The Cardiff Times

FUNERAL OF THE LATE I THOMAS BEVAN, OF SWANSEA, THE VETERAN TEMPERANCE MELODIST. Thomas Bevan died at Swansea. on Tuesday last, and was interred at the Swansea Cemetery on Monday afternoon, the funeral being largely attended by all the various temperance societies, including Kechabites, Good Templars, Sons of Temperance, the Swansea. Total Abstinence Society, with the members of the choir, the Blue Ribbon Choir and members of that body, also by several Dissenting ministers, clergy, and friends of the temperance cause. About the year 1857 he left his native town of Haverfordwest for Liverpool, at which vlace he entered the police force. In his capacity of a police-constable he exercised his pei#ua.sive powers in advocating the principles of temperance, and is said to have thus reclaimed many drunken characteAr After a sojourn of 12 years in Liverpool, TVIr Bevan returned to his native town and shortly afterwards removed to Swansea, where lie became affiliated with the Order of Rechabites. He was one ofthe members and a vice-president of the Swansea I Tutal Abstinence Society, and a pro- minent member of tho Independent Order (f Good Templars. He was a charter member of the Swansea Lodge, which has for something like 12 or 13 years occupied a first place in the Good Templar order, being present at the last session of the Grand Lodge of that order held at Brynmawr, before which assembly, at the request of the grand worthy chief, he sang one of his melodies. About four years before his death he was presented with a gold medal and an illu- mated address, and shortly afterwards Mr H. A. Chapman was commissioned to execute a portrait in oils of the veteran for the lodge-room of the Swansea Lodge of Good Templars. For many years Mr Bevan was in the habit of conducting open-air meetings on the Quay at Swansea almost nightly His whole energy was in the work of reclaiming drunkards, and he is iiid to have succeeded in a much larger number of cases than any other unpaid advocate, his services being on all occasions a free-will offering to the cause. The funeral procession left the residence, Oxford-street, about three o'clock, and consisted of the various temperance bodies in Swansea, all strongly represented, those walking numbering 700 to 300. Following the hearse were sixteen mourning coaches and private carriages. The Good Templars headed the procession, preceded by two of their number carrying the charter of the order, the members wearing the bright regalia. Then followed Rechabites, wearing rosettes; as did also the Swansea. Total Abstinence Society, with the choir, succeeded by the Dlue Ribbon Choir, wearing the distinctive badge of azure blue. Amongst those attending the funeral were Mr Alderman Da vies, Dr Rawlings, Mr Councillor Cocke, Mr Councillor Chapman, the Revs. E. J. Wolfp, S. Higman, T. Matthews, John Thomas, .d J. J) vies, Captain Chicas, Mr William Lloyd (S.. :i' Home), Mr Thomas Jones, &c. Arrived a cemetery, the burial service of the •"hurch v id by the Rev. E. J. Wolfe, Dr. wliuf :111{ the lessons, the choir singing o.mkey' It is well with my soul." At he gra wit. sang "Nearer Home" very necti.( the cotfil1 were placed several jnds<' '■ of flowers, the largest of which \'a:; ft members of the Swansea lodge 'G y thousands of persons lined the lce«t: >. • J session passed through the town.

CARMARTHEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. OCCUPATION OF THE NEW BUILDINGS. Our Carmarthen reporter writes :—What may be regarded as a new departure in the history of intermediate education in Carmarthen and its neighbourhood, was taken on Tuesday, in the transference of the Carmarthen Grammar School from the dingy, damp, half-ruinous school- house, which has for so many years cramped and discouraged masters and pupils alike, to the new, commodious, well placed buildings, situated in what has hitherto been known as the Prisoner's Held, Waundew. It was arranged by the governors, perhaps for wise reasons, that this event, important though it is, should take place unattended by public demonstration of any sort and that masters and pupils, after shaking off, with the advent of the Christmas holidays, the dust, or, more literally, the mud, of their former low-lying location, should, at the commencement of the term on the 22nd inst. enter upon their new quarters in an unostenta- tious, matter-of-course sort of way, as though the new experience was but a realisation of the old saying, Everything comes to him who waits," and not a matter about which any stir need be made. In all conscience, Carmarthen has waited long enough for now buildings for its grammar school, and, having at last become possessed of them, it is but natural that some little feeling of disappointment should exist that the taking possession should have been made such an informal affair. At present, however, there seems to have been a practical difficulty in the way of a formal opening with flourish of trumpets, and that is that the surroundings of the school are not yet what it is intended to make them—the grounds have 1;t been laid out and made presentable. Such a matter as this could not for one moment delay the removal of the school, but it forms a very strong reason why the public should not at present be invited to view the place where this institution of such ancient educational renown is about entering upon a new and, it is to be hoped, very prosperous career. I am informed, how- ever, that in connection with the prize-day of the school in June, there are likely to bo airanged certain proceedings which shall make up for the enforced omission at present. It is hoped that with the advantages which the long-taiked-of and hoped for new buildings will give, the extraordinary fluctuations which have hitherto characterised the school will become things of the past, and that a long course of steady and increasing prosperity will be realised. People have been in the habit of attributing this lack of steady prosperity to the ill-conditioned buildings and the still worse site in which the school has hitherto been located near the Parade. Without doubt, there have been some good grounds for this opinion for the impossibility of expansion, together with limited endowments, has caused the Carmarthen school to be regarded but as a step- ping-stone for other and better appointments. The consequence has been that though a good master might achieve apparent success, when he left the school almost invariably fell away, and the succeeding master had to re- make the school as it were. One great induce- ment for good masters staying in Carmarthen Grammar School has now been provided in the spacious and commodious buildings, which, at the cost of about JB2,000, have been erected on the healthy and pleasant site named above. The site is freehold, and was given to the school by the Charity Commissioners, under the scheme for the administration of the foundation, which re- ceived the approval of her Majesty in Conncil on the 17th May, 1879. The Prisoners' Field was so called because it was left in trust a great many years ago for the benefit of poor debtors in Carmar- then Prison. The original use for which this charity was intended has, of course, become absolete for many years, and by some means the town council of Carmarthen—which in those days displayed a singular faculty for getting possession of things, appropriating, for instance, the whole power of election to the free scholarships of the Elizabethan Foundation—got possession of the lield, and used it for storing the town manure. Our readers will recollect the long agitation which the inhabitants of Francis-terrace and Waindew had to maintain in order to induce the council to remove the manure heaps from that neighbourhood, and how presently the Charity Commissioners came to their aid, and by handing the field over to the school created a new ownership which soon turned out the usurping council. Of course, all traces of the nature of the former occupancy of the field have been swept away, and the site is all that could be desired, except that perhaps it is rather far removed from the centre of the town. The freehold of the school is four acres in extent, and the building, which is of a mixed style of architecture—Gothic and Elizabethan- is divided into a schoolroom and three class- rooms, with other conveniences, and provides ac- commodation for 150 boys. As I have already hinted, the Carmarthen Grammar School was originally one of the Eliza- bethan foundations, and then occupied the site of the present infirmary in Priory-street. The letters patent for its foundation were dated July 7th, 1576, and for more than 200 years it was an important educational institution for the training of clergymen. Among a large number of eminent and honoured men who were educated here, is found Edward Richard, the founder of Ystrad Meurig Grammar School, which has done such yeoman service in the cause of education in Wales, and particularly so in connection with the Church. Lampeter College is but of recent date as compared with Ystrad Meurig, and much more so as compared with Carmarthen School, and it is somewhat singular that when the late Rev. D. Archard Williams, afterwards Archdeacon of Car- marthen, was appointed head master of Carmar- then Schooi, the other candidate for the post was the Rev. Dr. Lewellin, who afterwards became Principal of St. David's College, and who will ever remain indissolubly connected with the first fifty years' history of the institution. Meanwhile another school had been founded in Carmarthen by Sir Thomas Powell, Bart., for the benefit (I am informed) of certain classes of the community who had conscientious objections to certain tests im- posed the older foundation. A period of unusual depression seems to have overtaken one or both the schools, and in the year r857 they were amal- gamated, the Elizabethan School being, unfortu- nately, removed to the inconveniently situated building near the Parade, where Sir Thomas Powell's School was located, the ground of the other being alienated to provide a site for the in- firmary. The change of the site is considered to have tended to neutralise any advantage in the matter of increased numbers which the amalga- mation might have promised to bring about. There were several changes of masters after the late archdeacon gave up the school, and the fluctuations in the school were very marked. During the first year of Mr Laloe's stay in Carmarthen the number of pupils rose, I am informed, to as high as 72, but he did not consider himself sufficiently well sup- ported in his efforts to improve the school, and, probably having a better appointment, he left. One of Mr Laloe's strong points, and probably what did a great deal towards securing his suc- cess, was the encouragement which ho gave to athletics. The present master is, however, stronger in this respect than his predecessor, Mr Laloe, but there was one thing which was inaugu- rated by the late master, and which might be revived with advantage, and that is the making of the annual prize day as public an event as pos- sible. Of course the quiet, unostentatious man- ner in which Mr Holmes has allowed these annual events to slip by is creditable to him in one way, but in these days the greater publicity the greater success is generally the rule. t- -It may seem ungracious to raise at this stage any question as to the future of the school, and especially will it appear so to those who have been enthusiastic as to the potent effects of new build- ings in securing success. It may be greater to deserve success than to command it, but in a case of this sort such honours are somewhat barren, and form a poor return for the generosity and perseverence of those who have brought to a suc- cessful issue the at one time hopeless building scheme. It is not good policy, however, to close one's eyes to another reason which has recently been advanced for the lack of steady increase in the school, namely, the .limited number of persons in Carmarthen and its neighbour- hood who can afford to pay the high fees, averaging say £8. The sons of the wealthier inhabitants go to other schools and colleges, while the tradesmen and middle classes of the town either cannot or will not afford the fees charged at the grammar school, while an equally useful education can be obtained at so much less cost at the elementary schools. The school com- mences the new term with 37 pupils, but with 50 at £8, say, the income, including the endowment of £120 per annum, would be small enough to maintain a school of such pretensions. If con- verted into a higher grade school with 150 boysiat 9d per week it would be of infinitely more service to the town, and would besides be entitled to Government aid in the shape of grants. This is the line of argument taken by those who hold that Carmarthen needs a higher grade school rather than a grammar school, and this opinion so far took definite shape that a proposal was made to the governors to let the new school build- ings to the school board at, say, £100 a year, and that this sum, with the JB120 endowment, be given in scholarships at the higher grade school, n vaili8^e ^1IS proposal was said to be the school board would become possessed, on easy terms, of buildings which would cost, including freehold, at least JB5,000, and that Carmarthen would have the advantage of a school just suited to its requirements. Of course the consent of the principal donors of the money with which the new schools have been built was made an initial condition of the scheme, and it was suggested that their names might be associated with the scholarships. As might be expected, this proposal would meet with the strongest opposition from the Church party, and for the present it is rejected, the governors being determined to wait upon events and see how the school progresses under its new conditions. Mean- while Mr Mundella's bill, dealing with interme- diate education in Wales, is looked for with some impatience, and is expected to have an im- portant influence upon the position and future of such institutions as the Carmarthen Grammar School.

THE PONTYPRIDD AND OGMORE RAILWAY SCHEME. WITHDRAWAL OF THE BILL. A well-informed correspondent writes :—" It is currently reported that this bill has been with- drawn. It is stated that the freighters of the Rhondda Valley have determined to give their undivided support this session to the Barry Dock and Railway Bill, and in the face of this the pro- moters of the railway from Ogmore to Pontypridd determined to delay presenting their bill until next year.

A PEMBROKESHIRE LAW CASE. A MISSING SAILOR AND HIS PROPERTY. At the Pembrokeshire Assizes, Haverfordwest, on Saturday, before Lord Justice Fry and a com- mon jury, the action of Thomas v. Browne and others was heard, and excited much interest. Messrs B. Francis Williams and Arthur Lewis were for the plaintiff (instructed by Messrs Eaton Evans and Williams)j and Messrs J. W. Bowen, Q.C., and Abel Thomas (instructed by Messrs Davies, George and Co.), for the defendants. Mr Lewis opened the pleadings, and stated that in addition to three pieces of property known as Sandy Hook, plaintiff claimed £ 500 mesne profits. Mr B. Francis Williams said the Sandy Hook property was in the possession of John Llewellyn, the principal defendant, by his tenants, who were joint defendants. The property formerly be- longed to Mrs Anno Lewis, who lived at Head- land Park, Ambleston, and who was entitled to the property under the will of her husband abso- lutely. She died in 1281 without a will and without issue, and her father, who had three sons, was her heir-at-law. The father died in 1821, and the eldest brother of Mrs Lewis, James Llew- ellyn, would have been the heir, but he died in 1858, having had four sons, named Thomas, George, John, and one who died. The property would have gone to Thomas, the eldest son, but he died without issue, and George was next heir, fyid the plaintiff was his daughter, while the property was in possession of John Llewellyn, the fourth son of James Llewellyn. Thomas Llewel- lyn, who was bora in 1819, was a sailor, and about 40 years ago he went to sea, and had never been heard of since, and the presumption was that he was dead that presumption being strengthened by the fact there were strong reasons why Thomas Llewellyn should return if he were live. He had been treated by the family as being dead, and on that presumption defendant himself had received his proportion of Thomas's share of the pcrsoHnl estate of Mrs Lewis, which he would not have been entitled to if Thomas was alive. John, too, ob- tained possession of the property, after a meeting of the family for the purpose of settling who was the heir, st which meeting he said Thomas Llewellyn was dead and without issue. I John Llewellyn said that Thomas was dead, be- cause it suited him that he should be dead but in connection with that action, however, it suited John Llewellyn to say that Thomas Llewellyn was alive, and therefore that made one of the points of the defence. In any case John Llewellyn was not entitled to the property, be- cause if Thomas Llewellyn was alive he was the heir; and if he was dead, his daughter (the plaintiff) was the heir. The second point of the defence was that the plaintiff was not the daughterof George Llewellyn, but he would call her mother, who would prove her mar- riage and that plaintiff was born in wedlock. David Llewellyn, examined by Mr Arthur Lewis, said he lived at Woodstock Slop, in the parish of Ambleston, and he had lived there about 40 years, He was 72 years of age, and was the youngest son of Thomas Llewellyn and Mary Gwynne. He was the uncle of George, Thomas, and John Llewellyn. Thomas Llewellyn was a sailor, and witness recollected his returning after three voyages. He wrote to his sister when on his voyages, and was friendly with the family when he came back. He could not exactly recol- lect how long it was since Thomas Llewellyn went to sea the last time. He had heard nothing of him except that he was dead. His sister, Mary Morgan, said he was dead. Thomas Llewellyn was not married when he went away. Cross-examined by Mr J. W. Bowen, Q.C.: Witness was present at the meeting of the family to arrange who was entitled to the property. Mr Williams, the lawyer, said that as Thomas was dead John was entitled to the property. The talk then was that George's daughter was dead of small-pox. George and his wife were sepa- rated, and he went to work in Glamorganshire. She went after him. He recollected a funeral of George's little boy in 1847, and George and his wife were there. Mr Williams, of the firm of Messrs Eaton Evans and Williams, solicitors, examined by Mr A. Lewis, said We acted as solicitors to David Llewellyn, administrator of the estate of Mrs Lewis, of Headland. After Mrs Lewis's funeral there was a meeting of the family, and I searched for a will. I found none. I was told, in the course of a dispute between David Llewellyn and John Llewellyn, that John was the eldest surviving son of the deceased's eldest brother, James Llewellyn. I was told that his elder brothers were dead and had left no children. A short time afterwards John Llewellyn came to our office and asked if I could arrange a loan upon the security of Sandy Hook, the pro- perty in question. I made enquiries, and he told me— Mr Bowen objected that this statement was privileged, and The Judge sustained the objection. Examination continued I made inquiries about the family, and the money was not advanced. The matter finished there. The property was divided on the basis of Thorns Llewellyn being dead, and John LIeweJiyn got his third of the fifth which would have gone to Thomas Llewellyn. I produce London and local papers containing advertisements for Thomas Llewellyn. We have received some replies, and have con- ducted enquiries, but the real man" has not replied. Cross-examined by Mr Bowen About twelve persons applied, some claiming to be the real man, and others to have known him. I have not re- ceived any information as to the voyages of Thomas Llewellyn, except from John Llewellyn, when he wanted the loan. He then told me that he and Thomas went to London 40 years ago, and Thomas went to sea, and nothing had been heard from him that he had no doubt that Thomas was dead, and that he perisiied with Sir John Franklin. I caused enquiries to be made at the Admiralty, and found that the name 01 Thomas Llewellyn did not appear in the list of crews forming the expedition. Anne Llewellyn, widow of George Llewellyn, examined by Mr Lewis, said she was married on August 3rd, 1847, and her husband died in 1870. She had a daughter named Mary Llewellyn, who was born on the 29th of April, 1849. (Certificate of birth put in.) This daughter, now named Mary Llewellyn, was alive and in court. Cross-examined by Mr Bowen I registered this child myself. My husband was not at Ambleston then. Ho might have been at Waterston, but she did not know for certain. The Judge objected to that line of cross-exami- nation, and said that before the question which Mr Bowen was driving at could be put, he must show that he had a right to do so. Mr Bowen said he iutended to prove the ixu- possibility of access. This completed plaintiff's case to this stage, Mr Williams stating that if necessary he would call rebutting evidence as to Mr Bowen's last point. Mr Bowen opened the case for the defence, which was that Thomas Llewellyn was not dead, that he had been seen several times within the last 40 years, and that if he were not alive, plain- tiff was no more entitled to the property than the defendant,.John Llewellyn. William Llewellyn, butcher, Aberystwith, exa- mined by Mr A. Thomas, said he had been a master mariner for many years, and in 1873 or 1874 he met Thomas Llewellyn in Buenos Ayres. In 1363 witness saw him at Milford, and they be- came friends through finding out that they came from the same place. In 1866 witness met Thomas Llewellyn at Liverpool, and he told wit- ness that his friends were all well at Walton. Cross-examined by Mr Francis Williams I wrote the letter produced to Mr Williams, the solicitor. [Letter read, stating that the writer was the first cousin of Thomas Llewellyn who was advertised for, and had known him for twenty years had been often in his company, and that he had gone to Australia.] We ("called ^each other cousins because I knew Ambleston. I am not his cousin. I do not know that Waterston, where Thomas's father lived, is two miles from Milford Mary Morgan, sister of Thomas Llewellyn, said he had not been heard of for 40 years. Geo. Llewellyn and his wife were at the funeral of their son. David Phillips, fanner, Ambleston, said he had been in partnership with George Llewellyn as stonemasons, and the connection ceased in June, 1848, George left Ambleston a few days after- wards ffor Glamorganshire, and his wife went after him. Witness did not know whether they lived together as man and wife afterwards. Maria Thomas, widow, said she recollected George and his wife separating. James Llewellyn, farmer, Waterston, said on 14th June, 1843; his brother George came to live with him. He lived there four months, sleeping every night with the witness in the same bed. George Llewellyn did not go to Ambleston. George's wife came there on one occasion, and he went out of the window to prevent her seeing him. W ituess was with George the whole time— every day, so that he could not have gone to Ambleston without witness knowing. George was dead, and witness proved his will. Cross-examined by Mr Francis Williams He recollected the funeral of George's little boy, in July, 1848. He did not believe George went to the funeral. He got the date of his brother's coming to W aterston from a book (produced), in which his father made an entry, because he thought it might be wanted again. Mr Williams A sort of prophetic act. Was tins picture on the cover of a man running a way intended to bo descriptive of George running from his wife? (Laughter.) This was the case for the defendants. Mr B. F. Williams, in a capital speech, showed that the funeral of George Llewellyn's son having taken place about the 27th July, 1848, and the plaintiff being born nine months afterwards, the contention of non-access fell through. The family meeting had first killed the girl of small- pox, and they knew so little of her as to conclude she was a boy but there vAs no suggestion that she was illegitimate. The family now tried to keep her out of the property by endeavouring to destroy her legitimacy, in the same way as at the family meeting they tried to kill her with small- pox. Mr Williams put in the certificate of the death of George Llewellyn's son to show that the time of the funeral, when George Llewellyn and his were together, was just nine months before the birth of the plaintiff. The Judge charged the jury that there must be cogent evidence to support the contention of non- access and not the mere presumption. The jury found for plaintiff, and it was agreed that judgment be entered against the tenants for £150, the amount of two years' rent unpaid, and against the landlord for £75, subject to deduc- tions which the judge*may order at Carmarthen for repairs to the property carried out by the defendant. Costs against all the defendants.

THE FAILURE OF MR BROGDEN, M.P. A private meeting of the creditors of Mr Alexander Brogden, M.P., was held on Wednes- day at the offices of Messrs Ogden, Bowes, and Co., London, at which there was a large attend- ance. A statement of affairs was presented by Messrs Ogden and Co., shewing the liabilities to be £ 723,630, and resolutions were then passed by the creditors agreeing to liquidate the estate by arrangement. Mr W. T. Ogden was appointed trustee.

'I BANQUET TO THE MAYOR OF HAVERFORDWEST. I On Tuesday night a complimentary banquet was given to Mr Samuel Thomas, mayor of Haver- fordwest, at the Masonic Hall, when a large com- pany sat down to do honour to the justly popular mayor. Considerable public interest was felt in the event, as it is upwards of twenty years since anything of the kind has taken place in the town. The last banquet, we understand, was given during the mayoralty of the late Mr H. P. Goode, in the year 1861. The county member, Mr W. Davies,JM.P,. pre- sided, the vice-chair being ably filled by Mr T. Rule Owen, J.P. The president was supported on his right by the guest of the evening, and on left by the borough member, the Right Hon. Lord Kensington, M. P. The tables were loaded with all the good things of the season, the menu befng of tho choicest description, Mr R. C. Harding, the caterer, having on this occasion eclipsed him- self, and his efforts gave the utmost satisfaction to the company. Among those present we observed Alderman Marychurch, Councillors William Williams, Thomas James, n. T. P. William?, Michael White, Henry James, William Reynolds, Wm. Davies, Mr Henry Davies, town clerk Mr J. Lewis, treasurer Mr Joseph Thomas, J.P Mr Howell Walters, J.P.; Mr T. Vaughan, sheriff; Mr W. D. George, deputy-sheriff; Rev. J. 11. Lochore, Rev. C. F. Harrison, Uev, Henry An- gus, Rev. T. Witton Davies, M.A., Dr. Bennett, Dr. Brig.-toeke, Dr. William-, MrW. L.Harding, Mr Isaac Roberts, Mr David Roberts, Mr W. J. Jones (solicitor), Mr Roberts (National Pro- vincial Bank), Air J. Shettle (London and Pro- vincial Bank), Mr J. Munro (Brecon Old Bank), Mr W. H. Rees, Mr T. M. Phillips, Mr W. Owen (National Provincial Bank), Air Wm. Doyd, Mr T. P. Evans, Mr Edward Thomas. Moris. Victor de Bernsberg, Mr Homes, Mr James Rees, M. J. Gough Griffiths, Mr J. Hood Williams, Mr C. C. Saics, Mr John Lloyd, Mr Munt, Mr Richard Phillips, Mr Wm. Morris, Mr Thomas James (Spring Gardens), Mr Baugh, Mr Codd, Mr Harry Owen, Mr Stanley Davies, Mr W. Rowland Thomas, Mr Harold Davies, Mr Owen Davies, Mr William Evans, Mr Joe Gibbon, Mr William Jones, Mr Alpin, Mr Edwin Thomas (Pembroke Dock), Mr W. Lewis, Air John Llewellyn, Mr W. D. Phillips, Air H. Powis, Air J. Roblin, Mr Stockholm, Air J. Lloyd Williams, Air Harding Thomas (Milford), Mr D. E. Thomas, Mr Griffith Thomas, Air J. Allen Thomas, Air T. Tamlyn, Air W. Thomas (builder), Air Edgar Rees, Air W. E. James, Air W. E. Jones (senior), Mr W. E. Jones (junior), Mr J. Preece James, Air n. Clifford Davies, Mr B. Davies, MrW. B. Rowlands, Q.C.,Father Cullen, Mr Jno. Edwards, Air David Evans, Air W. Farrow (ex-mayor), Air Levi Harries, Mr John Harris, the Rev. J. Jenkins, Air Pavin Phillips, Alderman Phiilips, Air Fred Phillip?, and Air T. P. Reynolds, After the removal of the cloth, the PRESIDENT gave the usual loyal toasts, which were well received. The toast of The Bishops and Clergy, and Ministers of all Denominations," was responded to by the Rev. C. F. HARRISON and the Rev. J. H. LOCHORK, who made a feeling allusion to the absence of Dr. Davies, the presi- dent of the Baptist College, who was unavoidably absent through severe illness. Tho Army and Navy were responded to by Dr. BKNXKTT and Capt. WILLIAMS, who spoke of the highly efficient state of the volunteers. The PRESIDENT then called on Air Harding Thomas, the celebrated elocutionist, to give "The Charge of the Six Hundred," which he re- cited in a most thrilling manner, and was tumul- tously applauded. This was followed by the "Healths of the Lords Lieutenants of the County of Pembroke and the Town and County of Haverfordwest," which was acknowledged by Lord KENSINGTON, who regretted that Air Philipps, the lord lieutenant of the town and county, was prevented from being present to return thanks. The Health of the Members for the Town and County" was proposed by the VICE-CHAIRMAN, who said that they had done their duty honestly and conscientiously. Lord KENSINGTON, in responding, said that it was pleasant on an occasion like the present to see all their friends met together, with genial feelings animating all, whatever their shade of politics might be, to do honour to the guest of the evening. (Cheers.) Mr BOWEN ROWLANDS, on rising to propose the toast of the evening, The Alayor," was received with loud applause. He expressed the pleasure it gave him to propose a toast which could not fail to meet with the acquiesence of all, and that was the toast of "Their Guest." (Cheers.) That banquet had a primary and secondary object. The first was the rescusitation or reviving of the Mayor's banquet as in days gone by. (Ap- plause.) The second was in recognising the 'principle of honouring one who had their admiration — (applause)— one who had been an upright and conscientious citizen, and the second time mayor of Haverford- west. In a speech of some length and of great eloquence, he referred to the municipal history of the ancient corporation in Haverfordwest, and asked his hearers to drink the health of the mayor, which was done with Welsh honours. The AIAYOR, on rising, was received with loud and prolonged applause. His Worship at some length referred to the work and improvements done by the corporation, which they had done one and all, irrespective of party, to the best of their ability. They had but one common object, viz., the interest of that ancient borough. (Hear, hear.) He also referred to the drainage and other schemes on foot, and hoped their efforts would be crowned with success. A great deal too much had been said ill the press as to the sanitary state of the town, but when he showed that their death-rate was in one quarter last year as low as 13 per 1,000, "The Corporation" was then given by Lord KENSINGTON, and responded to by Alderman PHILLIPS. Councillor WILLIAMS, and Councillor THOS. JAMES. The Town-clerk and Corporation Onicials" was responded to by the Town-clerk and the I3uroug-h Treasurer. "The Trade" was responded to by Mr W.M. LLOYD, ironmonger, and Air T. P. EVANS. Air W. L. HARDING responded on behalf of "The Banquet Committee." The Banking Interest" was acknowledged by Mr LEWIS ROBERTS and Air J. SHETTLE. "The Health of the President" was then pro- posed by Lord KENSINGTON, and waswell'received. The PRESIDENT briefly acknowledged the toast. The MAYOR subsequently gave "The Vice- President," to which that gentleman, in his usual humorous manner, responded. Air BAUGH proposed The Press," which was briefly responded to by Air W. LEWIS and Mr W. D. PHILLIPS, Other toasts followed, and the harmony of the evening was kept up in a spirited manner.

ABERDARE COUNTY-COURT., At the Aberdare county-court, on Tuesday, Judge B. T. Williams, Q.C., had before him the following cases:— COLLISION BETWEEN CABS AT AEERDARE.— Thomas Davies, a cab proprietor, of Alerthyr and Aberdare, sued David Thomas, another cab proprietor, carrying on business in the latter town, for the recovery of the sum of £21715 6d damage and loss sustained by reason of the negligence of the defendant's son on the evening of the 10th of November last. Air W. D. Williams appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant being represented by Mr C. Kenshole. It was stated on the part of Mr Davies that on the night in question one of his men was driving a cab from'^ Abernant Station to Aberdare, when the vehicle was run into by a cab coming in an opposite direction, driven by the defendant's son, who occupied the wrong side of the road, the result of the collision being that damage was occasioned to his cab [to the extent of £1 5s, and that a sum which he estimated at 12s 6d was lost to him whilst it was under repair. For the defence it was asserted that Air Thomas, jun., was: on the right side of the road, following in the course of another cab, which passed in safety, and that the collision was caused by the negligence of the plaintiff's man in swerving sud- denly to his wrong side. Several witnesses were called for each party.—His Honour said that un- fortunately, in all cases of collision of this kind there was a great conflict of evidence, and the judge must make the best effort he could to ar- rive at a conclusion which was satisfactory to his own conscience. In this case he accepted the story told for the plaintiff, and he gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs of witnesses and advocate's fee. CLAIM AGAINST THE LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—John Thomas, tailor and draper, of Trecynon, Aberdare, for whom Mr Kensbole appeared, made a claim against the London and North-Western Railway Company for the value of certain goods consigned for delivery to the plaintiff. Mr W. Simons was for the company. It appeared that the plaintiff ordered six yards of imitation sealskin, for the purpose of making three jackets, and that the material was duly handed to the defendants' ser- vants at Liverpool. Upon the arrival of the parcel at Aberdare; it was found that it contained only 3 yards 22 inches of material, the rest having presumably been stolen in transit, and under the circumstances the plaintiff refused to accept the consignment. He now claimed £5 14s, the price of the stuff received by the company. The defendants had paid into court £2 17s, and eventually it was agreed betweon the parties that they should pay a further sum of 19s, the plaintiff to have two yards of the seal skin—that being the quantity necessary for the making of one jacket-the other 22 inches to be retained by the company.—Hi3 Honour gave judgment accord- ingly, with costs to Air Thomas. CURIOUS ACTION AGAINST A DENTIST.—David Howells, bootmaker, Aberaman, v. Moses Abel, dentist, Thomas-street, Alerthyr. Air Kensole appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Beddoe for the defendant. This was an action brought to re- cover £7 17s 6d for breach of an agreement dated the 15th June, 1883, wherebyjthe defendant under- took to supply the plaintiff with an articulatingcase of superior quality, which he guaranteed would enable Mr Howells to articulate with distinct natural clearness. After the agreement had been put in, Mr Beddoe raised the objection that it was not duly stamped, it having a 6d adhesive stamp which had not been written across by his client. His Honour, however, ruled against him in this point, and proceeded to hear the case on its merits. Plaintiff, in his evidence, explained that he had a cleft palate, and that the defendant having solicited him for an order, he ordered the case, which formed the subject of the claim. He declared that the case did not fulfil the condi- tions laid down in the agreement, and was in- effectual for its purpose, although it turned out that he had not sent it back to the defendant ,and was, ia fact, still wearing it. In the course of his cross-examination, he said the agreement was drawn up by a man named Thomas Lewis, and the words "articulate with distinct natural clear- ness" were dictated to Lewis by his (the plain- tiff's) brother. The learned judge, without call- ing upon Mr Beddoe, nonsuited the plaintiff, with costs, on the ground that the terms of the agreement were such as it was impossible to perform.

The Rev. Greville Phillimore, rector of Ewelme, Oxfordshire, was found dead in his bed on Mon- day morning. He conducted service on Sunday,

.n LANDLORDS AND MONEY LENDERS. A SWANSEA CASE. At the police-court, High-street, Swansea, on Monday, Mr J. C. Fowler, the stipendiary magis- trate, delivered judgment upon two summonses, in one of which Charles Cook, tvunkmaker, news- agent, &c., High-street, was charged with having unlawfully and clandestinely'removed goods from his premises in order to avoid a distress for rent; and in the other of which, William Usher, a money lender, of Picton-place, Swansea, was charged with having aided and abetted Cook. The learned magistrate said — In this case it appeared that Mr Cook was the tenant of a shop in High-street, of which Air Butt was and is the owner. He owed £27 for rent to Air Butt, and was, no doubt, apprehending a dis- tress for that amount. There were goods on the premises of the value of at least £20, Suddenly, at midnight, a van came to the door, and these goods ware conveyed away to a warehouse. It was proved that Mr Cook, being in want of money, had given a bill of sale, comprising these goods and chattels, to Mr Usher, a lender of money, and Air Usher, fearing that his only security for re-payment would be seized for rent, made a nocturnal raid, and carried off all he could obtain. The question is whether he had a right to proceed in the way he did. By the bill of sale, duly registered. Mr Cook coi.veyed his goods to Mr Usher, subject to his right to cancel a bill on payment of the sum secured by it at the proper time. The money, however, was not so paid, and nearly £50 was due. Therefore Air Usher had, undoubtedly, a right to take pos- session, and afterwards to sell the goods and realise his claim. But the new statute relating to bills of sale enacts that chattels of which pos- session is thus taken shall remain on the premises, and not be removed or sold until after five clear days have expired. Mr Usher did not conform to this regulation, but carried them off at once. But 1 do not see that the goods were any the less Usher's goods as between him and another party. Now, the summons charges that Cook clandestinely and fraudulently removed his own goods to prevent a distress for rent, and that Air Usher aided him in so doing. I appre- hend that there was an arrangement between them to disregard the five days and so anticipate Air Butt. Nevertheless, the charge in the sum- mons is not made out by the evidence, r.nd I fear that Air Butt may l^e his rent owing to the rapid act of Air Usher. The summons, at all events, must be discharged, for I cannot find as a fact that the goods, when seized by Mr Usher, or before ho se:zad them, were the goods of Mr Cook. They had passed out of his legal ownership, and as between the landlord and the holder of the bill of sale, it was a case of who could get hold of them first. The case of Bach v. Aleats decided that a creditor may, with the assent of his debtor, take possession of the goods of his debtor and remove them for the purpose of satisfying a bond-fide debt, without waiving the penalty now sought in this information. The enso decided in 1816 is stronger than the present, because there the creditor had no bill of sale or security, and it was an act of preference by the debtor, who, as here, owed rent to his landlord and so prevented a distress. In view of this judgment I am clear that no conviction could stand, as well as for the reasons I have previously given. Air Glascodine, who appeared for Mr Usher, asked the magistrates to give costs in his favour. He also remarked that the learned stipendiary had made use of the word collusion in this case, but he (Mr Glascodkie) said that there had been no collusion, but only an arrangement be- tween Air Cook and Mr Usher. Air Fowler replied that perhaps the word collusion might have too sinister a meaning, but he did think that there had been agreement to get before Mr Butt. Mr Glascodine Certainly and properly and rightly so. Air Fowler said that, considering the bill of sale was a bona, fide sale, and that the goods actually passed, he thought the ordinary costs should be allowed. Air Woodward (who on the first occasion in- structed Mr Sydenham Jones for the prosecution) asked what was Mr Butt's redress now. There was a man in possession at the shop. Air Butt: Cook is now living there—in an empty house. The money-lender has got every- thing, and what chance have I ? Cook let the money-lender in because he will lend him money to open business elsewhere. Mr Fowler: When the bill of sale is satisfied, everything over and above that will be at your mercy. Mr Butt There is nothing left. Air Fowler intimated that he could do nothing more in the matter, and the parties then left the court.

THE SALVATION ARMY AT TREH ARRIS. Our Treharriscorrespondent writes:—On Satur- day night the small band calling themselves the, "Salvation Army" were marching in procession, as usual, through the streets, headed by the fair captain," a rather prepossessing young woman, whose Hibernian dialect proves that she hails from the Green Isle. The Treharris contingent adopts the plan of halting- at frequent intervals during their line of march, thereby obstructing the thoroughfares. On Saturday night, upon the Salvationists' procession reaching the road oppo- site London House, following the "captain" came a young man from the place, who is a recruit'' in the "army," and who seems particu- larly sanguine of speedy promotion. It appears that this young man had been a chapel mem- ber," but he asserts that until he joined the "army" he was "without the light," thus de- nouncing fi!.t"self to be a hypocrite during his chapel career. Upon his making this statement on Saturday night, a young man advanced from the crowd and put several questions to the enthu- siastic Salvationist, but which he tried to evade, amid ejaculations of "God bless you, my man," by the captain" and others of her comrades. At last matters began to be serious, and it seemed likely that moral force would prove insufficient to settle the dispute. It soon came to high words, and but for the sudden appearance of P.C. Mar- coombe on the scene, and his dispersion of the disputants, it is difficult to say what would have been the upshot.

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK, LIMITED. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the North and South Wales Bank, Limited, held in Liverpool on Tuesday, the report, which was adopted, showed that the gross profits for the year, including a balance of £15,164 from last account, amounted to £172,610. The directors consider that the profits had been a fair average, the net result being that the divisible profits were within a few hundred pounds of those of the pre- ceding year.—The Chairman (Mr George Rae) said a few words about the recent great failures in Liverpool, because he had reason to believe that some of their more distant shareholders were getting rather anxious on the subject. He would at once state for their satisfaction and comfort that neither by the failure of Morris Ranger nor by that of John Herd, jun., and Co. did the bank lose a single shilling. It was true that they held a few bills for Air Herd, but they relied fully on the other names attached to them, and understood that thev were prepared to take the bills out of their hands at once, if the directors wished it. In connection with the failure of Alorris Ranger, he thought it would be found that the Liverpool bankers were never in it at all. The speculation was in cotton which did notexist, and therefore no advances were required from the bank, and when the crash came it only fell upon the parties to the transactions.

EXCITING SCENE AT SWANSEA. COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A WOAIAN. While playing by the side of the canal at Port Tennant, Swansea, on Thursday, a boy, six years of age, [named Frederick Longford fell into the water, whereupon a Mrs Fairly, who lives in the neighbourhood, and was close at hand at the time, jumped in after the child. At the spot where the exciting incident occurred the water is about seven feet deep, and when the courageous woman caught the drowning boy by the arm he pulled her beneath the surface. As they were both struggling in the water in imminent danger of losing their lives, a man named George Glover came up, and, springing into the canal, succeeded in rescuing the woman, but the child was drowned. At an inquest subsequently held before Air Strick, the jury, while finding a verdict of Acci- dentally drowned in the case of the child, warmly commended Airs Fairly for her heroic eonduct.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF WALES (LIMITED). ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS. A large and representative body of shareholders in the above company assembled at the annual meeting, held on Monday morning, at the Aber- dare Bank, Mr Thomas Cory presiding. Air E. T. Collins, general manager, presented a report and statement of accounts, and after some general observations upon their satisfactory nature, the same were adopted. A dividend of £7 per cent. was declared for the last half-year. Considerable satisfaction was expressed at the fact that the board of directors had been lately strengthened by the addition of Mr Thomas Cory, Mr John Cory, and Air William Thomas Lewis. It was also stated that the new premises in St. Mary- street, Cardiff, would probably be opened for business early next month, and the meeting ter- minated with the customary votes of thanks. We publish elsewhere a statement of accounts, from which it will be seen that the affairs of the bank are in a very prosperous condition.

THE TAFF VALE MEN'S GRIEVANCES. On Sunday a meeting of signalmen from the Ilhondda and Ferndale branches of the Taff Vale Railway was held at Ledrddu Coffee Tavern, for the purpose of hearing the result from the dele- gates of their interview with the traffic manager concerning the memorial presented to him by them on Friday. It transpired that the traffic. manager would not rectify any of the grievances, but would lay the case of the men before the board of directors to-morrow (Thursday).

A meeting of unionists, forming a portion of the men locked out at Alessrs Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co.'s Eston Steelworks, Middlesborough, was held on Tuesday. A ballot was taken, and by a very large majority the men refused to resume work at the proposed reduction of 10 per cent. A deputa- tion was afterwards appointed to wait upon Mr Richards, general manager of the works, but he declined the proposal of arbitration, saying the works would be reopened only ,upoa the men accepting the reduction,

SWANSEA. CHURCH PARADE OF THE 3RD GLAMORGAN R.V. CORPS,—This corps attended St Mary's Church on Sunday morning, and headed by the splendid band of the regiment marched through the prin- cipal streets. Tho men mustered exceedingly well, considering the inclemency of the weather, and looked very smart and clean. The sermon was preached by their chaplain (the Rev. E. W. Bolney, vicar of Sketty), who preached an appro- priate sermon. Some appropriate hymns were sung, and the corp,3 were marched back to their new drill-hall and dismissed, after a short address from their gallant colonel. The officers on parade were Colonel Dillwyn, M.P., Major Richardson, Surgeon-Alajor Hall, Captain and Acting-Adjut. Langdon, Captain Pike, Captains Mock, Tuttiet, and Rosser, Lieutenants Rees, T. W. Jones. Dovcll, F. J. Carlyle, Evans, Thomas, and Lewis, PRINCE OF WALES DOCK.—An inspection of the Prince of Wales Dock discloses certain facts in connection with the growing trade of the port, which may be taken as highly satisfactory. The shipment of tin-plates direct from Swansea to America has been very much increased since the- opening of the new dock; so much so that it has been found necessary to extend the shed accom- modation, within six months, to seven times its former capacity. Around the dock there is a com- plete network of railways, and the sidings have had to be quadrupled since the opening, only a few months since, there being now 16 separate lines of rails. Four coal tips are ranged along the northern side of the dock, whilst the foundations of two other tips may be seen. It is also in contemplation by the harbour trust to construct a gridiron alongside the dock, the capacity of which will be equal to the ac- commodation of the largest steamers. The new dredger which has been ordered by the trustees is expected to arrive at Swansea during next month. It will be larger than the Tyne, which was hired for clearing the channel, so that on its arrival operations will at once commence for deepening the entrance, and for removing all obstructions, thus making Swansea a deep water port, The admission of vessels seeking" being, by the new regulations of the trust, al- lowed free of dues, will be the means of bringing steamers to the port in search of freight. Negoti- ations are in progress with the pilots to assist the harbour authorities in this direction, which will most likely be found beneficial all round. The earnings of the pilots, under the new regulations, are said to be much better than formerly. The harbour trust undertakes the discharging of cargoes from vessels, as well as loading, employing gangs of men so as not to be dependant upon con- tractors, by which means dispatch is better secured. With the opening of the Swansea Bay and Rhondda Railway, it is anticipated that there will be a further improvement in the trade of the port. THE VIOLENT ASSAULT AT SWANSEA.—The woman Alary Williams, who about a month ago was injured in a lodging-house in Charles-street while sleeping in the same room as two other lodgers, named John Brown and Mary Ann Picton, in custody, was reported at the hospital on Sunday night as not likely to live till this (Alonday) morning. It is alleged that the man Brown threw a bucket at Mary Ann Williams, which fractured her skull, and he and Picton have been remanded from time to time on a charge of wounding her. SUDDEN DEATH.—Air Fisher, of Cleveland- terrace, Swansea, who for a number of years was connected with the Ystalyfera Ironworks, dropped dead at Garnant on Saturday night, while in con- versation with another gentleman. Death is attributed to an affection of the heart. SERIOUS FIRE, — On Sunday night, at 20 minutes to seven, a fire broke out upon the pre- mises of the Old Red Cow Inn, High-street, and resulted in the whole of the back part of the premises from floor to ceiling being gutted. The house was locked at the time, the landlord, his family, and his servants having only just left for chapel. On the police arriving with all despatch the fire was played upon from two hydrants, one hose pipe being carried through the front door, and the other over the roof of the burning pile. The fire, which attracted a large crowd of specta- tors, was finally extinguished about eight o'clock. The building, which belongs to Councillor Thomas Jones, was partly insured. Captain Colquhoun, Superintendent Holland, and Inspector Flynn directed the efforts of the police. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.—On Sunday night a child, three months old, living with its parents, named Lewis, at Treboeth, died in a fit. FATAL FALL.—The injuries received by Ann Davies, of 42, Ebenezer-street, a woman 63 years of age, who recently fell downstairs, have termi- nated fatally. While under the influence of liquor, it is said, she slipped upon a flight of stairs in her own house, and in the fall which followed sustained such injuries as terminated her life. DEATH OF A TRADESMAN.—Air Griffiths, tailor and clothier, Caer-street, Swansea, died on Alon- day evening, after two days' illness. INQUEST.—At an inquest before Air Strick, at the hospital on Tuesday, upon the body of Ann Davies, wl ) died on Saturday from injuries received through falling downstairs on Thursday last, when she fractured her skull and broke both her arms, the jury returned a verdict of Acci- dental death." THE SUDDEN DEATH OF MR FISHER.—An in- quest was held on :Monday-before Air J. Row- lands (the district coroner), at the Raven Inn, Cwmamman, touching the death of Air R. C. Fisher, sBSjSSST engineer, who dropped down dead on the Garnafit station platform of the G.W. Railway at 1.55 p.m., while waiting for the 2 p.m. train, in company with Mr May (Sir George Elliot's agent), of Cardiff. The deceased had been professionally attended by Dr. Thomas, of Ystalyfera, for the last ten years, and who gave evidence as to the cause of death. A ver- dict of Death from natural causes" was re- turned. After the inquest was over, the remains were conveyed to deceased's residence at Swansea. LIQUIDATION OF A BREWER.—A meeting of the creditors of Air Thomas (Thomas, Jones, and Co.), carrying on business as brewer and wine merchant, at the Glamorgan Brewery, was held at the offices of Messrs J. F. Harvey and Co., accountants, Fisher-street, on Wednesday. The purpose of the meeting was to consider an offer made on behalf of the creditor to the trustee, Air J. F. Harvey, to purchase the estate for the sum of £650, the amount at which the debtor had valued the assets of the estate at a previous meeting, the same to be payable in cash within 14 days. The offer was accepted but not without an objection from Mr W. J. Rees, a heavy creditor. PROPOSED NEW WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL,— At a meeting at Wesley Chapel, College-street, Swansea, on Tuesday evening, the Rev. E. Watson, said that, as most of those present were aware, the old Goat-street school had been con- ditionally purchased, with the object of build;r~ on the site a Sunday school, with class-rooms, and. providing such accommodation as would be a grand auxiliary to the Wesley Chapel. It was also, he said, proposed to renew the chapel, to put in new windows, and repaint and decorate the in- terior of the building. The cost of the whole would be about £4,000, and he believed they would be able to carry the scheme to a successful issue. Appeals were made for funds. ASSAULTING THE POLICE, &C. — At the police court, on Monday, Patrick Smith was charged with drunkenness, and refusing to quit the Lower Lacllb Inn, and assaulting the landlady, Airs Owen, and P.C. Rosser. He was tined 20s and costs. CONVICTION OF A RECEIVER.—Rachel Roderick was charged with having received a quantity of patent fuel knowing it to have been stolen. The case was a bad one. For some time past young girls have been charged at the police-court with having stolen fuel from Messrs Cory, Yeo, and Co.'s works, and it now appeared that the prisoner, with a guilty knowledge, purchased the stolen material from them.—The bench sentenced her to three months. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—At the borough police- court, on Tuesday, Ann Harron was charged with assaulting and wounding Mary Alahoney by striking her on the head with a piece of iron. A quarrel took place between the women in Panty- glasdwr-street, where the defendant spoke to the complainant about the latter having broken her (defendant's) windows. Both women were seen on the ground together, and when they rose they were each bleeding from the head. It was stated in defence that complainant herself was the agres- sor, she having first struck the other woman with a iug. The bench dismissed the case. POLICE NEWS.—A NEGLIGENT FATHER.—At the police-court, on Wednesday, before Messrs J. G. Hall, F. S. Bishop, and J. Buse, Matthew Boat, Llangyfelach,a labourer, was charged with neglect. ing to maintain his wife and children, and not appearing to a summons. He was sentenced to ten days. ALLEGED THEPT.—Thomas Thomas was re- manded on a charge of stealing and receiving a reefer jacket,

NEATH. BOILER MAKING AT NEATH ABBEY.—On Friday an immense boiler, weighing 22 tons, was con- veyed from Neath Abbey Ironworks to TSeath Station en route for Rhymney, where it will be placed in a colliery belonging to the Marquis of Bute. 21 horses were engaged in the draught, and so large a number naturally gave rise to many comments in the town. Three boilers have within a vear been supplied by the company to the Bute Collieries, but the above is the largest sent off.

BRITON FERRY. SAD CASE OF DROWNING.—On Tuesday even- ing, between six and seven o'clock, a man named Joshua Thomas, aged 26, single, while going home from his work of discharging iron ore on the dock side, fell into the dock and was drowned, though great efforts were made to save him. He was a native of Whitland, and only worlpd two days in the place. An inquest was held on Wed- nesday on the body, when a verdict of Acciden- tal death" was returned. Some of the jurymen strongly condemned the authorities for not having the lamps lit, and the coroner gave orders to have them lit against dark, and not after. Seve- ral persons have been drowned in the very same spot.

LLANELLY. FOOTBALL CONCERT.—The second annual con- cert of the Llanelly Football Club came off with great success on Tuesday night before a large and elite audience. The musical artistes were Miss Jenny Thomas, Miss Annie James, Messrs R. C. Jenkins, G. F. Blake, T. Hughes, A. W. Swin- dell, and the instrumentaiunion. The second part consisted of a comedy, "Diamond cut Diamond," excellently played, in which the performers were —Aliss Jenny Thomas, Messrs W. B. Roderick, E. N. Powell, S. Daw, J. fJ. Davies, and E. J. Powell. The stage arrangements were in charge of Monsieur Trottier, and the secretary was Mr F. N. PoweU, SMUGGLING.—At the police court on Wednes- day, David Griffiths, master of the ship Arbitra- tor, was summoned for having conceaied on board his vessel five boxes of cigars, two bottles of eau de Cologne, and two bottles of limejuice. Defen- dant pleaded guilty, and was fined £6 9s 8d and costs. ALLEGED FISHERY OFFENCE.—John Griffiths, Pantyffynon Mill, Llanedy, was charged with having a gaS In his possession for the purpose of killing salmon in the Loughor river. Mr J. B. Snead appeared for defendant, who was dis- charged after the evidence bad been heard.

• CARMAIITHENT. BURGLARY.—Some time during Thursday night last the North British Supply Stores, Lammas- street, were broken into and the till rifled of some- thing like £4 in money, but nothing in the shop was stolen. A window in the back premises was found open, and presumedly was the mode of access for the thieves. No one is in charge of the premises at night, and there are some buildings in course of erection adjoining.—The police have been making enquiries without result up to the time of writing. FISHING OFFENCES.—At the Carmarthen police- court, on Saturday last-before Messrs Grismond Philipps, E. M. Davies, J. L. Philipps, and G. G. Philipps- Mr Aiark Rutherford, head waterbailiff of the Carmarthen Bay Board of Conservators, charged John Thomas, carpenter (who was also spoken of as a contractor), of Aberhenllan, Aber- nant, with being in possession of a spear for taking salmon, on the 10th instant, at Abernant. Mr White appeared for the prosecution, and AIr T. Walters for the defence. Defendant tried to prove an alibi, and called witnesses who swore he wao miles away at the time of the alleged offence, but the bench found defendant guilty, and fined him £2 10s, including costs.—David Davies, tailor, Tysant, Abernant, and Evan Davies (a youth), cooper, were then charged by the same prosecutor with being in possession of a spear for a like purpose. Mr White and Air Walters occupied the same positions in this case in the foregoing. The bench fined the elder defendant £2 10s, in- cluding costs, and the lad £1. ALLEGED ROBBERY OF GOODS.—Richard Alor- gan James, saddler, Carmarthen, charged David Thomas, Blaencwm, Newchurch, butcher and farmer, with the larceny of a chest of drawers, a cheffioneer, pieces of carpet, a bridle, a saddle, and several other articles, of the value of £15, the goods and chattels of the said Richard Morgan James, by David Thomas on a bill of sale, duly registered, and given on the 13th day of Decem- ber, 1834." Air White appeared to prosecute, and asked for a remand of the prisoner so that the case may be more thoroughly sifted. The prisoner was only apprehended that morning (Saturday). The bench granted the remand till Monday afternoon, prisoner being allowed bail on security of £20 for himself and two other sureties of £10 each, or a single one to the amount of £20. PECULIAR CHARGE OF THEFT.—On Tuesday, before the county justices, David Thomas, farmer and butcher, of Blaencwm, Newchurch, was charged by R. Alorgan James, saddler, of Bridge- street, with stealing a number of articles of house- hold furniture, which the prisoner had assigned to the prosecutor under a bill of sale, dated the 13th December. Air H. B. White prosecuted, and Air J. F. Morris was for the defence. It appeared that the man Thomas got into the hands of certain money lenders, who put in an execution, and he borrowed money from the prosecutor for the purpose, among other things, of paying out the execution. On the good faith of the statements made by the prisoner, prosecutor executed the bill of sale, which he understood included the articles which he alleged the prisoner had removed on the 18th. Other corroborative evidence was given, and the pri- soner, having reserved his defence, was committed to the Carmarthen assizes.

LLANBOIDY. CARMARTHEN, CARDIGAN, AND PEMBROKE FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of the Llanboidy branch of the above society was held in the Alarket-hall at that place on Monday evening. The Rev. Air Williams, of Hebron, took the chair, and there was a large attendance of farmers and others.—The general Secretary of the society (Alderman T. Thomas, Carmarthen) in the course of a few remarks, said that he had that afternoon examined the accounts of the Llan- boidy branch, and found everything correct. He had been startled at reading in the South Wales Daily News of Tuesday last of the enormous defi- ciencies shewn in the accounts of some friendly societies, but he was delighted to find that the name of their society was not included in the number of those who were insolvent. He was pleased to inform them that the result of an investigation of their accounts by an experienced actuary was, in the words of the actuary himself, "highly satisfactory, and showed a surplus of assets over liabilities of £ 433." Air W. R. H. Powell, Al.P., who was mainly the founder of the society, and who was received with much ap- plause, said he met them with more than usual pleasure that evening, because they had not met for any political object. They had met to endea- vour to induce people to provide for themselves against times of trouble, sickness, and old age. Wales was steadily progressing. The position of the working classes is very much improved to what he remembered it. The pauper list, how- ever, was very heavv indeed heavier than in many parts of England, and he quoted from a number of poor-law returns to prove it. The counties of Northumberland, Durham, Cumber- land, and Westmoreland, contained just an equal population to that of Wales, and contained similar industries, but Wales had 24,200 more paupers. This was a remarkable and suggestive fact, proving that these northern people were more provident. He eloquently urged the necessity of the people joining sound friendly societies, such as the one' the anniversary of which they were celebrating that evening. Several Welsh speeches were delivered in the course of the evening.

l LLANDOVERY. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LLANWRDA.—Late on Friday night a storeroom, in the occupation of Mr John Davies, carrier, Feathers Inn, Llanwrda (a small village four miles from Llandovery), was destroyed by fire. The premises were seen to be all right between 10 and 11 p.m. Shortly before 12 o'clock, Davies, who was in his bedroom, ob- served some fire flashing in the bedroom window, and he, together with the occupants of the house, made for the scene just in time to find the con. tents of the building, as well as the building itself, totally destroyed. The stores consisted of flour, meal, butter, &c. The damage is estimated at between £200 and £300, which is covered by insurance.

LLANDILO. DISASTROUS FIRE.—Shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday night the inhabitants of a great portion of the town became aware by the glare on the sky that a fire was raging somewhere in the vicinity of Rhosmaen, about a mile out of the town, and just at that time a messenger arrived on a pony with the intelligence that a fire had broken out in the Rhosmaen tannery belonging to the Messrs Thomas, leather and boot manufacturers, of Llan- dilo and Carmarthen. Hundreds at once hurried to the scene of the conflagration, the head-con- stable being amongst the number. It was discovered that the fire was confined to the curry- ing department, and it is somewhat singular that iiKt May the^ same department was burnt down when me Thomas were losers of about £500. It was at once rebuilt and completed, all modern improvements being added, by the end of August. The origin of that, as of this, con- flagration is veiled in mystery, and the one fire might be called a copy of the other. Air E Thomas was the last to leave the premises on Saturday afternoon, and when he left at five o'clock the premises were, to all appearance in a state of immunity from fire. The damage is elJti. mated at about £1,200, and is partly insured in the Atlas Company Three men were somewhat badly cut by the falling of tiles, two of whom had their injuries attended to by Dr. Davies In the prevailing confusion several persons fell 'into the tanpits, and regained terra firma after being im- mersed more less in the unsavoury liauid TIIPVP was a good supply of water, and of willing helpers, but the fire had obtained such a hold of the, premlSCS as to render the services of either futIle. Qonstderable sympathy is felt for the Messrs Thomas.1 HEAVY FINE FOR AN ASSAULT.—At the petty- Saturday before Air H, Peel and THOMN" J-T TSL7 A UR§E ILEAVD A £ AIAST works nf 1 H" d°ublcr at Aman Iron- rvfriipl T g A fellow-workman named S.f .L "-5, } Wnt ,the evidence, it appeared Sl ° P'aiinaMt and defend^t were in company with several other workmen drinking from 10 to t" A 7> P mit'u's shop connected with °r ?* seven only one was sober, the others being all more or less under the influence of drink. A quarrel arose, and defendant assaulted the plainant by striking and kicking him, getting his arm dislocated. Air T. G. Williams defended, and endeavoured to prove that the man s arm was dislocated by a fall sub- sequent to the assault. A quart or more had been t J ,)y eac'1 °* the men, and one of them as- serted he could drink 10 pints before getting drunk, Several witnesses were examined on both sides, and the case occupied three hours. The bench characterised it as a very bad assault, and inflicted a fine of £5, including costs.

TENBY. COURSING.—Some very good sport was obtained at Jefferston, on Alonday, when a coursing match, organised by Mr C. W. R. Stokes, of Tenby, with the permission of the Squire of Lawrenny (Mr J. F. Lort Phillips), took place. The weather was beautifully fine in the morning, consequently a large number of persons went over from Tenby. (The party included Mr Hughes, Mr Walcott, General Nares, Captain Dewing, Mr Pryse Pryse, Air Dease Drake, Mr Harrison, Air Lowten Jenkins, and several ladies. Alto- gether 17 hares were put up, six being killed.

TREALAW. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.—On Sunday morning a. man named David Harris was going alouEr the Adare brook, and in the sheep wash he noticed the body of a man. P.S. Price came on the spot im- mediately, and the body was carried home. It was discovered to be that of a man named David James, aged from 45 to 50, married, with grown up children living with their mother in Aberyst- with district. Deceased was quite dead when found. It seems that he had intended to change his lodgings, and on Saturday, after having fetched bis pay, he came back and paid his shop bill. In reply as to whether he had found fresh lodgings, he is reported to have replied That there was no need for lodgings." People thought then he was going to stop at the old place. De- ceased seems to have been suffering from a disease which had a depressing effect on him; but his depression was not such as to lead any to sus- pect him of any intention of self-destruction. No quarrel happened at all between him and his landlady, PUBLIC HALL.—The movement for the public hall is proceeding briskly towards being an accom- plished fact. An influential company has been fully formed to carry on the project successfully. NEW STATION.—Rival deputations from Pandy and Dinas have appeared before the Taff Vale Railway officials to ask for the much-needed station.—It is supposed that the station will be located near the old Dinas house, a' road to be made connecting:the Dinas side with Trealavv side at the joint expense of the parish, the Taff Vale Railway, and Mr Gwilym Williams, the lord of the manor. This will save the necessity of Dinas funerals having to go round a mile and a half out of their way. ————-

PONTARDULAIS. PLOUGHING AIATCH.—At a meeting held on Tuesday last, at the Castle, Pontlliw, near Pon- tardulais, presided over by Mr J. G. Kirby, it was resolved that the annual ploughing mateh of the parishes of Llandilo, Talybont, and Pontllin 1 take place at Penllergare, on the 20th proximo, and be open to South Wales and England,

BRIDGEND. AIEETING OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meet- ing of the guardians of the Bridgend and Cow- ing of the guardians of the Bridgend and Cow- bridge Union, the Cottage Homes committee pre- sented a report as to the cost of maintenance of the inmates of the Cottage Homes from which it appeared that the cost per head was 5s 2^d and a fourth; but this did not include the capital charges of cost of building, repayment of lo?n, &c. This compared favourably with the cost of similar institutions in the county. One had sent a return showing the cost per head at 7s 7d another at 3s llgd, but the committee had ascertained that this was a mistake, and that the actual cost was 5s 0|d, exclusive of school fees. A third institution showed the cost to be 6s l^d per head,, and a fourth 6s 14<1, the latter being an industrjal school. At one metropolitan institu- tion the cost was returned at the high rate of 14s Old per head. There are at present 12 vacancies at the Bridgend Cottage Homes, and the committee had had under consideration the boarding of children from other unions, but Air J. C. iNichojl, who gave the site, had pointed out that the Local Government Board had caused to be inserted in the trust deed that the schools should be used for children in the union in which they were built.—Air Punter, relieving officer, having pointed out that there were 30 children in his district who would be better in the homes, the board agreed to consider those cases next week. SANITARY AIEETING.—At a meeting of this authority, held on Saturday, Dr. E. T. Davies reported that in his district the deaths during the past quarter had been 16 and that the death-rate tor three quarters of the year had been 9 053 per 1,000. Dr John Davies reported the deaths in his district to be 22 births, 16 during the quar- ter. Four deaths had occurred from enteric fever, which had been spreading since his last reporC, more especially at Pontrhil, in Llest cottages. The outbreak had almost become epidemic and he had not been able to trace the cause, unless it was the condition of the water used for drinking purposes; many of the houses were overcrowded. He re- commended that a sample of the water should be sent to an analyst. A complaint was made from a man at Porthcawl that his premises were flooded owing to his drainage pipes being laid lower than the new tank or cesspool, which had been put up on a piece of waste land. A letter was also read from Air James Brogib■ n, which helped to confirm the statement as to this tank he also pointed out that the tank was not water- tight. The drain pipes would have to be laid lower, or there would be a constant overflow and nuisance. The committee directed what steps should be taken as to the complaint, and the re- quirements asked for by Air Brogden, on whose land the new tank was built. STEALING :FowLs,At the Bridgend Police- court, on Saturday, Benjamin Jenkins, Thomas Wilcox, John Hughes, and Alfred Jones, hauliers, of Nantymow, were charged with stealing four fowls, the property of William Home, signalman, Iy"evj.'ydd, and John Davies,of the same place.— P.O. Beynon proved searching the defendants' houses, and at Jenkins' house lie found a fowl, and also one at Jones's. He took the defendants into custody and charged them with the theft, which they admitted, saying that drink was the cause of it.—I hey were sentenced each to six weeks imprisonment. COUNTY COURT. Tudor v. Evans": --At this court, on Wednesday-before Judge B. T. Williams, Q-C.-—plaintiff, a farmer at Maesteg, brought an action against the defendant, an auctioneer at Bridgend, for the sum of £50, damage alleged to have been sustained through defendant selling property for J342, unon which a reserve price of j3100 had been fixed.1t, S. D. a"j ,( ,sr.3 Charles and Evans, Neath) ap- peared for plaintiff, and Air Scale for defendant. itie plaintiff gave evidence in support of his claim. He was cross-examined, and Air Martin > cale, solicitor, of Neath, was called for the defence, and he stated that he acted as solicitor for the plaintiff, who, at the Ko-6' ^eer-l the lot in dispute, ing sold for £ 42. The auctioneer knew nothing of the reserve until he (witness) told him.-His onour asked Air S. D. Evans whether the cass should go on. It was simply a case of believing the plamtin against AIr Scale and in the latter he (the judge) had the greatest confidence.—Judg- ment was entered for defendant with costs of witnesses' and advocate's fee. CLAIM TO RECOVER LAND.—Edward Thomas p |^° Recover possession of land leased to one Letev Uavies and he was represented by AIr T. &tockwood,sen. It appeared that Davies had obtained certain plots of land, that he laid cer- '• °undations of houses thereon, and then raIsed money from various sources, and finally de- camped to Amenca.-His Honour made an order to restore the land to the plaintiff. IKTERPLEADER CASE.-At the October court an action was brought against one Alorgan Thomas, li!wn f' f i 16s 4d by David Alorgan Tiifio-moMf place, for value received. V,- was given for Bowen, who in enforcing his claim found himself confronted by a bill of sale held by John Williams, of Cwmgarw, brother-in-law ot Thomas, which was registered subsequently to the action Williams was called, and said he lent £ 35 to Thomas, and took the bill of sale, not knowing anything of the action brought by Bowen The judge declined to believe this statement, and gave judgment for Bowen the execution creditor, who was represented by Mr T. H. Stockwood, and for the execution creditor Mr Plews appeared.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.—English and foreign wheat con- tinues dull, and to make sales sellers had to give way Is per qr. flour 6d per sack lower. All other articles unchanged. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—(William.Pugh's report.)— Market again very active, and farmers offering freely, though prices continue much the same as quoted during the past few weeks, namely, for wheat,' 35s to 40s ?orley'™30s t0 52s wllite oats> 2°s 22s black do,, 18s to 20g. NEWPORT, Wednesday-There was only a limited attendance at the Exchange to-day. The supply of wheat was small, and prices were unchanged. Barley firm, but all other kinds of grain depressed, with a general decline of 6d. LONDON, Wednesday.—Slow trade for wheat and Hour, at about last Monday's rates. Oats dull of sale. Maize neglected. Barley steady, but inactive, Beans a.nd peas unchanged. British arrivals :—Wheat, 140 qrs barley, 770 qrs. Foreign arrivals :—Wheat, 14,730 qrs barley, 730 qrs oats, 28,400 qrs maize, 24,400 flour, 8,690 sacks, no bar-els. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Trade dull in all depart- ments. Wheat a.nd flour quoted 6d per qr. and sack lower. Barley steady. Oats and beans in retail re- quest, at about former prices. Canadian peas 3d, and lid per 2801bs cheaper. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—The supply of beef was very large, and in consequence prices were slightly in favour of purchasers. Sheep, although in good quantity, re- mained firm. The quotations were as follows -—Beef, 7i to 8i(1 per lb mutton, 9d to lOd per lb; pigs (baconers), 10s to 10s 6d per score;,porkets, lIs to lIs 6d per score. PRODUCE. LONDON, Wednesday.—Sugar—no public sales, and scarcely any business doing, but the market continues dull, with a downward tendency in prices. Small sales passed off generally at steady rates. Tea—about 8,700 packages China were sold. Congous at rather easier prices. Monings from 6^1 to 8d; Kaisows, 52d to 8i. Indian sold with a quiet market, prices rather favouring buyers. Rice—no business reported. Cotton market steady, at late values. Jute remains quiet. East India indigo sales commenced to-day; 5 621 cnests declared. Bengal small in quantity, and about 2d to 3d above October rates. New Oudcs sold generally at about last price3. Good Kurpahs, 2d to 3d higher • ordinary unchanged. Good dry leaf Madras 2d°to 3d dearer. 2,043 chests passed to-day, 885 being sold. Tallow unaltered. ° LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.-Sugar flat good Paraba ex quay, 16s Peru Muscovada, 17s to 19s. Coffee quiet, but stea !y Cerea, 54s 6d Bahia, 43s 6d to 48s Cocoa unchanged. Itice quiet; 2,000 tons Rangoon 8s on the spot. Linseed strong. Castor oil, 3 9-32d • Mvra- bolams auction slow, at 9s 3d to 12s, common hrin^fno- full prices. Lard dearer; 46s on the spot. Petroleum0 turpentine, tallow, and nitrate of soda unchanwrt' PROVISIONS. UULUDII0CU. CARDIFF, Saturday.—(From Johnston & Co 's RENORTL Extra India mess beet-Importers are nowahle to act a little more independent of packers, inasmuch ns thp requirements of the trade are temporarily (iUed and there is more disposition to sell on the other sid^ The same applies to packet. Pork-The shioments have rather increased. Lacon—There is a verv o-ond rnn sumptive demand. Hams are extremely scarce the bulk of those being irnde on the other side S into sweet pickle, which causes a temporary scav.Mtv nf dvv salted ones. Cheese-Finest graded cont i e to aHvan^ fTir demand. g We"-k^ summer" goods I^eTn MONMOUTH, Saturday.—The market to-dav was not largely attended Prices were asfollow :-Dres<ed poultry -Fowls varied from 4s to 7s 6d per couple (laile ones 91bs) ducks from 6s to 8s per couple geese (scarce) 6s to 8s 6d each, about lOd per 11), Live poultrv- Fowls, 4s to 6s per couple ducks, 4s to 6s per coutfle Hen eggs, Id each. Fresh butter. Is 6d to Is 7d per lb. Home-made lard. 81 per lb. Pigmeat, from 8d to 8sd per lb. Fruit—Melons, 2s to 2s fed each foreign grapes, lOd per lb; Barcelona nuts, 4il per i £ Spanish nuts, 6d per ib dessert apples, Is per quarter; do. pears, Is to 2s per dozen cooking apples, from 6d to 8d peT gallon lemons, lid each oranges, 14 for Is. Vegetables—Rhubarb, Is a bundle; cauliflowers from 2d to 6d each Brussels sprouts, 8d to lOd per galton celery, lid to 2d per stick lettuces. Id to 2d per head turnips, 3d to 4d per gallon potatoes 6d to 6d per gallon beet, Id to 3d each onions 8d to 9d per gallon. Butchers meat (prime ioints r>ni„ quoted)—Beef, 9d to lOd; mutton, 9d to 10(1 veal QJ to lCd pork, 7d to 8d per lb. 9d LONDON, Wednesday. — Butter — best aualiH,»- t foreign maintain their value; Normandy nunfp,i 'i ,„ 01 at 120s to 140s, and Jersey 104s to 118s S'a, d I9n' to 136s Kiel and Danish at 120s to 14fic f ?-^0s unchanged. Irish extremely quiet. Baron r„ ™,fr!can mains steady. Hams without chan°r> t tnatket re- BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—(WiliinTv, n i, A very large suoply of Cardiganshire Wf'f S at from Is Id to Is lid, according Yutters.w^hich sold lattermath, of which there was a" i, 1ual'ty. Prime during th. lew week,, at fB.S'l.'S • "comb. -firsts, —s; second' -s 't^' l8s" Salfc keSs 57s; fifths, 46s. Mild cured' fi t?! 883 fourths, fine mild,' -s mild, 137/ jS ftns-superfine, -B fine, —s; fine, —s fine' mil,i Ur kegs—super- Firkins in market, 122 5 kegf- 2 mild 1 mUd' ~S' CHEESE There ha?been Vbetterdemand11^111 F UGH'S REPORT->— past week, but priceslemah. ™,Ph°^cheese during th? last week, namely, 26s tojto, QSetSm°aTketV^eSdayb~A(^essr3 Ilo^'s Report.)- buyers Thp'ffi,d-,?rices ?-^>onally m favour of quiet market report states that there was a lSSctsXlar bnslnc" done at about 3d lÀechne since Saturday. T POTATOES. Wednesday.—Large supplies, and trade quiet, at the following prices Maenums, 80s to 95s victorias, 80s to 80s; regents, 70s to 90s champions, ous to 60s rocks, 45s to 50s per ton. Foreign—reds. blues, and snowflakes, 3s to 3s 6d per bag. SEEm;, LONDON, Wednesday.—(Messrs John Shaw and Sons' report.)—There is now an increasingly active demand for field seeds. Choice samples of home-grown clover seed are getting scarce, and are realising rather more money. Of American red the stock in London is ex tremely moderate. White clover is firm a.t the recent advance. There is very little business passing in Alsike. Fine trefoil continues scarce. Ryegrasses are easier. Spring tares keep dear. Very low rates prevail COALS. LONDON, Wednesday.—The home coal market was dull to-day, without alteration m prices. Lambton is- 6d • Wear, 14s 6d per ton. Ships at market, 6 • sold 7°- ships at sea, 5. METALS. LONDON, Wednesday.—Copper flat and lower good ordinary Chili, £55 15s sharp cash, and £56 7s 6d three months. Tin quiet foreign, £82 to £81 ltJs on the spot, aud £ 82 15s to £ 82 5s three months. English v&0t?ri £ ?7; Spelter £ 14 15s to £ 15. Lead-soft Sp^ish fell 17s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 43s 9d cash. GLASGOW, Wednesday. Market dull, and a fair business done at ",3s lid to 43s lOd, and 43s 9id at tho last also at 4^ 0^1, 41s, and lid pne Wonth,

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A BARMAIDS BREACH Of PROMISE CASE. At the Alanchester assizes on Tuesday.1 action was tried for breach of promise of marr1' The plaintiff was Alary Jane Davies, fornij barmaid at the Ship Hotel, Bolton the d dant, James C. Hudsmith, of the same The defence was a denial of the promise, a further plea that it was made at a time whe" defendant was under age. The plaintiff w, years of age, and went from Shrewsbury to Ship Inn, where the defendant paid her attentions. He asked the landlord's pernii to pay his addresses to her, and this being the courtship went on for some time. It whilst the plaintiff was under age, but was tinued after he became of age. In a letter ten after his 21st birthday, he expressly sl)O their forthcoming marriage. It was arrl where they should be married, and whei'0. honeymoon should be spent. On the 25th ofJ last the plaintiff went to Blackpool to meet defendant at his request, but she never sa\V £ and on the following day he was at Blac»l with another lady. After the case had partly heard, the denial of the defendant, withdrawn, and a verdict was taken for the P1' tiff, with £ 250 damages.

HOW MANY PEOPLE SUFE It is often remarked how many more people, formerly complain of feeling UIl well. It is no-. there is a greater amount of contagious disease :1 ¡ for there is proof that the extent and strength of are far less than of yore, because of better s.i arrangements and greater attention to cleanline3sj other matters. The enormous prevalence calli"o doubted of pains in the back, side, and chest enerJg and languid feelings loss of energy, distress and: 111 of the stomach, with often a sense of deadly fai! at its pit, which eating does not stay sick b, ache, so-called biliousness unpleasant breat I sense of weariness when rising in the moinin2i an unpleasant taste in the mouth; and the IC5 appetite or non-enjoyment of food. These atS. the mildest effects of "feeling unwell," and yet,.¡ great is the distress and suffering, with hindra'% business and pleasure, they dve rise to. The c- not far to seek it lies in the stomach auddi;^ organs, which have become impaired, to the disoiC-. nearly all the other functions of the body. Assi II could the stomach always be kept in well-regd1 j condition through life, it would tend to far "re longevity than is now the case. The stomach is a| within wheels and just as an erratic tendency of part of a small but still important wheel of a leads to the disarrangement of its whole functic 1 j, timekeeper, so does the failure of so important a as the digestive organs in the mechanism of the 1:11 frame throw, by their impaired vigour or inac'-ii,! l] the parts depending on them—and they are 10'(1 out of gear. Just as the wheel of the clock will to be adjusted that accurate time may be kepj must the impaired organs of the stomach be r ei" j to their original vigour. Digestion must be by increasing the flow anil strength of the gastrici'j and this" Seigel's Curative Syrup" will efft- do. 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The other day a customer came for two tot ties ( Syrup and said Mother Seigel" had saved the his wife, and he added, "one of these bottles I sending fifteen miles away to a friend who is very il»- have much faith in it." j The sale keeps up wonderfully in fact, o ie wo'1, fancy almost that the people were beginning to bre^ fast, dine, and sup on Mother Seigel's Syrup the mand is so constant and the satisfaction so great. I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) W, 1'owkef' To A. J. White, Esq. Friockheim, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Sept. 2.'rd, Daar Sir,-Last year I sent you a letter recomme" ing Mother Seigel's Syrup. I have very much please in still bearing testimony to the very satisfactory suits of the famed Syrup and Pills. Moit pate medicines die out with me, but Mother Seigel has II a steady sale ever since I commenced, and is still ill 'j great demand as when I first began to sell the Inet cine. The euros which have come under my lotice 3 chiefly those of liver complaint and general debility- A certain minister in my neighbourhood says it is lri only thing which has benefited him and restored "J to his normal condition of health, after bei lg una d to preach for a considerable length of timj. I cO'SI mention also a great many other cases, but space not allow. A near friend of mine who is Very addicted to co-tiveness, or constipation, finds t'Lji Mother Seigel's Pills are the only pills which suit eomplaint. All other pills cause a reaction which i very annoying. Mother Seigel's Pills do not lea*?,! bad after-effect. I have much pleasure in commend' J again to suffering humanity Mother Seigel's medici"f j which are no sham. If this letter is of any service i can publizib it. can publi.ill it. Yours very truly, ? (Signed) WiUiam S. Glass, Chemlsjit A. J. White Esq. 11^ Printed and Published by the Propriety DAVID DUNCAN & SONS, at their Steam Print' [ Works, 75 and 76, St. Mary-street, and Westgate-sti-" b the town of Cardiff, in th3 County of Glamorg»w