The Cardiff Times

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the woolsack at three o'clock. THE SHOP HOURS BILL. On the report of the Shop Hours Regulation Bill, The Earl of WEMYSS moved that it was not desirable to proceed with the bill until evidence t ken before the select committee of the House of Commons had been presented to this House. Lord ELLENBOROUGH objected to the bill on the ground that it would press heavily on shop- keepers in the poorer districts. The Duke of ARGYLE characterised the opposi- tion of Lord Wemyss at this stage as that of a fanatic. The Marquis of SALISBURY said the principle of the bill was a sound one, and had been sanctioned over and over again by the legislatures. They would not be, therefore, justified in rejecting it because its provisions were feeble and likely to be of little effect. The amendment was negatived, and on the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, a clause was inserted requiring a notice of the shop hours to be I exhibited. The report was agreed to, and the bill read a third time. SALS OF INTOXICATING L'QUORS TO CHILDREN. In committee on the Intoxicating Liquors (Sale to Children) Bill, On clause 1, which prohibits the selling or supplying of intoxicating liquors to children, Lord COLCHESTER moved to omit the word supplying." The Marquis of SALISBURY pointed out that the amendment would not meet the objections held in many quarters. After some discussion the amendment was agreed to the bill passed through committee, and was read a third time. Their lordships adjourned at 5.45.

THE MARRIAGE NOTICE LIBt1.:L CASE. COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONER. At Bow-street police court on Wednesday, Edward Rowdon, described as a gentleman and giving an address at the Continental Hotel, was charged on a warrant—before Mr Vaughan—with publishing a libel concerning the Hon. ViolofcLane-Fox.—Air George Churchley defended.—Mr Genrgo Lewis Drosecuted, and referred briefly to the system of annoyance prac- tised by the prisoner, and detailed in evidence by the witnesses. Mr Lewis then referred to the prisoner's career. He had been adjudicated bankrupt, had been ir prisoned in Hollo way under those pro- ceedings, and also charged with fraudulently obtaining £1,351 and £313. He was committed for trial on this charge, but on payment of a sum of money by his mother, the prosecution was withdrawn. He had persistently annoyed Lady Conyers and her daughter, and some time ago wassentenced to six months imprisonment for it. On the 18th instant he sent a paragraph to the Morn- ing Post announcing that a marriage had been arranged between^hitnself and the Hon. Violet Lane-Fox, and this was the libel complained of. Mt Vaaghan said that, having regard to the prisoner's position as an uncertificated bankrupt, and his committal for trial for fraud, there was no doubt that the announcement made in the Morn- ing Post was done to vilify Miss Lane-Fox in the eyes of society. Such conduct was calculated to cause great anger to the lady's friends, and pro- voke a breach of the peace. "He committed the prisoner for trial, and refused bail.

THEATRE liOYAL, CARDIFF, t A return visit of the Private Secretary is naturally an interesting occasion to the crowds of local playgoers who have been delighted by that innocent gentleman's vagaries during his previous visits to Cardiff. This time the company is differently composed, and, taken all round, it is much stronger, especially as far as the female parts are concerned. The fun goes more briskly, the improbabilities are less emphasised, and the players work into one another's hands with that extra brightness that is the outcome of greater stage experience. Especially well played is the famous scene in the first act between Old Cccttermole and the Rev. Robert Spalding, and it is no exaggeration to say that the laughter of the audience increased from a titter at the commencement to a roar when the curtain fell on the act. Mr Arthur Helmore, as the luckless curate, carried off the palm. Even Mr Penley at the Globe was not more comical than this provincial exponent of the amiable eccentric, whose very mildness is the cause of all his trouble. Old CcMermole finds an excellent exponent in Mr Wm. Hargreaves, and Miss Adelaide Gunn, as Eva, Webster, is worthy of special notice. If any ine requires a tonic in the midst of this election excitement, let him visit the theatre. He will certainly enjoy a hearty laugh.

THE CHURCHES AND CHAPELS OF CARDIFF. No. VIII.—THE UNITARIANS. It may seem strange that the Unitarians, who are intellectually so strong a body, are so few in number in our larger towns. They have not the disadvantage of newness of doctrine for fifteen centuries ago nearly half the Church inclined to their belief, and it is probably only owing to accidents that the doctrine of the inferiority of the Son was not made a fixed article in the Catholic faith. However, the Arians, by their divisions and lack of policy, gave victory into the hands of their opponents, and since then the sect has been small and struggling. But the remark- able circumstance of the case is thatUnitarianism amongst our great men seems to be rather the rule than the exception, and yet, despite their influence, the doctrine seems to have little hold on the great bulk of the people. Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Lcjnefellow, Holmes, Macaulay, John Stuart Mill, Gecrge Eliot, Charles Dickens, these are but a few of the names of distinguished men in later times who were Unitarian in belief. But there is no doubt that the position of the members of that Church is too vague, too incomprehensible to the many, to be very popular. The more theology is refined from a religion, the more abstract it tends to become, and hence the less meaning it can have to the vast majority of the people. The Unitarian Church and the Salvation Army are a just antithesis, and the success of the latter indicates exactly the reason of the slow progress of the other, and shows that for the present, at any rate, the people demand a realistic, emo- tional religion. It is not necessary to enter at all into the remarkable history of the Unitarian Chnrch in England. Its origin stretches further back than the first translation of the Bible. It had to suffer, as every variation from prescribed dogma had to, from the persecu- tions of the Church and the State. Indeed, it was only in 1813 that the penal laws which made it a misdameanour to be a Unitarian, and pre- scribed for the second offence three years' imprisonment, and for the third outlawry, were repealed. The Church,has had to struggle hard but it has been assisted by some cf the best intellects of the time until it may claim to be, at least, one of the most cultured of the Churches. As yet it has found no harbour to any extent in our great towns. Up to 1880 there was no meeting-house at all in Cardiff. In that year, in consequence of a letter by William Nicholson, published in the South Wales Daily News, an effort was made to form a Church. The movement was assisted by Messrs John Jenkins, W. Nicholson, H. Woolcott Thompson, and G. Carslake Thompson, and others, and it resulted in the engagement of a room in the Rotunda Build- ingos, where the attendance exceeded all anticipa- tions. Mr J. Hammett was appointed hon. sec., and he has been one of the mainstays of the movement ever since. It may be mentioned that the first service, on July 2nd, 1880, was conducted by the Rev Nestor R. Williams, of Merthyr. In a short time the number of services was increased, and it was thought, time to obtain a more commodious building, and accordingly, in March, 1881, a move was made into the Assembly-room of the old Carriff Arms Hotel. There the Sunday school was commenced, and all went on prosperously, till finally the destruction of the old building compelled them to seek temporary lodgement elsewhere. The place chosen was the Templars' Lodge in the Arcade, where they now are. In a month or two after the removal was made, the Rev Hobart Clark, Boston, U.S.A., took charge of the congregation, and is still the minister. It is natural that the want of a proper place of worship should prove in some respects detrimental to the success of the young movement. The present room offers slight opportunities for the week-night gatherings and the Sunday school, and especially for the developement of the social element of religion, upon which the more successful Unitarian Churches in England and America depend very largely. Efforts are accordingly being made to secure a place where a more devotional atmos- phere may be developed. Subscriptions have flowed in, until the committee have felt them- selves justified in arranging for the building of a church. A suitable site in West Grove, Tre- degarville, was placed at their disposal by a member of the congregation, and the designs for the new church have already been made by Mr E. Brnton. The proposed building, which will cost £J,QOO, is expected to be a great ornament to the neighbourhood, and to be quite unlike any other church in the town. It will be in the Queen Anne style, with a tower, and will be fiuished with red brick and Ham-hill stone trimmings. It is, accordingly, expected that at Christmas the Unitarian body will at length be happily and finally settled. After climbing up the dark stairs that lead to the Templar's Lodge in the Arcade, which is situated at the top of the building, one is hardly prepared for the exceedingly pretty room which meets the eye. It is by no means large, but it is in every way neatly finished off. The roof is supported by polished beams which rest on carved heads. The floor is covered with oilcloth, the windows are neatly curtained, and the whole room looks exceedingly welL The congregation on the occasion of our visit was not large. Indeed, this can hardly be expected till the new Church is built. But there were present a goodly num- ber of children, and this indicated that the membership was far larger than it appeared to be. We naturally seized the first opportunity of glancing at the hymn-book; for it will be found, on experience, that the religious beliefs of a sect are never so cleatly mirrowed in all their intensity as in a hymn-book. This instance wasnoexception to the rule. The book showed at once the wide sympathy of their beliefs, and indicated the pro- gressive nature of their theology. The names of the writers of the hymns not only included the old-fashioned men, whose productions form the staple of every psalter, for we found amongst them such names as Emerson, Cullen, Bryant, Sir William V. Harcourt, Wordsworth, Holmes, Professor Blackie, and others of the same varying character. The service was based on the ordinary type, save that there was not so much time devoted to prayer. As regards the sermon we were particularly fortunate, because it happened to deal expressly with the position of Unitarians towards theology. The preacher was the Rev Hobart Clark, who looked every inch ? stalwart American. His whole mental attitude seems to have been directed by the great wave of advanced thought which set in many years ago in America, and which has influenced almost every writer of note that the country has produced. In one respect, and that a great one, Mr Clark, as a typical Unitarian, differs from their position. He is an Evangelistic Theist. He is is not a,mere believer in a God as a first cause, who afterwards leaves the universe to, take care of itself. It is in this respect that Unitarianiam differs from Theism. It is a fervent religious movement. God is to them, as to the Christians, the Father, Law- giver, and Judge. On this occasion Mr Clark took bis text from Exodus VI., 2, 3, wherein God said to Moses, I am Jehovah and I appeared unto Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob aa God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah I was not known unto them." The keynote of bis discourse was struck in the first sentence. The Almighty was worshipped by many names in many lands but it was the same Being all the same. It mattered little whether He were called Jupiter, Brahma, or Zeus, the difference in name aad attri- butes could not hide the fact that the worshippers worshipped a God who was to them the Almighty and Everlasting. All men believed in a God; a small section only pretending not to. That was- the actual position of atheists. They were really as bad as the dogmatists, for there is a dogmatism of denial as truly as there is one of affirmation." The fact was the position of the atheist was a protest against one name or one representation of the Deity. As thought ad. vanced such a position would be untenable. Science was making the positien of the dog. matist or atheist untenable. The preacher here pointed to a conclusion which seems to be the natural outcome of modern religious speculation. It was that the religion of the future would be one of scientific Theism. He might have gone further and de- monstrated that if scientific Theism become the universal or general faith, it mnst lead directly to an elimination of the Almighty altogether except as a First Cause. Indeed, be went on9 science did not and could not destroy belief. Its most devoted followers could not be more than agnostics, who left the question an open one. agnosticism and dogmatism were based on mere opinions, while the man of science spake only of wb".t he knew. The New Testament of scientific Theism was being written now, and by men living at the present time. It was revealing God more clearly to man than he has ever been before. It was casting off the old husks and ahells that only stifled the living spirit. And men are learning this at last," fee went on, "that the dogmas of Christian theology are bring outgrown just as the myths of earlier religious systems were, and for the same reason, the growth of knowledge and the develop- ment of thought are revealing their childish absurdity. These dogmas doubtless represent in a way, in the best way that was possible at the I,' time In which they were formed, certain deep andetlyisg truths, iost as the myths of pgwisn j once represented great truths that were felt, but not understood. But to the modern mind they misrepresent the very truths which they once represented perfectly, We see these truths in an entirely new way, and feel the force of them differently. It is not in any case the truth that has been outgrown, but the method of perceiving it and the method of stating it." Dogmas were as much the language of true faith now as Latin and Greek were. It mattered not how or under what name the Deity was worshipped, as long as he was worshipped in spirit. The age for revelation had gone by. The preacher clenched his argument by a reference to the new mode of belief. All truths come to us by inspiration. The teacher and the prophets can do their work only by inspiring men, only by giving them the power to see and to feel for them- selves. It is by doing this, not by crowding its many facts upon U9, that science be- comes the prophet of religion. It is not truths dinned into our ears, or set before our eyes, but the spirit of truth within us that leads us into God's presence and comforts' us." The argument was well sustained through- out. The language was choice and powerful, and the whole sermon was marked with earnestness and thought. We were not surprised at hearing so exceptionally excellent an address from Mr Clark. Unitarianism is a branch of religion that dsomnds brains, and it is seldom that the services are marked with crudity of thought or invalidity of reasoning. If the Church at Cardiff main- tains its present high standard, it is certain to progress, for it must attract to it a number of the more advanced thinkers in the town. Certainly there will be a great career before it, when it is settled comfortably in it? new home io Tredegar- ville.

CARDIFF NATURALISTS' SOCIETY. FIELD DAY. Under the auspices of the Cardiff Naturalists Society, a most successful excursion took place on Wednesday. About 70 members and friends left Cardiff at 10 a.m. for the Forest of Dean, and, arriving at Lydney, took carriages for a lovely drive amidst its sylvan scenery. Among the party were Mr and Mrs Heywood, Dr Vachell, Dr and Mrs Franklen G. Evans, Mr and Mrs Bell, Mr Gavey (hon. sec.), Mr H. W. Thompson, Mrs J. P. Thompson, Councillor Reynolds, Mr and Mrs S. W. Allen, Mr Plain, Mr T. Whit- mell, Prof. Parker, Prof. Wardale, Prof. Powel, Mr and Miss Atkinson, Mr and Mrs Pettigrew, Mr T. H. Thomas, and Mrs David, Mrs Simpson, Mr Peter Price, Colonel Woods, Mr Gooch, Mr and Mrs Alexander, Mr C. H. James, Mr Ralph James, Mr and Mrs Griffith Phillips, Mrs Waugh, Mr and Mrs Williams, and Mr Newell. The first stopping place was at the Scowles, an ancient Roman workings for iron ore, in the most picturesque portion of which—yclept the Devil's Chapel-a very interesting paper on the history of the Roman working for metals, and the methods employed by them, was read by Mr W. H. Fryer, of Coleford. The party then continued their journey to the Speech-bouse, where a capital lunebeoo was served in a marquee, among the forest trees. After the luncheon the usual busi. ness meeting was held, and Principal V. Jones was unanimously and cordially elected as presi. dent of the society for the ensuing year. After the visitors had visited the ancient Speech-room, and had seen some of the more interesting portions of the Forest, especially the King Beech, under the guidance of Mr Pettigrew, the party re-united and proceeded to Newlands, where the Rev. Bag nail Oakeley and Mrs Oakeley most hospitably received them, and after showing them the interesting monuments to be seen in the churchyard, conducted them into the church, where Mr Oakeley read a paper on the church and its history, with notices of the district generally. The church contains several interest- ing monuments and brasses, of some of which rubbings were obtained by the visitors. Mr Oakeley's house and grounds were opened to the society, and refreshment? were served upon the beaatiful lawn, after which the fine grounds of Newland House, the resideuce of Mr Palmer, were also inspected by the members of the society. Under the guidance of the same kind hosts the great Newland oak, one of the largest in England, being no less than 41 feet in girth, was visited, Mr Palmer, uprn whose land it is situated, having, with great forethought mown a pathway across the hayfield to it for the convenience of the visitors. The party again found their carriages, and proceeded by way of Redbrook into the valley of the Wye and to Monmouth, where, after tea at the Beau- fort Arms, they proceeded to the station, and were conveyed home by a special tram which awaited them, arriving in Cardiff at about ten o'clock. The fine weather, the beautiful scenery, the kindness everywhere experienced, and the perfect arrangements which had been made by the hon. secretary (Mr Gavey) combined to render the excursion one of the most delightful of the always delightful excurs ions of the society,and one which must> remain a red-letter day in the memory of every member privileged to take part in it,

CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWN CLERK QUESTION. A monthly meeting of the Cardiff Town Coun- cil was held in the council chamber on Monday, the Mayor (Mr D. E. Jones) presiding, and there being also present Aldermen Lewis, Duncan, Yorath, R. Cory, and Taylor; Councillors Rey- nolds, Vaugban, Beavan, Jacobs, Lougher, Sanders, Brain, T. Rees, Waring, D. Jones, Fultcu, Tra.yes, Morgan Morgan, Bird, Proger, Trounce, D. Watson, Oliver, Hurley, Jackson, Carey, Gunn, Morel, Boulanger, Ramsdale, and Evans. There were about 20 of the general public present. DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES WITHDRAWAL OF ALDER- MAN JONES FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The report of the finance committee recom- mended that a check clerk be appointed in the borough treasurer's department, at a salary of £2' a week; that Mr R. W. Lewis be elected chief clerk, and so relieve the borough treasurer of a part of the duties now performed by him and that another clerk be appointed at 305 a week, It was also reported that the town clerk bad handed to the borough treasurer jE7 119 Id, being the amount he admitted to be due to the corporation for stamps and stationery used by him in connection with the Wells Charity work. The MAYOR read a letter from Alderman Jones, explaining that, owing to the increasing expendi- ture of the finance committee, he must decline any further financial responsibility, and therefore begged to withdraw from the committee. The adoption of the minutes was then proposed by the MAYOR, and seconded by Alderman DUNCAN. Mr T. REES moved, as an amendment, that the clauses in the report proposing an increase, &c" in the treasurer's department be referred back to the committee. He said that already £928 were paid for salaries in that office, and it was now desired to increase the amount to Bl:110, which he objected to. Mr VAUGKAN seconded the amendment. Alderman DUNCAN replied that at present the staff in the borough treasurer's office was not sufficient to do the work—(hear, hear)—and the corporation would be in a very dangerous position indeed unless there was a proper check upon the rate collectors. After a brief discussion,the report was adopted, with the exception of that part relating to the staff in the treasurer's olice, and to the payment of the stationery and stamp money by the town clerk, which was objected to by Mr Beavan aa being opposed to a resolution passed at a meeting of the ratepayers. The question of the treasurer's staff was referred back to the committee, Alder- man DUNCAN expressing the hope that a special committee would be called to consider it. THE PURCHASE OF THE SAVINGS BANS PREMISES. In connection with the report of the property and market committee, Mr SANDERS called attention to the resolution oi the council to give £5,000 for the savings bank premises, in order to carry out the proposed improvements to North- street, and entertaining the opinion that the sum was too much, said he should move that the clause be eliminated from the minutes. The MAYOR explained that the council had decided to purchase the building, and if Mr Sanders wished to take action in the matter, he must give notíce of motion. THE REMOVAL OF WRECKS. In reply to Mr Trounce, who put a question respecting the removal of the wreck of the 5,'3, Roath, The MAYOR said that the Trinity Board would not take any responsibility in the matter unless the corporation would bear the expense. The corporation, however, perferred to do the work rather than let the Trinity House authorities ex- periment at the expense of the corporation. The minutes were then adopted. LOCAL BUILDING OPERATIONS. The Public Works Committee proposed the approval of plans for the following buildings :— 4 houses In Newport-road; 2 houses in Broadway Ó bouses in Penypeel-street; 2 houses in Daisy- street 4 houses in Springfield-place 1 house in Clive-road; 1 house in Daniel-street; 7 houses in St. John's-crescent; 8 houses in Arran-street, 5 houses iu Cyfarthfa-street; 3 shops in Mackintosh- place 3 houses in Cathays-terrace 4 houses in Coveny-street 3 houses in Eyre-street 2 cottages in Pembroke street • a stree.t off North Clive-street; Rope Walkin Farry-road 10 houses in Hamilton-street; 8 houses in Ryder-street; 13 houses, in Talbot-street; 1 house in Cathedral- road 2 houses in Cathays-road; 4 houses in Daisy-street; 1 house, 5 stables, and 4 warehouses in "Spittal," Crockberbtown; 6 houses in Cowbridge-road 2 houses in Railway-street; eight houses in Coveny-street; 4 houses in Coveny- street; é houses in Seymour-street; 6 houses in Cyfarthfa-street; 8 houses in Treharris-street; 13 houses in Cowbridge-road Unitarian Chnrch in West Grove; and house, stables, &c., in Fanny- street. THE WATERING OF THE STREET3. Whilst the minutes of the health and port sanitary committee were under consideration, several councillors drew attention to the watering of the streets, and expressed the hope that some steps would be taken to deal with the dust nuisance in &ome parts of the town. Councillor D. JONES, the chairman of the waterworks committee, said the public must really have some consideration for the efforts made by both committees to meet their wants. They were passing through a very critical time, and it was just possible that they' might have to limit the domestic supply. It was, therefore, evident that tho water for the streets must be stinted. In the course of two months or so, the new reservoir would be completed, and they would be enabled during the winter to lay by such a reserve supply that it would meet all I probable demands during the ensuing summer and autumn. The minutes were passed. THE PROPOSED WEIRING OF THE TAFF. With reference to a. resolution, appointing a committee to confer with Sir W. T. Lewis on the above question, Mr LOCGHER said a month had elapsed since that resolution had teen arrived at, and he would like to know what bad taken place. The TOWN CLERK said a letter had been sent to Sir W. T. Lewis, but he was so busily occupied that no date for an interview had yet been fixed. Mr BIRD said Sir W. T. Lewis had told him that Lord Bute would not allow the river to be used above Canton Bridge, and chains would have to be placed there if the weir were formed, THE POSITION OF THE TOWN CLERK THE QUESTION SETTLED. The MAYOR here intimated that the town clerk desired a letter to be read from himself, bearing upon his position in respect to the Wells Charity inquiry. Mr CARET rose to order, as he had a notice of motion on the agenda, in which he asked the town clerk to consider his position on the subject. The MATOB thought ifc would ba as well if the letter weie read at once, and Mr Collingwood read the following document:—• The Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Boroush of Cardiff. Town Clerk's Office, Cardiff, June 21, 1886. Gentlemen,—In consequence of the discussions which have taken place lately at your meetings regarding myself and my connection with Wells' Charity, a.nd in view of the notices of motion which are on to-day's agenda, I hava thought it well to address you 011 the subject. Three points have been brought against me. 1. hat I have violated the terms of my agreement to you of the 7th November, 1884, by acting as solicitor as well as clrrk to the Governors of Wells' Charity. 2. That I have employed corporation clerks during office hours for Wells' Charity work. 3. I hat I have used corporation stajnpsand stationery for the purposes of the charity. Taking the last point first, I would respectfully call attention to the explanation I gave to the committee at their meeting ou the 17th ult., at which meeting a resolution was passed, and confirmed at the subsequent meeting of the council on the 26th ult., that I should refund the value of the stamps, stationery, &c.v used. Accordingly I have paid to the borough fund £'1 lis Id. It is right I should add that though I then took the burden on my shoulders, and do not wish to cast it elsewhere, yet personally I have not used the stamps or stationery, except notepaper, and this latter in the conduct of so great an amount of business as has daiiy passed through my hands for the corporation was done without a thought of there being the least impropriety. Regarding point No. 2, at the same committee meet- in* I explained that my cJerk, Mr Barlow, has done the office work for the charity, that law stationers have done most of the copying, and that clerks, out f office hours, have done the rest, and been paid by me. I do not disguise the fact that occasionally clerks in the employ of tha corporation have done work for the charity during office hoars but, if they have, I ven- ture to submit that in no instance has the town clerk been delayed or prejudiced by and, as a. set-off. the numberless hours of overtime which I have devoted to the town work without remuneration of any kind might, I think, be fairly taken into consideration. With reference to the first point, I do not desire to enter into an argument with the council as to whether I have or have not violated the terms of my agreement with them to devote my whole time to the duties of town clerk but this I may say, that I honestly con. sidered I was at liberty t) act as solicitor to the charity, and it was well known to the corporation that I was so acting. My letter of June,188.5, used the term "clerk and solicitor, and M.. Waring, as the proposer of the resolution of the 7th of November 1S84, told the committee at their meeting on the 17th of last May that, as far as he was concerned, it was taken as a. matter of course that the solicitorship would follow the clerkship, as it always did when the clerk was a. legal man. There has never been any concealment on my part of my acting as solicitor to the charity, and in that capacity sparing the leases. The members of the council who were also governors of the charity signed the leases at my instance, and knew of a.U that was being done by me in the preparation of th-se leases. Assuming, for the sake of argument, that I ought not to bave acted as solicitor to the governors, can it be said that there has been more than a misunderstanding on my part of the extent of the liberty accordei to me by the council, and has not that misunderstanding been shared in by most, if not all, of its members ? Is it not true that the remuneration I have received for the leases within so short a time has arisen from the fact of the charity land having come so rapidly to the market, and has not this been at the bottom of the question 2 I will only further poi'it out under the first head—and I wish to do to most respectfully—that the corporation can have no possible claim to the fees for the leases of the charity land now is it for them to complain of tbe scale of such fees, as those are matters for the con- sideration only of the lessees and the governors of the charity? In conclusion, I think it right to call attention to the following facts, viz.: That I gave up a lucrative ap- pointment and business at Salford to accept the posi. tion of the town clerk at Cardiff; that I have entirely lost all connection with the former place; that I have formed no private busfness connection in this town. and that to resign the position I hold would mean my ruin, M,S I should be thereby admitting that the charges made against me are true. If, however, I felt that the corporation had a substantial case against me, and that I had not acted honourably and honestly in my dealings with them, I should, in the face of every. thing, resign my appointments; but I cannot truth- fully say I have that feeling. Should the council, after this explanation, choose to continue me as town clerk, I shall be glad to show a willingness on my part to meet in a fair spirit the points I which have been received. I should be quite willing, in the abuve event, to resign my appointment as cleric Md seficitor the Wells Charity, and would with pleasure band over to the mayor, on behalf of the go. vernors of the body. a cheque for the whole of the net profits I have made in the preparation of the leases, they to deal with the amount as they may choose. I have only to add that I desire to have the confidence of the council and to act harmoniously with them. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, J. L. WHEATLEY. Mr JACKSON would like to 'know if Mr Wheatley denied the fact that the great bulk of the work of the Wells Charity bad not been done by corporation officials? If so, he asked him to bring into the room the documents of the Wells Charity and let them examine them, to see how much of the work had been done by corporation officials, and of which Mr Wheatley had reaped the benefit. Mr BIRD thought matters had now assumed a very different aspect; Mr Wheatley had acted magnanimously in leaving the affair in their hands, and they should meet the wishes of all reasonable men. He hoped that, in the light of that letter, they might see their way out of the unpleasantness which had arisen. (Hear, hear.) Alderman CORY would be exceedingly sorry, notwithstanding the sentiments he had expressed on the last occasion they met, to carry out exactly what was then said, if he thought it would mean crushing or ruining any man's prospects in life. (Applause.) He then stated thafcbe fully appreciated the energetic and able way in which Mr Wheatley had fulfilled his duties; they had a most valuable man in Mr Wheatley in that respect-(applause) -and they were all unanimous, he believed, in that opinion; but, at the same time, he said he had lost confidence iu the town clerk in conse. quence of what had happened. After hearing the letter just now read, however, he felt that Mr Wheatley was really desirous of making restitu- tion for tbe past. (Hear.) The money would pass into the hands of the mayor, and, as a matter of course, the town would get the full benefit of it. It was quite true that in coming there Mr Wheatley left a good situation in Salford, and if they were to turn their backs upon him now, and not accept the offer he haa made, they would totally blight his prospects in life. Personally ha would be very sorry to see the thing carried out in such a high-handed, unfeeling, and un-Christian spirit. (Hear.) They were all liable to mistakes, and there could be no doubt in the world that Mr Wheatley had made a mistake. But he had given them' valuable services both night and day, and taking- everything into consideration—the extra time be had devoted to his duties, and the zeal and energy he had shown in the work, he (Mr Cory) thought they should accept his offer as contained in that letter. He bad suffered keenly from what had happened. Let them, then, view the thing in a charitable spirit, and give him another opportunity to redeem his character. (Hear.) He begged to move that the town clerk's offer be accepted as a final settlement of the question, so far as the corporation was concerned. Mr VAUGHAN said that the town clerk's letter came upon him as a surprise, and he wished it had come a month or six weeks ago. So long as be refunded the money to the corporation that settled the question, and he, for waa not going to kick a man when he was down. (Hear.) Mr WARING said he had always maintained that in acting as solicitor for the Wells Charity Mr Wheatley had not broken his agreement with the corporation, although he was not at all satis- fied with the manner in which that solicitorship had been conducted. He thought Mr Wheatley's offer should be accepted. Mr D. JONES seconded the proposition of Alderman Cory. He dealt with the manner in which Mr Wheatley had invariably carried out the duties entrusted to him. Whilst they were carrying out the Cardiff Improvement Act. hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of valuable property passed through his hands, and during all that time no one could put their finger upon a single place and say, Here he made a mistake." The construction of the waterworks and other matters testified to the same ability and attention to duty, and taking all these things into consideration, he thought they should accept his offer as a fair and reasonable settlement. Mr BEAVAN thought that they. as a council could not ignore the resolutions arrived at by the grand meeting of ratepayers held to consider the position of the town clerk. Although he did not wish to press matters in any vindictive spirit, he did not agree with the last speaker that because Mr Wheatley had done all this work he was, therefore, to be reinstated in office. If be had borrowed three hundred thousand pounds, he had been assisted by the committees of the corpora- tion. Apart, however, from all these considera- tions, the question resolved itself into whether or not they had confidence in the town clerk. (Hear.) Mr CARET sajd that this was a question of principle and not of money, and he felt that the ratepayers would not have any confidence in the council—(applause from the public)—-if they condoned offences of the kind of which Mr Wheatley bad been guilty. The town clerk had been branded as a liar, and publicly accused of beingathief,in language which^be,(Mr Carey) con- demned very strongly at the time, for he felt that Mr Wheatley had in a great measure been the victim of the hour. His affairs had come before the people at the same time as the savings bank and rate collecting scandals, and when the whole place was reeking with abuses. At the same time he must say that, acting as the representative of the ratepayers, he could not condone so great an offence as that in question; and he felt that in the future- should he continue to sit at the council board —he would not be able to place that confidence in Mr Wheatley which town councillors ought to repose in the town clerk. Mr JACKSON said that he supported Mr Wheatley on a former occasion upon the strength of information supplied to him by that gentleman, but he had since found that he ha.d been deceived. He read a letter written by hirnself.to the town clerk, in which he accused that official of having placed him (Alr Jackson) in a false position, for whilst Mr Wheatlev had assured him that the legal charges made were not in excess of those allowed by the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, it appeared that he had really charged double in some instances. In this letter to the town clerk he advised that official to resign; He now accused him of mean and contemptible conduct, and in allusion to the course taken that day by Alderman Cory; after the speech made by the alderman on a former occasion, said that that gentleman had eaten his own words in a most disgusting fashion. If the corporation dealt with the matter in the disgraceful manner proposed in tbe resolution before them—that w?-s» ^7 making a humiliating compromise with their chief official -they would be betraying the trust reposed in them. Mr REES said although be did not withdraw a single word from what he had previously ex- pressed, he did not think hard words were compatible with mercy and forgiveness. To err was human, to forgive divine and be supported Alderman Cory's reg, ,luti!)n, Alderman LRWta deprecated the language used by some gentlemen that morning. They spoke about Wells' Charity as if it were an alien institution. It existed only for the benefit of the ratepayers. He could never allow that Mr Wheatley had acted illegally, though his conduct might have been injudicious. (Hear.) Mr LOUGHER opposed the resolution, and Mr TRAYES expressed astonishment at the imorderate and vindictive language used by some gentlemen present. He hoped that the town clerk's offer would be accepted- After some remarks from Mr CONY, the Mayor put the resolution, when the council divided as follows :-For the resolution The Mayor, Alder- men Lewis, Duncan, and Cory, Councillors Bird, Fultcta, D, Jones, Sanders, -Proger, Vaughan, John Evans, Waring, raje?'T ^y* nolds, Gunn, Watson, Boulanger, and Morel— 19. Against: Aldermen Taylor and Yorath, Councillors Jacobs, Lougher, Trounce, Beavan, Carey, Jackson, Ramsdale, Hurlev, Brain> and Oliver—12. Neutral: Councillor Morgan Mor- gan. There being 19 for and 12 against, the Mayor declared the resolution carried. Notices of motion by Messrs Vaughan, Carey, and Oliver dealing with the position of the town clerk, and calling upon him to resign and to refund the fees received by him as solicitor to the Wells Charity, &c., were all withdrawn in consequence of the resolution previously arrived at. RAILWAY FACILITIES. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr LOUGHER, that the corporations of Swansea, Newport, and Neath and the Bridgend Local Board be asked to co-operate with the Cardiff Corporation to obtain a better service of trains on the Great Western Railway between the above-mentioned towns, There was no other business.

LAWN TENNIS. PENARTH 7~LLANIS0EN. This match was played at Penarth on Satur- day. Penarth won by 13 rubbers to 2, 27 sets to 4, and 169 games to 60. Score i. T rr F. H. Matthews and A. Morton Smith Jones and W. S. Blessley (L)-6-l, 6-1; K- A" and E. H. Lyddon (L)—6-1, 6-0; EL F. finsor ana A. A. Haddock (L)—6-0, 6-0.. „ w C. E. Taylor and H. J. D. Parsons (Phzbe^ J: Ensor and A. A. Haddock (L)-6-0, 6-1; /v ami and VV. s. Blessley (L)-6-l, 7-5; and E. A. Lyddon and E. H. Lyddon (L)—6-2, 6-1. T 11 Tonps J. K. Bisgood and R. W. beacon (P) beat J. U- and W. S. Blessley (M—6-3, 6-2; H. F. Ensor and A. A. Haddock (D-6-1, 6-4; and were beaten by E. A. Lyddon and E. H. Lyddon (L)—6-3, 0-6, 6-4.. n F. H. Matthews (P) beat H. F. Ensor V"9 retired; A. Morton Smith (P) beat J. H. Jones (Id— 6-1; C. E. Taylor (P) beat E. A. Lyddon ?n.' H. J. S. Parsons (P) beat E. H. Lyddon (L)—6- o J. K. Bisgood (P) beat A. A. Haddock (L)-6-l, b-O; W. S. Blessley (L) beat R. W. Deacon (P)—b-°> 6-Z. LLWYNYPIA v. MR SIMPSON'S TEAM. A match between the above was played last Saturday on the Llwynypia ground, and resulted in a victory for the home team by 105 games to 63.. Score Messrs Lewis and Brenchley v. Messrs K. SMUJP- son and W. H. Treatfc—6-1, 6-1: v. Messrs H- J- blIIips,0K and G. H. Young—^6, 6-1, 6-0 v. J, H. Jones ana sub- stitute—6-0, 6-1. Messrs W. G. Howells and R. T. Jones v. B. w. Simpson and Treatfc—6-0, 64 v. H. J. Simpson ana Young—1-6,4-6; r. J. A. Jones and Treatt—6-1.6-2. Messrs 1'. Felix and D. Evans v. R. W. Simpson and Treatt—6-1,6-4 v. H. J. Simpson and Young—8-10, v. J. A. Jones and Treatt-6.3, 2-6,6-2,

THE POPULAR BEVERAGE for Breakfast, Lun. cheon, Tea, and Supper, in all seasons, is Caabury*s Comforting, strengthening, nourishing—ior oid and young, robust and feeble. Beware of Nota- tions. 111,1 WILLIAMS'S (Pontardawe) .WORM LOZENGES are universally considered the most effective remedy for ridding the human system ef aU kinds of worms. bir —I have for some time used your Anthelmintic or Worm Lozenges in my family, and find them a very speedy and efficacious cure for ascarides, and their agreeableand convenient form is a great recommenda tion for Children—W. HUTCHINSON, Vicar of Howden.' Sold at 9jd, Is lid, and 2s 9d per box, or for 14 or 34 stamps, from J. DA VIES, Chemist, Swansea. Any of the following symptoms indicate worms '.—Variable appetite, foetid breath, acid eructations, pains in the stomach and head, grinding of teeth during sleep, pale- ness of the countenance, occasional griping pains, mor particularly about navel, short, dry cough andemacia. tion of the, body, of ten mistaken for decline slow fever and irregular ptilse. sometimes convulsive fits, often cousins sudden death 9517

FLOWER SHOW AT CARDIFF. The nineteenth annual working men's flower show was held at the Drill Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesda.y, and proved to be a complete success in every respect. Owing to the fine weather the exhibition was well patronised by the public, thus ensuring financial prosperity, and as the show takes place at a very seasonable date, the flowers and plants were in the, very best condition. The arrangement with regard to colours and spacies was carried out very harmoniously and effectively, re- flectinggreat credit on theexertionsof Mr E. J. Cole- man, the hon. sec., who was assisted during the day by the following members of thecommittce:- Mr E. F. Lynch-Blosse^RavA. J.H. Russell, Rev D. Davis, Councillor Fulton, Mr Pettigrew, and Mr H. F. Lynch-Blosse. Among the special attractions of the show were the selected stands displayed by several well-known florists in the neighbourhood, and the unique collection of indigenous medicinal plants lent by the hon. sec. It is pleasing to learn that the whole of the plants exhibited on the centre plat- form were grown by railway servants, chiefly signalmen, who thus beautify their.otherwise somewhat prosaic surroundings, Although the show has had to struggle hard during recent years to kefep afloat, there is yet a substantial balance in hand, and this year the entries are more numerous than before. The following gentlemen officiated as judges AmateurColonel Page, Councillor Fulton, Mr R, Drane, and Mr J. C. Carter, Penarth. Pro- fessional :—Mr Julian, gardener to Mr Insole, Ely Court; Mr Crossling, Penarth and Mr W. Treseder. There was an efficient band in attend- ance, and a choice repertoire of music was rehearsed during the afternoon aud evening. We append the prize-list TOWN DISTRICT.—(Pairs).—Two show geraniums (pelargoniums)-1, C. Harris: 2. E. Russell 3, E. Wil. liams. Two sweet-scented geraniunufc-l, C, Collis; 2, A. Richards; 3. S. Townshend. Two ftorse-shoe, zonale, or scarlet geraniums (single)—1, C. Harris 2, J. Wad- bani; 3, F. Dunford. Two scarlet geraniums (double) -1, E. Moses; 2, F. Dunford; 3, R. Marks. Two geraniums (tricoloured zonales)—1. C. Harris; 2, E. Russell 3, C. Collis. Two variegated-leaved geraniums -1, A. Richards 2, C. Collis. Two Fuchsias-I, Mrs Howells 2, B. Skett; 3, G. Sketfc. Two calceolarias— 1, E. Browning; 2, J. Rees; 3, A. Howells Smiles—One show geranium lpelargonium)-3, W. o^v'" t v6 swee!i scented geranium—1, T. Ashford; 2, W. T. Yeo; 3, L. Berry. One horse-shoe, zonale, or scarlet geranium (single)—1. A. Marks 2, E. Russell 3, E. Browning. One scarlet geranium (double)-I, H. Beadon 2. Mrs Jenkins 3. E. Moses. One geranium (tricoloured zonate)- E. Ru-;sell 2. J. Rees. One. variegated leaved geranium-3. R. Rees. One fuchsIa, — 1. E. Russell 2, E. Thomas; 3, Mrs Samuel. One calceolaria — 1, A. Williams 2. A. Webb and W. T. Yeo; 3, A. Webb. One musk-l, C. Harris 2, C. Collis 3, E. Ball. One petunia-1, iNi. Rothwell 2, 15. House; 3, F. Beams. One myrtle-I, B. Moses 2, Mrs Davis ;3, L. Roderick. One cactus (in bloom)—1, s. Marks; 2. J. Rimdon. One begonia (or bleeding hearl)-I. C. Harris; 2, W. Reed 3, E. Thomas. One aioe, of any kind—1, Mr Jenkins 2, C. Harris 3, L. Edwards. One mignonette —1, E. Moses; 2, C. Harris. Any plant, in bloom, not named in the above classes-I, Mrs Selby: 2. E. Moses; 3, M. Rotbwell. Any plant, not in bloom, not included aoove—1, — Note; 2. T. Bartlett; 3, T. Beams. One calceolaria—1, J. England 2. J. Tavernev; 3, W. Gardener. One musk-I. D. Harries; 2. L. Thurs- ton; 3, S. A. Bees. One petunia-I. D. Harries; 2, S. Harries; 3, M. Williams. One mignonet.to-2, Mrs Prydo 3, — Edins. One begonia or bleeding heart- 1, T. Kothery 2, E. J. Gardener; 3, Mrs Prydo. One cactus, in bloom—1, A. Howells; 2, A. Edwards. Any plant, in bloom, not named in the above classes-I, Mrs Johns; 2, Wm. Gardener; 3, — Edins. Any plant, not in bloom, not named above—1, Mrs Rolls; i, J. Fleet; 3, Mrs A. Edwards. COUNTRY DISTRICT.—Pairs—Two petargomums-1. Mrs W. Pryde; 2. S. Gardener: 3, E. J. Gardener. Two geramums—(tricoloured zonales)—1, E. J. Gardener; 2, W. Gardener; 3, S. Gardener. Two horse-shoe, zonale. or scarlet geraniums (single)-I, D. Harris; 2, M. Southwood; 3, T. Gardener. Two scarlet geraniums (double)—2, J. Doddington. Two sweet-scented gera- niums—1, J. Doddington 2, A. Edwards. Two varfe- gated geraniums— 1,J. Hayes; 2, J. Tavener; 3, -Chap- man. Two fuchsias—1, J. Doddiagton; 2, C. Hughes. Two calceolarias—1, P. Lewis 2, J. Taverner; 3. A. Edwards. (Singles)-One pelargonium-I, L. Shell; n es Mrs John. One geranium (tricoloured zonale)—2, S. Gardener 3, E. J. Gardener. One horse-shoe, zonale, or scarlet geranium (smgle)-I, E. Gardener 2, J. Hayes; 3, M. A. Hayes. One scarlet geranium (double)-l, T, Gardener; 2, J. England 3, Mrs Harding. One sweet-scented geranium—1, Mrs John; 2, T. Rothery; 3, R. H. Turner. One variegated geranium-I, Mrs John 2, R. H. Turner 3, E. Chapman. One fuchsia—I.E. Bauwell; 2, J. Hayes 3, D. Harris. GROUPS (open to town and country exhibitors).— Nine window plants—1, Charles Harris 2, William Gardner 3, Mrs J ohn. Six window plants—1, Mrs A. Edwards; 2, Elizabeth Gardner; 3, Mrs John. (Open to town exhibtors only.)—Six window plants—1, William Reed; 2, Edward Russell; 3, T. Beams. SPECIAL PRIZES FOR RAILWAY SERVANTS.—Six plants grown in single boxes—1, E. England; 2, Esther Kent; 3. Thomas Ashford. Group, of any kind of window grown plants-I, John Hayes; 2, Mary Williams 3, Ann Mites 4, Elizabeth Bees 6, Eliza Dodduigton 7, John Doddington 8, Mrs Edwards. Six olle-sidect window plants-I J. Ta.verner; 2, Joseph Role. Six window plauts-1, John Doddington 2, E, J. Gardiner. CUT FLOWERs (town district on!v).-Nosesa.y of cottage garden flowers—-i, T. Beams; 2, T. Williams; ii "li'la'ns- (Country district only.) Nosegay of cottage garden tiowers-l Lucy Rex; 2, W. Howard 3, G. Harris. (Open to town and country.) Ar- rangement of flowers for table decorations-I. Mrs Pride; 2, Katie Pride 3, Lucy Rex. Basket of wild flowers-1, Gertrude Cooper 2, Agnes Phelps 3, E. Botwood. Commended, Miss Edwards, Charlotte George. Nosegay of wild flowers-I, Samuel Harries 2, Agnes Phelps; 3, T, Bartlett. Extras, D, Lewis, Miss Phelps. Arrangement of ferns and g-rasses-l, T. Burridge; 2, M Rothwell; 3, E. Burridge. Largest Rothwellarrang collection of wild flowers—1, M.

BLUE RIBBON CONCERT AT CARDIFF. The members of the Cardiff Blue Ribbon Choir, in accordance with their annual custom, gave a musical evening" at Wood-street Chapel on Wednesday, preparatory to taking part in the temperance choral competition at the Crystal Palace, London. The programme for the evening included the test pieces to be sung at the forth- coming competition, viz., Zimmerman's "Fairy bong,' and Macfarren's Sylvia," In both pieces the choir, which has on three occasions distinguished itself in London, fully sustained its high reputation. Their rendering of the Fairy Song," ia particular, could scarcely have been surpassed. In addition to these pieces, the choir gave several other part songs, one and all being rapturously applauded by a crowded audience. Want of space prevents our going through the programme in detail, but mention must be made of the singing of the Misses Da,vies and Clarke, who together in the duet Quia est Homo," from the "Stabat Mater, and severally in the songs "She wandered down the mountain side "and "The Worker ^vere heard to great advantage. In Leslie s pretty trio, 14 O Memory J" it is to be regretted that both ladies were not better supported. Among others, Miss A. Crabers' rendering of "Loved and Saved was encored, and a similar compliment ?v up Wf<r< .ave been paid Miss Purvis, who sang ^irln^T30 -^ar^et" in really charming Brython Thomas, R.A.M., in Bishop s Tell me, my heart," was well received by the audience, but, nevertheles, she failed to come up to expectations. Mr Jacob Davies conducted the choir with his usual abiliity, and Madame C. N. Davies was a thoroughly efficient accompanist. On the occasion of future concerts the choir would do well were they to impose a prohibitive charge for the admission of babies in arms. The vocal villainies of a young gentleman—of, say 12 months who frequently, in the course of the evening, did his level best, or worse, to assist the vocalists, might well have been dispensed with.

THE HEALTH OF CARDIFF. m» £ 0mtfUtnc! t?e Registrar-General for the ? g Saturday last (19th June) shows that 0f, Cardiff thQ nuraber of births •?, po week was 61, as compared A il" the two preceding. These 61 nnZl i ys and 28 plrh* and corres- nnnS; 1 rate °f 21'5 Per 1-000 the populatlOn-estlmated to be in the middle of this wifh o 11' ere kas only been one week in 1886 ffPMtoaf total, and that was 59, whilst the fvtrSil tune was 107- After such an Q.a"ly small mortality as was ex- '2 j week before the last, it is not sur- waa o •J m, ^afc endin& iasfc Saturdav there iderable increase. The deaths in it a rato If 13 mor0, These 37 deaths yielded nf tho M per '°00' and ,fc was 2'4 above that gre?t towus in England and Wales, iff Tvvene'- however, 18 of them with a lower of r;J,ff ^,St0i^,was 17-'5> ,bei°e 1-7 above that of Cardiff. The 37 deaths in the latter included 19 18 females and of the total 10 of them were those of infants under one year, and only 2 referred to adults who had attained 60 years and upwards. The principal zymotics were repre- sented by one each of scarlet fever and diarrhoea, There was one death from violence inquests were neia on 2 bodies, and three persons died in the pubbe institutions. The rates of mortality in the several towns, follow- 111 order *rom the lowest, were as SnnJL 10-9 Salford 18-3 Sunderland. 11-9 Bradford 185 KL Portsmouth 19-1 Brighton 14-1 Cardiff 19-2 Lonrf™? m ivl n Wolverhampton 20*2 London 14*9 Bolton 20-7 T 15"0 Newcastle • on fester 161 Tyne 21-2 jt ju ™ Manchester.-— 21'3 Norwich 17 0 Halifax 21-3 rlls}01 17-5 Plymouth..—•• 218 n £ ?••••——- 17-5 Oldham 22-0 Huddersfidd M 177 Blackburn 26-8 SSSSr. SI Preston 39'6

IRISH AND WELSH AT MERTHYR. .SERIOUS DISTURBANCES. V f Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday— wtfK16- I1 North—John Marshall was charged wicn riotous condoct in Pontstorehouse-street, on V ane 21st.-—Supt. Thomas said the prisoner lived tr} Sj.u?rry-row, a neighbourhood where a number °t Irish reside. On Saturday night sorrreone got injured from a blow, and the next day some hundreds of Irish attacked the Welsh in CaepantywylL Thousands of stones were thrown, and some windows were broken. On Monday evening prisoner headed from 300 to 400 Irish, who were again going to attack the Welsh. The police, however, got between them and prevented a conflict. Prisoner was seen to pick up stones and throw them, and some windows were broken.-Formal evidence having been given, prisonerjvasj[emandedJ^H^toriclayt ■ „,

WREXHAM AND THE 1 NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. The Wrexham folk are going to waive their claims to the National Eisteddfod for 1887, which will now almost certainly go to London. Wrexham will claim the gathering for 1888.

TETJSS,—Merrick's Patent Suspension no steel springs no hard pads Pamphlet, with testimonials, .post free,Keevil, Cbemist. Clifton, Bristol. 11112

CARDIFF. THE ILLNESS OF THE REV NATHANIEL THOMAS —Dr Morgan states that since his last report as to the condition of the Rev N. Thomas, there has been a gradual and uninterrupted advance towards convalescence. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS.—A man named Thomas Padey, an employ^ of Messrs Spiller & Co., met his death on Friday week in a painfully sudden manner. He was working on their store gantry at the West Dock, when by some means he fell off, ind when picked up was found to be very seriously injured. He was con- veyed to the Infirmary, but died on the way. Mr E. D. Reece (coroner) held an inquest on Satur- day over the body, when the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." CONCERT AT THE PARK-HALL.—A repetition of the very successful cantata. Mrs Speaker," which was rendered a short time ago at the Roath-hall by Mr W. Scott's choir, will take place to-night (Wednesday) at the Lesser Park- hall. The music is very sparkling, and should attract a large attendance. EXCURSIONS FOR NKXT WEEK.—A day excursion to London is announced for Monday next by the Great Western Railway, leaving Cardiff, New- port, Chepstow, Lydney, and Newnham early in the morning. On the same day an excursion train will be run from Bridgend, Cardiff, and other stations to Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Rhyl, Llandudno, and the Isle of Man. Passengers may return any week day to July 5th inclusive. GLAMORGAN AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—State of register for the past week ending June 21stRemaining by last week, 84; admitted during the week, 19 dis- charged and relieved, 8 died, 2 remaining in the house, 92; average daily number, 92; number of out-patients on the books, 751. Medical officers for the week ending June 27th, 1886Physician, W. T. Edwards, M.D. Surgeon, Thos. Wallace, M.D. House-surgeon, Donald Paterson, M.B.—GEO. T. COLEMAN, Secretary. The secretary begs- to acknowledge, with grateful thanks, the following presents-and donations to the infirmaryFlowers, from Saint Cuthbert's Mission, Cathays; annual flower service, per the Rev G. W. Hanford, Vicar of St. Andrew's. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF REEHAEITES.A district tent of Rechabites, called the" Cardiff Juvenile District," has been"formed. The new district starts with a membership cf something like 130 boys of from six to 16 years of age. Girls of a like age are also admitted to membership. Brother R. H. Lune, 78, Richard-street, Cathays, is the Juvenile District Chief Ruler, and Brother Samuel Fisher, 62, Habershon-streefc, Splotland, the secretary. DANGEROUS ASSAULT.—At the Cardiff police- court, on Monday, before Mr It. O. Jones, Patrick Kelly (34) was charged with cutting and wound ing Thomas Gallivan in the throat with a knife in Bute-street on the 11th inst. The prosecutor, who did not know prisoner, met him in Bute- street on Friday night. He heard a matt calling for the prisoner, and told him so. On this prisoner drew a knife and stabbed him in the throat. The wound inflicted was a quarter of an inch deep. Committed to the assizes. A PILOTAGE CLAIM.—William Richards, a Cardiff pilot, sued Messrs Barnes, Gutlwie, and Co. for £ ll 10s, pilotage dues.—Mr J,*T. David, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that these proceedings were taken against the defendants, as agents of the s. s Regal, for pilotage services rendered that vessel in January last. At the close of the plaintiff's case, Mr Morgan Rees, who appeared for the defendants, called the captain of the Regal to prove that the plaintiff ran the ship aground, and was not entitled to recover. The evidence was that the vessel ran aground by reason of her not answering her star- board helm, and judgment was given 10 favour of plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. A YOUNG OFFENDER.—At the Cardiff policel- court on Tuesday—before Dr. Paine and Mr L. Williams—Clifford Williams, 12 years old, wafe charged with stealing four packets of cigarettes, value Is 9d, from the shop of George Palmer, on the 21st inst. The bench sent the boy for four years to a reformatory. STEALING A PAIR OF BOOTS.—J ohn Dignam (22) was charged with stealing one pair of boots value 4s 6d from 300, Bute-street, the property of Mr Day, on the 12tb inst. The prisoner asked for, a remand till to-day, and this was granted. BREAKING A PANE OF GLASS.—:At the Cardiff police-court, on Wednesday—before Mr R. O. Jones and Dr Paine—Sarah Taylor (28), was charged with breaking a, pane of glass, value JB5, in the window of the Bristol and West of Eng- land Bank in St. Mary-street, on the 22nd inst. The case was adjourned. AN EXPERIENCED DRINKER.—Daniel Neville (46) was sent to prison for one month for drunken- ness. Superintendent Price stated that defendant had been before the bench 59 times for a. similar offence. STEALING BOOTS.—John Dignam (22), who was charged on Tuesday with stealing a pair of boofe from 350, Bute-street, was brought up on remattd. He could not bring any evidence in defence, and was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.

LLANDAFF. ELECTION OF A CHAIRMAN OF MAGISTRATES.— At a meeting of magistrates of the Kibbor divi- sion, held at the police-court, on Monday, Mr C. H. Williams, of Roath Court, was unanimously elected chairman for the division, in place' of Mr Thomas William Booker, whohasresiguedt Eight magistrates were present. KEEPING DOGS WITHOUT A LICENCE,—At the city police-court on Monday—before Mr C. H. Williams and Mr R. C. G. Dornford—James J ones, Thomas Furnace, William Davies, and, Mary Owen were each fined 5s, including costs, in default seven days' imprisonment, for keeping dogs without a licence. GAME LAWS OFFENCE.—George Thoma.s.charged with illegally using wires for the purpose of taking game on land owned by Lord Tredegar, was fined 40s and costs, with the alternative of going to prison tor one month. ø"

CAERPHILLY. SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was held on Men day, at the police-court—before Mr E. B. Reece, coroner—touching the death of Maria Wicham, aged 12 years, the adopted daughter of George Marley, labourer, Caerphilly, who died very suddenly on Sunday morning. Dr Llewelyn stated that the girl had a very weak heart, and a violent cough coming on, the heart. failed in its action, and death ensued. Verdict"JDeafch from heart disease."

NEWPORT. PUBLIC HALL AT MAINDEE.—This populous suburb, which has hitherto been without a public hall, is now supplied by private enterprise with this convenience of social life. The hall occupies a central position, near Glebe-street and Chepstow- road, and was used for the first time on: Sunday, when a religious service was held in it. THE ARBITRATION CASS.—Mr Sturge, of Bris- tol, the arbitrator appointed to decide between Mr Hanbury, of Pontypool, and- the Llanfrechfa Local Board, in a dispute as to the payment for land required by the latter for the purposes of a water supplv, has just given his decision. Mr Hanbury, the landowner, claimed £5!600. After taking evidence at the King's Head Hotel, New- port, the arbitrator has awarded Mr Hanbury J3670, and Mr Houghton (owner of a small plot also needed), £33, making B705 in all, BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the meeting of the board on Saturday, Mr T. Latch, one of the vice- chairmen, presiding, the Clerk reported that the assessment committee at their last meeting con- sidered the resolution passed at the vestry meet- ing for Newport and bfc. Woollos parishes com- plaining of the unfair incidence of the new assessment on small property, and it was decided that the chairman of the committee should visit the chairman of quarter sessions, and see if a further reduction coljl^ "iS 4?? made on houses rated below £ 20.—Mr &. Thomas said many people were refusing to pay their demands in the belief that such a reduction would benefit them at once. Such, however, was not the case. The present rate would have to be paid, but in future it was hoped to secure an abatement of 20 per cent. instead of 14 and one-seventh, as at present fixed.—Margaret Roberts, of Walsall, was appointed head nurse at the Workhouse. THE SEAMEN'S NEW CHURCH.—A handsome two-manual organ has been given to this new edifice by Mrs Johns, the widow of Mr Con- stantine Johns, of Cardiff, in memory of her late husband.. A Boy DHOWXED. On Sunday afternoon a boy named Frank Dooiaa, whose parents reside at 44, Castle street, was playing with companions in Price's brickyard, Alex- andra-road, when he fell into the pond, and, although a man named William Hurley, 19, Marion-street, attempted to rescue the lad, the body could not be recovered before life was extinct. A TREACHEROUS CLOCK. — At the Newport county police-courton Saturday—before Messrs R, F. Woollett and E. Lewis—Ann Morgan, landlady of the Cetn Mably Arms, Micbaelston, was summoned for keeping her premises open during prohibited hours on Thursday, the lOfch inst,, and was fined 10s and costs. STEALING a MATE'S WABDROBE. —William Henry Young was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel the property of Henry Smith. — Prosecutor said that be had been lodging with tho prisoner for about two months. On the 28th of April they were together at St Mellons in search of work. His clothes were tied m two bundles, and he left the prisoner in charge of them in the White Hart Inn while he went ont to look for work. When prosecutor returned he found that Young had decamped, taking with him the clothes. The bench fined prisoner 40s, or one month's imprisonment. AFRAID OF HEB HUSBAND'S RETURN.—AI Newport Borough Police-court on Monday— before Mr T. P. Wansbrough—Jane Duncan.wife of an engineer, was charged with being drunk and attempting1 to commit suicide. She had attempted to get over the balustradmg of Newport bridge. Two respectable women in court offered to take charge of the prisoner; and, as she expressed great contrition for her offence, she w £ handed over to their custody. FURIOUS DamSG.—^George Goldfinch, carman in the employ of Ross and Company, aerated water manufacturers, was summoned for furious driving in Church-road, Barmudtown, op Friday evening. Fined IDs, including costs. THEFTS FROM BABBACK HILL.—Charles Watts, a stranger to the town, was charged with stealing a shirt, two pairs of trousers, and four pocket handkerchiefs, from a clothes line on Barrack- hill, the property of Elizabeth Edwards. As there was to reason believe the prisoner was im- plicated in other robberies, the bench sanctioned the application of the police to remand him. QUARREL BETWEEN LANDLORD AND LODGER.— James Tn^'on, carpenter, 3, Cannon-street, Bar. nardtowo, was charged with assaulting and wounding Joseph Lewis, shoemakerp.,who lodged with him. Prosecutor was unable to attend, and the case was adjourned. ASSAULTING A LOBGEB.—At Newport Borough Police-court on Wednesday—before Dr Woollett and other magistrates— Jamls Tuttoat labourer, d ipannoh-st^eet, Barnarcttowa, was cbargd remand"with assaulting and' wounding' r- uj Lewis, shoemaker.—The prisoner and his w' jjj lodged with prisoner 18 months, and evening, both menliaving taken liquor, a ensued as to the payment of the wee which was not forthcoming. The prisoner s } prosecutor in the chest, and he fell of wall, sustaining a serious wound on the the head, from which he lost much blood. bench fined prisoner 10s 6d or 14 days' ifflP1 manto M THEFT FBOM A CLOTHES LINE.— Watts, a young man belonging to Trede £ ar» charged, on remand, with stealing two P*1^, trousers, a woollen shirt, and five handkerc" 1 value 20s,, tho property of John Edwards, Pleasant, Barrack-bill. The clothing, with j articles, Was left out all Wednesday niSht»thfe» was missed the next morninr.—Sentenced to nlonths' hard labour.

CAERLEON. lrtie DROWNED.—On Wednesday afternoon » K boy, about seven years of age, named Thomas, son of John Thomas, railway Pa »{« was accidentally drowned in the river 0»k y was on his way home from school in the o,utitit of other children, and while attempting to along the top of the bridge wall, he fell °vetZa was drowned. As yet his body has not recovered. Children often walk over in thistfJ|j and the wonder is that they escape the saide end.

EBBW VALE. » PMStKTATiON.—On Tuesday night a attended meeting, including nearly »1'$ ministers of the town, took place at k'J? jis, Chapel in order to present the Rev. John the pastor, who is leaving for Cardiff, with a of gold and an illuminated address in recogO1' of his nine years' pastorate. The purse vvaai V. sented by Sirs Stephen Davies, and, the by Mr John Powell.

11 CHEPSTUIV. GAMBLING AT THE FAIR. —At the police-cour?"" Wednesday—before Mr Godfrey Seys—^ Stewartj of Bristol, was charged with gainhj1^ in the street at the wool fair on ■'Taef&i Prisoner, who had. previously been convicted' j1 a similar offence at Monmouth, was fined 5s costs, and his apparatus was ordered to feited. Mr Garrard defended.

TREDEGAR. ø WILFUL DAMAGE.—At the police-court J Tuesday—before Captain E. D. Witliam*j Mr A. T, D. Berrington and Dr. Coates—J Thomas, George Lewis, Robert Williams, 8. < William Morgan, lads, were charged with damage to a. tram to the amount of £ 5» T y property of the Powell Duffryn Company;' ]v Tredegar, by pushing the same down an inch" The bench fined each defendant 10s 6d afld equal share of the damage. » THREATENING HIS MOTHER.—Rees Jenki»s»j young fellow, was charged with being drank threatening bis mother. P.O. Dorwood prisoner carrying things out of the heuse to pabeU them, and took him back home. H« threatened to do for his mother. The attended and said her son was a terror to jlj and she wished him to leave the house. ,rJ bench sent him to prison for seven days' labour. A SAD CASE.—TWO little lads, named John and David Davies, were charged stealing coal. They pleaded guilty. Williams informed the bench that the boys no bed to lie upon. There was notning in a house but a broken chair. The mother had convicted several times for similar offences, the lads had been charged twice before, but "I missed. The little boys, who sobbed in the doCød were cautioned against stealing in future, a then sentenced to three days in the cells.

PONTYPOOL. LOCAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting was K on Wednesday, Mr David Williams preside. Mr William Williams, grocer, was elected 2» the board in the place of the late Mr £ Roderick;—Mr G. Gorrell gave notice that at f { next meeting of the board he .should move the resolution with regard to the improvement be rescinded. A letter was t&r from the Charity Commissioners stating that ^j negotiations were still going on between^* body aod tbe trustees of the Pontypool hall.,

ABERGAVENNY. 4 FASHIONABLE WKDDING. On Wednisdal marriage was solemnized between Mr Wifli* Dyne Steele, M.D., captain of the H ComPaf, of the 4th Volunteer Battalion of the South W* Borderers, and eldest son of Dr. S. H. Dyne House, Abergavenny, to Mary second daughter of Judge W. S. Owen. The B? Mr^Steele,uncle of the bridegroom, officiated. presents ware both costly and numerous. I" happy pair left by the four o'clock train amidst1! volley of fog signals for Reading, where they W1 re h y spend their honeymoon. STEALING HANDKEROHIEFS.—William Jai»eS' aged 18, was brought up in custody charged \'f'¡tb stealing three silk and one cotton handkerchiefs valued 5s, the property of Mr Alfred William^ saddler, Cross-street, Abergavenny. Prisoner* who was committed at the last October quarter- sessions on two charges of stealing money, w** now sent for trial at the quarter-sessions, to held next week.

LLANTWIT V ARDRE. CHURCH WORK.—Great success has attended the ministrations of the vicar of the above parish. A few years ago the average number of tha congregation was under ten, and the number Communicants under six. At ptesent the services 5 the number of oonlmunteants is *7, and the average at the Sunday"'school 100. On luesday last 25 infants were baotised at the church* •

MERTHYR. CHILDREN'S FLOWER SHOW AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.—It has been arranged to hold this exhibition on July 21, 22, and 23. The hon. secretaries, Mr J. P. Biddle and Mr Ralph James, also announce a list of special prizes offered by local residents.

PONTYPRIDD. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.—Mr A. presided over the monthly meeting on Monday, when plans for the water supply of Nantgarw, Tongwynlais, and Llanvabon were approved of, and ordered to be transmitted to the Local Go- vernment Board. OFFENCES AT TBEORKY F AIR.- Wilham Lake was on Wednesday, at the police-court, fius 1 10s, and Zacharias Beech a like amount, for gaming at Treorky Fair last Monday.—For stealing a whip at the same fair, Jenkin Thomas, Coedoae, and John Lewis, Porth, were fined 10s each.- Complainant, William Bennett, Wood-road, Pontypridd, had left the brake which he drove for a short while, and in his absence the whip bad been taken. UNJUST SCALES.—Thomas Richard Thomas, Penygraig, was fined 40s and costs; Thomas Jones, greengrocer, was fined 5s and costs; John Jones, grocer, was fined £1 and costs and Edward Edwards, greengrocer, was figed L3 and costs for this offence.

LLANELLY. ALLEGED POACHISG.-At the petty sessions, on Wednesday, eight men from Furnace and neighbourbood were charged with poaching on the farm of Soho. Tiie case was dismissed. Mr Oliver John Williams (Home and Williams), for the plaintiff; MrMansel Lewis, Stradey, and Mr David Randell for defendants. RECOGNITION SERVICES. The recognition services of Rev J. Francis, Ferryside, as pastor of Crwbin Independent Church, near Llaaelly, were held on Monday and Tuesday, when a goodly number of minister-i from the surrounding district took part.

PEMBROKE. THE BUILDING OF THE NILE.-It has been rumoured that the building of the Nile is not to be proceeded with. The rumour, however, proves to be without foundation, and the ship is being pushed forward with all possible despatch. As the Nile is the largest ship ever built here, tiie neces- sary appliances for fitting her with large armour plates are not at hand, and as she is likely to be the last of the big ironclads, at any rate for many T' Admiralty have refused to incur tin great expense of providing permanent machinery tor this purpose, and the local authorities have received instructions to make the best and cheapest temporary arrangements to meet the difficulty.' bmpsoftbe fast cruiser type and torpedo boats will in future absorb the shipbuilding energies of the Government dockyards, and several of these "Will most likely be laid down here next year.

-r.- SWANSEA. LOCAL OPTION.—At the Liberal Club, cn Tues- day evening, after an interesting discussion ,<?n a paper prepared by Mr Rhys Edwards, a resolution in favour of the principle of local option was passed. STEALING PLANKS,—The borough magistrates, on Wednesday, fined a lad named William Henry Jones 10s for stealing a couple of planks, worth a shilling, from l nomas Absolom, wheelwright. WILFUL DAMAGE.—Charles Skett, a lad, was charged before the county magistrates with doing damage to a house belonging to MrE. S. Williams, ft ar^ Was stated that the house f*ed t0 the extent of £ 10, and nSdaHn!?3 AU £ d» Wlth other boys, ccuim>tiD £ depredations, A fine of £ 1 5s 9d was imposed.

== INDEPENDENT COLLEGE. TAUNTON. Arthur Cornish, who distinguished himself so much at the Independent College, Taunton, gaining the shareholders' scholarship, taking the nrst B.A., of London in 1883, and obtaining the first prize in political economy, given by Mr Aveling after his lectures in the town in 1882, has just won the highest honours at Cambridge. He is first in the first elassin the moral science tripos.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—About half-past one on Monday a fire broke out on the premises of M. Benjamin Phillips, of Court Farm, Llangeler. The barn, coachhouse, and carthouse were Ir-rnt to the gronnd, and all the barley, ivh-bit, machinery, traps,carts, and harness in and ouU,d3 the outbuildings were also burnt. Tbe damage is estimated at between £ 500 and £ 600, but believed to be covered by insurance. The cause' of the fire is unknown. SPURIOUS TEA.—The Teas sold by Chinese mer- chants to foreign countries during the last four or five years have been so generally complained of, on ac- count of the adulterating material added to; them, that the Inspector General of Maritime Customs, ",hI) is an Englishman, has warned the authorities that tea business of China is likely to be entirely GOOD TEA is prepared from yonnjc leaves o' the Spring growth, which adone yield the st.n" and delicious infusion for which llorniman'■« i' has for 50 years been so famous. See local Chem&foCoitf^tjqnsrs, &c., advertised tx J

HOUSE OF LORDS. The House met at a quarter-pasc iùw; o'clock. LOCAL BILLS. Oa the motion of Lord SCDELET. the Turnpike South Wales) Bill, on suspension of standing nrder No. 55, was passed through committee and ihe remaining stages. The Great Western Railway Bill, with amend- nents, was read a third time and passed and also ihe Midland Railway Bill. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN QUIRT. The Earl of KIMBEKLKT, in moving for certain wraers relative DO the select committee on the operation of the act tor the better government of India, expressed regret that the appointment of "his committee had been blocked and prevented From tak ng effect by the action of Lord R. Churciiill in the other House. He was, however, »iad to oe able to add that there was a prospect of ihe appointment by the Viceroy of India of a aommisaion to inquire into the (Question of the admission of natives to the Civil Service. The Marquis of SALISBURY thought the course aovsr proposed ought to have been taken by the Uuuet-Secretary for India in the other House, wnere, u objection were taken to what? had been done by Lord R. Churchill, the noble lord could have defended himself. (Hear, bear.) lord could have defended himself. (Hear, bear.) All that L rd Randolph C.turchill had done was to iusist that the discussion should take place at » time when the matter could be fairly considered. If the inquiry nad lailed, the responsibility rested rocirely Wita the Government. (Opposition sheers.) The motion was then agreed to. EXPENSES OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. "Earl SFXXCZB then moved the second reading I at the Parliamentary Elections (R burning Officers' Act, 1835) Amendment Bill, explaining ihat, although not originally a Government measure, the Governrnen: had taken it up. On the original scope of the bill he believed there was practical agreement between both sides of the Souse, but there was a difference of opinion as to » clause which had been introdnced in com- mittee throwmg the expenses of returning officers I tn the rates, and a schedule reducing the re- turning officers' charges for printing. The Marquis of Salisbury had given notice that he would move the rejection of the measure, but he 'ro J -it it to the nobie marcuis whether he km: ~.o qbjeet to the btil in its entirety, or only ,,0 those portions .;ua1; had just been altuded to. Tbe Ma.qais oi" Sai.;h >DBY said if the Govern- seut were willing t reduce the bill to its ti-ginai dimensions would withdraw his opposition to- the secoau rtading. The E«ri r*:iiBi;RLEY'agreed to this course, »r;d the .u was tuen read a second time, The tiouse adjourned at ten minutes past eight. BOUSE OF COMMONS. —MONDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. rEJ: MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE OF BELFAST. The adjourned debate on the consideration cf the Belfast Main Drainage Bill wa.s resumed, and after a short discussion the clause proposed by Mr Sexton, assimilating the municipal franchise of Belfast to that in England, was agreed to by 128 to 98. The third reading of the bill was postponed. VOTES OF MILITIAMEN. Mr WOODALL, in reply to the Earl of March, axp ainea that the regulations allowed militiamen leave of absence in order chat they might record tiieir votes. He could not promise, however, that miiitiamen should receive free passes for the pur- pose of travelling to their constituency. DATE OF THE DISSOLUTION. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, said the prorogation would take place on Friday, and the dissolution on Saturday. THE NEW HEBRIDES QUESTION. On the third reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, S'r W. BABTTELOT wanted an assurance that the Government would maintain a firm and decided attitude in regard to the New Hebrides question if the state of things should prove different from that which it was hoped and believed it would be. Mr BRYCE thought notice should have been given of the intention to raise the question,but he had nothing to add to the answers that had ¡ already been given on the subject. Her Majesty's ministers bad no reason to complain of the atti- tude of the French Government, who bad admitted the engagement entered into in 1878 and repeated in 1333, and no difference had dis- closed itself between the two Governments as to the binding nature of that engagement. Mr BOCHKS was not surprised th.t the question should have oeen brought forward, considering the great in:erest it excited both here and in the Australian cclo!3ie; Tt1ere was no difference of epini- n, ha believed, between the two sides of the House upon the subjeit. The Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs had used language quite worthy of the dignity of the country, and ha thougut the Hcuse might rest satisfied with the statements of the Government. The bill was then read a third time, THE INDIAN BUDGET. r it House having resolved itself into com- B11"ree, Mr StAifFCKP HOWABD rose to make the annual etatetueut, a regard to the condition of Indian finance. Tiie revenue and expenditure for 1884-5 *how<jd- a dfcfieit of £38ó,OOO, that being an im- provement ot £324-,000 as compared with the re- vis6\ estimate. Trie nuilget of 1885-6 provided a surplus of £647,000, but the anticipations were knocked ou the head by unforeseen expenditure, the result being that the revised estimate showed a deficit of £2,852,000. To that bad to be added the capital outlfty on railways and irrigation works not charged to revenue, amounting to £5.516,000. making a total expenditure in excess of revenue of £3,308.000. A telegram recently received from lauiu conveyed the satisfactory intelligence that the deheit was likely to be reduced by £500,000. After some discussion the resolutions were agreed to. THE IRISH MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE BILL. The motion for going into committee on the Municipal F,anchise (Ireland) Bill was opposed by Mr C. LEWIS, and Mr H. FOWLER urged that it was useless to press the stage at that period of the session; but Mr SEXTON said the Lords had thrown out the measure -ast session, and be desired to give them the opportunity of doing so again. On a division the motion was carried by 66 to ll, and at 28 minutes to one o'clock the House went into committee. Mr B ROD RICK immediately moved that pro- gress 0.. reputed. Mr H. FOWLER observ ng that the Government had oeen in favour of the measure from the first, po.rK_.ed out the uselessness oi resisting the taking of the uresent stage. Mr C. Lewis regarded the course taken by the Secretary to the Treasury as a specimen of the abject submission of the Government to the Home Rule party. (Hear, hear.) Mr Sexton ascribed Mr Lewis's opposition to his knowledge that if the bid passed tha Corpora- tion .r Darry would be nationalised, and the city woul < uevsr afterwards return a Conserva- tive member. The House having been cleared for a division, Mr Sexton, rell¡anmo- seaced and with his hat on, asked whether the Chairman intended to exercise the power he possessed under the stand- ing orders ot asking members who opposed the j biii to ri-e in tiieir places. Mr COURTNEY said that was not a point of or'ier, but upon putting the question a second time he asked the supporters of the motion to rise in their places all the members on the Con- servittive side, numbering 14- in all, responded to the cal, amidst the jeers of the Irish party, who mu-tered in str-ng ioree belong the gangway. Mr COURI NXY announced that as there were fewer than 20 >upp>orters of the motion,no division need take p ice. Mr BRODRXCK said that under the circumstances there was only one case for the opponents of the bill to pursue,and he immediately left the House, followed by a.l the Conservative members except Mr C. Lew.s, their departure beiag greeted with derisive lauguter. The bill passed through committee without amendment. Mr J. F. O'BRIEN proposed that the third reading should be at once taken, but The Spkakek declined to allow the usual course of procedure to be departed rrom. THJB LABOURKE3 (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr PARNELL moved that the House should dis- agree with the Lords in their amendments to the Labourers (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill. Mr BRODRICX (who Lad returned to his place immediately alter the Municipal Franchise Bill had been disposed of) hoped the amendments would ba considered in detail. The course proposed to be taken by the member for Cork Wouid ptocably cause the loss of a bill which would be deeply regretted by the Irish labourers. (" 011. oh.") Mr H. IJOWLKB justified Mr Parnell's action on the ground tiias the hill had been rendered prac- tically worthless by the Lords' amendments. (Hear, henr.) Mr SkXToN said the Irish members would be satisfied if the three amendments, which they constiere. vita! were rejected, namely, the alter- ation in the. definition of an agr.cultural labourer and ti>e >>m. 6l*e 5th and 11th clauses. Mr Fabxell withdrew his motion, and the an»n'iiiiBiii.s oeing put seriatim, the three men- tioued by Mr Sexton were disagreed with. The Hou-e adjourned at 25 minutea to two o'ciock till 3 o'clock on Thursday.

THEpEWPORT MURDER CASE. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A WITNESS. At Newport borough police-court on Wednesday —before Dr Woollett and other magistrates—Mary Cherry and Catherine Mahoney, two young women drgssed in mourning, were summoned for assaulting Ann Staeey. The complainant was the principal witness in the charge of murder against the man Flavin, and on Saturday evening the defendants, whs had been annoying her since the event, threw large stones into her house, attacked her little girl and herself, and threatened that they would finish her before she went to Monmouth (assizes) to swear against Flavin, Mr Stevens (magistrate): Are the defendants re- lated Complainant: They are sisters of the woman who was killed. Mary Ann Mulcahy, called for the defence, said that on Monday complainant struck Cherry with a brush and scored Mahoney's neck with a hairpin. They had previously been drinking together, and were throwing stones at each other over the garden wall. (Laughter.) The magistrates thought all were bad alike, and bound over the five women (witnesses as well as principals) to keep the peace for three months.

A CARDIFF APPEAL CASE. In the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, on Tuesday—before Justices Grove and Grantham—the appeal case of Turner v. Johnston was heard. Mr Danckwertz stated that this was an appeal by the chief officer of the Board of Trade at Cardiff against a decision of the stipendiary magistrate in regard to a prosecution under the Merchant Shipping Aot of 1354. The prosecution was in regard to crimping, and the act provided that any person not licensed 'by the Board of Trade other than the owner, master, or mate of the ship, or some person who bona-fide was the servant or in the constant employ of the owner, master, or mate, should engage seamen of a stiip under a penalty. The appellant had instituted a prosecu- tion against the respondent, who was not the owner, master, or mate of a ship for an offence under this act, but the stipendiary came to the conclusion that there was no evidence that the respondent was an unlicensed person, and dismissed the charge. The sole question was as to the onus of proof as to whether the respondent was licensed, the stipendiary holding it rested on the prosecution.-—No counsel appeared on the other side, and their lordships allowed the appeal.

PENARTH BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPER AND A DESERTER. At Penarth Police-court on Monday—before Mr J. S. Corbett, General Lee, and Major Ingram — William Burchell, a boarding-house keeper, residing at Muughan-terrace, Penarth, was charged under the old Shipping Act with attempting to entice, with enticing, and with harbouring deserters. Mr Vachell prosecuted on behalf of the Board of Trade, and Mr Rees de- fended. From the evidence it would appear that the Brownrigg shipped her crew at Dundee, and was to proceed to Calcutta via Cardiff. On June 6th she put into Penarth for coals. Burchell went on board, and induced one of the crew, named Derby, to leave the ship, a.nd take up bis abode with him (Burchell). Defendant was fined £2 and costs in each case or one month's imprison. ment.

BUTE DOCKS FURTHER POWERS BILL. This bill, which has already passed the House of Lords, and the main object of which is to con- fer on the trustees further powers ia connection with the Bate Docks, came before Mr Courtney, Chairman of Ways and Means, in the House of Commons, on Monday, as an unopposed measure, the opposition of the Taff Vale Company, the Kbymnev Railway Company, and Lord Windsor having been withdrawn. Mr Spens, the agent, explained the clauses, and stated in reply to the committer 'hat the proposed power with reference to the construction of a new pier had been struck out to meet the objections of Lord Windsor. The clauses were settled as amended, and the bill was ordered to be reported for third reading.

AN UNEXPECTED LEGACY OF £80,000. Lately there died in Australia an eccentric old bachelor, who, it is credibly stated, left nearly £500,000, which he had made by sheep farming. The whole of this large sum has been left to relations and old servants. Our Monmouth cor- respondent hears, on good authority, that Lieut. I. Smith, R.N., of Penzance, father of Miss Smith, of the firm of Clemens and Smith, con- fectioners Monnow-street, Monmouth, is a cousin of the deceased, and will receive the large sum of d380,000 as bis share of the lagacy.

DUNVILLIE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY is recommended 1, by the medical profession in preference to French brandy. They bold the largest stoci of Whisky in rae world. Supplied in casks and cases for home use and exportation. Quotations on application to Danrillie •nd.Co,, J..i8iWQ. Boyal Irish Pisa&^xs, .Belfast. 13306

PRESENTATION TO MR. REES JONES, OF CARDIFF. The deep regret which is universally felt at Treharris at the severance of Mr Rees .Tone 's connection with the Harris Navigation Colliery. has inspired a number of working men and officials of the company with the desire to give a practical embodiment to their feelings. Accord- ingly a movement for this purpose was some time ago set on foot, and, having met with very unanimous support, has resultari in the presenta- tion of a caluable service of silver plate. The gift consists cf a large silver epergne, four smaller ones, and a pair of silver candelabra, all contained in a large oak case, which bears the following inscription :—" Presented to Mr Rees Jones on bis leaving the Harris Navigation Colliery by the workmen, officials, and surround- ing friends." On Weduesday evening a large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Bethania Chapel, Treharris, to present the handsome testimonial to Mr Jones. Dr. W. W. Leigh was in the chair, and amongst those present were Messrs Lewis Williams, James T. Jones, Rces Jones (Tre- harris), W. Beddoe, John Price, A. E. Morgan, and D. E. Jones. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that the services Mr Joues had rendered to Treharris were well known to everyone, not merely as manager of the colliery, but as mem- ber ot the Mertbyr School Board and Board of Health be had worked hard for the town in which he laboured. They were especially indebted to him for the school which bad been opened in their midst. (Cheers.) He then read a letter from Mr Frank James, of Merthyr, expressing his regret at bis inability to attend in order to pay his respects to one to whom the owners of the colliery were under the deepest obligations. Mr LEWIS WILLIAMS said it was a relief to get away from the hurly-burly of political life for the purpose of paying respect to one who so richly deserved it. (Hear.) During the time that he had been associated with Mr Jones he had reason to know the high ability and integrity of bis character. No one who knew the history of Treharris could fail to know how much the success of the undertaking which had been been brought to such a pitch of prosperity was due 1 to him. They would have been lacking in their duty bad they omitted to show their j appreciation of his great services. At Cardiff he was held in the highest esteem, and, as first magistrate of that town, he had occupied the civic chair with the highest ability, and had not forgotten during the time his other duties as Sunday-school teacher. (Cheers.) His position in the commercial world was of the highest, and one of which any man might be justly proud. (Cheers.) Mr J AMES T. J ONES, on behalf of the workmen, referred to Mr Jones as the father, or rather creator, of Treharris. Whatever successes else- where he had obtained, his work there was the keystone of it all. They had all felt the deepest regrat when they heard that he was about to leave them. It was a. great blow, because they were perfectly aware that he was the mainstay of the colliery. But they were all glad that he was going to improve his position, and on behalf of the workmen he could wish him" God speed." (Loud cheers.) After Mr REKa JONES (Treharris) and Mr W. BEDDOK had addressed the meeting in Welsh, Mr JOHN PRICE rose to make thfl presentation. He said the subscribers wished to recognise Mr Jones's good qualities in all the walks of life, and especially in connection with the Harris Naviga- tion Colliery during the past 13 years. He asked Mr Jones to accept the presentation as a sincere token of the high esteem in which he was held by all, and in recognition of the kindness and the consideration all had received at his hands. They trusted that Mr Jones and his family might be long spared to enjoy this token of their regard, and desired to assure him that wbereyerhis lot might be, the best wishes of Treuarris would follow him. (Loud cheers.) Mr REES JONES, who was enthusiastically re- ceived, said that it was difficult for him to say much on such an occasion as that. The occa- sion gave him mingled feelings of pleasure and pain. It was no mean thing for him to have the esteem of all those with whom he had worked in time past. It was no mean thing, too, to have been associated with such an undertaking as this colliery enterprise. He would ever deem it a pleasure to have been one of a uoha band of enterprising men a, those who had started the Harris Colliery. It was something to have had a hand in the formation of a town like Trebarris-for it has risen above the rank of a village—a town which he believed to be a model town. (Cheers.) Nor was it a mean thing to have been associated with such workmen, who had through the course of his experience never given the slightest trouble by strikes or ill-feeling. (Cheers.) But be could not claim all that had been said of him. He was only one of many, and he could not take to himself the major portion of the praise due to the success of the undertaking. Had he not been backed by associates of such character a.nd such means he could bave done nothing. The pain that he felt on that occasion was due to the thought that he had now terminated his connection with all his past associates. He was driven to it by the force of circumstances, but be left them with memories which be would ever keep fragrant and green. (Loud cheers.) Mr A. S. MORGAN then proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was seconded by Mr U. E. JONES, and responded to by Dr. LEIGH. During the evening, Eos Dar rendered several songs in a very creditable manner, and Y Drew read a poetical composition, which he bad written for the occasion, expressing admiration of the great services that Mr Jones had done for the town.