The Cambrian

WAKE, ENGLAND, WAKE! Asi' thought we that His reign could cease ? And thought we that His day was done? For that the gentle hand of Peace l!d loos'd the War-God's fiery z me? Wake, :.ngland, wake let heart and hand be steady Still fo.- :hy motto take Rca^.y— Aye ready A t, uch-a flash —He breaks his chain, And starts to new and awful birth, To I ,)se Ifell's hitsb,,til,iiiieii amain, A ad sow in blood the fallow earth. This is no time for pride of pelf litis is HO time to sleep or save Britain arise and arm thyself I'isace has no home this side the grave. Wake, England, wake let heart and hand be steady Still for thy niutto take: Ready-Aye lteady tell us that our arm is weak Aion tell us that our blood is cold; Aiiu that our hearts no longer speak ith the rich trumpet-note of old. With threat and taunt, with scoff and sneer, Tney gather round the lion's den, And deem him all too deaf to hear Tile growing tread of armi-d men. Wake, England, wake let heart and hand be steady Still for thy motto take Ready-Aye ready Above, around, and east and west, The storm-clouds muster swift and dark Think wz the flood of fire to breast, Safe in our isle as in the ark? The Prussian is at Paris gates- The Prussian dons the iron crown, And marshals all the vassal States Taat at his mailed foot bow down. The Russian crouches for his spring- Columbia rails in England's tongue, And waits to pierce, with mortal sting, Tlie mighty loins from which she sprung. Wake, England, wake let heart and hand be steady Still for thy motto take Ready—Aye ready Faint not nor fail, ye sons of those Who were the bravest born of men: Our nearest friends may be our foes Ere Christmas-tide come round again. Though praying yet for peace on earth, Keep dry your powder while you can, Forearmed to meet for home and earth Man's message of good-will to man. Pray we that soon, on every land, The reign of all the saints may come; But till its dawning, sword-in-hand Await we that millennium. Wake, England, wake? let heart and hand be steady Still for thy motto take Ready-Aye ready H. C. M., in Blackwood's Magazine. The Temple, Jan., 1871.

':Çittrary FAMTIES, &t. A Dead Reckoning.—Bad Debts. The best courage is the fear of doing wrong. Pitch upon that course of life which is the most excellent, and custom will render it the most delightful. Why does an engine resemble a young lady ?—Because it has a train behind and puffs in the air (hair). A young gentleman says he thinks that young ladies who re- fuse good offers of marriage are too Xo-ing by half." Among men there are some who have their vices concealed by wealth, and others who have their virtues concealed by poverty, Ohio girls have a pleasing habit of kissing strangers in the streets, and then wildly screaming, "Oh, my! I thought it was Cousin Charlie ° A Hint to the English Lady under like Circumstances.—Mrs Esther Morris, justice of the peace in Iowa, has temporarily retired from the bench to nurse her baby. A gentleman, a good whist player, replied to a bore who wanted advice gratis, "A good deal depends on good playiao-, and good playing depends on a good deal." An editor, who was asked to respond to the toast of woman declined on the grounds that woman was able to speak for her- self, and and any man who undertakes to do it for her will get himself into trouble. That the virtuous person, or he who performs his duty by obeying the will of God, enjoys much happiness, and that the vicious person, or he who lives in the habitual violation of the law intimated to him by reason and conscience, is subject to much infelicity, are truths so obvious that they have not es- caped observation in any age. Sound economy is a sound understanding brought into action; it is calculation realised; it is the doctrine of proportion re- duced to practice; it is foreseeing contingencies, and provid- ing against them it is expecting contingencies, and being pre- pared for them. A young housekeeper never needed greater moral courage than she does now, to resist the arrogance of fashion. Do not let the Smiths or the Browns decide what you shall have; neither let them hold the strings of your purse. You know best what you can and ought to afford. It matters but little what people think, provided you are true to yourself, to right and duty, and keep your expenses within your means, THE SCHOOLMASTER'S TOAST. The fair daughters of England May they add virtue to beauty, subtract envy from friendship, multiply amiable accomplishments by sweetness of temper, divide time by sociality and economy, and reduce scandal to its lowest denomination by a modest Christian deportment. FLATTERY.—" You flatter me." said a thin exquisite the other day, to a young lady, who was praising the beauty of his mous- tache. For heaven's sake, ma'am," interposed an old skipper, don't make that monkey any flatter than he is now." A LITTLE SLOWKK."—A lazy, over-fed lad, returning from his dinner to his work one day, was asked by his master" if he had no other motion than that." "Yes," replied the youth, drawling out each letter, but it's a little slower." THE TIMELY RETREAT.—My cousin had been quizzed on his supposed rejection by a pretty girl he knew very iittle of, and as he was rather a cool young gentleman, he one eveiiin"- when dancing with her, for want of something better to say told her that he had just been informed that she had reiected him with scorn. The young lady looked up instantly, saying-" I should not have done so if you had asked me." Malcolm felt himseif in a scrape, and replied that as he had been engaged some time, it amused him to hear people say such foolish things. The engagement was all a sham, but was the best de- vice he could go in for at the moment. CREED AND DOCTRINE.—A reverend gentleman, in whose family allopathic practice prevails, even to the lesser branches thereof, was catechising one of his oftspring recently, and among other questions he asked—" What is the difference be- tween creed and doctrine ?" This was a poser to the young class in theology, until a four-year old, considered exempt, piped out—"I know, I know what it is."—"Well, Johnny, what is it?" then said the father. "Creed is the Bible, and doctrine is the paregoric," cried the youngster, triumphantly, with a vivid recollection of the last dose ordered by the family physician. SIR W. DON'S ADVICE.—" Before concluding, I wish to give a bit of advice to the fast young gentlemen present, and I am sure there are too many before me. Dear young gentlemen there is nothing on the face of the earth that is such a demon as debt. It has been my misfortune to be acquainted with him all my life. I have been in debt since the age of thirteen. Keep out of debt. The man who carries ready money in his hand, whether it is to buy his opera-glass, or a leg of mutton, or anything else, is the happiest man. And now let me sum up with the advice and memorable words of the great Micawber —' Income ct:20; expenditure, .£20 1d'; total, misery. Income, £ '20 expenditure, £ 19 19s. ll^d. total, happiness. Years ago, a widower, burying his second wife, loudly ex- pressed his intention of flinging himself into the grave after her coffin and was, indeed, only restrained from doing so by the strong arms of his friends, who with difficulty prevented the execution of his project. The scene was a suburban burial ground, where people were buried daily by the score; and as familiarity breeds contempt, or at least indifference, the offi- ciating clergyman proceeded with the service, unmoved alike by the man's grief and the bystanders' expostulations. Sud- denly, however, the noise and tumult becoming quite unen- durable, the curate very mildly remarked, "If the gentleman wishes to get into the grave, there is nothing to prevent his doing so, which -unexpected permission at ones ended the scene. -Mn;, Riddell, in "Cassell's Magazine." TRAVELLING INSTINCT IN ANIMALS.—I once had a favourite spaniel, called Sport. He was lent to a friend, who came to fetch him. Sport was placed in a dog-cart, and driven to my friend's residence, a distance of over twenty miles. The cart was so made that air could freely get in for the dog to breathe, but by no possibility could any part of the road be seen during the journey. On his arrival Sport was tied up with a rope under the manger in the stable. During the night the dog gnawed his rope, made his escape through a broken window, and he was discovered early in the morning succeeding his de- parture sitting weary, hungry, and bedraggled outside the door of my residence. Now the question which naturally presents itself is, How did the dog find his way back along a road, not one foot of which he had ever seen before ? The remembrance of particular objects noted by the way could not have guided the dog, simply because he had no opportunity of seeing them —Leisure Hour. ° The following unique Personality" appeared in a New York paper recentlyI dreamed of you the 'other night, my friend. You stood before me and as I approached to speak, gazing into your dear bright face, a hideous creature rose be- tween us in a black cloud, shutting you out from view. Her picture is burned into my memory. She was a fat squatty damsel, about four feet high, with one great squinting green eye, with a red edge, like a lima bean cut in malachite and set in choral. Her hair was the colour of the setting sun or the rising moon, and flowed like a bunch of radishes or young beets down her downy neck. Her nose was like a dab of soft putty throws against a door, and her mouth resembled a hole in a kid glove bursting from over-tightness, or a weather crack in a white oak log, or a ragged edge break in a little boy's trousers Her teeth stood along zigzag in that mouth at intervals like a line of antique fence posts. Her cheeks, owing to misfortunes in the small-pox line, looked like twin buckwheat cakes in their first griddle agony, or two rolls of honeycomb tripe. With ears straining every nerve to leave their parent head, and a complexion like a Jfew Jersey road in a dry time, or a pile of pale bricks, or a Boston squash; a waist fully five feet round, and a form taller when she lies down than when she stands up. Such was the aspect of this lovely being, as, fixing that fearful eye upon me, she shrieked out, to my intense relief, I hate you! Had she loved me my funeral would have occurred the second day afterward. She vanished behind a roseate cloud, which, slowly fading away into a silvery mist, revealed your own beautiful self, my friend. Taking my hand between your own, you uttered these memorable and golden words I con- fide in you; let us liquor up.

portfolio. The broken and contrite heart spoken of by the Psalmist consists of It conviction of sin, contrition for sin, acknow- ledgment of sin, and hatred of sin in ourselves and others. First in order must come conviction of sin. This is the work of the Spirit in man's heart, and nothing but the Spirit can produce it. Our hearts are naturally hard and stony--impenetrable to Divine things, and it is not until the l1uly Spirit takes the work in hand, like the hammer of the Lord breaking the heart, as it were in pieces, that it can be moved to feel its own sinfulness and need of a Saviour. Many a one who will in general terms confess himself a sinner—nay even a miserable sinner—has never- theless no feeling of sin. None but a soul taught hy the Spirit ever feels or laments over its own sin. Contrition fur sin follows conviction of it. When men are really convinced by the Spirit of truth, they are "pricked at the heart," grieved for their sin, both original and actual, and are ready to say, with the psalmist, "Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in Thy Sight." Contrition is accompanied by confession. We like not this. From a general acknowledgment of sin we do not shrink, but from a minute and particular one (not to our fellow-man, but to God) we do shrink—we had rather not make it. Like David in Psalm xxxii., we would rather keep silence, even though, like him, our bones should wax old with our anguish of conscience. Nevertheless, if the Spirit be working in our hearts, He will bring us, as he did the psalmist, to say Iacknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity I have not hid. -Sunday at Home. -+-

A NONPLUSSED MUSICIAN. In the old style of church music, on the Tuesday, Fri- day, and Saturday of Passion Week it was usual to sing select portions from the Lamentations of Jeremiah, con- sisting of short phrases of from four to six lines. In the middle of each phrase a pause was made, which the ac- companyist was expected to fill up as his fancy might dictate by a free interlude on the pianoforte, the organ being prohibited during these three days. Now it so happened that the singer to whom this was allotted in the Electoral Chapel was one Heller, a thoroughly well-prac- tised but somewhat boastful musician. To him Beethoven declared that he was able to throw him out in his part without employing any means but such as were perfectly justifiable. Heller resented the insinuation, and rashly accepted a wager on the subject. When the appropriate point was reached, Beethoven ingeniously modulated to a key so remote from the original one, that although he continued to hold fast the key-note of the latter, and struck it repeatedly with his little finger, Heller was completely thrown out, and obliged abruptly to stop. Franz Riez, the violinist, father of the afterwards cele- brated Ferdinand, and Luccliesi, who were present, de- clared themselves perfectly astounded at the occurrence, and the mystified singer rushed in a tumult of rage and mortification to the Elector and complained of Beethoven. The good-humoured Max Franz, however, rather enjoyed the story, and merely ordered the young organist to con- tent himself with a more simple accompaniment for the future.—Memoir of Beethoven. PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT. Lady Ellesmere I am only going to say what I believe Leonard would have said for us women if he had not been interrupted. I know he would, for he has said some- thing of the same kind before. I am not one of those women who bave any notion of seizing power from men. I do not blame the efforts of many of my sex who are endeavouring to gain a more reasonable recognition of our talents awl our powers. But there are several of their objects with which I do not sympathise and I fully admit the mental superiority of men. But this I do say, that I most earnestly believe that if I had more political power, or, at least, more political influence, it would be well- used. In the first place, we are more pitiful than you men. I believe that the anguish caused by this present war has entered more deeply into the souls of women than of men. Well then again (I hope you will not think me presumptuous), we are less likely to be led away by what you men call "great ideas." I have never heard, or at least only once in my life, any woman of any nation ex- press a wish for increased territory. Our circle may be more confined, but within thai, circle I do think that we take a wiser view of things in general. We are more oppressed by a sense of the real difficulties of life. We care more than you men do, that the people about us should be well housed, and well clothed, and well fed. Everywhere the woman is the person in almost every household who looks most anxiously to the physical well- being of the household. And this, I contend, carries with it a wisdom of its own. Brother Leonard sometimes has an air of patronizing us in what he says, and I think he hardly does us justice. In reality we are his best sup- porters and if ever his diatribes against war have any success, it will be through us women. Ellesmere I have nothing to say against your remarks, my dear. I admit that your sense and judgment are admirable as regards those affairs that come justly within your province, and I acknowledge that you are eminently practical. I am quite willing, when there is a council of war held by us savages, thart the squaws should have a voice in the proceadings."—Contemporary Review. T. S. T. S. never sleeps, never slumbers even, never so much as closes an eye T. S. has always a thirst for news is always eager to receive, eager to impart it. The oldest frequenter of a Pall Mall club window never during the course of his life heard a millionth part of the news which comes to T. S. in a day. The most inveterate gossip of a country town never lived long enough to give utter- ance to a thousandth part of the rumours which T. S. spreads abroad in the course of an hour. And the cha- racter of its news is varied and miscellaneous. The capitulation of the Emperor a.t Sedan, and the result of the rattling little mill" between the Tutbury Pet and the Brighton Bruiser the speech delivered by Mr. Bright at Birmingham, and the fact that Claribel is scratched for the Liverpool Steeplechase the birth of another grandson to the Queen, and the horrible death of a lunatic -all this news comes pouring into T. S. at the same time, and struggles for priority and precedence. Hither comes a mysterious whisper from the dusky Ind relative to grey shirtings and sicca rupees here are the words of deep import which but half an hour ago fell from the lips of the United States President at the White House here is the account of the railway smash which took place this morning in the far North, with the names and condition of the injured and here news of the gallant rescue of a ship's crew by the Penzance lifeboat. T. S. keeps his finger on the pulse of the gold exchange at New York, and records its every throb T. S. vibrates with the rise and the fall of the indigo market, sent to it from the distant Indian fields. T. S.'s ramifications extend everywhere winding under our feet in the city streets, running by our side along the country roads, wriggling along the slimy wall of the railway tunnel, swinging from chimney stack to gable-end over our houses, and lying at the bottom of the ocean amid the wrecks and coral reefs, the lost treasure, the dead men's bones, and the wondrous stores of which nothing will be known until the sea gives up its dead. The highest and the lowest, the busiest and the idlest, acknowledge its influence neither the Queen nor the Prime Minister ever dream of going beyond its juridiction. Baron Rothschild whispers to it what he wishes said to the representatives of his house in Frankfort; Colonel de Boots mentions to it what he wishes for dinner at the hotel at Richmond. Through its aid the son in London tells his miner father in Cornwall that his child is dead, and by its means the duke at his castle in Aberdeenshire supplicates the immediate attention of the London phy- sician to the sudden illness of her grace. In each and all of these cases T.S. is called into requisition, for T.S. is the official and familiar abbreviation of Telegraph Street, the great central station of the Postal Telegraph Depart- ment.-All the Year Round. THE TWENTY-NINTH OF FEBRUARY. Dear reader, were you born on the twenty-ninth of February? Most likely you were not. Indeed, if I were a betting man—which I am happy to say that I am not, and which I hope that you are not, and which if you are it, I recommend you to cease to be and which, if you are not, I recommend you not to become (excuse the long parenthesis, but it contains advice too good to be omitted) —if, I say, I were a betting man, I should not mind betting each of the readers of this magazine a thousand to one all round, in five-pound notes, that he or she was not born on the twenty-ninth of February. I should make a very good thing of the transaction if everybody paid up, since I should receive £1,460, for every JE1,000 that I paid. How do I know this? Because there are 365 days in an ordinary year, three of which years come together, and then comes Leap Year with 366 days. Well, I set to work and do a little sum in simple addition after the following fashion:—Ordinary year, 365 days; ordinary year, 365 ordinary year, 365 leap year, 366 total, 1,461. Then I see that out of this period of four years, there being 1,461 days on any one of which it is possihle for the reader's birthday to have fallen, there is only one day by which he could win, while I should have all the rest on my side, and a fraction more for those born in the year 1800. The principle is a very simple one, but it is very sure and it is the same principle as tha't on which all keepers of gambling tables go, whether they spin a trumpery piece of pasteboard for nuts at a fair, or twirl an ivory ball on a roulette table in a gilded saloon. They always have a certain per centage of chances on their own side beyond what they allow to the other side and therefore they are sure to win in the long run. Now, after this little exercitation on the philosophy of gambling, let us return to our twenty-ninth of February, which gave occasion to it. What is the use of a twenty-ninth of February at all ? Why should not all our years be 365 days long ? Well, I know no reason except the stub- born fact that they are not. We do not make the year any more than we make the day and the night; the earth makes the year by travelling round the sun, and it does not complete this journey in any precise number of days. It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 49 seconds, and seven-tenths of a second to do its work. This comes so very near to 365 days and a quarter (it only misses it by 11 minutes, 10 seconds, and three-tenths of a second) that we take the year to be 365 days and a quarter long. But then it would be very awkward to begin the year 1869 as the clock strikes twelve for the first of January; then to begin 1870 as it strikes six o'clock in the morning; to commence the year 1871 at twelve o'clock at noon; and the year 1872 at six in the evening, which would bring the beginning of the year 1873 to the second of January, and so on; everything growing more and more crooked as the years rolled on relentlessly. We, therefore, very wisely adapt our calculations to fit in with what the sun and the earth do, as they will not arrange their proceedings to fit in with our calculations. We let the odd fractions of a day run on till they have completed a whole one, and then we stick that day in bodily at the end of poor little Feb- ruary, who must be somewhat proud at helping his big brothers out of the mess into which they had got, and setting things right again for them with the sun, and who is far too important a person to be offended with impunity. But, even thus, February does not set things quit* right; like a great many people who try to set things straight, he goes too far, and makes the year a few minutes too long, in consequence of which he has been required by Act of Parliament (24 Geo. II., c. 23) to give up his right to his twenty-ninth day in the years 1800,1,900, 2,100, and in every other hundredth year which cannot be di- vided by 400 without remainder. And thia modification of the general rule brings the almanack year so nearly to the real year that it would take some thousands of years before you coultl tind out the difference and then, if the world lasts so long, we may safely leave our posterity to set matters straight for themselves. -Peoples Mauazine.

WEST GLAMORGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the members of this association was held at the secretary's offices, Heathfield-street, on Saturday. Mr. T. Penrice, president of the society, occupied the chair there were also present, Messrs. Iltid Thomas, Robert H. Hancorne, Jenkin Savours, J. M. Harding, J. Gordon, Thomas Jenkins (Cynghordy), Thos. Powell (Rhosfawr), J. R. Hughes, W. Heynon, J. Clarke, Daniel James, George Knox, Rees Howell, Samuel Wilson, D. Booth, Lewis James, R. Pike, and John Lewis. The Secretary, Mr. E. J. Morris, read the annual re- port, which was as follows :—■ "The committee regret that they are not able to con- gratulate the meeting upon the financial position of the society. The past year commenced with a balance of JE24 against the society, which balance has, by the operations of the year, been increased to £ 36. The committee deplore the great want of interest in the working of the society, as manifested by the larger landed proprietors and tenant farmers in the district, being con- vinced that, with very little additional support, the posi- tion of the society would be rendered secure, and good results would follow. It is only fair to state, however, that during the year several old supporters of the society have rejoined it, being convinced of the great amount of good it is doing throughout the district. The operations of the society for the past year have been very satisfactory. At our annual exhibition the total number of entries exceeded that of any other year still, your committee regret to say that, through the prevalence of 1 foot and mouth disease in our immediate neigh bonrhood, some of our best breeders were prevented from sending their stock, which caused a slight decrease in the number of entries in the cattle class. "Your committee feel pleased in being able to say that the cattle that were exhibited were of a very superior quality, such as have never been shown in this town before. They were principally for breeding stock, and likely to do a great deal of goo-1 in improving the breed of this part of the country. Speaking of the fat stock, the quality was also very prime. Though the exhibition was not marked by the appear- ance of any extraordinary overfed animals, yet the class generally was all that could be desired, combining both quantity and quality, the existence of which both butchers and consumers attribute to our present society. "As usual, the society gave prizes for the root crops. Your committee congratulate themselves on being able to publish such a detailed account as has been sent in by the judge—a report which has been commended in the highest quarters—and although furnished gratuitously, it is es- teemed by your committee of the greatest value, their belief being that it must prove for the future benefit of the association. The committee very earnestly solicit increased support from the wealthy landowners, tenant farmers, and from all who take an interest in agricultural pursuits. They do so, being convinced that with very little exertion the present year may be made a most satisfactory one in every sense. "Swansea, Feb. 4, 1871." The Chairman said if it was not altogether satisfactory to find a balance of nearly £36 against them, it was some consolation to think that the past year compared, on the whole, so favourably with the preceding. In the year before last they started with a balance of £8 in their favour, and ended with £24 against them while last year they started with £24 against them, and ended with jM6 so that the whole loss for the year only amounted to £12, He was also happy to say that they had increased their subscription list. Mr. Iltid Thomas said the great point to be aimed at was an increase in the number of subscribers, and he should think this might be effected without any great difficulty if proper means were taken by the members generally to bring the claims of the society before their neighbours and the public. It would not need many 10s. subscriptions to make up the deficiency. He was sur- prised that the town did not subscribe more. The Chairman said he was surprised rather that the farmers did not subscribe more. The Secretary thought that if the receipts were analysed the farmers would be surprised how little they subscribed compared with the town. He thought that the appeal, ii made at all, should be to the farmers. The Chairman remarked that at one of their meetings Mr. Talbot, who presided, spoke highly of the excellence of the attendance, but said that there was one thing- which rather surprised him, and that was that he could not see a farmer among them. (Laughter.) Of course this was an exaggeration, but there could be no doubt that he hit the blot. On the motion of Mr. Hancorne, seconded by Mr. Iltid Thomas, the report was adopted. Mr. Iltid Thomas moved the re-election of Mr. Penrice as president of the society for the ensuing year. He was quite sure he need not say a single word in support of the motion. Mr. Gordon seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The President said he was much obliged to them for the confidence they still reposed in him. He had every hope that they would be able, with the assistance of their friends and neighbours, to work up the society to a better position, and to show a better balance at the close of the year. It could easily be done if they all set to work and do their best to influence their neighbours and others. The society really was not supported as it should be by some of the large landowners or by the tenant farmers of the district. He trusted it would be better supported by them in future. (Hear. hear.) Mr. Hancorne then moved the re-election of Mr. is. J. M0rris as secretary of the association for the ensuing year. He was sure they could not have a better if they had the pick of the county. He was indefatigable in his exertions to promote the welfare of the association, and he was sure there would not be two opinions as to his re- election. The Chairman was confident they would all agree as to Mr. Morris's fitness for the office. The society was very much indebted to him for the time he gave to the affairs of the association, and he was satisfied that they could not replace him in any way. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The Chairman then moved the appointment of Mr. J. M. Harding as steward for the year, and paid a deserved tribute to the exertions of that gentleman at all times to further the interests of the association. Mr. Harding had declined to be nominated last year because he was desirous of serving the association as an exhibitor, which he felt himself precluded from doing while holding office as steward. He had exhibited at the last show, and had succeeded in taking prizes in almost every class in which he competed, which must be very satisfactory to himself and also to the other members of the association, who were much indebted to him for the services he had ren- dered. He believed Mr. Harding was now willing again to fill the office which he had filled so often before, and the duties of which he had discharged in so able a manner. He had much pleasure in moving that he be elected to the office. Mr. Iltid Thomas seconded the motion. Mr. D. James moved, as an amendment, that several gentlemen whom he named should be appointed as stewards for the several districts of Penllegare, Neath, and Gower. The amendment was not seconded, and the original motion was carried, Mr. James only dissenting. ° The committee for the year ensuing was then appointed, as follows :—• For the Gower district, Messrs. Wilson and Gordon were the retiring members, who were re-elected. For Llangafelach, Messrs. Brodie and Howell were the retiring members. Mr. Brodie was re-elected, and on the motion of Mr. Howell, Mr. Thomas Powell, of Rhosfawr, was elected in his place. For Neath, Messrs. Paramore and Long were the retir- ing members. Mr. Paramore was re-elected, and Mr. William Jones, of Tyn-y-rheol, was elected in the room of Mr. Long. For Newcastle, Messrs. Robert Leyshon, Island Farm, and Thomas, jun., Court, were re-elected. For Swansea, Messrs. Lewis Jones and John Abraham were the retiring members, and were re-elected. It was agreed that the next annual show should be fixed for Thursday, Dec. 14th, 1871. The Secretary read the following letter, which he had received from Mr. Harding "Swansea, January 12th, 1871. DEAR SIR,—I hereby give you notice that, at the next general meeting of the West Glamorgan Agricultural Association, I intend making the following proposition That the society shall hold a show of dogs, rabbits, &c., in connection with, and on the same day as, the cattle show for 1871;' and, with the kind permission of the Mayor of Swansea, that the poultry, dogs, &c., be ex- hibited in the Corn Market, that branch to be kept in over the night, making what we may call, a. two days' show. This will, I think, be an excellent opportunity for the working class of Swansea, and, I think, will be beneficial to the society. Of course, there will be certain regulations, hereafter to be decided upon by the committee or stewards, such as allowing dogs to be taken out at a certain hour at night, and to be replaced at a certain time in the morning, feeding the poultry, &c., which could be done at a trifling expense. It is probable this may not take so well with the farmers, but from my own knowledge of the population ef Swansea, I feel no hesitation in recommending it, and on some future day, I have no doubt, it will be to their benefit. "It is not necessary to say anything at present as to what prizes shall be given, or what breed of dogs shall be shown, as these must be settled hereafter by the com- mittee. By that time I shall be prepared to forward you a form, which may be of some benefit to such committee. I hope all taking interest in the above will do the same, and I think, then, your committee will have no difficulty in carrying the matter through.—I remain, faithfully yours, H II E. J. Morris, Esq." J. M. HARDING." Mr. Harding moved a resolution in accordance with the foregoing suggestion. He believed that a dog and rabbit show would be popular with the inhabitants of the town and would tend to increase the receipts. He thought it would be wise to give it a trial. Mr. Lewis seconded the motion. Mr. Savours said that, at their last meeting at Neath, the Neath Dog Show obtained subscriptions of upwards of £ 60, and that particular class was more profitable to the promoters than any other in the exhibition. Mr. D. James supported the motion, which was carried unanimously, The Clerk read the following letter :— 12, Hanover-square, London, W., Dec. 24, 1870. Mr DBAB SIB,—I am afraid that you overrate the value of my opinion on the merits of the judge's report on the root competition of your society. However, the first copy that I received, previous to your note, struck me so forcibly that I forwarded it immediately to the editor of one of the leading agricultural newspapers. I hope he will notice it some day, and thus do your society more good than lies in my humble power. With the compliments of the season, I remain, yours very truly. "H. M. JENKINS, Secretary." E..J. Morris, Esq." The Chairman spoke in high terms of the report in question, and thought the association was greatly in- debted to Mr. Harding for the trouble which he had taken in preparing it. (Hear. hear.) The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR. JOHN BOWEN, OF MORRISTON. Mr. John Bowen, of the Chemical Works, Morriston, being about to leave the neighbourhood, where he and his family have so long resided, in order te take up his abode at Lethryd, Gower, where he is about to carry on farming operations in connection with the Chemical Works recently established there, a. few of his friends considered it antting opportunity of testifying the respect which they feel for him, and their good wishes for his prosperity and happi- ness in his new sphere of life and action, by inviting him to a public dinner. A number of circulars were accord- ingly issued to his special friends" (and there are very few men who can boast of so many) informing them of the proposal; and the response made thereto was such as to show in the strongest manner the feelings of esteem and hearty good-will entertained by the people of Mor- riston for the Bowen family. A very large number of all classes, parties, and denominations, gladly embraced the opportunity thus given them of bidding Mr. Bowen good bye and the meeting was altogether one of the most interesting, successful, and satisfactory gatherings of the kind which has ever been held in Morriston. The dinner took place in the large room of the Globe Hotel, and was served in a manner which reflects much credit on the hostess Mrs. Rosser. Captain W. Thomas (Lan) presided, the vice-chair being occupied by Mr. John Glasbrook. Among the other gentlemen present, in ad- dition to the guest of the evening, were Messrs. B. Jones, Craig-y-Pal, Clydach David Glasbrook, Morriston; Samuel Wilson, Nelson; J. M. Harding, Hill Farm, Swansea C. D. Morgan, Park Mill; G. Knox, Fairwood Lodge Thomas Harry, Gower Road W. T. Hughes, Swansea; J. B. Jones, Clydach J. P. Jenkins, Landore Siemens' Steel Works David Beddoe, Cwmrhydycewri; W. Thomas, Trewyddfa, Morriston; D. Harris, Castle Hotel, do Edward Benjamin, do. William Francis, builder, do. Robert John (Gwalch oV Glyn); J. Powell, Landore; J. Harry, Talbot Hotel, Morriston Thomas Phillips, Foundry, Morriston; J Eynon, ironmonger, Swansea; A. Grey, agent, Morriston; Thomas Morgan, draper John Williams, Crown Inn, Morriston J. R. Davies, printer, Swansea G. Bradford, spirit merchant, do. LI. Davies, Bryngelly John James, Swan, Mor- riston Thomas Francis, Bath-place, do. John Watkin, Morriston Thomas Howells (Hywel Cynon), Aberavon Drs. H. Davies, Morriston, and Jenkins, Clydach Revds H. Gwerfyl James, Baptist Minister, Morriston H. C. Howells, do., Clydach; R. A. Jones, do., with many others whose names we failed to ascertain. The table having been cleared and the glasses charged, the Chairman gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, which were drunk with due enthusiasm. The Chairman then gave "the Agricultural interest," coupling it with the names of Mr. Wilson and Mr. J. M. Harding. As they were most of them aware their friend and guest Mr. Bowen had entered into a large agricultural speculation in Gower. He had been very successful in the trade which he had been brought up to. and they would all be very sorry to see him lose money in his new enterprise. (Hear, hear.) He was sure that their friends Mr. Wilson and Mr. Harding, who had such great expe- rience in, ar.d were so well acquainted with these matters, would not be backward in giving him any advice or ren- dering him any assistance in their power. In time past it was but a hard living which could be got out of the land, but the farmers of the present day he believed had been doing pretty well; at the same time, a gentle- man accustomed, like their friend Mr. Bowen, would have to begin under a disadvantage, and, as he had said. he should be very sorry for him to lose money. He knew this—that there never was a man more enterprising than he was, but still farming was a rather dangerous specu- lation, especially in the copper smoke, and he hoped, and had no doubt, That the gentlemen he had named would give him a "wrinkle" whenever there was an oppor- tunity. (Cheers.) Mr. Wilson, in responding, said he sincerely hoped Mr. Bowen would not be disappointed in farming. The first thing which he would advise him to do was to try to get the rabbits and game kept down—wherever they found a lot of rabbits and game bred, they would never see good^ stock. He should advise him to get an under- standing on this point with Mr. Vivian, and if he did do so, he should expect to see him send some good stock to the Agricultural Show. He thought he might truly say that they would now see as good farming in Gower as in any part of England and Wales; he had no doubt that Mr. Bowen would do as well as any of them, and that he would enjoy the same respect there which it was evident he enjoyed in Morriston. (Cheers.) Mr. Harding also responded to the toast. He said he would advise Mr. Bowen to adopt three courses in his new enterprise. In the first place let him lay out capital in a right direction. The land was one of the most honest things under the sun if they invested capital in it they might be sure it would tell them no lies. (Hoar, hear.) But in the second place, in order to do this, art was re- quired many people laid the fault of their failures upon the back of the copper smoke or anything, while the real cause was their own want of skill. The third thing re- quired was knowledge. Mr. Bowen did not profess to be a farmer, what he proposed to do was to keep a farmer, and if he kept a practical man who understood his busi- ness and laid out sufficient capital, he was in the right road. If at any time he should want advice he (Mr. Harding) would be most happy to give it. (Cheers.) The Chairman said he had now to give the toast of the evening, Health and prosperity to their guest and good friend, Mr John Bowen." (Loud cheers.) He was sorry that it was not in the hands of one better able to do it justice but he was sure that anything he could say would be said most sincerely, and would not go beyond Mr. Bowen's deserts. He had known him as a friend and as a neighbour he had known him commercially, socially. and as a volnnteer-(cheers)-and in all his travels and all his companionship he had never met a better fellow. (Loud cheers.) If he was going to fight a battle to- morrow there was no man he would sooner have at his side than Mr. Bowen. He had never known him to be actuated by any vindictive feelings after their sham fights —he was always ready to give the enemy a hand. (Hear, and laughter.) When he (the chairman) heard that he was about to remove to Gower, that outlandish district (laughter)—he had said to him, Suppose we have a fight up at Morriston, where will you be then ?" "Oh," he replied, "I shall be up with you." (Hear, hear.) He (the chairman) had been in some measure brought up in the school of compulsory laws but he had been taught a little of the voluntary principle; he had learnt a good deal in the school of his friend Mr. Bowen, and the more he knew about it the more he liked it. (Loud cheers.) They were none of them perfect, but he believed there was a bridge being formed by which they could all come together;—bigotry, disunion, factions, sects! -the day, he hoped, was dawning when jill these things would be put down ill Morriston. (Cheers.) He believed there was as good blood in Morriston as in any other part of the coun- try, and he had reason to be proud of the place. He was himself naturally of a retiring disposition, and would prefer for some reasons to read his newspaper and take his [glass at home but he thought it his duty to come there that evening to show respect for a friend for whom they had all so great a regard. (Cheers.) Although Mr. Bowen was removing to a new neighbourhood, he (the chairman) was happy to say that he was on friendly terms with Colonel Vivian, his landlord, and from what he knew of him he hoped and believed that he would take care that the rabbits did not eat Mr. Bowen up. (Laugh- ter.) He should be very sorry for him to go to Lethryd to be eaten up by rabbits. (Much laughter.) Rather than that should happen he was sure the men of Morriston would be willing to go over and shoot every rabbit in Gower. (Cheers and laughter.) The present occasion would be a very mournful one to him (the chairman) if he thought his friend—who was as jolly and happy a man as he ever knew in his life—would be lost to him. If he were to lose him he would lose his right hand. The Bowens were all good men. (Hear, hear.) He knew their father he never knew ahonester man—(hear, hear) —and the sons were chips of the old Nock he had always found them in the first rank, and whenever anything was to be done the Bowens were there. (Cheers.) And of all the Bowens—he hoped the others would not be jealous- he thought the one beside him was the best. (Laughter.) He was sure that he would carry with him the best wishes of the Morriston people; they all hoped that long life, prosperity, and happiness would attend him, and would drink his health, not with three times three, but with nine times nine. (Loud cheers.) If he had omitted saying anything which he ought to have said it was owing to poverty of words and not from want of goodwill; he spoke with a heart brimful of feeling. (Cheers.) The toast was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm with musical honours, and amid loud cheers. Mr. Bowen, on rising to respond, was most warmly re- ceived by the meeting. He said Mr. Chairman and friends- I beg to thank you for the way in which you have drunk my health, and I do so from the bottom of my heart. I only wish that I deserved half of what my worthy captain has been good enough to say of me. (Cries of "You do.") I am proud that I am a volunteer. I can say that I am a volunteer to the backbone. (Cheers.) The worthy captain and myself had the pleasure of joining the volunteer force eleven years ago next June we joined band in hand, and from that day to this I have done as much as lay in my power to fulfil my duty. (Cheers.) I can say this for my captain—of course you all know him —that he is the only Welsh captain in the Volunteer force of Glamorgan who has stuck to it from the beginning to the present day. (Hear, hear.) Of course there have been changes our worthy vice-chairman, for instance, joined the force, but he was afraid of the war, and turned his back on us. (Laughter.) But although he turned his back upon us I must say this of him, that as long as he was with us he was a thorough John Bull. (Hear, hear.) I am very thankful for what fell from the lips of our esteemed friends, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Harding. I thank them very much for their promises to give me their valuable assistance when I go down to Gower. I have worked hard all my lifetime, and I intend to do so still. (Hear, hear. Dr. Davies: Do, and you will prosper.") I hope I shall; I know I have your best wishes, and that is a great thing.^ I am not in the habit of speech-making; my motto is "Deeds, not words." I can only return you my hearty thanks for the manner in which you have drunk my health, and wish you all happi- ness and prosperity, and I only hope I shall merit the same respect and goodwill in my new sphere, which has been shown to me by my old friends and neighbours in Morriston. (Loud and continued cheering.) Various other toasts were afterwards drunk and re- sponded to, interspersed by excellent songs by Hwyl Cynon and others, and a very pleasant evening was passed, the company agam wishing every success to Mr. Bowen in his new sphere of life.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. (Before J. T. Jenkin and N. P. Cameron, Esqrs.) THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR-RATES. —Mr. William Thomas, assistant overseer, appeared in Court, anù stated that the amount of call of Poors-rate for which the Over- seers of Swansea town had been summoned had been paid. The information was consequently dismissed.— Mr. G. B. Haynes, Clerk to the Guardians, applied for costs. It was, he said, the second time the overseers had been summoned, and no costs had been paid. He was not aware ihat they were that morning going to pay the arrear of call in full, and he had, at some trouble, pre- pared himself with the requisite papers for proof. The Bench gave the order for the necessary costs. DRUNK.William Jenkins, It seaman, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in one of the public streets, and was fined os. and costs. TEARING CLOTHES IN THE UNION.—George Thomas, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on the 3rd instant, unlawfully torn his clothes, he being at the time a casual inmate of the Swansea Union Workhouse. He was sent to prison for a month's hard labour. COUNTY BUSINESS. (Before J. T. Jenkin, N. P. Cameron, and R. Richards, Esqrs.) CHARGE OF SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LICENSE SOME MISTAKE.—Philip Dyer, collier, Rhydypandy, was charged with having sold a quantity of beer, without having a license authorising him to do so. P.C. David Lewis said that about wine o'clock on the night of the 25th ult. he visited the defendant's house and found it nearly full of men there were forty or fifty of them. A great number of quarts, pists, and glasses of beer were on the table before them. The defendant was there, and witness asked him if he had a license, when he produced an occa- sional license taken out in the name of Morgan Davies, for the sale of beer at a house in Rhydypandy, from sun- rise to sunset, on the 26th of January. Witness drew his attention to the time of closing as stated in the license," and he said it must be a mistake. He at once stopped the saie of beer and cleared the house as soon as possible. The defendant said that he had gone to Mr. Martin, of Ynistawe, one of the county justices, asking him to sign a paper for an occasional license, which he did. He then took the paper to the Revenue Office and obtained a license, which he paid for. He asked that it should be for the sale of beer from six a.m. to 12 p.m., and supposed that it had been made out for those terms. He produced the license and also the paper which had been obtained from Mr. Martin. The magistrates having consulted, said that taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, they felt it their duty to dismiss the case. SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LICENSE.—Thomas Owen, residing at ireboth, was charged with this offence. P C. Lewis said that a few days ago he paid a visit to the defendant's house, where he found seven or eight men, with tins containing beer before them in the same room there was an 18-gallon cask of beer on tap. In another room upstairs there were six or seven women. The de- fendant, in reply to the charge, said that there had been a general, and that the beer was given and not sold. He called a witness named Anna Matthews, whose evi- dence, however, did not in any (lay disprove the charge, The magistrates said the custom of selling bcer in private houses was a very bad one, as it might easily lead to a great deal of drunkenness which the police would know nothing about. Besides, by selling without a license, the defendant had been cheating the fair trader. If it had been proved that he had done anything of the kind before, the full penalty of .£5 would have been innicted as it was he would have to pay £2 including costs, or go to prison for 21 days. David Jones, of Treboth, was also charged with the same offence. P. C. Lewis said that abou t 10 p. m. on the 24th ult. he visited the defendant's house, where he found two men on the ground-floor and seven or eight boys and girls. There was a great jug nearly full of beer on the table, and some glasses. In an adjoining room there were two 18-gallon casks, one empty, the other on tap, containing beer. Witness asked the defendant if he had a license to sell beer, and he replied that he was not selling it, but was giving it away with the victuals. Hu added that the reason why he had done so, was that he had been ill and out of work, and had great ùistress in his family, three of his children having been ill of small-pox and two having died. Mr. Davies, assistant overseer of the parish of Unngafelach, gave the defendant a good character, saying that he was a steady, industrious man, trying hard to support his family without help from the parish. The magistrates convicted the defendant in the penalty of £2 including costs, or 21 days' imprisonment. They were very sorry that he was so poor, but he ought to have applied to the Board of Guardians and not have broken the law. THREATENING A WIFE.—Evan Richards, collier, Llan- samlet, was charged by his wife, Elizabeth Richards, with -using threatening language towards her. Mr. H. Morris appeared for the defendant. The complainant said that on the previous Thursday week her husband came home drunk, about ten o'clock, and had raised his fist at her and threatened to kill her. He caught hold of her hair and pulled it. She got away from him and went out, and he then went upstairs and threatened to kill the little boy. He had often threatened to strike her before. In cross-exf1.U1ination she admitted that she scolùed her husband sometimes; it was no wonder, since he spent almost all his money in the public-house. The magis- trates called upon the defendant to find sureties to keep the peace towards his wife for six months. MONDAY. (Before G. B. Brock and R. Richards, Esqrs.) SURETIES OF THE PEACE.—Ellen Neil, an Irishwoman, living at Greenhill, was charged with using threatening language towards and assaulting Elizabeth Simons. The complainant, a married woman with a child in her arms, said that on Saturday she was going down High.-stl'eet when she met the defendant, who lifted her hand against her and threatened to "pay" her. She was afterwards in a public-house when the defendant came in, called her bad names, and scratched her on the forehead. The defendant denied the charge, but was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace towards the complainant for three months. DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—Robert Watts, labourer, was charged with being drunk and riotous in Oxford-street, on Saturday. P.S. Williams said that he found the de- fendant, who had been turned out of Mr. Bradford's Stores for disorderly conduct, creating a disturbance in the public street. He asked him to go away, but he refused. Witness then attempted to convey him to the police-station, when he became very violent and threw himself down on the ground, declaring that no two policemen would be able to remove him. With the assistance of another constable witness at last brought him to the station. The defendant said that he had gone to the public-house with a female, that while there the female had been insulted, and that this aggravated him so much that he hardly knew what he was doing. He was convicted and fined 5s. and 3s. 6d. costs. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. -Jane Francis was charged with being drunk and assaulting P.S. Williams while in the execution of his duty. The officer stated that while he was taking Watts, the defendant in the above case, to the station, the present defendant rushed at him, tried to take his prisoner from him, beat him about the arm, and did her best to scratch his face. She followed him down to the police-station, interfering with him all the way, and calling him all the ill names she could lay her tongue to. The defendant pleaded in excuse that she was drunk. The magistrates said there appearing to be some little doubt as to the defendant's previous conduct, they would give her the benefit of it, and not send her to prison without the option of a fine, as they at first intended. She must pay a fine of 10s. and the costs, 3s. 6d. in default of which she would be imprisoned for 14 days. ALLEGED ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Rees was charged with having stolen a dress, the property of Dinah Sims. The prosecutrix said that she resided in Regent's-court, in this town, and the prisoner had lately been lodging with her. About a week ago she missed from her house the dress now produced by P.C. Macdonald. That officer proved receiving the dress from Barnard Freedman, pawn- broker, High-street. He had previously apprehended the prisoner and told her that she was charged with stealing the dress. She replied that it was her own pro- perty, and wished that the woman who sold it might be sent for. Edward Rowland, assistant to Mr. Freedman, pawnbroker, stated that the prisoner had pawned the dress in question with him on the previous Tuesday. The prisoner, in defence, said that the dress had been brought to the prosecutrix's house by a woman named Catherine Armstrong, who wished to sell it. After some bargaining it was bought for her (prisoner), the prosecu- trix advancing the money, which had been since repaid her. At the request of the prisoner the woman who sold the dress was sent for, when she gave a full account of the transaction, from which it was clear that the dress had really been sold to the prisoner and not to the pro- secutrix. The charge was consequently dismissed. A NICE FAMILY.—An old woman named Ann Evans, living in Clark's-court, Strand, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the 29th ult. P.C. Pengelly said that about ten o'clock in the evening of that day information was brought to him that the Evans's were all drunk. He went to the court in which they lived, where he found Thomas Evans, the son of the defendant, drunk and creating a. disturbance by challenging the by- standers to fight. After vainly endeavouring to persuade him to go inside the house, he took him into custody, when the defendant, who was also drunk, rushed at him and succeeded in rescuing her son out of his hands. Then they both ran into the house, and threw a number of things —anything they could first put their hands on— bread, cheese, and crockery-ware at him, wishing to strike him. He ultimately succeeded in conveying the man to the station, and he had since been convicted. The defendant denied that she was drunk, and called a witness to prove her statement, but the witness could only prove that she was sober at four o'clock—six hours before the time spoken of by the police-constable. She was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of 13s. 6d. in- cluding costs. A "DISGRACEFUL IRISH Row." Thomas Simons, Margaret McHugh, and Ann Simons were charged with having violently assaulted Ann Reilly. The complainant said that about a quarter to twelve o'clock on the night of the 30th ult. she was with her husband in a public- house in Charlotte-street, Greenhill, when Margaret McHugh came to her, asked her if she wanted to fight, seized her by the hair of her head, and struck her a blow on the face. Ann Simons then came up on the other side, and also took hold of her by the hair. The other defendant, Thomas Reilly, then rushed at her, bit her J cheek, and threw her into the gutter. She called her husband and other witnesses, who confirmed her state- ment. The defendants denied the charge, and called j various witnesses, according to whose evidence the com- plainant was the person chiefly in fault. Mr. Brock said it was evidently a disgraceful Irish row from beginning to end the Bench believed that one party was as bad as the other; the case would be dismissed and the costs divided. COURT ROBIN HOOD, A.O.F.— Mr. Smith, solicitor, applied for a summons against James Gear, late secretary to the Robin Hood Court of the Order of Foresters, for withholding certain books, the property of the Court. He had previously applied fer a summons, which would have been granted had he been provided with proof that the books had been demanded within six months of the time when their loss was discovered, as required by the Act. He was now able to prove that the knowledge of the books having been detained did not come to the knowledge of the Society until the 23rd of January, and that a demand in writing was then made for them. In reply to the demand, Gear wrote on the 20th of January to say that he had delivered them all up. Mr. Harris, the present secretary of the Court, and other witnesses, made the necessary statements on oath that the books had not been delivered up, and a summons was granted, returnable on Friday. There was no business of public interest before the Bench on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

NEATH POLICE COURT. I MONDAY. [Before the Mayor and ex-Mayor.] A MATRIMONIAL SQUABBLE. — Ephraim Jenkins, a labourer at the X eath Gas Works, was summoned by his wife Catherine for assaulting her. Defendant pleaded "justification." Complainant stated that she took her husband's dinner to the works on Friday last about a quarter to two p.m., and without saying a word — "good, bad, or indifferent," he struck her. Defendant, in answer, said that his wife had annoyed him by bringing his dinner at such a late hour, and, when remonstrated with, she cocked up her nose at him." That he only gave her a couble of slaps with the flat of his hand. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, and the parties advised to live together in future on better terms. FALSE PRETENCES.—Jane Mills, who was in custody on a charge of the ahove character, was discharged, no evi- dence being offered against her. DRUNKENNESS.—William Powell was charged with the above offence, in New-street, on Monday. The defendant pleaded guilty, and mulcted in the usual penalty of 5s. and costs. COUNTY BUSINESS. [Before Messrs. Howel Gwyn and Griffith Llewellyn, and the Rev. Walter Griffiths, B.D.] NIGHT POACHING.—The cases of Evan Rosser v. Henry Davies, Daniel Jones, and David Williams for night poaching, which stood adjourned from 28th ult., were ordered to stand over to 17th inst., complainant in the meantime to be at liberty to issue warrant against Henry Davies. THE DRUNKARD'S LIST.—Evan Davies was summoned by Superintendent Howlett for being drunk and riotous outside the New Inn," Resolven. Defendant was making a great noise" with several others, and P.C. Markham, who proved the case, reported him. He peaded not guilty, but was fined 5s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment.—John Perkins was summoned for a. like offence on the public throughfare at Cwmgwrach, on the 25th inst. Defendant pleaded in mitigation I have been four months out of work owing to a bad leg. I was never before the Bench in my life. I had some drink given me and I got drunk without knowing." He was fined Is. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. RIDING WITHOUT REINS.—Isaac Harris, was charged with the above offence, and pleaded guilty. P.C. George Hill stated that he saw defendant about 4 p.m., on the 25th ult., riding upon a cart-load of hurdles drawn by one horse on a turnpike road in Cadoxton village. De- fendant was very drunk. Fined 20s. and costs. STRUCK OUT.—The case of Overseers of Baglan Lower v. John Morgan was struck for non-appearance. ASSAULT.—Thomas Duncan, summoned for an assault upon Catherine Parker, was discharged, complainant not appearing.

Mr. Ralph Turnbull, a member of the Tynemouth School Board, was on Monilay convicted by the North Shields Magistrates of having at his election been guilty of corrupt practices, which, being translated, means treating; and was fined as. and costs. The effect of this judgment will be to deprive him of his seat at the Board, and to disfranchise him for six years. A similar charge against a nephew of the defendant, a publican, in respect of the S'lme election, fell through. A LCCKY FIND.—Mr. James Jones, fa razor-grinder, formerly of Cardiff, but who left the latter place a great many years ago for New Zealand, has just arrived in England, being the fortunate possessor of a most valuable diamond, which he picked up at the Cape. Mr. Jones will be also remembered as one of the Cardiff police-force at tbe time of the Chartist riots, he being- the man who took Zephaniah Williams, one of the chief leaders, into custody by night, just as he was about to leave the Cardiff sea-lock in a Bristol vessel bound for Oporto. ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT.—Some nine months back a buxom young woman came to Bradford from Suffolk, as domestic servant in the house of '1 gentleman at Marl. borough Road, Manningham. In November last she returned home to attend her father, who was laid on a bed of sickness. He had been employed by a rich and prosperous farmer in the neighbourhood. The farmer's son, a fine young man of twenty-three, went to see the sick man, and was smitten with the charms of the daughter. The feeling appears to have been mutual, but the young man, fearful his parent would not sanction a union with the maiden, determined to elope with her. On Thursday the lovers left their home by rail, and came direct to Bradford, intending to be married there. Their flight was speedily discovered, and a clue as to their destination was readily obtained at the railway station, where they had taken tickets for Bradford. On Friday the uncle of the young man, accompanied by the husband of a married sister, arrived in Bradford, and immediately put the de- tectives on the scent to find out the fugitives. About ten minutes to ten, however, on Saturday morning, Detective Bower was sauntering up Bridge-street, when he caught sight of the "happy pair." They were followed to the office of the Registrar ot Marriages, and just as the knot was about to be tied, the detective, accompanied by the young man's relatives, showed their presence. Quite a scene ensued. The young woman clung to her admirer, and the young man vowed he was determined to make her his lawful wife. The pleadings of the relatives were all in vain, as the young man was firm in his purpose, and would not give way. Unfortunately, however, an informality was discovered in the marriage notice. They had not lived fifteen days in Bradford, and consequently the cere- mony could not be completed. The young man is firm to his purpose, and when due time has elapsed will make the young woman his wife. Had the couple been punctual to the time fixed for the ceremony—nine o'clock—they would have been married before the arrival of those who caused the ceremony to be deferred. It is stated that the young woman was to have been married on Saturday to a black- smith in her native village, but she changed her mind. NOBLE LIFEBOAT SERVICE.—One of the most gallant of the many gallant lifeboat services that are from time to time recorded took place a few days ago on the east coast of Scotland, in the neighbourhood of Montrose. For two days previously a strong gale had blown from the S. E., and a tremendous sea was everywhere breaking on the shore. At daybreak a partially dismasted schooner, which turned out to be the Dania, of iEroskjobing, in Denmark, was observed to be at anchor in Bervie Bay, about twelve miles north of Montrose, in a very dangerous position. The rocket apparatus from the neare t coast guard station was soon on the spot, but the vessel being too far from the shore to he reached by it, a telegram was at once sent to Montrose for the lifeboat and a steam-tug to come to the aid of the vessel and crew. As soon as practicable the lifeboat "Mincing Lane," of the National Lifeboat In- stitution, was launched, manned by the well-known and skilful Ferryden fisherman, and was towed to the harbour's mouth, when it was found that the sea on the bar was too heavy to admit of the steamer being taken through it. After some consultation, and an only natural slight hesi- tation, the coxswain and crew of the lifeboat determined at all risks to cross the bar, if p@ssible, and perform the service without other aid than their own strong arms and wills and off they went, followed by the anxious gaze and hopes of the spectators on shore. The sea on the bar is said to have been terrific, yet as each broke heavily over the boat, one throwing her up almost perpendicularly, she nevertheless steadily surmounted them, and when over the heavy lines of surf on the bar, her oars were taken in and sails were set, and in an hour more she had reached the distressed ship. Owing to the heavy sea it was still a work of no slight difficulty to get her crew on board, who, standing on the stern, had to avail themselves of the brief moments when the boat was raised high on the summit of a wave, and thus one by one they jumped into her and all got safely on board. It had been thought I that the lifeboat would then have had to run to Stone- | haven, 10 miles farther north, with the rescued men, but i fortunately the wind had veered more to the east, and she was enabled to return with them to Montrose, to the no slight joy and relief of those who with the anxious and wistful eyes had been watching for her return. The life- boat's crew were loud in their praises of the behaviour of their boat both under oars and sails yet what would be the value of even such boats without the daring courage and the skilful management of such men ? When the character of this service is considered, viz. the specially dangerous seas which in on-shore gales of wind break wildly on the bars of all rivers on so exposed a coast, and the long distance of 12 miles on a Ice-shore which bad to be traversed, it will be readily conceived that it would be difficult to speak in too high terms of the noble courage and hardihood of the brave fellows by whom it was per- formed. GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—DUNGARVAN, IRELAND, Feb. 3.—The brigantine Margaret, of Lancaster (says Mr. John Hunt), bound from Liverpool for Bristol, with lit cargo of coals, which went on Dungarvan Bar a few days since, and whose crew were saved by the Christopher Ludlow lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution, was boarded on Monday by the master and crew, and 15 other men who were engaged to throw the cargo over- board to lighten the ship in the hope that she might then be got off the bar. The wind, however, increased, and a heavy sea got up, and the position of those on board became very perilous; and, thereupon, signals were made for the aid of the lifeboat. That boat at once went out and proceeded alongside, when the coxswain proposed to take ten men off the wreck at first, but all were so apprehensive of the vessel's breaking up that the whole of the men, 20 in number, crowded into the boat, the master being the last to leave his ship. The lifeboat, which is but a small one, 30ft. by 6Mt. wide, then had 29 men on board, including her own crew, but all were safely landed. On the way to the vessel a heavy sea. broke into the lifeboat, but the water was speedily self ejected through the patent valves with which most of the lifeboat society's boats are fitted.—About eleven o'clock on Saturday night, during a gale from the S.E., a schooner entered Ramsay harbour, and reported that another vessel was in distress off the Point of Ayr (states the Rev. John Paton.) The Ramsay lifeboat Two Sisters, which belongs to the Lifeboat Society, was immediately launched, and found the schooner William, of Liverpool, leaking and in a dangerous position. Some of the crew of the lifeboat were placed on board, and an effort was made to reach Peel, but without effect. Fortunately, however, the wind changed, and Ramsay harbour was reached about ten o'clock last Sunday night, after 23 hours' service, all hands being saved.