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i/AtfEST HOME TELEGRAMS.
i/AtfEST HOME TELEGRAMS. i The London Gazetw nce3 the apPoint{ the Duchess of Bedford as extra. Lady of the to her and PHncefs Beatricf a™a?gement8»the Queen -n February So^th'^ Intelligence has readied Chester from the IWDL„DE;TT»0sI,te»e„r!lir'h ot s0°to e t *11'unu^cture of flash bank notes is being •'So e carr'efi 011 in the midland counties. w5°i° ,afe cou"terfeits that some o £ the t.SaUb have bee* deceived. m-ri-0 161' tlie jockey' wil1 '3e married at New- •»ju v? t°"day. Preparations commenced on •jj- eau'^i for roasting an ox whole, the hoofs and 0i which will be made into souvenirs. torpedo course, lasting about two months, Commence on board H.M.S. Vernon oil <mday, the 9th April next, at nine a.m., which '*0 naval officers on half-pay. j u Tuesday evening the Lord Mayor of Dub- .oftLo-i:d Aberdare and the members fte Reformatories and Industrial Schools Cozn- oussion. cl An undertaker going on Tuesday morning to .rj^e ^he coffin of a groom named Drake, who bad Vv-, at "Ulverston last weak, found the °\\ lyinw beside the remains," having taken rp-011' Sho soon after expired. J ,Co le strike of factory operatives at Forfar, which | a 'nuietlced on Monday, is extending, and there six '<\°W aJJuu': 1,800 workpeople on strike, Of the *n Forfar, only two are now in opera- | > and there i.s as yet no sign of concession on ejtuer side. At Aiessrs Stevenson, Jacques, and Co.'s mine, foof^fT^' Clevelanc1, on Tuesday morning, the in on a party of workers, burying them •one rUUls" -ve °' the men were badly injured, »' ^hied Buck, dying soon afterwards. Lincoln winter assizes, on Tuesday, James h.°iSon niariner, was sentenced to death <j T»r '^Us^ce Cave, for the murder of his wife °,a -December 6th. Prisoner assumed a can less eir)eanour while tho buy were considering the verdict. Our Chester correspondent writes that the llev. ^eilI'y Allen Bryans, M.A., for curate of Ch^' Shropshire, and chaplain of the English llrc^ st Ajaccio, died at Torviu "Vicar.igc, v\ es'er, the residence of his father, on Satuiday <1st, aged 33. ra Wojd haa sent to the War Dei a*t- 'eat. through the Foreign Office, the namci of cers selected by him for employment in the ai-niy. The whole number thus sale ted t1.ve been approved by the department, bu' no filial appointments h.uo as yet bean made. jr -Lincoln Assizes, on Tuesday afternoon be- Atlr Justice Cave—James Anderson, of lee 0 eilij Gainsborough, was indicted for toe will ill sta^b^ oa the 6th December. Ho '1'31" witb a pocket-knifo in the neck, and o Woi»aa died immediately. Prisoner was Tlf glu^ anc^ sentenced to death. Ahe Prince of Wales will open the now Royal •p. of Music, at Kensington, m May next. e funds are sufficient for the establishment of ^-Warship, which will bs thrown open to th f ■" comPetition. It is suggested, however, j Preliminary local examinations should be > fco that candidates who have no chance may t De eliminated. t ^ucsday afternoon, John Ralxoi'ty, a l re- ,lueu convict, living at Spenley-iane, Suntlor- where he follows the trade of a shoemaker, paT,bcd his wife with the knife he was using. •> ei'ky, who was under the influence of drink, erectly after the murder went out and sold the knife-with which he committed the deed, and SOIne other tools, to procure more drink. He was arrested in a public-house. Thirty deputies from the men who were re- cently on strike, conferred, on Tuesday, with the general manager and three superintendents the Caledonian Pailway Coinj>any, at Glasgow. he proceedings were private, but it is stated tht the general mannger had a report of the "^Su's grievances made out, and promised to sub- ^t it to the director', and return an early Answer men. Oil Tuesday afternoon an explosion of dynamite tQok place at Sunderland, causing the death of one man and serious injury to four others. A >.tnan, under the River Wear Qommissipaers, l1a.!Ued 'I' tocl): a canister which had con- rePah- ^>nam^e the shop of Mr Pemberton for rem J' asstii-cd nons of the explosive shor> em^ei'ton sent the tin into" the >york- hein»?UC"ra ew niinutes afterwards, while it was result the explosion occurred with the °Uslw °VG n'erlt'oned. The workshop was sari- f^y damaged. aVe! •Sei^ous disturbance took place on Tuesday head Q°\v' -^ie ^'uy Ribbon Gospel-hail, Maiden- °f I'o'ifyi, service was being held a party Saine] by passing through a public-house, ^ash .aCC35s to the front of the hall, and of ;;necl the wind. >ws -with brickbat<. A scene took place within, the ladies "^adly10 Sils'ter in the vestry, one of them being SeverajU^°U the hcitd. Others narrowly escaped. -idf. the army members were attacked out- Ler,, j ie building, and more or less injured. aij,% .Pjocoedings will bo instituted against the ° of the riot,
OPPOSED MUIIDEII INI OLOUCESTERSHIHE.I
OPPOSED MUIIDEII IN OLOUCESTERSHIHE. SecrefcalHci" 'Ja' !->ee:l received from the Home rnan k,1^. tae exiaimntion of ths body of a ?l'°UnriUl^ i'1 >SepU.!n'oer last in the burial- 1|C()rin^ ^V'c.'Ir.yan Chapel, Baptist ISLills. RtVfcj. j.4 'J*11 au important character has been 0 the police.
8CPPOSED MURDER AT BRISTOL.
8CPPOSED MURDER AT BRISTOL. Wa^'K'a Dowlit, a builder, of Bishopstone, ^'0m his home since the 1st of Janu- A has just been found in Netham l^ediL,An mquest has been opened, and the evi"ence showed that his death could not v ^V "d from drownip-r, but must have been tli-. i°'ei}C0, It is believed he received a blow then ^ad that stunned him, and that he was v ?.cated and thrown into the Avon. I no i- i roo, ve they will have important evidence -1 *-e at the adjourned inquest.
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tANSLAUCilTER OX A WELSH HIP. » 'Uiti} ev01n-%Viul as^*z- •< ou Tuesday, a case, lasting 'as an<^ eiicitiufif considentble interest, •a 'JlJ-01'e Mr Justice Grove. Walter Til!, suuv,],° *"am»n, was indicted for the man- l-arcl ji" °i is J ones, who was a cook on it>g {l S 'lary Classen, of Carnarvon, dur- i"e to Esseuberg. There had been a (-'ecca5pV tullyhig of the prisoner by toe 'he two onc thiv during a sculn:; between Almost- ca.1!e 1 out Will j'ou hit me r.ov/ luu\ 1Plrae^llate,.y :fter,.va,rds he was st-ibbed, 1'he der? v,Iitlun a quarter of an hour. '■utl. '• ?ce Sj°t up was that the prisoner held Wouwf' ilrV" (J^deaso'l ran upon it,- receiving ljut ui-Tp'i -he jury found the prisoner guilty received great provocation ship iu f,e punishment by being kept on board With hk. 1)01,1 f"i' five weeks, on scanty diet, half fltji ^S-ndg tied behind him, the hiJd bein/? s-i'ed s; phosphate. The. judpfe stron^iy cen- "intj c-r UC-U lv:irsh treatu.ent, and taking the facta Ubou t cl<?1'?tion sentenced the prisoner to hard ^■upri U' ei^hteen months. The jury expressed aiitif.6 afc the sentence Icing inure '1.-11 tney had
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THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN…
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] PARIS, TUESDAY, 10 A.M. It ia now tolerably certain(tha.t the Expulsion Bill will be voted by the Chamber, but will be rejeoted by the.. Senate. A grave conflict will ensue between. the Chambers, the only solution for which appears to lie in a dissolution. ] Many politicians regard; a dissolution as likely to strengthen the position of the Republic rather than weaken her. The French Ambassador at Vienna has resigned. PARIS, Tuesday EVENING. The sitting of the Chamber to-day, when it was expected that the Fabre Expulsion Bill would be passed, came to a sudden and unfruitful end. While speaking, the new Premier, M. Falleres, was taken suddenly unwell, and the Chamber had to adjourn. Matters are tjius again at a stand- still. It is singular that, following the difficulty arising upon Prince Napoleon's manifesto, first M. Duclerc, tha then Premier, aud now M. Falleres, who at present fills that office, should fall ill. Paris gossips are not the best natured, and already it is whispered that the maladies of both statesmen are very convenient ones in an embarrassing crisis. Some members of the Left Centre party argue that the whole business is simply the just punishment upon the Government for taking the Bonaparte manifesto seriously. Had Prince Napoleon, they say, been treated with the contempt he deserves, his esca- pade would days ago have been forgotten. Now he has been allowed to become the cause of a Ministerial crisis, or rather crises, and has thus attained his object, which was to show that Napolconism is still a living influence in France. The Republic has, in fact, played into the bauds of Bonapartism. The extreme Republicans, how- ever, show annoyance at the delay caused to the passage of the bill and its reception by the state. [itEUTErl'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, TUESDAY, General Camperon has accepted the post of Minister of War. Admiral J aureguiberry, com- plying with the request of President Grevy, has agreed to administer the affairs of the Minister of Marine, pending the appointment of his successor. PARIS, TUESDAY. The improvement observed in M. Duelerc's con- dition is maintained this morning, but the patient is still very weak. PARIS, TUESDAY. Daring a debate to-day in the Chamber ot Deputies upon Fabre's compromise on the bill relating to the former reigning families, M. Leon Renault, replying to the remark "You are an Orleanist," said''That name has no longer any signification. Since the Comte de Paris went to Frohsdoff, the Orleanist party has been dead." M. Renault argued that the measures proposed were an attnckou liberty. M. Fallierios, presi- dent of tho Council of Minister. replied that ad- vantage was taken of Republican liberties to organise seditious meetings. Alter the s>ttin~ M. Fallieries fainted. n_
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY. [SPECIAL telegram.] CONSTANTINOPLE, TUESDAY EVENING. Russian activity in Roumelia has lately re- doubled, the Muscovite emissaries taking every opportunity to inflame the passions of the inha- bitants against Turkey. With this object they are industriously circulating a report that th° Moslem population in the Ith'odope mountains ar» arming, and intend to make a descent upon Ron- tnelia. At Pliilippopolis a journal has been started to propagate apprehensions of a Turkish attack Everywhere efforts are being made to stimulate the Roumelians to demand union with Bulgaria" an end at winch Russia has been aiming ever'since the creation of the province.
ITALY AND EGYPT.
ITALY AND EGYPT. [special TELEGRAM.] ROME, MONDAY-, MiDNiaaT. The Fan/alia declares that the Italian Govern- ment instructed Count Corti, before leaving Con- stantinople, to again advise the Porte to resist no longer the proposals of Lord Granville in re;ôl12ct to Egypt. .j
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[SPECIAL TELEGR A.M. 1 .ST- PETERSBURG, Tcksday. 1 J;—i Viai 111 Presontins the English Note on tn9 Lyyptjan que.Honto M. Yian-^ali, SirEdw Thornton asked for a reply to be riven by the Jje^inniQg pf February. ST. PETERSBURG, TUESDAY EVENING. The Duke and Puehcss of Edinburgh with their eldest son Prince Alfred, arrived here this afternoon at four o'clock, by express train. They were met on reaching the Russian frontier by M. Novatiltsoff, the Master of the Horse, who has been specially deputed by the Emperor to stand at the disposal of the Duchess of Edinburgh during her stay in Russia. On arriving at the station Divenskya, the illustrious guests were met by the Grand Duke Sergius, and at Gatschind they were received by the Grand Duke and his consort. When they reached St. Peters- burg they received a most cordial welcomc home from the Emperor and Empress, the Czarevitch. and the Grand Duke George, and respectful con- gratulations on their safe arrival were also forth- coming from the British ambassador, Sir E. Thornton, the secretaries and members of the British embassy, the British consul, Mr Mitchell and several members of the Russian Ministry' and other authorities who were in attendance' The Duke of Edinburgh, in compliment to his hosts, wore the uniform of a Russian naval officer After exchanging greetings, the Emperor, The Empress, and the Duke and Duchess drove in sledges to the Winter Palace, where a suite of rooms had been prepared for the Royal guests.
ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Tuesday. A match between th. English criciveters and the Australian team. at Sydncy resulted-to-day III a victorv for the forma- lity 69 runs.
LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS
LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS [FROM TUESDAY NIGHT 51 Joseph Da vies, of the Steam' Whcef and ?f^n ha5t Pembroke, wheel- wright and builaer. Evan John Howell, of Market-square, Nnrberth lemoro.cesmre, chemist, grocer, and licensed victualler. Thomas Morris. 59, Oxford-street, Mountain -\sh Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, builder Jate grocer, and formerly in partnership with I nomas laylor, builder and contractor. Wm. Thos. lioness, 5, George-street,' George- town, Merthyr Tydvil, coal agent. Fredk. Williams. 44, Hannah-street, Portii, and of Melbourne House, Tylorstown, both 'p0)i- typridd, shoe dealer. PARTNERSHIPS T/ISSOLYED. David Evan Davies and Samuel Emlyn Davie^ at 50, Hannah-street, Porth, Glamorganshire' D. E. Davies retires. ° fIO-
LOCAL LAW CASE.
LOCAL LAW CASE. THE OASTM? f:.TEKL AND Ino. COIIRANV. In tho High Court of Justica, Oiuncary JDivi- sion before Vice-Chancellor Bacon—Mr Martin, (J.C., appeared ex parte for the appointment of a receiver and manager of the property of the com- pany, whidl Is now in liquidation. He said that an action had been instituted by Mr Mowatt, who n debenture-holder of the company, on behalf of himself and all the other holders ofthe deben- tures of the company against the com- f-any. Mr Mowalfc was the JDlder of £1,500 worth of debentures, the total issue being £30,000 in debentures. The company was ordered to be wound up by the court on the lo>.si or the present month, but no liquidator or piovuieial liquidator had been appointed, and this action was, therefore, commenced by Mr Mowatt, oy tne issue of a writ yesterday, with a view of protecting the interests of the debenture bolder*. His Lordship appointed Mr Henry Spain, of 76, Coleman-street, London, receiver ald mana- ger, with power to act immediate! Mr Mowatt undertaking to be answerable for the rec^ints until proper security could be given, -h r^.rtv to be put in within a fortnight.'
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NEW INFIRMARY AT CARDIFF.…
NEW INFIRMARY AT CARDIFF. ANNUAL MEETING OF GOVERNORS. MEMORIAL STONE LAY- ING BY LORD BUTE, CONGRATULATORY AD- DRESSES. ..i.r- INTERESTING CEREMONY. T- Cardiff could not receive a visit from the Marqus of Bute, whose castle may be said to be situated almost within a stone's throw of the heart of the town, without killing the fatted calf and making itself generally merry. But it is not only th 3 presence of the nobleman whose ties and associations are so intimately connected with the capital of South Wales, which has caused CardnT temporarily to suspend its usual daily round of business life- proper and seemly though it be, considering that nowadays visits of his lordship are, like the poetic angel's, "few and far between"— for its citizens have been called upon to celebrate with fitting pomp and ceremony two events which are likely to have a very material effect upon the future well-being and prosperity of the town. They have found the means—the Marquis has provided the site, and some of the requisite capi- tal tou-of erecting and furnishing a new in- firmary, which will carry relief and comfort to suffering humanity, and become, at the same time, a lasting monument to the liberality and philanthropy of those who have given of their substance, or of their zeal—perhaps both—in pro- viding an institution of which any commu- nity would have great reason to be proud. The laying of the memorial stone of the new buildings was one of the objects which brought Lord Bute to Cardiff, the other being to turn the first sod of the new dock which is lordship is constructing at the port. The former event came off on Tuesday, and, although the weather at first was extremely wintry and unsettled, there was no lack of interest manifested in the proceedings of the day. During the forenoon there were two or three heavy showers of hail and rain, but there were intervals during the long-absent and much-missed sun shone forth with spring-like effulgence, and it was these intermittant periods of brightness and geniality which tempted those who had made up their minds to participate in the day's ceremony, and, maybe, those who had not, to venture forth in defiance of the threaten- ing attitude assumed by Jupiter Piuvius, aided and abetted by King Frost, and the vigorous onslaughts of Wild Boreas in his surliest mood. There was a general floating of flags, ban- ners, etc., in the principal thoroughfares, and here and there string courses of bunting stretched bravely across the streets; but the display, it must be admitted, was not so lavish as it might have been, and, to use a colioqualism, was not a patch upon" those which wehave seen in the town, notably at that ever-to-be-remembsred Whitsun- • tide last yenr, when the Bath and West of England Agricultural Society honoured Cardiff with a visit, and the Annual Moveable Committee ofthe Manchester Unity of Oddfellows sat in solemn conclave at the Drill-hall, However, there was plenty of life and animation aoroad, for how could there possibly oe diunoss or apathy when human nature, in its happiest and best-tempered guise, was here, there, and everywhere, bent on seeing all that was to be seen, and especially the Marquis? By half-past twelve, the time at which the first of the dpy's proceeding? were announced to begin, the sky .had cleared, and there was every reason to anticipate that the ceremony would not be marred' by the wet," of which we have had sueli a plethora any time .this four months. To be sure the cold was intense, ijut then one cr\n put up with the nippmg wmcli it brings with infinitely more pleasure than we can endure the discomforts of rain or sleet. Toese anticipations were not doomed to disappointment, for although there was a heavy shower ju-fc before one, it was of short duration, and the sun shone pleasantly | while the actual business 01 the day was being | ii r 'rd, I At ViT? |ia«' 'dve tho annual meeting of the held in the Tredegarville ijchooii'cc"5?.x^.rfl' road, at which there was a goodly attendance. Lord Bute was not there, and his presence was excused on the ground that he was suffering from a sore throat. It was a very pleasant gathering, and tho facts which were disclosed during its progress were of a gratifying- and l2ubsta;tial character. '1 he l.)1sincs6 palavering over, the re- mainder of the meeting was devoted to compli- mentary votes and addresses, of which there was no lack, as a reference to our report will show. As the hour for the ceremony of the stone-laying approached, thero was an apparent anxiety to bring the meeting to a termination, and it is needless to say that the knowledge that cakes i and ale"—not EteraHy. of course—were laid out in an adjoining room for the special benefit of those who were not averse to a little preliminary feeding"—did not have a tendency to interfere with this very natural desire. The meeting over, and the merits of the refreshments duly discussed, preparations wore made to give the Marquis a, fit- ting reception. Outside the schoolroom and in the road which separates it from the new infir- mary, Mr Head Constable Hemingway, armed cap-a-pi", and mounted on a charger,"— to use the vocabulary of tho jousts— was discovered in command of a }JasslJ of the borough police fores who did not find the duty of maintaining order a very difficult one. The whole space around the site of the new build- was crowded, but tho utmost decorum pre- vailed. Shortly before half-past one-the time fixed for the stone-laying—the Mayor (Mr G. A. Stone), the town clerk (Mr Wheatley), both gay in their official robes, and attended by the ser- geants-at-maee and other officials, bearing the in- signia of their respective offices (together with Dean Vaughan and Sir E.J.Reed.M.P.), and surrounded by a. large gathering of councillors and other magnates of the town and neigaoour- liood, appeared upon the scene, and received a full insod of recognition at the hands and from the voices of their fellow- townsmen. Punctual to time, the marquis, accompanied by Mr F. Pitman (one of his trustees), Mr W. T. Lewis, and air L. V. Shirley, arrived on the ground in a modest-looking brougham drawn by "a pair of horses. A hearty reception was accorded his lordship, who, having greeted some of those present, accompanied the mayor to a platform which had been erected on the ground, and which was co vercd by a awning. Cheers were given, as Lord Bute made his appearance, by the large gathering of the elite of the locality, who had been accommodated with seats on the dais, and the stirring strains of the Pe.narth Volunteer Band added liveliness to the spectacle. Leaving his hat behind him, Lord Bute stepped to thelront of the platform, and then Dr. Sheen (the lion, secretary) proceeded to rsad a lengthy sketch of the old infirmary and its progress to the present time. lie was heard with some impatience for it was cvidently coni3idered that thesa detai13 might havc been we1I left for another and more" suitable occasion. Cold feet and blue noses—and these were the general complaints under which the spectators laboured—are not conducivo to attention to facts and figures, especially when there is a general eagerness to witness the going off of the guns." The reading over, Mr Seward (one of the architects) gave a brief description of the new building, and presented to Lord Bute a handsome album containing sketches of the infirmary. Then the mayor handed a silver trowel, in au elegant case, to the Marquis, and requested him to lay the stone, which benrs the following inscription: — 11 This memorial stone was laid by the Most Hon. John Patrick Crichton Stuart, Marquess of Bute, K.T., on Tuesday, -Jan. 30, 1385." Ou the othe^ side of the entrance will be a similar stone, in- scribed :—"This institution was originally founded by Daniel Jones, Esq., of Bsaupre, in It may be added that a bottle, coutuinius,* coins of the realm, local papers, a, des- eription 01 the building, etc., was placed inside the stone. Lord iivTK, tiwoi in h.u'.l, then proceeded to lay the stone in the usual way, a performance which elicited loud applause. The Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaff afterwards offered appropriate prayer. and then Mr Thompson moved, Dr. Edwards seconded, and Sir B. J. Reed supported, a vote of thanks to Lord Bute, which, at the call of the Mayor, was carricd with loud acclamations. When these had subsided, the Marquis placed himself at the end of the gangway leading from tho plat- form to the stone, and, with head uncovered, pro- ceeded to deliver, which he did with a. clear enunciation, and with marked effect, a short, happily-phrased little speech, which was very cordially received by the listeners. Loud cheer- ing followed, and on subscriptions being invited to be laid upon tho stone, his lordship was the first to step forward, placing as he did so a cheque for a thousand pounds upon the block which ho had just laid. The whole of the interesting pro- ceedings will be found duly recorded below, but it may be said hore that as Lord Bute and his party drove away from the ground ho was hailed with every manifestation of good-will by the larggjQro^iifttlirouzh which he PM3ed. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the governors and sub- scribers to the institution was held in St. John's National Schoolroom, Tredegarville. In the absence of Lord Bute, who it was expected ,would attend the meeting, Mr Charles Thompson presided. Among those present were—Sir E. J. 'Reed, K.C.B., M.P., the Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaff, the Mayor of Cardilf (Mr G. A. Stone), Aldermen Lewis, Evans, Taylor, and Jones Councillors R. Cory, A. Fulton, R. Bird, T. W. Jacobs, T. Reynolds, W. E. Vaughan, and W. Sanders Messrs J. S. Corbett, L. Williams, G. Phillips, Lieut.-Col. Hijl, C.B., Capt. Ingram, J. "VV are, J. Cory, J. H. Wilson, F. G. Evans, Louis xvlor, D. Roberts, J. A. Le Boulan^er, G. F. Webb, T. W. II. Plain, E. Heme, J. Lee, G. Dowson, T. H. Stephens, W. Colman, 11. W. Griffith, T. Jacobs, P. Davies, R. Davies, F. de C. Hamilton, F. S. Lock, W. Lewis, T. Shop- ton, T. Newton, E. Fietcher, E. Colman. F. W. Lock, G. C. Thompson, R. Day, W. Herns, W. H. Allen, Heitzman, Drs. Edwards, Hardy- man, Vachall, Horder, F. W. Evans, Sheen, and Wallace Revs. C. J. Thompson, G. A. Jones, J. Waite, A. Tilly/and W. E. Winks; Mr Cole- man, secretary, and Mr Griffiths, house-surgeon to the infirmary Messrs Seward and Thomas, architects to the new building and Mr Clarke Burton, contractor. The CHAIRMAN" announced that the Marquis of Bute, who was about'to lay the memorial stone of the new building, could net it was feared be present at the annual meeting of governors in consequence of a severe cold. They had hoped the Marquis might have been with them then, but he probably would be before the end of the meeting. The annual report of the committee for the past year was then read as follows :— REPORT FOR THE l'E\R 1832. In presenting to the governors the forty-sixth annual report of this institution, the "committee congratulate them upon a considerable increase of income," and the treatment of the largest u-,iiiiber,of patients ever re- lieved in one year by thisclipi-ity. The amount received from the subscriptions, ami the Saturday collections and the Sunday collections, have each improved, whilst the total annual revenue has for the first time in the history of the inlirmarv ex- ceeded £ 3,200. The number of in-patients admitted in 1882 was 603 Do 1881, 451 Shewing an increase of 147 The number of out-patients admitted in 1882, was.. 8.22* Bo. 1831, 7,761 Shewing an increase of '*60 iiie increase in the number oi patients, the committee have pleasure in reporting that the balance carried forward to tho credit of the institution, is £ 249 Is lid. The governors will learn with very siocorc regret that their treasurer, Mr W. Done ltisheil. whose un- tiring services for a period: of thirty-three years can only be adequately estimated by those with whom ha has worked, has been compelled by ill-health to tender his resignation. Dr, Taylor, one of the former surgeons, has been elected physician, to fill the vacancy, and Dr. Vachell has been appointed to complete the staff of surgeons, Dr. F. \Y. Evans has been elected 0, P. medical officer, to fill the vacancy caused by Dr. Vachell's appointment as surgeon. During the year, several changes have taken place in th3 medical staff. In J nne last, Dr. Paine, after 17 years of unremitting and valuable services to the insti- tution, resigned his office of physician, but he was appointed consulting physician. The committee have very anxiously considered the system of atlmisiou of patients under the rules which wereframcdat the last annual meeting, and they venture to suggest that the governors should make a more careful investigation of the cases sent to the in. firmary, so as to check any possible misuse of the charity. Special attention will be drawn to the matter on the oil notes about to be issued. Mrs Vaughan, cf the Deanery, Llandaff, has kindly u collectcd a sufficient sum to begin a sma11 library for the patients, and the committee trust that this may be enlarged by future donations. Books, illustrated papers, and flowers, are always most thankfully re- ceived by the matron. The committee have bad the subject of tho nur.-ir.g brought under their special notice by the medical staff, and they trust that this most important branch of the infirmary may before lmg be materially im- proved. Since the last annual meeting, the governors have lost the valued services of tne late matron, Miss Griffiths, in consequence of her marriage, and Miss l'ratt has been elected to the post. In conformity with the lesolutions of the Governors, the secretary lias signed the contract for the erection of tho new buildings, prepared by the instructions of the building committee. The lease of the site, most generously granted by the Most Hon. the IU:1rfJ.uis of Bute, to Lord Aberdare, Lord Windsor, Lord Tredegar, Yv'ni. Done Bushell, Esq., and John Stuart Corbett, Esq., as trustees for the infirmary, is being prepared, and will shortly be completed. The committee very heartily beg the Governors to join them in cordial thanks to the Marquis of Bute for this princely gift. v Since the last annual meeting, tho institution has sustained a great loss in the death of the lamented Lord Bishop of Llandaff, v,-ho for so many years was an earnest and most valued support of the charity. In moving the adoption of the committee's re- port, the CHAIRMAN said that he thought all present would agree with liiin that the report was a very satisfactory and a very encouraging* one. Not only was the number of patients larger, but the income had increased in a like proportion, so that in the year's work there was a balance of nearly £ 250 to the good. The institution had been v well worked, the committee had had very few causes of complaint, £ and there had been no complaints by the unfortunate people who had had occasion to use it. The infirmary had been productive of more goodduring the past year than at any former period. (Ap- plause.) The committee lamented very much the resignation of the honoured and worthy treasurer of the institution, Mr W. D. Bushel!, o.nd they all hoped for the speedy restoration ox his health, accom?t3> was a little more satisfactory. "T^FJpLatlPP'. r n, Lieut.-Col. HILL seconded tha iiii)E!'OTr «»*«-^L adoption of the report, and said that the objects of the charity which they were assembled to sup- port that day wore of such a character as to com- port that day wore of such a character as to com- inand theii-iselves to all. Thero mig-ht be possible diversities of opinion about other charities, dif- ferences political and differences social, which might possibly prevent undivided support. But regarding the infirmary, the object of which was the relief of suffering humanity, there could be no two opinions. He thought there could 1)3 no doubt also but that the description of relief given to su/Ter- ing humanity should be of the best possible kind which could be nti'orded; the building, too, should be of that design and character which science taught to be most appropriate for the purpose; the medical attention paid to the j patients, the food, the nourishment given them, the drugs a(lmiIliskl"é1, shou1J be of the best pos- sible character, and that, too, irrespective of cost or expense, if possible. He felt quite sure that wherever an infirmary was well and economically managed, and the public felt that it was so, it was only necessary to lot them clearly understand what amount of money was really required ba- I the purpose which lie had stated, and he was per- fectly certain that the money would be always forthcoming. (Applause.) It was a cause for congratulation that the recommendations of the medical staff as to further accommodation were now in a fair way of being supplied before him he saw a building rapidly rising, which, ere 12 months elapsed, would be, he was told, in a o, and it was a source of gratification to them authat Lord Bute, who bad been such a generous donor, would be that day present to lay the Ü1- morial stone of this building. (Applause.) Pnor to the adoption of the report, Mr T. H. OTEPHENB asked as to the m;bu.e 01 m, 15V nv-u'->' rcf-n'eti- to in the report, and Ihe CiiAinnAN explained that it was believed persons who were able to "pay fees to medical practitioners came to the i-iifiriiiiryis out-patients. Medical men who gave up a great deal of valuable time to the service of tho institution were thus deprived of a source of income, and the institu- tion was taken advantage of by those for whom it was not intended. Dr. THOMAS I'.VANS s,J if there was any mis- take with regard to recommending ptierit3, the result must depend upon the governors, whose place it^was to cause careful inquiry to be made. Dr. P. G. EVANS expressed a hope that the governors would see to this. The report was, after some further discussion, adopted. The following report (signed by Mr Jonas Wat- son, the chairman, and Dr. Sheen, hon. secretary) of the building co;nmittee_was read by Dr. Sheen My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen,—Vo have the honour to report a continued, rapid, and satisfactory I progress in the work you appointed us to carry out It will be in your recollection that in January last year Mr Burton's contract for the erection of the b- il('jin,,s for £ 22,978 was accepted, but owing to unavoidable de- lay in obtaining occupation of the site tha work was not commenced until Jiiiy 26th, 1882, since which date it has been energetically carried on, hi spite of the bad weather which lias prevailed during many wesks. T he two large ward blocks have been erected and roofed in, and the laundry block and kitchen bluck are rapidly approaching the same stage. Upcrations upon the front, or administrative block, have been reserved for the spring of this year, and accordingly that Por- tion of the work is just being started. Judging by "the rapid progress already made, the committee fully anticipate tout the .buildings will be entirely com- pleted, and fit for occupation in eN y)art by the time named in the contract, namely, Julv, 1884. At the end of the year 1832 the sums" paid into the 1' bank to the credit of the Infirmary NowBuilding Fund amounted to £ 9,320 15s Id, and those withdrawn to £ 6,063 17s 3d, including £ 1,500, in three instalments, to (he contractor, upon your architect's certificates. This leaves a balance at the disposal of your building committee of £ 4,256 15s ICd. Other I' .-Aims, paid to your treasurer for this object, and to the treasurer 01 the Fancy Fayre," amounting to about £ -1,200 have not yet been transferred to this account. Twelve months ago the donations promised stood at about £ 17,000. They now amount to nearly E20,000, v.h; -b includes Sl,500, the proceeds of the fancy fayre held in Jane last. Kxclusive of the cost of furnishing there will be required at least £ 25,000 f .r the comple- tion of ihe buildings, etc. About £ 5,000 more, there- fore, i-, jjeeded, and, in inviting further aid, we may point out that the number of contributors at present is less than 330, showing that there are still many who may reasonably be expected to help, and who—now tha.t they see these much-needed buildings an almost accomplished fact-will not like to be excluded from a share in this great philanthropic enterprise—one of the greatest, perhaps, that has been undertaken in this county during the present century.; In the words of the revered Bishop OHivant, spoken i in connection with this project in 1876, Let us all do what wc can towards tins great and benevolent object." .7. WATSON, Chairman. A1.F..SUKEN, M.D., LION. Sec. January 24th, 18S5. On tiicinotion oi Councillor REYNOI.TJS, seconded by Mr J. H. WILSON, it was resolved that the l report of the building committee be printed and circulated. The Very Rev. the Dean of DEAN OF LLANDAFF had great pleasure in proposing that the best thanks of the meeting be given to I)r H. J. Paine, the consulting physician, Dr Edwards, and Dr Taylor, the physicians, Dr Sheen and Dr Vachell, the surgeons, and to Dr Wallace, Dr Hardymau, and Dr Evans, out-patient medical officers, for their valuable services during the past year. (Hear, hear.) He did not think that resolution required any recommendation from him, for the services rendered deserved the best thanks of all, and he was sure they would say that with all their hearts. (Applause.) The MAYOK seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Dr EDWABDS, as senior physician, responded. The medical officers, he said, always received the f ullest thanks, and that was their greatest pleasure. It was pleasing to receive such cordial expression of good will; and lie might add that he hoped when the present stuff was superseded by a paid staff, that those who succeeded them would con- tinu to receive such satisfactory evidence, (Ap- plause. ) Dr. TAYLOR, in also responding, quoted in- teresting statistics respecting tho growth of the plause. ) Dr. TAYLOR, in also responding, quoted in- teresting statistics respecting the growth of the infirmarv since its cstftblistunont* Prom 1837 to 1853 the staff was one physician and two surgeons, while the total number of patients treated was —in patients, 2,560 out-patients. 38,614. From 1853 to 1876 there was a staff of two physicians and two surgeons, and the total number treated from the commencement was—in-patients, 8,390 out-patiejits, 86,000. Down to the end of last year the total number treated in the infirmary was—in-patients, 11,452 out-patients, 128.393 the grand total amounting to 139,745. (Applause.) It was proposed by Mr Jonx COHY, seconded by Mr T. H. STEPHENS, and carried unanimously, that the following governors be elected members of the committee for the present year :—Messrs J. A. Boulanger, J, N. Flint, A. Fulton, K. W. Griffith, T. W. Jacobs, Rev. G. A. Jones, Messrs T. Reynolds; Louis Tylor, the Revs. A. Tilly, C. J. Thompson, J. Waite, and W. E. Winks. Mr DA\V:SON moved that the very best thanks of the meeting be gi ven to the clergy and minis- ters of the various denominations fur the collec- tions made by them in aid of the institution. It would be remembered that the collections made the magnificent sum of one-third of the annual subscriptions. (Hear, hc-or.) Mr BorLANGF.ii seconded, and motion was carried. Lours TYLOR InC. the warmest and vest thanks of the meeting be given to the \voi king men's committee, for tlie valuable assist- ance afforded to the funds of the infirmary by the contributions received on Iniivniary Saturday and that the committee also returns its base thanks to the treasurer and secretaries of the committee for their very valuable assistance. (Applause.) Such conduct, he submitted, carried its own eulogy. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. A. TILLY said he felt the more plea- sure in seconding the motion because he believed it was understood that those workmen's contri- butions were as purely voluntarily as the annual subscriptions. They entitled the subscribers to no more rights than annual subscriptions did, the notes being presented to the working men in the same proportion as to private subscribers. The motion was carried. On the motion of Alderman JONES, seconded by Alderman LEWIS, it was unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the meeting be given to the local press for the valuable assistance rendered by it to the institution during the past year. 'Mr JAMES WAKE said it was with much regret that he proposed that the meeting accept the re- signation of Mr W. D. Bushell of the office of treasurer, and in doing so he could not refrain from expressing the deep sense of the loss which the committee had sustained in the retirement from the active direction of an ollice which Mr Bushell had held for 33 years. All knew how kind and considerate lie was to everyone. He gave the whole of his time to the work, and was always available to all who wished to see him. His genial manner and the deep interest' he took in the affairs of the infirmary caused them to especially feel tllo regret that he was not with them that day. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Taylor seconded the motion, and Dr. Edwards and Messrs Roberts and T. H. Stephens and the Rev. A. Tilly supported the motion, the last-named gentleman saying that, in addition to his ordinary duties, Mr" Bushell went into the infirmary every morning te read prayers. (Ap- plause.) Thus he took not only a deep interest in the outer advantages, but also in the highest interest. (Hear. hear.) The CHAIRMAN having borne out the statements of the previous speakers, the motion was carried unanimously. Dr. F. G-. EVANS proposed "That the bsst thanks of thegovernors begiven to the building committee for the time and attention they have devoted to the new building." (Applaud.) All were very much indebted to the committee, more espsciadj when they considered the up-hill task it had per- formed. (Hear, hear.) There was a time when it seemed impossible to go on, and the fact that the committee had surmounted all the diiiiculties was very creditable to it-(I-i,-ar, hear)—and, he was sure, would ultxmatelv prove of very great advan- tage to the,town of Cardiff. (Applause.) The committee would, no doubt, never have done to but for the extreme liberality of Lord Bute. (Ap- a' plause.) He must say that there was a singular propriety in Lord Bute Living the memorial that day. His fatner was certainly the foundci of the infirmary, and the fact of his eon coming to lav the memorial stone of this new infirmary would seem to connect him with the past, and would also make him more thoroughly interested in the prosperity and well-being of tho town of Cardiff. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the new college would also come to Cardiff. (Ap- plause.) Then they would be able to have a medical student staff. Thus the college would be a very great factor in the value of the infir- mary. (Hear, hear.) He had, he concluded, seen a very great deal of Mr Bushell, and he was rpiite sure that the assistance lie had given the I governors had been of the very greatest value. It was due to him that the infirmary had succeeded so well m tlie past, and lie was very much afraid there would be great difficulty ia filling up hi-, there would be great difficulty in filling up hi-, post. (Hear, hear.) Dr THOMAS EVANS, in seconding, agreed L't. the committee had had very uphill "work, and only hojjed that its members would see tha inlir- mary finished by the time i,.iont; hear)—for before the time arrived he believed it would be very much required. The foundation stone of the old inhrmary was laid 50 years ago, and he was the only one left who witnessed the ceremony. Mr GRIFFMU-PIIILLIRS With on? exception. Mr GRIFFMU-PIIILLIRS With on? exception. (Hear, hear.) Dr. !J)w.\RnC; I am lorry to say I am another exception. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Dr. EVANS expressed regret at his oversight, and the motion was carried unanimously. --in absence of Dr. Sheen, the Rev. A. o, the absence of Mr Jonas'" \j chairman, on this occasion,—(hear, hearrtQr the success of tho committee was owing to his and Dr. Sheen's indefatigable labours. (Applause.) Mr R. W. GRIFFITH proposed, and Mr JAMES WARK seconded, a motion by which it was intended to do away with the office of treasurer. Mr T. H, STEPHENS protested. He would still like to see a gentleman connected with the town or neighbourhood elected to the oilice. It was done in all other towns, and he really thought an exception should not now be made iu Cardiff. As -p he might not agaiu have the opportunity of speak- ing on the subject, he hoped some others would assist him. (llear, hear.) Mr R. COIÙ: quite agreed with Mr Stephens, and asked why ;m alteration was now considered necessary. Mr GKU\OITH explained that when, two years ago, Mr Bushell tendered his resignation of the office of treasurer, the committee endeavoured to get someone suitable to fill the vacancy. Many names were mentioned, amongst them being those of Mr Thompson, Alderman David, Mr Jonas Watson, and Colonel Hill but as it was impossi- ble to induce them to accept tho office, Mr Bushell consented to continue as treasurer some time longer. Mr Thompson had now declined to accept the office, and so had Mr Watson, and the com- mittee had no treasurer to recommend. The council had recommended that the institution be incorporated under the Charity Iruscees Act. Various ditliculties had arisen from it not being ) e done, and he thought it would be a desirable cour.-e that before many months they would be asked to consent to it being incorporated. It it were done no such officer would be required. Dr. TAYLOR read rule six, which stipulated taut the treasurer should be elected at an annual or special general meeting. subriii4- r ted, that no temporary arraiigcmeut could be made for the payment of accoun s, and lie begged, as a compromise, mo\e that Mr Charles Thompson be e.ectod trea- surer for one year. TnU3 he wornd be lree to resign when the new arrangement was made. ilr THOMPSON said he felt so confident that he could not do the duties that he rnus- again reluc- tantly decline. r T r< v Mr STEPHENS proposed that J. Cory be ap- pointed treasurer, and he declined.. Mr J. H. WILSON pressed l\Ir Tnompson to accept the office merely as a stop-g^P- Mr THOMPSON replied: I can only repeat that I can't consent to be appointed. „ Mr STEPHENS proposed that Lieut.-Col. Hid be offered the aupointment. (Hoar, iluar-) He did so because he was a man he had never known to take* up a > thing and not carry it ont suc- cessfully. (Hear, hear.) 1 Mr TYLOR seconded, and the m ;non was carried unanimously. Lieut.-Col. HILL thanked the meeting for the honour it had conferred on hire. Placed in a position of verv unexpected difficulty. He was asked to undertake the duties of an ohicc and did not know how much work it would involve, and he certainly had already as much as he could attend to. But he felt there was some amount of dulv in the case of such an institution aa that, and if it were dearly understood that ha did not take the officer as a life appointment, le felt that he was in such a position that lie co uld hardly refuse to undertake it; and he would do what he could for tho interests of an institution which he had always had at heart. (Applause.) A vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by the Rev. C. J. Thompson, and carried unani- mously, closed the meeting. LAYING THE MEMORIAL STONE. An adjournment was then made to the new infirmary buildings, where a temporary covered platform had been erected to accommodate visitors desirous of witnessing the ceremony of laying the memorial stone. The_Marquis of Bute, who had arrived in a close carnage towards the conclusion of the proceedings at tlie annual meeting of governors, was introduced to several gentlemen on the platform. His lordship was accompanied by Mr 1; redenck Pitman, his gentlemen on the platform. His lordship was accoii-iidallied by 1; redenck Pitman, his trustee, Mr W. T. Lewis, and Mr L. V. Shirley. A special platform had been provided for the ladies, and among those present were Mrs W. T. Lewis, Mrs J. W. Vachell, Mrs Shirley, Mrs Langley (daughter of Mr W. D. Busheil), the Misses Stone (daughters of the mayor), the Misses I Cory, the Misses Davies, Mrs Taylor (Crockherb- town), Mrs Sheen (Halswell-terracc), the Misses Jenkins, the Misses Strma, Mrs Colman, Miss Reece, and a large number of other ladies. The Mayor, wearing his robes and chain of office, was accompanied by the Town-clerk. The members of the corporation present were Aldermen Elliott, Jones, Evans, Taylor, and Lewis; Councillors A. Fulton, C. J. Jackson, T. Waring, Y7. Mor- A. Fulton, C. J. Jackson, T. Waring, Y7. Mor- gan, R. Cory, R. E. Jones, T. W. Jacobs, P. W. Carey, V. Trayes, Evan Jones, J. H. James,T.V. Yorath, W. E. Vaughan, W. Sanders, E. Beavan, T. Reynolds, A. Thomas, R. Bird, W. J. Trounce, Messrs J. W. Vachall, Rees Enoch, 3. T. Little, Rev. C. A. Smythies, and Rev. Father Bruno. In the space reserved for Lord Bute were Sir E. J. Reed, Lieut.-Colonel Hill (the newly-elected J. Reed, Lieut.-Colonel Hill (the newly-elected treasurer), the Dean of Llandaff, the Mayor and Town Clerk, the several members of the infirmary I' committee, the members of the building commit- tee, the architects (Messrs Sewai-d and Thomas), and the contractor (Air Burton). Steps led from tho ladies' platform to the bed of stone to enable them to descend and deposit purses upon it if they desired. On the other side the platform contained a number of the residents of the town and neighbourhood who had been admitted by ticket, while outside the barriers was t large crowd of spectators. By the kind permission of Captain Ingram the baud of the Ponarth Detach- ment of Artillery Volunteers attended and played a seloction of music at intervals. Dr. SHEEN, standing at ihe top of the steps leading to the memorial stonn, and near the Marquis of Bute, read an address, in which he said: My Lord Bute, ladies, and gentlemen,—It seems convenient and desirable on this interesting occasion—an occasion which marks a period in the history in the rapidly-rising town of Cardiff-to trace somewhat briefly in detail the origin and progress of the charity which, in this new and enlarged form, is now rapidly assuming shape before our eyes. And in the first place, my lord, I would note as a fact worthy of remembrance the intimate connection which has always existed between the Bute family and this institution, and that whenever we have been in difficulties you have readily come to onr rescue and helped us out of them. In November, 1822, your father took the chair at the first public meeting held in Cardiff for the purpose of establishing a dispensary, and was its first president. This dis- pensary was carried on in a small building in Working-street for upwards of 15 years, at an an- nual expenditure of from £ 200 to B300. In October, 1831, at a meeting of the subscribers, over which Lord Bute presided, it wns resolved that an infirmary be established, and that the dispensary be amalgamated it. ;0350, the surplus funds of the eisteddfod held at Cardiff Castle, were given to this object, and the late Marquis subscribed £ 1,009. In 1369 your lord- ship relieved the institution of a debt which had been accumulating for some years by a donation of £ 1,000, and now again we have to express our indebtedness to yon for another donation of a similar amount. And far more—for rendering the present scheme a practical project, in- citing to good deeds other charitablv- disposed persons, by munificent liberality m granting us the site we now occupy. In 1835 little more than an acre of ground near what was then called the Spittle Barn, being the site of the present building, was purchased of the late Sir Charles Morgan, and an infirmary erected, from plans designed by Mr .Haycock, to accom- modate 33 patients, at a cost of about £ 3,550. Sub Mr Daniel Jones, of Beaupre, un- dertook to bear the whole cost, and at his death left several thousand pounds to the institution. The late Marquis of Bute was the first patron, and Mr Daniel Jones the first vice-patron. Among those who took a very active interest in the affairs of this charity from its early days up to the time of their death we may mention Dr. Moore, Mr C. E. Williams, Roath Court, Mr E. P. Richards. The institution was opened m May, 1837, and to the end of the year, 1,725 patients were treated, 42 of whom were in-patients. During 1338 the numbers were 2,143, seventy of whom were in-patients; and during the first year the number treated was 608 in- patie.its, and 8,221- out-patents. The first official staff connected with the charity consisted of Mr William Togood (treasurer), Dr. Moore (physician), and Mr Richard Reece (consulting (surgeon), Messrs James Lewis and Daniel W, Davies (surgeons), and Thomas Guest (house- surgeon). In 1851 and preceding years the annual reports state the grave sanitary faults in the building, and the efforts to remedy the same. In 1859 the attention of the committee was called by the medical staff to the necessity which had long been felt for an accident ward on the ground floor. Immediate action was taken, and plans were submitted by Messrs Paul and Robinson, architects. The alteration proposed on the ground door a new accident ward, an operating room with extra accommodation for out-patients, and on the first floor accommodation for additional in- patients, and a rearrangement on the upper storey ,4 ca of clomestsc offices. The accommodation was lll- creased from 33 to 52 beds, at a cost of about £ 3,000, provided chiefly by contributions from the public. So rapid was the increase in popula- tion that, before another ten years had gone bv, tne need for_ further accommodation was re- cognised for in 18/2 the inadequacy of the pre- sent infirmary was under the consideration of the commit;,ee. In lo73 a detachmcnt building wis erected, at a cost of over £ 400,- for the puroose of isolating any case of contagious disease "which might occur in the general wards. The working men of Cardiff and its neighbourhood provided funds needed for this purpose, and to commemo- rate this worthy act, the ward was named the Working Men's Ward." In the same year the medical staff presented a special report urging in- creased accommodation to 100 or 120 beds' anil a sub-committee was appointed to consider tlie whole subject, which committee reported as fol- lows That they believe a very large increase of accommodation is urgently needed, and sug- gest the expediency of inquiring whether this subject cannot be betLer and mora economically attained by getting a new site and crecting a new infirmary in accordance with modern re- quirements, and disposing of tin pre.: en t building." In 1872 the present site of four acres was offered by your lordship for £5,000, being less than lirdi: its estimated value, (md forth- with plans were invited by competition, for an infirmary for 100 patients, with a further possible extension for 200. Is umerous plans were sent in, aud eventually the premium of 200 guineas was divided between two of the competitors. By the end of 1870 nearly was promised t.T.-ards the new building. During the two years following but little progress was made, and in c' I 1379 the. project nearly fell to the ground. In August, 18§0, the present building committee was formed, and set vigorously to work to get further donations, an effort which was most materially assisted by the munificent offer of your lerdship on December 24th to present the site to the governors; The prbtnise'4 tlogatigiy wjre 'soon raised^ to £ 16,000, and now. stand cio^e upon £ 20,000. Amongst the more liberal donors should be mentioned your lordship, Mr j. U. Insole, Lord Windsor, Lord Tredef/iV, Mr James Ware, and Mrs Leigh Morgan", who each contributed Mr C. R. M. Talbot, M.P., and the Tali Vale Railway Com pan v, £ 500 .-rrh''• 2IS2ST3 OKJ'jJwole and J. IV. jjWie, £ m each' in March, 1831, Messrs Jamr-'j Sevivrd, and 'Thomas were appointed architect:and in r-Tovem- ber of the sale year their modified designs were adopted by the governors. At tlie last annual meeting of the governors, rJH building committee reported the acceptance of Mr Clerk Burton's tender for the erection of new buildings, at a cost of £ 22.978. Owing to unavoidable delay, the work was not commenced until July 26th, ) 1682, since which day it has progressed rupldlv, and it is fully anticipated that tiis bm'ldi* wiii be completed and fit for occupation at the' time named in the contract—namely, July i.e.it year. There is only one regret iu closing this 'brief sketch—a regret that we are deprived of the pre- sence of one beloved and honoured by all of U3- our treasurer and cuairiDau of committee for so many years, Mr W. D. Bushell. I am sure his heart is with us on this occasion. Wa miss his cheery face and genial heartiness, and I am sure I only re-echo the feelings of all here present to- day when I express au earnest hope that his health may be restored, so that we may again welcome him amongst us. (Applause.) ¡ His lordship and those by whom he was more immediately surrounded descended the steps leading to the foundation-stone, and there The Mayor of Cardiff presented the marquis with a silver trowel, supplied by Mr J. T. Barry, silversmith. Duke-street, for laying" the stone. This trowel was beautifully embossed. It had an ivory handle, and bore engraved on it the arms of the marquis and marchioness and the following inscription Presented to the Most Noble the Marquis of Bute for the Laying of the Memorial Stone of the Glamorgan and Monmouth Infir- mary, 30th January, 18433, by the Building Com- mittee." The MAYOR, addressing the Marquis, said I have very great pleasure, indeed, at the re- quest of the building committee,' in asking you to accept the trowel, for use this day, and iu doing so allow me to offer you, on behalf of the Corporation of Cardiff and the inhabitants of the town generally, a hearty welcome hero. I am, I am sure, but echoing the sentiments of all here present when I say that wo are pleased and gratified to have your lordship amongst to-day. (Applause.) Mr E. Seward, of the firm of James, Seward, and Thomas, the architects to the new building, presented to the Marquis of Bute a large book, bound in Morocco with gold embellishments, con- taining twelve pencil sketches, by himself, of the new infirmary from different points of view. It is customary to hand to the nobleman or gentleman who fays the memorial stone, copies of the plans and elevations of the building, and Mr Seward judged that the course adopted by In in would be more acceptable to the Marquis, The pencil sketches, all of them, display oil- siderable artistic skill, and convey a much clearer idea of what the building will appear, when com- pleted, than plans and elevations would. Besides the principal elevation, there are views of the I building from the Newport-road, Longeross-strcet, andl others showing the effect of the timber work introduced by the architects to relieve the monotony of the upper portion of the building. I The title page is an artistic specimen of illuminated manuscripts. It hars on one side the arms; and motto of the Marquis, and in old English and churcli-text characters: Architects' sketches of the New Glamorganshire and Mon- mouthshire Infirmary, presented to the must Honourable the Marquis of Bute,oil his laying the memorial stone of the building, 30th January, 1883, by the architects." Beneath the title is a fac simile of the memorial stone, and the in- scription upon it. On the whole, considerable merit is displayed in the designs. Mr 8WARl) in making this presentation, read a short statement regarding the new building. This was to the following effect: The mam building will consist of three blocks, connected by a central corridor, from which the h;-o new ward blocks for males and females will project south and north spa.ee for two smaller blocks is reserved on the eastern side of the site. Accommodation wll be provided, in the first in- stance for 102 beds in four chief wards, two smaller and,four special wards, each of which is to be ventilated and warmed by the most modern appliances. The administrative block forming the chief front of the building will be about parallel with Glossop-road, and the memorial stone laid to-day will form the base of a buttress of the northern side of the entrance doorway. The north wing of the upper floor of this block will be occupied by the apartments of the resident oiticers the ground, floor of the south wing, by the dispensary of the oil t-patieilts' department. Architecture of the later Gothic period, with a semi-domestic character adapted to the requirements of an infirmary has been selected for the general design. (Applause.) The stone was .lowered by direction of Mr Clerk Burton. Three cheers, and one cheer more, wore given for the Marquis. The Very Rev. the Dean of LLANDAFF (Dr. VAIXHAN) then came forward and offered up pre,yer, as fclllow,; Except the Lord build the house, their labour L but lost that builtl it. Jesus went forth, and saw a. great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, and lie healed tueir sick. Jjlessed is he that considereth the sick and necJy the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble. I saw a new heaven and a new earth A there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying neither shall there be any more pain for the former things arc passed away. I O Uvd, whose blessed Boa, Jesus Christ, weafc about doing goud, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people, regard, we beseeoh Thee, this house which we dedicate to-day to Thy glory in the service of Thy suffering creatures. O Thy glory in the service of Thy suffering creatures. 0 Thou who hast made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of tho whole earth, give Thy blessing to all thoso who shall hore, from all parts of the world, seek rolief and healing, whatsoever their pain, whatsoever their sickness may be, give discern- ment and skill and good success to those to whose cliarzo they shah be committed for bealina. Give to those who shall minister to each bed of sickness a spirit of kindness, patience, and charity, that they may make no account of tabour or trouble; may they but rarry relief and comfort to Thy wounded andstricken children. Grant that many who shall enter these walls for the heating of the body, may find also rest and peace for their souls through the ministrations of Thy Gospel. And to those who shall go no more out hence into the occupations of the living, grant, we pray Thee, much true repentance for their sins put, and such steadfast faith in Thy Son, Jesus Christ, that they may rest in peace and awaken to a blessed resur- rection in the last day, through the same Jesus Christ, our only mediator and redeemer. Amen. O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doingi with- out charity are nothing worth, send Thy Holy Ghost and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before Thee. Put far from us the spirit of self- display and vainglory, and incline us with a true heart to remember those who suffer adversity, being our- selves also in tile body. May we love oiie anotiier as Thou, Lord, hast loved us and may we ,(\" bounti- fully to those that arc in need, a-; fcnowhiaffchat all we have is Thine, and that, only or Thins owa'caa we ."ive Thee. In all our word? and work-; may we seek Thy glory and the increase of Thy kingdom, 0 biassed Lord God, to whom, with the Saviour and the Holy Spirit, be all praise and dominion now and evermore." Amen. Cur-Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the p-jwer, and tho glory, for ever and ever. Amen. • Tho gvac-i of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, aiid the fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with U3 all evermore. Amen. The Marquis having used the trowel anil mallet and declared the stone well and truly laid, amid applause, Mr CUAULE* THOMPSON proposed a vote of tlienks to his lordship. He said: My lords, ladies, and gautlemen—In the absence of Mr Bushel!, whose" illness we greatly deplore, the pleasing duty has devolved upon me to propose a vote of thanks to the Marquis of Bute for his very great kindness in coming here to-day to lay the memorial stone of this institution, for the very munificent gift of the site on which we stand here, as weli as liberal donations to the building fund. It i.s now many years since the first efforts were made to increase the ¡J"cc'j¡;¡modation,' both in efficicncy and size, of the present infirmary building; it was felt to be so much needed for the increasing population around us. Soon after the first appeal was made to the liberality ot the public of the neighbourhood, bad times fell upon the coal and iron trades—the staple trade of the district—and continued for a long period, for so long that the committee were .very anxious lest they should not be able to raise the large funds required for the purchase of a site for the erection of a new infirmary..A happy change came over our prospects. Lord Bute intimated his desire to make a free gift of this magnificent site for the new infirmary. (Loud applause.) New hope, new spirit animated the promoters of the new building, and they at once said: "It shall be done if it can be done." (Applause) The result is that the buildings are already com- menced, and we trust ere long will be ready for occupation by suffering humanity around us. (Applause.) I cannot conclude without con- veying our thanks to Lord Bute ou? thanks for his munificence, which came at a time when the com- mittee were otherwise without hope of a further enlargement of this institution, which is so much calcadated to relieve suffer tag humanity, (Ap- pkuse.) Dr. EDWABDS seconded the proposition for a vote of thanks to Lord Bute, and said I heartily endorse the remarks which Mr Thompson has made. (Applause.) The Mayor called upon Sir E. J. REED, K.C.B., M.P., whoso ap- pearance was greeted with cheers, to support the proposition. Sir Edward said The intimation that I was to take this part in to-day's proceed- ings ha?, this moment reached me. So far from shriuking from it, I feel peculiarly gratified to have t'aC opportunity on this, the fiist.' occasion whe.i I have had the honour of meeting the Marquis of Bute in Cardiff, of bearing my testimony to the sense that. I know is felt throughout the town of his munificence. It sometimes happens that the great landed proprietors not only put in a very rare appearance, but show a disinclination to per- forrn^some of the higher functions of men in their pGsitiou-namely, to care for those who have no means of caring for themselves. I suppose it woviid be difficult;, and I would not like, to say in tho presence of Lord Bute what we all feel in re- ference to that quality which your lordship dis- plays xn such a distinguished manner. (Applause.) i am quite satisfied that the motion will be re- ceived by those assembled here with, the greate-t possible enthusiasm, (Applause.) The motion was put to the meeting by the mayor, and carried by acclamation. ° Three hearty cheers were given for the Mar- chioness of Bute, the Earl of Dumfries, and Ladv Margaret. ■ The Marquisof E-STE, who WA? roeeitei with loud applause, in the sunblv, said Mr y ,I thank you very heartily for the kind words which have been spoken concerning me, and the kind way in which my name and the names of my children have been ,received. (Applause.) An 1 in doing so, I am glad to be able to congratulate"yoa' upon what is, I trust, the beginning of the end. of a great matter which has been so long the subject of so much zeal, and. which will remain a monu- ment ho5 lev; of the 'energy of its promoters than 6f~ tne^Icindf^of^it-s .^pporfcers. There is a! :m r^59nf of melancholy associated with the thought of an instltutriiT^ the 'very ueessjSty for the existence of which arises from the existence of human suffering but in con- templating thcse'sufferiiigs, and iu contemplating au iostiiuti >u 1-ke this, the tniud turns with pleasure to the confident hope of all the sorrows and griefs which it is destined to •soften and assuage, to the relief and comfort which it is destined to afford, and the brightness which it is destined to restore. (Applause.) It gives me peculiar pleasure to think that the in- creasing prosperity of this town should be accom- panied by an increase in things of this sort. And this strikes me especially at this moment, when wa are with! really not very many hours of beginning anotherundeitaking—(loud applause)— an undertaking which will, I trust, be for the benefit of the whole community here [and it is, indeed, of happy omen Hut a thing which I do hope will knd to increase tho wealth of many here, is so closely joined in the beginning of the end to one which will tend to bring greater happi- ness and benefit to the suffering classes. As regards myself, I cannot help being happy m performing tbÜ, act so close to one with which my own for- tunes are so intimately connected. And, lastly, I need not say with what feelings I realise that in' both cases I am treading exactly in the footsteps of one whose memory I have from natural duty the first right to venerate. (Loud applause.) Subscriptions were invited to be laid on the memorial stone. Amongst those who responded were the Marquis of Bute, who presented a cheque for £ 1,000 Mr W. T. Lewis, £ 100 Mr T. "Waring, £ 26 5s Mr Alfred Thomas, £ 26 5s Mr Lewis Williams, L25 the Dean (collection at the cathedral), L16 The proceedings shortly afterward i terminated.
CONSERVATIVE BANQUET AT LLANELLY.…
CONSERVATIVE BANQUET AT LLANELLY. The fiist annual banquet of the Llanelly Con- servative Association was held on Tuesday even- ing at the Athenrcum-hall. There was a hrgo attendance- Mr C. W. Mnsel Lewis (president of the association) occupied the chair, and amongst the other gentlemen present were Lord Emlyn, Mr R. Goring Thomas, Mr Thomas Jones (Llandovery), Mr C. E. G. Pliilipps (Picton Castle). Mr Richard Nevill, Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn, Capt. Luckraft, and Mr Robert Margrave. The usual loyal toasts having been duly honoured, the PRESIDENT proposed ".The Army, Navy, and Reserve Porces," to which Capt. CuNi.m i:, C-apt. L1;CKgAFT, and Dr. J. RAGLAN- THOMAS responded; Mr H. XEVILL proposed The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese," and the Rev. D. P. DAVIES responded. 1 '• The great Conservative Party/' proposed by Mr GOIIIXG THOMAS, was responded to by Mr J. T. D. LLEWELYN. Ii The Houses of Parliament" was proposed by the PKE3IP>;XT, and followed up by Mr PICTOX (iu Welsh). Lord Esii'A'N, M.P., responded, and was warmly received. Speaking of the cloture, he declared that freedom of speech ill the House of Com- mons was for ever gone. Alluding to the Llanelly Conservative Association, he congratu- lated those present on the progress that associa- tion had made in the past year, but remarked it behoved them to look about, and especially to listen to their opponents said. It was stated that the Conservatives were disheartened, but they could scarcely think so for long if they saw that assembly. It had been said that the Con- servatives had no leader. SVell, Lord Beaconsfield was dead, and his repre- sentatives were par-Fo-irlirg a most difficult task, but the Liberals should be charyin twitting them, inasmuch as when Mr Gladstone withdrew from the leadership of his party, he would like to know where the Liberal party would be? He pointed to the recent changes in the Cabinet as a sign of the unity of the Liberal party, and to the num- ber of seats they had lost in three years—more than the Conservatives in six—as a sign of their strength. As for peace, the ^Transvaal was one of the blackest pages in our English history, and had the real feeling of the country been con- sulted, there would have not been a shot fired in Egypt In the matter of retrenchment, the Liberals had done nothing, although that was one of the promises upon which they came into power. in reform the Government had equally failed. In domestic legislature the Government had only one guide, and that was agitation. In Ireland the Government had brought in so-called remedial measures, but it was a ground of great complaint that when the Conservatives left Ireland comparatively nuiet, their successors should have scattered tli,-ir n,-ise precautious to the winds. The great lesson the Conservatives had to learn from their late leader was patience, but patience coupled with hard work. Other toasts followed.
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THE MILFORD DOCKS.i -i
THE MILFORD DOCKS. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE SECRETARY. i -L At the Mansion Mouse, London, on Tuesday, Captain Charles Clifton Wood (52), secretary of theMilford Dock Co., was charged before Alder- man Sir Robert Carden, M.P., with forging de- benture stock of the company to the extent of L44,000, and omitting to make cerl.ain entries in the books of the company. Mr St. John Wotil- ner prosecuted, and Mr G. Lewis defended. In opening the case Mr Wontner said that he should merely state a few of the facts which were incidental to the charge, and then ask for a remand. The defendant had been secretary of the Milford Dock Co. for several years—a com- pany formed under an Act of Parliament with a t capital of £ 250,000. Powers were also given to the company to raise £133,000 by de- benture stock. The allegation was that defendant, as secretary to the company, had issued deben- ture stock to the amount of' £ 100,000 in excess of the parliamentary limit, and the circumstances under which these bonds were issued would be the subject of investigation. The company was formed to construct docks and railways at Mil- ford, and the contract was taken up by Mr Lake, who had from time to time been paid by deben- ture bonds and bills ox exchange. Por some time past there had been disputes between the company and Mr Lake, and the matter had been the subject of investigation Iii the Court of Chancery. The contract was originally taken by a Mr Appleby. The mode of payment was by what is known Ls Lloyds' bonds.' Very little cash actually passed between the parties, but upon the bonds or debentures bankers advanced money, the securities being perfectly legitimate. In the course, of the litigation Mr Lake found that bonds had 'been issued in excess of the powers granted by the Act of Parliament, and that they had not been entered in the debenture register of the company. Information was given to Sir E. J. Red, M.P., the chairman, and the directors of the company, but they had taken no steps to vindicate justice, and, consequently, Mr Lake had assumed the responsibility of giving defendant into custody. On the way to the station, he said he did not see how they could charge him with- out charging the others, 'and that as for the forgery, all the beads were signed in his own name. These were briefly the circumstances of the case, into which he would go more fully on another occasion. Mr Lewis asked bow the charge of forgery was framed. Mr Wontner said the forgery consisted in issuing' debenture stock which he had no power to issue. The act prescribed the number of bonds which could be issued, and all other bonds were worthless, whilst those who gave value for them were defrauded of their money. The documents were signed by the secretary, and sealed with the company's seal. If the charges were not accurate, they might be altered. Detective-Sergeant Lytlial formerly proved the prisoner's rr3t. Mr Wontner tlien applied for a remand. Mr Lewis said he could not allow the case to pass without protecting the defendant's honour, bv saying that he had not been guilty of any- thing which affected the high character which he had long held in the city of London, He had not committed even a technical wrong. The Alderman remanded the case, and ad- mitted the defendant in bail in two sureties of £1,000 each.
THE pnOPOSED COLT.JBGE FOR…
THE pnOPOSED COLT.JBGE FOR SOUTH V,TALES. At; a meeting of the Swansea Executive Commit- tee, held on Tuesday, the Mayor (Aid. Daniel) pre- siding, it was decided to accept Lord Carlingford, subject to his lordship's acceptance of the office, in place of Earl Spencer, whose official duties in Ireland prevent him from taking part in the de- cision as to the site of" the proposed College for South Wales. A meeting of the committees appointed for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions for the erection and endowment., the' 'proposed WeLli College \vas neld at the Town^ialf, Neath, on Tuesday, when Mr Rowland Thomas, Liayor, presided. It was decided to request Mr lidwin C. Curtis to act as hon. secretary of the committee. The hon. Secretary was instructed to apply to the various banks in the town to open lists for subscriptions, and the clergy and ministers of the town and neighbourhood were to be requested to make it publicly known on Sunday next that such In' had been opened. I, I.
CARDIFF i%IUSICiL T '""-r........…
CARDIFF i%IUSICiL T 'r. Tlv members of this association gave their second annual concert at the Drill-hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday evening. It was anticipated from the number of visitors to tho town, owing to the visit of tho Marquis of Bute, the laying of the memorial stone of the Cardiff Infirmary, and the cutting of the first sod of the new dock, that the audience on Tuesday evening would have been a good one, but this was not the case. The weather was unfavourable, and the want of means to warm the hall makes it an un- pleasant place for A concert, at which the ladies who occupy the reserved seats, appear, as well as the gentlemen, in evening costume. This was the case on Tuesday evening, but in a short time they changed their appearance and wrapped themselves in warm clothes. The pro- gramme for the evening consisted of Schubert's "Mass in P and VVeber's "Jubilee Can- tata. The chorus and orchestra numbered 180. The soprano soloist was Miss Marian Penna (of the Bach Concerts, London) contralto, Mis3 Edith. Taylor, R.A.M. tenor, Mr C. W. Predericks, It. A. M, bass, Mr D. Harrison, Lichfiekl Cathedral. The leader of the orchestra was Mr E. G. Woodward Mr S. G. Fifoot' presided at the organ, the whole being conducted by Mr Walter Scott, Roath. As in all cases of amateur socie- ties of this nature tho ladies attend more regularly and take-a greater interest in the work thau the gentlemen, and- the chorus portions were not well balanced^ owing to the preponderance of the treble voices. Schubert's "Mass in F," is somewhat difficult for amateur performers. There are some very fine passages in it especially in the Sanctus and Benedictus." It was carried through with considerable precision and effect; and except, perhaps,that the orchestra was a little too loud for the solo portions, was exceed- ingly good. The choruses were yery effective, aud the audience was well pleased with the ability displayed by the members of tho association. Weber's Jubilee Cantata is a different compo- sition, more lively and more attractive in charac- ter. The Overture at the opening was well played, and at its conclusion the National Anthem told well. The chorus seemed more at home with Weber's than with Schubert's music, and the effect was better, though it would have been improved by a greater number of male voices. The concert was, on the whole, a success- ful one, except in a pecuniary point of view, and the class of music introduced to a ChrdiS audi- ence cannot fail to improve the taste of those who attend these concerts.
FEBRUARY NUMBERS.I -I
FEBRUARY NUMBERS. (SECOND NOTICE.) Messrs Ward, Lock, and Co. issue their usual monthly parts, among which the edition de luxe of Hood's Works is one of the most attractive. It has now got well into the second volume, and. we need not add, is evervwhere full of relish. The illustrations are well hit off. Of the sterling works admirably adapted to supply information, works admirably adapted to supply information, fcuild up the mind, and fit young men to take tneir proper place in public life, we may mention Motleys "Rise of the Dutch Repubiic," Bonne- chose's History of Prance," Gibbon's "De- cline and 1 all of the Roman Empire," Abbott's Life of Napoleon Dnnapart," and the Illus- trated History oi the World." The edition de luxe of the V. avcrley JXovels" is a beautiful work. ''Amateur Work," part 15, gives lessons in fret-frame making and construction of such different articles ns organs, velocipedes, filters, clock-houses, &c. This work, if widely circulated, would go far to develop mechanical genius. We must also mention the already well-known Uni- versal Instructor," the Illustrated Bible for the Young," and the" Child's Instructor," both of them invaluable helps to good mothers D'Israeli's Miscellanies of Literature"; and Phelps's Shakespeare. For happily chosen illustrative passages, let us commend Dr. Davies's Great Thoughts on Great Truths. Dr. Adam Clarke's Bible has now reached Habakkuk. Sylvia's Home Journal" is very attractive to the fair sex, and sustains its good character well but will those who prepare tiie menus for the week inform us where they buy veal and ham. tit for the table, at 8d a pound ?
THE LIVING OF LAMPETER-VELFREY.,-I
THE LIVING OF LAMPETER- VELFREY. The Rev. J. W. Wynne Jones, vicar of Aber- dare, has been appointed to the living of Lam- peter-Velfrey, rendered vacant by the acceptance of the Ven. Archdeacon Lewis of the Bishouric of Llandaif.
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CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC. -Moat of the can- didates for certificates in practical and theoretical music will be glad to hear that Mr Brinlej Richards has again been chosen as the repre- sentative at the forthcoming examinations, to takw place at the Towii-liall. Cardiff. Mr Richards has endeared himself much with all classes in the Principality, and his visit to Cardiff in this capacity will give universal satisfaction and confidence to intending candidates. We under- stand the technical examination for theoretical students will take place on Saturday, the 10th of r ebruary, at the Town-hall, Cardiff, kindly lent by his orship the Mayor for the purpose. Mr V J ,1e R°yal Academy's local examiner at Cardiff, has already received a large number of names. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LrCTURP,,S.- The first of a course of 12 lectures, which had beea arranged at a specially moderate tariff to suit the less affluent classes, and in connection with the Cambridge University extension scheme, was g-iven at St. John's School-room Orockherb- town, oil Tuesday evening. The sun- port accorded was most gratifying, there being over 208 persons present. Mr S. Living- ton Hart, B.A. Cantab., wa? the lecturer, and it is only just to say that he treated the subject in ah interesting and masterly manner. He dealt with the two elementary notions of electricity, positive and negative, and of conducting and non-conduct ing substances, giving lucid explanations. Mr T. II, Riches occupied the chair. ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening a yotiiig iiiin named John Jones was going to his work at the wu docks, between 8 and 9 o'clock, and for this pur- pose attempted to mount an engine at the junc- tion of the Rhymney Railway, in Crockberbtown. He lost his hold, and fell into a hole which had been excavated to carry off the rain, and his legs were passed over by the two wheels of the tender of the engiue. He was taken to the in- firmary, where one leg and one foot had to be amputated. On Tuesday evening a man named Frederick Shute, residing at the King's Head Hotel, Canton, was taken to the infirmary, h:tv- ing fractured his left leg. ELY CHURCH BAZAAR.— It ths ciiler !i!l l'it this evening, the Llandaif Orpheus Society and the St. Mary's String Band, as well as several well-known ladies and gentlemen, will take part. DRUNK AT THE INFIRMARY.—At the borough police-court, on Tuesday—before Mr J. \V. Vachell and Alderman Jones—Albert Morgan, who appeared with his head bandaged, was charged with being drunk at the infirmary. It appeared that defendant was going home the worse for drink with two or three comrades. One of them took him on his back when he fell on to the pavement and hurt his head. They then took him to the infirmary, where his wound was treated. TI) e, bench told defendant to get away and have his hurts attended to. AN INTOXICATED CABMAN.—George Porter, a cabman, was charged with being drunk while in charge of his cab. A constable saw defendant fall off his cab into the street. Defendant said he had not touched a drop of drink 0:1 the day ill question. He must have had a fit or something. The constable said defendant W;1S very drunk lift could not stand up, and he smelt; strongly of drink. Defendant said some person had thiown whiskey over his clothes, which accounted for the smell. The bench lined him 10* and cot:" or five days' hard labour. FOOTBAI.L.—CARDIFF V. XY. CV THE Drs- TRICT.-Tliis match will be played as the Alexandra Park to-day (Wednesday) at 3.50, when the district will he represented by the following to ti-ii :—Back, E. Powell three-quarter-hacks, J. Clare, W. Evans, and. S. MacPherson; half-backs, C. Matt-hc-ws and W. Jarman forwards, Sh. ard, D. Q. Kedzlie, J. Mivliouey, A. B. Thomas, W. Staddeu, A. Xhoinas, It. Roderick, W. Hall, and I). H. Lewis. Tlie Cardiff club wiil be strongly represented, and a good game is expected. DURING FEBRUARY ONLY.—"Vour Portrait well taicen. size S by 6, with mount and best English gilt frame, for 7s 6d, worth 12s 6-1.—Freke's Crown Studio Duke-street, Cardiff. EIIWTN COOKE & Co., British and Foreign Tim- ber Merchants, West Bute Docks, Cardilf. Supplies of railway and colliery sleepers, tram planks, pit wood,, waggon, scantling, break all(i all kinds of tim- ber for collieries, wheelwrights, and other purposes. GAd PITTIN JS.—A choice and good selection. Cheap, at J, Woodman's 26% Whartoa-streefc. Cardiff, ilACLli CrCLS Co., IJm., Westgate-sl., Cardiff. Preparations now in progress for next season. Repairs, as usual. All kinds bf Bicycles and Tricycles on easy terms, with option of purchase. Nil. Jenkins, Manager. STUDIO ROYAIV, DUKE-STREET,CAFOIFF.— A. and G. Taylor's Photographs are considered the cheapest and best. Proofs are submitr-ed. a>id *gti^fact-ion guaranteed.
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CAERPHILLY. Pjmr-SES:JONS.—At these petty-sessions, held ,in Tu-.sday-L)eforo Messrs II. T, Williams, H. Jackson, 1. Leigh, I. Llewellyn, Henry Everson, George LleweHyn, and David Mitchell—lsaaa Kobei os anu W iiiiain Jones were summoned by -y i.ofccu'lont Matthews for selling bread otherwise than by weight-, on the 29th December, fWti „ Fiued Is, and 9? 2d cost*.—Thomas4 lhoma?, Public. Mftii)iiy4 Inn, Rudry, was summoned for keeping his house ope-a for tlie salo ef beer fit 5.0 p.m. on Christmas Day, for which lie was fined 5s, and costs 9s 4d.—Thomas Jones, Caerphilly, and William Lewis and James Oram, of Rudry, were summoned for being on tha above premises. Each was fined 5", including costs.—Thomas Jones, grocer, Trelewis, was sum- moned by Mary Richnrds, a single woman, foi indecently assaulting her on the 2nd January, 1833. Mr Plows, of Merthyr, appeared for the defendant, and Mr Beddoe, of Aberdare, for com- plainant. The case occupied a considerable time in hearing, and the defendant was committed for trial at the cjuartcr-seasions, bail being' accepted.
TREDEGAR.
TREDEGAR. POLICE-COJUT.—At this court oil Tuesday—be- fore the Rev. Win. Hughes (chairman), Mr Daniel Whitehouse, and Dr. Coates—John Ed- wards, ostler, was charged with stealing coal, the property of the Ebbw Vale Company, at Ebbvv "V ale, on the 27th. The defendant pleaded guilty. P.C. Goswell stated the facts, and the defendant was fined 5s including costi.vlarg.%ret Harris, Mary Aun Harris, and Maria Sayce for a similar offence at No. 9 pit, Sirhowy, on the 24-th iust. were each fined 5s includ- ing costs.Ellen Nash, a respectably-dressed woman, was summoned by Martha Kendal for beating her daughter, Martha Jane Kendal, itged 12, at NVkizillwyd, on the 27th, and was fined 6d including cost:J ames Pie mine, a fore- nan employed at the Tredegar blast furnaces. was surilmolla by l homas Jones for assaulting lmn on the night of tlie 28th. Tlie defendant did not appear. The complainant stated that he was obliged to give up his work in consequence of the assault, and was very much bruised through tll. maltreatment he had received. The bench con- sidered the assauit proved, and fiiied the defendant 21s, and awarded the complainant 21% The defendant was also ordered to pay the costs, the total amounting to E2 15s, in default 21 days. John Beynon, a foreman carpenter, was charged by Thomas Beynon, another carpenter, with stealing an umbrella, on the 19th mst. Mr Williams, from Messrs Simons and Plews" defended. It appeared there was some un- pleasantness, and the bench dismissed the sum- mons.— 3'llizabeth Jones, a respectable young woman, was charged by George Henry Bird, tha landlord of the Bull Inn, Ebbw Vale, with rtealing a shawl, a scarf, some under linen, two pinafores, two belts, a pair of bclt, and a pair ol mittens, of the value of 15s. The prisoner pleadeu guilty co taking ail with the exception of the belts, and she was fined 21s including costs in default 21 inilirisonneit. 3 SHOCKING 'DEATHS are .-('continually recorded from Cancer, Scurvy, King's Evil, Gout, I. its. Apo- plexy, Inflammations, Fevers, &c., all caused liy poi- soned blood. We advise every one to take PATENT BLOOD PILLS, to purify the blood. that health be secured. old by all chemists, at 1/lA, 2/9, 4/6 59373
WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN.
WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN. BOARD OP GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meet- ing was held on Tuesday, Major Probyn in tha chair. It was shown there were 250 in the house, and the balance in treasurer's hands was reported at £ 237 9s 91.—The board adopted a vote of con- doleuce to the widow of Dr. Jones, who, for a period of 30 years, hud been one of the medical officers of the union, and who died on Thursday last, r.t Weston-super-Mare.—On the subject oi task work in the casual ward, a resolution was carried, whereby it was determined to adopt the Casual Poor Act, 1882, with the orders of the Local Government Board of December 18th (ff that year.
SWANSEA.
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MERTRYP.
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!THE CAUDTFr TRAMWAYS.
THE CAUDTFr TRAMWAYS. III tile Iligli Court of JtisticE., Chancery Divi- sion, 011 Tuesday, before Mr Baron Pollock, the case of Winby v. the Cardiff, &c., Tramways Company came 0:1. Mr Fad applied that the case, which was down in that day's paper, should not be heard until the 8th February. The reason for the application was that the parties were nego- tiating with a view to the settlement of the case out of court. His lordship accordingly ordered the case to stand over until the 8th ptox.
LOCAL COMMISSIONS.
LOCAL COMMISSIONS. Tlie London Cazsite of Friday night contains (he following War Office, Pall Mall. January 30th. LINK BATTALIONS.—The South Wales Borderers: Captain John James Harvey to be major: vice P. Symons. seconded for service on the staff dated 30th September last. The Welsh Regiment Lieutenant W. V. Dickinson to be captain, vice R. B. Ingram seconded; dated 1st inst. MILITIA ENGINEERS.—Royal Momnoutlu-.ire Cantam William P. Henry Herbert Wilson, from the" 3rd Battalion Welsh Itegiment, to be captnin Lieutenant .Sydney William Krnest Giliiat resigns his commission • the Hon. Richard Fitzroy Somerset to be lieutenant Forward llowarfl Vaualian Henrv, "ent!e*iiaii to b« lieutenant. All dated the 31st inst. ° ° MILITIA INFANTRY — 3rd Battalion Welsh ii,?,,i rT v^^w iJ°^' Kdwardes, from the o.h lu-isade, \\elsh Dmsxon Rovai Artiilerv, to be lieiuenant; aated 31st inst.
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