The Cardiff Times

FATAL ACCIDENT AT FKOME. An accident, resulting in the death of two persons, happened late on Tuesday night at Corsley, a village near Frome. Mr Randell, who keeps a public-house on the heath, employed a man named Baines to clean a vat for brewing. The latter, on proceeding to commence his work, was i overpowered by pases and fell. Randell, comir.ar to his a- i-tanee, was a'so overpowered and fell. A thirl man, named Klines, shared the tame fate, and when the three were taken out Randell and Mines were found to be dead, while Baines is slowly recovering from his injuries,

THE LATE M. GAMBETTA. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] PAttIS, THDHSDAY MoRvixn, 10.30. Telegrams of condolence, addrassos, wreaths, and garlands of flowers continue to arrive at the Palais Bourbon, which is already surrounded by crowds waiting to. view M. Gambetta's remains, although the doors will not open until noon. The funeral has been postponed till Saturday, at ten o'clock, in order to give time for the arrival of the numerous deputations from the provinces which have signified their intent' >n of attending. M. Gambetta's father insists 0.1 the definite burial taking place at Nice. It is believed that he in- tends to have a religious service performed, as was done at the interment of Madame Gauibetta. It is now quite certain that there is no will. The weight of the brain has been found to be 1.100 grammes, or over two English pounds. The Gatuois publishes an absurd statement to the effect that the English Foreign Oftiee has b^en informed that )1. Gamb etta was assassinated. PARIS, THUBSDAT NIGHT. The lying-in-state of M. Gambetta at the Pa- lais Bourbon has to-day been observed m Paris almost aa one of universal mourning. Long before the hour for opening the door of the building, enormous crowds had gathered around, and countless throngs passed through the building during the afternoon. The utmo-it good order prevailed among the thousands of people who attended to do their great leader '.his last honour. It was only necessary to watch the faces with the sorrow so clearly depicted on them, to understand the position which this man held in the hearts of the people. The deputations from the provinces were very numerous and most respectful in their homage to the dead chieftun. The wreaths from the various cities were almost num- berless, and attracted very great attention. Those from Alsace and Lorraine were particularly fine, and, being placed in prominent positions, pro- duced a grand effect. There is, however, just a danger of going to extremes, for the younger men of the Gambettist party, falling into exaggeration, are now desirous of giving their late leader an interment of a royal character, and to suppress all religious services in connection therewith. They are furthermore desirous of having the Pantheon to make a mausoleum for Gambetta. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. It is just possible that the funeral of M. Gam- betta may again be postponed until Tuesday, as it is considered desirable that the funeral proces- sion should pass along the boulevards, which now it could not conveniently do, as the footways are lined with temporary baoths, which it is the cus- tom to erect there during the week of the Jour de fan. Whether this further postponement will take place or not is under serious consideration. There are still very varying rumours as to the amount of money Gambetta died possessed of. Some talk of fifteen millions of francs, others of two millions, or eighty thousand pounds. But I am assured, on excellent authority, that he has not left more than a third of that amount. Even so it would not be a bad sum, considering that Gambetta started in life with nothing but his brains, and the profession he followed is not a lucrative one in France. Barristers are better paid in England. I heard an interesting anecdote of the late statesman to day. A few days before his death he desired his friend Metienne to open the drawer of the escritoire near bis bed, saying There is a thousand franc note there. Send it to the old man (meaning his father). It will show him I have not forgotten his New Year's gift." M. Gambetta's friends assure me that his death was not immediately attributable to the wound in the hand, which was completely cured, but lately his system had been in a wretched state, and the worry and annoyance he had undergone during the past year was enough, they say, to have broken down a healthier man. The climax was his disappointment that the French people were unfavourable to the alliance with England in the Egyptian expedi- tion. The "Central News" understands that M. Gambetta not being in office at the time of his decease, her Majesty's Government will not be officially represented at the interment. Lord Lyons may, however, attend in his private capacity. The Lancet says, now that a retrospective view can be taken, and it is known that M. Gambetta was intermittently diabetic emphysematous, sub- ject to varicose veins, and occasionally to hoemo- phthisis, besides being overloaded with fat, it will easily be nnderstood that it was in the highest degree imprudent for such a patiens to be kept lying for weeks in bed on account of some local mischief in the forearm, and without the bowels being kept in a satisfactory condition. Had he been a more obscure person, M. Gambetta would have had fewer attendants, and pr/habiy have been out in his garden at the expiration of a week or so, with his arm in a shng. iiut occupying a prominent posi- tion, it was considered advisable to multiply the number of physicians and surgeons, and to enjoin upon him the mo4 absolute rest. As in the case of President Garfield, it was, perhaps, the means employed that defeated the end in view, the con- stipation resulting from the rest in bed being not improbably the determinating cause of the peri- ccecal inflammation, which rapidly extended to the cellular tissue of the abdominal cavity. To what extent each of the seven physicians and surgeons who signed the bulletin examined their patient at each visit it is not necessary to inquire. To say nothing of the impropriety of repeated examinations in such a case, it is evident that those who abstained from examination were little able to follow the progress of the case. The moral effect produced by such an invasion of meiicaimenmust have been anything but salu- tary. It is somewhat strange that amongst so many eminent members of the profession there was no one able to detect the irreparable mischief going on.

THE FLOODS ON THE CONTINENT. 10,000 PERSONS HOMELESS. [" DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM]. WIESBADEN, WEDNESDAY KIGHT. The Rhine reached the same height as in November at noon to-day. Since then it haa been fluctuating, rising at Bingen and Coblence, falling at Cologne. The Main was still rising in consequence of last night's storms. Bad news from Worms is still arriving. From the Ried districts, near Worms, at least 10,000 persons are homeless, and in danger of starvation. The neighbouring towns are crowded with refugees. There are 3,000 at Ludwigshafen, 2,000 at Mannheim, and 2,000 at Worms lodged in the schools and churches. A large boat, conveying supplies to the inundated villages and returning with refugees, capsized in the whirl- pools. Of the 40 occupants only 12 were saved. A steamer, with 100 sappers and miners, left Mayence to-day for Worms. The situation at Mayence is extremely critical. More dykes are I broken in the vicinity. The soldiers are building additional embankments. Sixteen steam pumps are working day and night, including several locomotive fire engines. The inhabitants are much excited. The Bingen station is flooded. The island of Niederwerth, below Coblence, is en- tirely submerged. The inhabitants, with their cattle, have retired to the garrets of the houses. The unsettled weather continues. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The inhabitants of Vienna living on the banks of the Danube passed a very anxious night. The water rose continually until mid-day. None of the dykes are, however, broken, and only some parts of the outlying suburbs are flooded. The railway along the Danube is under water, as also half the Prater. At one o'clock, when the water was 4"32 centimetres above the normal height, telegrams from the Upper Danube stated that it was sinking slowly. One half of Linz is flooded. The firemen and soldiers spent the night on the bridge with torches, as a telegram from Ottens- heim, three miles higher up, announced that the bridge of boats had been torn away with several persons upon it. The bridge left Ottensheim at nine and reached Linz at half-past ten. When it passed under the arches with a thundering noise its speed was very great. The persons on it managed to run it on shore, after having spent the greater part of the night in terrible danger. The rain has ceased, but matters are now becoming worse at j Pesth, which is also in danger of floods. No English post has reached Vienna to-day, the Rhenish railways being everywhere damaged by the floods. Sad news reaches us from those parts. In every village the houses are falling in. Churches and schools are the only places of shel- ter, and even these are not alway safe. Still people remain all long as they can in the upper storeys, because a great number of thieves are prowling about in boats, and, entering the houses by windows, steal all they can lay their hands on. GENEVA, WKDNESDAY. Part of the line between Geneva and Pelle- garde is washed away. Direct railway com- munication with France and Italy is temporarily suspended. [REUTER'.S TELEGRAMS.] MACON, THURSDAY. The waters of the Saone and Doubs have risen considerably, inundating several villages,and bring rng down 32 houses. Streets in Chalons and Macon are under water. PARIS, THURSDAY. The Seine is now dangerously high, its present rise being even greater than that recorded a few days ago. Several houses in the suburbs have i>een completely swept away, and numerous acci- 'nt.J4 are reported. Serious disasters are feared. Messrs Cook and Son have learned from their Cologne office that the following lines are at l present, interrupted through the floods :—Rotter- t: ll.r..1.a. '1.1 vr_a. „„„(■,» "'r. Nfl.t:h Germany, via. Boxtel Wessel Neuss to Dussel- ( dorf Trolsdort to Frankfort Ki ;ht Rhine Bank Ibilway; Bingin to Mayeueo Worms, Ludwighafen and Kehl to Appenveici*. Com- mnnicaiion is carried Oil with via Gressen, at which place passengers change trains. Passengers from Cologne to Sti.isburg travel via. The water has nearly reached the same height a.s dttrirg the previous iioods, and the distress ;8 very m"c'i greater. Messrs Cook and Sun. have also v waived telegraphic intelli- gence of Inundations be:wen CViboz and Geneva, and between Cub' and Modan*. Passengers to or from Italy, via Mout Cenis, have to change trains, walking over the intei vening portion, abont three quarcersf c a mile.

FRANCE AND EGYPT. [-: EKCIA1. TKI.EIJRAM.J PARIS, THURSDAY. A sppc.al telegram published in the Temps, says :—Lord Gran \ille has informed the French Government that the British Cabinet had no fresh-proposals to make in regard to the Egyp- tian control questions. This information is ikeIy to be correct. It will be remembered the previous proposals of the British Government were returned by M. Duclerc, who asked the English Foreign Secretary that they might be modified in certain particulars.

THE VATICAN. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM], ROME, THUKHDAY NIGHT. An article by Signor Bonghi, commenting on the question of Vatican tribunals in relation to the Papal guarantees law, which has just been published in the Nuova Antolorjia, has attracted great attention here: I may mention that Signor Bonghi, who is a deputy in the Italian Parlia- ment, himself drafted the guarantees law. The article deals at length with the Martinueci, the Odoli case in which the Italian Courts affirmed their capacity to decide an action brought by Signor Martinucci, formerly in the employ of the Vatican, against Monsignor Theodoli, Prefect of the Apostolical Palaces, for the recovery of salary alleged to be due. The Vatican, it may be remembered, complained of this decision as infringing its guar- anteed rights of jurisdiction, and denied the com- petence of the Italian courts, a note upon the subject being added by Cardinal Jacobini to the Powers. Signor Bonghi admits that the Italian courts exceeded their jurisdiction in the matter, as, though the guarantees law confers no civil or penal jurisdiction, it recognises the adminis- trative jurisdiction of the Vatican. International Jaw has nothing to do with the question, the solu- tion of which must be sought in the exact wording of the special law. In conclusion, Signor Bonghi regrets the unrealisable hopes cherished at the Vatican of the temporal power as calculated only to bring i-rn upon the Church in Italy.

RUSSIA. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG (VB. INSTERBURG), WEDNESDAY. Some extraordinary military doings have come light at Novgoroo d. It appears that the soldiers belonging to one of the regiments stationed there who are on night duty, so far from protecting the inhabitants, rob them whenever a chance offers. Any stranger venturing into the streets after nightfall is certain to be stopped and relieved of any valuables he may have about him. Nor is it only the privates who are guilty of these outrages. A few evenings since some of the officers who were invited to dine with a wealthy widow in the town left after the banquet, taking with them the plate, and not being able to carry it all away themselves they called in 26of theirsubordinates to assist. Their hostess sent for the police, but the latter were outnumbered by the military, who beat them and dispersed them. The magistrates of the town have asked for a public inquiry and for the removal of the regiment. An English journal has just made its appear- ance at St. Petersburg under the title of The Northern Lights. ST. PETERSBURG, THURSDAY MORNING. Prince Kesemski has resigned, and will be succeeded by M. Feoktisof, editor of the "Journal of Public Instruction." It is stated that M. Bounghi has also resigned, and that his successor will be either M. Solski, State Controller, or M. Nabokof. The sale of the last number of the Golos has been prohibited.

HOLLAND AND PERSIA. [RENTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE HAGUE, THURSDAY. It is now positively affirmed in authoritative quarters that the object of the visit of the Persian Embassy to this Court was solely to present to the King a declaration from the Shah of Persia.

DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH SALMON POACHERS. An affray of a desperate character took place between water bailiffs and salmon poachers on the river Tave, near Llanrynach, late on Wednes- day night. Mr Mark Rutherford, head water bailiff of the Carmarthen Board of Conservators, and eight bailiffs—four from Carmarthen and four from Whitland—were on duty on the ..Tave, and about nine o'clock discovered a largo party of men and youths (about 15 or more) with lights and spears, poaching salmon. The bailiffs fol- lowed their quarry some distance up the river, when the poachers suddenly turned, and came back towards where the bailiffs were. This encounter took place on a nar- row pathway (only a yard wide) running between the fence of the Whitland and Cardigan Railway on one side, and the river Tave on the other. When the poachers discovered their pursuers, the latter were so placed that only two men could rush on the poachers abreast. It hap- pened that the first two bailiffs who made a rush were James Evans and Legge, of Whitland. They were met by two poachers armed with soears, which they used freely, and defended the pathway with great vigour. The spears, which were afterwards captured, were very formidable, having seven or eight large prongs, and weighing about 10 or 12 pounds each. The bigger of the two men wielded his spear very actively, and delivered very heavy blows with it. Legge was struck down at the first onset, and received very serious wounds on the forehead and back of the head with a spear, one of the prongs of which broke off, it is believed, on Legge's head, and the wooden handle was found to be cracked as well. James Evans waa also badly hurt by blows with the spears, and the two poachers continued striking after the men had fallen. One of the bailiffs, followed by the others, butted the men defending the pass, and the scuffle-which only lasted a short time altogether -became freer. The two men were secured, but their comrades had taken advantage of the oppor- tunity to scatter on all hands. The bailiffs, how- ever, came up with some of them, and, using their truncheons freely, managed to mark two in such a manner as may lead to their detection. Of course the narrowness of the spot where the encounter took place prevented the bailiffs using stratagem, or the whole of the gang would have beeu cap- tured. It is believed that they all belong to Llanfrynach, or its neighbourhood. The two who were captured were taken to Crymmych on Wed- nesday night, and thence to Kilgerran on Thurs- day. Legge was taken back to Whitland, and was' in a very serious condition throughout Wed- nesday night. The salmon poachers who were captured were tsken from Kilgerran to Cardigan on Thursday, and remanded to the next petty-sessions at Pont- ryselly. They were bailed out in jB50 each, and two sureties of C25 each, or JB200 altogether.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A LADY IN THE HUNTING FIELD. A shocking fatality happened with the Cheshire Hounds,; on' Friday afternoon. Mrs Cooper, of Nantwich, mounted on a thoroughbred horse, and known as one of the finest horsewomen in the county, joined the hounds at Redley Wood, while the field were standing in a narrow lano near Iledloy toll-bar. A false alarm was given, a rush forward was made, and obstacles being encoun- tered, Mrs Cooper's horse became restive, reared, and fell backwards, the unfortunate lady being undeineath. Lord Hopetown, who with Lady Alexander Paget and Lady Rocksavage were present, immediately wont to Mrs Cooper's assis- tance. When extricated, t "g FO,ir>d that the pommel of the saddle had .rushed several ribs. Assistance was obtained, and Mrs Caopjj was re moved to the house of Mr Shaw, a few yards dis- lant, where shfi expir fir-" the effect of iiid terrible injuries f-.he 1 sqgt&inecU at bix o'clock the Bdma ev&unio. J

THE STATE OF IK ELAND PROSECUTION OF MR DIGGAR, M. P. DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. THE OUTRAGE ON JUDGE LAWSON. ANOTHER MURDER. PROSECUTION OF MR O'BRIEN In the Dublin police-court, on Monday, uo. Mr O'Doisnel, ehiof magistrate, the hearing was resumed of the summons against the editor of United Ireland, Mr Wm. O'Brien, of haying pub- lished in that journal a libel contained in an article entitled "Accusing Spirits." The court was densely crowded, amongst those present being Lord Sandhurst, Hon. Mr Brodrick, Mr Healy, M.P. Mi Lalor, M.P. Mr Sexton, M.P. and Mr Corbet, M.P. Mr James Mur- phy, Q.C., and Mr Peter O'Brien, Q.C., instruc- ted by Mr Murphy, appeared for the Crown and Mr A. M. Sullivan and Mr Taylor, instructed by Mr Maurice Healy, for the defence. Mr Murphy read the article in question, and contended that it was of A seditious character, and that the case was a reasonable one to send before a jury. He was aware the defendant had summoned a Jai-gj number of witnesses, with the intention of proving the truth of the statement made, but only two defences could be suggested according to law—either that the defendant was not the editor of the paper, a.nd therefore not responsible for the libel, or else that the article did not beftr the construction alleged. Three witnesses were examined, who proved the purchase of the paper, and that Mr O'Brien was the editor. One of the witnesses was the governor of Kilmainham Gaol, who proved a letter dated February, 1832, written by Mr O'Brien in prison, describing himself as managing editor of United Ireland. Mr Murphy asked to have the case sent for trial. Mr Sullivan argued that, although Section 4 of the Crimes Act, which gives the accused the right of producing evidence that the publication was for the public benefit and true, could not be applied to private libels, yet that it could conveniently, and not repugnantly, be applied to the present case. He also argued that, supposing it to be impossible to show the publication to have been for the public good as in the case of sedition, yet that the 4th section of the Crimes Act expressly gave the defendant the right to adduce evidence of the truth or bona fides of the publication. Apart from the question as to public good, his client was prepared to show by the witnesses to be examined that the statements of fact in the article were only too terribly true, and their publication was not for the purpose of sedition, but in reality for the public good. Before pre- senting the witnesses, it would be well to have his worship's opinion as to the admissibility of the evidence. His Worship ruled against the reception of the evidence, cf his decision referred to various authorities. In bald's P1 end- ings and Evidence" (Criminal Cases) it is i £ fated that the defendant is in no case allowed to plead the truth of a seditious Jibel, or to prove the truth in extenuation. He should send the case for trial to the next commission. Mr Sullivan then applied that, upon the formal tender of witnesses to give evidence being ruled to be inadmissible, the case, as in the Queen v. Cardwell, should be adjourned for three weeks, pending an application for a mandamus to the Queen's Bench. His Worship granted the adjournment for three weeks. On Monday, at a meeting of the Dublin Municipal Council, Mr Charles Dawson, M.P., was inaugurated Lord Mayor for next year. In returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him, his lordship reviewed at length the improve- ment which had been effected during the preced- ing year in Dublin, and strongly urged the neces- sity of placing the police under the control of the municipality, the extension of the boundaries of the city, and the equalisation of taxation. He afterwards unveiled a bust of Denis Florence McCarthy, poet. Several soldiers of the King's Own Borderers made a disturbance at Newry on Sunday night, and attacked the civilians with their belts. Two pickets were sent out, and brought the offenders to the barracks. The special correspondent of the Press Asso- ciation. in Dublin telegraphs: The Right Hon. the Chief Secretary has left Dublin for Donegal to visit. personally the most distressed districts of that county. He is accompanied by Mr Thomas Hamilton, one of the inspectors of the Local Go- vernment Board, and by Mr F. J. Cullinan, who is acting as his private secretary, and the right hon. gentleman will be absent from Dublin for some days. Mr Dillon has written a letter to the Tipperary electors, stating that in deference to the wishes of friends he has put off resigning his seat till the first week of next session. He does not resign be- cause disgusted with the Parliamentary agitation; on the contrary, he believes in using every weapon honourable men can use, and retires solely on account of ill-health. Mr Dillon con- cludes by saying that the cause of Irish nation- ality has never been in a stronger position since the union. At Dublin winter assizes, on Wednesday, Patrick Delaney was brought up on a fresh in- dictment for conspiring to murder Mr Justice Lawson. Dr. Webb, Q.C., for the defence, challenged the legality of this indictment, and stigmatised it as a new mine sprung upon the pri- soner. Mr Justice O'Brien overruled the objec- tion. The prosecution sought to demonstrate that this attempt to assassinate Judge Lawson was the outcome of one of those conspiracies which they all knew to exist. The jury, after five minutes' deliberation, returned, a verdict of guilty, and Mr Justice O'Brien, in sen- tencing prisoner, said he had been found guilty of a crime that could hardly be paralleled for heinousness and wicked audacity. No word of his could truly express or represent the state of society that made it possible for such a person as prisoner, armed and equipped by a secret council of wicked persons, in the open street and in the noonday to assail the life of a most eminent ser- vant of the State. Prisoner was sentenced to penal servitude for ten years. Prisoner thereupon asked to be permitted to say a few words, but this request was refused, and the court adjourned. At Waterford, on Tuesday, Mr J. G. Biggar, M.P., appeared in answer to a summons com- manding him to show cause why information should not be returned against him at the ensuing assizes on a charge of uttering and publishing in a speech seditious, wicked, and inflammatory words, thereby contriving to disturb the peace of the country, raise discontent and dissatisfaction, and bring the Queen's courts into hatred and contempt. Mr Ryan, Q.C., prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr Leamy, M.P., defended.—Mr Ryan, in opening the case, said the bench had only to take the information and send the traver- ser on trial. They had merely to be satisfied that there was a. primd facie case. He stated the facts of the case, and quoted the law on sedition.-A shorthand writer, named Jacob Heatley, who was present at the meeting in question, having given evidence, and Mr Leamy having addressed the bench, the magistrates sent the case for trial at the next assizes, bail being accepted. Patrick Delaney was indicted at the Dublin ad- journed Winter Assizes, on Tuesday-before Mr Justice O'Brien—for having, with a loaded re- volver, attempted to take the life of Mr Justice Lawson. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given proving that in November prisoner -was seen following Mr Justice Lawson, and was ar- rested after he had crossed the street towards the judge, and was in the act of pulling a loaded re- volver from his breast pocket. Mr Justice O'Brien held that the evidence did not sustain the charge, and the Crown entered a nolle prosequi. Prisoner will be put on trial to-day for conspiracy to murder. The "Central News" Cahir correspondent telegraphs on Tuesday evening:—Three emergency constables were to-d"y attacked by an armed party of men at Ripper Church, Co. Tipperary. Several shots were exchanged, and one of the ait- tacking party was shot dead. The additional party of Royal Marines for de- tective service in Ireland, left Chatham on Tues- day morning for Dublin. The men, who were dressed in plain clothes, left very quietly. Timothy McDermott, an ex-suspect, was com- mitted for trial at Ballymote, Sligo, for seditious language respecting the administration of justice. A dreadful stabbing affray has occurred at Bellaghe. A man named Cassidy quarrelled and fought with another man named Tiernan, who drew a knife and stabbed Cassidy several times, inflicting fatal injuries. Tiernan is lodged in Castlebar Gaol. The "Press Association" Dublin correspondent says there is no foundation for the statement that the Privy Council have had under consideration the question of the suppression of all the meetings of the National Land League, or that the police authorities have received any instructions to sap- press them. The Conservatives have decided not to contest Mallow. A fearful murder was perpetrated on Wednes- day night near Claremorris, county Mayo, the victim being a man named Thomas Carney. Early on Thursday morning his body was found lying on the high road. No motive can be assigned for the crime. Three arrests were made on Thursday in connection with the murder. The prisoners are two brothers Keldon, and a man named Reamy. Another arrest is expected. All the men who were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the man Carney, near Claremorris, were dis- charged after being examined by the magistrates. The police are in search of a man named McLoughlin, whom, it is alleged, struck the blow which caused deceased's death. On Wednesday night the Adare, Limerick, con- stabulary arrested five men charged with having been concerned in the robbery of firearms from the houses of farmers in the district recently. Notices were posted throughout the district calling on the people to attend at a Land League hunt 011 Sir Croker Barrington's estate at Mur- rose, on Saturday. The military and police have received instructions to suppress the hunt. Replying to a congratulatory telegram on his birthday from the Antrim Central Tenant-right Association, expressing gratitude for the dedica- tion of his splendid energies to the amelioration of tho social condition of Ireland, Mr Gladstone, on Wednesday, wrote thanking the members of the association for their telegram, and stating that he is very sensible of their kind expressions, which it is peculiarly gratifying to him to receive from Ireland.

A BEGGAR WITH A BANK BOOK. At the Swansea police-court on Saturday—be- fore Mr M. B. Williams and Mr J. G. Hall—a single woman, named Hannah Dwyer, of no stated address, was charged with begging. An officer apprehended the woman while she was in the act of soliciting alms in Rutland-street 011 the pre- vious day, and upon her clothes being searched at the police-station, some coppers were found upon her, together with a bank book for B5 2s lOd. She was sent to prison for 14 days.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE NEAR KIDWELLY. While P.C. Owen Evans, stationed at Kidwelly, was on his way to Llanelly, by the Trimsaran- road, on Wednesday, he was informed that some children had found a hat and umbrella on the bank of the pond at Trimsaran, and, his suspi- cions being aroused, he ordered that the water should be let out. This was accordingly done, and the body of a young woman, about 18, was discovered. Further particulars will be given to- morrow. Our Llanelly reporter states: Deceased's name was Catherine Rees, of Trimsaran, a servant at Llanelly, and that she left her situation on Sun- day last.

A BODY FOUND AT BREAK- SEA. The body of a man about 40$0 45 years of age was picked up on the beach at Breaksea Point about 8.15 on Wednesday morning. Description— about 5.10 height, dark-brown hair, no whiskers, little moustache, dressed in brown overcoat, dark and grey cloth coat and trousers, brown cloth vest, white cotton drawers and socks, collar and brown necktie, white flannel shirt, worsted gloves, and elastic-side boots. There was found upon the body a time-table, 2s Ilid in cash, and a scrap of paper,part of a letter bearing the name of S. Low. The remainder of the writing it was im- possible to decipher. Our Aberthaw correspondent, on Wednesday night, says :—Tha body of the man found on Brealcsea Point was clothed as a cabman.

OCCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. On Saturday evening, an alarm in: accident occurred at the Angel-road Station, on the Great Eastern Railway. An up coai train was passing through the station, when on oxlu-tree broke, I and immedietely both lines were strewed with the debris of the broken true! an i th coal they contained was scattered along toe line-. The way had just been signalled clear for the Cambridge express to pass, and but fi»rth« promptitude "f •ignalman, named Greenwood, in reversing th* nals, and stopping tha express, a very sftrion- ■< accident in all prooability have would resulted. As it was considerable damage was done to the rolling stock and to the iwrmaneafc way» traffi# kfltf. naar. a*. /J AJ A.. I IkAiiMt A-' r J

PRUSSIA. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.] BERLIN, THURSDAY NIGHT. The programme for the celebration of the silver wedding of the Crown Prince of Prussia. with the Princess Royal of England is announced as fol- lows :—On the 24th inst., the leading officers of State and other prominent citizens will pass be- fore the Crown Prince in the court-yard of the royal chateau, and will on that occasion offer their congratulations on the auspicious event. On the 25th a fancy dress ball will be given at the same royal chateau. On the following day the Crown Prince will have a dinner party, to which only the elite of the empire will be invited. A a;a.Ia at the Opera will form another prominent feature of the day's proceedings. The celebration will be closed on the 27th by a ball at the house of the Crown Prince. The publication of the posthumous works of Baron Otto von Manteuffel is expected in a few days, perhaps to-morrow. His version of the relations between Austria and Prussia before the latter power became a mighty empire, and the diplomatic relations of that time, are awaited with interest. His papers will probably form valuable materials for the future historian. The under-prefect for the Rhine provinces has proposed that state subsidies should be granted for the relief of the poor people who have suffered by the inundations. The floods show but little sign of abatement. BERLIN, THURSDAY EVENING, Count Herbert Bismarck yesterday took leave of the Emperor and the Crown Prince, and left for London, A curious incident has occurred in the Munici- pal Council of Berlin, which has elected Herr Strasman, a Jew, as president by 102 votes out of 112. The Berlin Post, in an important article com- ments on the Times leader on Gambetta, and ridicules the London paper's assertion that the death of Gambetta. destroys the equilibrium against Bismarck. The Post then remarks that the death of Gambetta is a fortunate incident for the interests of peace, and still more for the interests of the Republic.

AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. CAIRO, THURSDAY. A general amnesty is promulgated for all political prisoner not already dealt with. The Khedive and Lord Dufferin watched a procession of pilgrims returning from Mecca to-day. A detachment of British and Egyptian troops acted as escort.

WALLACHIA. BUCHAREST, TIIURS DAY. The Chamber of Depvities passed a motion for a revision of the constitution last night.

SPAIN. MADRID, THURSDAY. At a Cabinet Council held yesterday evening the Ministers revised the financial reforms of the present administration. Senor Camacho alluded to the present satisfactory condition of thcfimmces.

NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, THI:I'.SHAT. The official returns of the revenue of New South Wales show an increase of £ 163,000 in the last year.

18 CONVICTS DROWNED. 18 CONVICTS DROWNED. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. Intelligence received here announces that a barge, containing 30 convicts, has sunk while crossing a river in North Carolina; IS of those on board were drowned.

THE NEW GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR. GIBRALTAR, W'KP N KSDAY. LIeut.-General Sir J. M. Adve, the new Governor, arrived here last night, having been de- layed on the voyage.

EGYPT. CAIRO, WKDXMPAT. The scheme for the formation of gendarmes is now completely elaborated, and will be sanctioned by the Council of Ministers to day. ALEXANDRIA. WEDNESD A Y. The Council of Ministers has decided to pro- pose to the powers the prolongation of inter- national tribunals for one year only, instead of 6™-

SIR S. NORTHCOTEF.S MALTA, WEDNESDAY. The yacht Pandora haa arrived here from Tunis, with Sir Stafford Nortbsoto. whoifl much t iw. i "a* w&W i

;j THE BRADFORD ACCIDENT. THE SEA RCH FOil THE BODIES. LATEST PARTICULARS. BRADFORD, Sunday Night.—The labour of roei.vi;ii'ig the bodies at the scene of the deplor- able accident of las-t Thursday is still going on, ) and it is estimated that about half the total quantity of rubbish lias now been cleared away. At the t:me of writing eight bodies have been re- covered, in adcil i.n to those previously given, making the total number of dead 41, and 10 persons are reported to be still missing. The two Smiths, father and son, were the last bodies found on Friday. The remainder of the dead were be- lieved to be under tons of rubbish and machinery in the ha<e?nent of the mil!, and as the accumula- tion of the debris had been increased by the de- molition of the gable end of Wharton's Mill, the efforts of the exploring party were directod to the carting away the materials which they could re- move. Trollies were brought into use, and the huge, heavy iron girders which had formed the supports of the various floorings were gradually removed by this means from the shapeless heap of ruins. During the evening and the early part of the night a strong wind aro«e, whiah ever and anon raised clouds lOf blinding dust from the wreckage, ren- dering the work of the volunteers exceedingly dis- agreeable and ditiicult. The workers during the night were only rewarded by the discovery of one body, and it was identified as that of Alary Brown, ;lged 1621 years. She was found to have been crushed to death beneath some machinery at a point near to where the otrice stood, and not many yards from where the young man Webster was fouud. The girl was identified solely by her stockings and und'-iciothing. Her head and the upper part of her body weie completely smashed to pieces. Prosecuting their search in that por- tion of the ruins particularly where this girl had been found, and pushing onwards a little nearer to the standing gable of the wrecked mill, the workers next came upon a boy who could not at once be identified, and whom several mothers coming since to the dead house did not recognise. He was, however, identified in the course of the day its James Henry Hancock, 14, son of a widow. At half-past nine o'clock another young female was found at the same point of the ruins. She was almost at once seen to be Jane Kgan, 19 years old, a spinner, em- ployed by Messrs W. Greenwood and Company, inthethirdstornyoftbetnids. At six p.m. a relief gang of 140 men came upon the scene, and worked w.thout interruption till six this morning. Between 8 and 11 last night four more bodies were extricated. The first was that of Margaret Ann Rogers, 17 years of age. Although taken from the centre part of the ruins, there were no exter- nal marks of violence upon her. Sarah Jane Burley, a girl of the same age as Rogers, and Margaret Firth, 21 years of age, were next un- earthed. In both cases frightful injuries to the head had been sustained. Firth's skull had been almost completely flattened. A girl named Lily Burley, 15 years of age, sister to the one named above, was the last found. The body was first seen about half-past nine, but it had been so shockingly mutilated—being, in fact, cut to pieces -that it was not until two hours later that the remains could be got together and removed. No further discoveries were made up to this morning, when the body of labourers, who had been at work all night, was succeeded by another of about half the strength, the pile of rains being now so reduced that there was not room for a larger ( party to work. The search was continued with- < out result until early this afternoon, when one of the men, who was working in a part of the ruins, where,owing to the dense mass of the overhanging debris, almost total darkness prevailed, touched with his hand a human face. This body has not, J up to the present time, been got out, the situa- J tion in which it lies being, for the present, al. most impossible of access. Sir Edward Ripley, Bart., the owner of the premises, has written a letter, in which he sayq I should like to say, though you know it before I say it, how sad I am at this terrible disaster. I really do sympathise from my heart with the mourners. I hope you will tell this to any of the bereft ones you come across. I need not say how I grieve, too, for all the lives lost, and all the men and children injured. The telegram now from Mr Henry confirms the worst fears after yesterday's second message, and assures us that all endeavours are being made at the ruins to use all haste in exploring them. My sorrow is most deep for the poor sufferers." An enormous number of persons have visited the ruins to-day, notwithstanding that the weather has been very raw and muggy, from the town and surrounding district, the traffic by rail- way having been very large. Contribution-sheets for the relief of the sufferers were placed in Upper Castle-street, and about £50 were collected. The funerals of many of the vic- tims have taken place to day. and some most painful scenes have necessarily been witnessed. Reference to the sad calamity has also been made from many of the pulpits in the town. The coroner's inquiry was resumed on Saturday, when the town clerk (Ylr McGowen) appeared on behalf of the corporation, and stated that any help the corporation could afford to the inquiry, either by their officers or in any other way what- ever, they would be gladto render. The jury would have but to express a wish, and it would afford the corporation pleasure to carry it out. The Coroner said he and the jury would be very glad to avail themselves of the proffered advice and assistance. Of course no one could at present tell exactly what course the enquiry might take, and it might be necessary to enquire as to the powers possessed by the corporation in reference to cases of this kind. He would certainly avail himself of the services of the corporation employes for anything that he considered to appertain directly to the enquiry. The Town Clerk said there was another matter to which he wished to draw attention, although he must confess that this was, perhaps, hardly the time to do it. He had observed from the newspapers that several people living in the neighbourhood of the works, or engaged in some portion of them, had stated that they had reason to apprehend mis- chief from the chimney some time ago. It was very unfortunate indeed that if any per- son had seen anything which would cause alarm before the accident occurred that he did not make complaint to the authorities. No one would know better than the owner himself that the corporation had very large powers of inter- ference with buildings supposed to be dangerous, and if ^"y intimation had been conveyed to them by anyone connected with the premises to which the chimney was attached, they would have been able to do something, fur they could close the premises entirely when the buildings were in such a condition as to endanger the lives of the workmen. It was exceedingly unfortunate that no intimation was given, and he was sure that the jury and the coroner would agree with him that it would be well that publicity should be given to the powers which the corporation possessed in such matters, so that people who saw dangerous structures, whether mill .buildings or otherwise, should gi %I-' timely notice. Of course what had happened was irrevocable, but should any other case arise in the town he took the opportunity of stating that the corporation would feel greatly indebted to anybody who would give them notice, so that precautionary steps might at once be taken. He trusted that in the future people would take the trouble to let the corpora tion know if anything was wrong. It was very easy for the officers of the council to inspect and examine any buildings respecting the condition of which suspicion might be entertained, or, when- ever necessary, to call in an architect to assist and advise the corporation. The coroner said the jury would remember that yesterday witnesses were asked certain questions bearing upon the security of the chimney, and what the victims said upon the matter, but at an early stage of the proceedings these inquiries were suspended, so as to confine the inquiry to the simple question of identity. They would understand Uiat each of the witnesses examined yesterday would be called again, so that they might have the opportunity of saying what complaints had been made about the chimney. He concurred with the town clerk in thinking thai it was very much to be regretted that those complaints were not communicated to the corporation officials. He had communicated with the Home Secretary, and an Engineer officer was to be sent down to examine the chimney, and give evidence. The Chief Constable said it was believed there were nine bodies still in the ruins. The Jury then heard evidence :M to the identi- fication of several bodies, and reassembled again to-day for the same purpose. A Central News telegram says that of the eight bodies recovered, the names of the four not previously made known are Sarah Jane Burley, aged 17 years Lily Burley, ag^d 14 years, both of 75, Tudor-street; Margaret Firth, 21, Calcutta- street and Martha Ann Rogers, aged 17. The following 11 persons are still beneath the debris Lydia Lighfowler, 19 years Harriett Hall, 22 I Majgaret Ann Travers, 21 Emma Pearson, 11 Clara Pearson, 19 Emma Cooper, 18 three named Arnold, Ryan, and Owroyd Charles Edward Watson, 18 and Ada Lawson Watson, 22. At 11 to-night three more bodiesof girls were found, but have not yet been identified. They were badly mutilated, and iu an advanced state of decomposition. Further bodies were recovered on Monday a Bradford from the wreckage caused by the fall of the chimney, but some are so disfigured as to be unrecognisable. The main streets of the town on Monday presented a mournful appearance as the funeral of several of the victims passed along. Some of the corteges were of an imposing nature, and were followed by large numbers of people, but in the case of several of the young women and girls tha processions were of a very simple character, the bodies being borne through the streets by the friends or fellow-workers. BRADFORD, Monday Eveninr.-A large num- ber of the funerals of the victims have taken place to-day, and in several instances large crowds followed them to the grave. Manchester-road and the adjacent streets presented a very sad appearance, as throughout the latter part of the day the whole neighbourhood seemed one town of the dead, as procession followed procession, and cortege after cortege emerged from the streets. To-day being a holiday in the district, thousands of people have visited the scene of the disaster. The adjourned inquest was resumed at the Town- hall this afternoon, when evidence of identification of six additional bodies was taken, and certificates given for their removal. During this morning the li"e girl Sarah Ann Crowther died of I.e iiijuries received, though site was recovf! within one hour of the accident and conveyed ii-mie. The poor child did net work at the miii, out was on the way with her sister's breakfast at the time thg • 'an.uey fell, t Thjp. with one body recovered tita eveaiii £ « brings the total dead up to 50. A strong wind is blowing to-night, so that the work of exploration has had to be abandoned, on account of the dan- ger of the standing portion of the mill. A benefit performance is announced et Pullau's Theatre for to-morrow (Tuesday), in aid of the sufferers, and the lad, Charles Grower, who was rescued alive after being buried 28 hours, is to be presented with a gold vva' eh by the proprietor, Mr Pullan. The inquest will be resumed to-morrow. pRADi'XiED, Tuesday Evening.—The bodies of three girls recovered to-day have been identified as those of Mary Ellen Pearson, 11 Harriett Hall, 21; and Margaret Firth, 21. A body pre- viously sworn to by Firth's lather as his-daughter has proved to be that of Margaret Ann Travers, about the same a::r,e. The mistake was only dis- covered just as the funpral was about to take place. The coroner's jury have been further em- ployed to-day in taking evidence of identification. When that is completed the inquiry will be ad- journed to Tuesday next, when evidence as to the cause of the disaster will be given. Li cut.-Col. Seddon who has Leen appointed by the Home Sacretary to attend the enquiry, arrived to-day, and inspected the scene of the accident. The work of removing' the ruins was again suspended to- night, and will be resumed to-morrow. All the bodies recovered have been identified, including the girl Crowther, who died at home. They number 52. Two girls named Arnold and Hen- derson are still missing. Sir Edward Ripley and his brothers have undertaken the immediate re- lief of all sufferers, and made themselves respon- sible for all funeral expenses. The family of the late Sir H. W. Ripley have also subscribed JS600 to the relief fund which has been started. LKAin'ORD, Wednesday,—As soon as daylight broke this morning the work of excavating was resumed at the ruined mill, and about eight o'clock the labourers were rewarded by finding the body of a girl, which was soon identified as that of Sarah Jane Henderson. It is believed that this is the last body under the ruins, so that the total number of killed and those who have died at the infirmary and their homes is 53. The adjourned inquest was resumed this after- noon a.t the Town-hail, when evidence of identifi- cation was taken in the case of the girl Hender- ton, who had a sister also killed in the catas- trophe, and another body recovered since yester- day. The enquiry was then adjourned until next Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, when it will proceed without interruption to the close, and is expected to last for upwards of a week. At the borongh police-court this morning, Annie Watson (23), described as a domestic ser- vant, was charged with vagrancy. The prisoner has been in the town since Friday, and has ma.de a number of statements to the police to the effect that she had a brother and a sister killed in the accident. She said that she came from Halifax, and that a telegram had been sent to her mistress there, Airs Haig, 152, Park-road, King's-cross. The woman has been seen about the mill, and always appeared to be in the greatest distress, crying and weeping, and making numerous in- quiries, besides eagerly scanning every body that was recovered. By this means she has excited great commiseration, and has managed to live on the charity of sympathising and kind-hearted people, besides obtaining money from others. The police, from inquiries instituted, began to doubt the woman's story, and when she saw this she told other tales which did not tally with her first statements. The chief constable asked for re.o and, and said the prisoner's story was a complete fabrication, and he bad no doubt hd could prove she had jbtained food and she'eer by false pretences, if lot money too. The ,oman was remanded until Friday.

rilE PLUMSTEAD POISONING CASE. EXECUTION OF LOUISA TAYLOR. The prisoner, Louisa Jane Taylor,who was con- The prisoner, Louisa Jane Taylor,who was con- victed at the last session of the Central Criminal Court, before Mr Justice Stephen, at the murder of an old lady named Mary Anne Tregellis, by poisoning her by the repeated administration of doses of sugar of lead, was executed on Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, within the walls of the prison at Maidstone. The offence for which the prisoner suffered was a very atrocious one, the. evidence proving conclusively that the prisoner, while ostensibly acting as a nurse to the old lady, who was 82 years of age, had destroyed her life by giving her repeated doses of sugar of lead. The only motive that appeared to be suggested for the commission of the crime was that the husband of the deceased, a man of 85, who was in the receipt of a pension of JB40 a year as a superannuated Customs officer, should go and live with the pri- soner, who was in poor circumstances, and that she might have the enjoyment of this small pittance. The old man had told the prisoner that he would not do as she wished while his wife was alive, and the motive for the crime was alleged to be a determina- tion to get rid of the poor old lady, which she accomplished in the cruel manner above stated. The prisoner is a widow, and since her committal to Maidstone she does not appear to have been visited by any one except her solicitor. At first she appeared to be very dejected, but latterly she became much more firm, and on several occasions she stated to the matron who had had charge of her (Miss Davis) that she was prepared to die. She slept for a short time soundly on Monday night, and at seven o'clock on Tuesday morning was removed from the female side of the prison to that part of the building where the executions take place. She was- visited shortly afterwards by the Rev. Mr Leighton, the chaplain of the prison, who re- mained with her until the last moment. The un- happy woman appeared to be very penitent, but her strength failed her when she emerged from the prison and caught a view of the scaffold, and after the rope had been placed round her neck she would have fainted if Marwood and his assistant had not caught hold of her. The last words she uttered were, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit," and at the same moment the drop fell, and she appeared to die almost instantly. She must have had a fall of at least eight feet, from the length of the rope. The black flag was hoisted outside the gaol, and an inquest was subsequently held upon the body. Very few persons were present outside tho prison. A report is current in Woolwich that if the woman Taylor had escaped conviction on the charge of poisoning Miss Tregellis, she would in all probability have been accused of other crimes equally heinous. Her husband died suddenly on March 18th last, and a physician, who was called in, expressed a strong suspicion that he had taken poison. Taylor was a very hearty man, and some of the symptoms of his illness were very similar to those apparent in the Tregellis case. Among the husband's relations the probability of his having been poisoned was frequently canvassed. The deaths of two young women, cne at Wool- wich and another in the country, were also the subject of enquiry in connection with this case, and it is remembered that many years ago Louisa Scott, as she was then called, was so familiar with the properties of sugar of lead that she was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking a dose of it. The husband's friends always doubted whether he was really married to her, bnt after his death she produced a certificate, upon the authority of which she was allowed to take possession of his furniture and other pro- perty.

The Central News Edinb' rgh correspondent telegraphs -The Earl of Wemyss died on Mon- day ruoruiag at Oosf' \t Luse, Haddington- shire, aged 87. His death causes a vacancy in the repree'tiou of Haddingtonshire,as Lord Elcho, the present member, ttucuaaif. big ia the i HOUM of Lwd*, V~7"

QUAiLTEU SESSIONS. t GLAMORGANSHIRE. The Glamorganshire quarter sessions were con- tinued at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Thursday. FIRST COURT. (Before Mr R. O. JONES and Dr. LEWIS.) AM.KG ED HOUSE STBALL-NVi. David Da vies, apparently about 30 years of age, a haulier, living *t 13, Fleet-street, Swansea, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of David Davies, Cilfwnwr, Llangyfelach, farmer, on or about the 23rd October.—Mr Benson ap- peared to prosecute, and Mr Brynmor Jones de- fended.—The prosecutor, it seemed, missed a ,bay marc from a field on his farm, from which it had been taken between five o'clock on the Sun- day evening and seven o'clock on the Monday morning. The marp was sold at Llandovery, and the allegation of the prosecution was that the prisoner was the person who sold it. A large number of witnesses were called. For the de- fence an aJilJi was set up, and the man who bought the mare stated that he did not do so from prisoner. There was a conflict of testi- mony upon this point, but the jury, after con- sideration, decided upon returning a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was accordingly dis- charge J. It was proved by prisoner's witnesses that he was working at Landore at the time the horse was alleged to nave been stolen. A GUILTY HUSBAND. Charles Walker, who said he came from Bir- mingham, but had been for some little time back a resident of Swansea, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing wearing apparel, the property of W. D. Yorath, at Swansea, on the 8th November.—Pri- soner said he had been driven to commit the offence through hunger and poverty. — Sarah Walker, the wife of Charles Walker, was charged with receiving the goods, knowing them to have been stolen, but as it was considered she acted under the coercion of her husband, she was dis- charged. This concluded the business in the first court. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr J. C. FOWLER and Dr. PAINE.) AI.LKGKD ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A RAPE. William Thomas Jones, a pupil teacher at the British School, Neath, was charged with attempt- ing to commit a rape on the person of a little girl named Elizabeth Ann Williams. Mr Abel Thomas prosecuted. Complainant, who is only eicht years of age, attended the British School at Neath as a scholar. On the 4th of October the complainant left school in the afternoon at the usual time. She saw the prisoner in Florence- street, and he persuaded her, as it rained, to go with him to his father's house. No one was in the house bub the prisoner. She remained there about half an hour, during which time the assault was committed. The prisoner placed her on the table in the kitchen. She cried, but he covered her face with her pinafore. When she returned home she did not say anything to her mother, but a fortnight afterwards she was suffering severely from a loathsome disease, and then she told her mother. She was examined by a medical man, and the prisoner was also examined by the same medical man, who found that he was suffering, or had been, from the same disease. The prisoner subjected the little child to a long, tedious, and irrelevant cross-examination, so tedious and annoying that the jurv appealed to the court several times to stop the cross-examination, one of the jury remarking that the questions put to the child were shameful. Every witness was c~iKHlined at great length by the prisoner. ide prisoner protested his innocence, and sub- jected himself to medical examination, but the evidence of Dr. Russell went materially to support the case for the prosecution. The prisoner also made a long and rambling defence, accusing the brother of the girl, and others. He argued his case with boldness, but skill, his address to the jury occupying an hour and a half. He alleged that he was innocent that he had been a total abstainer all his life that he had been for some time a member of a religious body, and had been a Sunday-school teacher. He alleged also that the charge was a conspiracy, got up by tho parents of the child to extort money from him. He called a number of witneases, whose evidence went to prove that the prisoner did not leave school on the 4th October until after the time when the com- plainant stated that the assault was committed. They likewise said that the weather on that day was fine, while the complainant alleged that it rained, and also that the mother of the prisoner was in the house at the time the child stated the prisoner took her there, and that when absent she invariably locked the door.-After an address from Mr Abel Thomas, who conducted the case with great skill, the trial lasting over eight hours, the jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with hard labour. PLKADKI/GUILTV. Jamea Lynn, a hawker, pleaded guilty to un- lawfully and maliciously cutting and wounding James Smith, at Swansea, on the 26th December last. He was sentenced to six months' imprison- ment with hard labour. This concluded the business of the sessions. — I

THE VACANT SEE OF LLANDAFF. THE BISHOPRIC OFFERED TO THE BISHOP OF BANGOR, AND DECLINED. Our Bangor correspondent says :-It is under- stood that negotiations have for some time been going on for the vacant see at Llandaff to be filled up by the Bishop of Bangor, whose clerical career prior to his translation to Bangor was limited to that diocese. After careful consideration, his lordship has declined to exchange Bangor for Llandaff. The Right Rev. James Colquhoun Campbell, Lord Bishop of Bangor, took his B.A. degree at Trinity College in 1836, M.A. 1839. tie was ordained in 1837. His lordship was Rector of Merthyr 1844 to 1859 rural dean of the Upper Deanerv of Llandaff, Northern Division, 1844 to 1857 and Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1857 to 1859, when he was appointed Bishop of Bangor. He is a brother-in-law of Lord Aberdare. The Pall Mall Gazette saysThe new Bishops of Llandaff and Truro will be consecrated by the Primate, at St Paul's Cathedral, on April 25, St Mark's Day. THE RPjV DAVID HOWELL. The Liverpool Echo says: There is a well founded rumour that the Duke of Westminster is using his great and legitimate influence with Mr Gladstone on behalf of the Rev. David Howell, vicar of Wrexham, for the see of Llandaff. Mr Howell has one great qualification. He is a good Welsh preacher. He has another which does not commend itself to bishop-makers as a rule. He is a man who has risen by sheer force of charac- ter. Without genealogy, without university train- ing, with very little scholastic learning, taken literally from the plough to be educated in the Abergavenny Grammar School, he was ordained as a literate in 1855,-and afterwards ad- mitted to the curacy of Neath. Steadily advanc- ing, he has become vicar of Wrexham. In none of his officcs has he pleased High Churchmen. In all he has gained the hearts of the Nonconformists. I am told that a protest would go up agoinst his appointment but it does really seem that oppo- sition is being overstrained. A Welsh layman of high views writes "He is a narrow Puritan, a man of no intellectual ability, and could not con- strue a chapter of the Greek Testament if he were crowned with gold." On the other hand, he is fervent, is a hard worker, and might win some sympathy to the Church were such sympathy is desired by Welsh Churchmen.

THE MISSING CARDIFF CABMAN. Strange to say, no trace has yet been found of the missing cabman, Thayer. A story brought down by an excursionist per Taff Vale Railway from the hills, on Thursday, proved to be totally incorrect. He averred that he and others had seen a body from the carriage wiudow.

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. The Australian mail, which reached London on Tuesday, brings full details of the match at Melbourne on November 17th, 18th, and 20th, between the Hon. Ivo Bligli's team and Victoria, the first important contest in which the English- men were engaged. Owing to the non-arrival of the Australian eleven from San Francisco, Victoria could not put its full strength in the field, but the eleven was, nevertheless, a fair one. It did not include any player who has visited England. The Englishmen gained a very easy victory by ten wickets, scoring 273 and 4, against 104 and 169. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-The Englishmen to- day won the first match between the Australian eleven alld the Spa. Ivo Bligh'a teaau

CARDIFF. BODY FOUND IN THK DOCKS.—On Thursday Pohce-con-)t.).ble David Thomas found the body of a seaman, very much decomposed, floating in the West Bute Dock. He has not beeu identified. TIn: CAKHIFF FIXE ART AMI INDUSTRIAL Ex- HIBITION. At the final meeting of the exhibition committee, OIl Monday, it was stated by the hon. treasurer that the balance in hand was, after pay- iug- all expenses, L439 10s 3d, out of which £ 200 had been voted to be expended for the purchase of works of art, so that the actual balance at the disposal of the committee was J6259 10s 3d., The statement had given rise to an impression that this was the sole balance arising from the exhibi- tion, but a sum of nearly £1,000 had been ex- pended 011 the free library building, and al- though this was the lalancc then at the disposal of the committee, the actual proceeds of the ex- hibition amounted to over £ 1,300. Gusiom.s 1 KE.SKN TATioN.—An interesting meet- ing took place at the Custom-house, Cardiff on Wednesday evening, the occasion being the pre- sentation of a handsome piece of plate to Mr W. H. E. Godfrey, late chief clerk, who has re- cently been piomoted to the principal clerkship at Glasgow. The presentation was made by the collector in the name of the subscrilMrs-officers of both indoor and outdoor departments of the Cardiff establishment. Mr Godfrey carries with him to his new sphere the hearty good wishes of his late colleagues.

NEWPORT. DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THK SCHOOL BOARD.— Mr Henry Collier, oil and grease merchant, resi- ding at Tregerthen House, Dock-street, died very suddenly early on Thursday morning. The deceased was apparently in his usual health on the preceding day, and, after partaking of tea, left home for the purpose of attending a meeting.' At the close of the meeting it was noticed that deceased looked ill, and when spoken to com- plained of a pain in the head. Dr. Brewer was sent for, and accompanied the deceased home in a cab. The application of restoratives seemed to improve his condition, but towards six o'clock next morning unfavourable symptomsso rapidly de- veloped themselves that he died before the arrival of the doctor, who had been sent for. The deceased, who was 65 years of age, had been a member of the Newport School Board for some time, and was much respected by his colleagues. In politics, Mr Collier was a staunch supporter of the Liberal cause in the borough, to which he had rendered good service. He was, however, by no means bigoted, and thus gained the respect of those politically opposed to him. SCANDINAVIAN REUNION.—A gathering of the Swedish and Norwegian captains, officers, and sailors belonging to ships at [u'esent in port' took place on Wednesday evening, at the Temperance Hotel, Llanarth-street, in pursuance of a custom adopted by Scandinavians engaged in the mercan- tile marine, of holding a yearly social meeting. The proceedings were commenced by a tea., at which about 120 sat down, which was followed by speeches and songs, not omitting a distribution of suitable presents to the men, contributed by ladies of Newport. Amongst the visitors were the vice- consul (Mr G. Inglis Jones), Dr. Pratt, Mr Robt. Gething, Rev. Mr Gilhuns (pastor), and a number of ladies. New-year felicitations were heartily exchanged, and the proceedings concluded with cheers for "Norway, home, and England," and the singing of a Norwegian hymn. The clean turn-out and orderly behaviour of the sailors were creditable to them, and a model to any other nationality. CHRISTCHUKCH LOCAL BOARD.—At the fort- nightly meeting of the members of this board held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. Bladon presid- ing, the Collector reported having paid to the treasurer JE21 6s lOd, received on account of the general district rate.—Considerable damage was reported to have been done to the Woodland-road by water finding its way on to it from a water- course and dam adjacent, and a committee was appointed to inspect the road and the watercourse. —A further supply of 200 tons of unbroken stone was ordered for repair of the roads, and the sur- veyor was directed to get the same broken as soon as possible. A cheque was drawn for the payment of the salary of the treasurer. SUDDEN DEATHS.—Mrs Burton, widow of the late Alderman Burton, expired suddenly at her residence in the Cardiff-road, late on Wednesday evening. The deceased lady had been ailing for some time, but her death, although she had attained to a great age, was comparatively un- expected.-A young woman named Jones, em- ployed as barmaid at the Moulders' Arms, Marshes-road, died suddenly early on Thursday ] morning. The deceased performed her duties as usual on Wednesday, but after she had retired to rest, she aroused the inmates complaining of feel- ing unwell. A medical man was sent for, but death ensued shortly afterwards. INQUEST ON AN INFANT.—An adjourned en- quiry was held on Thursday, at the Castle Hotel, on the body of Mary Lanslett, four months old' •< the infant daughter of the residents of 42, George- ] street, who died a few days since. It appeared from a superficial examination that there were bruises on the body, and the Coroner (Mr W. H. Brewer) ordered a post-mortem examination to be made by Mr R. Cooke, surgeon. The medical evidence now showed that death was the result or I a fit of convulsions, and the jury returned a ver- t diet accordingly. ]

USK. LOCAL BOARD.—The ordinary monthly meeting of this board was held at the 1 own-hall, on Wed- nesday evening, when Mr J. H. Clark presided, —A letter was read from Mr Grierson, general manasrer to the Great Western Railway Company, in reply to the board's request for the erection of a new station, acquainting the board that when he came in this district he would view the station, and due attention would be given to it.—The Chairman said there was a seat vacant on the board caused by the death of Mr Oliver Davies, and, on the proposition of Mr T. Watkins, Mr S. H. Hiley was unanimously elected.

EBBW VALE. BANKING FACILITIES.—We are pleased to an- nounce that the London and Provincial Bank have opened a daily agency iu this town, under the management of Mr Green. This will un- doubtedly prove a great convenience to the in- habitants of the district.

SWANSEA. DINNER TO 1,000 POOR CHILDREN.-On Thurs- day, at one o'clock, the Albert-hall presented a very animated appearance, at least 1,000 poor children from all parts of the town having been admitted by ticket to a feast consisting of roast beef and plum pudding, contributions in money for the providing of which had been collected from the charitable and the burgesses generally. The supply was ample, and the children were in no way stinted, and for one day in the year at least they had a good dinner. Many ladies of the town were present to assist in waiting upon the hungry youngsters, and clergy and ministers lent a helping hand. The catering was undertaken by the Swansea Coffee-tavern Company, to whom credit is due for the way in which it was carried out. The Mayor delivered a brief address to the children after dinner. Everything was conducted in as orderly a manner as could be expected with such a motley throng. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—A letter "was read at the usual weekly meeting on Thursday from Mrs Llewelyn, saying that Mr Llewelyn was unable to attend, owing to his being poorly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the borough police- court on Thursday, William Fusfang, 18, from Cheltenham, was fined £2 for travelling upon the Great Western Railway without a ticket.—John Harris, beer retailer, Lord Napier, Madoc-street, was summoned for sellmg drink during prohibited hours on the rright of the 26th ult. The bench con- sidered the evidence not conclusive, and dismissed the case. FATAL ACCIDENT,—A man named John Davies, 34 years of age, died at the hospital on Thursday from the effects of injuries received on the Lon- don and North-Western Railway. At an inquest subsequently held, a verdict of Accidental death was returned, it appearing that the unfor- tunate man was crushed between a truck' and some stone work.

PONTYPRIDD. UNION ASSESSMENT.—A vestry meeting of the parishioners of Llanwonno was held at the Ponty- pridd Vestry-hall on Thursday, to consider the alleged" inequality in the assessments of the different parishes comprised in the Pontypriid Union," and devise means of rectification. Mr W. H. Key presided, and commented upon the smallness of the attendance.—Mr J. Morgan, assistant overseer, stated that the Llanwonno overseers based their assessment upon instructions issued years ago by the assessment committee, and Mr Idris Williams remarked that the Ystrad overseers had assessed according to a very fair view of the rentals. Still the Llanwonno assess- ments were baaed higher than those of the adjoin- ing parishes, and he held that they ought to come down.—Mr J. Morgan said that Llantwit was the satne.—Mr E. Griffiths said that in a place like Porth where three parishes joined in one place, a block of ten houses was assessed at a rateable value of j66 this was in Llantrissant parish. In Ystrad parish houses rented at the same sum had their rateable value fixed at J38 but houses similarly rented in Llanwonno parish were valued for assessment at I £ 9 10s.—A resolution was passed, on the motion of Mr E. Griffiths, seconded by Mr J. Griffiths, to the effect that the meeting confirm the Llan- wonno valuation, and at the same time call the attention of the assessment committee to the in- equality in the valuation. An order was made for the abandonment to Dr. Lewis Morgan, the landlord, of ",n old parish road not now used, and known as Heol-las. jBM was voted to the assistant-overseer for preparing the supplemental valuation list for the half-year, and a sum not exceeding L100 to the same gentleman for pre- paring a new list, which will be made by order of the assessment committee.

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BARMOUTH. BARMOUTH, Tuesday.—The damage to the poj». manerit way caused by the railway ac^ide^t at Vriog Cutting last night is trifling. Th 3 debris was cleared away during the night,and traiffic was resumed early this morning. The seen., of the accident is situated between Llynwtjj -¡lid Barmouth, the line at this point over- hanging Cardigan Bay, About eigl^ j-ee^ above the railway line, on the cliff side, turnpike road retaining wall, protecting the This wall, with a portion of the road, gave wa^ falling upon the railway. The 5.30 train from Machynlleth to Pwllheli was advancing at its ordinary speed when the engine dashed into the obstruction. The engine and tender rolled over the precipice to the rocks upon the seashore, a distance of about 50 feet. Tho engine-driver and stoker were instantly killed, their bodies being shockingly mutilated on the jagged rocks. Fortu- nately, the other four carriages and van, which, with the engine and tender, made up the train, did not go over the precipice. The first carriage turned over on its side and partly overhung tne cliff, the coupling between it and the tender hav- infc, f01 innately, broken. The second carriage turned over on its side anong the rubbish, wlule I the remaining two did not leeve the rails.

[•■Si'KOIAL Bliroil.'i-. FUOJt OUil TRADE CORRESl* EXC 1. u.-i I \,E ,sU U!,cF--3.1 CARDIFF TRADE REPORT. 4 |sr>:ciAL uEi'our FUOJI ocu OWN CORSESFONDKNT.1 CVUD.FI", 'ihurst'AY Night.-The pressure referred to 1.1 my las; report is scill perceptible to a considerable ext: .mii the eoal market, which may be set down al' hoi altogether in a satisfactory e-inlilion. Mod' shi;> rs are fully busy, bein.u; well provided with ton nagtj, oth in port and to arrive, anil luok forward vvittf' contuL 'to a steady maintenance of our tnule iu tW future. i'he recent boisterous weather has interfered future. the recent boisterous weather has interfered vi,.Ii movements of vessels, and has ver} considers;j:y delayed many, both uiwaril and outwarJl. bound; but, in spite of this drawback, the coal deal'1 ances have not perceptibly suiiered. They are still up to the average to which we are accustomed, and ths arrivals of iresh tounage (hiring the wutk are fully equal to replacing them, 1'riees are not quotably changed, but continue firm. The condition of the freight market this week offers very litcie i-idec l to comment upon beyond its general inactivity. Orders are not generally very plentiful, so that, although a fair supply of both steam ami sailings tonnage has been offering for employment, the amount of local chartering done during the week has been but limited. The tkinand lor French ports is (juieler than • usual. Outward quotations for Spanish ports are steady in a few instances, but in others some what weaker. Only low rates are ottered for iron ore from j Bilbao and the Mediterranean. Rates for coal out to J Italian ports are latrly steady. There is also :L steady demand for boats for Gibraltar. Figures are liini foE Malta, Port Said, the higher Mediterranean, and BVack Sea ports generally. Homeward business from the Black Sea continues fiat. Not much is doing at the moment in coal chartering outwards to the East Indies. The homeward business olferiug in this direc- tion is improving. West Indian coal freights are COli- siderably weaker, but not much tlJlHmge offers. No transactions are reported in transatlantic steam char- j tering far coals. The United States iron carvyiit^ busi* ness is very dull. Homeward from the States rates are firm for prompt or forward tonnage. Exports lor the week Coal, 117,873 tons iron, 2,100 tons patent fuel, 1,214 tons coke, nil. Imports for the week Iron ore, 9,960 tons pitvvood j 3,662 tons.

SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL RKPOIIT FliOM OCR 0VVV COUIUJrSl'OXDENT.J i SWANSEA, Thursday Xigh:.—Trade has been very quiet here during the past week. T..is is no more thaii what was to be expected of a wet'k made up of the last days 1 f the old and the tirsc few of tiie new year. The 1 holidays have delayed the discharging as well as the loading of vessels, and the docks nave now. a rather crowded ap-)eaiance bit should the change in the weather which has taken place within the last twenty- four hours continue, in a few days we shall have a general clearance of outward-bound vessels. The s.8. Hostonêity is in berth loading for New York, and the s.s. City of Bristol is also loading for Hamburg. The foreign imports are not large, and consist of:- From Bilbao, 3,110 iron ore Algeria, 563 copper ore, 5b2 zinc ore Stettin, 6j0 loads timber; Huelva, '/55 cop- per precipitate France, 1 cargo sundries and several small consignments of minerals Caldera, 753 copper ore. Exports (foreign)-7,437 coals, 3,323 patent fuel, t copper, 10 tin-plates Arzew, 1,4'J0 patent fuel, 24( coais Bona, 1,850 patent fuel, 300 coals; Oran, 1,496 patent fuet Valencia, 460 patent fuel Cadiz, 196 coals Lisbon, 182 coals Madeira, 300 coals Antwerp, 129 salt cake Hamburg, 1,100 coals, 160 sundries: Venice, 1,300 patent fuel, 300 coals Bussorah, 1,600 coals 150 timber Cape de Verds, 551 coals. The returns for the month of December give th< total imports and exports as 172,250 tons as compared with 151,206 toils in the corresponding month of 1S81. Coal freights on offer :—Aspinwail 16s, Ancona 139 Bombay 20s, Brindisi lls 3d, Bari 12s, Barcelona lóct Constantinople 10s 6.t (1,200 tons), Genoa lls 6d, Lis bon 8s 3d, Leghorn 12s, Madeira 12s, Naples lis 3d Odessa, 10s 3d, Oporto lis, Port Said 13s, Savona lis 9d Syra 10s 3d, Pirteus 10s 9d, Singapore 19s, Seville lla Tenerifte 12s 6d, Vianna lOs, Vigo 10s 3d.

NEWPORT TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWPORT, Thursday.—The past week, though a broken one as regards the shipment of coal, has on the whole been a satisfactory one. Though the men at the collieries have in many cases been very irregular in working, sufficient coal has come down to prevent any- thing like general stoppage, and shippers having Sum- cient coal sold over the next few months to keep them going steadily have not taken on casual tonnage. except where they could clearly see their way to load tne same without incurring demurrage. This has, u: course, somewhat interfered with chartering, but on the other hand it has saved the vexation which the de- tention causes the shipowner, and the payment of demurrage the shipper. Freights will probably become firmer as the year advances, but at present things are rather quiet, and though the inquiry for tonnage ia brisk, the amount of chartering done, for causes already stated, is limited. As many of the orders for the West Indies and South America have been completed, quotations in this direction are weaker. The demand for tonnage for the Mediterranean is quiet, and rates are low. The Bay ports and the North of Spain are difficult to char- ter for, owing to the number of steamers taking em- ployment in this direction on their outward passage to Bili.ao, homeward quotations from which port are again a shade lower. There is still a good demand for vessels for the North of France, notwithstanding that some charters in this direction have been effected. Coastwise business is quiet. The iron trade is fairly active, and the works are fully employed. Several shipments have been made for South America, &c. The import trade is quiet. Several steamers have arrived with ore. and three or four cargoes of pitwood have c jme to hand. Two cargoes of potatoes from France are likewise amongst the importations.

I THE WEEKS MARKETS CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.-English and foreign wheat i slow sale at lastweeks prices. Flour firm. Maize in buyers' favour. Other articles unchanged. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—Business at the Exchange was dull, and the little business which was done was at prices nominally the same as last week. BRISTOL, Thursday.—At our market to-day wheat was in steady demand. There was a good trade effected in barley, which was disposed of at an advance ot oa qr. Maize ruled from 6d to Is per qr cheaper than the quotations of last week. Oats were a. turn in favour of the buyers. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—There was a small at- tendance at to-day's market, with no quotable change in either English or foreign wheat. Oats, beans, peas, and maize were in fair request with a turn in favour of the buyer. CATTLE. CowBRiDGE, Tuesday.—The market was an average one for cattle. Best fat cattle steady, at 9d per lb second do, 8d to 8jd per lb sheep scarce-best fat theep. lid per lb second do, lOd to lOjd cows and calves in good demand at £ 20 to £ 26. Pigs unaltered in price—porkers (light), lis per score heavy do, 10s 6d per score bacon pigs, lis Od per score. Business steady. BRECON, Tuesday.—The usual monthly market was held to-day, and was moderately supplied with stock, there not being so many cattle shown as at the former market. Sheep also were much less in quantity, but there was a large amount of pigs brought in for sale. The number of fat cattle shew n was very small ami was bought up at the early part of the market. Young cattle sold well in the early part of the day, but the market became slacker towards middle day. The prices obtained averaged as follows-:—Cows and calves from R16 to £ 18; young steers from E12 to E15 each; heifer do, from Bll to i;13 sheep—wethers, 30s to 48" each; pigs—small stores from 43s to 46s each fat pigs, 8s 6d per score beef, 8Ad to 9d mutton, 9id to lOd pork, 7id to 8d per lb. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—Prices at the market to-day were very firm, and there was manifestde an upward tendency for nearly all descriptions. Mutton was un- usually scarce, and was readily bought up. Beef, a trifle dearer on last week's market, realised 8jd to 9id per lb mutton, 10 £ d to lid per lb pigs, bacon, 9s bd to 10s 6d per score porkets, 10s 6d to lis 6d. A sale of horses and fat store stock was held in the course of the market by Mr Thomas Parry, auctioneer, and good prices were obtained. BRISTOL, Thursday.—At our market to-day there was a moderate supply of beef, aud the demand was a fair one. Best descriptions sold at from 80s to 82s pel cwt; that of a secondary description realised from 72s to 74s. The supply of sheep was short and the demand brisk. Best sorts of mutton were dealt in at lid pet lb, and other sorts at 10Ad. There were about 1,300 pigs in the market, and the prices for bacon were from 10s 9d to lis per score, while porkers were dealt in from lIs to 11dd. Store cattle were in short supply,thent being less than 200 on offer. Those which were sold realised late prices. LONDON, Thursday.—The weather is more favourable for slaughtering, and with an unusually short supply win of everything rates are increasing. The following are the quotations:- Beef, 4s 4d to 6s 2d mutton, 6s 4d to 8s 4d veal, 5s 6d to 6s 8d pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. British arrivals—Beasts, 360; sheep and Iambs, 2,720; calves, 40; pigs, 40; no foreign arrivals. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Thursday.—The supplies at market COli- tinue on a very moderate scale, and trade firm, es- pecially for mutton. The following are the quotations Beef, Js 4d to 5s 4d prime Scotch do., 5" 4d to 5s 6d mutton, 4s Od to 7s Od veal, 4s 8d to 6s 2d large pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; small do., 4s 4d to 4s 3d per 8 lbs PRODUCE. LONDON, Thursday.—Sugar— no public sales and market remains quiet, without alteration in prices; about 84 hogsheads West India sold privately. Coffee -small sales, chiefly foreign, passed off at about pre- vious values. Tea-China met a slow sale; new season's Congou realised 5^d to 6Jd firm market for good and fine Indian common sorts easier. Rice- cargo of Rangoon sold at 6s 9?d. Cotton market- American a trifle dearer. Jute flat. Tallow bracketed 49s per cwt on the spot. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH, Saturday.—The usual weekly market was held to-day, and was but a small one. Prices were follows :—Dressed poultry—geese varied from 5s 64 to 8s each, or lOd per lb ducks, from 5s 6d to 7s 6d per couple, about 10d per lb small fowls, 3s 9d to 4a per couple, larger ones from 5s to 6s 6d per couple, or about 9^d per lb. Kggs, 7 for Is prime fresh butter, Is 7d to Is 8d per lb; lard, 8d per lb. Giblets, la per set. Trkeys varied from 6s 6d to 12s each, or about 10d to Is per jb Live poultry—fowls, from 3s 6d to os 6d per couple dead rabbits, Is Id each. Fruit and vegetables—cooking apples, Is 2d to Is 3d per gallon medlars, 6(1 per quarter; cauliflowers, 2d to lid each Brussel spreut?, bd per quarter; turnips, 4d per quar- ter potatoes, 6d per gallon; celery, Id per stick Butchers' meat (prime joints only quoted)—beef, 9(f to lOd per lb mutton (wether legs), lid per lb ewt do, lOd per lb; veal, 9d to lOd per lb pork, 7,1 to 8d per lb. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.—The hucksters' prices werE -butter, Is 4d per lb eggs, Is 3d per dozen fowls, Is per couple aucks, 5s per couple geese, lid per Ib; turkeys, none at market. Business brisk. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN., Saturday—{From J. iW. Morgan's Circular.)—The demand for finest qualities of buttel far exceeded the supply, anxious buyers being com- pelled to give Is Id to Is ljd,whilst in several instances a farthing per lb more was paid. Cheese in slow re- quest. CORK. Thursday. — Ordinary —firsts, —s; seconds, 155s thirds, 115s fourths. 86s fifths, 63s. Mild cuved firkins—Superfine, —s fine mild, —s mild, 135s. Salt kegs—firsts, —s seconds, —s thirds, 112s fourths, —s fifths, —s. Mild-cured kegs—superfin<" -s; fine mild, —s mild, —s. Firkins in market, 160; kegs, 261; mild, 0. SUGAR. CLYDE, Thursday.—(Messrs Hogg's Report.)—SupoI> somewhat reduced, but a good demand at full prices to an occa. ioual 3d advance on medium. The official' report slates :—A fair business done at steady prices. HAY AND STRAW. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.—Best hay in the rick, UStt £ 3 10s per ton straw, £ 1 15s per ton reeds, 20s per 100; spars, 5s per 1,000. Business dull. LONDON, Thursday.—Fiar supplies at market and trade quiet, at about pie\ious prices:— Iuferi.n to good lian-, 36s to 70s best do, 80s to 88s. Infei foi to good clover, 75s to 90s best do, 105s to 120s straw, 30s to 42s per load. WOOL. BRAbFORD, Thursday. -The inquiry for En,Ii wool to-day, though still restricted, is a little less depressed than it has lately been. C iiisumers are willing to taktt such small quantities >»s they require for assorting stocks, and the tone 01 pr:>e>s is somewhat steadiei there being cheap oiienng, and a dispos.tiUii cu tii«. r—1 v.- holder to stand out for recent quotations. In yarns spii, ,-t are rather firmer. Piece market unchanged. METALS. LONDON, Thursday.—Copper firm; E65 10s ttc lowest for good ordinary Chili cash; 965 to £ 65 7 s 6d casl* to-morrow vainly offered £ 66 5s to £ 66 10s three months prompt. Tin firm; fair business in line foreign at £93 sharp casli; buyers over S95 5s fourteen days; £ 94 three months. English ingots, —. Lead—English, £ 14. Spelter, £ 16 7s 6d to £ 16 10s. Scotch prg-iron 48s lOd to 49s cash. -I Printed and Published by the Propnetors^ DAVID DUNCAN & SONS, at their Steam Printing Wovks,75 and 76, St. Mary-street, and Westgute-streifc iJl the town of Cardiff, in the Coupty of Uiamo' SSH