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MR. CORDES WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS.
MR. CORDES WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS. Among the varions qualifications of an efficient member of Parliament none perhaps is more important than the power to grasp pub- lic questions as they arise, to ascertain their in- trinsic merit, and to test their claim to at- tention by the relation they may happen to bear to the best interests of the conntry. In many instances, however, elections are determined by considerations of a very different nature from the foregoing. Seats in the Legislature are, in some cases, assigned to men who have little or no power to weigh intelligently the social, political, and international problems which must, from time to time come up for solution in the House of Commons; and in others, to men the end of whose ambition is a seat in Parliament, and who, when this has been at- tained, exhibit little or no interest in senatorial business, and are supremely indifferent to the welfare of the country. These remarks are ap- plicable to men who seek a Parliamentary status because it may open the way to some professional advantage, and to those whose primary aim is to increase the influence of a powerful trading interest, or to advance the objects of a class. Happily, however, there are many of our legislators whose aim is the nation's welfare, and who are prepared to devote the time and thought necessary for the attain- ment of their object* They have both the pur- pose and the power to comprehend the bear- ings of public questions, and they honestly ad dress themselves to the work assigned to them by the suffrages of their constituencies. In the last-named class we place, without hesita- tion, the member for the Monmouthshire Boroughs-a gentleman whose devotion to the duties of his office, and whose discrimina- tive study of the questions which engage the attention of the Legislature entitle him to the respect, though it may fail to win him the support, of all his constituents. MR. CORDES is, and has been from the first, a pre-eminently faithful member; he has sought to represent the boroughs, not as a mere partisan, though he has consistently given effect to his convic- tions as an independent Conservative. If he has not succeeded in pleasing the Radical section of his constituency, this has been, not because they had any reason to expect that he would act otherwise than he has done, but because there is an essential want of harmony between his views and theirs upon general political questions. When MR. CORDES met the Newport section of his constituency last evening, he had evidently made up his mind to speak to them frankly and manfully as to recent legislation, and as to his own conduct in reference to it. MR. CORDES has always shown that he possesses the courage of his opinions; and though we cannot go with him in his refusal largely to restrict the facilities for the sale and consumption of intoxicating drinks, whether in England or Ireland, we can yet respect the candour with which he expresses his convic- tions upon the subject. In the main, he is clearly at one with the Government upon their general policy, though we have now and then proofs of thought and action leading in an opposite direction. He withheld his support from the Ministry, for instance, in regard to their Sunday Closing Bill for Ireland, because of what he conceived to be a paradox in their action-vvhlle upon the Prisons Bill, upon the question of Secondary Education in Ireland, upon the Eastern complication, &c,, he has been ready to afford them a cordial support; That the member for the Monmouthshire Boroughs is a pronounced, but still a discrimi- native and independent, Conservative has been understood from the outset of his public lIfe :-that he would yield a general, though not blind, allegiance to a Conservative Cabinet, he has never hesitated to declare. In relation to this point, his career has been consistent throughout; and even those who take excep- tion to specific acts of his Parliamentary life, iave no ground for alleging that he has not :ona.;ienti.)usiy pursued the line of action which he sketched for himself from the begin- ;ng. In a constituency such as that of New- oort no representative might hope to find him- self always sailing in smooth water;-tho tenacity with which political opinions are held, ind the vehement forms of speech in which ihey often find expression, are sure to cause nore or less of ripple. Thus, for instance, Mr JACOB'S cut-and-dried interrogatories of last jvening—prepared, obviously, as a foundation "or the adverse proposition which followed- was just a sign of the friction which one may low and then expect to witness. The vote ;aken showed, however, that Mr CORDES' up- right and consistent Parliamentary course has ivon him many and hearty friends in Newport, md that his prospect of future support is still mcouraging. To men who can see nothing £ ood in any political action which is not tinged with Radicalism, no Conservative may hope to commend himself; but with men of moderate news, who approve steady and useful legisla- tion, without startling extremes, too member "or the Monmouthshire Boroughs cannot fail ;0 win his way.
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rHE HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT ST. NICHOLAS A rumour prevailed in Cardiff on Monday to the ififect that Mr. Jenkins, the victim of a gross attack ind robbery by three men. on Saturday, near St. Nicholas, had succumbed to his injuries. Late in juiries, however, elicited the fact that he was stili ilive although in a dangerous condition, aud it is said tihat three men have been apprehended at Llantrissant is noion of being the perpetrators of the dastardly m, )
TREDEGAR.
TREDEGAR. j RIFLE DRILL. — The first drill in connection with the 11th Mon. took place at the Town-hall, on Mon- day night, when the newly-appointed drill-instructor, Sergeant-major Busby, of the Royal South Wales Borderers Militia, was in attendance. There was a rfood muster, and the drill passed off capitally. Capt. Shepard and the other commissioned and non-com- missioned officers were present, and the "newly-made soldiers" expressed themselves thoroughly satisfied with the man who had been appointed to regulate their movements. POLICE COURT.—TL-ESDAY. (Before Dr. COATES and G. A. BROWNE, Esq.) DRUNKARDS.—Morgan Jones, Pontygof, was fined" 5s and costs.-P.C. Fitzgerald proved the case.- John Jacobs was fined 2s 6d and costs, for drunken conduct at Tredegar, on the 21st October. William Warrens was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness at Tredegar, on the 26th October.-P.C. Morgan Jones proved the case. SLEEPING IS THE WORKS. — Thomas Llewellyn, who seemed to have a penchant for a bed in the open air, was once more brought up charged with sleeping in Tredegar works, and was sent to Usk for 14 days. AFFILIATION".—Evans v. Pugb.—Mr. Plews for com. plainant.—The case was before the Bench nearly a year ago, when it was dismissed for want of corrobora- tive testimony to prove complainant's case. The parties are farm servants, and lived at a farm near Tredega.r, where the alleged intimacy took place.— Additional evidence was given to-day by a young girl named Griffiths, who deposed to being in bed with Mary Ann Evans on one occasion when defendant came into the bed and had intercourse with complain- ant. The witness said she threatened to tell her master, and if defendant came there again she would leave the place and that on his repeating his visit, witness left and went home. The visits were made on the 7th and 8th of January.-The defendant cross- examined this witness, and a shoemaker named LoDg, who deposed to seeing the pair courting, but did not elicit any change of testimony.—The Bench retired to consult with their Clerk, and compared the evidence given on the first occasion with that given to-day, and after drawing attention to a certain discrepancy in the evidence of complainant, they adjudged the defendant to pay 3s weekly towards the maintenance of the child of complainant. MORE DRUNKARDS.-Lawrence Sweeney was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk at Rhymney. Timothy Callahan and Patrick McCowley were charged with being drunk on the highway at Rhym- ney.—Sergeant Richards and P.C. Craig gave evi* dellce.-Callahan was fined 2s 6d, and McCowley, who was an old offender, was fined 5s, or 10 days. Patrick Hyde was charged with drunkenness, at Pontlottyn, on 24th October. — Officer Middleton proved the case, and defendant was fined 5s and costs. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN.—James Jenkins, bailer, Ebbw Vale, was summoned by Capt. Foil, charged with neglecting to maintain a daughter now detained in Birmingham Reformatory. — The defendant said work was so scarce he was unable to pay.—The Bench ordered him to continue the Is 6d weekly, and an extra 6d weekly to make up arrears. "IF I WASN'T THERE I WOULDN'T BE HERE. This was the plea put in by Johannah Connell, an old Irish lady, who was charged by Sergeant Capper with stealing coal at Tredegar.-Dr. Coates Did you steal it ?—Defendant: Well I took it off the ground thank God I did no more.—Sergeant Capper She said she could pay the fine she is a rag and bone dealer.- Defendant Oh, yes, thanks to the Powers, I can pay a trifle. (Laughter.)—Dr. Coates: You will be fined Is -Defendant: Och an that is not much. ■ Griffith Roberts, charged with stealing coal at Blaina,. was fined 6d and costs. James Warren, for a like offence at Blaina, was fined 6d and costs. POLICE SUPERVISION. — William Thomas, collier, Rhymney, was brought up by Capt. Foil, charged with neglecting to report his change of residence while under the supervision of the police.-When before the Court last week, defendant stated that he had duly reported himself every month to Sergeant Richards, and the case was adjourned for the attend- ance of that officer.-Sergeant Richards deposed that defendant had not reported himself to him since 8th August, but had gone to Baggally, and from a letter received from that place it appeared that he had re. ported himself on arriving there.-Capt. Foil: We give him a license to carry with him, and when he leaves a place he is supposed to report to the police,. and we then communicate with the police at the place to which he is going, and they know when to expect him.—Defendant: I always report myself, and once I failed to do so, but for the future I will attend to it. -Dr. Coates We will deal leniently with you, aI. though you are a bad character if you agaiu neglect to report yourself you will be liable to 12 months' im- prisonment with hard labour. You will be discharged this time.—The defendant was then charged by the Union authorities, who were represented by Mr. D. Phillips, relieving. officer, with disobeying an order made for the support of his mother.—The defendant pro nised to pay the 24s due, and was allowed to go. A RHYMNEY CWRWBACH.—William Barret, an old man. was charged with selling beer without a license at Rhymney.-Defendant denied the offence. —Police- sergeant Richards deposed, I was on duty on Sunday morning 20th October, at Hrynhyfrid near Rhymuey in company with P. C.'s Middleton and Gray. I heard a noise in defendants' house and went in, I found some men who lived close by and others from Pontlottyn, in the kitchen on a table I found a quart of beer and tots and ten cups. The men were sitting in the kitchen where the beer was. I told defendant I would charge him with selling beer., He said he had not sold any beer. I found a nine gallon cask in a cupboard. — By Captain Foil He has not been at work since he returned, and his wife has been receiv- ing parish relief.—Daniel Phillips, relieving officer, produced the Union books, and stated that the wife of defendant applied for relief, and was allowed 5s weekly from 9th October. Witness stopped the relief on hearing that they could afford to buy beer.- P.C. Middleton deposed I was on duty this morning at Rhymney statiou. Michael Brown called there,and said he had come to plead guilty to being in Barret's house, and would pay any fine the Bench might intlict.-Sergeant Richards The summons charged Brown with aiding and abetting.—Ebenezer Macarthy on being charged as an aider aud abetter said, 1 was in the house, but did not pay for beer, and I had money in my pocket too. John McMarra sent his wife to ask the Bench to give him time to pay the fine.-The Bench fined Barret 20s and costs or one month Brown, Macarthy, and McMara, for aiding and abettiDg, were each tiued 2s 6d and costs. DOG LICENCE.—George Radge, collier, was sum- moned by P.C. Young, charged with having a dog at New Tredegar without a licence, on the 23rd October. The officer said he had seen defendant with the dog on more than one occasion.—The Bench made an order for the payment of 25s, the usual penalty. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.-Richard Welsh, labourer, was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl aged nine, at Rhymney, on 21st October. Prisoner denied the offence, and said he went home and wanted to have a aleep, when the child came up to his room aud bothered him for a penny, and he told her to go down.—Mary Ann Reardon, the child, seemed to be too young to give an explanation of the affair, and after hearing her tale, the Bench dismissed the case.
CAERPHILLY.
CAERPHILLY. HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—Harvest thanksgiving services were held in St. Martin's Church on Wednes- day evening week, when the church, which was very beautifully and artistically decorated, was crowded to excess, some of the congregation being obliged to leave the sacred editice for laek of room. The Rev. J. Jones, B.D., vicar of Bassalleg, Newport, delivered a very eloquent, stirring, and practical sermon to a very attentive congregation. The prayers were intoned in a very laudable manner by the Rev. T. Jen- kins, rector, and the lessons were read by the Rev. L.A. Rees, M. A., curate. The singing throughout was very well rendered. After the sermonliberal collections were made for the Church Pastoral Aid Society. The decorations this year were superb, and great praise is due to Mrs. Jenkins, rectory, and Mrs. Grylls and Mrs. Jones, Caerphilly, for the elaborate and pains- taking way in which they had decorated the church, which was greatly admired by all. The font and chandeliers were very prettily and neatly decorated also the pulpit and reading desk displayed very great ta-ste on the part of the decorators and the altar, which was decorated by Mr. E. Jones, was very skil. fully and beautifully done. The fruit, flowers, &c., were given by various ladies belonging to the con* gregation.
PONTYPOOL.
PONTYPOOL. DEATH OF MR. E. DEACON.—The town was thrown into a sad and sorrowful state on Wednesday morning oy the announcement of the death of the above gen- tleman, who was greatly respected here for his great kindness and ability. POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY. (Before C. J. PARKES, and E. J. PHILLIPS, Esqre.) TRESSPASS. — John Whiting was charged with tresspassing on the property of the Blaenavon Iron ompany, on the 22nd October, and pleaded guilty. the Bench fined him 10s or aeven days hard labour.
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[2328 TO Bft LET, in a pleasant suburb of Newport, a commodious DETACHED FAMILY RESIDENCE, with capacious Drawing, Dining, and Brcs'kl'.vt Rooms, six Bedrooms, two Dressing Rooms, two W.C.'s, Larder, China Pantry, and ample Kitchen, Scullery, and Cellar accommodation. There is a liirge Garden, stocked with shrubs, fruit trees, &c., with a spacious Lawn. The premises command extensive views, are pleasantly situated, and withiu seven or eight minutes walk of two Bad way Stations.. Fo- address and further particulars apply at the MEELIN" Office. 15, Commercial-street, Newport. Wanted. W7 ANTED a RESIDENT SECRETARY at NEWPORT, for a FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY. Snlarv .glOO per annum, with commission. Address with references. Manager, care of Messrs. Stephenson and < o.. 30 & 31, New LIridge Street,London, E.C Preference will he given to a candidate (otherwise eligible) who is prepared to invest < £ 'i0 iu the capital of the Company. [2290 TT £ 7 ANTED, for Four or Five Months, from the 1st NOVEMBER, in the neighbourhood of NEWFOITOR CARDIFF, and within reach of the Sea, if possible, 300 or 400 Acrea ot MIXED SHOOTING for one Gun (including Rabbits). Also, accommodation for a Gentleman and occasionally his Wife) a week or ten days at a time.—Address, with terms and all particulars, to F. P.. Cliftou Club, Bristol TREDEGAR AGRICULTURAL AND POULTRY SHOWS. OPEN TO ALL ENGLAND WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTION. LORD TREDEGAR has fixed the ap- J-J proaching Meeting for TUESDAY and WED- NESDAY, the 26th and 27th NOVEMBER, 1878. The Prize List contains 51 Regulated Classes for Cattle, Sheep. Pigs, and Horses; the Prizes in which vary in value from .£20 to .£5. Poultry Prizes, to the value of .£140, are also offered. The Prize Lists, with certificates for entry and all particulars, may be had on application to MR. J. G. PALLING, Tredegar Estate Offiee, Newport. Mon N.B.-Entries close on 30th OCTOBER, 1878 [2314 Weiim (Caittinumrattoii. N E W P O it T AND B RISTOL, NOVEMBER, 1878. -WE L s H pRINCE> 4 pv | T (uRless prevented by any un* foreseen occurrence) is intended to sail during the month of OCTOBER, 1878, with Passengers and Merchandise :— FROM BF,VFOll"T' WHART 7ROM BATHURST BASIN NEWPORT. BRISTOL. Calling oJ the Hotwells 1 Friday 8.30a.m Stags. 4 Monday 12.30 p.m. 2 Saturday 10.45 am 6 Wednesday 2. 0 p.m. 5 Tuesday 2.30 p.m 7 Thursday 4. Opm FARES After Cabin, 2s. t:d.; Fore Cabin, Is. stnd Children from 3 to 12 yefu's of age, Half-price Horse 6d Eider, 7s. Dogs, Is. each. Return Tickets will be issued each Trip, available to return within one week at the following fares-Cabin, 4s Deck, 2s. Gd. For conditions of Freight, apply at the Company's Offices, opposite the SEAMEN'S FLOATING CHAPEL, GROVE, BRISTOL; and BEAUFORT WHARF, NEWPORT. Mr. T. MITCHELL, Proprietor, Newport, 131 W. R. VOWLES, Agent, Bristol. NOTICE^ THE CORK STEAM SHIP COMPANY and the BRISTOL GENEFAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY wiU only re- ceive and carry goods subject to, and upon the express terms of their respective Notices of the 14th and 18th of DECEMBER, 1854, already published, and to be obtained at their offices QTEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CORK, NEWPORT, and CARDIFF, carrying Goods at THROUGH RATES to and from. The CITY OF CORK STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S (LIMITED), First-class Powerful Steamer CORMORANT,' (Capt. Simmelkiar), UPUPA." (Capt L.OToole)." MINNA," (Capt. Leyne), "PELICAN (Captain Wheeler), are intended to ply as underneath unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence, with or without Pil,,f. "t1, libertv to tow Vessels, during the m inth of NOVEMBER, 1878:— NEVVPokT & CARDIFF TO CORK. Newport to Cork via Cardiff Wednesday, 6th 2 after Cardiff to Cork Thursday, 7th 3t morn Newport to Cork via Cardiff. Wednesday, ]3th 6 morn Cardiff to Cork Thursday, 14th morn CORK TO NEWPORT & CARDIFF. Moiday 4th 9 morn .ouday 11th 3 after Monday 18th 8 morn Monday 25th. 3 after GLASGOW, GREENOCK, & DUBLIN TO NEWPORT via CORK. The Clyde Shipping Company's Steamers will sail— From GLASGOW—WEDNESDAYS, 1 p.m. From GREENOCK—Wednesday Evenings. From DUBLIN —SATURDAYS. Fares to Cardiff, or Newport, Catin, (including Fee .£1 Is Od; Children under 12 years, 12s. Deck, 7s Return Tickets, Cabin, (including Fee,) available for One Month, JZl lis 6,1.; Children, 18s. The Company give notice that they will not be accountable for Passenger's Luggage, unless the value tuereof be declared, and a Freight paid accordingly at the time of Shipment and that Passengers from NEWPORT and CARDIFI must obtain their tickets at the Offices, be. fore going on Board. Horses and Live Stock intended for Shipment should be alongside FOUR HOURS before the time of Sailing, and Goods on the previous day. For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply at the Company s Office, Cork or their Agents, JAMES MADDOCK, Ship Broker, Cork Wharf, Newport, Mon. E. C. DOWNING, 3] Ship Broker Bute Docks, Cardiff. "WHITE ST A R" LI N E. "DOTAL AND UNITED /jr-—. IV STATES MAIL STEAM- ERS.—NOTICE.—The Steamers of this Line take the Lane Routes re- commended by Lieut. Maury, on both the Outward and Homeward passages. LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWX, TO NEW YORK These well-known magnificent Steamers are appointed to sail weekly, as under, carrying Her Majesty's and the United States' Mails BRITANNIC Thursday. November 7. REPUBLIC Tuesday, November 12. GERMANIC Thursday, November 21. BALTIC .Tuesday, November 26. ADRIATIC Thursday, December 5. From NEW YORK on THURSDAY or SATURDAY These Steamships afford the very best accommodation to Paisengers. The Saloon, Ladies' Boudoir, Staterooms, and Smoking Rooms are amidships, where the noise and motion are least. Bath Rooms, Barber's Shop, Piano, Extensive Libraries, and Electric Bell communication with Stewards, Surgeons and Stewardesses carried. SALOON PASSAGE 15, 18, and 21 Guineas according to accommoda- tion in State Rooms. A having equal privileges in Saloon. Children under Twelve years half fare Infants under One year free. Return Tickets (available for Twelve calendar months) at reduced rates. Deposit, £ 5 each berth. Special rates to Transpacific Ports, via San Francisco. The Steerage Accommodation is of the completest and best kind, for a limited number. Passengers booked through to all parts of the United States, Canada, &c., at special rates. Drafts issued on New York free of charge. Apply at the Company's Offices, 37, Broadway, New York in Queenstown, to JAMES SCOTT and CO.; or to ISMAY, IMRIE, & CO., 10, Water-street, Liverpool; and 34, Leadenhall-street London E.C.. [5 (Maraiion. DANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND CALISTHEN1C EXERCISES. M R S. T 0 P L I S t)EGS to announce that a LADY from lier y Establishment will RESUME her engagements at Newport and its vicinity weekly, commencing OCTOBER 11th. SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES ATTENDED. For Terms and other particulars, address to her resi- dence, 4, Regent-place. Cliftou, Bristol. [2283 ABERCARN COLLIERY EXPLOSION RELIEF FUND. The Central Committee, Newport, (JOHN MOSESEsq.. Mayor of Newport, Chuirman), beg most gratefully to acknowledge receipt of the following subscriptions :— 2c SIXTEENTH LIST OF DONATIONS. i s. d. X s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 14862 11 4 Collection at Stonehouse Church, per Rev. W Farren White 12 0 0 King's Lynn, per the Mayor of King's Lynn 8 17 11 Calne, per the Mayor of Calne 7 0 0 Offertory at parish church, Westbury-on- Serern, per Rev. C. J. Jones 5 19 2 John Hughes, Russia 5 0 0 Collected at Independent Chapel, Graig, per R. Jones 5 0 0 Per Rev. Macdonald Steel- Collection at Caerwent 2 7 8 Collection at Llanvair Discoed. 0 18 5 ———— 361 Mrs Agnes J. Staveley, per P. James 3 0 0 Collected by Edwin Skewis, Wiveliscombe 4 0 0 Mr3 Davis, grocer, Blaina, per C. Boucher 2 2 0 Messrs. James and Price, uer W. Watkins 2 2 0 Rev. li. L. Burton 110 Captain Lewis, of Bath, per W. Manchip 0 10 0 Henry Machin (stamps) 0 5 0 Collected at Neath, per J. H. Rowland— The Mayor of Neath 5 5 0 J. H. Rowland 55" H. e. Charles 2 2 0 David Thomas, M.E. 2 2 0 Thomas Phillyes 1 2 0 James Allen 1 1 0 The Town Clerk 2 2 0 Rowland Thomas 2 2 0 Thomas S. Sutton 110 John Russell 110 John Lewis (draper) 110 Per English Baptist Chapel- A. Curtis 110 B. H. Thomas 110 Sundry Subscriptions. 2 12 6 Morning Collections 3 15 6t Evening Collections 3 1 English Congregational Chapel 600 David Bevan 5 5 0 Maes-yr-haf Chapel 4 7 0 J. B. Paddon 5 5 0 Cadoxton Parish Church 6 19 5 Episcopal Chapel, Cadoxton 13 2 Melincrythan Independent Chapel 0 15 0 Zoar Chapel. 4 6 0 St. Thomas's Church. 1 19 4 Bible Chiistian Chapel 1 13 0 Melincrythan Chuich. 19 4 Henvaes Calviuistic Methodist Chapel 0 12 0 Llan+wit and Tonna Churches. 2 9 1 Per West of England Bank— George Marsh 110, Sundry Subscriptions. 0 6 0 Offertory at St. David's Church- Mrs Routledge 1 1 0 R. P. Morgan 110 Mrs Rees Morgan 110 Archdeacon Griffiths 1 1 0 Sundry Subscriptions 2 0 6 Offertory 11 13 0 D. J. Rhys 0 10 6 98 14 2 Per John Lewis Lloyd— Messrs. T. W. Cosens, London.. 21 0 0 Messrs. Lambert and Butler 10 10 0 Thomas Murphy, Clonmel 5 0 0 Peter Kergan, Belfast 5 0 0 Kirker, Greer and Co. 2 0 0 Charles Fennel 200 ————— 45 12 0 204 9 4 Per West of England and South Wales District Bank, New- port, Mon.— Per Rev. S. Jenkins 24 2 0 Joseph B. Evans and Co., Limited 5 0 0 Chepstow Parish Church 10 18 9 Churchwardens of All Saint's, LIanvrechva. 170 Per E. W. Grove, Hare and Grey- hotind- W. Oliver 110 Mr Davey 1 1 0 J. Herbert 1 1 0 E. W. Grove. 0 10 6 F. A. James. 0 10 6 E. T. Evans. 0 10 6 A. B. 0 10 6 S. D. 0 10 6 H Osborne 0 10 6 W. H. Gibbon 0 10 6 G. W. Leader 0 10 6 J. A. Kelly 0 10 6 Mr Joshua 0 5 0 C. Pearce 050 Collected in Boxes 8 17 10 17 5 4 To amount remitted by the Committee of the Relief Fund at Tredegur Branch, as sub- scribed there by the town and tradesmen, as per list sent to the Central Committee at Newport after payment of 17s 2d for print- ing, &c. 105 0 0 N.B.-This sum is exclusive and independent of £ 100 given by the Directors of the Tre- degar Iron and Coal Company, and we understand about = £ i 0 by the Company's workmen, and besides the collections at the Places of Worship in the bwn. except the Church, and English Baptist Chapel, aud English Wesleyan Chapel; all of which have been remitted to the Central Fund at Newport. Per Mr D. Bowen, Local Committee, Abcr- carn 186 15 11 350 14 0 Per National Provincial Bank of England, Newport, Mon. A Friend 0 10 0 < £ 15,418 4 8 CHARLES LYNE, J. ARTHUR LY:\E, f Joint Honorary EDWIN GROVE. ( Secretaries. ALFRED C. JONES, J In the Fifteenth List of Donations the amount sub- scribed by the Tradesmen in the Cwmbran District should be X4 16s. 3d. ABERCARN COLLIERY EXPLOSION RELIEF FUND. I am requested by the Committee of Management to express to the many donors throughout the country, their deep thanks of gratitude for the munificent response made to their appeal, and at the same time to intimate that in their opinion-when the various sums now known to be in course of collection, and in transitu are remitted— sufficient funds will have been received for the purposes required. The Committee would further express the deepest feel- ing of gratitude on behalf of all the recipients. JOHN MOSES, Mayor, Chairman of Committee. P.S.-It is particularly requested that any sums col- lected on behalf of this Fuud, aud still in hand, may be remitted without delay. [2343 L JJoticcs. THOMAS PARRY, AUCTIONEER, VALUER, &c., 23, COMMEUCIAL STREET, NEWPORT. SITUATIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. XCO to X200 per Annum. WHAT steps should I take to get into a Government Office ? The question answered— full particulars as to Limits of Age, Qualifications required, Salaries, &c. (upwards of 50,000 Appointments have been thrown open to all comers), on application to A.B., 174' West-street, Fareham, Hants, for 12 stamps. MONMOUTHSHIRE. COURT OF SEWERS. "jVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an ADJOURNED GENERALCOURT and SESSION of SEWERS and COURT of VIEW for the Levels of the Hundreds of CALDICOT and WENTLOOGE, in the County of Monmouth, will be held at the KING's HEAD IYN, NEWPORT, in the said County, on MONDAY, the 11th day of NOVEMBER next, at the hour of Ten o'clock in the Forenoon. The Commissioners will leave the King's Head at Half-past Ten for Fisher's Gout, Goldcliff, and on their I arrival there, proceed to view the Gout, and alao the Sea Walls in Goldcliff and Nash. Dated this 24th day of October, 1878. 2334] H. STAFFORD GUSTARD, Clerk. i^ttCv',3. LOUISA EDWARD i, DECEASED. I' Pursuant to the Statute 22nd and 23rd Viet.. cap. 35. in- tituled An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees," "XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all Creditors and other persons having any Claims, Debts, or Demands against the Estate of LOUISA EDWARDS, late of Newport, in the county of Mon- mouth, deceased (who died at Newport aforesaid, on the 2Sth day of April, 1878, and whose Will was proved at the Principal Registry of Her Majesty's Court of Probate, on the 26th day of July, 1878, by FRANCIS WRIDE and HENKY GEORGE LLOYD, the Executors thereof) are hereby required to send in their Debts, Claims, and De- mands, to us the undersigned, on or before the First day DECEMBER next. after which day the said Executors will proceed to distribute and appropriate the Estate and Effects of the said Testatrix, having regard only to the claims of which they sh:vl then have had notice, and the said Executors will not after that time be liable for the Estate and Assets so distributed and appropriated, or any part thereof, to any person or persons of wh-pse debt or claim they shall not then have had due notice. Dated this 15th day of October, 1878. W. J. and H. G. LLOYD, Bank Chambers, Newport Mon. 2320] Solicitors for the said Executors. cfalcs by gutctiour. THE OAKLAND-? FARM, LLANTARNAM, (One Mile from Cwmbran Railway Station, four from Pontypool, and five from Newport). Sale of 16 Head of well-bred Hereford Cattle, .33 Fat Sheep, 2 Horses, 2 Pigs, ajnearly new and varied assort- ment of Agricultural Implements, Poultry, Casks, a portion of the Dairy Utensils, and other valuable Effects, the property of Mrs. ELLEN LEWIS, who is leaving the Farm, and which MR. MATTHEW JOtfES has been fa- voured with instructions to SELL BY AUC- TION, on the Premises, on TUESDAY, the 19TH day of NOVEMBER, 1878. Luncheon at 11.30. Sale to commence punctually at 12 o'clock. Dated Auction and Estate Agency Offices, Monmouth, Oct. 3lst, 1878. [2345 MONMOUTHSHIRE. Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Estates, with Farm Houses and commodious Outbuildings for Sale. VI"R. MATTHEW JONES has received, 1-T-JL instructions to SELL BY AUCTION, on THURS- DAY, the 7th of November, 1878, at five for six o'clock in the afternoon, at the KING'S HEAD HOTEL in Mon- mouth, (subject to buch conditions of Sale as will be then and there produced, in the following or such other lots as shall be determined on at the time of Sale), the under- mentioned valuable PROPERTIES, viz. LOT I.-All that compact and very desirable FARM HOUSE, LANDS, and PREMISES, situate lyiner and being in the parish of Tregare, in the county of Mon- mouth, and now called or known by the name of Llwn Crwn Farm," containing by admeasurement 136a. Or. 31., (more or less) now in hand. LOT 2.—All that compact and very desirable FARM HOUSE, LANDS and PREMISES, situate lying and being in the parish of Penrose, in the said county of Mon- mouth, called or known by the name of Pentwyn Farm," containing by admeasurement 94a. lr. 13p. (more or less), now in the occupation of Mr. John Dollins, as tenant thereof, at the Yearly Rent of X 130, whose tenancy ex- pires on the 29th day of September, 1889 together with all that COTTAGE and GARDEN, containing by ad- measurement 25 perches (more or less), and No. 370 on the map or plan of the said parish of Penrose, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Ann Davies, as tenant thereof. The above Estates are situate about three and a half miles from the Raglan Railway Statioa. The lands are well drained. The Houses, which conujmnd extensive views of the splendid mountain scenery in the neighbour. hood of Abergavenny and the Welsh Mountains, and are within a few minutes walk of the parish churches of Penrose and Tregare, are modern and Bubstantially-built of stone and slated. The Outbuildings, which are also built of stone and slated, are commodious, and in a first- class state of repair, large sums of money having within the last few years being expended thereon. The neigh- bourhood is particularly healthy, and affoids excellent Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting, and the whole offers to capitalists a most desirable and exceptional opportunity either for investment or occupation. Each Estate is in a ring fence and well supplied with water. To view Lot 1, apply to Mr. William Edwards, Tregare and Lot 2 to Mr. Dollins, Pentwyn Farm. Plans, with particulars and conditions of Sale, may also be obtained on application to the AUCTIONEER, Monmouth, or to | ROBERT BATE and SON. Bridgwater. Dated Bridgwater, 4th October, 1878. [2305 TON FARM, LLANGIBBY, (Three Miles from Usk, Monmouthshire ) IMPORTANT SALE of 17 Head of Hereford and Short- horn Cattle, 38 well-bred English Sheep, 7 Horses and Colts, 3 Pigs, about 30 Tons of Hay and Clover (to go off), Oats, Wheat, Straw, Cider, Fruit, Agricultural Implements, Dairy Utensils, a portion of the Household Furniture, and other valuable Effects, which \/j"R. MATTHEW JONES has been fa- ITJL voured with instructions, from Mr. JAMES MORGAN, who is retiring from Farming business, to SELL BY AUCTION, on the Premises, on MONDAY, the 4TH day of NOVEMBER, 1878. STOCK.-Four young and well-bred Hereford Cows (to calve in good season), a superior Shorthorn Heifer with Calf, 4 well-bred Hereford Steers (rising two years), 1 ditto Heifer, 1 very fresh three-years-old Bullock, 2 yearling Heifers, 3 yearling Steers, 26 superior long- woolled English Ewes, 8 ditto Lambs, 2 Ram Lambs, 1 yearling Ram, and 1 well-bred two-years-old Cotswold Ram; 3 strong Bacon Pigs, a brown mare "Bonnie," very promising, three years old a bay Cart Mare Colt, rising two years a brown Cart Mare, aged ditto Cart Mare l: Diamond," eight years old a superior dark- brown Mare, risiny four years, broken to saddle and har- ness a capital half-bred Mare, in foal, and a very pro- mising Sucking Colt; Agricultural Implements, DSiry Utensils, a portion of the Household Furniture, and other miscellaneous and valuable Effects. Luncheon at Twelve. Sale to commence punctually at One o'clock. Dated Auction and Estate Offices, Monmouth, October 24th, 1S78. [2323 TO BUTCHERS, CATTLE DEALERS, FARMERS, HORSE DEALERS, HAY MERCHANTS, COL- LIERY PROPRIETORS AND OTHERS. GOLDCLIFF, MONMOUTHSHIRE, Six Miles from the Town of Newport; two miles from Llanwern Station on the Great Western Railway. ANNUAL SALE OF FARMING STOCK AND PRIME MEADOW HAY. MR. CLIFFORD C. GliEEN, in conjunc- tion with MR. GEORGE <;OOKE, beg to announce that they will hold the above sale at the FARMERS' ARMS INN, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1878. The following entries have been received— 36 Prime FAT COWS, HEIFERS, and STEERS. Several Young STORE CATTLE. 100 SHEEP, sundry HORSES and PIGS. Nearly New SPRING OAKT, HARNESS, &c., with 259 Tons of PRIME MEA LK>VVr HAY in 11 ricks' Further entries for Stock will be received up to the time of Sale, and for Hay up to Twelve o'clock on Friday, the 1st of November. The Stock is selected from the herds of the principal breeders and feeders in the district. The Hay is of the primest quality, and Reveral of the ricks may remain where they iiow stand for the convenience of Purchasers for investment. The l-hy "It I be shown by Mr William Waters, Sam son's Court. GuHcliff; Mr John Sevs. and the AUCTIONEER, at Whitson. Luncheon ai, 1.lc¡ 8!t!e at 12 prompt, Auctioneer's Olfioc, Victoi-ia-hult < "iiambers, Newport, and W iiilsun, Mou, [2342 WHITE HALL FARM, LLANTRISSANT. (Within 3 miles of Usk, 3 miles of Caerloon, and 5 miles <>? NEWPORT. ITioh'y Tirrocrtant Snlo of 73 HEAD OF CATTLE; 251 SHEEP (Ewes and Wethers) 18 MORSES & l- JLi'c 7 PIGS; 320 TONS OF PRIME .MEADOW HAY; 800 <rAL!Y "NS < \.1"' OIUER 100 SA' KS rtEED OATS 4 KICKS OF STRAW 4 RICKS OF FERN 120 ACRES GaitKrjEP; A Portion of the DAIRY IJTE^ILS and A Large Assortment of AGRICULTURAL IMPLE. MENTS. in exeidlor.t order; wliicU MR. T' "'M-V' •'n iRL'Y h.is boon fa voured vi'.ii instructions from Mr JAMES WATKB (whose lease i,. :1. ■ 1 .r .1. .1_n 1. :.3 xC..7iug th Farm), to ;• "V H ->an3es a above, or L ^SDAi' NOVISMUK'-I oth, Jö78. Ftiit pnrtSculars iu posters and catalogues. Luncheon at £ !<;v;a.$do at Twelve sharp. Approved Bills at Mou.hs wih 110 U»*en for .620 and upward^ or 5 • or cent, IIISCVIQE for cash. Dated Auctioneer's Office,- i. Ojm-uercial-street, New. port. T2i96 1 by auction. ) NO.25, ST OW-HI-TL, NEWPORT TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, -i- BY MB. J. BOTHOMLEY. At the above residence, on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER (jth, 1878. at 12 o'clock at Noon, the excellent and well- conditioned HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, And other Effects, of the late Mr. James Little, deceaseL Full particulars of which will appear in posters. May be viewed the day prior to and morning of the day of Sale. Auctioneer's Offiees, 35, Bridge-street, Newport. i2338 PON fYPOOL, MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO TIMBER MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. jV/TESSRS. PHILPOT & WING FIELD ITJL will SELL BY AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th of NOVEMBER NEXT, at 3 p.m., at the KING'S HEAD HOTEL, Newport, the following lots of OAK AND ASH TIMBER, STORES, AND COPPICE WOODS, (Subject to such conditions of Sale as shall be then produced :— LOT 1.—The Treherbert Wood, IS acres in extent, or thereabouts, together with 18 Oak Timber Trees, and 1 Ash Timber Tree, and 18 Stores, standing in the said Wood also 6 Oak Timber Trees, standing in the meadows adjoining, situate at Croes-y-ceilog, and against the turn- pike road leading from Pontypool to Newport. LOT 2.—The lower part of Coed Llwyd Wood, 10 acres in extent, or thereabouts, together with 13 Oak Timber Trees and 10 Stores, situate iu the parish of Llanvrechva Lower, and near to Lot 1. LOT 3.-Part of the Park Wood, 6 acres in extent, to- gether with 2') Oak Timber Trees and 10 Stores standing therein, situate in the parish of Llangattock-juxta-Caer- leon, and within two miles of Newport. LOT 4.—The Wern Wood, 6 acres in extent, or there- abouts, together with 10 Oak Timber Trees and 3 Ash Trees, situate adjoining the Brecon Canal, ia the parish of Llanvihangel-Pontymoil. LOT 5.—The Coed Sarah Wood, 9 acres in extent, or thereabouts, together with 13 Oak and 1 Ash Timber Trees, and 9 Stores, situate near to the Old Furnace, in the Glyn Valley, in the parish of Trevethin. LOT 6.—The lower portion of the Go.ytrey Wern, 10 acres in extent, or thereabouts, together with 12 Oak Timber Trees, situate near to the parish road and the church, in the parish of Goytrey. LOT 7.-Those two portions of Wain Dew Wood which are severed by the railway, situate near to Pentrepiod, in the parish of Trevethin, containing 10 acres, or there- abouts, together with 10 Oak Timber Trees LOT 8.—The Laswyn Wood, 14 acres in extent, or thereabouts, situate in the parish of Goytrey. LOT 9.-Pontrhydyryn Wood, 16 acres in extent, or thereabouts, together with 20 Oak and 2 Ash Timber Trees, marked with a red ring, and numbered as follows in white paint :—Nos. 8, 12, 27, 44 47, 66, 82, 85, 92, 100, 101, 109,112, 118,119, 123, 125, 126 141,154, and Nos. 46 and 75, situate close to Panteg Station. LOT 10.—The Thinnings of Glopwlla Plantation, 20 acres in extent, or thereabouts, together with 5 Oak Timber Trees and 14 Stores, situate adjoining a parish road, and within one mile ot the Abertillery Railway Station. LOT 11.—Part of the Graig Vawr Wood, near Aberbeeg Railway Station, 23 acres in extent, or thereabouts, to- gether with 31 Oak Timber Trees and 29 Stores. The Timber Trees in the respective lots are numbered (except as regards Lot 9) in red paiut, from No. 1 up- wards and the Stores are distinguished by a red cross. Thomas Saunders, Woodman, Estate Yard, Pontypool, will show Lots 1 to 9 inclusive, and William Lewis (whose postal address is Woodman, Abercarne, near Newport,") will point out Lots 10 and 11; and for further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, or to Mr. ALFRED A. WILLIAMS, Park Estate Office, Pontypool. [2331 j7 0 R SALE .—BROUGHAM, Round- fronted. Second-hand, equal:to New, very light, the property of a Gentleman. WAGGONETTE, with a Moveable Head, Second-hand, in excellent condition, light to one Horse. PARK PHAETON, Second-hand, with Leather Wings, Dash, Break, Drag, &c. For particulars, apply to E. & H. VEZEY. Coach Builders to Her Majesty, Long Acre, Bath. [2244 ELKINGTON'S ELECTRO PLATED SPOONS AND FORKS. JOSEPH RODGERS AND SON'S new CJ EBONIZED TABLE KNIVES, and IVORY KNIVES, all warranted finest quality. AGENTS W. A. BAKER & CO., FURNISHING IRONMONGERS, (Near the Westgate.) NEWPORT, MON.
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THE IDnnnlDutgsgirc JHevlm. NEWPORT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1S78. f COMMERCIAL MORALITY. THE astounding disclosures made by the inves- tigators into the affairs of the City of Glasgow Bank have given a violent shock to the moral instincts of the community. Coupled with, or coming as a climax, to, the revelations which during the past three years haveseen the light in the commercial world, they have greatly intensi- fied the feeling of distrust and alarm every- where prevalent in regard to monetary trans- actions. In all quarters, and among all classes, there exists a growing sense of insecurity, and apprehensions are entertained that, bad as the effects of the crisis have already been, worse yet remains to come; but it is greatly to be hoped that these anticipations may not be realised. Trade is depressed, and there is no prospect of its early improvement. Every day brings a fresh disaster or some development of unsoundness to blight the expectations of those who began to think that they had passed through the darkest period of commercial in- activity. Public confidence has sustained a series of severe checks, which have engendered suspicion in the minds of all who are engaged in business affairs, the inevitable result being stagnation of trade and a tendency to give way to the influence of panic upon the slightest provocation. The run upon the Building So. cieties at Manchester shows how widely this dangerous influence has extended itself, and j how thoroughly it pervades all classes of in- vestors. It is no exaggeration to say that at the present moment the wildest rumours would affect the credit of great houses, and that no I ] tale, however absurd, would fail to find hearers willing to give it credence. People who have j money to invest are at a loss to know what to do with it, because they cannot tell where they can trust it with safety and for want of avail- x able capital which, under other circumstances, would be promptly forthcoming, solvent con- ( cerns are being brought to destruction. In j the midst of so much distrust and uncertainty, self-protection is the first consideration, and ( the pursuit of this selfish policy leads to deplo- ( rable and even to disastrous consequences. l Everywhere doubt and perplexity exist, and i until the storm has passed over and the air has been cleared, there will be no recurrence of IE national prosperity. It is not difficult to trace some of the causes which have brought about the present calami- tous condition of things. Commercial integ- ( rity and the old-fashioned principles which helped to build up our national greatness have j long been out of favour. The race has been j to make wealth, regardless of the manner in which it was to be done, so long as outward appearances were preserved. The mischief has not been confined to one or two branches of industry, or to any particular profession, but has permeated every part of our commer- cial system. Our cotton trade in India has ( received irreparable injury by the export thither of gummed calicoes and other adul- terated fabrics. The colonies and many of our Continental customers are beginning to develop their own manufactures because they are no longer content to pat up with the spurious wares which we have not been ashamed to send out to them. Openings for English capital in foreign countries, where it might be made mutually productive, are scarcely to be found, because swindling speculators, who have pro- moted a series of rotten loans to still more rotten Governments, have destroyed the faith of the public in such investments, and have brought rain upon those who were foolish enough to listen to their counsels. For years past, as we have seen by the evidence given before the Royal Commission, the Stock Exchange has been the centre of practices which were altogether incompatible with honourable and honest dealing- It seemed as though, in reference to business matters, the ordinarv code of honour was set aside, and the struggle to accumulate wealth justified all the means which were resorted to in order to secure the end in view. Can it be wondered at that this wilful disregard of moral con- siderations has resulted in financial disaster, in creating- suspicion and alarm, and in barring the development of our commercial progress ? If we desire to see trade flourishing, to see our cotton mills and the machinery now lying idle in most of our manufacturing towns again at work if we hope to witness a diminution of the evils which at present surround us, and a wholesome revival of public confidence, we must return, and that speedily, to the paths of honesty and commercial morality from which we have in recent years so widely departed.