Weekly Mail

THE RECENT SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION AT MERTHYR. On Monday evening it public meeting was held -it the Temperance-hall, Merthvv, for the purpose of considering the arrangements made for the above election, and the manner in which they were arried out, There was a large attendance, and joun after the meeting commenced the large hall » was crowded. Dr. J. W. James was voted to the chair.—The Rev. Rees Evans, one of the defeated candidates, wns the first speaker, and he com- plained strongly that the arrangements for polling the illiterate voters were insufficient. Tho time taken in the polling of some dozen illiterate voters prevented scores of educated voters from recording their votes. A certain class (Roman Catholics) had especially taken np the time of the returning officer, so that intelligent voters could not vote. He considered that there should be more polling booths. There was abundant proof that the arrangements were not sufficient, for hundreds failed to record their votes and, as the ratepayers had to pay the cost of the election, he thought it was only riijht and fair tlut the arrangements for polling should ba satisfactory to tlw voters.—Mr. William Simons, solicitor, complained that he waited for a quarter of an hour to vote in the Peny- iarren booth, but did not do so, for during Jmt tine the door to the place where the votes ■Acre taken was kept closed. A condition of things which made a voter wait a quarter of an hour to .'ecord his vote was perfectly unjustifiable. He wrote to the Education Department in respect to he matter, and the reply he 'ot was the most re-1 markable production an official could writs. It wu as follows:— Education Department, March 12, 1833. Sir,-I have the honour acknowledge the receipt of fOll1' Setter of I lie Sth insc., wl1kh should b- addressed to • F. James, EóQ., clerk to the Union, Merthyt- Tydfil." rhe al'l.IJ¡t'lIt3 tov con• meting the election ware Htr!\Lù to him, and do not fall within thw administra- tion of rhe .Education Department.—1 am, &c.. P {"11,rl' W. Simona, Esq., Gw.vinvarr-n, Merthyr Tydfil. 3e (Mr. Simons; was entirely at issue with re-j ipect to that letter, It was the first time in his ong experience that he had been referred to the person against whom a complaint was made for .00 purpose of redress. It was quite a new prin- ?:pi, He wished it to be underlined that per- j snrtally he had no fueling in the matter; his only wislt was to h we proper means of the ratepayers .•ecording t heir votes. In answer to lha lettar lie wrote in these words to the secretary:— Gwainvarren, MerthyrTydtil, March 17,1883. SIR,—I have usjaiu must respectfully to a<k attention » 1 h,* subject of my letter oi the iili inst. 1'i tat letter )omp ai uetl of the arrangements for taking the poll at .'he recent School Board election in this town in Peny- icrreli War i, and your reply referred me to the gentle- man to whom the conduct of the arrangement-! were en- trusted. I must decline submitting to this mode of dealing wil jl it sel"Í\iuqlletLùn. It is >0 novel in its character that. ( am unwilling to jilir: ",¡(;;1 a principle, and I will 0", k von to bring I b" ? matter- ;}o-(01'0 lil attention of the lice-1)r-sid"llt of tLe tVu?iclJ. I have, since my letter was written, ascertuined tint the arrangements .;iroui;hout the d litrict were similarly defective t,(¡ those H Penydarren, and I havs reason for thinking that in }I11!Selj!,ei1Ce many hundreds of electors were unable to vote. :Scveralot th..» gentlemen elected secured their position by very narrow niaj >rities, and had the election be' n diff-rent.ly conducted the result as to several of | tiiem would have »>een Iffereiit. A public meeting of j tii- elect,>rs is to be held on .Monday to consider what 2 .urso should be tiiken. I wish to add that there is not the remotest personal feeling in the matter. X have everv po siitle vespect fer "11". James. He 13 mcstcaret'ul i ri ihe conduct of all dur.ies entrusted to trm. He has Jonj; experience in public matter- and is a most able, z<;a!()tl$, and honourable oublie officer, and ailovle all is absolutely free from parti3 msliio in carrying out his duti' 3. B';t my anxiety is increased by the fact that he possesnes these* est'n>>a~le qualifies. 1. an election is mder liis aHe !l1;t" :tru"nt cottdneted in thi3 manner £ complain of, what must be tli" conditions attending flections in districts where the officer elltnlSied with ;he conduct of the proceedings is unskilled, careless, or It am, sir, yours obediently. W. ilMoss. j The decrer^rv. Education Department, \VI.Jitehn 1\, London. Jontinuing, Mr. Simons said he thought it was )ni v due to Mr. James that he should say wliat he lid, and he would rep»;tt that a more honourable j ir a more valuable public officer than Mr. James .here was not anywhere to be found. (Hear, hear.) 3ut his anxiety was increased by the fact that possessing these estimable qualities, if an election xits under his able management conducted in inch a manner as they complained of, what mist be the condition of things attending an -action in districts where the officer en- trusted with the conduct of elections Was tnskilful, careless, or a partisan? (Applause.)— vlr. Rowlands (bank) asked who called the meeting, intitirgod it as not town's meeting, as it had lot been calked in the usual way by the High- Tonstablp.—Mr. H. Lewis, auctioneer, who was the •eturning officer at tii,,a Penydarren booth, denied vjr. Simons'statement that the door of the booth Has kept closed for more than tive minutes.—The proceedings here became Iiveiy, Mr. Lewis and \Jr. Simons gesticulating at each other, one lenving and the other upholding the wrectness of his statement.— Mr. Thomas .Villiatns, J.P., who was appealed to by Mr. Simons. .rimitted that the polling th door was kept. ;lnsed, as stated, for more than five minutes: tho ime was nearer fifteen minutes, but the door was in less than a minute after Mr. Simons eft. He considered that Mr. Lewis did his work •Iticiently, but he had to complain strongly that. ,h" register was very defective.—The High- "onstable (Mr. Gwilym Jnmes) stated that had he ven requested to convene the meeting he certainly >h«iikJ have done so, and would have done all he •ov>ld to induce his partner, Mr. Frank James, to tttend and meet any charges brought against him. He certainty thought there should bea polling booth for Abercanaid.—The Rev. Mr. Thomas, Aber- ::iraid, Mr. W. L. Daniel, Mr. D. Davies, Mr. Joseph Owen, and others addressed the meeting, which nod become very uproarinus.-The Uev. Rees Fv-n n eventually proposed-" That this meeting podges itself to use every effort with the assistant ovprsepr to get the names of all the ratepayers duly recorded on the register, and that the return- irig-officor be asked to provide ample booths, con- veniently situated in various parts of the parish, ov tiie next Wection. "-Amidst great tumult this was seconded and put to the nesting, few beyond short distance to the platform knowing what WI1 the resolution. It was declared tarried, and -lie proceedings terminated.

FOOTBALL. NEWPORT V. BLACKHEATH. This match was played on the ground of the former club on Saturday, in fine weather, and in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators. An excursion train from the west brought in about 800 persons, and the attendance was so numerous that all the space available for onlookers was filled. This was the second occasion on which the clubs had n;et. and Newport went into the contest with the recollection of a very severe drubbing which their opponents gave them a couple of years ago. But Newport was then a young Rugby team whereas Blackheath stood in a position of emi- nence as one of the crack teams of the country. At the present time Newport takes first place among the clubs of South Wales, and its reputation has much improved since it last threw down the gauntlet to the famous Metropoli- tan team whilst, on the other hand, the latter has lost some of its best players, and cannot place a fifteen in the field so strong as that by which it was before represented. Still, Blackheath ranks as a leading club, and its record for the season is a very creditable one. It was, therefore. looked upon as a foregone conclnsion that the match would result in a comparatively easy win for the visitors, but this anticipation was not fulfilled, inasmuch as the play was moderately even throughout., and the victory, if such it can be called, wai not one of a very decidive character. Black- heath showed much the best form in the scientific elements of the game, more par- ticularlyin passing, but Newport proved them- selves to be foomen well worthy of their steel, and much credit accrues to them on the result. In the first half, when the home team had the wind at their hecks, the pIa V was in their favour, but in the second half they failed to hold their own, and the visitors scored freel-v. They were then, however, playing one man short, viz., T. Hardin?, their 1 popular half-back, who was obliged to leave the field in consequence of an injury to his shoulder and in view of this the otdy thing to be surprised at is that they succeeded as well as they did in preventing their opponents scoring. There was great interest taken in the game, and the most ardent of the admirers of Newport were well satisfied with the state of the poll at the chse. The match commenced ?oon after three o'clock, when .Newton kicked off for Rlackhenth, and C. Newman landed the ball in touch at neutral ground. For a long time the play, though gene- rally in favour of the home team, was without any result, with the exception of a touch in goal for the visitors; then a determined attack was made on the Newport lines, and Carruthers took a shot at goal, which gave the ball to L. 0. Jones, who dropped it out. Bolton made a fair catch just outside tho 25; and from the place the ball was followed up, and by some magnificent passing carried into dangerous proximity to the point of assault. The ball, however, got loose, and Newport dribbled into neutral territory, when T. B. Jones got clear away, and was not collared until within a few yards of the visitors' line. Ho then passed to 1", C. Jones, who dashed forward and secured a try between the posts-an achievement which was greeted with a round of applause from the spec- tators. Newman took the place, but failed to kick a goal, and Blackheath touched-down in self-de- fence. Half't.imo was soon afterwards called, and ends were changed. Blackheath now having the wind to help them. The piny of the visitors in the second half was brilliant, and tho home team was unable to make any firm stand against them. Newport kicked off, and the ball was sent in touch in Blackheath ground. Directly afterwards Smith escaped, and pissed to Bolton, who was tackled in the home 25 From 11 scrimmage Smith again made off, but was collared opposito the posts, where a scrimmage took place. The leather was dribbled across the line, and a try seemed to be a certainty, when as Spurling threw himself down the ball rolled away from his hands, and Newport touched down in self-defence. This was hard lines for Black- heath, but only a few minutes elapsed before they again threatened their opponents' position. After a tough struggle, Standing made a short run, and then passed to Honderson. who obtained a try. The kick for goal by Newton was unsuccessful, and Newport touched., <3oyn once more in self-defence. Spurling and Boiton both got. in after this, but the points they claimed were disallowed, on the ground that the ball was thrown forward. The visitors continued to press ttimir opponents, and from a scrimmage near the goal Smith made a smart run, and passed to Bolton, who secured a try in the corner of the field. The kick for goal was a failure, and Newport touched down in self-defence. The home team had several n irrow escapes during the remainder of the game, but only minor points were scored, and at tie call of no side the record stood tiius- Blackheath two tries, five touches down in self- defence, and two touches in goal, to Newport's one try and one touch-down in self-defence. The following are the names of the tpams :-Bl((cklteth: A. Durandu, back; W. A. Bolton and R. N. Carruthers, three-quarter backs; J. M. Smith and C. E. Templar, half backs P. A. Newton (captain), G. 0. Jacob, A. Budd, J. Hammond, R. F. S. Hen- derson, C. J. B. Marriott. G. Standing. E. J. Moore, A. Spurling, and R. Twyford. A'ewjxiri: A. J. Gould, back L. 0. Jones, C. H. Newman, and T. Olapp, three-quarter backs; J.Harding and T. Harding, half backs; H. C. B. Phillips, H. Lyne, B. Newman, Bennett, F. C. Jones, T. B. Jones, Young, R. Gould, and M'Daniell. The umpires were:— Blackheath: Mr. G. W. Burton. Newport: Mr. Mullock. Mr. G. Rowland Hill (secretary of the Rugby Uniwo) aeted as referee. Tho boothall contest of Ireland and Wales at Rallinafeigh, near Belfast, on Saturday terminated in a draw, each side having scored a goal.

AREnA YRON RACES AND SHOW OF STALLIONS. The annual Aberayron Races were held on Wed- nesday week, and were very largely attended. Everything passed off most successfully, the races proving very exciting, more especially the hurdle races, which were contested in a field kindly lent for the purpose by Mr. Jones. Feathers Royal Hotel. The starter was Mr. J. N. Evans, and the lion. sec. Mr. W. Rhys Davies, Post-office. Ap- pended is a list of the events and successful com- petitors :— FIRST RAcE (Open). -1st, Mr. E. Lloyd, MoelifOr; 2nd, Mr. John Jenkins, Ship Inn, Pennant. Four ran. ] FARMERS' RACK.—1st., Mr. David Jones, Troodyrhiw, Llanwrnog 2nd, Mr. Timothy Jones, Owmcynon Seven 1 ran. Foxy BACE.—1st, Mr. David Evans, Red Lion, Aber- ayron 2nd, Mr. J. Jones, Pwllprydd. Four ran. FIRST HURDLg RACE (over eight flights of hurdies).- 1st, Mr. John James, Aberayron 2nd, Master Dick Sherrin, Tvmawr. Three ran. SJCCOSD HURDLE RACE (over eight flights of hurdles.- 1st, Mr. Jones. Feathers Hotel; nd, Mr. David Lewis, Llanrhystyd. Four ran. FLAT RAcm.-Ist, Mr. J. Jordan JonM, Fronwen 2nd, Mr. JonM, Feathers Hotel. Five ren. SHOW OF STALLIONS. HEAVY DRAUGHT.—1st, Mr. Wm. Rees, Tyngwndwn, 'Castle Buck" Mr. John Griffiths, Nantgwynfynydd's Invincible" was highly commended. LTOHT DRAUGHT.—Mr. Isaac Jones, Tynllyn's Car- dl iinn Ball" was highl v commended. KOA'JSTEES.—1st, Sir. David Thomas, Cidfa's Con- fi (I fidence." Mr. David Lewis, Black Lion, Llanrhystyd. exhibited a fine animal, but the judges thought hi'm too liht far this class. PONY BTAI.LTOX.—The prize was awarded to Mr. The!. Jenkins, Cefngwyn's Express Lion."

ABERYSTWITH COLLEGE ATHLETIC SPORTS. The annual athletic sports in connection with this college were held in the Vicarage Field on Saturday afternoon. The band of the Royal Car- diganslnro Artillery Militia played on the ground. The following is a programme of the events:— 100 YARDi FLAT RAC" -1st, silver cup, D. P. Jones, Lampeter; 2nd, hunter's pocket knife, A. C. Davies; 3rd, silver-motinted horn beaker. B. D. Jones. Lampeter. Time, lot -;ecs' DROP KICK (Rugby B&M).-I.t. silver-mounted Doul- ton ware preserve pot. L. C. Thomas; 2nd, highly tinished leather packer-book, James Stephens. 440 YARDS FLAT RACE.—lsit, gentleman's solid leather d-essingcase, A. C. Davies; 2nd, silver beaker, J. R. Jones; 3rd, silver pen«ilaa«e, James Stephens. Time, 6.t sees. EX-STUDENTS' RACIt (280 Yards). -1st, silver cham- pagne cup, Peake 2nd, double marmalade stand, C. If. Wheatlv. Time, 29t sees. HIGH JUMP.—IS', gentleman's 'Iressing case, F. W. Lewis 2nd, buek-hp.ndle poeket-knlfe, B. D. Williams. Height, 4ft. 7*in. WALKING BACK (on* mile).—1st, Cetewayo silver ink stand, L. 0. T'on nn-i; 2nd, oak and silver-mounted butter cooler, V. C. D iriw Jrd, small hunter's pocket knife, H. \V. Jones. 1-20 YARDS FLAT R%cic (handicap).—Open to boys attending the Ardwvn Soliool.-Igt. silver-mounted 1 marmalade pot, B. Watkins; 2nd, pi-e-erved stand, silver mounted, J. T. R. Miller; 3rt1, leather "flshincl flv" book. M. T. Lewis. Time, 30^<>ecs. 220 YARDS HANDICAP.—1st. oak and silver-mounted ice pail, T. R. Jones (1); 2nd, silver-mounted butter cooler, A. O. Davies 3rd, gentleman's poaket knife, J. Stephens. Time, 27sec*. THROWIXW THE CHICKET HALL.-lgt, silver-mounted marmalade stand, W. Watkina 2nd, valuable Morocco eard ease, L. C. Thomas 3rd, A.C. Davies. HVRDLE RACE (120 yards, 8 flights).—1st, richly en- g:r%ive,d silver tlsctiit box, A. C. D.ios; 2nd, -pirl, -ti,.k: W Lewis 3rd, silver-mounted horn beaker, J. R. Jones, Time, IBisees. Oxs MILK PLAT RACE.—Open to amateurs residing within a radios of :0 mites of Aberystwirh.—1st, silver cup, 2n(I, handsome mug. Thomas Davies, Lampeter, and a. Watkins (dead heat); 3rd, silver-mounted horn beaker, H. J. Owen, Aberystwith 4th, H. Stone. Time, 5min. 'eC9. LONG J L .MP.—1st, engraved silver beaker, R. Nevill 2nd, handsome mug, B. D. Jones, Lampeter, and Thos. Davies, Lampeter (prize divided). 17fr. 4in. PUTTING THK silver- mounted Doulton wale biscuit box, A. C. Davies 2nd, silveumounteti t'ask, B. D. Jones, Lampeter 3rd, silver- mounted marnllllade pot, D. P. Jones, Lampeter. 27ift. THRBE-LEGGKP FACE (about 100 yards).—1st, two silver-mounted hock bottles, A.^ C. Davies; 2nd, two gentlemen's walking sticks, F. W. Lewis. A tug-of-war brought the proceedings to a close, darkness having sat in, and the bicycle race was postponed until Monday afternoon. The distribu- tion of prizes took place in the College-hall in the evening, Mrs. Principal Edwards making the dis- tribution, and Professor Angus occupying the chair.

LOCAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the following:— War Office, Pall Mall, March 20. LIE BATTALIONS. The Welsh Regiment:— Lieutenant VY estropp J. Pevton has been appoint- d a probationer for the Indian Staff Corps. Dated Jan. 31 last.

In the double-handed University racquet match, in London, on Tuesday, Cambridge beat Oxford by winning four games outright. Among a Jarg-c number of unusually interesting articles in the nKDDRA<,ON. THE NATIONAL MAO AZTXE or WALES, for March, will be found a memoir (with portrait) of the late Lorlt Biphop of Llandatf, by J. 0. Fowler Etta Stipendiary MatditMte for Swail3ea A Day with the First Locomotive, by «'• Milans; "Studio in Lewis Morns," by the Rev. J. Cyaddylan.Tones; Geoloeieal Kotes and Keminiseenes of Central Wales," by D. EdwarrU Builth "Huntingin South Wales," t>y R. D. Green-Price' Our Red Dragons at Westminster," by A. Pendragon; —\ta» be had of all Bookseiltra.

THE WAGES DISPUTE IN DEAN FOREST. Our Dean Forest correspondent, writing from Blakeney on Tuesday night, says:-Once more the prospect has become a trifle brighter, the cause being an interview—extending over many hours— between Mr. Maynard W. Colchester-Wemyss, a justice of the peace here, well-known for the great interest he takes in the Foresters, and the Miners' Union Council, who have been holding a meeting at the Speech House. Primarily the gathering had reference to the distribution of moneys col- lected on behalf of the men, who, as they state, have been locked out by their employers. It was with a desire to bring masters and men together that Mr. Wemyss, under the good offices of another gentleman, accepted the invitation to be present at the men's council to-day. As the sitting was of a protracted character, and nothing definite conld be settled until the masters had been consulted, it would be imprudent to say anything further to-night. I may, however, hope that the interview will not be in vain. In fact, I know if it is practicable to n.) anything to bring about a reconciliation Mr. Wemyss will neither spare him- self trouble nor fail to exercise his powerful influ- ence in equitably adjusting a difficultv which for nearly a month has thrown idle upwards of 3,000 men and boys.

NEW LOG AI < COMPANY. (From Saturday's Inventors' Guardian.) ENGLISH CROWN SCHLTEK COMPANY (LIMITED).- This company Droposea to acquire certain smelting works and mineral properties and estates to Messrs. Kichanlson and 00., trading as the Crown Zino Company, situate in Bwaiieea and Itaiv. It was regis- ,ered on the 9th inst., with a capital of L,1051 00 in £ 5 shares, the following being the lirst subscribers — *E. A. Poutifex, Shee-iane, solicitor, one share ;,J. Richardson Francis, merc-hant and manufacturer, one l'rederick Ooriield, 14, St. Mary-axe, metal broker, one *Lieut.-Gerieral W. A. Croinrnelin, R.K., Briehtlands, futney, one; a. Loverid^e, Wolverhampton, iron- founder, one; *.lohn Richardson, Swansea, merchant and manufacturer, one I-plilill) Maurice Muntz, Bir- mingham, manufacturer, one. The numtier of directors is not to be it-as than tive, not more than sevell; quali- fication, £ 500 of share capital the first are the subscri- bers denoted by an asteri?k, but Messrs. Francis and Richardson ars not to act as directors until after the adoption of an unregistered contract of the 30th of Richardson ars not to act as directors until after the adoption of an unregistered contract of the 30th of January; remuneration, 21,0(0 per annum, to be in- 1 creased to £1.500 in any year in wLieli7i per ceut. per annum dividend is paid.

ANTMIACITE DISTRICT MINERS' MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly district meeting of the ItI1t.hmcitecol1ieta and other workmen was held at theXregib Arms, Bryn-j auiman, on Saturday. The usual roll of collieries was called, arid delegates wern in attendance from Ponty- beretn to Ysiraugynlais. There were also present Mr. W. Abraham and Mr. K. iiees, secretary. Mabon presided. Reports from the various oollieries having I been tendered, it transpired tliar. a dispute had arisen in the Cawdor Colliery with i-espect to certain excessive deductiona that, were alleg, d to have I)weyi made by the niiurage■■ 011 account of small e,d tilled, or made in the transit of coal from the wr king places to the weighing machine. Upon investigation it w.is found that at a very large majority oi < he collieries in the district the small coal was weighed by means of a machine commonly called Lilly Falrplay;' but that at this colliery there were no means whatever of weighing or measuring it, but that the manager was in the habit of using his own dicretion in the mutter, he himself being the sole cropper and it was alleged that his hands in the matter had been very heavy of lati, and, as a con- sequence, the men had given a fortnight's notice to terminate the con) racts !>et ween them and the company, atul this notice terminated last Saturday evening. Mr. Abraham, in speaking upon the man,er, said that hj was very sorry to litill that such a practice existed. People Ollght to know better than to attempt to practice such '"idities at present. Colliery managers should aI, know now Hint if, from regard to the feelings of their men, they would not refrain from such peculiarities, such conduct was il1!gal. Ii was true that it was competent for the manager of a mine to agree with the persons cmployed that deductions should be male in respect of anything that might be sent out of the mine with the mineral contracted to be gotten but that such deduc- tion. should be determined by the banksman or weigher, and check-weigher, or. in case of difference, by a third party to be II1l1tuaH,c,c agreed Oil by the owner, agent,, or manager 01 such mine on the one hand, and the persons employed on the other. Henee this provision only gave the manager power to appoint, with tho workmen, a person to make these deduct ions; and everv time he assumed the arrogant pov.-tjrs of a self-appoi utl-d cropper he committed an illegal net, and that under such cir- cumstances the workmen were acting strictly within their righto to give notice to terminate tlieir contracts with tho company If an arrange- ment could not be made by other means. Ultimately it was agreed "That this meeting dis- approves of the action 01 the manager at the Cawdor Colliery, Cwmamman, with regard to his present mode of cropping the workmen's coals and making deductions in their wages on account or the same and we recom- mend the workmen to demand a proper appliance to weigh or mensure tfte small coal; butthnt in the mean- time, when work is resumed, to have some fixed rule if 3 agreed upon whereby some reasonable deductions can be made while vvyi^bin^ or measuring are being prepared." It wite, reported that ) he workmen at, Ynys- codwin Colliery had given a month's notice to termi- iiate their present contracts with that, company, .because of some dispute as to the cutting price of coal. The Chairman said that this Wa quite a different question from tho other, and without entering into the merits or the demerits of the claims of the workmen for an advance on tho cutting price of coal they must be told that they were entirely wrong 111 giving notice while they had a prac- tical method of dealing with this and all similar casea hyimeans of the jotiiu committee of employers and workmen under their sliding scile. And fori her. that the district meeting coulu take no steps whatever in the matterimless the notices were withdrawn. The after en-eftil ly coiksidjri the matter, pasaed the fol- lowing resolution That this meeting recommend and urge upon the workmen of the Ynysee.lwin Col- liery to withdraw their notices at. once; and do also recommend the employers and workmen to endeavour to settle thedispuco amonj; themselves, but- h(>I¡J<i they fail that they (the workmen) should inform Mr. Abraham, who would then call the joint committee of employers and workmen together to consider the ques- tion, and to decide between the part ies." It transpired, also, that. a portion of the men working at the Garnani6 Colliery had left off working for the last three days oil account of a dispute about, the witgea to be paid for opening some new uart of the workings, which, unfor- tunately, seemed to be unfavourable to both employers and workiiion. Tiie manager and a deputation of the men attcndfcd to explain the matter in dispute to the meeting..After a somewhat lengthy discussion a similar resolution was passed to the one agreed upon with respect to the Ynyseedwin Colliery. Subsequently »n animated discussion took piece upon tiie advisa- bility orthe inadvisabilityof holding tffe district mootinj: every two months. Instead of monthly as heretofore. It was urged strongly from several parts of the meeting that the important business transacted at this aud the last few meetings was a sufficient reason why the meet- '"g should be held roonthlj'; that in order to try to keep the agreement intaot liefcween themselves and the em- ployers they were bound to come together rather often, or else, as they had instanced that day, they would soon be separated and (loomed by individual action. And it wa3 ult imately decided by a large majority to hold the meeting monthly as heretofore. l'iie uext meeting will be held that day four weeks, unless oircumBtanCes neces-- sitato calling^ lieforo that time. Tiie usual vote o» thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

THE LIVERPOOL TIN-PLATE MARKET. There is not much to be fltid about the above market this week aguia, excepting that everything has been very quiet all tho week, and prices receded daily. There is no accounting for it. It seems to be a mystery to every one connected with it" An advance in the pi-ice of EII- lish and foreign block tin, 3toppages of work, which, of course, means a restriction of make, and the reduction of the American tariff, all should have a tendency at least- to stiffen priccs of plate*, vot they are dropping daily, and it is generally thought here that their present downward eourae cannot Uo arrested until thev touch 16s. for wakes alld 17s. for charcoal, as -5s. for the former and 17s. 6d. for the latter was freely talked of here this week not that much. if any, busi- ness was done at those figures; yet, if buyers con- Hnlle to keep of1, and works continue to go on, It must come to tliati soon. There were several large inquiries sent out this week. but those were evidently only feelers," as we cannot hear that the inquiries were converted into orders. 50 doubt this is all the result of over-production in the past, and the recent action of the" bears in selling at ridi- culously low figures for forward delivery in the States. And they are now no doubt" operating" so as to "cox,er" those" bear' sales at 15s. if they can, and it looks very much as if they were going to accom- plish their object. No doubt consumers on the other side laid in heavy stocks in anticipation of the proposed increase In the tariff to 2 cents per pound, or lis. 3d. per box IC-from 1 I-IOtli cent per pound, or 4s. Ilid. per box IC. Now that the tariff iras really been reduced to 1 cent per pound, or 4s. 6d. per box, they are not going to import any more if they can help it until the new tariff comes into force in July next. That is the general impression here now. Pigiron continued steady, and closed somewhat firmer at the end of the week. Manufactured iron of aU sorts, including sheets, bars, angles, &c., is extremely quiet, the quantity of busi- mesa dene being very small and figures low, }

CORN AVERAGES. 1 Btatement showing the quantities sold and average price of British corn. Imperial measure, as received from t.he inspectors and officers of excise in the week unded the 17th of March, 1323, conforinilblv to the Act of the 45th and 46th Victoria, eap. 37 J Quantities Average j sold. 1 price. Qrs. JJus.j s. d. Wheat j 5?,823 6 42 2 Barley 44.350 7 33 11 Oate | 9,963 3 £ 2 & o.ts 9,963 3 i i, COMPARATIVE STATEMENT For the corresponding in each of the years from 1879 to 1832: — SB .5 ] Quantities sold. Average price. I s i. 5 Wheat, Barley. Oats. Wlit. Brly.jOats. Qrs. Bus.) Qrs. Bus.| Qrs. Bus s. d. s. d. s. d. 11879 50.340 5 29,847 6 4,017 0!40 8l33 9121 1 1880 24,336 0 121.816 0 5,461 3i4S 1:34 II *23 3 1881 i>33.925 7 |36,9M 2 5,107 7 143 7 31 8 fcl 10 1882 31.639 5 130,090 u 5,076 2 44 7 30 0 21 0 R. GrlFVEH. Commercial Department, Board of Trade, March 17,1823. SWANSEA VALLEY.—Though prices do not riso or the demand for tin-plates increase, yet, upon the whole, business is not altogether unsatisfactory. With the re- dueed make (owing to so many failures), and the ship- ments for January and February being in excess of the same months of 1S82 and 1881, the market is getting more healthy. Doubtless the uncertainty as to whether the duty of tin plates would bo increased by the Senate, <se., of the United states has had a tendency towards unsettling the market, but, taken as a whole, the trade Is healthy, and the business done is of a more legitimate character than it has been for some time. Specill-i tioll is laid aside toratimeat least. The reduced dutyon t in plates may Possibly leall to extended business when it comes ?" operation, for the cheaper an article of a useful kind becomes the better arc the chances it will be used for purposes which its former price precluded. The wot ks m this valley are going on much the same as they have of late. Yetalyfora is working four days a week only. Ihe coal trade is fairly active. Steel is not over brisk, though moderately employed. Spelter and its cognate branches are iu a prosperous condition. This valley taken as a whole is i„ las satisfactory a con- dition as reK«rt,a regularity of work as any in Wales. MACHKN\—Of late Mr. V. E. Woodruffe has been open- ing up the colliery in Ooedmawr for the purpose of deve oping the eoal trade ot that district, and lie iTnow able to work out a fair quantity of good coal, with which he supplies the Machen Tin W rks regularly, as the coal is of a very good quality. Mr. Woodruffs' we under- stand, has taken the whole of the coal under Rmlrv be- longing to the estate of Colonel Tyiite., of Cefi, IfablY, which he intends opening up at once, as t,her, is an tensive area of coal to work in that district The enter- prise of the above-named gentleman is' verv much appreciated in the locality, and strong hopes are enter- tained that there will bea move in the tin-plate trade shortly.

CARDIFF TRAVULLEKS should purchase Daniel Owen and Co.'s ABC Time Tahles for Mareh. Now ready; price One Penny. These Time Tables give, in the simplest form, particulars of fares, distances ana arrivals and departures of all trains to and'from Cardiff. Canbe understood aua glance.

CARDIFF CHAMBER OF I COMMERCE. THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. A TELEGRAPH STATION ON LUNDY ISLAND. The usual monthly meeting of the Cardiff Cham- ber of Commerce was held in the offices of the chamber, Bute Docks, Cardiff, on Wednesday. Mr. Rees Jones presided, and there were also present Mr. J. Guthrie, Mr. Jonas Watson, Mr. J. Vellacott, Mr. Calaminus, Mr. C. E. Stallybrass, Mr. J. B. Ferrier, Mr. A. T. Lucovich, Mr. J. Bovey, and Mr. R. Duncan. The CHAIRJfAS" expJllined that Mr. A. Hood, the president of the chamber, had been unexpectedly called to Scotland, and that for this reason he was prevented attending the meeting. THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. A copy of the Bankruptcy Bill was laid on the table. Mr. JONAS WAThOX said that one thing done by the delegates on the occasion of the annual meet- ing of tho Association of Chambers was to appoint him a member of the committee on the Bankruptcy Bill. That committee had held three meetings. The lirst meeting he was unable to attend, but he sent up a written statement of his views, and he had the oppor- tunity of supporting them on the report. He had the satisfaction of proposing two resolutions which were adopted unanimously. A third he proposed was rejected by one vote; but Mr. Norwood, the member for Hull, who was on the Grand Committee, took charge of it, and promised to brine it forward when the matter was under discussion in the Grand Committee. His motion was that a new clause should be introduced giving legislative recognition and support to incorporated creditors' associations, which would have tho effect of promoting the general principle of the Hill. They all seemed unanimous 111 approval of the suggestion but they thought that, as it would require a new clause properly drafted, it should be referred to a technical expert. Therefore, they all thought it better that it should be brought forward in the Grand Com- mittee by one of the members of the Committee. On of the other propositions he moved was with regard to tho clauses concerning the discharge of the bankrupt. He proposed that Clauses 25-6-7 should be modified, so that the onus of proof that a debtor deserved his discharge should be thrown upon the debtor himself. In the form of the Act the debtor got his discharge unless something was proved against him by the creditors; but they all knew "that creditors would not take the trouble to prefer a charge against a debtor of reck- less or fraudulent trading. After tho lirst meeting the majority of the creditors evaporated, and nothing whatever was done. He, therefore, pro- posed his resolution, and it was carred unani- mously. Then he moved a series of clauses with reference to the payment of assets by tho trustees into the Blink of England. The Bill provided that the assets should be paid into the Bank of England, and that the interest that accumulated upon tbrm should go to the relief of tho general affairs of the bankruptcy. There wera several objections to that. When they paid money into the Bank of England there was often a great deal of diffi- culty in getting it out; and a trustee had to go to considerable trouble in order to get means for the administration of an estate without the assistance of ttlocil banker. For this reason he proposed with regard to Clauses 69-70 that the arrangement with reference to bankers be left to the discretion of the creditors, and this resolu- tion was also adopted by an unanimous vote. Ho would not detain them by reciting tho arguments for and against. rhey knew that under the present Act a serious abuse occurred, and that money was often detained in the hands of trustees for many years. It was said that the amount so detained at the present time was something like X5,000,000, and upon this money no interest was allowed to the estates by the trustees. Whether his suggestion would be adopted or not was very doubtful, for, from Mr. Chamberlain's speech, it appeared that the Government looked to that provision for £ 1,000,000 per annum towards the cost of the working of the Bankruptcy Laws. The Bill, as it n-iw stood, would be a very expensive Bill. Its principal feature was that it empowered the Board of Trade to watch over, not only debtors, but creditors, and to sec that they should not make those unjust arrangements which had been the scandal of tha country for tho last fourteen years. Whether the officials appointed by the Board of Trade would do the work any better than the officials appointed by the court was a question they must decide for them- selves. Thero was some discussion on the point at meetings of the Association of Chambers, and it was thought by some that it would bo very injudicious to give extended powers to the Board of Trade at all after the expe- rience they had had of tho officiousness of that department in matters connected with shipping. At tho sumo timo they all felt that an honest attempt was being made to remove that which was a scandal and a disgrace to the country, and that, they should allow the experiment to be tried, with the view of thoroughly testing its wisdom and practicability. The CHAIRMAN expressed the thanks of the chamber to Mr. Watson for tho lime and attontion he had given -to the subject of bankruptcy, and said lie WIIS sure they would all appreciate tho very valu- able services he had rendered. TUADE WITH UK.NTKAL AFRICA. A letter was read from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, asking the chamber to petition the Government to take steps to acquire territory on the Congo River, with a view to the development of-commerce with Central Africa. The CHAIRMAN said that a petition was pre- sented to Eirl Granville by an influential deputa- tion of gentlemen from Manchester and from the Midlands, but the reply the noble lord gave was, to say the least of it, evasive. It seemed to him that that was a very important matter, and they should not. allow Portugal to take the lead of them. The Congo Kivei* was the water-way by which commerce couid be introduced to tho teeming millions of Central Africa, and if control over this river were to fall into the hands of a narrow- minded power, which might introduce restrictive and prohibitive tariffs, or make other arrange- ments which would be prejudicial to the interests ot this country, tho conscquences-would be deplo- rablo. He thought they should comply with the request of tho letter, and send a petition to tha Government. Mr. JONAS WATSON referred to the conduct of Portugal in other countries and riid he thought that Cardiff should take a prominent part in the movement which had been inaugurated to induce the Government to take action with regard to the acquisition of territory on the Congo. It was then resolved that the chairman should draw up a memorial to the Foreign Office, and should communicate with Sir Edward Beod asking him to use his influence in the matter. THE RAILWAY coumSSIOX. A letter was received from the Railway and Canal Traders' Association asking the chamber to join in a memorial to Mr. Chamberlain for the con- tinuance of the Hailway Commission. The matter was referred to the Executive Committee. TFLEC4RAPII STATION ON LUNDY ISLAND. Mr. BOVKY asked leave to introduce a subject which did not appear on the agenda, and of which ho had not given any notice. It had reference to the establishment of a signal station at Lundy Island; and the following circular which had been issued bv Lloyd's Agent at Swansea would explain it to them. The circular said: "The committee (Lloyd's Committee) have informed us that they would not be indisposed to consider the establishment of such a btation but that the cost of its maintenance would probably amount to nearly £ 1,000 per annum. Of this, the cost of making and laying the telegraph cable itself would alone be £ 600 or E700 per annum. It appears probable that if the committee could obtain from shipowners, merchants, and others a sufficient number of guarantees to assure the committee being indemnified for the cost of the cable, they might be disposed to establish the station. We have been directed to inquire whether a euffi'ient number of subscribers could be found in the Bristol Channel ports who would each guarantee a subscription of £1 Is. per annum for seven years to cover the cost of the cable." He (Mr. Bovey) wrote the secretary of Lloyd's, suggesting that they should call a meeting at Cardiff, and that their representative should come down and ascertain from the people of Cardiff what support they would give to the under- taking. The secretary replied:—"I would point out to vou that if the shipowners are anxious for telegraphic communication with Lundy Island they will probably see their way to guarantee in- dividually such a'small sum as £1 Is per annum, without the necessity of a general meeting." They would remember that some time back the chamber had a meeting in reference to the establishment of a signal station at Lundy Island; and that very lilicral subscriptions were then promised towards each an undertaking. Mr. HAWKIJIS (secretary) It waa proposed that a limited company should bo formed. Mr. BOVEY said that, at any rate, the subscrip- tions wore very liberal. Now Lloyd's Committee proposed to take the matter up, and appealed to them to support the undertaking in the manner set forth in the circular. The CHAIRMAN asked If Mr. Bovey wished them to pass a resolution expressing their opinion that it was desirable that they should have a special Station on Lundy Island. Mr. DoVEY said that was what lie wanted, and it would help him materially. The CHAJRMAK Then I think the usefulness of such a station is so obvious that no lengthened arguments will ba required to force it upon you. I snail, therefore, move, without further comment, "That this chamber views with satisfaction the project of establishing telegraphic communication with Lundy Island, and offers its be9t moral sup- port to the enterprise." Mr. JONAS WATSON I will second the proposi- tion and I may mention what many members of this chamber have forgotten—that the great diffi- culty we had when we got up the limited company was, not the getting of money, or the obtain- ing of support from the Post-office authorities- the support given by tho Post-office was of such a feeble character that I, as president of the chamber, wrote a letter to the Tivies, which was inserted, complaining that they did not give us proper encouragement—but the great difficulty was this There was a gentleman living on the island who, like Robinson Cru6oe, was monarch of all he surveyed, and the only condition on wliieh he would allow us to erect this signal station was that he should have the right of dismissing any servant of the company without giving any reason for it whatever. (Laughter.) This good gentleman died a few days ago, and I do not suppose the same re- striction will be imposed again. The motion was then put to the meeting, and ,carried unanimously. THE BARRY DOCK AND RAILWAYS BILL. The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Hawkins had been called upon to give evidence in proof of the resolu- tions which were passed by the chamber in rela- tion to the Barry Dock and Railways Bill. He did not think it necessary they should make any motion on the subject, but he thought it right that the matter should be mentioned to the chamber. This concluded tha H"ainess.

r' fhe following appeared m our Second I Edition of Saturday la-st. 1 TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN LONDON.. A GOVERNMENT BUILDING WRECKED. ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE "TIMES" OFFICE. OFFER OF £1,000 REWARD. j PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM, i LONDON, THURSDAY NIGHT. A terrific gtys explosion occurred at the Local Government Board Offices, Westminster, to-night, which caused considerable destruction of property The report was heard in the House of Commons, a.nd caused a momentary alarm. The damaged cellars are being carefully examined. A large and anxious crowd quickly gathered, and the police had great difficulty in keeping them back. The report of the explosion was heard about half- a-minute after nine o'clock in the House of Com- mons, while Mr. Gourley was speaking. So great was the force of the explosion that the floor of the House, the side galleries, and the reporters' gallery shook. At the time there was but a thin atten- dance of members, it being the dinner hour. The Duke of Edinburgh was in the Peers' Gallery, and he turned round at once and spoke to Sir Henry Fletcher, who was sitting near him. There were only three members present on the Opposition side of the House Mr. W. H. Smith, Sir Massey Lopes, and Sir John Hay. The Speaker at once rang his bell, and inquired the cause of the alarm. To those inside the House it seemed as if the explosion took place in the direction of the House of Lords. Ten minutes afterwards the report was explained as the result of a gas explosion in Parliament-street. The ex- plosion occurred in the bnsemont of the Local Government Board Offices, smashing the stonework nto splinters and breaking into fragments tho windows, portions of which lay strewn in all the surrounding streets. Alarmed crowds fathered in the neighbourhood, and were for some tune at a loss to know whore the ex- plosion had occurred. The wildest rumours were abroad suggestions of dynamite being freely used, and Ifears being expressed that an attempt had been made upon the life of the Protnier or his relatives in Downing-street. It is believed that no one has been injured, but it is not yet certain. The explosion is believed to have been caused by an accumulation of gas in the basement, but even this is not yet cleni-, and much more alarming rumours are still in circulation. Residents in the neighbouring ftreets rushed out of their houses in terror. A later account says no one has been injured, but there have been several narrow escapes. The porter who has charge of the Local Government Offices was standing at, the door at the time, and the female servant was also in the premises, but both were uninjured. This is the more remarkable, considering the extent of damage done to property and the violence of the explosion. The house- keeper at the offices states that it sounded quite clo.-a to him like the report of an 80-ton gun, and the crash of the front portion of the building Nvfts accompanied by the flash of a large body of flame. Tho explosion occurred in a rOOm on the bllsment on the upper side of the entrance, and has resulted in the massive stone- work and tho stone balustrade in front being thrown forward into the street, causing a great gap in the structure as if thoro had been a doorway. The interior of the room has also been complete'.}* wrecked, and the stonework torn up into splinters. In fact the appearances, so far as examination has yet gone, are such as to make it extremely doubtful whether either gas or gunpowder could have been the cause. No ex- plosive substance was stowed in either of the offices or basement, and the fact that there were people resident within the building to look after its safety makes it very doubtful whether any u large quantity of gas could have accumulated without betraying its presence. At present the suspicion is that dynamite must have been used, and that the affair was no accident, but a deliberate and malicious attempt to blow up tho Government Offices. The alarm caused among the members of Parlia- ment and others as to theeuspiciou of a design upon the Prime Minister's lifo was considfrably in- creased by the fact of the explosion having occurred in the street immediately adjoining Downing-streot. and also by the circumstance that tho fact might have become known that Mr. Glad- stone has been detained in his own house this evening by a slight indisposition. The oilectoi of the explosion are evident by the quantity of the loose glass in the whole block of Government Qfiices, the Home Office, im. So violent was the thock that it is said to have nearly overturned a couple of cabs which were passing at the moment along Parliament-street, past the end of King-street. So startling waa the report and violent the concussion that many persons residing in the neighbouring streets rushed out believing that an explosion must have occurred either in some part of their own dwelling or in tho imme- diately adjoining premises. At the first glance either apprehension might have appeared well- founded, judging bv tho amount of broken glass in almost every building within live or six hundred yards. It has now been ascertained, beyond any reason- able doubt, that the explosion was not caused by gas. The place where it occurred has. been examined, not only by firemen and police-officers, but also by the inspectors from the Gas-Light and Coke Company, who are experts, and they distinctly declare that they can find no symptoms of gas "baing the cause. The meter is all right, and no place has been found where any escape was likely to have occurred, nor does the wrecked room show any of the traces of blackness which would result from an explosion of gas. One bystander, a witne of the explosion from tho end of the street, who declared himself to have some experience of explosions, said that in this case tho report had tho hard metallic character which is rather characteristic 'a gun cotton, dynamite, or such other explosives j as contain nitro-glvcerine. It is true that after the explosion theé was a smell of gas in the pre- mises, even in tho occupied rooms, but this is be- lieved to be explained by the fact that the force of the explosion was such as to extinguish all the lights in the premises, and thus necessarily caused an escape of gas until it could be turned off at the meter. This sudden darkness intensified the alarm which the terrific force of the explosion naturally excited on the part of the wife and ser- vant of the office-keeper, who wer-o at the time sitting in their private room. For the moment thev were powerless. Upon recovering thoir presence of mind they went out into the passage, and were nearly blinded by the dense, choking clouds of time dust with which the place was filled. Their first endeavour was to grope about in search of candles, and when these were lit it became possible tD form some idea of the actual damage. At the moment of the explosion several policemen were in the neighbourhood. These, including one from the Horse'Guards, another from Down- ing-street, and a third who was standing at the door of the King-street Police-station, were among the,first to arrive at the place. The apartment in which the explosion expended its fullest force was in a copying-clerka' room, which has been in daily use. Upon the first hurried examination of the premises there were some suspicions that a packet of dynamite must have been thrown within the stone balustrade, or through the window of that room. This theory, however, appears rather to be falsified by the fact that the flooring of the room has been blown upwards, as if the force had been entirely from the cellar beneath. This cellar was used for the storage of coals and firewood, and it has been the practice to replenish the stock of fuel there at the beginning of each month. The whole flooring, torn and broken, has been shot upwards against the ceiling of the clerks' room, which, like most of the other rooms, is made of fireproof concrete, and was I perfectly sufficient to stand the strain without sustaining any material damage. In the early part of the evening a very suspicious circumstance occurred at the Times office, a canister, which is believed to contain an explosive, having been found at the back of the premises. It was rumoured that it was found lighted. No explanation can be given of the purpose for which it was intended, nor is any In- formation obtainable as to the persons by whom it was placed in the position where it was discovered. The coincidence of this cie- cumstance with the mysterious explosion at the Government Offices has given riso to the sugges- tion that the same cause is at the bottom of both. The police are investigating the matter. LONDON, FRIDAY EVEKINQ. Throughout to-day the scene of the terrible explosion at Westminster has been surrounded by eager crowds, inany persons having been attracted from a considerable distance by the reports of the occurrence published in the morning papers. Since the morning the excitement has become more general and more intense, the explosion forming the main topic of conversation in town. Many distinguished personages visited the Local Government Board Offices, among the earliest being the Duko and Duchess of Connaught, the German Ambassador, Count Herbert Bismarck, Lord Derby, and others. About one o'clock the Duke of Cambridge visited the offices, where Sir Charles Dilke and other members of the Government were making a minute inspection of the building. Colonel Majendie went carefully over the ground, and arrived at the conclusion that the explosive material, which was probably dynamite, was placed upon the window sill of the basuuent-room, the perpetrators reaching over the stone balustrade to put it there. Later in the day tho Prince of Wales visited the ruins, conducted by Colonel Henderson, Chief Commissioner of Police. The inmates of Mr. Gladstone's house were greatly shaken and somewhat, alarmed by tho ex- plosion. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Gladstone, accompanied by Lord Richard Grosvenor, met the Home Secretary, and was conducted over the scene of the outrage by Mr. Hibbert. The Marquess of Hartington, on his way to the House of Commons, viewed the build- ing from the outside. As Mr. Gladstone left the offices he was loudly cheered bv a Large crowd. Strong detachments of police were on duty in the D' adjacent streets, and a cordon was drawn across Charles-street to close it against all except officials. The room outside which the explosion took place is "omolete wreck, and from its appearance the direction taken by the force can be readilj 1 rraced from the roof. It is evident that it was thrown downwards, and the resistance of the massive doors caused it to knock a hole through the floors into the cellars. Then the doors col. lapsed. and were shattered like matchwood. In the passage the explosive force found its way through to some offices at the back, blowing in the massive doorways and smashing the windows at the back looking towards the Foreign Office. Alto- gether there are about a dozen rooms in the base- ment more or less damaged. All along the suite on the .ground floor, consisting of about a dozen room, the windows are smashed, but the damage, beyond a couple of rooms, to furniture and fittings is but slight. In the side front there are no fewer than 78 out of 80 windows entirely blown in, as well as some half-dozen others at the side. It is stated that the destruction of glass alone will represent over £ 4,000. Colonel Majendie and his colleague have completed their official inspection. Although there is no doubt in the minds of the authorities that the explosion is the work of Fenians, nothing is yet known of the perpetrators of the outrage. The following reward bill was issued" this evening:— '• MKTUOPOI.ITAN* POLICE.—ON'E THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD. Whereas, at nine p.m., on Thursday, March 15, an explosion was caused at the offices of the Local Government Board, in Charles-street, Westminster, and whereas explosive material was placed an hour previously in the vicinity of the Times publishing office, Quaen Victoria-street,, E.C., with like felo- nious intent, tho above reward of £ 1,000 will be paid by the Secretary of State for the Home De- partment to any person, not being a member of a police force in the United Kingdom, who shall give such information, private or otherwise, as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the perpetrators of either outrage; and the Secretary of State for tho Home Depart- ment will advise the grant of her Majesty's most gracious pardon, in addition to the payment of the said reward, to any accomplice not being the actual perpetrator of either outrage. Informa- tion to be gi%'en to the Director of Criminal In- vestigation, Great Scotland Yard, S.W., or at any police-station.—(Signed) E. W. Y. HEXDERSON, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis." The Government, experts on the subject of ex- plosions and explosive compounds have been called upon to investigate and report upon the probable agent employed in the outrage, and it is believed that the evidence afforded by the nature of the damage will enable them to form some definite conclusions on the point. Dynamite and its kindred compounds are four times as powerful in their explosive effects as gunpowder, and a pro- fessional opinion may be readily given on a view of the ruins as to whether the mischief has been effected by gunpowder or some more violent agency but. supposing it to have been one of the nitro compounds, its particular character will be difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish. All day workmen have been busy repairing the damage done to the Government Offices, and will continue at their labours throughout the night. No arrests have yet been made, and it cannot as yet be said that satisfactory evidence has boon obtained to encourage the hope that the perpe- trators of the outrage may be identified and captured. It is thought that tho reward which is offered may be of some avail, but the officials are not at all sanguine on the subject. A close examination of the ruins will bo mnde to-morrow by experts, and, in the meantime, the place has been carefully boarded up, so as to prevent any disturbance of the rubbish left in confused heaps by the ex- treme violence of the concussion. In consequence of the alarm caused by the occurrence, the most careful additional precautions have been made to ensure the safety of the Houses of Parliament and the Government Offices, in Whitehall, as well as the official residence of the Prime Minister in Downing-street. THE ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE TIMES OFFICES. Scarcely hnd the sound of the explosion at the Local Government Board Offices died away when Local Government Board Offices died away when the alarm of the excitement caused thereby was I intensified by a rumour of further similar attempts in various parts of the Metropolis. The rumour soon assumed a tangible form in the shape of a report that an attempt had been made to blow up the Times buildings, Printing House-square. In- quiries on the spot soon showed that the report was well-founded, but, happily, the criminals in this case were either not so experienced as those in Westminster or they were not such expert manufacturers of infernal machines. Be this as it may, their intentions were sufficiently desperate, and Uie time fixed upon for the work, between nine and half-past nine, seems to point to some collusion in the two outrages. The facts in connection with the Times outrage are as follow :—Shortly after nine o'clock a watch- man in the employ of the Times noticed a man prowling about somewhat suspiciously in the small, retired square, of which the various offices of tho paper form three sides. However, before the wa'i hman could make his way to the man he disappeared, and almost immediately afterwards, or about a quarter past nine, the watchman was alarmed by a slight explosion and a sudden glare under the windows of the publishing offices, a block of buildings forming the north side of the square. Rushing forward he found on the ledge of one of the ground floor windows a tin box on which the remains of a fuse were still smoulder- ing. He at onco extinguished any signs cf tire, and took the box to the publishing office. A policeman was immediately sent for, and the apology for a machine handed over to him. The box is by no means a formidable-looking machine; in fact, appoaninces belio it if tt is not a lady's common hat-box. It had suffered little by tho explosion, which proves, without doubt, that it contained no more powerful explosive than gun- powder, and very little of that. When examined by the police it was found to contain a small quantity of sawdust and some other substance not explosive, and the contents wore all aglow. The L fuse, or rather pipe, connecting the iuterior ex- plosives with the firing charge was a piece of ordinary brass piping, and the whole concern had evidently been put together in it very unworkman- like manner; and this, coupled with the fact that a comparatively harmless charge was used, lead the police to bolievo that the whole affair was hur- riedly carried out as an afterthought, when the more serious outrage had already been planned, in order to add to tho alarm which the conspirators anticipated would follow the explosion in West- minster. No damage whatever was caused to the Times building beyond a slight scorching of the framework of one Indeed, the Times people themselves affect to observe a dignified siloneo i-esiiuctitig it, and to make no mention of it in its issue to-uiorrow. LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT. Very little hastranspired to-day calculated to throw any Tight upon the outrago at the offices of the Local Government Board. That dynamite was the substance used there is now no doubt, but what still puzzles the authorities is the manner in which the perpetrators fired the material. There is no trace of any vessel or fragments thereof in which: tho explosive could have been carried, nor any sign of mechanism which could have produced the concussion necessary to cause an explosion. These may havo been blown into the smallest atoms but even then some portions should have been found. As regards the precise spot at which thu dynamite was placed. Colonel Majendie fully believes it was deposited upon the window sill of the room on the basement, the per- petrators leaning over the stone balustrade to effect their object. He does not think it possible that the explosion took place inside the buildinc and indeed it is scarcely conceivable that the dyna- mite could have been lodged in the room su^ested without being promptly discovered. Be will shortly, however, make his official report, when he will fully deal with the matter. In the meantime the police are pursuing the strictest and most careful inquiries, with the view of obtaining some clue to the misoreants who planned and effected the outrage. Very little doubt io entertained that these belonged to one or other of the associations of disaffected Irishmen upon whose existence such a lurid light has re- cently !)C'01 thrown. It will be remembered that some months ago the authorities received intima- tion of threats to blow up public buildings in London; and, although it is possible that there may be no connection between that matter and the present outrage, the sequence is certainly a curious one. Sir Charles Dilke, who presides over the department which carried on its work in tha wrecked building, has been on the spot the greater part of the day, making arrangements for enabling business to be proceeded with as far as possible during the time required for the necessary repairs, on which the workmen are already en- gaged. He haa given up his own private office for the accommodation of a portion of the staff whose rooms are uninhabitable. Sir Charles has expressed the opinion that the outrago was not intended as an attempt to assas- sinate himself or any of tho other officials of the department, but that the perpetrators had in view merely the destruction of property. He inclines to this theory from the circumstance that the hour at which the explosion took place was one at which it was most unlikely that anyone except a care- taker would be left in the building. As to the originators, he thinks it probable tliat they were emissaries of tho Fenian Skirmishing Fund. Crowds remained at the scene of the outrage during all last night despite the inclemency of the weather, and as day broke and the morning advanced ever- increasing streams of spectators were attracted to the spot. The sightseers were of all ranks and con- ditions of life, from the Heir Apparent down to the omnipresent London rough and the hatless and shoeless City Arab. Many carriages were stopped while passing through the neighbourhood, their occupants taking the opportunity of gratifying their curiosity by a sight which is fortunately seldom seen in this country, a public building wrecked not by accident but by malicious design. Subsequently to making his inspection of the wrecked premises Colonel Majendie had a consulta- tion with Dr. Dupr6, the well-known analyst. It is intended to again carefully examine the ruins and sift, the powdered stone, in the hope that some traces may be discovered of the package in which the explosivo was stored, and some of the sand- stone is to be subjected to analytical tests. Sir William Harcourt and the authorities at the Home Office, as well as other officials, now believe that the design was to destroy.that portion of the Home Office where the business of the Criminal Investigation Department is transacted. These rooms are on the second floor, and close above that partof the Local (iovern uieiit Board buildings where the explosion occurred. They sustained, however, little damage beyond the breaking of windows and overturning the furniture. About four o'clock this afternoon several .the .Scotland Yard officials were in conference with the Home Secretary in his priyate room at tho House of Commons to discuss the best means of tracing the perpetrators and of preventing similar outrages in future. The Home Office intends to offer a reward of £1.000 for the apprehension and conviction of the person who caused the explosion. A reward will also be offered for the apprehension of the authors of the attempt at Printing House-square. Xo light has yet boon thrown upon the attempt upcn the Times office, and the City police are per- force obliged to comfort themselves with the hope that, ns the two outrages were evidently the outcome of the same plot, any clue to authors of the Local Government Board, outrage will be equally useful in un- t •avelling the mystery of the minor affair. Tin case or tin hand-box, of which we were able to give a description last night, has been removed from the Bride-street Police Station to Scot- land Yard, where it was carefully examined by a number of Government experts, with what result is not yet known. It appears that the attempt on the Times office was first discovered, and, to some extent, perhaps, frustrated by a young man named Alfred Evans, in the employ of Messrs. Drake, Driver, and Leaver, manufacturing stationers, whose premises adjoin the Times pub- lishing office. Evans has written the following interesting account of his share in the matter to his employers, who are of opinion: which will, no doubt, be widely shared, that the young man de- serves every commendation for his coolness and pluck Playhouse Yard, March 16. £ 'r.—At exactly eight o'clock yesterday (Thursday) evening we were all startled by a terrific explosion, and immediately afterwards I lienrd the timekeeper, Mr. M'Donald, coming in cryingout fire, and looking out I saw the whole front of the Times Ofiace lit up by flames which were proceeding from an iron box lying directly under the window. A boy of ours named William Davis brought out a pail of water which 1 took from him. and, running up to the flames, I threw the water over it, and then trod the flames right out. I then went back for another pail of water, and when I got back there were three or four policemen and a crowd round it looking at the box. which had not, been touched, and I myself was the first one to pick the box up and hand it to the policeman. When I tirst went out, followed by a lot of our men and bovs, there was a lot of people at the end of the street, in Water-lane, but not a soul came near the flames until after they were out, as our men can vouch for. By the apT)e",ttice of the box It had evidently been placed on the window-sill.but the force of theexplosion, instead of going in the window, knocked the box outwards on to the ground. There was a train of reddish powder laid all along the sill on both sides of where the box had been, which the police afterwards swept up and took possession of, together with the box, which was an iron one about the size and shape oi a lady's bandbox. I afterwards gave my name and ti(ldress to the policeinan.-I remain, your obedient servant, ALFRKD EVANS.

THE I ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY. ALLEGED IMPLICATION OF PATRICK EGAX. ,j The Central News Dublin correspondent tele- graphs that he is in a position to state that one of the prisoners now awaiting trial for the Phoenix I Park murders has made a full confession as to how the deeds were committed, substantially agreeing with the account given by James Carey. Owing, however, to the prominent part taken by this man in the assassinations he will not be accepted as an approver. The statement he has made cannot, however, be used against him on his trial. lam autborisedto stpte that the reportthitttlif, police believe Captain Aylward, late leader of the Boers, to be" No. 1" is entirely without foundation. Captain Aylward, however, was in 1867 a promi- nent member of the Fenian Brotherhood, and was shot and severely wounded by some persons who thought he was an informer. He was in Dublin on the 6th of May last, and wrote a. long account of how the murders were planned and executed. This lie addressed to a leading Dublin daily journal, and posted it on the eve of his departure for America. The article appeared in due course, and caused considerable sensation at the time. The Press Association" says:—It is stated, on what we believe to be good authority, that James Mullett has made an important statement impli- eating Patrick Egan and several other persons in the organisation now under investigation in Dublin. It is believed that the authorities have received sufficient evidence on which to arrest Mr. Egan upon his return to Ireland. Major Blair, resident magistrate, has brought to light astounding evidence connecting O'Donovan Kossa with the Patriotic Brotherhood conspiracy in Crossmaglen. A key has been obtained to im- portant documents in cipher. One of the in- formers in the Phcenix Park murders will be sent to Belfast Assizes to give evidence. Copies of the informations against the prisoners have been fur- 01*111' c nished to their solicitors, except those recently taken. The documents found with some of the prisoners contain a list of members of the organisa- tion, including several who were identified with the Fenian movement in 1866. It is not the intention of tho authorities, however, to prosecute the Fenians beyond those who were concerned in the murder conspiracy. James Cirey, who shortly after his arrest made an assignment of his property to trustees for his wife and family, has just succeeded in revoking the deed, and the property now vests in himself. The news of the explosion in London produced a feeling of alarm here that the conspiracy is not yet crushed. It is believed that the most dreaded dis- ciples of O'Donovan Rossa are in England, and that the dynamite policy will be resorted to as opportunity offers. In some quarters the explo- sions have created no surprise. It was known there were emissaries abroad. At Dublin Castle and Kilni iinham Gaol, and certain Government depart- ments precautions are taken to prevent a similar catastrophe, as there is no doubt that there are still desperate men at large, and that they have dyna- mite and other means of doing mischief. Tia;: Dublin police force is being steadily increased by recruiting, and a large number of young constables were sworn in on Friday in the lower Castle yard, The force until lately was quite insufficient to cope with the ruffianism of such a largo city, where crime is so rampant.

ATTEMPT TO WRECK A MAIL TRAIN. The "Press Association" Alford correspondent says a dastardly attempt. was made on Wednesday morning to wreck the mail train which reached) Alford on the East Coast Line of the Great Northern Railway at 4.20 a.m. Some platelayers proceeding j along tho line found a sleeper in the four-foot about half a mile north of Alford. Proceeding further along the line they found a second one in a similar position a mile further on, and a third one 400 yards further stili. The driver on his return journey was questioned, and, upon examination, found the guard irons of his engine much bent, These sleepers must have been placed on the line some time since nine o'clock on Tuesday night, as the London express passed over the line in safetv '^t 8.50 p.m. The police, under the direction of Superintendent Stewnett, are making an active search for the offenders.

SUNDAY DRINKING AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police Court, on Wednesday (before Mr. H. O. Jones, Dr. Edwards, Mr. Griffith Phillips, and Mr. G. Bird), Mary O'Brien, summoned for un- lawfully selling beer at 50, Mary Ann-street, with- out having a licence to sell the same, on Sunday, the 11th inst., was ordered to pay 20s. and costs. or in default of distress fourteen days' imprison- ment.—William Roberts, 5, Tredegar-street, simi- larly summoned, was ordered to pay X5 and costs, or in default of distress to go to gaol for one month.—A similar charge against Dennis Mahoney, 5, Mary Ann-street, was dismissed.

BANKRUPTS, LIQUIDATIONS, &C.! (From the London Gazette of Friday night.) LIQUIDATIONS. ° William Earl, Farm wood Nursery Gordrns, Chepstow-road, Christchurch, and Banesweli-road, Newport, Monmouthshire, nurseryman, &e. N William Thomas Williams, il, Castle-street, Dowlais, Afertliyr Tydfil, grocer. Richard Williams John, East-end, Pembroke Dock, grocer and baker. William Edward Manning, formerly residing at, Stoneleigh, near Cheltenham, a lieutenant in°tho Glamorganshire Militia., afterwards residing at Cape Town and Natal, South Africa, on the Civil Service Staff, then of Jersey, then of Dinan, Brittany, then of 12, Coleherne-road, South Kensington, then of Spring-road, Bedford, and then and now residing at 66, Upper Berkeley- street, Portman-square, Middlesex, occasional examiner in the Civil Service Commission. (From Tuesday night's London Gazette.) 11 BANKRUPT. Abraham Henry James, 116, Dock-street, New- port, Mon., formerly monumental mason, but now J workman. LIQUIDATIONS. Lewis Morgan, Hafod and Cymmer, Gln.morgan- shire, grocer and draper. Edward Payne, The Wharf, Cardiff, general carrier. George Lewis Hiley, Abertillery, Monmouth- shire, grocer. Eliza Maria Bright, widow, and Thomas Smith Bright, trading as E. M, Bright and Son, at the Old Foundry, Carmarthen, general engineers, iron- founders, millwrights, and agricultural machinists, both residing at Glynnant, St. Peter's, Carmar- then. °

$irtJ) £ iftamacres;, IDcatl)g. | BIRTHS. HYBAKT.—On the 19th inst., nt 8, Westbourne-place, Cardiff, the wife of F. W. K. Hvhart, of a son. NMI,—On the 19th inst., at Windsor-road, Penarth, the wife of Mr. K. F. Nell, surgeon, of a daughter. NOKTO.V.—On January 30 at Phillip-street, Svtlnev, N.3.W., the wife of C. T. Derwent Norton, of "a daughter. MATreiAG-ES. KORTH—THOMAS.—OK the 17th inst., at St. Andrew's Church, Cardiff, bv the Rev. T. Uees, Oswald A. Korth, of Swansea, "to Sarah Anne, fourth dang' ter of Howell Thomas, Arga, St. Andrew s. near Cardiff. DEATHS. JOXKS.—On the 17th insL, at 76, Great Frederick-street, Cardiff, Henry Jonea, for many years head porter at the Khyuiney Railway Station, Cardiff, agecl51 years. Mi neral will take place at 10.1 a.m. Oil We:-Illesd,y, March 21; all friends are invited. MANNING.—On Saturday, the 17th inst., at the Lang- ham Hotel, West gate-street, Cardiff, William Manning, aged 87 years. The! uneral will leave the above address at -30 1).iii. 011 Wednesday, the 21st inst., for the O;d Cemetery. BIIEAI>.—On the l"th inst., at 43, Woodvilie-road, Cat- hays, Cardiff, Carlton Stuart, only son of C;ileb Griffith and Lois Miles IHkad, aged three years and ten months. ROWK -On the 9th inst. at Tredegarville, Cardiff, Mr. John Rowe. aged 8 > _vear3. LOUGHHK.—On the 2'tii inst., at the Maltsters' Arms, Llandaff, Ihomas Lougher, aged 49 years.

During the forthcoming recess electric lights will be set up in the dining-room and library of the House of Commons. Should the experiment el nient prove successful thev will be maintained through- out the remainder of the session 0

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. 1 CORN. CHESTER, Saturday.—There was a moderate supply of wheat to-day, with a large attendance of dealers. A fair business was transacted at last Saturday's rates, 6s 8d per 7blbs. being the value of prime red. Malting barley was quoted at 4s 8d per 601bs. Oats, 3s 4d to 4s per 46lbs. Beans. 6s 3d per BOlbs. Indian corn 4s 8d per cental, and cheaper. LUDLOW, Monday. A good attendance, but few samples of grain changed hands. Market quiet. The following are the ruling quotations: — English wheat, per bushel of 751bs., white, 6s 6d to6s 9d red, 6s to6s6d. Barley, 34s to 36s per qr. Beans, 32s to 36s per qr. Oats, 24s to 28s Od per qr. Flour, per sack of five bushels, or 2S01bs., best, .)85; seconds. 35s. LONDON, Wednesday.—There was no change in the value of wheat to-day, the business done in which was very quiet. Flour dull. Malting barley steady grinding sorts weak. Oats and maize dull". Beans and peas unaltered. CATTLE. COWBKIDGH, Tuesday.—This was March fair day. The attendance of agriculturists was very limited, owing to the order preventing the sale of all stock except horses, of which there was an average show, but the quality wa3 not quite up to the mark. There was a great demand for good cart horses, the prices realised being from £ 30 to £ 45; cobs, 918 to £ 28; ponie3, £8 to I J;15. The usual display of cart hors. s took place. and among them there were some very fine animals. PROVISIONS. CARDIFF, Saturday.-(Iesrs. Johnston, Miles, and Co.'s Report.;—Extra India Mess Beef: There is no quotable change. Prime Mess has been entirely cleared by Continental buyers. Pork has participated in the rise in value ofliog product, and 2s 6<1 advance has bet-u paid for spot, and 5s advance asked for fu ,e delivery. Bacon: When buyers came into the mark. i tliev found the stocks were completely exhausted, and, with very light shipments, and small receipts of hogs, buyers be- came excited, and prices have advanced 20s a box since this day week. How long it is going to last is a prob- lem difficult to solve. Unless the country demand is better, or the recdpts continne light, we shall have a very dragging market. Still the stocks are nil, or next to Lt, and there is not much visible for the next five or six weeks. Hams may be quoted slightly dearer. Lard is without change. Cheese: There has been a fair in- quiry. Ijuttsr: The demand is entirejv upon strictiv fancy quality, anything else being unseeable, unless at prices from 65s to 75s. LoNi>o. Wednesday. Butter The market to-day was rather firmer for most kinds of foreign. Prk-es Kiel and Danish, 120s to 148s; Friesland, 130s'to HOs; Normandy, 120s to 140s; Jersey, 104s to 130s; finest American dearer at 1153 to 130s. Bacon: A fair business done at about previous rates. Hams very quiet. Laid quiet, but steady. Cheese finest American, GSs to 70s Edam, 53;, to 66s Gonda, 54s to 62s. PRODUCE. LOXDOX, Wednesday. Sugar remains quiet; pieces rather easier, price3 otherwise unchanged, and very little business done. Coffee: Sales very steady for colory sorts, but quiet otherwise. Spice slies Cloves again lower at about Id oil the week; fair Zan- zibar sold at SJd one lot at id lower for fair Amboy- ita, at lid; IVuang bought, in atlstkl; nutmegs 1,1 to 2d dearer small to told, 2s 6d to 3s Yd mace 2tl dearer at Is 4d to Is ELI pepper quiet and firm Singapore black bought In at 6cl to 6jd greyish to lair white, lOjd no pimento offered ( ochiu ginger sold at very full prices rough, 'i3a to 47s part cut, 51s 6d. Sago small grain, 14s to 15s; tapioca <;rm; Singa- pore Hake, ljd to 2d seed pearl, 15s; bullett, 155 6<1 to IId 16s 6d. Petroleum firmer at 61(1 to 6gd. Cape aloes sold at 52s: bought in at 5Ss. IilVEKeoOL, YVednesday.— Sugar quiet, and holders firm nothing to notice In molasses, treacle, or rum. Hice unchanged. Linseed easy. little passing in dyewoods, Ashes: Pot, 285 to 23s 6d pearl unaltered. Nitrate of soda, 12s 7}d, Lard, 579 6d to o's 9d. Palm oii firm. Seed oils steady. Turpentine, 42s about the price. Petroleum, 7d t07kd per gallon. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday. — There was a fair supply of buttej* to-day, wliieh sold at the following prices, viz., new butter, la 2id to li 4d per lb.; old kinds. If to Is Id per lb. Cheese slow oi sale at 23d to 25s per cwt. I CORK" Wedne,(I.-tv.-Firsts, seconds, 137s thirds, 99s; fourths, 74s; fifths, 19s. Salt kesis: llirsts, —s seconds, —s thirds, 95s; fourths, —a fifths, s. Mild cured tirkins: Superfine, -8; line mild, s; mild, 1313; ditto kegs, superfine. -8; fmc. mild, s miill.-3. Firkins in market, 249 I,¡Cg3,I:5; mild, 2. SUGAR. GKRKN'OCK, Wednesday.—A fair demand prevailed to-day, prices showing little change. The olficial report, states :—While tho general tone oi the market was quiet, a fair business was done at a decline of 3d to 6d on Saturday's prices, lloro business would have been done but for the firmness of holders. To-morrow being Greenock Fast Day the market and stores will be closed, but open again on Friday, aud deliveries resumed. FOTATOE6. Lmmo, Wednesday. — A short supply to-day, and agood trade. Quotations:—Magnum bonums, 130s to 150s Regents, 110s to 120s; L-, lain 120s to 130s per ton German re13. Ell Pd to 6s 6d ditto blues, 5 GJ. to 6s 6d Dutch rocks, 4s 3d per bag. nops. WoBCK'j'i-KK, Saturday.—(f rom JTessrs. Piercv, Long- bottom, and Faram's Report. 'llu i-e wa; nit her more business done on this market both in new and older hops, stocks are very limited. I aIDES AND SKIXS. BRISTOL, Saturday. lliùes: Spanish, —d to -ù I per lb; 931 bs and upwards, 4d to aid per lb; 8311)3 to 921 bs, 4d to OJ per lb Toibs to 821bs, 3^1 to Od per lb: GSlhs to 721bs, 3d to Od per Ib; Sllbs to 621bs, 3Jcl to 3d per lb 531bs and under, 3 £ d to Od pf>r LI) cows, 6.311.>3 and above, 3id to 4d per lb; I to Od per 10 ;,bulls, 3kd to Od per lb heavy cuts, 3¡;J to Od per lb; light and irregular, 3id to 0U per lb. Calf skins: 171bs and upwards, 5tl to Od per lb 1211)3 to 161bs, 7N to Od per Ib; 9!bs to illbs, 7iti to Od per lb under fibs, 6|d to Od per lb cut and irregular, 4jjd toOd per lb; cliance, Od per lb. Horse hides, lis 9-1 to 16s 3d 1st kil- s, 4d to Od per lb 2nd ditto, 2Jd to Od per lb. Fat Mutton, 3 £ d; beef, 3 £ d j rough, 2^1. Wools: D,3s5d; C, 4s 4d': B, 6s 4d A.7s4d; X. Sq 7d. Forward prices to Thursday.—Wools: D 33 3d C, 4s 0d; 13,5s lid; A, 7s 3d: X, 8s 9d. Fat, 2|d 3jHl to 3i,-d. ifETALS. Loxntix, Wednesday.—Copper, £ 63 7s Sd to £ 65 15s. Loxntix, Wed nf- £ 63 7s M to tCb 15s. Tin, £97 5s to J:'i)7 lOs, Pig iron, 47s 6d. lead, English, A;13 7s 6d to £13 10s: Spanish, 4113 2s 6d I to £13 5a. Spelter, jElo lOa to 415 15s. G-r.Ksoow, Wednesday.— llnrket for pig iron remains ¡ steady, and business was transacted at 47 et-d, and 47s 7d cash also at 47 s 8Jd and 479 9d one month; elc5ill-\)llvp.rs, 4", 61d ea$h sellers a shade more.

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Samuel, Deal- t)ir,—I received your Watch and Warranty sale and rij(ht, likewise received vour pamphlets th* morning; but for your Watch I "can scarcely expW myself, ns I never "aw such n genuine article for s" small a SU1H oi money tiffuru I wiote titi3 letter tQ yoU; and I am jjruud to say ihat U luib iK.t varied a second- » liavo let luts of my irienus aeo it, and told them what paid for it, and they lookeo at me aa it they were struC!!| and u great many of them say they will have one. I greatiy taken up with tuy little watch. It is a lItt 1 gem. 1 would not part wilh it for double tho money- 1 wt circulate your pamphlet ami du all I cau for von- Believe me to be your friend, JOH N tr. \VILLIS. N.U.—1 will net all custom lean. Cootham ATIUIII, York, -n «. 1883' Dear bir,— oiild you kindly send me one ol y°Jl <»3. (aents Silver Watches, lor which I enclose P-°-h One of our attendantsiws^oloneoi'thejti 12a. 6d., wt'cP llike wstremely well — yours truly, E. R, BEARPABK* Adelaides CoUiery, Shildou, nO% I January 11th, loevo I Dear Sir,—We received your watch and warranty "k and are sjti?,iied with il,-Yollr3 tiuly, GILL BEOW*- Stirkoko, Wlek, January 15th, 1883. Mr. H. Samuel, v Sir,—Xho watch you sent gives satisfaction and 1°°^ well, so I herewith enclose P.O.O. for another, and sba" recommend Oll to other friends.—Yours truly, JvHY BLACK* .Emscote, near Warwick, „ January 15th,1883. Mr. H. SamueL -iir,—I have received the watch and warranty safe, and I ala much pleased witu the yours truly, WILLIAM TAILOB- Amidst Large Speculation* every day heard "f, H. SAMUEL'S HAH EXCITED THE ^TONDEIi OF THE .A it lias not only conferred unlieavd-of Advantages^ Purchasers, but ha? enabled even the poorest to LlecolJS tbe Possessor of a GOOD AND VALUABLE WATCH. H. SAMUEL, as a Consolation Prize, will DespatctJ with Watch, ordered by the of the Weekly Mail—(this is not given in any of J1* UAMl^EL'S Advertisements in any paper but tills)" SUPERB UOLD-UAbED ALiSEKX of New Fashiona_ Style and Pattern, aiul to every Lady Purchaser oi Watch a Watdl:t REAL gILVER, jg ROUGH. jD It is necessary that the Coupon should bo cut out enclosed, with FoiiC-utiice Order, 1-1. WORLD-RENO WNEI) ENG LITI LEV.ø1 "WATCHE.S. The Finest £ & 5s. Od. ENGLISH Lt VKR ) n p !oe In tho World, with Dust and i'amp- f r c^ CtlC 'light Cap,English Hall Marked Cases, f i j A Five Years' Warranty ) *& Handsome Solid Silver £ 5 5s. PATENT 1 w r LEVER CHKONOURA: H, with Ln^inl Patent Stop Action, Centre Second', f 4- V III/ a most accurate Timekeeper ) -LV/ Superb English DECIMAL CHliONO-\ 10s., with Fine-it j For English Finished Movement, with 39i l point- Decimal Dial, timed tor all r J. I I j~" Vl'i¡¡!,b1L of r eruperature. WalTautÜ )1 for Five Years I Exquisite T ADIES GOLD WATCHES, ) For Price £ 6 6s.Wairanted Perfect 'iime- f'O Ql— keepers, i caui.lully Engraved Case3 J JLO OI IiiKh Quality iB-Cavat Gold PATENT i ,5,r- LtVERd. Retail Price, £ 3 103 j +, £ ) £ ); The "TRUE TIMEKEEPER." H. ) Samuel's New Watch. This is un exact massive English Level Walcb.spt-cially suited for strong wear. Each Watch | Our Price lias our Best English Lever Movement, | Al but of extra strength, with eiiroiio- f ct"I x/ meter b^lanca. with cream-coloured •• 'J'i:o True f rouble sunk Dial. This Wratch is of Timekeeper. the Most Perfect Mechanism, which has given it the name of The True the Most Perfect Mechanism, which has givcll it the name uf" The True Timekeeper." Regular Price, .1;3 !3.) Exquisite I..idieo' Fine SI I TER) F WATClIEil, £ .5 3Exquisitely En- f ,il "raved 1 ast-, Three-quiuter Plate ( -i- I f)/ Movement. Warranted tor Five Years J GENTLEMEN'S W^'CIIES, Accurate ) Our Price Timekeepers. Fine Silver (stamped > J' 1 X Case-v. Retail price, £ 3 ^s ) obi. Oi Extra Massive ENGLISH LEVER" Our Price lilted with Crystal Glass, and heavier '» £ »•> Cases than theabne iti 6s } <XO NOTICE.— Conditions, one week's free trial with tart ¡rc¿tCli, alld if dissatisfied, lh Telt amount returned. A written WarraNty for Jive yean with each Hátch, amI. should it rsjuirit repairing (C åQ it free uj charg. for liiut (I 'me. ft SAMUEL, LEVER WATCH FACTORY, 97, MARKET-STREET, MANCHESTER. WEEKLY MAIL COLPOX. Tlt possession 01 thL; Coupon enlltles Owner to our CELEBRATED WATCHES, At the REDUCED PRICES OF £ 2 12s. 6d., £ 0, £ 2 12s., £ 4 17s. 6d., £ 3 3a., £ 5 5s.. £ 4 4/. (A Superu Watch, the True Timekeeper). Or £1 5s. (Signed) H. SAMVF.L, Lever Watch Factory, 97, Market-street. Manchester. P.O. Orders payable at G.P.O., Manchester. Cut this Coupon out, and send it, with Post-office Order, made payable to II.SAMCKT., at tlieGeireial Post- oflice, Manchester, aud you will receive the Watch, securely packed, by next post. ORDER AT ONCE ORDER AT ONCE ORDER AT O:CE WRIT 12 TO II. LEVElt WATCH FACTORY, ûï, MARKET-STREET, MANCHESTER, For tbcir WONDERFUL PAMPHLET, Containing full particulars and Illustrations of tb4 above Watches, 115 Pages, full of valuable infoflllatiot and Hundreds of Testimonials from Purchasers, win have proved the Watches ill wear. Post Free. 200 Illustrations GRATIS on Application. 7033c Printed and published for the ProEriet4lr5, by HKSR* MACBJCTZIE THOMAS, of 57, Elm-street, Cardiff* in the County of Glamorgan, at the Offices of tMt Weekly