The Cardiff Times

COMERCtJLL SALES. JOHNSTON, MILES, AND CO., CARDIFF IMPORTERS OF AMERICAN AND CANADIAN PRODUCE, Have the pleasure to inform Buyera of PouJtry that they are prepared to OFFER A QUANTITY OF AMERICAN TURKEYS & GEESE IN BARRELS, Containing about a Dozen Birds each. 4154.5 T. A VS? ?T?I?T ?- <T?? .tJ?L t iL?J!.?!.? C? ??7 ? CELEBRATKu TEN GUINEA UNIVERSAL CHALLENGE SUITES FOR DINING-ROOM, DRAWING-ROOM, AND BEDROOM. THE MARVEL OF THE DAY. aii,1 Serviceable. for awl Bent per post. STEAM CABINET WORKS, MARYLEPORT-STREET, AND BRIDGE-STREET, BRISTOL. Nothing ever supplied so CLeap by any Furnishing See opinions of the Press on the a?me. S131-44a32 RE ALFRED TROTT, FEEDER-KOAD. ::F. PHILIP'S, BRISTOL, MACHI:\Et{ Y BROKKR. TO COLLIERY PUUPhJETOHS. IRQXFOCDERS, A\D OTHERS. T?,TR W. H. PHILLIPS is instructed to -H'i. SELL bv AUCTION, on the Premises, on THURS- DAY, December ISth, Ib7), The TOCK.lN-TIL DC¡, MACHINERY, &c.:— Comprising three CRAHo,, one P')I1)endicul:Jr BOILER, One Long BOtLER, One Boiicr SHELL, Occ Muttitubul:t.r BOILEU, Fcur Doubte-tuhe BOILERS, Seven Siiig: e-t,,ibe BOILER: Iron DOOR FRAME, Quantity of URE BARS. Two Pieces BOILER PLATE Copf'er W?ter I'L'MP, Thrbe 6h). VALVES, Iron TROUGH, DAMPER, and PLATE, Four C?t-iron PLATES, One piece 4in StKHtinsr, Small quantity of Railroad BARS, 24 Wrought-Iron GIRDERS. Five Ca-:t-iron GIRDERS. One eft Rocking SHAFT. Quantity of Iron PIPING. Sundry Wrought iron FIRE BARS, One Fire ENGINE Md HOSE. Three DrjlJing" an.t Shari!> MACHINES. Screw JACKS, Quantity of Ba.rIRON.imd numerous other EFFECTS. the Auctioneer. No 3, Corn-street (opposite the Council- CUM, r 9 or o ? ? giBLY. ? Solicitor. 6, Exchange, West, BristoL B A T H C L LEG E. The NEXT TERM COMMENCES the 24th JANUARY, 1880. HEAD MASTtiR—T. W. DUNN, ESQ., M.A. 81S6

ALARMING NEWS FROM INDIA. o SEVERE FIGHTING WITH THE GHUZNEES. 43 SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. LORD LYTTON FIRED AT. The following telegram has been sent to the Ind?a. OC&ce by the Viceroy of India, under Friday's date :— "As I entered Calcutta this evening a drunken East Indian nred two shots at my carriage, and one at the carriage following. No one hurt. The man was apprehended by my staS. ———— The following telegram from the Viceroy, dated December 12th, has been received at India Office Roberts telegraphs on the 12th of Decem- ber that Macpherson advanced, as already reported, and Massey, endeavouring with Horse Artillery and Cavalry to intercept the enemy on the Ghuznee-road, was attacked by great numbers on dimcult ground. The guna were upset, and were abandoned temporarily. After repeated charges of cavalry, they were subsequently recovered by Macgregor. On the arrival of Mac- pherson'a force later, the enemy attacked the hills south of the Bala Hissar, but were beaten off with loss. Roberta reports that the combination of tribea against us is con- siderable. Our loss is 18 killed, including Lieut. Hardy, of the Artillery; Hearsey and Ricardo, of the 9th Lancers and 25 wounded, including Cleland and Mackenzie, with Cook, of the 3rd Sikha, and Forbes, of the 14bh Bengal Lancers. The Datly JVen's correspondent telegraphs: —A force of Horae Artillery, guns escorted by two squadrons of the 9th Lancers and one squadron of the 14th Bengs.1 Lancers, were proceeding to join Macpherson's In- fantry Brigade in Chardeh Valley, when they encountered Mahomed Jan's force, numbering 10,000 Sepoys and tribesmen. The Cavalry made a brilliant charge, but they made no impression on the vast body of the enemy. The country is a most dimcult one, and is cut up by watercourses. Four guns in retiring got upset in some ditches, and were spiked and abandoned, but re- covered by Colonel Macgregor later. The enemy made for Cabul gorge,but were checked there by a detachment of the 72nd from Sherpur. They then turned towards Ba-ber'a tomb, and tlley now occupy the heights to the south of Bala Hissar. General Baker is on his way to Mnida.n. The enemy, who were admirably led, included two or three hhousand who were armed with Sniders. They lost heavily by the Artillery fire and the Cavalry charges, but they never wavered. The Guides have arrived from Luttabund. Macplieraou is now attacking. The Timæs correspondent telegraphs :— The combined movement, of Gener&la -ivl,siy and MacPherson has miscarrlt"'t cavalry an-ived at the poin& of Itirici-ion too early. It encountered masses of the enemy, and the gun? ?r ? time fell into the hands of ?e enelny, b?t they were after- ?l?.s recovered, by Colonel Macgregor as -General Mac-Pnersou's advance developed itseif. The insurgents, who are in con- aiderable force about the city, are being attacked by General MacPherson.

FEARFUL DESTRUCTION IN HUNGARY. 10,000 PEOPLE RENDERED HOMELESS. lREl7hR.' s TELEGRAM.] PE.STH, Friday.—The oversowing of the Korea has caused fearful destruction. Several towns have been laid in ruins, and 10,000 people rendered homeless.

A JUVENILE THIEF. At the Bristol police-comt, on Thursday, a bov n m'fd Deveretl was charged with stealing BllO worth of watches, chain' ring' &c., from his employer. Mr Swash, a jeweller. When appre- hended ?he {risoner was wearing two of the watches and a. set of studs, and other articles of the stolen jewellery were f'Juml secreted in the chimney-t at his mocher'a house. He was sent < o gn.ol for three mont s, to be followed by 6vo years iu Kingswood Kefortnatory.

SKATING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. On Thursday the spacious sheet of water in the Thiergarte;), called the R01Js-e;:¡u Island," at BerHn, presented a very brilliant spectacle be- tween seven a.ud nine. w.ten thousands of skaters gai!y disported themselves ot) tiie ice, enlivened by .several mHitar'y bnudf!, and gn:ded by the electric iigit, blazing torches, and Chinese lanterns. This entertainment, it seeuis, w;!s devised by gome benevolent !;eraona.ge3 about the Court to elicit entry mor.ey contributions from the Berlin public in a.Id of the suffering peasantry of Upper Silesia.

THE IRISH AGITATION. THE TRIALS OF THE ACCUSED MEN. At the Leitnm Asafzes, on Friday, the grand jury fou'.d a true bill Messrs Davitt, i'aley, and Kille:i for Be.Htion, Mr T. Mac- dermot, on the part of the Attorney-Genera], handed to Judge Harrisonthreewrits rein ovin,, tiie trials to the Queen's Bench Division. These writs, counsel said, put an end to his lordship's jurisdiction in the matter. Mr Rea. said he appeared for Mr Killen, and he questioned the power of the Crown to send bills on these cases before the ?rand jury at the w nter afs'zes. He would argue the matter i, hea convenient, and also question whether his lord- ship would not discharge Killen on his own bail, or on securities. However, be advised Killen to remain in custody until the meeting of Parlia- ment. He (Mr Rea) would remain in town for 10 days. Judxe Harrison That will do, Mr Rca. Assize busiuesa was then proceeded with. Messrs Davitt, Daley, and Kilien were in at. tendance when the bills were found. On Thursday night a torchlight procession met two of the defendants at the midnight train, and escorted them to their lodgings. Davitt addressed the people, saying that the prosecutions were un- cocstitutiona), aud could not succeed. EVICTIO OF A TENANT OF SIR R. BLOSSE. The snb-sherig of county Mayo (Mr James C. Me Daniel!, accompanied by about 50 police, Major Wyse, R.M,, and Sub-inspector Pepper, weut about 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon to Lo,,namore, Bal!a., and executed [an ejectment decree for non payment of rent, on Anthony Demp.iey and his family. Dempaey was a tenant of Sir Robert BIosse, and it was to protest against his eviction that the gre?t meeting was held re- c"ntly at BaIIa. Demp-'ey's family have but just recovered from fever, and there was no notice that the eviction would take place. No disturbance

THE EX-AMEER. The removal of the ex-Ameer from Cabul was very quietly conducted, and before it was generally known in t' e camp he was ten miles off. The Viceroy's order w a received on the previous evetiiilg, a.nd promptly communicated to the ex- Ameer by Major Hastings. He took it very quietly, and waa quite satisned when told that his family would follow his journey, which will p:oba,b)y not end this side of Lahore. The ex- Ameer's departure has relieved Genera.1 Roberts of a stanlin cause of anxiety. Most da:nning- evidence has been obtained against Yahiya Ktian, the ex-Ameer's fathe.in?a.w, in the discovery of tar), bearing Major Uavagnnri's name in fuH, with the date 1865, hidden in. a box containing clothe"" c., found in his liotisi. The remaining State prisoners hi confinement here, with the exception of Mustaun and Habibullah, were despatched to India this morning.

THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. The firs'; annual meeting of the Farmers' AHiance was held in London, on Wednesday afte.noon. The report stated that several meetings had been he!d in various towns, and resolutions expressing npproval of the formation of the Farmers' AUia.nce were passed. The committee recommended the fnrmatio ot county committees. The statement that the Alliance waa an associa- tion formed for advancing the interests of a par- ticular political party was repudiated. A meeting was held in the evening, at which Mr Sanderson, M.P., presided. Resolutions were passed, adding to the present programme of the alliance, that of the reform of laws affecting the ownership and transfer of land, and of secur- ing proper representatives in Parliament for tenant farmers. The necessity of extending the ramin- cations and adding to the members of the alliance was urged. Lord Salisbury's speech at Watford met with some adverse criticism, one speaker designat- ing his arguments on agriculture as being of such a cloudy description that it was almost impos- sible to meet them."

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER. The 23<M'M< County Chronicle says :—"An ex- traordinary suspected attempt to murder by a servant girl ha.3 occurred m Bridgwater. On Monday evening Mr Bo.verman, timber merchant, living near the docks, missed from home one of his daughters, aged seven years, and, not being able to 6nd her anywhere about the premises, the family became greatly alarmed. Shortly afterwards a man passing the docks fancied he heard a faint scream proceeding from the outer basin, which was in course of being cleansed, and was therefore empty of watet. A ladder being procured, the missing child was picked out of the mud, from a depth below the wall of about 15 feet. Some difficulty was experienced in restoring the child to consciousness. Subsequently a servant girl in Mr Bowerman's employ, named Kidner, who was staged to have lately exhibited a good deal of ill- feeling towards her master's daughter, having beard of the rescue, also disappeared. The child states that the girl took her to the docks and pushed her in. The police searched for the girl throughout the Bight, but did not succeed in ap- prehending her until Tuesday morning. %N hen she was brought before the magistrates and remanded on suspicion of attempted murder."

A WELSH AVILL SUIT SETTLED. lu the Probate Division of the Hig-h Court of Justice, ou Friday, the Welsh will suit of Evans v. Evans was settle L The case affected the testa- mentary dispositions of the late Mr R. Evans, of Henblas, Ystradmeurig. The rule for the trial was discharged, and the judge directed the pro- bate of the will to be re-delivered out.

THE NATIONAL REFORM UNION. We are asked to inform ttiberals of the Rhondda Valley &nd the whole of South Wales and Monmouthshire, that a deputation of the above uMon will be most happy to attend any public meeting or otherwise, to explain its objects and principles. The objects of the union are synonymous with the principles of Liberalism in the broadest sense. Any communication will re- ceive prompt attention from the Secretary. Na- tional Reform Union, 46, Brcwn-street, Man- chester, or Mark Lewis, agent. Market-street, Tredegar.

A CIRCUS BURNT DOWN. MEN AND HOUSES KILLED. The circus of Messrs Herzog, at Stuttgart, has been burnt to the ground. The fire was discovered too late to save anything except several of the horses, half of which were burnt in the stables. The ostler, who lived on the premises, and his brother, a sailor, who had just returned from a distant voyage and was staying with the ostter, could not be rescued, and perished in the names. The building was insured, but the valuable pro- perty of the exhibitors was not.

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRAD- ING BY AN IBO MERCHANT. I "J." On Friday, at Wolverhampton, Joseph Jewkes, formerly an iron merchant, was prosecuted by order of the Treasury, for fraudulently trading. Fifteen months ago defendant filed his petition, showing a deficiency of £5,000. He was made a bankrupt, and admitted, in his public examina- tion, that he had frequently sold iron at from half- a-crown to 35s a per ton less than he bought it for. He had continued this practice till close upon his failure. His excuse was depression in trade. Two years before failing he knew he was insolvent. The case was adjourned.

DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT IN A CHURCH. DEFENDANT IMPRISONED. A case of assault, committed under curious cir- cumstances during Divine service, in Hope (Flint. shire) parish churph, was investigated at Caer- gwrle Petty-sessions, on Thursday. The defendant was Thomas Wilbraham, a farmer, living at Caer- gwrle, and the complainant, Daniel Williams, a tailor, residing in the same place. The defendant claims that by a faculty issued in the reign of Charles II., his family were granted a pew in the pariah church for their separate use, but the family having been lately non-resident, the rector granted the pew to the father of the complainant, and bO occupied it unmolested until the defendant agaip came to live in Hope. Defendant did not tutti the newcomers out of the pew, but he subjects them to all sorts of annoyances. On the even'? of the 12th October complainant went to chur?' and entered the pew, in which the defendant a.:i sitting, just as the service commenced. Defend?" shouted at him to close the door. and as c?' plainant took no notice he caught hold of the ?"j lar of his coat, scratched his face, and endeav<?d to pull him out of the pew. A scuffle ensued an the disturbance caused a great commotion. S?-?'? persons interfered, and ?ith dinBculty r?'°?" peace. The defendant made a long, ra?"S statement, in which he waa betimes lujicrou, pathetic, profane, and devout. The whole of Ms argument was to the effect that as the cdmplaila- ant would not ?et up to close the door, h?""?"t he could make him do so, and tried. ? ?'cd the assault, but the magistrates said it v?? cjearly proved. —Defendant: Then you've n-' J?'sdic- tion it was in church, and you've Do Power to deal with it.—The Chairman The deçlslOn of the bench is that you will pay a fine of ,1 and the costs.—Defendant: I shall not pay p ?thjng.— The Chairman: Or 14 days' impris??.—De- fendant Then I'M have the imuriso!?"- I pay rates and taxes, and I have aright ?'? ? share of them. Not a ha'penny do I p:tY, neither do they come into my pew any more,-The Clerk: One pound nine shillinga you've to Pa-y.—De. fendant: Nothing of the Fort. X s an t do it.- TLe Clerk Very well. remove piln.-Defendant was removed in custody.

FATAL. ICE ACCIDENT AT ST. PAGANS. An inquest waaheld at the White Lion. Ely, on Friday, on the body of Andrew Hudd, a labourer, who had met his death by failing into the river Ely at St. Pagans. Deceased and John Williams, nephew of Mr Williama, of the Bed HouM, Ely, Mtd on Thursday afternoon they were engaged in eliding on the ice at St. Pagans, the Ely being frozen ever at thisolace. Hudd passed safe under the Great Western Railway bridge, which crosses the Ely, near GIan Ely. Williams, who is a very heavy man, on passing under the arch, broke through the ice, and tell into the river. Hudd returned to his assistance, but, when nearing Wil. liame, the ice broke under him, and be also fell into the river. Mr B. Matthews, of GIan Ely, heard the criea of the men, and sent his gardener and a labourer to their rescue. They broke o(f some palings by the side of the river and threw them to the men, who were clinging topiecea of ice, and struggling in the water. Hudd and Williams were too cold to grasp them. The men then ran back and brought down a rope, which they carried across the river, but Hudd and Williams were powerless, and both almost at the same moment let go their hold on the ice, being unable to keep up any longer. Williams swam about a little, but Hudd, who had complained that he could not hold up, sank. By some means the rope was got round Williams, and he was dragged out of the river. He was sense- less at the time, and had no recollection of what took place after Hudd left the ice. Hudd's body was recovered some hours afterwards. He was well known as a bicyclist, and had taken part in many amateur races at Ca.rdiif.-The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned."

NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of this board was held at the onice'<, on Friday. The Rev. D. Edwards occupied the chair, and there were also present— M'- Ed. Thomas, Mr T. Colborne. Mr M. Wheeler, Mr R. Da/vies, Mr A. C. Jone=!, Father Cavalli, Rev. H. Oliver, Rev. J. Douglas. with Mr Batcbelor, clerk, who read the minutes of the preceding meeting, which were connrmed. The Clerk ha,d prepared a return of the costs of building schools for the board, and compared it with the costs of schools in towns of a similar size. It contained the cost of the building of PoweU's- place School, and the purchase of the Stow-hill. Schools. It was objected by the Chairman that the present board had nothing to do with the building of the schools in Powell's place, nor with the purchase of the British School on Stow-hill. A good deal of conversation ensued upon the question, and eventually the clerk was instructed, on the motion of Mr Col- borne, to amend the return he had furnished, by excluding the central infant school and the Stnw- hill School therefrom. He was also directed to dissect the cost of the sites for the new schools from the cost of the buildings, and that the amended return be Ia.id before the next meeting of the boar 1 with a view to its publication. The Clerk stated the result of the interview between a deputation from this board and the guardians of the poor with reference to the, pay- ment 'of school fees of non-pauper children. In accordance with the determination of the guar- dians, the relieving-omcer had attended the com- pulsion committee, and there was no doubt the course decided ou would work well. Father Cavalli said it v a,s a satisfactory arrangement. The Schools Ma.aag?meat Committee reported that there were 91 applicants for the post of mas- ter of the Marshes-road School, and 13 for the po"t of mistress of the infant department. There were also 18 application! for the post of mistress of the Alexandra Dock Infant School, and seven for the mistress of the AIteryn Schools. The committee had recommended a selection of 10 for the mastership, and four each for the applications by mistresses of the Alteryn and Alexandra schools. leaving the selection of the mastership of the Marshes.road School to the last. As there were so many applications for the post of master, the board was asked to consider the amount of salary. The recommendation of the committee was considered by the board with closed doors. The board thereupon resolved itself into a corn. mittce, and, after considering the applications for the mastership, it was resolved to offer the ap- pointment of the mastership of the Marshes.road school to Mr Harrington, assistant master of the Clarence-street school, Pil!gwenlly, at a salary of JE80 per annum, with half the school pence; and that Miss Mary Tennant, of PelsaH. be ap- pointed the mistress of the infant school, at a salary of B40 a year and half the school pence. The other appointments were not nlled up.

REVIEWS. THE COBNHILL MAGAZINE is admirably varied. Lovers of Shakespearian literature will find much to suggest thought in a paper on "Shakespeare's fools." Isaac Disraeli and Bolten Corney lifts the curtain in a discriminating manner, on the Elder Disraeli. There is a chatty article on "Life in Brittany," a topographical notice of "the four southern headlands of Devon," and the usual quantity of romance, in the current issue. MAcMiLLAN'a MAGAZINE contains an interest- ing 'paper on the Russian gipsies, by Mr Leiand, in which we are told that they are admirable singers, but have nearly lost the art of telling for- tunes. A practical article on "election expenses" urges that the cost should hereafter be undertaken by the State. Mr Maine offers a common-sense plea for a conservatoire of music for England. The vexed question affecting "the water supply of London" is fully discussed by Mr McCullagh Torrens. The number is a good one. BLACKWOOD'a MAGAZINE begins with a caustic criticism on thea.trica.l retorm,tn which Mdlle. Sara llfés'ù'b"aJld.ut.!JXuEJ2pJ1y are made with a sympathetic notice of the late John Bhck- wood. The most noteworthy article, "Political Rabies," is, as may be expected, an onslaught on Mr Gladstone.. =:: THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE. (Isbister and Com- pany.)—Rarely have we seen a better number of this magazine than the present one. lo it may be found an ample stock of materials to suit all pos- sible tastes. There is not among the whole selec. tion a single contribution that will ?t well repay the trouble of perusal. GOOD WORDS (London labiate!* <?d Company) for December presents an exced'og'y well-varied programme to its numerous readers. The excel- lence of the number may be judged when we mention that among the contributors are Professor BIa<*kie, the authoress of Job" Halifax, Gentle- man," Sarah Tytler, Samuel Smiles, and the Rev. Prebendary Row. THE ENGLISHWOMAN'S DOMESTIC MAGAZINE; THZ MILLINER AND D1ŒSSUB; and SYLVIA'S HOME JOURNAL (London: Messrs Ward, Lock, and Co.)—Of these three tfonthhes it would be difficult to determine which 's the best, as each of them possesses special fea<?? ? ?ta own, all of which are interesting to l?V Waders. THE LEISURE HOUR (I?ndon The Religious Tract Society).—In the c?? .P?t we have & most attractive budget of o?h-claBS literary con- tributions, from the peo" ? some of our best. known writers. The present number completes a volume as attractive as ?"V M those which have preceded it. ,? THE SuNDAT AT HoM< ?OBdon The Religious Tract Society).—The P?ember number is really an excellent one in aU respects. The literary matter embraces oOJJlplete atones, poetical con- tributions. and nume?s original articles, all of them fresh and inter?'-ing. The illustrations are also very good, nota.? ''? frontispiece, which is a beautifully-executed repr entatiou of a winter ExcELBMR and ?'P WoRDa (London Henry Hal!). —These publications, always good, are especially so this ??' T?ey are fairly crammed with pleasant, re?"?"? stories, sketches, essays, poetical contrib"??' and a mass of other enter. taining matter sf"?"le for the season. MODERN T]goIGIIT. -(London Richardson and Best.)—Amon% the many articles worthy of note in the Deeem?* P?. of this spirited magazine, that by Prefer ?rimley will prove most in- teresting to ''?sh readers. It is entitled Modern T?Sht at the Church Congress," and forms a most Appreciative review of the proceed- ings at the recent Church Congress at Swansea. GOBLIN $09K: By George Manville Fenn.— This, the C?istmas annual of O?ce a ?Fe?, is a most fasc'? ?Shoat story connected withthe spa, in which M" Fenills undoubtedly great capacity for story ??"Og ? developed to the fullest. It is happily il'??ed, and contains more bone and muscle t"? yill be found in many of the Christ- mas an?"? ? the year. MESElliS .1 CABSELL, PETTER, GALri.W, AND CO.'S rUJ:lJ..lUAT1U.NtI. T140 -POXTIC4L WORKS OF HENRY WAD8WORTH LONOfELOW,-The sixth part of this exquisite publicatIOn has now been reached, and, so far, it morØ than Justices the high opinions created on the o6ppearance of the nrst part. 'piE MAGAZINE OF ART is fully up to the usual Mg? standard, which has made this serial ao justly poplar. PAIRY FARMING.—This excellent agricultural W,%niial continuea to progress favourably, and pro- mises to be one of the best works of the kind tant. THE INTERNATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.—The tfau of mark cliosen to embellish this month's !ssuo is Marshal Macmahon, the ex-president of the French Republic. The portrait is accom- pan'ed by the usual biographical sketch. GREAT INDUSTRIES OF GREAT BRITAIN.—Out of the 30 parts necessary to complete this work 23 have already appeared. The present number auite up to the average. iHE PRACTICAL DICTIONARY OF MECHANICS.— This valuable mechanicul work has now reached the letter H, and when completed will be a mine 9t wealth to its possessors. CAsaELL's TECHNICAL EDUCATOB.—There are few educational works which have attained such popularity as'that of which the one before us is the latest edition, and fewer still have deserved it in the sense in which Messrs Cassell's manual does. THE HISTORY OF PROTESTANTISM.—The name of the author of this work is the best possible guarantee of its value, inasmuch as nothing of a common-place kind ever emanates from the ever- flowing pen of Dr. Wylie. OLD AND NEW LONDON.—In the current issue of this their latest venture, Messrs Cassell favour their readers, not merely with a large amount of entertaining tetter-press, but with a number of capital illustrations of places of historical interest in the metropolis. CASSELL'S FAMILY MAGAZINE is brimful of sparkling, original, literary contributions, most cLarmingly varied, and admirably arranged. LITTLE FOLKS.—In the December number of this favourite magazine, the little ones will find a delightful fund of amusement, as pure as it is entertaining. THE QciVER of this month is a capital number. In addition to the chapters of the serial stories, A Heroine of Home," and "Our New Neigh. hour," a sketch of "Lucy and John Hutchinson," by the weU-knowa writer. Sarah Tytler, will be read with much interest. The Advent Hymn, Lo He comes," is set to music by the Rev. Fr.d. PeeL B. Mus. A graphic account of the famine in Kashmir is also given, and altogether this month's Quiver shows many new features and im- provements.

I Four miners were apprehended at Bedworth, on Thursday, for being concerned in a riot &t thatplaoa.

CARDIFF. THE CARDIFF SCHOOL DEBATHKt SOCIETY met oa Wednesday evening, the Vice-resident (Mr E. J. Newell) in the chair. Mr R. W. Ayre brought forward the following motion for debate —" That in the opinion of this society the character of Ch&rlea I. ia worthy of admiration." In the well sustained discussion which followed, Messrs Newel!, Morris, and Wait supported the motion, and Messrs Hughew and Rees opposed it. The motion was carried by a majority ofnve. NEW TEMPORARY CHURCH OF S. TNLO, CAT- HAY8.—This new church will be opened for the first time for divine service on Tuesday next. The church is an iron structure, and stands on a pro- minent site at the corner of Woodville-road and Flora-street. It will be seated so as to accommo- date between 350 and 400 persons, and is in every way calculated to supply the need of Churchmen in the populous and still-growing district ia which it ts situated. Fhe present building has been so placed as to allow of the permanent church, which it is intended eventually to erect, being built over it. so that whilst it is in building there need be no intermission of the services held in the temporary church. The church, both out- side, and especially inside, does credit to the builders and to those under whose direction the work has been carried out, and it is evident that no enort has been spared, notwithstanding the temporary character of the structure, to make it as far as possible a ntting place in which to offer Divine services. One special feature which shou!d be borne in mind, as especially calculated to meet the needs of a working population, is, that all the seats in the church will be free and unappro- priated. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—One of the many uses which a properly-regulated church or chapel may develop is its education of the young. Tina may be done in various ways—not onty from the pul- pit, but by Sabbath and day schools, singing classes', mutual improvement associations, &')d such institutions. Thereby a Church gives a pledge to social order, and a guarantee of the in- tellectual progress of society. A cood scheme has been adopted at the suggestion of the minister of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr Kennedy, by which addresses and papers are periodically contributed to their Young Men's Improvement Society, by gentlemen usually, though not invari- ably, connected with the Church. On Thursday evening, Mr Turner read a paper to them on "Policieal Economy."ff:i.t¡" It was treated in a popular manner. Mr Turner first showed Stuart MUl's definition of it; and criticised his opinions thereon. He then gave a sketch of the rise and progreaa of the science, going so far ¡ back as the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and discussed their writings thereon. He also showed the rise of what is called the nrst school—that of the French .K'coMOMM<M than the second school—so called—taking its foundation upon Smith's great work; and explained that a third school claimed, at the present day, to have an existence. The third division of the subject embraced a glance at the works of some of the greatest writers thereon. The next part was devoted to a critieiatO of the name, and some of the leading priuciples of the science and the p'\per closed with a eulogium on the benefits to be derived from the thorough knowledgeofthe science, and the genuine adoption of its true precepts. H.M.S. "HAMADRYAD" HOSPITAL 'SHIP.— Report for the week ending 10th December, 1879:—Number of patients remaining last week, 40; admitted since, 13 discharged. 8 died. 1; Out-patients treated. 75; remaining on board, 44. —W. Hushes. Medical Superintendent. THE PARLIAMENTS of 1868 AND 1874.—Mr Mr John Noble, of the Financial Reform Aasocia. tion, will visit Cardiff next week, and is an- nounced to deliver, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, two lectures, which (.will doubtless prove extremely interesting. The Stuart Hall haa been engaged for the purpose, and Mr Noble will here discourse on Monday evening on "The Parliaments of 1868 and 1874—what have they done?" -Lhe contrast between these will be a nt. ting prelude to the address on Tuesday evening— What shall we do?"—when Mr Noble will refer to the duties of constituents at the forthcoming general election. GLAMORGAN EDUCATION BOABD.—At the quar- terly meeting of the committee of this board, held at the lown.hall, on Friday, Dr. Vaughan. Dean of Ll&oaaS, was appointed on the sub-committee, in the place of the late Dean BIoese, and the Rev. F. Edmondes. St. Brides, elected a member in the place of the late Canon Harries. SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUM/TY TO ANIMALS.—At thel annual! meeting of ahe corn. mittee of the Cardiff Branch of this Society, held at the Town.ha.tl, on Friday, under the presidency of Mr Charles Thompson, it was resolved to send t50 towards the funds of the parent society. -EARLY GLOBING OF CLOTHIZKS AND DRAPERS.— We are requested to a.nnou<)ce that for the future all the clothiers' and drapers' shops in the town are to be closed at eight p.m. except on Saturday nights. On Wednesdays, the usual half-holiday will remain in force, There is a good deal ot sympathy manifested amongst the public gene- rally towards assistants both male and female; and it is hoped that that sympathy will now take practical form, and that purchasers will do their shopping as early as possible, so as to allow the new closing movement to be honestly carried out. INFIRMARY SATURDAY FUND.—The committee will sit to-day at the Town-hal), between the hours of three and eight p.m., for the purpose of receiving collections. We hear that a very large number of books have still to be returned, and that the committee desire to close the account on an early day. We hope to record a large addition in our issue of Tuesday next. THE LAST JUDGMENT."—Attention is directed to the Cardiff Choral and Orchestral Society's performance of Spohr's The Last; Jù meat." on WednesdaYt at the Drill Hal]. Thts ",H1KafJ'tt:Ÿr.sL<2.c!on Jhi- composer's great will be rendered on an efficient scale, by a full band and chorus of 250 performers and leading solo?sta of acknowledged celebrity. The society is doing good service in bringing before the public works of the most eminent composers. The Taif Vale Railway Company have consented to delay the last train for Penarth half-an-bour. ACCIDENT AT THE DocKS. — On Friday, a. labourer, named Alexander Hall, 46 years of age, living at 68, Emerald-street, was at work at the Docks, on the south side of Tyndalt-street, where the Great Western and Dock Railways crosa. In attemptingto avoid an engine approaching from the Great Western Railway he was knocked down by a truck being pushed along the Dock Railway. The engine was stopped, and the wheels of the ttuck prevented from passing over him, but in the fall he received a compound fracture of the thigh, and other injuries.' WOUNDING A POLICE CONSTABLE. At the borough police-court, on Friday-before Mr R. 0. Jones-Robert Curphv. a seaman, was charged with wounding P.O. Friend on Wednesday even- ing. The constable aaw the prisoner with several foreign seamen in Bute-etreet. He ordered them away. Some left, and the prisoner before leaving stabbed the constable in the hand. He ran down Sophia-street, followed by the constable. He got away for a time, but was subsequently appre- hended by him in Bute-street. He had seen the prisoner only once before the same evening, and he was quite certain that the prisoner was the man* who stabbed him. Dr. Hardyman said that the constable had received a wound about an inch and a-quarter long on the right hand. The evidence of Friend was supported by another constable, who saw the prisoner when he was running away. On searching him, a knife was found upon him. The bench sent him to prison for three months, with hard labour. NEGLECTING TO PROCEED TO SEA.—George Fletcher, a seaman, waa charged with neglecting to join the s.s. Leiine after Mgning articles. Prisoner was to have joined on the 9th. The vessel sailed on the 10th, and several hours after- wards the prisoner was found in a public-house. Prisoner said he was informed that the ship would not sail until the llth. The bench sent him to prison for four weeks, with hard labour. SHOP ROBBERY.—Daniel Catter, a lad 14 years of age, was sent to prison for 10 days for stealing a bottle of French Liquor from the shop of Chas. Taylor, confectioner, St. John's-square, on Wed- nesday evening. STEALING BLANKETS.—Honorah Reardon, an old offender, was charged with stealing two blankets, the property of Catherine Barry, of Pendoylao-street. The prisoner lodged in the house of complainant, who on Tuesday last missed two blankets from a shell in her bedroom. The blankets were subsequently found by the police at a. pawnbroker s, where they had been pledged by the prisoner. P.C. James apprehended the pri- sonert on Thursday, at the house of the com- plainant, She was then in a state of intoxi- cation. He accused her of stealing the blankets, when she replied, Yes, I stole them. I did it for drink." Prisoner made no defence, and was committed for trial at the Quarter sessions. Suspicious.—William Fagan, a tramp, was charged with having a gold ring ir) his possession, supposed to have been stolen. The prisoner on Thursday offered the ring in pledge, at the shop of Mr Barnett, 49, Bute-street. As it was a valuable 18-carat Kold gipsey ring, he was questioned by the assistant and detained, and eventually handed over to the custody of the police. Prisoner was remanded till Wednesday, to enable the police to make enquiries. SHIP DESERTION.—Wilhelm Lybeck, Fraiz Sappannam, Carl Haaper Kanger, three Nor- wegian Bailors, were charged with desert ng from the Russian ship. General Doblin. They were ordered to be sent on board. ASSAULTING THE FouoE.—John Sullivan, a labourer, was charged, on remand, with assaulting P.O. Stephens by kicking him, on the 4th inst. The case had been twice adjourned to enable the prisoner to call witnesses to prove that the con- stable was in a house in Rosemary-street on that night drinking with the prisoner, aud-tha.t he fell from intoxication. A witness for the defence now swore that the constable was in the house an hour and a-half. He also said that the constable was drunk when he entered the house, and drunk when he left it. He drank beer with them. The bench did net believe the witnesses, as the eon- stable was proved by his ofncers to have been per. fectly sober, and the bench sent him to prison for four months, with hard labour.

LLANDAFF. LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL. — Sunday, December 14th, Third Sunday in Advent. 8 o'clock Holy Communion. 11 o'clock: Service, Chants. Preacher, the Archdeacon of IJandan', Canon in Residence. 3.30. Service-Parry in D. Anthem, Who is fits that cometh ? "—Stainer. Preacher, the Dean. E. A. FiSHBOURNE, Succentor.

PENARTH. A SERVICE OF SONG, entitled Eva," was given by the choir of the English Baptist Chapel on Wednesday evening before a large audience. The choir waa led by Mr W. Hughes, of Cogan PHI. and the Misses Cope, Gallies, and McKenna, and Mrlllingworth played the accompaniments. The readings were rendered by the Rev. W. Pan y, the pastor.

LLANTRISANT. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mary Williams, wife of Aaron Williams, labourer, died suddenly ou Thursday morning. BENEVOLENCE.—A local coal merchant has re- ceived a.ti order to deliver free half n-ton of coa,l to every poor family in the town. The genouua giver has niven strict injunctions that his name be not mentioned.

STATE OF TP-AP ø [SPECIAL REPORTS FROM OUB ????a,] PONDENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOUBC"" CARDIFF TRADE REPO? ?SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORBES? ? CARDIFF. Thursday Night.—?"e uinC? mentsatthis port show a marked taw ?, compared with those of last week, the ? amounting to about 10.000 tons. The of are not, however, much below the ??-pytt' y<'ar, but there is a decided Fenced j? like presBure on the market calculated j ? improved price' Th<* present dinlillilbod PC of the shipping trade is no doubt in p? ?? able to the recent prevalence of -?i? ? which has seriously interfered ?":? ffp? ments of vessels, the number of casHi?e ?? being also very great. But there !S no ? ? siderable number of orders on hand, an??))" of business can now scarcely be ?"?eet'? we are fairly into the new year. 1"- g j)"' vals during the week h:?e aiso fa.tt'C .?h' whMt.but not to the extent whlC 111 011 of been expected at such a tempestuous sea° year. not I" the freight market, orders are 1 "qo) plentiful, and chartering has been ratilet 00 toop Ir. ho H ever, orders .?re rather scarce, ? < stilt !nore so, and rates on the whole are ?) maintained. French c"al freights "re ? a few boats have be?n nxed at good '?'"tr? rartarand Spanish rates are nrm, wtth ?'j. tions reported, as few b?ats are being o"? ?t'' Italian ports h.tve ngain risen abo?t o ? ? Boats are badly wanted for Malta, but" ? offered. The higher Mediterranean ""?g? Se' ports have gone up Is, which n??e! butedto the scarcity of homeward e!H!? arising from the closing nf the Danube ? ? To the Bahic. good rates are o?''?.tt,;e? port, but genprftUy speaking there is ? ?.g}' in this direction. Biibao ore frei?"ts ? very nrm. Ote freights fro.n the ?"gt? to the United Kingdom a: e a )i's ?t))<< there is less other homeward empl"y? .) g ? than there was; but to the States ?? are as firman ever. In East India ?!t)' consequence of the activity in business j ? ricep?rrs, outward freights have "?"to" two shillings a ton. For the V/est IB"'? f? is in good demand for most ports, ? ,?g ))< scarc. rates remaining nrm. A boat ho b' I nxed for Hnvannah, and others are m ?' ,0 Martinique. There are t,ti]l iron ??'?Jti'? market for ste')mera for New York. ?'. ?' Galveston, and Ph'la?elpt.ia. These rat.? ?[)e nrm. Grain freights from the States ]11 I rrei JOI m Eome caEes veryconsfderahiy. The c<_ ?p; to Brazil and River Plate are still ?'"g?' sailing tonnage, which is scarcer thau these destinations, __A .o ftO About 1,400 tons of iron ore have CUUJV- ? Spa!n, and 350 tons from other sources, Jc ¡\¡JIOO The imports of pitwood during the wee .< toabout4,500toa- d The entries out'vards of vessels to !oad ?( t? duriog the week comprise 54 ste?!B_??)"- estimated burthen of jE71,945 ton?, ???k'? vessels calculated to carry 25,723 toBS.??)? total of 97,667 toiM. against 110.836 to"s M week. The fresh supply of tonnage a.? ?d" Swansea,, for the week, to 20,937 tons, Newport to 25,788 tons. i.pt('e?'<) CardiS has cleared foreign, dur!n?"r? ?gl? t steamers a,nd 29 sailing vessel, with '? p?j ofco?, 2,364 tons of iron, and 1.440 t<_o?y, ? fuel. Of the iron 1,430 tons went to B?ot?J tons to Smyrna, 300 tons to Genoa, ?''?! ? New York, and 84 tons to Bilbos T?terr? fuel shipments were as follows :—M.eo"' ??[? porta, 20,829 tons; France, 17.417 t6ns ;t Mediterranean ports, 14,799 tons E?' ? 10,197 tons; West Indies, 4,964 toos? t? America 4,347 tons .Spain, 3,197 toBS? p<J? 1,842 tons; Africa, etc., 1,679 tons; ? ? etc.. 700 tons. ?.eet ? Swansea haa cleared foreign during "ne ?c? steamers and 20 soiling vessels, with H'' no? coal and 1,570 tons of patent fuel, a?? to! France. 7,513 tons Africa, etc., ?'° Atce'? Mediterranea.n ports 1,179 tons; SoutH?tof" 700 tons Spain, 685 tons; West Indies. ? to? Portugal, 579 tons and Baltic, etc., ,g ? There has been no iron cleared here o" -¡¡Ø week. ?.? ? ?tM? Newport has despatched foreign ??°<.ls, ?'X period 17 steamers &nd 20 sailing v?se?tP' 21.400 tons of coal and 1,140 tons of ?'toD''? iron 800 tons went to Baltimore, ?'f,,e <? Santander, and 120 tons to Lisbon, .?.?f?'' ahipments were distributed as follows -? t?'. 5,070 tons; Mediterranean port", 4.? tO?J West Indies, 4,668 tons; Soain, 3,? t' Portugal, 1,600 tons Africa, etc., 800 t? South America, 500 tons.

CAERPHILLY COAL TRADE. The several coHIeries in the neighbour? ?9' and have been fu!Iy employed for some t?' but no advance in the price of the co*I ? c? place, although it is anticipated that ?".?le ? mencement of the new year a coQS!('c ?. vauce ? ill take place..?

CAMBRI ?ASS. ?? The political economy class list was ?t?? Thursday. 1st c]ass.—Milnes, ]Elol)-, a (;IfLss. Taylor, Corpus Selion, St. John's, ?g; H.e?, Close, Jesus; Dyson, Jesus FelJ. ?- C?'? auez, CMus; L!oyd. Queen's; M?? Tr;? Morgan, Caius; O'Hara, Trinity ;???? ? Whitebfead, Tjrinttv? — ?.

A ROYAL ORDERTOA LOOA; TPYtMPYT?R ——— ? who t'" Mr Charles D. PhiIIips, of Newport, ?g? a stand of exhibits at the Smithneld ?t?illips,' has been honoured with an order fo. Queef Improved Waterproof Covers for ?"? ba< home farm, at Windsor. Mr ??'0. ? previously supplied covers, &c., ?.?.gte?' Prince ot Wales for use on his own f?""

PENURIOUSNESS ANiTGREAT RICHES. ——— re!?''d Further disclosurea are made ?od<? Catherine Kennedy, who was found burn c"?? at Roscrea last week. Deceased was ot P?? e? habits. A box haa been found in hef ''?.?0''? taining B7.000 in gold. Several thot?aBO?p? in notes have atso been found secreted.'o ",?? ment. By a duly-executed will she ??. a!l her property to a number of rich relat*

LOCAL LIQUIDITIONS- FROM FRIDAY NIGHT'S "GA?S'?" Henry Jones, of Daniel-street, Newport. engineer, øøJJtØI John Evans, of South Talley, Carmartb farmer, daitooo David Lewis, of Pontv berem, in LlangeD er. Carmarthenshire, innkeeper and shoeCtS* pt" G. A. Drysdale, Adelaide-street, Swaose"' prietor and coal shipper, pow John Williams of Iferm, near LIandudBO. ? { stand proprietor. J

<\ -= A DOG'S FUNERAL. à An American genius has managed to opo,),o good deal of money on a dead dog, who D? ?t)' be worth much more than a living ?!?sJf?t animal has been fashionably buried in a ?",?'' or conin. as the English sav in their ? '? casket with solid silver handles and P?' ? interior of the casket wns lined with wh!c ? and silk trimmings. The lamented houn o"ere:í carried to his long home on the casket, c fOv with a mantle of white satin. Six carnage tot of sincere mourners followed him (? -o ?- New York cemetery, where he was laid 'p? family vault of his master. We are n'jt ?'?? but can easily believe, that his owners ens ? R.I.P. on his casket, under the iiiipresslo b." these lettera mean "Respected in the parI Daily News.

A LADY ATTACKED IN BEP? ONSLAUGHT BY HUNGRY R?y? A correspondent writes to a. contemP?' ? "With reference to the atrange occurrenc"?o_ woodcock being found in Albemarle-streew ? t* readers should be .careful in their atterJ1 tlJl feed the larger kinds of British birds "(,;? present inclement season. A thrilling D? ?? Las reached me from the county of Surr?' tt*' humane and accomplished lady who h8o,s, sioc e frost set iu, opened her bedroom wiodo" g? morning and thrown out a sop of all kinds c ?of?' things to the feathered tribe. One severe ?g? ing last week the Isdy opened her window ???' but there was considerable delay by her ?'J ? in bringing the food to bel': The lady return led" her bed, leaving the window open, And fell .4 M Freaentiy the whole household were arouseib$O her screams, and on going to her room no ?.pd ? 19 poor 1) alt-starved hungry rooks were '? p0? it. Eleven of them bad entered 'tl',Ofo"L'tD' bed,' and had commenced pecking violently bed clothes covering the alarmed lady."

THE WIDOW AND THE SIlOS- MAKER. ? In the Queen's Bench Division, on We? ? the case of Steed v. Cooper was an ?".? i?j breach of promise of marriage. The p?' yc?' widow, and the defendant, who ie about ?" gt)' of age, carries on business as a boot ? ? (? maker. The case for the plaintiff was "? j,? eveniog in March, 1878. she being ?t ?t)?' employed as a forewoman iu an ind!?-' ? establishment !)ear the defendant's shop. s" ? ?* into a public-house for some beer, aud ??, ? the defefida.nt, wl)o asked her to take a ?'-)<? him, to which she replied she was not t?'J perfon whose acquaintance he ??\. make. He, however, assured tuf? p had bffn watching for an oppo*. {,-< of speaking to her for some time, aut 1ie t al the introduction thus made resulted the to P promise of marriage. They were t? married at Christmas, 187?, b? wedding, at the defendant's desire. be a vety quiet one, although a P 'c:(S' to be given on New Year's Day, on ths? ?f of the birth-day of one of the IiI grown-up daughter?, of whom one 's "?d). The defendant, however, afterwards dec'?t carry out hi? pronnse, at'.d he now.ple?deu ?tt liad ma.de no promise. A voluminous c r. ence h'd passed betwesnthe p.n'tie' ?y? the defendant's letters had been ?' ?he''? foreman, but in none of the letters on et" ? was t!.ere any aiiu?on to marti?ge. wh't' ?j,u'. of those written by ti.e plaimuf ahe as??.;?? rn?ney. and in other.- threatened hit" ?J' posure in his neigh Ilonrhood, The Jury llc the p!ain!.iff for £120, for which sum, Wl ? the jiidge siglle i j tlgment, to Prii)teLi in,i Fktl)!isl;e bv the Pl'{)P:'?lI' DAY1U DUNCAN & !SO?S, !H tbeir S'.eit.n? ?fe' Worka, 75 iU)d 76, ?t. !.fary-&trect and "?..°r<p? im tha t.nwn o? C&ruitt. in the county ? ?'?

THE ATTEMPT ON THE CZAR. LETTER FROM THE PKINCE OF WALES. ST. PETERSBURG, Friday.—One of the peraona arrested on suspicion of being con- cerned in the attempt on the Emperor's life had a detailed plan of the Winter Palace. A correspondent, wh) sent to the Prince of Waies the report ofadiscuaioononthis subject, has received the foUowiug reply:- "fat-lbor(,ugli House, Pah-MaU. S.W., 10th December, 1879.— Sir,—ThePru.ceof 'Walesdesnesmet.oa.cknow- tedj.;e the receipt of your letter of the 8!), con- taining an of a deb:'te which has lately t?ken pt?e' a.t a. meeting <'f the Catn?en Town L)el)atiii, Society, with reference to tle recent; attempt, on the life of tLe jH:up'-)'cr of Russia. In th&nki')? you for your commu.ue?tion. hia Royat Highness .'esires tne to state that he is per- 811:1ded that all Enlihmen, ho'.ever much they differ their olit;e:J,1 urliiii- mons in their feeiu.s of horror and àetesta'.Í'¡J1 & so blick ti!td clJwar(;1y crime,-I an). Sir, your obedient servant. FnANcia K.NOLLYa,"

1 ESCAPE FROM A GAOL. ) At Hull, on Thursday afternoon James Henry I Adams, & prisoner in Hull Gaol, made his escape. The f{aol is underRoing a process of extension, and it is supposed that Adams took advantage of sur- rounding circumstances and scaled the walle.

A HORRIBLE CRIME. A Httle girl, named Elizabeth Bedding, is at present lying in the London Hospital, iu what ia supposed to be a dying condition. The poor child, who is only 12 yeara of age, is said to nave been outraged and injured in a terrible manner by a young 'i an in the employ of her father, who is a respectable tradesman, carrying on business in the vicinity of the Commercial-road. The accused man is stated to have abaconded.

DESTRUCTION"7)fA"SCHOOL BY FIRE. The Nationa.1 Schools at Erdingtm, near Bir- mi))gha!n, were on Friday destroyed by fire. In cor.se,i,epce cf the hard frost and the defective state of the hydrants, it \1 as difHcuIt to obcain water. The school itself was completely gutted, but the iiremen lIJanael to save the class-rooms and library. The damage is estimated at 21.000. The nte is attributed to the carelessness of the WOUlan, who piaced sotiie woo 1 to dry bv the 6re in an upstairs roo'n.

REPORT TO ABANDON THE TRIAL. It was reported in a Central News telegram from Carrick-on-Shannon, on Friday night, that the Government do not intend to proceed with the prosecution for sedition against Messrs Davitt, Daly, jKiIleo, and Brennan.

AMERICA AND THE IRISH AGITATION. GROWTH OF THE RELIEF MOVE- MENT. A correspondent of the Times te!egraphs :— Washington advices indica.te that while strong sym¡athy is felt in Congress for the suffering poor of the sentiment is to passing any buncombe political resolutions to aid the land agjta ion. Although several such resolu- tions have been introduced into the House, they have been referr';d to the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee, which will probably put an end to them. The House may pass a resolution of sympathy, while to give practical eSect to this feeling each member is contributing 5 dols. to a fund for Irish relief, aggregating 1.500 dols. The subscription paper, headed by the Speaker, reads thua :— We do this in no political spirit, but solely to ¡,id the people In actual distress in their country, whose energy, undaunted pluck, and brain have contributed so much to the advance- men); and history of our own." Mrs General Sherman, at Washington, has made a public appeal for supscriptions, and re ceived many responses. The Irish in 'America, it is estimated, are now sending through the Emigrant Aid Society, of New York, $3,000 weekly in small sums to their countrymen, while other chane!?, including postal orders, swell the small contributions to $100,000 weekly. This aid :s for buyifig food, paying rent, helping intending emigrants. While the United States, if necessary, will give largely as heretofore to relive famine, little money will be contributed for the Irish agitation.

DESPERATE ASSAULT AT PONTYPRIDD. Near Pontypridd Bridge, on the upper side of High-street, the main thoroughfare. & butcher's shop has been kept for a long while by Mrs Davies. In her employ as salesman, &c., she has had a young man of about 25 years of age, named Richard France. During the last three or four weeks a rival establishment has been opened next door by Mr Jabez Williams, whose salesman is called John Williams, about 21 years of age. The parties became jealous. Last Saturday night John Williams rushed towards Francis, and dealt him a furious blow on the face, which felled him to the ground. The consequence was a serious fracture of the back par!; of the skuH. Ever ce Francis has been in a critical state, sSd his condition haa deteriorated from bad to worse, notwithstanding the exertions of Drs Leckie, Hop- kins. Hunter, and Dixon. He was delirious about Friday morning, and several persons had to be in attendance to guard him. On Friday afternoon it was understood that the doctors bad given up all hopes of his recovery, Dr Davie?, of Cyfarthfa, having been sent for as a last resort. John Wil- liams was taken into custody by the police, and brought before Mr Lennox, a local magistrate, charged with having innicted grievous bodily hnrm on Fraccia. He was admitted to bail, him- self in £100, and t'vo sureties (Mr Jabez Williams and Mr Seaton) of JE50 each. Fraccis is married WiUiams is a single man. Francis comes of a family well known throughout the Pontypudd district.

I& PON.TYPh'IDD COUiNTY-C'UPIP. At the Pontypridd Co?- ? ? p,;daY- hefore Judge ?aleone-? ? ? ? ? ?? ? Crockett ??'-?'.h)-the case of John Davies. Gy?eidon, '??.?a, v. Mr David John, w?s re- fQarn. ?6 a preceding court a jury had awarded p'atnh? S25 damages, but a new trial had been ?t?tW?rds applied tor by defendant and granted, on the ground that there wa. other material evi. dencet''be tendered. Mr Dtkvid Rosser repre- sented pLiJltiff, an o!d mn.ii 75 years of age, who had for some whi]e been receiving pariah relief; n.ntt Mr Walter Morgan represente i defendant. Dn manes to the amount of i'50 were claimed by pLdnriH' in comeqaence of the alleged negh- :eiice of defend tnt,'a drayman. The latter ha i,= it was snid. driven over plaintiff Oil the 5 highway, an! innieted on him such physical and mental injuries tha' according to tte evidence of Dr. Leckie, he was at present an imbecile. Six witnesses were called to support plain:iff'" case. Defendant repudiated the imputation of negligence, and contended that tiie drayman had exercised all due piecautions with regard to the horse. A rai! ay t assed by the side of the highway on which the accident occurred, and a passing train frigi,tenetl the horse the Dr. of Cymmer—the fresh witness—was also called, and st'l.ted that l:e had attended ¡hintiff for some yna.ra, an 1 during that time pla;ntiff hicl been in feeble ealth. very deaf, and complained of giddi- ness The effects of the accident had in no wise agI'avated p'aintiS's previous complaints. Ptain- tin'hadapeedi!yrecoverei from them. Mr Mor- gan a.b!y addressed the jury, and Mr Rosser made a spirited rep]y, in the course of which he repudiated the notion that because a person was very poor. he or she was unworthy of credence. That sort of theory v.as a mere reproduction in fresh guise of the versified sentiment— his over tho sto-ie.,3, It's only a whom owns. The Iearn?d Judge having summed np. the jury retired to consider their verdict. Hia Honour wished to leave by train, and it was agreed that the Registrar (Mr Spickett) should r-eceive the decision of the jury. Aftpr consulting about half an hour, the jnry returned into court and s'ated tl:at they could not agree u{ on a unanimous ver- dict. Mr Rosser thereupon suge,ted that the verdict of the majority should be accepted. The jury again retired for the purpose of adopting this course. In their absence Mr Morgan and his client conferred, ard the result was t' at the fo mer gentleman informed the Registrar that Mr JoLn would not.ccept tie yerdict cfthe majority, and, un:!er the circcinst.tEces. withdraw the ca,?e, —The Registrar Then the nrst verdict will stand. Mr --N!org-'n No, we will have another trial.— The Registrar thereupon discharged the jury 'ith- out taking t;,eir verdict, and 't-ned that he would c<msult the a8 to "hat f iirt':er conrse should be uraued. The case occupied nearly the whole ci ti., e tt"y.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT WITH A '1 LIFT. On Tueed&y itftemoon Bix workmen employed at the wool and jute warehoupea of London Docks entered the cage of the hydraulic lift o i the top floor to descend to the basement. The men had been warned against uainx the lift. When it had half reached the ground, the chain suddenly broke, and they were precipitated to the Soor. Ail are fearfully injured. One diet on theway<oth< hctritaL two immediately after arriving there, and the others are not expected to eurvive the night.

CENTRAL CHAMBERS? AGRI- CULTURE At a meeting of the Cea'raJ Chamber of Agri- culture, in London, on Wednesday, a resolution was passed that the corn returns, as now collected, were misleading, and that inquiry into the subject should be made by a Select Committee. The Marquis of Huntley, who presided, on retiring from ofEce, said there were thousands of acre< in the Midland counties which anybody could have rent free, f"r two or thr e year?, on undertaking to farm it and pay rates. A re-vuluation of land and a large reduction of rents ''Yere nec:'s?a)y. Ra eabte propeity should be clasained, the educa- tion rates equ-Uised, a boundary commhsion establiehed, and the Land Laws simplified.

THE REPRESENTATION OF SHEFFIELD. ACTION OF THE IRISH VOTERS. Mr Wortley and Mr Waddy on Wedneday received deputations from the Irish executive of the Sheuield electors, who desired to know if they would support Home Rule. Mr Waddy answered in the words of a previous speech, when he dis- tinctly declined to have anything to do with Home Rule. At an interview with Mr Wortley, the Irish deputation stated generally that Home Rule meant the local government of Ireland by the Irish. Questions of home government migjlt he referred to authorities sitting in Ireland, but all questions affecting imperial matters should be left to Parliament sitting in London. In the evening a great Conservative meeting was held in the Albert-hall. Mr Wortley condemned the conduct of the Irish members, and held that Ireland must always remain an integral part of the United Kingdom. He doubted the wisdom of the policy of establishing in Ireland an assembly analogous to Parlia- ment, but said the time might come when it might be desirable to relieve Parliament of some of its work in regard to English and Scotch, as well as Irish, local questions, and transfer it to some other institution. That would be a proper subject for enquiry, it being clearly understood that the Irish members would have no voice in the local affairs of England and Scotland, and it being also understood that obstruction should cease. Regarding finance, Mr Wortley said that when allowance, was justly made for everything, the expenditure of the last year of Lord Beacons- neld's government was €5,600,000 more than during the last year of Mr Gladstone's adminis- S( tration, and the increase was justified by the com- plications in the East and colonial wara. A vote of support was passed.

ALLEGED FELONY BY A MEDICAL MAN. At the Liverpool police-court, before Mr Rames, stipendiary magistrate, Thomas Weaton, aged 33, described as a medical man, was charged on re- mand with having stolen JE49 the moneya of Selina Paling and Lavinia Paling, alias Weaton, aged 21, was charged with having stolen a watch and a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of her mother, Selina Paling. The male prisoner tvas also charged with being concerned in the latter robbery. Mr B. H. Bartlett prosecuted. Selina Paling, the proaecutrix, stated that she was a widow, and kept a public-house at 39, Everton- brow. The male prisoner, whom she had known for eight months, had been medical attendant to her family in Manchester and Liverpool, and he was in attendance on her husband in his last illness. On the 29th May she handed the prisoner a cheque for JE50 to get it cashed, in order that she might give her cousin a sovereign to pay his fare to Notting- ham. The prisoner did not return with the money, and it transpired that he had paid the sovereign to witness s cousin, but kept the bala?g Prosecutrix took possession of the C'??y?? Hotel, Everton-brow, on the 29? .T?y ?? Weston stayed there for aev? ? ??' ?at date. He then promise to Py; her the JM9. In reply to the 18(".er, the progeentrix saiti th?tshe wen??h Mm to the Star Music Hall to see the ?h?' (Laughter.) That wa9 four days ? Mr husband died. and bewaa then buried. 4n6 afterwards went withherdaughterand Weston to Eastham. The prosecutrix here remarked, "He (?Veston) seems to be bad to all widows a)ike. He has a fine tongne to lead them astray." Mr Robert Jude, of the firm of Anderton and Jude, who was called for the defence in the 6rst ch.'rge, said that Weston had acted for the prosecutrix at a sale which he conducted. He purchased some articles for Mrs Paling and p:lid for them on or about the 30th May. When Mrs Paling nrst applied to witness she introduced Weaton to him as her "executor."—Mr Bartlett, in stating the second charge, said there had no doubt been a good deal of intimacy between the male prisoner and Mrs Pacing. Weston seemed to h'1ve thrust himself into the management of her affairs, and afrer so ingratiating himself he? not only took away her money but sednced her daughter, whom he took away to live with him as his wife. He (Mr Bart- lett) was Informed but did not know whether it was true, that Weston had married the girl at a registry oSce.—Mr Rames If that be so, he ia liable to be prosecuted for bigamy.—The prosecu- trix stated that she went to Nottingham in Sep- tember last, and on her return ahe found that her daughter was living with the prisoner in Goldsmith- etreet, West Derby-road. Witness knew that Weston was a married man, and told her daughter so. Her daughter refused to return home, saying that she was Weston'a wife. Prosecutrix missed a silver watch aud other artic]e, of the value of S10, and asked her daughter for them, but she refused to give them up, and afterwards stated that they were pledged. It ap. peared that the property had been pledged by Weston. In reply to the charge of stealing the cheque, Weston stated thathe received the money for the purpose of payin certain out- standing accounts.and for five weeks subsequently he was constantly paying bills for the prosecutrix. The goods bought at the sate were paid for out of the cheque. The female prisoner, he said, went to him, accompanied by her grandmother, who stated that the girl was ill-treated by the prose. cutrix. She asked him to do what he could for her, beca'ise the prosecutrix had threatened to turn the giri out of the ho?se. The grandmother added that she would herself leave the prosecu- trix if she had money. The girl Lavinia asked him to pledge the articles which they were charged with having stolen, and he did so because he knew that they were her property. The female prisoner also asserted that the articles belonged to her.- Mr RarRes committed the prisoners to the sessions for trial, intimating that he would accept bail in two sureties of BoO each ior the appearance of Weston, and one of JE20 for the female pri- soner. Wesson's wife was in court during the hearing of the case. and his worship directed in- quiries to be made into the allegation of bigamy made against him.

Sir Edward Bcckett, Chancellor of York, has applied for a faculty to carry on the restoration of St. Albany Cathedral, at his own expense, at a. coat of :E20,000. The faculty for restoring the cathedral is held by a, small committee, which ia at present short of funda?

THE CARDIFFJVATER RATES. RATEPAYERS' MEETING AT ROATH. A public meeting of ratepayers waB held on A public meeting of ratepayers was held on Friday evening at the Comet-street schoolroom, Roath, Cardiff, to take Into consideration the pre- sent water rates. Mr Ebenezer Bevan occupied the chair. There was but a limited attendance. The Chairman stated that we were paying 25 to 30 per cent more for water than we out:ht to pay, and demanded that the price ehould be reduced to that prescribed by Act of Parliament.—Mr Clemerson, who next addressed the meeting, urged that ratepayers were charged more than they ought to be. and he WM very sorry to End that there were so many "slaves" in CardiS, and that the; corn was not full to overnowing. He had consulted an attorney as regards his own case and his ow n house property, and he found that, instead of paying upon 1::10 10a, he paid upon JE16— 6 pee cent all but 2d. He said this was a great injustice, and it appeared that the injustice had been going on for a long time- in facr, ever since the establishment of the Water Corn; any—and upon all classes of the community, but upon the owners of small cottages more than upon other classes of the community, more than upon the owners of large houses. If it was right to include the taxes in the case of the poor man, was it not right that the rates on the rich man's house should be included ? The more this ques- tion was considered the more clearly would it appear that the charges for water were more than they ought to be, more than they should be as provided by Act of Parliament. (Applause.) He described the efforts he had made in various directions to rouse the public mind upon this question, and suggested that a committee should be formed, and that subscriptions should be poHcited for the purpose of entering into a contest with the Water Company. He had asserted in the Dailp News that JE75.000 could be saved to the town of Cardiff through taking action upon this question but he believed, frotti information he had recently received,that far more could be saved. If the charges for water had been made upon the gross annual rentaJ instead of the gross annual v .lue. then a great wrong had been done, and he believed we had been paying one fourth more than we ought to. There was such a court as a court of equity, and he asked that the Corpot atiou should take the matter up at once before the final steps connected with the purchase of the Waterworks were t.tken. (Applause.) He hoped that at this meeting resolutto'.is would be pissed hich would bring the Water Company to a sense of their dnty, so that the Corporation might only pay afa.ir value for the work.- Cout)citior Armstrong said he believed the Cor- poration had made a good bargain in the purchase of the Cardiff Waterworks, in the view of future benents, for every JB1 that the company spent in laying new pipes and extending their works we should have to pay E2 and, therefore, the sooner we get it the better. Looking at the transaction, however, as a purely commercial one, he thought that the Corporation had paid too much still the purchase was a necessary one. But the town was not, in his opinion, paying 275,000 more than we ousrht to for the Waterworks. To what extent were houses in CardiS subject to the arrange- ment with the landlords that they (the landlords) should pay the rates? The rate collector had informed him (Mr Armstrong) that if he said one-fourth a wide margin would be left. It was upon this one-fourth the shoe pinched, and if the sum of ?75,000, the alleged overcharge, were reduced accordingly, then the overcharge woul 1 amount to .818,750. Then, again, the old rent.ala, which had been in many cases idereased, were still being charged on for water, which would still further reduce the overcharge. He suggested the appointment of an investigation committee, and concluded by saying that although the Corpor. ation had pai i too much as regards the present, so far as the future was concerned we had got a splendid bargain.—Councillor Trounce moved that a committee should be formed to raise funds for the necessary requirements of the case: Messrs Bevan, T. H. Richards, Webber, Armstrong, Clemerson, Marshal!, Daw, Govier, Wm. Jenkina, Trounce, the committee to have power to add to their num- ber.—Councillor Ree9 Enoch, who was called upon by the Chairman, declined to second the motion, and asked, who were they going to tight ? The Waterworks were now to all intents and pur- poses the property of the ratepayers. If the rate- payers waited a little longer, there would be a revision of charges, and that revision would be beneficial to the town at large. Still he was under the impression that the town would be. out of pocket for the next ten years in regard to the pur- chase of the waterworks. If, however, the works had been bought 20 years ago, the town would have SAVed J6150.000, and if left for another 20 yeara the cost involved would be £150,000 moro than what I ad been paid.—Mr Harries, builder, seconded the motion, which was agreed to.—Mr T. A. Richards addressed the meeting.—The Chairman remarked that a similar question had been tried aomelS years agoat Newport, and decided in favour of the ratepayers).—Mr Govier moved that, if necessary, steps should be taken to raise subscrip- tions towards the expense which would be entailed by testing the case in the law courts.—This was seconded by a ratepayer, and agreed to unani- mously, the chairman remarking that the owners of cottage property were Affected by this.—On the motion of Mr Wm. Jenkins, seconded by Mr SIoper, a deputation was appointed to wait upon the Mayor, to request him to call a town's meeting on this question.—Mr Webber suggested that the income-tax and inhabited house duty should be considered in the wake of this question. He believed that if it could be shown that the Corporation had been charged too much for the Waterworks, then the Corporation would be per- fectly justified in refusing to pay the overcharge made on account of the system of charging water rate on the annu 1 rent, imtend ot the annuat value; and lIe pojnted out tnac the water rate, as at present, waa raised with a rise !n the rent, but mot decreased with a. de- crease in the rent. He suggested the establishment of a permanent ratepayers' commit- tee, to watch public affairs, taxes, &c., and lie believed, if watched properly, the taxes could be reduced. (Applause.)—The Chairman said he believed they were getting in the thin edge of the wedge when agitating this question. (Applause.) If it was found tthat the waterworks had been purchased on misrepresentation, then the extra amount paid would have to be refunded. (Cheers.) Councillor Armstrong proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman and to Mr Clemerson. which was seconded by Mr T. A. Richards, and passed by acclamation. The meeting was then adjourned.

WEST GLAMORGAN AGRICUL- TURAL ASSOCIATION. The annual dinner in connection with this asao- tion was given at the Castle Hotel, Swansea, on Thursday, after the show. The chair was occu- pied by Mr HoweU Gwyn, Duffryn, ttupported on the right by Messrs H. H. Vivian, M.P., Herbert Lloyd, M. Wilmot, and J. T. Jenkins, and on the left by Messrs L. L. Dillwvn, M.P., J. H. Rowland, Charles Bath, J. T. D. Llewellyn. Among others present were Dr. Faddon, Dr. Grimtha, William Thomas, J. M. Harding, T. GIaabrook, G. B. Haynes, Philip Jenkins, T. Elford, Rev. Dr. Walters, J. C. Richardson, jun., W. R. Smith, DR.ID. A. Davies, W. Thomas, W. Canton, J. Lewis, J. A. Ward, Tudor Craw. shay James, J. Aeron Thomas, J. Clare, J. F. Harvey, John Beynon, James Jones, J. Han- corne, J. Olarke Richardson, S. W. Thomas, (hon. sec.), E. Rees, Garth S. Davies, Hendra- toitan ;J. Thomaa, G!anyrynis; 0. Price, Naoty. rharn J. Williams, Merthyr Mawr; J. Savers, I Neath D. Rees. Vale of Neath Brewerv,41 B, Richards, J. Davies, &c. 3 ti The dinner was well served bv liost Thomaa The loyal toaata were gtn and heartily honoured. Mr J. T. D- proposed "The Bishop, Clergy, and A.1nI8ters." Dr W/?ER8 responded. Mr JIIARLES BATH, who was applauded, pro- Pf!ed "The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces," coupled with the names of Dr Paddon and Major Richardson, both of whom suitably responded. The PRESIDENT gave the health of "The County and Borough Members." Mr ViviAN, M.P., was happy to say his hon. colleague was in perfect health and vigour—(hear} —he only regretted that he was absent, because words of wisdom always fell from him. They had recently spoken on agricultural matters, and Mr Talbot had shown hhn some land from which wheat to the extent of 42 bushels to the acre had been taken, and an oat stubble which had pro- duced grain of 46lbs to the bushel. Now of course such a good yield was to the benefit of the farmer himself and of all concerned. As to the value and demand for land in this county, Mr Talbot had ,aid that not one of his many farms had been thrown up. and in one case of letting he had had to select from eight excellent applicants. The speaker's own impression was that the farmers In Glamorganshire are not suffering so much as those the Welsh farmers have not forgotten the frugal traditions of their fathers. They had husbanded their resources when they were available, and so, when the bad times c«me, they had something else than overdrawn balances to fall back upon. -Uainy days must come, and preparation must be made to meet them. Ours is a most admirable climate, though we lack s m sometimes to ripen the wheat, Mr Daniel Owen, of As't-haII, had printed an ex- cellent pamphlet on the question, and the Duke of Beaufort had ably replied to it, but the subject was not exhausted, and he looked forward with great interest to the report of the Royal Com- mission which has just gone to America. English farmers have several strings to their bow, and if one fails they should take up another. So far as the supply of meat is concerned, they would always be able to beat America or any other country. America cannot afford to deliver meat in this country at a lower price than the English farmer now geta for his meat. Of course there is a great difference between what the consumer pays and what the farmer gets. The middle men get the diiference between 6d per pound all round and the 10(1 per pound that is paid by most people. The English farmer ought to do bis best to raise stock and to improve the breed. The action taken by Mr Penrice, of Kilvrougb, in in- troducing some beasts which ie had purchased from Penclyne into Gower, had resulted in an improvement which was quite perceptible in the show of to-day.. Mr DiLLWYN also responded, and alluded to the great impoitance of the agricultural interest in this country. It was not an isolated interest, but one that aSected the whole of the community. He was not a. farmer, but he looked with the greatest interest to perfecting our Jaws of agriculture. To I that end he looked forward to the report of the Royal Commission, us it would be, he hoped, a body of most reliable information for the legislature to act upon. (Apptause.) Mr J. T. JENKIN proposed "The Mayor and Corporation," and regretted that the mayor did not happen to be present. The Corporation was largely and specialty interested in agriculture, by the possession of a great deal oi land in the neigh- bourhood. He epupled with the tosst the name of Mr W. R. Smith. Mr SMITH said the Mayor would have been pre- sent, but probably there was the tocking of a silver cradle at home. (Laughter.) He wished the Corporation as landowners ha,d had more dis- cretion in the disposal of it. He regretted that the St. Helen's neld had been cut through by a toad, because if thia association went on increasing as it had done during the last few yetra, the market would soon be too small for the ahow. (Hear, hear.){ Mr DiLLWYN proposed the health of the President," Mr H. Gwyn, and spoke of his many excellent qualities as a friend and neighbour. The toast was received with three times three. The PRmmENT returned thanks for the way the toast had been received. He had been very highly gratined with the ehow. It did credit to the whole neighbour to shew such stock. He was glad, because it showed the agricultural distress is not felt here so much as elsewhere. He recom- mended the further cultivation of root crops in the district, especially mangold wnrtzelf. He bade the farmers be of good courage, because better times are coming. Mr S. W. THOMAS then read out the list of prizes and successful competitors. To the toast of "The Judges" Mr CARNE and Mr HANCOR.E responded. Mr HANCORNE paid a high compliment to the omciala. stewards, &c., of the association to-day for their abiHty and general kindness in conduct- ing the affairs of the show. He coupled the toast with the name of Mr J. M. Hardirg. of Hill Farm. Mr HARDING responded. He hoped this would not be the last occasion when they would meet for the fame purpose as this evening. Years ago it would not been believed that an agricultural asso- ciation conid arrive at any success in this district. When affairs got low they were helped by dona- tions from several local gentlemen, who thereby showed their interest in agriculture. The show of to-day had been voy pood iu some things. and very bad in others. JE400 had been given in prizes, and the working expenses were about B100. Had it been held in the autumn we should have had a better show. The horse class of to-day was very good, though the best, or some of the best, in the neighbourhood had not been sent in. The fat stot:k waa goo it being near Christmas, but the Jean stock as not. The speaker then went into a loug digression about the St. Helen's Field, and the late Mayor's'attitude towards the society and the public interest, in the nddst of which the chairman rose, and the company broke up, leaving Mr Harding on his feet. Mr Smal), of Oxford-street, acted as veterinary in-pector of the s'iow, and assisted Mr Pnrtridge in his duties. The whole of the officials worked harmoniously together, and Mr Williams, the new hon. sec., fully deserved the compliment paid by Mr Hancorne to the omciais.

THE PASTORAL AID SOCIETY AND ITS SWANSEA GRANT. A correspondent of Truth says :—I hear that owing to the conduct of the Church Pastoral Aid Sucie'y in withdrawing the grant to the parish of Swansea—where Father Benson preached—a gen- tleman last week revoked a legacy of JE5,000 he had left to the f-ocioty.

PIGEON SHOOTING AT NEATH. COMPETITION FOR CHALLENGE CUP. On Thurday evening the competition between the members of the Neath and Glamorgan Gun Cluba came off on the Gnoll Grounds, Neath. There was a good attendance of spectators. The weather being very fair, some capital shooting was witneased. Before the competition for the challenge cup commenced Mine sweeps were shot off, and the nrst resulted in a tie between Mr F. W. Aylwin and Mr George Warcup.each killing seven birds. The challenge cup was then gone in for, several entries having been made. Messrs Warcup, sen., and Warcup. jun., killed seven out of eight birds at a distance of 28 yards. They were challenged oy Messrs Aylwin and Brown, CardiS, but the Warcupa continued to hold their own. Instead of shooting off the tie, Mr George Warcup gave up the cup in favour of his son, C. F. W&rcup, who is the holder for the year. The event of the evening was the competi- tion for a case oi foxes. A large number entered, the result being aa follows:—T. W.Aylwiu killed 2 out of 3 birds C. F. Warcup, 4 out of 5 D. H. Jones, 18 out of 19 Geo. Warcup, 9 out of 10; Cording, Cardiff, 18 out of 19, Second chance F. W. Aylwin, 4 out of 3; Batley, 3 out of 4 C. F. WarcuD, 3 out of 4 Winstone, 1 out of 2 Thursneld, nrssed nrst bird; N. Brown, do. Doddswell, 1 out of 2. The number of birds having run short, the tie between Mr D. H. Jones and Mr Cording was put off for a month, when it will be decided.

THE ASSAULT BY SHIP'S OFFICERS. At the Card!n police-court, on Tuesday, Patrick O'Neil. th.f 'pt?'i! and John Milwar, the m&te of the ship OMmnnar?h nf T.ivarponLaoueared ott?roTr.?Q from Monday charged with assault- ing Andrew Trellart, the ship's carpenter. Three able seamen and the boatswain were called, and their evidence varied respecting the effect of tricing the complainant up to the royal yard by the side of the boat-house. Three of them swore that the man was suspended by the wrists iu such a position that he swung head downwards in a stooping position, and that the weight of his body rested on his waists. The boatswain swore that the man could have btood on the deck up. right if he chose. He remained in this position for 15 or 20 minutes, and during that time the captain called all the crew aft to show them that the man was act hurt. Several said that the carpenter called out as if he were in pain, and others said that they had never seen a captain apply such punishment to a sailor before. One of them, who had been at sea 15 years, had seen it done once before. All admitted that the complainant could not have been much injured, as when re- leased he resumed work. All of them, however, in reply to the bench, expressed their opinion that the position was one of great pain, and they would not have liked to have been "tied" up. None stated that the ship was in danger, or that it was blowing a gale. or that the carpenter neglected his duty, except that on one occasion when he was struck by both the captain and mate. Mr Alex. ander said that the bench had no doubt that thera was a good deal of insubordination on rard. which would to some extent account fo': h cap tain's conduct. Had the man been ;jiured they would have fined both efeD:"a.nts heavily, but taking all circumstances lr c;1) consideration the bench would only ifli<: a fine of 20s on the cap. tain. and 10s on tt;p mate and they expressed a hope that su.. amodeof punishment would never be resort to again by the captain.

THE WELSH IN LONDON. DR. PARRY AND THE LONDON WELSH CHOIR. THE EISTEDDFOD IN LONDON, &c. Dr Parry has paid a flying visit to London, principally with the view of superintending the rehearsal of his new oratorio Emanuel," which the London Welsh choir proposes to perform in the course of the ensuing spring, at St. James's Hall. The production of this work has involved the composer in an outlay of J2400 or £500. The Welsh libretto is taken from the poem by Df Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog), the English version being by Professor Rowlands (Brecon College). The work is especially rich in choruses, some of these in the nrst part being very powerful. The London Welsh Choir was formed originally to bring out MrD.Jenkins' (Mus Bac) prize Cantata "The Ark of the Covenant," which, on its production at St. James's Rail, proved a striking success. The choir has again devoted itself con amore to the arduous task of effectively producing another work by a representative Welsh musician. Under their conductor, Eos Morlais, and sub.conduetor. Mr T. Davies, they have for some time past held weekly and bi-weekly rehearsals at Fetter Lane Chapel. At the last reheareal Dr. Parry personalty conducted, and expressed himself highly gratiued with their advancement. Among the visitors on the evening in question were Mr Szlumper, Aberystwith, and Mr Stephen Evans, to whose exertions much of the success of Mr D. Jenkins'a performance was attributaHe. It is probable in connection with the performance of Dr. Parry's work, that Dr. Rees may give a public reading of an English translation of his magnificent poem, at Westminster Chapel, (or I elsewhere) at no verv distant ceriod. Rumours are afloat that the Welsh in London are desires of securing the holding of the 1881 National Eiateddfod in the Metropolis. The point has been mooted on several occasions, but has hitherto ended in talk. In the Agricultural Hall, London, we possess a building available for the purpose, and with a little characteristic energy and devotedness, a real Welsh eisteddfod. with large choral competitions as its principal attractions, might be made a success even in LonJon. On Wednesday evening the annual meeting of the HigLbury Station Anglo-Welsh Presbyterian Church was held, Dr. Edmond, Park Church, presiding. Selections of sacred music were given under the superintendence of Mrs Watts Hughes. (Megan Watts.) English musical managers are beginning to nnd out the value of our Welsh vocalists. To-day (Saturday) Mr Ben. Davies appears at the Crystal Paiace, with Mr Henry Leslie's choir, taking second tenor part in Mendelssohn's "Antigone." Next Saturday Miss Marian Williams appears on the same platform in the part of Alfti:uda, in Mr E. Prout's nev dramatic cantata, "Hereward. the Wake" (libretto founded on Charles Kingaley's novel of that najme). Mr Lucas Williams is winning golden opinions in oratorio at Liverpool, and at Christmas will sini: in oratorio at Cardiff. Miss Mary Da vieafa, we mayaimost say, "nrst favourite" at the ballad concerts,' at which Madame Edith Wynne reappeared this week, after a considerable absence.

The Land-law Reform Convention will meet in London inFebruary next. It will embrace a meeting of delegates to arrange a basis fOJ: the formation of Land Law Reform;League, and wlt coaclude with a public meeting in the evening. Among the associations which have given their adhesion to the movement are the Durham Minera', Kent and Sussex Agricultural Labourers', the Labour, Protection, the Lincolnshire Labourers' League, andi many Metropolitan Politic,,Al Associations. A committee, with Mr Bradlaugh as chairman, has been formed, and will meet every Saturday until the Convention assembles. Mr R, Corder is secretary of the committees

THE DEAN OF LLANDAFF. WeunderatandthattheDeanof HandaN will deliver a course of sermons on the three remajninj; Sunday afternoons of thia year, in the Cathedral of Llandaff. The subject, "John the Baptist," will be treated as follows:—December 14th," John and Jordan—the Prophet;" December 21et,"John and Jesus—the evangelist;" December 28th, "John and Herod-the Martyr."

LLANDAFF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. The quarterly meeting of the committee of this society was held at the Town-hal!, Cardiff, on Friday, the Lord Bishop of Llandaff in the chair. There were also present the Dean and the Arch- deacon of Hanflaff, Canon Hawkins, Canon Ed- wards, Canon Evans, Chancellor Woods, Rev. W. Bruce, St Nicholas; J. P. Jones. LIantrissant; J. Grimtbs. W. Feetham, C. R. Knight. Tytheg- stone; C. Parsons, Penarth; F. W. Puller, Roath, John Jones, J. Wynne Jones, Aberdare B. Kirkhouse, J. Elliott, W. Lewis, H. Evana. J. Humphreys, W. C. Bruce, G. A. Jones, W. Watson, M. Davies, Chepstow; Lewis Morgan, L. Jone?, C. J. Thompson, St John's, Cardiff; Messrs R. 0. Jones, W. Philiips. F. G. Evans, Jonaa Watson, hon. sec., and J. Pritchard. A dis. cussion took place on the motion of the Rev. C. B. Knight, of which notice had been given, to re- scind the resolution parsed the 25th April, 1878, to limit the operations of the society, in consequence of its diminished funds, to providing additional pastoral superintendence. It II as stated that the donations receiveJ, in consequence of the special meeting held at the Town-h,,vll in Easter week, had amounted to about JE1.400, and it was thought that the society might again extend its operations to assist in the erection of churches and school chapels, and in. other ways help forward the work of church extension in the diocese. The motion waa adopted, and the resolution of Apri)," 1878, rescinded. It was resolved, on the motion of the Treasurer, that the next annual meeting be held in Monmouth. and that the public be invited to attend. It Ni as also resolved that the following gentlemen be re- quested to form a sub-committee, with power to add to their number, to make arrangements for the same, fix the place whore the meeting should be held, and arrange for certain gentlemen to attend as speakers:—Mr Octavius Morgan, Mr F. Mitcheli, Mr Phiilips, Canon Edwards, and Canon Hawkina Canon Edwards and Canon Hawkins to act as conveners of the meeting. At the fast meeting a sub-committee was appointed to inspect the annual returns of the clergymen of the diocese, and revise the grants made by the society. The sub'committee presented their re- port, and upon that report the following grants were made :—Newcastle, JE30 LIanwonno, JE40; Beaufort, S30; Cakwood Marga'n, postponed; Mynyddishvyn, Abercarne, JESS Maesycwmmer, B30 Cyfarthfa. JE30 Lhmvreehfa. JMO Grimths Town, JB30 Ebbw Vale, &30; Dowlais, post. poned.Pentrebach, BiO; Briton Ferry, .E30; Aberaman, Aberdare. JMO: Cwmbacb, Aberdare, JB40; Panteg, jE30 Ystradfodwg, Ferndate, 240; Tonypandy, JE25; Glyncorrwg-, .E10; Maesteg, JE30;S;elter,JB30; Pontlottyn, Fochriw, J340; Home Mission, JE50 St. John's, Cat din', JE30; Gelligaer. S20; Pontaberbargoed, B30; Whit- church. JB30; All Saints'. Cardiff, jE30; Roath, JB40: LIantrissant, Ely Valley, JB.'O. A grant of JE30 was made towards the erection of the school chapel at Radyr: another of JE50 for a sim; lar building at Rhymney; and another of S40 towards the erection of the school chapel, Croft- street, Roath. Before the meeting separated the following resolution as unaimously parsed—"That this meeting desires to convey to the family of the late Rev. Canon Harries an expression of its sympathy in their sorrow at the death of their ex- ceUent father and to record its opinion of the great loss that this society and the Church of Wales has suifered, by the removal of one who combined with a special talent for Church work, an untiring energy and vigour in the prosecution of it and such a devotion to the dutiea of his own particular cure has served to stimulate others to imitate his good example."

MERTHYR LICENSED VICTUAL- LERS' ASSOCIATION. The members of this association held their annual banquet at the Bush Hotel, on Thursday evening, under the presidency of the High Con- stable, Mr D. Williams. There was a good attendance, and the company thoroughly appre- ciated the catering of the host, Mr Alexander, whose bill of fare included all the delicacies of the season. Among the company were Mr T. Faw- cett, M.A.. Head Master of the Merthyr School, Mr W. Simons. Mr J. PIews, Dr. T. J. Dyke, Mr W. Bell, and Mr C. Evans. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with enthusiasm. —Dr. Dyke proposed the toast of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese and Ministers of all Denomination! to which Mr J. Plows re- sponded.—Mr W. H. Roach gave the Army and Navy and Reserve Forces," which was acknowledged by Captain Bell, of the Volunteers. Mr Simons proposed the toast of the ''County and Borough Members, "in the course of which he expressed a hope that they might soon witness at least a portion of the Plymouth Iron Works again going. The toast was coupled with the name of Mr Fawcett. as the brother of the member of Parliament—Professor Fawcett-and he acknowledged it in a few words. Mr J. Plows proposed "Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' Association," and impressed upon those present the importance oft having a thorough tlystem of organisation in the trade. The toast was drunk it was coupled, in responding, commented upon certain irregularities in the present licensing system, and expressed a hope that some day publicans would have a nxed rule to go by.—Mr David Evans gave "The Brewers," to which Mr Harrup responded.—Mr T. Jonea (Dowlais) proposed "The town and trade, of Merthyr and Dowlais," Messrs W. Harris, W. Hislop, and J. W. Guna responding. Mr Thomas Edwards (Cefn) introduced the toast of "The coal and iron trades of the district," which was duly acknowledged by Mr J. Jenkins and Captain Bell. "The Civil Service" was pro- posed by Mr Fawcett, and responded to by Messrs C. Williams and W. H. Priest. Mr David Price (Dowlais) gave "The Visitors," to which Messrs Pillars (Bnstot) and Parfitt (Pentre) duly responded.—Other routine toasts were duly honoured, and the proceedings were enlivened by several good songs, the banquet proving a com- plete success. I\U..

The noating ice in the Danube has stopped the navigation. Near Pressbufg a passage acroM the river has been opene t for oledws. A country youth, who recently arrived in London, has been sent to gao? ?'' stealing a port- !)ia.nteau, at the instance ? acquaintance Moked up in the streauk.