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,MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A ?)€\v weeklv journal in the interests of ship- tmg wHi be puutished naxt week. It will b? called ? f?y. A burgher named Poo'e escaped from Ban. turv police celia on Monday, having forced two doors. Mr. Tnc'BM.9 Kirhham, the breeder of the cele. bra'.ed Biscathorpe r,trus, died at his reaidence Bear Louth on the 14th u!t. The funeral of Lady Jones-Parry, mother of Mr. T. L. D. Jones-Parry, M.P., took place on Monday tt L!anbedrog Church. received at Hun reports the arrival on :\hy 6 at of the teamer from BuH, thus opening the South Firiand navigation. In the scul'iers' race over the Thames champion- thip course on Monday, for .650, James Lloyd, of Chetsea, beat Chariea White, of B-)ttersea, easily. On Saturday the Cornish smelters reduced tin Standards 2s. per cwt., bringing them to 88s. for Common, 90- for medium, and 92s. tor supernne. AtH.tsi.ings on Edward Fraser, charged with being a wandering' lunatic, made vioient Struggles to escape from t.he court. His arm was broken in the frar. Dr. Profeit, the Queen's Commissioner.it Bal- moral. has (a Scotch correspondent telegraph,) been appointed executor for the !ate Mr. John Brown. The estate of the deceased is expected to exceed .620.000. The UI)suver understand-' that the Government Oave no intention of encouraging attempts to deal with the Vaccination Laws, but will continue to discourage all attempts by aMgiatMte9 to inflict cumulative pennities. It is proposed to introduce a Bill making the hours of shop closing at eight o'clock in Liverpool compulsory. It is stated that there is a strong and general feeling in favour of such a measure amongst the shopkeepers in that city. The Exchequer returns from the 1st of April to the 5th of May, 1333. show:—Receipts, ,071,158; expenditure. jE9.879.520; balances, JE5.893,538. Co/responding period of 1882: Re- ceipts, .63,122,100; expenditure, .89,572,932; balance", .64.146,068: Sir Wilham Harcourt received at the Home Office on Saturday a format protect against the Orders in Council of the 20th of April last, under the Explo- sives Act, 1875, from the Nobel's Explosives Com- pany (Limited), who are the largest manufacturers Of dynamite in the kingdom. At Newark on Monday a lodging-house keeper applied for summonses against Lord Cralway and eight troopers of the Sherwood RangeraCavatry. The applicant aJJeged that defendants refused to pay for their lodgings, and had assaulted him. The magistrates declined to grant summonses. A deputation of North Staffordshire miners waited upon the employers on Monday afternoon and requested a modification of the proposed re- duction of wages by 15 per cent. After a lengthy interview, the masters consented to a 10 per cent. reduction. It is expected the miners \\iil acquiesce in the decision. Mr. Hibbert. M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board, writing to a consti- tuent, says owing to the state of public business. caused partly by obstruction, he fears the legjsla- tive result will not equal expectations, but trusts the Government will extend the session until the princip<t! measures are disposed of. The annual meeting of the trustees of Shakes- peare's Birthplace and Museum was held on Satur- day afternoon at Stratford-on-Avon, the mayor presiding. The invested capital amounts to £92.000. The Executive Committee were requested to take steps for compiling a descriptive calendar of the votuminous contents of the library and museum. The subject of the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act is engaging the most serious atten- tion of the local authorities at Chatham. The general opinion of public bodies in the locality is that the withdrawal of the police charged with'the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Act will have a most prejudicial effect upon the sanitary itate of the town. The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the tteftmer C&stleneid, of Stockton, concluded at SuU on Saturday. The vessel struck on a sunken rock nn the coast of Tuni«, after coaling at Tunis, on a ''oyage from Odessa for Liverpool, and sank in Sfteen minutes. The Court found the master, James Hurst, in default, and suspended his cartiii- :ate for six months. Sir Charies Dtike, replying to a petition from the fMepayers ot Leex, nas written to Mr. Cratg, M.P., stating that it is under the consideration of the Government to bring in a bit! extending the ballot toeiecficns of !ocai boards and poor-!aw guardians,! and that it will probably be incuded in the scheme for Local Government. This announcement has given great satisfaction. Jarrftt Trai! a married woman, was committed by the Southampton magistrates on Monday for the wilful murder, and by the Coroner for the man- ataughter, of her two chudren by throwing a burn- ing i:unp into the bed where they wpre sleep- ing with their father, who had around her anger by caJHng her a foul nanc.e. She declared she never meant to kin her chi)dren. At a meeting of the Irish Parliamentary party 3n Monday, Mr. Parneit presiding, the foHowing rpsolution was proposed by Mr. M'Carthy. seconded by Mr. O'Donnoti. and was carried :—" That three be one upon Estimates, one uuon Foreign and Colonial Ao'aira, and one upon Local Aifa.M of Great Briton, to devise and conamt with the party generaily upon these several subjects." At ShcfMd, on Monday, a young woman destroyed h?rsa!F. in consequence, it is believed, of the refjsa) of h"t' jov&r to marry her. A scrap of pape;- in her dress pocket, and evidently intended for him. contained a message that, instead of .,P marrying h<*r, he was to bury tier. Another ":)cide was a!so committed atShemdd on Monday. An oM man went into a pubHc-house. ea!!ed for a glitm,k of rum. into which he poured some laudanum. Ha died aoon afterwards, A C0T1>,prvl\tiv9 meeting wits held at Market Hqr- b0T'cugh on Tuesday to 9atab)i"h a Conservative A;:S0,iittifln. Sir Franr'is TurviUe prea'ded. Mr. lV, Pp1], M.P..<'a.:d the Crovernment had looked for !nl)p"rt on the consideration of a large number of i pr,)mlsp,4 which the could never carry out. y The, a)ready encountered dimculties they could not ovei-comp. In Ireland their policy had been unsatis-! factory, and they had faHen back on force and restraint. MRjor the Hon. Curzon a!so spolte. A meeting of the Eight Hundred of the Bir- 11 r mingham Liberal Association was held on Satur- day night, when. upon the motioH of Mr. Geo'-ce Dixon, a resotation was passed censuring the Liberal memhers of Parliament by -%vhose d'Pser- tion or abstention the Government were defeated on the Amrmation Bi!! atso earnestly expressing the hope that Partiament will not separate nntH the measures announced in the Queen's Speech have been du!v considered and disposed of. The forty-seventh annual meeting of the Provin- cia) Newspaper Society was he]d on Wednesdr.v at the "-tar and Garter Hotel. Richmond. Surrey, when there was a targe attendance of members. Mr. H G. of the 8heffleld bul.end.e-n.t, presi(le(-]. The report, which spoke of the maintenance of the tnnuence of the snc'ety and the augmentation of ttsnmncric<)I strength, was 'jnanimously adopted. Mr. Be]!, of the Yoïihtrn .C<'Ao, Darlington, was ananimous'y elected president for the ensuing f&ar. Mr. SchMdhorst haa recpivod from Mr. G!ad-! private secretary a tetter acknowJeJg'ing a rcer,t¡_r ra,J by the Eight Hundred of the Rirm'r'Rh.tn-) Liberal Association on the vote cf the AfS.'mation BH!. The writer says:—"Mr. Gtadstone begs you wiH express his thanks to the S80cj'1tj()n for the terms in which they referred to her Majesty's Government, and that you wiH assure your friends of the p'easure with which he has received thf approval of so important a body in this matter." On Tuesday afternoon a coroner's inquiry was mid at Guesfo'-d, North Wates, as to the cause of the death of a man, unknown, who was knocked down <nd cut to pieces by an express train on the Great Wpsterp Rii!wny between Wrexham and Guesfcrd jn the previous day. The driver of the train ?tat?d th'tt the det'"as?d dt'!iberate!y placed him- <e!f across the meta! in front of the train, und )ffore he couid p'j!! up the engine t!'e whoje )f the carrifges had passed over him, cutting him .nto pieces. The jury returned & verdict of )I Com III i tied suicide." but there wns no evidence to show the state of his mind. A meeting of about 1.000 members of. the Bar was.h.Jd at the Innt-r Tempte HaH on Saturday. the Attornt"y-Oenel"91 for the pUl"pOí<f\ of forming a T"rf)(e>!i¡>nal Union to watch over the interests of the Kar. Sir Hardinge Giffard, Q.C., M.P.. Mr. Horapo Davey. Q.C., M.P.. Mr. Gtasse. Q.C.. and others spoke. It, was resoivad to form a R.r Committee, to collect and express the opinions of members of the Hiii-on matters affecting the pro- ItWIio n.an d to take action 9! be deemed expedient. A committee was appointed to draft the constitution of the organisation. Lord Wotseiey provided at a meeting on Wanes' 11 day at the Roya) Unifed Service Institution, when a paper WHS i-tad by Colonel Brackenbury on The fhree Arms of the Service." After the lecture Lord Wotaeiey spoke on the subject of drills and <actics. Thero was in British drill too much jiechanica) precision and close order formation, which wou)d be dangerous in actual battle. r\ough our cavalry was the finest in the world we needed a mounted infantry brigade, and he shouid 'jkb to see provision in the estimates for 6,000 more joen for that purpose. Lord Wolseley at the con- t dusinn eaid lie had not spoken in his omciat opacity as Adjutant-Genera! of the Korcea. qs The Hfteonth annual meeting of the Press Association" (Limited) wa" held at the chief omce in London on Tueaday. Mr. John Feeney. of the D<t<7y Post, chairman for the current leur, presided. Tho annual report and balance- jh\-f.t having been adopted unanimously, Mr R. E. meatier, of the 8ltrffield Independent waa etect.ed a member of The council of management in room of Mr.}'. Stewart MacHver, M.P., who retired by ro- Atio:1. Mr. Donnisthorpe, of the Exeter Gautte, ,T)<1 Mr. Mac!iver,M P., of the Western /)<tt7y Press, .erc chosen as members of the consultation board, 4.' 'ce Mr. J. D. Hutcbiason, M.P., deceaaed, and Mr. F'arao¡ "e.. At Dorchester Police Court on Tuesday a aotdier lI3T1:N! Blake, belonging to the Royal Horse rt;jlf'ry, qu"'red in that town. was charged wit,li fraud. The accused, who had advertised ex- níveIJ aa the principal of a loan society, in one stance succeeded in obtaining JB3 by way of Tiqniry fees from a tradesman in one of the aouth- 'astern counties who desired to negotiate a loan .Df;eloo. SubgequcnUy heobtatned from the same "arty a further sum of £2 as railway expenses in- curred in making the necessary preUminary tnvestjgations, and, nnaHy. he returned the htter amount with the intimation that the loan could o0t be granted. In this way he netted £3. He also represented hiotaelf M hon. treaaurer of an smatour authors' society, and in this character is tiatti%41ave obtained eonsiderabte sums of money hotn & parts of Engtand. The accused was re- <o<m<M<'Hocr<Jer to enable the police to compete can him Mr. Wm. Paterson has been appointed by t'' <\ retary of State one of hor Majeaty'e Inspect': .f Factories and Workshops. The work of repairing the Local Coverrment Board buildings where the explosion of nitro- glycerine occurred was completed on Tuesday. The theatre at Wednesbury has been purchased by the Salvation Army for the sum of .61,000. and wii! in future be used aa the headquarters of the local corps of the army. The Central News" understands ti1'lt Sir Chnr)es Diike has appointed Dr. Thorne Thorne, F.R.C.F., M.R.C.S., to be assistant medical omcer to the Loca) Government Board. At the London Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday the bankruptcy was announced of the Hon. Charles Edwin Lowther. of Abbev-road, St. John's Wood. Liabi 1ities. £6.000; asseta.E1.500. Thf,4 expenses of Mr. John Mortey on thf occa- sion of the I' election for Newcastle amounted to JE1.624. ar.d those of Mr. Gain ford Hruce. the unsuccessful Conservative candidate, to .E2.267. Our Londonderry cot'-espondent reports that on Monday a number of nshine' boats )eftG;'eencast'e, Lough Foyie, ftnd were caught in ? storm. Two boats capsized, and five Ushennpn were (h owned. were rescued with (iifficulty. After 1asting nea'-Iy nirte months the strike in the North of Erylztn(I bottle-m"king trade pro- mises to be sett!ed. terms having' been agreed upon at a conference at Sunderland on Tuesday between representatives of the emptoyers and the work- men. Tha Central News has exceHent reason for believing that the Government have dennitely abandoned alt hope of passing the London Municipal Gov°rnment Bi!l during the present session. Indeed, the measure has not up to the present been completely drafted, so that it is not probable it will even be introduced this year.
THE AVL,LSTI EDUCATION BILL.
THE AVL,LSTI EDUCATION BILL. The London Der!7 t,, -Ve?rs s.,trs.Mr. Mundeua. has abandoned the expectation of being able to intro- duce the Scotch Education Biil before Whitsuntide. The chances of the Welsh Education Btit appear, for the moment still more remote.
Cil'URcti NEIVS.
Cil'URcti NEIVS. The Rev. T. Edmondes, vicar of L]aTibl,,tbian, near Cowbridge, GlamorgFl.nshire. has sent to the Dean Chapter of Gloucester his resignation of that living from Midsummer. Mr. Edmondes was appointed in 1835 on the option of the late Arch- deacon tVetheraH, and resigns on account of failing health.
THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. The Right Hon. Lord Tredegar has subscribed ;E50 to the funds of the National E)steddfod. Several other contributions have !t)so been received. A'non? them are the following:—The Misses Rous, m0 10s.; Mr. Lewia Wilnums, J.P., m0 10s.; Mrs. H)andy Jenkins, .65 and Messra. Perch and Com- pany, JE5.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION. WALES AD THE JUBILEE FUND. At a crowded meeting on Tuesday, in the Wpst- minster Chapel, of pastors, delegates, and visitors in connection wit!: the annual eonterence of the Congregational Union, it was announced that the Jubilee Fund now amounted to .6243,000, of which the Churches in had specially contributed .620,500. Dr. Fairbairn deiivered the presidential address, on'' Christianity in the First Century."
THE CLAIMANT.
THE CLAIMANT. The Central News understands thfit the neces- sary funds having been collected, Mr. Kimber, solicitor, has been instructed to take legal proceed- ings with the view to re-open the Tichbome case immediately on the arrival in England of the party now conveying from Australia th. lunatic Cress- well, who is alleged to be Arthur Orton. It has also been definitely decided that the Claimant shall contest the representation of Poole on the nr$t opportunity after his release.
EXECUTION AT CHESTER.
EXECUTION AT CHESTER. On Tuesday morning at eight o'clock Patrick Carey, alias Jack White, was hung at Chester Castle for murdering Thomas Ear!am and Mary Moran at SmaHwood. Marwood was the executioner. The drop waa 8ft. Gin. Death was instantaneous. Reporters were not admitted. Father Pacincus, Roman Catholic chaplain, says the man told him be was not afraid he repeated prayers after him, and died imploring mercy from above. The drawing of the bolt could be heard outside the prison.
------EXTENSIVE FRAUDS BY…
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS BY AN ACCOUNTANT. The Pr<*ss Association" Penzance corrfspon- dent says the prisoner ivf'lyne, who is in cU1"tody on a eltarga of (lefi-auding Dolcoath Mine 1"hare- holders, has written a confession that, as accoun- tant, h haa issued 200 nctitious shares, represent- iag over n:?,ooo at current value. The issue has ex- tended over a period of four or five years. Great indignation is felt because of the apparent want of vigilance on the part of the executive. Evi- dence for the prosecution is being prepared.
-----------------------EXECUTION_AT…
EXECUTION_AT LINCOLN. Thomas Carry. a7i(7.,z Irish Joe," a repulive. Jonking man, was executed on Monday morning at nine o'clock in her Majesty's Prison, Lincotn. for the murder of John Newton at Great Hail Fen on the 2nd of February. Being a Roman Cathotie, Carry has since his conviction been visited daily by the Hev. C.mon Croft. He watked nrmly to the scaffoid, and death was instantaneous. Marwood was the executioner. As in many other towns, re- porters were not admitted.
DEPUTY-LIEUTENANTS FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE.
DEPUTY-LIEUTENANTS FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE. The ùmdQll, G(t-ette on Tuesday night contained the foHowing :—Cotumiss;ona signpd by the Lord-, Lieutenant of.the County of Monmouth.—Mr. Wiiiiam George Cartwrig).? to be Deputy-Lieu- tenant, dated 3rd M?y, 1883: Captain Francis Le r, Joseph Atphonse Herbert to be Deputy-Lieutenant. dated 3rd May, 1383 Mr. Edward DaviesWuIiama to bo Deputy-Lieutenant, dated 3rd May, 1333; Mr. Nathaniel Coatea to be Deputy-L te itnt, dated 3rd May, 1883.
------A RAILWAY MYSTERY.
A RAILWAY MYSTERY. On the arrive of the two 'cloct train from Lóndon at Chester On Y in it was ol,<rved that the winàow of :S. (,,omr),,tt t- mf-nt was smashed clean ou cf it fr.me. In the (-OMP'I't nioat, were mark- o' bk)j several articles 0f lu£:ap, but. DO ant. An engine was up the line, ti d a B.?<'stnn Caat'e Station the body of a. mu.n. -.)U!.sequent!y as'el'- tained tv bD C, Atkinsup, of was covered in the wt.y,with the he'l.d smashed and orher injuries. It has been ascertained that' oniy one ,t.her passenger h.t.d been booked for DubHn by this trun. of who:n a description W..9 telegraphed to Hoiyhead, hu', he haa not yet been traced. Fou! p!av ia suspect, as it is considered iinprob, that the deceased could have forced h)s way through the window und frame. Both doors were uniocbed.
THE ATTACK UPONADOTHjAIS?…
THE ATTACK UPONADOTHjAIS? POLICEMAN. At the Mf't'thyr Police Court on P.itur- rfay, John Co!em:tn, an Irish iabourer, ,.v;;g biought up before the Stipendiary i and the sirtir'g magistrates.. charged with wouncinig' Police-Constable Jonea (76), by striking hhn on the head with a staff on Saturday n)ght,tha i 23t[i,ilt. Jones and Poiiee-Cons)ab!e \Viuiat<ie (221) found prisoner and a corNpanion named Cm')'). who has hpfn (ightina: near the Dowtais [nn. He refused to go away, and resisted CarroU being taken to the station. In the scrimmage which struck Jones several times, and 1nld of the officer's staff, struck him a most violent btow on the head, felliii, him to the gi-ound and rendering liini in- sonsiole. A 1,,ii-e caused, fi-oin wliievi blond flowed freiv. then attpmpted to strikp Wiiiia.ma with the staff but failed. Withmuch (lifficulty lie was ovelyome and taken to the police statton. ihetneu!c?u testimony showed thatthe I ofHeer received a. serious wound.—Prisoner was I committed for trial M the next sessions.
A WIFE'S FROPOSLt'lOX IX DEAN…
A WIFE'S FROPOSLt'lOX IX DEAN FOREST. STKANGE MATRIMONIAL ARRANGE- MENT. A woman numed Carpenter appered before the Weatbury-on Severn Board of Gunrdinnson Tuea- -<tV, and applied for their guidance under the bilowing circumstM.nces:—Her husband had gone Co; America some time ago, leaving her with two chiidren, and she had been receiving support from t that union. Her husband hid written saying he was married to another wife, a.nd h<; dared say if she-his first wife, whom he had deserted-called that way, his new woman would not object to her having a mefti of food. Mrs. Carpenter No. 1 said she was not in any difHcuity about her husband, as he was welcome to remain where he was, but as a young widower, with four children, had offered to marry her could she accept his offer? The board decHned to advise the woman, but were apparently sensible of the reasona.btenesa of the applicant's desire to avail heraeif of the chance which had offered itself.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA. TWO MEN FEARFULLY MANGLED. A Md accident took place at the Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea, on Tuesday at noon. The steam- ship Gitdee was in the dock taking in ? cargo of 590 tona of fuel, shipped by Messrs. Gory, Yeo,and Co., for Honfleur. Alongside the vessel were two rows of wagons, containing the fuel for shipment. In one of the outside wagons a coup!e of men were engaged in piling bricks of fuel on a carriage which was suspended from the crane by a chain. Having nHedthM carriage, or tray, with seven tiers of bricks, weighing about a ton and a hatf, the I&ad w<M being brought to the ve.MCl by the cmne. v4ioxk j ha chain snaoped. Two men, named Wiili, t ':JdyandEdwxn Webber, were at the time er ? .i')yed simiiarly to the other men, but on M ics]_). wagon, and the fuc), in pacing above their heads, fat! upon them with a terrible cr"h. Eddy was kiiied on the spnt. His body was fearfuhy maniSled, 113 head being crushed to pieces. Webber ha hi;; )-ib9 brOKen, and received a compound fracture of the leg, while hia face was ternbiy dis- ngured. Ha was taken to the -lic)spitg,], where he now lies in a precarious condition. The body ot Eddy was conveyed to the morcuary. The deceased man, who was married, was about twenty years of age, and resided with his wife in Dolphin-court, Ebent-zer-street. Webber is about the same age, and resides in Bethesda-treet.
CO,ynEIDG E PETTY SESSIONAL…
CO,ynEIDG E PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN. A meeting of the magistrates of thn petty sessional division of Cowbridge was held at the P;ice Court on Tuesday tor the purpose of app,,intiri, a chairman in the ptaco of Mr.G. W. Nic!)r)ij, who resigned the position some time ago. There were present:—Mr. F. E. Stacey, Mr. R. T. IhsC'tt, Colonel Gontd, Mr. Daniet Owen (Ash Hail). Mr. R. K. Pri'chnrd, and Mr. G. H. Jenkins -On the moMon of Mr. H. T. Basaett, seconded by Mr. Cr. H. Junkins. it wns resoived, ''That the I chni-m.tnshipbeofi'ered to Mr. J. S. Gibbon, of Newton Hcuse; in the event of his refusing to accept it, to Mr. F. E, Stacey, Liandough Castte."
THE ,V ATEH-RA11[G QUESTION…
THE ,V ATEH-RA11[G QUESTION AT CARDIFF. THE CASE OF WEAVER V. THE CORPORATION. DECISION NOT TO APPEAL. After the ordinary meeting of the Cardiff Town Council on Monday the Waterworks Committee discussed an intimation from the town-clerk that the Court of Queen's Bench had reversed the deci- sion of the ioj.tl county court judge (Judge Slfe) in the ease of Weaver 11. the Corporation, in which it was held that fixed baths could be charged for separately. A long discussion took place on the subject. Ultimatety it was decided that in future no extra chfu'ge should be made for baths, and that no appeal should be made to the Superior Court ag'Linst the decision of Justices Held and Mathew. Notice to this effect was in the course of Monday afternoon given to Mr. Weaver's solicitor (Mr. U. Cousins) by the town-clerk. Mr. Weaver has thua come out victorious in importfmt action and '"is borne the expense and anxiety of contesting a point of the utmost, importance to every ratepayer of the town.
? HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE IN !…
? HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE IN NORTH WALES. A CinLD ATiACKKD BY A RAT. An unusuat occurrence is reported from North Wales. It seems that a few nights ago a cother named John Rawhnson, employed at the Wrexham and Acton Colliery, Rhosddu, Wrexham, and his wife, who live in the coUiery houses near to the pit, were aroused by the screaming of their young child, aged six months. Starting up in bed they noticed' something which they beheve to have been a rat, running across their bed in the, direction of the nrep!ace, beneath which it dis-. appeared, through a hote which was atterwards discovered there. On ioohing at the chi!d, which it is stated was steeping in a perambulator by the side of its parents' bed, they were horrined to find that it was covered with btood, which appeared at nrst to be Sowing rrcm its head or face. This proved, on examination of the chi!d, however, not to be tlio case, the left hand having been the part attacked by the rat. A medical man was called in, and he found that the hand had been pierced through in several places by the teeth of the ferocious little quad- ruped, and it was a considerable time before the now of blood could be stopped in fact, this was I only accomplished after cauterisation had been resorted to. The cnild now lies in a very pre- I carious sta:.e. The occurrence has been greatly commented upon.
I-C!A T-V-- v:vn rM7' A lIT…
-C!A T-V-- v:vn rM7' A lIT L'T T _TTVnnn,T .3 A A-, 1:"L, Li ki.L A T T li IT II WELSH BALLAD SINGER. About noon on 9unda.yla.at two colliers named John Humphreys and William Parry, while walking up the Bwlchyc!a,wdd mountain. Park Valley, came upon an elderly man lying a short distance from the path leading from Nantymoe!, Ogmore Valley. The spot where he was lying was about one hun- I dred yards from the Cwmpark Colliery, at the foot of the mountains. The two young men returned and reported to Police-Constable Probert. The poor old man was lifted on the shoulders of some men and conveyed down the mountain side. On reaching' the Tremain's Inn, which is at the foot, of the mountains, the landlord refused to take him in. The throng t?en proceeded towards the Cwmdare Inn, lower down the valley, where the landlord instantly received the unconscious molodi.,t of the Welsh fairs, and did all he could to revive him. Drs. Dukes and Price were scan in at- tendance but, despite their utmost skill, the old I wayfarer passed away at nine o'clock that night without having spoken a word. The police have ascertained that the deceased was seen at Nanty- Uloel at n. hte hour on Saturday night, and it is .supposed that ho slept on the mountains that night. There were no indications about the body that he had sustained any iH-treatment. He had been during many years a wen-known character at Welsh fairs, wlifr-- he sang in loud, drawling, nasal tones the poputar ballads of the day.
AN ENRAGED B\RD AT PONTY-PMDD.
AN ENRAGED B\RD AT PONTY- PMDD. At the PontypricH Police Court on Wednesday (before Mr. Gwilym Williams) a. wetl-kaown voiubio Wf!?h awellydd, bearing the n<nne of Gwilym Brycheiniog." but whose right name is Gwlym Morgan, New Mill, Uantrisant, charged WiHinm Charips, btacksmith, residing in the fame ]oca.iitv, with nsaaulting him. It seamed that the compta.innDt charged the defendant with owing! him a sum of money, and that ho sent him a letter demanding the same. Not receiving prompt pay- ment the compiainaut appeared in person on the scenf. He found the defendant in the atable, and it appeared that "Brycheiniog expressed himself somewhat pnergeticaUy. This the Maekamith did not ]ike,pnf), apparently with a view to prove that if the poet dammed force a remedy he woutd meet him on hia own ground, he—according to "Brvcheiciogts" own atatemcDt—pu!)ed off his coat and Ù1en struck the bard, cutting his lip open. This story the defendant denied, and imp'ifd that the statement was the product of the poet's vivid imagination. This was confirmed by an independent witness, who was present at the time. The Bench dismissed the caae. The poet, then, in loud angry tones, dec!ared that what the witness had stared was who!ty lies," which he pronounced wooliy lice," and he was hurricdiy leaving t,ho court.i:!i the air of a man engaging tn shaking the duat from his shoes, when PoHce- Sergeant Pickwick, to the amusement of the crowded cou:'t, lapped him on the shoulders, and f t« the poet'a apparent astonishmDnt, said that he had costa to pay. Tha poet, m tones louder th.in before. ne<ared he woutd not pay them. He waa then )-e'tt)oved to a seat among the prisoners. His eyes at tin?, (nomaut, if not in nne frenzy roUing, ch"n'!y indicated the poet'a uncoujfortabteness. The Stíp¿n(Ha/'y, who seemingly well-knew the poet, caHed out Give him a reserved seat." Th" pofit. however, soon after paid the money and left the court.
ME INLAND PARCELS POST.
ME INLAND PARCELS POST. The Postfnastar-Genht'aI has given notice that on Wednesday, the ist of .August next, he wit) be prepared to accept, at any Post-omce in the United Kingdom, psrcej.s inrenfM for trunsmission bv the laiand Parceia Puet under the following general conditions in regard to weights, dimension, and rates of postage, viz.:—Weights and Postage For ;in In].-tnd Posta) Parcet of a weight of not exceed- ing Hb. the rate of postage, to be prepaid in postage will be 3d.; exceeding lIb., exceeôing 3lba" exceeding 3Ib., and not exceeding Sibs" 9d.; exceeding 51bs., and not exceeding 71bs., The diii-ien- for an Po,tl\l will 00- maximum length, 3ft. 6' maximum length and girth combined. 6tt. Examples: A parcel mea- suring 3it. 6in. in it-< longest dimension way meaure as n-iucli as 2.ft.. Sin. in girtli, i.e., around it.-) thickest part; or a shorter parcel may oet'nc!<:e:e.f/tt measuring no more man tliree feet in iengthitma.y measure as much as three feet in girth—< around its thickest part. The reguhtttons under which certain articles are pro- hibited from transmission by the Letter Post. wit), with a. few exceptions, apply pq'mi'y to the Parcets Post. For instance, gunpowder, iucifer mutches, anything hable to sudden combustion, Madders containing liquid, and live animats will be ex- emded from the Parcels Post; but glass bottles, n"h, game. meat, and aH other articles not above mentioned, now excluded from the Letter Post, will be admitted to ff by Parcels Post condition- any upon their being packed a"d guarded in so Sfcute a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the maila and to the omcera of the Post Omce.
THE FAILURE OF LAKE AND TAYLOR.…
THE FAILURE OF LAKE AND TAYLOR. Jn the London Bankruptcy Court on Wednes- day (Mr. Registrar Pepva ait'ting as chief judge), the failure of Lake a.nd Taylor came on. Thia was an adjourned first meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Lake and Tav!or, of Westminster. MUford Haven, and elsewhere, contractors. The eon- sideration of the proof of Mr. WiUia.m Henry Bennett, solicitor, London, for the sum of .628,073 was further proceeded with. On the last occasion the inquiry as to Mr. Bennett'a proof was adjournted, in consequence of Mr. Bennett himself not bemg ftble to be present, on account of iHness. He wa.s now present, and was examined m support of lua claim. He pro- duced an account of the dealings between Lake acd Taytor and himself, made out in 1881, and bringing the statement of affairs up to the end of 1879. The total of the debits on this account charged against Lake and Taytor was ;E17,000. He had advanced them that amount of money t!p to that time. To that interest was added to the amount of ?1,050, making a total of jei8,050. Credit was given in that account tor cash received from Mr. Armitage, being two cheques, e;tocli forLS,000, making together j)!H),000, which was.to be at.ed as oavmeat on Mcwet of tvances when certain orders of exchange dra\\j j y witness and accepted by Lake and Taylor, 'u' j ) .eld by Mr. Annitage, were met. NoR? of thos? oiila had been met, and witness had been sued on account of them by Mr. Armitage. Witness claimed to hold £10,000 paid by Mr. Armitage unti! lio was relieved of his liability under titose bilts. Witness also produced an account of his transactions with Lake and Taylor since 1379. The balance of jMOoO was brought forward from the previous accounts, and there were certain temporary loans that had been repaid that. were not brought into the account. The amount of other advances was .68,192, which. with the balance of JE8,050, made JE16.242. There was credit given for .62,000, which made a balance of j61't,243. Most of the advances he had a made were made through General Roddy, for Lake and Taylor. This account was sent to Lake and Taylor about last July. It was mdlJ up to July, I and no objection had ever been made by them to the account. In addition to the balance of j614.,243 there was the sum of £62 due for costs.—The meet- iug Ultimatelv .bennen/s claim was compromised, his proof being admitted for jE6.000. Other proofs ) were referred to the trustees, and resolutions were passed appointing Mr. H. Spain and l\ fr. Cape j'tint trustees, with a committee of five inspectors. The public examination of the debtors was tixed for June 6.
MR. MORLEY AND THE BRISTOL…
MR. MORLEY AND THE BRISTOL LIBERALS. A rumour extensively prevailed in Bristol on Monday that Mr. S. Morley, M.P., in consequence of his vote on the Oaths Biil. had sent in his immediate resignation. A private meeting of the? Executive Committee of the Bristol Liberal Five Hundred was held on Monday evening, when a letter addressed to the chairman was read f1'om Mr. Morley. It said:—"You will not have forgotten that about twelve months ago, when it was thought that a dissolution might be somewhat imminent, I had an interview with you and some of our friends, and informed you that I should not again be a candidate at any future ejection. I told you that the strain of very iate hours was very trying, and the exceedingly unsatIsfactory character of the recent Parliamentary warfare was is so utterly distasteful, that I should prefer to con- 6ne myself to more private and, yet not less effec- tive, services connected with efforts for the becent of the people who have ever had an arfection for me. You were good enough then to express a wish that I should further consider the decision I had arrived at, adding the hope that our relation- ship towards each other might be continued. I ought to add that, in reply to the request from the friends who were present, I, pledged myself that, in the event of a very sudden dissoiution, I w<ju!d agafn place myseJf at the disposs) of the party in the event of its being their clearly expressed wish that I should do so. The feeling I then expressed in favour of retirement has, however, intensified during the past twelve months, and I decide upon making this further announcement in order that mv fi-iends may ample time to make satis- factory arrangements for the future." A resoiu- tion was passed by the committee expressing great regret at the announcement made by Mr. Morley, and gratefuity recognising his services to the C?ty of Bristo), to the Liberal party, and the cause of philanthropy in Enghnd.
THE ALLEGED BAHBAKLTY TO A…
THE ALLEGED BAHBAKLTY TO A BOY ATjCARDIFF. At the Cardiff Police Court on Monday (before Mr. R. 0. Jones, Alderman T. Evans, and Aider- man D. Lewis), Hyam Jacobs was charged, on re- mand, with inflicting grievous bodily harm" on ':1. boy named John Ash Thompson in George- street, Docks, on Wednesday. Mr. Milier ap- peared for the prisoner.—Thomas Arch, sailmaker, stated that he saw a crowd of boys teasing the prisoner, who went over to the complainant, who was simply standing stil) on the other side of the street, and nrst struck him with a stick, which broke, and then struck his eye with the broken piece. Witness would not say that Jacobs did this intentionally.—Dr. Thomas L. Laen said he saw the complainant at his surgery on Thursday after- noon. He was brought there by a policeman. His left eye was severely bruised,'and underneath it there was a wound about half an inch long. As far as the boy's sight was concerned, he could distinguish between the light of a candle and dark- ness. His eye would never be of u to him again. There was a bruise on his shoulder.—Complainant now attended, and said he was standing in George- street on the day referred to. Some boya were I teasing the prisoner, but complainant said nothing whatever to him. Complainant had no remem- brance of being struck, but on turning round the niison 'r PUT, Llle In filS eye. 1 was all lie couid recollect.—Police-Sergeant Durston stated that from information received he apprehended the prisoner in a tramcar in Bute-road on Wednes- day. Prisoner said, in reply to the charge, "I own I struck the boy; they are following me about everywhere. I hope I have not hurt him. I didn't intend to hurt him."—The witness Arch, re-caDed. said he saw the prisoner with one part of the broken stick in his hand after the occurrence, and somebody came up and struck him with a whip.— The Magistrates committed the prisoner for trial to the Quarter Sessions, but intimated their will- ingness to accept bai I for the prisoner's appearance in two sureties of d650, and his own recognisance of moo.
ALLEGED LICENSING OFFENCES…
ALLEGED LICENSING OFFENCES IN THE RHONDDA VALLEY SUNDAY DRINKING. At the PontypridJ Police Court on Wednesday (before Mr. Gwiiym WiHiama and Dr. Leigh), \Vm. Lloyd, Red Cow Inn, Heotgwinondro, Tonyrefai), was charged with magaiiy supplying driuk on Sunday; and Wm Gt'over and Jonathan Davies were charged with being in the said public-house at the time in question. It seemed that the parties had come from Linnharan that day, and that, not- withstanding they lodged at Tonyret'ail, the fact that they had travelled that day over three milea waa alleged as sumcient to constitute them bonâ.fide travelers. The case was, therefore, dismissed.—Mrs. Jenkina, Prince of Orange, Dinas, was charged with supplying drink on Sunday to David Roberta, sweep, Beolfach. Mrs. Thomas, daughter of the defendant, stated that Roberta and a man named Philips knocked at the door, and on her asking them where they were from they answered Ystrad." She then admitted them. —Police-Constable Smith stated that he found thirteen other men at the time in ques- tion, in addition to Robert", in defendant's liouse. It seemed that all excepting Roberta were bond. jidt travelers. He lived within the prescribed three miles.—The Bench dismissed the case against the defendant, it being clear that she had been de- ceived by Roberta. He was nned 10s. and costs. The Stipendiary referred to the large number of people found on Sundays in defendant's house, and cautioned her as to the manner she conducted her business.—Mrs. Jcnkina promised to be very careful.—WilHam Thomas and William Davies,! Pendyris, were fined 5a. and coeta for being. present at the Turbarville Inn on Sunday. PoHce-! Conatable Smith deposed that the defendants were among the people he had seen previously on the same day at the Prince of Orange.—The St pen- I diary stated that this case i!Iustrated,the dimcultiea that were experienced in carrying out the Sunday Cl,)Pini, Act. Mpn came on Sundays fr(.m a dis- tance into the town of Pontypridd, and after obtaining drink in one house they visited others duiing the day.W¡lliam Jones, iandiord of the Fox and Hounds, LIantwit VardrG. w&5 nned 10s. and costs for supplying beer on Sunday to hadrach Butler and \Vi))iam Lewig.—The last two were i'medaa. each, with cot\
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST…
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A MOUNTAIN ASH POLICEMAN. On Tuesday, at theAberdare Policl) Court (the stipendiiuy, Mr. J. Bishop; Mr. R. H. Rhys, and Mr. D. P. Davids on the bench), Acting-Sergeant James Jumes answered the charge, preferred by Mr. D. Lioyd Jones, Carpenters' Arms heertfc'use, Moun- tain Ash, of being on his premies for;in unlawful purpose.—Mr. John l'lews (Simons and Plows) aj)pe'ired for the defendant.—Upon the c 'e being Mikd on, the prosecutor expressed a desire of making ar! pxp)a.natio:) prior to withdrawing the summons, but, the bench refusing to give him liberty to offer any expianation, the prosecutor was catted. He said his name was David L!oyd Jones, and he kept the Carpenters' night, the 21st of last month, about half- two, he heard a voice down on the ground noor. At the time he was in bed. He hatened and heard someone walking upstairs. He at once conctuded in his mind that there was a thief in the house. Then he waited until he heard the footstep right on the top of the landing. He jumped out of bed and called out, Who comes there." Immediately he jumped out of bed some .o.n" _l.n.J rI. n"on. Un .h.rJ ",ç+ro..8'I 1. and caught him before he reached the bottom, Had hold of the person's collar and asked him who liq was, and what he was there for ? James, the defendant. said, James, the police-! man, for God's sake do not make a noise." He held htm by the collar and led him into another room under skylight. The night was very light, and he then saw it was defendant, who had no boots on or a top coat. This being the cas? for the prosecution; Mr. Piews asked that the summons shoutd be dis- miaseti. First of all there had been no offence in law proved against him under this charge, and,! second ty, the evidence was of such a peculiar cha- racter that he believed the bench woutd not, under the circumstances, think it waa satisfactOrY o thei) minds. Mr. Rhys: What had he his boota and his top coat off for ? Mr. PIews urged that there was no evidence of such having been the c'Me, excepting that of the prosecutor. The learned advocate pointed out the improbabilities of the case, and urged that there was not the shadow of any evidence that tne j constable was there for an unlawful purpose. An unlawful purpose meant something for which a man might be proceeded against for a criminsj offence. The Stipendiary, after consulting with the other magistrates, said the charge was of being found in a I dweUing-house for an unlawful purpose. He did not think the bench had any doubt about the complainant finding the policeman on his premises; but the question for them to determine was whether he was there for an unlawful purpose. They had it in evidence that defendant, who was a constable, was in the house, but the complainant did Mt allege, and did not say, that he was there for the purpose of committing a felony. That left them in exactly the same position. The prosecu- tor fa?ed to prove Ms case by showing that defendant was there for an unlawful purpose. There wa3 a difference between a civil and a criminal wrong. The Stipendiary, considering that no offence legally had been committed, dis- mi%e(i the summon!—The case created much interest, and dunn? itt iM<n'mg th? c?urt w? CtowJe?
A MATRIMONIAL HOA? AT ' LLANDOVERy.…
A MATRIMONIAL HOA? AT LLANDOVERy. J ROMANTIC ADVENTURES OF A PEMBROKE TAILOR. A Handovery correspondent writes:—A few months ago a young tai!or, who resides in the county of Pembroke, took into his head that being bound in the chains of wedlock with & long-pursed young lady would be a great deal better than bothering himself with needle-driving. This wise thought conceived, an Wf1,S inserted in one of our daily papers for such a wife. How many responses he was favoured with I am not able to state, but it appears that one fair iady possessed gufncient of this world's wealth to satisfy the cravings of Mr. Stitcher for gold, since in a few days It fayouraol replv Was received, stating he was extremely pleased with the photo. as <)-: yt! ;11' n("')!ne, \I;i(Oh Hnlf"\11ntp tn JE211 ,t., 1 f on the rich-aoUed Vale ot' Towy. '?.nc j lady, ha was informed, had but lately come hone from P:n.Js, where she had been nnishing her education. He, on the other hand, thought a )itt!o falsehood would be pardonable in a Ct;se of this nature.and stated he was studying for the ministry of the Church of England. Thn correspondence was carried on for upwards of two months, when ?the amorous ardour of the young maneoutd no longer be kept bound hence he stated his wish to visit his beloved, for whom, he often wrote, he wou)dwi)Ungty"sacrince his sou)," if need be. Consequently, one Saturday evening in March, a short, fopoishly-dresaed young man presented himssif at the house where h.s tettera were ad- dressed to, and nervously inquired if Miss Davies was in. When answered in the negative, and that she had been called away that morning to Aber-, dare.he introduced himse!fasr)n.nie]GeirauThomas,' Pembrokeshire, that he had been corresponding for a considerable time with Miss Davies. andt)oped one day to win her for his wife. He said he was expected there on Friday evening, but had, unfo: tunatety, missed the train at Carmarthen. He was entertained by a party of young men until the Monday fottowing, when he returned, tn blis,ful ignorance of the joke piayed upon him, though one noted busybody of the town tried to make him believe he was fooled, which only made him—to use his own expression—disgusted at the fellow's impudence. One young man was introduced to: him as his intended's brother, who, he was totd, had but that day come home from France, where he resided at 5, Rue do Mar- seilles, Paris. To this address it has been ascertained the tailor ling since telegraphed and written for the iddreA of Miss Davies at Aberdare. He was introduced by his brother-in- law-elect to a!I his acquaintances and friends, until the poor fellow was actually intoxicated with joy at being made so much of l';tnd at seeing the way so clear to his union with a handsome, wealthy young lady, a life of idleness, and a full pocket. On Sunday evening he was easity per- suaded to take a note to one of the clergymen stating he was an undergraduate of Oxon (of the meanino' of which he had not the !east idea), wa.s now studying for the Church; and used to read'ng the lessons for the vicar at home. Unfortunately his services were thankfuUy declined but, though that excited his indignation, it did not stop him from going to the church as one of the congregation, where, being sadty inebriated,' he drew the attention of everyone by his ioud reading and sonorous singing. The correspon- dence was again carr'ed on with the voung lady at Aberdare, which place he visited about a fort- night ago, but only to meet with disappointment again; a note was given him stating her brother had that day taken her to Franco, where a near relative had been taken very ill and desired to see them. The romantic tailor white here made a dreadful blunder; at the settled meeting p!tce there happened at the time he came there to be a handsome young Jady who bore some resemblance to the phnto which was sent him. He naturaDy, in his excited mood, mistook her for his beloved, and was on the point of kissing her. It is needless to state that an exptanatton was de- manded, and the poor affrighted fettow told them —for the whole party ia the joke had now come on the scene—the whole story truthfuHy. The amusing part of the story is that he boasted throughout his native town that he was about to marry a handsome lady with over .61,000 a year, and that he would treat them all on his wedding day provided they would illuminate their houses on the occasion. I may add that the joke was carried on by a young man from Llando ery and th&t the young lady was symply & myth.
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['OPENING OF NEW-STEEL WORKil,…
[' OPENING OF NEW-STEEL WORKil, ATTREDEGAR. L SPEECHES BY LORD TRRDEGAR, COL. MORGAN, M.P., AND OTHERS. [FROM OUR SPECIAL RLIPORTER.1 On Tuesday Lord Tredegar formally opened the new steel works in connection with the Tredegar Iron and Coa) Company (Limited). The works were hnished about six months ago. and since that time have been in full working order, but until Tuesday they h.id neither received their baptism nor a recognition of their existence. The company is, of course, well known throughout the country, but it has up to now been noted sotely for the manufacture of pig iron and the good -,i,ilitv of its coat. In ¡i" lpp,hlpnts, perhaps. ¡",} to take rank"" lOJl) f'°*' com- p.i- kingdom, having i;u,d tr.e patronage, I!uc oniy of our principal shippers, but of the Government. It is not in coal alonj, how- ever, that the company has sought to e:;t<lblish itself, and it is not in that branch of industry that it has earned its laurels; it is in the manufacture of raits, which is comparatively a new business. Up to within the past few years the demand in this particular line has been for iron rails, but lately a change has come over the spirit of trade requirements, and it is pretty generany acknowledged now that steel has fairly taken the supremacy, and that what was once popularly known as the iron age is rapidly on the wane. This is admitted by all practical men, and is proved by the fact that iron is now nimost superseded. Steel is taking the place of iron in the navy; it is used in every case where durability is the desideratum, and in rails it can safely be said that those of iron manufacture are things of the past. The perfec- tion which has been obt4tined of late years in these in fict, has ir1al1g-urated a new erlt in tlii3 'iepartmentof commerce and, though Tuba! Cain, the patron of all systems of artifice, may have been in times past a deiiii-god of the art of iron tacture, and useful in his day and generation, and even up to a recent date, his methods have now been entirely repiaced, and modern invention has introduced new departure." which auproxi- mately, at any rate, reverse Dr. John:5on's un- attainab!e state of perfection. It is difficult to conceive, indeed, what further can be attained in iron and steel manufacture. As 11 (iuelpit lias since succeeded Guelph each in his royai turn." in- vention in this line has yearly superseded previous works of genius. When the tide turned in favour of steel, the directors of the Tredegar Company recognised the importance of keeping abreast wit!) the times, and they at once introduced the manufacture of steel rails in their district, consigning their o)d of iron rails intoobHvion. This step was taken, as we have said, about, six months ago, when the decline in the demand for iron rails induced the ¡ji¡'ectors to ereet new machinerv the ture of steel rai!s by the Bessemer process. Nothing was necessary in the way of eI'ccting now buildings, but, although the old pretii,. e were sufficient to meet thl1 accornmnd¡ttirm of a I the requirements of the fresh innovation, it was absolutely indispensabia to erect new machi- nery. The contract for this was entrusted to Messrs. Davey Brothers, of Shefnetd, who have supplied engines which, when hnished, will be capab)e of turning out between two and three thousand fond of steel raiis per week. The) process by *hich the iron is converted into steel is of a somewhat complicated character. After the ore has run through the furnaces it is conveyed to the b!ast furnace—"r converter"—which holds about eight tons. The "blast" is suppi:ed from powerful hydraulic machinery, which has in the main pipe a pressure of 480ibs to the square inch, and in the pipe leading to the converter," 2g:n. diameter, pressure of 25!bs. to the inch. A!! the impurities of the iron are, by means of the blast" process, cleared from the molten metal, and after a "blowing" of twenty minutes the metal is run into ingot moulds. The ingots, which weigh about a ton, are then con- veyed to the mills, by means of which they are complntely finished without any re-heating. The average length of an ingot after it has been beaten out is about 80 feet. A saw cuts it to the required length, and the rails are then passed on to the drillers and nnishera. The whole of the machinery employed is entirely new, and is of a most powerful description. There is naturaify some toss of metal sustained in the manufacture of the raii, but by the process which the Tredegar Company has aaopMa.i.rns ?ss has been reduced to the lowest possible minimum. Between the blast j fu'-nacea and the Bessemer there is a loss of 13 percent,a!)d between theBessemerandthonnishing miHa a. ioss of 5 per cent. The pieces left over after the raits have b&en cut to che required tength are so)d for wire, or worked up again by the I Bessemer, so that in this respect no loss is sus- tained. Steam for the engines is supplied by ten new Galloway boilers, which seem to be capable of any amount of pressure. It may be f.dded that there are neo'iy 2.000 hands employed at the works, ineludmg 500 or 600 women, who perform work equally as hard as that done by the men and boys. A formal inspection of the new works was made about mid-day on Tuesday by Lord Tredegar, the directors of the company, and a. number of invited guests, who, under thr conductor- ship of the manager, Mr. Colquhoun, wit- nessed the complete process. Everything worked most successfullv, and the splendid manner in which the new machinery worked may be re- garded as a good augury for future success. After the inspection the company proceeded through the streets of the town, which were gaily and lavishly decorated, to the Town-ha!), where dinner was pin- taken of. Here there was a large company assem- bled, numbering about 150. The room was very tastefully decorated, and the proceedings a.it.o- gether were of a very enjoyable character. Mr. Ben- jamin Whitworth, M.P., occupied the chair, and was supported by Lord Tredegar, Colonel Morgan, M.P., Mr. Moon (chairman) and the directors of the London and North Western Railway Company, Mr. W. G. Cartwright (high sheriff of Monmouth- shire), Mr. Oliver Gosa (mayor of Newport), Air. H. D. Pochin (director), Mr. Rawlinson, C.B., Mr. C. Markham, the Rev. T.' Theophilus (vicar-elect of Tredegar), Colonel .Justice, the Rev. W. Hughes, the Rev. J. Lewis, Mr. Co!quhoun (manager), Messrs. Alex. Bassett. W. H. Hewitt, E. J. Grice, Daniel Whitehouse, John W. Jones, R. Laybourne, Donald Bain, W. T. Brewer, T. L. Brewer, W. H. Forester, George Findlay.jun,. Darby, John D. EHis. R. W. Tolfroe, E. P. Martin, C. B. Holland. T. D. Roberts, J. Bishop, H. M.Bradford, Rev. E. Jones, Captain WUiiams, Dr. Coates, Dr. Brown, Dr. Anthony, Dr. James, J. A. Shepard, T. G. PoweH, C. Dauncey, E. H. Davies. Rev. \V. WiUiams, A. W. Green, George Harrhy, Wiiiiatn Davies, David Price, L. P. Gravenor, Joshua Richards, Edward Morgan, John Thomas, Waiter Taytor, Benjamin Wiiliams, Benjamin Phillips, John Hohnes, Thomas Price, T. P. Ptigh, M. F. Hutc'nngp, Wm. Waiker, H. Hansard, W. H. Richards, W. H. Wiitiams, John Lewis, J. Cotquhoun.jun.. George Snarke, John i,VilJiam:> (surveyor). H. Stratton, Henrv Jones, J. Johnatone (cottiei-y engineer). John Reynolds, W HoImes.A.D.HUis, A. Christie. T. \\i))iamson.R f'ie'-mng, Reea Lewis, John Grifnths, Thotnas Campbeii. Thoma.) Davies, Richard Mites, Henry! Phiitipa, J. Johnstot;e, James Marsha)), Henry! Wells, Thomas Mo-gnn. J. TurnbnlL Danip' Davies John Evans, Robert, Prf)\'an,C.WifMowgonA:ex Kerr, D. W. Phiifip?, A. Bradiey. Uitvd David.'David D-tvy, the editor of íV{'terll Jtail, ')outh lValej ?a? A?M. and ???/.?- A??. — Regg. E. H. Carbut, W. L. Dariing.'W. Bi.tkemore, E. Jones. E. Coward, T. B,;ynon. J. S. Adams, Admiral Footer T. Coidcs, and J. J. Mo''g:).n. The caterers fur tiie dinner wet'e Masars. W. Tay!or and W. H. WiDiams, and Mr. George, of Chciter'ham. After dinner had been partaken of, the Chairman proposed the usual introductory toasts, which were du!y honoured.—The Rev. T. Thvophilu.4, re- Mpond.'ng for The Bishop and C];>rgy." aliuded to tt):j dpHth of the late bishop, rtJ!TIflrking that it was cc.mp!imenta;'y alike to the hearts &ndmindsj of the Nonconforfnist ministers of the diocese that o I they expressed in su3h fLtttrjng terms as they had their respect to memory. As to the new bisfiop, it could onJy be hopeù, as it was be- Heved, that he would discharge hia duties with that wisdon-i and which clmracterised the long episcopate of his prt-decessor. (Applause.) Lord rt>Rponôing to the toast, of his hea)t)), spoke of the great pleasure he had derived from his inspection of the works. When he was asked to be present he said he wouid g!a,(!ly promise if the duty of making a speech cou)d be H voided. Mr. Col'qu'toun feared that to avotd a. speech was impossible, and he had uttimateiy to give his consent. Mr. Pochin had just been in- timating to him that he wanted to leave as soon as pnMibie, and in repty he had savl that he never spoke under an hour :'nd three-quarters. (Laughter.) Consequently M! Pochin was then sitting in fearand tre'nb'ing. (Renewed taughter ) ue sonlC{.Jrnes J1nt:, a.u. nth. '.1110 \11 JJJ efforts. In his inspection of the w,,rks he had not only derived great pieasure but much instruction. for he had acquired more knowledge in his tour of an hour than ever he cotild have done from a. book. (Hear, hear.) As regarded himself, he feit that he was one of the crimm?) ceases—that was to gay. that he was one of those who had been described by a very high authority as a member of a.-ct"ss which toiied not neither did it spin. (Laughter.) However, he could not help thinking sometimes that those who had large estates, comprising mineral works, iron works, coatneids, and aoriculturat )and, worked as industriously, if not b? hand by head, as other:; did. (Hear, hear.) As to t)'e new works, he wou)d be ghd to do everything he could to further their prosperity, and he could only hope that they would ,be a benefit to the company and the town. (App)ause.) Colonel MORGAN, M.P., responded for "The County Members," which was proposed by Mr. Coiquhoun. fies,iri it was an honour to speak for the county in which he had the pteasure to reside, and which he also had the extreme pleasure to represent before such a scientific gathering as that by which he was then surrounded. He was at ways g!ad to a"et free from the heated atmosphere of the House of Commons Md to come down to the salubrious air of the s, county of Monmouth; and on this occasion he was more happy than usua!, for the simple reason that the town in which they were now assembled was c!ose!y connected with his family. (Hear. hear.) jt was more than thirty years since he had the pleasure of visiting the place, and the change in the works and the neighbourhood WM some- thing marveHoua. In those days he was the guest of Mr. Samuel Homfray; and it was then that he made his first appearance. Twenty years afterwards he h?d the honour of being elected to represent the county; but if at that time he had prophesied that he should this day be in that room acknowledging the wonderful strides that had been made he would not oaty have been !aughed to scorn, but tpid that he was too forward for his age. (Laughter.) He was g'ad of the im- provements that had been made, and he hoped the new works would prosper, B Lord TREDEGAR proposed "Prospenty to the t ompany and the New Works," remaining that Lhe old original lease of the company was written out in 1800, and was only for J3500. The value of the large area of land rented would probsbJy be about ;S1,2CO. so that it would be seen he had done everything to promote the industry of rail making. He had been toM that the work" were, if not the largest, the most comp'ete in the kingdom—(ap- plause)—and he could only say he was proud that the works bore his fa:ni)y name. The toast was drunk with entliusiism. M: CoLQUHouN (manager; responded. He said there was a very hard 'R,?ht going on now in iron manufacture between all the nations of the earth, and between the Americans, the French, and the Belgians in particular. Everyone went in for cheap things and the cheapest way of manufac- turing iron and steel. and in some respects we were a little behind. Un)ess we cou]d keep abreast w!ththe times and manufacture steel raiis cheaply we would have no pos"ible chance. The works which had been formally opened that day had been undertaken with a great. amount of anxiety, and a great amount of care had been taken over them. Before commencing them the company investigated what was best to be done, and at last came to the conclusion that the best thing was to turn out wot k with the greatest despatch. The systeni adopted was not practiced ;i.nyw!iere else in South Wajes, so that the company had an advan- tage in that respect. Mr MooN spoke in support of the toast, and pro- posed The Hoatth of the Chairman." His only objection to Mr. Whitworth was that he would be ;,t teetotaier. (Laughter.) Mr. WmTWORTH, in responding to the toast, which was cordiattv drunk, s'tid he did not know what the big hydraulic engine which they had been examining would do without water. (Laughter.) As to the works, the company had the desire to make them second to none in the kingdom—(hear. hear)—and he had no doubt that eighteen months hence that idea) would bereaHsed. (App'ause.) There was a depression hanging over the iron and steel trade just now, but as it could not, be much worse tlmn it was at present the company had every reason to look forward to better times. Other toasts fo!!owad.
. RUMOURI:D OPENING OF NEW…
RUMOURI:D OPENING OF NEW STEELWORKS AT SWANSEA. Tha foHowing paragraph appears in Wednesday's TVesle7'n 7)o'y P),ess: It is rumourad in well- inf')rmed comrnerci))) circtcs that there will shortly be an new steeJ works in the il- mediate neighbourtiood of Swansea, It wiH produce steel of the highest kind for cutlery, blooms for tinplate manufacture, and plates for shipbuitding. The prospects are betioved to be most promising. From inquiries tli,re made it appears that the Siemens' Steet works Company are contemplttiug the conversion of their new works at Landore into the kind of works referred to, as the material now produced at these works is un- prontab)e. Tile workpeop)e engaged at Landore Steelworks held a meeting at the Landore Coffee Public-hou-c on Mond<ty evening, when it was decided to make a presentation of an illuminated address, and a ca'ke': made out of the steel manu- factured at the works, to SirWiUiam Siemens."
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR…
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR SWANSEA. TWO MEN KILLED AND TWO I SERIOUSLY INJURED. The vi!]age of Crower-road, which is situated I nbout six 111IIe3 from Swansea, was the scene ofa sad railway accident on Saturday. The spot. where the occurrence took place is about 200 y.):' Is from the Great Western Station at (jrowor- road. In addition to the main line there are a couple of at the point in question, one leading to the HishweH Couiery, the other being but a few hundred yards in length, and usually made use of by the railway company. Shordy after three o'clock a smalt engine of some 30 tons weight, was bringing four trucks from the coUiery. Three of them were taden with coa), and were in front of the engine, while the fourth wagon was attached to the tender, being empty. On the engine were tte driver Lewis), Edward Davies, weighman, and two boys, named respectively Hughea and Witliam WilHams, who stood at each side of the boiler. As the train was turning a sharp curve it collided with a number of trucks belonging to the railway company that were standing on the rails. The engine, which was in reverse position, had its tender literacy smashed to pieces, whi Ie the h-11t>k to n)most totaity wrecked and thrown off the rai!s on to the embankment. The engine driver was kilted on the spot. He had one of his arms broken, and was diserr.boweUed. He was found between tile two hand raits on the right hand ,,¡de of the engine, being at the time of, or just before, the ac- cident apparentfy in the act of jumping' from the iocomotive. Da. vies, the weighman, was found quite dead hanging from the opposite side of the engine, his body being a)most cut In two. The two tads received serious injuries, Bughes not being expected to recover. His chest waa cut open and his riba fractured, one of which is said to have penetrated the lungs. Wifliams had his leg jammed, but managed to walk home. The other boy proceeded a short distance along the )ine. but became completely exhausted, and had to be conveyed to his destination. Both tads are being attended by Mr. Jenkins. surgeon, of Gower-road. Lewis, who was about 40 year8 of age, leaves a widow and live children. Daniels was also a married man. He was about 50 years of age, but had no famiiy. The former had been in the employ of the Bish- well Colliery Company for some years, but left and went to America. Returning a few months ago he re-entered the company's service. Davies had been employed at the colliery for about two years. The boys also worked at the cotliery. and when the accident occurred were returning from their day's toil. It is singular that neither of the three laden wagons were damaged in the least, nor were tho railway company's trucks with which the train from the colliery collided. THE INQUEST. On Monday afternoon an inquest was opened at the Commercial Inn, Gower Road, near Swansea, upon the body of Thomas Lewis, engine-driver in the service of the Bishwetl Coal and Coke Company (L'mited), who lost his life on Saturday, as the result of an accident upon a Hne at Gower Road, which branches off the Great Western Railway. Mr. Cox, soncitor, Swansea, appeared for the coltiery company. WiHiam Witiiams, Waunarlwydd, a boy fifteen years of age, employed at the pit, said that he left the colliery about three o'clock on Saturday after- noon upon an engine, which had an empty truck before it, and three futi trucks behind. There were upon the engine Thomas Lewis (the driver), Edward Davies (shunter), and a boy named Thos. Hughes. On reaching a curve at the bottom of the coiiiery hne witness saw another engine propellitig- trucks towards the engine on which he was. The coU'ery train was nut going quick. A coHision took p!ace, and witness's foot became jammed in the engine. He afterwards released himself, and was not hurt. By Mr. Langdon.of the Great Western Railway The railway company's engine was upon the same iino as ours. The whole of the Great Western train John Davies, Waunarlwydd. gatekeeper, said that .vhenthe train passed his station it was travelling between five and six mites a.n hour. t> Daniel PhiHips. pitman, GorwyddCoUiery. heard the smash when standing on the pit bank on Saturday afternoon. On going ? the direction iniiicated he saw an empty truck on top of the eoi'ifry engine, and found Lewis and Davies quite dead, and terribly mutilated. The boy Wiiiiams was imprisoned by the )eg, and witness assisted him out. Before the smash he heard a train coming down from Bishweu, but did not hear any other train. He first saw two empty trucks, which were separated by the tangth of a truck frotu an engine and other trucks bo)onging J:o the Great Western Railway Company. These trucks were empty. V. Joseph Withams. pitman, Gorwydd CoUierv, said t.hat he saw a Grfat Western train driving up towards the thshweU train. Ho swo-e that they we'-e both -n motion. After the coiiision he saw the BishweU engine smashed, whilst an empty truck was forced upon the top of it. John Jones, engine driver, Gower-road, employed at tho Gorwydd C<tie:-y. said ho saw tho coHiaion. The Great Western train, consisting of from four- teen to eighteen empty wagons, was shunted into the B:sliwoll sidrng, and, as at this time a train came down from the the two smashed into each ot,her. They did not go further than a man cou!d walk. Robert. Morris, yard foreman, in the service of t,lie Great Western Railway Company at Gower Road, said that he witnessed this occurrence. At the time of the coiH.ion the trucks belonging to the company were about a truck's lengthen'these two, and an engine was behind them, but not fastened. ) None of the Grfat. Western trucks were in motion J before thecoHision. Hewenttothecornertosee! whet her the RishweH train was coming down. The !<ishweU train was usumy signalled by .t whistie, but he heard none on this occasion. Fo<-m<t] evidence of the identity of the body of levies hrtving been given, in order that the coroner might make out a burial certificate. the inquiry WHs adjourned. The inquest was reaumed on Wedneadfty, when, on the c?nctusion of th'.i evidence, the room was otearcd, and the jury took two hours to con- sider their verdic-t, which was to the en'ect that the deeeasfd men were in charge of a trail pro- ceeding from the BishweH CoHiery along a line to t-lie. Gre<tt We!<!<"n Rtihv<ty, a.nd that the train a.c- cidentaOy c:une into oitision with cert<t!n empty trucks standing on a. siding, frnm which thev sustained severe !)urta and injuries, and then and there died. The jury appended a recommendation to their verdict that uttention be called to the want of signallitig, and that an emcient system of signalling be introduced between the colliery and rail\vn.y. The boy Hughes, who was seriously in- jured, is stated to be progressing 8a.tisfa,ctoriiy.
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The Southampton Conservatives are circuiting for signatures an address to Mr. Henry Lee, the Liberal member. catting on him to resign his seat, on the ground of his having advocated the Chan- nel Tunnet scheme before the Joint Committee of Purlin ment, such scheme being calculated to inter- fere with the shipping trade between Southampton nd France, added to which he recently took no part in the retention of the Union Fleet at the port. "SAPO CAIZISOVT9 DETERGENS" is a physician's name for a remedy preso'ited for the past quarter century for every variety of skin disease. The puMic ha.ve fttso adopted the Sftme as a preve Mve of smitH pox, acar)et fever, and mea.stes. Purchasera shouid see that the L.).tin Brand is on every tabtet, and WIGHT'S CoAL 'J.'AR SoAp on ea.ch wrapper, without which none A CAM.—To all who are suffering from th< errors and indiscretions of yoctth, nervous weakness, tha.t wiU cure you, yKKt or cHA"?K. This great remedy a sctf?nldressed envelope to the Rev. JeSKPK T INMAN. ??MaD.,N?wYwkCity,'P.S.A. ?'
ISWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL.
I SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL. The quarterly meeting of the Swansea Town Council was held at the Guild-hall, Swansea, on Wednesday. The members pros nt were Aldermen Daniel (in the chair) and Ford; Councillors J. Glasbrook, William Williams, James Jones, Thomas Jones, Rocke, Pavid Thomas, H. A. Chap- man, J. Ivor Evans, R. D. Burnio. Thomas Trew, D. Jones, John Glasbrook, W. T. Rees, and J. C&dy. WATCH COMMITTEE. The MAYOR moved the adoption of the minutes of the Watch Committee. Mr. THOMAS JONES seconded. He called attention to an item in the report, which stated that the town-clerk had been instructed to oppose the renewal of licences of public-houses of ba.d character, which matter was ailuded to in the head-constable's report. He inquired of the head- constabie whether he had called the attention of the landlord or landlords of suspected houses to tne fact that they were not acting legally. He oon- i sidered it would be only fair to do so. He would itisn surest that Captain Co)quhoun should dis- cover the owners of property whose houses were suspected, and teH them what was going on, so that, if necessary. the tenants might be removed. The MAYOK answered that the houses in question were only suspected. One of them had since been i suspended. The HflkD-COI;STABLF, remarked that whenever he could give a hint to the owner he would do so. The subject dropped, and the report was passed. PROPERTY COMMITTEE. Alderma/t FoED moved the minutes of this com- mittee. They stated that the chairman and vice- chairman of the Swansea Gas Light Company, to- gether with the secretary, attended the com- mittee, when the proposed terms for the sale of property on the Oystermouth-road were con- sidered, and it was now recommended that the land in question, together with the reversionary interest of the corporation in the property at the rear of Wellington-street, be conveyed to the Gas Company, with the consent of the Lords Commis- sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, subject to a perpetual rent charge of JE450 per annum. The offer of Mr. Jones, the pastor of the Methodist Chapel in Tontine-street, to sell the freehold of that chape! was considered, and the committee recommended that the property in question be bought subject to the consent of the Treasury.—A plan of the proposed new road to Bryn Mill Park was submitted, together with an estimate of the cost of the construction thereof, whereby it ap- peared to comply with all the requirements of the owners would cost .6500, and the mayor and chair- man of this committee were requested to see Mr. Graham Vivian and Mr. J. Crow Richardson, with a view to obtaininga modification of the stipulated requirements. Specifications for buildings to be erected on the corporation estate were submitted and ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the members of the council. The further con- sideration thereof was deferred.—A letter was read from the Treasury, declining to consent to the borrowing of JE300 for the making of a new road from Dyvatty-street to Baptist Well-place, and it was, therefore, recommended that the work be proceeded with. and the cost thereof be paid out of the interest of the corporation. Alderman FoRD stated that years ago applica- tions made by the council to the Treasury were gene- rally met in a different spirit to what they were a.t present. It appeared thatrecently.when applications had been made to the Treasury to borrow sums of money, representations had been made outside the board to that body which had resulted in the appli- cations being refused. Air- JOH'Z Ivop EvANs seconded. He observed that the Treasury had not overlooked the liberality of the council in making grants of corporation pro- perty and they (the Treasury) were now very chary in respect to applications from the council, and took upon themselves to make full inquiries before they gave their sanction. Mr. GLASBROOK remarked that the corporation had had an unlimited power to borrow money, and had consequently wasted j6300,000. He was not at all surprised at the Treasury's refusal. Mr. BuRNiE moved an amendment that that portion of the minutes relating to the chapel in Tontine-street be referred back to the committee for re-consideration. Mr. TnoMAa JoNES seconded. Mr. DANIEL JoxES said he intended to move a resolution in committee that no corporation pro- perty be sold, let, or leased for less than its market vatue. If the corporation property had not been frittered away 40 years ago the rates would be less at the present time. On a division Mr. Burnie's amendment was carried, and the other portion of the minutes were passed. WOBKS AND SAMTARY COMMTTTE8. Mr. FpEEMAN moved the adoption of the minutes of the Works and Sanitary Committee, which con- tamed a recommendation that ventilation for the sewers throughout the borough be provided. It wn.s also recommended that an application for the ent.u'gement of BeIIevue-street Chapel be granted. According to the plan the building would be brought out more to the front. Mr. J. LEwis seconded Alderman FORD, referring to that portion of the minutes rotating to the application of the pastor of BeIIevue-street Chapel, said that applications of that sort had always been refused, and if they granted the present one they could not possibly refuse others of a similar nature. He moved an amendment that this part of the minutes be re- ferred back to the committee. Mr. RsEs seconded. After some further discussion the amendment was carried by 8 votes to 7. The minutes as amended were passed. STREETS COMMITTEE. Mr. Win,TAMS moved the adoption of the minutea of this committee. They recommended the accep- tance of the following tenders for scavenging a.nd remova) of ashes :-District No. 1. Thomas Joneq, .81,695; No. 2, Thomas Jones. j61,865; No. 3, Wm. Brown, .E330; No.4, Edward Rees, JE390. Mr. D. Jo!<E3 seconded. The minutes were passed, THE WATER SUPPLY. Mr. TpRw moved the adoption of the minutes of thia committee, which recommended that a. new iron conduit between Velindre and Morriston be constructed with the least possible delay, that advertisementa be inserted inviting tenders for the carrying out of the work; that immediate steps be taken to acquire the requisite easements, and that the work be forthwith proceeded with. The committee likewise recommended that no water be supplied for trade purposes at a tower rate than 6d. per 1,000 gallons. In moving the minutes Mr. TREW, referring to the matter of the new conduit, said they had in- terviewed Sir Hussey Vivian, who had met them in a noble, straightforward, and generous way, as he always met his fellow-townsmen. (Hear, hear.) They had had a letter from him stating that he was prepared to let them go over his grounds at the same rate as before, viz., .6100 per acre. Sir Hussey had left himself pretty well in their hands, and they could utilise a certain route or deviate from that course if they liked. He only wished they could have been so successful in their deal- ings with another gent'pman. In the latter case, for a tittle piece of ground they might require they were ashed something like .6800 per acre. They suggested, if possible, going entirely over Sir Hussey's land to obviate this dimcufty.and ths.t course thay should recommend the board to adopt unless they could come to some reasonable arrangement with the other gentleman. With reference to the charge for water for trade purposes, he mentioned that in the majority of towns the lowest price charged for trade purposes was 6d. per 1,000 galions. In Swansea they had charged as low as 4d. Thev, however, found that the water cost them 5gd.' to 6d. per 1,000 gallons, and, therefore, did not think it was policy LO supply an article at 30 per cent. less than it cost. The recommendation, if adopted, would be the means of adding .6320 per annum to the income of the committee. Mr. JAMES JoNES seconded. The following letter waa then read from Mr. Hawkesley bearing on the subject As f propose making my report this week I ah&ll be obhgedityouwittctmseme to be informed by return whether the cruck* in the stone w<)H of the Lliw Reser- voir ,ue st-ationtry or are extending. I venture to remind you that the re-opening of the lower tunne! is under any circumstances a mutter of necessity. A dry seMu:tm,ty bring the yif)d of the stream down to less ttMn three-quarter minion gallons per day It is, therefore, advisable th<4.t t good stock of water should be retained in1.J¡(; Btaenbondda. Reservoir. The second leLter, dated April 28, 1883, was as follows I am oMiged by youf tetter of yesterday's dtte. My reason for Tiressiiig U!.>Oll you a prompt .tctio;t in respec4 otthe re-r.pe)j:ng of the tuunet is thia, that if 4 heavy floorl were to occur, and the reservoir were become pfU-tMOy n)!ed. a large aperture might be m&de on the damaged pudfUed wall, with possible results of a more serious character. At the tunnet must qecessftri)y be re-opened, it seelfts to me thuti the sooner this prelimi- nary operation is commenced the better. After a few remarks the mmutes were passed. FINANCE COMMITTEE. An-. Hun?m moved the adoption of the minutes of thta committee, which authorised the treasurer to settle with the Guaro.ntee Society in Bevan's rn.tf.tt! on payment of the sum of £66 13s. 4d. The TREASURER reported that he had received Since the last mfRt.inu'nf t.hn f'{)mmiH<><> -f -S2,4CO on temporary loan, and he was authorised to accept an o!ft;r of a further sum of .S8.000 at 3£ per cent. Mr. JiuRNiE mentioned that on the defalcations being investigated the auditors found out that about .620 was the amount taken. The expense of discovering that was so considerable that the Guarantee Society was asked to make a proposi- tion with a view to a settlement, in preference to incurring further expense by further searching the books. The society offered JE66 13s. 4d., and after full consideration, the committee decided to accept that amount Mr. jAMHs JoNES seconded the motion. The minutes were adopted. THE SEWERING) OF PRIVATE STREETS. Mr. REEs catted the attention of the council to the present system of defraying the cost of sewer- ing private streets. He said he had received in- formation upon the subject from a great many towns, and the system adopted in those places was entirely different to that in Swansea. He remarked that it was not fair that a man buitding on the Brynmor Estate should &ah the people of Wind-street and Morriston to contribute towards the private drainage of that Estate. He moved that a committee bo appointed to consider the present system of defraying the cost of sewering private streets, and to report ae to the desirability or otherwise of continuing the present system, and what alteration, if any. should be made in the present mode of paying for the drainage of the streete. Alderman FoRD said that he had formerly objected to this proposition, because he fe!t that what it proposed to carry out would be a great in- justice to those who had already sewered and had paid for it. The motion was carried. SUNDAY CLOSING FOR ENGLAND. Mr. CHAPMAN moved a resolution to the effect that the council petition in favour of the EngUah Sunday Ctosing BUL Mr. D. JoNES seconded, and the motion wa.e carried. TKE WATER SqpPLY. Mr. TRNW moved that the Water and Sewers (lot,?,tlaittee be ipvpqtaii with ft< ooweF, on bef ("f the council, to complete the purchase of ease- t .ients, &c., to enter into contracts, and to do -verything necessary to complete the laying of iron conduits from Velindre to Morriaton. Mr. FREEMAN seconded. The motion was carried. THE SENTENCE ON BEYAN. Alderman Fopo moved Thit the corporation, whilst repudiating any sympathy with the offence committed by Bevan, considering the sentence passed in a similar case, are prepared to join a petition for a commutation of the term." Mr. D. JoNEs seconded the motion, which was carried. CORPORATION PROPERTY. Mr. D. JoNEs moved, That no more corporation property be let, sold, or leased, except for its full market value." He proposed the resolution because the corporation property had been frittered away for the last 50 years. No one seconded the motion, and it fell through. The council then adjourned.
ICARDIFFloARD OF GUARDIANS.…
CARDIFFloARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual meeting of the Board of Guardiana was held on Saturday under the presidency of Dr. Pame. The Master of the Workhouse reported 38 admissions, 45 discharges, and 4 deaths, leaving 432 in the house—an increase of 20 as compared with the corresponding period last year. The vagrants relieved numbered 45, as against 55 during the corresponding period last year—The Master of the Ely Schools reported one ad- mission and one death. There were no 191 children in the schoots, a comparative decrease of 23. Out-door relief had been given to 2,637 paupers, at a cost of J6272 2s. 8d. This repre- sented a comparative increase of 91 in cumbers. and of .614 16s. 2d. in expense. The increase had wholly taken place in Roath parish.—The Chair- man said the increase was due largely to the innuX of labourers seeking work at the new docks. The committee had decided as far as practicable te advance relief in those cases by way of loan. He suggested and moved that Mr. Stephenson, the clerk, should write to the contractor of the novf dock calling his attention to the desirability of a. sick and benefit club being established for the men. The motion was agreed to.—The report of the Workhouse Visiting Committee, including a recoiH- mendation to erect a soft water tank capable of holding 30.000 gallons, at a cost of about JE300, wtH! adopted.—At the conclusion of the ordinary busi- ness Colonel Harry Davies, Rumney, gave notice that on next Saturday he will move that the board petition against Mr. E. H. Carbutt's Bill about to be introduced into Parliament for closing public-houses in Monmouthshire on Sundays, on the ground that such a measure is calculated t( increase rather than diminish the amount of drua kenuess on Sundays.
CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL.
CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL. The quarterly meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council was held at the Town-hall on Wednesday* the mayor (Mr. J. Jenkyu Jones) presiding. The Mayor read a communication from the committee of the Joint Counties'Lunatic Asylum, applying for fresh terms with reference to the sum due front the borough on the building account. For 6ve years the sum had been JE136 per annum, and they now applied for payment of jE200 per year. 00 the motion of the Mayor, the matter was referred to the consideration of a committee.—A letter was then read from Mr. Long Price, the agent for Colonel Davies, with reference to the claim by that g¡:mt.IAmlln tn 01. ,aht nn tho P"rI", ",h;"h "t the last meeting the council could not recognise and instructed the town-clerk to oppose, stating that there was oo hostile feeling towards the corpora- tion, and also stating that if Colonel Davies'S claim was admitted he would pay the costs of the fence and the shrubs planted by the corpo- ration, and improve the piece of land in question. The Mayor moved that the matter be dealt with by a committee, and observed that there could be nO doubt that the corporation had exercised a right over the place considerably above the statutory t limit to give them a title. The committee was a,p* pomted. The quarterly report of the medico officer of health was read, showing that the births for the quarter numbered 79 and the deaths 75. The deaths were equal to /J rate of 23-86 per thousand. There had beeo nine deaths from infectious diseases. Scarlet fever had been, and continued to be, very prevalent i° the district.—A discussion arose as to the number of houses where no water connection now existed. The Medical Officer said there were over 200 such houses. No action was taken in the matter. -On the recommendation of the Markets CotO* mittee, the tender of Mr. David Rogers, at j688 10s" for painting the markets and slaughter-houses, was accepted. The Markets Committee was in* structed to re-consider the by-laws with a view ot putting a stop to shouting in the market by per- SOM selling. This step was taken on a memoria] from some stall-holders complaining of the conduct of an earthenware dealer.—There was no further business of public interest.
SOUTH \VALES MORTALITY STATISTICS.
SOUTH \VALES MORTALITY STATISTICS. QUARTERLY RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. In South Wales during the three months ended March 31 last the births were 7,803, or 327 more than the average, uncorrected for increase of pop' lation. The deaths were 4,987, and here the esM* mate is only passed by 77. There were 218 deaths in workhousea, hospital, and other public inotiflu- tionf, and as many as 224 were due to violence, or, in other words, were cbieny f&tat a<%idents, ??" of these cases being returned for the Glamorgan' shire districts. The accounts given respecting preventable disease are very satisfactory on ths whole. Measles seem to have been chieny fatal Pontypnddand MerthyrTydfii; in the latter dil- triet, too, 20 fatal cases of diphtheria were place" on record. In Pontypridd district 15 fata) fevet cases were recorded, and 23 happened in th< Bndgend district. Ten are returned for Swansea In CrickhoweII district scarlet fever caused 23 deaths. These are the only cases of zymotic diseases that call for notice in the entire division. In the same quarter there were 1,112 births an" 611 deaths registered in the district of Cardiff, th8 latter total occurring against an average of 554 taken from the three previous wrreipatidin o, period There were 51 deaths in public institutions, 5' were inquired into before the coroner, and 38 wer' duo to violence. The deaths include 170 ot infants under 1, and 120 of adults aged 60 and up* wards. The fatal cases of the chief contagious diseases were:—Measles, 11; scarlet fever, 6' diphtheria, 4 whooping-cough, 34 fever, 9; and diarrhoea, 5. It is thus seen that the deaths froM all causes were slightly over the average of tha season, but this is without taking into considera- tion the increase of population. With this correc* tion the excess will be very small. Then. further, it is clear that the accounts given respecting the causes of death are decidedly satisfactory on the whole, the serious cases of preventable disease? being very few in number ;agood state of the public health has prevailed io the district in the pass quarter, the long continuation of coid weather having, however, markedly increased the rate ? mortality in some casas. The local returns give 5' births and 41 deaths for Whitchurch sub-dtstuctt 12 more than the average. MeasLes caused 3 ao" scarlet fever 1. In the Cardiff sub-district the births reached 1,035 and the deaths 545, the lattef being 45 over the a vernge. caused 5, scarlet fever 4, diphtheria 4, whooping-cough 340 fever 9, and diarrhoea 5. la the St. Nicholas sub, district there were 23 births and 23 deaths, tM latter being 3 over the average. Scarlet fever was fatal in 1 instance. ?.? ? L§.s ? ??? s? ?"F? ? Registration Sub-Dit- 'S c'g §'-§?. ?3 ? ? ? ?? trict9in ????S????a?S?? th?UnionofCardiS. ???a???SgSS? ? ?E? 'yS ?M ? ? M R ? f-! ? _.°= Whitchurch. 6,457 M 41 25-0 4 Cardiff, W.W.H.H. 103,160 1.035 545 21-1 ? St. NichotM. 5.101 2? 28 21-9 ?? Tot?) T. 114.718 1,112 614 81-4 _?. NOTE.—W denotes that a workhouse it situate in tM and therefore the annual rate of mortolit-Y is higher th.m it woutd be otherwise, tu certain deaths being catered there which proporly bei""i' to other p)aces fÍlpila.rly H denotes hospital. There were 8U6 births registered in the borOUgt of Cardiff, a nqmber which is equal t9 au MBUa' rate of 39 9 per thousand inhabiMnts, the mean o' the twenty-eight htrge English towns bding 36,11 ¡¡.nd for au England 35-2. Ti<e deaths simHarty recorded in the borough were t70, giving a rate of 21 0 per thousand, the mea.n of the large towns being ?3-8 and for Eng!an? and Wales 82-3. The birth-rate is thus high ? this campsH'iaon, white tha.t arising from the leat,hg is low, and oonsequenniy aatisfitctory. The deatll" rate Ittst March ?as equaMy low and varied vef? shghtiy from the present one, having been 20'? JThe rate of infant mortality last quarter waa ?" deaths under one year for every thousand biff* that were recorded, the mean of 28 large to?' being 147. With respect to the class of preventabt? diseases the rate ia scarcely so good, standing 2 32, this being aiiehtly over the mean of the large towns, which 2 27. It contrasts favouraMy however, with many of the largest English towPS, .s ? ? ? ? Begntr?tion DUtrieta g? a S JS S ?,0? B?hW?.' ? !??i ? me'ae.?o? S Sl-AMORaANSEIRE— ..a Cardta 106,356 1112 614 ? Fontypridd. 93,479 994 580 ? MerthyrTyd<ii 101,421 881646 9° Bridsend 38,912 334 257 ? Neath &2.090 477 272 ? Fonttrdawe. 20,178 170 89 ? SwMMa. 96,068 95? 491 ? &ower 11.047 84 75 CARM?RTHKNSKIM— e-4 UMelty 44,616 423 252 ? Lt?ndovery. 14,240 78 63 LlandiloFawr. 17,324 158 79 Carmitrthen. 35,071 290 202 ? Pt-MBBom-NHIRN— t N<nberth 19,523 165 107 < Pembroke. 30,392 236 151 5 HftverfordwMt 33,762 2SO 193 OARMtCANSHIMt— ? OttrdigM 17,581 105 P6 "< New<?tle 19,015 144 99 L&mpeter. 10.076 81 35 < Abentyron 12,537 78 58 < Aberystwtth 85,600 145 121 i Tre?ron 10,271 ? 60 BBKCKNOCKMmS— 6 BuUth <,182 67 61 ? BBKCKNOCKMmS— 6 BuUth <,182 67 61 ? Brecknock 17,178 100 92 N) Crickhowell 18,554 191 l5< M Hay 10.217 68 62 RADNOMBIRE-— & Knightton 11.788 84 63 ). lghay*de.r &741, 60 ?? ? NoTX.—The distrieta are <Mt!eett? <? contt<?j? pM't<hM or ptttees. They are nettrty %f?ytrtd<ct*? *< Peeif-i?w ue*?"< of the )Mnat awNi«.
THE LAUGHARNE ELOPEMENT ?…
THE LAUGHARNE ELOPEMENT nAKP. .A.J, At the Carmarthen County Petty Seasons on Saturday David Thomas—the young man who, being ttrod of the socrety of his lawfut wife, June Thomas, and the encumbrance of his two chi)dren, wandered from the httte town of Laugharne in company with a young g'rt named Mary Grimths, aged nn,eon years—w?s brought up on remand charged with deserting the said wife and chitdrfn and anowing them to become chargeable to the funds of the union. The fugitive was arrested at Capcoch, near Aberdare, on Wednesday last, as already reported tn the Western ,Mall, David Thomas was a farm servant, and was in the employ of a relative at Laugharne, where the girt GnfBths was also employed. They raised JE110s. between them on account of their wages due, and set oS on Wednesday morning, April 18. They walketJ to Ltanstephan,;crosaed the ferry and proceeded on foot M<! KidweUy and Llan- olty to Swansea. The journey was the.) resumed,and they went on to Abordare, where they put up at Smith's'' iodgtng-house. A few days' stay here* seems to have had the effect of leading t)Mm to abandon for the nonce the idsa of unalloyed love and to descend to the consideration of the practica! moans of setting a livelihood. It also had the unfortunate (for the man) result that he was recognised as the person who appeared, from tha lpestern Mail, to be wanted," for some anonymous writer advised the ponce at Aberdare, and a)so Mr. Thomas Da vies. the retieving omcer at St. Ctear's, of the presence at Smith's" of the individual required. How- ever, the husband ahaved off some of his whiskers, and having thus to some extent rendered himself unrecognisable, sought employment at the Capccch Coiiiery. He got a job, and his female conftiie whilst remaining at "Smith's "also became industrious, and took in washing. A week having elapsed, however, the police were on his track. He was traced to Cap- coch. and arrested at three o'clock on Wednesday morning last. The girt who, as already stated, is fifteen years of age, is enceinte. Thomas, when brought up on Saturday, was remanded t<' the St. dear's Petty Sessions, M be held on the 15th inat.
THE CARDIFF DISTRICT OF ODDFELLOWS.
THE CARDIFF DISTRICT OF ODDFELLOWS. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS. On Monday evening, at the Club-room of the Mia-chicnees of Bute fnn, Frederiek'street, Ca.rdiH', a meeting of membars of the Cardiff District of the Independent Ot'der of Oddfe]!ows (M.U.) was held for the purpose of presenting four gotd I medala to dif,rict officers, viz., AIdfrman EIIintt,. P.G.1\]., }iro. Jenkin John, D.PG,M.? Uro. J. Kern-, miss. C.S., and Bro. E. D- Robinson, Tr., a goid meJal to the ex-Mayor (Mr. A. Thomns;, s. gold meda.1 to C'-uneiitor W. E. V,,itiolian, nnj silver niedals to the t'oHowin'y delegates to the A.M.C. at' Cardin' in 1882 :—Sro. A!h-ed Browns. CaateU Caerdydd Lodge Brother W. Thomas, dirto Bro.! W. Davies, Viscount Lodge; S)'o. C. P.'gf. Win.)sor Lodge; B:-o. T. Thomas, Temple of Friendship Lodge E:-o. C. H. Wilijanig, Bute Bro. J. Jefik'ns, Prince HcweUyn Lodge BroU)(-r J.! Spitter, TradeBltr Lo,,Ige.; Bro. J. B)ie)!at, L-,idyi Clive Lodge Bro. J. R. pvttn.,), Lord Napier Lodge,! Bra. F. Br<md. Civil Service Lodge B)o. G. Dii vi(--s, Victoria Lodge; Bro. T. (jodd, Dub pf Wellington Lodge;andBro.J.Edwaras. Krlof Uumt'riea Lodge and a silver cbtret cup to Mr. Hemingway,! the chief of the Cardiff Borough PoUce. Thf-t medaia wer? of a very handsome character, and. together with the c?ret cup.had been designed and furnished by Mr. Spi?dion, jewei)er, the' aggregate cost bong about L9). Thev may gone- rally be described as being in 4ize siis:htiy larger than a penny, the obvarsn bearing the eonbiems of the Order, struck in relief, and the reverse an inscription. Tijp medals intended for the officers of the order contained these words: —" Presented to —— for etScient services, and in commemoration of the vi?it of the A.M.C. to Ci.r(iiff in 1882/' X.nd this iilaoription was sur- rounded by tho words "Independent Order of Oddfeitnws, M.U., CArdiff District," the medats thetnsftves being surmounted by the arms of Cardiff, supported by scrolls. The medai for the ex-mayo;- bore this in- scription :—"To Brother Alfred Thomas, ex-mayor of Cardie, as a tribute of respect,, a}o for scrvi'ces rendered to the Cardiff district nnd in comme- moration of the visit of the Ann?} MovaMe Com- mittee to Cardiff in 1R82. Thectaret cup was in- scribed as follows:—- Presenter to W. Heming- way, Esq., chief-conatabte of Cardiff, by the Cn.r- diff District of Oddfellows', MI&1.Ich(;1st!3r Unity, in recosnition of his services during Whit-week, 1882:" The Mayor of Cardiff was voted to the chair. His Worship WN supported by Alderman J. EHiott, CounciUor W. E. Vaughan, Bro. Jenk:n John, and Bro. J. Kemmisa, and there wn3 a large number of the brethren preReU, wearing their regain. During th? even'ng s<!ection9 of vocal ruic were rendered by the i.L'nd.tff Glee Purty. The MAYOR, after some introductory [emarka, proceeded first to distribute gold medals to Alder- man Ettiott, Bro. Jenkin John, Bro. Kemmiss, and Bro. Robinson, addressing a fe" appropriate re-) marks to each of tt'MB. Aiderman ELLiOTT responded for the four reci-' pients, and referred to the vast amount of good which was done in that district b) OddfeUowa. The MAYOR then handed gold tnedals to the ex- mayor (Mr. A. Thomas) and Councillor Vaughan,' and the c!aret cup to Mr. Hemingway. With re- ference to the latter genUemtn, he said ))e (Mr. Hemingwa.y) w(M a very nobte ofncer. The cor- poration were very proud of him, nd his worship was very glad to find that the OddfeHows had re- cognised his very valuable services at the time when the A.M.C. was held in Cardiff. (Applause.) Mr. HT-MtNQWAy suitably responded. The Mayor subsequently prestnted the si!ver medata to the otli,r gentlemen named above, and Bro. W. Thomas, P P.D.G., and Bro. J. Jenkms, P.P.G.M., responded. The remainder of the evening "as spent in a convivial manner.