South Wales Echo

HEARTLESS FRAUD AT MAN- CHESTER. A heartless fraud h disclosed at Man- manded darned Dursley Smith was re- RUVVW c',ar«e r,f collecting Christmas subscriptions for :l iccai boys- hoL, without ing any authority. The evidence showed pri- oner rtd made a house to house canvass in one Idifitrict, and had raised a large aniount in small sums. The Christmas income of the Boys •!u!iWaS reduced. The prisoner collected e assistance of a forged book.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF COMMISSION AGENT. Before Aldermen Lewis and Cory and Dr. Paine, at the Cardiff police-court this morn- David Thomas, a respectably dressed man, lodging at Devonshire place, Can- ton, Cardiff, was charged on a warrant with ohtaining two tons of patent manure and two jtons of -superphosphate, from Messrs John Williams and Co., manure manufac- turers, Mount-pleasaut, Liverpool. Mr Be'cher appeared to prosecute. William Roberts, in the employ of the firm, residing at Liverpool, said prisoner was a commission agent in the Cardiff district, and had occupied the position from February of last year. It was his duty to receive orders, and to trans- mit them, but not to receive accounts. In the course of the transactions an order for two tons of manure was received from prisoner, which was|accordingly despatched to the person named, a John Williams, of the Elephant and Castle, Carmarthen. Witness went to the ¡.1ace to obtain payment, but the landlady, a Mrs Wade, denied knowledge of such person. He next proceeded to hunt up the prisoner, whom he could not find, and at last at the address abovt1 given, he showed prisoner the order, and asked him if the alleged customer had paid him. Pri- soner said he had not, but was going to the customer was safe. Witness had prisoner taken into custody.—Mr Belcher, in applying for remand, said he had information that prisoner had had the manure and dispo.-ed of it to an auctioneer considerably below its: value in case, lnanurevalue £ 20 for ;64.-Prisolier was re- manded till Monday.

MONEY MARKET. Latest Prices To-day. LONDON, 1.20 p.m. Money continues very plentiful, and short loans are obtainable at 2 to 3 percent; discount is quoted easy at 3i to 3¡ per cent for the best bills. The Indian Exchanges are unaltered. Consols remain at 99 to 991 for the account a 4 New and Reduced, 99to 99i; and New Two-and- 4 a-half, 91 to 91f. 4 Foreign Stocks are extremely quiet. Egyptian Unified are slightly weaker at 63| to 63¡; but Tribute Loans are firmer; 1871's at 68 to 68g and Defence Loan, 81 to 81. Mexicans are also still firmer, at 20;! to 20. Home Rails mark a recovery of £ in Brighton Deferred, at 103 to 103i; South-Eastern Deferred remains 100 to 100i. Districts are firmer, at 59| to 60; Caledonians are better, at 9n to 97i; North British are also firm at 951 to 95i; Easterns are dull at 671; North-Western, 1644 to 1643 2 4- American Railway. -Eries are slightly better at 1414 to 15; Lake Shores are dull at 631 to 6* York Centrals, 90| to 91!; Reading General, 74g 4 to 75; Pennsylvanias, 52i to 53; Milwaukee, 76 to 76s. Trunk of Canada Stocks are quiet. Guaranteed, 2 72 to 72s First Preference, 76 to 76i; Seconds, 46i to 46; Thirds, 22g to 223 Canadian Pacific about 46. Mexican Railways are rather firmer at 33 to 2 334 First Preference, 88! to 881 Seconds, 46! 3 to 4-61. Telegraphs are inactive. Rio Tinto Mines are firm, at 12i to 13. Lombards Venetian Railway week's traffic, 70,247 florins increase. Brighton Railway yesterday's passengers traffic — £ 209 decrease. Paris Bourse opened firm. To-day's Times money article says :—" To-day dividends are payable to the public, and there was no demand for loans. Money till to-morrow was 3 to 3i; three months' bills, 3. The Stock market has rallied from the fall caused by yester- day's alarm. Home Government Securities wera decidedly firmer. Consols, 99i to 99g for money; 994 to 99i for the account. a Home Railways were firmer, especially for heavy stocks. North-Western, Midland, Great Western, and North-Eastern Consols advanced i each; Metropolitan fell J. The Foreign market was firmer, the explana- tions respecting the movements of the Channel Fleet having produced some effect on Continental bourses.

I TO-DAY'S SPORTING. I MANCHESTER NEW YEAR'S MEETING MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY. Another severe frost set in last night, and the course was found perfectly impracticable t,, race on. The re mainder of the programme is then.-ore, with the con- sent of the steward-, abandoned. K new fixture is arranged for the 30th and 31st of Jam. ivy, particulars of which will appear in the Calendar.

SPORTING ITEMS. I Mr Arthur Yates's stable will not he repre- sented at the Manchester New Year's Meeting. Walter Sugg has been appointed professional to theBurnley Cricket Club for next season. Those backers who put 210 on each of C. Wood's mounts for 1884 lost a little over E500 for the year. The two clubs left in for the English Football Cup that are most fancied are Queen's-park and Blackburn Rovers. The Southern Couuties Championship is now definitely fixed to take place at Sandown-park, Esher, on Saturday, February 14. The promising young cross-country rider, A. Nightingall, has met with very severe injuries while schooling a horse over hurdles at Epsom. Adolph Schwertzer, the short-distance amateur champion of Germany, has arrived in New York with a view of taking down Myers. Terrier, who has arrived at Manchester, has not been seen out since the Grand National of last year, when he ran remarkably well for a four-year-old. Every effort is being made to have the post- poned four-round boxing contest between the American champion, John L. Sullivan, and Paddy Ryan decided in Chicago. It is now stated that notwithstanding his defeat in London, Rowell will enter the six days'" go- as-you-please match to which Littiewood, of England, has been challenged by Fitzgerald, to take place in New York in March next. To run for the Queen's Plates costs only five shillings, and there will be plenty of competition for them, though we may never again see thirty or forty horses, as in the days of Queen Anne, who founded them. At that time everyone own- ing a horse that could gallop started him for the Queen's Plate, which was almost the only race that could be run for. The trial horse of most of the Newmarket Stables has been old Saucy Boy. He is a very bad horse, but nothing has succeeded in getting in front of him Yet, and to several batches of two-year olds, he has given 211b. and run clean away from them. One youngster of whom a great opinion had been formed was pitted against him at even weights, but Saucy Boy won. "White and Gold" says in the Glasgow Herald that there ia a sort of rumour that Mr Baird' has threatened, if the Jockey Club persist in their present attitude towards him, to buy a great part of the training ground over their heads. If he were to buy the famous Limekilns grounds, which is the property indicated, he would place the Jockey Club in a very awkward position. A youth named Hugh Lenrin, apprentice to a bookbinder, died at Edinburgh on Mondav from iniuries received in a football field. lie was playing in the Queen's-park on Saturday, when he received a violent kick in the stomach, which completely prostrated him, and caused him in- tense pain. A doctor attended him, but the un- fortunate youth gradually sank.—At Hull, on Saturday, while playing football, A. Thornton had his shoulder put out, and T. Lambert broke his leg. It has been stated that the dispute between the Jockey Club and the Duke of Rutland extends to the Cambridge course, and that a threat has been made to close it. This is incorrect, there being no dispute as to this course, nor can there be. Under the Commons Inclosure Act, it is provided that this part of the Heath shall be kept open for the purpose of horse-racinq for ever, and that nothing shall be built upon it. The lease of the Jockey Club of some 60 acres adjoining has ex- pired, and the Duke of Rutland now seeks a higher rent. The alteration in Matthew Dawson's training programme will, it issaid, bringabout the following changes :—Lord Rosebery and Baron Hirsch will train privately, with Rogers, recently head lad at Matthew Dawson's, as trainer. Lord Cawdor will join Capt. Bedford, at Exeter House, with Cray, late of Tupgill, as trainer. Matthew Daw- son will nominally be private trainer for the Duke of Portland and Lord Hastings, but to this con- federacy will be added their friends Lord Charles Beresford, Lord L-i.celles, Lord Ilchester, Mr R. C. Vyner, the Marquis of Londonderry, and, of course, Lord Falmouth. The following items are gathered from the World :—Captain Brocklehurst has decided upon resigning the presidency of the York and Ainsty Hounds, and that he only holds the horn till a suitable successor can be found. Foxes are said to be rather scarce in some parts of his domain but that is not, I believe, the cause which induces him to give up the Mastership.—Lord Houghton leaves this week, accompanied by Lady Gal way, for Cannes, whence lie proceeds to Florence, Rome, Naples, and Egypt, intending to be away for about 3 months.—Lord Falmouth's hoalth has improved during the last few weeks.—There was some tall shooting at Sandrinsrham last week, more than 1,000 head falling to the guns daily. There is to be a. big shoot "nuring the next ten days.—A curious incident occurred at the funeral of the late Mr Gverend at Retford, on Tuesday last. He had been for years in the habit of feeding the rooks in a large cluster of trees near his own door; and while the funeral was going on, ona of them flew from the rookery and perched itself on the bough of a tree close to the grave, and reverently remained there till it was over.

THE HEALTH OF MR GLAD- STONE. Our Chester correspondent telegraphs from Hawarden this morning:—Mr Gladstone will not be present at the Cabinet Council to be held this afternoon. The hon. gentleman had not risen by nine o'clock, and will not travel to-day, no special railway arrangements having been ordered as would have had to be the case if he purposed pro ceedmg to London. Truth says it is possible that Mr Gladstone may go to the Riviera in a fewdays and start from Cannes, or some neighbouring place, for a short cruise in the Mediterranean in Sir Donald Currie's yacht Zingara, which leaves Southampton this week for the Straits. The following bulletin was issued at Hawarden Castle this morning:—"Mr Gladstone's sleep is being gradually restored, and we can give a very satisfactory account of his improvement.

MONMOUTHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS Trials This Day. l At Monmouthshire Quarter Sessions to-day, George Croston pleaded guilty to wounding Edward Soper in tha head, face, and thigh with a knife at Newport, on the 22nd of November. Prisoner was prosecutor's brother-in-law, and went home in drink ap- of November. Prisoner was prosecutor's brother-in-law, and went home in drink ap- parently for the express purpose of quarrelling with him. He called him downstairs, and used his pocket knife on him at once. The wound in the thigh was most serious. Prisoner bears a bad name, having previously been punished for using knife, and was n >w sentenced to one year's im- prisonment. David Jones also pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of trousers, the property of George Miller, at the parish of Bedwellty, on the 7th of October. Several previous convictions against the prisoner were proved, and he was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. Robert Williams, sailor, for breaking into the house of George James, at Llangibby, was sen- tenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Prisoner stole several other things. He had also been in trouble at HnlJ.

TO-DAY'S POLICE. I CARDIFF. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN A WIFE AND FAMILY.—At the police-court this morning—be- fore Aldermen Lewis, Cory, and Dr. Paine— Henry Morgan. labourer, was brought up on a warrant charged with neglecting to maintain his wife and three children. Mr Pritchard, oi the union, stated that prisoner's wife and three chil- dren had heen in the workhouse since the 8th December. The family were admitted also in May last, subsequent to which lie promised to take them out and maintain them. He had not, however, done so, and his parents ha i paid the expenses to the guardians instead of him. In July of the same year the wife came into the workhouse, and a child died there. The bench considered that prisoner was determined not to pay, and sent him to gaol for a month's hard labour. RAILWAY TRESPASS. Joseph Rolson was charged with trespassing on the Taff Vale Rail- way on the 21st December.—Mr Ingleden, who represented the company, said the prisoner had been repeatedly warned against crossing the line which he had done several times. The company were entrusted with very valuable property passing over the line for which they were respomible.-Anofficial stationed at Penarth harbour on the line worked by the company said about noon on the day named he saw prisoner coming over the fence near the old iron works on to the railway. He reported him. —Prisoner, a young man, who began to blubber at his position, was fined 5s and costs, or five days. Prisoner: I'll de the five days. JUVENILE^ OFFENCE.—John Edwards, William John Garside, and Frederick Tones, boys, were charged with damaging a door to the extent of 2s, in Lady Margaret-street, on the 26th December. —Henry Thomas, agent for the Cardiff Workmen's Cottage Company, proved that the boys had got a stick under the door of the house, and in their efforts to get it out broke open the door.—Defen- dants were fined for the damage 8d each with eosts. LEAVING VEHICLES UNATTENDED. Henry Martin, cab-driver, was charged with leaving his horse and cab standing: ten minutes unattended, in Westgate-street, on the 5th inst. Mr Price appeared for the defendant, and sought to prove that he had merely gone round to St. Marv- street, with which the cab-stand in Westgate- street is temporarily connected, to see if any vacancy was there tor his cab.—The officer stated that the defendant came from a diffc-ent direc- that the defendant came from a diffc-ent direc- tion. Defendant having offended four times before, was fined in the full penalty of 10s and costs.—Arthur Creese, who neglected the pony and trap of his father in Trinity-street, on the 27th December, was fined Is and costs. A BOXING NIGHT'S DIVERSION—Kate Kelly was charged with threatening and damaging the property of Sarah Kelly, her mether-in-law, an old lady of 70, who keep a small sweet shop in Davis-street.—Complainant safd that about 11 p.m. on Boxing nignt when she was asleep in bed defendant roused her up by smashing the shutter and windows of the shop. According to an esti- mate she had had made the damage was 24s. She had been frequently annoyed by defendant, who had threatened her life.—Defendant was ordered to pay a Is fine and the damages within six weeks, and cautioned as to her demeanour to the prosecutor. NEWPORT. AN IMPUDENT BEGGAR.—At the borough police- court to-day-before Messrs Woollett, Cullnm, and Stevens—Charles Thomas, shoemaker, was charged with begging at several shops in Com- mercial-street, and using violent language when he was refused alms. Fined 5s, or seven days. ROBBING A MASTER.—Sarah Ann Bcwen, a youny woman, was charged with stealing several articles of dress, the property of Michael Chapman, on the 7th of October. Prose- cutor is an outfitter in Commercial-road, The prisoner, who is from Cwmp, near Ebbw Vale, has been in his service for a month. At the date in question she left, and ? number of articles were missed. She wa, appre- hended in Newport: on Monday afternoon last, when a pawn ticket was found upon her, showing that 'prisoner pledged several articles belonging to Mrs Dipman at Mr Freedman's. At the police-station prisoner paid her home was at Ebbw Vale, and on Mrs Lipman going to the address given, there was 110 such person to be found. Afterwards prisoner said her home was at Cwm, and this led to said her home was at Cwm, and this led to a communication with the police, stating that the prisoner had robbed her mother also that she was known by the name of Mary PoweP. This prisoner denied, but it was not a little singular that she gave the name of Mary Powell when she pawned the articles. Prisoner now pleaded guilty. Two months' hard labour. THEFT.—William Hill, charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Cornelius Kelly, was remanded till Friday to enable the police to institute inquiries as to his antecedents. NON-PAKIENT OF WAGES.—John Morgan sum- moned Jcseph Thomas, master of the steamer Countess of Emlyn, for 4s 2d, one day's wag-es as fireman. The defendant denied his liability on the ground that Morgan failed to put in an ap- pearance on board the vessel on the 1st January, as agreed by him. Dismissed. MISCHIEVOUS ROY.T ames Cooper, Charles Collins, Thomas Edward Floriday, William Watts, J. Watts, Frank Fortune, William Black- more, and George Phillips, were summoned for doing wilful damage to a hedge on the property of Mr G. F. Gretton, Mr H. S. Lyne, for the pro- secution, withdrew the charge against Jones. A farm bailiff to Mr Gretton named Elston said that defendants, on the 31st ult., also on the 1st January, broke down a hedge and some railings, using the materials thus obtained to make a bon- fire. Ths damage done amounted to about JB5. Mark Baker corroborated as to the main facts. Miles used language described by the witness as being worse than that of any navvy. Miles, Floriday, and the two Watts' s were fined 2s 6d, the remainder being discharged.

GLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. Trials of Prisoners. THIS DAY. The trials of prisoners at the Epiphany sessions for the countyot Glamorgan were resumed at the Town-hall, Cardiff, to-day. FIRST COURT. (Before Mr R. O. JONES and Colonel LEE.) WOUNDING BY A BOY. Ephraiin Owen Jones, a boy, on bail, was indicted for maliciously wounding Geor J olm, at Irtbyr Tydvii, on the 27th December.—Mr David Lewis i)roectited.-It appeared from the opening of the learned counsel that on the day named pro- Mcntor, a boy, witnessed a quarrel outside of the Royal Oak public-house, George town, Merthyr, between prisoner and a boy who had only one arm. Prisoner pushed this lad about, whereupon prosecutor struck at the prisoner, who retaliated by drawing a knife and stabbing the prosecutor upon the arm. It transpired that the prisoner and several other boys had been drinking together in a public-house urior to this occurrence. On being charged with the offeuce by the police prisoner admitted that he cut the piosecutor, and said that he did so because the latter kicked him.—The jury took a merciful view of the case, and acquitted the prisoner. I A MOUNTAIN ASH WOUNDING CASE. John Da vies and Daniel Bowen, on bail, were charged with maliciously wounding Evan Davic, at Mountain Ash, on the 9th !\oveinber.Nl r Abel Thomas prosecuted, and Mr B. F. Williams defended.—It appeared that 0:1 the day named the prosecutor left the house of some friends at Penygraig, and proceeded to his home at Moun- tain Ash, having in his pocket a bottle of brandv, the top of which protruded so that it could be seen. When nearing Mountain Ash, and upon taking a short cut to his house, he met the prisoners, who asked for a drink of brandy. Prosecutor declined to give them any of tne spirits, and endeavoured to escape, when one of the men picked up a stone and threw it at the missile striking him on the head, and inflicting a wound which bled pro- fusely. Prosecutor eventually sought refuge in a farm house, and gave information to the police. It appeared that the stone was thrown by Bowen, and that Da vies kicked the prosecutor. The jury found both prisoners guilty, and they were sen- tenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour. I- WOUNDING AT SWANSEA—A BOT SHOT. Samuel Norman was indicted tor maliciously wounding and inflicting grievious bodily harm upon John Clement Francis, at Swansea, on the 26th of December. Mr Brynmor Jones prosecuted, and prisoner was undefended.— The prosecutor was a little boy, who appeared in the witness box with his head covered with bandages, and who said that he lived at 16, Little Madoc street, Swansea. Between seven and eight o'clock on the evening of Boxing- day the prosecutor was standing upon a stone looking through a window-pane into the circus, when the prisoner, ready dressed for a performance, appe u-ed with a g-un in his hand, and pointed ii, at the boy. tilel), :I, prosecutor and a witness adeged, put down the gun and took something out of a bag with which he loaded the weapon. ( He again raised the ffun and fired, and at the same time the boy, who received the charge full m his face, fell to the ground insensible. Ttie evidence of persons employed at the circus went to show that the gun was simply loaded with blank cartridge, and prisoner asserted that he took nothing out of the Cap to put in the gun. It appeared that the weapon was given to him with which to play » his part in apiece called "The Soudan War." From the evidence of Mr Jones, the house- surgeon at Swansea Hospital, it seemed that on the boy's admission to that institution his cheeks and nose were stained with gun- powder, and that three days afterwards glass was found under the upper lip. The doctor expressed a fear that tlie boy would lose the use of his right eye.—Prisoner now stated that he did not know that the gun was loaded, and he only meant to frighten the boy.— The jury found prisoner guilty, and sentence was deferred. Later in the day prisoner was sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment with hard laboftr. WOUNDING AT SWANSEA. William Williams (28), labourer, on bail, waa indicted for maliciously cutting and wounding John Rees, at Swansea, on the 25th December. Mr Benson prosecuted, and Mr B. F. Williams defended. It seemed that the prosecutor is the chief inspector of the Swansea Tramway Com- pany, and that it is his duty to collect tickets on the trams at certain times. Prisoner had not a ticket, and was therefore told that he must pay his fare. After some words had passed between prisoner and the inspector the former produced a shilling, and the inspector proceeded to give uim change. As prisoner was receiving the change he struck prosecutor a violent blow on the head with a stone which he had in his hand. Prosecu- tor was knocked down, and prisoner ran away, but prosecutor pursued him, and he was eventually given into custody.—The jury found prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour. Mary Ann Peake, 22, married, was charged with maliciously cutting and wounding William Davies, at Swansea, on the 11th December.— Mr J. Jones prosecuted, and the prisoner was un- defended.—It appeared that the man and woman were in the Engineers' Arms, on the Strand, on the day named, and that the woman threw a glass in his face, inflicting three wounds.—The prisoner alleged tnat she had only acted in self- defence, the prosecutor having taken hold of her and insulted her. She admitted that she had formerly led an improper life, but that sae was now a different woman," and that the prosecutor was quite a stranger to her. Wade giving way to tears she expressed her sorrow for what she had done, and pleaded great provocation.—The jury found pri- soner guilty, and recommended her to mercy. She was ordered to undergo two mouths'imprisonment with hard labour, upon hearing whicu sentence she wept bitterly as she was led to the cells. NO BILL. The grand jury threw out a bill in which Jane Meylin (46), charwoman, was indicted for stealing a purse, containing J34, from Carl Frederick Lewerdowig, at Swansea, on the 27th December. IXDECEXT ASSAULT AT LLANSAMLET. Thomas Jenkins.(lS), on bail, was charged with having indecently assaulted, beaten, wounded, and ill-treated a g-iri, 16 years of age, named Elizabeth Mugford, at Llansainlet, on 15th November. Mr Abel Thomas prosecuted, and Mr B. F. Williams defended. It appeared that the young man and woman were employed at works in the neighbour- hood of Llamsamlet, and that, according to her statement, he endeavoured to take an improper advantage of her on the way heme. The jury tound prisoner guilty, and recommended him to mercy on account of his youth. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour. THEFTS AT MANSTEG. Henry Singer (55) rag collector, pleaded guilty to steading 1 cwt. of coal, of the value of 6d, the property of Archibald Johnston, at Maesteg, on the 24th November and also to stealing a leather belly band, of the value of 2s, the property of the Llynvi and Tondu Company, Limited, Maesteg, on the 23rd November. He was sen- tenced to five months' imprisonment with hard labour. SHOP ROBBERIES AT SWANSEA. Ann Plummer (71), married, was charged with stealing a piece of flannel, the property of Ernesl William Smith and another, at Swansea, 01 the 20th October.—The prosecutor missed som< flannel from his shop door, and detective Morris, of Swansea, discovered a quantity of flannel ai her house in Orchard-street, but as there waf no satisfactory evidence of identity of the material, the chairman directed a verdict of acquittal, which was returned. Ellen Williams (45), married, was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr Wm. Wallace, Swansea, on the 12th December. The boots were found in the possession of the prisoner, and upon the police going to the shop of Mr Wallace it was found that they had been stolen from that establishment. Prisoner now alleged that a woman gave her the boots to pledg-e. She was found guilty, and a previous conviction having been proved against her, tihe was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr J. C. FOWLEB and Mr H. JONES.) CUTTING AND WOUNDING AT CARDIFF. Padlas Kavadascis, a Greek sailor, was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously cutting, stabbing, and wounding Thomas Stephens at Cardiff, on the 8th November last- Mr Gibbons appeared for the prosecution. On the night of the 8th NovembeJ there was a row among some Spanish and Greek sailors in Custom house-street, the complainant interfered, and it was alleged by the prisoner that he was knocked down and kicked by some of the roughs. He was on the ground with Stephens under him. Prisoner was then seen to draw a knife from his pocket and stab complainant in two places. He immediately got up and ran away, and endeavoured to conceal the knife under a door-step. A boy saw him, and handed the knife to the police. It was thencovered with blood. The prisoner alleged that he had no knife, and that the stabbing was done by two Spaniards. The jury found him guilty, but recommended him to mercy in consequence of the provocation. The court considered that there was not sufficient justification for him to draw a knife. As he had, however, been imprisoned for two months he would only be further impri- soned for two mouths with hard labour.—Antonio Toza, a seaman, was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously stabbing and wounding George Den- nison, on the 11th ov. last. MrG. C. Thompson prosecuted, and Mr Abel Thomas defended the prisoner. On that night there was a disturbance in Sophia-street, and a number of seamen left a boarding-house armed with pokers, sticks, and other weapons. They struck and hit at every one in the street. Prisoner went over to the place where the complainant was stand- ing looking on. Prisoner was armed with a knife, and complainant, on seeing the prisoner rushed at him, struck the prisoner a blow on the mouth. Dennison was then knocked down, the prisoner falling on him. When on the ground the prisoner stabbed the complainant in back. The defence was that Dennison and his companion* were "bullies," and that they were frequently in the habit of quarrelling with foreign seamen. They on that evening were in reality the attacking party. The prisoner was violently assaulted, and thrown down by the prosecutor. He was injured, but some other person standing by stabbed the prosecutor. The wife of a boarding-house keeper also swore that some per- son, not prisoner, entered her house, immediately after the row, and washed his hands. The jury found the prisoner guilty, aud he was sentiritjed to eight months' hard labour. .SHOP ROBBERY AT CARDIFF. Mary Hayes (37), a married woman, was indicted for stealing three coats from the shop of Mr Coluian Follick, pawnbroker and outfitter, Bridge-treet, on the 17th November. The coats were missed from the doorway, and the prisoner was in a few minutes stopped by the prosecutor's assistant with the coats under her apron. She was found guilty. Several previous convictions were proved, and she was sentenced to nine months' hard labour, the lenient sentence being given in consequence of her having an infant in her Sarins. —Robert Graham (23), labourer, and Edward Wilson (18), sailor, were indicted foristealing three pairs of stockings from the shop of Mr Coleman Follick, pawnbroker and outfitter, Bridge-street, on the 13th November, 1883. Mr Gibbons pro secuted. The prisoner Wilson offered the stock- ings in pledge at the shop of Mr Barnett, when he was detained while a police-constable vva» sent for. On the constable leaving the shop Graham came up and said, I gave them to Wilson to pledge. I stole them from Mr Follick's shop but he also said, We made it up "-one tJ steal and the other to pawn them. They were found guilty, and sent to prison, each for one moutb with hard labour. STEALING A WATCH. William Henry Fox, a, sailor, was indicted for stealing a watch and chain from the person of William Creech at Cardiff on the 7th November. He was also indicted for receiving the watch. Mr Jeffries prosecuted. Complainant was in the Rose and Crown on the night in question. ile had then his watch and chain. He left, but ra arriving at Black-weir he missed his watch and chain. How it was taken he did not know, as he was much the worse for drink at the time. Tha prisoner said that a sailor took the watch from the prosecutor and gave it to him to pledge.—He waa tound guilty and sentenced to six months' hard labour, [lest sitting. J

CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council was held in Downing-street a one to-day. The Priine Minister was not pre- sent. Lord Derbv visited Earl Granville at the lat- er's private residence this morning, and had a'long JDterview before tbe meeting of the Cabinet. It is understood that Earl Granville will leave London immediately after the Cabinet rises for Osborne on a visit to the Queen.

THE TICHBORNE CLAIMANT. Evidence of Edward orton. r CENTRAL NEWS TELgaftA.Ni.] NEW YORK, Wednesday.1™ Orton, WHO hflid recently arrived at San Francisco from Australia, has just told an interviewer that while in Australia he saw his brother Arther Orton in a lunatic asylum, at Sydney. He, therefore, be- lieves that the Tichborne Clamant is realJv th* rightful owner of the title and estate"

ACCIDENTS TO CIRCUS PERFORMERS. Two members of the circus company at Sanger's amphitheatre, Westminster, are under treatment at St. Thomas's Hospital, London. One, Alex- ander Coleman, known as little Sandy, a clown, Was engaged in the performance last evening, and after turning a somersault, he was noticed to have sustained injury to his left leg, and subsequent examination showed that a large tendon had been ruptured. On the previous night Alfred Lauraine, a harlequin, sustained precisely the same injury to his right leg. Both are progressing favourably.

BURSTING OF A WATER MAIN AT MANCHESTER. The Streets Flooded. I Considerable d an age to domestic property has been caused in the Gorton district of Manchester by the bursting of a 24in. water main just about midnight. The streets were flooded to the depth of a foot for nearly a mile. Many houses were flooded, and an immense quantity of water Wasted. The road was torn up for some distance, and over an hour elapsed before the escape of the volume of water could be stopped. Great excite- ment prevailed.

THERECENTELOPEMENT FROM DUBLIN. Some further particulars have transpired re- garding the elopement last week of a Dublin reporter with Mi heiress. It appears that one of me two wives whom ho has left behind him to mourn his loss was not really married to him at all, but went through a bogus form of marriage. His accomplices in the sham wedding state they simply regarded the affair as a joke, and had no idea that the lady, who was a moat respectable girl, was deceived by it. She, however, Vehemently asserts that she Was, and the matter, as already stated, is in the hands of the police. The runaway swaine has several children by his real wife, to whom he was Harried at a very early age. Although keeping two houses in the city, one for each of the wives, he always passed amongst his confreres as single, and bore the reputation of being an exceptionally steady and sober young man.

MOONLIGHTERS AT WORK NEAR KILLARNEY. Capture bv the Police. A sensational incident has occurred in County Kerry. At a late hour last night two men, apparently of the farming class, but whose identity was successfully concealed by disguise, and who I carried arms, made a raid upon Firies, a small place about eight miles from Killarney, intending to seize any arms they could find. Before they had proceeded far on their search, they were pounced upon by the local police, who attempted to arrest them. The men resisted, and a shar]) struggle ensued, but the police, who were also inned, did not scruple to use their weapons, and the raiders took to flight. The police fired after khem, wounding both men, who fell, and were Easily captured. They were conveyed to the local gaols, and await trial. The affair has caused Considerable excitement in the locality.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S BIRTHDAY. Recognition in Cardiff To-morrow Prince Albert Victor the eldest Bon of the Prince of Wales, attains his majority In order to loyally and officially recognise the event the Mayor of Cardifi (Mr Andrew Fulton) bas given instructions for the town-hall flag to be hoisted. During the day the bells of St. John's Church are expected to be rung. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] and th S'Ve PreParat*ons aro being made in Lyne joiciug^^ighbourhood in anticipation of the re- DCCasion*tlcil are to talc9 Piac'e to-morrow on the Victor A the cming of age of Prince Albert carry out o £ tlie committee appointed W presided 0%v**r«»gements was held thisfrorn- Uid an appeal has v^ ^Ir J|0V''k^; the M»y°r> lo decorate their ho« £ l"ue(1 M the inhabitants bunting. The public b^*?Jho^w!th k»-i, x- and an n^ K8are being prepared £ illumination, a"d,^d^8 has been prepared or presentation > ounS frince. A deputa. hon, consisting ol mayoi, ^embers of the corporation, and others represent^ "ill proceed to Sandrinfh^111 ^eno'c*ockto-mor- morning, and join the other dePutatjon[. from Norwich, Cambridge, and other places.

A LOST CHILD AT NEWPORT. 8iglllar application by a Mother. B0l.t -he conclusion of the business at the Nevv- MeSs^%e"court'tIie magistrates present being Woollett, R. G. Culiuro, and A.J- ^hoda'p* a respectably-attired woman named under tVullen; applied to the bench to assist her £ 0 sh« followinS circumstances Eight years chen the guardianship of her child, Newport Jears of aSe> to a sister reading at back buth now wished to have the child had qniritprt r ,sister refused to part with it, and SftSeX," away.—The bench pointed out cm,Id not en, jurisdiction in the matter. They 2S Child V sister to return the applf- dentr,f nnlTn ut wouId request the superinten- aeotofpo j be u»ade as Ito SDKVI .'PPLI?"T- WL,° er ,rom Bristol, and who was tbaQked tiibir .Oftl3i ;1 wlthd..

I The Earthquakesin Spain FURTHER SHOCKS AT MOTRIL, A Church and 40 Houses Destroyed. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] GRANADA, Wednesday Mornll.-A great pro cession was organised here last night, the priests heading it, and carrying an lmage of the Virgin. It is estimated that over 12,000 persons followed in the procession, which had a most weird and impressive apPeaiance. The priests woie their robes of office, and both they and the majority of the people earned flaming torches or other lights. Obants were sung as the procession moved through the town, and fervent prayers were offered for preservation from any further earth- quake visitations. The projected visit of the King to the stricken district has afforded a ray of comfort to the poor people, who look eagerly on all sides for help in their trouble. The distress is terrible, and the most that can be done will not relieve one half of the suffering. MADEID, Wednesday morning.—-Tha shocks were severe yesterday again in some parts of Granada but no great danger has been reported, except from Motril, where a church, a convent, and about fifty houses were aestroyed. The town, which contains about 2,500 homes, had suffered severely in previous shocks, and the frequent recurrence of the oscillations has induced all the inhabitants to leave their houses, so that no loss of life is believed to have occurred yesterday. MADRID, Tuesday.—The King ihas decided to visit the different scenes of the late earthquake, or at any rate, those which have suffered most severely. As arranged at present his Royal Highness will, when he gets within the district of the earthquake, make the journey from place to place on horseback, personally inspecting not only the condition of the sufferers, but the measures that have been undertaken for their relief. It is more than probable that he will be accompanied by one or two of his Ministers, but beyond the bare fact that the King will go, nothing yet has been decided. In his absence the Royal Consort the Queen remains in the capital, where she will preside over the National Ladies' Committee which has been formed to collect funds, clothing, &c., in aid of the poor sufferers. The King has given £ 5,000 to the national subscription, while Don Carlo and Dona Marguerita send 15,000 pesetas. With such generous gifts as these the fund will soon mount up. [ROUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] MADRID, Tuesday.—A severe shock of earth quake was felt in Granada yesterday evening at six o'clock. The population were seized with panic, and the prisoners, being greatly alarmed, endeavoured to effect their escape, but were pre- vented by the Civil Guards. Shocks causing some damage also occurred at Loja and Motril. MADRID, Tuesday Night.—No recurrence of the earthquake has been recorded since I last telegraphed, but the accounts of the distress pre- vailing in the afflicted d istricts are of a very heartrending character. His Majesty has finally decided to start on Friday for Granada and Ialaga. He will be accompanied by a large number of senators and deputies, together with the Minister of the Interior and, possibly, the Minister of Public Works. The king will take with him a sum of £ 2,GOO from his privats pur'i. for distribution among the sufferers.

SPANISH ANNEXATION IN WEST AFRICA. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM,1 MADRID, Wednesday.—The Spanish Govern- ment has sent an official note to the powers announcing that Spain has taken possession of extensive territories in West Africa, and describ- ing the territories.

BANDIT ATTACK ON A TRAIN. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] MADRID, Wednesday. An exciting con- flict took place on Monday afternoon at the railway station of Villaverde only a short distance from Madrid. A gang of banditti planned an attack upon a train, which was stopped, but the railway officials resisted them, and after half an hour's struggle, put them to flight. one bandit beine: killed, and another wounded.

LOUISE MICHEL AND THE FRENCH ANARCHISTS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. I PARIS, Wednesday Morning.-Th; advanced paities are still agitated by the continued im- prisonment of Louise Michel, whose release was xpected after her mother's death. She was, however, compelled to return to prison on leaving the deathbed. The Anarchists are now pre- paring a strong demonstration to be made before the Palais Grevy on Sunday next, unless an amnesty is extended to Louise before that day.

r- THE FRENCH PROPOSALS FOR EGYPT. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) CONSTANTINOPLE, via VARNA, Tuesday.-In consequence of the French counter propositions on the Egyptian question, which the Porte is dis- posed to support, it has been determined that Hassan Fehmi Pasha, who is about to start on his diplomatic mission, shall pass through Paris, so as to confer with M. Ferry. Hassan's departure is fixed for Thursday, when he will sail by the mail for Marseilles.

THE TRIAL OF MADAME CLOVIS HUGUES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. 1 PARIS, Wennesday.- The trial of Madame Clovis Hugues comes on to-morrow before the Cour d'Assises. In legal circles it is thought that she cannot escape conviction, and the mini mum sentence which can be passed, allowing for the pIe", of extenuating circumstances, will be five years' imprisonment. The president of the court wishes the trial to conclude at one sitting, even should the court sit all night. He is anxious that the jurors should not be influenced by the newspaper comments which may happen, if the case be adjourned. There are 26 witnessesjfor the prosecution, and only three for the defence. Madame Clovis Hugues is now very depressed, and has lost confidence in her acquittal. Thousands of applications for tickets of admission to the court are pouring into the Palais ue Justice. A partition is being pulled down to en- enlarge the reporters' gallery.

n_ WRECK OF A BAROUE NEAR GIBRALTAR". » A oYd's telegram from Gibraltar this morning The barque Jane Parden, of North C^peS^'ai^011 t'le rwc^cs miles south of the J „i Partel, January 4t!i, at 7 p.m., and became a total wreck. >T>. i n •. T, A be crew were picked up by the latterina B, of giume< and landed at Gibraltar.

THE FUNERAL, OF THE BISHOP 0F LONDON. The funeral of the lata Bishop jackson wbicli takes place at Fulham on Saturday at noon, will be strictly private, and the ceremony w; |ie con- ducted by the vicar, wh > i a n ]av. tj1(, i deceased. Many letter-* and telegrams exp^^ino- condolence have been received, and most of the family biavs now armed.

Ghastly Discovery at Swansea. A MAN'S HEAD PICKED UP BY THE DREDGER. While the No. 1 dredger was at work last night off the Swansea extension pier it was observed that in one of the buckets was what seemed to be human flesh. On examination this appeared to be one half of a human skull, on which were grey whiskers. From its condition it could not have been in the water long. The skull was placed in a small bucket, and removed to the police-station, where it awaits a medical examination. The police have no infor- mation which will lead them to identify the body to which the skull belonged.

MR MUNDELLA AT FOLKESTONE Mr Mundella was present and delivered an address at the opening of some new board schools at Folkestone to-day.

STRIKE OF IRON SHIPBUILDERS AT WEST HARTLEPOOL. The iron shipbuilders of the West Hartlcpool district, who number some thousands, struck to-day against a proposed further reduction of 7 per cent.

THE CHARGE OF PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS. The charge of piracy of the high seas, against four Yarmouth smack owners, was for the fourth time investigated before the Great Yarmouth magistrates to-day. Statements are asserted to have been made by all the prisoners, except Preston, admitting the offence. The case was again apjourned.

FATAL KICK- BY A HORSE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM ] A sad death is to-day reported from Clare Castle. A man named Corryby bad just pur- chased a horse. The former owner was describing the temper of the animal, when a lad placed his hand on the back of the horse. The animal at once displayed one of its proclivities by suddenly throwing up his hind legs, striking the unfor- tunate purchaser in jjthe 'abdomen and causing almost instantaneous death.1

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. The Board of Trade returns, issued to-day, show that the imports for December were £ 33,073,970, as compared with £ 33,871,131 in the same month last year, this being a decrease of £ 797,161 while the exports for the month were £ 17,840,103, compared with L18,971,102 last year, this being a decrease of £ 1,130,999. For the whole year the imports were £ 389,774,549, com- pared with £425,603,932 in 1883, this being a de. crease of £ 35,u29,3d3; while the exports were E232,927,575, against 2239,799,473.

THE POWERS OFTHE BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS. A correspondence is published to-day which has taken place between the Glasgow Municipal Authorities and the Boundary Commissioners. The former had asked that the Parliamentary borough of Glasgow should be so extended as to include surrounding urban communities.IThe Com- missioners reply that the proposals are largely in excess oi the scope of their instructions, and can- not be entertained, as they would have the effect of nullifying the distribution of representation as contemplated by the bill.

FALL OF A STREET INTO A PIT SHAFT. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] A .new street is being formed at Hollingwood, near Oldham, over an old coal-pit shaft, and early this rooming the inhabitants of the neighbouring houses were alarmed by a rumbling noise, and rushed out to find that the earth had subsided, carrying the workmen's tools and wheelbarrows into disused shaft. No person was injured. A later telegram from Oldham says:—"The subsidence at Hollingwood is more alarming than was at first thought. The gap made by the coalpit is many yards wide, and it is feared there will be turther subsidence. Some of the houses were shaken as if by an earthquake.

-=-=-==. THE CONTEST IN TIPPERARY. Our special correspondent telegraphing from Thurles this afternoon, says The second convention for the selection of a candidate for the representation of Tipperary assembled at one o'clock, at St. Patrick's College, Thurles, Mr Parnell. with Mr O'Brien, Mr Mayne, and Mi- Harrington, came down by the morning train from Dublin, and drove to the residence of the Archbishop of Castrel, where Mr O'Ryan, who was chosen at the first conference in opposi- tion to Mr John O'Connor, Mr Parnell's nominee subsequently joined them. A private conference took place, the result of which was that Mr O'Ryan agreed to withdraw his candida- ture, and to have the selection of a candidate with the conference which is now being held, and which will be addressed by Mr Parnell and other Irish members.

— DESPERATE POACHING AFFRAYS At the Berkshire quarter-sessions at Reading, on Tuesday, Jonathan Sharp, a poacher, was sen- tenced to 15 months' hard labour for a murderous assault upon P.C. Winch, near Maiden); early in the morning of the 31st ult. A desperate poaching affray took place near Lroxbourne, on Tuesday morning, between three; poa'che. and several gamekeepers. Two keepers and one poacher were serioualy injitrol, Two poachers were arrested. C

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. 11» rAfPni V?dnesday.—A quiet market for wheat at SlrVv fi™ a^vance. Flour steady at late values, f"'t J"; Oats and maize exhibit an apward ten- \v; .ier 1,eing very scarce. Beans and peas sreaa., eather fine. Arrivals British wheat, 350 qr!'= I7 rn wheat. 18,730 qrs.; barley, 9,030 qrs; barrels Illaize• 260 1rs > flour> ',840sacks 100 tJ^ndedOWWiVeinesday'~To"<lay's market was well 1 ah ner nnor? an i flour commanded an advance of c not so cf1 and sack respectively, bnt the tone Stared Oato0n-s as on Monday. Barley remained un- foil reauotf "i fair demand. Peas moved off in lbs lower • vi ,forlnel' values. Maize was 3d per 3d was asked for American mixed. inNalTPdfparhned?es'ia,y'~Tbere was a sma11 su?.S|y ■a (-tendance^ w».«611 at the lllarket to-day, The was not effectpri Snrl: business quiet, and a clearance M to 9d per lh J*eef realised \l to 8Ad mutton, 8d to 9d per lb. Pigs porke 10f 6d to lis; baconers, 9s bd to 10s bd Per SCore, 's. ^i°trade' i^ fair1vday'—Supplies continue abundant, and twde is t^riy e a(. the d ices Regenls at w. t° g- Victoi.iaS) 60s to Mag rums, oOs Champions, 45s vo 50s per ton CORK. Tuesday. jSecoruisi 135s thirds, 88s fourths, 50>. ~rlhirds, 83s fourths. 48s. Wdd cured firkms—mud, 12ls. in market, 179 firkins, 12 kegs, 1 mud. ,,T SEED LONDON, ^ED"FU^AY. Messrs Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, 01 oi-, iMaric.iane> report rather more business doin», an increased inquiry has during tlia last feW (I a) s shown itself, and some quantity, par- ticularly of red er seed, has changed hands. Alsike, white, and trt 1 are without quotable variation. Nothing dome £ ?ass seeds. Spring cares are dearer. Blue peasant lcot beans, in sympathy with the advance in com, are nrmer. Linseed higher. r SUGAR GLASGOW- Tht)ies"ay.- -Fajr business done at yester- day's ;np,. official report is as follows:- Moderate uoue at1 prices showing 3d decline since Saturday. PROVISIONS. I'ONDO-. S.esday.—Butter—Foreign descriptions meet a st y e, a„ about previous quotations. Kiel ^nd ndv 116s to i Vn Friesland, 130s to 126s; jNoruianoJ' o 130s Jersey, 96s to 108s American and sells atf *!?minal. Bacon—moderate sized lean meat sells at full values. Other kinds dull. Hams R I oted 46s to 61s d 'nac^ive. Cheese—American METAL PSs°doi^en\ne^tiay-'—The market was good, and iTT/d and 4 3d to 42s 4d cash; also at 421cash, and 42s' ,i °ne raonth- Closing-buyers, 02 — 6d onn month; sellers, jd more.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyds5 Casualty Telegrams. j but afterwards flouSnd'isT^ky:1"110''6 at SaVa"nah Ihe Ior Cardiff', in tow of the tug Ben Nevis, has -to Falmouth, the tug having brok'-n the tow rope ana hooks. A Gibraltar e sanun states that the barque Jane PalHeWf Pane «pavte1 S' strnck 0,1 a rock 14 n;i!e south of C.iP<3 tel ,,n the 4th of January> and be. came a tota The crew were picked up bv the Austrian barque {^er,na B and landed at Gibraltar on Wednesaa e ,jane part(ew left Shields 011 the V'ltli Dfieeinoei tor Oran CARDIFF—ARRTVALS. Heptarchy ss, licht Stad Nieuport p ^5mouth, light Meunythorpe ss. ±«nstoI, light Douro ss. 276, ^ine for export Inchulva s«, 1468, Diy Dqc^ lijrjjt KAST BUT 1, DOCK— KN 7 8am Weller ss, S64, Dry Cock, light Klectra ss, 305, Newport, lijjiic Pelican ss, 409, Cork, sundries Northern sa, 1^Uiouth, light Sibylla ss, 1398, London, ii4.i11 < Horatio ss, 2t>l, ir^°Sk> general J II Nieuniann s>, 676, London, li°ht Hereford, 46\y "a.np'a' burnt ore" = 4^ P^UTE Jan. 6- Snowdrop ss, Corunna pitwood Yarra, 58, Bristol, mai^ ° Caradoc, na for<1, ballast Alliance, iO8, Bevoran, ballast Mary ElizabettJ'y°> Limerick, limestone Capt Cook ss, 10", Liverpool, sundries Richard &Enu!} 73. Bridgwater, light Emma & ballast Industry, ^.Canal, light Liberator, 1"Giterrord, pitwood Richard &Enu!} 73. Bridgwater, light Emma & ballast Industry, ^.Canal, light Liberator, 1"Giterrord, pitwood Railway. 67, Lriugwater, pitwood Rose, 75, I^ewy. potatoes

THE ADDITIONAL MEMBER FOR CARDIFF. Action of Llantpisant and Penartii. A niectmg the rcjistrjbutioii sub-committee was held to-day at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Mr Alderman Jones presided, and there were pre- sent Councillors Sanders, Carey, Waring, and Morgan. A letter, dated the 5th instant, was read from the town clerk of Llantrisant, stating that the inhabitants or Liantrisant protested against the proposal ot the corporation to dissociate the borough: or Llantrisant from the united boroughs ot Cardiff, Llantriant, and Cowbridge. A letter, datad the 6th instant, was read from the clerk of the Penarth Local Board, stating that the board had resolved to take no action with respect to the Redistribution Bill. A letter was also read from Sir E. J. Reed giving the result of a long conference he had had yesteraay with the chairman of the Boundary Commission as to the claims of Cardiff. It was resolved that a telegram be sent to Sir Edward asking hn: to state where a telegram would reach him on] nday; and that, under the circum- stances, the committee did not think it requisite for him to attend at Bridgend. The Boundary Commissioners will sit at the. County-nail. Bridgend, on Friday next, at 11 o'clock, when those gentlemen who have to sup- port the Cardiff case will be present. The most e eeient train from Cardiff is 7.48.

At Murr.y, h erndale, a man has just been -rn jti.t beeit f,)r I r At Murr.y, h erndale, a man has just been arrested^ for biting part ui another man's chin off. It is said that he took a piece off clean, and that the teeth marks were visible,

I CARDIFi. I EXPERIEXCKD VETERINARY SMITH (Joseph I'eare) shoes every class oi horse at the Cardiff Horse Exchange, near the Custom House. A. trial solicited. 232 li FIRST CHRISTMAS SHOW.—The Model Clothing Company are now showing, at 13, Bute-street, a GRAND DISPLAY of CLOTHING, HOSIERY, HATS, (c. Christmas Cards of all the I&test designs for Christmas. AT 79, ST. MARY'S-STREET, CARDIFF, for the next few days, good i-, aollen or merino socks ma,y be had at 1 s 2d per pair, three pans for 3s. Sowing and knitting machines as usual. 211