Weekly Mail

NEWPORT. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was held at the Workhouse on Saturday, Colonel Lyne presiding. The labour superintendent, who was said to have become impertinent, sent in his resig- nation, and it, was decided to advertise for a suc- cessor. The number of paupers in the workhouse for the week was 327, as against 306 in the corre- sponding week of last year; children in the schools, 227, as against 190. CHRISTCHURCH LOCAL BOARD.—The fortnightly meeting was held at Maindee on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Bladon presiding. Mr. H. A. Goodman sub- mitted an amended plan of the estate of about twelves acres proposed to he laid out for building purposes by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners on the south side of Chepstow-road. The plan was passed subject to the ends of certain streets being kept open and free and the by-laws being complied with. The Clerk asked the surveyor if he knew why the house in Kensington-place had fallen down. The Surveyor: Well. I suppose it wasn't strong enough to stand up. The Clerk said he had heard the collapse was due to "jerry building" and the practice of mixing sea sand with the mortar. The Surveyor said the practice was becomingextensive. In the result it wasteh that the board could do nothing in the matter at present. INFIRMARY AND DISPENSABV.—Number of patients attended at the Dispensary during the weekending Nov. 27, 613; number of visits paid to patients at their own homes during the week, 76; number of patients in the Infirmary during the week, 38. Physician for the week, Dr. Davies Burgeon for the week. Mr. Marsh. Walter Basset, house surgeon —Gifts of old linen will be thankfully received by the matron. The Secretary thankfully acknowledges the following fifts;—Old linen, from a friend; Mrs. Ponsford, owers; Dr. Marsh, Sporting Arews; Mrs. Wood, books; Mr. Beavis, Graphics; out-patients, flowers; Mrs, Span, flowers; a Norwegian captain, in gratitude for his son's recovery, a handsome Pair of pictures; and Mr. Colborne, flowers and grapes. Southern District.—-dumber of patients during the week ending November 27, 116; number of visits paid to patients during the week, 254. — R. Cooke, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A., Lond., Visiting Surgeon.

SWANSEA. THE ALLEGED ASSAULT BY TUB COUNTY POLICE. —The charge against certain Sketty policemen of assaulting some of the inhabitants during a 5th of November disturbance in the village was again investigated by the county magistrates on Saturday. Police Sergeanta Titus Davie?, Williams, and Pownev bore out the evidence already published, arguing that no undue violence was used considering the threatening attitude of the crowds. The hearing was at five p.m. again adjourned. On Wednesday the case will be con- cluded, there being only speeches by solicitors to be heard. ACCIDENTS.—An accident occurred on Saturday to an old man, 80 years of age, named Bowen, on the road between Swansea and Parkmill. He was knocked down by a passing vehicle, and received injuries to his skull, tor which he is being treated at the Swansea Hospital.—On Sunday a young man named George Voysey, aged 17, was badly injured whilst shunting trucks at the blast furnaces, Landore. MISSIONARY MEETINGS.—On Monday evening meetings were held at Swansea m connection with the Wesleyan Methodists and also wIth the London Missionary Society. At the former the mayor (Mr. F. A. Yeo. M.P.) presided in College- street Chapel. Mr. Yeo, in introducing the Rev. J. Hutcheon, Indian missionary, to the meeting, urged that they were bound in mere gratitude to support these missions, for England con- stituted as striking and conspicuous an example of the success Ot Christian missions as any that, could he mentioned. The success of St. Augustine's efforts must have appeared very problematical at the time, but the result was well known, and it was difficult to overstate the debt they thus owed. The best way thev could attempt to discharge it was by endenvouring to emulate that example in carrying the Gospel the wide world over. From the report read by the Rev. J. Barrow Clougli, it appeared that the district had sent the Central Committee a sum of £ 770 during the year. The total amount raised in Great Untam was £97000 and the total income £13,8000. The Rev. i Hutcheon afterwards delivered an interesting addrees. FUNERAL OF Ma. Bison.—The funeral of Mr. R. W. Beor took place on Monday at Oystermouth Cemetery. Messrs. E. J. and R. W. Beor and Miss near were the chief mourners, and amongst those present at the ceremony, which was private, were Dr. Eb. Davies. Messrs. 15. H. Plant, Ed. Strick, R. W. Collins, and W. Strick, Major Hall, and Miss Strick. THE EYE HOSPITAL.—A most, successful concert Was held at the Albert-hall on Monday evening in aid of the Swansea Eve Hospital. The chief attrac- tion was Miss Mary Davies who sang several songs with all her old charm and finish. Messrs. R C. Jenkins, E. Ha) goer Wall, Eos Morlais," Miss Polly Jenkins, BlId the Kxcelsior Glee Party were the other performers, and gave every satis- faction BREAKFASTS TO POOR CUILDKEN.—An influential meeting has been held at the Young Men's Christian Association, presided over by his wor- ship the mayor (Mr. F. A. Yeo, M.P.), when it was resolved that tho Poor Children's Tea Committee form a committee, with power to add to their number, to arrange a series of break. fasts for poor children in various parts of the town. The breakfasts will commence the first week in January. His worship the mayor kindly consented to act as hon. treasurer, and Mr. W. Nichols as hon. secretary. Donations are urgently requested to help poor'children, some of whom have to go breakfastless to our Elemen- tary Schools. ACCIDENT.—A labourer named Henry Williams lies at Swansea Hospital suffering from severe in- juries received on Monday by falling into the hold of a vessel in the North Dock. LIGHTS FOR THE MUMBLES.—The road from Lang- land Bay to Church Park, Mumbles, is to be lighted by half-a-dozen special oil lamps. The positions of these have just been fixed by the Local Board members. VITAL STATISTICS.—The number oC births regis- tered for the wepk ending NovembRr27 was 60, an annual rate of 12 3 per 1,000 and deaths 22, an annual rate of 15 5 per 1,000.—E. DAVIES, Medical Officer of Health. ALARM OF FIRE.—On Tuesday night a magic lantern entertainment was being given at the Gospel-hall. Just at the conclusion the lantern was overturned, and the woodwork of the building took fire. A rush was made for the door, aud several children were slightly injured. A detach- ment of the Fire Brigade were soon on the spot, but the fire had been already extinguished without doing anv great damage. THE KATEPAYEKS AND SCHOLASTIC SUPERANNUA- TION. A meeting of the ratepayers of Treboeth, Caersalem, and district was held on Tuesday evening, at which a resolution was passed ùe- elating opposition to the superannuation ofscho")- masters by School Boards, and expressing the opinion that it was a matter for the masters them- seives to consider. LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.—At the weekly meeting on Tuesdav evening Mrs. Rdd read a paper on "Mazziniin Relation to the Socialists of the Present Day." A discussion fol- lowed, in which the Rev. J. E. Manning, M.A., Councillor Hurnie, Messrs. R. \V. Perkins, L P. Martin, H. Freedman, and W. Harry took part. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs. lieid. CYCLIST COMBINATION.—At a meeting held at. the Market Coffee Tavern on Tuesday evening of cyclists belonging to the different cluhs in the town it was resolved to form a combination, to lie called the Swansea Cyclists Union. Mr. Thomas Charles was elected president; Air. M. Parrv hon. secretary; and r. W. Blatchford hool. treasurer. The chief subject for agitation was stated to ue the provision of a bicycle track in the town, there being at present no place for practice. It w is resolved to petition the corporation to lay a track in the new St. Helen's Park.

BRITON FERRY. THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH.—On Monday evening last an address was given at the National School, bv Mr. W. Richards, Cwmavon, subject:— "The Early Christian Church." The chair was occupied by the Vicar, the Rev. D. Lewis. The address was listened to with rapt attention, several prominent Nonconformists being present. NARROW ESCAPE.—On -Tuesday morning two Neath pilots, named W. Parrett and L. Williams, were out on the bar in a small boat for the purpose of picking up a pilot from anoutward bound vessel, when the boat ran across the bows of the vessel, and immediately went, down. The men clung to the anchor of the vessel, and narrowly escaped with their Jives.

BLAENAVON. CONCERT.—On Monday evening an excellent concert was given at the NationalSchoolroolll, at which there was a large attendance. The pro- gramme, though a. very long one, was varied and interesting, being sustained by artists of excep- tional merit. The medley of local minstrels caused intense amusement, while Miss Brython Thomas, R.A.M., sang her allotted songs with such taste and charm that at every appearance an encore was vociferously demanded. The other parts were taken in a most creditable manner, and we much regret want of space forbids a longer notice.

CRICKHOWELL. ODDFELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY.—The 31st anniver- sary of the Cambrian Lodge ot' Oddfellows, No. 4,542, M.U., was held at the Cambrian Arms Hotel last week. Mr. W. J. Lewis, solicitor, Crickhowell, presided, and Mr. P. E. Hill, surgeon to the club, occupied the vice-chair. An excellent dinner was provided by the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams. After the removal of the cloth, the Chairman gave the usual loyal toasts, which were heartily received. "The Bishop and Clergy and Ministers of other Denominations" was given by the Vice-Chairman, coupled with the name of the Rev. C. h. Staley, curate of Crickhowell, who responded, and proposed the toast of The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces," coupled with the namesof Surgeon-Major Hill and Sergeant Beavis, who responded. The toasts of The Lord-Lieu- tenant," (Sir J. R, Bailey, Bart., M.P.) and "The County Member (Mr. F. Maitland, M.P.) were given from the Chair. The Chairman then pro- posed "Success to Oddtellowship." He con- gratulated the club on their 31st anniversary, and upon having so well managed their aSdrs as to be now nearly worth £2,000. The N-G.-el^ct, Mr. Walter Rumsey, briefly responded. Tno Trustees being also given by the Chairman. Mr. R. G. James and Mr J. Leonard, responded. After the Chairman had given the toust of The Vice-Cimirm¡ll1," as doctor to the society, Mr. Hill acknowledged the compliment, and proposed the health of the Secretary, Mr. Rupert Thomas, who respondt>à. The other toasts were" The Chairman," by the Vice-Chtirman The Vice- Chairman," by the Chair; "The Town and Trade," by the Vice-Chairman The Press," by the Chair- man, and The Host and Hostess."

DIN AS row IS. READlNO-ROOM. The National School in this picturesque village is now open every eveiiajas a reading-room and place of recreation, under the presidency of the lector. The committee recently agreed to have a short written paper read to the members every Monday, to be followed by a oeneral discussion on the subject of the. reading. The first of this series of readings was on Words," and the interest taken in it by a well.attended meeting, and in the discussion which followed, was most encouraging. The subject of the second reading was "The Glacial Age," by another member of the committee.

GOWKRTONV LOUGHOR SCHOOL BOARD.—A special meeting of this board was held on Tuesday evening at Gower- ton. the Rev. W. D. Williams (vice-chairman) pre- siding. The plans of extensions of schools were considered and approved of, subject to a few small alterations. The chairman's (Major J. N Wright) resignation was read.

LAMPKTRR. DEATH OF THE MANCIPLE OF ST. DAVID'S COL- LEGE.—We recYret to have to announce the death of Mr. Eliezer James, Manciple of St. David's College, which took place on Sunday morning. The deceased was taken ill. on Saturday afternoon whilst attending to his duties at the College, and, although medical aid was imme- diately rendered,he died at six o'clock tl»e follow- ing morning. Mr. James had held the office of manciple for the last 30 years. Ho was much respected by all who knew hiin.

LLWYNYPIA. DEBATING SOCIETY.—The above society has been formed, and meets fortnightly at the Workman's Institute. The subject under discussion at the meeting on Tuesday evening was the Sunday Opening of Museums. The leaders Were Messrs. John Morgan and Arthur Morgan. Several others took part, and the debate was both instructive and entertaining. The motion was lost, by a consider- able majority. Mr. T. John presided.

MERTHYR. FATAL ACCIDEKT.—On Tuesday morning Frank Barton, aged 14, of 13, Long-row, Pentrebach, died from injuries sustained on the 29; hot last month whilst at work in the Plymouth Company's saw- mill. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held on Monday under the presidency of Mr. R. H. UnVR, J.P. The clerk presented a return, asked for by Mr. T. Thomas, of the relief given in food and necessaries in the Merthyr Upper District during the haIr-year ending the 1st of October, from which it uppeared that the cost, amounted to £6 15s. 6d. The amount expended during the year ending March last was only £4 5s. 6d. Mr. T. Williams, J.P., moved, and Mr. T. Williams (Gellyfaelog) seconded, that, the master be allowed to have his son in the house rations free in order to assist him in keeping the books, so that he might have more time to devote to the superintendence of the Workhouse. The Clerk suggested that there might be some difficulty in securing the consent of the Local Government Board, and eventually it was agreed that Mr. Morgan should be permitted to have his boy in the house to help him in the way proposed upon payment for his rations of Is. 6 i. per week. It Was reported that there was a balance at the bank to the credit of the board of £229 5s. 7d. Mr. David Williams reported thnt he had been ap- pointed assistant-overseer of the' parish of Vaynor in succession to his father, and lie nominated as joint and several sureties for £200 two gentlemen, whose names were approved. A circular was read from the authorities of the Western Counties Idiot Asylum at Exeter, pointing out. the advantages of that, institution for the training of boys aud girls who IW" mentally and physically incapable of being taught in ordinary schools and workshops, the terms being JE30 a year for each inmate. The Clerk mentioned that hitherto the guardians had had greit difficulty j; in finding a place for pauper imbeciles. !< THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL.—Two errors occurred in the list we gave in oar issue of Saturday of the most recent subscriptions towards this project. Miss Evans, of Llwynvcellin, should have been Miss Evans, of Glyncelin, Urecbnshiie. and for Messrs. Farrant and Frost must be substituted Messrs Frost and Co., whose firm is locally repre- sented by Mr. Lord, of Victoria-street.

MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD.—This board met on Monday, Mr. T. Edwards presiding. A hut erected by Hugh Evans near the waterworks in contravention of the by-lawa was ordered to be closed. The Medical Officer reported that eight fresh cases of enteric fever and one death had taken place, during the past fortnight. A letter was read from the Prince of Wales respecting the commemo- ration of her Majesty's Jubilee. On the motion ot Mr. Little, the Chairman and Messrs. M. Morgan, J. Griffiths, and G. Jones were appointed a com- mittee to recommend the course that should be adopted. POSTAL FACILITIES.—It has transpired that the Postmaster-General has granted the prayer of the Aberdare and Mountain Ash Local Boards and the Merthyr, Aberdare, Pontypridd, and Mountain Ash Chambers of Trade in favour of a late despatch. The boxes in the said districts will close at eight p.m. The new regulation will come into force at the beginning of January.

MONMOUTH. SCHOOL BOARD.—The usual fortnightly meetin» was held on Wednesday, Mr. G. G. Griffin. chaii> man. presiding. On the minutes of the last meet- ing being read, the inspector's report as to the Infant Board School of Monmouth was con- sidered most satisfactory, the grant being the highest obtainable. It was decided to advertise for an assistant teacher for the Infant Board School at a salary of £30 per annum. There was no other business of interest.

NKATH. BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL DOG SHOW.—At the Bir- mingham Dog Show now being held local exhi- bitors did very weil. Mr. H. P. Charles won the champion p".í.es in greyhounds; Mr. William Jenkins 1st in pointer birches and 1\1r. Charles 2;ld. Mr. Charia- also won 1st in clumber spaniel bitches, and Captain Moreton Thomas 2nd in the same class. The 1st and 2nd prize pointers and the 1st aud 2a I prize clumbers were bred by Mr. H. P. Charles, and this is probably the only j instance in the show of one breeder having bred the 1st and 2nd urize winners in two different varieties. Mr. Jenkins's pointer lias now won more than ten prizes, and the Birmingham Fust may well say that on Saturday she was crowned the queen of pointers.

PUK YPHIDD. CtdTicAL CONDITION OF THE ARCHDRUID'S SON. — On Wednesday night Mr. John Davies ("Ap Myvyr "), Pontypiidd, was in an exsreinely critical condition, his deat h heini! said to be only a question of >I. few hours, lie has been ailing for some weeks, but no serious result was apprehended until Tuesday, when a groat change for the worse took place, It, is with him and his wife his venerable father, "Myvyr Morgan is near attaining his 87th year, resides. The sufferer was totally unconscious at nine o'clock on Wednesday night, and sèeme,1 to be sinking fast. GUARDI NS.— At the fortnightly meeting of this bo,Ird. held on Wednesday, the Rev. D. W. Wil- liams presiding, the Clerk stated that in justice to the Ystradvfodwg relieving officer it was but fair to slate that a. person named Watts, who died in poverty at a paupers house, and about whose bunal by the parish authorities there was some hesitation, had relatives in Cardiff, though they were not legally liable.

PEMBROKE DOCK. SCHOOL BOARD.—On Tuesday evening the monthly meeting of the Borough School Board was held, under the presidency of the Rev. T. R. Owen. The reports of the Government inspectors of he schools within the borough were read over, and were considered very satisfactory. It was resolved to advertise for assistants for the girls' school and for I he infants' school at Mevrick- street. The Chairman stated that the cost per head for the maintenance of the schools under their jurisdiction for the year ended September 29, 1833. amounted to £1 15s. 2hrj,. which con- trasted favourably with other Board Schools, being less by 10s. l^d. per head per annum, than the schools throughout England and Wales. On a previous motion of the vice- chairman, Mr. W. Davies, ic was now resolved to present prize books to the children in the respective schools at Christmas whose average attendances had attained to a certain maximum, the estimated expense being £31 2s., the books ranging in value from 2s. 6d. down to 61. according to the standard of the pupils. It was decided that the school vacation should commence on the 23rd instant, and the duties be resumed on thelOih proximo. This concluded the principal business of the meeting.

RHYMNEY. THE PROPOSED PUBLIC HALL.—A specially con- vened meeting of the Rhyinney and Pontlottvn Chamber of Trade was held on Monday evening last at the Royal Arms Hotel. Mr. John Woods presided. The prospectus, which proposed the building of a hall capable of seating 800 comfort- ably, at a cost not exceeding £300, anu so arranged as to allow, if necessary, of a gallery to seat 200 more boing erected, was, on the motion of Mr. D. Thomas, seconded by Mr. F. R. Stone. unanimously adopted. The capital to he .ESOOinshareaof 10s. Canvassers were appointed to test the feeling of the townspeople, and to report, to the next meeting of the chamber. The plans submitted to the meet- ing were those of Mr. Wakeling, architect, Mer- thyr, and the proposed IIILI. will be somewhat similar to that built at Cefn. (i RAND CONCERT.—On Tuesday evening a grand concert was given at the School Church in aid of the prize fund of the Sunday Schools, when an excellent programme of musie was given to a most appreciative audience. The Misses Jackson and Matthews presided at the piano. The chief artists were Madame Naunton Morgan, R.A.M., Miss S. A. livana. Miss Morgan, Mr. T. Kvans, Mr. J. Price, Mrs. Price, and others.. The concert was quite a success in every sense. RHYJINKY CDIETEHY, On Tuesday the first burial at the Rhyinney Cemetery took place, that of James Scully, aged t.wo years and throe months, the son of William Scully, of 18, Goshen-street, Rhymney. The child was buried in the Catholic portion, the R v. Vamten Henvel, the priest of St. John's Catholic Church, Rhymney, officiating. There was a very large attendance of people to witness the first burial.

PAUPERISM IN THE MEUTUYR UNION. On Saturday Mr. Frank James, clerk to the Mer- thyr Board of G uardians, issued in Drinted form the abstract of accounts and the list of paupers re- lieved in the Merl hyr Union during the half-year ending the 1st of October. Ir. appears from this document that the total receipts, exclusive of balances, amounted to £14,445 12s. 9d., wtiile the expenditure, exclusive of balances, came to £12.070 17s. 6d. The outstanding liabilities at the end of the half-j-ear were £5.886 14s. 3d. The following figures give the rateable value of the various parishes upon which the contributions have been calculated :—Aberdare, £ 149,069 Gelli- gaer, £ 73,318,; Merthyr, £152,699; Penderyn, jE7.659 Khigos, j66 580 Vaynor, £ 8.24-7. making an aggregate of £ 395.572. The total for the corre- sponding half of 1885 was £ 7,911 more, viz, £ 403.4-83, the chief cause of the reduction being attributable to the stagnation which has existed in the coal trade. Th" in-iloor and out-door paupers relieved numbered 4,313, giving an increase of 686. The list still ccntains the name of lileanor Lewis, of Morgan Joseph-square, Merthyr, who has attained the patriarchal age of 102. The average weekly cost per head of oaupers in the workhouse was--t"r food and necessaries 2s. 8 jd., and for cloth- ing 6M. the average weekly cost per head of the children in the Aberdare School being—for food and necessaries 2s. 5d.,and for clothing 5fd. These figures show all appreciable diminution in respect of each establishment compared with those for the corresponding half.

ABISIIDARH) LOCAL BOARD. Mr. R. f-J, Rhys presided at the bi-monthly meet- ing of this board on Friday.—The Medical Officer reported eighs cases of scarlet fever during the fortnight, being an increase of five as compared with the last report. No death had resulted from the malady. There had also been one case of typhoid fever and one death from the same.—An application was read from Mr. Watkin LI. Rees, 2, Harriet-street, Aberdare, offering himself as a candidate for the Vacant position of Inedieal officer at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, it was decided t'tat the appointment should not be filled up until the 10th prox.—Mr. Thomas, jun., Brynawel, appeared before lhe board, and pre- sented a. petition signed by about 170 of the inhabitants and ratepayers of the town, asking the board to undertake the construction of II new road to Mardy.—The Chairman gave notice that he would move a resolution in reference to the matter at the next meeting, and expressed the opinion that a new road to Ma.rdy was greatly required.— A circular letier was rea.J from the Prince of Wales referring to the arrangements being made for the celebration of the Qneen's Jubilee, and asking the co-operation of the board in fonning committees and opening subscriptions for the augmentation of the Mansion House Fund.—After some discussion, the board desired Mr. D. Davies (high constable) to convene a public meeting. — Mr. Davies promised to do so.

1£8 L W YSILAN SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Eglwysilan School Board was held at the Castle Inn on Monday even- ing, Mr. Henry Anthony presiding.—The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the Clerk (Mr. Thomas) presented a statement giving the amount paid each master and mistress for the last school year.—Alter which Mr. John Morgan gave notice that at the next meeting of the board he would move a resolution dealing with the salaries of all head teachers, with a view to their re-adjustment.— Mr. David Williams gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the three Kttendallce officers bfl dismissed, and one engage ail attendance and 8urn:nonin: officer. —The R. v. T. W, Jones's motion to transfer No. 1 Infant < lass to the girl's department at Taff's Well did not rind a seconder, although fully dis- cussed.

COWBLllDGE SCHOOL. On Saturday the Rev. M. Price Williams, M.A., hea tmaster of Cowbridge School, was elected to a Fellowship of Jesus College, Oxford. Mr. Williams was educated at Beaumaris School, under Dr. Hill, and subspqueiitlr gained a scholarship at the College of which h" is now a fellow. He was placed in the first, class of the Classical Honours School in Moderations in 1885. and in the second class of the Final Classical Honours School in.1867, and was appointed to the headmastership of Cowbridge Schootbytitelate Dr. tlharles Williams. Principal of Jesus College, in 1875. He is the eldest son of the late Rev? Morns Williams, M.A., Oxon. (" Nicander"), rector of Llanrhyddlad, Anglesey.

BRECON CHRISTMAS FAT STOCK SHOW. An adjourned meeting of the subscribers to the "hove show was held at the George Hotel, Biecon, nn Friday evening last, under the presidency of Colonel T. Consvav Lloyd. Mr. Rhys Davies, the secretary, stated that the amount ofthesubscrip. tions was £51 odd. It was estimated that £6 would be realised from gate mouey. This, together with the subscriptions, would place the society in a good financial position. It was decided that prizes to the amount of JE50 should be offered that the show should becontined to the county of Brecon, and that none but fat stock ready for the butcher should be exhibited. The show will take place on I Tuesday, December 7.

CARDIFF. MONDAY. (Before Aldermen WARING and JOMES and Mr. J. W. VACHKLL.) SMUGGLING.—Richard Pearson, engineer's steward belonging to the steamship Dunedin, from Havre, was fined £3 4s. lid., including costs, for illegally concealing a quantity of tobacco and Richard Cook, a seaman on board the same vessel, was fined £1 3s. 2d. for the same offence. AN IMPCDENT ROBBRRY. — Thomas Smith, a labourer, was charged with stealing half a sovereign from the person of Samuel Thomas at the Cambrian Inn, St. Mary-street, on the 27th inst. The prisoner and prosecutor were drinking together at the public-house, and, on seeing pro- secutor pull out a quantity of silver and gold from bis pocket, prisoner grasped it and Kin away. He was overtaken by prosecutor and brought back, and he then returned all the silver to prosecutor, but. put a half sovereign into his mouth. He refused to give it up. When in custody Inspector Harris found the half-sovereign in his hand. He was sent to prison for one month with hard labour. OVERCROWDING.—Edward Oliver, the occupier of 21, Charlotte-street, and Dennis Hayes, the occupier of 45. Mary Ann-street, were each fined 20s. nnd costs for having a larger number of inmates lodging in their houses than they were certified to accommodate. An order was made in each case to reduce the number of inmates to the number certified by the medical officer of health. The proceedings were conducted by Cnief-lnspector of Nuisances Gover. (If Nuisances Gover. ASSAULT AND WOUNDISG.—Ada Coles, a young woman, was sent to prison for one month for assaulting and wounding Charles Hagar at the Blue Anchor, St. Mary-street, by striking him on the face with a drinking glass. I WEDNESDAY. (Before the Er-MAYOR, Alderman JONES, Dr. PAINE, Mr. J. W. VACHKLL, and Mr. W. SANDERS.) JOVENILK THIEVES—John Isaacs v12) and Krnest Johnson (14) were cnarged with stealing 5s. from II. till at 64. Cowbtidge-road, the property of Emily: Sl>*a, on Tuesday. The boy Isaacs, on seeing no one ih the shop, went behind the counter, opened the till drawer, took out the nion'»y, and when out- side gave a shilling to the other boy, who remained on the watch. Both were sentenced to be im- prisoned for one day. CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—James Pople, 23, ap- peared on a remand charged with cutting and wounding Edward Hurman over the rijrht eye with a knife at the Princess Royal Inn, Millicent- street, On the 20t,1t ult. Mr. Oiusins, surgeon- assistant to Dr. Wallace, described the wound ns a clean cut wound over the right eye. The wound had just escaped the ball of the eye, so that the sight would noc be permanently injured, though there was a danger that. such would I he the case at one time. A witness named Kirby was called. who said that after playing a game of skittles Hurman struck the I prisoner. A scuffle took place, and soon after- wards Hurman cried out, I am cut." Prosecutor could not now be found, and prisoner was again remanded for a week. On the application of Mr. M'Lachian (from the office of Mr. Harry Cousins), who appeared for the prisoner, bail was taken for hix appearance. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCK.—John Morgan, a youiis; man, was charged on remand with steal- ing £5 and seven discharge notes from the person of William Burke, with violence, at No. 7, Leason-terrace, on the 25t h ult. The robbery had been committed by two persons, and the case had been remanded to enable the police to apprehend 1 the second man. They had been unable to do so. No further evidence was offered, but the Bench I committed the prisoner for trial at tho assizes. Prisoner then called a witness named Ring, who swore that on the day when the alleged robbery was committed prosecutor was in the Terminus Hotel about twelve o'clock in company with two basket girls. He was treating them, and he left, and they went with him. He had money then. He returned at night, and asked witness to stand him a drink, as he had lost his money with the girls. He asked witness to find him a night's lodging, as he liad no money. It was after this that he left in company with the prisoner. This witness was then bound over to appear on behalf of prisoner at the assizes.

NEWPORT. MONDAY.. (Hefore the MAYOR and Messrs. T. A, BALLARD, J. W. JONES, and H. J. PARVALL.) SERIOUS CHARGE.—Thomas Bridges Hill and Charles Lancefield were charged on a summons with maliciously removing the nut from the draw- bar of a truck on the Great Western Railway. Mr. H. St Gustard, who appeared for the prosecution on behalf of the railway company, said tlte case was a very serious one, and would involve the defendants being sent for trial at the assi7.es; but it could not now go on, M Lancefield did not appear. Hill, who appeared in answer to the summons, said he did not know where Lancefield was. The Bench decided to adjourn the case for a week and issue a warrant for Lancefield's arrest. USING A FALSE DISCHAKOK.—William Newman, a respectably dressed sailor, was charged by the officials of the Mercantile Marine with fraudulently using a seaman's discharge which did not belong to him. Ho admitted the offence, and said he knew he was liable to bo punished for it. The Bench sent hiln to prison for a month. WEDNESDAY. (Before Dró WOOLLBTT and Messrs. R. G. CCLLUM, J. GtBBS, T. J. HBTNON, and H. A. HoxMT ) RoBBKRir PROM THE PKRSON.—Ann Bay, a middle-aged woman, was charged on remand with stealing it silver watch and chain from the person of Amos Snuth, a labourer, of Blewitt-street, on Sunday night in Factory-lant>. Prosecutor mut. the woman, and treated her to 110 drink at the Eastern ValleyB Inn. Whilst in her company subsequently, he alleged, she took his watch and ran away with it. She denied the charge, but the Bench found her guilty, and sent her to prison for three months. ASSAULT WITH A POKER.—Michael Nolan, a hobbler, living at 2, Potter-street, was charged with assaulting and wounding his wife, Mary Ann Nolan, with a poker on Tuesday night. Police- Constabie Paton was called to the house, and was told by the wife that lier husband had struck her on the head several times with a poker. She had a wound on the head, as had also the prisoner. The wife now stated that she first threw & plate at her husband, and afterwards sttuck hitn with the poker. He hit her with it, and she also fell against the fender. Her husband, who earned good wages, came home drunk, but she admitted that she aggravated him. They had been married eleven years and had four children. This was his first appearance. The Hench said blows on the head with such a weapon as the poker produced might have been attended with fatal results. A tine of £2, or one month's im- prisonment, was imposed.

SWANSEA. MQMDAY. ^Before the Mayor, Mr. YEO. M.P., the Stipendiary, Mr. FOWLER Messrs. T. HALt. and L. TULLOCH.) WOUNDING CASK.—John M'Carthy, a fireman, aged 25, living in Brook-street, was charged with assaulting and wounding Thomas Tucker in High- street on the 27th inst. There was, it appears, an old quarrel between the parties, and on the day mentioned prisoner threw a stone deliberately at the prosecutor's forehead, nfter an altercation about a girl. The wound, it appeared, was a dangerous one, and might lead to serious consequences.. It was an inch and a quarter long, and extended to the skull. Prisoner was committed for trial at the ensuing quarter sessions. — Morris Brrnnan, a young labourer living in Greyhound- Street, was charged with wounding Elea- nor Neat, an elderly woman, who hawks laces, &c. It appeared from her statement that the old woman went into a public-house, and prisoner struck her on the side of the head, in- flicting a lacerated wound 2iin. long and Jin. deep. The case was remanded for the attendance of a material witness. STEALING TIMBER.—John Sinclair, a boy of twelve, was charged with stealing a piece of board, the property of Messrs. Hilton and Sons fromabuitdina at Pentrechwyth. The case was proved, and prisoner was fined 9s. ANOTHKB THEFT.—David Howell,aged 29, mason, was charged with stealing ten oysters, value Is., from the Shop of Mr. Burgess, College-street, on Saturday afternoon. Prisoner bought two oysters and managed to pocket ten more, which were found upon him. Prisoner pleaded drunkenness. He was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. TUESDAY. (Before Messrs. J. C. FowLER. Stipendiary THOMAS PHILLIPS, D. JONRS, and L. TUUX>CH.) ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE.—Lewis Jenkins, mate of the barque Hero, was summoned for smuggling certain tobacco. Defendant produced to tile officers on their boarding the vessel on Sunday a box of cigars, a cake of tobacco, and a bottle of scent, which he declared to be all ho had. After- wards, on being cautioned, he produced tohacoo and cigars to the further value of £1 17s. 6d. The Bench ordered him to pay the duty and costs. CøAaQE BY THE TRAMWAYS COMPANY. — John Jones, of the Hafod, was charged with assaulting Tamwjy Inspector Lewis on Saturday week, and also with using obscene" language and being drunk. This case < had been heard at great length ou the previous day. Mr. W. R. Smith appeared for the Tramways Company and Mr. Webb for defendant. Nearly all the people wllu were in the carat, thctimH; were called as witnesses. Defendant insisted on riding, and was pulled off three Cars. He then threw down a parcel he was carrying and assaulted the inspector, who had to dt-ffnd himsftf from further violence. There were three separate summonses against defendant, who also sum- moned the inspector for assault. The Bench retired before giving their decision, which was to fine defendant 5s. and costs for drunkenness and 6s. and costs for using obscene language, in all jM lis. 6d. They also expressed their opinion that if a little more patienoe and forbearance had been exercised on the part of the inspector probably the case would not have culminated in such an I unfortunate disturbance. They, however, did not believe Lewis was drunk, and he was doing his duty, though, perhaps, in a more hasty manner than was discreet. ALLEGED THEFT or TOOLS.—Thomas Jones was remanded till Thursday on a Charge of stealing four scaling tools and two chipping hammers from the screw steamer Lodore. CaueltY TO A Post.—Albert Grey was sum- moned for cruellv treating a p >ny by beating it and driving it In an exhausted condition in Hafod-road. Inspector Breath waits proved the case, and defendant was fined 20s. and coats, or ten days' imprisonment. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. J TRET JaNEIM and J. G. HALL). CHARGE AGAINST A HAULIER.—Noah Jones was summoned for working a horse in an unfit state TIID MM trM a bad one. the horse having severa sores on its back, and being made to draw a load of 25 cwt. of coal. The Bench imposed a fine of £2 and costs.

ABERDARE. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. W. M. NORTH, Stipendiary, and Mr. D. P. DAVIES.) COAL STEALING —Ann Wall and John Wall, her son, were charged with stealing a quantity of coal from a truck forming part of a train on the Werfa siding at Cwmbach, the property of Messrs. James Evens and Co. The woman stated that her hus- band left her about five months ago in great dis- tress, with seven children, nnd at the time of this robbery she had no coal in the bouse and no money wherewilh to purchase any. A previous convic- tion was proved agaiust her, and she was fined 15s" or fourteen days. The boy was fined 10s., or seven days.—A penalty of 10n. and Costs was like- wise imposed upon John Harman for a similar offence at the same place.

OAEnPHILY, TUESDAY. (Before Mr. H. T. WILLIAMS, Chairman Dr. J. LLEWELLYN, Dr. F. G. EVANS, and Mr. W. JONES.) LLAVFABON HASTA «DY CASES.—Thomas Smith, a collier, living at Hengoed, was summoned by Catherine Williams, a single woman, living at Unnf-tbon, to show cause, &c. Mr. T. S. Edwards, solicitor, of Newport, defended. This case was tried at this court before about three months ago and was dismissed then for the want of corrobora- tive evidence. The following witnesses gave evidence now for the complainant:—Thomas Jenkins, Evan Powell, Lvdh Williams, and com- plainant's father, Charles Williams, but the Bench dismissed the ca«e. — Mary Huglte", of Llanfabon, summoned William Green to show cause, kc., but on the names being called neither of the parties appeared.

EBBW VALE. WEDNESDAY. (Before Dr. WILLIAMS arid Mr. A. D. T. Bstt- RINGTON.) DESERTING HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.—Richard Smith was summoned for deserting his wifø in February last and leaving her chargeable to the parish. The Master of the Workhouse at Ebbw Vale deposed that on February 4 Emily Smith and two children, asjeo respectively one and two years, were admitted into the workhouse. The cost of their keeping from then until now was more than £21. Defendant, said lie went to look for work on the Monday, and when he returned 0:1 the Satur- day iie found that, his wife had gone away and he could gel. no tidings of her. Ht) expressed a wish to live with her ngain, and the case was dismissed, Smith agreeing to pay the coats..El 28. 6d. BAUD SWEARING.—John Morgan was charged with assaulting Susan Evans on the 9th of November. The plaintiff, in her evidence, gava a long tain of persecution to which she had been subjected by the prisoner. Prisoner said he met plaintiff in the train, and I10 asked her why she was telling people that he owed her money, when she knew the matter was 11.11 the other way. On the gill of November ti two had a dispute, nud a witness deposed Mia! Mrs. Evans struck the prisoner first. Another person deposed that the last witness told her he knew nothing of the case, and, therefore, could give no evidence. The case wasdismis.se but the prisoner was ordered to pay 9s. 6d. costs, and to find bail to be of good behaviour for th* next six months. KINDNESS REWARDED.—A young girl named Honorah Sullivan was charged with assaulting William Brewer at Ebbw Vale on the 7th of November. The assault was admitted, but prisoner said that .-ome time ago she met, prosecutor, who borrowed 3s. of her to pay his train fare from Hereford. She gave it him. but he had never paid it. On the day in question she went to his house, and as soon us she entered his wife rushed at her with a poker, and drove her from the house. Incensed at this she went out and threw a large at one into the house. She was fined 5s., including costs.

MERTHYR. MONDAY. (Before Mr. W. M. NORTH, Stipendiary.) A VIOLENT PRISONER.—Patrick Lovett was charged with being drunk and disorderly iri PontstorehousM-stree Merthyr. and also with assaulting Police-Constable Humphries whilst in the execution of his duty on Satur- day night. The constable found the prisoner and another man stripped to the waist fighting. Whilst the officer had hold of the other man pri- soner struck his antagonist in thi face. Prisoner wsft then arrested, and on the way to the station he behaved in a most violent mnnner. He kicked tlw constahle several times, and endeavoured to incite a crowd of 300 or 4-00 people to throw stones in order to effect, a rescue. Lovett, who declared to the learned magistrate that he was too drunk at tlie time to know what he was about, was fined 20s. and costs, or one month's imprisonment. Immediately the punishment was pronounced, he exclaimed, in a spirit of bravado, that he could do" the month iike a shot out of a gun. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. W. M. NORTH, Stipendiary.) NEGLECT OF MAINTENANCE.—Lawrence Butler was summoned for non-payment of arrears, amounting to £7 lis., due under an order of 3s. per week in respect of the maintenance of his wife, who is an inmate of the Bridgend Lunatic Asylum. Defendant did nut appear, but an ordor for payment was made in his absence,

TRKD GAlt, TUESDAY, (Before Dr. JAMES and Mr. J. COI.QUHOUN.) FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT.—John Wood, alias Rjan, was chaiged with fnmdulently enlisting in the Glamorganshire Militia, being a mamberof the Brecon Militia, and also with making a false declaration. He pleaded guilty. Fined .E5,0fin default, one month's imprisonment. ANOTHER SOLDIER IN TKOUBLR.-—Michael Niel was charged with desertion from the Welsh Regi- ment and fruudulent.lv enlisting in the South Wales Borderers. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined £5, or in default one month's imprison- ment.

ALLEGED JWltGEHY AT NEWPORT. At Newport County Petty Sessions on Saturday (before Mr. T. Beynon, Dr. Woollett, and Mr. G. Lewis) Tom Price, son of the late guardian for the parish of Goldcliffe, was charged on remand with that he did feloniously forge, utter, and put oft' a certain request for payment of £5 I". 3d. on February 24, 1885. The defendant was arrested at Goldcliffe on a warrant issued at the instance of Clifford Charles Greece, farmer, Goldcliffe. Mr. W. Kinsey Morgan appeared to prosecute and Mr. A. J. David, barrister (instructed by Mr. D. Roger Evans), de- fended. After the case had proceeded some little time, the Bench intimated that the case looked too weak to go any further. Mr. David said no jury would convict, and no judge would allow the ca*e to go on. TheChairman said the bench thought defendant had authority, either written or implied, to net for Edwards, and sign his name for him. The case would, therefore, be dismissed. The decision of the bench was greeted with loud applause by a large concourse of defendant's friends who had filled the back of the court, and lie was escorted from the place by a large orowd of sympathisers.

A FERN DALE WIFK-BEATER SENT TO GAOL. At Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday (before Mr. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary magistrate, and Mr. Evan John Henry Male, labourer, was charged with wounding his witethe previous evening hv cutting her arm with a lamp. —Hannah Male said her husl'^nd came home at ten the, previous evening drunk. He said he would take his boy and go on tramp. She Said, Go yourself to starve, but the bov shan't etarvet about, the country." He then cursed her fear- iully, sv ept the things oft the table, and, taking One of two l"mps, threw it at her, saying, I'll let you have i; He beat her, and she escaped to a neighbour's house. The wifi said there wure two lamps on the table, and both were broken. She could not say if he threw them and hit, her, or whether she fell on one of them. They had lived happily together until the last few months. —Prisoner was sent, to prison for two months' hard labour.

BltUTAL ASS A U LT WITH A POKER A LLANELLY. At Llanelly Police-court on Friday (before Mr. R. Nevill and Dr. H. Child Buckley) John Brown, lodgicg-iioiise-keeper,Water-street, a man about 65 'I years of age, was charged with feloniously and maliciously assaulting one Alexander Croom, a chimney ¡¡Wrep. As reported in Friday's Western Mail, the prosecutor was assaulted on two separate occasions. The first WIIS midnight on Wednesday, when Brown attacked him with a red-hot poker, inflicting sei ious wounds on his abdomen, arms, and sides. Early on the following morning there was a resumption of hostilities con- t s< quent upon Groom's proceeding to the prisoner's ( house to demand some wearing apparel which he I had left there. On this occasion Brown struck the prosecutor n terrible blow on tlie eye with the pf-kfrwhictt he had used with suHi dire effect on the 1 preceding eveninc. It appeared from the evidence aduueed that, on the Wednesday night Croom, who was intoxicated, challenged Brown to fight, and that whilst 1 hey were scuffling together on I' Hit- arround he bit the latter severely on the cheek, it w"iS then Mia' S'rown had recourse to the poker, which but tVr Ihe interference of one of the lodger? would have been driven througti Broom's body. Brown was impl >v«d by his wife, "For Go^s sake," not, to t>urn me man to death, bot before 'he terrible instrument could be wrested from him the injuries described had been inflicted. — brown pleaded that all he had done was in self. defence.—He was committed for trial at tho next assizes, which will be lipid in January.

A BRUTAL SON SENT TO PRISON. On Wednesday Jesse Evans, a labourer, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard II labourer by the Abergavenny bench Of magis- trates, and was further ordered to be bound over to keep the peace for six months in one surety for £10. or in default to he imprisoned for an addi- tional term of one month, for assaulting his mother, Johanna Evans, a feeble old woman 89 years of age.

TRAP ACOIDKNT NBAR LLANFABON. As Mr. Edwards, of Llanbradwch Fawr, and his wife were driving home from Llanfabon Church, where they had been" churching" after a late I brother, on Sunday morning after service, the trap, on going over a tump on the road near the mountain, tilted to one side, and Mrs. Rdwards was thrown out and injured. She was removed to j Penmain, where she still lies, and Dr. W. W. Leigh j and his assistant attenaed tro u

LOCAL LAW CASES. A CARDIFF PARTNESSIP DISPUTE. In the High Court of Jastice, Chancery Division on Saturday (before Mr. Justice Chitty) motion for judgment in default of appearance was sup- ported by Mr. Bramwell Davies. The learned counsel said that on behalf of the plaintiff he asked 1 for such tenus as he was ent itled to upon the state- ment of claim. The statement of claim set forth that the plaintiff and the defendant entered into a j partnership business a* photographers in Decern-1 bar, 1884. The business was carried on at Cardiff, 1 but in the year 1886 it was dissolved by arrange- ment, the plaintiff to carry on the business. Since i the dissolution the defendant, in breach of the agreement, bad taken a sliop on the opposite side of the street, where he was carrying on business: as a photographer, and on a board which was hung: outside his shop he had the words A. Morgan, late Morgan and Parry," thus representing thaC he was carrying on the business of the old firm. On the 22nd of September an interim injunction restrain- j ing the defendant trom doing this was granted, and he now asked that the injunction should be made perpetual, and for costs. Mr. Justice Chitiy: This is the same order Lliat you havo already IPt. Mr. Bramwell Davies: Yes, my lord. Mr. Justice Chitty Very well. TENNANT v. SWANSEA HARROUR TRUSTEES. In the High Court, of Justice, Chancery Division, on Saturday (before Mr. Justice Kekewich), judg- ment was given in this case. It was an action brought by Mrs. Tennant, the owner of con- siderable land in the neighbourhood of Swansea Harbour, against the Swansea Harbour Trustees, for the purpose of obtaining the specific per- formance of two agreements, dated in April, 1874, and July, 1878, by which the trustees acquired a I quantity of land at Port Tennant belonging to the plaintiff. The hearing of the act ion occupied the court during the 18th, 19th, and 20th instant, and his lordship then reserved his judgment, which h» delivered on Saturday. He decided that tlie plaintiff had failed to eoow that she had a free wharf, as she claimed to have, at the Prince of Wales Dock, and that slie only had an ordinary easeipent there. She was entitled to load or unload "one tier of vessels at her wharf, and that one tier only. Moreover, the v»sst*l« must be discharged in the ordinary way, namely, broadside on to the quay. He held that a barge was a vessel within the meaning of the Acts, and that the plaintiff was, therefore, liable to pay the barge rate that had been charged by the harbour trustees. He thought, however, that the trust*»es j had been wrong in charging the 4jd. rate, but they were entitled, he considered, to moor vessels oppo- site the plaintiff's wharf if they found the wlmrf unoccupied. As to the costs, lie said it would be diffi<;u!t to apportion either the failure or success of either parties of the suit, and he should, there- fore, give no costs to either party. WEBSTER V. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES OF TEN bY. In the High Court of Justice, Cnancery Division, I on Saturday (before Mr. Justice Stirling) a motion for judgment in default of up pea ranee was made I. in the above action against the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Tenby. Tlie learned Counsel who moved for judgment said tliat this was an action to restrain trespass. THe plaintiff was the free- I holder in possession of certain lands situate at Tenby, in the County nf Pembroke, whictt I consisted of a strip of plantation whicli extended for 269 feet in length by rather over lift, in breadth, and abutted on the j town-wall. This plot of land was laid out as a plantation, and enclosed for the express purpose of preventing openings being made in the town-wall, which was an ancient monUtoentRnd an attractive feature of the town of Tenby. At the end of Sep- tember last an application was made to the corporation for leave to be allowed to make an entrance on to the Parade from some building land of which the applicant was in possession. On honing that the application had been made the plaintiff wrote and challenged the power of the corporation to give the required permission without first obtain- ing the sanction of the plaintiff. When the matter was considered by the corporation some members of the Town Council claimed t..at the plaintiff's plantation was the property of the corp/»- ration, and, after consideration, lenve was granted by the corporation to the co-defendant to make two openings, subject to tho approval of their sur- veyor, and subject, to cortain provisos as to main- taining the gKtes or doors in proper repair. Those openings ha4 now been made, and during the operation there had been trespass by the fact that part of the wall had fallen into the plantation in fact, it was impossible to make the open- ings without committing trespass. The defendants had not appeared; the facts stated were admiitod and an injunction was, therefore, asked to restrain tho trespass complained of. Mr. Justice Stirling (after examining some docu- ments): You are asking to restrain trespass, and you are not in possession. Your ownership is sub- ject, to a lease. How do you know that, the rever- sion will be damaged ? The openings may be made with the consent of tlie tenant. Why don't you make the tenant a co-plaintiff? They have not come into possession, have they? Counsel said to this extent—in making the hole part, of the wall fell into the plantation. Mr. Justice Stirling Thntis.not ground for an in- junction. I don't say that they have a right to come upon the land at all. If the tenant d<>es anything eont.ary to his lease you may proceed against him, hut It is possible that if he consents you may be able to resume possession at the end of 99 years. You had better leave the matter stand over to sell whether you cannot join him as a co-plaintiff.

NEWPORT BANKRUPTCY COURT. MONDAT.—(Before the REGISTRAR.) Be EDWARD JONES, COAL MERCHANT, MONMOUTH. —The debtor, Eilward Jones, of Drybridge Villa, Monmouth, lately carrying on business as a cual merchant, and living at 1, Brook Cottage*, Dry- brook, was examined, and, in answer to the Official Receiver, said he commenced busi- ness in January, 1875, with a capital of £ 45 in cash. The concern paid well until October, 1885, when he had a severe ill- ness, and was laid up. He had to keep his bed about three or four months, and he was still quite unfit for business. During his illness his business feU away to nothing.. and, in consequence of pressure by a creditor, he was obliged to n)e a petition. Hi" liabilities amounted to jE171 ISa. 8d.; assets, £117 lSit. 4d.; preferential cleditorill. £3 13s. 2d., leaving a deficiency of £57 14s. 6d. The deficiency was attributed to inability to attend to business through illness and extra expenses during that illness, as j well as bad debts. As no offer was made to the j creditors, the debtor was adjudicated bankrupt, j and the examination was declared closed. j WKDNESDAT.—(Beforo the REGISTRAR.) Re KKLLY AND STRATH, TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS —The examination of John Kelly, one of the debtors in thiill matter, was conducted by the OlRcial Receiver.—Mr. Kelly, for whom Mr. Hanne appeared, Mid he began business in Feb- j ruary, 1884, at 117, Commercial-street, in partner- i flhip with Robert Strath. He (Kelly) put £100 in the business, but, Strath contributed nothing. The business at Newport paid well, and in Feb- ruary last Strath, who knew the district, opened j a branch at Oldham. There was a aurplus of jE200 at the end of the first two years, after paying all expenses. With £160 of this surplus t'trath began the business at Oldham. It seftmed that lie Rfterward" opened a branch at Middletun, but he (Kelly) knew nothing of thai until after the bank- ruptcy proceedings began. The business all the time bad been paying its WMt and was perfectly solvent. Strath eent a letter to him a little whii-»! ago saying he had stopped paj-ment nt his Oldham business. Witness surprised at this and he attended the meeting of creditor which Strath convened. In consequance of the stoppage of the business at Oldham several creditors J pressed him (Kelly), and he had to tiie a petition. He had confidence in Strath until the proceedings were begun, but he had sinco ab'icOnded. «>>-d witness thought he must have misappropriated Bome of the partnership money. The businesses at Oldham and Middieton must have made profitSj and he could not understand how tha failure' occurred. Tli £ total liabilities now amounted to JE1,945 19?.,and the assets to .£1.598 Is., leaving a) deficiency, after deducting preferential claims, of t about £400. The deficiency was s'id to have been j occasioned wholly by the Okiham business.—The Official Receive!- said in this matter an outride trustee would be appointed* and he, therefore, J applied for an adjournment for a fortnight-The Registrar adjourned the matter Until Saturday, ■ the 18th iast. — ¡

A SPECULATIVE COLLIER AT I ABERDAHE. AN VNFORTUNATE INVESTMENT. I At Aberdare Bankruptcy Court on Monday the oublic examination of John Davies. described is of No. 26, unny Bank-afreet, Aberarmn, iollier, and formerly of Cardiff-rond, A»>eriiare, butcher, was held before the Rt<gi*trHr.-»-M! | Thomas Phillips, solicitor, appeared for the bank- rupt., the Official Receiver being also present.Jt appeared fioin the statement of affaire that the fross liabilities were .£395 lnS. 7.1., and, after: deducting the Value Of the furniture and book liebt.s, there remained a deficiency of £372 10s. a.i. —Tiie debtor said he had carried on business for j many years, and only resigned it in May lust,1, *ince which time he had earned a Jivelihojd as a' sc-lier. Some years r<gl" he and others opened a pit., called the Stnfford Colliery, at Liar-; gyt'clach, up<>n which there w .s a dc .d. tent Of JE125 and a royalty Of 9..1. p." ton. Owing to want of money to open up the: workings, the speculation did not pay, and the. lease was surrendered to the Duke of Beaufort. A lot, of money was altogether lost at the colliery, his share bfring at least, t3oo. Had experienced difficulties since 1875. the strike at that time having rendered valueless many book-debts that might otherwise have been collected, and the stoppage of Btaengwawr Colliery complBtelv ruined his business, for the last fire years he had worked as a collier, in addition to keeping a butcher's shop. He had not spent any of the money in drinking or gambling.—There being no opposition, the learned registrar declated the examination closed.

IMPORTANT TIMBER SALE AT NEWPORT. Lord Tredegars annual coppice wood sale, the product of several pariaheaio Monmoutlishire and two in Glamorganshire, was held at the King's) Head Hotel, Newport, on Saturday, the auctioneer being Nt. Newland, of the firm of Newland and ¡' Rickard. There was a large attendance of timber merchants from all parts of tlie country. Compe- tition was exceedingly brisk, all the lots being dis- posed of at good orioee

IINTIMIDA HNU WOUKMKN AT THE NORTH BLAINA COLLIERY. EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT. At Trerlfgar Police-court on Tuesday (before Dr. James, chaiiman, and Mr. J. Colquhoun'i William Lewis and John Evans, t'1/r, collie's, r«>si.iiu<> at (iarnvach, were charged on the information of a man named Gri>orgfc 1'reeca with being guilty of intimidation no the ;¿4llt .sosi'tnt. Thee has been a strike at the North Biaine Colliery, lasting over a number of weeks, and the defendants, it wa" alleged, 6wtellv:)urer! to intimidate George Preece to Josei/h Everett, and thus prevent th-in following Uwir employ- ment, and ihe charge ulsoset fonh 1 hut the defen- dantif did, without leg"I authority, use vio'^nce townrds the two men, Prpftce and Everett.—-Mr. J. P!ewtI, Mertiu r. prosecuted on behalf of Messrs. Stone, the owners; and Mr. Daniel Evani, Brecon, defended.— Mr. Hiews, in opening the cast, st-itad that, the owners waoted pro'«»ction from ti'e I system of terror which wa* practised !o^»ras 1 some of the men whu had gone to work by those who were still on strike. The defendants were tlHE ringleader*. ft aopeired that one night at the Greyhound htch Lewi*, wne had a gang with him, sAid, Sow, -ads, surround them," end a bottle was thrown at Preece. A letter was read which Threatened the usen tlmt if flier continued II) wlJlk they w-jiild be considered •• blacklegs" -ind it aiso stated that they would be giv.n no iUrt.her wwrntng. A wit- ness nauied John Taylor gave evidence a« •« the men surrounding Pwce. Kreretr, David Williams, "nd hitn-=#If on the Greyhound Pitch, and "thpy took to their he*ls. In consequence, he (witness) asked to leav* hi" wuik.—Tlie under- ground O\RI1":tlSr Mt the colliery ami others nUo j gave evidence at great lengt h, th-? cnSft occupying the attention of ihe court for a v»*ry considerable j time.—The ISencli retired tj consider tlieir verdict, j and, upon returning into court, the Clmtrtuan said they considered the cu*e proved, and thty would impose a fine of £5 each and cont*, or, in default, 1 on* month. I

KFFEOT OF DKPliKSSW) TliADJS A1' EHHW VALE. PITIABLE STATIC OF AFFAIRS. At Ebb" Vale Police-court on Wednesday (before I Dr. WiUiams and Mr. A. T. D. Berr-ngton) William Wiihams was flulum.m.1 for ivt having paid hi* rates, aur>unting to £ 114-t. 1^1. Defeodant esid ¡ he had Oeen ill. and couhl not pay it. Ultimately j it was decided that dafetniant nhouid p)ty the debt in instalments uf 7*. 8 I. atoutth. William* Mid he could not promise to do 8u, ve;y of tan he only worked two days a week.—S^veiai other persons were summoned for a similar "ffenee, and they each gave a pitiable accouui of tiie struggle for life which they were niakingin the present depressed state of affairs. In tach case the debt, was ad- I' mitted, and the magistrate* madtt orders for the puymenl of small instalments.—In the course of the evidence taken in oueol these oases Dr. Davies said the houses were ur.t1! for liuuiitn habitation, and su2gest.ed that they should he pulled down and re-c^nsi'mctei.—The Siitv.yor gave an even stronger d- Si'i it ii n: of the shocking suite of Some of tlie houses owned by a man nfuned Llewelyn, and said that in the roof of one of them he found & hole two feet square, and he had warned the tenants against slamming the doors lest they should bring the wlmle buil lings down on their heads.—The Local Hotard now applied for -in order to compel Llewelyn to improve the condition of tlie houses in the course of the. next ten days, and, in the event of his refusal, th* board suught to t'ttedown the houses on their own account.—The Magistrates at ooce granted the application.

THE MERTHiK AND DOW LAIS GAS WORKS. SUGGESTED PURCHASE BY THE LOCAL BOARD. At the hi-monthly meeting of the Merthyr Local Board of Health, which was held on Wednesday, Mr. John Jenkins brought forward a motion that the board appoint, "eolllmittee for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of pur- chasing the Merthyr and Dowlais Gaa Works. Mr. Jenkins urged that, if the local autiiority acquired these undertakings, it would be an immense saving to tile ratepayers. He pointed out that in townie Woere gas works w^re in the hands of corporations, such as Leeds and Cardiff, the price charged w.is much smaller than ih places where these works were owned by private companies, and he drew attention to the fact that at Abergavenny, where the con- sumption was much less than it was in Merthvr only, they had turned over a clear profit of f866 a year, the price being tlie name in the two districts, viz. 3s. 6d per 1.000 cubic feet.—Mf. Henry Evans, in beconding the motion, remarked that the Merthyr G.ts Company had (runted the board's recent, application for a reduction in the price charged for public hUllp" very cavalierly- If they had a reduction of 5s. per lamp it would only amount to jE50 or £60. This was not much to I the gaa company, iiut it would be a considerable gain to tlie ratepayers, because with thui money thev might light fourteen or fifteen aJdi.ional lamps throughout, the dial rid without «ny extra cost to themselves. Taking 1664, for which he had got one of the company'e Ualanoe-snePis, he touud that tiiey cleared in that year £ 2.832. Thev had accumulated capital out of profits of £9584, whicli was equal to 34 per ceat. of the original capita!, and 'hey hud what were cstlled undivided profits amounting 10 £3200, They had a reserve fund of over £ 4.000, u depreciation fund of ;£2,125, and an iusui rtoco fund of .£2H, Tlie l' company should remember thut tliey had a monopoly, and that there were obligations attached to that monopoly which could nor be ex.- j pected from a private body nu1 jeel to severe com- petition. The board's portion was It very strong one, and he thought they had a right to exj-e"i, 1 better treatment from the company than they had, hitherto received.—The motion was carried unani- mously and the following gentlemen were elected to constitute the committee:—The Chairman, Mr. j \V. Evans, <Mr. D. Davids, Mr. H. Evans, Mr. W. Jonec, Mr J-TIews. Mr. T. Williams, J.P., and Mr. j J. Jenkins. J

THE NA TYGLO AND BLAINA IHON- 'I WOilKS COMPANY (LIMITED). I Tho annual meeting of the shareholders of the I Nantygloand tilain:r livnaorks Company was held at Manchester on WeulI.>déIY, Mr, F. Wootion Isaac- Son, M.P.. in the chair. There was a goo attendance of shai t'lioluers, and an encouraging and hopeful j trme prevailed us to the company a position and prospects. A report was presented by the director*, in which the death of the late chairman, Mr. Hugh Mason, was referred to in terms or sincere regret, ttb was also tlmt of Mr Richard Stoc^daie, another I member of the board. Mr. Isaacson, M.P., who I joined thtl directorate at the same time n* I Mr. Mnwn. (tad, it was stated, succeeded him in I the chairmanship, and Admiral Pieid. M.P., Ad bi-en elected in the place of Mr. Siockdalo. "lie year'g income, the report stated, was £31,3£2. Two instalments h.l pain during the year on account of tiie arrsn.r* of dividend upon the fre ference shares, mnountfng to £ 12.500. The debenture holders hail received £ .5 730, and the mortgagees £ fc 210 for interest. j The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of i report and ot the brrhnce-sheet, at,a in doing PO paid a tribute ?. > the ZOHI and devotion of his deceased coli^ajju^s. He w-,is pleased to say t,hi j in spite of the king-continued depression ir the iron and Coal trades, tliere- h»-.ii been no diminution in ti e company's receipts, and thele was an en- cot:raging prospect that with the revival that was now apparent their position w; '11,i greatly im- | prove. Tiie F;r*t Mortgaue Debt of £ 93 500 w.^uld j ba redeemable next August, and the directors were ofepinion that the am-anf couhl be bin-owed at p. couai<!ernb:y lower rate oi interest than was j now beiug paid. j The report, and accounts were adopted. The chairman re-elected, and Mr. J. E. i Hiiliiday was reappointed auditor to tbe com- pany.

FALL OF A HUUSE AT NEWPORT. TWO MASONS SKIUOULLY INJURED. On Saturday morning an accident which, happily, ih not frequent iy encountered occurred in Kenaington-place, Maindee, Newport, wliere fa house which was tieing built by Mr. Stuilev, j bntlder, partly collajnted, seriously injuring two j workmen who were t»'i a senfo'id. it appears tin.t ttie walls, which had beer, quickly run up, had tint Dpell "¡ie. bv Ihe rooting in-nerials, 1I".j, I unlii this has be;"r donr, the fra,ne«n',k of a good ( many h<ru?e>, especially the.? which hav bet tI built in we1 "lttiler, in very iiy-ccope. AI the I building in question some few a;.t:o!)n. were upon a. acaft'old at die pine end laying on tlie n.aiwi^ls to linia-'i tli" tion of n chiomev *?;«. It is thought that thd Rciffoiiliiit; wn? rather too nfcar j the Vfal!, and, in Cotirw of t ime, as the men workea on it it began to lean ag*t ilte buiiding. The ) weight ot the biick* being u«mrt in :11r stack colt. aid'Hibly "!UL'»«*n!«d (his pteipiire urnil about ten J o'clock "n Sat-nday inorrifij; the wall was pressed down, carrying with il Hue of lIe contiguous part>»Af (he building,»nd Cringing with it also tiie j scaffold on which :tIe iSen w,-iv Standing and tlieir bUilt!iIJf;, mat.,r>jU. A 13d who .van on one of the j planks imnipr i.ife' 0>1 s- eing that the structure w is giving WHV. j onped on fc It lower joist, and I suba-quemly feapt through an opening intended for a window out of the war. Be was a good deal shaken, but not much intrt. Two elderly men, however, rented Edward J«»bbtns afd Ilenry Bar, ma- rs were v^ -y severely injured by part ol^ll). irmt rials and the scaff >!?:ng '.ailing on t hAm..f l)hl ij, who i* a mured m m. a«e<l 53. li ViGg in V 00 I to,t., md, M«itide",wasat one* taken t" the f-r n .ry, wht*r- it w;t* found that, lip, had ¡ his left rftn .ad sevrvai ri s fractured, and severe bruise ani ails about the head. Hart, whose ¡ frMkiih is Gloucester, but ho w:ss Wiping in Cwf'fl rft. is 63 tears OF Ho Was not at I first ttiOucht r(1 b^ so seri aislj injured, but Oti being conrfcyed to the Infi-m irv an hour later he wad inund to have ,.U..I.,irkd » severe shock to the system, am!, though no hones WttrediiM-overed to be broken, the "hock "nd fcevt-re cuts about the head make up a Vt-ry .rious complexity of injuries I for 81 man 811 advanced in \enr<. J

HOUSE KUB&KKIK8 AT TR RLE WIS. I Some werks since several robberies of house* I were perpetrated in various parts of the upper end oi Gelligaer parish, as reported in the Wee'trn I M&it at the time. L ist Sunday night a»t attempt was made to break into » hom-e at Trelewis after the husband had gone to work for the nig»?tt shift, I but, some of the inmate* iiearing the noise aroused the other members of tiie house, and the pR1'IY who were trying to effect an entrance decamped with- I out attaining their object. Abotit a fort night ago otiahoaSe W/k* broken into at night and a quantity of clothing stolen. No clue as to wiietlie perpetrator* are has been lound, although liia police are on ttM lookout for tlie patties.

"ti! I,IIJ'I 'I' ¡ w jj — FOR j.L { RHEUMATISM, LUMSACO, <1 SPRAINS,BRUlSES,Sí,FF r £ S Ssi! if SORE Throat fbomCold. Ii) j CHEST COLDS. « „ I TheSafeshQuickcst mcsr If5 I'I ir aertain remedy. — | J2". ji! Prepared* only- by* 1 jjj IIMMIIMAN, SON S&F IJ IJ^S LOUGH, EnclawdJ

GUY FAWJ £ !:S' DAY AT SXitTTY, SWANSEA. CHARGES AGAINST THE COUNTY POLICE. J The ,Wij,nstm cour,ty m!.gi:;t.r&teä on W 3"dp.y were engaged for tlie tifth time Ln heur;(>C CUM which has produced a great deal of interest iti Swansea and neighbourhood. A number of sum- monads Wad been L-xk,,L, out by residents of Sketfy against county police officers for assault or tlie 5 b of Novtmber iast. whilst tiie police on their p.; r' charged ceveial young men will, i&mulif. upon them. The constables implicated were Ponce- Constables Powaey, Davies, Williams, and Kvans. -Mr. W. K. Smith appeared t'cc th^ police;.—No less than eighteen of tlie public we.e oiled as witnesses. Their evidence was to the t-,fffict tit, police anted in a very arbitrary manner, j charging into a small knot of (>eopie, t knocking lliena down and using their staves, —Mr. Smith now addressed tlie court a* some length, giving the following' version of tiie facts :— On the nijjht of thtt 51 h of November laflt fiom 50 tc 60 ;wro,-noi were standing in front of the Hueii 1. Skcti.y, after stop-tup. whór. Pohce-Constabies Smith and Williams waikeo by. bouu ^ec.-r iix f on. among the crowd struck the police. Ti c pùiice tiien turned around and asked tiie crowd LO dis- cont.inue stone-throwing, but the crowd only laughed. They got around the police, and sonif of theut said, MLet us pitch into old Smith and 1 Baby face'; they are by titetuselves to-nigut; we will put tltem into tlieir coffins to-mght." The police blew their whistles, and Poiiee-Cotr»iables 3 and 6, who were on reserve at the police-station, oarae up When they came neftr the crowd some threw atones and struck Police-Constables Davies and Evans's helmets. Tiie crowd were asked b\ (lie police to go home quietly, but they would not, ami the police were oblired to m&ke them go &wmy., In doing so some fell down. Gwyn and YPdliains threw stones at the police and ri rucic Police- Constable Powney.—Mr. i>avies afterwards ad- dressed tlie court on behalf of tlie public —Toe Bench decided to give Judgment on Saturday next.

MERTHYK LOOAI. BOARD OF I HEALTH. SCARLET FEVER AT DOWLAIS AND j MERTHYR. The ordinary meeting ot this board was lu ld on Wednesday, Mr. G. Martin, the chairman, presiding, —A discussion took place with reference to tiie sewage tanks on tlie road to Abervan, which wure described by Dr. C. M. Jones as a most abominable nuisance. It was resolved that, with the v;«w of having tlie work done more espedil iously than nt! present, the tanks sliould be cleaned out by the { board's own men inetead of by men employed by the Fanna Management Committee. It was fur- tl.er decided Ifiat, in order to prevent any smell arising from the tanks, tii» coverings suould tie kept as closelv fitted as possible.—The seat of tIn- board was affixed ton new general district rateof Is. 3d. in the £ The gtost rateable valu« of the I parish was stated to be £ 185.748 12;. M. j the arrears of tiie last rate amounted to £268 9s. 5d, and «he gross amount, of aeseanment came tl; LÎ,884 8s. lOd —A eircutar letter, iseued by the Prince ot Wales, with regard to the formation 0; an Imperial Institute in commemoration of the Jubilee of the Queen's reign was referred to the ct•airman and the clerk to comer with the high- constable as to the holding of a public meeting. THE MEDiaL OFKICBS'S BKPOST. Dr. DTKK, the medical officer, reported tlJat during the month ending tiie 27th of Novembei there were 153 births and 110 deatlis registered, these inures representing an annual rate of births ot 36 8, and of deaths of 25 4 per 1.000. Twenty- two deaths occurred from scarlei fever, seven at Dowlais, one at Tydiil's Well, seven in Merthyr town, one in Georgetown, four at Troedv riii w, and two aL Merthyr Vale. Tin closing of the schooia at bowiais, he sairi, had been attended uy oniy partial success in lessening the spread ot tiie disease, for since the re-opeuiug tit* wires had gradually become more and more numerous the nutnOer for the fort- night otstijirg tno 13th of Novemuer oeing 39 Ih Cresswcll, nowevw. tiad infoinued him ttiai during the laat fortnight the new oases amounted to 24 and, as the number of deaths had also diminished, he trusted the malady was now on the wane nt ¡ Dowlnis. AtTroedyrhiw and Merthyr town the disease still lingered, and some very niaiignan- I ca?es had been reported. Merthyr Vale anc Treiiarris would most piobabiy be next infected. As the uiaiady was 60 widely prevalent, he eugeested the desirability of extend- < mg theconting Christmas holiday time at schoo.s | of 1111 grades, so that those now sick or sickening j for the fever might have full time tc recover ere they wure again sent to taKe their seats on tlie school udnciias. school udnciias. The Inspector of Nuisances submitted a list of I persons who had fixed baths in their houses, and It was agreed that ior the w..ter supplied to these ¡! baths a charge of 5s. per annum suould be made. —Two H^imfi from Messrs. Oraw«hay, one of £126 10s and the other of £OE 4s., for compensation I for interference with their water riglite in respfif j of the supply to the Cyiarlhfa Works, w"re re- ferred to the Waterworks Com ni ee. I .1.

CARDIFF BOARD OF GuAitDIAKS. I ■ 111 THE CHARGE AGAINS? A MEPlCiL OFFICER. The usual weekly me.ting of the Cardiff Board j of Ju.rdians was held at rhe Uoion Workhouse or I Saturday, Pi. Paine presiding.—M;. Thatche: J moved that in advertising for two collectors for St. Mary's parish, in the place of Mr. J. i). Wiide j no definite limit of cgc should be specified. j dii this because if tlie age of, say, 45 v ert fixci as j tÍle maximum it would prevent the candidature j of Mr. Giih»%n, the present deputy rate-colled or,: who htOCt rendered invaluable services to the overseers and churchwardens in settling the grtat difficulties which they had recently to encounter. Mr. Giiltnan had all the facts j and figures of the case betore hiin no. and had thoroughly mastered them, so that, his, loss would be severely felt in the collection oi the rates, <fh:ch was not yet altogether ie&torett, to its normal condition.—The resolution wo,; Seconded by Alderman Jacobs —Mr. F. J. Leaver I moved an amendment to the effect tlmt the age s lOitld oe limited to 40 years, on the grotind tliat when Mr. Gillrtian was appointed C"i!ecror pre • iem. it was distinctly Stated tliat he ras t'\cr &ge, and thus debarred from b"co:iung an ordinary Candidate.—Mr. Ramsflale seconded, anu fi < amendment was carried by six een votes ro six. I: was decided tu make the appointuieut in uitce l weeks' tune. Tile Clerk (Mr. Harrij) rsad the following lotte* j to the board from t'no Local Government Huard Y."aiwhall, S.W., 25th Noveniber. 18SS. Sir.-—Ism directed by thelwcal Goi,e,r.merit ftjard to • *6ki«6wl#dge tt}6 reraipt ot your leu*i of the 17tli hiMAiit, and to state ttit they (Win it necessary to insntute an ofBeW inquiry into the proceeding;->f Mr. V Lmigtier, as nte^ioal officer of tL<? iios,t,!i <tutri<-t"f tbr j Oardtff Uut'>n. The t>o«rtt have acaoraiiicov instructe* | thefr inspects r, Mr. Blrcbnoi, to holtt such tt. inquiry, j anu lie propost4 to do &,) on Tuesday, the 30i.)t iiut., at tl," board-rooin of the wOrlthOusr at twelve u o.—I fN, fir. yourt.Ac., 0. lIT, DAVTOS, Assistant Secretary. i Tht follow ng letter to the Local Government! Board from Dr. Lougher was also received :— j Oarfllff, 18th Kovenit>ei. ISfiS. My Lord? and Gknllctneu.—J b-,t t, attkuosvifdge the TeoeipX of y<Mir letter or Vhe 16tti rie'trn, h copy of a conimr.ni<?ati'>r> from the Oaidif Biv.ru of J Guardians. In of ttill therein re- ferred »o, I beg W append tI. foilo\Tlll" s.atemeiit fit *atur!ta.?. the 23rd of arttitoer IIUIL Abo •: 6.30 It in, I found Ól; myM-ffa.) at &<>fns pf'fair ietz r request I fig mi to visit a Jirsi. Edtfardt, at Wl;l;cfiurch following tioroing I iSailed at the &'YSH find- 1 liurtlit per>*t>» III ailftTle elrCutaBfaiic'tf 1 inq;. -••d if; they were able to wv fte. E-iwards rj( !,fi t .-a. ••Uiey1' feon the parish, am; entitle-! tmy .nA-< nf* whe.< they *ant*d it," and adde.l, rittcv,iia; i;; lolelifly. that 1 ouciif to has'i: attended yttjer 'y a Sen eeot (.,1." Cpon this I explained t i BdWari t thi: aj he was i p xr?t iie sHotiM h In; IlPP' to h, > :fcv- j ine officer for *>n C rdf-r f&f i.V attendance, and i fur h>r j stated, lii i,r3 £ r to Impress Un* po to. Hint to avoid a ■> fdtu." in&ible niis'undefSlMidiiig:. th*' I.* it not h*|>* j f*ned thx: 1 was pasting i ehooti .1"; then hm e ealietl. i or Utken any notio* of » Ifit-Stage from ptrions I 4it kn.!w. tJ.'oii this Rdv aids bfotne v,>r« insole 'it. »nd u-ed disiespeotfnl ianguiii>e. He to!me. amo- gst other mutters, that £ i:herio Tie hnd i Ol '.rotibied rne oio in future h- Wriald tfmke point of dOlh" a, and "veotunhy lit- called an' a fool. UP to tbl* point 1 had not uttered a disocuneouS ord ..<t,II;.r to Edv.aroS or to his wif^, but it this .'rn; Iltld ttiry muoh rtufei, loplmt my tetBper souie«vl.:tt, aou the expressions I then used nr. gilt & constroed its <s- Courteous or unoivh wótù., "ut it waS 0. direct and S"lp result of thetxask-ersti^g irrilutiouCaused niaby Edwards, As to ihe statement that 1 would not come again o,it-ss I received a proper message nine ».ni., evan it the ratieiit vrers dying, I most emphatically deny t.tre fact of mV sutifcquent attendance I r speetfnlly submit, refute the assertion.—I am. *J.. RlORalCO I/OUOHEH. j -The Clerk Stated that Mrs. KdwarcU had since | died.—It Witt decided that the awm^s of the board should attend the inqr.iry. I

LLAuN WONSO SCHOOL BOARD. I, TEAC'TERJ' 'SALARIED At the nwmfhlv meeting of the Llanwonno j School Board on Wedneadav, Mr. J. W. Jones pre- j Siding, Mr. H. Ablttlunn (Porth) wo-rwi that n j committee be appointed to Inquire inU> tfte salaries Of teachers, and compare (hem with those paid by other boards. Be expressed the opinion that tiiey were paying too much, and that there was te*> great a disparity between the salaries of head teachers arid those of assistant teachers. The motion was seconded by Mr. 1.1. Llewellyn, and agreed to. the subject being referred to a cum- { intitse of the Whole board.

.==-r VUSmiliV A iloii fcT i ANNUAL DIN>KK OF tHf ;v #HKf%(i '£.1\ C'/N^EHV A nviv ai l). Th" second atinmd sou tier "f the KIMV, P mtr- uii*ter. nd t'r"Sj-Ku»» ',V< rkmg Mtto'e Cariieva- live Asf-oCiMtioi: ut '.tie P.,h¡"H¡¡, Ki*»a, or Tuesday evening. :.vrd I -B^rur vr^uw, and »»• snojiortec; by M I' the ..I" fi-V S J Kutfiar C"pu. P)ii«> a.n Jam'1*. Mr. Jolia Green. t>i\ ttii J-J.u-g ,n. Mr 1 Uer» i )«plai:i i«orsd-.le. i}n,,i.«ii! W Uo.e. n. Nevsti kF oiner, C. R. T'i.pu, R;i.j Tii»company no ohero, a*->out 150. A dionet was served by Mr iJ&uue, •" Mi- Weat £ »U Hotel, Nrwpor.- The t.oble PirisaxoKNi, hi giving "'Via Ho-fh of the Quei.il. sani ive was the only one I .ere c-uiid II", td ij^s, y"s name bein^' weii reci-iveJ. because. :ttth.»usrr the Radicuis profesxed to be ioyii! !I. V;II ■ VFS, tiiei now aaw the leiidei* if thai party assoc'm'inj with pttrsur.. who refused to im the Queen. Tile o' her v»atrioi ICIOMFU having beer, given, The U„.«t of Tl.e Bibiiop and Cterg*. and M. aist.ert1 ,f 01 her w hiels wi»s given by Mr Jatuee Williams, was resp'-nried to to the Rev. Kuxii Willian,s aocf Father Yl'i'.i imt. Tiie Chairman and Reservi. which was ie;>i<ed t by C..pt. Lonsdale and Copt Wiildis. f.tpt.ur MOBGAK next gave Hiaftt; "r Colonel Morgan, M.P. and at the ouif-'t, on belmlT of ihe members (,f tjie ciuo. w.<t ir.iy it Lord Tre.tegar I', Rise a fna hi, thoroughly appreciated hi* lord-hip's kindness and cour;e>y, and they 1111 ruspocteri nol Morgan tis an hooeot, rfi.raighifnt-ward, Eutlish- man. (Cheers He bojitve." use i,C»., lumber was.. thorough npf of the p-.> £ :->ift Conserva- tive epoken of by Lord Utacsmsheln, Tiie toast having besti is. •. st enthusiastically pledged, Colonel MOBUAK, woo v.rfs Ivud; ctiearea on rising to respond, eon^t"itulated (he luwatwii 01 the ciubupoh the grrnt success (0 winch it juid now- attained. The triumpti..nt majority b- which he WM enabled to will at the las-: elect i .1I,h"CltLJ,iidir owned, wits due in a veu great measure tc tlieir own district. (Cnt'trs.) It was R (iif: i-sci it whir-It, five or 8ix years ngo. tiiey iiHidlv am»d to own there was a Conservativt. but now, tney coclu boast of something like 300 tCheer.i ^iikiv wag a time when, if H person rode up tiie valley at the time of an election, it was simply hta/intnt with red, but he believed nn", »; good many Radicals were asking how they ;;d,i join iii3 Conservative A8Socilit.iou. OeC3U"" tiiey were tk:il;. ning to see that the progressist Conse. va- tives or Tories were tfie most likely to benefit tlie country. (Applause.) Titey were be- Kinning to see that their lenders were true to then promises, and met-.nt to uphold tha Constitution. Tiiey were beginning to seb tliat the progressive Conservative party wkp the or.e moat calculated to promote ihe oigtieei results for tiit working classes of tins country it n-igii1 be thought, by some mat the Conservator prog'-mnina was going a htiie too far, but, nevert ieiHSs, he ifiought it was hetter titat the Conserve ti re narty Should l-'8.I'I'Y out. tliat programme tiun that it should be left to the party hose not,- object in liff soemod to be to gain the greatest numuer of votes, not to pass measures for the benefit of the country, but simply to pu1 Soemseivaa it, power. (Cheers.) He would do .11 lie could to assist meátlUI es which woujp be ;uod and useful for his constituents and for the country at 1;irge. but he would not gj farther ihan that. (Applause.) He wouk1 not t-upi>ot< any party which would merely work for votes, with- out caring one jot for the interests of the constitu- tion of fiic Umpire. (Bear, heur.) h'e w,is ifraid that the gteat bu^benr of fhe next sa^ioo, nnd of man; subsequent sessions, wrluld be Ireland, ufiC in this matter the Government wouiil not :i!!ow he law to be broken in Ireland any mure than o /upland. (Chee'S.) Why sliouid 'hey permit •igitutors tu go nboul aud incite the tenant* ur.d Uie lower :>i-ders in Irehmd t; outrage widtel the Govern tm-nt at the same time were trying to give Ireland uiea*uie« that «->uSd make her happ? i It w<is alt vcrv we!; fc: t:,f' Radicals to promtse Ireifind Home Rolf, anr then etiy that tllC; would give the S'-ime ? Scot land and tVnler He v- as Sui-c v'h;;i? -uch » tliir; took place this ^reat country, of whici, 'hey wer a;, sc proud, woc'd simply pJ.s." awny lr, rumtier of pe^ry States. ((.'hee;-».i H. wc,üId w/cou;" me..c;nr..(! for loc^i sh)'-vet n- nent, out cotjiil nsver yupporu uieasur^i o-^iv i.itende to catch tl*.» Irist. Ob«t.rtn-:i.,i,is.«' v tf.v There were sever: matters whi: so f«i as he live pr-o^rA.o;«><" of nest session. Ti "J." l'(,'u" Iy needed Sf>:i,e W'W form oi x-coure in in^ ."ojsr of Ccti'.»i»or.8. for ',If pimple reason I,h! th Cbstrsctionfst p^rty, ,ii!v fiiit c,,rsi&t-d of Be me;ni e;>, was bci.ie very n.uch increased bv adtiererts f-oia the jidef ix.nUisof the late Liberal Governmen fj.? W", noi in I vot-/ of U.-j eh are. Persotii.iy, lie wt » e^aite.t i,, uoiess the debfite was to be closed ty a solid mejo-y of the House, fl," jtM»uld like to ot:. a,ürt powe: j;laced in fl' hands • f the Kuehker cr. say witer oelx^tes had proceeded fur e'i< ug:i. He ha.d always been in f..von"of intr 'uaciofc taea«t.<«* fo;: local soll-gover'ment, and i! SMC'.i a ti!ui «ot.. were passed bv the Cons-jrvat-vi s it I., more ltkf.iv V' r,»spict ths r:?iiU. of prop-itv- I. -Iders. Jlailv.t.y rates would also ioun i. very itnport.ar.t irsu'ter,espcct»i!y see-rig i.ini »*.t prasent "refcrtinri.d :a'e» were given to f i-jign as KgniD-v English farmer". t'Ciieeis.' 'Jr. GEJFFJTHS next y,vc Tho Health of Lo.d TreOee-i' who respon. <-o in brief but iiap;if speech. -o ly propt«s»ng "S'.tcces* tithe ConstrvM':?e Clco/' He said thr- thoaf clubs were des' to'-d to s'-ct.- of ie?-rni(,^ v tench people w!r ConM i'VKt isoi w,s. Ko'ihiI "1' struck by a;iapt dfchnitionof what C ko i sc. Ii.D t ub Eitcicahsm were. Gone- rv»: ism, ,t, wn« an id, tried t > maae people contented, whilst Kivdi^tliam m ».tie ttifim d'^cooter.red. The s of Mesr:s. V?i-kinEci, Grren, a::J Brook were associated wrh tiv Other toasts fe, v- i i,

CONSEiiV A'i'JV jC M IC !• :-1Ij- A i' UOVVEH i\>v. On Saturday evening r. s«c-il ie», fo^oweO by » meeting, took placi at tiw C-nipervftivr-intil, tht occasion being the inuapr- -a»i"* t t fi, i>owgr!n; Habitation of tfte Prin.ro: i — M«jot 1 .R Wright presided, a:iJ dari ;he expla.ned thai up to tiie present t->-re leiri be»--> ordy ot habitation for the whole Western Divi^oii,, ty, it was proposed tlJ divide that now hoc tout— one at Fairj hill, Gower. -.tiothet j!, a third at tbc Mu.nbtes, and the f-artl: fio,lt rlijc!p they were i'll?lt, eve it],, Tin. c'ia;i-- man then re'fr?cd at conS'dn-b:e letifct.li io he and principle* of Uw ian^iHr. J. t U deliv--ti-, ion iiri upon the pi'liticsl t"ip;cs new o«-"uuj"Jnjf th" attention 0:- ti.e coimtrv. H*' Miid everyone murt feel much sat i?i«c ion tt the reault oi the efloit? cr tlie Uover»>m«nt n Iceland. Etiow."?n^. :ts ne dio, so int inpt-ly tl?e SecriM'iry 11,11" li eland, hr: v tell tham vtrl -op. lit, SI: Mrc'v! Kicks H^ C', tvruM len.pei justice v»ith mere i" ail ill?*! h- uni n 'ti tin: uufoti* Iia.e Ir>e<>pie wfien I'C >" I' of tit* quest io" -c.it governair-i,t, Mr. Liewelvo sai l >i h-„ wii>.L had ."»c«.upie«l 'he aitt' on, ..f stt a | L:ber; at' Cwservative—i<.i »• -.is prir, aru he iiiopglo lw anbiwt w. n-» r'e for de«it with. Me t.oul- r «x»!C'lv j»-,y w l-it pl,.n= -vould bt hi t r! but ofiir.^ai •«n < t i judicial io larjse i {j in"i.g,tri be '■ to it,e •nu'er of f.'icf: t'usin*ji«f-. He »li'»u«»ir thji,, instead OF :IR> UTPIT'OI II IFJISTR.T.' H.IV.I. T«. H.»N NUI I eases as <*<) tu.-«v oro.jut t t>ef >, •}■ o r ISIV L;U npt.,i,p.i WtA'ld not -Hv p' 1 t.ile of* j"Jf» WO'f'ij receive yor-*i ien^unerat• "ri JIS rnijjiM tie ot:-teiv to i eCoin((.oif., J1 ^•■otlt'nin:) (It rup- i-.g tlie '.Orition. FI >>■ huso,ess "f !h.*«v.U o v d«*ak witii aeparrteH ft "lid! M tl«9se P. • H>m he 9<iw before litrn Wttc W'jte ined ic Ibis IHCHI rofo" <n. Trie •-ttinainJer of tl-e eter.injf we» aevotad to ooncividity.

A CO'NSEi* VAT1VK ASSO'Jl ATiON FOIf TOvr>L AM1 THK UaKU" VALLKY. Afneating"f r.w«("»ii'ii'ct ir Toncnj tip J Vmiey was he.Id r»t The British Sch-->isf 'lon<i, jL MonJay fven.og. Cie B-;v. i). fu-n in ti> olwir.— The Ciiiiin.inti, in ,.11 tole -o .-eoh, eKj>minml th( object of the iiiHetine rr;l1 calico uti<>" Joiin D. Rowland* (in tnc u: void bit »t>sen< e of Mr. P. L. P. Cox) to iidc"cs?1 '■ ti,pt!;ii,g.M' ^low- land. raad letters which he .„< i^ceiv-i from Lord Dii trnvsn. Mr. J T. 1). Liewolvn, "lid ntlserA, n.-grsttin,, thci- ;nabditv to H'iend. M" Rowlands in a verv "hi" N<w-ecb, explained* the mc t'iod and rf -vorkin° an ii^ociat 101 an I orjgred ail preeent to join lino 1I.isl iri lur* ttie great Coi^t utionn. cause.—Mr. E Ure«vc-a moved ihat Conservative Association should be formeo and called T'-e Tondu ano Dts1. net Om- servaiive Association. which w;u is^ooniie^ oy ÀL. L. Flicker, nnd carrieu unanniioiislv. —M:. W. H. Hitcliing8 proponed th*L Cwpia n Bowles. Ct<y- traliene, be n,sked Co act as prestdmt, .I!ict. was seconded by r. •• reaves, and ad-vte^.—Mr. \V. H. Hitching %.aLs appointed treasurer, and Mi. Joun D. Howlarids iion. 8PCrttl FUY-Âwwt 60 have aueady fiven in their namea.