The Cardiff Times

LLANDAFF. Ory t i too Li*,I L.on Iltrf-ai, OIl Moiwinj", the a o.inne Au eK?si- 'Ut bftc-i ti e clut)4n tneir peiambu- u«ob J*y

Tnm ^uot bei 1 ttielv Raatw"' aei^-V-s ;r-uj.Aa.y s,ui ZvIyudiY. sermons were delivered to crowded congregations by the Hiv. J. Ossian Davies, Llaneily, and the Hev, J. S. Williams, Brynmawr. O.v Sunday last the D. Company, 16th Glamor- gar. Rifles, assembled at the 'Windsor Didil-hall, at 2 p.m., and commanded by Captain Guthrie and Lieutenants Williams and Maddox, proceeded to Lavernock, and attended Divine service at Lavernook Church. Tae Bev II. 0. Jones, B.A., Cantab, officiated, and preached an excellent sermon from Luke, xii, 33, "Let your loius be girded about and your light burning. After service the corps, numbering sixty, proceeded to the battery, where an ample luncheon provided by the officers was served out. They returned to Penarth about seven o'clock.

MERTEYR. EUSIAL BOASD.—Tae monthly meeting ot this board was held on Wednesday, aa i attended by Messrs J. W. James (chairman), Waiter Smyth, W. H. Roach, Thomas Williams, W. Sharp, and the Rev. J. M. Bowea. A3 t.) the widening of the road at Abertanghos, the Clerk read a letter from Messrs Laard ana Shirley, Cardiff, solicitors of the owners of the ground, agreeing to let the board have the necessary land for £10. After considerable consideration, during which it was stated that the owner ought te let the board have the ground for nothing, as the widening of the road would improve their property,' the board resolve 1 to accept the terms provided tha board of health would agree to make the road. A request had previcn3ly boen made to the latter board to do so, and they agreed that if the burial board obtained the necessary land they would give the matter their consideration. The chairman and clerk stated tlL1.t so:ne of the trees—the balsam poplare at the Tsvynyrodin cemetery —were decaying, and it was advisable to re- move them. They had agreed to meet the Rector, on Saturday next, in reference to the matter.—Ihe Inspector of Graveyards reported a number of the burial grounds having been cleaned to his satisraction. The interments during the month had been—Cefu Cemetery, new graves, 12 old graves, 9—21. Troedyrhiw, 4; other grounds, 8-33. Registered deaths—Merthyr Upper, 4'J Yaynor, 7 Merthyr Lower, 30. The interments in the Cefn Cemetery for the past month had been less than for any corres; ending month during the past six years.—During the conversation that ensued the Chairman drew attention to the singular fact that while there had been 30 deaths in Mer- thyr Lower there had been only 21 interments at Cefn. It was ascertained that in the correspond- ing month of last year the deaths wero 33, whilst the burials in Cefn cemetery were 43. A conver- sation followed as to the burials in the chapel grounds in the district, and the inspector was de- sired to see that the Orders in. Coun cil relating hereto were strictly carried out.—This was all the bu-'lness. LSIPOBTAST WAGES CLAM.— Mr J. Blslion, tha stipendiary, gave an important decision at the police-court, on Wednesday, in a wages claim by Griffith Howells, a timberman, against Messrs Nixon, Taylor, and Cory, Merthyr Yale Colliery. The case was gone into on Saturday, when Mr D. R. Lewis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Simons for the company. Howells, who is a timberman, claimed JL'o 10s, being a month's wages, in lieu of notice. On the 8th July lie presented himself at his work as usual, when one of the overmen named Davidson sent him to the manager, Mr Brown, who told him he must go and take one of the company's houses, in accordance with the terms of the contract he had signed. Plaintiff said he would go and take a house on the following night; at the proper time he again presented himself to do his work, but was prevented from going down the pit. The defendant's contention was that they never stopped the plainti2 from working, and would not do so if he took a house, and plaintiff aaid he was quite willing to take the house, but was still prevented from working. The Stipendiary considered that the manager had not sufficient cause for stopping plaintiff, and gave a verdict in his favour for £ 5 and costs, plaintiff having got another situation in three, eeks after leaving defendant. The Stipen- diary was asked to state a case for a superior court, but sain tha.t he did not see anything to state a case on, the question at issue was not a question of law, but of hwt-ditl they, or did they not, stop him from working 1 He believed from the evidence that they did. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A sad accident occurred in High-street, opposite the St. David's Church, about three o'clock, on Saturday evening. A lad, 14 years of age named Jones, residing with his parents at -17, Water-street, had been drinking at the Fountain, and attempted to run across the street, not perceiving, it is supposed, a hansom cab which was approaching. It is stated that Alien, the driver, usually a very careful man, called to the4ad to warn him of his danger, but he did net seem to hear, was knocked down, and the wheel of the cab passed over his body. The poor lad was frightfully injured internally, was carried into Dr Biddle's surgery, and attended to by that gentleman. No hope^ were entertained for the injured lad. BOAED OF GcAUDiA,\s. —air G. T. C:a.rk pre- sided at the weekly meeting of the guardians on Saturday. Mr Biicham, the Local Government Board inspector, was present. Mr R. H. Rhys suggested, and it was agreed, that it would be very desirable that the new porter should have a uniform, so that he would be distinguished from the inmates of the house, and have more influence, —The Clerk read a letter from Dr Dayie3, the medical officer of the union for Aberdare, as to the signing of orders far extras without first seeing the recipient. In his communication, Dr Davies said it was his practice to personally judge of the necessity for such relief, and by always signing the orders himself he controlled the giving of extras. His assistants did not sign such orders, ail of which were made out in his presence. He had been medical officer for 25 years, and there had never been one complaint against him for want of attendance.—Mr Rhys said that was not the question; it was simply whether he saw a patient before signing the order for extras.—A conversation followed, during which it was staie .1 that the medical officer or his deputy should see the patient in every case before giving such order and eventually tae following proposition, moved by Mr Rhys, was agreed to unanimously :—"That all meaical certificates or dl.3trlct medical officers recommending medical comforts be signed by the medical officer himself or his duly appointed deputy, and upon personal visit of the officer certifying." 4.\1" THE POLICE-COCST, Oll Monday—the Stiren- dia y and Mr J. Williams on the bench—Robert Parker, wheel tapper and James Parker, black- smith, Cwmpark, were summoned for neglecting to maintain their raother. who is chargeable to the Merthyr Union. An order for Is Gd per week and costs Sa 3d was made upon tho first-name I defen- daut f.Il 1 2s 6d per week and costs 3,3 upon James.—Zvan Jones, collier, Havod John Lewis Jones, collier, Cefn and Lewis J onBS, collier, Cetu, were summoned for a similar offence, and were each ordered to pay Is per week and costs.— Moses Rowlands, Rising Sun, Tirphil, was sum- mone i for keeping his house open at 3.30 on Sun- day, the 4th inst. The summons was dismissed.— Daniel Sullivan, haulier and ,Jo,n Brian, striker, charged with stealing pears, the property of Ann Williams, were each fined 12s and costs 9s 6d.— Jeremiah Haargarty, mason, charged with stealing a bed-quilt, &c, the property of Ellen Haggarty, Dowiais, Wi1. discharged. Elias Morgan, a labourer was charged with obtaining beer by false pretences, at Mrs Price's, the Ivor Castle, Dow- iais. Mr D. R. Lewis prosecuted, and Mr Piews defended. Tne bench considered that there was not sufficient evidence to satisfy a jury and dis- mlsse 1 the prisoner.

LLANELLY, PsTTT-3SSSl°rs. — On Wednesday — before Messrs C. W. Nevilh E. N. Phillips, and J. S. rregonning—Elias Evans, of Llaaon, was charged by E. Riley with allowing sheep to trespass on his property. Mr Snead appeared for the defendant, who was fined £1, aad 14s 6d costs.— William Bevan. Church-street-, was fined 5s and costs for keeping igs within 100 feet of the dwel- ling house.—Frances liar, was also fined for tiie same one ace.

TREDEGAR, PvLlCS-CO'JBT. — Oa Tuesday—before Dr. Conte*—Abraham Evans was fined 5s for drunk- enaes;—Jeremiah and several other lads were fined 61 each and costs, and G l damage, for letting loose a train, which ran down an incline at Ebbw Yale.—Richard Homer and six others were charged with doing damasre to a cabin at Ebb'.v Vale, and ordered to pay Go and costs, and cautioned.—James Nagle, charged with trespass- ing in grass land at llhymney, was fined 6d, and Cd damages and costs. Police-constable John Davie« proved the case.—Several casei were ad- journed for a week.

PONTARDULAIS. LLASDILO-TALYBDNT SCHOOL BOARD. — The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday for the appointment of all infant mistress for the Pontar- dulais Board School. There -acre two candidates, Miss Lizzie Kedart, mistress of Nantymoel Board School, and Miss Bertha Lander, Albany-street. Leith. The salary required by both candidates was the same, vis., £TJ per annum. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr N. S. Sevan, Miss Kedart was appointed at a salary at the rate of £,0 per annum until the first examina- tion, provided she enters upon her duties hamedi- at.iy. The clerk said the balance at the bank was £ 233 los.

PEMBROKE. NEW EoRorcH MAGISTBATES,—At a meetiug of the town council on Tuesday, the town clerk statea that lie had received a communication from the Lord Chancellor, to the effect that out of the list of gentlemen recommended to him to be in- serted in the borough commission of the peace, the following had been chosenCaptain Adams (Mayor), Captain Anderson (Bangeston), Messrs William John (contractor), W. H. Lewis (draper), H. D. Reynolds (surgeon), W. Trewent (draper), and W. F. Williams (Mead Lodge),

FERRYSIBE. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.— The Calvinistic Me- thodists held their anniversary services on Sunday and Monday last, when sermons were delivered to crowded congregations by tho ll«vs_ T. E. Edwards, Rhymney; T. R. Lloyd,Cowbriuge; and L. liailton, Carmarthen. The services were intro- duced by the Revs T. E. Edwards, Edwd. Jones, Peutwyn, and D. G. Owens, Kidwelly.

LRYNMAWR.f~t; THE LOCAL BOABD li^bl a meeting on Wednes- day afternoon, relative- to their accounts, but the meeting was conducted with closed doors, and the. resnltiias not yet transpired.

CWMLLYN FE LL, Tns Bitrri.'H SCHOOL.—The following report of th» Rev B. J. Bums, Her Majesty's Inspector ff Schools, LAa just gluten received :—"Tha school has improved c<sjsk!ernbly since ifc has beaa [usjeeti litter the chary a of thejpresent muster; the dis- ci line is »:rtrscv?ly-«'6ii maaafcsucwi, the »ttand- sine* hssdniVei.wd, cjad the h»t;actior, has bw. trrortRiflrtJy wsil owrsel out In wdi o< tba cfosrs. The t::ars3*efl <m ps.p«r of tha r.pvw »t«i»jai^i w;r3 e?u«9ua«iy xwtf, v.'eii written, r.-ud ins* from mistakes. Xto-s^-hRs of the essmiwwioB were, ac^rdihighly Wfti^Sory, and t>» j only wini to lot) sisrsd ii in^rovwA ciaai tvi*1! i and a-i<*iora t£ J»c reDaN?.* Of thfe-whoiat# asnted in tha vs«<*t4 afcani&nis 35.a per otadi it. thi> -thi*;} :ri,}, ThQ pauuaut of ",<i!$ Gi. iacivsdiBsr Jve <j»s \hy ii'^iinuar,

SWANSEA. 1 John Roberts, cf RWèrilill, was charged at the; county 1,etty-se:Slons, Swansea, on Saturday, with assaulting and wouading his wife, Mary Roberts. Complainant stated that the defendant on the previous day cam? home drunk, at about half-past two in the afternoon, and commenced making anoisa. He called her bad names, ar. d spat in her face. Heaiterwards picked up a pan of water and threw it at her, but it did not touch Ler. He then caught hold of the empty pan and struck at her. She held up her arm to keen off the blow, and the pan cut it and made it bleed. Mr D. H. Tuomas. surgeon, proved that the com- plainant had a lacerated wound 2 £ inches in length on hor arm. and said considerable force mu5t have been used to produce it. Prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour. ALLEGED TiiEyx.—At the borough police-court, on Monday, Mary Mead, a well-known character, who has figured frequently in the police-court, was charged with stealing 9d., the money of John Hart. The prosecutor, a lad, stated that on Saturday night, as he and six other boys turned into Mariner- street, they stopped in fiont of a public-house there, and he had 9-1 in his hand, which he was about to divide between them, when the prisoner came u:, in front of him and took the money out of his hand, and. went into the public-house. He gave information to the police, and prisoner was apprehended by P.O. Nichoils. The Bench were of opinion that a jury would not convict, and discharged the prisoner with a caution. AN IMPUDENT THEFT.—Mary Yarwood was charged with stealing apiece of bacon from the shop of Daniel Davies, grocer. High-street. Pri- soner went into the shop at 20 minutes to eleven on Saturday night, took a piece ot bacon o £ tne counter, and was making oti with it, when wit- ness followed her and overtook her with the bacon in her "possession at the door. P.C. Smith appre- hended the prisoner on Sunday night, and charged her at the st'1,tiol1 witi1 ste:11Ín: tile bacon, when she said, "I'm not guilty it wa3 about eleven o'clock." Prisoner, in defence, denied tnat she stole the bacon. She had been waiting in the shop for some time, and she was going to snow the bacon to her husband, who was outside. Sentenced to one month's hard labour. THEFT OF STOCKINGS.—Jane Thomas and Wm. Rees, boilermaker, were charged with stealing two pairs of stockings, the property of Jane Richard. Prosecutrix stated that she was the wife of Rees Richards, Aberdeberthy-itreet, and the articles in question had been stolen from a line at the back of the house. P.C. Price (54) proved fin-ling the stockings produced In the pri- soner, Rees's, bedroom in Squance-street. The female prisoner was further charged with stealing a handkerchief and other articles the property of Wm. Daviss. The mala prisoner in the last case, who is her brother, was sworn an d proved that she brought the stockings and the other articles pro- duced to his house. She sai 1 they were her hus- band's property, and witness knew not otherwise. She left the articles in the house. Witness was pre- sent when the constable came for the stockings. The female prisoner now admitted that she had stolen the various articles and taken them to the brother's house. She was in drink at the time. Prisoner was committed for trial at the quarter- sessions. There were other similar charges against her. The articles were identified by the parties. and ordered to be given up to the owners. Rees was discharged. A CAPTAIN DROWNED IN THE NORTH DOCK.— On Monday morning the body of Thomas Jone3. captain of the schooner Frederic Stonard, now lying in port, and of which he was part owner, was found in the North Dock. Deceased is a native of Amlwch, North Wales. The captain was here discharging a cargo of railway chairs from Ealing. The vessel arrived last Tlrars lav week, and the deceased was missed on. Wednesday last, and was not seen anb tiU the bodv was picked up at the Albion Dry Dock by P.C. Cheeney, on Monday morning. Au inquest was held on Monday afternoon at the Glamorgan Hotel, when an OpCD. verdict was returned, but the jury suggested that lamps should be placed on the St Thomas's side of the Dock to prevent people falling in. DISOIVDSKLIES.—At the borough police-court on Wednesday—before Messrs R. Richards and J. G. Hall—Sarah Price, for soliciting prostitu- tion in the Strand on Tuesday, was sentenced to 10 days' hard labour.—Ann Owen, for using obscene language in Queen-street on the 5th inst., was sent to prison for seven days. with hard labour.—Elizabeth Thomas, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in t'ue Strand on the 5th inst., had to pay lid fine and 9s Cd costs. A Juvenile THIEF.—Mary Biran, a girl about lo years of age, was charged with stealing a pr-je of boots, the property of Mr D. Lewis, Wa'ter's- road. M. A. Tunbrill, a servant in the employ of prosecutor, stated that the boots produced were one of tLree pairs she had in her master's kitchen on the day in question. Having left the room for;1 few mintes, she missed the boots upon her return. M. A. Matthews, a neighbour of prosecutor s, deposed to seeing prisoner go through the back door of the house in Walters-road, about 12 o'clock on the day the boots were missed. S. Lyons, pawnbroker, proved that prisoner had pawned the boots with him. The Bench sentenced prisoner tl) a month's hard labour. ILLSOAL BATHING.—John ConoIIy and Michael Lane, for bathing on the 2jkh Julv without a machine, had each to pay a fine of íjd and Sa Gd costs. PUBLIC-HOUSE SOUAEEL:— John Griffiths sum- moned David Beynoa for assaulting him on the 1st of August. Mr Lawrence appeared for com- plainant-, and Mr Glasco-line for defendant. Both parties had been drinking in a public-house at Duuvant, and, after 3. while, high wor ls e. sued, followed, as the prosecutor alleged, by blows. The Bench considered the case proved, aad fined de- fondant Is, and £ 2 10s Cd costs.

NEWPORT. Lwrnx-VKT AND DISPEN'SACT.—The number of patiecii attended at this institution during the past week was 267 number of visits paid to patients at their own homes, 63; number of patients in the house, 18. Surgeon for the week, Dr Davies house-surgeon, ü. E. Bulwer Marsh. Southern District.—Number of visits paid to patients during the week, 82 number of patients attended, 34. R. Cooke. visiting surgeon. DESERTIXG A WLI'E AND FAMILT.—At the borough police-court, on Monday—before Mr W. Evans and Mr Stephens—John Sheldon was charged with deserting his wife and four children, and alio ing them to become chargeable to the union. Mr Baker, relieving officer, proved the case, and said that the prisoner had before under- gone a month's imprisonment for a similar offence. The cost to the ratepayers had been £12 14s. Prisoner pleaded that he ha 1 no work. The bench said they could not allow the chillreu to become a burden to the ratepayers and he would he sentenced to two months' hard labour. De- fendant said he could never take his wife out un- less he could get work. The Clerk; Then v. e'll keep you at work. Assault.—Richard Thomas, for assaulting a little girl, was fi;;e i. 10s 6d.—Mary Johnson, charged with assaulting a neigh- bour named Ursula Clements, was ordered to pay 3s costs and to be bound ever to keep the peace.— Thomas Casey was summoned for assaulting Mary Ann Taylor. Complainant had given evidence in a case of selling beer v ithout a licence, and now she was subjected to annoyance from the neighbours. Defendant was sentenced to 14 days' imprison- ment. — William Bordessa was charged with assaulting and threatening to stab Elisabeth Rad- ii: ore, Fined 21s, or 11 days' imprisonment. RINSING THE CHANGES. — Mary Smith was charged with obtaining the sum of G 1 from Eliza Yiie, of the Piimsoli Arms, by means of a system known as "ringing the changes. Sentenced to 23 days' imprisonment. CKCELTT T') HORsE.3,-Daniel Neenies. master builder, and Thomas Davies, were summoned for cruelly ill-treating a horse. Neenies was fined 10s and Davies 5s.—Henry Hinton, master, and John Williams, driver, were summoned for cruelty to a horse. Sergeant Williams saw the horse at work in a w.-tiTgon, and it had a very bad wound on tiie off shoulder. Hinton was fined 2->s, and Wil- liams i-K Shortly after 3 o'clock on Monday evening, in Shortly after 3 o'clock 01 Monday evening, in a boat on the river Usk, a hobbler, named lied. Morrison, about SO years of age, who lived at Castle-street, Pillgwenlly, died with remarkable suddenness. The deceased, with others, had gone up the river for a row, and, i: is stated, hau as- sisted in pulling against another boat in a race. ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.— John Reynolds, master of the Camilla, trading between this port and Cork, died with remarkable suddenness on Tuesday. He complained of being unwell on arriving in port, and although seen by a medical man, did not consider there was any cause for alarm. He died at noon, and leaves a wife and large family to mourn their loss. AT THE BOROUGH POLICE-COURT on Welnos. day, before Mr John Moses, mayor, and Mr A. J. Stevens, Bridget Driscoll and John Driscoll were charged with breaking a window, belonging to Charles Chapman. The defendants were light- ing in Harris-court and fell against the window. The bench ordered defendants to Day the damage and the costs.—James Madden was charged with assaulting Daniel Keefe. Complainant now stated that he wished to withdraw the charge as he had been squared." Defendant was ordered to pay costs, 4s 6d. —John Le vis was charged under a warrant, with assaulting Margaret Price. Complainant did not vi ish to press the charge if the bench would bind defendant over to keep the peace. This they did, and complainant paid the costs. THEFT OF WEARING Apparel.—Mary Ann Molloy was charged with stealing a dress from the shop of Jacob Cotfman, a clothes dealer, in Commercial-road. Prosecutor stated that the prisoner came to his shop to buy a jacket body. On leaving the shop prisoner took a dress, which she concealed under her skirt. Prisoner pleaded that she took the dress down to ask the price of it. The dres3 was worth 5s Gd. P)C. Weaver apprehended ^prisoner, when she said she did not mean t ■> steal it. The prosecutor recommended her to mercy on account of her large family. She was sentenced to one day's imprisonment. CASRAU PARK COLLESATE SCHOOL.—An in- teresting meeting, under the presidency of Mr Benjamin Evans, for the purpose of hearing a re- port of the examination of the above school, and presenting prizes and certificates to the successful pupils, was held at the close of the midsumme term. The report, which was read by the master, shewed that most of the pupils had beeu diligent, the result on tho whole being very satisfactory. Short addressee were delivered by the Chairman and the Rev. D. W. Davies. of Havelock-etreet Prasbvterian Church, after which the_ prizes were awarded as follows :—II. L:1.tiu--i.,t, F. Harris 2nd. W. Jenkins. I. Arith- metic—ist, W. Oilers 2nd, T. Davies. III. Arithmetic — 1st, F. Watkins. I. Algsbra—T. Davies. I. Eucdid—R, Mason. I. Geography—lit. D. Ow-m 2nd R, -dan. III. Geography—1st, T. J. Roberta; 2ad, F. Harric, I. History—iL Mann. n. Ri¡;tol'y--L:it, F..H"n'Î3; 2cd, W. Jsthihss, I. Gi'j^r.mar—4.Tt1 R» Mkb. LL G'rsarcmar—l%t, F, Hams; Sad, W..Jenitins, III. Grammar—1st, T. J. Rcbwks. I. Speiang— 1st, W. Orders; Sad, T, Bat is*; U.-SfoUits— l.ri, V, Wstkinai &ul,V/, Tanking. Scriptara HLr tr«v—J £ d, iiKrifc.—>JTrsiicfc—W. J. Ox«w:». Mmito—iX Rse*. Corsduafc—i • Davios, .and M. H*i'^ A special peine, give:; hy the Kev D. yr, llariiw far tha boy in the playgi'^H-d, W:18 votai by Ida f$lk*w pupil4 to Alfred >Yindmid, Tin; f>o phased with the interns tifeea. by i* tbi* ktatj he. protf&ed i A uart m'ksxiay, lu thaiumtar school, Arthur Watkin3 had succeeded in gaining tne first place in arithmetic, geargraphy, history, spelling, and writing, and fully deserved the oheera with widen he was greeted by his fellow pupils. The meeting- terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman.

BEAUFORT. EISTEDDFOD.—On Monday, an eisteddfod was held at Zoar Chapel. The adjudicators were—in music, Mr W. Roberts, Trovorfab recitations, compositions, &c., the RJV. Ivor Wyson James, Badwas. The president was the Rev. W. Jones No bo, Ebbw Vale. The following awards, among others, were made :—For the best rendering of "Safe in the arms of Jones," by juvenile choirs. The prize was divided between the Rehcboth, Brvnmawr, and the Beaufort juvenile choirs. Briniey Richards' "Boat song" was sung by three parties, and that conducted by Mr T. Do-.vgdon, Ebbw Yale, Via, awarded the prize. Of five essays on The best modo for young working men to rise to a positton in the world, "two signed re- spectively Pleatya or Bryn," and" Young hard working man, were considered equal. Only the Beaufort United Choir, conducted by Mr John James, put in an appearance for the prize of £ S for singing an anthem, entitled Ei Arglvvydd a ddywedodd wrtho." The rendering was not satisfactory, and the choir was awarded but half the prize.

ABERGAYENNY. THE EXTENT or THE ABERGAVENNY FISHING ASSOCIATION WATERS.—At the police-court, on Vvrednesday, before Mr Hill aad Mr Farquhar, Tom Gardner, of the Tanner's Arms Inn, was summoned for trespassing and fishing in the river Usk, on laud between Cae lvenvy and the conflu- ence of the Keuvy brook. Mr iltyd Gardner, on behalf of the defendant, rose a question of title, which Mir Batt opposed as groundless. A letter, however, was put in from the Maicuis of Aber- gavenny, giving the en: ire right of hshingonhis land to the association, including the land in question. The bench decided that there was a sufficient pri.na fade claim of right shown, and dismissed the case. FUNERAL OT ME G. A. JONES, SOLICITOR.— Oa Monday morning we had to report the melan- choly sudden death of Mr G. A. Jones, solicitor, Abergavenny, on the previous morning. The deceased gentleman was 38 years of ago, and was gaining an excellent private as well as public practice, and was very highly esteemed through- out the whole neighbourhood, he being a most circumspect man and an excellent lawyer. His sudden death has been spoken of with the deepest regret by everyone in the town. On Wednesday the remains of the decease-1 gentleman WHO in- terred in the parish churchyard at Llanwenarth- Citra. a short distance from his residence. He being a Freemason, a large number of the brethren at Abergavenny attended the funeral. The doctors think Mr Jones died from febris petchialis species merta. Messrs Isaacs and Harris were the undertakers.

PONrYPTil D D. STRIKING A CHILD,—Mary Jane Tannbath. of Tonyrefail, was charged before the Pontypridd magistrates with assaulting a little girl six years of age, daughter of Mrs Rees. The child's mother said she was on her own doorstep, when she saw the defendant strike her girl with the end of a whip. Witnesses for the defence said that the child fell against a ladder. Defendant was fined 2s 6.1 and costs.

ABBEYDORE. BASTARDY".—At the Abbeydore petty-sessions, near Abergavenny, on Monday last, Isaac Sim- men. formerly a groom at Dr Dale's, of Gros- njont, and now employed as a haulier by Mr Dicks, Pontmorlais, near Aberdare, was sum- moned by Emily Williams, a young girl, as the father of her illegitimate son. Mr Garrold ap- peared for complainant, and defendant did not appear. Complainant and defendant were fellow servants at Dr Dale's, and it was proved by an- other servant that they were in the habit of going to bed to each other, Once complainant was caught with defendant in bed. He was ordered to pay 2s 6d per week. Defendant waJ said to be GO years of age.

CROSS INN. LLANDEBIE UNIIED DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. —The monthly meeting of this board was held in the Town Hall, LLmdilo, on Tuesday, There were present—Messrs Yv7. Du Buis-on (chairman), J. Brodie, D. Lloyd, and J. Jones. The business was principally confined to drawing cheques for expenses incurred in connection with the new schools, and for payments of sitss. Seven appli- cations for the post of attendance officer were' re- ceived, but their consideration was deferred to the nexJ. meeting.

LYDNEY. PoLltE-COUET.—On Wednesday—before Messrs Bathurst and G. B. Keeling—Eliza Whi.tle.a sin- gle woman of West Dean, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a pair of child's boots, the property J. M. Jacobs, of Newerne, Lydney. The prisoner WilS refused bail, being under police supervision.

LL AN WRT YD WTE LLS. AN AMATEUR CONCERT W;,S held at Gellyaos, on Tuesday night. The proceeds went towards the liquidation of the debt on the new iron Chaoel of Ease in the town.

ALERAYROy. EECTUF.E.—In the Peniel Chapel, on Monday night, the Rev. H. Evans, Caernarfon, delivered his lecture on Oliver Cromwell, to a large con- gregation. The chair wa3 taken by Dr. Evan?, of London.

jllSAPPItOPRIATION OF MONEY AT LLANARTIINEY. At Carmarthen county petty-sessions cn S:1tur- day, Davi-i Williams was charged with unlaw- fully and fraudulently appropriating to his own use £14 16s U, moneys of the Trechgwynion Friendly Society, Elanarthney. Mr Thomas Davis, solicitor, Carmarthen (who prosecuted on Dehalfof the secretary, Joshua Thomas, and other members of the society) said that the charge might have been one of embezzlement, but that the society wished rather t.) recover the money than punish defendant. Therefore, the summons was taken out unler the 16th section of the Friendly Societies' Act. From the evidence given it ap- peared that defendant having received the money, instead of putting it into the society's box, kept it himself. He admitted he had done so, and defied the society. The magistrates ordered de- fendant to r-afund the full amount (£1,1 IGs Id) within seven days, and pay a fine of 12s r ich Ss costs, or be committed for throe months hard labour.

MR FORSTERj JI.P., AND LIBERAL ORGANISATION. A correspondence which has taken place be- tween Mr Forster, M.P., and Mr Alfred Iilin worth, chairman ot the Bradford Liberal Associa- tion, ia published ill yesterday's Observer. In the first letter, dated July 9th, Mr Illingworth, in view of tiie probability of a general election this year. writes to ascertain Mr Foster's views re- specting the disestablishment and disendowment of the Scotch Church. Mr I i ling worth adds that as the executive committee will shortly convene the 303, he wiil be glad to propose Ivfr Foister's name in accordance with rule 15, in con- junction with another Liberal candidate. In reply, Mr Forster reiterates his opinions regard- ing the Scotch Church given in his speech in St. George's Hall last January. Answering the question whether, "if a demand for Disestablish- ment and Disendowment he made by a large majority in Scotland, it will be the duty of the Libe ral party to support it, and to carry through a satisfac:t.JrYluea.sure as 80011 a'3 the opportunity comesjound,' he says;—"I cannot speait for tne Liberal party, but for myself I accept this as a fair and correct inference from my sneech. I consider the establishment of the Scotch Church a question which ought to be determined by the wishes of the Scotch people. Tne hon. gc-ntlenian proceeds to say that with reference to the pro- posal to submit his na'ne to the committee, according to Rule 15, he regrets that he cannot give his assurance, as required by tiiat rule, that lie will abide by the decision of the asso- ciation.

CARDIFF "BOAUDOF GUARDIANS. In the absence of the chairman (Alderman C. W. David;, Dr H. Paine, one of the vice-chairmen, presi led over the weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday.—The Master (Mr Greenhalgh) reported the number of inmates of the house as 335, a decrease of 15 on the corres- ponding week last year. During the week 42 vagrants had been relieved, against 61 the corres- ponding- period last year.—Mr Harris reportedjdie number of children at the E,v SchooLs as 23o, a decrease of 13 on the corresponding period last rear. There were lSG children under industnal training. It was stated by the Master that Mr W. Lewis, Roath, guardian, had made a gift of a quantity of newspapers to the hospital for the benefit õf the sick* there. A report was read from the visiting committee of their inspection on Wednesday of the house of refuge hospital ana garden. All was in good order, the garden was well cultivated and productive, and the committee were specially pleased with the state in which they found the children.—A letter from Major Turbervili was read, stating the conditions under which now a limited number of patients could be at the Porthcawi Refuge at 10s 6d per head.—Mr W. Lewis (Koath) complained of the difficulty of hearing experienced in the board-room,—On tiie motion of Mr R. Forrest, seconded by Mr i'iaiu. the subject was, after some conversation, directed to the consideration of the architect, to see if something could be done in the way of improve- ment.—An irregular conversation cropped up as to the inconvenience to some of tue. country guardians, and to some of the "paupers, ot the pre- sent day of tiie guardians' meeting.— ibe Lev. V". Saulez save notice that that day month he will bring forward a resolution on the subject.— i oe thanks of the board were tendered to Mr E. Payne. secretary to the Glamorganshire Horticul- tural Snow, for having invited the teachers and children in the house to attend the show on August 21st, free of charge, and there being no other business before the board, the sitting then terminated.

— FITS.—EPILEPTIC Fits OR I-'AIXIJTG SICKNESS. -A certain -method of Cllre lias been di-jtcrvered for this distressing ccmnla.bt by Ii. physician, v. ho is desi,0u3 that au sufferers mal benefit from tliha providential dis- covery It is nev* knawn to fas1., and will cure tire must hup-, less case after all »ther means have been tri<*l. Full particulars will be sant by post to any person ix<so oi Address:—Mr WILUAVJJ. 10, O-vfcf^terrcle, Hy.-tr-piri-, Ii.>a'jri. 5534 HoiXOWAT'a OlN'TJIiTfT AND PlLLS,—■SlTBlJ' Rii- HW.-tf he weak 1I.rd caomiwi safer swerctj- torn nec. vous iCf-itions when stonas or electrical djeturisweco a^UcfceibesiffiippParc. iiewjtftfia, aadtlrjng r.ains,verydi.'i?-e*;ur to a deacatebe jeacuiy ismoveft by nibbles tW«r Oiate&e&t apoa the sStsr it has i-cju jtou with v.-jSKi Viiar. TLa.P-.Hg, f t&kon ftccasiocalty in pe*fcarik«i bytSc instrac- tt*n», fcsepviio d'crrati 'i; ia ort«s. <r¡;-(,)ite a fres Him pi li outijy biie, r.im rupi >t.ish th<j uafMnrWlJlmi, Wwd wlt'i tho-x* richer. t.mxi thocqngrHiy -in tU* aSjsea.e ei must tn ayd o-t. Uu-i ii nfrSuVda.ex'&cvuae, liQUoYisj's PiuVJBKfU* und Fltfe

DOCTORS' DIFFERENCES. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE BETWEEN THE CORONER AND DR ROBATHAN. THE INQUIRY AGAIN ADJOURNED. [FROM OUn SPECIAL REP03TER-] RISCA, TUESDAY EVESHSU. To-day another eventful page in the history of the Risca mystery was opened and closed. Agreeably with the direction issued by the coroner to the jury at the close of the last stage of the inquiry, the jury assembled near the Tredegar Arms punctually to the time appointed. Nay, they were there before the hour fixed. For some minutes before 10 o'clock they were to be seen strollinc hither and thither, within eaay call from the porch, smoking the morning pipe of peace* Alas for human patience and devotion Ten o'clock came, but no coroner. Things began to look serious. Had he forgotten all about it, or had he missed his train ? A messenger was despatched to see if the worthy coroner was at home, and two good morn- ing hours were consumed in waiting for his arrival. Of course when he appeared on tne sceue he was very sorry, and everybody was appeased. At the same time it is no joke for business people to be co mpelled to hang about as were the wait- ing jurymen and others, and they were naturally objocts of public sympathy. The upshot of to-day's proceedings was that the inquiry is once more adjourned. The most re- markable thing about the proceedings was the ex- traordinary scene which will be found fully re- corded below, and in which the trio of doctors are the actors. One fact the day's inquiry has set at rest it is to be hoped once and for ever. It has been conclusively proved that the dislocation of the neck was the cause of the death of Isaac Brit- tain, by the evidence cf Gardner, who washed the body of the deceased before the post mortem exa- mination was made by Dr. Robathan, and found the neck broken then. His testimony supported that oi Mr Cooke and the views of the Coroner on the subject. A startling element was introduced in the pro- duction of a sack which was unearthed from the Coed-y-moch wood, before the body of the deceased was discovered in the pit in the Black Vein Wood. It was an old mouldy sack, mildewed on the inside,' and with some white substance, variously supposed to be lime, old flour, or something of the sort. After a conversation on the subject it appeared to be thought that the^e had been liuie on the sack. A sensational interest was aded to the investiga- tion by the statement of Mr Simons that he be- lieve d'there were marks of blood upon it. The marks, if any, were very faint, but the sack is to have the benefit of a full scrutiny at the hands of the county analvst, who may be able t) throw some light on the subject. The Coroner to-day fully realised the fact that a quantity of useless evidence had been accumulated, and told the jury lie should object to take any more testimony of that sort. THE INQCEST, The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Isaac Britton, collier, of liisca, was resumed at the Tredegar Arms this morning, shortly before noon, before Mr W. H. Brewer, the coroner for tne district. Mr G. Duifield was the foreman of the jury. Major Herbert, chief constable, and Mr Superintendent Mcintosh, of Pontypool, deyuty chief constable, were present, and also Inspector Sheppard, of Newport. Mr 1). Baines, assistant Government inspector of mines for the district, attended, and Mr G. Simon?, of the firm of Messrs Simons and Flews, of Merthyr, in the absence of Mr Plews, appeared on behalf of the relatives of the deceased Mr G. David, from Mr I. J. David's ofSce, Newport, appeared to watch the case on behalf of Harris' friends, Dr Robathan was recaile.b He deposed: I dislocated the neck of the deceased when I made a pad 1nJ;.t,n examination on the 23rd July. I made a longitudinal incision down the centre of the neck over the spinal process, and then I cut down between the aesophagus and the trachea down to the body of the vertebrae. I turned the head round afterwards to examine the back part of the neck. There was no dislocation then. I then turned the body over on the face and made a further incision down the neck of the spinous processes. I then divided the ligaments of the neck to ascertain whether there was a fracture. 1 did not find one. To explore still further I passed the knife into the spinal canal, and iu doing so dislocated the neck, and 1 passed my finger into the incision. The Coroner Could you do it, Dr Robathan? Yon could not do it, sir. I am a surgeon, and I say you could not do it. Dr Robathan But I did do it. I passed my knife into the vertebra canal, up and down. The Coroner "a ou cotild not do it if there was not a dislocation before. Witness There was no dislocation before. I The Coroner Then you could not pass your knife in. I am a surgeon, and I know you could not do it. Witness: I did it. I did ie. The Coroner: I say it is an impossibility. When von divided the ligaments of the neck you I d;d not find the fracture then ?—No. I did not find the fracture then. I passed my knife into the spinal canal, and pressed my finder into the canal, and brought it out covered with some of the matter of the spinal cord. The Coroner When you gave your evidence here before these gentlemen of the jury, why did not you make these statements '? Witness I made, the stat<jmei.t that the neck was not rtisioca.ted, *■ ,<, The Coroner No air never. \YiC18S5 I was not asked to make a statement. I I made a statement that dislocation of the neck was not the cause of death. The Coroner You made the statement tiiat he died from blood poisoning. \Vltnes3 I made the statement that thero was no dislocation of the neck that dislocation of the neck was not the cause of death. The Coroner: You say that now.—Yes. I saw that the dislocation ot the ueck wa? not the cause of ceath, and that lie uien trom blood poisoning. The Coroner: Do you mean to tell thesr. gentlemen of the jury that after making a longi- tudinal incision into the necic tnat you could pass down and dislocate it. Witness I could pass my knite into the spinal column. The Coroner: Oh, v mcouiu pass it in if you stuck it in and twidd.ed it aoout. Have not you a great difficulty in dislocating the r.cc; of mutton even if it is boiled or roasted: Witness I did it on that occasion. The Coroner I don't believe n I say it is al- most impossible unless you intended to do it, and had a strong knife. Witness: "More than tnat,_ cusiocation of the neck could never have occurr.. •. accidentally in the wav 1 did it with the knife. The Coroner You gentlemen ot the jury have all had necks of mutton ana otner tuings, a-'d you have a great diificultv in disjointing them, you understand that, unless the butcher has cracked then; for you befotehaud. With a person making a post r.:crteni examination with a little scalpel, depend upon it it would have been almost impossible to do it. Mr iiobatnan says he did it, and he is on oath and I cannot cispute it. A Jurvman Would it be satisfactory to yon if we had the Lodvexhamei, and an export to examine it ? YTitness: Yes, it would L-e. L reply to another juryman, witness said he was satisfied the man died from hioon poisoning. The Coroner What was the cause of Le blood The inj-irv dor.e to tiie leg. All one way from the ankle to the knee joint was in a suite ot Ïa- flammation. The man must nave^oeen auve when I he had the dislocation of tne antae. He lived a long time after that. If he had na.i a didocated neck before he broke his annuo, it would have been perfectly impossible that ini.ammation could have taken place iu that leg. It the nect. had been broken at first he must have died very soon. have taken place iu that leg. It the neck had been broken at first he must have died very soon. I believe the poor man had suffered expensively before his death. Ho might have liven for a coupie I of weeb. (Manifestations.) c „ The Coroner: Wouli ther3 bo any tne stomach after a couple ot week- > it:ie.>s There might be. The Coroner Why. he wou'd be a sicelo .on in a couple of weeks ;—V> icness Xo, he wouio no. A Jurvman Supr-osing that tne man received the compound fracture of the an.-de before his death, would he have been able to have taaen otr his boots and clothes, aud to have torn utiem to pieces ?—In a state of d-linum he migho have done anything. I have seen people snrxermg irom the effect of blood poisoning obliged to be neld down m the bed. The Coroner: Not wi'.n dislocation o, .he V/itu^s Dislocation ot the ank;c ivould pro- duce precisely the same effeot as blood phoning. Inrepl-to a iaryaian.be saiu the 1 oi'ain was in a sound state, as if the deceases hfJ. not oeen dead many days. In reply to tiie Coroner, witness^saul l« did no. appear as though deceased had b*ea to aeath tht brain was perfecliv white. The Foreman Is it your opimm he had not brain was perfecliv white. The Foreman Is it your opimm he had not been dead many davs before \^as ioa:ui. r I suppose he must have lived trom nine uays to a fortnight after the accident. In reply to the Coroner, witness said Mr Cooke examined the heart and lungs he had nothing to do with the examination of those organs. The Coroner: Tnat' v. hat you saght to have done. Sir Simons lie had nothing to do with the viscera. The Coroner No, In had n >t, sir he ihad-3 a very imperfect examination. Sir Cooke, surgeon, Newport, said he must ask the leave of the coroner to put a question or two presently. The Loroner assented. Mr Cooke I must ask you. Mr Eobathan, how it was possible to divide the live sets of ligaments connecting one vertebrae with the other with one longitudinal incision down the neck. Dr Robathan If the body is examined it will show it. [Question repeated, and same answer given. Dr Robathan.added, "'I did it,"] Mr Cooke I want also to ask Mr Robathan. why he could not have made that statement to me Mr C joke I want also to ask Mr Robathan. why he could not have made that statement to me at tho time I was making the pott exami- nation ? Mr Robathan: It did not occur to me to- do SQ, Mr Cooke i believe ilr Robathan said in my presence (I had another surgeon who also found the same dislocation Mr I-ioiiathan is speaking about), I thought there was a dislocation there I was not sure," Mr Robathan Before 11, ado the incision I thought there might be dislocation tliore. Sir Cooke If a man died in a State of delirium, what stat» would the blood vessels of the-brain'be what state would the blood vessels of the-brain'be iu ? Yvbuld they b» firil, or empiy ? Mr 5obaths.n Thr.t wxmid depend on the caruse of the delirium. ¡ The Coroner If a raw died suddenly, what state would the Istt £ 3 -wI hoai'6 be in ? Mr Robathan Very Ekeiy tho lungs "-OI\.rl..1 be I a little collapsed, or a Utile-congested. •The Coi?9«<H': Supposing a mta Ijsd di«4 end- ll.w1Y,1.-0::1 a brokiU ueck, theluogsi would be cou- gested, Mr Owks; The l-.eaart wmf tht lungs were congested, as though the man had died suddenly. Mr Robathan Yvdiat state would the leg be in after death if the leg had been dislocated ? Mr Cooke If inflammation in the vessels had taken place you would have had a certain amount of extravasation of blood, extending to the knee, as you describe. Mr Robathan Could that occur after he had been dead ? Sir Cooke There would have been a little weeping after death, not arterial. There is no evidence as to when this wound in the leg was caused. Mr Robathan There was a lar?e quantity of extravasation of blood, as you saw in the incision I made, and the veins were distended with coagu- Mr Robathan There was a large quantity of extravasation of blood, as you saw in the incision I made, and the veins were distended with coagu- lated blood. Mr Cooke I am not certain that the veins were distended with coagulated blood. Sir Robathan But that could never have oc- currc 1 if the neck had been dislocated before the accident. Mr Cooke: Respiratio:1 and circulation wo111,1 have ceased instantly on the dislocation of neck. The Coroner The man may have been in the pit some time, an l may have fractured his neck in trying to get out. Mr Simons Suppose that the injury to the leg were done upon the surface, and the dislocation to have arisen while the man was alive, 0:1 his being pitched into the pit-just grant me that hypothesis for the moment—was there anything which would ba inconsistent with an hypothesis of that sort ?—No. Mr Sheens Then the injury to the leg might have been done upon the surface, and after the injury to the leg hid been done some time the man might have been thrown into the pit, an l thsn the neck dislocated. There was nothing in- consistent with that. The ankle might have been dislocated upon the surface. Mr Simons I gather from you that the appear- ance of the brain was healthy—Yes. Mr Simons The'appearanoe of the brain being healthy and their being this serious injury to the leg, would not it strike you that the injury to the leg had not when death occurred, a:iecced the brain ?—No it would not have affected the brain. Sir Simons Then a dislocation of the log might have occurred some time before the dislocation of the neck ?-It must have occurred so. Mr Simons Was there anthing inconsistent with the appearance of the body from the dislo- cation of the leg having occurred npon the surface, and the dislocation of the neck by falungor being thrown into the pit?—Dislocation of the ankle may have occurred upon the surface. Sir Simons Does not the fact that the brain was perfectly healthy, show that the injury to the ankle had not affected the system ?—It must have affected the system. The Coronor. Would it not have affected the brain as well ? Sir Simon: Can there be blood poisoning without the brain being affected?—Xo, the brain is first affected, and then delirium follows. Sir Simons Is it not a necessity from blood poisoning that indications can be seen distinctly in tiie brain ?—No, there might be no indications that the brain had been poisoned. There were no symptoms of anything. The brain was perfect. Sir Simons You have said you believe that the man could have taken his clothes off after he re- ceived the injury to the leg.—Yes, I think so. Could he have thrown the cap up the pit ?—Yes he could. After the leg was dislocated ?—Ye3. Mr Simons And have wholly undressed him- self ?—It would be possible for him to undress himself in a state of delirium. Sir Simons But would you not expect in such a state of delirium as wonid justify you in saying such a proceeding could have taken place would you not expect to find indications in the brain?— No, unless the skull had been injured. Sir Siuions Am I to gather from yrou that after blood poisoning in the leg, and after blood poisoning resulting in delirium, that the brain would present a perfectly healthy appearance ?— Yes. Replying to further questions, witness said it would depend upon the cases. There would be no indication when a person sunered from delirium from starvation. He saw the stomach when Mr Cook examined it. There were only two ounces of fluid in the stomach, which were not incon- sistent with starvation. The v Coroner I must say that the post mortem examination made by Mr Robathan was a very loose one, and not the sort of examination that ought to have been made by a medical man. I am sorry to say so. We should not have called I' am sorry to say so. We should not have called in another medical man if the jury had been satisfied. After some similar observations from the jury, The Coronor said Why did you not tell me that the neck was dislocated ? Mr Robathan I gave my evidence that that was not the cause of death. Sir Simons Was there any external wound from which there could be any large loss of blood ? —No. A short adjournment then took place for lun- cheon. Ou resuming, The Coroner re-called Sir Cooke, and read over his evidence, in which ho attributed the ck.itli of the dec-cased to dislocation of the neck. Sir R. Cooke re-called I was present when Dr Robathan made the statement he post male. I have heard the statement made by Mr Robathan that he dislocated the neck. There are five different sets of ligaments connected with f the vertebra; of the neck. From the direction and the character of the incisious made by Sir Robathan, those incisions being longitudinal, I must say that it is impos- sible that the neck could have Leen dislocated with a scalpel. There were no transverse incisions. The longhlldinal ineÏsion was at the right side of the neck. and the neck was JislocateJ towards the right slue; if tLe incision had been made at the left side of the neck, and all the ligaments on that side separated, I could understand the neck being dislocated towards t'ne right side. With an incision on the right side the neck could not have been dislocated on the right side as it was. The neck could not have been dislocated by the incision I saw there. I believe the man's neck to have b2en dislocated before the pO.3t was made by Sir Robathan. I believe so most decidedly, from the empty state of his lungs, and from the heart boir-g full of blood. I don't believe the man ever ureathed after his nock was broken how it was done, I can't say. I must also say that Mr Robathan never threw out the suggestion at the l'DS5 mortem that he had dislocated the neck. The Coroner: That's an after-chap, then. Sir Cooke The exact words that he used were. I thought there was a dislocation there, but I was not sure." IPYom the position of the cuts in the neck I inferred that he must have suspected something of the sort, as it was a most unusual place to make incisions in making a poni mortem. The incision was made on the right side of the spinal column, and another over tho larynx, both longitudinal. Bf the Jury I could not see any want of hlood about the man at all. He did not appear to me to have lost any, only such as wonid be naturally caused by the contusions. Sir Simons: Does blood poisoning from disloca- tion or other .vise show indications in the brain? Any inflammatory action shows it-elf in the brain, AId is not blood poisoning inflammatory action?— Yes. The vessels would be filled with hardened blood. Blood poisoning would show itself iu the brain. There could be no delirum without physical indications in the brain. He did not die from blood poisoning or pyemia. There were a few ounces of green food in the stomach, which would not have bcea nreseat had he LL18d from starvation. He did not think he could have been 24 hours without food before death. In reply to a jurvman, witness said that had the deceased been in the pit 1-1 days,Le would have been much more emaciated, In reply to a juryman, witness said that if the deceased had had food at Machen at nine o'clock at night, and had died at six o'clock on the morn- ing fol owing, it was not incompatible with those circumstance.? to have found that quantity of food in the stomach. The body would be pre- served longer in water. The Conner then, at the request of the jury, read over Sir Cooke's evidence to Sir Robathan. Sir iiobathau said: In reply to his evidence I can onlyrdhcïe to what I IJåve previoIlsly stated. John Gardner deposed to assisting to wash the I body of the decease. First noticed that his leg was broken just above the ankle. There was a scai-, a bit of a cut, on the forehead. Noticed that his hea l was rather loose. When they got him up intu a sitting posture his head fell back. Thought the neck was dislocated; so did the other man with him. Sir Robathan had not seen the body then. The body was covered with mud on the front part; none ou the back. There was mud under tne arms none on tho back. His mouth, ear3. and lIostrils were full of clay. rrile Coroner Gentlemen of the jury, (10 von wish to call any farther evidence. We have a lot of evidence that is not worth anything. If you want any more we must call it. Mr Simons I have a question to put to one of the policc officers. The Coroner Has he been examined before ? A juror We have not. had one yet as to their interview with Harries. Air Simons: I h-ve only one question as to what I have discovered to-day by mere accident. Sergeant Williams depose..1 that on the Util instant, George Jenkins brought to him a s ick, which he found in Coed-y-SIoch Wood. That was bt-f >re the body was found. Tiie sack produced was dirty, with a bole in it towards the bottom, and inside a quantity of mildewed matter. Witness said there were some red spots like paint on the sack. There ere no clay, dirt, or blood upon it. Sir Simons noticed some marks which he thought resembled blood. Sergeant Williams further deposed, in answer to Sir Mcintosh, that before he joined the police force he was a collier, and had worked 12 years underground. He was in no way related to Harries, and never knew him before he came here. Believed there was sufficient mud in the bottom of the pit for a man to roll in and become in a muddy condition similar to that in which de- ceased was found. He found two strings, which ho believed to be garters, in the mud at the bottom of the pit in the Black Vein Wood, where the body of decease was discovered. 0 n tho 20th I saw David Harries. I took him in custony on the 23rd. I asked him certain questions on the 23th, which I took down at the time. The Coroner: That is not evidence. Sir Simons No, of course not he was not in custody then. Wit-lies* In answer to questions I put to him in reference to what Mrs drivers had said, Harries said Britton told rue" If I come I wont come further than Harries said, mean- ing Cced-y-Moch Uoase, he din not believe tlieic was any room there, adding But we will lie on the floor." I remember, he said, Isaac pshing me to go Khiderw'in way home. He waarted me to go by the turnpike-road, using a bad expression. Near Tygwyn House I was inside the house Isaac outside the gftta, to the best of njv belief. He was cursing the 33.acnen men,- and J wotitfd me to come back, Hasii'jcs said—I told him he wes liot'hurtsd JUrtttou said no, only a crack oi> the nose, Britton said .lie (Britton) was the best man in Siscben. Haoies said, I got him. £ o come txy to the top of tho field, and then I1:ii);éJll eaii lie would not go home., and 1 v,-anted to &-})i It) there all nirht, SU- David objected on behtilf of Hanfe. T'ue Coroner said there vrj« no ttostwuiiHlt; against him. Witness continued—Britton sail lie wanted to abide there all night. Harries said no, I have got no hat, I shall catch my death. Britton said, "Are you better than me ? I am wet; feel my trousers." Harries said be believed he asked when he was going or that night if they at Bias Tart-y-twyn heard anyone going by. Isaac wanted to go and look for work at the Moors, or to go to his brother iu the north of England or to his uncle. He told witness that he met Joseph Chivers at the Riscn. Tavern, Ponty- mister, and Harries said to him, I shall not treat you as you did me with the rum and milk. You treat me as though I were a murderer. Chivers replied. I believe you are as bad as Gibbs. Seme other conversation followed. The Coroner said all this was of no use to him, as it was only hearsay. The Coroner said that he was very sorry to have to again adjourn the inquiry. A Juryman: Will it finish next time or shall we get the same evidence over and over again ? The Coroner That rest with VOI1. A Juryman Are we to call witnesses.?? The Coroner If you require evidence you have a right to call it. The Juryman We want all the evidence which can be produced. Tne Coroner It is for you, gentlemen of the jlln-, to call as many witnesses as you think right. The Foreman I can't see that we want any more witnesses. We shall be in the same place in another six months that we are in now. We may just a; well close it at once. A Juryman to Surt. Mcintosh Have you any fresh witnesôe3 ? Mr'McInto-sh I have no fresh evidence that would be of any good, except hearsay evidence. A Juryrcnn If we go to the hearsay evidence we can produce any amount. The Coroner said he would give instructions to the nojice to obtain such fresh evidence aa would throw light upon the case. Ho did not want to sit there hearing a lot of tittle-tattle. Sir Simons said he should like to find out more about toe sack. Slajor Herbert: We v.ill have it have examined by the county analyst, and endeavour to trace the owner. The Coroner: He will find out whether there is blood upon it, and whs:her that is human blood or not. The inquiry was then further adjourned to the 29th instant.

GALLANT" RESCUE AT BURRY- roiii; William Morgan, 15 years of age, while bathing in the scouring dock, Buryport, on Tuesday morning, got out of his depth, and was only barely saved from drowning by the timely aid rendered by Sir John Lear. This is the second life that Sir Lear has saved.

THREATENING THITYICAR OF PENYDARREN. At the Slertliyr police-court, on Saturday— before the Stipendiary (Sir Thomas Williams) and Drj E. Davies-a woman named Mary Lewis was summoned for using threats towards the Rev W. Davievicar of Penydarren. Sir W. Simons prosecuted. The rev. gentleman asserted that for a considerable time past the defendant continually annoyed him by following and calling out after him in the street. She did so on Slonday last, and threatened him. He was really afraid that he should be the victim of her vengeance. The defendant had nothing to urge in defence, and she was bound over ill the sum of £10 to keep the peace for six months.

SAD CASE IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. At the Littledean petty-sessions, on Monday, Clara Dylans, a respectable-looking young woman, 22 years of age, a native of Lydney. was brought up for neglecting to provide food for her illigiti- mate child, chargeable to the Westbury-on-Severn union. Prisoner, who was the mother of a second illegitimate child, stated that she was now living with her_au-t, at Staunton, near Coleford. A witness, in proving the charge, said that Dykins' parents and friends were respectable persons, and the young woman, by her unfortunate habits, had given great grief to her parents, who had taken the first child, and at whose house ths second was left. Prisoner was ordered to pay 15s for the child's maintenance in the union, in default to be committed for a month.

HORRIBLE DISCOVERY ON THE BANKS OF THE USK. On Friday last a human skull was found on the banks of the river Usk, at Llanellen, near Aber- gavenny, by a water bailiff named Cragg, the pre- sumption being that it belonged to the poor fellow whose foot was found in the river at Llangunider some 12 months ago, as reported in the South Wales Daily Hews. The skull was sent to Sergt. Evans, Crickhoweil, and has been examine.! by Mr P. E. Hill, the surgeon of the police, who re- ports that the bones, which were those entering into the formation of the upper portion of the face, and the anteria part of the skull, were mere or less imperfect, and entirely denuded of their soft parts, and that the interstices were filled with sand aad gravel. The whol-eofthsteethwere missing but, judging from other appearances, it belonged to au adult, and the doctor is of opinion that it must have been under water for a leng- thened period.

APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES' .1 1. 1 J[ :LJ'J CLERK AT TREDEGAR. Tho Commissioners of Taxes met at the Magis- trate*' Clerk's oSce, for the purpose of appointing a clerk iu the room of the .late Mr E. J, C. Davies. The appointment was conferred on Sir J. P. Fowler, who has so efficiently acted as deputy- clerk for some years past, and has giveu great satisfaction to the townspeople generally. The magistrates met at the court-hall, Georgetown, at twelve o'clock on Tuesday, when Sir Kennard, chairman of the Bedwellty division, presided. —The business was tiie appointment of a clerk. There were 12 candidates for the vacant office, three of whom were barrister's. The business was not public.—Sir B. Jayae sp#ke in the highest terms of the efficiency the and regular services rendered by the lata clerk, whose eldest son was amongst the ll-t of candidates, Sir Davies, he saiu, had always eiven personal attendance, except in very few instances, and when absent the work was done by a thoroughly competent deputy (Sir J. P. Fowler).— Several of the magistrates spoke in eulo- gi-tic terms of the late Sir Davies, Out of the 12 candidates tho choice fell upon Sir John Henry Davies, solicitor, Kewport, and he was declared duly elected. Sir Fowler wili con- tinue to hold the office of deputy clerk.

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. The quarterly meeting of the Newport Corro- ratioa was held on Tuesday, at the Town-hall, Sir John Moses it: the chair. There were also present Alderman Murphy, Councillors H. P. Bolt, H. A. Huzzey, A. R. Bear, Oliver Goss, James Thompson, Samuel Goss, D. A. Yaughan, W. Oliver, Benjamin Evans, J. W. Jones, John R. Richards, H. Russell Evans, with Sir C. R. Lyne, deputy town clerk. THE IMPURE WATEP. SUPPLY. The SIAYOB introduced the question of the im- p-ire water supply, which had been discussed at a previous meeting. The water was again pure, the impurity had been occasioned through one of the workmen turning on the wrong tap, whereby the sludge Lad entered the mains. In addition there had been a breaking of a pipe near the High Cross, rmd owing to the water having been turned off the main for the purposes of repairs, it is believed that foul gases got In and caused the awful stench, and. rendered the water so impure. He regretted to say that the effect of drinking the water in this state bad been to produce diarrhoea, and ic was even said that several children bad died from the effects of it. None were more vexed at such a result than were the Water Company's officials themselves, and it was sincerely to be hoped that no such accident would occur again. The explanation of the Slavor gave rise to a general discussion, in which Sir Huzzey, Alder- man Murphy, Mr H. R. Evans, Sir J. R. Jacob, Sfr Goss, and Sir Richards took part. The mst of the arguments or these gentlemen was that assuming the explanation of the Slavor to be the correct theory, it was plain that the bottom of the reservoir must be iu a frightful j condition, although the reservoir had only been in use 12 months. So important and serious is the matter from a sanitary point of view, that it was generally felt by the board that nothing but filter beds would remedy the evil. A letter was read fro: Mr Thomas Jones, junr., desiring that an aualysuti n of the water might be undertaken by the borough analyst. A motion was also made h7 :\rr HnsBell Evans to the effect Lw." III tlle oninion of this Council, the permanent purity of the water supplied by the Newport Water Works Company cannot be effectually insured except by the adoption of filter beds, and that the company be asked to take steps at once-for providing filter beds. (Hear, hear.) Sir Huzzey seconded the motion. After further discussion it wa-s agreed to refer the entire question back to a committee, who had on a former occasion given muchatt-rntionto the water supply of the town. The names of Sir H. Russell Evans and Sir D. A. Yaughan were added to the committee. In reply to a question by Sir Bear, it was stated that the i-eport of two dead horses having been forma in the reservoir was totally untrue. General complaint was made as to the filthy con- dition of the old reservoir, hut it was said that the com pan v were not able to clean out the ou. '-esei- voir until the new reservoir was sufficiently fab supply the whole town. 1 n'" 1 Referring to the question of the proposea new loan, SfrLYKi" read the correspondence tnat had taken place on the subject. iho Corporation would be enabled to borrow £ 14,0C0 a„ 4{ per cent, whereas none of tneir previous^ loans had been' obtained under 5 per cent. Principal and irterest would now be repayable in a term spread over GO years, whereas former loans did not ex- ceed 30 Years. sir H. IL EVANS had calculated tha advan- tages, and fonlll that actually the loan would not cost the town, repaying principal and interest, ii;ore tho-n 10.3 per cent per cini;uiv) The mode in which the money had been obtained was neamen bighly satisfactory. uhis tcrm-nated the proceedings.

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SWANSEA TOWS COUNCIL. A quarterly meeting of the Swansea. Towr Council was held on Wednesday, the Siayor (MI W. Thomas) presiding. There were also presenl —Aldermen J. J.Jenkins, T. Phillips, T. For. P. Rogers, T. Powell, and \V. H. Brown; Coun- cillors John T. Evans, J. Rogers, J. Glasbrook, J. Livingston, M. Moxham, T. Davies, J. Buse. W. Richards, J. Lewis, T. Elford, R. D. Burniei E. It Daniel. THE POLICE" OUTING." The minutes of the watch committee were read, but they contained nothing of public import. Sir J. LIVINGSTON said that he attended the police outing in Civile Valley, and he thought it was only due to the force to say that they con- ducted themselves most admirably. The MAYOR said he could endorse Sir Living- ston's remarks. No body of men could have conducted themselves more creditably. 1'¡¡e minutes were then adopted. FKOPERTT AND GENERAL FIBROSES COMMITTEE. Alder.oan JOHN JONES JENKINS, in proposing the adoption or the minutes of thi" comuiitte, said the first matter to be dealt with was in regard to the British Association's visit to Swansea in tho year 1S30. It would be remembered that they came to the unanimous decision last year that the association should be invited to hold their meeting in Swansea in the year 1879. A deputation waited on them, but as the association hut to hold their meeting in York in 1831, the committee thought last year they w lul.1 rather come here in 18S0, but as the Couu.-il were well aware, the Council of the British Association was materially changed every year, and they only appointed places of meeting two years in advance, so that the promise of last year could not hold good, unless the committee of management of this year would endorse what was promised last year. On the last occasion of their holding their meeting in Swansea, a sum of £300 was added to the Mayor's salary to entertain the association. They now wanted Swansea to provide rooms for their sectional meetings and soirees. The assistant secretary last year examined the rooms here, and he considered that S vansea possessed plenty of accommodation. He (the Alderman) need not point out the advantages that would accrue to the town if they hell their meeting in Swansea in 1880, and the committee proposed that the same deputation again wait upon them to invite them to come to Swansea. The new rooms of the Eree Library would be ready for use next month. As they were now arranged they were equal to anything in the United Kingdom—although not so large as some —being_very well arranged. If necessary at any future tine they could be turned into shops. The committee proposed that the Free Library be opened on the lDt-hof September, that a procession of the Siayor aud Corporation, the library com- mittee, and the burgesses, headed by the police band, should leave the Town-hall at two o'clock, open the Library at 2.30, that the Mayor in- vite the tradesmen of the town to close their places of business, so as to allow their assistants to attend; and that a grand concert be given in the evening at the Music Hall. They also recommended that the sum of £1.000 be borrowed on the security of the Free LihrÚy Rate for tbe purposes of con- structing shelves, &c., and buying books for the library. Some misunderstanding had arisen in reference to the judges' lodgings. The judges were not aware that the Corporation had taken a home at Sketty-park, three miles from Swansea, and Mr Justice Bramwell preferred going to the lodgings where they had gone before. Mr Justice Bramwell, however, went down to Sketty-park with the Siayor and himself (the speaker) to see the house. He said the distance was rather more than he should like, but it was not so far as he had been led to suppose, and he was quite satisfied with the place. He said it was a much better house than he himself lived in. It contained all the necessary accommoda- tion for the judges' clerk, marshals, and servants. Sir Justice Bramwell promised to report upon the matter to his brother judges, but remarked that it would be necessary for them to provide .two carriages to prevent one waiting for the other. If they were not committed to this bouse he would rather stay in town, but if they were he would not stand in the way. He proposed the adoption of the minutes. Alderman POWELL seconded. Mr J. LIVINGSTON said that be had spoken a short time ago to Mr Justice Manisty upon the subject of the judges' lodgings, his lordship know- ing Sketty Hall well, and he expressed his sur- prise that any objection should be made to so de- lightful a place. In Liverpool the lodgings were more than two miles from the courts. Alderman JENKINS in reply to various members said the total amount already expended upon the Free Library was £ 1,3C0. T'ne repayment of the Free Library was £1,800. The repayment of the £1,000 now asked for would be spread over a period of 30 years, and be paid out of the Free Library 1 ate. Sir JAMES ROGERS in reply to SIr T. Davies, said the members of the British Association would not be billeted on the townspeople. They would pay their own expenses. Sir BURNIE complained that the St Thomas Free Library had been closed, and asked that a portion of the money asked for might be devoted to St. Thomas Library. Mr J. LTWTS said that several persons had spoken to him about having the Library re- opened. Alderman JENKINS replied on this point stating that the committee did not feel justified in keeping the place open as it was so badly attended, and boys got in there and did a great deal of mischief, besides which the residents of St Shomas instead of goins there to borrow books came to the central Library in Goat- street. The minutes were then adopted, and a resolu- tion wa- proposed that an invitation be again given to the British Association to hold their annual meeting in Swansea in 1330, and that a deputation, consisting of the Siayor, Alderman Jenkins, ani others be the deputation to wait on the Association, in Dubiiu, to invite them. The Town Clerk, in reply to Sir Elford. said the deputation would have to pay their own expenses. The motion was then carried unanimously. The minutes of the works and sanitary com- mittee were next read. Alderman POWELL moved their adoption. A long discussion ensued in reference to a plan sanctioned by the committee for a bay window in a house in St Helen's-avenne. Sir JAMES HOGERS moved, as an amendment to the adoption of the minutes, that they be received and adopted, with the exception of the approval of plan A.A. 88. and that the same be referred back to the committee for further consideration. The amendment was seconded and carried. STREETS COMMITTEE. Sir J. BnSE proposed the adoption of the streets committee. The committee recommended that one of the clerks in the treasurer's office should be transferred to the office of the foreman of the works, in the place of Sir Exell, who had left, and that a boy, at 10s per week, be placed in the treasurer's office-the work being chiefly copying and writing out notices—in his place. This would effect a saving of something like JE50 a year. Sir W. RICHARDS seconded the motion, which was carried. WATER AXD SEVVEHI- AND NEW WATEBWOBSS* COMMITTEE. Alderman T. FORD, in moving the adoption of the minutes of this committee, said that, as chair- man of the committee, he objected to that portion appertainin^ to the calling in of an engineer to consult with Sir Couzins (borough surveyor) in reference to the Llyn embankment. There was no reason why that resolution should not have been passed four years ago. The statements which had been made had caused a great deal of anxiety, and he proposed to give a few facts that the people should jud({e whether that anxiety was necessary. He stated that the leak had not in- creased in quantity for four years, except in the case of heavy rains. The leak was now almost the same as when it was discovered. He did but wish to say that there was no danger, but what he did v.Lh to say was that it was premature to con- sultanother engineer at the present, because they were not in a position to repair the embankment. It would be quite 12 months before Sir. Couzins would be justified in filling the Blaenant-c.du reservoir up to its capacity, becaure be wished the bank to be settled firmly before he al- lowed the pressure to come upon it aud until they used the Blaenant-udu icser- voir to its full extent tbev would not be aom to take water out of the LI\vy reservoir, so tuat tne appointment was at least premature. lie Ques- tioned the desirability of having an eminent engineer called in. He thougnt that before thev went to that expense they ought to satisfy them- selves tiiat their own engineer, who had had con- siderable experience in the construction of the Blaenant-ddu embankment, and who, he beiieved it would be proved, had carried out that work satisfactorily—before they incurred that expense, they should be satisfied that he was not able to manage it without toe assistance of anyone else. (Hear, hear.) There had been a good deal of ex- citement out of doors about this matter, especially among the residents of the Veliudre Valley, and he thought that they should make a clear statement of the matter as it stood, instead of listening to parties who had not given due weight and consideration to the subject. Ibe leak in the embankment was watched aim re: poned ou every hour but it washed awav pait ot the material below, it fell in from tne top anu stooped it. It was believed that the »eak pro- ceeded fi-un a sprng from under the embalmment, and if that was the case there had been a pro- vision made on the Blaenant-ddu embankment, whereby that might be remedied. Supposing au embient enemeer was called in, and he diirerc.l froui Sir Cousins, they must throw over their own engineer, for jfchey could not act together with different opinions, and the expense would be some- thing c<msjueraoie. He believed that notwith- standing tne additional expanse incurred in the new reservoir, and which was necessary, the works would prove satisfactory, and they would have a penect embankment. He considered that 1- was nt'u necessary to move in this matter at the present moment. Mi. J. J.GEUS seconded the adontion of the minntos, S j jsaid that if they did not do some- thing in the nir-tter the washing away of the material might go on ad infinitum. If so much had already been washed away, how much more might thev not expect in two years hence, and the storage of the reservoir would be reduced to a very considerable extent. He did not wish to cause excitement, cr produce a scaro in the pnbnc mind. 11 e simply thought it his duty, as mem- ber of the Corporation, to throw as much bgni; a^ he could on the question. He thought they Wvaia be wanting in their duty to the public, anu tne water sunplv of the to-.vn, if they aid not obtain in the i:eV.t session of Parliament powers to ccal with this nnestion finally. Sir JJCBSIE said the chairman of the committee himself (Alderman Ford) had shewn that thero W~I danger, for he bad said that it was necessary to keep watch at the rtservosr every hour. The water ke; t on pereoHatiag, in cas<-s of Unkind, till "by and by it increased, and thwi mme a a-reat m: h of water, and lose of life. He nmin* tamed that if th;f did not call in some eminent niau they w««dd be responsible if anything hap- pened. They talked about the con-» tract for tiie new rower; voir wns bit the ex'-enditsire hwl restored neivrly £ 10Q,01'0. He sai.1, left-hem call iy the mam- oouiil gA, | fcoreipedy thiti W\ug(¡"1.'V\.t5 evil. ..7 Sir JOHN IVOR EVANS cordially concurred in the remarks of Sir Rogers and Sir Burnie. He t suggested that a disinterested person, should bs called in instead of 1Ir Rawlingson. He should be glad to support any resolution for calling in an efficient person to examine the reservoir. The sooner it was done the better, and it would eaaa the minus of the people in the Veliudre Va!Iey, Alderman POWELL said that when Sir'Cousins told them he would not take the responsibility of the safety of the embankment, they ought not ta hesitate about calling in an eminent engineer. Mr E. R. DANIEL objected to calling in any eminent man merely to repair a puddle wall. lla did not hesitate to say that whoever was called in, lie would act on the recommendation of Sir Cousins, only on a large and more ex- pensive scale. lie did not understand this scare." The subsidanceof the embankment had noc increased in the last four years. As lonsr a: Sir Cousins did not fill, the reservoir, on that subsidence there was no danger, but at the same time they were losing' a certain amount of storage. As long as they did not raise the water above a given point there was not the slightest danger. It was derogatory to their surveyor to call in an eminent man to repair a puddle wall. AUenmm PHILLIPS asked the surveyor if any- thing had happened within the last two years to the embankment that did not exist before ? Sir COUSINS There is no difference in the leak- age. There is a greater subsidence, but as long aa the nlace continues to be filled up, I don't appre- hend any danger. If there was any danger it would be my duty to report It-. Alderman PHILLIPS It has been said that constant rains would so far clog the valves that something would happen. Has anything trans- pired that would alter the condition of things with reference to the.e valves? Would the same remarks as those made by Sir Rogers, apply six years ago ? Sir COUSINS Yes, If I keep the storage suf- ficiently low. I: ave sufficient knowledge of the valves to prevent accident, should an emergency occur. Alderman PillLLUB sai l there was no necessity for the sensational excitement that had been. caused. lie was quits alarmed when he read the report of what had been said at the water and sewers' committee. Sir J. LIVINGSTON said he was surprised, that they had heard nothing of all this from their surveyor, Sir Cousins. Sir Rogers took upon himself to visit the reservoir, and he (Sir L.) thought he must have been accompanied by that wonderful horse that got so frightened by the engine on the Oystermouth Railway. (Laughter.) Sir Rogers, who was not an engineer, and, there- fore, not competent to give advice to the committee —and tlirough them to the public—created an alarm. H, was not justified in thrusting his opinion < on that board, when their surveyor had not re- ported that they were in danger. He asked the surveyor it he had reported that there was danger? Sir Cousins No. sir. Sir J. LIVINGSTON Well, then, if additional advice was neceseary, did they not think think that Sir Cousins would advise them in the matter? Certainly he would. Let them not create a dan- ger, and put up their nine-pins in order to knock them down again. He hoped some one would move an amendment to refer that part of the minutes bask to the committee. He hoped the doctor would drive some other horss. Sir ROGERS Driving a donkey would suit you. (Laughter.) Sir J. RUSE said,iin unnecessary alarm had been raised by 1Ir Rogers. Mr Cousins told them in committee that he had prepared three plans to remedy this leak. He also said he had an inter- view with Mr Rawlingson on the matter, and thought the better plan was to call in Sir Raw- lingson, to consider the desirability of adopting one of those three plans to stop the leak. One would imagine, from the alarming statements made, that there was no one looking after their safety and interest. Sir Cousins was looking after the matter in a proper and efficient manner, and they should pin their faith in him rathei than in a person who ought not to set up his opinion against their surveyor. It was detrimen- tal to Sir Cousins, and to the town itself. SlrT. DAVIES moved an amendment that the minutes be received and adopted, with the ex- ception of that portion referring to the recom- mendation of the committee to call in an empneer, and that that portion be referred back to the com- mittee. Sir T. ELFORD seconded the motion. He wanted to know from their surveyor whether there was any uerceptible diminution of the leak when the water Î:1 the Llwy was below a certain level: and whether the evil arose from a spring under the embankment. The Surveyor said that as the water rose, .-o the leakage increased. It arose from a spring in the middle trench, and there was a filtering pmcess going on. Mr J. ROGEBS having replied to the rem uks of Sir Livingston and Sir J. Buse, again warn,?,} the Council that if they neglected to remedy this matter, the responsibility would rest on ill u l not upon himself. After some remarks from Sir L. Tc:0"U. w ho deprecated personalities, such as had ho t hum indulged in, Sir COUSINS, in reply to Aluermar bloom- said he had never known the water to Lc ui >re than 5 ft. in 21 honrs. Alderman ROGERS said he believed they worj perfectly safe in the lumds of their surveyor. Sir J. GLASBROOK ridiculed the idea of clay puddle standing the weight of 80 ft. of water. He advocated the ealling ill of a man who had made waterworks that had stood the test. Instead of clay puddle it ought to be stone. Alderman ECRD said that was proposed at one time, but was rejected on account of the ex pense. AfterTsome questions to the surveyor bv Mr J. I'\Jwis.. The amendment wai put to the- a-i-,1 carrier]. THE STIPENDIARY ilAGISTIl. A letter was. received from Sir J.. I'.wbrr, stating that he had appointed a de o ae: for him during his holiday. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Sir JOHN I. EVANS, in moving the r.option of the minutes of this committee, warned the Conncil against unnecessary expenditure. The present rates of the year amounted to 4s 3d in the t. When the money asked for for the Artizan Dwel- lings' Scheme, the drainage, &c., another 61 would be added, which would bring it up to 4s 9d, and when they contemplated further expenditure that-would be needed, it was a matter for serious consideration. Thlr J. ROGLR, seconded, and said the various matters to be carried out would brio if the rates up to 5s 6d in the £ Sir J. LIVINGSTON said the rates bad nothing at all to do with some of the matters mentioned. The minutes were adopted. An estimate for a rate of Is in the J6, not to be levied for some time, was approved. THF NEW RESERVOIR. Alderman FOUD stated that he had seen Sir Geen, the contractor for the new reservoir, who had stated that the work woul i be finished before the next meeting of the Council. He wished the Corporation to go in a body to the reservoir and inspect the works, when finished. THE EUBROWS TRAMWAY. I Sir R. D. BURNIE move I a resolution to the effect that the Corporation consented to the con- struction of a tramway in St. Thomas's, from the Red House to the Crumlin Burrows, provided such trall1\n.y be constructed in all respects to the entire satisfaction of the borough surveyor. Sir T. ELI-ORD seconded the motion, which was carried. The Council then resolved it self into a Burial Board, and soon atterwards separated.

THE GIFT OF A PUBLIC I'AKK TO SWANSEA. Park Liewelyn. Swansea, is to be formally opened in a lew weeks, when Sir J. D. Llewelyn, the donor, wiiI hand over the deeds of the pro- perty to the mayor on behalf of the town. There is t) he a grand banquet served up in a tent in th3 park, and in the evening a briiiiar.t display of fireworks, tne may.r having determined to do the thing as he does everything—liberally. Should tue weatner prove propitious there will be an im- mense gathering, and the wind? affair will no noubt pass off brilliantly. The gift is valued at ~15,000—a noble pre-eut to the town 1

THE OYSTBiijl0UTH~Ti>A3IWAT DISPUTE. Since the Tramway was takes possession of on Saturday hst by 1.L' Dickson, the Tramway Company have issued time bills statins certain periods at which they would run on the line by virtue of their running powers, and thai they were not responsible for the other engine! now plying on the line. They did so run on Tue» dav, but on "Wednesday, f°r some reason oi another, the line was blocked against their car- riages, and they were preventel1 from running ami carrying on their business. A body of police was stationed at the junction to prevent disturbance. IMPOR TO TlibsTEIK IN'

BANKRUPTCY. A case of some comcfponce in itself, and of im. portance to ail v,}.o are interested in proceedings in bankruptcy, was commenced on Wednesday l'do,fa his honour Judge Falconer, at Swat sea. Mr T. J. Buse, trustee in the estate of Thomas siorgan, sued Mossis J. Glassbrook and Sons, A. iioundy, T. Sandbrooic, and other creditors of the estate, for costs incurred in several actions at law in which plaintiff had engaged, as healieges in accordance with their instructions. Sir Boweu Rowlands, in«t-ruc!ed by Messrs llarlland, Davit-s, and Isaacs, appeared bo- pbdmiff. and Sir Benson and Mr Dillwyn, instructed by Slessrs Strick and Bcllingham, conducted the case for the defendants. From the statement of the defendant's counsel, it appeared that Air Bird had heen ilbtructed by the creditors to bring au action for the recovery of a house in Maussl-st; eet for the estate of J'. Slorgan. Tin's case was de- cided in favour or the trustee by Judge Falconer. But ou an appeal being made to a bmher court, his LO,j01..11"S -decision waa reversed, and Sir Ruse bad to pay the costs of both actions, which in all amounted to the sum of £,t!)[¡ 7s lOd. Deducting various amounts paid and nliowtd, £ 4t'S Jo-; Id remained, which sum Sir Buse now attempts to recover from the creditors of the estate, who had instructed him to proceed. The pluinLtf and some of the defendants were under examination on Wednesday, am! ii.e case was adjourned till to-day.

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