South Wales Daily News

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. TIlE GOVERNMENT VALUATION BILL. The weekly meeting of this board was held at the Workhouse on Saturday, when the following gentlemen were present ;-legsrs ('. W. David (chairman), T. Wridfe, T. Plain, W. W. Martin, G. Phillips, Thomas Baasett, J. T. Barry, W. Lewis, C. Morgan, H. Garsed, J. M. Akers, A. Williams, T. V. Y orath, E. Rees, T. Evans, E. Thomas, T. Williams, W. M. Thomas, D. Llewellyn, Lewis Davies, Dr Paine, and the Rev. W. Harries. The Workhouse Master's report showed that there had been 27 persons admitted to the house during the week, and 24 discharged, and that there had been two death-, leaving a total of 38.5 inmates, which, as compared with the number for the corresponding period of last year, gave a decrease of <5. The number of vagrants relieved during the week was T), the number for the correspond- ing period of last year being 16. A report was read from Dr Sheen stating that the person at present employed in the infirmary as nurse was unfit for her duties, she being a person of feeble mind. It was resolved to give the nurse notice to leave. The boar. I were informed that there are at present no less than I7 persons in the Infir- mary. Some surprise was expressed at the number being so considerable. The Workhouse Medical Officer reported that both the Infirmary and the refuse were so full that there was scarcely room for any further admis- sions. The report of the Superintendent of the Ely Schools showed that there were 241 boys in that institu- tion. There had been three bovs admitted and two dis- charged during the week, and, as compared with the corresponding week of last year, there was a decrease of 21 in the number of inmates. Tenders sent in by the following tradesmen for supplying the workhouse were accepted Flour, Messrs Spiller & Co. straw, Mr Tilly; meat, Mr Clove; coal, Mr Evans; spirits, Messrs Raymond & Knell drugs, Mr Kernick. The CHAIRMAN drew attention to a Bill now before Parliament which is intanded to provide for the uniform valuation of property. Both imperial and local taxes were to be based upon the same valuation. Of the prin- ciple of the Bill he thought they all approved. Atpresent there were different bases of valuation existing which caoaed much confusion. One uniform valuation throughout the country would be very much more satisfactory. Both imperial taxes and local taxes should be based upon one uniform system of assessment. There were clauses in the Bill, however, which he much objected to, and there was one in particular-that which gave power to the surveyor of taxes to raise or alter the valuation with- out giving_any reason at all. It certainly was not right to give an individual so much power. He would, there- ford, ask the board to memorialise Parliament against that clause, and to forward their petition to Mr Vivian, M.P., for presentation in the House of Commons. The memorial would be in favour of the passing of the Bill with certain alterations. Mr Stephenson briefly ex- plained the objects of the Bill, by which be said it was proposed to form a valuation upon which all imperial and local taxation was to be based. The income tax, inhabited house duty, or other imperial taxation, the poor rate and other rates were to be based upon it. Un- der the proposed Act the overseers would have to prepare a valuation list, and on the completion of it, one duplicate would have to be deposited in the parish in the usual way, and the other would have to be sent to the surveyor of taxes. The overseers were required to consult with the surveyor of taxes as to the preparation of the list, and he would be empowered to make any additions or alterations in it which he might think fit. If the surveyor of taxes should believe that any person was under assessed, he would have the power to insert the sum at which he considered such person ought to be assessed, and he would also be empowered to supply any omission which he found to exist in the list. Having done this, he would have to send the list back again within twenty-eight days of its receipt, to the assess- msnt committee. Any objection of the surveyor of taxes was, according to the present Bill, to be held con- clusive in the absence of proof to the contrary. The figures which the surveyor inserted must stand until they were disproved, and the onus of their disproof was thrown upon the ratepayers. It must be borne in mind that the district of the surveyor of taxes extended over half the county, and he would have to be in a position to appraise every parish in a very wide district. lie should be able also to exercise sufficient judgment upon the lists as to be able to alter them. It was for the board to consider whether that proposal was an improvement npon the present system or not. If they did not consider it to be an improvement—if it was considered by this board, as it was by many, to be an aggressive and dangerous proposal, it would be for them to memorialise Parliament agairst it. The CHAIRMAN said it wou d be quite impossible for the surveyor of taxes to do what the Bill proposed. Mr STEPHENSON said that as Government would be materially interested in the valuation, since the list affected imperial taxes, it would be only fair that Government should have some means of being represented. The surveyor of taxes should therefore have some reasonable power over the list. If his powers were limited to the power of objecting to anything in the list, that would probably be satisfac- tory. The Bill provided that the assessment committee may and, if so required by the overseers and surveyor. shall order owners and occupiers to send in returns. It seemed to him llHr Stephenson) that the assessment committee ought not to be made the passive instrument of the overseers or of the surveyor of taxe. From the wording of the 48th clause it might possibly be held that the authorities under that Act would have to prepare income tax returns. He thought that the wording should be made so clear an,1 distinct that thsre could be no pos- sibility of the overseers and others being called upon to prepare income tax returns, with which they had nothing whatever to do. It was considered by persons who were competent to form an opinion upon the subject that the times laid down by the Bill for appeals to quarter sessions were not well considered. Perhaps that might come under the notice of the county. It appeared to him that a great deal of what it was sought to obtain by this Biil would be more effectually obtained by an increase of the powers of the county rating committee. It would be very convenient, he thought, and would do away with a great deal of hardship if some authority had the power of dealing as between unions in the county in the same manner as the assessment committees now had the power of dealing between counties and union?. Where a county rate was contributed to by different unions in proportion to the rateable Value of each, at present dif- ferent standards prevailed in different unions, and there were different rates of deduction. There was no power at present by which the rate of deduction could be brought into harmony. If this Bill gave the enlarged powers which he suggested that object might be ob- tained, and if the board were of that opinion it would be desirable to insert a clause having reference to that in the memorial. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN it wd resolved that Mr Stephenson should prepare a memorial expressing the cpinloia of the board upon the Bill, that the seal of the board be affixed to such memorial, and that it be for- warded to Mr Vivian, M. P., for presentation in Parlia- ment. This concluded the business.

YJYDDYSLWYN SCHOOL BOARJ) ELECTION. NONCONFORMIST VICTORY. The election of two members to fill vacancies caused on the Mynyddyslwyn School Board by the death of one candidate and the retirement of a second, took place on Friday. Both the late members of the board had been Nonconformists, but the Church party made strenuous efforts to win a seat Messrs Edwards and Jones were nominated bv the Nonconformists, and Mr Pond, manager of the Abercarne colliery, by the Denomi- nationaiists. Great inconvenience was caused by the r-neMont of the polling places, which were so situated that the voters nad to travel lon,- distances W reach them. In addition to this, it turned out that a number of names had bewp omitt-d from the polling lists, so that many who were entitled to take part in the election were debarred from doing so. On the whole, the election was conducted by the Nonconformists under heavy disadvantages, yet they put both their candidates in, the voting being as f,uuows:- Edward* (Nonconformist) 613 Jones (NonrDnfOrmist) 607 Pond (Churchman) 563

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CARDIFF. NEGLECTING TO Joll;At the borough police-court, on Saturday, before the Mayor and Mr Alderman Alexander, Jules Cavadade, a Norwegiau, was charged with neglecting to join the ship Collingwood, of Swansea, after signing article?. It appeared that the defeudant had signed for a voyage to Madeira. The vessel sailed on Friday morning, at twenty minutes past six o'clock, and the defendant was only ordered by the Captain to loin the ship at six o'clock that morning. He was at the Pier Head, with his clothes, before seven o'clock, and alleged that he would have been there hooner but that the boarding master refused to give him his clothes on the ground that the ship Was not going to sail until Saturday. The bench did not consider it a case to pro- ceed with, and directed the defendant to be discharged. COLONIL STUART, M.P., and Mrs Crichton Stuart were among the distinguished company present at Frances, Countess Waide grave's evening party, on Saturday last. CHURCH PASTOKAL AID SOCIETY. -Sermons on behalf of this society were preached yesterday at St. John's and ;St. Andrew's Churches. At St. Andrew's, the sermon in the morning was preached by the vicar, the Rev. c. J. Thompson, and in the evening by the Rev. W. Conybeare Bruce, rector of St. Nicholas. The morning sermon at St. John's was preached by the Rev. Charles Parsons, rector of Penarth, and that in the evening by the vicar. At the close of each service col- lections were made on behalf of the society. Ths collec- tions at St. Andrew's amounted to X14 7s and those at St. J ohn's to 915 14s. Sermons were also preached on behalf of the same society, which contributes £200 a year towards the stipends of curates and the support of churches in the parish, at Cathays and Tredegarville Church school-rooms, and at the district church, Black- weir. THE WOMES'S SUFFRAGE BILL.-Petitions in favour of the Bill to remove the electoral disabilities of women can be bad of Miss Jenner, of Wenvoe. The second reading of the measure is lixed for the 26th of April. THE CARDIFF KESTAUBAMT COMPANY.—The Cardiff Restaurant Company have commenced business in their premises, No. 106, Bute Docks, under the management of Mr Huntley. Every exertion will be used to render their international restaurant a thorough success.

MERTHYR. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—There were present at the weekly meeting of this board, held at the workhouse on Saturday morning. Mr G. T. Clark (chairman), Messrs R. H. lihya, T. Williams, J. Williams, H. Thomas, J. Snelling, D. P. Davies, N. Charles, T. W. Evans, D. Davies, M. Edwards, G. Martin, W. Watkius, W. Williams, J. W James, Rees Lewis, and W. Smyth. Mr Rhys gave notice that at the next meet- ing he should move that the board apply to the Local Government Board for authority to appoint a collector of rates for the parish of Geiligaer. The Clerk (Mr Frauk James) read a letter from the Local Government Board, acknowledging the receipt of two memorials from the board with reference to the rating of landowners and the provisions of the Valuation Bill now before Parlia- ment. With regard to the objections of the guardians to the interference of the surveyor of taxes in the making of the valuation lists, the Local Government Board pointed out that it seemed to have escaped the attention of the board that the valuation lists framed under the Bill were to form the basis of imperial as well &;5 of local taxation, and it was necessary, therefore, for the protection of the general taxpayer that some officer of the Government should take part in the preparation 4)f the lists. The functions of that officer Would, however, be subject to the superior authority of the assessment committee, and would have reference to the statement of the gross estimated rental exclusively. During the hearing of the relief cases the Chairman commented upon the large preponderance of young women in the house, when compared with the number of old persons. It was agreed that an inspection of the inmates should take place. There was no further business of interest. FRAUDULENT REMOVAL. At the police court on Saturday morning (before Mr A. de Rutzen and Dr Davies), Dennis Dwyer, a labourer, was charged with fraudulently removing goods from a house at Sunny- bank, Quarry Row, belunging to Mr Peter Williams, to avoid distraint for rent. The case was proved, and defendant was ordered to pay 30s, double the value of the furniture, and the costs, or one month's imprison- ment. TKANSFKRS.—The licences of the Prince of Wales Inn, Dowlais, was transferred from John Morgan to Mary Thomas, and that of the Fountain Inn from Thomas Griihths to William Gibbon. DIIDICBTING A CHILD.—Selina Tansel, a prostitute, was charged that she did unlawfully desert her illegitimate child, aged 18 dayB, on the 22nd instant. Mr Meredith, master of the workhouse, prosecuted. Catherine Davies, aged 10 years, stated that on Wednesday she was going on an errand for her mother, when she met the prisoner carrying the baby in her arms. She asked witness if she would carry a bundle to where she lived. They went to a public-house, and went to the railway station, and left the bundle. They then again went to a public-house, and the prisoner asked her if she would like some food. She replied, yes," aud after drinking some beer prisoner gave her the baby, and said she would go out and fetch some food, and the bundle from the station, as she would not go by the next train. Witness waited half-an-hour, but prisoner did not return, and then the landlady sent to the station, and found that prisoner had gone by the train. Police-constable Childs said, from infor- mation he rtceived shortly after sixo'clockon Wednesday night he went to the Dowlais Top railway station and ascertained that a person answering the description of the prisoner had gone by the 5.15 train. Witness fol- lowed in search of her, and at ten o'clock on Thursday night he found her in a small house ou the side of a hill near Beaufort, Brynmawr. in company with a young man. Witness charged her with deserting her child, and told her she must come with him to Merthyr. She replied that when she left the child she had no ptace to go to. Prisoner said she had not the means to provide a living for the child, and thought it bet to leave the child with someone who would take care of it. The father of the child was a young man at Brynmawr, and he, after living with her for some months, left her on finding she was encientc. The bench sentenced the pri- soner to six weeks' imprisonment, with hard labour. STEAHNO REELS. Griffith James was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment tor stealing three silk and cotton reels belonging to his master, Mr William Williams, shoemaker, Brecon-road. THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION.—Those opposed to the incorporation of the town are working hard to obtain signatures to the memorial which has been prepared. Over three thousand signatures have already been ob- tained. CONCERT.On Thursday night a very successful con. cert took place at the Drill Hall in aid of the band of the 12th Glamorgan liifle Volunteers. A lengthy pro- gramme was gone through by the 12th G. R.V. Band, under the conductorship of Mr W. Chirm, Miss Lizzie, Williams, soprano Miss Nellie Watkis, contralto Mr Videon Harding, tenor; Mr T. Brandon, basso; Mr T. Watkis, solo violinist, and Master Frank Watkis pianist. Mr W. Chirm's accompaniment on the cornet with Mr Brandon's song, The Peace of the Valley," called forth a vehement encore.

LLANDILO. RAILWAY CAsis.-At the petty-sessions, on Saturday, Messrs W. Peel and W. Du Buisson on the bench, John Evans, innkeeper, Nantgaredig, was charged by Super- intendent Tudor Davis with entering a train whilst in motion, and with travelling without a ticket. Mr Bishop appeared for the defendant. Mr Oxenham, station master, said that on the 2nd of March he noticed ( John Evans jump into the guard's van after the 5.50 train had started from Llandilo to Carmarthen. The bye- laws, of which a copy waf. produco 1, were posted on a board at Llandilo station. There were several other witnesses to be called, but the bench did not think it necessary to call them, and the defendant was fined 58 and costs, 178 6d, in the first case. In respect of the second summons W. V ercoe, ticket collector, stated that he had no onportumty of seeing a ticket with the defen- dant. Mr Oxenham The defendant was on the plat. form in sufficient time to get a ticket before the departure of the train. It was admitted by Mr Bishop that the defendant did not have a ticket, but he contended that they could not oonvict him with an attempt to defraud the company, as he had offered the money on his arrival at Nantgaredig, and it was there refused. No order was made in this case.

BRIDGEND. LABcsmr AT MAESTEG.— At the police-court, on Saturday, a collier named James Hoare was charged with stealing a gold chain and seven gold rings, the property of Mr Hyman Freedman, at Maesteg, on Saturday week. Prosecutor keeps a pawnbroker's shop, and on the day named prisoner went to the shop to redeem his watch and whilst the clerk's back was turned got possession of the articles named in the charge. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. ST.EALING COAL.-Daniel Gilfoy, aged 11 years, from Maesteg, was charged with stealing 33 The of coal, the property of the Llynvi, Tondu, and Ogmore Coal and Iron Company, at Maesteg, on Thursday. The case was proved by Police-constable Shears, and the bench made an order that prisoner, who pleaded guilty, should receive six strokes with a birch rod. HIGHWAY BOARD.—The quarterly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, when the half-yearly esti- mate and report of tbq surveyor (Mr Jenkins) were pre- sented. It amounted to £7115, and was slightly in excess of the corresponding half-year. The monthly estimate amounted to :£108, and a cheque was signed in favour of the surveyor for that amount.

LAMBSTON. THE Committee of the Privy Council on Education l have issued orders for the compulsory formation of a school board in the natish of Lambston. Pembroke- l shir* or-t7J; w sj

1_ SWANSEA. ^INQTTEST,—Mr Strick, coroner, held an inquEst on Friday night at the Clarence Inn, touching the death of John Mills, a fitter, who died sudJenly in R«corder- street. The medical evidence showed that congestion of the lungs was the cause of death, and the jury returned a verdict of death fmm natural causes. CRUELTY TO A HOUSE. t the borough police-court, on Saturday (before Messrs J. T. Jenkin, M. B. Williams, and J. C. Richardson, jun.), Daniel Davies was charged with cruelty to a horse, by working it in an unfit condi- tion. Inspector Horsey of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, stated that at two o'clock on Tuesday, the 14th instant," he saw a lad, named Hass, driving a horse attached to a boat, laden with manure, on the canal, at Morriston. The animal appeared to be working uneasily. On examining it he found it tobe aged, in low condition, lame in both fore legs, had an enlarged knee, and a bony deposit. There wene two sores on the shoulder on the near side under the collar. The animal appeared to be thoroughly exhausted. Both the lads, Bass and Davies, admitted that the horse was unfit to work. Defendant promised to destroy the horse, but had not done eo. There was a second charge airaiust the boy Bass, of a similar character. The bench considered the cases proved, but said they would adjourn them for a week to give him an opportunity of destroying the horse, but this the defendant Davies objected to. Fined £ 1 and costs; the boy Bass was tined 58 and costs. SUNDAY AMuslmENT.-William Rees and Walter Jones, a man and boy, were charged with playing pitch and toss on Sunday, the 18th instant, in Bargernan's- row. The case was proved by P.C. Dando. The Head- constable said great complaints had been made of the nuisance occasioned by parties congregating together and indulging in this game. Rees was fined 5s and costs, and Joues 2s 6d and costs. ALLEGED BROTHEL ROBBERY.Jane Maylen, brothel keeper, Back-street, was charged with stealing six sovereigns from the purse of Edward Baker, whilst in a brothel in Back-street. No prosecutor appearing, the case was dismissed. ALLEGED THEFT OF A SHAWL.—Jane Brooks, married woman, residing in Ivy-place, High-street, was charged with stealing a shawl from the board school. Trinity- place, value 5s, the property of William F. Jenkins. The daughter of the prosecutor proved that the shawl was hung up in the lobby of the school in Trinity-place on Friday, and on coming out of school she missed it. Police constable Smith arrested the prisoner at her house at half-past seven in the evening. She then had the shawl on her. He charged her with stealing it from the board school, but she made no reply. Sent to prison for a month, with hard labour. Head-constable Alison said the accused was the mother of ten children, and had recently given way to habits of intemperance. APPOINTMENT OF OvxRs.EERs.-At the Police-court, oa Saturday, the following gentlemen,who had been selected at the various vestry meetings were appointed overseers- town and franchise: David C. Jones, Castle-square, draper Wm George, Oxford-street, druggist. Claae Hit1,"r and Lower.—David Thomas, Maesygelynen and DAvid Owen, Brookfield House. St Thomas,—John Bujtton, Port Tennant; and James Bath, Balaclava street. St John.-David Bevan, grocer; John ltundle, Aberde- berthy-street._ Mawr Higher.—John Williams and Thomas Williams. Oystermouth.—John Woollacott, Newtown, farmer; and William Clement, surveyor. Loughor Borough.—Jenkin Howell Joi;e^, farmer; and James Davies, grocer. Swansea Higher and Lower.— Thomas Glai brook, colliery proprietor and Evan Wil- liams, farmer. Parish of Loughor.-Thomas Phillips and John Morgan. LJanrhidian, Daniel Rees and John Williams. DAMAGING A FENCK,-At the county petty-sessions, before Messrs J. T. Jenkin, B. Williams, and J. C. Richardson, Morgan Richards and David Henry were charged with doing damage to a fence to the amount of 2s Gd, belonging to Mr J. D. L'ewelvn, Mr Smith prosecuted. It was proved that the defendant went across the field of the complainant on Sunday last and damaged the fence to such an extent that it would take a man half a day to repair it. The defence was that there wns a footpath there and consequently a right of way. Ordered to pay the amount of damage, a tine of 5s each and the costs, or 14 days. CLAIM FOP. RATES AGAIN-T THE CARMARTHEN FISHCRY BOABD.—In the case of the Commissioners of the Carmarthen Bay Fishery, who were summoned on Saturday last by the overseers of Llandilo-Talybont for the non payment of poor-rates in respect to certain- por- tions of Loughor river, Mr Jenkin said the bench had given the case very careful consideration and they had come to the conclusion that they were not justified in granting an order for payment. Mr W, R. Smith ap- ppared for the complainants and Mr Green of Carmar- then on behalf of the Commissioners. The latter had submitted that there was no such board in existence and that the bench could not adjudicate upon the matter, and the bench appeared to have taken this view of the case. TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF GAME.—William Floyd was charged with trespassing in pursuit of game on lands in the parish of Llangafelach, over which Mr Llewelyn has the right of game. Mr Smith prosecuted. The de- fendant and another man were seen by the head keeper on the land in question on the 19th inst., with four grey- hounds between them beating the bush and gorse. On seeing witness they both ran away, but witness caught Floyd, who then had his dog with him. Fined £1 inclu- ding costs or 14 days.

PONTYPOOL. TMB XFAV RATE.—It was inadvertently stated in our report of the Board of Health meeting on Saturday that Mr Thomas's estimate of a new rate was approved of. This was not so. The new board will take into considera- tion the making of a new rate. ACTION FOR DAMAGES AGAINST WORKING MEN.—At the police-court, on Saturday, Charles Manley, John Hall, Albert Rowlands, and John Pulman, were charged with leaving work without notice on the 2,)th inst, thus causing their employers damage to the amount of £ 4. Defendants were cokers attending to some ovens at the Race Works, andon Monday last a dispute arose between them and the gaffer respecting the state of repair of one of the ovens in consequence of which the men left their work. Mr Greenwood appeared for the company, and Mr Watkins for defen- dants. It transpired in the course of the evidence that the foreman, William Pritchard, whose duty it was to supply defendants with the materials for the repair of the oven, had kept them waiting for some considerable time, and then told them to get the materials themselves, whereupon the men threw down their shovela, and he (the foreman) put them in the engine-house. The men left and returned on the following day to withdraw the charge,, but the foreman told them if they continued working be should put no time in for them, and they then left. The magistrates, after some deliberate n, dismisiied the charge. ASSAULTING A FATHER.—George Cecil was charged with assaulting his father. The charge was proved, and prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. ASSAULTING A WIFE.—Henry Morris was charged with assaulting his wife, Mary Morris. He had on the previous Saturday thrown a fender .and a stand at her. These missed her, but she afterwards received a blow, she could not ay how or with what weapon, which made her insensible, and broke the bridge of her nose. Fined 40s and costs, and in default of payment one month's impris- onment with hard labour.

BRECON. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. On Saturday, before Messrs Kees Williams (Aberystruth) and J. James (Aber- clyn), Richard Davies, Tydu, farmer, was charged by Mrs Pritchard, of Tynywain, with coursing her sheep on the 17th of March. Damages were laid at £ 5. Mr Bishop appeared for the complainant and Mr Games for the defendant. The bench dismissed the oase, each party being ordered to pay half the whole wets.-John Price, labourer, Llanfaes, charged with a breach of contract, by Mr D. Davies, farmer, was ordered to PayC2 dam- ages and 188 costs.

PONTYPRIDD. SPELLING BBE AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.On Friday evening another of these popular entertainments was given, this time at the Assembly-rooms of the New Inn Hotel. Long ere the commencement the room was filled, and the entertainment was a success. Mt Charles Bassett presided, Mr R. H. Jones, board school, being the interrogator, and Mr A. A. McLucas the referee. The Chairman having read the conditions of the contest, the competitors, about 40 in number,mounted the platform. After a sharp contest the number of competitors was re- duced to three, whereupon the musical portion of the programme was proceeded with. I he vocalists were Mr Tom Williams, and his accomplished daughter. Miss S. A. Williams, R.A.M., and Mr Hugoes (Ap Arwyat Miss Williams's performance was looked forward to with interest, as she had not appeared in public since her admission to the Royal Academy. As was expected, Miss Williams sang beautifully, and charmed the large audience. Barnett's trio, 1 his Magic Wove Scarf," was pleasingly rendered by Missi Williams, Mr Williams and Mr Huhes. Sullivan s Let me dream again Was exquisitely sung by Miss Williams, and an enthusiastic encore followed. Mr. Hughes followed by singing "The Wolf," the accompaniment being played by Miss Jones, Morgan-street. Miss Wil- liams and her popular father then sang capitally the pleasing dnett, Come o'er the moonlit sea. The three rival competitors were next tested in dictation* and the re* i winner of the firt prize, l"s, was Mr David Jones, son of Mr Ro-er Jones, grocer; second, 10s, J.D.Jones; third, os, Thomas liavie.4, Mill street. A Welsh spelling bte was then conducted on the same condition, and the prizes were awfrded to-firet, lOs, John Jenkin second, as, to Thomas Davids, Mill-street, being the same young man that won the third prize in English. A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman brought to a close a most enjoyable and successful entertainment, the proceeds of which are for the Cardiff Infirmary, which the chairman announced was much in need of funds. --<b.

N vWPoRT. ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER REGIMENT.—It is stated that the 52nd regiment of the line are under orders for removal to Newport Barracks, which will be the bead-quarters of the regiment. We trust that may be so. The town will thus have the benent of the per- formances of a tine military band, of the advantages of which Newport has been deprived since the departure of the 94tit regiment. WAGES CLAIM.—At the county petty sessions, on Saturday, before Mr Cartwright, Mr Hall, Colonel Heyworth, and Mr T. L. Brewer, William Williams, Risca, was summoned for 20s due to Charles Davies, and 10s yd to George Evans. Mr Price now appeared, and said that Williams had been a contractor under him, at the Risca quarry, and that when they squared accounts Williams was £31 in his debt. The men were engaged by Williamn, but he was ready to lend Williams the money to pay the men. Order made in each case, and the costs. CAUTION TO COLLIERs.-Henrv Roberts, a youth, was summoned foe wilfully attempting to jum I, into a railway carriage whilst a train was in motion, on the 15th inst., also with trespassing on the railway. The offenee was committed at Risca. Defendant was going to work in the morning, and he got upon a mineral train. He pleaded guilty, and said he was sorry for what he had done. ined 5s and costs. Mr Cartwright and Mr Brewer did not sit during the hearing of this and the following case. CHARGE OF STEALING GROCEBT.—Thomas Smith, who lives near the brickyard at Maindee, was charged with stealing a quantity oi grocery, the property of Thomas Oordey, grocer, High-street, Newport. On Saturday night, the 18th instant, Ann, the wife of James Carter, who lives at the brickyard, Maindee, went to Mr Cor- dey s. and purchased tea, sugar, bacon, &c., valued at 8s :j?¡d. They were made up into a brown paper parcel, aud given to Charles Kick, a porter, who left the shop about 10 p.m. He went to a house near where Carter lived, andasked if Carter lived there. Prisoner came to the door, and said Carter did not live therei but the person would call for it, and it would he all right. Accordingly Kick left the parcel with the prisoner, who laid it in the kitchen. Next morning Mrs Carter sent to inquire for her parcel, and then Kick went to prisoner's house to get the parcel. Prisoner said, You aren't the chap that was hero Saturday night, are you?" Kick replied he was, and that he wanted the parcel. Prisoner said, "I have not seen any parcel." Others went to him, and he persisted that he had not seen the parcel. The house was searched a few days after, and several articles were discovered, which were identified. Prisoner was committed for trial at the quarter sessions. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the guardians of the Newport Union was held at the work- house on Saturday; Mr P. Woodruff in the chair. There was an average attendance of members. Number of paupers in the house, 241; last year, 285, including sick, G9 children in the industrial schools, 140 receiv- ing industrial training, 120 out-door paupers-.tdults, 1,050; children, 601; amount expended in relief, £ 163 18s Id. The Clerk reported that Mr Burchell, the assistant inspector, had visited the house, and had found everything in good order. He laid upon the table the eleventh annual report of the Glamorganshire Lunatic Asyium. Several other important documents were laid upon the table. The Clerk stated that he had received a communication from the Local Government Board with reference to the salary of Mr and Mrs Connor, the master and mistress of the Caerleon schools. The docu- ment stated the salaries which they were to receive for the year ending 25th of March. With reference to Mr Connor, his salary was fixed at 230 per annum, and hence he got the highest amount he could obtain. Mr Harding, the assistant master, was awarded £ 35 per annum, and Miss Maria Hughes, the assistant mistress, was allowed £ 16 per annum. In reply to ques- tions, it was stated by the Clerk that Mr Connor had obtained the full amount of his salary, so that the Board of Guardians had nothing to pay him the educational efficiency of the children was the practical test.—Mr H. Russell Evaussaid the result wa. highly creditable to Mr Counor.—Mr T. Floyd Lewis asked whether there was an application from Mr Connor for an increase of salary.—The Clerk said that nothing was said about any increase now, although some time ago Mr Connor had intimated that he intended making such an application. The Clerk said he bad received a communication from the Local Govern- ment Board having reference to a matter which had engaged considerable attention at Risca and the neigh- bourhood, viz., the formation of a Local Board of Health for the parish of. Risca aud a part of the parish of Mynyddislwyn. Petitions had been sent from the inhabi- tants of Risca by different parties in the parish. The Sanitary Committee had considered the question, and strongly recommended that action should be taken to forma board. They had forwarded to him a number of placards, stating that Mr R. Taylor had been deputed to attend at the Club-room of the Albert Hotel, higca, on the 7th of Aoril next, to institute an enquiry into the sanitary condition of the district, and to take such evi- dence thereon as may be tendered. At the request of Mr Brown, the Clerk read a lengthy circular which had been forwarded from the Liverpool Guardians, asking this board to aid in petitioning against a measure which, if it became law, would operate in favour of Irish paupers and to the detriment of others. It was proposed to enact that an Irish pauper could claim a settlement in a parish after a residence of three years in England, whereas if he went back to Ireland and lived there 10 years he could still claim a settlement in any parish in England and Wales where he had lived for three years. Mr Brown pointed out that he thought the results of such an enact rUI'Jlt would be very alarming. No direct action was taken in. the mntter. This terminated the business.

PEMBROKE. Dog CASSS.—On Saturday, before Messrs W. John (mayor), W. Williams (ex-mayor), and W. Hulm, David Rowe was charge I with keeping a dog withruc, a licence. The case was adjourned for the production of witnesses. —Mr (Sidney Webb, photogropber, Pembroke Dock, for a similar offence, was fined 25s, the bench recommending that it be further reduced to 5s. ASSAULT CAiF'.i. C liar] eF; Asperase charged Joseph Campodonic with assaulting him on the 8th March. From the evidence tendered it appears ill it both parties had been to Brownslade sale that day, and on reaching home had gone to have a glass at the Black Horse. While playing bagatelle together, some differences arising, de- fendant pushed complainant, who fell to the ground. They then proceeded home. Campodonic had just finished his supper when there was a loud knock at his door. He opened it and found that Asperase and his wife were there, the wife urging her husband to fight. A scrimmage ensued, Asperate getting the worst of it, being bruised severely about the bead. The wives of both parties interested themselves, tearing at both men, and Campodonic hit Asperase's wife on the head and neck. home of the witnesses created much laughter in court by their vehement gesticulations. The case was proved, but the bench considering defendant had great provocation, fined him Is and 18s 3d coats.- Mary Campodonic was then charged by Mary Aperase with an assault, but the case was dismissed.—Catherine Gosling charged with a like offence, was discharged.—A summons, in which Campodonic was the complainant, and Asperase and his wife the defendants, was dismissed. APPLICATION TO CLOSE A WELL.—Mr K. W. Ladd made an application for the closing of a well and stream situate at Golden Hill, Pembroke, which in the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health to the Urban Sanitary Authority was i nuisance, typhoid fever being prevalent in that locality. The appli- cation was adjourned till Wednesday. QUARREL IN A BAKEHOUSE.—Elizabeth Hitchings summoned Margaret Kenna for using bad language towards her, on the 13th instant. Complainant, who is a married woman, said that she went to Mr Griffiths's bakehouse on that day, where among others was the defendant, who began ti insult and abuse her, saying she kept company with a young man, at the same time using foul and disgusting expressions. The evidence was corroborated by witnesses, and defendant was fined Is and 16s costs. A cross summons was dismissed. USING THRri.ATS. -MathewWilliams and JohnWilliamB (father and son), were summoned to show why they should not be bound over to keep the peace toward Mary Williams, she being by their threats in fear of bodily harm- Mr N. Mathias Thomas appeared for the prose- cution. Complainant said she was a lodging-house keeper, and was married to Mathew in 1873. On the 2nd March he said he would knock her teeth down her throat, and his son said he wouldscrew her head off. A cross summons against Mary Williams was not gone into. but the defendants were bound over to keep the peace for six months. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE,—Richard Miller, wine merchant, summoned Caroline Davies for abusing him on ttie 17th; and calling him a rogue, a thief, and a liar. Defendant was fined Is and 16s 6d costs. LABCENY.—Eliza Howells, a servant in the employ^ of Mr Joseph Gibby, of North Farm, was charged with stealing a bag, of the value of 2s 6d, on the 12th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sent to gaol for 14 days' hard labour. TRANSFER OF LiczNcn -The Canteen licence, at the Fort Barracks, was transferred from Geo. Snewin to Patrick Neale.

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GELLIGAER SCHOOL ROA71D. To the Editm. (If the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,—Kindly allow the following correspondence, as regards the authority of the board to fill up vacancies in the event of the ratepayers, through some inad- vertency, failing to lill the vacancy, to appear in your paper. By the non-attendance of Dr. Evans, a seat on our b,)ar(i became vacant, and the Education Department in due course issued an order to till the vacancy, and in consequence two gentlemen were nominated—the Rev Tiiomas Theophilus, vicar of Pontlottyn, and Mr G. Martin, Dowlais, the late chair- man of the board-biit the returniug-officer, who is all- powerful on tili8 question, decided that the nominations were not valid, hence the boatd decided to elect the Vicar as one of their members. The representative of the Church party who, like a l'ara, avis bird with fine Church feathers, was very wishful to have the Vicar a member, and in a board meeting proposed the Vicar to be one, which was seconded by the Chairman, the Kev A. Davies, to which I made no objection, but stated my belief that our proceedings were illegal, and that the board had no authority to appoint. Being very anxious that our board may not do anything illegal I determined to write to the Departmtnt as follows:— # Pontlottyn, Cardiff, March 16, 1876. Sirs,—You will greitly oblige me by replying to this letter as early as possible. There occurred a vacancy in the Gelii^aer School Board through a member absenting himself for more than six consecutive months. To fill up the vacancy the Education Department issued an order lately for electing one the nominations that were made turned out to be invalid, as they were not done accor- ding to the Elementary Education Acta, 1870-73. I wish to know whether the Geiligaer School Board have the power to elect OLe themselves under the above cir- cumstances. The Acts do not specify whether a School Bjard can elect a member themselves when a vacancy occurs. I know that whenever a school board is elected, or a triennial election takes place, that the elected members—" Schedule 2nd, articles 5 and 6"— have the power to elect others to make up the required number on the board, should there not be a sufficient number returned at the eitct;ou. I have the honour to be, Sirs, Your obedient servant, The Secretary. P. WILLIAMS. To the above, the following answer has been received:— "Educational Department, Whitehall, London,. W., 24th March, 1876. REv. SIRI-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant. Their lordships are of opinion that your board cannot themselves elect a member to till the vacancy to which you call attention, but must await the Older which will be issued in due course under the regulations a copy of which I enclose. Form No. 7!J, p. (vacancies).—I have the honour to be, Rev. Sir, your obedient servant, P. ClAilN. The Rev. J. P. Williams." In conclusion, allow me to ask the ratepayerp is it worth while to have the trouble and expense to elect one member now, when the general election L so near ? If the Church party will have tiie vicar in, their gain will be nil. The position of parties stands the same.— I am, &c., J. P. WILLIAMS.

THE QUEEN'S ADVISERS; It is now, says Vanity Fair, very well understood, and. indeed, it wac¡ industriously conveyed to all members of the House of Commons just before the late division, that he idea of making til I inpei-itl addition to the Royal title originated with her Maiesty and the division list itself «hewsthat those members are of this opiuionwho might be fxpected to have their mot (Tordre from the Court, and to be anxious to shew a lively gratitude for past or a lively expec- Lation of future Court favours. Moreover, it is equally clear that in spite of the so-called t; success of the Govern- ment, the project has proved a Jiatco. for the unanimity which could alone make the assumption of the title decent and proper, li,.ts been markedly wanting-and worst of all, the one object in view, which was to give the Royal Princes and Princesses a brevet rank of I- Imperial Highness," has been perforce abandoned in the face of the strong objections felt to it on all sides. Whether there is. or ever hll. been, any humiliation felt by a Royal Highness in having a wife who was move Imperial than himself, need not be inquired, nor whether there was any question of Conti- nental precedence. The fact is officially announced that the additions, if Rny, are not to affect these points. and the whole project vanishes in a cloud of extra verbiage and unsavoury odour of popular distaste, if not of popular contempt..

MACAULAY'S LAST HOURS. Mr. G. O. Trevelyan, M.P., thus describes his uncle's last hours: In a cOIJtempovary account of Macaulay'H last illness, it is related that on the morning of Wedneoday.the '28th of December/ he mustered strength to dictate a letter addressed to a poor curate, enclosing twenty-fiva pounds, after signing which he never wrote his name again. Late in the afternoon of the same day I called at Holly Lodge, intending to propose myself to dinner-an inten- tion which was abandoned as soon as I entered the library. My uncle was sitting, with his head bent forward on the chest, in a languid and drowsy reverie. The first number of the Corrihtll Magazine lay unheeded before him, open at the firtt page of Thackeray's story of I Lovel, the Widower.' He d'Il not utter a word except in answer, and the only one of my observations that at this distance of time I can recall suggested to him painful and pathetic reflections, which altogether destroyed his self command. On hearing my report of his state, my mother resolved to spend the night at Holly Lodge. She had just left the drawing-room to make her preparations for the visit (ir, being, I suppose, a little before seven in the evening), when a servant arrived with an iii-geyit summons. As we drove up to the porch of my uncle's house the maids ran crying out into the darkness to meet us, and we knew that all was over. We found him in the library, seated in his easy chair, and dressed as usual, with his book on the table beside him, sfiii open at the same page. He had told his butler that he should go to bed early, as he was very tired. The man proposed his lying on the sofa. He rose, as if to move, sat down again, and ceased to breathe. He died as he had always wished to die, with- out pain, without any formal farewell- preceding to the grave all whom he loved, and leaving behind him a great and honourable name and the memory of a life every action of which was as clear and transparent as one of his own sentences."

MR. GLADSTONE ON TILE IMPERIAL TITLE. The Rev. R. Abbott, D.D., Chancellor, diocese of KiÙenora, sends to the Globe a. copy of a letter received by him from Mr. Gladstone, and which he is authorised to publish lth March, 1876.Sir,-In reply to your favour of the 10th asking me if, in a's my opinion, the past history of the reign of our Queen would justify the assumption of the title Em- press by her Majesty in its true and correct, classical and historical sense,' I have looked into the matter care- fully. I have given both sides of this important question the fullest and most complete consideration, and I have come to the conclusion that while, in its I correct, his- torical, and classical' significance, her Majesty is not justified in assuming it, neither does the solid gold of the time-consecrated crown of England's monarchs require the fictitious and tawdry lustre conferred by this modern shallow gilding. India does not want it, Eng- land will not have it. In my opinion the project was conceived III error, brought forth in error, and, like all error, only required open public exposition and investigation to be shewn in all its imperfections, shallow, baseless, and absurd. In my opinion the word Imperator can only be properly understood when taken in conjunction with imptrhnn. According to Roman usage, if not actual law, the title Imperator was conferred upon a conquering general, and imprrium meant the power he possessed of compelling the fulfilment of his behests by the use of physical force. In its 'correct, historical, and classical sense' the title Imperator belongs to Clive it never could or should be tacked to the Crown of the eminently humane and august lady who reigns over this realm. It has been said that Rome was powerful and peaceful during the reign of the Antonines.. The answer which springs to my lips in reply to this assertion is—If all the Roman Emperors were Antonines,Rome would have, had no Emperors."

IHE CHURCH OP THE ItE\*OIA:xK>N.—The Puritun* of the Commonwealth had, iu early life, mingled socially the Commonwealth had, in early lift), mingled socially with Anglicans. They sat on the same forms at school, had lived under the same college roof, had preached in the same places ef worship. Owen, Baxter, and Howe had all shared more or less with Churchmen in the same modes of life before the severance of 1662. Those who followed them were for the most part separated from tkia Establishment, from its universities, its pulpits, its societies, its courtesies, its atmosphere. Hence arose a personal estrangement be- tween the two great parties, in soma respects more mis- chievous in its results W.ian any of the controversies pre- viously waged. I am inclined (says Dr. Stoughton, further) to asei-ibe to the social sepoi-atioii of Churchmen from I Nonconformists, which opened iu the middle of the seven- teenth century, and gaped so wide at its close, much of that mutual suspicion and that tendency to attribute bad motives to those of different opinions, which still prevent more or less a candid and charitable consideration of each other's arguments. Friendly intercourse is a moral disci- pline which affects our intellectual nature*; and by soften- ing the asperities of temper, prepares a man to meet his fellow-man with less of that prejudice, so common to all, which blinds one person to phases of truth discerned by anothir.Bev. J. Stoughton, D.D. W. PKDLEB, Umbrella Manufacturer, 31, St. Mary- slreet, Cardiff. The Book of the Umbrella, pries 6d., post-free, 8d, 5053 l LINSJED Loinifars, a solidified linseed tea, laxatirt and demulcent; 6d., post free. 74. Kav Bros.. Stockoert. and al4 Chemistm

I WAITING FOR THE VERDICT. Under the above significant title the Daily Teleprrtp; has published a descriptive list of the picture? n await the decision of the hanging committee of the R°. Academy, who this year will ue Messrs. Leighton. Cnldel Elmore, and Hart. The following are the main features a long,but very interesting article :—The dreaded ordea selection, which has for so long a time remained a myste^ is to be revealed this year in a picture by Mr.C.W.Cope-1' artist will, of course, be unable to depict the various P cesses by which rooms are set apart for the bad, the Pr mising, the good, and the excellent. He cannot in scene detail the laborious care with which the doubt contributions are sorted, re-sorted, weeded, and thin11 until the consciences of the hangers are finally satisfi" but Mr. Cope will so far admit us behind the scenes to 6hew us the critical committee of the Academ}' at work on one of the most unenviable *a9'ni which ever fell to a body of good-natured gelitiel" The very largest and boldest space on the walls of J3..ür lington House must be prepared for the. work of j Frederick Leighton. For two years we have been ProHV >li a processional picture by this accomplished artist, ^'hi was to rival the "Cimabue" exhibited in J 855, and in the possession of her Majesty. The promised ofier"1?, to art has now come in the •' Daphneph1'1'1'1' or, in other words, the laurel-bearing Pr sion on the occasion of the festival celeb!1 every ninth year in Thebes in honour of Apollo surnafl1 Ismanius or Galaxitts. Under the shadow of tall tree? a cool grove just outside the Tomptt of Apollo, erecte l a hill overlooking Thebes, the joyous procession momentarily halted. The artist describes the very of breaking into hytanal song. The procession is 7al -na chaiacter. Heading a crowd of maidens and sing1 children, and boys bearing gifts to the goc|" Qf a youth in advance bearing the Kopo, or standard olive wood, decorated with brazen globes, liaIi^j ing chains, and coloured garlands, and coVfTg. at the base with a crocus-coloured enve Next in order comes the most noble and beautiful you in Thebes, who is chesen for his strength, his beauty. ^.n_ his lineage, as the Daphnephorus, or Priest of ra- Tlie favoured laurel branch is in his hand. His bevelled hair is adorned with a golden crown. The rn3fr[e ficent robe of office falls to his feet, and for his shoes are the Iphicratides, so called from Iphicrates, introduced them. Jn the immediate rear of Daphnephorus, borne aloft, is the suit of of wondrous origin, said to have been vowed to Apoll° the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), whose statues are in the distance, and in the centre of all stands t Choragus, or possibly the Chorodidaskalus, who has touched his lyre with the plectrum, and compelled g choir of maidens and children to lift up thoir voices in s° in honour of Apollo. The childi >n apparently need bidding—they are singing with heart and v01. f The maidens in blue and silver, stationed 1 the instant under the branches of the Sv°. j are perhaps not so assertive, but they are swelling the S11 £ ) chorus which has commenced as the procession prepares. lig move, and it will be wound tip anon b}' the boys, bean 8 on their shoulders the brazen tripods winch have dedicated to the god of laurels by the wealthiest fam^ in the city that delights to honour him. Such are the features of this colossal Work, which is the property a J. Stewart Hodgson, and has been designed f°r raural decoration at his seat at Lythe-hill, Haslenie • Mr. J. E. Millais has once more been Over the Hill3 a # Far Away to tne Scotland he loves so well.and the P .,T>' of the nursery is again touched in ''The Sick Chu A fair-liaired little one ia sitting up in bed, very pale- j! # apparently convalescent. At any rate she is permittc short visit from a sailor boy and a girl with a basket g°°' naturedly emptied of its contents,a bunch of purple # for the consolation of the invalid. Mr. Pettie has f°^ moment quitted the serious interest of historical the for a scene in which a laughing madcap child plays principal part. An old dame has put aside her spinuin» wheel at the voice of her merry grandchild, who bounding into the room to shew her new shoes just ij sun catches the brightness of h»r hair and gleams 11 upon her equally new blue satin dress. The good old so is laughing heartily at the impetuous vanity of girl. Mr. W. P. Frith's English picture been inspired by Goldsmith's "Vicar of a:re field," and we shall be reminded of Thornhill's morning visit to the Primrose family, when see the young ladies undergoing their first instruction piquet, and the lads setting to at the merry b°xl. bout in order to sharpen the boys and make them llV'e, Mr. H. S. Marks has chosen as his subject .11- Apothecary," in Roiii-o aud Juliet." He takes us side the shop, and shews us the exact minute when apothecary is measuring out, irrespective of Mantu*^ law, the one drop of poison which would s*ra)fij,a despatch anyone having the strength of twenty men. j tortoise, the stuffed alligator, the skins, the ili-sh^P^ fishes, the "beggarly account of empty boxes. earthen pots, bladders and musty seeds, remnants of Pa cj, thread, and old cakes of roses," all are there, and m11 more besides-for instance, puppy-heads and r()Sl'Dl:1.r signifying death, and the hand ar(I arm of a skeleton. for S" shadowing the law which will eventually clutch the &g$Te £ sor. Mr. Marcus Stone once more discovers a subject full 0 dramatic interest. It is An Appeal for Mercy," in French Revolution. The wife of some poor condemn**} criminal has braved everything for her husband's sake. brought the papers on which her last hope rests for l** consideration of those in authority. The story is t°l<l the very instant which is to decide the prisoner's fate. 1?" woman, who has tottered forward and delivered packet, too weak to endure the strain any longer. 11 fallen on hsr knees, and stretches across a ° le'f anxious to read in the eyes of the citizen soldier whet the verdict is life or death. All traces oforrow disapP^, in the excitement of this terrible moment, but the fortunate lady might have spared herself this excess, the decision rests with one who has turned his backup^, the agony of the wife, and is only a little less in^ ^0 to the termination of the draraa than I brutal sansculotte who leans and dozes over the table- is the dramatic tableau on which the cur would fall, leaving the audience in intense ment to know the continuation of the s-1.re- The pathos of the large picture by Mr. S. L. Fildes is sistible. Directly the eye finds out the face of that s mud-staimcd labouring man bending over liis sick ch" feel the story. He is The Widower." The child *sInl- and 110 one at hand to understand its ailing. S", Fuel stained and weary as he is, this big strong fellow i0 the child from its cot, aud a he atflllP s hiIJ soothe it with a kiss, the sickness of the ether. recalls the irreparable loss of the lD- Mr. Long, the newly-elected associate, describes stant of intense anxiety at the '-Pool of Uethc^^ when those who are sorely afflicted await for the ang come and trouble the waters. Mr. F. Holl takes us quiet churchyard in Surrey, where, on a noon, four little girls of the village are carrying an 111 we(i to its grave. The procession is led by an old rnstlc bo tl1 with age, who directs the way along the gravel 1'- tl1' then comes the tiny coffin, suspended by er, white handkerchiefs of the girls; then the 1X10 0 fO anxiously straining forward to see the very last of dear to her, and walking by her side the husband, dso :I. » and sad whilst after them come the friends, an. t 116 contrast, a lad so little impressed with the scene t switches away the wild flowers in his path. That portion of the catechism known as the •' Duty to my Neighbour" has suggested a school-room sccn Mr. George Leslie. The governess and the ch' grouped about the fireplace are probably p01 Two sedan chairs have been halted atthe corner of a,^eitii street in Bath or Cheltenham, and the occupants of a gentleman and lady, are relating from the top fIjry sedans '• The Last Bit of Scandal." This little last-cen ^jll scene is described by Mr. Yeames..Mr. J. E. Hodgson give us an Algerian version of the classical Actaeon discovering Diana and her nymphs at the ,jSb only the Actseon in this instance is an sportsman who has incautiously strayed too near the ing-place of the young ladies of Tunis. Mr. Orbar de will be represented by "The Old Soldier," who dives perately into his pockets for the money owing for a of ale, much to the' amusement of the gir far waits upon him and is half inclined to øe¡¡1 give the score for the sake of the er, afforded by the comical face of her cU It is related of the Arcadian, as well as the of Atalanta that competitors for her hand ran the being put to death if they did not succeed in d.ist» 0i the fair athlete in a foot race. Through the clever,, Seol Aphrodite, one Milanion succeeded in winning the Pottiotit sion of the swift-footed Atalanta, but not WI plell, condescending to artifice. Three golden "Pp f placed in the young lady's path, proved to rare sufficient bait, and so Milanion won the bjrct and a wife into the bargain. This is the ""or, chosen for a picture by Mr. Edward J. Poynter. A i rey Pastoral one hundred years ago," has inspIre 11J1 Boughton. In the long list of portrait painters J* expect to see frequent mention of the names of tb ajid A. Lumley and Mr. Archibald Stuart Wortle^ the a amongst the sculpture more than one specimen jjfi*9 talent of Lord Ronald Gower. It is believed t t. tll' Elizabeth Thompson's picture will not be exhibited a Academy this year. ce on

A Dawlish paper reports L.a death, at that del' Thursday, at the age of ninety-one, of CommaIL. liam Pye. He was a midshipman in the Battle of fi-oin teci gar, and took part in the fighting. He was Pl'oD\ fi.e -,Otll the Lieutenants' List under Order in Council of peceIJl of January, 1816, and to the rank of Commander g n6 ber 2, 1862, shortly after which he took up his rell Dawlish, where he was much respected..evisc'9 Dr. SchafF announces that the American Bible 1 ^or]c Gave finished the Pentateuch and Psalms, and are •pel* on the Minor Prophets. Of the New Testament, the r^a and Acts arc completed, and the Epistles are In.lIa tarting. English committee, with three years' advantage th* have about two-th'rds of their work accomphs Americans about one-third. have The Committee of the Privy Council on Education^ issued orders for the compulsory formation jfot" Boards in the parishes of Clown. Derby Grease tingham Lambston, Pembroke Milton. ^ll j Reepham-with-Ketdiston, Norfolk; St. Neot, also in the united district* of Carlton Husthwai ■Warley, Worcester Falaaonth. QQøwaJi.