The Cardiff Times

Iimfcs, JJlarnap, *nfc feaifcs. BIRTH# On the 26th July, 2 Mount Stuart-square, the wife of Mr. John Rouch, blacksmith, of a son. On the 8th inst., at the Parish Church, Llanover, by the Rev. W. Evans, incumbent, Henry Bytheway, Esd., to Ada Caroline, third daughter oi Relate Mr. Thomas Deakin, and niece of late John Vipona, *.sq., Cwm Avon House, Yarfceg, Mon. DEATHS. On the 17th inst., at J-fsidence in Crockherbtown, Cardiff, Mary, widow of the late George Insole, Eng., 0f this town, aged '4OnE £ he 20th inst., Cardiff Charles, son of Mr. ^pniamin Skirling, aged IB years, a young but happy christian. On the 21st inst., at Barry, Mr. James John, aged 65 years.

~JrWAY^AUOUST 24^ 1866. LOCATTOPICS. MB. EDWABDS, the parochial surgeon for the Llandaff district, is beyond question a most unlucky man He is continually getting into scrapes, an m eac of them his want of tact puts him in a false position, fio that an affair which other men would come out o without difficulty, is sure in his case to become im- plicated and troublesome. In the matter roug Jbefore the Board of Guardians on Saturday, t iere was nothing in the original circumstances that neces- sitated the medical officer getting into trouble with the Board. Had Mr. Edwards, on finding his pro- vince intruded on by another, taken the obviously prudent course of persevering in his attendance until the end of the week, and thea complained to the a r FRIDAY, AUGUST 24^ 1866. l' LOCAL TOPICS. MR. EDWARDS, the parochial surgeon for the Llandaff district, is beyond question a most unlucky man. He is continually getting into scrapes, and in each of them his want of tact puts him in a false position, so that an affair which other men would come out of without difficulty, is sure in his case to become com- plicated and troublesome. In the matter brought before the Board of Guardians on Saturday, there was nothing in the originalcircllmitances that neces- sitated the medical officer getting into trouble with the Board. Had Mr. Edwards, on finding his pro- vince intruded on by another, taken the obviously prudent course of persevering in his attendance until the end of the week, and thea complained to the Board of the interference, in all probability they would not only have authorised him to discontinue attending, but would have coincided in his view, that the case was not one for parish relief, or, if it was, that the party had forfeited the claim to the parish medical officer's attendance by calling in other advice. But instead of this, Mr. Edwards must needs use violent and indefensible language, which he might well have supposed would be re- ported to his employers to his discredit, and put; himself in the wrong by throwing up the case withn cut having obtained permission to do so from his employers. It is worthy of remark, as showing how strong a case Mr. Edwards would have had against the other parties had he only taken care to avoid placing himself in the wrong, that the patient is distinctly contradicted, first by Dr. Pearse, who denies that he ever said her life was in danger, and next by Mr. Williams the relieving officer, who denies that he refused to supply her with linseed. Yet, in deal- ing with a person vahose credit could have been thus easily impugned, Mr. Edwards by simple want of tact and common prudence contrives to place himself so wholly in the wrong, that not even his warmest friends in the Board could avoid joining in a vote of censure upon him. The Town Council, on Monday, after a prolonged and thorough investigation of Mr. Winstone's com- plaints against Mr. Stelfox, have found the facts to be much as we last week surmised they would be; and have unanimously acquitted Mr. Stelfox of every charge laid against him in the matter of his anchor- raising contracts. It is a pity, for his own sake, that Mr. Winstone did not last year take the course which he has taken now, of producing the documents on which he founded his aspersions on Mr. Stelfox's conduct. Had he done so, the matter might have been cleared up then as readily as it was now. The debate on the proposed grant to the shiphospi- tal was enlivened by an energetic reply by Alderman Pride to the attack made on him by the consulting editor of the Guardian, and by a spirited speech from Mr. P. Bird, who showed that when roused, as on this occasion, he can become no unequal match even for his brother in a municipal debate. Though the vote moved by Mr. John Bird was carried without a division, yet there were evident signs that the dicta- torial course of the founder of the ship hospital, culminating in his editorial attack upon Alderman Pride and other members of the Board, has aroused no little anger and disgust. When one man attempts to have everything his own way in a large town, he must rely on skill rather than strength, on maneuv- ring rather than bullying. There is a point beyond which the most asinine obstinacy and the most dogged perseverance fail to carry out one man's purposes in the teeth of other people's wishes and convictions. Dr. Paine has been very fortunate in public life during the last two or three years; but every victory he has won must have left more or less of rankling remembrances, and if he does not soon begin to mix caution with his courage, he will find himself isolated, coalesced against, and overthrown. He elbowed his way into the Board of Guardians, regardless of whose toes he trod on he deposed the Rev. H. J. Thomas from the leadership of that body, and has almost succeeded in gaining that position for himself. The approach of epidemic has opportunely served to make him the oracle alike of the municipality, whose officer he is, and of the Guardians, whom, after hav- ing long served, he now sits among. But his appe- tite for power has seemed to grow by what it fed on: and we gather from Alderman Pride's remarks that Dr. Paine, not satisfied with long monthly commu- nications to the Board of Health, and regular weekly speeches in the Board of Guardians, also undertakes to impress his views upon the public through the editorial columns of the Guardian. This disclosure accounts for the steady championship of the Doctor, and opposition to the Rev. H. J. Thomas, which have marked the Guardian's comments upon the proceedings of its namesakes at the Union, when those two gentlemen have'come into collision. But it is in the capacity of founder of the ship hospital that Dr. Paine has now become embroiled with Alderman Pride. It will be remembered that at the Infirmary annual meeting a unanimous feeling was expressed in favour of erecting sailors' wards in con- nection with the Infirmary. Every gentleman pre- sent signed a requisition to the Mayor in favour of such a plan. Dr. Paine was not at the meeting, but, hearing of the matter afterwards, he, singly and alone, put an effectual veto on the movement. With an energy and pertinacity which we cannot but ad- mire, he "fought the battle of his pet project, a ship hospital, and won. By alternate persuasions and threats he prevailed on the Infirmary authorities to abandon their convictions in favour of his scheme. He convinced everybody else that, as there was no room for both projects, and as in no event would he abandon his, they had best give up their plan to his. Hence less wilful men gave way, and now the extension of the Infirmary is no more thought of, and the ship hulk is on the spot and being fitted up. But, be it noted, not one man in this whole town, except Dr. Paine himself, has ever expressed in public a preference for a ship hospital per se. Every one else who has advocated the scheme has done so under protest. Even Mr. John Bird, on Monday week, in moving the grant of £250, expressly reserved the question as to whether a building would not be preferable to a ship and no attempt was made to answer Mr. Philip Bird's argument on Monday, wherein he showed how comparatively unfit a hulk ever must be for hospital purposes. That argument of Mr. Philip Bird was, in point of fact, unanswerable. There can be no question of the preferability of a building on land to a floating hulk. The only possible plea for the latter is that which Mr. Elliott makes, that it can be sooner fitted up and be made more immediately available. This is true, but such a plea involves the admission that the ship hospital ought to be only a temporary expedient, and that as soon as the funds can be raised a land hospital should be erected to supplant it. Viewing it in this light, the donation made by the Council is quite proper. No one op- posed that grant, from the first. In fact no one has opposed the ship hospital scheme, from the time that it became obvious that Dr. Paine was resolved to press it, at whatever risk to the Infirmary. Then at once the friends of the Infirmary gave up their idea of extending that institution, and no one has laid a straw in Dr. Paine's path since. Why then should he have so bitterly assailed Alderman Pride and other members of the Council ? The Alderman did not at all demur to the grant, he only corrected an overstatement in Mr. John Bird's calculation of the financial obli- gation of the borough treasury to the sailors. Surely it is not a high crime and misdemeanour even to op- pose a motion of which Dr. Paine approves, much less to merely dissent from one of the remarks made in favour of such a motion. We ourselves feel it necessary to correct another of Mr. Bird's calcula- tions-at whatever risk of provoking the ire of the Guardian. Mr. Bird puts it as if the Board were asked for the X250 once for all, and he affects to contrast the interest of that sum with the annual subscription to the Infirmary. But if, in the very flush of their early enthusiasm and energy, the friends of the ship hospital can only raise £1000 by getting a quarter of it from the.Corporation, how are they in future to meet the annual expenditure of £ 3000. without coming to the Corporation for at least £750 a year, one-fourth of their annual expen- diture? If they cannot raise £ 1000 now, a fortiori they will not be able to raise £ 3000 a year. We have along feared that the ship hospital scheme would obtain only enough vitality to suck the life- blood of the Infirmary. But be this as it may, cer- tain it is that the prosperity of the enterprise cannot be promoted by such a tone being taken on its be- half asDr. Paine has employed, in his super-editorial capacity, towards Alderman Pride, Mr. Ingledew, and Mr. Philip Bird. For a little while a man may stand an inch higher by treading on his neighbours' corns, right and left, but an able, aspiring man, like Dr. Paine, ought to be acute enough to perceive that such a position is more likely to result in speedy downfall than in permanent elevation.

OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. -—♦-———- A meeting in favour of Reform has been held on Clerkenwell Green, at which a very absurd resolution has been passed; nothing less than that a deputation should wait upon the Queen, to present a petition praying her Majesty to dismiss her Ministers. Consi- dering that an attempt has already been made in this direction, and that all that has been effected was, that the applicants, who bad written to the Queen's private secretary, were referred to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, this persistence cannot but tend to bring the Reform movement into contempt. These ultra-Reformers quite ignore Parliament and the Home Office, and strive to bring popular pressure to bear upon her Majesty. This is a notion quite consistent with Democracy, but quite contrary to the British Constitu- tion, which acknowledges no such appeals to the Crown in person. It is a wonder that Mr. Beales, who is a lawyer, does not bring his legal knowledge in check of such absurd and worse than useless movements. The Marquis de Boissy has acquired an unenviable notoriety in his own country and in ours; and now, not content with his former follies, he has been making Head-centre Stephens supremely ridiculous. The fire. eating Marquis has been inviting Mr. Stephens to dinner, and toasting him as the future "President of the Irish Republic." I have no doubt that when there is an Irish Republic, Mr. Stephens will be President- just as, when the Guildhall giants strike one, they come down from their pedestals to dinner. Verily, it would seem that we are even worse situated, after a century of law making, than our ancestors were when Blackstone wrote, There is no wrong without a remedy; or else, which I believe to be the case, there are now, as there were then, many, wrongs without a remedy. Here are, it seems to me, two cases which ought not silently to be passed over. A gentleman applied to one of our police magistrates with a piteous tale. He states that his sister-in-law, a young woman who had lived in some distinguished.families, had, while living in the service of a titled lady, been seduced by a lieutenant of the 86th regiment, now a Gibraltar. The applicant stated that he had seen the "gentleman" be. fore his departure from England, and be had declared that he would do nothing for his victim unless com- pelled. Surely this is conduct unbecoming an officer and gentlemen." The name does not transpire, and therefore all the lieutenants of the 86th regiment are to be branded with the fault of one. This wrong should not be left without a right, as regards the fellow officers of the libertine, though I fear there is absolutely no remedy for the poor girl or her friends. The Commander-in-chief ought te make inquiries into the matter, for the reputation of the regiment. And here is the second case. Another gentleman waited on another magistrate, and revealed systematic villany which ought not to go unpunished. A gentleman" inserted an ad- vertisement in the Times, stating that he and his wife were about to travel on the continent, and that they wanted a young lady as companion, who would be treated as one of the family. Of course there were numerous answers to this announcement. A friend of the appli. cant's answered it; an engagement was made, and the result was that the young lady returned to her family disgraced; and the applicant added that the advertise- ment is still inserted in the papers. In neither case could the magistrate offer any redress, simply because the law gives him no power to do so. But why in both cases are the names of the seducers kept concealed ? If the law cannot reach them, except through the ex- pensive and doubtful expedient of an action for damages, yet surely they might be held up to public scorn. I do not suppose your readers will look to this column for information on commercial matters; but I cannot refrain from noticing what I have heard and observed among commercial acquaintances, that business is gene- rally decidedly more brisk than it recently was, and that, as commercial men express it, things are looking up Even though holiday.making is interfering considerably, as it usually does at this time of the year, with business, merchants and tradesmen are convinced, that if no powerful contrary influence comes into operation, busi- ness will be very brisk iu a month or so from this time. The Pall Mall Gazette asks what is the cause of the absurd and unintelligible messages which are continually received through the telegraphic wires. Is it that the instruments are defective, or the clerks employed at them incapable of transmitting a dozen words without some monstrous blunder? I can answer these ques- tions from personal experience, having paid particular attention to the matter. The defect arises from two causes, which are practically one; they are want of edu- cation in the clerks and their insufficient pay ..The tele- graph companies pay such wretched salaries that only the ill-educated will accept them. Writing from dicta- tion, with correct spelling and punctuation, is an art that few possess, but it is one which a young man or woman who has been in other respects well educated can readily acquire: but without a previous tolerably good education the acquisition is impossible. The great mass of the clerks in the telegraph offices are half-educated or uneducated young persons of both sexes who, it may be, simply and truly said,. cannot write, and not having any foundation to build upon they make little or no progress. As bearing immediately' on this subject, it is worth while to notice that punctua- tion, as a rule, is understood only by printers, and not by many of them. Even writers for the press and schoolmasters are ignorant 'of this art; and if the former ever learn it, it, is for their own convenience sake. Now, the importance of punctuation in a tele- graphic message is sometimes very great. A stop, or the absence of it, will sometimes make all the difference in sense: and once, in my own case, I made a long rail- way journey unnecessarily, owing to the absence of punctuation in a message I received. I showed it to half a dozen friends, and they all agreed you could read it this way or that way. I elected to read it that way, and found, "too late, that men betray". I have reserved my closing paragraph for what I may Well call the great social event of the week—especially as fashionable London is now out of town-I mean the Forester's fete at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Anxious to personally witness the great improvement which is said to have occurred in the popular mode of keeping holidays, I ran down to the palace early in the evening,, and, to use an Hibernicism, spread myself among the visitors. I saw the bands, the dancing, the kissing in the I ring, the running down the mounds, the swings, the merry-go-rounds, the shooting for nuts, the athletic sports of various kinds, including cricketing and boating,—I I saw the crowds wandering about in the palace and in- specting its treasures, or listening to the strains of the great organ-I saw the people in the refresh- ment rooms, or on the terraces, enjoying various kinds of edibles and malt liquors, and finally I saw many of them making their way to the trains and arriving in London and yet I saw only one thing to which a right-minded man could take serious excep- tion-that was Etbardo's assent of the so-called spiral mountain," which is, in fact, a spiral concave pathway suspended by iron rods from a central pole, after the fashion of a spiral staircase. Up and down this path. way the performer makes his way, standing on a ball which he rolls with his feet. In coming down, and when perhaps a hundred feet from the ground, he slipped, and the ball came rolling over tbo side of the pathway into a net spread far below as some slight se- curity to the performer if he should slip. Ethardo him- self leaped on to the spiral path, and afterwards re- peated bis performance with that additional elan which an accident often imparts in such cases. But if the man, and not the ball, had fallen, I fear the very suc- cessful fete of the Foresters might have been marred by a fatal accident, in spite of the netting spread for his protection. These exhibitions are a remnant of bar- barism that shouldlbe eliminated from our amusements.

Socal (Intelligence. BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, TUESDAY.—Re Thomas Jenkin Evans, Bridgend, tailor. This case was ad- journed to the 11th of September. LOCAL BANKRUPTS.—The following have been gazetted: -William Thomas, Ei/lwysilan, beerseller, to surrender August 30, at 11; sol, Mr. Thomas, Pontypridd; off. assig. Mr. Spickett. Alexander Matthyssens, Roath* road, near Cardiff, coal merchant, to surrender August 31, at 11; assig. Mr. Acraman. MR. BRUCE AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.— The Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, M.P., has accepted the office of President of the Education Department of the Social Science Association for this year. THE LIVING OF ABERDARE.—The Trustees of the Marquis of Bute have presented the Rev. Henry Thomas Edwards, M.A., of Jesus College, Oxford, to the vicarage of Aberdare, in the room of the Rev. Eyan Lewis, M.A., who has been nominated bv the Lord Chancellor to the rectory of Dolgelley, Merionethshire. POCKET PICKING.—On Saturday afternoon, the pocket of Mrs. Price, of Constellation-street. Splotland, was picked of half a sovereign, and some silver and coppers, while she was standing on the platform of the South Wales railwav station. MODEL YACHT REGATTA.—Mr. S. Marks, and a com- mittee of gentlemen, are making preparations for hold- ing the annual model yacht regatta, on the anniversary of the birthday of the Marquis of Bute, the 12th of Sep- tember. This regatta is open to all model yachts on the Bristol channel. RAILWAY MEETING.-The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Aberdare Railway Company took place on the 21st instant, at the offices of Messrs. John Curtis and Co., Exchange-buildings, Bristol, when a dividend after the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was declared for the half-year to the 30th June last. ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday afternoon a lad named Daniel Shean. aged 14, son of James Shean, 39, Little Frederick-street, was playing about some logs of timber belonging to Mr. John, which are piled alongside the Penarth-road, when one of them rolled over upon him, breaking his leg. He was conveyed to the Infirmary, and his injured limb attended to. MR. W. H. VERNON.—The Dublin correspondent of the Era, in speaking of the performance of a new drama, entitled "Her Ladyship's Guardian," says:—"It was announced that Mr. W. H. Vernon has kindly consented to sustain the part of Ernest Hope; we only add a hope that if his consent is necessary, it may be obtained for many parts, as he is really a clever, gentlemanly actor, and one that will become a staunch favourite." SHIPPING CASUALTIES,—Bude, August 15.—The James and Mary, of Bristol, Cardiff to Newquay, with coals, put in here July 29, leaky, and has since discharged cargo for repairs.-Mauritius, July 18.—The West Wind, Cardiff to Shanghai, put in here July 11, making much water, and with loss of nearly all her sails and about 40 tons of coal thrown overboard. DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL, LLANDAFF.—The following sums have been received in aid of the funds of this schoolJohn Cory, Esq., ±'2 2s.; the Dean of Llandaff, £1; Henry Jones, Esq., Canton, £ 1) Is.; G. F. Webb, Esq., Canton, per Rev. V. Saulez, ]Os. 6d.; Mr. E. Herne, St. Mary-street. Cardinal Os.; Mr. Anscombe, Harpenden, 10s.; Mrs. Huson, Harpenden, 10s.; Rev. R. Williams, per Rev. W. Lewis, N.W. 10s. 6d.; a lady, Roath, j:l. Further help is much needed, and will be received by Mr. Melville. STUART HALL. On Tuesday evening the Rev. Jonathan S. Spencer, of Guernsey, late of Cardiff, de- livered his very popular lecture on "Isaiah, Prophet, Preacher. Poet." in this hall. About 400 persons assembled to hear him. He treated the subject in a most eloquent manner for two hours, after which the usual vote of thanks to the chairman (John Cory, Esq.,) and to Mr. Spencer were passed, and the audience dispersed. THE CHOLERA AT SWANSEA.—Some alarm has been created at Swansea on the subject of the cholera, nearly thirty deaths having occurred up to the beginning of the present week: but the active measures taken by the authorities for the removal of nuisances seem to have had the effect of suppressing the epidemic. A notice to the Irish residents has been issued, signed among others by tha Catholic magistrate, Mr. Bagshawe, Q.C., for- bidding wakes" to be held while cholera prevails, and enforcing the immediate burial of the dead. THE CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS.—Capt. C. H. Williams's troop of Light Cavalry Volunteers paraded in St. Mary- street, on Monday, in full uniform, preliminary to their march to Caerphilly. Our correspondent in that town refers elsewhere to their visit. The cavalry, during Thursday, occupied themselves in drill, and then dined at the Boar's Head Inn, Caerphilly, when, after dinner, several toasts were given and brief speeches made by the captain and other members. The troop then re- mounted, and reached Cardiff before dusk, every mem- ber being highly delighted with the combination of duty with enjoyment which the k excursion had sup- plied. THE COAL TRADE IN MALTA.—A Malta correspondent, under date of the 15th August, announces the arrival since the 11th of as many as 39 coal-laden vessels, bringing an aggregate of 16,000 tons, of which twelve were from Cardiff, four from Newport, five from New- castle, three from Swansea, seven from ^Sunderland, three from Shields, four from Liverpool, and one from Grimsby. Some six of these cargoes are for the Malta Dockyard, the rest for steam companies' agencies, with the exception of some eight which are for sale, but meet with no buyers, even at the reduced rate of 23s. per ton for the best description, as speculators are unable to find store room, which is sadly wanted. CARDIFF GAS-LIGHT AND COKE OOMPANY. The fifty-ninth half yearly meeting of the proprietors in this company was held at the Gas Works on Tuesday last, William Bird, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings and report of the directors and an abstract of the accounts for the half-year ending 30th June last, was read by Mr. Bowen, the engineer and manager. A dividend at the rate of ten per cent on the old shares, and eight per cent per annum on the new shares, was declared payable on the 29th September next. The thanks of the meet- ing were given to the manager, and to the chairman and directors, for their management of the company's busi- ness. VOLUNTEERS' DINNER.-On Wednesday evening last, about 30 members of the E. and F. batteries, of the 3rd Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers, met at the Stag and Hounds, Frederick-street, for the purpose of entertain- ing at a complimentary supper, their drill instructor, Bombadier Bell. After a plain but substantial repast, ably served up by the host Gunner Hands, the chair was ably filled by Sergt. Major Peters, faced in the vice by Colour Sergeant Moreton, of the 16th Bute Rifles, (one of the invited guests). The toasts of the Queen, Royal family, Army, Navy and Volunteers, &c., were given in due form. The Messrs. Jeremys, Burrell, Pricket, Scott, &c., lent much to the harmony that enlivened the evening, and toasts and sentiments were kept up until the wee hours appeared. Boy DROWNED.-On Monday evening an inquest was held by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. E. B. Reece, on the body of Daniel Morgan, a boy about sixteen years of age, who was drowned in the West Bute Dock, on Sun- day morning. From the evidence given at the inquest it appeared that the deceased was hauling a boat, when the boat-hook slipped, and he lost his balance and fell into the water. His employer, a man named Clothier, was about 200 yards away on the quay at the time. The boat was outside a ship, which was lying near the quay. Clothier and a man named Gratton got into the boat, and, after dragging for some time with a grappling iron, the latter drew the body up to the surface, and got it out of the water. He was quite dead, as he had been under water for about half-an-hour. A verdict of Accidentally drowned" was returned. THE CHOLERA AT LLANELLY.—We are pleased to learn that the cholera is decreasing at Llanelly. The Registrar of the district reports the deaths from cholera and diarrhoea during the week ending Saturday last to be 12; against 23 and 22 in the two previous weeks. PRESENTATION.—The Rev. P. Budd, the senior Wes- leyan minister in this town, being about to leave at the expiration of three years, the longest term for which a Wesleyan congregation can retain their minister, the members of his class have taken the opportunity of evincing their esteem for him by presenting him with a gold pencil-case and inkstand, and a handsome cake basket to Mrs. Budd. WESTON-SUPER-MARE REGATTA.—This regatta took place on Wednesday. The 12-guinea silver cup. in the contest between private yachts, was won by Mr. Ed- ward Payne, of this town's, Misty Morn. Mr. Henry YOI ks Helena came in second. The second race was. for a prize of £15, open to the channel. Six boats entered. The boats were-The Anita, Cardiff, Harris and Steele (26 tons) 1; The Unity, Cardiff. J. Davis (16 tons) 2; The Mischief, Cardiff, 0; The Pride of the Usk, Cardiff, 0 The Stranger, Cardiff, 0 New Providence, Pill, 0. THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION--The fourth annual exhibition of the Glamorganshire Horticultural Society, on Wednesday next, bids fair to outvie any of its prede- cessors, successful as were the previous exhibitions. The weather has for a long period been so unsettled, that we may fairly hope for the usual good fortune of the society to attend it this year in respect of having a fine day; and this is all that is needed to ensure success to the show, for the activity and energy of the secretary, Mr. Daw- son, have enabled him to amply provide for everything else requisite for a first-class exhibition. THE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERV.-At the artillery parade last evening, Lieut.-Col. Hill, commanded in person. This was the first time the brigade has met its commander since his return from his nuptial continental tour. Col. Hill having addressed the brigade expressing his grati- fication at being with them again, Major Page responded on behalf of the officers and men of the brigade, convey- ing the hearty well-wishes of all toward their esteemed and popular commanding officer, which, by his unvary- ing kindness and generosity, no less than his strict at- tention to the duties of his position, Colonel Hill has so fully merited. ANNIVERSARY.—On Sunday last the anniversary servi- ces of the Loudoun-place Wesleyan Sunday school, were held, when the Rev. J. S. Spencer, of Guernsey, preached morning and evening, and in the afternoon addressed the scholars of the various schools, with their parents and friends. The greatest interest was manifested by Mr. Spencer's old friends of the town and neighbour- hood, who received him and his ministrations with every mark of affectionate enthusiasm. In the evening the chapel was densely packed, and the collections for the day reached upwards of £ 25. The scholars sang some select pieces very creditably, and Mr. T. Holder, the organist, who has been unremitting in his efforts to train the choristers, deserves the highest praise. CRICKET.-MR. R. PAGE'S ELEVEN V. ROATH CRICKET CLUB.—This match was played on Wednesday afternoon, on the ground of the latter, and resulted in favour of the Roath Club, who defeated their opponents in one innings and 20 runs, as will be seen by the score. Mr. Page's eleven were very unlucky in their second innings. MR. PAGE'S ELEVEN. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. R. McDonald, b. Johnson 0 b. J. Thompson. 0 J. Thomas, c. H. Thompson, b. E. Grogan.22 c. Ford, E. Sadler 3 H. Hallett, b. J. Thompson 1 c. J. Frost, b. Sadler 0 T. Hodge, c. J. Ford b. J. Thomp- son 0 b. J. Thompson. 3 R. Duncan, b. J. Thompson. 9 c. Sadler, b. Sadler 0 R. Page. b. Thompson 10 c. Sadler, b. Sadler 0 T. Thomas, b. J. Thompson 0 c. Hardy, b. Thomp- son. 1 W. Roberts, c. Hardy, b. Thomp- son 0 b. J. Jones 3 Rees not out 8 run out 0 R. Hodge,c. H. Sadler, b Thomp- son 0 c. H. 'Thompson, b. J. Thompson. 0 T. McDonald, b. J. Thompson. 0 not out 0 Byes 6 Byes. 2 Total.54 Total 12 ROATH CLUB.—1ST INNINGS. H. Thompson, b. R. Duncan I H. Sadler, b. R. Duncan 22 J. Johns, b. Hodge 8 J. Thompson, b. Thomas. 12 C. Hardy, run out. 9 J. Ford, b. J. Thomas 4 J. Frost, b. R. Dunean. 11 E. Grogan, b. R. Duncan 0 E. Sadler, b. Hodge 5 H. Grogan, b. Hodge 0 F. Frost, not out 1 Byes 11 Widesj 2 Total. 86 Alter the cricket match a single wicket match was I played between five picked members of each club. From the annexed score it will be seen that Mr. Page's five won in one innings :— I ROATH FIVE. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. H. Sadler, c Duncan. 1 c & b Hodge. 3 Hardy, b Hodge. 1 run oat 0 J. Thompson, b Hodge. 3 c Duncan 0 Johns, b Hodge 1 run out 0 E. Sadler, b Hodge. 0 c & b Hodge. 1 Totals 6 4 PAGE'S FIVE. R. Duncan, b Sad!er 3 Hodge, b Thompson 5 Page, c&b Thompson 0 W. Roberts, c Hardy 0 J. Thomas, run out 0 Wides 2, bye 1 3 Totals. 11 FATAL ACCIDENT TO A. CAPTAIN IN THE ROADS.— On Tuesday morning, Capt. Woodburn, of the ship Crest of the Wave, of Baltimore, from Rotterdam to this port, fell from between decks on to the ballast in the hold. by which he sustained fractures of the skull and left leg, besides other injuries. The ship came into the East Dock basin, bringing her injured captain, who was in a very precarious condition. The injuries he received were so serious as to result in his death at mid day on Thursday. The same vessel, it will be remembered" was here in July, 1865, when she came into collision with the Cambodia, of Exeter, and suffered considerable damage. THE REPRESENTATION OF BRECON.—Lord George Pratt having, after a canvass of the borough, found that the Liberal voters as a body will not accord him their support, has notified his intention of withdrawing from the contest. This withholding of confidence from the noble lord by a large section of the Liberals is caused by the adverse votes given by his lordship's brother (tbe present Marquis Camden) on the late Reform Bill. Mr. Wood, son of Colonel Wood, formerly M.P. for the county, will, it is said, be brought forward by the Liberals, and be supported by the CamdeR influence. Mr. Howell Morgan is spoken of as a candidate in the ¡ Liberal-Conservative interest, and he will have the sup- port of the Tredegar interest. Mr. Howel Gwyn, 'he Conservative candidate, has issued an address, in which he states that he is prepared to vote for the £ 6 rating borough franchise, and that he is desirous of meeting the conscientious objections of those who differ from the Established Church by the adoption of any measure which may relieve them from the payment of Church-rates." TRIAL TRIP.-The trial trip of the Italian steamer La Resposta, Csptain Seano, which has just been built by Messrs. Batchelor Bros., came off on Thursday morn- ing. A large party were on board, among whom were Messrs. S. Nash, J. S. Batchelor, P. Strina, H. Bat- chelor,A. T. Lucovich, the Italian Consul, Dr. Luther,Dr, Baige, J. P. Ingledew, W. H. Martin, Mr. Tomlinson, Taff Vale, R. Story, and several other gentlemen con- nected with shipping. At 7.30 a.m. the steamer, under the charge of Mr. Rosser, Cardiff pilot, left the pier-head and steamed down channel in gallant style. Her en- gines worked beautifully-not a bearing became heated. She made 45 revolutions a minute, with 251b of steam, and steamed 12 knots easily. Everything gave the greatest satisfaction. Not a fault could be found with her. A very excellent luncheon was, through the liberality of the Messrs. Batchelor, provided on board which was very acceptable, consideriag that many ot the company had left their homes without breakfasting, and the trip gave them excellent appetites. J. S. Batchelor Esq., presided, and after the usual loyal toasts had been drank, the King of Italy included, Success to the La Resposta," was drank, to which Captain Seano replied When off Barry Island, the steamer Apollo of Pristol' was observed coming up channel. It was determined to have a run with her. The result was that although the Apollo was some distance ahead, the La Resposta soon overhauled her, and proved equal if not superior in speed. The engines were in charge of Mr. Jones, late second engineer ot the ill-fatea London. The steamer returned about 3 p.m., when all were landed safely, feeling quite pleased w-ith their trip, and expressing the best-wishes, both tor the future career of the ship, and for the pros- perity of the eminent firm by whom she had been built. CANTON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.-At the ensuing election for members of this Board, to take place next month, the retiring candidates, Messrs. T. L. Glaves, r"a C. French, and J. Geake, will, it is understood, offer themselves for re-election. They are all three useful working members of the Board, constant in their at- t tendance at the meetings, and energetic in promoting the interests of the district. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—The British Association for the advancement of science is holding its session at Northampton this year. The president for the year is Mr. W, R. Grove. Q.C., M.A., F.R.S., whose inaugural speech, which appears at length in yesterday's London papers, is worthy alike of the learned gentleman's repu tation, and of the high honour conferred on him in his being called to preside over the deliberations of the great Parliament of British savants. TEE HEALTH or THE TOWN.—We are happy to record that the town is still exempt from the visitation of the prevailing epidemic. The cholera hospital in TvndalL street is fortunately without a single patient. "There was an alarm of cholera in the early part of the week, owing to the captain of the schooner Florence, of Lon don, being taken ill, and dying on Wednesday, after two days' illness. It was at first suspected that this might be a case of cholera, but the medical men decided other- wise, and that the case was not one of diarrhoia. even, much less cholera. The police inspectors of nuisances, Hibbs and Evans, have been unremitting in their visi- tation of the poorer class of tenements, and by their exertions a vast number of nuisances have been re- moved and the sanatory state of the town much im- proved, so that there is still every reason to hope that Cardiff will retain the immunity from epidemic which it has thus far enjoyed. PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN RBEf;Last night (Thurs. day) the members of the 10th Rifle Corps invited Capt, D. Rees, to a dinner at the Cardiff Arms Hotel, for the purpose of presenting him with a beautifully executed half-length portrait of himself, painted by Mr. B. S. Marks, the hon. secretary of the corps, whose skill as a portrait painter we have frequently had occasion to notice. The portrait is both natural and truthful, and represents the captain wearing the scarlet uniform and scarf of the corps. The picture is handsomely framed in gilt. At the foot is an inscription stating that the pic ture is presented by the corps to Captain Rees. The company at dinner numbered about 70, a number of whom were not connected with the corps. Lieutenant Stephens occupied the chair, having on his right the guest of the evening, Captain Rees, and supported by Ensign Nell, Mr. Holst, Mr. E. Vachell, and Mr, Spiridion. The vice-chairs were occupied by Quarter- Sergeant Jenks, and Colour-Sergeant Elliott. A substantial and well served dinner was provided by Mr. Wilkes, and was fully appreciated by the company. On the removal of the cloth, the Chair- man gave the Queen" and the Prince and Princess of Wales." To the toast of The army, navy, mili- tia, and volunteers," Sergeant Vaughan responded on behalf of the militia, and Quarter-Sergeant Stevens, of the 16th corps, on behalf of the volunteers. The Chairman then proposed, amidst continued applause, the health of Captain Rees, to whom he then presented the portrait. In doing so he said, it was a toass in V which they were all deeply interested, as they must all feel great pleasure at being present on such an occa- sion. A few years ago they assembled for a similar pur- pose, when they presented a portrait to Captain Green- field. The spirit which then animated the corps con- tinued now with undiminished warmth. The Chairman spoke of the respect which he and all the members en- tertained for Captain Rees. In presenting this portrait he thought it was one of the most appropriate offer- ings they could have made, for besides being presented by the members of the corps, it was painted by one of the members, whom he hoped one day to see at the head of his profession. After a reference to the neat and cftar execution of the picture, he said, that in giving Capt Rees the portrait, they did so with the greatest pleasure, and he trusted the recipient would live to enjoy many years of happiness. Capt. Rees, in reply, said he viewed the presentation as a token of the respect which the members entertained toward him, and as a proof that he had to some extent done his duty towards the corps. He was not wanting in modesty in venturing to say that he had done his best in performing his duty to the corps, although he was conscious of falling short of the standard at which he had all along aimed and which he hoped yet to reach. After referring to the influence of attention on the part of the members in contributing to make officers efficient, Capt. Rees ex- pressed the deep gratitude with which he and his fa- mily received the presentation, and concluded by say- ing that he should look up to the picture as a stimulus for him to do better in the future than he bad yet done. -Captain Rees afterwards proposed the health of the field officers-Col. Clark, Major Bassett, Major Booker, and Major Gordon.-Sergeant Jenks followed with that of the Officers of the Corps.•During the evening, the Challenge Cnp, presented for the competition of the corps, by Capt. Rees, and a watch, the gift of Mr. Spiridion, were banded to Sergeant Jacobs, the winner. Two other prizes were distributed to Sergeant Williams and Corporal Mason respectively. The evening altoge- ther was of a very agreeable character.

THE DINAS MANSLAUGHTER. The adjourned inquest on the body of Daniel Jones was resumed on Thursday (yesterday), at the Pandy Inn, before Thomas Williams, Esq., deputy coroner. The evidence taken last week, which appears in another column, was read over. Matthew Lane recalled, deposed I saw Richard Watkins striking deceased somewhere on the front of the head, and deceased fell from the effects of that blow. I did not see any one near them. 1 was in the house. Jenkin Williams and deceased were sparring. I saw them playing one with ano- ther, but there was no fight between them. The next witness was William Thomas, ten., who, being sworn, said I am a collier. I live about 100 yards from the Adare Inn. I was at the Adare Inn on the Tuesday evening previous to Daniel Jones's death. I saw Watkins pushing deceased out of the house. I was outside. They came about 12 feet from the house, when Watkins pushed deceased, who immediately feli. Richard then turned back to go into the house, when Daniel Jones got up and followed him, saying, why did he push him out?" Watkins then turned round and said "not for what but for all, go your way, you black- guard," and pushed him again, when deceased fell a second time. Watkins gave him a kind of a blow just somewhere about the chest and then pushed him down. He fell on his side. I canmt say wheth3r his head struck the ground. De- ceased rose again and went towards the window of the house, and told Watkins that" he was not as good a man as he." Watkins then went on to him and said, he was not a man, neither did he wish to be a man. Watkins then took hold of deceased's collar and dragged him ciii deceased fell. He fell this time on his face. I did not see Watkins strike de- ceased this time. Jones then got up on his hands and knees. Watkins then struck him on the side of the head, somewhere about the ear. He only struck him this once when he fell on his back. Deceased did not get up after this. I went up shortly afterwards. I did not think he was dead when I first went to him. I raised him up, but he did not speak. Watkins was amongst those who were about him. When I raised de- ceased up on his sitting, we gave him a glass of brandy. I did not see any blood on him. He died almost immediately. I saw Watkins kick him when ho was down on the ground, the third time. I think he kicked him twice or three times on the back part of his body. I think both were the worse for drink, and if anything, Jones was the worse. I did not see Jones raise his hand to strike Watkins, from the com- mencement to the end. Mr. Lane, recalled I did not see Watkins kick Jones. The next witness, William Thomas, iun., said: I am a collier, and live within a mile of the Adare Inn. I saw Jones boxing with Jenkin Williams in the house. I next saw Watkins bringing Jones out. Watkins had hold of Jones then. I saw Watkins pushing Jones down, and sriving him a couple of kicks. Jones then asked him what he was push- ing him down for, when Watkins replied, Not for what, but for all." Jones then got up, and walked on towards the house, when Watkins told him to get away from his premises. Watkins then pushed him down again. I cannot say for certain whether he was struck or pushed down. Watkins then gave him a kick or two behind. Then Jones got up on his hands and knees. William Williams, the next witness, gave similar evi- dence. Jenkin Williams, the next witness, deposed: We were all the worse for drink on Wednesday morning. I remember sparring with Jones. Watkins was not in when we began, but came in afterwards. When Watkins came in he told us to drop it, and told Daniel Jones to walk out, that he was a blackguard. Jones then said, I can go out. But you are net so good a man as me." I did not see anything nor hear anything of the noise until I saw Jones dead on the ground. I did not have amis-word with deceased before the sparring, I did not strike him; I gave him a bit of a touch on the face. P.S, Wise deposed I apprehended Richard Watkins on Wednesday, the 15th inst., at the Adare inn. and charged him with causing the death of Daniel Jones. Watkins told me he put Jones out of the house rather roughly and Jones fell down dead. He did not say any more. Dr. H. N. Davies was then called: He said he had the body stripped. There were no bruises on the body. There were two small bruises above the left eye. two small bruises behiud the left ear. and also behind the left ear there was a little scratch, from which the blood had oozed. Made a post mortem examination on the 17t!;I inst. Death was caused by the effusion of blood at the base of the brain, caused by external violence. The congested state of the ves- sels rendered them more liable to be ruptured. From, the position and quantity of the efiused blood dsath must haze been almost instantaneous. A biow would be sufficient to produce these appearances, if given while in the position described by the witnesses. This concludad the evidence. All the witnesses were closely cross-examined by Mr. Thomas, solicitor, who appeared for Watkins, but their evidence in chief was not shaken. The Coroner having carefuliv summed up the case, The jury, after deliberating for about half an hour, brought in a verdict of manslaughter against Watkins, who was fully ¡ committed to take his trial at the next assize—Bail was ac- cepted in £ 500, £ 200 for himself, and £ 100 each for Mr. D, Thomas, Dinas; Mr. Richard Evans, Pontyrhondda farm and Mr. D, Thomas, of GeHvfantrog farm. Our correspondent's report of the evidence was much j fuller than appears above, but from want of space we have » been compelled to emit all but the more material portions.