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CARDIFF ?1C?T? ? ? C?%? ?t ?T??ttt ?t!?! Hiw??? ?M? AND SOUTH WALES ADVERTISER. s — Prtnted tmd Fubliehod tor the 1 toprtOMfS oy WiLHAM JEDWA&D BoGBBS EYAN3, of 26, Pa.tk-3treet, Cajdiit. at the Of5cea of the C e We«k:y M'til and aouth Walea AdTettiaer," St. Mary-street. Caj-dia. m the should be tl.ddres8ed.

SA TURDA Y, f UNB 14, 1879. ?CAMBRIAN WEATHERCOCK; OR, THE WAY TRE WIND BLOWS. De oinnibus fe&'M e< quibusda-m aliiø. PONTYPEIDD STATION. Paaaeagera by the Taff Va'e BTniway will re- joice to learn that the abova railva.y company have decided to provide a place of aheltor for paeaeBgera at the above station. It wa3 much Beaded, and the compaBy by this will remove one of the chief causes of complaint against them beard in the district. "OCBNOS AT PONTTPBIDD EISTEDDFOD. We were happy to and "Gurnoa" in a new chtu'aoter, viz., eisteddfod conductor. Gurnoa ia a well known bard, and hit broad brow has been decked with the victor'a wreath at many a bardic Olyatpia, both in the north and the aonth of wild Watea. We had loet eight of him for some time, !)nt it tanM out that he haa been atudying philo- xophy, not in the whiapering grove of Plato, but cm that Glamorgan Mara Hill, Penygraig, Bhocdda Valley. He appeared at Ponty. ptidd Eiateddfod to have pronted by Ma aecluaion, for the glance of his eve waa profounder, and his anecdotea were more toH. ing than ever, and as for his voice—why, the Greek orator, after his seclusion, would have envied ita compass. In all aeriouaneaa," Gumoa appears to be the auoceaaor of poor Mynyddog aa an eiateddfod conductor. Not that he is equal to what Mynyddcg was in that capacity, but he is the next to him that we know. THB KTW RAILWAY BETWEEN TREFOBEST AND DINAS. Tliere is every probability thst Treforeat will become again a nourishing locality. For aome years previous to the time that the town of Pontypridd began to form, Treforeat was nourishing. It waa here the mineral procace of the Bhondda was loaded into the boata of the Glamorgan Canal, and then conveyed to Ca.rdi.ff. Here were the worka of Crawshay and Fothergill, while at Pontypridd the only worka were the Chain and Anchor Worka of MeaarB Brown, Lenox, & Co. But aeon after the TaS Vale Railway (wal opened and its extension to Eirw (Havod) aoccmpliahed an ugly blow was atruck at the proapority of Treforeat; for the reault was that Pontypridd became gradually the centre of the trade of the diatrict. A market was erected there by the late Mr. George Thomas, and the Trefereat Market had to be abandoned; most of the old tranu-oad between Dinaa and Treforeat had to be abandoned, for the Bhondda produce waa tipped into the railway waggona at Eirw. All? the tramroad was abandoned, with the exception of a couple of milea near Pontypridd. Soon after the r ailway waa extended to Treherbert, acd no one ever expected to aee it again a great outlet for the trade of the Bhondda. Now, however, aurveyora are buaily engaged in preparing ptana for contractors to re-open the old road, and in a few yeara locomotivoa will be aeem running over the old roadway, travorae4 once by W. Ce&n'a numeroua teams, i*to tha Pontypridd and Caor. philly Junction at Treforeat. Thia new railway will alao, there is no doubt, give a powerful impulae to the trade on the Glamorgan Canal between Treforeat and Cardiff. The effect will be to greatly improve trade at Treforeet, for from here gooda will be aent to Cardiff port by the TaS Vale Railway and the Glamorgan Canal, and to the port of Newport by the Pontypridd and Caer. philly Railway. It appeara at present that it will be a more important junction than Pontypridd. and thia fact will greatly encourage the proprie. tors of the varioua works in the neighbourhood, and will induce othera to open new onea to the ea<t of the towa. The minerals in that district are antoncbed. 18 IQNOBANCB THE MOTHER OF DEVOTION ? Seme peopte tay it is. If the atory which cornea from Lampeter is true, thare will be a show of reason for the aaeertion. If is reported that within the radius of the Lampeter Union a practice prevails of holdirg a prayer meeting in the house where death from infectioua disease ocouia. As may be auppoaed, death draws a large number together. It would be too much to aeaert that ignorance is the mother of devotion in these particular in stances; but Aalual I haa no doubt that gross ignorance is at the bottom of the practice which is said to prevail. The utmost effort should be made to save anch people from the reaulta of their own folly. PMYM waa never intended to be uaed under circumstances of the kind here referred to; and they should be instated better M to their dnty. Men have no i r?H to incM-o ic of ,;n-i. sem it report6G. 'I'i,ere cia.y bo a,a expla.uatiou, bat there cx:t in: anoh a. {';¡:it: CAERLEOX RCHOOm. th:ge a.!0 tüped br {¡-om the working o the (.a.roiJ last 3 ear. In two ye&rs, ¡:;c)bl.f, 11W wUl be erected a,t Ca.erle< for the ed.o.sAt'Ta of bcyaa.r.cgirls. ftCBi the clemei.tar} (;b.o:ls. Tue LtLer will be cr.rried on in future WiUl greater btScienoy. Whan the foTmer brai ch is (,t-.bli;hs1, Caarieon will rank as an in. portent cemre for edaca.tian, and be of relLt benen!: to M.-smonthahira. It ia poeaible, too, that the titde town, which waa ao famous in the f&r past, will be very much used M a pl&oe of sub. urban residence for the wealthy merchants of Newport. At all eventa, that olaaa will have a gieat interest in tlio new braEch, and will be able to Eend their children to and fro by rail if they do not go there to live. The publh will look forward with interest to the full development of thia scheme. Meanwhile it ia gratifying to learn that the inspector haa reported favourably of tha elementary schools, and that a good round aam hM been earned by the way of grant from the Government. DESERTED CHILDREN AND TEEIB COST. A case waa heard on Monday befara the Newport magistrates, illustrating the coat to which the ratepayers are subjected by men neglecting their children. A man named Ion had left three children in the workhouse for more than 12 months, at a cost of .G30 to the Newport Umon. They became chargeable in March, 1873, and a week after he waa sent to prison for a short tifne on the charge of to provide for them. On ccming out of prison he or<ÎBrad to take his chiJdrt:n into his owB care, but he did not, and at the workhcuse or Caerleon ch()olt1 they ha.d been evet eicce. The man pleaded want of work, but it appeared he had a wife and a, baby besides. The Bench sent him to prison for a month, and then the wife came forward to sa.y she must take refuge in the workhouse. Mora burdona for the ratepoyera It will be interesting to know by and bye how much Ion and his family coat the ratepayers for their m and workhouse. VALUE OF PROPERTY IN NEWPORT. Recently there have Ofes several attempts to eell honae property in Newport, but few sales have taken place. Speculation pa not rife, or there would be keener bidding. Those who do attend and make offers appear to have made np their micda not to bay except at a very cheap rate; and vendors are determined not to sell ai: a cheap rate. Of course there are obscure movements whioh impel people to put property in the market; and at a time of depression the public haa an imprea- aion that needs must," when a certain peraonago drives. This ia not always true, even in these days of tightness in the money market, or we should not hear so much about reserve prices, at what is called a high Sgure. The inference is that the proverbial "old stocking" ia not quite exhausted, and that vendors who deairo to sell, CMi, after all, afford to wait, in the hope that something good will ap." The Micawber race ia not :et extinct. A ROD IN 1 iCKLE. Naughty boya are overawed by th3 Bonnahing of a rod. Mr. James Brown haa failed to induce the Newport Guardians to enter upon a now ro!e, and he teUa them to beware, and proofisea them a rap across the knuckles from the Local Govern. ment Board. That anguat body may not feel highly complimented. Mr. Brown evidently thinks there ia something in the possibility, or he would scarcely have held up the rod. Mr. Brown is evic.ently desirous of having two strings to hia bow. Two actiona are pending in the Newport County Court against Mr C. B. Fox and Mr. H. J. Davis. One is the borough justices' clerk, and the other clerk to the magistrates of the Newport and Christchnroh diviaioaa of Monmouthshire. Both are, by implication, involved in the sweeping assertions made by Mr. Brown as to the non-payment of ones to certain overseers and, masmuch as ho has appealed to the law, it would be a very foolish thing for the guardians of i:he Newport union to take any stop, even if it could be shown that they had a duty to perform. The guardians are naturally averse to -Bteddling with a matter which doea not concern them. If any one has been wronged, it ia the rate- payera of those particulars pariahea which may be concerned in Mr. Brown's returns. The guardians may philosophically wait until the dreadful authority ocmea down with the meta. phorisal" rap acroaa the knuckles." Oa one point Mr. Brown appears to bo at sea. The Boyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animala haa had too much experience in legal matters te do what ia iPegal. That society ia entitled to a moiety of the penalties imposed when its omoera prosecute an offender. To save the appearance of mcking money, the society prefers to give its moieties of nnea to some oharitable inatttuticn. Mr. seems inclined to say that the pro. ceecing ia illegal, and from the tenour of his remarks it may be inferred that he witi ask the Local G overnment Board for an order to repay the auma misappropriated. The Local Government Board ia not likely to do anything of tha kind. Amidita many avocations, it is not likely to take to nghting windmills. Our local Sanoho P&uza had better engage in that amusement without the aid of the board above. Such, at any rate, ia the opinion of "JEolus." MEBTBYR AND ITS RAILWAYS. If Æclus" was at the central station one day this week, and aaw a spectacle well worth looking at. The station was cleanly swept, porters in readiness, London and North Western train waiting time, and its engine pumngoff its steam, when do 19'n wont the signal, and in with a rush came the CardiS train, laden with travellers, tourists, farmers, and the usual medley of people comir? to Merthyr for shop and market businesa Scarcely had the train disgorged and shnnted, than down went the signal again, and in steamed the trail from Swansea, bringing its heap of direct and through passengers. Then U .ÆiJlus" could not help noting the people journeying North, or going to the Wells, some for pleasure, others business. There was the good woman who will have her stall with Aberystwith pebbles and trinkets in Builth, and bo found journeying about from Uandrinjod to Hanwrtyd. Very rapidly were the passengers moved oS, some to the town, others the despatch platform, when down again went the restless signal, and in came the London and North Western, from the far North and Abergavenay. Here again were many passengers bound Cardiff and intermediate as well as Swansea way, for which thia route will now be an acceptable change. Away went these, and in the lapse of another minute or two, again went the signal, and in steamed the Brecon, bringing the suburbans," as wel: aa the usual variety of farmers, dealers, and gentry. "ÆJlns" did not wait to see more; but ia told that still another train, called the Loop, and running from Hereford and Pontypool Eoad. duly arrived, and added its quota from Gelligaer and Quakers' Yard, and diatricta lying between Llanoaiaoh and Tredegar Junctioc. Thus, from nve different quartera, embracing all parts of the country, trains run into Merthyr at the rate, in and out, of 40 a day, and the spectacle is one which unquestionably cannot be paralleled in any other town in South Wales. THE CBAWSHAYS. Many imagined that the heir to the Cyfarthfa property wonid be Mr. William Crawshay, but it seema that with him are leagoed his brothers, namely, Richard and Robert. Some speculation ia anoat u to how they will acquit themselves. Tradition is favourable. Æolus" has heard them referred to in commendatory terms, and refer. encea have even been to nursery ballads which iBsittupon it that Richard and Robert were "two merry men, and while withholding from them the repute of eating more meat than four score ""en," or the restless habit of getting up before the clock struck ten," still accord tham the merit of geniality, and of generous action and active babita. ÆcluB" hopes that the three brothers may do aotaethmg creditable for their birth-place They are Merthyr boys, and it will be to their renown, to their sympathiea,.aye, andeven to their humamty, to rear a practical monument for themselves m the spot where they were born. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. A children's hospital ie one of the few good things that the town of Merthyr possesses. It haa tips matead of pleasant nelds, and penned up courta instead of parks. It haan't a street where trees grow to improve the air for its people, and its board of health seem to be more taken up with drainage and sewerage than with the viaibia and the above ground. But ita children's hospital is an institution which makes up for many abort. comings. ÆoIns went there—whore does he not go ?-and it waa a treat to see so much cleanli. neas and order. There—snugly placed in the midst of purity—second ocly to holin888-wer tender little objects of solicitude, objects appeal. ing by distorted apine or disease to the blunteat feelings. And it is evident that they have not appealed m vain, for they have the beat anrgioal i tte beet a'tent'.a, They ccme horn dirgy hcme3 and f,q!1hr a,aj èiSfBt e, ar,3 very hl.Iy !?nl live 1;0 b? (;ra.-afilfor the hands wht.jh hive in the highest Christian tea-chingj. ¡ t WEATHEBITBS H lEo} t: he ùeen velY mmh auused of hte wi:h ths vatloca and extraotdtusny notia38 of tile wether ir. Wales. Laoal correlponl"nts ha.?e be6D ypry much in the portion ot P%ga.nici. Ti'y h?ve bad but (me s:riEg to hMp upon, and th?t the weather. Such has been the dearth of na?a that this string haa been twanged with & van. ) geanco, aEd what May has been, and wh'tt I JuES 'a, have been fruitful themea. Ail this reminds Æolu3" of an anecdote. Once upon a time a worthy old Welsh schoolmaster contributed to the C'am&r!'<Mt. He jotted down his note9 in the placid intervals between achool houra, and whenever he ran short of newa he alwaya took in a "stock" subject, the condition of the Peny. rheolgerrig Gar(!ens. It was there ho saw the imuencea of sprirg, the benefits of anmmor, the rigour of winter, and he never failed to Snd in the subject an endless and amusing sub j act for his pen. What the gardens wore to him the weather ia to the scribes of Welsh country news- I papers, and it makes one say with the Frenchman, Yon English mnat be thankful for a variable climate, otherwise you would not have anything to talk about." BUILDERS AND BYB.LAWS. The pass to which the Swansea Corporation have come, on the acknowledgment of Mr. Tnomaa Davies that the corporate bye laws wore a nullity, and that builders put np houses ontrary to the bye-l&ws in spite of them, bringa them face to faca with the fact that a good deal of trouble and soma expense might be spared by having no bye- laws at all. The simple and unitiatad very EatuTa-IIy ask of what use is it to have bye-laws, if those whose actions they are framed to govern snap their nngers at them, and take no more notice of them than they would of j the paper on which they are printed ? A foot frontage, more or less, abutting on to a high road cr a pavement seems to be thought little of by the builders of Swansea, if all be true whi:h 2Eolus hears. The fear is that the corporation of Swansea, like moat corporations, do their kiaa- ing by favour. One person gets a certain amount cf latitude allowed him because he has a friend in court, and another, considering that he haa a right to the same indulgence, when it ia refused him takes French leave, and denes the board to prevent him doing aa ho pleases. He aeea no reason in making nsh of some and fowl of others. Hence it ia that, whenever the floodgate is opened for a drop to go through, the chanoaa are that the river makes np ite mind to come through like a torrent, and generally manages to carry all before it. The original error seems to have started with the corporation, and now they wring their hands and blame the buitders, when they ought to blame nobody but themselves. SWANSEA NBW DOCK. "Æolus heara, on trustworthy authority, that the new Eaat Uock at Swansea will actually be com- menced in the course of a, month. Mid will then be pushed on rapidly to a completion. This ia good news for the town Mid port. Itiaalaoatatedthat the Earl of Jersey will be Mked to turn the neat eod, and that eSerta will.be made to get Hit Royal Bighneaa the Prince of Wales:to open the new dock when it ie completed, which will be in leaa than three yeara, if all goea well. GOOD TIMES Are evidently dawning on Swansea and the dia. ttict, and the old place will be all alive with work and preparation for pleasure. At the end of the year the Church Congress will hold ita sitting at Swansea, when, amongst other attractions, Mr. W. E. Gladstone ia fuUy expected to be present, and to speak on the Church in Walea. Next year the British Association holds ita meeting on the hanka of thoTawe, and it ia expected to bo one of the moat successful gatherings that has ever been held in connection with the aaaocia- tion. The Ancient Order of Shepherds have also nxed upon Swansea at which to hold their next annual gathering. There ie, therefore, a lively prospect for the old place, iu addition to the foregoing being the important Snancial fact that during the next three years some oo,ooa wiT be apent in the town in the construction of a new dock. There are also the new Government buildings in perspective, which will be built during the next yeM or ao, at a coat of many thousands of pounda. With the revival of trade the town and port will aee a return of the old and prosperous times, which wUl favour- ably affect not only Swanaea bat the district of South Wales at large. It haa been under a cloud quite long enough. Thursday Evening. ÆOLUS.

IHE BOARD OF TRADE BETURN& Theretnrnaof the Board of Trade for the month of May and the past nvo months were pub- lished on Monday. They continue to present a fall'ng on in the value of our imports, but as regards the exports of British and Irish produce a-e more encouraging than the returns for several months paat, a distinct, though comparatively small, advance having been made upon the ngnrea for the oor. responding month of laat year. The total value pf imports for May amounted to j627,667,653, co'npared with .e31.0, 768 in the corresponding month of 1878, and je34.,647.682 in 1877. The total for the past nve months was .6144,372,943, against .8160,986,751 in 1878, and .8165,638,033 in 1877. The exports for the month were valued at -616,520,490, while in 1878 they were £16.165,075. and in 1877.817,461,139. The total for the Sve months ia .874,242,953, aa compared with .879,568.762. The tonnage of British and foreign vessels em. ployed in our coasting trade for May was 2,115,458 entered and 1,901,252 cleared. The entries in May, 1878, were 2,150,186; and May, 1877, 2,175,804. The olearanoea in May, 1878, were 1,945,008; and May, 1877, 1,915,262 tons. In the nve months ended May 31 last, the entries were 10,217,333; May, 1878, 10,287,124; and May, 1877, 10,074,315. In the same periods the clearancea were 9,210.676,9,206,888, and 8,960,316 tons. In the foreign trade the total tonnage of ships entered during the Bye months ended May was 7,801,805, and cleared 8,278,117. In 1878 the tonnage was 8,016,717 entered and 8,564,160 cleared; and in 1877, 7,552,170 entered, and 8,575,063 cleared. The export of coal for May last was 1,449,253 tons, against 1,501.979 tons for May, 1878; and 1,562,265 tons for May, 1877. The export for the nve months waa 5,926,535 tona, against 5,986,322 for 1878, and 5,871.774 in 1877. The decrease in value is greater than that in quantity, that for May laat being .8642,449; for May, 1878, .8716,019, and for May, 1877, .8787,967, while for the nve montha of the present year it waa .83,653,928, against JE2,890,812 in 1878, and .83,024,463 inl877. Iron and steel exports were 291,911 tons against 220,619 tona in May, 1878, and 251,144 in May, 1877. In the &ve montha the total was 1,019,000 tons, against 916,705 for 1878, and 895.123 for 1877. Notwith. standing thia inoreaae in quantity in the nvo montha, the decrease in value ia here also obaerv. able, it being .67,069,487 thia year, against .87,622,559 in 1878, and .87,919,981 in 1877. The export ef iron and steel rails for the Sve months ending the 31st of May laat waa 136,074 tona, aa against 157,805 for 1878, and 139,205 for 1877. while the total valuea for thia and the two pro. vioua years were j6825,957, jei,141,096, and .81,067,878 respectively.

TEE COFFEE TAVERN MOVEMENT IN SWANSEA. Many inquiries have been made of late in reference te the Coffee Tavern movement which waa takan up ao energetically a few montha ago. Since the meeting which waa held at the Guild hall with a view of obtaining the support of the public very little haa been heard about the question, and thoae who have taken eharea in the company were be- ginning to feel that the movement would not be carried into effect. It seema that the committee of management have experienced a dinionlty in securing euitable premisea, but wo are glad to hear that thia haa been overcome and that the operations for atarting the tavema will be cam. menced shortly. The auocesa of the movement will depend to t great extant on the position of the premises selected, and the committee have htd thia point in view before coming to a decision upon the question. They have at length come to the conclusion to open two taverna, one in Caetle- atreet and the other in Qnay.parade, but we trust that they will aoon see their way clear to extend their operations to other parts of the town. If the company conduct the taverns in a proper manner, there is no reason why they should not provide a very desirable class of re- freshment-house, and, at the aame time, receive a moderate percentage on the money inveated. The success of the movement will depend, to a great extent, upon these who have the management of the tavema. It ia essentially necesaary that the houses should be kept acrupuloualy clean, and that the comfort of visitors should receive every possible attention, K tha çl,)ffee taverna ate allowed to i ? t'eCOrLe <?iH:Har to tue Br:t;sh WurEmen Eefreah. 5 ment Eocms now in existenca there will bo vary ¡ litUo cba.oe of their !!11Pplying' a fe't W3.t or of bÜ!!ng th0 iI!v(stm' ny ref;n>'n for thair cjcr'fy. of th, c-)mpa.By ia to I prn-vièe refrMhaMBts of good qu&li'y at a ohna.p r&to to the workir;g classes, but unl-'aa tha I tav?rna are made eeli-supporting they will not ba eartiedon fbra.Eyiecgthuftime. In V ier ,,ol and many ether towns the coffee !ublic. bO'l,e I companies receive very fair divide, d.) acd who invest mouey in tho Swansea. Coop my bnow that when there are such men as Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn on the board of direotora it will be used to the beet advantage.

SWANSEA NEW DOCK. The Swansea Harbour Trustees, at theii monthly meeting on Monday, confirmed the recommendation of the new dock oommittae aa to the acceptance of the contract of Mr. T. A. Walker, a London contractor of eminence, for the construction of the new East Dock, and the work will be at once commenced. The amount of the contract is .6196,000, and the contractor ahowa hia faith in the undertaking by offering to accept .850,000 in bonds bearing intereat on the !iaw worka. The Earl of Jersey, who takes especial intereat in the progreaa of the new undertaking, haa also, in the same apirit of confidence and faith in the future of the new dock, made the same liberal offer to accept bonda in lieu of oaah for a very large proportion of land on which the East Dock will be conatruoted. In addition to this, as we have already had occasion to show, the Great Weatem Railway Company, the Midland Railway Company, and the Corpora ation of Swansea have guaranteed rentals for wharfage at the new dock amounting to .611,000 per annum. The work, therefore, oommences under the most favourable auspices. Last year, as stated by the chairman of the meeting en Mon- day, the sum cf .eiCO.OOO had been raised of the public money, and there is still a steady demand for bonds in the proposed undertaking. Thia l&uks promising for the complete success of tha important work which the trustees have now inaugurated, and which constitutes the corn. menocment ef a new era in the annals of tha town and port of Swansea. It is rumoured that the Earl of Jersey will ba requested to turn the nrat sod of the new dock. The Shipping ancl MercantUe GazÛle, of Saturday laat, in a leading article on the subject, Baya:—"It seems to na that hitherto the natural facilities of the port of Swansea have not been taken advan- tage of to the extent they might have been, and that other ports in the Bristol Channel have turned inferior advantages to a better and more prontable account. However, they who have now the interests of the port of Swansea, so to speak, in their hands, appear to be alive to the reaponai. bility which rests upon them as the conservators of those interests, and to know how to further them. If this be so-and the projection o( this new dock affords an affirmative proof-then we may anticipate that the day is not distant when Swansea may become the leading port in the south-west of the kingdom. There ia nothing, apparently, to prevent such a cos summation, if they who have the direction of affairs at that port only prove 'themselves equal to the occasion. They have already shown fidelity and ttagaoity in the discharge of their trust; and in the new enterprise in which they are engaged there ia no reason to apprehend that there will be any want of those characteristic)!. With a geographical position superior to that of meet ports in the kingdom, and equal to any of them, there seems to be no reason why there should not be a future of maritime consequence in store for Swansea greatly in advance of any thing ehe has yet seen or perhaps contemplated."

CARDnF. LAW EXAMINATION.—At the preliminary examination of the Incorporated Law Society, Mr. Frank Harold WilliMos. Madras Villas, Cardiff. was a successful candidate. He was prepared by Mr. Shewbrooks, Monkton House. ARRIVAL OF POTATOES.—Mr. Richard England, of the West Bute Dock, has just re- ceived, per the steamer James Hogge, 9,000 b ig;j of prime Stettin red potatoes, which will be the last cargo for the season. THE AUSTRO.HUNGARIAN CONSULATE. —The Oilicial <?<M<'Me of Vienna of the 3rd inat. announces that the Emperor Francis Joseph has promoted Mr. Henry Kohen, Austro-Hungarian Consul at Cardiff, to be Consul-General. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. The con- gregations attending Frederiok.street Calviniatio Methcdist Chapel on Sunday were eapecMIy large, which was owing to the fact that the Rev. Cynddylan Jones, the pastor, had announced special sermons in connection with the anniversary. The addresses of the rev. gentleman were eloquent, and the collections good. SUDDEN DEATH OF AN EX.ScHOOL. MASTER.—An inquest Was held on Tuesday (beicre Mr. Grover, deputy coroner,) on tue budy of John Arthur Andrews, formerly a school. master, who had lately been lodging at 41, Milli- cent. street. On Monday night the deceased was gomg upshirs to bed, when he fell down and died. He was found on the stairs. The jary found that death was due to natural causes. BURIAL OF AN OLD INHABITANT.—The remains of the late Mr. French, of Canton, were interred on Weineedayin the family vault at St. John's Churchyard. The deceased gentleman was 81 years of age, and died at his residence on Sunday last. He was an old inhabitant of tha town, and was for some years a member of the Itte Canton Local Board of Health. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Mr. Stone. NEW IMPORTATION FOR CARDIFF—On Monday there arrived in the West Bute Dock, Cardiff, from South America, via Havre, the tohooner Carmen with a large quantity of coker nuts, consigned to Mr. William Frank, of Bute. street, and Stuart-hall, Hayes-bridge, Cardiff. It is the intention of Mr. Frank to open up this trade, heihaving made arrangements to receive con- signments about every two months. The present cargo is said to ba the nrst ever landed at this port direct. THE AMALGAMATED BRITISH SEAMEN'S PROTECTION SociETT.—The Cardiff branch of the above society held their usual weekly meeting at the Anglesea Tavern, Bute street, on Wednes- day. Several new members were enrolled, and a discussion took place with regard to the proposed public meeting to advance the objects of the society in the town. No decision was, however, come to. The brannh haa only been in existence six weeks, but already about 120 members have been enrolled. iUNERAL OF MR" MORGAN JENEINS.— The remains of Mr. Morgan Jonkins, Grand Master of the Cardiff District of Oddfellows, M.U., were interred in the New Cemetery, Cardiff, on Tuesday. About 50 Oddfellows accompanied the coffin to the grave, many of whom were mem- bers of the Viscount CardiN Lodge, of wnich the deceased was for 20 years permanent secretary. In addition to the ordinary service, the service of the order was read by Mr. Eossiter, P.P.G.M. SALE OF PROPERTY. Moaars. John Jenkins and Co. offered for sale by public auction, at the Royal Hotel, on Tuesday evening, a block of four houses, viz., Nos. 32, 33, 34, and 35, Albion, road, which are held on a lease of 99 years, dated from the 25th of December, 1867, at an annual ground rent of .810 15s. The biddings commenced at .6406, and the property was even. tually bought by Mr. David, for .8660. FIRST GLAMORGAN ARTILLE&Y VOLUN- TEERS.—Colonel Hill has received a notification from the Commander in. Chief to send a detach. ment, not exceeding 302 men of all ranks, ottke First Administrative Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers to Devonport, on the 12th of July, to be encamped there with the Royal Artillery. Instructions have, therefore, been issued to the captains of the various corpa to select 17 men of all ranks from their respective batteries to make up the complement, and there will, no doubt, be an eager competition to join in so instruct! ?e a gathering. It is omcially stated that the pro- posed refimental camp at Lavernock is Dostooned for another year. MiLMCENT.STBEET BRITISH SCHOOL.— By the direction of the Board of Charity Com- miesionera & notice has just been given in the matter of the charity called the MUlioent.atreet British School, that an order ia proposed to be made at the end of the present month for eatab. hehing a scheme for ita future management and regulation. It ia proposed to empower the trustees to aell the aohool buildings, and, after defraying out of the net proceeds of the sale the debta due and owing by the said charity, to apply the yearly income to be derived from the due in. vestment of the balance in granting exhibitions or prizes for the benefit of pupil toaohera and deserving scholars attending any emciently con- ducted public elementary aohool. FOOTPRINTS OF AN EXTINCT BiBD.—A. cunons slab of stone, bearing the footmarks of an extinct bird of the apteryx claaa, the diaoovery of which, at Porthoawl, we noticed some time ainoe, arrived on Tuesday in Cardiff. It ia intended to be placed in the Museum here, and is remarkable as the only piece of atone yet found in this country with imprints of this nature. It is labelled as follows:—"Slab of Dolomite Conglo- merate (triaaaic formation), from Newton Nottage, near Porthcawl, showing a series of nve three. toed footprinta of a biped. Discovered by Mr. Thomas Hy. Thomas, of Cardiff, and presented to the Cardiff Mnaeum by Colonel Fioton Tnr. bervill. of Ewenny Priory (president of the Cardiff Naturaliate' Society, 1878). The nrat of the kind observed on this side of thoAtIaatic." THE WORKHOUSE BOABD.BOOM Re. peated complaints are made at almost every sitting of the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, at the workhouse, of the dimonlty experiouoed in hearing the remarks ot the speakers addressing the board. The representatives of the presa who attend the meetings frequently labour under the same disadvantage wnen important matters are being discussed, and it would no doubt be a matter cf general satisfaction to those having bupiness at the board.ioom if this could be reme- died. ruring the proceedinga last SAtarday three members complained of their inability to hear what was goinf: forward, and in two instances the ch&irn «)* found it necessary to report the remarks of giiardi-,tro in debate. The aoouatio propertiea of .ha board ?opm Pio probably defective, but no doubt pcme pimple alteration, sana S3 a ie arTurgeifUT.t cf the position c.f the boa.ri 2.t'3 v.'t.c'd ?p fti.r town!.ee recti''yh'g the il-Vouve 'enca, "hAJïliÜJ!;¡AD ;at ff,r the v-efk fading the 5th cay —lumber c'f ptttlonta tr.,it we&k, 42 B.dnutt-sd eiuce, 11; diacha.rg;adj !3; uLt.p!tt.ib3ta treated. 107; L'emait1Îng on iiutei-itittldjut. CAEDJFF RURAI.UNITARY itUTIL —Th3 ij:on'.hly nii:'tJtiug was hjlu un Wed I10:>d:ioy Mr. t;. (.) Jonca in the chair, 'hpre Wjrj al,o FHent-j,lder'.tian 0. W. David. Mr. J.. C,H', t,ett, L,.ir. R. J'0!-r6Bt, Air. GriSth PhilHpa. i1ir.. T.! leveilyn, Mr. Ba¡;,sett, Mr Akfra, Mr Moore, .N-,r, T. Williams Mr. F. Wride, Mr E John, Mr. YV. Edwards, Mr. J. R. Da vies, Mr. Francm, .ir, JenkutS, Mr. W. EvaBS. Mr. John Smith aDd tl18 Rev. John Eva.ua. At the ld.Nt meeting t<nb. ccB)UjittepB were appointed to report on the water mpp!y. The chairoian was the ooly mombe)' who Eow made a repott, and consideca.tiua of tho matter was, theretore, deferred—Dr Gra.agO! medicul officer of health, reported that ha ha.d not heard of any fresh caaea of aca.rla.tina in the rnra.1 districts dating' the pabt month. Whooping.cough ht<d, however, reaulted in two deaths. Tnere Wa,4 a house in Lavernock totally unnt for huotan babitation. An aged female had recently didd there. AMermatt C. W. David asked the medica.! officer if he was aware that there bad been typhoid fever in Radry. The doctor tep'ied that it had not been reported to him, ba.t he promM-ed to ascertain the partioilara. Alder. man David rejoined that he had heard that a death from typhoid had taken place in a honae to which &cc€Ba was obtained through a cattle houae. With reference to the uninhabitable house at Lavernock. the nuisance waa ordered to be abated. —Arowofheueeaat Hayea, Sully, waa reported by the doctor to be deficient in ventilation, but it also ttsm-piied that the agent had agreed to TUMdy the defect.—Thia waa all the public bueiDeaa. TRJE PENARIH LOCAL ROARD.—The ueual monthly meeting of the Penarth Locl Board was held on Monday, Mr. Forest in the chair.—The reports of the nuisance inspector and rate collector were read. The tatter showed that cuiicg the month J6562 16a. 41. had been col- lected on the highway rate. and .63 11s. lid. on the district rate.—The dark eubmitted a report on the fire brigade, which was descfibed as being in an eSlcient state, and it was resolved that a shed be provided aa a covering for the 6 re, escape. -The Clerk also intimttad tha-T, the contractor (Mr. T. Raea, of Ely) haa t-igned the contract for the private imptovemantd in Glebe street, the amount of which was .8781, and that the work had buen commenced. It was agreed that the seal of the board should boaSied to the contract.—Mr. Hnker introduced a.m.'tioa, pf which he had givaa notice, to the enact th&t the roads in the parishes of Ccga.a and L:}'!ldQugb. ce repaired bycoatrdct. Mr. Grimtha ssoonddd the motion, which was carried Me%. dis.-Oa the motion cf Mr. Gtimthe, seconded by Mr. J. S. Corbett, it was reaolved that the hauling of the ctonea imported be let by tender.—the surveyor was instructed to prepare plans for certain private improvements in S&lop-street' and other thoroughfares; and, a number of plaaa having been approved, the meeting dispersed. AN EXTRAORDINARY DEMONSTRATION AOAiNST A bTNP.MoTHE&.—The neighbourhood of Jamee.etreet has, during the last few nighta, been disturbed by a noisy demonstration with a hn.kettle band, consequent upon a rumour that a certain step.mothor had looked up her atap. daughter in a garret for a whole week because she wished to go out with the schools on Whit. Monday. It is further alleged that the poor child was kept without clothea and food, and a pane of glaaa in the attic window ia pointed out as having been broken by her when she became desperate through want of food. A loaf of broad ia said to have been then hoisted up to the window by some neighbours. Inspector Tamblyn and Police. sergeant Cox, who were communicated with in the m&tter, made inquiries at the house on Tuesday night, but could discover no tittle ef truth in the rumours which had been circulated. The child, as shown te them, appeared to be tolerably well clad and in a healthy condition. NotwithatMding this. the people of the neighbourhood atill insist on the truth of the story, and have continued to serenade the occupieri3 of the house with the kettle drum, in addition to winch, effigies of the atep.mother have been publicly burned. REMARKABLE EXPLOITS BY BULLS.—A number of bulls in See condition, which were brought over from Bristol by the packet boat, on Thursday, manifested very sportive tendencies immediately upon landing, and created sooM excitement. In West Bute. street one of them came to grief by falling and breaking one of its forelegs, and had to be removed in a cart to the slaughterhouse, in Weatgate-street, whera it was at ence killed. Another, which had bsen driven up with a herd, deliberately walked into the residence of thO beM constable, in Westgata. street, mounting two steps !t Could enter the doorway. The inner glaaa door was closed, and it was feared that damage would have been doce, M there waa not room for the animal to turn round. Someone, however, on she inner side vigoroualy ahook a atiok, and so kept the intruder at bay. It required, however, the combined efforts of a number of butchers to ao. complieh the dinioult task of ejecting it. Higher e up the street another buU was about to rush at a child, when it was luckily knocked down. These curious aoenea attracted a crowd of several hundred persona. THE TAFF YALE RAILWAY COMPANY. -We understand that the directors of the above company have appointed Mr. Henaler to the aocountantehip, vacant by the promotion of Mr. George Robertson to the secretaryship on the death of Mr. F. Marwood. Mr. Henaler has served the company as head book.keepar for aoma years. bÓUTH WALES DISTRICT MEETING OF WESMYANS.-The proceedings in connection with this meeting concluded on Thursday with a series of special sermons delivered during the day at the Pnoa.Btreet Chapel, in the followingorder. Seven pm., Rev. Peter Roberts, St. David's, and Rev. Rice Owenpreaoheis 10 a.m., Rav. G. Osborn, D.D,, and Rev. David Evana; 2 p.m., Rev. W, Morgan, Tredegar, and Rev, Robert Jones, Aborgele 6 p.m., Rev. Thomas MorgMi, Brynmawr. and Rev. 8arauel Daviea, Bangor. CURIOUS DISCOVERY IN HiGH.STREET. —The workmen engaged in preparing High.street for the tramways extension line, made a curious discovery on Thursday. A few inches below the surface, and on a spot until recently occupied by the monument to the late Marquess of Bate, an ordinary paving stone was found. On being loosened for it was secured by mortar—the astonished workmen discovered the existence of a deep well. On being sounded the well (which had probably supplied the old town. hall with water, that building having formerly stood on this site) was found to be 33 feet in depth, walled, and 8 feet in diameter, with 10 feet of water in it. It is considered extremely fortunate that this unsuspected danger in the very centre of the street was brought to light prbr to the formation of the tram line, as it is believed, notwithatand. ing the good brickwork in the arch at the top of the well, that a succession of very heavy loads rolling over it might have resulted in a catas- trophe. We believe that the well will to-day be stopped with earth. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BOSSLYN. —The steamship R02filYn, Captaiu Hodge, of Cardiff, owned by Messrs. John Cory and Sona, which was seized by the Spanish Government some short time ainoo with a large quantity of tobacco on board, arrived at this port, and docked in the East Dock, on Thursday afternoon. She came from Bilbao, with a cargo of iron ore for the Dowlaia Iron Co. Ae already atated, the veaael was released by the Spanish Government without any fine, the tobacco only being oonnacated. PROPOSED GYMNASIUM—A meeting of young men, called by Mr. H. J. Stmpaon, was held en lbursday evening, at the Qoeon'a Hotel, for the purpose of taking preliminary steps towards the establishment of a gymnasium. Mr. Simpaon occupied the chair, and explained his views on the aubject. 1'iftvfour gentlemen had already promised to become mombera of the))) eociety, and he suggested that 100 members would be required with a subscription of a guinea each, if it were decided to buUd a gymuaaium. He also mentioned the namoa of several influential gentlemen who would act on a committee, and he had an idea that a piece of ground in the Tredogarville bicycle grouuda could be rented of Mr. Hutchina. Thia led to a discussion, in which Mr. Fhillipa, Mr. W. G. Jonea, Mr. Williams and others took part. As it was felt that'a guinea subscription would be too much to expect, when the number of other exist. ing athletic clubs was borne in mind, it was tacitly agreed that not more than half a guinea should be uked. Some uncertainty being felt also &a to whether Mr. Hutchins would remain in poaaeaaion cf the Tredegarville ground on the expiration of the year, the term for which he had obtained it, it was not thought wise to buitd, and a committee, cos elating of the chairman, Mr. W. G. Jones, and Mr. Phillipa, waa told off to inspect various adaptible tooma, and report thereon to the ad- journed meetmg, on Thursday evening next. THEATRE ROYAL.-To-night (Friday) will be 1he last grand fashionable night of the aeaaon, when "Peril," which during the week has attracted large and enthuaiaatio andienoea, wilt be again repeated. It is no exaggeration to aay that this popular drama is placed upon the boards of the Royal in a manner that woald do credit to any London theatre, and we ttust, therefore, that the enterprising management will this evening be again warmly supported. AMATEUX THEATRICALS AT PENABTH. —Performances were gtven in Andrewa'a Hall, Penarth, on Wednesday and Thura. day eveniBga, by tha following ladies and gentlemen from Cardie:— Miaa Ha.wkiaa, Miea M. PoweU, and Miaa T. Daaobn; MesBra. H. C. Biohea, E. W. dark, W. Biohea, C. Socth, W. B. Ferrier, C. Siuolair, W. B. Gillett, and B. Gavm, The prooeeda were to be divided between the funda of the Seamen's Mision Rooma, Penarth, and a Cardiff charitable inatitution. There was a fair attendance, and the manner in which the parts were taken was decidedly above the ordinary merita of amateur performanoea. AT T. MELLON's, on Monday, the mom. bera of the Gtanrnmney Lodge of Oddfellowa held their feast day at the Star Inn. A capital dinner was served them by Mr. and Mra. Beee. The Bev. J. W. Evana, rector, presided, and Colonel Harry Davia, of BompNey Castle, Bnmney, nMtd the vice-chair. CARDIFF BiCYCLE CLUB.—On Saturday at the tBicyde Gronnda, Boath, there will be a ten mitea bioyolo race open to members of the club. The nrat priza is a gold medal, with silver mfdata for aeoond and third. A silver medal will also be given as a prize for a five milea' race, for Bovicea. t.e., bicyolieta who have only been riding this aeaaon. Firat r&ce to be run about 6 p.m.; ten milea* race to follow. Admiasion to the gronnd—lat claas. Is. (icolnding grand st:J.nd)¡ 2md claas, 6d. 29608 GLOB* HoTM, Angel-street. An Ordinary Daily ftt 1.30.

BBIDGEND. AT BRIDGEND, on Monday, a branch of the National Bank of Wales, with Mr. Frank Moon as manager, was opened with ov-Lry proa. pect of doicg a good, substantial business. AT BAIPOXNJD, on Saturday, the tenantry of {re TuibcrTi;! e-,tile .t the C-i.-tl, Inn to prf?ect Mr. W il. Cojke, sgcns to the'jatt'?, ?i:h& ie?t'moMa. ccn?iatif?offtn iHu'n?n.tj'1 addiCRS alód a vlü wa'h &u: ob,n. i. be !J.tèi!<\W. V'aIJ 'o mauL.p "f Mr. Co,e, A "frY i;iveCI.J!.C wa., s¡>n'; unlier the presidf-Ecy of Mr. T'.o 'ma 8,'j.M, of \Vatrrton C'-Ult, whf) wa. facMJ bj Mi'. .1 (h5mJ.s, tf i'jtfti.my. Tbe b.r'ld to the '-ceLuient by )-fr. '1'1.:>3. 'P;-I0.119.5 'he ,,dl't t'B"t. BlUDG.b;.Nl> t)At.D OF GUAR.DIAJ m-t < B j}.ir. J C. Nicauil ¡lh;d;ii¡;!Š. d..h3,r \vb.a ftom Mr. G <vt.'f (depu'y c rúcksilig c')py of the verdict of rho jury (:1. il'qUfjbt ht'.id ou the body of Dusy of Ua¡;h&uau,ho (;red jaiter giving Hifth to n uh.ld. The jary desired ma.t the coroNer t.honHuo'.a- mut <c&te wuh the Bridg,]u:1 GuArdi3,u;a, as hei %ele lwt eatisSed that Mr- Verity, aar?< 'a. hflod given proper attention to the ctMO A iettoc wj.a aii-o rt:ä irom Afis. mndy Jeukim, of Hnu- harrat, Honee, exprea-.ing a hope that the R'Ht" dianw wovld make eotut) better me:3ical provls¡on to meet capes of eHiergoncy. Some dÜnu¡¡siou !otA place.acd it w?e fxp?inttd th?t ?Ir. Vertt? !VM :H tthd nnai.ln to attend hn deputy was HI ,'ko, -.nd no n.edicai man ttttcnded the dùc8a.i!;Jd. The Board did not thir.k their medical tjffijer was blatneable under the ciroumsrauoea, bus agreed to a.k h:m to appoint a deputy to attend to his gencr.i dnti;'ti during his iH.ùest!, and to inquire if he was wijijng to appoint a deputy iu the naigh. bcuthood ot Ll.ntiarran to Bluet: emergeuoioa, auoh as the one under notice.

MAEHrrI!:G. AT MAE8TEG, on Wedueada-y afternoon, an inquest was held toucBipg the death of Ann Richardf, a single WOID!n, 21 years of 8069, living in Bridge-street. Ann Rtcharda, her Fttipm,,Thir, deposed that decpaefd complqiced of being unwell on Saturday, and died on Monday morale. Dr. Thcmaa paid that he made a po-gt m.,)rtea ex amiriatir-n en Wednesday momitig, when he fo'md n'ach decnmpositicn shoat the nck aud ch-3¡1;t In the craninm he found the mombra.nea of the brMn mnf.'h congested, and there wq-j a alight f..ffusbIl under tte vent-riclaq of the brain. la the chest he found th« 'uug's in a hea,Lhy state, but there weie symptoms of alight congestion. The pieuracentained half a pintof,eancuinoaana:d,a.nd the pericardium abontone ounce of effaaion. Tae heart was pale a.Bd nabby. and the left vc'ntrtCJe was perfectly empty. In the abdomen the stom&cb contMM(:d about three onncea oi a d:n'k nuid. The inLe.tizlea were mUtla united, bilt tb,E,re were no figrf.1 of idL.mmation ha.vicg' taken place. Tbt ifjiteru- T.'MhanItbyia p¡>lJa.r.l'J. ar.d it contai'-od a tce'ua a.ppare)it)y from 6ve to 8:x nicntha. Jud?u g from tup appearance of tha body g't:Dera?y &nQ the symptoms, the m?di??t evidprce showed that death arose from cjavnt. siona and cocgestion of the brain. The jury M- tarrtd a verdict iuaccotdanee with the evidence cf the medical cSIcer. THE MAESTEG BOARD OF HEALTH met on Frid&y week, Mr. D. Grey presiding. The Citrk reported that he had not as yec received tha approval of the Lccal Government Board to the appointment cf Dr. Thomas aa medica-t onioer, at d Mr. W. Y. Daviea as sanitary inapaotor.— The surveyor w:ts ordorad to prepare plans and make an estimate or tno coat ot crammg Undga. street. The surveyor was also ordered to construct a strong wear to protect the fencing wail of the market site from the destructive motion of the river Hynvi duriag floods. The report: of the BcedicaJ omcer for the past yea.r wa.3 read. The highest death rate was in January, when it was 40'8 per 1.000, and the 1L) west de::i.th.rate WM 7'2 per 1,<00, in October aad November. The average rate of mortality for the year waa 19 5. Upon the whole the medical of&cor waa of opinion that the district had enjoyed fair immunity from zymotic diseases. Mr. Btakemore said tnat he had employed a few workmea to attend to the sanitary condition of the company's hoasea, more especially the cottages, and if any necessary improvement came under the observation of the surveyor that would promote the health of the tenants, he (Mr. Biakemore) would gladly attend to the matter. The beard unanimously requested Mr. Blakemora to exercise hie influet:ce with' the omoial liquidator of the company and othera to remove the thiBoulty in the way of proceeding at once with the araoMon of the proposed Town.hsll and market. Mr. Blakemore promised to uo so.

GELLIGAEB. THE GELLIGAER SCROOL BOARD held their monthly meeting at Pontloti-Yn, on Thurs- day. The report of tha committee, whj inat.itut&d irquiriea at Deri reapeoting the allegfjd waat of accommocation, and d)8pnesed questions raiaed in a totter &ent by the rector o<' the pa.nah (C&uou Hartie) to the Education Department, now ree 'M- mended the construction of another room at the noith.east side of the exiaticg building. Touching the canon's letter, they were of opinion th-%t the arrears of school feee had been BOi.&ewhat exag- gerated. It was pointed out that the t'ess. amcpntiilg to .E25i) 13f., which thpy cancelled some time ago, were spread over a period of nina years, during which occurred the lock ouC and great strike, and that in future they would present monthly for the inspection of the board a return of an current arrears. The R<;v. T. Theoph'lae thou<;ht that up to a recent date the boa-fd had not been aa vigilant as they might be reapecting the fees, and th&t thia waa a oisad vantage to the volant M*y school a, the efPorta of the managers of whiah they ahould not cripple, aa both were engaged in a common wcik. The Rev. A. Daviee tsmntad the md.na.gtira of voluntary schools with being themselves unable to recover arrears. Mr. D. Daviea houht tha debt was not exorbitant whan the length of ticne occupied in the acoamulation was borue in mind. —The committee &pp&imed t3 cxtmina the various eBtimatea for boobs and school &ppM"ttu9 recc?mmend?d tt;a accpo?anM of Messret, Moffnt and Page's tender, conditionally upon their 32i pE!r cŒt. "If the price i-st.-The Re 7. J. P. "'l¡¡¡ama, in Kjonng the of thj motion carried at the iaat board meetiliic for the iltroduction of the Bible, said he (!id 60 on coascientiou? gr.Jtm 18, and reminded the board that the question had be¡.,u before the parish many times, when the people had given their verdict in favour of undenomina- tional candidates. He denied the right of a body elecied by the ratepayers to eit aa a religiom conclave, and as a Dissenter he denied the right of Parliament ever to interfere with religioas subjects. It was unfair that the board should take the advantage of a chance vote. and thrust religioua instruction upon the Dissentera whether they would or not, for there waa ample opportunity in the Suaday Schools to teach everything essential. He objected also on the ground that the schoolmaster was a paid eervant of the board, and that the pudic had no right to expect their chit. djren to be tanghc anything appertabing to religion at the ratepayera' expense. The Rev. A. Davies seconded the motion. Mr. Beddoa said he felt quite dissatisfied in having to pay rates for teaching religion. The Rev. T. Theophilas said he tailed to find a single tangible reason in the argument in support of tne motion. It was ridiculous to gay the ratepayers had given their decision against the Bible, as the question had not been put before them in a strict and dennite form. If it were plainly put to every parent in the paiish he felt perfectly persuaded that an overpowering majority would answer m favour of Biblical teaching in the schools. He thought he might with safety assume that the other Noncon. formist ministers in the parish had consciences as well as those who ;were members of the board, and yet it was well known that they were in favour of Bible reading at the day schools. Mr. David Davies, speaking as a Dissenter, said he shoutd vote against this motion after consultation with the other members of his chapel, who were emphatically in favour of having the Bible taught. He knew of many respectable people, Methodiata and Independenta, who sent their children to the National School solely on account of the veto placed upon the Bible at the bo3rd school. Upon a division the tollowing voted in favour of the motion The Revs. J. P. Williams and A. Daviea, and Mr. W. Beddce; against it: Mr. G. Martin, the Rev. T. Theophilns, and Messrs. D. Davies and Jenkin Matthews. It was accordingly lost. A committee was then appointed to arrange for Bible reading, and this concluded the business.

PONTYPRIDD. THE PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS tnet on Wednesday. Mr. Jeffries, Treherbort, charged the relieving-cmoer for that parish with not visiting the locality often enough. The officer was called before the board, and, in answer to the chairman, he stated that, as a rule, he visited the place twice a week. The board came to the conclusion that thia was as often aa could be expected when the many other places he had to visit was borne in mind. Mr. Bevan, Ferndale, said that he was of opinion that the officer had too much to do, and he gave notice that he would bring a motion before the board with the view of appointing a pay-officer for Yatradyfodwg to assist the relieving.omoer.—There was no other business of public interest before the board.

FORTH. AT PoRTH, on Saturday, a presentation was made to Mf. W. L. Hughea, by the teaohera and scholars of the board acho:)Is, on his resign- ing the poat of assistant master. The :presenta. tion oonetated of a cruet at<md, a book bracket, and an imkatand.

CWMAVON. .AT CwMATON, on Sunday, the annual festival in connection with the Church Sunday Schoole took place at AH Saints' Church. Several hundred children took part at both services. Several very taking and impreaaive hymna were 6M)g by the children in a way that reneoted great credit on themselves and their teachera. In the morning the vicar preached a very eloquent dis- course from Proverbs, xxii., 8.

BRECON. BRECON TowN COUNCIL met on Tuesday at the 1'own.hall. the Mayor (Major T. C. Lloyd) pieMCicsr. The Mayor stated he had received a letter from Captain Guilding acknowledging the receipt of the money collected for the relief of the widows and orphans cf the 24th Regiment. —The Inspector of Weighta and Measures read his report, when it was agreed te have the present weights tested again.

LLANDILO. AT LLANDILO, on Tuesdav, Thomas Jones, a tailor, Handilo. while in the ahop of Mr. T. Hngbea, Red House, suddenly fell down dead from heart disease.

CARMARTHEN. AT CARMARTHEN, a serious accident took place on Saturday, at the new Government O&oea which are in course of erection, in King. street. Frcm some cause, at preaent unknown, a large mass of brick walling at tile back part gave way, and foil on three men who were working near. One of them, when taken out, was found to be very seriously injured, and waa conveyed to the ir,firmary. The other two, whose bruiaea were not so severe, were sent home in an omnibua. Work was suspended at the buildings at once.

A woman n&med Cook haa been arreatsd as perpetrator of the child murder recently diacovered at Exeter. The M&rdariB'a time for the Royal Hunt Cup, as taken by becson's chronograph, was 2ouns. lecc. Time !aatyear, tmin. 526eoa. Vifconti and Sfail have been struck cnt ot the 'Nor\!lmberlaud Plate.

b""V¡'>.1\SEA T{.iV1i\ CÜtJS.J!L. A no!Hy Kc"r ? uf 'a''? S ??r?aa, C'rp tr?.iol fcr,tr'(!f- (..r W(.?''?at'3.?h'H:(-r) --rfr-t pi f't>t- ':rh., Mb,}Or ¡IUr. J Rf)g'r.;) Ab,ml'l'r PhW'¡p, :Po Hoger,1, .J T. }-i Brown Cut:: lJej)!<; M ,f \V 1; IV. RiohMT?ftI?T.?}j,T,F..{,?T'j ".Uj.?.?' P?-,W,F.R;h<jpE.I;D?.-=!,V" I.d.d, A. Ye(,. 'I78,'Cry, H,P MAYOT, B" 'h<-y b- Mr.W tilCHAKDsa.kfd if i+. w;.> e, -1. t1,ai: t}:;¡, fup"meBde"t r(:i -°0t< to l-oFt' t"o t:hrge agah:st <t r,)erfon %,b:) di-i :,o oyi, of the "ÍJ t1ov8 f f '.be h). < our o?ii ?? ? rr -W'u.t he haf! hpftrd WE.,3 {'p.ot it .> lu'diy f.<.Ir to the pohce w¡"ell they di'1 their futy. Aldfin;a.n PRIL.LJPH Fl,at.d t.t)dt he was on tha the c,,we f,ti, Nlr the detk to tt.o bMrbonr tinat, withdrew the cbitt-p" agsirtpt the porsnn rrff-rrpd to, aa be hlj,d Eat(-4i the truBt f.r tbc d;km gA done. and psid a larpe Lnr- to c1:ar:tu.b16 ÍIJBtitutj:}n. '!te MAT< B s.nd th<<t wh?n a bre?h of the p?bl'c law had b?pn cotD?ntt? ? in the bo"<:u?h & po!rtr"!ni6e w&f very objectionable. Tha.t was I hif= cpinicB on the matter. Tbf miButea were then adopted. PROPERTY AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. A16CILLaL JENKINS inov<:d t.hilot the miuntt'a of the above fou.mi-tt.e be adopted, and that the v,nrveyc,r be iIl8fruc.ed to prepare e-tdmatfa for the cc,,nstrt. c, ion of additiortalrohdaatS'i. Hekn'a He Tbferred to an interview which had tdokan place betwefD Mr. Baker, agent to the Dako of Bt&ufort, and himet if, in reference to certain property at Town. hill F&im. The dnhe hud the right to the stcnpp and Mirer?la unier To.vn- hiH, and he had (xaTc'sed that right for a mmber of years. Fejpie had bfen qu4rrying Thcie, and the result was th.tt a large pirtion of ;he Eurf.act wnB RpaU&d for g purposea. It wss thought, right at the If.t.i; llieetin that he (AMerELan Jt'nkjn) 8bo1.lld I'ee Mr. Bi.kar, with a. -view, if d acquirir.g the Dghta now !:(ldty tte duke. He had had "ith Mr. Bs:.kH, ardthftgentlema!! asknd him to make ftB (lifer for the quarry aiid the winor.,41,a, Aldt-nnaD Jentuns caid Le c:uld n-)t; do that, bat tf &!r. Bn?r would put n re?e?/jabiti price on the prc.ptriy they might come to ter<ua. ll alao askf-d hin to gi?a the price of thrJ minerals only. or uf 1ha mineral and qna.rry Therf was a difRcut'y in 11.<JertlnllJg tha Vi-lao of the but Mr w<.uld t)e in V'lnse'lo tccn, aM Lad romÍt:6d to c<.r<,tn!i.y c.)attiGl,-r the qDHStion. I< thf corpo'a'icn n-oq-jur?d the ri??t?. tt the fttl'e,tb?y(:outd w(.rktht) minbra?d with- cut tbe. t-utf&ce < f the sruund. AIdt,rcc&n PHin-iFS eecou.ied tue modon. Mr. W. RicHARLS inquired when the Brynmelin Psrk woujd be cou,,ilt te,l. It was stated that .MO had been voted for this purpose. Mr. W. THOMAS said the time had come whau an cpeii fpacea committee ought to be appointed. The MAYOR paid that tba ocly question in the rfperc had reference to the construction of certain rca< a, aj]d Mr. Thomaa .a8 not in order. Mr. THOMAS hoped the council woa)d not dare to build on Kt. Helen's F;,(;Id, Ha wm gl,¡,d thlot the Earl of Jersey had coato to SvaziaeA, and he bejievfd he would be another JLlewtiya. He waa korry that there were puch sJdermeu at the head of affairs, asd at the< be,d of the ptOperty corn. mitt -e. (Cties of Order.) He waa aDaalilinL, his mind. -g Mr. J. LEWis thoüg-ùt ihitt it was high iirre that the counal should hke some action for providing a park for the people on the east side cf the river. The Ej.rl of Jersey was, undoubtedly, Itberal, but the corpo. ration ought to do something in the way of pro- viding a park for St. Thomas. Alderman FoRD said it appeared to him that this was a suitabte time to put a question in reference to the two acres of St. Helun'a Field, which were to be reserved for recreation. The MAYOR remarked tha-t AldersMB Ford was cut of ord< r in this matter. If Aidarcaa-n Ford had anything to pay in respect of the propod new roads at St. Belen'a, he w< uld be very glad to hear him. but, he would have to confine himself to that particular sublet. Alderman FopD remarked that the question of r?eer?u)g the two acres ought to ba discaased before the roads were made. The irinntee were then adopted. WORKS AND SAKITART COBTMITTEE. Mr. T. 1'AVJES ttioved tha.t the mmu'-ea of the wcika and eanitary commtttoo be adopted. He d:ewthe at.tention of the councit to breaches of byc.lawa by buUders. The owner of the Bsmletlnp, St. Thorrto, ha.1. built upon nearly the whole cf a plot of ground without consulting the cpmmittfe If thpir byo.Iawa were worth at ythirg they ought to be put in force. Several builcera erected buildings in opposition to the byo- l&Wf, but the owner of the Hamlet Inn was more boldest than the others. He stated that he would defy the committeeand proceed with the construc- tion of the house. In r..rea!Kingef the Sanitary condi- tion of the town, Mr. Pavics said that in one bouse an inspector of nuisances found a doakey in the kitchen, fowls in the parlour, and the rest of the family nestling together. (Laughter.) That was a state cf thirga which could not be allowed in the summer months. There were continual complaints to the effect that contracts were being broken. He referred particularly to the oontraota for Bca.vecging, and there WfM BcofM of caaM reported in ctie week cf aahea being allowed to remain urmoved five or six weeks by the con. irat,tors. If the oontraota were valid they ought to be adhered to. Mr. T. HEEs seconded the motion. Mr. GLASBFOOK eta,ted tba.t there was a cb.uee inóerted in the ecavengera' contracts to the tBrct i. at they ibou. d convey there'uaeSOOyafJe ide outside-he borl;ug-h. At Morrit3ton %ad La-ndore thf MhM were taken just across the boaadary. The MAYOR said thm the qiaatio!i betweea the 6C&Tet'g'rg coBttactora and the corporation was Mi o!d one. I'eople were very ready to eand in ter..d(-re, and biiis, but they were not 80 ready to parry out The terma of their contracts. When the matter came under notice a ahort time ago he toui.d that there were 50 casea of non-removal of a&hf'a repotted in one week, and that waa not 1.5th of the total number. If the ashes were dry ttere would be no complaint, bat the refuae aa a rule was tinjurious to health. He had mggeated that the contraotora should BPEd their curts through certain streets oa par- ticular days. He asked Mr. Martin, the foreman of works, if this had been carried out. Mr. D. JOES said that one of the inspectors had rf ported thttt for some time pas\. not a single load of ashes bad. been taken out of the borough. Mr. LEwis stated that they had no scavenger at all in St. Thumaa now. Mr. MARTIN, foreman of works, said it was a very diiaonit question to hnd out nuiaanoea of thia kind in something like 12,04.10 houses. He saw all the complaints that weM ma.de, but the con- tractors for scavenging saw the book themselves, and removed the ashes beiure he could do so in the majority of cases. When they did not do so the atthep were removed at their expense. There was a great number of streets in the borough, and he had not been able to complete the arrange- ment spoken of by the mayor, but he hoped to finish the details shortly. It waa a mistake to say that the ashes were not removed outside the borough, b"cau6e a large quantity was conveyed to a brickwork sat BlaokpiU at present. Alderman FoRD eaid there ha.d been caaoa where the a",hes had not boon removed for six months, and to allow the refuse to remain for two months was a common occurrence. Whenever the scavenging was let by contract there was some complaint, and he believed the corporation would save money by taking it in their own hands and tcoep a pood omcer to look after it. Mr. GLAbBpooK said that the dimoultiy would be in getting a good oScer. Mr. EvANS stated that when the corpora.tion had the scavenging in their own hands it was not more satisfactorily done that at preaeat, but it eClst more moxiey. The T OWN. CLERK, in Teply to a question put by Mr. Yeo, eaid that the contractor could be nned lOs. for each offence. Mr. YEO stated that all that was necessary was to adhere to the contract. The corporation were upholding the ofFonces of their contra.otora. Mr. W. B CHARDS said that from his personal knowledge a great deal of bla.mo rested with the householders, who, if they were bu:<y, would not let the con tractors remove the ashes. The MAYOR etatcj that the towa cIetk informed him that the terms of the contri'otj were auch that they would meet every dimcnl y. Mr.T.DAYiES read extracts fromreportg,ahowing that on one occasion 208 houses were viaited, and an accumulation of ashea found in 52; another week 205 houses were visited, and ashes at 64 out of 224 houseo visited on another occasion there were large quantities of ashtsinZO.and ONe week tiere was an accumutation of rofase at 77 honaea out of 117 visited. This question cauaed a great deal of inconvenience at the council meet- ing a. The discussion then terminated, and the minutes were adopted. THE STREETS COMMITTEE.—CHARGES OF FAVOURITISM. OL Mr. W. ¡RICHARDS moved the adoption of Ihe minutes of the streets committee, roconi. mending the purchase of two hand pumpa at a cost of .S3 10a. the placing of three additional public lamps along the Skotty. toad; the repair cf that portion of High-atreet Mtuate between Tontine street and Matthew- etreet at an eatimaMd coat of .E2&; that a sum cf not exceeding .B20 be ex. pendfd in repairing Manael street, that a portion of Skinner.atreet be paved at the joint expense of the urban authority and the owner of the adioiniBg property; estimated ooat. ?15 That the tender of Mr. J. P. Jenkins, of the Charles Fit Foundry, Landore, for the supply ot 100 cast iron lamp piUera, at 133. 3d. per P"?' and the tender of Mr. Thomas PhiUip", of the Victoria Foundry, Morriston, for the supply ot 1CO tamp heads, at 3s. per lamp bead, bo accepted. Alderman FoED moved that the report be adopted, with the exception of that portion reffmng to the three additional lamps for 8ketty. rsad.. t t. <. A diecuBsion CReued upon this point, but even. tuaUy the minutes were adopted with the exoop. tion of a question relating to the payment of reservea to the scavenging contractora. Fhis was reported upon later on by the Lown.clerk, when it was found that the reserves muatba pa.id at the end of each year, after oertan deductiona THB! WATERWORKS. The TowN.CLEBK read the mn:utea of the water and MWM-s and new waterworks com- mittee, recommending the acceptance of the tender cf Messrs. Bolloway and Brown for the repair cf the Lliw Reservoir. The borough sur. vfyor reported that the tendera received were as follows:-George Geen, .&10981 15a. 21. John Mackay, .ei0?05 2a. 2d. Thorny Watkina and Jenkins, ?9H?5, and HoUoway and Brown, .i.9.796 8s. lOd. Alf'erman FoRD, in moYmg the adoption of tha report, said that although the acooptMce of a I contreot for the repair of the Lliw Raservoir wa'! an itcpcrt&nt njatter there was no nfcaasiby for any lengthened remarks upon it. The lowest trncer bad been accepted, aud that was lower tbRn the eptirn.%te for the work which WM pre- pared by Mr. Cousins. If the quantities did not exceed the amount eet down the .69,796 wcuM But be exceeded, bat until the embankment wae opened it woald b, ,"IE, dt a w;.j.A;, WO,l"¡d be ra (j'i'<d iv:;re cerefitl, after the ,rt(-r vii;,eh 1,,Id hcen i-, rc¡;a.d t:} th" MatLM:T;c!o.it:g<n'<.ir, tht t" oe rtie nr¡d hili "I q:II.¡¡t;iÍ,'¡l did no\. (!ifIr. AtdfjL'. rr,l' tOfÎlbn, ¡'lHC 1(.!L da.Lî Wi:;11 h.d')iJPll M.Kif- by Mi-. J ')'. J<-t kin t'cr way ie-iva. It {',pe&t.ih.?tu;lSGt.M!Je!:?iug?ve?'.<!0'po!'a- t?t,i;]:i:i?';<)L.)t;H-.?;t.?c,?i.;u,t,t.i.ct?hLtnd i. I y g I a:,c; Ie l;(;Wt.1.j;r1t13,m 5 ii,ti.-relt. roe n:ru. i:')tL<H r<.c<'o.mt:Q.:d that tbe c:;por:ÜÍJn p'.y r Je:k).g .tù p<,r year t\,r the ti, thay !{.d utJd the c'wduit. &Hd £.0 p:.f JI 1>.1' t:f. Ie, g as it in his prupsrty. &!f.<!n.sn atoned tt:a.t wh(,Tt thq plp"d wae h'-ld ) e v-a& nhcM iu,prc¡;¡;.i,)ll that iHr. Jeukio w( u'd g¡\<é the land fM- a ncu.ilal rent. Re now, huv et' r, t..rt 6etd f )r payment of the ? l.jeimttB itoOERs eeuonded the ajopdon jf the rfpcrt. IMrBuBNiB objected to that portion of the n:mttti reieriilg to the cb.im of Mr. J. T. JrhtB. Mr. GLASBROOX: paid be was a member of the cccf ctl wi.c-.L Mr, JfLkiu gave permisaioa that hia f.rcuid 6ttcuid be upeci. Hewaanadertheita. p'bttion th&t the ecui-,Cll wouH hva th& ground a bL.m-iLal retit. They had given M.r.Jenkin tkc highest hoconr th(-y coMid, aad had elected hie" !D«yor for three years. Alderman PniLLiPS w&s in f&vour of referring U t tiD,-ki-ioti to arbitta.tion. Mr EvAKS sttid he understood that Mr. Jonkin hsd (Mv<;u the land to the corporatija for Lothirg. i- ter further diacnesion, tno following amem- B ent. tccved by Alderman BsowN and aeoonded by Mr. F. A. Yt.o, waa earned:—"That the c.i! ntea of the water and eewera fnd new water. ""eÜs octBmittee be adopted, with the exception of <bft portion refeiring to the property of &fr. J. T. Jpckin, and that this subject be referred to nrHtia.ncn, with a view of determining the hsb:hty of this corporation, and, it liable, to oksekis me value of the paef.ment in queatioa." FINANCIAL BUSINESS. .Aleeripbn lhtûWN movtd that the minute;; of <bf nuance c(,ni wittee be adopted. He r<'nn.rkod lhlt the property of the corporat'&n had been irtrtaeng ytar by year, ani the committee lec, UJlfJfDdt:d that a coUector of reutti be ap- I-:dMed at 21 per cei.t. on the amonat ooliocted. H p pointed nut that consicerttbia auma ot Hioney were lest to the co' poration bt-cause tno rentd were Eot collected pronjpl.iy. The collector would ob!a!D, at 2jj per cent. on the present rn.ta, the mm of -,C.L7.5, and he was cf upii?iou that m dor t.iia gyste'a the amcnnta wo?ld scon iEcre?-ae. The corn. c.it'te were af.ked to pay .E400 for tha library committee, a sum which they had expended v%itb(,ut havicg power to do so. The comauttee reccmn.ended iLat Mr. Jones, the collector for No. 3 district, &h(,uld, at bis requeat, be appointed colhoior for No, 5 dietrict. in Bhe plaoo of Mr. PbiHipf, re&ign,-d. Mr. EvAns objected to Jonea being transferred from one district to another, and moved an amendment on this eubjeot, bnt eventually the rtpctt of the committee was adopted. THE PROPOSED CWMBWRLA TJRAMWAT. The TLowNCLEhK read a letter from the Tramway Compacy to the enact that they never intended to contribute .8400 towards the widening of Ctvmbwria.ro&d, and cculd not undfrtake to do ao. Alderman BROWN moved that the petition aaint the Bill for the construction of thia tram. way be withdrawn. The JMAYOR ruled that he was out of order, as he had not given notice of motion. During the diaouaeion several members left the rcom, and the Mayor declared that as there was cot a quorum present the buaineaa meat terminate.

CONSECRATION OF SOLVA CHCTBCH. The conaeorati of St. BSdoan'a Church. Solva, took place on Wednesday last, by the Lord Biahop of St. David'a. The aaored edi6oe haa, for the past few weeka, been opened for Divine service by licence, granted owing to his lordahip not being able to perform the ceremony earlier. The church is a eimpio Gothic structure. Mr. Pearaon, of London, was the architect; and Meaara. Evana and Jobs were thebrnldora.jThe seats are of plain piLch pine, aaia, in tact, the whole of the wood. work. Ihe chnrch is capable cf seating 200 perEona. The site, which was preaented by Canon Harria, commands a delightful view of the harbour and a vast expanse of St. Bride's Bay and the surrounding district. At eleven o'clock the bishop was received at the chnrch door by a large number of the clergy and inhabitants. The petition praying for the con- secration of the church was read by the regiatrar. The bishop and clergy then proceeded up the aisle reading the 24th Psalm. The Rav. Canon Barria read the Matina. The Rev. 0. E. N&rea the Srat leason. let Kinga, viii., 22 to 62. The Rev. CaBon PhiIIipa, Aborystwith, read the aeoond ieesoD-Hebrews, x.,9to 26. The hyamasung were 16S and 243 of Hymns Ancient and Modern." The biahop took for his text Acta xi., 24 and 25, "For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghoat and of faith, and much people was added unto the Lord; then departed Bamabaa to Tarsus to aeek 8aui," repeating it in the Welsh language. 7 he celebration cf the Holy Cbmainnion followed the sermon, many remainmg to attend the firt communion in the new church. The church. yard was subsequently consecrated, and an evening, fervice held. The following clergy were pre(Jnt :—Tho Dean of St. David'a; Canon Hamea, Gflmgaer; Chancellor Phillips, Aberyat- with ArcbdfMon Lewia, bishop's chaplain; Rev. T. J. Lewie. L!aiBfairnach; Rev. Lewia, LIan. ryan Rev. Davis, LIandeloy; Rev. 0. E. Narea, R D., Lettf-rston Rev. Bowen, St. Lanrenoe; Bev. S. Harria, St. Bride's; Rev. Hagh Jonea, Stvin Cntal, St. David's; Rev. J. Phillbs, Mimor Canon, St. David's; Rev. J. Watta, Brawdy, &e. Misa Barria, daughter of Caaon Harris, presided at the harmonium.

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. ENLARGEMENT OF THE COTTAGE HOMES. The weekly meeting of the guardians was held at the Union Workhonae on Thuraday, when there were present-Mr. E. Bath (in the chair) Mr. E. R. Daniel (vioo-obair), the Rev. Canon Richarda;IMesara. J. T.JenHn, J. Baae T. Jones, P. Jenkina, J. Grimtba. T. Glaabrook J. Naymith, Rees Harries, Walter Lewia, John Lewis, W. Monger, David Smith, W. Williama, ?' ??? ? ??? ??' ??'V Bowen, E. Maddock, R. Richards, J. c. Fowler T. Fhiilipa, P. Rogers, and E. Thomas.—Mr. jt C. Fooler moved that the report of the Cottage Homea Committee, which was read at the last meeting, recommending the conatruction of two rooms above the second storey of the proposed new bl ok at the Cottage Homes, be adopted. He believed that the majority of the building committee were in favour of the recommendations contained in the report. The extra cost would only be about jEi 12, and the rooms would be of great convenience in the management of the establishment. As they had not an infirmary at the Cottage Homes, it was very desirable that a room for isolated caaea should be provided at once. He referred to the reformatory school at Neatb. where rooms had been built above the second Qoor, and had been quite euBicient in cases of illness amongst 65 children. If small-pox bfoke out. the committee would be obliged to ran up an icnrcnary at once. Mr. T. Jones seconded the motion. Mr. J. Base stated that the board would undoubtedly have to build an in6rmary nnloaa the two rooms suggested were provided. The Bev. Canon Richards remarked that in the case of an epidemic breaking out an in6rmary must be buiJt, notwithstanding the provisioa made by the two rooms which were recommended. If small- pox broke ou in a week they would have to budd an infirmary, which would not coat more than .8100 beyond the sum named for the two rooma, and it the recommendation of the coaimittea were adopted, it would be contrary to the principles of true economy. Mr.Freeman moved as an amendment that the plane be retp-rnea to the Local Government Board for approva without the addition of two rooma for isolated cases. To build an extra storey would be depart. ing entirely from the piM, and would spoU the uBiforn ity of the building. It would be an injustice to the cottage where the rooms wpre constructed to take children suaenng from infec- tious diseases to tb? Mock of buudmga if ?a plans were cent down a?un, he would not bo surprised to nnd pome ot tJie membera proposing that each of the children should have a separate room. Mr. Naysmith seconded the amondmant. Mr. R. Richards said he did not think that the Local Government Board would allow children who were suSermg from infeotious diseases to be placed 111 the two rooms as suggested. Mr. E. R. DaaKi stated that if the rooms could be used for isolation in oaaea of sick. ness, he would support the proposal of the corn. mittee.buthewouldnot do so if the Government objected to those rooms being used for the purpose intended: Mr. J. Lewis took the sameviewM Mr. Daniel. Mr. FhilUpa doubted whether the Government would sanction the application of the fojooms ??e purpose suggested, aud as there could be no objection to a hospital, he opposed the motion. Mr. P. Rogera suggested that the Local Government Board should be communicated with in order to ascertain whether they would allow the rccma to be used in lieu of ? ?"pital. After further discussion it waa rfeohed to adopt the report of the committee with tht eMept'on of that portion which referred to the arrangement of two rooms for cases of iu. fection. Mr. Fowler then gave notice that at the next oeeticg he would propose that M infirmary be built at the Cottage Homes.—Mr. PhilMpa read the report of the committee which waa appointed to visit the paupers from the Swansea. Union, who were now confined in the County Lunatic At-ylum, and Vernou House, Briton Ferry. There were J 05 lunatics from the Swansea Uoion in the county asylum, 60 being maloa, and 45 females. There were also seven female pauper luB&tica at Vernon House, to which place they had been removed in consequence of the crowded state of the county apylum. The visiting corn. mittee wete all sa-liaSed that those who were coBnced t't the asylums were suffering from mental afQiction, which rendered thair detention ne-,espary, The committee bore testimony to the excellent manner in which both the in. stitutionB referred to were conducted. Mr. J. Buse coBBrmed all that had been stated in the report, and Mr. Fowler said he did not knew of &cy institution that WitS governed better than the County Lunatic Asylum. The report of the ccmnnttee was adopted, and. on the motion of Mr P. JenkiBS, a vote of thanks was passed to the crmmittpe —It was daoided to advarti&e for a refietrar of births and deaths for the parish of LltB8am!et, in the place of Mt'.Wm. Boea.deoaaaed. Mr. Grcgsmith, the k u-pcri-- ten dent of the Cottage Homes, applied ib!- leave to take hia daughter to live with him. As ':here appeared to be n'me pdEcuhy in regard to acti,)mmodiitiou, the matter Vi'àli\ referred to thA viiiting committee.- Mr. P. J'mMna read the report; of the Cottage Homes Viefirg !?a'3 ndcpt,}d, i Thia v.'t4a ¡.); '<.M bn'm;<i6, j

UAH.iHFF- OFFErcrS A GAL.\ST THE MERCHANT' ?Bui?o ?.CT.—At U'.r(';S pcIJc:conrc. oa &H.E. i<?. (betc;e Mr. R. <J. J.taph), Aib"? O??-? ? C<=:tB&.rj een??a, who h?-i L?ely oj.a't to C?td? trum K?v Yurk; with to Catdiff hum}; ew Yurk; with fhttle bt.f.t, nlg c I with a. t-fsmM'H f!.?!'t'&o.to of M. 8-Jown croapcuted on hehlf of the Boiri of Tuèe, (¡tld B-enucftf-dthmthd wa'-d ia1 HI Mi.ct.- the 176th of the L\t:1:u t- hí¡.rirg Act. TbotNta WiHia.T.lH. mwoa.nti)e uai't-e oSctr, a<dd that on tba 4dl icat. tiM captain ct the ehip D:lnbhne <va.s e,2gi,- a. Btw crew at the bhi,i,ing otBce. The peidoaar came fcrward with the diaoh.trge proda,ed, ,1 tftert Q to &h!p. In anawor to the witneea, caw {.riacner said hia name w&a W'laon, &nd he w*a bt)tn JD Gefnax)y. On looking at the certificate, the witnf-sa found ttta.t the peteoc mendonad therein W66 born at the Sendwich ts[a.nda. The prisoner ccntc not tfil the name of the vessel from wjiiali he eaid he had obtained the discharge. After. wards the witBMa too6 the prisocer into caatody. The earned htiP!!ndiarY 6ned the prisoner 10s. &Ld cocta, or in default seven days' imprisonment; a leEient &enteBce on account of the offender being a foreigner.—John Berber, an Enghahman, vwaa Bimildriy charged. Thomas WUliama atated that on the 4th mat. the priaoner attempted to ahip, and prcdnced a discha ge note. On beiug questioned the prisoner could not give a Bat'e- factory account of himself. He was taken into cn«tcdy, and admitted the offence, saying he WM hard up. He was fined 20s. and coata. COMMITTAL OF A SEAMAN.-At the Car<hS,pclice.conrt, on Monday (before Mr. B. U.JcBep), Herbert Sewart, charged on remind ? ??? "? ?? proceed to sea with the ship -Uunb!ai;e, on n voyage to Singapore, waa cjm. mitted tor six weeka with hardlttboar. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—For h&vmg M6M.!tcd Police.c. nataMo limothy Cremins (51). ic ba!ket.attebt, Canton, on Saturday night!, ia cdditicn to beirg drunk and disorderly, iao?M Evau was on Monday committed by the Ca.Mtif t=tip<-Kdtary m. aqit:trete to gaol for one mjnm with herd labour. b;EG.LECTI,NG TO PROCEED.—At Cardiff poiice-fourt, on Monday, John Stewart was ch?tged, on remand, with ne?lectin? to proceed to t:f-a. with the sbip W. D. C. Ball on voyage ?o Guic-it.. Pe was committed to gaol for two weeks with hard labour. A CAUTION TO BoYS.—< At Ca.rd;S poUce- court, on Monday, a number of bova were nnad tcr iilESing t;itch and toss, or ebstr-ac,iiag pjuh- waye in VMious parts of the borough by playing at marbles. A CAUTION TO YOUNC THIEVES.—At Cardiff poiice court, on Tuesday ,before the Mayor, Alderman Do Lewis, and Mr. Vachell), t buv nam&d Herbert Fox. aged 13, was charged with iitenling about 21ba. of lead piping from 6cme utnttiched buildings, King's-road, Canton, the property of Mr. Meyer. Thomas Williamaom said he B&w the prisoner with two other boyx Marching about in the buildicga on Monday. When thry saw him they ran away, and priaonsr threw down the piping. He waa afterwardt ap. prehended at his mother's house. The Bench ordered that he should receive 12 strokes of the bu-ch, and seven days' impriacnment THEFT OF A GUERNSEY.—At Cardiff police coutt, on Tuesday, JameaJohnDompeey was charged with stealmg a guernsey and atook- iRea frcm tne Greeahithe, which is lying in the West Bute Dock. Police-constable fhomaa Per- kina said on fuesday morning he was on duty oa the west side tf the West Bute Dock. He saw the prisoner walking along the quay at about hfJf.paBt four. He (the prisoner) boarded several ships. Witness went up to him as he left .he Greenhithe. and found the tfuemsey and atookingt on him. He then took him into custody. Jfunaar Livermore said the guernsey belonged to him. He left it on deck on Monday night after Sniahing work, ajtd on Tueaday morning ho miasod it. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, waa aont to gaol for M weeks with hard labour. JUBDNK IN UHABGE OF A CART.—At the Cardiff police-court, on Wednesday, W. H. Tilke, haulier, Cardiff, was charged with being drunk while in charge of a horae and trap in Queen.Btreet, on the 28th u,.t. The defend-tnt pleaded guilty, and admitted running over a cabman at the time. The Head. constable said 1 e understood the cabman intended to sue in the onnty oonrt for damages. The Stipendiary aaked ? hat the cabman, who was outside, should be called nto court. The cabman was accordingly oalleJ, nd on the defendant promising to pay compensa- tion, he was dismissed on payment of costs. DISORDERLY FjEMALES.—At the CardiS police-court, on Wednesday, Margaret Hennesay was charged with being a disorderly prostitute, and with being drank in Bnte-street on Taesday. The Head-constable statad that the prisoner was only 17 years of ago, and had already been before the magistrates six times. She was committed to gaol for a month.—Rachel Jenkina and May Ainrphy were charged with being disorderly prostitutes, and with lighting in Tredegar-street on Tuesday evening. Both prisoners had been previously convicted, and the Bench sentenced them to one month'a imprisonment with hard I&bour. WILFUL DAMAGE TO CHURCH BAILS. -At the Cardiff police-court, on Wednesday, John Crowley was charged on remand with wilfully breaking and damaging the iron rails in front of All Saints' Church, Tyndall-street, Cardiff, value .815. The prisoner now caUed evidence to the effect that the rails were broken when he arrived on the scene, and that there were a number of children there then. The magistratoa* clark said the prisoner stated before that he saw the rails broken. He was committed to gaol for one month with hard labour. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN WiFH AN& CHILDREN.—At the Cardiff police-court, on Wednesday, John Taylor was charged with neglecting to maintain his wife and four children, who had been chargeable on the Cardiff Union since the 3rd of May. Mr. Pritohard proved the case, and the prisoner was committed to gaol for one month with hard labour, DESERTING FROM A PiLOT CUTTEB.—A.t the Cardiff police-court, on Wednesday, R. H. Wileon was charged with deserting from the pilot cutter Annie, on the 31st nit. Mr. Edward Bolmes, owner of the Annie, said the prisoner was apprenticed to him, and on the 31 st ult. he left the cutter and had not since returned. He had be<:n in the habit of leaving the boat in this way. The Bench committed the prisoner to g<wl for a. fortnight with hard labour.

NEWPORT. Cl/CB FEASTS AND FAIRS.—The New- port county magistrates, on Saturday, had before them several cases of drunken and riotous con. duct. Evan Jenkins, naherman, (who was repre- aented by his daughter), was aummoaed fjr being druck, and refuamg to quit the Rising Sun, at Chrietchurch. On the 2nd mat. there was a clutt feast, when the defendant got drunk and wanted to nght everybody, including Police-constable Fenia, who was aentfor to turn him out. Fined 20a. and coata, or a month's hard labour.—Henry Pearce was charged with aaaauiting Robert Webber, at St. MeUon's, on the 2nd inst. Mr. David defended, these men were at the White Bart, and quarrelled. The defence was that complainant atruok the nrat blow. A fine of 20a. and costs was impoaed on defendant, or a month.—Thomas Wooliey was charged with being drnnk and riotoua at Biaaa fair, on the 3rd io<t. Police constable Dowden said the defendant fought a George Smith, and kicked him brutsjty. it appearsth&t this fair ia licensed by the m&gia- i ratea and is a acene of drunkennesa. There were mcbootha there. Defendant was fined lOa 6d and coste, or 21 daya' hard labonr SUNDAY DRINKING AT R'lSCA.—Joseph Bevia, Prince of Wales, was aummoned to the Newport county petty sesaiona, on Saturday, to answer to the charge of selling beer daring pro- hibited houra on Sunday, the latinst. PoUoe. constable. Dowden aaw a woman go to the house at 10.40 a.m. and remain a few minutes. When she came out she had a bottle full of freah beer. De- tencant said the beer was drawn on the previoae Mgnt, and the woman cid not enter the house. ?ewaa nned ?3 and coata, and the licence to be encorsed. DAMAGE TO RAILWAY FENCING.—On 'Saturday, at the Newport county petty sessions, -Jamefs Bird was summoned by Inspector Hickey, of the Great Weatern, for wilfully leaving a gate open on the line near Magor; and for wilfully breaking a fence and doing damage to the extent of la. 6d. On the 29th of April the gateman at the Magor oroaaing saw the defendant open the lower gate and croaa the line, followed by his daughter. After he had croeaed he broke the fence against the tree. He turned five cattle on an accommodation road, and they strayed on the railway. Defendant denied both chargoa, but the bench need him 5a. and costs, and likewise to pay Ie, Gd. damage. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A LANDLORD.— On Monday, the Mayor of Newportir Mr. Wane- brough.and Mr. Stevena had before them vu American sat'or, Bamcd Cornelius SnUivan, charge* with a violent aaaault on Mr. Loeder, the landlord of the Rum Puncheon. Mr. H. G. Lloyd appeared for the complaiaant, and aaked the bench to pnaiah the man in an exemplary manner. The prisoner went into the house on Saturday mif:ht with others. One of his companiona wae very noiay. and Mr. Leeder told him he would not have any disorder in his honae. Prisoner afters wards threw a glaaa and struck him on the face, knocking him senaeleaa. The Bench said this waa a brutal assault, and sentenced the priaoaer to two months' hard labour. CAUTION TO .BEGGARS. JeMmiah Reardon, a well-known beggar, was sentenced, on Menday, to 14 daya' hard labour for begging at Newport. LEAVING CHILDREN CHARGEABLE —On Monday, at Newport, Thomas Ion was charged with leaving thro? children chargeable to' the Newport Union. They have been in the work- house since March, 1878, at a coat of .630 to the ratepayers. A month's hard labour. THE LOAFER UISANCE AT NEWPORT. —John Brian and Timothy Kirton, youths, were charged with causing an obstruction in High- street, on Friday last. They were each &ned 5a., or seven days. IMPROVISING A NlQ.HT"a LODGING.- alter Bookir-gs. sailor, was charged on Monday with ooD cealing himself in a bedroom at 33, George- street, Newport. He was found by the wonmn of the house under the bed. He had also been in another house in the same street. Defendaat said he was stupid afte* drink, aad had been a. teetotaller for some time untu Saturday. There was no evidence to show he waa in the houao for an unlawful purpose. Discharged. THE DRUNKEN LisT. At NewpoA borough police court, on Wednesday (before th& Ma)OI and Mr. R. G. Cullum), Jamoa 31' Wado waft charged with being drunk and incapable iii Watcbhouae Parade, as proved by Police, -o"st.%ble Ihomae. He was cned?a.—HonoratDaviea waa mulcted in a like penalty for bemg drunk and dieorcer!y in OommerciaA.Rtreet, as proved by Police. constable Dukelow.—Elizabeth Edmonda was charged with being drunk ar.d inoapable in CtHrmercial-atreet, and with p.sing bad lngQ". a.t the t,o'it e.at&ticn.—Polioe.'conatabIe Carter had o titke charge of the omlU\. She waa Bnad j.<'f. f,) o' 14 dltye. 'i'x;E May and i