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DR. C'OLENSO.—The Colonial Bishopric's Council has de- cided to carry the amount hitherto paid as stipend to Dr. Colemo, as Bishop of Natal, to a separate reserved account, pending a final and authoratative decision of the question of the legality of the Bishop of Capetown's judgment. The singers engaged for the Hereford Festival are Mdlle. Tietjens, Mesdames Lemmens Sherrington, Weiss, and Sain- ton Dolby; Messrs. Sims Reeves, Montem Smith, Santley and Weiss. SUSPENSION OF A CLERGYMAN.—Certain charges of im morality against the Rev. G. G. Cockburn, vicar of Pickering, were investigated in the Chancery Court, York Cathedral, before the Chancellor, and judgment was given on Friday last. The Chancellor said lie had hesitated whether he should be justified in allowing the defendant to resume his ministerial functions; but with the hope that this would be sufficient, he would sentence him to five years' suspension and costs. Notice of appeal was given. LABELS FOR FLOWERS.—A useful label for denoting the names of flowers has been invented by Mr. W. Godwin, jun., of Lugwardme Encaustic Tile Works, Hereford. It. is a small oblong biscuit, made of very fine clay, burned to such a consistency as to be almost imperishable. The name of the flower is stamped upon it before the hardening process com- mences, and is not indelible, but clearly apparent. The labels are being extensively used in place of the clumsy wooden strips, with letters in blurred ink, which horticulturists have hitherto been accustomed to use. HORRIBLE SUICIDE.—On the arrival of the train at Not- tingham from Lincoln on Thursday night, the guard stated that he had run against something on the line, and a messenger was sent to clear it. On arriving at Sneinton lie found a man between 40 and 50 years of age lying on the side of the railway quite dead. His head was fearfully cut, his legs and arms were smashed, and altogether his body presented a frightful spectacle. A razor and lid. were found in his pockets. He was 200 yards trom any crossing, aud had no business near the place. THE WROXG MAN.—A romantic incident oc- ni«hp<l'i" \ast* A damsel, fat, fair, and forty," asto- um« n/r comPanions by suddenly throwing herself into the exclaiminelnTfl^1 juklng' vvl)ite-chokered son of Adam, ri.arh^ l've^nU7ledaUddulcet voice, Oh, you dear old • y°V at After sundry salutations ot the basial order, she re eased the object of her' warm regard, and on taking a second-sight, exclaimed in bashful accents! Oh deal, f *e kissed the wrong man." The awed and gallant Lothano, taking ort bis bat ° lieJ « Ma. dame, I caunot but regret that 1 am not the right man and in the right place. Allow me to salute you for Charley."
POETRY.
POETRY. ALONE! 8 ABT thou alone In Life's dark valley ? Rise and see— The sun has risen o'er the distant hills, Alone for thee. He has no guide In the high vault of Heaven: His throne, Though radiant with the majesty of Light, Is yet alone. I Oh, sorely tried- Remember, in the darkest night The sun is shining, though his beams are hid From our dull sight. He does not sleep His mighty task, yet incomplete,- He holds his course until Eternity With Time shall meet. Would'st thou be great ? Fear not in Life to stand alone, And know each note of earthborn triumph has Its undertone. The selfish sigh, The longing for some brighter day, Is all of Earth, and cannot but retard Thy onward way. Be patient still As one by one thy hopes expire; And ever and anon is trampled down Thy heart's desire. Note is the time To fight and conquer in the strife, And in the hour of agony to win Eternal life. On to the goalIB The charge that GOD to thee has given, However hard its task, yet cannot be Fulfilled in Heaven. Strain every nerve- The day is brief, the Promise sure; The victor's wreath in such a course as this Must aye endure. The Cross of Earth Is hard—thou must not lay it down, But bear it bravely, and the issue, see,- A stainless crown. PARTULA.
GLAMORGAN PEDIGREES.
GLAMORGAN PEDIGREES. DAVID-YCHAN, OF RADYR.—CADET BRANCH. X111.-2. 1H03IAS, 2nd (sometimes called base) son of Morgan ap Owen ap Howel ap Meyric ap Howel ap Cynvrig ap Howel ap Cynvrig ap Howel ap Madoc, had 1. Jevan. 2. Wenllian, md. William Thomas Goch of Listrood. 3. Margaret, md. John ap Jevan Goch of Whitchurch. XIV.—JEVAN ap Thomas, md. Catherine, d. of David Gotto Jevan, and had 1. Griffith. 2. David, md. Catherine, d. of Griffith Thomas ap Jevan of Treboth in Llantrissant. XV.—GEIPFITH ap Evan, md. Ann, d. of Jevan Gotto Jevan, and had 1. Evan. 2. Thomas. 3. Morgan. XVI.—EVAN ap Griffith, md. Ann, d. of Richard John Jenkin ap Ralph, and had 1. Griffith. 2. Richard. 3. a dau., md. Meyric Jenkin. WILLIAMS OF BCEGHTIELD, Br. VI. 3.—DAVID, 3rd s. of Cynvrig ap Howell ap Madoc ap Jestyn had— VIII.—HOWELL ap Madoc, who md. a d. of Griffith ap Ivor Petet, and had— IX.—CYNRIC ap Howell, who md. Angharad, d. of Llewelyn ap Rees ap Rhys, and had— X.—GRONO ap Cynric, or by other accounts ap Madoc, ap David, ap Cynric, father of- XI—WILLIAM ap Grono, from whom descended Sir Jony Williams, of Burghfield, Berks, who md. Elizabeth, d. and coh. of Wm. Moore, of Burghfield, and bad-I. Reginald Williams, of Burghfield; and 2. Sir John Williams, Lord Williams, of Thame, who died 14 Oct., 1559. The above pedigree is given in a confused form in Berry's Hants, p. 73, and in the Peerages. It is eminently untrust- worthy. CYNVRIS AP HOWELL.—A CADET BRANCH. VI.—THOMAS Drr 5th son of Cynvrig ap Howell ap Madoc, md. Dvdvil, d. of Ryryd of Senghenydd. They had 1. David. 2. Henry, father of David. VII.—DAVID ap Thomas, was father of VIII.—JEVAN ap David, md. a d. of Llewelyn ap Ivor-hir, and had 1. Thomas. 2. Jevan-ychan. IX.—THOMAS ap Jevan, md. a d. of Howell Philip-hir, and had 1. David. 2. Llewelyn, md. d. of Fleming, and had Thomas. 3. dau., md. Thomas ap Jevan Ddu. 4. dau. md. Howell ap Jevan Gwyn. X —DAVID-GOCH ap Thomas, md. Malt d. of Morgan ap Evan David, and had 1. Henry. 2. Thomas. XL-HARRY ap David-Goch, md. Wenllian d. of Griffith- Goch of Marias. They had 1. Griffith. 2. John s. p. 3. David, md. Felice, d. of Richard Gibbon. 4. Richard, md. Tanglwst, d. of Thomas ap Richard. 5. ELIZABETH, md. John ap Lewis-hir. 6. Malt, md. — Games. 7. Ann, md. John ap Evan David. 8. Margaret, a natural dau. md Thomas Dio of Talygam. XIL-GRIFFITH ap Harry, md. Malt, d. of Howell ap r 1"hey had l- David- 2- Hotvell, md. Margaret d. or Kiehard Lewis. XIII.—DAVID ap Griffith, md. Catherine, d. of Jevan- Goch ap Meyric. They had— XI'V •—Ann vtrch David, sole heiress, md. John ap Rice Meyric. Fin de la Progeiiiede Madoc Gils de Jestun. Dieu sovt lout. 3 PEDIGREES OF WELSH FAMILIES. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-I have read with pleasure the pedigrees of the Welsh familes of Glamorgan, which appear weekly in your columns; it is a new thing to us in the present day. I am very sorry to say that we, as a nation, have shamefully neglected the History of our own country,-we have become worshippers of Mammon, and we sacrifice everything to his golden shrine. I beg to append the pedigree of a family which played a conspicuous part in the Principality, from an old manuscript which is in my possession. Yours, &c., J. R., D. THE PEDIGREE OF THE WILKINS, OF BRECON AND LANTWIT MA JOE. I.-Robert de Wintona, or Wincestria, who came into Gla- morgan with Robert Fitzhamon He was Lord of the Alanor of Langinian near Cow bridge, and built a Castle there, the ruins of which are still extant: the Valley underneath is called Pant Wilkin to this day. From whom lineally de- scended II.-Nicholas de Wintona. III.-Michael de Wintona. IV.-Wilklyne de Wintona. ^William de Wincestria, flourishing in the reign of Edward I. and Edward II., cotemporary with Hamon Turber- ville. L—William de Wincestria, cotemporary with the son of Gilbert Turberville. Temp. Edw. 2d. VII.— Joha de Wincestria, or de Wincestre, Lord of Landough. VIII. Robert Winchester, Lord of Landough, who lived in the time of Edw. III. „ IX.-John Wilcoline, or Wilkyn, living in 1335, who md. Gwenllian, d. of Griffith Gethin. Temp. Edw. III. John Wilcolyne, or Wilkin, vixit tempore, Edw. III. and IV. and R. II., md. Isabel, d. of John Raleigh, dying in the reign of Richard If. e o XI.— John Wilkin who md. Agnes or Anne, d. of Howell Carne of Nash. XII -Richard Wilkin m. Jennett d. of Thomas Madoc of Llaintair, living 18 Henry VII., 1505. XIII.—Thomas Wilkin, md. Gwenllian d. of Jenkin ap Richard ap Howell of Llansannor, alias Gwyn of Llansannor by his wife, d. of Robert Matliew of Castle Menach, and had a son his successor, 1558. XIV.—Rev. Thomas Wilkyn, Rector of Porthkerry and St. Mary Church, Glamorganshire. He md. 1st, Elizabeth, d. of Lewis Harry of Lancadle, and 2nd, Margaret, d. of Morgan ap James Matthew of Roose, and was succeeded at his death in 1623 by his son Roger. XV.—Rev. Roger Wilkin*, A.M., Parson of St. Mary Church, who md. Blanch d. and heiress of Christopher Gaynon, Esq., of St. Brides, in the county of Monmouth, and was succeeded 26 Dec., 1618, by his son Thomas Wilkins. XVI.—The Rev. Thomas Wilkins, L.L.B., Rector of Lan- maes and St. Mary Church, and Prebendary of Llandaff. He md. Jane d. of Thomas Carne of Nash, Esq., by Jane his wife, d. of Sir Edward Stradling, of St. Donatt Castle, Bart., and had issue, Thomas Wilkins, his heir, Prothonotary of the Brecon Circuit, from the Wilkins of Maeslough, and Ann Wilkins, of Clifton, &c., are descended .See Burne's Com- moners of Great Britain]. He died in 1698.—The Rev. Thomas Wilkins had a 2nd son Roger, who md. Elizabeth d. of Thomas Lewis, Esq., of Lanishen, and had a d. Jane and his 3rd son, John Wilkins, md. Jennet d. of Walter Morgan and had two sons, John and Edward, and a daughter Mary • and Mr. Theophilus Jones, in his History of Breconshirej asserts that from the above John Wilkins and Janet Morgan, the Wilkins of Lantwit Major, are descended. XVII.-John Wilkins, 3rd son of the Rev. Thos. Wilkins above mentioned, who md. Janet Morgan, when he died is not mentioned in the pedigree. John Wilkins was related to the CaTne Enquire mother beinS Jane> daughter of Thomas ,XV Monknash, whose son he was, when he died is unknown. Catherine Pierce, wife of Wm. Wilkins, of Monknaah, d. Sept. 6, 1685. Stone in the old Church. XIX.Edward Wilkins of Frampton, sent. father of Christopher YV llkins, of ditto. He had four sons — 1-Witiiam Wilkins, eldest son of Edward Wilkins, of Frampton, born in 1689, died May 8, 1720 aged 40 without issue. See the stone in the old Church. 2-Philip, 2nd son of Eiiward vVilknis of Frampton, born in 1691, died 12th May, 1/29, and left no issue. 3—Edward Wilkins, gent., 3rd son of Edward Wilkins, of Frampton, born in lb'92. Twice mairied. He had by his 2nd wife three sons and a daughtei. He was owner of the Lower House and other estates, and died Sept. 23, 1762, aged 70. He had— Edward Wilkins, gent., b. in 1755. He md. three wives and had two brothers, John, who died in America, and William, his youngest brother, died at Cowbridge on the 10th of Jan., 1837, aged 78. The above Edward Wilkins died 16th of June, 1799, aged 44 years. Elizabeth d. of the above Edward Wilkins, by Elizabeth Rosser, his first wife, married to Edward Bradley, Cow- bridge, gent. Edward Bradley, jun., gent., and his four sisters—Mary and Elizabeth (twins), Cecilia, Ellen. 4-Christopher Wilkins, of Frampton, gent., 4th son of the above Edward Wilkins, of do., born 1702, died March 1739, aged 37. He had two sons- William Wilkins, of Frampton, gent. He md. Joan Thomas, and is said to have died about 1759, when his youngest son was about 2 years old. He left two sons, William and Christopher, who never married. Mr. Christopher Wilkins of Frampton, the younger brother, died Dec. 6, 1837, aged 78. Edward Wilkins, of the West-street, gent., born in 1727, and died 19th of March, 1781, aged 54. He md. Anne d. of Mr. Wm. Wathen, gent., and she died 13th of January, 1788, aged 70. See the monument. E. W. had— Christopher Wilkins, of the West-street, Lantwit Major, gent., md. Miss Jennet Simmons, and died Nov. 10, 1809, aged 55. She died 28th Sept., 1807, aged 40. C. W. had two sons, Christopher Wilkins, and his brother, Evan Wilkins, Esq., and a daughter md. to Mr. Wm. Wrentmore. The youngest son, Mr. Evan Wilkins, md. Miss Emma Anne Nicholl, of Dimlands. By whom he had issue as below- Emma Janetta Wilkins, eldest daughter, md. Capt. Hubert Churchil Gould, Ash Hall. Ellen Wilkins, 2nd daughter, md. Frederick Charles Vachell, High Mead.
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HER MAJESTY has requested the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society to grant free admission to the gardens on the 28th of August (the late Prince Consort's biithday). It is almost needless to add that immediate steps have been taken, and the Queen assured her request will be most pleasurably complied with. A man named Twist committed suicide on his mother's grave on Thursday night in Nunhead Cemetery. The deceased was steward of an ocean steamer, aud it is sup- posed that grief for the loss of his mother, who was buried the day before he put an end to his life, had affected his reason. NOVEL CHURCH-RATE QUESTION.—An important and novel question was raised in the Arches' Court, on Thuis- day, before Dr. Lushington ( Fry and Greata v. Treasurer) as to n hether one churchwarden could proceed against a parishioner for the recovery of a church-rate, not only without the consent of the co-churchwarden, but against his express refusal to proceed with the suit. The Queen's Advocate, Mr. Milward, and Mr. Pritchard were for the churchwardens; Mr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey ap- peared for the defendant. The suit was commenced at Wells, but when it came into the Arches' Court it was necessary for both churcdwardens to sign a proxy to a pro-stor. Greata had signed, but Fry refused to go on. They were churchwardens of Cheddar, and the suit was i l now prayed to sign for himself ry> ut the defendant protested against such a course being adopted. The Dean of Arches considered the queS! tion a novel one, and took time to consider his judgment. CHARGES OF FORGERY AND FRAUD UNDER THE MER. CHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1862.-A case of considerable importance the first of the kind in Birmingham, arising under the recent Act for the protection of merchandise marks—was heard before the stipendiary magistrate ( VI r. Kennersley) at the Birmingham Police Court. The de. fendant, Mr. Tidmarsh, of the United Kingdom Works, is a manufacturer of iron safes, and the charge against him was preferred by Messrs. John Chubb and Son, the emi- nent lock manufacturers, of St. Paul's Churchyard, Lon. don, and Wolverhampton. Evidence was given to show that on the 14th ult., Mr. Hunter, the manager at the prosecutor's works, purchased an iron safe at a bro. ker's shop kept by Mr. Buckler, in Coleshill-street, On the escutcheon of the lock was stamped the words "Chubb's Patent Lock," the trade mark of the pro- secutors but neither the lock nor the escutcheon were the manufacture of Messrs. Chubb, the lock itself being of a very inferior description. A workman named Locklev employed by defendant, admitted that he made about three dozen brass escutcheons like that bearing the words "Chubb's Patent Lock," for Mr. Tidmarsh, about six months ago. On behalf of the prosecutors it was con- tended by their counsel, Mr. Young, that by using es- cutcheons bearing these words, Mr. Tidmarsh intended to deceive the public, and lead them to believe that they were really buying safes to which was affixed locks of Messrs. Chubb's manufacture. At the close of a length. ened examination, Mr. Kynnersley expressed a doubt whether the evidence established the charge of using the escutcheon with intent to defraud and said, although the evidence showed great carelessness on the part of the de- fendant and on the part of other manufacturers of iron safes, he did not think that upon the facts proved any jury would convict. He hoped, however, that the pro- ceedings would operate as a caution to all manufacturers of such articles. After this general exposure, the mer- cantile community can only become the victims of simi- lar frauds by gross carelessness on their part.
CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday; R. 0. Jones, Esq., in the chair. There were also present:-The Vice-Chairman, Revs. Canon Morgan, H. J. Thomas, A. Jenner, H.H. Rickards, T. H. Jones, R. T. Tyler, C. Parsois, Williams, Messrs. J. Bird, H. Lewis, J. B. Pryce, E. P. Richards, H. Jones, G. Fisher, J. Pride, W. Alex- ander, R. E. Spencer, R. Cory, W. Vachell, T. Williams, E. Evans, D. Jones, J. Evans, etc. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, the master of the house reported THE STATE OP THE HOUSE to be, that during the week 80 paupers had been admitted, and 63 discharged, leaving 220 80 paupers bad been admitted, and 63 discharged, leaving 220 I remaining, being a decrease of 29 on the corresponding week of last year. THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. — The master reported the I number of children in the school to be 141. The Clerk read the report of T. Graves, Esq., the Workhouse Inspectev for the Poor Law Board, who had visited the school on Monday last, and that of the School Inspector. The reports spoke of the want of assistance to the master for industrial training, and the hope that shortly farming., industry would be introduced into the routine of training as well as gardening. The school inspector considered the school in a low condition, as far as regards the mental training of the children. ¡ The Chairman said he had met Mr. Graves at the school on Monday, and he told him (the Chairman) the results of his visits, very similarly to what he stated in the report: but the school being in its infancy, he quite coincided with the view of the Guardians, that it was advisable to go on quietly. Re- specting the report of the Inspector, who had visited the school on the 16th. He explained the reason that the chil- dren were not more advanced; that arose from many of them having left the school for service, and many young chil- dren had been admitted. Such a state of things might occur at every school. He (the chairman) next alluded to the state- ment incidentally made by the Vice-chairman at the previous meeting, that a sheep had been killed by some of the boys be- longing to the school. He made all the inquiries he could, and saw the man who witnessed the ill-usage. It appeared from his statement that only one of the boys belonged to the school; the larger one did not, and lie (the man) could not undertake to identify the boy. It was therefore plain that only one of the school boys was mixed up in the matter. Of course it was a subject of great regret that such a thing should have occurred, and as one of the boys of the school was concerned in it, he thought the Board should make up the loss of the sheep to Mr. WiUiams.—Mr. Bruce Pryce asked the nature of the ill- treatment.—The Chairman replied, Beating it with a stick. The sheep was in a sickly state.— Rev. If. Thomas proposed that the value of the sheep should be made good to Mr. Wil- liams.—The Mayor: Can you legally make such a payment 1 —The Chairman I think we can. We are liable for damage effected by the children of the school. The subject then dropped.—The Clerk reported that the School Mistress had been examined by the School Inspector, and he had awarded her a certificate of competency Third Class, at a salary of 1;28. The School Master was not examined, his certificate was competency Second Class, salary £,10. THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEDICAL OFFICER. The Chairman said before any proceedings were taken in this matter, he should wish to call the attention of the Board to the number of candidates who had replied to the advertisement. He confessed he did not expect they would have had so large a number of applications from gentlemen so eminently fitted for the office, and he must ask the Board to consider the manner in which they should proceed. lie should have done so at the last meeting had he anticipated so many applications. As the matter stood now he thought it right that the Board j should consider what course they would take, whether to pro- ceed with the election at once aud examine the testimonials sent, or postpone the election to a future day. One objection to the first plan is that many of the gentlemen who have sent applications are not present; there were none present except those living in the neighbourhood, and by proceeding with the election on the authority of the testimonials only, they would not have the advantage of seeing and conversing with the gentlemen, which he thought was very desirable; or they might examine the testimonials that day and proceed to the ( selection, and having made that selection, if the person was not present, fix the election for a future day or they might ap- point a committee to select out of the candidates certain persons whom they considered suitable to fill the office, and that those persons be requested to attend the meeting of the Board when the election should take place.—The Chairman also expressed a hope, as there was a very large attendance of Guardians, that they had not come there pledged to support any particular person, as in that case the election would be a mere farce.— The Rev. H. Thomas said he appeared there on that occasion in a very different position to what he had appeared in before, he was pledged to no man; .but he had been informed, he could not say on what reliable authority, tbt a great nay of the Guardians, at least many of the Ex-otficio Guardians, had pledged themselves to support a certain applicant, and this before the resignation of Dr. Painc. Whether that statement be true or false he must leave it in the hands of the meeting but he should propose that the election be postponed for two weeks, that a committee may have an opportunity of examining the testimonials of the different candidates.—The Vice-chairman How many have sent testimonials ?—Clerk 17. The Chairman: There arc 7 persons making applica- tion for the East Cardiff District, and 8 for either district, and there are 2 for the LlaLdafI District. There are therefore practically 15 persons for the East District, and 10 for til Llan- datf District He could not but consider it was little use ex- amining these testimonials alone, although he understood that among them there were some first class certtncatcs.—Mr. John Bird (the Mayor) said in order to facilitate the business he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution of his friend, Mr. H. Thomas, and he could but congratulate him upon the new course, which in his maturer judgment he has thought proper now to take. With reference to this important question— and they could not disguise from themselves that the step they were about to take was a very important one, not only in re- lation to themselves as Guardians, but also to the paupers, that with the scanty materials before them and with a number gentlemen who had met together for the first time in relation to this matter, to proceed to give an opinion and make a selection of an officer to be permanently appointed would be premature. He took part in the examination of the testimonials of many of the applicants on the preceding day, and several of those testimonials were of the highest kind. Probably the Board would take his assurauce that there were persons making applications for the appointment who had testimonials, and if the testimonials were to be depended on—and they came from the testimonials were to be depended on—and they came from persons who he was confident would decline to pledge them- selves to anything which they were not sure was correct-of the highest kind as regards the professional abilities of the applicant. It would be to the advantage of the board that before they proceed to. the selection they should possess as much information as they could, and as the most ready means he should suggest that a committee be appointed. After a few other remarks on the advantages of appointing a committee, the Mayor seconded the proposition of Mr. Thomas, that the election be postponed. The motion was then adopted.-The Chairman said the next question was whether they should make the selection themselves, as a body, or appoint a committee. He thought a committee would be more satisfactory. He should therefore propose that a committee be appointed, and that thf persons recommended by the committee by requested to attend at the next mettiug ot the Board.— The Rev. Cat.on Morgan asked if the committe would have that power ?—The Chairman Yes. The motion was seconded by the Vice- Chairman and adopted.—The Chairman then proposed that the following gentlemen form the committee The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, J. Bruce Pryce, Esq., E. P. Richards, EQ;q., Rev. H.J. Thomas, J. Bird, Esq., ii. Jones, Esq., Rev. Canon Morgan, J. Pride, Esq., Rev. R. T. Tyler, 1. Williams, Esq., W. Alexander, Esq., li. E. Spencer, Esq., and Mr. French. The motion was adopted and the meeting separated.
GENERAL NEWS.
GENERAL NEWS. THE PRINCESS CLOTILDE was delivered of a son on Satur- day night. RAILWAY CALLS.—The amount falling due in July is £ 1,413,725.—making the total called in the seven months of 1864, £8,182,218. DOCKYARD APPRENTICES. —Orders have been issued at Sheerness Dockyard that vacancies lor the appointments of yard and victualling yard anpreutices, are to be open to public competition. NEW SILVER COIJ^&E.—It is intended, ere many months shall have passed itwiAo recall the whole of the silver coins now circulating throu^At the United Kingdom; and to re- place them by an entire^new coinage of that metal. WAREHOUSE STORA^B^J LIVERPOOL.—As an instance of the commercial and fflWlousing capacities of Liverpool, it was stated at the Mersey Dock Board on Thursday, that the flour and grain stored in it at present amounted in value to 2* millions sterling. THE HERRING FISHERY.—The Cornish boats on the Irish coast were very fortunate last week, having made from dSoO to £65 per boat; Mr. Corsbie, salesman, of Newlyn, Cornwall, reports having disposed of £2,500 worth of herrings. VALUE OF ACCUMULATED TRIFLES.—Three match manu- factories in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by one man, con- sume 20 cords of wood (that is 2560 cubic feet) and õOOlh. of brimstone per day. Under the new tax of 1 per cent. per box, the owner pays to the government 1100 dollars a day in taxes. OASES.—According to the late researches ot M. Desors, there are three distinct classes of oases in the desert of Sahara —. Those watered by streams fiom the mountains 2. Those supplied with water from the artesian wells, the products of a very ancient industry 3. The oases without water, of which those of the Souf are an example. THE DISING HALLS COMPANY is established to supply the industrial classes with good and cheap food (a substantial dinner ueing. provided for 4d). Hopes of pecuniary success are founded ou the results of the Surrey Cooking Depot, New Cut, the purchase of which is one object of the company. The profits are about 20 per cent., and the customers well satis- tied too. SENTENCE OF DEATH was pronounced upon Mary Prout, aged 22, at the Pembroke Assizes on Wednesday last, she having thrown her infant, aged six weeks, into the Little Pit, near Narbeth, and fractured its skull. Evidence was given to prove that several members of the prisoner's family had been insane, and she was recommended to mercy. THE GLOUCESTER NEW HOTEL Company (Limited) have awarded two premiums for the best designs for a new building, 1st to Mr. James, of Gloucester; 2nd, to Mr. Hayward, of London. Sir M. Beach, Bart., M.P., has been appointed chair- man, and W. P. Price, Esq., Vice-chairman. THE ENFIELD RIFLE with which our infantry forces are armed will shortly be superseded by the breech-loader. This change has been materially influenced by recent military events. Under the direction of the Secretary at War a com- mittee of investigation was appointed a short time ago, con- sisting of experienced officers and the result was a unanimous report in favour of the breech-loader. NEW COMET.—M. Tempel, astronomer, has addressed to the Journal de Toulouse a note, dated the 5th inst., in which he says:—" At 2 o'clock this morning I discovered a new telescopic comet, in the constellation of the Ram. its position was about 2h. 57m. right ascension, and 18 deg. 12 min. northern declination. MURDER ON THE SEAS.—Pernambuco, June 29.—The Gustave Adolpli, from London to Macao, put inhere 2d June, captain murdered by second mate. Murderer to be sent home, The Empress Josephine, Napoleon's first wife, is to have a statute iu Paris, on the square before the Alma Bridge. A RAILWAY COMPANY BANKRUPT.—In the list of Irish bankrupts published in the Dublin Gazette appears the name of the Bagnalstovvn and Wexford Railway Company. BRITISH ASSOCIATION—Wednesday, September 14, has been fixed as the opening day of the Bath Congress of the British Association; Sir C. Lyeil will preside. The vice- presidents will be Lord Portman, the Marquis of Bath, Messrs. Tite, Way, Dickinson, and Saunders. The local secretaries will be Messrs. C. Moore, C. E. Davis, and the Rev. H. H. Winwood. The local treasurer is Mr. T. Gill. MR. BEENAL OSBORNE AND THE "GILDED SALOONS."— There is a bit of gossip about Bernal Osborne (says a news- paper correspondent) which may be taken for its worth. It seems that Mr. Bernal Osborne has not been on the best of terms with Lord Palrnerston, and has not been invited hy Lady Palmerstun for two years back to her Saturùay evening parties. But when :\1 r. Disraeli gave notice of his resolution, a card (If invitation came from Lady Palmerston, asking the pleasure of Mr. Bernal Osborne's society to the reunion of the following Saturday night. This invitation, however, was confined to the hOIJ. member, and did not inclUlle Mrs. or Miss Osborne. For once Lady Palmerston is said to have not played her part well. A CAPTIOUS AND VIOLENT ROGUE.—A man with several aliases, including Goodenough, Smith, and Williams was tried before Mr. Justice Byles, at Winchester, on Thursday for five burglaries committed in different parts of Hampshire: He challeuged no less than 20 jurymen, on the ground that there was a prejudice against him in the county, and then apparently went into a fit, and lay on the floor of the dock. A jury was made up from the persons in the court, and the trial proceeded, it being shown ii: evidence that prisoner was captured at Bristol after a desperate resistance, in which he used a knife amI a six-barrelled revolver, stabbing one of the officers. He was surrounded in the dock by a strong force of police, it being comiùered probable that he wuuld Lc violent. He was found guilty and sentenced to 14 years' penal sJrvi. tude, and is still to be tried for being at large before the expi- ration of a formei sentence of 15 years' transportation. AN Ass STUNG TO DEATH.—At Oldwark, near Selkirk, a few days ago, an ass strolled into a garden, and nearly upset a beehive, the inmates of which immediately rushed out upun the intruder like a cloud, inflicting such severe injuries that the poor animal died shortly afterwards ill great agony, PEBMIUMS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF SMALL BIRDS.— The overseers of Carltoll-in-the-Fylde, Lancashire, pay a halfpenny for four eggs of the sparrow, the spink, the yellow yewri;), or the "yellow ammer," and the bull-finch j also a halfpenny each for heads of the old birds, and a farthing each for the heads of the young birds. The sum of £3 has been paid since the 25th of March last for such eggs and birds in this township alone. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.— On Monday afterooon five men were to Gloucester, having met with a frightful accident. They ware employed as packers near Lydney, when the 3.40 train from Gloucester for South Wales was leaving Lvdnev the men, contrary to orders, attached their trollv to the end of the train, intending, it is said, to ride a short distance and thus save themselves the trouble of walking and propelling the trolly. When the train had attained some speed one of the wheels of the trolly broke, the men were instantly thrown otf, and the trolly turned over upon them. They were all brought to Gloucester, one of them, if not dead when picked died before reaching this city, and the others if not fatally, are seriously iujnred. It is improbable that at least one of them will recover. THE REPORTED SEA FIGHT IN THE CHANNEL.-The origin of the reported sea fight off Jersey has now been ascer- tained. A party of friends was made up last Wednesday, at St. Hilliers, Jersey, for a land excursion round the island. One of the number, however, ultimately declined to go. When the excursion reached Gorey, they jocosely sent a telegram stating that he had lost a great treat by remaining behind, as they had witnessed a magnificent fight between the Kearsiwe and Florida. They added that the Kearsage was beaten, and had sought shelter in Gorey, anù that Florida was oft. the Minquies waiting to renew the contest. This telegram was shown to two or three persons, and the engineer of the steamer Wonder heard one of them speak about it just as the vessel was leaving for Southampton on Wednesday evening. When he mentioned the circumstance ou board the Wonder some of the more imaginative passengers at once fancied they had heard distant firing during the day. ONE OF THE 'ALABAMA' HEROES.—Among the heroes of the Alabama' there were two Welshmen, one of them, David Williams, seaman, belonging to the Seaside, Llanelly, arrived home on Tuesday last. He received a wound on the head from the first shot that was fired from the Kearsage' the same killing two of his companions who were working the same gun with him. After the battle was over he was obliged to jump overboard, but was fortunately picked up by the crew of the Kearsage' and taken into Cherbourg, when he was put into the Hospital as a prisoner. He states that Capt. Wiuslow was remarkably kind to all the prisoners, and as soon as he was restored, he gave him his liberty, when lie proceeded to Southampton and saw Captain Semmes who gave him a check on the Llanelly Bank for money to pay any expenses he mny be put to at present, and at the same time telling him that he would shortly forward him his share of the prize money, which he thought would be a handsome sum for him. DRAWING AND DINING ROOM FUUNITURE CARPETS CURTAINS, &c.-The Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Public generally, are respectfully invited before giving- their orders to visit the extensive Show-rooms and Galleries of Messrs. SMITH and Co., 13, St. Augustine' Parade, Bristol, which contain the largest and most varied stock in every department, out of London. "CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—There is no more pleasing duty devolving on public journal ids than to record, from time to time, the progress of the county or city in which they may have to labour. This duty has often to be discharged by the press of Bristol. We have this week great pleasure in notic- ing a recent instance. The eminent firm of Messrs. SMITH and Co., wholesale and retail Carpet dealers, of St. Augustine's Parade, have just enlarged their before extensive premises, by annexing thereto, new, handsome, and spacious Show Rooms in the rear. The principal room, which is really elegant, is to be devoted to the exhibition of Cabinet aud other Furniture. Altogether the establishment of the Messrs. SMITH and Co complete as it will now be, by the addition of the Cabinet Branch, will not lose by comparison with the first houses in London, and we earnestly trust, and in truth confidently anti- cipate, the result will be as much remunerative as the under- taking is spirited."—Bristol Gazette, Dec. 13, 186'1. "INAUGURATION OF THE WESTOF ENGLAND FuENISH- ING HALL.—As the crowds of busy citizens have hurried day after day along that much-thronged causeway, St. August tine's Parade, few of them, we opine, have imagined that there wBs going on in the rear of the commanding row of shops, a City improvement, which, for its magnitude and the useful commercial purpose it is destined to serve, will stand second is few that late years have seen attempted. The Hall, which has an area on the ground floor of near 80 ft. by 40 ft., is ap- proached from the retail shop by a continuously level passage at an elevation of 13 or 14 ft., and running round the Hall is a Gallery of ample dimensions, and there are also arrangements for readv obtaining access, from both Gallery and Hall to the front premises on both floors, and also to some of the princi- pal workshops; so that an unusually large business will be able to be carried on with facility."—Daily Post, Dec. 14,1860. "The establishment itself is one of the largest in this country, certainly by far the largest in the West of England, and is replete with all the latest designs in drawing-room, dining-room, or other kind of Furniture. The drawing-room suitefe are especially worthy of notice but their elegance is such, that they must be seen to be properly appreciated. Several fine specimens of bedroom suites in pine wood, beauti- fully marked to represent inlaid work, and a kind which is be- coming extensively patronised, are on view, Messrs. SMITll being the only Agents in this part of the country. The number of the rooms is almost legion, and they are stored with goods which cannot be surpassed in any respect by any manufacturer, either in this or any other City."—Western Daily Press, July 16,1862.
TERRIFIC STORM IN WILTSHIRE.
TERRIFIC STORM IN WILTSHIRE. A tremendous thunderstorm suddenly burst over a part of Wiltshire, on Sunday afternoon, and caused anxiety and alarm. At Warminster, over which town the storm hung for nearly half-an-hour, the thunder claps were really awful, and the lightning was intensely vivid. Indeed, so fearful a storm has not visited that neighbourhood within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant. Rain fell in a deluge, and some idea of the state of things may be realised when we state that the principal streets were, in a few minutes, some foot or fifteen inches under water, and the lower portions of the houses inundated. The storm ceased almost as sud- denly as it had burst. The most serious casualty happened at Corsley, a village midway between Frome and Warminster. An old woman, seventy-three years old, was standing at her window watching the storm, when the electric fluid descended, struck her to the ground insensible, and severely scorched her arm and side. Almost instantaneously the flames burst out, and it was with the utmost difficulty that the poor old creature was extricated by her neighbours. The flames then spread to the neighbouring cot- tages, and all four of them were soon reduced to a heap of ruins. The fire-engines from Longleat, the seat of the Marquis of Bath, and from Warminster, were in attendance before long, but not in time to render any material assistance. The poor cottagers lost nearly all they possessed, but the kindness of their neighbours provided them with food and lodg- ing during the night, and until some permanent assistance could be rendered them. The poor old woman is not expected to recover. The storm alio destroyed four cottages at Warmin- ster, and consumed eleven stacks of hay, involving a loss, it is said, of £ 1,000, which unfortunately is only partially covered by insurance. A man was struck dead by the- lightning while crossing the plain at Salisbury.
ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. EAST SussEx.-The Hon. Reginald C. E. Abbot, son o Lord Colchester, has issued his address to the electors of East Sussex. The Hon. Reginald C. E. Abbot was educated at Christ's Church, Oxford, where he took a high degree in classics, and gained the prize for the Stanhope Historical Essay. From his personal popularity, and his local claims as a gentleman of Sussex, it is expected that his candidature will receive a very general support.—Lord Edward Cavendish, third son of the Duke of Devonshire, intends to seek the suffrages of the electors of this division of the county, in the Liberal interest, at the next general election. PORTSMOuTIL-Sir James D. Elpinstone, Bart., and the Hon. T. Bruce are canvassing the borough. GREAT GRIMSBY.—It is intended to solicit the Hon. Wm. George Eden, of Cantley Hall, to stand on the Liberal interest for the representation of Great Grimsby. John Chap- man, Esq., the present member, will, it is reported, retire whenever parliament is dissolved. CORK.—Mr. V. Sculty, M.P. for the county of Cork, denies the truth of the rumour that he intends abandoning his seat at the first opportunity, and seek the representation of Cashel. TYNEMOUTH.—Mr. G. O. Trevelyan (son of Sir Charles Trevelyan, the Finance Minister of India), will come forward as a candidate for Tynemouth, on the Liberal interest, at the next election, with excellent prospects of success. AYLESBURY.—Mr. F. Calvert, Q.C a brother of Sir Harry Verney, M.P., and a distinguished member of the Chancery bar, will offer himself as a candidate in the Liberal interest for the representation of Aylesbury at the next general elec- tion. Mr. N. M. de Rothschild (the eldest son of Baron Lionel de Rothschild), will be a candidate for the borough at the next election. Mr. de Rothschild is as yet wholly untried in political life.
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LIBEL BY A SOLICITOR.-m.OOO DAMAGES. At Salisbury on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Byles and a special jury, an action for libel was brought by Susan Rhoades, 25 years of age, the daughter of a respectable tradesman of the town, against Mr. Cooper, a solicitor, of the same place, a man nearly 60 years of age. Some 10 years ago the defend- ant was under a promise of marriage to the plaintiff, but having seduced her, lie refused to marry her. A child 'was the result of the illicit intercourse, and defendant agreed to pay plaintiff C20 a year, in quarterly instalments. He paid the first instalment, but would never pay anything afterwards without an action being brought against him, pleading, and publicly letting it be known, that his reason for doing so was on account of the immoral conduct of plaintiff with other men -conduct which nullified the former agreement upon which the annuity was granted. This was the libel complained of and Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the defendant, admitted on his behalf that the imputation was founded in error, and that defendant was now satisfied that he was wrong in attributing such conduct, to the plaintiff. The judge slimmed up, and the jury returned a verdict in favour of the plaintiff, dama ges £ 10D0.
MINING INTELLIGENCE.
MINING INTELLIGENCE. PROVISIONAL PROTECTION has been granted to Mr. W. J. Pughstey, of Glan Moor House, Maindee, Monmoutlishires for an invention for the use of the refuse pickle at tin-pla:e works. The invention has been successfully adopted at several tinworks in the district, and full particulars of the proces, appear in a future report. THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF MINES is to be abandoned at the end of the present month; subscriptions from the coal and ironmasters having entirely failed, and only 20 students at present attending the school. During the fire years of the school's existence over 100 men have attended for instruction, and nearly one-half of them have entered upon situations in connection with the management of mines. TUE MINING SHARES INVESTMENT COMPANY, with a capital of £ 250,000, in shares of ,£10, has been formed for purchasing shares in profitable mines, and disposing of the same when considered desirable to do so. The project was introduced by the well-known firm of Messrs. John Taylor and Sons and although the title was only registered on May 2nd, and the prospectus has not been publicly issued, it is understood that the whole of the capital lias been already sub- scribed by those to whom the prospectus has been pi ivately forwarded. It is Intended in the course of a few days to in- troduce the enterprise publicly upon the market, when the shares will, doubtless, command a high premium. The pri- vate subscription list closed on July 7. The Articles of Asso- ciation provide that not rmre than five per cent, of the com- pany's capital shall be invested in any one mine adventure; and it is stated that the investments have been made to insure eight per cent, per annum for the first three years, after which considerably higher profits are anticipated. TRADE OF THE SOUTH WALES PORTS.-The following are the returns of tl e exports of coal for last month, and for the norresDondiu- month of last year:— June, 1864. June, 1863. Cardiff Tons 113,(J18 .Tons 96,185 Newport 12,645 11,872 Swansea 43,436 32,343 Llanelly 10,980 11,919 Te returns of the coasting trade for the same period are as follows:— June, 1864. June, 1863. Cardiff Tons 68,000 Tons 89,218 Newport 47,661 57,919 Swansea 20,214. 24,305 Llanelly 20,000. 211,393 Cardiff exported 15,669 tons of iron against 15,000 tons in May, and Newport, 10,558 tons, against 9,286 tons in the previous month. The exports of patent fuel were-1,483 tons from Cardiff, and 1,914 tons from Swansea. The above returns show that there was a large decrease in the coast ing- trade during the past month, especially at Cardiff, and there was no material increase in the export trade, except at Swansea. Since the opening of the nai row-gauge rail on the Vale of Neath, by which Swansea is brought into direct narrow-gauge communication with the Aberdare coal district, the export of coal has been gradually increasing at the port, and once the railway communication is completed to Newport there is no doubt that a similar result will follow. Cardiff has hitherto had a monopoly of the Aberdare trade, but it is evi- dent it is now being tapped on all sides.—Mining Journal. MOEL TECWYN AND GWNDWN FREEHOLD COMPANY (Limited),- It is intended to purchase or rent and work certain auriferous properties in North Wales. The vendor's interest has been purchased in three mineral grants from the Crown, comprising about 280 acres, and likewise a large freehold pro- perty of nearly 20 1 acres. The price to be paid for the whole is £ 14,t<00, including £.j.,000 in shares. The capital is £ 60,00U, in 2,100 shares of JM5 each, but the first issue is not to exceed 1,200 shares. The chairman is Sir Edwin Pearson.
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SINGULAR MARRIAGES.—On Thursday last, at the parish church, Calverley, some marriage ceremonies of very sm«-ular interest were performed. Four enterprising swains from the neighbourhood of Shiplcy, whose amorous affections had cen- tred in the same household, conducted to the hymeneal altar four sisters. These sisters are the only daughters of the late Mrs. Preston, of Wiudhill, formerly of Rawdon, and were given away by their only brother, Mr. Emmanuel Preston of New Road Side, Rawdon. Each pair of lovers was born in the same year, and each fortunate husband has gained a wife slightly his own senior. GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.—Some very fine specimens of fossil elephant bones have recently been discovered at Oldbnry, t near Dudley. The bones were found in a bed of dense clay which is used for brick manufacture. They were at a depth of from ten to twelve feet below the surface, and lay embedded in the marl. One specimen was described as being seven or eight feet long, a little curved, and as thick as one's arm. Portions ot tu-k, which measured 24 inches in length, and 13 inches round, were also obtained.
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[The following appeared in our Second Edition of last week]. ACCIDENT TO COL. HEWETT.-On Thursday night, after Col. Hewett had dismissed the Artillery Volunteers at Cardiff, as he was returning to his residence at Llantiissant, his horse unfortunately came into collision with a butcliei s cart, driven by Mr. Gibbon, of Canton. The gallant officer s leg was cut in two places, and he was necessitated to dismount: a gentle- man named Bowater (connected with a firm at Gateshead) proffered timely assistance, and a cab having been obtained Col. Howett was conveyed to the residence of Major Hill, at Llandaff, where medical aid was procured; the wounds, how- ever, were declared to be not of a serious nature. The driver of the cart, after the accident, accelerated the speed of his horse, and was with difficulty overtaken by Major Hill, who was gallopping a short distance behind Col. Hewett, when the catastrophe occurred. The occupants of the vehicle were lodged in the Cardiff police station, on a charge of furious driving. THE MAESTEG CHOIR bore away the prize of 96 at the Bridgend Eisteddfod on Monday last, at which the Rev. D. Griffiths, of Resolven, presided.
CARDIFF POLICE COURT.
CARDIFF POLICE COURT. FRIDAY, May 15.—(Before the Mayor, R. 0. Jones, J. Pride, and W. Alexander Esqs.) DISORDERLY PROSTITUTES.—Ann Evans and Esther James, two unfortunates, were charged with fighting and creating a disturbance in St. Mary-street, on Thursday night, about eleven o'clock. P.C. Williams said the defendants were not drunk, but were very excited, and used very bad lan- guage. He took them into custody. Supt. Stockdale said he did not know the defendants, they had not been long in the town. Having been locked up since Thursday night they were cautioned and discharged.—Elizabeth Brian, another un- fortunate, was charged with the same offence in Bute-street on Thursday night. This was also her first offence, and she was cautioned and discharged.—Hannah Daly, another unfoitu- nate, was charged with creating a disturbance in Christina- street on Thursday night. P.C. Newman said he heard a dis- turbance at a brothel in the above street, and on entering the house he found three women throwing a man down the stairs. Witness assisted the man into the street; the defendant follow- ing and becoming very abusive, he took her into custody. Sentenced to ten days' imprisonment with hard labour. BEERHOUSE OFFENCE.—David Thomas, the landlord of the Horse and Groom, Woman by-street, was charged with having persons drinking in his house at improper hours. P.C. Newman said he visited the house kept by the defendant on Sunday morning at 25 minutes to 12, and found six men in a back room and three mugs on the table, two of them contain- ing beer. The defendant admitted the men were there, but they were lodgers. He had constantly six or seven men lodging at. the house. The policeman gave the names ot two or three persons who were not lodgers. Being the first offence the Bench cautioned the defendant to be more careful for the future. ASSAULT.—James Welsh, Mary Welsh, and Johanna Tobin, werecharged with an assault on Abraham Ward, on Sunday last. The complainant keeps a public-house, and the wife of Welsh went for some beer, which was refused. The wife of com- plainant also refused the beer when the other female defendant came in, and they both attacked the wife of the complainant. The complainant came in to interfere, when they both attacked him, and the male defendant came in when he was on the ground and kicked him. Several witnesses were called for the prosecution and an equal number for the defence, who swore that the defendants did nothing, and the women bitterly complained that their husbands were enticed into the house and spent their money. The bench considered that the weight of the evidence was on the side of the complainant, and they sent the male dof.-ndant to gaol for 10 days; the other defendants were fined 10s. and costs. OBSTRUCTION.—John Mansfield, a tailor, was charged with causing an obstruction in Bute-street, by setting two dogs to fight. P.C. Gaye saw him urging on two dogs to fight by patting one of them on the back and hissing. A crowd of people was collected. The defendant said he did not set the dogs to fight, they were fighting before he came up. The bench cautioned him not to repeat the offence and dismissed the case. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A SERVANT.—Robena Clanse, a dressmaker, was charged with an assault on her servant, Dorcas Campbell. Complainant, a little girl formerly a servant in the house of the defendant, said a few days since the defend- ant was fined 5s. for an assault on the complainant. The same day, when she was returning home, she saw the defend- ant at the back of her house. Mr. Nicholson, her uncle, who was living in the house, told her not to go in, fearing she might be struck. Defendant heard her, came out, and threatened to do for her. She caught her by the hair of her head, struck her in the face, and kicked her while on the ground.—Mr. Ensor cross-examined the girl at some length, but she per- sisted in her statement.—The uncle of the complainant cor- roborated the statement of the girl in many particulars. He saw the defendant come into the house after the assault with blood upon one of her knuckles; he then went into the yard and saw his niece leaning against a wall and crying, her hair was hanging over her face.—In reply to some questions from the Bench, the girl contradicted her previous statement as to the time she informed her aunt. The aunt's testimony showed that in some circumstances the girl had not adhered to the truth.—Mr. Ensor said the whole case was a tissue of falsehoods and a base conspiracy. He called Emma Hooper, an assistant in II shop forming part of tt1e house, and she con- tradicted both the statement of the girl and the statement of the aunt. The girl was not bruised, neither was her hair pulled down after the assault, and if there had been any screamsshemustltaveheardthefi). The girl was not crying at the time she told her aunt that Mrs. Clanse had struck her. — Ihe Bench dismissed the case, Mr. Jones observing that there was peijury somewhere. MORE ASSAULTING.—Joseph Jenkins was charged with a brutal assault on Mary Routley. The parties are neighbours, and reside in Louisa-street. On Tuesday evening the com- plainant was talking to his wife when he came up and ordered her 10 go off, which she refused, and stated she had as much right there as he. He then took her up 111 his aims, dashed her on the ground, and kicked her into the gutter. A witneas named Cottle was called, who swore that there had been a row during the whole of the afternoon, and the complainant went up to defendant's wife to strike her, when the defendant came up to protect his wife, and pushed her away; she was so drunk at the time that she [ell on the pavement. PC. 18 said the complainant was not drunk. Another witness named Mary Shean said the complainant had been drinking, but was cer- tainly not diunk. Complainant made towards the defendant and he pushed her, and she fell down. He repeated it and she fell again. The bench did not think that defendant had kicked the complainant, at the same time they thought that he had used unnecessary violence, and they should fine him Is. and costs. LARCENY.—Richard Probert, a blacksmith, was charged with stealing a bar of railway iron, the property of the Rhym- ncy Iron Company, ou Thursday night. P.C. Williams said, about eight o'clock on that evening he saw the prisoner carrying the bar of iron on his shoulder. He asked him what he intended to do with it, and he said that the engineer of the Rifleman tugboat had told him to take the bar of iron and make the boat a fender. He asked him where he got it, and j he took the witness to the east side of the East Bute Dock. He said he thought it was public property. Thomas Stevens, the foreman of the Rhymuey Iron Company, could not identify the iron, although they had plenty of iron of a similar kind lying about at the plaoe indicated. The case was then ad- journed till Mouday. SATUEDAY, July 16.—(Before the Mayor & R. O. Jones, Esq.) Wm. Read was brought up on suspicion of having stolen two watches, the property of Air. Bendon, a pawnbroker in Tyndal-street.—Mrs. Harriet Bendon stated that between eight and nine o'clock on Monday morning, she saw defendant. leave the shop, and immediately afterwards missed the pro- perty.—Remanded until Monday. PUBUC BRAWLERS.—Wm. Bedell was charged by P.C. 35 with creating a disturbance in the Bute-road-Magistrate: Was he drunk ?-No, sir.-Magistrate: What was he doing? v\ muting to nglit. Defendant said he was only having a word or two over a job, when the policeman said he must go with him, and he went quietly.—The Magistrates could not allow street obstructions, and fined defendant 5s. and costs or seven days' imprisonment.—Elizabeth Dobson and Ellen • Joseph were charged by P.C. 45 with fighting in Bute-street, about 11 o'clock last night.—Ellen was identified as having been twice previously committed uuder the name of Jones, and was sentenced to 10 days; Dobson was cautioned and discharged. "JACK MATTHEWS" AND HIS FRIENDS !—James Richards and Margaret Rawlins were brought up on a charge of illegally removing a quantity of property from the house ot Mr. John Matthews, adjoining Charlotte-street and Whitmore-lane.— From the evidence of liosanna Johnson(a servant in Matthews's service, but who had formerly lived with the female defen- dant), it appeared that on the 1st of June Matthews was committed to prison, and on the following day she saw Raw- lins open a cupboard and take from it a violin during the absence of Mrs. Matthews, who had gone down the street with something in her apron. Some plates and dishes were also removed to an adjoining house, occupied by the defen- dants, and there secreted under the stairs; the woman had also put four glass saltcellars and a small square glass box into her pocket, and she said, I mean to make hay whilst the sun shines I shall stick to the bed and the pillow- cases, Matthews has bft with us." The male prisoner was seen with a coil of pipe belonging to the beer engine, and as he went out of the house, said he was going to Bristol. Julia Evans, who had gone to keep Mrs. Matthews com- pany, saw the woman remove a sweeping brush and an iron saucepan. The man had some handkerchiefs in one of the be.irooms, and she saw him with some piping.—Elizabeth Davis deposed to the removal of "The Soldier's Dream" a picture purchased but a few days previous^ —John Matthews deposed that he had not given the prisoners permission to re- move his goods. When he came- out of gaol at the end of the month he found his house had been stripped: the goods had been taken away wholesale. Some pawntickets had since been gtven to 111111. As to the woman who called herself "Mrs. Matthews (although he had unfortunately got marned to her, he believed she had another hus- band living), she had pawned several of his things, and served him out pretty well.—-The female defendant declared the goods had been pledged by Mrs. Matthews, and thatthebedding was given her by Mr. Matthews himself.—Prosecutor: I want her house searched!—The case was ultimately remanded until Wednesday. IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.—John Coverdale, a ship's carpenter on board the "Admiral Canaris," a steamship, objected to go to the West Indies, the course of the vessel having been altered to Bermuda since the crew had signed articles at Liverpool, and their engagement thus nullified. Capt. Jay said he had offered the men increased wages, but they were anxious to obtain a month's money.—Ihe Bench recommended him to make terms with Coverdale, say £0 to pay his expenses back to the port he shipped from. A FALSE DECLARATION.—James Canuck, a recruit at- tested the previous day for the 16th legiment, having sworn that he did not belong to the IS aval Coast Volunteers, was brought up and remanded on a charge of making a false declaration.
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COWBRIDGE UNION, Saturday-Number of inmates 88; corresponding week last year, 90. Admitted during the week f> Va-raut? relieved during the week, 22; training' 6' born' l" *t,t01uln?S school, 27; received industrial £ 79 15s' 2d i A i AccordlnS to the treasurer's accounts, T w due to the Union. i i0??atEN' °f the Tondy Ironworks, near Bridgend, t D "rea^ t'le'r vv'ives and families to a day's plea- ^oi'thcawl, on Monday last, through the liberality of tHeir employers (the Messrs. Brogden). BRIDGEND MARKET, Saturday.—Beef, 7d. to 8d. per lb.; mutton, nd. to 8|d. per lb.; veal, 7d. to 8d.; lamb, lOd.; pork, 6|d. to 7d. Fowls, 3s. to 3s. 6d.; and ducks, 6s. per couple. Eggs, 9d. per doz. Butter, lOd. to Is. per lb. Oats, 2s. 3d. to 3s. per bushel. MAJOR NETHERSOLE, of the 3rd Glamorganshire company, has distinguished himself at Wimbledon in shooting for the Queen's Prize," at 200 yards. The maximum score is 20 points, out of which Major Nethersole made 16: but the highest score is 18. APPOINTMENT.—Mr. Isaac Trott, subsacrist at the Cathe- dral, has been appointed by the Chancellor of the diocese apparitor for the deanery of Bristol, in succession to the late Mr. John Holland. ST. SWITHIN'S DAY has passed without a shower. It was indeed, one of the brightest and warmest days we have had during this unexceptionally bright and warm season and, if there is any truth m the meteorologieal legend associated with the anniversary of the saint, we ought to have a fine and early harvest.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF…
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF IRON. (From Ryland's Iron Trade Circular.) The Quarterly Meeting of iron-masters has ended in the reduction of £ 1 per ton in marked iron. This must necessarily lead to an improvement in orders, and will give a general briskness to the trade. It is most unusual at a quarterly meeting to make any change, as in the present instance, in the resolutions adopted at the pre- liminary meeting. GREAT EXCITEMENT.—REDUCTION IN PRICES. There was an immense excitement amongst the makers, sellers, and buyers of iron from all parts of the kingdom, on Thursday, at Birmingham. At the preliminary meet- ing of the trade, held a fortnight ago, it was resolved that the prices at which iron should be sold should be those which have ruled for some months past, and which are in the proportion of 99 los. for bars. At the preliminary meeting, however, Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., objected to that decision, and said he would not be ruled by it, but he promised that he would not take any contrary action until quarter day. On Thursday, however, he came to the meeting and said he had reduced his prices 20s. a ton. Loud complaints and protestations of unfairness followed from other masters, who were then compelled to reduce. Iron is therefore down n a ton. And this is so without there being any probability of wages being brought down at the finished iron works. Hitherto the price of finished iron has been understood to depend upon wages. It was forced up when the masters were beaten in a strike with their finishers, about eighteen months ago, and wages have been advanced with every additional rise. Now, however, there is a reduction without any arrange- ment as to prices. Indeed, it is understood that wages are not to be affected by this change, for the trade is not prepared to stand together and demand that men shall accept lower wages or be locked-out and it is well known that no individual firm is strong enough to reduce their own men whilst the opinion of the workmen exists. Mas- ters will now, therefore, be selling iron at 20s. a ton under t'e prices they have hitherto obtained, without being able themselves to secure any set-off in the way of labour or cost of material, excepting the extent to which Shropshire pigs are used, and that is very limited. Mr. Forster explained that one reason why he could reduce his bars was, that the Shropshire pig-iron masters had re- duced the price of their pigs 10s. a ton, making Lilleshall i:5 and ínot E5 10s. as last quarter. Buying is checked by the suddenness of the alteration in prices, merchants and consumers imagining that even better terms may be obtained by negotiation. THE BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. The New Lines Bill of this Committee came before a Committee of the House of Lords, consisting of the Earl of Chichester, chairman, Duke of Wellington, Lords Abercrombie, Ebury, and Mavors, on Tuesday last. The locus standi of the 1 atf Vale London and North Western and Vale of Neath Companies was objected to by Mr.' Denison for the promoters, and the Committee decided that they had no right to be heard. This reduced the contest to the question of running powers over the Great Western Railway from Ystrad junction to Aberdare,—the object being to secure a more speedy and economical transit for the celebrated steam coals of that valley to Newport. On Thursday, after hearing evidence and argument on both sides, the Committee passed the preamble without any amendment; thus granting the running powers sought,-also confirming their agreement with the Rhymney Company, confining running powers over the newly authorised Carditfand Caerphilly Railway into Cardiff Docks, and running powers over the existing line from Caerphilly to their junction with the Taff Vale at Walnut Tree bridge. The various branches and June. tions necessary for the exercise of those powers were also passed. ABERYSTWITH AND WELSH COAST RAILWAY—A special meeting of this company was held on Thursday, at the office, Bridge-street, Westminster; Mr. Banks in the chair. The meeting had beeu convened for the purpose of considering the propriety of raising a further sum for the purposes of the line.—The Chairman moved that the directors be empowered to raise from time to time, by borrowing on mortgage under the provisions of the com- pany's Act, 1863, any sums not exceeding in the whole £ 50,000. Mr. D. Lloyd seconded the resolution, which was agreed to, and the proceedings terminated. THE ROYAL ASSENT was given (by commission) in the House of Lords on Thursday, to the following bills Llanidlo and Teiffi Valley Railway; Grand Western Canal and Bristol and Exeter Railway; Carnarvon and Llanberris Railway Vale of Crickhowell Railway King. ton and Eardisley Raihvay.—The Lords Commissioners were the Lcvd Chancellor, Viscount Sydney, and the Earl of St. German's.
LONDON MARKETS.-FNDAY.
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