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THE NEXT-OF-KIN SWINDLE. 11 —1 j ARREST OF AN ACCOMPLICE IN MANCHESTER. BIRMINGHAM, Monday Night.—The Birming- ham offices of the" International Law Agency," Burlington Chambers, New-street, have been from morning till night besieged with persons—a great number of the victims crying bitterly at the way they have been imposed upon. It is now evident that the conspirators numbered at least six per- sons. Four of these men are known to Detective- inspector Cooper, of the Birmingham police, whilst two others frequently remained at the offices to receive money from clients. One of these men is Arthur Mackenzie, who was generally attached to the Manchester office, and who was arrested at that town to-day. An office boy named Palmer, who had been in the enjoy- ment of the swindlers for the last nine months, states that during the absence of Mr Rogers in London, Glasgow, or Manchester, Mackenzie was generally the principal person in charge of the Birmingham offices, though occasionally a Glasgow agent or partner in the conspiracy would undertake that duty. E. Beeton, man- ager," was painted on all the windows of the offices until about a fortnight since, when the name was by order of Mr Rogers rubbed out. On one of the doors over which is painted In- ternational Law Agency," appears "J. H. Shakes- pere, solicitor." This man is in no way con- nected with Mr Wai. Shakespeare, a Birmingham and Oidbury solicitor, nor is J. S. Rogers, B.A. in any way connected with Mr J. S. Rogers, who is also a Birmingham solicitor. Many of the poor victims state that the swindlers ued to represent themselves a.<; Government lawyers," and that upon simply asking them whether they were entitled to any money, they would always say, You are the right person, and we can get the moncy for you easily. We shall not want you to pay anything until you recei ve the money, and then we shall want 10 per cent." These terms the clients readily expressed their willing- ness to accept, whereupon the swindlers would ask how many persons in their family would benefit by the property recovered, and upon receiving an answer, would request them alf to contribute so much for stamps, powers of attorney," adding that they would them- selves make up the difference if there was not sufficient, and deduct the sum when the property was recovered from the Court of Chancery. On no occasion, however, did the fictitious agency receive 10 per cent or anything per cent, inas- much as they never did any work for their numer- ous clients beyond obtaining possession of their documents, and receiving fees from them. Many of the dupes state that the swindlers always found some excuse to extract further fees, al- though they thoroughly gave them to understand that nothing more would be required until they got possession of their property. Several persons called at the offices to-day, ex- pecting to receive, according to promise, twenty to thirty thousand pounds, the swindlers, accord- ing to the statements of the dupes, having repre- sented that last week they would have received the money from the Court of Chincsry. The offices of Mr E. S. Ratcliffe, solicitor, Bennet's-hill, were to-day thronged with com- plaining dupes, most of whom were anxiously enquiring after their documents which they had left with "J. S. Rogers, Esq., B.A." One old lady states that she called at the offices of the International Law Agency, and asked whether there was any money belonging to "John Turner," who was, she added, transported fifty years ago." Rogers, she says, thereupon looked in a book, and said, "Oh, yes, there is some pro- perty you had better put in your claim at once." Shepaia £ 112s6d,"putinherclaim,"and was after- wards put off and put off" getting her property. An old man who called said Mr Rogers had pro- mised to get him eight miles of land in different parts of England, which he had been swindled out of many years ago," and that he had paid the agency several sums of money for the necessary documents to put him in possession of his rights." Several families at Coseley, Staffordshire, clubbed together and paid the aggregate to the agency upon the representation that they would shortly be put into possession of some valuable copper mines in South Wale3. In this case the landlord of the dupes, a Birmingham gentleman, has allowed his tenants to live rent free for the past eight or nine months, believing, as he did, that their claim was a genuine one, and being told by his tenants that they wanted all the money they could at present get together to pay the agency the legal expenses required in obtaining possession of the property. At the end of last week a note on the door of the offices of the agency said This office will be closed till Monday," but to-day (Monday) no one besides the office boy put in an appearance, and to every inquiry respecting the whereabouts of the principals, he could simply answer, Don't know." A few dupes who re- ceived this answer complained rather strongly that if they knew where the swindlers were they would follow them and lynch them. Two of the alleged swindlers have lately been staying at the King's Head Hotel, Worcester-street, Birming- ham, and, according to the proprietor, many victims have on various occasions called upon them at his premises in an angry and excited state, and denounced them as swindlers. A detective officer visited the deserted offices of the j agency this afternoon, made a few important notes, and interviewed some of the dupes, who called while he was present. Our Manchester correiJp0ndent telegraphs :— About eleven o'clock on Monday morning an atTest was made in Manchester in connection with the alleged next-of-kin frauds, in which Mr J. S. Rogers, of London and elsewhere, is said to have been the principal actor. Mr Rogers was known to be in Manchester on Monday morning, but the police have not yet been able to rind him. He disappeared mysteriously after the morning papers came out with the intelligence of what had taken place in Birmingham. Shortly before eleven o'clock, Mr Arthur Mackenzie, who during the last 12 months has represented Mr Rogers at the offices on the second floor in the Leicester-square Chambers, 72, Market- street, was watched into the offices by Detective Inspector Caminada, who had previously placed a constable within call in tho building, and was at once apprehended orl a charge of complicity in the alleged frauds. The prisoner will be brought up at the City Police- courtthis(Tuesday) morning. He denies any participation in or knowledge of fraudulent tran- sactions, and says ho has simply acted as a paid servant. The police, however, believe he is one of the partners." At the entrance to the cham- bers he is announced as h A. Mackenzie, agent to J. S. Rogers, of London." Upstairs, on the prin- cipal door, are the words, "Next of Kin Offices- International Law Agency," and Mr Rogers' name is printed both on the door and the win- dows. The office note paper is headed, British, Colonial, and Foreign Law Agency, 72, Market- street, Manchester, and at Imperial-buildings, Ludgate-circus, London, &c. J. S. R-ogers, At- torney. Agents and Correspondents in the Prin- cipal Cities throughout the World." The walls of the room are covered with pen-and- ink sketches of pedigrees, Wille 01 thtl!ll two or three yards long, and the documents re- lating to business confided to the agency, whilst the papers included wills, certificates of births and deaths, and other documents belonging to clients. There are ako in the oiffcc-s hundreds of newspapers from all parts of England and Scot- land containing the advertisement, Unclaimed money and property heirs wanted to £25,750,000, left by persons dying both in England and abroad. Address J. S. Rogers, Esq., B.A., 72, Market- street, Manchester. Everyone should read index of persons wanted. Consultations free." Com- plaints concerning the operations of the "Inter- national Law Agency" have been accumulating in the Manchester Detective Department during the last few weeks. It is said that the amounts in which the persons complaining allege that they have been "done," range from £2 to £100. Throughout yesterday the clerks in the detective office were busily engaged in reading statements of persons who consider themselves victimised, and the Manchester contribution to the prosecu- tion promises to be a most remarkable one. Mr Rogers appears to have had a considerable number of clients in Lancashire and Cheshire, and of the 50 or 60, who called at his office in Manchester yesterday, there were several whose faith in the justice of their title to certain unclaimed moneys evidently remainedunshaken.onevisitorstatingthat he was a claimant to property of the value of £30,000, and that whether he succeeded in getting it or not depended on his ability to provide money for prosecuting his suit. Immediately upon Mr Mackenzie's arrest the police took possession of the offices, and a constable remains on duty there. It will take days to examine the many books and documents which have been found in the offices, and accordingly an application for the remand of the prisoner will be made this morning, after the nature of the case has been briefly stated. The police are confident that Mr Rogers will be speedily arrested. A telegram from the "Presx Association" Glasgow correspondent; on Monday, states :— To-day a lady informed the Glasgow police that she had paid two different sums to Rogers, agent in Glasgow of the International Law Agency for a pretended searchof Chancery books for the name of a distant relative. The police went to his office in Glasgow, but ho was gone. They took posses- sion of books and papers, and learned that the splendid office furniture was not paid for. Their suspicions were aroused by an advertisement a fortnight ago, and they sent Rogers's phot'^Taph to the Manchester and London police asking if they wanted him. Tho Manchester correspondent of the Press Association" telegraphs that further inquiries by the police show that frauds carried on by the Manchester Agency of Next of Kin office were most extensive, and conducted in a most un- scrupulous manner. It has been ascertained that Rogers slept in Manchester on Sunday niglit, and had a narrow escape of arrest. For the present, however, he has eluded the policc. One of the victims, a Mr Barclay, who had consulted Rogers about some property at Market Drayton, to which he thought he had claims, was advised to forcibly enter an untenanted farmhouse, and to write to the Home Secretary respecting his claim. Sir William Harcourt replied that he could not interfere in a property dispute. Mr Barclay is the person who caused Mackenzie to be arretted. A large number of victims have been in coimnun- ication with the police, and supplied information of the way in which they have been defrauded. Some of them have come from a long distance. On Monday night Detective Inspector Caminada, who has the case in hand, removed from the Manchester office to the Town-hall, the books, correspondence, and documents, including a numbor of pedigree maps.

There was a young servant of Fife, Whose Corns were the plague of her life, 'I For boots she wore "master' but with Allcock's Corn Plaster 56389 She now gets on those of his wife. ALI,(IOCI" s CORN PLASTlms are now admittedby tens of thousauds to be the best cure for corns ever made j They allav tlie pain of the worst corn as if by magic 1 and tho tightest hoot ctku be worn with ease. lQll £

Mil. PARNELL'S RETURN TO ENGLAND. LONDON, Monday Evening.—Mr Parnell arri ved in London at half-past four this morning froni Paris, via Boulogne and Folkestone. Mr Sexton, M.P., also arrived in London to-day. A meeting of the Parliamentary followers of Mr Parnell was held this afternoon at Westminster, Mr Justin McCarthy presiding, when a sub-com- mittee was appointed to give attention to the state of the electoral register in the leading boroughs, and to take such steps as might be deemed advisable for the purpose of strengthening Irish votes in these constituencies. The "Press Association" Dublin correspondent telegraphs at 9 p.m. on Monday night :—A report has leached Dublin that Mr Parnell arrived at Kingstown by the mail steamer from Holyhoad at half-past five this evening. He remained on board after the other passengers had left, and up till seven o'clock he had not arrived in Dublin. It is believed that he is delaying in order to avoid the possibility of any demonstration at the West- land-row Terminus. It is probable that he will drive by road from Kingstown to Kilmainham, and thus avoid p<\8¡.;ing through the city altogether. The Press Association Dublin correspon- dent telegraphs :—Mr Parnell had not arrived in Dublin up to 11 p.m. The report that he ar- rived at Kingston this evening still gains cre- dence, although doubt is thrown upon it by the fact of his non-appearance at Kilmainh vm, aud by the tenor of conflicting telegrams from Eng- land as to his movements. Later enquiries in London do not confirm the report that he arrived this morning. His politicai friends profess entire ignorance' as to his whereabouts, and some of them inclined to tho belief that he will remain some short time in Paris.

i LATEST home telegrams. I j In the sculling match on the Thames, on Mon- I a^ Gibson beat Driver by ten lengths. J Wilfrid Lawson describes the statement that | 8ent a cheque for £ 800 to one of his tenants v 0 improved his holding as "an entire iu- K>n of the newspaper writers." Ifjf Elliot, M.P., Mr Henry Edward?, •> and several officers, arrived at Plymouth J* Monday morning per the Union Steamship Cape steamer Spartan. is said that the Colonial Office has now made ftnrt a,ITan?ements necessary for the reception tn i.Car'" °' Cetewayo during his approaching visit 40 this country. connection with the vacant bishopric of <^7^ ^lCone imported that a strong feeling « among the native inhabitants of the West ast of Africa in fa vour of the appointment of a "°Wd prelate. Thurso telegram states that the heaviest y„ ^torm ever experienced at this time of the •IJ. r on Sunday, and continued on Monday. lSllOW is eight inches deep. fisherit.an named Francis Patterson, of Ber- th drowned in the Tweed, on Sunday, by llP.'oettmg' of a boat in which he was rowing a Pwoker to an outgoing vessel. ,0 telegram from Greenock states that the fcrs of the Novai have had the following cable from San Francisco :—" Vessel burnt 4-th "arch in 13 N., 120 W. Crew landed at b-°^U> except the mate's boat with seven men, probably they will turn vp soon." Case of Martin v. Mackonochie is expected Uj0^°^aPse, as up to Monday Mr Martin had not to obtain further judgment from Lord -of and nothing had been done on the part tne r ^ckonochie in the direction of a sdtle- nt. \1:I:ith the exception of Mr Samuelson, M.P., 'h 1r Slagg, LP., the royal commissioners on for nJcal education will leave England on Friday U I' & tour of several week", ia t;wit7.crlaud and a^rClariy. The commissioners will visit a ki j/ of works, technical schools, &c., in order t 'è ble to include in their next report the result i6. eir observations as to the influences of scien- W* technical education upon industrial pur- Th an<^ foreign manufaoturies. 6 Secrefcary °f the London Chamber of Com- received notice on Monday that the Union P^ris, representing 96 syndical r8> ^as a resolution profoundly re- An ln; the rupture of the negotiations for the that th^' r°nch Treat-V' and expressing the desire '*arl' negotiations may be resumed at the ^nth ^>03s^e date, even if the French Govern- ing ii orj'ed to make some concessions regard- le absolute application of specific duties, te ti.culady those bearing upon cotton or woollen An • An ALN1L,E^T WM held on Monday, at Stepney y'um, Bromley-by-Bow, London, on the .tbe y f Charlotte Spencer, a widow, aged 32. On lyi^ b'§>ht of the 22nd nit. deceased was found "^tai the East India Dock-road, having *fte sueh injuries as caused her death a week Before dying deceased accused a ICJJ 48 Qarne<i Minnie Hastings, and a man un- hf0. with attacking her, but upon being Ch4rT before the magistrates they were dis- ^°r want of evidence. Medical evidence tip Cd, tat death was caused by erysipelas set tllrn Y Injuries to the head. A verdict was re- "Deceased died from violence received e hands of some person or persons unknown."

German theatre DES- i troyed BY FIRE. April 17.—A telegram from Schwerin of that last night, during the performance bert Bertram" at the theatre of that broke out in the costume-room. The t>eõ lln was speedily enveloped in flames, but the •tfeefirV11 the theatre had time to escape before 7So»e reac^e<i the auditorium. ,^KR1N> April 17.—The theatre has been etely gutted by the fire which broke out Oijtg performance last night, and only the Of t,F WaUs now remain standing. The clearing house was effected without any accident or sW^8*0n' t'le Public being informed from the °f the outbreak of the fire in time to make tK escaPe- The Grand Duke, who was present he Performance, also addressed some reassur- < to the people.

Opposed foundering OF A SHIP. ^g^P^eh received on Monday from Lloyd's jjj Saigon, dated Alarch 17th, reports that toll;8 amer Holyrood, which sailed from that to i °Q ^ebruary 23wl, for Singapore, is supposed 'Prei^f *outK^ered in the heavy weather which "^en*1 a^)out that time. She had a crew of 37 {j0 0Wned in Penang by a Chinese .[named ee Sew, and ha-d a tonnage of 333.

Distressing "accident ON A RAILWAY. Platol1?^ narnc'l John Yardley, emploYsd as a *Wlw °n London and North Western near Coventry, has just died from the ■Work; ° a 6bocking accident. Deceased was *hi]e between Coventry and Bedworth, and "P^Ss .standing on the up line watching a train eotni Ie, Was knocked down by a passenger train °f a >n opposite direction, his injuries being fitful nature.

THE LAMSON CASE. \vP letter T authorised to state that the Allowing Sta.te tul<\s been addressed by the Secretary of the high sheriff of Surrey :— • "Sir ti "Whitehall, A]iril 16. Jli8 Corr' • ^'r.ister of the United States hav- eartiesf-ltIl^n'cated to the Secretary of State the ^r^nted wlöh of the President that the respite H tf?e convict George Henry Lamson, ther r's.011 at Wandsworth, should be fur- ?eratio "n?e< in order to give time for the consi- 'h^ve 0 ?ertain documents, a portion of which A AR.LIV3(L< but which are now on their way c°tnIn IIIenea, I am to signify to you the Queen's death ,v s ^'ia^ the execution of tlie sentence of be fn,AaHSed upon the said George Henry Lamson Apr;i or respited until Friday, the 23th dav of .mstant. itvfm.!1 W,UI. at. the same time that the prisoner ^ake ca of this extension of the present respite, learly to explain to him that no evi. ecret wInch has hitherto been submitted to the fica ary of State, either from England or Ame- any justification for advising any erence with the sentence of the law. I am, sir, vour obedient servant, "ji u "W. V. HAKCOUET." Stann^ Pl'ess Association learns that, notwith- the u-Ul,o the letter of Sir William Harcourt to "detu^1 sileriff of Surrey, the friends of the con- fvirthp rnan are not without hopes that the -Q,ltel' tLe!dence. to be eubmitted will even now Ie views of the right hon. gentleman. On w 0ft&st the affidavits received from America j« OQe°u ay by Mr Mills, the prisoner's solicitor, 0Di y ^r. H. Kane, the Amcri&m authority As felurn and morphia habits. Dr. Kane says, habit^i rdij the question of insanity from the ti^litfi use of opium and morphia, but little *8eeiVejM| known. Insane asylums every year fifimtv one to eight or nine cases of in- ^he attributed to prolonged use of opiates. In Of J«»ty ca'se"! the habitual users stop short "18anity, although they manifest marked ^einoi-V TV or total abolition of will, power, and the • Kane is of that of all forms a rnl ')lurri babit that by hypodemic injection, e> works most harm in the shortest time.

THE STATE OF IRELAND A LADY FIRED AT. A FARMHOUSE DESTROYED. THE MOONLIGHTERS AT WORK. A Listowel telegram states :—Farmers' houses in North Kerry are nightly visited by bands of armed and disguised moonlighters, who carry off whatever firearms they can find, and frequently commit cowardly acts of violence. Capt. Massey, R.M., and a patrol of military and constabulary scour the district, but the moonlighters evade their search. The dwelling-house of a woman named Johan- nah Kearney, near Waterford, was burned down on Sunday night. It is supposed to be an agra- rian outrage. On Monday morning, Bernard Eunis, Edmond Lynan, William Delaney, and William Steale, all suspects, were unconditionally liberated from Naas Gaol. On Monday, three brothers named Daly, who live near Tribbeggan, and a man named Duffey, residing near Yallinagore, were arrested under the Protection Act, charged with inciting to murder. The Press Association says there is no truth in the report published in Monday evening's papers, that the United States minister has de- manded the immediate trial or release of Llw American suspects in Kilmainham Gaol. A Limerick correspondent of the Press Association telegraphs :A report received here states that Miss Royce, Ballinoverick, near Pal- laskenvy, county Limerick, was driving to church on Sunday, when she was fired at by three men, who escaped. The coachman is said to have been shot. A soldier of the Ride Brigade reports that on Saturday night he was shot at, and wounded in the right arm. The occurrence took place on the bank of the Dodder river, near Ballsbridge, in the suburbs of Dublin. The assailant escaped. It is stated that the soldier is not in his right mind, and some discredit has been thrown on the story. His arm, however, has been wounded. On Saturday evening Matthew Hunt, of Bun- nanada, county Sligo, was arrested for threaten- ing to shoot Mr Gerald Thompson, land agent for several estates in 11ayo and Sligo. Hunt was secured by policemen with Mr Thompson, and committed for trial. The sheriff of county Limerick proceeded on Monday, under a police escort, to evict 32 tenants and their families and sub-tenants in the parishes of Abington and Caherconiish, portions of the estate of Lord Cloucurry. Nine evictions were effected on Monday, and others will take place to-day. Various masa-meetings of branches of the Irish Land League were held in London on Monday night in celebration of the centenary of the de- claration of the Irish Legislative Independence. Resolutions were passed affirming the right of Ireland to a distinct nationality, and of her right to be classed amongst the nationalities of the earth. The proceedings closed with the singing of God save Ireland." On Monday night a meeting of the Birmingham Reform League was held in that town. Mr J. B. Smith, chairman, said that last Friday week he visited Mr Dillon, M.P., in Kilmainham, who promised that whether he accepted the candida- ture of Birmingham or not, he would visit the town. The chairman explained the difficulty he had in obtaining an inter- view, which was only granted on condition that there should be no reference to political matters. Two warders were present during the interview, and he must inevitably have failed in his mission, which was to ask Mr Dillon to contest Birming- ham, had it not been for a preconcerted plan arranged by his friends in Dublin. The plan worked admirably, and all Mr Forster's efforts to prevent the interview and conversation desired had failed. Mr Dillon's present view of the political situation was that if an election should suddenly come upon the country, he hoped all his countrymen would unhesitatingly record their votes in such a way as would be most calculated to prevent ministerial coercionists from being re-electod. He hoped that all English voters who had any sympathy with him would, in case lie contested Birmingham, vote for him. Irish people have least to dread the Conservatives when in power. Mr Smith stated that he also saw Mr Parnell, who looked weary and haggard. Mr Parnell declared that the Government ignored national conscience and the national sense of justice, and had set the example of appealing to violence and force as remedial measures. Could they wonder, therefore, that the people in Ireland followed the example set them ? Mr Smith con- cluded by remarking that he regarded it as a good omen for the future that simultaneously with the invitation to Mr Dillon the Liberal press had de- clared Mr Forster's policy to be a gigantic failure. —Resolutions were adopted approving of Mr Healy's amendments to the Land Bill.

THE SCULLING CHAMPION- SHIP. Hanlan was out on Monday morning, in com- pany with Perkins, and rowed down against the flood. The water was so rough near the South- western Railway Bridge that the two scullers found it expedient to return. Trickett did not go out till the afternoon, whan also Hanlan and Perkins journeyed up against the ebb to Barnes.

BURGLARY BY A BOY. At Sedgley police-court on Monday afternoon, John Pincher (15) was committed to the assizes for a daring burglary on Friday night. The prisoner cut out a pane of glass in a window of the premises of Samuel Millard, colliery proprietor, entered the premises, aud took about £ 20 in money out of a drawer. The prisoner has recently been in the company of gamblers, and it is alleged that ho committed the burglary to lJà)" bets.

ACCIDENT TO A PLEASURE PARTY. An accident of a shocking character occurred last night at Blackheath, Rowley, whereby several persons were shockingly injured. While four gentlemen were driving down a lane they were driven into by a man unknown. The conveyance was smashed, and the four gentlemen were in- jured, one named Taft, it is feared, fatally, he being nearly decapitated. The man who caused the accident drove away, and left the injured men lying in the lane.

THE SUPPOSED MURDER ON A FRENCH RAILWAY. The Gibraltar correspondent of the Vfestern Morning Neva says :—Iler Majesty's ship Tainar arrived here at 7 p.m. from Malta. On inquiry on board, I learn that Assistant-Paymaster Wil- loughby absented himself from the Tainar while at Malta on the previous trip. He is known to have borrowed money, and to have avowed 1 his I intention of deserting, and on leaving ho took a ticket for Naples. No motive for his conduct is assigned on board.

WEATHER FORECASTS. The following forecasts for This Day were issued from the Meteorological Office last night at 8 p.m. 0 SCOTLAND, N.—North-Easterly ami northerly winds, fresh snow showers continuing. 1 SCOTLAND, E. — Variable breezes, becoming north- erly, moderate generally unsettled, dull; some rain or sleet. 2 ENGLAND, N.E.—8a-ue as -No. 1. 3 ENGLAND, E.— North-wtsteriy and westerly winds, moderate aud fresh vetitaer rather cold; šllll"ers, with bright intervals. 4 MiULANM Couwiks.—Same as No. 3. 5 EN<;LA.ND7S. (JxmiVjn and Oru-nnel).—Same as No. 3. 6 SCOTLAND, W.— Northerly winda, fresh; cold showers. 7 ENGLAND, N.W. (and N. Wales). -North -westerl il winds, strong: dull cold showers. 8 Englund, >. W. (and South Wulri). — Northerly a lid westerly strong, squally icindx cloudy .;oill S1!JFU'S, 9 IRKLAND, N.— Same as No, 7. 10 IRELAND, S.—SAME as 1\0. 3. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (wntED AT 9 O'CLOCK, LASR NIGHT.) PLYMOUTH.—The mercury has taken an up- ward turn, after dropping until 3 p.m., with per- sistent rain. The wind has now gone round to north-west, and showers are becoming less fre- quent. Barometer, 29'52, rising wind, N.W., force 2 cloud, 6 temperature, 43 to 49 hu- midity, 92. BCUK.—Barometer, 29'50, rising sea mode- rate temperature, 44 to 50 raiufall, 10. I SCILLY. -Baronit3ter, 29'54, rising; wind, N.W., strong, squally heavy cloud sea rough tem- perature, 46 to 52. JERSEY.—Barometer, 29'54, rising wind, W.N.W cloud, 8; day gloomy, heavy showers thunder at 6 p.m. sea moderate; temperature, 45 to 54.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. There was a very thin attendance of hon. mem- bers, and when business was commenced the Government was represented by Mr Childers, Sir W. Harcourt, Mr Chamberlain, Sir C. Dilks, ar\d Mr Hibbert. Sir Stafford Northcote was the only important member of the Opposition on the front bench.

EDUCATING WELSH-SPEAK- ING CHILDREN. Mr MORGAN LLOYD (L., Beaumaris) gave notice that on the report of supply he would move on the education vote that it is expedient that pro- vision should be made by the Education Depart- ment for teaching the English language to Welsh- speaking children in Wales and Monmouthshire through the medium of the Welsh language.

SOUTH WALES TURNPIKES AND HIGHWAYS. Mr PTJGH (L., Cardiganshire) gave notice that on Thursday he would move for a select com- mittee to inquire into the working of the South Wales Turnpike Act?, 7 and 8 Vic. c. 91, and 8 and 9 Vic. c. ú7, and the South Wales Highways Act, 23 and 2t, and that the same should be amended or repealed and if repealed, what pro- vision should be made for the maintenance of the roads.

THE RELEASE OF MR PARNELL. Mr C. E. LEWIS (C., Londonderry) asked the Attorney-General whether Mr Parnell, having been arrested on the 17th of October last under the Coercion Act, and released on the 16th inst., could be legally arrested again with- out a new warrant, and whether, if a new war- rant wore issued, it could comprehend the old offence. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Sir H. James) replied that if the hon. member would repeat the question to-morrow, either he or the Irish law officers would probably be in a position to answer the question. THE ARMY (ANNUAL) BILL. At twenty minutes to five o'clock the House went into committee on the Army (Annual) Bill. Mr SEXTOS (H.R., Siigo) proposed the ad- dition of a clause, providing that there should be paid to every soldier engaged in special service relating to the recovery of rents, ejectments, or evictions, in Ireland, a daily sum by way of extra allowance over and above his regular daily pay, equal to the extra sum allowed for similar service to each member of the Royal Irish Con- stabulary. The CHAIRMAN (Dr. Lyon Playfair), ruled that such a clause could not be entertained on the proposal of a private member, and that a second clause providing for the rate of payment for cars taken for military service was open to the same objection. Mr SEXTON then moved the insertion of a clause to the effect that no car should be used for the conveyance of more than four soldiers, aud should not be driven upon any day, unless a change of horses was provided, more than eight miles out and eight miles back, and should not be driven at a pace exceeding six miles an hour. Such a provision, he maintained, was necessary, because the horses were driven unfairly and cruelly. Mr CHILDERS (L., War Minister), promised to consider the subject with the view of securing compensation to owners whose horses or cars were unfairly used, and the motion was withdrawn. Mr SEXTON next moved a clause making it compulsory that every soldier should provide for the maintenance of his wife and children, and abolishing the existing requirements that the mother of a soldier's child should deposit a sum of money before permitted to bring an action for its support. Mr O. MORGAN (Judge Advocate-General) opposed the motion, and pointed out that the regulations at present in force were framed after full consideration, with a view to meet the exi- gencies of the service, and at the same time to do justice to the wives and children of soldiers. Mr BIGGAR (H.R., Cavan Co.) supported the clause. Mr RYLANDS (L., Burnley) thought he should feel bound to vote against the proposal if it wore pressed to a division, and was of opinion that the queation of making the provision for the wife and children of soldiers compulsory deserved the favourable support of the Government. Mr CAVENDISH BENTINCK (C., White- haven) hoped a division would be taken, in order to show whether the Cabinet was united on this subject, as no fewer than 13 members of the pre- sent Government had on former occasions sup- ported Mr P. Taylor when he brought forward the subject. Mr P. A. TAYLOR (L., Leicester) having spoken in favour of the clause, Mr CHILDERS did not thiuk it would be right to take away altogether the discretion of the Secretary of State, who was responsible to the Crown for the conduct of the army, but would look carefully into the matter before next year, in order to see whether some limitation might not be imposed, so as to ensure that in all proper cases some contribution should be made. Mr HOPWOOD (L., Stockport) supported the clause, which, On a division, was rejected by 116 to 49, and the bill passed through committee.

THE RELEASE OF CETEWAYO. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr GORST moved an address, praying her Majesty to release Cotewayo, the Zulu king, from the unjust captivity in which he was now held. He was sure the Government would give him credit for not intending the motion as an attack upon their policy in South Afáca, for Liberals and Conservatives were agreed in regard to the injus- tice of Zulu war. The late Government did all they could to stop it. There was no foun- dation for the apprehension at the time when the war broke out that the Zulus were intending an invasion of Natal, and there was no evidence what- ever that the attack upon Rorke's Drift was or- dered or sanctioned by the Zulu King himself. Another fallacy which had been exploded by the events of the war was that Cotewayo was a tyrant;whom the Zulua desired to see deposed, and there was no ground for keeping this victim of an unjust war in a sad and melancholy, he would not can it cruel, captivity. The ardent longing of the King to return to his country and his people had been expressed in touching words to Lady Florence Vixip, to whom Cetewayo complained that for the oii'enee of defending his country he was kept a prisoner, while the Transvaal had been givjn back to the Boers, and Basutoland to the Basutos, and SecconciBui had been restored tohis people. The hlue hooks showed that Zulu land had been reduced to a condition of anarchy, that John Dunn did as he pleased without any regard to the authority of the British Resident, and that dis- order and bloodshed disgraced the rule which this country had been instrumental in establishing there. Either the British Government must effectively interfere to put an end to the present state of toings or they must let C-ety wayo go, and let the Zulu people settle their own affairs without any interference on our part. Mr W. FOWLER (L., Cambridge) could find no evidence that the Zulu King had done any- thing to justify his lengthened imprisonment. No doubt Cetewayo was ambitious, but under his rule the Zul us were excellent neighbours to Natal. He was firm, but not cruel. His people loved him, and in defending Ins country bravely he was guilty of no excesses, but on the contrary showed marvellous forbearance in the hour of victory. If the king were restored the condition might be improved, but there should continue to be a British Resident in Zululand and with regard to the danger of unsettlement, nothing could be worse "an the present soutc of anairs. Mr GLA.DST01SE said this question having been brought forward as an amendment to the motion for the Speaker leaving the chair, he was not asked to meet it by a direct negative, and he waa so far glad, as there was no reason why the Government should represent themselves a-s being at issue with the hon. member upon questions of principle. The contention he had to make was that the interference of the House in this matter would be entirely premature, and might be seriously mischievous. The facts were not ripe for the decision of the Government, much less for decision by the intervention of the House. (Hear, hear.) One word as to the language used by the hon. member who had just sat down, and which, to a certain extent, was sustained by the terms of the motion. The motion asked that Cetewayo should be released from unjust captivity, and the hon. member (Mr Fowler) improved that by asking that he should be no longer locked up. He was not prepared to deny that Cetewayo was under restraint, but it was questionable whether he was correctly described as in captivity, and it was a clear inaccuracy to say that he was locked up. Cetewayo was on parole within certain local limits, and in saying that he did not wish to represent that as a fact of light character. Let them observe the chief points made in the two speeches. It was said truly by the mover of the motion that this was not a party question, and he was very glad that strong sympathy with this individual existed in the House, and that it was not confined to one side. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member for Chatham had founded the motion in some degree upon the in justice of the Zulu war, which he said admitted by both sides of the House. lie was afraid the hon. gentleman was a little precipitate in that assumption. (Laughter.) He was not there to dispute the injustice of the Zulu war. He had seen no cause to alter his judgment I upon that subject, but he did not want to dwell upon it, as it tended to introduce topics of differ- ence into the discussion which had no bearing upon the question at issue. Whether the war was just or unjust ought not to govern their minds in the course they ought now to take. They ought to be governed by the interests of South Africa, and especially of Zululand. (Hear, hear.) The question they had to consider was—what was best ) to be done in the present state of our information with respect to the interests of that country ? The hon. member had dwelt very much upon another point which he was not there to contest, viz., that the present condition of Zululand can- not be regarded as satisfactory. The description of the country was not purfectly accurate when It was spoken of as being in a state of bloodshed and anarchy. That there had been bloodshed was un- deniable, that a stable government had not been established was undeniable, that the results of the Zulu war—quite apart from its justice and injus- t.ice-had been unfortunate was also,ill his opinion, undeniable but none of these was the question before them. The question they had to decide was, what is best to be done with reference to the permanent welfare of that country ? Now, how did the hon. member argue this,which was the vital and essential point ? He proceeded thus—Either Cetewayo had no friends at all in the country, and then releasing him would cause no mischief, or the people of Zulu- land are all longing for his return, and then his j restoration was the very best thing that could happen. Now* it waa bl to coptoud that Cetewayo had no friends in the country, and if it should finally appear that the mass of the people in Zululand were for Cetewayo, so far from regarding Cetewayo as an enemy of England and wishing him ill, he should regard the proof of that state of facts with very great pleasure. (Hear, hear.) But it was quite obvious beside these two suppositions, there was a third, which at any rate was as probable:108 either of them, and much more probable than one. It was quite evident that he would be a power in the country were he free but instead of ¡¡,II unanimous reception of Cete- wayo there might be a very serious division of opinion, and would it be right for the Govern- ment, before they had taken every means to obtain the best information, to send Cetewayo into that country, where,instead of being the cau8e of pacification, he might be a serious cause of dis- turbance and bloodshed ? (Hear, hear.) Both speeches tended to re4 upon undeniable premiss a conclusion which had nothing whatever to do with it. They said, You can't represent this as a satisfactory settlement." No, they did not. They said, The authorities were opposed to it," but the authorities opposed to it were not agreed upon the alternative mode that should be adopted. The authorities against the restoration of Cetewayo were authorities which the Government were not justified in sett- ing aside, until they had satisfied themselves that they had done their best to acquaint themselves with the actual facts. The hon. and learned gentlemaivhimself told them that there was this difference of opinion :-Th,re were those who held that the annexation of Zululand was the proper couse to adopt, but they would not be warranted in taking a course which assumed a full possession of the facts when the papers laid out on the table demonstrated that neither the Government nor the House were in full possession of the facts. The Government had done their best to obtain information. They had sent to Natal a gentleman in whose ability and impartiality they had entire confidence, and instructed him without loss of time to apply his mind to the affairs of Zuluhlld. That gentleman had just arrived in Natal, and the Government looked to him to supply them with information. The last speaker made light of their obligation to the thirteen chiefs now in Zululand, but these obligations were not to be got rid of without some definite evidence to the infidelity or incapacity of these chiefs. Two cases were quoted in which it would be absurd to consider that any obligation existed on our part, but these thirteen men could not be condemned because two of their number were unfaithful. It might be that the others were unfaithful or incapable also, but they had not before them the evidence to warrant them in 3ïriving at a positive conclusion. He hart to point out that the motion ail incompletc as well as premature. To release Cetewayo was to leave him to do what he could to establish himself and disturb the country,while the Government washed their hands of the affair. He doubted whether they had a right to take that course. (Hear, hear.) It was quite possible the Government might find the facts such that they might be able to release Cetewayo and even give him the moral support of this country upon his return to Zululand. The hon. and learned member (Mr Gorst) had indi- cated that there were serious difficulties in this > matter. He admitted that great objection had been taken to the idea of tho restoration of Cete- wayo, and he said, Release him aud put him back, but on conditions." The hon. member was willing, without evidence, without the advice of responsible authorities, to do that. He (Mr Gladstone), however, thought it would be a very grave resolution at which to arrive if they were that night to bind themselves to the opinion of the hon. member, and were to say, "We will determine to release and restore Cetewayo, but on condition that he shall not reinstate his military organisation, and if he breaks these conditions we shall invade the country again." He did think that his honourable and learned friend, on consideration, would see that they wore not asking too much of him in begging him to refrain from an endeavour to pledge the House on the present occasion in a manner which would be distinctly precipitate, and which might be very dangerous. (Hear, hear.) Suppose the House gave a vote implying the setting aside of the motion, it would go forth as a vote ad verse to Cetewayo. He should be very sorry that a vote adverse to Cetewayo should be placed on the records of the House any vote tend- ing to hamper the Government in carrying out, should they find the facts justified it, the favour- able views towards Cetewavo held bv the Undcr- Secretary for the Colonies, and which would be found almost universally in the House and the country. On the other hand, if he were to con- template the arrival at a vote in favour of the motion which had just been made, he could not anticipate any advantage whatever arising from such a result. He would suppose for a moment that the motion were carried, and he should say that a very great responsibility indeed would be upon the Government—not at all a relief of the responsibility which we had already incurred in respect to Zululand, but on the contrary, a very serious addition to those responsibilities. It was said that in detaining Cetewayo in con- finement we were interfering, and that what the motion urged was non-interfercnce. His answer to that was that if the Government had laid hold of Cetewrayo and put him in confinement they might have been open to that charge, but they found a state of facts in which Cetewayo was under restraint, and that an alternative system had been established in Zululand. That system was admitted, so far as it had gone, to be unsatis- factory, and the Government 0 were now endea- vouring to get the best information as to its character in order to ascertain the best mode of dealing with it. But under the circumstances before they knew the best mode of dealing with it, if they were to release and allow to pass into Zululand one whose presence might defeat the object of pacifying the country, and might be the cause of the extensive shedding of human blood, that would not be a course which the House could be justly called upon to take. (Hear, hear.) It was really very unnecessary for him to go further. The hon. and learned gentleman said he declined to inquire whether Cetywayo would be I accepted as king or not. If he declined that in- quiry he (Mr Gladstone) would beg him to decline to vote for his own motion, because he ought not to vote for his own motion until he had faced the enquiry as to whether Cetywayo would be accepted. (Cheers.) If the hon. gentlemen believed, upon the evidence which the Government àiù not find to be sutMcient, that Cetewayo would be accepted, then he admitted that lie was justified in going forward, but the hon. and learned gen- tleman would not accept that responsibility. He (Mr Gladstone), therefore, ventured to hope that upon an occasion of this kind they would not be called upon to exhibit a conflict of opinion, which could do no good, which might do very serious evil,and which, at any rate, would lead to the impression that they were substantially divided upon a matter upon which he was sanguine enough to hope they might ultimately lie able to agree. (Hear, hear.) He had paid great atten- tion to the arguments of the hon. and learned gen- tleman. He did not question that the new settlement of Zululand had done nothing yet to- wards making good its claim to our complete appro- val and support. He hoped that what the House had before it in the despatch of his noble friend (Lord Kimberley) to Sir Hy. Bulwer, dated the 2nd of February, in which he.set out the various alterna- tives, would show that inquiry in the largest sense into the entire subject would bs made. That course of inquiry was one which he had no doubt was by this time put into execution, and he trusted that no long time would elapse before they should probe the matter to the bottom, so far as they were able to probe it. Then it would be the time when they would be in a condition to arrive at a judgment, and to act on that judgment. He assured the hon. mem- ber and the House that there was not the slightest reason to fear that at that time tho Government would have any adverse prejudices toward" the person in whom he (Mr Gorst) had felt so benevolent and patriotic and laudable an interest. (Hear,hear.) The public opinion oi the country must feel, and did feel, that Cetewayo had groat claims on our consideration. On the other hand, lie believed (they would themselves believe) that the peace and weifaie of the country of which Cetewayo had been the ruler must be with the Government a dominant consideration. Should the Government find that the 811ggestion made to them moved in the 830me direction as the sympathies they all felt for one who had suffered so much, the spirit with which they would ap- proach the question would be one of which the House would have no cause to complain, and the time at which they would approach it he trusted would be at no far-distant period. (Cheers.) Sir H. HOLLAND (C., Midhurst), while in favour oi the release of Cetewayo, was not pre- pared to assent to his immediate return to Zulu- land, or to his settlement in any locality near it. Mr GORST said, after the very frank and satis- factory statement of the Prime Minister, he did not wish to press his motion to a division. Sir D. WEDDERBURN (L., Haddington), having lately returned from South Africa, was able to say that the Cape Colouists would take very little interest in the question of Cetewayo's release but for the circumstance of his being amongst them that the Transvaal Boers were in favour of the restoration, but that no reliable opinion had been expressed in Natal on the sub- ject. Mr R. N. FOWLER (C., London) considered that the course the Prime Minister had recom- mended was the best that could be pursued, and that Sir Garnet Wolseley's settlement had com- pletely broken down. The motion for the address was then with- drawn. FIRES AT THEATRES. Mr D. ILHTLAND (C., Evesham) moved —That in view of the great danger to the theatrical public from the insufficiency of powers under existing acts relating to tneatres. and the laxity with which such powers had been exercised, a select committee should be appointed to investi- gate the exits and what appliances existed for the prevention or extinction of fires in theatres and music-halls, and to report the re-ouit of their recommendations. Ha :.1.<.1 vised that theatres should be compelled to provide proper fire ex- tinguishing appliances, and separate exits for each part of the house, and that inspectors should us appointed to rei >ort to the Home Secretary npOll the efficiency of t-he arrangements. Sir W. HARCOURT (Home Secretary) recog- nised the importance of the matter, but contended that it was unless to attempt further legislation, when they had in operation an act which would be efficient for the purpose if properly worked. By the act of 1879 the Metropolitan Board was empowered to call upon proprietors of theatres to make such structural alterations as Captain Shaw might report to be essential for security from lire, He had brought the subject under the notice both of Captain Shaw and the board, and he thought it would be unwise to suspend the opera- tion of the present machinery and to relieve the board of the responsibility which now rested upon them. Sir II. SELWIN IB BETS ON (C, Essex, W.) agreed that the responsibility should be left to the Metropolitan Board, but would like to see a little more pressure put upon them to cause them to discharge efficiently the duty with which they were entrusted. (Hear, hear.) What the public required was constant and reliable inspection. Mr J. CO WEN (L., Newcastle-on-Tyne) be- lieved that in most of the theatres proper exits already existed, but what was wanted was to i insist upon their being used. Mr (H.R.. Caiiow of opinion that the refusal of the Lord Chamber- lain's license in one or two instances, where the gangways were not kept properly clear, would very soon cause the removal of the principal sources of danger. Mr DIXON HARTLAND withdrew his amendment, and the House at tfen o'clock went into commitee of supply. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Upon the vote of £2,966,000 for provisions, forage, fuel, transports, and other services, Sir R. LOYD LINDSAY (C., Berks.) offered some criticisms upon the explanatory statement made by Mr Childers in introducing the esti- mates, and urged the importance of making the now territorial scheme thoroughly effective. He joined in the hope expressed by the Secretary for War, that before long a full army corps would be ready to take the field at a week's notice. Sir G. BALI -Of TR (L. ,'vincardine) complained of the manner in which the military expenditnre was swelled by charges which ought to be included in the Navy Estimates. Colonel ALEXANDER (C., Ayrshire S.) drew attention to the present stagnation of promotion in the brigade of guards. He congratulated the War Secretary upon the exceptionally large influx of recruits, which, however, he attributed partly to the lower standard of height, and partly to localisation. Colonel COLTHURST (H.R., Cork Co.), hav- ing added some observations. Lord F. CECIL (C., Essex W.) noticed the absence of those members of the Liberal party whose voices were usually raised against the extragavance of military expenditure. For the year the estimates showed an increase of half a million as compared with 1880. Sir H. Verney, Sir H. Fletcher, Mr Seely, and Colonel Walrond continued the discussion. Mr LABOUCHERE (L., Northampton) sup- posed that the reason no Radical economists had ventured to take part in the discussion was a feeling of despair at the excessive and increasing expenditure on the army. He was altogether at a loss to understand the use of keeping- up three regiments of Life Guards, or the reason for the heavier expenditure upon foot guards than upon any other infantry regiment. He also suggested that if regimental bands were kept up beyond the drummers and buglers necessary for the service, they should play in the market-places of the principal towns. Colonel STANLEY (C., Lancashire, N.) urged the Secretary for War to consider the question of the stoppage of promotion in the guards, with a w t view to place the officers in as favourable a posi- tion as officers of the line. Mr CHILDERS (War Sec.) stated that where- as the Peace Establishment of the 1st Army Corps was 2'7,285 men, its actual strength at the present time was 27,838. The reduction in the standard of height did not account for the large increase in the recruiting, for as a matter of fact very few of those who entered were of the minimum height. The standard had varied in recent years, but it was thought better to fix it at 5ft. 4in., which was considerably above that of any other European army. The increased expenditure on the army as compared with 1830, was due to the greater cost of ordnance. Colonel BURNABY (C., Leicestershire, N.) advocated the employment of soldiers, sailors, and in public offices. Mr DILLWYN (L., Swansea,) thought one regiment of Life Guards sufficient for their purpose, which was merely show. The vote was agreed to, and progress was then reported. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. The Electric Lighting Bill was read a second I time, and orderad tu be referred to a hybrid com- mittee. The House adjourned at 20 minutes past two o'clock.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT In the House of Commons, on Monday, the Llangammarch and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway Bill was read a third time. The report of the committee on the Great Western (No. 2) Bill was considered, and several amendments having been inserted at the instance of the promoters, was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be read a third time. The Taft Vale Railway Bill as amended was considered, and several amendments having been inserted at the instance of the promoters, was agreed to, and also ordered for third reading. The Bristol Port and Channel Dock Bill was read a second time, and referred to a select com- mittee.

NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA. VIllS IN BASUTOLAND AND THE TRANSVAAL. CiPKTOW.v, March 28 (via Plymouth).—The Secretary for Native Affairs, when presenting the Blue Book of his department to the House ot Assembly yesterday, tooii the opportunity to re- view the present condition of affairs in Basutoland. He stated that 25,000 was expected to be pad on account of the Hut Tax by the 30th April. Of this sum £1,645 had already been paid, all but £ 600 having been contributed by the natives recently in rebellion. Nearly 5,000 guns had been regis- tered, and the whole of the cattle fine included in Sir Hercules Robinson's award had been paid, while 8,891 head of cattle had been restored on account of the loyals. The country was as safe for the passage of Europeans as any part of the colony, and the magistrates were treated with every respect. There was not the slightest reason for apprehending an attack by the rebels upon the colonial posts, except under circumstances which he believed the good sense of the colony would not permit to arise. The Hon. T. C. Scanlan, the Premier, said that the Government had de- termined to recommend the Governor to repeal the disarmament proclamation, and to appoint a commission to inquire into the grievances of the loyals and the future govern- ment of the territory. He intimated that the Government would be prepared to grant the Basutos increased local Government and Parlia- mentary representation. The olksraad of the Orange Free State has passed a resolution expressing satisfaction at the determination of the Cape Ministry not to aban- don Basutoland. "The latest information from the Transvaal is that Culvein has paid his cattle fine. The :ccOU4t:> of fighting in the Transvaal must be received with great caution, as many reports appear to have been circulated with the object of creating ill-feel- ing against the Boer Government. The accuracy of a telegram sent by Sir Her- cules Robinson on September 13th, 1881, an- nouncing the acceptance of the award by Masupha, and the perfect restoration of peace in Basutoland, has been challenged by Mr Sprigg. The Government replied that the telegram had been sent without their knowledge, but admitted that it might have been forwarded in consequence of certain statements made by the Ministry to the Governor, which were based on telegrams sent by the of Native Affairs, and, moreover, perfectly accurate at the time. The total war expenditure from May 8th, 1881, to February 23th, 1882, amounted to £ l,231,0o2, 2, of which £.532 19s 5d had been previously ia- curred.

A telegram last night :—On Monday, 15 Cuwgow policemen were despatched to the island of Skva, to assist the. authorities there in preserv- ing order. The cotters have taken up a defiant attitude in connection with the land question, and it has been found necessary to have at hand means of preventing au outbreak. FRED. A. PAGKT, one of the Centennial Judges of Sowing Machines, in hi-, report to the English Government, says :—" Of all the machines we tcskd, the Whotcbr and Wilson new machine was the most completely successful, failing in nothing that was given to it. The company were awarded the jirtt m evory department. Serni for Wheel"? and NSilsonV price list. Sic. Mary-street, Cardiff. Machines on easy erms. 5691 PLKASANT E^KERVKSCING MEDICINE, RKADK'S CITROUS SALINE.—This preparation makes a.n agreeable j and refreshing draught, immediately relieves Headache Acidity, Biliousness, Sickness, Feverishness, (lout, Rheumatic Gout, Influenza, Skin Eruptions, aud all diseases caused by IUlundue excess of acid in the system, Its use prevents and cures Fevers, Sniall-pox, Stone and Gravel, Apoplexy, and Paralysis, all of which arise from too large an amount of acid elements in the body. When ever tlie month is ford, furred, or coated, this Saline is the beat of all remedies. Sold bv all Chemists, in stop- pered Bottles, at Is lid, 2s 6d, 4s, and 11s each. Sent bv rail direct from the makers on receipt of 30, 54, or 134 stamps. Sole makers, Reade Brothers, Chemists, Wolverhampton. London Agents, Sanger and Sons, 150, Oxford-street. Agents for Cardiff, Mr Anthony Messrs Coleman and Co Chemists, High-street, Mr Joy. and i Mr PnUe-streefc., 3

CARDIFF. CONCERT AT ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL.—An announ- cement appears in another column of a concert to take place on Wednesday in aid of St. John's Schools. Irrespective of the charitable object for which the proceeds will be applied, the pro- gramme is one that cannot fail to please all those who avail themselves of the opportunity ofattend- ing. The Misses Gertrude and Jenny Lewis, who will take part in it, are sufficient in them- selves to draw a large audience. There are two other vocalists who have made a good name, and Mr G. F. Davis will give two of his highly popu- lar harp solos. On the whole, it will, no doubt, be one of the best concerts of the kind that has been given at Cardiff during the season. ARCKIDIAOOXAL VISITATIONS.—The vernal visi- tations of the Yen John Griffiths, B.D., Arch- deacon of Llandaff, will be held at LlandafY on Monday, May 1st, at Cowbridge on the following day, and at Neath the day after that. The arch- deacon, as will be seen by an advertisement in another column, requests the churchwardens to attond early, before the commencement of divine service. The bishop of the diocese having so lately cited the clergy to appear at his visitation, the archdeacon wiJI not require their attendance this year. He, however, asks the clergy to bring be- fore the notice of the churchwardens and sidesmen of their several parishes the importance of their being duly qualified for their office, which can only be done by attending at either of the three towns at which his visitation is held, and there making the declaration required by law. THKATBK ROYAL.—Mr W. Sidney's Queen's Evidence Company," with Mr Fred W. Sidney as Isaacs, are this week again appearing at the Theatre Royal. On Thursday, Friday, and Satur- day there will be a change in the programme, Across the Continent being announced, with, on Thursday and Friday, the favourite Irish farce, The Irish Tutor, as an afterpiece. On Saturday, Queen's Evidence" will be repeated, as well as "Across the Continent." THK FATAL BURNING CASK.—On Monday, Mr E. B. Reeee, the coroner, held an inquest at the infirmary, touching the death of John Cosgrove, a child seven years of age, whose ptrcnts reside at 41, Oakley-street, Grangetown. On Saturday morning deceased was brought to the infirmary by his mother, who stated to the dispenser, Mr Williams, that she had been to Dr. Hughes, and that the child wa'! suffering from injuries caused by burning on the 3rd Aprii. The dispenser pre- scribed for the child, and his orders were carried out by Nurse Emily Morris, who gave evidence as to the tr8:\tmnt usual in such c:1ses.-The House-surgeon Mid all that could be done was done for the child.—The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death. DISORDKRLY AND ASSAUI.TING THE POLICK.— At the borough police-court, on Monday, before Mr Ie o. Jones, John Coleman, a labourer, was charged with being disorderly and with assaulting P.C. Thomas. On Sunday night the defendant was creating a disturbance in Church-street. The constable endeavoured to remove him when the defendant kicked him and bit him on the hand. He was fined 10s and costs, OJ.to go to prison for seven days.—John Bowen, a resident of Loudoun- square, was charged with assaulting P.C. King. On Saturday niglit he seemed to have had a quar- rel with his wife, who ran to P.C. King for pro- tection. The defendant then came up and wanted to fight with the constable, aud after a time struck him. As the defendant wished to call witnesses, he was remanded till Wednesday. WOUNDING.—Mary Ann Cowan, a young woman, was charged with wounding a man named Matthew Haggarty. Complainant is a pensioner the defendant lives in Stanley-street. On Saturday night they met at the Maid of Erin public-house, and afterwards at the Merthyr and Dowlais, where they had something to drink. Complainant had several glasses. He left the house and met the prisoner in Mary Ann-street. He had then a small bottle of whiskey, and the prisoner attempted to take it from him. In the struggle he fell, and the bottle was broken in the fall. Prisoner seemed to have been angry at this, and taking the broken bottle up, beat him with it on the head. She inflicted two wounds with it. Dr Wallace said that the complainant has a wound on the right side of the head. It extended down to the bone. He bled freely, but the blood was easily stopped but the defendant tore the dressing off as fast as it was applied. He did not consider the complainant out of danger, and the prisoner was remanded till Friday. ROBBERY PROM THE PERSON*.—Frederick Win- stone was charged on a remand with stealing a watch and chain and a purse and £10 from the person of John Williams, a collier, at Tredegar.— Charles Parker and John Budd, two labourers, were also charged with receiving the watch and money, well knowing them to have been stolen. Complainant came to Cardiff on Easter Monday, and at Canton met with the prisoners. Com- plainant and Winstone went to the Crown public- house, where the complainant appeared to be stupid, as if suffering from some drug administered to him. Airs Jeffries, the landlady, observed this, and supplied him only with some soda water. He bad then a watch and chain, and pulled out his purse showing that he had money in it. Soon afterwards Winstone and the complainant went to the back, and remained there some time. Prisoner then left the house, and after some time the landlady, accompanied by some men, went to the back and found that the complainant had been robbed of his watch and chain, and also that his purse had been taken. Prisoner returned to the house, and dropped the empty purse by the table in the kitchen. The landlady then accused him of stealing the money from the complainant, whom he alleged to be his friend. He went and sat down on a seat, and said it wa-s all right, but tha landlady placed her hand on his shoulder, and told him unless he gave up the money and the watch she would send for a policeman. Eventu- ally a police-constable was sent for, and the prisoner given into custody. The watch was sub- sequently found in Budd's garden. He said that he had received it from Parker, and both of them were consequently apprehended. They wer now both discharged, and the prisoner Winstone was committed for trial at the quarter-sessions. MUNDAY'S LIYKP. PILLS contain no Mercury, and ar the best Pill; for Biliousness, Indigestion, mid Liver Complaints. In boxes 1" and 2s 5d, free by post. J. Munday. Chemist, 1, Duke-street, Cardiff. 55554 GAS FITIINGS.—A choice and GOOI selection, cheap, at J. Woodman's, 25. Wiiarion-street, Cardiff

LLANDAFF. A LANDLORD IN TKOI KI.E.—At the Llandaff police-court, un Monday—before Mr R. C. G. Dorntord and Mr John Jones-Edward Williams, the Laudlord of the Pine Apple Inn, Whitchurch, was charged with keeping his house open during prohibited hours, on the 8th April. Police- sergeant Roberts gave evidence to the effect that on the night of the 8th April he visited the de- fendant's house at 12.15, and found five men inside. There was some beer, and a glass with which to divide it, on the table, and some of the men he found hiding in the cellar. P.C. Phillips, who accompanied the last witness on the occasion of his visit, corrobo- raied his evidence. Defendant was fined jE5 and costs (12s 6d).—Jesse Piloher, Walter Jennings, I Gilbert Hftrriea, t.. JW.Ui}\ Blake*. were charged with being on the premises of the Pine Apple on the same occasion, and were fined 5s and costs each. BAD CONDUCT IN THE STREW.—J:W. Redwood was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Llandaff. P.S. Res? said he saw defendant driint, and heard him use ijjdecent language to some females. The bench, coHu^aming Defen- dant's foul behaviour, sent him to gaol for 14 days without the option of a fine.

NEWPORT. INFTRMART AND DISPENSARY.—The number of patients who attended at the dispensary during the week ending the 15th April was 425 number visited at their own homes, 64 number of patients in the infirmary during the week, 12.- R. H. Dowse, M.D., house surgeon. Southern District.—Number of patients during the week ending April 15th, 59; number of visits paid during the week, 132.—R. Cooke, visiting surgeon. IN RE W. N. JOHNS, NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR, NEWPORT.—At a meeting of the creditors of the above, held at the offices of Messrs Gibhs and Llewellyn, solicitors, Newport, on Monday, the debtor made an offer of a composition of 3s 6d in the ':C, when Mr Robert Gra- ham, solicitor (the principal trade creditor), offered to pay the creditors 4s in the £ aud take over the estate. In consequence of this unexpected offer on the part of Mr Graham, the friends of the debtor decided upon adjouraiug the meeting for a week. UNDKK-SHERTKF FOR THE COUNTY.—Mr R. Addams-Williams, solicitor, of Newport, has been appointed under-sheriff for the county of Mon- mouth, and Mr E. B. Edwards, solicitor, Ponty- pool, acting under-sheriff. COLLKGIATK HONOURS.—Mr Albert Williams, son of Mr Win. Williams, of Llangibby and Clif- ton, and brother of the under-sheriff for Mon- mouthshire, obtained at the recent Easter exami- nation an open scholarship of 250 at Christ Col- lege, Cambridge. The scholarship is tenable for three years. THK LATE BAZAAR AT CAERT.F.ON*.—The pro- ceeds of the fancy fair held in tlp, at Caerleon at the close of last week, in aid of funds for providing a new organ for the parish church, amount to nearly £ 200. COTTAGE GARDKN SOCIETY FOR CHRTSTCHURCH. —Steps are about to be taken to organise a cot- tage garden society at Christchurch, with the view of holding a show yearly, and thus encouraging horticulture and kindred pursuits. THK MERITS OF SOPHISTICATED MUSTARD.—A case came before the Newport magistrates at the Town-hall, on Monday, of considerable importance to the trading community. Mrs Ann Evans, grocer, Commercial-street, was summoned. for selling adulterated mustard. The proceedings were initiated bv order of the Newport Sanitary Authority, and Mr Newman, deputy-town cleric, appeared to conduct the case. He informed the bench that it was intended not to ask for the infliction of a severe penalty, as only a technical offence had been committed, and there was no intention on the part of defendant to deceive.— Inspector Jones said that on the day on which he went to defendant's shop, lie collected 11 other samples, and that this was the only one found to be adulterated.—Defendant was represented by a male relative, who admitted the offence, but said the article sold was Keene's mustard, and was labelled" compound." Defendant had no idea that it was adulterated.—Air Newman put in the analyst's certificate, which showed that the sample was adulterated with 20 per cent of wheat flour and turmeric. The bench imposed a fine of 5s, including costs.—Mr Newman said he believed it was a fact that the adulterated article in mustard was more suitable and better for consumption than the pure article. BOROUGH POLICK.—At the same court Alfred Wear, mason, Blewitt-street, was summoned by the Inland Revenue for keeping a dog without a license. It appeared that de- fendant, who did not appear, had been treated with every consideration by the Inland Revenue officers, but had declined to pay the compromised fine inflicted by the commissioners. The bench imposed a penalty of 10s.—Auguste Petersen, a sailor, was charged with assaulting Mary Collins and Hannah Petersen and Margaret Johnson were charged with assaulting Catherine Brown. The parties live in Speedwell-street, and on Friday evening an ebullition of passion appeared to have arisen over some family affairs, and culminated in a disgraceful assault. The three defendants were each fined 10s 6(i.-Thi-ee youths, named Samuel Taylor, Thos. Smith, and Wm. Abraham, were charged with breaking into the steam- tug Golddigger, lying at Penmaen Wharf, and stealing a quantity of butter, eggs, bread, tobacco, and other articles, the property of John Pring and George Williams. Taylor appeared to be the instigator of the rob- bery. He went on board the vessel on Friday night, taking the other two prisoners as watch- men. The trio then went to consume their plun- der, but were interrupted by a policeman before they could do so-a circumstance about which Taylor complained in the dock. Taylor was also charged with stealing a coat, the property of Samuel Samuels, on the 13th of February. Taylor was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and the other two boys each to 14 days' hard labour.— Henry Whitcomb, a boy of 11, a match seller, was charged with stealing four clasp knives from the shop of George Vaux, ironmonger, Com- mercial-road. Prisoner had attended school 43 times out of 120 possible attendances, and was sent out to sell matches. His mother said her husband earned 15s per week, and there were nine in family to keep. Sentenced to one day's imprisonment, and to receive six strokes with a birch rod.—William Christopher Marks, 10 years, and Frederick Sanders, 7 years, were charged with stealing two planks belonging to the Mon- mouthshire Wagon Company. On the parents of the youngsters promising to correct them for the offence, the bench dismissed the case.

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NEATH. POLICE.—At the Town-hall on Monday. before Messrs D. Davies, J. H. Rowland, and Rowland Thomas, William Clarke, described a-s a com- mercial traveller, was brought up in custody charged with leaving his wife and four children chargeable to the common fund of the Neath union. Defendant was apprehended in Middlesex, where lie was out of employment. He had not contributed to his family for a long time past, and defendant's son appeared to have been the support of the family. Defendant having had an offer of employment, the case was adjourned until the 29th M'iy to enable him to inake terms for arrang- ing the terms of the guardians. AN INDIGNANT TRAMP.— At the Magistrates Clerk's Office, on Monday, George AVilliam James, a tramp, was brought up in custodj charged with stealing a piece of troughing, 00 longing to Major Vaughan Lee. P.S. Goldings, in reply to the bench, said James was a tramp. The latter "hereupon became indignant with the term, and asserted he was a plumber out 01 employ, and was a native of Brighton. When found by P.S. James Davies (Glynneath) defend- ant had a black retriever bitch with him. 1'h. brass-plate on the collar appeared to have been filed until the name of the owner was off. Prisonei said lie had bred the dog, but the officer, recollecting he had heard thai a bitch was missing from Swansea, expected she was the one referred to. The bench remanded the prisoner for enquiries. Tht officers removed prisoner to the lockup, but experienced some difficulty with him as he would not leave the cell without first having his dinner. He said he had killed many better fellows than tlie constables had spent lots of money for knocking fellows of their sort about, and would not mind spending some for them also. Finally he had to be removed by force.

PONTARDAWE. GELLYONEV.—The quarterly meetings of tha Unitarians of South Wales were held at Gclly- onen Chapel on Wednesday and Thursday last. The ministers present were the Revs. T. Thomas, Pantydefaid;W. James, B.A., Llandyssul R.O. •tones, "Lampeter; E. W. Lloyd, Cwmbach; J. II. Davies, Cefn, Merthvr; W. Parry, Bridg- end and Nottage J. Williams, Penrhiw J. J. George, Aberdare, and J. Evans, Gellyonen. The service was conducted on Wednesday even- ing by the Revs. J. Williams and W. Parry. On Thursday morning the Kev. E. YV. Lloyd intro- duced the service ov reading a portion of tha Scriptures and prayer, and the Rev. J. IT Georgi delivered- an impressive discourse (English) from Joshua iii. 17 and was followed by the Rev. T. Thomas, the appointed preacher, who took for his text-" And we ha"8 seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." 1 Ep, John i. 14. At the conference, the Rev. J. Evans, th< minister, was voted to the chair. Rev. R. G. Jones was called to read his paper on The Min- istry in Wales and its Prospects." Instead of reading a paper, he delivered an extemporaneoua speech, in which he stated that he did not consider the state of the ministry at all satisfactory. lither ministers followed.— The Chairman brought forward the question of the location of the proposed University College for South Wiiles. -Tre Rev. T. Thomas proposed, and it was seconded by the Rev. R. C. Jones, Lampeter, and resolved unanimously—That in the opinion of this meeting the proixxsed University College for South Wales should be placed at Swansea, as being more central and accessible to all the counties of South Wales, and by far better adapted for the study of technical --Tile Chairman was authorised to sign the resolution oa behalf of the meeting, and forward the same to the Town Clerk of Swansea, to be sent by him to the proper quarter. The chapel was crowded in the afternoon, and sermons were delivered by the Revs. W. James, B.A., Llandy.-sul, and E. W. Lloyd, Aberdare. Revs. J. H. Davies, Cefn, and R. C. Jones, Lampeter, preached at six in the evening.

QUAKER'S YARD. GIFT TO ST. CYNON CHURCH.- Miss James, of Navigation House, daughter of the late Dr, H. t James, Merthyr, and granddaughter of Mr T. Shepherd, J.P., Navigation, has presented a very valuable and costly altar to St. Cynon's Church, which has been put up in the east end of tlok sacred edifice.

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ELOPEMENT OF A GOVERNESS. Much consternation has been caused at a village near Coventry by the elopement of a young lady, who for some years has been governess at a school, with a young college student who was home for a holiday. The pair left by train for the purpose, ostensibly, of visiting relatives, but a letter subse- quently received from the lady states that they have sailed for America.

SERIOUS CHAHGE AGAINST A CONSTABLE. At the Clerkenwell police-court, on Monday, Charles Bennett, aged 20, a costermonger, of Hatton-wall, was charged with disorderly conduct and assaulting Police-coustable Fry, 50 G. while in the execution of his duty at Hatton- garden. The constable said that he took the defendant into custody because he tried to force his way into a house where he was trying to quell a disturbance. Again, that the defendant spat at him.—The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that the constable had illused him in a most shameful manner, and had broken his arm, which is now in splints.—Mr Hosack asked if de- fendant's arm was in splints when he was taken into custody?—The constable replied in the nega- tive, but said the defendant had broken his arm some six weeks since.—The defendant produced a certincatc, showing that his arm was set yester- day.—Mr Hosack discharged the defendant.

-U-- THE MILITIA TRAININGS. On Monday morning, by order of the Secretary of State for War, three out of th* large number of militia regiments of the three arms of Artillery, Engineers, and Infantry, to be called out in various parts of Great Britain this year, assembled for their annual training and exercise, viz., the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, under the command of Colonel G. Brit-g at Winchester the 3rd Battalion Shropshire Regiment, under Col. E. Corbett, at Shrewsbury and the 3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, under Lieut.-Col. Sir R. A. Ciiiliffe, Bart., at Wrexham. Besides the above, the recruits of the following regiments as- sembled for the usual 56 days' preliminary drill The Durham Artillery, at Hartlepool; the Suf- folk Artillery, at Landguard Fort; and the 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regi- ment), at Finsbury. Altogether eight regiments "G are now out, leaving 103 yet to assemble, many of whom, when the season becomes more advanced, will go into camp.

PENARTH. ArpoiXTMKNT OF OVEHSKKHS.—At the Penarth police-court, on Monday, the .following were ap- pointed overseers :—Penarth William Richards, Ship Hotel, and W. L. Morris, builder. Llan- dough: Thomas Price, coal merchant, and Job David, farmer. Cogan: William Williams, licensed victualler, and Evan Morgan, railway servant. Leckwith Fred Davies, clerk, and John Thomas, farmer, Peterstone-super-EIv Ebenezer Rees and Evan Ratcliffe. Sully W. Thomas, Cog, and W. Thomas, the Haves, Sully. Llanvethan Robert Liscombs, Little Mills, and Thomas John, Abernant. Cadoxton R. S. Thomas, farmer, Gibonsdown, and Henry Bur- bridge, Cadoxton. Michaelstone-le-pit Edward Thomas, farmer. Tile House, and John Thomas, farmer, Tile House. St. Andrew's: Morgan Miles, Cross farm, and Griffith Bowen, Garnliill farm. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the petty sessions on Monday—before Mr J. S. Corbett, Mr J. Ware, and Mr George Fisher—a schoolboy about 13 years of age, named Christopher Hill, was charged with stealing a watch from the pocket of Frederick May, who is in the employment of Mr S. Andrews, at Penarth. On Thursday week May missed his watch, which was stated to be worth live guineas, from his waistcoat, which he had hung up in the saddle-room. Hill was seen to leave the saddle-room, and it was after- wards found that he had sold the stolen watch to a vendor of ice-creml, Dominico Spinetto, in Bute street, for 5s. The boy Hill was apprehended by P.C. Oxley, of Cardiff. He was sentenced to receive six strokes with the birch-rod, having admitted taking the watch.—Spinetto, who was apprehended at 7, Caroline-street, was charged with receiving the watch, knowing it to be stolen. Mr Scott appeared for the defence, which was substantially that Spinetto lent the 5s on the watch, the boy representing that it was his own, and that he wanted the money over the Easter holidays. It was stated that Spinetto lent the money out of the proceeds of the ice truck, and showed the watch to his employer as an explana- tion of the shortness of the takings. He was committed to the quarter sessions, there to take his trial. DI-SHONKSTV.—John Thorne was fined 5s for stealing coal-tar, the property of Thomas Chap- pell, a rigger and Thomas Ohappell was ordered to pay a similar penalty for stealing stakes, the proDerty of the Windsor estate. FISHERY CASK.—Thomas Salmon, Edward Rames, and John Manders, were charged by the Taff and Ely Board of Conservators, the former with refusing to produce his license on being re- quested to do so hy Sidney Danks, the water bailiff to the board and the latter with aiding and abetting. Edward Raines and John Man- ders were also charged with angling on the private fishery of General Wood, at Peters tone-super-Ely. Edward Rames and David John were charged with angling in the private fishery of Mr Charles Aubrey Aubrey, in the river Ely, at Peterstone. Mr R. V. Evans appeared for the conservators, and Mr T. H. Stephens for the defendants. The summonses in each case were withdrawn on the defendants undertaking not to fish there again and to nay the costs. The defendants reside at Oardiff. ASSAULT ON A FARMER.— Jeremiah Driscoll, Gomer Thomas, and Sidney Thomas, two of whom are well-known to the police, were charged with assaulting Mr Lowrie, a farmer, of Cadoxton, on the 3rd inst. Mr Morris, iunr., prosecuted, and characterised the assault as amost disgraceful one. It appeared that Mr Lowrie had had some con- versation with the defendants in the Wenvoe Arms, on the evening of the 3rd inst., regarding a weighing machine of his the accuracy of this machine was doubted by one of the defendants, who had been weighed in it. When closing time came Mr Lowrie left to go home. Defendants followed him, knocked him down, and kicked him, and when he got up and ran away, they pursued and beat him unmercifully. Driscoll, against whom there were summonses for trespassing in pursuit of game, for keeping a dog without a license, and for being drunk and riotous, all now pending, acted as a {ruffian, and altogether so badly was Mr Lowrie used that he had to go abuut on crukhes for some time after th assault, and had to be lifted into and out of his trap. Driscoll was sent to prison for two months with hard blwur, and the other two defendants for one month each with hard labour.

ABERGAVENNY. GAMBLING ON THE RACE COURSK.—At a special petty-sessions at Abcrgavenuy on Saturday, be- fore Mr Ashvvin, George Palmer, a pedlar, pleaded guilty to gambling with a roulette box at the races, on the previous day, and was fined 40s and costs, or one month's herd labour. The m< >ney was paid.—Henry and William Walden, father and son, were also fined 40s and costs, or one month's hard labour each, for with the button trick, on the racecourse, on Friday. De- fendants could not pay, and were taken to Usk gaol. Police-inspector Price and P.C. Tandy proved the cases. AN INQUEST was held at the Grofield Inn, on Monday, before the coroner, Mr E. D. Batt, touching the death of Elizabeth, infant daughter of John and Sarah Ann Hovvells, who was found dead in bed, by her mother's side, on the 15th inst. After hearing' the evidence of the mother, the jury found a verdict" That death resulted from natural causes."

USK. SWIXE FEVER.—Two cases of swine fever are reported in the Usk district, both of which are believed to have originated among animals pur- chased in the last market at Usk. COt-,INTY-COITRT.-At the Usk County-court on Monday—before Judge herl)ert-daii-tes Arthur, farmer, of Kemeys Commander, sued Captain Francis Herbert, of Clytha House, for j69 for hay.—Mr T. Watkins, of Pontypool, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Walford, of Aberga- venny, appeared for the defendant.—Plaintiff tnok some land for grazing purposes of Captain Herbert, from April, 1880, to Christmas of that year. After that plaintiff took the land under a fresh agreement. He was to mow one meadow. Plaintiff did so, and made a rick upon the same land. He took some of the hay away for the pur- pose of feeding his sheep, which wore on other lan(I in his possession, and a portion of it he sold about the month of January in the present year. Captain Herbert, hearing the hay was being re- moved, gave defendant notice to remove his stock from the land, and took possession of all the hay plaintiff had left behind. Plaintiff claimed £ 9 for that hay. On the other hand, Capt. Herbert made a counter claim of L12 for damage done to the land by the removal of a portion of the hay.— After hearing the evidence, the Judge said there was a good Monmouthshire exprp.ssÜ>n, "Back to back," and he thought a nonsuit without costs would meet the justice of the case. Eventually plaintiff was nonsuited, and defendant's solicitor allowed his fee.

PONTYPRIDD. NARROW ESCAPE.—On Sunday, as Mrs Wil- liams, Fairfield (wife of the Rev. D. W.Williams, M.A.), was proceeding along Market-street in her carriage, the horse took fright just above Mr Forrest's, photographer, and made an attempt to leap the parapet wall separating Market-street from Taff-street. The coachman reined in the animal with all his might, and succeeded at last in quieting it. Mrs Williams, however, got out, evidently, and naturally, much shaken, but v. "Lii characteristic possession of nerve.

LLANDOVERY. PETTY-SESSIONS. At the petty-sessions on Saturday -bef oe Mr John Jones, Blaenos C-ol. f Jones, Velindre: Major Pelham, Abermarlais Park and R. Campbell Davys, Neuadd—Capt. Hughes Llanfais, charged Timothy Williams, of Llandovery, with fishing for trout in his private waters in the River Bran on the 6th inst. Fined 5s and costs. George Smart, Capt. Hughes' ser- vant, proved the case.—M. Rutherford, liead master bailiff, ellaived Rees Jones, of Llan- dovery, with fishing with rod and line in the river ^Crvchan, on the 29th ult., without a license. "Fined 2s 6s and costs.—Mary Price, of Aberherbwll, Llanfairarybryn, charged Wm. Williams, of Eskerfwyog, in the same parish, for non-maintenance :of her bastard child. Defen- dant stated he was not the father, and declined to pay. He was committed for one month. Both prisoner and P.C. Williams proceeded to the railw ay station and obtained tickets for Carmar- then, and before the train left prisoner, at the last moment, made up his mind that he would not go to g-aol, and paid the amount due, viz., £ 6 7s 2d.

ABERYSTWYTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The first masting of the new board was held on Monday morning. Mr Isaac Morgan proposed, and Mr J. T. Morgan seconded, and it was agreed to unani- mously, that Mr H. C. Fryer, who has occupied the chair for many years past, should be re- elected chairman. Mr Morris Davies, Ffosrhyd- gale, was elected first vice-chairman, and Mr John Jones, Bridgend, mayor of Aberystwyth, second vice-chairman. Mr Jones. Bridgend, gave notice that he would bring betore the nsxt meet- ing the question of the education of the workhoue children, who now attended the board school. The children played truant, came home irregularly, and constant complaints were made resj>ectiiig them. He thought the board would ha.ve to resort to the system of educating the children in the workhouse.

I TYNEWYDD (OGMORE VALLEY.) i COLLIERY ACCIDENT. On Friday night a young man, named John Haynian, recei ved j dreadful injuries while engaged in blasting at Tynewydd Level. The poor fellow was in the 1 act of preparing a shot, when the charge ex- ploded, destroying both eyes and shattering one arm. The arm was amputated on Monday by Dr Leahy", of Bridgend. Hopes are held out that his life will be saved.

0' SWANSEA. PRESENTATION TO THE REV. F. SAMUEL, CHAPEL.— A public meeting was held on Thara- day, at the above chapel, to present a teistima-, nial to the Rev. F. Samuel, pastor of the church, Mr F. A. Yeo, J.P., in the chair. The meetina was commenced by singing a hymn, and prayer was offered up by the Rev. 1). Jones, Cwmbwrla. The Chairman having opened the meeting, the Revs. B. Williams and Dr. Rees also spoke.—Mr J. Owen, a senior deacon of the church, presented the address. Mr W. W. Williams, another dea. con, presented Mr Samuel with a purse containing L13o. Both of them referred to the "tate of the church when Mr Samuel commenced his ministry amongst them, few in number, weak, and, neces- sarily, his salary was very small but this did not prevent Mr Samuel from performing his work faithfully, and the success which followed was a proof of the favour and blessing of God on theiif labours.—Mr Samuel thanked the chairman fat his presence, service, and sympathy with him. He (the chairman) had always been their friend i lie had been a solid brick in the building, and his good lady, Mrs Yeo, had generously assisted them on other occasions. He did not think him. self worthy of all that was said of him, but he would try to be worthy of it if his life wai -.i"5laches wei-e delivered afterwards bf PT A '• Harries, Revs. E. Edmunds, D, Jon«% ■' J- Parry, &c. all expressing thei« appreciation of the work done by Mr Samuel, their sympathy with him, and a desire for the restoration of his health. ACi.'ID);}'. A boy named John Campbell, when at Messrs Cory, Yeo, and Co.'s patent fuel works, on Saturday, became entangled in th« machinery, and received such injury that his le« had to be amputated at the hospital THE THIRD GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEERS.— The esteemed Sergeant-Major Loniby, who, fc* 15 years, rendered valuable scrvice to this corps, at present about 600 strong, has been succeeded by Instructor John Herbert. Sergeant-Major been 21 years in the army, having served as colour-sergeant both in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the Welsh Regiment. POLlCR INTELLIUKNCE.— At the borough police- court on Monday, the Stipendiary (Mr Kowler) presiding, two men, named Edwin George Young, 22 years of age, a labourer, living in Watkin- street, and Benjamin Davies, 43, a blacksmith, of 41, were charged with stealing a ham and a side of bacon, the property of Jamea Barley, from a shed at the back of 53, Oxford- street, The shed was close.) but not locked up on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning the prosecutor discovered the goods mentioned to be missing. Young was seen by a constable with the ham and bacon, together with two bottles 01 stout, in his possession, in the street on Sunday morning, when lie said that he had bought the things. The officer thought otherwise, and locked the man up. Another policeman said he noticed the two prisoners together near the Maltster's Arm Oxford-street. Edwin Jenkins, the landlord of that house, said that his window had been forced in and his stock of stout disturbed, but he could not swear that any bottles had been taken. The bottles found upon Young, however, were marked with his business label. Davies, the other pri- soner, worked close by, and had been UIM," the premises several times.—The evidence against Davies being insufficient, he was discharged, and the other prisoner, who said that Davies ga ve hira the goods, was sent to the quarter-sessions. VIOLENT MEN.—Robert Owen, coal trimmer. Strand, was charged with assaulting Mary Rees. The complainant's statement was to the effect that on Sunday she interfered between the pri- soner and his wife, in consequence of which pri- soner visited her house later in the day in a drunken state, and assaulted her. lie pushed her over some steps, and falling with her forehead against the wall, she was-stunned, and received a severe wound upon her forehead. It appeared that the man had been 14 times previously con- victed. and he was now sentenced to 10 dtys.- Edward Collings, painter, 27, Vincent-street, waf charged with drunkenness and assault by P.O. John Bingham, in Oxford-street. In consequence of the man's violence when apprehended (the offi- cer said) he had to be handcuffed. When thua fettered he struck the constable upon the shoulder, and bit a piece of flesh from his knuckles. Pri- soner was sentenced to 14 days'. CHAROE AGAINST A PAWNBROKER. Henry Freedman, pawnbroker, Oxford-street, was sum- moned for receiving in pledge a pair of boots sup- plied to Henry Bryant, a militiaman.—The boots, which bore the army stamp, were found at the de- fendant's establishment, and the pawn-ticket was discovered in the possession of Bryant.— Defendant said the articles were pledged by a woman whom he knew in her own name, and he did not know that they were militia boats. It appeared from what was stated by Capt,-Adjutant Millman that the man Bryant had similarly disposed of boots on former occa- sions.—The police superintendent spoke of the defendant's shop as a well conducted place of business, and under all the circumstances Mr Fowier dismissed the summons, at the same time pointing- out that upon a person being found guilty of 'committing this offence, with a full knowledge of the facts, he was liable to a penalty of j620. MR Cir.\rjfAN is busier than ever in his studio, taking more now than at any time during his 25 years of business the improvement in quality lias improved the quantity.

CARDIGAN. INQUEST.—On Monday, before Mr J. H. Evans, coroner for the district, at the Shire-hall, an in- quest was held on the body of a male child found buried in a field called Parkclochvdd, part of Ffynonciff farm, in the parish of V erwig, near tin's town. From the evidence of an attendant, the mother, and the medical gentleman (Dr. Noott), it appeared that the child was prema- turely born, and a verdict accordingly was re- turned.

TRNKV. POL JOE-COURT.—On Monday, before Dr Dyster, Mr X. A. Roch, and Mr E. Laws, James Thomas, for keeping a dog without a license, was fined S- and costs and Robert Ashman, Thomas John, James Fisher, James Nicholas, and William Wheal, for the same offence, were fined 2s 6d and: cost,i.-There were several charges agaii.- ;»areut| for not sending their children to school, in all oi which a fine was inflicted or an order made.

MADAME PATTI AT HOME. Madame A. Patti and suite arrived at Craigjr*- ) nos Castle on Friday evening from her Ameri- can tour. The inhabitants of the district have had drawn up an elaborate address welcoming her return to the vicinity, It will be presented-at aat. early date.