The Cardiff Times

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SHOCKING SUFFERINGS IN v AN OPEN BOAT. EIGHT DAYS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER. Thfl Jl- yal Mail steamer Kinsembo, which has •*riv*! in the Mersey from the West Coast of Afri J, rt ports having rescued at sea, in an open boat, two men who had been eight days without food or water. The boat had originally tour occupants, but two of them died of their suffer. irgs Ij^fore the Kinsembo fell in with the boat. Wheu the Kinsembo was near Old Calabar, an ebjett was descried in the distance. It appeared to b" a iinoe, but no occupants were visible, but fc le ir their should be anybody in the tiny craft, Captu.a Liversidge ordered the signal whistle to be bio wi, to draw their attention. In a moment two ..Lore slowly rose from the bottom of the tk at'he form of a man. The steamer's course mm then altered, and on coming up to the canoe it wi f'Mtnd to contain two natives, one of the ro- toHows lying helplessly at the bottom of the CA. The two men were then helped on board, u..1 t:1" doctor of the steamer was soon in at- tendance on them. When they had sufficiently recovered they told a pitiful tale of suffering aad death. They were fugitives 'J'01?1 Prince's Island, fleeing from the yoke of their Pott" aese master-. They were Ivrooboys, and v .v.jCone to Prluce' hlaud many years ago to work .IQ the nlantation for about a year. When their Period of agreement was up, they said they Were Lot permitted to leave the island. They got dear of the island, but on the third day a tornado ,Na.a encountered, and the boat filled with water. Tha men had then to get out of the boat to bail the w-k-er. What little stock of fresh water they IisJ w xs spoiled, and some of the paddles of the Canoe .vere also lost. Day after day passed with- out bringing any rescue until the eleventh day of tteir departure fr" • » island. They had then been about sight without food and water, excepting some salt \v»uei", which only made their thirst more intense.

NERO IN A NEW CHARACTER. Before Sheriff Lees, Glasgow, parties were heard in an action for interdict at the instance of Rev. D. V. A. Nero, the negro preacher, against William Macleod, waxwork exhibitor, Trongate, Glasgow. Pursuer sought to have defender interdicted nuui exhibiting outside his Wax-figure exhibition a placard containing the words, "Now added, Principal Nero, the Black Don Juan," and from exhibiting within his premises an effigy or figure in wax intended to represent the pursuer as-. "black Don Juan." Mr James Dunbar, writer, Glasgow, who appeared for pursuer, Contended that the expression used was libellous. Defender maintained that at his City-ball meeting Nero acknowledged he was a lion among the ladies," and cloned in it. With regard to the ttatement that tho effigy was placed amongst the "most notorious criminals or conspirators of the present generation," defender said be was not amongst such characters an the contrary, he ".S was amongst the kings, queens, statesmen, warriors, and poets." (Laughter.) — Sheriff Lees: Mr Dunbar, you say that there is an insinuation conveyed in the vicinity of the effigy to that of Carey, but from this sketch (produced) fey the defender) I see there is another effigy t "f 3/5 .fo Oarev, -I. *Viii am «•— --#a -Tap Mliir. ParKi- e (Laogfefcer} tein«.aioer aright, v":l u» Kwi. i -'JJfnv-t p!»': V, •• not to .u. uuia uz. was given on the averments, the Sheriff refused to grant interim interdict, remarking that' he saw no necessity for it at this stage of the case.

THE KINGSTOWN TRAGEDY. An inquest was held at Kingstown on Saturday by Dr. Davya, coroner, on the body of Archibald H'Kenzie, a shipbroker and American vice-consul, who on Friday attempted to murder his wife, and afterwards committed suicide at his residence at Kingstown. The evidence of a domestic servant in the deceased's employment showed that he and Mrs M'Kenzie were alone in the dining-rcom, whea a revolver shot wa3 heard, and on the servant asking what was wrong, the deceased replied, It's an right." Mrs M'Kenzie remarked, however, It's not all right." The servant went upstairs, and remained in a room until startled by the reports of two succeeding shots. Shaalarmed the neighbourhood. Death in Mr case was almost instantaneous. Mrs M'Kenzio appears to have put up her hand to lave her face when the revolver was presented at her, for the bullet, which took effect in her fore- bead, passed first through hor hand—a circum- stance to which s'le will probably owe her life. The force of the bullet was considerably spent before it entered her hc;d, and as it did not penetrate far, it was extracted without much difficulty, and it is now believed that Mrs M'Kenzie will recover. The jury found that the deceased shot himself while labouring under temporary insanity. There is no reason assigned far the lamentable occurrence beyond statements to the effect that the deceased and iiis wife had Boi lived happily together.

DEATH OF DR PULSFORD. The Rev. Dr. William Pulsford,o £ Trinity Con- gregational Church, Glasgow, died, on Tuesday, at his residence at Mhlb^ad. He had officiated in that church for t. -.j yt,ars, He was an eloquent and thoughtful prsacher,

MERTHYR. THE REV. NESTOR R. WILLIAMS.—A move- ment is being promoted with the object of giving a public testimonial to the Rev N. R. Williams, Unitarian, who has ministered in the town for a quarter of a century. ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN.—Margaret Thomas was charged at the police-court on Saturday, before Mr North, Mr T. Williams, and Dr. Probert, with being drunk and disorderly on the previous night in High-street, Penydarren, and with assaulting P.C. Thomas Thomas. Prisoner, who had only recently come out of gaol, went up to the officer, aud, saying he should take her into custody again, struck him in the face and kicked him about the legs. She was fined 10s and costa or in default, 14 days' imprisonment. THE WORKHOUSB OFFICIALS.—At the usual meeting of the Merthyr Guardians held on Satur- day (Mr R. H. Rhys in the chair), it was decided to advertise for a master and matron, at a salary of JE75 for the former, and £35 for the latter, with rations, but without beer allowance, and on the casting vote of the chairman it was agreed that the appointment should not be absolutely restricted to married couples, but that they should receive the preference.

TREDEGAR. LOCAL BOARD.-The ordinary meeting was held on Friday week, Mr W. Davies presiding. Building plans were appoved of lor Mrs Edwards Mr Daniel Thomas. was reported that measles showed signs of diminishing. Scarla- tina continued in the district, but there was no appearance of the disease becoming epidemic,

FOREST OF DEAN. FOOT RACES AT COLEFORD.—TWO foot races, which excited considerable interest, came off on Saturday evening last at iylers Lodge, near Colelord, in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators. The first was between Robert Griffiths, a well-known Welsh athlete, and Yarworth Bullock, a butcner, of Coleford, the distance being 120 ya £ ~?; won. The next race was between William Tomlins and W. Willcox, two youths, the distance being the same, but Tomlins proved an easy winner. A large sum of money changed hands over both races,

BLMNA. A PROLIFIC MARE,—On Sunday last a mare, the property of Mr B. A. James, American Market, gave birth to two horse colts. Dam and foals are all doing well.

BLACKWOOD. DEATH OF MRS MoaoRiDGE.-We deeply[ re- gret to announce the death of MT3 wife of Mr W. M. Moggridge, of Wood 6eW Park, chairman of the Liberal Association. lady was at church ^daayken iil, and she died mg home she was suddenly t»Ko » ~PAnnw on Tuesday. Mr, Moggto". nnssed in the distri o £ charity. Much sym- p°aVthy KltrfS*th6 bereaved husband and family,

MONMOUTH A COLLISION CASE.-—At the county-court, on plaintiff, and Mr W. O. A. Williams for de- fendant. Plaintiff sought to recovcr £ 17 2s 2d for damage done to a horse and ^ireak by the negligence of defendants servant. Defendant made a counter claim of £20, for damage done to his horse by the plaintiff s servant. Plaintiff's case was that as his man, with a break and a pair of horses, was driving a party of workmen to Redbrook, at night, a cart belonging to de- fendant, driven furiously by a man in his employ, and on the wrong side of the road, ran into them. The defence was that the driver of the break caused the collision by drawing his horses across the road.—After hearing the evidence, his Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for £ 8 2s 9J, with all costs,

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GENERAL BOOTH'S YACHT SUNK IN TIIE HUMBER. Considerable excitement was caused amona; the members of the Salvation Army in Hull on Satur- day by the intelligence that the Salvation steam yacht Iole bad sunk in the Humber. This yacht was some months ago presented to the Army for the purpose of carrying on evangelical wcrk among seamen and fishermen on the coasts, and great preparations had been made in Hull among tho Salvationists for meet- ins;tt with the crew of the Iole during Whitsuntide. A few days ago the Iole left Ipswich, and all went well until Friday evening, when she arrived off Paull. The captain (Mr Fielder) and mate, with the crew, were all on the look-out and "lead" at work. They had plenty of water, but suddenly, about 9.30, something caught the vessel's bottom; she swung round with the making of tlw ti-yod tide and rolled about, T;,a crew, finding her tilling with water, had to tak's to their boat. Oa Saturday Tr>rnui.' a, ueau .w t

THE TRUCK SYSTEM AT RHYMNEY. THE COMPANY FINED. At the Tredegar'police-conrt on Tuesday, the R'.iymacy l.u Company, Limited, were sum- moned ac the instance of the Treasury for paying a number of their workmen otherwise than in the current coin of the realm. The magistrates on the bench were Mr J. G. Jones (chairman), Mr W. Llewellyn, and Dr Williams. Mr W. A. Danckwertsl barrister (instructed by Mr J. Aeron Thomas of Swansea), supported the case on behalf of the Treasury, whilst the defendants were represented by Mr A. T. Lawrence and Mr Ash worth T (retained by Messrs. Simons and Plows, of Merthyr). Great interest appeared to be mani- fested in the proceedings, the court being crowded. In the first place two summonses issued in respect of payment for wages made other than by money, to a man named Samuel MeHenry, were taken as test case?, there being' 12 summonses in addition to these two. Mr Danckwerts, in opening the case, remarked that the proceedings were taken for contraven- tions of the Truck Act, 1st and 2nd William IV., chapter 37. This was the second charge of the i kind against the company, but on the last occa sion—about 12 months ago—it was alleged that the only question to be determined was one of principle, and the bench inflicted a very small fine of 40s. In the present cases, however, he should have to ask the magistrates to put the maximum penalty in force. The | object of the act was to prevent the payment to any artificer of his wages other than in hard cash. He quoted numerous cases, which he urged were parallel to the present one, in which fines had been inflicted tor a contravention of the act, such convictions being also upheld on appeal, and went on to say, in allusion to the present prosecution, that at the Rhymney Works there was an establishment known as the Lawn Shop, carried on in the name of Andrew Buchan and Company. Next to the shop was a pay office which, ostensibly, and, in fact, was the pay office of the Rhymney Iron Company. Now it was an admitted fact that Andrew Buchan and Com- pany were a sham, they being really theiibymney Iron Company. Mr Lawrence: We do not admit that it is a sham. There is no deception, as the circum- stances are well known to every one. Mr Danckwerts continued that Andrew Buctian and Co. were the Rhymney Iron Company in another name, the money and servants of the company being in the shop, just as if they were in the pay office, next door. What happened was this—a workman was hired by the company for wages, and before he had been in the service of company very long he required some money to go on with. He thereupon obtained a note from the time-keeper, which was taken to the pay office, where the man was provided with another note, and this he took to what was called the Lawn Shop next door, where he obtainedhis goods, but left them on the counter. He then returned to the pay- office with the ticket, upon which was marked the price of the goods he had chosen, and, ob- taining the money, returned to the Lawn Shop, where he paid for the goods, at the same time taking them away. There was no internal com- munication so far as concerned the workmen, who, on leaving the pay-office, went out into the street and then to the shop next door. Sometimes he wanted cash as well as goods; and then he would go to the shop, say with a 4s ticket, and afterwards returning to the pay-office would get cash, plus the goods which he had received. All these transactions were added up, and upon the next "big pay" day the amounts so advanced in the form of goods at the shop and money at the office were deducted from the workman's wages, and he was paid the difference if there should be any. Therefore it was clear that what was done at the shop was treated as payment on account of wages. The case for the prosecu tion was that the whole of thes transactions amounted to an elaborate contrivance for the purpose of getting out of the act. The magistrates must look through the mere subterfuge, and come to the real substance cf the thing. Could any reasonable and sensible business men in the world doubt that this was substantially a giving of goods on account of wages. The elaborate process of handing over the coin in the one place —the pay office—after the workman had selected "his goods at the shop next door—was a mere dodge. It was treating the money as counters it was simply a case of the company paying from the one shop into the other. It was contended on the last occasion- when the bench dealt very properly with the subterfuge-that the workman, after he had been to the pay office, was not bound to go back and pay for the goods. That seemed to him a marvellous sort of contention; any workman with a minimum amount of self-respectl or sense of shame about him would not do such a thing. If the whole thing, he asked, were not a sham, why was it found necessary to go through this elaborate process of first going into the shop and selecting the goods, and then getting the money ? The workmen would tell the bench that they could not get more money than the equivalent of the goods, plus the cash agreed to be advanced to them or if there was no agreement to advance cash, all they could get was the value of the goods. That showed that in the minds of all parties it was a giving of. money on account of goods, and nothing but that. He asked whether this was anything but an indirect mode of paying in goods instead of in hard cash-that was the real substance of the transaction. In conclusion, he put in the previous conviction against the defendant company. Samuel McHenry, of 15, Mount Pleasant Rhymney, was then called. He spoke to havin, been employed by the Rhymney Company as a labourer. He was engaged, he believed, in February of last year and upon the day he was taken on to tli3 liiue-keept-t and asked him for an advance. The time-keeper gave him a slip of paper, with writing in blacklead upon it, and told him to take it to Mr Jones at the mill manager's office. This Mr Jones wrote im a note in ink, and told him to take it to Mr .Thomas Adolphus Jones, the cashier at the pay office, and have it signed. This was done, and witness then took the note tothe.LawnShop,where he saw still another Mr J ones-(laugbter) -whose name was Enoch, and who was an assistant clerk. He booked goods to the amount of 2s 6d or 2s 8d, and gave the note which he had received from the worlrs to Mr Enoch Jones, who went and received the money himself. Witness went on to say that on the 10th February, 1886, he received from Mr T. A. Jones an order for 5s, and he (witness) took it to Mr Enoch Jones at the shop, where he obtained 4s 2d worth of goods, which were left on the counter. The sum of 4s 2d was marked upon his book, and with this he went back to Mr T. A. Jones, whom he asked to mark down 6d in cash,as he wanted to pay some club arrears. Mr T. A. Jones, however, simply gave him the 4.3 2d, which was the value of the goods, saying that the order was so small no cash could be given. He took'the 4s 2d back to the shop and gave it to; Mr Enoch|Jones,who gave him the goods. In oider to obtain cash he resold for 6d one article—tobacco— for which he bad given 8d. He could not get cash without taking goods; at any rate, he could not get more than 6d or 1, He had seen money taken from the shop back into the pay-office by a young man named Henry Lewis. He had also seen that young man at the desk of Enoch Jones in the shop receiving money and Ijoking at the books to see tha names. Mr Lawrence: How can you say what he was looking at the books for ? Witness He was doing it in case anyone should "slope" the shop. (Laughter.) It was the book in which the clerk enters down the names, and the goods the men come for, and when the money is paid in the names are scratched off. Cross-examined by Mr Lawrence witness said that he left the service of tha Rhymney Iron Company about five weeks ago. He was in their service at the time of the Tredegar riots, when he went under a different name, but he had not changed his name because of any debt he owed the company. He admitted that when obtain- ing goods at this shop he did not upon all occasions pay over the whole of the money which he had received at the pay office- he sometimes took away the balance in his pocket. He had on several occasions taken the money away in his pocket without getting the goods. Mr Danckwerts; Is that what you call slop- ing the shop ?" (Laughter.) Witness: Yes, sir. (Renewed laughter.) Slop- >. ing the Tommy shop. I) Mr Lawrence; Sloping is when you take the goods and the money, is it not? Witness: No, when you take the money and leave the goods. If you took both you could be punished. Answering other questions put by Mr Law- rence, witness admitted that he left the Rhymney Company's service ;r. de'oS. i Re-examined by t:ur. tn. Vvp -• — write a number of letters containing serious mis- statements as to proceedings in which he (Mr Danckwerts) took part. Mr Lawrence: What mis-sf atemeuts were there in the letters ? Mr Danckwerts I decline to go into the con- tents of the letters. Mr Lawrence Then it is most improper of you, sir, to make statements alleging mis-state- ments on the part of others. After some other remarks, Mr Lawrence called Mr T. A. Jones, cashier at the Lawn pay office, who denied that he ever altered or "pinched" the. amount of M'Henry'a draws because he ran away from the shop, or sloped it as it was called. It a man wished to draw 6s, he would mark 6s on his order ticket, and should the man select 3.3 lid worth of goods, he could have the other 2s Id in cash if he asked for it. It was never refused he had never refused cash to McHenry when it was due to him. He had nothing to do with what McHenry might do at the shop, and it was no business of his (witness's) what the man did with the cash after he got it. Cross-examined by Mr Danckwerts Witness said that there was no understanding that the money advanced at the shop pay-office was to be spent at the Lawn Shop. He would declare that on bis oath. He was not aware that the men were expected to deal at the shop at the works it was quite optional with them. After the witness had been further examined, The bench retired to consider their decision, and after being absent for about a quarter of an hour. The Chairman said We have carefully consi- dered this case, and I may state that we are unanimous that the prosecution have clearly made out their case against the Rbymney Iron Company. Mr Lawrence said he was instructed to ask for a case. The Clerk said that the bench weie willing to grant one. An adjournment for half an hour then took place, to enable the legal gentlemen to decide upon a course of action with respect to the other informations, and in order that the bench might agree upon the amount of fine. Upon the court resuming, considerable discus- sion took place a3 to what should be done with respect to the other cases, and eventually there was a private consultation between counsel, at the conclusion of which, Mr Lawrence announced that he and his friend had come to terms. He had undertaken that the Rhymney Company would not appeal in McHenry's case, and further than that the com- pany had agreed to make. all future advances in cash, and without any system of shop tickets or the like. On this under- standing all the other summonses were to be withdrawn. The Rhymney Company desired nothing else than that the dealing at the shop should be perfectly voluntary on the part of their workmen. Mr Danckwerts replied that that was all the Treasury aimed at. They wished to provide that the truck system should not prevail any- where and an undertaking having been given that it would not in the future be practised at Rhymney, he would withdraw the other informa- tions. The Clerk pointed out that this arrangement between the learned advocates would not affect the bench in respect to any future action. If hereafter any information should be brought before the magistrates they would have to act upon it. Mr Lawrence Of course. If the modification I make is not one which meets this case, my friend will be at liberty to prosecute again. Mr Danckwerts Representing, at I do, the Public Prosecutor, my only object is that there should be no truck at Rhymney. The arrange- ment between myself and my friend is simply this-he undertakes that there shall be no truck in the future at Rhymney, and I reply, Very well, then, there is an end of it." The Clerk (to Mr Danckwerts) Do you ask for any costs ? Mr Danckwerts I think I must. I leave it to the bench to say what ought to be done. The Chairman: In the case of McHenry, which we have just heard, we have considered the matter, and we fine the defendant company JE20, and also J610 10s costs,

EXTRAORDINARY STREET DISTURBANCES AT MERTHYR THE KNIFE USED. Georgetown, Merthyr, was on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon the scene of disgraceful street disturbances. It seems that a faction fight between a family of five Vaugbans, Caepentwll, just come from the militia at Cardiff Ben Rees, a Rbondda. collier, on a temporary visit to his parents; and another, known as "Showy," also a visitor from the Rhondda, arose at the invita- tion of Mr Vaughan. On Monday afternoon the affair culminated in a sort of hand-to-hand encounter, in which knives and pokers and stones -a supply of the latter was furnished by one or two women-were used somewhat freely. A great crowd very socn collected, and some of the streets were blocked by excited on-lookers. The arena of the fight, too, widened, and several spectators, among them a man named Davies and another whose name has not transpired, were, with others, beaten, and one of them was stabbed in the side. The original combatants received various injuries, and Rees sustained a wound caused, it is said, by a knife. Mrs Vaughan, the mother, was afterwards taken into custody with a weapon of some kind in her hand. The windows of one house were broken, and the shopkeepers of the locality were obliged to put up their shutters. Subsequently a series of women fights and squabbles took place on the deserted battlefield, and large crowds hung about the highways and the bye-ways for hours after- wards,

BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT SWANSEA. The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the tives of the mate and five of the crew of the s.s. Kirtle, of West Hartlepool, was resumed at Swansea on Saturday, before Mr J. Coke Fowler, assisted by Admiral Powell, Captain Parish, and Mr Hallett, as nautical asssessors. Mr Strick re- presented the Board of Trade, and Mr Lawrence the masters and owners. The men were lost through the wreck of a lifeboat which was sent off to Bermuda for aid, the fuel of the steamer having become exhausted when she was 70 miles off the naval station. The Kirtle was bound from Eiba to Philadelphia, and the real question involved was whether the steamer was too deeply loaded with cargo to permit of the loading of a sufficient quantity of bunker coal for the voyage, the lack of coal being the primary cause of the loss of the crew of the lifeboat. 'It was stated that the vessel loaded her cargo in rough water, and it was impossible to ascertain exactly how deeply she was laden. At Gibraltar she took in bunker coal till the line of her disc was covered. It was maintained on behalf of the captain and owners that 23 days' coal was taken for an 18 days' voyage, and it had all along been arranged to leave the Bermudas on the lee, so that should rough weather caUS-) the voyage to be prolonged, a fresh supply of cual could be obtained there. For the Board of Trade it was contended that the vessel had an insufficient supply of buuker coal, considering that the voyage was a winter one and in tho North Atlantic. Questions were submitted for the court to ans wer, and an adjournment was made for the delivery.of ths decision. c

LLANGOEDMOUE U.D. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. This district, since its formation, has been the arena of very severe conflicts between the advocates of denominational and undenominational education, but in every instance the latter candidates have been returned by overwhelming numbers. Saturday last was the last day for nominating candidates for the triennial election, and though the denominationalists had but one member out of the five forming the old board, they felt so disheartened that no one ventured to nominate a candidate. However, at the last moment, a denominationalist was nominated by the opposition, so as to make up the number of the board. The gentlemen nominated are Messrs Thomas Harris, J.P., Llechryd David Williams, farmer, Treferrauchaf; John Davies, farmer, Wernynad Captain Morgan, Treferrabellaf and Captain Minister, the latter being a church- man and the others Nonconformists.

A BICYCLE RECORD. Mr James Lennox, of Dumfries, left the Land's End on Monday, June 7, for a bicycle run to John o' Groats. He made the first day 160 miles, the second 140 miles, the third 105 miles, the fourth 144 miles, the fifth 138 miles, and the sixth 198 miles-a total distance ot 885 miles, with a total riding time of 6 days 82 hours, beating the bvCv by h"UT"

THE INSPECTORSHIP OF MINES FOR SOUTH WALES. The Times, in a leading article on the recent appointment of Mr J. S. Martin to the post of Inspector of Mines for South Wales, says though familiarity with the Welsh language i is undoubtedly of high importance for absolute efficiency in an inspector of Welsh collieries, it can scarcely be said to be a necessary condition, in view of the unquestioned fact that the late inspector (Mr T. E. Wales), during his prolonged career, discharged his duties with adinira.Die success, and approval. In the future, however, continues our contemporary, candidates will scarcely "allow themselves to be shut out in advance from the most responsible office in then calling by incapacity to fulfil what may be expected to be a peremptory condition. Much as the ratention of Welsh as the vernacular language in competition with Eng'isn is to be deprecated in the interests ot the Welsh people, no signs are discernible or its speedy disappearance. For the present dimcuity which the mining community in South »*aies I3 alleged to feel in accepting with a good J" Martin's appointment Mr Martin hi^se!' c find a remedy. Mr Kenyon's prayer on Thursday to Mr Childers, that he should w inspector to pass an examination in »e'3 • f received seemingly as ironical. Surely P1 ?, active mind, as doubtless is Mr Martm> w find it no insuperable hardship to learn •' though in a longer period, perhaps, than SIX months, and certainly without the orde?1 <>r examination. Bishop ThirJwall, after his Op eration to the See of St. David's, learnt 11 language so thoroughly as to stand the severe test of preaching in Welsh to very critical cong gations. Within a moderate time could become so proficient in the local tong that his bitterest opponents would be perplex to recollect the grounds of their antagonism. To cancel the appointment now," say3 ? Times, in conclusion, would be not only a mischievous submission of official responsibility to the dictates of clamour; it would be a sur- render of the principle that the holder of a public office ought first to be efficient, and secondly to be acceptable. In every public post there are primary functions which have to be performed. They have a right to be considered before all else. An inspector of collieries should, in the first place, thoroughly understand the inspection of mines. Though he is bound to understand miners also, no amount of knowledge of the latter can compensate for deficiency in the former. Should both be attainable, by all means let the combination be taken."

SCARLET FEVER AT FERN- DALE. A conference of ministers and laymen, together with Dr James, Pentre, medical officer of health for the district, and Dr Parry, Ferndale, was held in the Coffee Tavern on Saturday evening for the purpose of devising means to prevent the spread of scarlet fever, which has been raging in the district during the last six weeks. Dr Parry stated that during that time he had visited 295 cases. Black fever of a fatal character bad in many instances supervened, resulting in the death of 21 persons. He had attended 180 cases during the past fortnight. It was resolved that prayer meetings be discontinued in the homes of all persons dying from the malady, and that children be neither allowed to visit the dead nor the houses where the fever is known to exist. Announcements to this effect were pub- lished on Sunday from all the pulpits in the neighbourhood. It was also resolved to have circulars printed and distributed throughout the locality. The natuial drainage of the district is said ',o be almost perfect, the general health good, the death-rate in comparison with other places low, and the supply of pure fresh water abundant, and it ia therefore difficult to account for the prevalence of the disease,

SWANSEA. THE SHIPPING TRADE.—The accounts of the harbour trust for the past month show that the • revenue of the general harbeur estate was £7,365. against £7,483 during the corresponding mouth of last year. The expenditure was £ 7,011, against £ 7,4.39. In the working of the South Dock estate a deficiency of £ 59 is shown as compared with one of J6543 during the corresponding month. The statement of trade shews that 414 vessels, with a tonnage of 99,101, paying dues to the extent of B2,461, arrived last month, as compared with 446, 103,424, and £2,752 respectively, in the corresponding month. MILITARY FUNERAL. -Oa Saturday the remains of Sergeant Harris, of the 1st Glamorgan Artil- lery Volunteers, were interred at the Cemetery with full military honours. The firing party was commanded by Captain Morice, and there fol- lowed the hearse about 300 members of the 1st Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers, the 1st Glamor- gan Rifle Volunteers, and the Naval Volunteers. VITAL STATISTICS.—Vital statistics for the week eliding June 12th :—Births registered, 51; annual rate per 1,000, 35'9. Deaths registered, 22 annual rate per 1,000, 15'5.—EBKN. DAVIESS, Medical Officer of Health. THE NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.—Her Majesty's gunboat lay took her third squad of the members of the local corps for a week's cruise on Tuesday. Her destination is Plymouth. The men are under the command of Lieutenant Madge. A NICE LOCK-OUT FOR A CONSTABLE.—Before Meers J. Paddon, T. Davics, J. G. Hall, and T. Philhps, at the peliee-court on Saturday, Margare- xtogers, alias Maud Maggie, a woman of ill-fame, was charged with drunk and dis- orderly conduct in High-street. Defendant, on being told that she was remanded because the constable was too ill to attend and- prove the case, said she hoped he would break his neck before he came. A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER.—At tho police-court on Monday.MargaretRogers alias Mad Maggie," was sent to prison for 14 days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. UNWHOLESOME MEAT,—Thomas Jones, Lincoln- street, Llandyssil, was fined £3 for sending to the Swansea market a calf, which was certified by the medical officer of health to be poor, thin, and immature. ROBBING A TILL.—John Parker (42), steel worker, was sent to gaol for a month for stealing Is 7gd from the till of the Bunch of Grapes public-house. CAUTION TO COWKEEPEBS,—Before the borough magistrates on Tuesday, Charles Evans, cow. r keeper, was fined 15s for allowing his cowsheds to be in a hlthy condition. STEALING WATCHES.—George Griffiths (21), furnaceman, of no fixed abode, was sent to gaol for three months for stealing four silver watches .-rip 6 S,^°P ^r. Truscott, of Oxford-street. The watches were missed during the momentary absence of the prosecutor, and subsequently P.C. Gill found three in prisoner's possession, and it was proved that he had pawned the other.

NARBERTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. Mr R. H. Buckby, the vice-chairman, was unanimously clected chairman of the board and of the sanitary com- inittee, in place of the Rev. W. D. Phillips. Mr Wm. James, of Peullwyn, was elected ex-officio on the un'on assessment committee.

PONTARDULAIS. PRESENTATION.-The presentation committee (labernacle Baptist Chapel), consisting of Messrs Thomas Joseph (Whit), D. Lewis (King), John Davies (outfitter), John Gape (Tynybona). W. Hopkins (tanners Field), David Evan3 (Farmers Field), and T. Morgan (Forest-road), waited on the Rev. J. James (Iago Ddu), on Friday evening, the 11th inst., to present him with a. purse of gold on his resigning the pastor- ship of the above-named chapel. Messrs Hopkins and Gape, in making the presentation, delivered appropriate addresses. Mr James feelingly re- sponded, and assured the committee that although the connection between him and the church had been severed, they could always rely upon his assistance in case of need, and good wishes for their welfare aud that of the church.

HAVERFORDWEST. LORD KENSINGTON RENT AUDIT.—The half- yearly audit of Lord Kensington's Pembrokeshire estates was held at the Mariners' Hotel on Saturday. Mr Thomas Vaughan, the agent, pre- sided, and Mr Thomas, of Philbeach, one of the senior tenants, occupied the vice-chair. After the health of Lord and Lady Kensington and their family had been cordially drunk, the vice- chairman gave an account of his visit to London for the purpose of presenting his lordship with a congratulatory address from his Pembrokeshire w elevation to the peerage, and stated th^ bo li Lord and Lady Kensington were le-PLy™Ir r7 i 'e P^^tion. The address, £ ll!uminated on vellum and rTu tlTf L' hands.°°e frame, gave expression to the good feeling existing between his lordship, uh?' L rt"1, ^cond to none in Pem- < "rs z, f ,7- ^™-Ti,e death of this gentleman will cause deeo and widespread regret. It took place on SaturdTy, in London, where the deceased gentleman ?TV6iSnn few days before to undergo a pain- ful operation, from the effects of which he expired. Mr James was a son of the late Morgan James, of Haverfordwest He was ad mitted a solicitor in the year 1855, was clerk to the jnst ces of the Hundreds of Roose, Dewsland, Dungleddy, and Kernes; coroner for the lower division of Pembrokeshire, deputy-clerk of the peace for the county of Pembroke; cleric of the peace for the town and county of Haverfordwest, t orth M un e tx °f,.U av^ford west, clerk to °/vprnt f a"^ Highway Board, and trus- rHpi IIB wn«a n municipal charities. In Tames leavof°rerYfiv0 o £ the old achooL Mr James leaves a widow, a son inri tm daughters to mourn his loss.

NEATH. FOOT RACE.-A hundred-yards foot race took place on Saturday lMt between Richard Harris and Alfred Gardner, both of Briton Forrv The race, which was for £ 5 a-side, was witnessed bv a y,X P90Pl°' Q"<i°et ™ If OWL STEALING. At the police-court on house of William Erricker, of James-street and stealing therefrom a fowl .|m7q„ streeC» ana charge! with stealing another fowl, the property of John Reynolds, of Brickyard-row. The Pnf2nse6d tha°valup of were ordered to pay 2s bef, the value of one (the other havin»been returned), and the costs, which amounted^ ove? 16" each. sfSSSSS Flcet-street,Swansea, was charged on remand with stealing four billiard balls from the Mackwortb list of previous convictioM^and fro^Yetters received it appeared that prisoner had been guilty °i IntiL a S!milar nature elsewhere? He pleade.l guilty, and was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labouc.

BURRY PORT. SCHOOL .BOARD Election Tvh<% i minister), 741; Mr JohnMi tVl] Wrfll(.Kaplt V^lV^ms^Ir, f dwaVJa (Independent), 616;I*Dd! Wilhams (Independent), 61g ->Rev w> Ev;ms (vicai), 584, Mr D. Thomas ^>^7 • *Pnu w i? \Vatkll1s (Baptls.t nU1l1stcr), 526. Those marked were members 01 the former board.

GILWERN. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.—On Fri- day a boy named J0hn Florence, working at Gil wern Woollen Mills, was trying to cross the Cly- dach ri'ar, where the stream runs between rocks when he fell luto about 20 seet of water He by Francis Force, an old ROl'ke's herQ.

CARMARTHEN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the fortni^htlv MreDgffaSj°J&' Mr /P (Llangunnor) moved that the salaries of all the officials of the board, with the exception of the clerk, the collector, the tranlp officer, and the barber, be reduced 20 per cent. After a discussion, the whole question was referred to a committee. question was ASSAULT.-Af¡ the police court, on Saturday, x nomas iiewis, David Evans, and John T,«wis were charged with assaulting Thomas Lewis Thomas Lewis and David Evans were fined 30s aad JoIm Lewis was fined a sma.ller amount.

CLYNDERWEN MONTHLY MARKET.-This market was held on i • and. wa3 weU attended. Store cattle Told UD toDqdnC9, ,he6f fetched 6ad Per lb. Lamb \oP 9d per'b- 5 mutton, in the wool, about suddMkoM100' there was A large supply) sold remarkably well, especially suckers. Prizes were given as under :-Fat cow, Mr D. SlfViMr TT v <six competed). Cow and nf limlHa"les> Vayn°r (five competed). Pen nlJdWn • 9ume> Vaynor (four lots com- peted). The judges were—Mr Stratton, Carew Newton; .Mr Phillips, Newton; and Mr G. Va vie&,

ABERPORTH (CARDIGAN). HALF-YEARLY MEBTING OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.— r 'V,9 /-eJen Sunday-schools of the Calvinistic Methodists, forming the lower district of Cardiganshire, met at this place on Whit-Monday for examination and singin». At eight a.m., the teachers meeting was held, when business per- taining to the district was transacted. The P* !? ™eefcings commenced at ten o'clock, and lasted till six o'clock, the following Sunday-schools takmg part thereinTanygroes, Llechryd, Blaenanerch, Cardigan, Cenarth, Blancefn, and Aberporth. The children of all the schools were united to sing and be examined in biblical knowledge. The examiners were the Revs Evan Morris, Aberayrou; John Griffiths, Cilgerran; John Davies, Blaenanerch and Griffith Davies, Cardigan. The meeting proved very interesting, and attracted a largo number of persons to the place, the chapel being much too small to contain them,

PONTARDAWE, SANITARY AUTHORITY.—This authority met on Tuesday, at the Workhouse. Mr H. Lloyd pre- sided. The water scheme for supplying the district of Pontardawo and Kilybebyll was tha chief matter considered.—It was proposed by the Chairman, and' seconded by Mr D. Smith, that the Expenses be equally divided between the parishes of Languicke and Kilybebyll but an amendment proposed by Mr T. Morgan, and seconded by iVlr J» AV. I>rice1 that each parish be charged in proportion to the inhabited houses, was carried by a majority of two,

JEFFRESTON (PEMBROKESHIRE.) NEW WESLEY AN CHAPEL.—A new Wesleyan chapel was opened here last week. The chapel cost about J6300, of which all except M20 is paid. Mr Barton is the minister.

AEERYSTWITH. OBSCENE PRINTS.—At a special sessions held on Tuesday morning—before Mr Peter Jones and j Mr Richard James-Thomas Taylor, Oldham, and James Grey, Tamworth, were brought up in custody charged with distributing certain obscene prints on the public streets at Aberyst- with during the fair day on Monday last. Both prisoners were remanded in custody until Wednesday. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. — John Robinson Brown, Aberystwitb, sailor, was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and assaulting P.C.Lewiswhilst in the execution of his duty, HI) was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, and 30s and costs for assaulting the police; in default, one month.

PORTH. ACCIDENTAL DEATH ATPENTGRAIQ COLLIERY.— On Tuesday an inquest was held at the Rhondda Inn, Cymmcr—before Mr H. L. Grover, deputy coroner—on the body of Humphrey Jones,40 years of age, of 5, Lewis-street. Mr Randall, Deputy- Inspector of Mines, attended. William Phillips and the deceased were engaged ripping top," when a sudden fall came upon the deceased, crushing him against a tram, fracturing his limbs and causing them to penetrate into the lungs. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

MERTHYR. CLERKSHIP OF THE LOCAL BOARD.—The board meets to-day (Wednesday), and will consider the merits of the various applicants for the clerkship. Tuesday was the last day for sending in applica- tions. The candidates then in the field were Mr Gwilym James, Mr J. LJlews, Mr J. Vaughan, Mr J. Jones, Mr T. White, and Mr D. Robert Lewis. CREDITORS' MEETING,—At the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, official receiver, on Tuesday, a meet- ing of the creditors of Thomas Christopher Thomas, bootmaker, Mountain Ash, was held. Unsecured creditors, J613165 3d gross liabilities,' £14419\\ 3d.

PENRHIWCUIBER. DEFACING A WAITING-ROOM WINDOW.—At theAfcerdare Police-court on Tuesday—before Mr North, Mr Rhys, Mr D. E. Williams, and Mr D. P. Davies—-Allen M'Cachern, a youn,T man from Cardiff, was summoned for damaging a wiudow at the Taff Vale Railway Station.—W Carpenter, station master, stated that on the Tuesday previous he was in the up station, and on the down platform he saw defendant marking a frosted window in the waiting-room. De- fendant drew a man's face, which witness could not rub out without damaging the window. Mr Timms, on the part of the company, complained that it had become a practice to disfigure window panes. It was difficult to catch offenders in the act, and he was directed to press this case. Defendant was ordered to pay Is, the assessed damage; 6d fine, and the costs.

ABERDARE. BREACH OF THE MARKET ACT. — William Roach, an itinerant vendor, was summoned for selling cockles in Station-street without paying toll. Mr Kenshole appeared for the lessee of the market tolls, and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY A MILK VENDOR.— John Perrott, youth, formerly in the employ of William Jones, farmer, Ynysybwl, was charged with embezzling the sum of 2s, which he was alleged to have received from Mrs Harris, Ynysybwl. He was further charged with em- bezzling 7s 3gd which he was said to receive of Mr Thomas Davies, 82, High-streec, Mountain Ash, in May. Mr Kenshole appeared for the prosecution. Prisoner denied, the offences, and said complainant owed him J67. He was com- mitted for trial to the quarter sessions.

PONTYPRIDD. JUNIOR LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—A large and influential public meeting was held on Friday week, under the presidency of Mr Walter H. Morgan, for the purpose of electing officers of this society.—Mr Morgan was elected presi- dent amid applause, and the following vice- presidents Rev. D. L. Evans, Mr H. S. Davies, Mr W. Jones, Mr Rees Davies, and Mr J. Roberts, Treforest. Mr E. Llewellyn was appointed secretary, and Mr Lewis (National Bank of Wales) treasurer. An executive com- mittee was also elected. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. — John Allen, a journeyman mason, fell into the feeder on Saturday evening, and was rescued by Sergt. Jenkins and another just in time.

DOWLAIS. MEETING OF COLLIERS. — A meeting of the colliers and underground workmen's committee was held at the Forge Hammer Inn, on Saturday, when resolutions were passed deploring the action of the Home Secretary in selecting for the im- portant office of inspector of mines for the South Wales district a gentleman not conversant with the Welsh;ianguage nor having any previous experience in the mode of mining in this dangerous district; instructing the secretary to write to the members of the board of health (Dowlais Ward), asking them to support the candidature of Mr John Vaughan for the clerkship and disclaiming any intention of bringing out a labour candidate for the next general election,

BEAUFORT. ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—The numerous friends of Mr and Mra David Davies, contractor, Heaufort, will bo pleased to learn that Miss Florence Mary Davies has successfully passed in the junior division the examination of the above academy. Miss Davies being only 12 years of age, this success augurs well.

CAERLEON. MISS MARGARET ELIZABETH JENKINS, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Vf., Jenkins, Brodaweh passed in the primary division at the examination recently held at Newport m connection with Trinity College, London. THE REV. JOHN JONES.—News has just come to band of the death, at West Branch, Ogmaw Co., Michigan, America, on the 3rd inst., of the Rev. John Jones, Congregational minister, who formerly laboured in this township, and also at Maesllech, near Llangibby, for about twelve years. In April, 1883, he and his family left for the United States, where his labours proved highly successful.

CHEPSTOW. ALLEGED THEFT BY A GIRL.—At the police- court, on Tuesday—before Mr Godfrey Seys— Louisa Creedland, alias Bucklan, a girl between 12 and 13 years of age, was charged with stealing a perambulator, the property of Edwin Morgan Prosecutor left the perambulator in the waiting- room at Portskewett station on Monday while he went to Bristol. On his return it was.. no. P.O. Dowden went to look for it, and met prisoner's mother coming along with it. Re manded till Monday.

?fturday-— English and foreign wheat Kl.tu' w^l ih« ca<ies, M per q'»i,rtvr cb**p«r. unchanged. ° 43 !ast week* 0lber Tl^AR-r^Iv E«; Sa|.u-^y'(WiI,iam 'S*3 Keport.y- was i '■ kl!>ds of grain at our marte* to-day was again small, and the orices were much as follows:Wheat, 35rj to -iOs: bartef» 30M to 32. white oats, 20s to 2Is; black ditto, l9i *• GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—English wheat was agaíJl M to Is per quarter lower, and in free supply. continues neglected, though offered at a similar reduo* i Grinding barley and oats, both at her choipcr* and ol.uze id to 6d lower. Weather S;se. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a good atten- dance at the exchange to-day, bm business wa* auitf at late rates. LONDON, Wednesday. The market inv.!t«»t«. heat ne»locted, and prices nominally without clwe*- I>oreigu rather favourable to buyers. Flour Barley very Ilull. Oats and maize, a slow I r,,<le At barely late rates. Beans and neas unchanged. The weather fine. ArrivalsBritish barley, "lii qr* l'oreign — wheat, 24,72.) qrs barley, nil; out; 56 S# qrs; maize, 2,000 qrs flour, 27,96? sacks. o h r 15. GLASGOW, Wednesday.- Market thinlj uttenuod C* account of the agricultural show beine bold is to-day. Wheat dull, and about od lower per on the week. Hour irregular in price, 6d per sack cheaper. Oats a shade easier to puithas". Beans, and maize steady. Mixed American, Us ol t* lis 9d per 2801b. C ^TTTK. MONMOUTH, Monday.—The usual fortnightly ir.1 rkefc was held to-day. and was fairly attended consideiin* that it fell on a Bank Holiday. Fat stock, especi.ill# sheep, showed a good advance, as will be seen from- the prices quoted; fat horned stock were not well represented in good qualities. The were as follow:-Fat sheep-ewes (shorn), 35? to 54* per head, or about nrl per lb wethers, 401\ t., tCa per head, or from 8*d to 9d per lb; lambs, ?.i; to S" per head, about 8jd to 9d per lb. No pnina iiiabs werot offered. Store sheep—English couples, 35s to bo. per couple; Welsh ewes, 22s to 25s per head, Fft, cattle-Deasts, under the hammer, 214 to 1,21 per head, about 7id to 7 £ d per lb; calves, £ 3 to £ >10* each, about 7d per :Ib. store stock-twn-year.oltl steers. JBa to £13; cows with calves at side, £9 to £ lt per couple; barreners, £7 to jB12 per head yearling £ 5 to A;7 per head. Pigs Nice-weight porkers, 9s to* 98 6d per score strong stores wero in (reoci demand from 35s upwards; quarter-old, 22s to" 25* each weaners, 14s to 18s each sows in farrow S51 upwards; breeding sows, B2 10s upwards. NEWPORT, Wednesday -It being the quarterly fair, there was a large suppiy of beasts and sheep at th« marKet to-day, together with numerous lots o? horse* and colts. The demand was not brisk, and prices in alt departments showed a downward tendency. Bast beef* 6jd to 7(1 secondary sorts, 5id to 6d; mutton, 8d to M lamb, 8, d to veal, t^d to 7d per lb. Pi** -porkers, 9s 3d to 10s per score. SEED. LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and Rons, seed merchants, of 37, Mark-lane, London report — To-day's market is quite of a holiday 'character, with scarcely any business doing. Just now the sow- ing requirements are very small, and no speculation ot importance shows itself. English buyers of trifoliuitt still consider the rates asked for new French seed aS too high. Clover seeds are firm, but without business Mustard seed and rape seed are steady. No chan"» has taken place in bird seeds. Fine blue neas Uav*" become scarce. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH, Saturday.—The markei to-day was but a small one. and high prices were demanded fot dressed poultry. The prices were as follow Dressed* poultry-asparagus chicken, 4s 6d to 6s per couple, of fully Is 6tl per lb; fowls, 6s to 7s per couple. Lit" poultry-fowls, from 4s 6d to 6s per couple. Ilea eggs, 14 to 16 for Is. Fruit—gooseberries, 4d to 6d pet quart; oranges, 9d to Is per dozen rhubarb, Id per bundle; cherries. 6d per lb; apples, Is per gallon. Vegetables—young potatoes, 2jd per lb, or 5lbs for Is J young cabbages, 2d each asparagus, 2s 6d pet 100. cucumbers, 4d to 6d each. Fish-salmon, Is 4ei.. per Ib; soles, Is per Ib; lemon -3o, bd per lit; cod, 4d to 6d per lb turbot, 8d per lb; plaice, 3d per lb 1 lobsters. Is Od to 2s 6d each mackerel, 2d to 4<? ?aC5 butchers' meat (prime joints only quoted)-- I5 u llL 9\V per lb mutton, 8d to lOd pei lb %■ lamb, lOd per lb; veal, 6d to 91 per lb pork, bd to 8d per lb. R • LONDON, Wednesday. — Butter market quiet *&- about previous values. Friesland, 70s to 80s Kiel and Danish, 80s to 94s Normandy, 80s to 94s Jersey* 64s to 74s. Bacon-duU market, at last week's quotations. Hams quiet and unaltered. Lard alow trade. Cheese without quotable change. t- FRODUCG. LONDON, Wednesday.—Sugar—there was very little in- quiry for grocery kinds, but a fair business was don* in the retined market at late values; beetroot quiet, and business done at 10s 7^d to 108 9d June, an. 10s 9d July. Coffee-there were no public sales to-day* and the market was very quiet, Tea-a fair quantity* of China was sold at auction: Monings realised 6id tö Hid; Kaisows, bid to 7±d. Rice inactive. Cotton market rather dull. Jute quiet. Tallow unaltered-" Y.C., 31s on the spot. Turpentine sold at XM on tllv spot. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—Susar quiet and anchutgecJl Sales of Jaggery, 8s 9d Peru grainy, 12J 3d; syrilw, 103 concrete, 9s 9d. Beet firm June value, 10s 9a • August, lis paid. Coffee, cocoa, rice, aad linseed^ unchanged. Castor oil, 2 15-1bd to 3d. Lard firm, a*? 32s 3d to 32s 6d. Tallow verv firm. Petroleum, bd. Rosin-common, 3d to 6d. Nitrate. 9s lid to 9s ? £ <!» Palm kernels-auction sales chiefly at £ 10. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday. -( William Pugh's Repert. )-* There was a tair supply of butter at our market to-day* and the price paid was much as quoted during tbe past few weeks, from 9d to 94d per lb., and in somd instances fully id per lb more was given. Fres. market pound butter sold at from lOd to Is per lb. CORK, Wednesday.—Firsts, 68s; seconds, 60s third.* m ',m Kegs—firsts, 70s seconds, 5 s; thirds, 50s. Mild-cured firkins—superfine, 77s; fine, a ke-3 market—2,153 firkins, 364 fine, „ CHEESE. W,OARITATLTHE?q,.Saturday.-(William Pugh's Tteport.) There was a very small supply of cheese at the market, to-day the demand was only of a retail kind, and th- price paid was from 20s to 22s per cwt., according to quality. POTATOES. LONDON, Wednesday.—Supplies of new potatoes ar* becoming larger, but the demand is limited for all descriptions, and prices remain about the same as lasfr. week. WOOL BROMPTON, Wednesday.-At Brompton wool fair for inland fleeces to-day there was hardly so much wool brought forward, and it was deficient in quality, There was very little demand for samoles, Cheviot; ewes making 8d, and half-brads 8d to 8±d. For half- bred ancj Chsviot hogs buyers offered 9d and Jjd, farmers wanting lOd, and for cross-bred hogs as mucli as 9d was asked, but only 8d was offered by staplers. There was quite a feeling that prices will fall. WELLINGTON, Wednesfhy.-Wellingtoll annual wool. fair was held to-day, and was undoubtedly the largest! which has ever taken place in the West Midland dis- trict. The number of fleeces of Shropshire wool pitched was no iewer than 40,000, together wittt; the clip of 15,000 Iambs. Buyers were present fron21 Bradford, Elland, leicester, Manchester, Leeds, Car* marthen, Swansea, Shrewsbury, <fcc., and the bidding was very spirited, the wool being for the most part of first-rate quality. Fleece wool ranged from 9jd to lid1, and Iambs wool made from 9d to lid. LONDON, Wednesday.—The third series of colonial wool sales commenced this evening with catalogues comprising 12,422 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers, and a spirited competition, especially on the part of the foreign trade. The prices, as compared-' with April closing rates, show a rise of 2d in snow- white Capes, Id to 3d in do. fleece and greasy, fully 2<1 in Australian greasy, fully 3d in scoured, but onljf halfpenny in cross-breds. The total amount available, for this series, after deducting 27,000 bales forwarded direct and 16,000 sold privately, is 35&.000 bales. The sales, as at present arranged, will last until the 29Ul July* METALS. LONDON, Wednesday.-Copper firm; good ordinarj Chili bars sold at £39 12s 6d cash; £ 40 5s three months. Chili charters for the last fortnight werfl; 1,100 tons. Tin firm-Straits done at B102 to £ 102 5ff: cash; £ 102l5sendof July; £ 103 5s three months}: Australian, £ 102 15a to £ 103 on the spot, ingots, £ 106. Spelter unchanged— £ 13 17s 6d to £ 1*- Lead-soft B12 7s bel. Scotch pig iron sold at 39s Od cash. Quicksilver unaltered. GLASGOW, Wednesday. — Market again better. aKnfAq, vlf £ e'\o d0on,e at 5d. to 39s 6*d, cash; M M « 1 39s. ,8i one month. Closing—sellers, one mt)nth, with the cash price nominally 3°s 0d»

MARDY RELIEF FUND. A meeting of the Mardy Colliery Explosion Relief Fund Committee was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday. Mr L. Tylotf presided, and there were also present;—Mr W. Thomas, Mr W. Williams, Mr E. Evans, Mr W. Evana, Mr Owen, and Mr Campbell. A letteB of apology was read from Sir W. T, Lewis, tha chairman of the committee, regretting his In" ability to attend. A statement was submitted showing the amount that had been collected and the relief that bad been paid up to May last. A number of special cases were taken into considera- tion by the committee, and orders were made aS to how each case should be dealt with. Tha meeting was brought to a clos* by a vote ot, thanks to the chairman for presiding. $