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"------THPI YELLDW FEVER,…
[FROM OUlt OWN OWlRESfONDSNTS, RECffca'S tflJSSCY, ASSOCIATION, AND C2&TBAL THPI YELLDW FEVER, FRIGHTFUL INCREASE OF THE DISEASE. Nirvr OKLEANSJ Friday.—There were 201 How cases of yellow fever here yesterday, and 86 deaths. At Vieksburg there were 43 Interments and 180 new cases; and t Sffempliis 89 interments. The epidemic is still increasing, BT1C^ *ia;9 proved exceedingly fatal at points where it appeared only quite recently. Frenzied appeals for help are arriving from all quarters visited by the scourge.
------A SOCIALIST MEETING…
A SOCIALIST MEETING AT PARIS. v,;i: • MEN ARRESTED. PABI-s Friday.—The Workmen's Socialist Congress was opened yesterday, on which occasion several of those present were af- rested by the police. The leading delegates to the Congress announced their inteniioh .1 bringing an action against the authorities.
..RUSSIAN INTRIGUE.
RUSSIAN INTRIGUE. Friday.-The Avenire contradicts the report published by the Capitate that Russia had suggested to France and Italy to Occupy Tkessaly.
■NEWS FnOJf CYPRUS.
■NEWS FnOJf CYPRUS. LARACA Thursday.—All invalid officers have received orders to return to England. Sir A. D. Home, chief medical-officer, was very unwell yesterday, but is better to-day. Mushiotis has been selected as the place for the erection of huts to serve as summer Quarters for the troops. It is expected that Sir Garnet Wotaeley will permanently reside in Dolby. From enquires made by Mr Baring it appears that almost all the land in Cyprus is the property of private owners.
THE APPROACHING EV AGITATION…
THE APPROACHING EV AGITATION OF BATOUM. CONSTANTINOPLE, Friday.—-In view of the approaching occupation of Batoum by the giam;, Dervisch Pacha is taking energetic Measures to secure the maintenance of or- ler. Several thousand Lazes from Batoum Rave arrived at Trebizonde in a state of great destitution.
-..-......,...-PRESIDENT HAYES'…
PRESIDENT HAYES' TOUR. IMPORTANT SPEECH ON TRADE. New YanK, Friclav.—President Hayes met with an enthusiastic popular reception at St Pa':l. The President has delivered a speech, in which he pointed out the pro- gressive improvement in the financial con- dition of the country, showing that in 13 years the public debt had been reduced by one-third, and the annual interest diminished to the extent of 56,000,000 dol- lars. Owing to the return of bonds from abroad, the annual taxation of the country had been reduced by 247,000,000 Sols., and the expenses by 120,000,000 dols. The piper currency was nearly at par, Showing an increase- in its coin value of 175,000,000 dols. The excess of exports over imports during the past year amounted to 258,000,0:)0 dols. The President pro- ceeded to dcclare that the balance of trade in favour of the United States. Remarking that American enterprise and the Host important American products sought frvery hu/d. We cannot, said the President, wolate ourselves from the rest of the com- mercial world. Our increasing foreign trade Squires our financial system to be based upon principles whose soundness has been sanctioned by universal experience, and by the general judgment ot mankind. We are the thiHjshold of better times, and the Jurest foundations of prosperity are a sound ind honest currency, and unstained national frediu -i he President concluded, his speeoh oy an eloquent appeal on behalf of the people of the Southern States,now suffering «) terrible a visitation.
,-----THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
THE RUSSIAN LOAN. ST. PETERSBURG, Friday.—The Official Messenger to-day gives the result of the sub- scriptions to the new international Russian tioan as follows :—At St. Petersburg, 212,853,400 roubles *t Moscow,46,716,600 doubles at Riga, 5,873,000 roubles at Odessa. 5,793,800 roubles; at Charkoff, i,319,900 roubles and at other branches of the Imperial Bank of Russia, 24,664,600. The Polish banks have received subscrip- tions to the amount of 5,148,100 roubles. The Ofjlclal Messenger adds that the sub- ?criptiourf exceeds the amount of the loan by 4,68,300 roubles. Subscriptions of one million roubles and above will be subject to deduction.
EGYPT.
EGYPT. Alexandria, Friday.—The resignation of rron Bay, private secretary of the Khe- dive for European correspondence, aad its acceptance by his Highness, is officially pub- lished to-day. Artin Bey ie appointed Successor ad interim*
SCARLET FEVER BY POST.
SCARLET FEVER BY POST. At the post-office at Quarodon, near Derby, there has recently been an outbreak of scarlet hver; in fact, in the room in which the letters J^ere 'sorted and stamps sold two persons were Ving ill of the disease. The imprudence of the fterBon in charge of the post-office has been severely reprobated, and the Belper sanitary authorities have the matter in ha-nd.Sanita1"ll Record,
tHE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY'S…
tHE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY'S SON AT ILFRACOMBE. A royal personage and suite arrived onThnrsdny a saloon carriage, and were met at the station Py Mr Hussey, manager of the Ilfracombe Hotel, where a block of rooms facing the sea has been re- served for them. Though travelling incognito JJftder the name of Count Von Valingin, he has x?en recognised as his Imperal Highness Prince Frederick William Victor Albert, the eldest son of the Princess Royal of England and the wn Prince of Germany.
SINGULAR AND FATAL COLLISION.
SINGULAR AND FATAL COLLISION. Ou Thursday morning, while the Peterhead fishing boat Dash was riding at her nets during a ftesh breeze about fire miles off Rattray Head, Dundee, an unknown schooner sailed so close past as to come in contact with the end of the boat's triast, which was lowered, and lay resting on a crutch. The heel of the mast crushed one of the fishermen, named Angus McLeod.so severely that death was instantaneous. Deceased was 26 years of age, The schooner sailed on her course, her erew being ignorant of the fatal result of the eollision, 0
• MHJTHODIST WORK.
• MHJTHODIST WORK. Th, !VntcJ¿mtm in An article discusses the ques- tion, as MetSwdbin done its Work." Our Contemporary remarks that by many this question might be answered in the affirmative bv pointing to the altered state of things in the Established Church ,ror'a^it,by tte followers of Wesley, ^though granting timt great concessions and im- provements have been made, the Watch mnn i<? strongly of opinion that there is stfll work of an important character to be performed. « Retrar an ecclesiastical system, Methodism is needed a protest against bigotry on the one hand "and jaxit.v on the other. Holding, as we believe, the golden mean, it is not cramped nor injuriously re- stricted by its order, nor has its liberty degene- rated into licence. If faithful to its old spirit and Maxims, it may yet instruct and help many sister Churches."
NAPOLEONIC GENEROSITY.
NAPOLEONIC GENEROSITY. A curious controversy has arisen between the Kepublic-V Steele and the Bonapartist Ordre. P>e latter, reviving to some caustic remarks on fee anniversary of Sedan, affirmed that Napoleon ill. Vefo-P for Wilhelmshohe left with b troops 800,OOOf.T being all the amount at his J^Posal. The Siede expressed *5°'* I^erosity being first disclosed eight years after fo*! but the Ordre persisted in its statement. rj^e &iedc has since made enquine b^erals engaged at Sedan, but can discover no wa#6 SUC^ hareess. It therefore ff*t either the Emperor's intermediaries pocketea *noney and for ten days allowed the solaie --e lJensh, or that the Ordre has impudently in- «! the story. It defies the Ordre to produce iQi^Sle agent who received the sum, or a single ^er who received any share of it.
THE VALUE OF SWIMMING.
THE VALUE OF SWIMMING. awful catastrophe on the river on Tuesday JWJ > by which, in a few minutes, 500 or 600 were drowned within sight of all the |tj.- ,ances by which life is usually saved, Xjf vesses us more than ever with the importance jj. lctroducing swimming in the ordinary educa- of children of both sexes. The growing love 5*CUr3i°iis and adventures by land and sea-r Wemse 1 so healthy and commendable— sug- > the wisdom of this course. We have but some of the coast towns or seaports where i thing anj swimming are cultivated almost as arts—conspicuously, perhaps, South Shields, e mouth of the Tyne—to see how, in such dents as those on Tuesday, persons might be Wd ^mparatively independent of all extraneous f> and accomplish their own deliverance.— et.
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THE RECOVERY OF THE WMCK.1
THE RECOVERY OF THE WMCK. 200 BODIES IN THE SALOON. A PAINFUL SPECTACLE. THEFT FnOThI THE DEAD. [BPIAL TELEGBATOS.J LONDON, FRIDAY. A lotter has been sent from the Board of Trade to the Lord Mayor expressing the Queen's con- dolence with the relatives of the victims atid sym- dathy with the Survivors. Early this morning the fore part of the Princess Alice was towed to just below the Royal Arsenal, where it now lies. A terrible sight presented itself on the upper saloon deck, and steps were immediately raken tortinoie the bodies, of which there were 39 in the fore .saloon. 23 have been landed, 13 women, four men (including a soldier in the llth Hussars), four girls, wd two infants. One body is supposed to he that of the stewardess, and another is that of a well-dressed young woman, about 27, wearing a gold chain and locket. The Bywell Castle passed down the river this morning. The divers report that 200 bodies are huddled together in the saloon. Efforts to raise the remainder of the wreck wiR be siade to-day, but are delayed by a dense fog. LONDON, Friday NIGHT. The anxious interest in the Metropolis regard- ihg the horrible ealamity whiohstartled us a few days since shows MO signs of being on the wane, a fact which cannot be wondered at, when we every moment receive Confirmation of the belief that the number of souls lost has been rather under than over-estimated. The newspapers are being eagerly bought and scanned for the Hats of the rescued and the lost, and a continued stream of people placing their quota to the fund for the widows and orphans in the box outside the Mansion House, shows that at the same time sterling sympathy and considera- tion are not forgotten. Meantime the official inquiry is being looked forward to. This is now arranged to be held at Westminster, under the presidency of Mr Rothery, the wreck commissioner, and, although the date is as yet unfixed, will take place very shortly. » The captain of the Bywell Castle, Thomas Har- rison, with the pilot and the helmsman, stay in London awaiting the investigation, and are quite prepared to n^eet it, but there being no longer any reason fbr hie vessel to remain, she has left the Thames for Newcastle, continuing her voyage in water ballast. Before leaving, however, she was legally attached at the instance of the Steam- boat Company, who have filed a claim against Messrs Hall, the owners. The exact amount of the claim we are unable to say, but it cannot possibly be very heavy, as the Princess Alice was fully insured for 98,000. In anticipation of the inquiry, the Receiver of Wrecks has taken the depositions of the master, pilot, the helmsman, and the lookout-man of the Bywell Castle, and the first and second mates, and four of the crew of the Princess Alice. The state* ments of Capt Harrison and the first mate have already been given, and those of the others merely corroborate and confirm them. As a proof that the crew of the Bywell Castle were not so inhuman as to leave the drowning pas- sengers to their fate, the helmsman, William Haynes, bears several severe wounds on his arms and legs which he received In dragging the dying into his boat. As a matter of f act it is now cer- tain that the vessel saved 35 lives. The repeated enquiries of the Queen for par- ticulars of the disaster, and the message received to-day, conveying her gracious sympathy and con- solation to the suffering relatives, give general pleasure to the public generally, and cannot help being particularly grateful to the troubled hearts of the relatives themselves. NORTH WOOLWICH, FRIDAY NIGHT. Every-dav life has already asserted its tmprem" acy here over the most appalling of catastrophes. Apart from a natural curiosity to know the result of the last operations on the wreck, and whether any additional bodies have been lauded, the i&- li\bitants of North Woolwich go about the even tenor of their way as though there was no suoh thing as a fatal collision in the world. As might be expected, the principal interest on this side of the river centres at Barking Creek, where the sad task of giving evidence as to the identity of friends was carried on for several hours before the coroner for South Essex. That Mr Lewis would have been committing an illegal act if he had transferred the bodies lying at Barking to Wool- wich, suggests the desirability of some amendment in the la.v relating to coroner's iaquests, in river side districts at all events. The Home Secretary has advised Mr Lewis in effect that if two dead bodies a,re washed ashore within a few yards of each other, then separate parties must be sum- moned, and the risk run that contradictory verdicts may be found. In the present instance it would have been a great convenience if all the bodies had been removed to Woolwich, for Barking Creek is most difficult of access, and one has to pass by acres of stagnant water on the marshes, if one goes by land, or to inhale the vile impurities of sewage outlets if one goes by river. Besides which, so cut off from the proper highway is the Creek, that you cannot drive there, and, vesterday, two of the survivors Were conveyed across the marsh land iu sedan chairs until they reached a point so far related to civilization that a courage could drive there to re- ceive them. There appeared to have been alto- gether about 20 survivors landed at the Creek, and from all accounts they received the greatest attention. Only one remains on the spot, a lady said to be in a somewhat critical condition. Mrs Davis died yesterday, after learning the fate of her husband, for the recovery of whose body 920 was offered, and claimed. Apropos of bodies picked up, I regret to learn that two ruffians of the worst type have been handed over to the police for robbing the dead of their valu- ables. That the searching for bodies in some cases has been carried m with this sole object in view, is evidenced by the following dialogue narrated by a boatman Holloa, Bill, any luck 1" Luck he —— picked up five, and all blind ones." The word blind appears to be river equivalent for having nothing of value on the perMn. It has just oome to light that the manager of the Canteen on the Beckton Gas Works estate behaved in a most reprehensible manner towards the survivors who were ordered to go there and obtain gratis any refreshment which they required Many of the survivors complain that they, were put into a cold and dark room, and that nothing was supplied them without payment. One of my informants tells me that he entered the Canteen at 10 o'clock, and though he was told by the barman that a fire had been lighted in one of the rooms yet he could see neither fire nor embers of fire' The chief engineer and assistant engineers at the works did their duty nobly and well by the survi- vors landed on the Gas {Vorks Jetty, and it is a pity that the carelessness of an understrapper should in any way reflect discredit on the works over which they discharge most onerous duties WOOLWICH, FBIDAY EVK.NI.VO. From an early hour in the morning, until late to-night, the blue flag of the Thames police has been flying from the jurv mast of a steam launch, which was kindly lent by Mr Samuda, M.P. Whenever it has ap- proached the Dockyard landing stage, there has been a rush of people towards the gates, all eager to ascertain the number on board. I went down on her in one trip, and on the return journey we had nine bodies. It gave me an opportunity of noticing: with what a cnGcrful spirit the 1 iver polico perform their painful duties. Mr Supt. Alston has under him about 20 men, most of whom have had hardly any rest since the catastrophe took place. Their duty is not only to search for the dead, but to receive all the bodies which are dragged up by the watermen. These are either taken on board the Heron, which is moored near the wreck, or else at once put on board the police ^noh. This afternoon we received up nine out wf *?? the,y, having all been found about the point at which Mavfir^Pkce- s°me of these fhf rilir atKrat at th« bottom of taiiuwl ™ i ln 8ome instances, had sus- tained serious wounds on the face. Judging from their appearance they were mostly persons Sw ISmMe. SSaSSTf? h™V"„d 1"d tal that tile watermen have made froe tents of the pockets of some of the vIoHmo Q1q this is partly true, as at the Woolw&'p8^ court, a ceuple of men were to-dav brought up on the charge of robbing the deadL but it must be admitted that on the whole they have acted in a very honest manner, for the friends of the deceased have been perfectly satis- fied with the assets which have been found on the bodies of those they have identified. But for the kindness of Mr Samuda the work of bringing in the dead would have gone on but slowly, as- strange though it may appear- the river police wl no steam launch of their own. The neces- dty for such a craft having been shown on this rities to supp 7 who informed me that he One saloon p^sen^r^ hat { ft" o £ S> Vested that he had "olemL a^ofgWend»U. »e<>H« Ship Duncan. Shortly before the collision he went into the aaloon, and with two and Mr Boncey, the chief steward, settling down to a game of whist, wh dent occurred. Aj the glass/ates and di3bea were smashed his wife, who at the time was in t e stewardess* cabin, on hearing the shock rushed into the saloon and clung to him in a terrific manner. He tried to soothe her, and told her to stand by him as long as she could. Mr Kempe, another friend of hia, eeieed hold of his daughter and a Miss Broad, and loA them up the stairs on to the deck, ne was taking his wife up, when he found the gangway blocked in con- sequence of one of the stewardesses having fallen down in a fainting fit: 80 he took her in his Arm a and carried her on to the deck, which was then r, j ;1 up out of the water, and on a slant of fully 45 degrees. Finding two life buoys at hand, be placed one round his wife, and another round himself, and thei), being no longer^ able to stand, elided off as quietly as possible into the water. For a long time he supported his wife, although the lifebuoy had slipped from her; but finally she dropped from him lie made a great effort to find her, but at that moment he was bur- rounded by a very large number of women, who, he is under the opinion, had hold ot his wife and eventually dragged her off him. After float- ing about for eome time lie got hold of some wreckage, and finally, after being in the water for over two hours, was picked up in a semi-conscious state, and taken to the house oi a friend in Wooiwich. Of his pait]y, both Miss Kemp and Miss Broad, were fortu- nately saved. At the Dockyard the business of identification "Toes Oil in a regular and well-conducted HHmner. A staff sergeant-major of artillery has about a: score of men under him, engaged in taking down the particulars of missing persons, and answering the numberless inquiries which are being made. Another shed has also been set apart for the re- ceptioii of the bodies, ail those who are not identified being taken inco it, and removed to the identified shed, after their names and addresses have been ascertained. A gre.tt many bodies have already been taken away, and others are in course of removal. To-night, go where one may in the streets of Woolwich, there is always to be heard the tapping of the undertaker's hammer. It is the only trade that is being carried on here just now, except that of the publicans, who are busy in consequence of the number of persons who visit the town. Tha streets present almost as melancholy an appearance as they did the day after the occurrence, for now the bodies are being rapidly identified. One passes weeping relatives at every street corner. The grief of the aged it, as a rule, quiet and calm; but they allow by looks and bowed heads that the hand of afflction has lain heavily upon them. It is pitiful to hear the cries of children who, having ) been left outside the dockyard while mother and father have gone in on their painful duty, are told on their return that those who were dear to their young hearts lay stiff and cold in the stern embrace of death. I have seen more weeping girls and sorrowing parents to-day than I trust it will ever be my lot to meet again. None can imagine the sickening character of the sights one has to eee. Men who have seen battle-fields grow sick and faint in the house of the dead. In the Town Hall the Coroner and his jury have been sitting all day taking evidence of iden- tification. Mr CarttAr stated, on opening his court, that offers of relief had commenced to pour in from many quarters. The manager of the Juvenile Mission House, and the committee of the Boys' Home at Woolwich, have both thrown open their doors to receive the baby orphans. It would be strange, indeed, if at such a time as this the hand of charity was not opened. The only other announcement the coroner made was that it was absolutely necessary to inter the remains of those who have not yet been identified on Saturday afternoon. Mr Charles Wood, of the Thames Conservancy, is making good headway in his work of raising the Princess Alice. The fore part of the vessel was, as I wrote yesterday, beached, and an effort was made to-day to get the water out of it. There was such a depth of water in the fore saloon that it was impossible to remove any property until it had been got rid of, The quickest way to accomplish this waa to stove in her bulkhead, and a gang of workmen were engiiged at this duty. They were assisted by a party of artificers from the Castalia, and shortly after two their task waa done, and in a few minutes the wreck was clear of water. Then the work of bringing up property commenced, each article on reaching deck being taken charge of by Inspector Phillips. Plates, dishes, bottles of beer, ladies' bonnets, walking-sticks, hand bags, tobacco pouches, umbrellas, and the multifarious things excursionists were likely to have with them, were brought up in rapid succes- sion. I was somewhat struck by the quantity of children's clothing that was found, and it seems difficult to account for a reason why dresses should have been found there unless in theirjdespair some of tfio people attempted to tear off their clothing. No more bodies were discovered there. 22 having pre- viously been taken outof this part of the ship. Those who lost their lives in the fore-cabin must have l been literally penned in, for as the bow swung round with the tide, the inflow of water must have been so great that all hopes of escape was impossible. This afternoon Mr Wood has managed to get two chains round that portion ot the wreck which holds the engine, which em- braces the biggest portion of the three into which the shi^> broke up, and a great deal of engineering skill will have to be employed in order to raise it. But the work so far has gont on'very well, and Mr Wood is sanguine that he will "get the grip" during the next tide. It should be mentioned that in the operations which are now taking place Captain Fitzgerald, Harbour Master of Woolwich, has rendered great assistance. Just below the wreck, the river is dotted with small Craft, whose owners -are engaged in dragging for bodies. The shore on either side is crowded with spectators, and watermen do a good fttroke of business in taking excursionists down the river to watch the men at their tedious work. Whenever a body is fished up the occupants of small boats hurry to the scene to gloat! over the poor mangled remains. Even women are there in number, feasting their eyes over the sickly sight; some of them have the appearance of ladies, but probably the outward show is all that entitles them to be regarded as such. Among the many who were there to-day were several officers of the garrison, someof whom made some very valuable suggestions as to the engineering operations v. hjch are now going oil. The Secretary of the Steamboat Company has re- ceived the following letter to-day; dated 65, Spring- field-road, St. John's Wood, September 6th. 1878:- SIR,-I have a laige house with seven or eight beds, all at present empty. I shall be glad to take in any of the homeless, especially the little one?, and do what I can for them, trusting to the Friend of the friendless to aid me in so doing. If you can avail yourself of this opportunity please let me know at once. A lady, has written from Plymouth, offering to take an orphan to clothe, maintain, and edu- cate. We have received the following letter for pub- lication 0 SIR,-Pern,it me as the founder of the London Steamboat Company, to offer a few remarks on the running uown of the Princess Alice, by the large screw steamer, the Bywell Castle. I wish to do so as an act of simple justice to all ooncerned, and without any desire to anticipate the resiilt of the official inquiry which will be held by the Board of Trade. I am happy to be able to state, that so far as I have been able to learn, no blame whatever can be laid upon the deceased captain of the Prin- cess Alice, or any of her crew. The Chairman of the London Steamboat Company is not desirous of mistatmg the owners or the captain of the Bvwell Castle, who by the publication of their ship's log have in the most un-English manner given to the public prematurely an exparte statement, calcu- lated to prejudice public opinion, and to damage < the reputation of the captain of the Princess Alice, who was the most meritorious and careful officer, universally known and respected as such, and nobly perished at his post whilst endeavouring to save the lives of the passengers. I am convinced that the Press would not have published that log had they seen how contrary such publication was to the spirit of fair play we all profess so much to admire, and but for such publication these remarks would have been un- necessary. In reference to the estimate of inex- perienced persons, having little or no knowledge of shipping affairs, it may be as well to quote the exact number on board, as stated by the secretary of the London Steamboat Company in his reply to the kind enquiries of their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse From the exact returns received, we find that 623 passengers were on board at the time of the Princess Alice being cut down by the large steamer Bywell Castle, and according to reliable estimates one-fourth of the number have been saved. Now the Board of Trade certificate authorised the Princess Alice to carry 899. There is surely no need to exaggerate the harrowing uetails of such a catastrophe, and no justification can be found for such proceedings. It is most un- just for the captain of the Bywell Castle to place on record in his log such an attack on a man who is now unable to defend himself. On this account alone, allow me to bespeak a suspension of the public judgment until the whole of the facts have been thoroughly sifted by the coroner's inquest and the Board of Trr*de.-I tbr &c., "JOHN ORRRr. LEVER." ESTIMATED LOSS OF LTFB. One of the coroners during the enquiry to-day said, I am desired by Mr Hughes, on behalf of the company, to make a statement of the number of passengers on board, and how it has been arrived at. It is well-known that at all piera the boats call at a tally is taken to enable the pier-master to charge the company their dues. It appears from these tallies, that when leaving Sheerness there were 487 on board. Arriving at Gravesend, 81 went On shore, which reduced them to 406, but they took on board 79, raising the number again to 4S5, then at Rosherville they took on board 138, which made a total of 623, and with the crew and stewards, 29 in number, a full total of 652. This djes not account for children in arms, and under three years of age, who go free. Then children under seven years only count a half, so that two would go on board by one ticket. I am not informed if any calculation of them has been made, but we may, considering how many women there weie on board, take 150 single tic- kets to mean 300 children, and that would bring up the total to 800. These numbers may be con- sidered as authentic but we may take them as the lowest possible estimate. What the real num- ber is in excess we do not know. The following bodies were, during the day, iden- tified: —Valentine Dunkley. shoemaker, Wool- wich Miss Kate Norman, Islington; Henry Richard Hughes, cabin boy; Mary Ann Lavis, wife of a Thames policeman; Habus William Richardson, a clerk Sarah Broad, of Ilolloway Annie Marshall, of 6, Holland-street, Hanover- trs square Jane Berry, of Clothfair, Smitlifield Mrs Jane Sinclair and Miss Sinclair, of Jubilee- street, Mile End Mrs Susan Bryant, of Ball- street, Clerk en well; Mr Joseph Sedgewick, car. penter, Lambeth; Mra Summers, of New Cross; George Garrod Bradley (American); Mrs Ledamm, Shoreditch; Edmund Arlett West India Dock Henry Butcher, sub-manager of the Civil Service Supply Association, Peckham; John James Grinstead, call boy on the Princess Alice; Harriet Gurr, wife of a gentleman from Camden Town; William Henry Bloomfield Kampe, sur- geon, of Dulwich; John Anooru, Zinc Plate Works, Lambeth. The following are some additional narratives :— Thomas Piper, aged 82, who resides at No. 154, Columbia-square, Hackney-road, says s—I turned to my wife and said, "Pouy, we shall all be lost i what shall we do ?" In another instant the Bvwali Castle ran into us, and the after part of the Princess Alice Went down. My wife had climbed on to the saloon deck, and I handed our child to her. I was getting up myself when the wreck lurched over, find my wife, who was holding the child, said, Tom, take Florry," but from ex- haustion she dropped the little darling, and we saw her no more. In such a crisis it was but poor consolat-io,a for the captain to entreat the pas- sengers to "Be quiet, you will all be saved;" for he had scarcely given that advice before the boat went over on its side. I saw my wife go over with it. I shall never forget the scene the struggle for life of such a number of per-, sons immersed in the water, and the pitiful cries for help, ana "For God's sake, throw us a rope," were heartrending. I cannot swim, but ma-naged to keep my head above water until I was enabled to grasp a rope by means of supporting myself OIl the bodies of human beings still afloat, and moving from one to the other. While clinging to the rope a little boy (who I afterwards discovered was William Lewis, aged nine years) seized hold of and secured himself round my body. Hold on, my dear boy," I exclaimed, "here comes two boats." The boats did come, and the little fellow was rescued and taken on one of them, and I on the other. Another man was taken into the same boat with me; and as the other boat passed by us the appeals of several unfortunate men were responded to by the answer, "We must save the women and children first." I was taken to a public-house where every kind- ness was shown me. Presently a man who ha.d witnessed the arrival of the second bo.it came into the place where I was, and he said the occupants had been taken to a neighbouring tavern. I asked Is Mrs Piper there ?" and you can imagine with what joy I received the weicome reply, Yes." I found my wife alive, thank God, but looking like a corpse, and the little boy whom I mentioned, also. But my poor little Florry was drowned; and my endeavours up to now (Thursday) have failed to recover her body. A lady, named Mow- sey, 5, Union-street, Woolwich, ultimately pro- vided my wife, the little boy, and myself, with every comfort of a home for the night, and I can only express our thanks to her for her kindness. I found my watch had stopped at a quarter to eight, clearly the timo of the accident. ThC wife of Thomas Piper says that she sunk twice. and then seized the co :t of a man who was clinging to a rope. The man implored of her to leave go, or we shall all sink." The water was up to her mouth, and she was just going down, when she caught hold of another rope, to which several persons were clinging, one by one of whom let go in an exhausted condition and in the water. Mrs Piper continued to hold till picked up by the boat, which, when full, moved towards the shore —the cries of the pdor creatures as they passed. of do, master, save us pray, save us," being Unfortunately in Vain. Mr George Alexander Haynes, solicitor, of 113, Bow-street, says, I Belied upon my good nerves and swimming powers to save me, and when the portion of the ship on which I stood slipped away from my feet and I found myself struggling in the water I seized hold of a lady next to me who was drowning and supported her in the water. As well as I was able I trod the water, and was thus better able to keep both of us afloat. Neverthe- less, I went under several times, for there was a great surge on then caused in great part by the. screw of the big ship near Us. After buffeting the water for some minutes I was gradually getting exhausted, but I held on as best I could, still buoying up the lady in question, who was very faint and weary. I could not see a body near us, nor was there any appearance of drowning per- sons. I think they must have been sucked under, it seemed liked a blank surface so far as human beings went. After a while a little boat hove in sight manned by Mr Trewry (and an assistant), the manager of the Beckton Gas Works, whom I have truly and sincerely to thank for the great kindness shown to nre at his house after landing. Just as his little craft came up I was struggling, I believe for the last time. I saw the boat and called out, Help, help," and Mr Trewry put out an oar, which I seized and closed up to the side. Mr Trewry took the lady in first and I followed afterwards. At this moment mournful cries of distress were heard a little way off from us, and a lady and gentleman were seen to be violently struggling. Without a moment's delay the boat put off to their rescue, and Mr Trewry was re- warded in his efforts for he j ust saved them as they were sinking. The gentleman was no other than Mr Wharton, private secretary to Sir Sydney Waterlow. After this Mr Trewry rowed up and down seeking others in distress. Mr J. C. Gill says :-I. took off my coat and overcoat, and the swimming power which I had exercised as a boy, but which had been disused for years, did not fail me now, and to this, and the precaution of taking off my coats, I ascribe, under God, my preservation. I swam among a crowd of swimmers and stragglers, until I was picked up by a boat from the Barking shore. We were not full, and so we rowed back over the grave of the ill-fated Princess Alice, picking up now and then L'lo a struggling fellow-passenger, and not refusing to takt, in the bodies of the dead. Among our num- ber next to me in the boat was a charming little boy, about four years old, who had been caught up, separated from his mother, who was lost, and his three sisters, who were lost. When we reached the shore we were hauled up to the pier of the Beckton Gasworks, where a band of good Samaritans, in the shape of workmen of the place, stripped off our drip]ring clothes, and gave us a most salutary roasting before the burning kiln fire. I was then carried on the back of one of them, naked, except a coat thrown over my shoulders, to the house of the foreman of the Gasworks, Mr Sydney Smith, who treated me and my little companion with a delicate yet hearty kindness, which I shall never forget, and which I am glad to be able to here record. As I was in the cabin when the collision occurred, I will not attempt to anticipate the im- pending judicial verdict but I must express my assured conviction that on one or on both sides this awful and appalling and unprecedented catastrophe on a broad and unencumbered stream has not occurred without the most grievous and culpable negligence and mismanagement. Thrilling stories are still told by the survivors. One young man named Wnite Says he was picked up quarter of a mile from the scene of the dis- aster. He swam away from the crowd of shriek- ing creatures in the water, and in his course seized a little boy (Everest, spoken of yesterday), whom he put on his back until they were picked up by a boat. White added, after that he and the boatman saved four other people. But now comes the mournful part of the tale. The young man has lost his mother, father. and sister, the body of the father only being recovered. Mr Lambert, who for several years past has been a leading member of the choir of St. Paul's, Lor- rimore-square, and who is a music seller by trade, lost his life while trying to save that of his wife. He was known to be a first-class swimmer, having won several medals, but his proficiency in the art of natation seems to have availed him but little. One person, a gentleman named Hoffman, who was with him, but who has been rescued, stated that the drowned man struggled manfully with his wife to gain the shore, but that owing to the mul- titude of people who were in the water, and clutched at everything they could see, she was pulled from his arms, and he himself was subsequently pulled under by those who were struggling around him. Another sad instance of the way in n which a whole family was swept away is shown by the three Misses Steele, of Hurley-road, Kenning- ton-lane. Mr Steele (no relative of the foregoing) has been bereft of his wife, two daughters, and one son, who had just arrived^at man's estate. With respect to the loss which the proprietor of the Cock and Bottle, Lambeth-walk, has sustained, many erroneous statements have been made. The truth, as ascertained from a personal interview, is as follows :—Mr Ralfe's three daughters, aged re- spectively 13, 15, and 20, accompanied the in- tended husband of the latter, together with his brother, in the excursion, in commemoration of his (Mr Spencer's) thirty-first birthday. After this they were immediately to become man and wife. However, as fate ordained, the three daughters of Mr Ralfe were drowned as well as the brother of the intended bridegroom. Quantities of wearing apparel are on view in the yard of the Woolwich police-office. Women's hats with feathera are the most numerous, a few men's hats, boots of various sizes, handkerchiefs, stays, and underclothing; hand-bags still con- taining fruit and the remains of provisions, children's toys, such as toy boats, small pails, &c., all tend to denote the presence of a holiday throng. In some instances bodies brought up in the Thames have been found firmly clasped together; in one case as many as four were locked in the embrace of iWth. Some have been found as far as Rainham, flhre miles lower down the river, and some at Bla&kw-aJl, two miles above the scene of the disastrous occurrence. There are bodies of all descriptions, trom grey-headed men and women of 70 to babes of a few months. THE STEAHBOATCO!i[PANY'S SHARES. The Financier says :—" The shares of the Lon- don Steam-boat Company (Limited) fell yesterday, owing to the lamentable news which filled the papers. The shares, which closed the evening before at 7y to 8^, closed yesterday at 7 to 8, show- ing thus a reduction of 10s, but transactions were officially recorded as low as 6. They are 25 shares, fully paid, and the company has been paying 10 per cent dividends. In a case of this kind, unlike that of a railway company, there is no compensa- tian to sufferers."
THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
THE TRAMP NUISANCE. EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT. At the county magistrates' office, Carmarthen, on Friday morning, Jenkin Watkins, a tramping mason, late of St. Clears, was brought up in custody charged with an assault committed on the 4th inst. On that evening, the complainant, Mrs Martha Thomas, wife of the Rev. Thomas Thomas, Llandovery, now on a visit to her mother at Pwlltrap, near St. Clears, went into the White Lion Inn, at that 'place, to enquire the time of certain trains. Defendant was sitting in the kitchen, and, after some conversation about riding, said, God help poor fellows like myself who are obliged to walk from day to night. He also said that complainant might fall from her horse someday. She replied that she had been taught to ride, and that only persons who had been so taught should attempt to ride. Upon tnis defendant became very violent, and threatened to kick complainant. He threw two glasses at her (a splinter from one of which cut her finger) and also a candlestick. If it had not been for the presence of another man, complainant believe e £ r«ni,l l,r.v* r>rnn«.d«H i.o further violence. 1111S evidence was corroborated by the landlady, an prisoner was committed to Her Majesty s Prison Carmarthen, for two calendar months Hard laboor. — laboor. —
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THii SWANSEA WaIEU SUPPLY.
THii SWANSEA WaIEU SUPPLY. OPENING OF THE WORKS AT BLAEN ANT-DDU. The opening of fchs BlaeiL&iit-dda nev reservoir for the supply of water to the town of ^Swansea took place on Thursday, under the most auspi- cious circumstances. We have already fe-Wen a general sketch of the great undertaking. <k*id have now the pleasure of stating that after foiV years of almost ivaex-ampled difficulty, caused by' the faulty foundation, fissures in the racks, knd innumerable Borings, an embankment has been ma((p. across the valley to impound the water, which it is believed, as stated at the luncheon on Friday, will last for centuries. As we notified in a previous issue, the Biaenant-ddu Reservoir was designed, and the works were superintended by Mr Edward Cousins, borough engineer,and the contractors were Messrs Geen and Dickon, of Birmingham, and the way in which tie work has been carried out was on Friday the main burthen of tiie various speeches made at the luncheon. The opening of this reservoir was net what may be strictly termed a public opening, inasmuch as the works have not yet been handed over to the Corporation. It was in this wise—Mr W. R. Geen, the contractor, having strained every nerve to make the affair a lasting success, invited the Corporation and a number of friends to a luncheon to celebrate the finishing of the work, and accordingly 76 gentlemen, inclu U112 the Mayor and Corporation, and comprising Lhe most prominent commercial gentlemen of the town, left the Town-hall on Thursday, in several brakes, supplied from the establishment of Mr Rosser, Wind-street, for the new reservoir, After a delightful drive of about two hours through roost beautiful scenery, the party arrived at the Vellndre (Llwg) reservoir, and having partaken of refreshments then proceeded by rail from the old to the new reservuir to inspect the works. Nothing could he more striking than the contrast presented to those who witnessed the water last year when the contractors were in the greatest difficulty with regard to the puddle trench and the foundation generally. Well do we remember the loag faces, and the croaking speeches of some of the members of the Corporation who lamented the waste of the public money, and predicted that the borough engineer could never pull them through so formid- able an Undertaking. But all this was changed on Thursday. On arriving on the spot a neat symmetrical-looking embankment, some 60 feet in height, was seen to have been constructed across the valley, impounding an immense volume of water, whilst here and there were to be seen some splendid bita of solid masonry for outlet and other purposes. The scene was entirely changed-a complete metamorphosis everyone, in fact, Was delightfully surprised, and bejran to wonder bow it was that there ever could have been any doubt as to the borough engineer's ability to puil them through what at one time looked an almost in- superable diffieultv. A minute inspection of the works was made by the visitors, and the unani- mous verdict was that never Were works of a public character more substantially and more satisfactorily carried out works which will redound alike to the credit of the borough engi- neer, who designed them,, and the contractors who have so ably and so conscientiously con- structed them. But we will n,)t dilate upon this point, as the speeches subjoined deal very fully with the matter. Precisely at two o'clock, the Mayor, at the request of Mr W. R. Geen, in the presence of the large company, performed the ceremony of turning °on the water, that is to say, mill-horse fashion. Hi3 Worship had to walk round a valve for several minutes, turning it all the while with a lever tilt it had lifted two inches, when the rush of water was distinctly heard, and indicated the tremendous force of the volume of water impounded in the way we have described being at the present time some 33 feet in depth, and in quan- tity about a million gallons it being purposely kept low -to allow of the solidification of the embankment. A second valve had to be opened in similar fashion, and at the conclusion of this process, his Worship declared the rtservoir to be opened, and then ringing cheers were given for the Mayor, the borough engineer (Mr Cousins), and the contractors, after which the party were grouped together on the embankment, and photo- graphed by Mr H. A. Chapman, photographer, of High-street, who succeeded, we understand, in producing a splendid representation of the scene. The party then remounted the railway trucks, and were conveyed back to the Velindre. where a recherche luncheon had been provided in a capa- cious tent by Host Stone, of the Mack worth Arms Hotel. Mr W. R Geen. contractor, presided, and was supported by His Worship the Mayor (Mr Wm. Thomas), Aldermen Thos. Ford, J. J. Jenkins, Thomas Phillips, and Philip Rogers Councillors J. I. Evans, E. R. Daniel, William Harries, John Buse, M. Moxham, James Rogers, John Lewis, Reaa Daviea, Lawrence Tfilloch, and R. D. nrn: Messrs J. Harvey, G. G. Francis, J. D. J rancis, Philbrick, Dickson, C. R Glover, D. H. Crowhurst, Edward Cousins, John Thomas, J. Colquhoun, Martin, D. W. Johns, Thomas, Wat- kins, Jenkins, Jose, R. ,T. Letcher, John White, R. Rosser, Cook Davies, G. W. Clare, W. H. Protheroe, J. Crocker, J. J. Hewson, T. Cory, James Madge, H. Abbott, T. Andrews, E, H. Oakden, J. Lewis, Herald; Gamwell and Mansell, Cambrian Manning, Western Mail; Locke, South Walts Daily JSTetfrs Ro'vse, Swansea Jour- nal Dr Paddon, Messrs Arm?. R. Capper. Ed- wards, H. H. Field, Richardson, F. E. Williams, Lean, Chapman, Davies, ,T. T. Nettell, Ebenezer Davies, W. J. Rees, J. M. Leeder, Alexander Ritchie, The CHAIRMAN gave the loyal toasts which were duly honoured. Mr GEORGE GRANT FRANCIS then rose and said he had been requested to propose the toast of "the Mayor and Corporation of Swansea," and he did so with the greatest possible pleasure. It was a serious matter for the Corporation to undertake the work which they had that day had the good fortune to see opened. In looking over those magnificent works they could to some extent understand the anxiety which such great works, for so large a community as the population of Swansea, entailed upon the chairman of the Water and Sewer committee and the executive officer. It often happened in the prosecu- tion of works of this description that physical difficulties sprang up quite unexpectedly, and, therefore, in such cases they ought not to be too severe in expressing their opinions upon such matters with which they had little to do, and of which they did not know much. They placed the matter in the hands of the Corporation, who were sent to the Council for the benefit of the public, and they left this matter to posterity to say whether they had done their work thoroughly well. He thought they might wish them every succex3 in the great work they had that day accomplished, of providing water for so great a community as that of^ Swansea, and he therefore asked them to drink tne healths of the Mayor and Corporation of Swansea, coupled with the names of the Mayor and Mr Alderman Ford. The MATOR, in responding to the toast, said he believed there was no body ot men more desirous of doing their duty, acording to their lights, than the Corporation of Swansea. Differences of opinion, ot course, there would be, and he be- lieved that through those differences of opinion the public interests were best served. He was told that it was his duty that day, as Mayor of Swansea, to turn the screw,—to turn on the water—and when he thought of the millions that water would feed—if the world was to continue— (a laugh)—he thought he was doinjr a great thing. Through good and through evil report these works had been canied on to a successful issue, and when he went over the works he said to him- self, that although the cost had been tremendous, yet great credit was due to the contractor and the engineer, as well as to the Corporation. (Ap- plause. ) He repeated that every member of the Council endeavoured to do tlieir duty. They had now a good water supply, and he should continue to ride his own little hobby-that of recreation grounds for the people. Water was undoubtedly very essential to the community, but fresh air was no less so and he should agitate the question till ho brought it to & successful issue. He thanked them very sincerely for the manner in which they had received the toast. (Cheers.) Alderman FOBD, in acknowledging the toast, said the Mayor had amply responded on behalf of the Corporation, and therefore he need not trouble them with any remarks on behalf of that body. In speaking for the vt aterworks Committee of which he, by their courtesy, was chairman, he might say that he believed the public hardly gave them credit for the time and attention which, to the best of their ability, they had devoted to the work that day completed in the interests of Swan- sea. He believed that every member of the Cor- poration was actuated by the purest motives to do their best for fhe interests of the town and al- though probably the burgesses could not agree with them as to thetimeand money expended upon the reservoir, still he thought no one would deny that an abundant supply of water was a question that was paramountin every community. ul Y. Without an abundant supply of water the sew- age and sanitary condition of any town would be without effect, and therefore he repeated that the question of a good water supply should be paramount in every borough. He saw that day engineers present who could pass their opinions on the work. He thought that everyone who had visited these works would be satisfied tllst-appareiitly, at any rate-they had carried out an undertaking that would endure for ages, to supply water to this great and important borough. He did not oro- pose that day to touch upon any question upon which gentlemen might differ in opinion No doubt that reservoir cost them more money than they had anticipated, but they had ex1 erience in the one close by (the Velindra) that in the coc- struction of the banks of a reservoir no expense sbouid be spared to make it a thorough job. (Gheers.) A heir borough engineer had been more than careful; he had determined that, whatever might pe the expense connected with the new reservoir, the work should be perfect, and that a leak should not have the slightest chance of occur- ring. There were several improvements in this new embankment that did not exist in the old one, and he thought it was due to their engineer to say that those improvements—which were admit- ted by engineers qualified to judge to be improve- ments—were the outcome of their own engineer, and which would, in a great measure, prevent a recurrence of what they had unfortu- nately experienced at the Velindro reservoir. Is otwithstanding this leak in the reservoir, how- ever, Swansea had had a supply of water when, in times ot drought, other towns had failed, and that supply would have been much better but for the waste that was continually going on. Nothing should prevent them from giving a good su pl)lv, not only to the householders of Swansea, but also for trade purposes; and until they had a suffi- cient supply for those two purposes, he said that the end of their reservoir-making had not yet come. He was glad to see such a numerous body of representative men of the town of Swansea present that day, to have all opportunity of seeing what the Corporation were doing. They had made mistakes, no doubt, but they had been errors of judgment, and not wilful mistakes. They had used their best endeavours to give a good supply of water to the borough of Swansea, and if the expense had been greater than they anticipated it was through an error of judgment, for which he thought the town ought not entirely .Y to throw the blame upon them. Their borough engineer had been the great motive-power in these works. They had trusted him implicitly; they had faith in him. He did not make a great noise, but he WIWI a thoroughly pragtioal man. M4 HIS had no doubt that if it were desirable to call in another cmiaent engineer to give his opinion, his verdict would be that these works t, a I been carried out in such a scientific and satis- factory manner as would reflect credit on Mr Cousins, and the Corporation, who had assisted I him in carrying them out. (Cheers). Alderman FoitD then rose to propose the toast of the day. He asked them to join him in drink- j ing the health of their worthy host, Mr Geen, the contractor of the works..(Cheers.) 'They had met thera that day at the invitation of Mr Geen, and he did say that if it h.d been only out of proper pride to show the representative men of Swvuses. tiie result o'f tins great undertaking, he WOUKI have been perfectly justified in asking them there day. Ho (the speaker) had been thrown into contact considerably with the contractor dur- ing the tivrie he had been engaged on these works; and he was fully justified in saying that it yad been Mr Geen's earnest endeavour to carry these works out in a fair and .substantial uutv'ner, m accordance with his con. tract with the CiVporation. (Cheers.) He (Mr For i) had beer, td those works from time to time in company with men competent to judge, and the universal opinion had been that the works had been carried oat in a proper and most efficient manner. Whenever anything had been pointed I out t) the contractor ia which their borough engineer did not agree, the former had immedi- ately fallen in with his views, at whatever addi- tional expense. Whether they (the company present) were engineers or not, he thought that as men of ro-mmoil 8nse they were satisfied that those works had been carried out in a most sub- stantial and efficient manner. Although the cost had been considerably in advance of the estimated amount, yet, if the work was stable the cost would be a minor consideration if they had a good embankment, capable of im- pounding 160,000,000 gallons of water. With that new reservoir and the old one repaired he should say they would have a sufficient supply of wai-er, one 11 owansea went on increasing in the future as it had done for the last 20 years, he should say they would have to be looking about to construct anothor reservoir. At this moment the waterworks, with all their faults and failings, were paying a per-csntage On the outlay, and that outlay had been a very large one. The contractor was not responsible for the additional expense. It was a misfortune that they could not fall in with a good foundation, but, he repeated, that was not the fault of the contractor. He (the speaker) said that even at the expense now incurred for the construction of that reservoir, if it proved a success, it would compare favourably with any works of a similar character in any town in Great Britain. (Cheers.) He now proposed Health and success to the contractor." (Cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically received. Mr W. R. GEES', in responding to the toast, said it was one of the greatest pleasures he had experienced to see so many prominent gentlemen of Swansea, who did him the honour to accept his invitation to be present to inspect the works upon which he had been engaged for the last four years. They had a great many difficulties to meet, and a great deal had been said about the cost of the works. They (the contractors) had been knocked about from pillar to post, but in executing the works he had determined to make it a sound job. (Cheers.) He had done his utmost to make the works a success, and he had been ably assisted in doing so by the inspector of the Corporation. He believed that the works were too well done. For that they had to thank the inspector, for he had followed him up, bit by bit, till the whole fabric had been completed. He unhesitatingly said that the works were of the best construction, and it was good, sound work. He was highly pleased to see them all that day, and also with the success that had attended the opening of the reservoir. (Cheers.) Alderman J. J. JETxtxfi then proposed "The town and trade of Swansc." which lie said had un- fortunately been depressed during the last few years. But whatever the bt tte of trade, the busi- ncss of life could not be dirHed on without a good water supply. As a member of the waters and sewers committee, he had often preached economy, especially during the past four ye/irs. They had spent a good deal of money on these works, but a water supply they must have. He had at cne time advocated the adop- tion of the meter system of water supply, so that people should pay for the quantity they got. 'Hie expense of it would be great, but once for all. The supplv to the inhabitants of Swansea was larger per head than in almost any other place. The works which they had just inspected were ad- mirably finished, and he had it on the authority of an eminent engineer here present that these w oiks '• ere second to none in the kingdom. The statis- tics of the Society of Arts showed that 10 gallons per head per day was necessary, but in Swansea they supplied to the people no less than 25 gallons per head per day. There was a great deal of waste of water in Swansea, and he called direct per head per day. There was a great deal of waste of water in Swansea, and lIe called direct attention to that fact to-day. He coupled the toast with the name of Mr Thomas Cory. Mr CORY briefly and appositely responded. Mr JAMES RoGERS then proposed the health of the borough engineer, Mr E. Coudns." The committee could not have worked without a plan, nor Would the work have been done so well with- out close supervision and this was the labour that fell to the lot of Mr Cousins. Upon him had devolved the anxious care and forethought. This work had been done through him in the best pos- sible manner, and if this should fail—as there was no reason to suppose it would—then there Was an end to the principle of a puddle wall to withstand the pressure of water. He gave them the toast of Mr Consins' health. (Cheers.) Mr COUSINS thanked them for the honour they did him. He did not think it WM generally known that the present reservoir was included in the Swansea Water Works Act of 1830, when Mr Rawliuson was the engineer of the Corporation. Three reservoirs were then projected, one on the Llan, another on the Lliw, and another on the Blaenantddu. This one was commenced in 1874, so that it had been upwards of four years in course of construction, The difficulties they met with on the site to make it suitable for the pur- pose were considerable. The foundation of the site upon which the dam had to be raised was found to be percolated with springs of kvater that had to be drawn off and carried through the bank. Then, when they had got to the puddle trench for the foundation for the clay, they found the rock full of fissures and full of water, which came pouring into the trench from every side, necessi- tating the use of powerful pumps to enable the men to work there. The trench had to be carried to a considerable depth—in parts to 80 and 100 feet-so as to get underneath the springs, other- wise no puddle wall would have been of use, to stop the water. Special means were adopted to bring the water from these springs to the surface, and they were both rendered harmless to the bank itself, and useful for the supply of the millers. There were many other difficulties. The tunnel, the main outlet for the water, had to be driven through the solid rock; and in making it they had to combat no less than fifty incoming streams of water. Besides, there were difficulties con- nected with the outlet valves, and all these, of course, entailed considerable extra expense, and the consequence was that the reservoir cost more than the original estimate. But he reminded them that of all works, water works, to be worth anything, must be made safe, whatever the cost. He did not think one penny more than was abso- lutely necessary to make the work safe was spent, and he firmly believed the Blaenantddu embankment might now be relied upon. With regard to the Lliw embankment, something ought to be done soon to repair it, and during the pro- gress of that work-which could not, however, be commenced until thfc new reservoir embankment had settled and solidifiecl-be feared they would have to treat with the millers for their water rights again. After explaining the nature of the leak, and combating the commonly received notions on the subject, he again thanked them for the honour done him in the toast. (Cheers.) The toast of tBe Press concluded the list, and the party at once broke up and returned to town in haste, so as to attend the concert at the Music Hall. ——^
COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE…
COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA. The steamer Emerald arrived at Sunderland on Friday afternoon, reporting that early in the morn- ing she was run into near Flamborough Head by the ship Acklam, which sank. The crew were saved by the boats, with the exception of the first-mate and engineers, who went down with the vessel.
MR BRIGHT ON THE " DRINK QUESTION."
MR BRIGHT ON THE DRINK QUESTION." The York Herald, publishes the following letter, from Mr John Bright, M.P., to a correspondent at York Itochdal% September 4th, 1S78.— Dear sir, I have read your interesting letters and wish something could be done in the direction to which you point, but I despair of anything being done at present for a long time to come. The drink question has become a political ques- tion, and the unscrupulous party will take care that it shall remain so, and the alliance between drink and the Tories will continue and the question will still be one wirch many will talk about, but which none can deal with. I have had some plan of reform on this subject in my mind, but there seems yet no suitable time for saying anything in public about it. Foreign policy has filled men's minds, to the exclusion of all matters of home and social interest, and while the present party is in power there ie small hope of any improvement. You will have observed the manner in which the Tory party in Parliament hold together. It is difficult to say what it will not vote for, or what it will not resist, to maiutain its supremacy and its power, but certainly it will not break up its alliance with the great publicm combination. The Permissive Bill seems to me a great error. It is not a good Bill and men anxious for something to be done are forced to vote against it, whilst almost all who vote for it condemn it in private conversation. It blocks the way, and the most eager foes of the drink curse, by their pertinacity in supporting a bad Bill, are thus a great difficulty in the way of any considerable and effective remedy being anplfeX I suppose, we must wait-perhapa by S by vP!ri'Ii nSe fc,° th0 P°int action, but J- and we may almost despair. I er must be useful in its appeal to thoughtful minds, and I wish all men and women could read it.—I am, very respectfully yours, JOHN BRIGHT." i
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PEMBROKESHIRE AGRICUl-I TURAL…
PEMBROKESHIRE AGRICUl- I TURAL SOCIETY. The annual show of tlas society was held at Haverfordwest on Friday, under the presidency of Sir Owen Sdourheld, Bart., and tho vice- presidency of Capf..Higgoii, Col. Stokes, and Mr William Davies. This year's show is con- sidered to be tho l>est thtf society has had for dairy years. The judges for £ ows and sheep were sidered to be the best the society has had for my years. The judges for 80WS and sheep were Mr J>avies, Typicca, and Mr grosser, Llzttwian for horses and pig-i, Mr OrinouJ,. Wedlock, and Mr Thomas, Derllys. A handtso;ue ^ight year old cow, the property of Mr Johu Walters, of Mooifreissa, attracted much attention. Xn audi ton to obtaining first prize in her class t)r the best COT in calf or milk, she secured the special prize given by Mr William Davies, as well as th, silver cup given by Mr C. E. G. Phillips. After the show the dinner was held at the Salutation j Hotel. The following are the judges'awards :—■ BLACK CATTLE—Bull—1st prize, Mr M. G. Davies, Rowson. Yearling bull (given by Mr R. H. Hzu-vey)-L-t prize, Mr W. R. Pliiliips. Slade. Two-year-old atears—1st prize, Mr J. Davies, Allastoa 2nd, Mr J. Llewelliu, Blether- ston. Yearling steers (given by Sir O. H. P. Scouriield, Birr.)—1st, Mr J. Davies, Alleston 2nd, MrJ. Llewellin, lletherston. Dairy cow— 1st and 2nd prizes, Mr J. Waiters, Mi-lfra Isn. Two-year-old lieil,er-latprize, Mr W. It. Phillips, Slade; 2nd, Mr J. S. Wilkinson, Paskeston. Yearling heifer-lst and 2nd prizes, Mr R. H. Harvey, Slade. Yearling heifers (given by Mr J. B. Bowen, M.P.)-lst urize, Mr R. H. Havvey, Slade; 2ad, Mr ;f. Eavies, Alleston. Bull calf-lqt prize, Mr W. livens, Postv; 2nd, Mr G. Gibby, Coppybush. Pair of heifer calves—1st priee, Mr J. Griffiths, Penally Court; 2nd, Mr J. Llewellin, Bletherston. COLOURBD CATTL.B.-Shoithorii bull (given by Earl of Cawdor)—1st prize, Mr J. S. Wilkinson, Paskeston; 2>id, Mr E. Vaughau, Fern Hill. Yearling bull (given by Mr U. Allen, ienby)— prize. Mr W. R. Phillips, Siade. Yearling bull —prize, Mr Essex Harries, Scolton. Shorthorn cow (given by Col. Berkeley, Calcott)—pri:e, .Mr R. P. Davies, Colby. Cow in calf or i)iilk--lit prize. Mr R. P. Davies, Colby 2nd, Mr C. E. G. Phillips, Picton Castle, IVo-year-old heifer— pfize, Mr R P. Davies, Colby. Yearling heifer —prize, Mr J. T. Fisher, Dinant. SPECIAL PRIZES.—Best bull, cow, or heifer in the yard, a silver cup (given by Mr C. E. G. Phil- lips, Picton Castle)—The cup, Mr J. Walters, Moelfre Isa. Bull, cow, or heifer, black breed (given by Mr W. Davies, Haverfordwest)—Prize, Mr J. Walters, Moelfre Isa. SHELT.-I,ong-woolled ram-Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr T. Davies, Knowles. Short- wooled ditto—1st prize, Mr W. J. Tho:nas, Cry- glas second, R. P. Davies, Colby. Long- woolled two-year-old or aged ram-Prize, Mr J. S. Wilkinson, Paskeston. Short-woolled ditto —1st prize, Mr J. Phillips. Caerlleon 2nd, Mr W. J. Thomas, Crysrlas. Fve Long-woolled yearling ewes—Prize, TVIr J. Davies, Knowles. short-woolied co-ist prize, ivir j. riiijjips, Caerlleon 2nd, Mr J. S. Wilkinson, Paskeston. Short-woolled ewe lambs—1st and 2nd prizes, Mr J. Phillips, Caerlleon. ljong-woolled do-no 1st prize; '2ud, Mr J. Davies, Knowles, Short- woolled 2 year old or aged ewes—1st prize, Mr W. J. Thomas, Cryglas 2nd, Mr J. Phillips, Caer- lleon. Long-wolled ram lamb, given by Mr R. H. Harvey 1st and 2nd prize, Mr J. Davies, Knowles. Short-woolled raiii lamb, given by Mr Harvey—1st prize, Mr J. Phillips, Caerlleon; 2nd, Mr D. Beynon, Lawrenny. PiGS.—Boar—1st prize, Mr E. Harries, Scolton 2nd. Mr W. J. Thomas, Cryglas. Sow—1st and 2nd prizes, Mr T. -P. Adams, Brannch. Sow of any aire or breed—1st prize, Mr E. H irries, Scol- ton 2nd, Mr J. Morgan. HORSES.—Mare for general purposes of hus- bandry {given by the Earl of Cawdor)—lBt prize, Mr J. Davies, Alleston 2nd, Mr J. Davies, Pen- ffordd. Two-year-old colt or filly—1st prize, Mr J. Davies, Caerlleon. Cart f(,al prize, Mr R. P. Davies, Colby. Yearling colt or filly 1st prize, Mr J. Thomas, Har- maston 2nd, Mr J. Phillips, Caerlleon. Three-year-old colt or filly, by a thoroughbred sire, calculated to make a hunter (given by Mr E. Vaughan)—1st prize, Mr T, F. Jenkins, Uzma- ton 2nd, Mr J. T. Fisher, Dinnt. Mare, cal- culated to produce a hunter carriage horse (given by Col. Stokes)—1st prize Mr E. Harris, Scolton. Two-year-old colt or filly, by a thoroughbred sire —1st prize Mr T. Thomas, Trefilyn. Hackney, not exceeding 15 hands—1st prize Mr E. Harries, Scolton 2nd Mr T. Richards, Mathry. Team of cart Linares-—1st prize Mr J. Davies, Alleston 2nd Mr J. Davies, Penffordd.
IMPORTANT VESTRY MEETING AT…
IMPORTANT VESTRY MEETING AT YNYSYBWL. On Thursday evening an adjourned meeting ot the ratepayers of Ferndale, Blaenllecha, etc., was held at the Ynysybwl Inn, Ynysybwl. There was a numerous audience, among whom were Mr Thos. Williams, Glog, vice-charman of the Board of Guardians, Pontypridd Messrs M. W. Morgan solicitor; n. P. Thomas, solicitor; James lleea, rate-collector; C. H. Smith, Rhondda House; Idria Williams, W. Griffiths, surveyor, etc. The chair was taken by Mr Thomas Williams. Mr J Arns BEFS explained the purpose of the meeting. A petition having been sent up to the Local Government Board praying for an alteration in the present district comprised within the high- way board No. I, instructions had been received from the Local Government Board to institute enquiries into the matter. In accordance with the wishes of the ratepayers he (Mr Rees) had prepared a statement of the rateable value of the district, the amount paid by railways, &c., which lie hoped would enable those concerned in the present scheme to arrive at a full understanding as to the probable gain or loss which would result from the formation of a new and separate board of health, for those places not now included in a local board. He himself was not interested either for or acainat the scheme, and he would confine himself to a mere statement of facts, and as far as possible would refrain from saying anything which would tend to bias those present towards an opinion in favour of the expediency or inexpediency of the scheme. The present rateable value of the parish was £ 49,208, of which 228,714 was for railways, waterworks, &c., which 'now paid the full rate, but which would pay only one-fourth of the full rate if the scheme of a separate board was carried. Mr n. P. THOMAS, to whom the promotion of the new scheme was entrusted, said I do not think, Mr Rees, that you are come here to say that. Mr REiti I beg your pardon. I am "merely making a statement which is based upon figures, and which I know to be correct. Mr EDWARDS (Gilfach-Glyd), thought it would •be most desirable that Mr Rees should continue, an opinion in which there waa a general con- currence, and Mr REES proceeded by showing in a very ex- plicit manner the way in which the rates upon farmers and others must necessarily be affected if they determined upon having a board of their own. The railways, at present contributing Is in the B, which yielded 21,435, out of the P,2,423, would, after the formation of a new board be called upon to pay one-fourth, or 2358. Then, supposing a sum of £ 5,000 was required to be raised out of the rates, a rate of 2s in the £ would be necessary, whepeas under existing arrange- ments, a rate of Is in the £ would be sufficient. It had already been proposed by the Ystrad- yfodwg Board of Health to take in a portion of the Rhondda Vach, while Pontypridd had t proposed to take in Rhondda Vawr, and it was a striking fact that out of every £ 1,000 rates collected in the whole parish £750 of it was expended in the Rhondda Vach and Rhondda Vawr alone. Taking the rateable value at P,40,208, the Ystrad exten- sion scheme would take £9,173, and the Ponty- pridd extension scheme of £ 19,600; the value of the remaining portion would be 29.0,434, and taking the rates yield Is in the £ as highway, 22,423 the Ystrad extension would take 046, and the Pontypridd extension, £ 631; leaving to the highwav rate, £1,011 only. Mr IDRIS WILLIAMS said as Mr Rees had en- deared to explain the probable loss which would be sustained by the formation of a new board, he thought it should be for the other side to show what would be gained by it. Mr R. P. THOMAS said it seemed to hm that they were there not so much to consider whether they were to have a new board or not, as to con- sider how it was to be carried out, as he thought it was clearly inevitable that a board would be formed in some way or other. Mr GRIFFITHS No, no. That is not the case. So far there is nothing decided upon. Mr IDRIS WILLIAMS And if My for Tulloch comes down it will only be to make inquiries as to the expediency of having a board at all. Mr THOMAS proceeded to say that inquiries had already been begun. I Mr GRIFFITHS One of those which emanated from Ferndale. Mr THOMAS Well, if Ystrad is to carry out an extension scheme, and Pontypridd do the same, the parish will be cut up into pieces, and it will be verv unpatriotic to the portion that will be left out. And not only that, but these schemes would necessitate fresh officers. Mr WILLIAMS, (Gellilwch): You won't m'nd that, Mr Thomas, if you are elected one of them. (Laughter.) Mr MATTHEW MORGAN, solicitor, eaid that Wkh/Sl °f thlS khld wa3 ™ some time measures to oppose it, and he could rot see now that they could do anything better than apply to the Local Government Board to send down a commissioner to make full investiga- tion into the sanitary requirements of the dis- trict. He felt sure it would come to that in a short time. Mr IDRIS WILLIAMS said that if they did not trouble the Local Government Board it was nig u probable the Local Government Board would v 0t trouble them. The CHAIRMAN said he had seen Mi-B rch who said that whatever at would receive the greatest consideration Mr JBNKIN EVANS said he did not thmk enough had been said as to the amount of rg,V which would be accruable from the many ny C0Hierics in their neighbourhood. He thought ^hey should not overlook that fact. After a good deal more discvissy )n) Mr R. P. THOMAS moved the following That it is expedient that all parts of thf, parish not now included in a Local Government Board should be included. Mr JTn^WVANS RecorKl< the motion. m^'v'ed an amendment, to include those parts B ad" 1 re e 1D- any Local Government Mr REEB having talc3n pains to explain the real meaning of the motiurj. and amendment, the ques- tion was put to tlvj vote, for the amendment there being 38. anfor the motion four. A few present declined "to vote. Mr IDRIB WILLIAMS moved a vote of thanks to Mr J, Bees for the valuable service he had ren- dered by "preparing the statement, and for the clear explanation with which he had supple- mented it.. mu. M> WILLIAMS, Gellilwch^ seconded. IAE meeting theaStwmiiiated^j^.
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'ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS…
ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS FOR NEWPORT. On J? ri "'ay the annual Brewsters'Sessions were held at the police-court, Town.hall, Mr J. Evans presided on the bench, and Mr Wansborough, Mr Charles Lewis, and Mr Henry Phillies were pre- sent, but the two latter gentlemen did not act in the licensing cases. Before proceeding with the applications, Mr Superintendent Sinclair presented the following report the bench GENTLEMEN,—I have the honour to lay before you the following report with reference to the manner ia which houses licensed under the In- toxication Liquor Act have been conducted during the year, and a list of iun and beerhouse keepers who have been proceeded against for contraven- tion of the Act; also a list of new applications. The number of licence holders in the borough are follows :—Inns, 85 inns with six day licenses, 5 Beerhouses, 79 beerhouses with six day licenses, follows :—Inns, 85 inns with six day licenses, 5 Beerhouses, 79; beerhouses with six day licenses, 5 beerhouses, consumption off the premises, 1 beerhouses with wine licence, 8 bottled ale, 1 splits and wine in bottles, 6 spirits in bottle ,3; wine in bottle, 1 sweets, G. Two hl'lveepers were convicted during the year and theii licences endorsed for permitting drunken- ness one th-ir premises, one of them left the house and the other is about to leave. Eight beerhouse keepers were sviuimoned during the year, and two of them twice, seven were convicted and one acquitted. Of the t:onvictions, tu o were for permit- ting drunkenness on their premises and five for keeping their house o}.'cn during prohibited hours. Proceedings against innkeepers declined from 17 in 1878. and nine in 1877 tv1 two in 1878, whilst the proceedings against beerhouses were 10 in 1876, seven 1111S77, and eight inl87\ I find an increased desire on the part of landlords to conduct their houses in accordance with the The number of persons charged with drunkennea." and disorderly conduct during the year was 419, u'eing 56 less than that of last year. Of this numbe." 291 were residents of the town and 1 were strangers. The number of persons proceeded against for repeated acts of drunkenness was in 1877—twice, 47 three times, 23 1..)111' times, 11; five times, 5; six time, 0; seven time-S 2 in lS78-twice. 32 three times, 4: four times', 2; live times, 1; six times, 1; seven times, 0. This diminution is due in some measure to the action of the police during the year. When the inspector on his tour of inspection of licenced houses find notoirous drunkards in a public house, he draws the attention of the landlord to their presence on the premises and cautions him against their being found on the premises on a subsequent visit. The consequence of this system is that some landlords do not encourage habitual drunk- ards to frequent tlaei- houses. The police prose- cuted the persons found on licenced premises during prohibited hours. Thirty-four inn and 27 beeibouse licences have been transferred since the last annual sessions. Licenced houses are so numerous, and in many instances BO closely situated that it is impossible for the teuants there- of to obtain a living by ligitimate business. I am _1_; L 1- 1L. £ i»a w oe aoie ro report that tiie action of the bench last year in refusing to grant music licences to public-houses, have been productive of excellent results, The police do not find public- licences to public-houses, have been productive of excellent results, The police do not find public- houses frequented so largely by young- girls and lads since music ceased to attract them there. The stopping of music contracted the business of several houses so much that the landlords left. If skittle alleys could be extirpated from public- houses equally satisfactory results would ensue. Now, wherever they are in operation, the fre- quenters of the houses are generally lazy loafers, whe are on the alert to entice strangers and fleece them of their money. "A. J. SINCLAIR, Chief-superintendent Borough Police. Newport." The bench asked to be suppled with a list of the bouses at which there were skittle alleys. The following applications for new licences were then made Frederick Williams, of the Market tavern, Griffin- street, applied for a licence to sell wine and spirits on his premises, now licensed as a beerhouse. Mr A. J. David, solicitor, appeared to support the application. He said that the house was well built and respectable, and that Sir Williams had conducted a full licensed house before. Some years ago the house got into disrepute, and the magis- trates took away the licence. It had been closed for two years. It was rebuilt and the magistrates granted a beerhouse licence. The bench ad- journed the application until Friday, the 20th instant.—Mr Robert Graham, solicitor, applied for a full licence for the West of England tavern beerhouse, Watchhouse-parade. He contended that the extension of the Alexandra Dock would make more traffic, and a full licensed house having bed accommodation was required. He put in a memorial from the inhabitants of the neighbourhood in favour of the license being granted. Adjourned. Charles Jenkins, of the Royal Oak beerhouse. Courtabella Terrace, applied for a full licence. Mr Gib!>3 (Gibbs and Llewellyn) supported the appli- cation, and said that the applicant had built a most substantial house, and had laid out £1,000 on it. A memorial was put in in favour of the li- cense. Mr Vaughan, solicitor, opposed on behalf of Mr Kelly, of the Tredegar Arms Inn. He contended that there was no need of another fully licensed house. There was three full licensed houses within a radius of one hundred yards of the applicant's house. Adjourned until the 20th inst. Mr Gibbs applied on behalf of Lewis Llewellyn, of Jeddo-street, for a license to sell beer off the premises. There had been a great increase in the number of houses round about this spot that such a house was much needed.—Adjourned. Robert John Searle, of Raglan-street, repre- sented by Mr Gibbs, applied for a out-door licence. The police objected on the ground that notices had not been attached to the parish church doors on two con- secutive Sundays. The applicant stated that the bill had been torn off, but he had replaced it. Adjourned. Thomas Linton, of the Ivy Bush beerhouse, Clarence-pi ace, applied for a full licence. Mr Gibbs supported the application. Mr Gibbs said that there was no public-house within a quarter- of-a-mile on the east side of applicant's house. The house had had a beerhouse licence for 19 years. The applicant had rebuilt the house, and 6pent something like P,11000 on it. Mr Vaughan opposed on behalf of Mr Oliver, of the Isca Inn, Clarence-place. He said his client's house was within 90 yards of applicant's. Adjourned. William Spencer, refreshment-house keeper, had given notice of his intention to apply for a licence to sell beer on the premises, but at his request it was adjourned until the 20th inst. Thomas Willis, of Barrack Hill, had given notice to apply for a licence to sell beer, wine, and spirits on and off the premises opposite the Barracks. He, however, did not appear, and the case was not gone into. James Jones applied for a music licence for the Temperance-hall, Llanarth-street. The appli- cant, secretary of the Newport Temperance Society, said the members of the society wished to give more extended entertainments. Ihe applica- tion was adjourned.
CANIS JUVENIS.
CANIS JUVENIS. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,—Not the canis minor-little dogs-but puppy dogs, are subject to a real grievance in that they, although of the species, are not dogs accord- ing to Act of Parliament under six months old, but only according to local orders signed by the town clerk, and are under unnecessary restraint. An appeal through the benevole nt secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals might be of service, because it is really a case of cruelty to animals, in a minor sense, to tie up our gay young creatures fro-n which there is scarce a possibility of their becoming, as puppies" mad ^•«gs. Should Mr Melville meet with any of the tribe canis juvenis after his lioped-tor interven- tion, who could doubt the joyful demonstration tney would gfoow, by heartily wagging their taila.—Yoar», &c., FRISKY.
JL SHIP ABANDONED.
JL SHIP ABANDONED. The stefainer Braganza, from Maranham,, ianaed at Liverrool on Friday the captain and 12 of the crew of the Lady Elma Bruce, abandoned July 9th, sip'kinglat 1*4 N. Lon., 6\j'6Q Nr., after being eight /Jays m open ooa-ts.
, AN EPIDEMIC OF CRIME. '
AN EPIDEMIC OF CRIME. The epidemic of crime in Switzerland still con- 'tinues. Last week a peasant at Versoix murdered I his sister and on Sunday a gendarme was shot aeaa on the station at basle ny a. iraudulent bank- rupt whom he was about to arrest.
----THE REVOLT IN NEW CALEDONIA.
THE REVOLT IN NEW CALEDONIA. A telegram from the Governor of New Cale- donia to the Minister of Marino announces that all the insurgent natives have not yet made their submission, but he believes the total suppression of the insurrection to be merely a matter of time, as it is now confined to the Mara.i and JJoulon- pari tribes. Three colonists killed and two wounded are the only fiesh losses to report.
PONTYPRIDD.
PONTYPRIDD. THE LITERAKY INSTITUTE, which for some reik, son has been closed for a long time, is agais engaging the attention of those of the committee who have the social welfare of the young men of town most at heart. On Wednesday evening a preliminary meeting of the committee was heltl at Mr Coombes', when it was resolved that circulars should be sent to the tradesaien aad others, calling a public meeting.
,YSTRAD (RHONDDA).
YSTRAD (RHONDDA). VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. — On Thursday tn. corps lately formed here made its first appearance in public. Assembling at the British Schools, it started for oue of the Ystradfechan fields at five o'clock, and for two hours were put through drill by Sergeant Parker, of Cardiff, m the presence of Captain Jenkins, A large crowd assembled te witness the evolutions. The march home took place shortly after seven o'clock. The uniforms, etc., has not yet arrived, but are shortly expected.
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. BOROTGH POLIGE-OOURT. — On Friday, before Mr William Evans, Mr Henry Phillips, and Mr Charles Lewis, John Gill was fined for obstruct- ing Commercial-street with a truck.—Elizabeth Violet was charged with behaving in an immoral manner on Newport bridge. P. C. Smith saw de- fendant accost two men, and when he took hold of her a man named Bishop struck him in the face. He took- the woman into custody, and afterwards apprehended Bishop. Violet was sen- tenced to 14 days' hard labour, and Bishop to twe months.—Peter Doyle was charged with deserting from the brig Melba, lying ia the Alexandre Dock, and was sentenced to a month's hard labour.
EBBW VALE.
EBBW VALE. CONCERT. — On Wednesday Feast" was given Mr J. O. Mas mi's party iu th< Institution Hall, which was crowded, and manj persons were unable to obtain admission. The concert was under the patronage of Messrs J. F. Rowbotbam (manager), -J. A Ivatts (steei works), F. Hilton, C. E. and Dr Davies. Tin cantata embraced 10 scenes, the leading part. of which were sustained by Mr D. Morris (King\ Miss J. Thomas (Queen), Mr D. BoWen (Daniel\ Mrs T. Williams (Jewish Maiden). Mr J. W. Wall presided the pianoforte, and Mr G. Stephen. at the harmonium. Mr J. 0, Maaon conducted, and the Rev J. Griffiths (pastor), presided, and read the argument of the piece. It was thoughout exceedingly good. In order to gratify thos« ticket-holders who could not gain admission, the performance was repeated on Thursday evening. The proceeds, which will be large, go to defray the debt on the Spencer-street Welsh B.^ptisl Chapel. THE WORKS.-The iron rail mills, with botb ends of the puddling department again are idle, and according to rumour will not start this and probably next week. A few furnaces for the beab ing out of ingots have been started at the Jorge Hammer Paddling, which has till Mon- day beiug ldle^ for some time past. The steel Wf°+k &rfi active]y engaged, and the coal tradi the valley appeal's to have materially improved, nrk 00 s regularly employed at full timet 1 he new blast furnace, which has been iu course of erection for some time, is fast approaching completion, and the erection of a new blast en- gine is being proceeded with. It will, when com- plete, serve as a reserve engine, in the event of the Darby" engine being out of repair, and thus pre- vent the stoppage of the furnaces.
RESOLVEN.
RESOLVEN. BAPTISM.-—On Sunday, at the Welsh BaptiiR Chapel by the Rev Daniel Thornag, pastor, the ordin ace of haptisio by immersion was adminis- tered to three candiclpttcs, A POPULAB ENTERTAINMENT was given in the Bethania Chapel on Tuesday evening. Mr W. Sims presided.
HAVERFORDWEST.
HAVERFORDWEST. AT THE SESSIONS, held on Thursday, Alfre8 Tegg was ordered to keep a vicious dog belonging to him under proper control, and to pay costs.- Joseph Holt was fined 2s 6d and costs for selling beer during prohibited hours at tne isuu 1 Benjamin Phillips and John Voss were fined Is And cost for being on the premises. James Bowen Thomas was fined 5s and costs for using obscene language.—A similar charge against his brother, George B. Thomas, was dismissed, and Ann wife of the latter, was fined 5s and costs* —Mr J. M. Martin, being summoned for having neglected to have his child vaccinated, stated that he objected to it on principle, and that he was a member of the Anti-Vaccmation Society. He also produced a medical certificate showing that the child was not in a fit state for vaccination. The bench adjourned the case.
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An ORDINART DAILT at the Queen's HobO St Mary-street., Cardiff. B ^5 ITOGE BRISTOL CPLEBR&TED BITTZN AK Is avn^in^ li* t <R- £ 1FF» GeorgE THOMAS, 0, WORKINS- A" AT Newport, J. VAFGHAN-,COMWBNCIAI.- STR.CTT, or the A?ent at Chepstow, J. W B. Pointuwl t2, ST. M ART-STREET. These Ales are highly reooiiimeudil- by medical men w table for in valid*, bl594
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r CARDIFF. STEALING A DOOK WAT.—Ellen Dri*coll a woman known to the police, was on Friday' at the police-court-before Mr R. O. Jones, aud Mr Alderman Jones—convicted for stealing a dooi mat, the property of Mr Evans, of l'eacefield- place, Roath, on Wednesday. She was sent te prison for ten days with hard labour.1 Neglecting TO P-VOCEED TO SEA. Abel Hanson and John Tagunstran, two German sailors^ were charged with neglecting to join the snip^Nebuloe after signing articles. The mea admitted the charge, and said they disliked th« vessel, and would not go to sea in her. The bench sent them each to prison for six weeks with hard labour. ASSAULTING Till POLICE. John Spili;,ti, a young lnsii labourer, was charged with as.^ult- in £ Jr.C. liyl&nds in the execution of his <]utyt xhe "constable on Saturday night was pvssini down 1 yndall-street, when ne saw the di-rendant asleep on the foot pavement. He aroused him. when the defendant got up and struck him tw< blows on the head with a stick. The defendani then ran away. He subsequently saw the defen. dant, when he again struck him. The superin. tendent of police said that the neighbourhood was one of the worst in the town. It had now becami so dangerous, from the residents assaulting tlw police, that he had been obliged to put two con. stables on the same beat to patrol the street together, as it was dangerous for one to do so. The defence was that the police first assaulted him, and several witnesses were called who s .vore that the constable took off his belt and beat defendant, aud also kicked him when on the ground. The bench refused to believe them. Defendant bore a bad character, and he was sent to prison for two .souths, with hard labour. DOGS AT LARGE.—A large number of inhabi- tants were ordered to pay costs for allowing their dogs to be at large. A NursANCE.-On the application of the In. spector of Nuisances, Mr James, an order waa made for the removal or destruction of a large quantity of meat, wheat, flour, and other articles, forming ttie debris from the late lire at the late hr< at the [ remises of Mr Fo^vill tobacconist, shic ^hauuier, etc., ue Docks, and which had bé. a nuisance injurious to health. T.'{E PBKSIDENT OF THE WESLETAN Gosmm* ENCE..—loe Rev Dr Rigtf, president of the WW leyan CvOjiference, will preach in tiie morning and night at Charles-street Wesley an Chapel, to- morrow (SaU\ay). Dr Rigg, who is the editor of the London Qtu^rterlij Review, is one of the most eminent WesleyV11 ministers, a cultivated man, and an iadependerf^ and liberal thinker. He is a good preacher appealing more to the intelleol than most Methodise" preachers, and attracting rather intellectual than ^motional men.
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PENARTH. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeth of the board ml held on Thursday evening. ^e three selected candidates for the vacant atttV *al*ce olficershif tt- attended. Sergeant-Instructor Jisatthews, of thi I and K Batteries, 3rd Glamorgan. Artillery, war appointed at a salary of i35 per antrum.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. GOOD TEMPLARS.—A new lodge in winection with this order was opened on Wednesday by Bro. Edward Lewis, S.D., assisted by frtonds from Swansea, in the New Town Gosjiel-haU, BrynhrfIryd, where future meetings will be held. THE AKTIZANS' DWELLINGS' SCHEME. —A numerously and infiuentially signed memorandum from the ratepayers of Castle-square, Castle- street, Temple-street, High-street, &c., will be presented at the meeting of Council, on Wednes- day, urging that the removal of the Island House, and the widening of Castle-street, &c.. should take place before the proposed alterations under the Artizans* Dwellings' Act. THE TEAM WAY QUESTION.—The following tele- fram has been received from Mr W. Abbott, datwt 'aris, Sept. 4, 11.43 a.m. On my return to Engla.nd I shall reply to Mr William Richards. His fellow townsmen can then form a eorrect opinion upon the difference between him and the I rani way Company. I don't want M r Richard's pity." SWANSEA LOCAL MARTXE ExAMINATMK. Tht following from Mr White's School, Sailor's House, have successfully passed their exa,nination. As ordinary master: Williatn Tonkin Barnes and Lars Peter Vomp. As second inate Evan Jones. BOROUGH POLICE.-At the borough ixdice-court, on Friday. Wm. Davies. chairmaker, was charged with begging in Carmarthen-road. The case was proved by P.C. Gill. and the defendant was sen- tenced to seven days'hard labour.—John Hoivellm6 mason, was charged with being drank and In- capable at the North Dock. P.C. provedtheeme, and defendant was fined Is airi costs.
FOREST OF DEAN.
FOREST OF DEAN. CLERICAL. The successor to the licv 9, Edwards, vicar of All saints, West D-san, is the Rev Smith, who lately heM a curacy at Ro-. It may be remembered from a paragraph which appeared a few months ago that the first-named gentleman resigned the living, in the gift of a Mi Charles Bathurst, of Lydney-park, for a curacy at Aylburton, on the ground that the maintenance of the schools, which might be thrown upon the Forest School Board, were a great burden to him, and he was unable to sustain them any logger.
MERTHYIl.
MERTHYIl. V AYNOR SCHOOL BOARI),-The adjourned meet- ing of this board was held on Friday, when the mem- bers present were Mr Wm. Jones (presiding Mr Thos. Edwards, Mr D. Watkins, and Mr Hughes. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The attendance officer renorted a number of parents whose children were irregular in their attendance, iwo or three women not re- ported appeared before the board, and were warned that if their el iil,ire-,l did not attend more regularly m the future they would be summoned. With reference to the persons reported, the clerk was_ authorised to summon them at the nexl sessions if the children did not attend regu- larly during the next fortnight. Mr Wm. Jonei moved that tenders be solicited for the main. tenanoe and proper repair, externally, of all 1 the board's property-school prewises, house boundary walls, &c.-at so much per annum for five years, Mr Jones said he considered that if they did this it would be economical to the board, for if a certain person had to look after the property he would act upon the old proverb of U a stitch ia time saves nine." The other members concurred, and the suggestion was agreed to, the CliAirmaa and Mr Edwards remarking that if the teudei* were too high they were not obliged to accept them. The Chairman said that before euch work was contracted for they would have to put the whole place in a fair state ef repair, This wial fH he iommi busine*
. THE CLOSING OF USK PRISON.
THE CLOSING OF USK PRISON. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS, SIR,—I observe a paragraph iu your paper of to day on the closing of Usk Prison, in which your reporter represents me as chairman of the local board, to say that the closing of Usk Prison, which contained on an average 150 persons, would be an absurdity." This is quite the reverse of what was said. rhe only sentence in which the word absurd occurs i. the follow- ing, which convevs quite a different interpreta- tion. I remarked, "It has been stated by some persons who are supposed to know something of the arrangements, that it will be only a portion of the criminals-those committed at Newport— that will be sent to Cardiff Gaol, and that the gaol in this county will be kept open. I have no faith in such statements, and I believe a preparatoiT step has been taken for closing: the prison, and it is absurd to think that Government will send prisoners from Cardiff into this county to be tried after the prison is closed." # By giving insertion to the correction you will oblige.—I am, &c., J. H. CLARK. U sk, September 6th, 1878.
TERRiBLE FIRE AT NEWBURY.
TERRiBLE FIRE AT NEWBURY. A disastrous fi» ra*ed in £ he Market-place, Newbury" Berkshire, for seven hours on Friday „rtlmencing between two and three /s ye™ it has not been clearly ascertained „ „W nremises it originated, but those of upon w J' i-t basket makers, were totally de- stroyed none of the contents being saved. The nremises of Messrs Jackson, ironmonger Soper, nter ••Beauchamp, licensed victualler; Comyns, Eicon factor; and Jackson, draper, were more or legs damaged. The local brigade were ably assisted bv the heading Volunteer Fire Brigade, and also by the County Fire Office Brigade, who proceeded from Reading to Newbury by a special train at four o'clock.