South Wales Daily News

MONEY JYRARRET! [ SPECLUL Y l'ELEiaiAt'flUD. ] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. The money market is quieter. There is less anxiety respecting the future, and cur- rent rates are not well maintained. The pressure in Paris is lesa than was expected. There may yet be disclosures of unsound- ness, but at present the account appeai-3 to be going oti as smoothly as could be antici- pated. The charge for three months' bills is about 5 to 5f, and for day-to-day loans 4 about 5 to 5^ per cent A further improve- ment was telegraphed in the Paris Cheque Exchange, the rate being 25'175. Increased confidence was observed on the Stock Exchange. No further alarmist news ilas been received from Paris. Fresh failures are not improbable, but important complica- tions are not looked for. Business, conse- quently, here is assuming its nominal charac- ter, with growillginquiry for sound securities, which are improving in value. Foreign government issues were very firm, and closed steadily on favourable advices from Paris. Consols are firm and § better at 99 to 99J 3 4 for delivery, aAd 100 to 100 y for the ac- count. Rt-duccd and New Three per Cents. 99,7; to 100. The English railway market, without being animated, was firm. Favour^ ;1„ dividend anticipations strengths -.d the de- mand for Scotch lines, especially North British. Southern A stocks were also in favour, and heavy lines were generally held. There was not much doing in them. The Rhymney dividend is announced at the rate of 11 per cent. Caledonian rose i; Great Eastern and North Western, g Chatham, i; do. Preference and Brighton A, 5; Sheffield, |; ditto Deferred, J; North British and South Eastern A, 2 Great Western fell g. Indian railways were much about the I n C, business in them being quiet. For Canadian railways there was a good enquiry, especially for Grand Trunk Pre- ference, in the value of which there is a substantial improvement. Grand Trunk Or- dinary rose First Preference 1 Second, 1 Thirds, 4 7 Great Western, 3-16. The American railway market generally was tirm, but transactions were not exten- sive. New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Fir t Mortgage rose g Second, ± Third, 11 Wabash, i to 4 Pennsylvania, 2 Illi- nois Central, i Foreign railways were quiet, but firm. Lombards advanced 9-16. The foreign bond market, with the excep- tion of slight weakness on the receipt of the first Puns advices, has on tae whole been iirsn, speculative issues ulti- mately closing at some improvement in sympathy with the stronger tone of the Pans Bourse. Tho firmness of the great Powers on the Egyptian question has strengthened the value of Egyptian securi- ties. Most international stocks were in favour, and left oil" at some improvement. Argentine and Austrian Gold and Austrian Silver and Paper were 1 better. Egyr,ti?n rose 1 to 1 Mexican, lá Itahan, 1 Peru- vian | to 2 Portuguese, 4 Turkish g to Spanish, U to Spč1!li.h, tu T«iegraphs. — Anglo-American rose £ Brazilian Submarine and Direct United States, J-. -ATi, (,-Egypt, an 111111 Joint Stock rose -21 Anglo-Austrian, 4 London and River Plate and London and Mexico, Union of Australia, 1. Minea. — Devon Consols rose Rio Tinto, 1$; Tharsis, -L Copiapo, 2 2 ) 4' Gold mines were quiet, but steady. Frontino and Bolivia Gold rose 1. Waterworks.—Lambeth fell 1. C\u. i Paulo rose £ Miscllaneous.— Railway Shave Trust and National safe. Deposits fall 1; Dock, 2; East ;»nd India Dock ryse 5 London and t. D< >• Foreign and Colonial Government and London General Omnibus Company, 1. £ 10, C O J wore sent into die Dank from A But' r-l'a. The < SreruKiKO has arrived at Li bon with £0.376 Buenos Ayrea^for Fj-mee. the st. The Bombay ex mange on London was ( tcie.gi-ar»hed Is 8 9-16d Calcutta, Is ,311 9d Shanghai, 5s The Indian Exchange keep:) quiet. Lwl: r;:L 60 days. Is7-^d 30 days, Is 7gd deuvisid, L oj. Private liilb, CO day. i Is 7|d 30 il'iys, 1« 7.d demand, Is <Jd. j R'l.iee } apsr, 4 por cent, 84-4 to 84fix.ni Silver is steady bar- 52.1 Mexican doH.rs, 50i;d. The Paris Ciicwjuo Exchange furclier re- t i3 gciticnicnfc u coii:dei'od assured, we may infer I.hat we have st^n the -worst of the Fi-eticJi crisis, and the g--ld scare. Money j wiil now piobably go easier, and golu be re- The repeat of the Anglo-American Tele- I graph shows that the gross receipts for the hah" quarter, ancluding £ 23,545 brought for- vvQLe The recevuts show an increase of £ 4,593. The expenses were ) uo £ 59,600. The directors have set asicle £ 75,009 to the reserve fund, leaving a balance of £109,811. Of this sum F,52,500 was distributed in November last, leaving a balance of £57,311, out of which the direc- tors recommend a final dividend, free of income-tax, of 15s per cent on ordinary stock, 109 per cent on preferred stock, and £ 1 per cent on deferred stock, amounting '.altogether to £ 52,500, making a total distri- bution for the year ended 31st December, 1881, of 3 per cent upon the ordinary 2 stock, GTper cent upon the preferred stock, and 1 per cent on the deferred stock, leaving a balance of to be carried forward to the next account. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway announce a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, or the same rate as la it year, carrying forward against £14,9ó6. FOREIGN BOURSES. PARIS, Friday.—Five per Cent Rentes for account declined 15 cents, wnile 3 per Cents improved 22 cents. L>iiKLi>"r, Friday. — There vra3 almost a general re-aotion to-day in prices ot inter- national stocks. YIEN.NA, Friday.—Home funds closed higher. PiaCKS ATT Eft OFFICIAL HOURS. BRITISH VUNDS AC TO-DAY. YESTERDAY. CONSOLS MOUEV 50g 992 DICT-O, ACEOMTT FEB. 10J LCO^XD.. S9| S9¡:tt! REDUCED AND NEW 1.)0 00:, 99 IudiH, 1333, 4 p.C 104I 105 x<1..104I 10J xd 285 xd LU6I xd..1053 IC64 xd FOREIGN SECURITIES ARGENTINE, LUOTI, 6 P.E. 96 98 x,I.. 95 97 XD 5S3 100 XD.. 99 100 xd KGYPTIAN, 1370 664 65 £ XD.. 611 MJ XD KXYUTAAN, UNIFIED, 6 P.C.. 6 I.| 65JXD.. 64J X«L DO. UOVT. 5 R>.C. PREF 8FI| 88IXD.. 83 88I XD LIO. HT&TO DOMAIN £ & 88 xd.. 85 87 XD FRENCLTITEUTES A P.C '.2 83 XD.. 82 83 xd 116 ..IL4I lISt 86 xd.. 642L 85 xd .);I;IAU 9 O.C ICI 103 ..106 108 I." UARIAN, 1371, 5 P.C. 91 93 XD.. 91 93 XD LLUN^ARRIAN, 1873, 5 P. C. SO 92 9-3 92 HUNGARIANOOLDRENTES.. 83 99 XD.. 93 100 xd MEXICAN 22j: 20.4 201 PERUVIAN, 1870, 6 P C 16 LOI 15^ PERUVIAN, 1872, A P. C 12 124 11* PORTUGUESE, 1869,3 P C. 52 52VXD.. 51I 521 XD U.ISSIAN, 1370, 6 P. C £ 34 844 834 844 RUSSIAN, NICLIOLAI, 4 P. C. 75 77 XD.. 76 78 XD RUSSIAN, 1871, A P. C &0I 86b E5 804 RUSSIA: 1372, 0 P. C 85 C,6 x(I 84, 85 xd RUSSIAN, 1873, 5 P. C £ 44 84^ XD.. 844 85 XD RUSSIAN, 1375, 4^ P. E 76 78 XD 77 78 XD SPANISH, 3 P.C 27 27^ XD.. 264 26; XD ■S: 'FI'II.-LI, 2 P. C 45$464 XD.. 4A qó xd TURKISH, 1365, 5 P. C 11* 114 11131 1115" z ic, '16 TURKISH, (COHENS) 12^ 124 xl,. 1-9.,112,i xd DO.'71, EGYPTIAN TIRBUTE 64$604XD.. 644 654 XD DO. 1373, 6 P.C I0A II £ ..11 114 DO. TRC-ASURV, A, 15, C, 22 23 22 23 U.S. FUNDED 5 P. C 103 104 X<1..103 104 XD U.S. FUNDED 44 P. C 115* 1162 ..116* 1l6 U.S. Funded 4 p. c 1193 120,1 x,,t..120 121 xd HOME RAILWAYS. Caledonian Consolidated 109* 1091 x,I.. 1.08¡¡ 108J xd (-II-eat Eastern 7U 71gxd..71 71* xd Great Nortliem 129 131 xn..129 131 xn GREAT Northern A 137 168 xii.,137 138 xn 139 138| 1394 LANCASHIRE AUD YORKIHIRELOLI 1324 ..1312 132¿. LONDON AND BRIGHTON 136 133 XD.,136 13d xd Do. A. 1 4 I- U4AXD..L34I- 1341 XD LONDON,CHATHAM,& Dovel 29k 281 2Z 291. DO. J'RETERENCE LO11} 115 1641 1 C4;, LA)IULON VX NORTH-WESTERN. 170* 1704 1704 170^ LOLULIM STH-WESTERU 1344 13D4 134" 135,1 MANCHESTER AND SHEFFIELD 894 90kli 894XD DO. DEFERRED 51* 511 50G 6() METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED 1194 120 XD.,1194 120 xd 63 634 63 63 £ MLDIAUD CONSOLIDATED 138J 138G XN.. 1381 1383 xn NORTH .BRITISH 93J 83TI XD.. 924 93J XD NORTH-EASTERN CONSOLS ..173J 173g ..167 167G NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE 31 E2 81 22 SOUTH-EASTERN 133 135 xd, .133 135 xl SOUTH-KASTERN DEFERRED .?,31 1234 XD.. 122} 123 XD FOREIGN AND COLONIAL RAILWAYS. LOMBARDS 11 114 10;IA 10%8 MEXICAN 26* 86J X> 86 804 XD DO. 8 P.C. 1ST PREFERENCE.. 130 131 XD.,130 132 xd DO. 6 P.C. 2ND PREFERENCE. 90 91 X(I.. 90 92 xd GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.. 162 16 16S 16J V,). he; .Preference.. 961 S 7,¡; xd.. 9ól 97* XD DO. 2N(TPREFERENCE 77 J 73* XD.. 772 73* XD D,). 3rct PREFERENCE 244 C4I 33ii 33 NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA & OHIO 1ST MORT. TST. 45 454 XD.. 44* 44* XD DO. 2ND MORT 154 I64 154 16 DO. 3RD MORT 32 9 84 9 ILLINOIS CENTRAL SHARES ..1294 140 ..1384 1394 NEW YORK CTL CR. BONDS. 134 137 ..134 137 I'LRIA RECOIL. TSC. 4 DO I 405 41;k 401 41 DO. RECON. TST. CRT. 6 CN.131 133 ..131 133 DO. 2ND CONSOLIDATED 100 101 XD.,100 101 XD PENNSYLVANIA SHARES 624 63 xl! 62k 62. 1xd PENNSYLVNAG'EA.MOR, 1910119 121 ..119 121 PENNSYLVANIA CON. MORT 116 118 ..il6 118 PHILADELPHIA AND READING 32i 321 32 322 Phil. & Reading Gen. C011II6 118 116 113 xd Do. It IN xd.,103 it24 xd Do. (FE Reading General ..100 101 xd.,100 101 xd TELEGRAPHIC COMPANIES. Anp;lo-American, I.im 50 504 4a 50 Direct United States 104 10|xd.. 10 lOyxd Eastern, Limited 9 10 xd.. 9 1011 xli Eastern Extension LOG 101 xd.. lOj 10i xd BANKING COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED LIMITED í* 74 7i 74 IMPERIAL OTTOMAN 18,t 181 17,5 In LOUDON AND COUNTY 744 75I 74I 754 LONDON JOINT STOCK 484 494 XD.. 484 494XD LONDON AND WESTMINSTER.. 67 69 xd.. 67 69 xd STANDARD OL S. AFRICA 544 T54 ..55 56 UNION OL LONDON 42i 43-4 42,1 434 NATIONAL PROVINCIAL 39 40 xd.. 39 40 xd DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LIST. Supplied by Messrs THACKERAY & SAYCE, Stock and Share Brokers, 1, Pearson Place, Cardiff RAILWAYS. Paid. Prices. Stock GREAT WESTERN £ 100 1381 139* „ LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN ..100 ..170 1704 MIDLAND 100 ..138* 1383 „ RHYMNEY 100 ..200 202 50 SEVERN AND WYE £ 0 8 9 10,1 ..276 278 10 Do new. 6 22i 22 PREFERENTIAL. stock CAMBRIAN 1 JANIDLEES NO 1 5 PCLOO ..122 124 Do. MACHYNLLETH NO 1 PREF. 100 ..121 123 STOCK GREAT WESTERN CONSOL, 5 P.C.100 ..133 135 10 PEMBROKE & TENBY 5 P.C., 1864 10 6 7 Stock BHVNMEY b per eent. (SUA.) ..100 ..128 130 1)0 6 PER CENT. 1361 .100 ..209 212 Do 5 TV'T CENT, 1861 .100 ..126 12SF Do 3 per cent, 1864 100 ..126 128 Pro 6 OER cent, 1864 .100 150 152 DO 5 per CENT, 1857 100 ..125 127 Do 5 PER EENT, 1873 10 124 123 20 Severn AND WYE, 4 p.c. 20 10 11 10 Do 5 P.C 10 4 4I Stocl, Taff YALE, NO. 1 100 ..276 278- II DO 44 PER CENT 100 ..114 115 II Do 6 PER CENT 100 ..127 129 II Do 6 PERCENT 100 ..153 163 GUARANTEED AND LEASED 50 ABERDARE, 10 per ceut 50 ..126 123 20 ( OLEFORD, MON., AND USK, 5 P.C.20 ..25 26 STOCK, DAVE VALLEY, 5 P.C 100 ..126 128 ELY VALLEY, 5 P.C 100 ..126 123 GREAT WESTERN, 5 -P.E. GUAR ..100 ..135 137 HEREFORD, HAV, AND BRECON ..100 ..100 102 Do do PREF. 100 ..100 102 LLAUTRISSANT & TAFF YALE, 5 P.C.100 ..126 128 10 Do do new 10 124 123 Stock Lianelly Ry. and Dk. ORDV ..100 ..152 154 Do do A Preference 100 ..152 154 „ Co (to B 6 P.C 100 ..152 154 LLYUVI AND OGROORE ORDY .100 ..141 143 DO. 5 PERCENT 100 ..126 127 PENARTH, HARBOUR, DOCK, & IIYLOO ..134 136 I 12 Do NEW SHARES 23S ..44 5 SLOCKSOM- & DORSET(BATHEXTENSION)100 8b 37 DEL, ENTU-RE STOCKS STOCK BRCCON & MERTHYR A 1st 100 ..1C9 III Stock Brecon & MERTHYR A 2ND 100 ..102 104 STOCK CAMBRIAN 5 P.C., LIEU "EXIST- ING 1S64 100 ..123 125 DO do RENEWED 1864 ..100 ..109 111 HEREFORD, IIa-, AND BRECON 5 PERCENT 100 ..123 130 GREAT WESTERN 5 DITTO 100 ..134 1^6 LLVNVI & OGMORS5PEV CENT ..100 ..126 128 "jh do 4 PER CENT ..100 ..106 1e8 MIDLAND 4 PER CENT 100 ..111 113 RHJIIINEY 4 DITTO 100 ..107 1C9 Somerset AND Dorset 5 ditto NO. 1 100 ..127 129 „ TAFF VALE 4 P.C 1C0.. 108 110 BANKS. 20 BRISTOL WEST OF ENGLAND, LIM. 74- ■ 93 IPIXD 100 GLAMORGANSHIRE Baking Co. ICO ..1374 1424 10 GLAMORGANSHIRE 10 13i 141 10 LONDON AND PROVINCIAL, LINI. 5 124 13 XD 20 NATIONAL BANK OF WALES, LIM. 74.. 7 7*XD 75 NATIONAL PROVINCIAL, LIM. IO4.. 39 40 63 NATIONAL PROVINCIAL, LIM. 12 45 46 40 and Snuth Wales, Lim. 10.. I2 J 33 20 S WANSEA (LIMITED) 7 83 9 15 Wilts AND Dorset 10 38 40 GAS. 10 ABERDARE 10 12 13 STORK BRISTOL 1GO ..169 171 STOCK CARDIFF A 10 PER CENT 100 ..165 170 Do. B 8 PER CENT 100 ..130 135 25 DO. SHARES 7 PER CENT 25 27 29 £ 5 DO. DO NEW 5.. 6 7 10 LLVUVI VA!I;-Y 10 .94 10 STOCK NEWPORT A LEO ..160 165 IJ 100 ..124 123 20 DO. C 20 22 23 0 j(.ellt. 25 31I 324 O AS AND WATER. 10 BRIDGEND 10.. 3, 94 100 PONTYPOOL (MAX. 10 P.C.) .100 ..115 125 12 DO ( DO ) 12 14 16 10 DII (.MAX. 7 P.C.) 10 9 11 10 10 20 22 WATERWORKS. 25 BRISF-OL 25 69 70 STOIK NEATH 10 P-R CT. GUARANTEED 1C0 ..140 142 NEWPORC A 100 ..130 200 10 DO NEW 1 4 44 IO PONTVPRIDD — 10* 1U4 STOCK 116 MISCELLANEOUS. 1.0 ALEXANDRA DOCK SHARES />G 15 16 C0 ALEXANDRA DOCK 6 P.C. PREF. 20 25 25 DITTO 8 P.C. PREF. 20 33 65 10 BRISTOL AND South WALES WS'-NN Co., LIM'TOD 4 6T (? 5 CARDIFF <T I TRAMWAYS 5 4i 5I J'J CARDII? .J Dry DOCK 20 43 47 5 CARDIFF SRANCE. 1 10 CARDIFF CO., LIM. 10 5 6 2O CARDIFF N COTTA.CRO CO. 25 ..32 33 10 CARDIRL? AIM SWANSEA COLLIERY 10 2| A'C 23 EBBW VALO 20 10.V 11 STOCK GLOUCESTER WOI^ON C'LMPANY 100 60 82 5 GV-AT WESTERN COLIIEVV B 5 34 4 5 DO A PREFERENCE. 5 6 6* 'W DO B DEBENTURES.100 89 91 10 MILFORD DOCK 10 34 <U 2) LLYUVI AND TOMIU 20 !] 8 9 5 I>0 PREFERENCE 5^ 4 4 1J 1CJ NA)ityeb> and Biaina Iron '.SOv.-ks, L'ref 100 42 45 Ncdfii TRAMWAYS 5 | N'-WPORFC DO 5 5* 5J 1 R, NO*TORT AH^RCARN COLLIERY.! 10 O* B') PERARVH SHIPBUILUI! 50 85 90 5 54 .10 PROVINC-AI DITTO 10 103 11* 5 li'f, y lr.ii, Limited O 2* 23 5 PO T-W 5-I 2 1 100 Do 7 FI.r X^ebeuture 1C0 ..105 IF8 50 Swansea .M SLIPOTFUVI'S 40 ..15 17 10 Do SLIPPING 6 3 5| 10 Do Trainway I*_L ..4 5 iO Do ~WA;IOIT Works 10 HV 2 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 5* 3J 3 Do do 10 per coct 15 3 32 A* 3 Do do 10 per cent B 1 1« l I 50 '.rredegar Iron and Coal A Lim 30 274 28 25 Do do ea1 rate, 6 per cent since January £ 0th TIJERH ARK IWVLRS OF— Alexai-dra Dock Shares. -diiford Do"k Shares Newport WATERWORKS New SNARE, PONTYPRIDD Wa'tv Grdin&ry and PFRF ■. RHJNNI.-y Tron 7 per cent DEBEUTURW Newport Tramway Slnvres Per,arth Slipv.-ay jh[1,"eg Cardiff J miction Dry Docie t;W<.1 SWAUSEA L'ank SHARSJJ- Rristol and West of England Bank Shares Vynvi and O-gmore Railway Stock Coleford, Monmoutfi, Usk, and Pontypool Shares Ely Valley Stock, &c. THACKERAY AND SAYCE, CARDIFF. rEB.

"HERBERT RAKE, STOCKBROKER, BANK BUILDINGS, WIND-ST SWANSEA' 50162 ROBERTS AND LYDDON, STOCK AND SHAKE BHOKEIiS, 17, CITGICH-STITEET, AND VIEXXA CHA^IBERS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. UltCUASB AND SAJ,E OF STEAMSHIP SIlAIfBS NEGOTIATED. 6620 J PERRY MORGAN, STOCKBTlOKER 15, CASTLE-STREET. SWANSEA 47609 _r_

LATEST MARKETS. o coax. LONDON, Friday,—Slow sJt3 for and flour at late values. Maize tending lower. Barley and oats dull, but not cheaper. Beans and peas firm. British supply: qrs "barley, 760 qrs oats, 390 qvs maize, nil qr". Foreign supply: Wheat, 59,260(jrs; barley, 26,090 qrs; 46,460 qrs; make, 9,820 uqrs flour, 23,560 sacks, 2,330 barrels. LIVERPOOL, Fr-icliy.-Tlio wheat trade was quiet but steady, and only a moderate business v/as done at the rates of Tuesday. Flour in limited demand and without new feature. Beans and peas quiet. Indian corn v/as dearer, at 6s Id quoted for new mixed American, but it was slow to move. and the market v/as less strong at the close. Weather fine since Tuesday, with slight frost at times. GLASOOW, Friday.—Wheat and flour were quiet at Wednesday's prices. Barley was dull, and tended in buyers' favour. Oats and beans met a slow sale at nominally unaltered priccs. Maize was rather (learer mixed American held for 17s 3d per 280 lbs. W7AKEI'TELD, Friday.—We have a thin atten- dance here tliis morning', and wheat may be quoted nominally as last week. Barley—a slow- sale, anti for Danish rather less money has to be accepted. Ilaize in favour ot sellers. Beans and oats firm. There is no frost here to-day, and the atmosphere is damp and cold. PKODCCK. LONDON, Friday.—Sugar market closed dull public sales passed off at about former values crystallised Demerara 6d, and lilost other sorts a, trifle lower on the week. Coffee—good plantation Ceylon again sold steadily, but inferior sorts con- tinued fiat. Tezt-no public sales to-day. Rico remains inactive. Cotton market was steady for East Indians American firm. Jute without improvement. Tallow, 47: to 43s per cwt. on the spot. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Sugar inanimate. Rum- no sales. Coffee in very limited demand. COCOA, quiet and idle. Hemp neglected. Linseed-no business; the markets generally are unusually inactive. Petroleum continues steady at 6-gd per gallon. Tallow meets with a fair sale, and priccs are very firm. Lard—57s, with a quiet market. Spirits of turpentine 42s to 423 2d, th'3 market being dull aud rather weaker.. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Fi,iclay.-Ilutter-firiii market for best descriptions of foreign. Kiel and Danish quoted 150s to 160s; Friesland, 14-Os to 154s; Normandy, 124s to 144s Jersey, 120s to 135s American and Irish remain without change. Jhcon-moderate to light weights, 61s to 68s; heavy and over-size, 638 to 60s. Hams quiet and unalered. Lard-slow sale at late values. Cheese—American remains steady. BUTTER. CORK, Friday. — Ordinary firsts, B seconds, 144s thirds, 12os fourths, 110.3 fifths, 71s. Superfine, —s line mild, —s mild, —s. Salt kegs—firsts, —s seconds, —s thirds, 121s fourths, —s Slths, -s. Firkins in mar- ket, 94. SUGAR. CLYDE, Friday. (Messrs Hogg's Report,)— Fair amount of business doing at steady prices. The official report states Market sttacly with a moderate business doing. POTATOE. LONDON, Friday. — C^uiet market at about previous rates. 100s to 120s Victorias, 70s to 100s regents, 60s to 95s magnums, 70s to 75s kidneys, 60s to 70s rocks, 50s to 60s; champions, 50s to 60s per ton. Foreign reds, 2s Od to 4s Od per bag. HOPS. LONDON, Friday.—The demand continues good for most descriptions of hops, and priccs remain firm. Kents are quoted from £ 0 5s to CS 8s Sussex, P,5 5s to ;f,;ó 6s Farnhams,_ £ 6 to JBS Worcesters, L5 10s to £ 8 American, 25 to £ 7 10. foreign, £4 to L3 yeariiiigs, f3 to L5 10i old, £ 1 to £ 3 15s per cwt, COAL. LONDON, Friday.-There was no alteration in the market for house-coals to-day. No Hartleys for pale. Fletton and Kaswell, 17s 6d; Tees, 17s 3ù,; Lambton, 17s Hetton, Lyons, Tun- stall, and Wear, 16s. Ships at ^market, 27 sold, all at sea, 10. METALS. LONDON, Friday.—Copper steady good ordi- nary.Chili sold at £ 66 10s sharp cash, £ 66 15s to £ 66 usual fourteen days, and E67 to £ 6710s three months 40 tons of W allaroo sold at £69 15s cash to-morrow. Tin in demand and again dearer fine foreign sold at £ 111 10s to £ 112 10s cash jeil3 to L114 three months. Spelter, £ 17. Lead unaltered English, £ 14 10s to £ 15. Scotch pig iron, 40s od to 40s lOd cash. GLASGOW, Friday.—The market remains quiet, and business was done at 49:; '9d to 49s 8d 2 cash also at 50 Id to 49s lid one month. Closing—Sellers 49s 9d cash, and 50s Id one month buyers Id less. LOCAL FAIRS FOR FEBRUARY. LLAR.YBYTHER 6 LLAUTRISSANT 13 Capel San SILIN 7 1 CARDIGAN 13 ST CLEARS J 7 1 CAREW 13 CANTON 9 Haveriordwest]. 14 PONTYPRIDD 10 NARBCRTLR 16 NEW CASTLE EUILYN 10 PEN;BROKE 27 LLANDISSIL 11 CRYMYEH ANNS 28 ALT WEN; 11

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. MANCHESTER, Tuesday.—A more settled tone is apparent in eur market to-day, but the inquiry is not free in any department. Buyers still hang back, or make offers below what producers are inclined to accept, and so far only a small turn- over is reported in either yarns or cloth. Quota- tions generally remain unchanged, and ape steady at Tuesday's level.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. a CITY BETTING.—YESTERDAY. WATERLOO CUP. (Run February 15th and following days.) 100 to 9 a"t Mr Alexander's nomination, t & o 100 to 6 2- Mr Reilly's nomination, o 22 to 1 Mr Anderton's nom illation, t & o 25 to 1 Mr Pilkington's nosniuation, t&o 35 to 1 Mr Crosse's nomination, t & o 50 to 1 Mr Brockiebank's nomination, t ifco 66 to 1 Mr Vyner's nomination, t & t THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. (Run Wednesday, March 22. Distance, 1 mile.) 100 to 7 agst Buchanan, 5 yrs, 8st, t 100 to 6 Peregrine, 4 yrs, Sst 121b, t & o 20 to 1 Tertius, 5 yrs, 7st2ib, t & o 25 to 1 Hesper, aged, 7st lih, t 26 to 1 Nesscliff, 4 yrs, 7st 51b, t 33 to 1 Whitechapei, 3 yrs, 6st 51b, t GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. (Nearly four miles and a half. Run Friday, March 24.) 100 to 7 agsit Cyrus, 5 yrs, lOst 91b, t 100 to 6 — The Scot, 6 yrs, list 81b, t & o 100 to 6 — Maud, 5 yrs, "lOst 121b, t it o 20 to 1 — L-rl 6 yrs, lOst 131b, t 20 to 1 — Empress, aged, list 121b, t & o 20 to 1 — Bouiface, aged, lOst 71b, t 25 to 1 — WAd Mona.rch, aged, lOst 121b, t 25 to 1 — Montauban, aged, 10st 71b, t THE CITY AND SUBURBAN. (About one mils and a quarter. liua Wednesdav, April 19.) 100 to 9 agst Scobell, 4 yrs, Sst 21b, t & o THE DERBY. (One mile and a half. Run Wednesday, May 24th.) 20 to 1 agst Little Sister, t 33 to 1 — Shrewsbury, t 50 to 1 — Rouieo, t LATEST CITY BETTING. FRIDAY NiiiHI. WATERLOO CUP. 50 to 1 agst Mr Webb's nomination, t 50 to 1 Mr Vyner's nomination, t LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 20 to 1 agst Hesper, aged, 7st lib, t & o 30 to 1 Valion, 4 yrs, 6st lib, t GRAND NATIONAL. 16 to 1 agst Lord Randolph, 6 yrs, 10t 131b, t 20 to 1 — Wild Monarch, aged, lOst 121b, t 28 to 1 — Mohican, 5 yrs, lOst 71b, t CITY AND SUBURBAN. 16 to 1 agst Iroquois, 4 yrs, 9st, t 16 to 1 Incendiary, 5 yrs, 7st, t THE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst !iJig;flo1l1, t 33 to 1 Purse-bearer, t f

MURDEROUS ATTACK UPON AN AGED PAUPER. At the Southwark police Cuiirt, .Tames Herring, II 60, an mniate of OhrUtchurch Workhouse, was brought up for final examination, charged with committing a savage assault upon Samuel Tlmn- bleby, 89 years of age, another inmate, on Sun- day, the 8th ultimo., injuring him so severely that he was unable to leave his bed for 15 days.—The day, the 8th ultimo., injuring him so severely that he was unable to leave his bed for 15 days.—The pro-ecutor, who seemed very feeble, said that 011 Sunday evening, the 8th ultimo, he was sitting by the Ere, in the old men's ward, when the prisoner came up to him, and nearly pushed him into the fire, telling him he had no business there. Vi it- nes" told him he should lJeak. to the governor about his conduct, when he seized him by the shoulders and threw him on the ground, and injured him so much that he was insensible for some time, and was carried to bed, where he re- mained more than a fortnight. He had now pretty well recovered.—Thomas Soilwell, an inmate of the same ward, said at the time he was passing from the dining hall to the old men's ward, when he saw the prisoner go np to the complainant, who was sitting by the tire, and pusli him roughly off his seat, saying, "You have no business here." The old man remon- strated with him, when the prjsorer, making use of au oath, seized him by the shoulders and threw him-with great violence on the ground. Witness spi ke to the prisoner about it, when he said, If you interfere I'll serve you the same. The old man was picked up and carried to bed, and the master called in the police, and the prisoner was given into custody. —Mr Weekley, the master of thl1 workhouse, said the prisoner was a very ter- rJG: inmate, and owing to difference of medical opiniull £ iot put to hard work. He was always annoying l-hg aged mon in his ward.—The prisoner, who made a very mhllD defence, war. sentenced to two months'inipTSr«uainent, with hard labour.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. JM. CARDIFF. S\YANI. NEWPORT. ) & Feb, M. A. Ht. | M. | A. j Ht. | M. ) A. Ht. 30 M 3 58 4 33 27 3 2 5{328 25 6 3 44: 4 2227 5 31 T 5 3 5 50 29 1 4 1; 4 3126 11 4 55 5 2A30 4 1 W 5 33 6 17 30 0 4 59' 5 23 28 2 5 53 6 17 30 2 2 T 6 39 6 57 31 8 5 46 6 7 29 0 6 401 7 132 0 3 F 7 16 7 33 32 9 6 25' 6 43 30 1 7 19 7 3733 3 4 S 7 50 8 633 8 7 0 7 17 31 9 7b4 8 1134 0 5 S 8 21 8 35 34 1 7 32 7 47 32 0 8 26; 8 41 34 0 b M 3 50 9 3 34 0 8 1 8 16 31 0 3 55. 9 10 34 7 East Dock Half-tide Basin Sill. SWANSEA BAY SIGNALLING STATION, MUMB LES LIGHTHOUSE. SWANSEA, Friday. — Wilitl SE. Weather hazy. Nothing-signalled up to time of despatch. VESSELS SIGNALLED AT THE LIZARD. TKK LTZAKD, Friday.—Wir.d S, moderate. Weather fine. Passed East—three-masted brig- autine Uzziah, of Salcombe Royal Netherlands steamer Jason, from New York for Amsterdam schooner Donna Maria, of Jersey; steamer Tom, of Cork of Cardiff Ivforfa, of Swan- sea.; James Gric;, of Newport, from New York for Plymouth; Resolute, of Cardiff Balbec, of Glasgow; German ship Delphiue, of Weiner. Passed TFei:t—steamers Marne, of Plymouth Borthwick, of Dublin Titania and Cyclone, of Glasgow; King Arthur, of Whitby. MOVEMENTS OF SOUTH "WALES VESSELS. Eail of Jersey arvd Sables d'Olonne, from Car- diii, 3rl Alster arvd Bilbao, from St Nazaire, 2nd Lady Clive left Benisaf, for Cardiff, 1st John Maryehurch arvd Malta, from Cardiff, 2nd Netloy Abbey left Bombay, for the United King- dom, 2nd Thomas Turnbull left Aden, for the rice ports, 1st King Arthur left Rotterdam, for Cardiff, 2nd L E Ohariewoofl left St Nazaire, for Bilbao, 2nd Eavenshoe arvd Charente, from Cardiff, 3rd Royal Welsh arvd Fleetwood, from Carthagena, 3:ï1 Chatsworth left Gibraltar, for Carthagena, 3rd St Donats arvd Hull, from Alexandria, 3rd LATEST ARRIVALS IN PENARTH ROADS CARDIFF, Friday.—E L Boyd, 1240, ballast Demarclii, 469, ballast; Julia, 68, light; Mary A Nelson, 408, stone Millicent, 50, light Jonadab, 69, light: Tanjore, 915, ballast Union, 63, pit- weed Alkgra, 214, timber Druid, 49, light R G D, 63, light; Alma, 160, ballast. CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. R(HTH B\SIN—FeK 3. Ferndale ss, 604, Southampton, lió,(¡t Evsr BlnE DOCK-—Feb. 3. AVilliam, 52, Bridgwater, light Emblem. 1151, },ollllon, )Jét]¡a3t John Sjodin, 302, Plymouth, 100 burnt ore, Matheson Delos ss, 1153, Newport, baUast Albatross, 35, Bristol, 75 burnt ore, Tennaut & Co; 18 sulphate oda, Dobson W R Rickefct ss, 543, Liverpool, light Arbutus ss, 135, Dublin, lillt G N Wilkinson ss 475, Havre, light Idea, 575, Loudon, ballast Dronning Louise, 268, Havre, ballast WEST Bun: DOCK-Feb. S. Anna, 277, La Rochelle, 301 pitwood, Bevan Esther, 47, Bristol, 55 freestone, Burton Suvilla, 436, Dublin, light AimaMe Lucie, 105, Roche Bernard, 134 pit-,voofl,LoiyeU Eliza Bloxland, 174, Weymouth, baliast Florence, 19o, Weymouth, ballast Archibald, 220, Dublin, ballast Emerald, 801, Bordeaux, 800 pitwood, Thompson Alpha ss, 92, Penzance, 300 sacks flour, 30 broken stone. Biee J M K, 60, Bristol, light Agues, 197, Corunna, 300 pitwood, Manzanos Pf-NAITXH DOCK—Feb. 3. Pf-NAITXH DOCK—Feb. 3. Will Banks ss, 459, llavro, light Gazelle, 229, Dmiumen, 326 wood pulp, Tellefsen, Wills Emilie L Boyd, 1240, Havre, ballast ENTERED OUTWARDS—Feb. 3. Bari, Garry ss, n, 6z3, Taggavt., Tellefsen, Wills & Co Havre, Win Banks ss, B, 4o9, I.auglois, Gueret La Rochelle, Daisy ss, B, 418, Sample, Turnbull Bros Dieppe, O N llkmsoa ss, B, 475, Hodgson, Harrison Bros & Moore Malta, Advance ss, B, 881, Kendriek, M Thompson St Nazaire, Ferndale ss, B, 6u4, M Thompson Algiers, Spey ss, B, 649, Leighton, Gueret Odessa, Delos ss, B, 1153, Abbott, Cory Bros Malta, Heli V oirli ch SS, Ú, S83, Willis, Cory Bros New York, Bertha s.s, B, 1421, Young & Christie3 Lisbon, Viking, n, 99. Stevens, J R Davies Hong Kong, Emblem, B 1151, Roberts, Bovey & Co Rio Janeiro, Emily L Bovd, B, 1240, Pge & Co Roscoff, Umpire, B, 32, Sims, Morel Bros St. Malo, John Hadlleld, 15, 71, Hobbs, Morel B103 St Bneux, St Louis, F, 281, Leriile, Bros Marseilles, Faueon, F, Gaushicr, Morel Bros Nantes, Marguerite Alice, F, 247, Le B-z, Morel Bros Nantes, Bretonne, F, 81, Aube, Morel Bros Maivimes, Esteite, h\ 95, Leuientee, Morel Bros St Malo, Monitor, F, 56, Jahues, Morel Bros Brest, Nomuioe, F, 120, Truscot, Morel Bros Nantes, L C E, F, 87, Lesert, Morel Bros Marreiies, Leonie, F, 83, Le Buulicant, Morel Bros Sulina, Z M Chrissovelini, Grk, 887, Andriamez, Strong, Phalp & Scott Monte Video, Milka, Aus, 364, Portrato, Lucovich Santos, Agnes, Ger, 342, Jones, Heard & Ingram Peraaaibuco, Atlas, Ger, 282, Jones, Heard ck lfll-,aiii CLEARED—Feb. 3. Bombay, Rhodoi a 1; B, 2COO coal, 560 iron, 280 coke llrindisi, Palmyra ss, B, 1000 coal Brindisi, In;, ss, B, 2600 coal Dieppe, G N Wilkinson 3, B, 920 coal La Rochelle, Daisy ss, B, 750 coal Alexandria, Quito ss, B, 1400 coal, 200 p fuel Havre, Wm Banks ss, B, 980 coal Coquimbo, Stamboul, B, 724 coal, 735 coke Odessa, Eslington ss, B, 1200 p fuel CatOn, Katie Cluett, B, 225 coal Palermo, St Fagans ss, B, 1160 coal Savoua, Florence Richards ss, B, 1200 coal Roscoff, Umpire, B, 50 coal Port Said, Helen Newton ss, B, coal Marseilles, Faucon, F, 255 coal Corunna, Felix Marie, F. 180 coal Corfu, Ithaca ss, Grk, 1049 coal Sulina, Z M Chrissovelini, Grk, 1250 cor 1 Brindisi, Presto ss, Swe, 1000 coal Odesa, Coanwood ss, B, 1326 coal Malta, Rhondda ss, B, 650 coal, 300 iron St Nazaire, Ferndale ss, B, 1100 coal Point de Galle, Lncinda ss, B, 2000 coal Algiers, Spey ss, B, 800 coal Genoa, Eastella ss, B, 970 coal Havannah, Silo, Nwy, 520 coal SWANSEA. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Feb. 3. Ancona, Whitburn ss, B, 816, Poingdestre <t Mesnier Caen, Glenwilliam ss, B, 178, Jacobsen, 6 Taylor Pontiuidemer, Jane Sophia, B, 89, Colby, R»we & Co Mesi^na, Nori Molodez, Rus, 230, Burgess & Co Bordeaux, Franziska, Ger, 94, Duncker, Burgess <& Co Seville, Peder & Niels, Den, 117, Oldefar, Burgess & Co Cadiz, Taube, Ger, 153, Assiiig, Burgess t, Co Copenhagen, Union, Ger, 363, t'rentz, W II Jenkins Jamaica, Alma, Swe, 252, Ljunggren, M L Isdahl Copenhagen, Nor, Nwy, 282, Lindrnp, D T Ladd St Malo, Auguste Marie, F, 56, Mollet, Gaic & Co Regneville, Maria, F, 78, Esnol, Poingdestre & Mesnier CLEARED—Feb. 4. Rio Janeiro, Latona, B, 1300 coal, 400 p fuel Obristiansnnd, Meta 88, Nwy, 480 coal Pontandemer, Jane Sophia, B, 165 coal St Malo, Elisabeth, F, 125 coal St Servan, Marie, F, 130 coal Courseillc-s, Vigilant, F, 105 coal Loix en Re, Favorite, F, 100 coal IMPORTS—Feb. 3. Tucacas, Glynwood, 550 copper ore, erder; b boxe oranges, Capt Cummings Rivadeo, Antouito, 350 tir timber hewn, order Huelva, Henry Harvey, 53 copper matt, 130 copper pre- cipitate, Bath & Son p Bordeaux, Esther, 600 pitwood, Williams & Davies Erquy, Auguste Marie, 69 potatoes, J & G Ley NEWPORT ENTERED OUTWARDS—Feb. 3. Bordeaux, Jeune Edouard, F, 107, Jones, Heard & Co Guadeloupe, Ainor, Aut, 504, Jones, Heard & Co Dieppe, Henry Brand ss, B, 444, Sealy, RT Martin Santos, Hebe, Nwy, 518, Bagge, Gething & Co St Malo, Design, B, 59, Dreland, Budd & Co Copenhagen, Sveridge, Swe, 337, Heilberg, Moses & Co CLEARED—Feb. 3. Venice, Wensleydale ss, B, 1250 coal Lisbon, Jessie Bennett, n, 260 coal Bilbao, Galea ss, Spn, 900 coal SJavona, Nithsdale ss, B, 1320 coal Dieppe, Henry Brand ss, B, 1000 coal Matanzas, John Bunyan, B, 609 coal Brest, Theophile Marie, F, 150 coal Parahyba, Agenoria, B, 270 iron NEATH AND BRITON FERRY. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Feb. 3. Tiouville, Hidmrook ss, B, 253, Baines, 1." J Kerr Rotterdam, Annie Jones, B, 95, Yickers, W M Jeffreys Nantes, Jeune Anne, F, 50, Morgat, W M Jeffreys CLEARED—Feb. 3. Trouville, Holmrook sa, B, 500 coal London, Triumph, B, lt>5 clay, Abernant Co Portreath, Salisbury ss, B, 170 coal, Dynevor Coal Co Penzance, Mary Boyns, B, 180 coal, Dynevor Coal Co Exeter, Jessamine, B, 130 coal, Evans & Bevan Plymouth, Peter & John, B, 117 coal, M S Williams Plymouth, Zingari, B, 140 coal, M S Williams Liverpool, Tom Roberts, B, 190 iron, Townsb.end, Wood Rotterdam, Annie Jones, B, 60,000 bricks

npHERE arc 480 doz. WAX COMPOSITES to be cleared at 4S. D. -n-. And 25 Chests of Moning choice TEA, at 6)8. Send.P.O.0., for21S { a^Jco'mposites. Will be sent Carriage paid. GEO. HOPKINS, THE HAYES, CARDIFF. 55944

A SOCIALIST EXTRADITION CASE. Edward Nathan Gantz, who described himself as a doctor, but refused to state his nationality, was brought up at the Bow-street Police-court, at the instance of the Netherlands Government, who claimed his extradition, on the charge of having obtained a large sum of money by means of fraud. The prisoner is said to be a Sochdist.and secretary to the Revolutionary Congress recently held in Loudon. He is a man of about 30 years of age, with extraordinary attainments, it being under- stood that he can speak in 12 different languages. The allegations were that he had inserted adver- tisements in several German papers representing that he could supply goods from Hotterdam for use in restaurants, &c., at a much more reduced prico than they could be obtained in Germany. Orders to the extent of 20,000 florins were sent v, ith remittanGe8, upon which he wrote saying that the goods had been for- warded. Thoy were never received and the pri- soner absconded. He was arrested by Chief Inspector Greenham at Southampton, whore he had been in custody on suspicion oi obtaining goods by false pretences, but had been discharged want of sufficient evidence. During the pro- ceedings the prisoner fell down in a fainting fit, and was carried from the court. The proceedings were delayed for some time. Mr Inspector Greenham stated that he had found papers be- longing to the prisoner relating to political mat- ters, also a letter in answer to an application to see Ilerr Most, who was convicted Home time since in convection with a Socialistic publication. The case was remanded for further evidence.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE ASSIZES. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. The business of these assizes was commenced at the Court House, Monmouth, on Friday, before Mr Justice Lopes and Mr Justice North, the former presiding in the crown court, and the latter sitting at nisi prius. The g-rand jury were sworn in as follows :— Hon. Col. Morgan, M.P., foreman Mr John Allen Rolls, M.P., Lieut.-General Edward Som- erset, Messrs S. R. Bosanquet, A. D. Berrington, J. I f. Bannerman, Thos. Cordes, Henry Clay, W. E. C. Curre, Jas. Davies, Geo. G. Griffin, J. M. Herbert, L. A. Homfray, Fred J. Hall, Edward Lister, T. T. Mitchell, R. H. Oakley, J. Thos. Price. J. B. Vaughan, Reginald Vaughan, H. A. Williams, and A. Adams Williams. His lordship then charged the grand jury. He said it was a great pleasure to her Majesty's judges to have the opportunity of meeting the gentlemen of the grand jury and magistrates in the different counties to which they proceeded when on circuit. He was not quite certain, however, whether grand juries and others engaged in the administration of the law might not sometimes think they were called upon to moot her Majesty,s judges more frequently than the occasion required. When first he joined the prú[cs,;Îr)]1 of the law only two assizes were held in the year. A short time after a winter assize was introduced, aud quite recently a fourth assize had been added. No doubt the object of having four assizes was to prevent innocent per- xons charged with offences being detained in cus- tody a moment longer than was necessary. No onc could deny that that was a. most laudable ob- ject. He could not say he had very much sym- pathy with the hypothetically innocent person, for the means of protecting people are so great that it is :,¡eltlom:n innocent person gets into trouble but if he did he might get bail before a magistrate or before a judge. It was seldom, therefore, that an innocent person was detained in custody. He did not think that four assizes were necessary in all the towns of cadl circuit. He did not mean to say that there should not be four in Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds but he did not think four w is necessary in all the different towns in which they were held at present. Some fresh arrange- ment was needed. There were eight assize towns in this circuit. He suggested that one assize be held in four of those towns, and another in the second four. He did not wish to do away with holding the assizes in any town, but he thought the towns might be visited alternately. The effect of that would be to enable the judges to be j 12 more in London. He was happy to say that practically there were no arrears of business in London, but it was desir- able that as little time should be wasted in the country as possible, and that the judges should be able to bestow more attention to London work. There was so little to say about the calendar that he had thought it necessary to talk about some- thing else. There were ten cases on the calendar. Five wero cases triable only at the assizes, and the other five at the sessions. The cases were of a simple kind, which gentlemen of their experi- ence could easily deal with. Only one case would he specially refer to, that of David Beynon, charged with the manslaughter of John James. Shortly put, the case was this. Prisoner struck deceased a blow in the face, and that produced injury to the brain, which caused death. If v/hilst doing an unlawful act a man caused the death of another, that was manslaughter. The striking of that blow was an unlawful act, and it was for the grand jury to say that there was a prinid facie case to put the prisoner on his trial. The grand jury were then dismissed to their room, and shortly after the trials proceeded, THEFT OF A WATCH AT ABliRGAVJJNNY. Samuel Smith, 43, labourer, was indicted for stealing a watch, value £ 3, the property of Mr Stephen Collins, at Abergavenny, on the 25th January. Mr Darling prosecuted prisoner was undefended.—The prosecutor is a labourer, living in Abergavenny, and on the afternoon of the 25th ult. was at the Bell Inn endeavouring to dispose of the watch. The prisoner came into the taproom and offered to assist him in this undertaking, saying that he knew a great many people about the tnwn. They went, at his suggestion, to a, pledge-office, and afterwards to the Lion Inn and to Poole's Porter Stores, where a dispute arose about the payment of some ale. The landlord, John Poole, ordered prisoner to leave the house, and prosecutor, who was beginning to grow doubt- ful as to his ability to sell the watch, demanded its return. Prisoner then declared that he had not seen it and had not got it, and endeavoured to run away, but was detained by the landlord. A policeman was sent for, and whilst prisoner was being searched, he took the watch out of his pocket, and endeavoured, unobserved, to throw it under a settle. When before the magistrates he admitted the theft, but he now sought to qualify this admission by .saying it was because he wished to be dealt with offhand.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, and his Lordship, characterising the prisoner's attempt as a most impudent one, sentenced him to four months'hard labour. JPLEADED GCILTY TO nnWLAHY. William Jones, 25, labourer, pleaded guilty to burglariously entering the shop of Thomas Jeffreys, at Abergavenm", on the 14th December, and stealing two boots, value 12s also to stealing a shirt, the property of Thomas Paske, at Llasi- vapley, on the 1st December also to stealing two stockings and other articles, the property of Rosanna Williams, at Llauddewi Rytherch, on the same d-ty.-I-T-is Lordship told prisoner that from the enquiries he had made that appeared to be his first series of offences, all committed about the same time. Under these circumstances he would be sentenced to nine months' hard labour. ALLKGED THEFT OF FODDER AT DIXTOX. John Watkins, 49, haulier, was indicted for stealing a quantity of fodder, value Is, the pro- perty of Francis Henry Perkins, at Dixton, on the 10th January.—Mr Waddy prosecuted, and y Mr Darling defended.—About half-past 5 o'clock on the morning of the 10th ult., Thomas Coles, a farm servant in the employ of the prosecutor, was going from his home to the farm, when he saw the prisoner in the rickyard, picking up fodder. After prisoner had regained his wagon, which stood at the roadside, the witness went and asked him what he was going to do with it. Prisoner replied that ha intended to use it as litter, and asked him to forgive him, and not to say anything about it.—Air Darling- pointed out the absence of any felonious intention, and the jury acquitted the prisoner. A HIGHWAY UOilBiiHY AT NEWPORT. Elizabeth Clark, alias Bendon, 43, hawker, and Henry Bendon, 35, labourer, were indicted for feloniously assaulting Joseph McCarthy, and stealing from his person 128 3d, at Newport, on the 14th Jan. Mr Amphlett prosecuted, and Mr Boddan defended the male prisoner. The prose- cntor is a labourer, and had been working late at the Old Dook, Newport, removing the iron ere which formed part of the wrecked steamer Con- stancia. As he was returning along Dock-street about 11 o'clock the female prisoner accosted him, and patting her arm around his waist roblied him of the money, which was in his trousers pocket. Finding that he was robbed he attempted to de- tain the woman, but she cried out, "George, George," and the male prisoner came up, and something approaching a fight occurred, in which prosecutor got the better of his antagonist and caused him to run away. Before he did so prosecutor noticed the woman give him something and when Bendon was subsequently apprehended at his lodgings, four florins stained with iron-ore dirt, similar to those prosecutor had lost, were found in his possession. A boy named James Essex, who was going home at that time, saw the two prisoners in company just before the woman accosted the prosecutor. Whilst the two men were struggling together, the woman rushed at McCarthy, and seized him by the hair of his head. McCarthy seized her and retained his hold until assistance arrived. The principal charge against the prisoner was abandoned, and the case against him went to the jury on the second count, of being accessory to the robbery after the fact. The jury found both prisonei3 guilty, and Clark admitted a previous conviction at Usk in June, 1880. Clark waa now sentenced ta 12 months' hard labour, and Bendon to nine months jnl1,"A"n,f-, ax A BOY AT NEW POUT. Charles Morgan, 14, plasterer's labourer, sur- rendered to his recognizances and was indicted for maliciously stabbing and wounding Ralph Jones, with intent to do him gnenl11s bodily harm, at Newport, on the 6th of June last. Mr Amphlett prosecuted, Mr Littleton defended. In opening the case to the jury, the learned counsel for the prosecution described it as one of a most painful character, the prosecutor being a youth of not more than 17 years of age, and the prisoner being only 14 years. The day on which the offence was alleged to have been committed, the prosecutor, who resided in Dolphm- street, Newport, had been^ to see some athletic sports at the Newport grounds, and on on his return seems to have come in contact with the prisoner, who was play- ing with other boys in the street. The prosecutor, from Rome whim or other, feigned drunkenness, as he joined in the games which were going on, and some rough play. It did not appear on the evidence that anything serious took place. Prose- cutor was taken away from the spot to his home several times, but returned the last time eating an orange. The boys commenced teasing each other, and while prosecutor was eating the orange, the prisoner, without any provocation whatever, went up to him with the knife in his hand, and plunged it into his side. The result of tins wound or wounds was of a very serious description. One of the stabs penetrated ftis lungs to a considerable depth, and us the the medical evidence testified it, the wonnd might yet be productive, of very serious, if not fatal, consequences. Afterwards prisoner made a statement to the police that he intended only to put the knife through prosecu- tor's clothing, and not to inflict any injury to his person. It was, however, clear from the medical evidence that a very violent stab had been inflicted. Evidence having been called prisoner was found guilty of unlawfully wounding, and sentenced to six months' hard labour. NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr Justice NORTH.) His Lordship having been detained at Here- ford late on Thursday nif;ht, did not arrive until after mid-day. He tonk his scat a, few minutes after one, and proceeded to try the only causa entered. WIT.LTAMB V. THOMAS. Mr Matthews, Q.C., and Mr Ram were counsel for the plaintiff Mr A. T. Lawrence appeared for the defendant. In this case the plaintiff was Isaac Matthews, farmer, of Penypark, in the parish of Llanvi- hangel Crucomey, Abergavenny. The defendant was David Morgan Thomas, trustee of Miss Elizabeth Morgan, a lunatic. The action was brought to recovcr a sum of money for haul- ing. In the year 1875 Miss Morgan determined to improve the farm houses on her estate. Plaintiff's farm formed portion of the estate, and the plaintiff did a large quantity of hauling during the several months occupied in the alteration of h:s farm buildings. After hear- ing of the case for the plaintiff, the ease was de- ferred, a verdict being taken for the plaintiff for £ 63 18s 6d, subject to a reference to Mr Bosan- quet. His Lordship then proceeded to try prisoners. BTBALING AT MONMOUTH. Mary George, 54, was indicted for stealing a piece of ba'on, the property of Amos Jones, on the 20th ult,. and a tumbler, the property of Richard Slatter, on the same day. The prose- cutor. Amos Jones, is a butcher. On the morning of the day in question he cut a pieoe of bacon for his breakfast off the piece which was stolen. Missed it about 1.30 p.m. The servant at a shop opposite prosecutor's shop saw the prisoner go to prosecutor's shop and take a piece of bacon away. It was about 1 p.m. Told pro- secutor what she had seen, and prisoner was apprehended on the road to Wonaston. As the policeman was taking the prisoner to the police- station a laundress named Onions came out of her house and gave him a piece of bacon which prisoner had left with her. Prisoner then mut- tered to herself, I'm done." Guilty. There was a previous conviction in 1874. The charge fur stealing the tumbler was not gone into. Prisoner was sentenced to four months' hard labour. WHOLESALE STEALING. Jane Bun, 41, dressmaker, with a baby in arms, pleaded guilty to one of several charges of stealing articles of apparel from tradesmen in the parish of Bedwellty; also to a previous conviction. Sen- tenced to two months' hard labour. BIGAMY AT ItHYMNKY. John Morgan, 42, labourer, pleaded guilty to feloniously marrying Mary Davies, on the 29th August, his former wife being then alive, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. WOUNDING A WIFE AT MONJIOUTH. James Powles (45), blacksmith, was indicted for feloniously wounding Jane, his wife, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, on the 24th November last. Mr Plowden appeared for the prosecution Mr Darling defended the prisoner. Prosecutrix said her husband came home between 9 and 10 p.m. quite drunk. After lie got in he saw the carving knife on the table, and there was some conversation about it. He gave her a slap on the face, and then she went to Mrs Watkins's, opposite, where she stayed seme time. On returning she found her husband smoking. Soon after they went upstairs to bed, anù he said to her, Don't you come here." She told him there was no other bed to go to, and being aggravated by him she pulled the clothes off him. He then got out of bed and reached a waistcoat, from which he took a small knife. She saw the knife in his hand, and opened the door. A scuffle ensued at the door, and he caught hold of her. In the scuSle she was cut across the face and on the breast and hand. In cross-examination, prosecutrix said she had been married nearly twenty years to the prisoner. On the whole he had behaved very well towards her. She aggravated him as well as he aggravated her. In the scuffle she took hold of his hand in which he held the k1l1fe.-J ames Herbert, a neighbour, was aho ca11ed.-The case had not concluded when the court rose.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SER- VICE IN A PARISH CHURCH. An account, inaccurate in certain details, of a service which took place on Friday last in the parish church of Bramsliott, having appeared m some of the newspapers, a correspondent of the Hampshire Po;4, living in an adjoining parish, gives the following account (the result of personal inquiries) of what took place The infant daugh- ter of a parishioner died a few days since. The mother being. a Roman Catholic (the father is a Protestant) she, with her family, attended the little Roman Catholic chapel, situate at Wool- mer, find adj<ning the residence of Sir A. K. Macdonald, Bart., who a few years ago built the chapel, dedicating it to the Immaculate Con- ception." There being a resident priest (the Rev. Dr. Crowther) advantage was taken of the Burials Act, in order that the body might be interred (there being no burial ground connected with the chapel) in the churchyard. Accordingly on Friday afternoon the body, with the mourners and some friends, was conveyed to the church for that purpose. Reaching the outer gates, they awaited the arrival of the priest and his attendants, during which time one of the curates (the Rev. C. Leadbeater) appeared upon the scene. After waiting some little time a car- riage arrived, containing the priest and five boys. The latter having robed, a procession was formed, headed by the priest, and followed by the acolytes, bearing the crucifix and carrying the censer and candles. By this time the principal doors of the church were opened, and the proces- sion advanced, followed by the body, bearers, mourners, and friends, into the nave of the church, much to the astonishment of a few visitors who were accidentally present. The coffin having been placed upon the bier, the priest and his acolytes took up their positions, and proceeded with the service, which was thoroughly Roman Catholic, incensc being applied, and holy water sprinkled on and around the coffin. After a time the procession, headed by the priest, and followed by the curate, went to the grave, where the service was resumed, iitceuse being applied and holy water sprinkled upon the coffin, which was then deposited in its last resting-place. The procession then returned in the same order to within the church, the priest advancing alone to the chancel, entering which he, from without the rails, concluded the ceremony. Dr. Crowther explains why he entered the church. It was at the invitation of Mr Leadbeater, who was most kind in his endeavours to assist them through the ceremony that Mr Leadbeater led the way, and that his conduct was so unexpected that he could only express astonishment at the readiness with which everything was done towards promoting a kindly feeling to all concerned. It is only right to add th,t tlH rector, who is in residexicc at Oxford, gave to the sexton written instructions as to how to proceed under the different sections of the Act, and also a copy of tho Act.

TORNADOES IN AMERICA. The destructive effects of a recent tornado in Minnesota led the editorof the American Architect to invite information from various sources as to this class of phenomena. Among the contributors is a valuable collation of data by General Hazen, of the Signal Service. It appears that in the pas- sage of these cyclones or tornadoes, wind pressures of various amounts, from 181b to 1121b per square foot, have been demonstrated by destruction of bridges, brick buildings, &c. The upward pres- bures are sometimes as great as the horizontal, and even greater. Downward pressures or move- ments of wind have not been clearly proved. Upward velocities of 135 miles per hour seem to bo not nwosual, and horizontal velocities of 60 miles have been recorded with the ane- mometer. The destructive wind velocities are eoufined to very small areas. A destruction of fences, trees, &c., is often visible over a path many miles letig, and a few hundred yards wide but the path ef greatest violence is very much narrower. Tlve excessive cases above referred to are observed only in small isolated :spots, less than 100ft. square, unequally distributed along the middle of the track. Thus, in very large buildings, only a small part is subject to destruc- tive winds. In different parts of this area or maximum severity the winds are simultaneously blowing in different, perhaps opposite, directions, the result tending not to overturn, or carry off, or crush in, but rather to twist round a vertical axis. Buildings are generally lifted and turned round before being torn to pieces. As the chances are very small that a building will be exposed to the violent twisting action, it is evidently the average velocity of rectilinear winds within the path of moderate destruction that it is most necessary to provide against in ordinary structures. These winds may attain a velocity of 80 miles an hour over an area 1.000ft. broad, and generally blow from the south-west, the next in frequency blow from the north-west. The time during which an object is exposed to the most destructive winds varies from 60 seconds—the general average of a large number of cases is 16 seconds. An exposed building experiences but one stroke like the blow of a hammer, and the destruction is done. Hence, in a suspension bridge, chimney, or other structure liable to be set into destructive rhythmic vibrations, the maximum winds do not produce such vibrations. The dura- tion of the heavy south-west or north-west winds over the area of moderate destruction is rarely over two minutes. The motion of translation of the central spout of a tornado, in which there is a strong vertical current is, on an average, at the rate of 30 miles an hour. The relative frequency of tornadoes is, in order of decreasing frequency, July, May, June January, Decem- ber. In the geographical distribution of 247 tor- nadoes from 1794 to 1878, the largest figures are obtained for New York (24), Indiana (20), Illinois (20), Ohio and Georgia (16 each), &c., but the records are fragmentary. The largest number of tornadoes apparently occur between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., the next between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

GUITEAU'S TRIAL. The announcement that Guiteau's counsel has filed a bill of exceptions with a motion for a new trial points to an interesting diversity between American criminal procedure and our own. The doctrine as to applications for new trials applies both to the civil and criminal departments of American law, although the practice varies in dif- ferent States. In some a new trial will be granted in a criminal case, resulting in conviction, when- ever evidence has been rejected which has a direct bearing on the innocence of the prisooor, or when- ever the verdict appears not to have been war- ranted by the evidence (see 1 Bishop's Criminal Procedure, i". 847) on the principle (as one of the judges explained) of the high regard in which the hw holds life and liberty declaring, as it does, that iu every instance where either the one or the other is sought to be assailed by a criminal prosecution, the guilt of the person charged shall be established beyond reasonable doubt." In this country, on the other hand, it has been settled (after some doubt as to cases of misdeameanor) that a bill of exceptions cannot be tendered in a criminal case (see R. v. Esdaile," 1 and F. 213, 228) and it is also established that, although in cases of conviction for mis- demeanor a new trial may be granted at the in- stance of the defendant, there can be no new trial in cases of felony. It is true that in Reg. v. Scaife" (17 Q. B. 238) a new trial was granted in case of felony removed by certiorari, but in Reg. v. Bertrand" (10 Cox, C. C. 613) the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council expressed their opinion that this decision was not in accordance with law Jl.lr Justice Coleridge, however, say- ing that "their Lordships desired to be understood as expreasing no opinion that the introduction of new trials in felony would or would not be expe- dient." —Solicitors' .Journal.

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CARDIFF. MTLNER'S FIRE-PROOF AND BuMLAR-PROOF SAFES.—Messrs Cross Bros., ironmongers, St. Mary-street, the Cardiff agents for Messrs Mil- ner's fire-proof safes, are now exhibiting at their window the certificate awarded at the Sidney Exhibition, 1880, with their bronze medal, to the above firm for the superiority of their fire-proof and burglar-proof safes, which were, with others, put to the most severe tests by the executive committee of the exhibition. The certificate, or diploma, has been executed by the American Bank-note Comnany. It is in itself a work of art which it would be difficult to equal in this coun- try. As an artistic production it takes a high position, and as a line engraving it is one of the best we have seen for some time. With the Sidney certificate there is also the gold medal of the Melbourne Exhibition of 1879. So great has been the stimulus caused by the award ofhesc medals that the Messrs Milner have found it necessary to extend their premises to give space for the employment of over 1,000 additional hands. The Messrs Milner claim to have the secret of constructing a safe which no fire can affect, and the lock of which no burglar can pick. At the great fire in Aldcrsgate-street, and aho after several other fires, certificates were sent to the Messrs Milner that their safes re- mained unaffected by the great heat to which they were exposed. At the Mersey Brewery, Liverpool, and at Messrs McKinnell's establish- ment, Dumfries, they resisted every effort of the burglars to break them open. The report of the Sidney Exhibition Committee was ¡,;trongly)n favour of Messrs Milner's safes. LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL. — Septuagosima. 8 o'clock, Holy Communion 11 o'clock, service Chants; J'reache¡., lie v. Ch:1Ilcellor Woods, M.A. 3,30, Service; Hopkins in F. Anthem, The heavens are telling," Haydn. Preacher, Rev. J. Trelawny Ross, M.A.—E. A. Fish- bourne, euccentor. ASSAULTING A WIFE. — Benjamin Marsh, a labourer, residing at Canton, was remanded till Monday, on the charge of assaulting his wife, as the wife refused to appear. ASSAULT.—Thos. Wilson was charged with vio- lently assaulting a seaman, named Chas. Schulke. Complainant said that he went to lodge at a boardiire-house, Bute-terrace, kept by a Mrs. Sw¡mton. Ou Wednesday night, after he gout to bed, Mrs Swanton and the defendant- entered his bedroom, and Mrs Swanton began to remove his clothes, as a security for his board and lodgings. He remonstrated, when the defendant struck him on the face and head, and also gave him a severe blow on the eye, by which the blood flowed in a stream down his face. He got up and left the house, and on his return with a police-constable, the defendant could not be found, but P.C. Sper- rin went with him to another boarding- house, kept by Mrs Swanton's daugh- ter, where the defendant was found. Mr Price, who appeared for the defendant, called some wit- nesses to prove that the complainant was fighting with other seamen, but the defendant admitted to the police-constable that he had a fight with the complainant, but 110 one saw him. The bench sent him to prison for one month, with hard labour. STEALING MASON'S TOOLS.—John Burns, a mason, was sent to prison for ten days for stealing a number of tools belonging to a mason named Charles Thorne, with whom he was working on. Monday last. IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Cahill, a young woman, was charged with stealing a pair of boot", the property of a woman named Louisa Malier. Complainant lives at 32, Jamesstreet, loath. On Wednesday night, late, prisoner and another young woman knocked at com- plainant's door and asked for shelter for a few minutes, as the police were after them. They succeeded in getting admitted to the house, and when they loft the prisoner secreted the boots under her shawl. When apprehended on the following day she told the police where the boots would be found. The bench sent her to prison for one month with hard labour. SINGULAR ASSAULT. — Hopkin Hopkins, a respectably dressed man, was charged with violently assaulting Mary Ann Partridgo and William Partridge, on the 24th January. The parties live in Howard place, Canton, and com- plainants alleged that without any provocation the defendant struck Mrs Partridge, wounding her on the head with a. poker. The husband went to the assistance of his wife, when defend- ant struck him with the same weapon across the forehead. Defendant had also been rather roughly handled, and the case was adjourned till Mon- day, for further enquiries to be made by the police. METHODIST FRRE Cpur.ca, GUILDFORD-STREET. —Tiie Rev. George Hargreaves (pastor) will preach to- morrow, Sunday morning, at 11, subject "The Grave in the Garden evening, at 6.30, subject:—"The Sound in the Mulberry Trees." At the same place of worship, (Ill Monday evening, 6th insfc., Mr llargreaves will Ile- liver a. Lecture, in connection with the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Class, all" Thomas Edwards, the Scotch Naturalist." Chair to be taken at 7.45 ad- mission free. 551 MONDAY'S ANTI-RIIUMINE SMKLLING SALTS Cures Colds in the Head, Headache, and Influenza, by simply inhaling the odour at intervals. Bottles by postls3d.— J. Monday, Chemist, 1, Duke-street,Cardiff. ROSSINI'S "STAHAT MATER" AND BAUNETT'S ANCIENT MARINER" will be performed by the Cardiff Choral Society on Wednesday, April 26th.—For further particulars see future announcements. 5606-t GAS FITTINGS.—A choice and good selection, cheap, at J. Woodman's, 26, Wharton-street, Cardiff

PENARTH. STARR-BOWKETT BUILDING SOCIETIES.—One of these socifJties for Penarth and district was started on Thursday evening, under very favourable auspices. Messrs J. Stuart Corbett, J.P., Robert Forrest, J.P., and James Wore, J.P., have con- sented to act as trustees, and a good board of directors has been formed. The office is situate in Windsor-road, next door to the Post-ofiice, and Mr David Shepherd, secretary to the Cardiff Starr-Bowkett Societies, has undertaken the secretaryship.

DOWLAIS. INQUEST. — On Thursday ovening, at the Dowlais Inn, Mr Overton, coroner, held an in- quest touching the death of the man Nicholas Brown, who, as reported on Thursday, was burned at the Bessemer works. A verdict of "Acci- dental death was returned. CHAUlJIln OF TRADE.—A well-attended council meeting was held at the Coffee Tavern Assembly Rooms, on Thursday evening, Mr R. P. Rees in the chair. It was resolved that a deputation should wait upon Mr Bishop at Abergavenny, for the purpose of obtaining a verbal answer from him with respect to the desired London and North Western platform at Pantyscallog, and also to call the attention of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway to one or two improvements. A dis- cussion having arisen with regard to the public weighing machine at the Tip Station, it was de- termined that the buyer should pay the toll. Some changes were made in the office bearers of the chamber, Mr Thomas Jones being re-elected president. Some minor business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned.

ABERDARE. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.—On Thursday evening the schoolroom at this establishment was gaily decked out for the annual entertainment in aid of the children. A capital stage, with drop scene, was fitted up, and the walls were hung with shields and banners bearing appropriate mottoes. The members of the board of guardians who at- tended were Messrs R. H. Rhys (chairman) Thos, Phillips, James Lewis, Thos. Rees, John James, and John Williams, whilst the general company included tho high constable (Mr W. Thomas) aud family, the Misses Rees (Plasnewydd), Revs. H. E. Thursby and A. E. Campbell, Major Powell, Messrs Evan Thomas, John Hughes, T. L. Edwards, A. J. Howell, and Geo. Smith. Mr R. Smith acted as accompanist, and discharged his duties in a highly satisfactory manner. The first part of the programme comprised a selection of songs, choruses, and recitations by the children, aud, judged by the results, a, great deal of time and care must have been taken to render them so perfect in their parts. Special mention must be made of the recitation, "How the Bab; came," delivered by a little boy named G. Evans, who accompanied it with such a roguish expression as to create roars of laughter and Mr Hicks, one of the officers, was equally successful in his song, "Named after Everybody." Mr Williams (the industrial trainer) well sustained his serio- comic song, Rather too Late;" aud the first paxt concluded with the song ef Good Night," by a party of children. The second part was devoted to a farce, A Day after the Fair," and the cast was aa follows :—Old Fidget, Mr Jones Mr Sterling. Mr F. Watton; Jerry {Sterlut<fs confidential servant), Mr Wil- liams; Abraham Clod (servant to Fidyet), Mr Hicks; Pol' Mids E. Harris. Mr Jones was perfectly a.t home in his character of the nervous Fvhjt t, and tho) original Crod could uot have de- sired a better impersonator than Mr Hicks, who appeared the beau ideal of a rustic servant. The major part of the work, however, fell on Jerry, and in his various disguises of Sam Wax (a drunken cobbler), Susan Squall (an itinerant bal- lad singer), and Octavius Moonshine (a madman), Mr Williams shewed that he had well studied the characters and the songs which Were so frequently introduced. We must not omit to mention that the stage fittings were of a most complete charac- ter, and the prompter" was not once called into requisition, So great was the success on Thurs- day that it was determined to repeat the perform- ance on Friday night, when the wholo of tho available seats were disposed of. WAIT FOR POOLE'S NEW DTORAMA, The World," Temperance Hall, Aberdare, commencing Monday, February 20th. 55U83

LLANDYSSUL. A VETIW MEETING of the parish of Llandyssul .was held at the long room of the Porth Hotel, on Thursday, for the purpose of considering the notice lately issued calling Íor the re-election of the school board. The vicar (the Hey. W. G. Jenkins) was voted to the chair. It was under- stood, in the course of discussion, that the selec- tion of the members could be carried out on the S:1me principle as had been areed upon on former occasions, viz., that the Nonconformists should choose three members and the Church of England two. Anticipating this course, the Noncon- ormi:t8 llad, at 1\ nwctill of their own, nominated three old representatives. Some opposition WiV, shown to the re-elec- tion of any members of the old board, on the score of their having been too economical in some respects, while too lavish in others. How- ever, the feeling prevailed that, if, according to the opinions of some, they had made a few mis- takes and omissions, their services, upon the whole, had been very valnaule.-On tho pro- position of Mr John Jones, solicitor, it was almost unanimously passed that the three Nonconformist members on the old board should be asked to retain their seats,—On behalf of the Church party, Lv. Davies proposed the name of the vicar, which the meeting endocsed.S13v0ral proposals were made with regard to the other seat, and the discussion promised to be interminable, until Mr John Jones called the attention of the meeting to the eminent services of Mr Charles Lloyd, of Waunifor, as a member of the old board, and finally moved that the following constitute the new board Mr Charles Lloyd, the Rev. W. G. Jenkins (Church- man), Rev. Thomas Thomas (Unitarian), Rev. T. P. Phillips (Independent), -and Mr Evan Evans (Unitarian). This motion was carried. GWII.YM EVANS' QUININE BIITDKH for nervous- HCiiif aud debility, §6063

RW 'iNSFA. ROYAT, ACADEMY OF an advertise- ment in this day's issue we are reminded that the time has :1rri\,èd for candidates to enter for the Swansea and South Wales local examinations, the last day for entering heipg Tuesday, the 28th inst. The subjects in which tests are offered, and the conditions and particulars of the examina- tions themselves, have now been before the public for some time, and, therefore, we need not repeat them, but it may ba well to remind candidates that they should send their names in full, and the names of the educational establishments (if any) at which they are studying, to the local examiner at Swansea (Mr W. B. Broad), enclos- ing half-a-guinea, the first half of the examination fee, the remainder to be paid, on attending for examination. Those who intend to enter the junior divisions (who must be under 16 years of age on the 21st inst.) must produce a certificate of birth. The local examiner asks us to request that the entries should be made as eai-ly as possible, in order that proper and convenient arrangements may be made. The number promises to be large, and as the value of the examinations becomes better and more generally understood, we believe a. very much larger number will present themselves. FIRE.—On Friday, at noon, a fire broke out in a shed used as a workshop, at the back of the premises belonging to Messrs Lewis and Co., brush makers. The contents and building wore quickly destroyed, the roof falling in very shortly after the outbreak. The hose from the police- station, Oxford-street, and the fire extincteur from the central station were quickly on the spot, and by their use the fire was prevented from spreading to the adjoining premises. The build- ing and stock were insured in the Lancashire Office. It is reported that the damage will not exceed £ 50. CWII.VM EVANS' QUININE BITTEUS, an invalu- able vegetable tonic. 56068 INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY.—I. Harrison Goltlic, Temple-street Studio, opposite Glamorgan Bank, Swansea. N. costume kept. 55317 MR CHAPMAN is busier than CVH in his Studio, taking more now that,. at any time during his 25 years of business the improvement in quality has improved the quantity. 46701

BRITON FERRY. LOCAL BOARD.—The above hoard met in the board-room on Thursday, Mr T. Jenkins in the chair. The report of the medical officer was read. The mortality was only 11'77 per 1,000 during the month. No fresh cases of scarlet fever had occurred. GWILBr EVANS' QUININE BITTERS for bilious- ness and indigestion. 56068

YSTRADYFODWG. TIOARD OF HEALTH.—At the fortnightly meeting of tbe Ystradvfodwg Local Board ot Health, held on Friday, Mr John Davies, Brynfcdwen, in the chair, it was reported that the board's medical officers and members appointed to deliberate as to the 1 erndale scarlet fever epidemic had met, and drawn up a number of recommendations. The recommendations tvere as follow (1.) That every house in the board district, as it gets un- tenanted, be fumigated and whitelimed. (2.) That a list, including all the names of scarlatina patients, be sent weekly to all the schoolmasters in the district, with a recommendation that no inmate of an infected house be allowed to attend school, and that the patient be not readmitted without a medical certificate of his or her com- plete recovery. (3.) That the Local Government Board be asked for powers to prohibit gatherings in infected houses, and to prevent the inmates of the same from attending public meetings. (4,.) That the board be recommended to slIpply lime for whitewashing purposes in convenient places throughout their district. (5.) That the sanitary inspectors be supplied with suitable boxes or bags to convey disinfectants These recommendations were adopted.—From Treherbert and Porth deputations waited upon the board to support the tramway scheme, and urging upOn the members to support such desir- able means of developing the facilities of locomo- tion in the district. After much discussion, it was resolved to reduce the deposit from £3,000 t) £ 250 on the through scheme from Pontypridd to Treherbert, and £ 150 on the scheme from Llwynpia to Treherbert. Touching the road- widening question, where the roads are not 22ft. 6in., it was agreed that the board should do the work necessary, and charge the company, but that the board should acquire the land needful for the widening purpose. It was further resolved that there should be no short distance clause—Id a mile to be the uniform charge for all distances.

CARDIGAN. OPENING OF BETHANIA NEW VESTRY ROOM.— On Wednesday evening last the new vestry in connection with Bethania Welsh Baptist Chapel was opened, when a splendid tea was served out in the new building, aud a concert was held at the chapel at seven o'clock. The vestry is a very nice and compact building, made of dressed Cil- gcrran stones, measuring 39 feet by 25 feet, fitted out with very comfortable forms, with backs to them, which, when tea parties are held, are capable of being converted into tables. Sus- pended from the ceiling is a neat g-as star light, which, with brackets on each side, lights the room. On the east side of the room there is a commodious committee room, and by its side a spacious room suitable for a library. On the west side of these rooms are boiler-house, for tea party and other purposes, and closets. The building is a great acquisition to the chapel, and has cost £ 512 12s. Mr J. Owen, Liverpool, was the architect, Mr J. Williams, the builder, and Mr J. Williams, shipbuilder, clerk of the works (the latter doing his duty gratis). The plan and speci- fications were presented gratis by Mr W. D. Williams, Liverpool, to Mr Williams, the minis- ter, on account of old friendship. For the tea- party the room was nicely decorated, having about a hundred mottoes and scripture texts hung up on the walls. Suspended amiss the room were three elegant festoons of evergreens with keys, relieved with artificial flowers. The window-sills inside were laid with moss, ferns, and artificial flowers, which, having a sprinkling of white over them here and there, gave the appearance of snow and frost to them. The decorations were done by Mrs Reos, Mrs Williams, and Mrs Griffiths. Be- tween 500 and 600 persons partook of the tea and cake. The tables were presided over by the fol- lowing ladies:—Mrs R. E. Rees, Ml Williams (minister's wife), Mrs Esau, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs James, Mr J. O. Griffiths, Miss Thomas, Miss Evangeline Evans (I'ei 1 raIItca«Jwgan), and Miss L. A. George, assisted by a host Ðf waiters. Everyone seemed very pleased with the arrange- ments and the good things which were prepared. At seven o'clock a concert waa given at the chapel, presided over by Dr. Phillips (mayor), when the local choir and chorus from the neigh- bourhood, as well as parties and soloists, took part. All passed off very satisfactorily. GWILYJI .EVAXIi>' QUININE BITTERS for neuralgia and headaches. 560^8

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SIR,— I have rece following from one of my numerous customers for your justly-cele- Blood Mixture.' You are at liberty to brated Blood Mixture.' You are at liberty to publish it. Yours truly, "To Mr F. J. ChrLe." E. BOOTH, Chemist. "3, Liverpool-terrace, Crewe, 10th, June, 1876. "IJt BOOTH. DEAR SIR,—1 have for a long time suffered with !1. bad Itj-thø inflammation extend- ing lrom the knee to tile toes-wllich was rapidly breaking up my constitution. I waa off work eighteen wetks, ar. l tried several of the most largely advertised remedies, and got worse under their influ'-iice. As a last- iv«ort I obtained from you a small bottle of Clarice's Blood Mixture,' a;ul ex- perienced so much relief from it that I persevered, and seven (7) small bottles cured mo. I have re- commended it to sever.il of my friends, who arenov; improving ranidly under its use.—Yours truly, "HENRY DAVIES, Engine-fitter, Crewe Works." Sold in in Bottles, 2s 6d eacii, and in Cases, containing ix times the quantity, lis each—sufficient t" effect a permanent cure in the great majority of long-standing cases—by all CHEMISTS and PATENT MEDICINE VENDOKS throughout the Wi.rid, and hont on receipt of 30 or 132 stamps, by The LINCOLN AND" MIDLAND COUNTIES' Ditua Cu:.ii'Axy, (iateF, J. Cia&hu), .UA« coin. W í | "OOWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. _i,. pO WELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. — ..I BALSAM of ANISEED. TpO WELLS BALSAM of ANISEED. J .1 DOWELL S BALSAM of ANISEED. 1 J>OWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. pOWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. -JÁ¡ pOWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. LOOSENS THE PHLEGM IMMKDI^l ATELY. 1 The Dean of Westminster's Verger writes i I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed Ij did, and have found vc ry great relief. It most comforting in allaying irritation and giving strength to the voice." Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor(' writes "I think it an invaluable medicinefoJ members of my profession, and have alwavj recommended it to my brother and siste* artistes." The Due de Montabor writes Chateau di Montabor, Aveyron, France.—From the first' dose I felt great relief, the bad symptoms grew- feebler, the irritation of the throat was calming, down, and I recovered the sleep which haa; nearly left me.' The effect of One Teaspoonful tak"n in Bf little water on going to bed is extraordinary. The Rev. Dr. H. Roberts writes :—" 14, Hart*: street, Bloomsbury.—I think it only right toi inform you that I have recommended to very! many families, and have used most effica*! ciously in my own, your Balsam of Aniseed;] and the assurances 1 have received of its wortW as a cure for coughs and asthma, under various]. guises, justify my communication of the fact- to you." POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. -NL "1I.J\f. Gunhoat Netley, Wick, Scotland. Dear Kir,—Having had a most distressing and severe cough, which caused me many sleepless nights and restless days, I was recommended by. his Iwardship the Earl of Caithness to try your mostf invaluable BALSAM of ANISEED, and I cal assure you, with the first dose I found immediat< telief, even without having tQ suspend )JJY varioiil dutil's; and the first small bottle completed cured me. therefore I have the greatest coniidenc* Ul fully recunmieuding it to the million. (Signed) W. LI.n^ELL, H.M.G.B., Netley." INVALUABLE for BRONCHITIS and ASTIIMA. Westminster Abbey, July 9th, 18G0. Mr Powel1.-Dear Sir,—Although I have for a con- siderable time past known only by hearsav of the iIJ1- mense amount of good your valuable BALSAM rendered to my friend and colleague, the Dean's Verger, it is only very recently that I have myself proved its great efficacy in completely subduing a most distressing cough, as well as entirely dispersing phlegm, which had caused me considerable ditliculty in breathing, and I can only regret my own limited sphere of influence order to mako it more generally known, my de ire being most devoutly to benefit those of my ereatures who, like myself, have often been compelled to "rise at the voice of the lsrd," and cough and 0U¡;11 till poor Nature has been fairly exhausted. tunately, however. I was induced to try your BALSA of ANISEED, and the result is that 1 shall eVer ietJ grateful for the kind alvice given nie by my friend, thi Dean's Verger.—I remain, dear Sir, yours, Ac., LlKF. KY.itm-.en-ox, Guide to the Royal T"i.ibs.* NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA^ ~&c. NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA, NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA, &c. NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA~Sce. Jjj"IGHT COUGH, ASTHMA,~ NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA, To. JXIGITT COUGH, A;i'i'HMAA:c. NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA, Ac. NIGHT COUGH, ASTHMA, J^TIGHT COUGH,I^TIIMAVTc. TMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL from the Rev. George Thomas Horn, M.A., Oxford "Dear Sir,—Being troubled with a severe cough during a recent visit to London, 1 pur- chased a bottle of your Balsam of Aniseed, ,tud was thankful to tind immediate and penuanen* relief. I am, very faithfully yours, "GHORUE THO:;IAS HOR)", AJO FAMILY ~SIIOULD WITHOUT -Ll it in the WINTER. Francis Murphy, Esq., of Woodstock House, WTii.es to Mr Conolly, Chemist, Althy" I leave to acquaint you that Powell's Balsam of Aniseed, which I purchased of you, ami which, you so highly recommended, is an effective cura of coughs. I have used it myself and in MiY family, and found it a. certaiu remedy, and havfli known it to relieve inveterate chronic coughs amongst my friends, therefore I can in truth pronounce it an invaluable medicine." TRULY AN EXTRAORDINARY; JL EXPECTORANT. Mr Edward AI. Ullett, of Bury, Hunts, writer to Messrs Palmer and Son, Ramsay :—" Having been in the habit of using Powell's Baham fll Aniseed for a great number of years, I have pleasure in bearing testimony to its incompar- able effects as an expect{)ra.nt. I always tind <"» single dose gives immediate relief, and a small bottle effects a perfect cure." LION, NET, and MOUSE, "TRADE MARK. LION, NET, and MOUSE, TRADE MARK. LION, NET, and "MOUSE, TRADE MARK. LION, NET, and MOUSE, TRADE -β-J MARK. LION, NET, and MOUSE, TRADE M ARK. LION, NET, and MOUSE, TRADE MARK. LION, NET, and MOeSE, THADE -'LJ MARK. LION, NET, and MO US E, TR ADK JLJ MARK. INVALUABLE FOR BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA. The Rev. Wm. Lush writes from Stixwold Vicarage, Horucastle —" For the past twelve years 1 have been in the habit of using myself, giving away, amI recommending your Dalsaio. I should not he exaggerating if 1 salll I liava never known it to fail. Whenever I have had a cough I have useel it in preference to lWYlhing else. and again and again it has cured me." EXTRAORDINARY COUGH REMEDY Å Lady writes When you see .11' PowelJ tell him that I would not be afraid to face a Ruswkiu winter with his Balsam of Aniseed fOZ a companion, although my lungs are 1;10.t sus- ceptible." All eminent cldgyman in Lincolnshire writes: "Having found Powell's Balsam of Aniseed a most excellent remedy for coughs, Ac,, I havs been giving away bottle after bottle to the poOl of my parish." IT^OR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS" IN- FLUENZA, COLDS, Ac. ITTOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, IN- FLUENZA, COLDS. &c. FOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, in- FLU ENZ A, COLDS, &<■. IriOR COUGHS, BRON CH LTIS, IN^ FLUENZA, COLDS, Ac. FOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, tN- JL FLUENZA, COLDS, Ac. FOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS?"IN- JL' FLUENZA, COLDS, Ac. IVTR MARLANDE CLARKE, Dramatic ±yjL Reciter, Crystal Palace, Alexandra Palace, Albert Hall, Palais de la Bourse, Brus- sels, writes as follows :—" I attribute my being able to sustain on Illany occasions the great strains put upon my voice fnnn contin ual teach- ing and. reatiillg in public to :1, dose "f yov.t Balsam gf Aniseed. MR THOMAS A. SHERIDAN, of :.i. Eip1>in, Ireland, writes :—" For three (lays an* nights I Wa a str:1.ll¡.:er to rest and "sleep1 racked and almost killed with a hard cough. J tried all kinds of remedies, hut to no purpose. At length a friend kindly supplied lilt with a quarter of a small bottle of youi Balsam, and told mc to try it, wj¡j;;]¡ I :1.c<,oro- ingly did. The result has boen miraculous. The cough has almost ceased, ;1.ud T ha "e one* more found ùut (thanks to your Ih.óa;¡!1 wha- it is to enjoy sleep aud life." JTS EFFICACY ill CASES of CON- J? FIRMED ASTHMA is PROVERBIAL. Chas. Land, Esq" (If Eaton-terraca, Bary Old- road, Manchester, writes "I have for many weeks been aiilicted with a most painful cough hl fact, I was almost sure IllY lungs were aliected. I was advised by a friend to try your Balsam of Aniseed, and I feel It lilY duty t,) give you the result, for the first dose gave nie instant relief, and the bottle com: k-tfc,y cured me." THE EFFECT of ONE TEASPOONFUL taken 11\ a little water (1U going to 1icJ is cxtrar ordinary. r, u family should he without it in the winder. Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the world at Is lid and 2s 3d per bottle. A great in taking family bottles, lls each. Established over 50 years. Preparod only by THOMAS POWELL, Biackfriars- ruall, l{)l1(l()n. Tj'OWELL'S BALSAM! ANISEED. pOWELL'S BALSAM cf ANISEED. JL pOWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. pCnVELVS BALSAM of ANISEED. pOWELL'S BALSA: of ANISEED. pOWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. LION. NET, and MOUSE, TRADfc MAHK. ASK for jLj MAliK. 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