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NEWPORT BO A 1* I"; UT GUARDIANS. -+-- — The ordinary meeting ot this Board was held on Saturday, at ) Lotui Workhouse, when there were present Mr. P n iruff (in the chair), Mr. W. Jones, Cefnllogeii (Ul ta", vioe-cliair), Revs. J. Hooper and F. B. Leouard; )Iess.3. H. 1'. Bolt, S.Scard, C. Lyne, | T. Latch, E. Thomas, E. Morgan, T. F. Lewis, S. B. Jones, T. Bassett, J. G. II uxtable, J. Hay ward. STATISTICS. Newport Union -Number of inmates, 224, including 50 sick, as against 223 in the corres- ponding period last year. Died Mary Wiuefred Lewis, ten months, St. Woolos. Caerleon Industrial Schools. -Number of boys 89 girls, 84 total, 173 as against 144 in the correspond- ing week last year. Admitted, 2. Receiving In- dustrial Training 75 boys, 84 girl-. Mr. Bircham, the Local Government Board Inspec- tor, attended. TREAT TO THE CAERLEOX SCHOLARS. Mr. Connor, the Superintendent of the Caerleon Schools, reported that Mr. J. Morgan and other in- habitants of Caerleon, had offered to lend their waggons for the purpose of conveying the children to Caldicot Castle, which had been placed at their dis- posal by Lhe proprietor. Some refreshments for the children had been purchased with money earned by the school band. The Board unanimously granted their permission to the proposed arrangement. THE NOTICE OF MOTION.—THE ORGANIST'S SALARY. In accordance with the notice given at the last Board meeting, Mr. E. Morgan moved, that in conse- quence of the increased duties of Miss Ada Matthews, the organist of the Workhouse, her salary should be raised from C5 to £ 7 10s. per aunum. He found that according to the duties which Miss Matthews had to perform up to the present time, she had to make 156 attendances at the house in the course of 12 months, and remunerating her at £7 10s. would only be paying her at the rate of 114d. per attendance. The Chairman I will be glad to second it. From information I have gathered since last Saturday, I find Miss Matthews to be a very worthy person, and that she performs her duties very well. Colonel Lyne said Miss Matthews had £ 5 per annum when she made only one attendance per Sunday, and now that she had to take two she deserved an increase. The motion, on being put to the meeting, was unnni- mously agreed to. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE. The Clerk said that it was necessary that the School Attendant Committee should make out an estimate, for a quaibei in advance, of what money they would require. They had not been able to prepare an esti- mate, but the sum they required for the prssent year would be a Xt56 rate. He had made out a return of the amount of the call which would have to be made on the various parishes for making up that amount. In answer to questions put by members of the Board, The Clerk said that the £ 156 was in payment of the salaries of the clerks and attendance officers. Some discussion took place, and the subject was re- ferred back to the School Attendance Committee, in order that it might be ascertained what was the exact sum they would require, and what it was for. RELIEF AND VACCINATION STATION AT CWIIBRAN. It being considered that the present vaccination station at Cwmbran was inconvenient, it was resolved that it be removed to the house of Reuben Matthews, No. 1, Rose-terrace, Cwmbran. For this place the Guardians will pay X. per annum, and give a ton of coal in winter. OUT-DOOR PAUPER CHILDREN. Mr. Bireham said he wished to call the attention of the Guardians to an important matter. He saw from the list that there was a very large number of orphan children receiving out-door relief in the Newport Union, though the Caerleon Schools were in the pos- L session of this Board. Up to the last half-year there were 73. About IS months ago an order was issued by the Local Government Board referring to the orphan children put out by the Guardians within the boundaries of the Union. This order contained certain things which were to be carried out with respect to I the children, and rules and regulations treating upon the same matter were laid down, and he would like to know if the relieving officers had carried out these rules. This was done with the intention that the Board of Guardians should, from time to time, know how the children were getting on, and not trust to external things coming to their knowledge. He found that in some Unions the childen were not brought up as they ought to be. Seventy-three orphan children was a very large number. If the Guardians had a good account of them, all well and good. The order did not refer to children that were boarding out before it was issued, but it ought to be carried out with respect to the others, who had become orphans since that time. The Clerk said he did not know the order applied so generally. Mr. Bireham said it applied to all orphan children who were receiving out-door relief within the precincts of the Union, but he must say that some Boards did not pay so much attention to it as they should. The order contained certain restrictions. The children were not to attend a school situated beyond a certaki distance, and they must not live with people who held different religious views to them. The Newport Guardians had very good schools at Caerleon, and children might go there. It was not every place that had such good schools as Caerleon. The Chairman thought it was a very important matter, and he moved that the relieving officers should make a return to the Board by the end of a fortnight, of the numbers of the orphan children receiving out- door-relief in this Union, where they are, who they are, with their ages and any other necessary information. Some conversation ensued, and it was understood that the motion was adopted, the officers to be sup- plied with proper forms prescribed by the Local Government Board, in order to fill up replies to the questions therein printed.

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"RALLY!" A SONG OF THE HOLY CROSS. FROM the heart of a Christian nation Goes up a Pagan cry- They have honoured the Lord too boldly, They have raised His cross too high, They have sung to the Lamb in glory, They have worshipped towards the East, Scatter the congregation, Break the heart of the Priest How do they wage their warfare ? Do they tight with sword or spear? The rush of the joyous battle ? The soldier's ringing cheer ? s No—with the shameful slander, The breath of a purchased lie, The eyes of a bribed informer, The oath of a craven spy. Alas for the darkened churches Alas for the songs laid low Alas for the alleluias We delighted in long ago 0 Britain thou queen of freedom, How can thy glory stand When Christian priests and altars Are struck by thy Christian hand I When Elijah sat despairing Under the juniper tree, Little he knew that thousands Were loving and brave as be. Little he knew the angels Watched every step he trod, And the lonely path in the desert Would lead to the mount of God Rally around your standard 0 men of the loyal host, Not a man must shrink from trial, Not a man must leave his post— Wait till the shades of evening To reckon your gain and loss- March with a cheer for your leaders- The priests of the Holy Cross Look on to the glorious future, Forget the suffering past, The cause that is crushed and slandered Is the cause that will win at last. The leaven is working surely, The Cross shall be raised on high, And the heart of a Christian nation Shall awake to a Christian cry ELIZABETH HARCOURT MITCHELL.

RALLY A SmiG OF THE BRITISH STANDARD. FROM the heart of an outraged nation Goes up an indignant cry, They degrade the glory of Jesus, Though they carry a Cross on high They turn the Church to a mass-house, Mumbling towards the East They scatter the congregation While they exalt the "priest." Awake to the holy warfare Lay hold upon sword and spear Awake 'tis the Lord's own battle, Have done with craven fear! Our fathers have fought before us, Defending the holy faith They laid down their lives in His service, And welcomed a fiery death! Alas for the empty churches, Alas for the truth laid low, Alas for the purer worsliip We delighted in long ago 0 Britain thou queen of freedom, 'Tis time to make a stand, For traitorous priests" are sowing Rank Popery through the land When Elijah sat despairing Under the juniper tree, Little he knew that thousands Were loving and true as he Little he knew his Master Watched every step he trod, And the lonely path in the desert Should lead to the mount of God Rally around your standard, 0 men of the loyal host! Not a man must shrink from trial, Not a man must leave his post! Wait till the shades of evening To reckon your gain or loss,— Fight bravely against these traitors— The priests of the Holy Cross Look on to the glorious future, Forget the suffering past; The cause of Christ shall triumph, Shall surely win at last! Come on, then, ye Christian soldiers Let the Standard be raised on high, And the heart of this Christian nation Shall re-echo the battle cry J. T. W.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BEDMINSTER CHURCH, BRISTOL. A serious accident happened on Monday, at St. John's church, Bedminster. The parish church had been closed for a fortnight, whilst the interior was undergoing a thorough renovation. The work was entrusted to Mr. E. Manning, of No. 76, East-street, Bedminster. Nearly the whole of the work in the nave and side aisles had been completed when the accident happened. The majority of the men engaged in the work were standing on a scaffold built close to the chancel arch, some of them painting and others finishing the scraping of the stone walls. The scaffold on which they were working extended across the whole of the nave, and to make it secure the cross beams were lashed to central upright poles, as well as to the outer ones. At about half-past twelve, Mr. Henry Iieece, sign writer, was chalking the outlines of the letters of the Commandments" on the northern spandril of the chancel arch, Mr. Manning, the con- tractor, holding the ladder upon which he was stand- ing, and two other men were working on the same platform, when the cross-pole suddenly snapped, and the four men fell a distance of more than forty feet. In his fall, JVlr. Manning's chin came in contact with the upper part of the freestone pulpit, from which he sustained a very severe cut. All the men were taken to the General Hospital as quickly as possible, and there it was found that William Herniman, aged 30, scaffolder, had sustained a fracture of the ribs, broken collar boue, and injuries to the ancle; Charles Hol- combe, aged IS years, labourer, was very severely bruised the contractor, Mr. Manning, was supposed to have received internal injuries in addition to the severe cut under his chin and Mr. Reece was also badly shaken. It is hoped that no serious results will ensue.

SEVERE GALE—TWO VESSELS LOST. During a heavy gale from the south-west on Sunday afternoon, the brigantine Minerva, of Dublin, ran into the brigantine EUavale,, of Liverpool, whilst riding at anchor in Caldy Roadstead, in Carmarthen Bay. The effect of the collision was such, that the hands of both vessels had to take to their boats. After being tossed about the bay for three hours, the crew of the Bllavale, consisting of seven men, landed at Tenby, and the crew of the Minerva, eighteen, landed at Saundersfoot. The EUavale was at anchor when the collision occurred. Both vessels, which were from Cardiff with coals, eventually foundered about four miles off the Tenby Castle-hill. At Thurso, on Monday morning, the brigantine Laburnam, of Dublin, was driven on the rocks and two hands lost.

WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL. We reported last week the proceedings at the festival of the three choirs up to Thursday. On Friday, in accordance with time-honoured custom, the Festival performances were brought to a close with the "Messiah." With the exception of the special free services, the attendance was the largest of the week. The soprano music in the first part was assigned to Madame Albani, who sang the florid air, Rejoice greatly," almost to perfection. In the second part the ever-beautiful I know that my Redeemer liveth," came with wonderful effect, after the grandeur of the "Hallelujah" chorus. Madame Patey gave an exquisite rendering of "0 thou that tellest," and "He was despised." The quartettes "Since by man," and For as in Adam," were sung by Miss Anna Williams, Miss Bertha Griffiths, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Santley. The latter gentleman gave the recitative and air, The trumpet shall sound," the trumpet obligato being played by Mr. T. Harper. The choruses went fairly well throughout. The collection amounted to X279 133. 6d. At the special closing service at 6.30, to which admission 'was free, the Cathedraal was crowded to excess. The collections for the week amounted to £1,371108. 3d.,to which have to beadded the stewards' contributions and any sums which may yet be sent in. The collections at the end of the meeting at the Gloucester festival last year amounted to £ 882. At the capitular festival at Worcester in 1875 the total collections amounted to £ 1,280.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT MARSHFIELD. At the inquest held on the body of Hester Lewis, the wife of a farmer residing at Ty-mawr, who was killed by the down express goods train at Marshfield station on the 11th inst., Thomas Jones, station master at Marshlield, stated that the deceased came to the booking-office at about half-past twelve, and purchased a third-class ticket for Newport, and left the office. She bad scarcely done so when he heard an engine whistling, and then a second engine sounding the alarm whistle. He ran out of the office, and saw deceased standing on the down line of the railway, her attention being fixed upon the up passenger train whieh was then stopping at the station. The driver of the down train tried all he could to stop his engine. He (wit- ness) called out to deceased, and ran towards her, but before he could reach her, she turned, and was imme- diately knocked down by the engine. He saw no more of her until the whole train bad passed over her. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," appending a recommendation that a footbridge should be put up for the use of passengers crossing the line Chief Inspector Hickey, who represented the Great Western Railway Company, promised that the recom. mendation should be laid before the proper authorities.

ROSS AND MONMOUTH RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the Company was held at their office, in Ross, on the 14th inst., when Col. Vaughan (a director), presided. There were also pre- sent, the Hon. R. Eden (a director), and the following shareholders—Messrs. J. E. S. Hewett, Thomas Berrow (Monmouth), T. R. Hyam (Monmouth), G. Francis (Staunton), and the Rev. E. Machen. Mr. Francis submitted a resolution, on behalf of the ordi- nary shareholders, relative to a sum of x5ii, to the effect that the accounts be submitted to some clever accountant, of good standing, to examine, inquire into, and determine whether any, and what moneys or property due from the directors or preference share- holders to the ordinary shareholders ought to be repaid or accounted for to them. Mr. Francis's motion was defeated by 347 votes against 38. The report of the directors was then read, in which ib was stated that the traffic carried upon the railway for the half-year ending 30th of June, 1878, as compared with the cor- responding period of 1877, shows an increase of X243 Is 5d. The total receipts, including rents from the Great Western, and of surplus land, are X3,802 8s lid, from which is to be deducted-income tax, CG3 6s; directors' fees and other charges, £95 9s lid interest on mortgage, loans, &c., and rent charges, £ 1,188 14s 4d, leaving 1:2,454 18s 8d, which, added to the balance of X195 12s Id from the last half-year, makes a total balance of zL2,650 10s 9d. From this the directors recommend the declaration of a dividend of 12s a share on 4,000 X20 preference shares, and Is 5d a share on ordinary shares, both less income tax. The directors' report was adopted.

PROJECTED RAILWAY BETWEEN NEWPORT AND MERTHYR. We referred lately to a rumour afloat respecting a new line between Newport andMerthyr, and, judging from inquiries, the subject has awakened considerable attention. By some the scheme is regarded as Quix- otic, but this is because the details are lacking. It may not be generally known that from Penydarran Works, which are midway between Merthyr and Dow- lais, a railway already exists, and it has the great re- putation of being the one upon which the first loco- motive ever ran, a fact familiar to all who are conver- sant with the life of Trevethick, or the history of Mer- thyr. Now this railway is freehold to the Navigation, and its rights and privileges as a line are intact. From the Navigation, or Aberdare Junction, to Pontypridd, is a distance of four or live miles, and this is the only bit that requires to be laid down with rails, in order to connect Dowlais and Merthyr with the new line from the Rhondda to Caerphilly and Newport. But supposing that the temptations of an iron or steel traffic are not sufficient, what shall be said of the great Navigation Colliery, of Harris's, of the Merthyr Vale Colliery, of Nixon and Co., and of the colliery of Glas- brook and Co., Mountain Ash ? The temptation to get a slice from the traffic of each of these must be simply irresistible.— Western Matl.

INTERESTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY AT ST. JUST. An important discovery of antiquities has been made at St. Just, near Penzance. Berthnal cliffs are a very favourite resort of the St. Just people, as they have a commanding view of both the Land's End and Cape Cornwall. On the very summit of land which immediately rises from the edge of this cliff Mr. W. C. Borlase, F.S. A., discovered a pile of surface stones, which appeared to be a cairn of the same description as others in the neigbourhood, but of un- usually large size. On driving in a level from the north-east side a wall was soon reached 11 feet in height, built of solid dry masonry, and sloping in- wards, as it reached the top, in the manner of a bee- hive. This proved to be part of a circle 30 feet in diameter at the top, where the cone had been truncated, and not less than 40 or 50 feet in diameter at the base. On cutting through the outer wall at a height of five feet from the solid ground on which it was built, a second wall, similarly constructed, was discovered, placed concentrically with the outer wall at a dis- tance of 5 feet 6 inches within it. The whole of this structure, when perfect, cannot have been less than IS or 20 feet high, and by the immense quantity of debris found around, it'may have been entirely covered in by a pile of stones. On sinking a pit in the centre, where miners had been working, there was found at a depth lower than had been reached by them, an earth-cut grave, running north-east and south-west, 8 feet long and 3 feet wide. At the south-west end a transverse grave appeared, formed by a cave in natural soil, its bottom being six feet from the surface. This goas reached through another grave by two steps. The whole grave was filled with black greasy earth, amongst which was found a stone beeve" on the edge of the grave at the north-east end. On turning up a flat atone, a li'.ti'e square stone vault appeared, 2 feet 3 inches long, 1 foot broad, and 2 feet deep, roofed in by two covering stones. In one corner of it stood a little cylindrical urn, quite plain, which was filled with black earth, on the top of which were two human bones and a thin circular piece of metal, which might have been a coin. Two feet from this cist was a second similar one, containing another little urn and some fragments of a larger one. Three similar little vaults were found close by-one containing fragments of domestic pottery. The jawbone of an animal at present not determined lay near. As some of the stones fell away from the upper part of the tunnel, a sixth cist was brought to light, also containing fragments of an urn.

TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT WESTERN. Week ending September 14, 1878 £ 147,97S 0 0 Corresponding week, 1877 £ 146,S29 0 0 BRECON AND MERTHYR. Week ending September 14,1878 £ 1,165 0 0 Corresponding week, 1877 £ 1,211 8 11 TAFF VALE. Week ending September 14, 1873 £ 9,4S2 0 0 Corresponding week, 1877 v" PENARTH HARBOUR, DOCK, & RAILWAY Weekending September 14, 1878 £ 2,064 0 0 Corresponding week, 1877 X1,2-i 7 0 0 RHYMNEY. Week ending September 14, 1878 £ 2,536 14 8 Corresponding week, 1S77 £ 2,8-b 14 2

NEWPORT INFIRMARY" AND DISPENSARY, WEEK ENDTNG SEPTEMBEB, i«n. Patients attended at the Dispensary 383 Patients attended at their homes G6 Patients in the Infirmary during the week 15 Dr. CHEESE, Surgeon for the week. A. GARROD THOMAS, Pi-o Master in Surgery. Jt 10 e),¡,. House Surgeon. SOUTH DISTRICT. No. of Patients during the week 30 No. of Visits paid to Patients during the week 82 j 1\>. COOKE, -Liigland, L.S.A., London, Visiting Surgeon.

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f NEWPORT (U.D.) SCHOOL BOARD. The ordinary monthly meeting of this Beard took I place on Friday last, the 13th inst., at theollices of the Clerk (Mr. Batchelor), ill Skinner-street. A short report of this meeting was given in our last week's I issue. There were presellt-l. D. Edwards (in the chair), Mr. E. Thomas (in the vice-chair), Revs. D. Cavalli, H. Douglas, and H. Oliver and I Messrs. F. J. Mitchell, A. C. Jones, R. Davies, and M. Wheeler. The minutes of the last ordinary and special meet- ings were read and confirmed. THE PLANS OF THE MARSHES-ROAD SCHOOL. The Clerk read a letter from the Education Depart- ment, dated August 31st, with which were returned the plans of the Marshes-road School. The Department observed that the plan only gave accommodation for 124 infants, instead of 1S4, the number approved of by them. They could not consent to such a reduction, and the plan of the infant school must be re-cast. The plan for a mixed school was satisfactory. The Depa, t. ment also asked that plans for schools at Alteryn d Pill should be submitted to them by the Board, a; iS earliest convenience. The Clerk said he had sent ll letter to Mr. Fawckner, who had replici o the 9th September, that the Department ha i ,;rJy made a mistake, and that the plans were p,v.jls,y tiie same as those reported by them on the 8t:. d August. The Chairman How can we do d.n^Li.'ing in the matter until Mr. Fawckner and the Department sball clear this up ? After a desultory conversation it was agreed, at the suggestion of the Chairman, that Mr. Fawckner's let- ter should be sent to the Department, and that if their lordships replied accepting the plans, the Sites Com- mittee should advertise for tenders for the erection of the school. SCHOOL AT ALTERYN. The Clerk said he was requested to write to the Department, asking Mr. Waddington's reasons for re- quiring a school for 100 children to bo built at Alteryn. He wrote on the 9th of August, asking what were the Inspector's reasons for this, and inquiring from what area he expected the children would be collected. On the 15th he received a reply, which repeated the state- ment made by Mr. Waddington in his private letter. The Chairman said it would be well for this Board to understrnd what they were doing, and how they were going to do it. They had an imperative order from the Department to build a school at Alteryn, and they must obey. How many children had they to provide for ? The Clerk 629 altogether. He then went on to say that according to the resolution of the last meet- ing he had inquired for a room suitable for educational purposes at Alteryn, but he found none. He was | also requested by the Sites Committee to communicate I with the agents of Captain Roberts and Lord Tredegar, as to whether they would sell a piece of land for a site for a school. Mr. Llewellin had written that Captain Roberts would be willing to sell land, but the matter would have to stand over until October, as the captain was from home. In the meantime, however, he (Mr. Llewellin) would be glad to know what price the Board would be likely to entertain. He mentioned this because the land was building ground, and no doubt a corresponding price would be expected. The Chairman thought there was a misapprehensioR in the mind of Mr. Llewellin, as to the land which the Board wanted. The piece of ground which they had fixed upon was not part of the laud laid out for build- ing, and of which plans had been sent to the Town Council. A plan of the property was produced, and it was found that the site which the Board had selected was a building one, and, after some conversation, it was agreed that the Sites Committee oiild meet at the Barracks, at eleven o'clock oa Tuesday, to look out for three sites, one on the la id of Captain Roberts, one on that of Mr. William Evans, and one on land belonging to Lord Tredegar, and that the Clerk should ask the price of each. The Chairman: That provides for 100 children; now what about the others ? The Board then proceeded to consider the means of providing FURTHER SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION AT NEWPORT. It was stated that 429 infants and 100 older chil- dren would have to be accommodated in the town. The Clerk read a letter from the Secretary of the Ragged School, Dock-street, dated the 19th August, asking if the Board would entertain the purchase of that building, which the Trustees were anxious to sell at a moderate price. In a letter of a subsequent date the probable price was fixed at X550. The lease was 24 years from March, 18G4, the ground-rent £ 14 per annum; the area of the property was 520 square yards frontage to Dock-street, 37 feet 6 inches; and the frontage to Mellon-street, 50 feet 6 inches. Mr. Mitchell 1 am afraid that that building is in the wrong place. I went carefully through the figures, and I think it came out very clearly that the accom- modation is required in Pill. We have a school already in the neighbourhood of Dock-sireet, which is not more than half tilled. I think I drew the attention of the Board to the fact that we wanted one in the neigh- bourhood of the Alexandra Dock, and one somewhere about Bolt-street. This end of the town seems to be sufficiently provided for. In reply to a question, the Clerk said the Ragged School would accommodate 200 children. Mr. Mitchell I think there is quite sufficient room in this end of the town, and to spare, to absorb the children who used to attend the Ragged School. I don't think we are called upon by the Department to provide for any boys. and girls, but only for in- fants. Mr. Douglas Is not the Ragged School very close to the one at Powell's-placo ? The Chairman said it was, and said that jC550, with a ground-rent of zC14 per annum, and a lease of little more than 20 years, seemed to him to be a great deal. Mr. Mitchell, referring to a remark made by some member, said he failed to see that the Central Infant School had failed solely because it was atllllfant school. He thought there were plenty of infants to attend a school, if it were in the right place, but it was a mis- take to put the school where it was. The Chairman: Since we have opened the school for children of two years older it has tilled very much. The Clerk There are now 120 children attending it. The Chairman It is almost certain that if it were only opened for children of 11 years old, it would soon be quite full. BARNARD TOWN SCHOOL. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. W. Graham, in- forming the Board that the rent of the school in Barnard Town would be raised from X12 to £ 31 10s per annum, and it was explained by the Clerk that this school accommodated only 130 children. The Chairman We have to provide accommodation for 500 children. The Department has certainly men- I tioned Pill as one place for which we must provide, but it does not say where the other schools must be. We know that we have a school for 130 at Barnard Town, and the rent has been advanced to its full value, and it is a question whether we shall continue to rent that school or build a new one. If we build another it may be for more than 130, and may absorb a num- ber of the 500. That is why I think the matters should be considered together. Mr. Wheeler very properly asked at the last meeting how we should stand with regard to the Christcburch School Board. Can't we refer this question to the Sites' Committee again ? The Clerk said the Department had ordered a school for 225 children to be built at Pill, but they did not say where the schools to accommodate the rest of the 500 were to be built. The Chairman Can we do anything better than j refer the whole matter to the Sites' Committee to re- port upon? Mr. Cavalli If you refer it to the Sites Commj^g it will eome back before you again, and we shall never get done with it. f The Chairman It will come betore us then in a definite shape. Mr. Mitchell: There are 240 children to be accom- modated in Barnard Town,and there is accommolation for only 130. We can't enlarge the school, and therefore it is quite clear that a new school must be built. The question is whether we shall amalgamate J with the Christchurch Board and build a joint school, or build one for ourselves. The Chairman But can we decide that to-day? Mr. Mitchell You must instruct the Sites' Com- mittee ns to what they have to do. Mr. Wheeler, to bring the matter to an issue, pro- posed that the Sites Committee be instructed to select sites for the erection of three schools. One in the neighbourhood of Bolt-street, one near the Alexandra Dock, and another in Barnard-town, the character of the schools to be determined afterwards. The Chairman Then you don't propose to do any- thing with fchu Ragged Schools ? Mr. W heeler No. Air. Douglas seconded the motion. Mr. Dines: A school at the Alexandra Dock is wanted, I think, but when you come to the other at the end of Bolt-street, I am at a loss to see where the children will come from. We have St. Paul's, the Church Sniool at the end of William-street (that accommodates 400) in Temple-street there is a boys' school lor Loo or 300 near the Old Dock there is a church g.rls' and infants' school, and another infant- school near. Bolt-street is only built on one side, and with the schools I have named, I don't see that there is a pressing want for a school in that neighbourhood. Mr. Cavalli: The question is whether a third school in Bolt-street is necessary, and reasons against it have been adduced by Mr. Davies which retjuiro a great deal of consideration. Mr. Wheeler In Dolphin-street alone I belieVe; there are 300 children, Lewis-street, 150, Willi3"11'; I street, 2W0, and South Market-street, 150 that lDak: a total (,f 880 children in those four streets, withla 31"0 or 400 yards of Bolt-street. I Mr. Davies I forgot to mention that thei z, I Catholics have a school in that neighbourhood, all great number of the people in Dolphin-street are Catholics. The Chairman Is there any amendment ? Mr. Dawes said he believed that the Board was n0* going on as much too lVst as it had hitherto been toO slow. He did not think they ought to build threS schools now. The Vice-chairman If we instruct the committeli to seek a site for a school at Barnard-town and tbal Alexandra Dock, it will be quite as much as we calli do. I think the Bolt-street neighbourhood is pretty, weIr provided for. I beg to move that. Mr. Jones thought a school somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Dock was necessary. The Chairman I don't want to go too fast in build ing schools; considering the bad times, I think i should not go forward too much. At the same tiluel in building schools we should see where we put thetv- The Vice-chairman There is no school at all bel0$ the well at Pill, and you'll remember that there many crossings of railway just beyond the well, 3°? it will be very difficult for infants to cross them t.oink the population in tint place is increasing tb^e are several new streets, wholly occupied by the w ing classes, aud I think that is a spot which ought be selected for a school for boys, girls and infants. I Mr. Jones thought it would be required in time. Mr. Oliver suggested that Mr. Wneeler should altet his resolution to t 11 is That the ;ites' committee¡ be instructed to find suitable sites for one or schools, and to communicate with the Christchurc'lf Board with regard to the Barnard-town School." Mr. Mitchell said he did not like it to be left to Sites' Committee to lnok for one or two schools. After a long conversation, Mr. Wheeler proposed "That the Sites' Com t-nitted i be instructed to select sites for the erection 0 j three schools." Mr. Thomas (vice-chairman) proposed an ameo". ment to the effect that the Sites' Committee be ily structed to find a site for a school near the Alexandra Dock, the character of the school to be left for futurØ consideration. This was seconded and carried. Mr. Wheeler then moved "Tjiat the Sites' COO" mittee be instructed to select a site for a school iJI, Bolt-street." j Mr. Douglas seconded, and it was carried. I Mr. Oliver moved that the Sites' Committee requested to communicate with the Christchurcl1 School Board with a view to the selection of a suitable site for a joint school at Barnard-town. Mr. Mitchell seconded this motion, and it adopted. CLASS-ROOM, STOW HILL. | The Department had written asking that the ne^t class-room should have its walls 20 inches thick, bu™ as Mr. Favvckuer thought this was a waste of £-10, the Clerk was directed to write again to the Depart ment. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Clerk read the report of the Management Co&' mittee, and on the motion of Mr. Thomas, secondfi'j! bv Mr. Douglas, it was resolved that an addition*1 pupil teacaer be employed at the Central lnfaO School. Cheques were signed, &c., and the meeting tet' miiiated.

MANSLAUGHTER AT ABERTILLER^ [ On Tuesday morning, at Abertillery, Thomig: Weeks and George Perry, colliers, were charged bf the police with the manslaughter of one Charleg Clarke at Abertillery, in 1873. Clarke met with hlg death by violence at a place called Pantypudding' close to Abertillery. and one Charles White wasfou0<j guilty at the Monmouth Assizes of the same year, an*! sontenced to 20 yoars' penal servitude by Lord Chie' Justice Coleridga. The prisoners were charged vvitb being present and assisting in causing the death 0 the said Charles Clarke. They absconded in 1873, and were apprehended at a. colliery near Durham laS' week. A good deal of excitement prevails in the neighbourhood. The following witnesses were anliued on Tuesday :— Thomas Price, a collier, said he was standing out'j side the Somerset House. He saw the three m8"| going out of the house—White, Weeks, aud Perry-1 He saw C. White strike Ben Price. The police weo'j into the house. He heard the police order f home. White was a little elevated, aud they made' stand at the end of Edmunds'-row they were talk* ing loud. He drew up to them because he thought they were quarrelling. What he heard was that the first man tbat comes up 1 will drive my fist him up to the elbow. He then crossed the road ove' the tips into a field, when he heard a row C, lice The deceased, Clarke, said, "Good night," and liS immediately heard a blow given, such as would bO given by a stick or a stone, and not by a man's fist, Alter the blow he heard a man groan or moan though he had been badly injured. He came toward the spot immediately, and saw two men runnii^ under the wall in the field, and in a short time after' wards he saw the third man come across the field DJ go in the direction of Club-row. A great number Of stones were thrown where he saw the man come frotf j David Waters, a collier, who formerly Jived at Pantf; pudding, said be was going home about 12.10 p.m., 0* November S, 1873, when he saw White and two othef beating Clarke, with stones, and they threw him ov8( the wall into the field. ) Phillip Hatton deposed that he and his brothel Joseph Hatton, were going in the direction of PantJ pudding on the 8th of November, 1S73, when the1 saw the three prisoners, White, Perry, and Weefcfc standing in the road. Without saying a word the) I commenced beating Ben. Price and himself, Clar. and witness's brother being behind. Clarke having.' bid them "Good night" we were struck over the waD into the field below, and stones after us. Price corroborated this statement. Sarah Langley said the three prisoners were in her house on the night of the 8th of November, 1S73'; that she cooked them supper before they had eat^' their supper, Weeks and Perry asked her for water to wash their hands. When putting them water sb* noticed blood on one of their shirts. When at suppefi one said to the other, We have given that b- a Christmas dinner." On Sunday morning, about sv o'clock, one of them pulled out of his pocket abo_lIf Cc zr,14, and asked WhIte to go off with them. Whit refused, stating he had done nothing. Weeks at> Perry left her house then. She had not seen the" since until to-day. I Police-constable Ode well said he was stationed 0 Abertillery. On the Sth of November, 1873, he ■ called to the Somerset House to stoo a He saw Weeks, Perry, and White there. Afterward received information that Clarke had been severe!/ inj ured. He went to the house of Clarke with Pr. Williams, and found him with his face and he*' covered with blood. Dr. Williams dressed his He made inquiries for the men, and found they bY) absconded. On Tuesday, the 10th inst., he received sØ order to fetch them from Durham. Brought them tØ Blaina. Henry Clarke, a brother of the deceased, that before he died his brother said that White, PerfJ' and Weeks were the three persons who injured bill" on the 8th of November, and that he was certain b'o was going to die. Sergeant Williams said he was present when deceased was examined. He sent the information I the 21st of August, which led to the apprehension c" ] the two men. The prisoners were committed for trial.

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