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THE 'A!r Ill. Pomiio«(|sj)ii'e liJetlin. NEWPORT, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1877. THE RECENT DESPATCHES. THE despatches which have passed between LORD DERBY and PRINCE G-ORTSCHAKOFF are now before the public, and the frankness which characterises the correspondence is one of its most notable features. The utterances of Mr. CROSS in a late debate had prepared the country for the principal points which LORD DERBY in his despatch to COUNT SCHOUVALOFF cf May 6th, had indicated as the more promi- nent of the British interests in the East which were endangered by the outbreak of war between Russia and Turkey; and the unani- mous feeling of approval with which the speech of the Home Secretary was greeted, both by Parliament and by the public, will have given additional force to the despatch in the eye8 of the CZAR and his Ministers. With com- mendable frankness our Foreign Secretary names the British interests which, should the war spread, might be imperilled, and which Her Majesty's Government are equally bound and determined to defend; and this is done at the present early stage of the war, not as an act of defiance to Russia, but in order that the CZAR and his advisers may know the views of the British Ministry, and restrain themselves from entering on a line of action which would be incompatible with our remaining in a state of neutrality. The reply of the Russian CHAN- CELLOR, so far as the Suez Canal is concerned, is perfectly satisfactory. Russia will neither blockade, nor interrupt, nor in any wRay menace the navigation of the Suez Canal. It considers the Canal as an international work, in which the commerce of the world is interested, and which should be kept free from any attack." With regard to Egypt, also, the Imperial Cabinet will not bring Egypt within the radius of their military operations." The reply, however, is scarcely so clear as to Constantinople, or the Straits, and it is only too evident that, with respect to two places of paramount importance, both politically and commercially, there is a difference in the views of the two Cabinets. And it is unfortunate that these are the points which are most menaced, and the two which Russia is generally supposed most wishful to obtain. Even as to Constantinople and the Bosphorus, the Russian CHANCELLOR says little that can be objected to; it is rather what he does not say, coupled with a vagueness of lan- guage which contrasts strikingly with the lan- guage of Lord DERBY, which shows that there is a difficulty in the future. Lord DERBY pointed out that HER MAJESTY'S Government was not prepared to witness withindifference the passing into other hands, than those of the present possessors, of a capital holding so pecu- liar and commanding a position," while the reply from Prince GORTSCHAKOFF says that the acquisition of that capital is excluded from the TleWB of the CZAR, but refers both to Constan- tinople and the Straits as involving questions 1 which could only be settled by a general un- derstanding among the Powers. There is nothing, however, in the letter or the reply to give this country any present alarm, perhaps nothing but what diplomacy may be able to cope with and remove. But when British interests of such import are imperilled, it be- hoves us not only to be plain and outspoken, but to be prepared for every contingency.

THE EDUCATION REPORT. THE report which the Committee of the Privy Council on Education for England and Wales ( has recently issued will have much interest for all who have the welfare of the country at heart. It is well known, even if it were only from the increased grants from the Imperial Exchequer in aid of Education, and from the amount of School Board rates which are levied in the larger townp, that the Acts of the past few years have been anything but a dead letter. The buildings, amply fitted up, and supplied with playgrounds, the mutual congratulations which we see in the Press at the opening of each addition to the number, the ubiquitous School Board visitor, yea, even the proceedings of our local courts, all afford evidences of a mighty effort to snatch our youth from the thraldom of ignorance, and to turn them out good, useful, and intelligent citizens. Much has been done, as these returns testify. Since 1870 the average number of children in atten- dance has risen from 1,225,764 to 2,034,431 in 1876, an increase of 60 per cent. The number on the books in 1876 was 2,943,774, of whom 1,041,219 were under 7 years of age; 1,799,785 between 7 and 13; and 102,770 above 13. Since 1869 the number of school places provided has about doubled, having increased during the last seven years from 1,765,944 to 3,426,318. Of the three millions, speaking roughly, of scholars on the books, two and a half millions were present on the day of inspection. Striking off 501,497, the number of infants who had earned the Govern- ment grant by attendance simply, and also other scholars who had not attended the re- quired number of times, we find that 1,282,806 were qualified to earn grants on examination. Of these an exceedingly fair number were presented to HER MAJESTY'S INSPECTOR, namely, 1,142,612. The results of the examination show a decided improvement on former years, and this notwithstanding the raw material upon which many new schools have had to work. Of the 1,142,612 presented for examination in reading, writing, and arith- metic, 666,303 passed in all three subjects, 87 per cent. passed in reading, 79 per cent. in writing, and 70 per cent in arithmetic. Al- though, as we have stated, these figures speak # eloquently as to the work which has been done, yet it must be admitted that the total results are far from satisfactory. This was acknowledged by the necessity for the Educa- tion Act of last year, and any benefit derived j from Lord SANDON'S Act will only appear in future returns. When it is remembered that there are upwards of four and a half millions of children of school age in England and Wales, that there is accommodation for only three and a half millions, and that out of the four and half millions, not quite two millions are in average attendance at school, that only 1,783,303 complete 250 attendances of two hours each and only 666,303 successfully pass the three subjects, it will be seen that there is ample scope for further efforts, and. for the carrying out with earnestness the provisions passed last year. The Act of 187-0 had done much for the larger towns by the formation, compulsory or otherwise, of an authority for building and carrying on the necessary schools at the cost of the ratepayers, and by enforcing attendance. The tendency of some School Boards to con- fine their work to secular education had, too, a wonderful effect in stirring up zealous Churchmen to increase their efforts by provid- ing additional school accommodation in con- nection with their churches. But the Act constituted no authority in rural disbricts with power to enforce the compulsory clauses, and indeed offered little inducement to parents or children to take advantage of any provision which was made for them. This was remedied last year by giving Town Councils and Guar- dians of the Poor the power to appoint, where there was no School Board, an Attendance Committee" every year, and by forbidding the employment of children under 10 years, and between 10 and 14 without a certificate of proficiency. It is satisfactory to know that, though the Act came in operation only this year: these local organisations have been very generally provided throughout the country. School Attendance Committees have been pro- vided in all but 3 of the 106 municipal bo- roughs which are not under the jurisdiction of o School Boards; and since April 1st, when the new Boards of Guardians were elected, the Department has received notice of the appoint- ment of Committees in 412 out of 587 Unions. As yet these new authorities have not had sufficient time to do much, but when they get fairly to work they cannot fail to exercise an immense influence on the rising generation in our rural districts, and the returns of the next few years will be looked forward to with the more interest, as it will be felt that, for the first time, the whole country is deriving benefit from the means which Parliament has sup- plied.

THE PRISONS BILL. THE Prisons Bill which was read a third time last week has passed through an ordeal rarely experienced by a Bill so popular when first laid before the House of Commons. Last year it was received almost by acclamation, and even such a cautious paper as the Edin- burg Scotsman was loud in its praises, and prophesied a new era in the Home Office management from the ability shown by Mr. Csoss in originating a measure so long required, but so long deferred by all his predecessor^ After a time, however, the magistracy took umbrage at the clauses wbicl, they supposed would practically abrogate their functions as visiting justices, and, for the first time, it was discovered that the right of visiting prisons and inspecting the misery and crime inseparable from such places, was prized by gentlemen, who, as a rule, find it exceedingly difficult to attend to magisterial duties, ex- cepting when there is a great gathering on Quarter Sessions day. Fortunately, so soon as Quarter Sessions were held, and the pro- posed clauses duly discussed, the dangers were seen to be fanciful by all excepting a very limited minority, of whom Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. WHALLEY, and Mr. RYLANDS were the chief representatives. This Session the Bill was introduced at a very early date. Various clauses referring to matters of detail which had been objected to during the autumn, were left out, and there was every reason to believe that the Bill would pass through the House of Commons with pretty general approval. But the three mem- bers already named, supported by Mr. BIGGAR and Mr. PARNELL, have opposed the Bill in every stage, and the most whimsical amend- ments have been proposed, introducing matters in no sense germane to a Prisons Bill for England. The Irish contingent, with a slight support from some English members, con- sidered the opportunity a fair one for discussing, till the House was perfectly nauseated with the subject, the propriety of treating political prisoners as if they were gentlemen who were entitled to all the chances of making fame or fortune by their sedition, but who were to be under no disability should it turn out that, after they had been the means of many of their countrymen losing their lives and liberties, they themselves should be sentenced to imprisonment or death. Thanks to the wisdom of the House of Commons, both Liberals and Conservatives refused to be caught by the sophistries of the sympathisers with the murderers of Brett, the Manchester police officer, and the assassins of the poor wretches who lost their lives at the Clerken- well Prison explosion. The Bill, therefore, passed through the Commons with no altera- tion affecting its principle in the slightest degree, most certainly with none that could be regarded as pandering to the jaundiced humanitarianism of a eertain English clique, or the Fenian proclivities of an Irish faction.

CANINE MADNESS. Three deaths from hydrophobia have oc- curred within the last few months in Cardiff. This is an eloquent and impressive confirmation of the need for stringent regulations urged by some members of our Town Council on Tuesday. Generally, it is scarcely possible to walk twenty yards in the streets of Newprot, without seeing some yelping, snarling cur, or other member of the canine tribe-witness, for instance, Mr. THOMPSON'S statement. For the passer-by it is a happy circumstance if the animal happen to be in a good temper. Frequently the opposite is the case, and then the foot-passenger has to exercise a painful vigilance to steer clear of an infuriated brute that, unprovoked by him, may be running at his leg. We agree with Mr. MOSES, who, on Tuesday, expressed the opinion that it was not sufficient to get printed notices posted in the town. This measure should be supplemented by instructions to the police to seize, confine, and, if necessary, destroy every dog found wandering about in violation of the conditions prescribed.

Monmouth Summer Assizes will be opened on Saturday, July 28th. The business of the Assize will commence on Monday before Baron Huddleston and Mr. Justice Lopes. The commission for the Gloucester Suirmer Assizes will be opened on Thurs- day, August 2nd. MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS. — The Mid- summer Quarter Sessions for Monmouthshire will be held on Tuesday next, the 3rd July. In addition to the usual routine business, a report will probably be presented from the New Court House Committee, when the Court will be asked to "make any orders that may be deemed necessary lis to holding the next Michaelmas, and future Quarter Sessions in the new Courts." The Court will also be asked to make an order as to borrowing the sum required for additional works at the new Court-house. There are two notices of motion, being one by the Visiting Justices That j an addition of one shilling per week be made to the j wages of the female warders," and the other by Dr. George Willis That Wye Bridge, Monmouth, be widened at the expense of the county." Up to the 25th instant there were 38 prisoners for trial. MONMOUTHSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. — On Tuesday evening Mr. W. N. Sollas, whose lectures on geology have been listened to with so much interest in Newport, gave a lecture in the Town-hall, the subject being Evolutional Geology." There was a good attendance. The chair was taken by Mr. T. Jones, jun., the President of the Monmouthshire Geological Society, in connection with which body the lecture was delivered. Mr. Sollas treated his subject in a remarkably interesting, lucid, and exhaustive manner. NEWPORT AND COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SO- CIETY. -The third annual exhibition in connection with this Society will be held at King's Hill Field, Newport, by kind permission of F. Primavesi, Esq., on the 31st of July. Messrs. A. C. Jones and Conyers Kirby are the hon. sees., and there can be no reason to doubt that they will discharge the duties with thorough efficiency. The prize-list is a handsome one, the aggregate amount footing up to the very respect- able total -of over £100. Those who attended the show last year will remember that, from a horticultural point of view, it was a splendid success, and doubtless the excellence so noticeable at the last show will dis- tinguish the exhibits at the forthcoming one. We may mention that subscriptions of a guinea and a half entitle subscribers to six and three tickets respectively. SCHOOL BOARDS.—The Lords of the Com- mittee of the Privy Council on Education have issued orders for the formation of School Boards in the under- mentioned parishes — St. Brides Wentllooge, Mon- mouth and for the compulsory formation of School Boards in the undermentioned parishes:—Christchurch (extra municipal), Monmouth; Loughor (parish), Glamorganshire. FREEMASONRY.—The Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons will hold its annual gathering at New- port, on the 12th July, under the banner of the Albert Edward Prince of Wales Lodge. A Boy DROWNED.—On Saturday night a boy named John Desmond, whose parents live in Castle-street, accidentally fell into the Newport Dock, and was drowned. On Tuesday, Mr. W. H Brewer, coroner, opened an inquest at the Dock Hotel, when it appeared that the boy was playing on the edge of the dock, and while reaching with a stick after another stick which was floating in the water, he overbalanced himself. The body was recovered in a quarter of an hour, but life had departed. A verdict of "accidently drowned" was returned. A MISAPPREHENSION.—During the week the bells of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church have been tuned. The melancholy sounds emitted in the process gave rise to a belief among the uninitiated that our Roman Catholic friends were celebrating something peculiarly dplojou?, THE RATING OF THE ALEXANDRA DOCK. -I We learn that there is a probability of an exceedingly ,ly costly law suit consequent upon what is considered to be an excessive rating of the Alexandra Dock and the property belonging to the Company. From a rateable value of £ 3,500 the Assessment Committee raised that sum to £ 12,000. Seeing the error in judgement which they made, the Committee reduced the amount to £9,50(). It is stated that the Company were disposed to concur in an increased rateable value to the extent of double the former rating, amoOuting to £ 7,000. Higher than this, we believe, they will not go, unless the decision of the law courts fixes upon them a higher sum. Sir George Elliot and other gentlemen associated with him consider the action of the Assessment Committee not only arbitrary, but not warranted by the business transactions of the docks. Upwards of £600,000 has already been ex- pended in the construction of these docks, whilst a vast sum of money has yet to be expended before the whole of the projected undertaking will be completed. And yet, say the Dock Company, before a reasonable return had been made even to preferential shareholders, a heavy and inequitable assessment is sought to be forced upon them. This, we understand, the Alexandra Dock Company mean to resist to the utmost of their power, and the appeal will be carried to the Superior Courts, before the directors will submit to such an assessment. A HEAVY TRAIN. — Recently the heaviest mineral train that ever passed over the Monmouthshire came into Newport from Bassalleg. It consisted of 99 trucks, and the gross weight was 1,057 tons 12 cwt. THE LATE MR. BROMAGE.—The will of Miv Edward Henry Bromage, late of Parade House, Mon- mouth, banker, who died on April 10 last, was proved on the 5th inst. by Thomas Perry Bromage, his brother, the sole executor, to whom he leaves all his estate. The personality is sworn as under £ 6,000. EISTEDDFOD PRIZE POEMS.—We understand that Mr. J. C. Manning, of Swansea (Carl Morganwg), has in the press, and will shortly publish, a volume of his poems, among which will be included The Death of Saul," and "Palm Sunday in Wales," two poems which took first prizes at the Wrexham National Eisteddfod last year. The volume, which will be hand- somely bound, and will contain upwards of 250 pages, will also contain the elegy on the death of the late Mr. Crawshay Bailey, for which was awarded a prize of £ 10 and a bardic chair at the last Abergavenny Eis- teddfod elegies on the late Mr. Nash Vaughan C, Edwardes Vaughan, of Rheola the late Mrs. Nicholl Carne, Mrs. Grenfell, Mr. John Johnes, of Dolaucothy, Rev. Canon Jenkins, vicar of Aherdare, and others. A poem, "Nature's Heroes," will also be included, having special application to the Tynewydd Colliery disaster. The work is dedicated, by special permis- sion, to the Most Honourable the Marquis of Bute; and, will doubtless constitute an acceptable addition to the English literature of Wales, many of the poems having special and local reference. LIQUIDATIONS BY ARRANGEMENT.—E. Thomas, Abertillery, parish of Aberystruth, Mon., grocer P. W. George, Monnow-street, Monmouth, tailor and woollen draper J. Bolton, Hill-side, and St. Helen's Works, Swansea, engineer W. F. Munthe, Somerset- place, Swansea, broker's clerk J. Vaughan, The Mumbles, Oystermouth, Glamorganshire, painter and glazier E. Roberts, formerly of Llandilo, Carmar- glazier E. Roberts, formerly of Llandilo, Carmar- thenshire, ale merchant, now of Swansea, commission agent D. Jones, Cambrian-place, Aberystwitb, joiner and builder A. Styles, Taff-street, Ponty- pridd, Glamorganshire, cooper C. Sohrensen, York- street, Swansea, grocer E. Martin, Hotel de Paris, and Pier-street, Swansea, licensed victualler B. Mathias, Temple-street, Swansea, hosier J. Blake, late of Bridgend, Glamorganshire, colliery manager, now of Mount Stuart-square, Cardiff, colliery agent and coal exporter J. W. Lewis, East lane, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, carpenter and builder H. 11 B. Pring, Newport, iron and coal merchant, trading an H. B. Pring, and Co. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. — L. D. Lewis and Co., Swansea, drapers; Lewis and Rees, Swansea, outfitters. AT THE CAERLEON PETTY SESSIONS on Thurs- day (before Messrs. J. James, F. J. Mitchell, and F. J. Hall), George Elkins, rougher, and John Sweter, fiirnaceman, both of Panteg, were summoned for tres- passing, in pursuit of game, at Llanfrecbva Lower, on the lands of Mr. John Capel Hanbury, on the 22nd inst. The witness said he found wires set in a field belonging to Mr. Watkins, and he saw the defendants there setting the wires. There was a third man who had not been summoned. Two of the men ran away, but Sweter stood his ground. Both defendants said they were trespassers, but they denied having used the wires. Each fined 40s. and costs, or a month.— William Howells, labourer, Cwmbran, was charged with being drunk and riotous on the 23rd instant. He struck three women as they were passing along the road. Police-constable Curtis proved the charge. Defendant was fined 20s. and costs, or 14 days' hard labour.-Abraham Lewis, rougher, Cwmbran (who did not appear), was charged with being drunk and riotous on the 16th inst. Police-constable Curtis proved the charge in this case also. He said defen- dant sought to fight a man named Thomas. Fined 10s. and costs, or seven days.-Alfred Stockham was charged with removing his goods to avoid a distress for rent. Elizabeth Price, of Caerleon, was the com- plainant. Baulch, the agent for Miss Price, was called as a witness. He said that on the 14th inst. a man was put in possession, and during the day the Stockhams turned him out. Witness went to the house, and Stockham and his wife showed science" towards him. They then became more peaceful, and promised to arrange matters on the Monday, but on the Sunday night defendant began to remove his goods, and the whole were taken away. The amount distrained for was X4 3s. The goods were worth more than that. Defendant had been a servant of Miss Price nine years. He was a finer at the forge when rvf ^or^8 going, but now he was a labourer. iiT j adjourned the case for a fortnight to enable "W"6 se^e "^h Miss Price. WALKING MATCH BY A LADY AT THE CWM- BRAN PLEASURE GARDENS.—On Thursday evening, at a quarter to six o'clock, Madame Richards, com- menced the task of walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours. It is announced that she will walk a mile every hour, and that she will continue day and night for six: weeks. The above named gardens are a favourite resort in the summer season, and with this g £ <ra'i attraction there is no doubt the public will flock thither in large numbers. THE BATHING SEASON.—We last week drew attention to the necessity of steps being taken as far as possible to prevent boys bathing in dangerous places. Last evening two boys aged 10 and 13, brothers, named Edwards, and living at Roath, were bathing at the East moors, when the younger one approached too near the sewer outlet, and fell into deep water. The elder brother attempted to rescue him, when both were drowned. The bodies were not recovered until a late hour.

MAINDEE. A meeting of the Christchurch Local Board was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. F. J. Hall in the chair. The Collector reported that he had paid to the Trea- surer £21 Ha. It was proposed by Mr. Harris, and seconded by Mr. Ballantyne, that a list of. defaulters on the present rate be presented at the next fortnightly meeting. A plan of three houses, to be erected in Summer. Hill Terrace was not passed,, no written no- tice having been sent, and the head room in the first floor not being sufficient, and contrary to the Board's Bye-laws. The Clerk reported that he had written to the Inspector of permanent way of the South Wales Railway, reqesting him to continue the re-casting of the reen by the line, behind Livingstone-street, to avoid a nuisance. Mr. Jones, who said he was on the jury at the recent inquest held on the body of a boy drowned at Maindee, complained that the body had been kept in confined premises, in Albert-avenue, in a state of decomposition, in hot weather, from Monday morning till Wednesday evening, awaiting the coro- ner s inquiry, thereby causing a danger to health, and he (Mr. Jones) asked that the Board should interfere by complaint to the authorities, to prevent such a thing occurring again, as the delay of the coroner was unaccountable. I — s

A Welsh church was opened on Tuesday in 1 Oswestry by the Bishop of St. Asaph. The s Welsh Church of England congregation have hitherto met for worship in the basement of the Victoria Rooms. The new church, which is d an iron structure capable of seating 270 persons, 9 has been erected in what is called the new p churchyard, a facultv having been obtained for J. that purpose. Amongst the principal subscribers to the building are the Earl of Powis, Sir Watkin Wynn, the bishop of the diocese, and the vicar of 9 Oswestry. c THE SEQUESTRATION OF A LIVINQ.—The arguments 1 in the case of Sargent and others v. Dale were concluded in the Queen's Bench Division on Tues- day, before Mr. Justice Mellor and Mr. Justice Lush. It was an application on the part of the Rev. Thomas Pelham Dale, rector of the united benefices of St. Vedast and St. Michael-le-Querne, in the city of London, whose living had been se X questrated by Lord Penzance under the Public n Worship Regulation Act, for a prohibition re- al straining all further proceedings in the matter of s< the representation. Their lordships reserved u judgment. £

INTERESTING RIGHT OF WAY CASE AT CWMBRAN. On Thursday Messrs. John James, F. J. Mitchell, and F. J. Hall, the magistrates acting for the Detty sessional division of Caerleon, heard a case of trespass which seemed to possess a good deal of interest for residents in and about Cwmbran. David Games an old man, dressed as a farm labourer, was charged by Inspector Hickey, of the Great Western Railway Com- pany, with committing a trespass on that line on the 20th of May last. Mr. Gustard, the local solicitor for the Company, conducted the prosecution Mr. Sydney Tudor Evans and Mr. Thomas, both of whom are waywardens of the Caerleon Highway Board, were present as con- nected with the neighbourhood, and it was said that Mr. C. B. Fox, solicitor. Newport, had been asked to appear for the defence, but was unable, having an engagement at Usk. Mr. Gustard opened the case at some length. He said the defendant was summoned under 23rd section of the Act of 1868 for regulating railways, which for- el bids any person passing along a railway under a penalty of 40s. in 1871 the Act was amended, so that if a person received one warning it was sufficient. On the 13th of last May the defendant Games tres- passed on the railway between the bridge over the railway at Llanvrechva, and walked quite 100 yards along the railway to the south. On the 20th of May he was again found there, and upon that this summons was taken out. He understood that 11 question of right had been set up on behalf of the public, and in fact it was supported by persons who used the church path from Llanvrechva to Llantarnam. The law was that no one was entitled to trespass upon a railway. The public could not set up a right to walk on a rail- way, even if there had been a footpath which had been used for 60 years previously. The passing of the Act did away with the right. He referred to a case heard before the Queen's Bench, in which a man named Hall was prosecuted by the Brecon and Mer- thyr Railway, in support of his view, and went on to argue that the common sense view was that there was 11 no right, because there was danger. It had been sug- gested that the proper course would be for the Com- pany to provide a footpath by the side of the railway. He submitted that this was not the proper time to make such a suggestion. There seemed to him to be a misapprehension as to the Caerleon tramroad. It was no longer a highway, as before the passing of the Act for making the Newport, Caerleon, and Pontypool Railway. After a good deal of conversation between the Bench and Mr. Gustard, in the course of which the latter said the Bench were bound to convict without refe- rence to the right of way, as defendant was 100 yards from the crossing, The Chairman gave judgment. He said that it was quite certain defendant had no right to walk down the line, and he would be fined 6d. He asked Mr. Gustard strongly to represent to the Company that the Bench hoped some arrangement would be made, by which the public might have restored to them their ancient rights.

CRICKET. The Hereford Club failing to keep its engagement for Thursday last, a match in its stead was played between the married and single members of the New- port Club, and was won by the Benedicts. Arrange- ments for the game being made rather hurriedly, several married members were unable to attend at a short notice, and their places were supplied by bacbe- lors. For the "Married," Messrs. Gould (35) and Pritchard (not out 35) showed some excellent play, and for the "Single," Messrs. R. Brewer (26) Clifford Phillips (20) and G. B. Taylor (18 not out) batted well. Full score SINGLE. A. C. Lloyd b Murphy 14 H. Simms c Justice b Murphy. 3 R. Brewer c Wood b Young. 26 Robin Hood b Murphy 0 C. Phillips c Spittle b Young 20 G. B. Taylor, not out 18 O. E. B. Marsh c Newman b Young. 4 T. E. Lewis b Young. 1 M. D. S. Mackenzie, run out 0 E. BclIerby b Murphy 0 T. E. Simpkins b Murphy 0 H. Oliver, run out 1 Jones b Murphy 0 Extras 6 Total 92 MARRIED. J. H. Yonng c and b Taylor. 0 J. Gould b Lewis 35 F. J. Justice, run out 2 Murphy b Brewer 22 T. Spittle c Hood b Simpkins 11 J. Pritchard, not out 33 J. M. Wood c Simpkins b Taylor 14 J. Warren b Lloyd 6 J. L. Lloyd c Brewer b Lloyd 0 T. Phillips, C. H. Newman, G. Thomas, and J. H. Davis did not bat. Extras 28 Total 151 We are requested to announce that to-morrow I (Saturday) afternoon, a match will be played between the Newport and Panteg (and district) Clubs.

NEWPORT CRICKET, ATHLETIC, AND FOOT- BALL CLUB. MATCH FIXTURES. &-c-, 1877. July 5, Bedminster v. Newport, at Bristol. 9, Cadoxton v. Newport, at Neath. 10, Swansea v. Newport, at Swansea. 14, Taff Vale v. Newport, at Newport. 19, Monmouth v. Newport, at Newport. 27, Bute Household v. Newport, at Cardiff. August 2, Swansea v. Newport, at Newport. 11, Bedminster v. Newport, at Newport. 16, Monmouth v. Newport, at Monmouth. 21, Cadoxton v. Newport, at Newport. 25, Monmouth Grammar School v. Newport, at Newport. „ 30, Hereford v. Newport, at Hereford. ATHLETIC SPORTS. August 6, (Bank Holiday)-Club Ground.

VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS. o FIRST MON. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. Week ending July 7ih. The members of the Newport Battery will parade in full dress at the Drill Hall on Saturday the 7th July, at 12.30 p.m., preparatory to marching to High-street Station at one o'clock. Each member must take with him the areicles mentioned in clause 15 of the Brigade camp orders. The inspection of the Brigade will take place at Church Stretton, on Friday the 13th July, and the Battery will return to Newport the same evening. THIRD MON. RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Week ending July 7th. MONDAY,—Class firing at 6 a.m., and 4 p.m. TUESDAY. -Company drill with waist belts, at 7.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY.—Company drill with waist belts at 7.30 p m. THURSDAY.—Class firing at 4 p.m., Licensed Victu- allers' Cup at 6.30 p.m. FRIDAY.—Adjutan'ts drill in Uniform on the Marshes. Band to attend, at 7 p.m. SEVENTH MON. RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Week ending July 7th. MONDAY.—Squad drill at 7.30 p.m. TUESDAY.—The Corps to parade in uniform at 7.15 p.m., sharp, for a drill on the Marshes. A full muster is requested. The Band to attend. WEDNESDAY.—Class firing at 4 p.m., Monthly Cup competition at 6 p.m. THURSDAY.—Squad drill at 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY.—Company drill at 7.30 p.m. SATURDAY.—Class firing at 4 p.m., 3rd class. Band practice as usual.

THURSDAY'S MARKETS. BRISTOL CORN EXCHANGE. English wheat was in short supply, last week's prices fully supported. Foreign unchanged. Maize attracted very little attention. Barley gave way 6d per quarter. Oats very dull, and sales ex-ship are at still lower rates. BRISTOL CATTLE MARKET. Large supply of beef for trade. Best, 84s mid- dling, 75s. Good show of sheep all sold at 9d to 91d. Ewes, Id less lamb, lOd to lid. Large sup- plies of store cattle all sold at slight reduction About 600 pigs prices, 10s 61 to 11s 3d per score CORK- BUTTER MARKET. Ordinary Firsts, 118s seconds, 108s • thirds 91s fourths, 78s fifths, 66s sixths, 51s Mild' cored: Superfine, 130s; Firsts, 117s. seconds 110s thirds, 92s. Firkins in market, 2 400 I GLASGOW PIG IRON M \RKET Market steady. No business reported. Closing- Buyers, 54s 3d cash sellers, 54s 4d. LONDON METAL MARKET. ^o°inPef :J7oLit^e doin £ Good ordinary Chili, £ 68 10s to £ 69. Burra, £ 75 to £ 75 10s. Wallaroo, nominal. Tin rather dearer. Small sales in Straits, at X68 10s to £69. Australian, £67 10s to £68, sellers over. Spelter unchanged. Lead quiet and unaltered. Scotch pig iron, 54s 3d cash. Quicksilver, £7 58.

THE WAR. --4 f>ffi,naltel,grams h,vc 1"i6n recei™l at Bucharest, Danube, a^ wwTS It, Tl"8 °f >» '»»nd i. K Eif the event the Russian capital was decoratetSd t thanksgiving service held in the Cathedral In bombardin^ Rustchuk the Russians destroyed £ js?o? th rtS *Uh0uSh the acts for the United States, had hoisted the American resn'ect neith°Pl averting,their fire. The Russians The Tu rks afi- ambulances, nor consular flags. firing on rtn P tJ the consuls> commenced Rustchn t P guV°" Twenty-eight inhabitants of £ i £ 2 tw^hnT km1; lieutenant were wounded. Amon/th in al>out 20' in the Rustchuk pS £ .kpllled W(?re,two P^oners be allowed to leave as ?he u asked *° houses. shells are falling near their AhilKkSreS-fiS/m^U,nted a RuasiaD battery. June 27, midnight, fays 6 "EL Rust^uk' of bers of which are unknowrf frl f P!' the D0?1' Danube near Sistova f ? trying to cross the jjanuoe near &isto\ a, not far from Jantra. Terrible 'Wo8 of Rustchuk still continues. The Pasha^ou^the hospitals and the mosques have all been burned. The Turkish artillery practice is splendid. In Montenegro the war appears to be giving in favour of the Turks. A Constantinople telegram of June 27, says, "Yesterday the Turkish troops advanced as far as the river Moratsc and burned 1,500 houses on the lower, and 40 on the upper river, sparing, however, the churches and monasteries. They encountered a body of 5,000 Montenegrins, who had collected from the neighbour- ing districts, and after a battle of six hours duration, defeated them with a loss of 1,500 men hors de combat. The Turks lost 89, and 79 wounded, among whom was a major." In Asia the Russians with 5,000 horse. 16 battalions of infantry and 32 guns, attacked a camp at Zewvin with the view of occupying Soghanli. The engage- ment lasted until the evening, and resulted in the repulse of the enemy, who, however, recommenced the fight during the night, but to no purpose. The t Russians were routed, and compelled to return to their fortified camp. They lost 3,000.

CONDITIONS OF PEACE. The Telegraph assures us it is in a position to com- municate the terms of peace which the Russian Go. vernment would propose if the war in Europe and Asia could be now arrested by negotiations. The terms it mentions have been, it says, diplomatically propounded, but only to meet with the intimation that neither now nor hearafter could the Sublime Porte accede to such a destructive settlement. The Czar's Government places first on its list of terms the object nearest to its thoughts, that is, the possession of Batoum, and of "a district including that harbour and town." The next point is the establishment of Bulgaria as an independent State, having its southern boundary in the range of the Balkans. The third condition formulated thus far is that the free passage of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles for Russian men-of-war should be "settled by the European Powers." The Telegraph observes that these terma constitute together about as complete a dismember- ment and political ruin of the Turkish Empire as the most disastrous issue of the conflict in Europe and Asia could well bring forth and, as must have been anticipated, that the Ottoman Government refuses even to listen to such propositions now, or entertain the idea of discussing them hereafter.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ( Continued from our Supplement. ) HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Sir E. WILMOT (South Warwick)" gave notice that on Wednesday next he should ask leave to bring in a Bill for the abolition of imprisonment for debt. INTOXICATING LIQUORS (IRELAND) BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the first six orders of the day should be postponed till after the order for the committee on the Sale of In- toxicating Liquors on Sunday (Ireland) Bill. Mr. CALLAN (Dundalk) opposed the motion, which he characterised as an unprecedented interference with the rights of private members. Mr. O'SCLLIYAN (Limerick) joined in the opposition being unwilling to assist in any way the progress of a coercive and a class Bill. Mr. ONSLOW (Guildford) also protested against the action the Government had taken in the matter. Ultimately the House divided when 99 voted for the motion and 33 against. On the motion for going into committee on the Bill, Mr. MIKPHY (Cork) moved "that in the opinion of the House it is not expedient that the provisions of this Bill should be extended to the whole of Ireland." The promoters of the Bill had been unable to prove the existence of such an amount of drunkenness in • Ireland on Sundays as would justify legislative inter- ference of this arbitrary character, and they had also failed to show that the effect of closing the public- houses would be to decrease drunkenness. In the debate that followed Mr. Roebuck, Mr. M. Brooks, the O'Donoghue, Mr. P. J. Smyth,' Mr! R. Power and Mr. King Harman opposed the Bill, which was supported by the O'Connor Power, Mr. Bruen, Mr. W. Johnston and Dr. Brady. Mr. M. DOWNING (Cork), at 20 minutes to six o'clock, moved the adjournment of the debate, and the House immediately divided. The motion was lost by 256 to 37 but it being past a quarter to six when the numbers were announced, the debate, by the standing order, stood adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The Royal assent was given by commissionlto forty- four public and private measures. The second reading of the Prisons Bill was moved by the Earl of Beacons- field, and was, after a debate, agreed to. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. ml Mr. WHALLEY gave notice of a motion affirming that it was desirable that proceedings should be insti- tuted against the parties responsible for the publica- tion of the Priest in Absolution." Replying to a question from the same member, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER said that he thought the best protection against the practices in question was that they had been exposed. Numerous questions were asked, and a debate followed on the power of removal of Indian Judges.

"THE FRUITS OF PHILOSOPHY."—Mr. Bradlangh and Mrs. Besant were on Thursday sentenced to six months imprisonment, and each ordered to pay a fine of £200, and enter into recognizances for good behavour for the period of two years. The fiftieth anniversary of the. establishment of St. David's College, Lampeter, was celebrated on Thursday. There was a very large attendance of visitors, including the Bishops of St. David's, St. Asaph, Llandaff, and Hereford, and numerous other church dignitaries. The festival opened with a service in the College Chapel, followed by a sermon from the Bishop of Hereford. Subsequently the ceremony of conferring degrees was gone through, and the proceedings concluded with a luncheon, attended by about 400 persons.

girtte, 'jtliirriiiys, ana gcatlts, [A naouncemenU of Births and Marriages are charged Is .each, and prepayment is desired.-When not pre- paid the charge is is 6d. each] BIRTHS. Ethfwi7e°of «,p2pth Glo'ster Villa, Aberdare, VVAX-Si? ?fV- J°kn Evans, M.A., of a son. 27th inst'> at Epworth House. Wo 1 e the Rev. C. E. Wansbroogh. Wesleyan Minister, of a daughter. IJAKER.— On the 22nd inst., at Longlana Farm, Redwick, the wife of Mr. T. L. Baker, of a son. 1.T MARRIAGES. MERBYWEATHER—COLE.-On the 27th inst., at St. Mark's Church, Newport, by the Rev. James Beale, (brother-in-law of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev. T. LI. Lister, C. J. Merry weather, of Retford, to Emily Miller, youngest daughter of Mr. J. Cole, Raithby Cottage, Newport, Mon. DUCKHAM—DUTFIELD.—On the 28th inst., at St. John's Church, Penhow, by the Rev. A. Percival, Charles Duckham, Magor, to Sarah Brookman, second daughter of E. C. Dutfield, Penhow Castle. [A ny addition to the ordinary particulars of an obituary notice renders it liable to a charge of 18. i1 prepaid; or of Is. 6d., if not prepaid.] DEATHS. CROSS.—On the 21st inst., at Green Meadow Riscas Clara Alice, second daughter of Mr. Evan Cross aged 23 yea«. Greatly beloved and deeply lamented by a large circle of relatives and friends. PHILLIPS—On the 25th inst., at The Granee Rairl«r Caroline Ellen, the yonnger and fondly-loved daufhtei of William Williams Phillips, ESQ aeed Friends will please receive this intimation Hl £ d inst., at Machen, Mr. Jameø HickF, aged S5 years. HAR8E.-on the 29th iDst, at the residence of his mrZt 'rP Commercial-street, Newport, after a ihort illness, Mr. George Harse, aged 52 yean.