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A STRANGE STORY FROM MOROCCO. fi: DAILY NEWS TRT.EGRATM.] OrRRAi.TVR, FEB. 14.—The Moorish GOVERNMENT flf Casablanca, Morocco, having ilenteneed eight. Jewesses to be publicly bastinadoed, by order and in presence of an interpreter of the British Vice- Consulate, great indignation was manifested by the European residents, and protests were lodged at the American, French, and Spanish Consulates. The outrage has been reported to the respective Ministers at Tangier, who have addressed Notes to the British representative.

THE IRISH PRESS ON THE SESIO, The I) ish Times hopes the Cabinet wiJl be chal- lenged on its Irish policy at the outset, so that it be known whether they intend supporting Earl- Spencer or encouraging attacks upon the Castle. The Freeman's questions very much if we shi1J1 have a humdrum Session.

STRANGE DISCOVERY IN DUBLIN. A curious circumstance is reported frrmi Dublin. Last Tuesday a man entered a public-house and leit a parcel, saying he would call later. As he did aot return, the landlord opened the parcel, and found it contained papers and a large knife.

PRTCE XAPOLEO IN ENGLAND. The Central News says:—Prince Napoleon, whose recent escapade in Fiance has caused so much trouble to the French Government, arrived in London on Monday from Paris. He remained In London Monday night, but proceeded by the t2.45 train from Waterloo on Tuesday morning for Tarnborough to visit the Empress Eugenie. The was accompanied by Louis, his second son, md Commandant Brunet, his aide-de-camp. It, is anderstood that Prince Victor, the eldest son. was jesirous of accompanying his father to England, jut was refused permission by the French mili- tary authorities, he being an officer in the army. The Prince on Tuesday looked much changed since e artended the late Emperor's funeral. His appearance was almost haggard, and he wore an i'.r of uneasy anxiety. Replying to the represen- tative of the Central News," the Prince stated his visit to the Empress was one entirely of a private nature, and prompted by the solicitation shown by her Majesty during his incarceration in Paris.

THE CARDIFF TIDE TABLES AND ALMANACK.' Time has now been allowed us to test the accu- racy of a good deal of the mass of information to be found within the covers of this important pub- lication, and wte must say that, in every respect, it has come up to our highest expectations. In- deed, in several instances it has surpassed them, is we shall have occasion by-and-bye to show. That the work should bean improvement upon the one of the previous year, admirable though that was, might have been naturally expected, because the editor had bis lines already before him, and all 11at he was required to do was to extend and irrplify and add to them as might be iPcSssary. By this we mean that he was ict called upon to survey entirely new ground, to e'aborate and amend whatever the ex- lerieRce gained from the first year of publication liny have suggested to him. That the whirligig of ,¡me should have effected wonderful changes in :he course of even one short year need not bo vojidered at in the case of a rapidly growing town i.id port like Cardiff. A comparison of the new i'ide Tables with its predecessor will enabl him » '.o makes it to spe, better almost than in any way it could he suggested, exactly how the old land- f viks have been giving place to new, and to note .> coming and going of mer. and things con- tVint.ly taking place in this direction and in that. fIt the present notice we intend confining our- to that part of theTideTables and Almanack wl-i:-li refers to the town,as distinct from the port. y? Cardiff. To begin at the b'ginning, it ./light bo mentioned that in a pocket attached M he first cover of the wf.rk i deposited i large sheet plan, which relates nearly as much to rhe town as to the port, and which shows as much both as can possibly, for general purposes, be deemed needful. Following a calendar of the months—the lays of which chronicle past events of importance not only to Card iff hut to the whole county—will be found a brief but carefully-written historical sketch of the county of Glamorgan, this oeing appropriately introductory to the particu- lars that are furnished with respect 1o county • ^icinls, county offieos. county members present i.d past up to ihe passing of the Reform Act, and anights of t shire from 33 Henry Vln. to 1832. By a process of natural descent we come from shire to town, from the county of Glamorgan to Cardiff, whidl is tLe chipf town of the county. At this stage the hiform ition only applies to Cardiff as a union, the various 01 her unions of thecount,y being treated in a similar manner. Then follow in rota- tion the great Glamorganshire institutions, such as the County Roads Board, the prisons of Cardiff and Swansea, the Bridgend Lunatic Asylum, the Hawdrefganol Reformatory School, the personages officially" connected with which are all particu- larised, after a prefatory word of description has f -i. o-jven to the institutions themselves. '1\' find ourselves dealing with Cardiff as ;t¡> hitory being- succinctly traced for u- Mine of its establishment as a Roman staT I.. win* 1)idills down t.o the starting of the Hart- n ihvav agitation. With re- gard to-, o. v ry thin g that can possi- >iy intei-ost iiuci ,.i is noted, very useful fea- tures about this part of the book being a map show- ing the division of the borough into wards, a list of .last mayors, the order of seniority ofDJcmbers of the Town Council, and the names of the Parliamentary members past and present, The ecclesiastical in- formation is more than usually complete Crock- ford itself, as regards the Diocese of Llandaff, being literal',y nowhere in comparison. We here find" tho names of the clergy and Church officials attached to each parish, the dates of their appointments, the value of the livings, and the annual income, the architectural styfe, and the sitting accommodation of the various churches. The sume minuteness characterises the information given with reference to the chapels, with respect to which particulars are supplied that are nowhere j else obtainable. Under the head of "Scholastic: Institutions" very complete details are supphed. Nith reference to elementary schools, we are sorry •liat the editor should have had occasion to com- plain of a difficulty in obtaining from the various -eaehers the percentage of passes gained at the last Taffination. The reticence in the majority of lases is, no doubt, sufficiently accounted for by a discreditable poverty of scholastic result. The public, to whose interest it that such matters should be found out, may al,ot,her time relieve the teachers of such a delicate duty. Following this come the literary institutions and associations, the public charities of the town and il istrict, the political organisations, clubs, societies, places of amusement, recreation grounds, musical societies, military information, Government offices, postal arrangements, commercial directory, public conveyances, a list of Cardiff-owned steamships and 'ugboats, the towage rates, and regulations of the ry .rts, &c., to each of which it wouid be impossible, "vitb the space at our command, to make separate reference. We have now got to that part of this rery admirable manual which deals with the port of Cardiff—a subject of such vast and varied interest imi importance that we must reserve it for a future notice. The Cardiff Tide Tables and Almanack, with pla.ns of the Various Docks, and a variety of usdul Infor- r'atioii concerning the Town, the Port, and the Mineral district. Cardiff Daniel Owen and Co.

The Brush Company has challenged the rnited tate.9 Electric Light Company to a public test of I System.s in Louisville, Kentucky. The loser i J.v £ 200 towards the expenses of the exhibi- 5on, and £500 to the Polytechnic Society of ittntuckv.

r fottoicvng appeared in our Second Edition of Saturday THE STATE OF IRELAND. » ARREST OF MESSRS. DAVITT, IIEALY, AND QUINN. The Press Association" special correspon- dent in Dublin telegraphs:—Mr. Davitt was airested at a quarter to ten on Thursday morning at the Imperial Hotel. In expectation of the arrest, Mr. Davitt, before the officer called for him, bade good-bye to his sister, who recently came over from America to reside in Dublin. Several gentlemen assembled in the hall of the hotel to see him off, but otherwise the arrest attracted no attention whatever. About the same time Mr. Healv was arrested at his home just as he had finished breakfast. He was quite prepared to immediately put on his coat and accompany the officer in a cab to Kilmainham Prison. Mrs. Healy will reside with her father, Mr. T. D. Sullivan,M.P., during her husband's imprison- ment. Mr. Quinn was apprehended at his lodgings in Vincent-street, and the prisoners arrived at Kilmainham within a short time of each other. At Green-street Commission Court, Dublin, on Thursday (before Mr. Justice Harrison and a special jury), Christopher Dowling was indicted for shooting at Constaole Cox. There were seven counts in the indictment, the first of which charged the prisoner with firing a revolver at Cox. with intent to murder him, Thomas Devine and Joseph Poole being present aiding and abetting: the second count laid intent to commit the crime of murder, the same persons being present; the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth counts charged him respec- tively with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, and to do grievous bodily harm seventh count laid intent to prevent his lawful apprehension. Mr. Murphy, Q.C., and Mr. Peter O'lJrien, Q.C., prosecuted, and Dr. Boyd, Q.C., and Mr. J. 0, Byrne defended prisoners. Mr. Murphy opened the case for the Crown, and detailed the circumstances which imme- diately preceded Cox's death. The jury, after a quarter of an hour's consultation, found the prisoner guity on the first count, and his Lord- ship sentenced him to penal servitude for life. When leaving the dock Dowiing, pointing to East- wood, said, There's the man that tired the shot." ■ ■

THE BRECOXSHrfiE OUTRAGE. THE ACCUSED AGAIN BEFORE A MAGISTRATE. ATTEMPTED EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS. On Thursday, at the offices of the clerk to the magistrates of the Petty Sessional Division of Vaynor, Mr. John Morgan Jenkin Harris, a.nd his brother, Mr. Thomas Harris, appeared to renew their recognisances on the charge of wilfully and maliciously injuring Jenkin Morgan, Tai CWPJal Farm, Penderyn, one of their tenants. The accused, who did not apparently seem to heed the position they are in, were accompanied by Mr. F. Crawshay, Treforest, and Mr. John Evans, Crofta, near Llantrisant, their sureties, and their solicitor. Mr. R. W. Williams, Cardiff. The remand last week was until 9.30 on Thursday morning, and a few minutes before that, time Mr. D. E. Williams, one of the justices of the division, attended at the offices. The proceedings did not commence for above half an hour afterwards, the Messrs. Harris not putting in an appearance, and speculation was rife outside among many curious ones who waited the appearance of the accused as tn whether they would attend. Shortly after ten o'clock, however, the Messrs. Harris entered the offices, and the proceedings soon afterwards commenced. There were present, besides the gentlemen already named, Mr. Daniel Evans, solici- tor, on behalf of Mr. Bonnell Bishop, and Mr. Supt. Five, upon whose instructions the proceedings are takn, At the outset Mr. R. W. AVilliams said: Do I understand this is an open court? Surely the taking of bail is not a case for reporters being pre- sent. I submit to you, sir, that it cannot, be neces- sary.at. a formal meeting to take bail, that reporters should be present. The (Mr. J. Morgan): We have not asked them to be present. Mr. Williams: But they are here; you must admit they are here. The Magistrates' Clerk: I have not asked them to be here. Mr. Williams (petulantly): But here they are. Mr. D. E. Williams, J. P.: But this is a public proceeding. I take it. Mr. Williams: I think not. The taking of bail is a purely formal proceeding; and I submit that the presence of reporters is unnecessary. The case has already been a great deal written about in the papers, and most unnecessarily so, I think. The Magistrate: What is your view, Mr. Morgan The Magistrates' Clerk: I take it that it is a matter in the discretion of the magistrates. Mr. Williams: They have no business here at all. The Magistrate: Can you satisfy me of that fact, Mr. Williams? Mr. Williams: I submit what I said before. I say we ought not to be called upon to be here to- day. The proper course on the last occasion was to take bail, but probably you will settle this question of the reporters first ? The Magistrate: As Mr. Williams takes objection I think I should order the press to retire. Mr. Daniel Evans: I appear here on behalf of the prosecution. I appear in this case in the absence of Mr. Bishop, who is unable to be present. So far as the members of the press are concerned, this case, having been adjourned until this day, I take it this is a public court, and we must not have regard for persons. I do not see that the gentleman who represents the defendants has any right to ask them to withdraw. I am not here as an advocate of the press, but I am— Mr. Williams: Who are you, sir, may I ask. Mr. Evans: My name is Evans. I am a solicitor, and I appear on behalf of the prosecution, and I have an equal right to yourself to be here, and address the court. I put it to your worship that. this is a public court, the case having been re- manded, and that the press has a perfect right to be here when that question is being dealt with. In the second place the advocate of the defendants has put it forward that this proceeding is un- necessary—that is with regard to the adjourn- ment—but I shall be able to show your worship that it is strictly necessary. The Magistrate: In the first place we have to decide as to the press—whether the reporters shall be admitted. After that expression of opinion I shall ask them to remain. Mr. Williams: Very well, sir. Then the next point is this. I put it to you that they ought not to be remanded until to-day, but that the remand on the previous occasion ought to be taken to the next adjourned day—the next usual sitting of the court—and I ask that the bail be now taken to that day. I would refer you to the 11th and 12th Victoria, chapter 42, the latter part of the 21st sec- tion. There it is quite clear what course should be taken, The Magistrate: Will ycu kindly refer to it? The Magistrates' Clerk then read the whole of the section. Air. Williams: It is quite clear that it is the latter part of the section which you should have acted upon. The first part does not relate to the case, but it is the second part which is the part of the section which applies. The Magistrates' Clerk: I read the whole of the section, and lam of a different opinion. Mr. Evans: Certainly, the geDtleman who ap- pears on behalf of the accused seems from one sit- ting to another to alter his views materially, as I will show your worship by reading the corre- spondence which has taken place between him and Mr. Bishop. In the first place he contends that this case should have been adjourned to the ordinary petty sessions, and referred for his authority to the Summary Jurisdiction Act, but now, as I take it. he has altered his opinion entirely with regard to that. Mr. Bishop received a letter, dated the 2nd of February, which I con- sider it my duty to read:— 8, Charles-street, Cardiff, Feb. 2,1883. Dear Sir,—I felt sure your law, as expounded at Cdn on Wednesday, was utterly wrong; but. I had not the Summary Jurisdiction Act with me. May I refer you to the Summary Juridiction Act, 1879. section 24, sub- section 2'! After looking at this I conelnde that you will agree that the attendance of the Messrs. Harris before the next petty sessions, to which the case stands adjourned, will not be necessary. Will you be so good as to let me hear from you ?- Yours faithfully, R. W. WILLIAMS. W. T. Bonnell Bishop, Esq., Solicitor, Brecon. The Magistrates' Clerk: I had a letter to the same effect. Mr. Evans: Before I refer to the matter I will read the reply. The Magistrates' Clerk: I replied to the letter 1 I:> also. This reply was as follows:— Merthyr Tydfil, Feb. 3.1883. Dear Sir—(Superintendent Flye v. J. and T. Harris),— The defendants are charged with an indictable offence, which cannot be dealt with summarily under the Sum- mary Jurisdiction Act. The prosecutor's solicitor, at the meeting on Wednesday, did refer to the Summary Juris- diction Act. If you refer to the first schedule of the Act you will find that you have made a mistake. The defendants and their sureties are under eco¡(IIisances to appear before the magistrates, at the Clerk's Office, Merthyr. on Thursday, the 8th of February, at ten o'clock and unless they appear the recogni1.ances must be enforced. We have seen Mr. D. E. Williams to-day, and he will attend here as a magistrate on Thursday next, as he promised. We have sent a copy of your letter to Mr. Bishop, the nrosectttor's solicitor.—Yours faithfully, MOK«AN, WHITE, AND WHITE. Mr. Evans: Mr. Bishop replied as follows:— Brecon, Feb. 5,1883. Dear Stl.(Rc Five v. T. and J. Harris),—I have re- ceived your letter of the 2nd. and read the section and sub-sect ion you refer to. I do not think they apply to this case. Whether they do or not your clients niusc appear on Thursday, or the recognisances must neces- sarily be estreated. When you tender bail you may put out your view of the law to the justices, and it will be for them to decide whether they take bail to tie next petty sessions, or for another eight days. according as they believe the law to be. My opinion is they cannot re- mand for more than eight days.—Yours truly, W. T. BoKXKLLBtSHOP. Mr. Evans: Mr. Bishop afterwards received this letter:— Cardiff, February 6,1883. Dear Sirs,—(Messrs. Harris),—I have to acknowledge receipt of vour letter of the 3rd inst. Apart from any question of'the Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1879 apply- ing or not, it j quite clear that under the 11th and 12th Victoria tSfe- proper course was tn have hound over the defendants and their bail for ftpp« u'ance "at the time aud place Acnoiuted for the continuance of such exaiui,. I "Htion." In fact, YOll seem to have acted under the fir ,:rt. of the section of the Act, which noes not apj l_\ nsread of the latter part of the section, which doe, apply. I may add that I have the opinions of the ex- perienced clerks to the three magisterial dlstrlcts, con- nected with this place, who are all clearly of opinion that your construction of the Act, is wrong. Of course the parties will have to attend on Thursday, and what I complain of is that all this trouble might have been avoided. Possibly I may be a few minutes after ten o'clock myself, as I shall come by the Bhymney train which leaves here at nine o'clock, and is due at Merthyr at ten o'clock.—Yours faithfully, B. W. WILLIAMS. W. T. Bopnell Bishop, Esq., Brecon. Mr. Evans, continuing, said: Now, your worship will see that the solicitor for the defendants has altered his view with regard to the law on the question of remand. Mr. Williams: You have no right to say so. Mr. Evans I put it to his worship, and anyone may judge from the letters. Mr. Williams again interrupted with some re- mark, which was inaudible. Mr. Evans: Will you kindly allow me to address the court, and you may do so afterwards. I think that is the usual course among professional men, The Magistrate: We have had the correspon- dence read between Mr. Williams and Mr. Bishop, and the letter to Mr. Morgan, but we have not had your reply, Mr. Morgan. The Magistrates' Clerk: I did not reply. Mr. Evans: I put it to your worship thnt the learned gentleman on the part of the defendants has clearly altered his opinion. He first of all puts it that your worship should have remanded to the next petty sessions, under the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879, but from what lie says in a later communication he seems to have altered his opinion. Now he does not press the matter, but refers to another Act, the 11th and 12tir Vic., chap. 42, section 21. Having read the whole of the section as given above, the learned advocate added: Now, the learned gentleman acting for the defendants would have you construe the section to mean that the adjournment should be to the next petty sessions for Cefn, but I put it to you that you must read the section together, and if your worship does so, then you will seeyouonly have power to remand for eight days. I take it it is per- fectly clear upon that that you must remand them for a period not exceeding eight days, and that you must appoint a period within eight days for the adjournment. I have now discharged my duty on the part of the prosecution, and 1 do not press the matter any further, because the responsi- bility remains with your worship, and not with Mr. Hishop or the prosecutor. I have simply pointed out the law as I consider it to be, and as Mr. Bishop considers it to be also. Having done this, I have nothing further to say, but leave your worship to do as you consider just and rightrinthe matter. Of course, you will be guided in the matter of law by your learned clerk, Mr. Morgan. Mr. Williams I do not propose going over the section again. It has been read twice. The sec- lion is in two parts, the one applies to cases of prisoners sent to gaol, but that has no application whatever to tuis case. The part of the section which does apply is the latter part, where bail is taken. I put it in the strongest possible way, and with confidence, that that is the only reasonable and clear construction to be placed on the second part of the section. Further, I put it that it is the common practice, the every day practice, both at Cardilf and elsewhere, for magistrates to act upon the latter portion of the section. I put it to you, in the strongest pos- sible way, that it is the only course the magistrates have in this case. As I have said, the first part has no application to this case, but to cases in which the prisoners are sent to gaol. The Magistrate (to Mr. Evans): Have you any further remarks to make ? The Magistrates' Clerk: Have you teen the Jv.nice of the reports of the proceedings at Cefn? Mr. Evans: With regard to the last remark of the learned gentleman as to the general practice at Cardiff and elsewhere, I think we are perfectly able, and I submit your worship is perfectly able, with the assistance of your learned and expe- rienced clerk, to decide the law without any refe- ivjiice to the doings at Cardiff and elsewhere. I will ask Mr. Williams, and I think it is his duty, rather to discuss the law than to refer you to what is the practice elsewhere. I say the section is to be read together, and that you must appoint a day within eight days for the further hearing of the case. The Magistrates' Clerk: The editor of the Justice of the Peace thinks we are quite right. Mr. Williams: I know that clerks write to the editor, but I never knew that an editor's opinion was quoted as law. Magistrates' Clerk: I do not quote it. I merely observe that there is a report of this case. Mr. VV illiams I do not think it is necessary to have these adjournments. Mr. Evans: I do not think that the part of the section quoted applies to this case. If Mr. Williams shows that magistrates have the power to remand Lo the Ilet petty sessions.it certainly will be more convenient for all parties to do so. But 1 do not think you can remand for more than eight days. The Magistrates'Clerk (to Mr. Williams): You show no authority for what you contend. Air. Williams My authority is the Act of Parlia- ment. The Magistrates' Clerk: I have read it, and it does not appear to contemplate a remand for more than eight days. Mr. Williams The first part, as I have already said, applies to the cases of prisoners sent to gaol, ar.d has no application to the present case. But the latter portion of the section applies to the cases of persons where bail is taken, and that is just this veiy case. The Magistrates' Clerk: I do not see the matter in the same light as Mr. Williams. I should like him to show us some points on the case. The Magistrate: There appears to be a. great difference of opinion, but it appears the majority is in favour of the law as set down at Cefn. Mr. Williams: What majority? There is a note in "Oke" where it says, it seems, that the magis- trates have power. It says :—"It is the practice where the accused is bailed to extend, when de- sired, the further examination beyond eight days." The Magistrates' Clerk: I hold that that means eight days to eight days. We have been looking at it in every light. It would be more convenient for all parties to do what Mr. Williams asks. The Magistrate: Mr. White has something to read. Mr. White: "Stone's Justices' Manual," 1882, shows that Mr. Williams's contention is untenable. It says in a note by the editor that Justices may in like manner adjourn the case and remand a person charged with an indictable offence beyond eight days." But this case is not tried by the Summary Jurisdiction Act. The Magistrate: It refers to the case of a person actually in custody. Mr. Williams again referred to the section he quoted, adding, u It seems to me language could not be clearer." The Magistrates'Clerk: It seems to me that the in- tention of the Legislature where a person is charge- able with an indictable offence was that the case should not be put off for a length of time, but only from eight to eight days, otherwise the justices might take bail for twelve months, and tho ends of justice be frustrated. Mr. Williams: That is when he is in gaol. Mr. Evans: The 24th Section, Sub-section 2, of the Summary Jurisdiction Act states:— A person may be remanded under this section in like manner in all respects as a person accused of an in- dictable offence may be remanded under ScctlOn 21 of the Act of the session of the 11th and 12th years of the reign of her present Majesty, chapter 42, intituled An Act to Facilitate the Performance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace Out of Session Within England and Walos with Kespect to Persons Charged with Indictable Offences"—with this addition:—That where he is remanded to the next practicable sitting of a petty sessional court he may be remanded for more than eight days. If this were a case in which your worship would have a right of summary jurisdiction, then, per- haps, the argument of the solicitor for the defen- dants would have some force, but you have no power in indictable offences. If that is not so, where is the necessity of adding these words, "Where he is remanded to the next practicable sitting of a. petty sessional court, he may be re- manded for more than eight days." Mr. Williams: You say this Act (Summary Jurisdiction Act) does not apply. Mr. Evans: I put it to your worship, that if in this case you had summary jurisdiction then there would be some force in the argument but where you have no such summary jurisdiction the course clear. Mr. Williams: It seems to me that it is utterly beside the question. I go upon the 11th and 12th Vie. I do not rely upon the Summary Jurisdiction Act. Mr. Evans: It is rather difficult to understand what the solicitor for the defendants is relying upon. First of all he referred to the Summary Jurisdiction Act, but now he alters his opinion. Mr. Williams (warmly) I do not it is not true. Mr. Evans: The learned gentleman says it is not true. That is not a remark which I am in the habit of having made to me, and I must rfcfer him to his letters. When he conducts a case next I trust he will know how to conduct a case properly and ——— Mr. Williams interrupting— Mr. Evans said: I am quite able to conduct my case without your interference. (To the magis- trate) I now conclude, and I put it to you that with you rests the responsibility and not with the prosecution. The Magistrate: The power is vested in me sitting here to-dav, and in the exercise of that power I am prepared to adjourn for eight days only in accordance with the Act as laid down by Mr. Bishop at Cefn, and according to the reading which I have heard to-day. Mr. Williams: I can only protest against the ruling. However, if you say so, the bails are here, but it seems to me you have no power. The Magistrate: It is an exceptional case. We have had no similar one. Mr. Williams: No, and that is why I think you should be guided by the practice at other places. The Magistrate: Can you point to a similar case in other courts. Mr. Williams: It is so in all courts all over the country it is the practice everywhere. The Magistrate: The amount of bail will be the same as before, £4,000. Mr. Superintendent Flye was then about being examined with the view of handing in a certificate by Mr. T. E. Jones, surgeon, Hirwain, when Mr. Williams objected to the evidence being taken. He contended that the certificate could not be accepted. Eventually the certificate was accepted. It was as follows:— Thisis to certify that Mr. Jenkin Morgan, Tai Cwpla, Is stateTto attend at Cefn on Thursday, Feb. 8. 1883.—THOMAS LVAN JOKES. Keplying to his Worship, the witness stated that tho certificate was dated the 7th inst. Mr. Evans In consequence of the inability of Jenkin Morgan to attend do you apply for a further remand? —— Superintendent Flye I do. Mr. Evans said That is all the evidence I pro- pose to offer to-day. Mr. Williams: I do not see any necessity for the evidence. The magistrate accepting the same sureties- Mr. Francis Crawshay for Mr. John M. J. Harris and Mr. Evans, Crofta, for Mr. Thomas Harris—^ both the accused were formally bound over to appear that day week at the same place at ten o'clock. This being over, I and the police serving the requisite notices on all the parties, Th Magistrates' Clerk informed Mr. Williams ( hat there; was 10s. to be paid for the recoir- •ances. Mr. Williams: Ten shillings for an irregularity. The Magistrates' Clerk: That is your opinion. Mr. Williams: We are allowed to have an opinion are we not ? The parties then loft the room.

fRE RECENT STORMS. THE LOSS OF THE KENMURE CASTLE. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF THE SURVIVORS. DRIVEN MAD BY STARVATION. A correspondent of the Times, telegraphing from Boulogne, says that the Kenmure Castle, the founderingof which in the By of Biscay we reported on Wednesday, had several mishaps before leaving the Channel. On Thursday at sunset the saloon was crushed, and in the course of the night car- ried bodily away, the water entering freely. A boat was launched by order of the captain, who placed all the passengers—a lady from Bedford and her three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Harrock, of Swatow, China, and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander D. Henry, of Dundee, late of Ceylon—in her. Scarcely had the boat left when the vessel sank suddenly, with between 30 and 40 men on board. The high sea threatened at every moment to swamp the boat. Mr. Holmes, knowing he was 160 miles from laud, endeavoured to steer in the track of outward and homeward-bound ships. Ou the second day the third officer, from want of food, became mad, and jumped overboard, but was saved after an hour had elapsed by an oar being thrown to him. On the third day the ladies were sinking fast, no food having been put in the boat, and they had been tossing for three days in the open sea in their night-dresses; the only further clothing obtainable being the men's coats and a shawl. The occupants of the boats were at last reduced to chewing Mr. Harrock's flannel vest till they were picked up. On the evening of the third day the Montataire bore down and took them all on board. THE WRECK OF THE SURPRISE. It has now been ascertained that there were seven hands on board the French schooner Sur- prise, which was wrecked off Overton Cliffs on the Gower coast on Wednesday morning. The bodies of three men and a boy were washed ashore in Port Eynon Bay on Thursday afternoon. Neither of them has been positively identified yet, but it is thought that one is Le Jacon, the captain. Two of tho bodies were severely cut about the head. The descriptions of the bodies found are as follow:—(1) Small features, a fair complexion, black hair, close shaved, no marks, red drawers and canvas trousers, with a black and white silk handkerchief round his neck; height, 5ft. 9in. (2) Black hair, slight moustache, tatooed on the left arm with an anchor, flags, &c., and a star near the thumb on the left hand red shirt and blue jersey. Height, 5ft. 7in, (3) Black hair. slight moustache, full beard, no whiskers red flannel drawers, and small dark check trousers. No marks. Height, 5ft. 3in. (4) Boy, fair complexion and light brown hair; grey jersey, and a blue one underneath. No marks. Height, 4ft. llin. The body of a young man was on Friday picked up on the shore of Uxwich Bay. It is supposed to be one of the crew of the Surprise. The drowned man has dark hair, no whiskers, beard, or moustache. He has on a dark waistcoat, grey jorsev, and leather beJt; no marks; height about 5ft. 7in. Several articles of clothing were picked up near the wreck on Thursday and Friday. A sale is announced for to-day (Saturday; by Mr. Crapper, of Swansea, of about 90 tons of pitwood, anchors, chains, spars, sails, ropes, &c. The Lina, Norwegian schooner, lias been wrecked near Kirkwall. All the crew were lost. The Ann, schooner, has been totally wrecked near Campbeltown. Three of the crew were drowned. The steamer Aborgeldie, from Cardiff with coal and iron for Honolulu, put into Plymouth on Thursday with cargo shifted, steering gear dis- arranged, and two plates started, having en- countered severe weather on her voyage. On Wednesday the schooner Ann of Carnarvon was wrecked off the Kin tyre Coast. Evan Jones, master, John Davies, mate, and David Jones, cook, were drowned. One of the crew named Parry was rescued in an exhausted condition. A Norwegian steamer of 400 tons stranded early on Thursday morning on the Shipwash Sand. The tug Volunteer lay by her several hours, but being unable to render assistance, owing to the heavy sea, ran to Harwich for the lifeboat. When the lifeboat arrived at the sand the vessel was deserted. The fate of the crew is uncertain. The smack Progress, of Hull, whilst returning to the port for repairs, having been damaged by a collision with another smack, was on Thursday blown ashore near Tunstall Coastguardi Station. The crew were saved by the rocket apparatus. The smack Canterbury Belle has arrived at Hull with the loss of one hand, washed overboard on the fishing ground. On Wednesday night blue lights being observed burning in the vicinity of the Stack Fort, Milford Hiven, the tug Brilliant, of Liver- pool, lying in the harbour at the time, steamed to the spot, and found the schooner Kate, of Lon- don (on a voyage with coal from Newport to Cork) on the rocks, where she had drifted it appeared by missing stays while beating up the Haven just previously. The schooner was towed off by the tug. without sustaining any serious injury. The south-east gale which raged so violently on Wednesday broko out with ronewed energy in Dundee on Thursday. A tempestuous sea. was running along the cast coast, and at high water a tremendous wave rolled in and destroyed the pro- tection wall at Johnshare, fishing village, Kincar- dineshire, and inundated three houses. A large fleet is wind-bound in the roadstead.

THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY COMPANY. HALF-YEARLY REPORT. Tho directors of the Taff Vale Railway Compa.ny in their ninety-first half-yearly report, state that the balance of the net revenue account enables them to recommend a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and a bonus at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum (less income-tax) on ordinary stock and on the preference stock No. 1. payable on the 28th of Feb. and the 9th of April respectively. A balance of £5,6315s. 9d. will remain to be carried forward to the current half-year. The expenditure of the past half-year amounted to £<1-6,286 16s. 8d. The report refers to the recent decision of the com- pany to raise capital, and adds that it has been considered desirable to slightly alter the dates on which the calls on the new shares were arranged to be payable, and it is now proposed to make calls of £2 per share payable respectively on the 2nd of July, 1883, 1st of October, 1883, and the 1st of January, 1884. On the latter subject a resolution will be submitted to the half-yearly meeting. The report also adds:— In accordance with the intimation given by the chairman at the half-yearly meeting of the com- pany in August last, the rates on pitwood have been reduced a. per ton per mile as from the 1st of October, 1882; and the charge for locomotive power on coal for shipment has been reduced 10 per cent. as from the 1st of January, 1883. These reductions are equivalent to upwards of £20,000 per annum. The directors have endeavoured to meet the wishes of the public by making a reduc- tion in the passenger fares, by the issue of market tickets, and by an increase in the passenger train service. To enable the officers and clerks in the service of the company to make provision for old age and infirmity, the directors have joined the Railway Clearing System Superannuation Fund Association. The Bill promoted by this company was approved by the proprietors present at a special general meeting held this day, in accord- ance with the Standing Orders of Parliament. Several other Bilk have been deposited for the consideration of Parliament, which will receive the careful attention of the board. The works for the extension of the Penarth Dock are making very satisfactory progress."

THE RHYMNEY RAILWAY. The half-yearly report of this company, to be presented to the shareholders at the meeting to be held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on the 16th inst., states that the total revenue receipts of the half- year amount to £79,05210<1" and exhibit a decrease of £1,698 Is. Id. on the receipts of the last six months of 1881. The report adds :—" Several Bills deposited in Parliament for consideration during the ensuing session more or less affect- the interests of the company. Of these Bills, those which relate to the Barry Dock and connecting railways and to the Cardiff and Monmouthshire Valleys Railway are new schemes the other Bills referred to are those of the Marquess of Bute, the Taff Vale Railway Company, and the Pontypridd, Caerphilly, and Newport Railway Company. Each of these measures will receive the careful attention of the directors wlien they come to be considered in Parliament. A resolution will be submitted for approval to authorise the conversion or consolida- tion into a £5 per Cent. Preference Capital Stock of the £10 JE5 per Cent. Preference Shares of 1873, such capital stock to be divided among the holders of such shares according to their respective iu- terests therein."

LLYNVI AND OGMORE RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meetingofthesharehlJlders in the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway was held at the Great Western Hotel, Padllington,on Thursday, Mr. A. Brogden, M.P., in the chair. The report, which was taken as read, has already been published. Tho CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, observed that he should be very brief in his remarks, as the shareholders had such full confidence in the proceedings of the directors that they did not think it necessary to attend in large numbers. The traffic showed a constant and steady increase, the in- crease amounting regularly in each succeeding half-year to something like £4,000, and he had no doubt that were the company to continue in tho independent position they had hitherto held they would speedily be able not only to earn the money necessary to pay the dividends up to 6 per cent. on the ordinary stocks, but would rapidly diminish the debt that had accumulated in past years, and, doubtless, add to the dividends payable to the proprietors. However, as the proprietors were already aware, they had entered into arrangements for amalgamation with the Great Western Railway Company, with- which thaproprietors appeared to be satisfied, ^referring tlw elee which thev -Ii. I hus obtained rather than wait for the possibl-- letter future which might have come had the> remained independent. In conclusion, he expresseu his regret at the absence of Mr. Paull, the chair- man of the company, whose illness prevented him from journeying up to London. Mr. FLETCHER seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. The several dividends recommended in the re- port were duly declared; and Mr. Paull, Mr. A. Brogden, and Mr. H. Brogden were re-elected directors, and Mr. Roderick Mackay auditor. The meeting was then made special for the pur- pose of sanctioning the Bit! and amalgamating the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway Company with the Great Western Railway Company. The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the Bill, said it provided that the Great Western Company .-hould take over all the assets and liabilities of the Llynvi and Ogmore Company, and should discharge those liabilities; and that the capital of the Llynvi Company should be converted into Great Western capital. In fact, this was the consummation of the arrangement under which they had been working for some years; and it must have been apparent to eveiy shareholder that amalgamation was the inevitable result of that arrangement. He moved the approval of the Bill. Mr. FLETCHER seconded the motion. The resolution was unanimously agreed to, and the meeting terminated.

RPIONDDA AND SWANSEA DAY RAILWAY COMPANY. The first ordinary general meeting of the pro- prietors of the above-named company was held at the Mackworth Arms Hotel, Swansea, on Friday. The Earl of Jersey, chairman of the directors, pre- sided, and there was a large attendance of share- holders. Mr. H. S. LUDLOW ( the secretary) having read the notice convening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said this was the first general meeting of the company, and there was very little indeed that he could tell them, as they could easily imagine. He must, however, express the pleasure which the directors felt at meeting the share holders for the first time. The directors had been busy since they obtained the Royal assent in making the necessary preparations for getting the line made, and the report which the shareholders had received really told all that could be told. Thev had come to terms with a contractor who, they had every reason to believe, would well nnd thoroughly carry out the work; and they were also verv busily engaged in negotiating- terms for the purchase of the plant necessary for working the line. This, indeed, was all he could tell 'hem. Of course, in starting au opera- tion of this kind they could not go quickly to work, because there were various difficulties to be got over and various things to be arranged, but he hoped that before Jong everything would be satis- factorily settled, and that the shareholders would be present at the commencement of the line. After that he believed they would go easily along. The Chairman then moved the adoption of the report, which has already appeared in the Western Mail. Mr. M. B. WILLIAMS seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. RADCLIFFK MORGAN proposed the re-election of the directors-the Earl of Jersey, Sir J.J. Jenkins Mr. Thomas Cory, Mr. J. R. Francis, Sir Henry Hussev Vivian, Mr. Charles Bath, Mr. T. D. Daniel, and Mr. M. B. Williams. The motion was carried. Mr. FREEMAN proposed that the sum of £1,000 should be divided amongst the directors as re- muneration for their services. He hoped that when the railvyay was in full working order and paying a dividend of 12 or 15 per cent. they would be able to vote the directors a good round sum. The proposition was adopted. On the motion of Mr. S. REID, seconded by Mr. W. G. FOY, Messrs. R. ft. Cawker and George Allen were appointed auditors to the company at sala- ries of £30 each. This concluded the business of the ordinary meeting, and a special meeting was then held for the purpose of considering a proposed Bill in Par- liament, entitled A Bill for authorising the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Company to extend their railway to and for other pur- poses." Mr. EDWARD STRICK, the solicitor to tho com- panv, having read the Bill, The CHAIRMAN said it was proposed to extend I the company's railway by constructing a new line, which would start from Baglan Sands, go under the River Neath, across the Crumlin Burrows, and join the Swansea Harbour Trust! Railway at Port Tennant. Mr. HAZELL supposed the Neath Commissioners would oppose this Bill. Mr. STRICK, in reply, said he believed they would have something tf) say on the matter, but he did not think the company would be obstructing the navigation of the river by going under it. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the Bill, with such alterations as Parliament might consider necessary, be approved. A SHAREHOLDER asked whether the directors proposed to open the line as far as Baglan before it was extended to Swansea? The CHAIRMAN: Oh, yes; we shall open it in sections as fast as they are made. Mr. M. B. WILLIAMS, in seconding the motion, said the directors would strain every nerve to ob- tain free and separate access to the Swansea Docks without being beholden to the Groat Western Railway. Tiiey were anxious to get a wholesome competition which was so essential to the pros- perity of Swansea. (Hear, hear.) Mr: STRICK, in reply to a question, said there would be plenty of room for any railway company at the East Dock. Mrs. Tennant had, in fact, asked the company to take sortie of her ground at the dock. Mr. For asked if the Great Western Railway Company could prevent this company shipping at their drops. The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it would be desirable for this company to go further than carrying the coal. Shipping it would be quita another matter. Mr. For said he wished to know whether in the event of this company being unable to get suit- able drops they would be able to tip at the Great Western drops. Mr. STRICK said there was still ground open at the dock, and they had applied to the Harbour Trustees conditionally for it" (Hear, hear.) They were not in a position to take it at present, but the trustees had agreed not to let it without giving them notice. Mr. CHAS. BATH said it was very far from being the case that the whole of the ground at the new dock was let. It was a question whether the cor- poration could legally take the wharfage which was allotted to them in the first places and in all probability that wharfage would be at the disposal of the trustees. But beyond that there was a con- siderable portion of the south side of the dock still in the hands of the trustees and with regard to which no engagements had been made. Mr. lIAzEL said the board could not bring coal from the Rhondda Valley and ship it at the new docks. Mr. STRICK replied that he was not so sure of that. But it was not worth while to go into the question, because there was room for the company at the dock quite apart from the Great Western Railway, both on the north and south sides. The motion was then agreed to, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. The directors afterwards held a meeting for the election of chairman and deputy-chairman. Lord Jersey was appointed to the former, and Sir J. J. Jenkins to the latter post.

THE LOSS OF THE FRENCH SCHOONER SURPRISE. Mr. Edward Strick, coroner for the seigniory of Gower, held an inquest at the Ship Inn, Port Eynon, on Saturday, touching the deaths of Guillaume Le Guen, Guillaume Marie Noel, Yves Marie Seguellen, and Francois Marie Padel, four of the crew of the French schooner Surprise, of Paim- pol, which was wrecked off Overton Cliffs on Wed- nesday morning. The Rev. W. Melland was fore- man of the jury. The jury returned the following verdict:— That on the 8th day of February the body of a man supposed to be Guillaume Marie Noel, who formed part of the crew of the vessel Surprise, of Paimpol, in France, which was wrecked the day before at Overton Cliff, in the parish of Port Eynon, was found drowned on Port Eynon Sands, and the jury believe that he was accidentally drowned in consequence of the wreck of the said vessel, and that he was apparently about 25 years of age and a mariner,A similar verdict was re- turned with regard to the other three bodies. b

BANKRUPTS. LIQUIDATIONS, &c. (From Friday night's London Gazette.) LIQUIDATIONS. Jolm Bennett Coleman, of Coleman's Hotel, Llandrindod, Cefnllys, Radnorshire, hotel keeper and butcher. Divid Jiiorgan, Gelli shop, Ton, Pentre, Ystrady- fodwg, Glamorganshire, grocer. Edward Hughes, Little Graig Farm, Llantillio- Crosseney, Monmouthshire, farmer and builder. Christopher Tagholm, 23, Wind-street, Swansea, general outfitter. William Mabe, 14, Penmaen-terrace, and the Market, Swansea, butcher and cattle dealer. Elizabeth Bubb, 13, Valnor-street, Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, widow, and Robert Peae, 9, New- foundland-street, Aberystwith, as Bubb and Peake, painters, plumbers, glaziers, gasfitters, and paper-hangers, also the separate estates of Eliza- beth Bubb and Robert Peake. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Thomas Thomas and John Jenkins, trading as Thomas and Co., at Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, and elsewhere in Glamorgan, canal carriers. J. Jenkins retired. Charles William Price and Thomas Thompson, at Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, surgeons, apothe- caries, and accoucheurs. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday night.) LIQUIDATIONS. John Davies, of Pantyfynnon, in the parish of Llandarrog, Carmarthenshire, collier and shop- keeper. Thomas Thomas, of the Crown Inn, Frog-street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, licensed victualler and dealer in fish. David Meredith, of Hay Breconshire, cheese and provision dealer. Evan Gronow, Stowbridge House, Richards- street, Cardiff, but formerly"carrying on business at the Red Cow Inn, Tonyrefail, Glamorganshire, as a licensed victualler and blacksmith. David Thomas, Globe Inn, Aberdare, Glamorgan- shire, innkeeper. Cornelius John Jenkins, Scotland House, Arcot- street, Penarth, Glamorganshire, painter, glazier, and paper hanger. Alfred Jolliff, 77 and 78, Portmorlais, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, sculptor and stonemason. BAnDPT, Charles James AndreWjf 17, Wind-street, Swan- sea. tailos and outettfr. }

THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING. j ANNUAL MEETING. DESERTING SAILORS. THE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL. The annual meeting of the United Chambers of Shipping was held at the Cannon-street Hotel, London, on Wednesday. Mr. Dickson. London, occupied the chair, and amongst those present were Mr. Laing (Sunderland), Mr. Norwood, M.P., Mr. Gourlay, M.P., Mr. Atkinson (Hull), Colonel Hill (Cardiff), Mr. Williamson, and Mr. Kennedy (Liverpool). The annual report reviewed the operations of the chamber during the year, and The PRESIDENT moved its adoption. Colonel HILL (Cardiff) seconded the motion. It would be admitted that the chamber had conferred some benefits on shipping. He hoped it would be felt that it was capable of conferring still further benefits, and that the shipowners of England would not grudge the time to give it that measure of sup- port which would ensure its position as the ex- ponent of shipping interests. The motion was unanimously adopted. Upon the proposition of Mr. Atkinson (Hull) a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Dickson for his ser- vices during the past year as president, and upon the motion of Mr. Dickson, seconded by Mr. John Williamson (Liverpool), Mr. James Laing (Sunder- land) was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year. Mr. LAINH, in his inaugural address, said that as regarded shipping the year had been fairly prosperous. Employment had been plentiful, new trades had been opened, and a general develop- ment of the requirements for tonnage had characterised the year. The most noticeable event in the past twelve months was the campaign in Egypt, which suddenly called into requisition upwards of a quarter of a million tons of shipping, which was quickly supplied, and the ser- vice so well and so promply discharged that an army with all the materials of war was transported from this country and from India to Egypt. The objects of the expedition being attained, the troops were re-embarked, and sent back to their respective countries within a period of four months without a single casualty. Such a performance proved the value of the mercantile marine of the country. An interruption of the traffic of the Suez Canal was at one time threatened, but by prompt action on the part of our represen- tatives it was, happily, averted. The importance of the Canal as a means of more direct communica- tion with India and the East increased year by year, and the desirability of having its management and control placed on more assured conditions than had hitherto existed was becoming generally acknowledged, and he was glad to notice that the Government was giving the question the fullest consideration. He hoped the negotiations with France, and the other European Powers, would result in its neutralisation in time of war to the flags of all nations, and thus make it really a channel of peace. The amount of tonnage built might be taken to represent 1,000,000 tons, from which losses and sales to foreign countries during the year must be deducted, leaving a net increase of 541,148 tons. The total effective tonnage of steam was in 1882, 4,250,337. The imports and exports in the year 1867 were £501,018,225, and had risen in 1882 to an increase of 34 per cent. for the year 1882 over 1867. Referring to accidents at sea, Mr. Laing said the recent melancholy losses of the Cimbria and City of Brussels during foggy weather demanded the utmost thought and con- sideration how best to provide a form of signals denoting course, speed, and position of vessel, and he hoped, whether it be by means of detonating signals, in combination with steam whistles and a phonetic instrument for more distinctly hearing the sounds, or otherwise, that betore they met again some plan of practical application might have been propounded and adopted. (Cheers.) A resolution urging upon the Government the desirableness of prosecuting, with the least possible delay, the negotiations for the conclusion of a con- vention between the United States and this country with the object of putting an end to crimping and preventing the desertion of British seamen in United States ports having been adopted, it was determined to take out of its order an account of its pressing importance a motion concerning the recent increase of dock rates in London. Mr, GLOVER (London) proposed "That the atten- tion of the council be called to the recent advance of rates on shipping made by the London Dock Companies, with the object of their securing some equitable adjustment of those charges." He pointed out- that as a result of the advance of rates the delivery of a cargo of linseed, which last week would cost JE73, would this week cost JE121. The increase could not be justified by any. rise in the labour market of London. (Hear, hear.) Mr. JOHN WILLIAMSON (Liverpool) seconded the motion. The resolution was carried, and Mr. BROWN (Glasgow) proposed "That the chamber do continue to press upon the Govern- ment the resolutions for the abolition of the light dues on shipping passed at previous meetings." Mr. JOSEPH ATKINSON (Hull) who had a motion on the same subject, seconded the proposition, which was carried unanimously. Mr; RAKBORN (Glasgow) then moved "That the council be instructed to ask the Boardof Trade to use Lloyd's Tables of Freeboard for arriving at the load-lines of vessels, as being fairer to owners than the Approximate Tables of Freeboard now in use by the department." The motion having been seconded, Mr. KENNEDY (Liverpool) motfed, as an amendment, that the chamber protests against the use of the tables de- scribed as the Approximate Tables of Freeboard which were at present employed by the Board of Trade, on the ground that such tables were based on tonnage only, and that the chamber convey the protest to the Board of Trade. In Liverpool they had always gono against any set of tables, but, at the same time, they were glad to have the advan- tage of Lloyd's tables. They were going far enough in adopting Mr. Digby Murray's tables. Surely they were not going to ask for any legal set of tables. Mr. J. ATKINSON (Hull) said the Hull Chamber met on Monday last to consider this question, and a strong feeling was expressed in favour of rùe- morialising the Board of Trade to use Lloyd's tables. He had no doubt that at the meeting next Monday a resolution very similar to the original motion would be unanimously adopted. Mr. HUDSON (Hartlepool) said the shipowners of the town he represented had come to the conclu- sion that they might have something very much worse than Lloyd's load-line.1 It would be greatly to the benefit of shipowners of all classes that there sjiould be some uniformity of load-line. (Hear, hear.) After some discussion the original motion was amended, and carried as follows:—" That the council be instructed to ask the Board of Trade not to detain any vessel loaded in accordance with Lloyd's Tables of Freeboard." The amend- ment was also amended, and carried as follows :— That the chamber protests against the use of the tables described as the Approximate Tables of Free- board, which are at present adopted by the Board of Trade." Mr. HORAN (Sunderland) proposed That, with the view of preventing as far as possible the mis- chief which arises from members of a crew desert- ing when a ship is on the eve of sailing, it be adopted, as a universal and invariable rule, that, before signing articles, they be required to place in the hands of the master their last discharge notes, and that the master retain all these notes in his possession until the vessel has sailed," Speaking upon the motion, Colonel HILL said he had the honour to be spokesman of a deputation which waited upon Mr. Chamberlain upon this subject a year ago. Mr. Chamberlain said he was fully aware of the difficulties and inconveniences to which the ship- ping interest had been put, but he said, "Wait a little have patience, and try our new remedies." They had had patience, and the new remedies had been tried. Taking Cardiff, for instahce; there had been a slight diminution in the number of men who had deserted since the previous year, but when they considered that the number was more than double what it was before the Act was passed he did not think there was much reason to be jubilant. In 1881 the per- centage of seamen who did not join at Cardiff was 4 75, and in 18821 it was 4-95, while in 1879 it was only 1-87. In 1881 the percentage of those who deserted was 419; in 1882. 3 58; and in 1879 it was 0 80. In 1882, out of 1,844 seamen who did not join their ships, 1,644 got off, leav- ing no trace. In the same year 940 deserted, 920 got off leaving no trace, and there was only one conviction for desertion. He thought from that it would be distinctly un- derstood that Mr. Chamberlain's remedies had not succeeded. He had tried to do what he could, and the officials under him had done what they could be expected to do, but the figures he had read were the result. Mr. Chamberlain had stated that if the method now in use did not succeed they would try some other. The question now was what other method could be tried or would be tried ? They had been told that it was quite impossible to revert to the old method of imprisonment of sailors who did not join their ships, but his opinion was that if it could be shown that the interests of the great shipping community had been injured the theory would have to give way to practice. (Hear, hear.) The circumstances of people ashore and afloat were very different, and had already been explained very lucidly by Mr. Kennedy, but workmen ashore were liable to imprisonment if they neglected their work, and if they referred to an Act called the Conspiracy Act they would find that certain breaches of contract involving serious logs property were similarly punished. He did not see why the same provision should not be extended to sailors afloat, because there could be no doubt that the desertion t't sailors, or their not joining at the proper time, was a serious compromise to life and property. (Hear, hear.) He did not think they would get a solution of the difficulty unless they were unanimous in their insistance upon such a very necessary provision. As regards advance notes he had always been a very strong advocate of their abolition, but experience had shown him that the advance note or something like it must be re-estabhshed. This was a very serious question, not only affecting shipowners but seamen also, for the abuses of the present system must be checked. (Hear, hear.) He had given the system his most careful consideration, and he could not conceive any other method than that of reverting to the system of advance notes. Mr. MOORF. (Cardiff) said he knew as a fact that, as long as sailors had a lawful advance note, they could go anywhere to any shopkeeper and make the best terms they could for it. Now the case was different, as the sailor had to take whatever he could get for it from the keeper of the boarding house. He had in former times a very strong opinion against the advance note, because he thought it would be to the advantage of the sailor it it was done away with. However, after two or j-s?6 J eilrs' exPerience, he had come to a totally different conclusion. If the Government had the condition of the sailor really at heart they would do away with a law which prevented IUQL from getting an advance note, From what had been said that dav, he thought the lovernment might very well be called upon t< I evoke an Act which was shown to have don< j jnothing but harm to the sailors, and induced them I to treat the captains with more indifference than formerly. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Kerr (Glasgow) seconded the motion, which, having been supported by Mr. Kennedy and others, was carried. Mr. ATKINSON (Hull) proposed that the attention of her Majesty's Government be again called to the great mistake made by taking away the power of summary arrest in the case of any seaman signing articles and afterwards declining or neglecting to proceed to sea as agreed. The motion was seconded by Mr. KENNEDY, and carried without discussion. Upon the proposition of Mr. ATKINSON, it was re- solved that Mr. C. H.Wiison, M.P., be asked to move for a Parliamentary return of the number of those officers of her Majesty's Customs who received during the year 1878 more for working overtime than they received for their original salaries. It having been resolved, by fourteen. votes to seven, that the Board of Trade be again memo- rialised in favour of tho abolition of compulsory pilotage, Mr. BROWS (Glasgow) moved That the direc- tors of the Suez Canal Company be urged t afford additional accommodation to shipping. either by widening and deepening the existing canal, or by forming a new canal parallel with the present route, affording the additional width and depth necessary for the speedy and safe transit of the larger class of steamers now required in the trade between Europe and the East. Mr. J. ATKINSON, on behalf of the Hull Chamber, seconded the motion. Mr. GLOVER (London) opposed the resolution, and said that what was wanted was an alternative independent route. Mr. CORRIE (Belfast) said he understood a scheme was on foot to provide an alternative inde- pendent canal by utilising the valley of the Jordan and the Red Sea. After a short conversation, the resolution was amended and passed in the following form :— That the attention of the Government be drawn to the necessity of measures being taken for in- creasing the facilities of transit through Egypt, and to the advantages of securing an alternative route from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea." The business on the agenda paper having been exhausted, Mr. Glover again proposed his motion relating to the recent advance of ratrs on shipping made by the London Dock Companies. The reso- lution was formally seconded and carried unani- mously without comment. A vote of thanks to Mr. Laing for presiding terminated the proceedings. The annual dinner was held at the Cannon-street Hotel, Mr. Laing (president) in the chair. He was supported by Mr. Norwood, M.P., Mr. Storey, M.P., Mr. Dodds, M.P., and many members of the chamber. The toasts of Her Majesty" and The Prince of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family having been proposed and honoured, The Army. Navy, and Auxiliary Forces" was proposed by Mr.|Dor>DS, M.P. The toast was responded to by Admiral Mends, Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, and Colonel Hill. Mr. GOURLAY, M.P., proposed The Foreign Consuls." Mr. Alderman LAWRAXCE proposed the toast of The Shipping Interests." He said this toast was really the toast of the country itself, because the shipping interests of the country were identified with its safety and preservation. The shipping had increased in proportion to the requirements of the nation, and whenever a. strain was put upon that interest it was found equal to it. Other countries put bounties upon their shipping, but there was nothing of that kind on British shipping. If he could do so this session, he would bring for- ward a motion for the abolition of light dues. Mr. GREEN responded. Other toasts followed.

TRADE REPORTS. THE COAL AND IH08 TRADES OF SOUTH WALES. There continues to be a great deal of activity in coal shipments at all the Bristol Channel ports, and reference to the figures given below will show that an exceptionally large quantity was again sent away last week. The men now appear to be work- ing with more regularity. There is not, however, at the shipping ports so much tension in regard to prices as we had to comment upon in our last month's reports nevertheless, fairly paying figures are being realised for all the various descriptions of steam and house coal, and several houses are so well covered with contracts that they are unable to make any further quotations of this class. Patent fuel is go ins; off well, but small steam coal remains, comparatively speaking, flat. In iron ore we regret we are unable to record any improve- ment. The demand for fresh supplies seems to be continually lessening, and freights, both from Bilbao and Carthagena, are excessively low. A good business is being done in pitwood and mining timber, but the heavier classes of wood arc quiet at the moment. The chartering market is very dull, partly in consequence of tho lowness of freights, and also by reason of the difficulty in arranging loading. The iron and steel works of tho neighbourhood are pretty well occupied, but we regret to say that prices still have a declining ten- dency. The coal shipments last week were as fol- low :—Foreign—from Cardiff, 126,830 tons New- port, 44,661 tons; Swansea, 17,341 tons. Coastwise —from Cardiff, 18,190 tons; Newport, 16,261 tons; Swansea, 7,308 tons. The shipments from Newport, amounting to nearly 61,000 tons, g-ive probably the highest total ever reached at that port in one week. NEW LOCAL COMPANIES. (From Saturday's investors' Guardian.) BRITTANY STEAMSHIP COMPANV (LIMITED).—This company was registered on the 2nd inst. with" capiLal of £ 12,500, in £ 50 shares, to acquire the steamship Brittany, of Cardiff. The sll1.Jcribr3 are :1. Milner, Cardiff, bonded store merchant, olle share; F. P. Donn, Cardiff, coal merchant, one C. E. Wakeford, Cardiff, clerk, one; J. H. Powell, Cardiff, engineer, one; G. Haggett., Cardiff, engineer, cw W..VIorris, Cardiff, rocr, one; J, Talbot, Cardiff, merchant, one; and W. J. Trounce, Cardiff, shipbroker, one. Air. W. J. Trounce is appointed manager.

REVIEWS. THE OFFICIAL YEAR. BOOK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (Society for Promoting Christian Know- ledge, Northumberland Avenue, Charing Cross) is a bulky volume issued under the sanction of the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, Armagh, and Dublin, of the Primus of Scotland, and of the Bishops of the English, Irish and Scotch Churches. The object of the compilers has been to unfold and exhibit the work of the Church of England and of other Churches in communion with her. The pub- lication, formally sanctioned by the Lower House of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury, contains an abundance of useful information on the subjects of training for holy orders, the home mission, foreign and educational work of tho Church, its episcopate, associations, councils, &.c. Perhaps the most valuable section of the book is the third, containing particulars, not easily obtainable else- where, of the various officers and societies of the Church. This gives the whole a special value as a work of reference. There is a tolerably complete general index and, finally, the book has been ex- ceedingly well printed and edited. Its price is 4-s. The same society has issued a new edition of the BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, with a commentary for teachers and students, containing historical intro- duction and notes on the calendar, together with complete concordances to the Prayer Book and Psalter. The historical introduction, written by Dr. Maclear, traces lucidly and con- cisely the progress of the service books from the very earliest periods down to the holding of the Savoy Conference in 1661, when the Prayer Book was practically settled in its present shape. Dr. Lawson Lumby contributes a most valuable disquisition on the creeds of which the interest concentres upon the Quicunque Tult. Tho writer, perhaps wisely, avoids all the controversial aspects of his subject, except in so far as they have a strict bearing upon the historical. He ap- pears to doubt the authorship of Athanasius upon the possibly very strong ground that all the Greek versions which have come down to us are none of the saint's, although had Athanasius com- posed it at the time he was at Rome it is probable that an original Greek copy would have remained to us. This is as valuable and attractive a work of the kind as any we have recently seen. HISTORY OF ROME AND OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE.— Messrs. Kelly and Co., 51, Great Queen-street, W.C., are issuing in parts the great work of Victor Duruy, which has been translated from the French by W. J. Clarke, M.A. The editor is Professor Mahaffy, of Trinity College, Dublin. From Rome the power has departed, but the interest in her as the mistress of the ancient world and the munifi- cent patroness of its literature, its art, and its science must live for ever. The present work, as it were, ante-dat^s the immortal one by Gibbor., for it traces the history of Rome and the Roman people from its origin to the establishment of the Christian Empire. From that point on, Gibbon takes up the story with his masterpiece, the "Decline and Fall," which must always continue the great text book. The part before us is merely introductory, dealing with the geography of Italy, and the ancient population of that country, the Pelasgians and Umbrians. Paradoxical as the statement may sound, Italy, although the un- doubted possessor of an ancient civilisation, is comparatively a new country. That is to say, its habitation by man, dates from a later period than thatof England, France, Germany.and Scandinavia. It was chiefiv colonised during the age of metals, or at least the evidences of an earlier occupation are scant, and not altogether trustworthy. Once the surrounding regions were inhabited, out author declares Italy to have become the country where the greatest number of foreign races met together. Hence if we may venture a conclusion of our own, the sudden, meteor-flight of Roman civilisation. The Dresent publication is superbly got up, and will, when complete, contain about 3,000 en- gravines, a hundred maps, and numerous chromo- lithographs. A handsomer addition to a private library could not be made.

KICKED TO DEATH IN DEAN FOREST. Mr. Carter, the divisional coroner of the Forest of Dean, received information on M'ednesdav that, a boy, Thos. Poole, sixteen, had been kicked to death at the Foxes Bridge Colliery, by one of the horses of which he was driver. It appeared that deceased was taking the horse to the stable, when he was heard crying out Oh dear." On the party going to see what was the matter it was found that Poole had been severely kicked by the horse, lie was lying on the ground insensible, and died soon afterwards.

On Wednesday the hired transport Lusitania arrived at Portsmouth, with time-expired men and invalids from Egypt. Her military complement was 22 officers and 1,171 roen, belonging to the Shropshire and Royal Sussex Regiments, the High- land Light Infantrv, the Gordon and Cameronian Highlanders, and tir; Commissariat and Transport C01DS,

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORK. CARDIFF, Saturday.—(From Messrs. D. Lougher and Son's Keport.)—The wheat trade at to-day's market was decidedly tirm.ai d really good conditioned home-grown wheat, sold readily at an advance of from 6d to Is per quarter, but damp and growthy is still neglected, while foreign made fully Is to Is 6d advance. Malting barley in sluggish demand. Maize keeps firm. Flour in good request, and is worth fully Is per sack more money than this day week, the present value of plain tie flour" being from 33s to 34s 6d per sack. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a fair attendance, ana prices were much the same as last week. LoNiKWf, Monday.—Wheat closed firmly at a trifling advance. Flour strong. Malting barley Is higher on the week grinding steady. Fine oats firm, but other kinds dull. Maize quite as dear. Beans and peas are unaltered. Arrivals English Wheat, 4,569 qrs. barley, 2,247 qrs.; oats, 400 qrs. and flour, 18,668 sacks. Foreign Wheat, 28,097 qrs. barley, 1,819 qrs. oats, 81,982 qrs. and flour, 250 barrels and 13,523 sacks. LUDLOW, Monday.—There was a fair attendance. Good samples of grain offering, but few changed hands. Business quiet. The following are the quotations :— English wheat, perbushelof 75fbs., white, 6s Od to6s 6d red, 5s U) 6s Od. Barley. 32s to 34s per qr. Beans, 32s to o6s per fjjg, Oats, 22s to 28s Od per qr. Flour, per sack of live busmeis, or 280lbs„ best. 38s seconds, 35s. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.— Rather a large trade was done Uj wheat, and prices made a further advance of Id on ijfri'iday s rates. Flour firm, and in fair request. Peas in Wtive demand,and lOd dearer; Canadian quoted at 7s 9d. Beans firm. Indian corn quieter, at about 2d decline. New mired American closed at 6s 8d. i.- Wednesday.—With a small supply of tnghsh wheat the trade was very firm, at an advance of let to 2d per bushel; foreign Is to 2s per quarter dearer. Hour advanced Is per sack. Maize 6d dearer. Beans, peas, and oats unaltered. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wediiesday.-Tlieittenilance at the market was fair, and a good supply of beef on ottr. Mutton was rather scarce. Pigs, lis per score. Prices were slow, and rather lower in general. MONMOUTH IORTNIGHXITV STOCK MARKET AND C AX- I'I. KM AS FAIR, Monday.—The two were combined, but were not largely attended. The weather was most un- propitious. There were some good fat beasts offered, and most of them sold at fair remunerative prices. Of sheep there was a good supply, and some good young cart horses were offered. Prices ran as follow :—Fat beasts, under the hammer, sold at from L18 to JE35 per head, or for prime quality 9d per lb., and second ditto 8M to 8d fat bulls, from two to three years old, realised from 4.)0 to £ 3o 10s, or about 7d per lb. Fat calves were scarce, at from 4-3 5s to £ 4 10s. Store beasts: Bullock, three years old, from £ 24 to ,£;17 each two years old, £ 9 to £ 12; barreners. £ 12 tokl6; cows and calves, 215 to L22 each yearlings, f;6 to 1:8. Slieep Fat wethers varied from 65s to 70s ner head, or about, lid per lb.; ditto ewes, 45s to 6Ss each, or about lOd per lb. Store sheep: English ewes, 50s to 80s per head; Kadnors, 35s to 5Ss Foresters, 20s to 35s. Horses Young carters fetched fair prices, varying in age frota-four to six years, from £ 35 to £ 52 ea- ii; aged ditto, but sound, £ 12 to £ 18; two-year-old cart colts, £ 25 to £ 30 cobs, from four to six years old, varied from JC28 to £ 35 ponies, iClO to 216; yearlings, JEH to 914. The pig trade was rather dull. Porkers, 10s per score baconers, 99 9d to 10s; strong stores, 40s upwards three months old pig, 20s to 21s two months ditto, 15s to 17s. HERKFOHD. Wednesday. There was a moderate supply of fat beasts on offer to-day, but quite sufficient for the demand. Store cattle a moderate supply, but as the markets are closed next week except for fat cattle dealers were anxious to clear. and prices were easier. Bhaep a small supply, which made late rates. Calves scarce and dear. Pigs made late rates. Annexed are the prices Beef, 8d to 9d per lb.; veal, 9d to lOd; mutton, lOd to Is; and pork and bacon, 5d to 6jd. BIRMINGHAM, l'hursday. Prices:-Beef, nd to 9h1 per lb. Veal, 9d to 10,"d per lb. Mutton, 9d to lljd per lb. Pigs: B;tconers, 10s Od to 10s 6d per score; sows, 8s 6d to 9s 0d and porkers, 10s 6d to 11s Od. DUBLIN, Thursday.—Owing to the stringent precau- tions of the authorities there vvete only a few herd of stock pendell here to-day. The principal sale masters, however, had their yards and lairs previously licensed, and sales take place in those in the usual way. We believe no case of disease was detected. There was only a small amount of stock altogether offered. and sales were effected at about previous terms. The tendency, however, was upwards. PKOVISIOJT8. CARDIFF, Saturday.—(Messrs. Johnston, Miles, and Co.'s Itepoi-t.) -Beef: There is a little more inquiry for Extra India Mess at the reduced prices, 122s 6d being the price which some very choice beef has been sold at. Lxtra Packet beef seems rather scarce, especially the finest grades; packers have raised their standard. Pork There has been a Utile more doing in response to the advance in price. Forward sales have been made as far ahead as March. Bacon There is a better inquiry than has been experienced for some time, with an advance of Is per cwfc on the week. Hams moved fairly well, but light long cuts are difficult to get at, prices that buyers are willing to pay. Shoulders more inquiry for, espe- cially the better brands. Lard dull and neglected, and about Is lower. Cheese There is a little more inquiry for strictly fancy, but sellers have met buyers, and a good business has resulted. Butter is going out at most irregular prices. There is more fancy butter on the market now than there has been for some time. Mediums are difficult to move. MOXMOUTIT, Saturday.—The market to-day was a thin one prices ranged as follow --Dressed poultry Fowls, small size, from 4s 6d to 5s per couple; large ditto, 5s 6d to 8s Od per couple, or about 8d per lb. Live poultry Fowls varied according to size and qua- lityat from 4s toos 6d per couple ducklings, 7s to 8s Guinea fowls, 5s to 7s per couple. Prime new milk butter from Is 7d to Is 8d per lb.; second best. Is 6d. Eggs, 13 to 14 for Is. Home-made lard. 8d per lb. Dead rabbits, 14s 0d to 15s 01 per dozen. Fruit Cooking apples, Is to Is 2d per quarter; table ditto, Is 6d to Is 8d. Vegetables: Sekale. 4d per dish; rhubarb, 4d per bundle; celery, 2d a stieli; onions, lOd to Is per quarter; turnips, 4d per quarter potatoes, 6d per quarter. Butchers' meat, (prime joints only quoted): Beef, 9d to lid per lb. Mutton, Sd to lid per lb. Veal, 9d to lid per lb. Pork, 7d to 8d per lb. Pig-meat Gris- kins, 3d per 11).; spareribs, nd. LLANDILO, Saturday, The market to-day was an average one. The quotations were as follow:- Live poultry Turkeys, 7s to 10s 6d uer couple spring chickens, 3s 6d per couple; fowls, 3s 6d to 5s 6d per couple. Trussed poultry: Ducks, 6s OJ to 7s Od per couple chickens, 2 3d per couple fowls, 5s to 6s 6d per couple. Eggs, 16 to 18 for Is. Prime fresh butter, Is 5d per lb.; in tubs, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb. Welsh cheese, 2;d to 4,l per lb. Vegetables: Potatoes, 6s Od to 7s Od per cwt. onions, Id per lb; turnips, 3d per dish, or 2s per bushel; broccoli, IA.-d to 2d per head; rhubarb,5d to 6d per bundle. Fruit: Apples, 5s per 100. Butcher's meat (prime joints only) Beef, 9d to lid per lb. mutton, lid to Is per lb.; veal, 7dto 9d per lb. pork, 1d to 8d per lb. BRISTOL, Wednesday. (Prom Mr. Francis Bar- nard's Circular.)—Bacon: During the week there has been very little doing in C. F. and I. transactions, as American prices have been above the views of our im- porters, and are stil firm. Our markets are quiet, but without any actual change in prices. Cheese: In the entire absence of C. F. and 1. offers from the United States and Canada no safe quotations can be given. On this side holders of finest are firm. Butter Very little offering for shipment, cither in Canadian or Ame- rican. French quotations unchanged. The trade in this country is somewhat depressed. Lard: Values remain firm in the United States, and prices are virtually un- altered in the English markets. Flour: A good trade in the better qualities, at prices in seller's favour. Low classed grades are slow of sale. MEAT. LONDON, Thursday.—There was a fair supply of meat on sale at the market to-day, but trade was quiet Annexed are the prices Beef, 3s Od to 5s 4d muttoll, 4s Oil to 6s 8d; veal, 53 Sd to 6s 4d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase. BOTTER. CARMARTHEy, S i!u 1.1 -iy. The market to-day was thinly attended, with a small supply of butter which realised from Is Id to Is 1-Jd per lb. New butter, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb, Cheese, 24s to 26s per cwt. CORK, Thursday.—Firsts,—s; seconds, 137s; thirds, 1039; fourths, 82s; filths. 65s. Salt ketrs: Firsts, —s seconds, -s thirds, 100s; fourths, 753 fifths, 60s. Mild cured firkins: Superfine, —s: fine mild, —s; mild, 133s; ditto kegs, superfine, —s; fine, mild, a mild, —s. Firkins in market, 201 kegs, 2. HOPS. WORCKSTER. Saturday.—(From Messrs. Piercy, Long- bottom, and Fa ram's Keport.)—The business doing on this market is confined to the retail requirements of con- sumers. No hops are on offer from growers. HIDES AND SKINS. BNRSTOL, Saturday. — Hides Spanish, —d to —d per lb; 93lbs and upwards, 4Jd to 4Jd per lb; 83!bs to 921bs, 4d to 4'1 per lb 731 bs to 8210s, 3..d to Od per It); 631 bs to 721bs, 3|d to Od per Ib; 541bs to 621bs. 3gd to 3d per Ib; 531bs and under, 3id to Od per lb; cows, 631bs and above, 3d to 3jd per lb; light, ,5ad to 0d per lb bulls, 3^1 to Od per Jb heavy [Hits, 3^1 to Od per lb light and irregular, 3^d to Od per lb. Calf skins 17lbs and upwards, 5|d to 0d per lb 121bs to 161bs, 7d to Od per lb 91bs to lllbs, 7d to Od per lb under 91bs, 6id to Od per lb cut and irregular, Q £ d to Od per lb chance, Od per Ih. Horse hides, 13s 6d to 16 6d 1st kips, 4d to Od per lb 2nd ditto, 3d to Od per lb. Fat Mutton, 4|d;beef, 3i/-d rough, 2h{. Wools: D, 2s lOd C, 3s 7d B, 5s 7d A. 7s 5d X, B 6d. Forward prices to Thursday.—Wools D 289d; C, 3s 7d B, 5s 7d A, 7s 5d; X, 8s lOd. Fat, 2:d 3d to 4d.

THR MARNETAIRK.—At the urgent request of numerous sufferers, Mr. R. Lonsdale has arranged to visit. Cardiff for one more week, which must be the last, in consequence of other engagements. The Magnetaire will not be obtainable in Cardiff after next week.

33ut!)S, itonatres, sratlis. BIRTHS. DAvitrs.-On the 13th inst., at the Welcome Coffee Tavern, Cowbridge-ioad, Canton, Cardiff, the wife of Ur, R. Davies, of twins (son and daughter). HARDV.MAX.—OJI the 10th inst., at 24, Crcckherbtown. Cardiff, the wife of Charles E. Hardyman, of twia daughters. RKES.—On the 11th inst., the wife of Mr. Thomas Eees, Swan Hotel, Aberaman, Aberdare, of a daughter. VIMAX. On the 10th inst., at 27. Belgvave-square, London, the wife of Sir H. Hussey Vivian,Bart., M.P., of twin daughters. MARRIAGES. WARLOW-DAVIEs.-On the lttli inst., at St. James's, Swansea (by licence); by the Hev. S. C. Morgan, D.D., Vicar, William Warlow, engineer, Caswell, to Florence Eugene, daughter of Mr. George Davies, Griffithstown, Mon. ° DEATHS. PHILLIP.i.-On the 10th inst., at Glvncolv Farm, Khondda Valley, Margaret, relict of the late Richard Phillips, aged 63 years. H-^ASTi?",th^1Uh inst., at 6. Sophia-street, Cardiff, oanmel Hicks Thomas, late station master of Penarth. aged 33 years. Funeral at 3 p.m. on Friday, the 16th first. to lie interred at the New Cemetery.

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Warranted P* for Five Years J for Five Years J Exquisite TADIE8' GOLD WATCHES,) For Price £ 6 6s., Wat ranted Perfect Time- PQ Q keepers. } eautii'ully Engraved Cases ) it} 01 High Quality 18-Carat Gold PATENT j „^or_. LEVEIid. Retail Price, £ 8 10s J^t) 0/ The If TRITE TIMEKEEPER." Samuel's ew Watch. This is au exact ( massive English Lever Watch,specially suited for strong wear. Each Watch Out* Price has our Best English Lever Movement, (• f A but of extra strength, with chrono- )■ JtT ^t/ meter balance, with cream-coloured Tut) 'irue_ l ouble Sunk Dial. This Watch is of Timek4 eper. the Most Perfect Mechanism, which lias given it the name of The fru" the Most Perfect Mechanism, which has given it the name of The fru" Timekeeper." Regular Price, Exquisite Ladie3* Fine SIT. V E R} WATCHES, £ 3 3s. Kxquisitely En- f /i,or graved < ases, Three-quarter Plate f 4- | ) Movement. Warranted for Five YearsJ -1- GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES, Accurate) Our Price* Timekeepers. Fine Silver (stamped > Cases). Retail price, £ 3 3s J jt/J. 0/ Extra Massive ENGLISH LEVEE, J Our Price tilted witii Crystal Glass, and heavier V f'O Cases than the above £ 6 6s ) < £ 0 NOTICE.— Coytdif ions, one week's free trial with tacfr. Watch, and if dissatis/ird the fall a"<bUlIt rtuTII<,d. A written Warranty for Jire years a Uh each. Waich, amt should it r, qiare repairing we da it free of chary* /or that time. Vl II, SAMUEL, LEVER WATCH FACTORY, 97, MARKET STKSST, MANCHESTER. WEEKLY MAIL COUPON. | The possession of this Coupon entitles I Owner to our j CELEBRATED WATCHES, At the REDUCED PRICES OF £2 12a. 6d., £3. £2 12s., jE4 17s. 6d., £3 31. £5 5s., £4 4/. II (A Superb Watch, the True Timekeeper), Or £1 5s. (Signed) H. SAMUEL, Lever Watch Factory, 97, Market-street, Manchester. I P.O. Orders payable at G.P.O., Manchester. I Cut this Coupon out. and send it. with Post-office Order, made payable to H.SAMUKL, at the Gene. al Post- office, Manchester, aud you will receive the Watcb. securely packed, by next post. ORDER AT ONCE! ORDER AT ONCE ORDER AT ONCE WRITE TO H. SAMUEL' LEVER WATCH FACTORY, 97, MARKET-feTREET, MANCHESTER, For their WONDERFUL PAMPHLET, Containing full particulars anti illustrations of tbe above Wateh8s, 115 Pages. full of valuable information and Hundreds of Testimonials from Purchasers, who have proved the Watcl.1.,¡¡ in Wear. Post Free, 200 Illustrations GRATIS on Application. 7033a Printed and Published f«r the Proprietors, by H*N** MACKENZIE THOMAS, «f 57, Elm-street, in tht County of Glamorgan, at the OXbcOk+X f Weekly Mail," lit. Mary-street .Cardiff.