The Cardiff Times

THE ) COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT RHYMNEY. FULL PARTICULARS OF THE | DISASTER. PERSONAL NARRATIVES. OPENING OF THE INQUEST. [ER >>I OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.] Oil the hill side, in the county of Glamorgan, orerl r.kinpr the extensive works of the Rhymney Iron Company, stands all alone a mine which, for the past t.vsnty years at least, has been known as the Duffryu Colvury. From this particular emi- Mace one sees the country round in quite a diffdrent light from what is viewed below. The tfiamal-looking streets which form the towns of Rhymney and Pontlottyn. are almost bidden from sight, and far beyond oe every side extends a p!e;1Sm scene of mwintaiii and woodland. Before one, amongst the Mountains, lies the dingle where the three counties tt Brecon, Monmouth, and Glamorgan join, and down this valley courses, right through the works, the river .t\.umuey, till it at laso; i" lost to view in the fresh foliage of the valley. Is was at the pit horn which sn rille a scene-in the midst of so Much desolation—can be obtained, that on Monday occurred the most serious colliery accident which has happened in the im- mediate neignoourhood for over 50 years. For aome t me a large number of men have been employed in extending the workings at the extreme end towards Vocoriw. On ."Satur- day night the men were engaged in "Guming the roaù, or moving a line of trams, so as to bring it nearer tbe coal, when, at half-past une there was a scri fall of rubbish, and as it descended with- out the slightest warning it somewhat alarmed the aen, But itS the mine was considered almost entirely free from gas, the men qu ckly got over their fright, and on the Monday proceeded With their work without the slightest apprehen- sion of danger. Several, soon after noon, were thus engaged, besides four boys, whose youthful pri.uk; frequently raised the ire of their more fober fellow workers. During the wholo II}crn¡l1g, says one, a feelilJ of danger prevailed, and a kind of shivering sensation gave the presentiment of coming trouble, Gas was IIOt the cause of this anxiety, the feeling being as though the top-was falling. As this had not yet keen properly propped, nothing less was expected, and when the threat was some time liter realised, the only thing which surprised the underground Workers was the vast extent that seemed atfected. The men were working in two bodies, three or four being on the cf No. 1 heading, and the Others in much larger numbers near :\0.2 heading, and the fall had the effect of dividing both bodies, though each had still its way left clear to the sur- face through its respective heading..Some of the Baen had i een used to working with safety lamps till their engagement in this pit, 4ld there- fore they did not th-nk of the possibility that the gas which the fail might press into the workings would be affected by the naked lights they used. Soon, however, considerable aiarm was caused to the more experienced miners by a rush of air, which put out some of the lights. Those whose remained lit held them up towards the top of the workings to see whether any space was Stiil left for the air to travel in, :.nd it was found that there was stiil a passage. Almost imme- diate'y after a terrific explosion occurred. When the recovered from the shock all was in a state of, darkness and the sidpnur was as thick as a c'wud, filling everyone's nostrils. Some, less burt than the majority, then commenced to Ipope to-yards the main shaft, each think- ing he alone was saved. They were quickly assured to the contrary, though, by the terrible Cries and groans which now arose from their less anfoztuuate companions, and the manner in which, by frequent clinging to their legs, their turaey was impeded, Stopping now and then to sip where they could those vrh had fared worse than themselves, two or three men at length sa.w a ray of light-, which, as they got nearer, they found to descend the main shaft. Here they met a large number of workers in other parts of the pit, who seemed in a state of great consternation at what to them appeared to be so mysterious an occurrence and while some vveie sent to ootain fjeipfronr those in the higher workings, who had actually not heard the explosion, the remainder proceeded to render assistance to the injured. Meanwhile the greatest alarm was manifested at the month of the pit, the explosion having been distinctly heard there, and in a very short time about four tLul1,:md people assembled. Mr David Kvans, the principal manager Mr Abrahams, the colliery manager and Mr Trump, the col- liery manager, quickly came on the spot, and Air Abrahams and Mr Matthews at once descended superintend operations. A 1 the men were brought up alivs, but several of the fifteen injured were one mass of bums. Police sergeant Rutter fcad a staff or constables at the pit's mouth, and these proceeded, with the help 0: the women who had assembled, to apply oil to the burns before the men were despatched to their houses. Amongst tbrse who shewed special sym. Bithy with the poor men was :he Rev. Aaron aviei, who paid a personal visit to all, and in aoch c;e" where it was required made arrange- ments fur too provision of proper food and attend- ance. The Riijmney Company have aho done everything thy couL1 fur the men. No addition ie D3œss;uy to the list of n.n.3 we published Fssterday but thhr-.oi D..vid Davies, of High-street, untlottya, ,ho is b«dly injured. Of the other;, John Roberta lies in-a very critical condition, and J^ln-ai-d Price 's liaVdly expected to recover. Much sympathy is felt, with chree boys named Griffith s, who were in the mine at the time, one of whom is seriously injured. During Tuesday, Mr Cadmaa, the Government inspector, went underground in company with Mr Abrahams. The inquests will be opened to-day. Our Pontypridd reporter writes :—The New Dyffryu pit has been worked for very many years, but the output is not very large—200 tons a day. Trom 30 to 100 men are employed in the pit, which is tLc prnperty of the Khvmney Com pan v. There pairers only work by night. Mr Abraham has been manager about 12 months. He was pre- ceded by Mr David Abraham, his brother, now at Dow] lis. The Messrs Abraham are well spoken ef, Mr David Evans is the general manager of the works. The coal (steam coal) is said to be friable—peculiar." The pit is worked with aaked lights. Better than any description of mine of what receded and attended the explosion will be the .rati ve (clear and intelligent as it is) of one of ttoe sufferers. This man, happily recovering,said, is reply to my inquiries I went to the pit yester- day morning at about a quarter to seven. I sat at the top for five or ten minutes and then went down, proceeding to my working place. A boy Was the person engaged nearest to me. I com- 8enccd to work at about a quarter to eight "clock, I stopped and resumed for an hour or two. A lad (afterwards burnt) named Joseph Griffiths came forward and said that the piece Was on work—{"Y pisyn ar waith')—that i", the coal was, so to speak, moving there Were indications that it was earning down. I re- plied that I did not understand why we were not wife. We went on working till 11 o'clock. I filled a tram, and the horses came and took it away. Men cried out to me to bo quiet. There Were nearly a dozen of us working about that not—the immediate locality of the explosion. *>hn Daries, the overman, came up. This was about a quarter-past 11. He sat down and began talking about a trip which had taken place to Manchester, and which some of the boys had joined. I interposed with the observation, Weil, it is time for us to 0"0 on with the work, or the hauliers will come on. We again resumed. It was 12 o'clock at that time. iWe worked in silence till one o'clock—in silence ^because it was thought to be too dangerous for us work otherwise. The top seemed to be febout coming down. Above our heads though it "teemed safe, but 30 yards from us affairs seemed >Worse. John Roberts and Edward Price were standing the timber there. At one o'clock we sat down and had some food. We chatted and joked a little till half-past one, when we made another htart. We discussed thi likelihood of a ■fall. At last we had to make our escape as a fall commenced. Another heavy fall afterwards occurred the sound was like the noise of I a multitude (" Swn tyrfa.") We made yet another start after a pause of about •▼e minutes. Then seeing that the danger was increasing it was suggested that the lights should be put out. It wa.s not done. When the next fall wa heard by u, we rushed away with our tools. The explosion followed. I was knocked away some distance by the force. I lad ag, >od bit of a blow, but 1 was not stunned. 1 jumped on my feet and considered that unless I got out of the overwhelming sulphur I Would get choked. I crept and stumbled along out of its reach. There were others doing the same little boys caught in my legs and fe each other's legs to try and get away by guid- ance. But 1 am sorry to say that I could not do Wach for them. Each one had to struggle for himself. After I had got along a good way, I beard a shout, "Here's fresh air." I pushed towards the place where I heard the Wee come from. The agony experienced by numbers was great in the journey from tbe place of explosion. Sume were praying, and others were calhng out with a gasp, and very piteously, "Oh, 1 have had enough, I have had •■ough." Such was the cry of Ed ward Price— MM of the most seriously injured. I saw a little bey too, who had been struck on the forehead by stone. Edward Price was paid every heed, ftad some persons threw their coats over the poor bunt body. Roberts was another of the worst cases I met. He was crawling along the floor. A man named Thomas caught one of the three brothers, Griffiths, in his arms. We met the overman as we were proceeding. Hs wanted information, so a* io render all help. It could not be given; the sulphur was too bad for utterance. Thomas failed to carry on the boy. Another person eaaght hold oi him and carried him on to the bottom of the pit. This was the youngest boy— about 14 years old. John Thomas was the person burnt worst of the injured— his flesh was I shrivelled. Evan Price was also burnt around his body. My informant, in this instance had sustained a slight burn and other minor injuries, but he had a Sod nerve, and, better still, providential good ok. & p. jr.—Farrell and Elias Thomas,the two dead, I were brought out of the working in a tram to the bottom of the pit. Farrell had a very large hole ill his bead. I The persons working at the locale of the explo- sion were 12 in number-ten colliers, one labourer, i an-d one timberman. Stokes worked elsewhere, but happened to be passing the unfortunate heading when the explosion occurred. A lad "urt belonged to another part I am told this makes the total complement of the dead and in- jfared twelve. As to the depth of the pit, it is reported to be 160 yards, but it is only worked to tiie depth of 120 yards. of the men injured was blown, he informed past; hijn just grazing his head; had it hit him a little higher, it would have evidently crushed hisskull. When James had heard that his father had died, his grief was touching. The officer in charge declined at first to permit him to pass on to see the shapeless body, but with simple force the youth retorted, "He's my father." Six men were working a distance from thd scene of the explosion; One of them tells toe that they knew that something had happened by the oppressiveness of the air} they had to draw heavily for breath. The rescuing party deserve mention. The mem- bers were Richard Davies, Benjamin Lewis, David Walters, and William Williams. When the tire-damp first struck Elias Thoas helplessly over, he was about quitting the working place for another part of the pit. He was ready to start, and had put tha necessary raiment on, when—crash sounded the report, and ho and Farrell dropped like" logs." The police officers present did their work well in keeping order—conspicuous were Sergeant Rutter, P.C. Summerhill, and P.C. Boyer. To- day P.C. King has been busy visiting the injured. Dr. Redwood is attending the injured, but he speaks with diffidence as to the condition of five of the sufferers. At Newtown his instructions re- garding patients there are ignored in favour of re- commendation- and remedies not recognised by him. Surely Dr Redwood has established suffi- cient reputation and capacity to justify confidence in his treatment. It is disgraceful that men's lives should be trifled away by quackish nostrums and applications. Mr David Abraham, of Dowlais, was at the colliery last night Mr Trump, the agent, aud Mr John Davies have been also attentive. The Government Inspector, Mr Wales, was communicated with promptly on Monday evening, and was expected cu Tuesday. The inquest will be opened shortly, nd it is belie led work will not be long delayed at the pit after everything has been righted. RHYMNET, Wednesday.—Work is still at a standstill at the pit of the New Duffryn Colliery, affected by the explosion on Monday. Mr Cad- mun, the inspector, has been to visit the workings. This morning Mr Thomas Williams, Merthyr, opened an inquest at the Blast Furnace Inn, Pontlottyn, upon the body of one of the two de- ceased men, Elias Thr.,ma.s. The coroner for Mon- mouthshire will have to hold the inquest over the persons deceased in his district—two in number now, as another collier has succumbed to his in- juries. The foreman of the jury (17 in number) was the Rev, Aaron Davies, Calvinistic Metho- dist minister. In opening the proceedings, after another inquiry, the coronersaid: One other unfortunate occurrence has taken place since I was here last. That is the death of Elias Thomas, Of course, you are all perfectly aware that on Monday last an ex- plosion took place in one of the pits belonging to the Rhymney Iron Cvmplny-a pit known as the New Duffryn Colliery, in the parish of Gelli- gaer—and that this explosion caused the death of two persons one a person who lived in Rhymney, and the other per-on, who died sometime after- wards, and named Ellas Thoma" living at No. 2, Union-street, Pontlottyn. It will be a matter of impossibility to go into the details in connection with this explosion to-day. In fact, there are several persons who are injured, and who are not in a cond tion to attend to-day in connection with this inquiry. Some of them, I understand, are very severely injured, and will not be able to attend for some time. An adjournment of the inquiry would therefore be necessary on that ground alone. But apart from that, opportunity must be afforded—and the Act of Parliament provides for it—to the inspector of mines for the district to attend and investigate the circura- stabces for himself. The inspector of mines would like to be present, and we should like to have him here for the pur- pose of assisting in the inquiry. I therefore propose to-day to swear in the jury to view the body, so that the friends of the deceased may bury when they think fit. I will first ask the doctor one question. Do you think, Dr. Red- wood, that mallY of the injured will be able to attend in a fortnight's time ? Dr. Red wood; Yes; all but the worst—three or four cases. The Coroner I shall only want the evidence of one or two witnesses, for their evidence will be the same aswould be given by any number of the men. The police officer in attendance said that he had just heard from Mr Abraham, the colliery mana- ger. that one person had died that morning. The Coroner: He is not in my district. The Police-Officer: His name is Evan John Griffith. The Coroner Should any other death occnr in my district—I hope there will not—then the same jury can view the body, and the cases can be deait with altogether. The Police-Officer remarked that there was one serious case in Pontlottyn. I Evidence of idfn'ity of the deceased, Elias Thomas, was then taken. Thomas Thomas, school board attendance offi- cer, 6, High-street, Pontlottyn, said: Deceased was my son. He was 24 years old on the 7th of last February. He was married he had no children. He was only married five months. I last saw him before the accident on Sunday afternoon in chapel. On Monday I heard that he had been injured. I went to the house and saw him. Ho was not so very badly burnt outside, but it appears that he was burnt inside. The doctor was with him. He lived from the time he came home—about four o'clock—tiil half-past six. He was not bleeding at all. The jury were then bound over, went to view the body, and afterwards dispersed, to again pro- ceed with the inquest at half-past 11 on Wednes- day, the 11th of July. There are, I am informed by Dr. Redwood, only three serious invalid cases at present the remaining men are progressing towax-ds con- valescence.

RUNAWAY llAYKRUPTS FROM SWANSEA. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At the Swansea borough police-court on Wed- nesday Mr Field, solicitor, applied to the magis- trates—Mr Trev ilian Jenkin and Dr Hall-to bke certain evidence required for the purpose of the arrest of Messrs James and George Ley, formerly potato merchants at Swansea, and who have absconded. It was mentioned that a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Ley, and sent to the authorities in London, who had been in communi- cation with the authorities in Australia, for which country the bankrupts had embarked. The ap- plication was made under the 29th section of the Fugitive Offenders'Act. 1881, which authorises a magistrate to take depositions for the purposes of the act in the absence of a person accused of an offence. Mr John Francis Harvey said that he was trustee of the property of James and George Ley, late of Swansea. They were adjudicated bankrupts by an order of the county-court of Glamorganshire, holden at Swansea. on the 8th June. The adjudicator was granted a petition filed by Mr Joseph Bulier, a creditor, for £1,141 14s. The petition was filed on the 28th May last. The act of bankruptcy was that the bankrupts had departed from their dwelling- house, or otherwise absented themselves, with intent to defeat or delay their creditors. On the same day the petition was filed. Witness was appointed receiver by the court, and cont:nued in office as such receiver up to the 25th of this month (June). On that day the first meeting of creditors took place, and witness was unanimously ap- pointed trustee. He bad made inquiries as to when the bankrupts disappeared from Swan- sea and left the country. They left Swansea on the 18ch May, and England (Plymouth) on the 19th of May, when they sailed for Aus- tralia. Nothing had been heard of them since. Immediately upon his (witness's) appointment as receiver, he commenced an investigation into the state of the bankrupts' affairs, and he had continued such investigation up to the present time. He found from the bankrupts' books that on the three immediately preceding their leaving Swansea they had received £2,000 or thereabouts. He found this state of things from entries in their own handwriting. From en- quiries he had made from creditors and receipts in their own handwriting, he found that they had received about £1,000 which was not accounted for in their books. It did not appear by their books that they had paid away the said sums of £2,000 or £1,000 -not anything of any great amount. So far as witness could ascertain, the Messrs Ley took away with them that money from England. He had not the slightest doubt of this. of these sums of £2,000 and £1,000 were moneys winch ought by law to be divided amongst their creditors. A special sitting of the magistrates was held later in the day to hear further evidence. Robert Thomas Easterbrook said he was managing clerk to the Orient Steamship Company, Plymouth. James and George Ley were passengers on board the Cuzco, one of the ships of that company, which left Plymouth at noon on the 19th May. Witness produced the usual printed list of pas- sengers, in which the names of the two Leys ap- peared. He accompanied them on board, he said, and when in a tug s:iw the vessel sail away. and when in a tug SHV the vessel sail away. The depositions were handed to Mr Field, who I at once despatched them to London.

SHOCKING SCENE IN COL- LEGE-STREET, SWANSEA, On Saturday afternoon a man named John Jones and his daughter, five years of age, were knocked down by a cart in College-street, and the child received injuries from the effects of which she is not expected to recover. It appears that Jones, who was lately in the employ of Mr Isaacs, of Cwmbwrla, received his pay as a militiaman on Saturday, and that when the accident occurred he was the worse for liquor. It is stated that he was at the time of the occurrence hailing the driver of the cart, which was laden with tin plates, and that he stumbled under the horse's feet, dragging the child with him. His wife, who witnessed the accident, gave utterance to hyste- rical screams, and for soma time the thoroughfare, which is very narrow, and always very crowded on market days, WM thrown into a state of ex- citement. The injured man and child were con- veyed to the hospital, but, excepting some severe bruises, the former is none the worse for the acci- dent. It was found necessary to amputate one of the lgs of the child, however, and on Sunday evening, Mr Humphreys, he house surgeon, did not expect that she would recover.

SHOCKING ACCTDENT AT TENBY. A shocking accident has occurred to a non- commissioned officer of the Pembroke Yeomanry, now assembled at for drill. The regiment were going through some exercises at Kugbston Farm on Tuesday forenoon, when the horse on which Sergt. major Milne was mounted collided with one of the trooper's horses, and the former was unhorsed. While on the ground he received a terrible kick on the forehead from his own horse. He was attendee! on the ground by the surgeon of the regiment, Mr Phillips, und afterwards carried into Tenby to the cottage hospital. From the ieariui ttiuw receivevl kAiis luce is dispairftj. flit

CARDIFF; STODEN DEATH.—A week ago a wotnaii Mined Catherine Ceilings, of 44, Halket-street, Canton, fell down stairs; which caused her nose to bleed very badly. She was able to go about the next day as usual, but on Friday Complained of illness and went to bed. Soon after she was found dead. An inqoest was held on Saturday by Mr E. B. Reece, when a verdict was returned to the effect that appoplexy Was the cause. FALL FBOJI A TRAM,—A boiler maker named Dd. Williams, of 22, Harriet-street, was late on Saturday night jumping off the front of a tram while it was in motion, when the second wheel caught his foot and passed over, it, inflicting severe injury. CARBIAGE ACCIDENT.—As John Sage, 26, was returning from a workmen's picnic on Saturday night, he attempted to jump off the brakewhen in motion he fe! and sustained such injuries as to cause his admittance to the infirmary. He was, however, ablo to leave on Sunday. CLAIM FOR FIXTUKKS.—Before Judge Selfe, at the county court, on Saturday, an agent named Geen, of Okehampton, Devon, brought a claim against a widow named Margaret Sturdy, of 7, Roath-road, for JE9 15s, the value of certain fixtures taken over by the defendant. Mr White appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Cox for defendant. The evidence shewed that on leaving the house the plaintiff agreed to make over the fixtures to the defendant, or that the debt should be liquidated by lodging given to his son, to be cal- culated at the rate of 10s a week. The latter arrangement fell through. Defendant tried to evade the debt by the contention that the fixtures were landlord's fixtures. Judgment was given for £8 17s, a reduction being made for soma cupboards, which his Honour held were fixtures. "COALS TO NEWCASTLE."—The French lugger Anna Maria, Captain Radel, arrived in Penarth Roads on Monday with a cargo of small coal, from Roscoff. and will dock in the West Bute Basin to-day (Tuesday). The cargo has been sold to Messrs Fry and Co., of Bute Docks. BETHAKY CHAPKL.—Thos. Cooper, the well- known lecturer, addressed a large audience last night in Bethany Chapel on "Charles Dar- win." In the course of an interesting lecture the speaker showed in what his real greatness con- sisted at considerable length he argued wherein Darwin's theory of natural selection lacked proof; and, in conclusion, protested against the doctrine that man descended from apes. The lecture was illustrated with interesting sketches, and was listened to with great attention. RiFLE VOLCNTEKES.—Colonel Barnes having expressed a wish to inspect the Cardiff Detach- ments of the rifle volunteer force, about 150 men assembled at tha drill-hall on Monday evening, and, under the command of Colonel Martin, marched to the recreation field near the barracks. Here Capt, W. E. Jones put them through several battalion movements, and Colonel Martin then drilled thera in the manual exercises. Col. Barne3 expressed his satisfaction with the manner in which th3 men went through their drill, and they returned to the drill-hall, where Colonel Martin, in dismissing them, spokehighly of their behaviour. CONCEF.T.—On Monday, at the Hannah-street Chapel, was given a concert of vocal and instru- mental music to a good audience. Miss Browse and Miss Jenny Lewis were the contralto vocal- ists, and both pleaded very much with the selec- tions given by them. Miss Morgan, soprano, sang La Serenata," with organ and violin ac- companiment following with Let the bright seraphim," for which she was encored, and re- sponded with another song. Mr T. Evans, the conductor of the choir, rendered the song" The Old Cathedral," to the satisfaction of his hearers. The choir also acquitted themselves well, giving during the evening two selections, Miss Warren taking the part of soloist. Amongst the instru- mentalists were Dr and Mrs Frost, with the harp and piano. Mr Lane Herbert proved to be a good violinist the remainder of the band was made up as follows :—Cornet, Mr Livsey fluts, Mr Jones violrmceIlo, Mr Blrry; double bass, Mr Bounsail, with Mr Deacon presiding at the organ. On the whole, the concert was a great success. A FIGHT NEAR THE NEW CEMETERY.—On Monday afternoon two men were drinking at the Crwys public-house, when they quarrelled, and one slapped the other on the face. They retired to the yard, where a fight was commenced. P.C. Henley was called in and separated them, and after wrangling for some time they settled down again and appeared friendly. The constable re- mained outside for half an hour, and as all was quiet he then left. Some discussion took place respecting who was the better man of the two, and they left the house and proceeded down the Cemetery-road, under the bridge by the Rhymney Railv,'ay, to a place near the Fair Oak Farm. Here the men 8tri¡ ,pd, a ring was formed, and in a short time more than 200 people collected. The fight began. Each man had his second, and several rounds were fought, but the friends of the combatants interfered and separated them, and the intelligence that the police were coming caused the crowd to disperse quickly. EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.—A meeting was held at the Central Coffee Tavern, on Tuesday evening, when it was unanimously decided to pursue the object of the association, namely, to reduce the number of working hours to which the assistants of the town are at present sub- jected. It was also decided to hold a meeting-of the assistantf at St. John's Schoolroom, at the earliest p03"ible date. DROWNED AT THE DOCKS.—On Tuesday morn- ing a yeuu man named Alfred James, of 25, Clive-road, Canton, was accidentally drowned in th3 West Bute Dock. The deceased was appren ticed to Mr Bates, smith, at the west side of the dock, and was sent in a boat to take something to a vessel in the docks. On returning,lie got his foot entangled in a rope of a foreign -rsssol, and the boat capsized. Deceased sunk immediately, and never re-appeared at the surface. His body was picked up half an hour later by P.S. Higgon, who conveyed it to deceased's home. The inquest will be held on Thursday. HORdE SALE.—In the presence of about 500 persons Messrs Gottwaltz, Bowrir.g, and Hughes held a horse sale on Tuesday at the Cardiff Horse Exchange. Amongst those present were Mr G. W. G. Thomas, Mr Charles Williams, and Colonel Mitchell, and there were dealers in attendance from Cheltenham. Tewkesbury, Bristol, and Swansea, besides a number of gentlemen farmers. The prices realised included a light bay mare, 29 guineas bay gelling, 27 guineas pair of ches- nut punies, 30 guineas dun mare, J335 dark bay cob mare, £35; chesnut mare, £4-2; dark chesnut gelding, 38 guin*>a=; bay mare, 55 guineas; brown gelding, 55 guineas; dark bay gelding, 57 guineas bay mare, the property of Mr J. Tucker, of Great House,Ely,90guineas; bay mare, 36 guineas dun cob gelding, 33 guineas bay cob mare, 35 guineas grey cob gelding, 35 guineas bay cob mare, J350 10s black gelding, £25; grey mare, £52; chestnut mare, £.50; dark brown cart mare, 40 guineas. As OLD OFFENDZB.—At the police-court on Saturday—before Alderman Evans, Mr J. W. Vachell, and Mr Rees Jones—Rose Peterson, a young woman of bad character, who bad been a number of times convicted for disorderly conduct, and against whom a previous convictio.1 had been recorded for disorderly conduct, was now sent to prison for three months for behaving in a similar manner in Bute-street on Friday. DRUNKENNESS,—There were 12 persons charged with drunkenness. They were generally tined, but these who appeared tor the first time were dis- missed with a caution. Six of these cases came from Canton. A VIOLENT FELLOW.—Michael Cocklin, a young labourer, well-known to the police, and who had been several times convicted for behaving in a riotous manner, was sent to prison for one month for behaving in a disorderly manner in Ha'kett- street on Friday night, and with assaulting P.C. Stone. AN INNOVATION IN CHAPEL SERVICES.—At the Hannah-street Congregational Church on Sunday was introduced, experimentally, a new form of worship intended to replace the monotonous and almost wearisome service now in use. There were several additions, which included, for the opening, a collect, this being followed by a psalm, in which the responses to the minister's reading were sung by the choir, the congregation joining in at the end of the usual prayer. The Lord's prayer was sung by the choir, and this was followed by a service in which the minister and congregation joins with response. After the sermon the Dox- ology was sung then followed the closing prayer and the benediction by the choir, this concluding the service, The Rev. Geo. Kennedy officiated, and there ware good congregations, who saemed pleased with the new mode ot worship.—To-mor- row the choir will give a concert, particulars of which may be found in the advertisement else- where. SUNDAY DRCNKENNESS.—At the police-court on Monday—before Mr R. Ü. Jones—a resident of Grangetown and a resident of Canton were each fined 58 and costs for being drunk, one on the Penarth road and the other in Halkett-street, Canton, on Sunday. Both alleged that they had obtained the beer at Rumney. DRUNKENNESS.—There were twelve charges of drunkenness, exclusive of those charged with the offence Oil Sunday. Of these five were females, aud six of the parties resided at Canton. A DISOBEDIENT SEAMAN.—Andrew M'Gillan, a seaman belonging to the ship Shannon, of Lon- don, was charged with refusing to obey the lawful commands of the master. Tue defendant, with the other members of the crew, signed articles in London for a voyage to Bombay. On the vessel arriving at Cardiff defendant deserted, although he had received an advance. He was brought back to the vessel and ordered to turn to." The vessel was then lying in the Roath Basin. He refused on several occasions, and was then given into custody, Ha alleged that the vessel was not fully manned. When he deserted he went direct to the shipping office, and attempted to ship in another vessel. Defendant now stated that when he shipped in London he was the worse for drink, and that he did not know the heavy nature of the work he would have to discharge. The bench sent him to prison for one month with hard labour. ALLEGED ASSAULT OFF A VOLUNTEER.—Ed- ward Randal, a young man living in the Llan- daff-road, was charged with assaulting John Roberts, one of the Artillery Volunteers. Mr Clement Waldron prosecuted, by direction of Major Pitman, as Roberts was in uniform at the time. The complainant was returning home from parade on Thursday. He stopped talking with a friend on the Llandaff-road, when the defendant came up to them, took his carbine from him and beat him on the head with it, damaging the carbine. Defendant called some witnesses to prove that complainant was quarrelling with his wife, from whom be had been separated some time, and who was the defendant's sister. De- fendant's witnesses denied the assault, and event- ually the bench dismissed the case. ROBBERY BY A BAILIFF.—John Bowen, a bailiff, was charged on a remand with stealing two salt- cellars, two glasses, a fancy box, and other articles, the property of Joseph Casslett, 4, Helen- street, on the 29th May. The prisoner was em- ployed as a bailiff by the landlord. The com- plainant paid the rent and the defendant then left. When he left the articles were missed. The police subsequently found that the prisoner had given the articles to a Mrs Davies or had sold them to her. A pawn ticket for some other article he had sold. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and as several con vietions had been recorded against him. be was seat to foe tlut.9 wvuta*. w,iJ¡4 feard labour. Mr M. Rees watched the case on behalf, of Mrs Davies. STEALING IRON.—John Porch, a haulier, in the employ of Messrs Parfitt and Jenkins, of the Tubal Cain Works, was charged with stealing to lbs. bf old iron of tha.Value of 33; the property of his employers; Prisoner went to a, heap with a cairt load of ashes which he emptied; He then went to anothei1 place at some distance from the rubbish heap and placed in the cart two pieces of iron. Dock,constable Morris went up to him and asked what he was going to do With the iron. Prisoner admitted that Messrs Jenkins and Co., did not know that he was taking the iron away. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for one month with hard labour. DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—At the police-court, on Tuesday—before the Mayor and Aldermen Lewis and Evans—Timothy Cokely, a man well known to the police, was charged with being drunk, disorderly, and assaulting P.C. Cook. The defendant was on Monday causing a disturbance in John-street. The constable re- moved him, but subsequently on renewing the disturbance he was arretted by the constable. He then struck the constable, knocked him down, and kicked him while on the ground. The head constable gave the defendant a bad character, and the bonch sent him to prison for a month with hard labour. SMASHING WINPOWS.— Mary Ann Dowell, a woman who had been several times convicted for disorderly conduct, was charged with being dis- orderly and breaking two panes of glass at the Fishguard Arms, Lute-street. On Monday she went to the Fishguard Arms, called for some beer, but as she was very noisy and had been drinking, the landlord refused to supply her. Slu then went outside, took up two stones, and smashed with them two large panes of glass. She was also very violent, and assaulted the constablo who ran to prevent her smashing other panes. She had been previously convicted for similar offences, and was now sent to prison for two months with hard labour. ASSAULTI>; AND WOUNDING.—Evr.n Roberts, a seaman, was l rged with assaulting and wound- ing another sauor named Chas. Day. Com- plainant was walking down Eute-road on Monday I evening. He met the prisoner, who was in com- pany with a young woman. Complainant put his hand on the young woman's shoulder, and afterwards his arm round the girl's neck. Prisoner bccame vary angry at this aud knocked the complainant down. Complainant got up and struck the defendant. Defendant then knocked complainant down again and kicked him on the head. The injuries rendered him insensible for a time, and while the complainant was on the ground, prisoner ran way. Complainant had a wound on the back of the hsad an inch and a half long. He had been drinking very heavily, and had to be kept at the police-station after the wound was dressed. It appeared that the prisoner had received some provocation, and the bench fined him 5s and costs. MORE WINDOW SMASHING.—Mary McLeary, a married woman, was charged with smashing four panes of glass at the Principality Coffee Tavern, Hayes Bridge, of the value of 30s. Complainant, Mr D. Williams, the proprietor of the coffee tavern, said he was in bed, and was aroused about two o'clock on the morning of Tuesday by the. smashing of panes of glass. Before ho got down four panes were broken. P.C. Crimmings said that he heard a smash of some windows, and on going to the spot found the defendant with her boot off. She admitted having broken the windows, and expressed a desire to ba taken to the police-station. She now alleged that she had been kicked and illtreated by a constable. Defendant was fined 30s and costs, or to go to prison for 14 days. The also directed the Head Constable to make inqui- ries respecting the woman's statement, as there I seemsd some reason to believe that she had been illtreated. LARCENY.—Kate Morgan, a young woman, "an improver," at the shop of Mr Thomas Boiwcll, draper, etc., 25, Duke-street, was charged with stealing a number of articles, the property of Mr Bolwell. A servant in the employ of Mr Bol- well, found on Monday morning a piece of flan- nel, several pairs of stockings, and other articles, concealed under the mattress of the bed on which prisoner slept. It appeared that in January last some articles belonging to Mr Bolwell were found concealed in her boxes. She was then accused, but on promising not to repeat the offence, she was forgiven, and allowed to remain as an im- prover.She now alleged that the articles found ¡ under the bed were part of those she had previ- ously stolen, and which she was returning to the stock. This was denied by the pro-ecutor, and I the bench sent her to prison for one mouth, with hard labour. LICENCE FOR THS ALEXANDRA PARE,—At the police-court on Wednesday—before the Mayor, Mr R. O. Jones, and Alderman Lewis—an appli- cation was made by Mr Miller, acting for Mr Harry Cousins, on the part of Mr George Treatfc, landlord of the Canton Hotel, for a licence to sell liquors at the Alexandra Park on Saturday, Mon- day, and Wednesday next, on which occasion Blondin, the hero of Niagara, will give a per- formance on the tight rope. To witness this great performer railway arrangements had been entered into to run cheap excursion trains from all parts tram car and omnibus will, it is expected, convey a large number of persons to the park, and re- freshments would be required. Mr Cousins had on the previous clay made the application to Alderman Lewis, who desired that the applica- tion should be made before the stipendiary, but, at the same time he said that he should support the application. The bench now resolved to grant the licences required. CAUTION TO WIFE BEATEHS.—Dermis O'Shea, a labourer, living at Canton, was charged with assaulting and beating his wife, Mary O'Shea. The parties live in Halkett-street. On Tuesday he returned home and began to quarrel with her. He then struck her a violent blow on the face, knocked her down; aud dragged her to the foot- pavement, where he threw her down and kicked her on the face. She remained lying on the foot- pavement for some time in a state or insensibility. Inspector Lewis was called there and found the woman still insensible. He had the woman taken to the house and apprehended the prisoner. The woman had evidently besn very brutally treated, but she still wished to screen her husband. The bench, however, sent him to prison for four mouths, with hard labour. SHOP ROBBERY.—Terence Conway, a labourer, was charged with stealing three shirts, two pairs of stockings, and other articles from the shop of Mr James, draper, 204, Bute street. The prisoner was apprehended wearing the shirts one over the other. Mr James said that the shirts were precisely similar to those missed by him. Prisoner alleged that he bought the shirts at Limerick, and the case was adjourned fur the attendance of the witness who made the shirts. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—John Tobin, a labourer, was charged with assaulting P.C. Lavender. On the 16th inst. the constable went to quell a disturbance in Canton, when he was attacked by the defendant, who beat him aud struck him several times. Defendant bore a bad character, and was sent to prison for oue moiith with hard labour.

LLANDAFF. PAROCHIAL TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION, — The annual meeting was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening, under the presidency of the Rev. Canon Hawkins.—The Secretary (Mr W. J. Evans) read the report of the committee aud the treasurer's statement of account. The number of members was :—Llandaff Branch Adult Sec- tion, 105; Band of Hope, 95; Llandaff Yard Adult Section, 28; Band of Hope, 50; total number of members, 278; balance, in hand, £3 3s 7d. The report testified to the great loss the association had sustaiued in common with other kindred societies in the parish by the death of the late lamented bishop, who was one of the vice-presidents of the Church of England Temperance Society. A few years ago the late bishop presided at an influential meetinsr at Cardiff, when it was decided to establish a diocesan branch of the society, and his speech on that occasion clearly showed how deep an interest he took in the temperance move- ment. The report pointed out some objects that demanded strenuous effort on th part of temper- ance societies, such as the abolition of grocers' licences, the suppression of drinking clubs, the promotion of legislative measures to diminish the temptations which are now thrown in the way of the working classes of the country.—The Rev. Dr. French next addressed the meeting. In alluding to the Jate bishop, he called attention to the speech made by his lordship at the conference, when it was determined to form a diocesan branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, in which he expressed a hope that a branch would also be formed in every parish in the diocese. That, he wa-s sorry to say, had not yet been done, there being only at present about 50 parishes that had such an organisation. The rev. gentleman next referred to the Welsh Sunday Closing Bill, aud combatted the statements that had been made, that drunkenness had increased in conse- quence of the passing of that act. He had taken a good deal of trouble to ascertain what the result has been, and he was convinced from magistrates, police officers, clergy, and ministers of all deno- minations, that, in spite of clubs and other op- posing influences, there had been a distinct gain. Sunday-closing was urgently needed in Mon- mouthshire, which county had been thoroughly canvassed, with the result that five out of every six persons had declared themselves in favour of closing public-houses on the Lord's Day.—The Rev. T. Percy King, vicar of Hanley, also ad- dressed the meeting.—On the motion of the Chair- man, seconded by the Vicar of Llandaff, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Rev. Dr. French and the Rev. T. P. King for their excel- lent addresses. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Monday, before Mesu-s G. C. Williams, R. C. G. Dornford, and Edward David, Jane Lashbrook was fined Is and costs for assauitingagirl named Louisa Morris.—A bastardy order of 3s per week was made, on the application of Sarah Wixen, against William Taylor.

PENARTH. ILLICIT DRINKING.—For some time past the police authorities at Penarth have had suspicion that Sunday drinking has been carried on to some extent in private dwelling-houses, and on Sunday last P.C. Gill, who is stationed at Cogan, and, consequently, is not very well known at Penarth, was instructed by his inspector to come to Penarth, where he was disguised as a sailor, and in this character he made a call at a seamen's boarding house, kept by Egidio Magaguini, an Italian. Gill called for sundry quarts of beer and some whiskey, with which he was supplied, and for which he paid and treated several men present to drinks round. He then slipped out at the back door, and signalled Inspector King and two other constables who were in waiting, and they rushed in and took I Magaguini into custody. A search was made, and a considerable quantity of beer and spirits was found on the premises. The Italian will be brought before the magistrates at the next petty- sessions. I HUSBAND AND WIFE.—At the petty-sessions on Monday—before Mr J. S. Corbett, Col. Lee, and Mr Fry—John Evans, Cadoxton, was charged by his wife with assaulting her. Mrs Evans said that when she was in a neighbour's house defen- dant came in after her and used very abusive language. She told him to get out of the neigh- bour's house to quarrel, whereupon he threw her down. She got up, and he threw her down a second time, and also seized her violently by the t&vat, Utfieadaot tUat his wita wm j a vixSil, and oh tiie morning in question tJiê tad not got his breakfast ready. He wished the bench to make a separation order.—The Clerk We have dohe that beforej but you go to .togetlier agairi,—Defendant: neVer again.—ifhe Chair- man: You must hot strike your wild; The case will be dismissed this time* but don't coaid here ftgairi; AN OBsTREPBtotfs GCfisf.—A» 6tigme-fittef named Stubbs was summoned by Mr Richard Morgan, landlord of the Dock Hotel, Penarth, with refusing to quit on the .18th inst., and also with assaulting hiul.—Cootplainaut found Stubbs with another young inan iu tha kitcheu, ap- parently paying their (addresses to the servant girL Stubbs stood his ground, but the other bolted. An altercation ensued, and defendant re- fused to quit, > He also butted Morgan in the face, ram-fashion.—Fined 5s and costs in the first case, and ordered to pay costs for the assault. MOTHERLESS CHILDREN.—Two lads, William (14) and James (3) Matthews, sons of a labourer living at the Limekilns, Penarth, were charged by P.C. Gill with having been found sleeping in a shed belonging to the Taff Vale Railway Com- pany. The boys stated that their father had locked them out, and that he often did so for a week at a time they had no mother. Witness took them home, found the door locked, and the father in bed roused him up, and he said he had no time to look after the children, and he was not go;ng to leave his door open all night. Upon the father now promising to take proper charge of the little boys, they were discharged.

WHITCHURCH. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of the above board took place at the National Schools on Tuesday afternoon. Present—Mr Joshua Hern (vice-chair- man), presiding, Revs. D. Evans, and D. G. Rees, Mr John Thomas, and the Clerk, Mr J. H. Jones. Tenders were opened for the alteration of the old school at Tongwynlais from the following builders: —Messrs Joues Bros., Cardiff, B490 Mr Kinsey, Tongwynlais, £450; Mr Samuel Lewis, Cardiff, Mr Jenkins, Treforest, £460; Mr W. Evans, Whitchurch, £4.10. Mr Evans's tender was accepted, subject to the approval of the Education Department thereto. The clerk was instructed to forward the tender to obtain such approval. A hope was expressed by the members of the board that the alterations would be finished Ly the first week in September, so that they might be able to start the school on that date. The board afterwards dispersed.

TATT'3 WELL. A MEETING of the Eghvysiian School Board was held at the Castle Inn, oa Monday last. Present —Mr H. Anthony, Caerphilly, in the chair; Messrs Moses Cule, Pentrebach; J. Thomas, Aber J. Morris, Pontypridd; Eli Jenkins. Taff's Well; Rev. T. R. Jones, Glyntaff; Mr W. WIutnBy, Tongwynlais. Some very important suggestions were submitted by the managers for the consideration of the board. The business was of the usual routine character. ALSWORTH CHARITY.—A large amount of money having accumulated through tha working of minerals of this property, the charity commis- sioners have issued instructions that it should be presented to the girls attending the schools of this place. On Wednesday, Dr Edwards. Taff's Well Rev. Thomas Jenkins, St. Martin's Church, Caerphilly Mr Henry Anthony, Caer- philly and Mr Eli Jenkins, Yine Cottage, Taft's Well, attended the distribution of the same, which was gratefully acknowledged by tJle recipients.

EBBW VALE. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Ou Wednesday a labourer named Francis, working at the blast furnaces, was killed by falling from the top of the lift down upon the plates beneath. Dr. Davies was soon in attendance, but his services were of no avail, as Francis died shortly after the fall. The body was conveyed to his home to await an inquest. He leaves a young widow, but no family.

PONTLOTTYN. NEW VICAR.—The Rev. J. Lewis Meredith, M.A., Rector of Gelijgaer, has offered this vacant incumbency to the Rev. Llewellyn Morgan Wil- liams, curate of Marram, and we understand that the same has been accepted. Mr Williams, some years ago, was an assistant master of the Colle- giate School, Cardigan, and was trained for the nnmstiy at St. Aidan _s College, Birkenhead, where he distinguished himself by obtaining first class honours in all the examinations, and was accessit for several important prizes. After passing the Cambridge theological examination he obtained at the final examination in his own college the Hebrew prize, and the certificate of merit awarded to the most successful student by the college board. Since his ordination Mr Williams has held the curacies of Talysarn, Car- narvonshire, and Taioach, Margam, both of which are important ccnties of industry. The new vicar is the son of the Rev. B. Williams (Gwynionydd), well known as a Webh scholar and antiquarian. SAD CASE.—At Pontiottyn on WTednesdav, Mr Thomas Williams, deputy-coroner, hold an ad- journed inquest on the body of Mary Shear, who had died a few weeks since shortly after child- birth. Deceased was a young married woman, but had previously beeu confined. In the present CllS the evidence went to show that she had been for some time in a weak state. Dr. Shea, in reply to the coroner, said that the cause of death was phthisis, and also want of proper nourishment. Dr. Redwood, with whoxu Dr. Shea was an assis- tant, was also of a similar opinion. The husband did not earn much money-scmtime" only 8s a week. It was alleged that the husband did all J18 could for the woman, though some of the jury put somewhat suggestive questions. The infant also died, and its was partly owing to the weakly confHioiy' jjMie mother. Eventually the jury VeturffM a iu accordance with the medical evidence,

PONTYPOOL. LOCAL BOARD.—At the monthly meeting on Wednesday, Mr David Williams presided. The medical officer (Dr. S. B. Mason), in his report, said that 12 deaths occurred wichin the district during the month of May, which was a death-rate of 27 per 1,000 per annum, four of the deaths being from zymotic diseases, measles, and scarla- tn, which had practically ceased, only two cases being at present under treatment, and which were convalescent. The birth-rate for the same period had been 45 per 1,000 per annum. He added that it was very satisfactory to find a decrease in the death-rate.—The sanitary inspector (Mr E. T. Stephens), in his report, said that an obnoxious trade or marine stores had been started in the Old Japan without the sanction of the board. The proprietor had been served with a notice to abate the nuisance.

ABERGAVENNY. POLICE-COURT.—On Wednesday, before Mr J. Humireys (in the chair), Majors W. H. Wheeler and C. Morgan, and Mr F. P. J. Hanbury- Wiiliams, Daniel Price was charged with using threatening language to his cousin, William Price, market gardener, living at Mardy. Mr L. D. Browne appeared for the complainant. The case being proved, defendant was called upon to pro- mise not to offend again in a similar manner, and to pay the costs.—Richard Withers, hay dealer, Llanfoist, was charged with riding on a hay waggon drawn by a pair of horses without reins. Fined 5s and costs.—John Thomas, for driving a horse and phaeton furiously, ou Sunday last, was fiued 7s 6d including costs.

BRYNMAWR. LICENSING OFFENCES.—HEAVY FINES.—At the police-court, on V/ednesday, before Messrs Basil Jayne, R. F. Crawshay, and G. W. Walters, Joseph Wood, Worcester-street, and William Pritchard, Well-street, were charged with being upon the licensed premises ot the Heathcock Inn, on the 3rd inst., during illegal hours, and Benja- min Llewellin, jun., the landlord, was summoned for keeping his house open during illegal hours.— A woman named Mary Walker, in a previous case, alleged that she was assaulted at this inn, and it came out that the defendants and the laud- lord had been playing at cards all day on the Sunday, and when the police came they hid in the cellar, and afterwards continued playing for beer until the small hours of Monday morning. All the defendants now pleaded guilty, and the bench said it was a bad case. Woods and Pritchard were fined 20s each and costs, and Llewellin, the landlord, JB5 and costs. The assault case of Mary Walker against Llewellin was dismissed for the want of cor- roborative evidence. Mr R. A. Davies was for the defence. The bench instructed the police to look well after the house. ANOTHER BATCH OF SUNDAY DRINKERS.— Lewis Norman, Edwin Griffiths, and Henry Watkins, whose relatives appeared for them, and Richard Kent, all of Nantybwch, were charged with being upon the licensed premises of ,the Mountain Air during illegal hours on the 10th inst. and James Marshall, the landlord of the Mountain Air Inn, was charged with keeping his house open during illegal hours on the same day. All the defendants pleaded guilty. P.C. Winterson found the defendants in the cellar of the house. The first defendants were fined 10" each and coats, and the landlord £3 and costs, and the licence endorsed. SCHOOL BOARD OFFENCES.—A number of sum- monses were issued by the school board against parents for not sending their children to school. On the charge-sheet being called the second time, and no one appearing on behalf of the board, the Chairman said that unfavourable comments had been made of the laxity of justices in attending the sessions and hearing the school board cases. The bench would like the superintendent of police to see the clerk of the school board and tell him that in future the cases would be adjourned unless some one attended on their behalf. The magis- trates would assist the board all they could, but they could not do so without the board being re- presented, A few minutes elapsed and Mr David Morgan, the attendance officer, arrived, and the chairman told him that he had been obliged to make some remarks owing to his (Mr Morgan's) non-attendance at the time stated on the sum- monses. The following persons were fined 5s each :—Ann White, Newtown E. Davies, King- street; John FiemiDg, Wm. Vizard, W. Mere- dith, Margaret Davies, E. Joaes, and John Morris, New-street..

CWMTILLERY. INQUEST. — On Monday, before Mr W. H. Brewer, coroner, at the South Wales Inn, an in- quest was held on the body of a young man named Stephen Hutton, who met with a fatal accident from a fall of the roof on Thursday, the 20th inst. The witnesses attributed the accident to the deceased's inability to thoroughly examine the roof with a locked lamp. The jury ret tuned a verdict to that effect.

BEDWELLTY. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meet- ing of this board was held on Wednesday. In the absence of the chairman through indisposi- tion Mr W, Dayson was voted to the chair. There was no business of public interest before the board.

KNIGHTON. STEALING A DRESS. — At a special sessions, before Mr H. Cobden, Mary Adams, of Castle Cach, Llanbister, was charged with stealing, on the 13th June, 1883, one dress and a. pair of stockings, of the value of 30s, the property of her mistress, Mrs Elizabeth WilsoB, of Castle ÇQçh. Cvmmitovl hs U'iaJf. •

NEWPORT. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly. meeting Of the members of this board was held at the Workhouse on Saturday; the chairman (Colonel Lyne) presiding; There was only a small attend: att:6 of guardians.—The chairmafa complained that overseers of parishes were not in the habit of paying promptly to the accounts of the guardians sums which were due from them in respect of calls inadd. He saw that about £800 was still due from parishes, and that of this amount j6486 was Owing by Llantarnain.—Mr Lawrence said that £300 of the amount owing by this parish had been lying in the bankers' hands for some time.—The Chairman thought the only remedy was for the board to order summonses to be issued against assistant overseers who did not pay when the call Was made,—The Clerk explained that an applica- tion was received by him on Wednesday last for an order to the treasurer to receive money on account of Llantarnam, but had not been paid.— The Chairman said he saw that the Red wick overseer also had not paid JE128, the amount of the can made upon that parish.—Mr Price related an instance which had come within his own personal knowledge of laches on the part of an assistant overseer, and tho conversation terminated.—The Clerk produced a, copy of re- solutions passed at a vestry meeting of Caerleon parish, to the effect that the letting of parish pro- perty, known as Broadway Common, of three acres in extent, be vested for the future in the guardians instead of the assistant overseer of the parish. It was resolved to forward the resolu- tions to the Local Government Board for their ap- proval.—The Chairman explained with reference to the proposed alterations at the House of Re- fuge, to make matters more difficult for the dis- solute vagrant, that the cost would not be £450 or £500, but about JB50. Two tenders had since been received for the work, and it was agreed to accept that of Mr Jenkins, who was willirg to erect six cell-wards for £ 39.—The con- tract committee recommended the acceptance of the following tenders :—Meat, six months, Mr Poole, 7!1 per lb., or five farthings cheaper than the present contract bread, three months, John Collier, 5d per 41b. loaf groceries, three months, James Morgan coals, three months, at work- house and schools, Charles James, lis 6d per tou. No tenders had been leceived for potatoes, but the Chairman said there was every probability at present of a good potato season, and doubtless satisfactory arrangements could be made.—The master of the house reported that the number of inmates under his charge for the week ended 23rd inst. was 217, including 48 sick, against 276 for the corresponding period of last year. The statistics for Caerleon industrial schools shoved that there were 178 children in the schools,of whom 157 were receiving industrial training, against 174 for the corresponding week of 1S82. DEATH FROJI HEART UlEASE. An inquest was held at Maindee, on Saturday, before Mr Coroner Brewer, on the body of Amy Dyke, 36 years of age, Fuiford-cottages, who died suddenly a day or two previously. A widow, named Salter, who lived near-, said she visited deceased on Wednes- day, and found her poorly and complaining of fluttering of her heart. She saw that she was breathing with difficulty, and recommended to have medical advice. A surgeon was sent for, but death occurred before he could arrive. Ver- dict, Death from heart disease." CHRI.STCHUECH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—The list of nominations for the above election closed on Saturday, when it was found that six gentle- men had been nominated for tha five seats, three by each party. The unsectarians will support Messrs J. Fulford, E. Hill (former members), and S. Swanton, and the Church party will run Messrs W. J. Lloyd, J. Karris (former members), and J. Bladon. The Nonconformist vote, it is said, will secure the return of their candidates. The polling day is fixed for the 5th proximo. The final meeting of the expiring board took place on Friday evening, but no business of con- sequence was transacted. FLOWER SERVICE.—On Sunday afternoon a flower service was held at Commercial-street Baptist church. The pastor, the Rev. J. W. Lance, delivered an interesting and appropriate address. There was a large contlibution of choice flowers, and a sprinkling of grapes and other fruits, which were afterwards conveyed to the infirmary, almshouse, and union workhouse, for distribution to the sick and suffering. THE WEEKLY HALE- HOLIDAY.—After an agi- tation extending over nearly two years, the shop assistants of the town, aided by many outside sympathisers, have been successful in obtaining the full holiday on Thursday afternoon. In the case of grocers and some other trades, where it is found impossible to close for the whole of the halfday, a diminution of one hour per day has been conceded instead, seven o'clock to be the closing time instead of eight p.m., as heretofore. The arrangement, to which nearly every trades- man has to his credit pledged himself, takes effect from and after the 5th prox. STREET AC01DEXT. -A man named John Wat- kins, in driving down Commercial-street on Mon- day evening in a cart belonging to Messrs Eliiott, ginger-beer manufacturers, was thrown out by the shifting of tha boxes of bo! ties, and sustaiued a fracture of the left leg. He was conveyed to the infirmary and detained. SUDDEN DEATH.—Another case of sudden {death of a post-office employe occurred recently, in this instance, Mr Robert Lloyd, who had for the p1.:1; twelve years officiated at Dock-street post-office, succumbing to apoplexy, at the early age of 33 years. Deceased was a prominent cyclist, aud it is proposed that the members of the Newport bycicle and tricycle clubs should attend his funeral. He leaves a widow and six young children. WEDDING AT ST. WOOLLOS CHURCH. — On Wednesday morning the marriage of Mr Thomas Spittle, eldest son of the late Mr Johu Spittle, engineer, Newport, to Ada, second daughter of tiie late Mr Thomas Harrison, Scarborough, took place at St. Woollos, the officiating clergyman being the vicar, the Rev. W. C. Bruce, M.A. The bride, who wore a travelling dress of gen- darme blue, trimmed with velvet, and hat to match, was attended ijy Miss Spittle, Mis" Millie Spittle, and Miss L. Rai'ton, as bridesmaids. They wore dresses of pale grey, trimmed with silver, and a gold brooch set w.th pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr T. E. Watson, St. Mary's Lodge, Stow Park, brother-in-law of the bride, gave her away; and Mr Edward Lloyd was "bestnmn." After partaking of breakfast at the lodge, the couple left for London, en route for Paris. The presents were numerous. Much rejoicing was ob- served at Spittle's Foundty,of which the bride- groom is managing director, and a notice was posted at the gates intimating that to celebrate the event a special train on Friday, the &th prox., will convey to Swansea the whole of the workmen and their wives and sweethearts for a day's en- joyment. DISTURBANCE AT MALNDEE. — At Newport county police-court, on Saturday, Charles Phelps, railway guard, and Ambrose Phelps, his brother, were charged with being drunk at Maiudee on Monday evening last, and resisting the police in the execution of their duty. A disturbance took place near the Star Inn, and Charles Phelps fought with a man named Edgar Senior. P.C. Morris endeavoured to pull Charles Phelps from off Senior, who was on the ground, when Ambrose Phelps interfered, and the officer's uni- form was torn. The railway guard was after- wards found lying on the ground by P.C. Walker (a borough policeman), who went to the spot on hearing a whistle blown for assistance, and when taken into custody he struck Walker on the head, and kicked him about the body. In his defence, the guard said he had been beaten by half-a dozeu men. The bench dismissed the charge against Ambrose Phelps, but fined Charles Phelps 20s, or 21 days' imprisonment. MISCELLANEOUS.—Edward House, a farm lad, was charged with stealing a bridle, the property of Phillip Jenkins, Magor. Prisoner left prose- cutor's employ last month, but did not return the bridle, which he said he had converted into a strap for his own use. Prosecutor did not press the charge, and tha magistrates, thinking the boy had no felonious intention, fined him 2s 6d only.— William Bacon, for trespassing in a field of oats, at Pontymister, with three dogs and a caged ferret, on the 14th inst., was fined 22s, or one month's imprisonment.—John Barry, Risca, sum- moned for nonpayment of bastardy arrears, amounting to £6 8s due to Melinda Case, was ordered to pay £4 down and the balance in a month, or one month's imprisonineut. Defendant had stopped payment because Miss Case had gone to cohabit with another man. COWARDLY ASSAULT ON A STEPMOTHER.—At the borough police-court on Monday — before Messrs T. P. Wansbrough and J. Moses— James Griffiths, boiler maker, was charged with violently assaulting Catherine Griffiths. The prisoner resides in Mellons-street, and on Sunday afternoon was beguiling the tedium of tha hour by abusing his stepmother's little son. The mother inter- posed on her child's behalf, whereupon prisoner armed himself with a poker, and, besides striking her with his fist, dealt her a severe blow on the head with the weapon. Sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. NOVEL CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—At the borough police-court on "Wednesday—before the mayor (Mr O. Goss) and other magistrates—John. Sweeney, ex-milibaman, was charged with at- tempting to commit suicide on Monday evening. -P.C. Uolbourne saw the the prisoner, who was under the influence of drink, quarrelling with his mother and sister in Lower Cross-street. He ordered the parties nvay, and the mother went in the direction of the river. Prisoner followed after her, and after further quarrelling with her, the prisoner jumped delibeiately into the river. The officer got into a boat, and placing a rope under prisoner's arms, dragged him to land. —Prisoner now denied that he meant to drown himself; he merely went to have a swim.—The magistrates ordered prisoner to pay 10s 6d, or go to prison for 14 days.* VIOLENT ASSAULTS.—Three cases of violent assault on persons were also investigated by the magistrates at the same court. Patrick Casey, for committing an aggravated assault on a man named Brickley, by striking him on the head with a piece of iron, was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment, aud a second assailant, who did not appear, and could not be found, was also sen- tenced to a like term of imprisonment.—Edward Williams, a fellow belonging to the lowest dregs of society, was committed to hard labour for 14 days for assaulting and shockingly maltreating an unfortunate named Ellen James, ou tho 5th inst. —Thomas Blackmore, for violently assaulting Joseph Price, on the 20th November, 1881, was fined 10s, or 14 days' imprisonment. Defendant had kept out of the way until the present time. He inflicted such injuries on Price that the latter was under medical treatment for a month. A PUBLICAN FINED FOR USIXG UNNECESSARY FORCE.—William Evans, landloui of the Hand- post Inn, Stow-hill, was summoned at the same court for assaulting John Clark, labourer, 56 years of age, residing at Bassalleg. On Friday evening complainant was at defendant's house and a quarrel arose, in which complainant took part. The defendant seized hold of him, threw him on to the floor, and kicked him severely in the jaw. Some of his teeth were knocked out, and his iaw was injured. A certificate put in from Dr. Lim- bery showed that complainant had severe injury to the jaw. Mr Hutchins, who ap- peared for the defence, said that his client asked complainant to leave the house, as ha had been the aggressor in the quarrel, that he declined to to do so, attempted to trip up the laudlord, and received the injury to his jaw in falling sidelong on to rhe stons floor. Defendant neither struck I nor kicked him. He had kept the house I toe and tbiq was tbe, firs* w4i1. had been made against him. Edward Harris and Edward Williams were called as witnesses. The latter admitted that Mrs Evans also gave com- plainant a gentle slap in the face in assisting her husband to pnt him out. The bench held that defendant had iised unnejessary violence in (ejecting complainant, and fined him 40s, t>r 28 days' imprisonment;

PENCLAWDD. LLANRMDIAN HIGHER SCHOOL BoARD. — The Iiv. W. D. Williams (vice.chairman) presided at the monthly- meeting on Tuesday. There were also present the Revs. J. Lloyd Jones and John Thomas, Messrs H. Davies, Philip Walters^ and Rabbi Beynon. On the proposal of the Rev. J. Lloyd Jones, seconded by Mr II. Davies, the Rev. W. D. Williams was unanimously elected chairman, and Mr Philip Walters as vice chair- man. The clerk was ordered to advertise for a mistress for the Penclawdd infant school.

LLANDILO. LOCAL BOARD.—An adjourned meeting of this board was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday evening, when the members present were Cap- tain Thomas (chairman), J. James, D. Lewis, T. Jones, T. Edwards, J. W. Jones, T. Thomas, D. Bowen, and W. Jones.—The Local Govern- ment Board wrote consenting to entertain an ap- plication for a loan of £400. An inspector wouid ba sent down to hold an enquiry before it was fin-illy sanctioned.—Mr W. Hinkin was appointed inspector of nuisances and surveyor at a salary of £ 26.—Mr W. Jones gave notice of a motion to discontinue the services of the paid fire brigade, and to have a volunteer brigade in its place.

HIRWAIN. PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS ON LICENSED PREMISES.—At the Penrieryn petty-sessions, on Wednesday—before Mr D. Williams, Mr W. Powell, and Mr C. B. Evans—John Jones, land- lord of the Castle Inn, Hirwain, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises, on the 12th of May. The case was proved by Police-constable Smart, who stated that he saw a man nam d Charles Howeils drinking in the defendant's house, whilst in an intoxicated state, on the day mentioned in the summons, and also on the day following. The defendant was fined 10s and costs, and the magis- trates directed an endorsement of his license. The same defendant was charged with being drunk in his own house on the 14ch of May, and a similar fine t,) tlat impose.1 in the last .case was inflicted in this.—John Jones, landlord of the Glancynon Inn, Hirwain, was summoned for per- mitting drunkenness on his licensed premises, 011 the 9ch June. Police-constable Smart deposed to finding a man named Morris partaking of beer in the house, at about 9.20 p.m., and to seeing him leave the place at 9.50 very much under the in- fluence of iiquor. Jones was fined 10s and costs. —There was a summons for drunkei ness against John Morris, the person referred to in the con- stable's evidence, and this defendant was mulcted in a penalty of 5s and costs.

NEATIL BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.—-Oa Monday, before Messrs Rowland Thomas (mayor) and David James. John Thomas, Henry rlire, and Henry Poley, for having been in the Britannia Inn, Bridge-street, at 6.50 a.m., on Sunday, for the purpose of obtaining beer, were fined 2s 61 each and costs.—Catherine Levi, a tramp, was charged with stealing a pair of stockings and a flannel shirt, belonging to John Johnson. Prosecutor and prisoner went to a public-house to- gether and had some drink, and presently the stockings were missing. Committed to four- teen imprisonment with hard labour.— Joseph Davies was summoned by his wife Mary, charged with assaulting her. Mr -William Sims appeared for complainant and Mr P. J. Charles for defendant. The e\ idence shewed that the parties had been married a little more than three years, but had many quarrels. On Tuesday last defendant was drinking, and, when his wife en- deavoured to get his wages to enable her to shop accounts, defendant caught her by the nock and assaulted her. The bench imposed a fine of 40s and costs, or a month's imprisonment in de- fault. ————

ABERAYRON. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—The election of two members for the contributory district of Henfynyw parish to the Llanarth United School Board took place at the British School-room, Aberayron, on Tuesday last. There were three candidates for the two vacant seats, viz., the Rev. W. O. Edwards, vicar of the parish (Conservative) Mr Johu Morgan Howell, ironmonger, Aberayron (Liberal) and Mr John James, farmer, Ciicert (Liberal). Tac total number of available voters was 20S, each having two votes 192 polled. The result was made known at seven p.m., it being as follows :—J. M. Howell, 164 John James, 110 W. O. Edwards, 101. Mr John James and the Rev. W. O. Edwards were the old members. There were 11 plumpers for Mr James, 35 for Mr Howell and 35 for Mr Edwards 17 had split between Messr* Howell and Ed wards, 11 between- Messrs and Edwards, and 72 between Messrs James and Howell. The board is now finally constituted of eight Liberals and three Tories.

BRIDGEND. SCDDEX DEATH AND DISCOVERY OF A MONEY HOARD.—On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of John an old shoemaker, about 65 years of age, who resided en the Kbiew. The old man complained on Saturday of loss of blood, and was found dead in his house on Sunday. The medical evidence given by Dr. Uandall went to show the deceased had suffered from hemorrhage of the lungs, and the doctor was satisfied that he had died from natural causes.—P.C. James, who had searched the house, said that the only food he had found in the house was a piece of bread he, however, found a puvse containing 27s 6d in half- crown coins, and £ 1C3 10s in gold. Nothing came out in evidence as to where the deceased belonged to, but it seems that the deceased had been knocking about the country. He had been at Builth and other places before coming to Bridgend (where he had lived 12 months), and it is sur- mised that he was a native of Radnorshire. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

CEFN. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RAPE.—At the Penderyn potty sessions on Wednesday—before Mr D. Williams, Mr W. Powell, and Mr C. B. Evans- David John was charged with attemnting to commit a rape upon Jane Hughes, aged 7, at Cefnccedycymmer, on the 15th June. The magis- trates, after hearing the evidence adduced in sup- port of the charge, committed tho prisoner for trial at the ensuing quarter sessions,

NELSON (LLANCAIACH). OBDINATION SERVICES.—On Tuesday ordina- tion services were held at Peuusl Welsh Congre- gational Chapel for the purpose of ordaining Mr J. Evans, a student of Bala College, as pastor of the chapel. The ceremony took place at the morning service. Sermons were preached by the Revs. D. Lewis (Bala College), Thomas (Pont- morlais), and others. Mr Evans is from North Wales,

PONTYPRIDD. THE BLUE RIBBONITES AND THE ANNUAL SPORTS.—Mr Watkiss, landlord of the Greyhound Inn, applied, by means of Mr Robert Thomas, for a license to sell liquors, &c., at the forthcoming athletic sports on Ynysangharad field.—Mi- David Rosser, solicitor, on behalf of the Blue Ribbon adherents, several of whom (including the Rev. Mr Pugh, Rev. Mr Morris, and Rev. Mr John, attended) opposed the request. He argued a great length that the license was not necessary, and that last year (when the license was before opposed) the sports, owicsr to the drink, gave rise to contests and scenes the reverse of athletic. He called evidence to shew that there were 100 persons seen drunk about the street on that occasion, and amongst those were thirty drunken women.—Tiie police superintendent,Mr Mathews,gave a different representation of what took place. The police were adducible proof thr.t sobriety prevailed generally at the sports. Mr Mathews said that if the license was refused drunkenness would be in- creased people would be driven into public houses.—The stipendiary said that if the police were stating what was inaccurate then they were winking at offences and deserved to be cleared out of the district.—Mr Rosser disclaimed any wish to that effect. He did not desire to report from his friend Mr Mathews.—There was much conflict of testimony and lengthy argument upon the subject. Eventually his worship said that Mr Rosser's line of argument would militate against the tolerance of any crowded assemblage. He must give cre- dence to the police and grant the application, and this was done. POLICE-COURT. — On Wednesday, before Mr GwiJym Williams, stipendiary magistrate, a batch of assault summonses from Pontclown Station was heard, in which a booking-clerk named Thomas Keightley was complainant, and members of a tradesman's family named Morgan defendants. There were cross sum- monses. Mr D. Rosser appeared for Keightley, and Mr Walter H. Morgan for the Morgans. The hearing occupied much time, but the facts were of an ordinary character. Words were said to have culminated in the usual consequences. Ultimately the bench dismissed all the cases against the Morgan family, except that against Jane Morgan, who was fined 10s and costs, and ordered to obtain sureties of the peace. Keightley was bound over to keep the peace against Jane Morgan.—David Evans charged Richard Evans, Treorky, with stealing half a sovereign. He was sent to gaol for 14 days.—Mary Davies, Pentre, charged with stealingthree jugs and a pair of shoes, value 33. the property of Mrs Evans, ex-land- lady of the Railway Hotel, was fined 208 includ- ing costs.—Jane Lansdowne, similarly charged, was sent for trial to the quarter-sessions.—Richard Gronow, Great Western public-house, was fined 10s and costs for a breach of the Sunday-Closing Act.—Mariah Dudley, who was on the premises, was fined 5s. — The police preferred a similar charge of breach of the act against Joseph Caddy, landlord of the Railway Inn, Treforest, but the case was not proved, and was dismissed, as was, too, a charge of being illegally in the house, against David Lewis, Thos. Davies, John Davies, and Thomas Williams, Havod.—Jane Davies, Brithweunydd, charged with wounding Mary Ann Norton, by striking her with a lamp, was sent for trial at the quarter sessions.—John Richards and Richard Abiett, Ynyshir, charged with assaulting Timothy Sulh- van, Porth, were fined 20s and costs each. De- fendants beat the complainant very badly at the Butchers' Arms public-house. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.—illiam Smith was charged with attempting to commit a rape upon Catherine Holleran on the 26th inst. The girl is about eleven year old, and is the sister-in- law of prisoner. The wife declined to give evi- dence against him, and it was intimated by his Worship that she could not be compelled to do so. The case was adjourned for a week for the produc- duction of further evidence.

DOWLAIS. SHOCKING FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday morning, a man named John Davies, of Penydar- ran, whilst being engaged in the old works, was I knocked down and run over by trucks of coal. His arm and both legs were broken. His mjuries were so severe as to render medical aasistauge of W itua Us died on Svuulay moruoig,

SWANSEA. MILITARY FUNERAL.—On Sunday afternoon the remains of Prvt.J. Williams, of the 3rd Glamor- gan Rifle Volunteers,were interred in thecemetery of St. Thomas with military honours. Tne band of the ccros attended and played the Dead March en route to the deceased's last resting- place, whilst the comrades of the departed sol- dier, and men belonging to other local corps walked with muskets reversed. Rain fell heaviiy during the obsequies. THE CASE OF HYMAN FREEDMAN.—Memorials have been presented to the Home Secretary for a mitigation of the sentence on Hyman Freedman by Mr C. R. M. Talbot, M.P., Sir John Jones Jenkins, M.P., from Llanehy; Mr Dillwyn, M.P., from Swansea; ViscountEmlyn.from Carmarthen- shire; Mr Herbert Gladstone* M.P., from Baron De Worms, M.P., from London Sir Reed, M.P.. from Cardiff Mr Whitley, M.P., from Liverpool and Mr A. Cohen, M.P. The prosecuting counsel has also written a letter to the Home Office stating that fresh facts had been brought under his notice whirh alter the aspect ot the case. Should the memorials not move the Home Secretary to advise her Majesty to exercise I the Royal clemency, the matter will b brought before the House of Commons cn an early date. BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHAPEL.—The half-yearly I special services of the above church ere last Sunday and Monday, when the Revs. D. James (Dinas Cross, Pembroke), Ih, T. Price (Aberdare), T. D. Matthias (Mount Zion), and Mr T. R. Sydenham Jones (barrister on the South Wales circuit) officiated. The Sunday afternoon and evening services were held in the nevly-opened Prince of W ales-hall. The collections wert; good, and the preaching excellent. This church con- tinues to flourish under the popular pastorate of the Rev. J. Lewis. EMPLOYES' OUTING.—On Monday the emploves of Messrs W. and F. Walters and < o., wholesale provision merchants, Swansea, visited Ilfracombe on the occasion of their annual outing, when a most enjoyable day was spent, The various places of interest were visited, after which they repaired to the Roj al Clarence Hotel, and full justice was done to the good things provided. The loyal and patriotic toasts were given, and the health of the principals of the firm duly honoured. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—PUBLIC-HOUSE OFFENCE. —At the county petty-sessions, on Saturday, — Price, of the Antelope Inn, Mumbles, was charged with having supplied beer to a drunken person, named Morris Ely. The evidence of a constable went to show that he found the man Morris Ely up >n the premise, in a drunken state with a blue of beer in his hand. The defen- dant's daughter was in the bar, and upon her her father, who was upstairs, ha said that had he been in charge he would not have served the man. At'ie police.ian's request the)and- lord reqr.cv. the drunken man to leave the house, and he did so. The defendant cross-ex- amined the constable at great lenarth, using a manuscript with questions already prepared, but the cross-examination did not affect the original statement,—The mother of the man alleged to have been drunk said that sL\3 told her son he had better have a bottle of pop." He persisted in drinking beer, however.—Defendant said he did all he could to get the man out of the Ij(lnè, and even sent for his mother. The man did not pay for the beer which he was in the act of drinking when the constable entered the house.—Defendant's wife and daughter, and a man named Jenkins were called, and stated that Ely was refused beer. That which he was drinking when the constablo entered was anouier man's.—The bench, considering the evidence very conflicting, gave the defendant the benefit ot the doubt, and dismissed the case.—- Robert Brace, an oyster dredger, of the Mumbles, was charged with stealing a dozen oysters, the property of William Butt, oyster merchant, Mumbles.—Mr Wyndham Lawrence prosecuted, and Mr Sidney Davies defended.—Mr Lawrence said that the practice of oyster stealing from the perches had been somewhat prevalent a.t the Mumbles lately and as the oysters formed the only means of a livelihood which the owners of "ho" perches possessed, the matter was a very j serious one. Evidence was then given to the effect thai defendant was seen to'take oysters from the prosecutor's perch," and place them upon his own.—Mr Sidney Davies con- tended that there was no truth in the charge, and that it had been preferred against the defendant because some of tho other ineu at the Mumbles were jealous of his prosperity. The bench considered tiie offence proved, and imposed a fine of 40. and costs. MENDICITY.—Mary Ann Sulliran, Foxhole, a widow, was charged with begging. A coustab'e spoke to having seen the woman go from door to dooT soliciting alms. She was discharged en pro- mising not to offend oga-.n. CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—Hans Reusch, Adelaide Inn, Adelaide-street, was summoned for having sold intoxieatmghquor to drunken persons. —P.C. Kieis said that he visited the defendant's house at 20 minutes to 11 on the night of the 11th of this month, when he found two seamen drunk in the bar, with a blue of beer onthecounter before them. The landlord said,and he now repeated the statement to the magistrates, that he did not no- tice that the men were the worse for liquor. Only one of them spoke, and they apparently pulled themselves tog-ether" before entering his bar, so as to get the drink. —P.S. Knight said that the men had been refused drink at the Cross Keys, the Duke of Wellington, and the Borough Arms. Whde thinking that the officer had done his duty, the bench considered that the defendant might have acted innocently, and, therefore, dismissed the case. ALLEGED ASSAULTS.—William Small and John French were summoned by Elizabeth French for assaulting her. The first-named defendant is complainant's brother, and the second her hus- band, although he has not lived with her for some time. Jt was stated that complainant struck her mother, which provoked the two men, but they denied having committed an assault, and called witnesses in support of that statement. The bench thought the evidence was not conclusive, and dismissed the case. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the police-court on Tuesday—before Mr T. Phillips and Mr D. Jones—Edward Charlton admitted having been drunk and riotous in Llangofeiach-road, and was fined 10s including costs.—Margaret Lawrence, for drunkenness and fighting in the Strand, was fined 5s and costs.—For having been drunk and disorderly in Jiigh-strcet, John l'hiilips was fined 5s and costs.—Daniel Duggan, labourer, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in the Sh and, He was fined 53 and costs.— David Lake, Hamburg Farm, Cadoxton, was summoned for having been drunk and riotous at the Lock Bridge. Defendant did not appear, aud the bench ordered a warrant to be issued.—Wm. McRev, labourer, was fined 5s and costs for having been drunk and disorderly in Oj'ster- mouth-road.—For a similar offence in another part of the town, John McGuire, labourer, was fined in a like amount. ASSAULT OX A CONSTABLE.—Thomas Harris, John-street, was charged with assaulting a con- stable in the execution of his duty. P.C. Richards stated that when he was conveying to the police station a man named M'Carty, the prisoner seized him by the belt and kicked him several times. M'Carty got away, but was after- wards apprehended in High-street. Prisoner, who expressed sorrow, was fined 40s, with the alternative of a month's imprisonment. He said he would go to gaol. ALLEGED THEFT FROM AN INN.—Mary Mitchell, a married woman, was charged with stealing a bottle of whiskey, of the value of 2s, the property of Jane Williams, of the Villiers Arms.—The daughter of the landlady said that about half. past seven that morning, she was in the kitchen and heard the sound of a door-shutting. Oa going into the bar she saw the prisoner walking away whereupon she called to her. Upon prisoner was found a bottle of whiskey concealed beneath her shawl.—The woman now admitted the offence and asked the bench to forgive her, stating that she had seven children.—It appeared that 8ue had been previously convicted, and she was ordered to take her trial at the quarter sessions. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—THEFT OF A COAT.—At the police-court on Wednesday—before Mr T. Jenkin and Dr I-hll- a boy 15 years of age, named Patrick Power, was charged with stealing a coa.t of the value of 4s, the property of a man named D. Hariwell, employed at Landore Steel WTorks. The prosecutor left his coat unprotected at the works, and on returning for it was mis- sing. Subsequently the prisoner sold it to a. second-band clothes dealer named Mallain for Is. The bench sentenced prisoner to 21 days' hard labour and, at the same time, suggested that the clothes dealer might have been more careful. DRuKExŒss, &c.-Joù :\nrse, a seaman, 20 years of age, was fiued 5s and costs for having been drunk and disorderly in High-street.—Ann Jenkins was fined 5s and costs in her absence for having been drunk and di.-orderly in High-street. STONE-THROWING..—'Wiliiain Henry Brain was charged with having thrown stones in Aberdy- berthy-street. He was fined 5s and costs.—James Carrol was fined 5s for having thrown stones in LlangyfeJach-strcet. —William Hussey, Carmar- hen-road Jamas Minian, Lamb-strcet; William Kinsella, California-row and George Howeils, 60, Lamb-street four boys, were charged with having thrown stones in Llangyfelach-street, on the evening of the 15th of this month. A con- stable said" that owing to tho stone-throwing people had to walk over to the other side of the road. Minian, the elder boy, was fined 7s includ- ing costs, and the other boys 5s including costs Wm. Pugsley, Llangyfeiach-road, and David Evans, of the same address were each fined 5s including costs, for a like offence. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN.-John Richards, Cwmbwrla, and David Williams, Lambert-row, Pot lennant, summoned for neglecting to maintain their respective mothers, were ordered to pay the amount claimed and costs ALLEGED LANGUAGE. A married woman named Martha Thomas was summoned for having used obscene language in High-street. The chief jconstable withdrew tho case, several of the defendant s children being ill. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.—WOUNDING BY A T> °IMIAN'—-IVT M C(iunty police-court—before Dr. I addon, Mr T. Jenkin, and Dr. Hail—Aun Powell was summoned for assaulting and wound- mg- Margaret Griffiths at Waunarlwydd. Some quarrel took place between the parties, who are neighbours, and according to the complainant's allegation the other woman struck her upon the head with a sweeping brush, inflicting a wound.— Mr Jenkins, surgeon, of Gower-road, described the nature of the injury, after which the bench reduced the case to one of common assault. At the same time they considered the assault a bad one, and fined the defendant 40s.

CYMMER (MAESTEG). EISTEDDFOD.—A successful eisteddfod was held at the above place on Monday, under the presi- dency of Dr E. Davies, in a spacious pavilion, erected by Messrs Pugsley, of Newport, which was tastefully decorated by the Misses Jenkins, of Gelly. Prizes were given in music, prose, poetry, recitation, and art. Six choirs entered for the chief choral competition (Mai). The prize was taken by Zoar choir, Maesteg. The adjudi- cators were, in music, prose, and poetry, Mr Thomas, Llanwrtyd; in art, Miss Jenkins, Golly, and Miss Jenkins, Yniscorrwg. An excellent concert was held in the evening, when the following artistes took part, viz., Miss Morris, M.C.W., Miss Rees, Mr O.veu, M.C.W,, etc, Mc Davies* Liverpool iiousa, presided.

'm__ Mr.ji ;'J! Yfl, FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Sunday, John Davies, roadman, aged 50, of High-street, Penvdarrer-, died from injuries received Od the 23rd." 0n the Dowlais old cinder tip. Whilst tit- man in tipping a tram of cinders, the trani over the deceased's legs and one arm. lie was carried home immediately after the accident, and afterwards attended by Dr. Creeswell. PAINFUL FAT.U.ITf.-On Saturday afternoon, Mr John Thomas, aged 30, of Canat-qunre, Mer- thyr, died from the. effects of a serious injury sus- tained on Thursday, the 14th instant. On the day mentioned, the deceased was legging a lamb at the public slaughterhouse, when e knife he was using slipped and entered his breast, in- flicting a severe gash. Inflammation of the lungs supervened, and it was to this that he succumbed* INQUESTS.—On Tuesday, Mr Williams, coroner, held an inquest at tho Plymouth Arms touching the death of John Thomas, of Canal-square, who on the 14th inst. accidentally inflicted severe in- juries upon himself whilst dressing a sheep at the puobc slaughter-house. The jury remrned a ver- uicfc that death resulted from exhaustion conse- quent upon such injuries.—An inquest was also hold on Tuesday relative to the death of John Davies, of Penyuarren, who was run over by a tram whilst assisting in tipping it on the Dowlais Old Pit on Saturday. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned. POLICE.—At the police-court, on Saturday, be- fore Mr J. Bishop (stipendiary), and Mr T. Wil- liams, Dudley Howeils, a cabdriver, of Merthyr, was fined for ill treating a horse by beating it with a whip. THEFT.—Honora Connors, Dowlais, was found guiltv of stealing a shawl, the property of Mrs l'reeaoian, of Penydarren, and was committed foe 14 days, with.h.ird labour. AN ARTFUL FIIAUD.—Terence Riley, tinman, of Merthyr, was cuarged with ootaining the sum of 10s 6d, by false pretences, from Isaac Freed- man, pawnbroker, of the Glcbelaud.— The evi- dence showed that on the 26th April, 1881, pri- son&r, in conjunction with another man, who has already been deait with, phdged with the cuior a flattish wooden box, which they repre- sented to coil'am sheets of tin, :nd upoii thj iaith oi this representation Mr Freeduian ad- vanced 10s 6d. Some time afterwards the prose- cutor, upon opening the box, discovered tLat ttiere were only two sheets of tin in it, one next the top covering and the other next the bottom, the space between tlr.se two being occup.ed by a cake formed of mud and stones.—Prisoner waa committed for trial at the ensuing session*. POLICE.—At the police court on Wednesday before Mr J. Bisiiop (stipendiary), John Matthews was charged with being an absentee from the militia during the training at Cardiff, and was re manded to await an eseoit. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A BROTHER AND SISTER IN-LAW.—Tnonias Evans, and Margaret Evans his wife, of the White Swan Inn, Dowlais, were summoned for assaulting John Jenkins. Mr Simons appeared for the complainant, and Mr Beddoe for the defendants. Jenkins's wife is ths sifter of the male defendant, and some short time ago the complainant prosecuted his wife for ille- gally pawning' his goods for the 'purpose of obtain- ing drink. That case was dismissed, and the stipendiary after hearing the evidence on either side, awarded a similar fate en t11i.), DEATH FlnI INJURIES.—On Tuesday David Morgan, a boy of 13, expired at the Children's Hospital, from injuries received by being run over by trams, whilst at work as door-bjy, at the Castle Colliery, on the 29th May last.

ABERDARE. POLICE.—At the police-court, on Tuesday, before Mr J. Bishop (stipendiary), Mr R. 11. Rhys, Mr D. J'l. Williams, and Mr D. P. Da vies, Catherine Hurley, a woman of ill-fame, of 19, High-street, Aberdare, was charged with stealing: half a sovereign from the pprson of Thomas Morgan, a married man, residing at Seymour-street, Moun- tain Ash, The tenant of tiie house in which the prisoner lives has been convicted twice for selling beer without a licence, and the liouse is commonly known as the "Rhigcs Hotel. It appeared that on Sàtnrcl<1.Y aftèrnoon last the prosecutor, with two other men, went into the house, having 11s 6d in his pocket, which included halt a sovereign. Having had several quarts of beer, for which he and his friends paid, he went upstairs with the prisoner, and after a while fell asleep, and upon awakin be missed the half-sovereign. He gave information to the police, and in the eveuing the prisoner was apprehended by Inspector Thorney, to whom she denied the theft. She was subsequently searched by Mrs Thorney, and the halt-sovereign was found concealed in on? of her boots. She then made conflicting statements as to how she had become possessed of it. The magistrates sentenced Lc-r to three months' hard labour. BREACH OF A COLLIERY RULE.—William Hem- lock, a collier engaged at th" Penrhlweeiber Col- liery, was summoned for contravention of the 282nd special rule in force at the colliery, by tak- ing pipes into the pit beyond the lamp station. Mr Simons prosecuted. it appeared that on the 7th in-t tbe defendant his door boy to fetch some string from lus coat pocket-, to repair some harness, aud that the boy found in the pocket two pipes and some tobacco. Th s was mentioned to another ooy, and lie acquainted the overman with it, hence this prosecution. Defendant, who pleaded that he used the tobacco for chewing, and that lie was not aware of the pipes being iu his pocket, was fined 20s and co-its. COUNTY-COURT.—At the coun-'y-court on Tues- day, before Mr B. T. WiiHams, "Q.C., judge, Mr Evans, a grocer, of Abe ram an, sued a collier, named Karris. living at Capcoch, for the recovery of £18 14s 3d for grocery goods supplied. Mr Kensholft-vvas for the plaintiff, "^nd h T. Phillips fc. the«effendant. It waS stated by the defen- dant that he had paid to the plaintiff a sum of £3 10s, for which no credit had been given, and he called a witness who spoke to seeing the pay- ment made. Plaintiff, liowevcr, denied most strongly that h3 hnd received the money, and his assistant was put into the box, and deposed that Karris had paid other moneys uh-e:1t;nt;y to the time when tho £3 10; was asserted to have been paid, and had made no mention of his not having been credited with if.—His Honour ac- cepted the case put forward, hy the plaintiff, and gave judgment in his favour for the amount claimed. ALLEGED IMPROPER ADMINISTRATION OF AN ESTATE.—An action was brought by Isaac Grant and his wife, against Robert Morgan, a fanner, living near Caerphilly, the recovery of £25 for services rendered by thefemaie ^Vdntitf to the late Mrs Ann Jenkins, of tho Mill] I" Inn, Moun- tain Ash, of whose estate the detendant was a.p- pointed executor.—Mr Beddoe appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. H. Jones for defendant.— The defendant alleged that he had exhausted the whole of the estate, with the exception ot £10 7", 4d, which he was prepared to pay in satisfaction of the cliim. It was contended for the plaintiffs that the estate had not been properly realised, and that such part of it as had been realised had been dealt with ex- travagantiy, and without due regard to the interests of the creditors.—After hearing the evi- dence of the defendant, his Honour said that, not only did his testimony prove that the estate had not been fully administered, but it awakened in his mind the gravest suspicions as to the defen- dant's conduct as executor. He had no hesitation in giving judgment for the plaintiffs with coats. A verdict was entered accordingly,

THE WRECK OF THE MUMBLES LIFEBOAT. ANOTHER MEDAL FROM THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. The Berlin correspondent of the Times state that the Emperor of Germany has awarded the German lifeboat medal to Coxswain Jenkins, of the Mumbles.

THE PEMBROKESHIRE YEOMAN UY". ANNUAL INSPECTION. On W ednesday, inspection-day, the parade of the regiment was ordered for ten o'clock. The weather was simply wretched, rain failing in torrents during the whole time the inspection was gmng on. The regiment marched out at 11 o'clock. It consists of four troops of 50 each, officered by the following gentlemen :—Mr J. Saurin, colonel commandant; L:eut.-Colonel Loach, Corston Major C. H. Currey Captains C. E. G. J/hilipps, Pictou Castle; Sir 0, H. P. Scourrield, Williamson W. F. Roch, Butter-hill; C. Mathias, Rhysgwilt; Lieutenants Sir M.O. M. Lloyd, Bart.,Bronwydd; J. F. Lort Philipps, Law- reruiy Castle E. S. Saurin, Orielton G. B. Bowen, Llwyngvvair E. E. Lort Philipps, Lawrenny J. A. James, and Surgeon Phillips. Rain commenced to fall before the regiment left Ten by, but by the time it arrived at Krighston, nearly three miles in the country, the rain was coming down heavier and persistently, which had a depressing effect both on the troopers and those of the general public who ventured out to see the" review," Colonel Mis- senden, the inspecting officer, upon ar- rival on the ground, was received with a general salute, and the regiment was afterwards put through various evolutions, which they per- formed to the satisfaction of that officer, who ex- pressed himself in terms of approval. The regi- ment returned to Tenby at one o'clock, the men thoroughly drenched. In the evening the officers entertained a large and distinguished party at the mess room at the Cobourg Hotel, the catering of the hostess, Mrs Hughes, having given every satisfaction. During the training, the band, under the direction -of Mr T. W, Thomas, has nightly performed a choice programme in the High-street, to the evident satisfaction of both officers and guests, and the gratification of the general public. To-day the regiment will return their arms into store, and be entertained at a dinner by the officers at the Pubiic-liall, The competition for best horsea will also take place.

The steamer Britannic, of the White Star Line. which has just completed her 78th voyage, has made a most remarkable round trip between Q ueenstown and New York, the time occupied, including nearly four days' detention in New York for discharging and loading, being only 19 days 2 hours and 30 minutes, which, we believe, is unparalleled. She passed Queenstown, outwards, at 9.2 a.m. 3rd June, arrived in New York at 7.40 p.m. on the 10th, passage 7 days 15 hours sailed again from New York at 2.10 p.m. on the 14th, and arrived at Queenstown at 11.32 a.m. on the 22nd, passage 7 days 17 hours. It is worthy of note that the Wtiite Star fleet still maintains the position it has so long held of being the faste-fc in the American trade. EUREKA EUREKA EUREKA — The cheapest house in the West of England and South Wales for Mouldings, Glass, Backboav<l«, Oleographs, Prints, die., is at Epstein's, 53, Broa-b-troet, ikwwt Wholesale and Retail Picture an ^bow-eatd Krama Manufacturer. Trade pried list- sent iws on tion. Country orders punctually at:f.e:i8d to. N.H.— show curds, pictures, Horned on the shortes* uoto