The Cardiff Times

THE DISASTERS AFGHANISTAN. THE EVACUATION OF CABUL. THE AMEER AND THE CHIEFS. 4 [FROM VICEROT.] August 12th.—Letter dated 8th August, received at Quetta from Britiah Commandant at Kbelat-i- Ghilzai. He says they have sumcient supplies, &re in no danger, and have not been molested. They had no news from Candahar since 25th of July, but bad heard reports that the force there WMsiiutup. SiMLA, Thorsday.—The Interview of General Stewart with the Ameer waa satisfactory. The vrithdrawal of the Britiah troops from Cabul has been effected without accident. All the neigh- bourhood is quiet. luF\hki ALun and the principal Ghilzai chiefs are iu he Ameer's camp. The news Erom Caudahar ifhcf column is satisfactory. TIie Viceroy h9 received the following from Buttak "August llth.—This morning the Ameer came from Didh Koj ak, \v here he encamped last night, to Sherpur, and was met by General Stewart, General Hill, myself, and a large number of officers. Short, but most satisfactory, interview. The Ameer expressed warmly his gratitude to the Government, and desirad his special acknow- ledgment to be conveyed to His Excellency the Viceroy. The withdrawal of the army was ac- complished with perfect order. The whole country is quiet,"

DR. TANNER:' Dr. Tanner, having got over his Yor&city, is t&tin& r3gular meals of oysters and water melon. His weight is 1421bs, and condition excellent.

BELGIUMAND THE VATICAN. BpusazLS, Thursdav.— The omcial Moniteu2- Belge to day givaa a formal contradiction to a atatement of the <3MO*Kti'cy'c Romano, ascribing to two European Sovereigns its own views upon the conflict between Belgium and the Vatican, and tMserting that they had written lottera in that sense to the King of the Belgians. The Moniteur jescribes the whole statement as a fabrication.

ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. NEW Yeas, Thursday.—The United States Commission for the International Exhibition to be held in New York in 1883 have commenced their sittings here. They have effected the preli- minary organisations here, and have instructed the executive committee to open subscription books.

DROWNINCTOF THE QUEEN OF SIAM. A despatch from Bangkok to the New, York Times states :—" On the night of the 1st of June the Queen and her favourite child were on their way up the river Monan to join the King at his jUiunmer patace, Bacg-Fa-In, \vben they were run dowa by a steam launch. The pic-mic boat was overturned r.nt sunk, aud the Queen, her child, and nearly every p&raon on board were drowned."

THE COLLISION ON THE THAMES., The inquest on Mrs BaUard, her two children, tmd Mrs Newcome, drowned in the Thames near Shat'perton. concluded on Thursday. The jury found that deceased met their deaths through a collision between a rowing boat and a st&am ItHinch, the cause of the collision being a mis- understanding. owing to defective bye-laws. They considered the conservancy fines inadequate to prevent excessive speed, and made some recom- atioins reapecting lights.

TWO BOYS DROWNED'AT HULL. Two boys named Mathew Grieraon and James Waters were drowned in a brick-pond atNowiDg- ton, a suburb of HulJ, on Thursday night. Waters, the younger of the two, was bathing and gomg beyond hia depth, and being unable to awim, Grierson, without divesting himself of hi.4 clothes, rushed into the water with a view to save him. Waters clung to him, and both we<e .woed. The bodies were afterwards recoy

LADY BURDECT-COUTTS. The journals which are so anxious to make capital out of ijady Burdett-Coutte'a tardv espou- Bals seem to forget that ahe is the laat aurvivor of a once happy triad who devoted themselves to welf-improvement, mutual entertainment, and to general benencence. Misi (M she then was) Bardett-Coutts, Mrs. Brown (left a widow quite suddenly), and Miss Emma Buller were three jusep,Arables, living for a great part of the year in the same liouaea, certain months being devoted to Ijondon and Highgate, others to Tunbridge Wells, and the winter to Torquay. Many amus- inf{ atones, before the days of SocMty journals, weM told of the three old l&Jies who jogged along ao Hmply, and who seemed instinctively to find out where their helpfol counsel and ready B&nd ceald moat relieve sorrow and distress. Mrs Brown and Miss Huller are now both gone. and L&dy Burdett-Coatta is left in a doubly widowed desulation. We should do well not to judge het haMHy. No one can more feel the need of some protector against the never-ceasing attacks of BorM-leeches and their aona and daughters.

IHOP,RIBLE ACCIDEINT TO A FIKE- EATER. An extraordinary and terrible scene was wit. neMe<l in the Mai-ket-place, Leighton Buzzard, on Tuesday. A travelling negro nre-eater was per. forming on a stand, licking red hot iron, bending heated pokers with his naked foot, burning tow in Lia mouth, and the like, and at last filled hia tnouth with benzoHoe, saying that lie would burn it aa he allowed it to escape. He had no sooner ?pplie') a lighted match to his lips, however, than the whole mouthful of spirit took fire, and before it w-.is consumed the man was burnt in a frightful manner, the nery spirit running all over hia face, ?eck, and chest. As he dashed from hia stand and raced about like a madman among the MMm- ble:l crow. tearing his clothing from him and howling in most intense agony, a portion of the spuit wa.a swallowed, and the htside of his mouth was also terribly burnt. He was taken into a chemist's shop, and oils were administered aud a; piicd, but afterwards in agoniaing frenzy he escaped in a atate of nudity from a lodging. bouse, und waa captured by the police and taken to the workhouse mnnB&ry, where he reajaina in & <Ire<Mlful condition.

A boat, containing five younpr n)en, C3rJ8tzeJ in the river Itcben, Southampton, (n S&tuidsv, a;id three werw drowned. The Mayor of Manc]¡e"' h')f< f>pe-lJec1 m' Art Exhibition m the New I81 .PaiJl .U, ABcoata. <

SEIZURE OF ARMS _I IN IRELAND. A SHIPJBOARDED. SUPPOSED FENIAN OUTRAGE. I At one o'clock on Thursday morning a 1.T party of men, in six boats, boarded the Norwegian ahip Juno. iu Cork harbour, and stole from her hold three cases of rines, which formed part of her cargo. The robbers cut the telegraph wires leading to Cork, and no trace of tLe perpetrators or stolen property has been found. T e Central News says :—The announcement of a, faring robbery of arms in Cork has caused a feeimg of consternation In a.U circles. Following so close upon recent desperate outrages, it haa pro- duced uneasy apprehetMlohti of may be ex- pected to fol!ow. Moreover, the number úf men engaged in the seizure, their evident knowledge the w!iereabouts of the casea of arms in the ..esul, and the cutting of the telegraph wire to ensure escape, sho' a the robbery to be no ordinary one, and it ia generally believed that the outrage is due to the organisation of Fenian emis&aries, who are kuowu to have arrived in Ire- land from America during the p tst few months. The Norwegian full-rigged ship Juno, Captain Carlsen. was bound from Antwerp to New York, having, amongst other things, forty cases of arms on board. She put into Queensto.vn so along ago as the 27th May last. with cargo shifted and loss of maintopgallantmaxt. She underwent repairs at the Passage Docks, and was, on Tuesday night, lying at the Qu'ty, :)fter having- had her cargo of iron reloaded. There were on board the captain, his v. ife, a revenue ofBcer, and one of the crew. About one o'clock on Thurxday morning the captain heard boats rowing towards his ship, and then a number of me a scrambled up the vessel's sides, but before he could give an alarm, his cabin door was locked nd a sentry placed outside. The revenue oSBcer, who wao ou watch on deck, saw either nve or six boats, but he does not appear t<< have suspected any evil de- aignsou the part of the occupants. The erst batch, however, which came on board, seized and took him to the captain's cabiu, telg him at the same time that they had no desire to injure those on board. The revenue ofBcer was then locked up with the captain, sentries being placed over tha door. The robbers proceeded direct to that ticular part of the hold where the arms were stowed, showing that they were well acquainted with the arrangements on board. Two cases of arms were taken, containing, it is believed, 47 musketa, and placed on board the boats; and the men rowed oa in the direction of the Marina, having remained on board not more than half-an-hour. Having reached the Marina they turned and proceeded down the river. It is con- etdered remarkable, however, that no alarm was given, by either ti.e captain or revenue omoer, while the boats were still in sight. At the time of the robber? the Passage policeman was outaide the dock wall not more than 25 yards from the ship and any alarm wou!d assuredly have reached him. At &bout three o'clock in tha morning the paasage police received information of the robbery, bnt at that time there waa no trace whatever of the marauder?. The Passage police attemped to telegraph to Cork, but they were unable to open up communication, and it waa afterwards found that the wire had been cut in two places, the ob- ject being to bame pursuit. Sub Inspector Wayne left Cork for Passage by the Brat train, and subsequently extra police were sent down. These have been engaged in searching both sides of the river, in the hope of finding some of the stolen weapons, but without success, up to a late hoar. Six arrests were made during the morn- ing, viz., Patrick Kane, James M'Carthy, Wm. Sullivan, and three young men belonging to Cork. The ouly evidence against them at present ia that they" ere out at unreaseuable hours, and not able to give a satisfactory account of themselves. The muskets taken are described as being of the most primitive kind. They are muzzle-loaders, smooth- bore, longer than the Martini-Henry rine, and are said to be worthless except at short ranges. A magisterial investigation into the circumstances of the whole aSair has been opened. A Press Association telegram says :—Four Cork tradesmen have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery of arms. One party came and surpised the captain and two men who slept on board the Juno, while another, consisting of 20 men, kept guard on the road from Passage Docks to assist in carrying off the spoi). It was well known that the two cases contained 60 riues of the best construction.

PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK. Nearly 500 Catholic pilgrims started on Mon. day afternoon from Manchester and Salford for the shrine of Our Lady of Knock in Ireland..

THE YEOVIL MURDER. On Tuesday morning Robert SIade Colmer and Jane Colmef, convicted at the Old Bailey of the murder of Mrs Budge, at YeoviLwere removed from Newgate to Taunton, where the execution takes place.

THE AGITATION AGAINST THE HOUSE OF_LORDS. General meetings were held on Monday night by various Liberal and Democratic societies in London? in favour of Mr O'Connor's motion in condensation of the House of Lords. Among these were the Radical League, the Manhood Suffrage League, the Patriotic Club, the West. minster Democratic League, the Batteasea Liberal Club, the Hackney Workmen's Club.

THE TOWN CLERKW BRISTOL. At the meeting of the Bristol Town Council, on Tuesday, the mayor (Mr H. Taylor) announced that he had received a letter from Mr William Brice, town clerk, announcing hia resignation of that oSice. Air Brice has been connected with the Corporation of Bristol since 1835. His salary was £1,000 per annum. It is expected that hia successor will be Mr D. Travers Burges, son of a former town clerk of Bristo!.

FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION An accident occurred on Monday afternoon on the Midland Railway, by which a stoker namwd John Clarke lost his life. Some wagons were being shunted into a colliery siding a few miles from Masborougb, when three of them ran on the np line. Before they could be got oS? an express train from York to SheQield came up, and dashed into them. dark waa the atoker of the expresp, and, seeing that a collision waa inevitable, he jumped off, sustaining injnrie? which shortly afterwards proved fata). The express was a good deal delayed.

DRUNKENNESS AND MURDER. HORRIBLE CRIME IN LONDON. A woman named dark was, on Saturday night, murdered at 86, Cannon-street.London, and it is supposed by her husband, Frederick Clark, a por. ter. Deceased, who was said to be of intemperate habits, and had been drinking with her hnsband, made some remarks which annoyed Mm. On their return home about midnight, their son was sent out for beer, and on coming back found his mother lying bathed in blood. The surgeon called in pronounced life to bo extinct.dea.th having been caused by an incised wound in the chest. The police found the husband standing by with a knife tn his hand. He said "She aggravated me to do it. It waa her eldest son was the cause of it all. lIs she dying? Letmekisaher."

JESUITS JNJENGLAND. About 60 of the Jesuit fathers who were recently expelled from France are in London. They arrived in London almost destitute, but were care- fully looked after, their hotel as well as other ex. pensos being paid by the English brethren of the same society. The refugee fathers report that their actual loss of property in France owing to the conduct of the French Government will amount to not lesa than 3,000,000 francs, or jE120,COO steriing. So soon aa they get their new college in order, not less than 300 French families ot the upper and middle classes will send their aonatothem for tuition. In the meantime, the applications from France for entrances to the three English Colleges of Stonyhurst. in Lanca- shire Beaumont, near Windsor and St. Mary's, near Chesterneld as well aa to Ascott and other Catholic Colleges in this country, are very numerous.

THE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER CAMP. In the 64-pounder competition on the Tueaday.the 9lh detachment 2nd Durham made highest score with three direct hita 1,800 yards. At reposi. torv drill the 1st and 2nd detachments 3rd Kent did their work in 7min. 41 sees. The second prize haa been taken by the 8th Lancashire in 7 min. 48 aecs. The Volunteer Artillery meeting at Sboebnry- neas practically closed on Thursday. Seven brigades of the Koyal Artillery competed with a lO-ineb gun for two prizes, given by the National Artillery Association. The nrst prize was on by the Sheemess, and the second by the Cork Brigade. In the competition between volunteer omcers with the same gun, the omeers of the northern detachments made the highest score. Kepoaitory badges v ere awarded to the sqund of t!;e S.dKent. The men were inspected by Colonel Ha stmga, and the prizes were distributed by the Marchioness of Londonderry in the presence of the Maiquis and a distinguished company.

HA FACE. At Birmingham, on Tuesday, an iaqueat was held respecting the death of Henry batea (43), Ladywood. The wife of the deceased said. a fortnight since, she fo<tnd the portrait ot a young lady under her husband's pillow, and that he WM consequently turned out of the house. Emma Ginea, a witness, admitted that the portrait was her own. Deceased took it from inside a DOTeJ, Love recked by fate," ahe had lent him. RShe had walked out with him cntU the found he waa n married man. A few daya eince she saw him. on the banke of the Edgbaston reservoir, when ho said, "I am goin? to pat an end to myself, and it ia all your fault. Your pretty face haunts me." At this stage the wife of the deceased rushed excitedly at Miaa Gines, but was stopped from assaulting the girl by the coroner's officeE. Evidence waa given showing that the body of thJ deceased was found in the reservoir, and the jllry returned a verdict of ¡.;1.ni.1G in Q. aUl.tQ of t.em[)or insaIlitJ¡.8

? HOUSE OF LORDS—TUESDAY. The Royal assent wM given by commission to the inland Revenue Act. the Exchequer Bdls and Bonds Act, the Me'chant Shipping (Fees and Ex. penses) Act, and 18 private act. The Lord-Chancellor took hia seat at live o'clock. LordCHELMSFORD earnestly appealed to Lord Strath'tairn to name a day for proceeding with bis notice givea on the 12th of July, with reference to the campaign in South Africa. Lord STRATHNAIRN axed Thursday week. The House adjourned at 25 minutes to 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker tuok the chair at four o'clock. GENERAL BURROWS. Sir M. WOLFF asked by what authority orders were given for the advance of General Burrows to the Helmund, and ith respect to his movements after the mutiny of the Waii's troops. The Marquis of HARTINGTON paid his in. formation was telegraphic, and therefore incom. plete. He would give atl the information he could. All he could state now was, that as far aa he was aware the orders forthe advance of General Burrows were given by the Viceroy, in Council, at the justice <'f Colonel St John, the political agent. These orders were given after communi- cation with General Stewart, who, although not then atUa.ndabar,had ]ateJycommanded thero.and was perfectly aware .of all the circumstaneea of the cage. With respect to the subsequent movements of General Hurrows, after the meeting of the Walt's troops, he had no knowledge of what orders were given, but as some hon. members seemed to be under the impression that these troops were :acting at part of General force, he might say that was The instructions of the Secretary of State were that, under no circumstance! were the forces under General Burrows to operate beyond the river Heimnnd. Any operation for the defence of the Wall's dominions were to be undertaken by him- self alone, audit was on the other aide of the river that they dettertod. They were not acting in con- cert with General Burrows. A GUARANTEE OF THE TURRISH EMPIRE. Mr OTWAY asked if Her Majesty's Govern. mont had given any intimation to the Sultan that the Powers Mould guarantee the Porte the rest of hia dominion if he would comply with the de- mands made by the Conference of Berlin. Would the papers be laid on the table ? Sir U. DILKE No such intimations have been made either to the Sultan or th< Porte, but it is a fact that Her Majesty's Government have received from certain quarters a sugges- tion to which they see no objection in principle, that in the event of Turkey consent- ing to carry out the terms presented by the Con. fereace of Berlin, the Powers should place on record tkeir intentions not to demand any further concessions. SEIZURE OF ARMS IN CORK HARBOUR. Mr POPSTER, in reply to Sir P. 0. Bnea, connrmed the report of the seizure of arma irom the Juno in Cork Harbour. The ship, on a voyage from Antwerp to New York, put into the harbour under stress of weather, and waa boarded in the night by 60 men who, after securing the captain and men, took away 47 muskets. Since then six men had been arrested. CORN RETURNS BILL. Mr CHAMBERLAIN, in reply to Mr Dnck. ham, said the object of the Corn Return Bill waa to redress an undoubted grievance of the farmers as to the preparation of the tithe averages. He was astonished at the quarter from which the opposition came to it, and unless that opposition was waived, the Bill would be taken after half- past twelve, and there would be little prospect, of passing it this session. THE BURIALS BILL. Mr OSBORNE MORGAN, in moving the second reading of the Burials Bill, which has already passed the House of Lords, explained the previous attempts at legislation on the subject, and then detailed tho provisions of the measure, stating that the Government had not been abia to accept the alteration made in the Bill by the Upper Chamber, whereby they had struck out the provision enabling Dissenters to perform service in consecrated ground, but had retained the pro- vision enabling the clergy to perform service in uncomecrated ground. Mr BERESFORD HOPE, in moving the re. jection of the Bill, argued that the design of the Nonconformists, aa asserted by Dr. Landells, was to get possession of the churches as well as the churchy a.rda. He admitted the common-law right of every parishioner to be buried in the parish churchyard, but he held that the clergy bad no right—and in thia he waa supported by the late Bishop Phillpotts—to enforce the Church burial service in cases where it was not desired. As the Bill stood, there waa nothing to prevent women from omciating at funerals. Mr WALTER supported the Bill, arming that the right of burial waa not only a neccessary but a. civil right, and that the introduction of the quasi relfgllJllIf c.8'OU>on;T £cllcù nil a war.cr ut \ivnr¡re, to be guarded only by such provisions as would secure the preservation of peace and order. Mr STANLEY LEIGHTON contended that no alteration of thelawof burial would afford ajuat settlement of the question which did not give to all Her Majesty's subjects equal facilities of burial in all the graveyards of the country. He admitted that the burial system required amendment, bnt maintained that the Bill gave powers to Noncon- formists in their own burial grounds which it refused to the c!arpy of the English Church. Mr BRINTON regarded the measure as a mere act of justice. Mr RODWELL would vote for the Bill but for the declarationcf the Judge Ad vocate-GeneraI.th&t he could not accept the alteration made by the House of Lorda. Mr LYULPH STANLEY regarded the Bill as one that would, if carried, eSeet the settlement of a much vexed question. But at the same time he thought that no Bill would be thoroughly satisfactory that did not provide for the constitu- tion of a public body, in whom the control of all the burial grounds of the kingdom should ba vested. He was also of opinion that the right of burial accorded by the Bill should not be restricted by any limitation as to the establishment of a Nonconformist burying ground within the parish Mr SCHREIBER strongly opposed the Bill. Mr B. T. WILLIAMS supported the measure, but urged that the limitation to Christian burial would exclude many estimable persons who ought to have the same rights as other citizens'. Mr MAKINS, in supporting the amendments, contended that the demand for the Bill was not made by the bulk of tha Nonconformists of the country, but by a section of that body whom he termed the political Nonconformists. He said he should vote against the Bill, because he feared that its eSect would be to promote rather than to allay the feelings of bitterness that had hitherto existed on this question. After speeches from Mr Woodall and Mr Marriott in favour of the Bill, and from Mr Talbot againet it, Mr BRIGHT understood the hon. member (Mt Talbot) had said that he had heard of no cases of grievance brought forward in support of the Bill, referring, apparently, to the present debate and now, on tho conclusion of his speech, he justined his vote against the Bill by stating that very great woufd resuit irom it to the clergy of the Church of England, without remov- ing a real grievance from tLe other portions of the community. Aa to the cases of grievance, he would retmnd the House of the statement which had been made by the hon. member forMerthyr TydviL-who was one of the best authorities oa the subject, and who said that out of 1,979 chapels in Wales, no leaa than 1,426 were absolutely without burial grounds. (Hear, hear.) And everyone v/no knew anything at all of the subject must be fully aware ho.v little innuence had bn felt from the work of the Chuich of Englandm that part of the country. If it; had not been, therefore, foi tht: extreme ignorance of the hon. member — ("oh, oh") — he was not saying anything offensive—("oh, oh," and laughter)—if the hon. member had known thefte facts he could not have expressed his opunon that there was no grievance. Mr TALBOT explained. He bad said that he had not heard of any caaea of grievance being stated in this House. Mr BRIGHT said that he had never heard a more astonishing statement. After the debates which had taken place during the last 25 years the Government had recognised the grievance, and now brought forward the Bill to deal with it. The former Government bad also admired tLat there was a grievance, by producing a measure which was said to have something to do with sewage—(laughter)—but which was not brought down again from the other House afcer the adoption of a certain amendment, owing, aa it appeared, to a want of courage on t) e cart of the administration. If it had been brought down, the present Government would have sup- ported it, as a means of abolishing one element of diacord and unpleasantness in eccleciastical life. The debate had been a very satisfactory one, but he could no6 help noticing that hon. members opposite were takmg up the attitude which they took when they were obliged to come face to face with something which had been frightening t) em for some considerable time. Ho woold appeal to any member of the House whether there was not a positive vein of humour running through the speech of the member for Cambridge University. In fact, Ms remarks were something grotesque. (Hear, hear.) His arguments also appeared to be even more feeble than usua). The hou member, and several other hon. gentlemen sitting on his side of the House, had argued that if a Dissent. ing minister once KOt into the churchyard, he would soou get into the church. It would not be so very bad if he did. (Cheer?.) Hon. members who had been abroad would of course, that in some of the countries of Europe it was quite a common thing for a Catholic con- gregation to worship at one period of the day, white a .Protestant congregation worshipped nt another time in the fame ehurch. and yet the religions of the two churches did not pcriah, and the different aectioaa did not 6ght; and he was not sure that they were not on much better terms than Protestants and Cathotics in the United Kingdom. Another argument used was that in case the weather was bad, in case it hailed or snowed, and a funeral waa going on at the time, the clergyman might be strongly tempted to invite the mourners and the Dissenting minister into his church. (Laughter.) He was not sure that there were many clergymen in the Church now who l would not be willing to do so—(cheers),—and who '"MQld feel it a haoDUiesa to have the :.?- of doing such an act, and he hoped that,hon. gentlemen would not be afraid of the terrible con- sequences that would happen if this Bill passed. An hon. gentleman had treated the House to a long dissertation on Calvin, and, horror beyond all horrors, had said there might be some women, who would attend a funeral and take some part in the service on that occasion. Well, he had been to a creat many funerals, at which he had seen women kneel, and heard them offer up a prayer which was quite as inSuential upon the minda of thoe assembled as if they had been delivered by a dean or a bishop, or an ordinary clergyman. or a Dissenting minister, or any man, of any dignity, in any Christian Church in the world. (Cheers.) And therefore, if it should happen that a lady should take part in the ser- vice, he did not think that it \vo dd upset the Church. The more he examined the diiScuItiea which presented tijemsel,,e,,i to the minds of the hon. members opposite, the lesa he thought of them. Another statement had been made, and with considerable assurance too, that Dissenters paid nothing tor burial grounds since the abolition of Church rates. It was perfectly well kQ'\WIl that church rates were muot applicable to burial grotmds at aH* (Hear, hear.) He had never been concerned in an Eccle- siastical Court—(laughter)—but the diacusatOQ of such courts had always shown that Church rates were only applicable to the fabric of the Church. (Hear, hear.) Then as to the churchyards them- selves, he ventured to say that in this country there were thousands of Dissenters who subscribed to churchyards, and he would undertake to say that during the last 15 years he had subscribed more towards Church burying grounds than either of the hon. members for tue Uuiversitiee who had spoken that night. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) When the Bill was passed, and voluntary contti. butions were required for the enlargement, main- tenance, or beautifying of churchyards and burial places, there was no doubt whatever that the Nonconformists would subscribe. (Hear, hear.) They were more in the habit of subscribing for church maintenance than Churchmen—(hear, hear)—and it was perfectly well known that Nonconformists, having regard to their numbers aud their wealth, compared favourably in their contributions for religious services with Churchmen—(hear, hear)—and there was no doubt whatever that since the abolition of Charch rates more money had been contributed towards their maintenance and support than before that period. (Hear, hear.) He did not believe that the passing of this Bill would alienate people from the Church. The disestabliAMneut of the Church would not depend upon trineslike that Bil!. But whether he was a Churchman or a Dissenter, he would be quite prepared to leave to his country to say whether the Church should be disestablished or not. (Hear, hear.) The stiver spoons bad been taken out of his father's house for Church rates, and this was a circumstance not calculated to conciliate him towards the Established Church. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) What was likely to be the effect of the passing of this Bill ? Those who had a wife or a husband, or children who had parents, lying withiu a certain spot in a church- yard, would hot be likely to be hostile to the Church. It might be that they mirht pray in it, it not become members of that Chnreh, and he thought the argument a fair one in support of the Bill. (Hear, hear.) As to the clauaes, they would be fully discusaed, no donbt, bat he must say that there were one or two which he should like to see added. (Hear, hear.) With regard to tM 14th clause, he, &s everybody must know, could not feel it complimentary to the class of persons in his position. It was not a very nice thing that those persons who were not bap- tised should ba placed in the same list as suicidea and those who might have committed some horrible ctime. (Hear, he"r.) Still, for &H at, tto anxious waa he that this irritating question should be settled, so much did he appreciate the great liberality and, be thought, the great wisdom of the Archbishop of Canterbury in regard to this measure, and so much also was he willing to give Miy relief that was possible to those clergymen who were offended with the existing state of the law as respected their omceg, that he was induced to consent to the clause as it stood He poke as a Nonconformist, as a member of the House, and as a member of the Government, and he was anxious that the House should pass the Bill, which would be one of the best and wisest of the session of 1880. Cheers.) Sir R. CROSS said be was glad that the mem. bera of the Liberation Society in the House had stated what they had, because they bad given a justincation of every thing that had been seen by the clergy of the Church of England, viz., that this was really a step of aggression they were making on the Church. (No, no.) Passiog from this, he wished to impress on those who differed from the Church of England the hope that the time was coming, whether the Bill passed or not, when the strifes between religious parties may to a great extent cease, and that they would all join against the great danger that threatened all religion—the advance of inndelity and unbelief, with crime and vice in their train. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that so far as they could they would put aside sectional dif- ferences, and unite in one common object —the defence of true religion. (Hear, hear.) As to the Bill itself, they felt they must restrict the service to Christians, Thatmightbe expedient, but it certainty was not logical. What was intended to be done in the case of Jews? He would 'prefer to have the burials conducted as they were in Scotland, where the service was con. ducted in the chapel of the denomination to which thedeceased belonged before the body was brought to the burial ground. Mr Bright had quoted the number of chapels in Wales which were without burial grounds to show the magnitude of the grievance, but he drew an entirely different con- clusion from them. He considered it was a proof that at the time the chapela were built, aa land was of compara?v c? u?? -?..i?-, tu< HiaaMttera were quite content to be buried in the churchyard, and did not feel the grievance now complained of, In Scotland the burial grounds were generally far away from the church, and he could not help thinking that, on sanitary grounds, it was better not to have the church near the graveyard. That system also prevented the fear that was now felt in England, that the Church was in danger of being thro\\ n open to the Dissenters. If a limita. tioti was made to the 14th clause by preventing its application before the expiration of 12 months' notice, lie would not oppose it. He made a solemn protest against the Bill, because he believed it would be uujust, and would produce irritation without any satisfaction to those whom it was sought to conciliate. The Bill, if passed, would weaken iustead.of strengthen the Church ofEug- Lu)d. After a few words from Mr NEWDEGATE. the House divided— For the second reading 258 I Against. 79 Government majority 179 The House adjourned at 2.35. A correspondent telegraphing with respect to I the division says: —Many Conservatives, including some of the principal members of the late Minis- try, stayed away others walked out when the vote was called. On the figures being announced a scene of great excitement followed, the Minis- terialists cheering again and again.

PAINFUL SCENE ON A THAMES STEAMER. On Saturday, a 'child named Carisberg, who WM on board a Thames steamer, fell through a hole in the bulwark into the river and was drowned. A little boy was the only one who wit- nessed the accident. Mrs Carisberg was at the head of the boat with nve of her children, wh.:n her friend's child came to her just after they passed Southend with her boy's hat, observing that Albert had gone into the water." At first she gave no credence to the child's story, but at the same time looked about the boat for her own child. Aa she failed to find him the captain was communicated with. The boat was stopped, but nothing could be seen of the child. The distress of the mother was heartrending, and the paesen. gers and crew had a difficult task to prevent her from jumping into the water, and all endeavours te pacify her were for a time futile. At the iirst intimation of what had happened the captain ordered a boat to be towered, but on its being known that fully a quarter of an hour had elapsed before be was made aware of the occurrence, it was deemed uaelesa to attempt a rescue.

ALLEGED'ATTEMPTW MURDER JN A HOSPITAL. At Norwich police-court, on Monday, Sergeants William Alexander Browne and William Davies, of the Hospital Army Corp! and Henry Prit- chard and William Solly, hospital orderlies, were charged t% ith attempting to murder John Smith, of the 17th Regiment, on the 3rd inst. Stnitb, who was in the infected ward of the hospital at Norwich Barracks, had about him a loathsome emell, and the prisoners were his attendants. The Norwich town clerk, who prosecuted, suggested that it was to get ricLof a troublesome and dis- agreeable patient that prisoners endeavoured to aunecate him with sulphur, which they lighted in the infected ward, after etopping up the chimney with straw, closing the T'indows, and blocking up the crevice of the door with a rug. Smith, who was near death, cried "Murder," and a patient in the hospital saw a blue light in his ward. After three hours prisoners returned and.found Smith alive. Though he promised not to tell, he di. vulged to a Scripture reader, who communicated with the commanding otBcer of the 6th Innie- killing Dragoons stationed at the barracks. Suutb, who belonged to ShorncHn'p, died on Sun- day, his depositions having been taken. Prisoners wetc remanded.

TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH. At the Centr&l Criminal Court, London. Robert Slade Uoimer, 42, and Jane Colmer, 42, his wife, have been indicted for the murder of Mary Budge. The female prisoner, a haggard grisly womac, seemed to be in a very weak state, and the omcera ia charge of her had frequently to administer restoratives. The case is a very painful one, amd of a nature which precludes publication of details. The accused, though man and wife, were not living together. Colmer carried on business as a herbalist at Bristol, where he held him- self out .in public announcements as qualined to practice as a medical man under an American diploma. Mrs Colmer resided at Yeovil, where she also had a herbalist's shop, representing herself as possessing a degree from Pennsylvania. The prosecution suggested that under cover of an innocent business they carried on in collusion an infamous o.JIiug, to which the deceased fell a victim. The unfortunate lady was the widow of a solicitor, and she reaided at Crew* kerne, about t\ro tnilea from Yeovil, and, being in straightened circumstances, she used to let lodg. ings. She became improperly connected with a young man who lodged at her house, and in <trder to get out of her trouble she put herself in com- munication with the female prisoner at YeoviL and on the 12th March she went to her shop. and the male prisoner proceeded there from Bristol, and it was alleged that an operation wasperformed by both prisoners, the result of which was to cause the detth of the deceased. Both prisoners were convicted and sentenced to deatb.

HANDSOME DONATION TO THE RiSCA FUND. The directors of the Great Western Railway have authorised & donation ot 100 guineas to the Riaca explosion fund.

LOSS OF A SHIP AT NEW QUAY. On Monday evening the smack Anne Davles, of and for New Q <ay, was carried by the tide dur- ing a calm against the islet lying between the mainland and Skomer Island, at the southern entrance into St. Bride's Bay. The concussion was so violent that the vessel almost immediately sank. The crew, taking to the boat, were picked up by another smack, and arrived safely at New Quay on Tuesday evening.

FASTING ANIMALS AT EBBW YALE. ELEVEN DAYb WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER. Our Ebbw Vale corrrpondent fendt< us an account of a feat which has been performed in his neighbourhood. He says :—Some days ago one of the pits belonging to the Ebbw Vale Company in the (Jwmnaatddu Valley was nooded. Two horses and a donkey were incarcerated in the stables, and when the water was got under it was found that the three animals were alive, but that they had knawed the timbers near them. They had fasted 11 day?.

THE WARE CHALLENGE CUP. SECOND COMPETITION. The second competition for the Ware Challenge Cup Ux'k place on the East Moora, Cardiff, on Thursday afternoon, when the first detachment Cardiff Volunteers (lata 10th) competed. The competition commenced at four o'clock, with a steady front wind and very bright light at 200 yards, which changed to a dull light at 500 yards. The results at both distances are appended- 200 500 Tot&! Name. Yards. Yvxds. Points Corporal J. Robert!) %0 31 61 Q.M. Sergt. W. Pnce u 31 SO 61 Cbrp,)ial C. A. Hodge 31 28 69 Private E. A. L&ttey 28 29 67 Private B. RyMi M 26 66 CoL-Serxt. G. A. Hepbtum 81 25 66 Corporal Sntton 24 23 tiO Private E. Turner 23 16 89 Priva.te E. F. Barry 21 12 83

A FERRYSIDE ASSAULT CASE. At Carmarthen Coanty-court, on Thursday— before Judge Beresford and a jury—an action for jB50 damages for assault was brought by John Lloyd, carpenter, of Ferryside, against William Fhillips, fanner, of TirpwIL St. lahmaei. Mr Abel Thorn s (instaructed by Mr J. F. Morris, Carmarthen) w<M) for plaintMF, and Mr W. M. Grimtits, solicitor, Uarmattben, was for defendant. The alleged assault took place on the 12th March' last in the tap-room of Mrs James's licensed pre. mises, Ferryside vjllage. Plaintiff, in his evi- dence, said that defendant caught him by the collar, pushed him against a glass door, through which his head was forced. He then threw him on the noor, and kicked him on the lower part of the spina and adjacent parts of the body, He was attended by two doctors, and became in- sensible under treatment, his stateof unconscious- ness lasting a fortnight. He waa-Qiaabkd <or three monlhs. Could not work now as before the aaaault, and suffered great pain in the spine. Plaintiif called witneasea in eorroboration, and two surgeons to prove the effects of the assault. Defendant's plea was that if plaintiff had been assaulted ho had brought it uoon himself. He had called defendant names and repeatedly chal- lenged him to nghh The jury were unable to agree upon a verdict, and the case thus stands over.

CALVINISTIC METHODIST ASSOCIATION. The conference of the Calvinistic Methooist Association was resumed at Abersyt itb on Thurs- day.Sermons were preached at six o'clock onThurs- day morning at the Tma.cle:by the Revs. Lewis Jonea, Maeateg, aud T. C. Davies, America at Shiloh by T. James, M.A., Llanelly, and J. P. Morgan, America. The last sitting in connection with the associa- tion was held at ShUoh, the Rev. D. Phillipa in the chair, The report of the home missionary committee was read and adopted. The Rev. David Saanders was elected moderator for the coming year, HIGHER EDUCATION INWALM. The following resolutions were proposed by the committee appointed by the association for that curnose and Daased:— 1. That. inasmuch a.9 the Government ha.3 ap- pointed a. Select Committee to investigate the state of Higher Education in Wales, that we think it desirable that the different Nonconform ist] denominations of Walea come to a mutual understanding on the course to be taken to meet this committee, and in order toiaaurethat mutual understanding that we invite the other denomina- tiona to join with us in appointing a permanent committee to make all arrangements it may deem necessary for the purpose of bringing our views, a.3 Nonconformists, before this committee, and that in the most enectufti manner, 2. That we appoint the foUewing gcnttemen to represent the CatvinieUc Methodists of South Wales on the above-mentioned committee, viz., Ravg. D. Maunders, Swansea jU. Edwards, M.A., Abarystwi?h; Aaron Daviea. Khymney; T. James, M.A., LlaueIIv.and Messrs Thoe. ?oweU, M?A., head master of Bootie College, Liverpool; Dr. B. D. Roberts, Aberystwith; and Mr Wm. Edwards, H.M. inspector of schools, Merthyr. The Rev. D. Saunders to be the convener, 3. Whilst desiring full freedom for the corn. mitteo to form their own opinion on the subjects brought before their consideration con jointly with the gentlemen appointed by the other denomina- tions, with regard to the time and place of the uuited committee, at the same time we consider that no system will be satisfactory to us, as Nonconformists, unles< the fol- lowing conditions are satisSed:—1. That the scheme must be unsectarian, so that neither professor nor student will be subject to any disadvantage owing to their religious con- victions. 2.—That we consider it necessary to apply to the Government for pecuniary aid to eifectually sustain the University College of Wales which has been started at Aberystwyth, and hitherto sustained by the voluntary contribu- tions of Welsh people of all denomina.tioNs. 3.—If a university be established in Wales with a charter for conferring degrees, that this univer- sity must be thoroughly unaectaj'iaD, so that neither examiner, candidate, or any other oScer connected with the university be under any disadvantage, because of their religious con- vi cl.ionll. The Rev. C. L. STEPHENS, of Carmarthen, who !s about to leave for the mMsionary neld on Cassia RiljB, India, was called forward to say a few words before hia departure, which he did in the most happy and hopeful spirit. The Revs. T. C. DavieB, Pittsburgh, and J. P. blorgan. Ohio. were introduced to the meeting by the Rev. S, Levi. During the day aermona were delivered by the Revs. Hugh Jonea. Liverpool, W. WiHiamf, Swansea; Ediv&rd Matthews, Da-vid FhiUipe. Swansea; David Saunders, John M. Jones, Car. diff Robert Thomas, Hanllyfni.

HAYERFORDWEST HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIE'RY. The ninth annual exhibition of this Society was held in the Winch Lane FteH, on rbm-Bday. The weather was nne, and a large number of visitors attended. The competition was exceed. ing!ykeen,especiaDy !n ????? classef. The entriea were upwa<?6 of 200 more than those of former year?. Credit is due to the secretary, Mr James Hicks, for bringing the show to sue. ceesful issue. The band of the 7thTRoyal Fusiliers played a choice selection of music. We append PRIZE LIST. CLASS 1 (oPBN).—Collection of stove or green. house plants, a cup, C. E. G.PMHpps. Four stove or greenhouse plant, J. Hicks. British ferns. H. Farrant. Exotic fema. C. E. G. PhiHppa. Coleua, Fan-Mil. Fnchsiaa, T. Davies. Geranmms, zonale, J. Hicks tri. tricolour, Mrs H. Htokea. Begonias, J. Hicks. Mosses, Mrs C. P. Phillips. CUT FLOWERS—Aster*. R. H. Harvey. Do. quilled, H. Farrant. tDahlias, J. Pyle. Peta- niaa, Miaa Lloyd. Phlox drommondi, J. Rogers. Verbenas. J. Pyle. Flowers from open garden, C. E. G. Phillips. Geraniums, Mrs H. Stokes. Carnation! Miss Evans. Gladioli, Mrs H. Stokes. Gerauiams. doable. J. W. Francis Evening bouquet, C. E. G. PhiIUps. Phlox perennial, Mrs Andrews Table dcoratioas. 1, Mrs G. Daviea 2, Miss K. W. Davies. OCZ7-14 SPECIMEN FLANTSt—Btitish fern, Mrs C. P. Phillipe. Fuchaia, light. James Hicks. Dark dot., James Hicks. Fero, not inaidenhair. C. E. G. Philippe. Petun:a, Mra C. P. Phillipe. Maiden- hair ferD, Capt. Higgoa, Stove plant in Moona, C. E. G. Pbilippe. GenHuam, zona!, ehjgle, J. Hicks. Balaams, J. Hicks. VEGETABLES.—In the vegetable classes the win- ners of fint P'zea weM:-Mesc-a C. E. G. Phil' ipps, J. Pyle, Jd,Pl¡jllips, A. J. DavMO, J. EHiott, Capt. Ht?on.. < Pagh, J. Jones, Baron De R-utzen, A. J..Da?e? A.T)avid. H. FanMm!t, and Mrs U. P. Philli FILUIT.-TtLe prize tttkera were J. Phillipa. Mrs Daviea.J. :Robertø.,Baron d&Rutzen, C. E. G. Phitippa. Uoyd. PhiHppa, Sir 0. Sconr6eld, Mrs C. P. Phillips. CLASS 2 (AmareoTB}.—Window or greenhouse plants. Miss Lloyd. Oalcns, J. Daviea. Ferns, J. W. Francis. Faacbsiaa, J. Dies. Gera. niume, zo!l&I<J.W. Francis. Petcnias, double, H. Gibbon. Gecaninma, douMe. J. W. Francis. CM FMWZBO.—Aaters, J. Gibbon. I)ahliaq. J. Pyle. Panaiea, J. Pyle. Phlcx, J. Rogers. Bottes, J. Pyle? Verbenaa. J< Pyle. Zecias, donMe.T. Davies. CLASS 3 (COTTAGE&8).—BalBams, J. Harding. Ferns, W. E. Jonea. Geraninma (zonal), EUn Jones. Geraniums (tricoloara), H. Gibbon. Coleus, J. Davies. Geranium (double), no a.wafd. Fuchsias, John Daviea, Cardett. Lobelias, A. J. Davies. Petunia (tingle), J. Hardio?. COT FLowEaa.-Anters, A. J. DavMS. Dah. lias, T. DavMs. Panoies, J. Bird. Petuniae, H. Gibbon. Rowes, A. J. Davies. Stocks. J. Birc). Marigoldp, H. Gibbon. GeranionM, Mra An- drews. i"urL-The prize winnera were—S. MorrM, T. Jones, T. Rogers, and W. PhiIIipa. r VEGXTABLBS. Amoaget the tatMM ot nrst prizes were—J. Hughes, A. J. Davies, J. Phil- lipa. J. Connell, R. Harris, D. James, J. Jones, E. GriiEtha, J. White, Asa Matbias. EXTRA Paixza (CcnTAGNRS).—W. Williams, Mrs Richards, Mr J. Rogers, Mrs M. Tboma*, MissJ. Williams, A. J. Davies. The?. Jones, W. James, M. Daviea, W. WUHams, T. B. Davies, J. Daviea, and Mrs G. Davies. ;¡

There has be?n A serious overflow o{ the Prosea? a tributary of the Warthe. The adjoining 6elda are under w?tet'.MdaM,theeorahM ?ea swept *WMt ?

THE WELSH UNION. HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WALES. TOWNS WHERE COLLEGES ARE WANTED. Thursday was the last day of the Welsh Baptist Union meeting. The proceedings opened at ten o'clock. The Rev. R. Jones, LIanityfni, president for t:!e preceding year, occupied tbochair.and the incoming president, the Rev. Edward Roberts, Pontypridd, the vice-chair. Prayer having been oSered. papers were read by the Rev. J. Jones, Feliufoel, upon "John Moles—one of the Non- conforming Two Thousand—and his Times," and the Rev. 0. Davies, Carnarvon, upon God's government of .the world under the Gospel." At two o'clock another meeting waa held for the transaction of Union and general business. On the motion of the Rev. Mr WiLLiAMS, Cor- wen, it was resolved that the churches who aeek to become members of the union be admitted, but tbttt the question whether the churches which belonged to the aaeociation (and the chnreh mem- bers) are by virtue of their relationship members of the nnion, be relegated to the committee, and deferred for a report at the next union meeting. The treasurer of the union, Mr Richard Williams, Garn, reported that the receipts for the past year had been S55 4s 6d, and the expen- diture JB45 8s Id, leaving a balance in ) and of B9 IGs 5d. The report was adopted amid np- plause.-On the motion of the Rev. 0. W. James, Mr Williams retired from the treasuryship through pressure of business. — A hearty vove of thanka waa passed him for his able and prolonged past cervices. — Dr. J. P. Williams, Pontlottyn, gave notice of motion that Mr Williams be elected an honorary member of the union. Mr S. EIlM, Llanfaircareinion, was appointed treasurer instead of Mr William.\> The Revs. Nathaniel Thomas. CardIS; W. Morrif, Treorky; and Spintner James were elected union secretaries, and the Rev. 0. Davies,editor of the Handbook" forjihe ensuing year. (The bringing out of the "Handbook" to be entrusted to the union committee.) The Rev.J. Spinther James.secretary of the <Se*'ctt new Baptist quarterly)—and Union Reports' Fund, sa)d the receipts had amounted to JE167 13s ld. There was a balance in hand of .E58 283jd. The reported success of the a-Eorded the assembly great satisfaction, and a vote of thanks was passed to the distinguished editor, the Rev. Edward Roberts, Pontypridd, for hta brilliant services, and to the Rev. Spinther James for his promotion of that journal. The PRESIDENT asked the meeting to consider by ne year the propriety of holding missionary meetings in connection with the union meetings. (Applause.) The Rev. 0. Waldo James and Mr Thomas Edwards, Mountain Ash, were appointed the union account auditors. On the motion of the Hev. Dr. MORGAN, LlaneIIy (Lleurwg), the Rev. Edward Robert", Pontypridd, was elected president, and the Rev. E. Thomas, Newport, vice-president of th« union for next yeat, A telegram was read to the meetmgr statmg tqat the Rev. Mr Grimthp, Baptist minister. Ton. yatiad, Ltd just expired. The Rev. NATHANHL THOMAS made aNecting reference to the circum- stance, and a resolution sympathising with the church to which the deceased gentleman belonged was passed with much feeling. It was announced that Mr Grimths's funeral wotdd take ulaca next Tuesday, at one o'clock. ?_ A resolution "as prQPosed!Jy tha Rev. Mr LLEWEUjTTf instructintf the secretary to communi- cate with the Welsh Baptist Associations for the purpose of ascertaining whether it would be ad- visable to authorise the union to bFiIl out a hymn-book and tune-book for the connection.'— The Rev. Mr Jones (Blaenywan) proposed, as an amendment, that the matter sLtould be referred to the committee the union to take the action which they deemed best,—There were 14 for the original motion, and seven for the amend- ment. No ritten application had befn received for tha holding of the union meetings next year, but Brecon would, it was said, be at the disposal of the union if the chapel was finished in time. The Union Committee were left to make arrange- ments. HIGHER EDUCATION IN WALES. (I The Rev. Mr MoBRis, Aberystwith, proposed the resolutions with respect to higher education, inserted in our report of Wednesday's meeting. They were, it will be remembered, to the effect that all the Nonconformists of Wales be invited to hold a conference, and appoint a committee to prepare for submission to the Government such a scheme aa will be acceptable to the Nonconfor- mists of Wales. Mr Morris said that the Com- missioners upon Education in Wales were about to meet, and he understood that the majority were Churchmen, and that there was to be an application made to have the principal of Lam- peter College elected one of them. He thought the Baptists, as Nonconformists, should protest against this. fHear, hear.) Ha could refer to men in Wales who had done more to promote education in Wales than that personage. 'Ho '.need only mention two names. Dr. Thomas, Pontypool—who had beeu labouring fo- 40 years in the cause of education— and Dr. Edwardf, of Data College. If it was right that the principal of Lampeter College should be on the Commission, surely the two gentlemen named should also bo. It was deaf that the Nonconformists should buckle to. (Applause.) Well, Government had promised that if they were 81.tisfied that W801- a. t.uey would taJke the matter in hand and grand money for the purpose at the begin- ning of naxt session. In order to show that Wales had a right to a university he referred to the annual grants by votMofF.u'luonent, or under statute to the universitiea and colleges in Scetland and Ireland. He went on to say that it would bo advisable for the conference to advocate the propriety of having a college at Cardiff and another college at Swan- sea, in addition to the University College already established at Aberystwith, seeing that these towns coald easily supply from two to three hundred students each, and that one university could be formed to consist of these colleges, and, perhaps, some other Welsh college which the Government might resolve to incorporate. No one, surely, would dispute that the Welsh Non- conformists ought to do something. A university had been formed in the North of England Liver- pool, too, had resolved to have a university, and so had Bristol. Why should not Wales have a university as well ? Nonconformist ministers in WaJea bad now legitimate reason for complaint. The "boys" at Lampeter graduated as but some of them were somewhat behind, and he was confident that three or four of the best youths in their college were superior to them. The graduates of Lam peter were acknowledged by the public as scholars and men of learning merely because of their scholastic seminary, and Nonconformist ministers of worth were looked down upon by the side of some poor creature of a. curate who lived near, (Laughter.) Wales could not have fair play without a uciveraity. (Loud applause.) Speaking aga.!n of the location of the collage, e said that Welsh parents would not send their children to Aberystwith. Wales should stand up for her rights, and tell Government what she wanted. Dr. J. P. WBLLIAMS, Pontlottyn. seconded the resolutions, and they werepassed unammousiy. The Rev. Mr MoBins With regard to the sug- gestion made in the South, Wale3 Dail" News to- day, that we are a little narrow in not inviting members of the Established Church as' well as Nonconformist bodioa to the Conference, I have every reason to believe that the Church people have a scheme already pre- pared. They are determined to work in La<n- peter and some other college in the neighbourhood of Brecon, DEPUTATION AND APPLICATION FROM AMERtCA. Giraldus—the Rev. Mr Grimths—a)n American Welsh Baptis*. minister, was introduced to the Maembly. On behtJf of the Transatlantic brethren Mr Grimths stated that they rejoiced iu the suc- cess of the Baptists of Walcft. He considered that these union gatherings greatly conduced to the dignity and usefulness of the connexion in the principality. The signs of the times s owed that the Baptists were about to t&ke the lead amongst the Nonconformist bodies of Wales in get- ting passed measures of value to theWeIsh nation. Would the Welsh Union add to their report a few columns, so as to include the statistics of the American churches ? The Welsh Baptists of the Far West—the land of right and liberty—(hear, hear)—Were very desirous of this. The meeting acceded to the application, and the vice-president gave a cordial greeting to the visitor. In the evening, the Rev. J. Morns, Aberya- twitb, and the Rev. E. Evans, Holy well, preached. There was a large congregation. MR GLADSTONE. — I The already published resolution expressing regret at Mr Gl&dstane's late illness, and joy at his ra.pid recovery, was proposed by the Rev. T. E. Williams, Aberystwith, who said that no one more sincerely sympathised with Mr Gladstone in his illness than the Baptista of poor little Wales oA were moregratiSedat his recovery.(Lond applause) The Rev. J. A. JONES, Ogmore Vale, seconded the -notien, and hoped that the sympathy of that assembly would help Mr Gladstone to get well. (Applause.) tv The resotution was paMed by acclamation. WELSH LIBl&AL JOUBNAt.iaN.—TRB BAPHSTS AND THE TONY PM8S. The Rev. Mr Jones, Ebbw proposed the following resolution —" "That we recognise with grateful appreciation the united and successful action of the Welsh Liberals and Noaoonformiais at the laet general election, and that we trust the future of the party wdl be etill more we re- pudiate most emphtttically the base and malignant and scurrilous attacks upon Welsh Dissenters by the Tory press, and tender the Liberal journals of Wales our hearty thanks for tbeir splendid and constant advocacy of Liberal Nonconformist principles." The Rev. Mr MoMAN, Hanwenarth, seconded the resolution, and expressed special appreciation of the journhHstM services of the &utJ¡, Dœily (Loud appftwøe.) The Rev. Dr JoNM, Ll«ngoHen Don't you think you are putting too much honour on the Tory journals by notiemg them? Would it not be better to leave them alone in their glory. (Hear, hexe.) Two or three gentlemen coincided, amocg$t them Rev. T. E. WiEMAMS.wbo implied that to take cognisance'of the falaitMa of Toryjournala would onty subserve the end of those newspapers. Í: little while since some Swedenbot'gia.M had come to a certain place, and the mimstwrs opposed them. The result was that the Swedenborgiaas built a church there. The next time they came the ministers said nothing, and the Sweden* borgians' eSorta 1. {Hear, hear, and laughter.) —— It was agreea to eliminate trom the resolution the reference to the Tory papers, and in this amended foun the resolution was cordially agreed to. 'VOTES O? THANKS. A resolution was also passed "That the hot thanks of this union be accorded to Mr Hughes, the reporter for the South, Wale8 News, for his able and faithful reports meet- tings." A vote cf thanks to the Ta&emacie vunpe! i minister and friends for their hospita.Ut:? ended tiM

CARDIFF. THE HAMADMAD HOSPITAL SHIP.—Re. port for the week ending 12th August, 1880 :— Number of patients remaminr last week, SO; admitted since, 9; discharged, 9 died, 0; out' patienta treated, 66; remaining on board, 30.— \V. HuGHES, Medical Supenntendent. THB STAR-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SINGING CLASS held their annual pic.nic on Wed- nesday, at Coldnap, near Bsrry. 110 members of the class, and 60 of their friends attended, and a most enjoyable day was spent, the party returning to Barry about 10 o'clock. THE POLICE SUPERANNUATION FUND.—A VALU- ABLE SUGGESTION.—When Captain Elgee was inspecting the books at the police-station here, on Thursday, he made a valuable suggestion as to the superannuation fund, which now amounts to B4.297 12s, to the eSect that when the Corpora. tion wished to borrow money, they should borrow from the superannuation fund, which would then yield more interest than now when invested in conaois. Capt. Elgee also thought the superannu- ation fund accounts should be brought before the Council, and audited, everv six months POLICM INSPECTION. — The annual inspection took place on Thursday afternoon. Captain EIgel was the inspecting omcer. and there were among those present the Mayor of CardiS, Mr J. McConnochie, <tho Town Clerk, Mr Wheatley, and Councillors Duncan; Sanders, Newberry, Bevan, Trounce. The men were paraded in the parade ground near the police-station a.t half-past nine o'clock. On parade for inspection there were the Head-Constable, Mr Waiter Heming- way, Bve inspectors, two detective onjcers, eight sergeants and 63 constables, total 78. There were on duty three sergeants and 13 coustabtes, making 16 on duty. Two constable* were on sick leave, and thus the total of 96 is made up. The men were put through their driM by the he&d constable, and then formed into open order. The inspecting omcer walked through the ranks and aaked questions of the men, such as how long they had been in the force, if they had any complaints to make, and if they had received their pay regularly. He seemed satisned, and he then selected six constables, who at his request put on thetr overcoats and capes. As to the overcoats, he complained that the cloth was not of suHieienUy good quality, and he made the same observation aa to the trousers supplied last year, adding that the clothing supplied this year waa perfectly satisfactory. By direction of Captain Elgee, Mr Hemingway caJièd the men to the front. Addressing the men. Captain Eigeo said then* appearance was very creditable, and according to the report of the Head Constable. their conduct had been good. He hoped it would remain so, and that they would vatue their situa- tions. Subsequently, accompanied by the Mayor and Town Clerk, Captain Elgee visited the police ofSces, where he made a minute inspection of the books, and expressed himself as satisfied with those, and afterwards with the cells, etc. In the evening Le inspected the men who were on duty in the morning, and visited along with Mr Hemingway, the Canton, Grangetown. and Roath Police-stations. JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL—PRIZE DlttT&IBU. TMN.—The distribution of prizes to the successful scholars at this school — which is held at 1, Charles-street, the Rev. Henry Philip Levy, principal—took pl&ce at the Town-hall on Wed- nesday afternoon. Mr D. Duncan, who presided, pointed out that the Jews aa a community re- quired an education peculiar to themselves. The teaching of the Hebrew language was essen- tial in the case of a Jewish child, and Jewa K- garded religious instruction as of the highest im- portance. Hence the necessity for a Jewish school. Jews as a body were very great lovers of education, but in a town like CardiS they must Snd some di&eulty in establishing a good school, owing to their being comparatively few in num- ber and be imagined that the only way this could be auccestHuHy done was by getting in the young children of the Jewish community from the sur. rounding neighbourhood. At all event", they had now a school, but, if he might be permitted to advise them, he would say—do not give a child too many subjects nt once, and do not put sJl on the same level, but study the bent or tendency of their minds. (Applause.) The Principal of the school then announced the results of the examinations which had been held by the Rev. G. J. Emanue!. The result was, Mr Levy said, generally satisfac' tory. In arithmetic only two boys railed. The saoM was the ease in geography. In Engfish and Hebrew, reading, dictation, grammar, history, nnd transcription, all the forms gained the requi- site number of marks. The following are the prize winners :—Form IV., Joel Barnett Hollan- der, the bronze medal of the school. Form III., Joseph Hyam Caselberg. Form II., Alfred N. Nathan Bamett Goodman. Lower division, Jesse Follick? Michael Jacobs. Form 1., Henry Harris, Philip Newmark, Fred Nathan, Samuel Isaacs, Saml. Solomons. Lower division, (encour' agement prizes) David Puillip?, Jacob Bomash, Abraham Harris. Condact prize, A. Nathan.— Mr G. A. Stone proposed a vote of thanks to the mayor, for the use of the hall, and Mr Boul- anger seconded, The motion was at once carried, &s were votes of thanks to the principal, to the examiner (the Rev. Mr Emmanuel), and to Mr Duncan for presiding. Mr Boulanger endorsed Mr Duncan's remarks. It may be mentioned that a telegram had been received from Mr Hol- lander, Abertillery, stating that he was prevented from attending.

COWBRIDGE. OF TUB HjEAD-MASTBR OF THE GBAMMAE SCHOOL.—On Tuesday, at St Michael's Chnrch, Aberystwith, the Rev. M. Price Wil- liams, M.A., i cad-master of Cowbridge Gram- mar School, was married to Rosaline, wtdow of the late Mr H. S. Thomas, of Launceston, and daughter of Mr J. Howella, collector of Inland Revenue, Carmarthen. The Rev. Canon Phillips, vicar of the parish, omciated at the ceremony, asaiatod by the Rev. John 0. Evans, vicar of Towyn, Abergele. The bridegroom's beat man was Mr R. Fritcbard, solicitor, Tnuycoed, Ban- ger and the bride was given away by her father. Mr Evans, organist of St Michael's, played the usual appropriate selection of music, and the church was decorated with nowers, and nlled with spectators. The bride wore a dress of silver grey satin elegantly trimmed with lace, a silver grey bonnet and vei!, and had a bouquet of choice Sowers. Not the least pleasing feature of the ceremony waa the appearance together, dressed in white, of the bride's sister and son, aged respec- tively three and two years. Among the friendo present, both at the church and afterwards at the breakfast were, in addition to the ofEciating clergy, Mr J. Howells, Mrs and Miss Howella, Mr J. ReeB, solicitor, Cowbridge and Mr Rees W. Gwynn, Cowbridge Mr John Howells. St. Athans; Mr W. Thomas, Hill-house, Cowbridge Mrs Thomas, Miss and Misa Mary Thomas Miss Gertrude Winstone, London. Miss Williams, The School, Cowbridge Mr R. Pritchard Mr W. Hughea, Aberystwith Mr Glynn Williams, head-master of Friar's Schoo!, Bangor. Tine number and character of the pre- enta evinced the warm interest] taken in ths event by the friends of both bride r nd bridegroom. FLOWER Snow.—The preparations for this event are on a carefully prepMed plan this year, and if the weather continues as nne as it is at present a splendid show ia expected. The attendance of Foresters in full dresa will enliven the meeting, and the band is engaged. The entries for roses are satisfactory, and stove plants stock have been ptomiaed. Two marqueep, instead of one as formerly, arepreparing. <*nd the show will will take place en Wednesday next.

— PONTYPRIDD. '"POLICE INSPECTION.—The whole of the New. bridge poitco district, under the command of Mr Superintendent Matthews, were inspected on Thnraday, at the Pontypridd Police-station, by Captain Elgee, Government Inspector of Conr stabulary; &nd Colonel Lindsay, Chief-Constable. The inspector examined the new clothing as well aa the police journals, and also the police-station, and expressed himself highly aatisiled with the manner hi which it was kept by the omcer in charge.

MERTHYR. IPonCB INSPECTION.—Her Majewty'a Inspector of Constabulary, Captain Elgee, attended at Mer- thyr and Aberdare, on Thursday, for the purpose of inspecting the police forces of these two divi- sions. Captain Elgee was accompanied by CoL Lindsay, chief-constable, !<nd the deputy-chief- constaHe, Supt. J. Thomas. At each place the details of the police-stations and the oSices were closely inspected, and,as has been the case on pre- vious occasions, resulted in a highly satisfactory manner. After his inspection, during which the constables were driUed by CoL Lindsay, Captain EIgee expre3sed his entire satisfaction at the smart appearance of the omcers, and the eScient manner in which they were able to acquit them- selves under drill.

u ¡"LANlJEBIE. CHUBCH CHOIR TREAT.—Oa Tuesday the vicaj and chnrchwardena treated the choir to an excur- sion to L!<mdnndod Weils, Lunch and tea were provided, the distribution, of food being superin- tended by Mrs Davids and Miss Lloyd.

CWMBRAN. THE CENTENAET of Sunday-schools was cele- brated on Monday by the Congregational, Baptist, and Primitive Methodist Schools. Teft was provided in the park, after which addresses were delivered by the Revs. T. Williams (Preaby. terian), Ponty¡¡ooI. and J. D, Rees (Baptist), „

PONTYPOOL. AT THE COUNTY CouRT, on Wednesday—before Judge Herbert—&n action was brought by Messrs J. W. and J. V. Stallard, brewer?, Worcester, ttgaiost Jno. Williams. MMon's Anna, Pontypoot, to recover S18 for 40 nrkum of ate cuppMed.—Mr J. H. Farquhar, Abefgavenny, appeared for the pIxtntiSs. His honour gave judgment for the amoltnt claimed te be paid forthwith.

TENBY. f!<, THE ANNUAL OuTiNS for the youag pecpio of Bethetdet ChBFpel took pta-ce on Tuesday last ia a Sold kindly lent by Mr La-wreoce, A most en- joyable d<y waa opent. In the evening all MaemMed in one comer of the Seld to he&r & meet humourous speech from the Rev. J. C. ThomM, of Techy. He suggested that the four Presbyterian Sonday-sehoola should unite in the coming yeM, and have their annual treat together. hearty cheers for Mrs Tayler, a la,dy of ThMrnberry (who bears the chief expense of thia annual..¡atihering), and to the abov.e'!named Mend who Jent the neld, tad iB&de himself so thoroughly useful. TOWN COUNCIL.—An adjourned quarterly meet- ing of the Town Coanoil was held on Wednesday. the Mayor presiding. Mr Baker, on behalf of the treasurer, attended with a statement of accounts and rent roll. It-showed that there was a, debit balaace due to the treasurer of the Loadon and Provincial Bank of JE876 9s 8d. A letto- from the magistrates reque8tia& the Council to abolish St. MargMet'aFatr was considered. Alderman Alien &n<i Weila voted for Ha abolition, and the remainder for its retention..

'NEATH. ON Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, at St. David's Church, Neatb, the rite of Con' nrm&tion wae administered by t! o Lord Bishop of the diocese, assisted by the Venerable Archdeacon Griffiths, to 276 candidatef, who had asaenabled from Neath, Tonna, Meliucrythan, DuSryu, andRhcoIa.*

? SWANS?. A SEAMAN DROWNED.—Mr Strick held an In. I quest at the Glamorgan Hotel on Wednesday upon the body of a seaman from Pembrokeshire, named John Atkina, 31 years of age. It appeared t that deceased was missed from his ship in the North Dock a few days ago, and that his body < was afterwards found floating close by. A ver- I diet of "Found drowned was returned. SHEdAL LICENSING SESSIONS.—A epecial Hcen. sing session for the borough of Swansea was held at the Guildhall on Thursday, Mr Valpy, acting on behalf of Mr Fowler, presiding. There were also present Messrs James Rogers, E. M. Richards, J. Glasebrook, D. H. Thomas, Elford, J. C. Davief. Buse, S. Padley, James Walters, and J. C. V. Parminter.—Mr Dillwyn, barrister, applied, on behalf of D. E. Williams, for the transfer of the lioence of the Lyceum, or JoUy Butchers' Inn, which had been pulled down for town improvements, to a house immediately opposite to where the former premises stood, and situate in Ebenezer-street. He said that when the house was bought by the Corporatif n for the purpose of demolition, it was understood that the licence would be transferred to other pre- mises. The new house was better than the old one andin every way suited to the purpose.—Mr Bryuymor Jones opposed on behalf of the omcera and miniater of ]Eb nezer Chape!, the Good Templars, and inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and on the part of Mr Ciunes. the teuant of the Druida'Arms. A long argument on technical grounds took place, and ultimately the application was refused ou a point of law. Mr Dillwyn inti- mated that the application would be renewed at the next licensing session.—Mr Dillwyn then ap- plied, on behalf of Mr James Davie?, for a trans- fer of the license of the Alma (wnich had also been pulled down for town improvements) to pre- mises in Bennett-street, Landote. Mr Lawrence opposed on behalf of members of the Licensed Victuallers Association resident in the locality, whilst Mr Glascodme opposed on the part of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. This applica. tion was granted, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the police-court, on Thursday, Daniel Colling 4, Rock-street.labourer, was summoned for drunkenness, riotous conduct, and assaulting a constable on t e strand. He was sentenced to 10 days' hard labour.—Mary Ley- shon, a girl of bad character, and James Jaines. labourer, Landore, were brought up and charged with sleeping in Padtey's Quay. They were dis- charged with a caution.—William Flynn, Ponty. glasdwr-street, was nued 6s and costs for trespas- sing, carrying away aand, and not appear- ing to a MMtMnoas.—Thomas -Roe, aa?dl?r. wae charged with wandering about in an unsound state of mind in Temple-street. He was ordered to be sent to the asylum.—Hi'nnah Smith, milk vendor, High-street, was fined 5s and costs for exposing milk for sale in an unnt place.—Martha Harries, a loose woman, living in Tontine-street, yas sentenced to 21 days for indecency on the Strand.—James Thomas, labourer, was charged with causing an obstruction in Oeor-atreat on the 31st of last month. It appeared that he engageg in a Sght, and caused a great crowd to assemble,— He waa ordered to pay the costa oi the case.

CWMAVON THB LITERARY SociETT, on Tuesday, debated the subject—" Wealth or povedv which en- genders moat crime ?

CARMARTHEN. DITOAM 'V. fDAVis.—At the County-court on Thursday—before Judge Beresford-the plaintiff, who M a licensed victualler living at the Red Lion, Priory-street, Carmarthen, sued David DavtN, a farmer, ior the recovery of Z23 odd. Defendant was engaged in 1875 to travel with plaintiffs horse *'Marlborough." In the settling at the end of the season, defendant accounted for JE129 odd, of which he paid JE120 to plaintift. Broad after- wards found that defendant had not accounted for other payments which he had received, amount- ing to JE11 odd. This aum, with the balance of JS9odd, and another item ofJE2 10s, made up the claim. Mr Abel Thomas (instructed by Mr J. F. Morris, Carmarthen) was for plaintiS and Mr D. Long Price, of TaUey, for defendant. The judge gave a verdict for &15, with counsel's and court fees.on the amount of claim, other costs to be out of pocket.; payments, £2 per month.

I NARBERTH.; AT THE PETTY-SESSIONS, on Thursday, ttie Inspector of Noisance charged Elizabeth Thomas, PIaindealings, with keeping a common lodging- house, the same not being registered. Fined 7a 6d, costs 5s 6d.

LLANGADOCK.! THE MONTHLY PETTY-SEsaiONS were held on Thursday, at the Red Lion, before Col. Jones, Mr Peel, and Mr Richardson. Jane Isaac, Brynam- man, obtained an order on Evan Jones for 2s 6d and costs.—The LIangadock School Board sum- moned John Joshua. James Daviea, and John Davios for the iiregular attendance of their child- ren at school. Orders were made in each case to send them to school.

BUILTH. A BAZAAR was held in the Strand Hall, Builtb, on Wednesday. Among the staM.keepers were Miss Thomas? LIwynmadoc Mrs Welby, Aber- aanell; Mrs and Miss Ley, Barclay Miss Thomas.WeUield Miss W oosnam, Miss Gwynne Miss a Herring, Miss Pring, t .Misses Price, Mrs Bligh, Mrs Davies, and Mrs Nathan. The bazaar was opened at noon by Colonel Jones Thomas. The attendance was very good.

THE ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND LINE. Up to Thursday 11 deaths had been reported as the result of this accident. Mrs McKenna, of Ardaley, Leeds, and her children are among the killed, but two children who were with her escaped, and also a servant who was with them.

LOCAL BILLS INRARLIAMENT. woolos: In the House of Commons, on Monday, the Elementary Education Provisional Oders Confir. mation (CsrdiS, &c.) Bill was read a third time, aud passed. In the House of Commons on Wednesday, the report of the Committee on the Neath Harbour Commission Bill was considered &nd agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time. The Lords' amendment to the Tramways Orders Cor- poration (No. 1 and No. 2) Bill were respectively considered and agreed to. In the House of Commons on Thursday the Royal assent was given by Commiseion to the Education Department Provisional Orders Con- nnnation (Cardiff, &c.) Bill, and the Pontypridd, CaerphiHy. and Newport Railway Bi!J. '< m The Haverfordweat and St Davids'.Hailwav Bill was read a third time and passed.

THE WALKING CONTEST AT NEWPORT" There waa considerable excitement at the Vic- toria Hal), on Saturday night, consequent upon the termination of a walking match which had been carried on there during the past week. Ten competitors entered, the conditions being that he who covered the greatest distance from the com- mencement to the termination of the contest should receive j!70 the second prize was JE20; and the third, J310; those who covered upwards of S20 miles received J63 each. There were 29 laps to the mile. Before Saturday three men had given up the task as hopeless. The following is the position in which the walkers stood at 12 o'clock at aoon on Saturday and 11 p.m Saturday—nnish. ) NMes. Mitea..Aps l.NoremM 4SO 45S 1. 2.Dty M7 423 17 S.WUtia.ma 384 4CO 16 4.C]&rkson 350 S55 2 B.McCMthy Ml 831 8 6.R')b8on 308 825 23 7.Ashton ? 30t 325 1 Although H!<!gme, of iiornsey, had been com- pelled to give up the contest early in the week, yet on Saturday, he agam went on the track to cover the distance of 50 mites in nice hours, aud his walking caused considerable applause. It had been understood that the walking would be con. tinned up to 12 at midnight, but Mr Barlow, the responsible person, who had arranged the contest, came on the stage shortly before eleven, and announced that it had been arranged to finish the match at 11 o'clock, as no effort on the part of either of the gentlemen on the track" could alter the reeults of the contest. Bat before con- cluding, Mr Noremac would run a faat mile, as a wind-up to the affair. Nofemae soon came forward to perform his task, and a host of admirers cheered him lustily. It was announced that Mr Noremao had done his mile in 5 miautea 3 seconds, a vety fair pace, said Mr Barlow, con- sidering he bad done 459 miles before. Timw was kept by a chronometer, placed on a table on the stage. The attendant on Noremac wiped him down, and all the competitors were directed to come on the stage to receive their prizes. There was a general surge of the crowd to the front, Mr Barlow said he had lost £50 upon the contest, but he didn't mind that, as he must "pick it up again" some day. He was a gambler to his heart, and liked contests of this sort, so long as they were honest. His sentiments were loudly cheered, and then Mr Barlow asked Mr Noremac to come forward to receive his prize, and asked the company to give him a cheer. Mr Noremac rose, and the company cheered. Some considerable time was occupied in counting out the cash. but Laving made sure he had received the whole Noremac left the stage. Mr Barlow next introduced Mr Day, of London, whom he described as a very flue walker. But there was a little difference between Mr Day and himself. He had lent Mr Day a bit of mo: ey and he expected him to pay it back. He proposed to deposit his prize with the Spot-ting Lt/e, and wo let it be arranged. Loud shouts of "pay the man" resounded from all parts of the hall, and Day supplemented this by informing Mr Barlow that if he would pay him his B20, he (Day) would pay oS the debt. A consultation took place between Mr Barlow and the gentleman in charge of the chronometer. It WM decided to comply with the shouts of the company and pay on Mr Day. The money was Counted out, and recounted by Day, who there- upon handed over to Mr Barlow the amount of his indebtedness, amid a round of cheering from Day's admirers'. Thia bit of difference having been settled, Mr Barlow saidthat Mr Williams had taken the third prize. He was veiy .glad of it because Mr Williams was a Newport born man. Loud cheering, and cnea of "well done WilHame," at which Mr Williams bowed. Mr WilKams camO to the table, crossed his legs and folded his arms, and made a bit of a speech. Clarkson and others were introduced one after another, and the audience were asked to give them a hearty cheer for their pluck. This wa.f, done to order, and then the company speedihn 'I' -1 aispersea.

French clown, in Ltppincott'a Magaz!n< M:t6ter, why don't they let women take order —Answer BecaUae the sex is fr&iJ. and worthy to conduct the services of the Chur —Clowa Humbug It is because they ah w?I have the bst word; so it woutdn't do t< them give the responaee. Why, the ser would'nev:ero,1d." 1.- .< WOMBN's RIGHTS.—Our fair Britons nevt-l .,r beslaves-atleasi, comparatively apeakin, instance, &lth(mKh & younc! wife frequeu dresses her spouse as hef own," and som indeed, her owneat," whoever beara one tieiv na.!) h!mb<')' "nwnar 2"Fun,.

I THE MARKETS. CORV. CARDIFF CpRjt MARKET. Saturday.—Market thinly attended. English wheat scarce. Foreign ? wheat m more demand at Jast week's prices Weather wet. Round maize same as last. Flat maize more enquired after, and hardening in prica. Other articles without alteration. NEWTORT CORN MARKET, 'Wednesday.—There was a moderate attendance to-day, but busi* cess waa very quiet. Prices as under:—Amer cia red winter, 49s to 51s; spring do, 47s to 48s 6d: white do, 51s to 53s English white and red 45s to 50s Sour, plain tie, 368 to 37s supers* 38s 6 J to 39s Cd; extras, 40s 6d to'41s6d? barley, grinding, 26s to 26s 3d; American maize, 24s6dto 25s Gd Gaiatz and round, 27s M to 29s 6d; oats, hite, 24s 6d to 26s black, 249 to 25s Egyptian beans. 39s to 41?. HEREFORD CoBN MARKET. WedllesdaY;-The is nothing at all doing in the Corn Exchange, tha farmers beiug busy with tt.eir crops, to the nne weather. We may aay they are not half so bad aa expected. BIRMINGHAM COBN MARELT, Thursday. — There was a. very am&H attendance to-day. Endtsb wheat only s;.)eable at sMne reduction new \Mntet American ut 2s per or. cheaper ou the week; Maixe ihmft other um\ltend. Bni.iOL L\EN MAR:.t.r, marttct the \eathu: :?!,did, but wheat duti, and trade 1 i. W.èr per Qr. sca'ce, and er de: Maizs remained u.ialtered, aud Cl,; nearly 6d clieaper. CATTLE. MONNOLTH FCRTNf.GHTLT STOCK Monday.—Business as briaker than at previom market. Fat beasts sold under the hammer iron! fE15 to B24 per head, or at the rate of 8d per Ib. Fat calves varied from JB2 to jE4 each, about 8d pet Ib. Bullocks—three-year-old varied from JE18 to £23 each two-year-old steers, from £[) to £12 each. <jows with calves, from E14 to jE18 per pair. English yearlings, from JE6 to jE8 each; Irish do., from JB3 10s to i;4 10s; barreuers, each,Pis-strong stores in good demand; priee< from 36s to 50s: four months' pigs, from SOs to 34a per head; three months'do., from 24s to porkers varied from 10s to 10s 6d per score. ROATH CATTLB MARKET, Monday and TuesJav. —A good suppiy of stuck at this market, but t.L) trade waa very quiet. Mr E. J. Evans offered b' auction about 180 sheep and lamb of prime quality, and nine beaats; but there being very little deoMmd, the greater part remained ullioids Quotation—Beasts, 7d to 7id per ib sheep, aa to Bid; Iambs, 9id; pipe, 11s 6d to 12,; per score. COWBRJDGE CATTLE MABEET, Tuesday.—Th< cattle sent in were not many. SLeep were not numerous, but the quality was good. Quotation: were :—Best fat cattle Sid per Ib; second 7d to 8d cows and calves, jM2. j=:14, £16; lambs, 10d per Ib; best fat sheep, 9d secoafi do, 8d; rearing lamba, 25ato30s; pigs-so's, £2 to .83; aowa and pigs, £10 to £14; two month% 18a to 25a; do, titree montha. 258 to 30s do, si< ? monthf), 50a to 60s; bacon pigft. 10s per score < light porkers 12s heavy do, 11s. NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET. Wednesday.—Thcrt waa a moderate attendance at the market to-day. The supply of sheep and lamba was plentiful, autjt beef very good; but trade waa tomewbat quiet. Prices ruled aa foUowa :—Beef (best). nd to Set j per Ib; snd quality, 6tJ to 7d; mutton (wether), 9d; ewes, 8d to 81d; Iamb, 9id; veaJ, j 8d pigs—porkers, lla 6d to 121 per score; bacon, ? 9a to9a 6d. Cart horsee, three to nve years old, ? JS50 to JE55 each cart colts, JE35 to JE45 each. ?' !I)tB)BFORD CATTLE MARKJCT, Wednesday. —* t Beef. 8d to 9d per Ib; Canadian good sale at 8 t j- calves, 7d to 8d; mutton. 8d to lUd; lambt, lOct ?) to lid. LONDON CATTLE MABimT, ?' very quiet, but prices are maintained. Arrival of sheep include upwards of 1,400 Canadians, ? Beef, 4s 2d to 5a8d mutton, 4a 6d to 6s 10d; ? veal, 5a to aa 8d pork, 4a to 4s 10d lamb, ? 6s 6d to 7a 10d per 81bs. Beasta, 350; aheep and lambs, 8,S90; calves, 250. :Foreign-beas 60; sheep, 1,510. BiBMiNGHAM CATTLE MARKET, Trade el&w. Fair supply. Beef, 6d to 8id pet Ib; mutton, 6td to 9fd; iamb, 6id to lOdf veal. 6d to 8d bacon pigs, 10s 9d to lls; porkerø. Us to 12s 3d per score. BRISTOL CATTLB MABMT, Thursday.—At ouf 1 market to-day there was a short supply [of beet, and scarcely any demand, in consequence of th< t foreign importations. Beat samples realised frotB r. 72s to 74a per cwt., and inferior eorta from 60s to 6?s. la store cattle there were about 1,600 Irish importations, for which trade was very quiet j indeed, sales being eSected at a slight reductioo, ?, and not all sold. There wa< a large aupply aheep.-for which the demand was dull, both ?j! mutton aod Iamb realising from 9d to 9M per Ib. ? About SOOpiga on offer, bacon piga obtaining front ? 14s 6d to lls 8d per score, and porkers from lla 9d ? to 12s. s J PRODUCE. ? ''1 LONDON PRODUCE MARKM, Thursday.—Sogat t —no public sa!es, a.nd private market remains in*' active, without quotable change in prices. Coffee ? sales passed off quietly Colory plantation coa* „ tinues nrm. Tea—new black leaf Congott ? sold natly, at 8d to 9d, showing a decline of about < 6 per cent. since last Thursday, and better graded even more; one break Oanfa realised only Is lid; new aeason'x red leaf (just arrived, ex Braenlet Caatle) sold aa low as Md to 9fd. although crop and excellent quality sifting brought 14 1td. and, boxes Pakling. la 2id to ls2M: old: aeason-a green tea met with a better demand at rather atiSer rates for common lines; Imperil and Hyaon good. Indian sold weU. Rice—strong msrket for Soating cargoea atlM advance. Cottoa and jate very dall. TaUow. 40a on the spot. LIVERPOOL PxoDCCE MARKET, Thuraday.- Sugar in moderate demand at previous rates. RutO tolerably nrm. Coffee very alow. Rico stroo% but quiet. Linseed fully.la dearer. Eempnrmly held. Petroleum, Sid to 8M per gallon, and thereat. Tallow, 33s to 803 6d for North Amerf can, and strong. Lard, 40a.to 41s 6d. being dearer in sympathy with improved cable reports. ? BUTTER. CARMARTHEN BUTTER MARKET, ? (From J. W. Morgan's Circular.)—The supply of butter at our market to-day has been large, E< that the prices quoted of late has reduced fully <t halfpenny per Ib, the highest price paid to-day) being for Bnest qualities 12!d to 12d; whilst feriora were sold at '< ST. CLEARS WEEKLY MABEET, There was a large supply of butter, which w<< sold at per Ib. CORE: BUTTER MABB.ET, Thursday.—Ordinaryt —nrsts, 127s seconds, 124s thirds, 116s fourtbØt 103s; fifths, 81s. Bupernne, 137s. Fice mild< 129s mild, 120a. Salt kegs—nrsts,< 124s. Firkiu< in market, 1.451.—W. J. LANE, Butter Exported Cork. ? eUGAB. CLYDB CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, Thursday, Market quiet; fair business done. Fine sjgara wanted, and rather stiffer.. PROVISIONS. ? MONMOTTH WTBELT BDTTEE, PcCLTP", AJfB PEOTISION MARKET, Saturday.—The maket to* ? day was better attended than ithaa beeafor the i last few weeks, and dressed poultry ws much i more plentiful. Prices were as follows-Dressett t poultry—Ducks, from 5s to 7s per fowlit ? from 4s to 5s 9d per couple; chicks, 3s 6<jt to 4s per couple. Fresh butter, frci Is 3d to la 4d per Ib Eggs, 12 to 13 for Is. roit—cook- ing apples, Is per gallon plums, 2d-\r gallon f gooseberries, 4d per quart; 8d pe< quart; whinberries,5dperqr. v.tables-peas. Is to Is 4d per peck; turnips, J. per gallon I caulitlo\\ ers, 2d to 4d per head kidney bean 8d per Ib broad beans, 4d per carter; potatoerJ, 6d to 7d per quarter. Live parry-fowls, front 3s 6d to 5a 6d per couple; ..leks, from 4s t< Se 6d per couple. Butchers' n"t—beef, irom 8q to 10d per Ib; mutton, fr' 8dtol0d; lamb. 10d; veal. 7d to 10d; pork, to 8d. COWBBIDGE PROVISION :tEMr. Tuesday.— Quotations were—Fowls, 4a* 58 Per coupler ducks, 6s to ?s per couple <?s, 8d to 10d pet dozen best fresh butter. Is to Is 4d per Ib. $ COWBRIDGE HAT AND STtU MARKET, Tuesday. ? —The pricea this week are uttered, but business is dull. The prospects of tlocal hay crop appea.' to be very fair, and in $0 places very goodk Best hay, 50a to 60s. HJEREFORD HAI AND :tAW MARKET, We<l neaday.—Old hav, B4 to £s !per ton; new, q to £3 10s; straw, fl l2s B2 2s. ? wo COWBRIDGB WooLMA?r. Tuesday.—Businp- steady. Prices—Teg, J? ? 8eece, Is 2d; lan.. 10d short, la per Ib. t HAT? STRAW.. steady. Prices—Teg, Jd; 8eece, Is 2d; lan.. 10d short, la per Ib. t IIAYJ,) STRAW.. LONDON HAY "UTDM.W MARKET, ThurEday.— Supplies continue r largp, ..nd trade quiet at the following hay, 30s to 80s t best do, 90s to 11 'nfenor clover, 75s to lOOa; best do, 118s t.o 1; atraw, ZSs to 40s per load. 1 t 'NAD MEAT. LONDON JJEA MBA.T MARKET, Thursday. Fair suppliea ou.Rr, and trade slow at about previous valuesi.tleef, 2s 8d to 49 10d; primtt jr,. Scotch do. 4s to 5a mutton, 3s to 5s 8d; t veal, 4s 10d told; large pork, 39 8d to 4a Sd} Bmall do. 4a 8(5a lamb, 5s Sd to 6a 4d per 81ba. ¡ METALS, ¡1 LONDON j) MARMT, Thursday.—Copr ), easier goodtinary Chili .E60 lOs on the jE60 15s to forward. Tin Hat; Sue foreign done at £8 to £81 lOa onthe spor, £89 to JE88 forwa? Spelter unchanged, jE18 M t Ss ins ead-Engli.b. JSL6 &, to jE16 15? f Scotch pi?. 54s 7?d to S48 lO?d cash., Quic? ? ?LAsS'M IM? MARKET. Thar.day.-7ht i market hecomenatthm afternoon. Busi:es< done ai 10d one month, to 54R 4dctsht buyers, id cash m a few days sellers at price ?_

FRA6 ON THE GOVERNMEt ATDEVONPORT. < j)gNichoII, chief clerk in the military I\J'. ( officd Henry Fhillpott, commercial travefer, werrged before the Devon county magistral QQ traday with forging various docamen-a, whY largo sums were obtained from Govern" mf The I'reaeury prosecuted. FhiUpott, vhe COded when arrested, stated that but for tim have lost £3,000 more. The checftet l'drawn, but when he went to the ballkJo (them his heart failed. Genuine signatust, oeen traced over with manifold paper beneai. producing' facaimilea so exact that witnee'ee .d not tell the originals frcm copies. PrisOll8 e committed for trial at the assizes, t

WILD RUN NEAR PONTYPRM. < Lt midnight a nigitt or two since a,rai!w? ? ak van and 65 wagons were uncoupled at DimtS t siding by the guard to shunt some wagons. 'r, 1 brakesman is supposed to have been sleeping < the time, and the brakes not being applied totb* vaB, the 65 wagons drifted down at terriiic spetd five miles to Fontypridd station, and ran iute. mineral train standing atill on the main line. It created a tremendous noise, and thia drew a hot of people out of their beds to see what bat; occurred. Strange to -flay, however, the braker-,f man was not hurt,] au i comparatively lit damage was done. J Printed aQcT* Published by the Propriet; PAV1D DUNCAN & SONS, at their Ste&m p Works, 75 and 76, St Alary-street acd 1$ estgatc tha t.ca,n af IV-dia- in the county of Gl-rmm. f'¡

THE ZULU WAR. The Duke of Cambridge has issued a general order stating thnt the Queen has been graciously pleased to giant a medal with clasp to the forces engaged ia the late Zulu war. The medal will be the same as that granted for previous wars in South Africa.