The Cardiff Times

MONMOUTHSHIRE. The quarter sessions for the above county were commenced at Usk Court-house on Wednesday, the chairman (Mr A. D. Berrington) presiding. A second court was afterwards held, presided over by Mr S. C. Bosanquet, deputy-chairman,, for the trial of prisoners. .TRIALS OF PRISONERS. BILL IGNORED. '•* The grand jury ignored the bill against Thomas Bright (36), blacksmith, who was indioted for stealing four fowl?,the property of Uriah Maddox, at Shirenewton, on the 9th Nov. WOUNDING OASES AT NEWPORT. Joseph Pasah, German seaman, pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding Frederick Rees with a s knife, at Newport, on the 14th Dec. The pri. soner's acknowledgment of his offence was trans- lated to the court by Major Herbert, the chief constable. The Chairman remarked that the. prisoner did not appear to bear any mahee to- wards the prosecutor, that the affair occurred; outside a public-house, and that it appeared to partake more of a drunken brawl than anything. else, and sentenced prisoner to three months' hard labour. Wm. Summers (43), labourer, was mdioted for unlawfully wounding Thomas Hy. Davies, at< Newport, on the 2nd Nov. Prosecutor, a West Indian, created some amusement when asked to pick out his assailant in court by declaring? that be could not do 80, as prisoner might havoS got inside* a oeW rig-out; he was such a »«fly »" fellow. The prosecutor attempted to go into a public-house in Llanarth-street, Newport, but met prisoner on the threshold, and the result of an altercation (prisoner endeavouring to oppose bis entrance) was that prosecutor got a clean-cut wound over the right eye. An open knife was found afterwards in prisoner's pocket. The defence was that the wound was caused by the sharp edge of a pipe-bowl which prisoner had in his hand at the time. The knife bad been used just previously to cut tobacco.—The jury found prisoner guilty of a common assault, and the court awarded him one month's imprisonment. AOOCSING THE NEWPORT DETECTIVE, Joseph Harvey (22), gardener, was indicted for stealing 7i lbs. m cheese, the property of Joseph Watkius, at Newport, on the 26th October.—Mr Morgan Phillips prosecuted.—The prisoner loitered about the Newport Provision Market on the day named, and took the cheese from off the front of prosecutor's stall. Detective Badger, on the watch behind a pillar, saw the action, and followed prisoner as ha attempted to get away with the plunder under bis coat. When tbe two returned to the stall, prisoner endea- voured to create a diversion by openly accusing Badger of being the thief. There were several previous convictions against prisoner, who some time ago got a lot of goods from Newport trades- men, under the pretence that be was sent by Captain Kuox-Rickard, of Whitsum Court.—The court sentenced prisoner to 18 months' hard labour, and told him it was bis last chance before penal servitude. THE MONMOUTH CHILD DESERTION CASK. Minnie Smith (19), domestic, pleaded guilty to deserting ber intant in Drybridge-street, Mon- mouth, on the 11th December, and was let off with six weeks' imprisonment, tbe Deputy- Chairman remarking that it was necessary she should receive somo punishment for her conduct. AN ABBRGAVENNY CANVASSER'S OFFENCE. James Morris (on bail) was indicted for em. bezzling 19i, the moneys of J olln Lewis Gee aud H. Wheeler, Abergavenny, between the months of June andNov.—Mr Danieil prosecuted; Mr David defended.—The accused was employed as can- vasser and cullector for the Abergavenny district by the prosecutors, who are the well-known general providers in the hardware and sewing machine line, with headquarters at Cardiff and there were three other counts against him for sums amounting to over £2. Goods were sold on the deferred purchase system, and pri- soner, whose duty it was to fill up a card showing what be had received each day, did not return all the payments which were made to him.—Mr David submitted that in the absence of the books of account the charge must fail, and that the re- latiouship between the parties were not those of master and servant.—The court thought the collecting card was enough to indicate the re- lationship, and overruled the objection.—The jury found prisoner guilty, and the court awarded Lbree months' imprisonment, the chairman declining to grant a case for the consideration of the Court for Crowu Cases Reserved.—The other counts of the indictments were waived. THE ALLEGED THEFrs AT MACHEN. Wm. Mayberry (58), metal dealer, surrendered to his recoguizauces, and was indicted for receiv- ing 1201bs of copper and other metal, tbe pro- pertyof the Brecon and Mertbyr Railway Com- pany, at Machen, cu the 31st October.—Mr Danieil prosecuted, and Mr David (instructed by Messrs Llewellyu and Moore) defended.—The accused became possessed ot a lot of metal, which he disposed of to various Newport firms. From these latter P.S. Pask recovered it, and certain portions of it were identified by the officials to the company as having been lost within the last few mouths. Wheu accused, Mayberry said he had purchased the copper several years before, and had kept it, thinking to make more mouey of it. The brass be had obtained at auction sales, and from persons resident in the district.—The prisoner was fouud guilty, and sentenced to four months' hard labour. This concluded' the business, 'and the court rose.

BRECONSHIRE. These sessions were held at the Shirehall, Brecon, on Tuesday, wheu the justices present were Mr William de Winton, Col. W. Jones Thomas, A.D.C., Rev Prebendary Garnons Williams, Mr J. Hotchkis, Rev Dr Walters, and Rev Rees Price. Owing to the absence of the chairman (Sir Joseph Russell Bailey, Bart., M.P., Lord-Lieutenant of the county) at the assembly of the court, through an unavoidable deteutiou on the road, Mr Wiiiiam de Winton was voted to the chair pro ton. Having ad- journed the criminal business for tha arrival of the chairman, Mr -de Wiutou and the other justices present proceeded to the grand jury-room to transact certain civil busiuess. The magisterial portion of the standing joint committee of the county council and the court of quarter. sessions was re-elected, and the report of the visiting justices to her Majesty's Prison at Brecon adopted. The report was to the effect that the prison was kept clean and in good order, and that there was an absence of complaints. There were 19 convicted prisoners in custody, namely, 17 males and 2 females. Justices were appointed tor the various petty sessional divisions of the county under the Lunacy Act of last year, and the visiting committee to the Prison at Brecon was re-appointed.—A com- munication was read from the Homa Office asking for information as to the working 01 the Ass za Relief Ace (1889), and whether there bad boeu auy case at Brecon of hardship arising through long detention in prison before trial which could have been prevented by committal to the assize#.—The C.erk of tbe Peace knew 01 no such case. GRAND JURY. The following gentlemen were appointed on the grand jury :—Messrs John Williams (fore- man), Thomas Lewis, James Morgan, Jamea Thomas, William Williams, Benjamin Jenkins, Jamas Jones, Eiwiu Buswell, George Hay, T. Jones, J. Powell, George Pugh, C. Harris, F. James, H. Jones, W. Trew, George Webb, Wil- liam Picthall, and Tiiomas Ciarksou, THE CHARGE. The CHAIRMAN (Sir Joseph R. Bailey, Bart., M.P.) explained that the cause of his absence in the morning was the slippery nature of the road at Bwlch and bis losing the tram at Talybont. There was only one case in the calendar in which a man named William Probert was charged with stealing ferrets, and the chairman; after eluci. dating the law aud citing various decisions of eminent judges, advised tne jury to fiad no tiue bill, at the same time justifying tbe course taken by the magistrates in sending the prisoner for trial. The grand jury actediu accordance with the direction of tue chairman, and the prisoner was discharged. This concluded the business.

PEMBROKESHIRE. The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the county of Pembroke were held at the Shire-hall, Haver- fordwest, on Tuesday, Mr N. A, Roob presiding. The other magistrates preseut were Sir Charles Philipps, Bart., Messrs R. Carrow, Henry Olven, C. V. S. Bennett, W. P. Ormond, R. Ward, James Phillips, Joseph Thomas, J. Brewer, and Colonel Saunn. The Chairman submitted the; report of the Prisons Committee, which was adopted, and, on the proposition of Sir Charles Philipps, seconded by MrR. Carrow, the members of this committee were re-appointed,—The Chief Constable's report was also read and adopted. The court then proceeded with < the trial of prisoners. INDECENT ASSAULT AT STEYNTON, George Hughes (26), labourer, was charged with having on the 16th October, 1889, at Steynton unlawfully and mdecently assualted and ill- treated a certain female named Catherine Gibby, aged 14 years,—The jury, having heard the evi- dence, after a short deliberation returned a verdict of guilty, but strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy.—A sentence of 18 months' hard labour was then passed.

ILLNESS OF MR THOMAS ELLIS, M.P. Mr Thomas Eliis, the popular member for Merioneth, is dowu with malaria at Luxor Egypt. He left England the last week in October, in company with Mr J. T. Brunner M.P. After visiting several places on the con- tinent, including Rome, they started for Egypt, and had arranged for a three weeks' trip up the Nile. They arrived at Luxor, a distance of 450 miles from Cairo, all right, but oh Thursday Mr Brunner tele- graphed to Cynlas that Mr Ellis was down j with fever, and that his sister should proceed to Egypt at once, as Mr Brunner had been sum- moned home, his second son being on the point of death. Late on Saturday evening another tele- gram was received at Cynlas informing Mr Ellis's relatives that a nurso from Cairo had left for Luxor, and that an English doctor was on the spot. A fourth telegram was received on Mon- day with the good news that the fever was abating. The Cynlas family are truly grateful for the many tokens of sympathy they have received, but it cannot be expected that they reply to every individual inquiry. A letter received at Cynlas on Monday from Mrs Brunner Bays that the doctors are now hopeful of her son's recovery. The latest telegrams from Egypt received in Merionethshire state that tha 0 county member, Mr Thomas E. Ellis, still lies dangerously ill of malaria fever at Luxor. Great anxiety prevails among the hon. member's friends. Miss Ellis has received a summons to proceed to her brother without delay, and ia now en route for the Nile.

HORRIBLE DISCOVERY NEAR HAVERFORDWEST. On Friday last the son of Mr Philip Mathias, farmer, Camrose, whilst ploughing in one of his father's fields made a singular discovery. One of the horses' hoofs suddenly went through the earth, causing the animal to stumble, and no young Mr Mathias going back to ascertain the cause he was astonished to find a hole several feet deep, and containing the bones of what appeared to ba a fully-developed man and woman. The bole had been carefully covered with a large slab, which had broken beneath the weight of one of the horses, thereby exposing its gruesome con- tents. The matter has been communicated to the police, who will no doubt institute the neces- sary inquiries.

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DEAl H OF THE REV J. ALUN ROBERTS, B.D. í ^hical Sketch. r- On Satu. of Ebeuezar Welsh Congregation- Hrdiff received in- I formation of the ung, at the early age of 40 years, of v the Rev J. Alun Roberts, B.D. ;ion will be re- ceived with profound reg. < wide circle of friends throughout South .a8, where Mr Alun Roberts had, for the past "fi ve years, made for himself a name and a reputation which will not soon ba forgotten. The sad event took place at Towyn, Merioneth, North Wales, where Mr Roberts had spent the last t,ew months of his life under the affectionate care of his brother-in-law, Dr Rowlands, of that town. Sad as the event must prove to be, it caooot be said that it was altogether unexpected, tor he had been ailing for years, and had to give up his beloved work as pastor of Ebenezer Church,* Cardiff, some four- teen months ago, and seek for health in the warmer climate of Australia, where be sojourned for a few months, and returned, early in the spring of this year, "to restia while and die." Mr Roberts was a native of Coedpoetb, Wrexbam, North Wales. He was educated at Balla College, and subsequently at Yale Univer- sity, America, where he graduated Bachelor of Divinity with honours. ünleavlDg the university he became pastor of the church at Waterville, Oneida Co., New York, and during his short stay there be worked bard and successfully. The congregation greatly increased, so that the chapel had to be rebuilt and considerably enlarged. In 1874, owing to the pressure of friends and rela- tions, he decided to return to his native country, aud was received by the Congregational churches of the land with open arms," and was soon invited to the pastorate ef the church at Rhiw- brivdir, Ffestiniog, where he laboured hard and with great power. In 1876 ha was invited to the charge of the old and important church at Pendrev, Carnarvon, as successor to the venerable poet-preacher, David Roberts, who bad only recently removed to Wrexham. The busy town cf Carnarvon, with its great public enter- prises, proved very inspiring to the ambition of the young uiioistor, and he at once threw himself heart and suul into the life of tho town, and proved himself in all eminent manner the ri(rht man in the right place." During his seven years' stay at Carnarvon he became extremely popular as a. preacher of great power and unique force, and a public man of profound eloquence and extensive sympathies with every- thing good and true. In bis own church he was wonderfully successful both as pastor and preacher, so that when he left the church had nearly doubled its membership, the long-standipg debt on the chapel was paid, aud the old, historic edifice was thoroughly and beautifully renovated. Ia 1882 he was invited to become the successor of the lata Rev William Griffith, Holyhead. Tha church at Carnarvon, however, prevailed upou him to decline the invitation, but the friends at Holyhead were not easily daunted, and so in 1883 they forwarded him a. second and more preesiug invitation, and thia time Mr Roberts made up his mind to go. Ou leaving Carnarvon be was presented with an illuminated address and a handsome testimonial, A considerable por- tion of which was subscribed by friends outside his own ciiurch. His stay at Holybead, bowever, was not long, for preaching three times a. Sunday, together with the severity of the climate, proved too much for his already delicate constitution,and to the great sorrow of tne friends throughout North Wales he. in November, 18S4, accepted the cail to the church at Ehenezat, Cardiff. With his life in Cardiff our readers are well acquainted. In spite of great bodily weakuess, he worked himself intop<«wer and illfiueuce in the town. He became a connecting link between the Welsh and Eugdish Congregationalists in South Wales. Before be had been tere but a few mouths be made himself a necessity on almost every Liberal and Nonconformist platform. As a politician,he was a Radical of the Radicals. He believed, and therefore he spoke. His utterances were always characterised by great earnestness and reality his denunciations of what be deemed evil and iniquitous wero strong and vehement: he could not tolerate sham in any form whatever, and his sarcasm in dealing with it was unbounded. His name will loog live in the memory of his friends as a bold defender of tue people's rights, politically and socially, but we venture to believe that be will live longer as a preacher than in any other capacity. His great aim in life was to be a preacher worthy the name, and all who have had the pleasure and profit of listening to him will admit that as a preacher he was at cuce unique and powerful. As a ttieologian he was a Puritan—though well versed in the teachings of the new theologians of to-day, and charitable iu the extreme towards those who could not see eye to eye with him on theological points, yet he was unbounded in his admiration of the old Puritau divines, and closely followed them in their general teachings. But, though Puritan in his theology, his ser- mous were always marked with fresbuesa and originality of thought and expression, and they had invariably a tendency towards the practical and the useful in life. He believed that Christianity was destined not only to ameliorate the moral and spiritual maladies of the human race, but also the social and political evils of the day. And so he never hesitated to preach what somo people would call political sermons. He bad a sermon in which he particularly dealt with the question of Home Rule iu Ireland, and this he preached over and over agai'Tat uifferenfc places and on different occasions with great p^wer and effect. Many will remember with mingled feel- ings of sorrow and enjoyment the wonderful effect the preaching of that sermon produced at the meetiug of the Congregational Union at Dolgellau some two years ago. He did this not because he was desirous of being sensa- tional with that particular spirit of bumau depravity, be had not the remotest sym- pathy, but because he firmly believed in the full adaptation of Christian principles and Christian teaching to tLe present needs of the age. Ho never claimed to be what the Welsh people would call a •* Preg^thwr bwyliog, he could not claim to have a sonorous and musical voice, but be certainly could claim to have made tho best posPlble use of tlat which he possessed in the service of the Master. May a double portion of his spirit rest ou all the preachers cf Wales. The position beheld in his denomination is proved by the fact that he was selected to preach the official unien sermon at the meetings of the Welsh Congregational Union next August. Space will not permit us to mention his numerous and excellent qualities as a friend and neighbour. Those who knew him best testified him to be a man in whom they could at all times pitce the most implicit reliance, though to strangers, perhaps, he ap- peared to be rough and severe, to those who knew him best he was most unassuming and affectionate. The more people knew of him, the more did they love and admire him. This was never better illustrated than at the farewell meeting held at Ebenezer Church on the ove of his leaving for Australia. 00 that occasion there assembled together the most representative gathering one could possibly see, and he was presented with a handsome testimonial amounting to over JB300 on behalf of his numerous friends aud admirers in the town and throughout the country. Universal sympathy is expressed for bis widow, who has during the Past few months lost in succession her daughter, her sister, her father, and her husband.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL. British Warships in Readiness. The Central News learns that in order to be prepared for all contingencies it has been decided by her Majesty's Government to have powerful naval force within easy reach of Portugal, as the presence of British ahips of war in the Tagus would doubtless add to the irritation existing in Portugal, and would certainly embarrass the Portuguese Government in the negociations now proceeding for the settlement of the points in dispute. It has been arranged that the British ironclads shall rendezvous at Gibraltar, and there await the course of events. The Mediterranean squadron will furnish several powerful ironclads for this special service. MALTA, Friday Eveniuff.—In pursuance of special orders from London, the fiist-class battle- ships Benbow and Colossus, belonging to the Mediterranean Squadron, left here to-day for Gibraltar, where they will remain until tbe settlement of the dispute with Portugal, ready to sail for Lisbon at shcrt notice. It is cxpected that two other vessels belonging to the same squadron will follow the Benbow and Colossus shortly. The Press Association is enabled to state tha!) there is no truth in the report that a British squadron has been ordered to assemble at Gibraltar in view of any contingency arising between Portugal and Great Britain. We under- stand that the movements of ships either of the Mediterranean or Channel squadrons now taking place are in the ordinary conrse, and quite uncon- nected with the difficulty with Portugal. The Press Association is furtbW authorised to state that there is no foandatlonfor the-etateinent that England and America have come to an under- standing to exert pressure Upon the Portuguese Government by a joint naval display at Lisbon, or that the Delagoa Bay l4nestion is connected with the present difference between England and Portugal.

THE SINGULAR 0ISOOVERY OF MONEY AT ROWLEY. The extraordinary discovery of money at Rowley ou Monday, at a isaie which was h,1- conducted there by Mr Win- Hackett, auctit caused a great deal of excitement, and it is st that it affords a solution of a fat mystery. The sale held at the Robert Peel Inn, Rowley, jJnd the effects belong to the late Mrs who was oart to de^th at her home a aport time ago. Th members of the deceased'si^mily appear to hav been under the impression that Mrs Bowator had savftd up a considerable sum of money, and it is also stated that it was tbe 6l,bject of some un- pleasant:suspicions amonff the relatives. On: Monday, however, these J^picions were dissw pated. A pair of duO^sso dressing tables' were purchased .by Samuel Hill,; of Wordsley, and Mf R. T. Webster,^ furniture-dealer, of Tho "Wej assisted him to: remove them. While prep^'ngto carry a portion of the framewo rk downst# a email woollen bag Jell on the floor, and on e*ination it wa« found, vto contain £50. Mrs Boater's niece exclaimed., "That's the money thar^as lost; give it me. Mr Websfcr r declined, however, to do this, and > placed the framework ove'some bedsteads, when' another bag dropped out. ■'■his was taken charge of by the ruece, and it waS, SUbsequently found to contain jSlM. OoJearuing who the executor .'were, Mr Webster bandedjover to tbem (be'bag, 'of money-wbiohhe up.

r*?P ETTEFL :Jø :ber '{' S iste.rs i Qt.l.nts -hi.- DEAR PINAFORES, It was generally considered in CHRISTMAS London that Christmas this year AT HOMB AND fell rather flat, partly on account ABROAD, of the mildness of the season, and partly because of the uncom- fortable feeling prevailing in consequence of the utterly senseless strike of the gas stokers in South London, as numbers of iren with large families have thrown themselves out of work at the most trying time of year by their own act, and it is still feared that others will follow them in other lines of employment. There is always distress enough in winter in the poor parts of Lon- don, and when the families of strikers are starving in addition to the normal number of the poor and destitute, it places endless difficulties before those who endeavour to help them. There has been a curious lack of the ever- greens peculiar to Christmas, terried holly has been scarcely procurable for love or money, though some was sold at two guineas a bunch, and the dark glossy and variegated holly have alike been scarce. I have seen hardly anything in the shops but what I call gardeners' cuttings, the clippings of laurels, berberis, and other shrubs, and much bushy ivy. There were quantities of berries on the holly trees abundant in the woods about Seveuoaks where I spent the autumn, but either none has been brought from thence to the London markets, or the sharp frosts and suow we had earlier than usual in the winter caused them to drop off or drove the birds to feed on them. If 80, they must prefer holly berries to hips and baws, for I see the hedges still red with them though they are entirely bare of leaves. Mistle- toe has been so plentiful that it has formed quite the staple of house decoration. A friend writing from the banks of the Neva tells me that Christmas, which is dated according to tha Old Style, is a very gay season in St. Petersburg, for, In spite of the inclemency of the season everybody is abroad. The streets are full of ladies and gentlemen in uniform, aud moujiks and peasant women, and students of the Law School and Alexander College. The crowd is thick in the Sadovaia, where the fowl market attracts the eager moujik, and the Christmas farings his wife and children. In the Gostimoi Dvor, Oil the other hand, press the rich people, buying flowers, gorgeous presents fresh from Paris, and ail the elegant trifles in which the soul of a Russian lady delights. In the evening, however, is the time to visit the Gostimoi Dvor; the shops are lit up and the Christmas trees, which stand almost as thick as in their uativa forests, shine with lamps and toys, to be had at all prices, from the moujik's delight at the few kopecks up to that which costs perhaps twenty roubles. Yai, Father Christmas still reigns in the land of the Russ. The young Duchess of Fife is ROYALTY. evidently enjoying the taste of comparatively private life that marriage has brought her. A day or two before Christmas she made a little trip along Oxford- street with her husband, looking at the pretty things in the shops with infiuite gusto, and an utter absence of state or formality. If only they could have remained undiscovered, the pair would, no doubt, have had a great deal more fun, but the public recognised them, and they only escaped being good-naturally mobbed by going up one of the many streets that diverge on the north and south ot the great shopping thoroughfare. It was reported on Christmas Eve that Princess Maud, the youngest of the trio of diuf-hters belonging tj the Prinea and Princess of Wales, was about to be betrothed to Duke Ernst Gunther of Schieswig- Holstein-Sanderburg-Augustenburg, who is the only brother of the German Empress, and the head of his family. He is 26 years of age, and is the son of Duke Frederic of Schleswig- Holstein, in behalf of whose rights Prussia and Austria declared war against Denmark in 1364, though very great care was taken that he should never reign over the provinces wrested from the grasp of the Danes. Prince Christian is this young Prince's uncle, and he is a lieutenant in the German Emperor's Body Guard of Hussars at Potsdam. If the marriage comes off, rumour says that he will be transferred to the cavalry, and the young pair will live principally at a splendid mansiou near the Imperial Palace in Berlin. All the great shows are be. CHirrONS. ginning their sales, and the wise virgins who have saved up their cash in anticipation of bargains will quite realise their dreams. It is well worth the while of mothers of families to buy tor the following spring and summer at these times, and especially where the income is carefully controlled aud regulated, every penny that is saved tells perceptibly. I think all the thin fancy silks that make up into soft, clinging, simple gowns are peculiarly cheap this year, and so are flowers and ribbons. There has been a considerable demand for woollen materials, so that they are not quite so plentiful, nor the prices so much reduced. Bonnets, eveu very good ones, are almost fabulously cheap and extremely pretty both in shape ana colour- in, and I do so often wish at these times that I could buy for country cousins who still purchase monstrosities of headgear in their market towns, and are dissatisfied with them when they get home, though, thanks to the spread of fashion papers with illustrations, they are far more shapeable thau then used to be. I hope in future to give some idea of what is really being worn by illustrating this letter when there is any thing very charming to be seen, and there often is in those London shops that nave a reputation for taste, and as they are never the cheap ones, 1 shall show you what is really of good style. I have just seen some chemises made for a young French bride, and they are quite new in shape. There is not a particle of fulness about the neck, but they are cut to fit the figure easily, and embroidered with a wreath of satinatitch after they are put to- gether. When this is done, they are corded with a very fine cord, most exquisitely put on and felled down as narrowly as possible, and Valenciennes lace about two-thirds of an inch wide is hemmed on to the wrong side just below the cord. Of course such work is only worth doing in fine lawn or cambric. Lovers of cold weather and of skating, of course, hope that there is some hard frost in store for us as the days lengthen, and I have just seen a very neat skating costume, which is not at all expensive. It is made of sapphire blue and black velveteen, the short skirt being of blue, and perfectly plain with the excep- tion of a thick ruche or of pink or snipped out black silk round the bottom. The corsage is pointed in front, but straight behind, and made of the black velveteeo, and over it is worn a short Figaro jacket of blue, with long sleeves only redeemed from tightness by a full piece of black velvet being let into them from the wrist to some little distance above the elbows, thus giving freedom to the play of the arm. A blue velvet turban hat with a border of black astrachan com- pletes this toilette. When skating is ever,.this dress can easily be converted into one for ordinary wear by taking off the ruche and lengthening each width with about six inches of velveteeu, as present fashion prescribes several rows of inch Wirl, round the bottom of the skirt, v.t ii Actually bide the join. The most v done in the way I have a 1"?' ton all round would not tt many people seem to ng from this complaint, ia not so bad here as in P n'i*. i- ist of-the doctors ar )¡".cr nine for-*it» but I .iiiaif 'igiish accustomed to c);ds i,h. viator, uu'- colds usually run :i:li T.?i* -faiiii-j, t the influenza. is' n _ofd m>>?<>r L, ?vere. People who, ? r\ ve it, such as those) r wi :rowded ch arches, 1 cbfc A 1 pouring wet4 evei 1 hours throug-hi in tt A 1 a young wifei going ler L band is foolish. enougt >t afford a carriage, to wal lile in thin slippers instead sc pocket and walk- ing in w. very bad case "g influenza, something wqwe. *J?t »- 'atbome in; bad weather, or if obliged to go out take proper precautions against wet feet and cold, do not get more than their fair share of these complaints, and sometimes escape them altogether. I con- sider that women are the worst off when com- pelled to go about in the rain and mud, because they must get the bottoms of their skirts w..t. Some kind of leggings would keep them from coming in contact with the legs and ankles, but I cannot meet with anything of tbe kind in leather or waterproof. Servants are very much attacked with influenza, but I find mine go out in the thin boots I provide for them indoors for quietness sake, and they clean steps and windows without wrapping up their chests and throats, and only laugh when I remonstrate with them. One who had a mile aud a half to walk home in the rain actually took off the new frock she was wearing and left it behind, quite regardless of the fact that 6he was exposing herself unduly to cold and damp, and she spent the rest of the week in bed. I cannot close without a New A HAPPY Yeat's greeting to all my readers. NEW YEAR. May 1890 bring more sunshine than showers, more joys than sorrows, and as much health and prosperity as any of you can wish for yourselves. Ever yours, LOTTIE.

CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. No Contest. On Wednesday the Town Clerk sat at the Town-hall to receive withdrawals of candidates nominated for the new School Board. At four o'clock, the latest time at which they could be received, the following bad withdrawn :— Henry L. Carr (C). Thomas Windsor Jacobs (C). Dr William Taylor( C). Sir Morgan Morgan (C). George Frederick WehD (C). William Thomas Hicks (C). Father Richard Joseph Butler (R.C.). Rev O. J. Thompson (Ch.). [0 stands for Conservative, R 0 for Roman Catholic, and Ch for Churchman.J This wholesale withdrawal of Conservatives is the main factor in the important result that a contest will be avoided. THE NEW BOARD. The following will constitute the new School Board :— THR "CKtEOIAMAN EIGHT." John Cory, Ta-ndre Hall, St. Mellon's, Colliery Proprietor. William Thomas Edu-ardsiQueen-street, Cardiff, Doctor of Medicine. John Gunn, Llandatf House, iLlandaff, Ship- owner. David Jones, 13, Richmond-road, Cardiff, Con- tractor. Rev John Morgan Jones, Wordsworth-street, Cardiff, Calvinistic Methodist Minister. Rev Alfred Tilly, 22, The Parade, Cardiff, Baptist Minister. Thomas Wallace, Howard Lodge, Newport-road, Carilitf, Doctor of Medicine. Lewis Williams, Cae Coed, Newport-road, Cardiff, Iron Merchant. CHURCH NOMINEES. Rev G. A. Jones, St Mary's. Rev F. J. Beck. Roath. Dr Treharue, Newport-road. SOMAN CATHOLIC NOMINEES, Rev Father Williams, Rev Father Hayde. INDEPENDENT NOMINEES. Henry Butler, Himdatf-road. L. S. Bickley, 2;), James-street, Docks. In an address which tbey have issued in explan- ation of their stampede, Sir Morgan Morgan, Alderman Jacobs, Dr Taylor, and Messrs Carr, Webb, and Hicks state:—•"Originally it was pro- posed that the Church party should nominate three out of the six candidates whose return is necessary to secure a denominational victory, and that the Conservative Association should nominate the other three. Tne Ciiurch party, as represented by tbe Church Defence Institute, not content with nominating three candidates, has arrogated to itself the right to dictate to the Conservative Association what candidates that body should select. Such a proposition is regarded by us as insulting to the Conservative party and haviner regard to the dignity of the association which nominated us, we have felt it our duty to decline such a humiliating condition. Therelore, at the eleventh hour, finding all our efforts after a just and honourable compromise unavailing, wo have no option but to retire from the contest, and leave upon the shoulders of the Church Defence Institute the onus of withholding from the Conservative party a denominational triumph which is within its grasp, and thereby perpetuating for another three years tbe reign of the present extravagant majority,"

ILLNESS OF LORD SALISBURY. Prostrated by Russian Influenza. The Central News correspondent at Hatfield, telegraphing ou Tuesday evening, says :—It has now been placed beyond doubt that Lord Salisbury is suffering from Russian influenza, the symp- toms bsiug well marked and exactly in accord- ance with the scientific or medical kuowledge gained during the progress of the disease over Europe. It seems that bis lordship attri- butes the origin of the disease to a chill which he felt on bis return to Hatfield from London on Monday week. Upon that day his lordship transacted business in Downing-street with Mr W. H. Smith aud Lord George Hamilton, and afterwards at the Foreign Office, where he re- ceived the French Ambassador. As far as is known, the Russian influenza had not then made its appearance at any of the Government departments. But there can be no doubt that it was upon that day that Lord Salisbury contracted tbe disease, because the preliminary symptoms, such as pains in the limbs, chill, etc., were first felt on his return to Hatfield, and his lordship has not since been away from his house. He was more or less "out of sorts" during the Christmas festivities at Hatfield House, but believing theu that his in- disposition was in the head and chest, he did not even keep his room. Finally, however, the symptoms became eo distressing that his lordship took to bis bed, and Sir William Jenner was called in. Upon the recommendation of that eminent physician, Dr Douglas Powell, of Harley-street, was summoned to Hatfield, and has since been in charge of the case. Acting upon the advice of both physicians, his lordship kept bis bed for two days. He was allowed to get up ou Saturday, but has since been confined to bis room. For reasons of State, and to avoid disturbing the public mind, no bulletins were issued, and his lordship's illness was, iu fact, quite unknown, except to a limited number of foreign officials and the household at Hatfield. On Monday, how- ever, it became necessary to consider his lord- ship's public engagements, and the first thing done was to veto his promise to speak at Grantham on the 17tb January. Her Majesty the Queen wasadvisedof the Prime Minister's illuess loug before the news was made public, and she exhibited her gracious interest in her minister oy sending her own special physician to see the patient and report to her aa to his condition. The Premier passed a good night on Tuesday, and there was a deoided abatement in the ieverish symptoms. On Wednesday morning his lordship felt stronger,and the improvement was maintained throughout tbe day. Lord Salisbury is quite in- capable of attending to any very heavy business, and is obliged to keep in bed. He takes nourish- ment readily, and there does not seem to be any danger. The Diplomatic Corps Attacked. The Press Association learns that the Diplo- matic Corps generally has been attacked by influenza. The first to be taken was Count Hatzfeldt, German Ambassador, who has been laid up for nearly a fortnight. Lord Salisbury is now suffering at Hatfield, and Sir Philip Currie's private secretary at the Foreign Office, tha Hon. Francis Viliiers, is also laid up. The complaint has also spread to the less prominent officials. 1

THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE At the meeting of the Irish National League in Dublin on Tuesday the secretary announced that £3,000 had been received frcm the Irish National League of America. Mr T. 1). Sullivan, M.P., said that during the year, at bye-elections, they bad scored victories for Home Rule, and disasters were sustained by their opponents. When the general election took place the verdict would be the same in the three kingdoms. They were satisfied with the Commission held to try the Irish party and nation, and no man dare say that any leader of tbe party had been defamed by th9 enquiry. Nothing had been disclosed that could disgrace the Irish Nation or their cause. Mr Webb remarked that nothing could be more: fallacious than to say that the prosperity of the country was due to the fear of coercion. It was owing to the constitutional teaching of the leaders of the party.

FREE EDUCATION. A large section of the Tories are threatening to revolt against Lord Salisbury on the subject of free education. Mr Howorth, who began a movement against the establishment of gratuitous instruction, has received a large uumber of adherents. When the session opens, a memorial will be sent out for signature among Conserva- tives asking the Government to limit the pro- posals for free education to the very poor, and to exclude from them all wage-earners above ^a certain amount.

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<- f HOUP, COLUMN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. By Maggie Symington. Between the dark and the daylight, Whenthenight is becrinmnjr to Jower. Comes a pause in the day's occupations That is known as the Children's Bour. LOMFELLOIO. A Happy New Year to yoo all, my little readers, and may 1890 be a doubly glad year to you and to me. I have something very important to say to you, dear children, and I want you all to listen with hearts as well as ears: because this very important chat of mine includes a proposition, and a good many suggestions. For nearly ten years now I have been saying all the wise and interesting things I could find, or think of, to instruct and amu.se large numbers of young people in England, Scotland, and Wales, and beyond the sea also. This should, I think, give me some title to claim your hearty assent to what I am going to put before you. And not only before you who are listening to me now. I want to enlist the attention and help of all little future listeners, and of all who have been listeners, too. Not only that—you see. my demands are insatiable—all listeners who, through the children, have been interested in our chats- grown-up listeners, I mean. The time is come, I thiuk, for us to try and consolidate the interest we have long taken in each other. How nice it is to got hold of a good long word sometimes, do you not think so ? That word c-o-n-s-o-l-i-d-a-t-e looks so substantial that I hope it will convey to you just what I mean. 1 have been puzzling my brain to invent something that will briug closer together, and unite in one common bond of interest, all these various listeners and myself, and while I puzzied those poor brains of mine, there was given me a bright and shining idea. The good old story of King Arthur's Round Table came into my nund, and with it there came a suggestion, almost like a whisper in my ear why sliould not I have a Round Tables, too? I feel very sure you have heard cf the King's memorable table, but perhaps you do uot quite remember why he chosa to have it round. He wanted all his knights to feel that none were -placed above and none below tha others, but that they sat together in one common fellowship; that in his estimation the little kuiguts were entitled to as much consideration from him as the big ones. As this is just how I feel with regard to big and little listeuers-my table must needs be round, too, so that none can be put at the bottom. King Arthur's knights took upon themselves certain vows and obligations imposed by the king. Tennyson put these glorious words into the mouth of ins King Arthur in those beautiful Idylls which, I hope, many of you know in part: 1 made them lay their hands in mine and swear To reverence the king as if he were Their conscience, and their conscience as their kiug, To break the heathen and uphold the Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongc, To speak no slander, no, nor listen to ic, To honour his own word as if his God's, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity." Those are noble words. I do not mean to adopt them wholly, but shall lay down certain rules and regulations, and ask you all to sign your names to them in order to be admitted to my Round Table. K. ng Arthur's knights had their spurs to win betore they were admitted to the Round Table, and so must all my little listeners be made to earn their place before coming to My New Order of the Table Round. I will at once admit any little applicant to the leaser dignities of the Order, as esquire or thimbleuiaid, but those who aspire to the higher dignities of kuisrhts and damsels must Win their spurs. Tuie they can do in several ways. They must either be winners of one or more prizes offered in the Hour, contributors of some letters or anecdotes that have been considered good enough to be printed in the column, or solvers of puzzles. Tiiay may become knights and damsels of tha Order also by procuring 10 other little people to join our company as enquires and thimbiemitius. The rules will make all tuis clear to you, I think. The Thimblemaids of the Order will be very uumeroua indeed, 1 hope. Thia dignity needs a little oxplauatiou. 1 do not mean oy it that all little girl members are to wear thimbies, and to use them only, but 1 want the word thimble—a homely littte instrument—to be taken ai expressive of all useful aud womaniy virtues, in wuich, I trust, all my little maida wa 1 do their best to excel. Just as kuights and esquires must try to be brave aud true aud chivalrous, so must my damsels aDd thimblemaids strive to be modest and gentle and skilful in all home duties. I like these names, and I hope you will all like them, too. Besides these, we will admit honorary knights and honorary damsels, consisting of older reauers of the Hour whose hearts are with the children. I especially invite as many of these to join us as can do so, for I want as many helpers as I can get in winning recruits aud in lurthering the principles embodied in the motto I have etioseu and ill the rules. The Motto on the Shield. The knights of old carried a shield with which to defend themselves when attacked, and on tlle shield a motto which expressed some noble prm- ciple for which they were prepared to die if need be. We must have our motto, too, and this motto all my little members of the Order must bind themselves to accept, and to endeavour to carry it out in their lives, making it the spring of every action in their daily life as well as when seated at my round table. To select a suitable motto gave me some little trouble. because I wanted one to express some very broad principle. The more you look into the one chosen, the mote I hope you will see what a lot of ground it covera. Here it is:—■ We must do the thing we ought Before the thing we may." I will tell you a story about this motto somo day, but not just now, for I have no space to spare. Besides this, King Arthur instituted rewards and decorations to be striven for by his knights; and in order to enable me to imitate him In this, I may just tell you that A Beautiful Medal is being prepared from an original design executed purposely to carry out my ideas in the formation of this Society of the Round Table. I have seen and approved ,of the design, so can tell you somethiug about it. Ou the upper side is a very striking figure in relief of the ideal king. His left foot is Grmiy set upon a big dragon, whose coils are ignorance, cruelty, intemperance, &c.— vices which he is treading down with an iron heel; in his right hand the sword is inverted his left baud uplifts a cross. Here is the embodiment of our motto, for whoever does the thing he ought before the thing he may will find that he has a very true cross to carry. Well, on the under side of the medal is a shield, surrounded with palms, and on the shield a mot;to-our motto. The medal will be struck in white metal having the appearance of silver, with ring and safety-pin attached, comprising alto- gether a brave and beautiful decoration such as any child may be proud to wear. You must think this idea of mine well over, and next week I will give you further particulars, together with the rules, precepts, and regulations of the Order. All this lea& me to suppose that I {shall begin the year with a great many new little readers. I want to tell them about My News Bag. and bow it is always gaping wide to receive any scraps of news that reach me, either through you, my chicks, or in other ways. Space is very precious this week, and I can only give you one or two of the many bits it contains :—. Item: The children, and all who love them, have cause to bless the year just gone by, because it has brought a great victory to their cause— The Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act. It (the Act) is not quite all that is needed, but it is a great step in the right direction. Item A new pack of cards called Quick,, Tell has been brought out for little people to play with this New Year, and seven different games may be .played with it, some by quite little foilsome by bigger ones. J" ,sd.( Russia, just lately, somebody went "to w>^rc.koon to take photographs. Views of the Cafc«iidral in St. Petersburg and of the Winter Palace were secured, packed up, and tied to the feet of carrier pigeons, who flew away with them down to tbe earth. Toe news bag con- gratulates all tbe bird kingdom upon these useful little members of it. Item: The news bay is glad to hear tthat good 1 old Santa Claus has a society of his own, where dolls, toys, bails, scrap books, rattles, furry animals, &c., are received and distributed to poor children, to gladden their little lives in trial and sickness, and to bring Christmas sunshine to little sad faces. a One of tbe very especial features of the Hour is Our Prize Competitions. Acrostics, "■ for solutions 10"- which prizes *Y& ~— it offered from time to time, tax the ingenuity, patience, and research of my little competitors. Most young p9opie know something about acrostics now-a-days, and how the first and last- letters of the numbered cross words, or "lights" have to be taken to get the foundation words. In the following acrostic only the initial letters are required of all the authers whose works are mentioned in the lights. Mr Mitchell, its author is kind enough to offer a handsome pr, z,3 book to tbe sender ot the most correct and complete answer. As the acroatio is an exceptionally ingenious and instructive oae, and will tax your cleverness to the utmost, in ad- dition to Mr Mitchell's prize I will give a meda! of tbe order to each competitor who can name all the authors correctly. No competitor must be above seventeen years, or have help in finding the solution. All answers to be sent to me with- in a fortnight. PRIZE ACROSTIC. Her tongue was the pen of a ready writer; Her love for the Master was vivid and strong. And their lives shall be lighter and whiter and brighter Who drink in the joys of her beautiful song, LIGHTS OP LITERATURE. 1. His fame, upon "The Shipwreck" e're will rest. 2. This one of Human Life to'd out a tale. 3. "Pleasures of Imagination tell him best. 4. His Kindly Light" will lead when othew fail. 5. In "Table Talk" you see him wondrous win. b. His" Praise of Folly" tickled many ears. 7. In his" Tale of a Tub an allegory lies, 8. His stately 4f Sir Charles Grandison appears 9. "Tales of a Traveller tell him by the way. 10. In "Psalms his soul his bared to mortal eyo. 11. His Resignation bids us trust and pray. 12. While in her "Moral Tales" much good yoa spy. 13. The Brothers" of his brain ne'er meet to play, 14. His "Haunted House is oft put up for sale. 15. Whose "Cato struts nostage in this our day. 16. His The Relapse now ne'er tells virtue's tale. 17. "The Birthday Ode" 'twas shadowed forth 18. No "Modern Painters" can his art excel. 19. "She stoops to conquer"—Srst "The Tra- veller came. 20. "Te deum Laudamus doth bis life tell. 21. Another's Table Talk the task shall end, To him who answers right a prize I'll send: CHARLES JF. MITCHELL. Now good-bye till next week. AUNT MAGWA Address all communications to AUNT MAGGIE SYMINOTOK, HunstantOB.

TRAGIC AFFAIR AT MARGAM, Two Men Accidentally Poisoned. On Tuesday night the bailiff at the Old Park Farm, Margam, met his death by accidental poisoning. He had been away in the day on business, aud, elated with some bargain be bad made, drank rather freely. On reaching home be took up a jar, and offered a drink to a lad, .„, farm-servant. The lad drew his mouth back M if he had taken something distasteful, whereupon the bailiff, with an exclamation, took the jar, and drank freely of its contents. He ahorUy afterwards expired, and it was discovered that the jar contained carbolic acid. The la6 also died about two hours after his companion. The baiiiff's name was Hussey. Our Aberavou correspondent writes: — 00 Tuesday evening a sad affair occurred at Old Park Farm, Margarn, which resulted in the death of two persons. A young man from Eglwysnynydd Farm had been scut over to Oid Park Farm. There he met the bailiff of the latter farm (Mr Hussey), who sent to ietch some beer from the cellar.. By mistake the wrong jar, containing a poisonous liquid used in connection with sheep, was brought back. The two meu drank of the liquid, and both died shortly afterwards. The bailiff was in the employment of Mrs Styles, of the Old Park and the other uufortuaate in that of Mr W. N. S. Powell, J.P., EglwYbuyoydll.

TRAGEDY IN LONDON. About eight o'clock on Wednesday morning it was discovered that a horrible murder had been committed at Wood Green. It appears that a woman named Eliza Whorlow, the wife of a cyclist's salesman, living at 1. Granville-terrace, Lordship-lano, Wood Green, North Loudon, entered the police-station, and btated that she had killed her little boy by cutting his throat. She was detained, and the polioe imme- diately proceeded to the bouse. The door was opened by a sister of Mr Whorlow, who. in reply to questions put to her, said sht, knew nothing of the matter. The husband was at once aroused, he being in bed at the time, and together with the police weut to a I bedroom at the top of the house, and they wert, horrified to find that the woinau's statement was correct. The boy, who was said to be eight yean old. was found lying in bed with his throat cut, dead. Asleep beside him was a girl, aged 15, who, when roused, told the police the had heurci nothing of the occurrence. A razor stained with blood lay on the table, and as the boy's hauds were besmeared with blood, it is believed that he did not die without a struggle. It is stated that Mr Whorlow occupied a separate bedvoon* froan his wife.

THE ROBBERY OF BONDS. At the Mansion House police-court, on Wednes- day, Hattieid Thomaa Turnodr and Jbrederick Clarke were further charged with stealing Chilian bonds, valued at one thousand iv.unijw, and American securities, of tbe yalue of £ 21,009, from Baring's bank in November, 1883. Kvi- denca was adduced that Tumour changed a jpMC note, part of the purchase money, at the Chelsea branch of tha Bank of England, and that be paid a JS200 note into the Woolwich branch of the London and County Bauk, where he bad An account. Evidence was also given to show that the prisoner Clarke had had dealings with other notes which had been paid Tumour for bonds. Clarke, when arrested, stated that he merely acted as agent to obtain a loan upon the bonds, whilst Turuour accounted for the possession of them by saying he purchased them from an American gentlemau who bad stayed at the Langham Hotel. The prisoners were remanded.

EXPLOSION OF GAS AT BRITON FERRY. On Monday afternoon, at four o'clock, an ex* plosion of gas took place in the front room ot Mr William Jones's house, in Ritson-street, Briton Ferry. A large plate-glass window was blown to atoms, and part of the partition betweeu the room and the parlour, where Mrs Jones and Miss Jones were sitting at the time, was also damaged. Miss Jones was slightly hurt on her shoulder. The furniture, ware, and pictures were greatly damaged. Three children who were playing ;n the street were injured One (Mr E. Humphreys' little girl) has been badly burnt. The window panes on tha opposite side of the street were smashed. A few minutes afterwards another explosion occurred, in the public street, and a large hole was made in the road. The gas had theu to be turned out at the mains, and the town bad to fall back on candles for its lighting. The cause of the explosions is a mystery.

OPENING OF A NEW RAILWAY STATION AT YNYSYBWL The new railway station, built by the Taff Vale Railway Company in this thriving district, was opened on Wednesday, but there was no demon- stration, it being arranged that the event shall be signalized in a befitting manner on Monday next. It is arranged that the workmen, the tradesmen, and school-children of the inhabitants geuerally, shall then walk in procession, beaded by the Ynysybwl Choral Society, through the principal streets, and that subsequently the sehool- children, and the door-boys employed at the Windsor (Ocean Company) Colliery shall be entertained at a tea party. As at present ar- ranged, three trains will run to and fro each day between Ynysybwl and the Aberdare Junction, but it is confidently anticipated that in a very short time the passenger traffic will have so developed as to justify the company in granting a better service.

THE WEEK'S HEALTH BIU The return of the Registrar-General fr week ending Saturday last (28th December) that the rates of mortality in the several arranged in order from the lowest, follows Norwich — «.11*6 Halifax .» Nottingham —16 8 Sunderland t Huddwrsfleld. 18'5 Salford —„2Vi Cardiff J £ 0 Portsmouth „ .25" Bradford ^^IS'^jHttll ..2- Leicester — — IS"* Wolverhampton „ .P* Brighton .20'1 Leeds 1-ondon ^20 3 Derby Birmingham. — -SKH N e wcastle-on-Tyno Birkenbe&d .80 4 )M:inchester „i« Bristol .21*4 Liverpool .4. Sheffield 21"5 I Preston 22 Bolton ^21-8 j Plymouth 36' Oldham .28.7 | Blackburn 314

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GLAMORGANSHIRE. The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for Glamorgan- Qire were opened on Tuesday at Cardiff by the ^uairmanof Quarter Sessions (Mr J. C/»Fowler). THE GRAND JURY. The following geutlenieu were sworn on the Jj»rand Jury :—Edmond Joseph Baker (foreman), Thomas William Alloway, J. P. Carrol, O. E. Downing, Thomas Da vies, Thomas «j»ans, James Gibson, J. Hacquoil, xrjmk Hayter, Ivor Heath, Joshua Hern, F. E. Holder, John Isaac, John Gowau Mary- church, William Richard. W. L. Rowlands. George Thomas, Atfred T. Stephens, William Edward Walker, and Philip Williams. ADDRESS TO THE GRAND JURY. Mr J. Coke Fowler, in addressing the Grand Jury, said be was giad to say that the state of the calendar was satisfactory, as it contained the names of much fewer prisoners than they bad been accustomed to see of late. He thought there were only twenty-four, and of that number he would tnly make two or three remarks upon one or two cases with a view to assist them in arriving at a proper conclusion. The first case was that of Mrs Carter, who was charged with obtaining a parcel from the Great Western Railway by false pretences, it appeared that there were two Mrs a^teru .KWh° d, lived 1,1 Ruby-street, Mid both removed froiD Ruby.8t/eet tJ two different streets, and the wrong Mrs Carter obtained the parcel. Tbeporter brought it to her and asked her whether she was expecting a parcel from Bristol, and whether Mrs Carter lived there. She said sbe was Mrs Carter, and that she did expect .Bri8to1- He wanted to direct fKl0a > one P°*nt> whether she Parcel Ipona-tide or with a fraudulent »aa rmi'i wliether what she said to the porter it with i»^ c>which induced him to leave to a t might be fraudulent cr dishonest tha rT 6 I ^e8rea afterwards, when she opened f. Paroe'» bat their attention must be kept back to sue question whether Bhe obtained possession Th» 8n. 80 Frefceuce in the first instance. J-oe other case to which he would allude was that »ii a ^man name(i Joseph Smith, who, it was egea, went about the neighbourhood of wansea as a police officer or detective. Now, might be that they would not find any words spoken by this man in which he declared himself to be a detective or a police- hM t*10 Part, and thereby dis- nestly and fraudulently induced a person to supply h,nJ with articles of clothing, be came within the purview of the law. There were soveral wonnding cases which required no frnPartJ a°' ■ recent arrangement of ihn firtf ?e8810na 'he trial of prisoners would be formnrL ^8Jne88r° «. 8Q8sLons. Appeals wore inr^iwA a' £ en but it was complained that &• JT £ hePV9ry l0Dg away from Coovani«nr> ^ped thia alteration for their inconve^«W^UM *}ot ba ^tended with any thie court Tinri ^rued counsel who attend lata verv the 8«8a«ons had been of wti» raaom Ution; in the n'ext lu ,r vast P°iPU" '•ircumstance occurred in n t peculiar they had several v«rVi. /S CQ«lrt that aUbougb n°w sitting In they were ImEortani- v. i largest and most Sonera fpborou?bs in the kingdom-the tried here ? whole of the county were were 117 h™ um'?- tel1 them that there Quarter7^ bud separate courts of K S1°^0ftbeir 0Wn and, of course, the cornel T" t tlley accordingly relieved of nriKnn 5^- °* Q|larter Sessions for the trial and k J'j within its jurisdiction. He had heard Bnnaro? some hope that the privilege of a bft co,ur' °* Quarter Sessions might ere long -rri ained by tho two great boroughs of Cardiff wansea, or one of them. Another matter ttrh »■ greatlV Influenced the returns of crime was B *t was called the Assize Relief Act, which Lad P ssed, by which magistrates were to co'm- prisoners for trial at tbe Quarter essions and not to the Assizes when the Quarter Sessions are intervening. That, of course, to a certain extent, increased the number of prisoners to be tried at Quarter Sessions, and in some future time he thought it would increase lt very largely, He was not aware that the whole statistics of crime in this county had ever been 'educed to precise form till lately, and he thought it desirable it should be stated to the public. Cases "hicb formerly came before Grand Juries at assigQg and sessions were now very instantly dealt with summarily. There three court?, the Court of Assizes, the g°Urt of Quarter Sessions aud the Ccourt of Petty ch*'008' Wblch now *;oc,li cognizance of persons uarged with larcenies and embezzlements. The Ption of being tried by a jury was always reserved 0 a person charged but if he liked to take the jurisdiction of the magistrates at Petty Sessions, o was entitled to do so, and have his case disposed there. Of late years, persons ac- I used of thieving and embezzling had very ur taken the option ot being tried by the magistrates without a jury, Consequently the number brought before the Assizes and SJuarter Sessions did not give an adequate iudica- >on of the state of crime in their county. Now, the aid of the learned Clerk of the Peace and GO clerks of the magistrates, he had enabled to get in the early *^rt of this year an accurate return the amount of crime within their jurisdiction, -they would be surprised to learn from that re- thai, in frhftan twelvo «nontJlQ the oousiuit- lneDt. to (lit; Sessiona aud Quarter Saaeiona amounted to IlTflbtrRai, and the xummary convic- tions for theft and embezzlement amounted to l>136 showing the large total of 1,453. To these must added raauy smaller effencaa that were never Prosecuted to conviction. Ha did not think that they could justly con- gratulate themselves upoa trie state of Crime in this county. He did not know whether *hey were better or worse than neighbouring bounties, Tbey had no means of comparing at present, but they had sufficient to show clearly *hat in order to make property reasonably secure Jhey must see that the controlling influences and forces were in full working order, including the £ ower of education, religious and moral instruc- ••'on, and.also that of a properly organised ade- quate force of constabulary. INOBKASK OJT SAIAKI. The Clerk of tha Peace said Mr Ignatius Williams, resident magistrate, intended to apply for an increase of salary 'n consquence of the business of nis district having accumulated. The magistrates olerk of the same district will make a like appli- cation on tbe like grounds. FALSK PRETENCES. Mary Thomas (19), servant, was indicted for obtaining by false pretences from John Ji. Tremdllon one pair of boots, with intent to defraud, at Aberdare. A previous con- viction was recorded against her. She pleaded poverty as an exoue9.-She was sent to prison for three months. A BOX AND COX" MISTAKE. Louisa Carter, of 22, Railway-street, Cardiff, "as charged with obtaining by false pretences horn David Williams a parcel of clothing, the Property of the Great Western Railway Company, *ith intent to defraud. on the *th November last. Mr Woodfall prosecuted and prisoner was undefended. It appeared that a Mrs Randall, a resident in Clifton, forwarded a parcel 5>f clothing to Mrs Sarah Carter, °fRuby- *treet, Cardiff. Sbe at the same.time{wrote faer. advisina her of the despatch ol the *°ods. The postman, after making mqu.ries, gent to the prisoner, who then lived at 22, Railway-street, and she claimed the letter bating that her daughter, who was m ser- vice in Bristol, was sending her a parcel of Rothes. On prisoner receiving another letter ihe went and claimed the parcel referred to from Williams, a porter m the employ of the JJreat Western Railway Company. She said it Pelonged to her. &lrs S« Cftrter (tho real owner) In the meantime heard of the parcel going wrong, and went to Mrs Louisa Carter to demand an Explanation. That lady acknowledged having deceived it and signed for it, but said it was heritably her own, but she refused to inform her litom whom she gob it in Bristol. The Prisoner deoied that she had any fraudulent Intention, and said sbe had been in the habit of *eceiring clothes from a lady in Bristol. She had Îlo doubt this was intended for her until Mrs Sarah Carter made her appearance on the sceue. ^TheChairmau, in addressing the court, strocgly adverted to the fact that when directly asked to ('«U the name and address of the Bristol lady 't'rom whom she alleged to have received the Parcel, she deolined to do so.—She was found Kuilty.It was stated that she had four or five children to keep, and they would be rendeted destitute if she was imprisoned.—The Chairman said the bench had some difficulty in arriving at a. Concluøicp as to the punishment which it would be proper to iDflict, but they would consider the Matter farther, and announce their decision in the horning. NO TRUE BILL. .No true bill was returned in the case of Wm Aachen (23), striker, charged with stealing a 5atcb, the property and from the person of Henry of Cardiff. "BAUD BT A OOLLIKR. Thomas Henry Jone?, a collier, was charged **ith obtaining by false pretences from Archibald Hood and others the sum of Is 8d, with intent to at Ystradyfodwg.—Mr Benson prose- ^ted, and Mr Abel Thomas defended.—Prisoner, Whose number was 312 in the colliery, wont to tnother man's truck and, blotting out the number 700, sqbatituted his own.—He was seat to prison for 14 days. 4 The court rose at 5.30. SECOND COURT. AL„ ore Judge GWILTM WILLIAMS. 1 «I7 )| ?A A WATCH AT LLANTRISSANT. Wiiiiam James (17) pleaded not, guilty to a Charge of steah„g a watoh value £ 4 10s, the pro- perty aud trom tha person of Owen Edwards, at JUantns3ant. j.t appears that fhe prosecutor had f,x-° „ Jri!4vi^ f°r ,a few days, and was in to drin^ ir'88ant» when the prisoner Uivited him todrink an(i tried Benerally mak9 top with him. Irro8ecutor told him he dia toot know um, and that he wTuId nol be interfered with. When troino. hnmi k. I? «ter the prisoner follWed and bSd hfrlf Immediately after he missed his watch which th^ police,Jon arresting him, found in hS uod2t Jury bad some hesitation at in verdict. One of them said they desired in theTrst Place to know if there was any previoSs conv c- tion against him.—Judge Williams said the Cnnri, Would withhold that information, Jnaa presumed to be innocent until was shown to be guilty. vyi, actually been tried for a fresh offence, his nCevion« offences did not tell against him.—The jurv fo.,nH the prisoner guilty, and it then appeared that he bad been previously convicted of thieving He J»aainow sent to prison for two month*. Mr Uriffiths prosecuted and Mr Woodtall defended A lOHTTMUDD JfAN TJTMPTKD BY FOTBBTT Waa. James (46), tiomao, pleaded guilty to two indictments, one for stealing five pairs of boots, two pairs of shoes, and other articles, value £2 16s 3j, the propsrty of Peter Halewood, at Ystradyfodwg, and the other for stealing 83 lid, one purse, audoae key, value Is, from the person of Sarah Lewis, the property of John Lewis, at Liauwouuo. The prisoner. m pleading guilty, acknowledged to having been sent sixteen years ago to penal servitude. He bad, however, kept a good character since. He was in great poverty, or he would not have yielded to temptation.—Judge Williams said he had kept a good character for so long a time now that they would not take into consideration his Mevious conviction. He would be now sent to gaol for four months on each charge, the imprison- ment to be concurrent. AN OLD OFFBNDKB. George Edwards (23), fireman, was charged with stealing three ctiaira and two shawls, the property of Isaac Edwards, Mert yr Tydfil. He pleaded guilty, and said he was very drunk aud was sorry for what he hsddone. Judge Williams said he had been convicted repeatedly of theft-in fact, he seemed to be given to steal- intr whether he was drunk or sober. He was sent to prison with hard labour for nine months. STKAUNO A PAIR OP TBOUSEBS. Thomas Driecoll (30), labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of trousers, *alue 15s, the property "of Harris Isaacs, at Mertbyr Tydfil, and was sent to gaol for six mouths. OBTAINING MONEY BY fALSN PRETZNCM. William Israel (25), haulier, was indicted for obtaining by false pretences from Nathau David one clock, three chairs, aud one iron stand, value £ 1 7d 9d, the property of Jonn Jacob, with in- tent to defraud, at Ltanwouno. At appeared that the prisoner went to the house of the prosecutor, a Jewish furniture doaler, and represented that his name was Evans, aud that ^be was a house- holder living in a certain street. It appeared, however, that these statements were all untrue, auu that the furniture was advanced on the faith of such falsehoods. Tnere was some evidence to show that the prosecutor did uot catch very correctly the names given him-he certainly had not spelt them correctly.—-The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sent to prison for 12 months.—It appears there were two previous con- victions. Mr Morgan prosecuted. STEAUNG PIGEONS. Thomas Williams (60), labourer, was indicted for stealing three tame pigeons, value 10s, the DroDerty of David Lewis, at Llantrissant. The uieeons were found in-his possession, and he explained the fact by saying he had bought them. The case was very clear, and Judge Williams, in intimating that there were six previous convictions against him, re- marked that they were nearly all for stealing fancy fowls.—He was sent to prison for 12 months. j^Xr T. Williams prosecuted. THEFT FROM A BUTCHERS SHOP. Thomas Damery (33), labourer, was charged with stealing a piece of beef, the property of Robert Gibbs, at Cardiff.—P.(j. 63 said he saw the prisoner deliberately taking a piece of beef from the slab of Mr Gibbs, in Bute-street. When taken to the police-station he made no explanation. When he stele the meat he went into a public-house next door, but he was followed by P.C. 65. He was found guilty, and hve previous convictions were proved against him. He was sent to gaol for 12 months with hard labour, Judge Williams remarking that he feared ho was incorrigible. OBTAINING TUIBKR BY FALSE PKETENCE3, William Brown (29), bricklayer, was indicted for obtaining by false pretences from Thomas William David a quantity of timber value £5 9" 4d, with intent to defraud, at Cardiff. Mr Arthur Lewis prosecuted.—The prisoner went into the timber yard of Messrs Sydney Roberta and Co., of Cardiff, and Raw Mr David, a member of the tirm. He represented to him that he was a builder at Barry, that he was building houses, and that Mr King, a solicitor, was going to find the money. Mr David supplied timber to the extent of £ 5 9s 4d on his writing out an order on Mr Kiug to pay for it. Iu the belief that Mr King was financing him he gave the timber. It turned out that Mr King had given no such engagement. He was found guilty. As he had Joeen in gaol since October, he was now only sen- tenced to three months' imprisonmaut. The court then adjourned.

The business of the quarter-sessions for Glamorganshire was resumed at tbe Town-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday. FIRST COURT. Before Mr J. COKE FOWLER and Mr H. DE LA BKCHB DILLWYN. THE BOX AND COX CASE. Louisa Carter, who was found guilty the pre- vious evening of obtaining a parcel of clothing from the Great Western Railway Company by false preteuces was put forward to receive sen- tence. It was stated that she had a family of four or five children entirely dependent on her exertions for subsistence, and no charge of dis. honesty had been previously made against her. She was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment. MALICIOUS WOUNDING AT PONTYPRIDD. Wn). Jones, haulier, was indicted for willi: ciously wounding Benjamin Evnns at Pontypridd. Mr Abel Thomas appeared for the prose- cutor, and Mr Arthur Lewis defended. A quarrel, which arose at the Cil- fynydd Arms, and was continued ou the road home, led to a general row. Prisoner was alleged to have struck prosecutor on the eye witb a aafety ialDp. raniiarin# hj. eye aoytbiuff but safe, lor in the witness-box he appeared with it bandaged, and jt was stated by the doctor that, he had lost the use of it There was a great deal of conflicting testimony,* and as some, if not all of the parties, were under the influence of liquor, it was difficult to identify the assailant in the metee. Prisoner was acquitted and discharged. PBllTKNDING 10 BE A DNTROTIVB. J. Smith, aged ;39, a groom, was indicted for ob. taining by false pretences at Swansea, from Caro- line Hughes, a cap, a coat, and a shilling, with intent to defraud. The prisoner represented that he was ID search of a thief at Morriston, and that he wanted the cap and coat as a. disguise. The shilling he asked in au off-hand way until be saw his superior officer, who would supply him with money.—rhis being his fifth convictIOn for felony, he was sant to penal servitude for five years. STEALING OLOTHES FROM HEDGEROWS. Thomas Jenkius (36), shoemaker, was indicted for stealing a moleskin vest, cloth trousers, two suirts, and a flannel apron, the property of Wm. Jones, at Cwmavon, on the 4th December. Mr Rees Davies prosecuted. The clothes were dry- ing ou a hedge, and were taken by the prisoner, who was arrested at Neath on the following day. ino jury found the prisoner (who was an old hand at stealing clothes) guilty, and he was sou- tenced to 12 months' imprisonment. A DISHONEST SERVANT GIRL. Jones (20), domestic servant, was indicted for stealing various articles of jewellery and clothing, the property of Gustave Soifrzi, at Neath in October last. Mr Glascodine prose- cuted. Prisoner, who was prosecutor's servant, practically admitted the offence, but said she dis- posed of the property to his own knowledge to buy food for the prosecutor's children. She was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks' impri- sonment with hard labour. NO PROSECUTOR. James Farrer (on bail) was charged with maliciously wounding J obn Splau at Cardiff on the 26th October last, but as neither the injured man nor any of the witnesses lor the prosecution turned up, the jury were directed to return a discharged?0' BU'Uy' Priaoner was accordingly court.* concluded tha criminal business of the first APPEAL CASES. thfL(WTLAPPl £ I'LANT' YRI0E RESPONDENT.-At whinl. T t ^f-88,ona tb,s aPPeal can3e on. in which John Elliot was appellant and Wm. Price heSer°w flnt\ r° appellant was fined for selling ? a 1icens,a afc C,ardiff, and ou appeal not hAnn j • recognizances had not been entered into in time accord- *awi and tha appeal failed* n,«TDi.- ni°w aPPiied that these recog- nizances (whioh were entered into too late) should estreated.—Mr Thomas argued contra t ,aC „n? h/QCl0Raizauce3 informed they should not be estreated. He asked the Court to dismiss tbe application with costs. A lengthened legal arose between counsel.-The Court °rderedi that the recognizances be estreated, giving at the same tIme the costs of the day. JOHN HENRY WILUAMS, APPELLANT, T. W. LEWIS, RKSPONDKNT.—This was an appeal from an order of the of Cardiff against an order made on tthe itith November convicting appellan of permitting disorderly conduct. Mr Abel Thomas appeared for the appellant, and Mr Benson for the respondent. Mr Benson stated that the appellant was summoned on tbe 15tu November last.convicted under section 13 of the Act, 35 and 36 Vie., chapter 04-, which prescribes a penalty against any licensed person permitting drunken- ness or any violent, quarrelsome, or riotous conduct to take place on his preznjfies. He was not convicted of permitting drunkenness, but was of permitting riotous and disorderly conduct. The appellant was the proprietor of the Flora Hotel, Cathays, and on the evening of the 1st November Sergoaat Hawkins went there and fcund a number of men, prominently two named Phillip Race and George MiisolJ, quarrelling and endeavouring to fight. He complained to the landlord of the conduct ha allowed, and said that one man was drunk-Milson. The landlord replied,' I cant help it, I told them to go several ticaQg# and he remonstrated with Milson. Sergeant Hawkins told him to get rid of them or he would get into trouble. He then went out. In about six minutes after Milson and Race came out, and taking off their coats, com- menced to fight about 200 yards off. He separated them. The two comoatauta|fojjow0(j by the crowd, then went back to the Flora Inn. Ha remainocj outside for 20 minutes, during which be beard a great noise and disorder In the bar. Thesttma two men came out again and with their coats off they commenced to tight again. He again separated them. f he combatants ran across a field, followed by a. crowd, -and got back to the Florn, Sergeant Hawkins then went to the P°''Ge"^tation for assistance, and on the way met Jr.C. Henley, <to whom he gave certain instructions. Hawkins again returned about teu, and in the bar he found Mil- flon bleeding from the nose, with his1 bead resting on tljQ counter. Race was standing near. Several of the young men who bad been there before were there still. He once more complained to the landlord, who gave tbe same reply, Ican't help it; I told him to go out several times. Ilace had been convicted' several times of disoitf^jy conduct. The ethers were ordinary working raen._The- appeal was dismissed, acd the conviction confirmed with costs. OWEN MORGAN, APPELLANT, HESPBTH JAM DALBTHPLE, RSSPONDSHT.Tha appellant, who Jives at Neath, appealed from trbe decision of the Neath magistrates, who, on the 25th October last, made an order against him of 3s per week on account of his being adjudged the father of Mra Dalrymple a Illegitimate child. Mr Glascodine, instructed by Mr H. D. Woodward, Swansea, appeared for the appellant; and Mr Benson, in- structed by Mr S. T. Evans, of Neath, appeared for tbe respondent.—Mr Benson, in his opening statement in support of the decisioa of the court below, said a peculiarity in this case was that the respondent was a married woman with two legiti- mate children. Three years ago she was left by her husband, who was now believed to be in Mexico. The appellant, a grocer, who had known her from childhood, commenced to pay her attentions after her husband left. An intimacy gradually grew up, and he became more frequent in his visits, though her husband wrote to her occasionally. Anne Leyshon, mother of the respondent, a police-constable stationed at Glynneath, and the daughter of respondent, all declared that the husband had been away for three years. Letters were pro- duced which came from him occasionally, the last being received on Christmas Day. A some- what remarkable phase in the case was the pro- duction as a witness of a good-looking little girl, the daughter of Mrs Dalrymple, who gave evid- ence as to certain kisses and other love passages which occurred between her mother and Owen Morgan.—The court confirmed the order, with costs against the appellant. The court rose at half-past eight o'clock in the evening. SECOND COURT. Before Judge GWILYM WILLIAMS, ASSAULTING A HERBALIST. Henry Crease (on bail) was indicted for mali- ciously wounding Herbert Evans, an herbalist, at Ystradyfodwg.—Mr Lloyd Morgan prosecuted, and Mr David Lewis defended.—It appeared that the prisoner's father came into his shop and there was an altercation about the price of some articles, and in the result prosecutor ordered him out of bis shop. He went, but returned after an interval accompanied by the prisoner and his brother, and the altercation was.resumed, during which prisoner struck prosecutor on the head with a candlestick, causing two severe wonnds. The prisoner had had a very good character.—He was found guilty of a common assault, and Dr Parry, who attended prosecutor, gave prisoner a good character.—He was sentenced to a mouth's imprisonment, with hard labour. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE BY COLLIERS. Charles Gardner (23), collier, and Wm. Thomas (23), haulier, were indicted for stealing 35s and a purse value 61 v the property and from the person of Edward Flowers.—Mr David Lewis prose cuted; the prisoners were undefended.—It ap- peared -that the prosecutor, who was seeking work in the district, had been drinking at the Swan Inn and the Miskin Hotel, where he saw the prisoners. When he left, he proceeded towards Penygraig Colliery. Prisoners followed him, and in a narrow country lane seized him by the throat, knocked him down, aud took his purse containing the 35s. They then ran away. Prosecutor immediately communicated with the police. Prisoners were found guilty. Previous convictions for felony at Pontypridd and else- where were acknowledged.—Judge Williams said they were evidently a bad lot," and he feared the word "blackguard would be a proper defini- tion of their character. He would order them to be imprisoned for six months with hard labour. A ROATH BUTCHER AND HIS CUSTOMER. Margaret Ann Johnson, of very respectable appearance, was indicted for maliciously wound- ing Tom Barrow Thayer at Cardiff.—Mr Jackson (instructed by Mr Parker) prosecuted, and Mr Arthur Lewis (instructed by Mr George David) defended.—From the evidence, it appeared that tbe prosecutor is a butcher living iu Castle- road, Reath, and he went to Mrs Johnson's house on the 29th October last for a small debt of 9s for meat. Mrs Johnson did not pay him, and some words passed between them not of the most courteous nature. In the evening of the same day Mrs Johnson and her husband went to MrThayer's shop, and Mr Johnson said to Mr Thayer, Old man, you are kicking up a tremendous row about this nine shillings, let us have the account." The prosecutor proceeded to make out the account, when Mrs Johnson in- terfered, and said, authoritatively, "There is no money to be paid hare to- night, and at the same time made use of language which was anything but delicate. The words grew more insulting still; when be remonstrated with her she told him to "go to ». and prosecutor then declared he would not allo IV such language to be made use of in his shop. He told her to go out, and she refused. He was about to put her out when prisoner's husband interfered and commencsd to light with Thayer, While they were fighting Mrs Johnson took up the saw that was lyingin thesbopand aimed a blow at Thayer s head. Thayer put up his hand to ward off the blow, and the saw struck him on the wrist of the right arm, and inflicted a lacerated wound. Thayer went to a chemist, and subse- quently to a doctor, who attended to the wound. Mr Thayer, on being examined, gave substantially the above statement of his counsel, Mr Jackson, He was closely cross-examined by Mr Arthur Lewis. He said that a steak had been sent back to him through Mrs Johnson's servant that morning with the statement that it was too tough or too old. He replied that "if it were too old, so was Mra Jobnson's bill, and he wished she would pay it at once." He did not say that" —cats' meat was good enough for her." He never used such an expression to anyone in his life. Mrs Johnson used language worse than he heard in the Rnath slaughter-house, (Laughter.) Other witnesses were examined, including jvlr Wm. Johns, locum, ienens for Dr Morris, of Cathays. who described the nature of the injury. ihe wound, a lacerated one, was an incb aud a hair long. The jury, after a long consultation, returned a, verdict of guilty of common assault. Asked if she had anything to say why sen- tence should not be passed, she replied, I never raised the saw." Mr Arthur Lewis said that, having regard to the position of the prisoner and her previous good character, he would ask the Court to exercise the power in- vfted in them of inflictim; a fine in cases of that kind. He reminded them that the jury bad found her guilty of the smallest offence they could—a common assault.— Judge Williams said they had taken into consider- ation the most excellent character given her by the witnesses,who had been called, and they came to the conclusion that the jury disregarded a great deal of the evidence giver, against her, particularly as to her conduction the occasion. They decided, therefore, not to subject her to the degradation of going to gaol, but they should iuflict a fine upon her, which must be a heavy one. They would fine her £20 or a month's imprisonment with bard labour. BOBBERY FROM A SHIP AT SWANSEA. Henry Watts, a coloured fireman, was indicted for stealing £3 14s 8d and a purse, the property of Lars Melsom, from a steamer lying at Swansea, on the 25th October last.—Mr Lloyd Morgan, M.P., prosecutor.—Prosecutor missed the money from his chest, and the prisoner having been ob- served shortly after to be somewhat lavish in the expenditureof money, inquiries were made. When Sergt, Morris got on his track and asked where he got all the money he had in his possession, he explained that it had been obtained from the landlord of the FishguardArmf. On bqinK further questioned he said he got only 4s from the landlord, but a warder of Swansea Gaol found in Ins pocket 178 9d wrapped up in a handkerchief. Beth prosecutor and prisoner were employed on board the same vessel.—Prisoner was convicted, and as he had already passed three months in prison, he was sentenced to a further term of three months with hard labour. THEFT AT NRATH. Elizabeth Thomas (54), a hawker, was indicted for stealing a red window curtain of the value ot 6d, the property of William Thomas, at Neatb. Mr liees Davies. (instructed by Mr Evans, of Neath) prosecuted. She was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. At the conclusion of the criminal business in the Second Court, Judge Williams took up the hearing of a Swansea appeal. A SWANSEA APPEAL. EBBNEZER EDWARDS, APPELLANT — THE SWANSEA JUSTICES, RESPONDENTS.—In this case, Mr David Lewis, instructed by Mr Dan Davies, on behalf of the Swansea Town Clerk, appeared to support the conviction, and Mr Abel Thomas, instructed by Messrs Smith and Lewis, of Swansea, appeared for the appellant, a publican keeping the Vale of Neath beerhouse at Morriston. Mr David Lewis, in stating the case, said he was convicted on the 17th November of selling drink on a Sunday. Mr Abel Thomas said be might as well state at once that the whole of the defence was that those men found on the premises represented themselves to be bond fide travellers, and that the landlord had no reason to suppose they were not. Froca the evidence it appeared that three men were found on the premises by P.C. Thomas. They gave their, names and addresses as Glaish, which was two miles away by road and 2 £ .by rail. While he was there two men came, and stating that they were from St Thomas they were served. The police could not after- wards find these two last men at the addtesses given. Tho magistrates in Swansea seemed to considar the landlord had been very careless, and fined him 40s aud costs. The appeal was dismissed with costs, Judge Williams observing that the publican should do more than simply ask the question if he were a bona fide traveller-he should satisfy himself by further.inquiries that he was really so. The court then rose.