South Wales Echo

HornbJe Discovery at the Cardiff Cemetery. o TWO DEAD INFANTS PACKED 1 IN A BOX. SUPPOSED DOUBLE MURDER. A ghastly discovery has been made at the Car- iff rliff Cemererv. A labourer named Thomas Pullen ^ad occasion to be in the Catholic portion of the enclosure yesterday afternoon, when he observed lying- on a covered-in'grave a rough wooden box surrounded with brown paper. Having his sus- picions aroused he started at once for a police-con- stable. An officer named ITu^hes returned with fnim, opened, the box, and what ap- peared to be two bundles were discovered. The outer wrappings were some old worn pieces of bedtickinp. Divesting the bundle-like forms 0;: thee lie wa. amazed to behold the unowned oodies o: E,V() fema]e infants_ TJ appeared to be recently bora, and decomposition had no. ye, commenced. The box, on examining 1 moie a comM, eh-. j;3 {-0 gUCj, as gro- 0- t ceries ar- consigned in. This one was new, and w,is aO(Illt 20 was aoout 20 inches in length. He ascertained ^Vh Si ^e* Um'3'ca! cord had been cut without having bean ligatured. The remain were ai<en toRoath station..Dr. Maurice Evans was to see the bodies, and he expressed an I ,opinion that they had lived subsequent to birtli. There is a material probability that infants bled to death from this cause. ne poling are making most strenuous eft'oi oS to the origin of the bore and its contents as Piaced in t!,e cemetery. At present there is tne "Wtfjjroand for suspicion that deliberate and ^aholical double murder has been perpetrated. inquest will be held on the bodies at the Roath police-station at five this evening.

SNOW STORM IN NORTH WALES [SPECIAL TELEGRAM ] Snow and sleet has fallen ueavily in JSorth Wales for several hours to-day. There is much snow on ths Monciiin ranges of Montgomery- shire and Merio.i-h«hir?. 7-jig 'St?pped tho ice h: .'n" ;cen broken up in the Pi'uiCipaiity 10 the thaw of the Its- few Qays.

-=: -=:= GREAT FARM-YARD FIRE NEAR MARKET DRAYTON. Last night a serious tire broke out on the farm of Mr Parish, Ashley, Market Drayton, by which damage to the extent of is sustained by him. The conflagration was discovered late at sight, and before it could be reduced eleven stacks of hay and other property were destroyed. The origin of the tiro is at present unknown.

==-=- -C- THE BIRMINGHAM TRAGEDY. I Death of Mrs. Palmsp. Mrs Palmer, wife of the landlord of the White Hart, Paradise-street, who, together with Mrs Steward, was shot on the licensed premises by the man Ivimberley, died at the Queen's Hospital, Birmingham, shortly after three o'clock this afternoon. Kiniberiey will now law chained with wilful murder.

FAILURE OF A LIVERPOOL i v r, SHIPOWNER. ¡, 'i -( I j A petition was filed in the Liverpool Bank- "fuptcy Court, to-day, by Messrs John S. de Wolff ,rid Co., shipowners and merchants. The liabili- ties and assets are not stated, but the failure is I attributed to r-erious depreciation and to heavy bosses in shipping, and also serious losses £ n produce, more especially rice and wheat. The "rrn has a large amount of capital in mines and other investments at present unavailable. .i in

u_- PRIZE FiGHT IN A TEMPERANCE HALL. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] D information from Skibbereen states that an extraordinary prize-fight has taken place in the Temperance-hall of that town, and that the utmost efforts have been made to keep the event a secret. The hall was obtained by some parties mi pretence of holding a scientific lecture, but the ^cture proved to be in the science of fisticuffs, Two pugilists—one. of whom is described* as Possessing both a military and a naval ti-aiiiiiiz- ought for some hours before a large audience, several falls taking place on both sides. Some Arsons outside hearing the noise gave information ,) the police, but on the arrival of the latter the Jour-keeper assured them that it was only some Sunken parties they had just previously endea- voured to eject from the lecture.

DESPERATE ATTACK ON A PARIS EDITOR. I The Assailant Shot. I T^Ytek'S TELEGRAM.! occurred last evening at the officeTof UnJuFevpJe.^ Two brothers, named BanS one of wnom is a commissary of police, and the other an officer of peace, whose mother was re eently assassinated at Grenelle, exasperated by attacks made upon them in the Cri dn Peuple, forced their way into the offices of that journal at abúut eleven o'clock last night. One of them having wounded M. Due, an editor of the paper with a sword thrust, the latter drew ?\riousiVer anc' ^re!' ^orbert Ballerich, o'her c(fitMf0Un<n^ 'm" t'1's -iuncture the ths brothers8 on the sceile, and disarmed than convevprt ch" ^T°rbert Ballerich was irj5;- allies, w!,o was SS,Z Hh-,bt0ST „,stak.„ <» £ aeing opened lmothe affair > {u iy [« CENTRAL XKWS TELKGKAM 1 t nursu.< > • —;f,Rational incident [ )ccurred m one oi uie 1 a i&ian neWspapei, 0ffices duriug the night. About mi night tWo brother-; lamed Ballerich, who are both poli<* offi inade their way hvo the office of the weU-knowl^ newspaper Cri du Pcvnlc. They forced :in entrance into the editorial department, breaking "pen the doors, which were closed igaitist them. Arriving at the editor's room, they immediately assailed the editor in charge, whom they wounded, but did not 'disable. Whether the editor appre- lftnded any such outrage is not stated, but certain that he was armed with a revolver, he fired three times upon his aggressors, T!H>CtiWg a V6ry serious lnjul'.V upon one of them. ,]i ^°Unc^e(iman was in lhe uniform of the ■a'•■•re*-Vnic'a mayposiiblycomplicate matters, but '■\l• °e)lt r?a--wn of the original assault is by no understood. The current explana- IS hat the two brothers Ballerich were tnswertile {,)t, their actions. Their ■:iotner vva3 murdered some months ago, and •>inc3 tnen ier sons have been searching every- -here oi assassius without success, until the i ur..i"u 'Jine an absolute monomania, and ey murdecers everywhere.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S 21st BIRTHDAY. IPKESS ASSOCIATION- TELEGBAMJ KING'S LYNN, Thursday, 8.0O a.m. » night there has been a contl°^l°ceof°difficulty to and it will probacy be a m rate this drive over the nine intentions of the town and Sandnngnam. -TI^ thQ houge fey Ifrr ^re, be probably i Cor.rlrin"ham includes tne takin^ gramme at photographs of the S T'Cr Jv -V photographer from Koya! I ^y. commanded to take London has necu J interesting the photographs commemorative occasion. As far as ,» known the^ telegraphing, there will be notbi 0^^ public character nan ^;v^ent!y the wish addresses and prese«its. 1 shouid be con- of the family that the.J1^ith;n their own family fined as far as possible few valued fnenus. — r^rnALNEWS TELEG11AM.J rri ,r-rliv Morning.—A sharp trost silvered -the young woods during thegiving the whole country around &- fc of winter. The household was the genera makingfinal preparations fi dL'sfertivilies. E»J>.ve to leat .A Prince Albert Victor of W ales, last nigh"> llui I i10 to-day attains his majority, received ^,0 affectionate congratulations of his Royal parents, and of many of Ids illustrious relatives. This morning the con- gratulations were renewed, and many compli- mentary surprises were prepared for the young prince and for the Prince and Princess of Wales on meeting their guests at the breakfast table. Congratulations from all quarters were received by telegraph (there being a private wire at the house), very eariy, and the flow is in creasing as the day advances. Outside of the house itself there is but very little, to indicate the celebration of any domestic rejoicings in the Royal family. The broadway leading to the Prince's exercise grounds, where the circus entertainment is to be given later in the cay, is decorated v/itn flags, banners, and yards of hay bunting but the general aspect o: these and the is little changed. The first portion of the horses and camels, forming part of the circus, arrived yesterday, and the remainder, including two elephants, came by special train early this morning. This part of the programme is principally for the bene- fit of the villagers around and the tenantry of Sandnngham. The prmcipal streets and buildings of the borough of Lynn are gaily decorated with flags and bunting, and extensive preparations have been made for illuminating this fine old his- torical town. A deputation from Lynn this morning will present Prince Albert Victor with a gold cup in fac simile ot the cup presented to the borough by King John. During the morning the members of the Royal family were photo- graphed in group. 0 WINDSOR, Thursday morning.—The coining of age of Prince Albert Victor of Wales, was ob- served at Windsor this morning by the ringing of pea's from the bells of St. Church, the Chapel Royal, St. George's, Windsor Castle, and the churenesin the neighbourhood. The Mayor, Mr J. Oibiii Havr.s. issued a notice calling upon the inhabitants of the Royal borough to flag their houses. Thin was responded to, and a vast quantity of bunting was displayed, the Guildhall being com- pletely coveied. The Royal Standard was j hoisted, and Royal salutes were fired in tne .ong j walk facing Vrcgmore House, where the young prince was born. In the evening a, fancy dressy ball will take place in the Town-bail to celebrate the eveirt. The mayor, corporation, and bur- gesses of Windsor forwarded to his Royal High- ness a congratulatory address, which was beauti- fully illuminated. LONDON, Thursday Morning.—The occasion was celebrated in London by the 11 of peals as various est end churches, w hi.e flags were hoisted at the Govern- ment offices, and the band of the Grenadier Guards played a selection m the court- yard of St. James's Palace during the ceremony of mounting and changing the Queen's Guards. PORTSMOUTH, Thursday morning.—In celebra- tion of the attainment of his majority by Prince Albert Victor, the Royal Standard was hoisted at ali, Government establishments at Portsmouth to-day, and the ships in the har- bour hoisted masthead flags. The Royal salute will be fired at noon from the flagship, and the salutinjj battery and flags are flying' from clubs and all public buildings. Prince Henry of Battenburg leaves Osborne this morning, to attend the festivities at SANDBiNGHAJf, 11 o'clock.—ilost of the guests who are to take part in the rejoicings have now arrived, and are assembled in the house awaiting the coining of the various deputa- tions which are expected to reach here shortly JCIore noon. 1 he deputation for Norwich will mee" tne one U'om Lynn at Lynn station, and will thence proceed in procession by road. Lynn Station has been profusely decorated wiflr flags and bunting containing words of welcome. The Norwich Corporation present two addresses of congratulation—one to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the other to Prince Albert Victor, whom they beg to accept a facsimile of the ancient rosswater ewer and salver, being part of the corporation piate. The "presentation takes place in the ball-room. A dinner will afterwards be given to the servants on the estate. When the deputations arrive they will be received by the Prince of Wales and the young Princes at Norwich-gate. The weather is splendid, and everybody seems to be in good spirits. The tenants and officers of the household have been busy congratulating the family. SANDRIXGHAJI, 12.30.-Congratulaticm so far as the presentation of addresses is concerned is now over, and the Royal party are receiving the warni wishes of the labourers on the estate, who are marching past in procession in front of the hall. At haif-past eleven the first carriage arrived, containing the deputation from Norwich and several others quickly followed, bearing messages of hearty greeting from King's Lynn and Cambridge. Upon reaching the Hall the gentlemen were received in the west wing, and were afterwards conducted to the new ball-room, where, in the meantime, a deputation of tenants had assembled, and were drawn up at the side. The room is a magnificent apartment, decorated in white and gold, the walls hung with trophies of antique arms. Shortly before twelve the Royal party entered, the Prince and Princess of Wales leading the way on either side of Pin-ice Albert Victor, the hero of the day. Quickly follow- ing cayie the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Marquis of Lorne, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Prince Leiningen, Count and Countess Gleichen and Countess Feodore Gleichen, Prince George of Wales and the young Royal Princesses. There were also present among others Lord Colville of Culross, and Lady Colville. The Prince and Princess then shook hands with the tenants, who then made way for the Norwich deputation. In addition to an address, the Mayor of Norwich begged his Royal Highness's accept- atlce of a massive ewer and salver. He also read an.address specially drawn up for the Prince and th^p6?8- The Prince of Wales, in replying, said nncess and himself received with great grati- -reat ,I-ati- ca iouthe,pKO()d wishesonthe attainment of their eldest son's illajority. He also wished to express their heartfelt thank, to the inhabitants of the county for the universal good will and neigbbourly feeling t..ej iad experienced since they came to Sandi-.ngnam. J Prince Albert Victor, who also replied,sa hat part or the education^his_fpareilts ha(, bestowed aponihim wnslacquireuim visiting,n,r fblIow tifcize;!S in most of the Colonies. Whatever might be the future of this empire, he was sure the Queen had no more loyal subjects than the ISngliah beyond the seas..The splendid fac-simileof thejeorporation plate would always remind him of the feelins of Norfolk towards his father. The deputation from Lynn came next, and, after presenting an address and a fac simile of King John's cup, received a few kindly words of acknowledgment from the young Prince. Two other presents were made, one of an address from the cor- poration of Cambridge and the other from Lynn Grammar School, the scholars of which also presented an ink-stand and two candlesticks. The whole company, after a general shaking hands, then went outside where the school children and labourers were drawn up. A pro- cession was formed, and filed pass the Royal party. At the same time salvoes by the artillery were fired from the fort. All the others of the Royal Family are in excellent health. After the photographs were taken, the deputations were. entertained at luncheon in the ball-room. BATH, Thursday. At Bath this morning the coming of age of Prince Albert Victor was notified by the hoisting of the Royal Standard at the Abbey. The mayor, referring to the event at the Guildhall, said, though he trusted it would be many years before the young Prince would be called to the throne, yet when he was called upon he hoped he would imitate the example of his royal grandmother and father. The whole city of Bath wished him many years of happi- ness, prosperity, and joy. The Mayor of Newcastle gave Is 6d each to 1,500 poor families to-day to commemorate Prince Albert Victor's majority. To-day's Zlorninn Post is authorised to state that the Prince of Wales has no intention of ask- ing for a Parliamentary grant for Prince Albert Victor on the attainment of his majority.

MURDER OF A BROTHER. Suicide of the Murderer. Intelligence was received at Lewes this morn- ing by Mr Baxter, coroner for East Sussex, t I i,t a man named Barber, residing at Langton, ^had been murdered b J his brother, the later a 1IIZ Both were quite dead when found this morning, one lying cn the ground with his hend severely battered, the other suspended from a beam. The younger had threatened to commit suicide, hut no cause has been.dieted for the murder of his brother. -7-

-.r_ FATAL FIRE AT BERWICK. A Mother and Son Burnt to Death. Eaiiy ibis morning a. iire'was discovered to have broken out on tiie premises of Mrs Lyall, widow, confectioner, 1f;g-h.street, Berwick. The fire engines of the town and the King's Own Borderers were soon on the spot, and extir.ouished the flames, which almost g11te 1 tLf premises. When Nvi-,s i downstairs and her son upstairs, both dead. Tne property is insured. The bodies ware removed to tiie workhou.se.

AN AMERICAN DYNAMITE SOCIETY. Startling Discovery by English Dstectivss. [REUTEK'S TEIiEUltASI. j NEW YORK, Thursday.—Rumours are current in Westmoreland, County Pennsylvania, that English detectives have obtained evi- dence that a puwerful society of dynamitards exists in that county, which is directly respon- sible for the recent explosions and iii England. It is added that the detectives have gone to Washington in order to inform the Hon. Sackville West, British Minister, of their dis- coveries.

THE I IPPtRARY ELECTION. To-day's United Ireland say* -.—"The position of Mr Parnell and of the Archbishop of Cashei is splendidly vindicated, and a feeling of intense reLef and gratitude fills the hearts of the Irish race towards Tipperary for her fealty in disap- pointing the cowardly enemies of Ireland." To-day's Freeman's Journal says :_H Mr Parnell and Archbishop Croke desired that an example of discipline should be shown which would tind imitation all over the country, and there was no mistaking the spirit of unqualified confidence in which the men of Tipperary acceded to the joint wish of their political leader and ecclesiastical guide.

THE PENISTONE ACCIDENT. Government Enquiry. ihe Government enquiry into the cause of the Peniston3 accident was resumed at Manchester to-day, before Major Maridin. Several witnesses were called, the principal being- Mr ThomasPar- ker, chief superintendent of the wagon and car- riage department at Gorton, who stated that he had carefully and minutely examined the damaged wagons on the day of the collision, and as a prac- tical wagon builder he could see nothing about thUll which would have induced him to stop them running. The woodwork was sound and not decayed, although some of the wagons had seen good service. They belonged to the Shire Oaks Colliery, and their construction and material were of fair average quality. There was a slight flaw on "the side of the axle, and this was the cause of its failure. Even by cleaning and scraping, however, this flaw could pot have been detected. The wagons weie subject to road examination, and special examination by the com- pany's inspector. The enquiry then concluded.

RAID ON A DUBLIN ENTER- TAINMENT. The raid made last night by two inspectors and a number of police on an entertainment pro- ceeding in the small concert room of the Rotunda, Dublin, will be followed by the prosecution of the proprietor. The authorities have received complaints regarding the programme of a picc3 entitled Too Good," and it was alleged that drinking was carried on to a large extent on the premises, which are unlicensed. The performance, which was of the music-hall type, was also stated to be of a very undesirable nature. Armed with warrants, the police visited the premises while the performance was proceeding, and found a large quantity of bottles of champagne and other drinks, some of them full and the remainder empty. They were all seized, and taken to Store street sta.- tion. J n the dressing mom where the artistes, many of them females, remained when not on the stage, a number of young men were found. The appearance of the police created the greatest confusion.

Experimental philosophy is illustrated when a man tries to borrow money from a friend—natural philosophy when tho latter refuses. A Lloyd's telegram from Gibraltar on Wednes- day morning says The barque Jane Parden, of North Shields, struck on the rocks 14 miles south of the CapeSpartel, January 4th, at 7 p.m., and became a total wreck. The crew were picked up by the Catterina B, of Fiume, and landed at Gibraltar.

The Eartiiq Liakes-i n Spain I FURTHER SHOCKS AT MOTRiL. J A Church and 50 Houses Destroyed. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.J MADRID, Wednesday.— Frequent shocks are still being experienced in Andalusia; but they are of a very mild character, and shock is hardly the word with which to describe the peculiar oscillations which prevail. No further loss of life has been reported. Motril suffered severely yesterday, but as very few buildings had been left standing, and the populace had sought the surroundimr plains, the earthquake of yesterday simply finished the work of devastation by throwing dcwn the few buildings which were left standing after the former visitation. The un- fortunate Andalusians, always most impression- able, have since the calamity of Christmas Day rendered themselves up entirely to superstition. Many are convinced that the earthquake shocks are the precursors of the Day of Judgment. Scientific opinion is inclined to connect them with the outbreak of a volcano somewhere in the vicinity of Granada. Geological facts would lend colour to this theory, because at Jose, about two miles distant from the ancient Moorish capital, there is an extinct volcano, the Sierra Elvira,, while the number of thermal springs in the neighbourhood is really surprising. At Oiwar, a mountain, called the Sierra del Gitano, opened its side. The panic caused by the phenomenon is described as fearful to behold. At Periana tho earth opened under the church and swaliowed it, the only portion now visible being tna spire. Later advices state that smoke is now issuing from the hollow in the Sierra Gitano. With such phenomena to confront them it is not surprising that superstition should dominate tho populace. Already miracles are reported and credited. GRANADA, Wednesday Night.—Several shocks were jC;t at Loja and the surrounding: district eariy this morning. The damage so far is not very much. The town of Loja is about twenty- five nines ironj here, and beasts of a population of 20,OO lnlutbitant. In oil with the engcheaed continuance of the shocks that has characterised the earthquake of- 1334-5, it is stated that the tsrrible earth- quake which occurred in the March of 1829, when Murcia, together with many other villages, were destroyed, and over 5,000 persons perished, last as long as 40 days, or little less than six weeks. I near from Madrid that the prupo.ed length of the king's journey to the afflicted districts will loe a week, or should the difficulties of locomotion prove great, it may extend to ten days. The event in forward to and talked about here, ,t is hoped that the visit may in same way or other be productive of relief, though to what exrent it is difficult to see. MADRID, Thursday Morning.—Terrible ta:e of disaess are reaching here daily from the dis- tricts affected by tho recent earthquake shocks, ihe *iaoitants oi the ruined towns are still cainp-d outside ths walis, exposed to tiie bitterly inelcmcnt. weather. Fresh shocks occurred yester- ,!<y J" V d. and Y/erja, causing considerable j o.tUi.-„e..the inhabitants had previously for- 2:i.te.1 the homes. r t" TIMES" TELEGRAM.] ""<•0, Wednesday.—Another sharp shock of e.«.tnquaji,2 occurcd this morning "throughout ihe provinces of Granrdi and Malaga.

she Nile Expedition. ¡ r- RL:. I U PN ()r- i- STEWAPT. Reports of the Prisoners- (iTvOM THUl&iriox OF THK TIME*) Koivri, "ecn**Qzym—r £ [16 anomalies of t;ns campaign have now culminated. The Household Cavalry have become profipient in infantry drill, and this evening the men of the Royal Navy are having a first lesson in the camel riding school. P%et,1?ard a coxswain giving this order to a sailor on a, camel Shift that steering gear to vtarboaid. A large convoy left to-day for to vtarboaid. A large convoy left to-day for Gakdul, and another will follow to-morrow. The special correspondent of the Standard gives the foho\vmg interesting description of General Steward 11 ■—" At one o'clock, on Monday, a dust seen rising in the distance, and the or general Stewart's column presently loomed oilmen the nurr-ge ou the horizon of the desert in stiange distorted forms. By two o'clock ail ■" in camp. Only twenty camels had been auandoned since starting upon their inarch, n the rest are extremely fatigued after then' lon, J0nrviey, and the start of the main coiutnn U. have to be postponed a little, as f'ie "U111ha!fj Win require several days' rest b.-fore tiley will be in a fit condi- tion tlI off a, i i with thett-heavy loads *!V*.a .n:nety-mil« march without water. Lord y o beiey rode out five or six miles to meet the re^urmng eolullin) and warmly complimented General o-e.vart on i);a real] achievement. 15 STATU Of THE WELLS. (_.et< ■ -nt of mounted infantrv, under Capfcrin ieas'ierstone, were left behind at the Hamboiv Avells, to prevent their disturbance by any small party ()t h,)Sti]e natives. The well's are mere ho es n, V/hich the water gathers it is drawn out a' the rate of auvut a g-allon ( a minute. Ttie party will enlarge the holes, and enoeavour to accumulate a good supply time the lUellO column arrives there. it is unfortunate that we have not any of the little Norton pumps Nybic"Il were used so successfully in Abys- sinia. Halt a oozeri oi them would be invalu- able tor this desert Fortunately, how- ever, we have plenty ot eauie[,s to carry a water supply for the bussex Raiment, and, as has been proved, the animals are capable of doing the journey to Gaktun witjiout water, consequently a supply at the intermcdiate halting place is a matter of coii%,enie.,Iei rather than of necessity. It is now, in Jac, 8atisfactorjiy setttled that the deseCu ps't^ciy passable by a mixed force like that whiph Will advance in a few days across it. int. V-APTURED REBELS. One ot vno piisoners captureu by the hussars is a notonous roliber chief. He remains in custouy wita Major Xitehtaer at Gakdul. His wife was also captured. The man will be a most useful acquisition to the Intelligence De- partment, as lie knows every path and track across the deseiv, with the wells, places where there is grazing for the camels, and other parti- culars. He is also saiel to know good deal about the following of the -Aliciicii. The other prisoneri taken at the same time, at once, when they found that they ,N,ez,e surrounded &r,d escape impossible, took off the -Vlaadi'a uniform and spat upon it, to show that they only Wore it on compulsion. They said that they would never have joined the Mahdi had they known that the English were so near. This, of course, nced not be implicitly believed, and had they come upon a solitary scout instead of a, party or cavalry thoy would probably not have been soiuKev, arm in the Mahai's cause. rutlli REPOItrs AS TO GORDON. The :Ti\'1 ot the prisoners with General Stewart piouuced quite an excitement among the natives in camp, and the news that some of til-, Mahdj s followers have already been captured by us wi" rapidly circulate through the country, and will silage toe iaith of those who believe that his troops aie invincible. Unfortunately, also, the news occupation of Gakdul, and of the juni-eli ot Stewart's column, will likewise spread fadt, an I"e enemy at Metemneh will be made aware of our coming long before we get within striking Glstance. The prisoners assert that as lately as a fortnight ago General Gordon's steamers went down the river in the direc- tion of Lerber, and returned with supplies to Khartoum. This is most important, -as, unless something intervenes before we resca Metemneh, we shall on our arrival there be able to open communications at once wkh General Gordon by means of his steiuners, and send him a reinforcement of troops should he require it. The prisoners admit that the whole of the population to the south are now favourable to the Mahdi. ARRIVAL OF THE NAVAL BHIGADE. -L I)a IN aval bngade arrived on Tuesday. Their boats all came up together in magnificent order. The men are in high health and spirits, and have made the journey from Sarras in 27 days. Thev will set to at once to prepare for the march across the desert. It is intended that, upon arrival at Metemneh, they shall man General Gordon's steamers. Boats with troops continue to arrive steadily every day.

Latest Prices To-cfay. LONDON, 1.20 p.m. I There is a very moderate enquiry for money'at about 3 per cent discount; 3 per cent for the best bills. The Indian Exchanges, ls7gd to Is 7 3.16ù. There was a special allotment for £ 50,000 bills on Bombay at Is 7 3161 per rupee. Consols remain at 99M to 99 for the account 4 New and Reduced, 99 to 99; and New Two-and- a-half, 9H to 91. Foreign Stocks are rather dull. Egyptian Unified remain 63i to 63; 1871 Tribute, 67 to a 9 1 634; Defence Loan, 80 to 81. Italians are weaker, at about 95; Spanish, 53-g to 58|. Mexicans are firm, at 20i to 20i, Home Railways are inactive. Northern A at 103 to 103 Western, 133; and Midlands at 130|to 131, are slightly weaker; but North British have improved to 96 to 95J-. Brighton Deferred, are steady at K)4. Trunk of Canada Preference Stocks are firm. Firsts about 77 Seconds, 47 Thirds, 22t to 22g Guaranteed Stock, 72! to 723 4 I. American Railways arc quiet. Lake Shores are firmer at 63 to 63j York Centrals, 904-L to 905 2 Milwaukee, 75 to 76 Pennsyivamas, 52| to 52i; 2 4 Atlantic Firsts, 31 to 32; Erie Seconds, 53 to 2 60 Reading General, 74 to 75 Central Pacifics, 34 to 34-g-. Mexican Railways are easier. Ordinary, 33 to 332 First Preference, 88k to 88j Seconds, 465 2 4 to 4b. Railway Share Trust are firmer, at E to 6. Hudson's Bays unchanged. Anglo-Telegraphs are dull, at 30j to 30, Rio Tinto Mines are easier at 12 to 122; United Mexican Mines are weak. Brighton Railway yesterday'd passenger traffic — £ 93 decrease. Paris Bourse opened firm. To-day's Tunes money article says: There have been hardly any applications for short loans, and business has been done pretty freely at 3 p^r cent. The terms for three months' paper are hardly above 3. In the Stock Market, with the excep- tion of Canadian and American Railway Stocks, which left off rather lower, firmness prevailed. The Foreign Market is firm. Hnrne Government Securities were firmer, prices rising g to all round. Consols closed at 99 £ to 99f for money, and 99 11-16 to 99| for the account. The Home Railway market was decidedly firmer for most issues. Brisrhton Deferred rose 1 South Eastern Deferred, f- Metropolitan. Dis- trict 5.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CATTLE. BRISTOL, Thursday.—Fair supply of betf, but ouitt trail-. Best qualities, 76s to 78s 82ii per lb. for right sheep, and 8fl ior ewes Eleven hundred store cattle; neaviy all sold at rate rates. Fifteen hundred pigs. Baconers, 9s per score; porkers, 85 9d to 10s. LONDON, Thursday.—-Mondays rates are quoted in the beast market, bat litt1e wanted. -No trade for sheep. Calves d'.til. Pius without improvement., Mik-h cows quoted l-s fed to 2s 3d per lb. Beef. 4s to 5s Sd; mutton, 5s *od to 6s; veal, 5s^2d to 5s lOd pork, 3s -Id t) 4s 4d per C lbs. Beasts, o20; snecp, 1.82J; eaives, GO; mas, 10, includir.s: foreign beasts, 20. U MEl'ALS GLASGOW, Thursday.—The market opened firm but then became quiet. Moderate business done at 42s 5d to 42s 4d cash also at 42s 7d to 42s 6-1 one month. Closini"—sellers, 42s 4d cash, and 42s u! one month buyers, id less. klAY A',I) STRAW. I.o:>no:>, Thursday.—Moderate supplies at urirket and trade quiet at the foPowin: quotations Inferior to good h.iy, 32s to 70s best, diet 80s to 95s; interior to pood ciover, 60s to 80s; best, ditto, 00s to 107s straw, 24s to 35s per luati. BUTTER. CORK, Thursday.—Seconds, 155s thirds, 95s: fourths, 51s. Kegs—Fourth' 4Ss. Mild cured fi: kins —mild, 115. JDittolce-s—niild, 103s. In market, 755 tirkins, 14 kegs, 5 mild. SI"AR GLASGOW. Tlnirsdav.—Brisk demand for ail kinds at Îl1liy yesterday's prices. The ufficbl report ;s as follows -Improved demand, and large business done at very steady price.. DEAD MEAT. l-ONDON, Thursday.—Good sunpPes 011 offer, and trade remains extremely dull at tne annexed prices — Beef, 3s to 3s lOd: prime Scotch do.. 4s lOd to 5s. Mutton, 3s to as 4d. Veal, 4s to os 2d. Large pork, 2s od to 5s Sd small do., os 2d to 4s per 8 lbs.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. Tiie Dutch schooner Bertha, from Whitby for Pen- sacola, with coais, is at Schiedam leaky. The steamer City of Cork, from Oporto for Louden, went ashore oft Codland Bea-on on Wednesdav, but floated at IiiTii water and proceeded undamaged." Tiie Austrian krigautire Honey, is asl&re at Tuspan, Mexico. The schooner O'iaoco, of Cork, from hitegate for Newport, grounded at t'ariisle Fort when leaving tjuemiscown, and wil' probav,ly b;come a total wreck. Crew saved. QUARANTINE. A telegram from Lloyd s ap;.ent at Aden states that arrivals from Korab y w.tii clean bills of health now receive free pratique. CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. IIOATH BASIN—.Tan. 7. Lady Clive ss, 620, st Xazair?, liaht C-apc Cook ss, 1?2, West Dock. lisht ROATH BASIN—.Tan. 8. Maggie ss, S3, Liverpool, dynamite Rosehill ss, 1096, Dry Dock, liiiht Tredegar ss. 783, Bilbao, ironuro Britannia ss, 671, Rouen, light EAS'I BUTK DOCK—Jan. 7. Gwendoline ss, Middlesborongh, pic; iron 477, II BAST BUTE DOCK—Jan. 8. Ancient Briton ss, &9i, Dunkenpie, light I Ran. 794, Arondal. mi 11 in a timber Norbiton cs, 652, Havre, light WEST IU'TK DOCK—Jan. 7. Advance, 55, Bridgwater, wheat I Tiger, J9, Avonmouth, wheat « ùe,llb WfoT ui i'K Dock—JUm 8. Orange Blossom, 53, Rnscoll. potatoes Main, 41, Jersey, gravel Fiona,, 40, Rosi;o;V, v.o.atue Nuova Kosoulo, 94. Bristol, ballast Nuova Kosoulo, 94. Bristol, ballast Blonde, 113, Biave, pitwood jtoniolo, 88, Bridgwater, 1 f:t I Ann, 37, Bristol. ive*st-or.e Guide, 122, Brisvo), lljmt Harald IJaarfagar ss, 1320, Dimk-ique, li^Ut

MR MUNDELLA, M.P., ON FREE! EDUCATION. At tie of ties Folkestone Board Schools, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Mundella, referring to free education, said such a system to be just must be free, not for a class only, but free all round. He warmly advocated voluntary efforts to provide cheap dinners for children who could not procure proper nourishment at home, as their minds could Hot be properly instructed whilst the body was neglected. He eulogised the efforts of the clergy in the cause of education, stating that he knew of cases where the clergy- man subscribed ten times as much as the squire and all the farmers of the parish put together. Next year the Department would have to ask for a large vote, which he was tzr,) the nation would not RTudge, as this meant a decrease of crime and the social progress of the masses, and he had never hesitated to show it. He rejoiced to see how far they had accomplished the Radical programme, and how near they were entering upon a Liberal state of things. He hoped the enlargement of the electorate would not fail to result in the increase of a good Govern- ment and the increase of the happiness and privileges of the people. He urged them to stand up for their municipal institution, and avoid centralisation as much as possible.

THE LATE MR W. C. LUARD. The Funeral. The interment of the late Mr W. C. Luard, of Llandaff House, took place at the new grounds recently attached to the Cathedral, Llandaff, to-day. The weather was very unfavourable, the rain descending in torrents the whole time, and many who had intended to be present were pre- vented from doing so by this cause. The funeral service was conducted by the Dean or Llandaff throughout. The attendance in the cathedral v/as large.

SPORTING ITEMS. I A steeple-chase, hurdle, and flat race meeting is to be held at Plumpton on F'iday, February 6. The celt by Martyrdom out of Bonnie Roe has been sold, and has left Prince's team, at Lewes, for abroad. Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild has arrived in Pans from Vienna, and is staying at the Hotel Westminster. Sacristan, although he won the First January Hurdle Race at Manchester on Tuesday, did not shape particularly well. C. Mitchell, the boxer, is at Toronto. Burke is on his way to New Orleans, where, it is said, he and Greenfield are to fight. J. Rolfe, an Australian cyclist, as just covered 100 miles in 6 hours 9 minutes 8 seconds on a track (10 laps to a mile) round tho Exhibition buildings. The minimum weight for handicaps in Australia has recently been raised to 6st., an alteration which will not be viewed with general disfavour in the mother country. Mr Miller has disposed of the greyhound Merry Lass, by Peter out of Coomaseic, to Mr J. S. Whitehead, with contingencies, but the price (not a very big one) did not transpire. Oddly enough, the hounds in Scotland have been able to, run while the Leicestershire men were frozen out, and some keen sportsmen have crossed the border to secure more hunting. The profits of the late Victoria (New South Wales) Race Club Meeting were something like £ 3,000 more than the previous year. The sport is evidently making vigorous strides in Australia. The latest rumour at Newmarket is to the effect that Charles Archer has not yet received a permit to train on the Jockey Club lands. At present the exercise of his team is conducted Oil private ground. At the approaching show of the Hackney Stud Book Society, to be held at the Agricultural Hall all the 3rd and 4ta March, accommodation will probably be provided for classes or thoroughbred stallions suitable for hunter sires. The Kempton-park Champion Stakes was on Tuesday night introduced in the London market, with the result that odds of 1,000 to 80 were offered on the field but the only wager recorded was one of twenty ponies" about Mr Liddell's nomination. Charley Wood means to win this stake. Mr Spencer Brown, the clerk of the soales at Manchester, Leicester, &c., is still very unwell, and he has gone to the shores of the Mediterranean with the hope of recruiting bis health. In his absence, Mr Johnson officiated as clerk of the scaics at New Barns 0:1 Tuesday. A Newmarket correspondent s.ys that, accord- ing to the latest rumours, tiie horses under Gurry's charge, which are owned by Mr Abington, will be trained on the private ground which was for many years in the occupation of the late Mr Jose-pa Dawson. A fresh trainer is, however, likely to have the charge of them. We understand that the connection between Tom Green and Lord Durham is not severed, the removal of the horses being brought about by the fact that his lordship uitends to race more in tiie south. Green has already had two oilers from noblemen to fill the stables Vacated by the Earl of Durham's horse:, but 110 agreement has yet been made.

THE REPRESENTATION OF MONMOUTHSHIRE. Great Libera! Meeting at Chepstow. A crowded Liberal meeting was held at Chep- stow <i Wednesday evening. Dr Yeats pre- sided, and was supported by Sir Henry Jackson. Mr T. C. Price, úll Mr C. M. Warming:on (tha Liberal candidates for too county). Mr Mog- griclge, tne Revs J. B. Ouaid, and A. T. Da vies,-Mr H. Gilliam, and otner.v. Mr Serpent proposed the foliowirg resolution that this Ineeting \)1 Liberal electors tleire to txpreij its unacated eontidence in the Libera! Govern- ment, and its ju'itjfui appreciation uf the patriotic exertions of tee xtight Iiou. jlr Gladstone. (Applause). Mr BAILHACKK (Newport) seconded the motion. Sir HENRY JACKSON, in supporting the resolu- tion, said there could be 110 (ioubt about the action of JirCialt»i),.e in coming to a compro- mise which the Tones asserted was in then' favour being a thoroughly patriotic rue. It had given an additional member to Monmouthshire, and had resulted in the creation of a new area to which Chepstow gave its name. He congratu- lated the town upon this fact, anI from what he had t-ecti tie felt sure there was a strong Liberal feeling in the district, which he believed extended far beyond tiie boundaries of the town, and thatr, in having Cnepstow as a centre, the Liberal Darty had nothing to complain pf, but, on the contrary, something to be very grateful for. (Applause.) Family ties were very well fur a member to possess, but he could conceive topics such as the enfranchisement of leaseholds, wnen gentlemen who represented family connec- tiolls of the iarge landowning class would find their interest and that of their constituencies at variance, and it would become a question whether sncli menÜers would support the interests of their constituents or allow family interest to be p iramount. Personally, he was not at ali afraid of the way in which the agricultural labourer would vote. He should have "liked to see a good county government scheme introduced before the Fran- chise Bill was passed, because by that means the electors would have been educated in smaller m\lcer first. (Applause.) Mr WASHINGTON- referred to the struggle in which ha assisted in the year 1880, and said it foreshadowed the triumph which, he believed, would result from the enfranchisement of 16,000 t" 17,000 voters in Monmouthshire. In that c iunty the extension of the trancnise had never b211 advocated as a party measure. The new electors had a splendid inheritance. There was not a single benefit the working man enjoyed The resolution was carried unanimously. Resolutions approving of the principles ex- pressed by Sir Henry Jackson, and thanking 1, Messrs Warmingtcn and Price for their addresses, were, passed. Mr MOGGP.IDGK complimented the meeting upon its orderly character, and said if Liberals would succeed in returning their three candidates, they must work hard, especially in the Chepstow division.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. Meeting at Maesteg. A Welsh disestablishment meeting, under the Li auspices of the Liberation Society, was held in the Town Hal), Maesteg, on Tuesday evening. The Rev. E. Jones, Tabernacle, presided, and the Rev. J. Matthew^, of Swansea, and the Rev. J. Jones, Feiinfoel, attended as a deputation. The CHAIRMAN said Walts was quite ripe fi r the disestablishment and disendowmeat of the Church of England in the principality. No one having any knowledge of Wales could fail to come to that conclusion, and the principal question at the next general election would be disestablishment. A little time ag,) the people of Maesteg met in thousands in front of the town-hall to give their support to the Franchise Bill, which bad now become law, and by which every workman before him that evening had a vote. What would the two million working men like themselves who had b:en enfranchised do with their vote? Would they vote for religious ^quality? (Voices: Yes.) It was now use- less to send petitions to Parliament for any measure, because the power was virtually in the hands of the people. Ten mem- bers would represent Glamorgan in Parliament in future, and whom were they going to send ? For Mid-Glamorgan district, at least, in which Maesteg was situate, any candidate who did not support disestablishment would have to go about his business. (Cheers.) It had been said that Mr Gladstone was against them. Ho very highly respected Mr "Gladstone as a leader, but he would venture to say that Mr Gladstone, with all his power and eloquence as a Prime Minister, could not slop this disestablishment movement, and could not persuade the Parliament to postpone the question any longer. They were not enemies to tiie Church—they wished it God- speed—but they could fairly ask their Church friends b cupport themselves without the aid of others. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. MATTHEW?, of Swansea, said that the question of disestablishment had already been settled in the minds of all Welsh people, and they would not wait until it was settled in Parlia- ment. No member could get into Parliament without the support of Nonconformists, and they, as electors, were determined that a great shout, should go to Parliament for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales. As admitted by several authorities, the Church belonged to tile entire people, and they were, therefore, justified in the present agitation. The speaker went on to deal at some length on the question of tithes, and the object of the Liberation Society. Mr JOSHUA WILLIAMS proposed in Welsh the following resolution :— "That this meeting heartily approves of the agi- tation of theLiberationSocietytobringthequestion of tiie disestablishment of the Church before the electors of Wale*, and pledges itself to support the society's effons by every Iegitdnate means in bringing the matter to a successful issue." The usual votes of thanks terminated the ranting.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A NEWPORT INSURANCE AGENT, Forging Certificates oi Death in I the Caret iff District. I the Capd iff Distr.;ct. The Newport county police have arrested Lewis Williams, insurance agent, of Nor- ton Cottage, Maindee, Newport, on the charge of forging and uttering, well knowing the same to be forged, a certain certif.cate and copyof an entry in the registrar's bock of deaths in the Cardiff district, on the 22nd of December last. The Newport police acted on a warrant received from the Bristol authorities. It is alleged that Williams has been in the habit of insuring the lives of people in an office naving its headqn.i.'ters or principal offices at Bristol. Several of these persons are residents in Newport, a Maindee, and the CardiS district. He ihea paid the premiums for the period (about twelve months) necessary to qualify for benefit, and at the expiration of this time, concocted certificates of their deaths, forging the names of the registrar for that purpose, and sent in the claim for the amount for which deceased 3 person was assured. The unusual number of these deaths firs: drew attention to the matter, and led to inquiries being instituted. The fraud which has been per- petrated on the insurance ofiice was then dis- covered. The accused was conveyed to Bristol yesterday evening, and will be brought before the magisj trates of that city in due course.

GLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER -.I SESSIONS. trials of Prisoners.. THIS DAY. 'v: rV The trials of prisoners at the Epiphany Sessions for the county of Glamorgan were resumed at tile Town Hall, Cardiff, to-day. FIRST COURT. (Before Mr R. O. JONES and Mr DAVID DCNCAX.) BF.L'TAL ASSAULT AT PON"TAKDL\_ Thomas Conoiiy (oa), iiauner. dona Lfonovan (22), pudalc-r, Henry Coumbs (48), puddler, and John Francis (21), haulier, were indicted for maliciously causing srevious bodily harm to Robert Hutching* at Pontardu on tne 25th Dec. —Mr Abel Thomas prosecuted, and prisoners were undefended.—The evidence ot the prosecutor was to the effect that un Christmas. nig-ht, about 12 o'clock, he was singing opposite the house of a man named Robert Blytil. when Conoiiy came up and asked; him ^something abouc a row which he (prosecutor) was having with Henry Coomc-s. He replied that hg had never had any row with Coombs, whereupon Canoiiv struck him on the side of the head with an iron hook which was attached to his riorht arm in the place of a lost hand. He was knocked down, and when he was upon the ground the other piisoners came up and kicked him all over the body. Two of the men went away, and returned with red hot pokers, but they did not use them whilst the remaining two kicked the prosecutor along till he rolled to the duur of iiiyth. He then tried reatch the latch, when one of the prisoners struck him and knocked him avvav.—.Several witnesses spoke to' observing this violence, to hearing the prosecutor appeal to his assailants to spare his life.—According to the medical evidence, the prosecutor received such mjur.es that be_wouid pot be able to return to work £ ur a fortnight.-— Tiie jurv found ail t»:s prisoners guilty, and Cono];y and Francis were sentenced to 12 uiontfH and Donovan and Coombs to 11 ne months im- prisonment with hard labour. NEW MAG1ST3ATE. Mr John G. G. Ilomiray v.as sworn :n as a magistrate at these sessions. WOtlNOING AT BKYXCKTiilN. David Evans, on bail, was indicted air wound- ing Morgan Jenkins, at Bryncethin, on the 12th October. Mr Jeffreys prosecuted, and Mr Abel Tiuaias defended.—Tim prosecutor, it appeared, lived at Cwmpark, and had a sister wno resided at Brycccthm. named Jeanette Morgan. Pre- viously to the month of October there had been a dispute between the prosecutor and the prisoner with respect to tile relations of the latter with J eanstre. At half-past three 011 the day named prosecutor went to his sisters house, where the prisoner lodgeu, and some words passeti amongtt them, result.ng in a fight between the prosecutor and the prisoner. The prosecutor struck ths first blow, and at the outset apparently had the best of the fight. They ten on the ground together,and while they were t h v.s prostrate J eaaette Morgan and a neighbour named Wm. Johnarrived on the scene, and the two me a were separaitsa. Later on, however, they met again, and then tiie prisoner struck the prosecutor a violent blow ou the head with a piece of iron, vvhicn was usually used for keeping open a door.-Upon being arrested the prisoner admitted that he hit the prosecutor with something, and added that he knocked him against the wall.—In the cour-e of the address of Mr Abel Thomas, who urged the jury to acyuit the prisoner, the learned chairman interposed, and said that in any case he should put it to the jury that the prisoner committed a common assault.—Mr Thomas contended, with submission, that the jury should tiie man guilty (J. a ¡;n,ll..1011 «.,>UI" even, and urged that the man received his injuries by falling against the wall in a fig-ht between the two men. He called Thomas Lioyd, a foreman quarryman, wh,) gave the prisoner a character mi- quietness and steadiness. The jury retired for a few minutes, and on returning into court found the prisoner not guilty. He was at once discharged. This concluded the business of the sessions. THE STABBING MY A SOY AT 51 EE Til YR. In the case of Uiphraim John Jones, acquitted on the previous day upon a charge of wouadicg a boy named John Johns, at Merihyr, the prisoner was defended by Mr Jose;, hat the chairSiftu's reouest. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr O. H. JONES.) NO PKOSECLTOU. Ellen Riley, 23. prostitute, was charg-ed with having stolen £ 3 from Alexander Young at Cardiff 011 the 29th December. Prosecutor, a rea- faring man, did not anpear, and be woman was accordingly discharged. ALLEGFD BTTKGLARi. I Richard tienry Robert- was eaarged witn breaking into the house of Samuel Lawrence at IRrj-ncerhin, between the 23th of November and the 2nd of December, and stealing taerefrom a knife and a spoon. Mr Arthur Lewis appeared for the prosecution, and Mr David Lewis tor the defence.—The house was entered by the pantry window by breaking the bars. The articles named were abstracted therefrom and sub- sequently found in the prisoner's possession. His boots (not produced) were said to correspond in size to marks found outside the window. The articles were positively sworn tc by both Mr and Mrs Lawrence, the knife especially, having a dent made by use as a screw-driver.—The jury found a verdict of "Not guiity." I'KLGNY. J aha hson. alias David Thomas (fQ), tailor, Was charged with attempting to steal arrtain goods and monies from the persons of Evan Thomas and Thomas Attwood, at Bridgend, on the 17th Dec. -Itr I)i?vii Lewis apreared far the prosecution, and Mr Arthur Lewis for tiie ee.enoe.—Win. John Crewse, a policeman at the Bridgeud station, stated that on thfe 17ch November, which was fair day, he was in the booking-office, where tbere was collected a large, number of people. His attention wr" attracted to prisoner by iiis manner of pushing about in the (;1 us" again>t the ticket window. Witness came near to the prisoner, whom lEI saw with his hand in an old gentlsmarrs coat pocket. This person, wh" appeared the worse for liquor, was the prosecutor Thomas. Witness sprang to the prisputr, seized him by the shoulder, ana charged him with the attempted felony. Prisoner turned round, ex- claimed "How dare you?5' and r.d td his stick to strike. He then allied Thomas if he had lost anything, and the man replied that he had not, but had felt someone at his pc-cket. Another witness named Baillien deposed that lie saw prisoner put his hand int<> Attwood's pocke-t. On > behalf of prisoner it was asserted that he had purchased a railway ticket for Cardiff, and find- ing he had to wait sometime, attempted to get 1Q the office to excess it, in order to go on by an earlier train. His movements at the ticket othce were explained by his desire to reach the window throug-h the crowd. The jury deliberated for, fiiort time, and announced that they were unable t > agree, but on further consultation they found the prisoner gtiiity, and lures previous conviction- having ;,bezll ^proved agamst him, he was sentenced to nine months' imprisoEmcat.

A correspondence was published on Wednesday which had taken plrca between the Glasgow Muni- cipal Authoritiesand t he. Boundary Commissioner. The former had asked that the Parliamentary borough of Glasgow should be so extended ;e- include surrounding urb.-n communities. The(_\m.- missiuneis reply thrt tho proposals are largely .11 excess of tiie scope 01 their instructions, and can- not be entertainerl, as they would have the effect of nullifying the distribution of representation as contemplated by the bill.