The Cardiff Times

TERRIBLE REVOLVER FATALITY AT TENIY. On Saturday evening Mr G. Belleyse Cooper, Sutton Courtney, Abingdon, accidentally shot himself at his lodgings in South Clitf-street, and expired immediately. ■- Tho deceased was >n com- pany with his intended wife conversing about ttteu-approaching marriage, when he placed the revolver in his mouth, and jocularly If you dan't marry me in a fortnight 111 shoot myself." The weapon discharged itself, with tha result stated. Dr. Hamilton, who arrived a few minutes after the occurrence, was, pending the relatives' arrival, placed m possession of the de ceased's effects by P.S. Watts. Mr Cooper was 21 years of age, and had resided about 18 months in the town. He was a keen sportsman, fond of yachting, of sober habits, and very popular. The distressing accident has cast quite a gloom over tbe town. It was at first believed that the occurence was accidental, but it is now stated that he was urging upon his intended, who is tho daughter of General Greaves, the desirability of a hasty marriage, and upon Miss Greavesjs re- fusal deceased said, I'll shoot myseif, and putting the revolver to his inouth, fired the tat.\i Sl On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at the Town-hall, Tenby before Mr Lloyd, depuby-coroner-on the body of Mr George Thomas Belleyse Cooper, who was shot on Saturday evening in ins rooms m South Olitt- street.—Mr Joseph Haywood Belleyse, his cousin, identified the body, and said deceased was of a most cheerful dwpos.twn. Mt^ Geargina Mary Graves, who was in the room when the occurrence took place, said sue was engaged to deceased, and they were to be marne next month. Deceased was p aying with the revolver, and clicking it near his face for the purpose of frightening her, when it went h« fell dead. It was a purely accidental occur- rence, as they were on the most affectionate terms. —Dr. J. B. Hamilton deposed that he w*s called to the deceased, and found hnn dead. Ihe bullet had entered his mouth and penetrated tho palate. Death must have been instantaneous.-ihe ji^y returned a verdict of Accidental death, passed a vote of condolence with the relatives ot the deceased and the family of General Graves.

OHILD MORTALITY AT CARDIFF. At the Town-ball, Cardiff, on Tuesday evening, Mr E. B. Reece, district coroner, held inquests regarding the deaths of Alfred Edward Simmons, 15 weeks old, son of Henry Simmons, meehfunc, residing at 29, Blackweir, and Neilte i. Ca an, five months old, daughter of j" lithographic printer, residing at 75, Adaimstieet. In the former case the mother stated that the child died in a fit on Sunday mornmg, and Dr. Wallace said he believed it died frora njvtura causes.—A verdict was given in accordance with 'hI„° from Mr, C»W. tiiat .l» A l»<i chitis, and died on Mondy morning.-The ^roner remarked that she should have for man sooner than she did.—Dr. Buiisb when he was called he found badly nourished, and ill from bronchitis. It was dvinsr and umwlrtd to have suffered fiom bron chitis'for a week, but he could no* say the. £ life might have been saved if medical aicl IiaU been called in earlier.-The Coroner said there seemed to have been great neglect of the child, and, unfortunately, there were too many cases.—The mother, in reply te a child was not insured.-The juxy found that death resulted from bronchitis, and sev J censured the mother for not calling in uoct au earlier period;

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I SWANSEA. FAILURE AT Swansea.—The liabilities of Mr Graham Forester, of 8, Grwydr-terrace, Swansea, who has £ !ed his petition, are £3,818, and ther* • are no assets. The debtor tributes his failure to his inability to realise £ 4,500 worth of shares in the Pantyffynnon anthracite syndicate, which > he received from an anthracite colliery as vendor. 1 COMPLIMENTARY DiKNHR TO DR. GOMER LKWIS. 1 —On Friday evening this popular Bapcisfc minister, who has only recently returned from a visit to America, was entertained in theBird-in- Hand at a complimentary dinner got up by the I Perseverance Loog-e of the Ruyal Hearts of Oak Society. Mr J. Hopkin John presided, fend tin-re was a large attendance. Speeches eulogising Dr. Lewis were delivered by the chairman, Mr Liswia Richards, Mr WigtiaU, Councillors James Jones and W. Davies, anu others. Dr. Lewis suitably responded.

TENBY. Sodpen DEATH AT TE^bt.—-Captain John Mackenzie, late of the R >yal North Lincoln Militia, was found dead on Christmas Day, at his residence in Picton-road. Deceased had been unwell for some time.

MKRTHYR. Assessment COM^ITTFE.—On Saturday. at the meeting ot the asses?iu«ut committee, Mr R. I H. Rhys presiding, Mr Thomas Jones, George Brewfciy, Aberdare, renewed his appeal for a reduction in the assessment oi those premises. The clerk had received from Mr P«nw,ck, valuer, a letter to the cfleet that he could not see that the brewery was too highly rated, pnd the assessment was confirmed. It was deckled that tbe overseers of tht;) Union be instructed to re- value the whole of the breweries of the Union, and to use their discretion as to whether they would adopt Mr Eve's valuation or not.—It was arranged that the appeal of the London and North Western Railway Company should be dealt with on the 26th January m'xt. BOARD or GUARDIANS,—At the wpeklv meet- ing on Saturday, Mr D. P. Davies, J.P. chair- man, presiding, the clerk invited the bnard to sign a precept for the oeoond call for the hr,]f- year as follows Vftynor, £ 104 Rhigos, £ 9i ■ Penderyn, £ 135 Merthyr, £ 2,705 Gelhg^jr.' £ 1,108; Aberdare, £ 2.55'7. —Mr Rhys suggested that as Aberdare had £1,500 to its credit, and.1 Gelligaer £1,100, there should be a reducbiom in, or equalisation of, cal!s.-R«v. Aaron Diviee coincided.—It was agreed to let the matter stand over for a week.—From the report of the Aber- dare Training School Committee, it appeared the Rev. Father O'Reilly had attended and askd j for permission to be given the Catholic children at the school to attend the Catholic Church entertainment at Aberdare on ¡ Boxing Day. The recommendation of the com- I mittee that the application be granted was adopted.—The master reported an increase of 65 inmates as compared with the comaiponding period last year. The workhouse was very over- j crowded.

FLEUR-DE-LIS. j SEASONABLE BKXEVOULNCE.—xhs aged and poor here and in the P«ngam district have been k.ndly thought of at thin season of the year bv I that geiieruus-hearted iady Miss Anthonv. of the Grove, Caerphilly, who had a number of tickets f<>r frnsh meat distributed among them. The J Rev. William t/ames, the esteemed curate in | charge here, was entrusted with the^distribntior., and about 120 poor families had a good dinner for i Christmas Day.

YSTRADYM YNACH. PRESENTATION OF A TESTSMOJVIAL. —Th& Rev. John Davies. B.A., late curate at Yatradmy^ach, now of St. Mary s Church, Bryrimawr, has bstos made the recipient of a drawing-room clock and a pair of bronze ornaments, tbe gift of the members attending Holy Trinity Church and a complete silver jam basket from tJie members of Llanbradach Mission Church Room. The pre- sentation took place in tlie Church Schoolroom, alter the subscribers bad partaken of a substantial I tea. J

MOUNTAIN ASH. VoLrxTEER Intelligence On Thursday 9'"6n. ing last, at the Driti-ha", the s.nnnal distribution of prizes took place Il1 connection with the yearly class-firing, whioh took plaoe in November last. The Rev. B. Hoyd. B.D., ably presided, and was supported by Mr Griffiths Evans. Capt. Morgan, Mnesdwervn, was present and dist.nbuted the j prizas. e are pleased to state that the list of prizes raised locally was considetably more this year than any previous year.

PONTNEWYDD. THEFT OF TOBACCO.—At Puiitypo&I Police- court on Saturday, Sidney Strange, for stealing SLbs. of tobacco, value 15s, the property of Messrs E. and J. Richards, grocers, was sent to gaol for 21 days' hard labour.

COWBRIDGE. FOKEHAL OF COUNCILLOR BIRD.—The fimsral of the above gentleman, whose sudden death was I recorded on Thursday, took place OIl Saturday, and was cr a public character. The mavor and corporation attended as a mark of the esteem in whioh tbe deoeased was held as a member of that body. Several of the inhabitants also attended to pay their last respecis to a fellow- townsman. The Rev. D. Bnwen, vioar, assisted by the Rev. T. C. Davie. officiated.

A SUSPENDED BANK. NEW YORK, Saturday.—In examining the books ,f the St. Nicholas Bauk, winch failed recently, ? has been discovered that one of the tellers had fmbezzlcd 42.000 dollars. He has been arrested. <—Central News.

DISASTER AT HOMESTEAD. NEW YORK, Saturday.—A heavy fall of earth Occurred yesterday at some excavations in Carnegie Mills, at Homestead. Fourteen men were killed, and four seriously wounded.—Ileuter.

WRECKED IN THE BAY OF BISCAY, BILBAO, Saturday.—A terrible storm has been raging along the coasts of tho Bay of Biscay. Several vessels have been damaged, and the barque Bermer has been wrecked. Nine of her I erew were drowned.—Ileuter.

fi BALLET GIRL'S DRAMATIC SUICIDE. ST. PETERSBURG, Monday.—A beautiful young lady, belonging to the corps de ballet at the Court I Theatre, committed suicide yesterday under dramatic circumstances. She invited a party of friends to supper at her house, and while the sompany were still at table, bade them a turned farewell, and took poison. She had been suffering from nervous excitement.—Renter.

FRAUDS IN ODESSA, ODESSA, Saturday.—A large firm of grain merchants in this city has been summoned to appear before the District Court on a charge of fraud in ccnneccion with consignments of corn Ordered by the Government for supplying the wants of the necessitous peasants in the province "Of Samara.

THE DISTURBANCES IN SICILY. PALERMO, Tuesday. — The demonstrations Against the octroi duties were contmued yes- terday afternoon at Lercara. A largo crowd Assembled in front of the mayor's resi- dence and shouted Down with the Octroi. In spite of the urgent recommendations 1)f the authorities to preserve order, the people continued their hostile attitude and assailed the irendarmes and police with a perfect shower of ttones. The military were then sent for, but were received by the mob with stones and hatchets, iheir efforts to disarm the infuriated peasants jbeing fruitless. The situation became so serious ihat the troops were compelled to use their rifles, Md this had the desired effect, the people uis- persing hurriediy. Four persons were injured, .the local working men's associations took no active part in the demonstration, which was Mainly organised by people from the surruunding district, and not by the inhabitants of the town, general Morra di Lavnano has been appointed to the command of the Palermo military division.— Renter. _——

TERRIBLE BOATING DISASTER. SYDNSY, Tuesday.—A fatal boating accident occurred to-day at Kiama, a seasideresort, in the county of Camden, some 90 miles south of Bydney. A pleasure party of eight per- sons were out on the river, when their boat was carried away by the current, swept down stream to the sea, and wrecked in the Pacific surf, which runs very heavy on the exposed coast of that part of tho country. The disaster took place under the eyes of hundreds of spectators who were spending their Dhristmas holidays by the sea. Every effort was tMde to rescue the party, but only one was saved, )he remaining seven being drowned.—Ileuter.

ITALIANS AT MAS80WAH. ROME, Tuesday.—The report# of the fighting at Agordat have created a commotion throughout .Italy. It is fearad that there will be So new cam- paign, the expense of which will beaterr-bia a rain upon the financial resources of the country. The Radical papers are calling upon the Govern- ment to abandon the Italian Colonies in A nca. Meantime preparations in the expectation of a renewal of hostilities are being actively pushed forward. Two hundred and fifty "chests of Vetterli rifles have been despatched to Massowab, and further war material is being prepared at Naples for shipment, and it is anticipated that reinforcements will also be sent Put. General Baratheri, the Governor of Mas- JÐwab, has embarked at Bnudisi on biø way to "resume hIs official duties. Several officers have also started to join their regiments. It is Announced that two new regiments of irregular troops are to be formed.. These are to be used mainly for protecting Italian Colonial interests. Official despatches from Agordat state that in the battle of last Thursday the dervishee rnade uae of some artillery and machine gnus. About 6 000 of their force were armed with guns and ♦,000 with spears.—Central New*. Roils, Wednesday.-TheHon. H. T. Edwards, British charge d'affaires, to-day communicated to Baron Blanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs, a teWam from Lord Rosebery, conveying the congratulations of the British Government on the Italian victory at fort Agordat on the 20th inttati t. —Renter.

RIOTOUS MINERS AT THE CAPE. JOHANNBSBORG, Wednesday.—-A serious en. counter took place yesterday at Witwatersrandt Wween the natives employed at the mines. 1 wo thousand men are engaged. They fought furiously With sticks, stones, and assegais, and a hundred Were wounded, six seriously. The rioters sacked »store, and attempted to pull down the com. pound. but were eventually dispersed byta force of special police. The excitement extended to tverat mines.—Ileuter.

NEGRO RIOTS IN FLORIDA. NEW You. Wednesday.—A fight took place ou Monday at Wildwood, Florida, at which place taegro had recently been murdered. ihehght; led to a riot on the part of the negroes, which was Only quelled with some difficulty yesterday. A Posse of troops sought to arrest the murderer, and the negroes on their part en- deavoured to protect him. A fusillade ""as opened on both sides, and con- tinued for some time, the blacks finally being driven off. Four of the negroes are known Jo be killed, 15 are wounded, and a large num- ber have been arrested. The negroes throughout the whole district are reported to be organising, Qd the Governor of the State has consequently ordered reinforcements to the district. These are already en route.—Central News.

UNEMPLOYED IN AMSTERDAM. AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.—A demonstration of 2,000 unemployed was held here to-day under the ftuspices of the Socialist committee. The demon- strators were repeatedly dispersed by the police, but immediately reassembled. Finally a detach- ment of 100 police charged the crowd with drawn labres. They were received with volleys of stones, and a hand-to-band fight ensued. Several Persons were wounded, including three members he Socialist committee and one policeman. M. sustained serious injuries, and was taken to the hospital.

ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT WALTHAM. Tb Abbey corrwpondent of the Whil News telegraplis:—At noon on Friday, in • 111 an named Samuel Burton was engaged of operations at the ammunition factory •a «f*8irs poyce and Company, Walthain Abbey, ont ^oa'0l» of fulminate took place. With- an a Moment's delay, Thomas Lawrence, n driver, and F. Hubbard and Ml Powder hands, who were in mixino*?'ning building, rushed to the wrecked reauil^H 96 to render whatever help might be Wag A* th/sy were assisting Burton, who oocurrf!? -ttl'y injured, a seoond explosion tetriui,'vaad t,)0 ^ree rescuers were themselves The Urned, and in other ways badly hurt. *Ooi» men were conveyed to the manager's Pt. and there attended to by tad k 68,1 and Dr. Beaumont, who '»» r £ ?a summoned from the neighbour- Vernment faotorv where the fatal Wonnd?? on the 13th inst. After their Uto, "s nad been temporarily dressed the injured Uin 6 in ambulanoes to the Totten- Wt it ?tal* Burton is in a preoarious state, All tho Sieved the other man will recover. *ith« £ j*.ork &irls continued at their work not- '"Standing the disaster. -—————————————

a^^ation of the late King of Siara cost iu^^AS HAMPEBS.—Delicious Mawwattee Teas patutIT*?,, hamper, cardboard boxes, wicker ?» a ^.olb. and 6lb. sizes all prioes— 5s 6J, 6s, 12s, lis, 17s.; of special agents, everywhere. 3218 15249 KEKPIR, ANDISNOAGBMBNT RINGS.-T at Xtintfe Brofc. 6.

CONTINENTAL ANARCHISTS. PARIS, Saturday,—^Absolute secrecy is observed as to the magisterial examination into the bomb outrage iu tha Palais Bourbon. Deibler, the public executioner,has received numbers of letters threatening to blow lam up if he takes part in the execution of Vailiant, that he has asked to be allowed to give up his past.—Ileuter. PARIS, Tuesday Afternoon.—At La Vallois to-day, a well-known Anarchist agitator named Bouchet was arrested on a charge of inciting to violence. He is now in gaol awaiting examination, and in due course will be tried under the now law. Two men were arrested at Avignon this morning on a similar charge. It is freely stated hera that the idea of endeavouring to bring about an inter- national agreement in regard to the treatment of Anarchists has been abandoned.—Central News. BARCELONA, Saturday.— An important dis- covery of bombs and other explosives was made this morning by the gendarmerie acting under the directions of Senor Larroco, perfect, whoso the directions of Senor Larroco, perfect, whoso active researches of the last few days have met with so much success that ho was to-day able to make a raid upon the place where the Anarchists have bean in the habit of loading their bombs. A large amount of explosives of all sorts was seised, including 40 pear-shaped bombs, weighing two killogrammes each, and a quantity of uitro glycerin* acids, and caps, as well as several books and chemistry. An Anarchist laboratory has also been discovered at MontagueVallvidrera, a village iu the neighbourhood of Barcelona. A man np.in.'rd Ct-rexueio, who was arrested by the police^at Hussca,!was lodged;to-day in the fortress of MontjulCo here. He confessed to having been concornsd in the outrage at at the Liceo Theatre, and states that the tombs used were made at a well-appointed Anarchist laboratory. BAEOKLONA, Tuesday. —The Anarchist Cerezuelo, who was recently arrested at Besca, has con- fessed that he was the actual thrower of the bomb which was hurled from the gallery of the Liceo Theatre and exploded in the stalls. The bombs which were left under the seats and failed to explode wore placed in position by the Italian, Saldain, who has likewise admitted his guilt. The man Jose Codina manu- factured the bombs from models prepared by Jose Bernard Sivepol. The clue to tho entire Anarchist conspiracy was placed in the hands of the police by a little, girl, eight years of ago, the daughter of the mistress of the house in which Codma lodged. The child stated that the bombs u*d in the outrage against Marshal IMartinez Campos were concealed at her mother's house iu pots of artificial flowers.—Renter. MADRID, Wednesday.—Great alarm was caused at the Royal Opera House here last night by the rumour, which rapidly spread through the builo- ing, that the police feared an Anarchist outrago. The majority of the audience hurriedly left the house and circulated the report in all directions, with the result that intense excitement prevailed in the city. The alarm was so great that the governor deemed it necessary to appear and re- usture the people. A later telegram says :—As regards the scare at the Royal Opera House last night, it seems that the Governor of Madrid received two letters threatening that he would bo blown up with dynamite. At the Theatre the Queen Regent and soma of the Infantas were to have attended the performance, but tbe Governor thought it well to send word to her Majesty of his having received these letters, and to advise her not to go to the opera. The absence of the Queen and the dissemination of rumours created a panic, and the audience quickly cleared out.—Renter. The Attempt to Blew up the Certes. MABSID, Wednesday.—The trial of the two Auarchists, Delbouche and Pareira, or Ferreira, who are charged with an attempt to blow up tbe Spanish Cortes in April last year began to-day. They have been 20 months and 23 days in prison since the day when they were arrested at the door of the Houses of Parliament with loaded bombe in their possession. This long imprison- ment has had, however, no effeet in subduing the determined spirit of the two men. While in gaol Delbouche, who is a Frenchman by birth, has oumpo8*d a pamphlet of 500 pages defending and clorifying the cause of Anarchy. I he trial, which excites the greatest public interest, is likely to be of a somewhat protracted character. Forty-two witness are to be called. The court will be carefully guarded. Last night six Anarchiste, of whom some have come to Madrid from Barcelona, were arrested here. They are suspected of nn intention to mark th& trial of their comrades by some dynamite outrage. On being brought before the jury this rooming, both Delboche and Ferreira boldly upheld Anarchist principles, though they condemned violence. They declared that the term Anar- chlst" WM synonymous with honest man. The Chicago Anarchists and others who had been executed, were described by them as ^aityrs to the cause of the redemption of humanity. Both prison ere denied that tht-y had any intention of Wowing np the Chamber of Deputies by dyna- mite. They asserted that Munoz was a police spy, who assumed the disguise of an Anarchist and induced them to carry parcels to the Cortes, but they were ignorant oi the contents. Delboche is defended by Senor Carbajal, ex-Minister of tbe Republican Cabinet. The foreman of the jury is also an ex-Minister, Senor Echegaray.—Ileuter.

THE CARMARTHEJf MURDER. Aooused Visited by a Brether. George Thomas, the murderer of Mary Jane Jones :who is awaiting his trial in Carmarithe l Gaol, was on Wednesday afternoon visited byhta brother Tom, and the latter's wife, who had travelled from Brighton for the purpose of having an interview. In a conversation with our re- porter Mr Thomas Thomas said he had not seen his brother for many years, and consequently he could not say what change had taken place. He was mast reluctant to speak of the prisoner, and in alluding to the illness from which his father had suffered since the tragedy in Tawelan-road, said his aged parent bad been dreadfully distressed by what had been published from time to time, and at his request he was determined not to reveal what had transpired between him and the prisoner that day. Mr Thomas would not even say whether the prisoner was penitent; but was evidently acutely affected when his unfortunate brother's position was referred to. In all probability, the prisoner will again be visited by bis brother on Thursday. Mr H. Brunei White was instructed to prose- cnte for the Grown; and the relatives of th..1 prisoner have instructed Mr James John to prepare a brief for the defence.

A DAY AT 'APPY 'AMPSTEAD is thoroughly enjoyed by the Bast -end as is amply Pfoved by the Immense crowds who flock there every' Bank Holiday. The pure air and bracing atmospbere to be found on the breezy heights of Higbgate and iti' "e'Kh* bourhood cannot fall to benefit tbose wlu' °"ly spend a few hours hi their mMst. Holidays., however, cannot be fully enjoyed by suffering from disease. Hollowa/s Pdk and Oin.tiiuent can speedily remove this drawback to pleasure if a trial O/afforded them. As a curefor Aeun aU tn, irout, fevers, diarrhoea, diseases of the sKin. scioi'iia, ulcers, sores, burn* OT old wounds, they we beyond

ARDLAMONT MYSTERY TRIAL OF MONSON. Not Proven." EDINBURGH, Friday.—When the doors of the court were opened this morning, shortly after half-past eight, darkness almost completely pro- vailed inside the chamber, which for the last nino days has been a scsue of a great drama in real life, of which the prisoner, John Alfred Monson, has been the central figure. The few jets of gas which were lighted served only to render the gloominess more apparent, but notwithstanding this there was the asual rush to secure places in all tha publio parts of the court, and by nine o'clock, excepo In the place reserved for members of the Bar, every seat was occupied. The determination to resumo the proceedings half au hour earlier than usual is due to the effort which is being made to bring the great trial to a conclusion this evening, and there is little doubt now that this end wrll be accom. plished, although the hour may be late. PEISONER'a APPHABANOE IN THK DOCK. Mr Oomrie Thomson, prisoner's counsel, arrived at 20 minutes past nine, and he was quickly followed by the juiy, who, probably for the last time, answered to their names. The prisoner was brought up immediately afterwards, and it was observable that he looks very well, retaining all the remarkable self-po-session which has charac- terised his bearing throughout the tedious progress of the trial. SPEECH FOR THE DEFENCE. Tho Lord Justice Clerk took his seat oaths Bench at 9.27, and a few moments afterwards Mr Thomson rose to commence his address on behalf of the prisoner. He began in clear, confidept tones with the words, "Gentkmen of the jury, I rise to address you on behalf of tho prisoner at the bar with a mingled feeling of confidence and of anxiety. On the one hand I take courage from the fact that you approach the threshold of this case with a great barrier of improbabilities which stands between you and an adverse verdict—improbabilities which arise from what I may call moral considerations. Antece- dently, these crimes are in the highest improbable. There are many wicked men in the world, no doubt, and every now and then—rarely in this country-we are startled by the commU- non of a great crime, but as a rule men are not criminals—at aU events, they are not, M a rule, guilty of acts of brutal violence. It That, he went on to say, was one of the gro-uids which led him to believe that the verdict of the jury would bo one which would acquit the pri- soner at the bar. He took confidence also from the unflagging attention which the jury had devoted to the consideration of this case. Their first and last question must be, "Is it proved V and ha felt confident their answer would be in the negative. On the other hand, the case, the learned counsel admitted, had even from his point of view an anxious side. The issue they had to determine was, the most awful issue. One human being had to decide for another, and they must remember that the inevitable result of condemnation was death—a disgraceful death to the man at the bar. and an indelible stain on his wife and family. In impressive tones, which were listened to with the deepest attention by the prisoner and the jury, Mr Thomson went on to say that 25 years ago he heard a learned counsel, who had since becomo an eminent judge, address a jury for the defence in a celebrated trial, in which a woman then occupied the posi- tion that Monson did to-day, and he thus described the issue :—" Gentlemen," he said, the prisoner at the bar is charged with murder, and the punishment of murder is death, and that simple statement suggests the awful nature of the occasion which brings you and me face to face." Counsel then went on to impress upon the jury to dismiss from their minds all that they may have read in the newspapers. He said he did not charge the newipapera with wilfully trymg to prejudice the case, but the fact remained that they had attempted to gratify the cariosity of the publio at the ex- pense of the man suspected of the crime. TheoMe for the Crown conld.not, he said, be supported by any direct evidence of the crime, and accordingly it was founded upon mo- tive and indirect or circumstantial evidence. Now motive was not sufficient to condemn a man of a crime and neither was it permissible for an otherwise weak case to be eked out by the presence of a motive. The learned counsel then went into tho details of the alleged orime, and commenced by saying that at the time when it was supposed to have been committed the bulk of the evidence went to show that so long as young Hanvbrough lived the Monaons could live with eomparative comfort. Next proceeding to deal with the endeavours to obtain insurance policies in Mrs Mcmson's DarnD, he argued that at the time there was a reasonable prospect that the contract with the Eagle woald be got by Monson juss at the time that theee policies were being done, because it was an essen- tial part of the contract after which Monaon had been striving and in which strife he had a com- petitor in Major Hambrough and his friends that they should be able to go to the Eagle Company with good life policies either upon the Majot or upon Cecil. If the echeme had been successful, not only would Cecil and the major have been provided for, but Monson would have been handsomely ra. couped for his expenditure, and," said the learned counsel, whether the motive to take the life ot a young man, upon whose surviving those results depended, I profess myself entirely unable to see. The one thing that was essential to the carrying out of this arrangement was that the young man ehouM live if he died before June, 1894, the whole thing was in the air. If they had one strong motive in the world it wae to keep this lad in life, and if you are satisfied of that there is an end of the motive—there is an end of the case." After discribing the abortive transactions with the Scottish Provident and the London, Liverpool, and Globe, counsel dealt with the policies effected directly on deceased's life with the Now York Mutual. He pointed out that the manager of the oonxpany stated that the proposal to assign to Mrs Monson camo from Cecil himself, but that it was well known that the assignation could not be a vnlid one. It might be argued, said Mr Thomson, that the young mnn, from a sense of duty, from a sense of common honesty, said to himself, Well, I may die any day, and that all events, I will leave behind me ev dence to show what my intention was, but, continued the learned counsel, speaking ™th, phasia, "my point is this, that at the time that this lad died there was no obligation by any insurance office in this world to pay mon^Jo Monson in respect to his death, so that the potnt that is made so strongly against methatthts man embruod his hand in his friend's blood because he had insured his life and wished to get the proceeds of the policy is absolutely without foundation and the whole Crown caso tbat 18 based upon the motive crumbles into dnst. in pursuit of his argument m this hno, Mr Thomson raised a ripple of laughter in court by his description of the witneera Totten- ham. "I don;t want to say hard words, h« remarked, even about a Crown witness. He is rather a queer fish. I do not think that he w tha kind of man that you and 1 quiet Scotoh folk are in the habit of meeting very often, and I donol know that we desire to make his more intimato acquaintance," and then he proceeded toai^uetbat the evidence showed that Tottenham displayed more anxiety to obtam the money for the policies from the insurance office than Monaon dtd. Moneon's attitude, in fact, was patent to alL He told Tottenham, aocording to his own evidence, that tbe assignation was worthless, the legal claim was unfounded. The loarned counsel having referred to the correspondence as to the alleged undue influence which Motion exercised upon deceased, contended that it did not justify the theory set up by the Crown, and after having been speaking for an hour and ten minutes said: I have disposed ofmotive. I now come to consider the evidence as to the facta ot tha alleged crimes. Three parsons, h» continued," knew exactly what happened, and no other human being. They were, tho poor who is dead they were, the prisoner at tho bar, whose mouth is closed and they were. the man- called Scott, whom we cannot get. SCOTT'S DISAPPEARANCE. Now bofh sides,counsel contended, had dono their best to find Scott. There was nothing suspicious in his departure from Ardlament, because Ham- brough being dead there was no necessity for the yacht and consequently no necessity for Scott. It was certainly a remarkable a>incidew>« that apparently Ted Davis and Scott had disappeared not at the same time. It'was ^true, because Scott was last wen on Davis was seen as late as the middle of Septem- ber, but suppose these two men were the same was it not demonstrated that led Davis, if he were Scott, was one of the gentlest, most amiable aud aui-t of men 1 A bookmaker he waa, continued Mr Thomson, "but bewwa «ck bookmaker-dying bookmaker-and two wit. nesses told you that he was the last pwran in the world to do a cruel act. Ana yet the preposterous suggestion « that fo» some reason Monson invites this mUd man to come down to be an eye witness to an attempt to murder, and then takea him a^ong with him to be an eye witness ot an act of murder, and does not take any meansto deUui him, so that he may give evidence ini h»iEavour. Is not the thing perfectly absurd on the faoe ot it ?" And then the learned oounsel, dropping!^ voice, and speaking with grave said It is the greatest calamity that oould befall my client that Scott is not here. Ic«uio» say uJe, but I may say this, '^ataocording to tho instructions by which I am guided, it i» »h» greatest calamity that ever befel a morfcd man that Scott has not been able to go into that witness-box." the charge of attempted murder, counsel prefaced his analysis of the arguing that the taking of a gun out in a with a view to drowning him was the most im- probable way to compass the death of » ^«na» Luld be imagine and then, hejpo^ded^that the prisoner's amount given the-h^fwhal happened on the night of the 9th vr« borabed in many important respects, plain that the-«tory of the Crown was ateoluWy untrue. The suggestion was absurd that a man who intended to oommit a murder would wait until water by means of the plug being tak^outcd the small ho'e Which it was 8ug#est**i hod been made for the purpose, when he had the oppor- tunity of simply tipping him over the Itde. THK HOLB IX TOT BOAT. The Judge here interposed and aeked if «»*• was any evidence as to how far forward I rota tha stern the hole was situated. Mr Thomson replied ia tha nsgfrWre, out stated it was in the fourth plank up fcom the keel, He then proceeded to ugue tqatiran attempt to commit murder had been madron the 9tu, it must have been seen by the intended victim; and that being 80, was it coiwseivaWe gHwOii jwna .boroo jap&dtqnk woiwar and water with tho man who bad tried to com- pass his death, and gone out shooting1 with him next morning? The first charis'tf, ho held, was absolutely disproved by the conduct of the parties in the case, and if the first charge failed it took them a long way in the direction of finding that the second and more serious charge had also not been estab- lished. In most circumstances of crime the fact that a crime had been committed was easily demonstrated, but in the present case the ques- tion the jury had to determine was Has there been a crime at 9.11 1" That was complicated by the circumstances that both Monson and the deceased were in the ordinary and lawful use of lethal weapons whioh the experience of every sporting season showed were apt to lead to the accidental destruction of the person carrying them. The suggestion that Mrs Monson and Miss Heron, the governess, went away to Glasgow with a motive on the tenth was far-fetched, as it was proved that they had made arrangements to go several days previously. The learned counsel then proceeded to detail at length with the incidents so far as they were ex. plained in the evidence of the fatal day. ABSENCE OF MRS MONSON. Mrs Monson has not yet been in the court to- day, but Mtsa Heron and other important wit- nesses who have been oaUed in the course of the trial, are accommodated with places. Another I notable absentee during the first two hours of Mr Thomson's address was the Solicitor-General, but he came into court at 20 minutes to 12, while that learned gentleman was discussing the evidence as to where tha body of Cecil Ham- brough was first discovered. DECEASED'S POSITION WHEN HB FELL. Mr Thomson held that it was admitted that the deceased was walking from south to north, and if he was shot from behind and he fell forward on his face his head would be towards the rowan tree, and if he fell backwards his feet would be towards the rowan tree, but, in point of fact, he wa.s found lying on his back with his head to- wards the rowan tree. Now, if that were so ha muet have been moved, and if they were satisfied that it had been moved, the whole foundation of I, the Crown case crumbled to pieces, because they had then no data for which there was any justification on which their measurements and evidence as to direotion could depend. It was admitted that deceased had been shot with the 12-bore gun. No. 5 shot, and amberite powder. A great deal had been made about THE CHANGING OF TUB GUN3, but he contended that if the jury had the slightest' reason to believe that there was even a possibility that tho 12-bore gun never left the possession of Hambrough then they must acquit. The Solicitor- General had made a great point of the gun having been taken back to the house, and he asked Why did ho. not leave it beside the body? Well, he (Mr Thomson) confessed that he had been wicked enough to think how easy it would have been for him to have left the gun lying beside the body. If Monson had been guilty, it was exactly what be would have done in order to make evidence for himself. That was just what a blackguard would have done, but when a man was conscious of his inno- cence no such device would occur to him. Dis. cassing next the question of the direction of the shot, counsel contended that; no safe deduction could bo made from the pallet marks on the tree. The fact that the charge had entered the head en half, and that scientific witnesses had sworn that the pellet marks in the trees were older by weeks thad the date of the crime, demonstrated tbe valueless kind of evidence on which the Crown were hanging a charge of murder. next as to proximity of the muzzle with the head of the deoeased. The Solicitor-General made practically no reference to that, not because it was of no importance, because witnesses, bar, and bench had all in the course of the triat recognised the importance of this question. The Crown witnesses, however, had all agreed that the distance intervening was 9 feet, but the defence had proTed to demonstration that at 9 feet there was a very considerable altering of stray pellets, and it had also been demonstrated that upon the head, neck, or person of this dead man there was not <t single stray pellet. And now, finally," said counsel, there is certain direct testimony in favour of the theory of accident." There was, first of all, the evidence that deceased was very careless in handling his gun next, there WM Colonel Tillard's explanation of the accident, that whioh occurred to himself and then there was Dr McMillan's first report of what be saw while the body was still warm, in which he said the wound was exactly what I would expect to find from a oharge of small shot, fired from a distance of perhaps twelve inchest The only man who appeared not to be open to a view in favour of the prisoner was Dr. Littlo- j4)bn. He (Mr Thomson) claimed on his side tbe Crown witnesses. Dr. Watson and Dr. Bell, because they had admitted that they were in a region of conjecture. He would add to them Professor Hay, Dr. Sanders and Tom Speedy, all of whom favoured the idea of accident! Their opinion surely pot the jury in a very serious position if the idea of con- demnation had ever entered their minda. An. other point in the prisoner's favour was that he had taken his Jittle child to the very spot where tbe body lay. It was incredible to think that ho would have done so had there been any guilt on his conscience. In conclusion Mf Thomson said the jury must be certain as to prisoner's guile IF TtnfY WBKK TO CONVICT. I aek yon," he said, to give me simple Justice. Have I not demonstrated that there is ample room for entertaining serious doubt ? We are all liable to make mistakes. I pray you make no mistake in thie terribly serious matter. The result of your verdict is final, irreparable: What wonld any of you feel if some day—it may be øoon-th18 mystery is entirely unravelled, and it is demonstrated that that man (pointing to the prisoner) was innocent while your verdiot has sentenced him to death ? He will not go unpunished if he is guilty. There is One in whose hands He is, but he is infallible and om.nuacient.. I will repay; vengeance is MMth the Lord. The learned counsel, who appeared to be deeply affected, reeumed his seat at ten minutes to one having spoken three hours and twenty minutes. The court then adjourned for luncheon. THE LAST STAGE OF THE TRIAL. HIS EORDSHIP'S OHARGB TO THB JTJET. Upon the court resuming, the Lord Jus-* tioe Clerk commenced his oharge to the jury at ten minutes past one by saying We have now reached tbe last stage of this King and auxious trial. The case is one purely of circumstantial evidence. It is not a CMe where there is any direct evidenoe everything in it depends upon inferences to bo drawn, and it is cniite certain that a case of circumstantial evidenoe if every Irak in it be a sound link, and weil welded into the next, you cannot have a stronger case than that. On the other hand it is the kind of case which requires of a jury that they shall examine it with the utmost criticism in order to te sure that in passing along the chain of links they do not pass by any flaw or break. That is a caution to you, but it must not caus# you to find anything to be a flaw which doee not reasonably commend itself to you as being so. On the other hand any small signs of a defect in such a chain may make all the difference. Whetiier or not it is safe for a jury to find a verdict adverse to the prisoner on the awfal issue now before you we have the satisfaction of knowing that there has boon no failure on the part of those entrusted with tho duty of watching the interests of the -country's justice or thoee employed in defending tho interests of the prisoner. I think in the many cases I have seen from time to time I have never seen a casein this court in which one could feel more thoroughly that justice has been done to the work of counsel." His Lordship then proceeded to explain the dutiss of a judge as being to hold an even balance between the prosecution and the defense, and afterwards rave. hiatory of the case, which, he said, Certainly unbares a very dark aide of sociat tife." THE PURCHASE OF ABDLAMONT. The learned judge took the jury in considerable ■ detail through the transactions which it had been stated took place in reference to the purchase of Atdlamont. His Lordship pointed out that it was a circumstance in prisoner's favour tturt when he wrote Tottenham asking > for a cheque for JB250 to pay the deposit money, [, he said he might draw it in favour of Messrs Anderson, who were the agents for Ardlamont Estate. This, ha said, took the sting out ot the criticism that Monson obtained that cheque for quite another purpose. His lordship gave it as his opinion that all the lies and expedients resorted to about this particular time were simply adopted to put off the evil day of the discovery of the impeouniosity. It was, he said, however, a long way from being dishonest to being murderous, and the only connection the jury could consider in connection with these lymg episodes in the case was, so far as they were directly connected with the motive which was alleged by the prosecution. Otherwise, he thought they ought to give little or no weight to them. That led him to say a few words on the question of motive. It was quite true, as the Crown sugyeeted, that about this time the affairs of Mr and Mrs Monson were practically desperate. Reviewing the question of motive bis Lordship said if they were not satisfied that Monson was in the sure and certain belief that the assigna- tions of the insurangg policies were worth nothing titlea that went a long way upon the question of motive. The Jaw did, however, not require any proof of motive if it was clear that a crime had been oommttted, but where evidence was circum- etantitti only, and the guilt of the prisoner was only inferential, then tbe question of! jbotive became of enormous importance If motive was clearly proved, it was of enormous importance to the prosecution if the motive was displayed, or even made reasonably in favour of the prisoner. The learned judge next came to Tinot QpasTaoN OF SCOTT, and he commenced by saying to his mind it was r*ry dSffieult to see why Scott should have been Ardlamont at all. One did not see tiio induce- ment for him to have been mixed up in the alleged orime. No doubt his presence was mysterious, but it WAS fsr the Crown to strive that mystery, and if the proseoutron, with all its power and rnoney, could not find this man, it certainly was not to be made a point against the prisoner that be oould not find him. They must consider yhis case altogether apart from Scott. lie held It out for their consideration whether, supposing for a moment Scott and D»vi? were aoe, it was not possible that be, finding himself among his friends at Helensburgh, mAde un his ctind to accept one cf tbe invitations which Mon- 800 seemed to have been so lavwh with ifhen in Ixundon, and there and then got on a boat and went to Ardlainont. Once being there of course Monson wanrtd have to explain his presence, and it was juat probable that not liking to have his connection with a bookmaker's clerk known lie gave him out as a man who nad com»to vwttwsi ,*&•. bavinftonee m»<U M that statement he would have to stick to i*. His Lordship then reviewed the proceedings on the night of the 9th August, and said if they were satisfied thwe had been an attempted murder then it would throw a considerable light on tho proceedings of the next day. Coming to the fatal day, ho went in considerable detail through theevidence. Coming to the theoretical evidence, his Lordship said the evidenoe of qunmakers and dealers in a case like this was of the greatest importance. With regard to the pellet marks on trass, he said it was a pity the examination had not been made sooner, because, unless the jury were satisfied that these marks were made at the time when Hambrough was shot, then the whole theory of the Crown in that direction fell to the ground aud evidenca had been called en behalf of tho defence to prove that this must have boon made at a much earlier period. The absence of any indications of spreading shot around the wound had two important bearings— first that the shot was not nearly so likely to have been firod by another, and secondly it indicated that the shot had not begun to spread, and if the shot had not begun to spread then the injury must have been inflicted at a much less distauca than that suggested by tbe Crown, and then they were at once within measurable distance of the possibility of accident. LastJy, as to the bearing of tho pri- soner, it was in testimony that every one who saw him state that he was apparently plunged in grief. That was in his favour. The jury in deciding must see their way, it must be a straight path, and a path in which they had light. If the light led them to give a verdiot for the prosecu- tion th",y must do it manfully. On the other hand, if there was any darkness they must give the benefit of any doubt to the prisoner. The jury retired to consider their verdict at eight minutes to four. Tho prisoner, while they were absent, was taken below, and immediately there was an animated buzz of conversation in court, the general opinion expressed being in favour of the probabilities of a verdict of not proven being given. Outside the court all the passages were blocked with people waiting to hear the iirst news of the result, and outside in Parliament- square there waa a vasil crowd assembled by the news that the jury were m deliberation. As tbe minutes slipped by the excitement grew more intense, while tho atmosphere of the court became more and more stifling. Most of the counsel for the defence retained their places in court, but the Solicitor- General and most of bis colleagues for tho prose- cution left immediately after the retirement of the jury, but subsequently returned. THE VERDICT. At- lASt a warning bell was heard, and at 20 minutes to five the jury returned. Amid breathless silence the prisoner was brought up. He still looked calm and collected. The Judge having taken his seat on the bench, the Clerk to the Cpurt said: Gentlemen, what is your verdict A moment's pause, and then the foreman said, J in a clear, loud voice My lord, the verdict of the jury is a verdict of not proven on both issues. The announcement was received with some applause in court, whioh was taken up and re- peated in a great cheer outside. Tho Clerk of the Court: Is this your verdict, gentlemen, The jury find upon both charges a verdict of not proven." The Foreman It is. The Judge then thanked the jury for the great attention they had paid to the case. hoped nouo had suffered in health, and assured them they would not be required on another jury for six years. Mr Monson then left the dock, and shook hands very cordially with Mr Fuilay, one of his counsel, and Mr Blair, his legal adviser. He went down the stairs to the apartment which he has occupied during the trial. After collecting his papers Mr Monson left tho precincts of the court by a back way in order to avoid the crowd waiting to get a glimpse of bim. He drove away in a cab by himself. Effect of the Verdiot. Not proven is a form of verdict used in Scotland m criminal prosecutions, when the jury think there is some foundation for the charge, but that the evidence is not strong enough against the prisoner to warrant a verdict of guilty. A verdict of "Not proven" is substantially a verdict of acquittal. The prisoner cannot be tried after- wards, even though new and conclusive evidence come to light after the verdict.

BELLING A WIFE FOR 30S. ? The Shefield Telegraph declares that the selling of a wife is net unknown in South York- shire, and proceeds to tell the story of the disposal of a missus for 30s at the Travellers' Reetinn, Masborough, Rotherhsun, during the present month. Says an eye-witness of the negotiations: There were present the husband, an ironworker, resident in Masborough; the wife, who, it is alleged, had transferred her affections to a Eilnhurst miner; the miner him- self, tbe wife's parents, and two friends. The wife was prepossessing In appearance, and of about the same age as her husband and her smtor, 26 or 28. The separation had been mutual. The husband thought he was entitled to pecuni- ary recompense, and the following is some rodica- what transpired on the point: The wife i I think he wants too mi? wants J53. r— !fbe miner: J fle.' °A this morning I only intended tojgive 20s for thee." There was some more bargaining, and at last the husband sAid, >> Pr'ce at £ 3, but I will come down to £ 2. Tho reduced value was not acceptable, and there seemed a. possibility of the negotiations faJhng through, the husband at one stage intlmat- ing, We will atop as we are theu." More con- versation as to price followed, and the amount agreed upon was 30s. Afterwards there wero friendly drinks round, paid by the husband. The arrangement waa duly ratified in writing, the precise wording only being settled upon after Borne trouble. I saw the first effort at the draw- inp: up of the document, which read as follows: Mr to let my wife, Elizabeth -—. free from ro", for ever to do as she has a mind, this day, 11th December." One other detail had to be arranged, and that Was with regard to the custody of » child of the marriage. The husband, it should be stated, took all the responsibility in this matter.

REVOLTING PARRICIDE. The details of one of the most dreadful cases of parricide ever known has been unfolded in the oourse of a trial at the Angoulgme Assizes. A inan named Nanoel Heriaud lived with his wife at his father's house, and after a time succeeded in introducing into the household of bis father- in-law a man named Felix Villoteau. The trio who thus lived upon Heriaud senior-a. small landed proprietor, rather comfortably off—did not enjoy the best of reputations. Heriaud, eenior, at Last seems to have got tired of having se many dependents upon him, and he gave them notice to quit. The trio then plotted together and murdered the poor old man in the most brutal manner. They sprang upon him and threw him down on a form. It was night time. Nancel Heriaud's wife held a lighted candle tn one hand, while with the other she held the old man's legs, and Heriaud himself held his head. Villoteau then deliberately cut his father. in-law's throat. First he attacked him with a knife, but finding this too blunt for his purpose, he went away and presently came buck with a razor, with which he inflicted a terrible wound. He has been sentenced to death. The sou was condemned to twenty years' and the daughter-in- law to eight years' imprisonment.

WATER V. WHISKY. A Novel Challenge Accepted. Mr Whittaker, aged 81, abstainer for 59 yaars, at a recent demonstration in London issued a challenge that he would run a raco with anyone who had frequented public-houses for 59 years. In answer to this, Mr Robert Musgrave, pro- prietor of the Royal Hotel, Workington, writes that his father, Mr John Musgrave, aged 93, who has drunk whiskey for not only 59 years, but for 70 years, and is drinking it still. will run Mr Whittaker 50 yards, not weight for age, but yards for years—i.e., one yard start for each year of agoovor Mr Whittaker. This challenge (says the Sporting Chronicle) is open during the Christmas holidays, the gate money to be given to either the Licensed Victuallers' Association or the United Kingdom Alliance, as tho winner may decide.

FAMINE IN CENTRAL ASIA. A famine now prevails in Central Asia. In Samarkand wheat costs two roubles ten copecks a pood, in Ferghana over three roubles, and at Tashkend nearly four roubles and a quarter. According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Stcuward, tbe army contractors have de- clined to go on furnishing the troops, who now have to buy for themselves, at a loss of over a rouble per pood on the sum allowed them. In the towns the people are paying six and seven copecks a pound for bread, when thoy can get it, and many have to ro without. The oauses assigned are the enormous over-cultivation of cot- ton instead of gram, and the ravages of locusts throughout the provinces of Khodjent and Djesak, combined with the excessive dryness of the past earn mar.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE NEAR NEATH. On Saturday an extraordinary scene was en. acted. the Neftth and Brecon Railway crossing, near Seven Sisters station. The funeral of an aged collier, named David Alexander, was pro- ceeding from Seven Sisters to Ystradgunlais (biking the mountain route), when they found their way barred by the closed and locked gute of tbe lieath and Brecon Railway. A request was made by Mr Rouse, the station master, for a wayleave of h, whioh Mr Evan Thomas, con- tractor, who was the undertaker. stoutly refused to pay. Mr Thomas at onoe proceeded from words to deeds, and breaking the locks ho threw the gates open, and the cortege parsed through, Mr Thomas states that the looks of the same gates have been broken before by perscus who. like himself, object to an old nna muah-used thoroughfare being closed ngainsi the public,

I RENEWAL OF fHE DIS- TURBANCES. Oil Christmas Day a renewal of tho disturb ances occurred at Pontymister. It appears at 2.30 p.m., when the public-houses were closed, a number of strikers and others, who had been J drinking, turned out, and someone suggested that they should go down to the steelworks to seo how the Scotchmen were getting on. The suggestion found favour, and a crowd of men proceeded thither. When they arrived they demanded to see the Scotchmen, their idea being to have a palaver with them. The county police garrisoning the works" could not, of course, allow this, and ultimately, tho inc-n'a attitude being considered threatening, Supt. Bosanquet, after ordering them away several times, drew his men up and headed a charge. The result was that a number of men in the crowd received blows from the batons, and three were badly injured. One man, named Rees, was seriously wounded, and had to be curried to the police-station, where a medical man was summoned to attend him. Tho crowd retaliated with stones and clinkers, and sticks also wero ¡ freely used. Superintendent Bosanquet was hurt in tho mouth, and one of tbe policemen was also injured. The crowd went to a distance, from 'I which they continued to pelt the police with stones, but ultimately drew off. One of the I strikers was pushed or fell into the river duringthe charge, and was rescued by the police. The aspect of things waa considered so threatening that additional police were drafted into Pontymister during the early hours of tba evening. Newport borough police were also requisitioned, and a number were told oS to be in readiness. A re- quest for the services of tho military was also forwarded to Newport Barracks, whero the Mountain Mule Battery are stationed, and also to Cardiff Barracks. Tho soldiers at both places were confined to barracks to bo in readiness to bo despatched by special train in case of need. The strikers are described as being in a very excited state, and have put out pickets as far as the Welsh Oak in case the soldiers come by road from Newport. It is also rumoured that a fresh batch of Scotchmen are shortly expected;

MASS MEETING OF STRIKERS. They Remain Firm. The strike amongst the steelworkers of Ponty- mister has now developed into a rather more serious phase, the negotiations between Captain Phillips and the deputation of ministers and laymen who were appointed at a town's meeting held at the Wesleyan Schools on Tuesday even- ing with the object of trying to bring about; conciliation and a settlement of the dispute having altogether failed, This deputation consisted of the Rev. Basil Wil- liams (vicar of Pontymister), Rev, J. E. Prior, Rev. T. Thomas Rev. J. Williams, Rev. J. Jenkins. Mr Taylor, Mr Edmunds, Mr Yendel, Mr J. E. Hancock, and Mr T. Harris. In ac- cordance with the expressed desire of Tuesday night's meeting, these gentlemen waited upon the I steelworkers' representatives early on Wednesday morning to obtain their views with regard to settling the dispute by arbitration. Tho latter, though anxious to bring about a settlement by any reasonable means, could only point out that, whilst willing to submit the matter to a board of conciliation, they could only agree to arbitration on certain specified lines, so that the interests ot the steelworkers should be thoroughly repre- sented. Subsequently the deputation obtained an interview with Capt. Phillips at the works. The latter received them very cordially, and gave them a courteous hearing. Mr Taylor, who was, perhaps, the principal spokesman' pointed out the great distress which so prolonged a strike was causing, and suggested arbitration as the best means by which the dispute might be settled. To this Captain PhilJips replied that, had arbitration been offered him from the proper quarters some time ago, he would have accepted it with pleasure, but now he oould see no way out "f the difficulty. He had already entered into agreement with men to tako the places of the strikers, and he had, in fact, engaged these out- siders some weeks before bringing them down to the works, having delayed bringing them until the last moment in the hope that his men would make him some offer. That offer never ca.me, and he had at last been COMPELLED TO INTRODUCE FBHE LABOUR. Having bronght these outside men down, he was unable to seo any wav out of the difficulty. It was suggested by Mr Taylor that if he (Captain Phillip-) could accept arbitration, some means might be adopted by which the outsiders could be paid their wages and sent home. To this Captain Phillips replied that th<* outsiders were capable men, who had during the past few days been working under a great disadvantage, but who had, nevertheless, stuck loyally to their agreement and work, and had given every satisfaction. He con- sidered these men had acted nobly, and, there- fore, oould not think of turning tha men away. He emphatically denied that he had ever offered certain labouring men Is lOcI a day. What he had said was that there were labourers working in other works for that rate of wage but that he had never had a man working for him for less than 3s a day, and that he would be ashamed to ask a man to work for less. So far as our representative could ascertain, there are now some 50 men employed at the works where usually some 700 are employed. Of these 50 between 20 and 30 have been imported, and pursue their occupation under the protection of a large force of police (an additional contingent arriving on Wednesday morning from Newport) as well as some 50 men of the Welsh Regiment, who are quartered in the drill-shed. During the course of the day a lap of about 20 tons of metal was turned out, and another is expected to be got out this morning. The strikersthemselves are maintaining A QUIRT, TROvGH DETERMINED, ATTITCDB, a careful watch being kept up at the various rail- way-stations in the neighbourhood to prevent tho importation of more Scotchmen. It is generally rumoured, however, that the owner of the works has engaged 300 of these outsiders, and the arrival of some of these is momentarily expected. So far, however, there has been no recurrence of the Christmas disturbances, the presence of the police and military having the effect of maintaining the peace if not the goodwill, so customary at this period of the year. On Wednesday morning tho pohoe arrested six men under power of a warrant for riotous behaviour. The men, whose names nre JaB. Brimble, John Carpenter, Wiu. Roberts, David Brooks, Alfred Robinson, Gfo. Richards, were lodged in RisoA Police-station, and Liter in the day were brought before Mr E. Lewis, Mr H. J. Parnell, and Mr E. Protheroe, magistrates for the county division of Monmouth. The man Richards was charged with riotous behaviour on the 22nd inst, the rest of the prisoners being charged with a similar offence committed on Christmas Day. Formal evidence was given bySergt. Porter and P.C. Walters, and the prisoners were remanded in custody until Satur- day next, when the charges against them will be heard at Newport. We undersband that all THK PKESONS INJURED IN THE RECENT CONFLICT between the police and the mob, including Superintendent Bosanquet, are progressing favour- ably. The strikers are now very quiet, many of them expressing their regret that the more unruly members should have created the disturbance on Christmas Day. In con- necfcion;with the strike a demonstration against free labour took place about noon on Wednesday, when a procession was formed of the strikers, who paraded the town, headed by the Rhiwderin Band, and carrying the banners of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union and of the Sesmen's and Firemen's Union of Newport. Subsequently A MASS WESTING WAS HELD in the square, a brake being extemporised into a platform for tho occasion. Mr W. Brace (tOmers agent) was. elected chairman, and supporting him were Mr T. Davies, of Cardiff (genera) secretary oftheAmahyamated Labourers' Union), Mr B;n Cadman (district secretary of the Steel Workers' Amalgamated Association), Air F. Gillman (secretary of tho Newport Trades' Council), Mr Geo. Lewis (executive member of the Amal- gamated Steel Smelters' Union), Mr W. John (branch secretary ot the Steel Smelters' Amal- gamated Association), and Mr J. Twooaey (district secretary of the Amalgamated Society of General Labourers). The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, expressed his regret at the injury sustained by Supt. Bosanquet, but at the same time strongly condemned what he termed the brutal action of the pohce in BATONtNO IN.VOCKNT MKIf and children in the manner they had. With regard to the strike, he said that everything had been done by the men that could be done to bring about a settlement amicably, and if there was no help for it the strike must continue, and the Trades Unionists of Monmouthshire would have to come in and help to fight the battle. He sa!d he was glad to see so many tin-plate workers present at the meeting. They wanted the co- operation of the tin-plate men, and the latter would not be the losers in the long run. Their employer had said that he could trot afford to. work the concern without a reduotion of wages, because he was making no profit, yet, with the help of Mr Graeme Hunter, he could scour the country and spend hundreds of pcuuds in securing outstders, and was spending more than ho would have to pay if he gave his men A bir wage. (Cbeers.) He hoped Captain Phillips would yet see his way clear to try and meet the men, and mako terms with them honourable to himself and to the workers— (cheers)—and that he would send the blacklegs home again. Referring to the presence of the police and military, he said it was AN INSULT TO TIIB NEIGHBOURHOOD to bring men there to inoite a not. If he under' stood the law, or the principle of the law, it was to prevent men from committing a criminal act» not to catch them after it had been committed. They wanted to protest against tliat kind of thing and put the position clearly before the publioi Publio sympathy had shown employers of labotW in this country that the workers were entitled to a living wage, n. wage which would enable tliera to live comfortably, and to put u little by for a rainy day. (Cheers). And without presuming to speak of the particular trMte ft.1I tontvmister, and taking & btoad view of talKiur gtWrally,. lie felti eftfe m asserting that the worirtng fueu of this country were not getting more th«n fchny wert entitled to. He trusted the tiivptote WcrrkeM would make common cause on this pomt, along with the stetel eineitersj ttm mill men tnul general labourers, for even if they qgrpetl to wprk the eteul bars made by blacklegs', they Would find they would noli be kept fully enujloyc-d. The tin? plate workers, lie contended, bad nothing to lose bat everything to gam by making common cause with the steelworker; They should let their employer know that as Trades Unionists they were not going to havE anything to do with stuff made by men tcr whoir they had no respect. The men had tried to settit the dispute in every possible way without success. There were 15 steelworks in the Principality. At three of these works the men got higher wages than the Pontymister men. At three other places the men got lower wages, whilst as the remaining nino works the workmen were paid at the sama rate as at Pontymister. The latter to settle the dispute had offered to take the three highest and three lowest rates of wage, and strike the average as their future rate of pay; and they had also offered to work at the same rate of pay as the majority of the men at the other works received. They had made a further offer that THEY WOULD ACCEPT THE AVERAGE OF TOT "VTAGSS paid at the whole of the other works, but these offers had been refused by .Capt. Phillips on the grounds that there were three works at which the men were working at lower rate", and he claimed that the Pontymister men should consent to a similar reduction, though the three works in question were non-society works. Mr LEWIS next addressed the meeting, con- demning the notion of the police in batoning the erowdjudiscrtminately. He declared that the men did not intend to accept a lower rate of wages, find that personally he was not a bit afraid of tlie blacklegs. For his own part be wriuld like to see tho works filled with such men. Thev never did any good anywhere, but they did a good deal of damage, and the employers would soon find it out. (Cheers.) Mr CADMAN, who next addressed the meeting, said he believed In moral suasion. Their em- ployer said he had a rijrht to employ whom he liked. Granting the truth of that statement, was it just, alter he had built his steelworks and had brought skilled workmen from Brounlow and the North of England to settle there, to now close his works against them*: (No, no, and Shame.) He contended that it was morally wrong. He thought that the time had arrived when the Government of this conutry should no longer form a ring and stand round WHILE CAPITAL AND LAEOUIJ FOUGHT their fights to the bitter end, but that it should sLep in and devise a means of arbitration whereby they could settle their grievances. (Cheers.) Mr T. DAVIES congratulated the meeting upon its reepeetabie appearance, saying that it gave him the impression that they were men who were able to take care of what they earned, and make the best use of it. He was sorry that any injury had been inflicted upon the superintendent of police, but at the same time could not express too j strongly his indignation that the police were in- citing th»m to disorder by coming amongst them as they were doing even at that meeting. (Hear, hear.) Tbe construction he put upon this was that it was intended to incite them to riot. A respectable assembly like that did not require the presence of policemen. He was in full sympathy with the pohce, and though they had their duty to do, he contended they h&d no warranty for BATTERING THE HEAD3 OF INNOCENT PEOPLE, even though the superintendent had had ono or two teeth knocked down the way they ought not to go. (Laughter and cheers.) Ho asked the men to conduct themselves as they had hitherto done, directly in accordance with the laws of the country. There were many lessons to be learned from what had happened at Pontymister, and one of them was that if the police had been under the control of the people they would not have I acted aa they hid done—(cheers)—and the working men ought to endonour to gee their grip on the government of the oountrv for this reason if for no other. (Cheers.) The working men seemed too satisfied with their lot in life, and to believe that they were brought into this world to build up wealth for other people; whilst the other people seemed to think they had been brought into existence to take hold of that wealth. Referring to the strike, he said Mr PhilJips had endeavoured to starve the men into submission but they were determined not to accept the conditions he would impose upon them by the aid of soldiers and police. (Cheers.) The working man's capital was his ability to labour ¡ but whilst soldiers and police were always to be had to protect the millions of the capitalist, the labourers' capital was left to his own protection and the only way to prevent inroads upon it on the part of the monied capitalist was by organisation. They MUST BECOME: THOROUGHLY UNITED. I A strong Union at their back wouid crush all the PhiuipaaincreatMo. (Laughter.) The speaker went on to declare that if the steelworkers were defeated, the tin-pin te workers would be made to accept a similar reduction. The CHAIRMAN then stated that he had received two leisters, one of them b?ing from a friend of one of the men imprisoned in the works, and the other from one of the men who had returned home to Scotland, after being brought to Pontymister. One letter was written on behalf of a Mrs Ann- strong, whose huo;hand bad been persuaded to go to the works at Pontymister. It went on to say that Mrs Arwlltrong oould get no communication with her husband, and she had written him a letter and recaived 1\ reply in a strange hanù- writing, that it was therefore believed that letters to the imparted workmen were being intercepted. Commenting upon this letter, the Chafrman stated that it would arouse general indignation. The imported workmen were supposed to be free agents, and to have come there as blacklegs because they liked it. The other letter went on to say that the writer had got back home and found the wives of the othi^fe men stiU at Pontymister nearly distracted, and b gging "for God's sake" to have their husbands got out of the works. Some had sent telegrams to the works, and had got word back that all was well. BJTSOLUTICN OF CONDEMNATION. Mr TWOONKY then moved :— That this meeting, while deprecating the injaries In. flicted upon the superintendent, disclaims any partici- pation 0:1 the part of the men on strike, anLi at the same time condemns the brutal and unscrupulous con- duct of the police towards the psr.ceabli; inhabitants of this district. Meanwhile, thcllleeting approves of the conduct of tha men <,ll strike, aud has deter- mined to give them every support, morally and financially, and trusts that victory will be secured in a short time. Mr GILI.MAN, secretary of the Newport Trades Council, seconded the resolution, saying that bis committee iutended to appeal to the whole of the trades oounoils of the country for support. (Cheers.) The Rev. Father WILLIAMS, who was amongst the audience, asked if the steelworkers' represen- tativea would agree to the arbitration of Lord Trodegrr and Lord Bishop Hedley, of Newport. The CHAIRMAN, after consultation, said they would agree to anything reasonable in the w&7 of arbitration on proper lines. It would not have to be arbitration as to whether the men should receive a reduction, and how much, but upon the profits, salaries, and cost of production. (Cheers.) If Captain Phillips would accept arbitration on these lines they wou'd be glad to accept the 10- tervention of Lord Tredegar or anyone else. (Cheer?.) The meeting then closed with the usual vote of thanks.

MINERS' ^WASES IN DEAN FOREST, During the past few weeks the colliers of the Dean Forest have been balloting on the question whether or not to give notice to terminate the ehding-scale, which was an agreement with* the masters under which the men re- turned to work about ten weeks ago. As this meant separation from the Federation of ) Great Britain, and as the men were generally regarded as strongly in favoor of the Federation, the council of the l abour Association resolved to ballot tbo whole district, giving the men all opportunity to state their views. One of the olauses of the agreemant stipulated that to ter- minate tho scale, notice must bo sent to the chairman of the M:isters' Association before 1st January in any year, the notice to run for six months. The men wero aware that if they did not give notice at once, they would not be able to get rid of the scale I agreement till June, 1895. At a meeting held on the Recreation Ground III the open-air 011 Tnes. ¡ day (Boxing Day), at Cinderford, over which Mr Thos. Short presided, and which was not very largely attended, Mr G. H. Rowiinson, tho agent, addressed the meeting, aud gave out the result of tbe ballot. He said the number in favour of terminating the scalo waa 1,841 against 4-94-—(cheers)—sjwiled votes, 17; total votes cast, 2.355. He pointed out that there were about 1,000 half-pay members of the association whom the council decided should not vote. Referring to tho finan- cial difficulties which followed tho strike, I ho said he was happy to say that every penny of the borrowed money was repaid, and they had a few hundred pounds left. Ho t regretted there were 400 men who refused to pay tha levies, and the council bad decided to intro- duce reprisals. They recommended giving notice at the collieries to cease working with these men. —A resolution to give notioe not to work with the non-paying colhers was carricd.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AT SWANSEA. A Baronet's Son In the Polioe-court. At the Swansea Police-courb on Wednesday Herbert Morris, described as a gentleman and son of the la yir John Morris, of Sketty Park, was summoned by John Jones, of Swansea, for assault. Complainant said he was walking past defendant's housp when defendant, without the slightest provoca.tion. threw a brick at him. Tha missile missed, wbsreupon defendant, using a string of oaths, rushed at him and struck him la the eye, a ring worn by defendant causing an ugly wound. Not content with tinp he threatened to knock his brains out.—Defendant admitted tho offence,.and said complaisant had provoked him, and bad not erected ft greenhouse properly fot hiiiL—A fine of £2 and costs was imposed. The Bench refused a request for time in which to pay tbeln012ey. The fine was paid.

TREDEGARVILLE BAPTIST CHAPEL. Tha New Pastor. A1? briefly announced on Tuesday, t hSs tshurohhas nuanimously and very cordially invited the Rsv. I R. O. Johns, Haverfordwest, to the pastorate, and he has accepted the same. Sir Jefnishas hsxi a very prosperous career. He is now only 2i years of :tge, but be has already distinguished himself in many respects. Haisgrandsonof the late Rev. Henry Price, Rhydwilym. one of the ablest and uicst genial of ministers. Mr Joiws entered Pontypool College when very young. His class has been one of the most Jnoted for the ability of its members. Among others in it we may merit km Rev. John Thomas, M.A.. Myrtle-street Chapel, Liverpool Professor Morris, M.A., Bangor College; liov. E. Eitintiiida, Swansea;. J. O. HugliBfl, Abeiv-yciian W. Richards, Tcmdu W. Rees, Llanthewy; T. Richards, Penbre, &c. Whilst at Pontypool he won a scholarship at Bangor University College, and during their ntay th«re, he, Mr Thomas, and Mr Morris (who also had won scholarships), wero the moet brilliant students of the college. Afterwards he entered Regent's Park CiUege as Ward's scholar. He Regent's Park CiUege as Ward's scholar. He spent there some years, and among other prizes he carricd off the 10-guiu«a prize for public speak- I ing. At the close of his college career he was heartily invited to become oo pastor with theR-ev. Dr. Davies, Haverfordwest, and there Mr Johns has laboured most successfully during the last five and a half years. He also occupied a pro- minent place as a citizen. He was elected Dot long ago as a member of the school board at the head of the poll. Politically, it need not be said, he is an ardent Liberal, and his advocacy of the Liberal cause at the tw.t election had much to do with the return of tho Inberal candidate. Besides, for the last two years he has been tutor at the Baptist College, for which jwst his previous train- in11; well qualities hrm. But hard work has uoc impaired the robustness of his constitution, and he therefore dames to Cardiff still young, with abundance of energy, enthusiasm, and earnest- ness, and we have no doubt that his coming will be a great acquisition to the town.

DEATH OF MR NETTELL, SWANSEA. We regret to announce that on Christmas Eve there paused away at his rctidenoM at the Mumbles, t Mr James Ti egoning Nettell. The deceased had for the last 35 year.-? been in the emplov of the I. well-known firm of Messrs Vivian and Son, the great Swansea copper smelters, &c. He came to Swansea from West Cornwall, and his knowledge of copper mining gamed there stood him in good stead when he undertook the management of Messrs Vivian's collieries, while bis practical experience of copper was found so valuable that he sona rose to tbe position (under Mr Vivian, now Lord Swansea) of general manager of the I Messrs Vivian's works. At that time Mossrs Vivian only controlled copper works, and in Mr Netteli's time they have gradually extended to I the vast concern of many industries now owned by the iirm. In Lord Swansea's various absences, the whole general management of tbe works devolved on Mr Nettell, aod the way in which be discharged his duties was euch as to cause the greatest pleaeura amongst those under him, and the greatest confidence of his principals. In gellerallife, Mr Nettell has filled various posi- tions. For some years he was tliB very able chairman of the Mumbles Local Board. He was also a "founder of the Mumbles Yacht Club, and as a member of the Coalowners' Association, be did much useful work. The funeral takes place on Thursday. The cause of death was infiumma- ticn of the lungs, following an attack of influenza. We regret to hear that some of Mr Netted family are suffering from influenza.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF DOCKS. Thfe- CardiC district coroner, Mr E. B. Recce, held an ipquesti on Tuwday evening M to tbe death of a Norwegian labourer named August Gusfesfsen, who resided in Grangetown. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was 41 year9 of ago, and employed at Mounbefcuart Dry Dock, and that on the 22nd lost., whilst going ashore from a vessel aliing A couple of pbwk*, he fell tti th's bnttora of the dock, & depth of about 38 to 10 fee% below the raik—> A feUnw4a»JdUrei' ftamecl R.be?t IkuttuU)? said he hAd walked fclr.fig pbnks farlief in ihe dftv, ftfict Cír<1ld hoi for the tiefcSased slating; Thews also a' proppf gangway for the tcea,—!)?. finghfli of ibe Hkftwity-v! Hospital Ship, SAid Guatafanl tvhert removed to thf hc*p>t*l w.1* ttneouseJisOS frOfll GbnqttHNOn of thr. brain other iajefjesj ttttd fetnained so until Saturday, when he died. Jilfy rammed A verdict)" of Accidental dMUi,'

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THE POLiCE COURTS. I Prosecutions Against Dowlais Publicans* ¡ On Saturday J. A. Jones, landlord of the Forgo Hammer Inn, Dowlai?, vfas summoned at t&* Merthyr Police-court, before Mr iNorth, Mt Sujytn, and Mr C. H. James, for keeping bis bouse open at 10 minutes to 12 oidodc on the night of the 9th in.st., ao< also with permitting drunkenness. Mr Beddoe^ appeared for the defence. —J?o3ioe- cor.stables Evans and Hinton, upon visiting tha premises at the time mentioned, found Mf Councillor Evan Lewis coming out through th6 passage. Three other men weie in the back, and they saw one man under tbe .influence of drmt Ttwy were spoken to by Mr Councilor Thomas Jonkms, J.?., who waa also on the premises.-— Oa the pr.rc of the defence, it was admitted that the gentlemen rxarned were presor:i, but it was ex- P.mi;k5 that a Foif *bers' dinner had been held <iu the eight in quceuon at the Forge Hammer, axfi amongst thosa who attended .t were the two councillors referred to. It was submittal, however, that Mr Jaakinswas simply taking refreshments at the invitation of tie landlord whilst he was waiting for a. Cltb, after the conclu- sion of the dinner. The gentlemen named gave j evidence to this effect.—The Bench considered [ the constables had done quite right in reporting I the matter, but, under the circumstances I explained, dismissed the summonses. ) Elizabeth Lewis, landlady of the Flag and Castle Inn. Dowiais, was summoned for selling, bse: on Sunday, the 17th inst. Mr BeddOO appeared for the definee. The case was proved by P.C. Phillips.—Mr B<vidoe pleaded that tha beer had been supplied by the servant girt withont authority.—Defendant was ordered to pey a fine of 50s and costs, and tho licence was endorsed. i Breaking into a Bridgend Laiinsry. At Bridgend Poiiee-court, on Saturday, CiM-it Lewis, ex-roanaseresa of the Bridgend Sceam Laundry, was charged, in custody on remand. with breaking into the laundry ou the evening of the 18th inst. Dr. Nnton Davies, for tb» j defence, deposed that prisoner appeared to bo m victim to hallucination*. The b^nch, however, decided to commit her for trial at the quart* cessions, bail kxsmg allowed. Pontypridd and its Marats. Three casse—illustratmg«what has over and over arga;n been described in these columns in reference to the immorality rampant in Pontrpridd—camo before the Pontyprrdd Stipendiary: Mr I. Williams) on Wednesday. The other magistrates or, th« bench were Mr T. P. Jenkins, Alderman Win. Morgan, and Mr D. Lie weil p. In the first case a middle-aged woman named Elizabeth Hughes and a young fellow, a collier named John V Ilugban, were chaigee with indecent behaviour. -5erp,-eant Thomas gave evidence. P.O. Evans (197) gave corroborative evidence.—- • Vaughan was fined 10s, and the woman was remanded pending further inquiries. Caroline James, an elderly woman, and David Evans were charged with a similar offence. Sergt, Thomas gave evidence also in this case.— Superintendent Jones read a long list of previous convictions against the female defendant for similar offences.—The St.ipendis.rv: This is athing we muet try and put a stop to. Such a thing could not be allowed in any civilised district. It vw sircpiy TU'mstrons,—1 tic woman was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour and the man to a fortnight's incarceration. A similar charge, preferred bv P.C. 3S2. against Win. Salvage, a masoji, and Itoae Jaises, amarrted woman, resulted in the parties b<MM: fined £1 eaoh. Breach of the Market Act. At Carmarthen Police-court, on Wednesday—, before Messrs C. W. J owes, Thomas Tbomae and J. Lewi" -Mr Henry Portnell, lessee of the Carmarthen markete, charged Mr David Davies. farmer, Rhydyrhaw, AbergwiJly, with obstruct- ing a collector in the execution of bis duty —The complainant stated that on Wedneadav of last week. during the holding of the Christmas poultry market, defendant, in spite of repeated re.moustraoces, persisted in placing bis posltry on a reserved space and obstructing the canrolama* rVZ d;vuV,t SRid he "fought the battle OB oclijilf of the Aiirioers, and he saw M i^tuon why places should have been reserved for one more than another. He admitted that he stood Lw ftrmmd, because he firmly behevej at the tiniu ehat he and others were being oppressed.—'Tfce Bencfc considered thnt the lessee had a perfect right, according to the Act, to anot room prior to the market, but the magistrates were periectly certain that Mr Davies was one of the Mai DMn to commit a breach of tbl" peace unless he drought he was perfectly right. The case would be met by the infliction of a penalty of L: and oosts. Fewl-steaiing at Merthyr Vale. John Parfitt and A. Webber were charged with Bfcealing three ducks and three fowk, worth 25sv the property of Thomas Roberts. Merthyr Vaie. on the 24th instant; also with stalling three pigeons belonging to William Peame, and three pigeons belonging to Jobs Iiibbert. The fowls and pigeons were missed from ooopa on the premises of the respective owners, and it appeared from the evidence of Mp Tims, with whom prisoners lodged, that the prisoners brought home several fowle, ducks, and pigeons, some of whicb were cooked on Sunday and Christmas Day, and eaten. Prisoners wwe arres»ed by Police-Sergeant Hughea, and whilst denying that they committed the depredations the coops, they allowed that they had received the birdlo, in some oases, from other iu«u.—They were sent to gaol for 14 days for each offønoe-tta sentences to follow each other. Providing a Christmas Dinner. At Monmouth Pohce-oourt on Wednesday •—before Major G. Griffin and Aid. T. R. Hyaar —John Williatna, 32, better known aa Stafford- shire .Taofc," was charged with stealing on tbe 23rd December, one goose, a piece of beef, ft quantity of lemons, currants, &0., and baK ft cake, value l*s 4d, tbe pnopertv of Louis* Ballinger, wife of Trevor Bailing^, Llangrove, It appeared that prosecutor and a neiffhboat named Mrs Morgan came to Monmouth on tS* date named aud were returning home about eight oclock in the evening;. The articles named WW placed with other things in a basket ia th*. oonkey cart. Prosecutor stopped at tbe New Inn, and left the donkey and cart outside for m few minutes while she and her companion graf some refreshments. Prisoner and his wife there at the time. On arriving home the pro perty wasfonnd missing, and from PKr3nl lv!C'a*r!ls "-nd P.C. BIythe found the artro.QB produced),at prisonerV house. Whe» arrested prisoner said his wife had bought the goose the wife contradicted this statement a.Ñ smd prisoner had found it in the road near ttM New Inn.—The Chairman: Your character is very bad, you have several convictions, and oelJr a month ago you were .sent to gaol for stealm** duck.—Sentenced to two months' imprmomrca* with hard labour without the option of a fine. Alleged Wounding at Giynoerrwg. At Neath Police-court on Wednesday—brfaw Mr John Henry Rowland, two colliers oae.ee Harrison and Matthews, both of G1 y ncorrwjr brought up ia custody charged with unlawfully wcHtnding P.C. Juiprw, of Giyncorrw*, who WMI uuftbie to attend. Mi- Edward Powell appeazal for the defence.—It was stated that whilst Hangl son was being taken into custody on Christm* Day, Matthews interfered, a scruffi* took plaea and tne policeman was kicked on tbe head it alleged by the prisoners.—P. S. Hill said tW i^psJw,w fl er,n? from weakness, through las of blood there was a cut two inches long on «W head, a.nd which penetrated to the bone —Tba prisoners were remanded on bail. Infringement of the Factory Acts. On Wednesday at the Porfch Assembly-rooms— before a large bench of magistrates, of whom M» Pryce actea a« chairman- Mr Augustus LewaL her Majesty s Inspector of Factories Swansea* summoned Mr John Lew, Mount Pw £ Pencader, for keeping two boys at working AaCl01'y^y°TIld the fcnne al!"w«d by tlie Factor* Acts.— Mr Lewis proved the offence, and dL w ia £ o %TaVit'Dr<i 10s f?r each ofieDe« and coeta— rT a'f° :>-Ppeered against Mi Thon as Davit-, Glantsaog, who had committed a sin-ilar offence in the case of two boys. Fine* 10s for each offence and costs—total, 27s. Robbery with Violence at Cardiff. At the Cardiff Borough Police-oourt cm Wednesday—before he Stitpendiary and otiw magistrates--tnree'burly men named Austen Thnckwel! John O J^l, and W,n. ILoach war* charged with stealing £ 2 10* in gold and 2* 6d in silver from the person of John Janvs witfc violenoe, in Stanley-street on the 26tii iDat.' alea from the person of G-&o. Turner ofc the 'MMM plaoe and with assauhing Jatnea Eddy with w?4^ ro^.h!m — who is a collierhailina from the Ogmoro Valley, is possessor J red harr and two loveiy b:r,ek evoa, About midnight on Monday he Rcd two oth. men from the hills went to a bouse in SStauim. street for the purpose ot getting beer. Ttwy barf two or three quarts between them, ana oa were escorted hy the three prisoners. Roaeb oangbt him by the throat aud threw him to tIM ground. He kicked him about tfte head while he waa on tbe ground rifled his pockets of all his cash.—Tlie case was adjourned for & week In order that another man, who is implicated ia the charge, might be apprehended.

ATEMPTED SUICIDE AT LIANEDY. Ab the LUn»Hr Polioe-oourt on Wednesday— More Mr J. H, Rogei^. Mr Gwiirm Kvan-Te^ Mr J. Maybeiy—William nn-An, tioUMtt worker. Forest, JUanedy, was charged wjttf attempting to owtumt suicide by hancmr Siia self on Friday night-Mr W W. Brod* appeared for the deft»ndaat.~3E'J3. Par", sworn, old tba* he apprehended the dafaodant 11.40 on Saturdny evenmg at hie home. ø. obarød bim With attempting to octmwife raieid* oto the previous evening by hanging bimadf. Kf replied, I have been drinking whiskey and I came hotne nod eat by sha tire between 10 «# 11 o'clock. I Wtftti went up 1;hf' garden. I daft rtflWnbSr Mlttiufif else until one o'clock in tlifc JSominc." Defefidant'i* wwe handed witness tfat Caavftt (prodr.^ed) with Which he tried to commit Viaic'.de.—Mr BroJU, for the dsfeaoe, sabtnittai that it Wits a drunken freak, followuig a eevee* attack of inSuenza, wfttob, &ooording totiM C!JW,f¡1fia.4tt.ø of Dr. Griffiths, had Mt defendaai tary wuUt—Mr Rogsrs (to defendant) We vi of opinion that your atWpi at suiciue waqp not IW#»ed&n**d» Vou trare unfler the iufltteifeo of drink and not ffespo&sifcle for yoer drink and not ffespo&sifcle for yoer w. oqjie this wiO 00 !«»*>» to Tou of tiie terribla ttaheaqtetenflae of drink. Cooauier awfttl fcl&fi it would have been to have game into eteruky tinder the infltrane^ of drink. To* shcnml abstain from excess f if possible, ataWI| altogether. We dismiss tte apioaiapf Mi Iwi » Mmimm «f yoorlMlfeafc » Mmimm «f yoorlMlfeafc