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TH BillTxSB "pF0T ON JX) [iuswrirx's .iC m od that Sir r- hp Jape Colony, i the Bechuana jy the Cape Ministers. Public opinion here, especially among the English Colonists, is strongly opposed to the arrangement. The steamer Pembroke Castle, with troops and Stores for Bechuanaland, arrived off Dartmouth on Friday morning, and no instructions having beea received to delay troops, she afterwards ed for South Africa.

More cannibalism AT SEA. [reuter's TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Friday. -Intelligence has been re- ceived here from Philadelphia stating that three 3neii belonging to the pilot boat stationed at Lewes Delaware missed their boat and drifted out TO sea in a skiff. After some days, being in a state of starvation, two of the men are reported Jo have eatea portions of their companion, who bad died of his sufferings. The two mea were afterwards rescued.

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A 11 -"c t At Bagillt, Flintshire, an unlooked-for resurrec- tion is the subject of much gossip. After a severe epileptic tit, a man living there was put to bed and laid out for dead, his coffin being; ordered. The said event caused much grief among hi", friends, but their mourning was shortly after- wards turned into astonishment when one of the Women on going upstairs saw the dead man standing in good health at the top of the stairs. -The man, after the fits, fell into a comatose state.

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THE ADJOURNED INQUEST. EVIDENCE OF LEE'S HALF- SISTER. The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Miss Keyse, was resumed at the St. Marychurch Town hall, on Friday, before Mr Hacker, county coroner. The knowledge that Elizabeth Harris, cook at the Glen, and half sister to the accused, John Lee, had made an important state- ment throwing light upon the motive which induced the atrocious crime, intensified public interest in the proceedings, and long before the court opened the large hall was besieged with eager spectators. The prisoner was not present, as he had been at the preceding inquiries, but his solicitor, Mr Templer, watched the evidence in his behalf. The chief-constable for the county, Major Gerald de Courcy Hamilton, was in attendance, and there was a large number of ladies present. The coroner announced that Dr. Stevenson, to whom the blood-stained implements had been sent for analysis, would not -1-.1 • ;i 1 -■, :1 1 jrning next, .1 with the lesday. nt additions on SLitur- day hr igii> oedroom for IIIe, not been oniiu. »xi:: «V artly btiriit, » :i>ar. erneath an ir.ited matcn eir & matches J.ikon arrested. He pr- :n the hall y-'ipr, i,. tt had been burrs' .<\ud smelt of i.Ijiftrul oil. is of blood r..v;ci- (be ca-p-n ^av- :• ng-room, in whi-jh ih" iiOiiy w- 'mutilated. L" on which a biaod-staiae-. kuiu- een wiped. The in"*ra'nen'. had 7 • irth upon it. T a ndle grease. The piece of board m was pro- dtu>ea, t-aviug baJl ,¡.W.: bat bv ..itness. 'rhis ¡;.H .¡"bt;) thr" ■ ool of blood. Un tb k¿ "1 tllG .ts of blood, -rni.'i;1 to-- ingermarks. V" T' o'clock, he /r,:t Je i: lautrywbere iiv-j v set fire to in. tee naii ind the doors I'-tn. v; t!ijy-y-- He found I v .-I.- ii 'at the pantry, u'A vfery t: • iting smoke ,.m.. •• ihafc, in his aerson to ha ■'are of a nra ( ce. iccused, and i-tw'' i'i" v. r -looked very i'L and hx'i.-r<i; i. :^v-> h.•svi- nco readily. ol'c tiaid, "i itisw. tc> the ccron that she vr ,»»e.i vi add t- *-r r statement, >-4 tit,. statin, it published i ifijSho •" ■ Sews <A T rsday. The a ..r.c fix S"«» d not make J !«; evidence?— .< .y screen ee. :ic Oraer: IIaw kId, you kno W, n, T '•TiUia«B; Alt J can mr-»•.ufc* She further adu i: l ad i K'.vorii'.u-.i. oVlth hIm on the i. nd that he made no .,in !r, j.!et her in the passage up». boer: twakened by the smoke. The Coroner •«- t'"u everything you know, now. 0 Witness here paused, and then said that she remembered him saying something about setting the house on tire and going to the top of the hill to see it burn. She remembered when this con- versation took lilace-on the 28th October, be- cause on that day she received her salary. She did not know where the hatchet was kept, and bad never seen it before the night of the murder. Supt. Barelor. Torquay, said he went to the Glen about 7 o'clock on Saturday, and found blood stains in the hall on the hall door, and the marks of fire it the hall, dining-room, and the two bedrooms upstairs. He saw the broken panes of glass in the dining room. He found it impossible to open the window from mitsidp as the shutters wsre fastened on the inside There was blood on the broken glass, and two pieces of skin which corresponded with the wounds on prisoner's arm. Witness was present when the accused was arrested. Asked by Sergt. Nott how he spent the previous evening, he said that he came home about eleven, attended prayers, and then went to bed, adding that he knew nothing else till he was woke by the cries of the maid. Witness told prisoner that the house was all locked up the previous night, that it was found lockel -)rning, and that there was t".> u<r-ot f, ifurd' been committed, and that it kaa ad by men, and as the ac- in in the house, he (Sergt. i on suspicion. He replied, ? all right." He was then .iaCHii t>> itness added that he had takf hrtt.-het ith the knife the prisoner's i Goeki i i other blcoit ;ained articles to London, md thrui < to Dr. Stevenson, of Guy's f, drDal}8: j >iton :¡ hat at 4.4-5 on the morn- I ing ( tj muruer L.. « placed in charge of the d«T«' uhouse aud at a quarter ps.'ii John iKv. ci down the hill from Comp- tos; Kt. "aid ha h. cut his arm in break* io« ti-.v dining: i i winiiows. He said l ti-.v dining: i i winiiows. He said tliav the sioo'r.r was so thick that bo aoHid n- t find li s r to the door. At nine i o'clock the prisoner in came out from the i liousr, 11 -1, Uesi g very much, but this he i attribute t ;o <»•-iiije t Alluding to the death oi Mil-.1 J'. ysi' hi s.. had lost a good friend, acd tin o sud> •, Good-God, that ever j -.neb »th:br 9:v)'1'j iiu beon done S" In reply to i. qivssUo'.i co -the 1. *ie did not hear anything 1 d IfJl1;{ !jt7 Ijs lied that he was dead ^ep, a ttii- kj'-v.i ad great troublo fca »(ake j )i !n -i.c ;h?,y am<. •• u. j xi;w C; n d that he had jus} re- a Stevenson sayingAhat t t- • -.1- »- adjourn the inquij^(the would be able ta con- > f the prisoner, said he ly sufficient evidence to rdict, and wished the j i&n-.f-vy (}I":illl.:t; d. -J ;5¡.1. ? The Oort.»t<r rei'-it- tur' he could not coincide I m viw, y must be adjourned. U*«ew seared r.is v. made in the late Miss e, Kcj-sa'a tiu i.iissing diamond ring, oui ;;a ii- ? been found tends to heighten the nuspicior. tJ:a.t it has been stolen and di-p.'S-id of. T!:> ttiL ri red lady's diary, in w'h-.r;b sV.-2 v 'i3 »a hour or two previous io d 'i, has in good condition as .•e»ard« 'although the covers mtries in the diary ^xylite ap to the. of Friday night, the 14t.b but ii is au • od that these entries daa. with b'U.ii:^sa s private matters, ~'l d' .lot lir.ivv y light on the I ¡" dead caaftcc probably, within wo i.twr tlit-y rere written, and ct1-. tuiTi.ly v-'v!'via > eet of the spot. -3 o: hai beei ;aken up from that if t a H betwtw-n t I, Mt of the stairs and oor, whe.v rder was committed, by th., I of the large pool of pic^e stained carpet has rad t,-) 4--4t; d with paraffin oil, •■.a 11 wi o iw very materially the I he,)r. of ic(- that, ;t i the evident inten. 1 tiou ui W.o -derei' t>o a pt to hide all the j tvac-^s -if hi, ,;uii; by ban. them quickly and I r?ffectiia;lv. K hns beon d. -ered that an otto- -n or coabi. :.od bx fr. Hi » late Miss Keyso's w'l'in v.'is sot OS, tire and that it was a » s.•m'ate p-r.d distinct, fr i m that of the bed, the OUOOK-U being Jwpt another part of ths rovia.-

NEW DRY DOCK FOR SWANSEA. It is stated that Mr Walker, the werI-known c nl raclor, wlio constructed the Princeof VV ales i/ iok, lias secured tlie contract for making tfio nt w dry dock projected at Dickson s Whati by Y.-un", Christies, and Co. It is uudet- ctood that tLe work will be under the personal supervision of Mr Clifford.

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EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE SUIT. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A MEDICAL MAN. In the Divorce Division on Friday, Mr Justice Butt and a special jury had before them the suit of Harrison v. Harrison and Page. The petition was that of Mr William Lomas Harrison, an ac- countant, of Birmingham, for a divorce by reason of the alleged adultery of his wife with Dr Edward Sutton Page, of Solihull, near Birmingham, against whom damages were claimed. Tile re- spondent appeared, and denied the charge, and made counter allegations of cruelty and adultery against her husband. The co-respondent also appeared, and denied the charge. It will bo remembered that some time ago Dr. Page brought an action for slander against Mr Harrison in respect of the allegation of misconduct with Mrs Harrison, and the case was tried before Mr Justice Hawkins and a jury, who found for Dr. Page with j6150 damages. Subsequently applica- tion was made for a new trial before a D i visional Court, and it was arranged that the question should stand over pending the present suit in the Divorce Court.—Mr lnderwick, CJ.C., Mr Bavford, and Mr F. O. Crump appeared for the petitioner; Mr Willis, Q.C., and Mr Searle for the respondent; and Mr Ernest lage and Mr Lee Evans for the co-respondent. In opening the case, Air lnderwick, Q. C., said that the charge against Dr Page was that he, being a medical man, introduced into the house for the purpose of attending the respondent, took advantage of the opportunities offered huu in this respect of contracting an intimacy with her which, under the circumstances, was not of an innocent character. The marriage of Mr and Mrs Harrison took place on the 25th V>f May, ^1867, and there were several children' cvi' hom fiau her daughter educated, and at about the age of 20 he married her. Afteratime the respondent contracted habits of intemperance, in addition to which she took a drug which made her stupid, excited, and violent, and it might be said she lost all moral control. Subsequently she consented to be placed in a home for inebriates at Leicester, and was there for about six months. From tiiere she wrote to her husband, stating that she would I' _.1_=. always give up that" vile, cursed iiniiK, w" had been the disturber of her iiu-b»nd s happiness. Dr. Page was not a personal frleiid of either of the partite, but was called in to attend the re- spondent professionally. He wa a married man with children. His visits to the house were very numerous, causing her husband to remonstrate. In April, 1882, Mr and Mrs Harrison went on a trip to the Mediterranean, and on the 30th July she was confined of a child, th3 paternity of which was very much questioned' by the petitioner. The learned counsel then referred at length to the evidence he was about to adduce in support of his case.. Referriug to the counter- charges, Mr lnderwick, Q.C., said that his client was charged with cruelty an,l personal violence of a most atrocious character, but there was no truth in the charges. Upon one occasion, Mr Harrison, when he was very much exasperated with his wife's conduct, did give her two or three blows with a stick, but immediately afterwards regretted it. There was also a chargeof adultery, but, there was not any foundation for it. At the slander trial, Dr Page did not hesitate to allege, in an indirect manner, that hs was the father of hi* own wjfe> Mr William Lomas Harri-on, the petitioner, then gavo evidence in support of counsel's statement. The case was adjourned. -¥--

THE TRAGEDY IN PARIS. A WOMAN'S REVENGE. The shooting of M. Morin by Mdme. Hugues, the wife of the deputy for Marseilles, i- the sen- sation of the day in Paris. T standard corres- pondent gives the followingAccount of tlie affair: Sc)rile months ago M. lkloriii, who conducted one of the private inquiry agencies which are so numerous in Paris, collected miormatiou, at the ESing oVa Mdml d'Osmund du Tilled, tending to show that her husband, from whom she wished to obtain a judicial separation, had formed an im- proper acquaintance with Mdme. Clovis Hugoes. There was not a particle of foundation for this slanderous imputation, Mdme. Hugues, though an excitable Southerner, being a model wife and mother. M. Clovis Ungues and his wife prosecuted Morin for slander, and he was convicted, but lie appealed, and was left at large pending the appeal. The case was fixed to come oil yesterday, and both the plaintiff and the defendant were in court. Morin's counsel applied for a po-tpon -ment of the hearing for afoitnight, and the jutlges granted the application. The parties left the court at the same time, Morin goiti,, out first, u nd M. and Mdme. Clovis Hugues following him. Madame Hugues rapidly advanced towards him, exclaim- ing, Miserable," and, drawing s revolver from beneath her cloak, fired at him five shots, three of which took effect in his head, neck, and chest. He fell, bleeding profusely, and was carried off to the Hotel Dieu. A large crowd immediately collected, and two gendarmes disarmed Mdme. Hugues and arrested her, while her husband, in a. state of ei'"at excitement., took ber in nis arms and kissed hor, exclaiming, I congra- tulate you, my angel." A policeman then took M. Hugues into custody, but he proteste i, claim- ing parliamentary privilege. You are violating the Constitution," he cried as a representative of tli3 people you cannot touch me. My wife fired on a scoundrel, and did quite right. He has been insulting us for the past fiftepli months." Never- theless, he suffered himself to be taken quietly to the office of the Commissary of Police, who imme- diately released him, but detained his wife. Movin still lingered at a late h mr on Thursday night, but was in a hopeless condition. [REUTiiR's TKLfiGRAM. ] Paris, Friday.—Maitre Gatine .u to-day made application to the courts for the temporary release of Marlame Clovis Ungues, bub the presiding judge refused to grant an order to that effect. The press generally expresses sympathy with Madame Hugues. Her4 victim, M. Morni, is not yet dead, but his condition is most critical.

THE QUEEN'S FAMILY TROUBLES. The London correspondent of the Dxibliyi Freeman's Journal says that since the return of the Marqivs of Lome and Princess Louise from Canada they have lived as far apart as possible, and the Queen is now making an attempt to induce them to dwell under the same roof. lhe Dnke of Argyil and the Marq-on of Lome were summoned to B dmoral, aud the Princess is now ordered to report herselt at Windsor. What wn"] the matrimonial eccentricities of the Duie of Hesse, the revolt of the Duchess of Albany against her authority in dsterui'iiing not to reside m England, a.nd now the tssirangetiieut between the; Princess Louise and hor husband, the Queen's hands, the correspondent says, are pretty iuU of fair.Uy troubles.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A DEAN. THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOIl TRIAL. At Marlborough-street police-court on Thurs- day, the Very lie v. the Hon. George Herbert, Dean of Hereford, aged 59, brother of Ear, Powis, of 45. Berkeley-square, London, in con. junction with Charles Teller, aged 19, of 75, Ciareudon-road, Harrow-road, carina >, out of employment, was charged under the Act, with committing an act in violation of public de- cency at Hyde Park, at the parish of St. George' Ilauo ver-square. L?ou adants were committed lor trial. Dean ¡king' admitted to bail. himself in 2200, and his brother, the Hon. Robert Coarles Herbert, in ZCIDO. In default of finding UY" sureties the oth,r prisoner was com- mitted to prison, it is stated tiiat Sir Hardinge G-iJ?«rd has been o.'sg^ged for the dofeuce at the tl iaL

THE POLITICAL I SITUATION. I REPORTED (JOLLA I YRITL OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN DOWNING STREET. The Press Association is enabled to stitte authoritatively that there is not the. slightest truth in the report which the Pall Mall (Jjzette published on Friday evening, under all reserve," to the effect that there was a possibility, if not a probability, of the collapse of the arrangement between the Government and the Opposition leaders as to the basis of the Redistribution Bill. The Marquis of Salisbury again called upon the Prime Minister at Downing-street, on Friday forenoon, and in the course of the day Sir C. Dilke also paid several visits to Mr Gladstone, but nothing has arisen to interrupt the success of the negotiations, which have now practically con- cluded. The Press Association states that a meeting of the Conservative party of the House of Lords and the House of Commons will be held at the Carl- ton Club, at noon, ou Tuesday next. The Seats Bill is in the hands of the printers, and there is still an expectation on the part of the Government that they may be in a position to introduce it on .Monday evening. It is with this view that a meeting of the Liberal party h ts been summoned for Monday, and that it is pro- posed to postpone till Tuesday the statement as to the navy. The Daily News says:—"There is no foun- dation for the rumours in circulation that consi- derable differences of opinion have arisen between the leader.3 of the two parties on the Redistribu- tion Bill. livery point at issue has not been set- tled, but the progress made justifies the expecta- :ion that there will be no serious obstacle to the presentation of a complete measure to the House cf Commons next week." The Standard says: There are a few small point.s still to be adjusted, but these can be settled without another formal conference. The Conservative leaders have been informed of, and having given their assent to, the provisions of the Government Redistribution Bill, aud are now, we believe, ready to offer an assurance that on the bill being read a second time they will allow the Franchise Bill to pass the House of Lords. This is, however, conditional on their receiving an assurance that the Redistribution Bill will be passed through the House of Com- mons substantially in the same form in which it has received their approval, and that, in the event of its failing to become law, the Government will resign." The Daily Telegraph understands that towns having two members will remain undivided, but that populous places havmg more than two will be divided intosingle member constituencies." The Morning Post understands that it is extremely doubtful whether the Redistribution Bill can be presented to the House of Commons on Monday next, as important differences have been developed during the negotiations which have been so earnestly carried on. It is uncertain whether further time may not be needed for their consideration. A meeting of the Liberal members of the I of Commons will be held next Monday, at Foreign Office, at 3 p.m.

POLITICAL ITEMS. Mr Gladstone writes to a Sheffield gSnfcle that the report of his intended retirement is t out foundation or authority. Mr Gladstone, replying to a memorial from Country Brewers' Association, says:—' Legislature will never deal with the licei system without due regard to general equit well as to the state of public feeling." Mr Gladstone, writing in reply to 40 resolul of confidence from the Dorset labourers, say much values such an unmistakeable sign of opinion prevalent among the labourers of Do Mr Gladstone has received in all between 60 70 resolutions from Wilts and Dorset.

COU ST Y DO W S BLEOTIO: The poll was declared at 1.30 to-day as foll< Ker(C) 4,38* Crawford (L) 3,99¿ Majority. 3al: Our Downpatrick correspondent. telegr, that very little interest was shown in the ri'-ant: of the poll for county Down, as it was rega as a certainty for the Conservatives, in c, quence of the Nationalists not polli-ig. Mr C ford, who complained of desertion by Cathi; promised to light again at the next opportunil RESULT OF PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. 1874—F,:b. Hill-Trevor, Lord A. E. C—5,02 Crawford, James Sharman L—1,81 Forile, Cnl. W. B C-4,68 Oil decease of Mr Sliarman Crawford 1878—May. Castlereagh, Viscount C-&,01 Andrews. \V. D., Q.C L-4,7C. 1880—April. Hill, Lord Arthur C-5,87 Casfclereagii, Viscount C—5,55: Crawford, J. S. L—5,5'

GENERAL GORDON. REMINISCENCES OF A FRIENI A distinguished officer of engineers writ "Though I knew Gordon well in th-3 Cr. where we served together in the trencher, as more thrown in with him at Chatham, wi v; I was instructor in military engineering. ie greatly interested me at that time by his e £ • desire to master his profession, and his s quent eminence never surprised me. He come to me in the morning and ask for projects'—as the problems in practical eng :• ,v- ing were called—and on my saying I gai one with the rest of the class yeste he would rep1y, with a quiet smile, Major~Cfener& f £ ie. was a_roan very distinguished and gallant officer so known in the Crimea. There was much i: mon between these two remarkable men when Sir William Gordon ended his life 'v shocking manner that is so well knov younger name-sake tended him with »w care, and received his last. sigh. Gordon's rl impulses deepened after that sad event, creator} all abiding effect on his character. member when Gordon was in England af first mission in the Soudan, meeting him tally one day in the Strand, He asked walk out of the busy crowd down one of t J ■ i streets, and, saying lie would like to have ad- vice, pulled out of his pocket a very .hy telegram he had just received from Is mat is dive of Egypt, off°roig him the post of GOVERNOR GKNliRAL OF THE SOUDA! j with unlimited powers. He said he was rss from accepting the post, as he was sic. hr country, but I pointed out that now that as to ba supreme in the Soudan, and indepei cT all the pashas in Egypt, reporting dire' the Khedive, his position would be vastly inpw • j, and he could carry out unfettered his v for, the amelioration of the condition of th people, and the extinction of slavery. We disc matter fully as we paced the quiet streE ultimately coincided with my views, a11 would accept the appointment. the ne when I saw Gordon was when he ,"a,. ¡n}' guest at Gibraltar, where I then held tb off'ft of Commanding Royal Engineer. Fi-on ali): ment and living much alone, he avoide s. and on landing at Gibraltar requested ti £ prise the military secretary of the go commander-in-chief (Lord Napier of that he did not wish to accept an in, J > dine at his Excellency's table, for wlioi in common with every Britisil otticer, "I I tained feelings of the highest respect. h j intention to proceed to Jingland in the at1 »r and Oriental steamer by which he from Egypt, but ftfrtba fast moment ) his mind and remained in Gibraltar The engineer officers of the garrison v to ask him to mess, but the difficulty waS to over- come his REPUGNANCE TO DINING OUT # when there was a chance of his being lionise,I. However, by clever diplomacy, this was man- aged, and Gordon, in his quiet way, greatly enjoyed the evening with his brother officers. I proposed his health in a speech in winch I took especial care not to butter him up," and he replied effectively and with warmth of feeling. When Gordon accepted the post of military sec- retary to Lord Ripon he quickly found he had made a mistake. The presi in IndIa. said that a man of his calibre would be the guide, not tlie mere secretary, of his lordship, which greatly annoyed the latter. To relieve Lord Ripon from this unjust imputation, and himself from an irk-ome and false position, be resigned, and proceeded to China, where he was received with open arms by his old friend,Li-Hung-Charg.' l^nina was on the brink of war with Russia, and Gordon was offered tho post of coinm-indsr-in- ctr.ef, on his own terms as to pay. He went to xrekin, and with his usual candour told the the Imperial Government that they had only two course-? open to them, to make peace with Russia on any terms, or, if they decided to fight, to remove the couro and archives from Pekin to some central city cf the empire, and let the capital gù, This did not suit the Imperial Government, and Gordon returned to England refusing any emolu- ments beyond, I believe, the payment of the pas- sage home.

+- TRAGIC END OF A STIL\NGE CAREER. The French papers are filled with an extra- ordinary story concerning a woman formerly known as Mrs Beecher, the divorced wife of a wealthy American banker, and who afterwards married, or oste-v-ibly married, a Comte de Pounales Gorgier. The story goes that she loft the Comte in Japan, where he held a diplomatic post, and became the favourite mistress of a Japanese Minister. She was warned that in that country inlidelity was punished with death. Sho nevertheless abandoned the Minister in turn when she hud. become suinoiently tired of him. She thell took constant precautions against being surprised and put to death by his emissaries H^r fr'en is told her that she had every reason to fear-ttie earcan, but sue laughed, and replied that she would die either a natural death or by her own hand. Once an attempt Was made upon her life, but a faitorul servant successfully defended her, and was herself severely wounded. In spite of tms occurrence, she still persisted in remaining in the country. One morning, while she was in bed, two masked -nen entered her chamber and after dragging her ioto the court, subjected her to the terrible punishment of the carcan, which ends in the fatal rupture of the spinal column,

I FIGURES OF SPEECH. It has been estimated, says Dr Hitchens in the Quiver, tnat a public speaker says in one hour, on an average, what, if printed, would occupy 15 octavo pages. In ordinary conver- sation words flow from the lips quite as rapidly as in public speech. Supposing then, that all the talk of one day be estimated as equivalent to four hours' consecutive speaking, a man says in one week what, if printed, would be an octave volume of 320 pages. In one year he speaks fifty-two such volumes; and in thirty years he would have an extensive library of 1,560 volumes. It is a matter of rejoicing that the talk of society is not thus printed and perpetuate]. It is said that Swift at an evening party, on one occasion retired to a corner of the room and commenced noting down the talk of the company. Being asked what he was doing, be produced the* verbatim report of the conversation which had just taken plaee. Each speaker feit lamentably chagrined at the superficial and trifling character of his utterances.

_.n_ ACCIDENT TO THR MARQUIS OF CARMARTHEN. Whilst hunting with the Bedale hounds, near Northallerton, on Friday, the Marquia of Car- marthen was thrown from his horse and sustained a fracture of the leg and other injuries.

MIDNIGHT COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. O L1' A £ iU S\ 1'OAI STEAMER. THE CiUiW OF TWENTY MEN DROWNED. I SAD FATE OF TH(D CAPTAIN'S AND ENGINEER'S WiV-ES. A sad fate has befallen the newly-buiit steamer Durango, which was iu collision oif Dunkirk on Thursday with the Lake Bruce, an iron barque of 310 tons register, belonging to Mr T. Harrison, of Liverpool. What nudces the disaster all the more pitiful is that wifeai-id chi'd of the captain of the Durango, and the wife of the first engineer, both of whom ivs'.Vvng to Newport, and had travelled to Dunkirk to joíritue vessel, are known to have been on boarJ, and to have shared the fate of the crew. The Durango was a. new iron steamer of 1,750 tons burthen, only delivered to the own rs, Messrs R. W, Jones and Co., shipowners, of Newpoit, in the month of June last. On Wednesday last she left Dunkirk 1 den with a cargo of 1,559 tons of steel rails, bound foi Genoa. It was arranged that she should call at Dartmouth for coal on her voyage. About two o'clock on the following morning she was in collision with the Lake Bruc"1, and appears tthave sunk in a few m mutes afterwards, as only offi of the crew succeeded in making his escape to lie other ship. He, poor fellow, was so exhaused or injured, it is uncer- tain which, that he aid shortly afterwards. The saddest detail if the story of the midnight collision and death is hat of the drowning of Mrs Lepelley, the wife of the captain, and child, a little boy and also he wife of Mr H. Furneil, the chief engineer. They had travelled from Newport, where the; resided (both captain and engineer being Newprt men), to Dunkirk, for the express purpose If joining their husbands and sharing with them tb.. voyage. Capt. Lepelley was much respected If his employers, and had been in their employ f,r a number, of years. The carpenter, S. C. Turipr, was a nephew of the captain; and W, G. TVe-d^-the second engineer, was a son of Mr G Twefcdy, surveyor to the Christchuich Local- Board, and residing at Maindee. As soon as the news reached Messrs Jones and Co., they put thomse.-es in communication with the officials at Dunlirk, and also with Lloyd's agents, with a view to obtaining all information possible as to the disater. A later telegram con- tirms the statement tht the wives of the captain and engineer left in tb ill-fated ship. The child, it seems, was an adopbd one, and as no mention is made of it, the poorlittle creature has probably perished with the rest As soon as the news b«'a-rnP "per en- rs. J. -L< J-. j »»hiet jit. newpoh«. T, Jatits-oa, i,oafi •«!«. r>i <n, '— t: H, JVeobson ?>. C. Titrau- ca., M. Th «, '-v<ru: 3r, no rlhoxii, lu.r T. Ti- T t. »V. rlH .«!■; 1. J. M -wars, 'ne, T. U V,v^,nu- firman. 'a. p '1; '3. V ■ je", ti vent#, '■'•ock, c-iig'.m: 'WW-. -«-te rota nun is i -.<• i-ige'- nhipp.id -»i tkirk.

'i IfE li.itW. -ilY AT IlOSTjjr, HaKL- CARDIFF. 11.- too Cardiff palir irt, :0 TTr.d^j-, ;••• eMr iv, V. J OT. !■-> £ j v Vii<! '-ii Aid. Hies, ■ Hooor&h pidlins. No»>n, ilan, and i.nza" cU-, xUcapwo thai?; ding »adrfeo;>ic..j^ 59 pan-, 4 slier v • icles cf bfid :!ner„, thi prfhr £ »• ci M '•> 1; the ;«ndlor.i _•!■ ti.e iV,= :i 'tel. On .'ditf 'ious rsriod* du.-ir- V o, c» Mr Batcher aj-jr Houo'si;: lins. Ta fcssa ) — -a: be- I fotf c in < lans wera enij- rom ;111; ¡ !ere nofc missed -a -tarci was made, and we e uc 1 foi. TL, T IT ted •'•ith, atul tbc sh'seU ,L j of v.*rrui,< puwul*rok»rt.-J 'At Q[rs Burnett's sb'ip terta! »•<».• ;■: red by <ii^»>r«ut pe;vx->. 1 at a e utwi ive aianaled from O^lbus, buv Irs j Ojili'i sai l thfij. *V Itr.r U«J cheats ier s ei Mr :oit /as oi opinion r»l-so had '00311 plr-. ed ,ei •: tiio' An .> i-nt tA) Nj e i *,y kientiiUid tal | of th t'.c. •-> £ op tn October i m, j HOC til 'U V. ;ts S wore-pledged bv v ;s, auo.fchcrb m fv. ^oiir-.cv. he ;ahrkK !iad k>-i. r-i -'Ut, At a p n- i'i or' f a. advert' sheets re Lv d. 1 J drugiiter of ie i > as called, and 1- ii-, t, n-1 -■ :• ;e d i e -th M"v Leven- & i't, :r -u> <• d y Oatii-Jtij j tti-w «u-. 1 ■y tlw1 fuu! velided t e years, ohe .4 *ho- .vc.<h)iig from e j it'iya! lintel for f «ra. knew • n ■■vbo or J:t fo 'JU. v. ;-Cpp, i!i:t V.{. het s-tj !o3* <i' 3 of tli- >■ .v.ofc n.-■ ':ii wi*fr ijcjnt. -tt'i They 3 t iio oiteck s ;,t ^'aollvwv. 3 t.;v. (-je^-x^d- ar*,d.iiy^vri ;,h m, and t WAG uv acixoiufc j /ooiW t!.e uuuoi i ar..i:l.c. ti.(i"6r.1. ",J:> her fcjjt elin-^a var) out for A f< rtn.giit eiaa. tho lourki c „Uii si 3 CfJ\lirt -Vear *,iw flot-l Mrs VV tiii Pov- I clot el, y•' Culi'.t>i- u.rf iJantiuti '.&\ I t-iXJ p>* f # foi' part of tiv, kV" V ftlfio idoabnM vBrioa.a^V, i f v, c\; ■ -eoo 'A >-ds( bun t:id jad a ;wt r jlJ. i:h(J b 11 t"'1' noaiiy "'i viii. a: vU^v .> n- discb- t'r-e .v,, h*t a asy iutish.* u'i iK. t> i'-a.;?

SRHJoUS 1 Kj-vAli Nir 4 P x TO r.m.k'i: ;"z. ,IU.tire had Oc "it- J '»widence 1 *d tbs nl(h~ ri.i^n B«i Tfe.. ». e Jxon, .v.u Ot UllltS 11'1/111 IS i.mun ana cruwds of Ot UllltS II'IHU IS i.mun c people fteried to the spoCwitha SSt TheaSSair;vedPaiSCUtS off m^h more ser\1"aH,r<li;" any of the recent similar «^bre*1?'' Je' ^tended with the loss of human lite. About l-past ten in the forenoon, smoke wa^C"VeVss'"ng from one of the bedroom windows i the alarm was im- imediately given. Those and reel, which is part of the brery appliances, were at once brought into plsand after about an hours' constant application fire was got under. The Neath borough pohcoth the fire encrine, also arrived upon the seen a short time after the 'ire was report, but too late to b0 of much assistant Mrs Thomas's bedroom was found to be led, and was at once forced open, apri 11 entering the room the party engaged in thork were horrified to dis- cover the charred rens of the unfortunate lady on the bed. TI)o fit, iiul)p,)se(i to liave Itisen through the bed clot coming in contact with the fire, the bed bemery ciose thereto. Hun- dreds have visited tblace, and universal syin- phy is expresseù v- the relatives ot th-1 deceased. Mr Bevos a large employer of labour, and in arlou to the brewery owns a large number of colfes in the district. Mrs c, Thomas was about 4-Oirs uf age, and was much respected by all w had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Different stories ariiig circulated as to the origin of the nre, buts impossible to arrive at a definite conclusion III the matter. It was first rumoured that deceased was in bed, but subsequent inquiries 1 colour to the supposi tion that she had fallo sleep in a chair >ppo- site the fire, and that" 4ross by some means or other became ignited/tention was first directed to the fire by Mr Bev limself, who observed an unusual quantity istoke proceeding from the chimney, and he o«e made ino'v- at the hou->e as to the cause Bfov t r>e to satisiy hiaiself 1 also obs^?.' I-. co- 'r «rget tba **r.- ■• .Jv j]t:.cr:1.; t1" ;r:' .tl-.ot ..eivam in tho ..„ Mifect ibs her r.or, concert in i<- ;d.!». 1 with her sisters and II ,C¡oO al)out eev'b'clock. 1-iavlug psr- n of supper, and "eue i with the company for some time, she rt»ir?,,r the night, and no more was heard ot iieril she was discoverd lifeless in her room, A'dict or Accidental death" was returned.

THE CAE 11 PHIV COLLIERY EXPLon. On Friday morning whole of the miners engaged in the portion he pit at the Lantwit an i Black Vein Collieii which the fire shot exploded, on Thursday resumed opera- tions. J. Mockford, oiidie tio\ 3 who received the most severe injurie^ains in a most cri- tical condition, little h(M his recovery being entertained. His right is completely blind, and the use of his left is deficient. Tanner, the other boy who was severely injured, is gradually recovering.

LAST NIG UT'« GAZETTE." FIRST MEETINGS ABATES OF PUBLIC I5X\tfI3?oxS. Rachel Francis and J heqrke Francis trading a, .James trancisand Si", ¡umercial-street, New- poi-t, Mon.; first #«etDecember 9th, noon; otn'ia: receiver's, lewj Public examination December 9,h, 11 a.u, Nlrt Court. l'rancis J lie-, of Mifor(\ven shipbuilder; first meeting, December 11th 30 a.m., at the Castle Hotel, Haverfordwey* David Richards, tradhl asilards an(i Son. 5, Mel- boin-ne-iiia.ee, and Ntth«on.yard, both in Swan- sea, builder; tirst n*ti^)eeenj5er 10th, 11 a.m-, Onicial Receiver's, Iwai. public examination, December 11th, Swa#t'alC_ ADj/DI-toxS, Daniel Thomas, (Jol\vifton,al. C nvbridge, Glamor- ganshire, farmer. nzei, Thomas, Col4llstitiear Bridgend, farmer. Robert P'in aysoii. Merthyr Tydvil, draper. Hugh Miller, SeTern>|uar(^vr^OWO| Montgomery- shire, commercial trPelle

STiiANGE BIIEACH OF PRO- MISE CASE. THE "SWELL" AND THE SERVANT G T-P T Ti.e c:\ ;e of Dales v. M'Masfcers came before the Lord Cuief Justice of England and Justices Matthew and A. L. Smith in the Queen's Bench Division, on Thursday. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage, which was denied by the defendant, and was tried before Mr Justice Day and a tpeoial jury at the last Liverpool assizes, when the jury found for the plaintiff with £ '*00 as damages. The case now came before the court on cause being shown against a rule obtained by the defendant for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against the weighs of evidence, and that the damages were excessive. Mr Addison, Q.C., and Mr Little were counsel for the plaintiff Mr Gully, Q.C., and Mr Kennedy for the defendant. Mr Add-on, in showing cause against the rule, said that the plaintiff, when first she met the defendant, was 17 years of age, and was then a servant in the house of Dr. Stevens, a gentleman in large practice in Liverpool, The defendant was 25 years of age, and was a young man of apparent wealth, having a horse and carriage, and having stables which he rented of Dr. Stevens, and over which he had a room fitted up for his own u -e. "When calling to pay his rent he first made the acquaintance of the plaintiff, and for months followed her about in the streets, making her presents of flowers, & Ultimately he seduced her under a promise to marry her on t'je death of his father, who died in November, 1682, but in July in the following ye;;r he threw her off, having got tired of an intimacy which had been carried on for four years and a. half. Find- ing herself in the family-way, she left Dr. Ste- vens's service, and afterwards went into other services both in Liverpool and London, and then after her return from London she went into a house of business at Liverpool, from which the defendant removed her, so that she might not sleep a night there lest, ashesaid,hervirtue should be in peril, and he therefore placed her with some friends of his. She gavo birth to a child in December, 1830, the paternity of which was ad- mitted by the defendant, who made a settlement 011 it, and afterwards she had a second child, which he would not admit was his, and then a third child, of which he alleged a man named Anderson, an employé in the house of business at Liverpool, was the father. On the death of the defendant's father he would not carry out his promise, and this action was therefore brought. Corroborative evidence being given at the trial that on numerous occasions, even when the girl was in the family way, the defendant said he in- tended to marry her as soon as his father, who was of a dreadful temper, and would resent his marriage with a servant irl, was dead. Mr Gully having been heard in support of the rule, Their lordships held that they could not inter- fere with the verdict of the jury, who were the best judges of the damages to be awarded to the plaintiff, as they found the breach of promise had been proved, nor did they think the damages were, under the circumstances, excessive. The rule for a new trial was accordingly dis- charged with costs.

THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE PICTORIAL PRESS. The first illustrated paper worthy of the name was the Mercurius Civicus, which came into existence in the second year of the Civil War. Most of its illustrations were portraits, and sometimes the same woodcut was used to repre- fent more than one person "—a most convenient practice. For example, the portrait of Prince Rupert, 166, did duty for the Marquis of New- castle in another number. But pictorial art flourished not in those turbulent times, though during the Civil War hundreds of tracts and newspapers were published. Iu 1704 we find the Postman springing into existence, and a whole host of imitators—the Postboy, the Weekly Journal, the London Journal, and Head's Journal. Then foHowed the Grub-street Journal, whicn came out with an illustration in 1730 —a whole page being filled with woodcuts of the arms of the City com- panies. This paper was the first to use copper- plates for its engravings. The Daily Post of March 29, 1740, is another early example of a daily paper attempting to illustrate current event?. But to give even the barest summary of the subsequent development of the illustiatad paper from such small beginnings is impossible. So we pa.ss on to the establishment of the Observer, which came out on Sunday, December 4th, 1791. Many years elapsed before wood engraving began to be used as a means of popular illustration, and it was the Observer that first availed itself of the art. But it had previously had recourse to the expensive method of engraving on copper, giving in 1815 a copper plate view of the island of St. Helena, and three years later a PORTRAIT OF A MURDERER. Other papers followed suit, such as the Sunday Times, the Weekly Chronicle, and Bell's Life. The Observer made a great reputation by its enterprise in reporting and illustrating the Cato-street con- spiracy, and on March 5, 1820, published an exterior view of the stable where the conspirators met and a section of the grenade to be used. Again, we find the Observer in 1820 giving a woodcut entitled, "A faithful Representation of the In- terior of the House of Lords as prepared for the Trial of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Caroline in 1821 views of the interior of the House of Commons. Its coronation number had a great sale. Nothing like it had ever been done before, and the public eagerly paid the double price for the sake of the engravings. Fourpence was paid for stamp duty on each sheet, amounting on the whole to £2,000 paid to Government for stamp duty, exclusive of paper duty. The number consisted of two sheets, each of which had a sale of 60,000 copies. In 1823 the murder of Mr Weare by Thurtell was seized upon as a fair subject for its draughts- man. Weare was shot on October 24th, 1823. and on November 10th the Observer published five illustrations of the murder. But this was not all. The spirited editor actually issued a »psci d Weare and Thurtell supplement with the fullest details and additional illustra- tions. Thece were hyper-senaiti VEt persons even in those days who talked about the bad taste of such b. pubKo.ifcion by a high-class" paper. "We are aware," says the Observer, "that by some these illustrations will be condemned as lu a W1TH taste. curiosity o/tt,VDubiioI},ere the feellngs and the and where so ^<rULar "aiid~^r?iHr^uch excited, has been £ ,wofnd araeu" ,-vidity upon a subject so every possible light who may entertain perhaps "a ^trust that those tion to our plan will for a moment indulgence, and permit us to meet the wishes of persons who may not be so fastidious as them selves." Bell's Life, on November 28, 1824, gave the first huge woodcut of a prize fight, entitled the Tip-top Milling at Warwick. and in 1825 the same paper published a cut of Liston as Paul Pry. A series of caricatures were also contribu- ted to the pages of Bell's Life by Cruikshank, Seymour, and Kenny Meadows. Meanwhile the Observer pursued its career of illustration, and, undeterred by former censure, pre- sented pictures—William Corder, the murderer of Maria Marten, and the famous red barn—to its readers of the Siamese twins, the Death of George I V., the Coronation of his Successor, the Attempted Assassination of Louis Philippe by Fieschi, the Coronation of the Queen, and a Wedding Number on the Marriage. The last of the Observer illustrations appeared on July 12, 1847, on the installation of Prince Albert as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. The first number of the Weekly Chronicle appeared in September, 1836, launching out at once as an illustrated paper. The Chronicle selected criminal records as its favourite subjects. The details of the Greenacre murder were profusely illustrated, and the sale of the paper rose to 130,000 copies. After the appearance of the Illustrated London News, the Observer, Bell's Life, and the Weekly Chronicle gradually abandoned the pictures. The first number of the Illustrated London NEWS" appeared on May 14,1842, and contained sixteen printed pages and thiity-two woodcuts, the price being sixpence. Mr Ingram had many difficul- ties to contend with, but he was full of courage and energy, Se¡Z11Jg upon every opportunity to consolidate the strength of the paper, often denying himself sleep one or two nights a week. He made it a rule to spare no expense in every department of the journal; whatever money could command for its success he resolved to have. And so through wars and revolutions Mr Ingram s venture flourished, as it was sure to do under so spirited a chief. For Mr Ingram was ever on the alert, and made opportunities where other men would have lost them. For instance, when a new Archbishop of Canterbury was installed, the number of the paper contaiaing an engraving of the ceremony was sent to every clergyman in Lngland. After the success of the IUudrated London News was well assured, it was, of course, imitated, and followed the host of illus- trated papers with which all are familiar.

A P, OY AL ^TU D Nl^VT- LAW. Prince Albert Victor will shortly be entered as a student-at law at the Middle Temple. The exaet date of his entry is not yet decided, but it will probably be in the course of next Hilary leim. His lioyal Highness will not be the first distinguisned lawyer who began life at sea. The Iste Lord Chelmsford was midshipmm, and so was Lord Erskine, and both were Lord Chancel- lors. Neither will he be the first Prince who has an interest in the science of law, if we are to believe Fortescue's "De Landibus." His acces- sion to the Temple is likely to increase the popu- larity of the Inns of Court as educational estab- lishments, and gives an opportunity to the bench- ers and all concerned to enlarge their ideas on the subject of legal education, with the view to some approach to the Legal University which the Lord Chancellor has so long had at heart.^—Law Jour- nal.

A FRAUDULENT COMM- CI • V i'.y u>r -if?r tuiplov, named or embezzlement. Knock bad appeared, but it was found on enquiry that he had takca passage for Malta. The authorities there were communicated with, and on Friday night a telegram was received stating that Knock had ben arrested and his property secured. It is said that Knock's defalcations amount to upwards of £1,200. Superintendent Clapham, of Hull, will proceed to Malta for the purpose of bringing the prisoner to England.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. Argyllshire.—Colonel Malcolm, of Poltalloch, has intimated his intention of contesting Argyll- shire in the Conservative interest at the general election. It is understood that Lord Colin Campbell and Mr Macfarlane, M.P., will stand in the Liberal interest.

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CARDIFF. LONON MISSIONARY SOCIETJ.—Sormor.s in aid of the above aocicty will be preached to-morrow at Ch tries-street Congregation: Church. Morn- ing I lev. Maurice Phillips, of India. Evening Rev. M. Jarjkson, of Hannah-street. FRIDERICS. STREET CHAPEL.—Rev. E. Wynn Parry, ii. A., will preach next Sunday, morning and evening. SOUTH AMERICA.—We call attention to the ad- vertisement in another column of sermons to be preached to-morrow (Sunday) at All Saints and St. Stephen's Churches by the Revs. A. T. Hughes and W. R. Thomas, both veil known clergymen of the diocese, on behalf of the South American Missionary Society. UNITARIAN SERVICES.—The Rev. Nestor R. Williams preaches to-morrow at the above ser- vices. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—The train? fron Bristol due in Cardiff on Friday evening did not arrive until after midnight in consequence of a block, It is stated that several waggons left the rails on the other side of the Severn, but beyond blocking the line for five or six hours they did no particular damage. LLANDAF? CATHEDRAL. 1st Sunday in Advent.—In residence, the Vary Rev. the'Dean and the Ven. Archdeacon of L'andaff. Holy com- munion, midday. Morning, at 11 Stanford in B fht; Kyrie and Nicene Creed, Wesley in E; introic, "Sleeper.?, wake" (Mendelssohn) hymn, 203. Afternoon, at 3.30: Lihny; anthem* "Comfort ye" nnd And the g-jory" (H:rlrJ,,]); hymns, 49 and 403.—ERNEST SKKIKSHIRE, SUC- centor. THE COURT MINSTRELS.—This talented com- pany gave, at the Public Hall, Crockherbtown, on Friday evening, the tirst of two of their highly- popular entertainments. The success which has attended their former visits to Cardiff was more than equalled on Friday night, when a very large audience greeted their re-appearance, and at intervals during the evening gave abundant evi- dence of the satisfaction they derived from the performance. The evening's programme was one well deserving the support it received. The first part consisted of an entirely new arrangement, introducing a number of excellent songs and ballads, several of which were new to the Cardiff visitors. The second part comprised a musical interlude, with comic song and dance, followed by an amusing performance called the Original Smashers." Besides the comic element in the enter- tainment, there were several very excellent pieces of instrumental compositions. The smallest bicycle riders in the world, the brothers Martini, are very clever performers. On the whole, the entertain- ment is one that will please every class of visitor who may wish to spend a pleasant evening. SMCGGLING.— At the police-court on Friday — before Mr R. O. Jones, Mr J. W. Vachell, and Alderman Jones — Bernard Kohrs, carpenter belonging to the Clara, from Bremerhaven, was charged by Mr Charley and Mr Mitchell, examining officers of customs, with smuggling 2 Ibs of foreign manu factured cavendish tobacco, of the value of 13., 8d. As defendant did not appear, he was ordered to forfeit £2 2* deposited by him as bail for his ap- pearance.—Charles Mundt, the cook on board the same vessel was also charged with illegally concealing lib of tobacco, the single value of which was 5s lOd. He did not appear, and was ordered to forfeit J31, also deposited by him as bail. CONJUGAL. — CURIOUS APPLICATION. — Mr Belcher applied for a summons or summonses against a Mrs Gardener for obtaining money by false pretences, and against Mra Dix for aiding and abetting in obtaining the money from a Mr Perkins, a furniture dealer, Splotlands. It appeared that in June last Mrs Gardener, who represented herself as a Mrs Steele, went to complainant and said that she had been recommended by Mrs Dix to him as a respectable furniture dealer, and also the purchaser. She also represented that she had some furniture for sale, and his client went to Mrs Gardener's house, and there saw Mrs Gardener and Mrs Dix, who represented them- selves as aunt and niece, and that Mrs Gardener (alias Steele) was anxious to sell the furniture as she was removing to a smaller house. He ex- amined the furniture, and believing her story to be correct, he purchased the furniture for £6, On the following day the husband, Mr Gardener, came to him and demanded the furniture, stating that the woman who gave the name of Steele was his wife, and had no authority to sell the furni- ture. With the money so obtained the wife, Mrs Gardener, absconded with a man. Proceedings were commenced by Mr Gardener at the county- court against his client, Mr Perkins, in July, who was ordered to return the furniture and pay j37. Lately Mrs Gardener had returned to Cardiff, and was now living with her husband, and the result was that the man had the furniture, and the woman the money. As she had now returned, and as she had signed the re- ceipt in the name of Steele, it was now proposed to take proceedings against her and Mrs Dix for obtaining the sum of B5 from Mr Perkins by false pretences. Mrs Dix would, however, be charged with aiding and abetting. Mr Jones said he was not going to grant a summons. Gentle- men who purchase furniture in this way muse be more careful. The application was refused. A WIFE ASSAULTING HER HUSBAND.—Ellen Reed was charged with assaulting her husband. William Reed. Complainant, stated that when he returned h une on Wednesday night they had some words, and the defendant took up a jug and threw it at him, striking him and inflicting a wound on his head, which necessitated his being conveyed to the infirmary, where the wound was dressed. As the complainant wished to withdraw the charge, stating that it was his own fault, and the defendant also pleaded that she was very sorry, the bench dismissed the case. PUBLIC HOUSE ROBBHRY.—William Jackman, a seaman, was charged with stealing a glass from the Custom House Hotel on Wednesday evening, the property of Mr Roderick. The defendant was in the house on Tuesday evening, and being suspected of taking a glass, was watered on Wed- nesday evening when he again entered the house. A police-constable was sent for, and a tumbler was found in his coat pocket. He was sent to prison for seven days with hard labour. AN AFFILIATION CASE.—William Ayliffe, a young blacksmith, living at Catbays, was sum- moned by Mary Sarah Davies, a young womn, residing with her parents at May-street, Cathays, for being the putative father of her illegitimate child, born on the 5th of October last. Mr Frank H. Williams appeared for complainant, and Mr Gibbons, barrister, for defendant. Both parties are members of a chapel. Complainant swore that he was the father, and the defendant, as r:~>,s]yr denied it. Mr Jones regretted the amount w i-ii,rv committed on one side or the other, but taking an u»« circumstances of the c^e^ he_ considered the weight ot e-ridence in I the defeåaí\C¡¿&Opliant, and made an order on was 16 years of age. ° a wsek until the child SHIP ROBBERY.—-Joseph Power, a charged with stealing two pairs -of trousers, on Cardigan jacket, and other articles, from the Austrian barque Devets Dubrovoceki, the pro- perty of Pietro Lulman. Early on Friday morn- ing the complainant, who was sleeping in his bunk, heard a noise, and on getting up found the prisoner carrying off some clothes. Complainant called out for help, and the prisoner ran away, but was caught by Dock-sergeant Grist. Prisoner had the clothes on him. He had only been out of prison a few days for a similar robbery, and I was now sent to prison for three months with hard labour. STEALING WATCHES.—Charles Crowley, a young man of respectable appearance, was charged with stealing five watches, a silver chain, and a book, the property of William Brooks, of 110, Wyndham- cresent. The prisoner went to Mr Brooks' to lodge. On the 27th inst. he was left sitting up in the parlour. Mr Brooks was out and Mrs Brooks retired to bed. There were five watches in a drawer in the parlour. Prisoner was heard to go up stairs, then come down, and afterwards leave the house. The circumstance excited some suspicion. Police-sergeant James was informed of it, and went in search of the prisoner. He found him at the Railway Cotf Tavern, near the Great Western Railway station, about 2 o'clock on Friday morning. All the articles were found upon him, also j35 6s 9d in money. Prisoner was remanded for a week to enable the police to make inquiries respecting him. HEROINES FROM BIBLE STORY.—1! Miriam, the Heroic dister," will be the subject of the Kev. G. Hargreaves' second discourse at Guildford-Wreet Chapel to-morrow evening. A NKW ENTERPRISE FOR CARDIFF.—William Frank, Confectioner, &c., Stuart Hall, Hayes Bridge Cardiff, begs to inform his friends and the public that he has Opened the Shop No. 3, Queen-street, with the largest and best consignment of British and F irei^ti Confectionery and Fancy Goods for the Christnfas &62LSi>n. An B&viy C<L11 will oToligs 7201^ V OPPORTUNITY.—J. B.Thomasson&C*> o. "8'- St. Wary-street are now offering a quantity of oileap job Pits during their clearance sale. 71f6 A HOUSEHOLD WORD.—Harri s's Oil portraits —Agent for Cardiff Wm. Williams,13, Mou-i) t- 53857

PENARTH. BAND OF HOPE.—A public entert*inment was given by the children ot the Penprth Wesley an Band of Hope on Thursday evening in the Wesleyan Schoolroom. The J. Wright occupied the chair.

NEWPORT THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SH^—In our report of the Chrysanthemum Show held at Newport on the 27th inst., we omitted to mention that Mr C. E. Stallybrass, Cardiff, was awarded a special first prize for a splendid box of Japanese varieties. OPINIONS" AS TO a POT Bor.—At the borough police-court, on Friday—before Messrs H. Phillips and H. M. Brewer, magistrates—Tom Jones, middle-aged labourer, was charged with assaulting Ada Thomas and being drunk and disorderly in the Potter's Arms, Corn- street. Thomas is servant at the Potter's Arms, and prisoner went into the house, and after partaking of drink with other men, began a con- versation as to the merits of a pot boy formerly in the employ of the landlady of the Arms. The girl ventured to boy engaErprI -AU he was also :1 mm. Prisoner said he was sorry for what had happened. The bench told prisoner it was very cowardly to strike a girl in the way he had, and fined him 10s 6d, or 14 hard labour. PERSECUTING A HUSBAND.—Bridget Collins, married woman, who never appears (so the police averred) in answer to the sum- mons, was charged at the same court with being drunk and usmg abusive language to Mary Ann Morrish-The complainant is the wife ot a haulier and contractor, carrying on business m Pentonville, and Mr Morrish engaged prisoners husband to work for him. He had been in the employ only foot day. when prisoner went to Mr Morrish's residence, created a disturbance, and finding a portable scraper before the front door used it to batter in the door.-P.S. Franklin said that whenever the husband went to work the prisoner followed, and did her best to get him discharged. —Mr Morrish: Her husband is a very good man, but I was obliged to pay him off half an hour afterwards.— The Magistrates' Clerk She persecutes her husband in this way ? — P.S. Franklin Yes. Mr H. Phillips (magistrate) And the most extraordinary thing is that the husband bails her out.—Mr Morrish: He's a remarkably good hus- band and workman.—Mr Phillips: I should think so.—The magistrates fined Collins 10s 6d, or, in default, It days' hard labour. ALLEGED THKFT OF A WATCH AND CHAIN.— Elizabeth Constable, alias Lilly Anderson, a young woman who appeared in the dock wearing a fashionable fur cape, was charged before the same magistrates with stealing a watch and chain, with seals, the property of William Waters Jones. Prosecutor went to a dis- reputable house in George street, kept by the prisoner, and having to change bedrooms, left the property behind him. Next morning he went back to the room to look for it, but could not find it. Later in the day the watch was pledged by the accused, and the chain wal found on her when appre- hended.—The police asked for an adjournment, with a view to procure further evidence, and this application was agreed to. A SCRAP-IRON MERCHANT'S TENANCY—Mr Daniel Rees, agent, applied to the same magis- trates for an ejectment order against Wm. CReUly described as a scrap iron merchant, d- ing at No. 7, TT ■ v;.1, Mr Phillips (referring to a recent case in which Mr O'Reilly prosecuted his housekeeper) r Are we going on with the watch cago The Magistrates' Clerk: No, that is settled.-Ir Rees be had served three notices on Mr OKeiIiy, the LAST through the office of Mr Pain, so.ic:tor. xue IV-IR-OU why POSSESSION had not B^EN given up was, so Mr Pa"rker, soli ci tor s ated, because the tenancy was a yearly one, and formed portion of a lease held by a former tenant named Poole. The bench ultimately issued the order asked for, and told Mr O'Kelly that if he felt aggrieved he could bring an action for ejectment against the agent.—Mr O'Reilly asked when he was to give up possession.— The Magistrates' Clerk In 21 days. — MR O'Reilly But I cannot leave in a month. I can- not get another house in that time.

BLAINA. A WARNING TO GROCERs,-On Friday, at the police-court—before Messrs D. Whiteliouse, P. A. Williams (in the chair), and Colonel Heyworth- Alfred J. Judd, grocer, High-street, Blaina, was fined 10S for obstructing the paveuent.-P.C. Morgan, who gave evidence, said he had repeat- edly warned him. A" DANGEROUS PRACTICE.—Three boys, W. Owen, John Davies, and S. Davies, colliers, were charged by the Great Western Railway Company with leaving a passenger train whilst in motion, ontllC 17th November, at Nantyglo.— Fined IDs each. OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE.—Catherine Gleason, Aberliiiery, was summoned for obstructing the police whilst in the execution of his duLy, at Abertillery, on the November.—Fined lOs. LICENSING OFFENCE.—Jonathan Ralph, land- lord of the New South Wales Inn, CwnitiUery, was charged with keeping his house open during j prohibited hours.—P.C. Harries stated that he visited defendant's house, at 12 20, on the date mentioned, and found two men in the bar-room.— Fined 20.5 and costs. A CA¥T!ON" TO COLLIERS.—James Bethel, of Abertillery, was charged by the N.S.W. Com- pany with leaving his work without giving due notice, causing damage to the amount of 20s.— Defendant, who pleaded ignorance, was fined 20s and costs. STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—Thomas Wil- liams was charged with stealing a vest and a pair of trousers, value 28". at Abercarne, on Nov. 10th the property of Mr H. D. Evans, draper, Anchor House.—Committed for 14- days. STEALING AN ULSTER.—James Murphy and Henry Collins were charged with stealing an ulster, valued, the property of Mr W. Castlberg, pawnbroker, High-street Biaina.—Bothwerecom- mitted to prisoner for two months' hard labour.

EBBW VALE. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORA- TION.—On Thursday evening a meeting was held at the Market-hall for the purpose of hearing an address by Mr W. Gibbs, the district manager in the midland counties of the Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation. Mr C. B. Holland pre- sided. Mr Gibbs, in the course of a short ad- dress, clearly explained the rules, scale of pay- ments, and benefits derived from the scheme, and showed that such a society would prove very beneficial in the district.

FOREST OF DEAN. TRIPLING WITH A MARRIED WOMAN.—At the Littledean police-court on Friday—before Slr Thomas C. Boevey, Bart., Mr R. J. Kerr and Mr A. Thomas—Thomas Dubberly, a married col- lier, of Mitcheldean, was charged by Sarah Phillips, wife of Arthur Phillips, a collier of Wig- pool, with an assault upon her on the 18th inst. Mr Whatley defended. Complainant's statement was to the effect that defendant came to the house at dinner time, and at once commenced pulling her about, trying to get her on his knee and kiss her. Witness got away from him and went on with her work. Complainant had her sister living in the house, a little girl 14 years of age, whom de- fendant sent for a bottle of beer. When the girl left he resumed the offensive, and following com- plainant out of the kitchen into the bakehouse, shut the door, and took hold of her round the waist, and bringing a bottle of whisky out of his pocket, wished her to have a drink, which she refused. She then called her sister back, and defendant left. In cross-examination, complainant admitted that she could have obtained assistance from a neighbour, who lived next door, and did not cry out at all. Complainant's sister was in the same room part of the time, and saw the assault committed. Defendant gave the girl a halfpenny to go for the beer, and complainant did not object to her going away. Harriet Hill having given evidence, the bench decided that defendant had no business to place himself in so dangerous a position but as the assault was of a trivial nature, he would be fined 2s 6d and costs.

MERTHYR. SCHOOL BOARD.—Mr W. L. Daniel, chairman, presided a.t the ordinary meeting on Friday. The school management committee reported that they found that some parents took advantage of the clause in the bye-laws of the board with respect to the attendance of their children at school after passing the fourth standard. This bye-law had been framed to enable poor parents whose children were old enough to work to obtain some benefit from their labour after they had passed the fourth standard, and had not been intended to give per- mission to the children to play in the sheets one half of the week. The committee, therefore, re- commended that the bye-law be so amended as to provide that no child who had passed the fourth standard should be exempt from obligation to attend school regularly, unless it would be shown to the satisfaction of the board that such child was necessarily and benefi- ciallyemployed. The report was adopted.—Mr Walters, master oT the Twynyrodiu School, wrote stating that he had been for six months without the usual and necessary assistance in his school, and its efficiency had, therefore, been greatly im- paired, and he asked that the board should take immediate steps to secure the services of an effi- cient teacher in the place of Mr Thomas, who re- signed in September. It was resolved that the clerk should communicate with Professor Row- lands, the principal of Bangor Training College, enquiring whether he could supply a student who could take temporary duty at the school up to the time of the next examination. POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW (ALSO Fox TER- RIERS). Market Hall, Merthyr, December lOtli smd 11th. Poultry: 60 classes. Pigeons: 23 classes. En- tries close December 1st. For schedules and entry forms apply to Dan Thomas, Merthyr.

ABERDARE. SCHOOL BOARD.—Mr Rhys presided at the meeting on Friday.—Upon the certificate of Mr Roderick, architect, a cheque ordered to ba drawn in favour of Mr John Morgan, who was reported to have completed his contract in respect of erecting the new schools at Capcoch. It was decided that the mastership of these schools should be offered to Mr Jones, now of the Robertstown Scuools, at a salary of j3105 a year. — The Chairman gave notice that at the next vacant b would move that the? till up the Mr David lian'rause<1 by the decease IA Mr -Uav id IJai is, attu i,Q move that a precept be issued upon the overseei-3 _„v,nc a call to meet current expenses. LOCAL BOARD. —At the bi-monthly meeting on Friday, Mr R. JET. Rbys, chairman, presiding, the medical officer reported that during the past fort- night there had been 18 cases of scarlet fever, and two deaths, but no cases either of typhoid fever or of measles.—Mr John Williams was re- appointed to represent the board on the council of the South Wales University College at Cardiff.- The Chairman gave notice that at the next meet- ing he would move that the vacancy on the board caused by the death of Mr David Davis, of Maesyffynon, be filled up by the election of Mr James Lewis, of Piasdraw.—It was resolved that the supervision and management of cabs in the board's district should be delegated to the police, and Inspector Thorney was appointed cab- inspector. As it appeared that it is in contem- plation to put up a cabmen's rest in the town, it was referred to the surveyor to report upon the best site for its erection. FOR WEDDING AND KEEPER RINGS go to RICHARD JONES. Jeweller, 3D, Canon-st Aberdare. 71129

RHONDDA VALLEY. THE GAS COMPANY AND THKIB CHARGES.—On Friday an influential deputation of Rhondda gas consumers and chamber of trade members— amongst whom were the Rev. W. Lewis (vicar), Mr E- H. Davies, Mr Lorry, and the secretary- waited on the Ystrad Gas Company Directorate, presided over by Mr George Fisher, at the New Inn, Pontypridd, and submitted their case for a reduction of gas charges. A list had been prepared of the gas charges elsewhere. But the company had a counterbalancing schedule. The views of the deputation were attentively listened to, and it was incidentally remarked on behalf of the directors that the con- sumers could obtain redress bv discontinuance of gas. The board of health should most decidedly acquire the gas arrangements in the interest of the public. The directors promised to further consider the points urged by the deputation, who expressed perfect satisfaction with the attention given to their representation. t> INFANT FATA LITI ES AT TREHEKBERT AND MARDY. —On Friday morning David Ivor Thomas, aged 2 months, son of William Thomas, collier, 118, Dumfries-street, died in a fit,-The eight-months- old infant of William Jones, timberman, Mardy, also died on the same morning in the same way.

LLWYNYPIA. THOUGHT-READING. — Mr Pugh, the Welsh demonstrator of this new art, visited this locality on Thursday. PRESENTATION. — OIl Thursday evening the Baptist Church of Jerusalem, Llwynvpia, held a meeting to present to their pastor, the Rev. J. R. Jones, a substantial testimonial as an indication of their sense of gratification at his not accepting I a call from a superior church, and as a token of their esteem for him as a mi-.iist-er. TA«« was taken by the Rev. Arwvstl i-f pastor of Ffrwd" r O- .1 \.1.r A be f wi ohuf- wa* xtiuA Mrn Dunraven-, true:, t' Mdeat t-' gregation. Mr iv^uoou in suitable terms. The presentation took the form of time- piece (supplied by Mr Kindly, jeweller,) and a nure o- over £70. The timepiece was an exceed- ingly handsme one, in the form of an Athenian temple, a Scripture scene being depicted in the front.

PONTYPRIDD. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE. — A 'Woman named Hampton has just been delivered of a child on the highway at Penycoedcae. It is re- ported that the mother deposited the infant in a basket, and thus conveyed it home, cal aig at a public-house on the way, placing the basket out- side, and then sent a person in the house to look at the basket and its contents. The surprise of this person may be inferred when she saw an infant wrapped up with the groceries i

NEATH. LLEWELYN ARMS COFFEE TAVERN, GREEN- STREE NEAR STATION.—Best and Cheapest Tem perance House in the neigbbmr hood. Well aired beds, excellent accommodation. TeAs, Dinners. &c,. on shortest notice. Horse a1 d trap on hire; terms moderate—Manager, Mr John Evaus. 70938

BRECON. THE SANITART AUTHORITY met for the transac- tion of business on Friday, under the presidency of Mr W. Perrott.—Two cases of diphtheria were reported upon, and in each case the cause was attributed to impure water. ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS BY AN ASSISTANT OVERSEER.—A vestry meeting was held in the parish of St. David's, on Friday evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the amount of Mr Maund's indebtedness t parish, and for appointing an assistant o It appeared that the assist.ant is indebt' i 'erseers—as far as can a: present be ar• ,he extent ofJBlOO. A resolution -v dling upon the assistant jooks up on the following day, o- C. vU-p. were necessary would be taken.—T r -s adjourned for a fortnight, in or r-i th". accounts may be full}' investigate a-id rnpo d upon.—Mr Wm. Evans having ;;c»d f- ,C against the validity of Mr Maunr1 -V'riUoo, it was agreed that the Local Gov«r;;vnnt be written to on the (matter.—n • *nt of assistant overseer was also .oo«">n<-d Boø1.: Ci c* r -i"Jrs.—The fortnighly meeting of thiE Id on Friday, under the presi- dency of Mr David Downe. A decrease of sir was reported in the number of tramps relieved as comj»ftrei with the CORRESPONDING fortnight of last year. The master reported that an old man named James Evans, a tramp, attempted to commit suicide at the workhouse on Sunday, 23rd iust" by CUTTING his uhroat. He afterwards became very violent to the officials, and on the following Monday was sentenced by the borough magistrates to 21 days' imprisonment.—The board unanimously agreed to give the inmates cf the workhouse their annual Christmas dinner.

SWANS KA. OXFORD LOCAL EX.AMI.I;ATIONs.-The prizes and certificates obtained by candidates at the re- cent July examinations will be presented at the Royal Institution on Tuesday evening next by the Mayor. THE NEW DRY DOCK.—It is said that Mr a.ker, the well known contractor, will construct the new dry docks which Messrs Young and ,v Christies have llrojected at Dickson's Wharf. PROPOSED DEBATING SOCIETY.-At a meeting ON THURSDAY evening at the offices of Mr E. P. Richards, solicitor, it was decided to form a general debating society for the town. DEATH OF MRS A. J. PARRY.—Information has been received at Swansea that the wife of the Rev. A. J. Parry, late of Swansea, and now at Carnarvon, died on Friday morning. POLICE.—At the police-court, on Friday, A woman, named Ann Williams was senteix—'•= seven days' imprisonment for being disorderly.—Tiie boy Andrew Phillip. who WJJ: reported on Thursday to have been eoi ■ ,"teo. -e.>. a charge of theft, was really dischai od, tLvri being no evidence against him. MR CHAPMAN'S FAME for producing Best Photojrraphs in the Principality is still deservedly on the im-rease. Some lovely paintings, his own work on view at the Stndio, 235, Hill-streer. 119e 46701 THE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, J. Harrison Goldie, Temple-street Studio. Nee windows for speci- mens, Iust intaa;oas process for children. 6970o GRAND FOORBALL MATCH.—Probables v. Possi- bles, at Swansea to-day, Saturday. The trial match to select tl1e International team. Special train from Llanellv, leaving at 1.40 p.m. Kick off at 2.30. 72060

LLANELLY. GRANO FOOTBALL MATCH.—Probables v. Possi- bles, at Swansea to-day, Saturday. Tne trial ma'ch to select the International team. Special train from Llanelly, leaving at 1,40 p.m. K ci: off at 2.30. 72050

THE CHEPSTOW INHIBITION. LETTER FROM THE REV. R. HIBBS. The Rev. R. Hibbs has addressed to the Bristol Mercury the following letter, which he states he has forwarded to the Bishop of LlandaS, who hat vouchsafed no reply :— [COPY.] Clergy Club, New Bond-street, London, 18th Nov., 1884. My Lord,—Finding that the effect of tha Chepstow inhibition is most injurious to me as well in my social as in my professional relations, I write to entreat your lordship to give me your reasons for this action, no less cruel than unpre- cedented, on the part of your lordship. I should have made this request from the first, but your lordship is aware that your com- munications respecting this matter, so exceedingly painful to myself, were addressed only to the vicar, Mr Law, who, I must add, wasPtljectll satisfied with my testimonials and letters of my referees, which I understood from him were submitted to your lordship. T u •UENT y°ur lordship's letter in reply to mine, I beg to state that at tho time I received it I could not put my hand all Mr Law's letter, to which your lordship adverted when writing the words subject to my decision.' This letter I have since found among my papers, and I beg to remind your lordship that these words are not underlined in the original, and that yoa have suppressed the words, which throw a diSerent light upon the agreement between Mr Law and myself from that which your lordsh'p's handling of the same imparts. The ijtsissima verba touching the engagement are these, andthas written, Of cour-e this is subject to the consent of the bishop, but I do not anticipate any diffi- culty from his lordship." If, as a spiritual ruler and father in God,* you have not exceeded your duty in this matter, the Church of the nation makes a vain and empty boast in professing to be comprehensive and averse to persecution. It must henceforth be regarded as animated with the spirit of the Spanish Inqui- sition. Permit me to request that your lordship's reply be addressed to me at my private abode, 13, St. Lawrence-road, North Kensington, London, W.—I am, my lord, your lordship's obedient servant, RICHARD HLBBS," The Lord Bishop of Llandaff."

SUICIDE OF A BIRMINGHAM MAN AT SHEFFIELD. PAINFUL DISCLOS U RES. Some painful disclosures were made on Friday at an inquest on the body of Martin Cannon, screw maker, a Birmingham man, who went to Sheffield two years ago. He committed suicide on Monday night, by placing his head upon the raila of the Midland Railway just before a train came up. Tiiough described as a very religious man, and a member of a class in connection with one of the chapels, he seduced his sweetheart and then refused to marry her. She threatened that she would go to the workhouse to be confined, and disgrace him by informing some of the officials, who were members of his class. This preyed upon his mind, and he consequently destroyed himself. The coroner described him as a poor, weak-minded, silly fellow.

THE WHALLEY WILL CASE. The trial of Gunnell, Nash, and Thomas, for the Whalley wiU forgery, was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day, evidence for the prosecution being continued, the <>fficial of Hereford Probate Office deposed that he could trace pencil marks on the alleged foiled will. Mr Ronman, of Somerset House, and Mr Holmes, Queen's librarian, gave evidence on this point, the latter expressing the opinion that pencil marks were placed there before the ink writing, and that an attempt had been made to erase the pencil marks. After further evidence the case foe the prosecuticn closed, and the court adjourned. It is expected the trial will conclude to-day (Saturday).

A BEGGAR OF FORTUNE. A man of about thirty has been arrested for begging outside the church of the Madeleine, Paris. Examined by the Police Commissary of the quarter, he gave his name as M. Schmidt* landlord of the Route d'Orleans, Montrouge. Thinking he was being mystified, the Commissary sent ta Montrouge, where the statements of ^f.Vpidt entireiy borne out by the facts, vwth the proceed- <.> \k^ for tbe last ten years he had purchased aDu*«»». GUrioa» part of the story is that Schmidt, who pivwa^d to be blind, took to his heels when be saw the policeman was going to arrest him.

THE CHANCELLOR" OF THE EXCHEQUER AND THE WELSH CURATE. An amusing blunder is just now exciting con- siderable interest in clerical circles in Wales. It is said that a young Carnarvonshire curate, learn- ing that there was a vacant living in the gift oi the chancellor," straightway applied by letter to the Chancellor of the Lxchequer. The right hoa. gentleman courteously acknowledged the impor- tant missive, and stated that the living named was not in his gift, but that he should not forget the young aspirant when any such piece of privi- lege fell to his lot to bestow.

A NOVELTY IN CRIME. STRANGLING A WOMAN WITH HER OWN HAIR. An unprecedented murder is reported from Strttmbeck, near Laeken, Belgium, where a young woman has bedii strangled with her own ha.ir, is presence of bar two little children. The perpe- trator, or one of the accomplices, has ju*t been arrested at Charleroi. He is a Fleming, named Wilhelm von Wnyenberg. He denies having committed the crime but several of the things belonging to the victim were found at his bouse,

A DANIEL COME TO JUDG- MENT. A woman lawyer from Boston is reported to have made a remarkable hit on tin Pacific coast. She has been consulted by some of the best known lawyers of Washington Territory oa intricate law points, and, according to the present outlook, has an excellent chance of one day being elected to a judgeship, so popular and respected has she become. 1

LOCAL LAW CASE. irCLEAX v. ALKXAXDEA (NEWPOKT) DOCKS COiiFAXr. In the Hig-h Court of Justice (Chancery Divi- sion), on Friday, before Mr Justice Kay, oa the above adjourned summons being called "on &n application was made to his lordship to allow it to stand out of the paper for a w: counsel reitiurkiug that it was believed th-u a, would be come ta between fL ,t:,il'" meantime, bv v-h; f. -AX. L»jNx. of 1 Island hoinni^ raving IFTR- IF -T K • 10 ^.FETERICUKLJ- DISAPPEARED, for them with curious re- one was found to have followed a fox 17 yards into :l'!1 exw^nieiy narrow sewer, and was dujr out Ali'v. Two others were found lying de-ad in the same sewel", tho detd fox lying in the embrace of the foremost Me. The hounds had penetrated 50 yards into the sewer.

I FEEL SO WEARY AND TIRED Is tbe exclamation of many whom we daily m&et. yet they never pause to think or reflet upon the cause Gf this feeling. It may arise f om "sluggish "Dnd impure which, if neglected, is the forerunner of serious and chronic disorders. This weary and tired feel'ng ia n tore warning; us that there i s-metliins wrong, which must be set right, or a I ng and lingering illness wil! spee ily follow. What does nature require to throw off th s veary and tired feelin She requires to have new life and energy imparted to all the organs of the body, and the best means to do so is to take "Gwilym Iv ans' Quinine flitters," which purities the blood, and iwpa.n.1I Dew life and energy. It, 1S invalu- able to thoss who are su ering from affections of the Chest, indigestion, nervous# debility in its worst forms, depress an of smrits, &"U me an- uo!y. GILYM EVANS'S QUININE BITTERS. — TM VEGETABLE TONIC.—This preparation i now exrea sively taken throughout the country by patients suffa*. ins from debility, nerruus-ips-, and general exhaustion and, if any value be attach d to human testimony, t efficacv of this med1(,1Ue has been successfully estate lished. Its cianns have been tested and proved by tt medi al profession and others, and corroborated by rheo wrivien testimonials of eminent men. The Chimin* Bitter contain not only a suitable quantity of Quinine iu each dose, but the active principles of the Mowing well-known herb.-—sarsapaviUa. saffron, 'leatian, laven- der, and daudeiin root. The use of QUinme is weii known but it has never been satisfactorily combined with these preparations until, after overcoming consi- derable difficulties, the proprietor was to secure a perfectly uniform preparation, combining all the essentia*! properties 0, the above plants in their greatest purity and concentration. It is now establ shed as a family meoicine, aud is increasing In popular favour the more it is kn..wn and tested, iiwylim Evans's Quinine Bitters is a. tonic scientifically mixed In happy proportions. MODE OF ACXION.—(And here lies the secret o. he Remedy.)—The Quinine Bitters (being a vepetable tonic), by their peculiar power, strengthen that part of the system which is weoJkes:, and, therefore, mosi. liable to cods and their attendant disease The J- gredients they contain cannot be put into pills, but thj patient can foliow his usual occupation without Ie." of •xnosure. UWILYM EVANS' QU.NINE BITTERS are recommence-.? b\ Doctors, A.ialysts, Chemists Sold in II Pd iji 6: Bottles, and Cane containing three hs$A Bottles at 12s 6 i per ctmt, by tul Chemists, or from the Proprietor, carriage fret, parcels post (un er cover). N.li --No on« should suffer without trying "G wilyui HwW Qwtniiw Bitters."—.Mr .IWLLYM KVASS, I.C.S., a/Dcratory, l«ruieiiy. >ouiii Wales. iWuH

THE NILE EXPEDITION. NEWS FROM GEN. GORDON. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] DONGOLA, Friday.-A messenger from General Gordon has reached Merawi, and Lord Wolseley is hourly expecting him to arrive here. Wady HALFA, Friday.-Troops continue to arrive here rapidly. Those despatched in whale boats make good progress, and meet with few Casualties, General Wood to-day inspected the detachment of the camel corps now here, and also the camel battery, putting them through several movements. Dongola, Friday.—This, afternoon Lord Wol- seley, attended by an escort, proceeded to the Mudirieh, and in the presence of a large assem- blage, invested the Mudir of Dongola with the order of the Medjidie of the second class. First .m.l. ''V .1 p,i-;n" ,t"t:M" 1. t tiO .-y ZU I 1. t tiO I OX }r "■ I? «"J*? Kh:i -lvU^ ti VHi Uj j •v-U i&vo i!jh Quoctf "l

..rB )TJ'rFAGE; ON THi, rc ^r& ;N HUNGARY. JABUIMli S TSi-K'JRAii.j iaay.—OiSuiai returns of th: Pcolic ..parting tho BUTuber of pe"-¡'S fi. :.or ict taking in ov.lragra /aiusi; .I!;t:; 'I > i-f ::?"riJ ](0 j-vi JU jy ny be Wei 8 J Jt e ytiii 1f :ti'Î. j;

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FROM GAOL TO LUXURY. 1. The director of a Paris prison the othy day apprised a prisoner that he had inh(,.r-,tedaf,)r- tuno of 2,000,000 francs and a magnificent estate in Switzerland. The authorities of the 1 (.canty where it is situated forwarded, withtlietitit3 deeds to the property, a photograph of the man- sion. The joy of the prisoner at th intclligeuy.- conveyed was so great that he registered a VtlIV, ill the presence of the governor of the gloOJ to live an honest life henceforward. Before, howevvr, he can enjoy the windfall, he has three years of a prison rtgimc to undergo.

WEATHER REPORTS. fSPECIALLY WIRED AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT, i Barometer variable. Showers during day, Clearing towards evening breeze flftjiterally fre^h Plymouth.—Barometer, 29 9* to 29-S5 tem- j>Grature, 50 to 42 raidity, 05 XV.W. light; overcast and showery during day ciear,' frosty evening. SCILLY. -Btrome ter, 29"92, ristnsr; t-einpera- ture, 51 to 45; wind, N., strode and squally, With showers; cloudy sea rattier ruug! -=.

IN AMERICA !COUNT OF THE T.'A; DY. .'RlCPaSTj-Iiiv-. > TALE. ",1 )Tork, I' 33 a most extraor- dinf ,:ud. for mtirely erroneous s,of t~- ondon correspon- on the 15th inst., ears anioiig the een Miss ivoy»«, ic, vea If y, Isome uu mar tied m::i 11? ady resided in a >y the families of e of her charities, ertainments were i. enable visitors to M Keysa took into .u, oun lDan named ■ui.i'i L v- *om London, and s to worth and ,t"a.p: t,.r j, of the Keyse Uaury thi. ho ally in euteriug i i-.o ;(.lC- >i ;;]I • VHE AAi- • nd intelligence .-»r<v protector to his o'tr;u»& •• tinence of for- resolved them- 'jclv^i i»t>/ t.vjse he waited upon ,.atvn" v. her, his, of course, | go. iu •?.= > he envious and -i thin' gowiii •/•mdiifc- y became quite ir^iv\j oes of the dis- iia^r "8^ t— All th J'. -longing to the jiauyv. .1" ling of money ",a. FL. r was a, once J ibery as aruse < ,:11, of John Lee tInt he too had „wu uiuruerecl. The country was at once scoured by llo police and the enraged fishermen, who e^eerlv joined in the chase for the criminals. After an all-night search, John Lee was found this morning concealed in a stable not farfiom the scene of the murder. A large sum of money and ofu. ths TTmli3U1" jewellery were found »P°n hlia- at once arrested, and charged vvitl^ne crime. He confessed his guilt and ÍLllly told the story. He admitted that he was an ex;convf1pr obtaiued employment in the service of Mitb Jiej se by means of forged letters. He said he had FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE LADY, and, having no means to secure an acquaintance with her, resorted to this deceit for the purpose. After he had been in her employ for a time and had secured kindly recognition in his capacity of valet, his ardor getting the better of his judg- ment, he mistook the lady's favour for more than it meant a,.ud made an avovvel of love :MiSS Keyse was horrified and attempted to correct his folly by snowing hmi that his suit was both hopeless and aosurd. He persisted, and Miss Keysa finally ordered him out of her service and ac- cvsed him of being a mercenary adventurer. On the evening of the murder he forced another interview npon his mistress, and when she again TKKATfiD His OVERTURES WITH COXTBMi-T, he bee;'me enraged and attacked her. His pas- wns once aroused, he lost all control c of moral es he said, and after the assanlc lie struct: -,r«» useless so that she could not mheriere with When he saw that the blow was ap- he resolved to rob the hont-e and r!lle After' h'e had gathered up his plunder lie ^.rns of consciousness in his victim, and then bein? desperate, broke in her skuh and cud k h" -it It then occurred to mm to drag the i cioic to til0 aoors win- 7w*iD«|8nd fire the house in the hope of burying the e un1 in mystery. He believed that it he t, e,t. f,„t of the country the crime r'<l n Tr hive bean attributed to him. The niJ oneeial pnard, threats of mob prisoner is under special > „ violence having been made against him.

terrible OUTRAGE IN IRELAND. A MANSION BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE. The Press Association Trale- correspondent tele- graphs on Friday :-Intelligence has reached iieie that a portion of Edinburn House, the residence of Mr Samuel M. Hussey, has been blown up with dynamite, the windows and part of the wall at the east end being destroyed. All the family were at home at the time of tha outrage as well as a protecting force of police, but no one was in- jured. No arrests have yet been made. Two protection huts are placed near the dwelling. The Press Association Tralee correspondent, in a later telegram, says" I have just returned from the scene of the explosion, where I found that the damage done was greater than at first thought. The explosion occurred between three and four this morning, and from the fact that the watchdog which is generally about the place gave no alirm, local persons are suspected but although the country was immediately scoured by the police no arrests have been made. JNot a simpe window has been left unbroken in tt.e oi ou„ building, which is 85 yards loug and three storeys hicdi, while some front windows gave way also. The explosive was apparently placed in the sewer at the rear of the hous). The main wall is divi- de'! right up to the roof by a spac some I'^hes wide. The butler was thrown out of oetl, and ill John Ilussey was shaken, but Mr ilussey and the re t of the family were in another part of thr) building, and escaped without burt. The Press Association Tralee correspondent telegraphs further details of the explosion. There can" be no doubt from recent examination, lie says, that dynamite was the explosive u.ed in destroying tlie rear portion of the house in toe manner already described A larga portion ot the masonry, to the height of five teer, was blown to pieces,and the wall was split in a zig-zag direction up to the roof. District-Inspectors Davis, of Cas Je Island, and Maxwell, of Tralee, were oil the spot shortly after six o'clock, but after careful examination no trace of any vessel which might have contained explosives was found. It is believed that if the dynamite, or the other explosive which was em- ployed, had been placed further into the sewer the mansion would have been entirely demolished. The family and guests -will leave for England im- mediately, while Mr Hussey has made an appli- cation for 215,000 compensation for malicious injury. Another correspondent, telegraphing from Tralee, says :—The explosion occurred about ten minutes to four o'clock, and from the destructive it it-*• t-fiat? tfio agenu used was dynamite, though in what shape no opinion can yet be formed, as nothing was found to explain it at the time. Mr Hussey and his family, consisting of his wife, Mr \V. J. E. Hussey, J.P., Miss Florence Hussey, and Miss Charlotte Hussey. were sleeping in the house, to- gether with five female n servants; also two men and three police, who have been stationed in the house for the last three years. The explosion occurred at the back, or north- western part of the house, which is accessible from the northern side by a small wall. The ex- plosive was placed beneath a small arch under a circular wing of the house, which extends out some distance to accommodate the stairs. The foundation is lower than the ground, and a stone terrace runs down to it. The arch under which the ex- plosive was placed was blown to pieces, and a large aperture made through the wall, which is about two feet thick. All round the solid ma- sonry was blown about and lay in heaps about the foundation. The circular wing was very nearly blown down, and it now stands com- pletely dilapidated with several large rents or cracks extending from the ground to the roof. The different storeys are wrecked. The house is about fifty yards long and all the windows in the back of it, numbering about twenty-six, are shattered and destroyed, the tim- ber being rent to pieces and the glass broken into atoms. Mr J. E. Hussey slept in the room at the back, and had a very narrow escape, his apart- ment having been wrecked. Miss Hussey slept in the next room nearer the explosion, and her apait- ment was also wrecked. The young lady suffered considerably from the shock, but has now recovered.

THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. We are informed, says the Standard, that an extended Christmas lay is likely to be given in many branches of the wholesale and retail trade in the metropolis and in numerous provin- cial town?. Christmas Day falls on a Thursday, Friday is Bank Holiday, and Saturday is already in many trades a half-holiday. By closing their premises on Saturday morning, employers will be able to afford their assistants four days' con- tinuous absence from business instead of two. Several large employers of labour have intimated to the Eariy Closing Association their intention to give the days' holiday, and an organised effort is to be made to secure as general a closing as possible.