The Cardiff Times

ASUICIDB-STPATHETIC LETTER. At an inquest held at Bolton on Tuesday on the body of a domestic servant named Elizabeth Williams, aged seventeen, daughter of a West- houghton collier, and employed at the Foundry Arms Hotel, Bolton, who committed suicide by drinking a large quantity of carbolic acid, the fol- lowing pathetic letter was read Dear Mother,—I am sorry that I could not stay with you in this world. My time has been short in this world, but it has been quite long enough for me. I have been weary of my life a month or more. Mother, this is another trouble for you. You have had many troubles, but you must take it as you have taken the others. Take it easily, and the Lord will call you away from them all some day. None of you wanted me, and I did not want you. Forgive me, and forget me. I could not see anything to live for but a miserable life. Mother, when you were bringing me up, did you think that Ishould do a thing like this ? Oh, may the Lord forgive me, for I was broken-hearted and weary of life. Dear sister Mary, did you think when we two met together the last time that we were parting for life ? Oh, no, don't think of doing what I have done, for my poor mother's sake. Take my clothes and wear them out, for I told yon I could not live to wear them out myself. Farewell, mother, brothers, sisters—farewell." On the back portion of the letter were the follow. ing lines :— Farewell, dear mother, farewell, my tims is past, I loved you while my life did last, And for me now no sorrow take But, sisters and brothers, Forget me for my mother's sake, Farewell, all, farewell I The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane."

MAN AND WOMAN SUFFOCATED. An inquest was held on Tuesday night on the bodies of Samuel Tidmarsh (83) and his niece Eliza Tidmarsh (50), who were found dead at their house in Gloucester on Sunday morning,—On Saturday evening Tidmarsh was seen the worse tor drink, and next morning was found seated, dressed and dead, on a box by the embers of a wood fire. A lot of wood lay smouldering on the floor, and the room was filled with sul- phurous fumbs. Upstairs, lying dressed on the bed and also lifeless, was the niece, this room also being filled with sulphurous smoke. The bodies were much discoloured by the smoke. Both the deceased were addicted to drink, and last week Tidmarsh told a witness that be had not been to bed for a fortnfght, as he could not get waiin, and he had made up a fire every night and sat in his chair. A witness gave his opinion that a. spark must have fallen out of the grate on the floor, which was practi- cally covered with wood, and that this becoming ignited caused by its smouldering a stifling volume of smoke. When found Tidmarsh was, as usual, wearing an old box hat, and both had ap- parently died painless deaths.—A verdict of Death by accidental suffocation" was returned.

AN INHUMAN MOTHER. The Bootle police have discovered, in a re- cently vacated house, the decomposed body of a child supposed to have Jain in a box about 14 months, of which a widow named Quinn was the mother. Suspecting the woman was likely to give birth to another child, the police watched her at the house she removed to, and, hearing groans, forced open the door and found the woman in a deplorable state. Searching the house, they found a new-born infant between the mattresses, almost suffocated. The child was restored to consciousness, and the woman, as soon as convalescent, will be charged with the crime.

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A HARBOUR TRUST FOR CARDIFF. Meeting of the Corporation Committee. A meeting of the Harbour Trust Committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held in the Town Clerk's Office on Wednesday afternoon. The Maiyor (Councillor W. E. Vaughan) presided, and there were also present Aldermen R. Cory, T. Bees, D. Lewis, and Sanders; Councillors Trounce, Johnston, Tucker, Jenkins, T. Merely N. Rees, and Riches. The TOWN CLERK (Mr J. L. Wheatley) read the report and recommendation of the Sub- Committee as follows :—" The committee entered into a long discussion as to a Harbour Trust being formed, and referred to the letter of the 18th November, 1891, from. Sir&W. T. Lewis, and it was resolved that consideration thereof be postponed until the Corporation received intimation that Lord Bute is desirous of disposing of the docks to a public trust." He also read the letter referred to in which the writer said, with regard to the first of the two points that had been raised, the prospects of dock extension at Cardiff, he had to inform the Cor- poration that the directors of the Bute Dock Company had determined to give notice of a Bill to enable them to take steps for providing further dock accommodation in connection with their present works. As to the second question, namely, the formation of a Harbour Trust to take over the property of the Bute Docks Company, I the directors found that very grave objections existed to such a scheme in quarters that they could not regard with indifference, but they purposed to include in the proposed Bill provision I to render it possible for the town, as such, to acquire an interest in the property of the Bute Docks Company, and he (Sir W. T. Lewis) was desired to express on behalf of the company that the proposed Bill would be such as to meet with the entire approval and support of the Corpora- tion. The MAYOR said he understood that such a pro- vision was not put into the Bill. Aid. CORY: Whereby the town may have an interest in the property ? The MAYOR Yes. They said they would do so, but they didn't. Councillor TRODNCK remarked that when the letter was penned it was evident tha! the Bute Docks Company intended to go to Parliament for the promotion of the Bill, and at the same time they expressed a disposition that the town might co-operate and if the Corporation had then approached them they would no doubt have made some provision in the Bill. He thought that in the interests of the town of Cardiff the Corporation should not wait until overtures were made by Lord Bute or the Bute Docks Company. They ware working in the interests of Cardiff as a whole. They had made application to the Bute Docks Company before, with the result that they had received the letter .which had been read. That was not the only time Lord Bute bad showed a disposition to co-operate with the Corporation in this matter. He thought the time had arrived when the Committee might very properly, in the interest of the borough, take action in the matter, and he hoped the Sub-Committee would agree with him that something should be done to develop the dock accommodation to the require- ments of Cardiff. Alderman CORY moved the adoption of the recommendation of the Sub-Committee. Alderman SANDERS, in seconding, said Coun- cillor Trounce should be careful how be touched the question. The councillor had said Lord Bute had stated that he proposed to co-operate with Corporation but there was nothing of that kind in the BilL There was nothing even hinting that in any form in the letter, and there was not a word about it in the Bill. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Councillor T. MOREL moved that the matter be referred back to the Sub-Committee. It was evident from the letter that when the matter came before Parliament they favoured a harbour trust, and there were powers to enable the Cor- poration to take part in it; but the clause was struck out because the Corporation said they would not have anything to do with it. It was then impossible to carry out a trust representing theniseives and the Taff Vale Railway Company. He thought it would be injudicious to throw cold water on the scheme by saying "Let them ap- proach us." The Corporation should take the lead, and make Cardiff the first port in the world". (Hear, hear.) Councillor TUCKER seconded. He remarked that instead of harking back on the letter of 1891 they should go forward and see what ought and could be done for the future. Unless they knew the present views of the Bute Dock authorities they could not bring up a report. The MAYOR Hear, hear that is what we say. Councillor TecKER said his idea was that either Clerk or the Mayor should approach bir W. 1. Lewis and know whether or not the docks authorities had any feeling in the direction the Committee were moving. The Committee could then present a proper report to the Town Council. Councillor JENKINS said the question beforetbe Sub-Committee waswbether,having so recently as 1891 received a negative reply from the Bute Docks authorities, it was worth while to go further into the matter now, and he did not think they could have framed any other recommenda- tion. The TOWN CLERK pointed out that Councillor Trounce had said the Bute Docks authorities were prepared to co-operate with the Corporation. Councillor JOHNSTON said it bad been suggested th^fc they should aoquiw* the, pioperty, but they had not the slightest grounds for believing it was for sale. That day, however, their position was g, little changed, especially owing to what Councillor Morel had said. If the members had the slightest ground for believing there was any likelihood of negotiationsendingsatisfactorily it was the duty of the Sub-Committee to reoon. sider their decision, but it was to be hoped they would not have the experiences of 1884, when they were tiken to London and then told they were not wanted—(laughter)-or of last year when nothing was said about Cardiff Corporation in the Bill. Until they knew something definite as to whether the docks authorities were willing to treat with them they should not go too far. If there were a chance of satisfactory negotiations he would propose that Councillors Morel and Tucker be added to the Sub-Committee. (Hear hear.) The MAYOR thought the mover of the amend- ment should give some ground for going further into the matter, for they had nothing before them as yet. Alderman T. REES thought the proper course was to refer thematter back to the Sub-Committee and they would then discover if any further action should be taken. Cguncillor RICHES, speaking as a private indi- vidual, apart from any commercial undertaking with which he was connected, said if the Corpora- tion proposed a Harbour Trust to the present owners of the properties they must be prepared to offer them something for the advantages that might arise to the town from the formation of the Trust. He had .not yet heard what the advantages would be. Were they going to suggest that, by the formation of the Trust, they would bring together the various interests of the district for the purpose of converting Cardiff from a tidal to a deep water port at all times— (A Member Yes, of course)—and if so, what propositions were they to make to the present owners of the docks to in- duce them to join hands in doing that? It seemed to him that the question might very well have been confined, so far as the Corpora- tion or Trust, or Joint Board were concerned to forming or buying between Cardiff, the whole of the land, and the scheme might be absolutely distinct from the owning of the Bute Docks or Penarth Dock properties. He thought such a scheme might be a very strong inducement to offer, instead of proposing to take from the Bute Docks Company the whole of their docks. That company would not part with their lands sur- rounding them, and what would be the good of a dock without the surrounding property ? • (Hear hear.) It came to this, were they going to enter into a gigantio scheme which must involve between six or seven millions sterling, or were they going to endeavour to bring those interests together at an expenditure of two millions ? That was a question worth considering. Councillor JOHNSTON thought the ground Coun- cillor Riches had gone over the Sub-Committee had already searched out, and they came to the con- clusion that the first thing they should determine was whether they could secure the present docks their idea being that to create a competitive dock would be absurd. (Hear, hear.) If they created a competitive dock thev might beggar the whole lot as had happened at Bristol. Their idea was to find out whether all the different interests could be brought together and a Trust formed, for Cardiff. Alderman SANDERS remarked that Councillor Trounce had brought only general statements, and nothing solid, before the Sub-Committee. He had no objection to the matter being sent back, but it should come before them in a tangible form. Councillor RICHES pointed to what had been accomplished at Glasgow, which had been made a deep-water harbour by bringing the water about 30 miles, and said Cardiff was more favourably situated. In the course of further discussion, Councillor TROTTNCE said if the matter were taken back the Sub-Committee might get more information regarding it, and that Lord Bute was never better disposed towards Cardiff than he was now. Alderman CORY said he had yet to learn that the Bute Docks Company and the Taff Vale Railway Company were willing to co-operate with the town, or that there was any desire on their part to treat with the Corporation, and he thought it would be undignified for members of the Corporation to wait upon those parties, cap in hand, probably to be snubbed as they weie in 1884. To waste time on such a will o' the wisp was a mistake. Councillor TUCKER held that it was the duty of the Committee to approach the Bute Docks Company and the Taff Vale Railway Company on the subject, and until they did so they could make very little progress. The Mayor and others thought it would un- dignified on their part to do so. Councillor TUCKER stated that if Councillor Morel and he were puton;the Sub-Committee thev might get some information which would put a different complexion on the matter, and, as far as he was concerned he would not let the dignity of the Corporation suffer. Councillor JOHNSTON suggested that Councillor Riches might see his chairman about the subject. Ultimately the amendment was carried. Coun- cillors Morel and Tucker wore added to the Sub- CommiMee,and they and Councillors Trounce and Riches were asked to submit to theSub-Committee whatever information they obtained as to the willingness of the parties concerned to dispose of their properties.

DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS On Saturday, while some men were engaged in laying pipes from the waterworks at Priory. Milford Haven, they unearthed the remains of three bodies, which were buried about two-and-a- half feet below tho surface. The bones were in a tolerably good state of preservation, and have been coHected and taken to the police-station, where a medical examination will be made. The remains are supposed to be those of followers of Cromwell, who were buried there during his attack on Priory Abbey.

CARDIFF AND THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. At 4 meetingofthe Cardiff Gasworks and Electric Lighting Committee on Tuesday, the subject of the electrical installation was considered. The Mayor (Councillor W. E. Vaughan) presided over an attendance which, comprised Alderman Jacobs, Alderman Carey, Alderman Fulton, Councillors Andrews, Morgan, Trounce, Evans and Gerhold, with the Town Clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley), the Borough Engiveer (Mr W. Harpur), and the Consulting Electrical Engineer (Mr W. H. Massey). The TOWN CLERK read an agreement proposed to be entered into between Mr W. H. Massey, the consulting electrical engineer, and the Cor- poration, in reference to the carrying out of electric lighting works. Under this agreement Mr Massey's remuneration will be at the rate of 5 per cent. on the outlay, this to include all travel- ling expenses, fees, charges, and other expenses hitherto or to be hereafter incurred by him, and his engagement to cease as soon as the installation is completed for the supply of the compulsory area. In conjunc- tion with the Borough Engineer, he is to prepare a complete detailed scheme of inain^; all orders for the supply of machinery, plant, &c., are to be given by the Borough Engineer; Mr Massey shall report from time to time to the committee, with reference to the progress of the work; the Borough I Engineer shall issue certificates of the work executed by the contractor or contractors, and the clerk of the works, if any, is to be appointed and paid by the Corporation. 5 On the motion of Councillor TROUNCE, seconded j by Councillor MORGAN MORGAN, the agreement was ordered to be signed. The BOROUUH ENGINEER submitted provisional drawings of the electric lighting station to be put up on Canton Common. These provide for a chimney stack 150 feet in height, which is In accordance with the Corporation's own statutory requirements. I Mr MASSEY gave an estimate of the cost of the proposed supply station and the installation of electric lighting for the supply of the compulsory area dealt with in the provisional order. The estimate, he pointed out, provided for buildings twice as large, and for a chimney five times as large as their present requirements called for. It was also proposed to lay down spare pipes from the central station to Wood-street, and in all the streets through which their mains would run, so as to obviate the necessity of again pulpng up the pavements when extensions were made. His estimate of the total cost was £32.500. This could be reduced by J35,000 by making the build- ings only of the size which was called for by present needs. Mr MASSEY commented upon the greater cost of the buildings as compared with what it would be in London. It was nearly 30 per cent. more. Councillor ANDREWS said wages were higher in London than in Cardiff. The BOROUGH ENGINEER: But material is much cheaper. Mr MASSEY In London you pay 3Cs per thou- sand, and you have to pay £4 per ton. Councillor GERHOLD: Then why not bring them from London for this purpose ? The BOROUGH ENGINEER They are not the kind of bricks which I would hke to use. Alderman JACOBS In a chimney stack of this kind you cannot be too particular. On the motion of Alderman CAREY, seconded by Alderman JACOBS, it was resolved to approve of the estimates, and to forward them immedi- ately to the Local Government Board for their sanction. It was further resolved that as soon as the sanction of the Local Government Board was ob- tained, tenders be at once advertised for.

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THE POLICE COURTS. M ] —— Obstructing the Police, i<{f' ) At Cardiff on Monday—Dr Paine, Mr C. J H. Evans, and Mr Bird cu <lie bench— j Thomas Evani, (40), a wholesale be*r seller, of 34, Albert-street, was charged with assaulting and obstructing Constables Ben Davies ( (8) and John Davies (116) while in the execution of their duty, on the 18th inst. Mr T. H. Belcher defended. The evidcncs of the policemen showed ( that late en Sunday evening, they were on duty ] togefiherinplain clothes. After watchingthedefen- dar.t'o house for some time for evidence of illicit beer selling, th?y attempted to effect an entrance under tho power of a warrant. Having got the door open, they acquainted the defendant with J the fact that they were police officers, and de- manded admission on th" authority of the ( warrant, which thoy road. Evans, however, refused to let them in, and on Ben Davies "storming the cita.del" defendant became very excited, and struck out wildly. It was with some ditficulty ihit the polico eucce«ded in gaining forcibleadmjssion to the house, the senior officrr being severely injured by A blow on the bs-ekof the head.—For thn defence, Mr Belcher argued that any obstruction which was given the police on their first attempt to enter the House was per- fectly justifiable, as the t'fficors nev^r disclosed themselves or their authority until they had gained complete possession of the house. H-; called evidence to show that the police were the aggr/ ssois in the assault.—The Bench were of 1 opinion that the ofience had brer, c-immittid, and imposed a penalty of 40s and costs, or a month's imprisonment with hard labour. A Narrow Escape. I At Cardiff on Monday.a roung and lesppetably- dresstd man named William Rowe was charged with embezzling the sun. of 1'" I the money of his employe-re, Mr John Cooper and others. Mr T. H. Belcher was for the defence.—Mr Cooper stated that the prisoner was ;n his employ' at the grocer's shop In the Hayes Buildings. On Saturday evening he served a lady with a parcel of groceries, amount- ing to 4s 8d. and only paid in 3", 8d to the cashier. The attention of witness being drawn to thiscircumstancelie immediately taxed prisoner with the offence, when he forthwith produced the shilhng. The Bench, taking into account the j frankness which prisoner had displayed in the matter, and the fact that no attornut had been made at concealment, dismissed the case. Untared Vehicles. At Newport on Monday—before Messrs T. P. Wansbrougn and J. Moses, magistrates—Alfred Frcst, coal merchant, Dumfries place, wfM. summoned for using two carts without having the proper tare marked upon them, and for not supplying the correct weight of coal m such vehicles.—On the 6th inst. Inspector Boyns saw the carts in use. Each cart contained a load of coal. One cart was marked in chalk" 9 cwt." and the other "8% cwt." After the coal had been discharged the officer had both carts re-weighed. One then weighed 9% cwt. and the other 9 cwt., so that the purchaser received in each case 1.{, cwt. lesa coal than stated on the weigh bill.—In answer to Mr Newman, town clerk, Mr Boyns stated that the carts were weighed about three weeksor a month before the 6th. One cart had been used thirty-five times and the other five times in that period. Witness had previously drawn Mr Frost's attention to the fact that there were no tare plates on his carts. —In answer to Mr R. H. Parnall, solicitor, who appeared for the defendant, Mr Boyns stated that the tare of carts was fre- quently changing. Mr Frost's haulier stated that he was instructed to have the cart? re- weighed from time to time, and the cart was re- tared about three weeks before. Air Johns, Corporation weighman, stated that when he weighed the cart about three weeks before it was 9 cwt. The Bench fined the defendant 40s, m- cluding costs. — Charles James, another coal merchant, was also fined KK for not having a tare pi ate on his cart. In this case the cart was weighed and found to bo 141 bs. against the pur- chaser but there was no charge made of giving short weight. Alleged Crimping at Newport. At Isewpert on Monday,ChristopherSimmonds, boarding-house master, and Osern Ander- sen, ruuner, were summoned for harbouring and protecting Olaf Jonnsen and Axel Kundsen, two Swedish seamen, belonging to the barque J. Grundsund. An explosion occurred on board the vessel the captain and mate were injured, and were not able to attend the court. The men were taken away by Andersen, who told them that he could get them better wages if they left their ship. They consented, and left the vessel with him. Andersen took the men to Simmonds' boarding-house. Simmonds refused to take the men m, but the clothes were left in the house The men were afterwards found at 22. King's-parade, and were brought before the Court charged with deserting their vessel, and remanded until to-day. Mr Lyndon Moore, solicitor, now contended that there was no case against Simmonds, a.ud the magistrates gave him the benefit of the doubt. Andersen did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his apprehensipn, and the two sailors were remanded until Friday, the ship being detained owmg to the accident on board. Soldier and Poflbeman Assaulted. P.C. Grist, who is a member of Newport police force, was returning home in plam clothes along Marshes-road on Saturday evening, when he saw Edward Basham dragging his wife by the hair along the pavement. When the officer got up to the couple, the man accosted him, and taking off his shirt, attacked the officer and then returned to his wife. He was in the act of striking her when Grist went between the couple and Basham then struck the officer. The parties continued to walk along to Basham's house, and on coming to it, Basham rushed in and came out with a red-hot poker and threatened the otficer. Just as the parties were opposite the Moulders' Arms, Private Davies, of the Royal Artillery, came out of the inn, and Basham kicked against him and fell down, and on getting up he struck the soldier a severe blow in the fa06* blackening his eye. P.C. Chivers and Dearie speedily arrived on the scene, and found Basham, in what P.C. Cbivtsrs described a3 "a wild state of excitement." He challenged the officers to take him into custody. The challenge was accepted. and Basham was removed to the cells. Basham, who had been allowed out on bail during the interval, appeared at the police-court on Mon- day. It transpired that it wa.s bis fifth appear- ance. Upon the last occasion he was sent to prison for four months. The Bench now fined defendant 20s. How to Save Money. AtPenarth on Monday—before Colonel Guthrie and Mr T. Morel—Edward Keene, (well known at the above institution), was charged with violent conduct towards a dock boatman named Thomas Vincent, on the 14th inst. Prose- cutor said he was in the boatman's cabin when Keene came in, and after indulging in some abusive language towards lum, threatened to kick his skull in. Afterwards he picked up a piece of iron (produced) and attempted tfTmash his brains in. He was, however, prevented from doing him any injury by three other men. Defendant re- peated the threats on the day he summoned him. —The Magistrates' Clerk tto defendant) Have you anything to ask witness ?— Defendant No, sir, he's not worth talking to.—3?he Bench You will bo bound over in £10 to keep the peace.— Defendant Thank you, gentlemen. I hope PH keep the peace as good as I did last time. I saved some money then. Assault on a Barry Dock Constable. John Pratt, seaman, was charged with assaulting Dock-constable Mayled at five o'clock on Sunday morning.—Mr J. J. Handcock prosecuted.—It appears that the defendant was at the pier-head at Barry Dock quarrelling witha. boarding-master, at the same time using language which Was far from Parliamentary. When asked by the officer to cease the row defendant rushed up and hit him to the ground and held him there. Whilst in this condition his helmet and tunic got damaged.—Jacob Jenkins, dock-gateman, was ca.lled to corroborate, and the accused was given the option ot paying a fine of £1 and costs or go to durance for a fortnight." Theft of Fowls. At the Yetrad Poliee-court on Monday — before Mr Ignatius Williams, Mr T. P. Jenkins, and Alderman W. Morgan—John Rich- ards and James Cule, residing near Pontypridd, were charged with stealing three fowls belonging to Mr Edward Griffiths, Llin Farm, near Ponty- pridd. It appeared from prosecutor's evidence that he saw the fowls in his shed on the premises ou Saturday evening, and missed them on Sunday morning. He gave information to the police im- mediately afterwards. Sergeant Davies made inquiries in the district, and visited the residence of the defendants at Pwllygwaun. Perceiving some blood on the table the officer at once con- jectured that the missing birds were not far away. Having searched the premises he found three heads of fowls in an old wall near the house, and subsequently discovered two roasted, and one headless, uncooked fowls between the ceiling and the floor upstairs. The defendants were taken to the lock-up, where Cule pleaded guilty to having stolen the bird?. Prisoners were fined £2 each, or in default, a month's imprisonment with hard labour. A Seaman's False Declaration. At the Cardiff police-court on Tuesday—lie- fore Dr Paine, Aid. David Jones, and Mr C. H. Evans-a. fireman named Patrick Gilliam was charged with making a false statement as to the name of his last ship and also of his own name when bemg engag-ed.s a seaman on beard the ss. Camrose at Cardiff or the 9th October.—Mr Ivor Vacbell prosecuted on behalf of the Board of Trade, and stated that Gilliam was shipped as fireman on board the British vessel Evehne at Fleetwood, getting an advance in wages of £2 5s. The vessel came to Cardiff, being only a few days on the voyage. On arriving at Cardiff Gilliam deserted" his ship, and shipped again on board the Camrose, getting another advance in wages of £2 2s 6d, and giving the name of his previous ship as the Scotia. Capt. Harrison Wood, master of the Evelin?, gave evidence corroborative to Mr Vachell's statement, and Gilliam was fined 40s and costs, or 21 days' imprisonment. Alleged Outrage on a Child. At Newport Town Hall on Wednesday—before the Mayor, Co ncillor T. Jones, and other magis- trates—Thomas Williams, a young married man of respectable appearance, described as a tailor, of 28, Fairoak terrace, Maindee, Newport, was charged with indecently assaulting Flora Ball, a child, nine years of age. Mr A. A. Newman, town clerk, aooeared tn prosecute on behalf of the police; and Mr Lyndon Moore, solicitor, represented the prisoner. It appeared that on the after- aoon of Sunday week Flora Bali laughter ot John Ball, a Corporation employee, went with the prisoner's daughter to his house re ;ea, and it was alleged that whilst Williams's laughter was out ot the front room the outrage was committed by him. The mother of the child made a discovery on the following Tuesday, and "he child was taken to Dr McGinn and examined. Prisoner, when arrested, emphatically denied the charge. — Maria Ball, mother of the "hild, stated that, together with her husband, she* went to the prisoner's house. Williams denied that he had touched the child. ind offered to pay to have the girl examined by a doctor.—After bearing the evidence of Dr McGinn, the Bench said that the more serious charge failed.—Mr Moore then contended that bhere was no evidence that any assault had been committed. The case was dismissed. Breaking into Loughor Station. At the Swansea police-court, on Wednesday— before Dr Hall, Colonel Morgan, and Mr E. L. Forester—a oughor collier, namtd W. Davies, was charged with breaking into the ticket office at Loughor Station on Sunday night and stealing 5d in coppers from the cash-box. Mr Robinson Smith prosecuted.—Evidence, which was purely circumstantial, was caUed with the object of bringing the crime home to the defendant.— Sergt. Davies, produced a plaster cast of a foot- print, which lie said oorresponded with prisoner's foot. In bis house, too. he found & rasp, which he said corresponded with marks on the boxes broken open. Tallow had been found dropped in the office.—Defendant, who denied the charge, was committed for trial, but he was let out on bail. lil-treatment of Children. At Pontypridd on Wednesday—before Mr Ignatius Williams, Mr D. W. Davies, Dr H. N. Davies, and Mr Thomas Jones—Mai-y Ann Rees and Vim. Rees, husband and wife, were charged with neglecting and ill-treating their five children. It appeared from the evidence that the defendants were addicted to drink.and that the children had been suffering from hunger and ill-treatment, caused by the negligence of their parents. The house where the defendants and the children lived was generally in an un- sanitary state.—The defendants were each sent to gaol for one month with hard labour. Alleged Embezzlement at Abergavenny. At the Abergavenny police-court on Wed- nesday, Roger Morgan Harris was char fd with embeazlmg the sum 01 J350, which had been collected on behalf of the overseers of the parish of Llanellen. Mr J. H. Farquhar appeared for the prosecution, and called Eli Jones, of Nalp's Farm, Llanellen, who said that he and Thomas Austin, were appointed overseers for the parish of Llanellen for the year commencing March, 1891. Witness could neither read nor write, and paid defendant £ o to do the work of collecting and keeping the books, as he had known him to do it previously for other overseers. At the June audit it was found that there was a balance of £310" 11 %d against him as overseer. He had' not received the money of Harris. Witness took the work for the first half year, and Mr Austin the second half year. The auditor declined to sign the book unless the :£31 Os 11 %d was paid in. Defendant promised to pay up, but had not done so. Witness had been surcharged the amount.—Thomas Austin, Duffryn Farm, gave similar evidence as to defendant not handing over the money, but said he had been able to recover £1 Is, so that defendant was short bv £ 30.—Defendant, who said he had no wish to cheat, and only wanted a little time in which to pay the money, was committed fortrial. He was admitted to bail, one surety in j050, or two in JB25 each. Alleged Extensive Frauds at Pcntypridd. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday —before Mr Ignatius Williams, Mr D. W., Davies, Dr H. N. Davies, and Mr Thos. Jones- W. J. Harter, described as of no fixed abod" was brought up in custody charged with obtain- ing money by false pretences from different tradesmen at Pontypridd.—It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had represented him- self as a football agent, and solicited orders for* advertisements to be placed in the H Football Annual," containing a list of the fixtures of all the Welsh and English Clubs. The Pontypridd advertisements were to be placed, lie said, side by side with the fixture lists of the local clubs. Sergeant Davies arrssted the prisoner in the Arcade at Pontypridd. Superintendent Jones stated thar warrants had been issued in many large towns in England for the arrest of the prisoner, who, it was stated, had been travelling about the country since 1890, when he left bis home at Nottingham.—Prisoner was committed for trial to the Quarter Sessions.

FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. j I; At All Saints, Ennismore-gardens, on Wedne* day afternoon, with choral service, and in the presence of alargeassembty, the marriage took place of Mr William Birkenhead Mather Jack- son, J.P. for Derbyshire and captain Royal Mon- mouth Engineers Militia, of Clay Cniss Hall, Chesterfield, younger son of the late Hon. Sir Henry Matter, M.P., who sat at* M.P. for. Coventry 18, 1868, 1874, 1882 (who was IP" pointed as Judge of the High Courts of Judicature, in Mareb., 1882, but died before- taking his seat on the Bench (and brother of the present Sir Henry Mather Jackson, of Llantilio Court, Abtergavenny, South Wales; and Miss Georgiana Hallowes, daughter of the late Rev Brabazon Hallowes, of Glasswell Hall, Derbv- shire. The service was conducted by the Rev Brabazon C. Hallowes, M.A., Rector of Morcott, Uppingham, brother of the bride, assisted by the Rev Ravenscroft Stewart, M.A., Rector of All Saints. The bride was given away by her brother. Major Hallowes, of the Carabiniers. A brother of the bridegroom. Mr Geoffry J ackson, acted as groomsman. There were no bridesmaids. The ceremony was very quiet owing to the recent death of the bride's father, only a few relatives and personal friends being present. The bride was married in a dress of white French cloth trimmed with sable fur in Empire style, with sash of thick ribbed silk, and Picton hat of white velvet and feathers. Her ornaments were diamonds, and ele carried a bouquet of white orchids tied with a white satin streamer. The ceremony over and the register signed, the party adjourned to the South Kensington Hotel, where the recep- tion was held, among those present being Lady Jackson, Sir Henry and Lady Jackson, Major and Mrs Hallowes, Mrs Gerald Colville, Misses Jackson, Mr and Mrs Jessop, Mr and Mrs Kevell-Rotherham, Mrs Ingle Joyce, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Criew, etc., etc. Afterwards Mr and Mrs W. R. Mather-Jackson left for Heytesbury, Wilt", where the early days of the honeymoon will ue spent. The presents, over 300, were handsome and costly.

SUDDEN DEATH IN A RAILWAY STATION. Mr G. A. Fuller, post-office surveyor for the Isorth Midland district, was taken ill while at'S* David's station, Exeter, on Wednesday, and ex. pired before medical aid could be procured. H* was about 60 years of age, and had been on it visl. to relatives near Exeter.

THE VIOEROY OF INDIA. There is a considerable amount of gossip at present taking place in official circles in India ta the effect that it is not unlikely that Lord HerscheJl will become the next Vicerov of India It seenis to be understood there "that Lor<T Herschell is not at all desirous of continuing te officiate as Lord Chancellor, but wishes tot » change, and Lord Coleridge is expected to enc- oeed him In that office. A legal Viceroy of tttdit would be an unprecedented occurrence, but we I have no hesitation in believing that Lord Hcrschell would make an admirable administrate* of our Indian Empire. This, we beg to add a merely Indian gossip.—Observer.

MrS. R. Gardiner, M.A.. of Christ Church and All Souls' College, Oxford, has been elected a Fellow of Merton College, under the statute authorising the election of persons eminent in literature or science, with a view to the Momo. I tiop nf their researcher,

LOSS OF A CARDIFF STEAMER. ST. BKIENNK. Saturday.—The British steamer Birling, from Cardiff, with coal for Leque St. Brienne, struck on a rock at three a.m., near the Grand Legon Rock. The steamer sank an hour afterwards, but the crew of ten saved themselves 16 one of the boats, and arrived at three p.m. -Reuter.

i CHOLERA AT HAMBURG. HAMBURG, Monday.—The Cholera Commission of Hamburg Senate announces that a patient who ^as brought to the hospital for treatment on the 16th inst., and another who was taken ill night, have been found on examination to be suffering from Asiatic cholera. The Hamlurgische Eocrsenhalle learns that the cases In question are °f a. mild character, and originated one in the city itself and the other in a suburb.—Renter. HAMBURG, Wednesday Afternoon.—Two fresh Cases of illness presenting symptoms of cholera occurred here yesterday. With a view ':)f ascertaining the true nature of the illness the doctors are making an examination, which is not yet completed. According to the Hoersenhalle the United States Consulate will, from to-day, resume furnishing vessels sailing for America with elean bills of health -Reuter.

FATAL FIGHT IN gAMERICA. NEW YORK. Monday.—A fatal fight between labourers engaged on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad occurred on Saturday night, near Walton, Kentucky. After the men had been paid their Weekly wages a quarrel arose, which soon led to a free fight, in which such weapons as razors, knives, clubs, and stones were indiscriminately tised. The affray resulted in two of the com- batants being killed, while two others are in a dying condition.—Renter.

THE PITTSBURG LABOUR TROUBLES. PiTTSBURG, Monday.—Warrants were issued to-day for the arrest of Hugh Dempsey, tho labour leader; William. Davidson, tho cook's assistant; and Patrick Gallagher, the cook who revealed the alleged plot for complicity in the decent poisoning of non-unionist bands at Home- stead.—Renter.

THE BURMESE EXPEDITION RANGOON, Tuesday.—Mr Hertz, Civil Officer with the north coast column, reports that after encountering obstinate opposition the troops reachel Sima on the 15th inst., the further British losses being two killed and three wounded. Tho efforts made to conciliate the Kachins have failed up to the present, and further attacks are to be expected. —Renter.

TROUBLES AT SANTIAGO. NEW YORK., Tuesday.—A Valparaiso telegram Bays :—There is marked disquietude at Santiago, where the ex-officers of the army implicated in the recent military riot are being tried by court- martial. It is expected several of the conspirators Will be sentenced to be shot and others to trans- portation. —Renter.

EMBEZZLEMENT AND SUICIDE. ST LOUIS, Tuesday.—Edward Foerstel, the son and the chief clerk of thf City Treasurer of St Louis, has committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver owing to a deficiency of 63,000 dollars in his accounts. Shortly before shooting himself the treasurer's office was set on fire, it is believed by Foerstel himself. The flames, how- ever, were soon extirguished,and it is supposed he Foerstel's failure to destroy the evidence of his fcuilt prompted him to commit suicide.—Renter.

A BRITISH OFFICER KILLED. BOMBAY, Wednesday.—Intelligence has reached here that Lieutenant Gordon, second Bombay Lancers,and four policemen have been killed in an encounter with Dacoits near Rajkote, in the province of £ Gujerat.—Renter.\

ILLNESS OF THE SHAH. ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday.—According to a despatch from Teheran the Shah of Persia is seriously ill. The nature of his malady is not •tated.—Central News.

— i, MURDER AND SUICIDE. A Walsall correspondent telegraphs :—Late on iujiday night, at Walsall, Joseph W.Bates, a brick- layer, deliberately murdered his wife by cutting her throat with a razor, and then cut his own throat 80 badly that he died a few minutes later. The couple had been living apart for three weeks, and a summons was out against Bates tor assaulting his wife. The man went on Sunday night to his wife to'ask her to make their quarrel up, but she refused, and this so enraged Bates that he attacked her in the manner indicated, and put an end to his own life. On Tuesday evening the Walsall coroner held an inquest on the bodies of Wm. Joseph and Charlotte Bates. The evidence bore out the statement, already published, as to the circum- stances under which the man murdered his wife and then took his own life. Half the jurors Were for a verdict of few dc sc in the case of Bates, and the other half for temporary insanity, but eventually they found that he committed Suicide but there was no evidence to show the state of his mind at the time.—A verdict of Wilful murder was returned in the case of the Woman.

A MADMAN'S ATTACK ON HIS SISTER. A terrible outrage was perpetrated at Wrexham, on Sunday. A gentleman named Ivor Jones, residing in Bersham road, attacked his sister with a poker, beat her about the head and shoulders in a most brutal manner, inflicting a number of dangerous scalp wounds, and fracturing her collar-bone. When Jones wa", arrested it was found he was insane, and he was taken to the padded room at the Workhouse. The prisoner isabout30 years of age, and is an analyist engaged at Brymbo Steel Works, Wrexham.

SUICIDE OF A SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER. A verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insane" Was returned by a coroner's jury at New Swindon, ilts, on Saturday, after an inquiry into the death of Frank Franklin, aged 18, who was found dead on the Great Western Railway, near 8w ndon, early that morning. He went to bed as Usual on Friday night, but rose again at mid- night. aud went and placed his head on the metals in front of a goods train. In his pocket Was found a book, containing a confession that he tourdered a child named Kate Rieves at Kings- down 18 months ago. Franklin was the chief Witness at the inquest on this child's body.

SALE OF THE "BLENHEIM ORCHIDS. The second day's sale of the Blenheim collec- tion of orchids realised a slightly higher average tnan on Monday. The total amount realised was nearly J61,100, and the highest-priced lot was a splendid specimen of Cattleya.Lawrenciana, for which 40 guineas were paid. Both amateur and professional growers from all parts of the country Were present. It is understood that the Prince of Wales's representative will be present to-day (Wednesday). The sale, which is without reserve, will terminate on Fiiday.

THE CONDEMNED CRIMINAL IN WALTON. The Blackburn murderer, Cross Duckworth, lying under sentence of death in Walton Gaol, is stated to be paying earnest attention to the minis- trationsof the chaplain of the prison, the Rev Mr Morris, and he appears perfectly resigned to his fate. Up to last night no communication had been received from the Home Secretary regarding ft reprieve.

INFANTICIDE AND SUICIDE. On Monday night Mrs Berwell, wife of a firmer living at Worlingworth Hall, Suffolk, tfcok her youngest child, aged one year and nine months, from its bed and disappeared. A search resulted in the discovery of the bodies of mother and ohild in a pond on the farm. A coroner" jury on Wednesday evening found that Mrs Berwell murdered her child and committed Suicide while suffering from temporary insanity.

ALLEGED FRAUDS BY AN EX-ALDERMAN. "<J At Sunderland police-court on Wednesday, G. 8. Lawson was remanded on charges of obtaining £1.000 by false pretences, and embezzhng £150, the money of the Sunderland Mutual Building Society of which he was secretary and solicitor. Until lately the prisoner was an alderman of the borough. He absconded several weeks ago, and in November was struck off the rolls on a charge of defrauding a client. For many years the prisoner occupied a prominent position in political circles. Other serious charges are probable.

i EPPS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING. By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and y a careful application of the fine yroperties of well- eelected COCOA, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save as many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around ns ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified With pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Civil Service Gazette.— Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in Sickets, by Grocers, Labelled—" .JAMES EPPS & CO., omeeopatnic Chemists, Loudon." Also Makers of Xans'a Oocoaine or Nib-Extract: Tea-like. 4570 14910

I THE LIBERATOR BUILDING SOCIETY, A National Appeal for Help. The Press Association states that an appeal has been made by the central committee of gentlemen connected with the Liberator Building Society for the relief of the persons involved in the failure of that and other allied companies. The loss of invested capital to the extent of about seven million pounds made up for the most part (,1 the thrifty savings of the middle class and working class community, the appeal states, makes it little short of a national calamity, a.nd to assist the distressed depositors a.nd investors.. committee, of which the Rev J. Stockwell Watts, of Elswick West Bank, Amhurst-park. London, N., is hon. secretary pro tern., has been formed. At least £ 10.000 will be required to relieve the worst cases, but fully £100,000 will be needed to afford anything like substantial relief. The committee are supported in the appeal itv the Official Receiver, Mr C. J. titewart, who in his letter states that the collapse is little short of a calamity. Many thousands of pounds will be needed to even «li<'htly alleviate the distress caused by the non- payment of interest or dividend and the inability of depositors to jbtain any part of their invest- ments. Relief forms can be obtained from the Rev Stockwell Watts, and cheques and postal orders should be crossed The City bank, Ald- trate Branch, to the account of the Liberator Relief Fund." Subscriptions will be promptly acknowledged. Position of the Lands Allotment Company On Saturday, in tbe Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice—before Mr Justice Vaughan Williams, sitting as an additional judge under the Companies' Winding-up Act -the petition of the London General Bank against the Lands Allotment; Company again came on for hearing. Mr Buckley, Q.C., appearing for the company, said the petition had been allowed to stand over that they might, if possible, raise 1:100,000 on debentures. As the matter now stood it was this :—A guarantee had been given by the Lands Allotment Company to the Liberator Building Society for a million, and it was conceded that if the guarantee turned out valid the Lands Allotment Company would not be able to stand, but on the other hand, if it turned out not to be valid, there would be enough to pay everybody. The matter of guarantee had been referred to counsel for their opinion, and both parties were to be bound by that opinion, What he proposed now was that the petition should stand over, with liborty to apply to restore it to the list when the parties understood the position of the Wlarantee. The Judge I have to make provision in this case for tbe possibility of some other petition be- ^ly^Bucklev I ask your Lordship to allow the undertaking, gÜ-en on a previous occasion, to con. tinue. The Judge: Yas. Mr Whinney,for the company, asked that they should be allowed to pay the ordinary office ex- penses and the expenses incurred in the realisa- tion of the assets, in view of the long delay that must take place. The Judge: That seems reasonable. Mr Buckley consented to the application subject to the consent of the Official Receiver bt-ing obtained for the payments, and the pro- ceeds of the sale being put into a special account in agreed names.. Subject to the conditions named, his Lordship made an order as requested. The petition accordingly stood over. Meeting of Creditors in London. The first meeting of creditors in the matter of the Liberator Permanent Benefit Building Society was held on Tuesday at the Holborn Restaurant. There was a crowded attendance; indeed, long before the hour at which the proceedings were announced to commence the largest hall in the building was filled to excess, and many persons were unable to obtain admission. It was decided eventually to hold an overflow meeting in another room. Mr C. J. Stewart, Official Receiver and Provisional Liquidator, took the chair at the nrincipal meeting, and among the directors present wero Mr Brock, Mr James Balfour, Mr Booth, and Mr Pattison. Mr STEWART, who was warmly cheered, at nrst made some remarks concerning the voluminous statement" he had despatched to each creditor. He said it showed the steady growthof the society from 1869, and during 1S91 alone the increase of funds lodged by the depositors and shareholders amounted to no les3 than £ 200,000. Turning to the directors' 23rd annual report (lnssea) it appeared that they paid interest cn the shares at 5 per cent., but with money borrowed at rates ranging from 6 per cent, to 22 per cent. (Loud cries of Shame.") The report went on to say that the directors continued to exert great care and caution in the selection of suitable securities-(laughter)—but yet, during the last finr vears. the interest from allied companies was put clown at £ 635,000, whereas only £ 52,000 Presented the amounts charged to ordinary customers—(" Shame ")-so that the ordinary business was insufficient by £10,000 a vear to pay the bare working expenses of the staff. (Commotion.) Despite the actual state of affairs the directors in the last week of the company's existence received money from, de- positors and shareholders to the amount cf £ 10 000. Of course the books' figures did not represent the actual worth of the assets, the long term advancesplaced at J3635,000 were now valued at £33,000, and the lease standing at £10,000 rpallv possessed no value at all, and was mortgaged at £15,000. (Ob, oh.) As to the large advance to Messrs J. W. Hobbs and Co., he called attention to the fact that a cutting from the minute-book showed that Mr Spencer Balfour in 1872 said they had written over the door "Wo uoaculative builder need apply/' (Cries of "Sell up Norbury Hall.") Ihe Official Receiver having, by request, stated the amount" of proxies sent in in favour of different gentlemen, as liquidator, those in the meeting commenced to ask questions and make speeches full of indignation aud charges. Answering a request, Mr Stewart said two persons wer.. at present under a very terioua charge, and all he would say was that whether lt be auditor, director, or other officer, the whole of their dealings should b-5 most carefully inquired into. (Loud cheers.) A MrBentley asked whether it was true that Mr Spencer Balfour had sold all his property and left for Spain.. Mr Stewart said Mr Balfour s son was present, and would answer that, but for some timo the oar was so great that Mr Balfour could not make himself heard. Ultimately ho was able tP t[iat to the best of his knowledge—and yester- rWv ho was down in the country—the property i been sold, and that Mr Spencar Balfour (AVoioo: Whf i.h.1) Mr Bentley, continuing, said he received a tfilenhone message that the company was in H fficulties with Hobbs, and he went at once Tee Mr Brock, one of the directors, who gave him (the sueaker) the assurance that there was no cause for anxiety. He added, however, that it was true that the company had made advances r Hobbs, but that the directors considered fw thev were fully protected. He also stated that two members of the board had joined the Wnlibs' directorate to protect the interests of the Liberator Company. In conclusion, Mr Bentley ,4ted that many ladies who had money in the societywerenowin the workhouse. (Cries of IrrTANNEB moved :—" That this meeting of pjjtnrs of the Liberator Permanent Benefit Sniidinff Society hereby determines that no ;~i;„tion shall be made to the Court for the ap- pointment of a liquidator in the place of the Official RccGiv or. Mr C. BANKS, in seconding the motion, the interests of the company would be fhorouehly safeguarded by the Official Receiver. Tf the meeting gave its hearty support to the ^ini-ion he believed the affairs of tbe company would come out better than many feared. The motion was carried almost unanimously. Mr S INSUIX moved that the gentlemen elected L Preliminary meeting of the creditors on xLfc October to act with the Official Receiver iT ,,iri fr>rm a statutory committee to act with this Gentleman. —Mr K C. RAWUNGS seconded which was carried nern con. Several °f the creditors asked. that a should address the meeting, and director snou u £ 330, in the society. This statement eaused considerable uproar, and after lonrA had been somewhat restored, Mr Brock Served that it was idle, for him, in the spirit which pervaded the meeting, to attempt at any Sgth to defend the policy of the directors It tr> him. however, that they were rather losimr sight of the initial weakness of building Rocietv operations, whereby the management was to take money at short notice, and Ziged by its constitution to lend it at w notice. They were thereby always running the risk, whenever withdrawals set m, of the drain on the resources overtaking the possi- £ n;tv of realising their investments. He wished to kdd further, in support of the policy which the board had adopted, that he believed in all cases there had been the reports of professional men SUffircr^itorsadect"ned to hear Mr Brock any further and amid a scene of considerable con- fusion the Chairman declared the meeting closed. Meeting ef Shareholders. At two o'clock another crowded meeting, this time of the shareholders in the Liberator Society, = held in the Venetian Chamber of the tHolbom Restaurant, Mr C J Sewart, the Official Receiver, again occupied the chair, and there was a very large attendance, many persons beinfr unable to obtain admission. Similar resolu tions were passed as the previous meeting.

THE ALLEGED FORGERIES AND THEFTS. Proceedings at Bow-street. On Tuesdav afternoon, at Bow-street police- court-before Mr Vaughan-James William Hobbs, contractor, of Messrs Hobbs ana Company, Limited, and Henry Granville Wrieht solicitor, Fenchurch street, were brought up on remand charged with the foreerv of certain names to various bills of exchange, and the former was also charged with theft in the falsification of wages sheets. The charges arose out of investigations connected with the suspension of the Liberator Building Society and other societies connected with it. Mr Avory prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury. Mr Kemp, Q C„ defended Hobbs, and Mr Cock, Q. C., 'appeared on behalf of Wright. The magistrate took his seat upon the bench at twenty minutes- past two o'clock. There was a crowded attendance in court. Mr Avory said that before proceeding with the evidence there were fresh charges to state against the defendants. Hobbs was charged$2nd and 83rd seotions ot the ijarcony Act witn possessing mmseit or property bolonging to Hobbs and Co., Limited, and causing falsa entries to be made in tho books of the company. It ap- peared that Hobba was in the occupation of a residence called Norbury Hall, near Streatham, and immediately after the for- mation of the company an account was opened in the books of the company of Hobbs and Co. That account was entitled Hobbs, Norbury Farm," but there was no Norbury Farm so far as could be ascertained. To that account thero were debited goods which were supplied for Hobbs's private use at his privata residence, and also work Jone for him by the company. The items wore such things as ironmongery, marquees for garden parties, cartridges veterinary surgeon's fees, and oven books. On the 31st March, 1887, that account stood at £476, and on the 31st March, 1889, that account showed a debit balance against Hobbs of JB750 7s lid. Thero was also another account standing inHobbs's name which was called the Norbusy Hall account. In March, 1889, these two accounts were transferred from one to the other, but th* account went on increasing until it amounted to £1,606 18s lid. When it f reacted that amount £500 of it wastransfenod from the bocks to the debit side cf an account called the Norbury Estate, an estate belonging to I the company, and which had absolutely nothing to do with the times of that account. In March, 1891. the debit balance had been increased to I £1,779 12s 6d, the wholo of which was got rid of by fraudulently transferring it bodily to tho suspense accoudt of the company. It I appeared that there was afterwards sortie further juggling with tho balance, which eventually found its way to the stock account. Mr Hobbs was, therefore, charged with falsifying tho books 01 causing false entries to be made in the books of the Hobbs company at tho time ho was managing director of tho company. A further charge was also made against the defendant Wright of appropriating to his own use a cheque for £2,500 from* the Liberator Building Society, of which he was financial manager payable to G. Newman and Co., Limited, another of the companies which were apparently financed by the Liberator Society, from whom it received £:,000 weekly until G. Newman and Co. were indebted to the Liberaotr in the sum of £239,673. That debit was eventu- ally tranferred to another group of companies eallad the Real Estate Company, Limited. The cheque of £2,500 now in question was made pay- able to G. Newman and Co. on order, with the addition of the words, Albert-hall." The firm were at that time doing some work at the Albert- hall. In December, 1891, the following entry occurred in the books of Newman and Co. :— Amount charged to foes, £ 2,500." Heaven only knew what that meant; nobody could ex plain, it because it was a fraudulent entry, simply made for tho purpose of getting rid of the previous entry, which had suggested that ,the £ 2,500 had gone to the deposit account of Newman and Co. Instead of the cheque going to Newman and Co. on the 12th June, 1891, under ths direction of Wright, and signed by him in his capacity cf financial manager to the Liberator Building Society, Wright himsslf paid it into the London General Bank to the credit of his own loan aceount.and he appropriated it to his own use. On the oth March, 1889, an account was opened in the books of the London General Bank, show. ing an advance to Wright of £7,500. On the 16th Nov., 1889, Wright appeared to have paid off that £5,000 and the interest. The commissions on the loan were debited to Wright down to June, 1891, when he made the payment of £2,500, which made up the £7,500. Evidence having been called, the inquiry was further adjourned.

lItis understood that Mr Rhodes will personally urge on the Egyptian Government his proposal to link Esrvot vnfch Sovth Africa by telegraphic cable.

CARDIFF SHEEP-STEALING CASE. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST TWO BUTCHERS. At Ijlandaff poliee-court, on Monday—before > Mr John Gann, Dr Taylor, CoL Woods, and Mr H. J. Evans—tt/o Cardiff butchers, named Walter Kelly midWIlbam Kelly, were charged on re- •• mand with stcaliogand receiving 31 sheep, valued at jB39,the property of Thorax Wride, of Blue House Farm, Llanushen, on the 10th instant.— Mr Allen Upward (instructed by Mr Rees Edmunds) Appeared for the defence. The Clerk (Mr Charles Evans) having read over the depositions of P.C. Nott, which have already been given in these columns, the constable, in reply to Mr Allen Upward, ;mid that the field from which the sheep were taken was a large grass one and near tho road." The road divided the farm from the field, which was about 50 yards distant. It was very probable that labourers would be passingalong tho road at sixo'clock in the morning. He could not say whetherthepitchmarks on tho sheep were obliterated by tho store- keepers at Windsor-road or not. The elder Kelly answered the door when he visited their shop in Woodville-road. He only found 29 skins -13 in the yard at Windsor-road and 11 in the shop of prisoners. Thero was no attempt to conceal the skins in the shop. Mr Upward at this stage mentioned the fact that prisoners had stated to him that they had bought from Mr Cook, of Llantrisant, 29 shetp about a month ago, and desired to know whether that gentleman had been subpeened to attend by P.O. Nott. The constable replied in the negative, and thereupon the Clerk said that if prisoners wished to call Mr C'jok for the defence the case could be adjourntd for his attendance. The magistrates then retired to examine the skins, which were in the precincts of the court, and witness, on their return, replying to a ques- tIon, said that a portion of the skins only in prisoners' shop had been tampered with. P.C. Evan Charles Jones, stationed at Whit- church, said that he was present at 100, Wood- villo-road, Cathays, when prisoners were charged with stealing and receiving the sheep. Walter Kelly, after being cautioned, said: "It is un- known to me; now what do you say, Bill J I bought 29 sheep from Mr Cook, of Llantrisant, about a month ago. It Was the skins of these shepp that I took to the skin yard. Speak up, Bill 1 If you have made a mistake and taken them from tho wrong field, say so, and don't get me into trouble." William Kelly replied: Yes, I took them from some field up there between Whitchurch and Llanishen. I know Whitchurch; it was on my right as I was coming back. I don't know much about the country there. I know more about town," With P.O. Nott, witness searched the shop and found 11 skins and six carcases. They showed them to both men, and Walter Kelly said They are the remainder of the 29 sheep that Bill brought home on Satur- day. Eighteen skins that you saw at the skin yard are the skins that came from 18 carcases at the slaughter-house. He (witness) had previously visited the slaughter- house and seen 18 carcases of sheep haneing up there. The slaughter-house was situate outside the county borough of Cardiff, and about a mile from prisoners' shop. Prisoners rented the slaughter-house, which was not a public one, from Mr Cornwell. He was present later cn the .same day when Mr John Prosser, from whom the sheep had been previously purchased, identified the ear marks on three of the skins as the ear marks of his brother's sheep, Wm. Windmill, a hide and skin classer, in the employ of the Cardiff, South Wales, and Mon- mouthshire Hide, Skin, Fat and Wool Co., Limited, residing at 4, Cycle-street, Roath, deposed that on Tuesday or Wednesday last William Kelly brought 18 skins to the yard. He had had instructions from his superiors to inform them if any skins correspond- ing to the ones missing were brought to the yard. and reported the arrival of the skins to his manager. The company had done business with tho prisoners before, and they had always trans- acted their business as respectable tradesmen. The prisoners had been carrying on business for about 14 weeks. The skins were handed over to the police the same day as their arrival for examination, and remained in the yard until Saturday. There was a long, bluo mark down th< back of the skin. He bad never, to his know- ledge, received such a quantity of skins in one batch before. The punch marks on the ears were generally made by the farmers. Thomas Wride, hving at Blue House Farm, Hanishec, said that he counted the sheep between three and four o'clock on the 9th inst., and then found that they were all right—155 altogether. At eight the next morning, ho discovered 31 to be missing. The sheep were purchased from Mr f John Prosser in two lots of 100 and 14, all since tho beginning of Octobt-r. Thirty-eight of the sheep grazing on the field were Mr John Prosser' and 117 sheep belonged to him. There were plain marks on the sheep when he bought them from Mr Prosser, and he considered the marks quite sufficient to be able to know them. The J.P." on the left side of the skins ho had since sSeu appeared to have been tampered with. He believed that there were ear marks on the sheep, and the skin ho had identified as belonging to hiiii. John Frosscr, of Rose Cottage Farm, Rumney, said that. sold \yridc, on tho 4th of October, 100 sheep in one loV&na about a fortmght later Wrido purchased another lot of 14. Witness sent 38 of his own sheep to graze along with Mr Wride's caWta until Christmas, There was a mark of "J.P." in pitch on all of the sheep on tha Itfft hand side of the skins. The "J.P." stood for John Price, from whom witness bought the sheep. He had identi- fied the oar marks as those of his brother's, the shoop having been in his possession previously. Tho pitch marks had also been damaged. In fact, in one instance the wool had been completely torn away. Witness had bought from a Mr Evans, ofDevynock, three wethers, and the skins of these be had also identified by the marks on the right and left ears and the 0 mark on the skin.—Cross-examined There were other sheep of the same description about. The marks on the skin were quite dlstlOct three weeks ago. This was all the evidence taken, and Mr Upward, in applying for a remand, said that he wished to have Mr Cook, of Llantrisant, present, as ho had been instructed that prisoners had bought the 29 sheep from him, but that the young man on going to tetch thum. want to a field at Llanishen instead of Llantrisant and took the sheep away in error. The Clerk (Mr C. Evans) said that, owing to the Christmas holidays, the case could not be taken next Monday, but, if the day was suitable to the parties, it could be tried at his office on Friday next. Mr Upward agreed to this course, and in doing so, asked their worships to allow bail. The Kellys were two respectable young tradesmen who had only recently come to Cardiff, and they, there- fore, did not have as many friends here to stand as bail as would have been the case had- they a longer residence in the town. Their defence was a perfectly rational one, namely, that in going to take the sheep tho young fellow, owing to the similarity of tbe names of the village!?, proceeded to Llanishen instead of Llantrisant. Then, again, there was no attempt to conceal the skins hanging up in the shop. Sergeant Thomas objected to the granting of bail on behalf of the police, and prisoners were accordingly remanded in custody until Friday next, the Clerk in the meantime informing the police that the attendance of Mr Cornwell would be necessary at the adjourned proceedings. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—Reading in the papers that Walter Kelly states he bought 29 sheep of me, I beg to say I never sold him a sheep or had any business tran- saction with him in my life, and never saw him but once. By inserting this you will oblige.—I am, etc., IJOHN COOKE. Castell-y-Mynach Farm. near Llantrisant, 20th December, 1892.

THE FAILURE OF A LOCAL SHIPOWNER. At) the London Bankruptcy Court on Monday, a meeting was held for the adjourned public examination of Mr A. C. Ponsonby, steamship owner and shipbroker, lately trading as Ponsonby and Gibson in London, and at Newport and Cardiff as Ponsonby and Company. On the previous occasion a long examination was had of the debtor as to his various dealings, and especially with reference to a claim for £2,000 money advanced by a Mr Cobbett. and the case was adjourned to enable the Official Receiver to investigate the private account and pass books of the debtor.—Upon the case being called, Mr Headam Hough, official receiver, stated that he was satisfied with his investigation, and the public examination was ordered to be concluded upon accounts showing gross liabilities £17,247, of which £9,110 13s is unsecured, and assets £2,465.

INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES. The Home Secretary referred in a recent speech to the need for an increase in the number of factory inspectors. We understand that if Mr Asquith can obtain the necessary funds from the Treasury he will establish an additional class of inspectors or assistant inspectors at a lower salary than the B200 a year which is now the minimum.

ALLEGED FRAUDS BY A SECRETARY. Alexander James Gray was remanded in custody at WestminsteronTuesdaycharged with embezzling upwards of £2,000 the property of the Surprise Friends of Labour Loan Society, of which he was secretary.

The number of Metropolitan and home district volunteer officers eligible to receive the Volunteer Decoration is 70, out of 350 io the district. The • whole number throughout the kingdom to whom the decoration has been given is nearly 1 800 of whom close upon 1.100 are still serving.

SOUTH WALES NEWS-j j: CARDIFF. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.—The ? Canton Tent3 held their annual tea and entertainment in the Welsh Baptist Chapel, Llandaff-road, on Saturday night. About 100 H LIaodan-road, on Saturday night. About 100 H members and friends sat down to an excellent tea. Tbe entertainment was presided over by Councillor Bro. EL Thomas (Cochfarf). j In the course of his address he announced that Mr H. Butler had signed the pledge, and was going to be an honorary member of the tent. Mr Butler afterwards addressed the meeting. Mr J. A. Jenkins, B.D., P.D.C.R., in a spirited address, explained the object of the Order, asking all present to join. A very pleasant meeting termi- nated with the customary votes of thanks. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday evening Mr E. B. Reece held an inquest on the body of Mary Sexton, aged 23, of 7. Crofts-street, Roath, who died suddenly at her residence on Wednesday morning. From the evidence of Mary Suddy it appeared that deceased, who was a single woman, came downstairs shortly after nine o'clock, and had a fit while sitting in a chair in the kitchen. A doctor was sent for, but deceased died before he arrived.—Dr Treharne said that he had examined the body and felt satisfied that death resulted from natural causes, probably heart disease. ACCIDENT AT THE TAFF RAILWAY BRIDGE.— A hansom driver named John Thomas Da vies (21), of Northcote Mews, Bedford-street, was admitted to Cardiff Infirmary at two o'clock on Wednes- day morning suffering from injury to the head. It appears that whilst he was driving below the Taff Railway-bridge the horse took fright at a passing engine. The vehicle was overturned, the driver thrown, and he was considerably bruised about the head. Several of his teeth were knocked out. and be was rendered unconscious. He was speedily removed to the Infirmary, where he was attended to by the house surgeon." I ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS.—Between eight and nine o'clock on Wednesday morning George Meek (20), labourer, 163, Cathays-terrace, was admitted to Cardiff Infirmary suffering from injury to the head. He was employed by Mr Bevau, at the Taff Stores, Docks, and whilst at work fell from a beam to the floor, a distance of about ten feet. THE UNEMPLOYED.—On Wednesday about 30 of the unempioyed were taken on by the Cor- poration of Cardiff at stone-breaking, and 20 additional men were engaged for work on the Roath Park. This makes ]00 in all employed on the park. LADDER ACCIDENT.—A man named James Henry, whilst passing by the s.s. St. Aubyn, lying in the No. 6 coal tip on the west side of the East Dock, on Wednesday evening, sustained a severe wound on the head by a ladder falling upon him. Constable Bale, of the Bute Dock force, had the man conveyed to the Hamadryad Hospital Ship, and his injuries were attended to by Dr Hughes, the house surgeon. NEWPORT. SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was opened at the Town Hall on Monday evening—before Mr Lyndon Moore, borough coroner—on the body of Thomas Friend, 67 years of age, who died sud- denly at his residence, 2, Aylesburv-street, Crindau, on Saturday. There was no actual evidence which could throw any light on the cause of death, and the Coroner decided on an adjournment of the inquiry that a post-mortem examination might be made. PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE FREE LIBRARY.—At ths monthly meeting of the New- port Free Library Committee, on Tuesday, the Mayor presiding, Mr H. L. Daw raised the ques- tion of providing a larger museum, and proposed that the Museum Committee be requested to con- sider and report upon the expediency of erecting a larger and more suitable wing, and also as to how funds might be provided. The rooms now devoted to the purpose were not only inadequate in area but sadly out of condition. The project had been spoken of for some time, and now every month rendered the need of a new building more pressing. There had been recently several interesting additions to the natural history collec- tion, the most recent being a fine specimen of an albatross, which was now being mounted.—Mr Burgess Hughes seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.—Mr Daw's name was after- wards added to the Museum Committee. STREET ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning as a boy named Albert Iverne, an orphan, adopted by Mr Morrish, haulier, Pentonville, was crossing High-street, Newport, he was knocked down by a cab driven by Thomas Tilling, licensed cab-driver, and the wheels passed over the little fellows legs. He was conveyed to the Infirmary, where it was found that no fracture had been sustained, and the boy was afterwards removed by Mr Morrish to his residence. MERTHYR. VOLUNTEER PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT CEFN.— At the annual dinner on Saturday night, at the Drill-hall, Cefn, of the members of the 1st V.B. of the South Wales Borderers—Captain J. J. Jones presiding—Colonel D. R. Lewis, Merthyr, by request, presented the challenge cup (which has to be won three times by the-same marksman before it can be secured) to Corporal D. Thomas. The winner last year was Sergeant Grey. A silver teapot was presented by Mrs Captain Jones also to Corporal Thoms. A cup, given by Mrs W. M. North, was, awarded to Colour- Sergeant Jones. The detachment, prior to the dinner, marched out to Merthyr. headed bv the newly-organised battalion band, under the leadership of Bandmasteer H. Llewellyn. CREDITORS' MEETING. — On Monday, at the office of Mr W L. Daniel, official receiver, a meeting was held of the creditors of Mr J. S. Jones, clother. 116. High-street. The gross liabilities were £2,387 18s 7d. After allowing for stock-in-trade (£1,128 16;; ad), securities, &c., the deticieucy, it appeared, was J6877 13s 5d. The debtor alleged the cause of his failure to be bad debts and signing bills of accommodation for others." Mr Hudson Smith, chartered accountant, was appointed trustee, with a committee of inspection. CREDITORS' MEETING.—Ori Tuesday a. meeting was held at Mr W. L. Daniel's office of the creditors of Henry Philip Watkins, draper, London House, Williamstown. The gross liabilities were estimated to amount to £ 779 16s lid, and the deficiency JB691 Os 2d. The debtor alleged the cause of his failure to be bad trade, pressure by creditors, and sickness and deaths in family." It appeared the debtor, at his pre- liminary examination, stated that he commenced business at Rbymney in 1881 with a capital of £50. but on commencing business at Williamstov/n in 1884 he borrowed J3100. BOARD OF HEALTH.—At the usual meeting on Wednesday, Alderman Thomas Williams, J.P. presided. The Treharris Allotments Committee was reported to have met, and to have bad a letter before them from Mr Rees (Col, Lockwood's agent), stating that the land chosen by the com- mittee was unsuited for allotments. The com- mittee had also considered the letter from Mr Edwards, Pantanas Farm, and did not see their way to make an appointment to meet that gentleman.—Mr W. Lewis. Treharris, said he had seen Mr Rees personally, and he believed that arrangements could be made to let the committee have six or seven acres ln another place. He would suggest that the matter be referred to the COTE mi t tew again. This was agreed to.—The tender of Mr Sibbering for the supply during 1893 of timber, pipes, and cement was accepted. TREFOREST. DEATH OF MR JOHN JAMES.— Considerable regret was felt at Pontypridd on Monday morning at the sudden death of Mr John James, Treforest, one of the members of the Pontypridd Local Board. Mr J uiuos had been complaining for some time, but no immediate danger was apprehended. He was in town at a late hour on Saturday evening. He was, however, taken ill on Sunday, and passed away shortly before nine o'clock on Monday morn- ing. Mr James had for many years been an inspector in the employ of the Taff Vale Railway Company, and only retired from that position a little over a year ago, when he was made the recipient of a handsome testimonial from the railwaymen. LLANTWIT MAJOR. FtJNE'P.AL.—The remains of Mr W. A. Price medical student, who died at Bristol Royal Infirmary on the 15th, were removed by train to Bridgend on Saturday, and thence on Monday by road to the Parish Church, where the interment took place. The Rev E. vV. Vaughan officiated ln the church the Rev Mr Davies, vicar, New- castle. Bridgend, at the grave. Amongst those present were Messrs Edwin Price, Hardwick Price, A. E. Price, Arthur Price, C. P. Davie- J.P., J. Garsed, J. Moon, Rev M. Williams (Talybont, Brecon), Dr Bush (consulting surgeon), Dr Hill (house surgeon), Dr Hood, and Dr Jones (Loughor). The wreaths were both beautiful and numerous. The coffin was carried by the tenants and servants of the estate. On the breast-plate was the inscription, "Walter Alfred Price, died Dec. 15th, 1892, aged 24 years." MAESTEG. DEATa OF MR ILLTYD MORGAN.—We have to I record the death of Mr Illtyd Morgan, .which took place at his residence, in Castle-street, on Sunday. Mr Morgan was formerly owner of the Oddfellows' Arms Hotel. He was a member of the Local Board for many years, and a guardian of the poor for the parish of Cwmdu. He voted and worked at every parliamentary election in the district for the past forty years in tbe Liberal interest. He was a member of Betbania Welsh Baptist Church. ST. NICHOLAS. CHRISTMAS FAIR.—The usual fair for fat and store stock was held on Thursday, when an average amount of business was transacted, but at low prices. Mr John Thomas, of Cowbridge, conducted an auction sale of cattle, brought in by Mr Watts, of Tydraw, and Mr Lewis, of Brigam. There were not many sheep on sale, but a few ewes changed owners. Fat stock realised 5d to 6/^d per lb. Store cattle, two-years-old, sold for £ 5 10s or £ 6 each. SWANSEA. THE LATtDR SAUNDERS.—In memory of the r late Dr Saunders it is stated that the new Mission Chapel to be erected by theCalvinistic Methodists on the Rhyddings Park estate will be called the Saunders Memorial Chapel. TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.—The inquest was held at the Royal Standard Inn, on Wednesday after- noon, by Mr Strick, coroner, on the body of the little girl, Katrina Sterio, aged five years, who was killed on Tuesday night. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," exonerating the driver and conductor from all blame. BRIDGEND. SUDDEN DEATH.—A man named John Sborney died suddenly at the Talbot Arms on Sunday evening. Deceased was 26 years of age, and employed at the Ogmore Valley as a collier. He was about being married, and had oome. to Srideend to see his betrothed. He was at the inn above named, complained of being drowsy, J. and lay down on settle, and a. short time after rolled off on to the floor and expired. The deceased is said to have been a steady young man. An inquest will be held. Heart disease is sup- posed to be the cause of death. LORD WIMTJORNE'S AUDIT was held at the Wyndham Arms on Tuesday, when the tenantry- received, in addition to the usual 10 per cent., which has been given them for some years,, an added bonus of 15 per cent. After the' business; an excellent dinner was served by Mr and Mrs I Jones, and presided over by Mr Patterson, agent to the estate. Mr Alderson, nephew of Lord Wimborne, was present, and also Mr Knox, agent to the Margarri estate. ROGERSTONE. ACCIDENT.—A man named Thomas Kirk, age 33, in the employ of W. Price, builder, Newport. was admitted to the Newport Infirmary en Monday, suffering from severe injury to his leg, caused by falling from a plank at Messrs Nettle- fold's Works, Rogerstono, near Newport. NEATH. PRESENTATION. — On Thursday night a.n interesting gathering took piaee at the Mack- worth Hotel, the occasion being a dinner to Mr Richard Walker, until recently stationmaster at Neath, and now at Haverfordwest. A goodly number sat down. under the presidency of Mr Edmund Law. In the course of the evening Mr Walker was made the recipient of a purse con- taining 50 guineas, which amount had been sub- scribed by residents of the town and district. Councillor W. B. Trick, Mr J. Markhain, and others ppoke of the efficient manner in Whldl Mr Walker had discharged his duties whilst ;,n Neath. Mr Walker having responded in a suitable and feeling way. the remainder of the eVening was given over to vocalism. PONTARDULAIS, HOUSEBREAKING.—An attempt at housebreak- ing was inade at Pontardulais on Saturday morning, between four and five o'clock, on the premises of Mr T. Hammond, jeweller. The thief, or probably thieves, drilled a piece out of the backdoor, but the bolt being too low they failed to effect an entrance. They then drilled a hole in the sash of the window, and moving the button of the fastener, opened the window and entered the back room. They then unlocked the next door, and got into the room behind the shop. Here a glass door intervened, and they proceeded to cut out a pane, and in so doing a piece of glass fell on the floor, instantly waking Mr Hammond. He ran downstairs, but the thieves had decamped, taking with them an overcoat, a box of cigars, and some ham. Mr Hammond lost no time in giving information to the police, and also drove to Llanelly to acquaint the authoiities there with the facta. PONTYPRIDD. FATALITY AT THE ALBION COLLIERY.—Shortly- after midnight on Monday, a oollier named Joseph Storey, while working in the Albion Pit, was killed by a fall of coal. Deceased was a married man, and lived in Danygraig-street, Pontypridd. COLLIERY FATALITY.—Early on Wednesday morning one of the miners employed at the Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, was killed by falling under a journey of trams underground. Deceased was a married man, and lived in Pwll- gwaun. NANTYMOEL. FAILURE OF A LOCAL BUILDER.—At the office of the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, Cardiff, on Tuesday, the first meeting of the creditors of Daniel Price, builder, of Osborne-terrace, Nantymoel, was held. The statement of affairs submitted by the debtor showed that his gross liabilities amounted to £4,695 16s 7d, of which £1,638 16s was un- secured, £ 1,621 12^ Id fully secured, and £ 1,375 partly secured. The cause of failure is alleged to be the loss sustained on the erection of thirty-four cottages at Tynewydd. CAERLEON. Music.—Miss Miles, organist at the Baptist Chapel, has recently attained the senior honours in connection with Trinity College, London. She had already passed in the honours division as an organist, and also for proficiency in harmony, and now she is placed in the same honourable position as a pianist. CADOXTON AND BARRY. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning Thomas Phillips, a boilermaker, residing at 38, Princess-street, Barry, and employed at the Barry Graving Dock, when engaged on the s.s. Bentala, fell into the bold. He was brought on deck, and Dr Lloyd Edwards was fetched, when it was found his shoulder, arm, and several ribs were fractured. The Barry Railway Company's ambulance carriage was fetched, and the injured man was placed in it for conveyance to the Infirmary at Cardiff. DOWLAIS. FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Tuesday evening an in- quiry was held at the Clarence Hotel, Dowlais, on the body of James Jones, a young man aged 21 years, living at Dowlais Top. From the evidence it transpired that deceased left work in the South Tunnel Pit about a quarter past three o'clock on Monday afternoon, and with another man went into the Greyhound- Hotel, whefe they bad a drink. They afterwards called at the Clarence, and stayed there until six o'clock, when the com- panion of the dBonawd lufts. Daoeased was then sober. About seven o'clock a tram of iron ore running between the upper and lower works run over the body of a man, and mangled it in a frightful manner. On Tuesday morning a brother of the deceased identified the body by some pieces of clothing.—The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." PORTHCAWL. ACCIDENT.—A coal trimmer named Tom Bagg was working on the Lough Fisher on Tuesday night, and early in the morn- ing he was returning to the bhip when Do ladder capsized, and he was thrown into the dock. He was, however, immediately drawn out by his mates and a brother of his who worked with him, and he is not much the worse for his mishap, although he received some injury to his back. TENBY. INQUEST.—Mr Lloyd held an inquiry at the Town-hall, on Wednesday, respecting the death of Captain Brown, of Cardiff, whose body was picked up at sea, as already reported. After considering the evidence submitted, the jury, of which Mr F. B. Mason was foreman, returned a verdict of "Fuund drowned," and awarded their fees to the boatman Foiland, who recovered the body. CARMARTHEN. DEPUTY-CORONER FOR THE BOROUGH.—Mr H. Brunet White, solicitor, has been appointed deputy-coroner for the borough of Carmarthen.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A i WARSHIP. H.M.S. Phoebe, cruiser, Captain Powell, which is about to proceed from Plymouth to Cafee, station, went out for three hours commission trial of her machinery on Wednesday morning. During the progress of the trial, the tu)>es • in both after boilers sprang leaks, and flames shot out injuring staff-engineer Tench, first assistant to the chief engineer of the Devonport Dock- yard, as well as J. Ashton and L. Fagher, stokers belonging to the Phoebe. The trial was im- med-ately abandoned, and late in the afternoon 5r Ti returned into Plymouth Sound. Mr Tencb, who is scorched about the and hands, was removed to his official residence, f^id tbe two stokers were sent to the Royal Naval Hospital at Stonehouse, suffering similar ia. juries. Whilst badly burnt, it is not considered that the injuries of either will prove fatal.

—— DIED UNDER CHLOROFORM. An inquest was held on Wednesday nftefMXM) at the Guest Hospital, Dudley, concerning the death of a miadle-aged man named John Nickim, who died in the hospital while under chloroform. The deceased was admitted a fortnight ago with rapidly advancing cancer in the tongue. On Sunday afternoon, in the presence of five medic-ai men and four students, an operation was per. formed to entirely remove the tongue. One ounce of chloroform was administered, but owing to Ipasmodic contraction of the respiratory muscles Jvicklin died from suffocation. The jury returned a verdict of Death from misadventure," adding that no blame was attached to the medical staff.

TWO MEN DROWNED AT PORT TALBOT. La.te on Tuesday night the chief engineer, Mr Abel Thornley, and a fireman named JohnBreea, of the steamer Rapid were drowned at Port Talbot Docks. After leaving the inn at eleven they were not again seen alive, and the bodies were found in the docks on Wednesday. They belonged to Cardiff and Liverpool respectively and were both married men.