South Wales Daily News

THE WELSH IHO AND COAL TRADES. Our Pontypridd repoiter writes:—Mr David Morgan, the weli-known miners' delegate, of Moun ain Ash, has addressed to the coal-workers of South Wales a kind of manifesto, in which he points out that the best way to bet! er the chances of English and Welsh iron and coal competitions abroad, and tinis increase the demand for the sup- plies, and enable masters to give their men better wages, is to IJJak, strenuous efforts to minimise to the utmost possible extent the amount of duties iiiozi exported articles in various European countries. I; e matter has been under the anxious consideration of the colliery deputies of Aberdare Valley, all i of the workmen's sliding-scale representatives, and at each of these gatherings the llc'ed of reform has been strongly felt ii(i attested. T,, e subject is to be again brought under the direct consideration of the co'iieiy delegites of South Wales, and the co-operation of the masters will tied be asked for. Next u ill be couvened a con- ference of all the sliding-scale hoards and arbitra- tion and coaciliation boards throughout the United Kingdom. Capital and labour will then go hand in nan 1 (tor the iirst time) to the Board of Tr.de a.uthorities, and state their case with every emphasis. The movers in this organisation do not iu any wise impute blame to the present Government, with whom they have every sym- pathy as the best Government which has ever adorned the annals of British statesmanship. But they consider that their grievance is a real and pressing one, aud the Government would feel better able to face foreign authorities with the knowledge that its views are supported by all the colliery employers and employes and others in the realm.

IUIONDDA DlSTHICT OF MINEHS. The monthly meeting of this district was held on Monday at the Castell Ivor, Hopkin s-town, Pontvpridd, Mr W. Abraham in the chair. Mr John*Hughes, district secretary, was also present. The prillcipl question to be discussed aud to be fiually agreed u; on was the introduction of the northern system of timbering by deputies. This question was deferred from the last meeting for the consideration by the w orkmen during the past month. The intense interest taken in this matter was obvious from the number of delegates that attended Monday's meeting. Mr A BRAHAII, in opening the question, said that lie wished to impress upon the minds of those present the importance of this question, if the proposed change should ever be introduced into this disti ict. He also wished to impress upon them two other important facts in connection with the case. First, the class of scientific gentlemen that were among those who recommend this change, gentlemen not only possessing great scientific knowledge, but some of them having a great arnouut of practical knowledge and ex- perience in the working of mines. Then there was the inspector of the district, Mr Wales, a gentleman not ody noted for his great scientific knowledge, but, in his days considered to be among the ablest of managers, and in ventilation N., rts considered to be second to none. These gentlemen's opinions were not to be tampered with by suppositions and fictions. He wished also to point out to them the distressing fact of the great number of accidents that occurred among them in this district, and which he was afraid were daily increasing. They could hardly m any day open a daily paper without having the pain of reading of some poor fellow-workman being deprived of his limb or of his life, and, on some days, of two or three. But yet, if they believed that from the rpecial clia- racter of the mines they worked that this change in the system of timbering would be the means of increasing the number of accidents rather than diminishing them, they had a right to give their opinions on the matter, and to bring the same before the highest authorities in the land. (Cheer?.) The result of the deliberations w as the adop- tion of the following resolution That this meeting is of opinion that introducing the North- ern system of timbering by deputies into the South Wales coal mines, will not diminish the number of accidents in the same, but would tend rather to increase them and would strongly recommend that none but thoroughly competent men should be put in charge of all working plaees in the collieries, believing that this would be the only effectual means of lessening the number of accidents from falls of roof that are so numerous in the district. At a meeting of colliers at the Hafod Colliery, o ) Tuesday evening, it was decided to adopt the eight hours' system of working.

THE BAPTIST UNION. MEETINGS IN LONDON. LONDOS, Wednesday.—The formal business of the autumnal session of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland was commenced at Blooms bury Chapel, this morning, in the presence of a large and influential assembly. After a devotional service, conducted by the Rev. J. T. WIGNER, The Rev. F. TBESTBAIL, D.D.. F.R.G.S., of Newport, (Isle of Wight) delivered Llw- vewiden. tial address, upon "The Moral Tendency and Influence of Infidelity." He remarked that sym- pathy with doubting minds, who are i-erplexed with the profound and solemn verities of revela- tion, the wonderful discoveries of modern science, and the use which has been made of them, has be- come excessive, until to doubt is deemed an indi. cation of superior intelligence and independence of mind. It might, however, fairly be questioned whether scepticism, in the proper sense of the term, is so prevalent as is generally supposed. ( Speaking of the iufluence of intidelity, he said if a doctrine be morally bad in its effect, however ably it might be supported, it could not be true. The philosophy at present possessed by those who denied the existence of a Supreme Being, and the arguments by which they endeavoured to main- tain their views, were by no means new or original, but could be traced back to very remote times. Past experience had proved that infidelity was a soil barren of those virtues w. ich great events called forth, and which demanded the sut render of ti.e dearest interests and prospects of life, an i often of life itself. The three most eminent lawyers of the present day, who have successively adorned the woolsack, men accus- tomed to disentangle the most confused :in I intri- cate evidence, ,& well as to weigh probabilities, had been distinguished by their ardent attach- meilt to christian truth. He contended that intidelity degraded human nature. The material- ist must be a total stranger to the highest exer- cises of thought, and have a mean opinion of his own being, without freedom, a mere machine, having ve.y little purpose in the present life, and no idea of a future nobler life. Tile best answer to false teaching was t, e manly, bold, and loving i.tterance of the truths which gather around the pet son, the work, and the Jeatil of Christ; and a holy life on the jart of the members of the churches. The Rev. W. SAMPSON next read a paper upon Union Fuuds and Home Missio s," wiiich was followed by a conference introduced by The Rev. J. JTMKIN BKOWN, of Birmingham, who niove I a lesolution to the effect that the assembly places on record its conviction that home mission work was a duty devolved upon the churches by their Divine Lord. It rejoices that iil so many ways the churches are doing so much real work in this direction. The claims and needs of in .n}r portions of our country are, however, so great as to call lo-idlv for increased and united efforts. This assembly regrets the small support given to the British and Irish home mission. It earnestly urges upon the churches the necessity of incre;ised support, and pledges itself to do all in its power to help it. Baptists, remarked the speaker, free fro:n ecclesiastical tradition and rites, were upou a specially favourable platform, and had at present every opportunity for effi- ciently carrying out evangelistic work. This resolution was seconded by the Rev. J. P. CHOWS, and carried. The Rev. EDWARD SMART, of Hendon, sug- gested the value of lay agency. T e Rev. E. H. BROWN*, Twickenham, pointed out that there were 250,000 people in Ireland who spoke Irish, and did not know the English language, while 500,000 knew English very in. differently. Special means should, he thought, be adopted for reaching this class Mr .JAMES HARVEY rejoiced that the society seemed to be intending in future to be made a Christian enterprise ra'.her than a mere Baptist propaganda. The liev. Dr. LA.NDEIA believed that if the society could succeed in convincing the churches that it II as the best possible channel of accom- plishing home evangelisation work, its income would very soon be considerably multiplied. The Hev. CHARLES WILLIAMS said it was im- peratively necessary for the existence of the mis- sion that the richer country Baptist Associations should sustain it in funds, or it would be unable to reach the districts where at present Baptists were poor or there were none at all. Mr J. P. BACON mentioned that of £ 1,630 contributed to the funds, .London supplied one half. Mr W. OLNET thought it desirable to amalga- mate for the sake of the work of evangelisation, The report of the education fund showed an income of £:343, a considerable reduction on former years' receipts. In the afternoon the session resumed to receive the leport of the annuity fund, which was sub- mitted by the Hev, W. Sampson, and set forth that there were -now 420 beneficiary members, 233 of whom subscribe for their wives. There are 31 annuitants now receiving 1:45 a year, and 35 widows, 1:30. The income to the 3OLit beptember had reached £ 5,501, the beneficiary subscriptions amounting to 22,483. 111 the evening the Rev. Dr. Stanford preached a special sermon at Regent's Park Chapel, and two ^meetings in conuection with the Baptist Total Abstinence Association were held, besides a series of evangelistic services. A public meeting also took place at Maze Pond Cuapel, Air James Stiff presiding. Addresses were delivered by the Rev, Charles Williams, of Accrington the Rev. J. H. Atkinson, of Leicester and others. 1 The Rev. JAHKS OWEN, of Swansea, spoke upon the advantages of denominationalism, remarking that he had no love for the campstool Christian who was continually moving about, but had no settlement anywhere, and who had a love tor all sects in general, ibut for none in particular, and was so entirely unsectariau as to set about estab- lishing a new sect in himself. Although a cer- t-tin clergyman had said that there was DO hope of salvation for the Baptists, they had testimony to bear in the future still more than in the past. It was significant, and might appear surprising, that after, thanks to a Liberal Govern- ment, the Burials Bill had become law, they had still a good harvest—despite all the Bishop of Lincoln's prophecies of war, pestilence, and famine, should such a measure be passed.

THE LLANTRISANT SUICIDE CASE. At Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday— before Mr Gwilym Williams, Mr F. Crawshay, and Dr. Leigh—Minnie Vi lsh, Llautrisant, uas charged by Superintendent Mathews with at- tempting to procure abortion last Tuesday night week. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had duped the police, and she was cau- tioned and discharged.

THE USK BRIDGE AT NEWPORT. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAIL T NEWS. SIR,—May I be allowed to direct attention through your columns, to the dangerously slippery state of the Usk Bridge, at Newport, in wet weather. Yesterday, a horse of mine was thrown down, breaking the shafts of the carriage, and other horses were seen to have narrow escapes on this spot.-I am, &c., E. S. MOSTYN PRYCE. Belmont, Oct. 5th.

P,EVISION OF THE VOTE, PS' LISTS AT ISEWPORT. LIBERAL GAIN. The follow ing is the result of the recent revison of the voters' lists for the borough of Newport and Newport division of the county of Monmouth, before Mr 11. H. Amphlett, revising barrister. The claims and objections referred to in the tabu- lar statement are parliamentary and municipal combined. ] "3 yr o m 05 Parish. g|2 £ ||J f|J 5 -2 | "Spc S ^52 .j o o j s 3 3* a hB « Saint (Lib 21 13 12 13 9 5 Wooliosi Con. 7 3 8 69 50 New- (Lib 27 19 2 2 12 9 port 1 Con 32 3 2 .3 45 23 Christ- J Lib 13 11 — 1 5 5 church (Con 12 4 — — 13 § Number of dead struck off tne new lists in the three I)arislies--Libertls, 3; Conservatives, 9. Net gain to Liberals, 24.

THE WEATHER IN THE CHANNEL. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.] In the west of England the weather to-day has been very variable. On the southern coasts there v ere heavy showers during the early part of the day, with improvement towards the evening. On the west and north-west the sky be- came threatening in the afternoon, and there was rain. The wind shifted from south-west to north-east and freshened considerably. The barometer, after steadying, is again falling, and at Plymouth stands at 29*24, a fall of nearly a tentl. Variable wind, with rain probable to-morrow, with unsettled conditions for some days. Depression from westward ad- vancing. Barometer at Scilly one-tenth lower.

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CARDIFF. SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was held on Wed. nesday at the Town Hall, on the body of William Dempsey, a resident of Herbert-street, who died suddenly on Sunday. A verdict of Death from natural causes was returned. BAZAAR AND E^TKBTALNMHNT.—The members of the Loudoun-square Wesleyan Band of Hope, gave an entertainment and bazaar, on Wednesday evening. The articles on sale were mostly col- lected by the younger members of the Band of Hope, who also gave soma selections of vocal and instrumental music. The liev. G. Keunedy gave an address to those present. Owing to the in- clement state of the weather, the attendance was rather small. A pleasant evening was. however, provided^ for those who patronised the bazaar. The receipts were given to defray the debt now due to the treasurer of the Band of Hope. HARVJHT THANKSGIVING SEUVICE.—Harvest thanksgiving services were held at St. Mary's Church on Wednesday. The altar, lectern, aud font had beeu very prettily decorated with flowers, fruit, etc., by Mr fcamuel Hodge, assisted by the sestets of the parish. There were two celebrations of Holy Communion ia the morning. In the evening there was a choral service, the sermon being preached by the Kev. U. P. GraDLboll, vicar of Llangatto^-k, near Usk. At the close a solemn Te Deum was sung, the clergy stan-ting in front of the altar with tho cross in the centre. Tiiere was a good congregation, the offertory being in aid of the Society for ti.e Propagation of the Gospel. NOMINATION OF GOAKPIAN FOR ROATH.—Wed- nesday was the last day i n which nominations for the vacancy in t-e representation of the Roath Ward, caused by the death of the late Mr William Lewis, could be made, and Oil that day Mr Jiiiward Hall Capper, Devou Yilia, shipo-viier, was by Air W. J. Trounce ami Mr J. A. le Boulan^er. Mr Joseph Kamsdale, Adswood House, iusurance superinten tent. had been previously nominated b.. l\l r }:ees Enoch. Tiie nomination of Mr C-apper ill cmse an election. :-T..TOHY'S UHOBCH of INLAND YOUNG ,)IEN'S SociL'TR.—Tne first entertainment in connection with the above society took place on Wednesday evening, at the Boy's Schoolroom, Orock'uerb- to'n, the Hey. C. J. Tholli pson, the vicar, presid- ing. 1 he eutertainmeut consisted of selections of vocal and instiumental music, readings, etc., and was carried through by Air R. Atkins, Aliss loster, Air H, B. Alarcj-un 1, Miss Terry, Aiiss Teilefson, Mr Ernest IVileison, Mr George '1'. Col man. Air J. W, Morris, Air Cha nbers, Miss Marion Riches, Mr F. W. G. Wiltshire, Aliss L. G. Brcwse, and Mr H. Atkins. The duetts (pianoforte and violin) by Air and Miss Tellefson were loudly applauded as were also the readings by Mr Alarquand, Mr Wiltshire, aud others, and the entertaiument throughout was a great suc- cess. CARDIFF CHOJUL SOCIETY.—This society gave ou Wednesd ay evening a grand concert for the benefit of the conductor, Mr D. C. Davies, at ood-streec Chapel. The weather was most un- favourable, the rain descending almost without cessation during the whole of the evening, but in spite of the weather there was a very large attend- ance. The programme, which was a very lengthy one, consisted of selections frlui Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" and Handel's Alessiah." Ti.e chorus portions were taken by the members of the (society, the "solos being rendered by Miss S. A. Williams, 11.A.M. (soprano), Miss ('. Novello Davies (contralto), Mr A. D. Jouet (tenor), Mr Nl. Edivardll (bass), the accompanists being Messrs C. Bacon and J. E. Deacon: conductor, Mr D. C. Davies. The selections embraced the most popular and well-kno .vn portions of these oratorios. They were probably selected to-bring out the qualities of those who rendered them but they equally illus- trated' the peculiar styles of the two greatest inusic-il composers. Mendelssohn's compositions are very difficult, and hi:i harmonies differ materialiy froui tho-e of Handel, and when thoroughly mastered there is a charm about them which we fail to find in others, but which to some is surpassed by the grandeur and flowing har- monies in the "Alessiaii." Miss S. A. Wil. liams is not a new comer. She has taken the leading part in several concerts, and in the por. tions which fell to her lot on Wednesday evening she sustained all the reputation she had formerly acquired Aliss C. N. Davies as a contralto is evidently gaining iu popular favour, but in the selection from "St. Paul's" she only once ap- peared, and that was in the recitative and air, And he journeyed, but the Lord is mindful." The loud applause that followed the concluding strains of the air bore ample testimony to her ability arid the power and control of her voice, which possesses considerable depth and quality. In the ".Messiah" she sang the beautiful air, He was despised," and was equally successful. In "St. Paul." Mr M. Edwards sane with excellent effect the air, "Cotis,i e them all;" and with the same c ire in the "Alessiah" "But ho may abide," and "Why do the nations." Air A. D. Jones gave from the Alessiah Comrort ye and "Every valley," and "Behold and see "and "Thou shalt break them." Both were well rendered, and Mr Jones wasloudlv applauded. The chorus portiocs were also given with abundant evidence of the careful training they had received from their con- ductor. The instrumentalists were all local musicians, and they rendered their parts with great skill. The audience testified their apprecia- tion of the ability of the performei-4 by frequent and loud applause. DISORDERLY.-At the borough police-court, on Wednesday—before the Mayor and Aide-man Lewis-.Niary Davies, a woman of bad character, was seut to prison for seven days for being drunk in Crockherbtown, on Tuesday niht.Klleu Higgins, another young woman of bad character, was sent to prison for 10 days for behaving in a disorderly manner in St. Mary-street, on Tuesday night. SHOP ROBBERY.—Ellen Foley, an old woman, was charged with stealing a loaf of bread from the shop of 'tlr John Henry Davies, baker and confectioner, Caroline-street. The prisoner was seen on Tuesday afternoon to walk into the shop of the prosecutor, take the loaf from the counter and leave directly. Mrs Davies followed her, over- took her a short distance off, brought her back to the shop, and took the loaf from her.—Prisoner denied that she s-ole the loaf, but alleged that she went into the shop to purchase it, but had no money to pay for it. The bench sent her to prison for seven days. STEALING A WATCH.—James Edward Stephens, alias Farmer, was charged with stealing a watch and chain from the person of David Morris, a collier, Fenidale. Complainant was not piesent, but it was stated that complainant was one of the Ferndale colliers who paid a visit to Cardiff on Saturday. He went to the Temple Bar beerhouse, and while in the back yard, wheie the prisoner also was, he lost his watch. Complainant informed the landlord of his loss, and the prisoner on his way back was stopped by a woman named Gerrick, who was in Morris's company, but prisoner threatened to give her a black eye, and she, somewhat alarmed, let him go. Prisoner was apprehended on Tues- day night, but the watch had not been found. The Head Constable applied for a remand till Monday, which was granted. ASSAULTING THE POLICE, William Dwrer, a labourer, liying at Cauton, was charged with being drunk and assaulting P,C. Alfred Kicbards. Oil Tuesday afternoon the defendant was creating a disturbance iu Wellington-street, Can- ton, by offering to fight. The constable desired him to go away, but lie refused, and subsequently struck the constable on the face, tripped him up, and kicked him severely in the struggle on the ground. Defendant also attempted to kick 1 im several times when on the way to the police- station, The Head-constable gave him a bad character, and he was sent to prison for one month with hard labour. SINGULAR CHARGE AGAINST A BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPER.—William Nicholls, a boarding-house keeper, of Bute-road, was charged with detaining £1 Is 4d, the money of Timothy McMullen, a seaman. Complainant alleged that he, in July last, after stopping at the defendant's two days, received an advance note for £ 1 15% and gave it to the defendant, who in [return gave him 4s in money and a stra v bed, an old blanket, a pair of pants, a cotton shirt, and a few other articles of the value of 13a 8d, including the two days' board. As the articles were rolled up and given to him just before he left with the vessel, he had no opportunity of examining them. He subse- quently sent a man up for the balance, and on his return to Cardiff he asked- the defendant for the balance, but only received a very discourteous reply. He then informed the Board of Trade of the circumstance, and they took the matter in hand. Defendant denied that the complainant ever lodged in his house and that he had anything to do with him. He called a runner for him named Ashley, who thought he might have cashed the complainant's note on his own account, as he was in the habit of doing a little business in that way, but lie could not swear positively. He, however, had no knowledge of the complainant, and no record that 1 e had cashed the note. Air Evans, the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Police, applied for the case to be remanded to enable him to call additional evidence, and the application was granted. THE VERY BEST VALUE.—W. Boyle & Co., Church-street, CardiS.—Cents' Winter Overceats, at 36a, 429. 60s. buits at 42s, 50s, 55s and Trousers, 10s 6d, las. 16., 6d, made to measure, from all-wool Scotch tweeds, and other stylish and suitable f-brlcs. A graceful and perfect guaranteed. 48710

TAFF'S WELL. SCHOOL BOARD AJKKTING.—A first meeting of the managers of the Evlwy.,ilAn School Board for this district, was held at the Schoolroom, on Tuesday evening. The follo N ing gentlemen were elected to act as managers, viz. :-lr Elias James (chairman), Weilfield House; Rev. Wm. Itees, Independent Minister; Mr Henry Evans, draper; Rev. Thomas Rees, Methodibt minister. Mr Elias James was elected chairman for the term of the board. Mr Henry Evans was appointed secretary. It was agreed thit three should form a quorum, the meeting of the managers to be held on the Friday before the last Monday in each month, unless otherwise arranged among them. selves.

LLANTRISANT. SCHOOL BOARD.—At the monthly meeting of this body, held under the presidency of the Rev. Powell Jones, vicar, an intimation was received from the master of the Beddau School that he wished to leave at the end of the current month. The newly-elected master, Mr Chubb was in- structed to hold himself in readiness to take on afterwards.—A cheque for A:250 on account was given Mr David AI organ, Treorky, the contractor for the Cymmer school extension (250 more chil- dren are to be accommodated). The rest of the business was of a miscellaneous nature.

LLANDEFEILOG. THE ANNIVERSARY SERVICES of the Calvinistic Methodists were held on Monday and luesday. The preachers were the Rev. D. James, St. Melons; D. Williams, Nazareth and W. U, Jenkins, Kid welly.

USK. BAPTIST CHURCH. On Thursday harvest thanksgiving services were held in the above place of worship. At 2.30 p.m. a prayer meeting was held, and at 7 o'clock the pastor, the Rev. Wm. Morgan, preached a thanksgiving sermon from Prov. 3, ix, and X* rJL3* chapel WM not de. corated*

1 SWANSEA. I HARVEST THANKSGIVING SBBVIOES AT THJ: MUMBLES.—On Suuday last the usual annual thanksgiving service was held in the parish church, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion by Misses Ritchie, Lucas, Gaskoin, Young, and others. The service in the evening was largely attended. The anthem, "0, how plentiful," was rendered by the choir, under the leadership of the organist, Mr W. B. Broad. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the boro igii police- I", court, on Wednesday, a married woman, named Louisa Davies, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly opposite the Town-hall, on the previous day. She was fined 10s aud costs.— Henry Roe, described as a gentleman, was I charged with haviug been drnnk and disorderly in Oxford-street, on Alouday night. When in the company of another man defendant caused a great disturbance in tue thoroughfare named. He flourished his stick over the head of a constable, and would not leave the Oxford-street police- station when requested to d" so. A iine of El I including costs was iiiflicted. -Ellen Lewis, a married woman from James'-court, was sentenced to 10 days, on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in High-street.—JSlizabeth Ann Picket, married, Beutrechwyth, w.ts fined 15a including costs, for an assault upon a girl eight years of age, named Ellen Watkin. To THE GENTRY OF SWANSEA AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.—Abbott and Company, 101, Oxford-street, (next. door to Mr Leeiler's Auction Kwms'. I'.efore ordering your Winter Overcoats see Abbott, aixi Co.'s I 1ie\' Waterproof Tweeds, w hich cannot be distinguished from the tailor's ordinary cloth coat. Also Coachmen's Waterproof C.-iate, Waterproof Driving Aprons, Water- proof Leadings, Leather Leggings. Horse Loin Cloths, Wag-on Covers, &c., &.C. 485S3 I'ERFIICTIIJJF Of MEDICINE. — For Neuralgia, Tic, raccaciie, and Toothache, 13iu.—George, Chemist, Swansea. 47ó2:) No FIRM IY THE KINGDOM doing such good work, at such low prices, as Mr Ciiil'VAN, al his Studio, Hijfh-street. 4O701

CARMARTHEN. SCHOOL BOARD,—Air Charles Jones, of Water- I loo Hou-e, who became a meutber of Carmarthen School Board at its electiou ia>t Januaty, has tendered his resignation. His determination was communicated to a committee of the board on Tuesday I)u-. ito actioii wai then taken, Mr Joues feeis that he cannot continue a member of the board after its recent action regarding the head mastership of Pentreporth Boys' School aud in other matters.

PEMBROKE DOCK. fOHOÚL BOARD. The monthly meeting was held in the Board-room on Tuesday evening. Present Messrs G. T. Davies (chairman), T. Townlev (vice-chairman), Rev. D. Bo-ken, J. Rixon, G. W. Richards, W, Davies, and J. D. Alunford (clerk). The following were appointed as the science and art committee :—Messrs T. Townley (chairman), J. D. Alurnford (secretary), G. T. Davies, J. Rixon, G. W. Richards, and W. Davies. It was arranged that the prizes and certificates granted to the science class at Albion- square School be distributed next Monday. With regard to the selection of pupil tachers it was agreed that the first boy or girl on the list be allowe i to take their choice of school, and that the clerk wait 0:1 the inspector and ask him to place the pupil teachers in order of merit.

NEYLAND. SCHOOL BOARD.—The ordinary monthly meet- ing was held in the Board-room on Alondav, all the members being present. The bye-laws re- ceived from the Education Department were con- sidered and approved.—The Treasurer reported haviug received 290 from the rating authorities, but no arrears. Air R. Harris stated that there were over £ 30 due to the board from the precept before the last, and as the parish paid it for the schools the board ought to have it.

TEN-BY. rows COUNCIL.—TheTown Council metspecially on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen C. Allen, and C. C. Wells, Councillors Rogers, Morley, Chater, Jenkins, Davies, W. Thomas, Griffiths, and Gordon. Amongst other business the necessary resolution was pagsed to complete the documents to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury for securing the balance of a loan of £ 2,670. The town clerk was asked to make certain inquiries with a view to the purchase of Air James Fisher's house for a new lock-up. TOWN CLERK.—The 118, ly-elected town clerk (Air C. W. R. Stokes) celebrated his election to that office by inviting all the Corporation officials, workmen, g <s officials, and his own clerks to a supper at the Commercial Hotel, on Tuesday evening. Nearly 30 sit do wn, the town clerk beiug in the chair. The usual complimentary toasts w ere given, and a pleasant evening spent.

LLANDYSSUL. SUICIDF,On Monday an inquest was held at Cainnantfach, Llandyssul, before Air Abel Evans, deputy coroner for the district, upon the body of David Jones, farmer, of that place. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was G7 j years of ai?e, got uu from bed as usual about six j a.tn. on Saturday, aud went out. He was expected &.In. on Saturday, aud went out. He was expected I back to bi-eakfa-it about eight a.m.. but did not return. At 10.30 a.m. his son, Thomas Jones, went to the barn for some purpose, and saw his father hanging suspended from a beam. He called for assistance. Deceased was cut do .ID, but he w as quite dead. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide by hanging himself while in a ktate of temporary insanity.

MAESTEG. MARKET AND HALL COMMITTEE.—A meeting was held on Tuesday evtniug, Mr T. Thomas presiding. Mr J. H. Thomas, secretary, read a letter from Major Treherne, of Coytrehane, pro- mising £ 100 towards the building fund; and a cheque for £ 20 was received from Mr H. H. Vivian, 1II.P. A letter was read from Air C. R. M. Talbot, who consented to lay the memorial stone on any Saturday in October.

BRECON. SCHOOL BOARD.—On Tuesday-evening the usual monthly meeting was held at the othces of the clerk. Alderman Protiiero presided, and there were present Air J. E. Nott, Revs. D. B.Edwards, R. Price, and J. B. Jones, and Professor Oliver, M.A.—'ihe clerk had written to the Education Department asking them whether the Board of Guardians could be compelled to provide school accommodation for the workhouse children, and had received a reply stating the letter v ould be attended to in due course.—The Rev. R. Price did not think they should be in any hurry, or that the Education Department would give a definite reply and was of opinion that counsel's opinion should be takeu.-Mr J. E. Nott thought it very hard that the three parishes should provide educa- tion for these children of the outlying districts.— Rev. D. B. Edwards said that if they bad counsel's opinion, it was improbable, if in their favour, that they would act upon it and involve themselves in a litigation with the Board of Guardians, as it would be expensive, and perhaps only result in their haviug to build new schools.—Professor Oliver was inclined to wait for a reply from the Education Department.—The Chairmin drew attention to the satisfactory report of Her Majesty's inspector, and advocated the addition of an iufaut department without delay. The build- ing would entail a 4d rate if paid for in one year, and he thought the ratepayers would endorse their proceedings.—After a long discussion the matter was deferred.

NANTYGLO. HERMON BAPTIST CHAPEL.-Oil Monday after. noon a tea meeting, one of the most successful ever held in the neighbourhood, took place at the above chapel. In the evening a concert was given, when the large chapel was well filled. The chair was taken by Air Edmund Morgan, of Coal- brook Vale House. The first part of the pro- gramme consisted of a sacred cantata, entitled The Prodigal Son," and was admirably rendered by the chapel choir, conducted by Air William Morgan. The connective readings were read by members of the choir. The c. ief attraction in the second part was the singing of Miss Rhoda Lewis, Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, Messrs W. Morgan, Geo. Thomas, and John Owen. A few glees were sung by the Garnfach sol-fa party, also under the able leadership of Mr W. Morgan.

ABERSYCHAN. INDEPENDENT CHURCH.—On Sunday the anni- versary and thanksgiving services in connection with the above place of worship were held, when three sermons were delivered by the Rev. J. Mat- thews, of Usk. Collections were made in aid of the building fund.

TROEDYRHIW. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning a qaarryman in the employment of Mr John Llewelyn, Pontyrhim, while engaged in wheeling a barrowful of stones over a plank slipped his foot and fell into a bole about 16ft. deep, whence he was picked up insensible. Death ensued almost immediately. An inquest will be held,

ST. NICHOLAS. POLICE-COURT.-At the police-court, on Wednes- day—before the Rev. H. T. Tyler and other magistrates—William Jones, a seaman, belonging to the ship Brirish Empire, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Penarth Dock on October 1st. P.C. Sanders, one of the constables stationed at the dock, said that on Friday even- ing last he saw the defendant at the Pier-head drunk and making a great disturbance. There were about 40 or 50 people round him, and he behaved himself in a threatening manner towards them. He drew a knife and rushed at one man, attempting to stab him, but the mau eluded his grasp and ran off. Witness then causrbt hold of defendant, and managed to get the kuife but of his hand. Whilst doing so defendant kicked him severely in several places, hurting him so much that he has not been able to go on duty until to-day. Defendant, m reply to the magistrates, said be had been on the British Empire for 25 days, working hard, and had only drawn his pay that afternoon. He had no remembrance of the affair, but desired to plead guilty. The magistrates, -after fcautioning the defendant about the use of the knife, fined him ±1 and costs, or one month's imprisonment. Removed in custody.—Edward Mazey was charged with set- ting wires to catch hares, on the Duffryn estate. He did not appear, so a warrant was issued for his apprehenaioD.-J ohn Deer was charged with being drunk and incanable, at St. Nicholas, on September 30. A. S. Williams said be saw defen- dant with a load of timber coming along the road. He was quite drunk and unable to manage the horse. Witness took the cart and pnt the horse up at'tbe Three TuM' stables, and sent defendant home in the trap. In consequence of the previous good character of the defendant, and this being the first offence, he was fined only 5s and costs.

TREHARRIS. ACCIDENT.—On Monday a mason, named Charles John, of Pandy, whilst working at Mr Edwards's, of Brynllefrith, new houses at Lewistown, missed his footing and fell from a great height, sustaining severe injuries about the head and neck. He was taken by his fellow workmen to one of the neigh- bouring houses, and was there attended to by Dr. W. W. Leigh.

BUILTH. POLICE-COURT.—At the police-court on Monday James Evan Thomas, bailiff and bill poster, was fined;El for drunkenness. ANNIVERSARY SEBVICEs,-The anniversary ser- mons were preached on Sunday at A!pha Cal- vinistic Methodist Obapel by the Revs. Thomas I Phillips and John Evans, M.A.. Aberdare. The L conzreg&Uons were large and the collections good.

NEWPORT. > CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTIONS.— H.M. CUSTOMS. I Messrs William Henry Gayton and Frederick Powell have been appointed acting examiniuf officers at this port. BOROUGH POLICE-COURT.— At this court, o. ¡i Wednesday, before Messrs li. G. Cullu u ;md TV P. Wans boro ugh, au incorrigible character, named Alary Lewis, was charged f r tiie eiglitis time at this court with vagraiii-y. I'.C. Skeldoc I proved finding her early that morning sleeping is the area of a house in Ciytlia-square, and she wat committed to gaol for 28 days with fcatd labour. Martha Bevan and Sarah Youu/, low women, were charged with violently assaulting a sailor, named i'hom.^s Aiorrison. The prosecutor stogie.I at Newport ou his way trom Cardiif To L ui ion, and was iuveigled by the piisoneis into a h >u»e in Merchant-street, wheie they, together with several men, who were there, set U¡;oIJ him, van cutting open his ead with a bottK In the course of Le scrimmage he was robbe i of £ 3 los. Bevan vas sent to gaol for two months, and Young for 23 days ard labour, -Alexitnd,r Car, a powerful-looking ¡¡.a.. chief engineer on board the steamship j agus, now lyinj at Newjiort, was cnarged with assaulting Joseph Cole, a fireman, and Sim; son, an able seaman, who formed part of the crew. Cole stated that while in the Bay of Biscay t e efen- dan; struck him because he had not cleared out the ashes, and Simpson aliened when he hac injured one of his hands ;,nd could not do 1 is duty properly, the defendant came to his bunk, pullet him out, d a^ged him down the deck, ;.n helc him by the heels over the engine whue in IUOUOU. The defendant deuied having committed uny assault, though lie admitted pusning t e com- plainants, and as to t::e st*:emen" tnat 1 e held Simpson over the engine it was quite fai e, the fact being that Simpson fell hknselt owing to the pitching o: the vessel, and witness cwght hold ol his heels to save him going down. Hinry \j tl;e sec..n I eng neer, w ho witue""e 1 N,ila-. took place, corrot)or.ited this defence, an 1 the bench decided not to convict the defendant in either case, but let him oil upon pj} rnent of cos s.the chairmac observing that it was a ve.y trivial assauit.

ABERGAVENNY. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday artcinoob an inquest was held at the Grotiel i inn, upon tllt body of John Denner, 53, innkeeper, Tudoi -street, who died on the previous evening from injuriet received by the upset of a carriage. After a long consultation the jury returned a verdict of accr dental death. REV. SIDNEY R. YOUNG AND THE lOAaD OF GUARDIANS.—Rev Sidney R. Young writes to say that he did not make the suggestion, at;ribated to him in our last report of the Board of G uar- dians—that the discussion on the case of R-iy v. Jefferies should be in committee. [Ill iefereiic< to this our Abergavenny correspondent says what was said was thia:—Air Y oun; Are we in cow- mittee now? Air Pain Oh, no. The Cn. irman j I'll take the opiuion of the Board it you lik. bat I don't think there is anything to hide. Several guardians concurred. Mr Young Oh, very well. I only wanted .to kj^ow.—ED. S. W.lJ.lf. J PETTY-msio--is.-On Wednesday—before Mr T. P. Price and Major Alorgan—Air Farquuat said he was instructed to apply for a temporary permit. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of nrxt week, a bazaar uas to be held in the IOWD. hall in aid of the Parish Church restoration fund. It was found necessary to have a refreshment stall to sell exciseable liquors, aud AlrFacey v. as going to occupy the stall, and it was necessary to have a license. Application granted. FOWL STEALING. -Willi&lll James and Jamei Staunton, two labourers of t;.e town, wen charged with having stolen a number of fowk from Little Mill on the 28th ult. Staunton w discharged, but James was committed for two months' hard labour.

ABERCARN. SPECIAL SERVICES were held at the Welsh Pres- byterian Church (Lady Llanover's) on Moudaj evening and Tuesday. Stirring sermons were de- livered in the vernacular, to large congregatious6 by the Revs. Cynddvlan Jones, Cardiff E. Mato tnews, Canton D. Jenkins, Babell, Ynysddu; and D. Edwards, Newport. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday night a man named Johu Jenkins, collier, whilst engaged at his work at the Celynen Colliery, Abercam, was killed by a heavy fall of coal. The poor fellow leaver a wife aud four children.

BRYNMAWR. POLICK-COURT. -At the police-court on Wednes* nav-before Air G. W. Walters and Dr. Clapp- A. Keay, of Bryumawr, was charged by P.C. Hughes with being d unk and disorderly on Sept, 30. Defendant did not appear, anJ the cast having been proved, the bunch fined defendant 10s and custs.-Aziothy GourJey, a travelling draper, was charged by P.C. Scott with being dr,nk 011 Saturday night last, and a fine of 2s 6d and costs was inflicted.—There were one or two other cases of no pjblic importance.

SERIOUS TSTABBLNG AFFRAY AT DOWLAIS. At the Mer hvr Folice-court on Weinesday- before the Stipendiary and Mr John Bitshoi.-a labouier named Patrick Sullivan was brought up on remand, charged with feloniously woundin* c another labourer, named William Geary, residing at Cross-street, Dowlais.—Mr Jones (Lewis and Jones) appeared for the prisoner.—The evidence weut to show that Geary, the prisoner, and another man named John Sullivan, quarrelied over their beer at the Royal Oak Inn, George- street. The landlord turned the whole lot at once into the street, where Geary and John Sullivan eventually went to fight. While they were at it the prisoner was distinctly seen by several of the witnesses to go up to Geary and strike him twice with an open clasp-knife. The blows had the effect of completely disabling biti, and when taken to the surgery of ttie Dowlais Works he was found to be bleeding at a fearful rate from two wouticls-one of them on the arm, nearly three inches in length, and another not Quite so long, but deeper and far more dangerous, in the chest. The defence was sub- stantially an alibi, the prisoner maintaining that whilst the tight was going on between Geary and John Sullivan (who, it is stated, is a friend and fellow-lodger of the prisoner's), he himself wat inside the pubiic-house drinking. The stipendiary committed the accused to Cardiff prison for trial at the next assizes.

r The returns of the Scotch harvest gives cereals as 10 per cent, above the average, and satisf tory iu quality. Potatoes and turnipe are crops, 4

TURKEY A.M.) 'THE POWERS. THE EUROPEAN CONCERT. rRHT;p,'S TELEGRAMS. 1 PAaiS, Oct. 6.—According to a telegram from Vienna received here to-d-iy, the Turkish Note is unacceptable to all the Powers. The latter, it is added, are desirous of maintaining the European soucert, and await the proposals of Englaud re- specting the further steps to be taken. A blockade is a;'ok' n of as a probable measure of coercion. PESTH, Oct. 6.- TLe Ptstha Lloyd of to-day, in an article conimeming 1 pon the note of the Porte, says that three contingencies now present themselves in conuection with the Eastern ques- tion-namely (1). that the Powers will support England if the aims of her policy do not deviate trom the objects of the Treaty of Berlin, and the ii-easures she proposes be of an equitable and effective character (2). the isolation, of England, should she desire at er own risk to bring about the application of more stringent measures, with- out thereby affecting European treaty rights or ex- ceeding her own sovereign rights as a great Power (3), a calm but firm protest from the other Powers in the event of England going beyond her legiti- mate sphere of action.

THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMEN f. SYDNEY, Sept. 9th (via San Francisco).—Par- liament has been prorogued to the 28th iust., prior to the dissolution. MELBOURNE, Sept. 11th.—Parliament reassem- bled on the 31st ult. Government h^is notified the introduction of bills for the abolition of plural voting, and the reduction of ministers and governors. The Hon Graran Berry, the Premier, subsequently inti-ojiuce i the Reform Bill, the dis- cussion of w hich is adjourned to next Session. WELLINGTON, Sept. 11th. Parliament was prorogued to the 1st irox,, after conside; ably re- ducing the estimates.

THE CABINET. LONDON, Wednesday,—Musnrus Eey, Charge ^'Affaires at the Turkish Embassy, I.ad a long private interview with Earl Granville at the Foreign Office this afternoon. Lord Granville Was to have left London this evening for Waimer Uastle, but after his conversation with the Turkish representative he postponed his dep r- ture. His lordship visited Mr Gladstone later in the day. Sir Win. Harcourt left London to-day for Oban, where he intends remaining for a mouth. His Excellency Count Alunster, German Am- bassador, visited the Foreign Office to-day. Count unster afterwards visite the Premier.

MR GLADSTONE ON THE MON- TENEGRIN CRUELTIES. A letter from Mr Gladstone to a gentleman in Bradford, referring to the alleged Montenegrin cruelties, gays that the Montenegrins during cen- turies of warfare have become partly tainted with Turkish practices. The occurrences mentioned by ■Mr Kirkby Green, however, appear to have stood alone in the late war,

GREAT FIRE AT GREENOCK. R50,000 DAMAGE: A great fire occurred on Wednesday night in Greenock. The extensive mills of Messrs Fleming, Reid, and Co. caught fire about half-past eight, and by eleven o'clock were completely burned to the ground. The damage done amounted to about £ 50,000. At least 600 persons will be thrown out of employment.

SERIOUS TRAMCAR ACCIDENT IN LONDON. A sou. r.o tram car accident occurred in New Kent-road, London, on Wednesday. A car from Greenwich to Westminster left the r.dls and toppled over into an excavation made for the pur- pose of laying down new wooden pavements. Three of the passengers, two men and a lady, were badly injured, and were removed to the hospital, and several others were much bruised and shaken. M--

STEAM SHIPS AS GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTS. The Admiralty have by circular communicated With the leading steam shipowners of Liverpool and the principal ports of the kingdom for the Purpose of seeing what merchant steamers can be Utilised in cases of emergency for transport ser- vice, They also intimate that Captain Brownlow, will, in the course of a few weeks, visit Liverpool, and tbey request the shipowners of that port to give him every facility in prosecuting his Work of inspecting the steamers reported upon as adapted for transport service.

LORD LYTTON ON CONSERVA- TISM. Lord Lytton, in opening the County Fine Arts Exhibition, at Hertford, on Wednesday, said the Establishment of art exhibitions and school origin- ating in local enterprise and literality, was a n°velty in rural districts, and one which claimed a Cordial welcome from even the staunchest Conser- vative, if Conservatism be « hat lie took it to be- the final mental attitude of unprejudiced men of culture towards all institutions which were natu- ral products of wholesome growth. Such exhibi- tions were beneficial in proportion as they Encouraged the efforts of those whose industries *ay within the frontiers of art.

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS. Lord Reay delivered the inaugural address at the Edinburgh meeting of the Social Science Congress on Wednesduy night. He con- • trasted the social systems of the Continent With that of England, and showed that it differs its non-military, nou-bureaucratic and non- anti-cilerical character. He ridiculed the sanctity °f trta ies, and showed that they were only the ^position of the relations existing between powers ?? a given time. Self-interest is an international Sigher policy,to which everything must yield. In j^ngland, united by free trade and individual "berty, a glorious piospect is still before us.

THE CZAR'S YAC[IT LTVADIA. At high water 0:1 Wednesdsy afternoon the Extraordinary yacht Livadia, built by Messrs «ohnElder and Co., for the Czar, at Glasgow, left the tidal basin in wiiich she has been fitted out, and proceeded down the Clyde to Greenock, a P"ot being engaged with the crew of fifty men to Conduct the leviathan to the tail of the bank. All traffic was stopped as far as Bonding, and ^essels had instructions to lay to to allow the J-d*adia to feel her way down in safety. The Police stations at every point kept the strictest Watch on everybody and everything that entered the ship, a Russian officer with a bandbox In his hand, not being allowed to go on board Until the detectives had examined its contents. A tfemendoug cheer burst from the thousands of spectators who lined the banks as the great float- Ing palace swung into the river. In edging to the south bank, in order to allow a newly-launched Vessel to pass, the Livadia was caught by a strong Wl'id and drifted so far that she broke down a palling which ran into the water. The Imperial yacht, however, accomplished her journey in safety, being accompanied by several pleasure steamers.

BRIBERY COMMISSIONS CHESTER. Inquiry was opened at Chester, on Wednesday, pefore Mr A. J. H. Collins, Q.C. The proceed- ings were formal, and, after the president's ad- dress, the commission adjourned till to-day, when Evidence will be taken. KHARESBOROUGH. The inquiry v as resumed on Weduesd ¡y. Several witnesses gave evidence of treating at last election, and the commission adjourned. OXFORD. The inquiry at Oxford was resumed on Wednes- day. Jir Percival Waialt, Conservative agent. said that none of the account* he had published Were accurate.—Professor Burrows said he heard On April 26th that the money for Mr Hall's elec- tion would be supplied from the Carlton.—Com- tnfesion adjourned, CANTERBURY. At Canterbury,on Wednesday, Mr T. S. Cooper Was recalled as to'negoitations for the withdrawal the petition and dealings M ith Laming.—Henry I"rench, landlord of the Old Crown public-house, said he received 20 iialf-sovei eigiis from a stranger, and spent it in treating. The inquiry was ad- journed. MACCLESFIELD. Further evidence was taken on Wednesday at Macclesfield. Mr John Jolinson, chairman of the Conservative Association, said 9500 was entrusted to him on the night before the election, and lie distributed it among the ward chairmen. Votes on an average cost 6s Sd-altogether over 2,000 voters were bribed on the Conservative side. He believed not more than 700 voted pure. DEAL. At the resumed inquiry at Deal yesterday, Mr Spoffolt solicitor, was recalled, and furnished the court with the names of the persons upon Whose information the brief for the election Petition was prepared. Witness promised to ob- tain Mr Crompton Roberts's address in a day or two, Mr Emmerson, agent to Sir Julian Gold- "nid was recalled, and the inquiry adjourned.

.The vintage in Northern Italy, though not equa •^expectations, bad weather having somewhat ejected it, is tolerably good, while in Southern it iB excellent. At- new Roman Catholic chapel was opened at »A new Roman Catholic chapel was opened at j^aiJatone oa Monday. The Right R«v. J. aiiel!, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sou&kwark,

STATE OF IRELAND. THE ACTION OF THE PRIESTS. ATTITUDE OF THE PEASANTRY. THE LEAVEN OF FENIANISM. THE GOSPEL OF THE REVOLUTION. MR PARNELL AND MR MITCHELL HENRY. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE CENTRAL NEWS.] GAL WAY, Wednesday Night.—Hitherto the great Land League meetings have almost invariably been characterised by order and respect for the law, if not in word at least in manner. Even in Cork, where Fenianism and rowdyism exist to a very large extent, the Parnall demonstration passed off without a single broken lead the only unpleasant incident being one which had boen promised some days before hand, and which the victims of it might have avoided by absenting themselves from the procession I mean the attack 1 made upon O'Brien and C.onin. Ti:e two obnoxious leaders of the agitation are preaching peace, hut how, setting aside the great meetings over which they presided, the good behaviour of their fol- lowers in their social relations, is compatible wi'h the doctrines promulgated by the League, one must leave it to those leaders to describe. Alrj lied path's "excommunication" las begun in earnest. Perhaps one ot the surest proofs of it is the difficulty experienced by inquirers in obt-dn- in^ information with regard to the condition of the difficulty experienced by inquirers in obt-dn- in., information with regard to the condition of the country. Everyone s links from lending his name to the spread of intelligence calculated to injure the cause of the dissatisfied tenants. The tiadesmen and magistracy ami other officials of the towns and villages in ths West, whilst willing to converse with me about the con- dition of the country in their "v.n districts of it. knowing my mission, have most of them ex- tracted from me the [ romise n.t to reveal their names-" Do not mention this as coming from me," they request. Ti e sub-inspectors of police an reticent, aud, knowing the lawlessness with which they have to deal, are careful Lot to pro- voke it to a personal encounter with themselves. The local editors, who are usually men of informa- tion, and some amount of intelligence, and take a cleat-headed view of the situation, hardly care to write what they think. They spurn the notion that they are afraid, but the reasons they give for retraining from handling certain subjects, on which they tldnk much, and feel deeply, confirm ones mind in the suspicion that they conceal the truth from themselves. From the tenantry themselves lit' rally nothiug ib to be got in the way of information, or even gossip, except that which reflects against the landlords and the payment of rent. I had it this morning from a person in a high position in the country that "a reign of terror" is approaching, and, indeed, that the Land League, unthinkingly or wickedly, had "intro- duced a real system of terrorism into the country." The priests, it is true, speak out when they may. The people come to them with their secrets, and they cannot, from the the nature of their calling, make public every- thing that reaches them. In Galway and the neighbourhood they, almost to a man, reprobate the Land League, and view with alarm the con- dition of things it may lead to when it has grown, and when the people have become thoroughly educated to its principles, hidden and avowed. From the first they looked up to the movement with suspicion, as I more than once stated in my letter last January. They declared it even in its earliest infancy to have an unholy leaven of Fenianism in it; and for that reason they set their faces against it. They hold it to be thoroughly demoralising, destructive not only to the sense of social order, but to the religious sentiment of the people and when that sentiment is dead," say they God have mercy on Ireland." This may be opposed to Mr liedpath's view of the question but probably they know their country- men and appreciate the tempei anient of toe nation better than a casual Yankee fillibuster. I have more than once heard Mr Hedpath's socialistic doctrines loudly denounced amongst the clergy. An article which appeared in the Spectator some time ago has reached this country, and has been quoted in almost eveiy newspaper in this part of the country. It points out tnat readers of Mr Suke's pamphlet "ill remember tLat some of the more intelligent of the Roman Catholic bishous and clergy, with whom he conversed last spring, and with whom, by the way, I conversed last winter, aud elicited the same facts had already begun to foresee the danger threatening the country, and were alive 10 IIIU ,"C"ClIue m their Church towards all attempts a, a compro- mise with the gospel of the revolution. It is shown, too, that although the Irish priests are for the most part thoroughly Nationalist in senti- ment, Rome has no lIIore ztJalous and obedient servants. and a few more speeches like Mr Red- path's will bring the whole movement under the ban of the Church. The clergy with whom I have had anoportunity of discussing the condition of the country, all ot them recognise the grievances existing, especially amongst those who derive their subsistence directly from the land and whilst they condemn the violent remedies which the Land League either openly recommends or secretly encourages, they ti ink lliat something needs to be done for the poorer class of husband- men. Their advice would be, it it were sought, that the Government should at ouce promise, through one of its principal Ministers, that with- out lo s of time next session a measure should be introduced, givirg real fixity of tenure, making rents more equitable, and imposing a fine upon absenteeism. Whether the last item in the pro- grain i, e is feasible or not, I do not know, but such is their advice. As they are a \I ell-educate. 1, in. telligent, well-disposed, and thoroughly Irish body, I should hold their opinions at least worthy of careful consideration. It must not bo supposed t;.e Land League has taken a general hold upon every district evt-n in the West. Owiner to the influence of the clergy, it had to do severe battle before it even set its foot in this town, and, now it is here, it is powerless to "excommunicate." It is only just, however, to the League to say that it flourishes most among the poorest, and those who have most to complain of being neglected of fortune. It is little known in its evil aspects, at any rate, in the well-to-do towns in the east and lioith, where the land is fair and green, and the crops are full. It is seen prowling about sometimes honestly,but too often on mischief bent, amongst the holdings on the high hungry-looking mountain side and the low rocky lands, where nothing seems to thrive but the bullrushes and the boo*, At Ballinasloe, which is a very little east of this, the landlords and tenants are on the best of terms, the Land League has the weakest hold upon the place, and the tenants are pa,ing their rents manfully regardless of Parnell and" Itory," Against sush landlords as Lord Clancarthy, Lord Ashton, Lord Dunsandle, Clanricarde, Mr Pierce Jovce, the Blakes. and even Lord Ardilaun and Mr Mitchell Henry, who are in Connemara itself, one seldom, if ever, hears complaints, but, on the other hand, there are districts, neighbouring districts, where the utmost discontent prevails. Tuam, Headford, Cong, Leemin, Letteifrack for instance. In these places the Land League is operatin-r, and some of its followers are committing outrages and bring- ing it into disrepute. In these districts, too, it is to be feared that, unless some active measures a'e taken by the Government to restrain the enthusiasm of some of the leaguers, revolvers, of which the county is known to be full, may be freely brought into use during the coming winter. I hear that at a land meeting at Kiltulla on Monday, some distance out of his own district, a resolution was pissed asking Mr Mitchell Henry to retire from the representation of County Galway, since he declined to co-operate with Mr ParneU and the active section of the Irish party. This resolution is only illustrative of a wrovving feeling of hostility to the hon. member, not in respect to his character as a landlord, but in regard to the action he has taken against Parnell a .d his followers in Parliament. Mr Parnell, it is said, will oppose him tooth and n nl at the next election. Under the circumstances, it has been decided by those who pull the strings of Parliamentary contests in this town, to run him in 111 place of Mr Lever, who, it is said, intends retmng. His success, I aiii assured, would be certain, supported, as lie would be, by the entire Catholic vote. MrCullen, the county inspector, has been sud- denly called away by telegram to Cong, to investi- gate some ne circumstances which have just come to the knowledge of the police, and which, it is believed, will throw some light on the Clonbar tragedy. I have reason to believe that a piece of evidence, to which a newspaper correspondent drew the attention of the police authorities, has been'followed up, and is likely to lead to a satisfactory result. It seems that a short time after the murder of Lord Mountmorres a gentlemen, representing several English news- papers, visited the Rcene, in company with the special artist of the Graphic, who had been commissioned to ke a sketch of the -o to ni place. Whilst the artist diew the picture, the journalist strolled around, moved by curiosity more than anything else. He searched about for footprints or any other signs on each side of the road near the blood stain?, which, although rain had' fallen since the murder, were still her. riblv distinct, no one having taken the trouble to remove them or even cover them with earth. Behind the wall, almost opposite the spoi where the unfortunate nobleman must have been shot, he found some thick pieces of rope composed of strong strauds of tanned hemp or jute, together with a shred of red flannel. These may have been lyin' there for some months, and there was nothing extraordinary in the discovery but amongst the grass, only about four yards from the large blood stain, he found a piece of paper of considerable size bearing traces of burnt guiipoivuer. It was evidently part of an auctioneer s bill, which might have been torn from a wall or taken from a public house window. It was burned in places here and there, strongly marked with what were unmistakeably the stains of exploded charges of gunpowder. The fragment hac evidently been tightly compressed at one time, although the rain, which bad partly obliterated some of the black stains, had loosened the folds. The paper when completely unfolded was found to be besmeared with a red pigment similar to that used by farmers for marking sheep. The attention of Mr Denn, the resident magistrate, was drawn to the piece of paper, and probably it has proved a clue which has led, or may lead, to the identification of one of the assassins. I can obtain no information on the subject from the police authorities here, and probably shall get none from them at Cong. The circumstance I have described has not been mentioned by me before in the interests of the investigation which I presumed would follow from it. The prisoners Sweeney and Gannon will be taken by steamer up Lough Corrib from Galway to Cong, and conveyed to Clonbar. On Friday the examination will be resumed.

James Breen was remanded at Bury, on Mon- day, on a charge of having forged his brother 8 name to a promissory note.

THE STORM AND FLOODS. ':¡'.i:£ THE FLOODS IN WARWICKSHIRE. COVENTRY, Wednesday night.—There has been a further heavy fall of rain to day in Warwick- shire and other parts of the Midland Counties, and there are immense floods in different parts of the district. Hundreds of acres of land are sub- merged, the water in some places being several feet deep. In some of the country districts the raads are impass ible, the water covering the hedge tops and resembling vast lakes. Much damage is being caused by the floods, which for seventy sur- pass any inundatious experienced for some years. TREMENDOUS FLOODS NEAR STIEF- FIELD. SHEFFIELD, Wednesday night.—Much excite- ment continues to pievail in the Valley, near Sheffield, which is the scene of a tremendous flood. The water is still being kept back by the B trnsley turnpike-road, which spans ti.e valley, but the road has given «ay considerably during the day, and when this telegram v. as tiespat,I;el only four feet of embankment remained between the water on the one side and the lower valley 011 the other, Should the rain continue it is deomed impossible for the embankment to remain standing; air I it is the mtLCr is trickling through it, aud its condition is deemed highly critic-ti. Tie w ater has fall-n six inches during the day. A i,. an is station <1 at an advantageous position in the lower valley, in order to give speedy alarm to the in abitants should ttie r.,a,i give way. T ie st- u) triigiu-?, by which the vater is pumped ou% woi lis a; ;},e rat-; of about 28,000 gallons p^r hour. This moroin,: an tir-r en^in-1, «ith a rotary pump, capable of discuavin^ 10,000 gallons per hour. was brought into action, but. the w;itr does not appear to diminish. It is believed the em- bankment will before long lw swep; away. aud people have taken up positions to witness itsc diapse. Thirty yards of a wall, five ieet broad at tue ba.e aud t •. o at the top, have been uashe 1 a vay to a of Only five yards ot ill • wail re- mains standing, an t a carpentet's shop adjoining has been secu.ed by ch.iins. On the Manchester, aiid Lincoln liailway the water is t o feet above t .e line, and extra engines have been employed to draw the trains, On the Sheffield ro ,ct the water is as high as the horses' breasts, and traffic is almost entirely stopped. Hundreds of acres are submerged in the Rothes Valley, and no signs of abatement. FAMILIES IMPRISONED IN THEIR HOUSES. The floods in East Statfordsiiire are very serious. At Tamworth the water is three feet deep in some of the houses, and is rushing along the thorough- fares like a torrent, Communication ith Fazeity, Lichfield, W ilnecote, and other neigh- bouring places is impracticable for foot passengers, the water in the roads being five feet deep. Many of the inhabitants are imprisoned in thv-ir houses.

TP,AMPS'TIIICKS,kT TREFOPTEST. At Pontypridd police court, on Wednesday. Thomas Horton and James Phillips. Cardiff, two tramps, were charged with being conce ded in a railway truck and riding without a ticket oil the Talf Vale Railway. Mr Hawkins, station master at Treforest, said that he had discovered defend- ants in one of the trucks of a night goods train, going from Aberdare J unction to Cardiff. They were sleeping. The guard knew nothing of them. They said that they were going to Cardiff, but had no money. The company were continually losing good. Defendants said that they had travelled a great deal, and had received permission from one of the Junction officers to take a lift" to Cardiff in a goods truck. The Stipendiary (to defend- ants): You will very likely go to Cardiff, and have your train fares paid for you. The station master told the bench that defendants' excuse was un- questionably false, for the truck in which tuey slept was_ not going to Cardiff, but to Treforest, Phillips, it was stated, had been in gaol for six months for breaking into St. Peter's Church, Cardiff. The bench fined defendants 10s and costs each, aud as they could not pay, they were rele- gated to prison for a fortnight.

o -I THE TIPLATE rrHADE. [BY A PRACTICAL MAN.] Ti.ere is nothing of an encouraging nature to re- port about the tinplate trade. What a striking contrast this affords as compared to this time last year, when the trade and prices improved as if by the wand of a magician, in leaps and bounds. It was, bowe, er, somewhat like the donkey's gallop-short and sweet. It is an admitted fact that the general condition of the trade is healthy, J and that the demand for tinplgtes in the world's markets is gradually expanding. Nevertheless, in the face of this evidence of the vitality of the of the trade, prices have been declining during the past two months, and there is no immediate pros- pect of a check to the downward tendency in the value of tinplates. While I write, 15s per box is the ruling price in Liverpool, for lc. Cokeplates. In other words, the plates are sold at a positive I loss, and yet the several works in the Swansea Vale and elsewhere are driving away, ( as if they made a Bhilling per box pro- fit, rather than the contrary. Unless matters improve before long, troublous times are in store for this branch of industry, which has of late outgrown in production the average requirements of the world to an enormous extent. The quarterly meeting will come off this week, but 11 ava neither faith nor hope that the man- ufacturers can do any good unless they agree to restrict the output of boxes, for haviiig rejected the scheme propounded by Mr William Lewis on belialf of the men, they are expected to formulate a better and wiser scheme to save the trade from utter ruin. If they do so their plans for amelior- ating the present unremunerative state of the trade will receive careful and respectful attention at the hands of all concerned. at the hands of all concerned. Independent of the several new works in course of erection, there are important extensions being made at several of the old establishments. Old Castle have added lately 50 per cent. to their mill rower, Kidwelly over 100 per cent., while Messrs David Morris and Co., and Mr Phillips, of Aber- tiliery, are trebling their productive mill power; and the Dowlais Company are reported to be I ready at a favourable turn of the tide, to pour in thousands of boxes more to the already over- stocked market. Therefore, between all, there is anything but a cheering prospect for the imme- diate future of the trade. My gloomy anticipations may be falsified by cominer events, but none would rejoice more than myself to witness a gradual i nd lasting improve- ment taking place. 0 allefined tin is very fluctuating in price. Forge I. pig iron very low and unsaleable. Bar iron and steel bars stationary*

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY SERVANTS. ANNUAL SESSION AT CARDIFF. SHORTENING OF THE HOUHS OJr WORK. CONTRACTING OUT OF THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT. THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SOCIETY. THE SUPERANNUATION FUND. The nintn annual meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Kailway Servants of the United Kingdom was resumed in the assembly room of the Cardiff Arms Hotel on Wednesday morning. There was again a full attendance of delegates, the gathering being presided over by Mr George l'oon. Vt,'1t3 OF THANKS TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. Tne Newport Delegate proposed the following resolution That this meeting desires to convey to the Bight Hon. J. G. Dodson its hearty thanks for his untiring assiduity and the earnest zeal with which he laboured in introducing and pressing to a successful issue the Employers' Liability Bill, and it further instructs t, e executive committee to convey its thanks to the right hon. gentleman in a suitable form." This was seconded by the Staveley representa- tive. After some further discussion the resolution was ccrdiatiy a lopted. The Peterborough Delega'M moved that the thanks of the meeting be also given to the Right Hon. E irl De la Warr, to Mr S. Morley, M.P., iNIr T. l,rts.;ey, ALP., Mr M. T. Bass, M.P.. Mr A. M. Suliivan, M.P., Mr Chamberlain, M.P., Sir E. J. lteed, M.P. for Cardiff; Mr Carbutt, M.P. ior Newport Messrs liicliard and James, M.P.'s for Alerthyr Mr Monk, M.P. for Gloucester, and ot ers, for the special ssiatai.ee rendered by them in successive Parliaments in promoting a measure of compensa- tion to workmen. The Muncatou Representative seconded. The motion was carried unanimously. THE QUESTION Of INSURANCE. The following resolution, proposed by the dele- gate from Openshaw, seconded by the one from Bath, was then submitted That this meeting, fully cognizant of the value of insurance, and anxious for its extension as a provision against eventualities in life, cannot accept mutual in- surance against accidents by employers and employed as a substitute for the legal liability of employers. Theiefore this meeting warns the members of the railway service not to contract aw:iy the protection afforded them under Mr Dodson's-Act in return for any gift of money proffered by a comp .ny to the insurance or pro- vident society to which they belong, and further, in the event of companies forcing their servants to contract out of the operations of the Act, the Executive Committee is directed to take such steps to render such contract illegal by enact- ment." The Southampton Dele gate said he hoped the meeting would give the executive committee power, if the companies tried to get their men to contract out of their engagements, to move Par- tiament to pass a bill that such a course should be illegal. < (Hear, hear.) The motion was adopted without opposition. THB PROPOSED PRESENTATION TO THE GENERAL SKCUBTART. The Spa-road Representative next opened up a lengthened discussion by proposing That this meeting desires to place on record its appreciation of the eminent services of the general secretary, to whose intelligence and labours during the past seven ye irs the railway servants and other classes of workmen are largely indebted for the passing of the Employers' Liability Act, and expressed its approval of the movement set on foot, which has for its object the raising of a fund to preseut him with a suitable testimonial, an I hereby re- solves that the sum of £20 be voted from the com- jeas tion fund to the testimonial fund." In speaking to the resolution, this delegate dwelt upon the valuable services which the general secretary had rendered during the time he had been connected with the society, and maintained that it was mainly due to his exertions that the E, iliployers' Liability Bill was passed. The Delegate from Nine Elms seconded the proposition. The Delegate from Gordon move 1,as an amend- ment, that the general secretary's salary be raised from £ 250 to £ o00. The CHAIRMAN pointed out that as this would involve an alteration of rules, the question of altering the salary could only be brought forward by notice being given, but they could vote a sum of ,£50 as a ho:io"aru;m until the executive com- llIiLteo could take the matter into consideration. The Willesdeu Delegate having supported the resolution, The Wakefield Delegate propose I as all amend- ment "That the meeting expresses its apprecia- tion of the general secretary's services, and that the resolution should stop there." He was in. structed not to vote anything out of the fund. The amendment was seconded by the Miles Platting repi-eseiitative. At the request of the Chairman, the mover of the lesolution withdrew the latter part referring to the £ 20, and the motion was then carried amidst applause, without auything being voted out of the funds. THE WORKING HOURS OF RAILWAY SERVANTS. Th y gathering next proceeded to discus at length the question of the long working hours which all classes of railway servants are lequired to sub- mit to. An Engine Driver, in i^oving the following resolution, urged that t e time had now arrived when they BlioulI have some uniform rate of working hours.- hat the number of hours Usually worked by railway servants, the excessive extra duty frequently demanded from them, and the deprivation of a regular rest day by needless Sunday traffic is a serious evil, demanding the special united exertions of railway- servauts to remedy. And, whereas it is a cardinal object of the society's maintenance that it should exert its influence to decrease the evil of long hours, this meeting resolves to inaugurate a movement for the reduction of the work.ng hours on railways, on the fol owing platform ot a short hours' movement Hours for a day's duty: On every line in the United Kingdom te regular hours of duty of each week day on which a day s work and pay are calculated shall be—For pointsmeD, signalmen, or switchmen, eight hours for enginemen, firemen, guards shunters, and yardmen, nine hours for "oods and passenger stationmeu, platelayers, car- men, &c., ten hours, or proportionate mileage • foods' yards to close at 1. JO p.m. on Saturdays' A week's work: Tne six ordinary working days to con-titnte a week s work the wages of all weeky paid servants to ba calculated on this basis. Overtime work :-All work done in time beyond the regular hours to be overwork, and the time so wot ked paid for at the rate of one and a quarter times the value of regular duty. Sunday woik —All Sunday duty to be overwork, and paid for at the rate of one and a halt times the value of week-day labour, and be an addition to the week's earnings.—The meeting decided that the balance of the compensation fund be made the nucleus ot a short hours movement fund, and that the execu- tive committee be empowered to call in a levy not exceeding sixpence per member on the branch fund", and to hold meetmgs and direct the move- ment in such a manner as they deem expedient. This meeting earnestly appeals to all grades in the service to join in making the movement a SUAeGoods Guard having seconded the resolution, several of those present gave instances of the hardships they had to undergo in consequence of the long hours of service imposed upon them, one guard stating that he bad to work 22 hours at a stretch for a day's work, which, he maintained, was far too long for a guard on a goods tram. He had applied for overtime payment, but was told he had not made enough hours during the week, although he had worked 72 £ hours. After having been on duty 22 hours he was asked if he could not take Ids train back, to which he replied that he certainly could not, nd he had told those in authority over him that if it occurred again he should leave the train on a siding short of its destination, in order to obtain rest. Several instances of a similar nature were given, and several amendments were proposed, which variously suggested that the working hours should be from eight to ten per day, and that Sunday work and extra hours should be paid for as over. time. Other delegates, however, were opposed to the working of overtime by railway men, as keep- ing others out of employment, In speaking upon this subject, the GENERAL SECRETARY said he was not surprised to hear an amendment fixing the hours of working at 10 hours per day. To men who were working on the Tatf railway and such lines at tiie rate of 12 hours for a day's wage, 10 hours a day would appear a fair and reasonable concession, But they were not only dealing with lines where the men were work. ing an excessive, and he would say a criminal number of hours, but with others as v ell. and what they wanted to do was to lay down some medium which they could work at from year to year, until they obtained what they wanted. He did not think they would get this all at once. What they should strive to accomplish was a fair time for labour, a fair time for home duties, and a fair time for rest. (Applause.) There weie thousands of men who would welcome the movement for a reduction of the hours of working. He was of opinion that if they asked for nine hours a dayi it would be a protection to those who were now working 10 hours a day. (Hear, hear.) A letter was read containing a number of re- commendations ai to the abolition of Sunday labour from an institution witli which Lord Shaftesbury is very closely connected. Eventually the relsoution as given above was unanimously adopted. The GENERAL SECRETARY, before this subject was dismissed, remarked that the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was much stronger than they imagined. There were some 273,000 persons altogether connected with railways in the United Kingdom, and he thought one-fourth of them as members of the society would be a fair representation. They might expect this assurance from him, that nothing would be rashly done by the executive committee to jeopardise their in- terests or their good name, but he trusted that there would be a general insisting amongst the men for shorter and more reasonable hours for work. By backing up this with the vote of the meeting they would have a complete answer to those who said the men were content to work 24 hours at a time. (Applause.) IMPROVEMENT IN BRAKE POWER. The next motion was moved by the Mirfield and seconded by tne Wilsden Delegate:- "That, in the interest of safety, the attention of Her Majesty's Government be again directed to the recommendations contained in the Report of the Royal Co:nmission on Railway Accidents,' and that the Government be strongly urged to give immediate legislative effect to the following recommendation — That discretionary power should be conferred on the Board of Trade, to be exercised subject to review by a competent apel- late tribunal, for the purpose of enforcing condi. tions of safety, viz., (a) That railway cnmpanies shall be required by law, under adequate penal- ties, to provide all trains (goods and passengers) with sufficient brake-power to stop them within 500 yards under all circumstances; (b) That all nr engines be fitted with brakes. The necessity I for sufficient brake-power was warmly urged by a number of the delegates, and in the course of an unimportant conversation that resulted, the Gene- ral Secretary observed that, without going into I politics, yet he might say, when this matter was brought before the late Government, they were too much taken up with questions of foreign policy to deal with it. But now they had I a Government pledged to deal with social questions, and the present was one of the most important they could deal with. (Hear, hear.) He believe I the Govflrnment would listen to what was represented to them by the railway men as a body, aud that it would have a great effect upon them. The resolution was almost unanimously adopted. 1 RESIGNATION OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY. A letter having been read from Mr Graham, resigning his position as assistant secretary to the society, it was proposed and seconded as follows That this meeting, in accepting with regret the eii jnation of Air John Graham, from the position of assistant secretary, desires to record its high appreciation of the manner in which he has fulfilled the duties of organising, district, and assistant secretary, successively during a period of eight years and upwards, and as a testimony of the society's appreciation of his many services the meeting directs that the sum of £ 60be [ai l from the central funds." This resolution created a good deal of opposition, it being urued, as in the case of the vote to the general secretary, that the funds of the society should not be used for such a purpo e as that proposed. Amendments, giving a smaller amount, were submitted but, although the mat- ter was re-opened again after dinner, it was de- cided that the only resolution that should be passed with respect to the resignation of the assist- a-it secretary was one regretting it, and recording the high appreciation of the manner in which he had fuitilled the duties of his ollic.-lr Graham, referring to a proposal that had been made, re- spectfully declined .to accept of any fund that might be subscribed for him'amongst the u en. THE SUPERANNUATION FUND. This was one of the principal subjects for dis- 113 cussion during the day, as involved iu it was the question ai to the solvency or otherwise of the society, which, accoruinsr to a report ) resented by an actuary who had been consulted, is anything but in a sound financial position,—The discussion, which was of an animated and exhaustive nature, w:ts opened by the introduction of the following resolution, submitted by the executive commit- tee :—"That the principle of the alterations in the financial position of the society lecommende 1 in the report of the committee to the Leeds annual general meeting, and embodied in the agenda of amended rules issued by the executive commit- tee, be approved, subject to such amendments as may hereafter be determined on."—To this an amendment was brought forward by the Clapham Junction branch—" That the superannuation benefit be retained, but tiat no member shall receive the benefit unless permanently incapacitated from earning more than 15s per week."—Camden branch also submitted an amen(Iiiient-" Th:,t the granting of a lump sum of 29.0 be substituted for the present weekly payments." There were also other amendments to the effect that the contributions be increased, and the superannuation benefits retained.—Hav- ing laid the present unsatisfactory position of the superannuation fund concisely befote the meeting, the General Secretary remarked that it would now be for the delegates to determine, to the best of their judgment, ho.v far they could deal lionestly with their fellow men, and with the actuary's re- port before them, whether they could go and induce men to join the society. If it were found impossible for them to give the benefits set forth, another important question would be for them to determine how they could so amend their rules or what principle they could adopt so that equity might be done to existing members, and that no inflated promises shall be held out to expected members.—During the discussion that ensued, the Chairman said this question had troubled them for many years, and he had before urged that if there was anything that would reck the society it was the question of superannuation. This matter was first placed before them in the form t at when persons were placed in a position a little short of the workhouse the superannuation uas to he applicable. But matters had changed,and mem- bers noW made the fund an insurance, which had ha 1 a very injurious effect upon the society.— The remarks of many other delegates were in the same strain, the discussion resulting in the amendment of the Clapham and BLtttersea branches being lost by a large majority, whilst the proposition of the Camden meu was adopted with the greatest unanimity.—I1 iie other amend- ments put down on the agenda paper were then withdrawn, and the meeting so on afterwards adjourned until Thursday morning. THE DINNER. On Wednesday evening the delegates were enter- tainel at dinner in the Assembly-room of the Cardiff Arms Hotel by the members of the local branch and some friends. A large company assembled, which was presided over by Air John Batchelor. The Chairman was supported by Mr Evans (general secretary), Mr G. A. Stone, Dr. Le,, is (Bri(igend), iNIr Lewis Williainq, Mr John Duncan, Mr E. Bevan, Air George Edwards, Mr W. Sanders, Mr Ramsdale, Mr T. W. Jacob, Mr T. Matthews, Mr Robert Bird, Mr G. W. Armstrong, Mr Lace, Mr Boon, &c. After dinner, the CHAIRMAN, previous to proceeding with the toast list, said he regretted that their excellent President, Air inlacliver, M.P. for Plymouth, was not there to occupy the place he so unworthily filled, and he regretted that Sir E. J. lieed, M.P., was not there, as he would willingly have occupied the chair for his friend Mr Macliver. But Mr Reed had sent a telegram saying that it was impossible for him to do so. Mr J. LACE, the Cardiff Braneh secretary, then read a telegram received from Sir :E. J. Heed, M.P., saying I extremely regret that having to embark at Greenock this week for the Black Sea prevents my being with you. I deeply regret it. Offer my best apologies." Other letters of excuse were like., ise read from Mr Geo. Fisher, (the general manager ot the Rhymney Railway) Mr H. 0. fisher, the Rev. A. Tilley, Mr Riches, Col. Page, Mr Cordes (Newport), the Mayor of Newport, the Vicar of St. John's, Mr Shirley, Messrs Cory, Mr Reece, Mr Ensor, and others, several of whom promised subscriptions to the society. The Dean of Llandaff was expected to be present; he had sent a guinea to the funds, but was away in Lon- don. Colonel Hill and Mr Jonas Watson had subscribed to the society, and other friends had written saying that the institution was such that the travelling public should by all means support it. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then gave the customary loyal and patriotic toasts, after which he proceeded to propose the toast of the evening. "Success to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants." (Cheers.) He had watched the organisation from its very beginning. He knew much of the organi- sations, political and otherwise, that had obtained in England during the last 20 or 30 years, and he fearlessly said that no organisation had been so prudently, so wisely, and s) successfully conducted as theirs had been. (Applause.) Much of that was due to their talented and indefatigable secre- tary, whose name he associated with the toast. The society had accomplished a great purpose in the legislation of the last session. He heard that the society also proposed to put upon the statute book an Act that would do great good not only to the mem- bers, but to the public at large, and that was the beneficial regulation of the houis of work. (Hear, hear.) So far as he could tell, he believed that the party with whom he was politically associated would do their best to realise their hopes in this respect. (Applause.) Air F. W. EVANS, in acknowledging the toast, said the society was based upon the principle f self-help. It was their desire, by combination, to help one another, and to bear to some extent one another's burdens. Whilst doing so they were also endeavouring to bring about reforms iu legis- lation which they thought v ould conduce to the welfare of the whole community. (Applause.) Having gracefully acknowledged the services that had been rendeied to the railway servants by Mr Gladstone's Government, who had given a satis- factory answer to the demand made upon them, Air Evans proceeded to say that, although it was only for a short time that they had tasted the sweets of success, they were en- couraged to venture into new fields, and were determined now, as an association, to grapple with an evil which was not culy the means of accident, but greatly interfered with the social life of the railway servants, and that was, the very long hours the railway men had to work. 'fhe men were powerful enough, and if they were loyal to themselves they would be enabled to obtain shorter hours for work. (Applause.) He trusted that the time at the disposal of t.he present Government would enable them to do even what the late Premier thought was such a very difficult task, the reading through of 1,200 pages of a Bl<:e Book to see whether the recommendations of the Royal Commission were worthy of consideration or not. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that in future units would record the number of accidents now num- bered by hundreds. They had that day happily got over a financial difficulty that had threatened to overthrow the society, and they might con- gratulate themselves that the decision was come to without a sinsie hauIl being raised up against it. (Applause.) In conclusion the speaker proposed "T e Health of the Chairman," of whom he spoke as a gentleman who had always shown a very lively interest in the association. (Applause.) —The Chairman responded. Air GKO. EDWARDS gave The Town and Trade of Cardiff. Mr Lewis Williams re- sponded. At this point Mr G. A. ST(-)Nm took the chair, and proposed Success to the Cardiff Branch,"—Air J. I.ACE, the local secretaty, rtpHed, and gave a number of instances in which the society had been of great service to its members. The Visitors," responded to by Air SANDBUS, and "The Press," acknowledged by Mr J. DUN- CAN. and other toasts followed.

Air Joseph Towns, treasurer of the Farsley Football Club, had his leg broken in two places whilst playing football in the United Cricket Field, Farsley, on Saturday. WARNING.—RECKITT'S PARIS BLUE,-The Man Ufacturers Leg to Caution the public against imitation square Blue of very inferior quality. The Paris Blue in squares (used in the Prince of Wales' Laundry) Sold in wranoers bearing their Iame and Trade Mark. 40821 WOOLLATT'S FAMILY APEBIENT PILLg for Headache, Giddiness, Loss of Appetite, &a, when per- severed in, speedily remove all oppression of the brain, whether caused from over indulgence in the luxuries of the table, or from functional disorganisation of the various viscera—thus are they adapted to the needs ol the rich and the wants of the poor. With each box is given a whole sheet of recent testimonals, all authentic. Mrs Payne, of 9, Thomas-street, ltowbarton, Taunton, writes I have been taking yeur Family Aperient Pills for the last twelve months, and I find they do me more good than all the medicine I nave ever taken for a head- ache, hot sweats, pains in the limbs and back, loss of appetite, nasty taste in the mouth, &e. Please to give me another 13id box." WooLUtt'a Family Pills are sold in boxes, at 131d and 2s 9d each, by WOOLLATT, Chemist, Taunton. Persons living at a distance and desiring to obtain Woollatt's Family Aperient Pills can do so by asking their chemist to obtain a box from the wholesale London agents, Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street; Messrs Sanger and Sons, 252, Oxford-street; or any of 1 the leading patent medicine warehouses, or post free rom the proprietor on receipt of 14 stamps.—Agent in GAROITF; Mjl WIXJJAMS. Chemist. 11, Bute-streeU 4G77

ROSS. POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CAGE BIRD SHOW. The niuth exhibition of poultry and pigeons took place at Ross Curn Exchange, on Wednesday, and was fairly well attended, notwith- standing the unfavourable weati.er. The number of pens was close upon 500, the pigeons and cage birds being specially good. Some of the poultry classes weie not welt filled, but the competition ran very close with the pigeons, the judge having a difficult task te decide on the points of many of the birds. Air Fred. Cooper discharged the duties of honorary secretary and treasurer, with his ust-al ability, and tie following gentlemen acted as judges:— Poultry—Rev. Granville F. liodson; pigeons— O. E. Cresswell, Esq. cage birds—Mr P. B. Spencer, Hereford.

CARDIFF TOON AGUICULTUR'AT SOCIETY. ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH. The annual agricultural c,mpetiiioi in root crops, and ploughing match, of the Cardiff Unioa Agricultural Society were held on Wednesday. 'Ihe ploughing competition took place at the Monacbty Farm, Alaindy, near Cardiff. The weather was very wet, and consequently unplea- sant to the competitors and other persons in. terested, but did not in any way affect the quality of the ploughing work done, which was spoken of by the judges as the very best they had seen. There were 2S teams on the field. Prizes wen offered for root crops, and the adjudication upon these took place on Tuesday. The society, of which Mr H. Teilo Thomas is the in. defatigable secretary, and Mr George Thomaa, treasurer, is now in a flourishing condition, and, as the treasurer said at dinner-time, the balance was on the right side." About £60 had been collected towards the funds during the year. The following is the prize list :— ROOT CROPS.-J udges: Mr John Skinner. Abernant, near Caerleon and Mr John Williams, Merthyr Alawr. Six acres of swedes—prize, Air William Lowrie, Radyr Farm. Three acres of swedes—prize, Mr William Lvwrie. Radyr Farm. Acre of mangolds—prize, Mt Christopber Williams, Bed House Farm, Ely. Six acres off swedes-prize, Mr ,\VID. Emtrspn, Sweldon Farm. Four acres of swedes-prize. Air Christopher Williams, Red House Farm. Acre of any kind of mangolds—prize, Air Edward Thomas, Caerau Farm. Seven acres of swedes- prize, Mr Christopher Williams. Three acres of swedes—prize, Mr W. Emerson, Sweldon. Acre of mangolds—prize, Air Christopher Williaiiis. General root crop—prize, Air^ Christopher ll- liams. Best hoer—prize, Mr W. Emerson, Sw«l- d°pL0UGHi>-G. Judge": Mr John Mortimer. T-edegar Park, and Mr Rees Thomas, St. Athan. near Co,i bridge.-Champioti class, olen prize to the I or)d--prize, Thomas Jones, farmer, Michael- stone-y-Vedw. Local champion's class, consisting of two prizes—1, Thomas Griffiths, son if Isaac Griffiths, Church Farm, Lisvane; 2, dames AlcGill. servant to Air John John, Vord. Prizes open to all teams in the parishes comprised in the Cardiff Poor-law Union.—Senior class, men above 20 years of age-L William Bartlett, son of Mr Bartlett, Llauedarne 2, Geo. Gregg, servaut to Air Christopher Williams, Red House Farm 3, Alfred Jones, son of Mr .Philip Jones, Penile!. :I, Mellon's; 4, Thomas Marshall, servant to Ml Geo. Thomas, Ely Farm. Junior class.—Men under 20 years of age—1, C. Edwards, servant ta Mr Thomas, Alps Farm 2, Thomas Samuel, ser- vant to Mr Paine, Rbydlaver Farm: 3, Daniel James, servant te Air T. Jenkins, Gwernydouiea Farm. THE DIXXER. The dinner took place at the Queen's HoteL Cardiff, m the evening, wheu Mr Robert KickardiL of Maindy, took the chair. There were present- Mr Geo, Thomas, Ely Farm Rev. T. Rees, laianishen Mr R. Williams, Ely Mr Lowrie, Radyr Mr lEdward Bloss Mr Jas. Harding, Alonachty Farm, ekc. The loyal and othei toasts were warmly received. The Chairman, 111 proposing the toast of the Cardiff Union Agri. cultural Society, said that in these days of com" petition in all trades and manufactures, and is none more than agriculture, they should not rest content with whatl,% as good and sufficient for then forefathers, and they should aim at the.very be8 and raise the standard of excellence year by year. Speaking of special legislation on behalf of agri- culture, he said he would not undervalue it. He believed it to be beneficial exactly in proportion as it did not set class against class, and gave the tenant and the landlord their respective rights. He congratulated fanners on their efforts eii. pecially in Herefordshire, to obtain representation in Parliament. Such an important industry reo quired it increasingly. Other toasts were given and heartily drunk.