Weekly Mail

SEKIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A MERCHANT. At the borough police-court, Shrewsbury, on Saturday, George Smith, a marine store dealer in a large way of business at Wellington, was charged with stealing 100 tons of iron, tho property of the London and North Western and Great Western Railway Companies. A remaitd was asked for and granted, the prisoner bring admitted to bad on depositing £ 500.

SKRIOUS ACCIDENTS AT SOUTH SHIELDS. Asia screw steamer was leavingTyne Dock,South Shield?, on Tuesday, a small boat, in which was a maritie store dealer named Nicholas Rosalands, got I too ntiar the steamer. The boat was aucluvl under the pimpelier and smashed to piecos. Rasaland? was afso struck by the propeller and killed. At South Shields, on Tuesday, also, a boy, six years of age, named W. R. Wiliancc, got in front of a hay- cutting machine, and both of his legs were so in- jured that they had to be amputated.

A YACHT SUNK. Great excitement has been caused in Dover by the intelligence that a collision had tak.'n place between rhe yacht Mayfly and the si earner Valhalla of that place on Saturday morning. The yachti was completely cut in two, and hur crew were drowned. Tlw wreck Was towed into Dover Harbour on Sunday, and the dead body of the captain was found entangled in tiie mainsail. The surviwrs of the crew of the yacht, ten in number, were landed from the Valhalla and taken to the Sailors* Horne, A large sum of money was lost from t!*p vessel.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A SCHOOLBOY. A singular accident and miraculous escape is rpported from Teynhatn. During rhe play-hour a schoolboy named Stirrut climbed along the parapet of a railway bridge to watch the approach of a Fast train, but, overbalancing himseif, he fell 50 feet on tha railroad. Some tnen rail to the spot expecting to pick up the lifeless body, but, strange to say, he sustained no other injuries than a frac- tured wrist and a severe sinking; the men, how- ever, had only just time to remove him before the express train came dashing under the bridge.

INDECENT ASSAULT ON A LITTLE GIRL. At the Newtown police court on Monday a shoe- maker named Thomas Barrett, hailing from South Wales, was brought up in custody for indecently assaulting a little girl named Rebecca Hamer, aged nine years, at the Sam, outside Nowtown, the pre- vious evening. Evidence was 4>iven that the man enticed the girl off the road under some pretext into a field, where he attempted the assault. The cries of the child brought assistance, and the man was given into cUo>tody. Hu was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

FATAL CRIMINAL ASSAULT. At the Chester Assizes on Wednesday David Jones, a corporal in the Lancashire Militia Regi- ment, was clwrged with assaulting a chill named F1 1"11 Cross. The prisoner was alleged to have in- veigled the child from her home "nd out1-aged her in a shocking manner. She contracted scarlet fevur and died a few days afterwards. It was proved that prisoner's dress was disordered and bloodstained when he returned to the barracks, and that hp was seen eoming from the spot. The child, however, whl) was confronted with the prisoner in the hospital three days before her death, though giving It description which corre- sponded with the prisoner's !\ppel\mnce, said ho was notth > man who committed the offence. The jury, however, found him guilty, and he was sen- tenced to fifteen years' penal servitude.

A FARMELt COMMITTED 10 PRISON AT PONTYPRIDD. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday, Mr. Walter Morgan applied to the Bench to have John Davies,. Penheol Heli Farm, Eglwysilan, committed to prison for disobeying the order ot the court. The defendant was some weeks ago fined £3 6:-5., including costs, for depredations com- mitted bv his dog upon the sheep of Mr. Meyrick, fJryntyleliaul Farm. It seemed that the defendant continued to send his dog after the complainant's sheep, and that he had only paid 20s. of the fine. The Bench ordered a warrant to issue committing the defendant to prison for three weeks, bvt the warrant not to take effect before the expiration of fourteen days from that date, to give tha defen- dant an opportunity to p*?y the money in the fourteen days from that date, to give the defen- dant an opportunity to p*?y the money in the interim.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH AT MOUNTAIN ASH. On Wednesday moining as Mr. William Morgan, aged 70, father of Mr. D- 1\10 I'gll. 0 miners" agent, was proceeding to his work at the Upper Cwm- pennar Pit, he fell down dead, when within a few yards of the colliery. Dr. Evans, who shortly" afterwards saw the body, gave it as his opinion that the cause of death was heart disease. The deceased was one of the oldest inhabitants of Mountain Ash. and was highly respected. He was a communicant, at St. Duvid's Church, where his services will be greatly missed as conductor of the choir. It is worthy of note that. notwithstanding that he was somewhat ad- yanced in age, he was up trJ hi", death one of tjn; most, competent men in the town to read music at sight,

ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON A MARRIED WOMAN. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday (before Dr. Leigh and Mr. Jackaon), Wm. Recs, collier, Mairdy. was brought up in custody, charged with indecently assaulting Mary Ann Brav, a married woman, living with her husband at Mairdy. The comphinant. a respectable-lookim; young woman, stated that on Monday afternoon she and the prisoner left Aberdare to cro.«* the mountains to Mairdy together. On the top of the mountains the prisoner took hold of her, kissed her, and pulled her about. In the struggle vhe String of her petticoat broke, and her petti- coat fell to the ground. As she was stooping to pick it up, the prisoner caught hold of her, and tlsrew her down. What then took place could not b<v reported. She resisted as much as she was able, and screa.med as loudly as she could. All the time prisoner continued to say, Hisht, Mary Anra." Eventually she succeeded in escaping from tha prisoner without his having effected his pur- pose. Wm. Probert, Merthyr, who was crossing the mountains at the time, met the complainant run- ning and crying, her hair streaming over her shoul- ders, Defendant was fined 40s and costs.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT THE CHESTERASSIZES- At the Chester Assises on Wednesday (before Baron Huddleston) an action was brought by the executors of the late Lord Wenlock against the River Dee Company, which exists under a special Act of Parliament to maintain a navigable channel in tho Dee, to recover sums amounting to £173.000 odd, lent upon mortgage at different dates in respect of property possessed by the company. It appeared that the company got into difficulties, and tho late Lord Wenlock advanced on uiurtgage on the company's land at 6 per cent, instalments respectively of JE85,000, JE8,000, and £60,000- The interest had been paid from time to time, but no instalments of the principal could be obtained. The defence was that the company's Act of Parliament limited their borrowing powers to £25,000 in respect of their property, and £25,000 in respect of certain tolls drawn on the managing director of the company.— The Judge intimated during the hearing of the case that the restriction of the borrowing powers of the company under its Act of Parliament was a 9trong point for the de- fence, a.nd said he would reserve judgment.

ATTACK ON THE SALVATION ARMY AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff police-court on Tuesday (before Alderman T. Evans, Dr. Paine, and Mr. J. W. Vacheil), Thomas Williams was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bute-street and with as- saulting Isaac Foster, a member of the Salvation Army, on Monday night. Inspector Harris stated that at a quarter to eight o'clock he saw the Salva- tion Army marching towards the Gospel Hall, Bute-street. The prisoner, with other roughs, fol- lowed them, and struck several, among them being a Mr. Foster. He behaved very violently, and when seized by the wit- ness became more violent, and tried to strike him. He was very drunk, and was carried to the police-station. Isaac Foster stated that he was a collier by trade." He was with the Salvationists on Monday night, and was struck several times by the prisoner. The latter was now ordered to pay 20s. and costs, or, in default, fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour.—Edward Morgan was charged with assaulting Thomas Morgan, another member of the Salvation Army, on the same occasion. Inspector Harris said that on Monday this orisoner was very disorderly, and &.Ii- saulted several persons. He was In the last I prisoner's company. Thomas Morgan said he ha< | been attracted to the spot from Custom House- street by the row. He said it was a pity they did not leave the Salvation Army alone. When he was returning the prisoner came after him, and struck him on the head. Prisoner was ordered to pay 10s. and costs, or, in default, ten days' imprisonment with hard labour.

SUPPOSED LOSS OP A RUSSIAN STEAMER. A Vienna telegram states that the Russian steamer Moskwa. with tea from China, which recently passed through the Suez Canal, has not since been heard of. It is supposed that she has gone down after a boiler explosion. 200 men were on hoard.

GREAT FIRE IN RUSSIA. 3,000 PERSONS HOMELESS. A Vienna telegram of Monday's date savs:—In the Russian town of Radziewilow, near Brody, 300 houses and some large warehouses have been burnt. Three thousand persons are without shelter.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT TREORKY. On Monday morning, soon after commencing the "turn." Richard Stephens, trimmer, employed at the Cwmdare Colliery, was killed. It appears that he was putting a wagon under the lower screen to be loaded with large coal, as also was another man putting a wagon under the upper screen, when the latter's wagon got over the scotch, supposed to keep the wagon in its proper place, and Stephens was caught between the two trucks and killed on the spot.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH NEAR TKEHERHERT. On Tuesday a man named Lowe, while crossing the mountain froiu Treherbort to Cwmpark. dis- coveivd the body of it man lying in 1\ brook of water quite dead. He gave information to the police, and the body was identified as that of Lemuel Day, 36 years of age. single, a collier, of Treherbort. There wore no marks of violence upon his person. He has been missing from his home since Saturday. He is supposed to have gone to the mountain, lost his way, and death resulted by drowning or exjiosiire.

A PERILOUS RIDE. At the Croydon petty sessions on Saturday Ji.mes Bramwell, an articled clerk, was brought up on remand charged with leaving a second-class carriage while the train was in motion. The facts of the case are that, prisoner entered a train from Hastings to London at Lewes, and at Earlswood- conimon. just bciow Croydon, while the train was going at 40 miles an hour, he was seen to be stand- ing on the footboard outside a second-class com- partment. Tho train was stopped and prisoner interrogated and found to be drunk, Eventually prisoner was released on payment of a fine of 2?. 6J. and costs.

■ STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF A LUNATIC. As two young m-ere proceeding along Hot ham-road, Bootle, on Saturday morning they heard a noise in a corn field. On going to the place from whence the sound came they were astonished to find a woman, about 35 years of iige, in a semi-nude condition, with heV face bruised in such a manner as to be almost unrecognisable, She was a lunatic, and had been thumping her head on the ground. Inspector Shaughnessy ap- peared on the scene, and with the assistance of two or thre*! constables conveyed the woman to the Bootle Borough Hospital. She is a most violent imbecile, and will be taken to an asylum.

SIXGULAK CLAIM FOR IXJUHY TO A HORSE. A remarkable action was heard at Carmarthen County Court last week. A horse belonging to Mr. W. Horton Hutchins (the Wheeler and V» ilson Machine Company. Cardiff; was grazing in a field belonging to Mr. Joshua, of Carmarthen, grocer Some other animals were grazing on the land. One of them, an entire hot-so, attacked Mr. Hutchins' horse, and bit it so severely on the haunches, sides, and other parts that it was ren- dered useless. Mr. Hutchins brought the present action to recover the valued the animal, claiming the sum of £30. The jury in the case gave a ver- dict for the plaintiff, allowing him jE23 15s. 6d., and the costs, the injured horse to become the property of the defendant.

EXTRAORDINARY SirPERSTIMOJf IN STAFFORDSHIRE. Another instance of extraordinary superstition lias just transpired in the Black Country. Mrs. Star key, Willonhall, locksmith's wife, believed some neighbours had put a spell of voices upon her. She imagined voices troubled her night, and da}-, and she visited Joseph Butler, chairmaker, Dudley Port. He said he could work a charm, but his price was £1148. 6d. Starkey paid the money, and received an oval-shaped piece of brown paper to wear in her bosom. The police search revealed evidences of an extensive fortune-telling business. On Monday at Willenhall Butler was commit ted for trial.

SINGULAR EXTRADITION CASK. At Bow-st'-<»et police-court, London, last week, Walter Chatlooov Ogle, described as a solicitor, of Melbourne, Australia, was charged on an extradition warrant with stealing the sum of £36. alleged to have been entrusted to him in his capacity as man lying clerk to a solicitor in Melbourne. The defendant was arrested at Manchester, where he was endeavouring to change several bank notes, j Suspicion being directed to him in consequence of the large bank-note robbery iu that city--il, how- ever, being discovered that the suspicions were groundless. His retention led to his arrest on the present charge, when £1,050 was found in the pos- session of a young actress who was in his com- pany.—Mr. W. Doveton Smyth, on her behalf, applied to the magistrate for the return of £250 which she claimed as her property, contending that the police had no legal right to search her and take the money from hor.—Sir James Ingham referred the matter to Mr. Howard Vincent, the director of Criminal Investigation, with whom affidavits had been lodged in support of thectaim. —The defendant strongly denied his identity, and the case was reminded for the productiouof evi- dence from Australia.

THE HYDE MURDKR. A r.USFUL CASE. At the Chester Assizes on Tuesday (before Mr. Justice Manisty), James Hesford, 42, labourer, was indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth, his wife, at Hyde, on May 11. The charge against the prisoner rested entirely upon the evidence of his two children, who were placed in the painful posi- tion of giving evidence against their father. From the statement of George Hesford, aged sixteen, it appeared that on the evening in question his father came home, and, having complained of feeling ill, went to bed. Witness took him up a cup of tea, which he said he did not require. His mother then went up- stairs, and a quarrel arose between her and his father. They came downstairs together, and then prisoner told deceased to say what she had to say. She made no reply, and then his father struck her with his fist, &he returned the blow, and his father seized the poker, when his mother ran to- wards the door. His father followed, and struck her between the shoulders, and she fell upon her face. The prisoner assisted to pick deceased up, and sent for a doctor, but his mother died almost immediately. Dr. Sidebottom said on examining the deceased he found a wound upon the shoulders and an extravasation of blood. The spine also had been dislocated at the bottom of the neck. This might have been caused by a fall. The jury re- turned a verdict of manslaughter, and recom- mended prisoner to mercy. The judge deferred sentence- On Wednesday the prisoner was brought up for sentence, and received live years' penal servitude.

TRAMCAR ACCIDENT IN LIVERPOOL. SEKIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGLIUS. The tramcar leaving the Docks Station, Liver- j pool, in connection with the 8.6 a.m. train ivoui Hoylake, was overturned on Saturday mommy in Shore-road at the foot of a steep decline. One i.f the passengers states that passing over the bridge previous to descending the decline he heard tlto wheels grinding as if they were otI the line. The velocity of the car increased until it reached the foot, where there is an abrupt curve, and there it fell over with a crash, throwing the outside passengers (about 2t in number) between the car and a stone wall. The inside passengers, however, appear to have suffered the most, through the plate-glaso windows being smashed. One gentleman had a piece about five inches long taken out of his side, having pierced all his clothing. Another passenger recetveda fearful cut on the forehead. All were very much shaken. The car is lying on the road completely smashed up. So far no deaths have been reported. A Mr. Wilkinson had his collar bone broken, and he with others were conveyed to the hospital, where their injuries were attended to. Mr. Baxter, estate agent, of Williamson-street, in the city, who was an outside passenger, is much shaken, and has been injured in the heel. Great excitement prevails in the neighbourhood.

THE RUNAWAY BOOKING-CLERIv FROM NEWPORT. The old adage that in news flies apace do<-s not.! hold good in the case of the young-man Smith, who has robbed his employers, the Great Western Railway Company, to the extent of £ "13 odd Smith was for a number of years booking-cleik at the High-street station, Newport, and latterly held the position of chief-booking clerk there. On tho 7th of this month he obtained twelve days' leave of absence, and was expected to go away for that time to enjoy a holiday. He did go away, but, as it has turned out with a far different intent. He Is a fugitive, and on his way in the African mail steamer to the Cape of Good Hope. For some reason or other he was suspected, and a thorough examination of tlM accounts has been made, revealing the fact that Smith has einbeoxled £ 413 Ind a few shillings. The frauds extend overa month prior to his departure, and no longer. He must, therefore, have determined to playa bold game, and accomplish his object with all due celerity. There is a. lady in tho case—an attrac- tive-lcoking barmaid, recently employed at the Tredegar Arms Inn, High-street. It has been ascertained that this woman*procured two tickets for the Cape, and the pair embarked on board the African ItS Mr. and Mrs. James. Steps are being taken to arrest Smith as soon as he lands at, the Cape, in about fourteen days from the present time.

RAILWAY RATES TO SOUTH WALES. The London and North-Western and Central Wales and Carmarthen Railway Companies give notice of a reduction in the rates of grain and flour from Chester to Haverfordwest of 2s. per ton. This reduction has been ordered by the Railway Commissioners, the route heing 56 milos nearer than that of the Great Western. A similar reduc- tion can be had to other South Wales stations.

ECCLESIASTIC A L AND BURIAL FEES. The Relect Committee on this subject met again on Monday, and at the expense of considerably curtailing their report have got over most of the difficulties arising from controversial subjects. The report, however, has not yet been finally ap- proved, its completion being reserved to the next meeting of the committee.

THE NEW BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE. The consecration of the Rev. Ernest Wllberforce as Hishop of Newcastle took place in Durham Cathedral on Tuesday, in the presence of about 2.000 persons. The Bishops of Ely. Winchester, Carlisle, St. Alban's, Liverpool, Manchester, and Durham were present. The Archbishop of York performed the ceremony, and Canon Wilberforce, of Winchester, preached the consecration sermon. Afterwards the Bishop of Durham entertained the prelates in the castle, the Corporations of New- castle and Durham being also present.

PAINFUL DE ATH OF A SCULPTOR. An inquest was held at Sheffield on Saturday touching the death of William Ellis, aged 58, a sculptor. Some years ago he was engaged with Stephens in the modelling of the Wellington monument, which was finished by Stannus. Eliis went back to RIa-meld and engaged in local art, trade. He executed bustsin marble of John Arthur Roebuck and several local celebrities. Of late years, owing to lack of commissions, he has been in very destitute circumstances, and frequently needed an,) received assistance from friends ànd admirers. It wis shown at the inquest that death had re- sulted from exhauation,brought on by insufficiency Of food.

WE8LEYANISM IN SOUTH AFRICA. The Tiai'y yews understands that the Wesleyan Churches in South Africa are about to separate from the Wesleyan Conference in England, and to relv upon their own resources for carrying on their wnrk in that country. It appears that one interesting question which it will be necessary to f-r-ttle is that of the position which the coloured members of these Churches are to occupy in rela- tion to the new governing body—whether they are to have an equal or a lesser voice than the Euro- pean members in the affairs of the denomination. It is expected that the subject will come before the Wesleyan Conference now sitting.

THE TENDER MKRCHifToF W0EK- HOUSE OmCIALS. At Lincoln Assizes on Friday week Walter Brydges Waterer, master of the Fleet Workhouse, Holbeach, was indicted (before Mr. Justice Fry) for the man- slaughter of Tom William Bingham, a pauper, in April last. From the evidence it appeared that, there had been an outbreak of the disease known as the itch in the workhouse, of which the deceased was an inmate, a.nd an apparatus was procured to disinfect persons suffering from the disease. The apparatus consisted of a large box, with movable lid, in which the patient stands, with his head ouc or the top. It is used for curing itch by fumiga- tion from fumes of sulphur, and for this purpose t lie sulphur is placed on an iron tray at the bottom of th" box beneath a grating, and ignited by a piece of hot iron. The medicftl-ofncer having reported that the deceased was suffering, he was placed in the box by the master, who, being called away to carve for the inmates' dinners, lfeft him in charge of two old men. Deceased com- plained of being burnt, and said, If you don't take me out you'll kill me;" but he was kept in the box. Hf. however, still contini "J and, as he seemed unnble to get his breath, the master was sent for. Deceased was then taken out in an insensible condition, and it was discovered that he was very much charred and burnt. Medical aid was sent for; but the unfortunate man died somo hours after.—The jury found the accused not guilty, and he was accordingly dis- charged.

THE DUN ECHT OUTRAGE. The Press Association" Aberdeen correspon- dent, telegraphing on Monday, says :—After the examination of witnesses and of the men in cus- tody, Sheriff Commissioner Thompson has placed the Dun Echt mystery case in legal form. Collier, who was arrested on Friday week in Glasgow, has been released, and Charles Southern, the poacher, has been formally committed for trial on the charge of stealing the body of the late Earl of Crawford. The remains of the late Earl of Crawford were removod from Dunecht on Tuesday morning and taken to Aberdeen, whence they were conveyed hy rail to Wigan. The removal was effected with the utmost secrecy shortly before midnight a hearse was despatched from Aberdeen, and at one o'clock in the morning the body was taken from the mortuary chauel and deposited in the hearse. The Earlof Crawford and Balcarres superintended the removal of the body. The spot was surrounded by a cordon of the county police, and several of the most trusted servants of the family were in at- tendance. The coffin, which arrived at Aberdeen at three o'clock, was placed in a special fungal van sent by the London and North-Western Rail- way Company. This van was attached to the English express goods train, which left at five o'clock. The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres pro- ceeded toWigan by the mail train in the afternoon. On Tuesday night the sheriff of Aberdeen received the sanction of the Crown authorities to admit the man Souter to bail, and he will be liberated on a bail of £60..

ALLEGED OUTRAGE BY A CATHOLIC PRIEST. CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON A LITTLE GIHL. At the Liverpool City police-court on Saturday morning a Roman Catholic priest, giving the name of Patrick Pacificus Wade, and who stated that he was connected with the Church of St. William's, at Darlington, was charged with criminally assaulting a little girl, five years of age, named Charlotte Henderson, the child of Charles Hender- son, a coach painter, living near Princes Park. It was stated that on Thursday last the little girl left the house, accompanied by her little brother, named Alex. Henderson, and called for some play- mates of the name of Sims, and then the whole of them went into Princes Park. They were playing on the grass not very far from the gate, when the prisoner walked up to them. He sat down, and, opening an umbrella, said, Won't some of you little girls come and sit under my umbrella, and we will have a little summer-house ?" The girl. Ann Sims, said they did not want, to come under. He then got up and took hold of Charlotte Hender- son and took her close to him. He told her to lie down. She said" No," and he said, I won't hurt you," and took hold of her and put her on the grass. He held the umbrella over them, and, it was alleged, then committed the offence. The girl Ann Sims, who watched them, became alarmed, and went to look for a policeman, but could not see one. When she returned the child Henderson had risen, and the prisoner said to Sims, It you will.come and sit by me I will give you 2s." She replied, I would not come and sit near you if you gave me £2." The girl Henderson then wpnt home crying. She was injured to such an extent, that blood dropped on to the floor of the room. The great question was whether this man did or did not commit this offence. Before committing it lie sent the little boy, Alexander Henderson, to fetch a hox of matches. The boy who brought him the box of matches distinctly remembered that on one side of the box was the picture of a ship, and on the other side, England's glory." On the prisoner being apprehended, a box of matches, precisely similar, was found upon him. Prisoner said his nanie was Patrick Pacificus Wade, that he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, and that he came from Darlington, and that he was on his holidays. Prisoner added that he knew a great many influential people, and begged that the officer would not detain him. When charged he said. "I was in drink, and don't remember what took place. If I did it. it is very different from what I havo been teaching, and so different from my principles." On Thursday night, it appeared, the prisoner was staying with a low woman in Chfford-st reel. who had sairl he was a queer sort of follow," and thut one of his peculiarities was that he had two pairs of trousers on. On Tuesday the prisoner was brought before the Darlington magistrates and committed for trial.

AN IMPORTANT POINT TO COL- LIERY OWNERS. On Tuesday, tho Mevt.hy r St ipendia ry (Mr. Bishop), sitting at the Abordare police-court., gave his deci- sion as to an application made to him on the pre- vious Tuesday by Mr. Linton (Linton and Kens- hole. On that day Mr. Linton, on behalf of the Powell Duffryn Company, prosecuted a collier named Daniel Jones (for whom Mf. Chas. Russel James appeared) for leaving his work without notice, and £2 compensation was claimed. De- fendant had been employed in the seven-feet seam of the Lower Duffryn Colliery, being paid so much per ton. He was sent to the two-feet-riine seam, in which he worked two days at. 6s. per day. Nothing was said at the time as to notice or any- thing of the sort. The Stipendiary dismissed the summons, and subsequently Mr. Linton applied for a case. This application his Worship took time to consider, and Mr. Bishop on Tuesday, in giving his decision, said the application to him was to state a case on the ground that his decision was wrong on a point of law. There was no law in the case. It was a question of fact for him to de- termine, and he determined and found, as a fact, that the old contract was absolutely determined, and was not varied. He also found as a fact that a new contract was made, and that it was not subjected to the usual conditions. He found as a fact that there was a fresh contract entered into, which was not on the usual conditions, but. upon express terms—a special particular price ot 6s. per day, to continue from day to day until the man could' go back to his old work at his old contract and old price. He had no question of fact that he could state, and he felt, the less difficulty in deciding so because he (Mr. Kenshole) had another remedy, if he chose to take it. Therefore, he (tho stipendiary) could not state a case.-—Mr. Kenshole asked the bench to grant him a certificate under the Summary Jurisdiction Act stating the refusal to grant, a case to the superior court.—The Stipe ndiary said if it was necessary he would do so if it was not he would not trouble.—Mr. Kenshole argued that if there was a new contract and that, the man was to be paid by the day, what they said was that he undertook the work subject to the custom of the colliery.—The Stipendiary I find as a fact that he did not. You agreed with him to work nt. 6s. per day until the seven-feet seam was ready for him to go to work in again.—Mr. Kenshole: You also refuse to sign a certificate?—The Stipen- diary said the section provided that if the applica- tion was frivolous he would sign a certificate, but he did not say it was frivolous.—The matter then dropped, it being understood that an application will be made to the superior courts on the matter.

PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS AT CARDIFF. St. Mary-street, Cardiff, will shortly be able to boast ot' two new structures, each possessing an exterior as handsome as anything we have ever met with. The first to which we would wish to draw attention is the South Wales Fish Company's establishment, a. building in the Renaissance style, three storeys high, with a basement, con- structed of rubble masonry faced with Bath stone. The storeys are marked by richiy moulded entab- latures supported on cluster columns and pila- sters, which have handsome foliage caps and bases. The shop is protected from the street by a terrace rail flanked with pedestals, each surmounted by a vase containing a cypress tree, and inside is a handsome terra cotta fountain, behind which there is a very pretty fernery. The work has teen carried out by Mr. Howard, the company's archi- tect being Mr. Messley. This establishment was opened on Wednesday under the management of Mr. J. Harlett, London. The other erection is that which is to form tho new offices of the London and Provincial Banking Company. This is a building fireproof throughout, and constructed partly in the Italian style, with a facing of Bath stone in French rusti- cated Ashlar courses, marked by handsomely moulded entablatuion, with carved enrichments, flanked with pilasters on the front and side eleva- tions. between being windows having deeply- moulded dressings, balconettes, and balustrades. The doorway in St. Mary-Street is a remarkably fine one, with its lobby of richly-moulded screen work in dull polished teak. panelled with dado, and having tinted quarry glass bays with lead lights above. The fittings and internal arrange- ments are of the most finished and convenient character, the monev counter in particular being a veal work of art. The architect in this case also is Mr. Blessley, the builder being Mr. 3. Lock, Cardiff.

DEATH OF AN AFRICAN TRAVELLER, Mr. John l'etlleriek, F.R.G.S., formerly her Britannic Majesty's Consul in the Soudan, in Central Africa, died on July 15, at his residence in Lancaster-road, Westbourne Park, in his 69th year. The late Mr. Petherick was for some years em- ployed as a mining engineer in the service of the late Viceroy of Esiypt. In March, 18i31, he received a contribution of .£100 from her Majesty's Govern- ment towards the expenses of his then proposed expedition up thorite, for the purpose of endea- vouring to meet the late Captain Spektt's expedi- tion on the side of Lake Myassa.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER. The "Press Association learns that, a tempo- rary arrangement has been made, by which such ditties as belong to the oiffce of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster wil1 he discharged by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Kimber- ley, pending an appointment to the office vacated by Mr. Bright. Lord Kimberlev will continue to In Id his present appointment at the Colonial Office. The Bad of Kimberley had an audience on Tues- day of the Queen, and was sworn in as Chancellor of the Duchy.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN. An inquiry has been held at Oldham on the body of a young woman named Ada Flardcastle, aged eighteen, the sister of thfiandioidot: the Vulcan Inn. A younger brother of the deceased stated that on Wednesday he heard set earns proceeding from his sister's bedroom, and on bursting the door open he found her in convulsions. A medical mini was summoned, but before he arrived the girl was dead. Witness added thilt. the deceased was addicted to taking drin k, and she had been sent away from home in consequence of this habit, and that she had taken liquors since she was sixteen years of age. It was further stated that the deceased had had delirium tre>,nn*. The coroner said that, after this extraordinary evidence, the inquiry must be adjourned to allow of a post- in,.item examination.

THE DENBIGH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. This event, which wiil be the greatest one of the year for the various musical and literary circles of the Principality, is fast approaching us. The .success ot the last eisteddfod at Merthyr has in- duced the committee to extend the meetings over four days, for each of which they have secured a president of more than ordinary note. beginning with the Duke of Westminster and ending with the Premier, whose marvellous oratory will of itself be an inducement to vast numbers to pay the eisteddfod a visit. In addition to the ordinary competitions, there will be given in the evenings:\ series of high class concerts, which will include performances of the oratorios Elijahand ''Megnirth," at which a number of distinguished soli and instrumentalists will assist. The Denbigh Eisteddfod has every prospect of being a grand success.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. A letter has been written by tho solicitor of the Channel Tunnel Company to the solicitor of the Board of Trade, in reply to the one from him to the company which was referred to by Mr. Cham- berlain in the House of Commons on Friday even- ing. In the letter on behalf of the company their solicitor says:—"My clients, men of no small experience, confidently assert that no Govern- ment, ever before proposed to stop the ventilation or drainage of a. mine. But my clients challenge an impartial decision upon the practical question—viz., HM anything been done since the date of the order, or is anything being done not necessary to secure the main- tenance, drainage, and ventilation of tho experi- mental tunnel? They invite a reference to some gentlemen of distinction and experience—as Sir Hussey Vivian or Sir George Elliot—who can At once inspect the work. Should it appear that the slightest ground of complaint exists, my clients will without a moment's delay correct any error which can be pointed out."

NARROW ESCAPE OF A PASSENGER TRAIT AT CARDIFF. An accident occurred on the Great Western Rail- way at Cardiif on Monday, which, had it happened a tew minutes later, wovild probably have been intended with disastrous consequences to life and, property. About, a quarter past twelve in the •ifte noon a mineral train, Which was proceeding t.own*is the Crockherbtown Station of the Taff Vai.'Railway, was, through some misunderstand- ing 011 lie part of a pointsman, put on the wrong iinc, and the engine ran into a stop block about 70 yards on the Cauiiti side of the bridge which crosses the Great Western Railway near the gas- works., By the concussion four of the trucks which v\ero at the rear of the train were thrown over the side of the bridge on to t lie Great Western line beneath just as the 12.18 passenger train was steaming out of the station. This was only brought to a standstill within a boot a hundred yards of the scene of the disaster. The trucks were shattered to pieces and sircwa over tiiu metals in ail directions, but by the prompt ac' ionoi' the Taff Vale officials a gang of men wasquickiy on the spot, and in a short time the line was cleared and the passenger train was enabled to proceed. No personal injury was sustained and the permanent way of the Great Western line was not affected by the accident.

A CARDIFF DIVORCE CAUSE. The case of Machell v, Machelland Bradley came on for hearing before the Right Hon. Sir James Hunneninthe Divorco Court at. Westminster on Saturday. In the original petition the petitioner sued for damages from tho co-respondent, and the case was put down for trial before the court and a special jury. The claim for damages was, how- ever, now withdrawn tho order for a special jury was discharged, and the cause came on as unde- fended before the court itself. Mr. Alfred Cock was counsel for the plaintiff, who is -a marine engineer at Cardiff, and was married there to the respondent in 1876. After tho marriage they resided at Partridge-road, Cardiff. They cohabited there until June of last year, when finding that the respondent had mis- conducted herself with the co-respondent, who is a man of position in Cardiff, the petitioner accused her of her misconduct, and she left him and went home to her mother. The petitioner was called, and detailed the cir- cumstances under which his wife left him. Henry Arthur Holding, a shipbroker, stated that the petitioner was his uncle, and he lodged with him and his wife in Partridge-road, Cardiff. He knew Mr. Bradley, the co-respondent, well. He came often to the house in the absence of his uncle. He had done so for two years and a half. He had found the respondent and co-respondent, in a room with the door locked. He had frequently seen them kissing each other, and on one occasion he found them lying on the sofa. He had also seen letters which the co-respondent had addressed to the respondent. They were couched in very amorous language, and arranged about meetings between the parties. After hearing the evidence, Sir James Ilannen pronounced a decree nisi with costs.

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A CHIEF CONSTABLE. SEVERE SENTENCE. At Chester Assizes on Monday (before Justice Munisty), Joseph Potts, shoemaker, was charged with having feloniously wounded William Sheasby. chief constable of Macclesifeld.—The evidence re- vealed a most determined attempt to murder. It appeared that Mr. Sheasby, meeting prisoner, was asked by him if his uncle had left him (the pri- soner) any money. Sheasby replied that he did not know. Prisoner said that he expected some money, and prosecutor replied that he knew nothing about the matter. Thereupon pri- soner, drawing a formidable shoemaker's knife, rushed at him and stabbed him in the jaw, in- flicting a terrible wound. Prosecutor staggered back, and before he coulo recover himself prisoner struck him again with the knife on the shoulder, and immediately afterwards stabbed him in the neck. A desperate struggle then ensued, but pri- soner wrenched himself free, and ran away with the knite in his hand. A butcher, named Read, seeing it" tripped him up. and he was secured. Prisoner said to a police-officer, "I hope the —— is dead; I don't mind swinging for him" Mr Brierley Hughes, surgeon, Macclesfield, said the wound inflicted on Mr. Sheasby's iaw would inevitably have caused death if it had been a little deeper. It transpired the prisoner had been in a. lunatic asylum for four ypars, but Dr. M-Hwen. gaol surgeon at Chester, said he could find no indication that he was mad. —The jury found the prisoner guilty and the Judge, in passing sentence, said he could see no reason why he should not inflict the heaviest sen- tence in his power. lie then sentenced prisoner to penal servitude for liie.

AN ELOPEMENT AND ITS SEQUEL. A SAD STORY A sad career, says a Plymouth contemporary, has just been brought to a miserable termination in one of the common lodging houses in Stone- house-Une. Twelve years ago, in a town cele- brated for the production of its cloths, society was much scandalised by the disappearance of the young wife of one of the principal manufacturers, herself being the daughter of a London pro- fessional gentleman. Seven years passed, when the husband, who had lost all trace of her in the meantime, came to learn that his wife was living in drunken squalor with a man far beneath her in station. Divorce proceedings were instituted, and a legal separation granted, the husband being accorded the Care of their two little children, but being directed to grant the wife a. sum weekly for her maintenance out of the fortune which he acquired from her on the occa- sion of their wedding. Two years ago a dissipated- looking couple sought a night's shelter in the lodging-house at 110, King-street, West. There they remained, passing a bickering existence, until within the past few weeks. Every Saturday the woman received a remittance from a London •olicitor, and having discharged her debts the remainder of the money went in liquor. Such was the descent of the unfortunate creature tha* she stole and pledged articles which she took from the house to pun-base drink for herself and companion. About a month ago the poor creature—who yet bore traces of her earlv beauty—sank beneath the weight of years of degradation, and the partner of her vice left her to her fate. With a consciousness that her end was near, and with a sudden realisation of what she had lost, she wrote to her whilom husband, asking that her dying moments might be solaced by his enabling her to look upon the portraits of the two daughtcrs^-now young ladies of position—whom she had so cruelly abandoned in their childhood. No reply was re- ceived, and a few days since the outcast passed away unlamented. In accordance with her dying appeal Mrs. Barrett, the keeper of the lodging- house. spared the fallen creature the degradation of a pauper's funeral, and there are hopes that the family will reimburse the expense she has incurred in so doing.

SERIOUS ASSAULT ON THE POLICE AT .MAIRDY. At Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday (before Dr. Leigh and Mr. Jackson) John Thomas, Thomas Harris, John Harding, and David Watkins, Mairdy, were charged with assaulting Police-constable Llewelyn, at Mairdy, on Monday night. Mr. David Rosser appeared for the defendants. Police- constable Llewelyn stated that about ten o'clock on Monday night he was on duty at Mairdy, when he heard shouting of Police, police," near the Mardy Hotel. Hurried to the spot, and found women crowding on the pavement of the public-house, and at tho tap-ioom door met defendant Harris, who has been a soldier, He was drunk, and had blood on his lace. He (tho officer) said to him, "You know you have been bound over, but you are at your games again. If you are not careful you will sp«nd the remainder of the unexpired time in gaol." He (Harris) turned round and struck him on the nose, causing it to bleed freely. He then struck him on the forehead. Witness closed with him, and during the struggle that ensued both fell to the ground. Hero, with some assistance from David Thomas, tho prisoner was handcuffed. By this time a large crowd had collected. John Thomas took hold of Harris with one hand and struck him (the officer) with the other, at the same time shoutiug Don't let him 'take him." Then defendant Watkins struck the witness ab .ve the right oye. Harding then came on cursing and shouting and struck him a violent blow on the cheek, stunning hint. Was still holding Harris. Shouted to Mr. Davies, the landlord, to bring a trap immediately. Pulled Harris along a distance of about ten yards, the crowd accompanying. John Thomas held Harris by the leg. They were," said the witness, "worse than hounds." Watkins and Harding continued to pull at Harris, and ultimately got Harris out of the officer's hands. They then hurrahed and shouted, We've got him free." He (the constable) then pulled out his stati and touched Harris a slight tap with it on the top of the fore- head." Sergeant Lewis and others came up from Ferndale, and the defendants were taken into custody. Harris was fined 40s., Thomas 20s., Harding 208., and Watkins 10s., with costs in each Cllse.

MOLESTING A WOMAN AT TYNEWTDD. At the Ystrad police-court on Monday (before Mr. Ebenezer Lewis, Maindv Hall, Newport, and Mr. Francis R. Crawshav). Edward Watkins, alias "Nedi Betsi," Tynewydd, Rhondda Valley, was charged with cutting and wounding Wm. Jenkins, of the same place.—The prisoner was defended by Mr. David Rosser.—The complainant said he was a striker, and lived at Tynewydd. He was proceeding home after stop tap on Saturday night. When he reached near tho Tynewydd Hotel he saw five or six men meddling with a woman." He called out,M Hold, boys, are you not ashamed of your- selves?" A man near the crowd was then knocked down, and he (complainant) was knocked down by the prisoner. After he fell the prisoner kicked him on his lip, cutting it eoeii. Prisoner also tried to tread on his face. Went home directly, and n doctor put two stitches in his lip.—David Parry gave similar evidence.—Daniel Daniels proved having been knocked down by prisoner.—Sarah Austin, wife of George Fred Austin, Blaenrhondda, deposed that on the night in question, after stop- tap," some men took hold of her on the road near the Tynewydd Hotel, and "pulled her about." Some man came up, and said, Leave the woman alone," and You ought, to be ashamed of yourselves." The man succeeded in liberating her, and she then ran away. Dr. J. P. Jones said that, he was called to the complainant at twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and found him bleeding freely from a wound in the upper lip, penetrating to the palate. He had also a contusion on the right side of the head. Placed stitches in the wound.— Police-constable Tom Rryant proved apprehending the prisoner, who said, in answer to the charge, I came out of my house, through hearing a row outside, and some men meddling with a woman. I saw William Jenkins there, and I pushed him, and he fell against a big stone."—For the defence Ann James, Jane Thomas, and Mary Davies were called, \) were in the same house a.s the prisoner when the row outside and the woman's voice in distress were heard. They proved also that the prisoner had taken off his shoes before he rushed out to protect the woman.—The prisoner, however, was con- victed and fined £4 lis. ad., including costs.

DEFRAUDING A LLANELLY FRIENDLY SOCIETY. At the Llanelly petty sessions on Wednesday (before Messrs. R. Nevill, chairman, and Hugh Nevill), John Richards, of Mount Pleasant, tailor, ap- peared in answer to certain charges brought by the trustees of the Royal Princess Alexandra Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U. Mr. D. C. Edwards (Rees, Ed- wards, and Wood) appeared on behalf of the trus- tees, and Mr. D. Randell defended. The indictment consisted of six separate charges—obtaining money from the treasurer of the lodge under false pretences forgery, and uttering forged cheques; embezzlement and larceny. Mr. Randell applied for an adjournment of the hearing in consequence of his having had no time to go into the case and prepare his defence, the summonses having only been served on the previous Saturday. Mr. Ed- wards strongly objected. Their worships, how- ever, decided to grant an adjournment till the 9th proximo, bail being accepted, defendant in £100, and two sureties in £50. Bail not being forthcoming defendant was remanded in custody. He was, however, subsequently released on satis- factory bail being procured.

THE RECENT FRIENDLY SOCIETY CASE AT RISCA. It will be remembered that a charge against Mr. Lnngley, of Risca, was several times before the magistratesof the Newport petty sessional division, and that ultimately an order was made to pay an amount of over .£100, which it was said he had withhold from the friendly society of which he was treasurer. The decision was appealed against at the last quarter sessions, and the conviction was quashed. The court gave the appellant costs, which, we hear, were taxed at about £60, Thus the society, or rather its members, have had to pay considerably, and the case has created a great deal of feeling amongst, the colliers. A "case" has appeared in the Justice of the Peace, and as the case and answer" are of some interest to friendly societies we give a summary of both. The "case" sets forth that the inquiry into alleged deficiencies was commenced in August, 1831, and after passing through various stages tho result was ascertained to be in January last the same as at first. On the 2nd of March an information was kid against the secretary, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1875, sec. 16, sub-sec. 9, for "with- holding" the money on the 18th of February. March 2 was a few days beyond the six months allowed for taking summary proceedings if the withholding" was not a continuing offence. That proceeding fell through because the trustee who laid the information had not been legally ap- pointed. Three new trustees were appointed, and a fresh information laid, charging the official with "withholding" the money on the 19th May. The justices convicted the defendant, and ordered him to repay the money. The conviction Charged him with fraudulently withholding the money on the 18th of February, and from thence hitherto," covering all the time up to the appoal. The chairman of the quarter sessions quashed the conviction because the date of the alleged withholding was not the same as that in the second summons. The following points were submitted:—First, had the justices jurisdic- tion, seeing that the matter of complaint first arose more than six months before the first summons was issued ? To this the reply is that the point is not free from doubt, but on the whole the editor considers that the withholding of the money was a continuing offence, and thatthesix months'limita- tion did not apply. Second, can the justices file another and an amended conviction as to the date of the alleged offence, there not having been any trial of the appeal on its merits? The answer is, the conviction, having been quashed, cannot be amended. Third, can the jus- tices below summarily re-hear the case ? The answer is, that on the authority of ex parte Harrison, it appears that if a conviction is quashed by quarter sessions on a. matter of form only, a fresh information may be laid and the case heard on the merits. We do not understand the ground on which this conviction was quashed at alt. but it appears to have been for some infor- mality, real or fancied, and not for any want of merits. So far as we can see the conviction was perfectly good, although it was an offence sotne- what different from that laid in the information." Fourth, would a mandamus lie to the quarter ses- sions to hear the case ? The answer is in the nega- tive. Fifth, can the society now indict for em- bezzlement, or proceed by action ? Answer, the defendant might be indicted for embezzlement, for lapse of time does not affect tho validity of an in- dictment. An action might also He for money had and received, but it must be remembered that this is not always the case where there is a statutory remedy.

A JUDGE ON THE POWERS OF THE PRESS. At Chester Assizes on Monday (before Baron Huddleston), the case of Parry v. Gee was heard. Defendant is the proprietor of the Bauer Ac Am- seTau Cj/mru, a populrtr Welsh vernacular print, and plaintiff a slate merchant of Llanrwst and other towns in Wales. Plaintiff claimed damages for slander in an article published in the llana, imputing to him dishonesty, ingratitude, and other unworthy motives, in consequence of which he had suffered damage. After the case had been opened, the defendant, who had paid Ms. into court, agreed to withdraw all imputations on the plaintiff's character. Baron Huddleston said it was the proper conclusion to the case. It sometimes hap- pened that most respectable newspapers were led into allowing matters to appear in their columns not themselves knowing the species of cruelty that was practised in giving insertion to them. The press of this country had an enormous power, and, as a rule, he must say it wielded that power with very great care and moderation. The press was protected in every way, but in cases where it was found that it had maliciously attacked private individuals he had never abstained from urging juries to give substantial damages.

CARMARTHEN WATER SUPPLY. THE WATERWORKS COMMITTEE AND THE SURVEYOR. The waterworks committee of the Carmarthen Corporation met at the Guildhall on Wednesday, to consider the steps to be taken respecting the works at the reservoir.—A comphint wail made by Councillor Rogers that on Sunday he saw 6-inch pipes laid where 9-inch pipes should have been laid, according to the gradient.—The Surveyor (Mr. Hutchins) said there were 9-inch pipes there on Sunday.—Councillor Rogers said this was a falsehood.—An animated discussion ensued, the surveyor calling upon Mr. Rogers to withdraw his words. This he declined to do, and condemned the manner in whieh the work was being done as a whole, stating that it was not, according to the specification. It was conelmÜvely proved by the surveyor that the work was being done on those scientific principles best calculated to give a free and quick course to the water. It was decided that the committee should inspect the works.

ENGLISH CONGREGATIONALISM IN SOUTH WALES. Important meetings have been held this week al Burry Port, near Llanelly, under rhe auspices of the Congregational Association for Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire. The Rev. J. A. Walker, of Dowlais,presided,and pastors or delegates attended from Cardiff, Swansea, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Morriston,Llanelly, Hirwain, andothfr places in the two counties. In addition to the association sermon by the Row. A. C. Lewis, devotional meet- ings, conferences, and a public meeting were held. At the business conference the Rev. J. A. Walker, of Dowlais, chairman of the aRsndnt ion, presided. A lengthy discussion took place with regard to the jubilee movement of the Congregational Union and its relation to the English Congiegationalists of South Wales. Ultimately it was determined to arrange for a series of jubilee lectures through the counties on the principles and history of Con- gregationalisis, and to bring the claims of the movement before every Church. A special com- mittee was appointed to deal immediately with the matter, and it was felt that the Churches in South Wales would not be behind in responding. An invitation fiom Cardiff to hold the next meet- ing of the association there was accepted.

1;l1AoI- PONTYPRIDD COUNTY COURT. SALES TO MARRIED WOMEN. Judge Williams, during the hearing of a case at this court on Friday last, in which a travelling draper was the plaintiff, and sued the defendant, a working man, to recover the value of di apery goods supplied to the wife, apparently without the husband's knowledge, expressed considerable doubt: whether the plaintiff was entitled to recover, and said that he would be disposed to regard such transflctjolls with some doubt, alld to requirestrict proof on the plaintiff's behalf that the wife had authority to pledge her husband's credit, or that he had assented to and confirmed the contract. His Honour, it is presumed, must have had the decisions in Jolly v. Rees and Debenhamv. Mellon in his mind. and travellers would do well to lay the learned judge's warning to heart, and bear in mind that the presumptive authority of a married woman to pledge her husband's credit may be rebutted by proof that ho had forbidden her to take up goods on his credit, although the person with whom she dealt had no notice of such prohibition, or bv showing that the wife was already sufficiently pro- vided with clothes, FrO that there was no necessity for her ordering the goods in question, and, there- fore, no implied authority from her husband to order them.

FREEMASONRY AT BRIDGEND. The annual festival of the Ogmore Lodge, Bridg- end, was held on Monday. Tiie members and visitors assembled at 12.30, under the presidency of Bro. John P. Hitchings, Worshipful Master. In addition to the officers and members of the Ogmore Lodge there were present D.P.G.M. Marmnduke Tennant; Prov. Grand Chaplain the Rev. T. Walters, D.D., Worshipful Master of the Caradoe Lodge; Uro. Hopkins, P.S. Grand Warden; Bro. J. Jones, Prov. Grand Sac.; Bro. Lewis, W.M., Bute Lodge; Bro. Thomas, W.M., Glamorgan Lodge; Bro. Jones, W.M., Windsor Lodge; Bro. Daniel, W.M., Aran Lodge Bro. John Jones, P.P.G. Registrar, W.M. of St. Quintin's Lodge; Bro. Howells, Afan Lodge, &c. Bro. Richards, Afan Lodge, acted as organist. New members proposed at the previous meeting having been ballotted for, the installation of Brother Charles Walker as the W.M. for the ensuing year was proceeded with. Bro. Walker was presented by D.P.G.M. Bro. Tennant, and installed by Bro. J. Hemming. The following officers were also appointed:—Senior warden. lko. T. Stockwood, jun.; junior warden, Bro. Wm, Jenkins senior deacon, Bro. C. E, rerry junior deacon, Bro. L. Beha secretary, Bro. K Price; master of ceremonies and charity steward. Bro. J. W. Pritchavd stewards, Broil, J. S. Harris and E. Jenkins; tiler, Bro. Webber; inner guard, Bro. R. Bates. Bros. J. Hemming and J. P. Hit- chings were elpcted to sorve on the Prov. Grand Lodge committee, and the lodge was then closed. Arrangements having been made for a drive to Southerndown in the afternoon, the company, numbering about 50. were conveyed in breaks to that pleasant, watering place, and thoroughly enjoyed the outing. In the evening a banquet was held at the Wyndham Arms Hotel, when the usual toast list was gone through.

COMMEMORATION SERVICES AT WYESHAM. The commemoration services of St. James's, Wye.sha.rn, were celebrated on Tuesday, when the pretty little hamlet wore a lively appearance. Tho annual events were of more importance owing to the unveiling of a grand stained glass window to the memory of the late Mr. Henry Gosling, J.P., which has been placed in the west end of the church by his widow and children. This window is a fine work of art by the well-known firm of Ward and Hughes, London, and has been most carefully putin,notwithstanding thatsome^jortions had to be taken to pieces because of too great a width of lead, by Mr. C. J. Rees, of Monmouth. Underneath the .pictorial designs and texts runs the inscription :—" In loving memory of Henry Gosling. Dedicated by his widow and children. 1832," <> The decorations of the sacred edifice were certainly very beautiful. Ou the altar table was placed a cross of flowers; while over it. ran the text, "Lord of Lords, King of Kings," in gold and white, on purple. The altar raits were tastefully decorated with IJouquets of choice flowers, as also was the chancel screen. Round the chancel arch was, in gold, purple, and white letters on a crimson ground, the text: "I am He that, liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive for evermore." The pulpit and lectern were both very care- fully treated, being decorated with crosses and bouquets; while the base of each window had a beautiful appearance, particularly the west win- dow. The font was decorated with box, ferns, and white lilies; and the galleries were entwined with ferns and honeysuckles. Nearly the whole of the flowers, See., were supplied by Mrs. Gosling; and the following ladies assisted in the decorations :— Miss Gosling, Mrs. D. G. Davies, Miss Nelly James, Dixton-road; Miss Powell, Dixton Miss Bilbing- ham, &c. The afternoon service was at half-past three, and the building was crammed. The prayers were read by the Rev. D. G. Davis, vicar of Dixton and rural dean, and the Rev. T. Williams. The first lesson was read by the Rev. T. Williams, and the second bv the Rev. R. Evans, curate of Dixton. The anthem was the well-known composition, Praise ye the Lord." The Psalms were the 68th, 2nd, and 8th. The hymns were 215, 227, and 273. The Rev. Gethen W. Griffith, rector of Llanvi- bangel, was the preacher. At the evening service the Rov. Rees Davis, vicar of Devynock, Brecon, preached the sermon tho Rev. Wentworth Wat- son, vicar of Monmouth, read the first lesson and the Rev. D. G. Davis the second. Tho hymns were the same as in the morning, but the anthem was Incline thine heart." At the end of each service there was an offertory in aid of the fund for the completion of the tower. The musical ar- rangements reflected great credit upon the skill and energy of Miss Nelly James, orgauiat and choir mistress.

BAZAAR AT liYPNKY PARK. On Wednesday a bazaar was opened in the drawing-rooms and library of the old mansion of Mr. Bathurst, on behalf of a proposed local hospitaland dispensary, with other humane objects, to meet the wants of the working classes of Lydney and the surrounding districts. Necessitous cases have already been met by local gentry, but the present scheme has for its end the development of these kindly and merciful acts towards the poor in times of sickness and trouble. Primarily the scheme is due to Mrs. Bathurst, who, having suffered a long and painful illness herself, the scheme is due to Mrs. Bathurst, who, having suffered a long and painful illness herself, addressed a letter to the residents in and about the parish in which she urged the desirability of making the provision in question. Subsequently, it Was announced that this lady had received pro- mises of support to the ext" < -<\123. s-sbe I moreover, offered to place a building at a nominal rent in the hands of the committee. However, it would appear that a more suitable structure has been secured at Aylburton, viz., the residence of the late Dr. Tuckwell. The bazaar stalls were effectively covered with ivy leaves, formed in rustic bowers, from the crown of which were sus- pended baskets of choice ferns. The same orna- mentation of stalls was adopted throughout the rooms, except that of the drawing-room, in which flowers and luscious fruits constituted the staple commodity of sale. The following presided at the stalls:—Mrs. Bathurst and party, Mrs. Trollope, Mrs. Griffiths, Mrs. Keeling, Mrs. Currie, Mrs. Gimblett. and Mrs. Maule. The fine art gallery was superintended by Mr. Maule (Newnham) and the waxwork department by the Rev. H. R. Adkin. The weather was charmingly fine, and there was a numerous and fashionable attendance. The Lyd- brook band was in attendance.

SUGGESTED CREST FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARDIFF. A correspondent suggests that, as the Borough Arms of Cardiff have hitherto been deficient of a crest, the present would be an appro; > "I ne oppor- tunity of selecting one which has the rare merit of possessing distinct Parliamentary authority and he proposes that the Corporation, with all due formalities, should adopt as their crest a fool's cap and bells. The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the Bute Dock Bill, by inference, gave his sanction to this proposal when he declared of the Cardiff Town Council that" they must be "practically fools if they can one day petition a certain way, and then on another day petition in another way." Sir H. Selwin-Ibbetson is not exactly the sort of charmer Longfellow had in his mind's eye when he wrote his Beware," but in this he resembles that beautiful creature that, as regards the borough of Cardiff- I. lIe gave her a fool's Cltp for her to wear.

MR, B. T. WILLIAMS, Q.C., ON IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. At Pontypridd County Court on Friday Judge Williams, during the hearing of about 200 sum- monses for the committal to prison of as many de- faulting debtors, took occasion several times to comment, upon the law which governed him in the exercise of his authority to imprison for non-pay- ment of debt. He said he could not make such orders as would have the effect of attaching the wages of defendants, nor would he commit where the clearest evidence was not forthcoming of the defendant's ability to pay. He gave practical effect to these opinions by refusing in several cases to make any order, to the disappointment and chagrin of many suiters. The learned judge is manifestly carrying out the spirit of the Debtors Act, and when plaintiffs find that the county court cannot be used as a, mere machine to collect debts, often as recklessly allowed to be contracted by petty traders as they are entered into by thriftless and thoughtless wives, the scandalous evils arising from the deplorable system of selling goods upon credit wiil be most sensibly checked, if not altogether eradicated.

THE CARDIFF AND SWANSEA SMOKELESS STEAM COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The ninth ordinary annual general meeting of this company was held at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, London, on Tuesday after- noon, Major P. P. Mosley, the chairman, pre- siding. The report, shows that, the output ofcoa.) at the Pentre and Church VolHery was 189,134 tons during the year ending the 30th of April, 1882, being very nearly the same ad the previous year. The colliery has been kept going regularly with t he exctptiol1 of a stoppage caused by a tire which took place near the underground boiler-house, and which resulted in tlw Joss of twelve valuable horses. The total 109S occasioned by the oectlrrence ill estimated at JET ,000. The accident was not, however, attended with loss of life, or serious injury. The output at Hesolven was 32,434 tons. Tiii>) colliery has been kept. going very irregularly during the past, year in consequence of the diffioulty experienced by the company' agents. Messrs. Cory Bros, and 00.. in disposing of the goal. One of the Cwm pits hus been sunk to the No. 3 seam, but the seam has proved of no value whatever, 011 account of its thinness and softness. The directors regret that the year's working is not so satisfactory as they hoped it would have been, this arising from the fact that several of the contracts for side of Pentrecoal wfre entered into when prices were very low and further, that very low prices were and are stili being realised for liesolveri coal. 1'hese disadvuntngeshave been increased by the very irregular manner in which Kesolveu has been kept, going and the advances in the rate (If wages which havo taken place in the district under tlio sliding .wale. The law proceedings are now ripe for trial, and the cause wHI be set down for hearing at once, and ill the ordlnarj7 Course should corne on immediately after the long vacation. The balance-sheet shows that the loss during the past ypur- including the suspense royalty for the year, amounts to £4,195 IDS. 8d., making the total debit balance 435,843 2s. lOd. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.—Mr, T. Coats seconded the motion. —Mr. Appleton inquired whether there had been any attempt made to approach the vendors in an attitude of conciliation, and animadverted at some length on the pending legal proceed- ings, to which he was entirely opposed.—• The Chairman, in replying, said he begged that none of the shareholders would think that the legal proceedings had been instituted in any spirit of deftance or for any desire tor revenge. The board had not the power, under the existing cir- cumstances, to make anv proposition to the ven- dors. The vendors had 'power, if they should so wish, to make a proposition, to which the board would bo willing to sivo every" consideration. Atthe last meeting it was the universally expressed opinion of the shareholders that no relaxation should be made in prosecuting these proceedings with as much vigour as possible, and unless it were shown that the majority of the shareholders were now of a different opinion the directors would adhere to the line of conduct they had already adopted.— The report having been duly adopted, Mr. Appleton rose to move an amendment embodying a protest against the legal proceedings, but was ruled out of order.—The retiring directors and the auditors Having been re-elected, the proceedings termi- nated.

INSPECTION OF PILOT BOATS AT CARDIFF. On Wednesday afternoon the annual inspection of thù Cardiff pilot boats took plaCI3 at that port. The following members of the Cardiff Pilotage Hoard attended as inspecting committee :—Mr. John Fry Mr. W. H. Neate, principal officer of the Board of Trade Captain Pengelley, J.N.; Messrs. W. Richards, J. Tamplin, and T. Evans, clerk to the board. The boats were gaily decked with bunting and occupied their usual berths under the Pier-head, where they were minutely inspected by the committee, who found that the vessels were in a highly satisfactory condition. The sailing review which always has followed the inspection did not take place. The following are the numbers and names of the pilot boats in- spected :— Nos. 3, Mi/.pah t, Unity 5, Vivid; 8, W. and J.; 9, Mischief; 10, Crystal Spring; II, Cambria; 13, Aina 14. Glance; 15, Mosquito; 16, Jane; 18, J. P. Lloyd; ii, Anila 22, .Elizabeth id, Albert and William 26, Lewis <29, Live Yankee 31, Al. and E.; 33, Wuve 34, Venus 35, Grace; 39, Vesper; 40, Surah H.; 41, Grace Darling; 43, Topaxti; 44, Florence Lomae 46, Minnie; 47, Undine; 49, Lizzie 50, Pearl; 51, Emma Grace; 52, Two Sisters; 54.Annie.M.; 56, L. J. J. 56, Hari-y 57, Madcap; 68. Ruth 59, folly; 60, Brothers; 61. Mercy 62, Malampus; fco, Lance; 60, Fanny b.; 67, Francis; 77, ifixcel; 82. Amanda; 84, I'll Try 91, Prince Royal; 92, Severn 93, MiUy 94, Why Not; 97, Wreath ab, Lilly Annie 107. Sarah 109, Lottie. In the evening & dinner was provided at the Royal Hotel for the pilots, the chair being taken by Mr. Alfred Thomas, the mayor.

BRYNMAWR ATHLETIC SPORTS. 1- These sports took place in Wain's Park on Mon- day, and are not to be confounded with the annual Licensed Victuallers'Sports, which are to come off in August next. Although, after the heavy rains, the ground was very heavy, there was a fair attendance and some good running was shown. Mr. Moses's brass band from Abergavenny was in attendance, and a refreshment tent wan provided by Mr. C. J. Cooper, Cymro Inn. The following are the results:— 100 yards race, for boys under fourteen years. Seven en- t er<-d,Hiid ran in heats of fourand three, the hnai giving 1st, 10s, Charles James, Nantyglo: 2nd. 5s" John Wat- kins, Bryniuawr. 200 yards ivtee, open to all comers. This was a closely contested race; tive staited, the winners beinj(: 1st, £ 1 Is., E. Hiohlin, Bryninawr <!nd, 10s., J. Williams, Brynmawr. Quartei-mile race for amateurs; four ran, resulting in lst, £ l 10s„ W. Leaner, Ulaenavon: 2nd, 10s. 6d., John Jones. Brynmawr. 120 yards flat race. For this race nine entered, and were started in heats of five and four; the final resulted in 1st, £ 1 Is John Parker (Jones), Bryninawr 2nd, 10s. 6d„ J. Williams, Beaufort. One mile race, open to allcomers; three ran: 1st, £ 2 2s., George Powell, Crick- howell; 2nd, m It., J. K- Solomon, Merthyr. Quarter- mile race for men over 40 years of age three started: 1st, £1 la., John Knowles, Brynumwr; 2nd, lOe., WU- liam Watkins, Brvnmawr.

CARDIFF FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. An adjourned meeting of the Cardiff Library Committee was held on Monday evening at the Town-hall, under the presidency of Mf" Peter Davies. There were also present—Council- lors W. J. Trounce, J. G. Proger, Dr. Vacheil, and Mr. E. Seward. The CHAIRMAN observed, with reference to tha suggested appointment of an assistant teacher for tho Science and Art Schools, that such a course had for some time been thought desirable. The ex- penses would really not be very much extra. They expended about £30 a year, and they now proposed to pay a salary of £100. Dr. Vacheil remarked that the Government grant, as against the suggested expenditure, would only be £15. After some further conversation on this point, Mr. Allpass, chief librarian, presented a report as to the payments which were made to the various teachers of science and art. With refe- rence to Mr. Rush's class, the total receipts in 1187980 were £ 201 13s. 10-id. The committee made the following payments:—Half-fees, £ 66 11s 7d.; proportion of art grant, £23 2s. 6d. and j61 Is. 2-!d.; proportion of science grant, £ 15 5s.; salarv, £100; total, JE207 6s. 7},) In 1380 81 the receipt were JE232 Os. 4d., and the expenditure jE222 3s. 2d, In 1879-80 Mr. W. Seward's class produced an income of £29 15s. 10d., and the payments were £36 3s. lid. in 1880-81 the receipts were £30 4s. 6d., and the ex- penditure j635 12s. 6d. Mrs. Bush was paid £15. A report by Mr. Bush was presented, as follows:— "School of Art, July 24, 1882.—Gentlemen,—In considering the question of the appointment of Mr. Farr as assistant master in the school of art, I beg to call your attention to the following points —(1) According to the syllabus arranged for the coming session we shall always have three rooms in work at the same time, and sometimes four rooms. I consider no room ought at any time to be without a teacher in charge of it. In the old building we had only one room with a wooden parti- tion dividing it into two. (2) There will be, and is at present, a quantity of valuable material which will require careful treatment, and the clearing, re' pairing, &c., of which cannot, be left in the hands of the caretaker. In tact, to keep the casts, &c., in pro- per condition will be almost one person's work. I am positive you would view witn as much regret as I would the mere thought of valuable art works being improperly taken care of. (3) From aca-reflll analysis of the probable increase in the grants and fees, I estimate that the teaching expenditure of the whole staff (Mr. Farr's £100 included) under my control will not exceed the income by, at the outside, £20. (4) This would probably in* crease my salary by about JE80 per annum, and enable me to reduce and eventually give up all my private teaching and devote my attention solely to the school. At the rate of last year, with the additional £80, my salary would bo about £300, while Mrs. Bush would also receive £30. In considering my salary, I think Mrs. Bush': ought to be considered at the same time. Of course j630 per annum would not be by any means a fail-salary for Mrs. Bush, considering the time she gives the school. I understand even a good school board elementary master and his wife in Cardiff would not consider JE330 high payment for their united services.—I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, J. BUSH.—To the Schools, &c.« General Committee." It was thought, by several members that tha appointment of assistant teacher ought not to be decided at a small meeting like the present. Mi'- E. Seward suggested that all the facts and figures should be got into form for consideration on a. future occasion.—Dr. Vachell said that the resolu- tion previously passed had not been corrects* entered, nor had it been fully adhered to, inasmuch as a copy of the report by Mr. Allpass had not been sent to each member. There would, no doubt, have been more gentlemen present if that had been done.—Mr. Hush was eventually called in, and he gave a lengthy explanation of his present and of his prospective position in the event of Mr- Farr being appointed. It was then resolved to adjourn the meeting. Copies of the reports which had been made were ordered to be sent to every member of the committee.

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians was held on Saturday, under the presi- dency of Mr. C. W. David.—The muster reported 39 admissions to the workhouse, and 34 discharges, leaving a total of 398 inmates—a comparative in- crease of 28.—It was reported by the medical officef that six fresh cases of measles had occurred during the week, and these had been treated in the Refuge. The attention of the board was called to the fact that the complninf' had been introduced from the outside, and tM desirability of a probation ward for I:hildreon W;¡8 suggested.—The Chairman agreed that such a pre- caution was necessary, and thought the m¡1ttttr should be considered next Monday, when th" visiting committee would meet.—The Masts* of the Ely Schools reported five discharged leaving a total of 210 children in the lioune- a comparative decrease of one. It was reported by Mr. Stephenson (clerk), that out-door relief hn" been granted to 2,447 persons—c. comparative decrease of 263. The amount expended v">s £ 254 8s. 8d.—a comparative decrease of £ 19 10s &1' A letter from the Local Government Board, datfi" the 20th inst., was read by Mr. Stephenson. Wl' it was enclosed two copies of communications fro"1 Miss Jenner, complaining of the proceedings of M1'* Evans, medical officer, Llandaff, in reference to th« Case of Sarah Ann Thomas, and of her treatmen I at the hands of the committee which had been appointed to investigate the mat ter. The GUARDIANS wore requested to ask tho wffieer »0 planation,and to|make their OWN observations OD tho matter. In the course of her communi™"0"9 Miss Jenner characterised the proceedings of the committee as a semi-investig ition, and com- plained of the manner in which her representations had been treated by Dr. Paine. The latter-named gentleman now stated that Miss Jenner was pre- sent at the inquiry by the committee, which w^s i* very exhaustive one. and the whole of the circum- stances were fully gone into. She (Miss Jenner^ had an opportunity of examining witnesses as they came in. The father of the child Thomas 0:0;- pressed himself to the effect that it was officio"3* ness on her part, and that he had suffered enough without the unwarrantable and officious intrust01} of Miss Jenner, whom he also request*'3 not to interfere in his affairs again. The mittee treated her as any lady ou;;ht to be treated but he regretted that she did not conduct lierseli towards them in tho same spirit, for she wentawa.V muttering threats. He would, therefore, that the board represent, to the Local Board that the matter was entered into by o c1111' mittee who came to the conclusion that no 1.1:1 019 could be attached to the medical officer, and th'1" the board had exonerated him, and regret ted th#1 his conduct had been brought into public que?' tion.—The Chairman said Dr. Paine went into the case, and had represented to the board result of the inquiry. He had reported that thp, was no foundation for the charges broug^' bv Miss Jenner against the medical' officer. He (the speaker), therefore seconded the ¡)1otiolJ, adding, with the consent of Dr. Paine, that, in I\C- cordance with the request of the local board, the medical man should be nskpd to give a writtfi0 explanation. Mr. Stephpnson was requested forward the same.—Mr. Rarrisdaie observed th)t'. Miss Jenner's remarks were Paine said her statement as to what hrld t.1ltel1 place was entirely untrue.—The motion «f,,a curried.

GOVERNMENT INQUIRY AT WliSTBURY-ON-SEVEia On Saturday Mr. Cornelius Neale Dalton, bft*- nster-at-law, from the Local Government Boai"" beld an inquiry at the board-room, Westbury-01?* Severn, the sanitary authority of the Rural tary District of Westbury-on-Snvern Union. having applied to the Local Government Board for sanc- tion to borrow £ 5,000 for the purposu of discharg- ing out-standing loans of £ 3,773, £ 936, and 1 raised for worksof drainage for the township of Dean, special drainage district of F'axley.and the parishes of Hinder's Lune and Dockham"; sanction to borrow £500 for the provision of ,vB. „ fittings.-M::jnr J'wnyn represented the authority, and Mr. Colchester attended as ch;llFj man of the sanitary committee. Mr. Arnolo Thomas, Mr. T. Cadle, Dr. lleane, Mr. (members of the union authority), Mr. Carter (clerk), Mr. Spencer (inspector), Mr. Ridler (assis* tant-oveiacer), Ha well as representativ09 of the ratepayers, were also present. 18 inquiry had been practically brought about owi" £ to a proceeding under a mandamus application" which ha.d brought the authority into notoriety. The present loan was for the purpose as under- stood, of discharging the appellant's claim. Ex- haustive facts were elicited bv the barrister, wllO will make recommendations "to tho department enabling the authority to capitalise some £1,500 present being dealt, with as curretlt account. Tl'i^ would give relief under the borrowing powers. A lengthy discussion also arose on the subject of de- fault by parties (about 400) who had neglected to pay for water and sanitary connections made by the authority. The Commissioner will mak» 1" report to the department.

LLANELLY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. On Tuesday the annual exhibition of flowers, plants, and vegetables of the j*' 'tjj> society was held in Stradey Park, thanks tcLtlilJ kind permission of Mr. C. VV. Mtinsel Lewis. ia a privilege which Mr. Lewis has now granteo tlll several years, and to which the success ot society should to a considerable extent bo » y buted, insomuch as on these occasions the t^g of the extensive park is laid open to visitors- ,gr principal attraction of the grounds is the "'jgifo ness," which in itself is a sight well worth rj„j( and was as usual crowded with visitors gU the afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather last show day was most unfavourable, and quently the attendance was comparatively jr» and as a result, notwithstanding the bal3*13 lmnd of je25 lis. 3d. from the previous yeia,handS' is but £6 18s. 6d. left in the treasurer's «lot ita However, Tuesday's show waa an the attendance. The day was beauttu'lj.pif throughout, and a very large number ot .5^ i»s< thronged the grounds. As compared feriaC year the show was, as a whole, somewhat in ^& this, of course, arising from the 6Cvere, v?. It during the few weeks preceding the w however, bears a very favourable comp&i*180' n oi the shows of previous years. The coliec stove and greenhouse plants was in advonc C\1: average, as were also indoor-grown oj flowers were fairly represented. Fruit ^el.e 0' course, backward; vegetables, however* -menf good quality. The whole of the arrang j^r** were in the hands of the secretaries, miah Williams and Harry Coysh, assW ggrri^* working committee. The judges were M • Singleton Abbey, and Mr. Newcouibe, r Swansea. The judges of the cottages ana* j0q& were Messrs. J. Speck, Railybryn; Felinfoel House: H. Coysh, the A T<lanell«