The Cardiff Times

LLANDAFF. CHARGE OF STEALING AND RECEIVING ICOAL.- At the on Mondav—before Colonel E. S. Hill and Mr Jonas WatsoD-Jame, Wil- liams, a haulier in the employ of Mr Edmund Edwards, HandaT. was charged with stealing 157 Ibs of coa!, value 10?rJ, the prop rty of Frederick Daviea, coal merchant, LlandaS; and Thomas Edney, a publican, was c!:arg<-d with receiving the same. It from the evidence ot P.O. Mark Madd. cks and P.S. Roberts, th.\ton Friday, the 17th instant, Wiiliams was eng&sed in hanling coal from H.3 LIandag Yard Station of the T.df j V.de Rai!way for tbe prosecutor. He .'as seen by the constable Maddocks to throw oil his cart, when it arrived opposite defendant's public-house, a 1 rge lump ot coal, which was immedia ely taken up by Edney aud thrown through a trap door into his eeUar. The prisoner Williams no\v declared that ids load was too great for hia horse to draw, and that he thre off the lump because he believed the horse would not be able to <a.ka it over tbe canal b.idge. This prisoner was then sentenced by the BeLch to a month's imprisonment. Mr Miller, who appeared for Edney, elected to have his case tried at the quarter-sessions, and called the other prisoner, who had just been convicted, to prove that he threw down the coal to lighten his load, and to be taken care of by Euney. E Iney also stated that he believed Williams was really the owner of the coal. He was committed I for trial. CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—Mr Richard Willi ms, landlord of the Red Y.ion. L!anda.6F, was I charged with selling drink prohibited hours on Sunday last to Denia Crim.nins. Crimmina stated in evidence that he visited the public house in question on Sunday at 5.30, and was not attked i by anyone whether he came from uithout the kowdMt abated bx tha Act, bnt i b$iM ad,wi'4e4 by the police that two men were stationed at. the doors of the rooms at the ion to nut the us'jal question to those ",hi) ak, for dtHtk,nd that defendant. was at the time in th compf'y of two who can.e froll1 catnp. which wa-! more thaat't'eem'dcsoS, the case wnadis- n:isN€d. Bench <!estre<t Air \\ïlli¡¡nu to exercise the grentest v!gHauce in fAture. DRINKtXG AT LLANDAtF E''mu)ick. Michael TJ,oma" Rnb.;rts, Charles Eva'ia. Owen Pane, and Thos. i'.arnett, all youn-! men residing in Canton, v.ere charged by the potice with fal-eiyrepi'eaet<ting themaetveato be tr.).vetler8, to publicans in tll, ci'y of LlH.ndaEf 01 Sxidaylas.t. The various cases were :dl proved h? the police, and Madden wa." fined 40j a )d eo.stH, and the others 20s :.nd costs each.—as. Ev.uif, Jooeph Joou Stiiinta.-), a.llJ Jo:>e"h liarvey were tilled 10j an.icusLs for being present iu the Co" and SnuSers Inn, LIandatf Yard, at 4 p.m. on Suuday iast.

PENARTH. CHURCH PARADK.—Ti'e annual Caureh parade of the batteries of the ]'<t(.a'uor,ran ArtlLry v "hmteers he.J on SUI1Ja.\T..i he men jJ,,>nbled <tt the DriU-ahef', Maugh '.n-st'eet, where th'-y \er joined by a co'ttmsent; fro'n B:\w im3"ter D:aper). matched to St. Augu-tine'a C ¡¡rei¡.. TÍle ,.tlic\!r,¡ pt'<J,;ellt I' ere-U"pt.ni \V;¡.lker. 'Llt pr"yers we,e rûa.ù by tiie lev. H. D. Lewla, M.A.. cutate, nud the C. arsons. A!.A.pctor.pretcheJ. The congregation wns ve'y]arge. on behalf of theci.Utchchoi' The hun.t.er of ali ranks atteuding the jarade as a!)(.ut 150.

PONTYPi.IDD. SaoF ExTRAonnixARY.—An excit!nt! Saturday on seein-; rho a"sista:. t come to the d"! bohed." The a"8it&at, hitherto cf the mun'a object-, now instantly 8urmí.el th,t there was something wrong, a:id followed with iieet legs af:er hUH, shouting to him to Tuere- c,citralJt. lit) \ever, "p"d joined i:t the pursuit by :llr.erilltendent Mathews, to i'i' CUH- versiw.wi!:h iit<i Mthe time, )eptesentattve'<of the &')d musit:al, piofed'<ict),&c. Th?ace!.ew;j.:iau'<veion". Uiti- mutfiy just.byPc'nuel (Jha;'e). A shiit bdollgin; lo ,Jone and Co., a.nd v.dnett at 2', was dwcùvereJ on hi'n, and wt-en a b,k¡¡ which t)e carried a.3 acarchtid at t!te it found to contain two other article. hich the man s..id he ita purchased at v;nillus "hops. IIo wm duty chaq{rd with and iaqtdtiea were then iusti uted by the p.c"-omciai!' with regmd to the other thing-. says, lIiarl ied, a.nd (1;! was c \rry¡n tlle bo')cS home for his )ittiechiMteu, and takill thereat o[ the articles Ùome to his wife; hen he pa;\seù Jones ani! Co., aud abac'loJe.] with thtJ shirt. PoucE-coUKT.—Ua :Ir Gwi)y,u Wnimms, stipettdiary at)d ciiarged with ateafing 9. tlie prol.er,y of WiiHma Anttu'ny, timbermnn, P:u;dy. parties (fellow.Jgers) hadonthe preceding d..y, ho:N four t'< nve o'ciock in the afternoon, been a '-he Keya Inn. Pi-osesutor paid for sotne liquor, an t the" went oS to sleep— prisoner sitting by him. When he awoke p¡jik)JJer i'ad gone, ¡uHi he lIIi,¡sed a aixpenuy piece and a threet" nny bit, which ha had received in chl!óe. ) risoner of having got the money, I;e went after him,and found him at the i'realaw Inn —a quarter of a mile oS. Prosecutor asked Mm if he had ta.ken the mon"y ffiJlII ids pocket. Prisoner replied, Y e." Prose- cutor ask-d Idtn to give b.'ck the coin, bnt prisoner retueed. Hehad,Le!<n.id,8peutit. P.O. Phiiip Francis said t'.at pri'-onef had, \\hei! apl.re- ieuded, aUowed the (.ffence with which he lIas charged, and added, I oSered prosecutor part of t,he beer at Treaiaw." The bfuch looked at the aftairaamore of a ''drunken iark" than aught eise, nd the offender lOa, or seven l:a.yg' I¡:¡., d labour. A SAD CASE.—Mary Richards, Treforest, a very respectably attired female, was charged with stealing" lucke, the property of J ohll .J al,kins, laudiotd of t e Bunci. of crapes lun, Pentt'ebach. Pftsoner :taed to come to prosecutor's houaa in theutornujg to assist Mrs Jenkinswiththe cow- miiktng..She attended at the iaat on the 18th May. After prisoner\.¡ depM'ture Mr Jenkiua nii-'sed a cloth jacket with a sen.iakin border. The aen,!skin'.do'te\s worth JL'3 15; the jacket waa no.v worth A!4. Tite jacket \aa :3afe on the preceding day risoner had opportunities of seeiog ic. On the 17th M:ty tt)e lacket was sate -IJall.;mg ou some rails in the kitcheu. l\1rs.J en- kins exp-cted as usud.! on tite following morning: but she did not co.ae. JMraJeukius Kave evidence to this etfec?, and her sister-in.law, having deposed to seeing the jacket at the B'ineh of Ur,\¡e,¡ on the 17th ult., Sergeant David Oiiver was called, and deposed to fmdiug the jack"), iu a field situate nbout a mile from a place called Bro()¡no;roft, iu Somersetshire. It w'ts wrapped up in a-hedge. Prisoner's husband waswotk.ng:)aaf.<rm labourfrin Somersetshire (at the very ;,matt anl.try of 10s a week), and tne police otticera found prisoner in ti)ecouaty. She was given into Sergeant Oliver's custody at Wdiiton. The sergeant told !.erwha.t she waa charged with, and further told her that she had aent her daughter to titke the ['acket irotU Broofn- crof!: aa !de it in the hedge on the Monday week before. Priaoner replied, "I didn't ateai it." At Taunton. on the ay to Fontyp'-id.J', she said, "IdidaendAIary Ann to take the packet from Broomcroft, in case Anna Maria, had not destroyed it; but I bought it from a woman one morning about six o'clock for half.&-crown." Prisoner pieaded guilty. Superintendent Matthews said that there w:ts nothing against her. She ap- pealed tearfully to the cletuency of the eourc, Several of her daughters who stood near were alsj much aSected. The Stipendiary expressed his regret that a woman who had hitherto conducted herself so well should have yielded to temptation, and sentenced her to a mont&'a itMprMunment.— A ohnrge of bei'ig accessory to the crime preferred against a daughter of prisoner, Mary Ana Richards, waa withdrawn by the prosecution. For attempting to commit a rape on Mary A, Morgan, Yatrad, James TQPp. a as aent to hard labour for a month.—William Haynea, Llantrissant, was committed for trial at the Assizes, upon the charge of committing a rape on Margaret C'urteuay. Mr \V. Williams prosecuted, and Mr Walter Morgan defended. The bench declined to accept bai). THR GROSS ASSAULT AT DiNAS. — William PoweU, Diuas. again preferred a charge of assault against William Ja'e; David Jamef, Thomas Ditvief, and Richard Price. The facta have been fully (totailed. The two nrat defendants were nued S3 and costs, and 30a aad coata respectively. Davie" wag discharged, as the evidence to convict was insunicMnt. Kiehard Price w.<s nned 203 and cost'. A DOUBLE OFFENCE.—David Koberts, Pentre, waa chargett with assaulting William Peters, Treorky. He was also charged by Supt. Matthe. a with being drunk and refusing to quit licensed premMea—the Crown. Petera was the landlord of the CrGwn. Defendant aa nued 20aand coats. MiscELjLAyEOUS.—Mary Rees, Portb, charged by David John with stealing two broochea and gloves, was sent to the quarter sessions for tria!.

BRIDGEND. BOARD OF HEALTH.—An ordinary meeting of this board was heJd on Wednesday.—The Sur- veyor reported that certain uninhabited houses were bein< dismantled, they being considered in a portion dangerous to the public. With respect to other houses in a dilapidated atate, the sur' veyor was instructed to serve necessary notices. Plans were deposited from Mr (J. P. Daviea for certain alterations to premises in Church-street. D. Etiaa'a tender for stone, at 3a 10.1 per ton, was accepted; the tenders of Me<sre Bryant and Thos. Rees,for scavenging, were accepted.—A letter was read from several inhabitants residing in Coity- road, in reply to a request on the part of the board, calling on them to repair the footpath, denying their liability. The matter waa left for the aurveyor to deal with.

BRECON. Tows COUNCIL ME&TiNG.—An adjourned meet- was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Prothero and Games, Council- lors J.'Morgan, G.Overton, and L.Jonea, and Mr J, Wiiiinma, town clerk,—The members t recent had inspected the sewage works in the morning iu compMiy with the contractor, and were aatisned that the works were eiBcient!y and securely completed. A cheque for the balance, JE524, was handed to Mr Mackay, and the meeting adjourned.

PEMBROKE. CAVALRY WEEK.—INSPECTION 0! THE REGI- MEXT.—On Wednesday the Pembroke (Castle- tmuti')) Yeomanry Cavalry were inspected by Colonel Muasendeu. The Inspecting Onicer rode on to the ground shortly after 12 o'clock atten'ied by Hon. Captain (Dr.) Bryant, and was received iu the usual manner. The men were then put through various move- ments by Co!. Saurin, and afterwards they per- petiormed other evolutions under Atijutant Captain Curry. Colonel Mussendea, at the close of the manoeuvres, addressed the regiment. He said they were fairly weU.mounted and equipped. The men, tvere net suaicientiy regular in their attendance at troop drill, without which they could not expect to make themselves enicient. Ho advised that tne regiment should be divided into three squadrons, as t ey were too many in number for two squadroaa. He could congratulate CoJ. Saurin on the work done, and would have much pleasure in making a favourable rep,ut. The regiment waa afterwards marched to Wesleyan- sqlH\re and dismissed. The weatherinthe early morning was very wet. bllt, happily, it cleared about ten o'clock, and continued fine during the remainder of the day. The review was v<'itnea.sed by many hundreds of people.

CARMARTHEN. OXFORD UNIVRRSITY. — The examiners have elected Mr George James !Sp:rretI, B.A., of Balliol College, to the Kennicott Hebrew Scholar. ship and Mr J. J, Greatrex, of Wadham College, to the Puaey and EUerton Hebrew Scholarship, which Mr SpurreU obtained last year.

ABERGAVENNY. PETTI-SESSIONS. — Wednesday — befora Mr Jamea Humfrey (chairman), and Major Morgan. PROHIBITED HouRS.—John Plice, landlord of the Cooper's Arms Inn, Tudor.street, waa charged with keeping his house open during prohibited hours, on Sunday morning, the 19th instant. MrB.E.Hedgenadefended. P.C. Crowley said that at 8.30a.m. ho saw a Mrs Powell go to the door of the inn and hand Miss Price a beer can, and presently it was returned to her full of beer, which was capped with froth as if freshly drawn. In defence, Mrs Powell swore that she only went to the door to ask for a can of beer which she had left behind the previous night, and it was handed to her. '1 here was no froth on the bear. Bo money passed, and it was untrue that she handed in a can. Tins witness's husband, also Miss Price and her sister, and defendant gave corroborative evidence. The bench however, said they believed .th< end fiaasl defendant WI.4.

t SWANSEA. A Fi,ORAI. SERVICE.—Floral eerv!cf3 are not ao papula. or Rt least not ao preva!ent, if) W lea as they ;ire in some English to.vns; but they <tr<* 'nnre frequent than they were, and it i9 gratifying to think that such is the case, a.-) there are b'tt few thin.nr'a More ioi.erestin? and elvnting thau a. weil-conducted Bower service. On last floral services were held iu the U D I tll.riad 3uhoolroom, BWalJsea. The, roo III was art.isticalJy decorate) with ilo-os, and fruit, the phtfol'lll a tilt: end of the ¡001ll being- con verteJ iuto a hugh n )wer bauk, the walls were i.ung with reUeved with bunches of b i?ht coloure'i lowers; the window ciUs were tilled wit!1 various kinds of hothouse plants. f'ach of the Sunday school chil- dren !'e!d a, bl>liquet of Holers d'tting the services, and the air of the room f.'aa redolent wif.h fragrant t erfu'ue. bueci:d floral hymu-s had been detected for the occasion, and were he '.rti'y sunn by tha chUdrfn. The sermon wa,a p.etcheibytheHev. J. E. M Inning, Af.A., the subject beina: "Flowers and Fruit." After the evenins .-erviee the u:¡day school c ildren marci.ed down to the hosxita', the Sowers a,!ong with them in bouquets and basket,.}, Tney were a imicted into the wm'ds, an,! proceeded to rlbtribnt.e the fbwer'S to the pat-ients, who, by the'r beaming c'.Mutenances, evi.)eut)y Lhe bettered upon them. THE Fl.OwBB SERVICE on Saturday afternoon II as heM at Ch'i-it Church, Oyter"lou t h-road. The pretty cnstofn of the churches with at ti'is season ot the ye tr has become tnoie penerai, and at (Jhriat Church the and nower.s with wt.icn the church \'a.-f decorated had a very pleaill!{ etYect. The sermo't II M preached by the ofKHvey, the Hev. T. J. Howen, hia text being the A'orLia" Consider the lities." .o;,t of ti:e me¡¡¡ber of the congregation carried bonqneLs. At the conc!usioa of the service t.ie bo':qmita were p!ace! on the (Jcmm mion table, when a. ben" 'iction wa.) pronounced by tne E. Cinrkf, preparatory to their being presented to tha S'.vamea liospitai. THE YouTHFUL DRUNKARD.—At the Swansea po!ke COUlt, before the Stipendiary and JMr I'hiiiip?, Mr iandloid of the Three Te attended the court for the PU'P():i of lliald"g an l'xr!allation with refereuce to the case of Patrick CouueH. the buy of 10, ho w:\ muio dru,.k by Home men in Ids Louse. The J..¡,rllJai,l stâtf''¡ th;\l th<J boy W,\d kel't undel' ti,e counter, where she could not see hi'!), t\uù>ihe did uotknow he was there until n.ft.erwards. She did not know who the incf were. The Chief saidhe!ia'tma.:e enquiries, .<nd had found that the !an Ilord was not to bhune. The sl.ill he wan VFJ y glad to t.'ear H.-A nil Hani., a7('a9 Bcynon (40), married, who ha.d beeu six tIJU" previol1¡Y wa.¡c Heut"'lIc"cl to p ison for a month,fur beilJ!; drunk aud di:or,ledy in Cél'. street.-He:iry (;ethill, Tyr Pe'iry. n-t[ Mo<ria- ton, works. w.ta."Luumonedfor U,J!I!! abusive towards Thufuaa PhiHips, Victo:'¡, Foulldry, 10ITil.tOIl, in Ca:tle.¿quare, ou tho 13th June. lr Lawre'tce api learèd for the cot!l,)1aill<l.Ut, aud 1\h Jellicoe for the defelldaut. It &ppeara tha.t b:td iedin; exiated between the p:<.rtiea in coustqufnce of a. cou.tty-c"u:t action between them, Com,'lan:a.ut :).Ho,{ed tha.t. defen' da.ut \&a ia the habit of verba.Hy abusing idm every ti:ue i'e pst.v hiui. On the iu ques' tioíl the defenJa.nt cahed hiut a thief, a robber, and other b.'d ).a!f<es. Mr Ry. DttV:es, surgeon, ;,¡ ol'l'iiSton, c,¡rrob(lratetl the evide;;ce of the com. pl.u:mt .(a to wiot took ou tLe occ.).siouin queatioii. Defendant waa Sited 20" &ad costa or 14 ill; prÍ:;ollllleu t. A WAKDKRiNG LuNATic.—Daniel Ev.tn' 23, quarrYUJ"n, KiigelT3u, Pembrokea ire, was br.'usht up in custody on a charge of wandering about in an unbound 8t.e of mind. P.C. Coker met him iu C'uat.ie-street on Moudiy a[,ol1t mid- nii,h* Ptisone*' said he had been in the Zulu and kilted 50 Zulus. He was to Auatriiia by tiio firs train in the mornini, and would bring witness buck a. di.'mond a< as hia arm. In answer to the stipendiary, he aaid he had done nothing all hia life be had plenty of money. Prisoner conducted himseif in a very strallge way in the dock, and Dr Martin said he examined Imn, aud h<td f.'nnd that lie waa de- mented. The Magistrate iemauded him. THEFT BY A KuRaE.—At the boroueli poiice. court, ou Monday-[,efore the Stipendiary, i)r, James Rogera, ;id Mr Davis—Sarait Smith, 18, a nurse Rid in the employ of Mr A. Melville, Uornhill Cottage, was charged on remand with stealing a stiver locket, two necklaces, a quantity of lace, and other :utic!es, of the value of £3, the property of her master. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Air Melville gave her a good character, and asked the Illaglstrate" to deal lenieutty with her. The bench sentenced her to six weeks' imprisonment with hard tabour. CHARGE OF BuBGLARY.—Thom.tS KeIIy, 20, a labourer, having uo nxed residence, was charged with burlaríonsIy entering the Greenfietd Inu pubMc-house, Laudore, and stealing there- from 1 bottles of brandy, stx bottles of porter, aud other articles, altogether worth £8, the property of William Tnoma", the landlord. The prosecutor's servant, a young womnu named Richards, said she was :<wakened between half.p;st 12 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday night by some one striking a light, and she saw prisoner with a lighted candle search ing some dresses which were hanging on the wai), She asked him what he was doing, and he replied, "If you apeak I'll have your life." He asked her where her master and mistress slept, and she told him iu the next room. Prisoner then said, If you hollos ont to them I'll make you a (lend woman in leas than two minutes." He theu told her to follow him, and ahe put ou a dress and went downstairs after turn. He went into the smoking- room, aud she stood in the passage. St.e .heard wine glasses faU, and ran upstairs to call her majter, who went down at once aud found that prisoner had escaped. Prisoner was remanded STEALING FROM A SHOP DoOR.—Wno. Roberts, 23, puddler, Ystalyfera, was charged with stealing a pair of bootf, of the of 8a 6d, from the shop door of Mr Auckland, High-street. Prose. cutor sa'd he saw prisoner ttmtch the boots from a nai!, and waik away with them. He pleaded guilty, and the bench sentenced him to auc weeka' imprisonment with hard labour. ALLEGED ASSAULT.—At the borough police. court, on Wednesday, before Mr J. G. Hall and Mr S. B. Power, William Rees, labourer, wa< charged under a warrant with indecently assault- ing Minnie, a girl of 17, on the 17th Jo!y last. Complainant deposed that while she wan sitting down on the grasa prisoner came behind her and pulled her down and behaved indecently towards her. She struggled with him, and her clothe* were torn. At last she got away from him, and ran home and told her mother. Prisoner, who absconded at the time. was apprehended by F.S. Morria on Monday las! when he asked How much do you think I will get for it now ?" He was committed for trial at the next quarter sessions. ASSAULT IN A TRAM CAB.—At the county petty sessions, three young men, named Barry, Hitch- ings, and Daviea were charged with assaulting Philip Morria, undertaker, W atrloo..treet. Mr Abel Thomas, banister, prosecuted, and Mr Jellicoe defended. Complainant stated that on Whit Monday night he waa on a tram coming from the Mumbles. He was standing outside on the conductor's platform, and the defendants and another young man, named MaMam, were there. Mallam commenced "chaoing." and wit- ness and the three defendauta took part in the" chaff." When near LiMiput, witness said, "Talk about something scientific. Let it be mineralogy." Parry then struck him. Witness immediately caught hold of Parry, and they fell off the car together. The other defen- dants got 06, and they alt attacked witness, and struck him, and kicked him in a most: cowardly manner while he was on the ground. When he got up i is clothes were covered with mud and Hood. His lip was cut. his head wa3 cut, and ins eye was injured. He lost hia overcoat and hat m the anray. Captain Peare, who was on the car at the time, gave corroborative evidence. Captain Peare heard complainant say he would Bght defendants. Some blo.vs were struck, and be uw complainant fall on the car. Wttness saw all the defendants jump oS the car, and attack complainant. He characterised the assault as most cowardly. Sergeant HoweIIs deposed to having seen complainnut on the night in question about 11.40. He waa then bleeding at the mouth, his left eye was closed and much swollen. P.O. Williams, who accumpannied complainant to Dr Bevan, corroborated the statement made by Sergeant Howelts. The bench Sued each of the defendants J62 19s, including costs, or 21 days.

NEATH. AT the Guildhall, before Messrs J. H. Row- land and William Leyson, Thomas Huett was summoned by Mr Charles Henry Paddison for removing his furniture with the intention of avoiding a distress for rent. It WM proved that JM rent was due from defendant, who on Saturday r.ij{ht, llth Junf, removed his effects to another house, in answer to the charge defendant SMd the house waa not in repa.ir, and he could not live in it owing to the rain coming in. The bench made an order for £4, double value of the goods, and coats, or 21 days impdsonment. ExciSE PROSECUTION.—John Parry Reynold! a, flannel manufacturer, was summoned by the Inland Revenue authorities for using a carriage without a license. Mr A. J. Cox, supervisor, prosecuted, and Mr Henry P. Charles defended. A case was decided week against the authori- ties in which they charged the defendant with a similar offence, but the facts here were diSereut. For the complainants it was alleged that on the 9th April defendant was at the r&ilway station with a two wheeled spring car. wheu he was told he could not use a car without having his name aud address visibly painted upon it, unless he first obtained a license. Mr George Ball was called for the defence, and stated that he painted a strip of tin on the 6th Apri), and saw defendant tack it on his car. Mrs Reyuolds and Mr Evan Williams proved that on the Uth of April the name was on the car under the tailboard. The bench dismissed the case, but reserved the question of costs for a fortnight. CHARGE OF ASSAULTING A CHILD.— At the Neath borough petty-sessions, on Monday. David Jenkius, a hammerman in the tinworks, was charged with a"saulting a child named Ann Hopkins. Mr H. P. Charles defended. The assault was alleged to have takfn place in prisoner's house, but the little gir!, upon being cross-examined, admitted she had been examined by Dr Pegge. and whea her mother went to the works to et the owners to confer with the prisoner for what he had done. they said they did not believe a word of the eh -rgc. When served with the summons Jenkins denied the charge, and said the charge was "all lies—nothing but revenge." The prisoner was disc barged. SaooiiNS CONTEST.—A shooting match between the Swansea Rine Shooting Club (1st Glamorgan R)8e Volunteer Corps), and members of the Neath detachment of the same c <rps, took place at Raglan Range, on Saturday last, th« cap' tains of the teams being Captain Trick and Captain Charlea. Conditions, seven shots each at 200 and 500 yards, with the Snider-Enneld riQe. Subjoined are the scores, showing Swansea to be the victors by seven points :—Swansea Sergeant Maroney, 57 Private T, Roberts, 56 Lieut. Knight, 56 Sergeant G. Williams 54 Captain W. D. Trick, 52 Sergeant G. Smith 49 Cor. poral Fisher, 49 Corporal Fuxley, 34 total 407. Neath Private D. Sherries, 60 Private Porter 59 Sergeant Munro. 57 Captain Charley ? Sergeant Gregory, 54 Private Arnold, it; Pri. Y_1ka.R. CoMMtl JenMaa. -Ia.,¡ .oW iOQ.

NEWPORT. BOROUGH PoLicE-couBr. — At this court; on Monday, before Messrs i'. P. Wansbrougl), J. Mo-'e", an'! J. S. Stone, Thomas Long waa ct< 't'sred with h.'ing drunk and diso'derly, with aø";lUltiug the police, and with wilfully breaking a. window, the;'ro;)e)tyofMrC. Two other me" na:ed Thongs GritHths aud John Long were also charged with a"aul.ting the p 'lice in the execution of their duty, at.d with attempting to rescue Thomas Long trom cuatody. p.C. TitOtnas deposed to hearing a, H' eat di8t"rbancen'adfby sotne persons in Dock-street, on Sunday, itt the course of which he saw the first named pri- soner, who wa<! drunk, bre <k a window upon the premises of Mr PhiUip! lie then took him into custody, whereupon the other defenhntP inter- fered. and tiled to prevent him being taken to the station ho!)8e. Wi(.n"t<s was a.ssa dted and kicked by them until he had to let his prisoll6l' go, tllld it w'na or.ly with the assistance of P.(J. H. Jones I thut he w..s enabled tu apprehend Ithn. E.'ch of the defen.J:wts l¡a,vill:: been previou!y convicted. they were fined 21s eaci), including costs, or in default 28 days' impdsontiienL—Ccorge Braund, a rigger, w.n summooed on a, charge of uein disot'tcrly ami !1f!in; threats townrds Mr Robert Gfthing. a s)'ip'))'oker, of Douk-street. The defendant his for had occnre. and "as let oSf upon entering into su<eties to kea;' the p'!3.ce for six months.—Joseph a grocsr, was summoned for travelling In a secund da.s carrl:lge HolU l'ortf.kewett to NR vport with a third tickec, and George Southern, a railway omcia). Deten tant was lighting with snowier n.an in a. second class carriage, and when to p:.y tho excess, as he had a third class ticker, he refused to do ,O. and forced hi" way past the coitector. Fined 20s for each oifence.—Several persons were also nn?d fur drunkenness in the erects. HoROUGH PoMCB-COUHT.—At this court on Wednesday—befote Messrs H. P. Bolt, E. J. Wednesday—befote Messrs H. P. Bolt, E. J. Price, and W. G. (Jartwright—Ciiaries Morga", the htd churged wHh wound)' tf another tad n.uned R.dp!< Morgan, by him, ou Whit 1\1onday, \\a brought up ou remanet, lHr larkt'r again appearing for the defines. Mr Cooke, the surgeon who has charge of the case, stared that the injured lad was stilt in such a condition that he could f'carcely be moved front his bed, and he w'as quite u'ia.bie to appear in court [hat day. Sn' erinten.ient Sinclair ;)pplied for another re- mand, amI the Bench further remanded the accused for a fortnight, accenting bail for his appearance as before.—A. hinguiar case was heard, which excited tnuch amusement in court, in which Hezekiah Jfteob, a pawnbrokt)", was summoned on a. charge of unlawfully Jebinill! a coat pledged by one Ci'arlea Ration. It appeared that the coat Itad boon pledged three ycars ago with the predecessor of thu defendant (Mr Freedman), and that interest ha'!a!nce been paid upon it. A short time ago complainant sent a Moman with the money to re- deem it. and he stated that at first an answer was sent back that it was mislaid. But, upon applying again, a coat was handed to the woman, which complainant declared was not the coat he pawned, and that it was inferior and worthless to him, as it did not fit him. To prove this he tried it on in court, but it did not appear to be a very b.id nt. and the defendant's son &uggested that he had gro n out of it during the three years it bud been in pledge. Coni- pLinant alM alleged that the cloth was different to the origin 1 coat. It, however, appeared very simitar to the cloth o f a waistcoat ho had on, which he stated was part of the same suit, the pawnbroker declaring that the cloth was identical, the slight difference in appearance being fron the fact of the waistcoat having been worn. The bench con.pa'ed both coat and waistcoat. The defendant aHeged that the coat was beyond doubt the same as that the complainant had pawned, as the dr.pUcate tickets proved it. Complainant still indignctudy declined to take the coat offered, and the bench adjourned the caae in order that further evidence might be produced if possible.—Several persons were Cned for drunkenness and assaults, among the latter cases Edward John Poole being tined 20a and cost. and bound over to keep the peace for assaulting Ids brother, George Thos. Poole, in a dispute about some cattle at the Steam Packet Wharf, on Friday morning.

CHEPSTOW. STRE! ACCIDENT.—On Saturday an accident of a somewhat alarming, though, as it fortunately turned out, a harmiesa character occurred in Hih-trt. It app4;ars that a man, in the employ of Mr Prewett, o{ Ledbury, put a horae and cart to stand in front of a aaddler's thou, and then removed the blinds from the horae's head. The animal at once uashed otf at a terrific pace down the street, b'<t, although it was matket-day, there was no one hurt, and the horae and vehicle were brought to a stand atilt at the corner of St, Mary-street. JUNE FAJB. — This annual fair waa held on We inesday tast, but had there not been the usual "steam horses" and awiug boats, v.ith their attendant noise, and hangers on, we should not have suspected it to have been the "great wool fair." There was not as much stock as appears on an ordinary market day, and the long tows of wagons laden with woo!, which used to nil the streets in days gone by, were conspicuous by their absence. The small amount of wool offered waa good, but it did not m' re than lOd per Ib.

MONMOUTH. PoucB AMALGAMATION.—It it decided that the borough police will be handtd over to the county on September 29th next. A BAD LOT.At the borough police-cou'-t on Saturday, before Messrs George P. Tippins (mayor) and Thomas James. Reuben Montgomery, a married man, age 1 46, labourer, of Moumouth, and Julia Price, aged 17, a girl of ill.fame, were charged with being idle and disorderly persons, having been found early that morning by P.O. Morgan sleeping in an outhouse on the Brickyard Allotment Field, ia the occupation of Mr Uopton Jenkics. Both the prisoners pleaded guilty, and the girl said the had a father but no mother. Supt. Wheeldon said the girt was a bad character, and preferred Jjyiu. an immoral life to going into service. The man waa lazy, and neglected his wife and children, who sometimes slept in an outhouoe, and at other times in the casual ward ;of Monmouth Workhouse. His wife was home- less, He had been a tenant of th< Buperin ten- dent's, but ht (th< superintendent) had to turn him out because he kept such a bad house. The bench severely cummented on the conduct of the prMoaers, but discharged them on the girl promis. ing to get an order, and ge into the workhouse. COL. DAVIS AND A TYNBWTDD HtRO.—An open. air service for the militia was held on the Castle square on Sunday morning, when a most appro. priate sermon was preached by the Rev. Went- worth Watson, vicar of Monmouth, and which was listened to by the men with marked atten- tion. The hymns were played by the band. At the close of the service, Lieut.-Colonel Davis remarked that Sapper Charles Morgan had not his Albert medal (which he received for bravery at Tynowydd) pinned on his breast. The Colonel in. formed him that he was perfectly at liberty to wear it, and passed a very high eulogium on the conduct of Sapper Morgan in being the nrst man to enter the fatal pit at Tynewydd. The Colonel said he was proud to have such a man in the regiment, and brought him to the notice of the vicar, who said he was very happy to make his acquaintance, and thought the example of such a man would be benencial to the regiment.

RHONDDA VALLEY. NoN-MAiNTKNANCE. — At the Fentre police- court on Monday, Richard Hay, butcher and owner of the Commercial Inn, Heolfach. was ordered to pay 3s a week and costs towards the maintenance of bis aged mother, now chargeable te th« Pontypridd Union. Defendant, who is possessed ot vtller house property, waa willing to pay 2a 6d a we<!c. the amount formerly allowed by the guardians, buc this sum had been lately increased by the board to .s. ,,1.1 wouttm (78 years) was staying with her daughter, and helped to nurse the children. Defendant was childless. A68AUMING A BOT AT FMNDALZ.— Evan Williams was charged with assaulting John Evan Evan, a lad 13 years old, living at Ferndale. Mr D. Rosser defended. Complainant said that whilst he was sitting dowu o° a bank near the river, shooting cockles" at an adjoining tip, defendant came up and kicked turn severely several times.—Jane Thomas. Aberaman, who heard the lad screaming, confirmed this story.— William Arthur Lloyd, called by the defendant. alleged that compla nant had thrown stones at another boy in the river, and upon being remon- strated with by defendant, had hit him on the leg with a stone 'as well. Defendant was again similarly attacked by complainant, and he then kicked the lad twice with the bottom of his foot. —Mrs Thomas, recalled, said that last witness had run away, and that defendant had repeatedly kicked complainant afterwards.—Defendant was fined 20; and costs.

AT the Colefor4 police-court, on Tuesday— before Sir James CampbeII, Bart. (chairman), Dr. Batten, and Messrs 1. Trotter and B. Blandy— Victoria Harper, a labourer's wife, of Coleford, was charged on remand with stealing two shawls, the property of Mrs Highiey. of the same town. It appeared that on Whit-Monday Mr and Mrs H'ghley were driven by their son to Monmouth, and I)e was to return for theui at night. On reaching home the trap.iu which were the shawls, was left near the back door. Later in the day they were missed. Sergeant Newman subsequently found prisoner wearing one, and Constable Hall discovered the second, prisoner having sold it to another woman for l9 6d, saying her husband had picked it up on tlie tramway. Sent to prison for a month.— Wm. Furbey, shoemaker, of Coleford, was charged with stealing two tins of salmon aud some tea, the property of Wm. Williams. Prisoner lodged at the house of the prosecutor, and when the tea and salmon were missed lie was spoken to. and then decamped, but on the following day (8th June) he was apprehended at Abergavbnny. He uleaded guilty to taking the salmon, adding that it was his intention to pay for it on Saturday. Ho waa sent to prison for two months with hard labour.—Thos. Steel, a labourer, of Coleford, was committed for seven days, for damaging under- wood belonging to Mr T. C. Fhillips, of Newland. —Geo. Baker, miner, of Clearwei!. was sent to prison for 14 days, for stealing 2s, the property of Edward Marshal). — John Evans and Henry Brown, of Coleford, were charged on remand with stealing pigeons, the property of Henry Pritchard, on the llth inst. Prisoners pleaded guilty, and Brown told the bench that the birds were only taken in a lark. After hearing the evidence, and as the case was not pressed, pri- soners were ordered to pay a small Sue and costs.

MERTHYR. CHAMBER OF TRADE.—Mr F. James (president) presided over a pretty full meeting of this body on Tuesday night, at the Bush Hotel. The secretary (Mr D. Rees Lewis) explained that the order made by the railway commissioners with regard to making a communication between the two railway stations at Cardiff had not been appealed against, and the Chamber would shortly have to decide what steps they would take in the matter.—The Chauman said there were two methods of proceeding against the companies, either by attachment, or enforcing the penalty. He thought, ( however, it would be better to wait until a goodly sum in the way of penalties had accrued oefore proceedings wert tatMo< Thh was agreed to.—It WM !)tac w<Ht fM t tMM MoM ir4 joint action with the Aberdare Chamber of Trade with regard to an improvement of the Abern,mt Station. Theimprovetnentofthe NeHfoundtand I w.m referred to, and the president said lie was happy to inform the chamber that all the money require'! had been collected and paid into the bank. A vote of thanks was given to Messrs D. Phitiips.<f:. P. Biddle, and R. H;¡rral', for the trouble they had taken in collectmg the subscriptions. The President gave notice that at the next meeting he wou!d bring forward the ques- tion of appiying to t'.o TaS Vale Ua'lway Com- pany to run a workman' train to and from the Hhondda V alley. roMCE-CouKT.—At the ordinary petty-session)!, on Monday—before Mr J. Bishop, ft'pondiary— Wm. Evan?, shoemaker, and David Evans, col'Ier, were charged ith stealing a kitchen oven. The case was remanded until Saturday. This was the o')iy public bnsuiess. COUNTY C'ouHf.—There were but few cases of a iy pubHc imprest at the monthly court of Judge Falconer on Wednesday. Elizabeth Davief, Troedyrhiw, brought an action against Jonathan Davies. farmer, of Mount.tin Aah, to reefer .4;35, mOlley lelJt. i-vlr GWylilll U. James foi- the pjamLitf, and Mr Male, Pontyj'ridd, for the (iet'eudan'. It having been slio.% n that a portion of the debt had been paid, i ig .Honour gave judg- ment in favour of the ptaintiS for £33- DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD INHABITANT.—Mr W)«. Phillips of the Giove and Shears Inu, die i on Wednesday morning, at the age of C7, after a iong i!i)!fss. Deceased had resided at the same Inn for S7 year", and w..s wet! known to all old Ater- thyriatis. We understand that the funeral takes place on Monday aftern'wn next.

ABERDARM. PoncE-couRT,—At the Meekly petty-sessions, on Tuesday. Lhe magistrates on the bench were Messrs J. Bishop (stipendiary), R. H. Hhys, and D. E. Wiiiiams.—James i/oweU, aged 11, Benja- min LieweUy! and Thomas Jones, a?ed 11, charge t with ptayiug bait in the pubtic street, were mulcted in smalt Harris, a widow, of Aberaman, for dese!tn'g her three children, :'nd leavitfg them chargeable to the COliIlHon fund of the union, was, upon the evidence of relieving-omcer Wm. David, sent to prison for ot)emon!;h, vi itia hard labour.—Hiehard Davies, cotlier, 'j'rchetbert, was, npcn the evidence of the sa,zie ctHcer, ordered to ray 3s a week to ards the maiiiteiiance nt his fathe'. HEAVY PENALTH-S FOR PERMITTING DEUNXEN- NBSS AT MOUNTAIN ASH.-D. JHoyd Jones, Jand. lortt of the Carpenter's Arms. Mountain Ash, was charged with pemattins; drunkenness open his licensed premises. It was stated by P.S. John and P.O. Ja?ies that on the evening of the 7ch inst. five drunken men \\ere in the defendant's tllp-rooin, two of. them being very drunk, with tome beer before them. TtM attention of the landlord wzis called to their condition, but on the police going back in 25 minutes they were all at/itt there, with the exception of one, Tne Stipendiary said that whenever the bench found out that pec: Ie got drunk in a puhiio-house, and the charge could be proved, it \\outd be their duty to punish the defendants. If they could not;: re vent drunken- ness to any ereat extent, they would punish the keepers of public-houses permitting drunkenness U{<ou their premises to the greatest extent the law would allow them, which was £10 for the first oifence, and R20 after 'arda. Defendant was fined J65 and the costs, and his license ordered to be endorsed.—David Le,,is. landlord of the Napier'a Arms pnblic-honse, Mountain Aeh, was also sum- moned for per<nitt,ing drunkenneos uuon his licensed premises, on the 7th inst. P.S. John stated that, hearing a noise in defendant's house about e'ght o'clock in the evening, he went in and found six men in the back room, one of whom was very drunk in the front room were eight other men, one of them bting also very drunk. There were jugs of beer before the men in each room, but all the others were sober. Th!s defendant was fined J23 and coeta, and his license ordered to be endorsed, THE ROBBERY OF TOOLS FROM A CONTRACTOR.— Chas. Vallinder, navvy, of Mountain Ash, was charged on remand with stealing a quantity of articles belonging to Messrs Jones and Jepson, the contractors for the Aberdare sewage works. The charge of stealing wheels was withdrawn, and Thomas D..vies, timekeeper, gave evidence as to the articles found in the prisoner's possession, being the property of Messrs Jones and Jepaon. They were of the value of 10s 6d. Prisoner pleaded gniity to taking a bucket and shutter, which he said he intended to have returned, but denied stealing the wheelbarrow. Vallinder elected to be dealt with by the bench, and was sentenced to 14 days' hard Jabour. THE CHARGE A&AINaT A T'AFF VALE RAILWAY SIGNALMAN.—Wm. Hunt. signalman, in the em- ploy of the TaS Vato Railway Company, was brought up on remand charged with stealing three straw hata. of the value of 9a, whilst in course of transit. Mr Kenshole (Linton and Kenshole) now appeared for the accused, and aaid he understood that when the matter wa before the bench at Merthyr on Saturday last an intimation was made by Inspector Thorney that defendant was prepared to plead guilty. After hearing the evidence, the Stipendiary said it WM urged on behalf of the pri- soner that the case was one in which a 6ne might be imposed, but he was of opinion, and he thought his felloe magi&tratea fully agreed with him. that thit was not a case in which a fine could be in- flicted as a caution to other persons v. ho could not probably pay a fine, but taking into consideration the recommendation of the company, the very least punishment they could give the prisoner, and it was a very lenient one, was that he should be sent to priaon with hard labour fur 21 days.

THE SUMMER CIRCUITS. The following are the dates nxed by the Hon. Barren Pollock for holding the Summer Assizes on the South Wales Circuit, viz.:—Haverfordwest, Thursday, July 7; Cardigan, Monday, JuJy 11; Carnarvon, Wednesday, July 13; Brecon. Mon- day, July 18; Presteign. Thursday, Ju!y 21: Chester, Saturday, July 23; Swansea, Saturday, July 30. It is now settled that Lord Justice Baggallay will go on the North Wales Circuit, in place of Lord Justice Cotton, M previously arranged.

LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S "GAZETTE.' S. J. Proctor, formerly Duke-street, <J*rdi<t, now of Comcnercitl-road, Lzndport, Hanta. chemiat and druggisk H. Thorn, Elm-Btreet, Roath, (.'MdiS, painter and paper-hanger. W. W. D&vies, BrMige-ttreet and Oxford.terrMe, Uowbridge-ro&d, both CM*diif, painter <md paper-hatiger. I T..PhiHipa, Uuion-street, Dowlfne, GiMmorgan- shire, licensed victualler. T. R. Todd, of Yltalyfer., Swansea VtHey, GI&morgfHMhire, licenaed victualler and brewer. Joat&h Jones, of Atmt Inn, Beanett-street, Ij&n- dore, ne&r Sw&nse&, licenaed victu&Mer also carrying on business at a stall in the market at wansea as butcher. BANKRUPT. Thomas Jonea, Union-itreet, CMdiS, builder.

GRAND LODGE OF I.O.G.T. OF WALES AT_SWANSEA. The tenth annual meeting of the above order began ita sitting at Ebenezer Schoolroom, on Tuesday night last, by holding onblic meetings at Conglas, Silob, Glandwr. Philadelphia. Treforeat, Ctvm, and Llansamlet, when addresses were delivered by the Rev. R. Evans, LIanwr- tyd. Mr E. B. Williams. Plenyd, Mr D. G. Evans, Mr LIwyddea Jonea. Rev. D. Jones (Denbigh), Mr Glyn Jones. Capt. G. B. Thomas, Jones* Bach, Festiniog. At 10 a.m.* yesterday, the Grand Lodge proper was opened by the &. W.C.T. Plenydd. After the opening ceremoniea were gone through, the Grand Lodge Degree waa given to 45 members. Addresses were delivered by P!enydd and two other brethren, which showed that the orlor was in a flourishing state in several Haees in Wales. After a few other remarks the lodgo adjourned h!l 1.50.—T?o meeting was re- opeuea, as above atated, by singing and prayer. The minutes of the morning sitting were read and confirmed. The proceed- mga were carried on in the first degree.— A telegram was received from Mr J. Malius, R.W.G.T., from Coruwa!), congratulating the Order in Wales upon its nourishing condition.— Bro. Routledge, G.W.V.T. of the English Grand Lodge, made a few remarks to the effect that it is desirable that all should unite to banish drunken- ness from our lamd. The enemy is strong, and we ought to fight against it. There never was a society established wth that object ia view but what it had its opposition, and so with Good Templary. We all ourlit to be glad of the recep. tion Sir Wilfrid Lpwgoi's motion has received,— The reports of the comn.ittees on the good of the Order and nuance were emitted, and are under consideration.—Misa Hichtl.ron, P.G.W.V.T. of England, delivered a very appropriate address, declaring her affection for the -Weljh lanuage. She pitied the state the drunkards "e driven to through drink, and pressed upon all <;ood Tem- plars to use their h.nuencp, and do all ? their power to make all men and women sober.After a few words from P.G. W.C.T. Morgan, the meet- ing adjourned until 6 p,m.

NEATH COUNTY COURT. At the Towu-hal), Neath (before his Honour Judge Beresioru) the folio -ving cases were heard:— INTERPLEADER CASEa, In several inteipleader cases, in which William Usher was complainant, against judgment creditors of G. Bartlett, the complainant was allowed to obtain the money out of court. CLAIM FOB DEFALCATIONS. Elizabeth Francis v. Charlotte Leary.—TIm was an action for balance, grant, and dilapidation of premises rented to defendant. The case lasted a long time, seven witnesses being called to give evidence. Mr H. P. Charles appeared for p)aia. tin. an'l Mr A. Curtis for defendant, in whose favour judgment was given. ALLEGZD ILLEGAL ENTRY. Ralph Lloyd, Neath, v. Edmund Law, Swan. <ea.—This waa a claim for t5 for entering the plaintic's house in order to levy for a judgment debt due for a man named Courtis. Mr U. E. Charles appeared ior plaintiff, and Mr 'Chomaa Williams for defendant. The case waa adjourned till next court. ALLEGED NEGLECT OF A RAILWAVI'JOMl'ANY. Robert Francis Y. Neath and Brecon Railway Company.—The claim was for damages for sheep killed on defendants' line, owity to the alleged in- efficient fencing of the ra.Vay. Mr Howel Thomas appeared for plants, and Mr Kemp. thorne for defendants. C"e adjourned. AN EXECUTOR. "DE SUN TORT. Thomas Winter Yeo< Ti. Mary Ann Jones.—This was a claim for £4 9& d, balance of a promissory note and interest df.Ae from a Mr David Thane, deceMed, ii,)iose bygmess had been since conducted by defendant, w}r.o was, therefore, sued as exeeu. tor de MM <<M'<. Mr L. J. Kempthorne aubmitted the note BI)Quld have been on an agreement stamp, as there w&f a.n arrangement to pay interest. His Honour decided the note was good. Judgment was ent. ted for plaintiff, but execution was stayed for a o'.onth, to enable Mr H. Gwyn, who was the executor named in deceased'a will. to prove it &nd ) 'pr?mnify defendant, his Hononr hoLHn? that ? although she was acting under jMr Gwyn'a du-ec. tions, she was a principal, as there bad bwem Jio -I)Cgbikte,ok-iyuL- Mt CMtM AI)ae" fa, Vk""

LOVE-MAKING IN THE RHONDDA. KEMAHKABLE AFfIMATJO? CAS& AMUSING CORRESPONDENCE. -At Peutre police-court on Monday—bffore Mr G wilym WilUama, stipendiary maxistrate. Mr Ebenezer Lewis, and Mr Ttiomas Joseph—Mary Lioyd, Dinas, summoned (on adjournment) Robert Llewellyn to show cause why tie should not support her illegitimate child, of which she said he was the father. Mr Rosser appeared for complainant, a. young girl, respoctabiy-dressed, and Air Walter Morgan for defendant, a. coHier at Ystra'l.but formerly an assistant ilh his father —a Dinas greengrocer. 'S: In opening the case, Mr Rosser said that corn. plain:\nt was a widow—at all events she had nothing of her husband for live years. She had been toU that he was dead—killed on the li e in the North of Engtand. They had only lived together four months. This was at Treorky. Her husband had left her there. She then went to I'i!'as to her p.u'<'nts. At the beginmng "f December. 1879. she went to service to Cardiff. She had thfn been keeping company with defen- dant about six months. Complainant stayed in Cardtg in service untit Whitsuntide, 1880. During the time she was there a correspondence took piace between her and defendant. Defendant had business in Cardiff once a fortnight, and lie used to cati to see his sweetheart. She waa almost a stranger in Cardiff, and, consequently, no one could be produce t who saw them together thare. The lady wiUt whom she was in service had left Cardiff aud complainant had been unable to trace the whereabouts ot a serv:'nt or any otiter -'person who was living with her in the same house. Whitsuntide complainant, came home and remained for about a fortnight. Defendant took her several trips to CardIS in a trau. Intimacy took place between them. She stopped with her cousin at Cardiff on these journeys. Subsequently she got another p!ace in Cardiff. Defendant used to meet her, and she once came back with him— in August—in the trap as far as Watnut Tree Junction. There they got out, and again an immoral intimacy took place. In September she was mceinte, and defendant induced her in October to give up her place." He promised her marri. age; "Some houses at Dinas would," he said, "be free, aud I will be now in a position to marry you." She went home; but from that time to the present defendant deserted her—kept pur- posely away from herself and her friends. Complainant gave evidence bearing out her advocate's statements. She had not received any letters from Mtles Hoyd. her husband, since he left her at Treorky. The sister who had in- formed her of tha man's death had since emigrated to America. Her acquaintance \ith defendant dated from two years to last Good Friday. De- fendant was quite aware aU the w: ile he kept company with her that she Lad been married. Mr Rosser Here (produced) are some letters which defendant at various times wrote to com- plainant. She has not kept any of the letters sent since Apri), 1880. Specimens of these amatory eSusirfns were read to the court. Portions are subjoined :— "Dinas, Dec. 8th, 187!).—My dear Folly, I take the pleasure of writing to you. hoping that you aee quite wall and happy. Your father told me that you gave him a note, and he lost !t; so I didn't know where to send to you, that's the reason I sent to Mrs Barton. So, dear Polly, only just a few lines for to have your address. Write back by return of post, if you can. Your mother is quite well. She will be down the end of the week or the beginning of the next. So good-bye, dear Polly, fro:n yo.'r true lover—ROBERT." "Dinas, December llth. 1879.—My dear Polly, —It would be kinder of yon to post the letters yourself than to trust them in your father's hands. It was seven o'clock Tuesday night when I received that note. He told me he couldn't Snd it sooner. Then I didn't have your address. I wrote to Mrs Barton, and aaked her to forward you a letter which I sent to her because I didn't know yonr address. Whether you bad it or no I shall be down there Tuesday to see you. So good bye. dear Folly. Give my kind love to your beautiful letter-writer, and accept the same your- self from yours truly, RouMT.—Have little more patience, and don't snap me so hard." (Laughter.) "Miss Polly Gould.—Dinas, January 28th, 1880.—Dear Polly,—I hope you will excuse me for not writing sooner. I have been very bad since you saw me, but I am all right now again, and I hope you are the same. I do visit your mother's house often, but, dear Polly, I do miss some one there—(laughter)—very much. I can't sit dowa and employ myself like I did when you was there, I feels myself so lonety. (Much laughter.) Your father is very bad. He have had a very severe cold; so, dear Polly, I have no news for you. I shall be down next Tuesday so good bye. Give my kind love to the little ladies, I don't know their names, and except youarself from youears truly lover 'BOB.' (Crosses here representing kisses.) I am going to the dancing party now; there is only one young women there sot you ned'nt be jealous." (Much laughter.) Mr Morgan asked complainant how was it that defendant, if he knew that she was married, ad- dressed her on the letters as "Miss." Complainant: He did so—but he knew, never. theless, as I have said, that I was married. I have not got the envelopes which contained the letters here, nor, the place" I was in at Cardiu. On my return there I was Mrs Grimths, Gold- street, Roatb." Some persons call me Mary Lloyd, and some Mary "Gould." Defendant always addressed me as "Mary Sould," and I wrote to him in the same name. A young man in Cardiff, David Davies, wrote to me asking me to keep company with him. I sent him a denial. (Langhter). I never walked once with him. He was a tobacconist. Mr Morgan read the annexed letter, which corn. ptainant said she had received from Mra Wride, a Cardiff todging.house keeper, with whmn Davies had lodged, and where, too, complainant had left her box, and stayed when unsettled. "Garnet House. Broadway, Roath, Carding Sunday.—Dear PoUy.—Yes, indeed, you are a cbeauty for not writing as you promised me— (laughter)—and I was greatly surprised that yen did not come down, as you said in your letter. I suppose that old saob of a Bob Llewellyn was mot willing to truet yon down here. (Much laughter.) But still there is some honest chaps in Cardiff. (Renewed laughter.) Davy is very bad ever since yon was gone, and we expect to have him measured for a comn every week. (Laughter.) I suppose you have made up your mind to stop home now. If so, let me know what to do with your things, or else we will sell your box, and have a lush with the proceeds." (Great laughter.) Mr Morgan Do you know what lush means? Complainant I am aot in the habit of lush. ing myself. (Laughter.) Mr Morgan continued to read the letter:—" I have put your name in the cfEces, and it cost me Is 6d." Mr Rosser: That was, I suppose, at the regis- tration omce for servants ? Complainant: Yes. Mr Morgan continued the letter :—" We have not heard from them since. The woman where Walter was living called here the other day, and was in a dreadful way about him, aa your mother promised to send money to her, and have not done so yet. Will you tell me, as I want to tell Davy,' if yen wrote that note that was put ia Walter's letter—(Walter being complainant's brother—for him, or was It your mother, aa it looked very much like her writing Mr Morgan Who wrote that enclosed note Complain-int: I cannot say, for I don't knew. Mr Morgan (resuming the letter again) I ahouli like very much to have something to tell him to cheer him up a bit, as lie haa got the blues, «nd ia drinking very bad all through you, and I am afraid ha wiil piue away and die if I do not tell mm somethinft that will help him to get right again—(laughter)—and I should hot wonder a Mt if he did not come up with a pisto!, and ahoot that Bob Llewellyn through the head, as he is gone desperate. (Much laughter.) You know be has got a nasty temper. He has not been seen for three or four days. Let me know if you have seen him up about your way. Is the likeness I put in this letter anything like your dearIy-beJoved Bob Llewellyn, the butcher's boy ? (Laughter.) If it is not you, ha.d better send us a photo of both of you drawn together, as all of us here would like to see your likenesses very much. as you wiM not come and bring him down, or he is afraid, one of the two. I expect Wride is going up to Treorky to work soon. Hope you are getting better. And I have no more to say at present, but that your fowl ate beautiful, and thank you very much for it." (Laughter.) Here the letter broke oif abruptly. It was Assumed that another sheet had been written, but that it had been lost. Replying to Mr Morgan, complainant said that that letter must have been taken away from her stealthily by one of defendant's companions. Mr Morgan How is it that you ouly have some of defendant's letters—not all ? Complainant: I burnt them. Those which have produced were ith my brother. Since I hay. been keeping company with defendant I have not \tten with any other man. I know Job Jenkm. Forth, and I have spoken to him, that ts al). Mrs Goud, mother of complainant, gave corro. borattve evince. De?udant lAmself was next called as a witness by Mr Rosser. He denied ever having had any Ynumacy with co-aaphMnant. He had kept corn- 'Mny with her, but .ot since Whitsuntide of last V!ar. He dropped writing to her from the same Pe-iod. _tv the Bench: My \st letter to complainant MJ:ti her to meet me at the Cardiff Arcade to give me 11.1 explanation of the tumour that she was a marrtM womau also as te the man (Davies) who wasnto-ed to btl]ealous of me in the letter which ha. been'-ead. ?i'he S?end?ry Where is the consistency of your cond? here as an hornet man ? What did it matter to )lu about the other and less favoured If cOla.illant was a married woman ? Defendant She did not meet me to giv. th. explanation. I never premised complainant marriage. Mr Morgan 1\¡e had always, I believe, repre- sented herseli to yo\¡ as a smgle woman ? Defendant: Ye? I was quite ignorant oi the ? ?'n? ? ?? "?''ied until a person called WithamMorIc! told me. Complainant's statement that I ca.Ut. to see her in Cardiif after June last ts untrue. been going to CardiS with the trap for my fab. who is a greengrocer, up to June. but my father ,,en went himself. Ihiswaa the ca.se for the .mplainant, and ) Mr Morgan addressed the for the defence. He pleaded that the evtdence non-access on the part of the husband \\as,inslllcient. AIzo that there was no corroborative e\]enoe. The case was merely an attempt by to make defendant pay for the of her child, because he had been keepmg comp witb her at certain periods. Defendant haOfted quite tttcaightforwardly, and had aa<t no Et ?tentioa towardt) complMMat. «?w. ? ( Georg.-s Hewe)Iyn, father of df,fen-laiit, Bub. Btantiated ius son's statement as to his not Roing to (JardiN wit,h the tral) after June. 1880. The Sttpen oary, nfter coxisiiitiu,Iiis collea,-iies, eMd that they could not muke an order upon defending. But surety, if co!M;!l.nn!tnt'sc:tso w.).a true, it would be e&sy for her to get evidence to prove that, defendaut i)a.4 go:ie in thetmpto Cai-diff &fter Whitsu)), 1880, aud thus complete the corroborttion required ?

ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN AT CRICKHOWELL. At the poltce-court oa Friday—before Messrs G. F. Milea, R. Raikes, and R. T. Wood.nan- William Wiili<ms, alaboute' was brought up in custody on a charge of assaulting one iSa?ah Par.y, wife of George Parry, of Guviton (who proisecuted), with illteut to comUlit a rape. Prisoner said he was innocent of the charge. Sarait Parry deposed: i am the wife of George Parry. of the Upper Miil, Govil.jn, iu the p.n'iah of Han.venarth Ultra.. On Tuesday, the 7th inat., I accompanied my husband on a visit to hia father, wlio lives near Gilwern. and Wto wasitl. Aly husband remained that night with my f.tther- in-la but. accompanied me as far as Uilwern on my return homo. It was then abum fi.e minuLos to ten. When I at rived about 200 yards from Aberbauien Lode:e I met:). 'nan who:n 1 believe to be the prisoner. lie spoke to me, and I passed on hurriediy. In a moment afterwards I heard foot- steps be ind [no. I looked back, ami coul t see he was following me. It w.s 'he same man I Lad met just before. Before 1 coutd aca.rcei'. think he gave a leap, seizad me and threw me in the hedge. Wo tuasted cousid-rably. I had my husbattd's stick in my iiand -inti sLruek him with it severely in the face. He thretv me àown iu the path and at.te:upted a criminal assault. I screamed as loud as 1 eoulLt. and toid him 1 was my lie conUuued his atLe.t)pts. I seized him by the throat aud screamed "Murder" as tou iljr as i coutd. He seized my ban t that I had at his throat, aud pres ed my mouth with his otlier ha'fd to )-'reveot my scream- ing. In about a moment aftM\va)ds he not up and left me. There is a curve ou the road at the I spot, and i believe he got up to see if anyone w:n coming, and then ran towards Giiwei:n. Altiiost in a mmote I heard a man coming. It must have been hearing ti ose footsteps that caused the prisoner to leave me. I then ran across to Glan- baideo Lodt,e to ask Mrs Bevati if her husband would see me home. I'told her the reason. Airs Bevan said to me, Why your face is aK marked and covered with blood." I told my husband all the next morning when he c 'me home. The priajuer, asked if he had any questions to Mk witness, said he uever remembered seeing the wo;oan until he saw her in the police-station last Sutidav. Levi Bovan said I am a gardener at GIanbai- den Lodge. I remember the night of the 7th of Jutie. Mrs Parry casne to my house. I had gone to bed, but I heard what she said. Her clothes were very much disordered and soiled with dirt. There were also marks of blood on her !eft. cheek, and marks as of <t man's hand. I took her home as far as the village. George Parry deposed I am husband of the complamaut. I arrived home on Wednesday morning, and my wife told me what had occurred, and said she felt very sore all over her body. She gave me a description of the man, and showed me the bruise on the upper part of her left leg. Elizabeth Alorgaii said I am the wife ofThos. Morgan, who is labourer, living at Gilwern. The prisoner lodges with me. He came in about a quarter.paat eleven. I live on the tram-road in Llanelly. I and my aon were up, and I told my son he could go to bed, and they went up together. He (prisoner) was sober. I did not observe any marks, nor anything particular about him. P.O. Wakeham (Gitwem) said I received in- formation of this assault from P.C. Petheram, of Govilon, also a description of the man who is supposed to have committed the oSence. From inqdriealma!e I found the prisoner at Dan- beder last Saturday evening. Prisoner exactly answered the description which I had given me. When I apprehended him I charged him with assaulting Atra Parry with intent to commit & rape. I cautioned the prisoner and advised him not to say anything until he got to the magistrates. When I wae marching him from Danbeder to Gilwern he aaid he was drunk and was sorry he had done it, &nd that he ehouldu't have done it,but; lie didn't remember much about it, but he remem- bered having a tussle with a woman, and that she struck him m the face two or three times with a stick, and his forehead was sore next morning. He asked me wh&t I thought he would get. and I told him I didn't know, as it was a very serious case. The bench asked the prisoner if he had any questions to put to the witness. The prisoner denied having told witness that he had had a scufBe with the wom&u, and that he had said that when he saw witness he thought he was coming after him. The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next Brecoashire Quarter Sessions.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT AT CARMARTHEN. At the Carmarthen county petty-sessions. on Saturday (before Messrs Charles Morgan, T. Al orris, and the Rev. R. G. Lawrence), Thomas Da.vies, farm servant, Glyncoch, Conwii-Elvet, was charged with assaulting Hannah Lloyd, spin. ster, of (Jilrhywan, Conwil, on the night of the 13th mst. Defendant wasalso charged hy the father of this complainant with committiog wilful and malicious damage to his house, on the some night. Mr T. Walters, Carmarthen, defended, and the court was crowded. The female complainant, who gave evidence in a most excited manner, said that a ero.vd of people gathered around her father's house, about nine p.m. on the night named, among them being the defendant, who threw stones at the house, and called upon her father to come out, that he might "wash Ida hands in his Hood." Complainant was in bed, but got up to fetch a policeman. As she was going, defendant struck her with atones be- tween her shoulders and on her head. He told her to order her grave, Mhe would "put her there before Sunday." Witness said she had no iM-feeIing towards the defendant. He had asked her to court him. and lie bad come to the house in the middle of the night often. She had joked with him, but had never asked him to marry her. She had told several persons that she did not know who the people were who threw the atones. The Rev. G. Lawrence She has repeatedly said she knew no one except defendant. The Chairman What is the good of asking these questions ? The Rev. G. Lawrence Can you disprove the assault which has been committed ? Mr Walters If your worship!! aay the assault has been committed what is the use of my calling witnesses ? The Chairman and Mr Lawrence (together): Disprove the assault; disprove it if you can. We can't have you dictating to us. The Chairman: Don't ask nonsensical questions about courting. Mr Walters I am to judge whether they are nonsensical. The Chairman We can judge that as well as you, Mr Walters I insist upon my right to put the questions. The Chairman: Don't ask the same question 50 times. Thomas Lewis, a farm servant, who said he was with defendant the whole time, was positive that he threw no stones at all. David Lloyd, complainant's father, gave evi- dence as to the damage, and swore to seeing defendant throw the stones. The witness, Thomas Le.vis, was then in a house nearly opposite where people were having their fortunes told with cards. Thomas Lewis, recalled, denied being in the house named. The bench fined defendant a total penalty of jEl 19s, including costs.

THE RHONDDA RELIEF CASE. RENEWED MAGISTERIAL PROCEED. INGS. ANOTHER "HITCH." At Pentre Rhondda police-court—before Mr Gwdym Williams, stipendiary, Mr Ebenezer Lewts. and Mr Thomas Joseph—Relieving.omcer Jones, acting on behalf of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians, apphed for an order of maintenance against Richard Thomas. John Thomas, James Thomas, and Edwin Thomas, Tonypandy and Trealaw, in reapect of James Thomas, 82 years old, who has for several weeks past been relieved outdoor at the rate of 4s per week by the union authorities. There waa another son, Thomas Thomas, but the officer had been unablu to ascer- tain his address. ReIieving-ofScer Jones restated the facts which have been repeatedly brought before the public. He thought the bench should make an order for more than 4s per week, as the case was exceptional. The Stipendiary How is it exceptional ? Relieving-officer Jones Well, the old man was turned out after he had been living at the rate of 12s or 14s a week. The Stipendiary WeU, what amount do you think we should make an order for ? Relieving'omcer Jones I think the two aonF, who are butchets, should pay 2s 6d a week. The Stipendiary You were not asked to advise us upon that head, But what is the collector's order you apply for ? Relieving officer Jones Seven shillings a week. taking into consideration that James Thomas, one of the sons, II ill give the old man lodgings free. The Stipendiary said that the functions of the bench were ministerial. The guardians bad allotted the old man 4s a week. How then could the bench be expected to override this decision, and give 3s more a week ? Somewhat excited discussion followed amongst the defendants themselves—John remarking that it was un-chriatiau of Richard to turn his father out of doors. The Stipendiary Put the un.cM&Uan on one aide now. We have merely to decide a matter of law. John Thomas pressed the stipendiary to grant an order of 6s 6d, at least. The Bench, for the reason implied by the sti- pendiary, declined to act upon the suggestion, and limited the order to la a week each upon the defendants—It a week in all.

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Illa.Io.. 41 i THE ROYAL ViSH_TO SW ANEA.1 A meeting of the pritK-ipa! tradestnen of tht town was held at the Guildhall ou Monday after. noon. Councillor Wm. Richards [resided, and there was a good attendance. After soue talk, Mr G. W. Clare (Camerou Arms Hotel) proposed, and Mr G. Mouiding (Castle.?treet) eecoHded, That the nampa of the followhtg gentlemen, with power to add to their number, be rccoii-mended to the public meeting of burgea.sea to he LeM to-morrow, to form the committee of burgesses to assist in organising arrangements in connection with the approaching visit of the Prince and Princess of Waies, viz. :—Bei.jtU)du E vun.s, D. C. Jones, G. W. Cl:)re, H. Malipha!it, H. A. Chap- man, J. Hanu. J. P.. Richards, W. J. Brown. Captain W Grimths, T. Yorath, T. Heard, W. Wtkins, Dd. Jones. W. R. Thomas, I.ewM -Lewis, Moses Jones, W. Stone, J. T. Ward, Jno. L-wis, J. M. Curnow, B. R. Harvey, and Philip Rogets." PUBLIC MEETING 01" THE BURGESSES. A public meeting of the bn'e"se was held t.t the Uuiidha'], on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of considering II ¡I(t st. p3 ;;ho;l<l be taken to prepare a suitable reception for the Prince and Princess of \Ya)e.s when tli,-y visit Swans, next Outube! MrJ.J.JenHns(Ma.yot-) v.as in the and lie JaItèe was ilis Worship the MAYOR, in opening the pro. suge,ted that Mch of tLe principal st eets shouid elect a. sub-couonittee, who should CHt'ry out the dticor.itiotis ;)nd iltuloinations at the expense of the iesi(letits of those streets. Dr RoGEUs s:ud the success of a deition,.tril.;cz WL.uid tHuiniy depend ou the route the proce'sioll woidd take, and asked 1J",d that been decide Ut on. TIte MAYOR said it had not yet been decided. The (corporation suggested that the roote should be High.sireet, U.istie.street. Temple-street. Oxford'8treet, Unioh.i.ttreet. and thence <)o-a Picton-oiaoe and St. Helen's-road to 6ii.,gleton. T efoHo'Aingday the Royal party w'uld come aloll¡.{ Sketty.roa Waiter's-roat). Uraduck-street, Uulo)t.s!reot, Oxf,)rd..treet, Temple-street, and Castie-square to the 'tnck.—Mr Curnow proposed that this route be adopted.—Air Jno. Ivur Evaat thonght this meeiitig shou)d aphoint. a sub- committee to meet the committee of the IIarbouf Tr.st, Corporation and friendiy societies to arrmtfe the route. (Hear, hear.)—The Mayor sai! that if his suggestion was adopted each street would vie with the other as )egar.!a decora<. tions and i))um:aatlous. A!d rman Daview thought the whote town shou!d take an iute'est in the demonatratio'), and be represented ou the committee.—Dr Rogers rep ated thesoRgestion he made at the meeting on Monday, viz., that f'tauda to accommodate 10,000 or 15,000 peo. Ie should be erected inYeo-street, which should be formaDy opened by the Prince.—Mr Ward seconded Mr Curnow'a propositiot).—T'i:e Ma.yor said the routa should be left to the general committee. (He.'r, hea!)—Mr John Ivor Evans proposed that the foDowiug gentlemen be added to those aheady appoluted by the meeting on Monday—i'eter Hoiway, John 'i'i'ytor, Hy. Chalk, J. Ha'mey, John Ivor Evans, \V. Pike, Maaon DoMn Samd< brook, F. WitHania. Jas. Rosaer, R. J. Le'.cher, P, Murray, T. Fi.U)ip9. junr., W. Morga. J. B. Pritchard, Goldbet-v, junr., W. F. BuH. R. Harris. H. G. Cawker, E. B. Evatia, Wa!ter Lewia, C. Maggs, Edwards, Bevan, Rouse, Brad' ford. Roberts, Dolman, Daviea, aod Evans. Mr E. E. Rouse seconded, and the propoaittoi was carried unanimously. In rei iy to a questton, the Mayor said he had'bought of making some pre* parations for the school child) en, and woul4 conautt the heads of the schools and the minister* of the different denominations. He Ira!,l afraid it would be impossible to have a procession of school children—(hear, hear)—but they micht be placed at some point where they could witness the procession. The Rev. George Alton said if they could be arranged on each side of the carriage way in Singleton Park they w uld not be hurt by the crowd. (Heur, hear.) The Mayor said that if Mr and Mrs Vivian would allow it that would be an exceUent plan, and he thought they would. Mr T. Thomaa thought that aa the Princess of Wales would accompany the Priuce, the ladiea of Swansea should appoiut a committee and act independently of the gentle- men. (Laughters—The Mayor remarked that the tadies of Swansea would be glad to assist he wM sure. The meeting then closed with ft vote of thanks to the Mayor.

CHURCH CHORAL FESTIVAL AT SWANSEA. In connection with the Church Choral Unioa of the Archdeaconry of Carmarthen, an English festival service was hel) on Tuesday, in the parish church cf St. Mary. Swansea. The choirs pre- sent were from Carmarthen, Ferryside, Kidwelty, Swansea, ani other places. There was a J&rge congregation. The service was intotted by the Rev. T. H. Walters, M.A., Vicar of St. DotViJ'a. Carmarthen, and the lessons rere read by the Archdeacon of Carmarthen. The book of music was edited by Mr Hy. Radcliffe (of the Leipzig Conservatorium of Music), the choirmaster of tna un!on, who also acted as precentor. The pro- cessional hymn, At the name of Jesus." wat sung to music byW. H. Monk. from "Hymna Ancient and Alodern." The Venite was arranged by Prince, and the psatms (Ixxxiv. cxxi, and cxxn), were sung to music by G. A. MacfarreD. Lavington. and R. H. Stanley. The Te Deum, by J. L. Hopkins, was very well sung; as also wa< the anthem Great is the Lord (psatm cxlw, v. 3 and 4), by W. H?yes and the hymn before the sermon, Ten thousand timea ten thousand" (Hymua Ancient and Modern). The aermom was preached by the Rev. A. G. Edwards. M.A., the warden of Handovery College, who took as hi* text the words. God is a spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and ia truth "(Jobn'iv., 24). The preacher remarked that these worda formed a text for a standard o< worNhit), The aervice of the Church formed padf of the worship of God, and music formed part of the service of the Church and it was with that portion that they were that day directly and imme- diately concerned. Music was an important element in public worship, and knowledge of such a subject waa desirable. In Making that know. ledge they naturally aaked what w<Mt the genera! history of the subject, and what was to be the place of music in their Church worship. The prean'het then referred to the use which the Israelites made of music, and mentioned the sonz of triumph over the Egyptians, and the soug ot Deborah and Barak. Continuing, he said the most: sacred function of music was to praise God. The Ten'ple was the great school of music, and thea music was consecrated to its highest service in tut worship of Jehovah. Coming down to the New Testament times he reminded his hearera that our Lord and his disciples, when they roie fron the last aupper, united their voices in a hymn which was in all probability a portion of the Book o< Psalms. It was quite certain also that the singing of psatms and canticles prevailed in Apostolia times. After referring to the music of the early Christian church, which be said was of the simplest kind, the preacher spoke of the improve- ments made in Church music by St Andrew and St Gregory, and 1% ent on to remark that for our own Church the Reformation marked a new point of departure in music. The beautiful music of the Mass was not introduced into the liturgy of our Church, and Luther introduced the chorale, from which the hymn had sprung. He (th< preacher) regretted that our modern hymn tuue< were characterised by a straining after sinking and vivid effects in harmony. He thought that was unnecessary, because the musical element in our service wM act a thing of to-day or yesterday, but had grown with the growth of worship, an had become aa inseparable part of that worship. In reply to the questtpn.'Whatisto be the place of music ia worship 1" the preacher observed that it was onici by some that fsingintf was the highest and best way of expressing adoration and worship, but he thought that was saytng too much. However, they in Wales were apt to give undue prominence to the homily and the spontaneous praye*, and were not likely to attach too much importance to music. The great point for them to consider WM that that only was the true worship which lifted the spirit of man into communion with the Spirit of God. They should not go through the service in a rote-like fashion. To sing any number of hymns or anthems was poot work indeed unless they were the utterance* of the spirit. T< o preacher concluded by warn- ing his hearers not to drift into cold formulism, and asked them to remember that ritual would change, but the spirit would remain unchangeable. After the sermon the hymn On our way rejoicing (Havergal's Psalmody) was sung. while an oHertory in aid of the fufitis of the Uuioa wa< collected. AJr W. Mitchel), organist of the chutch, presided at the organ.

EISTEDDFIOD A,r PEN,RYRCH. The annual eisteddfod was held on Fatu-t dy last, at Penud Baptist Chapel, for the benefit of the chapel funds. President, AH Thoma.a Philips, Gwaelodygartb adjudicator 01 the music, poetry, sinking, and recitations, Mr R, i{. Price; accompanist, Master John MrSamuet, Tong-wynldlas. Ptizeswere awarded as fofiuws. —yor the best singing of My& ay'n maj:u 't babtui," Miss Daviea, Garth Hill. For the best map of "Switzerland," Master John Christopher Penygarn. For the best playing on the ha?* mouium the tune "Dyslaer WiaJ yr Hedtt,* John, a young lad from 'i'ongwyrddia?. T e beat recitation of "Diniwaidrwydd," by Dewi Hafan. Master W. Philips, Gwaelodyprarth. For the best" Congregational tune, meter ll.< Mr J. Jenkins, TaS's WeH. The beat writing from dictation in Wfleh, Miss Rebecca Thoma. Peny. gart). The best writing from dictation iu Eu?Mh, Master John Christopher, Piny?n. The beat company offonrwho sing "Galwaut Ninau Draw. n Mr 'i'cm Williams, Pentyrch, and companions. For the best speech on "Tt.e saltness of the sea." not over n\-e minute", Mr Corner Thomas. Gwaelodygarth. The best ainRing of the solo baaa., "Gogonianti Gymru." Mr Th"maa Job)), Pev. tyrch Village. The best choir of 20 children 1\er 16 years of age to ning "Lovo for Jesns,pen. tyjch ChiJdt'en's Choir. The best to sip", tenor voicp, "Dacw'r Bwthyn G?yn y'm ?'wv'd," Mr William Morgan, Tonnwynlai! Ti?e best reading of a piece of music at first sijz) 't'I\lr William MorRan, Tongwynlais. '1'[.. heat recitation c)f Y Llongddryllia'I." py 1)'- wi Hafan. The best .ii)ging of the dti,t Y dauFol'wr," priz8!Jivided between Mr Walter M-organ (St. :Fag¡m') an.i Mr Tom Wt)l)Mns and Messrs Morgan and G. ifliths. ''(>'&1gwynlai. Tite best impromptu apeech on G-irwired\l:l (Truth), prize divided between M;tisaac Lewis (Morgatisto%% n, Ra'lyt) and anther young man, whose name is not huown to tjYe secretary, but whose assumed name was !I.-tnc o'r He." The heat singing of Gtory and love 'o the men of o!d," by 13 ma)ea, a party a young men from Peii,yret). Tite boy or girl undet 15 years of age who recite best "i'he man's the guid for a' that," by Bnrna, Miss Ellen Wdliams, Pennarn, Pentyrch. The best p,laticial composittoB on "The axpearance of the three planets, Ve'nu<, Jupiter, and Saturn, in the spring of the current year," Mr Charles Ffichard, Pencyrch. The choir, cot lest than 30 in number, who best ain<: Ye Arglwydd sydd va TeyrnMu." Sttlem C owr\V.