The Cambrian

MAZAWATTEE TEAS are a household word in Wales they recall the delicious teas of 30 years ago.

COMMERCIAL FAILURES. According to Stubbs' Weekly Gazette, the number of failures in England and Wales gazetted during the weekending Dec. ^0, was 148. The number in the corresponding week of last ye ir was 152, showing a decrease of 4. The failures were distributed amongst the following trades, and for com- parison we give the number 10 each in the corresponding weeks of 1839 and loaS. 1890. 1889. 1888. Builders, Building Materials 17 11 25 Chemists aud Drysalters 3 1 1 China, Glass, Earthenware 2 1 1 Confectionery, Toys, Fancy Goods 6 4 2 Corn, i. oals, Minerals 1 5 6 Drapery, Clothing Textures 17 21 20 Farmers 1 2 15 16 Furniture, Upholstery 1 3 — Horses, Vehicles 5 2 3 Jewellery, Watches 3 2 4 Leather 8 7 7 Metals 6 10 2 Paper, Printing, &c. 3 1 — Provisions 39 26 33 Wines, Spirits, Beer, Tobaccos 11 8 16 Miscellaneous 24 35 82 148 152 118 The number of bills of sale in England and Wales registered at the Queen's Bench for the week ending Dec. 20 was 183. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 189, and the corresponding weeks for the three previous years 283, 259, and 24 The receiving orders gazetted number 76, showing a decrease of 24, and the number of registered deeds of arrange- ment was 72, a decrease of 20. In Ireland there were 60 judgments registered, a increase of 3; bills of sale 13, showing a decrease of 2 bankruptcies gazetted was 6, an increase of 2, and the registered deeds of arrangement 9. an increase of 7. The Scotch returns show that we have published 17 recorded protests, an increase of 1, and 25 failures, being a decrease of 10. The totals for the portion of the year to Dec. 20, are bills of sale registered for England and Wales,8,i81. a de- crease of 1,023 the receiving orders gazetted number 3,924, a decrease of 550, and the registered deeds of arrangement 3,208, a decrease of 260. In Ireland the totals are judgments 2,339, a decrease of 424; the bills of sale 409, a decrease of 72 and the bankruptcies gazetted number 152, adecrease of 14, and the registered deeds of arrangement, 132, an increase of 53. In Scot- land the totals are recorded protests gazetted 1,035, a decrease of 21, and the failures 1,425, an increase of 0.

AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CORN TRADE.-The fall of snow which has occurred during the past week has been very welcome. forming a pro- tective covering to the autumn sowings, and removing fears of injury from the penetrative effects of continued frost. The British corn markets were very dull up to Thursday, but the last two days of the week disclosed a hardening tendency. The London average 3d. improvement on the week. Receipts of breadstuffs into London for the week ended December 19th inclusive were larger than might have been expected, seeing the impeded state of our navigation and the delay caused by fogs. A total equalling 105,409 quarters were received 2,584 quarters being English wheat, 68,042 quarters foreign wheat, and 37,367 quarters arriving in the form of flour. Holders have within the last few days been asking 6d. advance on New Zealand, the growing crop in that country being unfavourably spoken of. Drought has prevailed since the date of previous advices, and the effects would, it was feared, be serious. There is a failing off in Californian wheat on passage, and that quality also is held for 6d. advance. France is buying more freely of foreign wheat, and this to a great extent balances the diminution in Italian requirements as compared with last seasm. The firm- ness of the Liverpool market is noteworthy as significant of strength on the other side of the Atlantic. Increased imports of flour have prevented any advance in manufactured produce, though the keen weather must be considerably augmenting the demand at the bakers' shops. The spring corn trade is firmer from a week ago, but still not active. Maize has been rather in sellers' favour at Hull, Leeds, and Bristol but has been a poor trade at the more important markets of London and Live:-pool. The visible supply in America has fallen to the very low figure of 212,000 quarters but, with 36,000 quarters freshly shipped from Russia, 40,000 quarters from Roumania, and 24,000 quarters from the United States, the total now on passage to the United Kingdom is considerable. Barley has been rather dearer at Bristol, Plymouth, Hull, and Newcastle but London and Liverpool have not been encouraging to holders. Oats have been stronger at the inland markets than at the ports. Imports of spring corn last week included 102,000 quarters of barley, 116,300 quarters of oats, and 31,300 quarters of maize. The arrivals of grain and seed-laden vessels at ports-of-call last week were thirty-six in number, including twelve wheat, fourteen maize, three beans, and one linseed. Arrived wheat sales included Californian, at 38s. to 38s. 6d.; South Australian, at 37s. 6d. to 38s.; and New Zealand, at 36s. 9d. to 37s. 6d. per quarter. Arrived Argentine maize has sold for 13s. 9d. per quarter arrived Mazapan beans for 27s. 6d. per quarter. The market has been firm for all arrivals. Is cargoes on passage and for shipment, no very heavy business has been done, yet some improvement in enquiry from a week ago may justly be ascribed to the week's trade. The price of Californian wheat for prompt shipment has advanced from 37s. 6d. to 38s. per quarter, and Bombay at 37s. is very firm. Novo Rossieok, which remains open all the winter, is offering February ship- ments of maize at 23s. 3d. per quarter, while good grinding barley can be shipped from the same port at the same date for 21s. per quarter. Saidi beans for January shipment are quoted 26s. 6d. per quarter, and Calcutta linseed for December ship- ment, 41s. 6d. per quarter. The quantity of foreign wheat and flour now on passage to the United Kingdom amounts to 2,196,000 quarters, against 1,860,000 quarters a year ago, and 2,508,500 quarters in 1888. From Russia 226,009 quarters are on passage, while 100,000 quarters are coming from the Danube and from Roumania. The Atlantic ports are represented by 50,000 quarters, which Is a moderate quantity but California's 833,000 quarters shows a decided reduction from a week ago. India is represented by 412,000 quarters, an exceptionally grod supply for the time of year, even when including 20,000 quarters from Persia. La Plata wheat to the extent of 35,000 quarters is on passage, but there is nothing coming from Chili. Australasia, with 184,000 quarters is well represented for the fag end of the season. Average quantities of American flour are afloat, and there are also average expectations of Hungarian flour. From California increased flour shipments are reported. Cargoes off coast equal It5,000 quarters of wheat.-Mark Lane Express.

Louis Kossuth, the aged Hungarian patriot, is reported to be in straitened circumstances. The Budapest Athenum has offered to advance him a sum of money in inticipation of future work, but Kossuth has declined the offer. There is too much reason for the complaint that the goose is no longer noted for its delicacy of flavour. The old-fashioned English stubble-fed bird is almost extinct, and in its place we have an over-fattened French variety, which, when it comes to table, is apt to be terribly dis- appointing. A goose of 16 lb. will frequently lose more than a third of its weight in cooking. The French have adopted unnatural and cruel methods of fattening their geese for the market, and this system, which leads to deterioration of quality, has been directly brought about by the mode of sale. Formerly the birds were bought at so much apiece, but the rule now is to purchase them by weight. It is expected that at Christmas the French supply will be twice as large as it was last year, notwith. ;1 standing the fact that many classes have discovered that, the over-fattened goose is very unprofitable. MAZAWATTBB TEAS are a household word in Wales.; they ncau the delidoaa teas of 30 years ago.

SWANSEA EXCHANGE. Notwithstanding the festive season and the severity of the weather, there was an average attendance on 'Change, on Tuesday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. F. S. Bishop, E. Trubshaw, Llanelly; R. Martin, Birchgrove; Rees Harris, Pontardulais; Sampson, do.; D. Lewis, Gorseinon J. Dixon, Swansea Harbour; Thomas, Blaenafon W. Davis, Ebbw Vale McNeill, Watson and Co. Thomas Robinson, Joseph Bangham, Barrow Company John D. Thomas, Ystalyfera F. Sanders, C. G. Biggs, Britonferry Thomas Davies, Cambria; E. W. Ball, A. Beard, Joseph Harrup, Grove's End J. T. Davies, W. A. Scrivener, Cardiff John Powell, Landore Tin-plate Company; C. S. Sutton (T. Sutton, and Sons, metal brokers, Neath); A. T. O'SulHvM), Jose, Ford and Co. L. Trickey and R. S. Lowe, Great Western Railway Alloway, Briton- ferry G. Sbaddick, Burgess and Co. D. Morris, Bertie Morris, H. M. Pee], Lewis and Fletcher, G. Forester, S. Stevens, W. Lean, L. Jones, G. H. Berbeck, T. R. W. Mason, Tuttiett, Cwmavon J. R. Wright, Gowerton F. Smith, London and North- Western Railway D. E. Edwards, D. Thomas, Nant Merthyr; R. Hardy. D. Jenkins, Martin L. Francis, Morriston; J. H. Grove, Cwmavon Coal Company E. H. Parry, E. W. Hampton, S. Lippmann, W. Bevan, I. Bevan, &c. There is not much business to be recorded, and there has been but very little variation in the warrant market during the week. Prices remaining at present figures is looked upon as being most unaccountable in face of the maintenance of the high cost, which is considerably above the selling price. Matters cannot go on in this manner indefinitely, and a change must take place or the cost of production must be reduced. Makers of tin-ptates are firmly adhering to prices that were recently fixed, and there is every determination to maintain them. With the advent of the New Year, a further development in prices is fully anticipated, but the majority of makers have sold nearly the whole of their production to the end of April at least, leaving only a small margin to be dealt with for some time. The increase in the stocks is to be attributed to the want of tonnage, and the increment will be more than cleared off by the long list of ships now here to load tin- plates. PIG IBON.—Glasgow warrants, 46s. 5d. 46s. 3|d:, cash buyers. Market quiet. MIDDLESBBO.-No. 3, 42s. 3d. prompt. Other numbers in proportion. Market quiet. HEMATITE. — Warrants, 54s. Od. to 53s. 7rd. for mixed numbers, f.o.b. Cumberland, according to brand. BRITON FERRY HEMA.TITE.-Pig iron, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, 64s. f.o.t. at works nett. WELSH BARS, E5 15s. Od. to .£6 2s. Od. Angles, &c., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. SHEET IBON.-Singles, V,7 7s. to £8 5s. f.o.t at works. STEEL RAILS.—Heavy sections, jM 17s. 6d. to 95 Os. Od. light ditto, 96 0s. to 96 5s. Od., f.o.t.; sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specification. STEEL SHEETS.—Singles, £8 5s. to 99 5s., with the usual extras for the higher gauges. BESSEMER STEEL.—Tin-plate blooms, £ 5 7s. 6d. to 95 10s. tin-plate bars, £5 15s. to 95 17s. 6d. SIEMENS' TiN-pLATE BABS.—Best, t6 Os. Od. to t6 2s. 6d. All delivered in the district; cash, less 2t per cent. TIN-PLATES.—Makers' quotations for iron coke lins, per box I.C., 16s. 9d. to 17s. Od.; Bessemer steel coke, 17s. 3d. to 17s. 6d.; Siemens' (coke finish), 1.7s. 9d. to 18s. Od.; ternes, per double box, 28 by 20 C. 33s. 6d. to 37s. 6d.; best charcoal, 20s. Od. to 22s. 6d. according to finish of brand, wasters, 6d. to Is. per box less than primes. All delivered in Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea cash, less 3 and 1 per cent. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tin-plates received from the works, shipped, and in stock Week ending Last week. Corresponding Dec. 20, 1890, week last year. Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Received 97,828 71,887 67,217 Shipped 66,183 51,267 33,866 In stock 254,219 222,574 170,281 COPPER.—UHIII bars, jH53 Us. Od. to JKM 10s. oa. BLOCK TIN, £ 91 Os. Od. to E91 10s. Od. SPELTER.-Per telegram received on 'Change, JB22 17s. 6d. to £23. LEAD.—English, L13 5s. Od. to JE13 7s. 6d.; Spanish, JE12 15s Od. to Jelx 17s. 6d. ANTHRACITE COAL.-Best big vein, selected for malting purposes, 14s. Od. to 14s. 6d.; best second, selected for malting purposes, lis. 6d. to 12s. Od. ordinary large, according to quality and selection, 10s. Od. to lis. Od. Small ruboly culm, 7s. 3d. to 7s. 6d. per ton. All delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash in SO days, less 2il per cent. STEAM COALS.—Large, 14s. Od. to 15s. Od. second quality 13s. 3d. to 14s. Od.; bunkers, according to quality, 13s. to 14s. 6d. small, 6s. 6d. to 7s. Od. per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea. cash 30 days, less 2216 per cent. BITUMINOUS COALS.—Large (No. 3 Rhondda), 14s. Od. to los. Od; thro' coals, 12s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. small, 10s. Od. to 10s. 6d. per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea; cash 30 days, less 2! per cent. COKE.-Best foundry, 20s. Od. to 22s. 6d.; furnace, 19s. Od. to 20s. Od. per ton, f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2i per cent. PATENT FUEL.—14S. Od. to 14s. 3d. IRON ORES. — 14s. 9d. to 15s. Od. per ton, ex-ship; cash 30 days, with an additional charge of Is. 6d. per tou for selected large. PXTWOOD,—18s. 6d. to 19s. Od. per ton into trucks, nett cash, 30 days. FREIGHTS.—Messrs. Burgess and Co., steamship owners, report that to-day's freight quotations were :-Lilbon, 68. 6d.; Oran, lOfcs. fuel Carloforte, 9s. 6d. coal; Leghorn, 8s. 9d. coal, 9s. 6d. fuel; Civita Vecchia, 9s. 9d. coal, 9s. 6d. fuel; Naples, 8s. 9d. coal, 9s. 6d. fuel; Venice, 9s. 3d. coal, 10s. fuel; Beyrout 10s. 6d. coal, lis. 3d. fuel. +

CALENDAR FOR 1891. j s* • I j? • 18W. J-f til*! 1891. £ |!f|!p;! & JAN 1 12 3 JOLT I.J 12 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 910 5 6 7 8 91011 111213141516 17 12 1314 15 1617 18 1819 20 21122 23 24 19 20 2122 2324 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 j26 27 28 29 3031. AUGUST1 1. 1 FEB. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 "5 igj 7 8 8 91011121314 9l0iii21314l5 1516 171819 20j21 16 17 18 19 20 21122 22232425 2627 28 23,24 25 26 2712829 30 31 MARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SEPT i 2 3| 4 5 8 91011121314 6 7 8 9101112 15161718192021 1314 15 l6 171819 22 23 24 25 26 27i28 20,2l22 23 24'25 26 293031 j. 2712829 30 .I APBIL 1 2 3 4 OCTOBER l| 2 3 5 6 7 8 910! 11 4 5 6 7 8| 9 i0 121314 15 1617|18 11|12131415J16 17 19202122 232425 18192^21222324 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAT 1! 2 ..J 3 4 5 6 7 8j 9 Nov/ 1| 2 3 4 5 6 7 10111213141516 8] 91011121314 171819 20:2112223 1516171819 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2223 24 25 26127 28 31 2930 JUNE 1 2 S| 4 5 6 DEC .1. 12 3 4 5 7 8 910111213 6 7 8 9101112 141516 17:18 19,20 131415161718 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 2122 23 2425 26 28 29 30LJ I. 27 28 29 30 311 ECLIPSEs.-There will be two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon in the year 1891 as follows :-May 23, total eclipse of the moon, partly visible at Greenwich; June 6.—An annular eclipse of the sun, visible as partial eclipse at Greenwich.-Nov. 15-16, a total eclipse of the moon, visible at Greenwich.—Dec. 1, a Partial eclipse of the sun, invisible at Greenwich. FESTIVALS AND FASTS.—Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 10th Ash Wedneday, Feb. 11th Palm Sunday, March 22nd; Good Friday, March 27th; Easter Day, March 29th Ascension Day, May 7th; Whit Sunday, May 17th; Trinity Sunday, May 24th Advent Sunday, Nov. 29th; Christmas Day, December 25th. BANK HOLIDAYS.—Easter Monday, March 30th Whit Monday, May 18th Monday, August 3rd; Boxing Day, December 26th. FOREIGN EpocHs.-The year 5652 of the Jewish Era commences on October 3, 1891.-The year 1309 of the Mohammedan Era. commences on August 7, 1891. LAw SITTINGS.—Hilary Sittings begin on Jan. 12, and end March 25.—Easter Sittings begin April 7, and end May 15.-Trinity Sittings begin May 26, and end Aug. 12.-Michaelmas Sittings begin Oct. 24, and end Dec. 21.

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HIGH WATER IN SWANSEA HARBOUR FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. 1890. Compiledfrom Greenwood's Kludonometric Tide Tables for the Lancashire Coast and Bristol Channel.) HIGH HEIGHTS NSAP.EST MID-DAT. WATKR. prince of N. Dock S. Dock Days of the Mouthy Gr'nwich v. ales Dock. Hf.-tide Hf.-tide Mean Basin Basin Time. Morn. Even. CILL. CILL. F. I. F. IJ T. I DEC. ;A.M|P.M.' F.I.I F. I. F. IJ T. I Monday 1 8 56 9 15 27 6 26 2 21 6 20 0 Tuesday 2 9 34 9 54 26 5 25 0 20 6 38 11 Wednesday. 3:10 15 10 38 25 5 24 41 19 5 17 11 Thursday. 111 311 31 21 8 I Mil 18 8 17 2 IWday.. 5 0 2i 24 9 18 9 17 3 Saturday 6 0 35 1 10 24 3 25 3 19 3 17 9 Sunday 7 1 45 2 18 25 3 26 3 20 3 18 9 Monday 8 2 47 3 13 26 7 27 6 21 6 20 0 Tuesday 9 3 37 4 1 28 3 29 1 23 1 21 7 Wednesday. ••. 10 4 25, 4 49 29 5 30 4 24 4 22 10 Thursday 11 6 18 5 37 31 3 31 10 25 10 24 4 Friday 12 6 0 6 22 32 4 32 11, 26 11 26 5 Saturday 13 6 4t 7 6 33 1 33 4 27 4 25 10 Sunday.14 7 30 7 52 32 ll J 33 1 27 1 25 7 Monday 15 8 18 8 421 32 3 32 2 26 3 24 9 Tuesday 16 9 7 9 32' 31 4-30 10! 25 4 21 10 Wednesday. 17 9 57 10 22 ?0 1 29 3 24 1 22 7 Thursday 18 10 47 11 13 29 1 27 5 23 1 21 7 Friday 19 11 40 28 0 22 0 20 6 Saturday 20 0 11 0 44 26 8 27 8| 21 8 20 2 Sunday 21 1 20 1 58 26 7 27 10 21 10 20 4 Monday 22 2 33 3 6 27 1 28 6 22 5 20 11 Tuesday 23 3 36 4 5 27 9 28 ll1 22 11 21 5 Wednesday 24 4 32 4 58 28 6 29 3 23 3 21 9 Thursday 25 5 24 5 48 29 1 29 4 23 4 21 10 Friday 26 6 10 6 30 29 3 29 5 23 5 21 11 Saturday 27 6 49 7 8 29 7 29 2 23 7 22 1 Sunday 28 7 27 7 45 29 6 28 6 23 6 22 0 Monday 2g 8 3 8 21 29 0 28 0 23 0 21 6 Tuesday 30 8 39 8 67 28 5 27 3 22 5 20 11 Wednesday. 31 915 931 27 8 26 6 21 8 20 2 The water in the New Entrance Channel is some feet deeper than shown on the cill of the Prince of Wales Dock. The inner cill of the South Dock is 18 inches above the cill of the South Dock half-tide basin. The inner cill of the North Dock Lock is 3 feet above the cill of the North Dock half-tide basin.. The height of Tide up the River, at the Pottery Bridge is 13 feet less, and at Hafod Works and Middle Bank 16ft. 6in. less than on the Cill of the Prince of Wales Dock. MOON'S PHASES. Last Quar., 4th, 1.27 p.m. First Quar., 18th, 8.36 p.m. New Moon, 12th, 3.11 a.m. | Full Moon, 26th, 5.57 a.m.

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RAILWAY TIME TABLES.-DEC. Trains leave Swansea daily at the following times:- GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. UP TRAINS, HIGH-STREET (VIA CARDIFF) #4.30, 6.50, 8.40, 9.35,t 11.0 a.m.; 1.20, 2.45, 3.55, 6.0, 7.25 J9.45 p.m. Saturdays (to Port Talbot), 7.15 p.m. —Sundays, 5.55, a.m.; 12.40, 7.20 p.m. Not on Monday's between Milford and Cardiff. t Via Severn Tunnel. { To Neath only. DOWN „ 3.45, 7.15, 8.10, 9.50, 11.30 a.m.; 1.10, 3.50, 4.20 8.35, 11.15 p.m. Sundays, 3.45 and 11.5 a.m.; 7.45 p.m. UP (VIA VALE OF NEATH) .—7.40, 11.20 a.m.; 3.5, 5.10, 8.0 p.m.-Sundays, 9.0 a.m. 6.15 p.m. „ (VIA EAST DOCK):—3.5 and 5.0 p.m. SWANSEA TO LLANDOVERY:-3.45, 7.15, 8.10, 9 50 a m 1.10, and4.2C p.m. SWANSEA TO MORRISTON :—9.0 a.m.; 4.40, 5.50 p.m.— Saturdays, 2.0, 6.30, 7.30, 8.50, 9.30 and 10.15 p.m. MORRISTON TO SWANSEA.—9.25 a.m. 5.0, 6.10p.m. Saturdays, 2.20, 7.0, 7.50, 9.10, 9.50, 10.35 p.m. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. UP TRAINS (YICTORIA-ROAD) 6.15, 8.0 (A), 100 a.m. 12.35, 12.45 (c), 2.0 (A), 5.0 (B), 5.30 (A), 5.40 (c), 6.0, 8-30 (D), 8.45 (E) p.m. ARRIVALS.—7.35 (c),7.45, 9.0 (B), 9.2o (c), 9.30 (A) a.m. 12.10 (c), 12.35, 1.35 (F), 2.55 (c), 3.25, 5.35 (E), 6 35, 7.15 (A), and 10.0 p.m. A Llandovery B Saturdays onty. Llandovery C Saturdays only, Llanmorlais D Saturdays only, Penclawdd E Pontar. dulais F Saturdays only, Pontardulais. MIDLAND RAILWAY. UP TRAINS (ST. THOMAS):-8.0, 11.0 a.m.; 3.40, 6.25 p.m.-Saturdays, 12.30, 9.10 and 9.30 p.m. RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. Trains leave Aberavon at 8.5, 9.30 a.m., 12.5, 3.40, 6.30 p.m.—Saturdays 8.45 and 10.0* p.m. Sundays—9.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m. To Cwmavon. Trains leave Treherbert at 8.12, 9.35 a.m., 12.13, 2.40, 6.0 p.m.—Saturdays 9.45 p.m. Sundays—10.15 a.m. and 6.0 p.m. SWANSEA AND MUMBLES RAILWAY. Swansea (Rutland-street) for the Mumbles at 6 0 8 0; 9 40; 11 30 a.m. 1 5; 3 5 4 15; 5 30; 6 50; 8 15; 9 30 p.m. A tram also leaves Helen's Junctioa for Mumbles at 7 10 a.m., and Gower-street at 2 0 p.m. Sundays at 9 30a.m. 10; 3 5; 5 5; 6 30 8 30 p.m. Trams also leave Gower-street for the Mumbles three minutes before the above times (with the exception of 6.0 a.m) and join the steam train at St. Helen's-road Junction. Mumbles for Swansea at 5 15 6 40 7 50 9 5 10 15 a.m. and 12 15; 2 5 3 5 3 40; 4 50; 6 5; 7 30; 8 50 100 p.m. Sundays at 10 15 a.m. 2 5; 4 5; 5 45 7 30; and 9 30 p.m.

THE GLAMORGANSHIRE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams). FRIDAY. BURGLARY AT CARDIFF.—Cornelius Broderick (34) was found guilty of burglariously breaking into the premise* of Mrs^rs. Abrahamson, pawnbrokers, of Tyndall-street, Cardiff, aud stealing therefrom four watches, two clocks, six seals, and two appendages.—Mr. Woodfall prose- cuted.—Prisoner, who was said by the judge to have spent nine out of the last ten years of his life in goal, was sent back for another term of 12 months. CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH,-S..rah Gregory (19), a farm servant, acknowledged having concealed the birth of a child which was born at St, Athen's, Cowbridge, on the 15th September, 1890. — Prisoner, a bright, intelli- gent-looking girl, wept bitterly during the brief address on her behalf delivered by Mr. Arthur Lewis.— The child, it transpired, was prematurely born, and there were other peculiar circumstances surrounding the case. —The prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment wich hard labour. ALLEGED STREET ROBBERY AT CARDIFF. — Jeremiah Dempsey (22) and John Keefe (20), two Cardiff youths, were indicted for feloniuusly robbing John Carlson, a foreign sailor, and stealing from his person one watch and part of a watch chain, at Cardiff, and that at the time of such robbery did use personal violence towards him.—Mr. Woodfall prosecuted Mr. Tudor Howell represented Dempsey, and Mr. Lloyd Morgan, M.P., defended Ketfe. The proHecutor did Dot surrenùer to his recognisances, and it transpiring that he had insisted on seeing a certain lady' to her home, aud that there was a crowd around him," the jur" gave them the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted them both. OUTRAGE AT LLANTWIT-VARDRE.—Charles Trenchard (28), barber, was brought up in custody and charged with attempted rape upon Louisa Hopkins at Llantwit- Vardre.—Mr. Abel Thomas, M.P. (instructed by Messrs. Morgan and Rhys, Pontypridd), conducted the prosecu- tion, and Mr. Down appeared for the defence.—Unusual interest attached to this case, which took several hours in hearing.—The prosecutrix, an exceedingly good-looking woman, living in the village of Llantwit-Vjrdre, with her uncle, a widely-known Ualvinistic-Methodist, said she was on her way from her uncle's house to Llantriisant on the night of the outrage, when she was attacked at a lonely spot on Gwain Fiskin Common. She struggled with htr assailant for about 20 minutes, and, until he pressed his handkerchief so hard on her month as to cause it to bleed, she screamed as loudly as she could for help. Some people at last came up, but. the ruffian then decamped, and it being dark he was lost sight of in the brush-wood which covered the common at this spot. A ahort time only had elapsed before a number of young men, who had gone in pursuit of the prisoner, found him lying down on the roadside.—A verdict of Guilty' was returned, aud prisoner was sentenced to 18 calendar months' imprisonment. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. — John Date, middle- a^ed coilier, bailed on committal, was charged with indecently assaulting Sarah Ann Phillips, a married woman, at Llwynpia, Rhondda Valley. — Mr. Marchant Williams appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Abel Thomas, M P. defended.—The evidence in this case was 80 slight that the jury interposed before the defence was concluded.—His Lordship, who said he fully concurred with the jury, complimented them, and discharged the prisoner amid applause. SATURDAY. THE FATAL AFFEAY AT NEATH.—Hannan Bray was charged with feloniously killing and slaying Hannah Main waring at Neath on the 6sh of August last.—Mr. Meager (instructed by Mr. Gomer Evans) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Benson (instructed by Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P.) conducted the defence.—In opening the case, Mr. Me-ger said that the deceased woman lived at Jenkins's court, Lla nt wit-road, Neath, and the prisoner was her next door neighbour. On the 29th July, about four o'clock in the afternoon, she was seen to go into her house with her little boy uninjured, and when next seen was suffering from a severe wound on her head. This, it was alleged, had been caused by a piece of brick thrown at her by the prisoner.—The evidence tendered was of a most shaky character, and went little further than to prove that the deceased was under the influence of drink when she received the injuries which caused her death.— After hearing the medical evidence, and Mr. Henson, for the defence, the foreman of the jury interposed, and, addressing the judge, said he considered the evidence adduced for toe defence to clearly establish the innocence of the prisoner. His Lordship entirely agreed with the jury, and highly complimented them upon the manner in which they bad discharged their duties.—Prisoner was then immediately discharged, and, on leaving the court, was loudly cheered, the witnesses for the prosecution being treated with much hostility. THEFTS AT BARRY. — William Pace (32), a dock labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing a silver watch, value 25s., from the person of George Delve at Cadoxton- juxta-Barry; a table and one chair, value 203., the property of the T.V.R. Company, at the same place; and also unlawfully and maliciously wounding Daniel George Warren.—The Judge imposed a punishment of four months' imprisonment for the stealing, and a nominal sentence of two months for wounding. A MEBTHYR BIGAMY CASE.—Richard Williams sur- rendered to his bail on a charge of having committed bigamy by marrying one Jane Stephens at Merthyr Tydfil, bis former wife then being alive. — Mr. T. Marchant Williams prosecuted, and Mr. David Lewis defended.—The Judge attributed the prosecution to malicious motives, and sentenced the prisoner to a day's imprisonment, but taking that to be the day of the trial, ordered his immediate discharge. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.—James Francis (37), collier, was charged with criminally assaulting Hannah Williams, his step-dangbtcr, a girl under the age of 16 years, at Bettws.—Mr. Rees Davies prosecuted, but the j^iry considered the evidence to be insl16icient.-The judge concurred, and prisoner was discharged. ALLEGED PERJURY AT NEATH. — David Howells (on bail;, a collier, was indicted for feloniously committing wilful and corrupt perjury in a licensing case at Neath petty sessions.—Mr. Ivor Bowen conducted the prosecu- tion, and Mr. Benson represented the prisoner.—A technical objection made by the defence owing to the non-production of Hopkins's license was upheld by his Lordship, who acquitted tae prisoner. THE SWANSEA MANSLAUGHTER CASE.—Jas. Woodland (23), described as a sailor, acknowledged that he was guilty of the charge preferred against him by the Queen of having feloniously and maliciously wounded Edgar Ensmearen at Swansea.—In passing sentence, the judge said it was very fortunate for the prisoner that the prosecutor was out of danger, and though the wound was of a very serious nature, Woodland was noble enough to recommend to the mercy of the court the man who had nearly deprived him of life. It was necessary, however, for him to mark his disapprobation of the use of the knife, by imposing a sentence of 18 calendar months with t hard labour. MONDAY. His Lordship entered the Court this morning at 10.30. WOUNDING AT CARDIFF.—John Harms, 29, a sailor, was charged with stabbing and wounding a German sailor, on board ship, on the 26th August, at Cardiff, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Jacksom was for tho prosecution.—The prisoner was found guilty an i was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. IMPUDENT ROBBERY IN CARDIFF.—James vaine, 23' labourer, and Ellen Macdonald,, 19, prostitute, were indicted for feloniously assaulting Wm. Williams, and stealing from his person a watch and chain, of the value of JE7, at Cardiff. Mr. David Lewis conducted the prosecution.—The prosecutor was passing along the dangerous neighbourhood of Bute-street. The female prisoner crossed the road and asked him if he would go with her. Prosecutor declined, and during the conversa- tion she robbed him of his watch, and declined to be searched. During the row, the male prisoner came on, and asked "What is up?" When the prosecutor was struggling with the female, Caine struck the prosecutor several blows. When the prisoners were making off, a policeman came on the scene, and they were taken into custody.—A witness, named Holt, saw the whole pro- ceedings, and fully corroborated the prosecutor's story.— The j ury found the male prisoner not guilty of the robbery, and as he could not technically be charged with the assault, he was acquitted of the charge.—His Lordship. addressing Caine, said that had the jury found him guilty of acting in concert with the woman, he certainly would have sent him to penal servitude. His Lordship sentenced Ellen Macdonald to nine months, with hard labour. ANOTHER CARDIFF CASE. John Murphy, 25, a fire- man, was indicted for feloniously shooting at Fanny Mahoney with a revolver, with intent thereby to do her bodily harm. Mr. Jackson prosecuted, and Mr. Richard Williams defended. This was another of the sad cases which are of such frequent occurrence in the brothels which abound in Nelson-street, Cardiff. The prisoner had entered into one of them, and waa robbed of 12s. After this he saw the prosecutrix, and asked her to have a drink. On refusing, prisoner fired a revolver at her. He then retreated a few paces, and fired two more shots. The case rested entirely on the evidence of the prosecutrix, who was a brothel-keeper, and some of her pot-valiant companions. The jury not believing their evidence, returned a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner promised His Lordship that he would never carry a re- volver again. WOUNDING AT CARDITF.— John Chocai, 45, was charged with stabbing and wounding Robert Coles, with intent te de him bodily harm. Mr. Foa prosecuted, and Mr. Jackson defended. On the night of the 6th September, the prisoner was passing along Bute-street, Cardiff. He was drunk and noisy, and wanted to fight any Englishman. He iushed up against the prosecutor, pulled out his knife, and inflicted the wounds com plained of. On the part of the prisoner, it was eon tended that he acted in self-defence that the prosecutor formed one of a party of roughs that because he refused to give them money for drink he was set upon and ill- oaed, and that he only defended himself. The jury found him not guilty. ROBBING AT CARDIFF.—STRONG REMARKS BY THE JUDGE.—James Butler, 25, fireman, was charged with robbing John Antoni, and stealing from his person a watch chain, and at the same time of such robbery did use personal violence towards him. Mr. Thompson condaoted the prosecution. On the prosecutor being called, it was stated that he was not in attendance. His Lordship made some strong remarks on the absence of the prosecutor. This was the seoond case of the kind which had occurred at these Assizes. The prisoner had been in prison for above three months. A, the violence had not been used for the purpose of a robbery, but in trying to get away when he was detained, the case was one of simple larceny, and could have been disposed of in Quarter Sessions. The conduct of. the Magistrates' Clerk was very improper. The prisoner was found guilty of the larceny, and the Judge told lm it was his intention to have given him twelve months, but as he had already been confined for three months, he would give him the benefit of that, and he was sent to prison for nine months with hard labour. This closed the business of the Assizes. |