The Cardiff Times

NEWS FROM BUENOS AYRES. Bulmos AYEB3, Jnne 13.-TLe political situa- tion is daily becoming more grave and disquieting.

PORTUGUESE WINE-DUTIES. LISBON, Monday.—Seuhor Antonia D'Aguilar, the new minister to London, will be empowered to negociate on the subject of wine duties* t

SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM SHOPS. SHANGHAI, May 25th (via San Franciaco).-The FutaLof Sooehow having ordered the closing of the opium shops there, a great depression of trade has occurred.

THE BURMESE INSURRECTION. CALCUTTA, Thursday. Intelligence has been received that the Burmese rebels have defeated a detachment of Rovalist troops. The rebels are now stated to. number 200. Only 35 are provided with muskets, the rest have shears and bayonets,

M. GAMBETTA. # PARIS, Tuesday. The Republican papers unanimously approve ef M. Gambetta's speech re- garding the Amnesty Bill. Nearly all agree that he cinnot much longer decline to accept the Pie- [ Bidenoy of the Council of Ministers. ;;j¡

THE AMNESTY BILL. PAHJS, "Monday Evening-The Chamber of Deputies passed the Amnesty Bill by 333 votes to 140. The Mrnde reports that the result of the municipal lections in Rome is decidedly in favour of the clerical party.

THE FRENCH SHIPPING BOUN- h TIES. PARIS, Tuesday.—-The Chamber of Deputies to- day dismissed the clause in the Merchant Marine, Bill granting bounty to French ships in propor- tion to the length of their voyages. The debate will be resumed to-morrow,

TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO. CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday.-The draft of the reply prepared by the Ministry to that portion of the identical note relating to Montenegro has not met with tho approval of the Sultan, and the Council are now engaged in reconsidering its terms,

EXCITEMENT IN THE TRANSVAAL We fPaU Mall Gazette) understand that a gravely disquieting telegram has been received in London by a member of Parliament, from no lees a person than Mr Kruger. It is to the following effect:—"The people of the Transvaal deeply grieved at the statement of the Ministers. The situation dangerous."

THE FALK LAWS. EEBUN, mwuUy.-In the Lo^rer .House of the Prussian Diet the discus-ion on the Falk Law Amendment liilL-was resumed. Article 4, which provides for the recaU of the bishops now dis- possessed, waacarried by 252 votes to 150, with an amendment moved by Herr Stengel,

ji E WSTF R(MTUM-EY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday.—An Imperial Irade has been issued confirming the sentences passed upon the three men recently convicted of a: murderous assault upon Mr Burness. The son of the Grand Shereef of Mecca has arrived here. The harem of Ismail Pacha still remains in the Dardanelles.

THE ClCINATTI CONVENTION. CINCINHAJT, Tuesday.—The National Demo- cratic Convention mutublacllbese this afternoon. Judge Hoariley was elected temporary chairman. CINCINATTI, Thursday.—General Hancock, Ijbe Pennsvlvauiau candidate, is conmderedf to have 1 the best chance of being nominated by the Demo- crats for the Presidency. CINCRSATTI, Thursday.—General Hancock has been nominated democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States.

THE ARMENIAN FAMINE. 3,000 STARVING PEOPLE. A neil, Telegraph correspondent says :-In. formation has been received at Constantinople of farther atrocities committed en. the Christian population in Armenia by the Enrdb. The local authorities are doing nothing to afford protection to the sufferers. A telegram from Diftrfrekir reports disturbances brought abomt by the famine. About 3,€00 starving people have Olli-ged the Government grain dep6t and other Stores, The military restored order, but not before 20 people irere kiged.

ISMAIL PASHATSTAREM. CONSTANTINOPLE, Saturday,— Ismail Pasha's barem have arrived in the Dardanelles. The [talian ChirgA d'Affaires' has We informed by Abeddin Pasha that the Sultan allows the women .gws the women to go to Chios or Lemnos, or disembark in the Dardanelles, and proceed thither in another ship, u the captain of the Italian vessel in which they cam4 insists that be was chartered to Constanti- nople. The sons will have to return to Europe If the women should persist in com big to Con. J ttantinople the Italian flag will be respected, and the ship will be allowed to pass up the Dar- danelles, but on arriving off this port they will be UkeP 04 in Turkish boats and con ey to Chios.

liWg FROM AFGHANISTAN. jMOJJ THip ylqitoy.1 SlifjpA, June 21. The gathering from M^idan is not yet formidable. A British field force from Ghuznee has come to Chariasia. A convoy was attacked on the 19th inst. between Pgawan an<J Jugdulluck Kotul. The araaila^ were beaten off. A reconnoitring party is reported$o have been engaged with the enemy towards Argandea yesterday. No news of Herat, Raiding on the railway line is reported from Quettab, The Daily ffews correspondent at Bombay says The News from Cabul is that Abdul Rahman has asked for concessions which are char- acterised as impracticable.w No hostile move- ments have yet occurred among the malcontent tribes, but it is currently reported that a general rising is expected to take place iq (he month of August I

HOUSE OF LORDS-THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'clock. THE BURIALS BILL. Upon the motion for the third reading of the Burials Bill, • The Archbishop of YORK advised that a little time should be allowed, after the passing of the Act, before it came into operation, sincerely be- lieving, as he did, that if that were granted, the measure would cause much less heart burnintr, aud w ould work much more smoothly. The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH, having previously taken no part in the discussion or divisions on the Bill, desired to address a few observations upon it at a moment when it was about to go to the place where, as he believed, its real character W)a) I be finally decided. As regarded the prin- ciple, he feared it uuiiht be found hereafter very far-reaching and fertile in its operation, and that it might be found that the modern principle of national property and corollaries drawn from that itlea uiiglit be applied to other acres besides (iod's. He was persuaded that the amendments inserted by their lordships would vanish in another place, a; H1 would not be reinserted. Under these cir- cumstances, ie wished to say that the opinions of those of tl.e clergy with whom he had conversed differed very consider- ably from some of his right reverend brethren in regard to the addition which the (Government had m),deto Mr Osborne Morgan's Bill, The safeguard that the services should be Chfiati .n and osderly was valuable as a recogm- í tionon the i»a-t of theLeislature of the principle that the services in the grave-yard of the Church of England should be at least Christian, but it woul-1 encounter in the House of Common? the opposition alike of those who hated the Church of England a litt e more than they loved Christi- anity, Had of an iller number of [ ersons who hate i ClilitlLianitya littlj moie than they hated the Church of England, It was impossible to frame in any Act of Parliament a working definition ot Christianity, and that claue, if it not vanish altogether, w«;u'd, he was afiaid, become practically inoperative. '1'1,e other Eafetuat d, which permitted clergymen, "ith the concent of the frien Js of the deceased, to read one of two alternative services, which had obtained the titles of second and third class, was open to the serious objection that it would oblige ministers of the Church to bury those who were too bad for Dissenting ministers to buiy, and would place them painful dilemma of having to. pronounce a post rwwteni judgment upon the character of the ) eron brought to the churchyard for interment. There was, however, a growing feeling a-nong the clergy, painfully wounded as they felt by the Bill, to yield with a loyal and manly submission, and he hoped that the Noncon- formists, exercising an equal amount of forbear- ance. would avoid exulting and irritating exhibi- tions in the moment of their triumph. The Atehbishop of CANTERBURY did not question the acquiesceBee of the clergy in the de- cision of the Legislature, but took exception to the argument of the last speaker, which he under- stood to be an argument in favour of Mr Osborne Morgan's Bill, rather than of fair, even- handed justice. This Bill would give the Dis- senters, 88 far as it was possible, all that they had demanded, and, on the other hand, it made con- cessions to the clergy, with a view of reconciling them to the change. He reszretted that the right rev. prelate should have so forgotten himself as to desire that the clause requiring the services to be of a Christian character should not be retained. The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH warmly complaine I of sue i an interpretation of his words as a eruel injustice. The Earl of BEACONSFIELD thought the Bill unwise and unjust, aud had heard no argu- ment applied to the opening ef churchyards that would not equally apply to eharches. Though he trusted that time would never arrive when the recognition of a Supreme Creator might not be the profession of theiollabitant8 of this country, still he could not but feel that the institution of what was called God's acre" was not adapted to the couutry, to the, times, or to the spirit of the age. What he should like to have seen would have been the shotting up alike of all churchyards and Dissenters' graveyards, and the provision of ample And capacious cemeteries in situations where they would not be prejudicial to the public health. It was useless to resist, in the interests of the Church, a Bill which had the support of the two most rev, prelates and half the Episcopal bench. Earl FORTESCUE explained that the proposed amendments in Committee were adopted by the House simply to preserve as much as possible the rights of donors. Earl GRAN VILLE said he certainly did not believe that a Bill of this character was either unjust or harsh, and he only rose to express bis gratitude to the Bishop of Peterborough and the late Prime Minis er for not opposing the Bill earlier, when their opposition might have had the effect of throwing it out. It was a great satisfaction to the Government to know that after the denunciations of the late Prime Minister the only alternative he suggested, an alternative he carefully avoided three years ago, when he attempted to deal with this question, was to shut up the churchyards. But were their lordships awaie that they would be shutting up more than 12,000 churchyards, many of them in country parishes where there "was not the slightest necessity for interfering with them, on account of sanitary purposes? The Earl of HARROWBY supported the Bill. After a few observations from the Earl of REDESDALE, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had no doubt that the suggestions which had been thrown out would meet with consideration in the House ef Commons. The Bill was then read a third time, and passed. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (Limited Tenures) Bill, and the Universities and College Estates Act Amendment Bill were read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned at 25 minutes past seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS .—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. RELEASE OF MR BRADLAUGH. Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked if the Government intended to submit any motion to the House with respect to Mr Bradlaugh. (Cheers.) Mr GLADSTONE I have not thought it necessary to bring the matter under the considera- tion of my colleagues, and I have no advice on the part of the Government to offer to the House. (Ministerial cheers.) Sir S. NORTHCOTE (who was received with cheers) said Sir, under these circumstances, and having regard to the fact that the motion in ac- cordance with which Mr Bradlaugh was taken into custody was moved by myself, I think that I should do well to submit a proposal to the House. (Cheers.) I wish to explain what was the meaning of the motion which I made yester- day. It was made for the double purpose of maintaining the authority of the chair, and the order of the House. The authority of the House had been questioned by Mr Bradlawgh, and its orders and proceedings jeopardised by his denial of its authority. After being ordered by you to leave the House, it seemed to me that it was necessary to immediately assert the authority of the Hoase, and to maintain its orders by the motion which I then made. (OJ position cheers.) That object having been accomplished, and the authority of the House having been vindicated, the House will, probably, not consider it necessary to maintain its orders against Mr Bradlaugh. Mr Bradlaugh has already had the opportunity of raising what- ever questions he desired to raise, and I don't presume that he will cause the House any further inconvenience. The motion which I now have to propose if, "That this House having ordered Mr Bradlaugh into the custody of the Serjeant-at- Arms, on account of his disobedience to the orders of the House, and his resistance to its authority, and having asserted its authority and its orders now orders that he be discharged from the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms." Mr LABOUCHERE said that in order that there might be no misconception on the subject, tie thought it right to say that he understood from Mr Bradlaugh that, should he be released under these cøaditlon he would at once return to the House and claim hiw seat. (Laughter.) He would do that which the Prime Minister, and his colleague, the present Attorney-General, and also the late Attorney-General aaid that he bad an absolute legal right and duty to do. Mr GORST eaid that after the statement by Mr Labouchere, he thought that they ought to have some statement from the Leader of the House. The member for Northampton had told them that if released Mr Bradlaugh would eome to the House aud pursue the couise which the Prime Minister and his colleague?, and tha At- torney-General, said that he had a legal right to take. (Hear, hear.) That was the assertion of the member for Notthampton, and that assertion should not remain uncontradicted by the Prime Minister. Ho fMr Gorst) perfectly understood the position of the Prime Minister, and thought it perfectly consistent. He understood the Prime Minister to think that the House was wrong in not allowing Mr Pradlangh to take the oath, hut he. did not understand the Prime Mi> i-ter to aay that Mr Bradlaugh W.18 right in setting himself in opposition, by actual physical force, to the orders of the Hotise. The Prime Minister should let the House and the country know whether in his opinion, if Mr Bradlaugh should j ursue the course indicated by the member for Northampton, the Prime Minister would consider that he was exer- cising his right. Mr GLADSTONE When you put the ques- tion from the chair, on the motion of the light hon. gentleman opposite, I thought the best course for me was to leave the motion to the judgment of the House. I did not think I could say any. thing of use to the House. I rise now in obedience to the question of the hon. member for Chatham, became if he understood the words of th hon. member for Northampton as he las said he underetood them, in a manuer different from what I did, I have no difficulty m answering the question lie has put. the distinction drawn between these proceedings against Mr Bradlaugh, which were necessary to establish what is in his judgment his right, and the proceedings which are unconnected with that assertion of that right. So far as I am able to discern, Mr Bradlaugh was engaged in pro- ceedings necessary to establish his rights when he tendered himself at the table to take the oath or affirmation. I draw no distinction beteen the oath and the affirmation. When, having re- ceived your order to withdraw, and allowed what is termed physical force to be applied tohun to secure his removal—when Mr Bradlaoigh had Se*e so far, he had gone far enough to ftablieh kis legal right. With s re- spect to bis subsequent proceedings, in insisting on presenting himself aud pressing himself iuto the House of Cbramons, that stands altogether in # a different category, and has no connection with the vindication of what he deems his right. I hope I have now answered the ques- tions of the hon. and learned gentleman. Mr O'CONNOR POWER Baid that on the occasion of the appointment of the first Select Committee, the leaders of the House and of the Opposition acted together, but after that they narted comnanv. Now that they were threatened with a renewal of the dangers in this subject, he 'I felt it his duty to say that the subject had been influenced, and controversy provoked in tha name of religion, lor selfish and purely party purposes. (Cheers.) He had not been able to ascertain why the leaders had parted company, and why gentlemen who had no official iexpansibility in the House were allowed to engage in the treat- ment of this matter. After the labours of the Select Committee, he ventured to say that they were as far as ever from any conscientious assent to any proposition at they were on the first day when they rejected Mr Bradlangh's claim to make affirmation. He implored methbers on both sides to do nothing to continue a controversy which must be scandalous, and must reflect seriously on the dignity and character of that assembly. He deplored the efforts made on that Bide of the House to make this difficult question as difficult as poosible, and he protested, as a Christian man, against that House being made an advertising ground either for politicians who wished to affect an interest in religion, more than others, or as an advertising ground for Mr Bradlaugh and his friends, as must be the case if this controversy was protracted. He trusted that if he was released Mr Bradlaugh would not adopt a course which must be futile, since, if the House ha 1 the legal right to imprison him, it bad also tLe right to direct its officers to refuse him admission. If Mr Bradlaugh thought the decision of the House was wrong, his straightforward and obvious course was to appeal to the courts of law, from which he admitted that he had always re- ceived justice. j The motion was agreed to. NEW WRITS. New writs were issued for Wallingford and Bute I:)

THE BUDGET. Mr GLADSTONE, in moving the second read- in of the Customs and inland Revenn Bill, ex- pressed his regret that it was uulikely that the Government would be able to conclude an arrangement with, the Governmentof France on the subject of wine duties before the 15th of August. He was unwilling to aftk the House to prolong the time, because, to do so, would lead to incon- venience and partial paralysis of the revenue. The course that would be most convenient on the whole would be that he should welcome dis- cussion in that House as he had welcomed communications from the trade. He should not grudge the discussion of this proposal if he were enabled to gather euch authority and information as would enable the Government to feel themselves in a position, when thsy proceeded to negotiate with France, to know that they were proceeding on safe grounds. (Cheers.) The right hon. gentleman added that he had scarcely any expectation of being able to conclude the business before the 15th August, aud unless he should-find reason to change that opinion, he should not at present ask the House to enact t!.e alterations he bad suggested, but should rather regard the course he now indicated as preferred by the French Government. He looked forward to. negotiation in the .autumn, apd to the probability of arriving at a conclusion in the month of January. The risht hon. gentleman also went through the details of his proposal with regard to the commutation of the Malt-tax to a tax on beer, but making no variation in the proposal he had previously sub- mitted. Mr ANDERSON moved as an amendment, "That in the opinion of the House, seeing that- beer was already .exempted from four-fifths of the proper tax upon its alcohol, and that new proposals were expected even further to cheapen it, any loss caused to the revenue by the abolition of the duty on malt should be made.good by the beer tax, not by the income tax." Mr BAXTE R expressed a hope that Spain and Portugal should be put on the same footing as France, with regard to the new wine duties, es- pecially as the fact of their having been w far omitted from the arrangement bad given rise to great complaint in those countries, and he was of opinion that if this omission were persisted in, it would lead to a depreciation of our commerce. Sir S. NORTHCOTE argued that there was no reason why we should treat France better than any other Country. It was understood that Portu- gal was to come in forasmall share of our favours, but he thought that if we made concessions to Portugal, there was no reason why there should be any differencs between that country, Spain, and Italy. He admitted the desirability of making commercial treaties with foreign countries in the event of our getting some return from the con- cessions we made, but as it was not even hiuted that Italy and Spain were placed in the same position as France and Portugal, we might not hope to have any advantage from it. With regard to the Malt-tax, he regarded the proposed com- mutation as a party move, intended to catch the farming interests, but be expressed his doubts as to whether it would sncceed, because it took the tax from malt and placed it on beer, which was the drink of the people, and also necessitated an addition of one- penny in the pound to the Income-tax, whieh was also a. tax on the people, and would help to ren- der it unpopular. There was no experience as to how the change would work, and in the absence of the experience he should be chary of expressing a decided opinion but it had been hinted that it would lead to an increased importation offoreign barley, which would be detrimental to the interests of British agriculture. He also objected to the imposition of the additional Income-tax at this season of the year, on the ground that the couutry was still in a very depressed state, in con- sequence of the bad harvests of late years, and the general 'depression of trade, and that the people had arranged their incomes for the year, without any contemplation of the proposed addi- tion to their charges. The debate was continued by Mr CABTWBIGHT and Mr SLAGS. MrORli EWING thanked -the Government for the proposed commutation of the malt doty, Mr A. BASS contended that the commuted malt duty would yield at least a million more than the Prime Minister had estimated, and that it 'would produce a feeling of soreness and irritation among the brewers. Restrictions which were now comparatively harmless would be transferred in a far more onerous and inquisitorial form, so far as the brewer was concerned and he thought that no wufficient reason had been shewn for the great and sudden fiscal change proposed by this Bill, The farmer would suffer most of all, as he would be punished by the reduction that would take place in tbe price of the finer qualities of barley by foreign competition, and would have to meet the results that would follow the malting of u;aizeand other cereals, while the er would not only have to pay a heavy amount of extra taxation, but would be harassed in his manufacturing proress, and the public would be altogether de- ceived if they expected to obtain a reduction in the price of beer. Mr WATNEY also objected to the restrictions that would be imposed on the brewer by this Bill, and expressed an opinion that it would be more equitable to alter the system of private brewers from an occupation of £20 a-year to an occupation of €5 a-year. As to the question of commercial treaties he thought that if we in Eng- land were to take French and other light wines at a reduced price, some arrangement ought to be made by which other countries should take our beer at a lower price thau at present. (Hear, hear, from Mr Gladstone.) Mr O'SULLIVAN complained of the increased taxation that would be thrown by the Bill on the dealers in alcoholic drinks in Ireland. The aver- age increase would be £2 5s per year, which woald mae a total increase of £30,000 a-year, Mr DAVIES thought the Malt-tax commuta- tion would prove a boon to the farmer. Colonel BARNE urged the Government to take into consideration whether some limitation should not be imposed on grocers' licences. Mr WILLIAMSON suggested that 15 instead of 20 degrees should be the limit of the 6d duty on light wines. Mr BIDDELL believed the beer duty prefer- able to a Malt-duty, although he thought the dif- ference v as a small matter and, with regard to the Wine-duty, he held that the proposed reduction would lead to an increased demand for foreign light wines to the prejudice of British-brewed beer. He thought the Bill required much amend- ment in Committee. Mr R. T. GURDON said the proposed change would be acceptable to the farmers of Norfolk. Mr A, BALFOUR was of opinion that the English Government had made too many conces- sions to. foreign nations to the detriment of the English trader, and thought the time had nearly arrived when it should be recognised that any minister who had to negotiate foreign treaties should not be deprived of the strength he would derive from knowing that it was not Wholly beyond possibility to use, as a means of coercion, some form of retaliatory duty. Major NOLAN could no fiud no fault with the general scope of the Budget, but suggested that the Government should establish in Irelan l, with regard to the licences, a system of Government valuation. Mr GLADSTONE replied generally, staling, with regard to the income-tax, that it would not interfere with the July levy, but would come into the January collection, the general rule followed being the same as in 1850. As to the objections urged by the leader of the Opposition, he said that the surplus estimated last year having been wholly swallow ed up, aud circumstances, especially with a view to Indian charges, being QQtinoJ1, it would hardly have been posaible to have gone through the Session without making some prwosal to strengthen the exchequer. Sir S. Northcote did not admit that the change in the malt duty war- ranted the imposition < i an extra penny on the Income-tax. But what did l o mean? Did he mean that the Government might have adopted the borrowing principle, and have spread the amount over a pfriod ? The Government had fully considered the question, and had arrived at the conclusion that the best and wisest course was to make the funds of the year pay the ex- penses of the yaar, where it could be done without making tbe burden on the country too severe. Wijih regard to the wine duties, it had been sug- gested that an eouat duty 91 a shilling should be put on all qualities of wine; but fee did ilotthiqk it would be a. sound policy to ignore the difference of alcoholic strength, especially as it would have the effect of creating much difword in France, and w ould lead to a heavy sacrifice of the British revenue. He preferred, t erefo«e, to adhere tq the principle he had laid down in the BiU. Mr MACIVER urged that any teductivn of the duties upon foreign importations of whatever kind would, at present, be unwise and inexpedient. As long as France taxed English productions, we ought to tax hers, nd it was our dpty to replace the duty on foreign manufactures until France agreed to take ours op equal term8* Whep the right time came, he wpujd move the rejection of the Government proposals, and hp øuld now move that the Rebate be adjpurpQd, The motion was not seconded. Mr ANp]JRi>ON withdrew hip and the Billwas reacJ a second time. Mr GLADSTONE said he would p. the next step for that day week, but not with the intentipp of going into committee on the Bilf MISCELLANEOUS. Some progress was made in Committee on the Merchant Seamen (Payment of Wages, &c.) Bill, progress being reported on a promise made by Mr Chamberlain, onpehalf of the Government, to in- sert a clause dealing with the question of arrest "itboui warrant. The other business was disposed of. and tho House adiourned.

THE BERLIN CONFERENCE. „ f TURKEY'S NEW FRIEND. RUSSIAN POLICY IN THE EAST, THE ALBANIAN AGITATION. THE TERRITORY TO BE CEDED TO GREECE. ALLEGED WAR PREPARATIONS. A Constantinople telegram, dated Sunday, says: Telegrams have been Bent to the Berlin Conference from the Albanian towns stating that the inhabitants are ready to shed their blood to prevent any cession of Albanian territory. r The Daily Neus correspondent at Berlin says: There seems now to be no doubt that the French propositions will be accepted in principle, but it is questionable whether all the Powers will give their votes, inasmuch as Russia and Austria con- tinue to maintain an attitude of reserve. This, however, is of less importance with a view tothe fact that an absolute majority is sufficient. It will be remembered that during the Berlin Con- gress unanimity was necessary. This is, how- ever, not the ease at the present Conference. The Porte continues to give emphatic assur- ances, through its Ambassador, of its willing- ness to make sacrifices for the sake of peace, and in order to win time for internal reforms; but much weight iø not laid en these assurances. The Porte declarer however, that it expects only advice from the Conference, and cannot recognise that that body is a Court of Arbitration, whose decision shall be binding. According to the Telegraph correspondent, a member of the Conference observes that one object of the mediation must be to prevent Greece from becoming an ally of the next adversary the Porte might have to encounter inthe field, and to obtain this result it would be prudent to hand over to Greece those districts in which the Greek lan- guage and religion prf ponderated, and the posses- sion of which involved more dangers than advan- tages to Turkey. This remark was met by the observation that the Porte v, ould lose her confi- dence in the sense of justice of Europe were the Powers to draw a line to the north of the rivers Snlamyrias and Kalamas, and that Greece must be content with a line drawn from the source of the Kalamas to the source of the SaJamyrias. Much apprehension is still entertained in well- informed quarters as to the Bulgarians soon break- ing loose. They may restrain themselves as long as the Conference is sitting, but as soon as the Turco-Greek frontier is fixed they intend to claim all the territory from the Balkans to Greece for themselves. Prince Alexander, it is reported, lately said, Either I shall have to go to Philip- popolis or Aleko Pasha. will come to Sofia," The Standard correspondent informs us that so far as can be discerned Russia deems it ex- pedient to promote the decomposition of Turkey by assisting the work of the Conference, and in- forming the Porte at the same time that she takes no particular interest in the aggrandisement of Greece. Besides^ other channels diligently used to convey this important information, Russia's intentions will be clearly seen in the view ahe takes of the Turkish reply to the recent Identical Notes of the Powers. There can be no doubt that the assertion of the Porte that the action of the Conference under the Berlin Treaty must be a purely mediatory one, has been propounded in harmony with the opinions owned to by Russian diplomacy at the Golden Horn. The policy adopted by Russia under these circumstances is to yield to the majority, and to do this with sufficient reluctance to con- vince the Turks that, as regards the Greeks, her feelings remain at the Conference what they were at the Congress. There are already indications that in the details of the Border Line she means to befriend the unspeakable Turk," not the co- religionist Greek. It need hardly be said that this eclectic policy on the part of his former enemy will not contribute to render the Turk more pliant. To the Turk's despair, ignorance, and habit of finessing, is added a vague hope for the countenance of his late adversary. What mut be the result ? The Berlin Conference, which has to decide what territory Turkey shall cede to Greece, is exciting warm interest. One correspondent says :—The watershed formed by the mountain chains of Olym- pus'! and Pindus are to be taken as the natural boundaries as far west as the sources of the Kala- mas. From there the boundary will follow this river to its mouth. If this be adopted, the terri. tory ceded to Greece would inolude Janina, but not the stretch of land on the right hank of the Kala- mas ending at Cape Stylos, which Greece regards as necessary for its direct communication with Corfu, Germany, Italy, and England assented to the proposal of France, while Austria and Russia withheld their opinion. VIENNA.—It is stated that England, Fraoce.and Italy form a party in the Conference against Germany, Austria, and Russia. The former urge that the resolutions should be energetically carried out. The Vienna correspondent of the Standard, telegraphs :— The Greek Minister of War has issued orders summoning all officers as well as all soldiers on furlough to join their respective regi- ments immediately. Greek ships of war are also being armed, and torpedoes sunk at various points of the coast. In short, the Greek War Minister is making every preparation in view of the possibility of its being evidently necessary to carry out the resolutions of the Supplementary Conference by force." A Berlin telegram dated Sunday bays A commission of delegates was constituted yester- day. Colonel Blume being chosen president. Almost a complete understanding appears to have been already arrived at by the plenipotentiaries respecting the maiu question before the con. ference. 4.ii1' The Standard correspondent at Vienna tele- graphs on Wednesday :—I learn, on the highest authority, that the Great Powers have unani- mously advised Turkey to assent to the cession of Janina to Greece. lam further informed that Turkey has not merely signified her willingness to consider this advice, but has actually declared her acceptance of it. BERLIN, Thursday.—It is thought probable that the Porte will intimate that in view of popular demonstrations in the districts to be ceded to Greece, it is unable to give effect to the Conference decisions.

THE LATE WEST OF ENGLAND BANK. MR BOOKER'S LIFE INSURANCE. The assurance policies on Thom&s Booker's life, amounting to £90,000 altogether, to cover ad- vances by the We&t of England Bank, realised £18,800 at auction, on Thursday. The bank directors valued them in the books at and the liquidators at £13.000,

DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING. Duriner a fearful thunderstorm at Ilveston, on Thursday afternoon, the lightning, struck the con- ductor which had recently been put up to protect the telegraph apparatus at the Post-office. The conductor exploded with a loud report, the instru- ments being completely destroyed, and the opera- tors narrowly escaping. A good deal of other damage was done in the town.

ROYALTY AT A SUNDAY "RECEPTION. Lady" Lindsay's reception at the Grosvenor GaUery, Jast Sunday, was of unusual brilliancy. Such a Sunday afternoon gathering of Royalties, fashion, ble beauties, artists, and men of letters, is an altogether new feature in London society. The Princess of Wales, with three of her children, and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, repre- sented the first of the above-named elements while it would be impossible to enumerate the representatives of the second, from the Princess Teano to the youngest belle of the Cromwell House tableaux or of the third, from Mr Robert Browning to the last poetic fledgling from Oxford.

THE MURDER WITJTA CfllSEL.. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT BY '2 PRISONER. At Woolwich police-court, on Tuesday alter- noon, Tho r as Berry was charged with the wilful murder of Caroline Adams at Belvedere, near Erith. Prisoner, on being committed for trial at Maidstone Assizes, said. I know I am guilty, but I was driven to it. It is no use standing in sus- pense. Some of the witnesses have not told the truth, but I don't know thtttf it matters much, as I know I shall be hung." Addressing the magis- trate, he said, "Will your worship gtve me a bob; I should like to drink your health on the way back to prison?".

SERIOUS THUNDERSTORM. TWO MEN AND A BOY KILLED. # Heavy thunderstorms were reported again, on Thursday, from many districts, London was visited by several heavy showers throughout the day. The spire of Alton Church, Hampshire, was struck by lightning, and the shingle with which the spire is covered was removed in a aip- zag line from top to bottom some beams within the spire were also splintered. At East Guild- ford, near the railway, two men and a boy, who had sought shelter in a hut, were killed by the eleatrk fluid. Two others escaped with a slight shock, one having a piece cut from his ear.

THE TICHBORNTCASE, The writ at error in the case of Thomaw Castro, otherwise Arthur Orion, came on for argument on Thursday, in the Court of Appeal, at West- minster. Mr Benjamin and Mr Atherley Jones were for plaintiff. Mr Benjamin said plaintiff Was convicted on two counts of an indictment for perjury. The first in date was the subject of the Second count, and referred to allegations made in the chancery sUit, to tie effect that he was Sir Roger Tichborhe. The Other aps^nment referred to his statement in the action for ejectment that he had sedtaCed his Cousin. Mr Benjamin con- tended that the substantial offence was person- ating Sir Roger Tichborne, and that the other allegations, not being material the issue, could not be the subject of an indictment for perjury. There was a ca&e in which a man had been sen- tenced to four terms of two months each, but they did not in the aggregate exceed the maxi. mum for what be could have been sentenced. Justice Brett and Justice Bramwell each referred to cases in which they had sentenced men to suc- cessive terms, but in these cases there were sep- arate indictments. Mr Atherley Jones followed on the game aide, and the court was adiouraedr

GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY AND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. PRIZE MEETING AT PORT TALBOT. SECOND DAY. The 20Ch annual prize competition in connec. tion with the Glamorganshire Artillery and Rifle Volunteer Association was resumed at Port Talbot en Thu al. ASSOCIATION PRIZES—Second series, £ 42. Seven rounds at 500 yards. In addition to the list which we ptiuted on Thursday we have, to add the following. 1 laiinHL j Capt. Charles, Neath—t!t .» 34 Corparat Benjamin, 2nd Cardiff— £ 4 84 fSergt. W. Kemp, Dowiais -93 34 ASSOCIATION PRIZES—Third series, £ 42. Seven rounds at 600 yards, ,ø' Points. Private LI. Richards, 3rd Swansea— £ 7 a. a2 Capt. Darliug, Dowlais-igi 29 Gunfeer Prouse, let Artillery, Cardiff— £ 215s 28 Private Hepkin Jones, Bridgend— £ 215s 18 Corporal Monroe, Neath, jM 58 27 Capt. Charles, .Neath— £ 2 5s 27 Sergt. J. M. James, 3rd Swansea— £ 117s6d.. 26 Private Win, Hopkins, Bridgend— £ 117s0d.. 26 Lieut, Fitzmaurice, CwmavDn-fa 1711 Od 26 Sergt. Powejl, Merthyr— £ 117s 6d 26 Sergt. Geoiye SmUh, 1st Swansea— £ 1 ?s 4d t5 fiergt. T Griffiths, Mountain Â8h-£¡ 3s 4d.. 26 Lieut. Powell, Margam— £ 1 3s 4d .25 Sergt. Kent, Margam—17s lid.. 24 Col.-Sergt. Mattey, 1st Swansea— 17slid 24 Sergt. lloroney, 1st Swansea— 17s lid .4 Private Fred Rbys, Bridgend-179 Ud 24 Corporal J. Smith, eath- 17a LOD. 34 Sergt. Angore, 2nd Cardiff—17s lOd J 4 Private Howel Griffiths,^ Margam—17s lCd 24 Coh-Senrt. D. Evans, 2nd Swansea-15s 23 Corporal Benjamin, 2nd Cardiff—15s ..23 Private W, N. Earl, Camarvon-15s 23 Private Gwyther, Mertbyr—16s M 23 Private John Evans, Dowiais—15s u 23 AGGREGATE PRIZES— £ 35. This year the aggregate prizes offered for the highest scores in the series were increased by 210. Only members of the Association-are eligible, and this rule excluded Private LI. 3rd Corps, who scored 86. It will be seen from the following de- tails that the shooting was very much better than last year, for the highest aggregate then was 85 points, scored by Captain Darling, 2nd corps, and the lowest winning number 76, made by Drum. Major Thompson whereas on the present occa- sion Captain Charles, Neath, seored 90, out of a possible 105, and Corporal Benjamin, 2nd Cardiff, 85 out of the same Dossible. Points. Capt. Charles, Neath— £ 10 „ ..90 Çarpl. Benjamin, 2nd CpLr-diff-47 85 Capt, Darling, Dowiais— £ 5 81 Sergt. Powell, Merthyr— £ 4 .83 Private W. Hopkin, BridgeDd-92 6s 8d 83 Private Hopkin Jones, Bridgend— £ 2 6s gd.. 82 16ieut. Fitzinaurice, OwrAavon-P,2 Go 8d 82, Private John Evans, Dorlais— £ 2.. 81; There were two 81's counted out. 1 SERGEANT-INSTRUCTORS' PRIZE-£5. open to ser- geant-instructors attached to the Artillery and Rifle corps of the county. Seven rounds at 500 yards.. .'L.jt Points. Beigeant-Instructor Scarlett, Taibach— £ 2 30 Sergeant-Instructor Wilkinson, Taffj Well-iCl 28 Sergeant-Instructor Jeikins, 2nd Cardiff £1 28 Sergeant-Instructor Wtite, Mountain Aeb-iOe 26 Sergeant-Instructor Colter, 2nd Swansea—10s 26 SWIEFSTAKES of 7s 6ci eaeh, with £ 10 added. 20 per cent and the value of ammunition being first deducted, the firs; prize was one-fifth of the remainder; the other prizes were one-fonrth less than the preceding until the value reached 303, and then the remaiider was to be equally divided into 20s and 10s prizes. Open to all members of the auxiSaiy forces of the county. Ten rounds at 500 yards, The following are the scores recorded on the official list, but the competition remains open r- reinw. Sergeant R. Howell, Mirgam i44 Captain Shackell, Carditt,. ..42 Captain Charles, Neath M 41 lieutenant Powell, Maigam Sfcjr: 40 Corporal Monroe, Neall 40 Corporal Monroe, Neath (2nd time) 39 Lieutenant Thomas, Cowbridge.38 Captain Evans, Ccwbrilge 83 Private W. N. Earle, CVmavon ,.37 Col.-Sergt. Griiffths, Mirgaift (1 17 Sergt. George Williams, 1st Swansea 86 Captain Howell, Aberdire. jg (Qol.-Sergt. Shannon, Aberdare 36 Captain Jones, Cwmavcn « 86 Lieut. David, Margam ..36 IJeut. Fitzmauriee, Cwmavon .83 Captain Charles (2nd time), Neath. 30 SERGEANTS' PRMS.-RIO presented by Lieut.- Col. Nichol], Major Llewelyn, and Major Hall, 1st prize 25, 2nd prize 93, 3rd prize £2, Ranges, 400 and 6CO yards. Seven rounds at each distance. ,.c, \¡,¡s-ix ■' i Points. Sergt. Jenkin Thomas, Margaaa— £ 5 (2 ger^t, Rees Howeil, Margam— £ 3,. 57 Sergt. Goodridge, 3rd Swansea— £ 2 ,6.6 LORD LIEUTENANT'S PRIZE,—First stage, 9"15. 1st prize, a silver cup or P.10, presented by Col. Clark, ith 25 added, and the bronze medal of the National Rifle Association. Feints. Serjt. James, Aberdare— £ 15 87 Col.-Sergt. Shannon, Aberdare— fit) 86 Qcartermaster-Se vgt. Price, lstCardiff-P.7 84 bergt. Powell, Me-thyr-96 83 Col.-Sergt. Kvaus, Merthyr— £ 5 82 Private D. Jones, Dowiais— £ 3 10s. 81 Private B. Ryan, 1st Cardiff-E3 10s 81 Private W. N. Earle, Cwmavou-43 110 Capt. Charles, Neath-t 4s .79 Col.-Sergt. Johns, 3rd Swansea— £ 2 4s 79 Sergt. Hepburn, let Cardiff— £ 2 4s. 79 Corporal Hodge, 1st. Cardiff-— £ 2 4s 79 Private Hopkin Jones, Bridgend— £ 2 43 7,9 Sergt. Price, Dowiais— £ 1 las 4d 78 Corporal Wiiliams, 3rd Swansea-Pl 13s 4d 78 fcergt. T. L, Evans, Merthyr— £ 1 4<i 78 Corporal T. Williams, Bridgend-f,]. 77 Corporal Edward Jones, Dowlais-LI 77 Serg-t. E. Roderick. Taibach-Al 77 The shooting, which terminated about half- past six o'clock, will be resumed at an early hour this morning,

THE CYMHHODOliiON SOCIETY. The council of this society anticipate establish- ing a Welsh reading-room and library in Lonsdale -Chambers, Chaucery-lane, in connection with the society.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT- In the House of Commons, on Thursday, the Great Western and Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's Bill, and the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway Bill, were read a third time and passed.

NEATH HARBOUR BILL. In the House of Commons, on Thursday, this Bill, which has passed the House of Lords, came before Mr Robinson, one of the examiners, and complied with the further Standing Orders of Parliament, there being no further opposition,

THE IIIPORTAnTDISPUTE ABOUT MINERALS. In the High Court of Justice, on Thursday, the cases of Llanover v. Homfray and Phillips v. Llaoover was again under consideration, Mr Maitland's address occupied the time, and the case was postponed until the 12th of July next.

WALTER-ROAD C0NGREGA-" TIONAL CHURCH, SWANSEA. The secretary of the Walter-road Congrega- tional Church has communicated the following account of the meeting held on Monday night, when the resignation of the minister and deacons was considered :— "We understand that the road Congregational Church, on Monday, was very satisfactory to people and pastor. buitaDle men were elected to the new diaconate, and at the close the assembly unanimously passed a resolu- tion asking the Rev. D. Bloomfield James to withdraw his resignation. lie promised to jjive a reply on Sunday next."

DARING ROEBERYNEAR COW- BlllWiB. -C' CAPTURE OF ITIIE TJELW. Between 11 and 12 noon on Thursday, a cottage, kept by Elizabeth Gallagan, a widow," at Primrose Hill, was entered, and £ 21 in gold, a watch, and razor were stolen from a box upstairs, and two eggs and a quantity of cake from a cupboard downstairs. Mrs GaJlagan had occasion to go to a field at the back of her house for a short time, and when she returned she found her house had been ransacked, and the above property stolen. A liLtle girl saw a tramp eater the house. Infor- mation was at once givtn to the police, and P.C. James got a horse and rode after the prisoner, and caught him near St. Nicholas, with the above pro. perty on hinv

BIBLE CURISTIANl)ISTRICr MEETING.. The meetings were resumed on Thursday, a* Diamond-street Chapel, Cardiff." At 7, Rev, J, Collings preached from Luke* iv., 32. At 9.15, business was resumed. Tho^Sunday-achool Secre- tary's report, presented by Rev. W. F. James, allowed that during the .year the scholare have' increased 234, while 134cmidren .have joined the Church, Tiie Rev. J. 0._ Keen, D.D., Chapel Secretarv, reported that in ^be district there are 34 chapels, 3 ministers hot»seS, icnd U other; houses; the aggregate debt 0u the estates lining' £ 10.520. In the pfternocfo, »$3, £ "Fellowship meeting was held. At 5.30, ft tejt took place, and at 7.30, a platfwm meetingl The Rev. C. Bridgmau, superintendent of the district, pre- sided, and able addresses were given by the Revs, G. A. Joslin, O. Keen, D.D., ^jjd R. Edgcpmbe. Returns show that oyer 3,003 persons have 'been received into the various churches, and after ac- counting for deaths removal?, emigrations, &p., there j? a pett increase of about l,pOQ member* f

DIABOLICAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN. At the West Riding police-oourt, a youag 'man named William Henry Heward has b€eh charged with orimiaally assaulting and unlawfully w^nhd- ing a young woman n^'ined Sarah Ann Hughes. Hughes is a domestic servant liyipg in the service of the prisoner's grandmother; wno occupies a farm at Groneside. The prisoner had frequently desired to.pay his addresses to ber, but Jbe re- fused because she was already engaged. One morning she went into the brew house. Tbepri- apner was already there, and asked bar to give him a kiss. She refused, and he then attempted j to kiss her, and assaulted heiy remarking that he had never yet been mastered by a wojuan, and he would not be by her. liho NJoiø. resisted, and he then threw her to the ground. Whilst in that position he struck har several times oq the head, face, and body with a miner's pickaxe, inflicting serious wounds. The timely arrival of the pri- soner's sunt prevented him doing further injury. The girl has been under medical attendance eves since, and is still in a precarious state. The pri- soner, who admitted the offence, but said h|S druuk. was committed for trial*

CARDIFF. :4 COUNTY^OOUBT.—On Thursday his Honour gave judgment in one or two cases which were beara at the last court,—Ellis v. Barry. Mr Scott for I plaintiff, and MrMüler for defendant. This was I an action to recover B12 9s lOd, value of a chest of tea supplied by plaintiff, a wholesale tea-dealer, to defendant, a grocer of Cardiff. His Honour held that the evidence foe the defendant, consist- ing of himself, his wife, and a witness, was, in his opinion, to be preferred before that of the testi- many of the plaintiff, and he believed that the tea was not ordered. He gavetherefore judgment for the defendant, with costs.—In the case of Pottinger v. Owen and Carr, which was virtually a notice for a new trial, his Honour reduced the order he made at a previous court from £24 18s 2d by 5 9s 3d, as up to the 23rd December the advertisements appeared in the Western Mail under the name of Pratt, # THE TAFF VAL& DIRECTORS.—At the conclu- sion of the meeting of the directors of the Taff Vale, held under the presidency of the chairman, Mr Brittain, on Thursday, at the offices. Crock- herblow n, they were conveyed by special train to Penarth Dock. They were accompanied by Mr Fisher, general manager Mr H. U. Fisher, per- manent way superintendent: and Mr Riches, locomotive superintendent. Mr Fisher laid be- fore them some plans for repairs, alterations, and improvements at the docks. After inspecting the docks the directors proceeded to the Royal Hotel, PenaJ;, where a, baDqnet llad been prepared for them by Mr Wain. They remained at the hotel all night, and purpose visiting other places on the main line to-day (Friday), PILOTAGE BOARD.—At the annual meeting of this board, held on Wednesday, Mr W. D. Bushell was unanimously re-elected chairman of the board. THE HAMADRYAD HOSPITAL SHIP. — Re. port for the week ending 23rd June, 1880:- Number of patietsremainin last week, 33; admitted since, 7 discharged, 13 died, 0 Out- patients treated. 60; remaining on board, 27.— W. HUGHES, Medical Superintendent.

NEWPORT. WEDDING.—On Thursday morning, Miss Law- rence, eldest daughter of Mr Benjamin Lawrence, was married to Mr George H. Llewellin, solicitor (from Gibbs and Llewellin), Newport, at the Vic- toria-road Congregational Church, the officiating minuter being the Rev. Thomas Webster, of the Tabernacle, Newport. The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Lawrence, Miss Euijih Lawrence, and Misa Llewellin. The groomsmen were Mr Lawrence Llewellin, and Mr Samuel Llewellin. Mr Benja- min Lawrence, father of the bride, gave his daughter away. Mr F. Harris, the organist, performed the "Wedding March," and other ap- propriate music. Rice was scattered on the bride and bridegroom as they were leaving the sacred edifice. The wedding party breakfasted at the residence of the bride's father at Caerau Park, after which the newly-married pair left for Lon- don, and thence to the Isle of Wight, receiving the he rtiest congratulations and best wishes of numerous friends for their future happiness and prosperity.

MONMOUTH. POLICE-COURT.—On Thursday, Henry Counsel], labourer, Cinderhill-street, was fined for assault- ing Jim Price, stableman.—Thomas James, tailor, Tyler's-terrace, Drybridge-street, was charged with assaulting Samuel Proaser, stableman. The case w settled. Defendant to par the costs, viz., 5s.

RISCA. MORIAH ANNIVERSARY. — The Sunday-school anniversary in connection with this place of wor- ship was held on Sunday last, when the Rev. T. J ones, of Aberdare, delivered three addresses. On Monday the tea-party took place, when the schools, numbering about 300, marched through the prin- cipal thoroughfares of the neighbourhood, pre- ceded by the Pontymister Volunteer Brass Band. After tea there was a public meeting, presided over by Gwilym Maesaleg. Several of the school children recited and sang, and the choir, under the conductorship of Perdonydd v Duffryn, ren- dered excellent service.. „

ABBRGAVENNY." ASSAULT.—At thepolice-court on Wednesday —before Mr James Humfrey (chairman), Major Morgan, arid Mr H. M. Kemys-Tynte-David Williams, farmer's son, Gilwem, was charged by David Evans, Gilwern, with assaulting him at the Brecon-road Station on Tuesday, the 15th. Complainant was in charge of his master, Mr Morgan, Tygwyn, when defendant interfer.ed, pushed complainant about, and belaboured him unmercifully about the arms and shoulders with a walking stick. The bench characterised defend- ant's conduct as very cowardly, and be was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days' hard labour. DEFECTIVE WEIGHTS, Ac.—-J. D. KeIIy. tanner. Mill-street, was charged with having in use a number of defective weights and a weighing machine, and was fined 7B 6d and costs, and the weighing machine ordered to be forfeited. THE GLOBE INN, FOREST COALPIT.—The licence of this inn was transferred from John Price to Job Davies..

DOWLAIS. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A serious accident hap- pened on Tuesday night to Mrs Jeannet Thomas, land'ady of the Red Cow Inn, Pontsticiil, who missed her footmg while going upstairs at 10 p.m., and fell down nearly a whole flight, sus- taining a fracture of the right thigh bone. Dr. Evans, of Dowlais, was sent for; and under his care the sufferer is progressing favourably con- sidering her present age, 77 years,

CHEPSTOW. PETTY-SESSIONS.—On Thursday John Watkins, farmer, Llangwillan, was fined for drunkenness at Chepstow.—Charles Priest, farrier, charged with using obscene language in the streets towards John Dobbs, also a farrier,was fined Is, and costs 17s 6d.—Charles Bishop, a casual,"was charged with refusing to do the work allotted for tramps at the workhouse. He was sentenced to ten days' hard labour.—Thomas Lewis, labourer, Shirenew- ton, ex-militia man, charged with allowing his wife and six children to become chargeable to the union was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. A CAUTION TO AMOROUS OLD MEN.—Eliza- beth Clarke (alias Moffat) was charged with steal- ing 12s 6d from the person of an old man named William Pask, It appeared that the old fellow, when going home from the fair, was accosted by the woman, who asked him for alms. He pulled out his purse and gave her a penny, and then put his purse in his jacket pocket, and was induced to accompany the lady over the stile into Castle Ditch, where he was relieved of his cash. He told the police, who in a short time bad the woman in custody, and found the purse in the ditch. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and as she is an old offender, she was committed for trial at the quarter-sessions..

BRYNMAWR. BRYNMAWR AND LLANELLY SCHOOL BOARD.— An adjourned meeting of the board was held on Wednesday. Present, Messrs Thos. Watkius in the chair, Revs. Arthur Griffiths and D. Morris. The board had specially met to discus3 the finan- cial difficulty, but in the absence of Mr Hiley, Mr Payne, aud the clerk, the matter had to be ad- journed. A repprt .W^ read from the managers of the Gilwern schools, showing that the arrears of school fees at that school amounted to JE9 17s lOd, out of which £6 19s Od was recover- ableulComplaints were again made of the irregular attendance of the children at the Gilwern schools, and r the managers recommended the board to appoint an attendance officer for that portion of the parish alone; they thought a man might be engaged ata §mall.salary, and the result would be beneficial fn every respect. From the Brynmawr schciols the report read Boys' Department-ar- or?uS nefn es f°r 12 months ending June /5tn, £ 52 5s 4 £ dout of which the proba- amount recoverable was £ 10. Girls'—arrears, £40 5s l^d recoverable, .£10, Infants'Depart- ment, arrears for 12 months, ending 25th March, £19 2s Od; out of which about £5 was recoverable The matter was deferred to the monthly meeting. The Chairman proposed that the clerk issue a notice under the seal of the board to. the parents in all cases of recoverable arrears, that unless the amounts owed by them were paid within 14 days legal proceedings would be taken, and the at- tendance officer serve ti e notices.—The Rev. Arthur Griffiths seconded,and^t was carried unani- mously.—The Chairman wished the board to pass a resolution to urge the teachers to collect ti e arrears, and allow them a bonus on the collection. —The Revt)D. Lewis objected, because it would interfere with the salaries; it was like paying them to do their duty, and implied that they were not doing their duty now.—Mr Watkins gave notice that he would bring the matter foru ard at the next meeting.—After some discussion it was resolved that the teachers be requested to take such steps as they think best to secure a better payment of fees with a view to meeting the great deficiency in thafees of the board.

_t r MILFORD HAVEN. DEATH BY' DROWNING.—On Tuesday evening one of the soldiers stationed at Hubberston Fort observed a body floating in the water, and dragged it on shore. It was discovered to be that of Martha Reynolds, who had been lodging in Robert-street, Milford. Deceased was subject to fits and meihat derangements.

LLANGADGCK. PRESENTATION.— After many yeaxs usefulness- amdngst the sick and poor, and in theChureh Sunday-school, Mrs Jones, of Myrtle hill, left last week for Llandilo, where she has opened a tem- perance hotel. A number of her friends subscribed towards a testimonial, which was presented to her last: Saturday, jp Lla^pdiio.

CARMARTHEN- « SCHOOL BOABD.—A special meeting of this, bdard » afi held on Tuesday evening, when the; Rev. J. Lewis presided. The total salaries re- ceived by the different teachers last year were :— Mr J. R. Jones (Pentrepoth Boys), £209 8s ûd, including a sum of £12 10s put down for house, free of taxes, &ø.. allowed the roer: Mrs Wat- i kins ¡>wtrep.Qij1 Girls), 109 17s Miss Evans (Pentrepoth Infants), £9:3 38 Miss B. Tfjo: (Blue-street Schpol), £ 77 7s 6d Mr David Bowen (Johnstown School), £ 83 15s 6d. The average salaries for England and Wales last year were—for the meters, £ 120 mistresses, £ 72 2s 3d.—Mr Davies proposed that in future the salaries should be—Mr Jones, fixed salary of $110, oneTsixth of the Government grant received. all the drawing grant, and residence, free of rents and taxes Mrs Watkins, Miis Evans, and Mies Thomas, each JE65 fixed salary, and one-sixth of the grant received Mr Bowen, bed salary of M and one-sixth of the (Taut received. It was calculated that the totMsalalies would be—Mr Jones, about JS164 Mrs Watkins, £8Ð9i Miss Evans, £81; Miss Thomas, B13; Mr Bowen, It was stated that although two ef the board (the Rev. W. Thomas and Mr Charles Jopes) were absent, they acquiesced in the ar- raqgementj which was then formally adopted by the board. It was also agreed that the elerk shoul" communicate with the teachers, and re- quest them to signify their acceptance or non- acceptance of these terms. The salary ot the I correspondent to the managers was fixed at £15 per annum. It was also resolved, on the motion of the Rev. D. E. Jones, that the grant earned by pupil teachers should, aq formerly, be divided eauallv between the latter and the head teachers.

[SPECIAL REPORTS PROM OUR TRADE CORRES- PONDENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES, j CARDIFF TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT BT OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CABDirr, Thursday Night.—There is little to report this week except that the general situation of the coal trade here has undergone no perceptible alteration. There is still a fair demand for our, steam coal in most directions. The number of orders on our shippers' books is still fairly good, though not perhaps quite so great as might be looked for at this season of the year. The coat clearances are still heavy, though during the week now closing they hardly come up to the figures we hn e lately been accustomed to see.Favoured with fair weather, the arrivals of shipping during the week have been satisfactory, and are calculated to at least replace the clearances of the same period. Under these circumstances most shippers have been well occupied, but in no direction is there any indication of an improvement in prices. The condition of the freight market would seem to indicate a healthy condition of business generally. Orders are numerous, snd there is in most directions a very fair demand for tonnage. Both steamers and sailing vessels seeking employ- ment have, however, been rather scarce, and in consequence of this scarcity the amount of char- tering business actually done during the week has been limited. French. coal freights are reviving for the northern ports, but for Bay ports still re- main very low. Spanish rates for coal outwards are firmer. The Spanish ore freights from Medi. terranean ports are very flat, and the quotations from Bilbao easy. ( Higher rates are offering for coals out to Italian ports. The demand for ton- nage for Gibraltar and Port Said is quiet at the moment, but the rate for Malta has advanced during the present week 6d or Is per ton. Quota- tions for coals out to the higher Mediterranean and Black Sea ports are steady, but the homeward employment uo.v obtainable iu this direc- tion is almost nil. Baltic coal freights are firmer. East Indian rates are steady for coals out, as they also are of homeward charters. West Indian coal freights are firm, and not very numerous, as usual at this season of the year. Homeward employment thence is very flat. Quotations are firm for coals out to South American ports generally. In Transatlantic steam chartering no operations have been reported. The demand for sailing and steam tonnage for iron to the United States is quiet. Good employ- ment homewards from the States is obtainable. Shipments during the week, 98,338 tons of coal; 5.159 tons of pal;entfuel; 7,664 tons of iron and 30 tons of coke. Entries outwards of fresh tonnage during the week, calculated to load about 100,000 tons. Imports of iron ore during the week, 3,2G8 tons from Spain, and 2,466 tons from other sources. Arrivals of pitwood, about 4,000 tons.

SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. ISPECIAL REPQRT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SWANSEA, Thursday night.—A fair amount of business has been done here in the coal and fuel trade during the past week. The clearances show neerly 6,000 tons in excess of the corresponding week, the increase being principally in the French trade, and for the Baltic several good cargoes have cleared for that direction during the week. Traders continue fairly plentiful, and there is every prospect of the present state of things being maintained. The arrivals in cargo have been tolerably numerous, those in ballast not so many, and the South Dock is consequently by no means full. There is, however, no scarcity of tonnage, or at all events, not to such an extentas to influence freights in any way. Quo- tations continue much the same as last week. The total clearances are divided as follows:— France and Algiers, 6,732 tons coal, and 2,535 tons fuel; Spain, 868 tons coal, 10 tons coke Portugal, 1,344 tons coal; Italy, 600 tons coal; Calatz, 680 tons coal; Cronstadt, 1,525 tons coal, and 1750 tons fuel; Flensborg, 642 tons coal; Cape de Verds, 700 tons coal; Antofagasta (Peru), 100 tons coal, 450 tons coke, 85 tons bricks. IMPORTS.—The Iron ore arrivals have been but few, and the stock at the Docks is running down. A very large quantity of calamine is entered in, also a heavy cargo of Newfoundland copper ore otherwise the arrivals call for little remark. The totals are—1,215 tons iron ore from Bilbao 1,393 tons zinc ores from La Calle, 600 tons from Genoa, and 1,800 tons from Ergosteria; 518 tons copper ore: from St. Ubes 625 tons from Huelva, 1,600 tons from Betts Cove, and 638 bar copper from Lota; 2 cargoes of tirber have arrived from the Baltic and several others about due. Coastwise the imports are below the average. The local llteel works are busy, and have des. patched 346 tons of plates thIs. week to New- castle-on-lyne by water. The tmplate workers hold their annual meeting here on Friday and Saturday, to try and devise some means of im- proving matters by reducing the output. As a set-off against their endeavours in this direction, there are no less than eight new works now erect- ing in the neighbourhood, and it seems hopeless to attempt to reduce the make while so many specu- lators are forcing themselves into the ranks of the makers, t

NEWPORT TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL nEPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEWPORT, Thursday.—The trade, of the port during the week has shewn symptoms of a de. crease in the exports of coal, or gather the ehftv- taring^ of v*w»oj8 has been more difficult, the directions in which outward freights were firmest offering little encouragement in respect to home- ward employment. Notwithstanding the momen- tary lull in the demand for iron, the output of the mines continues good, a quantity ef the coal they raised going inland, or to other ports for shipment. Prices, however, are no better than for some weeks past, the supply being so great that anything like a rise is prevented. The import trade is good, a large quantity of iron ore having arrived from Carthagena, Elba, Bilbao, and France. Notwithstanding that some of the steamers were large, berthing accommoda- tion was found without that delay which has lately caused so much vexation. Of pitwood, several cargoes have entered the port, mostly, however, of small size. No alteration has taken place in the price of this commodity. Two car- goes of potatoes have arrived from Pontl'able, one by steamer, the other by sailer. Two or three cargoes of timber deals and boards have also been imported, and, so far, the timber trade this season has been fairly maintained. The importsof sleepers have, however, not reached the usual dimensions for the season at which we are arrived.

NORTH OF ENGLAND REPORT. [SPECIAL BEPOBT FROM OUR OWN CORBESrONBBNT. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Thursday. — The pig-iron trade this week, as reported of Tuesday's market, has been firmer. Why, it is difficult to say and yet it is quite common to find people speculating upon a real improvement, of which the ,2s per ton rise in the pig-iron trade is to be the commence- ment. Unfortunately, howeyer, there is nothing in the actual condition of things to warrant such a supposition. The most that can be made of it is that the Scotch market has advanced because speculators in warrants have found themselves in rather a tight place. They had sold forward, and when tthey go in tojj cover themselves, hold- ers, knowing their necessity, refuse to give way, and hence make them pay a larger price. When this little matter it isxpremelYdifIicult to see what is to keep up the prices, or where the extra de- mand is to come from. Scotdh stocks of iron during the last yoar have enormously increased, and althoughJCleveland stocks have shown a reduction this year, with a quieter manufactured iron trade, and a stoppage of demand from America, it is difficult to see how this district can fail to copy the Scotch trade in respoct of stocks. Heavy stocks tend to depress prices. The improvement— assuming that there be an improvment-has begun at the wrong end—iu the pig-iron instead of the manufactured iron trade. If there had been a larger demand for the latter, then there would have been legitimate cause for thinking that a reaction reaching the pig Iron trade might egaue. Such, howevei, has not been thejease. The finished lJron i. trade, and especially, the iron rtail. branches, are getting worse every day. The rail producers complain that they cannot get orders. The Welsh manu- facturers, now that the: figh t for business is coming to I close quarters, assert their old supremacy. They are, it is asserted by the manu- facturers of iron rails here, enabled to undersell the North of England manufacturers. As a con- sequence, now work is getting scarce, tbeyare:a.ble to get what orders there are upon the market. Rails of heavy sections are quoted in the North of England at £5 5s, with about 5s per ton more for light descriptions. There is now not so much difference between iron and steel rails. The latter are about jE6 per ton, and at this figure are unques- tionably cheaper than iron. The latter, there- fore, can hardly be expected to be bought except in special cases where the ordinary principles do not rule with respect to railway metals. It s, therefore quite possible, indeed probable, that both in the Welsh and North of England trades, if prices of steel rails keep low{ that tW iron rail may again become almost a thngpf the past, as it promised to be 12 months ago. The shipments of pig metal are fauly good, though of late less iron has. been, sent to the South Wales ports fron the Tees. Prices Jiave ranged this month from,38s to SSs 6d, No. 3, with forge, pig at 6d below these rates. On Tuesday they' were still stiff er. Warrants have been 9d in ex- cess of ordmary pig metal which is put on the T^a**shipbuilding and engineering industries have been pretty steadily employed, and there has been a large order for locomotives received from the Midland Railway by a Tyne iirm. Plate makers are generally busy, although there have been two mills laia off at Witton Park within the last fortnight. Ship-plafes remain at about j26 7s 6d at the |works, Bars are JM 7B 6d, and angles £õ7s 6d to jB5 10s, leøe2i per cent. The rates foir ptiddled bars vary from 3 108 to jE3 í28 6d nett. The Darlington Iron Company (Limited), which is the chief Iron-rail producer in the North of England, are calling up £2 per share. This will make £17 per share paid out uf ¡:J1) the full liability. The call has caused some surprise amongst the shareholders, who did not anticipate Tpe steam-coal trade of the Tyne is not quite so active this week. Many of the collieries could do with more work, though there ia very little loss of time. Prices are scarcely so stiff," There have been good deliveries for the Baltic and the Eaat. Tbe price of steam-coal js not above 9a 6d for best, f.o.b. less 26 per cen,t discount. Second- class coal is sold at 6d per ton lees. The Durham household coal trade continues slack, and the same may be said of different manufacturing descrip- tions, which vary from 4s 6d to 5s 6d at the pi1;tl. Coke does not change from about 118 to at per ton delivered at Middlesborouich,

WEST MIDLANDS TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL RSPORS TOOK OUoB OWN FOBBJCSPONDFTNT.l BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—The market to-day had aJUss iDaetivea an for several weeks past has characterised it. The baying in advance of quarter-day, which had begun to appear last week, had to-day become more marked under the encouragement of very lew quotations which was being held out by the mannfacturers of local and by the agents of foreign pig r- Certain of the best all-mine makers of Stafford- f shire who last week were asking JE3 128 6d to JB3 15f, were to-day requiring jB3 158 to j63 17s 6d, and one or two were asking £4; but the competi- tion of the hematite firms was so severe that the new rates were scarcely upheld by the transactions which were reported. Splendid hematite pigs, produced from Spanish ore by the Tredegar Co., were easy to buy at .£3 15s, and Barrow hematites were to be had at from that figure n to £3 1Qø. Next week we are to have Blaenavon iron upon this market. Medium and common qualities of Staffordshire iron were likewise quoted up upon the week, but we have heard of no instances in which better than the rates current at the date of our last were procurable. < Thorncliffe iron made a bold stand. The agent asked as much as 60s per ton, but there it ended. Good Derbyshire pigs ran this South Yorkshire quality somewhat hard. Though the latter were not nearly so valuable as the former, yet the dif- ference in the quotations to the extent of 10s per ton gave the Derbyshire iron the pull. For the best Northamptonshire iron also prices were sought which it was not easy to secure. As much as £2 5s per ton was asked. Inasmuch, however, as a fair quality of Northampton iron was not difficult to secure at 408 per too. the higher quota- tion was not followed by much new business. Some Staffordshire cinder-pig makers who last week were asking £1 17a 6d to £2 were to-day trying to get better terms by a further half-crown per ton. We were unable to ascertain that they were successful. An improved business was reported in medium and common qualities of pig iron. Bars were quoted from jE5 5s up to JE8 10s. Slightly better inquiry for sheets, but not at improved rates. Forge coal showed a falling off in demand. High-class furnace coal cannot be sold in larger quantities than suffices to keep leading collieries going half time this week. ANOTHER REPORT. BIRMINGHAM, xhursday.—Last week's buying in advance of quarter-day has to-day become more marked, under the encouragement of very low quotations. Certain Staffordshire all-mine pigs were J63 15s to f3 17s 6d, and,8Qme makers asked £4, These prices were slightly in advance of last Thnrsday, but the competition of hematite was so severe that the new quotations were securely up- held. Barrow hematites were £3 10s to jE3 15s. Thorncliffe pigs were quoted at £3, without sales. Barn were quoted from £5 58 up to £8. There was a little better inquiry for sheets.

THE COLLAPSE OF A RAILWAY JB RIDGE. A gang of 79 men are still engaged endeavour- ing to clear away the wreck of the fatal train. The continued wet weather makes it very hard for them. At times the water comes so fast that operations have to be suspended. Hundreds of people continue to visit the scene of the disaster. The coroner is awaiting a communication from the President of the Board of Trade before he .resumes the inquest.

MR G. T. CLARK ON HERALDRY. The eleventh volume of the ninth edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" has just made its appearance. Among the many able and instruc- tive articles which it contains we are exceedingly pleased to øeé a most elaborate and copiously lilustrated one on Heraldry," from the pen of Mr G. T. Clark, of Dowlais. Of Mr Clark's fit- ness to treat this subject, no one who knows any thing of his accomplishments can entertain a doubt, and those who are fortunate enough to have access to this noblest of English Encyclopaedias will congratulate themselves that it has fallen nto such able hands.

THE GREAT FEMALE BARE- BACKED RIDER. At the Warwick County court, Frederick Washington Myers, the proprietor of Myers's travelling circus, was sued by Croueste, the well- known Sliakesperean jester; for JS16, wages due. When the defendants circus was at Leamington he engaged the plaintiff and the great female barebacked rider" to appear at a salary of B12 per week. The results not being good, the salary was not paid in full, and the plaintiffs refused te perform. A great deal of amusement was occasioned in court by the plaintiff's admission that the "great female barebacked rider" was his own son, who went by the name of "Georgina." The answer to the case was that the sum of JE4, due on the first week, had been paid into court, and that the contract was not completed as regarded the second week. The judge held the plea to be valid, and non-suited the plaintiff.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER BY A BIRMINGHAM PHYSICIAN; At tbeBkDlingham poBcScourt, On Wednes- day, Edward Hyacinth O'Leary (27), physician, one of the medical officers for Birmingham, was charged with the manslaughter of Ellen Alley, a parish patient. At the inque t, the jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter" against the accused, who was committed to the assizes on the coroner's warrant. Last Thursday fortnight. Dr. O'Leary was sent for to attend deeeaaed in her confine- ment, but he not being at home the address of a midwife was given, Dr. O'Leary paying the expenses. Next mótbe jaoidwife informed the Adcnwd that tk« coa&MiHwlwuoTtr, hut that the woman was suffering from bronchitis. Between 12 and one o'clock on the same day Dr. O'Leary visited the patient, and gave her some medicine, but did not see her again till Sunday, shortly after she had died from congestion of the lungs, supervening on bronchitis. After the evidence, the Stipendiary said he should not be justified in committing Dr. O'Leary for trial, aud discharged him without hearing the witnessess who were present for the defence, including some eminent medical men,

THE HOXTON MURDER. "a coOTEssiorr. The Press Association-correspondent at Ports- mouth telegraphs that Captain Alexander, the governor of the Portsea Conviot Prison, has for. warded to the Home Office, a statement made by a convict, who confesses to being the author of the Hoxton murder, in July, 1872. The self- accused is 28 years of age, and is undergoing five years penal servitude for passing counterfeit coin. It may be remembered that ion the morning .of the murder a young man was seen running out of a newspaper shop in the Hoxton-road, London, in a very exoited state, and tbtA abortly afterwards an elderly woman and her daughter we're fourid to have been murdered, their skulls being smashed in by a hammer. It is understood that the prisoner shows very clearly how it was that he was not seen to enter the premises but aa it was his first attempt at burlary,andowingto his being overpowered by drink, fright, and excitement he found himself so surrounded with difficulties that he couki only extricate himself by committing the double murder. His original purpose was to rob the woman's till, but he ran out ef the shop with- out attaining his object.

SUPERSTITION IN ESSEX. At the Dunmow petty-sessions,. Charles and Peter Brewster. father and son,two labouring men, were recently charged with misbehaving them- selves itowards Susan Sharpe, wife of an ,army pensioner, living at High Easter, in a manner likely to lead to a breach of the peace. The evi- dence showed that the defendants were under the impression that the complainant was a witch, and they wanted to put her to the test by throwing her into a pond to see whether she would sink or float. They affirmed she had bewitched the young defendant and his wife—the furniture in the house was disturbed, their domestic animals died, their bed rocked like a a inging-boat, and shadows appeared in their bed-room. On one occasion there were three in bed to witness the shadowy* apparition, and they strongly asserted that the øbape was that of the complainant. The elder defendant bad visited certain reputed cunning" men and women in the villages around with a view to baffle tbe supposed witch's evil designs, but without effect—"all sorts of things" bad been tried, but they could,get no peace, and the reports they set abroad caused an excitement in the locality. The Chairman (the Rev. E. P. Gepp) said such things as they had done might have led to a serious riot some years ago. They were bound over to keep the peace for aixmontbe.

NEW ORPHANAGE BY MR SPUR- GKOff. On Tuesday afternoon, at dapham-raad, upon a *ite adjoining the Boys' OrpTbrnaee, which has for some yfcars been carried on by Mr .Spurgeon, .four memorial stones of a similar institution in- tended to acoommodate orphan girts were laid. .The premises are to conaist of a series of housetmnd the first, the stone of which Mrs SpuFgeon Iai<& is called "Sermon House," and given by the pastor himself in recognition of the success ^rhicn /has attended the publication of his sermons during the last quarter of & Century the' jsecona, The Limes," given by Mr W. R.RI$k«tt.M a memorial of-Eve deceased children, laid by Mr Spur- geon j'tfitf third, "Tfee T^tees' Hquse," was laid by Mr W. Olpey and Mr W. 18,on, behalt of the trustees by wham the house is presented; and the fourth, i by Mrs S. Barrow, who contributed the cost in- volved. Mr Spurgeon explained that the Orphan- age is planned to include six housekahd to aecom- mediate 250 girls. The cost of the site, which has y been paid for, was upwards and the tetal contract for building which, he said, he had received nrly," ,£900 being contributed to him personally on Mop- day in small sum*, the opcasfan being commemo- rative of his 0th birthday. The amounts sup- scribed nave ranged from to afew farthings. He bad carried on work for the Lord by tjhe hearty co-operation of fife people vrith success, but never S3 in this A B added, was going to be run right through with a leap and a spring without, he 4h0U&bs amy diffi- culty. Speaking of hip sermon pubtrcations, 1 e said theyaad reached issue 1.54& and while his own church at the Tab«^« P' ^ed 5,5Cp he had a much larger cwnita^ity .throughout the king- dom and the ^orla. Who jread ma discourses, ana were up bo thejwk if RJJy good were required to be done. Mr Biggs said £ 12,000 a-year Would be annually required to carry the orphanage work on. 1 Mr Olney pap » warm tribute to the high and unselfish qualities of Mr Spurgeon, Remarking that of the proceeds of his monthly masarine,whicn realised very considerable profit, he had never accepted a penny for his penonal use. In the evening there were two largely attended public meetings, one in the open air; Mr James Stiff and Mr S. Barrow presiding. The speakers included Mr Spurgeon, the Revs. Canon Hussey, J. A. Spurgeon, C. Spurgeon, J, Newman Hall, and others,

"At Manchester on Tuesday the magistrates formally committed for trial Frederick Hepton, late chief elerk in the Manchester Waterworks committee of the Corporation, on the charge of embezzling over Friwner vras appre- handed in Parian t

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF CORN MAKXKT, Saturday. — Thctf was a small attendance. English wheat scarce and sold at late rates. Foreign in more demand] a fine sample of Australian wheat shown on th4. stand commanded a high figure. Flour withoat Ii change. Oats and round maize scarce, and sell at extreme prices of last week. Flat maize, barley, and beans without change. NEWPORT CORN MAMXT, Wednesday.—Them was a small attendance at the Fx change toniay, and business was dull. Wheat was lower to selU Flour, Is lower than last week. Quotations wera j as follows :—American red wheat, 50s to 558, 1 spring do, 498 to 50s white do, 60s to 53b4 English white and red, 45s to 50s flour, plain tis, 38s; supers, 39s 6d to 40s 6d extras, 428 to 43s; barley, grinding. 25s 9d to 26s 3d Ameri- can maize, 26s to 28s; Galatz and round, 36s to 37s oats, "hite, 24s t>d to 26s black, 24a to 25s f Egyptian beans, 39s to 41s. HEREFORD CORN MARKET, Wednesday.—Then was a small market, and wheat declined Is per qr. Oats 6d per qr lower. Beans and peas u»» altered. Barley anything but firm. ERISTOL CORN MARKET, Thursday. — Atthfi market to-day English and foreign wheat ruled! dull, and was a decline in prices of la. Californiaus sold at from 48s to 49s per qr whits Michigan, at from 51s to 52s American spring, new, at from 47s to 49s; winter, at from 523 to 53s; Ghirkas. at from 47s to 48s. A fair trade was done in barley, -Black Sea grinding selling at from 25s 6d to 26s. Maize, in consequence of con- siderable arrivals, sold cheaper, the ra e being from 25s to 26s. Oats were saleable at from 25s to 26s 6d for white, with a good business transacted. BIRMINGHAM CORN MAEKET, Tnursday. — There was only a very moderate attendance here to-day. Samples of good English wheat were very scarce, and maintained their value; inferior qualities and most descriptions of foreign were Is to 2s per qr cheaper. Spring corn unaltered* Indian corn rather cheaper. CATTLE. ROATH CATTLE MARKET, Monday and Tuesday, Moderate supplies of all kinds of stock, but the demand has been dull. Beef and lamb have been bought on easier term., No alteration this week in the price of mutton and pork. Quotations Beef, 6d to 8d per lb lamb, 10d mutton, 9iõ, veal, nd to 9d pork, lis 6d to 12s 3d per EeofØt NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET, Wednesday.—Ther< was a good attendance at the market to-day, ana ''f the supplies were large, but business was rather I dull. Messrs Duckham, senr. aud junr., had < t1 large quantity of Canadian oxen, part of a carge 7 purchased by them at Liverpool. Quotation* ruled as foUows Beef, best quality, 8d to Sid. per lb; second ditto. nrl to 8d; bulls, 6rl tc 74d mutton, wethers, ewes, d to 9.1 I veal, 8d to 8d per lb pigs, porkers, lis 9d ta 12s per score bacon, 9s 6d to 10s. COWBRJDGE JUNE FAIR, Thursday.—This fair was well atten teu by dealers. The quantity oi stock sent in was rather small, and the sales were not very brisk. A large number of the leading agriculturists from the neighbourhood, and also from a distance, were present. The fat cattle sold at from 8d to 9d per lb; some fat steers realised £25, Store stock were not brisk, nor were horses. Some cobs sold for JB15 to £30. There was a sale by auction by Messrs Jones, of Bridgend, realising, good prices. Also, Mr J. Thoma", Eastfield, dis- posed of some capital horses. Ewes and lambs sold for 70s to 80s a couple. Fat sheep, lid per lb. COWBRIDGB CATTLE MARKET, Tuesday. — Tht market was an! all. Quotations were :—Best fat cattle, 9d per Ib second do, 7d to 8d cows and calves, j312 to jS14 best fat sheep, lOd per lb j second do, 9d lambs, lOd pigs, 20s to 30s each. LLANTWIT MAJOB JUNE FAIB, Tuesday,—This fair was a small one in comparison with former meetings of the same kind. -Home good sheep ere sent in, and sold at the same prices as at Cowbridge market (which fell on the same day). Also some lambs were disposed of at from 32s te 33s each. The attendance of buyers and selle. was considerable, but business did not appear to be very brisk. HEREFORD CATTLE MARKXT, Wednesday.— A large market to-day, and everything dear* Prime beef made 9d to d perlb. Sheep were a large supply, and yet very dear, shorn sheep fetching as much as 60.; to 64s, which is quite 113 to Is per lb. Calves made £5 to X5 2s 6d pigs* 7d per lb. COLBFORD FAIR, Monday,—There was a la show of horses and pigs. The former were a shabby lot, and commanded but little attention, Buyers of pigs were numerous, and prices were considered good. Wool fetched frem lid to Is 2d per Ib, the latter being for best classes of Cote. wold. BRISTOL CAftM MABKW, Thursday,—At thif market to-day the supply of btef was short, and most of the animals on offer were Canadian, Eng. lish being very poorly represented. There had been large sales effected at Avonmouth during the week, and in consequence, trade ruled slow. Best quality sold at from 70s to 75s per cwt, and secondary sorts from 58s to 63s. There was a moderate supply of mutton, and nearly all watf disposed of. Prices obtained were 9;d per lb tot best wethers. Lambs were quoted at 10 per lb. There w&s a short supply of ptof, and trade was slow, at 12s per score for bacon, and 128 6d fot porkers. A great many store cattle were sent in* but the demand was limited, and a considerable number remained unsold. LONDON CATTLE MARKET, Thursday. — T beast supply constate ekiaflgr vi those unsold on JMouaay, and trade is extremely qlliAt. Sheep firm, but unaltered. Calves and piga lower. Beef, 4s 6d to 6s; mutton, 4s 6d 1 to 7s; veal, 5s to 5s lOd; poik, 4s ta 5s lamb, 6s 6d to 7a 8d per 81bs. Beasts, 530; sheep and lambs, 7,360; calves, 240 j including foreign beasts, 280 sheep, 60. O" BIRMINGHAM CATTLE MARKET, Thursday.— Trade slow. Beef, to 9d; mutton, 7fd to 9fd lamb, 6d to 9d per Ib; bacon pigs lis 3d to lis 6d; sows, 9a 3d to 0s 6d; porkers, 118 3d to 115 9d per score. PRODUCE, LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, Thuerday.—Stigai market continues very firm, and prices tending upwards; no public sales held to-day, Coffee, "at. auctions, sold quietly at about yesterday's rates. Tea—there was good competition for led leat Congou at to 9!d per lb. Green teas sold irreeularly, some' lines of medium Moning marking a further heavy decline- Prices were—Congous, red leaf, 9d to 9id;. Movune Gunpowder, Is id to 2s 7id Imperial, Is to Is OJjd Young Hyson, Is Id to Is 4id; Hyson, 2s Id to 28 41d. No Indian offered for sale to-day. Rice quiet, but steady, Cotton market dull; American slightly lower. Jute ex- tremely dull. Tallow, new, 41s 6d on the spot. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, Thursday.— Sugar in fair request, at firm rates. Other colonials quiet. Nitrate of soda, U. Spirits of tutpentine, 29s. Petroleum, 8Jd to 9d per nallon,. thus showiBRa farther rwe. Tallow, 318 to 33s 6ct per cm for North American, and steady thereat.. Lard, 37s 6d to 38s per cwt, and quiet. RoBin. > 4s 3d. I PROVISIONS. COWBBIDGE PROVISION MARKET, Tuesday.—- Prices Best fresh butter, Is per lb eggs, 9di Ser dozen fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple j ucks, 7s per couple, MONMOUTH WDKLY BUSTER, POULTRY, AND PROVISION MARKET, Saturday,—Quotations t— Prime fresh butter, Is 3d per lb wholesale to .bucksters,ls2d. Eggs, from 12 to 13 a shilling. Dressed poultry—ducks, from 5s Gd to 7s per couple fowls, from 5s to 6s per couple chickens* from 3s 9d to 4s 9d per couple. Live ppultry— fowls, from 4s to 5s 6d per couple. Fruit—Eng* cherries, from 6d to 8d per Ib; gooseberries, 3d to 4d per quart. Vegetables—young potatoes* from to 2d per Ib cabbages, -Is per dozen. Butchers' meat (prime joints only quoted)— beef, lOd per lb mutton, lOd; lamb, lOd to d veal, lOd; pork, 9d per lbe BUTTER. CARMARTHEN BUTTER MAREBT, Saturdav.— (From J. W. Morgan's Circular.)—The quantity of butter on offer at our market to-day has ex- eeeded all other supplies on previous occasions this season, but notwithstanding this fact, prices- did not fall to such an extent as they would pre- sumably have done were the Cork prices lower. The latter market øtands firm, at from lljU to 113s for firsts, so that our finest qualities realised fully Is d per Ib, while other sorts were pojd at from 18 to 18 Oid. the quality being good gener- ally. » CORK BUTTER MARKET, Thursday.—Ordinary-* » -fiIJJts,113s seconds, 108a thirds, 99s fourths. 96s; fifths, 76s. Superfine, 117s; fine mild, 113s; mild, 110s; fiue miM kegs, 113s. Salt kegs firsts, 113s j seconds, 108s j thids, 99s fourths, 92s. Firkins in market, 1,713, bUGAB. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Tuesday.—At thitt market, refiners having made a concession of aboufc 3d on crystals, a good business has been effected^ and pieces are steady, at last week's rates. Brown pieces still continue to .be very aparce, and Set dearer. A good business is doing In cubes, at fully last week's quotations. Loaves are from 3d to 6d; j dearer, with a fair demand for them. For rates J of treacle and syrup, there is no change to be 9 recorded. t CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MABKET, Thursday.— FIjoh- business, at, the previous advance. nyntmie. CAERPHILLY CHE, .Tln1.Y. A very large supply in tbe.market U^day, andtp effect sales a reduction in jtnoes bad to (be sup* mitted.to* The prices ,nw from 53a.t0 G4epec cwt, according tp quality. DEAD MEAT. LONDON D*AP 'MARKET, Thursday.— Fair quantity «f meat on offer, awl t slow, at fgt previous values;—Beef, 2s Sd to 5a; prifnf Scotch do, 5s to 5s 4d; mutton, 3* to 6s; veal, 5s to 5s 6d large pork, 3s fid to ;alldo. &i to per 81ps. WOOL. COWBRIDGE WOOL MARKET, Tuesday. —Busi- ness steady. Quotations were—Teg. Is 2d fieeoev Is 2d lamb, lOd per lb. BAY AKD STRAW. LOIroON 11M AND SMRAW MARKET, Thursday* Good supplies at market, and trade continues dull, Mi the following prices:—Inferior hay, S0s to 70s t best do, 80a to 105s inferior nlover, Cy* to 96at best do, 100s to 130s; straw, 80s to 38s per load. METALS. LONDON METAL MARKET, Thursday.—Copper- Chili firmer—good ordinary, £60 £iO 10s on th* spot; £61 to forward. Xin-fine foreign higher* £80 to on the spot and forward*. English ingots, Jr/1 to Spelter, Ww rA7 15s. Lead-Englieà, W 12s 641 Scotch pig iron dearer, Sheet zinc, £ 21 10s to £ 20 15s sett, at ,w^W. GLASGOW PIO IRON MASSET, Thnwitoy. A steady feeling pervaded the market this after* noon. Business has been tr at 4iI 641 to 48a Id, cash. Seller. buYOlJl. 48s 7d.

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