The Cardiff Times

PENTYRCH. A NEW ENTERPRISE.—About two miles to the west of the village of Pentyrch village, at a place called Gwer- neva, a new lead mine has been lately started by a London company, and it is said that the undertaking gives every indication of success. Several tons of lead ore of excellent quality have already been found. COAL TRADE.—The coal trade has been very slow here for some time, but it is rumoured that a new pit is at once to be sunk.

ha4lw LLANDAFF. MONDAY. Before Mr. W. T. e^sole E- W- David. Mr. F. C. Vachell, Mr. J. H. 0 {Moiled/111^ ^r" H J" Ev:ins- John Dadds was sum- C° J*181-. V Ciiusirig an obstruction at Canton, on the 13th a^owing his horse and cart to remain in the ga^!end'-d.' He was ordered to pay the costs.— vr!,s firiecl :'f)s" and costs' or U da^"s' imPri- te heaJ1,for assaulting Rosa Brookes on Sunday.—Edw. a & F0W a\c'UtlS> d with wilfully damaging the window Oed f11 Earthy, at Roath, on the 1 st inst. He was (U Pris s., the damage 4s. (id., and costs, or seven days' ete etn(:Jt. Jdm Hawkins and Timothy Driscoll tison ach fined ;J. including cots, or three days' im- lord "l604, lor dair.iiging a fence belonging to Thomas lard 1 Job Meal was sentenced to ten days' t 'tyv, Ur *'or being on the premises of Isaac Richards, **8 i* Ur'h. for an unlawful purpose. —Julia Jenkins ftl >UniC /Ugtd with illegally pawi.ing two sheets and a iafl< ^'erg'o Value Hs-- the pr°pfirty of her landlord, John •iis* to^' Severn-road, Canton." She was fined 20s. and °r seven days imprisonment.

[til.. NEATH. iiE EXTRAORDINARY ELOPEMENT It X] CASE. V otic edetraordinary elopement case, which we briefly i inter 0ur bast impression, has created considerable :'M *W+I Il0t onl-v in Neatil' lmt throughout the district, iton] evidence given at the magistrates' inquiry on Pubi- J': a«d the particulars which have been made ti$^on]!? s*Uce the afiair has become generally known, it pd «wa*?pear tliat elopement possessed features of 4ac sin8ular character. It seems that Mr. Poole, a 0 had t' carr.vi»g ou business in Windsor-street, Neath, jJ 0 daughters, Julia, about 17 years of age, and 1111 y, about twelve months younger. Two years ago o JOIlSlstant in Mr. Poole's employ, named Thomas Lii BenneH, a young man respectably connected, and eight ad beén in the srniec of Poole for upwards of e' years, married Miss Julia Poole, and she and her W Wfcnt into the drapery business also in e^a,0r-Strect' ^"on af'er tlie mar"aSe> ^Ir- P°°le as l5ennett's successor a youth, a native of Roj^pd, named Charles Davies, who continued loi- rs tiuie assistant in the shop, and eventually married youngest, daughter, who, at the time she f Satn^arried' was little ulore than 16 years of a'"e- 0n WvTay Weck P0"10- together with his married & inJ^ter Emily, and the child of her sister Julia (an 1 five eeks old), went to Maesteg and Mr. $?ett attended Bridgend market as was his wont, hej. inS his wife at Neath, and having arranged to meet jl Maesteg on the following day to spend the day < to ^ends there. Davies in the mean time had gone i Aberavon markeft as he was accustomed to, Vh § promised to join his wife Emily at Maesteg, K Sito81"? the whole of the tamily, it appears, intended to I the Sunday. L ™ it would appear that on Saturday morning after to tUSband had left for Bridgend, Mrs. Bennett went CW house of her father, Mr. Poole, which was in W^e 0f a little Sir1' from whom she obtained the bej and helped herself to several suits of clothes b00tl6iiig to her father, two or three pairs of his h ts> f'ud other articles, which she took awa.v with ea In the meantime Davies left Aberavon Market v V in the day, but instead of joining his wife at da esJeR» as promised, he returned to Neath. On Sun- rj .horning, Mr. Phillips, head-constable of Neath, jy eived a letter by post stating that Mrs. Bennett and tbpVles ^acl eloped together, defined the route which to ^ould take, and added that they were on the way Sen erP°°l> having both booked themselves as pas- 0^§ers for New York on board the Colorado. The ^cer had hardly finished reading the letter, when Mr. came to consult him as to the loss of his wife, bad not joined him at Maesteg, according to pro- to and in consequence of which he had returned to find she was gone. Explanations en- C(i. and the familjr, who were all at Maesteg, were WmiUllca-ted with. It was found that the runaways left Neath by the six o'clock train on Saturday *or Brecon. On Monday, by the 3.47 train, the f0 ^-constable, and Mr. Bennett, armed with a warrant the apprehension of Davies, were in pursuit. It had discovered that Mrs. Bennett and her paramour t 8pent Saturday and Sunday nights together at andcon, under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, a 1 "ad gone on to Liverpool, whither the head-constable y T^e injured husband followed them. On arriving s, Liverpool, it was found that the guilty runaways had jji at the Grapes Inn, Union-street, on Monday '.and on Tuesday, they were found together at a ^Hg-honse in Fazakerly-street. Davies was charged J the head-constable, under the warrant, with steal- a counterpane, six dresses, and about £ 70inpioney, we Property of Mr. Bennett, and was taken into custody. ^l's- Bennett, who it seems treated her husband in a j ry cavalier sort of manner, and with tlie» greatest i "lty, on meeting him in Liverpool, specified her in- j, of returning to Neath with the party, and ap- j, ars to have looked upon the whole afiair as what she fj,^self was pleased to call "an awfully jolly lark. ey all left Liverpool on Wednesday, and arrived at eath the same evening. he magisterial inquiry into the affair took place on *l°uday when Charles Davies and Mrs. Julia Bennett jere brought before the bench on a charge of felony. 0^appearance Davies looked no more than IB or 19 years *age,and both he and Mrs. Bennett appeared little a ^cerned about their peculiar position. Mr. Bennett Davies's wife were also in court, and frequently firing the hearing of the case it was evident that they ^Ppressed their emotion with difficulty. Evidence otvf ^ven by the prosecutor, Mr. Bennett, and by some Qer witnesses, but their testimony was principally ^reiteration of the particulars wo have given above. he prosecutor stated that he missed about £ 70 in <j besides a quantity of wearing appaiel. Mi. ^QPerintendent Phillips, who apprehended the parties Liverpool, found upon the male prisoner a purse c^taining £ 26 Gs. 7id. He also had a bag and gold c«ain, which Mr. Bennett identified as his property, a watch belonging to Mr. Poole. The Superinten- vjetlt found that the prisoners had taken berths for ew York in the name of Anderson. Amongst the .^Sgage he found the wearing apparel which had been aken from the prosecutor's house. Both prisoners ei'e remanded until Thursday, and as the application their solicitor for bail was refused, they were eoaoved to Swansea gaol.

SWANSEA. CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.—Last Saturday a Yfty importaut conference of school teachers, British, National, Wesleyan, &c., was held at the Town Hall, ?'hen upwards of a hundred attended. The meeting been called together by the Rev. R. H. Morris, • incipal of the Carmarthen National Society's Train- ng College. In the absence of the Mayor, the chair Vras occupied by the convener of the meeting, who stated that he had written to twenty-two members of arliament for South Wales, asking them to be present the occasion, but all returned the answer that their ^rliamentary duties prevented their attending. The question that came under consideration was religious difficulty—your experience of it. A Feat many teachers spoke on the subject. National eachers stated that, with few exceptions, they had no difficulty arising from teaching Church ^°ctrines in their schools. National teachers were also Nearly unanimous in stating that they omitted those Portions of the catechism most repulsive to Dissenters. Ahis statement called forth loud derisive cheers from 'he British teachers, one of whom asked a very pointed Question, Why are certain portions of the Catechism 0l3litted ?" and whether that was not a plain proof that a religious difficulty did exist. After some further con- versation a proposition was made by Mr. A. Goodwin, ^erthyr National Schools, That religious instruction remain as at present, there being no religious difficulty existing."—Mr. YvTilliams, British School In- jector, Llanelly, proposed an amendment, That a Religious difficulty does exist, being caused by sectarian Caching." The amendment was put, and thirty voted *°r it. When the original proposition was put, there ^as a much larger number of hands held up in its favour.—Mr. Jones, British School, Cwmaman, Aber- dare, wished to know if clergymen and others not ac- JUally directly engaged in education, had a right of speak- 111g and voting at the meeting. This question elicited Sreat disapprobation from the National teachers, but 1t Was ultimately decided that none but teachers should speak and vote. The original proposition was then, attUdst some confusion, declared to have been carried. he next subject that came up for discussion was The Possibility of the practical working of the time-table cOnscience clause." Most of the teachers present were opinion that it would be difficult to put such a clause mto operation. A resolution was proposed by Mr. Mitchell, Bridgend Wesleyan School, "That if a con- sCIence-clause be deemed advisable that all children Should assemble together, and be dismissed together." his resolution passed without a single dissentient. next object was "How would you provide for 'he religious teaching?" and Mr. Williams, Llanelly, deposed, and Mr. Brown, British Schools, Morriston, econded, That in the opinion of this meeting, Bible lQstruction alone should be given in day schools re- viving Government aid, all catechisms, creeds, and ehgious formularies being confined to Sunday schools." d:r. Rickards, National School, Carmarthen, proposed a amendment, which was seconded, That the reli- gious instruction should be in the hands of the school- master, aided by the ministers of religion at stated intervals." Mr. Mitchell, of Bridgend, objected to any Ministers taking part in imparting religious instruction to the children during school hours, and moved an Amendment That no ministers of religion be allowed to give anv part of the religious instruction." This as seconded by Mr. Jones, Cwmaman, who showed 1t Would be difficult to arrange for the visits of the Qiinisters, for at one hour the clergyman would come, esiring to have the church children, then the Dissent- g ministers would come in successive, each desiring to have the children pertaining to his flock and what about those children whose parents wore of no denomi- Nation at all. The religious difficulty would be still aggravated than at present. The second amend- ^ent was put and lost; then the first amendment, for ^hich fourteen voted. Then came the original pro- Position that Bible teaching only should be given 111 day schools, and the greater part of those present |°ti»g for jj; was declared to lie carried. Next iol- "compulsory education," and all present were m favour of it in some phape or other. It was proposed by Mr. Rickards, Carmarthen, that indirect compulsory attendance should be enforced by not allowing children to be employed until they were able to pass the fourth standard. Mr. Hogg, British School, objected to all compulsion unless the schools were made secular. Ul- timately it was proposed and carried that direct com- pulsory attendance should be enforced. The last sub- ject for discussion was superannuation—its effect in securing and retaining suitable teachers. Mr. Adams, British School, Swansea, gave a very exhaustive speech on the subject, in which he very ably showed how the Government had in 184C promised pensions to school teachers, and how Mr. Lowe, the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, had ruthlessly swept away all that his predecessors had done. Mr. Rickards, Carmarthen, thought that unless some limit was put to the supply of schoolmasters, a pension would attract all kinds into the profession, so that in a few years the supply would exceed the demand, and teachers would then be in a worse position than they are now. A resolution was moved that pensions should be granted to deserving teachers who were unable to follow their employment. It was also proposed and carried that copies of the above resolutions be sent to Mr. Foster, M.P., and to all the members of Parliament for South Wales. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the conference to a close. ————

GROESWEN. REV. W. WILLIAMS MONUMENT.—The Committee of this memorial met on Monday evening last, for the purpose of selecting a design. In answer to the advertisements, 28 designs were sent in for competition, some of them of great beauty in style, and massive in size. The one selected was sent in by Messrs A. H. James & Co., sculptors, of Newport. The design is a very chaste one, and the monument will consist of the best Aberdeen red granite, polished. A portrait medallion of the great poet is to be fixed in the front panel, the inscription to contain only his bardic name Caledfryn," and date of birth in Welsh.

MERTHYR. FELONY RY A RESPECTABLE MECHANIC.—A carpenter, named Nathaniel James, who is the owner of several cottages, was committed for trial at the Police-court on Monday, for stealing a quantity of brass, the property of the Plymeuth Iron Company and the Dowlais Com- pany. He offered the brass for sale to Mr. Nott, iron- monger, of Brecon. Mr. Nott, suspecting that all was not right, said he would buy the brass, and requested Jarnes to call again. The police were communicated with, and he was arrested, and the property identified and proved to have been stolen.

PONTYPRIDD. BOARD OF GUAKDIVNS. Phe usual fortnightly meet- ing of this board held on Wednesday last. Mr. G. J. Penn presided, and there was a very good muster of guardians present. Ihe only business of interest was the examining of tenders for the supply of coffins, and for printing the half yearly abstract list of paupers. For the former tenders were read from Samuel Thomas, Tonteg, George Lewis. Pontypridd, Thomas Williams, Pandy, James Jones. Rhydfelen, Thomas Evans, Ponty- pridd, Thomas Jones, lihvdfelen, and Thomas Jones, Mountain Ash. The first four were accepted. For printing abstracts tenders were received from Mr. Peter Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Mr. D. Duncan, Cardiff, and Messrs. Hopkin, Lowe, and Davies, Pontypridd. Mr. Hopkin's tender being the lowest was accepted. On the motion of Mr. Penn. it was resolved that the Clerk lay before the next board the whole of the correspond- ence which took place about two years ago respecting a fire engine for the Union Workhouse. This con- cluded the business. QUACKS AGAIN.The street in front of the market house has again become infested with these detestable creatures. One in petticoats has cropped up during the last fortnight, and attracts a crowd of gaping congeries round her dispensary. It one half she says is gospel, the power of working miracles has been invested in her. One thing is very certain, that for tall talk and cookie;,s — to use an American phrase—she beats creation. THE LATE FIRE.—Our second edition last week suppli ed a full report from our correspondent of the destructive fire which took place on the tramroad side near the White Hart Hotel, at mid-day on Friday. We have nothing to add to the lengthy report then published, but as the third warning has been given to the drowsy inhabitants of the town—anxious are the enquiries which are being made as to whether steps are to be taken to procure suitable appliances in case of another outbreak. Had the fire above mentioned occurred in the silent night, houses would have been burnt, property of value des- troyed, and what is far more important, lives must have been sacrificed. At the late conflagration there were those present who remembered London fires they had witnessed, and from remarks made at the time it was stated that they had never seen in so small a buildmg or in so short a time such fearful flames and density of smoke. The time has surely arrived for active and im- mediate efforts for the protection of lives and pro- perty. It will be scarcely credited, but it is neverthe- less a fact that there are tradespeople in the town either so ignorant or else narrow-minded as to decline to insure their property, and when they are asked the reason why, they state that the people would think they burned them down themselves to obtain the money. "Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise." Let them enjoy their self-willed opinion, but may we with- out offending insurance agents or insured make a sug- gestion that the whole of the respectable inhabitants of the town all insure in one good office with the proviso that the said office shall supply hose, fire-engine, and waterman, always to be in readiness in case of the alarm now too frequently heard. COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT DARRANDDLV—An old collier named Morgan Morgan, while engaged at his usual occupation on Tuesday morning, was for a time buried under some falling coal. He was with difficulty extri- cated from his perilous position and taken home, when it was found on being examined by the surgeon of the works, that he had sustained a fracture of the collar bone and other contusions. BOARD OF HEALTH AND STIPENDARY MAGISTRATE.—In answer to "A Correspondent." we beg to state that it has not come to our knowledge that steps are being taken for these desirable objects. PRTTY SE-SIONS. — Amongst the cases which came before Mr. Evan Williams and the Rev. D. W. Wil- liams on Wednesday last were the following — SELLING BEnt AT UNLAWFUL HOURS.—Robert Evans, of the Railway Inn. Ystrad, was charged with this offence. Mr. J. E. Price defended. P.O. Meyler said he visited defendant's house on Sunday, the t'th inst., at about 11.15 a.m., and saw two men in the back kitchen, and a pint measure on the table containing a small quantity of beer, which he tasted, and asked defendant who the men were. to which he replied I don't know who they are. They are strangers to me They got no beer." Meyler remarked There is beer in that pint." Defendant rejoined that he did not know whence it came, and afterwards said ihat the men came from Cwmogwr. From the evidence of other witnesses, the bench came to the conclusion that defendant's latter statement was correct, and dismissed the summons. ASSAULT. — John Edwards, overman, Llwyncelyn, charged William Davis, manager, Coedcae, with an assault. Mr. J. K. Price appeared for complainant, and Mr. Flews for defendant. Complainant's statement was to the effect that on Wednesday, the 18th instant, he was at the Hafod Station, on the arrival of the last train, with three of his children, one of whom was in his arms. A number of men working at Coedcae alighted from the train quite drunk, and commenced fighting amongst themselves until they were dispersed by a con- stable. I he defendant was in the company of the men, and accused complainant of enjoying the fighting, which he denied. Defendant then said "You are ad liar will you fight me which kind invitation com- plainant declined, and was called a d scamp," and struck in the face by defendant. Defendant's case was that he had been to Merthyr, and in returning some of the men quarrelled, and on getting out of the train began fighting. That he saw complainant jeer- ing at the men. and he put his hand on complainant's sh ulder and told him to go home, for which piece of advice complainant abused him.—Fined 10s. and costs. CRUELTY TO A PIG.—Edward Mantle, Ystrad, collier, was summoned by Ann Jenkins, wife of John Jenkins, Ystrad, for this offence. Mr. J. E. Price represented defendant. The charge was that defendant, on the 14th instant, ill-treated a pig by striking it with a hatchet. Elizabeth Jones said she was passing at the time and saw defendant strike the pig, and observed a cut on the side of its knee.—Fined 5s. and costs. BASTARDY.—Mary Jones v. Thomas Davies. Mr. J. E. Price defended. The parties both reside at Llan- trissant, and had been courting. Complainant did not remember how many times defendant had intercourse with her, nor the month in which it happened. For the defence it was alleged complainant had been intimate with other men. Ordered to pay 2s. (id. a week. INDECENT ASSAULT.—William Morgan, Ystrad. la bourer. was summoned by Grace Williams, Ystrad, for an indecent assault. Mr. J. E. Price appeared for defendant. Complainant, a young girl about 16 years of age, stated that defendant, on the 10th inst., threw her down in a shed in the middle of the day and placed his hands under her clothing. The line of defence was that complainant was stealing coal and defendant caught her in the act, took the coal from her, and placed his hand on her shoulder, and threatened to report her. The bench decided to convict defendant of a common assault, and fined him 40s. and costs.

TREHERBERT. DRUNKENNESS.—There being no work at most of the collieries on Monday, and Tuesday it was a general holiday with the roughs for fighting, swearing, and drinking, a good deal of which was done during the day. It is a great pity that there is no lock-up in such a populous district as this is where these semi-savages might have a quiet night's lodging whenever they feel inclined to sause a breach of the peace. ST. MARY THE VIRGIN'S.—We are glad to understand that through the undefatigable exertions of the Rev. S. Pryse and a few others an organ is to be erected very shortly in this church. It is turret-shaped, with speak- ing front, gilded pipes, and 13 feet 2 inches high, 7 feet 8 inches deep, and 7 feet 2 inches wide. It contains 13 stops, 21 octaves, Gorman pedals, and 2 composition pedals. The great organ stops, (C C to F) are bell gamba, open diapason dulciana, principal, flute, fif- teenth, and mixture three ranks. The swell organ stops, (F to F,) are open diapason, gamba principal, twelfth, fifteenth, and hautboy. The choir are busily preparing for the opening service which is to be held as soon as the organ is put up. Mr. Morgan the choir- master deserves great praise for the trouble he has taken in rearing up such an excellent choir as it will stand a fair comparison with any town choir.

BLACKWOOD. FATAL ACCIDENT. — One of the" packers" working on the Great Western Railway, near the Tredegar Junc- tion Station, was killed on Friday evening last. It appears that he had been sent up the line in the direc tion of Crnmlin, with the signal flag, to meet the lug- gage train down shortly after five. Just before the train arrived at Heolddu, on coming round, the driver and stoker saw the deceased lying on the down line, with his arm on the rail supporting his head. On the driver seeing this, he reversed the engine and put on the breaks however, the train could not be brought to a stand in time. The cow catcher caught him on the back of the neck, and the wheel of the engine smashed his arm to a complete jelly. He was extricated at once, but he only lived a few minutes. No doubt had not the wheels of the engine been skitting" at the time he would have teen mangled fearfully. An inquest was held on Monday, when a verdict of Accidental death" was returned. Deceased WHS aged 10 years, and leaves a wife and child to mourn his loss.

BRIDGEND. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—An inquest was held at Pen- yvai, on Tuesday, on the body of Sarah Matthews, a"-ed 71. It appears deceased had been suffering from ner- vous depression, which caused her friends much anxiety. On Saturday night, her daughter, Mrs. Davies, who was with her, awoke, and found her gone. The fields around were searched in vain, but on returning, the de- ceased was discovered head downwards in the well, in which there was about a yard of water. The jury re- turned a verdict of "temporary insanity."

CO WB RIDGE. GLAMORGAN FIRST LIGHT CAVALRY.—We are in- formed that Captain Williams's troop of Glamorganshire Light Horse will visit this town some time in the month of July next for their usual week's drill. When they assembled in this ancient town some years ago, they met with that hospitable and friendly reception which the majority of the members will and do not forget. On this occasion we confidently predict that a similar welcome will be willingly accorded to them, and that at the termination of their duty they will then bear in their remembrance that friendly feeling which we doubt not th6 inhabitants generally will willingly evince towards them. GLAMORGAN GENERAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEET- ING.—By circular just issued we are gratified in being able to announce that several ladies and gentlemen of this town and neighbourhood are determined to add eclat to the attractions of the Glamorgan Agricultural Show, to be held in this town this summer by a Flori- cultural Exhibition. A preliminary meeting was held at the Bear Hotel on Tuesday last, when the promoters of the scheme resolved on opening a subscription list in order to offer prizes that may induce some of our local florists to compete. We understand that Mr. D. H. Davies, Eglwysbrewis, has kindly consented to become honorary secretary, under whose indefatigable exertions we believe that the proposed exhibition will be one that will merit attraction, as well as form a pleasing feature to the show. POLICE COURT, IUESDAY.—Before Mr. J. Homfray and Mr. 1 raherne, James Kitt, beerhouse keeper, Llanblethian, was summoned by Sergeant Rodman for selling beer during illegal hours. The prosecutor stated that he visited defendant's house on Sunday the 15th inst., at eleven a.m., and. on going into the public room detected defendant's wife in the act of hiding a pint under her apron. In so doing she spilt some of its contents, which proved to be Leer. There were three men in the room at. the time, neighbours. Fined 10s. and costs.—Isaac Jenkins, Llanblethian, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and riotous, and was fined 5s. and costs.-—lhomas Thomas, Cowbridge, for allow- ing his horse to stray, was rdored to pay the costs of the case.

PRESENTATION OF NEW COLOURS TO THE MILITIA. Her Majesty's fifty-first birthday was honoured in a most appropriate manner in Cardiff. Whether by de- sign or unconsciously we were not informed, hut Tues- day—the Queen's birthday-was the day appointed for the presentation of colours to the Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia, by Miss Talbot, daughter of the Lord Lieutenant of the county. The interest attached to the colours of a regiment makes such an event as this under notice important and memorable. So no doubt it appeared to all those who understood the full significance of the ceremony they were witnessing. The colours of the regiment consist of two flags-that of the Queen, and that of the regiment. They are highly prized by the soldier, and their value in his eyes cannot be estimated by gold or silver. What he thinks of them—the appreciation he shows of their import—is such that death has a hundred times been preferred to the loss of the colours he bears. In the Peninsula, on the plains of the Crimea, in India, wherever, indeed, British arms have been, there the colours of a regiment have ever been guarded with a jealous honour, and though the struggle to obtain them has been fierce and deadly, courage and valour have ever been most careful to preserve them from falling into the hands of the enemy. This regard for the colours makes the last ap- pearance of an old flag sad to a soldier, and, though to militiamen that term in these days can hardly be applied, no doubt the Royal Glamorgan Militia were fully alive on Tuesday to the import of the supercession of their time-worn colours by the handsome new ones. The ceremony took place in the Cardiff Arms park, where the daily drill of the militia takes The novelty of military spectacles in this town of ours, and the fineness of the weather, induced a large as- sembly to gather to witness the ceremony. A number of county magnates brought parties of their friends, who in breaks, wagonettes, broughams and landaus, gave the ground something of the appearance of a fashionable race meeting. Nor were the varieties and contrasts, which make those meetings so amusing. wanting to complete the similitude. From the occu- pants of the vehicles we have named, society seemed to slide down an inclined plane, which stopped short just before reaching the tag-rag and bob-tail who form the skirts of every multitude, and whom of course society does not recognize. Dotted here and there were to be seen a few volunteers in their semi-military attire, whose choice ambition it seemed to be to get themselves mistaken for some of the officers of the regiment. Sprinkled scantily one or two clergymen might be noticed, and no doubt were noticed, for a clergyman is somewhat of a rara avis on such occasions. Neither dotted, or sprinkled, but regularly showered over the ground, were the ladies,—ladies young and fair, and ladies who were neither one or the other. Here, there, and everywhere, in red, white, and blue, and all the colours that e'er yet prism showed, they looked as numerous as were the daisies on the ground they walked on. The militia had gathered together before the multitude, and were going through their evolutions when the earliest arrival made an appearance. They continued executing their manoeuvres for a long time after the numbers present could be counted by hun- dreds, so that the appetite of spectators for the pre- sentation was whetted by what might be considered a review. Even military manoeuvres, like all mundane things, lose interest, and soon all things but the thing which the people came out to see were pronounced slow," and certainly not amusing. While waiting, like Mr. Micawber, for something to turn up," one could not help speculating upon certain phenomena which are always to be seen on such occasions as these, and which can never be satisfactorily explained by any rule or reason. Why, for instance, should ladies de- light to push themselves always to the front ranks of the spectators, and why should they, unless to cause inconvenience, there hoist parasols, not large ones certainly, but large enough to cause inconvenience to the bystanders, whose hats are knocked off, faces scratched, or eyes threatened, by this fragile-looking little ladies' companion ? Why, again, should there be an ever-increasing encroachment on the ground which no men, or body of men, can ever keep clear ? and why should people think they are being injured, and their "national rights" infringed, when they are told to Stand back a little, will yer ?" Why should the gen- tlemen who get on top of drags and coaches, or their humbler prototype who indulges in a hackney carriage, think it a duty attached to their positions to scowl, corsair-like, at the lowly pedestrians who pass by ? Then impatience getting the better of a speculative spirit, another query rises, Why does it not begin? As though in answer to this, there are symptoms of a movement. Presently the furled colours, which have been carried along the ranks, are brought to the front. Then a company is detached from the right wing, and preceded by the excellent band, discoursing a lively marching tune, they march across the park, the colours at their head. Then they return, and the band does all the marching and playing too. Onlookers, eager to find subject for mirth, were amused with one incident in connection with the march past of the band. A small terrier dog seemed to have constituted himself drum-major, and gravely strutted before the leader of the musicians, as, if fully impressed that over a hundred eyes were upon him, he was determined to com- port himself with becoming propriety of demeanour. Let the air be what it might, he kept his place, only changing his pace, and although the band paraded se- veral times, this canine leader never lost step, save once, and then he seemed to know it, and to walk more sol- dier-like afterwards. More evolutions, more marching. Then bayonets are fixed; and as the men stand there in a serried rank, the sun gleams brightly on the glit- tering steel. The order to march is given, and the effect of the sun on the bayonets is heightened, and as the men move ùy, they glisten and sparkle like aerial fountains. Now the evolutions, which have been most creditably executed, draw to a close. The regiment is drawn up to form three sides of a square. In the centre the drums have been piled, and on these the colours rest. The officers gather together in the square, and Miss Talbot is escorted towards the colours. Seeing all things ready, the public, with its usual heedlessness and desire to see everything that is ever to be seen, rushes in from all sides and it looked for a time as though they meant to break the square, or impale themselves upon the bayonets. However, the mass was kept back, though a few of the more impertinent ones did get into the front, and in the most inconvenient places. Then a curious blending of the arts of war and peace commenced. The Ven. Arch- deacon Blosse came forward, habited in a surplice, and wearing his academical hood. He was accompanied by the choir from Llandaff Cathedral, who also wore their surplices, and resembled wonderfully the chorister boys sketched in the Jackdaw of Rheims. By way, we suppose, of consecrating these colours to the temporal power, spiritual aid was called in. To bless its flags the State seeks assistance from the Church, and the result is a religious service of a somewhat novel kind;—another instance of the great advantages derived from the union of the great powers of Church and State What- ever may be the opinion as to the propriety of such a practice—and we are aware that it is the general custom—the service was a very impressive one, though a profane officer was heard afterwards to declare that it was rather too long." We will not name him, for don't we know— That in the captain's but a choleric word, Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy." The venerable Archdeacon announced a hymn be- ginning— When Israel's Chief, in days of yore, Thy banner, Lord, flung out, Old Kishon's tide ran red with gore Dire was the Pagan rout. And containing the following beautiful verse:— Through fire and steel, 'mid weal or woe, Unwavering and in faith, Where'er these sacred banners go, WVll follow to the death. This was sung by the choir, and prayer was afterwards offered up by Archdeacon Blosse, who made use of the following eloquent words, which we heartily re-echo :— We humbly pray that the time may come when the sound of war shall cease to be heard in the world; but forasmuch as to our mortal vision that blessed consumma- tion seems still far distant, we beseech Thee so to order the course of events that these colours shall be unfurled in the face of an enemy only for a righteous cause. And in that dark hour may stain and disgrace fall upon them never but being borne aloft as emblems of loyalty and truth, may the brave who gather round them go forward conquering for the right, and maintaining, as becomes them, the honour of the British Crown, the purity of our most holy faith, the majesty of our laws, and the influence of our free and happy constitution. The colours—one, the Union J&ck," with the words "Royal Glamorgan Militia" on it, and the other a handsome flag, with the same words in the centre, en- closed by a floral border—were saluted and then un- furled, and Miss Talbot advanced with Mrs. Wood, and gracefully presented to Lieut. Morris and Lieut. Gordon, who knelt to receive them, the two flags, saying that she had much pleasure in presenting them to the officers and men of the Militia. Lieut. Morris received the Queen's and Lieut. Gordon the Regimental colours, and they raised the flags amid enthusiasm. Colonel Wood said Miss Talbot, on my own behalf, and that of the regiment I have the honour to com- mand, I have to thank you for the honour you have done us in the new colours which you have this day been pleased to present to the Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia. It must have been, I am sure, with feelings of emotion to the members of this corps, and, in fact, to all who take an interest in its welfare, that they saw our old colours out this morning for the last time, to be then consigned to their final resting place within the venerable walls of our old Cathedral. But, I am happy to say, there is this gratifying and satis- factory reflection attached to the eventful circumstance of to-day—that the same honourable reputation which the colours we now part with have nobly earned in the past will be as bravely maintained by these new colours in the future. They will, believe me, be considered the emblems of unswerving loyalty and devoted pa- triotism by the militia of this county, and, I feel cer- tain, speaking on my own behalf, as well as on that of this regiment which I have the honour to command, that they will never be disgraced. The regiment then marched past by companies, and afterwards in close order. The time was good and the pace even. The company then dispersed.

gdtm hr 6bitoi\ -<- THE CARDIFF CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY. SIR,—I was much pleased to see that you no-ticed the late meeting of the Constitutional Association at Roath. Your doing this proved that you had no desire to hide from your numerous readers the fact that such an organiza- tion exists, and is putting forth all the strength it posses- ses to attain its object. I had, with some amusement, read a more copious report of this affair in your privileged contemporary. Are we really to understand from the various reports given of these gatherings, that the only persons who attend and can speak are Messrs. Sherley, Hill, and one or two othersand are we also to be con- vinced from the reported proceedings,.that though this is a political organization by name, yet that the members have no politics, for they certainly do not talk any ? Referring to this last meeting, what school boy could not have given Mr. Sherley's rise and progress of Cardiff, while the echo of Mr. Hill which followed from the" ex- Palmerstonian lawyer" has nothing in it to criticise. The congratulatory and somewhat exultant speech of the "gallant" colonel is surely worth examination. I shall pass by his presumption that a volunteer force is a necessity in the time of profound peace," and try to discover what this highly-lauded Constitutional Associa- tion has been doing during its short existence for the house-holders of Roath. lr. Hill partly tells the story. He says that the register as it now stands for Roath, con- tains 07;) voters, but he fails to tell that a year ago it con- tained 075, and that the number had been reduced by the successful efforts of the much-boasted Constitutionals. He did not think it discreet to inform his well-fed audience (it might have injured their digestion) that of the li75 in the 18GS register, 324 voted for Col. Stuart and 271 for Mr. Giffard, and that SO more were neutral. Nor did he have the candour to openly avow that at the last registra- tion this said association objected to 105 good men and true being on the register, and that of this number more than GO were those who had previously sinned by voting red," while only one or two had voted blue"—the re- mainder of the 105 being part of the neutrals and others who were attempting to obtain the privilege which the Tories boast that they gave to the nation. Mr. Hill did think it wise to announce that the great change in the register was" mainly to be attributed to the efforts of the association at the last registration," that on the present register of 573 voters, there were 105 who voted for Stuart, and 222 who voted for Giffard, and that the neutrals had been reduced from 60 to 30 thus showing in case of an election a majority of 27 for Giffard. Now, sir, I beg Mr. Hill's pardon, but I demur to his figures. I don't for one moment imagine that he inten- tionally utters what are not facts. I don't even think he has taken the trouble to wade through their own notable blue book. But I am sure he has been woefully misled as to his boasted majority. I think, on a careful scrutiny of the roll of the present voters and the slaughtered innocents, he will find there are still existing in Roath 209 who voted for Col. Stuart and only 200 who had the honour of voting for Mr. Giffard. I wonder whether the colonel's" figures were got up by the author of Giffard's majorities up to one o'clock on the day of the election Hoping that this rapid glance at the doings of the Constitutional Association may arouse the householders of Roath.— Yours &c., OBSER VER. VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in the columns of your paper, just to give a brief account of the colony to the readers of the Cardiff Times. I promised before I left the mother-land in September, 1809, to give what account I could of the colony. At present it seems very dull, no new opening, or "rushes" as they are termed here. Rushes are when a party go out prospecting for gold, and if they succeed there are, in a day or so, some hundreds of diggers on the spot to work the new digging. When I first came to the colony, I noticed in the first place the difference of the structure of Melbourne to our home towns. The streets run straight from north to South and east to west, and contain some of the most magnificent buildings. I stopped there a week, and enjoyed myself ex- ceedingly well, after having been 95 days on water. At the end of the week I went to Tarnagulla. In a week after I entered in the employ of Messrs. Thomson and Comrie, storekeeper, and was sent to Berlin diggings. There I felt (putts stunned. The mode of living is so different to home. K 0 stone nor brick house is to be seen, only some tents like gipsies at home. I asked who lived in such places as those, when I was told it was the diggers. So if any of your readers intend coming to the colony to dig, or rather to new diggings, they must forget all home comforts, because you must shift the best way you can, and either put up a bark hut or a calico tent. I cannot give a long account at this time, as my colonial experience is not suf- ficient. I have just received a letter for Mr. M. G. Jenkins, of Ballarat, late of Dinas, near Pontypridd, stating There are hundreds in this place out of employ- ment, and don't know where to get it." I should advise ) all who intend coming out digging to rest easy at home until you set a better account. I shall soon write again. —Yours &c., R. E. THOMAS, Late of Ystrad Rhondda. Berlin, Victoria, March 26, 1870. TELEGRAPHS. SIR,—I am directed by the Postmaster-General to ad- dress to you the following remarks, in the hope that you will give them publicity in your paper. The telegraphs of the United Kingdom are now the property of the nation, and every member of the commu- nity is interested in their maintenance and preservation. They are subject to continual injury from the wanton attacks of idle and mischievous persons, chiefly boys, who amuse themselves by throwing stones at the insulators on the telegraph posts. The following statements will show how great is the damage done to the telegraphs of the nation by this wanton and mischievous conduct. One of the engineers of the department reports of the telegraphs in the neighbourhood of Newcastle, that, "although the whole line had been gone over by are- pairing gang, and every chipped insulator had been re- placed, 500 insulators had been wantonly broken in the course of six weeks." Another engineer, in quite a different part of the coun- try, reports that "it is a Sunday morning's amusement of idle persons to throw stones at the insulators on the lines outside towns and villages." Another officer of the department reports that" at a point between Canterbury and Dover he found an iron band a yard long, with iron nails in it, thrown over the telegraph wires, and placing at least two of them in contact." The engineer of the department in South Wales reports that" as fast as new insulators are put up they are broken by the boys with stone throwing, and that a large number of new insulators must be at once put in." The engineer of the department in the South of Scot- land reports that within a fortnight from the time at which he had re-insulated an important line, "a large number of the insulators had been wilfully broken." Another engineer, in describing a large number of breakages in the immediate neighbourhood of London, adds—" most of the contacts, which of course cause inter- ruptions of communication, are brought about by the breakage of insulators by stone throwers." Another engineer reports that whereas he had "entirely re-insulated the line between Loughborough and Leicester, within six weeks of the time of the re-insulation no less than 150 insulators had been broken by stone throwing." Under these circumstances the Postmaster-General, in whom the property is vested, with the assistance of the Home Office, has taken steps to have the telegraph line" watched, and to have persons, detected in the act of wil- fully injuring them, prosecuted under the Malicious ln- juries Act, 24 and 25 Victoria, chap 97, and he has ob- tained, under this Act, several convictions, of which public notice has been given. It occurs to Lord Hartington, however, that much in- convenience and much expense would be saved if the public would co-operate with him by acting, as it were, as the guardians of their own property. There can be little doubt that a great number of the persons who per- petrate this wilful damage are ignorant of the extent and nature of the mischief which they do, and it is very much to be desired that the more intelligent members of the community should exert themselves for the protection of the national property by warning anyone whom they may observe to be engaged in wilfully injuring that property of the effects of his misconduct, and by reporting the same, if the warning fails, to produce the desired result. It is especially desirable that schoolmasters, and all those who have the charge of youths, should issue admo- nitory warnings of this kind, and thereby prevent the boys under their charge from subjecting themselves to a prosecution at law. The importance of perfect telegraphic communication to the whole of the community is now so generally ad- mitted, and the inconvenience resulting from interrup- tions of that communication is so serious, that the Post- master-General does not hesitate to ask for the co-opera- tion of all the intelligent members of the community with him in the preservation of the property, without which that communication cannot be maintained.—I am, &c., FRANK IVES SCUDAMORE. General Post Office, London, 24th May, 1870.

CARDIFF POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY. (Before the MAYOR, Mr. R. O. JONES, and Mr. Alderman ALEXANDER). DRUNKENNESS.—James Cook, a lad of 19, was charged with being drunk. The prisoner said he got drunk in a public-house near John-street. Mr. Jones inflicted a fine of 5s. upon the prisoner, and instructed Mr. Stockdale to take proceedings against the publican in whose house the defendant became inebriated.—James Leek, a respectable looking young man, from Mountain Ash, was charged with being drunk in Bute-street. The prisoner said he came from Mountain Ash, and desiring lodgings, asked the constable to take him to a place where he could sleep. He went with the constable to the police station but ex- pected to come out in the morning, and was very much surprised to be brought up. Ordered to put 10s. in the poor box.—Dennis Allen, a boarding-house keeper, was summoned for a similar offence, and fined 20s. and costs. William Davies. licensed cab driver, was ordered to pay costs on a similar information. REFUSING TO PROCEED.—Thomas Cumming, an able- bodied seaman, was committed for six weeks, for refusing to proceed to sea. This was a remanded case. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A WIFE.—Alfred Street, living in Homfray-street, was brought up on remand, charged with assaulting his wife. Mr. Ensor appeared for the prisoner. The wife was not forthcoming when her name was called, and it was stated that she had left defendant's house. The Mayor, who heard the case on Saturday, said he was inclined to believe that the wife was as much to blame as the husband. The case was thereupon dismissed. OF A COAT.—Catharine Sullivan was charged with stealing a coat, the property of James Knight, a seaman. This is the case which was remanded from Fri- day, in consequence of the insobriety of the prosecutor. He lost his coat in a house in Whitmore-lane, and it was afterwards pawned by the prisoner. Committed for three months. ACCIDENT WHILE I IGHTINU. —James Cook, a pensioner, who walked with a crutch, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The defendant was" thrown while drunk and sprained his ancle, which had kept him in-doors ever since. The Magistrates thou Jit that he had suffered enough, and dismissed the case." THEFT FROM A STALL IN THE MARKET.—JohnDownes was charged with stealing a piece of bacon, the property of Mr. John Jones, butcher, occupying a stall in the mar- ket. On Saturday the prisoner while passing through the market, took up and walked away with a piece of bacon from Mr. Jones's stall. The owner of the bacon followed him, and gave him into the custody of Sergeant Lewis, who found upon him tis., a loaf of bread, and the bacon. The prisoner is a labourer who does not bear a very good char- acter. Three months. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. -Thomas McEvoy, Peter Coyle, anÜ .Michael Conner, were charged a: follows. McEvoy was seen by P.S. Lewis knocking at the door of the Fishguard Arms. The sergeant told him that it was too late, and he commenced to create a disturbance which he was taken into custody. The two other pri- soners then came up, and interfered. McEvoy was rescued, and the three prisoners attacked Lewis. P.C. Johns went t. the sergeant's assistance, and he, to use a vulgar phrase got more kicks than half-pence." McEvoy and Coyle were committed for ten days, and Conner was fined 10s. and costs. A CAUTION.—David Davies, landlord of the Foresters' Arms. Adam-street, was summoned for infringing his license. P. C. Harries went to the house at ten o'clock on Sunday morning, and saw one man sitting there with a pint of beer before him. The landlord told him that it was a pint of beer which he had given to a man who had come to ask after his daughter's health, she being poorly. Dismissed with a caution. BROTHERLY LOVE.—Bryant Biggs, optician, was sum- moned by Frederick Biggs, chemist, Bute-road, for using threatening language, for which reason the complainant asked that he might be bound over to keep the peace. It was evident that a very bad feeling existed between the brothers. The complainant having stated the threats which had been used, the defendant said this summons was taken out simply because he had taken out a sum- mons against the complainant in the County Court for a debt owing him. The Magistrates remanded the case, in the hope that an amicable settlement would be arrived at. TUESDAY. (Before the MAYOR and Mr. W7. ALEXANDER.) DRUNK.—Daniel Murray was charged with being drunk and riotous in Bute-street last night, and was or- dered to pay 5s. STEALING IRON.—Thomas Hopkins, a haulier, in the employ of Messrs. Batchelor Bros., was charged with stealing a quantity of old iron, worth 4s., the property of his employers.—Inspector Glass said he met the pri- soner in Pendoylan-street with a sack on his back, which contained a quantity of iron. He asked him where ho got it from, and the prisoner said if he would let him go he would put it back where he took it from. He after- wards ascertained that it came from Messrs. Batchelors'. -The prisoner was committed for trial. WEDNESDAY. (Before the MAYOR, Mr. R. O. JONES, Aid. ALEXANDER, and Dr. PAINE.) DRUNKENNESS.—Jane Harding was charged with being drunk and riotous in Bute-street, and was fined 10s. and costs.—Mary Ann Smith and Ellen Griffiths were sum- moned for a similar offence. Smith was committed for fourteen days, and Griffiths was remanded.—Catharine Thompson, for a similar offence, was committed for seven days. ROBBERY FIWM THE PERSON.—Elizabeth Harris and Lucy Ann Castino were charged with stealing from the person. Gustav Matson, a foreigner, went to a house in Whitmore-lane, where he saw the prisoners. He had 9s. in his pocket then, of which he spent 4s. in the house. He went to bed, and while there his purse and money was stolen out of his pocket. He gave information to P.C. Williams, who charged Harris with the theft, and she denied it. There was no direct evidence against the prisoners, and they were dismissed. THURSDAY. (Before the MAYOR, Mr. Alderman ALEXANDER, and Dr. PAINE.) BRUTAL ATTACK UPON A WIFE.—George Hinves, living in Eisteddfod-street, Temperance-town, a tall strong- looking man, was charged with cruelly ill-treating his wife, Ellen Hinves. The poor woman presented a shock-1 ing appearance. Her hair was knotted with coagulated blood, and her head was covered with bandages. Her cheeks were swollen by bruises to such a size that her eyes were almost invisible. Her forehead was discoloured, her nose broken in fact she had been barbarously beaten. When she was sworn and before her evidence was heard, she said it was her own fault, and that she brought the beating upon herself. It was with difficulty, partly from weakness and partly from her reluctance, that her evidence could be taken. In reply to the Magistrates Clerk, she said that she was at home yesterday, and hearing her hus- band coming home she went out to avoid him, because she knew they would quarrel. He afterwards beat her with the heel of his boot on the head and on the body. He had beaten her before but it was her own fault, and she did not wish to have him punished. There was no blame attached to him. In reply to the prisoner, the woman admitted that she had been drinking, and that she had re- ceived 12s. per week from him while he was away from home, and that she had sold the things out of the house. — Mrs. Margaret Jukes said she occupied apartments in the same house with the prisoner o,nd his wife. A little after tive the prisoner, who was sober, came home and asked for his wife, who is a woman of intemperate habits, and has been drinking for the last three weeks. Witness told him that she had not seen her, and he went out to leok for her. He came back about seven o'clock, and his wife followed. She was the worse for drink, and began abusing him in the garden. They went down stairs, and he asked her where were the things she had taken out of the house. She said they were upstairs, and they both went upstairs. Witness heard cries, but as the prisoner's wife was in the habit of crying to herself when she was not sober, she took no notice of it. Witness appeared to be concealing some of the facts, and was cautioned to tell all she knew of the matter. She stated that after her husband had done beating her she went downstairs. She did not hear him beating her. About 9 o'clock she saw Mrs. Hinves outside the door quite naked, with a petticoat in her hand. Just before that she heard the prisoner tell his wife to go out of doors. He was running after her, and she went out. Witness brought her in, and she was covered with blood, and her body was all bruises. The prisoner had beaten his wife often before. In reply to prisoner witness said that Mrs. Hinves had once threatened to set the house on fire. The Bench remanded the case until Monday, and the woman, as she was re- moved from court, appealed to the magistrates to let her husband come with her.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE THRONE OF SPAIN. MADRID, May 2;),-The Esparterist commission an- nounced the result of its mission to Lagrons, in presence of the members of the club, yesterday morning. Marshal Espartero replied to the commission that he would accept the Throne of Spain, if elected by the Cortes. The Temps says that the Duke de Montpensier has mani- fested his dissatisfaction at the attitude of his partisans, and has demanded that a vote should be promptly elicted from the Cortes upon his candidature. THE CUBIAN INSURRECTION. MADRID, May 2;3.-An official despatch from Havanna, dated the 21st, announces a fresh defeat of the insurgents. 104 were killed, including eight leaders and twenty were made prisoners. Their standards and arms were caPtured-BATTLE m S0UTH AMERICA. NEW YORK, May 23.-Intelligence has been received here from Venezuela announcing the capture of Caracas, by the Revolutionists, on the 27th April, after severe fighting, in which 500 men were killed. President Mona- gas surrendered,. but was released on parole. General Blanco has been made provisional president. The export duties have been abolished, and the import duties reduced 70 per cent. by the new Government. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN PRUSSIA BERLIN, May 23.—In to-day's sitting of the North German Parliament, the draft of the new penal code was again discussed. Count Bismarck made a speech, in which he nointed out that the Federal Government had madeWonsiderable sacrifices in order to insure the adoption of the code. He declared that Herr Plank's motion for the abolition of the death penalty could not be assented to, as it would destroy the unity of the penal law, and establish two classes of German citi- zens. Herr Plank thereupon withdrew his motion and the Parliament, by 127 votes against 112, resolved to re- tore the words struck out of clause 1, thus returning to the system of capital punishment. AMERICA AND ROME. WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The House of Representa- tives, in framing a Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, re- fused to provide for the mission to Rome. The recom- mendation of the joint committee, however, may induce the House to reconsider this action. THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. WASHINGTON, May 24.—The correspondence between Mr. Thornton and the State, department has been pub- lished, which shows the Government has only declined to allow British vessels, on their passage to the Red River territory, to pass the Sault St. Marie Canal, in case they carried war material. Mr. Thornton, however, on May 18, notified to the department that the steamer ( hicora was prevented passing, although she was a regular trader carrying goods only for the Hudson's Bay Company. TORONTO, Monday.—Two hundred of the 00th Rifles, with a further detachment of volunteers, have left here for the Red River, via Fort William. THE FENIANS AND CANADA. It is reported that the Fenians are concentrating near St. Alban's, Vermont, for a raid into Canada. ROUMANIA. BUCHAREST, Monday.—Prince Charles, on the anniver- sary of ascending the throne, has issued a proclamation announcing the approaching birth of an heir. ENGLISHMEN CARRIED OFF BY MARAUDERS, MADRID, Monday.—Four Englishmen have been carried off by marauders four miles from Gibraltar. The Govern- ment has given pressing orders to pursue them, and l'lbcae the captives. The Peninsular is otherwise free from bands of brigands. MORE MURDERS BY BRIGANDS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday.—A band of hfteentbrigauds having murdered three shepherds in Thessaly, were pur- sued by Turkish troops, but escaped by crossing the Greek frontier. ■ ° TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF THE GREEK BRIGANDS. „ =-: ATHENS, Sunday.—The trial of the brigands implicated in the late massacre at Oropos took place yesterday, and after fourteen hours' duration resulted in a sentence of death against all the prisoners, seven in number. SMALL POX IN FRANCE. PARIS, Tuesday.—The small-pox is still increasing at Paris. The deaths last week from that cause were 1:) as against 179 in the previous week. THE DECLARATION OF THE PLEBISCITE. The ceremony of formally announcing to the Emperor Napoleon the results of the late PhLixcite was performed on Saturday in the Salle des Etats of the Louvre. Some changes had been made in the arrangements usual upon similar occasions. The Empress at the opening of the Chambers occupies a. gallery on the right of the Throne, but on Saturday Her Majesty was placed near the Emperor upon the dias. On the right of the Emperor was the Prince Imperial, and next to him Prince K apo- leon. On the left of the Empress were the Princess Napoleon, Princess Marat, and Princess Mathilde. Be- hind the Imperial^ famhy were ranged—on the left the great dignitaries of the Empire, and on the right the ministers. The Emperor arrived at one o'clock precisely, and wore the uniform of a General of Division, and the Prince Imperial that of a Sous Lieutenant. The Emprer 8 wore a dre.-s of buff-coloured lustering, with a train. The members 0: the Corscil d'Etat were seated upon benches adjoining ihose of the Senators. The appearance of the hall when the ceremony commenced was perfectly dazzling. The Corps Diplomatique, in full costume, occu- pied their tribune, on the right of the Throne. In a gallery to the left were seated the Dames d'Honneur of the Empress and the wivep- of the great dignitaries. When the Emperor entered the hall he was loudly cheered, as were also the Empress and the Prince Imperial. The acclamations were prolonged until their Majesties had taken their places upon the dias. The President of the Corps Legislatif, M. Schneider, then advanced to the Emperor, and in presenting to him the result of the plehiscitum delivered an address, in which he re-called the origin of the Empire, and pointed out the circumstance'- showed that from the beginning the Emperor had proclaimed that liberty should crown the edifice." The Emperor replied ,t, follows ;— GENTLEMEN,—In receiving from your hands the census of the votes given on the bth of May, my fhst thought is to express my thanks to the nation v. hich, for the fourth time during 22 years, has given me a striking token of its confidence. Universal suffrage, the elements of which are renewed without cessation, nevertheless pre- serves in its nobility a persevering will. It has for its guidance its tradition, the safety of its instincts, and the firmness of its sympathisers. The plebiscite had for its sole object the ratification by the people of a constitutional reform but amid the conflict of opinions, and in the excitement of the struggle, the discussion was carried beyond this. Let us not regret this. The adveisaries of emr insti- tutions have raised the question between the Revolution and the Empire. The country has solved it in favour of the system which guarantees order and liberty. The Empire now finds itself strengthened upon its base. It will show its force by its moderation. My Government will cause the laws to be executed without partiality as well as without weakness. It will not deviate from the liberal course which it has traced. "Respecting all rights, it "ill protect all interests without keeping in mind dissentient votes and hostile manoeuvres but it will also know 'how to make respected the national will which has been so energetically mani- fested, and wil maintain it in itself, and also aL0ve all controversy. Freed from the constitutional questions, which divide the best minds, we must have but one object in view. To rally round the Constitution which has just been sanc- tioned by the country, by the hone.-t men of all parties to insure public security, to calm party passions, to pre- sen-e the social interests from the cont3{,-rion of false doctrines, to find by the aid of the highest intellects the means of increasing the greatness and prosperity of France, to diffuse education, to simplify the administrative ma- chinery, to carry activity from the centre where it super- abounds, to the extremities where it is wanting, to intio- duce into our codes of laws, which are monuments, the improvements justified by experience, to multiply the general agencies of production and riches, to promote agri- culture and the development of public works, and, finally, to consecrate our labour to this problem, always resolute, and always seeking to find the best re-partition of the burthens which press upon the taxpavers—such is our programme. In realising it our nation, by the free expan- sion of its powers, will advance the progress of civilisation. "I thank you, gentlemen, for your presence on this solemn occasion, and may the affirmative votes which rati- fied those of 1848, 1851, and 1852 also strengthen your powers, and give to you, as to me. new strength to work for the good of the country. We must at the present time more than ever look fearlessly forward to the future. Who, indeed, could be opposed to the progressive march of a dynasty founded by a great people in the midst of political disturbances, and which is fortified by liberty." During the delivery of the speech the Emperor was frequently cheered. All the Paris papers contain article's on the speech. In the Government journals it is unre- servedly praised, and the Patrie congratulates his Majesty upon having drawn up the widest programme of a free and progressive Government, and banished both revolu- tionary follies and reactionary dreams. The Temps, on the other hand, thinks that the Imperial programme means nothing, and that it might with equal propriety be appropriated by the Emporor of Russia or the Grand Turk. The Catholic Unicers complains of the utter absence in the Imperial speech of anv reference to reli- gious interests. "It appears," adds the Univers, "that when 7,350,000 Ayes have been obtained, there is no need to think about Providence." AMERICAN SHIPPING. WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The House of Representa- tives to-day refused to take up Lyuck's bill for the encou- ragement of American shipping. FENIAN MOVEMENT ON CANADA. TORONTO, Tuesday.—Fenians are moving on several points of the eastern frontier. St. Albans, in Vermont, and Malone, in New York, are reported to be places where, if at all, marauders may be expected to appear. The cable of the Montreal Telegraph Company, crossing the St. Lawrence river, was cut last night. NEW YORK, Wednesday.—About 700 Fenians reached St. Albans last evening, and were expected to move to Franklyn and Belmont, opposite to Pigeon Hill in Ca- nada. Large parties of Fenians were on their way to St. Albans, from Boston, Malone, and cities on the frontier. It is reported that 000 had left Albany, 500 had left Oneida County, 500 Buffalo, since Sunday". 600 are also said to be concentrated at Franklyn. I t is estimated that 2000 will reach St. Albans by to-night, th General O'Neill commanding. A despatch from Chicago states that a Fenian expedition was about to leave Milwaukee for a raid in Canada West. The Canadian authorities are making vigorous prepara- tions for repelling the invasion. President Grant has issued a proclamation. He admo- nishes all persons within the military jurisdiction of the United States against aiding, abetting, or participating in such acts, as they forfeit all right to the protection of the United States. The President enjoins all officers in the service of the United States to employ all lawful au- thority to defeat such proceedings, and to bring to justice all persons engaged therein. GREAT FIRE AT QUEBEC. TORONTO,^Wednesday.—A great tire took place yester- day, in the Stroche suburb of Quebec, whereby over 500 houses were burnt. The chief sufferers by this fire are mostly of the poorer class, and 0000 persons are thereby rendered homeless. SPAIN AND THE PORTUGUESE AFFAIR. MADRID, Wednesday.—In last night's sitting of the Cortes, Marshal Prim declared most emphatically, and in the name of the Ministry, that Spain had no connection with the recent occurrences in Portugal, that a union be- tween the two countries could only be achieved by the mutual attachment of the two nations, but never by vio- lent means. THE P PL O N UNCI AM E N T O IN PORTUGAL. MADRID, Wednesday,—Letters received here give the following explanation of the events which have lately oc- curred at Lisbon. Just before the Pronunciamento, the return of the Duke of Saldanha to office was considered imminent. The Duke de Loale, wishing to prevent this, had taken measures for the immediate arrest of Saldanha, who was to' be conveyed on board a ship of war. As soon as the vessel had get to sea. the captain was to give Sal- danha sealed instructions for a foreign mission, and had this been declined, the duke was to be confined in a dis- tant colony. These projects, however, coming to the ears of Saldanha, induced him to have recourse to military pronunciamento. LISBON, Wednesday.—Marshal Saldanha has published a manifesto, declaring that the new Ministry has nothing in common with the Iberian idea. The Portuguese press accuses Spain of having insti- gated the movement against the late Ministrv.

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAK.-Ir8. Sarah Plum- ridge, of Touchen-end, in the parish of Bray, near Windsor, died on Tuesday at the advanced age of 101. Had she lived till the 6th of next month she would have reached her 102nd year. The deceased was the widow of an agricultural labourer, and had for some time past been living upon an income derived from the savings of her- self and husband. Just before Christmas last the Queen, who has been informed by Mr. Headington, of Redstone farm, that Mrs. Plumridge had expressed a, desire to see her Majesty, paid her a visit, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and conversed with her, Shortly after the visit her Majesty presented to Mrs. Plumridge a photograph containing portraits of herself and Princess Louise and a bust of the late Prince Consort, which the old lady had ever since highly prized as a memento of the royal visit. She has actually had her usual good health and her clearness of intellect till a few days since, when she failed and suddenly sank REASONING BY ■ EXPERIENCE.—A ballet dancer who turned the heads of the gentlemen of the Russian capital last winter is a native of Cracow, and reputed to be the daughter of a Polish count. She received pre- sents by the score from her admirers, among whom was a very wealthy nobleman. He made her acquaint- ance, and was charmed with her. He offered her a diamond he wore upon his finger for a kiss. She consented, and he gladly gave her the jewel. His suit did not prosper, however, as he hoped. At the end of a month he presented her with another diamond, and received a second salute. At the end of the year he had in this way parted with all his diamonds. Irritated by her stubbornness, he sought an interview, and up. braided her. I have no more diamonds to give you," he said. "Then," she replied, "I have no more kisses." "What am I to do? Your heart is made of ice. Give me some word of hope." "I can't do that, but I will give you a word of counsel." "Vh3.t is it?" "Never buy your first kiss of a woman if you do, though you were the Czar himself, yon would be bankrupt before you reached her heart." A FRENCH GHOST STORY.— Galignani tells a curious story respecting the trial of a small farmer named Pfister, of the Department of Bas Rhin, for a breach of the Game Laws. A peasant returning home late one night, saw, as he thought, the horned head of a frightful monster in a pool, which he had to pass. He rushed breathless to the village with an alarming account of the demon, and a band of villagers immediately sallied forth with w.ea- pons. When they came to the pond they saw the creature, and Pfister tired at it. It turned out to be only a sta, which had gone into the pond for coolness. As the harm was done, the body was cut up and divided, and the illage feasted. However, the authorities heard of the story, and Pfister was prose- cuted for a breach of the game laws, the shooting season having closed. An advocate who defended him called attention to the fact that on the same day as that on which the offence had been committed the Prince Impe- rial had shot a stag in the forest of Fontainebleau, that all the journals had recounted the exploit, and that no judicial proceedings had been instituted against his Imperial Highness. The advocate did not desire the application of the law against the Prince, but only asked for indulgence in consequence of the coincidence. However the tribunal was properly impressed with the difference between a prince and a farmer, and condemned Pfister to 50fr. fine, and the payment of costs, crowing also the gun to be confiscated. Under the circumstances a ghost would have been the more satisfactory an- tagonist. THUNDERSTORM IN THE ISLE OF THANKT.— At four o'clock on Sunday morning ft, thunderstorm of great violence passed over the Isle of Thauot, suceeeded by torrents of much-needed rain. The electric current struck a substantially-built villa residence in the uoper part of the Hig'h-street of Ramsgate, knock- ing down a stack of chimneys and the head wall of the house one storey in depth, and passing out of a win- dow. which it completely denuded of glass. No one was iniured.