Weekly Mail

P CARDIFF. RINTCIESS OF BUTE.—At a meeting of the iuseunn, and Arts Committee of the NtCorporation on Thursday week, a letter Jj -i from the Marquess of Bute, stating that he C" )Out to proceed to Athens, and requesting— ■ J wished a gentleman of archaeological attain- ,elits to accompany hiw-that the committee blight give Mr. Gattv the necessary leave to do ??• Mr. Gatty is the curator of the Mayer Collec- in the museum. Leave was granted, and it %as explained that Mr. Gatty had been the means "'obtaining most valuable gifts for the committee. MISSIONS TO JEWS.—On Sunday the Rev. E. f^Zurus preached two sermons in Cardiff on be- Jalf of the Missions to the Jews. In the evening rev. gentleman occupied the pulpit at the ^Ptisfc Chapel, Longcross-street, and delivered an interesting discourse, in the course of which he p that there were 120 clergymen now in the ~"Urch of England who had been gathered in from Bouse of Israel. Jews, he said, were beginning and meditate on the New Testament; and .thin the next quarter of a century he antici- r\ted that great success would attend the efforts made for their conversion. Th's (Mond%*) Sluing the cause of the Missions to Je^s is to be •Utther advocated at a public meeting to be held 11 Bethany Baptist Chapel. .MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.—The fact that his Royal rVS'iness the Duke of Edinburgh has postponed J1'8 visit will not interfere with the arrangements «>at have been for some time in progress for a con- ?!^t by tins society, which is to take place on the £ of December at the Cardiff Public-hall. The liyrnn of Praise." by Mendelssohn, and the II Stabat Meter" of Rossini are the pieces chosen performance on the occasion, and there is no dOUbt that the association, supplemented by a first- !'ate orchestra, including probably the best violin player in England, and assisted by eminent singers, will receive the hearty support of all lovers of Inusic. STRANGE CASE OF DROWNING.—On Sunday a Middle-aged man, named John Thomas, who absconded from the Workhouse, where he had been ?n inmate, on the 14th instant, was found drowned In the water near the Grangetown Gas Works. The deceased was a married man. His widow Asides in Pearl-street. INQUEST.—On Saturday Mr. E. B. Reece, coroner, ■teld an adjourned inquest upon the body of the Voung seaman who was found drowned on Thurs- day. An open verdict was returned. ACCIDENT TO A RAILWAY MAN.-On Saturday an Employe of the Tali Vale Railway Company named Bryant, who resides at No. 24, Moon-street, was attending to an engine, when his arm was caught in the machinery and injured to such an extent that amputation was necessitated on his arrival at the Infirmary. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On Saturday morning, as the screw steamer Storm Queen, from Cardiff for Malta, was proceeding through Penarth Roads, pines Mahoney, fourth engineer, had his right hand taken off when at work in the engine-room. Captain Read did all he could for the sufferer, and quickly as possible took him in a tugboat to the hamadryad Hospital Ship, where his injuries were *t once attended to by Dr. Hughes. THE PKWINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY.-We J^gi'et to state that Mr. Turner, inspector of the peninsular and Oriental Company, died at his resi- dence, Windsor-place, last week. DEATH.—We regret to learn that Mrs. Billups ?'.ed, at the residence of her husband, Mr. J. E. illups, Tredegarville, on Monday. The deceased in her 62nd year. « HOARD OF EXAMINEES.—On Monday there was ''eld at the Town-hall the usual half-yearly meeting Of the colliers' representatives and colliery agents ^Pointed to make the election of gentlemen to gatfers" of collieries, in order to determine their competency. The meeting, which private, was held under the presidency of Mr. *•. T. Clark, of Dowlais, and we understand the officers were re-appointed. ^OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—An able and IbStructive lecture on Oil, Gas, and Electrictity & means of Artificial Lighting" was given on JJ°nday night in the association lecture-hall by /•r* G." S. Lee. The lecture was illustrated by "umerous diagrams and experiments. FATAL ACCIDENT AT TAFF'S WELL.-On Monday ^0rning a. platelayer named Thomas Francis was Work on the Taff Vale Railway at Taff's Well hen he observed an approaching train, the ^Ifine of which was sounding the whistle. He got °u.t of the way, but unfortunately stepped in front of a second train, which was coming in another ?lreetion. He was knocked down and severely ltljured. He was afterwards conveyed to Cardiff, "nd there taken to the Infirmary; but he died sooa Mter his admittance to that institution. There will be an inquest on the body. FRboB LIBRART COMMITTEE.—The usual monthly Meeting of the Cardiff Free Library Committee was held in the Grand Jury-room of the Town- Vl, Cardiff, on Monday evening. Dr. Taylor pre- yed, and there were also present—Messrs. P. Jr^vies, Hugh Thomas, J. W. Thomas, W. Ronn- eldt, W. J. Trounce, R. E. Jones, P. Price, Dr. ^achell, T. H. Thomas, T. Rees, J. G. Proger, J. L. j^heatley (town-clerk), and the Rev. J. Waite. A was read from Mr. J. A. B. Williams, dated the Waterworks Engineer's Office, tiueen'e- rubers. Nov. 19, stating that he had sent to the ^urator of the museum, as promised sometime ago, *"8 antler they discovered in excavating the Alexandra and Newport Docks in 1872, at a depth of 30ft. below the surface- The parts were also preserved, and when carefully put together ould form a rather fine specimen. He had also tree found in the same place vv],- I elow the ground, and some hazel nuts, Buffi" ie ^ould be glad t.> send, if thought of the A?611' 'n';erest- The letters were referred to v. Museum Committee. A letter was read from John Storrie resigning his position as curator, the ground that liis salary was inadequate to his present wants. The Chairman and several Members of the committee expressed their regret that Mr. Storrie should have taken this action, and It was the general opinion that an effort should be ^ade to retain his services. The letter was re- ferred to the Museum Committee. The Chairman Said that was all the business, but before they he thought they ought to express the peep obligation they were under to Mr. S. J. Thorp lOr the services he had rendered during the past Vear. He moved that a vote of thanks be accorded This was seconded by Mr. Peter Price, and ^rried unanimously. CONCERT.—A successful and well-attended enter- j^iOient was given in the National Schoolroom, °Unt Stuart-square, on Monday evening, under 'e presidency of Mr. H. J. Thatcher. The pro- sarr>me, consisting of glees, songs, recitations, 2 •> was ably sustained by the Misses Beatrice and Furse, Dixon, and Morgan; Herr Voit, ^ssis. Burgess, Coleman, Hill, and Sullivan. The t. Mary's String Band, under the leadership of 'i Mackadam,and the Canton Madrigal Society, "■'so took part. ^AMOliUANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRK lN- RMART AND DISPENSARY. — State of register the weekending November 19: -Remaining last week. 32; admitted during the week, 16; ■ ■'Charged and relieved, 9; died, 3; remainingin the rppse, 36; number of out-patients on the books, Medical officers for the week ending Nov. 26: .Consulting physician, H. J. Paine, M.D.; physi- lan, Taylor, M.D.; surgeon, Alfred Sheen, House-surgeon, P, Rhys Griffiths, M.B., B.S., p^d. Gentlemen visitors for the week:—Messrs. S. Dowson, Louis Tylor, Griffith Phillips, Iv?d Rev. G. A. Jones. Lady visitors :—Mrs. Shirley, r|s- Downing, and Mrs. Wilson.— George T. I^leuiau, secretary. The secretary begs to acknow- e%e {.ith grateful thanks the following presents donations to the Infirmary:—Newspapers ^lly, Mrs. Vaughan, The Deanery; Mrs. Bowden, l'eat Western Hotel; books, Mrs. Dr. Taylor; a °f °ld shirts, a Friend. V UNITARY STATE OF CARDIFF.—Week ending 1 rmeuiber 17,1833.—Birtlis registered, 59; 33 2 per jj OO. Deaths from all causes, 39; 21'9 per 1,000. eaths from seven chief zymotic diseases. 4 2 2 .er 1,000. Mean thermometer, 39*9. Estimated Opulation, 92,184. This estimate is based on the Jjisus return of April, 1881, with the addition of mean daily increment obtained during the pre- ying ten years. » AEJJYAL OF THE NEW AMERICAN CONSUL.— V*ajor Jones, who was recently appointed to the j'Qerican Consulate at Cardiff, in succession to •jj'y late Hon. Wirt Sykes, arrived in Cardiff on Uesday evening, and will at once enter upon his jfiicial duties. He had acted as the American Consul at Newcastle-on-Tyne for many years. CARDIFF AND COUNTY CHESS CLUB.—A general Meeting of this club was held at the Angel Hotel c'r, Monday evening, when the officers for the Resent season were appointed. Mr. F. P. Down tl"m^eCte^ vice-president, and the following gen- and committee:—The Bev. —. Gibbings, W. DUPV RS' Bruton, W. Hughes Morris, R. that an- • S'J» and C. Cedervall. It was resolved in„ P'esident should be elected at a future ineet- def-ir? 'J some discussion it was unanimously ■y;ui e" to challenge the Chess Club at the Conser- as s Ve to a match, twelve a side, to take place Sea °°n aS P0<;p'll)le, and also to challenge thetfwan- and Aberdare Clubs to play consultation games jf" correspondence. It was announced that a to r ciu^ had expressed himself willing fold S'X ^ames simultaneously, he being blind- itSp ■anr' t,h0 meeting directed the secretary to 'ern^'11 w^lafc ^ate would be convenient for this arkable performance, so that arrangements §ht be made. L £ A,.I IFF PILOT APPRENTICE DROWNED.— h,. '^T. on Tuesday morning Charles Morse, ap- Va P °t the Cardiff cutter Grace Darling, It 8 accidentally drowned in the Bristol Channel, ^appears that he had gone with his brother, Mr vid Morse, in the punt, and had put him on j^ard the screw steamer Northern Monarch, light, 'h* between the Nash and Breaksea, and jy.at when returning to the cutter the punl half 0 'ed' with water, and the poor lad was washed of her and drowned, despite all the efforts QaLx, were made to save him. Throughout the -v the flags of all the cutters in port were at half- '^st. 1 J^CCIDENT AT THB DOCKS.—On Tuesday Henry 20, ot 21, Maud-street, a brakeman on the Railway, met with an accident while standing V t a post on the west si<^e of the We8t Bute big • goods train was passing, and a projecting of timber struck and broke one of his arms, Li1 bruised his side. He was conveyed to the jjrttiary. OCCIDENT TO THE LADT MART.—About four on Tuesday afternoon, as the steamer Lady was being loaded at her usual berth at the tN toon, Cardiff, the sheave of the steam hoisting Ntf6 kr°ke' a ^nlt of the chain parted, and the l(.oi'in, with several tons of goods which were lowered from the upper stage, fell with a on the deck of the steamer, seriously *tnna?ing the port paddle-box, lifeboat, rails, ^"onsj bulwarks, &c. The assistant crane- V6V'* Thomas Blackmore, was injured, and con- '}•' to the Hamadryad Hospital Ship. ELECTRIC LIGHT.—We hear that there is a ^ear"°°J of the Arcade being illuminated by t °f t,ie electric Tlie Great Western 'c Company propose to devote one engine at Ne ^P^t in Working-street specially to the pur- The opinion of the shopkeepers has already Hat 5anvassed, and the project has been some- v Hvourably received. SATURDAT.—We are requested to ^4^ 0ur readers that next Saturday is the last ILI, Unou which the committee will meet. and all amounts collected afterwards must be sent to I Mr. Coleman, the hon. sec., at the Infirmary. LLANDAFP HousB OF MEUCI.—A meeting of the committee of this institution was held on Wednes- day, under the presidency of the Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaff. There were also presentThe Ven. Archdeneon Griffiths, the Revs. W. Bruce, V Conybeare Bruce, Tilly, and Scott Lidget, Mr. R. O. Jones, Mr. O. H. Jones, Mr. Jonas Watson, Mr. J. Cory, and the Rev. J. Griffiths (hon. secretary). It appeared from the report of the treasurer (the Rev. W. Bruce) that sufficient funds are now in hand to defray the cost of constructing the new institution ( £ 4,300), and that there will be in hand a balance of jBZOO. But that institution has yet to be furnished. The new building, which was designed by Messrs. James. Seward, and Thomas, is expected to be ready for the reception of penitents at the end of December. AN In. FATED PRISONER.—A day or two since a man named Lewis concluded a sentence of three months' imprisonment for larceny at the Great Western Railway Station. On being released he was re-apprehended, and brought before the Penarth magistrates at Mr. Morris's office on a similar charge. He was remanded to Penarth Police Court. THE GRANMETOWN DROWNING CASE.—On Wed- nesday evening Mr. E. B. Reece, coroner, held an inquest upon the body of John Thomas, a middle- aged man, who was found drowned in a pond near Grangetown Gasworks on Sunday. The body, which was first noticed by Henry Farr, was taken out of the water by Police-Sergeant Murley, and conveyed to'the mortuary. The deceased had been an inmate of the Workhouse, and he was wearing the union clothing when found. Mr. Greenhalgh, master of the Workhouse, said that deceased was missed from that institution on the 14th inst., and the police were communicated with. The jury returned an open verdict. THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE TAFF VALE RAIL- WAY.—On Wednesday an inquest was held upon the body of Robert Francis, who met with fatal injuries at Walnut Tree Bridge on the Taff Vale Railway. The deceased was trying to avoid one train and was knocked down by another. He was afterwards taken to the Cardiff Infirmary, where he died. The jury returned a verdict of Acci- dental death." PROPERTY AND MARKETS COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the Property and Markets Commit u-e was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of Councillor D. E. Jones. There were also present—the Mayor, Aldermen D. Jones, J. Elliott and R. Cory; Coun- cillors Lougher, Rees, Waring, Andrews and Boulanger. Councillor W. E. Vaughan also at- tended the meeting. Thequestion of market dates. was considered. It will be recollected that a deputation waited on the Town Council on the 2nd inst. from Cowblidge with respect to an alteration of market days. The subject was referred to the present committee; but since then a letter had been written by the Town-Clerk of Cowbridge, setting forth that the deputation in their inter- view with the corporation had omitted one 01 two points. It was pointed out that there were several verv important fairs held monthly on Tuesdays which could not be altered, and the corporation was now asked, in the interests of both Cowbridge and Cardiff, that the markets should be changed from Tuesdays to Mondays at Canton. The committee resolved to accede to the proposed change. With reference to the markets, it was also resolved that they shouid be advertised to be let at once, together with live stock tolls, street hawking tolls, &c., for a term of seven years, and the town-clerk was requested to draw up an agreement for that purpose. After the draft agreement has been considered the tolls can be let. A resolution was arrived at, on the inspector of markets' report, to the effect that no person be allowed in future inside the slaughter- houses at Canton or Roath without having a licence. SHIP AUCTION.—The Greek barque Eppos was put up by auction at the Mount Stuart Hotel, Docks, on Wednesday, and was purchased by Mr. A. T. Lucovich, of James-street. Messrs. Stephen- son and Alexander were the auctioneers. NOTICE. ESTABLISHED 1850.-LoUIS BARNETT, 49, Bute-atreet, Cardiff, the only shop in the town where vou can obtain money on Plate, Watches, Jewellery, 4c in »ums above £ 2 at the rate of fourpence in the pound, above £ 10 threepence per month. The charge for ticket or contract only one penny, and all goods may b« left for twelve mouths if required. 66256 WORTH NOTICE.Pikes, Rakes, Waggon Ropes, and miy kind of Farming Tools and all kinds of Dairy Utensils, of the best quality, lowest possible prices.— Perkins Bros., Ironmongers, 8t, Mary-street, Cardiff.

PBNARTH. v INQUEST.—Before Mr. E. B. Reece, coroner, an inquest was held at the Penarth Police Station, on Monday, on the body of Thomas Allen, aged 26, who met with his death on Friday week. Deceased was a native of the neighbourhood of Bridgwater, and was boatswain on the steamship Farnley Hall. A ladder was placed from the boat on to the jetty, up which deceased was going. Just as he was at the top his foot slipped, and he fell a depth of about 32ft. The accident was witnessed by Karl Arnold, master of the German Sailors' Home. He called for assistance, and ran down to the Gridiron, where he found deceased with his head smashed and his brains protruding. He placed the brains back, and covered the head over with his handker- chief. Deceased died in a few minutes after. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday morning, about a quarter to twelve o'clock, a man named Peter M'Donald, an Irishman, dropped dowu dead as he was going through Arcot-street. He was a hawker of cloth. INQUEST.—Mr. E. B. Reece held an inquest at the Penarth Police Station on Wednesday morning on the body of Peter Macdonald, who bad dropped down dead in Arcot-street on the previous day. From the evidence of the son of the deceased It appeared that for a long time past the latter had complained of a pain in his side, especially when stooping and lifting his pack. He had a very severe attack on Saturday night. He was just in the act of knocking at a door when he fell back. John Matthews, who was passing at the time, ran to him, but lie expired almost immediately. The jury returned a verdict of Death from natural causes."

NEWPORT. THE LATE MR. LANCASTER.—The remains of the late Mr. Lancaster wore taken from Nantyglo on Monday afternoon. They were carried by working people to the church, where a short service was conducted, after which the body was placed in a train and taken to London, vid Newport, it having been determined that the body should be finally buried in Highgate Cemetery. THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION AT ST. WOOLLOS CHURCH.—On Sunday, in pursuance of a time- honoured custom, the Mayor of Newport (Mr. J. W. Jones) went in State to St. Woollos Church. The members of the corporation and the friends of the mayor met at 10.30 at the temporary council chamber, and were each presented with a white chrysanthemum. At a quarter to eleven a pro- cession was formed, headed by the band of the 3rd Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteer Corps. Then followed a body of the borough police force, two carrying the maces; the mayor, in his robes, sup- ported by the ex-mayor (Mr. ù. Goss); the town- clerk, in his robes, and followed by the corporation and friends to the number of about 50, among whom were Mr. T. Cordes, The service at the church was intoned by the Rev. W. C. Bruce, the vicar, and the lessons and epistle were read by the Rev. E. Jenkins, vicar of Malpas. The church was crowded, many persons being obliged to stand throughout the service. The vicar preached an eloquent sermon from Acts xx., 35, "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. CAB ACCIDENT.-On Monday morning a cab was being driven down Stow-hill, when the horse be- came frightened, and ran the cab against another vehicle. The cab was overturned. Mr. and Mrs. John Davies, of York-place, were the occupants, and it was with great dimculty they were extri- cated from their perilous position. Both were a great deal shaken, but Mrs. Davies suffered the most from the shock. She was taken into Mrs. Cappella's, and in a little time another cab was obtained, and she was taken home. ACCIDENT.—On Saturday John Morgan, crane driver at the Great Western Wharf, had his hand severely injured by the machinery. On being taken to the Infirmary two fingers were amputated. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Colonel Lyne was in the chair on Saturday, and Mr. S. B. Jones in the vice-chair. Inmates in the workhouse, 267 cor- responding week, 253. Children at Caerleon Schools, 184 corresponding week, 193. Mr. P. James had been appointed chairman of the Sanitary Committee. Balance in the bank £1,733 2s. The chairman stated that the labour cells at the refuge had been completed satisfactorily. More would be required, but the cost would be small. A report was brought up relative to improved cooking arrangements at the workhouse, which the architect estimated would cost about £ 500. Another plan, which would cost about £50, was proposed, and was approved. Steps will be taken to carry it out. THE ACCIDENT TO MR. CARBUTT, M.P. — Mr. Carbutt is recovering from the effects of the acci- dent on Monday. It appears the hon. member had gone out with the Llangibby Hounds, and on his return was opening a gate, when his horse reared and fell upon him. The pommel of the saddle cut his forehead. INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. — Number of patients attended at the Dispensary during the week ending November 17.413; visits paid to patients at their own homes, 82; patients in the Infirmary, 19. Surgeon for the week, Dr. Brewer. J. R. Payne, F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., House Surgeon. Southern District: — Number of patients, 74 visits paid to patients, 192.-R. Cooke, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A, Lond.. Visiting Surgeon Southern District. FONERAL OF MR. W. H. BREWER.—The body of the late mm mac was letUOVfid ftoui Tydea to t.h8 Catholic Church, and on Wednesday morning a I Requiem Mass for the repose of the deceased's soul was celebrated. Father Bowen celebrated the mass, and Fathers Cavalli and Bailey took part in the solemn function. Deceased's relatives and friends were present. The interment took place at the Cemetery. CHRISTCHURCH LOCAL BOARD. — On Tuesday evening this board met, Mr. Bladon in the chair. The collector had piid £61 1s. Id. into the bank on the district rate account. Plans of four houses in Victoria-avenue were passed. Plans of three houses proposed to bo built in Glebe-street were sent in, but the board refused to pass them until the road is put in a proper condition. It was described as a gutter," a sea of mud," fcc. A committee was appointed to report upon the state of the roads generally. ELECTION OF CORONER.—Mr. Martin Edwards, solicitor, who has for some years acted as deputy to the late Mr. W. H Brewer, and has wholly done duty during Mr. Brewer's illness, is a candidate. His address to the freeholders of the county appears in another column.

SWANSEA. DEATH OF MR. JOHN WILLIAMS.—Mr. J. Williams, an old and much respected resident of Swansea, died on Friday week at Kilvey Vicarage, where he had resided for some time with his son-in-law, the Rev. T. J. Bowen. The deceased gentleman had attained the ripe age of 78. The funeral will leave the Vicarage at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning for the cemetery. LIBERALITY OF THE MAYOR.—On Sunday the Mayor distributed Queen cakes to the Blind and Deaf and Dumb and various other institutions in the town. APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER IN BANKRUPTCY.— It is stated that the President of the Board of Trade has given the appointment of receiver for the Swansea district under the new Bankruptcy Act to Mr. Wm. Rosser, estate agent and J.P., of Sketty. There were many candidates for the post, which is estimated to be worth about j6500 a year. BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING. — The 72nd annual meeting of the Swansea auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the Albert- hall on Tuesday evening. Alderman Tulloch pre- sided. The secretary (Mr. Ebenezer Davies) read the report, which stated that 1,200 Bibles, 1,742 Testaments, 10 Testaments with psalms, and 205 portions of Scripture, making altogether 3,057 copies of the Holy Scriptures, in whole or in part, were issued from the depot of the auxiliary last >var, being 402 copies in excess of the number issued the previous year. The statement of accounts showed that £ 160 had been paid to the parent society for books, and that a free contribution of £25, with JE25 from the ladies' association, and JE54 from the Welsh branch, had also been forwarded to the society. The year closed with a balance of £3 7d, lOd. due to the treasurer. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. T. II. Sparshott, M.A., chaplain to the Marquess of Cholmondeley (deputation from the parent society), the Rey. Colmer B. Symes, B.A., London, the Vicar of Swansea, the Rev. Dr. Rees, and others.

I ABE UD ARK. INQUEST AT CWMAMAN.—Mr. Thomas Williams, district coroner, on Saturday held an inquest at I the Fforchneol Colliery on the body of Rees Hill, a haulier, 42 years of age, residing at Woodland- terrace, Cwmaman. Deceased was working iu the Powell Duffryn Company's Fforch- I neol Colliery, and on Thursday, whilst proceeding to the bottom of the pit with a train of trams loaded with coal, he fell down, and the trams crushed him so severely that he died within a couple of hours afterwards. A verdict was re- turned that death resulted through being crushed by a coal tram.

ABERGAVENNY. RATEPAYERS' MEETING.—An important meeting was held in the Town-hall on Tuesday evening. The meeting had been called by the Board of Com- mUsioners, who were divided equally upon the question of improving Monk-street by taking a portion of Captain Wilson's property now occupied by Mr. Cox, Mr. Charles Knight, and others, for the purpose of widening that portion of Monk- street nearest to the main-street. The meeting was very well attended. Mr. J. Bishop, as chairman to the Board of Improvement Commissioners, pre- sided. After a discussion which lasted nearly three hours the question was put to the vote, and the meeting decided by an overwhelming majority against carrying out the proposed improvement. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting.

ABERYSTWITIJ. DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH IN WALKS.— A meeting of the promoters of this object was held at the Assembly-rooms on Saturday evening. Admission could only be obtained by ticket, with which our representative was not favoured. We understand that the proceedings were extremely tame throughout. The chair was occupied by Mr. John James (mayor), and speeches were made by the arch-agitator Fisher, of London, the Rev. E. Lloyd Jones (Wesleyan), the Rev. John Miles (In- dependent), the Rev. T. E. Williams (Baptist), Mr. Peter Jones, the Rev. LI. Edwards (Calvinistic Methodist), and the Rev. T. A. Penny (Congrega- tionalist). Resolutions approving of the disestab- lishment of the Church in Wales were unanimously passed, and it was decided to send copies of them to the Government. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.—A meeting of this authority was held at the Town-hall on Monday morning, Mr. Vaughan Davies in the chair. Mr. Hugh Hughes, clerk, submitted an estimate of sums required for the ensuing year, showing that there was a balance of £241 5s. 2d. in hand in favour of the several parishes, and that the amount probably required would be £36. The estimate was signed. The inspector (Mr. David Jones) reported that he had let the cleaning out of Borth leet to John Davies for £3 15s. Six tenders were received for making a water supply to the village of Rhydyfelin, and that of Joseph Jones at JE6 was accepted.

ABERSYCHAN. LOCAL BOARD.—The usual monthly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday, Mr. Edward Jones, J.P., presiding. The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Mulligan) reported a death-rate for the month of October of 25 3, and a birth-rate of 34 9 per 1,000. A letter was read from Mr. Hair, stating that the Pontypool Water Company were prepared to extend their water mains in the neighbourhood of the Six Bells and the Queen Beerhouse, Garn- diffaith, and at the Tranch and Sowhill, upon the board constructing a tank at each place and paying for the water used at the rate of 2s. per thousand gallons. The clerk was directed to reply to the company to the effect that their terms would be accepted if the charge were modified and the water mains carried to the points to be approved of by the board and their surveyor.

ABEROARN. DEATH OF THERKV. W. WILLIAMS, INDEPENDENT MINISTER.—Many will regret to hear of the death of the above minister, who breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased had been minis- ter at Gam Chapel for 22 years.

BRYNMAWR. NEW MARKET.—The subject of a new market for Brynmawr has long been a topic at the meetings of the Brynmawr Chamber of Trade. The opponents of the scheme have laid down the law that no land could be granted by the Duke of Beaufort owing to a clause in the present market lease to that effect. This idea has now been dispelled. On Thursday a deputation from the chamber, con- sisting of Messrs. W. Roberts, H. Connop, L.James, and T. Hope, waited on the Duke's agents. They were received by Mr. Raglan T. S. Somerset, Mr. J. Thompson, and Mr. H. Hewitt. Mr. W. Roberts having explained the action of the chamber, Mr. J. Thompson expressed himself happy to do what he could, on behalf of the Duke, foe the welfare and improvement of the town. There was no clause in the present Market Company's lease which would hinder the granting of such a lease as was asked for. But it would be his duty to protect existing tenants, and the application, when renewed, must be an unanimous one from the town. LOCAL BOARD.—The usual monthly meeting of the Brynmawr Local Board of Health was held in the board room on Wednesday, Mr. T. Hope in the chair. A letter was read from Mr. Alien, stating that the completion of the Blaenavon road should be brought under consideration at the next meeting of the Aberystruth Highway Board. Letters were read from the Local Government Board acknowledging the receipt oT the by-laws, and also the petition, &c., for the extension of the boundary of the district. This was the only busi- ness of importance.

BALA. LECTURE.—On Monday evening a lecture was delivered by Miss Helen Taylor, member of the London School Board, under the auspices of the Land Nationalisation Society, to a crowded and enthusiastic audience, presided over by the Rev. M. D. Jones, president of the Independent College. Miss Taylor argued that the land should be the property of the natives born in the land, and not of a few who monopolised the soil. She concluded by remarking on the cruel treat- ment the tenants suffered from the landlords, and stated that what was required was to get the mass of the people convinced of this gross injustice, when they would send representatives to Parlia- ment who would by law return to the people their birthright.

BLAINA. MR. S. LANCASTER'S FUNERAL.—The funeral of Mr. Samuel Lancaster took place on Monday. It being a public funeral, and as all the pits were stopped and all the shops closed, a large crowd of people gathered around the house at three o'clock, all having gone to pay the last tribute of respect to their late employer. The procession numbered altogether about 3,000 people. First came the Bedwellty Rural Sanitary Authority, then the Aberystruth School Board," followed by the Market- hall Company. Behind the body walked the staff, managers, clerks, and overmen. On leaving the house the Rev. H. Howell, rector, read a portion of the Church of England Burial Service. At the church the same-rev. gentleman officiated,

BRIDGEND. BOARD OF HEALTH.—At an ordinary meeting of this board on Wednesday a memorial to the Great Western Railway Company, in favour of the 2.44 a.m. train from Milford being allowed to stop at Bridgend whenever required to put down pas- sengers from Ireland, and take up passengers who may desire to go on, was laid before the members by Mr. Lambert, and signed by the chairman on behalf of the board. Mr. Cameron stated that matters of this kind did not come within the duties of a. sanitary authority, and suggested the formation of a Chamber of Trade for the town. If a few of those engaged in trade took the matter up he thought such a chamber might be formed. The Chairman (Mr. Bevan) coincided with Mr. Cameron on this subject. It was resolved that the schemes for the disposal of the sewage of the town by filtration-for the best of which a premium of JE25 was offered-be considered in committee on Wednesday next, and that the plans bQ (1)en to tJl" inarwetioa of the public nt URT Town-hall. There are several entries for the com- petition.

CAERLEON. THE RAILWAY STATION.—On Friday week a man named Miles attempted to cross the line as the down train was drawing up. Had it not been for two porters, who stopped him with some difficulty, Miles would have been killed.

CHEPSTOW. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Tho weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday last, when Mr. J. Taylor, vice-chairman, presided. There were also present:—Messrs. E. J. Lowe and G. Seys; the Rev. F. Palmer, Majors Lowe and Cowburn, ex-oMcios the Revs. N. S. Barthropp and J. R. Jones; Messrs. H. Rymer, D. Baker, E. Bull, G. Dewdney, F. Davis, C. Rymer, J. P. Rymer, H. S. Williams, and C. D. Denton. The Master reported the num- ber of inmates at 125. against 121 last week, and 140 in the corresponding week of last year. Vagrants relieved, 16. It having been reported that the picking of oakum bl" the inmates of the house brought little or no profit to the guardians, it was suggested by the Clerk that the people should be put to cut wood and tie it in small bundles for domestic use— specimens of such bundles having been prepared and exhibited by the master—the clerk was in- structed to ascertain from parties in Chepstow and Bristol the price they would be likely to give per 100 for such bundles, and report it at the next meeting.

CARMARTHEN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meeting of the board was held at the Workhouse on Satur- day, Mr. J. Lewis Philipps (the chairman) presiding. Dr. Peter Williams reported a fatal case of typhoid fever at Horton Villa, Ferryside. All the sanitary arrangements were in a satisfactory state; but he recommended that the open well at the north end of the village, where the house- hold water was chiefly obtained, should be com- pletely covered with masonry, and a tap affixed. Mr. Bircham, the Local Government Board in- spector, reported having visited the house on the 9th inst., and finding the rooms and beds tidy. He heard no complaints. It was dangerous, however, to keep straw stored near a wooden staircase, and underneath a room occupied by hospital patients. Some better place should be found. There was no further business of public interest. TOWN COUNCIL.—The adjourned annual meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council was held at the Council Chamber, Town-hall, on Wednesday, the Mayor (Mr. J. Jenkyn Jones) presiding. His Worship reported that he had attended the com- mittee of county justices appointed to consider the matter of lodgings in the town for the judges of assize, and offered any assistance to the com- mittee that he could. lie understood that two houses were under consideration, viz., the Vicarage and Furnace House (the residence of Mr. S. E. Richards). Some gentlemen also very patriotically offered to give up their houses in order that the assizes should be retained in the town. It had been decided for the present to utilise Furnace House. On the recommendation of the Pubiic Works Committee, it was decided to place an additional lamp at Johnstown. On the recommendation of the same committee it was decided to carry a lin. gas pipe into Glanant-road, and place a public lamp there at the expense of the corporation; or, if the Gas Company so de- sired, they could lay down a 2in. main. Plans of the new Sunday School in Waterloo-terrace and new Board School buildings in Little Water-street, were passed. Mr. Thomas, Ferryside, being about to construct new landing stages at Ferryside and Llanstephan, the plans of the same were sent to the Board of Trade, and by them sent, to the Town Council for approval. They wore referred to the Mayor, Mr.J. Morris, and the surveyor for a re- port. On the recommendation of the Finance, Rates, and Streets Committee the surveyor was authorised to employ extra carters and labourers and procure a. stock of stone for the roads. The salary of the town crier was raised, on his application, from £5 per annum to £10. Mr. L. Danirl brought forward a motion to have the register of attendance of all the members at council and committee meetings during the year published in the month of October. Mr. J. Lewis (Johnstown) seconded the motion, but it was defeated, after a short conversation, by seven votes to six. There was no other business of public interest.

COWBRIDGE. MARRIAGE OF MISS ELEANOR LEWIS, OF S'r. QUINTIN'S, LLANBLETHIAN. — On the 10th of October, at the Cathedral, Spanish Town, Jamaica, Mr. George James Clow, R.N., Admiralty secretary, Port Royal, and Judge Advocate, only son of Mr. David Fernihaugh Clow, R.N., was married to Eleanor (Nellie), youngest daughter of Mr. Titus Lewis, F.S.A., of St. Quintin's, Cowbridge. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Downe, rector of Kingston, assisted by the Rev. T. D. Lewis, R.N. (brother of the bride), chaplain of H.M.S. Urgent. The bride was attired in a dress of cream brocaded satin, richly trimmed with lace, a tulle veil, and wreath of white flowers. Rhe also carried an exquisite bouquet. Her bridemaidwas Miss Millor, sister-in-law of Commodore Prattant, of Admiralty House, Port Royal. She wore a dress of white Indian muslin elegantly trimmed with flowers. The best man was Mr. A. Crooke, R.N., of H.M.S. Urgent. After a recherche repast at the residence of Mr. B. Galway, the bride and bride- groom druve oif en route for 11 beautiful retreat in the Blue Mountains, where they intended passing the honeymoon. The presents were both numerous and elegant. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.—We understand that the Earl of Dunraven has consented to preside at the distribution of the Cowbridge S'hool prizes at the Town-hall, Cowbridge, on Saturday next, the 2ttb inst., at 2.30 p.m.

HAVERFORD WEST. TQWN COUNCIL.—-The usual monthly meeting of the council was held on Friday week, there being present the mayor (Mr. Samuel Thomas), Aldermen E. Eaton Evans, James Phillips, and Stephen Green, and Councillors Henry James, W. Davies, W. Reynolds, T. Baker, jun., T. James, James Rowlands, Michael White, John James, R. T. P. Williams, W. Williams, and T. Baker, sen. A long discussion arose as to giving permission to Mr. Noake to erect a theatre on the jubilee track, a. general feeling being expressed against any in- terference with the bicycle track. Permission was eventually given subject to the proviso that the site should be selected by Mr. T. Baker and the surveyor. A letter was read from the Local Government Board, giving the necessary permission to the council to borrow £2,000 for gas purposes; and it was moved by Mr. T. James, and seconded by Mr. White, that the specification of the work to be done should be printed. This was adopted. On the suggestion of the Mayor, it was arranged that the question of borrowing a sum of about £5,000 should be taken into consideration with the view to save paying the present high rate of interest of 4J¡. per cent. It transpired that the report of the Local Government Board Inspector on the matter of borrowing £5,000 for sanitary purposes was under the consideration of the law officers of the Crown.

LLANDRINDUD WELLS. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—As during the past summer season this society har^iy flourished as had been hoped, a public meeting was called on Friday week to consider whether it should be continued. Mr. F. M. Evans presided, and there was a very fair attendance. After some discussion it. was unanimously agreed to go on, and as the winter was now approaching it was thought that a favourable time was offered for practice. Arrange- ments were accordingly made.

LLANTRISANT. ACCIDENT.—A serious accident occurred here on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Ivor Lewis and his son were driving through the town of Llantrisant, and when coming down the hill near the Cross Kevs Hotel the wheel of his trap—a high gig—suddenly came off, throwing the doctor out against a wall. The boy could not get clear, being fastened in by means of the carriage rug. Fortu- nately the doctor and his son escaped, the boy with a bad fright and the doctor with a few bad bruises. The trap was completely smashed.

LLANDOUGH. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of the board was held on Tuesday night, under the presidency ot Mr. William Hughes, the vice-chairman. It was unanimously resolved to open the Infant School on the first Monday in January, and to advertise for a mistress and pupil teacher at once. The average attendance for the past month was 133, and there was now on the register 204. This was all the business of public interest.

LLANDILO. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The ordinary meeting of this board was held on Saturday at the Town-hall, Mr. John Lewis presiding. Mr. H. Rees, Taibach, Cwmamman, was re-appointed medical officer for the district of Quarter-Bach. A letter was read from the Local Government Board stating that they could not confirm the appointment of Mr. D. Morgan as collector to the guardians on account of his being master of the workhouse. The clerk was requested to ask the board to reconsider their decision, as the ap- pointment was a judicious one.

MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD.—This board met on Monday, Mr. W. Little presiding. It was resolved that the owners of house property in that part of Duffryn- street that lies between Knight-street and Caradoc- street should be served with notices to carry out private improvements in the said street. A letter was read from Mr. Forrest, on behalf of Lord Windsor, refusing to contribute towards the erec- tion of a proposed new bridge near Gellvwrgan Farm. Mr. Forrest remarked that as the bridge would be for the benefit of the public it should be erected at the public expense." The medical 1 officer reported that two fiesh cases of scarlet fever had occurred in the district during the fortnight, but there had been no deaths. Mr. Griffiths drew attention to the want of postal facilities in the town. He said that they had an early delivery, but the first clearance took place i at 3*30, and those letters would not be delivered at Cardie until the following morning. They at Mountain Ash, like other towns in the neighbour- hood, ought to be able to receive a. reply from Cardiff the same day. lie moved that the Post- master-General should be petitioned in favour of as early a despatch at Mountain Ash as at Aberdare. The motion was adopted unanimously. SAD END OF AN AMERICAN VISITOR.—Some five years ago a collier, named William Bowen, and his family, left Ilirwain for the United States of America. Seven weeks ago Bowen visited the land of his birth, and after spending some time at Hirwain, necessity compelled him to seek employ- ment at the Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash, in order to save enough money to procure a passage back to America. On the fifth day after he had commenced work he and others were waiting to ascend, and before the carriage had reached the bottom he rushed forward, and the deck or the edge of the carriage caught his knee, smashing it to splinters. The limb was afterwards amputated, but his strength failed, and he died on Wednesday morning. On Thursday last he received a pass from his wife in America.

MAESTEG. CoNFiiUKNCE OF CONORKGATIONAL MINISTERS. On Tuesday and Wednesday a conference of the Congregational Churches in the southern division of Glamorgan was held in Carmel Independent Chapel, the Rev. Mr. Morgans, of Resolven, in the chair. The conference was numerously attended, and a resolution was passed in support of the motion of Mr. L. LI. Dilhvyn, M.l' in reference to the disestablishment of the Church of England in regard to Wales. A very able paper on Religious Progress" was read by tHe Rev. J. Foulkes, of Aber- avon and a vote of condolence with the surviving relatives of the Rev. J. Jones, of Newton Nottage, was passed. Religious services were held through- out the day on Wednesday, and excellent sermons were preached to large congregations.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—A special meeting of the guardians fur the Union of Newcastle Emlyn was held in the Union Board-room on Friday week. The board had under consideration the appointment of a registrar of births and deaths for the district of Llandyssul, in the room of Mr. Evan Evans, de- ceased. There were ten applicants. Mr. T. D. Thomas, draper, &c., of Richmond House. Llan- idyssul, and Mr. J. Davies, draper, &c., Bridgend Hause, of the same place, ran a very close race, Mr. T. l), Thomas being the successful candidate, with a majority of one. This was all the business of public interest.

PONTYPOOL. CONSERVATIVE GATHERING. A Conservative meeting on a large scale has been arranged to take place in the Town-hall, Pontvpool, on the 3rd of December next. The Right Ílon. Lord Tredegar, General Somerset, K.C.B., Colonel Morgan, M.P., Mr. Rolls, M,p., Mr. Thomas Corues, and other well-known and influential Conservatives have been invited, and, probably, will address the meeting.

TREOKKY. ACCIDENT AT DARK COLLlEkY. About 240 on Sunday afternoon an accident OCCulTed at the Dare Colliery, belonging to Messrs. D. Davies and Co. At the lime named water was being raised from the sump of the lower seam in the pit. In the nine-feet seam at the bottom of the pit stood a few workmen, and one of them, Evan Morgan, a hitclier, somehow or other slipped backwards, fall- ing down the pit, a depth of about 50 yards, and into the sump, where it is supposed there was about ten yards of water. A number of officials were soon at the pit's mouth, and Messrs. Jenkins, the general manager of the Ocean Collieries; Davies, manager of the colliery Einon, manager of Park Colliery; and Harris, the mechanical engineer, immediately went down to get up the body, which they succeeded in doing.

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday, Major Probyn presiding. The statistics showed there were 144 in the house, against 155 in the preceding week, and 197 in the corresponding week of last year. The average cost of maintenance of in-door paupers during the past sixteen years was reported at £744; for the past half-year, £915. The average number of out-door paupers for the same period was 1,248, against 1,094 for the past half-year. With regard to the average cost of the officers' rations, it was reported by Mr. Carter (clerk) at 6s. 5d. per officer. A dis- cussion arose on the subject of the alleged misap- propriation by the late collector of nHes for Flaxley Meend. Mr. Kidler, the present collector, attended, and, having heard his statement, the board decided to summon an alleged defaulter before the justices in order to raise the question.

YSTRAD MYNACII. Fox HUNTING.—The Llanwonno and Tyny- cymuier hounds had their nrst "meet" for the season on Monday at Ystrad Mynach, in the Rhymney Valley. There was a very large field, among those present being Miss Morgan, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Williams, the squire of Glog. Good sport was obtained.

SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD. A special meeting of the Swansea School Board was held at the Guild-hall on Monday, to consider and, if thought advisable, to take steps to oppose the suggestion made by the medical officer of health to erect the fever hospital in Brynmelin Park, in tho immediate neighbourhood of Waun Wen Board School. The Rev. A. J. Parry (vice- chairman) occupied the chair, and there were also present—The Revs. Canon Richards and Morris Morgan Messrs. W. Morgan, J. Roberts, E. Roberts and A. Francis. — The Chairman said the proposed site of the hospital was close to one of the board's largest schools, close to another large elementary school, and in the immediate neighbourhood of a site on which a place of worship would be built. Besides, the park had been set apart as a recreation ground for the people for ever. The Waun Wen School had cost nearly £ 10,000, and it would be a serious thing if the board was compelled to build another school elsewhere because parents refused to send their children to the present school for fear of infection. He moved that a deputation from the board should wait upon the Works and Sanitary Committee of the corporation and urge them not to adopt this site. —The Rev. Canon Richards seconded the motion. lie said the medical officer had told him that he had actually recommended the Brynmelin site for the hospital, and the object of this meeting was to take time by the forelock. Besides the public buildings mentioned by the chairman there were also two chapels in the immediate neighbourhood, and the site was only two acres. It was an oasis in the midst of a dense population of working people, and he did not think the corporation would agree to the site. — The motion was carried unanimously, and it was de- cided that. the committee should consist of the chairman, the Rev. Canon Richards, the Rev. A. J. Parry, Mr. Ed. Roberts, and Mr. Francis.

ACCOUCHEMENT OF LADY EMLYN. Lady Emlyn was safely delivered of a son at Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, the seat of Viscount Emlyn, the member for the county, on Saturday morning, at three o'clock. Both mother and child are doing well.

IT is stated that Daniel O'Herlihy, one of the prisoners charged in the dynamite conspiracy at Liverpool and acquitted, having applied to the Home Secretary for compensation for imprison- ment and loss of trade, has received a reply staling that Sir William Harcourt cannot recommend the case to the Treasury. MR. WILLIAM ISAAC PALMER, of Reading, has given £15,500 towards the cost of the Town-hall in that town. This is in addition to Mr. Palmer's former donation of £5,000. DIPHTHERIA has broken out at Bodfordd, a little village in Anglesea. Eighteen persons have been attacked, of whom six have died already. The ravages of the disease are creating great alarm. A patient called on a well known physician. What is your complaint r" asked the doctor. I don't know exactly, but I don't feel well, the fact is, doctor, I work like an ox, I eat like a dog, and I sleep like a dormouse, and yet I am always ailing." Doctor, drily: "If I were you, I would see a veterinary surgeon,"

CARDIFF. MONDAY. ALLEGED FRAUD EY A CARDIFF SEAMAN.—At Cardiff (before the mayor, Mr. Bird, and Mr. R. O. Jones) Thomas Smith was charged with using a false certificate of discharge at Cardiff. Prisoner, who seemed to be of superior education, made what seemed to be a very clear detailed statement as to the low circumstances to which he was reduced when he used the certificate in question. A board- ing-house keeper, however, identified the coat and boots which prisoner wore as having been stolen 7 from his house, where prisoner had slept. He was, therefore, fined 20s. and costs. FEROCIOUS ASSAULT ON THE HIGHWAY AT CARDIFF.—Daniel Williams was charged, at Cardiff, with assaulting Robert Holland. Tne prosecutor, Holland, said lie was on his way home on Saturday night, when in Penarth-road he met two men. One said to the other, Give it to the and witness was t-everely beaten, thrown down on the road, and kicked on the head. He could not identify prisoner; he had never seen the men before. Another witness who saw the occurrence identified prisoner as one who was striking complainant. Prisoner said the com- plainant had insulted a young woman, and had struck him first. He called a witness named Chappie, who was afterwards proved to have been very drunk at the time, to support his statement. The Bench fined him fl and costs, or fourteen days' hard labour. EMBEZZLEMENT FROM A CARDIFF CORN MER- CHANT.—William Henry Short was charged at Cardiff with embezzling two sums of money, the property of his late employer. Mr. Noah Rees, hay and corn merchant. The prisoner was, it appeared, engaged in delivering quantities of corn to various customers of Mr. Rees. On September 26 he delivered goods to Mr. Smith of the value of 3s. 6<1., and received that amount in payment which he was proved not to have delivered over to his master, and on the 9th of October he received 12s. 7d. from the same person, which he had never accounted for. When prisoner was charged by Police-Constable Smith with the offence he said "I didn't know but what I had paid it in." Pri- soner had borne a good character previously to his engagement with Mr. Rees, and the Bench, in con- sideration of this, sent him to gaol for ten days only. WEDNESDAY. SHOP ROBBERY AT CARDIFF.—Wm. Cunningham was charged at Cardiff (before Mr. R. O. Jones and Alderman Taylor) with stealing a pair of sea boots, value 20s., the property of Edward Matthews, Bute-road, on Monday last. The boots were hang- ing outside the shop, at a height of 9!ft. from the ground. Prisoner had taken the boots, and offered them for sale to the barman of the Rothsay Castle, who refused to have them at any price. Prisoner denied the charge, but was sent to gaol for a month with hard labour. AN UNGRATEFUL PAUPER AT CARDIFF.—James FoU. t was charged at Cardiff with absconding from the Workhouse without the permission of the master, on Sunday last, and trying to pledge a por- tion of the clothes he had on, they being the pro- perty of the Union. He was sent to prison for one month with hard labour. IMPUDENT THEFT OF A COAT AT CARDIFF.—John Graham was charged at Cardiff with stealing a coat, the property of Lazarus and Follick, on Tues- day. He went into the shop and tried on some coats, and took one of them outside on the pretence of seeing it in a better light. He then ran away with it. He was followed and the coat taken from him, when he was given in charge. Prisoner's de- fence was that he was drunk at the time and went out of the shop thinking he had paid for it. He was sent to gaol for ten days with hard labour. OBSTRUCTION AT CARDIFF.—Jehn South, a 'bus driver, was charged at Cardiff with causing an obstruction in Crockherbtown by not moving off the tram line. Mr. Belcher defended. The evi- dence not being sufficient the case was dismissed. —He was also charged with not wearing his badge. His defence was that he had just been to dinner, and that, although the badge was not actually affixed, he was in the act cf affixing it. The Bench considered this defence, and dismissed the case with costs. BRUTAL ASSAULT AT CARDIFF.—John Hanley was charged at Cardiff with assaulting James Kean on the 20th inst. Prisoner had been sent to gaol for an assault on the same person some time ago, and since that had annoyed him several times. He was seut to ga.ol for two months, with hard labour.

LLANDAFF. MONDAY. STEALING A SHIRT AT LLANDAFF—Edward John- slone, alias Hamilton, was charged at Llandaff (before Mr. Griffith Phillips, Mr F. G. Evans, and Mr. John Jones) with stealing a flannel shirt, the property of James Radley, of Ely Rise, on the 6th of this month, from a clothes line in his garden. He pledged it with Messrs. Follick and Lazarus, pawnbrokers, for 3s. 6d. The shirt was seen last about one o'clock on the day in question. Prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions. SKTTING SNARES AT LLANDAFF.—Frank Marsh was charged at Llandaff with setting snares for the purpose of catching game on the ground of Mr. Sidney Danks, Fair water. Prisoner denied the charge. He was fined 20s. and costs, or fourteen davsl imprisonment.

NEWPORT. MONDAY BREAKING A MAN'S JAW AT NEWPORT.—Maurice Frazer and Mary Leach were charged at Newport with wounding David Rees, by breaking his jaw- bone. Complainant is a collier from Abercarn. -On Saturday afternoon he came to Newport with a friend. About eleven o'clock at night he was look- ing for his friend, and was in Dock-street, near Friars'-field. As he was passing along he saw the prisoners, and heard his butty screech. The male prisoner knocked his butty down. Then the prisoner knocked complainant down. He tried to rise, and caught hold of a lamp post, but prisoner threw him down again, and he was knocked about till he became insensible. He thought the prisoner threw a brick at him. He was taken to the infir- mary, where his jaw was bound up. Prisoners were committed for trial at the quarter sessions. YOUNG FELLOWS ON THE RAMPAGE AT NEWPORT. -Arthur and Richard Phillips (sons of an outfitter), and William Green (assistant to Mr. J. Jones, grocer) were summoned at Newport for damaging a fence belonging to the Newport Corporation. The defendants did not appear. Police- Constable May said at 11.40 p.m. on Thurs- day last he was on duty in Dock-street, and saw the defendants at the corner of Friars'- fields, where they wrenched two boards off and broke one. They ran away past the tram-car shed and Mr. Brian's shop, where they upset two tubs of ashes. From there they went to Mr. Mullock's shop and pulled down the rail in front of the door. Thence to Dock-street, where they pulled down several lengths of iron fencing. He caught them at last, and took their names. They asked him to say nothing about it and offered witness money. One of the Phillipses was very drunk. Mr. Kirby said the damage was 20s. The Bench ordered that each defendant pay 6s. 8d. for the damage, and in addition that each be fined 20s. and costs, or a month's hard labour. STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES AT NEWPORT.—Messrs. Arnold and Co., ironmongers, High-street, were summoned at Newport for having over lib. of gun- powder on their premises in an unsafe position. The Town-Clerk prosecuted, and Mr. Wilson de- fended. Inspector Jones said on the 20th ult. he went to the defendants' premises, accompanied by Colonel Ford, the Government inspector, and found a barrel of gunpowder in a fireproof safe in the shop. Bulk was broken, and there was about 601bs. weight. In another safe there were 401bs. in canisters. In a small safe were cartridges and gunpowder in canisters. Neither the second northird safe he had mentioned was locked. Colonel Ford ordered the safe containing the barrel to be locked, and the key given to the superintendent of police. That was done. In cross-examination, he said he could not state whether the safe containing the barrel was locked when they went in. The Bench thought the charge had not been made out, and dismissed the case.—John Eveleigh, ironmonger, was similarly charged, and it was proved that he had about 241bs. of gunpowder in an unprotected state. He said he had since put it under lock and key. He was fined 20s., including costs. WEDNESDAY. BREAKING A WOMAN'S RIBS AT NEWPORT. — Isabella Webb, a notorious character at Newport, was charged at that place with assaulting Elizabeth Pallister, whose ribs she had broken. Fined 21s., or a month.

SWANSEA. MONDAY. ASSAULT AT SWANSEA.—William Evan?, engine- driver, 1, Station-terrace, Llanelly, was fined 20s. and costs at Swansea for being drunk and assault- ing William Stock. CHARGE OF WOUNDING AT SWANSEA.—Sarah Jane Griffiths was charged at Swansea with cutting and wounding Norma Clarke on the hand with a table- knife at No. 1, Green Dragon-lane. The prosecutor did not appear, and the prisoner was discharged. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SWANSEA PUBLICAN. —Benjamin Rees, landlord of the Princess Royal Inn, Landore, was charged, at Swansea, with re- fusing to pay a tram fare, also with wilfully breaking a pane of glass in the window of a tram car, and doing damage to the extent of 18s., and further with assaulting Thomas John, a tram con- ductor. Mr. Robinson Smith appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Carlyle (Glascodine and Carlyle) for the defence. The case was adjourned by consent. ALLEGED THEFT BY A BOY AT SWANSEA.—Arthur Seldon, a bov, living at Portia-terrace, was charged at Swansea with stealing two boxes of cigars, of the value of 25s., from the shop of L. Cohen, 21, Gower-street. Prosecutor refused to go on with the case, and the lad was discharged. TUESDAY. WOUNDING BY A WOMAN AT SWANSEA.—Mary Ann Thomas, a woman of ill-fame, was brought up in custody and chai ged at Swansea with wounding Margaret Powell by striking her on the head with a table. The women both live at No. 1, Green Dragon-lane. Powell went into a room occupied by Thomas's mother and asked for a shawl, whereupon Thomas took up a small table and struck her on the head with it, inflicting a wound on the forehead two inches long. Prisoner said prosecutrix struck her twice in the face, and then she struck the prosecutrix, who fell against the table and cut her head. The Magis- trates sent her to prison for three months, with hard labour. BREAKING INTO A HOUSE AT SWANSEA.—Edward Dempsey was charged on remand, at Swansea, with breaking into the house of William Jones, at Tre- both. The prisoner, it appeared, had no unlawful intention, and as he had promised to pay for the damage done to the window through which ha broke in the Bench permitted the charge to be withdrawn. LICENSING OFFENCE AT SWANSEA.—John Smith, landlord of the Copenhagen Arms, Sloane-street, was fined 20s. and costs at Swansea for selling beer during prohibited hours. WEDNESDAY. LETTING OFF FIRBWOKKS AT SXETTY.—David Evans was charged at Swansea with throwing a squib amongst a crowd of people at Sketty. He was ordered to pay 7s. costs.—Albert Llewellvn was also charged with letting off fireworks. The magistrates bad some doubt as to whether a ball of fire, which was what the defendant made use of, came within the category of fireworks, and the summons was accoidingly dismissed. — Several other lads were ordered to pay costs for having let off fireworks at Sketty. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AT SWANSEA.—Thos. Williams was charged with embezzling 10s.4fc.nd other sums amounting to 20s., belonging to his master, David Kvans, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardigan- shire. Mr. J. Evans appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Carlyle for the defence. The defendant travelled with an entire horse, and it was alleged that he had not accounted to his master for all the money he received for the animal's services. It transpired that the defendant had sued the prose- ctor for wages in the county court, and the Bench adjourned this case in order to see the result of the civil action.

ABERTHAW. TUESDAY. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT AT ABKRTHAW. —At the Cowbridge Police Court on Tuesday (be- fore Mr. J. 8. Gibbon, chairman Mr. Daniel Owen, Ash Hall; and Mr. G. H. Jenkins) Thomas Rees, labourer, Brynsaddler, was charged by Mr. John Thomas, Ocean House, with leaving work without notice. Mr. Thomas stated that the defendant engaged as a seaman at X3 a month and his food. In July he left, drawing il 5s. more than was due to him. In October complainant took him back to work out the £1 5s. He worked seventeen days, and then left, drawing £1 7s. It was the custom in the coasting trade to work one month for certain, and they could leave at any time after- wards when the vessel was unloaded. Com- plainant claimed 12 damages for the delay caused. Defendant said he made no agreement, and that the captain of the vessel gave him leave to go when he did. The Bench adjourned the case for further evidence, at the same time expressing a hope that it would be settled.

BRECON. MONDAY. A MILITIAMAN COMMITTED FOR I-EWUIIY AT BRECON.—James Hughes, private in the 3rd Bat- talion South Wales Borderers, Brecon, was charged at that place with breaking the window of Sir. James Sharpe Jones, of the Watton, Brecon, on the night of the 15th inst. Private Henry Smith, 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers, deposed that he was on guard on the night in question, when de- fendant and two others came bustling up to the gate, and defendant said they had broken a window. The Bench ordered defendant to pay for the damage to the window, 1s., and costs, 13s.—A witness in this case named David Davies, a private in the 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers, was I placed in the dock and charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury. Prisoner swore that he was absent from the barrack-room on the night of the 15th inst. when the police-constable (Police- Constable Slackley) and the sentry were there. Police-Constable Slackley, Private Henry Smith, and Private Phillips all swore that prisoner was present in the room, and, further than being pre- sent, gave his name to the police-constable, who wrote it down in his book. Prisoner was re- mandc-d for a week, in order that further iuquiries might be made.

CHEPSTOW. MONDAY. POACHEUS AT POKTSKEWETT.—William Simmons and Thomas Brown, two stalwart navvies, em- ployed at the Severn Tunnel Works, were charged, at Chepstow, with being found on land at Port- skewett, in the occupation of Mrs. Cruse, in search of game. Fined 20s. and 6s. 6d. costs each, which was paid.—George Currant Wadman was fined 20s. and costs for being found in search of game on land the property of Mr. Cune, at Shirenew ton.

CARMARTHEN. MONDAY. JUVENILE THIEVES AT CARMARTHEN. — John Richards, Moss-lane David Francis Hughes, Mill- sireei, aad Thomas Davies, Mill-street, three small boys, were brought up in custody at Carmarthen charged with stealing three wooden pipes, of the value of 2s. 3d., from the shop of Mr. David Lewis, chemist, Guildhall-square, on Saturday evening. The Clerk to the Justices pointed out that theaffair was the consequence of parents not sending their children regularly to school and looking after them properly. No evidence was taken, but on the understanding that the parents would give the prisoners a sound thrashing and be more careful of them for tho future they were discharged.

CARDIGAN. MONDAY- DAMAGING A BRIDGE AT CARDIGAN.—At Cardigan Borough Police Court, held in the Council Chamber (before the mayor, Mr. Joseph Rees, and a full bench ot magistrates), two young men, named John Griffiths and James James, both of Cardigan, were charged with committing wilful and malicious damage upon the parapet of Cardigan Bridge, Pembrokeshire side. Mr. Henry R. Daniel, solicitor, appeared for the last-named defendant. The case was proved by Police-Constable George Adams, St. Dogmael's, and several witnesses, and defendants were each fined 5s. and costs, with 10s. damage. The Bench expressed a hope that the reward of 1:2 offered by the Pembrokeshire Road Surveyor would be paid to the police-constable who conducted the case.

COLEFORD. TUESDAY. ASSAULTING A POLICE-CONSTABLE AT JOYFORD.- At Culeford, James Gwilliain, of Berry-hill, was sent to prison for two months for assaulting Police- Constable Hall, at Joyford, near ColefQrd, on Satur- day oight, Nov. 17.

HA VERFOHDWEST. MONDAY. CHAnGE OF KILLING A DONKEY AT HATERFORD- WEST.— Wm. Davies and J. Reynish were charged at Haverfordwest with killing a donkey belonging to Mr. F. Gwyther on the 7th of November. David Protherof, labourer with Mr. Gwyther, of Brawdy, deposed that he knew John Reynish well, and that when going home from Brawdy he met the two defendants on the road riding two donkeys. On the following morning lie was asked to get the donkey down to the field. The donkey seemed to be very much abused. In cross-examination witness said Reynish was on the engineer's donkey. Davies had a stick in his hand. He handed it to witness, and asked him to give the donkey a few blows, which he did on the rump. He also kicked it once on the side. Mr. Morgan, Llandeloy, deposed to seeing the defen- dants in Llandeloy on two donkeys. Mr. D. E. James, veterinary surgeon, stated that he had made a post-mortem examination of the donkey, and found an extravasation of blood from half an inch to an inch thick from head to bind quarters. He was of opinion that the extravasation of blood was caused by repeated blows. There was also a cut under the eye. He ascribed the death to beat- ing. The magistrates acquitted Reynish, and com- mitted Davies to the quarter sessions. .1\11". James Price appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. Jones defended Davies.

PEMBROKE. MONDAY. POACHING AT PEMBROKE.—At Pembroke Countv Sessions, before Messrs. N. A. Roch, W. Hulm, and A. J. Morison, John Lloyd and Nathaniel Rudd, old offenders, were mulcted in the full penalty of zE5, and in default were committed for one month's hard labour, for unlawfully setting snares for the purpose of taking game on land in the occupation of Mr. Geo. Lewis, Fiimston, on the Stackpole Estate. Mr. Gilbertson prosecuted.

PRINCIPAL EDWARDS ON THE NECESSITY FOR THREE COLLEGES IN WALES. At a. grand banquet given at the Royal Lion Hotel, Aberystwith, in honour of Alderman John Jones, who for the last two years has filled the office of mayor, the Rev. Principal Edwards, in responding to the toast of the College, said it was now eleven years since be first set foot in Aber- ystwith in connection with the College, and from that time to this the interest which the townspeople had shown had been steadily and gradually in- creasing, until it had arrived at fever heat that night, and the confidence which the College authorities had in them was reciprocated by the confidence the townspeople had in the authorities. He believed the College was now more connected with the town than it was in the past. Thev must give up the noble idea of having one grand institution for the Principality. It was the idea of most gentlemen who were in favour of having one national College that they wanted an emblem, a symbol of Welsh nationality, to set before the whole nation; but the Departmental Committee decided that it was not to be 60, and that they ahould not have a. national College, but a local College in Cardiff or Swansea, and a local College in some other part. Now, as they had given up the idea of one College, he could not see why they should not have three as well as one. (Applause.) The idea of a national College was destroyed by having two, and, therefore, if they must have local Colleges, let them have as many as the country required. The question was, Did they require a local College for Central Wales? The De- partmental Committee said "No," but he said "Yes." (Cheers.) His arguments for that opinion were— first, there was a strong feeling and a growing con- viction in the minds of men in the whole of Central Wales that Aberystwith must be sup-1 ported, and that feeling was no foolish sentiment. That was the opinion of practical men of business, not ministers like himself if it was only ministers he should not think much of it. (Laughter.) But that was the opinion of men like those he was addressing; men who never spent jgl unless they thought of making X2 by it. Men of business, members of Parliament, and those who would be in future on both sides of the House, were all of opinion that, not only was there no reason why they should destroy the College, but that it had done good work, and there was an absolute necessity for maintaining its existence. (Cheers.) He maintained that whatever they did with this College there would be three Colleges, for the moment the doors of Abervstwith were closed there was another excel- lent" institution, doing splendid work in this county, but now connected with one of the reli- gious denominations, which would open its doors wide, and make itself, in spite of the Government or the North and South Colleges, the University College for Mid-Wales. Their friends in Lampeter —and he did not blame them for it-when they thought that Aberystwith was doomed actually forestalled fate, and advertised themselves as the University College of Central Wales, so that if they closed this there would be a third Univer- sity College, do what they would. Were they willing that a College which had dons good work for eleven years, which was growi ng steadily in the confidence of the people-undoubtedly not a Methodist shop, or a Church shop-were they will- ing that this College should be murdered ? ("No, no," and Shame.") He used the word delibe- rately, because it would not die of old age; pre- mature decay or weakness had not taken hold of it. (Cheers.) They had not yet sent for Dr. Gilbertson, or Dr. Harries. (Laughter.) It was in vigorous health it could live, and it wouldlive, if the people would support it. (Cheers.)

I COUNTY COURTS. ACTION BY A PONTYPRIDD HORSE DEALER. EVANS v. DAVIES.-At Narberth (before Judge Beresford), Jabez Evans, of Pontypridd, horse dealer and provision dealer, brought an action against David Davies, of Templeton, butcher and horse dealer, to recover the eum of JE14 13s., damages sustained in consequence of an alleged breach of warranty in the sale of a mare. Mr. W. Williams, of Pontypridd, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. David Lewis (instructed by Mr. T. Lewis) appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that on the 2nd of June last he purchased a black mare of the defendant for £ 21, which was war- ranted to be as sound as a bell." Defendant swore that he did not warrant the mare, as anyone could see that she was broken winded, and that if she was sound she was worth JE60. After hearing wit- nesses his Honour said the plaintiff had failed to establish his case, and gave judgment for the de- fendant, with costs. BUILDING DISPUTE AT NEWPORT. BEES v. BATCHKLOR,—This case was heard at Newport on Monday, before his Honour Judge Selfe. Plaintiff is a mason at Cwmbran, and the defendant a solicitor at Newport. Mr. Collingwood appeared for tha plaintiff; defendant conducted his own case. The claim was for £ 25 5s. 4d., and was for work and material in the erection of four houses at Cwmbran. Defendant said plaintiff was employed by the builder, Mr. Davis, and all that he (defendant) owed plaintiff was for ironmongery. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount sought. ACTION AGAINST AN IRONMASTER. J. J. KINe; V. PHILIP S. PHILLIPS.—This case was heard on Wednesday at Merthyr (before Judge B. T. Williams, Q C.). Plaintiff, an iron merchant of Ancoats, Manchester, sued defendant, an iron- master of Abertillerv, for £5 lls. 2d., balance of account. Mr. J. Vaughan appeared for the plain- tiff, and Mr. J. Plews for the defendant. Plaintiff originally claimed JE2 10s. for use of rail?, £5 10s. for use of a crane, and jEl lls. 2d. for damage done to a hydraulic" jack." The charge for the use of the ritits was admitted and paid into court, as well as 30s.—three days at 10s. per day—for the use of the crane. Plaintiff's case was that the crane was used during two or three months, but he only charged for eleven days on which he saw it used but for the defendant men in his employ were called who swore positively that it was otily used three days. They also asserted that the jack was not broken by them, but that it was out of gear when borrowed.-—Judgment was entered for defendant, with costs of witnesses and advocate's fee. ACTION FOR VALUE OF GOODS SUPPLIED TO A WIFE. JOHN" WILLIAMS, GHOCER, MERTHYR, v. JAMES ROSE M'INTOSH, TRAVELLING DRAPER, MERTHYR.— Mr. J. Vaughan was for the plaintiff, and Mr. John Plews for the defendant. The claim was for S24 16s., value of groceries supplied to the defen- dant's wiie. It was admitted that the goods had been supplied, but defendant disputed his liability on the ground that the debt was contracted without his knowledge and without his consent. Letters were put in written by the wife, in which she promised payment of my account" upon receipt of money which was due to her little girl by a former marciage. An en- velope containing one of the letters was marked private," and in it Mr. Williams demanded payment of the account. This letter was opened by Mr. M'Intosh, and he swore that it was the first intimation he had of the debt. Plaintiff admitted that during the whole time he supplied the goods he never spoke to Mr. Mlintosti, or sent him a bill. The Judge held that under the circumstances he must, carry out the rule of the law, which had bc^n clearly established in recent cfues, and decide that the wife had no authority to pledge her husband's credit. Judgment for defendant, without coHs. DISPUTED LIABILITY. WILLIAM THOMAS V. THOMAS WILLIAMS AND MRS. PHILLIPS.—This was a claim for S3 13s. balance of an account. The case was heard at the last court, when his Honour directed Mrs. Phiilips to be made a co-defendant. The defendant Williams recently built an hotel at Treharris, and contracted with a Mr. Phillips, since deceased, to do the excavation work. Thomas, the plaintiff, did the haulage in connection with the work, and believing he was working for Williams sued him for the amount unpaid. It was now shown that he was working for Fhillips. It being admitted by Mr. Williams that he owed Mrs. Phillips jEl 13s. in respect of stones excavated, the Judge gave judg- ment against him for that amount with court fees, and against Mrs. Phillips for the re- maining £2. DISPUTE AS TO PAYMENT OF BATES. BERWICK v. FORD—At the Cardiff County Court on Wednesday his honour Judge Selfe heard the case of Thomas Berwick against William Ford, in which the former sought to recover a sum of £ 1 17s. 2d., an amount of rates which plaintiff had paid as tenant of one of defendant's houses. Plaintiff, it appeared, resided in one of defendant's houses at Belle Vue-terrace, Penarth, and upon compulsion by the authorities paid the amount now claimed. When he paid his next rent instalment he subtracted the amount against the will of defendant, and the consequence was that a distress was levied upon his goods. His contention, and the evidence of his wife, was that he took the house from an agent named Hooper upon condition that he paid £27 a year, and that all taxes were to be borne by the landlord. The landlord and the agent were called, and swore the contrary as to the conditions regarding payment of rates. The judge gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount of rates paid, but not for the costs of the distress. Mr. David for plaintiff, and Mr. Cousins for defendant.

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS. A special meeting of the Newport Town Council was held on Tuesday morning. Alderman Hom- fray, deputy-mayor, presided. There were pre- sent—Aldermen H. J. Davis and C. Lyne; Coun- cillors J. Moses, J. R. Jacob, E. J. Grice, S. Goss, H. J. Parnall, A. C. Jones, H. Faulkner, F. Phillips, M. Mordev, T. Jones, J. Gibbs, B. Evans, W. G. Cartwright, J. C. Sanders, O. Goss, A. R. Bear, A. Blake, and D. A. Vaughan. The minutes of the annual meeting were read and confirmed. SELECTION COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Alderman Davis read this report, which recom- mended that the standing committees should be constifuted of certain members of the council.— Tho committees were approved, and a recom- mendation was made that the Finance Committee should reconsider the question of holding its meet- ings in the evening. Each committee will appoint its own chairman.—At the suggestion of the ex- Mayor, the committee was re-appointed to con- sider the question of public baths and park. Mr. GIBBS then proceeded to move the resolu- tion of which he had given notice. It read thus:- That, in view of the present status of the town and port, of Newport and the vast cbangea which have taken place since the Harbour Act was obtained, this council is of opinion that the corporation is very insuttieiently represented upon the Harbour Commission, and that considerable alterat ion in the constitution of that body is desirable and necessary in the interest of the borough and port; and that a committee, consisting of the mayor and eight, members of the council and the present representatives of the council upon the Harbour Com- mission be requeated to consider and report upon the whole subject of the constitution of the Har; .our Com- mission, and to suggest such alterations as would im- prove the constitution of the Harbour Authority, and enable that body to deal efficiently with the modern needs and requirements of the harbour anrt borough, anrl also to suggest the best measures for bringing about the alterations which may be recommended. It appeared to him that, with all deference to the other representatives on the commission, the Town Council was not sufficiently represented. Mr. JACOB asked if Mr. Gibbs had the statistics showing the enormous increase in the dues. Mr. GIBBS replied he believed they were ten times the amount of those in 1838. He was also informed that the commissioners had many thou- sands of pounds which were not being laid out in any works for the improvement of the harbour. It seemed to him that was an important point to be taken into consideration by the committee. He spoke of the change made in police arrangements, by which the commissioners transferred their men to the borough force, and saved 1;500 a year. Also to the proposal to build a dry dock, but which for some reason was not carried out. Alderman DAVIS said twelve members of the council were on the Harbour Commission at the present moment. Mr. GIBBS, in answer to questions, explained his motion by adding the words not being harbour commissioners after the words eight members of the council." He then went on to speak of those gentlemen who were members of the council but did not fit at the harbour board as representatives of the council. Some were representatives of lords of manors, and he quoted from a paper published by Alderman Davis to show that these lords of manors had a very small interest in the harbour compared with the burgesses of Newport. He hoped the resolution would be carried unani- mously by the council. Mr. PARNALL seconded the resolution. Mr. O. Goss said the shipping interest ought not to be shorn of its representatives. They ought rather to be increased. Alderman LYNE said he had no fault to find with the temperate manner in which the motion ha.d been proposed and seconded; but he thought it might, save time if he offered a suggestion for postponing the action now proposed to be taken. Mr. T. JONES moved as an amendment- That considering the Harbour Oommir-sioners are pre- paring to apply to Parliament for extended powers, and are at present involved in pending liiigation, this council is of opinion that the time is inopportune tor the pro- posed committee. In the meantime the representatives of the council be requested to report upon the business transacted by the Harbour Commissioners, and recom- mend such action as they may consider desirable in the interests of the port and borough. He was not at all favourable to the present consti- tution of the Harbour Commission; but he thought it would appear antagonistic if the council passed the resolution at the present time. Mr. MORDBY seconded the amendment. Mr. BKAR supDorted the resolution because he could not see what good delay would do. Mr. MOSES felt very strongly as to the need for extended powers. Mr. JACOB supported the amendment. The following was the result of the voting:—For the amendment: Messrs. Lyne, T.Jones, Mordey, O. Goss, Jacob, Davis, and Cart,wriglit; seven. Against the amendment: Messrs. Gibbs, Faulkner, Phillips, Bear, Blake, Evans, A.C.Jones, Sanders, Parnali, and S. Goss; ten. The Deputy-Mayor and Mr. Moses did not vote, and Messrs. Grice and Vauglian left the room as the discussion was pro- ceeding. The amendment was declared lost and the original motion was adopted. Messrs. Parnall, Jacob, Sanders, Phillips, Gibbs, I Griffiths, Vaughan, and Mordey were appointed the committee, together with the Mayor and the three representatives of the council at the Harbour Board, viz., Messrs. Murphy, Moses, and Wyndhatn Jones. Alderman LYNE said he would be very glad to co-operate with the committee now that the council had appointed it. Similar observations were made by Mr. T. Jones and Mr. Jacob, and the proceedings terminated.

TTMOTHY SMITH was sentenced to six months' imprtsonmeot at Epsom on Monday for keeping & betting-house. The prisoner having pleaded guilty, I other summonses were withdraw-

THE GRIEVANCES OF THE TAffF VALE RAILWAY EMPLOYES. The fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servant* waa held at the Sandon Hotel, Adnrn-street, Cardiff, 03 Saturday evening. The meeting was largely attended, and it was announced that twenty-one new members had that day joined the society, and that a large additional number, detained on duty, were prepnred to enter next meeting, Resolutions were passed condemning the action of the Taff Vale Railway Company in refusing to grant tha moderate concession of a reduction of the working hours of their engine and train men recently asked for, and about which such dissatisfaction existed; that such dissatisfaction had reached a point at which the men were determined to combine and thus compel the company to grant, in the interests of the public as well as themselves, the limit of ten working hours a day. A vote of sympathy was passed with one of tha members of the association who had that morning been knocked down by an engine near Dynas, having his arm cut off. Much regret was ex- pressed that the unfortunate man had not been a member for a sufficient t:me to be entitled to benefit. Had he been a member for twelve months instead of nine he would have received £20, It was decided that quarterly meetings should be held immediately after the Executive Com- mittee meetings, the next of which takes plica in January. Several of the members present alluded to what they considered to be the con- tinued oppression of tneir employers. In the past week many men had been fined for losing tools, despite the fact that no locks had been provided for their safety. As another instance of the ex- traordinary turns which the men were compelled to work, a prominent member stated that he corn. menced on Tuesday of last week, and remained on duty fT twenty hours; on Wednesday he did a twelve hours' turn on Thursday one of 29 hours, and on Friday 21 hours, making the total of 82 hou-s' labour in four turns. The meeting adjourned to Saturday, December 1. Jii 'LifT Vale Railway Workmen's Committee send \h the following communication :-In conse- quence, undoubtedly, of the pressure upon your columns the meetings of Taff Vale employes have not been so fully reported as the men desire to see them, and several grievances of which they bitterly complain have been unfortunately omitted. For the past two years they have agitated for a reduc- tion of their hours of labour, and have studiously avoided mentioning any other grievances, foi which they believe the officials are, entirely respon- sible. But, in consequence of the action of the officials in giving notice to three of their comrades to leave the rervice, under circumstances whicb they regarded as arbitrary and unjust, their pent feelings burst the fetters in which ihey Iiao boen held, their indignation knew no bounds, an( they resolved no longer to endure in silence the ia justice to which they are exposed apart froj their hours ot labour. And having been uppoint to watch their general interests, and to ventilat their complaints, we solicit your favour by put lishing this communication Within the last ten years the prosperity of the company has increased by leaps and bounds," and their dividends almost doubled yet the work- men have received no concessions. On the con- trary, the wages in almost every grade have been cunningly and gradually reduced. The retention of a large number of supernumerary or spare drivers at 30s. per week, performing the duties of others who, according to previous agreements, ought to receive from 35s. to 45s., is a most unfair and dishonest stratage'n for retarding promotion in rank and wages, to which those entitled to it have looked forward in most cases for fifteen years. Brakesmen and shunters suffer in the same way. The payment of damages for accidents occur- ring to rolling stock is another serious injustice of which they complain. That thousands of wagons could be manipulated every day over the line without accidents sometimes occurring we think is impossible. Some vehicles are dilapi- dated and half rotten, too weak to withstand thd enormous power of the engines. The weather, the darkness, the overwork of the men, and also the fact that they have to handle countless wagons laden with coal without the aid of an engine, con- tribute to these accidents; yet no extenuating circumstances are allowed, but extortionate sum! of money are invariably deducted by instalment*, from the wages of those supposed to be in fault. In many cases it could be proved that accidents are due to circumstances beyond the control of those in charge of engines and trains. But, worse still, when men have appeared before some of tha officials to plead their own cases they have been abused with language unfit for reproduction. The uniform supplied to the Taff Vale servants bears no comparison with that of any other railway in this neighbourhood. The material is of the most inferior quality, and the tit and appearance as bad as possible. It is made to fit everybody in general and nobody in particular. No local firm is favoured with the contract. It is utterly unworthy of a. wealthy and prosperous railway company. The brake-vans, too, are unfit for men to ride in the majority are wet inside as well as out the water runs through the roof as through a and the draught comes through like a stream o>" cold water, sufficient to ruin the sttongest co tution. In respect of clothes and brake-v other companies seem to study the comfort of men, but not so the Taff Vale. Their study sev to be in the opposite direction. We do not beiieva tlie board are acquainted with this state of tilings. But their recent decision seems to uphold the officials in everything they do. If they cannot get the same amount of work done in the future as they have in the past, they have nore tro bhmebut those who inSict such extortionate fines, impose so many hours of duty, and create such general dissatisfaction in the stuff upon whom the pros- perity of the line depends. I, A Great Western Engine Driver," whose bona fides we can vouch, writes:—In reading your rdo- ports of the various meetings of the Taff Vale Railway servants, and your able advocacy in the men's cause; and, while thanking you for that advocacy on behalf of a much larger borU of men than the Taff Vale men, will \ou allow me through jour columns to give a fat contradiction to tne assertion made to vour reporter by a "prominent official" of the Taft Vale Railway in reference to the Great Western employes, viz., "that if the men were not satisfied they might go elsewhere ?" I have heard it laid down as an axiom that if you give a lie 24 hours'start it takes twelve months to overtake it but I think I can prove in a very short time the iallacy of th..t axiom. In the first place, Great Western men have never sought publicity for thdr differences with their employers. Secondly, we do not bo lieve our directors took into their confidence, nc matter how high his position, any servant of the Taff Vale Raiiwaj-; and, thirdly, our directors are gentlemen who respect their men, an I would give! no such brutal answer to men who had served them long and honestly, some for very near a life- time. On the contrary, they have gh-en us, if not all we have asked for, still important concessions, amongst them being ten hours per day and ten hours overtime, and our respected chairman of the Board of Directors, Sir Danielliooch, told the dele- gates if they were not satisfied to come again, adding that we all knew our road to the board- room at Paddington." These fact. the Taff Vale prominent official" might have learned if lio wanted to know the truth by asking any of the Great Western locomotive officials. An to his having no feeling-in the matter, or in any other affecting his fellow servants in a lower grade, Jean well believe, except it may be the feeling of desiring to crush them to raise himself and add a few hundreds per annum to an already excessive sahry-a salary that he is enabled to earn by the watchfulness and care exercised by the men. I wonder how that, gentleman would like after doing sixteen or eighteen hours' duty as an engine-driver, fireman, or guard, perhaps wet through, to go" kicking hia heels and smoking his pipe" for two orrhr<e hours on the side of a coal wagon, it mav be in torients of rain or a keen east wind, oltentimes through the innocence of some other prominen* ofhoial under him. If the Taff Vale enginemen and others have not a society modelled on the same lines as the Amalgamated Engineers then it is time tha enginemen of the country had. Then we should have none of the brutal answers to old men or young ones which appear to be so fashionable among he prominent officials of the Tali Val. Railwii\

VRDIFJ?' SCHOOL BOARD. T'UE HIGHER GRADE SCHOOL. PROPOSED VISIT OF MR. MUNDELLA. On Tuesday afternoon a special meeting 0. the Cardiff School Board was held in the Town, hall, Cardiff, under the presidency of Mr. Lewis Williams. There were also present the Revs. C. J. Thompson, V. Saulez, G. A. Jones, and J. Waite; Messrs. T. Rees and John Cory, and Dc. Wallace. The meeting was called to re- ceive the tenders for the erection of the proposed Higher Grade School.—Mr. Thos. Raw proposed that the tender of Mr. Clark Burton, Otk amount of which was £9,970, be accepted.—4C- John Cory seconded the motion.—The Chairm** in nutting this to the meeting, stated that it wo4j he-ratifying to those gentlemen who had h-J. alarmed about the cost of the school to knt that. instead of dE20 or £17, or even £ 14, whict- had been the cost per head in other towns, thij school would only involve an expenditure cfjE12 Sa per head, which was less than was originally esti- mated. And, at the same time, the building would compare in efficiency, in his judgment, with any school of the kind in the kingdom.—The motion was carried; and it was further resolved that application be made for the loan of the money from the Public Works Commissioners.- The Chairman afterwards stated that hd had been in communication with Mr. Muudella with respect to his laying the memorial stone of with respect to his laying the memorial stone of the Higher Grade School. He said that he would be unable to visit Cardiff that year but inquired whether it would be convenient he came down in January or February next.—It was resolved that the chairman be requested to reply to the letter, stating that either month would be convenient; and that they hoped Mr. Mundella would, there- fore, visit them.-The Rev. G. A. Jones gave notief that at the next meeting of the board he would nominate a gentleman to succeed tiie late Alder. man Evans on the bo&td.—ThM concluded the yto oeeaings.

THE Princess of Wales is suffering from a slight cold, which prevented her leaving Sandringham 09 Monday for London. THE number of actual shipwrecks reported last week was 34, of which 15 were British owned; compared with last year there is a decrease of 45 in the number for the week, but an increase of 256 for the year. AN inquest was held on Monday on the two platelayers, Durrant and Buller, who were killed on the Great Eastern Railway on Sunday morning by a light engine. A collision had occurred near Thurston between two sections of a goods train which had become separated while shunting on a gradient, and the deceased were walking along th< line after the accident, when they were overtaken b" a light engino. Verdict, Accidental death." i

MONMOUTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnigbtlv meeting of the guardians was held on Saturday, Colonel J. Davies presiding. The Master reported that there were 149 inmates in the house, as against 176 in the corresponding week last year. Cheques were signed for the relieving-offic^rs as follow:—Mr. Hawkins (Forest District), £135; Mr. Farmer (Mon- mouth District), £55; and Mr. Howells (Trelleck District), £ 45. Mr. James Wiiiiams declined to accept the amount of bis bill for whitewashing the house less £10, and on the suggestion of the Chair- man it was decided to go into committee on the subject after the other business was transacted. Mr. Adams gave notice to appoint Dr. Warren as medical officer for the Skenfrith District in the place of Dr. Dale, resigned. A letter was read from the Newcastle-on-Tyne Union asking the Board to adopt a memorial to the Local Govern- ment Board in favour of the establishment of retreats for habitual drunkards. The memorial was ordered to lie on the table. The board afterwards went into committee of supply.

MERTHYR. BOARD OP GUARDIANS.—Mr. R. H. Rhys presided at the weekly meeting on Saturday. The Clerk stated that he bad received the precept for Brecon- shire, the amount being £ 122—Vaynor JB70 and Penderyn £52. A circular letter from the New- castle-upon-Tyne Board of Guardians was read, asking the board's co-operation in joining to memorialise the Local Govern- ment Board to bring in a Bill for the treatment of habitual drunkards. No action was taken in the matter, the Chairman remarking that he thought there were no such persons in the union. The out-door relief during the past week was as follows:—Aberdare, j661 3s. 3d.; Gelligaer, £19158. 8J.; Merthvr, J681 3s. Id.; Merthyr Lower, JE51 6s.; n0n-sot tied, .8143. total, JE194 12s. In the Aberdare School list week there were 124 children (84 receiving industrial training) as against 143 in the corresponding week of last yeir. In the Work- house there were 212 inmates, as against 220. There were nine applications, making fourteen ordered into the house, and seven came in during Lhe week from those orders. This was all, the business. ASSC-SSMIONT COMMITTEE.—The monthly meeting of this committee was held on Saturday at the Workhouse, Mr. R. H. Rhys presiding. Mr. Daniel Price, who was represented by Mr. Hughes, ap- pealed against the rating of the North Wingfield Culliery. Gelligaer, which was rated for 1883 at 34,848 tons at 9|d. per ton, that number of tons being worked last year. It was stated that the colliery had recently been purchased of Mr. Chris- topher James, and during the present year, Mr. Hughes said, they were only working at the rate of 20,000 tons for the twelve months. The Chair- man You are working the colliery?—Yes. The Chairman Very well, you must pay upon the basis of last year's output. If we alter that basis we shall have all the colliery owners coming here. The assessment was confirmed. Mr. A. P. James, on behalf of Mrs. Mary Jones, Wayne's Arms, Aberdare, appealed against the assessment of that house-£40 gross..E34 rateable value. Reduced to £35 gross and JB29 10s. rateable value. The assessment of the Salutation Inn, Richard Richards, occupier, was reduced from £25 gross and JS21 5s. rateable to £20 gross and £17 rateable value. Mr. W. T. Jones. assistant-overseer for Merthyr, pre- sented a supplemental valuation list amounting to £2,229, the principal item in which was the new railway station at Merthyr, and the remainder principally new houses at Treharris. The list was signed. This was all the business. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE CWM PIT.—A shocking accident occurred in the above pit, the property of Messrs. Crawshay Brothers, on Monday. Between twelve and one o'clock John Lewis, a haulier, was riding in a tram along a deep in the Bute vein, when a large stone fell from the roof and crushed his head terribly. Death was almost instan- taneous.