The Cardiff Times

THE SWANSEA SHIP OGMOKE. Four men belonging to the Swansea ship Ogniore were charged at Weyinouth on Saturday with refusing to do their duty. The previous crew of this vessel were sen- tenced to imprisonment for refusing duty, but on the Board of Trade surveyor examining the shi p, he pronounceJ her unseaworthy, and the imprisoned men were at once discharged. Since then the ship had been repaired to the surveyor's satisfaction, and the magistrates considering there could be no possible excuse for disobedience on the part of this second crew sentenced them each to two months' imprisonment.

i Messrs Danville and Co. i^re tlie largest holders df Viisky in world. Their Irian Whisky is recommended by ti medical profcaston m prctoitmee to French brandy. It is ^yplied fft casks and cases for home use and exportation, aitti actions he had 011 application to Messrs DunvHlc and Coi. Kyal Irish Distilleries, Beffa.st. 2113 l'houaands are unabie to take Cocoa because the vdcUes commonly sold are mixed with fet-areh, under tho pleja ofreiKieririg them soluble; while really niakiirr them- thick, hmy, and indigettWyle. This may he easily detected, for if etut thickens in the enp it proves Vie addition n¡ istM<:h. CtBUBY's Cocoa Essance is genuine it ia therefore three-timds ttisireagth of 'thtfic nortias. and as r<tfrcsfhlnar^ Bcvcnige as Tot*

THE RHYMNEY RAILWAY COMPANY. IIALF-YEAELY MEETING. On Tuesday the half-yearly ordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Rhymney Railway Company was held in the Cardiff Arms Hotel, Cardiff, the attendance being small. The chair was occupied by Mr John Boyle, Lon- don (chairman), there being present Sir Thomas Dakin (London) and Messrs W. Austin (Totteridge), Charles H. James (Merthyr Tydfil), J. Hudson Smith (Bristol), directors; Messrs Franklen G. Evans, Wm. Todd, Thos. Thomas (Merthyr), John Hopkins, George C. Sayce (of Thackeray and Haye), John Gray, Griffith E. Evans, Thomas Cross, J. W. A. Stevens, and R. Travell. The notice convening the meeting having been read by the fccretary, the chairman amxcd the seal to the register of shareholders. The minutes of the last meeting were then read and duly confirmed. The CHAIRMAN proposed, and it was agreed, that the report of the directors, which had been circulated, and which has already appeared in these columns, be taken as read. He then moved that the report and relative statement of accounts for the half-year ending 31st De- cember should be received and adopted. Mr FRANKLRN G. EVANS seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said he would like to make a few re- marks. It certainly was a matter of congratulation that after a year of so much depression in the trades and in- dustries of the district they should be in a position to be able once more to announce a fair dividend. It certainly was worthy of remark that such circumstances as had befallen the district in its staple industries did not affect railways in the same proportion as these industries them- selves sometimes suffered. They certainly could not say that they had been in as bad a position as many of those whose material they were in the habit of carrying and of profiting from. He supposed that this was accounted for by something of a rectifying process going 011, as it did in all human affairs some compensating balance at work. If they remembered, in good times they certainly did not carry so much traffic as in bad, and as their receipts were certainly not benefited, thus it showed there was a system of rectification always at work with regard to them. Some remarks had been made in reference to the disproportion between materials and wages. It was a small matter, and he believed the remarks of the manager were considered satisfactory to the gentlemen who raised that matter. He might mention, in respect to the case of maintenance of permanent way, there was a nearer approximation of the two—materials and wages. He thougnt that the observation, which might be made sometimes usefuilyin the concerns of every large railway, was scarcely as applicable to one of their calibre, inas- much, as was pointed out by the manager last time, the point was always to make as small an outlay on the materials as might ^meet the conting-cncies of the case. As he himself said, Never throw away a shoe unless it is incapable of covering a foot." (Hear, hear.) That was the principle tliey went upon as far as possible. One thing he woua! point out whieli probably might have escaped some of tbcir minds, and it was that from the 31st of December last there would cease the sum of f500 to be paid in reference to some paid shares which hitherto had been paid at 5 per cent. That would give them at least to the good which they had not had before. This was a small matter, but every little helped, as they knew. The wording expenses, again, was a matter which might afford ground for an observation that he would make, that although there was an increase of three per cent over last half-year, some persons would judge this to be a very wholesome increase. For his part he did not regard the lowering or the raising of this item as a sign of health, although some people grumbled when they saw low expenses, as they thought something was going wrong with, the management. He congratulated persons upon this increase, which was owing to a mile and a-half of railway being newly laid, and now to be brought into the accounts, Such matters must go on from time to time, and such expenses, as a matter of necessity, must be incurred from time to time. He wa.s happy to be able to inform those who aspired to a millennial state of things that probably a good many land purchases would during this course be brought to a close which had been long outstanding, but whether the closing of the capital account would be reached or nearly reached, it was impossible at present to per- ceive. He did not think himself it would still it would be approximately nearer than at present. Again, he might observe another small matter, which was the con- tinued decrease in the average interest upon debentures, which at the corresponding period of last year stood at £ 4 5s lid, and this year at £ 4 3s 7^1. One more topic, and he would release them. I rom time to time they had comparisons made between their railway and others, and especially was this the case with the prosperous railway in the north, concerning winch they had pointed out that the parallel was never a proper one. He referred to the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, of which they would be interested to know the receipts per train mile for the last half-year. On that railway the profits on the receipts, expenses being deducted, were actually half the whole of their (the Rhymney Company's) receipts per train mile. Thus for the half-year ending 31st December, 1876, the receipts per train mde on the Rhymney were 3s l"25d, while > on the Maryport and Carlisle the receipts per train mile were 6s 6'72d. The expenses on the Rhymney were Is 5:tl, while on the Maryport and Carlisle they were leaving as he had stated a result of profit upon the Maryport and Carlisle in excess of lOd he thought on the whole gross receipts per train mile on their line, without any deduction for expenses, He thought, therefore, there might be a cessation of any comparison between the two systems. They should be contented to look at their line and judge of their intrinsic worth by seeing that they were worth some money and could pay a fair dividend, and he hoped that those per- sons he had spoken of would be silent in the future so long as these results could be shown. He had only these few remarks to make, and there were no more interesting topics for him to make an address worth listening to. He concluded by proposing that the report and statement of accounts he received and adopted." Mr THOMAS THOMAS, of Merthyr, said perhaps they would permit him to say a word or two just to show that he was alive. (Laughter.) He was bound to agree with what had been said, and he was happy to say so as he did not like to be put down as an habitual grumbler. (Hear, hear.) He did not know whether the chairman referred to him when he spoke of the increase in the working ex- penses, but lie was bound to confess that he felt satisfac- tion at, and was reconciled to, the increase, and thought that perhaps they should be in the future better off on account of the 3 per cent extra. He. was very pleased to say that the state of things was satisfactory all round. There was one matter he should like perhaps to have some light thrown upon, and it seemed to him rather a formid- able oue. He did Hot know how it was to be explained, but he dared to say it might be explained. There was a v« £ r^ 1 ^roducticm In the ""T" "n' The CHAIRMAN I forgot that, and I am glad vov mention it. Mr THOMAS, continuing, looked upon it as rather -a formidable thing, as it amounted to something like one- third of the whole, or very near that in round numbers. Speaking of the cost of running expenses in 1874, 1875, antl 1876, he said that 1874, as far as he recollected, wa" a time when things were very high. The cost of running expenses then waa 4d; in 1875, about 4id; and in 1876, 4fd. He could not reconcile these matters very well. They had coal at much lower prices, and they knew that, as it must be the largest item in their expenses. I The CHAIRMAN The coal charged under" locomotiy-c power" this year is really smaller. Mr THOMAS I am not complammg now. The CHATKMAN There is no increase there, it is a diminution. You surely ùon-t complain of a diminution. Mr THOMAS: No, I don't. There is the case of the millennium, that the chairman enooses to refer to about the closing of our capital account. lhat seems to me to be a matter for our consideration. The CHAIRMAN All our lines are mane now, although they are not to be made double. (Laughter.) Mr THOMAS I know that. The CHAIRMAN Hence the millennium is a little way off yet. (Renewed laughter.) A]i> THOMAS When vro went m toi borrowing powers last time, it was put to us then that h1 ah probability the money sought to be raised would be sufficient to close our capital account. At least it was hoped so, and now The CHAIRMAN And now what are you going to say about that ? I think I know what you are going to say. Mr THOMAS According to the^esfomates there was a difference on the wrong side in 1875 of .,32,975 4s 4d, and in 1876 I find it to be £ 43,417 2s 6d. V\ e are therefore very fast in that direction. However, I shall be very glad to see the capital account closed, I must say, because it means to us, whatever moneys are raised^ somebody coming between us and our dividends. A SHAREHOLDER: Any increase in traffic will be for the benefit of the ordinary shareholder. Mr THOMAS proceeded to say that m reading an account of a meeting of the Great Northern Railway held the other day he saw that accidents occurred through the ne- glect of the block system. They were very pleased to hear their chairman say a twelvcmoiitn ago that then- line was worked entirely by the block system. Was he riaht 9 (The Chairman Yes, sir.) He tnought he was also right in stating that within a week after that state- ment they had a very serious acciocnt near Blaina. He thought the block system was scarcely carried out strictly, and he named this so that they might have greater se- Tlie CHAIRMAN Perhaps with regard to the last sub- ject vou would like to hear the inanageis. Mr THOMAS I was simple enougn to think that the block system was out of danger, but it appears it can be The' CHAIRMAN I would like the manager to put you rhdit or shew you you are wrong. He is responsible for the system which the directors have laid down. Mr THOMAS I did not make any charge. The CHAIRMAN I think you had better hear him. The Manacer (Mr Lundie) accordingly went on to describe the accident, which was a collision which took place between a Great Western and a Rhymney train, and which was entirely attributable to the fault of those in charge of the former. The speaker said that the block system was not all perfection, bo long as they depended on something worked by human agency, they would have human frailty and human weakness to contend with. For the information of Mr. Thomas I10 proceeded to give minute details with respect to the block system, and said that the Rhymney had ten trains running on this portion of the line to one of the Great Western's, and they had not had one accident similar to the one which happened to the Great Western train in this instance In this case damage amounted to the extent of which the Great Western Railway Company paid, the Rhymney Company not paying one farthing. Mr Lundie then described the system at work on the Rhym- ney railway for despatching a break-down gang to 'the rescue of an accident on the line. Mr THOMAS stated warmly tnat he cud not wish to be put in the position of having complained against the mÏgJE ANf; said he had seconded the motion, but he would like to make a remark or two. He had not seen Mr Thomas in such a. mild way at any of their meeting before. The chairman had referred to the millennium coming and he (the speaker thought if there was a sign at all of the millennium coming it was to be found in the altered demeanour of Mr nsoma-s. He tnought the lion had altered very much, and tht he would soon be able to lie down with the lamb, be md not pretend to he a pro- phet but lie remembered saying that they should have a difficulty in getting a quorum. t lie thought his words were coming true, as that was_uhe smallest meeting he had attended in Cardnb If the dividend went on in- creasing, they certainly would not gd, a.quorum. The CHAIRMAN 'lhe mi^cumum will have come then. (Laughter.) Mr EVANS went on to spea»I 01 tnc success of the com- pany, and remarked that he dId nut thmk that its work- ing expenses were kept down to starvation point. Although they had exercised econonw to the very highest poiut, they had not allowed the condition of the line to fall into one of non-repair, or anything of the kind. He thought they ought to be satisfied with the condition of wliich the line was getting into, bfi tnought that since the meetings had been called in Carusrl, and since the direc- tors and shareholders had come together, there had been greater harmony than before. l\S-}O,Jg as tne meetings were held in London people thnbh there was something wrong about everything they did not near anything at all about. Mr WM. SAYCE, after dilating, on tuc value of the preference shares of the company as a speculation, said that the Rhymney Railway Company was in a very prosperous condition, and, so far his knowledge^01 rail- ways weut, the eompany had a very good lort,une be- I °«M,r Emwa asked if he miuht ask -if -thev had suffer-ed-at all by the reduction of the tolls on the Rhymney Railway during the last six months. The CHAIRMAN said it was a very fair and pertinent question. He could not deny that the reduction had had an injurious effect upon their receipts, but it was not to an amount that at all affected the direction. The manager said to him under his voice that they had lost no traffic by it, and perhaps that was the most material way to put it. The shareholder who said that an increase of traffic would go to the ordinary shareholder was right. It would not require much to make an increase in the divi- dend, as £1,380 in addition to the present nett receipts would give one per cent to the ordinary shareholders. That was the way to test the smallness of the capital when so little made one per cent more. With regard to running powers the London and North Western Railway Company and the Great Western Railway Company were both prohibited from competing on their system, and they must cany only the traffic which had arisen beyond the reach of the Rhymney Company. He was glad to hear Mr Sayce's hopeful opinion respecting the capacity of throwing suc- cessfully into debenture stock. It would lie childish to speak of the importance of stock of this kind, and how it saved them from increase of interest. They had also been aware from their own intercourse with the secretary and the public that there was every hope of succeeding, as Mr Sayce foretold they should, of placing it. The Chairman went on to say, with reference to Mr Thomas's remarks regarding the capital account, that although they raised capital it did not follow they spent it. They must make their coat according to their cloth. Mr THOMAS The ordinary shareholders feel very nervous. The CHAIRMAN I have not a single preference share. 011 yes, I have two. "With regard to the reduction in the merchandise item, the reason had been already stated to be the depression of trade, and the state of the industries in the district. This depression had affected traffic of a particular character, for instance in the carriage of pit- wood, which in some collieries had not been used to any extent. Some of the collieries were standing still, and therefore the carriage of pitwood was very much diminished, and there were other similar sources of reduction. The motion was then put and adopted unanimously. The CHAIRMAN moved "That a dividend at the rate of 4'; per cent per annum be declared upon the ordinary stock, and be payable on Wednesday the 28th day of February current." Sir THOMAS DAKIN seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr AUSTIN moved and Mr JAMES seconded that Sir Thomas Dakin be rc-clectod a director of the company, and the motion was unanimously earned. Sir THOMAS DAKIN, in returning thanks for his election, said that he confessed that after some years of service, in wliieli considerable difficulties had had to be encountered, it would not have been a matter of any gratification when the bright side of the picture was presented to have been put away from gazing upon it. (Hear, hear.) He quite agreed with what had been said, and believed that they had fairly overcome these difficulties, and that tliere really was a bright future before them. It was very pleasant to him to be at meetings of that kind, and he liked to see his valiant and sturdy friend there. He liked to hear him because his opinion was that a tame meeting was not to the advantage of the company, and their friend certainly stirred them up. He had great pleasure in serving theni as director, and in being present at their half-vearly meetings. Mr AUSTIN proposed and Mr EVANS seconded, That John Boyle, Esq., be re-elected a director of the Com- pany." The motion was carried. The CHAIRMAN thanked them very heartily for his election, and after remarking on the present successful position of the company, said lie would certainly continue to devote himself with the same assiduity to their in- terests as he had had the privilege of bestowing on them in the past. (Hear, hear.) Mr SAYCE moved, and Mr EVANS seconded, the re- election of Ambrose Ford, Esq, as auditor of the company. The motion was carried. A special meeting of the company was then held to con- sider a resolution creating and authorising the issue of debenture stock. The CHAIRMAN moved That, in pursuance of the several Acts of Parliament authoris- ing- the company m this behalf, there be created, and that the directors be, and they a.re hereby authorised to issue at such times, and from time to time, in such amounts and manner at such price or prices or such terms, subject to such conditions and with such riyhts and privileges not. inconsistent with the provisions of the aforeaMd Acts, and cither of one clas and with dineicnt privileges, and respectively with such fixed fluctuating, contingent, preferential, perpètuaJ, terminable or other dividend, with interest attached, payable half-yearly or otherwise, and commencing at once or at any future time or times as the directors shall think fit, debenture'Stock, instead of and to the same amount aa, the whole or any part of the money which may, for the time being, be owing by the company 011 mortgage or bond or which they may from time to time have power to raise a mortgage or bond. Mr AUSTIN seconded the motion, which was carried after a short discussion. Mr HOPKINS projiosed, and Mr EVANS seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding. The CHAIRMAN having acknowledged the vote, the proceedings terminated.

SAD CASE OF DROWNING AT PONTYPRIDD. Mrs Evans, landlady of the Gyfeillion house, near Pontypridd, was found drowned in the Rhondda river on Saturday morning. She left home on the previous even- ing ostensibly for the purpose of seeking her husband, who had left home some time previously. Deceased was about 60 years old, and had been twice married. Her first husband was Mr Howells, Gyfeillion. She has left a large family. -r. -=:

THE SAD CASE OF DROWNING AT PONTYPRIDD. An inquiry into the death of Jane Evans, landlady of the Gyfellion Inn, whose body was found in the Rhondda. dyer on Saturday morning, was held at the Colliers' Arms Inn, Pontypridd, on Monday, before Mr T. Williams, of Merthyr, and a jury of 16, of whom Mr Aaron Cule was foreman. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased and her husband had been at the Far- mers' Arms public-house until a. late hour OIl Friday night, and left together to go home. Early on Saturday morning the body of deceased was F^LN'1A KAHCF TIISSV B'owells, nephew; David Morgan and his wife, of the Farmers' Arms, where deceased and her husband had been visiting; Benjamin Rees, and P.C. Johns. Both the latter had heard screams. Johns stated in his evidence that he was on his way down from Eirw when he heard the screams. He went back, but llid not go so far as the deceased's house, as the screams had ceased. It was stated that the deceased and her husband bad left the Farmers' Arms at half-past eleven at night, but the screams were heard at a quarter to two in the morning. Dr Leckie said he had made a post-imrtcm examination. He found bruises on the body of the deceased, but they were only such as would be likely to be produced by falling into and being earried some distance by the river. The Coroner, in summing up, left it with the jury whether they thought proper to adjourn the inquiry. The jury, after a short consultation, agreed to return an open verdict of Found drowned."

PONTYPRIDD URBAN SANITARY BOARD. The monthly meeting of the members of this board was attended by Rev D. W. Williams, M.A. (chairman), and Messrs Jabez Evans, F. Crawshay, W. Phillips, Robt. Smyth, M. Cule, John Jones, D. Leyshon, and W. Davies. The minutes of the lastrmeeting were read and confirmed. The board ordered the publication of notices calling attention to the provisions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 187;). I he board decided to make an asphalte footway from the corner of the Butchers' Arms stables to the entrance to the battle market, and from Phillips and Evans' premises over the Rhondda bridges The Medical Officer of Health presented his report for the year 187S. lhe document stated ;that during the year 399 births were registered namely 213 males and 186 females, lhe bnth average rate in England and Wales during a period of ten years was 0 4 In the Pontypridd Urban rpl dls"nct. "1 „ 1876 the- birth- rate was 44 ine nuinber of illegitimate births could not be given owing to the absence of the returns. The lowest was during the third quarter, when /■» bn'ths took place the last, or Decem- ber quarter, is the Highest, the number being 121. The deaths registered during the year were 180, giving a death-rate of 20 11; tne thousand. The deaths registered for the whole of tne previous year were 20!), representing a death-rate of-3-]>er 1,01-0. lhe death-rate for 1876 was therefore a 2 per 1,000 fewer on the previous years' returns. The. I ontj pndd workhouse contributed 22 deaths, which, if deuueted irom the total given above, would bring the death-ra.e almost equal to the normal rate of fee country, lhe low deatn-rate appeared to be due to the comparative immunity of the district from contagious diseases, and the energetic and prompt action of the board in eveiy case where the public health had been in danger to meet such danger in its inceptive sta-tre. The medical Oibcers return indicated that out of the lbO deaths no fewer than 53 were those of children under the age of one year, or 74 in all under five years old. The number of deatlis from zymotic diseases was nine fewer than during the year preceding- Whooping cougli was fatal in four cases. In connection with death from alcoholism, the report r>ro- ceeds:—Dntil the registration of disease is transmitted direct to the Medical Officer of Health Department we shall not be able to obtain unmased evidence upon deaths arising either from excessive drinking or from syphilis. Medical practitioners are not likely to offend their em- ploy el's hy recordmgso disagreeable an alternative as mentioned above. 1 honl that the position in which I am placed is unfo; tuiiaue, for I am of opinion that no sermon the baneful liihuences of excessive alcohol drinking would fall un the public ear with more strong efTec and more practical usualness than would the moral sug- gested by a return or the diseases caused by excessive spirit drinking ana the veij many "lamentable deaths resulting therefrom. 1 lie medical officer reported favourably of the result of his inspec- tion of the diiierent schools m the district. In reference to the want of information of the existence of infectious diseases 111 the district, he stated that he had communicated with the local medical gentlemen, a-kin- for their co-operation m the matter. He was of opinion that the duty of reporting the existence of any contagious or infectious disease should be lade, compulsory upon the occupier of the house in which tne infected person lies. An inspection of slaugnter-houses had been made. Dr Hopkins strongly recommended the supr«re«sion of the present small slaughter-houses in "favour of one common abattoir, or slaughter- house, built upon proper sanitary principles, and that,in the interests of humamty.some more effective mode of slaughtering animals snoiud be adopted The medical officer reported ntfavoilably upon the manner in which the inspector performed his duties. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a vote of thanks was tendered to Dr Hopkins for his able and interesting re :>ort. Mr Rees, the surveyor, was appointed collector of rates for the district.

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"EVIDENCES OF TURKISH MISRULE." This is the title of a pan.phlet on the Eastern question written by Mr Henry Eieiiaid, M.P., and published hy the Eastern Question AS2:)ja,tion" as one of a series by noted writers, amongst whom are the Rev J. Llewellyn Davies, Mr John Holms, M.P., Sir George Campbell, M.P., the Eight Hon W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Mr Arthnr Arnold, the llev W. Denton, &c. Mr Richard's book is evidently the result of great research, careful reading, and laborious compilation. It would seem that the whole field of literature has been ransacked for authorities and for evidence respecting the Turk as he has been and as he is. Adopting, in part, the system of Buckle in his History of CiviliajUion, Mr Richard, having framed bis indictment, which, even with our knowledge of recent events, is of the most astounding character, proceeds to prove it by evidence from writers who have visited the country and seen it under every variety of aspect during the past 50 years. In the opening pages he says :— No greater mistake could be committed than to Imagine that 1 lie reecut atrocities in Bulg-a. -a and other Turkish provinces are isolated and exceptional events. The saddest thing- eonnccted with these eruptions of brntol violence is the conviction which forces itself on those who studied the condition of the country, that they are only symptoms of deep-seated and incur- able disorders inherent in the constitution of Turkish rule. The Ottoman Turks have been encamped for more than four centuries in Europe. During' that time they have been brought into contact with every form of European civilization but they have remained so obstinately impervious to nil the influences brought to bear upon them, that we are at constrained to the conclusion that they have no capacity for civilisation, or if they have, it has cer- tainly not been yet develop: 1. They can fight desperately enough; but that is the note of barbarism, not of civilisation, When they cease to tIE," seem to fall into a normal stitt. of sloth, sensuality, and decay. Or if they .show any sign of vigour, it is the ruthless oppression, every now and then culminating into massacre, which they practise on those who have the misery to he placed in their power. The country they occupy is suffering from every species of misrule with whkh a country can be afflicted. Over many a wide expanse the soil, though naturally the richest and most fertile on the earth, lies waste and desolate. All means of material improvement—roads, bridges, mines,- docks, harbours-- are utterly neglected. Taxation is levied in form as grinding and oppressive as the utmost ingenuity of cupidity and fanaticism enn dcde. What, is ironically called the administration of justice is itself a mere instrument of extortion and torture. All efforts of the population to rise in intelligence, industry, and wealth are sternly repressed, and whatever progress they make is made in spite of their rulers. That the rule of the Turks has been a blight and a curse to all lands over which the rule extends is undeniable. And this is owing to no want of effort on the part of other powers or of promises on their own purt. Remon- strance, menace, friendly aid, armed intervention have elicited abundant proclamations of good will and generous intentions, even of solemn engagements in the form of irades, hatti-i-sheriffs, and hatti-i-humaions. But after a century's experience, Christian nations are obliged to say— They palter with us in a double sense, They kcep the word of promise to our ear. And break it to om hope. It would be easy to multiply the evidence given in the following pages. With the rarest possible exception, every traveller who visits Turkey bears the same witness. Mr Richard having thus introduced his subject, pro- ceeds to cite from travellers evidence to show whether Turkey is in a state of progress or of decay. He begins with M. de Lamartine, who, though an extravagant ad- mirer and eulogist of the Turkish character, was com- pelled to admit, in his books and in the French Chamber of Deputies, that the Turks were incapable of governing, had depopulated their country, and were destroying them- selves by the slow suicide of their Government. Our author quotes from Stephens, the American traveller, Eliot Warbnrton's Crescent and the Cross, Mr Fowlers History of the Ottoman Envaire, Mr Walsh's Kitufs of the the Rev Archibald Ifoyd, the Earl of Clarendon and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe. This section of the pn oiphlet winds up with a passage from M. Guizot, predicting that Providence has issued visible decrees that the Turks must go out of Europe, and that the Christian faith ami civili- sation will not give up their expansive energy, a cirum- stance which Christian states should pay regard to in framing their policy. THE MATERIAL CONDITION OF TURKEY. In regard to the internal condition of the country, its progress in agriculture and commerce, its means of communication the state of civilisation, social security and comfort enjoyed by the iuhabitauts-what is the impression produced on the minds of impartial and intelligent observers by the present aspect of Turkey ? The following is the language of Mr Fowler on this point:— The climate of European Turkey is perhaps superior to that of any other region of Europe; the seasons succeed each other with g-reat regularity the atmosphere is extremely sa.1ubrio118 aud friondly to the human constitution but we see this magnificent country, which nearly equals France in extent, and is superior to it ill fertility and tle variety of is productions, fo the most part a desert and devoid of population. The magnificence of the scenery is occasionally marred by the sight of crumbling towns and Ullages, the result of the blight of despotism, which, having ground down the labouring agriculturist beyond the power of endurance, he has abandoned to tyranny the soil on which he once located, and is gone to seek another precarious home.. im mense territories in Southern Europe now lie waste that nii-ht be gilt every year with luxuriant corn-fields. The barbarous Government of Turkey has laid waste some of the richest gardens and corn districts of the old world. Turkey in Europe if well governed, might be as rich a country as France or Germany. Having quoted from other authorities, our author deals with RELTGLOIS 1,1 FIR RTY IN TL'RRKV. Next, let us inquire into the queation of religious liberty and the condition of the rayahs, or the Christian population of Turkey. On no subject is there more egregious misconception than on this. It is proclaimed, with the utmost confidence, that the Government of the Porte is a perfect pattern of impartiality and dignified toleration, that whatever may have been the oppressions practised in times past upon Christians in that empire; all that has long ago given to the reign of complete religious equality. And on what evidence are these bold assertions made ? Why, on the evidence of the tanzinuxts, or decrees, every now and then issued by the Sultan" which command his Mussulman officials everywhere to treat thei; Christian fellow-subjects with forbearance ami kindness, and grant them full liberty in the exercise d reli^-io; Nothing can sound fairer, certainly, than these proclamations, uu" the unanimous testimony of trnn,l1erlS proves that, beyond the walls of Constantinople, they are little more than o much waste paper. Habits of toleration and decrees of equality,' said the Edinburgh Review iu ]";54, are a 'dead letter beyond the diameter of tc capital.' In obedience to the old Mohammedan laws,. a rayah HJ restricted from using- certain colours when he points Jns house (W decuratHs his person. He is not permiti-d to ent6r a town on horseback, if it in the residence of a Turkish dignitary should he meet with one during his ToUt, he m1.1st descend tu)he passes, or escane by another direction the meanest Turk hoids the power to send him on an errand, or make him carry a package if struck by one he dares not rcsent the injury and should he b chance meet a Turkish lady he is not allowed to look at her, since it is possible he may blight her good fortune with the evil eye. Thus the poor Rajah, whose patient industry supports Church and State, is robbed of his last para for the bene- fit of the pasha, the bishop, and a host of violence, anfl his wife and children, if possessing personal attractions, are by force subjected to shame. Says Mr Crow, in The Greek and the Turk :— The first feeling of the Frank, when he finds himself in the streets of Constantinople, or even of Pera, is one of humiliation. lie has just quittml his abode on a vesel where he was treated with resjiect, and if he came by laml, his finnan and expenditure will have saved him from being jostled and insulted bv those around him. But once in the st,roctsof Constantinople, the Frank cannot be mistaken in perceiving that he is surrounded hv a crowd of barbarians, fiithy fanatics and ferocious ruffians, who regard him with ineffable yet undisguised contempt. The looks of the fellows sufficiently express this; but a very trifling accident, any collision with you or your dragoman, unless the latter be an official Kawas, will call upon your Christian head, and upon those of your relations, a volley of filthy vitupm.tionat which the blood boiln The feeling of self-degardation, of which the Eurojiean cannot divest huit-e.f in any part of Constantinople, becomes in the Fanar so painful that one is obliged to rush out of it. In doing' so, and emerging from the gates, you enter, unawares perhaps, the Turkish suburo of Eyoub, famous for the mosipie in which all the descendants of Mahomet gird them with the sword. If you dare approach that mosque, you will be stoned. You must sneak through the bye-fanes around, anJ steal a furtive peep. Curiosity more indiscrcet linght cost you your life. The Author of "Eothen" observes the same thins of Damascus: In the prircipal streets there is a path for foot-i*issengers raised a font or two above the bridle-road. I'ntil the aJrival of the British Consul-General, none but a Mussulman had been allowed to walk upon the upper way. Mr Fairen would nou, of course suffer that the humiliation of any such exclusion should be sub- mitted to by an Englishman, and I always walked on the raised path as free and unmolested as if I had been in Pall Mall. The old 1 usage was, however, maintained with as much strictness as ever against the Christian rayahs and Jews. Not one of these could have set his foot on the privileged path without endangering his life. 1 ° Dr Aiton gives his own expenence on tlrs point: In the large cities, such as Smyrna and onstantjnople, Christians enjoy a certain amount of protection from the veillance which is usually exerdscd over them; but in the main streets these cities fifty times have the Mmmhnmut spat at us uierrly because we were Xazarenes; and in Palestine and other remote provinces we enjoyed the distinction of being stoned and hooted by a rabble oi Mohammedans at our heels, merely bccause we wire Haji, i.e., pilgrims.— The Drying up of the Bu. phrates, p. 64. Similar is the experience of Miss Martinean, who, in passing through Nabions was pelted with millet stalks, and the people on all sides were grinning, thrusting out their tongues, and pretending to spit. The amiable authoress also states that until a few ycars before her visit no Christian was permitted to set foot within the gates of the city. Mr Richard concludes the sketch of the religious persecutions of the Turks by a thrilling narrative of the horrible and wholesale massacre of the Nestorian Christians by the Kurds, as related by Mr Layard. The story is almost a repetition of that given recently bv the Daily News correspondent, of the atrocities in Bulgaria. At the time the Turkish Government promised to protect the Christians, and to punish their persecutors, but the promises, it is needless to say, were never kept. In the matter of Turkish atrocities, and broken promises, it is clear that history repeats itself." THE SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITION OF TURKEY. The moral and social condition of the Turks, says Mr Richard, is such that he dare scarcely allude to it." By the combined influence of slavery and polygamy their depravity and degradation are utterly inconceivable. Mr Crow in his work says :— The question that naturally ariSéS here is, What becomes of the female progeny of the poor in Constantinople ?' To this one is sorry to have to reply that the very poor in Constantinople have no progeny, because they can have no women. We know not ex- actly the number of females in the Turkish capital, which makes up a population of seven or eight hundred thousand but thc number, whatever it is, is very unfairly and 1Umatum.J!y divided for whilst the harem of the rich teems with women, there are none in the lowest classes of the population, and but few even in the class above it. A wife is expensive in auy country, but in Turkey more than anywhere els2, inasmuch as a Turkish wife is nüt fit or capable of labour of any kind. he could llW, s-'v-gep » room, s £ ie durst not go to market. She must have a s1ave to pei-fomi those menial omces. And there is besides the expeilses of decorating, covering,andimmuringawife—another necessity of J\IohallllJledani;;m. No labouring man, then-not even all artisan-Crell afford a wife. What is thc consequence ? Concu- binage ? But there are no women. I will not pursue this subject into any more of its horrid developments, further than to ohsone that the lowest orders of a Turkish city do not reproduce their kind--they die out on dunghills. The and the Turk, pp. Under such arrangements as these the Turkish population is slowly but certainly diminishing. And to hasten on the process we are told that among the higher classes infantICide 18 a commun practice. Thackeray, descrihing wl1at he saw at the Mausoleum of the late Sultan Mahmoud's hlili1 in Constantinople, has this pas- sage, relating to a hctwhkh is notorious enough,and whid serves to iIlubtmte a CUStoU1 equally notorious, which has prevailed flir cCllturiüs ant: ¡;):t prevail, dl the liberalanù clllightcuetl Gov- ernment of the Torte." In thi" dismal but splendid museum I remarked two little tombs, with little red fez:es, very 81.nall alù ior very yonng heads evidently, which were lying under 1e little embroidered palls "i state but their little flame of life was soon extinguished, and there was no need of many pounds of wax to typify it. These were the tombs of Mahmoud's grandsons, nephews* of the present light of the universe, and children of his sister, the wife of Ilael Pacha. Little children die in all ways; those of the 'much maligned' Mahomcdan royal race perish by the bowstring. Sultan Mahmoud (may he rest- in glory strangled the one but, having some spark of human feeling, was so moved by the wretchedness and agony of the poor bereaved mother, his daughter, tuat his royal heart relented towards her, and he prolUbed that should she ever have another ehiid it should be al- lowed to live. He died, and Abdul Medjid (may his name be blessed!), the debauched young men whom'.ve just saw riding to the mosque, succeeded. Ihl" slster,whom he is mud to ha voloved, became again a mother, but she relied upon her father's word and her august brother's love, and she hoped that this little one should be spared. The same accursed hand tore this infant out of its mother's bosom a.nd killed it. The poor woman's heart broke outright at tins second calamity. She died. She now lies by the side of the two little fezzes. The death of the 70,000 Janissaries ascends to historic dignity, and takes rank as war. But a great prince and light of the UniVel"8e, who procures abortions and throttles lítVc babies, dwinùles away into sac]. frightful insignificance uf crime, th1t tho:e may respect hmI who will. I pity their excellencies the Ambassadors who are obliged to smirk t,) such a rascal. The moral and intellectual degradation of the male is the consequence of the degradation of his natural part- ner. The attractions of society arc gone. Reared by an animal mother, the Turk grows up a young animal and no more. The letterof ourowivcorrespoudent show thatthe Christian people were harried bytax collectors, theirwive, and children were murdered, their riches were extorted from them by the threat that boiling oil would be ponred over their children, villag^a bumed and their families carried away to slavery; while Sir C. Eardlev, in a pamphlet on Christianity in Turkey, says, I believe it is a. fact in history that a. Mussulman who avowed him- self a believer in Christ at Adrianople, was openly put to death in 1853." In the remainder of this most interesting pamphlet Mr Richard deals with The state of Turkey since the Crimean war," "The events in Damascus and the Lebaiioii in 1860," Turkish rule in Palestine," Turkish rule in Syria," and "Turkish rule in Bulgaria." Every page tends to pile up proof upon proof that wherever the Turk holds sway there oorj-iiption, tyranny, and oppres- sion reign, that the lands which might be amongst the most fertile in the worM become sterile and bare, and their populations cowed and broken in spirit. It should be stated that nearly all that part of the pamphlet which relates to the condition of Turkey up to the time of the Crimean war was first published in the year 1855.

DISE8TA.BLISHM.ENT MEETING AT LLANELLY. •«n evenmg a public meeting, 111 connection with the Libera ion Society, was held at the Athenamm 'he room was literally crammed, and hundreds of people tailed to gain admission. On the platform were Messrs B. Joues(Caeftan"-place), H. J. Howell, Joseph Maybery, W illiam Howells, Herbert Francis, and the Revs. Thomas- dohns, P. Phillips, W. Hughes, J. O. Davies, J. Rowlands, E. George, and D. Levis. Several clergyman of the parish were also present.. The chaIr was taken at seven o'clock by Mr WILLTAM ROSRER, of Greenfidd-villa., who, in ojiening the meeting, said that he had been asked to take the chair, and rather than be disobedient he had consented. He believed meet- ings having for their objcct the quiet discussion of the question of the disestablishment of the Church of England had the tendency of doing good. This subject now engrossed the general attention of thoughtful men in the present. day. After a few further remarks he called upon The Rev M. H. LE PLA, the newly recognised minister of Park Congregational Church, to address the meeting. He said Let me Ray at the outset that I have no inte n- tion of attacking the Episcopal Church. That is not my object in coming here. That is not the object which the Liberation Society ha.s in view. Our quarrel is with the State, that it should by law recognise one section of the Christian Cnurch in this land as the Church of the nation, and endow it with the nation's property, that it should mcleed meddle with religion at all. ifCanon Williams and Dr 1 horn ton are only anxious to repel our" false accusations against the Church," they will have very little to do for we make no accusations of any kind against the Church as a religious body. It is true that as Dis- senters we have a controversy with the Church on the grounds of her doctrine and practice but we will not dra." it upon the platform of the Liberation Soeiety Here our business is with politics, not with priests with law, not with religion with cash, not with creeds! If therefore, the Church Defence Association was formed for the purpose of repelling the attacks of the Liberation Society upon the Church as distinct from the State, there is really no reason for its existence, and the sooner it celebrates its own funeral rites the better. (A j ipkiuse.) There is one part of the speech of the chairman of the recent Church Defence meeting from which I draw some satisfaction and hope. Mr Neville is reported to have said about this question of disestablishment that "it was a question the most interesting of all questions now before the political world. It was a question that would probably come before the Parliament of Eng- land at once in many different forms; it was a question in which every one of them should take an in- terest, and it was a question in which every one of them should take what pains they could to come to a right de- cision." Now it is to me one among many proofs that the Liberation Society's work has not been in vain if it has succeeded in stirring up the popular mind to fed the question "th most interesting of aU questions;" if it has succeeded in producing the conviction that Parlia- ment must deal with it. The public mind, when once set going on any question in this country, rarely stops until the true solution of the question is reached. I wish to contribute my mite towards the accomplishment of this object, and perhaps I cannot do that better than by examining one or two of the fallacious of the ingenious, clever, but moderate speeches delivered here by Canon Williams and Dr Thornton in defence of the connexion 'between Church and State. I want you to notice first the fallacy underlying that neat little theory of what is called a national religion. I will give it to you in Dr Thornton's own words. He said that "they held that nations as well as individuals owed their existence to God. The recognition of the duty therein implied was national religion, as in persons it was personal religion, and this was what they meant by a National Church." This sounds well on paper, and looks well on paper, but it will not bear the light of examination for one moment. There can be 110 such thing as a national religion distinct from personal religion. The religion of the nation is the religion of its citizens; and I venture to say no one will have the hardidood, in this view of it, to assert that the Church of England represents the religion of the nation. (Cheers.) But suppose it were true that a considerable majority of the population of this land belonged to the Episcopal Church, it does not at all fol- low that that religion should be recognised, adopted, enforced, and supported by the State. Nay, I hold that under no circumstances has the State a right to interfere in the slightest degree with the religions interests of its subjects. I hold that it is no part of the duty of the State to meddle with the souls of men. When it goes beyond the body and the mind it oversteps its bounds. When it touches the immortal spirit it lays impious hands upon what is sacred. It is the duty of the State+- fV, the consciejntes «->f its members to see tii £ u the ,oi is at liberty to according to its own {'iws, but it is not right that the State should make any attempt to mould it upon any pre-arranged plan or creed. (Cheers.) But I ask, if the State must become the teacher of religion, and lend its prestige to a creed Why pne orpe.3 more than another? Is it not a manifest injustice to choose one form of religion from all the re- ligions profoorod I,y 4.n- fcive me trtiofe weight and authority of the State to that one ? It is, I say, a gross violation of that evenhanded justice which the State ought to maintain between all her subjects. But this injustice is aggravated when we think how the State is supporting this religious child of hers. Actually taking the property earned by the hard labour of the other children to endow this one Both the eentlemen who spoke in favour of the establish- i I.1 iV A ih' 4' k- -• ^-D.Iasked to vote tlie salaries of the fallacy of such an assertion Is too obvious to tleceive any. If a shopkeeper giver me leave periodically to take certain goods out of his shop, can I say honestly that he does not give them to me, simply because he does not himself hand them to me? And if the State allows the clergy to put their hands into the pockets of the citizens, and help themselves to the tune of a. tenth of the produce of the country, is it honest or fair for these gentlemen to say that the State does not pay them ? It is true they are not paid over the Parliamentary counter, but they arc paid by the State nevertheless. The Church lias other property, 01 course, but we do not wish to touch by disendowment whatever she has in her own proper right as a church. All the property thatjs State property we will leave with her. AU we want is, that the injustice involved in paying for the maintenance of one religion out of the property of those who profess another shall cease. I wish to allude, before sitting down, to the statements made here by the advocates of Establishment, in reference to the Church of England. There has been a good deal said on this point that had better have been left unsaid. Canon Williams boasted of the learned clergy that the Church possessed, of their zeal and preach- ing ability, and of the voluntary labours and offerings of the members of the Church. The boast about posses-ing the most learned clergy comes rather ungraciously from the representative of that church which has kept Nonconformists out of the univer- sities for hundreds of years. If the Nonconformist clergy have not been as learned as those of the Establishment, who is to blame ? I maintain that the blame lies with those who have denied us the advantages of the national seats of learning, except we purchased them at the cost of the violation of our consciences. Now that we have got access to those institutions our sons are proving that the sturdy Nonconformist mind is capable of wresting the very highest university prizes from the hands of those who have long monopolized them. (Ap- plause.) But SOTely, taking their own account of the success of the Church, those who advocate the contiim- ance of the Establishment will not have the hardihood to say that that success is owing to the connection with the State. The Church has not done its work by the aid of the State, but in spite of it. In order to attain the success, which so far from denying wc-gladly recognise, it has had to trample upon the laws of the 1:>nr\ to defy the courts of justice, to insult, the judges, and to violate its vows of obedience. I hold, then, that the arguments for disestablishment arc unanswerable, and that it is the duty of the State speedily to put an end to this unjust elevation of one religion at the expense of another to abolish what is hearin^ harshly upon the consciences of so many; and to promote the sense of justice in the community by rectifying this great wrong. The Rev J; R. MORGAN (Llewrog) then addressed the meeting iu Vv elsh. According to an old proverb, there was no one so blind as those who would not see. Their Church friends said they, as Nonconformists, wanted to pull down the Church. That was not their motive they were contending for ;1 principle. In an eloquent speech he expounded that principle, and in conclusion said the history of State Churches in all tfcnes had been that of tenor and bloodshed, and religion would not be able to breathe her native air until she was freed from the trammels of the State. That glorious period was not far distant. The signs of the times justify the assertion. The concordat between the Austrian State and Popery has been severed. Religious freedom reigned 011 the continent of America; the connection between Church and State weakens daily in Scotland the State Church, as such, had been abolished in all the British Colonies the temporal support of Erancc had been with- drawn from Rome the temporal throne of the Pope had fallen to the ground; the Irish Church has been dis- established and, from the signs of the pros-ent times, the disestablishment of the Church of England was not, he predicted, very far distant. The Rev WILLIAM HCGUES, Bethel, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, gave instances, showing how various sums of money had been raised out of the rates for the church in the parish of Marylebone. The Rev T. JOHNS, Capel Alse, seconded, and the Rev JOHN JONES, local secretary of the Liberation Society, supported the motion, which was carried, and the pio- ceedings terminated.

ANOTHER LAND-SLIP AT TENBY. On Friday week, about 9 p.m., a much larger land- slip than those previously reported in our columns took place on the north cliff at Tenby. For some.days past a in oiof men, under the directions of the surveyor, have bcr. -1 work temporarily repairing the breach made in the vet by means of concrete walls. The work pro- grefscd i a vourably until Friday, when it was noticed that the cliff immediately beneath was slipping, and later in the day a large portion of earth fell with a loud noise, carrying with it a number of trees. Part of the w. Jls which had been built is now overhanging the cliff. accident will doubtless necessitate at once the creetion of a wall from the bottom to secure the whole cliff, other portions of which are giving way. The estimated coct of the work is £D,000.

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| LOCAL BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. The Chairman of the Committee on Standing Orders I brought up to-day a report to the effect that the com- mittee having considered the request for permission to defwsit a petition with respect to the Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Bill, recommended that its prayer be granted. Ordered accordingly. Witli respect to the petition 011 the Great Western RaIlway Bill, the Committee recommended that the standing orders should be dispensed with, and an order was made accordingly. The Penarth, Sully, and Barry "Railway Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee..

NEWPORT COUNTY COURT. (MONDAY, before his Honour, Mr J. M. HEHBEKT.) PRACTICAL JOKING. In the ease of Jenkins v. Price, the plaintiff sought to recover .<), the value of a suit of clothes. Mr R. P. Wil- liams appeared for the plaintiff, a farmer at Bisliton, and Mr Vaughan for the defendant, a farmer at (ioldclitf. O11 the 13th December the parties were at the Bridge Inn, Newport. There was iarking going on, and defen- dant s clothes were covered with fluHr, his face blacked, and water and beer were thrown over him. Defendant denied the flouring, but lie acknowledged that he blacked the plaintiff's face. A paper was put in, purjiorting to have been signed by the plaintiff, stating that from in- quiries he believed the defendant did not damage his clothes. His Honour said but for the fad that the plaintiff acknowledged the signature he shonld have held defendant liable for the damage. It was a most uujusti- able affair on the part of all concerned. Plaintiff was nonsuited without costs, PKOTECTOR ENDOWMENT rOAN AND ANNUITY SOCIETY V. EVANS. Mr Lawrence was counsel for the company: Mr L. Brown, Brynmawr, appeared for the defendant. This was an action to recover £30 10s, the balance due on a bond. George Clark, farmer, Llantarnan, borrowed from the plaintiffs through Mr Vennor, of Newport. Thomas Price and the defendant, Joseph Evans, a collier and publican, Abertillery, were the sureties. Clark paid two instalments in repayment, and then liquidated. iendant was sued for the balance. The defence was that his signature wa.s obtained by fraud. In support of the deience, Lvans and Price were examined at areat length. Clark, the borrower, was also examined. His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiffs for £30 Ifts, and 15s interest.

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. On Tuesday the fortnighdy meeting of thC:watch commit- tee and board of health was held at the Town-hall. Mr Murphy was chairman, and there were also present Aldermen Harrhy and G. W. Jones, Messrs Ceorge Iloskins, H. J." Parnall, J. E. Jacob, Oliver Uos", A. R. Bear, John Moses, Joseph Gibbs, Thomas Beynon, and l. Graham. The Superintendent read his fortnk'htlv report of crimes, oftences, occurrences, and statistics. Several Petty robberies had again taken place during the fort- night, but no crime of any serious nature. Leave of absence was given to Mr Sinclair for a few days Messrs Fothergill (Mayor!, Bcnianiiii Kvauk and Mr. Craliain were appointed a committee for the inspec- tion of samples of police clothing, for which tender •> had been sent m. Mr ? drew attention to the nurabor of stray dogs that were running about the streets, and the serious ca-es of hydrophobia that had occurred in adjacent towne;. He did not intend moving a resolution 011 the subject, but really thought it time that the Superinten- dent should take steps to see that the dogs were muzzled and to prevent so many brutal curs from prowling about which were of no use to anybody. « b The Town Clerk thought a great deal of harm was done by muzzling dogs. Mr MURPHY concurred with the remarks of Mr Goss. He bdievcrl there was a large number of surplus dogs which belonged to nobody. Probably the Superintende nt would now give attention to the matter. The Collector reported that during the fortnight he had received on account of the rate £1.): lis, making a total collected of £1,40 IBs 2d, out of the total rate of £10,(;\3118;; tid. From the balance remaining had to be deducted voids, composition, and other allowances. The collection was considered to be a very close one and the Town Clerk expressed the belief that the rute was never better collected than at present. Owing to the indisposition of Alderman Lyno no report was presented from the.works committee. In reply to Mr George Hoskins, it was stated th:.t the whole of the streets about which orders had been given to put in repair were now in hand. Mr MOSES complained of the v,eg!cct in not causing a lamp to be lit at the entrance to the foot bridge over the Great Western Railway, particularly on Sunday niuhts. It was pointed out by the surveyor that the lamp in question belonged to the railway company, and was not a public lamp. It was lit every night except Sunday. ^1* MOSES argued that the lamp needed lighting 011 Sunday nights sm well as any other night. Some plans were laid before the board hy the surveyor, and passed. Referring to the work to be done in Union-street and Javnevbuildings, the CHAIRMAN stated that this was one V'f tfecasions where Mr Kirov, the here- tofore collected th* thc occupiers oi Houses, and he considered the corporation ought to make some other arrangements rather than that the surveyor should be called upon to collect them. It was desirable that he should be relieved from such dutIes. The Town Clerk explained that Mr Kirby did not collect t1¡ø" surveys himself, neither did it in any way interfere with his duties. Mr Williams, inspector, col- «<w»wts, and it wat- ndniirably done. Mr MUliPKY thought these accounts sliovJd be coveted from town clerk's office, to whieli Mr Wooilett lepiieo that it would not, then be properly carried out Au-JACOB directed attention to the standing order* of hy Y.. hieh un l"tte that h!1.d been disposed I been given U°^C11C discussion unless due notice had | foJ wOTkt!? b^ dolk"S&2n'.14 v?-s statef that the estimate wivs al)ont anu Jayne s-omMtne* u,1J.kJit29t. HJ.mTNf' Ol, Siphon abroau '\01. 1.1 J'onah FrancÎfi WJW. vr,l\\)nred in the tenders for town work, and lie thought it right that such an impressian should be removed. The Town Clerk stated that Mr Francis never obtained work unless his tender was the lowest, and contracts for work were invariably advertised for. The CHAIRMAN said that the same facilities would be given to l\1r Francis as to other tradesmen. The meeting was then made special, and Alderman Harrhy was voted to the chair. Some difficulty was experienced in obtaining a quorum. The meeting had been convened for the purpose of affixing the corporate seal to the rate which had been prepared. It was moved, seconded, and adopted, that a rate of 2s in the £ he made for the whole of the municipal borough, and a rate of 11,01 in the for the outlying por- iOll of the district for drainage purposes. It Was esti- mated that the total amount of the rate was £12,000, as against for the previous year.

MERTHYR BOARD OF HEALTH. The fortnightly meeting of this board was held on V- ediiecday, when there were present—Messrs W. Jones (chairman), G. Martin, B^Kii'kliousc, J. L. Probert, J. VV. dams, William Harris, and H. Davies. The Clerk (Mr Williams) read a letter from Mr F slier, writing on behalf of the directors 01 the Tatf Vale Kail- way Company, in reference to the proposed Aber- caftaid bridge. Mr Fisher said that the board of directors apprehended serious difficulties and. objections in getting land for erecting a bridge over the line of railway. Therefore they were of opinion that the work must be carried out by the Merthyr Bonrd of Health, but it. did not follow that the Taif Vale Company would not bear a portion of tlie expense. After some discussion it was agreed that the clerk should communicate wiili Mr Vaughan, agent to Mr Davies, owner 01 tHe land. Dr JAMES remarked that if nothing resulted from this the board had better apply for Parliamentary powers. It was reported that the Pant hosj had been used as a school without the permission of the board, and it was ordered that the official who allowed this to be done should appear before the board. With regard to the proposed arrangement between the guardians and the board to use the board of liea'th hospitals for contagious cases, it was resolved that the two committees should meet together and further con- the matter. A communication from the Loca1 Government Board was read, stating that the board fully concur with the guardians as to the importance of hospital accommoda- tion for infectious cases being maintained in the districts referred to, and as to the advantage which would result from an arrangement under which the guardians could send pauper cases to the hospitals but it did not appear to the board that there was any legal authority under which the proposals submitted by the guardians could be carried out. The section 131 of the Public Health Act, 1S75, did not empower the guardians to enter into such an arrangement. It was, however, competent for the guardians to agree to pay for any paupers who might he admitted ntv the hos¡)\t;11 of the local boards, and the board considered that in fixing the rate of payment in these cases the guardians might properly have regard, not only to the actual cost of the maintenance of the pauper, but also the expense of keep- ing up the hospital, so as to be ready for the admission of a patient when the necessity arose.. On the suggestion of Mr TUOSIAS JKNKINS, through the surveyor, a committee was appointed to consider the compensation claims arising out of the new waterworks, it being his opinion that it would prove less expensive than arbitration. The Clerk reported that the retiring members of the board were —Dowlais Ward, Mr H. Davies; Peny- darren Ward, Mr Thomas Lloyd; Town ard, Mr J. -ones; Plymouth Ward, Dr Probert; Cyfarthfa Ward, Mr W. Jones. Mr William Harris was appointed re- tunning officer at the elections. Mr Harpiir, the surveyor, reported that 011 Thursday last lie accompanied Mr Baldwin^Latham and tiie sur- veyor to the Aberdare Board of Health over the sewage farm of the board, with reference to the suggested reception of the Aberdare sewage. Mr Dyke's (the medical officer) report was as follows -At your last meeting your surveyor reported that owing" to a broach in thc main sewer at Navigation, all the sewage v^as being filtered through the lands at Troed- yrhiew. Thinking this would be a favourable time of again testing the effluent water, I asked Mr lfarpur to obtain samples of the water on three d.ys> during last week. I have tested those samples for ammonia and for linie,_ and have found that the quantity of ammonia is as infinite sin. ally now as it was when the diluent was examined by Dr Frankland 1H72. The quantity was then stated to be one part in 200,OLK) parts. 1 place before vou tested samples of the water taken in J872, 1H74, and J sn. With regard to the quantity of lime, I have found that it was somewhat, less in the sample taken in 1877 than it- was in that taken in 1X72. You will remember that in 1872 lime was added to the sewage before it was passed on to the lands. I believe it to be a matter of the first necessity for the proper conduct of the classification of sewage by filtration through the earth that the soil should contiim lime in considerable quantity, in order that the nitvogen may unite with the lime and form nitrate of lime, a soluble and harmless salt. You are well aware of the agricultural value of lime in combination with manure. 1 would suggest that newly slaked lime should be used on the filtration and irrigation areas at the proper time, and in the requisite quantities. Some miscellaneous busings was transacted, a->d the board broke up.

"PKKVENTION IS BKTTER THAN CURE."—To avoid bad ffõod ard drink, consumers must p-.w.utc the efforts of those who give the he it value for money, aud guarantee the purity of the article sold; for 40 tars Messrs Ilcvnmian have supplied the public with a genuine Tea, strong, delicious, in- vigorating, an.'l free i>un) tlie usual moic.u! facing powder used on oitrawry toa, to hide worthMw brown ica<63, Hcniituan's Local Asrewis uuvertowal tliia ikumt*

SERIOUS OCCIDENT AT TOXYREFAlIL. On Monday evening, as William John was driving his cart tin-ongti the village of Pcnooeclcrv1, liis horse kicking. Mr John caught the horse's head, but oftcloinc so was severely kicked. Mrs John, who wa> in the cart e-caped uninjui-ed.

THE WESLEYAN EDUCATION COMMITTER. The report of the Wc-leyan Education C01:lllliit,, nil the examination of pupil teachers in religious Knowledge has just been wmipleted. It appears that Olit ofõthe 9-M engaged m Wesleyan day-schools onlv 12 failed UMI the exemmation, The follow:ng obtained the mark ''Excellent WH *.■»» »V* J. wm

ATTEMPTED SClCiDE AT CARMARTHEN. About 10 o clock on Monday night. James Lewis a pic jobber, hvmg. m J Vinry-*tm?C attempted to commit suicide. Lewis has been in a desponding state «f mind for some time. About 10 oVloek on Monday night he got possession of a razor, ami inflicted a vasli in his tin-oat. B.C. Harris, aided hy pome of the neighbours, man.vwd to secure Lewi*—who struggled desperately and carry hhn to the infirmary, where injuries were drown-d bj 1 'r Timmij's. The wound is m»t. of it-self .1 daagpmtw one, but the man is so violent that it is <ir.esfimuMi whether he will recover.

BRITON FERRY LOCAL nnARD GAS COM.MITTKK. This committee sat yesterday, present Messrs A. Hanham_ (chairman), H. Charles, L. Iv 1!. If. <«U>war, and L. Simmons. This meeting w.s the he 1 but <mw «f the present hoard. It was stated that in c-.u-, ,pWiee oi the people not having looked after tlieir rights, # gw«l many would have no votes at the forthcoming t;l*ctio«. The members going out are Messrs H. Chailes, C. J.owml and L. Bell. It was oiilewl that eei-tain notices shnnM be insert^] in the S,ll1th Ji Jtoi/u?■>■. The iiifui?u*cr produced his accounts up to February 17th. 1 >77. showiwr a balance against himself of £.1 14s 1],1.

DISTRESSING ILLNESS OF MR n; WYSU \Y OF CYFARTHFA. We regret to leam that Mr 11. T. < Yaw.-hay. of Cyf- arthfa ( astle, is suffering from a severe of optha1- mia. Symptoms of partial blindness, a enpaiwed by paralysis, commenced on Friday, and increased totmch Mt extent on Saturday that Mr < 'rawshay's 1, edical atten- dant on Sunday telegraphed to an eminent oculist of London. That gentleman arrived at Cyfartiifa on MMt. dav. and at once suggested Mr ( rewshav's removal to London. A saloon carriage on the Western Rail- way wa.s obtained from Cardiff, and :\1 r Crawsh*y, M- companied by the oculist, Mrs Crawshay, ami fcw«. at- tendants, left Merthyr for London on Tucsd -a At that time his eyesight was entirely gene, and he had to Iv led to the carriage.

CARDIGAN BOARD OF GUARDIAN. On edoesdav the usual meetim, of ho,«rd wa* hchl, Sir B. Lees, of Gran ant, iu the chair. A Kit -i was read Irom the Local Government Board, rei-<■ to the case of David Evans, of Penwern, now an inmate of the Asylum, Carmarthen. wife had petitioned (in board, ior a part of the cost of her husband's mainteuiUkos. The board wrote to say that the case shoidd be invc*- tigated before the magistrates, who could, if thev thought I t, 01 dei the board to refund a share of the expenses, 'lhe cuairman expressed Ids surprise that this matter liad been brought to the board. It was admitted that he KM pressed of property of the value of i'.n.OOi) The c4en: was ordered to apply to Airs Evans f..r of removal, and to tnat she must bear the costs of main^-n-inoe. In connection with the Lle< hryd dcf. C ions the Clerk reported that he had received a cheon. Mr J.W. Stephens, for 4s lid, the amount of Hughes s deficit. Mr Stephens and his co-surety, Vtr John Jones, have had to l>ear thi* burden, with all the costs of litigation in connection with the appeal. The (-hainnan said he had seen some inmates of tlm In ■IT- e in a state of intoxication. The Master said he often sent inmates upon errands, and they got drink from the towns- people.

THE DISPUTE BETWEEN TWO DOCTORS AT ABERGAVENNY. At the Abergavenny |police-court, on Wednesday— before ('ail. Hili (chairman), Captain Amiel, Mr A.-h win, and M.r H umfrey—-the case of Dr E. D. Latt, the die- trict coroner, against Dr Robert Smytiie, a gentleman having an extensive practice, and holding several honur- ary imd pnblil: offices 111 the town, tor assault, came for aearing. There w as also a cross-summons of SillY. v. J-iatt. Mr H. L. Baker appeared for Dr Batt. and Mr Sawe for Dr Smy the. Upon the case being called on Mr Baker said the parties were on the point of coming to an arrangement ami asked the ixtnch to wait a few mhvutes, aptain 11 ill said that, considering the position of tl parties, the best thing tiiey could do Wi", to settle the differences. The bench would willingly wail to sec if they could come to an arrangement. After keeping the justices and a crowded court, waiting for about half an hour, Mr Baker said he was happy to say that an understanding had been come to without trouo.-ng their worships. The terms were reduced to writing, and the document, read as follows —" Mr E. n. Batt alleges that Dr Smvth assaulted him on Mondav •Kil.l, -.f I —r-,1. c, Mr l>atc obstructed him m the execution of his duty mi medical oliicer of health. Now Mr Batt withdraws Will charge against Dr Smytlie, and Dr Smvthe withdrmew his charge against Mr Batt. Dr Smy tlie regrets if" has done anything to annov Mr Batt." Captain Hill: Very well, but 111 vr- tare to m further, and suggest that Mr Batt ami Dr Smytlie sht&Z hands. (Laughter.) The parties then left tlie eourt, hnt without .shakn* hands.

PE MBROKESH IRE A SSIXES. Mr Justice Mellor arrived at Haverfordwest Oil Mon- day evening by express train, and proceeded to the ShiN- hall to open the eo nmissioii. The High Sheriff !<>r t)M county of Pembroke, Mr T. Meyrick, and the Sheriff of 1 v, uded divine service at St Mary s churcft, wliom .V.-Vth" Vov Hmight/m. i rc.-ton 'wWj, !>iuop, delivered A discourse, taking Ins subject; < hromcle: >;ix. chap, (j, im,j 7 n? His Loidship ati,e~wm.js proceeded to ti,u baU f,w trial of prisoners. Charles 1'rooks, 2o, laboir,^ an,| Marv 01 servant, both natives of Gloucesi^j, Were indicu' sZl breaking and entering the dwelling of StephC* .Tones, and stealing one woollen dress, two siVk Vnvnrnter- chiefs, two small shawls, and one large woollen shanvl^ value 10s, the projierty of the said Stephen Jones, at Llawhaden, on the 15th of February, 1S77. The said Charles Brooks was also indicted for stealing one flannel shirt, value 10s, the property of Thomas Griffiths, at St Issells, 011 the 14th February, 1X77. On being arraigned both prisoners pleaded guilty to the first chai-ge. Charles Brooks was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour, and Mary Brooks to nine months' imprison- ment-, also w ith hard iabour. Levi Harries, on bail, was indicted for stealing a pwm tid. the property of Philip Oakley, Fi liguard on the LHth I »ecemb< r, 1870. C" Allen, instructed by Mr W. W. Smith, of Cardigan, conducted the prosecution, and Mr Wm. Bowen Rowlands appeared for the prisoner, instructed by Mr dames Price, of Haver fordwest. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. James Evans, 25, labourer, a native of Pembrokeshire, was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of David Griffith Davies with intent tc commit a felony, at St Dogmell's. in the borough of Car- digan, 011 the 1.3th December, ]H7C;, :11- W. Bowen 1. la.1.S, instructed by Air Evans, C'A)ndllet..1 the 1 a-oseowtiou. Mr liillwyn defended the prisoner, instructed by Air W. W. Smith. The prisoner was acquitted. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Justice Mtu.on.) THKrr AT J'DIHJ¡nKE. Jane Brown. a marri",1 woman, was ill,];,t, ¡] for steal- ing 12s, the property of Charlotte Wiimau, at fit. Michael's in the borough of Pembroke, on the If(th J anuary, 1877. The prisoner was found guilty, and sen- tenced to nine months' imprisonment. OBTAINING GOODS BY 1"LE PJU.TKNCKS AT HAVKRKORDWI.ST. William Griffiths (lH), Rtoll()1\I:lSOn, residing Hav8 fordwest, was indicted for obtaming by a fals« prctcnce, from Stephen Gn-en, of Haverfordwest. Sli) of lead. «>n the December. 1870; Hh" of had on tll, 2;t.h 1 Sec- ember. 1 and tiO.' lbs of lead on the January. 1^77, together value Vl V, with intent t.) d- I'S.-I-MI. The prisoner, on being arraigned, pleaded gnilfy. and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to lu.rd labour for 12 calendar months- AA n,T. David Evans (17), labourer, was indicted for criminally assaulting Margaret Williams, aged five veal's and five months, at Llanfihangel Pen hedw, on the Kith J miliary, 1877. Mr W. Bowen Kowlands conducted the prosecu- tiull. The prisoner was undefended. The verdict was guilty, and the sentence seven years' penal servitude. THEFT AT ST DOGMI-XI.S. William Thomas (42), carpenter, a native of Cardigan- shire, was indicted for stealing about 3 lbs of brass, 3s, the property of Timothy Thomas, at St Dogun-11% about December, 1870, or January, 1877. The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to jienal servitude for seven years. Two previous convictions were proved against the prisoner. PEKK'IVS CHAnnF OF ASSAI'I.T AT KlI.fiKUKAN. Daniel Williams, 23, labourer, a native of Pembroke- shire; David Williams (on bail), James Jenkins. 21, labourer, a native of Glamorganshire Thomas E\:u."1cth hail), llohert Evans, 17, lal.tonrer, a native of Pembr.^c*- shire, and Joshua Morgan. 21, mason, a native of Pem- brokeshire, were indicted for maliciously wounding and causing grievious bodily harm to Benjamin Phillips and David Hees at Kilgerran. on the 27th January, L77. Mr B. T. Williams, Q.C., and Mr H. O. Al!?n eon* ducted the prosecution and Air W. 1\, I'o-vlands and I Mr Abel Thomas defended the prisoners. Tne prisoners were accused of violently assm'lticg and beating with their feet and with st euj the two men Phillips and Rees. It appeared from the evidence 011 the part of the prosecution | that the two prosecutors, 011 their return from capturinf 1 a man, whom they had brought to the Kt'gerran p<>li". station as a poacher, Imt whoin they afterwards liberated, were set upon, hooted, and assaulted hy 11 crowd of p»er sons, numbering from 25 to 35, among tlie, hieing th« six prisoners, who were recognised and identified. Th« prosecutors were struck with --tones, and k'.ckr-d mait ( violently. rlulhpk ked his broken, Jos Prehf, cut. and legs bruised, both inside and .o-it ide. w hile I(e: was struck and bruised. On the part of the defendants j. evidence was adduced to show that the pr- wee\d-»r '.be I struck the ifrst blow at the prisoner D..»u-1 Wrdi.uu* í and that one at laast, if not more, of the prisoner- wa: not present at all w lu n the alleged assault took The ease was most ably conducted "J both sides. after eloquent addresses on the part h. >th of the prosed tion and defence, and a clear summing up by tlie leant* judge, the jury brought in a verdict of N"t jr.iib.y i the ease of all the prisoners, and they wore immediate! >. discharged. The verdict was r. >-ei\cd with applause b the audience in court. ri:n.n'RY AT n \nm hth. Dankl James was indicted for committing wilful ai corrupt ]>erjury before the judge of the county mil i at Narberth, 011 the 7th October. 187'», upon the hcaiii J 'of a cause wherein John Davies was tJ. plaintiff nl prisoner was defendant. Mr 'William Bowen instructed by Mr Sackville Herbert Owen. solicit.Hvai high bailiff of the Narberth County < (the proae<ntt» coutluctcd the prosecution. The prisoner was umkfciide The case was clearly proved, and the prisoner w as fiw t, guilty, but recommended to mercy ,1>,1' the ;urv In) i sequence of his good character. The judge sentenc him to eight months' impvisonmei-.t. Th* concluded the business of the ass!, e. "8.¥:

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SLIABGE OF HARBOURING PROSTITUTES AT SWANSEA. At the Swansea borough police-cout, on Monday—the £ *ayor (Mr Evans), the Stipendiary, Mr Alderman aiid Mr James Rogers, on the bench—Richard ■raenry Bowe, landlord the Shades Tavern, Salubrious- P^ssa^e, was charged with harbouring prostitutes in his •on ao. MrVv. R. Smith appeared for the defence. p, C. GHl deposed that on Saturday night, the) Oth •^t., he went, in company with P.O. Paine, to a spot ar the Shades bar, Salubrious-place, Wind-street, and "om a quarter pant seven o'clock till a quarter to eleven they saw 73 visits of prostitutes to the house. In of these visits they remained, some five minutes, some oa^f-an-hour. The other girls went into the bar, just *wkefl around, and came out again. Between eight and o'clock he saw two different prostitutes go in by themselves to the bar. They remained there about ten ■jinutes, and then left in company with a man each. -Between nine and ten o'clock a. prostitute went there and remained ten minutes, and left with a man. Two prostitutes t there at a quarter past nine. One of them Wanamed tliere till a quarter to ten, and left with a man. .a.1tlere were a lot of foreign sailors in the passage-eight nine of them—and they came up to the bar. One of •hem went in, came out, and went away. By the Head-Constable: Those girls were: in the àábIt of going to this house. About five Months ago hie was there. They used to visit e house several times a night, and they -always *mnd_prostitates._ At ten o'clock the landlord was •tending at hid private door. P.C. Morgan went into the "&r in uriifoj-m and the landlord then went into the bar, d two or three prostitutes who had been there five or 11 x minutes then left the bar. Told the defendant he lVolIJd be reported for allowing prostitutes to assemble remain in his house. He said he served them with one glass and they went away. :t By the Head Constable Some of those girls visited "te house five or six times that night. When they told Dl he would be reported for keeping prostitutes in his useover half an hour, he said "Welil must put up trith it." .By Mr Smith Heard no disturbance in the house that jjUglit, but there was in the passage. There w7ere frequent waturbances in the passage, and the people could hardly pass by for these women. P.C. Paine gave corroborative testimony. Had told defendant's wife about girls assembling in the house. Told .I1er it was not allowed to have them there for any length •t time. She said, "All right; they have only just Come in." They came out at once. Inspector Allison also proved that prostitutesvisited this house, and that he had cautioned the landlord. The Head-Constable a-lso gave evidence to show that the uutlse in question was the resort for these girls. Mr Smith made an able speech for the defence, and the bench retired to consider their decision. On their return, the Stipendiary said that in the summons in this ease it was set forth that the defendant the 10th of February, being the occupier of the Victualling house called the Shades, did unlawfully and knowingly permit the said licensed premises to the habitual resort and place of meeting of reputed prostitutes, a id allowed them to remain longer than was neces;ary for reasonable refreshment. The bench had referred to, and had considered, the evidence laid before them in support of the information, and he (the Stipeu- juary) had to state that, in the first place, they found the *&ct, as a fa^t, that these premises were the habitual Resort and place of meeting of reputed prostitutes; Secondly, they found that the defendant, Mr Rowe, per- mitted them so to assemble unlawfully and knowingly thirdly, they found that they were permitted to be there and to remain therein longer than was necessary for the purpose of obtaining reasonable refreshment. "With regard to the last finding, upon which Mr Smith laid the chief Wress of his defence—and a very able defence it was— they had referred to the evidence, and they had observed °ut of the entire number of prostitutes who visited the house in about three hours on the night in question rty-eight of them remained from five minutes to half hour, and two of them were said to have remained or half an hour and then came out with Incn. Taktjn by itself, without reference to a further enactment which he was about to notice, they thought that the evidence was quite sufficient to support in itself the averment in the summons. Rut Mr Smith argued that it was possible that some kind of refreshments were for by those women which might have taken half- or some considerable time to eonsume. The neh did not think that that argument ought to prevail, of all because they did not think that the evidence ■*as by any means deficient in itself in the support of the •"legation contained in the summons and it was met in lS way, that by the 51st section of the Intoxicating f-'iquours Act, upon which these proceedings were founded, was specially enacted that any exception, or excuse, or Salification of the offence when specified in the num- 1110118, rendered it unnecessary that any proof in relation 10 thfe matters so specified shonld be required on the part, p the complainant. In other words, where the Act of parliament specified certain matters of excuse and those jitters of excuse were noticed in the information, it ew the burthen on the defendant to prove those mat- °f excuse, and it was not necessary that ?any evi- •enee should l>e brought forward by the complainant to those matters of excuse. That applied to the Present case before them, and there being no evidence on part of the defendant to show that these women were and reasonably consuming what was supplied to for half an hour, or five minutes, 10 minutes, or a garter of an hour—there being no evidence to show that, the evidence disclosing to them that these women ere there for a considerable time, he had no hesitation Coming to the conclusion that they were entertained Hiore than a reasonable time. That disposed of all three points which formed the elements of the efence. He had only further to say that so far as his J^owledge was concerned of that house, he very much to hear that such surprising assemblages of the *j*est characters of the town should be permitted to take P»aee there. It was a matter that must undoubtedly ihalle. He repeated what he said only the other day, Vicb V" was a "alce to suppose that any licensed ^p^aller was bound to admit these persons at all. If he boul the7 common prostitutes he was not en^ei^a,^Ii them, or allow them to take refresh- bnr y8 "Vi?"8 house, because the Act .protected him, and the entertainment of any prostitute might lay the "wwaawon of charges against him. He was not bound to .æ1ythmg under this Act, which might be brought as his licence. The penalty incurred for l mi °^ence this kind was £ 10, which the defendant •lu have to pay, and his licence would be endorsed. -=-

At the Swansea county p-etty-sessions on Saturday— I Before Messrs S. S. ITorman-Fisher, the Stipendiary (Mr iI. C. Fowler), R. Richards and M. B. Williams—Wil- Sara Moore, of Landimore, Cower, labourer, was charged *ith having caused the death of Thomas Kneath, shoe- toaJcer, of the eame place. It will be remembered thati e priaoner was remanded from the Penmaen petty-ses-> toons to the Swansea sessions on the charge of unlawfully bounding the deceased, that the old man had since died, that at an inquest held at Landimore on Friday ( *efore Mr Gaseoin, deputy-coroner, the jury returned'a Verdict of manslaughter against William Moore. Mr W. R. fijir'th now appeared for the prisoner. The depositions taken before the magistrates at Pen- lnaen were read over and Mr Smith cross-examined each ""Aliens. The foHovvnng additional evidence was given:— Poliee-scrge&nt Howells: deposed that he conducted the Sooner, from the petty-sessions at. Penmaen to Swansea. a the way prisoner said' "T don't know what in the ^erld-win become of me if tlie old man dies. It would •teely be a bad job. I was so drunk I don't remember aaything at all about it." He then said On Thursday ^ornrng last, about 6 o'clock, the old man came down my room. He was taken bad in the bowels, and Ranted to go to the utensil. I was at my breakfast at the time. I told hini to go out from there, and that if I could see him outwide my gate he should never rne haekto my house again. I suppose I was aggra- vated at that, and if I did anything to the old man it was to that. I was go drunk I don't remember ythiug about it. By Mr Smith All this was said without any remark Irom him (witness). P.C. Shaddick wa- then cabled, and his evidence was over and eonfiriued. He added that he had ex- amined the pdso.w'a waistcoat, and found a quantity of blood upon it. This being the case against the prisoner, Mr Smith said he must can a witness and then address two or'thrae words to their worships. It unfortunately happened that the prisoner was not in good circumstances, he feared he would not be able to instruct anybody. to defend him at his trial. He (Mr Smith) 1Va: bound to assume that the bench would Ren d him for trial, and, therefore, he was desirous of getting everything he possibly could on the depositors. He did not propose to say a word on the question of committal or non-committal, because it woidd he a waste of time. With regard to the prisoner's expres- sion, I am ready to be hanged if I have done anything, tfoe learned advocate argued that two or three interpreta- tions might be placed up-on them consistently with the Prisoner's innocence. The Stipendiary said the words were susceptible of the "Hitevpretations put by Mr Smith. Mr Smith said he proposed to can a witness to speak to the condition of the 0; ,1 man, 80 that he might get it on the depositions. P.C. Mark Thomas, stationed at Skettv, was then called. He said he knew Thomas Kneath, and had known him for the last 14 years. For the last two years he had Hot seen him frequently, but had seen him occasionally. lIe had heen very feeble, and not able to move much aibout. "When had seen him since his feebleness had increased. Had heard of his having fallen, but could not tell how long ago. Knew nothing of the particulars of his fall. Could not tell whether his leg was broken, but «e thought there was something the matter with his foot, which would wake him still more feeble. He remembered deceased complaining to him about it. Mrs Richards, recalled by the bench I don't know whether the dweascd and the prisoner were on friendly terms or not. Prisoner need to he cross with the old Joan sometimes. She had not seen any more between them than that. William Richard: bn'rband of the last witness, and a labourer, said he lived next door to the prisoner. Knew the old man Kneath, who was considerably strong accord- ing to his position and age. He had something the matter with one of his logs, caused by an accident, and he made him a crutch, lie latterly walked with a stick. He fell down on the 5th of August last in his bedroom. Witness saw him after he fell. He had a little soar on hiH head, but no blood flowed, lie was very faint, and "witness was oblig-'d to hold him up and afterwards put him on the bed. A woman was sent for to watch the old man. When the prisoner was sober he believed the old man was comfortable but when prisoner was drunk the old man was afraid to stop in the house. The old man-had heen in the neighbours' houses many nights. Prisoner "Was cross sometime?! with the old man, By the Bench He has spent many hours' in my house M oore has come home tipsy. If anybody told him that Moore was in a house drinking he wouldJbave no ^joyroent in his house, and would go out to his neigh- bours. Prisoner was then eautioned it* the usual way, and by the advice of Air Smith he simply said, "I reserve my defence." The Chairman You are now committed to take your trial at the next assizes, on the charge of the murder of Thomas Kneath. The court was crowded during the hearing of the eagie.

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THE MASONS' STRIKE AT SWANSEA. We are informed that there is a probability of the differences 'between the master builders of Swansea and the masons being settled at no distant date, a much better feeling being displayed on either side, and a wiil- ingness shown to make mutual concessions. In accord- ance with a suggestion made at the last meeting of the Masters' Association, Mr Dyer, of Cardiff, the correspond- ing secretary of the Masons' Society, arrived in Swansea on Saturday, and with a deputation of the men attended a meeting of the master builders at the Jeffrey's Arms, Oxford-street. The first question at issue was whether Mr Dyer thought the masters were right in giving the men so short a notice as they had done and the cor- responding secretary was of opinion that they were not right. The masters offered the men 7M per hour on the hour system, with two or three modifications in the rules: and Mr Dyer said he did not see why the men should not accept these terms and go to work. As far as he was concerned he would guarantee them his support with the executive committee when the question came before the general assembly, and he advised the deputation to accept the terms offered. Whilst in the middle of the t discussion Mr Dyer went to the Wyndham Arms and srtw the men, and the meeting was adjourned till to-day. when in all likelihood the terms offered will be accepted and work resumed. <

FIRES AT SWANSEA. About a quarter-past eight o'clock on Thursday night a nre was'discovered in the workshops of Messrs Jones and Davies, boat-builders, North Dock, shortly after the men had left work. A new ship's boat which was just being finished was destroyed, as well as a canoe of considerable value, the whole amounting to about £O. The fire bri- gade were soon on the spot with the hose reel, and suc- ceeded in ex anguishing the flames in a short time. A number of the tools have been lost. At midnight of Saturday a number of railway sleepers, between the New Cut and the North Dock, were disco- vered to be on fire. P.C. Cheeves and P.S. Bowden ob- tained a quantity of water and succeeded in putting out the flames. It appears that these sleepers have been con- signed by a French company to the Midland Railway Company, and are, it is said, in dispute. They have lately been used as a cabin by some men employed in the neigh- bourhood. At about a quarter to four on Sunday morning Police- constable Hiulen's attention was called to a fire on the premises of Mrs Margaret Beddoe, draper, Oxford-etreet, the flames at the time coming through the fanlight. He at once blew his whistle for assistance, and with difficulty succecded in arousing the inmates and the next door neighbours. The hose eel from the High-street station was speedily on the spot, and there being a good supply of water the fire brigade succeeded in extinguishing the flames by 5.15. The shop and its contents were com- pletely destroyed. The premises, fortunately, are insured.

WELSH TRAINING COLLEGES. SWANSEA. The following is the result of the examination of students at the Swansea Training College for Females, as ofiidally published :— STUDETS OF THE SECOND YEAR. First Dmsmi.—Davies Annie (D), Jones M. A. (D), Phillpott E. J. (D), Fairbairn Margaret. Secffud Division. Preston E. A., Rees Hannah, Davies E. M., Ellis M. A., Bevan Elizabeth M. (D), Jotchain Louisa, Jones M. J., Hodgson E. A., Tasker Catherine (D), Roberts, Ellen, Powell Agnes. Third Division.— Closs H., Davies M. A., Evans M. A., Hughes Jane, Maby Fanny, Mason Emma, Morgan Emily, Owen Anne, Phillips Ann, Rich Eliza- beth, Williams M. E. Failure. —J ones M. (owing to ill-health). STUDENTS OF THE FIRST TEAR. First Division.—Snoddy Catherine, Gower Mary, Devonald Maria, Craig Jessie, Thomas Margaret. Second Division.—Edwards Gwenie, Thomas Mary (D), Evans lhel, Lewis Marian, Harris Fanny, Thomas Bridget, Emment Esther, Clark Mary Ellen E., Car Mary E., Rowsey Ellen, Smith Mary A., Davies Anne, Harlow -Sarah, Matthews Rachel, Wright Sarah J., Tilley Caroline, Haines Louisa (D), Hopkins Mary, Hamilton M. A. Third Division.—Baldwin Alice,- Prosser Margaret. BANGOR. RTUDKNTS Off THE SECOND YEAR. First Division.— Davies Richard L. (D), Bowen Thomas, Thomas Ihomas (D), Jenkins John (D), Twemlow Charles S. (D), Kney William H. (D), George John, (D) Evans John, Williams John D. (D), Jones Morgan, Griffiths Griffith, Thomas Owen. Second Division.—Lloyd .Richard S., Job David M., Roberts John J., Williams Thomas J., Harries John, Cooke Llewelyn M., Thomas Edward, Griffiths Edward, Waiters William, Williams William (D), Edwards Uhys, Davies Rees (D). Third Division.—Jones Thomas, Jones William, Phillips Eugene, Thomas John R., Williams John T. BTODENTS OF THE FIRST YEAR. First Division.—Meyrick .Tohn R., Prys Owen, Evans Thomas M., Jones Thomas H. (D), Thomas Josiah. Second Division.—Bessent Luke J.. Hughes David, Evans David, Jones Robert P., Bowen Charles, Thomas Philip, Evans Isaac, Jones John E., Davies William, Jones James, Jones Maurice, Bennett Elijah, Griffiths Benjamin, Roberts John, Harries Thomas, Jones Thomas C., Walters Morgan, Hughes Griffith R., Davies David, Jones John B., Evans John, Jones Benjamin P., Jones John O. Third Division.—James Thomas, Jenkins Daniel. Tho names in theFirst and Seeond Division are placed in order of merit. In the Third Division they are placed in alphabetical order. Brackets denote equal merit. (D) itfdicates that the student has obtained a certificate of competency as a teacher of drawing.

BHECONSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. treorge Motel, .Breeõl1, on soturciay arternoon. There was a fair attendance. The president (Mr Powel, Castle Madoc), presided. The chamber first discussed the ques- tion of farmers hiring their servants at mop fairs. The undoubted evil of the practice was forcibly pointed out by Mr Robert Smith, of Ffrwdgrech, who introduced the subject. He concluded with a resolution to the effect that a committee be appointed to consider the question, and report at a future meeting of the chamber. The remedy recommended was registration societies, so ably advocated by Mr Powell, of Maesgwynne, at Llanboidy, recently. The PRESIDENT then ably expounded the position taken up by the ccntral chamber on the question of the cattle disease. He stated that the conduct of the Government on the question was inexplicable, and at total variance with the feelings of the tenant farmers of England. He i explained the action of both the central chamber and the London Farmers' Club, two of the most influential far- mers' associations in the kingdom, and commented upon the unsatisfactory replies received from the Duke of Rich- mond, the President of the Council. Mr CONWAT LIX)TD proposed "That this chamber cor- dially approves of the action taken by the central chamber with regard to the prevention of the contagious diseases of animals, and trusts that they will succeed in endea- vouring to obtain an altered policy on the part of the Privy Council. This was seconded by Mr PERROTT, of Llangorse, and tO.. The claims of the Breconshire Woollen Company were afterwards advocated by the president. Mr R.'Mir.WJ explained the object that it was sought to attain by the promotion of the company.

LLANELLY LOCAL BOARD OF .HEALTH. An adjourned meeting of the Llanelly" Local Board was held on Saturday. Tliere were present Messrs John Handed, B. Jones; \V ilham Rosser, J. B. Phillips, Rees Harriet David Wimams, David Morris, Henry Rees and T.eV John Jones. The following letter was read pgAR.SlKS,—I am requested by tho committee of the Mechanics Institution to say t.iey are: much obliged for the offer contained in vour let^er .J'f ^8 u!t- M Ul":c the Museum Room to the Me- chanics' J.nv Ji °.n' a nominal annual rent of £ 1, 83 ,T?50'1 mZ to accept, on the conditions specified ;u yo'ir lejtei\ T ic committee, However, hope that the board will "e so g*? 93 40 Pro^de the meters required, the institution pav- £ f„. for the gas consumed m the room. The committee in con^n- qoenee of the^depressed condition of the finances of the institution, iLr to asl< toe boa? d for a reimssion of the arrears of rent due for the museum room, amounting^ to £ 24 18s 4d. This 3<1 he of great assistance to the committee in their endeavours to increase £ he usefuliie«s am. eltK-ie:]cy <:>f the Mechanics' Institution, and to reduce the licavj oeht vhi„h p esses upon them. They therefore trust the matter will bo favourably entcrtainc! by the board T Tears, > le:» a.lowatit e, £ .0 Os 8d, leaving £ 24 13s 4d due to the V°!t was resolved that the clerk inform the secretary that tie board cannou provide the meter at the cost of this Voa-rd, but that the board are prepared to allow one-half ff the arrears of rent uue. .A petition respecting the condition of High-street and liie roads adjacent was presented. The survevor was re- .to re;'or^ "on tue same. A petition" asking for water pipes to be laid down m the Lakefield district was referred to the surveyor. Mr James L Morris, registrar of the county court, -vr-ote askrng the board to let him the shop at the mar- set entrance for oftces for the county court. A letter rom *<• Roberts regarding his shop at the market ;ntrance was read. Lhe surveyor was asked to report on ■}ie matter. It was resolved that the use of the club room, Nevi l memorial, be allowed on Tuesday evenings to the Good Templars, at a charge of £11)cr annnm. The medical officer's report was read as follows 1There were registered 111 tue district during the month of Janu- ary 70 births, which proportion is 50 per 1,000 of the esti- mated population. 1ms I need hardly state is an ex- treinely high bnxh-iate, as that, for the whole of England and Vv ales w 3o per 1,000. J lus, taken in conjunction with the fact that no^ iheg;tnnate birth was registered,, Baou;d he looked upon as a healthy moral «g'i, taking mto consideration the registered,, Baou;d he looked upon as a healthy moral fngn, but taking Into consideration the ,1,.pressed state of trade it must be regarded just at present as an unfortunate coincidence. 29 deaths occurred In the same period, showing a death rate of 2115 per 1,000. whic.i, for an urban district, at this time of the year, must be regardeu as a favourable return. The death rate for the corresponding period of last year was 19'8 (an exceptionally low death rate for the month of Januarv) This shows an excess of nearly two per 1,000 for the past month. Nine persons died before they attained tlie age of five r-ars, and seven after the age of 60. The principal Items in the death return are as follows :-Diseases of the 7cspjrator orgau.; caused ten deaths consumption, five; uffammation the lungs, four; bronchitis, one; lervous system, nve; epilepsy, one; convubions, paralysis, one; of the heart, kmney, three; natural decay. Not a death occurred from an infections or contagions tisease. No fresh case of small-pox has been reported uring the P;¡,fõt month, and we may congratulate ourselves 0 having stamped out a threatened epidemic. The clerk was directed to communicate with the per- ils in arrear with rents and inform them that proceed- ing will be taxen against them unless the amounts are at oeepaid.. This was all the business.