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THE "VOLUNTEER SERVICE GAZETTE" ON THE CLIFTON REVIEW. As soon as the line had been formed, the Major-General, accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, Earl Ducie rode upon the ground, accompanied by a brilliant cortege of officers of all branches of the service. The general salute having been given, and the reviewing officer having ridden down the lines, the marching past be^an. But alas at the same moment the rain came down and continued without intermission till the end of the review. Happily, the ground was in tolerable order from a couple of dry days, and both Volunteers and spectators bore their wet jackets bravely but the dull, leaden sky, and quiet, steady rain, sadly marred the beauty of the spectacle. To return to the march past first came the cavalry at a walk in open columns of squadrons at order. The Gloucestershire Hussars attracted much attention from the brilliancy of their uniform (the Hussar dress of the pre-Crimean period), the beauty of tho horses, and the soldierlike appearance of the men. The Somersetshire Yeomanry were, per- haps, not quite so smart, but looked very stalwart with their brass Dragoon helmets and blue tunics. Both regiments marched very steadily and kept good lines. Then followed one of the most interesting bodies on the ground-the battery of four 18-pounders of the Bristol Artillery, in column of division, with the gunners mounted on the guns and wagons. The horses which drew these ponderous pieces of ordnance were perfectly magnificent, and were, we understand, lent by Mr. J. C. Wall, a well-known railway carrier of Bristol- They were not ridden, but led by their usual drivers in plain clothes. There were in all thirty-two horses, four to each gun, and four to each wagon. Notwithstanding our remembrance of the horses, men, and guns of the Sussex Artillery at Brighton, we must say that we have never seeu a more perfectly appointed and serviceable- looking battery than the Bristol one. The serving of the gifos throughout the day was likewise admirable. When the guns had gone by, came the infantry brigades in quick time in open columns of companies. Some companies- marched better than others, of course; but they all marched steadily and well, Each corps had its admirers, but there was one thing quite certain, that two finer volunteer battalions than the Bristol and Bir- mingham Riffes were never seen. They were the only consolidated battalions on the ground, all the others being administrative and this, no dosht, gave them some advantage but there were many corps which marched as steadily past as could be desired, and, as far as we could see, manoeuvred in such a manner as to show that they had overcome the difficulties against which corps forming part of administrative battalions have to contend. We may mention that at one-period there was some misunderstanding among the bands,, and one or two companies had to march past to a very un- certain kind of tune, which was enough to throw out the steadiest corps. Some attention should be given to the sort of tunes selected for marching past. The differ- ence in the spring of the men's step when a really well- marked tune, such as Ninety-five"" happened to be played, was very perceptible. We noticed, also, a capital but queer tune used as the march of the Bir- mingham Battalion. Ejch battalion, when it had passed the General, closed to quarter-distance on the march on its leading company, wheeled in succession to the left, and took up its position in the original forma- tion on the old alignment. Two of the guns;, however, were now placed on the left flank. While tbe infantry were being formed, the cavalry again marched"- past, this time at the trot in open columns of troops at el^se order, to the lively tune of the Burlesque Galop," played by the mounted band of the Somersetshire Teomaary. The manoeuvres thea began by the first brigade ad vancing and deploying into line, covered by the-Bristol and Birmingham itifles. From the nature of the ground the skirmishers had not much opportsnily of advancing far,. or displaying their power. of taking advantage of shelter; but they extended rapidiy,. and preserved good' distances. Their fire,, too, • waa- well sustained. And now the heavy guns came into action on either flank, and gave the imagin&ry enemy noreat during the whole of the day's proceedings. The deploy- ment of the first brigade having been. completed,, th'e skirmishers retired, and the line advaae«d, haltedr and commenced file-firing, the second line- at the same time opening to deploying distance. The firing having ceased, both lines formed direct echellon on central battalions, the battalions composing the first line baing of course in line, and the second in qi*arter-distaoo9* column. The first echellon then alas formed quarter- distance column, and the whole force wiaa immediatety afterwards throwa into squares, and a terrific ftia- fire was opened. As far as we could see,, the common: mistake of squarel firing into oee another was avoided on this occasion. The enemy's- cavalry being supposed to be routed, the Somersetshire YeomaEiy issued from the left flank, and charged along the front of the line. We cannot honestly say that this charge, was- very successful. In fact, though a pretty sight, it more- resembled a horse-race than a charge.. The squares- having been reduced, the whole force wheeled about a sixteenth of a circle to the' right, and deployed into two lines at an oblique angle to the original JronU This 9"n movement was covered by the First Somersetshire Bat- talion and the Dorsetshire Battalion, and here occurred what seemed to us-to be the only gra78 mistake ccwa*. mitted during the day. The skirmishers were rather too numerous at the usual distance for the ground they had to cover, and the Somersetshire having covered the right wing of tbe- lin.e were overlapped in. the centre by the Dorsetshire men, and consequently the curious spectacle was presented just opposite to, the saluting flags of two parallel lines of skirmishers, of which the second for some-moments was tiring into the first. The mistake was, of course, soon corrected,, bat it seemed to us that the officers of the left skirmishers should have perceived that their men were going too far, and should have decreased the distance between the files. AS soon as the deployments were coaapletedy the skirmishers were recalled (ajid very well they iaa.in), the first line fired two rounds by wings of battalions, and retired by fours from the right of companies through the second brigade, which advanced to relieve them. The second brigade, having halted and maintalaed a well-sustained file-fire, advanced, again halted, fwed one volley, .fbed bayonet, and charged nearly u|i. to the Stand. Titia charge, though not perfect, was is our opinion* by no means had. Of course, the liaa was somewhat broken at the halt; but the men halted well at the -wrd of command, and, what was very well worthy of nottee, took up their dressing spontanaously, and without any coverer, presented at a moment's notice as good a line as could be required. They thea, in their turn, rslired by fours through the first brigade, which was w line of quarter-distance columns at deploying distance., Daring this movement the Gloucestershire Huzzara charged along the front. All that we can say of this charge was, that it wasjbetter than that of the Somerset Yeo- manry, inasmuch as one Gloucester squadron leader, at any rate, kept his men in something like a line. The whole force then formed in one line ot contiguous columns, facing the Grand Stand, with cavalry and guns on both flanks, and advanced in quick time, in review order, and brought the proceedings to a close by a general salute.

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BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL, LOWER MAUDLIN STREET. BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL, LOWES MAUDLIN STREET. ddwUiion Dayt—luesdap. Thursday, and Saturday from Malf'patt Eleven to One, Surgeon-Dr. SABIUK

MERTHYR, TREDEGAR, AND ABER- GAVENNY RAILWAY. LEASE OF THE UNDERTAKING TO TBB LONDON$NORTE WESTERN COMPANY. A special general meeting of the proprietors of the above-named concern was held at the Company's office, Monk-street, Abergavenny, on Monday, for the purpose of considering a bill now pending in Parliament intituled, An Act to enable the Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny Railway Company to lease their under- taking." J. C. Hill, Esq., Vice-chairman to the Company, presided. There were also present—Messrs. Jayne and Isaacs, directors Mr. W. F. Batt, secretary, and a large number of the shareholders. The Chairman said the object of the meeting was very simple. It was called a Wharncliffe meeting, and it was necessary they should receive the sanction of three- fonrthsof thenumberofshareholderspresentattbemeeting before proceeding further towards leasing the line to the London and North Western Company. The Chairman then called upon Mr. W. F. Batt, secretary, to read the bill. Mr. Batt gave an outline of its provisions, and in giving a summary of the terms of the lease, he said it was a lease of the undertaking of the company to the London and North Western Company, for a term of a thousand years, subject to a payment of a rental equivalent to 5 per cent. on the capital, and also subject to the payment to the shareholders of the Company of one half the profits made upon the railway beyond what was sufficient to pay the 5 percent, Theagreement gave full power to the Com- pany to investigate the accounts of the London and North Western in order to ascertain what were the actual profits of the line, and so to arrive at the surplus profits beyond the 5 per cent. He thought it would be tedious to read the whole agreement; but he had put them in possession of the simple facts. The Chairman Will you have it read ? Mr. Smythe thought it essential the shareholders should hear it read, or have a copy of the bill. Several shareholders considered it unnecessary. The Chairman said Dr. Smythe might have the bill to read. The directors did not wish to keep the sharehol- ders in the dark; but he thought they would not get much by having it read. [ Mr. Smythe meant simply the schedule of agreement, j Mr. Jayne: But you heard the substance. f Mr. Smythe was perfectly satisfied if the others ) were. Mr. Batt repeated his statement as to the terms of agreement, adding-If you assume that it takes £5,000 to pay the 5 per cent., and the London and North Wes- tern make JB10,000 they will have iff pay us half of the second JE5,000 in addition to the 5 per cent. The Chairman then remarked that it was very pleasing to him to find so numerous a body of shareholders pre- sent it was, he thought, the largest meeting they had had eince the line was commenced. It was always pleasing to the directors, who endeavoured to do their duty, to see a goodly attendance of shareholders at the meetings. They bad met for a specific purpose,- and the directors were ready to answer any question. He did not know whether there was any opposition in the room but individually he hoped there was, as he thought a certain amount of opposition tended to good. It was necessary before the act could be ratified to eall that meeting, aDd, it was also necessary that three-fourths of the shares there represented should be in favour of the bill. If they could not get the votes of three- fourths, the London and North Western leasing bift would be upset. He should be sorry to see this; be- cause he considered it alike advantageous to the share- holders and the public that it should be proceeded with. The presence of the London and North Western in this district would be a great public boon and it would be matter for deep regret were the bill upset. He had, however, no fear of this;, and he begged to move that the bill, as read, be approved* He hoped some share- holder would second that. Mr. T. Williams (Wernnelyto) Accidents will some- times happen; and occasionally lawsuits arise. In either case, upon whom would the expense fall-on us ? The Chairman No. The expense of any accident or lawsuit would fall on the London and North Western Company. Mr. Jayne You transfer all your property with all its responsibilities to the London and North Western. You have nothing to do but to receive your (dividend of 5 per cent., with any addition that' may accrue beyond that-and to pay your income tax, if you should be so happily circumstanced. (Laughter.) Mr. K J. C: Davies: Do I understand that all out- goings are to be paid;by the London and North Western -as, for instance, the maintenance of way and so on ? Mr. Jayne replied in the affirmative, adding-It the London and North Western only make 68." they must pay us 5 per cent. Mr. Davies wished to ask one question,- though* not strictly relating to the matter before the- mO<!lting. Yi4 wished to ask whether there was any intention of de- parting from the avowed purpose of providing station accommodation at Gilwsrn. He desired: to, know,. be- cause it might influence his vote. The Chairman said he sould not answertbat before-,the- special businese of the meeting was finished. Mr. Jayoe^ If you make that a condition of vote-, we shall be ba-ppy to hav& your opposition. The Chairman It is our interest to give- every ar- commodatiom I cannot answer it now. Mr. Jayne; :You will be- satisfied eventuaUyo Mr. Thomu- Brown (maltster) seconded* the motion. The Chairman, after a pause, said: If, there is no amendment I shall have the- pleasure of stating the mo- tion is unani'Beu&Vy carried^ I hope it may be so. Dr. Smythe: Has there been any propoeiOwtti, direct oe indirect, made, by the West Midland ? The Chairman: I have never heard of onaw It never came before u&. Dr. Smythe: It is spread abroad that they offered etther indirectly or directly to give 6 per centJ The Chairman- If you call that an indirect offer, when Mr. Thomas Brown aaid he thought the West Midland would, give it—if you call that aa indirect oger ———— Dr. Smythe- That is all r The Chairman That is all I have heard. Mr. Jayne Perhaps it would be only just-to- reply to your question, by conveying all the informationiwe have. Dr. Smytha: That is what t-want. Mr. Jayne I am fully convinced that the West Midland would readily give a guarantee of 6-per cent. if the directors of your company would only. do a dirty thing and tura from the arrangement already made with the London and North Western. But it has not been altogether a question of per centage with the directors, and I believe it is not altogether a question of per centage with the shareholders. There is a. decided preference on the part of the shareholders and the inhabitants of the district generally that the line should be leased to the London and North Western, if we get less for it, than to the West Midland. (Cheers.) The Chairman: And then, Mr. Smythe,. I tell you another thing. At a meeting of the directors Mr. Thomas Beown was present,, and objected to the leasing of the liae to the London and North Western at 5 per cent. I said-" W ell, M.r,.Brown, if you, on behalf of the West Midland, will undertake to say yoawill guaran- tee 6 per,cent., I go with you." But he declined to dc,, so; aikd since then I have, heard of no ofikr. Mr. Isaacs: I wish to corroborate that statement of Mr. Hill; and I wish the statement to go forth to the public,,that we have never had a definite offer from the West Midland. We have had only a.auppositious ofierj and nothing to be reliad upon.. The Chairman said,, there being no araendment,.he m»3t declare the proposition unanimously carried. Mr. Smythe Had it not better be. put to the meeting? Uhe Chairman There is no amendment. Mr. Jayne It is..carried unanimously. The Chairman If any gentleman has an amendment to propose, we woa't close it yet;. but if not, I must de- clare-and very satisfactory it is to do so-that the resolution is unaaimously carriod. Or we will put it to the show of hands. The motion was then formally put, and cawied nem.. eon. The Chairman Now that the object of the meeting is carried out, I shall be happy to give any information de- sired. You,. Mr. Davies, put a question. With regard to station accommodation, at Gilwern, the matter is before the Boards and will be aonsidered by the Board. No,. thing has. been settled. But you may rely upon it, it is our intention, to gi\:6 every possible facility. No station has been fixed upon, and I am not prepared to say that there will 0. will not be & station at Gilwern. My opinion is there will be one. Mr. Isaacs said he had been asked a question out of the room, and he would just say the question of stations had been before the directors, and they had determined upon erecting stations at Abergavenny, Govilon, and Brynmawr for the present, deferring, but not abandon- ing, the stations for the intermediate country. A Director remarked that they would be in a better position to judge of what was requisite when the line was opened. In reply to question?, the directors stated that the bill was expected to go before the Lords in about three or four weeks, and the line would be opened as soon as possible afterwards. Mr. Batt said the London and North Western would have their engines and plant in readiness to throw open the line in the course of a fortirtght. Mr. Jayne And pay five per cent. on the portion opened. Mr. Smythe According to that calculation the line will be opened in about six weeks. Mr. Jayne assented. Mr. Strachan urged the necessity of a station for lime and coals at Llanferen turnpike, by the old Rosa road. Mr. Batt said there was no probability there would be a station at that point, but no doubt there would be. a tiding., Mr. Strachan was only desirous of a yard for the con- venience of freighters for loading and delivering the commodities he had named. The Chairman said there was no question the London and North Western would afford every facility. Mr. Straohan remarked that the accommodation be had indicated would be a great acquisition. Mr. Isaacs said the London and North Western would study the interest of the district. This was evi- dent from the fact that the locomotive superintendent for the whole district wotttd reside at Abergavenny. That showed how much importance the Company at- tached to the neighbourhood. Mr. Jayne then read a petition to the House of Lords in favour of the bill for leasing the Shrews- bury and Hereford line to the London and North Western, and in urging its adoption by the meet- ing, he said he daily expected to be called up to London to give evidence, but the consideration of the bill had been deferred; he expected, how- ever, before the end of the week it would be decided whether the London and North Western should have the leasaofthe Shrewsbury and Hereford. On that lease very much depended, of course, the ratification of the lease of the Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny line but if by some species of legerdemain—and nothing short of that could effect such an object-the London and North Western were defeated in their effort to ob- tain the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, he hardly knew what wan the best to say in regard to their (the Abergavenny Company's) lease. Therefore, with a view to make an impression on the Committee it was desirable the meeting should send up a petition in favonr of the bill. Did he understand that a petition had al- ready been sent to the Lords from the town of Aberga- venny ? Mr. Batt I think so. The petition was then adopted. Mr. Watkin Williams: Suppose an accident was to happen to the Usk bridge or some other bridge, on whom would the expense fall ? Mr. Jayne On the Company that leases the line for a thousand years. Mr. Batt: Nothing has to come out of your 5 per cent. The meeting then broke up. I

FONTYPOOL. POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY. [Before C. H. WILLIAMS, Esq., and Lieut. Col. Bum.] RATES .AOAIN.-Benjamin James, Abersychan, was summoned for the non-payment of £2 14s. 63., being an amount due for rates of this description. Defendant complained of the inequality existing in the amount of rate and rent. He was ordered to pay and appeal.— Frank Brilgeman, late of the Crown Hotel, was called up on a similar errand, but the summons had not been served. HOUSEHOLD TREsPAss.-Elizabath Morris appeared at the instance of William Powell for having committed a trespass on his property. The parties reside at Aber- sychan, and it appeared that having had a quarrel, com- plainant threw a stone at defendant, a compliment which the latter returned, but in doing 60, she unfortunately broke complainant's earthenware pan, which formed the trespass complained of. Complainant said the vessel cost Is. 6d. when new. Defendant rejoined that, like complainant, it was, cracked in three places.P.C. Brown observed that the article when new, would have cost a shilling.—Defendant was ordered 110 pay 9d. for damage, and expenses-. A DESERTER.—John'Powell was charged with having deserted from the Monmouthshire Militia.—It appeared that defendant, a journeyman shoemaker, ought to have attended at Monmouth on the 8th of May for special training, in which he failed, and now said that from various reasons which he assigned, he was not able to do 80rt—-Defendant was fined 40s. including costs, for pay- ment of which time was allowed. A THiviaot OFFENCE.—A respectable looking lad, aged about* nine or ten years, named Deaken,- from Blaenaron, was charged with having committed a trespass in the garden of Benjamin Dodd, of the same place.—Prom what could be gleaned from a long inocberent statement made by a witness, it appeared that the latter was gardener to complainant, and that he had' seen defendant and another lad amongst complainant's gooseberry busbes.-Defendant was Sned in the penalty of 13s. costs and caudoned- AFFILBATION. — James Piekering, Abersychan, was- charged by Mary- Aon Collier of ther same place, wfth being the putative father of her illegit,mate child.-De.. fendant acknowledged hiw paternity, and said that he had' already given complainant 24s., and had told her that' when she came-to this co jrt he would offfcr to do the same as the magistrates ordered other labouring men to do, viz., to pay J81;expense^, and Is. 6d. a week afterwards. —OcrmplAinmt ••ked'for »n order for SM.-•» w*elr, when defendant saifP. I can't doit, I've an old widowed mother to keep.In answer to the Bench, defendant said he was only earning 12s. 6d.- a week.—An order of 2s. a week was made upon him, and complain ant'was ordered to pay the costs; AFTER Hovssr—Isaac Ashman, Glyn Pond beer- bouse, was charged on the information of F.'C. James, 28, with having had* his house- open for the aale of beer during prohibited hours, on the night of Monday last.- It appeared that an visiting the house at about a quarter to twelve o'clocWn the night in question the policeman met three men cosnog therefrom with a quart Vessel con- taining beer in their possession, and he also observed two m«» drunk inside the premisea:-Defendant said that he had not drawn a quart of beer after eleven,o''èlook, and could not always. get the company out of the house in proper time.—Defendant waa fined 10s: including costs. DRUNK AND Bioroos.—An elderly looking woman, named Margaret Hayes, of Abersychan, was-charged on tibe information of P.C. Brown with having been drunk and disorderly. A former and similar conviction was peeved against defendant, who was fined in the-penalty of LOs., or seven days' in default of payments THB MONTH'S. NOTICE.—James Follows, contractor, Pdntypool, charged Robert Eair with having left his employment without having given the necesaary month's nutice.—Complainant said that defendant came to work for him, and having worked about 1-1 day he re- ceived his "draw{" after which, he went off drinking, and returned in the middle of the week saying that as he could not work without "-vittles," he hoped com- plainant would put him in a ticket" to receive goods 10.the amount of 5s. at the shop.. Having received the goods defendart went off, being 12s. in complainant's debt, who had not. aeen him ain.ce.-Defendan.t said that it was impossible for him to work in the pit for the water, the quantity of which was continually increasing. -He was ordered to re-pay complainant the-debt of 12s. io.a ceek, or in default to be-imprisoned a. week. QtTARiiELsostB NEIGHBOURS. — Thomas Wood ap- peared at the instance of Harriet Lovetidge, for an assault; and Superintendent Mcintosh charged Mary Brown with having been drunk and riotous on MoDday last. These parties reside in Trosnantj. Pontypool, a part of the town, which is fast becoming as notorious as Friars'-ifelcJs,, Newport, for, the contiaued squabbling and general disorderly' character of its inhabitants.. During the past. week it has been the scene of most disgraceful aad tumultuous- broils. It appears that on Monday last the defendant Wood want into complain, ant's house,, began to abuae her in respect to a case in which she had beea complainant in this court, a3d eventually struck her what she designated" a very slight blow." The other defendant Brown had taken part in tho squabble. Wood was &ned in the penalty of 19s. including costs,, or in default 10 days;, and Brown IQt., or seven days' impriaonment in default of payment*. STEAWNO BOOTS.—John Thomas was charged, with having. stolen a pair of boots, the property of Thomas Thomas, Blaenavon.-Prosecutor s..id he was a-bailer, and missed the boots from his sleeping room. on the morning of Thursday last.. The prisoner also lodged in the same room, and took.away the boots to Abergavenny, where he appeared to have got them soled. They were Wellington boots,, and cost originally 24^,—Edward Bailey, an assistant in a sh.o.p at Abergavenny, deposed that he bought the boots. of the prisoner about nine o'clock on Thursday morning, for which he gave him 4s. — Mr. Bird: These boots are worth more than 4s.— Witness: No, they had been lying by & good deal, and had got moulded.—Mr. Bird It appeass- to me that 4s. is a very low price for such boots.-Witness It was not a low price-in our trade. Didu't know anything of the prisoner previous)y.—Prisoner I was. to have the boots back again for 6d.—In answer to tke Bench, witness said that such. ha.d been the ilrrangement, and that 'he kept the boots until he gave them up to the policeman Pullin. -In pleading guilty, prisoner said that he was a tailor from Glamorganshire, and being unwell and not having anything to eat, he had been indu. ed to take the boots. -He was committed to the House of Correction for one month with hard labour. WHOLESALE THEFT. — Sarah Ann Williams was charged with stealing a large quantity of wearing ap- parel, the property of Thomas Jones, LlanhiUeth'—It appeared that the prisoner had been residing as servant with prosecutor, and on Saturday last she left her situa- tion, taking with her a very large quantity of her mistress's and other females' wearing apparel.-Caroline Jones, wife of prosecutor, deposed that the articles pro- duced in two large bundles belonged to her, or to parties staying at their house, from which place they had been taken — Eliaabeth Boyett deposed that prisoner came to her house on the night of Saturday last with two bundles of clothts. She stopped there two nights and left a skirt and a jacket, which witness gave up to the polioeman lanr.-Mary Davies, wife of Thomas Davies, of the ountain Top, said that prisoner called at her house on Monday last, and left a bundle there, and asked if ;ehe would wash a few things for her. Prisoner called again on Wednesday, and left another bundle, which witness gate (0 the poliQeman.—Aoa frioe. Mcunbilftd, laid tha^ prisoner brought a cap to her, for which she gave her Is. 7|d., and which she subsequently gave to the police. —P.C. Alfred Williams proved that he received a jacket from Mrs. Boyett, which the prisoner had left at her house.-P.C. James Blane next produced a cap received from Mrs. Price, a bundle of clothes from Mrs. Davies, and another buBdle and a bag from Mrs. Watts, Goytrey, into whose service prisoner had engaged to enter, and where witness apprehended ber.-Prisoner was com- mitted for trial at the ensuing sessions.-It appeared that prisoner had deserted her child in Bedwellty Union, which had been forwarded to this place. Their worships ordered the female who brought it to take the child back to Bedwellty. PEDDLING AUCTIONEERS.— An individual named Murphy, who did not appear, was charged with having sold pieces of cloth, shawls, &o., by public auction con- trary to the statute (50 George 3rd, c. 41), which go- verned such cases.—It appeared that defendant is one of a number of people who journey from town to town with an auctioneer's and hawker's license, and having engaged an unoccupied shop or some place adapted for business; they proceed to carry on operations in the manner stated.—Mr. Owen appeared for defendant, the latter of whom may be said to have been represented individually by a person who called himself one of the auctioneers.—Mr. Owen first took objection to the wording of the summons which he said seemed so am- biguous that he could not tell which clause of the Act to refer by which to meet the charge. He, however, supposed that the summous had been taken under the 7th section which enacts (in brief) that any hawker, pedlar, petty chapman, or other trading person travelling from town and therein selling goods by auction shall forfeit and pay for every offence the sum of J650. As the money was to be recoverable by legal proceedings, Mr. Owen contended that the Bench by that means, was deprived of jurisdiction.—In answer to this Mr. E. B. Edwards, the magistrates' clerk, replied that the case came under another section of the Act, in which a penalty of JE10 is imposed upon every hawker, pedlar, petty chapman, or other trading person so travelling as aforesaid, without or contrary to, or otherwise than as shall be allowed by such license.In the cases bearing upon the investigation was a judgment of Mr. Justice Best, in which he stated, in conclusion, that It was no part of the business of an auctioneer to travel from town to town and sell goods there in the manner in which this defendant had acted." ln proceeding with the case a witness named Smith, acting as shopkeeper's assistant at Ulaenavon, said On Monday, the 16th inst., I saw defendant selling several articles, such as cloth, shawls, &c., by auction, in a room in the Market Tavern. They were knocked down in the auctioneers' fashion with a yard-stick instead of a hammer. This occurred from seven to eleven o'clock. Defendant is not an inhabitant of the town. nor is Monday the market day at Blaenavon. — By Mr. Owen All I complain of is that defendant soli goods by auction, and was not an inhabitant of the town.—John Curtis, beerhouse keeper, deposed that he was at the sale, at which he bought a trousers piece by auction. Defendant was not an inhabitant of the place. He was selling cloth, shawls, and trousers pieces.-By Mr. Owen He was selling his own goods for anything I know. All I know is that I bought goods of defendant. There were other persons present handing out goods and receiving money. Whether the goods belonged to defendant of not I don't know.—William Hughes, haulier, said I was-engaged by Murphy, the defendant, to convey three bales of goods, and three feather beds, from Brynmawr to Blaenavon. He and others had been selling goods by auction at Brynmawr, on the Monday previously. I delivered the goods at the Market Tavern, BIaenavon.-By Mr. Owen: Don't know whose goods they were. There were several people there, apparently in company together. One of them (the men) came to me ftrst about taking the goods, but I made the arrangement with the defendant Murphy who paid me, but whether they were his goods or not I can't tell.—P.C, Butler proved having served the aum. mons. -Mr. Owen here asked for an adjournment of the sase contending, among other things, that the license-of defendant specified that he had a Tight to sell in any part of the United'Kingdom. He had also a license for hawking, and if he had committed a breach of the law in respect thereto it' was for the excise to complain that the Bench had no jurisdiction, and that no proof had been afforded as to whether the goods really belonged to the defendant or nnt.-The case was adjourned for a week; STBALINO AND REceiviNQ. —Willi-am Mead (8), was charged with having stolen some old iron, the property of William Morgan, jun.—Frederick Donsey, railway station master, Pontnewynydd, deposed that about five o'clock on the preceding evening he observed the prisoner comings with a long piece of iron. On questioning him, he eaid th»t Elijah Phillips, smith, asked him to go and g«t it out of the river and take it to-his shop. This piece weighed 28lbs. Witness told prisoner that he ,;abould not it there, but that he ousht to take it to Mr. Wisher. He gave the iron to P.U. Brown.—Elijah Phillips, smith, Pontnewynydd, said I did not send this little boy for any iron. H? came to the shop with a chain first, then two bars, and next he brought the Ion;? pMce, alt ot which be said he got out of the river. I did not make-any bargain with the boy about the iron. Itold him to leave it until the master, weighed it. Did not tell him that the iron came to fourpence halfpenny and he must go and get another piece to raafce it up six- pence. The "striker" was in the shop at the time, and heard all the conversation that took place.—Richard Fisher, agent to Mr. Morgan,, deposed that the chain produced had been used for a "'damper," chain at the irao works that the boys had been in the habit of getting up and uahooking them and taking them away, and that the iron produced was old and worth from JES; to Y,3 IOs. a ton. At this part of the inquiry, the Bench ordered Elijah Phillips to be, taken into custody and adjourned the case until Monday, when the inquiry was resumed before C. H. WILLIAMS, Esq. On the case being called on. this morn- ings P.C. Brown: deposed to having: found the- iron on tha premises of Ricbard Phmip?,, smith.— Richard Fislter was again (tailed, and although he had' so moral doubt but that the iron was the property of Mir- Morgan, (as. all the iron ia,too river and about the forge-belonged to him,) yet he was not prepared to swear that the iron produced was his property.—DavMRfChards,.ai!tGT being cautioned, said Lam an apprentice to Richard Phillips. Elijah Phillips alao worked for him. I remember the boy^Mead, bringing iron on Friday, in the. afternoon between two and three o'clock. He came three times. I was there when he came first. He had a chain, and I said, where are you going to take that ? He replied, to the ragman but he returned, and. said,- what will you give me for it ? Elijah told him to put it down to be w,eighed when the master came, and- all the- other iron that heboughtwaa-dealt with in the same manner. There was nothing said. about making the. money up to six- pence. There was not anything said at all about money. 1 am quite sure Elijah Phillips did not say that he would buy the iron of prisoner Mead, but that it waa to be left there for his brother to look at.—Oa the questions that elicited these answers being put to the witness several times he repeated them, and adhered to the statement that the iron was to remain for the inspection of the proprietor of the blacksmith's shop.—Tbe magiitiate, having reprimanded the prisoners,, dismissed the case as the evidence did not appear to criminate them.

CARDIFF; HOWELL'S SCHOOL, LLANDAJF.—The second yearly examination, of the young ladies took place at the school, last week, in the presence of the Venerable Archdeacon of Llandaff, and three of the Governors, as well as of several ladiea and gentlemen from the city and neighbourhood, and the friends and relatives of the children. The Reverend Alexander Stammers was the examiner appointed for the purpose by the Lord Bishop. of Llandaff; and the prizes awarded to the young ladioa were distributed to them by the Archdeacon, with suit- able addresses to each on delivery. The Governors ex- pressed their satisfaction at the progress made by the children. during the past year, and much credit is due to the Chief Matron, Miss Baldwin, and her four lady assistants, for their services. The vacation commenced on the. 19th instant. RICHARD WEAVER AJC CARDIFF. — On Sunday se'nnight the celebrated Richard Weaver, the converted collier and revivalist, preached at the new Baptist Chapel, Tredegarville. In the morning the chapel was wsll filled, there being about 1,100 persons present. In the evening the chapel was filled to excess, there bting about 1,500 persons. present, and hundreds could not gain admission. The Rev. A. Tilly preached to many of them in the school-room below the chapel, and a colporteur from Bristol preached to many others in the open air, and some adjourned to the nearest places of worship, disappointed. There could not have been less than 2000 people gathered together by the announce- ment of Weaver's preaching in the open air. He preached in the chapel, and his discourse was listened to with marked attention. On the evenings of the week he preached to thousands in tho Temperance Last Sunday a most exciting prayer meeting was held after the discourse in the evening, when 40 penitents ascended the platform, entirely prostrated by the extra. ordinary influence of Mr. Weaver in inciting them to lead a reformed life. A procession of nearly, thousand persons walked from the dooks to the Temperance Hall, on Sunday, singing hymns. So great was the crowd on Suniay evening, that Mr. Weaver requested Mn Richard Cory, jun., to address them in the open air outside the hall, whioh that gentleman kindly consented to do. ROWING MATCHES.—Last week the members of the Cardiff Amateur Rowing Club rowed two or three well- contested matches in the East Bute Dock. The first match was between the Gazelle and the Ely. The Oazellt was rowed by Messrs. Watson, Herman, Rogers, and Reynolds, with Hancock, coxswain, and the Ely by Messrs. Cope, Nortb, Haynes, and Marks, with Thomas, CQxawftia, The IAM Y&S quily woa by ttw Gastlif- The Ely was again manned by Messrs. Kenway, Wagner, Price, and Rees, with Thomas, coxswain, against the Gazelle, with her former crew. This was aD exciting race. Starting at a tremendous rate, a foul took place in turning the buoy. After a hard struggle they came in to the winning mark neck and neck, and the umpire decided that the race should be run over again. THE FREE LIBRARY.—A requisition is now being signed by large numbers of ratepayers and inhabitants, requesting the Mayor and Corporation to call a public meeting, to.lay before them the benefits of the Free Li- brary Act, and for the purpose of having the said act put in force and for hearing public opinion, with refer- ence to having the Act applied to this town. DROWNED.—On Thursday se'nnight a seaman, named Alexander Lawrence, belonging to the barque Nora, of Sunderland, Captain James Buchanan, was leaning ovec the vessel to put something in the small boat, when he overbalanced himself and fell into East Bute Dock. When recovered he was found to be dead. CAUTION TO CAB DRivE»8._At the Poliw Court on Friday, the 20th, two bus drivers were summoned for stopping a longer time in one place than was necessary I for the taking up and letting down of passengers. One did not appear the other was fined. The Bench said that by the Board of Health Regulations any vehicles trucks, or any like thing, with or without horses, that t stopped in any street or highway for a longer time than was necessary for the transaction of their business, whe- I ther they obstructed the thoroughfare or not, were i considered liable to a penalty, unless the stopping place was one appointed by the Board of Health for such pur- pose. DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.—A meeting in aid of the above excellent institution was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, under the able presidency of the Rev. Mr. Pierpoint, of St. John's Church. Four of the pupils of the institution from Swansea were present and exhibited remarkable intelligence. A collection In aid of the object in view was made after the close of the proceedings. CANTON MARKET COMPANY.—Proceedings have been commenced this week by the above company, who in- tend summoning parties soiling potatoes on board their own vessels in the docks. CHEAP GAS.—The question of cheap gas is still being agitated by the proposed new company. Mr. Flintoff has announced another lecture on the subject, and at the same time the prospectus of the new company will be read. FATAL ACCIDENT.—A little boy named John Cahil! while playing with the other boys at the top of the East Dock, on Monday, was knocked down by a ballast- wagon and killed on the spot. An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of Accidental Death" returned. T°r COUNOU, The adjourned meeting of the above body was held on Monday. The mayor being from home, John Bird, Esq deputy-mayor took the chair. The Town Clerk having read the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Winstone brought forward his previous notice of rescinding the motion relative to having the new police station in Whitmore-lane. Mr. Winstone denounced in toto having anything to do with the Whitmore-lane site, and also with the additions of magistrates" offices, &o., or police court. The cost would amount to £6000, which was preposterous. Besides, as Cardiff would doubtless become a very large place in the course of a few years, the Whit- more-lane station would be in the wrong place. Mr. Mason also spoke condemnatory of the site, de- nounced by Mr. Winstone, and in addition to other objections, the fact ot a police station being erected in Whitmore-lane, and elose to the saw mills, was fatal to1 the project altogether, and hoped the Council would take, iato tbeir most serious considerption, and abandon the idea. The police station ought to-be the north side of the Town Hall. The Chairman, after hearing the matter discussed pro and con, said he had to remind them of an insurmountable difficulty,. of which be had been re- mind-ed by the Town Oerk, which was, that the present meeting had better not com* to a decisive step in reference to the new station, in consequence of there not being a sufficient- number of members pre- sent to' j'ostify the rescinding of a former motion. ne suggestion was adopted, aod the matter then dropped. Dr. Vactiell gave notice that at the next meeting he should move that Mr. Alderman Alexander be appointed a borough magistrate. It wa& agreed that the weighing machine be let by auction or by tender, The offer of Messrs. Pi-tin and Davis to purchase the old machine, ,-was accepted and the application of the Rev. Mr. Pierpoint .,0 hold Divine service ia the episcopal part of the Cfmetery,. was not granted. THB LAHT.—Mr J. M orris, of this town, passed his examination at the last examination of articled clerks at Tfimity Term, and was admitted an attorney of the courts at Westminster, and a solicitor in the Court of Chancery.

THE PENARTH DOCK COMPANY AND THE TAFF V-ÁLE RAILWAY COMPANY. A meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Panarth Harbour, Dock, and Railway Companyrwas held last week, at the offices, Penarth, Crav/shay Bailey, Esq., M.P., in the chair. There were also present, Messrs. T. Wayne, Batchelor,Cartwright, Thornton, H. J. Jones, D. Dhies, H. J. Svans, T. Powell, T. Wutkins, I>ob8on, and B. Matthews- The-minutts of the last meeting having.been, read and confirmed, The Chairman said he bad a resolution to propose which was to the following effect :—"That the directors are hHeby authorised to raise under the powers of the Penarth Hirbour and; Dick Company's Att, the aura of £ 300,080 in £ 300(X'shafres of JE100 eaob. The money was required to complete the docks> having expended nearly all their present capital, in raiiway and other worka> and the directors had now to some to a geaeral meeting for authority to* raise £ 300,000*to complete the wholo.. Mr.-Cartwright seconded the resolution, .and obsevved that the directors had-made a pro v isional.,agreement with the TaffVale Rail way-Company by which, subject tothe consent of both proprietaries, this concern, from the 1st of July next, would be handed over undor the powers of the existing Act for ten, years, and subsequently if they could. obtain the Sanction of Parliament, for 999>y»ars, to the Taff Vale Company. The terms,, he might state succiaotly, were tfieoe-that the Taff Vale Company pay interest upon the debentures, amounting to £ 73,000,. and 41 per cent. upon the sum expecded in that dock, under existing parliamentary sanction. These-were the heads of the agreement which the directors of the-Taff Vale and this board had entered into, subject to the ratification of the two proprietaries. In the resolution now before- the meeti-ag, the directors-asked the shareholders to. give theme, POWH to raiae £300,000 upon- the terms now statad. When those terms were known he thought the necessary capital weald be subscribed, and he hoped it would be subscribed by the existing propriutors. Mr. T. Watkins rose to ask for Mme explanation respecting the agreement now brought before their notice. Mr. Batchelor contended that this was not the meeting for.entering into a discussion on the aubjeot. Another ona would be held, shortly, probably in the course of a fortnight, when the agreement would>be submitted to the shareholders. Mr. Watkins said he did not wish to go into any dia- cission, but had merely asked for an applanation of the matter mentionedby Mr. Cartwright. Mr. Cartwright said he could not feel justified ia seconding the motion without mentioning that a provi- sional agreement had been drawn up which gave full and entire satisfaction to the directors. It would have been impoastble to have raised jeSOO.OOO.in the way they pro- iposed, without preference shares, unless some such ar. rangement had-been effected. Mr. Jones expressed his full belief that the best pos- sible terms had been arrived at. The motion was then put to the meetiag and carried, and the business was concluded. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-FBIDAY. [Before Judge HBB3 £ RT.J Edwin May, of the Railway. Hotel, came up for hia last examination, supported by Mr. Wilcocks, and. opposed by Mr. Ensor. A creditor having been omitted., the case was ajourned until next court. Alfred. Wall, surgeon, Doaks. This bankrupt had not filed the. accounts required of him, aDd the matter stood; over until the next court. Alexander Adams, of Chwdiffi draper, did not surren* der, noif had he filed his papers, and the matter was. also allowed to remain open. William Richards, lata- of the Glove and Shears, Qar- diff^publican. This case was again adjourned in order, if possible, to effect rn arrangement with his Btedltora fo» annulling the bankruptcy. Samuel Watts and William Blake obtained their final discharge, supported hy Mr. Wilcocks. John Keefe, dealer in vegetables, at Caldiff, applied for his final disoh^rge under the old insolvency supported by Mr, Bird, who shortly stated the facta of the case, and the order was granted without opposition. TOWN HAL L.—FRIDAY. [Before R. O. JONES, Esq-j ODD FELLOWS.—Mr. Daniel Matbtas again appeared in answer to a summons for detaining a book, belonging to the Cardiff District of Odd-fellows, and also for damaging the same. Mr. Joseph Thomas, late corre- sponding secretary of the disttict, said that to the best of his belief no leaf containing any part of the accounts had been removed. He also stated that he received the book from Mr. Mathias about four months ago, and it, tained it in his possession till a few days since, when be delivered it to Mr Bevan, the present treasure la cross-examination by Mr. Elliott, witness said he never saw a memorandum on the fly-leaf that ia missing, but would not sweat that there was never anything on it. He believed there was not. Mr. Jonea said that under the circumstances he could not do otherwise than dismiss the ease, as the proaMUiioa had not shown by evidence that thorg were evelt Wf mamMMdumt on thw «