The Cardiff Times

MERTHYR. WORKING MEN'S DRAMATIC SOCIETY.-—The first performance of this society took place at the Tem- perance-hall on Wednesday evening. The room was crowded, and the first piece, The Stranger," was capitally performed, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Herd's theatrical company, playing the principal characters. The after-piece was the Happy Man." The piece was excellently mounted, and the scenery and stage arrangements a credit to any theatre. THE PENNY READINGS.—These readings were con- tinued at the Temperonce-hall on Saturday night. There was a good attendance, and selections both in English and Welsh were comprised in the pro- gramme. WOUNDING.—On Wednesday, a woman named Jones was committed for severely wounding another woman named Lloyd. The prisoner went to the house of Lloyd at 12 o'clock at night, and having forced open the street door. beat her about the head with a tin jack, inflicting four lacerated and contused wonnds, which rendered her senseless. THE STABBING CASE.—STKANGE CASE OF MIS- TAKEN IDENTITY.—This case, the faets of which were briefly notliced,in the Cardiff Times of last week, was resumed at the petty sessions, before J. C. Fowler, Esq., stipendiary magistrate, on Saturday. The pri- soner Lynch appeared to his,bail, and was as before defended by Mr. W. R. Smith, the prosecution being conducted by Mr. Simons. The landlord and the landlady of the house where prisoner lodged having been sworn, stated they were in Pontmorlais on the night of the row, and only seven persons were there. -Marshall, the prosecutor, his four companions, and the two witnesses, who said that Lynch was at the time at home in bed. Mr. Smith, upon this evi- dence, these witnesses having been called by the pro- secution, asked Mr. Fowler to discharge the prisoner, but this the magistrate did not feel inclined to do until be bad elicited further testimony from the man Shaw, who be said had admitted he was the only man in the row on the night in question besides the prcsecutor and his companions, and therefore must knew whether he was the party who inflicted the wound or not. Sheen was then called back to the witness box, and was told by Mr. Fowler that he must give a full explanation of the affair. He need not, however, say anything which would criminate himself unless he chose. Mr. Smith said if the wit- ness took his advice he would keep his mouth shut. Mr. Fowler put a few questions which tended to estab- lish the fact that the prisoner was not in the row at all. Mr. Smith again applied for the prisoner's dis- charge, but this was objected to by Mr. Simon, who said it was a case entirely for the consideration of a jury, and Mr. Fowler considered that he could not grant Mr. Smith's request unless Sheen would go a little further in his explanation. He would however again ask the prosecutor and his witnesses to once more state their certainty of.' 'the Prisoner being the man who used the knife. Marshall and the others were BOW asked to look carefully at the prisoner and again say whether or not they were satisfied that he was the man. After looking at him steadfastly for some time, they all swore most positively be was the person, and had not the slightest doubt about it. Mr. Smith then, in accordance with Mr. Fowler's wish., and after privately consulting Sheen, called him to the witness box and put this question— Now were you the man or not who stabbed Mar- shall on the night in question ?" Sheen Yes, sir, I was. I did it in self-protection. I was knocked down three times, and then when Marshall and the others were on me I took out my knife and cut him. I only did it to save my life." Mr. Smith: You told me this before, and instructed me to de. fend the prisoner." Witness: I did." Lynch was then discharged, and at the request of Mr. Simons, Sheen was taken into custody and placed in the dock. Lynch was then called as a witness, and proved that he was in bed at twenty minutes to twelve the night of the quarrel, and that Sheen bad told him that be was the man who wounded Marshall. Sheen was then remanded for a week, moderate bail being accepted.

ABERDARE. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday a painful sensa- tion was occasioned throughout the town of Aberdare, by the intelligence that Mrs. Jones, of the Globe Inn, Commercial-street, bad dropped down dead. Mrs. Jo 3es, it appears, has not been in regular health for some time past, and her sudden death is attributed to apoplexy. ———

ST. NICHOLAS. POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT.—On Monday last an entertainment in reading and singing was given in the school-room at the above place, the pro- gramme was varied and appeared to give great satis. faction to a crowded audience. There were four readings interspersed with eleven glees and choruses. Great praise is due to Mr. Dike, of Pendoylan, who read two pieces very effectively at a few minutes notice, owing to the absence of twol gentlemen who bad promised their assistance.

TONGWYNLAIS. OPENING OF A READING ROOM AND LITERARY IN- STITUTE.—We are glad to inform the supporters of the penny readings, that the committee have fully performed what they promised at the commencement of the readings last autumn, that io, that they in- tended to devote the proceeds towards the promotion of a library, &c., which we have much pleasure of congratulating the inhabitants by recording the open- ing, which took place on Thursday evening last. The room being contiguous to Mr. Thomas's, chemist, that gentleman has, through the request of the com- mittee, kindly consented to act as librarian.

LLANTRISANT. On Monday evening the Portreeve of Llantrisant held a meeting at the Angel Inn, Merthyr, when there was a good attendance of the Llantrisant free- men residing in Merthyr and its vicinity. The Port- reeve took the chair, and addressed the meeting in an eloquent speech. Mr. David Morgan also spoke in Welsh, and was well received. Mr. C. H. James explained to the meeting the position of affairs in connection with the Common; then the following proposed by Mr. Thomas Evans, of Mertbyr, That the freemen residing in Merthyr form a working committee for the purpose of assisting the Llantri- sant committee, and receive subscriptions." That Thomas Evans, Esq., act as treasurer for Mertbyr." The money is coming in well, and all seem to take great interest in assisting the struggle of the bur- gess against Lord Bute's Trustees. The committee appointed for Merthyr are Messrs. Thomas Evans, David Oliver, John Jones, and several others. The committee from Llantrisant who attended at Mer- thyr were the following :-The Portreeve, Mr. Josiah Lewis, Mr. Thomas Evans (town clejk), Aldermen Morgan and Evans, Mr. Thomas Lewis (Cymmer), Mr. John Treherne, Mr. David Morgan, and Mr. John Williamson. PENNY READINGS.—Another of those popular ga- therings took place in the Town-hall, on Thursday, when the following programme was gone through in a creditable manner Duet, piano, Misses Prestly reading, Mr. Gibson duet, Miss Brain apd Miss Prestly song, Miss Rosina Thomas; reading, Mr. T.A.Cooke; duet, piano, the Misses Richardson; duet, Mrs. Leete and Miss M. A. Ccoke song, Mr. George James; reading (Welsh), Rev. T. Jones; duet, Mrs. Davies and Miss Edwards; catch, Mr. John Williams and party; song, Mrs. Leete; reading, Mr. John duet (Welsh), Messrs. Evans; gleet, Mrs. Leete and party reading, Mr. D. Morgan; song, Miss Brain reading, Mr. Gibson song, Miss M. A. Cooke; duet, Messrs. Evans; "God save the Queen." PETTY SESSIONS.—FRIDAY. (Before W. PERKINS, Esq.) DRUNKENNESS.—William Bowers was charged by P.C. Price with being drunk and riotous at Llantrisant. Cautioned, and to pay 7s. 6d. costs.-Oliver John, of Llantrisant, with being drunk and riotous at Llantrisant. The defendant in this case was also cautioned, and was ordered to pay 7s. 3d. costs.-William Thomas, of Lan- twit-Vardre, was charged by P.C. Price with being drunk and incapable in the streets at Llantrisant. The officer stated that defendant was, on the night of the 1st inst., very drunk, and lying across the street asleep. lined 5s. and costs, or seven days. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN.—David John, of Gy- feilon was charged with allowing his child, a girl 13 years of age, to become chargeable to the Pontypridd Union. Mr. J. Morgan, releiving officer, stated that he found the defendant's child destitute, and that he conse- quently sent her to the Pontypridd Union, where she now was, chargeable to the parish; the defendant earned good money at a colliery in the parish of Llantrisant. The case was adjourned till Wednesday, to all the de. fendant time to show his exact wages. Several other cases were to be disposed of, but were adjourned, for want of a second magistrate.

PENMARK. The Penny Reading movement for the present season was brought to a close here on Monday last, when a most successful meeting again took place. There were about two hundred persons present, proving satisfactorily that the interest taken in these popular entertainments is not flagging. The follow- ing is the programme (R. 0. Jones, Esq., in the chair):—Glee, The Curfewreading, Mr. O. H. Jones; song, Broken Vows," Miss Wood; glee, "Ye Spotted Snakes;" reading, Mr. D. Alexander; duet, Starlight," Miss Savours and Miss Alexander (encored); Welsh reading, Mr. D. Davies; part-song, Gather ye Rosebuds," Mrs. Wood and party glee, "It was a Friar;" reading, Mr. C. Wood; trio, "Health to the Outward Bound," Mrs. Cholmeley. Mademoiselle Eveque, and Mr. C. Wood (encored and loudly cheered). This was sung with especial reference to the recent appointment of Capt. 0. J. Jones, R. N., to a command at Hong Kong. The gallant Captain being present, three hearty cheers were again given for the outward bound,' to which that gallant officer (evidently much affected) re- sponded by stating that, great as was his sorrow at parting with so many kind friends, it was almost compensated by the anticipated pleasure of meeting them again and enjoying a hearty shake of the hand from each and all upon his return. A glee, The Gipsy Chorus," was then sun?, followed by a comic song, The harming Woman," by Mr. C. Wood, when the National Anthem concluded this year's series of Penny Readings" in the parish of Pen- mark. ————

COWBRIDGE. FIRE.-The inhabitants of the little village of St. Marychurcb, near Cowbridge, wereatarmedon Friday, the Ctb inst., by a fire breaking out from a cottage chimney, near Mr. John Spencer's farm buildings. A labourer's wife while heating an oven allowed heed- lessly the flames from the oven to ascend too high up the chimney, which being we presume rather full of soot, it immediately took fire; the wind at the time being high, and from a quarter which blew the sparks and flames in the direction of the said build- ings then of course, being thatched with straw, readily caught fire, burning the greater part of the implements &e. before they could be extricated. We believe the whole of Mr. Spencer's property is insured to the full amount. POPULAR READINGS. -These pleasing entertain- ments seem to improve in this town. At the Town-hall, on Monday evening last, under the pre- sidency of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Edmondes, M.A., a well-selected programme was efficiently performed. The readings on this occasion were of the character which made them both instructive, amusing, and to be appreciated by the audieuce; the singing was of that first-class order that few amateurs can surpass especially in the style and character that Miss Mor- gan acquitted herself. The programme was as fol- lows ;—Reading, Mr. J. F. C. Dunn; song and chorus, Mr. Jones and others reading, Mr. Bradley; song, Miss J. David reading, Mr. J. H. Smith; song, Mr. Titus Lewis, jun. reading, Mr. J. Stockwood, jun.; song, Mr. G. B. Rees; reading, Mr. E. Davis; glee, Choral Society piano duet, the Misses Miles; read- ing, Mr. E. J. Rees; song, Miss Morgan; reading, Rev. J. C. F. Morson song, Mr. J. H. Smith solo and chorus, God save the Queen." The audience dispersed highly delighted with the evening's amuse- ments, congratulating themselves that this was the best meeting they had yet attended.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. WEDNESDAY. In the House of Commons, the Postmaster-General. Bill, the object of which is to enable members of the House of Commons to be Postmaster. General, was read a. second time. Earl Grosvenor rose to make some remarks with regard to the question of Reform, and although the House was anxious to hear him, the Deputy-Speaker ruled that he was out of order, and the noble lord had to resume his seat, Mr. H. Bruce moved that the House should gointo committee on the Vaccination Bill, and ex- plained the changes it was proposed to make in the exist- ing law. The bill provided that vaccination in workhouses should be performed by the public vaccinators, and gave greater facilities not only for obtaining good vaccine matter, but armed board of guardians with greater powers to compel persons to vaccinate their childen. Some dis- cussion took place on the Bill, and the defects pointed out were so many and so serious, that eventually Mr. Bruce consented to refer the Bill to a select committee.

NOTES FROM THE DOCKS. THURSDAY EVENING. Trade continues in a highly satisfactory state, and the demand for all kinds of coal is much above the average. The docks are in a crowded state, but a fair wind would soon cause a large number to leave who are ready for sea. Penarth roads are also well studded with vessels waiting to come into dock, and there is a long stem at the dock office. The iron market is in a firm state, and to-day's quotations place Scotch warrants at 77s. 6d. cash, and bars and fails from £6 15s. to £ 7 per ton., THE COAL AND IRON TRADES. THE MARCH EXPORTS. The returns of the quantity of coal and iron ex. ported from this port during March show that there was an unpreoedentedly large quantity, of coal exported foreign. Last month, upwards of 162,151 tons of coal, 15,193 tonsofiroB,,6110 tons of pre- served coal, and 408 tons coke were sent abroad in 163 British, and 175 foreign vessels; besides which there were also, 85,27 7 tons of coal. sent coastwise. The foreign returns for March, 1865, were 139,725 tons coal, 11,146 tons iron, 4122 tons preserved coal, 709 tons coke, in 142 British and 190 foreign ves- sels; coastwise, 79,928 tons of coal were shipped. The foreign returns for the last three months have been as follow; and they exhibit an increase in last month's shipment of coal of 40,000 tons, and in iron of nearly 6000 tons Coal. Iron. Pres. Coal. Coke. Vessels. Jan. 125,090. 8,981. 5,476. 178 264 Feb 122,182 9,236. 2,026 369 248 March. 162,151 15,193 6,110. 408 338 The following ports received the principal portion of the 162,151 tons coal-and the increased ship- ments appear to have gone chiefly to the Mediter- ranean, and some of the East and West Indian ports TONS. I TOKS. Alexandria. 4934 Havre. 3513 Alicante 3554 Montevideo. 2075 Aden 1270 Malta. 5308 Bordeaux. 5717 Nantes. 3513 I Bahia 4207 New York. 2811 Beirout 1877 Naples 3129 Barcelona 3124 Odessa. 2169 Charente 1538 PortjSaid 1558 CapedeVerds bl55 Rio de Janeiro 1924 Constantinople 6871 St. Thomas. 4290 Oadiz 5445 St. Nazaire 8778 Carthagena 1928 Shanghai 4947 Corfu 2010 Singapore. 3774 Calcutta. 4826 Trebizonde. 1712 Genoa. 10464 Trieste 3872 Gibraltar 2518 Venice. 1900 Havanna 9691 Vera Cruz 1329 The ports receiving the principal portion of iron were: RAIL. BAR. I BAIL. BAB. Alexandria.. 2000 — New Orleans 944 —. Constantinople — 5fc6 Naples —■ 478 Dantzic. 3387 — Kosario 1506 42 Fair water 820 — Sulina — 350 Mobile — 2529 Trieste — 331 The following table shows the quantities of coal sent foreign and coastwise from the undermentioned ports during March of this and last year T'OREMN. COASTWISE. Mar. 1866. Mar. 1865. Mar. l866. Mar. 1865 Cardiff 162,151 139,725 85,277 79,928 Swansea 51,146 50,191 .„ 27,204 24,H47 N ewpl)rt. 41,117 27,985 54,568 55,039 Llanelly 14,604 17,145 21,584 19,023 Newcastle 177,900 185,714 189,437 197,998 Sunderland.. 93,937 90,248 133,926 144,262 Hartlepool. 53,038 43,833 75,835 85,821 Liverpool 57,277 41,514 12,060 15,092 Middlesbro.. 10,779 11,7õ3. 5,502 14,319 North Shields 11,282 11,908 535 3,193 South Shields 4,317. 631.. 2,704. 4,306 Hull 14,174 12,580 1,686 2,498 Bfyth 14,237 12,686 6,320 6,277 Grimsby. 12,455 12,473 2,153 2,283 Glasgow. 4,711 8,290 — — Greenock 3,199 5,014 — — St. David's. 6,351. 5,804. 611 351 Troon 13,844 10,030 27,699 23,250 Ardrossan. 4,809 5,976 4,937 7,931 Grangemouth 7,208 10,558 — — Alloa. 5,966. 4,932. 266 123 Charlestown 6,973 3,061 3,353 1,968 Seaham 1,105, 2,050 39,505 43,605 Goole 282 170 8,434. 8,578 Ayr 496 15:1. 7,721. 11,086 Whitehaven.. — — 8,987. 9,463 Amble 2,520 2,444 461 — Barrowstonness 458 1,740 3,025 5,135 Inverkeithing 1,634 797 74 125 This shows that Cardiff stands second in the foreign coal exporting trade, and third in the coasting. The following shows the number of vessels be- longing to the several countries engaged in the over- sea coal trade, which cleared at Cardiff during the last three months :— Jan. Feb. Mr I Jan. Feb. Mr American 5 1 4 Italian 10 23 24 Austrian. 15 18 32 Mecklenburg 3 17 British 118 119 163 Norwegian.. 20 8 8 Brazilian. 0 1 1 Oldenburg 2 1 3 Danish 4 5 9 Portuguese 5 1 0 Dutch 4 3 7 Prussian 5 4 5 French. 63 41 56 I Eussiaa 9 7 6 Greek. 0 0 1 Swedish. 8 12 4 Hanoverian 0 1 3 —————— Holstem 1 0 0 Totals 274 248 338 H arise Town 2 2 5 j Swansea exported, last month, 10,275 tons of patent fuel, and 682 tons of iron. Newport, in the same period, exported 10,225 tons of iron.

FROM THE BILL OF ENTRY OFFICE. EXPORTS. Destination. Ship. Coal. Iron. Shippers. April 6. Hong Kong Glenlee, B. 820 pt ful H. Worms Quebec Annandale, B. 670 Nixon,Taylor &Co. Rio Grande Arcturus, B. 315 Powell's Dff. CI. Co. Malta Fratelli Apap, B. 779 Nixon, Taylor& Co. Point de Galle St. Paul, F. 730 D. Davis & Sons St. Nazaire Souverain, F. 150 Coffin & Co. Carthagena Arica, F. 189 F. P. Carrel Point de Galle Goa, F. 726 D. Davis & Sons Genoa Due Fratelli, Sard. 550 Cory Bros. Alexandria Silol, Aus. 690 H. Worms Lisbon Christian, Holstein 125 L H. Wilson Shanghai Bernhard Carl, Holstein 610 J. R. Smith Havannah Gruno, Hoi. 222 S. Thomas Singapore Maria Elizabeth, Hoi 1681 S. Thomas Genoa Alexandra (s.s.),B. 480 pt fl C. E. Stallybrass April 7. c,„.„ De Sajabery, E. Nagapatam Statesman, B. 1080 H. Worms Carthagena Marmion, B. F. P. Carrel Henebout Leocadie, F. Ino Troedyrhiw CI. Co. Bordeaux Julia, F. 198 Glamorgan C. Co. Seville Victor Marie, F. 160 Page & Ohlsen 'La Rochelle Jeune Rosalie, F. 128 E. Bregeon Bordeaux Amelia, F. 150 Troedyrhiw Cl. Co Caen Jeune Charles, F. 230 H. Worms La Rochelle Reine Leonide, F. 150 .J. L. C. Ward & Co. Odessa Burgermeister Muller, Prus. 520 Powell's Dff. C. Co Lisbon Heinriche Soren- sen, Den. 385 Page J& "Ohlsen Constntinople Friedrich der Grosse, Meek. 460 D. Davis & Sons April 9. St. Nazaire Elaine (s s.) B. 715 Powell's Dff. CI. Co. St. Nazaire Upton (s.s.), B. 906 E. Bregeon St. Nazaire Bwllfa (s.s.) B. 900 Bwllfa Colliery Co. Seville Magdalen Esther, B. 170 Cory Bros. Quebec Empire, B. 600 Heath, Evens & Co Trebizonde Provideuza, Sard. 420 H. Worms Genoa Promessi, Sard. 826 Cope & Co. Barcelona Teresa, Sard. 460 R. Cowell Monte Video Resurezione, Sard.657 Lletty Shenkin Co Rio Janeiro Albert Fresco, Prus.441 Powell's Dff. CI. Co. Havannah Rapid, Rus. 714 Powell's Dff.Cl. Co. Odessa George Adolph, Meek 456 Powell's Dff. CI. Co. Syra Natalie, Aus. 500 Powell's Dff. Ct. Co Odessa Pechetto, Aus. 436 Powell's Dff. CI. Co. Havannah Fordenskjold, Ny. 340 Insole & Son Singapore Luctor & Energo, HoL 924 Lletty Shenkin Co. (94 G. Insole & Son cr.earthwrel6 Primavesife Son bar 39 Llynyi V. I. Co. do. 110 Page & Ohlsen April 10. Palma Tantivy, B. 183 Page & Ohlsen Santander Willie, B. 150 J. Owen & Son Shanghai Esperanza, B. 550 Page & Ohlsen Quebec Charlotte Harrison, B.. 452 Heath,Evens&Co. Carienas Boomerang, B. 538 Insole & Son Malaga Chaucer, B. 850 W. Barter & Co. Gibraltar Sabrina (s.s.), B. 750 ..D.Davis&Sons Genoa Anetta, Sard. 522.. Cory Bros. Singapore Kostenaer, Hol. 1056 pt ful H. Worms Dieppe Courier de la Mer Noir, F. 212 H. Worms Bordeaux Philomene, F. 170 Glamorgan C. Co. Nantes Ville de Bordeaux (s.s.),F. 420 Powell's Bff. StmCo La Rochelle Prudent, F. 150.. J. R. Smith Nantes Deux Frederic, F. 140 T. M. Raime Tremblade Pere Benjamin, F. 14.0 Troedrhiew Cl. Co. ROATH DISTRICT LOCAL BOARD. XfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ACCOUNTS J_\ of the Roath District Local Board, for the year ending 25th March, 1866, will, at Half-past Nine o'clock a.m., on THURSDAY, the 10th day of MAY, 1866, be AUDITED by EDWARD JONES, Esquire, the Auditor of the Poor-law Union in which the District is situate, at the Office of the Clerk to the said Local Board, Guild- hall Chambers, Cardiff; and that a Copy of the said Accounts will be deposited at the Office. of Mr. Hodkinson, Collector of Rates for the said Board, at No. 2, Montgomery-place, Roath, on Wednesday, the 2nd May, 1866, and will be open for inspection by owners of property and ratepayers, during office hours thereat. THOS. H. ENSOR, Clerk to the said Board. Dated 13th April, 1866. 8294

Cardijjf Times Office, Saturday, 2.0 p.m. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. i r GENERAL NEWS. The offioial cattle plague return shows that the number of fresh cases attacked was 3361 in the week endibg April 7. Sixty-two inspectors who, in the previous week, returned 594 cases, did not report in time. A shocking accident happened at Cheltenham yes- terday; a stand gave way, and about 300 people fell among the ruins, many were seriously hurt, having broken limbs, or other injuries. A requisition is in course of signature, asking Sir Stafforn Northcote to stand for North Devon. The London papers comment on the Reform Bill, and reiterate former arguments on the question with considerable vehemence. FOREIGN NEWS. The Paris correspondent of the Times says: What- ever little hope there was here a day or two ago that peace would be maintained, seems to be rapidly vanishing. The Post's City article says that the heavy fall on the Paris Bourse is attributed not so much to politi- cal causes (the quotations of stock in Vienna, where the effects of a war would be much more felt than in Paris, being well supported), as to the feud existing between certain eminent capitalists, which keeps the market in a most excited state.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. THURSDAY. The House of Lords met for the first time since Easter. Nothing of interest transpired. In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone having moved the second reading os the Reform Bill, Earl Grosvenor moved his amendent declaring the scheme unsatisfactory, because incomplete. Lord Stanley seconded the motion. The Marquis of Hartington opposed it. The debate was adjourned at midnight until the next evening. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FBXDAY NIGHT. Their lordships met at five o'clock. The Marquis of Westmeath presented 150 peti- tions against the Oaths Bill, chiefly from congrega- tions of dissenting Protestants. The House adjourned at 5.45. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock, when there was a very full House. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. Baxter continued the debate. at loss to understand the object of the supporters ot the amendment, assuming that they were really sin. cere in the desire which the professed for a reduc- tion of the franchise. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton said the working classes now enjoyed something like a fourth of the borough con- stituencies. Experience showed that not a prepon. derance but a third of the voters, i they stuck together, could carry their own objects against the other and more divided classes. The Chancellor of the Exchequer tried the persuasive policy, but the hon. member for Birmingham threatened them with the argumentum ad baculem, and told them to take the change now proposed before some accident hap- pened, and the people compelled them to accept it. That this accident had not already happened, it was not the fault of the hon. member (cheers). He (Sir Edward) had an absolute horror of democracy. It was especially fitted for the youth of national exist- ence, but if there was a country in the world in which a spread of democracy would be ruinous it was surely a country like England with an area of land small in comparison with the pressure of the population, and with a commerce so dependent on national credit and prestige, that it would perish if they tampered with theprinciples of political economy, its principles and reputation. Under such circum- stances as these it would be madness to make the working classes the supreme powerofthe constitution. It was surely no insult to the working classes to re- fuse to take them in the mass, and without any test of their qualifications and personal fitness. There was just the same objection to the predominance of any class, whether of the landed aristocracy or of eminent merchants. He did not say that they would be actuated with dishonest motives, but they must take a class view of the national interests and welfare. Mr. John Stuart Mill concurred with Lord Stan- ley, that it was desirable to get rid of rotton boroughs and provide for a redistribution of seats; but be thought it was of equal importance to secure for the people a wide extension of the suffrage." He denied that the bill was a democratic measure. It certainly would give a share in the representation to the working classes who were under the present system unrepresented, but it would not give them a preponderating power. There were many important questions, social rather than political, to which at- tention was only just beginning to be directed, and, on which he believed, Parliament would make much greater progress if they had the representatives of the working man to inform them of his feelings, and stimulate their efforts. Take, for example, popular education. He would put a case personally to the hen. member for Calne. If there had been a really popular representntion the hon. membBr would never have been driven from office. The people would recognised in him an efficient and energetic adminis- trator. The working classes did not desire a mere flashy sham education. They would have understood the hon. member, and have sustained him. Under the present system the English people would never have a really popular education. Mr. Liddell objected to the bill as an incomplete and invidious measure. 1rh. R. Hanbury supported the bill. Mr. J. H. Selwyo believed that the bill would se- riously affect the agricultural constituencies. Sir F. Goldsmid believed that the bill made con- cessions which, though small and prudent, were timely and prudent. Lord R. Montague did not share in the fears felt by so many Liberals that the bill would become law; nay, he did not believe that the Government itself desired that it should become law. If the Govern- ment had been in earnest, they would have passed a bill seven years ago. Sir George Grey pointed out that there was a material distinction between the resolution of Lord Grosvenor and that moved by Lord Russell in refer- ence to the bill introduced by the Government of Lord Derby. That the amendment was merely an attempt to defeat the bill by a sidewind, was shown by the fact that in the debate which bad ensued upon it, it bad scarcely been referred to. With regard to the bill itself, he believed it was considered by the country as an honest attempt to settle the question; and without desiring to hold out a threat, he warned the House that there would be danger in indefinitely postponing a settlement by assenting to Lord Grosvenor's resolution. Mr. Laing objected to the present bill, because it unsettled the settlement of 1832, and gave no guar- antee that the question would not have to be re- opened within a very brief period. As to the ques- tion of the re-distribution of seats, it was not suffi- cient to state that a bill would be submitted on the subject; but before proceeding further the House were entitled to know what boroughs were to be added, what disenfranchised, and what the precise nature of the proposal of the Government was. THE DEATHS AT THE UNION. We find that an erroneous impression has got abroad in regard to the identity of the professional gentleman charged with administering a deleterious drug to the two old men who died suddenly at the workhouse. The Dr. Edwards referred to in that case is Mr. Henry Edwards, medical officer for tbe workhouse, who is in 130 way connected with the family of Dr. W. T. Edwards of Cardiff. THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. Notice has been given that the inquiry announced to be instituted by a Government Inspector into the proposed extension of the district of the Cardiff Board ef Health has been indefinitely postponed, no reason why being assigned. ANOTHER GRAND-CHILD OF THE QUEEN. The eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, the Crown Princess of Prusssia, gave birth to her fifth child on Thursday morning, at Potsdam. LETTER FROM COE. The Swansea Cambrian prints the following letter which states was written by the criminal and han- ded to the ohaplain, just before the execution:— DEAR SIR,-I feel it my duty to write a few lines to you as I am the murderer of your son, John Davies. You cannot but think how deeply I regret that ever I should do such an act, and especially to .John; as we was com- panions. But it was the Devil working within me that caused me to have such thoughts in my head as to go and kill your son. But you can be sure I had nothing against him. What is in the papers about John wanting to keep company with the same girl as I did is not true, as I don't think John did know her. But nevertheless, I have done you a great wrong. But I hope you won't have any ill-feeling against my relations, as they do all feel greatly for you. But I must conclude, hoping to meet you all in Heaven. May God grant it. Amen. Mr. George Davies. ROBERT COE, Swansea. MURDERS IN LONDON. A mysterious murder took place on Wednesday night in the heart of the City of London. The de- ceased was housekeeper, and lived on the premises of Messrs. Bevington, leather-sellers, Cannon-street West. The business of the day being over, and a the employes gone, no one was left on the premises but the deceased and another servant, The two women were sitting by the fire in an ^PP om' when, a little before nine o'clock, the s reet bel lrang The deceased went down to answer it, but did not return. At length-at a little after ten-the other woman, Elizabeth Lewes, went down, her dead at the bottom of the stairs, e g in blood, which had flowed from seven incised wounds (proba- bly stabs) of great severity, upon There are several collateral circumstances which add greatly to the mysterious character of tbls fearful crime. One of them is this fact, that the shoes of deceased had been taken off, and were lying on a table in the hall. As they bear no stains of blood this is supposed to have been done previous to the murder. Another is, that when Lewes went down stairs and saw deceased lying on the ground, she thought at first in a St, and opened the door to procure assistance, she found a woman sitting on the door-step, and asked her aid, when, by the light from the open door, the murder was discovered; but the strange woman disappeared and has not been heard of since. The length of time which elapsed before Lewes went in search of de- ceased is explained by the allegation that the latter was a great gossip, and was in the habit of talking with people at the door. Nothing was stolen. A few hours later a still more terrible tragedy was enacted jnst on the other side of the river, in Kent- street, Southwark. A lighterman named Beloe, living in adultery with the wife of a seaman named Giles, cut the throat of his paramour and afterwards his own. The demon at the bottom of this sangui- nary event is said to be jealousy. 0 CARDIFF POLICE.—THURSDAY. (Before the MAYOR and G. BIRD, Esq.) THE PAWNBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.— Mr. Ensor made an application to the Bench on behalf of the Pawnbrokers' Association. He called the attention of the Magistrates to the provisions of an Act of Parlia- ment, intituled An Act to amend the law for regulating the hours of receiving and delivering good and chattels as pawns in Pawnbroker shops," which received the Royal assent on the 28th August, 1846, and which, after reciting, amongst other things, that it had been usual for pawnbrokers to carry on their business between the hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in the evening from Michaelmas to Lady Day, and from 7 o'clock in the morning to 9 o'clock in the evening be- tween Lady Day and Michaelmas, proceeds to enact that after the passing of the Act, the hours of pawnbrokers' business shall be limited between Michaelmas and Lady Day to between 8 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock in the evening, and between Lady Day and Michael- mas to between 8 o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in the evening, and fixes certain penalties against persons offending against the provisions of the Act. He informed the Bench that the respectable pawnbrokers of the town were most anxious to carry out the intentions of the Act of Parliament, and they had printed and circulated a notice to that effect, ahd also that no business whatever should be transacted on Sundays. This latter determination was most creditable to them, because as many of them belong to the Jewish persuasion, they had not the same deference for the Sun- day which other members of the community had, and it evinced a most commendable regard for the prejudices and predilections of their Christian brethren. But it so happened, that amongst the pawnbrokers, as amongst other trades, if the more respectable members of the body wished to do what was right and proper, others, with less principle, not only wished to do the reverse, but to make a profit at the expense of their more right-principled neighbours; and certain pawnbrokers of the town per- sisted in violating the provisions of the Act. Now it was an unpleasant and an invidious thing for one pawnbroker to be prosecuting another, and the application which he was instructed to make, and to which he trusted the ma- gistrates would give a willing and a hearty assent, was that the police be instructed to prosecute every pawn- broker who was found carrying on his business after the prescribed hours, and he trusted that such an instruction issuing from the magistrates, coupled with an expression of their opinion, would effectually abate the evil, and render any action by the police unnecessary. The Mayor stated that he and his brother magistrate had listened with great pleasure and satisfaction to the application, and must assuredly they would accede to it as fully as possible. The conduct of the pawnbrokers was most praiseworthy, and as many of them did not subscribe to the tenets of the christian church, they had, by their printed notice, evinced a regard for the scruples of those with whom they did not agree, which reflected the highest credit upon them. He (the Mayor) had received a letter from the body, which he would read. It was written in excellent taste, and although it accorded to him (the Mayor) a rank to which he was by no means entitled, it was nevertheless such a document, as he, as Mayor of the town, had much pleasure in receiving, and which his brother magistrate endorsed with his cordial approval. It is as follows "To the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Cardiff. My Lord,'—At a meeting of the pawnbrokers, held on the 27th ult., at the Hastings Hotel, Mr. M. Cohen in the chair, it was unanimously agreed that the following re- solution be adopted in order to suppress the Sunday trading and doing business at illegal hours, as some of the trade still persist in carrying on an improper and illegal mode of trading. We ask your powerful aid to assist us in onr undertaking, as we believe doing busi- ncss at illegal hours, and especially on Sundays, is dis- creditable to the respectable community of our trade and must be offending to the feelings of our christian brethren.-I am, my lord, yours, &c., MICHAEL COHEN, Hon. Sec. He therefore requested Mr. Stockdale to make it a spe- cial instruction to' the police to summon any pawn- broker who should be found breaking the law and he expressed his determination, in case any person should be convicted before him for any such offence, to inflict the full penalty of the law. FRIDAY. (Before R. O. JONES, Esq.) DRUNK.—Maurice Gibbon was fined 5s. DISORDERLY.—John Tobin, of the East Dock Tavern was snmmened fay P.S. Wallbridge for boing drunk and disorderly in Wellington-terrace, and disturbing the congregation who were assembling in the Wesleyaa Chapel, Charles-street. He was fined 10s. and costs. AN INTOXICATED INNKEEPER.—Mr. Rees, of the Catties Market Tavern, Quay-street, was summoned'by P.C. Hawkins for disorderly behaviour, on Tuesday. Constable said he found the defendant making a noise in the street. He had been beating his wife. Subsequently witness went there again and found some women's apparel burning in the parlour, and defendant protestine- that he would be burned alive. Witness extinguished the fire. Defendant admitted he was drunk, but said he had been insulted by some boys. He did know now how the fire occurred. The magistrate fined him 20s and costs, and told him he ought to be thankful ta the policeman for putting out the fire, which no doubt defendant himself had caused in his intoxicated state. The magis- trate also intimated that at the next licensing day this offence would be brought up against the defendant. WHEELING ON THE FOOTWAY.—John Burk admitted having wheeled a barrow on the pavement, but pleaded ignorance that it was unlawful. P.C. Webb stated that the defendant refused to go off the pavement when told to. He was fined Is. and costs 5s. 6d. BEERHOUSE OFFENCES.—Edward Edwards, of the Dimland Tavern, Bute-town, was fined 40s. and costs for selling beer at improper hours on Sunday.—Joseph Stacey, of the Glamorgan Hotel, Canal-parade, was charged with a similar offence. The house received an excellent character for many years, and it appeared that the beer was drawn during his absence from the bar. The defendant was therefore merely cautioned. PAWNBROKER'S CASE.—Louis Barnett, pawnbroker, Bute-street, was summoned by Ann Tarrabochia, for re- fusing to give up a watch which had been pawned at his shop. The complainant stated that on the 18th of Sep- tember last, she and a Mrs. Miller accompanied a sailor, named John Nanning, to defendant's shop, where Nan- ning pawned a gold watch, with a twisted Albert chain and old-fashioned case. The defendant advanced £ £ on the watch, and Nanning disposed of the ticket to com- plainant, who kept it until last Sunday evening and then gave it to an old man, named Harding, to release the watch. He went to defendant's, and returned to her with a silver watch. Shewent-back with him to the shop, and saw the defendant, who insisted that the silver watch was the one that Nanning had pledged. The gold watch and chain were worth, in her opinion, £ 20; when it was pledged, defendant said it was worth X15, and remarked that it was not every day he had such a pledge as that. She believed she had seen the defendant wearing the Albert chain and the seal belonging to Nanning's watch. She knew it by the figure of a little dog on the seal.—-In cross-examination by Mr. Ensor, who appeared for defen- dant, complainant said it was about a month since that she saw the complainant wearing the chain. The chain attached to Mr. Barnett's own watch now resembled the one belonging to Nanning's watch. Did not see any one but the defendant behind the counter when the watch was pledged. Witness was not Nanning's mistress—never went to Swansea with him.—The magistrate, looking at the ticket, remarked that the defendant ought not to have given a ticket for a watch," without specifying whe- ther it was gold or silver, and not stating the numher, or any particular by which it could be identified.-Thomas Harding, uncle of the complainant, stated that he went to defendant's shop on the 10th inst., and paid the X4. with 7i. 6d. interest, on the ticket for Nanning's watch, given to him by his niece. The defendant gave him the silver watch now produced, as the one. The money be- longed to witness's son, but was lent to the complainant for the purpose of enabling her to redeem the watch.— An old woman, named Miller, gave similar evidence to the complainant as to her having gone with Nanning to pledge the watch. She had heard nothing, however, of the alleged expression of defendant's, that he thought the watch worth 415. A letter had been lately received from Nanning, stating that he was going to Sydney. He would not be back here for nine months -In cross-ex- amination the witness stated that defendant's assistant was not present when the watch was pawned. She was positive she had often seen the defendant wearing the cbain and seal.-Mr. Ensor said, the defence was b J watc^ and chain pledged by Nanning were packed up and put in a cupboard, and were not moved from thence until they were called for on the 10th inst. and returned. The defendant could not pre- tend to remember, at this distance of time, whether it was a gold or silver watch that Nanning pledged; but this he was certain of, that Nanning came alone. Defendant and his assistant were both there, but nei- ther the complainant nor Mrs. Miller were with Nan- ning. He (Mr. Ensor,) would suggest that the watch, ticket, and money should be placed in the hands of the police until Nanning returned, and then let him decide whether it was the one he had pledged.—Mr. Raby, who appeared for the complainant, declined to accept the sug- gestion, and the magistrate said he could make no order of that kind.-The defendant was then sworn, and said I have from 1,500 to 1,800 watches in pledge at my shop. I remember Nanning coming to pledge his watch. He came alone. I knew him well; he was a frequent customer of mine. My assistant was then behind the counter with me. Our practice is to lend nearly the whole value of the article -if a thing is worth 96, we lend X5. The competition is so sharp we are compelled to do thus. I cannot undettake to remember whether Nanning's was a gold watch or not. It was at once wrapped up, and I myself locked it up in a cupboard. I have worn this chain for 18 months, but it has been fresh-coloured lately. I have many charms, dogs and all sorts of things, and change them occasion- ally. I never wear things which are pledged with me.— By the Clerk: The silver watch and chain produced are worth about jg2. The reason why I advanced 94 on it was that Nanning was an old customer of mine. We sometimes advance three times the value of the articles to customers whom we know. I relied on his redeeming it, and repaying it out of his advance-note. There was a diamond pin pledged by Nanning at the same time as the watch.—The complainant asserted that it was her diamond pin, and she it was who pledged it.—The Bench thought this would form a test of the truth of her story respecting the watch, and ordered the case to be ad- journed, for defendant's book to be brought here to show whether it was complainant or Nanning who had pledged the pin. MARRIED, NOT MATED.—James and Ellen Hamilton again brought their mutual grievances betore the Bench. They are young married people, one is a Protestant and the other a Catholic. They live together a while, then quarrel and get before the magistrates, and then separate for a time. In this instanse the husband complained of the wife, but by the evidence of P.C. Austin, who saw some of the quarrel, it appeared that the wife was least to blame. The Bench dismissed the case. SATURDAY. (Before the MAYOR and Alderman PRIDE.) DISORDERL Y.-Jane Jeukins, a prostitute, was brought up by P.C. Lewis for being drunk and riotous with a lot of sailers. Committed far fourteen days.—John Nugent was fined 5s. for being drunk and quarrelsome in Duke- street, as witnessed by P.C. Evans.—Martin Kelly was shown by P.C. Groves to have been drunk and noisy ift Bnte-street, and was fined 5s. CARDIFF TIMES AGENTS. nferthyr.•—Mr. F Wilkins.- Llantrissant.—Mr. Slade. Aberdare.—Mr. W. Lloyd. Bridgend.—Mr. Wrigley. „ Mr. Thomas. Cawbridge.—E. & A. Davis. „ Mr. T. Evans. I Porthcawl.—Mr. D. Jonea. Pontypridd.—Mr. C.Bassett I Tongwynlais.—Mr. Thomas „ Mr. R Smyth. Taff'x Well—Mers. Cornish „ Mr. J. Davies. Dtnas.— Mr. Hughes. Nelsm.—Mrs. Rosser. Mr. Williams. Maedeg.—Mr. J. Rowlands. Caerpltilly,—Kr, J. DMies. Printed and published by the sole Proprietor, DAVID DUNCAN, at his General Printing Offices, 10, St. Mary- street, in the parish of St. Mary, in the Borougb of Cardiff, in the county of Glamorgan. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1866.