South Wales Echo

A VIOLENT BURGLAR AT PRESTON. At Proton to-day Alfred Blackhurst was charged with burglary and stabbing Police- zonst;, Jle Wilkinson. The officer found the prison-ir early thia morning committing a burglary at the Black Lion public-house, Rich- mond street. Attempting to arrest the prisoner he ets;,bed the constable twice in the public-house cellar, and got away. Finally the prisoner was arrast.d in a stable, after having also stabbed Constable Smirk. The officers are not seriously injured. Prisoner was remanded till Friday,. when a second charge of stabbing will be preferred.

The Usworth Explosion. FIRE IN THE PIT. FSPECIAL TELEGRAM.] p e was discovered last night in Usworth olliery, in the road between the west shaft and up-cast shaft in the flue of a boiler which furnished the propelling power for the wagons. "hen the recent explosion took place the fires *ere blown out, but yesterday the coal round the flue was found to have ignited. Pipes were sent during the night down the shaft, and it is anti- cipated that the fire would be extinguished during the day, otherwise it wou!d offer serious obstacles to further exploration.

Mr Gladstone's Retire- ment. -1 To,daylsAfoi-nii?g Post says" It is reported on good authority that Mr Gladstone has ex- pressed his intention to retire from office imme- diately after the solution of the present difficulty with Russia on the Afghan boundary question."

THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP. Mr Justice Chitty made an order to-day winding up the Great Eastern Steamship Company.

SLK EDWARD REED AND THE NAVY. To-day's Daily Chronicle says Sir E. Reed's Motion respecting the navy will receive the united "Pllort of the Conservatives."

ENGLAND'S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS LAST MONTH. The impoits into the United Kingdom during February amounted to £ 29,400,000, against £ 36,600,000 in the same month last year. The Sports amounted to £ 16,800.000, against ;Els,goo,ooo.

ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH'S. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] Our Ruabon correspondent telegraphs Dr. Sughes.the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph's, has been juffering for some days from a severe attack o jaundice, and Mrs Hughes is also seriously ill at the Palace, St. Asaph's.

THE CONDEMNED MURDERER KIMBERLEY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] The authorities have commenced operations for be erection of a scaffold at Windson Green, Bir- to execute Kimberley, the murderer of "^rs Palmer, on Monday week. The well is already dug. This will be the first execution at the prison. Berry will, it is expected, be the executioner.

DYNAMITE LEGISLATION IN I CANADA. IRKUTSK'S TELEGRAM,] OTTAWA, Friday.—A bill has been introduced in the Dominion Parliament providing that any person maliciously causing an explosion of dyna- mite, or manufacturing explosives with intent to destroy life, should be guilty of a felony, punish- able with imprisonment for life. —

THE IRISH LAND MARKET. I DUBLIN, Saturday.—Mr Commissioner Litton has prepared a bill for the Government to obviate the deadlock in the Irish land market, the main principles of it being the advance by the State to the tenant of the whole of the purchase money without. any baronial guarantee of a part, and the intervention of the Land Commission valuer between landlord and tenant in fixing the price to be paid for the holding.

ENGLAND AND GERMANY. I ["DAILY CHRONICLE" TELEGRAM.) I BEit iN, Friday. -it is asserted by the Berliner Tagllott that Count Herbert Bismarck's mission is due not to the initiative of the English Govern- ment, but to the Emperor William, who person- ally requested Prince Bismarck to send Count Herbert to London for the purpose of smoothing away the present irritation. The Kruz Zcitung says Germany is quite dis- posed to live on terms of peace with England if the cease to persevere in a policy vT I I not. on'y causes dissension with Germany u a so with Franc?, Austria, and Russia. r_,

THE IRISH CRIMES ACT. I To-day's U informed that in the negotiations which took place iast week batween the Conservative leaders and Mt Pamell, stress was laid on the fact that neither Lord Salisbury nor Sir Stafford ^orthcote has formalIy deolareJ himself in favour of the renewal of the Crimes Act By tha Irish party, it is understood, tkat this attitude may be varied should the Government remaining in office decide that in the public interest the renewal of the Act is necessary.

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Expected Rebel Attack on Gen. Brackenbury. L" MORING POST" TELEGRAM.1 I I Kdfen, Friday, 7.30 p.m.—A report from 'Merawi says the chief, Abu Hagil, has advanced from Abu Hamed, and has occupied Kerbekan, the scene of our recent victory ever the rebels. It is stated he has received orders to wait until the Emir Lekalik shall join him from Berber. The combined force, numbering 5,000, will then attack the British force under General Bracken- bury. The officer of the Mudir of Dongola officiating at Hamdab has applied for reinforcements. General Brackenbury is now at Abu Dom. A great dust storm was experienced at Korti to- day. The Naval Brigade is expected to arrive here oiySunday morning. [" DAILY NEWS" SPECIAL EDITION TELEGBAM.] KORTI, Friday, 7.30 p.m.—Lord Wolseley's plans with regard to the disposition of the troops during the summer months include the formation of two brigades complete in all arms and capable of moving at the shortest notice from point to point. Each will consist of three batta- lions of infantry, with artillery and cavalry. One under General Dormer, with the headquarters three miles north of Ambukol, will guard the posts between Korti and Dongola. Otherwise General Bracken bury will protect the line southwards to Abu Dom. The heavy camel corps goes to garrison the post outside Fatmeh. The Mudir's troops will hold Korti. The main body of General Brackenbury's column is expected at Korti on Sunday, by which time most of General Woqd's force will probably have arrived also. I KASSALA GARRISON STARVING. I 1" DAILY NEWS TELEGRAM.] SFAKIM, Friday Night.—The Bengal Lancers arrived to-day. All Egyptian troops here have received orders to go to the frc nt, Unsatisfactory news has been received from Massowah respecting the garrison of Kassala, which is said to be starving. It is believed that I the next battle will be fonght about the 20th iust. I AFFAIRS AT SUAKIM. I I [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I OTJAKTM, Saturday.—The Amaras are delighted at the presence here of the British troops, and are ready to desert at the right moment. A native woman has just come in from Tamai. She states that there is scarcity of food there, and that the rebels are alarmed at the sight of the ships constantly arriving in the harbour. A spy who has arrived here from Hasheen states that the rebels have sent their women and cattle into the mountains. The transport Nerbudda has arrived here with one squadron of the 9th Bengal Cavalry, 190 horses, and 150 followers. CAIRO, Saturday.—The Yorkshire Regiment, instead of being sent to Suakim as originally intended, will proceed to-day to Assouan to replace the Egyptian infantry ordered from that place to Sarras to assist in the construction of a railway from Sarras to Akashel, a distance of 38 miles. The necessary plant is now on the way from England. Concentration at Korti. ["DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM.1 ABU DOM, Friday.—The force, except Colonel Butler's command, leaves for Korti to-day (Saturday). KOBTI, Friday.—Captain Verner has arrived here from Gakdul, and reports that Lord Charles Beresford, with the Naval Brigade Colonel Clark, with the heavies and Major Hunter, with the artillery, will reach Korti on Sunday. General Dormer and his staff, namely Captain Holmes, brigade major, and Captain Rhodes aide-de-camp, have established their summer quarters at Ambukol. General Dormer will be in command of the troops stationed there and at Korti. Defection of Rebel Tribes. ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.] CAIRO, Friday.—I regret to state that it is rumoured from a trustworthy source that two tribes in the neighbourhood of Korti, recently friends, have declared for the Mahdi. This change, necessitating our retirement to Dongola, is the first direct result of Mr Gladstone's fatal declaratiin, which has increased 50 per cent, the difficulties of our task and the dangers of our troops. A Raid Upon Camp Robbers. [REUTER'S TELEGRAII.1 KORTI, liriday.-News having been brought here that a party of robbers were hiding between Mugaga and Gakdul Wells, Colonel Barrow started off last Monday with a detachment of Hussars for the purpose of discovering their whereabouts and putting a stop to their deprada- tions. Colonel Barrow and his men concealed themselves near the camping ground occupied recently by Colonel Clarke's column on its way to Korti, and at daybreak on Tuesday they saw a party of about 30 appear and begin search- ing for plunder. The Hussars at once sallied forth, and attempted to cut off the robbers, but it was found that the ground was too rough for operations on horseback, and the troops had to dismount and use their carbines. They succeeded in shooting two, but the rest made their escape. The Soudan Campaign. ["STANDARD" TELEGBAM.] KORTI, Friday.—The following are the arrange- ments for the disposition of the troops during the summer. The headquarters will be at Dongola. The main body of troops will remain in camp at Korti. The Mudir's troops will be stationed at Merawi, with, probably, the Black Watch, a troop of the 19th Hussars, and two guns. Two moveable columns will be formed ready to take the field at any moment, of these one, consisting of General Dormer's brigade of three battalions (f infantry, a troop of Hussars, and four guns, will be encamped near Dobbeh the other, under the command of General Brack- enbury, will be posted somewhere between Debbeh and Handak. The Heavy Camel Corps will be encamped opposite the Hanneh cataract. The Queen and the Soudan Army. A stop-press edition of to-day's Daily Telegraph publishes the following copy of general orders issued last night to soldiers and sailors of the Nile expeditionary force The Queen, who has watched with the deepest interest the doings of her soldiers and sailors, has desired me to express to you her admiration for your courage and your self- devotion. To have commanded such men is to mo a source of the highest pride. No greater honour can be in store for me than that to which I look forward of leading you, please God, into Khartoum, before the year is out. Your 'noble efforts to save General Gordon have been unsuc- cessful through uo fault of yours. Both on the river and in the deserts you have borne hardships and privations without murmur. In action you have been uniformly victorious. All that men K h saTe a comrade you have done; but Khartoum fell through treachery two days before the advanced troops reached it. A period ° comparative inaction may now be expected- This army was not constituted with a view to undertaking the siege of Khartoum, but for the moment we must content ourselves with preparations for the autumn advance. Yoa will, I know, ace the heat of summer and. the neces- sary, though less exciting, work which has now to be done with the same courage and endurance you have shown hitherto. I thank you heartily for all you have done in the past. I can wish nothing better, I can ask nothing more of you in the future than the same uncomplaining devotion to duty which has characterispdLjjouj' conduct (• ^during tho rBffintiffpBffttofflg.■- 1

Russian Aggression in Afghanistan. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] I BERLIN, Saturday Morning.—A leading article in the National Zeitung, to-day, says that Eng- land is not sufficiently strong to oppose Russia in Asia, and that it would be the better policy for England to leave the province of Herat to the Russian?. Friendly relations between the two countries will not, the Zeitung believes, be disturbed until they are closer neighbours in Asia than they are at present. [REUTER'S TELEGItAtl.j I TEHERAN, Saturday.—It is currently reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan is despatching troops to protect the frontier against Russian aggression. It is also stated that the Afghan Boundary Commission will shortly return to India. I [" DAILY NEWS TELEGRAMS. I I CALCUTTA, Friday.—The Ameer's escort will be 2,000 strong. Two hundred of the tribal chiefs will accompany him. Their presence will add greatly to the importance of the conference between the Ameer and the Viceroy. The Vicoroy will leave Calcutta on the 23rd inst. VIENNA, Friday.—The Shah has resolved to observe strict neutrality between England and Russia. I [" STANDARD TELEGRAM.] CALCUTTA, Friday.—Orders have been received by the military authorities to strengthen the Quetta and Pisheen garrisons by an additional brigade of infantry. The Standard has good grounds for stating that the Turkish Government con- templates making a formal offer of an alliance offensive and defensive to England. Should the offer be accepted a large contingent of the Turkish army would be placed at our disposal in the event of military operations being necessary to repel the Russian advance towards the Afghan frontier. J [" DAILY CHRONICLE TELEGRAM.] VIENNA, Friday.—The Persian paper Silemi announces that the Ameer of Afghanistan has sent General Daub Khan and a number of staff officers to Herat for the purpose of inspecting and repairing the fortifications. He will take com- mand of the 2,000 troops now at Herat, besides a considerably body which will shortly concentrate there. To-day's Daily News says :—" Yesterday morn- ing her Majesty's Government received by telegraph a message from St. Petersburg, which strengthens the hope that the difficulties with Russia respecting the Afghan frontier may be amicably arranged." To-day's Morning Post understands that after Mr Gladstone's interview with the Russian Ambassador important despatches were trans- mitted to the British Embassy at St Petersburg, and to Sir Peter Lumsden. The Morning Post has authority for confirming the report that troops which have left England for Suakim are awaiting instructions whether to land or proceed to India. Hopes are entertained that the conflict respecting the Afghan boundary will be definitely settled in the course of the ensuing week.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND I To-day's Daily News understands that, on its being made known that the Lord Mayor of Dublin intended to present a petition to the House of Commons, it was resolved by an in- fluential party to move that the petition be not received but the Lord Mayor having apolo- gised for his recent speech, the intention was abandoned. DUBLIN, Saturday.—The preparations for the reception of the Prince and Princess of Wales are going on apace in Dublin and throughout the country. It is expected that the programme will be issued next v. eek. For the levee to be held at Dublin Castle by the Prince and Princess of Wales on behalf of the Queen, a royal warrant will issue as on the occasion of her Majesty's visit in 18t9, prescribing the order of precedence. The Roman Catholic prelates then obtained rank next after those of the Established Church, but since the disestablishment of the Irish Church the Protestant prelates have had no state rank and the Queen, as the source of honour, will herself, with the advice of the Lord-Lieutenant determine the precedence to be observed. Lord Plunket, archbishop of Dublin, will take rank as a peer of the realm. Freeman's Journal, referring to the United Ireland, denies, in approving the Lord Mayor's apology, having said anything unworthy the dignity of the Irish people, or the maintenance of the national demand, in view of Mr Parnell's recent declaration for the restoration of Grattan'a Parlia- ment, which involves allegiance to the Crown of England but advocates, instead 3f an ovation, that the Prince of W ales should be received courteously and respectfully, a different reception being calculated to provoke English hostility and the renewal of the Crimes Act.

EARL GRANVILLE AND FOREIGN I AFFAIRS. X, To-day's Times, referring to Lord Granville's statement, says It wou!d probably be a sound rule for politicians not to use the name of foreign ministers as counters m a Parliamentary game, however severe the attack they may seek to repel; and addsThere can, we apprehend, be little doubt that Prince Bismarck's opinion long ago was whether it is now or not that we ought to 'take Egypt,' whether by tvay of annexation, protectorate, or occupation, under the counten- ance of the Sultan. Our Paris correspondent quoted, on Thursday, from notes of a conversation with Prince Bismarck in 1878, which entirely bear out this view." To-day's Morning Post says: It is geaerauy believed that, after last' night's declaration Earl Granville cannot long continue to bold the supreme direction of the foreign affairs of Eng. land. 8

SWANSEA ROYAL AND SOUTH WALES FRIENDLY SOCIETY. Action at Bridgwater. At the Bridgwater County Court on Wednes" day, Mrs Emma Sealy sued the Swansea- Royal and South Wales Friendly Society for £ 9 4s, a sum for which she had insured the life of her deceased brother, a labourer. The plaintiff admitted that the deceased died of consumption, but denied that it was known be was suffering therefrom at the time the insurance was effected, Henry Rowe, until recently the district agent for the society, was put into the box by the plaintiff's solicitor, and he deposed that the district superintendent of the society filled up the form of proposal in question, and that a special policy was issued in this case, giving full benefit immediately jto the insured, thus ovcnding the conditions of the ordinary policies that were issued. The superintendent told him (witness) that this was done to take the business away from other insurance companies. In cross- examination. witness admitted that he had been discharged by the society, but said he did not know what for unless it was that he could not effect enough insurances. Defendant's solicitor said the declaration made at the time could not now be found; and his Honour said it was an extraordinary thing that so material a document should be missing. He added, that the only possible defence in this case was that a fraudulent representation had been made by the assured, and so serious a charge should not be made unless it could be proved. Mr Gooding, defendant's solicitor, said he understood the secretary of the company would come there to conduct the case himself, and he (Mr Gooding) had only been in- structed at the last moment.—His Honour said he would adjourn the ca^e to the next court on the understanding that if the costs, which would be on the higher scale, wore not paid into court within a week, judgment would be given for the plaintiff. This was a case affecting a large number of persons, and if such a case came before him again he should consider whether he would not give costs on the £100 scale.

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Lord Durham's Divorce Suit. LSPECIAL TELEGRAM.] me hearing of Lord Durham's nullity suit was resumed to-day, when the Solicitor-General con- tinued his speech on behalf of the petitioner. He submitted that it was impossible to disconnect the respondent's statements to Lord Durham before marriage that she had something too dread- ful to tell him from the delusions it was admitted she entertained at the period when her insanity was an undoubted fact. He repudiated the idea that this meant her previous love affair with Lord Burghersh. Either respondent was at the time of her engage- ment subject to some delusion-there was some- thing terrifying in her mind without cause, or there existed a cause sufficient to account fqr her mental eberration. The Solicitor-General then dealt at some length with the attitude and manner of the respondent towards Lord Durham, both just previous to the wedding and on the marriage day, and said it could only be accounted °*- 9rnu° f Was n°t mistress of her own ac ions. e ttorney-General had made some capital Qut of the circumstance that a large propor- tion of witnesses for the petitioner were members of his family, but who were so competent to judge of Lady Durham's condition before mar- riage as those in close contact with her ? Mrs Gerard, struck by her peculiar conduct on the journey from Lambton to London, asked her afterwards if she really loved Lord Durham, or whether she wished the engagement broken off, but her reply in the negative an ier subsequent conduct wa3 so extraordinary iat it could only be accounted for by the tact that she was not responsible for her own actions. Again, here was strong evidence of unsoundness of inindonthevisit to the Duke and Duchess of Abercoin. No lady possesslng ordinary sense would have conducted herself as Lady Durham undoubtedly did on an occa- sion when she received nothing but kindness He insisted, therefore, that Lady Durham was clearly of unsound mind, both before and after the marriage. His lordship said he would give his decision on Tuesday morning. ° -=-=

THE LADIES' HALL AT CARDIFF. I The establishment 0f the Ladies' Hall, to be called the Aberdare at Cardiff, in connec- tion with the South Wales University College, mar^8 tu rrtaQt departure m education ia South Wales aad worfchy of aU recogni ion. o those who have taken a pro- minent pa in ha organisation and who have assisted ie work, whether with subscriptions or with personal action The interest o Lord Aberdare and his family a a nicst marked and encouraging kind, and the fact that his daughter, the Hon. Isabe ™ce* W1. be the honorary superintendent is a matter which vvUl haye beneficial influence upon the movent. The exertions of Mrs Vmamu Jones have also plaved a great part m the matter, and t.>in spects, the forward etatftP?!t favourfable pro. satisfactory condition 1^° Prepa™tl°nS' i of the organisation, could only have been to3",M>idll0'u, and unremitting attention The residential difficni«. which lady students at been found very hard to solVe *"7 ^nation is hardly to be looked uaivers^f education t uPon as complete without the home companionship of fellow.sti;dents. there are so many good ÙúlUences which are thereby brought into play, there are so many pleasures which without it are ueuftgaffly missed# and there are so many solid edvailt. whicb it aloae can confer. The mere attendance at classes- in itself a most excellent thing-is yet by itself incomplete. Education is not a matter of books alone, The formation of character for life is likely to be determined at the age when these lady lents are attending the university classes, and the gains in this respect to be reaped from mingling in good social life A- mnumeraole, Especially iø this the case are not resident of the town in which the collegg is situated. They have left their homes and have to choose between the solitary 9100M of a life in lodgings-exposod to the many: influences which are anything but desirable-alacl a home with some family where there are not likely to be sympa- thetic tastes and community of aim. So great are the drawbacks attending either choice, that parents are disposed to forego for their daughters the advantages of the classes rather than expose I them to the disadvantages under which they have to be attended. The Ladies Hall will do away with these so far as Cardiff is concerned, and lady students will be provided at the moderate change of 940with board and residence for the academical year, The tuition fees will be CID for the session, and thus the total yearly cost will be but £50. This sum compares most favourably with the charges at many older ladies' halls, and is absolutely unprecedented for its moderation. The superintendence of the Hon. Isabel Bruce is also a matter of great congratulation in aiding to give to the hall that tone which, of all others, is most desirable as an accompanying aid to the educa- tional work. The academica1 studies will be thus most ably seconded, and, with the degrees and honours of Oxford and London thrown open to them, the lady students will be able to pursue their studies under the happiest auspices, and qualify themselves to seek distinction in that sphere which their inclinations or qualities may suggest as individually prefer- able. Already a house has been secured in Richmond-road, where accommodation will be provided for some 21 students. It is intended to start with this modest arrangement, but the growth of the movement is pretty sure to require increased accommodation very soon. But these premises will serve as the head-quarters of the institution. There is as fat only on thing waated-money. And not very much of that. The total'sum to be raised was fixed at between 2700 and M. Of this, already £ 4*00 has been promised; £ 100 being promised by Mr J. (Jory, of Cardiff, and Mr J. Walters, of Swansea, conditionally upon the whole sum being raised. The amount to be raised is thus a small one-~only some £400 at the outside; and considering the beneficial character of the work. and we may say, indeed, the necessity for its « female education is to be carried on in the Principality as it deserves, there should be no difficulty in raising it. The work is one which applies to no particular class and no particular town. It is national, and the reputa- tion of the Principality requires not only that it should be done, but that it should be done quickly. Its influence extends, indeed, beyond the Principality, and tha object appeals to all those who are interested in the pro- gress of women's education. The list of subscriptions which we published yester- day, includes the names of Lady Aberdare, Mrs Vaughaa, Jean luge^ow, the well-known poetess and novelist, Mr Samuel'Morley, and many otheroam associated with movements of the kind. Cardiff, as the town in which the University College is situated, is called upon to see that the branch of it whicb sets so excellent an example to the Welsh and many other univer- sity towns, is well nourished, while all other towns have a direct concern in the,success of the ladies' han Be a place to which their daughters may be sent to gain the benefits of a university education under j aooial auspices at once refined in their nature, profitable in their effects, and lasting in their influence for good.

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TO-DAYS POLICE. CARDIFF. SMUGGLING. -Thomas Hunter, second engineer of the s.s. Fernbrook, from Rotterdam, was charged with illegally concealing a quantity of cigars, the single value of which was 9s 9d. He was ordered to pay double duty, 19s 6d, and costs. —Charles Wallin, steward of the same vessel, was also charged with illegally concealing 51bs of tobacco and a bottle of perfumed spirits. He was lined in the single value and duty, 21 2s. The cases were proved by Mr T. W. Mitchell, examining officer of Customs. DISORDERLY.—Three persons were charged with being drunk and disorderly in various parts of the town on Friday night, but being their first offences, they were cautioned and discharged. NEWPORT (COUNTY). A LANDLORD DRUNK ON HIS OWN LICENCED PREMISES.—At this court to-day—before Messrs L. A. Homfray, T. Cordes, R. F. Woollett, magistrates—John Rees, landlord of the Foorw Islata Inn, Machen, was summoned for being drunk on his own licenced premises. On Wed- nesday evening P.C. Tucker heard quarrelling in the house, and, entering behind defendant's wife as she opened the door, he found defendant staggering about outside the bar. The wife com- plained that her husband had turned her out of the house, and the officer said he received a complaint that defendant was drunk in church that evening. Captain Gurney informed the bench that defendant married the landlady, and that the licensing magistrates hesitated for some time before they granted the transfer of the licence to defendant. Up to the present offence defendant had, however, con- ducted himself well.—Fined 10s and costs, o r 14- days' hard labour. IANCY PRICE FOR A GOOD "LAYER.—Percy Jordan, a youth, was charged with stealing a fowl, value 3s, the property of Phillip Bartlett, at Caerleon village, on Tuesday. The prisoner is the son of the landlady of the Ship Inn, Caerleon, and on Tuesday night the fowl was stolenfrom the hencoop of prosecutor, who is a gardener, living near. Thomas Povall, sergeant of police, traced footmarks from the prosecutor's premises to the Ship Inn, and finally ascertained that the fowl had been sold by prisoner to James Hayes, of 193, Commercial- road, Newport. This wicness said he gave Is 9d and a clipping machine, worth 2s 6d, for the fowl on the understanding that it was a good layer.— Mr Homfray: That was a fancy price for a fowl, wasn't it?—Hayes: I don't know anything about fowls. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said Hayes asked him to get a fowl for him.—P.S. Povall said piisoner was let off on a charge of theft a year since. His mother was living at the Ship without a licence. The owner of the house wished her to leave, but she declined to do so. She appeared before the magistrates a short time since, and told a pitiful tale about a rate summons.—The prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. SOPHISTICATED MILK.—James Phillips, milk- man, Liswerry, was summoned for selling milk adulterated with water. Captain Gurney, in- spector under the Food and Drugs Act, met defendant on a tricycle, carrying a milk tin, at Maindee, on the 16th February, and asked for samples. Defendant said, What kind of milk do you want?" Captain Gurney replied, I do not understand you 1 want pure milk." A pint of the liquid was then purchased, and divided into three parts. The analysis of Dr. Morgan, county analyst, of Swansea, certified that the milk was adulterated with twenty per cent. of extraneous matter, which phrase was rendered into police-court vernacular to mean water. Defendant said it was a very wet morning, and the extraneous matter must have got in. (Langhter.)-A,fr Homfray How much milk do you sell each morning?—Defendant: Five or six gallons.—Mr Homfray Then you sell a gallon of water each morning. (Renewed laughter).—Defendant admitted that he kept cows, and that he had been more than twelve years in the trade.—The bench thought the case a serious one, and fined defendant 20s and costs, or one month's imprisonment.

THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MINERS. Closing Proceedings. BIRMINGHAM, Friday.—The National Con- ference of Miners was concluded to-day. It was resolved that parliamentary candidates should be asked, m addition to the questions already de- cided, whether they would vote for Mr Broad- hurst's Engines and Boilers Bill. On the motion of Mr BAILEY, seconded by Mt HARVEY, it was resolved that the 19th clauses of the Mines Regulation Act should be so amended as to make it compulsory for all colliery weighing machines and weights to be inspected and examined four times a year. Mr ISAAC EVANS (South Wales) moved the following resolution That the Mines Regulation Act be utilised so as to prevent the employment of strangers in tiery mines, except under the care of some practical miner. He said his reasons for moving the resolution were first, that at present collieries were open to all comers. To that in itself be would not raise ob- jections, but upon the principle upon which they were at present employed, viz., that when stran- gers were employed at a fiery mine, they were, as a rule, sent to work in what he considered the most dangerous places in the mine, with lamp in hand, knowing no more about the lamp than the lamp knew about them. What we meant when he said they were employed in the most dan- gerous parts of the mine was that they were sent into old working-places to stow rubbish or do other necessary work. Old working-places were not ventilated as were the new openings, and that being so, gas aacnmulated, and the result WQ6 "Y often that, through the iguorauce of such people, serious explosions occurred. They had in the Mines Regulation Act a clause inserted that the lamps must be very minutely examined so that they all agreed, but to examine a lamp, in his opinion, was not sufficient, for he considered that the person using the lamp should be examined also.—Mr John Morgan seconded the motion.—Mr Jones (Mon.) remarked that the question was a very serious one, but he did not wish to dictate wbo_ the owner was to employ. He supported the motion.—Mr Abraham said that lie failed to see, with Mr Cowey, what there was to hinder or prevent the resolution becoming law.—Mr Wilson (Dur- ham) strongly supported the resolution, and con- sidered that something should be done to bring the matter before the House of Commons.—The resolution was unanimously carried, and it was agreed that it be cent to the central board of the National Union to bring before the parliamentary committee, with the view of having it discussed by the Trades Union Congress. A resolution was moved by Mrl. TROTTER support- ing, Mr Broadhurst's bill for the examination of edgineman on land, and this was seconded by Mr Isaac Evans, who said that he considered that there was a real necessity for passing such a bill. If it was really necessary to examine sea-going enginemen, which he considered it was, he thought the same should apply to land engine- men also. The resolution was carried. Resolutions were also passed condemning the payment of wages by sub-contractors in public- houses, and commending the moral and pecuniary support of Yorkshire in the existing threatened reduction of wages.

I BUCKLER'S WALK. Buckler, the Newport pedestrian, continues to walk well, and has hitherto during the week accomplished his 50-mile walk per day of twelve hours. He starts from Newbridge every morning at eight o'clock, and, as the distance between it and Newport is not quite sufficient to make up the number of miles, be walks from Pontymister and back. On Monday he covered the distance by 7.30 p.m.; Tuesday, 7.56 p.m.; Wednesday, 7.35 p.m. Thursday, 7.56 p.m. On Friday he arrived at the Handposts Inn, Newport, from New- bridge at 10.10 a.m., and, after restarting, was back again by 2.38 p.m. He then complained of a lump forming in the calf of his left leg, but afcer ten minutes' rest, resumed his walk back, expressing a belief that he would be able to cover the 300 miles before eight o'clock this (Saturday)' evening. The interest attaching to this, Buckler's second week a walk, is not by any means so great as that shown in his recent Cardiff and Newport walk. This is principally owing to the fact that the points of departure and arrival are out of the way, and somewhat difficult of acoess.

THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY BILL. I At a meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Com- merce to-day, Mr B. Pratt moved, and Mr J. Guthrie seconded, the following resolution, which was adopted after it bad been supported by a few remarks from Mr F. J. Bevan :_u That this chamber shall oppose in Parliament the Taff Vale Railway Bill, which seek to repeal sub- section 1 of section 24 of the Taff Yale Railway Act of 1879, and that a petition be presented by the chamber to Parliament with that object.* the chamber to Parliament with that object.*

I MONEY MARKET. I I Latest Prices To-day. I LONDON, 1.20 p.m. There is a fair demand for money. Discount, at 3i to 3!. Consols have further relapsed to 93 for the account; New and Reduced, 9n to 98 New Two-and-a-Half, 85J to 86 Foreign Securities are quiet. Egyptian Unified, 67i to 67! 1871 Tributes weaker, at 691 to 701 Turkish Converted Thirds and Fourths are firmer, at 18 to 18, Italians, 96 to 9&1 Portu- guese about 46. In Home Railways Chatham Preference has fur- ther declined to 84! to 85 Ordinary to 15g tol53 Midlands, 129 to 1291 North Westerns, 158| to 158|; Easterns about 66; North British weaker at 921 to 93; North-Easterns about 152; Brighton De- ferred firm, at 92i to 921 Metropolitans rather better, at 102,i to 102i. American Railways are generally steady. New York Centrals about 90 Louisvilles, 32i to 33; Eries, 14 to 14i; do. Seconds, 57! to 58 Atlantic Firsts weaker, at 291 to 30; Mil- waukees, 74 to 75 Illinois, 129 to 129, Trunk of Canada Stocks are still pressed for sale on the dividend announcement. Guaranteed down to 60! to 61, or 4 lower than yesterday, First Preference, to 56! to 56, or 7 £ down Se- conds, 3i to 35, or 3i down; Thirds, 17 to 17j, or Ij down Ordinary, 7g to 7i, Mexican Rails are dull, at 33 to 33i; First Preference, down to 89 to 90 Seconds, 4H to 48. Brighton Railway—yesterday's passenger traffic, j354 decrease total since last Saturday, JE85 increase.

I TO-DAY'S MARKETS. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Saturday. Market closes quietly. Moderate business done at yesterday's decline. The official report states Market closes with a quiet tone, but a fair business has been done, and there is some disposition to buy at easier prices. The prices for the week show little change, but are occasionally the turn in buyers' favour. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Saturday.-Moderate supplies at market, and trade firm, at about pi erions values. Beef, 2s 8d to 4s 6d; prime Scotch do., 4s 6d to 4s 8d mutton, 3s to 4s lUd veal, 4s to 5s 4d large pork, 3s to 4s small do., 4s to 4s 4d JlWTTIm CORK, Saturday. -ordinarv-Seconds, 125s thirds, 87s tourths, 463; fifths, 33s. Kegs—Thirds, :SOs; fourths, 40s. In market—222 tirkins, 7 kegs.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. I 0 Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. I The Russian barque Telegraf, from Pensacola for the Tyne. has been abandoned at sea, and the crew landed at Havre. The Tuscar. from Lieth, has been towed into Liver- pool disabled. The British staamer Cascopidix, from London, and the German steamer Lessing, from Hamburg for New York, collided in the river Elbe during a fog. The CascoSidix was damaged, but the damage to the Lessing is not known. Il.M.S. Cruiser has arrived at Algiers having lost her foretopgallaut mast during a squall on the night of the bth inst, The brig Belle of Lagos, from Rio Grande, has arrived at Runcorn with loss of sails and slight dam- age on deck.

ALEXANDRA DOCKS AND ^RAILWAY COMPANY. I The Great Western Railway Com- pany and the Proposed Line. An extraordinary general meeting of the share. holders was held on Friday at the London office of the company, 60, Gracechurch-street, under the presidency of Mr J. C. Parkinson, the managing director. The meeting was called for the purpose of submitting for approval a bill empowering the company to contract a line of railway fr^m the Newport Dock*o the Alex- andra Dock, and for other purposes. Mr MABKLEY, the solicitor, explained the provisions of the bill, which were to the effect that the line should be constructed within five years from the passing of the act. Special clauses were inserted with regard to providing dwellings for the working classes who might be displaced, giving power to the company to give and take running powers with the Great Western (Mon- mouthshire line) and Brecon and Merthyr Rail- way Companies. The CHAIRMAN said that a few days ago, when he had the pleasure of meeting the share- holders, he called attention to the fact that while the depression in trade had been universal in all parts of the country, Newport had been so fortunate as to prove an exception to that very general rule. The bill before them was really a development of the progress that had taken place iu the trade of Newport. They had acquired, and brought under one administration, the old Newport Dock and the Alexandra Dock, and it was essential to the conduct of the business that they should have facilities of communication between the two docks, so as to enable coal and other produce to be despatched with the least possible delay; in fact, that they should have facilities equal to those possessed by the other ports on the Bristol Channel. This bill was really the crowning of the edifice which had been so successfully built up, and he hoped that it would have general support. He moved a resolution approving cf the bill.—Mr G. P. BIDDEEL, Q.C., seconded the motion. Mr JOHN LAWRENCE (Chepstow) said the Bill had unfortunately contained in it a provision which be could not support, and that was as to their having running powers over the Great Western Company's line to the extent of 50 or 60 miles. Such a clause would undoubtedly be opposed by the Great Western Company, and would entail upon this company a a vast amount of expense. He. therefore, moved an amendment, That the Bill be not approved."—Mr. H. PHILLIPS (Newport) seconded the amendment.—Mr MARKLET pointed out that the amendment was simply a direct uegative. Colonel^LYNK (mayor of Newport) said the Corporation of Newport cordially supported the Bill, subject to one or two alterations of minor Bill, subject to one or two alterations of minor importance which tbecompany'sengineer had pro- mised to make, and he bad no doubt that the people of Newport would do all in their power to facilitate the operations of the company. (Laughter.) Mr BIPDER said the objections of Mr Lawrence and Mr Phillips were only to one part of the bill, and that was hardly a reaSontfor opposing the bill. No doubt the opposition of the Great Western Company would carry great weight, but their objection would come when the bill was before the committee, who would aeciae upon the merits of the scheme. (Hear, bear.) After some remarks by Mr Burt and Mr Underdown, and some further observations from Mr Bidder and Mr Phillips, it was decided to adjourn the meeting until Thursday next, in the hope that some agreement may be arrived at.

DARING ROBBERY AT WHIT- CHURCH. Shortly after seven o'clock on Thursday evening a most impudent and daring robbery was com- mitted at the Whitchurch Post-office, and the manner in which it was devised proves conclu- sively that' the thieves are no strangers to the locality. The post-office is kept by Sir Charles Reynolds, grocer and draper. It will be Jremem- bered that the shop was entered and ransacked some time ago, but only a few pairs of boots and some cloth were then taken. There are three rooms in the building running parallel to each other. One of the rooms is set apart for the grocery business, the other is occupied with haberdashery, &c., and the end room is used to live in. In this room the cash is kept. Mr Reynolds had occasion to go to the caah box at seven o'clock, and found everything all right. After he left the room the thieves (who no doubt had been watching their opportunity) stole in and made off with the cash-box which contained at the time about JB75. The serious part of the matter is that the money did not belong to Mr Reynolds. It seems about jBM belonged to the organ fund in connection with the new parish church, and the other portion to the savings' bank.

On Wednesday night a public meeting was held at Bethania Chapel, under the auspices of the Tredegar Liberal Association. The Rev Mr Hum- phreys presided. Addresses were delivered by the Chairman, Messrs Mark Lewis, D. Bowen, I E. Morgan, J. Jones, W. Jenkins, and Lewis. A resolution cordially approving of the candida- ture of Mr Warmington for the Bedwellty division f" nnnnimniwly jyniuli

TO- DAY'S SPORTING. 6 Sandown Park March Meeting. SAXDOWN PARK, SATURDAY. After a sharp frost the morning opened beautifully, bright, giving every promise of a fine day. The few horses remaining to fulfil engagements were on tha coiirse in good time, but only gentle exercise indulged' in. A good card has been-issued, and as the overnight stakes have received good entries some good sport- should be witnessed this afternoon. Mr J. Goodwin has passed another night quste unconscious, and ap. pears to be sinking fast. THE SELLING HUNTERS'_HlJRDLE..RAC, Mr Manning's Saccarine, 5y, list 31b 1 Mr Large's Nethercote, 4y, lOst 71b ,2 Mr Bambridge's Gargoyle, 4y, lOst 71b 3 Nine ran. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.—Utique,.Real Jam geldings Fraga, Hay Fever, and Lady Vera.

SPORTING ITEMS, It would appear that the projected match between W. Beckwith, of London, and F. Finney, of Oldham, to swim one mile, for £100 a side, has fallen through. Man of War, while being schooled over hurdles at Newmarket, on Thursday, fell, his rider, GWI. Lowe, luckily escaping with a shaking. The assumed namd of Mr Boydick has been registered under Grand National Hunt Rules. This is the gentleman who purchased Roquefort last week, and who took such an extraordinary course to make the fact known. The promising hunter, Queen's Counsel, is im the private sale list, price £ 1,000. The first race at Kempton on Tuesday and Wednesday next will be at two o'clock. Master M'Grath, the winner of the Sandown Grand Prize, is to be sold by private contract. Mr J. Goodwin'st'. I remains unconscious, and the latest informatiorl". is that he is sinking rapidly. An error has again been committed in the con- ditions of the Hylton Cup, a five-furlong handicap at Liverpool. The minimum weight apportioned by the handicapper is 6st, whereas the conditions of the race state that it should be 6st 71b. Golden Pippin and Argyll on ^Thursday, left Newmarket for Royston. Vanadis, 4 yrs, by Doncaster-Freis., has gone into Metcalf's stable at Hednesford. • « Count Kinsky, Mr Hungerford, Mr A. Coven^i try, Mr R. Peck, and Mr Lambton, were present on Newmarket Heath on Thursday. Miss Edison, 5 years, by Stockinger-Electra. was one of the runners for the Stewards' Plate at the Moreton-in-the-Marsh Meeting on Thursday, but in jumping one of the fences she came down and broke her back. The date of the Royal Artillery Steeplechases at Plumstead Marshes has been .changed from April 11 to Friday, April Ifo. and the HamL*»d r» Hunt Club Meeting will lie heid n, April 22^ instead of the following day, as rigiaally M"' ranged. The celebrated mare, Nutbush, dam of Hazal- dean, Hazlenut, and 'oth smart hcr"e-A. was- destroyed a few d;i y ago at the Rhnk Bonny. Stud Farm, Malton. Nutbush in; 1858, and had thu" reached the great age of ZT years. When on tae turf she was known :}r; ocf of the speediest ariiiuals VJ. Let time, and some of her performances over short distances and under heavy weights ranked with the best. Mr I'Ansoa has retained the old mare's hoofs. Sir N. de Rothschild's Stagbounds had a long run on Thursday of two hours and ten minutes,. starting from Windmill Hill, Waddesdon, and finishing in the neighbourhood of Stratton Audley, the home of the Bicester Hounds. Dur- ing the later part of the run Mr Braithwaite, of Gloucester-place, Portman-square, who is hunting from Leighton Buzzard, injured the large bone of his leg in getting through a bridle ^ate. Dr Cotterell, of Bicester, attended to the injury, which may prove of a serious character.

RAILWAY RATES AGITATION. A Cabinet Question. On Friday afternoon a deputation from the Essex Chamber of Agriculture waited upon Mr Trevelyan at the Privy Council Office with refer- ence to the various railway bills dealing with rates and charges, their particular complaint being against the rates and charges for home produce now before Parliament, and against the bill promoted by the Great Eastern Company.— Mr Trevelyan, in reply, said the railway system was an exception to the general doctrine of free trade, and what the action of the Government would be after consultation with the Board of Trade in reference to these bills he could not say, but he had no doubt it would be made a Cabinet question.

THE SOUTH WALES SHOT- FIRING PROSECUTION. Adjourned Magisterial Hearing. Decision of the Bench. On Friday, Mr Ignatius Williams, stipendiary, beard at Pohtypridd the adjourned charge pre- ferred by direction of the Home Office against Mr John Thomas, manager of the Standard Colliery, Ynyshir, of firing shots below ground on the 17th November last, i.e., within three months after inflammable gas had been seen, in contravention of the 8th general rule of the Mines Regulation Act. The case, it will be recollected, is a test one. The defendant was still absent (ia America it i8 surmised). Mr Abel Thomas (instructed by Mr Thomas Williain: coroner, Merthyr), again prosecuted, and Mr Simons (Simons and Plews, Merthyr). defended. There was once more an influential representation of colliery managers. Mr David Morgan, minart.' agent for the Aber- dare and Merthyr Valleys, and a member of the joint sliding-scaie committee, said he had worked in the steam coal 35 years. He visited the Ynishir Colliery on the 4th December, in company with Mr John Jenkins (Llaa- vabon), Mr Isaac Evans (Neath), and Mr Philip Casey (of the North of England). He proceeded through the northern district, through Morgan's crossing and "Hopkins' heading. The condition of affairs there was about the best he had ever witnessed. The gas in Hopkins' heading was about two cubic feet for about 25 yards from the return airway. There was no daug r not the slightest.-Iri answer to Mr Simons, witness said he .would have withdrawn the men 20 or 30 yards from the place where the t. wats: tired in every case, nofr in Morgan's heading alone. In shot-firing he would not examine in the work- ing-places more than SO yards. It was sheer nonsense to talk of examining the place for 250 yards. A meeting of the workmen's representa- tives on the sliding-scaie committee had passed a resolution to do the best they could for the defence in this case, because the object of Mr Wales and the Home Secretary was to bring into operation a rule which would be detrimental to the interests of the workmen, and mean a virtual stoppage of a fourth of the collieries in South Wales. It was not practicable in this colliery or in the other collieries of the district to carry on work without firing shots. It would not be practicable to keep the roadways in order by firiiuj shots between shifts. Only shot-firing was needless where in the 4-ft. seam they had a friable roof. It was impracticable to fire shots between roof. It was impracticable to fire shots between shifts, because men were passing backwards and forwards. Mr Thomas suggested to his worship that after the evidence offered he must come to the conclu- sion that the word part'' meant a district, and that in that sense it really ought to be a separate panel. Whichever way the result might be, too, it ought now to be settled once and for all whether persons had a right to fire off shots in a panel or district when the men were at work. The Stipendiary What are the questions of fact you say I ought to find ? Mr Thoioas enumerated them :—First, whether there was any inflammable gas? second,where that inflammable gas was found ? third, whether it amounted, to an accumulation ? fourth, how far from the shot-firing the accumulation was found ? fifth, as to whether that formed a district in itself or not ? The Stipendiary That is a question for the court. Mr Thomas: Also whether there were any persons working in the return or not ? whether- but that is really agreed upon-whether shot-firing took place in a stone drift, stonework, or sinking, or a shaft ? It will be for you, too, to say whether it was reasonably practicable for this particular shot to have been tired at some other time when there were no people in the mine. Lastly, whether the special rules can in any way over- ride the general rules ? His Worship said that he would not convict ov acquit, considering the heavy penalties attaching to a conviction. He would state a case for the court above, and that court would abide in its decision by the direction of the superior court. The court rose at a late hour.

KAY'S COMPOUND, for Colds and Coughs Sold throughout the World, Is J»d 2s 9d Ac. Eur Bras Bteckport.