The Cambrian

LIFE. FThe following remarkable littl ■ poem appeared or'™ai''5' j'l the San Francisco Times, as a contribution fr^m P Mr,. HA: emin<_r. As will be observed each line nI a quo- tation from some of the standard authors of „ America.] Why all this toil for tri i^phs of an hour? Ymmg. Life's a short summer-man is but a fl^ver.- Or. Johnson. lh turns we c >.tell the fatal breath and die.-Pope. The cradle aml the tom" ahs S" ll1.!h.-Pnor. To he is hetter far ■ h an not to 1 3. -Sewell. Thol1O'h all man's life may seem a tragenv.-SpeitseJ". But licrht cares speak when mighty srriefs are dumb.— Daniel Th", hottom is hut shallow whenc" they come.—Sir lV. Raleigh. Your fate is hnt the common fat? of all.-L01/.q.fÛlow. TTnminprled joys (10 here no m'm hefal. -Southwell. N.1tnre to each allots hlS proper ophere.-Cf}¡>grrve. Fnrtnne makes follies her reclllhr care.-Churchill. Custom does often re is«o 0verrl1le.-Roel1.e.çter. /no throw a crud sunshine on a f0nl -A nnxtrong, Live well ;-ll"w Ionir 01' short nermit to H»;lven.-Mïlton. They whoiorgfve most. "hall be most fnrgiv»n.-Brtilell. Sin m*y he claspe so close we cannot sfien its face.—Trench. Vi'e intercourse where virtne hath n" place -Snme/'1)ille. Then keep each passion down, hlwever dear.-Thomson, Thou pendulum betwixt a gmile and tear -Byrnn. Her sensual snarps let hithless pleasure Jav —Smollett. With craft awl skill to ruin awl betray. -Crn.bbe. Soar not too hiirh to fflll. hnt stoop t" riqe.-JIasxinger. We masters grow of all that we desoise.—Cowley Oh then renonnce that impious self-esteem. — Beattie. Riches have wiii23 and :!ran,lenr is a drearn.-Colllper. Think not amWtion wise hecanse 'tis hrave. Davenant. The paths of fflory lead hut to the grave —Gran. What is ambition ? 'Ti » glorious cheat,- Willie. Only destructive to the hrave ann ere at". —A ddi<on. What's all the aaudv slitter of the cr >wn.—Dryden. The way to bliss lips not "n hl"ls of down.—F. Quvrles. How Ion.: we live n0t ye1rs hut actinns tell.—Her rick. Make, then, while yet ye may, your Gild your friend. Mason. Whom Christians worship, yet not comnrehend.-Hill. The trust that's criven, gu >rd, and to yourself he j st.—Dana. For live how we may, yet die we mnst.-Shakexpeare.

Varieties, &c. -rv".r A Mobile paper deserilws a vouns lacty with 1 air a< !>1a, k as a raven's." The ravens weren't wearing nny hair to speak of last summer, bùt we suppose the style has changed this I year. John, didn't you take the note to Mr. J ones ?" Yes, hut I don't think he can read it." Why so, John ?" Because he is blind. sir. while [ was in the room he axerl me twice where my hat was ano it was on mv head af the time." I ami Ont of the Plllpit-A minister can he c'llm as a lawyer with a rich client as Ions as he is in the pn1pit an,1 doe3 all the talking; \-jut let him step down on an even footing with others, anI he'l' flare up and make a f001 of himself as quick as his brother Ch,st!an .-and often a good deal quicker. Prof. Dare. the rope-walker, who has several times fallen •m his giddy perch. awl heen dashed to pieces beneath, was in Danhury a fpw nays ago giving an exhihition of his skm, and aid very well in.-1eed for a barlIY-I1.angle 1 corpse. After the walk he took up a collection to defray the funeral ex- penses. Dr. T'11m:u!;e.-A witness at the Talmage trial in Brooklyn, being told that, he talked so raot the stenosranher would not get half he said, replie 1 that half would he quite enoush. And 30 it is with the country if it should hear from hut half of ralmage in the future it would hear quite enough.-Detroit Paper. Some soldiers' children were talking of their fathers and uncles who had been male prisoners of war. Many bles •were told of the suff. r'nrs of thpir relatives, the yonl1:tcrs evidently pri linI themselves upon it One hoy, who was silentlv listening, at lensth said. "That's nothil12'; I've got an uncle in prison, awl he ain't heen to no war neither." "Hwe you any object of interest in the vicinitv?" the tourist asked the Burlintnn man. "I have, I have," eagerly replied the other, but I can't get nt it to show it YOIl. It's a Dinety days' note. and its down in the hank now drawing ¡ jDterest like a race-horse or a mustard plast r." The tra- veller looked as though his conscience smote him about that bill It is related, in connecti0n with the absent-mindedness of Walter Savage Land '1', that on one occasion, having suf- fered not long before from leaving the key nf his portmant an behind him, he took special precautions hefore startins on a jOUTDey to see that hi" keys were secure in his pocket. When, however, he produced them in trinmph at his jourtley's end, be found that this ti i;e he hall left the portmanteau behind. At a friendly club ¡p1.thedng the "th.r evening one of tbe members exercis >11 his abilitv for telling yarns hy giving a rè- cital of seyeml Irish" blllls." to the amusement of his com- panions and the indignation of!\ patrhtic Hibernian wh0 was present. The son of Er-in at last arose and re narked indig- nantly. Faith, and rJo you know what I think. Mr. D. ? 1 think that no more than one half those lies they tell 'bout the Irish are true," A P'.ser, Gentlemen of the jury," slirl an elnquent Chi- cago advocate, <■ vrev neem '0" witness swar he saw the prisoner raise his gun yon hev heern him swar he saw the ftash and heerd the report you hev heern him swar he saw thc dog fall dead; yon hev heern him swar he dug the hullet out with his jack knife. anti yon hev seen the bullet rroduced in eonrt; hut whar, geutlemen-whar, I ask you, is the man who aaw that bullet hit that dng?" She's a darling, she's a daisy." So sang tne young man in a quiet, musing sort of a way, beneath his breath. He was just strolling down towards her house. and hts heart was over- flowing; but, as hc turned the corner, he saw Smythe h ,nd her intd a carriage and drive off to enjov the moonlight. A sadden hush came over his song-, his heart felt as if a goneness Bad crept over it, an,1 he rapi(!1y walked homeward, c06itating in his mind over the dreadul1certainties of life. The Count de V., in the mil, lest tone to his servant- U Juseph, you have been drinking my rum again and you have put water in it to make np the deficiency." I admit it, sir; bnt I swear 1 will drink no more of it." The Count de V., slightly elevating his shonlrlers-" You always exaggerate I didn't ask you not to drink it; I only ask you not to put water in what's left. For real1y it isn't fair that you should drink rum pure, and that I should drink rum-and-water." The Newly MarriNJ M'IJl.-A newly married man, who evi- dently needs discipline, thns discoures •—" A woman is a handy thing to have about the house. She does not C08t any more than you'll give her, and she'll take a great deal of interest in you. If you go out at night she'll be awake when you borne, and ten yon an about yourself, and more too. Of course she will know where you've heen, and what kept you out so late, and will tell you. Yet, after she gets through te!1inr: you that, she will ask you where you've be n and what kept you out so late. An;1 after you tell her, and she won't believe yon, yon mnstn t mmd that and If after goina to bed ahe says she hasn't closed her eyes the whole mght; and then keeps up the matinee two hours longer, and won t, go sleep when s:1e ha3 a chance, you mus. n t mmd that either: its A Silent Woman.—Extract from a woman's testimony in the trial of her husbmd for ahusing her :—" He struck me in the face. I didn't sa" anything to him, hut I gave him a good talking to." The attrornev scratched his chin a moment, and asked the woman if she would please repeat her statement, which she did, Azain the attorney scratched his chin, hut finally told the woman to go on and tell what else happened. That same aftern00n he struck me again. I can stand a great neal, and I didn't say a word to him. but I gave him a good talking to." The attorney thouilht lomr and deeply, and then asked-" Did he strike you a third time ?" Yes, sir. he did." Did you say anything to him ?" No, sir." "Not a word?" Not a word," But perhaps yon gave him a good \a.\king to ?" "You can just bet your life I did." The lawyer began tQ scratch his chin again, but the judge dismissed the cas>. An American contemporary tens a story ahout a young lady the town <;>f Lagrange, which shows the difficulty of pleasing women. This young lady was courted by two rival sailors, one !■ r wittl a plentiful supply of ice-creams and fivvo^r. atl(i other with a liberal quantity of k of habit2 £ °ceec1ing from a pipe which was as much— j.i?I Tndian Ipopmi"^ of himself as the horse of the cavalier in the Indian ie end # on the bailks o( the Mig_ joiin the fair one ol W fel, fato the river headforemost, leaving the head mthemuj^ the feet in the air. Both sailors rushe 01 the ice-creams proposed to retire, and ncation of youn„ |ady to the matrons of the party; ) Pipe caH^vt, the Lagrange damsel by the heels and pulled her out Sina^C to refate the young lady, on reaching dry land, slapped the '-<!s of both sailors-the one for indelicacy, and the other for in(\\{.. f6rcnc6. • The American Tramp.—A sad-looking gentleman, a sort of yery-much-retired Hamlet, with a pawed expression of face, entered a saloon in New York the other. day holding In his hand a small red canister. Look at thIS; he said sorrow- fully. "I went into a gun shop for somethlllg to eat, and the man handed me this can of powder. He saHl I could ,0 shooting professional actors were not wanted now there were so many fine amateurs. I pledge you my word, said the tramp,holdinsr the can within an inch of the open stove, I m 30 miserable Ire a mind to) nIow myself up." "Dare you do it ?'* said a bystander, winking at the crowd. The wretched party gave sad theatncaliingering look and tossed the can into the Are. The company yelled and rushed out of the house in all directions. When they filed in, about ten minutes after, ihe fire. The company yelled and rushed out of the house m all directions. When they filed in, about ten minutes after, ihe empty can was sitting harmless on the fire. Not so the glasses four were empty, and several luncheon plates also. Hamlet was gone. Prince Peter of 01 is chief of the Imperial Russian colleges for girls, and exercises the, duties of his office with diligence. Lately he decirled to Illvesttgate for himself whether there were grounds for the numerous complaints which had reached him of the food at the Smolnig Convent, where 800 girls are educated. Going to the institution Just before the dinner-hour, he went straight towarrls the kitchen, and at its door met two soldiers carrying a huge s'earning cauldron. Halt!" he cried out. Put that fettle down." The soldiers obeyed. "Bring me a spoon," added the Prince. A spoon was obtained, but one of the solrliers ventured to begin a stam- mering remonstrance. Hold your tongue cried the Prince. Take off the lid. I insist on tasting it," No further ob- jection was raised and his Hishness took a large spoonful. Do you call this soup ?" he exclaimed. "Why, it is dirty water I" It is, your Highness," replied the soldier; "we have just been cleaning out the laundry." Mr. Edison's Courtship,-Ti,ere is a story going the rounds courtship and honeymoon which is very char- actenstlC of tbe man. When at work on one of his inventions years ago, be took a fancy to a little girl who had been engaged to help him in the workshop, and one day suddenly asked her to he his wIfe. The girl was a little frightened at first. but Edison reassured her by telling her that she might consider it for a week and then give him her answer, adding Toots-like, It's of no consequence." It is presumed that the answe; was favourahle for one night soon after the proposal, one of Edison's friends found him in his private lahoratory about midnight, puzzling over some problem. Hello, Tom," cried the visitor, cheerily "what are yon doing here at this hoar. Aren't you going home?" "What time is it?" inquired Edison, sleepily, rubbing his eyes. "Midnight. Come along." Iø that so returned Edison, in a dreamy sort of way. By fleorge. I must 10 home then I wu married t<Hlay,"

Perseverance overcome-th amuttitadeof didicultieH. Quarreis -:ould uut I-tat, long wera but prudence on one side. The conquered is rarely called wise, or the conqueror rash. i i <• Study those sciences which lead to a knowledge of thyself. Great souls are always loyally submissive to what is over them only mean souls are otherwise. Quietness is often strength silence, wisdom. The swift stream is not always powerful, nor the noisy one "^The greatest pleasure of life is love; the greatest treasure, contentment: the greatest possession, health the greatest ease, sleep and the greatest medicine, a true friend. T i j i This is the thing which I know, and which, if you labour faithfully, you shall know also that in Reverence is the chief joy and power of lite Keverence, for what is pure and "blight in your own youth for what is true and tried in the age of others .or all that is gracious among the living, great among the dead, and marvellous in the powers that cannot die.-Ruskin^ The desire to rise in life is universal. In some form or other it is the mainspring of human activity. It encourages industry, inspires enthusiam, develops power, kindles energy. Thus it is not merely a legitimate desire, to be simply tolerated, but a necessary one, to be fully recognised and stimulated. Without it the man would be less a man, the woman less a woman, and society by so much the loser. To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to discern that no shade of quality escapes it, and so quick to feel that discernment is but a hand playing with fine-ordered variety on the cords of emotion—a soul in which know- ledge passes instantaneously into feeling, and feeling flashes back as a new organ of knowledge. One may have that condition by fits only.—Gtorge Eliot. Contemporary applause does not once, perhaps, in a hundred times, ensure that of posterity but few names are handed down to immortality, which have not been distinguished in their own generation, and least of all do we anticipate any splended accession to the posthumous fame of an author, whose talents do not, in his own day, rank him above a dignified and respectable mediocrity.— Sir W. Scott- For just think of it for a moment! To believe—really to believe—that in this world of probation we are posi- tively working out our own salvation, absolutely settling the question whether we are to be saved or whether we are to be lost; to believe that there is a coming judgment, when our eternal destinies shall be settled according to the deeds done in the houy, and not prepare earnestly for the reckoning; to believe that there is a hopeless condition of everlasting ignominy and anguish prepared for the finally impeni tent, and yet go on resolutely to its tremendous rea Li ties to believe that there is a heaven of inconceivable and everlasting happiness and glory, and yet turn madly away when its gates are lifted up to our immortnl foot- stpps-I say to believe thus, and yet act thus, is to make exhibition of a folly, a madness immeasurable, ineffable. and all tLiu i iigels of heaven must stand astonished at the spectacle, a::>l the omniscient Son of God "marvels at our unbelief."—Rev. C. Wadsw >rth, D D.

+ BUNDLING CHILDREN'S NECKS.—Mothers often tie tippets and other heating clothes around the necks of their children, even in warm weather, to keep them from taking cold. This is not a good practice. Keep the hands, legs, and arms as warm as you like, but do not overheat the neck. The president of one of the largest life insurance companies recently told a gentleman whose life was insured in his company, and whom he saw with his neck tied up so closely, that it was not a wholesome thing to do. "Take off your wrapper," said he, "and let the fresh air get close to your throat continually, and you will live the longer for it." If you are subject to colds, coughs. and throat affections, bathe your neck in cold water and rub it vigorously. No part of the body requires less clothing than the throat. Mothers take this hint, and act upon it wisely with reference to your children. VEGETABLES.—Whatever advantage, real or imaginary, may attend the consumption of raw vegetables, it is abundantly evident that peril must beset the use of this description of fOdd, unless the articles eaten are most thoroughly cleansed. For example, water-cresses grow in shallow streams or ditches, and are apt to be fouled by dogs, which are known to be commonly infested with intestinal vermiu. If the cresses so produced are not scrupulously washed-and nothing less than the most painstaking brushing under water can cleanse them— they are more than likely to convey into the stomach entangled in their leaves, or attached to the stems the ova of tape-worms and other parasites. This is a distasteful and disgusting reflection, but it is one that needs to he made, because there cannot be any reason- able doubt that cresses, salads, and fruit growing low on the ground are exposed to every form of contamination, and some at least of the impurities with which they may be defiled, will probably act as vehicles for the transmission of parasitic diseases not merely disgusting but dangerous. CO-OPERATIVR HUMOUR.—Opposition to the Co-opera- tive system continues to show itself in various forms, and will probably do so as long as the system is in Togue; but perhaps one of the most effective modes (after straightforward competition, which meets the enemy on his own ground) is that adopted by humorists who seek to turn the whole thing into ridicule. This has been smartly attempted in a country town where all attempt has recently been made to establish a store, the objeciors to which have issued a circular containing the following amongst other attractive announcements: "Having become convinced of the fairness and legitimacy of the co-operative system, we have pleasure in adopting it, and beg to submit a few of our very low prices: Prime Wilsbire bacon from 3d. per lb., a box ofantibilious pills gratis to each customer. Soda water, Carlsbad water, and other bad waters at less than tbe price of the corks, tb6 money to be vetuvi\ed when the bottles are sent back. Wedding cakes to order, and bridesmaids supplied. Teeth extracted on scientific principles, making a pleasant mirth-provoking sensation of what has hitherto been a painful operation amateurs invited to assist. All profit divided amongst regular customers every three months." Doubtless the humour of this will not be appreciated at its full value by the supporters and advocates of the stores, but it hardly exceeds in absurdity the inflated nonsense some of the admirers of co-operation are always ready to put forward.—City Press OUR YOUNG MRN. — Remember, son, that the world is older than you are by several years; that for thousands of years it has been so full of smarter and better young men than yourself, that their feet stuck out of the dormery windows; that when they died the old globe went whirling on. and not one man in 10,000,000 went to the funeral, 01' even heard of the death. Be as smart as you can, of course. Know as much as you can without blowing the packing out of your cylinder heads; shed the light of your wisdom abroad in the world, but don't dazzle people with it. And don't imagine a thing is so simple because you say it is. Don't be too sorry for your father because he knows so much less than you do, remember the reply of Dr. Wayland to the student of Brown's University, who said it was an easy enough thing to make proverbs such as Solomon wrote Make a few," tersely replied the old man. And we never heard that the young man made any. Not more than two or three anyhow The world has great need of young men, but no greater need than the young men need of it. 1 our clothes fit you better than your father's fit him; they cost more money, they are more stylish. Your moustache IS neater, the cut of your hair is better, and you are prettier, oh, far prettier than pa." But young man, the aid gentleman gets the biggest salary, and his homely, scrambling signature on the business end of a check will drain more money out of the bank in five minutes than you could get out with a ream of paper and a copper-plate signature in six months. Young men are useful, and they are ornamental, and we all love them, and we couldn't engineer a picnic successfully without them. But they are no novelties, son. Oh, no, nothing of the kind. They have been here before. Don't be so modest as to shut yourself clear out; but don't be so fresh, you will have to be put away in the cool to keep from spoiling. Don't be afraid that your merit will not be discovered. People all over the world are hunting for you, and if you are worth finding, they will find you. A diamond is not so easily found as a quartz pebble, but people search for it all the more intently.—Burlington Hawkeye. ABOUT POTATOES. — As to the American kinds of potatoes, if they may be judged collectively by the sorts that we have made acquaintance with in this country, it seems as if Sir Walter Raleigh, or whoever brought them to Europe, must have left nothing but an execrably bad breed behind him, or else they have gone wrong woefully since, for, excepting two or three that are just passable when grown on soils much above the average for potatoe cultivation, they are the vilest rubbish the presence of which ever spoilt any man's beef or mutton. My own estimation of them is, that if lUstead of coming a few at a time, the whole lot could Mr Pli^ V,ut; *nto oue the old worn-out hulls that ° iv.8peaks so earnestly about, and had it Wn 1 d J^middle of the Atlantic, it would have j L i. e a<ivantage to every lover of a really Fv,p Pnlm-nri 6 no* had any acquaintance W1 Td here' nor d° we desire it, tlS orW« nf th" A100"1 -*0 ea^ UP *n their entirety all the produce of the American.rai9ed kinds, and then decamp inwhieh case the sooner they paid us a visit the better. Respecting the crowd of British-raised kinds, in recent years, there has been a long and persistent effort by those interested in them to make out that they are as good as the older well proved sorts, but in this they have signally failed, for, except in the case of a very few the edible qualities are deficient and in the name of common sense, unless the new ones were better than the old ones, of what use were they except as a means of extracting the money from the pockets of those who are ever ready to pay for anything new, regardless of whether it is of any worth or not ? The 'disease-proof kinds"have turned out, as every unpreju- diced person felt convinced they would, mere deceptions. Not but that, as potato growers with any considerable experience know, there are some sorts that resist the attacks ot the parasite better than others, notably the yellow-fleshed kinds generally—although there is a mistaken prejudice against them, principally founded, I believe, on their not being so nice-looking when cooked, and the indisputable fact that gome of them have a some- what strong flavour. As to what constitutes a good potatoe, one individual possibly in 100 will differ from the other 99, whose notion is that a potatoe to be worth the name should, when cooked, be dry, mealy, mild in flavour, and the fuller of starch the better. The few who like the soft-soapy examples cannot now find fault at having a difficulty in getting what they like, as these are disagreeably plentiful.—Gardeners1 Chronicle,

REVIEW. 4 ECCKNTRIC PREACHBBS" is a neat and cheap little volume from the pen of the Rev. C. H. Spurgeoa, and published by Passmore and Alabaster, Paternoster Buildings, uniform with the "Spurgeon.Shilling Series." The subject is an attractive one, and offers a wide field for the culling of humorous and interesting gossip but neither Mr. Spurgeon nor anyone else could hope to do it justice in so small a compass a* this volume, allows. In his preface the author saya he publishes this book in self-defence, to refute the wrong Impresslona which got abroad by reason of the publication of some notes of a lecture of his by an incompetent reporter. •' No man's speeches or lectures," says Mr. Spurgeon, emphatically, ami, unfortunately, only too justly—" No man's »peeches or lectures should be judged of by an ordinary newspaper summary, which in any case is a mere sketch, and in many instances is a vile caricature. Hanug.the whole of the lecture by him, the author expand^ it into this little book, which will be read with interest by very many admirers of the popular Saxon-speaking pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. We must content our- selves with an excerpt: — What is it to be eccentric. The short and easy method of determining the meaning"3 word is to go to the diction- ary. Dr Samuel Johnson, y you? The sage replies, it signifies deviating as another circle.' The gruff lexicographer Pr°ves, by quoting from an astronomer who charges the sun with eccentricity. By rea- son of the sun's eccentric y he earth and obliquity to the equator, it appears to us ™ move unequally. Eccentric preacners are ewdenk'y Now I am free to a imit That the word ha3 mean singular, odd whimsi- cal, and so forth but by „oin^ ai little deeper into its etymo- lo_'y, we discover that i P J m ans that the circle in which a:i eccentric man moves is not qui^te coincident with that which is followed by the does not tread the re- gular ring, hut deviates opa» he sees fit. It would he easy to prove that a t may be eccentric, and yet quite regular and *ry man who has to do with machiuery knows wha r one wheel to be eccentric to another, and he for the n nl»y be a needful and useful arran„'enie horrihlp ift36 °f the machine- Jt does not seein so ve y a11 that a man should he eccentric. I s'n!L.)re vulgar nhl meaninS is that a man is off the circle, or, ms?0°tell us what °ff the ^nare.' But the point is, who 'f tu ma" ^,th? is, and who is to decide which circle to follow? True, this second circle is n°'.X than tL^ tJle flrst- but U is not therefore more ecc?? mav be that a F- each one is acen- tric to the other. » A A 13 eccentnc to B, hut B is quite as much eccen A man called me a Dissenter the other day, and I admitted that I dissented from him but I charged him, wlt!. tj? t l8saQter, because he dissented from me. He replied Nonconformist, hut I re- torted that he f;jr he aiJ not con" forui to me hUC^ rj and in tv, be accurately employed, require a fixed to settle Case of the fcerm eccen- tricity' we need to settle a centre and a circumference, fr ,in which we i»a> w?u fl' i^'s wl1 be no easy task indeed those who attempt accordi 1: to ')e impossible in matters of taste and ^eportm^'t3 the old adaKe, • degnstibus, &c. (concerniag ™attew « Usie t is ldle to dispute), and the well-worn pr"ve^ted ecbemri*? US taste'' From coaset-iat adv„ „lty come martyrs, reformers, and the leadersi of g f of freedom and pro- gress. Creaking tjie shackles of evil customs, such men ftrst;nanhood disn^ y the vvorld> but ere lonS the fieat heart of m iscerns their excellence, and then men are so eager that the idolatory of l.ero-worship .L%"iitary ad £ Ped' To us the me,n seem zander in their solitary adhe,enCe t<: the right, and to the true than whenthy brisht tCe utre3 of a<liniratlon their brave eccentricity ne^Utest g8m in their crown. The slavery of cVs* and blessed £ ?rushinS as aliy otber form of human bondage. „8ili^„18 he who for the truth's sake disd dnsto and h u?' Pr-Erring rather to be charged with sl^ity inayinI*1? to rklicule' U is clear, tuen that eccentric y y ncertain cases be a virtue. «'hen it touches the moral and the sp ritual u may be worthy of all honour-to preachers and their mode of procedure, what is eccentricity? W 10 ho tell the centre? 1 say to all those professed criticsi w cens'nat certain preachers are eccen- Shall this important task devolve upon those g n who buy lithographed sermons and reach them as tneir own? These men are in n0 danger of violating Pr0^ and dried f ess of their zeal, for their discourses are cut a ( a for them at wholesale establish- ments. Do you ask, «' true?' I answer undoubtedly, for the other day, to> fatter, I sent uiy secretary to a certain bookseUei s home to me specimens of these precious PJl f"from ^graphed or written by hand, at prices descending a smihng to sixpence eac i: a choice variety believe me. «' these invaluable discourses are carefully marked in P to indicate the degree of emphasis to be u,ed, and spac lines are employed to indicate the pauses and their length. No one calls the users ot these pretty tb}'lfreach "g1.10 are we. therefore, to regard them as the modetp r3t'J whom we are to be conformed ? Are we all to Pu.f nP'r'tual t00d for our flocks, at the liberal rate of H fJn dat wUarter for thirteen sermons, to he exchanged hi,, AJ 1(lsunimer, Mic.iaelmas, and Christmas ? If l'rbe so, and this trade is to be con- tinued and increased, "PPose that w. who think out our own sermons, aud dell l them fresh from onr hearts, will he regarded as odd fellows, just,iyIr Wesley was stigmatized as eccentric because he w e hls 0Wn hau. when all th(} fasi1U)n- abie world r« i"ice j VVell, my brethren, if it sh ul l ever be the fash; t i.ese whi^° Q legS 1 8ha11 be ecceatric enough to keep to tnese wnich nature gave me, weak as they are Jmd I trust that me number of eccentric people will be sufficient to keep me in countenance."

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. TBefore Messrs. James Rogers (Mayor), J. Trev. Jenkin, J. G. Hall, F. B, Williams, and J. Jones Jenkins. PETTY OFFENCES. Richard Griffiths, a pauper, was proved to have been disorderly in the Workhouse, and was sentenced to ten days' hard labour.-Mary Ann Johnson, Back-street, prostitute, was fined 5s. and costs, and damage 4s., for wilfully breaking several pane, of glass in a house the property of James May, contractor, in Regent-street.—Richard George, alias John Williams, labourer, was sentenced to one month's impiisonmpnr, with hard lahour for being drunk and begging in High- street. ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS BY A SECRETARY AT SWAN- SEA, -Application was made by Mr. S. Davies for a summons against William Griffiths, secretary of the Cambrian Building Society, for alleged defalcations. The magistrates granted the summons, making it re- turnable on Monday. COUNTY CASES.—Mrs Hook was charged by Ann Lewis, wife of John Lewis, with an assault, for which she paid a fine and costs of 15s.—John Chambers, charged with leaving a pony on the highway, did not appear. Tre case was adjourned until Wednesday.-Thomas Roberts and W'llianl Morris summoned D. H. Rees, colliery pro- prietor, for non-payment of wages. The parties did not appear, the attaii being settled by arrangement. MONDAY. [Before Messrs. James Rogers (the Mayor), Cook Davies, John Buse, and the Stipendiary.] PETTY OFFENCES. Mary Leyshon was proved to have been drunk a ous 0n Quay.parJde, and was sen- tenced to one s Unprisonment.—Elizabeth Thomas, a young r,„i 'i°Je(* P.S. Morgan to have been drunk and dis y on the Strand, in company with girls and "^en* ^iSoatl orange seller by day and a loose girl by n g .p ".8. Bowden gave evidence as to her abandoned ,e^ P.c. Cawker also gave evi- dence. w:(.u ,~e imputations of bad character, and said she I1 her mother in Bethesda-street. She was not qawe -u yearg 0f age. The Bench said the evidence was to convict her. They advised her to give^up^^ ^^Paftions, and live a better life, and then disch g •Rose Williams, a woman of middle age, be company of the last prisoner and heard acco Recently. When taken into custody she e rself very violently; she was more like m*" one was known as a prosti- tUK6' Tdl Sentenced to U .P'S' Bofde° cor- roborated. 'lays' imprisonment.—James Hearn, an old man,Ja|Provedby p c_ 58 to have been drunk and begg1 gh-street. He had 3d. upon him at the ,atl Irishman, and had been in town only t i "efore he was apprehended. Sentenced to s i *ith hard labour.—Charles Robinson was P have been drunk in Tontine- street on Saturday » • He was first of all turned out of one house lhto another. He then went back and broke op ^°°r of the first house. He was a sewer said to be generally a quiet man. Fined l"3, 0r, five days' imprisonment. —Thomas Prosse admitted he was a deserter from the ship JmP .°^ tt.M.'s Navy, and was re- manded in custody toawana, escort_ ALLEGED THE" JOM A SUSPICIOUS CASE.— Mary Trevont, 1 servant, was in custody charged with stea S iter's money. William Jones, landlord 0 a„ jnry/ec.ruit, Orchard-street, de- posed the prisoner estlc servant in his employ. On Saturday night t w„ money placed in a box in the bar. ^he <*I J.S. L^d. in one compart- ment and a bent WP pother part of the maho- gany box now produ • ,b°x was placed in the bar cupboard, which • About nine o'clock on Sunday morning the b were gone, and pri- soner had left the ho > th« °iothes with the exception of her hat- ■ Save information to the police. In reply to th P witness said he had pre- viously lost money. Gilbert, related to the prosecutor, said she live £ t «' the Recruit. She fonnd the box (pr°duce„- eJ?ack yard about 8 to 9 o'clock on Sunday m°r Jf* f^ere were papers in it, and an old five shiH"^ P e bottom. P.S. Thos. Smith apprehended the]P iu the afternoon on Sun- day, and charged her with stealing 13s. 7d. She denied the theft. She said r es came into my room about three o'clock ttw S and awoke me up. I screamed, and he put his 0I1A mouth. He has done it several times be• h Afterwards she said she wanted to see to where she was in custody she said, T il c°me down to- morrow and settle with you- can then work my month out." When searched, a purse and 5^d. -was found on her. By Miss Gilbert: She was not^under notice to leave. Jones, on being called, a ttlat he had gone into her room. What she stated was a deliberate falsehood. Prisoner Yes, and you m the bar before a lot of young men that I sleeps w^n my eyes open." Prosecu- tor: I am innocent before God and man-" There was a discrepancy between the amount stated to have been in the box. The prosecutor was not clear; he at one time stated 13s. 7d and later on 11s. 7d. The prosecu- tor's son deposed that he had placed lis. l £ d., all in cop- pers, in the box in the presence of his father, and put the box in the cupboard. Prisoner said "I know no more about it than a new-born baby. I don't know any- thing at all about it." She was then sent for trial to the next Quarter Sessions at Swansea, on the 20th October. The Rev. Canon Richards applied that the girl should be admitted to bail. She had been one of the most regular attendants at his ministry for four years, and he thought her a most respectable girl. He would therefore per- sonally stand bail for her (applause, at once suppressed). Bail was then taken in £20. The Stipendiary, in con- cluding the case, said that in reference to the imputation made against prosecutor, the Bench did not credit it; they could not, of course, discern between statement and truth, but from what they knew of his character they concluded that it was extremely improbable that it should be true. BUILDING SOCIETY DEFALCATIONS.—Mr. W. R. Smith (instructed by Messrs. Davies, Hartland, and Isaacs), ap- plied for a warrant for the apprehension of William Griffiths, The charge on the sheet was that William Griffiths, accountant, Sketty, did fraudulently take and apply for his own use the sum of £750, or the deeds to secure the same, belonging to the Swansea Cambrian Building Society. The clerk first of all called out the name to answer to the summons, but defendant not ap- pearing, Mr. Smith went on to say the proceedings were taken under the Consolidated S'atutes, special section, for appropriating the money of a Building Society to his own use. The Stipendiary I think it will be better if you lay the information rather than if you proceed for non-appearance to summons. The case is a very serious one. Mr. Smith then called as a witness Mr. Thomas Williams, who deposed I know William Griffiths. He was the secretary of the Cambrian Building Society. I have investigated the books. I find a sum of £750, apart from other sums, deficient. I have been able to trace that that sum passed into the hands of Griffiths. I know his handwriting. The signature to the document pro- duced, indeed the whole of the M.S. is his. The state- ment was banded up to the Bench and read by them. It appeared to be a letter written by Griffiths to Mr. Isaacs, the solicitor, stating that there was a deficiency of £750, and offering to make of it a charge upon his house pro- perty. Mr. WilliamB continued The £750 is not entered in the books as advanced to Griffiths, and no security has been taken in respect of it. I know some property in the Sandfields that belonged to Griffiths. I believe the deeds of that property are now with Messrs. Thomas, Watkins, and Jenkins. Mr. Smith went, on to say that Griffiths had received not only the J6750, but several thousaudg besides. The warrant was then granted. STEALING A CART.—Henry Cornish, blacksmith, 23, Beach-street, was charged on remand with stealing a cart the property of David Thomas, coal merchant, Trafalgar- terrace. Mr. Glascodinc appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Woodward defended. The cart was worth about J612, and was placed, by permission of the estate agent, under an arch belonging to the London and North Western Railway. It had been stolen, and one wheel of it had been changed. Several witnesses were called. Foley, who rented the yard where the enrt was placed, deposed that on being asked for the loan of a cart, he said he would take upon himself to lend it. The cart had been iu the yard for some months, and there was no name on it. He therefore lent it on Wednesday to Harries. There was no money passed. The Ben^h said that this witness exonerated the accused to some extent. The cart should remain in the charge of the police until the prosecution should see whether they could hck the case into shape." The case then came to an end. CASE OF INDECENT ASSAULT AT SWANSEA.—Morice Theophilus Axmayre, a foreigner, and said to be a teacher of languages, residing in Dynevor-place, wts summoned for indecently assaulting a married woman, named Mary Garland. Mr. T. Brown Richards prosecuted, and Mr. Woodward defended. Mary Garland, the prosecutrix, who cried a great deal, deposed I am the wife of Wm, Garland, cutter, Oxford-street. On Friday morning last, at a quarter to ten o'clock, I met the prisoner. He took hold of me with his open hand. He said nothing, and did not take hold of me more than once. I had seen him before in our shop, but I did not know him. By Mr. Woodward It was daylight, and there not many people about. I stayed for a moment. He hurt mn a little. I was ill from the shock for some time. P.O. Davies (40) deposed that he saw Mrs. Garland walking along the outside of the pavement towards the Post- office, and defendant coming down inside. He made a pause, put out his hand, and took hold of her thigh in a very indecent manner. Witness asked Mrs. Gurland if she would prosecute him. She did not reply. Wit- ness followed the defendant to Argyle-street, and, later on, to Dynevor-place. Witness had seen him do this kind of thing before. It was in this cas^ evidently done intentionally. There were several persons who saw it, but they would not give their names or addresses. For the defence Mr. Woodward said defendant was 67 years of age, and more than half blind, and not in the habit of going out without attendance. It would be seen to be a pure accident. Mr. J. Nott, 5, Dynevor-place, de- fendant's landlord, s'tid he knew th9 prisoner personally. He generally went out for a walk after breakfast. He seemed to have some private means. He was a professor of mathematics and languages. He never went out in the evening without attendance, because he could not see. In going through the street he had a nervous way of putting his hand out before him. Witness did not think he would do what was laid to his charge. He was subject to a kind of fit. He had fallen in the street more than a dozen times during the four months he had been with witness. On the very morning of this case, he had fallen down, covered himself with mnri, and came home to dry himself. Bench (to constable): Did you ever see him" touch a man in this way? ''Officer No your worship only women. Mr. JSutt added that he 'heard the defendant had lost £ .500 in the recent West of England Bank failure. The Stipendiary said: The magistrates are satined that you committed the assault (Defendant: It was not my intention .) We are satisfied the act which has been described was not accidental, but intentional -(Defendant: No, beg your pardon ) Stipendiary Let me speak if you please. There is evidence that this is not a sing'e act, but that you have done so on other occasions. The act also has not been done to men, but only to women, and I understand this evidence might be multiplied if desired. You know very well how wrong it is from every possible point of view to insult females in that way, and I assure you that if anything of the sort is proved against you again, you will have to take your trial at the Quarter Sessions, and what punishment may follow is not for me to say. You are fined £5 for this assault, or in default two calendar months' imprison- ment. Prisoner (whimpering): "I will give you all the money I have." The money was paid. TUESDAY. (Before Messrf. Alderman Phillips and the Stipendiary.) BRUTAL ASSAULT OX A YOUNG WOMAN.—William Henry Morgans, labourer, Bargeman's-row, aged 21, was in custody, charged with unlawfully assaulting and wounding Mary Jane Stratton Grey, by kicking her on the mouth and cutting her with a knife on the thumb. Prosecutrix said she went to the Colisseum, where she saw the prisoner and his mother. The mother asked her if she would have a drink she said no, because someone had already paid for a drink for her. She then turned to go out. Before she got out, prisoner struck her in the face with bis fist. She ran out and across the street, and he ran after her, and struck her down on the pave- ment, and kicked her in the mouth. Two young women lifted her off the ground, and took her towards the police- station, when prisoner ran after her again, and struck her again in the face. He then drew out from his pocket a blackhandled penknife, and attempted to thrust it into her breast. She put out her band and it cut her thumb. He then assaulted another woman who was with her. That was all he did to her, This aU arose because five months ago, when she was living a wild life, they used to go together, and when he was drunk he used to abuse her then. Dr. Sibbering deposed: I am a surgeon in practice at Swansea. I saw the prosecutrix at my house last night, where she was brcusht by the police. Found an incited wound on her thumb an inch ard a half long, extending to the bone, and a very severe lacerated wound on the lip, dividing it in two. There was also a contused wound on the cheek. The incised wound must have been inflicted by something sharp, knife or glass. P.C. Thomas Davies (22) deposed that he arrested prisoner at the Star Theatre. He said, God Almighty, who began it." Witness put in the prosecu- trix's glove, which had a cut across the thumb. Prisoner called for the defence his mother, Ann Thomas, who deposed that when they were in the Colisseum a young woman named Price was with prisoner, and the prose- cutrix, being jealous, threw a glass at her. This pro- voked the prisoner to what happened afterwards. Pro- secutrix, on bein"? recalled, swore that she neither saw nor struck any girl in the public house. Prisoner "No, she did not hit her but she threatened to." The Manager of the Colisseum saw the prosecutrix and the prisoner in the bar about 8 o'clock. He did not see the commencement. When his attention was called to it, the prisoner was entangled with the male witness, who had been called. The case was adjourned for an hour to get a witness, who could not be found.. Prisoner said he was sorry for what had occurred. Stipendiary You may well be sorry. You have cut and injured her severely You followed her outside, struck her down, and kicked her on the lip, and cut the lip in two. I am very sorry for the poor girl. She had done nothing whatever to excuse such treatment on your part. Whe- ther she irritated you by calling you nicknames I don't know but if she had, that is a mere fleabite, which you should not have taken notice of. She says that afterwards you twice attempted to cut her, and that in defending herself she got cut on the thumb. What are the real facts of that matter I am not now saying; hut if that was so, if you had the ferocity to take a knife' to her, it would aggravate the offence, which is already bad enough. The blows and kicks you gave her were most cruel and savage, and I wish to punish you se- verely. You will be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months, and then you must enter into recognisances to keep the peace for six months further in the sum of £10. MAINTENANCE OF A CHILD.—Harriet Williams was summoned hy the Union Authorities for the support of her illegitimate child now in the Workhouse. Mr. Howell, the relieving officer, and Mr. G. B. Haynes, the clerk, appeared. Mr. Haynes said this was the child referred to at last week's guardians' meeting. The child was put out to nurse, and was abandoned in the street in April last. The person who abandoned the child had been prosecuted at Quarter Sessions and dismissed. The child had been in the House since last April. The evi- dence now called went to show that the child was born in the Workhouse, and was given to be adopted to Elizabeth Rees, of Morriston. It was Elizabeth Rees who abandoned it, and was tried for it. The Bench made it clear to the mother that she was responsible tor the support of the child, and if she could not support it herself she should take proceedings against the father to make him pay. The case was adjourned and a warrant issued against the father. ASSAULT.—There were cross summonses for assault between John Richards and Morns Goldstein. Mr. Woodward appeared for the former and Mr. W, R. Smith for the latter. The difficulty arose out of a distraint upon goods and fixtures at the Black Cock Inn, High- street, near the Railway Station, John Richards, haulier, 5, Hopkin Terrace, said that on Tuesday night at half- past seven, as he was passing the Black Cock Hotel, he noticed some of the fixtures of the house in the street. He stopped to see what was going on. In a few minutes Mr. Coates came out and asked him and a friend, named Harding, to assist in bringing some benches in. They took the benches into the smoke room. Took hold of a table to do the same. Did not see Mr. Goldstein until then, when he jumped at witness' whiskers and pulled out a large handful, as shown. He did not speak a word until he had done it, and then he wanted to give witness in charge. Witness suffered very much and has done so ever since. Witness did not strike or kick him. Could not say what he did when Goldstein had hold of him. This was the assault complained of. By Mr. Smith It was about 7 o'clock. There was not much row outside. I stayed outside about 10 minutes before I was asked to assist. I did not see Goldstein before he took bold of my whiskers. I did not know whose property the things were. I knew Coates and Williams. The benches and table were outside the pavement. I knew Goldstein by sight only. Could not ^wear whether Mr. Goldstein had his hand on the table when they were taking it in. A goo" number had taken hold of it. Before we lifted it up, I was pullea off by my whiskers. There was no struggle that I saw, as to whether the table should be taken in or kept out. I did say ''Now, boys, let's have the table in. I was in a bit of a scrimmage some 12 months ago at the Hotel de Pans, about the removal of furniture and propeity. William Harding, haulier, 43, Aberdyberthy- street, Hafod, deposed that he was on the spot in com- pany with Richards on this occasion. They were both asked to assist to put benches and tables back in the house. Coates, the bailiff in possession, asked them to do it. After they took in the benches Richard* said to me "Come and take the table in." We took hold of the table, when at the moment Goldstein caught hold of his whiskers and pulled him off. There was no one except Goldstein trying to keep the table back, but he said nothing. Goldstein tried to stop me taking one of the benches in. He did not say anything then, only pushed against me. He said nothing about its being his property. The struggle between Richards and Goldstein lasted about, two minutes. Richards did not try to throw Goldstein to the ground. Goldstein held on until the whiskers came out. It was not a minute. Griffith Williams said I was the mortgagee in possession at the time, and had put in Coates one of the sheriff's men. When I went up I found the fixtures and trade utensils removed, which were included in my mortgage. The things outside belonged to me. I suppose Mr. Goldstein had a bill of sale on the furniture. He took bis things away an went out of possession. Goldstein had no man in possession when this happened. 1 only went there once after the furniture was removed, and I saw only the sheriff s men there then. The Bench here said it was impossible to adjudicate without knowing the legal position of the parties under the morfgage and the bill of sale. The case had better be adjourned for a week, and, if possible, it should meanwhile he settled. ASSAULT.—Mr. W. R. Smith appeared for the com- plainant, Henry Gething, to prefer a charge of assault against Josiah Rees Lewis. Mr. W. R. Smith (instructed by Mr. Moy Evans) prosecuted. Mr Smith said the case was a simple one, but was rendered painful by the re- lationship ot the parties. Gething deposed that on Wed- nesday last he was going through Castle-street with a man named Roberts, whee he met Lewis. He heard Lewis say something which he did not understand, and then Lewis struck him in the mouth knocking a splinter out of one of his teeth. He struck him a second blow on the head. Mr. H. A. Chapman said he happened to be passing through Castle-street at the time. When they got opposite the Chapel, defendant said, I told you I'd give it you," and then struck complainant a severe blow which made his mouth bleed. He struck a second blow, and they closed, and witness then separated forJJl'nf if1# Roberts also saw what took place. De- Wlw did6^16 striking the two violent blows asked: y Ir Cal1 my aiste« b — b *.» Defendant hTmTto omtPnftif arB °^Hans< and they have noho-ly but me to protect them. Gething, recalled said FTi< sister has put me into a terrible trouble." The litigants are brothers-in-law, and Mr. Smith sai<l ni„! u mily squabbles about the administration of soma ™ere fa~ The Bench fined defendant 40s. and cosfa™°3Property. NEGLECTING TO GO TO SEA.—William McDonald se man, charged with wilfully neglecting to join the'Ann Guy after signing articles, and receiving £2 12s. 6d., a month's advance, was sentenced to eight weeks' impri- sonment. DRUNKENNESS, &C.—Ellen Sweeney was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Rutland-street. The charge was withdrawn on her promising to go to the workhouse.—Joseph Teague, labourer, Pontyglasdwi— street, labourer, and Michael Murphy, Hill-street, labourer, were sentenced to a week for having been drunk and riotous in Hill-street.—John R-Ick. Greenhill-street, was charged with drunkenness, and with having inter- fered with the constable who took the two last men in custody. He was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. WEDNESDAY. [Before Messrs. J. Trev. Jenkin and J. G. Hall ] STEALING BRUSHES.—Sarah Davies, aged 60, widow, 61, Carmarthen-road, was charged with stewling six blacklead brushes from the shop of Edward Davids, Car- marthen-, oad. The evidence was deposed, and it appeared that prisoner had previously gone through seven years' penal servitude and four years' police surveillance for larceny. The Bench committed her for trial. EJECTMENT.—On the application of Mr. Jellicoe, an order of ejectment was made against James Rees, mariner Princes-street, there being arrears of rent, and no furniture worth distraining upon. Mr. Dan Davies the landlord, gave the necessary evidence to warrant the order. OOUNTY OASES. EXPLOSIVES.—On the application of Mr. H. D. Wood- ward, a license for mixe 1 explosives was granted to the Llaumorhis Coal and Coke Company (Limited), Pen- clawdd. the quantity not to exceed l.OOOlbs, OBSTRUCTION.—John Chambers, huckster, was proved by Acting-Sergeant Thomas to have left his pony and cart uncare'l for on the road while he went into a public- house, at Sketty, to drink. Fined 12s., including costs, or seven days.

THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A CLERGYMAN. At the Sedgley Police-court, on Saturday, Charles Hartland, stone merchant, of Gornal, was ai;ain brought up, charo-ed with having shot at the Rev. J. Y. Rooker, vicar of Gornal, with intent to murder him. Sarah Bird, the wife of Benjamin Bird, of Upper Gornal, paid that on Friday, tile 8th of August, she went to Mr. Addenbr< ok's grocer's shop, in tbe Five Ways, Lower Gornal, about nine o'clock. At about ten o'clock she was in the sitting room at tbe back of the ahop, and looking through a window she saw the prisoner in tbe shop talking- to Mrn. Addenbrook. Wit- ness went into the nhop and wished the prisoner "Good morning." She afterwards left, and her sister followed her. At the time prisoner remained in the shop. Witness again looked through the window and sa, Mr Rooker enter, and prisoner and Mr. Rooker stood -tbout two yards apart. They appeared to be talking to- gether pleasantly, but the conversation was not such as she could bear. She afterwards heard a report like the explosion of a pistol, and she went into the shop and saw a pistol in the prisonrr's hand. The prisoner's back was towards her, and Mr. Rooker was near the door. Prisoner's hard was near Mr. Rooker's face. Prisoner afterwards fired twice at Mr. Rooker, and blood flowed from his mouth, nose, and neck. After the third shot, Mr. Rooker eaid, He has shot me he has shot tile, Harthllld" The prisoner did not make any reply, but he appeared to be cross, and looked like a demon." Mr. Rooker said, Take me home," and witness and her sister took him home. In the meantime the prisoner walked away with his hands behind him. Mr. Cbidlev What do you mean by a demon ?—Witness: He was wild, and looked like a devil. Mr. Cbidley What led you to think that he was a demon?—Witness: He appeared to be in a temper. He did not appear to be more strange than usual when he entered the shop. He was about the same as usual—that was pleasant. She was not aware that be had been strange of late. Had never seen him in a wild and excited state. Did not know the cause of prisoner shooting Mr. Rooker. When witness was taking Mr. Rooker to his house he said, "I do not know what he has done it for." She paid attention to Mr. Rooker, for had she allowed him to fall he might have died. Thomas Alfred Walker said be was a surgeon prac- tising at Upper Gcrnal, and on Friday, August 8, at a quarter past ten o'clock in the morning, he was called to attend the Rev. J. Y. Rooker, who was wounded and in an exhausted state. There were three bullet wounds—one in the roof of the mouth, one behind the ear, and the other bullet entered the sterno-mastoid muscle. There was great homorrhage from the mouth, nose, and neck. One ballet he found lodged under the left eye, and he was of opinion thrft the same bullet was the cause of the wound in the mouth. The bul- let which entered behind the right ear, in his opinion, went into the brain. After being in the house about three quarters of an hour he examined Mr. Rooker's hat, ?,nd found inside human brain matter. He believed that the bullet which entered the sterno-mastoid mus- cle lodged near the spine. It was impossible for him to state what would be the effect of the injuries. The rev. gentleman was in a weak state, and was not out of danger. He certainly was not in a position to at- tend the court. By Mr. Chidley A few days ago Mr. Rooker went into the garden. He had advised Mr. Rooker not to have long interviews with people. The wounds were healed. Mr. Rooker was not in a posi- tion to give evidence at his own house, but he might be in four or five weeks* time. Witness was quite sure that it was brain matter that he found in the hat. His opinion had been verified by Dr. F. Jordon of Bir- mingham. Re-examined by Mr. Gould If a magis- terial inquiry were held at Mr. Rooker's house it would not be prudent for Mr. Rooker to give evidence in the presence of the prisoner. There were powder marks on Mr. Rooker's neck. By Mr. Chidley: He believed the prisoner was choirmaster at Lower Gornal Church. Hugh Fellowes said he was a miner, and resided at Lower Gornal, and at about ten o'clock on the morning of the 8th of August he went near to Mr Addenbrook's shop, and saw Mr. Rooker go into the shop. Two or three minutes afterwards he heard the report of a pistol, which appeared to be in Addenbrooks shop. He looked round, and in a moment or two afterwards he saw Mr. Rooker come out of the shop, and on arriving on the step he cried out, I am shot." Before Mr. Rooker could escape prisoner shot him twice with a pistol, and blood gushed out of his neck, mouth, and nose. A-fter committing the deed, prisoner put the pistol in his pocket and walked in the direction of the police sta- tion. Benjamin Marsh, butcher, Five Ways, Lower Gor- nal, also spoke to the wounding of Mr. Rooker. Cross- examined He bad known the prisoner from a boy, and he knew of no quarrel that would lead the prisoner to commit such an outrage. The prisoner had been choirmaster at St. James's Church many years, and had regularly attended the services. He believed that Hartland was at a birthday party the previous even- ing at the Vicarage. A number of other witnesses gave corroborative evi- dence, and at the conclusion, Mr. Chidley, for the defence, .aid he should apply for the case to be adjourned until Mr. Rooker was able to attend the court. He should deem it his duty to call a witness, and that witness would be Mr. Rooker, who, he thought, would say there was no occasion for the prisoner to be malicious towards him. In the event of his being able to IproT8 that there was no .JIll m » i'-e. i; houM expect the magistrates to reduce th, ch u vrf on o nn awtuliy wounding. He only wished t fk "r. Rooker a few questions with reterence to th iintinn' V toat exit ed l<e:ween him and the prisoner. H shoul,1 not. put painiul questions to the rev. gentle- man, and he earnestly hoped that his request would be complied with. Or lute the prisoner had had a urre-it deal of trouble, and at the time the disastrous affair touk place he was fully convince that he was not sane. In the event of the bench deciding to commit the prisoner for trial that day, he hoped they would commit him on the lesser charge of unlawfully wound- ing with intent to do bodily harm. The bench said they were of opinion that no good could be attained by the prisoner being remanded, and they h d decided to commit him to take bis trial at the next Stafford assize on the charge of attempted murder. Mr, Chidley applied for bail, but the application was refused.

NEATH AND IT3 DISTRICT. COFFEE TAVERN.—A coffee tavern will shortly be opened in a commodious shop in Green-street, the pre- mises having been recently taken by a gentleman from London of considerable experience in such matters. LLANTWIT CEMETERY.—At the next meeting of the Highway Board on Wednesday a proposition of con- siderable importance will be discussed, namely, the level liug of the present very precipitous road at the cemetery. The surveyor to the Board will submit plans of the proposed new scheme, and funds for carrying out the same will possibly be voted. SHEPHERDRY.—The members and friends of the Pride of Neath Lodge of Ancient Shepherds, Ashton Unit, dined at the Anchor Hotel on Monday last in comme- moration of the opening of the lodge. Bro. Rowland Thomas, of Maesyrhaf House, occupied the chair. On the removal of the cloth a number of toasts were given aud duly honoured. Bros. Dyer, Griffiths, Heard, and Battly ably contributed to the musical part of the programme. HARVKST FESTIVAL AT ST. MATTHEW'S DCFFRYN.—The annual festival was held on Sunday last. The interior of this handsome Church on Mr. Gwyn's estate presented an elegant appearance, being tastefully decorated by the villagers under the superintendence of Mrs. Howel Gwyn, with a plentiful supply of fruit and sheaves of corn intertwined. Services were held both morning and evening and were largely attended. The Rev. Mr. Thomas preached very eloquent sermons in which he en- joined thankfulness for God's bounteousuess although the season had been very trying. C< LLIERY KNTI.RPRI.SE AT RESOLVEN. The long talked of sinking of pits at Resolven has now com- Inl"nced. The contractor. Mr. Evan Thomas, of Trede- gar, made a start at sinking the No. 1 Pit on Tuesday, ind the No. 2 will also be commenced soon. The pits are to be fi 'teen feet diameter, and the No 2 seam is sui>] 0<edt > be at a depth of 80 yards (more or less). All atten p to ac ( the No. 2 seam have hitherto been fii'ures, hut, notwithstanding this, it is to be hoped that the present enterprise of tl.e Cardiff and Swansea Smokeless Steam Coal Company will be rewarded by a speedy finding of coal, as the future of Resolven de- pends greatly on its success. OF GUARDIANS.—At the fortnightly meeting ?u 1^ans on Tuesday Mr. W. Jones presided in the absence of the chairman. The principal business was the allotment of tenders for the ensuing quarter, which were driven out as follows —Meat, Jonah Jones; coal, John Morgan coffins, W. Morgan; milk C. H. Pattern. Tyrisha; groceries, W. Griffiths bread- for Cottage Homes, Robe it Jones. Briton-ferry: Gro ar John Davies. Aberavon: Groceries. John D wines and spirits, Thomas Rees. Mr Hopkin asked why the Board were going to pay JE35 LV- Kempthorne for professional services. The Clerk sta it was for defending an appeal made by the W Company as to the rating of their works in which —■> were unsuccessful. A letter was read from Che Lo Government Board approving of the new scheme for supplying water to the Cottage Homes. The matter was referred to the C mmittee to carry out the details. The Board directed a list of the paipers in the House be pr\n'ed and circultted among the Guardians. This was nil the business. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER BANQUET AT SKEWEN.—On Saturday evening the annual banquet of the C Battery of Volunteers took place in the Diill Hall, at Skewen, which had been nicely decorated with military emblems for the occasion by 8er. eant Aneres awl others. JUr. Hutcliings, of the Queen's Hotel, catered and furnished a su( stan'ial dinner for upwards of 60 in his usual liberal style. Capt. M tore presided, and was supported by M.tj >r Young. Lieutenants Peters and Aylwin, and Capt. Ryding; there being also present Capt. and Lieut. Gardner of the 15th G.R.V. On the removal of the c'oth and after the usual loyal toasts had been drunk, the chairman said that following a good rule it was not his intention to propose a great number of toasts. He said it afforded him great pleasure to welcome the officers of the 15th G.R.V., and he was pleased to see such friendly feeling existing. Speaking of his own corps, they had now been in existence five years, and when he thought of the many difficulties they had surmounted he considered they were in a state of efficiency, and he had no doubt when the state of the labour market became more settled in the district and when they got more together that their r nks would further incieased. Some of them had had the privilege of going into camp where they had learnt much and came back with the pleasarteit recollections of their stay on Staddon heights. They had acquired there an amount of knowledge tI-y could not Dossibly obtain otherwise. However they were now far fro'u perfection, and he had seen with regret a great number of lDell talking in the ranks. This was a matter very much to be deprecated and ought to be avoided. There was another matter he wished to speak to them upon, and that was their fondness for turning their heads around when marching through the street«, to see if their friends and the public admired them (laughter.) If they held their heads up in the air and looked straight in front of them they would be admired a great deal more (laughter ) These were things which brought ridi- cule on Volunteers, but in spite of all he thousht they were improving, an I if they continued as they were now doing, they would one day hold a great position with regard to the materiel defence of the country (applause.) The toast of "The Visitors" was responded to by Major Young and Captain and Lieutenant Gardner in very appropriate speeches, and afterwards the remainder of the evening was given over to conviviality. Mr. Williams presided at the limo, and some capital songs were rendered by Messrs. Kerr, Braine, Williams, and other gentlemen. ————— NEATH POLICE COURT. FRIDAY.—Before Griffith Llewellyn and W. P. Struve, Esqrs., and the Rev. Walter Griffiths. Before the ordinary business commenced, the Bench were engaged considering the adjourned licenses, which were now renewed, with the following exceptions, those who had transgressed being duly cautioned as to the future conduct of their houses. The license of the Falcon was refused to Richard Williams, who had been convicted of an assault, the magistrates considering him incapable of holding a licence. The license of the Royal Exchange, Market- street, was endorsed from J. Eustance to D. Thomas. A Row WITH THE POLICE.— Charles Murmant, William Bennett, and Evan Hallis, of Briton Ferry, were sum- moned by Superintendent Howlett for obstructing the highway at Briton Ferry. From the evidence of P.S. Baker, it seems that on the 1st instant, three sailors had been getting drunk in the Cross Keys, the landlord of which had been since fined, and their behaviour was very bad. When the police interfered they threatened to stab them. A number of roughs congregated and assisted the sailors to resist the police; amongst the crowd were the present defendants, who incited the sailors to resist the officers. The Bench fined them 10s. and costs, and said it was disgraceful conduct, and the police had a perfect right to call upon bystanders for assistance in a fracas of this kind. OVERSEBBS SUMMONED.—The Overseers of Baglan Higher appeared to a summons taken out by the Clerk to the Guardians for non-payment of £32. Since the issue of the summons jE30 had been paid. The Bench ordered payment of the balance.—The Overseers of Briton Ferry were also directed to pay j6159 due upon a similar order within 14 days; and the Overseers of Baglan Lower were also ordered to pay £57 19s. balance due to the Union. Mr, Peters appeared to support the summonses. A BRUISER —Edward Jenkin, of Cwmavon, was fined 20s. and costs for being drunk at Cwmavon and breaking the bridge of a boy's nose. A CONTRACTOR'S DISPUTE.—William Hill, of Briton Ferry, contractor for the new sewage works, was sum- moned by James Dewberry and several others for £7 3s. balance of wages due. The plaintiffs had been engaged laying down piles for drainage, but it was alleged had, contrary to orders, cut them so short that the heavy rainc had washed them out and up the river, and, defendant stated he had lost JE15 by their negligent work. The Bench suggested au arrangement, but Mr. Charles, for the contractor, said they were unable to agree, and the Bench adjourned the cases. CHIMNEY NUISANCE —Robert Sheen, of Briton Ferry, was summoned for a nuisance by setting his chimney on fire. Fined 10s. and costs. THE WOMEN.—Elizabeth Allen was summoned by Elizabeth Herne for using abusive language. Selina Powell was also charged for an assault on the same person. The case was another repetition of women's squabbles so often brought to this Court, and the Bench suggested a settlement out of Court. ALLEGED FELONY.—John Davies charged Sarah Harris, his sister-in -law, with stealing a sovereign. Prosecutor, who is a glove maker, stated that he had £ 21 locked up in a chest of drawers, but on going to take some cash out missed a sovereign. He charged prisoner with the theft, which she vehemently denied. P.C. Price said he went to the house and found the sovereign wrapped up in a rag. Prisoner, who was committed for trial, said the money was taken by her sister, which the latter denied. MONDAY.—Before R. Bartlett, Esq., Ex-mayor. STEALING FBUIT.—D. Griffiths, Ivor Jacob, and T. Jacob, three small boys, were fined Is. and costs for stealing apples from the Gnoll Gardens. RAILWAY OFFENCE.—John Jones, a pig dealer, was charged by Mr. Langdon, who appeaed for the G.W.R. Co., with travelling from Whitland to Neath without a ticket. Defendant on passing the ticket collector said he had not come by train but a porter, named Morris, who had come by the same train, saw defendant get in the train at Whitland. Fined 20s. and costs. SERIOUS CHARGE OF PERJURY.—John Griffiths, hair- dresser, Briton Ferry, was charged by Superintendent Howlett, with this offence in a recent prosecution against a woman, named Bartle, for being drunk. Defendant on that occasion swore she was perfectly sober. Several constables were called to support the summons and Bartle's mother-in-law said her daughter-in-law was drunk. Committed for trial at the assizes.