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RUSSIAN VIEWS ON TORY RULE.
RUSSIAN VIEWS ON TORY RULE. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] ST. PETERSBURG, MONDAY. The JVoMs Vremya considers that Lord Salisbury and his colleagues belong to the category of statesmen who forget nothing and learn nothing. Their speeches in Parliament and elsewhere show that they think Russia in 1385 can be treated like Russia in 1877 and 1879. They will soon learn that they are mistaken if they begin, when in office, by trying to force Russia to change her policy in Central Asia. ST. PETERSBURG, TUESDAY, The Xovos Vremya thinks that very pos- sibly Lord Salisbury will continue the policy in Central Asia adopted by Mr Gladstone. It adds that if Lord Salisbury remains Premier he will most probably not hesitate to disregard the new boundary as soon as he finds the political situation favourable for taking this course. All nsgotiations with him must neces- sarily therefore, it considers, be of a different character from those of Mr Glad- stone. Russia," it says in conclusion, has no reason to trust the noble lord, and must demand guarantees." The Journal de St. Petersburgh contradicts the report that Russia has occupied a Corean port. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] ST. PETERSBURG, WEDNESDAY. The Journal de St. Petersburgh informs its readers to-day that Mr Gladstone's defeat was not due to mere accident, nor was it owing to any want of circumspection or energy on the part of the Liberals. The causes were really deeper, and were based on a situation which is now no longer a mystery to anybody. These remarks may be very profound, but, unfortunately, their meaning seems a trifle obscure.
DEATH OF PRINCE FREDK. CHARLES.
DEATH OF PRINCE FREDK. CHARLES. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON. DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] BERLIN, MONDAY NIGHT. Prince Frederick Charles died early this morning. He had only recently returned from Marienbad in good health, and had lODe for the summer with the princess to hit cutJe at Glienike, near Potsdam. Yester- day morning, on attempting to rise, he was ttruck down by an apopletic attack, and remained speechless and partly unconscious until his death, which was quiet and pain- less. He died in the arms of his only son, Prince Frederick Leopold, who had just arrived from Bonn, where he attends the university. us princess, with the members of the household, were also present at the death bed. The prince's sudden death has caused a mournful sensation and general grief, for the deceased was justly popular with all classes of people and throughout the army. His achievements during the wars with Denmark, Austria, and France have placed him in the foremost rank of military leaders, and his premature death, for he was only in his fifty-eighth year, is regarded as an irreparable loss to the army and the. entire nation. The Emperor William was greatly affected by his nephew's death. It was announced to him by Prince Frederick Leopold at noon to- day. His Majesty has postponed his intended departure for Etna in consequence, and will take up his residence to-morrow at the tastle of Bablesberg, near Potsdam. The late prince's three daughters will arrive shortly with their husbands, the Prince of Saxe-Altenburg, the hereditary Prince of Oldenburg, and the Duke of Con- naught. It is also reported that the Prince of Wales will represent the Queen at the funeral. The Court lias already gone into mourning for four weeks, and by the Emperor's orders the entire army will also wear badges of mourning for their late Field-Marshal. Flags were flying at half-mast to-day from all the Royal Palaces, and public buildinge. Most of the evening papers, of all parties, ap- peared with mourning borders for the late "Red Prince." BERLIN, TUESDAY NIGHT. The obsequies of the late Prince Frede- rick Charles will take place on Thursday, at the royal garrison Church, Potsdam. After a service in the Castle of Glienike, yester- day, the remains were placed in the village ehapel, whence they will be transferred under a military escort to the garrison Church to-morrow night. The prince to-day lies in a plain oaken coffin, dressed in his favourite scarlet uniform of the Brandenberg Hussars. His face had a placid expression, and the folded hands rest on the hilt of his sword. After the mourning service in the church, which will be attended by the Emperor and the entire royal family, the body will be taken during the night to Nikolskoy, and b. placed in the vaults there, with the remains of the late Prince's parents, according to his wish. The King of Saxony will arrive to-morrow to attend the funeral, together with the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, and many ether distinguished persons. The entire Potsdam garrison will also take part in the obsequies. By an imperial order, issued to-day, all the officers of the German army and navy are to wear mourning crape round the left arm for three weeks. The Emperor has received messages of con- dokoce from the English and other European courts. BERLIN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The obsequies of the late Prince Frederick Charles will take place at Potsdam to-morrow, with all the honours du., to his rank both as a Royal Prince and a Prussian Field Marshal. After a morning service in the garrison church, the remains will be conveyed in solemn procession to Nikol- tkite, preceded by a great military iscorfc, and followed by all the royal and princely personages, foreign representatives, minister", generals, including also an Austrian field-marshal, the Saxon Minister •f War, and the officers of the Russian and Austrian Hussar Regiments (of which de. ceased was hon. colonel). The King of Satovy. the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, and many oilers arrived to-night, and the Grand Duke of Hesse will arrive to-morrow morning to take part in the obsequies.
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DEATH OF FIELD MARSHAL I MANTEUFFEL. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] "I BERLIN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Field Marshal Manteuffel's unexpected death is generally regarded as nothing less tb$in a national calamity. The late governor of Alsace-Lorraine combined the rare qualities of soldier and statesman in his person, and not only his great military Achievements, but also his diplomatic suc- cesses as special envoy on many occasions, and his splendid administrative abilities, render his death an irreparable loss to the German Empire. It will be a difficult task I to select a suitable successor to the vacant position at Strasburg. Apprehensions are {l^ljr expreased that the Emperor, who is already much affected by the sudden death I of his nephew, and the recent decease of his favourite cousin, the Prince of Hohenzol- lern, will be unable to bear this J new blow. The relations between his Majesty and the late Governor of Alsace- Lorraine were more like those of two personal friends than of monarch and subject. By his death the number of Prussian Field Marshals which, after the last war, was twelve, is now reduced to only two—the Crown. Prince and Count Moltke.
RUSSIA, ENGLAND, AND AFGHANISTAN.
RUSSIA, ENGLAND, AND AFGHANISTAN. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE DAILY NEWS."] BERLIN, MONDAY NIGHT. St. Petersburg telegrams state that re- newed complications are feared on the Con- servatives taking office, but that the Russian Government is fully determined to bring about a definite settlement of the Afghan frontier dispute in all circumstances.
THE SEIZURE OF ENGLISH FISHING…
THE SEIZURE OF ENGLISH FISHING SMACKS. [FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "DAILY NEWS."] BERLIN, TUESDAY NIGHT. The two English smacks recently seized for alleged illegal fishing sailed on Sunday from Wilhelmshaven for England, with German pilots on board. Their re- lease was brought about by the British Consulate at Brake, but the trial of their captains is fixed for the 19th inst., before the Wilhelmshaven Court. The ironclad gunboat Midge is now en duty off Norderney, for the supervision of the North Sea fisheries.
THE EVACUATION OF THE SOUDAN.
THE EVACUATION OF THE SOUDAN. [r.ECTER'S TELEGRAM.] WADT HALFA, Monday.—The 1st battalion of the Blacic Watch and the 2nd battalion of the Essex Regiment have passed through here on their way to Lower Egypt. The heavy cavalry I are expected to-morrow. The arrangements for carrying out the evacua- tion of the Soudan by the British troops have been well planned, and have worked very smoothly. Major-General Dormer, Colonels Sir Owen Lanyon, Butler, and White, Major Kitchener, and Captain Rhodes will leave here to-morrow for Cairo. THE NILE RISING. [BETTER'S TELEGRAM.] CAIBO, Wednesday. — The Nile has risen at Dongola one foot in the last four days. The river is not expected to rise here, however, until the middle of next month. THE MAHDI'S PRISONERS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM. J DONGOLA, Monday.—A letter from the Mahdi, which is believed to be genuine, has been received here. In this he declines to give up the Christian prisoners, who have embraced Islamism and are unwilling to leave him, and he exhorts the English to become Mahommedans and to join him, otherwise he will destroy them. A letter has also reached Dongola, signed by 96 of the Mahdi's prisoners, mostly Greeks, Copts, and Syrians, in which they state that they are un- willing to leave the Mahdi, being no longer Christians. Among the signatures to the docu- ment are the names of Lupton Bey and Slatin Bey. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF DONGOLA. CAIRO, Wednesday Night.—The Sheikh Argo is expected to arrive at Dongola to-morrow. The arrangement between him and the Egyptian Government is that while the Ministry will not allow him any fixed salary for his services as Governor of Dongola, Argo shall be at liberty to levy taxes in the neighbouring villages—a truly oriental way of doing business. The Khedive's Ministers are thus assured of some sort of a Government in this most important province with no expense to themselves. The Sheikh pays himself to the uttermost farthing it is possible to screw out of the miserable and downtrodden fellaheen. The following British troops are now reported at Dongola:—The West Kent Battery of Artillery and.two Squadrons of the 19th Hussars. The number of Refugees from Upper Egypt now amount to 12,613., Reports have been received here of the arrival of agents of the Mahdi'at Yemen where they are endeavouring to incite the Natives to revolt.
. THE GREAT FRENCH
THE GREAT FRENCH POISONING CASE. ["STANDARD" TELEGRAM. J PARIS, Friday Night. — The trial of Pel, on the charge of poisoning his wife and mistress, was resumed on Saturday A number of additional witnesses were beard for the prosecution. Among them were the mother, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law of Pebs late wife, .who testified that at the time their relative died, which is now four years ago, they anspected foul play. All of them visited her dying bed, and were struck by the unusual character of the symptoms, the more so as, previous to her marriage with Pel, her health had been excellent. The brother who gave evidence felt so strongly on the subject that he endeavoured to get his mother to join him in taking steps tor the exhumation of his sister's body. This idea, however, was aban- doned in deference to the wishes of an elder brother, who, being on the eve of getting mar- ried, desired to avoid being mixed up in any- thing unpleasant. When, however, a few months ago Pel was arrested for the supposed poisoning of his mistress, the younger brother at once communicated to the authorities bis suspicions regarding toe death of his sister, which led to the order being issued for the ex- humation of the body, in which, on examination, the doctors found traces of arsenic. Dr. Raoult, the medical man who attended Madame Pel, was likewise called on Saturday, and. gave evidence as to the unusual symptoms of his patient. Being, however, told by her husband, that she had consumed ice drinks and other unwholesome things, the doctor came to the conclusion that it was a bad case of gastro- enteritis, and gave a certificate to that effect. It was only upon learning that the post-mortem doc- tors had found arsenic in the liver and kidueys that his mind reverted to the case, and he then made a deposition that the presence of arsenic afforded an explanation of the strange symptoms he had noticed. Evidence was also given as to the amount of dowry which Pel acquired by his wife's death. In the course of the proceedings on Saturday, Pelasiain attributed the presence of arsenic in his wife's remains to her having been in tho habit of taking a patent medicine called Fowler's Mixture." There is a large number of witnesses yet to be examined, and the trial seems likely to last some days.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL COURBET.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL COURBET. PROPOSED NATIONAL FUNERAL. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. I PARIS, Monday Afternoon.—A telegram baa just been received from Hong Kong stating that Aermiral Courbat is dead. The death occurred somewhat suddenly on board the flagship of the French squadron in the China Sea. The news has caused general regret here. [RENTER'S TELEGRAM. J PARIS, Monday.—In the Chamber of Deputies, this afternoon, Admiral Galiber, Minister of Marine, announced, amid profound silence, the death of Admiral Courbet from fatigue on board the Bayard on the 11th inst. The Minister added that the whole country would share the grief of the navy at the loss it had sustained. Tho admiral had died the death of a sailor, without fear and without reproach. The Minister con- cluded by proposing the adjournment of the House as a mark of respact for the memory of the deceased. The motion was unanimously adopted. M. Fioquet, the President, expressed the grati- tude of the country for the services rendered by Admiral Courbet and the sailors uuder his Command. The House then rose. [BECTER'S TELEGRAM.] PABIS, Tuesday.—In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Baudry D'Assou, of the Right, proposed national funeral obsequies in honour ,(If the late Admiral Courbet, and de- manded urgency for his motion. M. Brisson replied i;11at the Government had every desire to pay this :mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, but that it would first be necessary to j know the terms of Admiral Courbet's will, and the wishes of the family. The Premier, therefore, opposed > the motion for urgency, which was rejected.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE FROM A WATERSPOUT. NEW YORK, Sunday.—Intelligence fiom Mexico states that a waterspout burst on the mght of the 8th inst. at Paso de Cuarenta, twenty miles from Lagos, causing: great loss of life. 170 bodies have beet* found.
GIHLS GOSSIP.
GIHLS GOSSIP. [FROM TO-i>AY'S TRUTH."J "Dearest Amy,—Sandovvn was more than ever delightful on Friday and Saturday. The sun was hot and the wind was cool; so that the walk under the trees round by the Paddock was freely patronised by those who had got rather baked" on the lawn. The knowing ones" secured seats on the grand stand, where they were sheltered from the sun. We, however, being less guileful, but yet astute up to a certain point, directed our energies to securing a garden seat. Owing to the slope of the lawn, the chairs tip over very easily, but the garden seats are pleasantly firm, so that the occupants may lean forward as much as they like without being upset. One of the prettiest frocks I have ever seen was worn by a lovely girl, rhythmic; as to form, so perfectly was she proportioned, and harmonious in the face. Her gown was of printed delaine, scattered over with flowers in very soft colours. All the folds fell gracefully none seemed dragged from their natural direction. The ground of the dress was a warm, pinkish shade of cream. A collar and cuffs of dark red velvet made her fair, pale complexion look its best. In her hat were ostrich feathers, in which were repeated all the beautiful tints of her dress. There was very little crinolette to be seen; hardly any on the best-dressed people. But on soma of the visitors the horrid bars of the improverwere palpable enough, especially when they were worn under the odious house- maid dress. There was a lovely embroidered muslin gown that was quite spoiled by being made up in this unbecoming form. The idea of the housemaid dress is good, and nothing can be more becoming than the long, plain lines of it to a really good figure, with no unnatural, artificial excresences. But the good figures are not in the majority, and the excrescences are never more apparent than when seen in company with a plain skirt. I strongly object, too, to the infantile tucks with which these housemaid frocks are frequently adorned. They look like taking a very practical heed to one's stature. In fact, they suggest an abortive attempt to add a cubit (I wonder how much a cubit is !) to one's inches. The original reason of tucks is to provide economically against the expensive consequences of a very rapid growth. When one bears this in mind, and sees a young thing of 35 or so with enough letting down in her frock for five years' growth, the impression produced on the thoughtful mind is a sad one. There are many good frocks which it would be difficult to describe, since their success lay in the beauty of the draping. A black grenadine was among these. We noticed that an unusually large proportion of the visitors were in mourning. Many others wore black from choice, not neces- sity, as was proved by the touches of colour in the bonnet or elsewhere. In contrast with these quiet frocks were some agonies in stripes. One dress was striped in rainbow tints all down one side. It looked as though the wearer's complexion had run. Another was striped in very violent hues all round the skirts, but I forgave that dress because of the softness of the light woollen stuff of which it was made, though I longed to tell the young woman who wore it not to take such long steps till she had a wider skirt on. A white ottoman dress was laced down the back, and fitted as only laced dresses can. The collar and cuffs were black velvet. I noticed a wonderful waist, so tightly pinched in that its owner kept feeling to see if any of its bonds had given way. Unnatural pro- trusions, not only at the back, but at each side, made it look even tinier than it would otherwise have done, and it was just whispering to Maud, How could such hips belong to such a waist ? wben the individual sat down sideways on a chair, and on one hip I saw distinctly outlined beneath her dress a. small pillow, narrowing to a point at each end, and measuring about three inches in circumference in the middle. So here is a. new form of art—or artfulness—in the shap of false hips Is there any fathoming the duplicity of women ? But" duplicity is not the word. It means only two layers of deceit and I am sure there must be many strata. I was nearly forgetting to tell you that some of the frocks were quite terribly short. The people who wore them seemed to forget that the slope of the lawn is calculated to show rather more ankle than is desirable and others who made footstools of chairs might with advantage be reminded of the same fact. Mrs Langtry has had a milkmaid dress made for her by the Scientific Dresscutting people. I should think it would just suit her figure. I suppose she is a tennisonian, for the frock is just the thing for that active game. May. who was at the Queen's Ball on Friday night, tells me that the young Princess Louise looked painfully shy she is not pretty, but has a gentle, pleasing, and somewhat serions expression. She was dressed very simply in pale blue satin and tulle, looped with clusters of cherry blossoms. She wore no jewels save a couple of aigrettes in her hair. Of the other debutantes, Lady Alexandra Leveson.Gower wore a very becoming dress of white satin and tulle, trimmed very artistically with a profusion ot lillies of the valley. The Princess of Wales looked well in yellow satin, embroidered with silver and trimmed with silver lace. She wore a splendid tiara of diamonds. The majority of the dresses were decidedly in good taste, and quiet. There were no eccentricities or ex- tremes of any kind. The royalties danced briskly until supper-time. Prince George seemed to enjoy himself, and he appears mor lat his ease in society than his elder brother, who is very awkward and shy. May's husband says that he was struck by the remarkable absence of beauty. He complains that he did not see one woman whose face or figure could be remembered. —Till next week, dear, good bye, your loving cousin, MADGE.
AS OTHERS SEE US. „
AS OTHERS SEE US. „ (FROM TO-DAT'S TRUTH.") Upon a woman being charged at Cardiff, a few days ago, with being drunk and disordery, evidence was given by one or two gentlemen that the police had frog-marched" her to the station. Frog-marching is a barbarous process enough when applied to a strong man, as we know from what happened not long ago at Walmer; but applied to a woman it is grossly in- decent, as well as cruel, as was proved in this very case. I commend the matter to the Puritanical section of the Cardiff Town Council. If the spectacle of a drunken woman being frog-marched through the town is often seen in Cardiff, a picture-gallery—even on Sunday—may be a less demoralising place than the streets. But they are progressing at Cardiff. The Library Committee having refused to accept the gift of pictures with the condition attached that the museum should be thrown open for a specified time on Sundays, the question was discussed by the town council. Twelve councillors voted for and twelve against, when the pictures were declined by the casting-vote of the mayor. I gather from the report of the proceedings that there ia to be a poll of the ratepayers. Public-houses are closed in Wales on Sundays. There is a large artisan class, and what do many of them do on that day ? Hang about the streets. They live, probably, with their families in one or two stuffy rooms. Are they to remain in them all the day ? A re they to loaf about all the day ? The answer possibly would be that they ought to go to church or chapel; but they cannot be all day there, and the large majority of them do not spend there any part of the day. Surely they would not come to much harm were they to stroll through a museum, and in all probability they would derive more profit from doing so than from hanging about at street corners. I can understand a man not ap- proving of a visit to a museum on Sunday, and if this is his opinion he is right in not going to one. But why should he hinder others from going ? When is a man who has to work every week-day to go to a museum except on Sunday ? If he be debarred from entering it on the only day that be really can, surely he ought not, as a ratepayer, to be taxed to keep it up. If we once allow the Museum to be opened on Sunday," say the Cardiff moralists, "we shall next be asked to permit horse-racing and theatrical performances." A man whose mind is so dense as not to perceive the difference between a museum and a horse-race is beyoud the pale of argument. Every one, Sabbatarians ar*l non-Sabbatarians, would have Sunday a day of rest. Some few people, however, have necessarily to be employed during the dajy—lamplighters for instance. It might equally be said, if you light you lamps you will open theatres. This • is neither a post hoc nor a propter hoc. If the museum be open for a few hours on Sunday afternoons, some half-dozen persons would be employed to the advantage of many thousands. Something may be said for everything, but it has always struck me that the sotmething which is said against the opening of thew museums and picture galleries on Sundays is as near akin to nothing as it is possible for some- thing to be.
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LAUNCH OF AN IMMENSE IRONCLAD. The Benbow, one of the largest of her Majesty's "Admiral" class of ironclads was successfully launched on Monday afternoon from the yard of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Com- pany, at BIackwal), the ceremony of naming the vessel being performed by Mrs Gladstone. The Benbow, which is 330 feet in length, and is armed with irou plates faced with steel, altogether 18 inches thick, has a displacement of no less than 10,016 tons, and is to carry two 110 ton guns and 36 breach-loading aud other guns. Among those nresent at the ceremony were the Earl of North- brook, M. Waddington, Hobart Pasha, Sir T. Brassey, Mr W. S. Caine, Mr W. H. Gladstone, and Mr George Russell. A luncheon subse- quently took place, at which Lord Northbrook, in the course of a short speech, asked what would old Benbow say if he could rise from the grave and see a ship heavier in itself than tho whole British najfy in the time of Queen Elizabeth.
THE DOUBLE MURDER AT MANCHESTER.
THE DOUBLE MURDER AT MANCHESTER. A married woman named Margaret Hibbert was committed for trial at Manchester on Saturday for the murder of her two chil- dren. She had been in a lunatic asylum, but was brought out by her husband on Wednesday week apparently cured. On Friday, however, she drowned her two boys in a bath, and then laid them on a bed and covered them with sheets. She has conducted herself in a very peculiar manner since her arrest.
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CELEBRATION IN LONDON.
CELEBRATION IN LONDON. SPEECH BY MR HENRY RICHARD, M.P. The London Welsh Sunday School Union celebrated the centenary of the establishment of Sunday-schools in Wales by holding a public meeting at Exeter-hall on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr Henry Richard, M.P. The members of the various schools, numbering some 800, occupied the spacious orchestra. Speaking at first in the Welsh language, Mr Richard referred in touching terms to the connection of his father with the Sunday-school movement' in South Wales. He was very glad of the commemoration of the centenary of Sunday- schools. It was impossible to exaggerate the value of the services these institutions have rendered to the principality; and in these days of agitation and excitement about education, when all were talking loudly and somewhat boastfully of what they were doing by elementary, interme- diate, and collegiate education, there was some danger that the obligations of Wales to the more simple and primitive form of education, which was the only one which several generations of Welshmen had a chance of obtaining— which was given in Sunday schools— might be forgotten. He was not likely to depreciate the modern efforts for the in- tellectual elevation of his countrymen, for he had taken a somewhat active part in promoting every one of them, but he had not lost his love and gratitude for Sunday Schools, without which thousands of Welshmen and women must have passed through life in ignorance of the very elements of religious and general knowledge. Mr Richard concluded his address by reading a letter from Mr Richard Davies, M.P., in which he greatly regretted that circumstances prevented him from being present. After a few words of kindly introduction by Mr Richard, Mrs Watts Hughes, known and esteemed throughout Wales as Miss Megan Watts, of Dowlais, took her seat at the harmo- nium, and after a few chords of the prelude, she began that most touching of songs, Hen Feibl mawr fy Mam." As the rich tones of her voice rang out, filling the vast hall, and as the simple well-loved words fell from her lips, the audience appeared rapt in silent enjoyment, and before Mrs Watts Hughes had finished it is no exaggera- lion to say there was not a dry eye in the hall. later in the evening another treat equally appreciated, was given by Miss Mary Davies, J. who sang in her very best style the fine air from the "Messiah," "How beautiful are the Feet." The Rev. John Evans (Eglwysbach), in a stirring Welsh speech, briefly sketched, "The Rise and Progress of the Sunday-school in Wales." Dr. Owen Thomas, of Liverpool, in an address full of his characteristic eloquence, spoke of The Relation of the Sunday-school to the spread of Elementary Education," and the Rev. R. Lloyd, Casbach, gave a short address on The Sunday- school in its Relation to the Atheistical Spirit of the age."—On the motion of Mr Stephen Evans,a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Henry Richard for his services in the chair, and the proceedings terminated.
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS.
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS. CARDIFF. As a commemoration of the establishment of Sunday Schools in Wales celebrations were held on Wednesday at Cardiff, and in other parts of the principality, but more especially among the Calvinistic Methodist Churches, to which denomination Charles of Bala, the founder of Sunday Schools in the principality, in the latter part of his life belonged. The celebration at Cardiff was confined more particularly to the Sunday Schools. Those connected with Great Frederick-street Chapel, Clifton-street Chapel, Salem Chapel, Canton, Bethania Chapel, Loudoun-square, Penarth, Llandaff and Dinas Calvinistic Methodist Chapels, assembled at Great Frederick-street Chapel, where a meeting was held. About 500 scholars, besides a large nnmber of adults, assembled, the chapel being crowded. The chair was taken by the Rev J. Verrier Jones, Roatb, and the scholars were examined upon The Encampment of the Israelites on Sinai by the Rev. J. Owen, of Canton. The Rev. E. Griffiths (Penarth) also questioned the scholars upon the chief incidents recorded in the first nine chapters in the Books of the Acts of the Apostles. At intervals a selection of special hymns were snng by the scholars, under the direction of Mr John Morgan, Mr Edwards, Mr Jacob Davies, and others. The scholars were then supplied with tea in the large school-room under the chapel. In the evening a public meet- ing was held in Great Frederick-street Chapel. At Salem Chapel, Canton, a public meeting was also held, under the presidency of Mr D. Evans. A meeting was also held at Pembroke-terrace Chapel and at other places, and at each.there was a good attendance. TAFF'S WELL. The Sunday schools in connection with the Tabernacle Chapel, Whitchurch the Methodist Chapel, St. Fagan's, and the Pentyrch, Gwaelad- ygarth, and Taff's Well Methodist Chapels, met onWednesday to celebrate the Charles of Bala cen- tenary of Sunday schools. The evening meeting was addressed by the Rev. T. Rees, Taff's Well, and the Rev. D. Evans, Whitchurch. MAESYCWMMER. On Wednesday the Calvinistic Methodists celebrated the centenary of Welsh Sunday- schools, when the schools-- from Rock, Gelligron, Abercarn, North Risca, Zoar, and other places assembled at Zoar Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, where public meetings were. hdd during the afternoon and evening. BLAINA. On Wednesday, the centenary of the Sunday- schools of Wales was celebrated at the Public-hall by the Calvinistic Methodists (including the Presbyterians) of the district. A procession was formed by the lower schools, and marched up to Garnfach to meet the Brynmawr schools, when the whole procession turned back, singing suitable marches. At the hall, where a varied programme was gone through, under the presidency of Mr James Phillips, an evening meeting. was held under the presidency of Mr S. N. Jones. TREDEGAR. Services were held at Porth-place Chapel on Wednesday. The afternoon service was devoted to singing and reciting by the junior scholars of the school. The Rev. Joseph Evans presided. In the evening another meeting was held, when papers on subjects relating to Sabbath schools were read by Messrs Evans, Badham, B. Williams, and Sergeant Coles.
REPRESENTATION OF EAST CARMARTHENSHIRE.
REPRESENTATION OF EAST CARMARTHENSHIRE. MEETING OF LIBERALS AT AMMANFORD. A meeting of Liberals, connected with the Eastern Division of Carmarthenshire, was held at the Ivorites'-hall, Ammanford, on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of forming the new association for the division. The hall was well filled, and the proceedings commenced by the election of Dr. Howell Rees, Cwmamman, to the chair. Messrs D. Pugh, Lewis Morris, and J. Lloyd Morgan, who had accepted an invitation to be present, were received with applause on entering the room. Mr W. THOMAS, Llanelly, moved— That this inaugural meeting of the East Carmarthen- shire Liberal Association declares its continued confidence in the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone and his colleagues, and desires to thank them for the bene- ficial measures passed durmg theIr term of office, and for their efforts on behalf of higher education in Wales; and believes and trusts that they will be triumphantly returned to power as a. result of the next general election. Mr T. POWELL, Carregcennin, seconded. Mr D. PUGH, Manoravon, who was received with enthusiastic applause, supported the motion, and in doing so said he had long had a great affection for Mr Gladstone. (Applause.) He believed that disestablishment and disendow- ment lay at the heart of all of them, and he was prepared to heartily support that measure. (Cheers.) The enfranchisement of leaseholds was another much-needed reform, and he thought Mr Broadhurst's proposals were most just and fair. (Applause.) The process of conveyancing land should be simplified. A new system of county government, so as to secure the direct represen- tation of the ratepayers, was very generally needed, and the queston of providing better dwellings for the working classes must be dealt with shortly. (Cheers.) Mr LEWIS MORRIS, M.A., who was very cordially received, next addressed the meeting, and, in doing so, declared himself in favour of charging the cost of elections upon the rates; county government the simplification of the land laws, so as to make the transfer of land easy and to remove the dead hand in leases. He favoured Mr Jesse Collings's bill to provide allotpients and when the working man had his house and his bit of land he certainly ought to have the power of protecting himself against that great enemy of drink by some system of local option. The disestablishment of the Church in Wales was imperative, and the question should not be mixed up with disestablishment in England, or that would have the effect of greatly delaying it. He was in favour of the Burials Bill now before the House. (Cheers.) As to the Welsh Interme- diate Bill he was never in love with it, and he was glad it was dead. He was not sure that it was really alive. He believed it was still-born, and unless it had been materially altered it could not have lived. (Laughter and applause.) He might tell them now that he had himself struck out the obnoxious clauses from the draft of the bill, but when introduced they all appeared again. They might ask how it was possible that such a bill should be introduced for Wales, and he would tell them. It was because the Welsh members, good and estimable as they were in- dividually, were not alive to the wants of Wales. They had no common action amongst themselves and their leader. He advised that association to select a candidate who, when elected, would help to form a national party for Wales in Parliament—a party like that for Scotland, which got what it wanted, while Wales couid get nothing. (Cheers.) As to himself per- sonally, he was not very much in the political field. There was a time when he was very, anxjous to get into Parliament; but he believed that time was now passed. He had had what he desired in- another way; but if it could.be shown that he could serve his native country by going into Parliament, he" might consent to stand for some constituency. (Cheers.) Mr J. LLOYD MORGAN, barrister, next spoke. He proceeded at some length to deal with various political questions of the day, and was very much applauded throughout the whole of his speech. The resolution was carried with applause, and after a few questions had been put to the other gentlemen who spoke, the proceedings terminated, .S & f
PUBLIC CONFERENCE AT NEATH.
PUBLIC CONFERENCE AT NEATH. LETTER FROM MR C. R. M. TALBOT, M.P. A public conference of Liberals of the Mid Glamorgan division—but whicbj according to an advertisement, was convened without the authority of the Central Liberal Association—took place in the Town-hall, Neath, on Monday afternoon,for the purpose of consider- ing the parliamentary representation ot the divi- sion. Mr D. Davies, ex-Mayor of Neath. presided. and the following were amongst those present -.— The Honble. H. C. Bruce, the Mayor of Neath (Mr Edward Davies), Messrs J. T. Rowlands, T. D. Daniel (Aberavon), E. C. Curtis (Neath), Dr. Lewis (Penarth), Isaac Evans (miners' agent), E. Davies (Taibach), E. Davies (Cwmavon), D. Grey (Maesteg), Dr. Thomas (Maesteg), D. H. Price (Pyle), W. T. Lewis, John Thomas (Court Herbert), F. Jenkins (Briton Ferry), G. T. Davies (Bryndir), T. Jones (Maesteg), D. Davies (Laleston), D. E. Jones (Aberavon), S. D. Evans (Neath), &c.; the Revs. Waldo James (Aberavon) and Jonah Roberts (Neath). The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, alluded to a want of union prevailing in the division, and read the following letter from Mr C. R. M. Talbot, M.P. :— 3, Cavendish-squave, June 13th, 1885. My dear Sir,—At the meeting of the Liberal Associa- tion at Neath on Monday next, the subject ot the future proceedings of the party will, no doubt, be a principal matter of consideration. I am anxious to make a suggestion which, if adopted, wiU, I think, be likely to facilitate the object we have in view. What I suggest is t' at the attention of the members of the association should be directed, in the first instance, to the regis- tration of votes, more especially as the time wilt be very short, and the duties of the overseers are new and somewhat complicated. If the various association were to appoint sub-com- mittees to overlook the overseers, it would be a great assistance. It is important to bear in mind that many months must elapse before an election cau take place, and I cannot but think that the discussion of who shall, and who shall not, be candidates is somewhat premature at the present moment. It is important that we should not show a divided front to the opposing party, and I think if our operations are confined to the strengthening and con- solidation of our numbars, there is not the same risk of division which might en-ue from a different course. I am, my dear sir, yours very truly, C. R. M. TALBOT, The Chairman. The SECRETARY (Mr W. T. Lewis, who was appointed pro tem.) detailed the event* which had led up to the present meeting. Mr T. D. DANIEL (Aberavon), Mr T. GREY (Maesteg), and Mr HOWELLS (Maesteg), spoke in favour of Mr Talbot's claims, after which the fol lowing resolution was unanimously adopted :— In the opinion of this conference of the Liberals of Mid-Glamorgan parliamentary division, the action of the association formed at Cymmer on Monday, the 13th April, in proceeding to the settlement of the pro- gramme of the association, and to invite several gentle- men to offer themselves as candidates, without first ensuring a thorough representation of Liberals of the whole division on the council, and the execntive of the association was premature, and as steps taken to procure a re-consideration of the action have proved ineffectual, this conference declares that the associa- tion does not command the confidence of Liberals of his division. Mr HOWELLS, Aberavon, moved It is hereby resolved to form a general association of tho Liberals of the ùivisIOn to be called the Mid. Glamorgan Libpral Association, amI that the council of the said association do consist of four delegates to every thousand of the population. Mr MATTHKWS (Cetn) seconded the resolution, which was also unanimously adopted. Mr T. D. DANIEL (Aberavon) moved the appointment of a preliminary committee to report to an adjourned conference. Mr F. Jenkins seconded the resolution, which was adopted. Mr ROWLANDS remarked that be had had some correspondence with Mr Talbot. If the desira- bility of his attending the meeting had been strongly represented to the hon. member ho would have been present, but, upon the whole, he thought it more desirable not to attend when he heard what the nature of the business was. He (Mr Rowlands) suggested to the committee just formed that they should take into careful con- sideration the excellent advice given by Mr Talbot, who was most experienced in contesting elections. He felt that after a man jhad repre- sented them well for so long a time, it would be a gross piece of ingratitude if they did not do all that they could for him. It was said that Mr Talbot did not attend Parliament regularly. He was getting an oldish man now, but whenever there was a critical division, Mr Talbot's name was sure to be seon in the right place. (Applause.) He had the authority ot Mr Talbot for stating that, although he could not undertake what he called "ambulatory orations"—(laughter)—he would attend one general meeting of his constituents, to be held at Neath, at a time which might be conveniently arranged. Upon the committee, moved by Mr T. D. DANIEL, being appointed, it appeared that there were only three places not represented at the present meeting—Ogmore Valley, Glvncorrwg, and Tondu. However, gentlemen connected with those districts wr-re nominated to serve on the committee, two being selected for each district. The following resolution was adopted on the motion of Mr EVANS, solicitor, seconded by Mr T. D. DANIEL :— The best thanks of this conference be tendered to Mr Talbot for his timely letter, and this conference as- sures him that it shall have the careful consideration of the Mid-Glamorgan Liberal Association. That the letter be now referred to the committee just ap- pointed. After a vote of confidence in Mr Gladstone and his colleagues had been adopted, the chairman was formally thanked for presiding, and the proceedings terminated.
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EAST GLAMORGAN PARLIA MENTARY DIVISION. COLLIERS MEETING AT TRE- HARRIS. At a large meeting of the workmen engaged at the Harris' Navigation Colliery on Monday even- ing, a resolution was unanimously passed con- demning the action of the Liberal Three Hundred of Eastern Glamorgan in trying to force a candidate upon the constituency, when the general feeling of the people was not in favour of th gentleman. The meeting also protested against the action of a clique in the association introduc- ing sectarianism into the selection of a candidate. The chair was taken by Mr James Davies, and Messrs Edmund Morris, D. E. Jones, Thomas Jones, and John Evans were amongst the speakers.
IS FOOTBALL A "WANTON PURSUIT?"…
IS FOOTBALL A "WANTON PURSUIT?" SINGULAR ACTION AT NEWPORT. At Newport County-court, on Wednesday, be- fore Judge Owen, Llewellyn Dowling, a collier, of Risca, sued the Royal Britannia Lodge of Shep- herds, which meets at Risca, for 483, sick pay. Plaintiff was playing at football one day during the past season, and fell, or was thrown, and broke his collar-bone. This incapacitated him for four weeks, but the lodge refused to pay him 12s per week sick money. Mr Bailhache, solicitor, who appeared for the lodge executive, said the particular rule bearing upon the subject provided that a member should not be entitled to sick pay for any injury sustained by "immorality, disorderly conduct, fighting, or any other wanton pursuit."—His Honour What is the meaning of the word wanton ? "—Mr Bailhache Johnson gives the meaning as implying unchastity but Walker gives it as roving, wandering, playing in the wind," whatever that might be. Football was always playing in the wind.—Hi3 Honour One side must play against the wind. (Laughter.) —Mr Bailbache submitted that wanton pur- suit was intended to mean any pursuit which was not part of a member's business, or not neces- sary to be undertaken.—His Honour It is a ridiculous word to use. You would not say that a man is excluded from hunting, shooting, or playing football?—-Mr Bailhache: Yes. My argument is that it is outside the scope of friendly societies to provide sick relief for young men who may get injured whilst following some sport. He then quoted from the preface to the rules of the lodge, in which it was declared that the society was intended to afford relief in cases of sickness, or when members, worn out by pain and mental anxiety, became a burden to their families."—His Honour: The relief, nevertheless, ia to members "in sickness."—Mr Bailhache submitted that friendly societies were not in any sense accidental insurance associations. The rule aimed at the avoidance of unnecessary risk. Football was a wanton pursuit in the sense that it was not undertaken by compulsion, but with the idea. of sport.—His Honour reserved judg- ment.
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THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR THE RHONDDA. Our Pontypridd reporter writes on Sunday :— Considerable interest is taken in the candidature of Mr Fred Davis, Ferndale—the young gentle- man just selected by the Rhondda Liberal Association to contest the division at the next Parliamentary election. Mr Davis is a young gentleman 22 years old—having, 1 am told, been born in the early part of 1863, at Llanathan, near Cardiff. He is the only son of Mr Lewis Davis, Ferndale, whose alliance with Glamorganshire modern Liberalism is now a matter of county-political history. He passed his initial educational career at the Wesleyan College, Reading.and from thence be went, with the sanguine good wishes of tutors and pupils, to Trinity College, Cambridge. He again applied himself to diligent study, varied by athletic exercise. In the last direction Mr Davis had already gained no mean laurels, for he was captain of the Reading Football Club. Mr Davis made his mark at Cambridge, and got his LL.B. degree in due course, since which time he has been at the Inns of Court qualifying for the bar. He passed his final B.A.L. examination a week or two ago. Sufficient has been said to indicate that Mr Davis has, to say the least, the full complement of Welsh ability, and from his admirable elocutionary deliverances, which so much pleased the Ferndale and other folk at the banquet given there when he attained his majority, the most perfect confidence is felt in the success of his political future.
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CARDIFF WORKING MEN'S FLOWER SHOW. The annual show of window grown plants was held on Wednesday, at the Drill-hall, Cardiff, and, in all respects, it was one of the most suc- cessful that had been held for some time. The number of entries was about the same as previous years, but the quality of the plants was far in advance of those exhibited on former occasions. The fine weather, and the unusual amount of sunshine during the spring months, enabled the cottagers to exhibit plants with masses of bloom upon them, which made them look more like greenhouse plants than those cultivated in the living rooms of the smaller cottages in Hills-ter- race, Love-lane, David-street, and other densely- populated places, and which form the abodes of the poorest residents ot the town. The judges were Dr. Taylor, Mr C. E. Stallybrass, Colonel Page, Mr Robert Drane, and Messrs S. Treseder, Julian, and Crossling (professionals). Mr Johnson's band played an excellent selection of music, and the attendance, both afternoon and evening, was remarkably good. The success of the show has been so great that it is intended to hold a meeting in St. John's Schoolroom on Mon- day evening for the purpose of enlarging its sphere of operations.; PRIZE LIST:— TOWN DISTRICT,-Two show geraniums (pelargoniums) —1, Jenkins 2. Evan Thomas 3, Jane Morgan. Two sweet-scented geraniumi- 1, Mrs Townsend 2, E. Richards 3, Herbert Ellis. Twohorse-shoe zonales or scarlet geraniums (single)-I, William Jacques 2, Evan Thomas; 3, Herbert Ellis. Two scarlet geran- iums (double)-I, J. Browning 2. Charlie Marks 3, Mary Howells. Two geraniums (tri-coloured zonales)- 1, Henry Collis 2, William Reed 3, Charlotte Collis. Two variegated-leaved geraniums—1, Cnarlotte Collis 2, Henrietta Hobbs 3, Georre Hollicum. Two fuchsias -1, George Skett; 2. Elvira Howells. Two calceolarias-- 1, Jane Jenkins 2, Ada Reed. One show geranium (pelargonium)-I, Jane Jenkins 2, Cecilia Square; 3, Amelia Howells 4, Matilda Howells. One sweet. scented geranium—1, E. Richards 2, W. Yeo 3, A. Richards. Owe horse-3hoe zonale or scarlet geranium (single)—1, Mrs Waddam 2, Charlotte Collis 3, E. Richards. One scarlet geranium (double)—1, Leonard Jenkins 2, Ada Roth well; 3, Gwen. Skett. One geranium (tri-coloured zonale)—1, John Rees; 2, Onarles Harris; 3, W. Jayues. One variegated. leaved geranium—1, George Beams 2, Rosina Reas; 3, Ada Hoare. One fuchsia—1, Charles Beer 2, Jane Jenkins; 3, George Beams. One calceolaria—1, William Hughes; 2, Emma Chapman; 3. W. Reed. One musk-I, William Hughes; 2, Lizzie Reed; 3, Eliza Moses; 4, Mrs Logan. One petunia-I, William Jaynes 2: Rosina Marks; 3, Walter Ellis. One myrtle—1, William Morgan 2, George Smith 3. Mrs Moses. One cactus in bloom—1,S. Marks; 2, E. Richards; 3, John Hayes. One begonia (or bleeding heart)-I, Wm, Jaynes; 2, Evan Thomas; 3, Wm. Reed. One aloe of any kind-I, Laura Jenkins; 2, David Edwards; 3, Mary Jane Reed. One mignonette—1, Mrs Moses 2, C. Harries 3, Jane Morgan. Any plant in blossom, not named in the above classes-I, Eli Sawyer; 2, Mrs Downtord; 3. Wm. Jaynes; 4, Cecilia Square; 5, Lizzie Reed. Any plant not in bloom, not included in the above—1, Evan Thomas 2. T. L. White 3, E. Richards; 4, Jane Jenkins; 5, J. White. COUNTRY DISTRICT.-Two pelargoniums—1, James Taverner. Two geraniums (tri-coloured zonales)—1, Emma Jane Gardener; 2, Thomas Gardener; 3, Sarah Gardener; extra, Wm. Gardener. Two horse-shoe zonalesor scarlet geraniums (single)—1, Mary Ann Hayes; 2, Emma Chapman; 3, JohnDoddington. Two scarlet geraniums (donble)-I, Thomas Gardener; 2, Joseph James 3, Elizabeth Doddington. Two sweet scented geraniums-2, Katie Pride. Two varie- gated geraniums — 1, John Hayes; 2, James Taverner 3, John Doddington extra prizes, Emma Chapman, William Edwards, and Joseph James. Two fuchsias—1, John Doddington 2, Eliza Gardener. Two calceolarias—1, David Lewis, T.V.R. 2, James Taverner 3, Mrs Edwards. One pelargonium—1, Albert Hughes; 2, Sarah Gardener. One geranium, tricolour zonale-l, William Gardener; 2, Nlrs Edwards; 3, Katie Pride. One horseshoe zonale, or scarlet geranium, single—I. Emma J. Gardener 2, Charlotte Hughes 3, John Hayes extra prizes, John Dodding- ton, Thomas Gardener, and Emily Marshall, Grange- town. One scarlet geranium, double—1, D. Harris, Rumney; 2, Mrs John 3, Joseph James; extra, Charles Chapman. One sweet-scented geranium—1, Mrs John; 2, John Doddington; 3, Benjamin Hughes; extra prizes, William Edwards and William John, Pontcana. One variegated geranium —1, John Hayes 2, Sarah Gardener 3, George Chapman extra prize, Mrs Edwards. One fuchsia— 1, John Hayes 2, Albert Hughes 3, Mrs Edwards extra prize, Elizabeth Doddington. One calceolaria.-I. James Traverner 2, John Hayes; 3, David Lewis extra prize, Sarah Ann and Mary Jane Bees. One musk—1, Mary J. Bees; 2, S. Lang 3, L, Thurston extra prize, Mrs Williams. One petunia— 1, John H. Gardener; 2, Elizabeth Gardener 3, Susannah Harris extra prize, James Travener. One rnignoiiette-Alrs John. One begonia or bleeding heart -1, Sarah Gardener; 2, William Gardener; 3, Mrs Edwards. One cactus in bloom-I, Herbert Morris 2 Mrs Edwaras 3, William Gardener extra prize, F. H. Pride. Any plant not namad in the above classes- I, Mrs John; 2, Charlotte Hughes; 3, Louisa Thomas 4. Louisa Thurston. Any plant not in bloom not named above—1, Edgar Ralls; 2, M. A. Ralls 3, Mrs Edwards; 4, Joseph James; extra prjzes-Mrs John and Elizabeth Gardener. OPISN TO TOWN AND COUNTY GROWERS.—Nine one- sided window plants exhib ted in a group as grown— 1, Charles Harris; 2, Win. Gar iener 8. Sarah Gar- dener. Six one-sided window planti exhibited in a group as grown—1, Sarah Gardener 2, David Lewis 3, Charles Highman. OPEN TO TOWN EXHIBITORS ONLY.—Six one-sided window plants exhibited in a group as grown—1, Jane Jenkins; 3, W. Reed. SPECIAL PRIZES (opan to railway servants only.)— The best group of six p ants grown in signal boxes- 1, E. England, Becilinog; 2, J. Jones, Bedlinog 3, William Jones, Bedlinog. Fjr the parishes of St. John's and St Mary's only.-The best grcup of any kind of widdow-grown p ants not exceeding l ine, and not less than ax—1, Mrs Edwards; 2, Anne Miles: 3, Mary Ann Hayes 4, John Hayes 5, Anide J. Edwards; 6, Elizabeth Doddington; 7, Eliz ibeth Rets 8, J. Doddington 9ih, Miss Lang, For those portions of the parishes of Canton and Llan- daff, hounded by Great Western Railway on South Cardiff Bridge and ltiver Taff on East, and Parliamen- tary boundary of Cardiff on West and North.—Six one- sided window plants exhibited in a group-2, Herbert Morris. For that portion of Ctthays bounded on south by the north side of Woodville-terrace, on west by Taff Vale Railway, and elsewhere by Parliamentary boundary of Borough of Cardiff.—Six one-sided win- dow plants exhibited in a group-I, Jane Gardener; 2, Elizabeth Doddington. CUT FLOWERo.-Town district only.-Nosegay of cottage garden flowers-I, E. Richards; 2, A.Richards. Country district only.—Nosegay of cottage garden flowers—1, Katie Pride 2, Mrs Edwards 3, Mrs Pride, Pontcanna. OPEN TO TOWN AND COUNTRY.—Arrangement of flowers for table decoration-I. Mr3 Pride; 2, Katie Jarman, Pontcanna; 3, Katie Pride. Basket of wild flowers-I, Gertrude Coopers; 2. Sabina Lang; 3, Annie J. Edwards. Extra prizes—Mary Ann Hayes, Mrs Lang, Charlotte George. Nosegay of wild flowers, not to contain more than three kinds—1, Louisa Bot- wood; 2, Kate Phelps, Llandaff; 3, Sabina Lang. Extra prizes-Gertrude Cooper, Agnes Eddings, Mrs Howells. Arrangement of ferns and grasses with one kind of flower only (all wild)-I. Eli Burridge 2, Albert Tucker; 3, Minnie Rothwell. Largest and best arranged collection of wild flowers freshly picked' accompanied with a list of their English names-I, Stephen Rothwell.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS AT CARDIFF.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS AT CARDIFF. The return of the Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last (13th June) shows. that in twenty-eight of the largest towns in England and Wales, each containing 70,000 persons or more, and of which Cardiff is one of them, there were registered 5,563 births and 3,166 deaths. The deaths were equal to an annual rate of 18*5. The rates of mortality in the several towns, arranged in order from the lowest, WAr" as follows !— Derby 10'5 I Hull. 19-9 I Sunderland 13'7 Norwich 20*0 Halifax 14"2 Huddersfield 20'3 Wolverhampton 14'5 Salford 20'7 Bristol 15-3 Birkenhead 20.7 Bradford 15 3 Oldham 21 "3 Portsmouth 15'5 Bolton 22'3 Preston 15 "6 Liverpool ?3'4 Preston 15'6 Liverpool ?3'4 Nottingham 16'3 Blackburn 23'6 London 16'3 Sheffield 23-7 Leicester 16'9 Manchester 26'5 Birmingham 17"1 Plymouth 28'1 Brighton i7"3 Newcastle on- Leeds. 17-9 Tyne 554 Cardiff 18 8 To the principal zymotic diseases, 489 deaths were referred in the towns, equal to a rate of 2*5; the towns with the highest being Newcastlc- on-Tyne, 5*8; Sheffield, 4'8 Manchester, 4 0 Cardiff, 3"8 and those with the lowest:— Norwich, 0'0; Halifax, 0'0; and Bolton, 0'5. The highest death-rate per 1,000 from scarlet fever were Sunderland, 1'2; from measles:- Newcastle on-Tyne, 4'4; and Sheffield, 2.4. CARDIFF BOROUGH. In the borough of Cardiff the number of births registered last week was 68, as compared with 73 and 58 in the two preceding. These 68 births comprised 36 boys and 32 girls, and these corres- ponded to an annual rate of 36'7 per 1,000 of the population, estimated to be in the middle of this year 97,034. The highest total this year has been 101 and the least 58. There was a further decrease in the mortality of Cardiff last week, as the deaths were only 35, and these bad been preceded by 42, and 53 in the two weeks before. There has only been one week this year with a smaller total, and that was in April last, when there were only 30. This is a contrast to the highest number, which was 78 in a week towards the end of the last quarter. There was thus a difference between the two extremes of 48. Tho 35 deaths in the last week were equal to a rate of 18'8 per 1,000. That rate was 03 in excess of that of the 28 great towns, but there were 13 of them with a higher rate. In Bristol it was only 15'3, or 3'5 less. Cardiff still suffers considerably from the principal zymotics. They were fatal in seven cases, and they included three of whooping cough, two of measles, and one each of diphtheria and fever. These alone yielded a rate of 3*8. The 35 deaths included 18 males and 17 females and of the total, 10 of them were those of infants under one year, and three referred to adults who had attained 60 years and upwards. There was one death due to violence, and four persons died in the public institutions of Cardiff.
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THE SWANSEA BUTLDING SOCIETY SCANDAL. SALE OF HARRIS'S PROPERTY. At the Mackworth Hotel, Swansea, on Wednes day, Mr J. F. Harvey sold by auction the convict bankrupt Harris's property. There was a good attendance, and nearly eighty lots were seld at good prices. The highest price made was £1,000, paid by Mr B. Evans for Talvan House (Harris's late residence), which has a lease of 89 years to run. The shares in the Birchgrove works were not sold, nor were the brick works, while a policy of insurance on Harris's life for JB600 was sold for JB208. The sale realised altogether £ 10,050. Harris made his final appearance before the registrar on Wednesday morning, when he read and signed his evidence. He will be removed from the Swansea prison this morning for Bristol, whence it is supposed he will proceed to Pentonville.
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CARDIFF. INQUEST.*—An inquest was held to-day—before Mr Grover, deputy coroner—on the body of George James Bell, an infant ten months old, the son of William Bell, the landlord ot the Ship-on- Launch, who was found dead in bed at the public- house on Saturday night. The medical evidence went to show that death resulted from natural causes, and a verdict to that effect was returned. CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the guardians was held on Saturday, Dr Paine in the chair. The master of the work- house reported that during the week 40 paupers had been admitted and 55 discharged, leaving 551 in'the house, an increase of 47 on the corres- ponding week of last year. The master of Ely Schools reported the number of children at the institution to be 223, an increase of three on the corresponding week of last year. The number of persons in receipt of outdoor relief was stated to be 2,314,an increase of one cost of outdoor relief, £264, increase JB55 cn the corresponding week of last year. NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL FOR RIVERSIDE.—Tha opening services of the new Baptist Mission Room, in Craddoclc-street, Riverside, Canton, took place on Sunday, sermons being preached in the afternoon and evening by the Revs. Caradog Griffiths and Thomas Phillips respectively. A committee has been formed for the purpose of erecting a school chapel in the Riverside district, a plot of ground having been obtained for the purpose. At present it is intended to erect a building to accommodate about 230 persons, a larger chapel to be erected when the funds wil justify the committee in developing the present scheme. In furtherance of this object some of the benevolent gentlemen of the town have given handsome donations, about £200 having been obtained towards the £600 required for the school chapel. The new cause is under the spiritual charge of the Rev. T. Phillips, who for nearly 12 years has been the missionary of Bethany Town Mission. The services on Sunday were very encouraging, and augur well for the success of the project. SLIGHT FIRE. — On Sunday evening a fire originated at the entrance to the circus building in Westgate-street. A posse of police with the reel extinguished it before any material damage was done. CARDIFF PROVIDENT DISPENSARY.—Number of members enrolled during week ending Saturday June 13th, 76. Total number of members enrolled, 1,590.-JoHN RASHDALL GOODMAN, dis- penser. WAXWORKS EXHIBITION. — Mons. D'Arc's exhibition continues to attract audiences apprecia- tive of a class of entertainment which needs to be excellent indeed to secure regular and sufficient patronage. The manner in which the waxworks are represented is perhaps all the answer that is necessary, in point of recognition, in the large number that nightly frequent the hall, and who demonstrate their feeling of enjoyment from beginning to end. PHILHARMONIC-HALL.—The entertainment this week is more interesting even than usual. Miss Nelly L'Estrange. who has achieved distinction in London as a burlesque actress, fulfilling a special engagement here. Two negro comedians, Messrs Vern and Volo, also made their first appearance in Cardiff. Miss Marie Ginnard, serio-comic and dancer; Miss Marie Hiller, comedy artiste in own songs Mr James Shields, the one-legged comedian Miss Peggy Pond, vocalist and actress and the sisters Chapman, duettists and dancers, make up a list of per- formers sufficient for every purpose of variety, apart from ability, which was uniformly good. ACCIDENT.—John Richardson, 46, who lives on board No. 1 steam-crane, Docks, was received on Sunday into the infirmary suffering from a frac- tured spine. It is supposed he was sleeping on the deck of the steam-crane, and by some means fell into the hold. He lies in a precarious condi- tion. INQUEST.—On Saturday the deputy coroner (Mr Grover) held an inquest at the Town-hall on the body of John Leary (49), South William- street. The evidence showed that the deceased, who had been accustomed to drink heavily, was on Thursday morning seized with illness, and went out and visited several public-houses. He was afterwards found dead in a lane off Herbert- street. Verdict, Death from natural causes." ANNIVERSARY.—The anniversary sermons in connection with the Broadway Sunday-school were held on Sunday, when the Rev. John Colwell, of Liverpool, preached morning and evening to large congregations. In the afternoon a service of song, entitled "Jesus and the Children," was rendered. To-night the Rev. J. Colwell will lecture on the subject, Wooing, wmning, wearing," &c. SUDDEN DEATH.— On Saturday morning a man named William Charley, formerly a mason, but lately in the employ of Mr Priest, gardener, Canton, went to work at six o'clock apparently in his usual health. He continued working till nearly ten o'clock, when he, it is supposed, seated himself by the hedge in the garden adjoining Clive-road, and very soon afterwards he was found by a fellow- labourer lying on his side quite dead. Disease of the heart is believed to have been the cause 3f death. vSCZis THE BAPTIST CHAPEL FOR RIVERSIDE.—The opening services of the new Baptist Mission Room, in Craddock-street, Riverside, Canton, took place on Sunday, sermons being preached in the afternoon and evening by the Revs. Caradog Griffiths and Thomas Phillips respectively. A committee has been formed for the purpose of erecting a school chapel in the Riverside district, a plot of ground having been obtained for the purpose. At present it is intended to erect a building to accommodate about 230 persons, a larger chapel to be erected when the funds will justify the committee in developing the present scheme. About,£200 have been obtained towards the J6600 required for the school chapel. The new cause is under the spiritual charge of the Rev. T. Phillips, who for nearly 12 years has been the missionary of Bethany Town Mission. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. —On Monday evening a meeting, in connection with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, was held in the Parochial Schools of Saint Andrew's. The Rev. A. Hender&on was in the chair. Archdeacon Pinkham gave a very interesting address on Our Canadian Dominions and the Work of the Church in those parts." The meeting was well attended, and there was an offertory at the close. ALARMING FIRE.—At about a quarter to ten on Tuesday night a fire broke out in a building in Bute-lane, used by Messrs Demetri and Stefano, ship chandlers, Bute-street, as a warehouse for the storage of paints, oils, &c. On the fire being first discovered, the hose and reel from the Bute- street fire station quickly appeared on the scene, and was followed soon afterwards by a reel from the central station in Westgate-street. The alarm reached the latter place about ten o'clock, and the steam fire engine was thereupon got out and held in readiness to proceed to the locality of the conflagration; but on it transpiring that the appliances already despatched were quite capable of coping with tho flames, the engine was re- housed. Within half-an-hour after the arrival of the fire-brigade, commanded by Chief-constable Hemingway, the fire was subdued, though not till it had completely gutted the building and partially destroyed a stable adjoining. The brigade succeeded in saving a horse from the latter place. The origin of the tire has not yet been ascertained. The stores were locked up for the night at six o'clock, and were then apparently all right. It is not known whether the building, which is the property of Dr Richards, Canton, was insured or not. BROADWAY WESLKYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.—In connection with the anniversary of the above school, the Rev. John Colwell, of Liverpool, delivered a lecture, on Monday evening, entitled Wooing, Winning, and Wearing." The collec- tions amounted to £39 12s, being £9 10s in advance ot that of last year. SOUTH WALES HOMOEOPATHIC INSTITUTION.— From the founding of this institution in Decem- ber, 1879, to the end of April, 1885, there has been registered 5,711 patients, who required 4,653 attendances and medicines, besides 1,296 visits at their own homes. In May there were 33 entries, which required 95 attendances and medicines, besides 24 visits at their own homes of these 20 were cured, 3 result not known, 1 death by suicide, 9 more or less improved and continue under treatment.—Physician, Dr Morgan. N.B. Old subscribers' usual contributions are now due, whilst new ones are respectfully solicited, as the many and increasing applications for ticket far exceed in number those held by present sub- scribers. Collector, J. G. Jones, Partridge-road. FREE LIBRARY.—The monthly meeting of this committee was held on Monday evening, Dr. Taylor in the chair; there were also present Councillors Sanders, Proger, Beavan, Lougher, Hurley, Evans; Messrs P. Davies, P. Price, T. H. Thomas, Dr. Wallace, Rev W. E. Winks, and Mr J. Ballinger (chief librarian).—On the motion of Alderman Taylor, it was resolved that the vice-chairman (Councillor Sanders) should accom- pany the town clerk to London on his visit to the Education Department, with reference to the objection raised to Mr Viriamu Jones, the prin- cipal of the University College for Wales, being a member of the free library committee, the chair- man being of opinion that the heads of the Education Department did not understand the position which Mr Jones held with the committee, and the desirability of bis being allowed to remain a member of it. The Rev. W. E. Winks mentioned that since the last meeting, in reply to a letter from Mr Ballinger, the secretary of the Convocation of the University of Oxford bad written stating that it had been resolved to present to 4he Cardiff Free Library a donation of books, to be selected from the Carendon Press, to the value of £25. On the motion of Mr Winks, it was resolved that the chairman (Alderman Taylor) be requested to acknowledge the gift, and convey the thanks of the committee to the donor. Since the last meeting 236 volumes had been received from the Record Office. ACCIDENT.—David Kelly (26), of the Freehold, Llandaff, was received on Tuesday afternoon into the infirmary, suffering from a fracture of the left leg. The injured man was working at the Pontypant Quarry, near Caerphilly, loading stones, when a piece of rook fell upon him. He was attended by Dr. Price, of Caerphilly, pre- vious to being brought to Cardiff. A BLUE KIBBONMAN CHARGED WITH BEING DRUNK.—At the police-court, on Saturday, before Alderman M'Connochie'—William Llewellyn, a collier from the hills, andwhoadmittedthathe was a member of the Blue Ribbon Army, was charged with being drunk in Westgate-street on Friday. He was asked why he wore the blue ribbon under such circumstances. He said that the ribbon was sewn on his coat, and he intended to keep it there, as he intended to refrain from getting drunk again.—He was now cautioned and discharged. STEALING A SHIRT. — Joseph Worthy (44) pleaded guilty to stealing a shirt, on Penylan- road, the property of Emily Collins, on the 11th. —He was sent to pripon for 14 days with hard labour. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. —Robert Smith (44), a dock pilot, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting F.C. Crook in Bute- street, on the 12th inst. The defendant WM > creatingadisturbancein Bute-street. The con- stable came up and desired him to go away. He refused, and became very violent, and struck the constable several times.—The defendant pleaded that he had been a teetotaller, but had given way to drink on Friday. He was very sorry for what had taken place.—The bench fined him 403 and costs, or to go to prison for one month. WIFE BEATING. Robert Eyles (55), was charged with beating his wife on the 4th instant. Mr H. Morgan Rees appeared for the defendant. The complainant said that she had been married to the defendant 33 years, during which time he had often treated her badly. He was assistant keeper to Lord Bute, but only gave her a portion of his money. For a long time she had to maintain herself by having lodgers in the house. On the 4th of June lie came home and began to heat her and kick her, and he also bit her on the arm. She had pre- viously summoned him for a similar offence. For the defence it was urged that the wound on the arm was the result of a jam between the door and the door post. He seemed to have been very violent, and was fined 20s and costs. VIOLENT ASSAULT.—At the police-court nn Mon- day, before JDrPaine and MrG. Bird—J. Hennes- sey (36), was charged with violently assaulting W. Williams, and inflicting bodily harm, on the 2&h ult. The head constable said that the injured man was still unable to appear. Mr H. Morgan Rees appeared for defendant, who was remanded on bail for a week. SUNDAY DRUNKENNESS.—'Two persons named John Evans and Daniel Finn were each charged with being drunk on Sunday. As Evans had not been previously charged with any offence he was dismissed with a caution. Finn was fined 20s and costs. INCORRIGIBLE CHILDREN.—At the police court on Wednesday, on the prosecution of the school board attendance officer—Win. Heath was sent to the Havannah Ship School for four years, and James Fry and Michael Barry each for five years to the same institution, on the ground that they were incorrigible, and beyond parental control, constantly neglecting to attend school. THE DROWNING CASE AT GRANGETOWN.—On Wednesday the deputy-coroner (Mr G. Grover) held an inquiry at the Plymouth Hotel, into the circumstances attending the death of Joseph Foster Hall (19), of Sea View-terrace, who was on Monday drowned on the West Mud. The evidence showed that deceased went bathing while the tide was in, and slipped into a sort of gutway created by the action of the water. Not ueing able to swim he was unsuccessful in his exertions to get out, and a young man named John Nicholson, bathiug with him, though he dived three times, was unable to assist the de- ceased. The jury returned a verdict of Acci- dentally drowned." MIDSUMMER MORNING SERVICE.—On Wednes- day morning at the Baptist Church, St Mary- street, the ninth annual Midsummer morning servico for young people was conducted by the Rev W. E. Winks. There was a good congrega- tion. Mr Winks discoursed on the words "Fight the good fight of faith," from the epistle to the Ephesians. After the service there was a break- fast in the adjoining lecture-room. The tables were decorated with plants and an unusually fim show of wild flowers. SHOP ROBBERY.—At the police-court on Wed- nesday, before Dr Paine and Mr G. Bird, Michael O'Keefe (45) was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, of the value of 12s 6d, from 211, Bute- street, the property of Wm. Phillips, on the 16th inst. Prisoner on Tuesday evening was met by one of the dock police at the bottom of the west dock. He had a pair of new trousers, which, he said, he was carrying to a shop to pledge. As he was a convicted thief he was detained, and subsequently it was fouud that the trousers had been stolon from the doorway of Mr Phillips' shop. The trousers were now identified by an assistant of Mr Phillips, but prisoner said that he had had them in his possession for several weeks. The bench sent him to prison for three months with hard labour. FURIOUS DRIVING.—William Powell, the driver of one of Mr Andrew's 'busses, was fined 40s and costs, or to go to prison for one month, for furiously driving on the 9th instant in Bute-street.—Mr Collingwood, deputy town clerk, prosecuted. But for great care on the part of the driver of a tram-car, a serious accident must, it was stated, have occurred.
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LLANDAFF. ALLEGED LARCENY.—At the Llandaff Police- court on Monday—before Messrs Dornford and Watson—James Colhns, labourer, was charged with stealing garden tools, the property of Henry Albert Griffin, market gardener, Queen- street, Cardiff.—Prosecutor stated that several garden tools were locked up in a shed in his garden at Ely on the 9th inst., and when his man went to the place on the following morning they were gone, the shed having been broken into.— Further evidence went to show that the prisoner had offered the tools to a Mr Clode, of the Merry Harriers Inn, Llandough. Tho man was arrested on suspicion, and the ownership of the implements traced. — Prisoner, who had been previously convicted, was committed to the assizes.
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PENARTH. SUMMARY DISMISSAL.—At the police-court, on Monday—before Messrs J. Corbett and J. Ware— Mr Walker, contractor for the Barry Dock, was summoned by Thomas Lathbridge, a ganger in his employ, for £2 5s wages, in lieu of a week's notice. Mr Morris prosecuted, and Mr Stephens appeared for the complainant. On Saturday the defendant was discharged without notice. The defence was that the complainant had made a false return of the number of waggons loaded, for the purpose of fraud. The summons was dis- missed, the bench remarking that the complainant ought to consider himself lucky in not being summoned by Mr Walker. CRUELTY TO A HORSE. — John Bryant, for cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it whilst in an unfit state, in Glebe-street, on Sunday, was fined £1 and costs. POACHING.—Edward Samuel, for poaching at Cadoxton, on land in tho possession of Mr T. H. Walker, was fined £2 and costs. SMUGGLING,—At the office of Mr Morris, magistrates' clerk, High-street, Cardiff, on Tues- day, Giuseppi Partrilla, steward on board the Malta, of Malta, was brought before Dr. Paine on a charge of smuggling tobacco and cigars. A Custom House officer named George Hodder, in company with another officer, made a second rum- mage of the vessel in Penarth Dock, and defendant on that occasion produced 80 cigars and 1lb. of tobacco, stating that was all he possessed. On searching his sea-chest, witness discovered, con- cealed beneath some clothing, 2 lbs. of tobacco and 200 cigars. It was stated that on the arrival of the vessel in the dock, on Monday, she was rummaged by an officer named Beer, and defen- dant then handed over 390 cigars and 1 lb. of tobacco. Three hundred of these were placed under seal, and the rest returned to him. Nothing contraband was at that time observed among the contents of his chest.—Fined single value and duty, £117s 9d, and lis 6d costs.
CAERPHILLY.
CAERPHILLY. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon a. labourer named William Bradfield, about 70 years of age, met with a shocking death at the Llantwit and Black vein Colliery. He was engaged on the drift of the colliery, when the chain broke, and the trams came against him with terrible force, causing instantaneous death.
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NEWPORT. PRESENTATION TO THE HIGH SHERIFF.—At a meeting held on Saturday, at the King's Head Hotel, the Mayor (Colonel Lyne) presiding, it was determined that a banquet should be given to Mr E. J, Grice, high sheriff of Monmouthshire, in honour of his holding the position, and also in token of the esteem in which he is held. It is intended that a presentation to Mr Grice shall be made at the banquet, and a committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements. CAPABILITIES OF THE PORT.—AS the result of an inspection by an Admiralty official, Messrs Mordey, Corney, and Company, shipbuilders and ship repairers, have received an official notifica- tion that the "Lords of the Admiralty are pleased to place their name on the list of firms who may be called upon for building and repairing small iron, steel, wood, and composite vessels." The firm which has been selected promise to do all in their power to foster trade with the Government, and, at the same time, express thanks to Mr Carbutt, M.P., for his share in bringing Newport and their trading enterprise into prominence. MILITARY FUNERAL.—On Saturday afternoon, the remains of a local volunteer, named George Barton, of Barnardtown, were interred witfa military honours. VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT—It has been decided that the members of the 2nd Monmouthshire Battalion of Rifle Volunteers shall encamp in the neighbourhood of Usk this season. DEATH OF A NOTED LICENSED VICTUALLER.— A day or two ago Mr John Lowe Southall, for- merly proprietor of the Queen's Hotel, Baneswell, died at his residence on the east side of the Usk, at the advanced age of 85. The deceased had been landlord of several licensed houses, and was a notable figure amongst the past generation of Newportonians. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the Newport guardians was held on Saturday, the Chairman (Col. Lyne) presiding.—A letter was read from the Superintendent-Registrar en- closing the copy of a report by a Government inspector, to the effect that the offices of the registrar on otow Hill appeared to be incon- veniently situated, and generally unsuitable. The letter concluded with a request that better and more suitable offices should be provided, and the chairman mentioned that Mr Parry (the registrar) had suggested that those now held by the Town Council might be obtained. In 1882 the whole matter was well threshed out, and the board now decided to adhere to the decision come to on that occasion, and to decline the applica- tIOn. DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF AN INFANT.—A shocking discovery was made on Monday after- noon by some children who were playing near a waste piece of land used for depositing rubbish at the rear of Messrs Hibbard's brewery, Mount- joy-street. The dead body of a newly-born female infant was found amongst the rub- bish. It was perfectly nude. The police were sent for, and the bndy removed to the Town-hall. It is conjectured that the body must have been recently placed amongst t\ie rubbish, or some children who were playing on the spot on Sunday afternoon would, doubtless, haveseenit. BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATION.—At the Newport County-court office, on Monday, the public examination of Messrs J. Creese and Co.; basket maker, Clarence-place, took place before, tha registrar. The principal of the firm admitted that the company was addød for the purpose of making the style of the firm more resonant. He bad been in business 34 years, and prior to start- ing in Newport in 1870 carried on business at Chepstow. He never took stock or made out a balance-sheet, and first found the business going to the bad at the latter end of March from depression of trade. Baskets which formerly sold for 30s per dozen now only fetched 16s or 17a, whereas the material and labour remained the Mme, He commenced with a capital of £250. His annual turn over he estimated at £500 or £600, and his expenditure less than £250. He had an eighth share in house property at Chepstow (in which his mother had a life interest), valued at from J35,003 to £ 1,000. The whole of his share was, however, IGtJrt¡:{dgt3rl to Mr Lloyd, of Chepstow, and a gentleman at Bristol. He had never paid interest on the money bon-owed, so that hIs share was over- mortgaged. ML- Hutchins who represented the debtor, explained that Mr Lloyd had struck off halfofthe.6tOOowingtohimasabi.ddebt.Tuo debtor added that he believed the estate would realize 5s in the JB, which composition he thought he should be able to pay. Ultimately the examination was adjourned for a week. VARIETIES OF CWMBRAN COAL.—At Newport county court, on \V,>dnesday, before his Houour Judge Owen, was heard the action Ladd v. Budd. being a claim for £19 for breach of contract. The plaintiff carries on business at Cardiff as a coal exporter, and early in the present year directed defendants, who are coal shippers at Newport, to ship 1,600 tons of larere Cwmbran Patent Nnt and Bolt Company's coal, in a vessel then lying ill the Alexandra Dock, bound fnr the port of Naples. The question in dispute was as to what was the meaning, in local mercantile phrase- ology, of Cwmbran coal. The plaintiff held that the company's coal was understood and implied, bub Mr A. H. Tapson, shinbroker, Newport, called by plaintiff, said there waS also Hill's, Cwmbran, or Oakheld Colliery coal, and that in dealing through a third party he should, owing to certain knowledge he possessed, be guided by whom he was buying, whether he stipulated expressly for the company's coal. The defendants were unable to obtain the company'J coal, and plaintiff went into the open m,1rket, allli purchased at a loss of 2d per ton. This loss and the interest for 30 days made up the claim. — Wm. Budd, one of the defendants, said tll"t the com- pany's coal aud Hill's coal were worked from the same seam, and that since January last the com- pany had taken over Hill's Colliery, and was nowf working it.—His Honour held that the contract was not explicit, as explained by the correspon- dence, and gave judgment for defendants with costo. THE NEW TOWN-HALL.—It is intended that this building shall be opened on the 24th August, the earlier date originally fixed being found unsuitable. CHRISTCHURCH HIGHWAY BOARD.—At the monthly meeting on Wednesday, Mr Morgan ( presiding, the treasurer's statement showed that there was a balance in hand of upwards of £500. The Western Telephone Company wrote, accept- ing the board's conditions as to the placing of telegraph poles in the district. COLLIERY PROPERTY IN THE HILLS.—Messrs Stephenson and Alexander, Auctioneers, Cardiff, offered for sale, on Wednesday, at the King's: Head Hotel, a valuable lot of colliery and otner property situated at Aberbeegr, Llanhilleth, and other places in the Western Valleys. Tho property known as Abarbeeg Colliery, with machinery, plant, and ten coke ovens, was with- drawn at J312,000, the reserve price being J615,000 for the Llanhilleth Colliery and the Llanhilletli New Pit there were no biddings and tha wharfage land and buildings, known as Powell'a Wharf, Newport, were not offered. Royalties yielding £800 per annum in the Twyn-y-Peutro property, together with the vendor's interest in. them, produced biddings which commenced at J65,000, and went up to £7,000, when the property was withdrawn. Only one bid of £1,003 wa3 made for the 100 acre freehold farm, known as I Pantglass Farm, near Tredegar Junctiou, and the lot was also withdrawn. NEGLECTED AT BIRTH.—An inquest was held at the Queen's Hotel on Tuesday, before Mr Knox Rickards, deputy-coroner, on the body of a female child, which was found on a waste pieca of ground near Mountjoy-road on the preceding: day. Mr R. Cooke, surgeon, who had made a post-mortem examination, said that the body was that of a newly-born child, and that it htfi breathed a short time. Blood had oozed from the right ear, and on ascertaining the cause, he found inside the skull two bruises, which wera probably caused by the body being thrown over the wall near which it was found. He attributed death to neglect at birth. The jury returned an open verdict of "Found dead." SALE OF BUSINESS PREMISES.—The range of buildings in Commercial-street, converted from its original purposes as a Wesleyan Chapel into three handsome shops, was offered for sale by auction on Monday. The rental paid ill £500. Biddings commenced at £3,000, and at £5.600 the property was knocked down to Mr E. Davies* draper, Commercial-street. CONDITION OF THE WATER SUPPLY.—At a meet' ing of the public works committee, on Tuesday, two analyses were produced of tha water company's water, about the condi- tion of which great complaint has been made. In each instance the analyist certified that the water was in no way injurious to health, but as it contained traces of sub-aquatic vegeta- tion and had an unpleasant odour, he recom- mended that it should be filtered. A couple of filter-beds erected at the reservoirs would remove all cause of complaint. A COMMISSION AGENT'8 FAILURE. — At the County-court on Tuesday, the public examina- tion was held of Philip Joseph Marsh, com- mission agent, lately of Cardiff, but for the last three years of Newport. The bankrupt stated that he had acted in the capacity of commission agent for ten years—five years with his brother in Cardiff, and about three and a-half with another brother carrying on business in Newport. He had been unfortunate in not getting good commissions. He was connected with a biscuit house and a jam manufacturing firm through his brother in Newport, but for the last six months had not been earning more than a pound per week. He attributed his failnra to the depression in trade. His liabilities wera jB140, and the assets JB57, including £40, bis one- sixth share of five houses in which his fathee had a life interest. Two bills for money dua from himself to his brother in Newport had been given to Mr Collins, of Bristol. He had no prospect of making an offer except by selling tha reversionary share. The would pay a dividend of 3s 6d in the pound.—The examination was adjourned for a week for the meeting of creditors to be held. LICENSING OFFENCES AT RISCA.—At Newport county police-court, on Saturday, before Messrs T. Beynon and R. W. Woollett, magistrates, James Dunn, landlord of the Philanthropic Inn, Ponty- wain (Risca), was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises on the 26th ult. Shortly before ten o'clock p.m. on the 26tb ult. The bench fined defendant 20s. Dunn was farther summoned for supplying liquor to a drunken ma.n named Holloway, on the 3rd June, and a fine of 20s was also inflicted in this case, the bench warning defendant that he must be more careful in the conduct of his business for tho future. THEFT BY A TRAMP.—At tha borough police- court on Monday—before the Mayor (Colonel Lyne) and Mr J. Moses—Thomas King, tramp was charged with stealing a parcel of groceries* value 7s 2d, the property of James Parsons, and was sentenced to one month's hard labour. HARBOURING A DESERTER. Peter Malone, landlord of the Greek Coffee Tavern, Dolphin- street, was charged with harbouring and protect- ing Manussa George, a deserter from the French ship Louie and Marie. The bench directed tha sailor to be put on board the ship, and cautioned Malone and discharged him. ILLUSING A PARISH APPRENTICE.—Lewis Bor- chert, master sweep, Charles-street, was sum- moned for assaulting Abraham Bailey. Tha boy was formerly in Caerleon Industrial Schools, and was apprenticed to defendant bv tha Newport Board of Guardians. On Thursday morning, because the lad fell asleep (having got up very early), defendant called him an oppro- brious name, threw a sooty bag at him, and expedited his exit down street with a kick from his heavy boot. —* Defendant was fined 10s 6d, and the mother of tha boy was directed to go to the clerk to the guar- dians, and consult him about her son and tha defendant. THEFTS.—John Bawcombe, journeyman book- binder, was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, value JM 10s, theproperty of J. Roberts. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.—Two Danish seamen named Olsen and Nicoidisen, for stealing 281bs. of corned beef from the Danish barque Ht. Alexie, were each sen- tenced to two days' imprisonment. CRUELTY TO A BUS HORSE.—At the borough police-court on Wednesday—before Messrs R. F. Woollett and W. W. Morgan—George Walters, driver, and Thomas Watkins, horse-keeper, ia the employ of the Alexandra Dock Omnibus Company, were summoned for cruelly ill- treating and causing to be ill-treated a brown gelding. On Tuesday morning week P.S. Winmill saw an omnibus in High-street, and noticing that one of the two horses flinched a gooddeal, examined tt, and found a raw wound three inches by two, just above the breast bone. The collar had been eased, but this afforded no protection to the animal, as the movement at every step caused the inside of the collar to cut the wound. Watkins was fined 10s, and Walters 5s, and cautioned as to their future conduct. ENTICED AWAY FROM HOWE.—Thomas Smith, porter, Scott-street, Temperance Town, Cardiff, was charged at the same court with being drunk and indecent in the station approach on Mon- day evening. P.C. Dukelow spoke as to the prisoner's behaviour, which was very gross.— Prisoner, a young fellow about 17, said a sailor enticed him away from Cardiff, promising to pay his expenses if he would assist him to get his bag to Newport. At the latter place the beer got mixed with whiskey, or, as the magistrates' clerk put it, the whiskey with the beer, with the disastrous results indicated.—Prisoner's mother appeared, and endeavoured to apologise for her son, who was fined 10s.
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