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A RARE KIND OF LADY-BIRDS…
A RARE KIND OF LADY-BIRDS IX SOPHIA GALLDENS. Stones have been known to move."—MACBETH. Three golden Lady-birds have just been caught by a smart little boy in the Sophia Gardens, beneath a stone lying in the furze-thicket that faces the lake. They do not indeed belong to any of the twenty-two genera of the family of trimerous coleoptera which bears the scientific name of Coccinellidas, among which is con- spicuous above all C. septempunctata, the very common Lady-bird, with which every boy is familiar, as it is the especial favourite with children, who give them in nearly every country some pretty pet names such as, in France, Vaches a Dieu, Betes de la Vierge, Volemidi and here in England, Lady-cow, Lady-fly, Lady-bird, and in Norfolk, where the appearance of these pretty little beetles is greeted with the follow- ing refrain Bish-a-bish a barna bee, Tell me what the matter be If it be to ny away, Then come again another day. —Perhaps Welsh babes, too, are quieted with a similar lullaby, which we should like to know.—The Coccinel- lidae are all carniverous, though for this very reason they are serviceable to the farmers, destroying those troublesome plant-lice that are known to the scientific world under the name of aphides. But the golden Lady-birds which we are speaking of, and which belong to a family of pseudo-tetramerous Coleoptera called Chrysomelidae, are all phytophagous) or vegetable feeders, adorned with the most gorgeous colours—gold, red, green, blue, violet, silver, &c. Their naked larva; are commonly fixed upon the leaves of plants or trees on which they live, but in their perfect state of beetles they conceal themselves at the foot of plants, under the bark or beneath stones, as it was just the case with our golden Lady-birds (Chrysomela staphyloea, Linn., two Greek names, by the way, that mean "golden apples" and "grape berries," both nicely appropriated to the lovely appearance and round blooming face of our little creatures). After the discovery the boy had made by raising the stone, he was more than ever delighted in reading the following passage of Oliver Wendell Holmes, which we report in its quaint originality: "Did you never, in walking in the fields, come across a large flat stone, which had lain nobody knows how long just where you find it, with the grass forming a little hedge as it were all around it close to its edge and have you not, in obedience to a kind of feeling that told you it had been lying there long enough, insinuated your stick or your foot, or your fingers under its edge, and turned it over as a housewife turns a cake when she says to herself, 'It's done brown enough by this time?' What an odd revelation, and what an unforeseen and unpleasant surprise to a small community, the very existence of which you had not suspected, until the sudden dismay and scattering among its members produced by your turning the old stone over! Blades of grass flattened down, colourless, matted together as if they had been bleached and ironed, hideous crawling creatures, some of them coleopterous or horny-shelled— turtle bugs one wants to call them; some of them softer but cunningly spread out and compressed like Lepine watches, (Nature never loses a crack or a crevice, mind you, or a joint in a tavern bedstead, but she always has one of her flat-pattern live timekeepers to slide into it) black glossy crickets, with their long filaments sticking out like the whips of four-horse stagecoaches motionless, slug-like creatures, larvae perhaps, more horrible in their pulpy stillness than even in the infernal wriggle of maturity But no sooner is the stone turned, and the wholesome light of day let upon this compressed and blinded community of creeping things, than all of them that enjoy the luxury of legs—and some of them have a good many—rush round wildly, butting each other and everything in their way, and end in a general stampede for underground retreat, from the region poisoned by sunshine. Next year you will find the grass growing tall and green where the beetle had his hole the dandelion and the buttercup are growing there, and the broad fans of insect-angels open and shut over their golden disks, as the rhythmic waves of blissful consciousness pulsate through their glorified body."
CARDIFF POLICE COURT.
CARDIFF POLICE COURT. MONDAY. (Before R. O. Jones and W. D. Bushell, Esqrs.) NEGLECTING TO PROCEED TO SEA.—Lewis Scott, a seaman belonging to the Sylphide, was charged with neglecting to proceed to sea after signing articles, and emanded till Wednesday. THE DRINK-Henry Rowlands, a ship's fireman, was charged with being drunk on Saturday evening, and fined 5s. and costs. John Forest, a basket maker, of Elm-street, Roath, was cautioned and discharged for the same offence on Sunday evening. John Davies, a boat- man of Newbridge, was fined 5s. and costs for being drunk in Crockherbtown on Sunday evening. Evan Thomas, a rigger, was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance in Bute-street on Sunday evening and fined 5s. and costs. Daniel Downey, a tin worker from. Birmingham, was charged with being drunk on Sunday morning and creating a disturbance at the Bute- street police-station. Fined 5s. and costs. SHOP ROBBERY.—Edward Daly, a labourer, was charged with stealing three pairs of trousers from the shop of Mr. Solomon Blaberg, pawnbroker, of Bute-* terrace, on Saturday evening. The prisoner was seen about 10 o'clock on Saturday night standing by the shop door, and dragging two pairs of trousers from it. He had taken another pair of trousers from the window. The prosecutor caught hold of him, and he had then the trousers in his possession. He pleaded guilty and was sent to prison for one month. TUESDAY. (Before W. D. Bushell, and W. B. Watkiris, Esqrs.) SMUGGLING.—Richard Vincent, and George Moore, sailors, were each fined 2s. 6d. and costs for smuggling two bottles of brandy. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Mary Johnson was sent to prison for a month for disorderly conduct in Whitmore- lane. WEDNESDAY. (Before R. O. Jones, W. D. Bushell, and W. B. Watkins, Esqrs.) WHOLESALE SMUGGLING.—Lewis Cloe and William Cloe, two seamen, belonging to the German barque Lily, were charged with smuggling 189 lbs of tobacco. The vessel entered the dock on the 7th and was searched. A small quantity of tobacco was given up, but on a second rummage the tobacco was found concealed in the hold, under the ballast. The prisoners in the meantime had left the ship. Another rummage was made subsequently, when a number of parcels of tobacco were found con- cealed between the timbers. When taken to the police station one of them admitted having smuggled the to- bacco. The Bench said they had rendered themselves liable to a fine of £100 each, and they would be im- prisoned till that amount was paid, or, in default of that they would be imprisoned for six months each. ROBBERY.—Five seamen named Allen, Boyle, Morris, Case, and Garland, were charged with stealing 6s. from the person of Joen Argust, a French seaman. Prosecutor stated that on Monday night, about 11 o'clock, he was set upon in Whitmore-lane by the five prisoners. Allen caught him by the throat, and prevented his calling out; another held his arms back and dashed dirt in his eyes the rest rifled his pockets, and ran away with 6s. Allen's finger being inside the prosecutor's mouth, he bit it off at the second joint. Allen's cries attracted the police to the spot, when he ran down Bute-terrace, the blood from the wound dropping as he went. A witness named Jane Jones, living in Whitmore-lane, said she saw the prose- cutor and prisoners drinking together on Monday night in a ginshop. She saw them leave the shop, and di- rectly afterwards the prisoners set upon Argus, and Allen had his finger bitten off. Another man was among them, who was not present in court. She iden- tified Boyle. She also believed it was Chase who kept watch. Jane Williams, who was in company with the last witness, saw prosecutor attacked, and Allen and Boyle kick him. She could not swear to the others. Several other witnesses swore to Allen and Boyle as being the principals, in the affair. Detective Price said he was present at the police-office when Allen was brought in, and charged him with the robbery. He re- plied he had nothing to do with it, but he saw Argus and another one fighting, and on going to separate them Argus bit his .finger off. He shortly afterwards appre- hended Chase, and charged him with being concerned in the robbery, when he replied that he did not do anything in it, but had a gallon of beer out of the money. Police-constable Webb apprehended Boyle in Bute- street on Tuesday. When charged he said, "AIL right! I'll go along with you. The same evening he appre- hended Morns, who said he was in the other one's com- pany, but did not take part in the robbery. Garland was apprehended by Police-constable Newman. The Bench said that as nothing was proved against Morris, Chase, and Garland, they would be discharged, but Allen and Boyle would be committed for trial at the next ASSIZCS* SELLING BEER AT ILLEGAL HOURS. Timothy Thomas, landlord of the Dimland Castle beerhouse, was fined £3 and costs for selling beer at illegal hours on Sunday morning last. THURSDAY. (Before W. D. Bushell and W. B. Watkins, Esqrs.) INTEMPERANCE.—Mary Ann Wilson and Mary Rees were charged with being drunk and riotous in Crock- herbtown on Wednesday evening, and were sent to prison for seven days. George Tennent was charged with assaulting Police-constable Groves, on Wednesday night, in Homfray-street, and was fined 10s. and costs. Johanna Hill was fined 20s. and costs for being disor- derly on Wednesday. STEALING A WATCH.—Robert Dale was charged with stealing a watch from a Mrs. O'Brien, of Aberdare. The prisoner was remanded till Monday for further evidence.
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MISSING VESSELS—The Anne Lowther, which sailed from Huelva for Liverpool on the 8th of January the Mary and Martha, which sailed from Helsingborg for London on the 11th of December; the Rebecca, which sailed from Engelholm for the east coast of England on the 29th of November; the Sommeren, which sailed from Ljusne for Jersey on the 26th of October; and the Elizabeth, from Teignmouth for Leith, which passed through the Downs on the 31st of Jauuary, have not since been heard of.
CANTON LOCAL GOVERNMENT :…
CANTON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Monday Mr. B. Francis presided. There were also present: Messrs. Bodington, Glaves, Coleman, French, Evans, Jones, Yorath, and Thomas. The committee appointed at the last meeting to investigate the rate and ascertain what amount re- mained uncollected produced a list of defaulters, showing that the sum of £80 15s. Od. of the old rate remained uncollected and Mr. J. Evans, as one of the committee, mentioned that on looking over the rate for 1860 many houses were entered as unoccupied for twelve months, while for some of them he had himself paid rent. He thought it would be difficult for any person to show him houses in Canton that were empty for twelve months during last year, and he was of opi- nion that the collector had not used due vigilance in ascertaining for how long the houses had been empty, but on being told that the house had been unoccupied for six or twelve months, took such to be the case, and entered it as such in his book without further inquiries. The Collector explained that all the property entered by him as vacant, was so allowed in the poor ratebook. The Clerk suggested that one or two cases on the list should be taken as examples, and several instances of persons being in arrears were selected, and inquiries made, but it was found that the amounts were either recoverable, or that the property had beyond doubt been vacant the time stated. Mr. Bodington thought that at the present time they were not prepared to cast any reflection on their col- lector, but that some other members of the Board should form, with the old committee, a committee to compare their own collector's book with the poor rate book, and ascertain if any neglect could be imputed to the collector. Ultimately this view was adopted, and Messrs. Jones, Bodington, and Glaves were added to the old committee for that purpose, and to make a report by the next meeting. A letter was read from Mr. Davies, the surveyor of the County Roads Board, respecting the drainage of a portion of the Leckwith road, near the Cross Inn, Canton. Mr. Davies offered, on the part of the County Roads Board, to construct the drain, pro- vided the Canton Board would bear one-half of the expense. Mr. French was of opinion that something should be done, as the place was really in a very bad state, and he also considered that it was a joint affair be- tween the two Boards. Mr. Bodington disagreed, and was decidedly of opi- nion that the nuisance came from the turnpike road, and that the County Roads Board should therefore be at the expense of removing it; and as an instance that the County Board felt that they had something to do with the nuisance, he mentioned that a deep gutter had been cut by them across from the other side of the road to convey the water off. He did not think in this case that the Board was called upon to render them any assistance. After some further discussion, in which several mem- bers of the Board expressed their opinion that the expense should be jointly defrayed by the County Roads Board and themselves, the matter was left in the hands of Mr. French on the part of the Canton Board, and Mr. Davies on the part of the County Roads Board. Mr. B. N. Cooper, the contractor for private improve- ments, sent in a claim for £8fl Is. lid., for detention in the streets not being given up to him when the contract was entered into, and for several particulars of extra work done. The claim was referred to Mr. Waring. Mr. Bodington alluded to the annoyance which had been caused to the tradesmen and others residing on the Cowbri<!ge-road by the dust which had been blow- ing for several days past, and inquired why the water cart had not been brought into operation. Mr. French said he had been informed that the water cart could not be found. Mr. Bodington would be very glad if this was the case, as then the Board would probably purchase a water cart suitable to the locality. Some time since a committee had been appointed to take the management of this part of their district, and he thought it would be well to let the ratepayers have the benefit of their water cart. The Chairman, in looking over the bills which were then due, expressed his regret that their Collector had not been able to collect a larger amount of money. He had only collected £41 of the new rate and £7 of the old rate. The Clerk said there was an account from the Cardiff Gas Company of £78 which had been due since last December, and they had only a balance of £34 in the bank. There were several other claims besides which required to be paid at that meeting. The Chairman thought they had better change their collector if he could not collect the rate. Mr. Bodington felt that they should not condemn a man untried, and before the Board expressed an opinion respecting the neglect or non-neglect of their collector they should receive the report of the committee ap- pointed to examine the books. When they took into consideration the badness of the times and the fluc- tuating character of the population, they must admit that their collector had a great many difficulties to con. tend with. The Chairman mentioned that there were nearly £100 of the old rate uncollected, and of the new rate only £41 had been collected, and yet that rate was made last December. Mr. Coleman thought they had better leave the matter in the hands of the committee. A discussion followed on the propriety of discon- tinuing the services of Dr. Taylor, as medical officer to the Board, during which Mr. Bodington asked if any steps had been taken to obtain a supply of the Water Works Company's water to those houses which were reported by Dr. Taylor to be supplied from wells, the water of which was injurious to health. A resolution had been passed that this should be done, but, as was frequently the case, he feared that the reso- lution once passed they heard nothing more of it. The report of Dr. Taylor was a most comprehensive one, and if its advice was carried out, it would prove of great benefit to the district; yet, since that report had been read, he had never seen it on the table. As a report it should form their text-book, not only for the removal of existing nuisances, but for their future guidance, and he thought it was a great pity that this report should be as it were lost sight of. As however a resolution had been passed that the Water Works water should be laid on to some of the houses in the district, he should be glad to know if anything had been done, as the time was coming when the supply of pure water might be a great necessity. Mr. Yorath alluded to some houses in the district where the soil was allowed to flow under the floors of the lower rooms, giving rise to a most disagreeable stench. The Clerk referred to the minutes and found that a resolution had been passed as had been mentioned by Mr. Bodington, and he felt that they could not dispose of the services of Dr. Taylor while that resolution remained not carried out. A proposition was made by Mr. Bodington, That Dr. Taylor's report should be printed, and a copy sent to each of the members of the Board." This was however negatived, on the ground that the financial position of the Board would not allow it. Some cheques were signed, some plans passed, and the meeting separated.
LLANDAFF INTELLIGENCE.
LLANDAFF INTELLIGENCE. THE POLICE COURT.—The magistrates who presided on Monday were E. W. David, andT. W. Booker, Esqrs. BEER HOUSE OFFENCE.—Samuel Milkins, of Roath, was charged with having his house open for the sale of beer at illegal hours on Sunday the 5th inst., and also with refusing to admit a constable. The case was proved by Police-sergeant Vanstone and Police-con- stable Jones,. and the Bench fined the defendant 5s. and costs. OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY.—Robert Leary. and Henry Hiles, boys about 14 years of age, were charged with obstructing the highway at Grangetown, on the 5th inst. Police-constable Simpson having proved the charge, Leary was fined 5s., and Hiles 2s: 6d:, or three days' imprisonment. WILFUL DAMAGE.—Thos. Neal, of Roath, was charged with trespassing and doing damage to the amount of 6d. to the property of Mr. McDonald, at Roath, on the 26th of March last. A servant in the em- ploy of Mr. McDonald proved the offence, and called a witness who corroborated his statement. Defendant did not deny the charge, but said that he did not think he had done any harm to the ground, as he had only passed through the field as he came from his work. He was ordered to pay the amount of damage done, and the expenses. ASSAULT WITH A STONE.—Elizabeth Good, of Mary Ann-street, Canton, was charged with assaulting I Thomas Thomas, of the same place. Complainant is a shoemaker, and lives in apartments at the house of Mrs. Good. It appears that on .the day in question the wife of the complainant and Mrs. Good had a quarrel at the back of the premises, which originated with. the child- ren, who were frequently together. The complainant, on hearing the row, left bis work and interfered, when Mrs. Good threw a stone at him, and struck him on the head. The case having been proved, defendant was fined 5s. including costs, or three days in gaol. CHARGE OF STEALING COAL.—David Rees, on bail, was charged with stealing coal, value 4 £ d., the property of the Taff Vale Railway Company, from their line near Grangetown. Defendant called a witness, who said that on the night of the 4th she saw the prisoner take the coal, not from the railway, but from the path leading to the prisoner's house. Police-constable Simpson was again examined, and said that he saw the prisoner pick up the coal from the railway, and did not lose sight of him until he apprehended him, when be found the coal in his possession. The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions, bail being accepted. THEFT.—Daniel Mahoney and Jeremiah Macarthy, boys of fourteen, were charged with breaking into the shop of Mr. Smith, of Halket-street, Canton, on the 10th inst., and stealing a quantity of goods therefrom. On the application of Superintendent Thomas a remand was granted for a week.
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A CARRYING COMPANY FINED.—The Leeds and Liverpool Carrying Company have been fined in the full penalty of £ 10 and costs, for illegally placing more than 6,0001b. of gunpowder on one of their flats at Liverpool.
Family Notices
Sirtlts, JKa^iagns, ami Utaiha, BIRTHS. BRADDOX.—On the 6th inst., at Llanvair Grange, Mon- mouthshire, the wife of W. Clode Braddon, jun., Esq., of a daughter. DANGERFIELD.—On the 9th inst., at West Cross, near Swansea, the wife of Captain Dangerfield, of a daughter. HANKEY.-On the 11th inst., at Hampstead, the wife of the Rev. Montagu Hankey, of twin sons. LAYBOURNE.—On the 6th inst., at Pillgwenlly, Mon- mouthshire, the wife of John Laybourne, Esq., of a daughter. PERCIVAL.—On the 11th inst., at Clifton College, the wife of the Rev. J. Percival, of a son, who survived his birth only one day. MARRIAGES. COALINGS—PHILLIPS.—At Brixton Church, London, by ^r- Vaughan, Mr. R. P. Collings (of the firm o± Phillips and Son, Castle-square, .Swansea), son of the late Lieutenant Collings, of the Royal Artillery, to Ellen, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Phillips, sen., of London. GRANVILLE—SLADER.—On the 7th inst, at Ludchurch, brokeshire, by the kev. Charles Cornish, Mr. Wilfred Glanville, of Newhouse, Narbeth, to Eliza Yorke, third daughter of the late Capt. P. Slader, Lewisham, Kent. T^BOYS-WILSON.-On the 8th inst., at St. David's, J. W. Talboys, Esq., B.A., S.C.L., Oxon, to Emily Anne, eldest daughter of W. Wilson Carus-Wilson, Esq., of Casterton Hall, Westmorland. WALTERS-JONES.—On the llth inst., atYstrad Church, Swansea Valley, by the Rev. Samuel David Rees, curate of Ystradgyulais, Mr. Daniel Walters, Cwmtwrch, to Aliss Margaret Jones, of the same place. DEATHS. MORGAN.-On the 12 inst., in childbirth, the wife of Mr. 'ihomas Morgan, assistant master of the Government School of Art, Llanelly. PETRE.—-On the llth inst., at Oakhurst, Brentwood, Georgina, the wife of the Hon. Frederick Petre. RYND.—On the 28th ult., at her residence, Glamorgan- street, Brecon, in her 92nd year, sincerely regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends, Mrs. Rynd. THOMPSON. On the 10th inst., of inflamation of the lungs, Udea Helen Onslow, only daughter of Astley and Udea Thompson, of Glyn Abbey, Carmarthenshire, aged 2 years and 4 months. WILLIAMS.—On the 14th inst., at 120, Wellington-street, Canton, after a severe illness, borne with Christian for- titude, Hiss Margaret Williams, aged 70.
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♦ THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.—The latest accounts from Farnham say that the Bishop of Winchester con- tinues to make good progress towards recovery. His lordship is drawn about in his garden when the weather is warm and fine. 1 he Bishop of Manchester will hold confirmations for the Bishop of Winchester in the suburban deaneries of Surrey in the first fortnight of June. The business of the diocese is transacted by the two archdeacons under commission from the Bishop, Archdeacon Utterton acting in surrey, and archdeacon Jacob in Hants. DEPARTURE OF BISHOP TOZER.—The Right Rev. ^'i l,o:5er' ^s.h°P ,°f the Central African Mission, has sailed with his mission party for his distant diocese. On Tuesday he bade farewell to his friends in England at a special service at St. Andrew's, Wells-street, London. THE RECTORY OF ST. MARY'S, CHATHAM.—This important piece of ecclesiastical preferment has become vacant by the resignation of the Kev. Alexander R. Webster, M.A. It is in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester. RECTORY OF STEBBINGTON.—The Duke of Bedford has presented the Rev. Charles Trollope, M.A., rector of St. Cuthbert's, Bedford, to the rectory of Stebbington, Huntingdonshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. W.Wing. VACANCIES.—The rectory of All Saints', Dorches- ter, by the preferment of the Ven. Archdeacon Braim, worth £84 a year patrons; the trustees of the late Rev. Charles Simeon, M.A. The rectory of Lower Badoney, by the death of the Hev. W. M. Beresford, worth £358 a year patron, the Bishop of Derry. The incumbency of Monyask, Derbyshire, by the death of the Kev. T. B. Kentish, M.A., worth £ 100 a year patron, the vicar of Hakewell. The rectory of Aldington with Smeeth, perpetual curacy, Kent, £1,014, with house; patron, Archbishop of Canterbury. The perpetual curacy of Kirkheaton, Northumberland, £60; patrons, trustees. The vicarage of Marham, Norfolk, £434, with house patron, St. John's College, Cambridge. The vicarage of seasalter, Kent, £130 i patron, Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. The vicarage of St. Mary's Staffordshire, £300, with house patron, Miss Hincks. The perpetual curacy of Whitstable, Kent, i;150, with house patron, Archbishop of Canterbury. The Rectory of Kolleston, near Burton-on-Trent, diocese Lichfield, value £680, with residence patron, Sir uswald Moseley, Bart. the Rev. P. P. Moseley, deceased, April 7. The rectory of West Lydford, Somerset, diocese Bath and Wells, value £350 with residence; patron, heirs of late Mrs. Colston the Rev. F. E. Freeman promoted. The vicarage of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, diocese Peterborough, value £365 with residence; patron, Earl Fitzwilliam the Hev. W. Malim, deceased, April 7. The vicarage of Marham, Suffolk, diocese of iS orwicb. value £ itto, with residence patron, sst. John's College, Cambridge; the Hev. A. Browne, deceased, April 4. The secretaryship and prin- cipalship of the Vepery Institution, by the resignation of the Rev. A. R. >ymouds, M.A., worth £5UU a year, with residence, passage, and outfit; patrons, the S.P.G. The chaplaincy to the English settlers in Gualagnay and Gu- aleguachu, in the province of Kntre Rio, South America, worth £250 a year the patrons, the S.P.G. The rectory of Claverton, near Hath, by the death of the Rev. W. Hale, who was instituted in 1851, value £200 per annum, with a parsonage-house population, 195 in the gift of G. Vyvyan, ksq. The rectory of Abbey-Dove, county and diocese Hereford, value t;t>88; patrons, the co-heirs of the late Duchess of Norfolk. The rectory of North Creake, county and diocese Norwich, value dEl,268, with residence patrons, the Earl Spencer and Bishop of Norwich alternately the Ven. R. E. Hankinson, de- ceased, March 27.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Teck, and a nume- rous suite, left Marlborough House for Ireland on Tuesday morning. They were received very warmly at Chester, where they were presented with an ad- dress by the Mayor, and afterwards dined at the Queen Hotel. At half-past eight they proceeded on their journey to Dublin, rid Holyhead. Here they were welcomed with the greatest manifestations of loyalty. The Prince and Princess were delighted with their trip and bowed frequently on the pier. The Royal yacht arrived in Kingstown Harbour at half- past 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and received the salutes of the fleet. All the ships in the harbour were decorated, and the scene was animated. At 12 the Royal yacht came alongside the jetty, where a handsome Pavilion was erected. Their Excellencies the Lord-Lieutenant and the Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl of Mayo, Lord Strathnairn, Lord Howth, the Lord Chancellor, and other personages went on board to pay their respects to the Prince and Princess. A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards, with their band, was drawn up at the Pavilion, around which seats were constructed, and outside the enclosure was a large concourse. At 10 minutes past 12 the Royal party landed amid the boom- ing of canon and the cordial cheering of the multitude. Carriages were in waiting, and the Royal party, the Lord Lieutenant's equipages leading the way, drove rapidly to Dublin, escorted by a squadron of the 12th Lancers. Crowds were assem- bled all along the route, who gave the visitors a a most respectful welcome. At Baggot-street, which was reached about one o'clock, the Lord Mayor and Corporation were in waiting, and joined the cortege. The city was ablaze with flags and festoons, and the spectacle was imposing as the Royal equipages and the military escort advanced through the dense mass of orderly and friendly people who filled the streets and cheered as they passed, while handkerchiefs waved from every window. At half-past one o'clock the Royal party entered the Castle and received an address from the Corporation of Dublin. The day was beautifully fine throughout. At night many of the houses were brilliantly illuminated.
VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT PORTSMOUTH.
VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT PORTSMOUTH. The great Volunteer festival of Monday justified the most sanguine expectations. The weather, though cold, was not only fair, but the sun shone out during the most brilliant portions of the evolutions, and not a single contretemps marred the general satisfaction and delight. The attacking divisions marched at once on their arrival into the open country, and the "march past" was con- fined to those intended for the defence, who were, there- fore, near to their position in the sham fight. The latter divisions contained but few of the metropolitan corps, whose marching is pfoverbially good, and it was satis- factory to find that the drill of the southern corps has given them an almost equal amount of proficiency, and their soldierlike step and appearance were greatly ap- plauded. The sham fight was admirably carried out; theattOOk and defence were equally excellent. The thunder of the gun boats from Porchester Lake invested the scene with an additional aspect of reality the rapid fire of the breechloaders gave a vivid idea of the Prussian nfeedle-guns in the late war; and the elan of the troops justified the popular belief in British pluck and muscle. The spec- tacle was greatly enhanced by the sudden appearance of a body of regulars, who seemed to spring out of the earth as it were, at a critical moment, to give force and effect to the decisive charge of the defenders, and to complete the rout and discomfiture of the supposed enemy. The railway arrangements, on which so much depended, ap- pear to have been well studied, and except some com- plaints as to open carriages and other like trivial incon- veniences, the important duty of conveying the troops was punctually and satisfactorily performed. The number of spectators was exceedingly great at every point which commanded a view of the fight, and no ac- counts of any accident or disaster have come to hand.
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THE QUEEN.—Her Majesty paid another visit to the camp at Aldershott. The Queen was accompanied by Princes Arthur and Leopold and Princess Louise, and attended by a military escort. The weather was bril- liantly fine, and a great number of spectators assembled to witness the evolutions of the troops. THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.— The Impeachment trial was resumed on the 14th be- fore the senate. General Sherman, who was examined as a witness, deposed that when President Johnson offered him the post of Secretary for War, he (the Presi- dent) claimed the right, under the Tenure of Office Act, to make an ad interim appointment, and expressed a wish to get a case before the Supreme Court.
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JUatjlicts. » STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. HIUSTOL, Thursday. Paid. Prices. Consols. 93i Bristol and South Wales Union. 94- 10l Great Western 100 511 51f Monmouthshire Railway & Canal 100 90 91 ex.d. Ditto 5 per Cent. Preference. 100 104 106 ex.d. Vale of Neath 100 94 96 Taff Vale 100 143 144 Ditto £ 10 Shares, Class C. 5 3l 3-3 p.m. 4 Ditto Preference No. 1 100 144 146 Rhymney 100 59 60 Avonside Engine, £ 10 Shares 7 1 1 dis.ex.d. 2F Bristol and South Wales Wagon Co., £ 10 Shares. 5 2f 2 £ p.m. Bristol United Gas Stock 100 180 182 ex.d. o Marine Insur. (Limited). 2 If dis. Bristol Steam Navigation Sh. 130 88 92 Bristol Water Works £ 25 „ 25 28 29 ex.d. Ditto Preference 5 per Cent 100 3 4p.m.ex.d. Cardiff Water Works 100 109 111 Ditto, New :£10 9 par t pm. Clifton Suspension Bridge 10 4-1 51 West of England Bank 15 16j 16f T LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAY. With good supplies of foreign wheat and oats last week the other arrivals were moderate. Exports Wheat, 480 qrs.; oats, 120 qrs. peas, 290 qrs.; maize, 600 qrs. English wheat, 3,228 qrs.; foreign, 31,602 qrs. The show of fresh samples this morning from Kent and Essex was extremely short; quality various, some very poor. Fine sorts were fully as dear, with more ready sale. The foreign trade was limited, but the retail business done was at fully previous prices. Country flour, 16,154 sacks; foreign, 3,826 sacks, 110 barrels. Norfolks and other country qualities were firm. Foreign found but a limited inquiry. Town rates were unaltered, the top price remaining 64s. per sack. Maize, 2,955 qrs. There was but little doing, at unaltered rates. British jbarley, 1,317 qrs., foreign, 2,711 qrs. The short supplies to this market and exhausted stocks in the country hardened the value of this grain generally. The malt trade was quiet, at the prices of this day week. English oat3, 1,059 qrs., foreign, 31,010 qrs. Fine quality corn was fully as as dear, the proportion being small; inferior was but a slow sale. Native beans, 394 qrs., foreign, none. The falling off in supplies raised rates 12. per qr. Home-grown peas, 53 qrs., and no foreign. White boilers and other sorts were up Is. per qr. Liuseed, 5,233 qrs., exports, 191 qrs. There was a steady trade, at previous currency. Red cloverseed, being much reduced in stock, was fully as dear; but the closing of the season lessened the demand. Tares remained dull. CURRENT PaiCKS OF BRITISH GBAHf AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. Shillings per Qr. Shillings per Qr Wheat, Essex & Kent, Oats, Scotch feed 0 to 0 white old 75 to 81 Scotch, potatoe ..0.0 Ditto, new ..67..78 Irish feed, white..23 26 Ditto, red old ..72..76 Ditto, fine ..28. 30 Ditto red new ..66..74 Ditto, black ..23..26 Norfolk, Lincolnsh Potatoe ..27.32 & Yorksb, red.. 65.. 73 Beans, Mazagan 4.1.. 43 Barley 35 36 Ticks 41..44 Chevalier, new ..39..47 Harrow .42..45 Grinding .34.36 Pigeon ..47 .55 Distilling ..37. 41 Peas, white, boilers.. 45 48 Malt, Essex, Norfolk, Maple ..46..48 & Suffolk, new ..68..— Gray, new .43..45 Ditto, extra 70..74 Flour, twn houshlds, Kingston, \Vare, & pr sck of 28Ulb. 60 .64 town-made 68. Country ..51 .53 Brown ..54, 62 Households .55 .58 Rye ..43..48 Norfolk & Suffolk Oats, English feed.. 26.. S3 on shore 49.. 50 English, potatoe.. 30.. 35 BRITISH SEEDS. Mustard, per bushel, Linseed, pr qr swng70s.. 72s brown .13s.. 15s Ditto crushing ..62s.67s white 8s.. 10s Linseed cakes, per Canary, per qr.643..70s ton £ 11 10s.. £ 11 15s Tares, winter, new, Rapeseed per qr 60s.. 64s per bushel ,.6s..6s6d Rape cake, per Trefoil ..21s..22s ton X6 0s. £ 6 10s WEDNESDAY. The attendance of buyers at market to-day is limited. Eng- lish wheat a rather slow trade, at Monday's prices foreign in retail only, without change in value. Flour continues steady, English and foreign. Barley-malting sorts scarce, and fully as dear grinding descriptions maintain quotations. Oats not very active, at Monday's slight advance. Beans and peas rather dearer than )ast week. Linseed and oilseeds a slow trade. Cloverseed dull. Mustardseed inactive. Maize, but little doing. Floating cargoes. Wheat firm, and seilers demand- ing fullest, late quotations; demand for the Continent con- tinues; barley, maize, and rye without alteration; linseed the turn lower; rapeseed and cotton seed less active. LONDON CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY. The importation of live cattle and sheep, &c., into the port of London during the past week has been very small. The Custom-house return gives an entry of 433 oxen, 385 calves, and 1,302 sheep, together making a total of 2,130, against 1,936 head at the same period last year, and 12,460 head in 1863. The total imports of cattle Ac., so far this year have been as follow*: 8,758 beasts, 2273 calves, 14,898 sheep, and 1,032 pigs. The supply of beasts was short at this market to- day and of bare average quality. The beef trade ruled firm, with a general upward tendency in prices. Choice Scots fetched fully 2d. per stone more money than last week, the top price being 6s. Of sheep the supply was not so large as last Monday, and the mutton trade was firm. The extreme quotation for South Downs out of the wool was 4a. lOd. per stone. There were only 38 calves at market, of which 33 were foreign, and which met with a ready sale at the subjoined quotations. The pork trade was firm, at Thursday's advance of 2d. per stone. The lamb trade was dull, at previous prices. The supply of foreign cattle at market consisted of 636 beasts, 3,830 sheep, and 33 calves. Beef 3s 4d 5s Od I Beasts 2,960 Mutton 38 Od ..4s lOd Sheep .23,490 Lamb. 6s Od ..7s 8d Calves 38 Veal 3s 4d ..5s 8d Pigs 370 Pork 3s Od ..4s 6d LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY. The supply of cattle at market was less, but that of sheep much larger than on Monday last. The demand for cattle was slow, at very dull prices. Sheep was also dull of sale, at bare last week's prices. Beef 5d. to 7id., mutton, 6d. to 8fd. per lb: lambs, 28s. to 38s. each. There were at market 1,515 cattle and 6,503 sheep. TALLOW MARKET.—WEDNESDAY. The market has been dull at 44s. 9d. April to June, 4os. June, 45s. 3d. October to December. COAL. s. d. g. d. West Hartley 16 3 Wharncliffe 15 3 — Bowers' 15 0 Hetton 19 0 — Batef's 14 6 Haswell 17 6 — Buddle's 15 6 Belmont 19 3 — Byass's Bebside. 16 9 Braddyll's Hetton 17 3 — Davison's 17 0* Framwellgate 15 9 — Lambert's 15 6 Russell's Hetton 16 6 Sleekburn 14 0 South Hetton 17 9 Sell's Primrose 0 0 Caradoc .n 18 0 Carr's Hartley .o. 20 0 Tunstall o. "0 15 0 Cowpen's Hartley.. 15 6 Cassop 17 6 Craghead's Steam. 9 0 Hartlepool 16 6 Hastings' Hartley 16 6 Heugh Hall. 16 6 Holywell Main 15 9 Hunwiek 15 9 North Peltou Gas 12 3 Kelloe 16 9 Tanfield Moor 15 0 South Hartlepool 15 3 Tanfield Moor Butes. 15 6 South Kelloe ] 6 6 Walker Primrose 11 6 Thorpe 15 0 Wylam 15 9 Trimdon Hartlepool.. 17 9 Eden Main 16 0 East Hartlepool 18 6 Wall's-end: Harton 19 9 Pease's West 0 0 Buru 16 0 Whitworth 8 3 Eden 15 6 Carway and DufTryn Hedley 17 0 Anthracite 22 6 Lawson 14 6 Carway and Duffryn Kepier Grange ..16 6 Malting 24 0 Gosforth 15 3 Wayne's Merthyr 18 6 Harton 19 9 Norton's Anthracite.. 22 0 Stewart's 20 6 Ships at market, 39 sold Hildell 17 0 29 unsold, 10. At sna, 16. PRICES OF METALS, ORES, &c. £ d. £ s. d. COPPER.—Best selected-per ton 81 0 0 82 0 0 Tough cake 78 0 0 79 0 0 Burra Burra 83 10 0 84 0 0 Copiapo Copper Wire per lb. 0 1 0 0 1 0 £ Ditto Tubes 0 0 111 0 1 0 Sheathing & Sheets.ton 82 0 0 83 0 0 Bottoms 86 0 0 88 0 0 Old (Exchange) 68 0 0 70 0 0 IRON.—Bars, Welsh, in London, at per ton 650 Ditto, to arrive. 6 2 6 6 5 0 Nail rods 6 15 0 7 0 0 „. Stafford, in London.. 7 7 6 8 10 0 Bars ditto. 7 7 6 9 10 0 Hoops ditto 8 5 0 9 15 0 Sheets, singie. 9 0 0 11 0 0 Pig, No. 1, in Wales 3 15 0 4 5 0 Refined metal, ditto 4 0 0 5 0 0 Bars, common, ditto. 5 10 6 5 15 0 Do, merch, Tyne or Tees. 6 10 0 Ditto, railway, in Wales 510 0 515 0 Ditto, Swedish, in London.. 10 0 0 10 5 0 Toarrive. 10 0 0 10 5 0 Pig, No 1, in Clyde 212 0 217 0 Ditto, No. 3,4, f.o.b. Tjne or Tees 2 6 6 2 7 0 Ditto, forge f.o.b in Tees. 2 9 6 QUICKSILVER.— 6 17 0 SPELTER.-Foreigii. per ton 20 5 0 20 7 6 Toarrive 20 5 0 20 7 6 TIN .-English blocks 98 0 0 Ditto bars, in barrels. 99 0 0 Ditto refined 101 0 0 .0 Banca 96 0 0 96 10 0 Straits 94 0 0 94 10 0 TIN-PLATE—10 Charcoal, 1st Q at per box 1 7 0 110 0 IX ditto 1st quality 1 13 0 1 16 0 IC ditto, 2nd quality. 15 0^170
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A MILITARY MURDERER.—It will be remembered that early in February last a private belonging to the 14th Regiment of Foot, stationei at Tilbury Fort, having gone to his quarters in a somewhat intoxicated state, was ordered to bed by Sergeant Gibson. He appeared to be aggrieved by this, and as soon as the lights were put out he seized his rifle, called out Gibson, look out; I am going to shoot you," and fired. He did not hit Gibson, but an unlucky comrade, named Barratt, who was in bed, was struck by the ball, which passed through his right thigh and wounded also the left leg. Barratt's wounds healed, but he died from their effects a few days ago. Prisoner has already been committed for trial on the charge of attempted murder.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. Sir S. Northcote has received the following telegram from Sir R. Napier, dated from near Ashangi, March 17th. My camp, with 700 men, will be at Lake Ashangi to-morrow. Staveley one march in rear, with six moun- tain guns and 140u men. Four Armstrong guns and two mortars on elephants, with 1500 men, two marches in rear of Staveley. Conntry very difficult. Crossed two ranges of montains in march yesterday; highest near 10,000 feet. Theodore close to Magdala with his guns. He will probably make his stand there. Captives well. Better treatment continues. Troops all well." The expedition has largely benefited the Isthmus of Suez Canal Company. The company established at the commencement of last year a transit service for pas- sengers and goods, via its sweet water canal, and the receipts acquired have been as follow First quarter of 1867, £ 10,206 second quarter of 1867, jE10,510 third quarter of 1867, £ 12,013; fourth quarter of 1867, £ 18,984: total revenue for the year, £ 51,713. We have not received a complete return for the first quarter of 1868, but the amount acquired in January was :£7,893, as compared with £3,507 in January, 1867, showing an increase of £ 4,386.
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RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 1868. 1867. Great Western, week ending April 12. £ 74,447. £ 71,310 Taff Vale, week ending April 11 6,249. 5,827 Penarth, week ending April 11. 1018 616 Rhymney, week ending April 11. 880. 1281 Monmouthshire, weekending April 11. 2,564! 3,090 Llynvi & Ogmore, week ending April 11. 679. '689
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LThe following appeared in our SECOND EDITION of last Saturday.]
LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.I
LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. GOOD FRIDAY.—The fine weather yesterday tempted hundreds of persons to visit the various places of resort at such periods. A large number visited Caer- philly Castle; the Taff Vale trains, both to and from Cardiff, conveyed hundreds of persons in excess of the average number of passengers, and additional trains ran to and fro on the whole of the South Wales branch of the Great. Western Railway. The Ely steamer brought down a large number of visitors from Bristol, and the excursions to Weston and Burnham were well supported. The police state that there was an unusual absence of drunkenness at night. ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.—At the time of our going to press the result of the election of the new guardians was not known. All the particulars will be given in our impression of next week. THE ALEXANDRA DOCK. A meeting of the direc. tors, Lord Tredegar in the chair, was held at the Tredegar Estate Offices on Wednesday, when resolu- tions were adopted authorising the immediate prosecu. tion of the works. It was not then convenient to fix a day for their inauguration, but it was understood that the ceremony of cutting the first sod" will not be deferred later than the month of May proximo. The dock will be constructed under the direction of the engineers, and arrangements for carrying on the under- taking are completed with the firm of Messrs. Griffiths and Thomas. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Mr. James Edward Peirce, of Llanelly, student of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, passed a successful examination and received a certifi- cate to practise the science of medicine, from Apothe- caries' Hall, London, on the 2nd inst. SWANSEA SAVINGS BANK.—Mr. Theodore Mansel Talbot, of Margam Park, and Mr. Charles Bath, of Fynone, were appointed trustees of this valuable insti- tution at a special meeting held at the Bank on Wed- nesday last. ROYAL GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY MILITIA.—Lieut.- Col. Morgan has just issued a notice to the effect that this regiment will assemble for its annual training on the 29th of April, in Swansea. Recruits are ordered to assemble on Wednesday next. ABERGAVENNY STEEPLE CHASES.—A meeting of the race committee was held at the Swan Hotel, Aber- gavenny, on Wednesday last A. D. Berrington, Esq., in the chair when the secretary reported that the owners of horses had agreed to withdraw their entries in accordance with the wish of the stewards, and it was decided that, in consequence of the death of Major Stretton, the races should not take place this year. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE FOx HOUNDs.-The late Major Stretton, who was for so many years the popular master of the Monmouthshire Fox-hounds, having by his will left the gallant pack to Lord Tredegar, in trust, a meeting of the members of the hunt was held on Thursday, at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, to take the subject into consideration, and to appoint a suc- cessor to the late Major Stretton. Lord Tredegar pre- sided, and among the members present were-The Hon. Col. F. Morgan, Hon. A. Morgan, W. S. Cartwright, Esq., S. Homfray, Esq., Major Herbert, Major Mac- donnell, C. H. Williams, Esq., of Roath Court, Dr. Brew, G. R. Greenhow Relph, Esq., Alexander Rolls, Esq., Capt. Davies, Edgar, Batt, Esq., H. M. Kennard, Esq., C. Bailey, Esq., jun., A. D. Berrington, Esq., Capt. Amiel, J. Maund, Esq., Capt, Wheeley, W. Wheeley, Esq., John James, Esq., &c. The matters which had brought the members together were discussed at some length, but nothing definite was arrived at. BRISTOL BANKRUTCY COURT, THURSDAY.—(Before Mr. Commissioner HHI.)—Re J. Hyndman, Newport, licensed victualler. This was a last examination and discharge sitting, upon petition. The bankrupt's ast examination was about two years ago adjourned sine die, on the ground that the bankrupt had not disclosed certain property. No trade assignee had been ap- pointed, and the official assignee now offered no oppo- sition. His Honour allowed the bankrupt to pass his last examination, and take his order of discharge. DEATH OF MR. GEAKE, OF CANTON.—Mr. Geake, of Canton, who was well known for many years and much respected, and who for some time was a mem- ber of the Local Government Board, expired yester- day morning. OBITUARY.—On the 8th inst., at 8, Lower Station- terrace, Cardiff, William Austin Williams, aged 24 years.—On the 1st inst., at Gwaelodygarth, Pentyrch, after a short illness, William James Baker, aged 42 years.
CARDIFF POLICE COURT.
CARDIFF POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. (Before Alderman Alexander and Lieut.-Colonel Hill.) COUNTERFEIT COIN.-Wm. Thomas, a rather smartly dressed man, was charged with attempting to pass two -ilf counterfeit half-crowns. Mrs. Davies, of the Westgate Arms, Frederica-street, said the prisoner came on Thurs- day evening and asked for two-penny worth of whisky. He gave her a half-crown in payment, which she de- tected was a base one, and refused to take it. He then put it in has pocket and gave her a good one. Sarah Ann Barnett, the keeper of a grocery shop in Maria- street, said the prisoner came to the shop on Wednesday and asked for two oranges, and tendered in payment a counterfeit half-crown. She broke the half-crown in two before him, and threatened to give him in oharge, when he hurriedly left. Remanded till Wednesday for further evidence. STOLEN GOODS.—Henry Elliott, a boatman, who on Saturday last was charged with receiving a cheese from the ostler of the Unicorn public-house, Crockherbtown, was charged with stealing two suits of clothes, the pro- perty of Mr. D. Evans, tailor, High-street. In the bag in which the cheese was placed two suits of clothes were also found, which the police had since discovered to be the property of Mr. Evans. These clothes had been left at the Unicorn public-house to be sent by a carrier to some place in the country. Mr. Evans, tailor, said that two suits of clothes corresponding to those found were sent by him to the Unicorn for Mr. Jones, Upper Boat. The clothes had never been received by the carrier. Remanded till Wednesday. WAGES CASE.-Thomas Barnett, a seaman, sum- moned Mr. James Lee, the owner of the Visitor, of Cardiff, for the sum of £28, for wages due for a voyage from Sierra Leone to Cardiff and back. The dispute was that the owner was not liable to pay for the return voyage of the plaintiff to Sierra Leone. Adjourned till Wednesday for the production of the ship's articles. SMUGGLING.—Andrew Cumming, a seamen, was charged with smuggling a bottle of brandy, and was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. ASSAULT.—William Lynch was charged with an as- sault on Mrs. Davies, the landlady of the Fishguard Arms, Bute-street. The defendant was drunk and or- dered to leave the house, when he took off his boot and struck her with it on the forehead. Defendant was very violent when taken into custody, as it required four police-constables to remove him to the police-station. Sent to prison for one month. CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Margaret Collins was charged with stealing E4 from a sailor named John Clarke, on Thursday evening. Remanded till Wednesday, as the prosecutor did not appear.
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DEATH OF COLONEL WETHERALL.-The death is announced of Sir G. Wetherall, Colonel of the 14th Foot, and Governor of Sandhurst College. NEW MEMBER FOR THE BOROUGH OF LAUNCESTON. —Mr. Lopes, the Recorder of Joxeter, has been elected without opposition, for the borough of Launceston, in the room of Mr. Campbell, resigned. Both the hon. gentlemen were supporters of the Government, and the change, therefore, does not affect the numerical position of parties in the House. GREECE.—The new elections have turned out favour- ably to the Ministry. IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.-The Quar- terly Meetings of the Ironmasters of Wolverhampton district commenced in that town on Wednesday even- ing. The topic almost exclusively discussed was in refe- rence to the notices which have been given to the men to reduce the wages scale. It is now generally admitted that this step has been taken at the wrong time. The market for pig iron was quiet; but the make has been so greatly reduced that the depression is less severe in that branch than it is as regards finished iron. The North Staffordshire makers who were present at this meeting reported that the trade in that quarter is rather better they have orders in for Canada, also on account of some of the Mediterranean markets. The second of this Quarter-day's meetings of the ironmasters of Bir- mingham was held in the Town Hall on Thursday even- ing the attendance was large, and there was about the average proportion of buyers, but from the commence- ment of business it was evident that they were deter- mined to be cautious about entering into arrangements, and this spirit prevailed up to the close. ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF A CLERGYMAN.-The Rev. Reuben Sedden, of Church-crescent, South Hackney, attended on Thursday before Mr. Ellison, at the Worship-street Police-court, in answer to a sum- mons which charged him with being the putative father of a child by one Emma Jaye, who had been a domes- tic servant in his house. After some evidence was adduced the case was adjourned. tic servant in his house. After some evidence was adduced the case was adjourned.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND. At the meeting called by the High Sheriff of Car- narvonshire at the Guildhall, Carnarvon, on Tuesday, to consider the best mode of welcoming their Royal Highnesses to the Principality, deputations from other counties and towns attended the meeting, and it was unanimously resolved # to invite their Royal Highnesses to receive an address from the Prin- cipality in Carnarvon Castle, the birthplace of the first Prince of Wales. A committee of the leading gentlemen of the Northern Principality was appointed to meet at Rhyl on Tuesday next, to prepare for the reception at Carnarvon. The Mayor of Carnarvon suggested that their Royal Highnesses should be invited to come direct to Carnarvon from Kingstown. It is now definitely arranged that the Prince and Princess will arrive at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, breakfast on board the Royal yacht in the harbour, and land at twelve o'clock, and proceed at once to the Castle, Dublin. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant was at Kingstown on Wednesday afternoon, and approved of all the arrangements which had been made. The review in the Phoenix Park during the Prince of Wales's visit is fixed for the 20th inst. Steamers are to sail from Dublin with excursionists to meet the Royal squadron entering Dublin Bay. A steamer is also advertised to sail from Belfast with the same object. ———— A London contemporary makes the following remarks It is the fashion just now in cynical society—and all society has become more or less cynical—to ascribe to the heit' to the Crown a taste, amounting to a preference, for the entertain- ments of the music halls. We have no desire to be a self- constituted defender of, or apologise for, the Prince of Wales, but we cannot help feeling that because he has on one or two occasions visited a music hall, and listened to the humours of M> Arthur Lloyd, The Great Vance," The Jolly Nash," and The Irresistible Leybourne," it is neither just nor generous his tastes should be identified with those popular performances. The Prince is a constant patron of the theatre he frequently visits the opera. It would be more charitable to say that his tastes lie in that direction, and it would be more just; for his visits to music halls have been few and exceptional. The matter then resolves itself into the question whether a person occupying the Prince of Wales's position ought to go to a music hall at all. We can see no great harm in his making himself acquainted with the style of performances peculiar to those places. It is no new tiling for king" and caliphs to go among the humblest of their subjects to see and learn for themselves what is going on in the ranks beneath them. The practice has been commended, indeed, as tending to improve and enlarge royal minds. We will not say that the Prince's mind is likely either to be enlarged or improved by the contemplation of music halls; but it is certainly better that the Prince, while he is young and untrammelled by the highest dignities of the State, should go about and make himself acquainted with human life in all its degrees and phases than that he should shuthimselfup in a cold and exclusive atmo- sphere, which is too often destructive of all human sympathy. We have grown hard to please as regards the conduct of royalty. Some people found fault with the late Prince Con- sort because he was too punctilious because he stood too much upon the dignity of his position. For years past society has been ringing with appeals to the Queen to return to London and give life and gaiety to the Court. And at the same time the Prince of Wales is censured because he exhibits a frank and free disposition, and takes a share in the amusements of the people. If he is a true man in all other respects, we think the Prince will be no wors; a King for having listened to the Great Vance and the Jolly Nash once or twice.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A GENTLEMAN JOCKEY.—Mr. Edward Clifford, aged 19 years, the son of a gentle- man residing at Thame, in Oxfordshire, was much addicted to hunting and steeple-chasing, and rode a. horse called Vindicator at Bromley races, on Tuesday. The horse passed over all his hurdles well, until he reached the last, at which he leaped short; his hind legs caught, and his fore legs also slipping, he fell and threw his rider. The unfortunate young man was pitched on his head, broke his neck, and died imme- diately. One of the witnesses said he was a perfectly competent jockey, and rode for pleasure and not for gain. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—Alexandria, April 6.—Advices received from Abyssinia announce that Sir Robert Napier occupied Lat on the 21st of March, and expected to arrive before Magdala on the 2nd inst. He was making ready to storm the place. King Theodore, with the captives, 26 guns, and 5,000 musketeers, was at Magdala, prepared for a siege. LADY LOUISA MORGAN AND HER HUSBAND.—A charge of assault has been preferred by Lady Louisa Morgan against her husband, Captain R. S. Morgan, at the Fermoy Petty Sessions. The case was of a painful character, a variety of unpleasant disclosures relative to the domestic life of the parties, irrespective of the assault, being made in the course of the evidence. The charge was dismissed. IRISH GRIEVANCES."—Referring to the assassina- tion of Mr. Thomas Tl1 A rny TlT4flp#i in the Dublin Mail observes The natural inference is that he may have met his death by a Fenian hand, his public course of late years having made him peculiarly ob- noxious to the organization. If the fact be so, there is in the occurrence one other remarkable proof that Fenianism has no manner of connection with any alleged Irish grievances. It exists in Canada, where it has no 'grievance,' and makes its presence known by murderous acts. To claim any political motive for such a society is, palpably, a wicked perversion." THE LONDON FENIAN TRIALS.—A fresh arrange- ment has been come to with reference to the trials of the prisoners who are charged with the crime of murder arising out of the Clerkenwell explosion and those who are charged with treason-felony (Burke, Shaw, and Casey). It is said that, instead of the cases coming on next week, the court will be adjourned to Monday, the 20th inst., and that the Clerkenwell murder case will be proceeded with on that day. EXECUTION AT SHREWSBURY.—John Mapp, who a day or two since confessed to the murder of Catherine Lewis, at Longden, in Shropshire, for which he was sen- tenced to death at the late county assizes, was hanged at Shrewsbury on Thursday morning. He walked quietly to the gallows, and died firmly. The rope slipped just before he fell, and he struggled violently. About a thousand persons were present. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN LONDON. The youno- man named O'Hearn, who was charged with attempting to murder an ex-police constable named Hill, near Fins- bury-square, was tried on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court. He fired three shots from a revolver at prosecutor, and afterwards, on being seized by a police- man, two at the latter. None of the shots took effcct. It was alleged as a motive for the conduct of prisonerj that he frequented a public-house which was one of the haunts of O'Keefe, Desmond, and others connected with the Clerkenwell outrage, and that Hill had been employed to watch that house. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to penal servitude for life. CHARGE or MURDER.—Richard William Woolcott, 39, a diminutive mild-looking man, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Keating, with the wilful murder of his son, nine years of age, by drowning him. The facts of this case have re- cently appeared. The prisoner was acquitted. PAINFUL CASE.—A painful case was tried on Thursday before the Common Serjeant, at the Central Criminal Court. A respectable looking young man named Charles Francis M'Kenzie, was indicted for threatening to publish a libel upon Colin M'Kenzie with intent to extort money from him. Theprosecutorwas Colonel Colin M'Kenzie, C.B., who has been 42 years in the Indian army. The prisoner was the son of an elder brother of the colonel, who had been dead some years and it appeared that the colonel got the prisoner a com- mission in the army and appointed on the staff in India, but he misconducted himself and left the army. On one occasion the colonel paid his debts for him, and other members of the family rendered him assistance, but of late they had been compelled to refuse to do so. In the year 1857 he sent a threatening letter to his uncle, the prosecutor, and on that occasion a warrant was taken out against him, but the colonel was obliged to go to India. and the charge dropped. In June last he wrote another letter, stating that if he wished to avoid a great scandal be had better read a poem he enclosed, called Retaliation j" that he had no money, but had got suf- ficient interest to get the poem printed, and a hundred copies of it would be at once struck off unless the colonel put an advertisement in a daily paper. In the same letter he mentioned that he was in debt, and said that when he got the "coin" he intended to go to France The "poem," it may be stated, consisted of a number of letters of a very scurrilous character. The colonel took no notice of the letter, and another was then written and left at the bankers', Messrs. Couttsand Co. who for- warded it to him in Scotland. In this letter there were also enclosed some verses, and the prisoner said if the colonel took any strong measures against him he would give him a second edition of Bolarum." The prisoner was ordered to be imprisoned for six months, and at the end of that period to enter into his own recognisance in £100 and find two sureties for £200 each to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for twelve months, and to be further imprisoned till the sureties were found. SINGULAR ABDUCTION OF A CHILD.—A grandson of the late General Sir John Slade married a daughter of Lady Vandaux. Some time ago the married couple went to India, leaving their son, a child about four years of age, in charge of a nurse at the house of Lady Van- daux, in London. For some reason or other the conduct of this nurse, whose name is Cope, was unsatisfactory to Lady Vandaux, and she wrote to the parents of the child a letter of complaint. In reply she received autho- rity to discharge the nurse, and to appoint some fit per- son 00 take her place. Notice was accordingly given to Cope, and Monday last was her last day of service. She left the house on that day, and shortly after she had gone Lady Vandaux was astonished to find that she had taken the child with her. Lady Vandaux had reason to suspect that Cope had taken the child with her to the house of Lady Slade, Wye Cottage, near Taunton, and she at once communicated with the authorities at Scot- land-yard. A detective officer was sent to Taunton on Tuesday, and on entering Wye Cottage he found that the child and the nurse were there. Both were brought back to London the same evening. Instead of Cope being prosecuted, it is said that she will remain at the house of Lady Vandaux, and will again have charge of the child. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—At the market on Thursday there was a slow and heavy trade for both beef and mutton, and Monday's reduced rates were barely maintained. The supply of calves is on the increase, and a fair trade was doing. The pork trade was brisker at an advance of 2d. per stone. The lamb season having commenced, there was a large supply on offer the trade for which ruled heavy. Choice lambs sold at 7s. 6d. per stone and inferior quality at 6s. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1868. Printed by the Proprietors-" The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Newspaper and Printing Company (Limited)," and Published by them at their Offices, St. John-street, Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan,