The Cardiff Times

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. MOON. The London and North-Western Railway Company yesterday decided to set aside live thousand guineas as a testimonial to Mr. Moon, chairman of the directors. CONNOCK CHASE STRIKE. The strike of Connock Chase colliers has ended by -the acceptance of eight hours and a half daily limit. NONCONFORMISTS AND THE SCOTTISH EDUCATION BILL. The Nonconformist Deputies at Manchester, on Thursday night, signed a petition to Parliament, pray- ing that the Scottish Education Bill should be amended to render its principles consisted with religious equality. All Nonconformists are to be requested to petitioa to this effect. INCOME TAX: SCHEDULE D. A deputation from the Associated Chambers of Com- merce had an interview with Mr. Lowe yesterday, to urge the appointment of a committee to inquire into the working of Schedule I) of the income tax. Mr. Ii^we said he was ready to take into careful considera- tian any suggestion for the practical improvement of the collection and management of the tax, but could ba no party to any proposal for the appointment of a committee with a view to its abolition. THE WATERLOO CUP.—THURSDAY. THIRD ROUND. I Magenta beat Glenavon. S. W. beat Babety. Sweet Sound beat Iona. Peasant Boy beat Blarney. Iron Shell beat Letter T. Charm beat Bessie Bell. Lurline beat Dreaded Falcon (one drawn). Bed of Stone beat Grig. FOURTH ROUND. Sir W. beat Magenta. Peasant Boy beat Sweet Sound. Irwu Shell beat Charm. Bed of Stone beat Lurline. The South Devon Railway half-yearly meeting of yesterday approved of the proposed amalgamation of the Western lines. Mr. Howard British Agent in Washington announces that all memorials of British ilaimants must be filed before March 16. At Dublin in the case of Byrne versus Lord Hartingtou and others, arising aut of the Phcenix Park rids, the Chief Baron yesterday announced that though be could not strike Lord Hurtington's name out of the pleadings, he should tell the jury that there was no evidence against him.

^ntyerial parliament. HOUSS OF LORDS.-—THURSDAY. Their Lordships met at ■"> o'clock. IRISH RAILWAYS. The Marquis of CLAXIUCARDE gave notice that on Monday week he will1Jlove for A select committee to in- quire into the financial condition of the Irish railways. THE AMERICAN CASE. Earl STANHOPE asked whether there was any longer an oMec+.ion, the American Case under the Washington Treaty having been communicated to the British Govern- ment, to produce that document. If not, he should move for its production. Earl GRANVILLE said there would be no objection to produce it, if the noble Earl moved for it. Earl STANHOPE then moved for the production of the document, and the motion was put and agreed to. THE ROYAL PROCESSION ON TUESDAY. Lord SIDNEY having reported her Majesty's assent to the suggestion of the committee that the Lord Chancellor should precede her Majesty in the Royal procession, on Tuesday, On the motion of the Marquis of RIPON, a resolution was agreed to, authorising the Lord Chancellor to attend her Majesty accordingly, on Tuesday next. VACCINATION LAWS. Lord BUCKHURST moved for a select committee to in- quire into the operation and efficiency of the Vacci nation Laws. He pointed out that according to the report of the Registrar-General, the increase which had taken place in the number of small-pox cases was mainly owing to the defective administrative arrangements for ensuring vaccination, and urged that a matter of so much importance demanded the gravest and fullest considera- tion. The Earl of MORLEY sympathised with the object of the noble lord in bringing this question before their lord- ships, but expressed a hope that considering the short period during which the Vaccination Act of last year had been in operation, and the change that had been made in the constitution of the Local Boards, by whom it would in future be administered, the motion for a new inquiry upon the subject would not be pressed. The Duke of RICHMOND joined the noble earl in depre- cating the appointment of any committee under the cir- cumstances, and the motion was withdrawn. Earl GRANVILLE having stated that their Lordships would not be asked to sit on Tuesday next, the House adjourned at half-past five o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. THE MANCHESTER TRAMWAYS' BIL On the order for reading the Manchester Tramways' Bill a second time Mr. BIRLEY moved its rejection, and after a short dis- cussion the motion was carried without a division. THE INTERNATIONAL. Mr. COCHRANE gave notice, that on Monday he would ask the First Lord of the Treasury, if any communications had passed between the Government and Foreign Govern- ments, respecting the International Society. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. Mr. COLLINS gave notice that on going into Supply to- morrow, he would move that in any allocation of the seats vacant by the disfranchisment of Beverley and Bridgwater, the claims of Middlesex, the North Riding of York, Sheffield, and Bristol ought to be considered. PUPIL TEACHER APPRENTICES. In reply toMr. SAMUELSON Mr. FORSTER stated that the number of pupil teachers who were serving their appren- ticeship in 1871 was 21,854, which was a large increase upon the number serving in 1868. THE LICENSING BILL. In reply to Sir R. ANSTRUTHER, Mr. BRUCE said the proposed licensing scheme of the Government would not apply to Scotland. THE TELEGRAPH AND THE WASHINGTON TREATY. In reply to Mr. RYLANDS, Lord ENFIELD said the total amount paid for telegrams in connection with the nego- tiation of the Washington treaty was 17,277. THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. In reply to Mr. PARKES, Mr. BRLCE stated that no conclusions had yet been ar- rived at by the Royal Commission on Friendly Societies, and it would be inexpedient to promise legislation until their inquiry was completed. Sir S. NORTHCOTE, as chairman of the Commission, said a report would shortly be presented which would deal with the question of Building Societies. THE AMERICAN CASE. In reply to Mr. GoLDSMiD, Mr. GLADSTONE promised that the American case in re- ference to the Alabama claims should be produced if moved for. Mr. GOLDSMID gave notice that he would. move for its production. ILL-TREATMENT OF FRENCH POLITICAL PRISONERS. In reply to Mrt OTWAY, Lord ENFIELD stated that a complaint had been made to the Foreign Office relating to certain French political prisoners who had been put hand-cuffed on board English steamers by the French police, and landed in this country in a state of destitution. The complaint was mow being considered by the Foreign Office. TICKETS FOR SF. PAUL'S. Mr. GUEST moved the adjournment of the House, to afford him an opportunity of making a statement in refer- ence to the distribution of tickets for the Thanksgiving at St. Paul's He complained that while married members were allowed tickets for their wives, unmarried members were not allowed tickets for their sisters or their ladies. Atr. AYRXON remarked that 575 seats had been allotted to the Honse of Commons, and it was found that accommodation for ladies could only be provided for the married members. The motion was withdrawn.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Tfef House then went into Committee of Supply. l Mr. CARDWELL said he should assume that the House WHS of the same opinion that it was last year, that as long as an Army was essential to the defence of the country, the whole of the army corps should be amalgamated into an harmonious whole, and that the powers of the lords- lieutenant, with respect to the militia and volunteers, should be transferred to the Secretary of State; and. lastly, that the service should not be compulsory, but still voluntary. He then referred to the steps he had taken, in previous years, to secure these objects, the chief of which, he said, was the establishment of short service, without which there could be no real or available reserve and the abolition of the purchase system. The total amount voted last year was £15,851,700, but this year it would be reduced to £14,82-1,;100; although owing to the general prosperity of the country the War Office had to pay a h gher price for almost all the provi- sions and materials which it had to purchase. There was very little reduction In the force of the regiments The total number of all ranks, including the depute and mili- tary establishments, was 133,469, against 135,047. The strength of the army reserve, for which provison for 9,000 men was made last year, was now about 7,000, and it was proposed to raise it to 10,000 this year, but it must be understood that this was altogether exclu- sive of the Short Service system which had, of course, not yet come into operation. Provision, last year, was made for 133,000 militia, but of those only about 113,000 had been actually raised. He was, however, extremely happy to say that the recruiting was going on most tsatisfuctorily, that the standard and character of the recruits had of late materially improved, and it was hoped that, with the changes which would be soon effected, it would shortly be raised to the first force of 133,000, for which provision would be taken in these estimates. He then explained in full detail the steps taken to allow the interchange of officers between the Line and the Militia. Officers of the Militia would be required to qualify themselvesfortheir commissions, and un- less recommended by generalomcers at the head of military districts for special services, all regimental officers would be superannuated at the age of 60 years. The yeomanry in which two small troops had been abolished, would this year amount to 15.110, against 15,432 last year. The first class Army Reserve he had already referred to. The Militia Reserve was taken at 25,000, making a total of the two Reserves of 35,000. The total, therefore, of the Reserve forces of the country at home would be, includ ing the Volunteers, 467,000, in addition to the regular forces at home and in the Colonies, but exclusive of India, which amounted to 140,500, and he was glad to be able to state with confidence that he saw no reason to doubt that this strength could be easily maintained by voluntary services. He then proceeded to explain the changes which been effected in the regimental system, and the course of promotion which had been already promul- gated in the Royal warrant. He also stated that lie had taken especial care to diminish the expenses of the officers, especially of the subalterns. With respect to the Guards, who were not included in the Royal warrant, that force was to be regarded both as adding to the splendour and dignity of the Crown, as well as a most efficient and valuable branch of the Army. In the Guards, for the future, all the peculiar rank and privileges of the officers would be abolished, so that the officers of the guards, and the line would be interchanged on equal terms, but the officers commanding the battalions would each have the rank of colonel as being in constant attendance upon the sovereign. With respect to the artillery and the engineers it was necessary to pro- vide for a better system of promotion, especially in the artillery, and lie trusted that the changes which he stated that he intended to introduce would be found to work'satisfactory. With respect to what had been done last year, the. Government had already brought more regiments from abroad, they had abolished purchases, esta- blished short services, and begun to create a reserve. The question they had now to consider was. how the different branches were to be amalgamated into one harmonious whole Having examined the merits of what was termed the localization of the forces, he pointed out that there were great difficulties in the way of literally carrying it out, especially as the population was|the most numerous in the North, whereas it was obviously essential that the great portion of the troops should be stationed in the Southern countries, where they would be most readily available for offensive and still more for defensive purposes. His object was as far as feasible to localize the regular regiments in con- junction with the Militia and the Reserves in order that the two might be amalgamated. It is the desire of the Duke of Cambridge to localise brigades consisting of the two batallions of the line and two of the militia acting with, the voluuteers of the district. Fttr these territorial districts the recruiting would be similarly conducted and the recruits for both would be trained at the central depot. The right hon. gentleman then entered into minute detail with respect to the formation oi the district! the strength of the battalions, companies & squadron the general instead or the particular enlistment of the men and the manner in which the officers would be interchange- able. Having done this, they would have laid the foundation for an amalgamation of the Line, the Militia, and the Voluuteers, for which purpose both England and Ireland would be divided into districts, each having a common Depot or Centre, the general officer's commands would still remain over the districts to which he had referred with their permanent staff, and to each general officer's division there would be attached a Col. of Artillery in charge of the artillery force tc be allotted to that division, the general officer being supreme over all the forces under his charge. It would not be possible to continue in this way the cavalry and the yeomanry, for the privates of the latter were a class not likeiy to enter into the line, but the officers uf the latter would be allowed to retire on condition of joining the yeomanry. The result would be that every regiment of the the Army, and every volunteer reserve battalion would be identified with some particular centre or local division, and it was hoped by this means the Militia would be enabled to enter the Line, whilst further provision woulfl be made for the better training of the reserve forces, all of which would be brought together under the command of able and responsible officers. Facilities would by this means be afforded for the calling out of volunteers, and as the regulation for the qualification of the officers would be rigidly entered, in a short time every officerof of the militia and the volunteers would be thoroughly efficient, and as both their forces would in their separate local districts partake of all the advan- tages of training with the regular army ,it would be plain that they were making an enormous stride towards the efficiency of the whole force, and still grater addition to the defensive power of the country. For the first time the absurdities of the recruiting system would be abolished and under these circumstances the country would be relieved of the, establishment and local charges for the Militia &c. If the country establishments were suitable, the Government would purchase them; and if it was intended to provide suitable barracks, store- houses /.and depots at centres of the new districts, which would be 06 in number, all of which would be. available for the line and for the Militia Reserves and Volunteers, this would be a change for a permanent im- provement. He did not think it would be fair to defray it out of the annual estimates of the year to be paid by annual taxation of the country. It would, therefore, be proposed to raise this sum by terminable annuities. In conclusion, he pointed out the enormous cost of the present system, its great waste of strength and efficiency and contrasted it with the jjower aad efficiency which might be expected from the loombllled forces, of which he had just given an outline. The whole of the active, the local, and the reserve, force would now, for the first time, be really localised under local command for the purposes of training. They would in each dfstrict have their local support, and, if any emergency arose, wculd'becapHblo at any time ofbeingccncentrated wit h ease and rapIdity ample equipped and provided for any duty which they may be called upon to perform. It was further inteuaea to estaohsfi reserves of stores in each division and to establish a training which would afford a practical school for the forces connected with that part of the kingdom. Having described in congratulatory terms the satisfactory results of the experimental campaign of last autumn. He bore t estimony to the support he had rceived in introducing these changesfrom the Duke of Cambridge. Lord Northbrook and the authorities of the Horse Guards, and he apologised for any deficiency and oixissions which he had made in describing the great change which would be effected in the military organization of the country, he did not say that it was perfect, but he did maintain thatit would give them some value for their money, and that it would produce a smailer, but harmonious force, well disciplined and efficiently officered, and with its reserves capable of being readily expanded whenever a necessity arose. In conclusion, moving a vote of 133,649 officers and men, exclusive of the forces in India, the right hon. gentleman sat down amidst cheers from both sides of the House. Sir J. PAKINGTOX and Lord ELCHO congratulated the right hon. gentleman on the ability and clearness of his statement, which involved' such a variety of details, sug- gestion that time should be allowed for its consideration. Mr A. HERBERT denounced an excessive standing army, which he believed thecountry, especially the large towns would not tolerate. After a brief general discussion chiefly consisting of requests for exphRation on various points progress was reported. The House then went into committee on the Royal Parks and Gardens Bill Mr. HARDY protested against the Government throw- ing the onus upon Parliament, .and denounced Mr. Gladstone's conduct. Mr. GLADSTONE indignantly denied the insinuations against him. After a few words from Mr. DISRAELI and Mr. HAR- COURT, clause 3 was agreed to, by a majority of 205 to 66. After a long discussion clause 4 was also agreed to, and progress reported. The Poor Law Loans Bill was read a second time. The Public Laws (Ireland) Bill parsed through com- mittee. The House adjourned at one o'clock.

PupLic COMMITTEES.—On Thursday three of the public committees of the House of Commons commenced their sittings, namely, thoso appointed to inquire into the present state of the Patent Laws, the Diplomatic and Consular Services, and East India Finance. The first meetings were of a private character, the only business being the appointment of chairmen and the arrangement of the course of proceedings. Cospiox LAW. In the early j ay hawking S' n!?6? S £ erman ma*e a slender livelihood in Cal- him««lf rr.n T' ?vnSaf',an? when he had prepared W » elaborately, it is related that a "long, lank, « hfcZC lermSJr °X tea™' < before the court his competitor. The general summoned up grandly, StTf I immense Pile of b<>oks placed care- fully before him, and citmg the English common law to prove his point. The" bullwhacker" followed him, and ridiculed his precedents and scouted at his books. He said it was an insult to the court to read from the "common law of England, and declared that "if we were compelled to take any of that aristocratic British law," he wanted i 0 j? ySTST Majesty had, and none of hpr common law. That was enough; the justice's face was set, and the general lost his case. It was the last ha ever tried in ilAnsas.—Chicago Tvihww. Viscount and Viscountess Ossington have left iingland for Cannes. < j^r* Mundella ^as now recovered from his recent indisposition, and has been enabled^) resume his place is the House of Commons.

THE GREAT TICHBORNE TRIAL. THE DEFENCE CONTINUED.—NINETY-SEVENTH DAY. The case of Tichborne T. Lushington was resumed 00 Thursday morning, in the Court of Queen's Bench, West- minster (by adjournment from the Sessions House), before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and a Middlesex special jury. Mr. Holmes asked for the same accommodation for the production of documents that he had at the Sessions House, as he had been subpoenaed by Mr. Dobinsen to bring them. At the same time he must express his regret per- sonally that he was not allowed to go lhto the box and give explanations. The Lord Chief Justice could not hear Mr. Holmes on that point. As to the documents, every possible facility would be afforded by the officers of the court. Lord Bellew was then asked by Mr. Hawkins to look at a. sketch which had only been found the previous evening. He said: I recognise that. It is a sketch of Rogert done by me while at Stoneyhurst. It is more of a caricature than a likeness. I wrote" Roger Tichborne" beneath it, and above it he wrote, President of the London Snob Club." (Laughter.) It was a boyish association, for a little fun. Roger wore his hair straight. To the Lord Chief Justice It is a general likeness, and my schoolfellows would have recognised it as being meant for him. The cross-examination was then resumed by Serjeant Ballantine, in reply to whom Lord Bellew said: The last time I saw Roger Tichborne would be in 1852, and not in 1849 as I said yesterday. Pve not seen Mr. Seagar since this claim was set up. I understand he is dead now. I don't remember his handwriting, and don't know that the plaintiff was in communication with him. When I replied yesterday that Mr. Bowker asked in general terms my recollection of Roger Tichborne, I had forgotten that he mentioned my tattooing the emblems of Faith, Hope, and Charity. That was most specific. I did not then remember whether I had tattooed the emblems or the initials; but I remembered it afterwards, as also the position of the letters which I tattooed. Someono else was present, and I think it was Mr. Seagar; but no one took any part in the tattooing except Roger and myself. Roger shewed me how to tattoo, and gave me lessons, so to speak. He put some marks on his own arm. and also tattooed me. I was on very good terms with him. When the claimant arrived in England I took no pains to ascer- tain whether he was my old friend. If it had been Roger I should have been glad to see him again; but if an impostdr, I didn't wish to see him. Can you account for Mr. Bowker having written to say that you tattooed the emblems ?—Do you wish me to givo you hearsay, or what I know myself ? Oh what you know yourself ?—Then I know nothing. (Laughter.) Then we can't ask you about it. How could Mr. Bowkor know what you never apparently had said? He must have heard it, I suppose. I can suggest many explanations, but I don't know anything about it. I was also doubtful, at first, which arm the tattooing was upon. When I saw the plaintiff in the Court, I was sitting at the back of the Court, and my judgment was founded entirely upon that opportunity. I didn't suggest any questions about the tattoo marks. If they had been shewn, I should have had no doubt about him; but I didn't consider it any business of mine to suggest questions. My mind was not made up before I came. I supposed the family knew all about the tattoo marks, although I didn't know that any one of them had ever mentioned them. I felt satisfied that if he was the real man he would produce this evi- dence, and if not, the defendants could call me if they chose. I remember stating that Roger would send forme if there was any difficulty. I knew Mr. Meyrick very slightly at Stoneyhurst. Can you mention a single living being who ever saw those marks at Stoneyhurst ?—I cannot. I've not spoken to any of them on the subject. The boys.did not batbe in a river while I was there. I don't remember any of the Carabineers while Roger was in the regiment. The recollec- tion of the tattooing was renewed in my mind when-the claimant appeared; but before that it had been dormant. Was Roger a willing victim to this rite ?—I only remem- ber that-he shewed me how to tattoo, that he did some of it himself that I tattooed him, and that he tattooed me. I don't remember where the three needles came from. I never said that I didn't know whether it was Roger Tich- borne or another boy I tattooed. I said latterly that I believed the emblems were done with gunpowder, but not the initials; that I did myself. I'm positive I never said I believed the initials were done with gunpowder. Roger and I sometimes talked in English and sometimes in French. I remember nothing peculiar about his thumbs. When I saw the plaintiff I could not traee any resemblance to Roger in voice, appearance, or manner. I re- mained at Stoneyhurst about four years. I never heard anything called a Quadrangle there; but there was a court-yard. The philosophers were in the nature of parlour boarders. Positively, Roger Tichborne did not stay in one of the cottages during the last eighteen months he was there. The mark on the inside bend of the wrist was coloured, and looked like an attempt at tattooing, which was a splotch." Re-examined by Mr. Hawkins My horse having been killed, and the head cut off, was known to a good many people, I should think. Serjeant Ballantine said that was more to fix a date than anything else. It was in 1852. Re-examination continued: The jth of June, 1871, was the date of the first communication I had from Mr. Bowker. After that I came to the court, and saw the plaintiff. I had read the reports of the case. [The plaintiff's cross- examination on the 5th of June as to tattooing was read.] I harl read in the papers that some questions about tattoo- ing had been asked, before I came to the court. Mr. Hawkins pointed out that Dr. Lipscombe had been cross-examined about a tattoo mark on Roger Tichborne's arm before this date. Re-examination resumed The plaintiff, or his friends, or advisers, never made any attempt to see me, to my knowledge. Although I had only an indistinct recollection of the particulars of the tattoo marks at first, I never had a doubt of the fact that I did tattoo him, or the mode in which it was done. Some one spoke of the initials having been badly done, and that brought to my recollection the whole thing. To the Chief Justice: It was Mr. Alfred Seymour who spoke of the initials having been badly done. I think I have the power of perception in drawing features. The daguerreotype in an oval frame produced I should have known in a moment as Roger Tichborne. At first, I should not recognise the one in a case unless something brought him to my mind. I see a very slight resemblance but the painting on it has altered it. In other photographs pro- duced, I recognise a likeness to the plaintiff, but none whatever to Ro»er Tichborne. The eyebrows are different. Mr. Alfred Seymour, examined by Sir George Honey- man, said I am member for Salisbury, and am a son of the late Mr. Seymour, of Knoyle. The late Dowager was his natural daughter. He had three daughters and two sons besides. The sons were myself and Mr. Henry Danby Seymour. The daughters were Mrs. Bouverie, Mrs. Sandford, and Lady Rawlin- son. The first was named Jane, the second Mary Ellen, and the third, Louisa Caroline Harcourt. Mrs. Bouverie was married in 1847 Mrs. Sandford, in 1856; and Lady Rawlinson, in 1862. I knew Roger Charles Tichborne very well. He was my nephew, and was ex- cessively intimate with all the members of our family, especially with myself and my brother. My father's town house was 39, Upper Grosvenor-stre^, Knoyle is on the borders of Wiltshire incT Dorsetshire, and about five miles from Wardour Castle, the seat of Lord Arundel. Roger Tichborne came to Knoyle first when quite a child. It would be about 1833 or 1834 when he was living in Paris. He was in frocks then. It was cer- tainly long before 1847, the date fixed by the plaintiff. Roger frequently visited up to 1849, when he joined the army. He stayed days or weeks, spending part of his Stoneyhurst holidays. I was fond of smoking; but my father did not like it. I had a room at the butler's cottage, close by the house, and Roger used to come across there, smoke, blow the French horn, and do what he liked. The photograph produced is the garden front of the house at Knoyle, and the rooms at the end were built by me in 1851. They were not in existence when Roger mostly visited there; but he was there several times after they were built. I have heard so, but never saw him. The next is a photograph of the front door in the village, with a view of the butler's1 cottage, shewing the room I used to inhabit. [A portion of the plaintiff's cross-examination was read in which he failed to recognise the photographs, but said they seemed familiar to him.] A third photograph shews the road which runs behind the house Knoyle. The fourth is the inside of the court-yard at'Knoyle. When Roger Tichborne came to Knoyle, he generallv occupied the same bedroom, which is shewn in the fifth view. It was in the turret. He was there long enough to become perfectly familiar with the house, stables, and grounds. He was in the habit of going to the town house, in Grosvenor-street, whenever he was in London, until he went into the army. Up to 1850 he slept there when there was room, and always took his meals there. I saw him there nearly every year. Subsequent to her marriage, he also visited at Mrs. Bouverie's house. He was like one of the family with us. Roger Tichborne cme to Knoyle with his father on many occasions; but I don't remember his mother being there except on the first occa- sion. His sister Mabel was then a child in arms. She died very young. A house near Knoyle was that in which Sir Christopher Wren was born, and that fact would be known to Roger Tichborne. I was born in 1824; my brother Henry was bom in 182Cf; two of my sisters were younger and one was older than myself. The Dowager was bom in 1803. Mrs. Hopkinson was the mother of my mother, and her house was in Bath; but she generally spent the autumn and winter months at Knoyle. She was at Knoyle on every occasion when Roger was there, I should say, and he was perfectly well acquainted her. The plaintiff said he could not recollect the name of Mrs. Hop- kinson at all, in connection with Knoyle; but he remem- bered an old lady there when the Attorney-General told him who she was.] My father died in Novem- ber, 1849, at Bath, in Mrs. Hopkinson's house. I remember Roger coming to see him there. Certainly my father did not die at Knoyle. [The plaintiff said he believed Mr. Seymour died at Knoyle, and denied that he died at Mrs. Hopkinson's.] I never heard Roger Tichborne speak of my father as his grandfather, but he spoke of him, and to him, as Mr. Seymour." [The plaintiff said he addressed Mr. Seymour as Mr. Seymour," but spoke of him to others as Grandfather."] I have heard Rogei speak of his mother, whom he always called mother. In his later years he certainly never called her mamma." I always called him Roger, and he called my brother and me Henry and Alfred. He never once called us Uncle Alfred" or Uncle Henry." The relationship appeared to be entirely ignored. [The plaintiff said that whatever way he swore he called them, he would be outsworn by the other side; but he sometimes called them by theii Christian names and sometimes as uncle."] # There is no truth in that statement. On no single occasion did he ever call either of us uncle." The style in which the plaintiff wrote, as my dear uncle," and your very affectionate nephew," was not a style in which Roger Tich- borne ever wrote, or* would have written. He always wrote my dear Henry," or Alfred," and signed it" yours truly, R. C. Tichborne." He knew how to spell my name, and was not likely to spell it "Seymore." A discussion arose as to whether the plaintiff had spelt I the name in this way, and the jury reminded counsel- that the question had been referred to them at the time, and ther.th0iiabt.tba mm» h«d hnan in nult "i "nail ¡ Examination resume^ Roger always called my sisters by their Christian names, aid never alluded to the relationship. ( [The plaintiff could mt reraambar* tketr names when 1 asked; but said one oftiem married a Mr. Bouverie before he left. One of them was named Helen, he thought.] One of my sisters was ctlled Sarah Ellen; but Roger nevel called her Aunt Helen [Afterwards the plaintiff gave the names of Jane and Jelen, but could uot recollect Mrs. Bouverie's Christian mme.] Mrs. Bouverie was Ja«e. Roger always addrewed them as Jane, Ellen, and Louisa; and the plainitfs assertion that be never called them by their Christina names was absolutely false. I was on friendly and afection.ato terms with the Dowagei np to the moment of hir death; and, as far as I know, that was the case with the whole of my family. At the Law Institute, my wife and I invariably took tier out to luncheon. There is notthe slightest ground for saying she underwent'any persecution or torments from the family. Roger Tichborne was about 5ft. Sin. in height, very slightly built, narrow-chssted, of a sallow complexion, long straight, black hair until he went into the army, when he cut his hair and becamt more dandified in his dress. He was thin, spare, and deicate-looking, and not an athletic man at all. There was no peculiar twitch whatover about his face. There was mthing of the plaintiff's twitch," about him-not in the bw!t. His manners were perfectly those of a gentleman. 3e bad a habit of putting his head on one side when he wai talking. He spoke French, up to going to Stoneyhurst, w.th much greater facility than Eng- lish but he spoke Engish with a foreign accent up to the last. He had tattoo marks on his left forearm, down to the wrist. I can't remember whether it would be seen with the shirt and coat on. There was a cross, with a heart below it, and an anchor below that. Then there was a straggling, inartistic "R. C. T." I re- member Sir James saying something on the subject. I was present at the claimant's examination at the Law Institute during the whole of thethree days, and could see him well. I was also present in this court during a great part of the plaintiffs examination and cross-examination. I had a full opportunity of seeitg him, and studying his features. I'm perfectly certain he is not Roger Charles Tichborne. I was a member of the Alfred Club, and in 1819 Roger Tichborne became a member of the same club. He continued a member, I believe, down to 1853. Iin not aware but that he continued a member until he died. The club was broken up about 1858 or 1859. [The plaintiff said he belonged to the Army and Navy Club, and his name was put up for the Travellers'; but he never belonged to any other club in London. He denied having belonged to the Alfred Club.] The Dowager died very suddenly, at Howlett's Hotel. I heard of her death a few hours afterwards, and went immediately to the hotel, where I found the plaintiff, Mr. Bloxam, and Mr. Baigentoitting in a room. I don't know what they were doing tire re. Crose-examined by Serjeant Ballantine: I cannot recall having seen my nephew in the Alfred Club; but I've no doubt of his having been there. His h:.ir was very dark, and if I called it black, I'll stick to it, as it was dark enough to be called black. I know the Dowagers hand- writing. A picce of hair was handed to the witness, with an endorse- ment by the Dowager that it was her son Roger's hair in 18;'2. The Attorney-General observed that it was not scaled up; and that the plaintiff said Mr. Holmes would explain the opening of it. Cross-examination resumed: I won't say that might not be Roger Tichborne's hair at that time; but I was under the impression it was darker. A small piece of hair looks lighter than a mass. I don't suppose I've seen many letters written by Roger Tichborne to his mother; and can't tell whether he ad- dressed her as "mamma" in the letters. He was not extremely ignorant for his age, nor was he highly educated, but he had a great thirst for information, and was very fond of rcading-chiefiy travels. He was not addicted to' drink when I knew him, up to 1849. I heard Lady Doughty's letters read but had seen nothing to confirm the character th!,i-c given of him. When did you first see any tattoo marks ?-I can't tell you the first oocllSion; but it must .have been between 1847 and 1849. I can't say whether I saw them before he went to Stoneyhurst. I can undertake to say I saw them at Knoyle, but I've forgotten how he said he got them. My impression has always been that they were done on one of his expeditions to the seaside. That was the impression of the family, who knew about them. I asked the Dowager-whether the man who called himself her son was tattooed or not, and she said, Roger was not tattooed, was he ? I turned the conversation, so as not to rive her the information required, as it might bo conveyed to the claimant. Well, and what then ?—Then the claimant would have tattooed himself. (Loud laughter.) That is what I mean to say. My mother and my family were aware that the real Roger was tattooed, and we though it advisable not to mention it, for fear of the consequences I have pointed out. The was no meeting of the family to come to a conclusion on that point, but we agroed among ourselves to hold our tongues on a matter of such vital importance. I suppose the Dowager did not know about the tattoo marks.. Do you mean to suggest that she would have been a. party to the tattooing ?-It is not my place to make sugges- tions. I was on affectionate terms with the Dowager up to her death. Now, this was a crucial question. Can you say that any public announcement of those tattoo marks was made until after the Dowager's death ?—Fm not aware that any public announcement of them was made until Lord Bellew mentioned them yesterday. The Court then adjourned for luncheon. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Mrs. Radcliffe was then called. She stated she met her cousin Roger in 1849, and remembered the tattoo marks. Roger wished to tatto her arms, but she declined. She fixed the date of their engagement as January, 1852, shortly after which date Roger left Tishborne. When he left he gave witness a rosary. He never gave witness the rosary produced. There .vas not a word of truth in the accusation made by the claimant against her.

DRY COD FISH—Now landing from Release ra prime cargo of DRY COD FISH; also CAPE- LINS in barrels, and COD LIVER OIL. The quality not to be surpassed in England. M. H. Warren, Stores, Quay Basin, Exeter. 2457 Commercial Sale Rooms, 13, Church-street. Cardiff. MR. J. D. THOMAS will SELL by AUCTION, at the above rooms, at One for Two o'clock, on WED- NESDAY next, FEBRUARY 28, 1872. a general assortment of Modem and Useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, the property of a gentleman having removed from Cardiff. For full particulars see bills, or apply to the Auctioneer, at 13, Church-street, Cardiff. 245(5

EXECUTIONS AT SATORY.—DEMEANOUR OF THE ASSASSINS. PARIS, Feb. 22.—The three Communists who were condemned for complicity in the murder of General Thomas and General Lecomte, were executed this morning at six o clock, at the Camp of Satory. They all professed penitence, accepted the religious offices of the prison chaplain, and expressed regret for having joined the revolt of the Commune. On the ground they behaved with with Communistic bravado. Lagrange refused to have his eyes bandaged, and La Croix smoked a cigar while waiting for the volley. All three fell together, but Lagrange and La Croix were not quite dead, and had to receive a coup de grace.

GERMANY PRINCE BISMARCK AND THE LUXEMBURG RAILWAYS. BERLIN, Feb. 23 (8 a.m.)—The last despatch of Prince Bismarck to Luxemburg had for its object to insist on the rights of Germany in relation to the rail- ways, but no reference of any kind was made concern- ing Belgium.

AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Feb. 23.—In to-day's sitting of the Reich- rath the Committee on the Constitution rejected the motion of Herr Tomaszezuk (?), to pass to the order of the day over the Galician resolution, only two members dissenting.

„ BELGIUM. ANTWERP, ri ay. The Count de Chambord's recep- tion caused arge crowds to assemble in front of the hotel. Hostile shouts were raised. BRUSSELS, Friday In the Chamber of Representa- tives to-day M. Defre brought forward a motion com- plaining of the presence of the Count de Chambord in Belgium, lnS^he Government for shewing him sympathy. The Foreign Minister denied that any sym- patby had been .bown the Count, who had merely been treated with courtesy.

AMERICA THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CA^F ?EWgThrreSfth'7?eVice-^sident Colfax dis" i w.ifnln T at Britain will recede from <■ »

RECEPTION OF LORD GRANVILLE'S NOTE AT WASHINGTON NEW YORK, Friday—Earl Granule's note arrived at Washington yesterday. The HcraWs Washington correspondent admits the United States placed itself in an awkward position by introducing claims which can- not be withdrawn. °

THE SEIZURE OF 4 BRlTlgH SCHOONER NEW YORK, Friday. The British schooner Lark, re- cently seized on suspicion of Carrying contraband, has been released by Spanish authorities ft Havannah.

MR. BANKS ON THE TREATY. WASHINGTON, Fnday.-The Cabinet has met fo-day to consider Earl Granville's note_ Jn the Hoi3Se of Representatives to-day Mr. BankSj while not apprehend- ing serious trouble with Great Britain, urged that America should assert her rights and prepare to defend them. The Evening Post says there is still room to hope 1 Great Britain will propose an acceptable settlepent.

REPORTED AFFIRMATION OF INDIRECT CLAIMS. NEW YORK, February 23 (6 a.m.).-Lord Grauville's Note on the subject of the Washington Treaty and the indirect claims has been received by the American Government. The answer of the United States Government was written by Mr. Fish himself, and it will be forwarded to England by Saturday's steamer. The professions of friendship which are expressed in Lord Granville's Note are duly reciprocated; but Mr. Fish affirms that the American Case, including both the direct and indi- rect claims, is covered by the Protocols and Treaty. The American Government, therefore, he says, cannot withdraw from the Case which they have presented for arbitration..

INDIA. THE LOOSHAI EXPEDITION. A Times telegram from Calcutta says that General Browulow telegraphed on the 18th of February from Chamgoomona, between the Koladyne and Daliesuree rivers, that two of the most powerful chiefs and northern Howlongs had made their submission. General Bourchier on the 18th had reached Lalboorahs, the chief village. The chief having failed to surrender, the village of 500 houses was destroyed, the Looshais having abandoned it. Articles have been recovered identifying Lalboorahs with the raids of last year.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CRAVAN MURDER. At the Cavan assizes yesterday, the jury disageed in the trial of Hugh Fay, for murdering his sweetheart. SUICIDE OF CAPTAIN PRINGE. Captain Pringe, the defaulting officer of Engineers, who committed suicide at Dundee, on Thursday, has been identified. His books show a deficit of over £ 3,00?). He left Southampton on the 8th inst., osten- sibly for the War Office, but proceeded, instead, to Edinburgh. THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT NEWENT. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF MRS. EDMONDS'S BROTHER. Mr. James Matthews, brother to Mrs. Edmunds, as to whose death the remarkable inquiry is now pending, sought to commit suicide on Thursday morning by cutting his throat, and is now lying at the point of death. He had been in a melancholy condition of mind for the last year or two, and has been living at Newent. He was formerly in a good position as a maltster and owner of property. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE THANKS- GIVING DAY. A London correspondent telegraphing last night, says -In the event of the Prince of Wales not being per- mitted by his physicians, in consequence of the return of his early affection, to undertake the fatigue and exposure to cold, of joining in the procession from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday, the 27th instant, and the six mile homeward route by the Holborn Viaduct and Hyde Park. His Royal Highness is anxious to proceed with the Queen and Princess to the Metropolitan Cathedral, and after the thanksgiving service return privately by the Thames embankment, leaving Her Majesty and the Princess of Wales as representatives in the remainder of the pageant. Drs. Gull, Paget, and Jenner will de- termine to-night or Sunday afternoon whether the Royal patient can safely take any part in the ceremony. The Under Secretaryship of War lies between Earl Morley and the Marquis of Lansdowne. The Queen is suffering from a slight cold, but her general health has wonderfully improved since she went to Osborne. LORD NORTHBROOK'S SUCCESSOR. It is expected that the Marquis of Lansdowne will succeed Lord Northbrook at the War Office. THE PHG5NIX PARK RIOTS. In the Dublin Exchequer Court yesterday, during the Phoenix Park trial, Serjeant Armstrong threw up his brief, and left the court.. THE HORSE GUARDS AND THANKSGIVING DAY. An order from the Horse Guards prescribes positions of troops on the occasion of the Queen's visit to St. Paul's. BUSINESS IN THE POTTERIES. The manufacturers of the Staffordshire Potteries have decided upon an increase of prices. Goods for the American market will be raisel five per cent., and home goods from ten to twelve. SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL. It is said that, on reconsideration, the advocates of secular education in the House of Commons have deter- mined not to offer any opposition to the second reading of the Scotch Education Bill, as has been agreed on at a private meeting of members. 0 NORTH NOTTS ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. CONSERVATIVE RETURN. Monckton (Conservative) 2548 Lavcock (Liberal) 1053 The Conservative candidate had a majority in every division in the Nottingham district. THE TICHBORNE CASE. Mrs. Rndcliffe, in further examination yesterday, denied that Roger had given her a ring and a crucifix. In cross-examination she said she and Roger never drove or walked out alone. She remembered going with Roger and her mother to measure an oak, but she never went into a road near the oak. Sergeant Ballan- tine said he had asked all he felt justified in asking, and would only further ask-Will you swear that man is not your cousin ? Mrs. Radcliffe I am confident he is not. Mr. Henry Danby Seymour also expressed his belief that claimant was an impostor.

imperial yaviiamcni HOUSE OF LORDS.—FmDAY. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. A PERSONAL MATTER. The Marquis ef CLANRICARDE complained that he had been reported last night as having given notice for a se- lect committee whereas he really only gave notice, for the 4th of March, that he would move for the instruc- tions given to Capt. Tyler, authorising him to collect in- formation with respect to the Irish railways, PARISH GRAVEYARDS. The Marquis of SALISBURY moved for a return of the parishes in England and Wales, in which new ground had been consecrated as churchyards during the last ten years, distinguishing whether purchased by the parish or by sub- scriptfon or presented and also a return of the parishes in which cemeteries had been constituted under burial Acts containing a portion of unconsecrated grounds The House adjourned at a.20. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. REDUCTION OF THE ESTIMATES. Mr HOLMES gave notice that on Monday week in com- mittee of supply on the Army Estimates, he will move a reduction of the number of men by 20,000. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. Sir J. TRELAWNEY gave notice that on Thursday next he will move that the House be called over on the 21st of March, when the Contagious Diseases Bill will be under discussion. ELECTIONS BILL. Mr. C. BENTINCK gave notice that on going into Com- mittee on the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections Bill, he will move that it be an instruction to the com- mittee to provide that votes and divisions in the House of Commons be taken by ballot (laughter). DISTURBANCES IN ROUMANIA. In reply to Sir FREDERICK GOLDSMID, Lord. JIN- PIELD said it was true that at two small towns in Roumania serious disturbances had taken place, and assaults had been committed upon the Jewish people m consequence of a robbery and sacrilege alleged to have been committed by a Jew in the Cathedral Church of Ismail. The English Consul-General (Mr. Green) had appealed to the authorities to restore order, and Her Majesty had instructed Mr. Green, by telegram, to do what he could with a view of bringing about this result. THE EDUCATION IN IRELAND. In answer to Mr. LESLIE, Mr. GLADSTONE said the effect of the declarations made by the Government on the subject of public education in Ireland, was simply to point to the higher description of education. There was requiring of some material change in the public arrangement of the country in order to do justice to all sections of the people but they had made no such declaration with regard to the primary system of education in Ireland. On the contrary, they had always considered there was nothing in it calling for anything in the nature of a fundamental change. AMERICAN FISHERIES. In reply to Mr. DALRYMPLE, Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN said that no collisions had occurred between. North American and Canadian fisher- men last year, and none were apprehended in the approach- ing season but, when the proper time arrived, the Government would, according to the usual practice, issue instructions on the subject to the Admiralty stations. IRISH COUNTY OFFICERS. The Marquis of HARTINGTON, in reply to Mr. VANCE, said that he hoped before Easter to introduce a Bill deal- ing with the duties and emoluments of several of the county officers in Ireland and he saw no reason why the regulation of the office of coroner should not be included. ° THE PUBLIC SAFETY. In answer to Mr .CADOGAN Mr BRUCE said tnat ne had received no information as to the insecure condition of private structures in course of erection along the route of the expected royal pro- cession The matter was under the charge of the Metro- politan Board of Works, and they had directed the Sur- veyor to carefully examine all the structures along the line of route, with a yew to ascertain their condition. THE ROYAL PROCESSION. Mr. GLADSTONE replying to Mr. KENNAWAY, said he had made enquiry of the Lord Chamberlain as to the arrangements that had been made for the Royal proces- sion on Tuesday next, and he was informed that the procession would be in two portions, the division between the two being made by a certain number of the military. The first portion would include the carriages conveying and forming the suites of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Lord Chancellor and the Commander-in- Chief, and the Duke of Cambridge. The second por- tion of the procession would contain three State carnages, conveying the Sovereign; the members of the Royal Family and all who wouid be in attendance on them. DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING. In reply to Mr. Alderman CARTER, Mr. FORSTER said that no instruction had been issued to the School Boards not to provide more school accom- modation in their districts than the actual deficiency re- quired, without regard to the suitableness of the existing schools in respect of denominational teaching therein; nor had the inspector authority to represent that the Education Department was opposed to the establishment of new Board Schools in districts where the existing schools were found unsuitable to the requirements of the population in consequence of the denominational character of teaching in such schools. DISTURBANCES IN MAYO. The Marquis of HARTINGTON, in reply to Mr. G. BROWNE, stated that in 1870 the disturbed state of the county of Mayo made it necessary to increase the number of the ceunty constabulary, but that since then the con- dition of the county had so much improved that the Government hoped it would shortly be in their power to make a considerable reduction in the number of the con- stabulary there employed. THE JURY LAW. In answer to Mr. LOPES, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL hoped before very long to bring in a Bill for amending and consolidating the law in respect of summoning, at- tendance, and remuneration of jurymen. EX-GOVERNOB EYRE. Mr. JOHNSTONE gave notice that on Monday next he will ask the Prime Minister whether in consideration of the lo.g and valuable public services of Mr. Edw. John Eyre, ex-Governor of Jamaica, and the unjust persecu- tion to which he has been subjected for having saved Jamaica from rebellion and ruin, it is the intention of the Government to confer on him an adequate pension, or give him a suitable appointment under the Crown. On the order for going into Committee of Supply, LEE CONSERVANCY ACT. Mr. DCNSDALE called attention to the operation of the Lee Conservancy Act, 1868, and to the heavy pecuniary burdens its provisions impose on the residents in the towns and villages situate on the banks of the Lee and iss tributaries. Mr. BRUCE thought there was no case for the inter- ference of the Government. A short conversation ensued, and the subject dropped. THE EX-NAWAB OF TONK. Sir C. WINGFIELD moved an address praying her Ma- jesty to refer the case of the Ex-Nawab of Tonk for consi- deration by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, under the provisions of the Privy Council Act. Mr. GRANT DUFF entered into a lengthened history of the case, and contended that no injustice had been done to the Ex-Nawab. He opposed the motion, and said it was impossible to refer it to the tribunal suggested by Sir C. Wingfield. A protracted, discussion followed. Division on Sir C. Wingfield's motion :—For, 84; against, 120 majority, 36.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY COMPANY. The seventy-second half-yearly meeting of this com- pany was held at the College Green Hotel, Bristol, yesterday. Mr. J. Poole presided, and there were pre- sent Mr. W. D. Bushell, deputy-chairman, the whole of the directors, and a large attendance of proprietors. The notice convening the meeting having been read, Mr. MARWOOD, the secretary, read the report, which has appeared in this Journal. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, explained the reasons which had induced the directors to hold the meeting on that day, instead of on the 27th as originally announced. He congratulated the proprie- tors upon the fact that, although the amount to be dis- tributed upon the past half-year was upwards of £8,000 less than what it was in the half-year ending JUde the directors had been enabled to make the same divi- dend as before without deduction (bear, hear). If they asked him how it was done, he would tell them that it was done in this way. In the nrst place they paid less income tax to the amount of £ 975 next, they carried less to the depreciation and contingent liability fund byje4,250, and they bad .f3,21.9 saved in the balancer showing the prudence of the directors in carrying for- ward in the June half-year so large a balance as they did, and the rapidity with which the traffic re- covered itself after the two months' stiike had con- cluded. It showed also bow prudent the direc- tors were in providing for an increase of traffic by having available a large rolling stock. Unlike the Great Western and other large lines, the traffic upon their concern was of a spasmodic order, sometimes large and sometimes small. At present, owing to the untoward weather, which had prevented vessels from leaving, Penarth Dock was crowded with ships; the Bute Docks were in the same condition, and the road- stead was equally thronged with weather-bound vessels. This necessarily caused a decrease in the amount of coal brought down the line, and was an instance of the causes of the spasmodic traffic he had referred to previously. The Penarth undertaking showed an increased balance against the company, owing to the prejudicial influence of the strike, but for which, he believed, the greater portion of the balance would have disappeared. There was a large fleet of ships now waiting for admission to Penarth, and they could not be admitted because there was no room, owing to the dock being crowded with vessels detained by the weather. They could only hope that a change would take place, and that the elasticity of the undertaking would show that it could meet the dii'iculties which might arise. One matter mentioned in the report was of considerable impor- tance. It was fhat relating to the large increase in the items of wages, materials, and coal. The advance in wages was resisted as long as it was pru- dent on the part of the directors to do so. Munv of the claims were of an unreasonable charae'er; but. they were obliged to submit to them, and that advance of wages coupled with the short time, would amount to several thousands a year. They couid only hope that in the next half-year their traffic would continue t« increase to meet that difficulty. lu r.-guru to the drivers upon the line, if the shortened hours of labour and addition to wages were used for tbo purpose of the improve- ment of their minds and relaxation, it would be all very well; but unfortunately it wu3 not the case. Their engine-drivers were obiiged to commence very early in the morning, and ended their work very late at night, and consequently their wages were high. They were paid at a rate of 7s. per day, and with their extra hours those men were now getting £ l or £4 4s. per week. They had never been brought' up to any trade, they had never bad to pay a premium to learn a trade, they were advanced from stokers to be drivers, and yet they had the andac-'y—if he might use the expression—to desire shortened hours of labour, and an advance in W¡IZ(>Q, K; slung their salaries £ -> 5s. a wed,. He unty a^ked them whether those men were deserving of that increase ? Their superintendent (Mr. Fisher), to whose department such matters fell, stoutly resisted that advance; still the in- crease they had been obliged to make made the item of wages a heavy one, and they must meet it in the best way they could, and he could only reiterate the hope that the traffic would equal their expenditure. With re- gard to the next paragraph in the report, somehow 0r other they always had a Parliamentary campaign, but they had hitherto been successful. He supposed that every undertaking of a prosperous kind invited aggres- sion. Their company gave the largest amount of accom- modation. They had an admirably arranged system, and they enforced the strictest punctuality; still all were dissatisfied, and made aggressions on the company in a variety of ways. The Port Talbot aud Bhondda Junction Bill," to which reference was made, was of a singular character. The promoters not only proposed Jo join this company at the top of the Rhondda valley, hut that their engines should run over the whole of the Taff Vale lines, north of Newbridge. The result would have been most disastrous to this company, and he was pleased to state that they defeated the bill on the standing orders. With regard to the junction between the Taff Vale and the Great Western, he believed the Great Western was desirous of keeping good faith with this company. The reason why the junction at Mer- thyr had not been completed, was in consequence of some lapse in the Parliamentary notice, which would be corrected in the bill now before the House, and that junc- tion would be commenced immediately. The loop connecting the South Wales with the Penarth line was in course of progression, and was going on very satis- factonly; so that instead of having to go over from Cardiff to Penarth by steamboat, or in carnages or vans, people would have direct railway commu- nication between Cardiff and Penarth (hear, hear). As to the appeal case of the Marquis of Bute s Trustees that stood in status quo, and he need not say anything about it. Believing, with his predecessor, that long speeches were synonymous with short divi- dends, and that long dividends only ^quired short speeches (laughter) he should not trouble them with any further remarks, but move the adoption of the report (applause). Mr. W. D. BUSHELL briefly seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN asked if any shareholder desired to put a question, or make any remark. There was no response and the report was then put, and unanimously adopted. ,r T On the motion of Mr. W. D. Bushell, Air. James Poole was re-elected chairman; and Messrs. George Thomas and W. Tribe were re-elected audi ors. Thomas and W. Tribe were re-elected auditors. This concluded the business of the meeting.

LONDON CORN MARKET.—Friday The Corn Exchange to-day was tnmly amended by millers, and the business actually transited was insigni- ficant, in consequence of the wet weather. Ihe supply of English wheat was short, and the while from abroad the arrivals were only moderate Trade was quiet, and 011 the wno.e the tendency of prices was unfavourable. f. i. BARLEY.-Malting barley was rather easier to purchase, but grinding parcels maintained their vahle MALT was dull, but not c,1C!t&blY.lower. b' h OATS.—There was good supply 01 oats,^ -fthich changed hands slowly at about previous i-po.anions. MAIZE experienced a limited inquiry ms- BEANS and PEAS were inactive and m some instances SU&C-Kr-Co,,r trade «. **«, without appreciable alteration.

CARDIFF TIMES OFFICE, SATURDAY, ONE P.M. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S AND PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] I FRANCE. VERSAILLES, Friday, — The Right will issue no monarchical manifestoes, Fifteen working men from Manchester were examined vesterday, before the committee on the condition of the working classes.

SPAIN. MADRID, Fe 22. Senor Montemar, the Spanish Minister in Italy, has arrived here.

MURDER OF A SWEETHEART. At the Craven Assizes, on Thursday, before Mr. Jus- tice Lawson, Hugh Fay, a farmer, aged about 3o, was placed on trial for the murder of ms sweetheart, Mary Lynch, on the 1st of March, 1870, at Ballyjamesduu, co. Cavan. The evidence went to show that improper intimacy existed between the deceased and the accused, and that on the day mentioned he brought her into a field off the road. Whilst there they were watched by a man named Byers, who stated that he saw the pri- soner place his belt around the deceased's neck as if to strangle her. The following morning the dead body of the girl was found in the field, and a belt lying beside it, which was afterwards identified as the prisoner's. The body, when discovered, was half lying in a ditch, and the throat was marked as if by the belt.

CARDIFF. THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. — The list OF THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. — The list OF successful candidates at the last Cambridge Local Exanii* | nations, Bristol centre, were published yesterday. We are glad to observe that Mr. C. F. Vachell, eldest son of the late Dr. Charles Vachell, has passed amongst the Seniors. He was one of the pupils presented for examI- nation from the Milton Abbas School, Blandford. THE HAMADRYAD HOSPITAL SHIP—The annual meet- ing of this institution was held in the Chamber of Com- merce News-room, on Thursday, and was numerously attended. The chair was taken by the Vice-president*: Mr. H. J. Paine, M.D., in the unavoidable absence of Mr. John Boyle The report read by Mr. D. Roberts* the hon. secretary was of a very satisfactory character showed that the past year had been one of increased use' fulness on the part of the hospital. There were treated In-patients, 438, being an average of :< per month out' patients, 2,137, being an average of 178 per month, a8 compared with 378 in-patients and i?89 out-patients [ 1870, or an increase of GO in-patients and 1,148 out- patients. Reference was made to the detached building near the Hospital for small-pox and other contagious a.nd 32 patients had been admitted. To this action of th., Cardiff Local Board the report attributed the comparf t:ve exemption which the town hade" joyed from small' pox. The colliers strike affected the receipts of the hospital, to the extent of .£100, and this with the increased expenditure consequent upon the working of the fever hospital had caused an excess of expewliture over income of £HH 3s. 9.1. The total expenditure had been £ 1,692 lis. 5d.. towards which the shipping receipt* at the Bute Docks had contributed £ 1145 8s. 6a.» f a.nd those at the Penarth Dock £2:3-1 15:i. The medical report was read by Dr. Dixon, the medical super' j intendent, who spoke very highly of Dr. Wattie, thtt resident assistant surgeon, and of the staff generally. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report in » j lengthy speech, in which he urged that the merchants an' brokers of the port should use their influence in inducing those vessels which did not contribute to the funds of the hospital to do so. One important feature he alluded to was the great immunity the town had enjoyed from the i visitation of contagious disease. In acmrmnmicationwhicb { he had to furnish the other daytoa Government officer, who had been sent down to inquire into the prevalence of small-pox, &c., in the eastern end of the county, he was able to show that while, on the one hand, 7S cases of small-po* had been admitted into the hospital, on the other hand only 12 cases had been registered in the town, and that out of this latter number 10 of them were imported cases, ? and one had come from London, leaving only one case which could be termed that of a permanent inhabitant. The report was adopted, and after the retiring members of the committee had been re-elected, and rotes of thanks; had been accorded to Dr. Dixon and the committee, the proceedings concluded. REFUSING TO PKOCEED TO SEA.—At the police court yesterday (before Mr. C. W. David, Mayor. Mr. W. D., Bushell, and Mr. G. Phillips), Richard Watts Was charged with refusing to go on board his ship after signing articles for two years. Another man named George Ponsford was also charged with the same offence. The magistrates thought it was a very serious thing for the men not to fulfil their contract, as it delayed the ships sometimes several days. They would therefore sentence Watts to- six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, and Ponsford to eight weeks' imprisonment. A CLATM FOR WAI;KS. —-Richard Bacon summoned1 Thomas Greenwood for £4 10s. wagt's due to him. The ( complainant said he had been aboard his ship for 13 weeks,. and he was to have £2 os. per month. The Captain had paid him part but not the whllL., a id had given hip* sundry articles besides. The captain said said that com- plaina it was not a od seaman. and he reduced his wages to 30s. permonth. The bench made an order that the captain should pay £1 lis. REFI'.SINO TO DO DITTY. —At the po'ie • court this morn- ing (before Mr. K S. Hill and r. G. Bird), JameS: Mendon and John Lee were charged with refusing to do- duty abroad the brig Spring, of South Shields, on the 12tb of February The captain (John Ford) said that the prisoners refused to do anything he told them. The prisoners, in defence, said that the ship was all out of order, and the food was very bad. The magistrates asked them if they would go aboard, and they refused and they were sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. A SKLF-CONFESSED DESERTER.—Alfred Woodward, 28, was charged, on his own confession, with deserting froJl) the 17th Royal Artillery at Woolwich, in May, 1863. lIe- was remanded until next Wednesday in order that in quiries might be made. CRIMFING. —W illiam Anstone w;ls charged with being aboard the Russian ship Venice, with the intention of committing a. felony. That charge was withdrawn by the police, and the prisoner was proceeded against for in- ducing certain sailors to desert their ship —Mr. Ander- son, the mate was called and said 'hat the prisoner came aboard the ship as soon as she got into the dock, and f asked if there were any sailors who wished to leave, and he said no. The prisoner came there several times after- j wards and endeavoured to indu<*j some of the men I come away. He was remanded until Monday. | ROATH CHORAL SOCIETY.—1\> relieve the tedium of the I winter season a number of the residents of Roath, a feW I months' a,go, established a Choral Society, which, under the guidance of its accomplished conductor, Mr. Walter Scott, organist of Roath Church, has already developed j itself into a harmonic institution of standing' and impor- I tance. Its meetings have hitherto been held in that f privacy which befitted its youth, though its youth was not in this case synonymous with inexperience. But its pro- > gres.s in the art of music was t ought—and as the result I proved rightly—to justify a more ambitious display of J the talent of its members. Accordingly, for the first I time since its establishment the .Society held an open 1 night" at the new school room, Roath, on Thursday | evening, when, despite the inclemency of the weather* a laire audience assembled by invitation, to listen I to and admire the selection of music then rendered- j The gathering was of that pleasant nature which 1 makes the critic idle, and, re'iliving the iournalist i of an unpleasant duty, enables l.i»»i the more "freely to S encounwr" the society to continue in its useful mis- sion. The vocal exhibition was chiefly of a sacred1 j charactur, selections Troiu or.ir.oj ios Iieing the prill- I cipal feature of the unwrittivii programme and | taese were rendered with considerable power an 1 bril- [ liancy. Abstaining from criticism it would be invidious I to particularize, and may only say that the whole per- I formance was excellent, and gave' a promise of a rare- J enjoyment it the constitution of the society permitted itt as do kindred institutions in other towns, to make a more- public and more pretentious appearance, in a large room- „

CARDIFF BOARD OF HEALTH. The monthly meeting of this Board was held yester- day ftt. tli;! low 11 Hall, and was attended by the Mayor (ill the chair*, Aldermen Watkins, Reece and EvanSr and Councillors B. Whiffen, D. Jones, J. McConnochie r R. Spencer, H. North, S. D. Jenkins, W. Vachell, and H. Bowen. The minutes of the last monthly aud ad- jourued meetings were read and approved of. THE HEALTH OF THE TOWN. The MAYOR read the monthly report of the Officer oj- Health (Dr. Paine), who was unable to attend the meet- ing. It was as follows :— I have to report that the total deaths registered in Cardiff during the fous weeks ending February 17th, has- been 75, indicating a mortality at the rate of 23 in the 1,000. These deaths have been occasioned as follows:- Diseases of the brain and nervous system, 2 ditto chest, 19 ditto heart, 1; ditto abdominal cavity. 4 'fever, 3 j scarlet fever, 2, measles, 17; small-pox, 1; croup, 2 r hooping cough, 1; dyptheria, 2 atrophy, 8 teething, 2; scrofula, 1; .age, 5 and inquests, 5 total. 75. The above analysis shows that, although the death rate of Cardiff during the past month has been one per 1,000 in excess of the ordinary death rate ruling a town popula- tion, this excess is occasioned by the existence of infantile epidemic measles, which disease alone contributed 11 deaths, or 30 per cent, of total deaths and as this is » disease which will from time to time occur, and is one which sanitary provisions cannot eontrol, the sanitary Condition of the town may be considered iii a very satis- factory state. Three deaths have been registered from fever, but of these two were infantile, and one an adult. Only one death has been occasioned by small-pox> gamely, a seaman admitted in the Seamen's Hospital. ^ix cases of small-pox have beep reported to me during the month, namely, three occurring in vessels arriving tue port, suffering from the disease two cases imported Into the town from rural districts, and one an inhabitant of the town. The whole of these have been removed into the Seamen's Hospital, and are now, with the exception of one fatal case, under treatment. I have every reason to believe that no other cases of small-pox have occurred J*1 the town, as, owing to the courtesy of my professional brethren all case3 are reported to me. The existence of the Small-pox Hospital has enabled me to deal with this disease, in a most satisfactory manner, by immediately isolating the individual cases, and placing the house# irom which they have been removed under a careful dis- secting process and subsequent sanitary supervision." The health of the town was considered by the Board generally to be in a most satisfactory state, considering the severitv of the snmll-pox epidemic iu adjacent places.—Alderman EVANS mentioned that there had been one death from small-pox in Loudoun-square since the date of the report. THE DRAINAGE ACROSS THE TAFF. The MAYOR said they had completed their system of drainage for the town, and it was now for them to con- sider the scheme for carrying a sewer across the Taff. When they have done that they would have completed their whole system, and he believed they would have secured a system of drainage equal to any which could have been devised. The Borough Surveyor then presented a series of plans which he had" prepared for draining the whole of the> borough west of the Taff river, and for connecting the new drains with the Cardiff system of sewers by carry- ing a culvert and weir across the Taff river. In reply to Alderman REECE, Mr. Waring said the weir would be erected exactly midway between the Great Western: Railway bridge and the Penarth-road .bridge, and it would cost about £ 3,000.—Alderman REECE asked what it would cost to keep in repair.—The Surveyor said it would not cost much.—Alderman HEltCE said he had had something to do with a weir, and he found it was a most expensive thing to keepin proper condition.—The MAYOR said that was probably owing to its not being properly made at first.—The Surveyor, in reply to further ques- tions, said the level pool caused by the weir would terminate at the top of the Sophia Gardens. The water would be 8ft. Gin. deep at the weir, and a feet deep under Cardiff bridge.—Mr. JONES said the depth at the weir would be reduced in the course of time, in conse-jpi quence of the silting up, but that would strengthen the weir.—Several members thought that it would make a fine sheet of water.—The M-Hon said it was a most important matter, and one which would require a great deal of consideration. He proposed that the plans should be referred to the Public Works Committee, and thtft a special meeting should afterwards be called to take them into consideration. Mr. McConnechie, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Waller were practically acquainted with the matter, and after they had considered it, the board would be better able to deal with it. If they could carry out the scheme at a reasonable cost, it would' complete their system of drainage, and make it unsur- passed by any other. The suggestion was adopted, and» Mr. G. Fisher was added to the committee.