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CARDIFF. Tke PARLIAMENTARY OATH—Lord Bute's name 'Ppears among the signatories of the memorial remonstrating against any alteration in law or j^age tending to dispense with the recognition by "lament, of the supreme authority of Uod. Fnn: ix THE EAST BUTE DOCK.—On Sunday morn- about ha If-past four o'clock, a barque named jjte Lady Carter, belonging to Messrs. Trayes and was seen by the Bute Dock police to be on tire. The force," under the command of Superin- tendent Edwards, and assisted by Mr. S. W. Allen, quickly on the spot, and the hose was at- to the fire mains that surround the docks. here was no wind blowing at the time, or the rult might have been more disastrous, as there ere a great number of vessels lying close to- other, moored to the buoys in the middle of the ^ck. Several of the crews of the neighbouring ihlpS lent a Willing hand, and the fire was soon |°t under, and confined entirely to the galley and •orecastle. Only the captain, his wife and two j|0ys were on board at the time, and it is uncertain the fire originated. CHUECH PREFERMENT.—The Bishop of Llandaff ^s instituted the Rev. John Lewis Jones to the jjectory of Michaelstone-le-Pit, vacant by the ^ath of the Rev. Hely H. Rickards, on the pre- station of the Misses Rous, of Courtyrala. Cardiff ART SOCIETY.—The concert given on tllrdav night at the Cardiff Art Society's Exhibi- tion in the Town-hall was well attended. The l^ogramme was a pleasing one, the following adies and gentlemen taking part :— Mr. A. D. Mr. T. Evans, Miss Gertrude Lewis, Mr. G. F. Davis, and Miss 'Jennie j6v''is. A promenade concert is announced to be given this (Monday) evening by the Cardiff jtoateur Orchestral Society and the Cardiff Glee *-°eiety. t Cavitary STATE OF CARDIFF.—Week ending ehruary 4-, 1882.—Births registered, 74; 439 per *•000. Deaths from all causes, 23 13 6 per 1,000. °aths from seven chief zymotic, diseases, 3 1'7 rjei" 1,000. Mean barometer, 30'393; mean ther- wind, chiefly east; rainfall, 0'29in. -^nsarks Sanitary condition of town satisfactory. ( Inquests.—On Tuesday the coroner held an m- l'Jest at the gaol upon the body of Morgan Davies, J; prisoner, who died suddenly. It appeared that deceased, whilst undergoing sentence for •°rSery, manifested symptoms of serious illness, '•tic] was transferred to the prison iniirroaiy, \*iiere Monday he died. Evidence was given to the *ii'eet that he had suffered from heart disease, and a verdict of Death from natural causes was 'turned by the jury.—A coroner's inquest was on Monday held at the Town-hall upon the body of an Unknown seaman, who was picked up in the East Ðute Dock on Monday. An open verdict was *«tu*ned. ACCIDENT TO A RAILWAY-MAX.—On Tuesday Zoning David Yaughan, a young man employed 11 the Rhymncy Railway, was near the jj°rth-west signal box watching a train going dawn the Tafi Yale Line, when a Khymney passen- §?rtrain, going in the direction of the Docks, ran gainst him. The wheel of the engine struck his and the motion bar the top of his head. He •wso sustained other injuries. Fortunately, how- pVer, he was thrown aside, and serious effects were to a great extent, avoided. He was con- "syed to the Infirmary, where he remains. BAZAAR.—A bazaar, got up by the children attending the Roath-road Wesleyan Chapel, opened on Wednesday by the mayor (Mr. A. ^lonias), who alluded with pleasure to the fact ".at the children attending the schools had con- ^ibuted no less than £ 250 of the whole £ 1,000 J'bscvibed for the year by the Wesleyans of Cardiff J the Foreign Missionarv Fund. At the conclu- on of his remarks, the mayor was accorded a vote thanks (on the motion of Mr. James Wood, ponded by Mr. I). Roberts, and supported Mr. Lewis Williams) for his kindness .1 being present, and he had the satisfaction j..receiving from the hands of two little ladies— Beatrice Andrews and Miss D. Cedervall—a jj^eful bouquet. The young ladies in charge of ie stalls then began selling in good earnest and to/1* escaped their importunities. jTlie pretty ji '^Women referred to were the Misses Rowe, oberts, Griffiths, Hine, Elliott, and Andrews, all ci %v^,om made'the most of their wares. An effi- choir of cliildren, under the leadership of Mr. ih, Fif°°t, was in attendance and sang at intervals. '• Reed presided at the harmonium. .j/-suusii C'EURCH UNIOX.—A general meeting of ^'e Cardiff Branch of the'English Church Union as held at the Mission Sclioolroom, Temperance- 0pWl1' on Tuesday evening. Colonel Hill, C.B., ^c'ipied the chair, and there was a large atten- I,'I?<?" of members and others. Thefollowingreso- | l0n "Was passed unanimously :—" That the con- Uecl imprisonment of Air. Green, and the seem- s Poweriessness of the bishops to demand inquiry the scandals connected with his trial, or by united action on their part to clear the Church ^e^ee.niing acquiescence in such grievous wicked- a *res'1 Pro&f the great principle of Qfp a Chaita n^eds re-assertion. Let the Church iar 'lriVe 'ler liberty." A very interesting ifpi •» was afterwards read by Mr. C. C. Rolfe, Chancery-lane, London, on "The Use p Cclesiastical Colours." .hrSAL SAMTARY AUTHORITY.— The usual Q Ollthly meeting of this board was held on-Wed- fisday afternoon, when there were present— J>. o. joncs (chairman), C. V. David, J. S. «°"bet.t, R. F. L. Jenner, G. C. Williams,G. Phillips, y- fi. Jones, E. Forrest, G. Domford, T. Bassett, F. t?'r'de. the Rev. J. W. Evans, T. Davies, and F. C. f^atis. Mr. Thomas, analyst, report^! :¡,t the alterations made at the Ijy the ,,ijll<; with the object of abating nilisance arising there from the manu- paper were not satisfactory. It was, tePo t reso^ved that a copy of the analyst's sent, to the manager of the mills, and a* 'j, s*epsbe taken to proceed against the company ^t, assizes if such a course were not rendered itier.ecfSS;lry by the company complying in the with the requirements of the authority. tr .anger, the medica l officer, reported that the of the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Pi' '&an's Town, Radyr, had purchased a large j)0s e °f ground adjoining the chapel for the pur- °Pihi°^ enlarging the burial ground, which, in his »lv l0:n> would be very undesirable, the burial being in the centre of the village. The "j'l'n concurred in the view thus expressed, ^'arrf laid stress upon the fact thatgrave- 'n toge t°wns were being closed. At Town there was plenty of other ground l'n a reasonable distance which could be pro- and he opposed the extension for these {>7Soh. The clerk was authorised to communi- lhee with the Local Government Board respecting ii-ij. Matter, so that, if necessary, the board *liso ^ntei'^eve- 'ie water supply of Ely, pf" at last meeting, was again considered. At I\\h:ent thr supply IS obtaYned from a well, over 6 jj,' t'ie sanitary authority were asked to erect 'tis P" This application was declined, but the tw. t°nof nuisances for the district was asked to ligV't't generally on the question of supply. This T[le l0v>* did. and thp resolution come to wa:;that. in 8llnCa-se of houses within tiie 300 yards limit their hiT^ y taken at option from the well, but that i case °' houses outside that limit, the owners be called upon to connect with the water ^Pany's main. jftfi' 'lr>KNT IV r)t*EE-sTBEFT. — On Wednesday S?'.erQoon a boy named Walter Harris, of 4, North- V0, e*» Grangetown. was taking a horse from Mr. establishment in the direction of j(I Qrdiff Arms Hotel, when in Duke-street he f'lj^pntt'ol of the horse, which dashed into Messrs. tlirr window, doing considerable damage, and \1ng its rider. Police-constable Payne con- \vf £ se tho lid to the Infirmary, where, however, he n°t detained, as his injuries were not. so sRMer(3 as at first supposed. The horse Vvas also "pt'ed. {■jg^IOHCAXSHTBE AND MoXMOrTHSHITlE IX- AXD DIST'FX; ART.—For the week ending —Remaining by last week, 44 admitted 10 discharged, 3; died, 1; Remaining in the 50 number of out-patients on the books, t'aj Patients visited at their homes, 53. Medi- h\,ff:cer for the week commencing Feb. 7 tjr- s,cian, Dr. Edwards; surgeon, Dr. Tavlor. :surgeon, C. J. Watkins, M.R.C.S., L.S.A. Wa/en visitors for the week :—Messrs. Jonas (; /°n' Louis Tylor, Archibald Hood, the Rev. .Tones, and the Rev. C. J. Thompson,—(Jeo. T. err>an, secretary.

j PENARTH. th'"°kAl' ^oa:ri)-—ie usual monthly meeting of "oard was held on Monday night, when there 4 "T? Present Messrs. James Richards (chairman), Jones, J. S. Corbett, R. H. Strong, Robert an,i John Richards. The collector (Mr. J. «,tXVellyn) reported that since last month's li;otetUent he had collected £ 1 6s. 2d. rate, and £ 315 Is. 7d. general dis- Of n la'e the amount, recei ved bv way "^Pvovenient was £ 240 0s. id. The -lIr- A- Corbett) said he wrote to the jiJtarv of the Taff Vale Railway Company re- e ^"ghing machine which it is pro- « 10,ei:eCt Station, and had been the .'n IPP ?T' ,,at. matter was receiving VKJ- t&ntion OI r. ii ier. A complaint respect- certain bakehouses erected bv Mr Fvan «H,.vens' grocer, Glebe-street, was referred to" the (Mr. Harries), who^v.as instructed to in- 1 'he premises spoken OJ. r NEWPORT.

the OIR\IATlOx.-On Monday the Lord Bishop of H-H-ese held a confirmation service at St. .10<; Church. A Urge number of young persons d t confirmed. Many clergymen were present, e congregation was very numerotis >ti jOv Shipping OFFICES are about being erected fofjj. c*-street, where Messrs. Fornacon and Co. C^nts^ carr'e(i on business as bonded store mer- AXD DISPENSARY.—Number of ^'eeilnts attended at the dispensary during the pa^n^ng Feb. 4, 329; number of visits paid > lent, at their own homes during the week, 'Hfc of patients in the infirmary during r" l^k' sur»eon f°r the week, Dr. Davies. 'stri t M.B., house surgeon. Southern ^-—-Number of patients attended during the VKu^ing February 4, 47 number of visits patients during the week, 130. R. Cooke, 3Sth«- ^n»-' Lond., Visiting Surgeon, GrQ District.

tj. CAERLEON. •^ft^^AiNMEKT.—One of a series of popular vHetl ^Jitnents was held here on Monday night, rf ^ev- D. P. Evans, vicar of Carmarthen, ed the chair. There was a very large ffogj. Ce> who seemed to fully appreciate the good ?lrr"? set before them. On this occasion the fi nical ^le Newport Amateur Dramatic ana consisting of two first and two ,°k .JWlins, cornet, flute, violoncello, and piano, Iir and showed themselves to be good Ds- The singing of Miss Lloyd, Mr. G. C. Mr. W. G. Mitchell is specially worthy ehCor' t'^ree of them having to respond to f" The following programme was gone *h ,J~9verture' Les deux Margot," the tlle 'iev- P- Evans song, The k *C!°nwaters>" Miss Lloyd; comic song, <^f^titif, i ver; son&> Mr. G. W.Harding; song, tiowefs," Miss M. Williams; song, advice," Miss Lloyd; recitation, Mr. F. T. Angle comic song, Mr. W. G. Mitchell; I quadrilles, Over the garden wall," the Band. | The programme concluded with:the nigger farce, That, boy Pete." The following was the dramatis persancp .—Colonel Podgers, Mr. D. Powell Maria podgew (an old maid), Mr. L. J. Phillips; Julia (Colonel Podgers' daughter), Mr. E. H. Willey; Sally (waiting maid), Mr. E. D. Edwards; Jack Sccdterbrass (in love with Julia), Mr. T. Rogers; Saraho (a footman) Mr. E. Phillips; Pete (an awful boy), Mr. A. Gould; Bailiffs, Mr. E. Smith and Mr. D. Williams. All the characters were well sustained, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The pro- ceeds of these entertainments are devoted to the fund now being raised for the Caerleon Church bells and organ.

SWANSEA. DEATH OF MR. W. GILBERTSON.—Mr. W. Gilbert- son, J.P., died on Saturday morning, at the age of 72. He had been suffering for a considerable time from an internal cancer. Mr. Gilbertson was a. tin-plate manufacturer, at Pontardawe, in the Swansea Valley, and also a colliery proprietor. At one time he was manager of the Cwmavon Works, and 11<; it was who arranged the transfer of the Vale of Neath Railway. He was chairman of the finance committee of the county, and was held in great esteem. CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB.—Mr. J. Newall Moore Longford, Neath, and Mr. Felix H. Webber, Ulyn- derwen, near Swansea, have forwarded the secre- tary £2 2s. each, and expressed their willingness to have their names"added to the already influential list of vice-presidents. The rooms in Castle- buildings are now repletely furnished. The billiard- room contains two new speciaily-iixed club tables, The steward's room has been neatly fitted up lor the supply of refreshments to the members by Mr. Richards, builder, "Bellevue-street, a certificate of exemption from the licensing duty having been granted for that purpose by the Commissioners of Excise and the reading-room and card-room have been carefully attended to, and every arrangement made for the comfort of the members. The com- mittee are negotiating with the proprietor of the premises for the erection of a large room at the back of the present rooms for the purpose of carrying outthe political objects of the club, which they find it impossible to do in the rooms thev now occupy. About 110 names have been added to the roll of membership since the club opened, on the 2nd of January. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—On Wednesday, the 1st inst., the Oxford degree of Bachelor of Divinity was conferred on the Rev. C. Eccles Williams, the son of the Rev. E. G. Williams, late chaplain of her Majesty's Prison, Swansea. WATCH COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the Swansea Watch Committee was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday morning. The Mayor (Alderman Davies) presided. There were also present—Councillors Burnie, E. Bath, Chapman, May, Jones, Williams, and Glascodine. Some discussion took place on the Chief-constable's report of a fire which re- cently occurred at Mcssrs. Lewis's brush factory, Oxford-street. No water could be obtained, in consequence of the turn-cock being away from homo, and the fire was put out by the extincteur after considerable damage had been done. The Mayor stated that the apparatus did not arrive until half-an-hour after notice of the fire had been given. Mr. Chapman asked what precau- tions would be adopted in the future. The Chief-constable said the fire-brigade would never be worked satisfactorily under the present arrange- ment. He had suggested another system, but nothing had been done. The subject then dropped. Mr. Edward Hath inquired whether the reports in the newspapers of explosions Rising from the storage of a new kind of patent driers iiad been noticed and, after a short conversation, the chief- constable was instructed to look after all places where such articles are kept. A LOCAL TRADESMAN IN LONDON.—The following extract from the Sunda>/ Times will no doubt be read with interest by hiany of the Swansea people who take an interest. in the welfare of an old in- habitant:—To many visitors to London,"says this paper, "hotel charges are prohibitive, and ordinary lodging-houses repugnant. To such private hotels' are a real boon. Economy and com- fort are the characteristics of these establishments, generally situated in streets off the Strand. Among them may be mentioned that known for the past, 60 years as The Sherwood, in Adam-street, Adelphi, now managed by Mr. W. H. Prust, a most careful catered, whose tariff of charges is truly sur- prising to those accustomed to the exorbitant de- mands generally made upon the country visitor to town on business 01' pleasure." Loan's DAY OBSERVANCE.—At a meeting of the clergy and ministers, held in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, Herbert-place, on Tuesday, the following resolutions were passed: —" 1. That. believing, as we do, in the Divine obligation of the Christian Sabbath, we feel it in- cumbent upon us to use all our influence with our respective congregations, the children and young people of our Sunday Schools, and others with whom we may come in contact, to secure their co- operation, both by example and by effort, to pro- mote a better observance of the Lord's Day than now, unhappily, prevails in this town and district." 2. That we earnestly appeal to all employers of labour, managers of works, directors of local rail- ways and tramways, steamboat and shipping com- panies, harbour trust, town council, and the public generally that they should discountenance as much as possibln all needless labour on Sundays." 1\lu. TJEOGK'S CONOKRT.—At the Albert-hall (late Music-hall), on Monday evening, Mr. Gilbert Legge (organist, and choir-master of St. James's Church) gave his last fashionable concert before leaving Swansea for a. professional tour through England. The concert was not largely attended, but. was, from a musical point, of view, a thorough success. The prograrnma was a long one, and included choice selections from the Messiah," the solos of which were sung by Madame Adeline Paget, Miss Hilda Wilson, Mr. Yideon Harding,, and R. C. Jenkins, R.A.M., all of whom acquitted them- selves with tlwir usual artistic ability, Miss Wilson's interpretation of He was despised" being exceptionally fine. The choruses were effectively sung by the Choral Society, who appeared for the first time under the conductor- ship of Eos Morlais, and gave their services gratuitously. The accompaniments were played by a full bafld. Mi-. A. F. mppon, Mr. W. B. Broad, and the police band took part in the miscellaneous portion of the programme. Mr. Legge presided at the pianoforte, and Mr. Fricker at the organ.

MERTHYR. FATAL ACCIDENT IN DOWLAIS WORKS.—On Satur- day a lad, 15 years of age, named Wm. Davies, met with his death through an accident in the works. Deceased \s as a haulier, and was moving some trams full of cinders at the furnaces, when he fell down and the wheels passed over him. Tha un- fortunate lad was immediately attended by Dr. Cresswell, who found him too weak to permit, of amputation. During the afternoon he died.

ABERGAVENNY. SAD ACCIDENT— On Saturday evening Wm. Sheen, bailiff to Capt. R. P. Rees. was walking up the six-foot way, on the Great Western Railway, carrying two empty boxes and a portmanteau, when the 6.45 p.m. London and North Western goods train, on its way from Pontypool Road to the Junction, knocked him down. He was severely injured about, the head, and now lies in a precarious state, The poor man is being attended by Dr. W. D. Steel.

BTAENAYON. INQUESTS.—On Saturday afternoon Mr. Eatt, coroner, held two inquests at. the Railway Hotel. The first was on the body of William Morgan, 45 years of age, a labourer. Dr. Quick, who attended deceased, said he was suffering from heart disease and indigestion. A verdict of Death from heart, disease" was returned.—The second in- quiry was touching the death of IVilliam Watkins, 76 years of age, who was killed by some trucks going over him. on the night of February 1. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned. TIIE PRJCB or GAS.—A correspondent writes to us complaining of the exorbitant price charged for gas in Blaenavon. He says We have to pay a scandalously high rate for gas, though wo have a works for its manufacture literally on the top of the coal pits which msans that the coal costs the company no more than about 7s. per ton delivered. This shows that the company get. at the present price, something like .£2 Os. 6d. for every 7s. spent on coal, estimating 9,000 feet per ton of coal used. Taking the cost of coal used in other towns, I find that the price is about two and a half times more than here, and the gas considerably less to con- sumers. Why should this be ? If the manage- ment is defective the directors are to blame, and ought not to charge their customers with their faults. There is a word, too, about the quality of it. Only the other night I had to light candies, the gas gave such a dim light. Does not this add to the cost to the consumer of gas by making him burn more? If the Blaenavon Iron and Steel Com- pany will only extend their electric wires into the town they will confer a boon on the poor con- sumer, who has to pay such a high price for gas as to make it an expensive and sometimes almost useless luxury to burn it."

BRIDGEND. BRIDGEND AND DISTRICT LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the members of the above association was held at the Red Lion Hotel, Bridgend, on Friday week, for the pur- pose of considering what steps should be fcaken in opposing the various Bills about to be introduced into Parliament at. the forth- coming session, which Bills, if passed, will have a very injurious effect upon the trade of the licensed victualler. The secretary. Mr. Coath, read an explanatory and exhaustive paper showing the present position of affairs, and the steps best to take during the ensuing session of Parliament. Messrs. E. J, Thomas and E. J. Smith (who attended as a deputation from Cardiff) then addressed the meeting, setting forth the in- cntion., of the opponents of the trade and +v!o intended to be taken by the -National Defence league to pre- •\ ent. obnoxious measures becoming law. Resolutions were passed pledging the meeting to use all legitimate means in their power to frustrate any further s interference with their tnldc, nd to render every assistance to the executive council of tha Defence League. Mr. J^enes, of Bridgend, was appointed a delegate to attend the general conference of the trade, to bo held in Chester on the 15th and 16th inst. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—An ordinary meeting of this board was held on Saturday, when Mr. J. C. Nicholl presided. A letter from the Local Govern- ment Board requesting the guardians to call upon Mr. William Leyshon to resign the offices which he at present holds in the Maesteg district was read. It was resolved to hold an inquiry- on Thursday next into the conduct of the medical officers in charging vaccination fees in cases where children have been vaccinated by private practitioners. SCHOOL BOARD.—An ordinary meeting of this board was held on Tuesday, when Mr. R. P. Price presided. The Clerk read the inspector's report of the last examination, and stated that the grant amounted to £236 12s. Seventeen tenders were received for the enlargement of the school, but as two were not. properly endorsed, and had been opened, only fifteen were considered. The tender of Mr. M'Gaul for £1,921 was accepted.

BRITON FERRY. LOCAL BOAR1).-Th ordinary monthly meeting of this" board was held last week, Mr. T. Jenkins I presiding. The medical-officer's report was j rend, which showed that during the month of January eighteen births and six deaths were re- corded, the mortality being at the rate of 1T77 per 1,000 per annum, the lowest which he had the duty to report since he came into office.

CAERPHILLY. TROTTING MATCH.—On Monday a. trotting match for £20 a-side took place on the Newport-road, between Mr. Thomas Jackson's entire horse, Young Briton, ridden by F. Archy, and Mr. John Jones's mare, Flying Gipsy, ridden by Mr. Jones, jun. The distance to be covered was one mile. The competition was watched by a large number of spectators. The betting was two to one on Young Briton. The favourite won easily by SO yards. Mr. R. Wiltshire, Cardiff, officiated as referee.

FOREST OF DEAN. UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR.—On Friday week, at the Littledean police-court (before Major Probyn, chairman; Mr. Russell J. Kerr, and Mr. Arnold Thomas), Edward Goldring, solicitor, of Cinderford, was charged on remand with the following offence :—That he, having been entrusted as an attorney by one James Marfell, a grocer, of Ruardean-hill, with the sum of £8, did unlawfully convert and appropriate the same to his own use and benefit. Mr. Male, from the office of Mr. Fryer, Coleford, prosecuted, and Mr. Horace Brown, barrister, Eastern Circuit, with whom was Mr. F. F. Goold, Oxford Circuit (instructed by Mr. Mitchell, of London), defended. Some time ago Marfell was served with a writ by a Mr. Wintle, of Mitcheldean, and Mr. Goldring was instructed in the matter, when an arrangement was arrived at. He was next instructed with regard to some debts due to Marfell. One account was that against a man named Jayne of £17. The defendant after- wards saw his client, and intimated that Jayne offered to pay £9 in settlement. Prosecutor swore he refused to accept the amount, named, and that subsequently Mr. Goldring settled the book on receiving £8, which he declined to pay over on the ground that he (Mr. Goldring) had given his word and honour to a Mr. Wliatley for his costs arising out of the suit of Wintle. Subsequently Marfell in- structed Mr. Parker, a solicitor, of Newnham, to obtain the full amount of Jayne's debt from de- fendant. Mr. Brown, in addressing tho bench on behalf of defendant, submitted that if a charge could be sustained professional men would not be safe five minutes, and gentlemen receiving sums' of money for charitable purposes would be at the mercy of any person who close to lay an infor- mation against them. The Bench dismissed the charge, a.nd added that Mr. Goldring left the court with his character unstained.

——— GLYNTAFF. CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—On Sunday, special sermons were preached on behalf of tht above societies in the parish church, and also in St. Catherine's Church, Pontypridd, by the Revs. T. H. Hughes, Brecon, and W. Lewis, Ystradyfodwg. The congregations at both churches were large, and collections in aid of the society were made at the close of each service. In the afternoon there was a large gathering of the Sunday School scholars of Glyntaff, and addresses delivered by the deputations, the Vicar, and Mr. F. Crawshay, Treforest.

II AVERFORL >WEST. INCENDIARY FIRES.—On Saturday night a rick on tha hum of Cinnamon Grove, near this town, was discovered to be on fire, and was extinguished fortunately in a short time, as it stood in close proximity- to two thatched cottages, which would have doubtless ignited. At a ehort distance from the first fire, at a farm called Winsol, in the occu- pation of Air. Young, a portion of the hayguard was found about three o'clock on Sunday morning in a blaz, several ricks of hay and corn being destroyed. The morning being calm the fire did not extend to all the stacks.

LLANELLY. SANITARY AUTHORITY.—An extraordinary meet- ing was held on Thursday week Mr. R. Nevill, J.P., in the chair. The meeting was called for the pur- pose of considering the report or the medical officer on a sudden serious outbreak of typhoid fever at Liangennech, which he stated was caused by the polluted state of the water used. A resolution was passed that the necessary steps be taken for carrying into execution the sugges- tion of Mr. George Watkeys, the borough surveyor, to lay a 4-in. drain. BOARD OF HEALTH.—The monthly meeting of the members of the above board was held at tho Town- hall on Saturday, Air. J. S. Tregoning in the chair. A letter was read from the Local Government Board approving of the increase in the sanitary inspector's salary. Mr. James Poyer wr«ie to the board making an offer of £140 for the Llanelly Upper Mill, as did also Mr. Thomas Davies to rent same at d615 per annum, which applications were referred to tho estate committee*. The surveyor having recommended that a sum of £172 6s. Id. be expended in the sewage of the Glanmor district, notice of same was directed to be given for the next meeting. ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon, a little boy, about. five years old, while plaving near the tram- road which leads into the Western Tin-plate Works, got his right arm most severely broken and mutilated. It appears that he was running across the rails opposite the Great Western Re- freshment-rooms, and in doing so stumbled and fell between the wheeL; of a waggon containing pig iron which was passing at the time. Had it not. been for tho timely assistance of the driver, who drew the little fellow (who is the son of Wm. Morgan, 20. Burry-street) away from the rails, the result might, have been more serious. Drs. J. A. Jones and Samuel were soon on the spot. This should prove a warning to other lads who con- tinually play in this dangerous locality.

LLANGiNNEOH. PLOUOHING MATCH.—The annual ploughing com- petition for the parish of Llangennech took place on Monday last, on one of the fields of Cornhwrdd Farm. There were seventeen competitors in the different classes. An early start was made, and the ploughing, upon the whole, was considered to be very good, especially that in the champion class. The judges (Messrs. W. Humphreys, Mae- sarddafen, and O. Bovill, Bwlch) experienced some difficulty in awarding the first prize. The follow- ing were the successful competitors:—-Champion class, open to all comers: 1st, 3, John Jones. Llechyrodin, Llanon (the remaining prizes were open to the parishioners of Llangennech only); 2nd, £2, Robert James, Talyclynissa; £1 10s., Thomas Oliver, Ctyngwernen. Second class: 1st, John Hees; Graig 2nd, George Ebsworth, Clyncaerau gwyn; 4th, David Evans. Alltyfraniawr. third class: 1st, Isaac Bassett, Penyprys; 21:c1. Joseph Cadwaldadr. Penlan. It may bo mentioned that the decisions were received with universal appro- bation, and the arrangements on the field, under the superintendence of the hon. secretary, Mr. James Marsden, of Llangennech Park, were very satisfactory. In the evening the committee, judges, ploughmen, and some visitors and friends dined together at the Farmer's Arms. The Rev. 15. A. Davies, the Vicarage, chairman of the com- mittee, occupied the chair, and Mr. D. Picton the vice-chair. The customary patriotic and compli- mentary toasts were given, and the evening was spent pleasantly.

MAESTEG. LLANGYMWYD BURIAL BOARD.—A meeting was held on Friday week, when there were present —the Rev. R. P. Llewelyn, and Messrs. M. Howells, T. L. Roberts, J. H. Thomas, and D. Grey. The ordinary chairman being late Mr. Roberts WAO voted to the chair. The claim made; on behalf of Colonel Turbervill, the landlord, amounted to £549 7s. 2d.. viz., purchase money jE486 3s., and interest from June 30, A879, to Feb. 4, 1832, ..1. 5 per cent, per annum, £6345. 2d. The claim made on bohalf of Mr. W. Davies, lessee of the minerals, kc„ amounted to £226 Os. Id., viz., £200 purchase money, and interest "on the same at 5 per cent. per annum from June 30. 1879, to Feb. 4, 1382, £26 Os. Id. Mr. Stockwood, solicitor to the board. considered the interest, high, but advised signing cheques at that meeting, as the board could not avoid paying the same. Thb members present did not consider the interest a just claim, and a depu- tation, consisting of Messrs. J. H.Thomas and T. L. Roberts, was appointed to the solicitors; and Colonel Turbervill, and Mr. W. Davies. LLANOYXWYD BURIAL BOARD. An adjourned meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. D. Grey presiding. Messrs. J. H. Thomas and T. L. Roberts, the deputation appointed to wait on Colonel Turbervill to ask him to withdraw his claim for interest on the purchase money of the laud on the Brithdir, stated that. the colonel agreed to alter the date of commencing interest from June 1879, to September 30, 1880. This would reduce the amount claimed as interest to about a moiety. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. W. Davies, the owner of the minerals, stating that he claimed the whole of the sum of £26 Os. Id. as interest. Mr. Davies claimed interest from June, 1879. but the Clerk read from the minute book a copy of a Jet. from Mr. Davies, prohibiting the board from entering the land at a date long subsequent to June, 1879. At. the suggestion of the Chairman the clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Davies, ask- ing him to date his claim for interest from Sep- tember 36,1880, as Colonel Turbervill had already consented.

MACIIEN. CONCERT.—On Monday evening a successful con- cert, under distinguished patronage, was given at the reading room. The spacious room was crowded, and the affair was in every way a suc- cess. The proceeds were for the purpose of assist- ing to defray the expenses in support of the reading room. The Rev. John C. Darby presided. Great praise is due to Mr. John Williams for the able manner in which he had arranged the pro- gramme. The following took part in the pro- ceedings :—Misses Thomas, E. A. Stephens, and A. Williams Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. D. Williams (Qaer- philly), Mr. T. Williams (Machen), Mr. J. Williams, Mr. J. Potter (Machen), and Mr. G. Rowlands (Bedwas). the Machen Glee Party also assistd I under Mr. J. Williams. Accompanist, Mr. Tom Williams, Brecon.

V MAESYCWMMER. FORESTRY.—The yearly audit of the accounts for 1881 of Court Temple of Peace," No. 3,296, of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held at the Butchers' Arms, has just been completed, and the result was reported on Satur- day night last to the members, when Bro. R. J. Bull, P.C.R., presided, and Bro. D. Morgan, S.C.R., filled the vice-chair. Bros. Bull and Edwards were the auditors. The report shows that the receipts for the past year were:—Mem- bers' contributions to sick and funeral fund, JE112 18s. 3d; management, £22 9s. 6d.; total jE135 7s. 9d. The funeral donations from tha district death fund and the interest on invested funds bring the total up to JE194 2s. 5d. Expended during the same period:—Sick and funtral, £13245. 7d.; management, £20 Os. 2d.; total, £152 4s. 7d.; leaving a gain for the year of £ 4-117s. lOd. The court numbers 104 financial members, with £750 invested capital. During the year the Ystrad Mynach Juvenile Foresters' Court receipts were £8 2s. 2d.; expended £4- 17s. 9d; leaving a net gain of £3 4s. 5d. The total value of this court is £23 17s.

MONMOUTH. THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—At the fortnightly meeting of the Monmouth School Board on Wednesday—present, the chairman (Mr. G. G. Griffin), Mr. Thomas James, the Rev. C. M. Roberts, the Rev.'D. G. Davies, and Mr. C. Powell- a memorial was read from the promoters of the proposed university for South AVales and Mon- mouthshire, asking the Monmouth School Board to memorialise Earl Spencer and Mr. Mundella with the view of making Cardiff the town in which the said college should be established. Some discus- sion ensued, but the memorial was ordered to be laid on the table. JONES'S CHARITY.—The lectureship in connection with this charity, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. John Dundas Watson, some time since, has been conferred upon the Rev. William Oakley, of Newland, Gloucestershire, who held a some- what similar appointment under the same charity, but not of such a lucrative nature. The Monmouth lectureship is worth £300 a year.

NARBERTII. THE GAS COMPANY.—The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Narbert.h Gas Company was held at the British Schoolroom on Monday evening. Mr. G. P. Brewer, chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The report showed an available balance of £85 17s. 10d., whilst the reserve fund amounted to JC55 4s. 3d. On the motion of Mr. Wm. Philipps, seconded by Mr. J. Jepson, the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 5 per Cent, declared. Messrs. Thos. Lewis, G. P. Brewer, Joseph Nicholls, and W. E. Jenkins were ire-elected directors, and Mr. J. Jepson was appointed in the place of Mr. Walter Jones, disqualified. The auditors, Messrs. J. A. Davies and Wm. Philipps, were re-elected.

NEATH. URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY. — The monthly meeting of this authority was held on Monday Mr. David Davies presided. Tha unsatisfactory state of the Queen-street, back road was referred to, and the Mayor undertook to see the several owners and effect a binding arrangement, for contributing towards the xpense of effectually draining the road. Mr. John Lancey attended the meeting, and asked that the pending garnishee proceedings against his tenant might be with- drawn; but as he made no offer for payment of the amount claimed for private improvements, the authorit;, decided to continue the proceedings. £150 was ordered to be advanced to the contrac- tors in re-poet of Bowen-street Sewerage Works. The surveyor was directed to discontinue covering limestone metalling with ashes. The scavengers applied for an extra allowance owing to the very unfavourable weather they have had to contend with since they took the contract. The board declined to accede to the request. The correspon- dence between the clerk of the Neath Canal Com- pany and tlie Town-clerk was read' with reference to an agreement to be entered into as to the ease- ment on carrying the Bowen-street drainage under the Neath Canal. The board decided to take no action in the matter. TOWN COUNCIL.—The quarterly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday, when Mr. David Davies presided. The head-constable reported that 87 cases only had been heard during the quarter, being a decrease of 40 as compared with the pre- ceding period of three months; 127 reports of gas lamps unlit were recorded; 655 vagrants were relieved, being an increase of 229 on the previous report. The Surveyor reported that the gas register for the past, month showed a minimum reading of 14, and a maximum of 14 75 candle li°-ht, being-above the standard. Theannualreportof the medical-officor of health showed that the total number of deaths during the year was 194, being at the rate of 17 7 per 1,000. No deaths were recorded during the year from small-pox, measles, diphtheria, or diarrhoea. The most fatal classes of disease were those of the chest—32 deaths were reached from lung affections other than phthisis, a fact attributable in a great measure to excessive moisture of the climate. The total number of children born was 391, and 352 were successfully vaccinated 23 died, seven were medically postponed, two removed, leaving their addresses, and seven left without. leaving addresses. The town is above the average in its sanitary condition, fairly drained, well lighted, with a liberal uiipply of good filtered water. The town-clerk was instructed to prepare draft. petitions against the pending Bills for powers to construct railways from tho Rhondda Valley acrosa. the Neath Rivers, and to convene a special meeting of the town council to consider the course to be pursued generally in the matter. The ac- count of the town-clerk for expenses incurred under the Registration Act was passed. It was determined upon a division of tlw council to en- close a portion of the corporation field, already levelled, and prepare the ground for sowing grass seeds. BOARD or GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday. It was de- cided to obtain twenty tons of limestone for a test for able-bodied paupers. Several paupers having been sent to the Swansea Eye Dispensary, the board resolved to contribute £2 2s. annually. The Clerk reported that £620 8s. had been paid as the Government grant, towards the expense of main- taining pauper lunatics in the Bridgend Asylum.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. TRIENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—A meeting of the ratepayers of the united district of Cenarth and Llandyfrio was held Friday week at the board Schoolroom, Adpar, for nominating seven members to constitute a school board, and, if possible, to "void a. contest. The appointment, of the three under-mentioned gentlemen, instead of three old members, either retiring or disqualified for non- attendance, was agreed to:—Messrs. Thoma, Jones, Beehive (Cliurchman); John Evans, The Mill, Cenarth (Churchman); arid T, Davies, Wern- fach (Nonconformist).

PENCLAWDD. SCHOOL BOARD.—A special meeting of the Llan- rhidian Higher School Board was held on Monday, Mr. E. C. Goodhart, chairman, presiding; thv Rev. W. D. Williams in the vice-chair. It was resolv»d that a precept be issued for £.110 to the overseers, and that the clerk be instructed to write out a notice inviting applications from parents who are desirous to place their children as pupil teachers.

PONTYPRIDD. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.—The ordinary monthly meeting of this authority was held on Wednesday, the Rev. D. W. Williams in the chair. Mr. Richard Morgan, a contractor of the Caer- philly drainage, attended and asked the board to reduce the fine of £?O imposed upon him by the board for having improperly done his work. Pile Chairman said it must not go abroad that, the board allowed their work to be scampered over, even though a contract or might plead that he was not present whe. the work was badlv done. The matter was adjourned for a month, as there was only one guardian for Eglwvsilan parish present, viz., Mr. Moses Cule. The clerk was directed to write to the guardians of Llantwit Vardre com- plaining of their non-attendance at two consecu- tive meetings. The Inspector of Nuisances re- ported that Dr. Price had taken down the privy erected on his land by the board, consequently, the inspector reported, a nuisance existed through the wont of privy accommodation at Dr. Price's houses. Ths board ordered notices to bo served for the abatement, of the nuisance, and it was stated that if those were not complied with pro- ceedings will be commenced de Mf-M. DRINKING PAUAIHN BY MISTAKE.—Considera- ble excitement was created in Mill-street, Pontypridd, on Tuesday evening by the news that a young woman, wife of a collier named Griffiths, had taken half-a-pint of paraffin in mis- 1,ake for tea from a tin jack. Dr. Hopkin was soon in attendance, and the patient was pretty well plied with gum-water, &c., which caused her to vomit freely, and by the following morning she had quite recovered from the effects of the dose of paraffin. THE REV. THOMAS PARRY.—All church-going people in this district will learn with regret that the Rev. Thomas Parry, one of the two curates connected with Glyntaf Ecclesiastical District, is •ibout to leave for Llanbadarn Fawr. The rev. g«,ntlem*n has won many friends in thl district, „nd his departure i" much regretted. IMPROVEMENT AT THE RAILWAY STATION.—Man in the employ of the Taff Vale Railway Company are busilv engaged in digging a cellar on the Pon- typridd railway-platform, over which a refresh- ment room will" be built.

PONTYCYMMER. OPENING OF A NEW CHURCH.—The extensive parishes of Newcastle, Bridgend (including Tondu), Laleston, Tythegston (including Kenfig Hill), and Hettws (including Pontycymmer), are under the supervision of the Rev. J. P. Hughes, M.A., vicar of Newcastle; but, although the oversight must be laborious and exacting, the vicar is most energetic, and this was proved by the opening on Wednesday of a new iron church capable of seat- ing about 300 persons, at this new and rising mining village. The church occupies a prominent and pretty site on the hill side overlooking the river, and has been opened almost free of debt. The Ven. Archdeacon of Llandaff preached in the morning in English, and in the evening in Welsh. In the afternoon the Rev. C, Parsons, M.A., Penarth, preached. Amongst the clergy who took part in the services were the Rev. J. P. Hughes, Rev. C. R. Knight (rural dean), Rev. T. M. Rees, Rev. W. M. Roberts, Rev. W. L. James, kc. Amongst those present were the Revs. Henry Lewis, St. Bride's; J. Rees, Ogmore Valley; D. Pugh, Coychurch; E. Gurnos Jones, Baptist; Lewis Lewis, Wesleyan, kc.

TREFOREST. PEDESTBiANiSM.-i-On Monday a race was run OR the Treforest Running Grounds between David Abraham, Porth, and John Rosser, Fernd-Je, for £25 a side. The distance was 120 yards, and Rosser won by three yards. Another race was run for £10 a. side between David Davies, Merthyr, and Evan Calchwr, Merthyr. The latter won.

The Duchess of Roxburghe was safely delivered of a daughter on Tuesday night.

CARDIFF. MONDAY7.—(Before Mr. R. O. Jones.)—Assaults —Frederick Mablin was mulcted in a. fine of 20s. and the costs, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment, for being disorderly and assaulting Police-constable Baker, whom he kicked several times, in Bute-street on the 4th inst.— Timothy Regan was charged with assaulting Police-sergeant Pinning and Police-constable Richards in Bute-terrace on the 5th inst. Police- sergeant Pinning said that he saw the prisoner pulling a woman by the hair. He released the woman from prisoner's grasp, and prisoner then kicked him violently and ran away. He blew his whistle, and, in company with Police- constable Richards, pursued and overtook the prisoner. Police-constable Richards added that prisoner bit him on the hand. Prisoner was com- mitted to gaol for two months with hard labour.— Catherine Maloney, alias Donoghue, was com- mitted to gaol for a month with hard labour for assaulting William Osborne by striking him on the head with a stone. The blow inflicted a large wound on prisoner's forehead, which was stitched by the surgeon at the Infirmary. An Awkward Mistake.—Edward Burridge and William Jameson were charged with assaulting Ole Olsen, and damaging his clothes to the value of £1. It appeared that on Sunday morning, while com- plainant was walking along the East Dock, the prisoners attacked him, knocked him down,, and tore his clothes. Burridge said that some time previously a foreigner struck him a blow on the face. He mistook the complainant for;this person. Prisoners were committed to gaol for a month with hard labour. TUESDAY. — (Before Mr. G. Bird.) Alleged Felony by Boys.—F. G. Jones and Richard Spragg, lads, were charged with stealing two shirts and a handkerchief, the property of a seaman named William Hooper. It. was alleged by the prosecution that on Monday evening the complainant left a bundle containing the articles named at a shop kept by Mrs. Saul, widow, 6, Stuart-street. Sub- sequently Spragg entered the shop and offered something for sale which Mrs. Saul did not buy. After they had gone the complainant called for the bundle which was then missed. Mrs. Saul, accompanied by the owner, went out and accosted Spmgg, who was in the street with a pony and cart. Jones, who was with him, ran away, and the bundle was found in the cart. Police-constable Parnell apprehended the lads, who were remanded till to-day, as there was only one magistrate on the bench. Alleged Wounding.—Matilda Brown, charged with wound- ing a man named Williams, was remanded, ns the complainant, who had received several wound*, was unable to appear. Prisoner had been appre- hended by Police-constable Parnell. Charge of Assaulting the Police.—John Kelly, charged with being disorderly and assaulting Police-constable Heyward, was remanded for the attendance of a second magistrate. WEDNESDAY —(Before Mr. R. O. Jones and Dr. Paine.)—Desertion from the Army.—Arthur Keily, charged, on his own confession, with being a deserter from the 20th Regiment, was again re- manded, as no communication,respecting the case had been received from the War Office. Indecent Conduct.—Joshua Bowring, charged by Police- constable Holman with being drunk and acting in- decently in Bute-street, was ordered to pay 20s. and costs, or in default fourteen days' imprison- ment with hard labour. Alleged Robbery at CatJuiys. —F. G. Coles, fourteen, was charged with stealing 2s. from a little boy named Bertie Howell, Salis- bury-road, Cathays. Thomas Driver, nineteen, was charged with receiving Is. from Coles knowing it to have been stolen; and both prisoners were charged with being convicted thieves, and with being in Salisbury-road for an unlawful purpose. Prisoners were remanded till Friday. Felony by Lads.—F. G. Jones and Richard Spragg, boys, were charged, on remand, with stealing two shirts be- longing to a seaman, named William Hooper, on the 6th inst. Each of them had been in trouble before. Jones was now sent to gaol for three months with hard labour, and Spragg for fourteen days with hard labour and to the Neath Reformatory for four years. Assault on a Wife.-—Benjamin March was charged with assaulting his wife Elizabetlk Prisoner, who was apprehended by Inspector Lewis, was sent to gaol for cne month with hard labour. Savage Assault on the. Police.—John Kelly was charged on remand with assaulting Police-constable Heyward on Monday. The officer stated that the prisoner was quarrelling with his sisters, and he interfered. He had to take the prisoner into custody, as he persisted in being disorderly. On thp-road to the station the prisoner kicked lum.most savagely, and the handcuffs were put on him. Police-constable Adams corroborated this evidence. The prisoner alleged that he was pinched and beaten by the officers 1Il the street, and afterwards in the police- station. Police-sergeant Pike was called, and he stated that the prisoner was not ill-treated in the station. Prisoner's sister said she gave him in charge, but did not intend for the policeman to take him up. She also asserted that her brother was not. nasty until the police were rouoh towards him. Prisoner was sent to gaol for one month with hard labour.

LLANDAFF. MONDAY.—(Before Messrs. C. W. David and Evan Lewis.)—-Fighting.—For .b2in drunk and fighting near Whitchurch on the \24th ulf., John Evans and John Mahoney were each ordered to pay a fine of 5s. and costs. Obstruction.—John Lane was fined 5,0. for obstructing the highway, at Pontcanna, by leaving a donkey and cart without anyone in charge. Using ~1 hrents.—Elizabeth Williams, charged with using threats towards Elizabeth Moore, was bound over for six months to keep the peace towards the complainant.

PENARTH. MONDAY.—(Before Messrs. F. L. Jenner and George Fisher.)—Carrying a Gun without a Licence. —Frederick H. Pearce, money lender, Cardiff, and Morgan Williams were charged with having a gun in their possession, and using it for the purpose of shooting, without a licence. It appeared from frhe evidence of William Jenkins, a gamekeeper in the employ of Mrs. Mackenzie, and Police-constable George King, that on the 26th of December the defendants were seen on Vair Hill Farhi. Pearce had a gun in his possession, and Williams was beating the hedges, but subsequently the gun was handed to Williams. Pearce was fined £5 and costs, ahd Williams £2 and costs. Theft from a Shipmate.— Hans Jacobs, lately a seaman on board the Aurora, was charged with stealing several articles of wear- ing apparel, the property of a shipmate named William Jenkins. W hen Jacobs left the ship the clothes and other artiCles were missed, and when apprehended at Swansea they were found in his possession. He was sent to prison for a Month, with hard labour.

NEWPORT. WEDNESDAY.—(Before .1rj R.Woolictt.inthe chair, and Mr. R. W. Jones.)—Assault on John Griffiths, a sailmaker. was charged under a warrant with assaulting his wife, Catherine. Com- plainant stated that her husband, who gave way to drink, struck her in the face, and kicked her violently on the legs, which were covered with bruises—one in particular Taeing very bad. lhe Bench sentenced the prisoner to one month's im- prisonment. Theft of a Rope.—Thomas Hodgkiss and Patrick Gillighan, lads, were charged with stealing a rope, the property of the Dock Com- pany; also with trespassing on the Dock Company's property for the purpose of com- mitting a felony. Dock constable Stovle deposed that on Monday Last he met the pri- soners on the dock side; Gillighan was carrying the rope (produced). Witness interrogated them as to how they came into possession of it. but not gettinganv satisfactory answer he took them into custody on suspicion of stealing it. They both denied it. Witness made inquiries, and found that one piece belonged to the Dock Company, but he had not found an owner for the other portion. Prisoners were continually about, the dock. John Henry Thompson, a gateman employed by the company, proved that a piece of the rope belonged to the company, and was in use at the dock. Prisoners had no business with it. Gillighan now asserted that he got. the rope honestly, having bean given it by the mate of a vessel; tlie other prisoner denied all knowledge of the affair. The Bench sentenced Gillighan, against whom a previous conviction was proved, to one day's imprisonment. Hodgkiss was discharged.

SWANSEA. MONDAY.—(Before the Stipendiary, the Mayor, and Mr. J. Buse.)—Stealing a Jacket.—Alexander Ford, 25, tailor, was charged,, on remand, with stealing a monkey jacket, of the value of 9s., from outside the shop of Mr. Freedman, Waterloo-Street. He was sent, to prison for three months. Coal Mealing.—John Glanville, 13, Thomas-street, and Alfred Lewis, 13, Bond-street, boys of twelve, and George Watson, Sandtiolds, aged fourteen, were charged with stealing a quantity of coal from a truck in a siding tho Gasworks, the property of Philip Richard. The two fir^t-named were sen- tenced to receive eight troke. with the birch rod, and Watson was sent to prison for ten days and ordered to be detained in a reformatory school for three years.

MERTHYR. MONDAY.—(Before Mr. J. Bishop, stipendiary.) —ybn-3faintenance.—Two brothers, named John Davies and Jamps DavioS, the former a brakesman and the latter a cabinet maker, summoned to show cause why an order should not be made upon them to contribute towards the maintenance of their parents, who arc chargeable to the union. Reiicving-officer Davies gave evidence, and John was ordered to pay 2s. per week, and James 6d. J agrancy.—Jam«s Beard, a tramp, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour for beggingin High-street on Sunday last. Vi EDNESDAY.—(Before Mr. Bishop, stipendiary.) •—Ruffianly Customer.—Watkin Francis, alaboui-or, was charged with refusing to quit the Parrot Inn, with assaulting the landlord, William John. and further with assaulting Police-constable Hole in the execution of his duty. On Monday John found defendant fighting in his house. He was asked to go out, but instead of doing so quietly he knocked the landlord down, and in the scuffle which followed prisoner got John's finger into his mouth and bit it. Police-constable Hole soon afterwards arrived, and was also attacked and assaulted by the prisoner. For refusing to quit Francis was fined £1 and costs for the assault on John another j61 and costs; and for the assault on the officer he was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment without the option of a fine. Stealing Baskets.— Margaret Ann Underwood and Elizabeth Davies, two girls, were charged with stealing two baskets from the shop of the London Tea. Consumers' Company, and Catherine Morgan, Underwood's mother, was charged with receiving one of the baskets, knowing the same to have been stolen. The baskets were hanging outside tho shop on Saturday, and were missed on Monday. Police-sergeant Davies, from information he received, arrested the prisoners, who made statements incriminating each other. Morgan was fined 5s., and the other two 2s. 6d. each. Alleged Theft.—Benjamin Price, a collier, residing at Abercanaid, was charged with stealing thirteen saplings, and also with stealing a con- siderable number of mandril helves and other things, the property of the Messrs, Crawshay Bros. and the Aberdare and Plymouth Company. Mr. Simons defended. On the charge of stealing saplings the accused was discharged, and the other charge was adjourned for a week in order that other evidence might be adduced.

ABERDARE. TUESDAY'.—(Before Mr. J. Bishop, stipendiary, Mr. R. H. Rhys, Mr. D. E.Williams, Mr. D. P. Davies, and Mr. Thomas.)-8trerl Obstruction.—John Jones, a grocer, was summoned for obstructing the thoroughfare at Aberaman on the 23rd of January. Police-constable Williams (159) found defendant's horse standing across the pavement, being tied to the wall. Defendant called several witnesses to contradict the constable, but was fined 20s. and costs.—George Hedgley, a drayman from Merthyr, for leaving his dray on the road un- attended on the 25th of January, was ordered to pay 10s. and costs. Trespassers.—John Jones and Wm. Davies were summoned for doing damage to land belonging to Sir G. Elliot, M.P. Defendants were seen trespassing in Aberaman Park, and were each lined 2s. 6d. and costs.

ABERGAVENNY". WEDNESDAY. — (Before Mr. James Hum- phreys, chairman, and Major Charles Morgan.)— Stealing Housings."—James Morgan, labourer, Abergavenny, charged by Mr. Williams, Penypark Farm, Llanvihangel, with stealing three hou- sings," on the 26th January last, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. Mr. L. D. Brown, solici- tor, prosecuted. A previous conviction was proved against the prisoner. Violent Assault.—Herbert against the prisoner. Violent Assault.—Herbert Glass, an umbrella mender, who did not appear, was charged with a violent assault upon Mr. John Poole, landlord of the Porter Stores, Abergavenny, on the 4th inst. Prosecutor said on Saturday night last defendant went to his house, and created a disturbance. He had done so on two previous occasions. He threatened to put witness on the fire, struck him in the face, knocking one of his front teeth out; pulled part of his whiskers out, and turning round to the customers, said the prosecutor was the means of sending an innocent man to gaol for four months. Prosecutor was a witness in a case of larceny, which was heard at Monmouth Assizes last week. Mr. Iltvd Gardner, who appeared to prosecute, asked the bench to inflict a heavy penalty for the protection of the prosecutor. The Bench sentenced defendant to six weeks' hard labour without the option of a fine.

LLANELLY. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Messrs. J. S. Tregoning, Richard Nevill, and the Rev. Canon Williams).— Obstruction.—Inspector Miles, Great Western Rail- way, charged Thomas Francis, Park-lane, and 'bus man of the Thomas Arms Hotel; and James Edwards, with obstructing one David Phillips. an employe of the company, on the 26th of December last. It appears that instructions had been given to the officials to permit no one entering on the platform when the trains are in, and the defen- dants, being in a rather intoxicated state, inter- rupted the official while discharging his duties. Defendants were fined 5s. each, and 9s. and 7s. respectively costs. Gunpowder Licence.—Messrs. Hayton and Co., New Dock, applied for a licence to keep gunpowder on their premises, which was granted. Spec-ial Licence.—Two applications to sell at ploughing matches—at Llanedy (on the 13th) and Cwmfelin (on the 24th), were also granted.

PONTYPRIDD. WEDNESDAY.—Robbery j at Porth.—John Row- lands, collier, Porth, was charged with stealing property of John Newton, Coffee Tavern, Forth. The facts have already appeared. The prisoner was apprehended by Superintendent Mathews, to whom he admitted his guilt, but said that he was drunk at the time, and that he con- tinued in that condition as longasthe money lasted. He was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

TENBY. MONDAY.—(Before the Mayor, Dr. Dyster, Messrs. N. A. Roch, and E. Laws.)—William John, for being drunk on the 4th inst., and assaulting Police- constable Pulkeiywas fined £1 including costs, or fourteen daj's. Committed.—Sarah Williams, of the Grey Horse Inn, was summoned for being drunk on licensed premises. Mr. W. Vaughan James appeared for defendant, and pleaded" Not guilty." After hearing the evidence the Bench adjourned the case for a fortnight, the defendant in the meantime to be examined as to her mental condition.

TREDEGAR. TUESDAY.—(Before Mr. William Llewelyn and Mr. G. A. Brown.)—A Series of Assavfts.—James West, Elizabeth Welsh, and William Welsh, a lad, were charged with assaulting Charles Bourton, a coal watcher at Sirhowy, on Tuesday night, 31st ult., and Elizabeth Welsh was charged also with committing an unprovoked assault upon Mrs. Yaughan, wife of Police-constable Vaughan. at the same time and place. After hearing the evidence, the Bench fined Mrs. Welsh 5s,. inclusive, for the assault on Mrs. Yaughan, and dismissed the cases against her and her son for assaulting Bourton James Welsh, for the assault upon Bourton, was committed for 21 days with hard labour without the option of a fine. Stealing Timber.—Joseph Voting was fined 5s., inclusive, for stealing timber at Rhymney. Coal Stealing.—Ebenezer Williams and Benjamin Coles were fined 5s. for this offence. Waoes JJispnte.—Francis v. Lloyd.— This w:t;¡, claim for a balance of £ 1 2s. 3d., due for wages as a collier. Defendant had a contract under the Trctiegar Company, and the complainant had worked some few weeks at 4s. per day, and had received £2 6s. Id. out of £3 8s. 4,1. The Bench made an order for payment of the balance.

COUNTY COUKTS. CARDIFF. (Before Judge Herbert.) — The Disputed- Liability under the Public Health Atsu— In the case of Yorke v. Boughton, heard at tlijr court, his honour gave judgment or. Tuesday, the plaintiff was non-suited. Mr. flier Jacob ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Vachell for defen- daDt. Curious .Y(li!ti"al Case.—Tlie owners of the schoonw Ann and Jane Pritchard, of Pwllheli, brought an action, in the Admiralty division of the court, against, Messrs. Tellefsen and Wills, Cardilf, for the recovery of the balance of freight alleged to be due to them. The nautical assessors in the case were Captains Vellacott, and Thomas. It appeared that in August, last Owen Roberts, captain of the schooner, went, with the vessel to a Danish port called Nantgoff, where he took on board a cargo of barley, which he stipulated to deliver after a successful voyage at Cardiff. The cargo consisted of 1,079 quarters, the rate of freight being Is. 9d. per quarter, with £2 pre- mium and the voyage customs. While, therefore, the cost, would amount to jL95 Os. 3J., only £30 had been paid, and it was now sought to recover the blance of £65. On the other hand, the defendants alleged that the cargo had suffered damage to the extent of £600, and this they set up as a counter claim. The vessel having been loaded at Nant- goff left that port in November and reached Car- diff on the 12th of December. While the voyage was being made very bad weather wasexperienced, and when the cargo wasdischarged a great part of it was found wet and damaged. The master and mate both deposed that, when the ship left Nantgoff, it was in a thoroughly sea- worthy condition, but in consequence of the severe strain upon the vessel caused during the extra- ordinarily bad weather encountered one of the chain bolts started. An attempt. was made to block up the orifice thus occasioned with canvas and oakum, but notwithstanding the efforts of the crew in this direction water rushed through the opening and damaged the cargo. When the vesoel was unloaded at Cardiff the cargo was found to comprise 1,063 qrs. only. The cap- tain admitted that at one place in Scotland, where he ran in for shelter, he exchanged 60lbs. of barley with a. farmer for some coal and potatoes of which he was in need. Evidence was then given with the view of showing that the vessel before proceeding on the voyage had been examined Ly one of Lloyd's surveyors and found tj be sea- worthy also that the starting of the bolt was entirely due to the severe straining. For the de- fence it was alleged that, the bolt which gave way did so because it was iron eaten," and that those in charge of the vessel had been guilty of neglect for which the owners were responsible. The bill of lading was drawn up in accor- dance with the Danish law, and the clause usually inserted in English bills of lading, '• perils of the sea excepted," was omit- ted. Eventually the whole case turned upon the counter claim, and the points arising in connection therewith were, whether the damage was an act of God." or was caused by neglect; and whether tile owner was liable. A point was also raised as to whether the owner, by the omission of the clause referred to, did not in reality become insurers instead of merely common carriers. His Honour, after consulting with the assessors, said they were both of opinion that the starting of the bolt, as a question of fact, was caused by the strain to wNeh the vessel was subjected during the heavy storms, and that it was not due to any fiaw in the bolt itself. On thn^Jegal points raised judgment was deferred. Mr. Brynmor Jones, in- structed by Mr. Downing, appeared for the plain- tiff, and Mr. Yachell for the defendants. Claim for Damage canscd !>y Collision at Sea.—The owners of the schooner Jehu, of Newcastle, brought an ac- tion against the owners of the barque Brimiga, to recover damages arising from a collision between the vessels off Dungeness, on the night of Janu- ary 9. The nautical assessors were Mr. Knight and Mr. Treatt. Mr. Wyndham Pain, Newport and Cardiff, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Va- chell for the defendants. The court, after hearing the evidence, held that tho Brimiga collided with the Jehu, and that the latter showed her lights. Judgment was therefore given for the plaintiffs, the owners of the Jehu. NEWPORT.—(Before his Honour Judge Herbert.) —Breach of Contract.—Davies v. Humphries.—Mr. Bailhache appeared for the plaintiff, who is a builder at Cwmbran. He agreed to buy certain goods for the sum of £2, and paid the money, He received an order to obtain possession of the goods, but then found that the goods had been otherwise disposed of. He valued the goods at £7. The goods were doors and windows left after the com- pletion of a church at Cwmbran. After having written four letter?, defendant returned the £2 bv cheque. His Honour awarded £5. as damages. Bankruptcy Case. — Mr. J. A. Youn., bai- rister (instructed by Messrs, Gibbs and Llewellyn) applied' to his honour to 1 declare that tlie proceeds of a sale of agricultura. Stock, sold bv Jiessrs. Davies and Brotherhood at nign Hall Farm, were the property of the in ;he bankruptcy of John Knight as against Mr. Daniel Knight, the claimant, or to direct that a special jury should hear the case, it being a case in w llc character was involved, and which it was not ex- peaient or necessary that his honour should decide. The balance of the proceeds, :£191 17s. 10d., had been paid into court by theauctioneers. The learnea counsel referred to several authorities in favour ot having such a case where fraud was imputed tried to before a jury in the High Court of Justice. Mr Stafford, barrister (instructed by Mr. F. Yaughan). for the claimant, opposed the motion, aud submitted to his honour that the case had been remitted to that • ourt for his honour's decision by Mr. Justice Denman, before whom an interpleader issue had been raised, and who had adiourned that question unti after his honour's decision. His Honour thought the case should be tried by a jury. He must decline jurisdiction, and put upon his decision his reasons for doing so. Mr. Salfora: Where are we now, then? Mr. Young: YTou must go back to Mr! Justice Denman and he will make such order as he thinks fit. Mr. Salford asked that the case might be adjourned instead of dismissed. His Honour refused, as expenses would be incurred. Mr. Evans, solicitor, Chepstow, appeared for the auctioneer, but his Honour decided he had no locus standi. At the close of the case his Honour allowed his costs as against the estate, as he had received notice to attend. NEATH.—(Before his Honour Judge Beresford and a jury.)—Mr. Evan Rees, of Blaenclairch, Glvn Neath, farmer, sued the Glyn Neath Collieries Com- pany (Limited) to recover the sum of JE9 10s., being the amount alleged to be due from the de- fendants to the plaintiff by reason of the neglect of the defendants to fence their incline at Glyn Neath. Mr. William Sims appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. Williams for the defendants. The facts of the case were briefly as follow:—On the 22nd of November last the plaintiff's cow got upon the defendant's incline, owing to the defect of the fences. The evidence was somewhat contradic- tory, the plaintiff and his witnesses suggesting that the cow escaped owing to the neglect of the defendants to keep their fences in repair, whilst the defendants alleged and called several witnesses to prove that the animals were straying upon the highway and escaped from there to the incline. The learned advocates having addressed the jury in support of their respective contentions, the learned Judge summed up the evidence, whereupon the jury returned a verdict in favour of the plaintiff for £3 and costs. The case excited much interest in the Vale of Neath, the court being crowded.

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. EDUCATION IN THE WORKHOUSE. The usual weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians was held in the Worirhouse. Cardiff, on Saturday, Mr. C. W. David in the chair.—The Master of the House reported that during the week there had been 22 admissions, 29 discharges, and two deaths, leaving 474 in the house, an in- crease of 32 on the corresponding week of last year. The number of vagrants relieved was 30, against 46. A girl aged fifteen years, an inmate of the workhouse, received the consent of the guardians to go out to service. In reply to a question put to her, she said she could neither I read nor write.—Mr. Plain remarked that the girl was born in the workhouse, and it was an extraor- dinary thing that after having been an inmate for fifteen years she was not able to read or write.— Mr. Ramsdale said it was not creditable to the board that a girl should be sent out so devoid of education.—Mr. Jacobs said the girl might have a dull intellect, but she could not be so dull as to be unable to learn to read and write. Such a state of things was very sad, and it assumed a more serious complexion when they remembered that similar cases had before occurred.—Tlie Chairman said he sympathised with the remarks made, and trusted that nothing of the kind would occur again. It was most lamentable.—The Master of the Schools reported that during the week th^re had been no admissions, and one discharge, leaving 213 in the house, a decrease of ten on the same week of the preceding year.—The Clerk reported that during the week out-door relief had been administered to 2,628 persons, at a cost of £269 10s. 4-d., showing a decrease in the number of 302, and in the amount of £2017>1, 5d. as compared with the same week of last year. The visiting committee presented a report, which contained the following clauses, viz.:—"The committee con- sidered the question of deficiency in hospital ac- commodation referred to them by the board, and appointed a sub-committee, consisting of the chair- man, vice-chairman, Messrs. F. G. Evans, Thomas Evans. T. W. Jacobs, R. O. Jones, and J. Ramsdale, to inquire more fully into the matter, and to obtain from the medical officer classified returnsof the patients under treatment. The committee con- sidered the application of Mr. Greenhnlgh, master of the workhouse, referred to them by the board, and are unanimously of opinion that his salary should be increased from £100 to £130 per annum. —The Chairman moved the adoption of the report, which was agreed to. This concluded the business.

NEWPORT BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. On Saturday Mr. Woodruff took the chair, and Colonel Lyne the vice-chair. Notice was given by Mr. W. H. Davies, medical officer for the northern district, that he had changed his residence from Penner House to Cwmdows House. It is more convenient for the public, and the change was approved. THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS AGAIN. That part of the committee's report which was rejected by the board last Saturday was again read, and the Chairman said after the larger part- of the guardians had left, at. the earnest solicita- tion of Mr. Darin" and Mr. Harding, it was resolved that the yardman be employed for another month. Things would have come to a dead-lock if that. had not been done.—Mr. Darby explained that the course was taken on the motion of Mr. Evans. seconded bv Mr. E. Thomas.—The Vice-chairman said he was not present at the previous meeting, or he should have voted for the whcle of the re- port, and it would have been adopted. No one deprecated the outlay at the schools more than he did, and he stood out as long as he could, until the guardians were beaten by the Local Government Board. Having spent a large sum of money at the schools, the committee was bound to consider the ques: ÎliI1 of re-arranging 1 he staff. The committee, in his opinion, wisely imported that a yardman was necessary. It would never do to leave the boiler to the care of boys. He could not think the chairman would take upon himself the grave responsibility which would follow if an explosion occurred through not, having a proper person to take care of the boiler. The chairman had made a mistake. At the eleventh hour the yardman had been appointed for another month. if he was re- quired for another month, what would they do at the end of the month if his services were not con- tinued? He did not think the mattercould rest where it was, and he gave notice that on Saturday next he would bring the whole question before the guardians.—Mr. Evans said if the Caerleon School Committee had brought the matter more fully before the guardians, and explained the way in which the boiler worked, he thought a different decision would have been arrived at.—The Chair- man regretted very much the vice-chairman was not at the last meeting. He would not be tied by the mouth as regards a yardman by what, any com- mittee or set of men might choose ro recommend. He could not see why he should not have his indi- vidual opinion on that or any other question. He was not sorry he gave the casting vote last Satur- day, and he should be very happy to do the same thing again.—Mr. Partitt also defended himself as the moyer of the amendment, after which the con- versation dropped. WA'1-RANTS TO APPREHEND BRSKPTERS. The Vice-chairman made a statement refuting what was said last Saturday as to warrants for the apprehension of deserters of wives and children not being used. He held in his hand a return showing that in 1881 thc- guardians sent. twenty warrants to the police. Of these twelve were effective, and the remainder failed because the persons wanted could not be found. He said it was necessary that this should be contradicted, or the blame cast upon the police would be looked upon as just. MISCELLANEOUS. The Vice-chairman brought forward the case of two destitute children, whose father (a pilot) had died recently. He recommended that the children be sent to "the Caerleon Schools. The Pilotage Commissioners would give n charitable subscrip- tion of 3s. 6d. a week until the cliildren were fit to be sent out. This was adopted.—On the recommendation of the Vice-chairman, a memorial to promote the establishment of a superannuation fund for poor-law officers was referred to the committee now sitting to inquire into the method of publishing union accounts and other matters- Mr. Darby called attention to the great increase in the amount, at which the parish of Machen Upper was assessed for county rate purposes. It had recently baen increased from £7,293 to £8,246. For Poor-law purposes the same parish was assessed at £4,842. He asked the guardians to look at the amount at which their respective pärishes "pre assessed by the county. It was a subject which ought fobs looked into.—There was no other business of public interest.

MERTIIYR BURIAL BOARD. On Tuesday the monthly meeting of the above board was held. Present—Messrs. Thos. Williams (chairman), W. H. Roach, W. Sharp, E. P. Biddle, D. Davies, and the Rev. J. M. Bowen.—The Clerk said that, as directed at the last, meeting, he had written to both the bishop and the rector, asking for permission to use the consecrated chapel Rt the Cefn Cemetery at such time as there were a number of funerals waiting for the unconsecrated chapel and the other was not being used. The reply from the bishop was as follows:— Bishop's Court, I.iavidaff, Jan. 9, 18S2. 8ir,-1 rn orry for th-e inconvenience of which 0:1 speak, but can find nothing, after search and inquiry, t hat would justify th use cd a consecrated chapel in a by Dis;;entr. more than jt would a similar use of a parish or any oih 'r consecrated church.—I am, sir, your obedient A. I.LANDA IT. The rector, in his reply, said :—" The law gives me no authority to grant the permission you ask for. The chapel in the cemetery, asiarasl a m concerned, is precisely the same to me as a parish church. If I had the power to grant it you I would do so with pleasure, or if the bisnop aifthorises me to do so you shall have it at once. Mr. W. Sharp We must put up with the inconve- nience.—The Chairman: Yes.—Mr. i). Davies: For a time.The Chairman Very likely.—Ths subject I then dropped.—The Inspector of Graveyards re- ported 159 interments during the month of January, the registered deaths bein°-: Merthyr Upper, 85; V aynor, 11; Merthyr Lower. 5*8 total, 154. Corresponding month of last year. 150. The deaths from scarlet fever numbered 42,-The Sexton of the Cefn Cemetery reported that nearly. all the available grave spaces in the Dissenting ground had been used, end the plot of ground kept for hay would have to be used. It was stated that there was place there for 1,000 frave spaced, and that it would last four or five years.—Replying to Mr. Davies, the Clerk said that there had been 11,4-66 interments in the cemetery since its; opening 22 years ago.—The board agreed that the reserved portion of the cemetery-bo at once taken into the unconsecrated ground, and that the clerk be instructed to get the new spaces marked out on the ground and on the plan. A precept on the overseers for £60 was signed. This vvas all the business.

Sir George Elliot, M.P., not having yet returned I. from Egypt, will not take his seat in the House of j 1 Commons for a short time, and lias for the present j paired with Mr. Yilliers Stuart, the member for J1 County Waterford,

J CHARGE OT SHEEP STEALING ■ AGAINST A LLANTEISANI FARMER: .1. .l.r ..lL.' 1 1: THE ACCUSED DISCHARGED. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday (before Mr. Gwilym Williams, Mr Hemv Jenkins, and Mr. F. R. Crawshay j. Thomas William s, farirei. Bwlcbgwyn Farm, Caste!ia\alley, on remand, w,, charged with stealing two sheep, the property of William Evans, Glyn Farm. TonyiefaiL Mr. J. Edwards Price appeared for the prosecu- tion, and Mr. Waltei H. Morgan lor the defence. I William Evans, Glyn hrm, deposed that the prisoner occupied the adjoin;ug farm of Bwlchgwyu. He (witness) w;»s tenant of another farm called Cae Banai, on the other side from that occupied by the prisoner In November, 1880, he (witness; counted his sheep, and in that month he found that L" had at Cae Hana148,and at Glyn 173. AU the sheep bore tile mark which had belonged to the for the last 50 years The ear mark was placed on the sheep when they were lambs. The number of sheep was entered at the time in the book produced. He counted the sheep again on November 23.1381, and found that the number had dwindled down on the two farms to 180. They were counted on the last occasion at Glyn. He counted the sheep again on January 23, H84 and found 142. Had" sold 35 sheep between November, 1880, and November. 1881. When he discovered on the last-named date that he had lost so many sheep he sent his son to search: the result was finding six more missing. On the 3Dtn of January witness vrent to the police station at j Pontypridd, where he was shown two sheepskins. Examined them and found that' they bore the same mark as his sheep. The skins were produced in court and identified. On the 29th (Sunday) the prisoner visited Glyn about six o'clock in the evening, and, speaking'in Welsh, said, Are you going to give me into cus- tody (dodi liil so,ad) or to set me freer" Witness answered, It is not in my power to do either." In cross-examination, witness said he had found other sheep mixed with his own, but never made the mistake of selling other sheep instead of his own. The last time he (witness) gathered his sheep he found among them 26 of the prisoner's sheep, and sent them back to him. Had not marked the prisoner's lambs. Himself and two sons usually collected his stocks. Had often ascertained after the sheep had been gathered that others had remained behind. He knew also that sheep wandered a great deal. William Evans, son of the last witness, confirmed his father's evidence Robert Evans, brother of last witness, said that after examining the two skins produced he was able to state that they belonged to his father's sheep. Edmund Williams, butcher, Hafod, had bought sheep of the prisoner. He bought sheep of him on the 19th of January. Had made the purchase before, but it was on that day that the sheep were delivered to him. Somewhere about Christmas he bought half a score of sheep of the prisoner, and arranged to buy more. He saw prisoner on the 18th at Pontypridd. when he requested him to Jet him have a dozen sheep on the following Wednes- day at his shop at Hafrid. On the following morning the prisoner went to his (witness's! house at Hafod. He had with him a flock of sheep, con- sisting of 60 or 80. He said to him (witness), Pick out the black and white sheep (y ddtfad las). He did so, and placed her in his shed. Went then to fetch another. This was not indicated to him. At this time the black and white sheep jumped out of the shed and re-joined the flock. Prisoner again requested him to take that par- ticular sheep, and he did so. He had, therefore, particular reason for remembering that, particular sheep. Witness! selected twelve. Witness had bought three lots of sheep of the prisoner between December and the 19th of January. This was not the first time for him to bring the sheep in a rlock. He sold the skins of the twelve sheep and four others next day to Mr. Jenkins. skinner, Pontypridd. The blue and white skin produced was very much like one of the skins he sold to Mr. Jenkins. On the 28th of January the prisoner came to his house unexpectedly. Knew that he had been arrested, and he told" him 80, ,After some preliminary remarks, prisoner told him, Say as little as you can against me." Witness said in reply. "I shall be obliged to say the truth." Witness then went away, leaving him in the house with his mother. Police-constable Weeks having repeated the evidence in reference to the apprehension of the prisoner, Mr. Superintendent Mathews proved charging the prisoner, who, when the two skins in question were shown him at the police-station, admitted that they were the skins of Glyn sheep, also that he had sold the black and white sheep by mistake to Edmund Williams, Hafod, and that he had one like it. He made no other remark about tha.white skin. On the following morning he stated to wit- ness that Evans. Glyn, had more than once made a similar mistake himself, and that he (prisoner ) had believed it was a mistake. Prisoner admitted selling the sheep to Edmund Williams. Mr. Walter B. Morgan, in a forcible speech, con- tended that the sheep in question were sold to Edmund Williams by mistake—a mistake similar to that which Mr. Evans, GJyn, himspJf had re- peatedly committed. The Stipendiary pointed out that Mr. Evans had not sold the sheep nor lambs not his own found among his stock. The Bench retired to consider their decision. In ten minutes their worships returned into court, and announced that tlie "evidence was not suffi- cient to convict. The prisoner was discharged accordingly. The Stipendiary added that he felt much pleasure in being able to arrive at that deci- sion, for he knew that the accused nnd his family also had always bornp a gond character.

SERIOUS ASSAULT IX CLYDACH VALLEY. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday, Enoch Powell," collier, Clydach Valley, was brought up in custody charged with wounding John Rogers, of the same place. 1r. Walter H. Morgan appeared for the defendant. The complainants appeared in court with his head wrapped in band- ae-es, and seemed weak from the effects of the in- juries he had sustained. The prisoner also .eemed to have been severely handled, and his face was covered with scratches. It appeared that the prisoner and a man named John Lewis were in the act of taking off their jackets to light, when Mrs. Lewis came on the scene and sprang between the two men, who were 011 the point of attacking each other. The prisoner struck her, and she retaliated, and they both fell to the ground. The complainant then with several others aUemptrù to pick up the prisoner, but he stuck so fast to the woman that both were lifted up together. As soon as the prisoner found himself on his legs he ran away, but returned in a few moments, and hurled a stone at the complainant, who was struck in the head, and he fell insensible to the ground, bleeding very much. He was for some time in nn insensible condition. The prisoner again ran away, and was followed by a number of men, but was seen picking up something, and, with what had occurred fresh in their recollection, they turned back. Later on he was apprehended b\' Police- constable Walters, and lodged in ihe Tonypandy cells. Defendant was fined 20s. and costs.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY IX CARMAR- THENSHIRE. A farmer. Mmed John George, residing at Rhydy- mendy. Llanarthney, was driving home from Pon- tardulais on the 7th inst. He was accompanied by one of his servants (Thomas Thomas). At an isolated part of the parish of Llannon the man suddenly jumped out of the vehicle, and, over- powering his master—a man of seventy summers —pulled him out by his legs. threw him down on the road, and. pressing with his knee upon the old man's breast, extracted a sum of over £3 from his pockets, together with other articles of value. The rascal then drove away, leaving his old master insensible upon the ground. The police and several of the persons hearing of the at1ack were not many hours in discovering the villain's whereabnuts. He had only the knife in his possession, and is now in NlstoÙy:t Llanelly.

CARDIFF DISTRICT AXD PENARTH HARBOUR TRAMWAY COMPANY. An ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Cardiff District and Penarth Harbour Tram- way Company was heldin the Nisi Prius Court of the Town-hall. Cardiff, on Monday, Alderman Jones in the chair. There was a numerous atten- dance. The SFCRKTARV (Mr. W. T. Jennings. 17, Parlia- ment-street, Westminster) read the notice conven- ing the meeting, and the report and statement of accounts wen* then submitted. The report was as follows :— Your directors have the pleasure to report that on t'ne 24th day of Xovember, 1831, General Hutchinson, H.G., on behalf of the Board ot Trade, inspected the completed line of trannvav from Roath to Lower Grangttown and on the 26t h of the same month Ow formal licence was granted to open the line for public t.r«iflic. The cars commenced to run 011 Tuesday, the 29th day of Novem- ber, 1881, and a constant service has been l;ept up daily at judicious intervals. Your directors being de- sirous of keeping the capital account a Jow as possible, and limiting the number of shares issued have entered into an agreement with Mr. Solomon J Andrews to work the line upon terms which tne.s »n-_ sider highly advantageous. Mr. Andrews provicies rolling-stock, horses, and drivers, at a fixed mi o thus preventing a large outlay whltc^°"ireemeir ire have iiau to be made. The terms oi the of a very distinct- and binding character 1 tion of the Shareholders' iiitewsw. ahe^iductoib will be tlie servants of the company- The dn^tois m„% add that Mr. Andrews takes » fub=t^o<i.nioiie>iite:eST. the shares of the Company. A sUUment 01 receipts -TvJ fx-rwnditure is annexed, made up to December 61, 188i, 'and duly audited by Messrs. ^Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths anii Co., chartered accountants, of 4, I otbburv, London. Your directors deeply depiore the loss of one of their number, the late Alderman Henry Bowen. whose advice was most va.uable to them in coii- ductirur the company business, 111e retiring directors arc Mr. Kobcrt-Forrest, J.l and Mr. R, R. tinelgrove, and Mr. Forrest, being ouly qualified, offers himself for re-election. Mr. Sneigrove, vour d;ree- tors suggest tha^ Alderman Taylor, M.t)., be'invited to 1lL.pt a seat alc,f"he appointment of auditors rests with the shareholders. The board would recom-j mend that Mr. 1J. itotx.'rts be appointed. Y'our director* believe tliej win be able to present a satisfactory returll as traffic becomes developed. The statement of accounts to the 31st of si15)v;ve<i a balance at the banke# £ 2,287 12s. lid. The CHAII;iax moved the adoption of the report, which was aorieed to.

We arc authorised to state that the Queen will pay a visit to Mentone in March, and return im- mediately after Easter. Her Majestv will main- tain a strict incogitito during her residence abroad, so that the Queen may be able to secure a few weeks of comparative repose which, with change of air, are deemed desin-ble for her Majesty by her iciaos.

I THE RECENT EXPLOSION AT NORTH RlSCA. On Wednesday morning Mr. W. H. Brewer re- sumed the inquiry touching the death of Charles L'ixon, aged 44, one of the overmen of the colliery belonging to the London and South Wales Coal Company, at which an explosion occurred on the morning of Sunday, the 15th of January last, Besides the above-named, three other men— Francis Evans, William (Settings, and William Eea»le—'were also killed. The repairing shift hac been at wc.rk during the night of the 14tl cf January, and when that set of men, numbering about 120", had left the pit, the deceased were let. t-c fire shots for the purpose of removing largt p.t:ces of rock in the leading roadways. It was. after these shots—three or four in all-ha.d been fired that the explosion occurred, killing all four 0; the men engaged in the operation, and about 60 horses. The pit was greatly" knocked about, to use a colloquial phrase but the company has been able to resume the cutting of coal on a smd. scale in some other parts of the colliery. The com party has the fullest sympathy of the public oecause it is known that all possible precaution: have-been taken to ensure safety. On this occasion the court sat at the Churel House Jnn. -Risca. Mr. Edward Edwards was the foreman of the jury. Mr. R D. Bain, deputy* inspector lor the district; Mr. T. Wales, inspectoi for Glamorganshire Mr. Watts, chairman of the. London and South Wales Coal Company: Mr, the secretary: Mr. Wilkinson, the manager Mr. J. E. Ward, the solicitor Mr. S. W. Kelly, Cardiff; Mr. G. Wilkinson, Newport: and a large number of colliers were present. The follow- ing witnesses were examined :— Wiiiiam Alsop. night overman of X o. 2 district, said he was down the pit on the night of Saturday. January 14, at ten. and came up at 5.30 a.m.. 0:1 Sunday. Saw a strong cap in two places, aftid signed the report. The general state of his dis- triot was good. and ventilation going on as usual The four men killed had to remain to fire the shots four or five in number. Charles Dixon. Francis Evans, William Getting-s, and Wiiiiam Beagle Vien the men left, and they were killed. It was cus- tomary to have an open lamp in the lamp cabin. It was put out before he left. The rule was to tire one shot at a time. He coiud not say whether alt the three shots near each other were hred at one and the salDe time, Thomas Purnell. day overman, was down on tht Saturday, and saw the places where the caps were on. As far as he knew. the pit was safe at 10 p.m There vcis plenty of wind going. The roadways were watered every day. Could not form an api. inion as to how the explosion happened. Stephen Crook, day fireman, was down from two to ten p.m. c-n the Saturday, and saw a littlt j gas in one place, which he removed by placing a sheet. His district was well ventilated. David Kenvin, day fireman in :\0. 1 district, said the pit was safe'on the Saturday night. David Lewis, timberman, tried the top when he was at work, but could not detect anv gas. Thought the firing of the shots dislodged part of the roof, and then a blower came oft". Joseph Prichard, collier in o. 1 district., put, up timber on the Saturday, bat saw no symptoms of gas. Thomas Jones, ripping-top man, was down on Saturday night from ten o'clock to five o'clock on Sunday morning. He drilled several holes. One was between Hill and Wrem mere's headings, and was a yard in length. It took him two hours Three cartridges and a primer of dvnaroite were intended to be used. The next was inside No. 2 Three holes were near together, and from 2Q to 24 inches long. Only one would be tired at a time. The inside of the three would be hred first. A fortnight before the explosion he wr.s at the tiring | of a shot between Hill and Wreotmore's heading, After the fuse was lit he went back 30 or 40 yards to a manhole. Felt no concussion. A little liame was caused. Could not say how far the flame would extend. Not much dust was caused when a shot was fired. When shots were fired the touch paper was lit at the lamp station, and then the man carried it to the fuse, The man had a locked lamp with him. Had been down the pit since the explosion. Could not say how it was that one of the three near together had not been fired. The man would have to un- lock his lamp to light the touch paper. The cabin lamp would not be left burning after the lampman Iwd gone. David Brimble, lampman, was on duty on the Saturday night and sw all the lamps safely locked. He cme out at five a.m. on Sunday. Left behind the men to fire the shots. His was the only naked light in the pit. He put his light out before leaving the lamp-room. He ha.d no experience of the process of shot firing. The onlv four lamps left in the pit belonged to the deceased. The lamps were as perfect as before the explosion. The two clean ones were found in the lamp-room. Only Charles Dixon would have a lamp key. That, was for the purpose of firing the shots. The pit was safe when he left. His duty did not take him beyond the lamp station. Ali lamps are examined on the surface before the men go down the pit. to see they are locked. The same thing is done at the three shifts. About 120 lamps went down the last shift. An account is kept of each bmp tbat goes down the pit. Wiiiiam Hayes, lampman on day duty, has charge of the lamps on th2 top. At fWD p.m. on Saturday the four lamps produced were in a proper condition, and. as far as he could say, they were in the same condition DOW. These four were given to the deceased. On the night in question Dixon took 5ibs. of dynamite from the store. That would include fifteen cartridges and the primers. Charles Karnes, col1iel', workin2' in No. 1 district was at work until two a.m. on Saturday. Acteo ¡¡." fireman that night. His district was clear of gas. Could give no idea how the explosion oc curreù. Had no fault to find with the manage ment Had not known of accumulations of gae sin"è" the preyjous explosion. The pit was not subject to severe blowers. There were no sign.* of a blower on the Saturday. Would have seen it if there had been one. Blowers mostly come with falls. The dust was .kept very clean all along the dukcy-road. Henry Hum, Jonah Sage, and Josiah Purnell colliers, gave similar testimony. George Drew, the engine driver for the fan. said the explosion occurred at seven minutes to six o'c1ock on the morning of Sunday. Tile ventila- tion was in good working order that night, and he did not check the fan aT aU. There were from 55 to 57 revolutions per minute. The barometer was hisrh that night. The fan was a guibal, 40ft. bj 72ft. He knew by the report that an explosior had occurred, anfl the debris from the t-op of th* fan fell near to where he was standing. Tilt covering to the upcast shaft was also raised by "t lie explosion. There was no change in the working of the fnn from two p.m. on Saturday until the explosion occurred. The inquiry was then further adjourned until noon Thursday.

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT MOUNTAIN ASH. On Wednesday morning Thomas Han is. said tc be only twelve years of age. employed as a door- bo j" in the Lower Cwmpennar Pit; was killed in that colliery. Deceased was engaged in the West Level, and 'at the time of the accident was at the bottom of the straight heading. A train of loaded trams had just passed him, and he was following, when he was knocked dow n by some of the trams which receded in consequence of a shackle break- ing, and killed on tlie spot.

SUPPOSED POISONING 0 F HORSES AT SWANSEA. Four valuable horses, belonging to Mr. T. C. Small, livery stable-keeper, Jeffreys' Arms Hote*, Oxford-street, Swansea, died in a mysterious man- ner on Wednesday morning, and four other. were found to be suffering seriously. It is supposed that the animals were poisoned, andja post-mortem examination of their bodies will be made. Our Swansea reporter, telegraphing on Wednes- day night, says :—From inquiries we made at Mr. Small's Horse Repository to-niglit, we regret to learn that a fifth animal has died from the same cause as the other four. It appears that the eight horses whjeh have been seized with the terrible symptüms were all healthy on Monday night when the ostler left the stables. On his arrival at six o'c1ock on Tuesday morning sowe of the animds were appare:1tly unwe]1. Rowen>r, one. a valuable animal, was taken into the country by a gentleman for a day's hunting, and on its return died at the Marquess' Arms, on the Carmarthen-road, three miles from Swansea. Another, which did a journey to Pontardawe, the driver had great di'Sculty in getting back to the stable. Outbid animal leav- ing. Mr. Small, as if by presentiment, remarked that the man had better take with him a draught, and if he found the horse suffering lie was to administer it, which. he had to do. Two of the animals succumbed on Tuesday, three more on Wednesday, and there is no hope of the recovery of a sixth, but the other two are improving. As to the cause ol the sad calamity there is some doubt; but it is supposed by the -post-mort.em examination made that the animals have been destroyed by some mineral lJoison. Mr. Small had in on Monday a load of clover hay from "VVhitiasd, with which the horses were rackup on Monday night, and which it is thought must have mysteriously contained the deadly ingredient. "This supposition is founded upon the i r.ct that, an animal in an adjoin- ing stable, which was not supplied with the new stock of hay, 1" not affected. The contents of the stomachs of two of the dead animals, and the re- mainder of the load of hay, with chaff, corn, and bran, which was found before the horses on Tues- day morning is being analysed, so that the cause of death may be ascertained. Great sympathy m felt for Mr. Small at such n serious loss.

HUNTING NOTES. A WITH THE LLANHABKAN AND YSTRADYFODWG HOt-XVS. These packs of hounds iiave just paid a visit to £ reeonshire and Radnorshire, accompanied by seypral leading sportsmen of the two districts so ^ebrated Tor their Nlmrods. A few days ago they Ilet at Forest Wood, near the Hundred House, Radnorshire. In a short time after the hounds were sent into the above-named forest. Three, fine foxes broke cover at the same moment, and as thev bounded along, showing their fine brushes, the excitement was great, which became intensified as the bell-like music of the two packs awakened the echoss with their soul-stirring cries. But the packs divided into three divisions, which for a few minutes caused some confusion. Nevertheless, each division followed its respective fox. and after a hard spin, lasting two and a half hours, the three foxes were killed. Mr. George Davies, Danyraiit, had the brush of one, and J. Mathews, huntsman, the head Mr. John Morgan, Tynewydd. the brush of the second, and Mr. 1). Prichard, Church House, Builth, the head. The brush of the other fox was secured by Mr. Aneurin Cule. Pent-re, and Tom," tiie Llanharran huntsman, the head The toxe traverstd about twenty miles 01 country, tlie sport was excellent throughout. The sanse hounds met on Tuescmv Dear the Juswrictl 2 0&ey- C'wm Hir.