The Merthyr Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Iron Districts of South Wales

A FKW OF THE TROUBLES OF THK SEASON—Tooth-Aclie, Tic, and Neuralgia, may be quickly cured hy SWF.ETINU'S TOOTH-ATICE ELIXIR. This Elixir has cured thousands annually tor over forty years and is by far the safest prepara- tion ever of Ie red to the pubhc it not only cures a decayed tooth of giving pain, but STOPS FURTHYR DECAY. If those who sutler f om INDIGESTION & NKHVOUS WEAKNESS would give it a trial they would not he disappointed. JJrs Postern, of Bad Hamburgh, says "I take Sweetinp's Elixir not so much lor Tooth-Ache, but as the only medicine that supports and strengthens, while it calms shattered nerves." Sold by all medicine vendors in bottles, Is l$d. and is 9d. 990

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE SOUTH WALES EISTEDDFOD. In reply to an invitation from one of the secretaries to preside at one of the greater meetings of the South Wales Eisteddfod, to be held at Swansea in August next, Mr Gladstone has sent one of the black-edged postcards expressing, in his own handwriting, his thanks for the flattering nature of the invitation, but declining, on the grounds of continuous pressing engagements, coupled with advanced age. -♦ MEKTHYll ART EXHIBITION. Applications for apace continue literally to pour in, and every day the certainty becomes greater that the Merthyr Exhibition will be one that will attract all Wales to a common centre. Amongst the distinguished exhibitors will be Sir George Elliot, Mr Gladstone, Lord Aberdare, and a host of the nobility and gentry who have either connection or sympathies with the Princi- pality. The committee are now rapidly elaborating the final arrangements, and we learn that concerts aerobe given on certain evenings, and such terms arranged with the various raiiways that a journey to Merthyr and the great enjoyments of the exhibition will be in the cunpass of 'be humblest means.

EPPS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AXD COMFORTING.—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful appli- cation of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, II r. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitu- tion may lJe gradually built up until strong enougn to resist every tende cv to disease. Hundreds of sabtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Civil, Service (rnzelte.—Sold only in Packet.*labelled — JJMIS EPP.S <fc Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London." 1133 NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND."—Procrastination with many is the besetting sin. Everything is put off till to- morrow." The torpid liver is unheeded untd jaundice, con- sumption, or abscess of the liver is established. The, e ma- ladies are curable if arrested in time by that tine tonic and alterative rredicine, PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS Thousands are taking them for almost every complaint, a id are being cured. "It's never too late to mend." Of aJl Chemists, at Is. ljd., and 2s. \1,1. per bux. 113;

MIL H*! HIUHAKl), M.P„ AND INTE RN AT ION A L DISARMAMHNT. The London corresnondent of the Sheffield Daily Independent writes :—Mr Henry Richard is determimd to submit his motion in favour of international disarma- ment to the House of Commons at an early datt-, and strenuous exertions are already being made to elicit :i strong expression of public opinion on the subject. Leaflets aud piles "f mural literature advocating tlw principles of the Peace .Society will shortly be scattered brIJadca8t over the nation, and 1 understand that 1\.11 active campaign is tu be commenced in the Midland Counties with a view of strengthening the hands of the member for Merthyr Tydfil. I can state on good authority that Mr Richard's motion not long since received the cordial approval of Mr W. E. Gladstone, who, I believe, also pledged himstlf to support it whenever it came before Parliament. Whether the right hon. gentleman will redeem his promise, made in the cold of Opposition," is a question on which it would perhaps be rash to express a decided opinion. MR. GLADSTONE AlflJ THE WELSH ELEO HONS- The following correspondence has taken place between that staunch and most representative of Welsh Liberals the Rev. Dr William Uses ("Hiraethog") and Air Gladstone To the Right lion. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. —Sir — 1 crave your indulgence one moment, while i address a few woids to you—being prompted to do so by emotions stronger tban my better judgment, which would have constrained me to forbear. In common with millions of my fellow-countrymen, and all the friends of truth and justice, freedom and humanity, throughout the civilised world, I rejoice, and bless God, for the great and mighty work which you have been enabled by Him to undertake aud to accomplish. Your battle, indeed, has been a long aud severe one. and your victury complete and triuinphauc — such as h.,eJ hut tew parallels m our history. And exceedingly greu is your reward, in the love and admiration of your country—which you have been the honoured instrument ill rescuing frum Lhe most critical anJ perilous pOS\t1011 into which it, has been brought, wituin the last few years by Tory mal-admiriistration. All sober-minded aud devout men in this and in many other lands, join heartily in offering vrayels and praises to God on your behalt. Blessed, indeed, is the man whose life and actious are sucll as will cause other men abundantly to multiply thsir thanksgivings to God on his account This blesseduess, light hon. sir, is yours in an eminent degree. May you live long to enjoy it, ere you b. Called to receive the higher reward tll.,t awaits you. | In the few worú". I have the honour uf addressing to you. as one of the Welsh deputation which you did us the honour to receive at Hawardeu in May, 1878, I ventured to assert tbat tuat dCjJutatiull truly expressed the sen- timents and feelings of the entire Welsh nation, with but a few exceptions. Now, the elections being over. I feel proud and happy to tiud that the final issu« has verified to the letter what I then vantured to assert, and that poor little Wales" now occupies the very highest position in political eminence— having excelled even Scotland. Out of tiO members, Scotland yields five or Mix to the Conservatives; but Wales, out of 30, gives two only-and that out of charity, DoL of uece:5t;uy on her part. The Liberal victories in the couuties ot Carnarvon and Montgomery were won in the face ot tUe most powerful territorial influence exerted against them, which invest thew with an interest second unly to that of MiulotlJÍau. [ have the honour to be your obediont servant,—WlLLIAM REES.—Chester, April 14, 1889. To the Rev. William Rees, D.D.—Sir,—I thank you for your kind note, and 1 fully share your satis- faction in tne thought that. Wales has, ou this occasion, against our very turwidable rival, WOll the primacy of honour. Your faithful and obedient servant, W. E GLADSTONE. —April 16 oh, 1880. VENTILATION OF COAL CAHG ES. Judgment was given on Tuesday in the Board ot Traue ullllllry at Liverpool intu the supposed iosd ut We ship Scytniit, whiou letti Cardiff in J uue last with a cargo of coal anu has not since been heard of. 1 he court l1au no doubt that when the fcjeythia lett Cardiff she was in good and seaworthy condition and her cargo appeared to have been properly stowed and trimmed. In regard to the question as to ventilation the court thought the Scythia was better ventilated than was usually theLcase. Three witnesses expressed themselves satisfied with the ventilation. Mr T. E. Wales, a Government inspector, was alsu txamined, and m his opllllOn some mecnanical means ought to be adopted for exhausting the gas generated in the hold. The court could only say that this theory was not endorsed by other witnesses ac- quainted with coal cargoes, and it seemed to the court tnat there was an essential difference between the ventilation required for a coal mine and that of a ship. The court had no materials on which to form a con- clusion as to the supposed loss of the vessel. THE INTERNATIONAL TROPHY MATCH. It is now pretty certain that the International Trophy Match will not be shot off at Wimbledon on the 17th of July, but in Edinburgh in the early part of June, and i ^t is expected, says a contemporary, that a Welsh team will be admitted to sUcOi.. AÍLer the match at Edinburgh the contest will in future be at Wimbledon, or in tne county of the winning team of the previous year, at the discretion of the captain ot that team. The difficulty is now, as far as the Scotchmen are concerned, finally Settled. GREAT FOREST FIRE* IN AMERICA On the 13th inst. a spark from a locomotive on the New Jersey Southern Railway set tire to the pine forests near the town of New Egypt, anLt.in h very suort time a terrible conflagration was raging. The flames swept accross the forests in Ocean, Monmouth, Cumber- land, and AtlantIC counties, and (he scene was almost appalling. AD far »s the eye could re; cii waves ot flame were seen rolling hundreds of feet, and the roar of the flames could be distinctly heard from more than a mile off. An area about 1-t miles long by aoout 10 broad was swept by the tire, thousands ot acres of valuable timber were destroyed, and the damage is roughly es- timated at half a million dollars. Many persons narrowly lost their lives, several being burnt more or less severely III their struggles to cave their houses. According to latest advioes, the fiie was still burning in some parts, but there were indications of rain coining co, which it \vaa hoped would be heavy enough to (XtWfOiW »■ -•

MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The weekly meeting of this Board was held on Satur. day, the members present being Messrs. R. H. Rhys, vice-chairman (presiding). D. P. Davies, Morgan Ed- wards. W. Bell, J. Matthews. B. Kirkliouse, J. W, .Tallles, T. Phillips. D. Davies (Aberdare), T. Williams, C. E. Matthews, David Evans, D. Davies (Merthyr), R. T. Griffiths, Owen Harris, and D. H. Lewis. CASE OF SMALL POX IN THE UNION. The officers reported that in the Merthyr district there had been 32 cases of vaccination, and 23 cases iu 'h.. Aberdare district, there being no cases of sinall-pox in the Union.—The Chairman said he did not know how it was, but there was one case of small-pox in Aber- dare. so Dr Davies told him. hut it had been the only one in the district. He could hardly think that Dr. Tones had made a mistake in this matter.—The Clerk: How is the case progressing?—The Chairman replied •hat the case was going on quite favourably.—The Clerk said the vaccination-officer should have found out this case, if he had been doing his duty.Ylr James observed that tbe disease been in Aberdare, it was possible that it might spread—The subject was then dropped, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICES AT THE UNION. The report of tbe Master was read, in which it was stated that again there had been no Roman Catholic service on the Sunday.—The Chairman, addressing Mr W. Bell, said Father Saunders did not apparently desire to avail himself of the concession the Board had given him, as the room set apart for the purpose had not yet been used. RELIEF STATISTICS. The amounts given in out-door relief during the week was as follows Aberdare, fG5 16s. 2d; Gelligaer, £2268 2d Merthyr Upper, JE65 Is 001 Merthvr Lower, £56 8s 7d non-settled, £11:;s Od. -Total..6211 4s lid. A cheque for JE200 was signed for the ensuing week. The Superintendent of the Aberdare Training School reported that during the week there had been one ad- mitted and four discharged, leaving ]37 (of whom 96 were under industrial training) in the house, against 108 in the corresponding weak of last year. It was reported by the master of the Workhouse that tbere had been nine admitted and 15 discharged, none having been born or died, leaving in the house 230 in- mates, aR'ain3t 2G6 in the same period of the former year. There had been six applications, making 17 ordered in by the Board on the previous Saturday, but two only had come in during the week from the order. WANT OF ASSISTANCE BY THE MATRON. A letter was read|froin the matron, Mrs Meredith, who stated that she was sorry tn he obliged to inform the Board that she had not sufficient female labour in the house to keep it clean and in proper order, so that she and her servants hid to do the work that should be (lone by paupers. This was apparent to inmates, and tended to subvert the discipline of the house.—The Chairman said there were two or three things which required the attention of the House Committee. That committee never met as a whole body, and he would therefore suggest that a general meeting of the com- mittee be convened by circular for Friday, and then for them to go through the house, see what might be necessary, and discuss all these things with the master an the matron. There was also another matter to "hieh his attention had been called, and that was as follows. Last year a committee had been appointed to consider the expediency of erecting sheds for the use of the men employed in the yard, hut their recom- tnt-nrlation then fell throngh because the yard was full of stones. Now, however, the yard was clean, an.d the work could he proceeded with. He moved the special calling together of the committee on Friday.—This was seconded by Mr C. E. Matthews, and adopted.—Mr D. Davies (Aberdare), observed that a year or two ago there used to he an infirmary committee.—The Chair- man said he knew of no such committee.—Mr James: You mean the Drugs Committee. The Chairman said ihey had now no drugnist on the P>onrd, and therefore there was no such committe*. -Mr Davies said there was a bill submitted to the Finance Committee this bill was high. and if they had such a committee as he mentioned he thought it should be referred to that committee. — Mr Matthews observed that he had spoken to Dr Ward resp c'ini; a bill from a person in Bristol l)r Ward had said that there was not such a large quantity of drugs ordered as before, but some things they were obliged to order in ltlge quantities. —The Chairman said he had also spoken to Dr Ward, who had siid that nothing more had be* n ordered than was required.—Mr D. P. Davies remarked that it was not the quantity but the price that was objected to.—The Chairman did not think the Finance Committee clever in respect to 'h jse hiils. as th ■ y knew nothing about drugs —Mr n. D tvies (Merthyr) said that such a thing as a bill for drugs should not be left in the hands of one person, however honest and upright he might be. He thought, a committee should be appointed to in- vestigate these bills.—Mr C. E. Matthews: But a Finance Committee would not pass a bill if they thought it was wrong.—Mr D. Davies (Merthvi) moved that a committee I, formed, but the motion foul1(1 no seconder, and therefore fell to the ground. — The Chairman ex- plained thut the doctor prepared a list of the drug's re- quired, and this was signed by 1)1' James. He would. I,owpver, ask Vr Ward to lay the list on the table in future, before it was "ellt away. There w is no necessity for floint; anybing that the Board did not approve of. and what he had suggested would, h- hoped, be satis- factory 1,0 everyone. (!-{ear, hear.) There was only one eeotleiuan on the B >ard who ("Jl1lti give them any opillion on the correct value of drugs, !\Ir .). W. James, and he thought it would be phcing that gentleman in a very invidious position to ask him to report upon such a thing.—Mr James: I assure you I do not intend to do it. — After some further c mversation, the various mattcT3 referred tn were handed over to the considera- tion of a committee. THE QUANTITY OF FLOUR USED IS THE WORKSOUSE. Mr D. Davics (Merthyr) said that according to the return presented last week he found that, the average number of inmates in the workhouse had been 257j a.nd these corisiun-'d 45 000 Ih" of flour, or 1751bs 2"z., per head during the h df-yeur ending Sept-ember. In the following half-year, ending March, as the Board was aware, they purchased flour instead of bread, and 128 sacks of flour were delivered illto the house Juring that time. The average number of innrites was in that, half-year 255.j; there had been consumed .t7,li'4Ibs of flour, 1'1' equal to IK4Ih.. 70Zi per head. The calculation was based upon 92 41b loaves 'o the sack. According to tr.is return there were 301 loaves IUllre consumed with a less number of inmates, or nearly 5.j sacks. In found figures about £:2 more had heell paid forfiour in the past six months than in the formor period. He made it out ihat each pauper had received 91bs 5ozs more of bread in the past than in the former half year, and he ooultl not see how this came about. He had been speaking to an experienced baker in the town, who said that the calculation made by him (Vlr Davies) was very small, and that he could make 94 4lb loaves out of a sack of flour. — lie thought the fault lay with their system of making bread, and the sooner they altered it, and went IMCK to their old plau the better. Iu their own business they would ¡t allow such a thing to go on at a loss of 10'1 per week, and be thought tile Board "hould investigate the matter he had brought forward. If they could not get a better yield from the flour, the sooner they went back 10 buying t.hf.Jir bread the better — Vlr 1). Davies (,-Vherdare) Do you not use a lirge quantity of flour for other purposes than making bread ? —The Master: Yes; for puddings, soups, &o.— He could tell them how much was used for bread alone, from his baking book. He would ask the Board to appoint a committee to settle the mutter at once, be- cause he did not like this sort of thing to go on from week to week. [I, created a great deal of insubordina- tion amongst the paupers. The paupers were continually at him as he went through I he wards, saying There is little Davies at you again." If this were to continually go on there would be no controlling the inmates. (Hear, hear.) -The Chairmau suggested that this matter also should be referred to the House Committee, and investigated by i.'iem. There was one thing, he thought, increased the quantity of flour used. £ e was lol,l by the doctor thai, de uow gave no stimulint in the infirmary ward, but in its place gave more bread and mrlk. and this ini^hf in tke some difference. ( leo', hear. ) lie for one had entire confidence ia the honesty and integrity of tue m ister and matron. (Hear, hear ) Mr Meredith had been now 17 or 18 years in the house, out of the 28 years it had been opened. He did not say that Mr Uavies actually stated anything, but he insinuated and said there must he something wrong. He said the master had been with them l8 out of 28 years. Some of them thought he had beeu there too long. (No, no.) He (Mr Rhys) did not think so. Previous to Mr Meredith coming there they had had four masters, and he himself, as well as some of the older guardians, knew the trouble they had to get the house properly managed whilst they had them there. They had been very well satisfied with Mr and Mrs Meredith, and be thought they should have confidence in them.—Mr Davies said he insinuated nothing re- specting the honesty or dishonesty of anyone, but he maintained that there was great mismanagement some- where.—The Chairman Now you are only aggravating the charge you mad". The matter was then left to the commmittee.—The Master reported that he would re quire among other goods only three sacks of flour for tne following week, upon which Mr Davies (Merthyr) remarked that it was gratifying to him to find that the master only required such a small quantity, for such a thing had not Happened bdure since he had been a guardian. (Laughter.) This concluded the public business.

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GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY AND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. On Monday at Neath Town.hall the officers of the above association held their annual meeting for the purpose of making arrangements for the ensuing com- petition. Lieut.-Colonel Nichols presided. it was decided to hold the next competitive meeting at Port Talbot on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of June next ensuing. The Secretary reported that £410 13s. was distributed in prizes at the 1870 meeting, and that a balance of fICl 18s (3d. was in the bank to the credit of the association. A cordial yote of thanks was given to secretary, JOgQ Jooep, ¡at

MYSTERIOUS FIRES AT MERTHYR. FOUR HORSES ROASTED ALIVE. Two mysterious fires occurred at Merthyr early on Sunday morning, resulting in a considerable loss of property. About two o'clock in the morning informa- tion was conveyed to the central police station that a rick of hny, the property of Mr W. Simons, solicitor of Gwaenfarren, had. by some meano, caught fire. With the utmost dispatch possible Mr ^uperiutendaiit Thomas, together with a number of police officers, the reel and hose, &c., were on the spot. file first hydrant in the road, close by Mr Sitnons's house, which they tried, was found to be entirely out of working order. On examining the next hydrant it was found to be covered in with stones and broken glass. When the hydrant was got clear of the rubbish it was found that there was an insufficient pressure of water, and the police had to carry water in buckets, by which means they eventually succeeded in extinguishing the flames. A large quantity of the hay was thus saved. The cause of the haystack catching fire [is unknown. Whilst the police were engaged at Mr burnous's premises, a more disastrous conflagration was taking place upon some premises of Mr J. Jenkins, of the Brickyard, Thomas- town. Near these brickworks, and only removed some 20 yards from his own house, Mr Jenkins had a stable in which were a valuable pony and three powerful horses. Over the stable is a loft, "in which were three tous of hay and other things. By some unexplained cause the whole of the stable, harness, horses, hay, and everything that could be consumed by the fiery element, were utterly destroyed. The horses presented a dreadful appearance, and the torture they underwent by being thus roasted alive was painfully apparent. Strange to say, although the fire took place some time between half-past one and seven o'clock, no one seems to have been aware of its existence until the latter hour, when everything was demolished. Possibly the fact that there is generally a good light at the brickworks would account for Lhe fire not having been discovered. By the misfortune a loss of between £300 and E400 has been sustained by Mr Jenkins, who is uninsured. Mr Jenkins is one of the most hard-working tradesmen of the town, and great commiseration is felt for him. There is too much reason to believe that both fires, by which in the one case four horses were burnt to death, were the result of as dastardly an act as it was cruel and inhuman. A strong suspicion prevails that the fire which took place on the grounds of Mr Simons, by which a rick of hay was partially destroyed, was the act of the same incendiary. This fire broke out about one o'clock on Sunddy morning, and men having been sent to the police station for assistance, the town at two o'clock was pretty well denuded of police, who were actively engaged with the fire and the hydrants. At about two o'clock, or a little before that, the stable was safe so the hypothesis is that the miscreant first drew away the police to Mr Simons's grounds, and then re- turned by the tips, which he could do unseen, and com- pleted his work. It is to be hoped that the police, who are on the trail, will soon run down their man and bring him to justice. The position of the unfortunate animals, all valuable ones, showed the intense agony they had endured, even their legs had been broken in their wild efforts to escape.

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niti PRESt^NTA-a-iON TO MR W. T. LEWIS, MIRDY. On Monday evening a meeting of the Aberdare Com. uiittte for promoting the testimonial to Mr VV. T. Lewi, was hfid at the Queen's Hotel, I'he asseiubly-rooui vvas tilled with tradesmen and workmen, and amongst were Messrs It. H. Khys (who was voteo to the c'tair, in the absence of the higti constable), D. Davies (hou. sec.). Dr Davies, J. W. So Je. solicitor r. \V. Avails, Arthur Jones, Dr Hutchinson, Edward Morgan, E. Evans, Gadlys, D. Williams, (Jambuch, D. tiuglies, Aberuant, VVatkiil V\ llliams, collier. Aber- nant, D. Benjamin, collier, Edward Morgan, Abernant, James tlill, contractor, LI- Llewellyn, Hetty ."Slieuklu, — .Oxenham, Queen's Hotel, H.. Dawkin Williams, vV. u. Williams, solicitor, Kees Price, Abernuit, U. Thomas, W erfa., John Williams, Foundry, Richard Letfis, Rock Brewery, David Hugues, Co umercial- street, &c. The chairman (Mr Rhys) said he did not know vvnat the object of the meeting was if it were not that they should have an opportunity of doubliug their subscriptions. Shuce the last meeting he had seeu au eminent gentleman who had authorised him to place his name down for a considerable amount, but he Nail uot at liberty to disclose the amount. He could, however say that the amount would considerably lucrease the amount of subscriptions. He thought it would be best not to publisti tlie amount uutil such time as they had two or three others who would subscribe amouuts ot equal magnitude. He had been intormed by the se- cietary tnat Hirwaun had already collected souie X70 to E80, and that was exclusively from supporters of Air W. T. Lewis. He was bound to say that he thought, and he had thought so throughout, that they ought to condue their collections—or rather this muvelllent-to the gentlemen who supported, and who sympathised with the candidature of Mr Lewis for a seat for the borough in Pailiauient. He knew that tnere were gentlemen well known as opponents of Mr Lewis's in the late contest who were anxious to subscribe, but, as tie uuderstood it, this was a testimonial to be given by the supporters of Mr Lewis as a token of the respect and regard the electors felt for him for his coming for- ward at their request to contest one of trie seats of the borough. He believed he was expressing ttle general opinion, and he was sure he was expressing the views of Jlr Lewis and his sentiments, when he said they did not solicit or wish to have donations from persons who were kUOWll tu have oppused him iu his candidature as a representative ot the boioagh. At tllis poillt tile HIgh Constable (Mr Tuomas Pniuips; eutered the room aud took the chair vacated by ,Ilr Kbys. The Secretary reported that the list of subscriptions at Aberdare (less Mr Rhjs's, which they claimed), was .t:lt4 19. The Aberdare list (including Mr Kiiys's L10 10,) amounted to 1:141 18s 6d., making a total of i;20b 17s 6d. In Hirwaun some 1.70 odd had beeu collected. The Secretary read a few letters in which liberal sub- scriptions were announced, and it was reported before the meeting had closed that at Merthyr and Aber- dare, nearly £350 had been promised. The Higb Coustable said that when all the lists had been returned he was confident that it would be shown that the inhabitants ot Aberdare were not behind haud in testifying to their regard for Mr Lewis, and their sympathy for him in his defeat. (Applause.) They would show that they fully apprccia., cl he 1 o iourabie manner in which he lougnt the election c .utesi,, and tie was convinced that th-j voters (upwards of 3,000 in number) who had recorded "plumpers" in his favour, would prove that they were not only ready to vote in his interest, but also to manifest their sympathy towards Mr Lewis by devoting their time and means to carrying out the testimonial scheme in a way worthy of the recipient of it. (Applause.) Mr T. W. Evans pointed out that Mr Lewis had many supporters among the working class, and expressed a hope that a full op portunity would be afforded them of displaying their good-will towards that gentleman by assisting ingettiug up the testimonial. Mr R. H. lihys expressed a strong opinion that the testimonial would lose half its valne, as a reminiscence of the contest, if those who had opposed Mrl Lewis placed their names upon the subscription list, as several frtd ottered to do. (Hear, hear.) He eventually moved a resolution'' That the testimonial be confined to the supporters of Mr W. Lewis in the borough, and those outside who have an interest in the district." Thill proposition was seconded by Mr W. Thomas (Brynhawel) and supported by Mr Watkin Williams (collier). Having been agreed to, a conver- sation followed as to when the meeting should be ad- journed so as to receive the collecting books, and ulti- mately that night fortnight was fixed upon. Mr John Phillips, collier, of (xadlys, having argued that if there had been time for organisation among his supporters Mr Lewis would have been a member of Parliament, and that his defeat would be retrieved at the next election, arrangements were made for sub- scriptions among the working classes, and the meeting adjourned. .Liie Merthyr Executive Committee met on the same evening. Good progress was reported, and the list of subscriptions will shortly be published. The testi- monial fuu4 already amouata to several feuudredg Qf powfy

MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SAIURDAY.—(Before John Bishop and Thomas Williams, Esqrires. SHOP LIFTING.Jane Davies, single, was charged with stealing two (odd) boots, the property of Mr C. Munsey, from his shop in Victoria-street, and :L pair of cord trousers, the property of Mr E. Siedlp, from his shop at Pontmorlais-street, on the previous Wednes- day. The woman was further charged with stealing a p,<Ïr of boots belonging to Mr Daniel Jones, Righ- I street, but iu this case there was no prosecutor.— Prisoner was proved to have pledged the trouser s at the shop of Mr Isaac Freedtnan, Glebeland-street. and to have offered the boots at the shop ot Mr W. K. Cohen, Pontmorlais, whom she told that they belonged to her husband, wh.: hid a wooden leg, and to whom. there < fore, odd boots made no difference. Mr Cohen suspect- ing the truth of her story detained the boots and gave information to the police. Prisoner, when taken into custody, told P.C. Evans that she had bet-n com. missioned to pawn the articles by peoplo whom she did not know. She peisisted in her plea to-day, but the Bench would not accept it, and sentenced her to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. COAL STEALING. -Alice Harrington, married, charged by P.C. Menhinnick with stealing 301bs of coal, valued at 2d. from the Terrace Colliery, Pontlottyn. on Wednesday, was fined 5s including the costs. John Harrison, 13, and Elizabeth Jones, 10, summoned the former for stealing 201hs of coal from New Brithdir Colliery, on the 19th inst., and the latter for stealing 34lbs of coal from No. 1 pit, Vochrhiw, on the 17th inst. were similarly dealt with. SUNDAY DRINKING AT PKNGARNDDU.—Methuselah Harris, William Harris and Henry Emery, colliers, summoned by P.C. Griffin for having been found drink- ing at the Hare Inn, Pengarnddu, under circumstances already reported, during the hours of closing on the morning of Sunday, the 14th inst. were each fined £ 1 and the costs. UNLICENSED DOG KEEPERS.—Patrick Cunningham, a mason, summoned by P.C. Jenkins, was fined 10s in- cluding the costs. —David Griffiths, grocer, and Rees Price, carpenter, summoned by P.C. Thomas, were let off on payment of the costs for keeping dogs without the necessary excise licenses. All the defendants re- side at Dowlais. TAKING FKENCH LEAVE. — David Jenkins, an elderly individual, who has keen for many years an in- mate of the Merthyr Workhouse, was brought up under a warrant (executed at Pontypridd by P S. Davies) for deserting from that institution with his pauper outfit.—The master, Mr T. B. Meredith, stated that on the 14th of February last, defendant was allowed a few hours leave to go and see his friends. He was never again seen until brought back in the custody of the police. — Sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. INDECENCY.—Rachel Jones, an unfortunate, for be- having indecently at Wheat Sheaf-lane, on the night of the 21st inst. was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour, and Llewelyn Evans, stoker, for aiding her in the commission of the offence, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s inclusive of the costs. The necessary evidence was furnished by P.S. Pickwick. CAT AND DOG PLAYING AT DOWLAIS. David Davies, Ebenezer Davies, William Lewis, "William Jones, James Thomas and David John, summoned by P.C. Gritfin for playing cat and dog at Spring. Eliza- beth and Victoria-streets, Dowlais, on the 12th Illst, were each ordered to pay a fine of Is and the costs of the summons. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE POLICE. — David James and William Nichols James, masons, father and son. were summoned for assaulting P.C. Griffin, in the execution of his duty, on the 12th inst.—Defendants, it appeared, went up to the officer as he was taking the names of some boys for playing cat and dog in .\Iary Ann-street, Dowlais, on the day mentioned, and made use of threatening language towards him, and s'look their fists in unpleasant proximity to their faces—E tell now urged in excuse that he did not know Griffin (who was not in uniform) to be a policeman. Dismissed with a caution. FEMALE SQUABBLING.—A.nn French, married, was fined 5s and the costs for assaulting Gwenllian Griffiths, married, at Martin-street, Vochrhiw, on the 17th inst. Mr Plews appeared for the defendant, who was proved to have given the other woman a blow in the face, which knocked her down and rendered her insensible. DESERTING HIS CHILDREN. — William Hemlock, a labourer, was brought up under a warrant charged with leaving his two children, whereby they had become chargeable to the Merthyr Union. The childreu ap- peared to have been entrusted by the prisoner to a sister at Merthyr, who, on the 3rd of January last, took them to the workhouse, where they had ever since re- mained. The defendant, who bad literally nothing to say for himself, was sent to Cardiff prison for six weeks with hard labour. OPEN AT ILLEGAL HOURs.-Thomas Bowen, Guest Arms beerhouse, Ivor-street, Dowlais, was summoned for keeping his house open after 11 o clock on the night of Saturday, the 17th inst.—At 25 minutes after the hour named the premises were visited by P.O. Griffin, who found in a back room seven men with five piut vessels, in three of which there were beer, before them. At the rear of the house, in which direction the whole of the people ran on seeing the officer, was found one of them very much the worse for drink-—Defendant, who believed the officer's watch must have been "fast," told che Bench that the time had slipped by unawares to him. Their Worships imposed a fine of £2 and the costs, and ordered the conviction to be recorded on the license. MONDAY. —{Before John Bishop, Esq.) ASSULTING THE POLICE. Timothy Mahoney, a labourer, was brought up under warraut charged with an assault committed on P.O. Summerill, whilst the latter was acting in the execution of his duty at Pont- lottyn, on the night of the 28th ult.-Prisoner, it ap- peared, went up to Summerill, who was engaged in a scuffle with another man, whom he was going to take to the police station, caught him round the legs and threw him upon his back ou the road. Before he could regain his feet the constable received two or three kicks about the body and face from the EnAti. Prisoner, .vh contended that he had been mistaken for another, was sentenced to a month'* incarceration with hard labour. UNIuN PROCEEDINGS.—John Morgan and William Morgan, hauliers, who were summoned by Relieving- "fflcji Davies to .-now cause, Sc., were ordered to pay, the first-named Is 6d and the other 61 per week towards the maintenance of their mother, who was in receipt of 2s weekly out dOlor relief from the parish A NKIGHBOUUS' QUAKREL.-Catherine Carey, widow was summoned for an assault committed on Hannah Clancy. widow, on the 171h instaut. The parties reside at Caedraw, and their quarrel was one of a trumpery kind. Defendant was bound over in £ 5 to keep the peace for three months, and ordered to pay the costs. ALLEGED THhFf BY A LEDGER.—Henry Morran, a labourer, was charged with stealing two flannel shiris, two pairs of drawers,an overcoat,a silver Geneva watch, and a watch chain, valued at £ 6 in the whole, the property of DavidHees, on the previous Saturday night. rhe parties lodged together at the Priuce of Wales Inn, High-street, Dowlais. which house the prisoner on the nixht in question left without a word of notice. Immediately after his departuie the property referred to was missed. Rees, next morning, started in pursuit of him. At Merthyr he took train for Cardiff, but upon his arrival at Troedyrhiw he saw the piisouei on the station platform, and gave him in charge to P.C. Gill, who happened to be on the spot at the lime. On the back of the seat of the c-irriage in which the prisoner had ridden was found prosecutor's overcoat, in prisoner's pocket the watch and watch chain, and in a carpet bag he was carryiug the shirts and drawers belonging to the same owner. —The Stipendiary remanded the accused in custody for a week in order that the police might have time to look up his antecedents. THEFT FROM THE PERSON AT PENYDARRAN. — Mary Keefe, married, was brought up charged with stealing 6.:1 from the person of James Hayes, labourer, on Satur- day night.—It appeared that the parties sat side by side on a bench at the house of a woman named Birmingham, who saw the prisoner putting her hand luto prosecutor's vest-pocket, and abstracting therefrom a tobacco-box, in which the latter kept his money. The box was shortly afterwards picked up from the floor empty, and the prisoner taken into custody by P.C. Joues, to whom she made a strong denial of the theft. She pleaded not guilty. -The Stipendiary, who con- sidered the cise clearly proved, sentenced her to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. WEDNESDAY.-( Before John Bishop, Esq.) A WORKMAN'S CLAIM AGAINST THE DOWLAIS COMPANY.—John Roach, a collier, summoned the Dowlais Company for t:5 5s Od (btJtng nine days' wages and compensation for 26 days in addition in lieu of a month's notice) alleged to be due 10 him. Mr G. C. James appeared for the defence^ Plaintiff stated, that whilst employed iu one of the Company's Peuydarran Pits he lost five days because of their neglect to supply him with rails, and four other days by reason of the badness of ventilation. He obtained work under the same employers at Vochriw, but from the 20th of March to the 5th of April he was not able to contiuue it because of ill-Health, When he got well he offered to resume work, but the overman and agent of the pit refused to do so, the latter telling him to go where he had been before, an intimation which he esteemed tantamount to a dismissal.—In reply to Mr James he admitted having left his stall at Peuydarran without notice. lie did not consider notice requisite because he was not going to change his employers. He admitted also that he was the only man at Peuydarran who had remained idle in consequence of the bad air and nou-supply of rails.—Mr James contended that the piaiutiff, according to his own showing, had broken his contract, and called Mr Matthew Truran, who stated that in all the pits of the Company of which he had the management it was imperative upon every workman to give a month's notice before he could effect a change. He denied that the Penydarran 1 it had suffered for want of ventilation or rails, the same quantity of coal as usual having been daily obtained from them. It was the duty of the plaintiff and every other collier to lay his own rails to the face of his working place. Ihe Stipendiary, who thought he had never neard a more unfounded charge, dismissed the summons. Am OTHER WAGES Cla1^.—David Evans v. John Powell. Plaintiff claimed 38 hours pay as a carpenter for services rendered the defendant in the making of troughs for the Lamb Inn, Glebeland. The defendant contended that the time and the rate charged were excessive. Mr John Williams, builder, Castle-street, having given evi lence between the parties, the Sti- pendiary found tor the plaintiff for four two-ninth days at 4s 6d per day instead of at 5s, as per claim with costs. A Di £ S £ .RTJ £ K. — Daniel Richards, charged by P.S. Davies with being a deserter from the 24th foot, made a full confession of the fact, and waa sent to Cardiff prison to await all escort. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—Margaret Hannah yfmwt pwgtoi "IM owit4 ? twmi witt 4vwi It obtained 16s worth of currant cake, and 10 in money from the shop of Mrs Morris and Son, Lower Thomas- street, by falsely pretending that sheh*d been sent fi.r the same by the mistress, Mrs Alexander Smith, who lives in her same neighbourhood. Prisoner had been some months in the service of Mrs Smith. who had ai. account at the shop of the Morrises, and was in tin habit of fetching groceries for her mistress. She alleged to have taken advantage of her peculiar position for the purpose of getting delicacics for her own con- sUlllPtion.- The case however was nol; pressed against the girl, and she was therefore discharged. 0 SPEARING TROUT IN THE TAFF FAWR. —Edward Lewis, collier, and David Rosser, puddler, were charged I with attempting to take trout from the above stream, on the 14th instant. Defeadants were seen on the Glamorganshire bank of it. near Pnntycap,1. by Mi William Jones, farm-bailiff, Pandy, digging in the water with a three pronged spear. The head of the instrument wag subsequently found in the bed of the river by P.I- Flye with a piece of fish-flesh sticking to the prongs- Defendants, who admitted the offence, were each fined 10s and the costs.

OBTAINING A LICENCE BY A FALSE DECLARATION. At Bow street Police Court, London, James Wil- liamson, Russell place, Vauxhall bridge road. hnsbeen charged before Mr. Vanghan with making a false declaration for the purpose of procuring a hackney carriage licence.—Inspector Beavis said that on the 3rd of March the prisoner applied for a licence as a driver of a hackney carriage. He signed the usual forms, declaring that he had never been convicted of any crime, and the licence was issued to him.—Ser- geant Preston, of the B division, said that on the 22nd of September, 1873, the prisoner was convicted of uttering counterfeit coin, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. There were then previous convictions for similar offences proved against him. The prisoner said that since he came out of prison he had worked hard to get a living, and thathaving fallen ill he was induced to try and get a licence.—Mr. Yaughan said the regulations were drawn up for the protection of the public, as it would never do for dishonest people to become drivers of public vehicles, men in that position having frequently valuable, property under their charge. He fined the prisoner 4Us. or in default one month's imprisonment.

THREATS BY A BARONET. At the Marylebone Police Court, London, on Monday, the summons against Sir William Call, Bart., for unlawfully using certain threats towards Mr. SvdneyAugustus Paget, came before Mr. Cooke. The ktter in which the threats complained of were use. was written by Sir William Call in reply to a letti v si iit to him by Mr. Paget challenging him to fight a duel. After hearing the letter read and the stat' iiii nts of counsel, Mr. Cooke said he thought the-defendant had acted very properly in not com- mitting a breach of the peace by going out and fighting a duel. But besides refusing to fight the defendant had threatened to do personal injury to the complainant. He (Mr. Cooke) thought that, Mr. Paget had cause to fear that the threats would be earned out, and he should, therefore, require the defendant to find two sureties in £ 250 each, and enter into his own recognizances in £.j00 to be of peaceable behaviour for six months. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said they would be content with the de- fendant's recognizances, and Mr. Cooke said he would then accept them.

DEATH OF THE EX-^T LTAN OF KULDJA. The Golo-i contains a letter from Kuldja, announc- ing the death there of Sultan Abil Ogla Ibrahim. The deceased was struck with apoplexy while out hunting, and died shortly after, being borne home insensible by his attendants. Abil Ogla raised him- self to the rank of Sultan of Kuldja shortly ai'u*r the insurrection against the Chinese in lSGo. When the Russians invaded the country six years later, he was deported to Viernoe, when a pension of L,)\I roubles a year was settled upon him. He has left behind him a wife and three children—two girls and a boy, who, according to the Go/os' correspondent, are penniless.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE FROM A STEAMER. During the last outward voyage of the Inman steamer City of Richmond, which arrived at New York on the 12th April, a very unusual circumstance occurred. Amongst the passengers who went on board at Queenstown, was a young good-looking Irishwoman named Ellen Wynn. She was accom- panied by a youth, whose name at present is un- known. Both were natives of the same town, and it was understood that the object of their emigrating was to better their condition. During the voyage the conduct of the young woman was moat exem- plarv. She appeared to look forward to the end of the voyage with a great- deal of cheerfulness, and there was nothing inhermannerto attract attention. "he was seen at the dinner hour on Thursday, the 3th April, and at tea time was reported missing. Her disappearance was reported to Mr. I. Jones, the i-hief steward of the steerage, who at once began a search, and every part of the vessel was thoroughly examined, but without success. None of the steerage passengers had seen her on deck that afternoon, be- tween noon and 5 p.m" and her youthful friend ap- peared to be as much in the dark as the others as to her fate. About the time of her disappearance the vessel was crossing the banks of Newfoundland, and though the weather was rough few, if any, heavy waves were shipped. It did not seem probable, therefore, that she could have been accidentally washed overboard, nor was there any evidence to sustain a theory of suicide. The officers of the City sf Richmond did everything in their power to solve the mystery, but without any result. On the arrival of the steamer at New York the case was at once rc. PL- mm*——'

THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE REGULAR FORCES. General Sir Daniel Lysons, K.C.B., Quarter-master. General, in a communication just addressed to the commanding o(Seers d Itifle Volunteer Corps, says hi !ias been directed by his Royal Highness the Fiele Marshal Commanding-in-chief 10 acquaint them that an opportunity will be offered for a certain number of liifle Volunteers to drill with the troops at Aldersho' in August next. The battalions or detachments will be selected by his Royal Highness from those corps which. in reply to this 1-tter, signify their desire to join the catnp The peiiod in camp for each corps will be eight or fifteen days, including days of assembly and dismissal. "Vhell a corps is remain for fifteeo days there will be no objection to individual men relieving others on the eighth-e.Leh man thus remaining six clear days in camp. exclusive of the days of joining and leaving-providing the expense of relieving is borne by themselves or the corps." THE WELSH LIBERAL BANQUET. A committee of the leading London Welsh Liberals has been forwed fur the purpose of organising, on a grand scale, the proposed banquet in celebration of the Liberal victories in Wales. Mr-Lewis Morris, M.A., the distinguished Wet<h poet, has been elected president Messrs. Stephen E .lIIS, Jld Change, and T. J. Thomas, Queen Victoria-street, are the hon. treasurers and Messrs. Howell Thomas and J. Owen will act as secre- taries. The arrangements as yet are only under con- sidetation, but we learn on reliable authority that the banquet will be heid at the Crystal Palace, probably on tl)e ',Itli of June; that Lord Aberdaie is expected to preside, supported by other distiriguished noblemen that invitations will be sent and no doubt accepted by all the Welsh Liberal members, and the members for the border counties, and the gentlemen who so gallantly contested Monmouthshire in the Liberal interest, and that many gentletn»n whose names are identified with Liberalism in the Principality will be invited to act as stewards. The greatest crforts will be made to secure such a brilliant and influential demonstration as will impress Her Majesty's Government with the importance of Wales and iis claims. THE LEWIS TESTIMONIAL. We shall be in a position in the course of a few days to give our readers the first list of subscribers to this movement, and as a foretaste we may state that the publication will he a most pleasing one. In addition also to the jn.ictictil regard of men sharing the same political opinions, instances are to hand which will be most acceptable to the receiver of the testimonial, showing that men who were strongly opposed politically, yet concede to him the claims his friends make, that uo one iu the political tournament fought a truer, a manlier, or a more honourable tight. The addition of ;hese opponents to the long list of subscribers will be a proof of their candid and hearty concession, and as honourable to themselves as it will be gratifying to Mr W. T. Lewis. Muil.

WARXI.VG PAIHS BLUE.—The marked supe. riority ol tais La.iu.i!y Blue over all others, and he quick ippreoiation 01 its mer.1S by the Public have been attended by he usual results, viz a flood ot imitations the merit o the maiuW consists ill the inneuuity exerted, not simply in .iniiatin.' the .qm.re slupc but making the general appear- me-j 01 tiio wrappers resemole mat of the genuine article l'ne Manufacturers bey ineremre to caution ail buyers to see I'nris I anc" Oil eaeh packet. 113s

rHfc. PKOSECUTION OF THE WEST O* ENGLAND BANK DIRECTORS. On Tuesday the trial of Mr Jeroni Murch, Mr George tiare Leonard, Mr Joseph Coates, Mr Alexander Alleu, I b" Kev Hereto) d Brook George, and Mr Clement Lucas, directors of ti.e late West of Euglaud and ioutn ales District Bank, and Mr Johu Pomeroy J-ilbert, [manager of the late bank, commenced in the Guildhall, Loudon, before the Lord Chief Justice jf England (Sir Alexander Cockburn) and a common jury. The counsel tor the prosecution were Sir iiar- lnge Giffard, Mr. Collins, Q.C., Mr A. L. Smith, and Mr M Killar, for Air Jerom March, the chairman of the late board of duvctois. I oi Mr G. Jti. Leonard, Sir Henry James, Mr E. Clarke, Q C., and Mr A. R. Poole for Mr Alexander Alien, Mr C. Kussell, Q.C., and Mr Buck mil and for the Hev Hereford Brooke George and Mr Cleiueut Lucas, Mr Herschell, Q.C., ,11.1' and Mr Mortimer; tor Mr J. P. Gilbert, Mr A. Charles, Q.C,, ami Mi J. F. and for Mr Joseph Coates, Mr Littler, Q. (J., and 11j r Petheram. A uoiidou paper, interring to the trial, states that the indictments a^iiist the defendants is said to be nearly tit iy yaldos iong, nd contains a great nUlliuerof counts but the .-p-jcitio offences imputed to them appear to be that tney couspirea together to falsify the accounts of the bank, and to conceal its real financial condition, and that they were parties to issuing fraudulent, balance sheets, and paying large dividenos at a time when the concern was really iu an insolvent condition. The names of the 24 witnesses appear ou the back of the indictment, bui, the evidence will be principally of a documentary character, aud the books and papeis thai, have t9 be produced aie said to weigh several ions. The J.ISC IS expected to last a coniuderable time, out it is thought po-sible that it way be brought to a conclusion u) tilt: end of tne weeK. In aduition to the witnesses examined before the magistrates, we hear lhat Mr Fusti r Brown and Mr Canncioss (a clerk in the seivice of the late bank) are to be called lor the prosecution. do-- THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN RE MA INS. At the Marlborough Street Police Court. London. Mr. Nathan Jacobson. dealer in articles of vert;i appeared before Mr. Newton to answer a summon-, taken out by the Vestry of St. Pancras, for improper] and indecently removing human remains from tin north side of Whitfield's Tabernacle. Tottenh..i. Court Road.—Mr. Poland, instructed by Mr. liicket; prosecuted; Mr. Candey appeared for Mr. Jucobsou.. and Mr Cooke attended for owners of property in the neighbourhood.—The original summons having been by consent abandoned, the summons as was proceeded with.—Mr. Underwood, florist, Ilisrli Street, Camden Town, stated that he purchased t loads of mould, paying Is. each load. The earth was shot into his cellar, and he did not see anybor, in it; but the next day, when Mr. Roeh. inspectov of nuisances, came and examined the mould, tln-n were jawbones with teeth in them and other human bones found. The carman who brought the inoi.k, said it came from a cellar in Baker Street, but winf hi heard it came from a graveyard lie would have no ni' i. brought to him.—Walter Cripp, carmrin. i'-iv-n Terrace, stated he was employed by Mr. Jaco'r.i!. and he took away four cartloads to different phnrs. He took two loads to Underwood's, and receive.L a shilling for shooting the load outside the shop. lie looked to his uncle, and not to Mr. Jacobson, to pa\ him for the job. Several other carmen having giv: i. similar evidence, Mr. Donelly. florist, High Street, Camden Town, stated that he bought mould of one of the carmen, paying is. Gd. a load for it, with two pots of beer. He intended to have bought 20 loads, but stopped when Mr. Roch, the inspector, called.— Mr. Morgan, De Sancy Street, bought two loads, paying 2s. a load and beer.—Mr. Sponce, inspector of nuisances for St. Pancras, saw Mr. Jacobson on :he ground which was being dug up. Saw carts filled with mould: 18 or 20 skulls dug up from a depth of about 8 feet. Saw many other human. bones, and portions of coffins. Had he seen any out- rage committed on the remains he would certainly have interfered. Mr. Jacobson said he did not know- he was doing any harm.—Mr. Stevenson, medical officer of health, St. Pancras,ai dMr. Murphvproved that the bones produced wen human bones. On the case being resumed on [Monday, Mr. Mead ap- peared intheabsenceof Mr. Poland and Mr. Candey as before.—Mr. Mead (after the depositions had been read over) called William Cousins, of No. ?2. Hatton Wall, who stated that he entered into the contract in wriiing with Mr. -lacohsou to dig and cart away mould—black mould—from a burial ground in Tot- tenham Court road, and did so, perhaps about 100 loads. He (witness) was to receive so much per load but had not so yet. He was employed five days, but had not sold any of the mould. The drivers of the carts were privileged to get what they could out of it. If the men did not sell it, it would be shot into a barge, but it was too good for that. Mr. Newton: What do you mean by that.—The witness replied that it was fit for gardening purposes, and went on to say that he stopped work as soon as told to do so by Mr. Jacobson. Two of the other witnesses, Peter Fulton, one of the sanitary inspectors for St. Pan- eras Mrs. Elizabeth Cheshall, of Whitfield street; Mr. John Barton, a warehouseman in the Citv, and residing in Whitfield street, having given evidence, Mr. George Alfred Nokes, undertaker, of No. 12, Tottenham street, a vestryman of St. Pancras, stated that he had lived in the vicinity of Whitfield's Tab- ernacle for many years, and his father and brother were sextons of the chapel and burial ground. He had the register of a number of burials which had before taken place in the grounds in his possession. From 17-56 to 1S23 19,758 bodies were buried in the ground. From the latter year to 1831 there were no interments, but from 1831 to 1853, about .500 a year took place. No part of the ground was without bodies. After some of the witnesses had been cross-examined by Mr. Candev he addressed the magistrate on the defendant's behalf, and referred to the case of •' Foster and Dodd," and said that in the present prosecution the prose- cutor would have to show that the defendant had been guilty of an indecency to human lemains, or to haTe caused them to be improperly removed. The question was whether on the evidence that had been produced a jury would convict the defendant. Mr. Newton having referred to certain portions of the evidence, said if what had been stated was not desecration, he did not know what was.—Mr. Candr said he could show that the defendant ordered a person to attend the ground to see human remains were properly disinterred. Mr. Newton said the case would go for trial, and bound the defendant oyer to answer tfee at tkj 014 j -1 JI'r- fe

I THE NEW MINISTRY. COMPLETE LIST OF THE CABINET. The following members of the new Cabinet left Paddington by se«3cial train far V\ indsoron ednesaay, it ten minutes past one Mr Gladstone, Lord>»el- >ousne, Duke of Argyle. ftir Willi .in Harc.ourt. Jiarl Granville, Eearl of Kiwberly, Mr Chiiders, Matquess ot .ousne. Duke of Argyle. ftir Willi .in Harc.ourt. Jiarl Granville, Eearl of Kiwberly, Mr Chiiders, Matquess of dartington, Mr Bright,. Mr Wr. E. Foster, ana L -rd N'orthbrook. Lord Ripon ILord Sidney, and the Duke of Cannaught travelled with the ministers to Windsor. Mr Gladstone was loudly cheered, and the p.auui were continuous from the time .\1 r Bright, wno was the first Minister to arrive, uppeared until the train left the station. The trum arrived at W ludsor at a quarter to two o'clock, and the new Ministers met with all en- thusiastic reception from tne crowd at the station as they walked to the Royal carriages wiiich were in waiting, and in which they drove to the Castle, where they remained an hour and three-quarters. The members of the new Cabinet were sworn m, and received their seals of office, as follows ;— First Lo-d Treasury Mr -\v. E. Gladstone. Cnancellor of the Exchequer., ) Lord Hifd¡ Chancellor Lord S-lbourne. Lord Privy Seal Duke of Argyle. Home Department Sir William riarcourt. Foreign do. Lord Granville. Colonial do. Lord Kimberley. War do Mr Chiiders. Indian do. Lord Hartington. First Lord of Admiralty. Lord Northbrook. Chancellor Duehy Lancaster.. Mr John Bright. Irixh Depcartment Mr W. E. Forster. Lord Presidtnt Council Earl Spencel- President LocA Govt. Board Mr Dodson. President Board of i'rade Mr Chamberlain. The above form the Cabinet- The following appointments have also been made. the holders of which will not have seats in the UaUiuet :— Postmaster General Mr Fawcett. Financial Secretary Treasury Lord F. Cavendish. Vice President of Council. Mr Mundella. Under Sec. foreign Affairs.. Sir Ctiaries Dilke. In addition to the above the Marquess of Ripon was presented to her Majesty on his appointment as Vice- roy of India, and the Duke of Westminster as Master of the Buekhounds. The fact that the Duke of Connaught travelled to Windsor gave rise to the belief that his Royal Highness had been appointed Lord Lieutenant for Ireland but the "Press Association is authoritavely informed that such was not the case. After their interview with the Queen the new Ministers drove to Windsor Station, when they were again received with cheering. THE VISIT OF TiiE PRINCE OF WALES TO HOLY READ. The Prince of Wales will open the new railway station and docks at Holyhead, now in course of erection aud fast approaching completion, on the 1st of June. In view of this the regatta committee have postponed their regatta, which has previously been held on Whit-Monday, nil that date. An unusual amount of interest will thus attach to the event this yeai. It is suggested that the occasion wouid tie an appropriate one lor jrequesiing the Prince of W ales to attend the annual National Eisteddfod, to be held at Carnarvon this year. Carnarvon, it is observed, should have a strong claim upon his sympathy, as the locality ot the grand oid edifice winch has for G00 years beeu lutim-jteiy associated with tne history of the Prince of W ales. Chester Chroniclc. THE NEWLY-ELECTED tioUSE OF COMMONS.—It is worthy of remark that the fighting interest has undergone considerable curtailment in the .New House of Commons. Iu tne last pariituient no fewer than -bU members came under mis category, w llerea. III the present one, the military and naval contingent u.ie:. not seem to muster more tUan 13 J. Barristers aud so lc.tors, curiously enough, have just managed tojuolu then l'wP" Their number now is 118—exactly what it was in the last, Parliament. Journalists, tor their part, do not seem to have come to the front in such force as might tiave been expected, for their number is only iucieaaed from 17 to 16. The fresh blood lntused into the House of Commons appears to be drawn Cuiefly from the mercantile classed. MYSTERIOUS DEATH IX THE THAMES. Mr. W. J. Payne, the Southwark coroner, has holden an inquest at the St. John's Vestry Hall, llorselydown, on the body of a man unknown, found in the Thames off Stanton's Wharf. on the 9th inst. Inspector Sheen, of the Thames police, gave evi- dence as to the recovery of the body. The following is a description of the deceasedHeight. 5 feet 8 inches, aged about 48, hair dark, half-bald, light moustache, dark blue diagonal suit, white shirt, worsted socks and laced boots. On his person were found a latch-key, a bone-handled knife, a small sum of money, and a pair of cuffs marked "J. Bou- zier." Marks of violence were found upon the head and numerous contusions on the breast, but whether these were sustained before or after death there was no evidence to show. The deceased bore the appear- ance of a highly respectable man, and the inspector stated that he was believed to be one of two gen- tlemen who were drowned off Hammersmith on Good Friday last. After some discussion, the jurv. who did not consider it necessary to view the bodv, which had 3-ventlv been in the water several weeks, re- turned an open verdict.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A LEVEL CROSSING. A fatal accident has occurred on the Great Eastern Railway, near the Stansted side of the Hockerill railway bridge. Two youths. one of whom was the second son of the Rev. W. Cuthbertson, late chair- man of the Congregational Union, were on their way to attend the science and art classes held at the Working Men's Club, in connection with the Science and Art Department, and were about to cross the railway at one of the Pound Mead crossings. A down. luggage train was passing and they paused while it went by. Master Cuthbertson was standing on the up line watching the passing train and looking in the direction of the Bishop Stortford station, with his back towards S tans ted. His companion was similarly occupied, but remained clear of the line, and neither noticed the approach of the up express from Cambridge, which knocked down young Cuthbertson, and killed him in. stantaneously. A gentleman in Grecnock has suddenly found out he is heir to half a million of money. A Civil List Pension of £ 100 has been conferred en Mr. W. H. Fitch for botanical researches. The death is announced of Mr. Edward Enfield, the treasurer of University College Hospital. Lord Edward Hill-Trevor is to be raised to the peerage by the title of Eord Dungannon. A warm debate has taken place in the French Chamber on the administration of Algeria. The Duchess of Marlborough is to receive the Star of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert. At Nuneaton a signalman has been been fined £5 for being drunk whilst on duty at a signal-box. A baronetcy ii to be conferred upon Sir Edward Watkin. General Roberts has given orders that no villages are to be burned. A petition against the return of Sir H. "W Tyler, M.P. for Harwich, has been filed. Our Maidan force has destroyed the towers of the hostile chiefs without opposition. A petition has been presented against the return of Capt. Percy Bernard for Bandon. The Sultan being unable to pay his fcrces, has 'disbanded ten companies of marines. The Duchess of Marlborough has written a farewela tttter, previous to her departure from Ireland. The British Archaeological Association tsro- Vm-. V0 taoi(4 in ana lift t congress jor_}»89 is

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ABERDARE POLICE COUfiT. TUESDAY.—(Before John Bishop, and Richard Edwards, E qrs.) ASSAULT ON THE POLICE—William Jones, collier, was charged with assaulting P.C. James, and John Stephens, collier, with assaulting P.C King in the exe- cution of his duty on ihe previous Saturday night.- It appeared that the defendants were found fighting be- tween eight and nine o'clock on the eveuing in question in Dean street, surrouuded by a large crowd. Oa being taken into custody the men turned upon the otticers and with the assistance of the crowd beat and kiuked both of them somewhat severely. The assistance ot several other 00nstables had to be obtained before I he men could be got to the station — Jones now pleadef guilty, but the Stipendiary thought he only wanted the otiioer to allow him to look for his cap which he had lost m tne scuffle.—JOIK-S was sentenced to two months' and Stephens to one r/.onths' imprisonment with hard labour. '1'üÐ.E'T BY A JuV £ NlLE.—Mark Stokes, 11, was charged with stealing a tame rabbit, the property of Absalom Curnow, a pitman, residing at Duff ryu-road. Cwmbach, on the 19th inst.—Prisoner who was said to be a regular truant was proved to have taken the riluuil from a cot in the back of the prosecutor's hou-e and to have sold it for 10d. and some bread and cheese to a woman named Margaret Thomas. This fact having come to the knowledge of the prosecutor the lattei went in search of the prisoner, whom he found at the mouth of a coal pi', and gave into the custJdyof P.C. Cox.—The Bench now ordered him to be whipped eight strokes with a birch-rod SCHOOL BOARD CASES.—On the application of Mr R O. Gery, clerk to the Aberdare School Board, the Bench made formal orders of attendance ou Thomas Williams, Henry Northey, William Evans, and Mary Phillips, of Aberaman, and John Williams, of LIwyd- coed. CLlAL STEALING AT Cw.\iDARE.-—Mary Perry, widow, and Ann Evans, married, were fined 5s each inclusive of the costs for stealing PSibs of coal, the property uf Messrs Brogdoa and Sous, from the Merthyr Dare Colliery tip, ou the 23rd iust. The case was proved by P.C. Cross. A FAMILY SQUABBLE.—Thotnss Morgan Davies, collier, was summoned for having assaulted Priseilla Bichards, the wife of a haulier residiug at Duffryn-road, Mountain iVsh, on the 18ch inst. — Mr Phillips defended. —Complainant stated that she met defendant on the way from chapel on the dayttnentioned and that after a few words had passed between her aud his wife he knocked her down twice ill succession. —On defendant's behalf it was contended that all he had done was to give the woman who was making demonstrations iu the di- rection of the defendant's wife a shove off.—The summons was dismissed. ANOTHtR ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—Richard Thomas, John Langford, and Benjainin Langford, colliers, were charged with assaulting P.C Cox in the execution 01 his duty on Saturday night, at CwmOacu. — The officer found the two first named defendants fightiug in the Trefounder road, both beiag stripped to the Skill. On being taken into custody both became very violent, and the mob to whom they appealed behaved vtry bad y. One of the missiles struck him on the left arm with such foroe as to disable him. He was oblig,d to let Thomas go. While he was engaged scuttling with tne other Illan the defendant Benjamin Liugtord ealue II ¡J and told him to let his (B. L tugtord's) son go. Finding be wuulù not do this defendant struck wiLness IU tne face and called npvn the crowd to stune hiui. UiLI- mately all three men were locked up.—The Bench sen- tenced defendants to a month's imprisonment with hard labour each. TRESSPASSED.—Rees Morgan, John Gould, John Rees, and Joseph Northey, juveniles, summoned by P.C. Nicholas fur trespassing in a field belonging to the Powell Dutfryn CJ., at Aberaman, on the 18th inst. A tine of Is and the costs was imposed on each.

to the scholars to do treir best by the giving of special prizes by Mr William Harris, juu., the Kev R. A. Bertram, and the Rev T. Evans. The Kev R. A. Bertram, in the course of an address, said he was sure that the people'of Merthyr would rejoice if Mr James. the newly-elected member, would use his influence to secure the forthcoming revised edition of the scripiures as national property, by which means its cost would be much less than if left a monopoly in the hands of the publishers. A cordial vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, MrC. H. James, M.P., in his response, referred to the decreased number of criminals in the district as being due in some measure to the effect of Sunday-school teaching upon the younsr. (Applause.) He was happy in the knowledge that many of his friends and associates in Sunday-school labour had remained faithful to him in the recent election, and he could not tell them how their devotedness hud touched his heart. He should try to do what in him lay to effectually perform those duties which the lavish kind- ness of friends had cast upon him. (Applause.) A benediction having been pronounced by the Rev R. A. Bertram, the meeting closed.