The Cardiff Times

Sistrirt jjittelliflcna. MERTHYR. BoARD OF GUARDIANS.—On Saturday the ordinary ^eeting of this hoard was held in the board room Mr. G. T. Claris occupied the chair. There was a large as 8etnplnge ef guardians, but no business of any import WijS transacted, except the appointment of a com- ^itf-'ee (on the motion of Mr. Simons), consisting of nearly all the members of the board, to consider the uucation of the pauper children outsice the precincts of he workhouse. The master's report stated that there ere 380 inmate* in the house, as compared with ;>5!l in he corresponding week last year and that there were ° patients in the infirmary. t -BURIAL BOAIU) EJECTION.—Merthyr was in A state of ttrmoil on Monday and Tuesday, which carried the ^inds of most of the townsfolk back to the election ^citeraent of ISfiS. The occasion was the election of hree members of the Burial Board, into which a large ^Oount of sectarian spirit is always imparted. In Previous years the struggle has been between church- 5*en and dissenters; hut the latter have generally ^aiutained a numerical superiority. This year the firing members were Mr. Scale, a churchman; Mr. i Carlyle, a Nonconformist; and Dr. James. Dr. BDies, by some very liberal remarks, condemnatory J an intolerant spirit which had been manifested by Renting ministers, had incurred the wrath of that rass of individuals, who brought all their influence to ear against him. It was determined to vigorously Ppose his re-election, and the Rev. John Lloyd was °tninated in opposition. At a vestry meeting held J1 Friday the show of hands was largely in favour of James, and poll was demanded by hiis opponents, his commenced on Monday, and was continued hroughout Tuesday. During the interval every means Dere adopted to excite the feelings of dissenters against James; manifestos were issued, and the town was Placarded with bills denouncing him as the reviler of oiiconforinists. But Dr. James's friends were not idle, Od some of the advanced Liberals rallied around him. Meeting was held on Monday night in the Market- ^jlttare, at which several addresses were delivered. Gould, himself a Dissenter, condemned the Non- onformist placards in strong terms, and expressed his egret that men with whom he and his friends worked 20 cordially for the return of Mr. Henry Ilichard as Timber for the borough, should have been guilty of ^liberate misrepresentation.—The poll was conducted ttiid great excitement, and at its conclusion at eight P clock on Tuesday night, it was seen that Dr. James, spite of the strength of the opposition, was elected, aviug been placed at the head of the poll with 1*212 Votes. This result was received with loud applause, ^d has given general satisfaction.

ABERDARE. .ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.—-There is at present no Visible movement towards securing the return of suit- able persons to the important position of guardians to he poor. It has bsen the custom for some years to call vestry meeting for the purpose of naming a few per- 80118> and recommending them to the ratepayers as fit ^■nd proper characters to represent them in expending ke poor rates and relieving the indigent poor. As a no objection is made, and thus an election is ^Joided. The most objectionable feature in this mode selecting guardians is. that any ratepayer who should hink preper to nominate others than those nominated the vestry, is branded with causing the expense of election. A year ago one person went ta the vestry ^ith a list of names which were proposed in one reso- lution, the proposer, seconder and meetirg of about a c°re, intimating that it would be presumption to pro- pose any other person as a candidate, and put the parish .0 the expense of an election, and seeming to have no Jdea that the proceedings of the vestry were most lively provoke a contest. Others were proposed, and only the retiring o' some of the vestry's men was a con- avoided. The doings of the meeting gave great ^satisfaction, and i! repeated this year will certainly unpleasantness. Hence the meeting is anticipated "itb considerable interest. THE WAGES QUESTION.—Many people are anxious regarding the steps likely to be taken by the colliers J*hen the month's notice has expired. It is well known 'hat large numbers of the men are opposed to a strike, ? they were opposed to the notice for an advance being ^ven. They are quite willing to work till the time Mentioned by many of the masters when an advance Should be made. This portion of the workmen, how- seem to be afraid to state their views in public. are glad to mention one rumour, to the effect that 'he disposition to let the notice become a dead letter, aild to wait patiently a short time, is becoming more general. THE INFLUENCE OF FINE WEATHER.—The few fine ,days of the last week set our cottage gardeners all Roving, as though they had just awoke from a winter's ale.ep. After their day's labour was over they were ^lite busy turning over the soil of their garden plots, and patting in the seed, and thus suddenly a freshness JVas given to the spots that a few days before appeared and desert-like. IT'S AN ILL-WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE LUCK.—A few ^ays since a vehicle belonging to a confectioner, and Containing a quantity of his stock-in-trade, was upset on the Cwmaman road through the carelessness of the Youth in care of it. He neglected to apply the break to the wheels while descending a deep incline. The horse parted at a furious rate, and the result was an upset. The sweetmeats and other contents of the cart were Scattered in all directions, to the great delight of a Company of children that soon collected on the spot, and set to work in securing the spoil like a lot of Wreckers. Even when all that was visible had been gathered up, they remained a long time fishing in a Saiall stream of water that crossed the road where the Occident occurred. Mr. BASIL RIVEIIS.—This gentleman gave some ex- cellent entertainmonts at the Temperance Hall on the first nights this week. He appeared in upwards of a ?°zen characters, which were all well sustained. His "^itation of Mr. Sothern was excellent. On the first .1light he had a fair audience, but on neither occasion ^as he so well patronised as the entertainment de- served. By many he was spoken of as being equal to Woodin. His pianist, Mr. E. E. Howell, deserves notice for his excellent performances. DAMAGING A PLANTATION.—A lad named William Thomas was charged before Mr Fowler, on Tuesday, ^fith damaging growing timber in theWerfa. planta- tion, the property of Mr Richard Thomas, Cour House, ~terthyr. He had cut a tree with a hatchet, and caused it to die. Mr. Thomas said he would be satisfied if the bench would reprimand the defendant, which was done ^nd the offender dismissed. VIOLATING GOLLIEUY RULmi. — Ano her of those offences, which have no doubt caused many explosions. Oasie before magistrates at the Aberdare police court, 'Qn Tuesday. The offender was John Sullivan, haulier, ^t the Deep Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash. He was charged with violating one of the special rules of the Colliery by taking a tobacco pipe beyond the in bye side ^f the lamp station. Mr. Linton prosecuted. Thomas Jones, fireman, saw the defendant, on the 11th March, ^ith a pipe in hi- mouth, at the double parting of the ^Qain level. Witness spo: e to him, but he denied hav- a pipe in -his mouth, and hid it. He was lying down at the time. Soon after defendant said, lou <&n see the pipe there is no fire in it." The pipe had then fresh tobacco that had not been lit in the bowl. lIe had plenty of time to charge the tobacco. William Harris, overman, said there had been a blower, with n *he last month, wherte defendant was seen with the Pipe. There was no difficulty in lighting a pipe through the gauze of a lamp. If gas was present, an explosion would be the result. Defendant denied that he had been smoking He said he had put the pipe in his pocket, and forgot it. Mr. Fowler said as the pri- soner bore w. good character he should commit him to a Month's hard labour only, but he was liable to three Months. COMMITTING DAMAGE.—This was a charge against ^tr. Arthur Jones, Black Lion Hotel, and James Hek, Junr. Mr. D. Rosser prosecuted. Daniel Dayies, Fforchneol Farm, said th >t he held this tarm under a lease from the late Mr. James Lewis Roberts. Two years were yet unexpired. On March 5th he saw Mr. Jones on a part of his land. Mr. Jones called out to him that he was going to mark out a piece of building land. Davies as^ed him if he under-tood the position Qf affairs between him and Mr. Roberts. Jones leplied he knew all about it. Jones took Hek and his man on to the land, made holes, and placed poles in them witn "^ire across at both ends He did not give Jones per mission to go on the land. Complainant put m his lease, from which it appeared that Captain Roberts had Power to take the land for building purposes on certain conditions of compensation being made to Davies. Mr- Jones said he had leased the land from Mr. Roberts, !lnd at the expiration of the present lease it would come into his possession. He had also leased land for build lng purposes, and he considered he had a right to take Possession of what land he chose. Mr. Roberts would compensate Mr. Davies. Mr. Rosser said his client fished to keep to the terms of the lease He had a fight to compensation before giving land up for build- ing purposes. Mr Fowler considered Davies had a ■right to keep to the condition of his lease, and Jones ^&8 in the wrong. He advised the parties to settle the Matter out of court. This they agreed to do, and the Case terminated ————

PONTYPRIDD. CARMEL ENGLISH BAPTIST CHAPEL.—For many years this place of worship was used by the Welsh Baptists, and that eloquent preacher, the late Rev. Jas. Richards, ^liose name still lives in the fragrant memories of thousands in Wales, proclaimed the word of life. About eight or ten years ago ths cause had so pros- pered, that it became necessary to migrate to a larger Place, and the present Welsh Baptist Tabernacle was Erected. From that time to the latter part of 1868, the Carmel Chapel was closed for religious service, and only nsed for funeral occasions. A few enterprising and Jealous spirits conceived the formation of an English Baptist Church in the old chapel, which they re- painted and repaired. The opening services were conducted by the Rev. J. Bailey, then of Cardiff, who Applied the pulpit for several months, and then, at the invitation of the church, removed to Pontypridd to take the pastoral oversight of the infant church. There is bow a good Sunday school and a hopeful congregation, but the ministers of the district supply the pulpit by a Pre-arranged plan. To procure means a tea meeting ^as held on Thursday, the 17th inst., after which a concert was given, interspersed with readings, music, etc. Mr. Charles Bassett occupied the chair. Miss M. A. Davies opened the concert by a well-executed solo on the piano. Mr. T. Williams sang "Sing me that old Song again." Miss Finch gave the Old Village Clock." After which, Mr. Tunlev read a piece on "Education," which he introduced with a speech on the various views entertained on that, question at the present day. Mr. A. Lewis sang The turning of the tide;" Mr. R. Lewis, "Strangers Jet;" and Mr. T. Williams rendered a Welsh song so effectively that the audience demanded an encore. Mr. Merchant gave a recitation, The Leper," in a masterly manner, and the whole proceedings terminated with the National Anthem and the usual votes of thanks. The large company who attended, including many of the most respectable inhabitants of the town, proved how much sympathy exists in the public breast for the promoters of the new church. DISTRICT HIGHWAY BOARD, No. 2.—A special meeting of this Board was held at the Board Room, Union Workhouse, on Wednesday last, under the presidency of Mr. G. J. Penn. There were also present Messrs. Fowler, Maddicks, Lewis, J. David, Daniel Evans, and William Evans. The meeting was convened in accord- ance with a resolution of the Board at their last meet- ing to examine and investigate tho whole of the sur- veyor's accounts. All his books and vouchers were produced, and the Clerk reported that he had examined the whole of them, and that the accounts of each parish were quite correct and the respective balances properly shown and carried forward.—The CHAIRMAN admonished tha Surveyor for his conduct at the last Board, and axpressed a hope that in future he would be more care- ful in keeping his books and accounts, and so avoid giving the Board so much trouble and annoyance.—The Surveyor apologized to the Board and promised there should be no cause for further complaint.—Mr. FOWLER drew the attention of the Board to an item on the last abstract which Mr. John David had some time ago asked the Surveyor to explain, whereby it appeared that a man named Robert Williams, employed by the Board as labourer in Eglwysilan, and who had worked his full time in that parish, was charged also 12 days in Llantwit- vardre parish, and asked if the Surveyor was able to afford any information thereon.—The Surveyor not being able to explain the error it was resolved on the motion of the Chairman that he be requested to refund to the Board the amount so paid, viz..61 16s., and that in future to prevent a recurrence of such an error he be directed to keep a pay sheet show- ing all amounts paid for manual labour, and present the same fit each meeting of the Board. It was re- solved on the motion of Mr. John David, seconded by Mr. Fowler, that the contractors for Llantwit-Vardre be allowed a fortnight beyond the terms specified by their agreements for the completion of the contracts, and that the surveyor be particularly careful in seeing such contracts satisfactorily carried out before the new ones are entered into. PETTY SESSIONS.—At the Police-court on Wednesday, before Mr. W Perkins, the Coedcae Coal Company and the Penrhiwfer Coal Company were summoned by the Llantrissant Gas Company for non-payment of the gas rate. Mr. F. James appeared for defendants. The cases were adjourned for 14 days on the application of complainants.—Thomas Thomas was charged by P.C. Simpson with entering a loft on Mr. John Williams's farm at Cwmsaebren. Discharged with a caution, on payment of 6s. 6d. costs.—Samuel Smith was charged with vagrancy. P.C. Cadd found prisoner in a coke oven at Gyfeillon. Cautioned.—-Overseers of Llan- trissant v. William Smith.—Non-payment of Poor and Highway-rates amounting to £5 10s. 5^d. Ordered to pay £2 a month and costs.—William Thomas was sum- moned by Mr. Hopkins, relieving-officer for the Cardiff Union, for repayment of relief advanced by way of a loan. Defendant denied that it was a loan, and called his mother-in-law to support his denial, and she stated that at the time he had the money he was very ill, and that it was quite unexceptionable" that he would live. Ordered to pay 2s. a week and costs.—Titus Lewis was charged with obstructing the public highway at Treorky. P.C. Price saw a horse and cart belonging to defendant, on the 11th inst., standing opposite the Red Cow. Fined Is., and costs 10s. lid.—William Evans and Rees Evans were charged with being drunk and riotous.— P.C. Lewis saw the prisoners stripped and fighting, and challenging passer-by. Fined 5s. each and costs.— Lemuel Charles pleaded guilty to being drunk and riot- ous. Fined 5s. and costs 10s. 2d.—John Davies was summoned by Idris Williams on behalf of the Ponty- pridd Union for non-maintenance of his wife. Defend- ant stated his wife had left him and gone to live with another man. Adjourned for 14 days. ACCIDENT.—An accident occurred on Thursday, the 17th inst., at the Chain Works, Pontypridd, which might have been attended with very serious results. A ladle, containing between three and four tons of melten iron, capsized, through a pin dropping out of the gear- ing, and the liquid iron ran all over the shop, in which there were from 50 to 60 men. Mr. Penn, the manager, was fortunately on the spot, and gave timely warning, or many of the men would have been injured. As it was, one poor fellow, Benjamin Williams, junr., was severely burnt about the feet. PIGEON SHOOTING.—A match came off on Monday last in a field at Danygraig, between Mr. William Jones, of the Clarence Hotel, in this town, and Mr. Singer, of Cardiff, for £10 a side, 10 birds each, 19 yards rise. Tue toss was won by Singer, and the following is the score .-—Jones, 1100111111; Singer. 010111101, so that Mr. Jones was proclaimed the victor. Mr. Watts, of Cardiff, acted as umpire.

YSTRADYFODWG. FALSE PRETENCES AND THEFT. — Ann Davies, a domestic servant, was committed for triai at the Mer- thyr police court on Monday for obtaining goods under false pretences from Morgan John, a bootmaker. She was also sentenced to two months' hard labour for stealing a jacket, the property of one Leah Davies.

TREHERBERT. THE ANTICIP \TED STRIKE —Although the workmen have issued notices at some of these collieries, we have good grounds for hoping that there will be no strike. Although it was >esolved at the general meeting of the colliers at Aberaman that all codiers at every colliery should give notice on the first day of March, yet we find that the he workmen at many collieries have not tiven notice at all. Such is the case at Dunraven United Collieries, the Park and Maindy, the Pentre and Abergorky Collieries, and these works are the largest in this part of the valley. We have every reason to hope that the men will accept the masters' offer, and will continue wording. RACING.—Pugilism and racing are the most popular amusements of the lowest class—the "roughs"—of this valley. Last Monday two local celebrities, in a state of semi-nudity, contended in a race of 100 yards f r £1 a-side, along the public road here. The runners were "Shoni Swansea," and "Dai Owmbwrla." The former proved the best runner.

LLANWONNO. THE NATIONAT SCHOOL.—On Tuesday, the loth inst., the annual examination of this s-hool took place before Her Majesty's Inspector of schools, the Rev. B. J. Binns, B.A. It is gratifying to state that this increas- ing school is doing well under the present master. The children in their different standards passed, on the whole, a very satisfactory examination, and Mr. Binns spoke very htghy on the order and discipline main tained in this school. Some twelve months ago this school was rather in a backward condition, but through the energy and industry of the present teachers it has been again raised to a fair state of efficiency. In the afternoon of the same day all the children of the school. as well as those that uttend the choir, were kindly invited to rartake of the kind hospitality of the fiev. W. Davies and Mis. Davies, the vicarage. In the evening some bara brith and oranges were distributed amongst the children. A most pleasant evening was spent, the children reciting some select pieces of poetry which they had learnt in school during the past year Some beautiful songs also were sung by the church choir. ————

MARCROSS. THE LATE RECTOR AND HIS WIFE.—There has just been erected in the parish churchyard a handsome grey polished monument to the memory of the late llev. John Williams and his deceased wife. The monument is composed of solid massive blocks of granite, standing upwards of twelve feet high, surrounded with a chaste and elegant railing, with chains suspended as festoons from pillar to pillar, forming a beautiful and well con- ceived design. On two of the panels are the following inscriptions :—" Sacred to the memory of Ellen Louisa, the beloved wife of the Rev. John Williams, rector of this parish, and daughter of the late Rev. Robert Nicholl Carne, of Dimlands, in the parish of Llantwit-Major, who died the 3rd day of December, 1847, aged 38 years." Also to the memory of the Rev. John Williams, of Jesus College, Oxford, who died at the rectory the 14th day of December, 1869. in the 73rd year of his age, having been rector of this parish for nearly 37 years, and vicar of St. Donats for 26 years. He was born at Eglwysilan, in this county, of which place his father was for many years vicar." The work was executed by Mr. James, of the Marble Works, Newport, who has erected some of the finest monuments in the princi- pality.

TREDEGAR. THE CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A DOCTOR.—At a special sessions held on Monday, before Mr. J. G. James, W. H. Todd, surgeon, of Beaufort, was charged on remand with uttering a forged bill of acceptance for £80. The case was again remandud upon the appli- cation of the prisoner's solicitor.

MACHEN. THE LATE ROBBERY OF BRASS BEARINGS at the Breeon and Merthyr Railway Works. In January last, a man of the name of Rucben Jones, a foreman blacksmith at this place, who was in receipt of £2 per week wages, was very cleverly detected in stealing a large quantity of brass bearings by P.C. Banfield, which were sold at Newport. He was committed for trial to the sessions but admitted to bail. On Tuesday, he was called to answer the charge, but he was not to be found, he had given his sureties, in return for their kindness, the leg- bail." It is rumoured that he has gonG to America. The court, at the request of his sureties, adjourned the trial until the next sessions, and issued a warrant for his apprehension.

CAERPHILLY. LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.—A literary entertainment took place in the long room of the Station Inn, near this place, on Monday evening. Mr. T. Edwards pre- sided, and also delivered a very sensible address in English and Welsh, on the cultivation of the mind, &c. The programme which was gone through, contained singing, readings, recitations, and improptu speaking, for which a prize was given. At the conclusion, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Edwards for his conduct in the chair. SUMMARY EVICTON.—For some time an Irish woman of the name Macarthy lived in one of the huts near Cefn Onn tunnel, where she carried on a private beer- house, in spite of the vigilence of the officials. The huts were the property of the contractors, and at last they determined to get rid of the inmates. Per- suasion was resorted to, but as that proved unavailing, they came to the conclusion to level the huts as the quickest way to get them out. On Friday morning, a party of men in charge of Mr. David Barry, went down for the purpose of demolishing them. Mrs. Macarthy, when she saw the men coming, filled her apr^t with stones and boldly faced them, but they were tcflbany for her, and the work of demolition commenced In good earnest. Mrs. Macarthy held up a brick bat and threatened Mr. Barry, but thinking discretion the better part of valour, she was content with pouring a torrent upon him, which amounted in effect to the opinion that he and the engineers should be kilt." The two huts were levelled, and Mrs. Macarthy was compelled against her wish to seek another place of abode. POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS.—The entertainments which are known by the names of social evenings and popular entertainments, have been brought to a close this year. The meeting on Wednesday evening was a very good one. Mr. Greene, of Wernddu colliery, pre- sided in his usual happy style. The promoters of the White Cross readings closed the season with a substan- tial supper, which was highly creditable to the hostess of the White Cross Inn, Miss Price.

LLANTRISSANT. A GRAND CONCERT was given at the Shrewsbury Arms assembly-rooms, on Monday evening. The affair prored quite a success. The room was most tastefully decorated, and comfortably filled with a select an iience. Mr. J. Jones played the accompaniment and several airs upon the pianoforte, :<nd proved himself to be a perfect master of the instrument. Mr. Charles Gill amused the audience very much with his new comic songs and was repeatedly concored. Mr. W. Davies and Miss A. Thomas sang the duet Gipsy Countess," and were deservedly encored. Mr. A. Jones gave the Death of Nelson" in good style. Mr. Dickens, on playing a solo on the concertina, was encored, and re- sponded by playing some select pieces on the violin Messrs Thomas, Martin, and Davies acquitted them- selves capitally. ————

COWB RIDGE. MARCH FAIR.—This annual gathering was numer- ously attended on Tuesday last. There was an abun- dant supply of stock in general, with several lots of tine specimens of cattle and sheep; which were purchased at remunerative prices. The usual show of entire horses was of the average quantity and quality which attracted the attention of agriculturists in general, whose criticisms on the various animals exhibited formed a topic of conversation, mixed up with a little friendly" chaff." The usual attendants at such fairs for the enticement of pleasure-s-eekers were observable. and doubtless received a reasonable share of patronage. POLICE COURT.—At this court on Tuesday, before the Rev. J. Edmondes. Mr. G. M. Treherne, and Mr. G. H. Jenkins, an adjourned case charging Thomas Punter, of 1 .lantwit-Major, with neglecting to maintain his wife and family was disposed of, when the defendant was ordered to pay six shillings each week and costs. Chas. Roberts, of Llanblethian, was also charged by William Potts, game-keeper to Mr. John Homfray, Penlbne Castle, with cutting poles in a wood in the said parish of Llanblethian; Potts estimating the value of wood cut to be about Is. The defendant was ordered to pay Is. damage, 3d. fine, and costs. 9

BRIDGEND. GUARDIANS.—The usual meeting of this board was hold on Saturday, present Mr J. C. Nicholl (chairman), llev. C. L. Llewellin (vice. chairman) Rev. John Kvans. Ven. Archdeacon Blosse, Messrs T. Thomas. R Ley- shon, John, Thomas. &c As some of the master's books had fallen into arrears, a resolution was passed request- ing him to complete the work in a fortnight. BOARD OF HEALTH. —This board held its fortnightly meeting on Friday last. Mr. Robert Evans presiding. In reference to the application of the board to the Dowager Countess of Dunraven for the covering ot the Coity brook, iMr. Handall. her ladyship's agent, attended and explained that it would be a hardship, a-* great expense had already been gone to in arching it over, besides, at the point where the nuisance complained of existed, no benefit would accrue to the Dunraven estate from its removal. A letter was received from the Home Secretary asking for the surveyor's report on this ques- tion, as Mr. W. Davies, sen., grocer, had written a letter of complaint to the Home Office. The clerk was directed to reply that no report had ^een made, and a resolution was passed by the board requesting the com. plainer to cover the brook immediately. PETTY SESSIONS.—At thepolice court on Saturday, before Mr. R. Fianklen, Rev. C. R. Knight, and Lieut.- Col. Morse, John Williams. Coytrahene, was charged by P.C. Beynon with assaulting him on Wednesday night. Complainant said that he went to the Tondu Arms just after eleven o'clock, and told the company it was time for them to disperse. They went out quietly, when defendant wanted to go to Bettws, and naked complainant to accompany him Complainant walked with the defendant to the gate of his father's house. and advised him to go in. but he was bent on going to Bettws, and because the police-constable refused to accompany him, defendant assaulted him. The defen- dant, who appeared with his nose plastered and very much disfigured from the officers defence, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 including costs.—Robert Harding, labourer, Heolymynyod, for catching rabbits by means of wires on Ogmore downs, was fined 20s. and 11s. 2d. costs.—John Jenkins, shoemaker, Kenfig Hill, for hunting with a dog on Mr. Hopkin Williams's farm, Tythegstone, was fined in the same amount.— William Watkins, carpenter, Abergarw, was also mulc- ted in the same sum for fereting on Bryncethin farm. This defendant told Cooper, the gamekeeper, he had taken the ferrets and nets to catch a donkey.—Mary Lewis, of the Coach and Horses, Oldcastle, was sum- moned for selling beer on Sunday morning before the hour of opening. P.C. Simpson said he went to the Coach and Horses on Sunday last about half-past ten, when he found five men drinking. He believed one of them was Morgan David, innkeeper, Oldcastle. The defendant said the beer was sold by her servant before she was up, and they told her they were travellers. The servant was called, and said she did not know it was wrong to sell at that hour, and on being questioned as to who were in the house, she named five of the town. Fined 50s. and 11s 2d. costs.—Thos. Edwards, Maesteg, was adjudged the father of the illegitimate child of Letititia Beynon, and ordered to pay 2s. a week. —Thos. Harding, labourer, Cornelly, was charged with being drunk and riotous in Dunraven-place on Thurs- day evening. As he was an old offender he was sent to prison for seven days without the option of a fine.— Ellen Scott, lodging-house-keeper, Newcastle, surren- dered to her bail in answer to a charge of stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr. Elford. Mr. Dixon de- fended. Mr. Elford said he missed the boots on the 16th ult., from a line in the shop they were not very saleable, as they were mis-shaped, and the sole was also branded. He had not seen the prisoner in the shop for many months, but her daughter was in some days before the boots were missed. P.C. Williams said from information he received he went to the prisoner's house and told her his errand. She gave up the boots pro- duced, but would not say where she had them. He took her to the station, when she said she bought them of a tramp. Mr. Dixon said this was the truth, and asked for a remand that the tramp might be found.

MAESTEG. WESLEYAN LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.—On Saturday evening, the Wesleyan Methodists gave an entertain- ment of an interesting character at the Tywith school- room, with a view of raising a fund for the formation of a Sunday-school library, which object, we are happy to say, its promoters fully realized. The Rev. T. Nan- carrow presided' pit at Garth belonging to the firm of Messrs. Brogden, and which took fire some time ago, is now in working order, and affords employment for from sixty to one hundred hands. While the pro- spects of the workmen, so long shrouded with gloom. are thus brightened, it is also to be hoped that the work will so prosper, as to give ample remuneration to the proprietors for the immense outlay expended on this pit. CYMRODORION SOCIETY.—A society having for its ob- ject the extension of the languago and literature of Wales is being formed in this district. Under its auspices, we believe, a Welsh night school will be formed, and lectures, entertainments, &c., prepared for the winter season. It has already many warm sup- porters and in every respect promises well.

PENARTH. A VESTRY MEETING was held in the vestry-room of the parish church, on Thursday week. Mr. Proctor presided. The following resolutions were agreed to unanimouslyThat application be made to the Poor-law Commissioners fur power to hold vestry meet- ings in the National School-room, instead of the vestrv- room at the church" That the expense incurred in the maintainance of the churchyard in decent order be defrayed by voluntary contributions, and that any sur- plus which remains should be applied towards making a convenient entrance into the churchyard." Mr. Travels, Mr. Proctor, Mr. Dimond, Mr. E. Roberts, and Mr. S. Griffiths were appointed to act as a committee of manangement.

WHITCHURCH. SOCIAL EVENINGS.—The twenty-sacond of the series of these entertainments was held at the school-room on Friday last, under the presidency of Mr. C H. Chal- lenger—The programme comprised the following :— Heading, "The bashful man," Mr. E. S. Stockdale; song, I'll be no submissive wife," Miss Lavender; song, "Down among the dead men." Mr. Spici,et; song, The pilgrim of love," Mr. Elliott; solo, piano- forte, Miss Hibbs; song. "The Bay of Biscay," Mr. Elliott; song, The day when we went gipsying," Mr. Nance; duet, Mr. and Miss Trevor; song. "The little Du'chman's dog," Mr. Hodge; glee, "Banish, 0 Maiden," Mr. W. Thomas and party song. Mr. Wood; song. "The sea appeared like a star," (Martha). Mr. Banfell; solo, pianoforte. Miss Clode; song. Miss Trevor; song. "I saw Esau hissing Kate," Mr. Hodge; song, *'Who deeply drinks of wine," Mr. Trevor; reading. Patent brown stout," Mr. E. Stockdale song, Lanaghan's ball," Mr. Elliott; song. •« Honesty is the best policy," Mr. Wood; solo. pianoforte, Miss Coleman; tune, Charity, Mr. George Coleman, jun., accompanied by Miss M. Lloyd Coleman. The other accompaniments were well played by Miss Challenger and Miss Hibbs. The usual vote to the chairman ter- minated the proceedings.

HHY.MXKY. SCDDES DEATH —On Sunday night, the wife of Mr John Howells, butcher, died very suddenly It ap pears that the decel1.se! attended a prayer meeting at a neighbour's house late in the evening, and went home apparently in good health. After retiring to rest, her husband heard some unusual noise in her throat, and. on calling, failed to receive an answer. He at once got a light, and found her gasping for breath, and unable to speak. He went with all speed for medical assistance, leaving his wife in charge of the servant, but before he returned she was dead.

NEATH, SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST WORKMEN.—Three men, named Henry Smith. William Chandler, and John Harris, were brought up on remand, at the police-court, on Monday, charged by Mr. Edwin 11. Jackson, of the Spelter Works, with being in possession of some spelter ingots, of the same brand as those missing from a cargo loading for Birmingham. Three were f und in Harris's pile of metal, one in Chandler's, and the others in Smith's possession. The forge mark was still on hem when dis- covered. The prisoners were committed tor trial.

LLANDAFF. POLICE COURT.—On Monday, at the Police Court before Messrs. H. J. Evans and J. H. Insole, Elizabeth Nicholas and Rose Fielding, were charged by P. C Thomas with being drunk and riotous in Castle-road, Roath, on the 13th inst.—Fined 12s. 9d. each, including costs, or seven days' imprisonment.—William James was charged with causing an obstruction, by allowing his donkey to remain in Thomas-street, Grange Town, Fined 5s.—WILFUL DAMAGE.—Bridget Neil was charged with wilfully breaking three panes of glass, value Is. 3d., the property of Michael Leary, Halket-street, Canton, on the 8th inst., and fined 10s., including costs, and Is. 3d. damage, or seven days' imprisonment.—Annie M'Guire was charged with a similar offence in the same street, the property of Margaret M'Donald, also on the 8th inst. She was fined Is. and costs, and 12s. damage, or fourteen days' imprisonment.—Jane Roycroft was summoned for assaulting Elizabeth Dunman, on the 8th instant. There were several previous convictions for similar offences against her. Fined 20s. and costs, or 21 days.—STEALING BOOTS.—Catherine Sullivan was charged on remand with stealing a pair of boots from theRoseand Shamrock Inn, the property of Mary Cronin, on the 28th February. It was proved that the prisoner pawned the boots at Mr. Phillips's, pawnbroker, Bute- street, on the 28th February, but two witnesses for the defence showed that they had been given to her to pawn by a man named John Neal to whom she gave the money and ticket. The Bench dismissed the case.

THE TRANSFER OF LAND. The Lord Chancellor's bill to facilitate the transfer of land has been issued. The first part relates to the regis- tration of the title without the interference of the Court, and provides that any person who has contracted to buy an estate in fee simple in land, or any person entitled for his own benefit at law or in equity to any such an estate; or any person capable, either alone or with the consent of other persons, of disposing by way of absolute sale of an estate, whether subject ornot to incumbrances, may apply to be registered as proprietor, provided that in the case of incumbered land the incum- brancer consent to the application. The registration of any first proprietor of land shall confer on the person so registered an estate in fee simple in such land, together with all rights and privileges. The common-law liabilities of land are not to be deemed incumbrances within the meaning of this act. The second part provides that judicial sales may be made by the court of the fee simple of land. A judicial title maybe given to the purchaser, and the court will distri- bute the purchase-money. Every registered proprietor of land may in a prescribed manner transfer such land or any part thereof; and upon due transfer being completed, the registrar shall enter the name of the transferee as pro- prietor of the land, but until such entry is made the transferor shall be deemed to remain proprietor of the land. Upon oompletion of the registry of the transferee the registrar shall deliver to him a land certificate he shall also, in cases where part only of the land is sold, deliver to the transferor a land certificate, containing a description of the lands retained by him. On the death of the sola registered proprietor, or of the survivor of several regis- tered proprietors of any land, such person shall be regis- tered in the place of the deceased proprietor or proprietors as may, on the application of any person interested in the land, be appointed by the court. There are similar provi- sions relating to bankruptcy, and to the marriage of a female proprietor.

ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND. The eighth report of the Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund has been presented to Parliament. It is the first report of the Commissioners appointed under the supplementary commission of March 1868. They state that:—" Much misapprehension prevails as to the application of the fund, which was intended only for the relief of the widows and orphans of those who were killed in the Russian war, although by a liberal interpretation relief had been extended to others. During the year 1868, the sum ot JB516 4s. 9d. was received from Cambridge as a centribution making the total amount to the 31st of December, 1868, £1,460,7186s. 2d. Of that capital £668,071 was expended inthepurcnase of annuities i^ij.OOO in purchasing certain rights of presentation £218,073 was appropriated to the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, to pro- vide for the maintenance of 300 orphan girls and £25,000 was set aside to accumulate for the purpose of a boys' school. The capital now remaining amounts to B509,340, which produces an annual income of j222,370, in addition to which £32,478 is derived from annuities. The present expenditure for allowances to widows and for the maintenance and education of orphans is in excess of the income, and will be so for two or three years. There were 261 girls in the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum on the 30th of June, 1869, and fresh admissions are taking place, so as to bring the number up to the 300 for which it was designed. The school at Barnet has been closed, owing to the diminu- tion in the number of boys. There were in April, 1869, according to the report of Mr. Finlaison, 1,121 widows drawing the full pension, and 1,861 who were on the half- pension list. The yearly charge on the fund for them is £28,763. In addition to this the officers' widows receive j65,923 10s. The charge on account of the orphan children is j618,882, and for extras and management £7,560. The total income is short of the expenditure by £ 5,992."

DR. DOLLINGER.—An interesting incident occurred a.t Munich on the close of Dr. Dollinger's lecture. When he had concluded, one of the pupils of the celebrated theologian addressed him and declared that he possessed the entire confidenoe of his hearers and that they were quite devoted to him. The Professor was greatly affected, and replied that from his professional chair he could not discuss the questions of the day, but that he must indig- nantly deny the charge preferred against him of having wished to set himself up as a religious or scientific authority. In his capacity as Professor he had desired to see his pupils carry on their studies in an independent fashion, and examine for themselves, but he had never sought to impose upon them his religious convictions. In conclusion, he expressed the hope that he would again meet with his friends and resume their studies in the same spirit. LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT AT WELLINGTON COL- LEGE.—A deplorable accident. at Wellington College has resulted in the death of a pupil, named Blackett Ord. He was found dead on Sunday afternoon in his dormitory, but the precise nature of the accident which caused his death car. at present be only conjectured. He had been obliged to absent himself from the chapel service on account of a headache. The supposition is that while playing with the cord of his window he must have made a slip knot, and thoughtlessly put his head into it, and then fallen. The position in which he was found renders it probable that he fell so as to be unable to recover himself, and was thus suffocated. The poor boy was in the highest forin ol the middle school, and is said to have been a favourite alike with master and boys. It is reported that the Pope, on hearing of Monta- lembert's death, exclaimed, Oh what good fortune. The Uniirrs admits that the celebration of a funeral ser- vice for M. de Montalembert was prohibited, but it does not know by whom. The Ultramontane journal allows, however, that a report prevails that the interdiction emanated from the Pope himself. The French papers publish a telegram stating that an impression prevails at Madrid that the rupture between the Unionists and Pro- gressists is not yet final. It appears from a Parliamentary return obtained by Colonel Sykes that the number of officers of the Indian army who have made claims for compensation for the loss of sums subscribed by them in connection with the bonus system is, in the Bengal army, 124 in the Madras army, 51; and in the Bombay army, 37 total, 212. Of these claims, 100 have been disallowed on various grounds, many of them because the claimants had received special annuities, the computed value of whicn was in excess of the payments they had made towards the bonus fund.

GLAMORGANSHIRE S P 11 I N GAS S I Z E S. (Before CHIEF-JUSTICE BOVILL.) FRIDAY. STEALING AT MERTHYR. John Sullivan, labourer aged 3-S, pleaded guilty to two indictments in the calendar, charging him with stealing a hat and a pair of boots, the property of one Jeremiah Leary. at Merrhyr Tydfil, and a pair of hoots and other articles, the property of one Thomas Callaghan, at GeJlygaer. lie was sentenced to three months' imlJrisonment in each case, buth with bard labour. FELONIOUS ASSAULT AT C.RDIFF. Thomas Nicholls, ostler, aged -1.5, pleaded guilty to a feluniuus and criminal assault upon a child named Fanny Blnke, at Cardiff, and was sentenced to 15 months' imprison- ment, with hard labour OBSTRUCTING A RAILWAY. Charles Williams surrendered tu his bail, and pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully caused an obsiruc- tion upon the Dare branch of the Great Western Railway, by placing a horse and cart thoreon. The prisoner was dis- charged on his own recognisauces to appear for judgment when called upon. CRIMINAL AS5õAULT AT CARDIFF. Benjamin Morgan, a pdot, 49 yeirs of a^e, was charged with a criminal assault upon a Child, eight year8 of age, at Cardiff, on Christmas day I st. The particulars of the case were of a peculiRrlv revolting nature TIle child. it appears, an intelligent little girl, who gave her evidence with consider- ahle clearness and simplicity, is the daughter of une Wiilillm Jenkins, and lived with tile prisoner aud his wife, the pri. soner being her uncle, the brother of her 1110ther, and a pilot eng-ig«d at tlw Bute Docks, Cardiff. From tile evidt-nc-* of the girl, it appeared that the offeree was committed iu the afterl100n of Christma!.day, in the sitting-room of the pri- soner's residence, during the ahsence of his wife, and had been cOIIJY41Í!led more than twenty times previously, but she was afraid of telling her aunt ahout it, becanse her uncle said she would be struck dead if she did, and on one occasion holding a loaded gun towards her, swore he would shoot Iwr dead if she told her aunt. On the commission of the offellce the last time, she odd her uncle that he ougln to he ashamed of himself, and he then threatened her that if she told her aunt, something dreadful wouid happen to her. Sl1e told Iltr aunt soon after Xew Year's day last. His Lordship put it to the jury whether they considered the Case strong enough on the uncorroborated testimony of the child. The jury, aftel a few moments' deliberation, returned a Vertlln of not guilty. THE MUTINY ON THE VICKSBUI-tG. John Powell, Ahxnteler Hansen, James Loughlin, Wil. lialll Wright, 1lenry Bany, George CI¡¡rke, Tnomas Clarke, Andrew Biown, George M rtin, David JOlle;, and Benjamin Morgan, ibe latter being the pilot 011 board the vessel, were charged with piratjrally and leloaiously seizing tRe ship Vick,burg on the high seas, and with revolting Oil board the said ship. Mr. Bowen, with Mr. Gwilym Williams, ap- peared fur the prosecution, Mr. Coleridge being fur the de- fence. Mr. Bowen, ill opening the case (or the prosecution, said that the vess-I Vickshurg loaded at Newport, with cllal,from which port she sailed for Bomhay on the 3rd of January. On arriving at Lundy Island, Martin, Barry, and Hansin refuse to come on deek. Martin subsequently struck at the c.ipiain with a knife, hut he escaped tile blow. A fnrther revolt ensued thirty miles beyund Lundy, and (he oIDcers were threatened and confined; the prisoner Wright, who was the ringleader, taking the command of the ship, which was eventually brllught back by the Cardiff. The complaint made hy the prisuners in justification of their conduct was that the ship was short-handed, and no personal injury was offered to any of the officers, except the b ow struck by Mar- tin in the first instance. Tne charge was Itrought in virtue of an old enactment passed in the reign (If William IlL, allll which set forth that ouch conduct as that uf the prisoners at the bar made them alllenable to the charge of being piratf>s, felons, and robbers." The learned gentleman thtn pro ceeded to call witnesses. Mr. Coleridge submitted that there vras nothing in tbe evidence for the prosecution to support the last two counts in the indictment, charging the prisoner with having con- fined the capiam. They had only threatened hinJ WIW con- finement providing he interfered with them. There was no c'Juliuewent within the meaning of thJ statute. His Lordship ruled that there was clearly evidence pf constructive confinement. Mr. Coleridge ventured to 8ubmit that there was no evi- dence here of *ueh a revolt as is contemplated by the statute. Mr. Bowen briefly addressed jury, tollowed by 1\1r. Coleridge for the defence, wl10 contended tllat the case was olle of a trifling charau-ter. His Lordship proceed.11O liddress the jury in recapitula- tioll of the evidence. II had, be said, been stated by the learned counsel fur the defence, that the ca-,e was one of trlftillg Far from this, however, it was, to his own thinking, a wry serions matler indeed, affecting, as it did. the great commercial .ind maritime interests uf this country, and the safety of v31uable vessels tr3diug hetweell this and "ther countries to an important extent. Tile plea that the Yicksburg was disabled was untenable, and did not form the slightest excuse for the prisolwrs controverting the captain's authority, for the alkged disatdement was not of such a character as to render iheir lives in danger, or to put them in sUbst.nti..1 fear ot budily harm, and on no 01 her gruunds "ught a murmur to be blard. With reference to the conduct ot tbe captain in not using ids revolver, he thought the jury would concur in thinking that that officer had acted with a wise discretion, and in accordance with the principles of Christian moderation, which ought 10 govun all mFn unde-r similarly trying circumstances. As to the imputations sought to be thrown upon the captain, he could ollly say that a character ext. nding over 17 years in the same employ was a pretty convlllcing guarantee that twe man was not a ÚI unkard, and he had nu ,¡.ubt the jury would cu.cur "lth him in thinking so. The jury, after an absence of a quarter of an hour, returned a verdict of guilty against the: whole ûf the pihoners, except David Jones, who was discharged.— His Lordship sentenced the prisollers as follows :-lie,¡r¡.1.e Martin to 15 months' im. prisonment, Wtdi:<1II Wright to 12 months, Henry Barry to nine months, George Clark to four months, Ja-. L.III¡.:hlin to three months, John Powell, Thomas Clark, and A ,drew Brown to two months each, alld Alexander Hansen to [no months. SECOND COURT. (Before MI. GIFFARD, Q C) William Grey, fitter, aged 20, charged with stealing a lJuantity of coal, tbe property of the Great Western Rdilway Company, was found ¡,{lIilty. Sentence deferied. John Davies, puddler, aged 23. charged with receiving one go d ting, the property of Anll Williams, at Merthyr, know, tng the same to be stolen, was found guilty. Sentence deferred. Julia Gheesing, a married woman, aged 24, was chprged will) stealing a ring, v"lue £10, the pruperty of Richard l'hill;ps, Maiisell-sueet, Swansea. The jury rEturned a verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred. SATURDAY. RIVAL FRIENDLY SOCIETIES EXTRAORDINARY PARTI- CULARS OF FRIENDLY SOCIETY MANAGEMENT. William Giles, 36, described in the calendar tS an agent, WAS chHrged upon three separate indictments with having obtained by cerlain false pretences, from one Margaret Luff, one card and certain money of the moneys of one George Luff, WiÜ1 inte"tto defraud, lit 8wansea, 011 the 7th January, 1870; alsu obtaining, hy certain false pretences, from Margaret Dummock, two cards- and cef/lli" money of the moneys of one John Dllm.noc.k, with intent hI defraua, at Swansea, 011 the 18th January, 1870; and obtaining t y certain false pretences, frolll une Jane \V ilkinson, one catd, the property of one Will'am Wilkinson, with intent to de- fraud, at Swansea, on the 6th January, 1870. The prosecu- tion was institnted hy the Ro\a! Friendly Liver Society, of Liverpool. Mr. De Rutzen appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bowen defended the prisoner. His Lordship remaiked thait upon reading oyer the deposi- tions it. did not appear that there was any evidence with fe- spect to the first charge, viz, that of obtaining money from George Luff, and the prisoner was therefore discharged upon th"1 count of the imiiciment. The prosecution then proceeded npon the second count, namelv, for obtaining hy means of f*lse prelences ceitain money, the property of James Dummock. From tbe evi- dence of Mrs. Margaret Dummock, of Delhi-street, Swangta, it appeared that hH husband was a member of the Royal Friendly Liver Society, and that a Mr. Riehards was for- merly the collector of that society for the Swan sea, Morris- LOn and Neath district. Richards WH discharged for some reason, and on the day in question the prisoner called upon Mr s. Dummock, and tuld her that he was collecting instead of Richards, and upon this representatioa she paid him 2s., and he took away her card of tbe Liver Society. In a week afterwards he returned to the house with a policy of the United Kingdom Friendly Society, and on the back of such policy was entered the 2s. which Mrs. DUIII\1Jock had paid. Mrs. Dummock was unable to read or write. Evidence was then given to prove that the prisoner was not the colleclor of the Royal Liver Friendly Society, and consequently hHd no aothority to collect the money. Mr. r. Salmons, one of the committee of the Royal Liver Friendly S >ciety, deposed to the dismissal of'Richards, the collector of the Swansea and Neath district, ill December last. Cro>s.o.;amined hy Mr. Bowen: Have seen a copy of a letter said t& be "igued by Tidd Pratt, and addressed to Ille inhabitants of Sheffield. Mr. Tidd Pratt stated that the sahry of each of the committee men of the Royal Liver Fiiendlv Society was £ i5b per annum. That has been ]n- creased lately. The present salary of e8ch of the committee- nlfn j" £520 per allnUIl1. There are eight committee-men. His Loidship Do you gel any corninissicn or division of profits in addition to that salary ?-Our salary is £ 520 per annum. That. is the sum voted to us. His Lordship: Answer the question, sir. Do you receive anything besides the £ -*>20 pu annum 1—In what way, my lord ? His Lordship Be c-ireful, sir, or you may find yourself placed in a àiffelent position to what you are now in. You are a man of intelligence, and you understand the queSllon well enough. You are evading the question. Answer it directly and without evasion, or 1 shall commit you -For- merly I was a collector of the society, and IUY 8alary :.IS col- lector amounted tu about 25s. or 26s. per week- Mr. Bowen: Jr. addition to the £ 520 per annum 1- Yes. His Lordship: I have a lI"e,t mind to commit you, and for this reason. At the time you before answered tile ques- tion vou were aware that you WHe receiving 25s. or 26s. per week* in addition to your yearly salary, and you carefully and purposely evaded the question. It was a gross attempt to mislead the court and the Jury, and I say again 1 have a great mind to commit you for contempt of court. The witness also ad'nitlet4, in reply to Mr. Bowen, that he "nd other members of the CUf(I III it tee made jdurneys Ihrough the country occasioaally on behalt of the society, und they passed th,-ir own expenses. Mr. Bowen: Happy man His Lordship: Do you ruean to say you vote your own expenses 1- Yes. In reply tel quesnons hy his Lordship, the witiuss said the total recdpts of the society last year was i'169,000 lis. Gd., but he could ROt ten Wl18t were their liabilities ns an insurance society. The present capital amounted to £:WO,I!Jt) 11s 2^d. Being further pressed hy his Lordship, he said he would IIot swear that the total amount 01 the liabilities did not J'J}}Ollflt to ten millions. His Lordship: Will Vou swear the liahilities are not twenty millions? — 1 realiy cannot sav. my lord. After hearing the evidence, the jury iritimaud they were perfectly satisfied the-e was nO case against th., prisoner, and a verdict of" Not guilty" was then iOfmally entered. His Lordship, in addressing Mr. Bowen, said the t it had been slated in evidence that the prosecution had been in- stigated by the Indlvidlpl membeis of this Royal Livtr Society, and he should certainly not allow Ihe co,ts of the prosecution. In his opinion, it was making use of the criminal law of ibe country Lr the put pose of sealing a dis. pute between these two rival companll's, and which the com- mittee might find tlut to tbeir cost. Inquiries of this charactpr on1f shnwed the necessity which existed of provid- ing some safe ulfans whereby the hard-e-irned savings úf the poor might I". T"ei e was another charge aoainst tie P' ¡-OIlV of similar clnr .cter, 11I1t It was nut go ,c iill-, a' d he was then ..11. charge d. THE p¡.;p.JrRY CASE AT ^EATII David Powell, on bllil, w; charged with having com- mitled wilful und co'rupt perjury before rhe magistrates at Neath, on the 26th day of January, by fahlely anù wickedly swearing that Lewis Morgan, a police officer, had a certain fish in his hand. and was tbeJ1 showing ir to some little boys. whereas such was ntt tlm fact. Mr. Atlen pl")8ecute,i, find Mr. Bowen defended. YerdicI not guilty, which do I cision was received with cheers. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. H. S. GIFFARD, Q.C. Eli/.a Cheeswing, wife of a Chinaman, was charged witb having stolen a gold nng, value £ ■<), from her fnrnished apartments, the properly of Cllptain George Phillips, of Swansea. Verdict guilty, but stronely recommended to mercy Sentenced to six months' hard labour-. George Grey was charged with stealing a quantity of coal of the value of 6d., the property of the Great \V es1 ern Rail way Company, Swansea, on the 2ith February. The jury- found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. This concluded the criminal busi- ness. MONDAY. SPICKETT AND PITLCE v. STUART. Mr. Bowen, fm Ihe plaintiffs, said Ihar this was an action for SHvicfs rfndered in connecrion with the recent Cardiff election. An arrangement had been come tn hv which the whole case had heen referred fur ar!iitraliol1 10 Mr. Ruber: Oliver Jones, the stipendiirv magistrate. Mr. Coleridge, for the defendant, said he bad only con-ented to Ihf case heing lrferred upon the under.-landing th t Mr. Jones would nndertak. to arbitrate t, e matter -Mr. said that Mr. Jones had consenterl. A lormal verdict for the plaintiff for Ihf snm named in the action was then given, tbe case to be referred 10 arbitration. ACTION FOR. ALLEGED SLANDER. WLLKS l' THoMAs.-Mr. Bowen apprared for the plain. liff; and Mr. Giff,ud, Q C, and Mr. W. II. Michael for the defend* nt. Mr. Bowen. in stating thp case for (he plaintiff, saiel the nction "as to recover damages for certain libellous and defamatory word, used hv the defendant in reference 10 the plaintiff. The plaintiff "lived lit. Llansarnlp!, near Swansea, alld was by profession a copper refiner. For some twelve or fourteen years hp, had heen in the ..mployof Messrs. Pasroe GrenfeU and 80ns. of Swansea, but subsequently he went to Glasgow un ler a firm known as the North British Me'al Extracting Company, HI. a salary of abollt £ \50 a ytar 801'lC' time, however, at Ihe cnmmencpment of 1869, in con. seqoencp of some disagreement with one of the managers ef that conrern, the plaintiff left, and was now out of employ- ment. Tl<p defendant was a maltster, and also land agent of Morriston and the circumstances which led [0 rhis action were these On the 131h of Jannary laiit a person (If thp name of Evan Morgan w"s in the shop of 1\ Mr. Arundel, of Gnat-street, Swansea, where he met the defendant, and on that occasion the defendant had made U-e' of the words which formed the ground of the present action — words whid, he (Mr B iwer,) saul were of the most serious nature which could possibly he made reflecting upon the character of any person. The defendant, aùdressing EV1n Morgan, said, Do yon know the Missess Cox (daughters of the governor of Swansea gaol) ? They were stopping with lIS at Plais- farm, and on Saturday night Lizzie, my sister, and the Misses Cox went down to Morriston. Coming home my sister wanted to buy some things in Lewis Morgan's shop, and the two Misses Cox were then standing in the road. They then proceeded homp, and when between Dr, Davies's house and that ot thp clergymen, lhey were attacked hy s"me person, who knocked one of the Misses Cox down and took away her purse, and it is made out that it is Mr. Wilks, of Llansamset, and if he could have been found he would have been taken up that night, and if it had not been for my sister Mary he would have been taken np on the Monday morning There is no doubt it was Mr. Wilks, arid teil Davies, your brother-in-law, to tell Mr. Wilks to g" and make an apology to NIr. Cox, for Mr. Cox i, iliad ahollt It, and the matler is now in Mr. Smith's (solicitor) hands. I think my sister Lizzie can swear to the Ilian." Titose we." the words which formed the ground ot action, and all the plaintiff had sought in clllIsuhing his solicitor was 10 vindi- cate his character, hitherto irreproachable. A large numher of witnessps weie called nn either side. There was ,,0 doubt of the robhery and also the outrage npoll the young ladies having beer committed, and a g>e*t deal ot the evidence was directed ill the precise tillle and spwt when and where the assault had bee/: committed. For the defence, witnpsses were called to prove that the plaintiff was in the 10CRli:y or the robbery and assault on Ihe night in question, Rnd within three-quarters of an hour of the alleged transac- fÍon.- The Court adjourned before tbe ronclusion øf the TUESDAY. THE ALLEGED SLANDER CASF. WILKS v. THO)lAs.-This case was resumed to-day, when 1\1r. Giffard, on behalf of the defendant, and Mr. Bowen, II" behalf of tha nlnintiff, addressed the jury for their respec- tive clients, the defendant's answer to the case being that the phintiff was the æan who committed the assault, and there. fdre he (defendant) refused to makf. the apology demanded or 10 retract the accusation. Hi- Lordship, in snmming up the case. remarked that if Ihe conversation as deposed to by Mr. Evan Morgan, on behalf of the plaintiff, was correct (and he could see n" reason to dishelieve il) then il was a case of libel, and could not be regarded as 8 privileged communication, as contended hy the defendant. It was for lhe defendant to prove thqt the plaintiff was the man who had committed the assault, and unless that was done to the satisfaction of the jury they must return 8 verdict for the plaintiff. The jury then retired, and after Rn absence of about half an hour returned a verdict for the plaintiff—daui3gts, 40 guineas. THE RIGHT TO FORESHORE AT NEATH. HUGHES 1'. BANKART.— Mr. Giffard, Q.C., Mr Biwen, anel Mr. Coleridge lor tile plaintiff; Mr. Grove, QA Mr. Hughes, and Mr. DunR for the defendant. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., slated the case on behalf of the plaintiff, remarking that the action was one of trespass, which was hrought by the present plailltift Hughes, hnt who was only Ihe nominal plaintiff, being hut a tenant of the Earl of Jersey, and the actiun was to try the right of the Earl of Jersey to certain lands upon which the trespass had been c. mmitted. at Cwrt-sart farm, near Neath, which IlInd was partially covered by ordinlHY lides and wholly cllvered during spring The Eal of Jersey contended that he was the granttc of allllJe rights of the Cruwn, and as such had always exercised the rights of ownership over the spots or Lind in question. He (Mr. Giffard) cauld Rot Siy what was Ihe answer to the claim ..tot lip by the Ea.1 of Jersey 10 this land, unless it was thH Ii certain hody called the Neath Harbour Commissioners c'aimed Ihe land; hut hf bad yet 10 le1rn that the Neath Harhour Comtnissioners was a cor- porate hody possessing the power tu acquire and hold lands. Th" defendant stated in the record was a Mr. Bankart, who "as a copper smelter, and it w?.s exceedingly important to hin, that he should have a convenient place to deposit his slolg. Up to a recent period Mr. Bankart had deposited his si tg near one of Ihe spots • ow cltimed hy the plaintiff, but he had had notice given him by 11,1' Earl of Jersey not to continue so depo iiing his slag. What that might have to (10 with the Neatll Harhour Commissioners he did not exactly know, hilt it did so haopen that Mr. BarJkart was one of the Commissioners of the Harbour, and might perhaps have in- fluenced the commissioners in the actiun they had taken in the matter. Mr. Giffard then read a long correspondence which had take" piace, froll1 which it appeared that the Neath Harbour Commissioners claimed the lands in question -hence the action of the Earl .1' Jersey to try his rights and ownei ship. Considiring that no less than 104 witnesses have been sub- poenaed, the case is like1y to last some two ur three days, but ,t possesses 1,0 features of milch general interest. WEDNESDAY. HUGHES v. BASKART.-This ca-e was continued through- utn me day, when the evidence for the plaintiff was closed. Mr. Grove, Q.C in opening the case for the defendant, con. tended that the river had receded, since the year 1^12. from thp. point 10 dispute, and that the Earl of Jersey had no right in the f'.>reshore-Ihe word" foreshore" not h, ing mentioned in any of the leases till the year 1865, and then it WnS mentioned ill a lease from Mr. Grant to his lordship. No cla'in had been set lip hy Lord Jersey, in reference to the land in que>tion, till 186i. In the meantime the Neath Hartwur Gommi>sioners, by depositing ballast 0.. the fore- shore (which had never been claimed hy Lord Jersey) had m"de the land V¡¿lU1hle; and as Boon as the defendants began 10 deposit slag upon iI, bis lordship discovered that he haJ a right t, land which nohody had previously claimed, and which the Harbour Commissioners th..01se¡"es had alone made valuable. He therefore contended that the soil and ireeh01d of the lalld was vested ill the Harbour Commis- siontrs-the defendants in the present proceedings—whose only object was the improvement of the harbour, on which they had already expended upwards of £ 20,000.—A: the close ot the learned counsel's address, the court adjourned. THURSDA Y. Tl-is day the witnesses for the defendant were under exa- mination. ->

COCOA.-GRATEFUL AND COM- hORTING.-The very agreeable character of this preparation FilS rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette remarks :—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well. selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately tLwoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Made simply witJ.1 boiling water or milk. Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled—J AMES Epps & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London. Agent for Cardiff for other Homoeopathic preparations, AVilliams, Bute-street. See that each phial is secured by It band over the cork, bearing the signature, JAMES Epps & Co., without which none are genuine. S4&9 MODBRN INVENTIONS.—That great invention, the" Chron. ogrnph," which times all the principal events of the dlty, and has revolutionised and superseded the clumsy old-fashioned Stop watch," seems likely to be echpsed in fame by that still greatsr and more useful invention, the Keyless Watch." The fact of no key being required renders these watches in. dispensable to the traveller, the nervous, and invalids. The enormous number sent tnen by post to all parts of the world, is a convincing proof of their great utility. The prices at which thev are sold range from 5 to 100 guineas. Theusands of them are manufactured bv Mr. J. W. Benson, of Old Bond. street, and of the Steam Fačtory, Ludgate-hill, London, who sends post free for 2d. 11 most interesting historical pamphlet upon watch-making. (5477-80 THOSE LADIES who have not yet used the GLENFIELD STARCH, a>e respectfully solicited to give it Ii trial, and carefully follow nnt the directions printed on every package. It is rather more difficult to make than other starches, uut when this IS "n:t1me, they will say like the Queens Laundress, thatit is the finest Starch they ever used. 7339 DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EAR, &c.-Many persons imagine it useless to try any remedy for these complaints. This is an Error. For tlIany years Dellar's Esunce of Deaf, ness has been used with unquestionable efficacy. It has cured many, and never fads to give relief is harmless, easily applied, arid causes no pain. Sold in bottles Is. Ijd. each by all chemists; and: he proprietor, John Pepper, 2^7, Tottenham Court-road, London. A bottle safely by post for 18 stamps. Agent for Caiditf, Mr T. WILLIAMS, Chemist Bute-8tretlt, and Xew Arcade. 638-1 At an inquest held hy Dr. Lmikester, 11 few days since, Of] tIlt. bodies of two ChllJleil v.ho died from the etlects of poi- soning through sucking some Inciter matcht s, the Cormier said, Had the matches been BRYANT ànu MAY'S the children would XOT have been poisoned." It cannot, he too generally known 1hat BKYAXT and MAY'S Patent Safety Matches 81' NOT poisonous, arid that, the) light only on the box—Vi«iR Islington Gazette, May 4th. 74S5

MISCELLANEOUS. The sum far which Deptfard Dockyard has been disposed of is £75,000. The Queen of the Netherlands will remain about ten days longer in this country. Charles Dickens'a new story is said to be founded in part on the Tichborne baronetcy case. Cardinal Cullen has expressed from Rome his ap- proval of the Government Coercion Billl. A contemporary says that the wife of a well- known dissenting minister has eloped with a captain. Twenty-three farms in the neighbourhood of Sivindon are infected with the foot-and-mouth disease. The Abyssinian medal isabout to be issued to the navy officers and men of the navy entitled to it. Returns are being made by the chief towns of the statistics of drunkenness since the new Beer Act came into operation. Copies are published of a memorial from the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin, to the Prime Minister; and of petitions from the same college presented to the House ef Commons. Twenty-five men weie discharged at Chatham on Saturday. Nearly the whole of the shipwrights who were to be discharged have now left the yard; but there are a large number of labourers yet to go. • Fever has broken out in several of the pauper establishments in the metropolis. At the school recently built at Highgate several childron died last week, owing, it is thought by the medical men, to overcrowding. °' The Civilian is informed that the accounts of the Irish Church will be submitted to the controller and auditor-general for examination, and it is proposed that one thousand guineas shall be applied to defray the ex- pense of the audit. The wife of the convict Rossa has lectured at Tipperary, and received an enthusiastic ovation. The hotel where she was staying, and some other house" in the town, were searched by the police for arms, but with- out success. The Globe says it is probable that the greater por- tion of the building in Pall Mall, where the business of the War Office is carried on, will be vacated, and that the Board of Trade will be removed from Whitehall Gardens to those premises. Mr. Charles Burt, the agent of the English Erie shareholders, has made a long speech before the Albany Legislative Committee. The speech is published in the New York papers, which commend Mr. Burt's object, but Bay he cannot succeed without a very heavy expenditure. The Echo understands that the proposition to form London into one school district under the Education Bill is to be withdrawn, and that a plan for two divisions, east and west, the former to include the City, is to be sub- stituted, Mr. W. M'C. Torrens is likely to move the amendment. On the 1st of April next, and thenceforward, registered newspapers for all places abroad, without dis- tinction, will be chargeable according to weight, and each newspaper, whether sent singly or in a packet containing more than one, will be liable to a separate rate of postage for every four ounces or fraction of four ounces. Sir II. Stracey, the unseated Conservative mem- ber for Norwich, has paid to Mr. Tillett's solicitors £:i83 17s 8d, which has been accepted as payment in full of the proportion of the costs which the respondent was ordered to pay to the petitioner in the late Norwich elec- tion petition inquiry. A serious acoident has just occurred at Barn- staple. About a dozen men were employed on a vessel in course of building at Messrs. Westaeott's yard, when the scaffolding on which they were standing gave way, and they were precipitated into the dock beneath—a depth of 25 feet. Several of the men were seriously injured. The King of Prussia -is reported to have said at a recent, soh-te to several gentlemen who were standing near him, My son is in favour af abolishing capital punish- ment, and at a later time he can settle the question as he likes but as long as I have anything to say in the matter there will be no such abolition." On the body of a man upon whom an inquest was held on Saturday, was found a half-sheet of letter-paper, on which was written, in an illegible hand, "Grand- mother, your Bill has gone. No dinner. I cannot bear it any longer. No animal food have I ate since last Christmas.—WILLIAM LIGIITFOOT." He was about 30 years of age. A lady, profoundly devoted to the Holy See," an- nounced as a fact in the Fuiaro that there wa." no doubt that his Holiness the Pope was very seriously ilL The Rev. B. Rigby, a Roman Catholic priest of Batley, having also just come from Rome, writes to the Leeds Mercury'to say that he is able to state, from a late interview with the Holy Father, that considering he is in his 78th year, he is remarkably well and lively. The Smith London Press announces an alarming prospect in the baking trade. In consequence of the police prosecutions, the journeymen bakers of London are agitating for a strike all over England, in the event of the Government refusing to strike out the word baker" from the smoke nuisance measure. As the masters will pro- bably support the men, the result, should the strike be organised, will be a general closing of shops. At a meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel a letter from the Bishop of Honolulu was read, stating the cause of his resignation to be partly the dis- agreeable position in which the controversy as to the ne- cessity of a Bishop in the Sandwich Islands placed him, and partly from his conviction that the islands were rapidly becoming Americanized, and would more properly be con- nected with the American Episcopal Church. A number of Catholics of Portsmouth have waited upon the Mayor and another magistrate for the purpose of making an application with respect to Mr. Murphy, who is about to deliver a series of lectures in that town. The proceedings were heard with closed doors, but it is understood that the deputation requested the magistrates to take steps to suppress the lectures. The application, it appears, was not acceded to The Englishman, speaking of the magnificent re- ception given to the Duke of lidinburgh at Lahore, says that at a State dinner the Duke's piper treated his guests to a concert on his bagpipes after dinner. He played magnificently, whicli moans that his music was more diabolical than any fifty snake-charmers all playing together. Petitions to the House of Commons, in favour of an inquiry into monasteries and nunneries, on which subject Mr. Newdegate has a motion for a select com- mittee, are being numerously signed under the auspices of the Protestant Association. The petitioners state that there are now 2;33 convents, or communities of religious women, and 69 communities or religious houses for men. One of the effects of the opening of the Suez Canal is said to be an increased demand for the coal of Labuan. The Englishman tells us that the coal in this small island, only 5Q miles square in extent, is estimated at four hundred millions of tons. It is obtained at a depth of 240 feet from the surface, and European coal heavers and miners have been imported to teach natives how to work in the mines. ANGLO-A C3TBALIAN SWINDLING.—The Melbourne Arj<us describes an extensive commercial fraud. It ap- pears that a gang of swindlers in Glasgow-and Greenock "purchased goods from well-known houses, but not being able to pay cash for them, or to procure good bills, were unable to get delivery of them. They, however, obtained possession of the invoices, with which they effected their nefarious object. Filling ba.1e8 and packing cases with rubbish, the invoices, with bille of lading manufactured to correspond, were pro- duced, and advances to the extent of two-thirds of the in- yoice value of the goods obtained from the London cor- respondents of the various mercantile houses in Melbourne. Aiiother plan was for one of these swindling firms to effect sham sales with another, and to obtain advances upon fictitious invoices." DIAMONDS IN AVSTRALIA.—Diamond mining is going on steadily in Australia. Four weeks' work with one machine produced 225 diamonds, making a total of &04 stones sent to England by one company. The 115 iiaraonds which were first forwarded to be cut and poUshed have been returned to Melbourne with tht endorsement that they are unsurpassed tc brilliancy by any diamonds in the world. The Mudgee district has amply rewarded the workers, and n committee has been formed to collect sta- tistics. About 2,000 diamonds were certified to have been found in the district, besides many others in the hands of Chinese and persona who would not give an account. One jarty, who were offered £2,000 for their lease of acres, tSered to take £4,000 for half of it, but refused to sell the whole on any terms. SNAKE BITKS.—Professor Hatford has sent to the Ifdbourne Arpus particulars of a case of snake bite which he had received from a physician who adopted the pro- fessor's method of treatment. The patient had been bitten by a black snake, and conveyed a distance of fifteen miles. When he reached the surgery he seemed on the point of bath. The extremities were cold, the pupil dilated and fixed, the breathing stertorous, and the pulse forty. We at once began to inject into tke cephalic vein of both arms ammonia, the strength of which was one to ten parts of water, increas- ing pntil one to two parts. I injected ten different times, the amount used being one drachm and a half of strong ammonia. The symptoms gradually shewed that the treatment would soon bring nim round. The breathing became less laboured, the pupils more natural; the jaw, which vas fallen, drew up, and, much to the astonishment of os ail, he walked away two hours after arriving at my Mirgery." After adding some cautions as to the mode of applying the remedy, the Professor expresses his convic- tion that greater confidence in the treatment will lead to tmprcrvad practice, and the actual quantity of ammonia, :oD6 toe amount of dilation necessary in each case, be probably arrived at. NBW MAIL SERVICE FOR AUSTRALIA. — The Australian colonies are to have steam postal service with England, by way of California. There is at present a line of mail steamers between Honolulu and San Francisco, and arrangements have been made for running steamers between Sydney and Honolulu by way of Auckland. Tke American consul at Sydney highly approves of the plan, and the American Government is to be asked for a subsidy of £10,000. New Zealand gives £15,000. Victoria is expected to give £6,000. South Australia and Tasmania are to be asked for £1,500 each while New South Wales and Queensland have yet to come forward. The contractor is an American, but the vessels a"e to be subject to New Zealand reirulntions. The length of voyage between Sydney and Auckland is fixed at 144 hours between Auckland and San Francisco Rot COO hours. The postages are to belong to the Queen. The contract is to be for twelve months, but the contractor has the option of making it a five years' contract. Another project of a similar kind has been laid before the Government of New South Wales by an English company which proposes to estab- lish a service from Milford Haven to Portland, and from San Francisco to Sydney in less than forty days. Pas- sengers from the chief towns of England to Sydney will also be taken. A conference on the subject has been held in Sydney between the representatives of the several colonial C overhmenta. Nothing was decided, but the resuscita- tion of the Torres Straits service was discussed and con- sidered.