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,-==- LOCAL BOARD elections. ALLEGED CORRUPT PRACTICES AT AiiZRTILLERY AND AB E KY C hi AN. At Tredegar police-court on Tuesday—before the iv.f v. Jones— Mr T. S. Edwaids, Aber. care, apput^ to the bench on behalf of the Rev. E. Danes, cerate in charge at Cwmtillery, for vcuHji.iiiKett against Henry King and Henry .ney for fabricating and defacing voting papers at the recent election of the Abertfliery Local Board of Health. Ia the Cwmtillery Ward the two cand dates were the applicant (Mr Daviesj and Mr W. P. Thomas', draper, the latter being successful. The summonses were granted, and made returnable at Blackwood on the 4th At the meeting of the Abersychan Local Board on Tuesday (Dr Andrew Davies presiding), the on Tuesday (Dr Andrew Davies presiding), the charman read a long report from the committee •" appoint to investigate certain illegal practices alleged to have been carried Oil at the recent iiVction of the board. The committee reported that tb'ey believed there had been many illegal practices done and cursied out on a large sca.e. ii' Sign.ug names of voters to the papers without the 4 "f"¡,s' r,. ,rkø and without witnessing same, sign- in^ ;r r;es with cut authority were mentioned ain r.g cher things of less consequence, and the nnittee recommended that the J -it.es .ccused should be prosecuted, a.s t¡ Tiey believed there was sufficient evidence to couvict.—The chairman moved that the repot t be received and adopted, and Mr David Williams mcciidec—Mr-Brain moved, as an amendment, thai the board simply receive the report. It th*iiu*mi:«u the practices now it might be a rfuts. tp.t warning for the future. Mr D Lewis atid the amendment, and said be had been in'onn" -hat these practices Aiad been cariied (in {■ r vear-s. — Mi E. Jones contradicted this state- n,e He had been returning officer for years, and wl never found anything of the kind before. }J, —Mr p..rry said he had been to! i that one person had si.. t>-a that he had tilled 200 papers at pre- vious elections rn the same way as he bad done at the h>,1 xcasion.—Ultimately the amendment *asCA^t!5J. Tho.-e in favour <«t taking proceed- ings were the chairman, Mr D. Williams, Mr K. Jew Mr R. J. Parker, and Mr B. Nicholas.

fclN(. JLAH WAGE3 CLAIM IN i THE RHONDDA. *i Ystrad police-court on Monday, Mr I Ignatius Williams, stipendiary magistrate, had belore him a claim for wages, in which tbe cum- pUioant was Joseph Char'es Letcher, and tiie K deteti'iants the Gelly Colliery Company, for whom Mr Sni.ons (Simons and Flew.-), Merthyr, p: r- The case was a peculiar one. t'ouu lainant had about a fortnight or so ago been ton* cted of assaulting Mr Thomas, the Gelly ma, and was fined JM. At the time there was aio:u y t,) liiii, but he absented himself from wortt after tiie assault. He had no money to pay tho tiu<», and instead of being sent to gnui he was *'aUowed time." He now, however, sued the defendant for E2 14a 4d, balance of wiiSies said to have bein earned l prior ;) the offence charged against him.—Mr Simons told the bench that complainant had, after conviction, assented to allow the £ 2 8" 4..1 I vrhith *as eouiiu.g to him at the office to go in settlement of the tine.—The Stipendiary sa?ge;ded ■' that Mr Simons should give evidence upon the I" pmnt sc that the court might have official record of vliat took place.—Mr Simons suid that he •f woul i prefer, for professional reasons, not to do :J, that, and asked that the summons be dismissed, as complainant had broken the contract betueou i him id the company by absenting himself from V work, Simons further argued that corrplaiu- ( ant, by assaulting his superior oiiicer, had dis- cbargi-O himself.—The bench dismissed tUo case sve; -ualiy.—Mr Simons s>aU\ that the employers it of district were most forbearing towards their l vorion^D, and pressed under tl;a circuni.-ittincBs fn; cost'—The Stipendiary said that forbearance wa-s h'snsraliy exercised ia the district, or there I wcii.d b* greater litigaMou in such a populous p. rt. He granted the costs a=ked for. ¡ t I

7 !■ ALLOTMENTS AT LIAXLLLY. j t j 1. Ti', • filanelly Board of Health met on ?' T*c- i.^y, Mr Ernest, Trubsliaw in the chair. Mr ?t J, S. r-egoning moved the following resolution:— ;¡ That t ie clerk be authorised to invite applications f.ir uy portion of tl;>s public estite contiguous to rf e road Hn«l liopfe a'.k-rouu, fo bo us&tif^r the < r tioa of dwellings, on the foiiowinK terms —! ';asebold allotments of 103 ft. from the street to the back lane at an annual ground re.,t of Is 6ii per foot ? frontage. Term, 39 years as heretofore. Freehold allotments of 100 ft. from the -t:eet to the back lane, to be acquired under the provisions of the Housing of *fc« Working Classes, Act, 185:5, ai.d to be paid for by t qa tl annual instalments over:1. perio<? of 21 years, at annum ptr foot frontage. Freehold allotw -r.ts jt of 100 Ft. from the street to tbo back lane, to be ■V acfi iired under the provisions of the Housing of the ■Working Classes Act, 1885. aud to he paid for in one »um on couipleilou of the purchase, at £ 2 per foot 1 .The money received for the freehold of the public estate is to be invested in consols,—Mr David f jriamleli sccouued the motion, and added that to facilitate matters a clause should be inserted providing taat thtj foim of the leases or covenants shuuld be a statutoiy tor;n. This addition was accepted by Mr Tregoning, and, after a short t «ii»>(;uisiou, the resolution was carried unaninxusly,

I LLANTARXAM SCHOOL r BOARD ELECTION. The triennial election of members to form this hoard took place on Monday. There were thirteen candidates for seven 3eats. The was declared kr the returning officer, Mr Downing I.Tana, oa Tuesday morning, as follows — ELMTEO. P. W. Rafarel (o'l ojember) 541 S. Jones (old member) 401 T. Bennett (old member) 303 \V. M. Joues (n-?w member) 298 M. Laughton (old member) 268 H. Cromwell (new member) 246 H. Mullock (new member) .t. 2.1, NOT ELECTRO. 'C. H. Morgan. 205 Xi. ^-tkw8' 141 Ek> 141 V"" H. Thomas (old memoe.) 15o R Wallace (old meuibei) 87 (i. Barviile Mr J. Brooker, a former member, did not sea* M-electiou.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF AN EX-! MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, H At the London Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, r< ilr McCullagh Torrens, formerly memherfor t'i: 1 bury, and described as a barrister, applied for his order of '-discharge. The Official Receiver said th« receiving order was made on a creditor's 5 petition, the debts being returned at £ 6,650, against assets mh^'The bankrupt attributed i his failure generally to the expenses be ha» r-Mn fiut to in connection with his represent; ion of the borough of Fiasbury. Up 1380 I he had enjoyed his wife's income of j67,300, out since he separated from her he had only a small t allowance from a friend. In examinat on, th.* bankrupt said the money was lent by frien Js, who knew perfectly well bis circumstances. The ) Registrar said the chargej of incurring dr-;ts j without a reasonable probability of paying the. j same had been proved, and he should suspend tha order of discharge for six months. The applica- tion for a certificate that the bankruptcy bad ( arisen through misfortune was withdrawn.

"LONG FIRM FRAUDS IN MANCHESTER. At tba Manchester Assizes on Tuesday, three alien named Henry Lister (on bail), George Mar- I tin, 40, photographer, and George Capel Darlow, 30, builder, who bad been convicted the pre- vious day of obtaining a. large quantity of goods by false pretences, were brought up,for sentence. -Prisoners took a beerhouse called the Three Horse Shoes, and on the pretence ef furnishing it ordered a billiajd table, a piano and other goods, I which were sent away and sold by auction as soon [ I as they were delivered.—Darlow was sentenced j to five years' penal servitude, Martin to 12 months' imprisonment) and L:stsr to four months imprisonment.

SAD BOAT ACCIDENTS. AN ABERDARE LADY DROWNED. TWO OTHER LIVES LOST. Three persons were drowned by a boating accident at Bray, near Maidenhead, on Saturday afternoon. A boat was hired at Henley by three ladies and three gentlemen, with the inten- tion of row-'ng to Windsor. When the party reached Bray Lock the strong current took them against the danger post near the weir, thus causing the craft to capsize, and throw- ing the occupants into the water. The body of a lady named Florence Gregorwas found entangled in the chain of a punt moored to the shore. Three of the party were rescued by a puat from a neighbouring hotel, but the others were drowned i -v iz., Arthur Nichols, of Walthamstow; Miss Ettie Slack, of the 331110 locality and1 Miss Florence Gregor, of Aberdare. Those saved were Mr E. W. Hicks, Mr R. Slack, and Miss Nellie Slack, of Walthamstow. A correspondent sends the following details of the sad boat accident on the Thames on Saturday, by which three persons (one a lady from Aberdare) were drowned :—The boating pariy consisted 01 three ladies and three gentleman, who used a mahogany-built randan, hired from Peachay and Johnston, of Henley. They lunched under the Cliefden Woods, and passed safely through Boulter's Lock about 4.15. The first intima- tion of danger came froip a cabin boy on the barge Homeside, close to Bray Lock. He shouted, Look ous, they'll ail be i:i the water." Morris, the lock-keeper, his son William, and his daughter Ada were instantly on the scene, and found that the boat, at the entrance to the lock cut, had caught athwart the "danger" post, one of the four or five stout pilfs driven into the river as a guide into the lock. To this two of the ladies and one of the men were clinging. The Coat, strange to say, did not capsize, but swung round into the weir stream, which the late extraordinary rains have rendered very tierce and rapid. As it drifted, young Morris put out in a dingey secured to the bank, and actually succeeded in catching tiie painter, the boat being stern first. lie had his head and arms suumergad by the strength of the current, and was forced to) let go Ili' hold. Then the occupants, seeing all hope was gone, stood up, and the craft, three parta full of water, turned over. Morris, standing ou the weir stage, grasped at a lady s head as she approached, lie faded to bold her. He turned to the other side as she went under the stage, with a like result. Then she was forced by the rush of water through the ryrners and n'ent over the weir into the seething mass of I'r ken water below. Some embanking operations are going 011, and large lighters twelve cr iifteen feet from the bank are secured by heavy iron chains. Across one of these the lady was thrown, and with great presence of wind, she managed to draw herself up so tii.it her head and shoulders were kept out of the stream. Morris, seizing a heavy h't^jer went down the s^cep uud Slippery barii and plunged into the boiling, treacherous eddying water, many feet ia deptii. He was at once dragged under, but, struggling to the surface, he supported himself on a floating pile, and after one or two vain efforts, managed to hook the drowning Kirl Ly her shoulder, and get I near enough to the bank to enable Ada. Morris, with some assistance, to get her ashore. Ada, who for a young girl of seventeen appears to have shown wonderful coolness and resource, succeeded in getting her up the dangerous bank and into the lock cottcge, where, after receiving every attention, the lady speedily recovered. Meanwhile the two other ladies who had clung to the danger-post were forced from exhaustion to relinquish their hold. and were both drowned. O.ie being also taken across a lighter chain, some feet farther out, clung to it tenaciously for a time, then threw up her arms, and mat her death. Tha eddy enabled her body to be recovered within a very few minutes. One of the gentlemen was «aved at the weir staging the other was rescued from the post t3 which he was clinging the third gentleman was carried over the weir and lost. Morris, while still struggling in the water to escape with his own life, alter he had saved another's, burst into tears. We learnt this was because he had not been able to rescue theliaplesslady who, within six or eight feet of him, he saw grasping at the chain, aud was then sweot away. His conduct, that of his son William,and especially that of his courageous young daughter away. His conduct, that of his son William, and especially that of his courageous young daughter Ada, is worthy of the highe-t admiration. The names of the unfortunate deceased are Miss Slack (of Walthamstow ), Misa Florence Gregor (a young lady on a visit from Aberdare), and Mr Nicholas. FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON THE DEE. A man named John Davies, who was accom- panied by two lads, on Saturday took out a boat I at Conn vh's Quay with the intention of proc;ed- ing to Chester, there to procure a fisherman's licence. The two lads were rowing, and licence. The two lads were rowing, and Dav ies, who steered, had charge of the I small sail. 111 coascquenca of the fresh n the river and the storm which prevailed, the boat suddenly capsized b-jtweea Sandycroft and Sal thy Ferry, and ics three occupants were tin-own j into the water. Fortunately a steam launch, belonging to Mr Taylor, of iiawarden, came by at the tune, and tho two lads were rescued in an exhausted condition, but Daviess, who was paralysed on one was drowned. Thedeoea^cd was 32 years of age. I NAKRATIYiJ OF A SURVJVOR. One of the gentlemen who were saved in the recent boating accident near Maidenhead describes ths calamity in the following words :—" When almost in sight of our destination—we had sob to Bray Lock—Hetty Slack (drowned) said, 'Stop rowing a minute I can't tell which way too danger post is pointing.' We stopped, and turned round 11*1 tiie boat to see, and saw at once which was the lock wr.y but the current was too strong (or us, tho*agh we yelled f°r lift! across the river. We were dashed against the dangor-post. The boat smashed. None of us lost our heads. Mr Hicks climbed up tiie po<t, and I helped Florria Gregor (drowned) and Hetty up to him. Then, thinking they were qaita eafe, as I was sure a boat would put off to them (we were only a few yards from the shore), 1 swarn after Nellie Slack and Arthur Nich"l?« frowned). When I found I ccai4 t >uc!i fcne, sesinff Arthur anu iNeiUe were ;v5 frt^auj £ n for me td d> anything, I started trying to walk to Florrie and Hetty to hold them up. But the clii rout was tc-o strong, and swept me down to the weir. Ju>t as I was being hurled over the weir I threw up my arms ana caught a plank bridge, and so saved my life. Arthur and Nellie wetv, as I thought, swept turongh, and how Nellie has come out alive is nothing short of a miracle. Arthur was not seen again he died saving Nellie. Directiv I was saved I tried to get a boat off to the post, but seme one went from the other side of the rSver and found only Mr Hicks. He was nearly dead with the awfuihve minutes lie had spent. He held on as hard as he could, but felt Florrie's and Hetty s grasp .slowly relaxing, and hs could do nothing to save them," It is understood that the body of Miss Gregor will be cotiveyc-M to her father's house, at Aber- dare, to-day (X/e-inesday). The greatest sym* pathy is expressed towards the relatives of the deceased young lady. Most of the tradesmen have put their shutters up.

THREE SHIP WRECKS ON THE Cumberland COAST. LXCITING SCENES. Three shipwrecks, within a short distacce of each other, took place at eleven o'clock on Monday mght CD the Cumherland Coast during the terrific south-westerly gale. At Maryport the three- ruasted schooner Caradoc, from Dublin, was attempting to make for tha harbour when she struck the north pier, and was driven by a tremendous sea to the top of ths shore, where, it is .eared, she wiTl become a total wreck. lna schooner General Havelock, from Dauywater for Whitehaven, was driven ashore in a dangerous position about three roBes ■ to tho south of Maryport; and, after 6ever:» efforts, the Workington fifaooat succeeded^ rescu! Irsg th6 crsifV- a iitt?8_fbrtliei south the steamer Calder, ia making for Workington, was driven go Irsg the crew, a iitt?8_fbrtliei south the steamer Calder, in making for Workington, was driven on the north bank, struck heavily, aud soon fiUerf. The rocket brigade attempted ti« render assis- tance, but the waves were no ly'gh that the crew were unable vo usQ the life-lines. They were, however, subsequently rescued after suffering rir ;a from exposure.

I THE "MAIDEN TRIBUTE." STATEMENT BY CARDINAL MANNING, C rdltjui who was v.na #f the speakers at th* annual meeting of the S ~-i»sy far tna Pre- vention oi Cruelty to 'hildrea, on JsToniay made i very er.;pLatic etatpcruenwith refersqcs to the part he too'i la'i year in Mansion ETous» Inqvsrv iut\> the truth at other* 0{ the charges cmi.'ind in ths "Maiden « ,-ioute to Modern L bylon." Ths sta'.»aie:it Wfta practically a rer-t> to the strictures freely .,d by most of the London pipers last year. Eminence said ha,* mVt-E spoken this subject ii. public; but It t'qll Corny lot year to bear a u-spomuue ana .^uxious Part 111 investigation ur.a«r ttr.3 rr,f):. siv j.u' remairs inflexibly c&n^Jncsd of the the truth of the judgment that «•» ttu*i l and nothing t.has t;as ever hapv*3*^ s;c: made ine swerve or waver for a what I did then I would do ssait: sow, resolution is as firm as then that if -.u call were mai.) npou ma I would act i- way as I did then.

VICTIM ;ING A TRAVEL AT MEHTHYR. Charles Colling*, billiard i"-rkcr at to? C,t Hotel, Merthyr, whose flig- crom that ,tlWm recently chronicled, was oi.- iJ- «a~rge the Merthyr polica-court—ht? re iar luo;, Williams and Mr E. B. st^-jhug the 5th inst. the sum of to^vhaa, "V? Wc,od,cor=ercialtro.vellac, The prosecutor stated thai ->♦ msv -o ^0 staying at the CJastle Hotel, aad ns.gave priaon«> £ 15, all in gold, which tie requested hiia to chauga for three £ 5 notes. Prisoner le.' "-itii the money, and prosecutor bad not sseii a.31 again \iat-i now. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and w,,I-,i sentenced to three months' imprioonuivni w.t 1 b.J labour,

THE FATAL FIRE IN LONDON, j AN EX-CARDIFF FIREMAN CHARGED I WITH MANSLAUGHTER. On Saturday Mr A. Braxton Hicks resumed the inquiry as to tha deaths of the three men who lost their lives at the fire which occurred in Beak- street, Regent-street, London, on the 28th ult. On opening the proceedings the Coroner said he was informed by Captaia Shaw that F. S. Rees, the missing fireman, had new voluntarily at- I tended the inquiry. Mr J. S. Palmer, superintendent of the Metro- politan Fire Brigade, said he heard at the fire that the Golden-square escape had been called by 1 the police, who had found Keesabsent from duty. At 3.23 it was reported to him that Rees had I arrived at the fire. Rees came up at the same moment, and the witness asked him where ha was when the police called the escape. Herepied, I Not far away." He was perfectly sober, and was susuended at once from duty. At eight o'clock tha same morning he determined to take Rees before Captain Sbaw to explain his dereliction of duty. He telegraphed to Regent- street to ask if Kees was there, and gave instruc- tions for the chief oiiicer to bring him to head- quarters at 10.45 to explain. At 10.30 he re- ceived a message that Rees had left the station inprivateclothea, saying that he was going to the chief office in Southwark Bridge-road. He had seen nothing more of him until that day. By the Jury: A fireman was virtually on duty for twenty-four hours a day. Tbfy workad actually sixteen hours a day but if a man left the station during the other eight hours ha would be reported. They then had to stand by for calls. The other eight hours belonged to the Fire Brigade. C.i»tain Shaw having given evidence as to the duties of firemen, Frederick S. Rees was called, and cautioned by the coroner. He ptated that ho was a fourth- class fireman stationed at King-street, Regent- street. He wished to make an explanation of why he was absent from duty at the time of the tire. He went on duty at seven o'clock on the night of the 27th April at No. 16 13 escape in Golden-square. Ou the 23th, betweeu two and threes o'clock, he felt unwell, got out of his box, and went across to the basement of 21, Golden- square, where a tire had been previously. He went there tor a necessary purpjse, and remained about a quarter of an hour. He took his boots off and put them on again because his feet were cold. He went into the square again, and found the escape gone. He had not heard any sound whatever or cry of tire. The glass tif the alarm was brol-eu, but he could see. no sign of tire. He then went into the box, put on his helmet, and weatin search of the escape He looked in several directions, and finally got into Shaftes- bury-avenue. He then walked into Piccadilly- circiis, and stood tilere looking about hun. He searched for the escapa about 20 minutes, and had no idea what had occurred. He did not book the disappearance of the escape, but, after ¡ sitting in his box for <:0 minutes or haif-an-hour, I thinking what he should do, he made up his mind to go to the station and report the matter. Ou going out of his box he turned the corner, and saw a light showing." He went towards it, and got. to Beak-street. On hi" 3.rri val there hd was told he was 6us;;endeJ. III the morning he left the station after he bad been told that he was to go before the chief officer. He went to Cardiff, aad stayed there until last Tuesday week, when and stayed there until last Tuesday week, when he went to Southampton. He told his friends he was going to London to give evidence. He bad not made any explanation, because he did not think "it would better the matter." He knew he should be dismissed, that was why he did Bo; return. Previous to the fire he had been on duty for 36 hours. He had had 210 sleep that night or on the previous night. The Coroner having summed up, the jury, after au absence of more thau half-an-bour, returned a verdict of Manslaughter" against Rees, who an absence of more thau half-an-bour, returned a verdict of Manslaughter" against Rees, who was committed for trial on the coroner s warrant.

FORCING A BANKER TO SIGN DRAFTS. Further particulars ara given of the ad- venture which befell Baron do Soubeyran, the well-known financier, in Paris. 8:1: months ago the insurance company La Foncieie had as one of its agents a man named Louis Pillot, who, having been accused cf forgery, took to flight. Pillotij whereabouts were unknown, but it appears that he was living in seclusion at Geneva. Meanwhile the case had been thoroughly sifted, and it had been arranged that the trial should come off at Poitiers Assizes on the 24th of this month. A few days ago Titlot, came to Paris in a state of the utmost destitution, j aud late on Wednesday afternoon be called at the Banque d'Escompte. Meeting M. de Soubey- ran on the staircase, he implored him to befriend him if only for the sake of his wife aid children, and the financier, touched by his supplications, turned back and took him with him into the directors' room—a large apartment, the doors of which are so thickly padded that no sound can be heard from without. M. ds Soubeyran sat down in Jiia chair, but hardly had he doae so wilen Pillot presented a revolver at him and told him to sign three drafts, each for £2,00J, threatening, if he should decline, to blow out his (M. deSoubeyiau's) brains on the spjt. M. do Soubeyran jumped up and tried to wrest the revolver from Pillot's grasp, but the latter was too much for him. He forced him back into hi.2 chair, ana again pointing the weapon at him, compelled him to sign the three drafts. Piliot then walked backwards out of the room, sciil covering M. de Soubeyran with his revolver, and as soon as he reached the door dashed down the staircase and escaped. Unluckily for Pillot, the prefecture of \h)i.e, iniormed of the outrsgo bv M. de Soubeyran, despatched a telegram to" Geneva, and as the fellow arrived at tho station iu that town he h'm summarily arrested and iiupr-fiusd, pending the 2uibl;uent of the necessary formalities lor his extradition. lor his extradition.

ROBBERY*AT A MEHTHYR POST-OFFICE. AN EXTENSIVE OUTFIT. On Prlday, Daniel Price, a youth about 15 years of yge, sen of a labourer employed by the Merthyr Local Board, was charged at Mr White's Merthyr—before Mr E. B. Evans—with stealing £22 9, Id from the Cefn Poit-office on Monday. Front the evidence e-f David Williams, I the prosecutor, it appeared that prisoner c;.me to the post-ofdee about 10 o'clock on Monday I' morning, ami after he had left, a bag containing £ 21 10; in gold, 13; 6i in silver, and 7d in coppers wa3 missed from a drawer iu tho counter. P.C. Price and P.C. Smart went in search of the nriiomUu caught Jihn Jiear Hirwain. He had with rum tares suits of c^otries, ueri. g new silver watch, a locket, a gold ring, silver albert, a gold pin, a dog chain and collar, and a d°g- He al.,o had six guineas in his possession, and a second-hand silver watch and chain. Ill dug. He aLo had six guineas in his possession, and a second-hand silver watch and chain. In answer to P.C. Price hs said he picked up £21 I 111 a piece of paper in a railway carriage at Hir- waiu,—He was remanded.

ALLEGED INFANTICIDE IN I THE RHONDDA. ^Inspector Jones, Porth, bus arrested under the coroners warrant Ellen Stokes, 20, Woodtield- terraca, Hafod, Rhondda, 011 the charge of having committed infanticide. It appears that tha woman, wno is 30 years old, has been married some years to a soldier named Stokes. He has been away two or three years on service, and his wife has 11\ ,ed with his father and stepmother, near the Great Western Houses, Gyfeillion. On W ednesuay laSi. toe prisoner gave birth to a child, which shs afterwards concealed under- neath her bed. Wiieu iouud by the step-mother it was dead. Inrormation was given tothepolic", aud Mr. E. B. Pweece, of Cardiff, the coroner on Friday held all inquest on the body at the Vaughan Arms. Dr Davies, Dr Joyce, and Dr Kay who had meanwhile conducted a post-mortem examination, stated that the child bad had a separate existence from its mother, the lunga having floated freely when subjected to the usual test. The jury, of whom Mr J. Morgan was foreman, then returned a verdict of manslaughter against Ellen Stoker, and on Sa^u j. day bail was taken for her appearance bafore the Pontypridd beach on Wednesday week. The sureties were fixed at £20.

MINERS MEETING AT TRE- HARRIS. Tiie representatives of ths Aberdare andMer- thyr coal miners held their monthly meeting ?.f the Navigation Hotel, Treharris, gn when resolutions were passed thanking Mr C. H. James, M.P., for takinjj up the question of amending tha Minea Regulation Act in reference to the croppings on the coal sent out by the miners, and hoping that the whole of the members of Parliament for South Wales wili support him rejoicing to bear of the success ef the arbitration principle at tue Gadlys Collieoies } aa4recommending that tbe dispute *f Treharris im referred to arbk/ratiou, or, if tha empieye* refa?e, tjbat the w.^ksnen be supported t» of the abiH: y .->? *e associativa. Mr Miahaoi Jones, Ba'rf, aud Rev, L. P. Hnraphfies, .Abercaaan*#, ctter.daa the me ting and. explained to tic U' the terms ef. emigration to P"tag

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ALLEGED FORGERIES BY AN INSURANCE AGENT. Richard Morris, insurance agent, was on Weduesday brought up at the Merthyr polic court, before Mr North, charged with forging signatures to certain lifa insurance proposals to the Royal Liver Friendly Society. Mr Piews appeared for the prosecution. Prisoner was asked if he had any objection to the case being allowed to stand over. He allied if he could be admitted to bail. To this an objection was raised, aud Mr Plews said there were numerous cases against the prisoner, and he would have to call witnesses from ail parts of the locality. The Clerk (to prisoner) It is rather peculiar that you went away, aud the warrant was sent I after you. Prisoner I did not run away. I was here every week until yesterday. Supt. Thomas Aud your wife reported that you had gone to America. Mr Plews said prisoner was the ngent of the Royal Liver Society, and on the 4ch May last < year he sigued a proposal for an insurance on the lifo of a man named Bowen for B22 10s—the amount to which insurance without a medical examination was limited in this society. He had no authority whatever to do this, and forged Bowen's liamo to the proposal, Bowen not knowing anything about the proposal being offered to the office. He then sent in another proposal for £100 with a forged signa- ture, to the society. In thi, case they required a medical examination, and the proposal was re- turned so that this condition migat be carried out. But he altered the proposal to mnke it £22 10s, no .5 to avoid an examination. In the meantime he had obtained a sum of ir.oney which would represent payment upon the policy of £100 from a. person in Penydarren. Ha was, therefore, in a dilemma, and he adopted the course of taking a form of policy which was made out for J322 10s, and made certain erasures. There were numerous cases of that description which had come under the notice of the society's inspector. Mr North I suppose he got a percentage from the coiupany on account of Bowen? Mr Piews Yes, sir. Mr North: And fiom the other inau by alter- ing the £22 10s form Mr Piews Yes, sir. Mr North There is. then, one case as to fraud on the company, and ths other is oil the indi- vidual assured ? Mr Plews Yes. David Thomas .Tones, Crystal Palace Inn, Penydarren, stated that he knew Mr W. Bowen, a schoolmaster there. Witness had seen him write. The writiug on the forms produced was not Mr Bowen's. He knew that prisoner was the agent for tha Royal Liver Society, und he told witness that Bowen had given him permis- sionto insure his life. Witness paid prisoner a few pounds iu contributions upon the policy produced 011 Bowen's life. There was some scratching out on the back of the policy. P.C. Thomas Thomas arrested prisoner on Tu-sday, and read the warrant to him. He replied that be had had porniission from Bowen. Afterwards I10 said another agent wrote it—he did not knew his name. Witness arrested him in a pit at CwmleJi!J. Prisoner I did not eay that another agent wrote it. On the application of Mr Plews, prisoner was remanded for a week, and bail was refused.

THE FRAUDS BY "CAPTAIN JONES AT NEWPORT. At Newport borough police-court on Wednesday, before Dr Woollett and other magistrates—Henry Wilsou, alias John White, alias Captain Jones, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was charged on remand with obtaining £2 by falsa pretences from. Victor Mabire, lodging hou.-e keeper, Pill; steal- ing 12s, the moneys of John Herbert, of No 3, Devon place stealing 3s, the moneys of Meiis Montensen, a inau of colour and also two seamen's discharges, the property of Alexander Wallsn. Tiie charge of stealing the 12s from Herbert's house was first gone into. On Monday, the 10th inst., the prisoner went to prosecutor's house, engaged furnished apartmenw in the name'of Thomas, partook of dinner, aud went upstairs to wash himself. After be had left the house themomy was missed. The money had be-u left under the looking-glass in the bedroom, and Mrs Herbert caw it safe three hours before. 1\!rs Mabire, who is a cripple, and was wheeled into court, proved that the prisoner came to her house on Saturday evening, the 8th inst., aud engaged two furnished rooms. He »aid he was chief engineer of the ss Irwin, about to arrive in port, and that his name was Jefferie*. On Monday prisoner said he wanted to-change a £10 note, and showing her so-ne papers said they were three £10 no:es would she advance him £2 until ha could change one of the notes ? This the landlady did, and prisoner pretended to deposit the liotes in a locked drawer in his apart- ments. H3 afterwards left tho house witn an opera g1;1,o.8 which he requisitioned. Two seamen's discharges were found iu the drawer, but no notes. A third cave was also gone into, nair.aly, that of stealing o-s, and other persons were in court who had been swindled by prisoner. It was "liown bv P.S. Pickwick that he was sentenced to the ¡ six months' imprisoamcjit on tho 23rd October last in the name of Henry Wilson, when he I said Lis friends I've :>t Pc*2tr-j.fractl n'h'-re hs was bcrr, If2 &lno declared to the se.gcant that he was iiephsw to Mr Wilson, M.P. for lloii. The prisoner was committed for trial, and as he left the dock he vowtd vengeanc3 'against the court.

WOAIBWELITTMANAGEUIE IN COURT. At Newport borough police-court, on Wednesday -before Dr Wooilett and other magistrates— James Bostock, proprietor of the travelling menagerie known as Wor/ibweli's, wr.s kuuimoaed by tho Newport Waterworks Company for p-,v- ment of £ 2 2-; for water consumed during the stay of the menagerie at Newport.—Mr E. Siieppard, from the company's office, put in an agreement signed by oao of the men attached to the menagerie, undertaking to pay tha money. This agreement was obtained in consequents of representations made by the company that some- I thing ought to be paid. The msiugeiie made a three days' stay in the Cattlo Market, and Mrs Bostock put in a receipt showing that she had paid £9125 to the Tredegar Wharf Com- pany for the hire of the cattle market. This included a 3pecifcccharge of 52s for stabling horses and camels. Four visits had been paid (,0 New- port within her knowledge, and ad ooargi ¡-:ii. tleiroinded.—Mr A. J. Stevens: For ihi dogs'" siioTT paid ?—Mr Shcppard We did hot 1 know V! lit was used for dogs. (A kugh,)— | Dr Af t],?Tr^wu, b.tj^.V.Cc, v. i -uo.bcau) ,ioiig SUsjJ- { p/wd Ir, is understood thai the sum th? Tr-'V' ^U' Wharf Company pay includes everything fcicept for travelling circuses and wild beast shows.—Mr Hr.Mll, from the cattlo market, informed the bench that when the market was 1st, the lotting generally included the I'lpply of water.—The Magistrates'Clerk Eoaliv, Mr Sheppa*d, the arrangement ought to bo between jiJU and the Tredegar Wharf Couipar.y.—Dr Woollatt said the bench thought the charge a iikisi extravagant one for water for two d:q c. On the merits of the matter they had dec'.dtd to dismiss it.—The case was dismissed acc-oi'ingiy.

THE MAKRLC TT-OHAMBER- (LAn, LIBEL CASE. In tue Court of Appe \1 on Wednesday—before tho Master cfths Robs and Lords Justices Boweu and Fry—the ca«e of Marriott v. Chamberlain came on, tbe plaintiff appealing from an order of Justices Mathew and Smith to the effect that answers to certain interrogatories t.y plaintiff were insufficient. The action was brought by Mr Marriott, M.P., against Mr Josaph Cham- berlain to recover damages for libel. Defendant stated that a letter attributed to him by Mr Marriott never existed. Plaintiff refused to dis- close the names of persons in whose hands he had seen the letter, on the ground that he ialendcd them as witnesses at the trial. Mr Justice i .eld, at Chambers, had held ihat the plaintiff's assurance*. ife'eSS h)sVJSCi«»t. aqd tha Divisioual Lourt upheld his iudgiiiei* the conclusion of the arguments, tie l £ iuUr J tins Rolls confirmed the decision of ilis ooart below, and, the other judges concurring, the «np«al wua dismissed with costs. -L

CHARGE OF SWINDLING AT SWANSEA. At Swansea county netty sessions 9n Wednes day, "WilbaTn Jeuklu Russell, a baker, formerly of New Yerk, was brought op efaw$e4 M remsmd with obtaining 10s by false pretences ef Willia. JanieSj on the 15ih test, ile w«at to prosecutor's hwuse, aqd repr»se*$e«i btawelf as the brother prosecutor's son's wiie, wÎIø iiveg all Kansas, 1:Ie &iso told prosecatar tksfc he had boxas at the KUlay Railway Stfttewi waiai eon- taim»«i p;usont3. A horse aNd Wm-v »ab,-rs- queutly obtained for pvicoasr to tsks to tG& station to carry his boxes. ProsaoBiar's yon»gesfc eon accompanied him, ..ad tiwy w»vs near the station ha sent th« lad back to aak his father o lend him-a halt-soveraiga ^.bja ;m to j p, >cu-6 the inc. mouay it was c:scov€« that tjere were no boxes thara for tiie prisoner, ar;l he .vas given in cliai^e_—The bench comin'if.ftd him to the iieit -»u«rtw sessiose to be held at C?ra:ff.

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THE WELSH IN LONDON. tFNOM OCR WKLSH CORRESPONDENT. J The complimentary concert given to Mr Lucas Williams at the Ilolborn Town-nail was a great inccess. It will be remembered that some time ago Mr W illiams, as defendant in a copyright action, was mulcted in costs (the plaintiff re- ceiving 110 damages whatever) to the extent of about £400. The result of the action very emphatically pointed out the urgent necessity for the reform in Copyright Law which Mr MundeHa has expressed a desire to bring about. Mr Justice North, who tried the case, held-and no doubt correctly so in a legal seuse—that an unstamped receipt wasa sufficient assignment of a copyright iu a certain song and that although neither assign- ment nor copyright were registered, and although Mr Lucas Williams was utterly ignorant of their existence, and the assignors had, more- over, permission to publish the song, yet that publication was an infringement, however unin- tentional, aud that therefore defendant must pay the costs of the action and refrain from pub- lishing. Sympathising deeply with Mr Williams, whose honesty and straightforwardness in the matter were petfectiy clear, his frisnds in London gave him a complimentary concert, at which the fol- lowing artists gave tbeir services, viz. :—Madame j Edith Wynne, Miss Mary Davies, Miss Mary Owen, Miss Annie Owen. Missi Annie Williams (Cardiff), Miss Eleanor Rees (Neath)v and Miss Marian Price (Dowlais), Eos Morlais (Swansea), Messrs Dyfed Lewis (-Ystalyfera), Maldwyn Humphreys, Hirwen Jones, John Henry R. Wilfred Jones, Dan Price (Dowlais), David Hughes (Swansea), and Lucas Williams. Mr John Thomas, harpist to her Majesty, also kindly assisted Messrs Walter Hughes (Llauelly) and J. Haydn Parry (Swansea) accompanied, and l'dr H. Edwards conducted. There was a very large attendance, and the programme throughout was greatly appreciated. The subscriptioa list to which I have already referred amounts to about £120. It is worthy of remark that the name of Mr Barber, Q.C., the opposing counsel on the trial, appears ill the list as a subscriber of three guineas. Mr J. H. Pulestoa, M.P., and Mr John Roberts,M.P,, also subscribed, and other members of Parliament assisted by buying tickets. Tae list will be kept open a few days longer. Referring to a paragraph which appeared some days ago, Mr Heller, who is to enquire into tha bilingual difficulty in Welsh schools, is com- missioned not by her Majesty's Govern- ment, but by the executive of the National ment, but by the executive of the National Uniou of Elementary Teachers conjointly with the directorate of tae School matter. Mr H-iler, I undwst.aiid, is himseit one of the Royal Commissioners, and is also secretary of the Teachers' Union. His appointment, I have reasou to believe, gives every i-atisrncti<>n to the promoters <>{ the movement for the utilisation of the WeUh language in education. Mr Ben Davies, formerly of Swansea, has been specially engaged by Mt Carl Rosa for the furth- coming -eason of English opera itt London. Mr James Sauvage, I am glad to find, is gaining the highest p.isVible praise in the provincial pross for his splendid singing and excellent acting on the operatic stage as a. member of Mr Carl Rosa's company. Mr \Y. Abraham, M.P. (Mahon), and Mr John Wilson, M.P. for one of the Durham divisions, will be the principal speakers at the meetings of the Quarrymeu's Union, to be held at Llaaberis on the 21st and 22od inst.

ARCHIDIACONAL VISITATION AT NEWPORT. Tho Ven. Archdeacon Bruce held his first archidiaconal visitation at St. Woollos- Church, Newport, on Monday. Tllere was a good muster of clergy and churchwardens. The archdeacon referred to his recent appointment preventing uis giving a history of the churches comprised within the archdeaconry. The position was all the more difficult to fill owing to his predecessor, Arch- deacon Crawley, having, during the 41 years be held it, succeeded in doing a great amount of good. To tills his friends intended shortly to pay fitting appreciation. The iate archdeacon was one of the first to drew attention to the condition of the Church in the diocese of Llandaff, and the sequel of this was the bishop's scheme for Church extension. The work of the "Liandatf Church Extension Society aud the D.ocosan Church Extension Society would be-assist«d by the bishop's scheme for raising £50,000. Of tins <onn £23,356 had already been promised, and .65.000 expended in providing 9,000 additional sittings and the services of extra clergymen. Further assistance in this direction was needed,and, no doubt, would be forthcoming. The archdeacon afterwards referred -to the Pews Appropriation Bill intro- duced by the Bishop of Peterborough, which he said would, if passed, prejudicially affect 13,000 parish churches. The question of pews v.'u: he said, oueforcompMinisu, as due regard must be paid to local surroundings, for which the bill, as drafted, made no provision. The depressed state of agricultural affairs was also alluded to, and some advice tendered to churchwardens and sidesmen in the performance of their duties. The recent death of the Rev. 1. B. Leonard, one of the five beneficed clergy in the archdeaconry at the time the late archdeacon was appointed, was also made tLe subject of suitable comment.— Morning prayers were afterwards said by' the Rev. E. J. L'oyd, ajid subs-quentiy the clergy lunched at the Westgate

THECAL^ FALL OF A TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT LIVERPOOL. During a heavy gale from the west-norcii-wsst in Liverpool 011 Saturday morning, tha triumphal crcl) at the bottom of London-road, which had been erected by the corporation in honour of the Quean's visit, was blown to the ground, the mas- sive structure falling with a tremendous crash. The accident occurred at half-past 8 o'clock,-just as the tramway traffic had begim, and a tramoar was just about to pass aaderit when tho arch fall. The horsea were caught by the woodwork, and the driver was seriously injured, while two of the passengers on the roof were struck by the failing delris, and also seriously hart. A lad who was passing f under the arch on the footwalk was buried iu the ruins, and it was some time before he could b3 extricated, when it was found that he also had sustained serious injury. AU the injured were removed—three men to the Northern Hospital, and the lad to the Royal Infirmary. Though a!i of them were much hurt, there is no immediate fear of fatal results. A post-office parcel ";m hod just parsed under the arch oa its I way up London-roar! •hen the accident occurred. Large portions of woodwork were blown right on the top of the v.v. smashing it to piece•>, but I ths d,nv:and hov;e r/c-re utihraS,

1 THE TIE \7. GEORGE DYSON. I Tie London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes:—I intimate 1 a short time ot-g that the case of the Rev George Dyson woriTd I ['iubufxy occupy the attention of the Wesleyan district meeting at it;i anuual mooting here, and pointed out that as Mr -Lyson was not a properly accredited minuter, but only a preacher ou trial, there were technical difficulties in the way of deajin^ with the cu?e, but that there was a grow- ing feeling his resignation would not be accepted without some string expression of opinion. I ';1m "W toid that ths reading of his letter resigning connection with the Wesley an body evoked universal condemnation of his con- duct, and that a resolution was unanimously passed in the meeting that the grave indiscretions of which he had been guilty, and of which he had made a puolic avowal, were of such a charac- ter as to render his continuance as a preacher on trial absolutely impossible.

USING (rHE KNIFE AT ALTEKYN. At Newport County Police-court, on Saturday— before Dr W oollett and Mr E. Lewis, magistrates I —Samuel Antill, lathrender, Alteryn, was char<:<crl on remand with wound Log J ohn ^Teagr.e, with intent, at Alteryn, oa the 24-th ult. The parties are neighbours, and some ill-feeling appears to have arisen about a fIg-lit at way through complainant's garden. On Saturday evening, the 24th, defendant's wife removed some stakes which had been placed at the top of the sard^i. Bhe then jiut iisr fists in complainant's face lie pu4"d her away, and alia fell to the ground. The defendant .p with a large .clasp koife ia his Jsaau, and eowplainant, putting up his armM to protest his face, got a downward cut, which inflicted wounds bath hands. Defendant was com- mitted for trial.

SEQUEL TO A BIRMINGHAM elopement. Intelligence has been-received at Birmingham wi tiie arrest at Malta oi au ftbscoiiiiog bankl-upt naiaod Jahosou, who had farne« en husines3 as draper in tf.e town. During his wife's absence Jehaewe dis#»eeat of ■& large, partioa 0f his stock for aash, and, Wikiag wikti liIun ather gaads, eloped with a siapcied vrmic.ii nnsisu Jones. K19 p^j^ stcurad tiie Shannon forAnstraiia, and left the couo"T» but thsir movement became knowa, and on the vessel Killing at Malta, a warrant issued a,_ Linmngham for t}ie arre- 0f Johnson was l1Uu la force, He will be brought to Birmingham.

» GAZETTENEWS. V -2TN ILSSHEP^piSSO LVED. John Bcj'b and ftichard Btyaon, fcadiag as J. a-id It. liayaaa, at kwaastw, lr«aiaaagei». rliwr MEttXiNGs AKP DATES OF PUBLIC sxamiscations. ioh-: James, 8, Mcunt Pl«asa»tt Dos-road, Kewport. W growr a;jd coal iealer- Twst aweting, iiay ^th. at noor, 12. 'i'reiegar-placB, Kuwport^ Dav^l af Saun»2«rsfoot, St. Issell«, Perabr«ke- -ksaiLit and grocer, public exariji/iiit. ill, Vv&jr c;il, at 11.50 a.ta. -jrempeiaaee Hall, Pejsbroks JDook. APJUMCAMONS. "'illiaiB .'1 Wfldam- Penylwit Fawr, parish of Pen- R-mt, Moat^omsryshu-e, <raper, greear, &e. Tlicaias y,"iViiaa<s, xezz, goal merchiot. POTIOR OF ijivinii'-n. 54 JBmmb «5v* Wb. /l.Roiww, tradicg s-1 T>. Bovan *<■, OU-raa4. i«e«r K^ath, GLi- -eW8e, »ro*n*gaa» ani grocers -v ;,>nd 30\1;1 ef 4jci in fhe £ ,puynble u, <-■ the «, rt».-unse^

ea>; gtorni on Monday night in j ^and v.cihit a considerable argus slab embankment was tha large tract e'" waste iaud '-d .s now entirely cibrr.erged. sted at £ 40,000. It is stated afforded employtoeat to 300 douei.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. I CARDIFF RIFLE CLUB. The second competition fir two spoons took j place on the Grangetown Range on Saturday, at ] 200 and 500 yards, sevea shots at each range. The win 1 was blowing half a gale from the right, and the light was char",jable. The following are the tea highest sc^es (the first two being spoon winners:— 200 500 Pnts. I Names. Yds. Yds. Al^vd. Ttl. Sei gt. Angove (Penarth Det.).. 27 28 12 67 Sorgt. iJenjarain(2iid Cardifi; 31 32 2 65 Sergt. J. Collins (2nd Cardiff).. 29 27 8 M Sergt. Daviss (Guards) 30 31 63 Sergt. Jones (Penarth Artillery) 20 30 12 62 Corpl. Coles (,2nd Cardiff) 26 33 2 61 Pta. W. J. Lewis (1st Cardiff).. 30 24 6 60 Sergt.Viamcoinbe.PenaKthDet. 32 23 Ô9 Pte. Oisington (1st G.rdiff) 26 25 8 £ 9 Col.-Sevirt Perkins (2i'd Cardiff) 50 26 2 53 The third competition for spoons took, place at II the Grangetown range ou Wednesday, at 200 and 'I 500 yards, seven shots at each range no sighting shots. The wind was from the left rear light good. There were 23 competitors. The following are tho 10 highest scores, the two highest being winners of spoons :— Name. 2°° b0.J TI. yds. vds. ai*d. Ser^-t. Jones (Penarth Artillery) 31 24 14 69. Private Haidage (2nil Cardiff). 31 31 — 62 Sergt. J. Collins (2nd Cardiff) ZO 22 10 62 Col.-Sergt. Hinton (Welsh..) 3.3 28 — 61 Private H. K. Lattey (1st Car.) 32 28 — 60 Private E. C. Bottereil (1st Car.) 27 23 8 68 Sergt. Morgan (1st Cardiff) 28 22 8 08 Seigt. B. ijaTies (Guards) 30 2T> 4 57 Private W. J. Lewis (1st Cardiff) 28 21 8 57 ftergt. W. Ho wells (1st Cardiff) 25 26 4 53 CARMARTHEN RIFLE ASSOCIATION. i On Monday and Tuesday last the corporation, th(}"town, and the adjutant's prises, open to the H and I companies of the 1st Pernbrokeshiie Rifle Volunteers, were shot for at the Danyrallt range, Carmarthen. The weather was extremely wet aad stormy. The following is a list of the principal prize'winners — THE Corporation PIuze, value about £15 (presented by the Mayor and members of the Corporation), divided into 2iJ prizes. Jiauge*, 200 and 5J3 yards, "eveu shots at each, any position. Pes. Jrts. Private E. J. Andrews 63 Private J. B. <' «'yn_ 51 tiergt. R. J. Jones 62 Private 1). Evans, No. 2 63 CoL-Sarfit. W. Lewis 61 Private Win. Davies 51 Capt. ilutchins 61 j Private W. W. Nelson 51 Private'J'. Jenkins 51i Sergt. W. ypurred 48 Privaie 'L\ E. James 58 P.iva:e 1>. Evans, No. 1 ^6 Private T. H. Morris C8 Private O. Edwards 46 riergt. Enuieis 57 Private \Y. C. '>• Reed Private John Evans 55 j Corp;. D. Itotrers 45 Hon. mam. Thos. Jones bt j Privaie W. F. Spivcy.. 45 THE Town PRIZE, value about £10 (presenter b)'the ladies and gentlemen of Carmarthen), divided into 16 pri-.os. Epn,-es,Of" and 5Xi yards. Position any P^e. D. Evans, No. 2 65 Hon. mem. Tlios. Jones 57 Pte, I). Evans, No. 1 64"| Col.-Sert<t. W. Lewis bo I'ce. G. 2t. L wis 61 j Capt. Hutcbins Pte. T. H. Morris 6(> Actg.-S. W. L. Hugues 52 Pte G. X«'0. Hutcliins 60 Poe. T. Jenkins J-j Ser^t. \Y. Jruicis 59 { Corpl. D. Maclean 49 P.e. John Evans 59 Pee. \V. 53. Newberry <•» Pte. J. B. Gwyn 59 Pte. VV. \V. Nelson. Iu In the two above prizes non-winners 01 a money prize had seven points added to their score, ami competitors who had won prizes of less than 213 were given five points.. The Adjutant's (Major Trower) Pkize of £ 2, 'a,Vl(r? between II and I Companies, to he awarded to tee four highest scorers in each company, being non- commissioned officers or privates' who t=ha,l have attended 15 drills in the current year up to tue 31st I August, 1856. l?ange, 203 yards; standintr> seven shots. Three points to non-winners of 10s, ancl^two points to non-winners of e))s at any previous meeting. H COMPAMY. I C:>.«e.\ Private G. Lewis ?8 Private G. 5?. N'ewoerry p Private T. Jenkins 27 Corpl. J). R-i^ers ,2 Private T. Jenkins 27 i Corpl. J). R-i^ers ,2 H COMPAMY. I C:>.«e.\ Private G. Lewis ?8 Private G. 5?. N'ewoerry p Private T. Jenkins 27 Corpl. J). R-i^ers ,2 Private .John Evans 1.7 Private T. E. Jaines. ^0 Private f. II. Morris.. 27 | Private D. Evans, No. 1 RIFLE COMPETITION AT SWANSEA. The return match between the shootin,g clubs of the 3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers (Swansea) and the 1st Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers (Margam) took place on Penygraig Range, S wan ,ea> en Saturday afternoon, and again resulted iu a victory for the 3rd Glamorgan by 23 points, ine wind was very gusty and changeable, whic.i ren- dered high scoring very difficult, especially ctt the knee lot the 20Ci yards range. The di^auoes were 200, 500, and 600 yards seven sliot." wIth two sighters at each distance; Wimblecion 11«.- gets, 1885. Major Powell made h.p.s. at 500 j'ards. Appended are the full sccres 1 iRD GLAMORGAN R.V. 20J bOO t$> ro^aL Sergeant K. Hopkin3 29 34 cy Captain and Adjutant Pernio 25 33 07 Captain Lan^don 29 33 Se^gsant J. 31. James 27 27 0? Sergeant J. T. Wiliiams 29 31 Hsrgeant W. Neck 25 27 Sergeant J. 15. Newman — 27 25 ni. Private L. Itichards 22 27 £ } 75 Sergeaut-Instructor Grayson 23 31 7,. Sergeant F. X. Riggatt 23 26 Total points 260 291 ZS3 812 1ST GLAMORGAN ltlFLF. f" 200 bM 600 To, Private A. Hanson 27$1 30 Major Powell 25 35 26 *» Sergeant D. Kent 2) 31 2o £ 0 Serjeant E. J ones 24 39 f7 oT Private G. Joseph 27 3-3 i; rt Private J. Howeils 33 21 i? 7a Private J. Thomas 25 28 7'7 Sergeant-Instructor Spong 21 2? n~ Sergeant Jeckin Thomas 22 £ 7 "7, « Privite T. Daviil 28 24 Total Points 261 291 237 739

UNITED COUNTIES Hü.NTERS' T I'E S -ti U SOCIETY. The general annual meeting of the U nitcd Counties (Carmarthen, Prtinbvoke, t11 GiMiiorgan) Hunters' Society was h'd1* ;3 Bush Hotel, Carmarthen, on Saturd-J' a1!,jerno^,1:' Major J. K. Howell took the Cl"ir rl)lil tlie balance-sheet it appeared that the 225 prizes distribute'] at last year's sho^. 7f?' and the balance in iiand was £ 121 1° balancc in favour of the society w?. ,'iis since its formation in 1865, and :»lthougii the subscriptions from members were not so htg-c as could have been wished, the entriss from n (I' subscribers far exceeded those of aZJY Previous year. The number of entries (144) at 3 ear'd 'show was far in advance of previons.J'ear"' u::rJ the judges, gentlemen of great exp^r.l?nC!l loud in their praise of the miality of the ex.utn.,3 The prize list was revised, aud gave t&f to deal of discussion. Classes 7 (mares °1<* and upwards) and 8 (boys' huutera) IaSjC list were struck out, the total of the these two classes being £ 25. The fo"JoV,r*nf na'v class was substituted Best brood produced a foal to aud served again bya„i'ro,A? bred horse in 1G55':—1st. £ 20; second, fixing of tho date of the next show ,erLS<} to tiie hon. secretary, tha 19th or bemg mentioned, and the selection of j^'n^ V'H; to Lieat.-Co!. L-wes. Pro" ^edlii^s W-rHinjte-l, to Lieat.-Co!. L-wes. HI\' t.r'1 Pro" ^edlii^s W-rHinjte-l,

E WEATHER AND THE CROPS. fi'KOU JIONDAY'S MASK-LAXE EXFp'Ef^' Duringthe past week the weather seriously unseasonable character, and Y • floods have occurred in most of the ^t>r valleys. There has been a plentiful liiin„f -i.-u' the entire district eastward of the raObf v. f!Tv hills, which stretcrs frora Somersetshire A but far too cola for the time of the rfl. in Yorkshire and the most midland «:st. 30 far south as Worcestershire, snoW Tiie advantage of the much needed all spring sown crops is unqufstio»ab(le'1 "f wheats are losmgcolour and form, and^ now is an exceptionally late one. < to native wheats the position of trfde materially altered from the preced'11^ • Sellers are firm in their demands, „r3,ipo are, if possible, more apathetic. The Io>ve.r of country flour are getting scarcer, an, L\,i„ generally are slowly improving. The bar* J 1 is over for all but grinding and distilii*1^ ra.J but good heavy native oats appear to bt- V scarce, aad fine samples of beans buyers. Trade for foreign wheats off s* ti.op_ London has become weaker rather t'ia v;ise. Maize is dull, fcut without Q. -L change on spot. Other articles are ucadcl •

NEATH HARBOUR BILf-á THE PREAMBLE PROV#P\ This bill came on Tuesday before a stlc^ cohv mitteeof the House of Lords, Lord vr! presiding. Mr Balfour Browne, Q.C.. an „ Howard Jeffreys appeared for the harb°"r eoT" missionei'3 Mr -Cr.pps for mortgage holders aud Mr Mansell Jones for the Earl Jersey. Mr Balfour Erowne explained that tbe 0" of the bill was to enable the commjsS¡oneÏt to raise airther capital to complete the Neath bour ii/orks, aud to alter the constitution Q commission.. After hearing the evidence of Mr Jji" fvendeli, engineers; Mr J. Inskip, soi1Glt;0? » Mr John Moore, one of the harbour commis- sioners Mr Gwya-Lewis, harbour maatec J and Mr William Jrfunter, agent to the Earl of JcrSó!1. The committee decided that the preamble was. proved. Clauses were thep settled, an amend- nieat being inserted to gtve the existing I.wUt!- holders a jnajor.ity ou the cctmnMsiott. Cripps, counsel for these bondholders, joined ia the settlement of clauses, so that they have JlO intention of continuing their opposition to tho other House.

| mid-khojtdda chamber OF TKADE. Tiie monthly meeting of the above chamber | was held 011 Tuesday evening. Mr Lloyd, veteri- nary surgeon, Penygraig, presided. The quest'0*1 cf the cohteirij'latpd change in tha name of the station which i^uilt to replace P«ndy Station was renewed by Mr W. Roberta, Peuwraig. supported by Mr R, Lewis, ^l,2 iheetiaf waS j decidedly opposed to the name "Toin-pa^dy." as the station wa$too remote fiom tiie ibcahty_so called. It was decided that trie sccic-tary write again asking the reconsideration of the matter by the TaiT Vnie directors, and to grant the fitiggcs- tion of calling it "Uinas Rhondda." It was agreed to co-aperata witli the Treherbert Chamber of Trade ia respect of agitating for public recreation. grounds ia the several populous districts of the Rhondda.

DEATH OF LORD FARN- BOROrGH. Sir Thomas-Erskine late eierk to the House 0 Commons, who j few davs ago, on xe-" signing office, was raised to the peerage by the title of Baron Earnboiough, died at his tvs'-tence all tha Houoe of Commons at a quarter afte- eleven Cln Monday night.

It SWANSEA. FIRE.-On Sunday evening a fire, supposed to have been caused by an escape of gas, broke out Jti the premise-; occupied by Mr H. Fowls, grocer, 121, High street. The police succeeded in extinguishing the fire, but not before considerable damage had been done to the premises, which were insured. V]TAL Statistics.— Vital statistics for the weak ending May 15th :—Births registered, 40; annual rate per 1,000, 28'2. Deaths registered, 31 annual rate per 1,000, 21 "8.—Ebkn\ Davies, Medical Officer of Health. Fatal Accident. A boy, named Richard .Tones, son of Mr William Jones, of Blamall Farm, Vehndre, while playing near the shaft of a water mill, which drives a thrashing machine on his father's farm, 011 Monday eveuing, got his clothing entangled aud was drawn uuder the wheel, and so severely injured that he died two hours afterwards 1) i, Drowned in thk NOItTH dock.—The body of a seaman named Thomas Monkhouse, belonging tothea.it. Wetheraij, was discovered floating in the North Dock on Monday night. He had been missing since the 10th inst. Supplying a Policeman with Drink.—John Palmer, lioer,sed-'v'ictualier, of Duke-street, was on Tuesday fned 20s for supplying liquor to P.O. Carman while on duty. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said his premises wero unoccupied during the night, and he only gave the constable a glass of beer for keeping a look cut while on his beat.

GOWER. THE LiBERAI. Association.— The electors of the Liberal Association for the Reynoldstone district of the Gower Division met at the King Arthur Hotel, ou Monday evening, to appoint ohicers for this year. The following gentiemeu were re-elected :-Messra R. Beynon, Burry's- green, as coairman B, Lewis, schoolmaster, Enelstone, as secretary; and H. Sevan, tbe iiills, as treasurer. The association for this ¡ district is free of debt.

GARW VALLEY. n. iLB<r> THi £ Collisk?.—On luesday morning, a man over 60 years of aga H i ln *3lciau Colliery by a heavy f:«ii oa the top. Ha was a wid-uver, und had grown-up chi!àHm in the Rhondda Valley, whence he came not long ago to this place to work. His head was terribly injured.

LLANDILU. Samtaet Board.—Captain Thomas presided at a meeting of thu board on Saturday last. The cieiA. reported that out of a water rateat Cvvmaman of only £40 for the past six months, there were arrears to tne amount of £ 9 19s 6=1. it was resohed to communicate with the local committee relative thereto.

AMMANFORD. Ministerial Call.—Hr David Rseg, of this p^ce, no,v at ^revecca College, has accepted a unanimous invitation to the pastorate of the Englisii Ca. vimstio Methodist Church at Llan- tassant lie will enter upon his duties at the euu of June.

MAESTEG. LOCAL BoARi>Dr Davies presided at an ordinary meeting held on Friday week. The ooard resoived to rent a cottage in Neath-road, P'0Perty of the Llynvi Comnany, at £ 10 a year as a hospital for isolation 'in case of an epidem.c. xhe surveyor estimated the cost of keeping a horse and cart for scavenging at £ 111 a year. _rse question of the board undertaking tha scavenging was deferred to the next meeting for a larger attendance.

TJ BRITON FERRY. 'N PIlE-ENTATION TO MR T. S. THOMAS.—On Mon- a raeelu!« held' r '( g. Pl"0mas, on his leaving the <W1' °,r' ^ewanto uudertake thesuperinteuder.ee v1"? -1" t:'e. P^udieutial Insurance Society, C^mrh vv M J y A* CaIvi"ic Metfrndl-St Couita w.th a handsomeaudress, printed ingcldon deej»Molet eatm, and enclosed in a massive frame ofgd.aihambra; ana an elegant family Bible, T' m 1 tiencov.er» "Presented to T. S. .yy t!,e Graig Church, May 17, 1886." m rlVaS :^rflded <)ver l,y Mr L- Jenkin-S t' J J? t?88 v/as by Mrs Jones, and the Bible by Mrs Jenkins, the Elms. i'T (tanKe2 tl,e c'lUlch warmly for tbe gooQ feehng shown towards him. Short Addresses weie given by Mr T. Evans, on behalf of the choir; U MV W \v!iib3half the c!lar^; and also Tln £ nB 1? -ftrn-' Mr D- Prosper, Mr T. r^Sri-! \f Aail(1 Mr 1}- Evans, of V, Emanuel, Mr S. Jones, ostical addresses were read by rr 'lF :'r Jj'un and Cynalaw. Mr W. Howths, of Be^hesda, also spoke at the meeting. R;Tf,Under Mr Thomas, Mae Hedd Fr f r'vvrin'n pJ'VV Ofal," and Croesaw, p ■■ ?!, aT,G £ ^w —all from the Tlws Thm-r^flnt the speaker8 refepred to Mr Thor.w as an excellent conductor and musician. *■ ftlie" ? aS C 'n? ,8<^ w'^1 usual thanks •NS&FSS&SR1 'E '«MR

INEALTH. THHROROUGH Survkyokship. — Tii° Miyor presuicd at a special meeting of the town council heid oa Monday, at wmch the question of ap- SU,CCeS £ 0rt t0 the iiite Mr William ) U°i>. sur*eyor and inspector of nu!B-i(ces,t was discussed at great length. Evemually i„ w-as decided to advertise for a successor to devote the whole of his tim, to the duties, at a satary of £ ^00 per annum AI.lkkd ILLEGAL Vtsmicss. -At'the county- court on Tue-iday-before ^eresford-John y An 0 waiter- Britonferry, s ied Moigan Allen, farmer, of the sauiH nlq^o for £ 13 10-5, as damages for an illegard:sfcres- —Mr k"! rivp fi iS »n receipts alleged to have lx.on (,»en foi the rent paid, and argued that Mr 'Pvan-'S? d,?° at th« time the distress. —Mr lAan, s.ad tue receipts produced must have i'49'i forged by tne plaintiff —Th° J'v'ge said he did nj think there was n,iy iand-Sne removal, and did not thinh «mv Ciaju^ovne Jo thf onnpliv-inn y jUry wou!(i come lit^'i In v'a f T f0,'gery Lad been com- live? d KOt a-CaS0 h,v Vindic"

FISHGUARD Lnn'° Hak*;es, J.P.. OP CtiNTDuE. L he above-named gentlemen died at his residence ou Sunday aftLrn H • •ii l js ■ auernoon. His remains will be interred in the afmiiy Vau'<- at U-n-v's politics, and a \velsh-sp3aking mag^trate^

NARBEHTH BOARD OF GcAUDU.\s.-The usual fortnightly n'lvf:,?;? h,e1^ on„ Monday, Mr R H Buc^oj *a tne chair, lhe question was raised as nt mim*? ,y the relieving officer £ 3 per annum to inquire into the ability of parents to pay theIr children's school fees and on the proposition of Mr B. G John L \fr. w pivii.v,, -vr :ai1' Aim wear, seconded do aw A St ptt Newt0I>. it was decided to officers. J 10 aPP°iO"-1ieut of enquiry

,T BRECON. VAGRANTS &bnt TO GAOL.-Two voun^g:rls between the ages of 17 a.lfj io i J Jack-on v-^iVfo d ,t8' Rarnjd Powles and tnt to nri',n f police court on Monday and a lock', to theVx-AtVfVfcT^ hay ivir,. r>„ si excent ot 2s od, the property found tlie rorl foss' ^la Watton. Prosecutor a b fast asIeeP I»is shed. Mat^Pri^WITH w°RaH0U3E CLOTHES.— sente-ced to u Wa?- aP»rehended at Cefn, was vith ih a-T ^pnsonment for absconding awefe" the «< ">• p ^^aAL'STED iMPEOVitMESTS.—AS ?wilvrn w-,CrUrt' °-rn Tuesday-before Judge G»il>m Wdh^J(,m s,nitbf Troesnantfach, £ 15 13s 6^ LUnfiiiangel-Talj-llyn, for fir „„ • compensation for disturbance and |T°:ENiC"TS- bj" «hnAc^' <3"- ™ P« ta rented < a ^alf-years rent for fields irdirm-nt him. His Ho»oS gave Smlh for £ 8 £ ,'15 ^ffsreiice between £ 8 aad ^7 18 Vr vie fiwotint claimed, namely,

MERTHYR. in* oFtfcATI0-V I;IST'iLe the monthly meet- Vr Rh,i cessment eomtmtteo on Saturday, ^?dinA Mr W' J* Joaes, as«SfeMrt Merthvr pr^ented tt valuatio. list for iieru^r. The gross valua was £ 192.359 9s fed, £ 157171" £ 186'S8i,7A' exSiS £ 153'193 17s 61. Mr J S lSen ^,07! » household property iiau neen W1,S87 6d, Jn r-n-ii 12s 6d, and Jo Jo takiuo- 4 a5 rTl,e Rhymney new tiodw- Smarked TT^1'• ies £ l,853.-The Cbairmaa iomaiked tha., in euotl^, lZffionths they must «a°0 K.fe!iT' m»° ft. »• CiC. nltus output Of coal was reported by the assistant overseer to be 16 926 tons. d-vLltIV»TI0NS TiIK Wobkhoosb. —Ou.Satur- a-3, at t.19 usual meetinff of tlw guardians, a 1it?0mtnend5n2 a number of alterations in ^'ortC''nUse was adopted, and it was decided to advertise for tenders L t!ie work. Ctmanfa at PqsxjioelAis.—On Monday a se.ie8.°f mixed meetings was held at the Cal- vimsoic msthodist Cliapd, FuHtmoriaia, according a° ^nuaI custom during the past twelve years. A large number of nuQiafcars present, as waxl as a crowded alteadancoof choirs from Mer- tbyr aud Dowlais, who went through aa exten- s;e, programme of sacred inusic, uadur the couuuctarehip of Mr John Thomas, Llauvvrtyd. H.ss M. J, Jtujag aud llr J. T. Joues, Dowlais, were the aecompamsta. Tiie. auditory was very lartre. V.\[!\OR SCHOOL Boaud ELECTION.On Tuetl. day tae liev H, J. Hughes and Mr Howeil Jonas withdrew from the contest. There are now, therefore, gevea claimants for the five seats. A WAlF.—Atthe poHcc-court on Saturday— before Mx E. B. Evana-and Mr Thoina>s WiUvaim —Corneliqg Shea, 13, was charged by PA/- Parker vvith aleepmg out at Cyfarthfa un the lotu inst. The boy who appeared to be homeless was sent to the workhouse, Arnold, a young collier, earning about a guinea a week, was sum- moned on Monday at the police-court (before Mr Thomas Williams and Mr E. B. Evans) to show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of his father, William, who was charge* able on the union. Defendant said ho did not c')ns:d.er ha owed his father anything. Mr Davies, relieving oiiicer, proved the case, and the defendant was ordered to pay 3s per week. A Dangerous Missilk.—Elizabeth Troharne was charged with assaulting Edward Vaughan. Complainant said that on Saturday he was at the Queen's Arms when a quarrel arose between- the prisoner and others, in which she threw a glass, which struck liim (complainant*) on the face, and occasioned a wound which had to be stitched. Fined 5s and costs. Insanitary Houses.—Mr D. R. Lewis was summoned for permitting two inhabited houses to be iu an insan:tary state in Ynysgan-street. Mr Harris, from Mr Thomas Williams's office, said defendant consented to an order being made against him, and the magistrates ordered that the 'j houses should be closed within seven days.

PONTYPRIDD. Sudden Death.—Benja 11110 Lewis, a tramp, aged 71, was brought into the workhouse on f Saturday evening, and whilst being bathed he fell down and expired. THE Pig Market.—We have been requested to ask why the local pig market has been so long closed. Just now, when there is such a season- able demand for these animals, it is suggested that the public, authorities ought either to at once open the market or give a good reason for the contrary couise.

ABERDARE. Ministerial Invitation.—Mr Elias Davies, of Aberdare, a student at the Independent Coilege, Bala, has received a unanimous invitation to the pastorate of the Congregational Church at Brymbo, Denbighshire.

MOUNTAIN ASH. CHARGE AGAINST Little Boys.—At ths Aber- dare Police-court, on Tuesday, tour little lads were set down in the charge sheet for an alleged theft of eggs. Nobody appeared.—It was stated that the parents had induced the prosecutor to settle the matter, but the magistrates held that a felony case could not be settled out of ccurt in this manner, and they adjourned the case.

HAFOD. Eisteddfod,—Ou Monday evening a com- petitive meeting was held at Old Bethel. Mr W • Be van, colliery manager, Ynysybwl, pre- sided, and Messrs J. Evans, Hafod Schools, and M. R. Williams (Alaw Brycheiniog), Cefn, acted as adjudicators. The chief prize of £2 for the best rendering of U Comrade's Sonar of Hope" was awarded to the Trehafod Glee Party, under the conductorship of Mr Emrys Price. The pro- ceeds arc to he devoted to the purchase of a harmonium for the Welsh Congregational Chapel.

LLANWONNO. THE New Vicak.—The Rev Moses Lewis, who has for some years held the curacy of Cymmer, Rhondda, has been promoted to the vicarage of Llanwonno, rendered vacant by the preferment of the late vicar, the Rev Bickerton Edwards. Mr Lewie's promotion is hailed with satisfaction throughout the district.

ABERSYCHAN. Local Board.—The monthly meeting of the local board was held on Tuesday, Dr. Andrew Davies presiding. After some discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Daniel, that the board give power to the committee already appointed to take action when necessary to prevent the water company undertaking to supply other districts until they had provided a sufficient supply for those places. at present inadequately supplied within the district of the board, but if the company would give a guarantee to do this promptly, the board would be satisfied.

CHEPSTOW. EilBKZZi,jtjiKNT.—At the petty sessions on Mon- day. Thomas Taylor, a young man, pleaded guilty to embezzling 15J, the property of Mrs James, the Pine Apple Inn, Chepstow. Sen- tenced to two months' hard labour.

PENGAM. SCHOOL Treat.—On Monday afternoon, the children attending the Baptist Sunday School, the Board Schools, and the Gellygaer Endowed Grammar School were entertained at tea, in honour of the return of Mr and Mrs H. Percy Davies.

MON MOUTH. A Disreputable Woman.—At the borough police-court on Monday-before Mr Thomas Jam«s and Mr William Cossens—Maria Butcher, single woman, aged 18, who appeared before the bench with an Infant in her arms, was charged with immorality. — Sergeant McEvoy gave prisoner a bad character, and added that'she had led a depraved life (Cince she was 13 years old. Sentenced to a month's hard labour. THE Engineers Militia.—The recruits, who came up on April 5th, were on Monday joined by the old hands coming up for 41 days' training.

RHYMNEY. A Child Drowned AT Tikphil.—Oa Saturday the body of William Aurelius, 8, was recovered from the Rhymney river. Ths child was last seen the day before on a plank which crosses the stream.

FOREST OF DEAN. Westucrt on-Suvehn Boabd OF Guardians. —The usual fortnightly meeting cf the above authority was held on Tuesday, at the board room, the chairman (Mr M. \V. Colchester Wemyss) pr s'd'jig. A long discussion aro>e upon the subject the payment made by the ten agricultural parishes to the rural sanitary authority. It was claimed by Mr Savidge, repre- senting th.) agriculturists, that the ratepayers were unfairly and too heavily rated, that they paid the money and received very little in return. He urged that it would be better that the agri- cultural parishes, with a rateable value l"J of ;£31,097, a population of 4,563, and an area of 12,749 acres, should be constituted a rural sani- tary authority, and that the district of East Dean be formed either into a local board or a urban sanitary authority, and moved a resolution to that effect. It was pointed out that, although notice of the motion had been given, it was not understood the question would assume the form it had, and it was then decided that the board should be divide:! upon the question at their next meeting,

TREDEGAR. Bedw*-llty School BOARD Election, — The election of 11 members to serve upon this board will take place-on )Tri(tay. There are 21 candi- dates. Tho returning officer is Mr Joint Shephard. Tiie counting of the votes will take placo on Saturday morning at the Temperance-hall, Tre- degar. Much canvassing has been done by the candidates and their friends. Pugilists in Trouble. —At the police-court on Tuesday—before the Rev. Rees Jones Alfred Davies and James Lewis, of Tredegar, were charged with fighting on Bedwellty mountain near Coedmoth Farm. Defendants were found fighting about six o'clock in the morning. Lewis said they had a dispute, and went to fight it out to prevent any bother. They were now good friends The bench bound them over to keep the peace for three months.

A PRIZE-FIGHTBR;S~FUNERAL At Kensal-green Cemetery, on Saturday, thousands of pers >«s congregated in token ot respect to the memory ot Jim Barry, a noted light-weight pugilist, whose decease, on the 6th instant, was generall3r regretted by those who are interested in all that appertains to the naff. Barry was in his 26th year, aud in spite of his fine phvsique, he succumbed after an illness lasting only three weeks, the cause of death being rapid consump- tion. He was a labourer, and lived with his father-in-law in Devonshire-stieet, Maryle- boue. This narrow tnorougnfare, together with every street adjoining, was on Saturday afternoon crowded to excess by people who discussed the sad event io all its phases, ihey spoke appre- oiatively of Barry's spnit, his nimbleness, and his gentleness, lightly passing over his failings. His last public appearance, on New Year's Day, 1885, when he fought Bnl Goode, near Barnet, was mentioned as a victory which should be set down to his credit, although the interference of the police had led to the battle bemg declared drawn. Similarly Barry was asserted to have gained an advantage over his opponent Hayes at Newmarket two years ago, when on the dav of the Cambridgeshire the police also broke into the ring at "Six M'le Bottoms" Although Barry engaged in other fighta, invariably beating his man, the two already mentioned were the only occasions when thwd were money stakes. By the time the fuoetal procession began to be formed arrivals of sporting men from all parts of London had swelled the crowd. The band of the West London Foresters preceded the open funeral car, drawn byfou. horses. Two mourning coaches, containing the relatives of the deceased, followed. Thecoffia of polished oak, with the. inscription, M James Barry, died May 6,1886, aged 25 years," was co- vered with floral wreaths and crosses, the gifts ef many fcie*ds, including his chief backer, and tfie gentleman who was understood to have made himself responsible for the expenses of Barry's training. One wreath enclosed a photograph, and was accompanied by verses In memory of poov Jim." Another tribute was sent by a social olub in Lisson-grove which he frequented. After the hearse and carriages came a drum and nie band, and then followed a long line of omnibuses, hansom cabs, wagonnettes, traps, carts, donuey barrows, and nondescript vehicles. r-Thf pr?a !f ijjion took a ronte through the bye-streets 01 Murylebone out of compliment to tho and finally emerging from Bell-street ,nto the Edgwaee road, thence at passad into the Long S- constanfcly augmenting it» ed ther/mugt fore the cemetery had been q{ hav. been 2 000 Ul"n m;tr<; I d firstW. bo refused, hundreds bi,ria. gr°«nd in advance, and so made cLtSn°of an entrance, pedestrians, however certain 01a ithoufc limit, the only restriction |wereadnttttedvbich Hed tQ aJ, 0,1about a dozen, which were not excluded. Ti^ uktermes^ took place in the Roman Catholic nortie* o'tho ocuietery' Wlth t}l° rites of the religion to which the deceased belonged. Close to where the grave was situated a large mound of elay provided places to those who could obtain stimding room upon it, and on all sides the crowd exXended to a great distance.

I A farmer named Henry Bing was attacked on Monday night on the road to Ballintemple, near Newry, by four persons, and left on the ground i insensible is a pool of blood. No hope is enter- j tertained of his recovery. Four persona haye been arrested on suspicion. The outrage is f agrarian, deceased being a gamekeeper, who had given evidense against certain poachers.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. 'I' CORN. Cardii-t, Saturday.—There' was a small sbof 01, English wheat at th > market to-day, which sold the fall prices of last week. Foreign wheat itncbinffed. Flonr Ann. Bound inaiso 6d per qr. dearer. Other articles unaltered. CARMARTHEN Saturday.—(William Push's Report.)— The supply of all kinds of grain at our market to-rl'ij' was again small, aud the prices paitt were much as followsWheat, 35s to 40* barley. 40s to 32, white oats, 183 to 20s; hl.lr;k ditto. '6s 50* 18s. LONBON, Wednesday.—Wheat a dull sale at barc'J- previous rates. Flour quiet, but steudv. Barlev ouiet. €k>cd maize rather firmer. For oats, a slow trad* «*- about late values. Beans and pgas wera unaltered. Arrivals :-HrHish- Wheat, 300 qrs out-, 100 '.if. Foreign-wheat. 26,5e0 qrs barley. 420; oil- 41,540* qrs maize, 10,320 qrs flour, 15,080 sacks ijo barrels. OL48GOW, Wednesday.—Fair attendance. Only a small' business done in wheat and flour at iiciiiiioly un- altered price. Barley, oats, and beaus in retiU rG- quest at steady prices. Canadian peas freely offered, at 15s 3d per 280il> to arrive. Good qualities of maize scarce, and in sellers favour. Inferior plenufu!, and aline st unsaleable. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH, Saturday.—The market tn.dav walnot a large one. 'lhe prices were as l'ollow -Fresh butter, retail, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb., wholesale, lis to 14. per lb. Home-made laiM, 7d per lb. Henocta. It.e- "0 for Is. Dressed poultry—fowls varied from 6s bd to 7s per couple. Live poiiitry-fowls. 5s éd to 6s OA per couple ducklinss, 63 6d to 7s per co>ip!« fruit —cooking appios, 7d to Is per gallon h,ht oranges, Is per dozen rhubarb, Id per bundle. V? asparagus, Is bd to 23 per 100; broccoli,° Lli to" each; seakale, 6ti to 3d per dish; salad attiorm. w per dozen bundles lettuce, 9.1 to Is per Kany ca-boage plants, Is per 100; pickling d. per waro. Fish-sahuon. Is 6d pe:- lb lobsters, ii to 2s each i foles, Is 4d to Is 6d per 11> mackerel, 2d j b-l u.b plaice, haddock, ana whiting, 4d per ib, Uutclirra meat (prime joints only quoted)—htef, 7u to 9.1. per lb mutton. 8d to lOd per lb Initio, ICd to lid pw lb; veal, 7d to 9d psr lb pork, 6.1 to 7,1 pe: lb. LONDON, Wednesday.—Butter market jisricrallv dail Kiel and Danish quoted 81s to 16'1, Kij »\}an<<, 70s to 78s; Noniiandy, 88s to 100s Jersey, to | American nominal Irish remabis iiiac ive. Baen. market tjiiiet, and unaltered. ILuus in moieratv request. Lard dull, and tending lower. Cheese— American rather lower, at 40s to 53s; JCda»i 4to t* 48s; Gonda, 34s to 40s. SEED. LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and !.u" seed merchants, of .57, Mark-lane, London, report to-day'.s market was thinly attended, with liaiiity any business doing. Indeed the surin:; .ssa-on is now coa* i sidered to be over. As regards stocks to hold onl those of alsike, white, aad also of home-grown reA clover seed are large, and the prices at which they lira being carried over are exceedingly low. Spring tares are dealt with occasionally. Blue boiling peas- aro meeting an improved sale. Bird seeds are without changs. Feeding lins-ed is weaker. CATTLE. ClYNPERV EN, Tuesday.—The first monthly market was held to-day, and proved quitt a success. Thl'riJ' was a fair supply of cattle, sheep, and pigs, which wer. nearly all sold at fully the prices running at late fairs. Seventeen truck ioacls of stock went aw .y. Prizes wiI. be given at the nest market to be held Juue lfatb (being the third Tuesday in the month.) NEWPORT, Wednesday -There was a srr.al! supply of beasts and sheep at the market to-day; calves anti lambs a lanre supply. The attendance was good, business brisk, and nearly every lot ch n-ed bands. Prices were in advance of last week. Bjef. superior quality, realised 7d to 72d secondary !)"it", fc > to fcAdi mutton (in wool). 10,1 shorn, 9d lamb. 10 I to lid; and real 6d to 7d per ib. pigs—porkers sold at 5, 6d to 103 per score, PaODUCB LIVERPOOL, Wed iie.,iday. -Sti-- ar-ratlie r mor& ea- quiry at the low prices current. Pernani sold at llt 10id Maceio. 12s 9d 2,050 tous of Java, 14s 3d; beef quiet; May and Jnno sellers, 12s 6d July, 12» fed! value. Coffee, cocoa, rice, and linseed unchanged- Castor oil slow, 2jd. Lird firmer, 31s 9d to Sis. Petroleum lower, at fed. Turpentine, 26s S i. Nitrat* unchanged, at 9.s 3d to Ss fed. Rosin unaltered. LONDON, Wednesday.—Sugar—tbe reitued market was slow and prices were nominally unchtuged; beet- root very dull—business done at 1& 4;2tl pioinpt, less 6 per cent. Coffee—large sales brought steady price* lor good qualities; lower kinds generally e..sier, Tea -over 1.5,000 packages of China were sold to-daj r Kaisow soid at 6d to lljd; Moning, 7^1 to Hid j Ceylon broken Pekoes realised up to Is 84U. Ri<v ttaalkred. Cotton m^irket steady. Juta inactivn. Tallow uncnangjd. Turpentine sold at 24s 3d ori t*» spot. BUTTER. CARMari H F.N, Saturday.—(William Puxh's Report.). The supply of butter at our market to-day was not "Ii large as during the past few weeks, but still a fuitlter reduction of fully Id per lb took place, the presoH prices being from 9d to 9*d per lb. Fresh mark*- pound butter sold at from lOd to Is per lb. CORK, Wednesday.—Firsts, 77s seconds, 61s third. 55s; fourths, 44s Kega—seconds, 6C, thirds, 5At foarths, 41s. ,Mild-ctnred arkiNs—suoeriirte. 93s ;.Ci»V 74s; mild, 64s do. keg.fille. 74s. In niertieto-- 153 firkins, 185 mild 6 kegs. CHEESE. CARMARTHEN. Saturday.—(William Pugh's Report.)— There was a fair supply of cheese at the inarkel to-day, but the demand was only of u retail kind, and the price paid was froai 20s to 22s per cwt.. according to quality. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Good business done, and yesterday's prices well maintained. The otiiciaf report states Decidedly better tone, and a large business done at 3d decline since Saturday. foj ATOES. LONDON, Wednesday.—Supplies continue 1-irije, aa* trade is slow for both old and new potatoes. Itsgent% 70s to 105s; Magnuin Bonums, 50s to 50; Victoria* 70s to 90s; Champions, 50s to 5, per tOil. Nof foreign rouud potatoes, 9s to 12s do. kidneys 20s tl 22s pe:cwt. co u.s. LONDON, Wednesday.— The market was quiet to-dif for all descriptions of coal at last prices l.aaii>VAi<t 158; Wear. 13s per ton. Ships arrived. 33; -)old.t( gas, 7 ships at sea, 5. METALS. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Market steady fair buslnesi done at 38, &d to5cs7d and38sfed cash; 3iu Sid to3l3s74i one month. Closing-sellers 33s 6d cish, and .5& 7le one month buyers. id cheaper. Market closed to morrow, in honour of the Queen's birthday. LONDON, Wednesday. —Copper steady — good ordi nary Chili bars o. ened at £ 40 5s to £ VJ 2-: 6d cash an<" this afternoon £ 40 3s 9d ca h; £ 40 17; fatl to three; months. Tin rather easier Straits sold at C9k 2s 6d to £ 95 15s cash but improved to £ 95 17s fcA buyers £ 96 sellers; £ 96 lbs to £ 97 tbrw months' Australian, £96 2* bit cish. Englisli ingots, .•^ead flat—soft Spanish, £ 12 12s bd. Scotch pig iro» 3os od cash.

GOSSIP FROM "THE WORLD/ H.R.H. the Prince of Wales dined with Lor.) Randolph Churchill on Monday night amoug. other guests were Lord Salisbury aud the Duke of Marlborough, I am able to announce, notwithstanding alt rumolirs to the contrary which reach here from Cairo, that Sir Frederick Stephenson will retais the command of the army of occupation in Egypt- A large white and silver card, containing th' words, Madame Adelina Patti and Monshe Ernesto Nicolirsi have the houour to announce their marriage, to take place on Thursday, June 10th, 1886, at Swansea," has been sent t» many friends of the illustrious pair. Let me say that this is not an invitation, but merely a courteous letire de fairt pari. The young Princes Edward and George have, I hear, finished with the proofs of their long- promised book, The Cruise of H.M.H. Bacchante—1879-1382." I understand that it is a. wonderful compilation, quite an encyclopaedia of facts. 'If no further censorship is iuiposed, the volumes wili be ready early in June. Mr Wil, on Barrett leaves England during the last week in September, and opens at the Star Theatre, New York, on the 11th October. His repertoire is to consist exclusively of Clito," Claudian," and" Hamlet." He takes all the scenery and costumes from the Princess's, and all his present company will cross the Atlantic with him, except Air Willard. Mr Col,)b-? goes too. The tour will last eight months, and be confin-id to the chief Americau cities. No arrangements. have been yet come to about the business at the Princesss during Mr Barrett's absence. The old porter at Somerset House gateway died last week. For many years this situation had been filled by old soldiers who bad braved the- battle and the breew." The dead man's prede- cessor Mas a veteran who rode with Cardigan i. the Balaclava. charge, in the ranks vi tile tULt Hussars, while the one before bun was a unit ia Sir Colin's "thin red line," each with breasts ablaze with medals Well, on the last holder of the office beiag appointed, soma three or four years ago, one of the clerk?, coming to ofSce one morning, observiug no medals aud his somewhat) obese proportions^ said, ^So you are the sew man?" "Yes, sir," Were you ever in thsr service?" Yes, sir." "What regiment?" "Mr Shaw-Lefevre's coachman t" "'f

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