South Wales Daily News

I FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FELSUTEB'S, PRESS ASSOCIATION, AND CEXTRAJ NEWS TELIEGRAMS-1 FRANCE. £ AS.TS TWsdav -Rentes closed at 55.22. PAK Tuesday.—The number of Communists ftis, XU.6SC1 y i_+ fVipre arc mow insults Rested is decreasing, b h the reiease of soldiers and gendarmes tnr & artillery experi- ents will be resumed to-morrow. cils Ge e- j elected three Presidents and other o a^- Lord Lyons has left for London. ITALY. Tuesday.—Government to-day Order Jfcion of the residence of the Director of the Jesuits. SPAIN MADBID, Monday.-The Carlist insurrection M atalonu continues to abate. THE REPORTED ARREST OF COM- I 'roo MUNISTS. w~ARl's> Tuesday.—The Gazette <les Tnbunaux On the assertion of some journals, that numer- (( 'Irrests of Communists in Paris have been made. «' the arrests of this kind, says the Gazette, Ilava for some time past diminished in numbers, during the last fortnight only nineteen persons have bepn n rrested on warrants issued by the mili- tary +Ynik 1 The number of persons arrested having how returned to their homes. SWITZERLAND^ 0 THE GENEVA ARLIL^P IF;T;EC,JURT ofMonday.-To-day • 81 "gop.rn. The sittin n lasted from n° „ nf the printed "ng was devoted to the reading ol ent Pleadings. Sir Roundell Palmer was n° £ unil The Court adjourned till Wednesday. 9"?™™ ^tions respecting the resolts of the 51KI1 = expected shortly, GENEVA, Tuesday.-There is a rumour that er important news will be communica to-morrow. Rfv. Mr. Bownton has been dismissed ft"0111 on in this city by the Church Committee) account of his not being a ritualist. There is ch excitement in consequence among the con- gregation, by whom Mr. Bownton was much liked, but no appeal will be allowed. AMERICA. Removal OF JUDGE BARNARD FROM THE BENCH. NEW YORTC, Monday.—Judge Barnard has been ffittoved by an unanimous vote of the Court in • Ue Impeachment Trial, and disqualified from hold- Ing office in future. He has been found guilty on 44 the charges connected with the Erie suits in- .tltuted by the English shareholders.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. COLLIERS' WAGES in the forest OF DEAN. Messrs. Trotter, Thomas, and Co., of the Coleford Dean Forest Colheiy, have to-day conceded ten per cent. advance deuitiuded by their colliers. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO EDINBURGH. Viscount Halifax, the Minister ia attendance on the has addressed a letter to the Provost of **dinkro' expressing Her g^tifioation at her the people of EdlllOlO, a.nd especially te-fers to the striking effect produced by the lighting up of the park and the old chapel. DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF YARMOUTH. The Mayor of Yarmouth, Mr.. Edward Harbord *"Ushin^ton Presten, died yesterdty morning about ,,terdf,Y morning about, •leven o'clock, l^ie deceased gentleman had been in failing health for several weeks, and had suffered from heart disease, whith, coupled with other affections, gradually reduced him to a very weak state. He was respeated, and bis death will be a great loss the Deceased was t £ years ot age* OUTRA.GE BY FISHERMEN IN GAL WAY. YesUrday morning tibe trawler, Morning Star, riding 1,1 Galway roadstead, was maliciously eel on fire, ber ^lls and deck being destroyed. Tbe pilot and bis crew ^stingtashed the flames. The crews of nine trawlers have refused to go to sea, and have left tbeir vessels, having been threatened by th& Claddagh fishermen. A J^e coal wag found in another trawler. A memorial to he Lord-Lieatenant for a gun-bo<«i ni l be presented. A. LIST OF SMASHERS." At the last sitting of tbe Ceutrul Criminal Court tbe Reorder congratulated the public thai it had become ^ore vigilant in preventing thf passing of counterfeit there not being then a siugle prisoner for trial* lr« fact that in the present session there 1-ess thau 19 PerMOas charged with that otSeace, ''Uplanee has become relaxed. Yesterday John Turner ch-? • ed for utteri°g counterfeit pieces of coin to a the 1'• Tilis was tbe man wll° w«s charged before rhUi-(?1"g,Btrate °n 8U8Pici01, of b«ng the Hoxton Boroe blood beiDg fonud on clothes which iefe„ 8facta'l!y acWQnte<l for. The counsel for the **0chliaUude(i to this as ft BamPIe of *he manner in tJepolic9 get up their eases. The prisoner iras

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TH I"; PRICE OF COAL. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. • saw article in your impression of the 13th inst taken from tbe City Press, headed The real cau^ f the high pric" of coal." As a proof of the sta I therew made, viz., The fact is, the mine .weK, Y alone are ^responsible for the alteration, r rect, I give as an illustration of how „r,v<> of coal, been the cause of the great advance in the P r for to and how much the coal proprietor has to the public. wll8 selling >TGnly a few months since house co ,jjer8 were re- Neath at 10s. per ton, at which ti'11" foUrpence per ton ceiving the large sum cf one shilling selling f°r for cutting. House coal in Neath is^Bce of from 60 to 18s. per ton, which fa ^ich time the colliers to 80 j»er cent., during 2d. Per ton'J' wages have actually been at'v* n. Inf'o^ner ton per cent., making ^^e^ivant.^ f^,{ 2d'. per ton colliery proprietor has faethe wllien, and the collier is e j able their masters only ihus the pnblic vn ite bla^ C0LLIE £ black as they are, are in this case.—Your?, &c->^

A WELSHMAN. MR. sTA g0DTfl WALKS DAILT NEWS. To tht Editor °fthe^ bitten on this subject, and oTI) Mnch has J £ r Stanley's nativity is not one although the <l»enfe°yet it is of general if not of universal of &reat imPort interest {ted his «at?ve n ? -Sa 7 I have have been able to recall to mind an memory r^Sich I saw the distinguished explorer casion on rfue circumstances conneccea with that occa- personally- ry«mple, and no doubt justifiable. He was sion "rer* jjrr lady (who is an old friend of mine, resi- taki"? *time in Denbigh) for a walk, and represented d#nt *Mr. Stanley, correspondent of the New York himself jj'a(j just returned from Abyssinia. Mr. Robt. Jleftd '0 £ the Castle Arms Inn, Denbigh, married Mr. Jones, sister, and Mr. Moses Parry, tanner, Vale- StftHpJpgnbjgh, is his cousin. Mr. Jones and Mr. Parry st,t to Dover to await Mr. Stanley'g arrival, and on them, after disembarking, the first question he ,8eked was in Welsh—" Sut mae fy mam ?" (How is my ^other?). Of the correctness of this statement I am loured bv one of the parties. Mr. Stanley is as well known in the neighbourhood of Denbigh and tit. Asaph as any old inhabitant, and the question of his identity is considered to be finally set at rest. I may here mention that the Marseilles correspondent of the Ðg,il!1 Telegraph (as far as I remember) simply stated Mr. Stanley was an American citizen, which is quite correct. His biography will no doubt be published in due time, but there maybe an object in delaying the publication of the early history tu„ v>Arn—Mr John Rowlands.—Your obedient ser- vant, ONE OF YOUR CORRESPONDENTS.

THE EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER AT CARDIFF. Yesterday the scene of the accident reported in Tues- day's paper was visited by a large number of persons, who were enabled by the appearance of the vessel to understand how serious was the nature of the casualty. The Flora, which belongs to Mr. Henderson, of Cardiff, 1 v at low water, almost completely on her side on the mu'd nnc* 's sa y damaged, her keel having been twisted, and her bow, it is feared, broken. As the tide rose she was almost entirely submerged, and her pro- truding! spars gave her the appearance of a wreck. The jjgg of stock, though serious, proves not to be so great as was expected. The cargo included 37 head of cattle and 34 sheep. Owing to the efforts of Captain Press, assisted by Mr. A. McConnochie, and a large number of men, the whole of the cargo was rescued, excepting five bead of cattle and two sheep. The whole of the merchandise on board was saved. The cause of tbfe accident, it appears, was a fault in the As tbe boat drew near to the moorings Capt. prf.° that ■he woald "boot k gave the order to reverse tbe en- ™alK' T? e engine3, however, as on a previous occa- g.me8' \A not "reverse, so the steamer ran in at too sion, w0l\ „rounded forwards. We understand Occident to the Flora will occasion no inter- that the daily traffic between Cardiff audBurn- ham",°and that arrangements have been made for the boats to run as usual.

LAW AND POLICE. TTRBACH OF PROMISE OF MAKKIAGK. ATKIHSOK BBJUOT case WRS continued on Monday at th^ ORRBD.. Th cross-examination of the plain- i-ris the habit of visiting the bouse were^ house> but hftcJ named Thompson sometim -n*i» She would not not been intimate with her fieq T" The defend- say if he had ever been intimate with her. ««ena ant broke" with her towards the reason 8he had not takenproceedings befoi^ WM that he had not then come into hie property. The case for the plain, tiff having been finished, the defendant was examined, and denied that he had ever offered marriage to the plaintiff. He met her in the street, went to her house, sn<l visited her many times subsequently, but no word respecting marriage, or anything to that effect, ever crossed his lips at any time. Witnesses wore also'callcd who stated that they considered the plaintiff's house ono of bad character. The defendant's solicitor said that under his fathers will the defendant received £ 8,500 with a contingent legacy of £ 1() 000 in th(j evont of c;rUin property being sold. Further evidence was then called on behalt of the plaintiff to shew that she was a well- conducted and respectable woman. The jury, after being locked up more than an hour, were discharged without agreeing to a verdict. THE LTCKKSING ACT. The stringent provisions of the Licensing Act for the puntshment of drunkenness are now irenerally enforced in London. At Marylebone Police- court, an offender who had been guilty of disorderly con- duct while in a state of intoxication, has been sentenced to seven days' hard labour without the option of a fine. a s«Ai'LTi>"0 THE I*011 CI^Assaults upen the police to occupy a considerable share of the metro- i + n mft<ristl'lltcs ft At Westminster Police- P° William Campbell, a labourer, was convicted of court, » >" le 2.u Bj nnd a sentence of four months' beating oons hjird ]abour Was passed_ At Clerkcn- imprisonmcni Mon,lay four cases of this description, well thero offenders received three months' the third a fine of 25s. was inflicted; impnsonnient; in t^e ()efentlftnt was remanded. At Marl- borough-street, John Dalton. a t^or, was brought up on a charge of Jmving stabbed a constable, and was remanded for inquiries. At Southwark, James Kirby, who had violently assailed a policeman, to prison for six months. Two women, named Fitzgerald RIKI Wallaee, who had aided Kirby, were allotted three and two months of tho like punishment. STREET PBEACHING.—A street preacher named Gibson, has been charged at the Lambeth police-court with having created an obstruction in a public thoroughfare by as- sembling a crowd to listen to his utterances. He had been previously cautioned by the police and was now ordered to enter into lus recognisances in the sum of £ 10 to keep the peace.

An Act of Parliament which abolishes poundage on the collection of income-tax, and was passed last ses- sion, will come into operation on the Otu ot April next. On Sunday nicrht a serious collision occurred at the Kow Bridge Station of tho North Londoii Railway, by which many nersons were more or less injured and great damage done to the rolling-stock of the line. The Tralee Chronicle says :—His Eminence the 0 j.jjnal Archbishop has just consecrated a new church in riilowcn, Newery. The site for the church was given gratuitous^ by a Protestant gentleman resident in Ecg- Tbe King Burmah has taken the death of his r\ « TTPI'V much to heart. She wa» his first lovo, and he .• l her when be was only a prince. Ho sees no one maruec is said to gazo upon skulk, whilst a ?le-S on the vanities of life. The late Queen's food an,i of b«..I^ptog. LF.TTEKi._The London cor- horning writes-—In respondent ol tho ^'» ^ith Mr. Stanley I mad# a eleim a long conversation 1 n&u regard to the authorshi^ nf tbh™t'l°i «r ""•t' *PP»™ "S "ul 7- ,!eVrS r,h1! „rPare to point out exactly how -1 °\k Herald, taking t theory I accounted for far my doubts went, and by My iife WaB spared b«+ the production of the letters. J undmtand J, ^VeD ttilectlr, the Sirmi* £ £ the Saturday Review, the ^eC1\' journal that Morning News, and any ground, for may have found in those suspicion that they wero -of A r indeed of ship, know vciy little of Dr. Livingstone, •, anything else "Dr. Living.SS knows a great deal mone about American H"5 -wiiitti^r 1 do. Why, he can repeat off whole °| What would you ltave said supposing he had those lettei's a few verses from his poems ? I i „ MDO of those letters till Dr. Livingstone had finished aigned them, and given them to me to net printed Herald." I)OGS IN THE HOT WEATHER.—Nothing, SAYS Water, cau be more cruel iwnd unscientific than to l during the summer months. The practice i* «>*TifYla+1^nrUcl1 a? Proveat8 to a great extent the natural Y LETTTS trz X V"II Statistics shewCSSth«t "hydr^bia acSally'"filS Sith7n 1 tha^in more seldom met wW i Aount"f8 tiAAa In Constentinople, mW Pub!lc scV«ngem «d feed upon garbage though the dogs roam about the street. *ni are uttder the most unfavourable lani- «T ,«oudiboM possible. The truth is, that hydro- thL^'+eVen m En8laad' is 50 extremely rare a disease, at not ono medical man ia a hundred see. A single in- stance « £ it in a lifetime, and yot the popular horror of if is so atiTony, that in many eases when a man im bitten by animal is immediately killed, the part bitten is cut out and cauterised with & red-httt poaer, and the man retains for months or years the horrid thought that he must some day fall A rictim to hydro- phobia as the result of the bite. Nothing can be more opposed to common selue than such a plan of treatment. It, after inflicting the^bite, the do* Is suspected to lure the disease he should be at once examined in order to ascertain whether he has that specific, well-defined, and unntistakeable disease called rabies. In 999 cases out of 10UO h has nothing of the kind, and the wound may be treated in the usual manner without having recourse to sueh violent measures, and without giving the patiexit the • "rbtatt uneasiness.. „ u

SIASTICAL DILAPIDATION. importance has bee* made in An alteration n<J tjje Ecclesiastical Dilapidations the new Act to a ct tQ ft,eg bishops' secretaries Act, 1871> mTwbich complaints have been made. The ftnd ot^0rB.'h>0 length of mortgage terms, and of the Act ^payment of the advances. It then pre- |,e lawful for the Archbishop of Cnnter- rides tna chancellor, and tbe Archbishop of York, btr: tbe assistance of the two Vicars-General of the Arch- h h ps t^ie consent Treasury, at any t'ttiedu'ring the year 1873, to review the rates of the fees of tbe bishops, secretaries and registrars, and tbe rates of surveyors' charges for work done in pursuance of the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Act, 1871. as fixed, or authorised to have been fixed, under the 10th section of the same Act for the various dioceses in England and Wales, and it is declared to be lawful for the Arch- bishops and the otherjeonstiiuted authorities mentioned, to ordain and establish in lieu thereof one uniform taMe of fees and charges, to be binding throughout the whole of England and Wales, and that they shall have power from time to time to amend or alter such table of fees and charges. The new table, or amended table of fees, is to be submitted to the Privy Council before the same can be demanded, and the fees are to be dealt with by the Privy Council in accordance with the statutes in force in that respect. By the Act a benefice is not to be mortgaged for any of the purposes of the Acts recited to an amount exceeding in the whole three years of the net income of such benefice.

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT. At the Gloucester assizes, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Grove, the action of the Dowlais Iron Company v. Murer was heard. Mr. H. James, Q.C., and Mr. J. O. Griffis, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Matthews, Q.C., for the defendant, a manufacturer carrying on business at Cologne. The action was brought to recover damages for breach of contract in the delivery of 2,000 tons of spiegelisn, used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel, purchased of the defendant by the plaintiffs, through his agents, Messrs. Ritter and Co., to be delivered at Cardiff during 1871. The price of the spiegel was to be £6 5s. per ton, and was to contain only 10 per cent. of manganese, and one-tenth of phosphorus. One cargo of spiegel was delivered, and on an analysis of the bulk being made, the quality was found to be considerably inferior than that contracted for. The defendant was thereupon requested to supply some of his best spiegel, in order to be mixed with the inferior quality, and another cargo was despatched, btit it was also found to contain less manganese and more phosphorus than the quantity contracted for. Ultimately, in the latter part of last year, defendant declined to supply any more of the spiegel, as the time in which he contrac, ed to supply it had expired. It was stated that the material which in October, 1870, was worth JE6 5s. per ton, had risen to £ 9 in March, 1871; f,10 10s. in March, 1872, and was now selling at L13. There was a voluminous correspondence with reference to the contract and tho analysis; and after the case bad been opened by Mr. James, it was eventually agreed to refer it to an arbitrator, upon terms agreed upon between the parties.

A TRIO OF TRAVELLING THIEVES. Three respectable-looking members of the pickpocket craft were on Monday committed by the Wolverhampton Borough Magistrates to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, for exercising their calling at the Wolver- hampton passenger station of the London and North- Western Railway Station. The offenders are named respectively John Jacobs, William Paul, and Thomas Howell, and they hail from London, Worcester, and Birmingham. About a week ago a widow named Powell, of Breewood, was robbed of lis. 6d con- tained in a leathern pouch, as she was getting into a railway carriage at the Wolverhampton Station. She missed the purse directly that it was stolen, and the prisoners were then pushing against her and forcing her into the compartment. The "knowing ones then quietly left the platform, and were walking together up the Parade from the station when they were apprehended on the charge of stealing the widow's purse. One of the men instantly dropped the pouch with the money, and it was picked up by a lad who stood near. The capture was thus effected: A Miss Russell, whose mother had been robbed the same day, also at the railway station, was on the look-out, and saw the pri- soners rob the prosecutrix and on Mrs. Powell raising an outcry she gave information to the police. Mr. CartwrIght, who defended, stated that his clients pleaded guilty, but he urged that as there was no pre- vious conviction against them, the Bench should be lenient in their punishment.—Detective-sergeant Seal, of Birmingham, however, affirmed that he kneiv the three prisoners well, and that they were the associates of thieves, and were themselves travelling thieves.— Upon this evidence the magistrates imposed the highest penalty they were able to inflict.

CONTEMPORARY OPINION OF THE HOME SECRETARY. The Spectator, in a mastefty review of the position held by Cabinet ministers in public esteem, says: The Home Secretly has gained, not much, but still perceptibly, by an exhibition d fi much spirit and decision. He has had hurd work to do ia his own department, has had to fight all the mine- owners and all the publicans, and all the teeto- tallers, and all the women's rights party in the king- dom, and has borne himself bravely, marking the limit of concession with unmistakable distinct- ness. He gave up his own conviction as to the Contagious Diseases Acts, at first, perhaps, a little too easily, but his subsequent action, whether wise or foolish in itself—we are not entering into that question,—has certainly not been wanting on the side of determination. The elector can see these things, and the member sees something else, namely, the un- tiring assiduity with whnh Mr. Bruce sits night after night on the Ministerial Bench, watching the Govern ment business, and very often doing everybody's work as well as his own. He does it verv WAII allows the flouse to get hopelessly out of'hand" and keeps some sort of control over., a most Se' fractory class of members, tbe Liberals with J* philanthropy than judgment, „ho waS'U tion than they can have, and in their mssirm for those who suffer woald terminate the freedom nfth Wftd?y,n°L vf\?rUCe has with the philanthropes to see what they wan? and therefore sufficient influence to compel them reduce their proposals to manageable limits Aslim! goes on, and we are deluged with clans of protective iegislation, that faculty will become more valuable and if Mr. Bruce continues to harden himself' or rather to consult his brain instead of his heart b. may yet receive the public appreciation which he 'has hitherto, paitly through accident and partly from „ood cause, fulled to obtain. A little hardnessf a mS the aristocratic inability to give way, i8 a great help to an English Minister and the members of this CalJw which collectively displays the <,».lity to 11 cess-have proved themselves this Session to be indl" vidually less amenable to pressure, less fearful of nriti cism than ever before, and with the best result.

HORRIBLE DISCOVERY IN BIRMINGHAM. A shocking discovery of a corpse in an advanced state of decomposition was made on Monday in Ladvwood road. It appears that a man named Thomas Latham had for some years resided iu Ivy Cottage at tV^ back of 207, Ladywood-road. Latham was' in verv good circumstances, and he possessed some property in the vicinity of his dwelling. He was formerly in ,the building trade, from which he retired about six years ago, having accumulated sufficient to support himself independently. His wife died about fourteen months ago, and, as he had not any children, he lived by himself since her death. About a fortnight ago he was suddenly missed by his friends and neighbours. The door of his house was tried, and found to be locked. They eonjectured that he had left home, and would probably soon return. He continued to be missed for a few days, but as he had meant to go out of town for a period of about three days, his disappearance did not excite any great fears. After a lapse of a week his friends became alarmed, and instituted enquiries, but coald learn nothing of him. His nephew, Mr. Motteram, residing in Grosvenar- ¡ Street West, was very much distiessed, and about half- past ten o'clock yesterday morning he called at the house of one of Latham's neighbours, and told him that^ he believed that his uncle was in his own house, and it was agreed to force an entrance into it. The garden wall was scaled, and a ladder was p-o- cured, placed against the bedroom window, and was mounted by a neighbour, who, on oo mg through the window, perceived some object ying in a bed. He immediately descended, and woo^station discovery to the police at the Lady- Vimmft an entro accompanied him to the name if class ii^tb •Wh1ich was effected by breaking a ROF V;4 FLMR ucle was presented to them r ^°°m & i Bpe,T he head only exposed to wlth l^a State of putrefacti0r%Ie y1°^8man be identfed'slLroI i)y ,urgeoD, I turbed. It1S, sttt!e L!5 hSeheC6a86d had been rather addicted to drink, 1 ha.* ^eea «een intoxicated on many occasions. It is supposed that the de- ceased went whilst in a state of intoxication to bed, and it here died. It is needless to say that the matter will be investigated by a coroner's jury.

The splendid playground which the Marquis of West- minster has presented to the children of Pitulico, i. Ebury-square, was thrown open to its juvenile posses- sore yesterday morning. HOLLOWAYS PUJUL-Health and Vigour.—To the most, regular liwra occasional -disturbanow of digestion will oocur, which nay be corrected at onoe by these famous Pills, the alterative and and tonic powers of which cannot be too highly extolled. A dose now and then will prove salutary to everyone, but aOOlltinued course must be taken by the confirmed invalid. It is wonderful how the appetite and digestion improve in proportiou as the Pillg exert their wholesome influence over the animal economy. They augment muscular strength and mental vigour. Holloway's Pills frequently cure diseases of thj digestive organs after til other medcines have fafV:d to afford- relief, and they are especially serviceable in disorders of the liver and kidneys.

t SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCE. Om Monday an inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Chipp, agtid 13 years and eleven months, who was found iu tfce canal, near Haggerstone-bridge, ou Sunday evening, under circumstances which gave rise to saspicion of foul play. Louisa Chipp said the deceased, her daughter, would have been 14 years old next month. On Thursday night, about half-past nine she went out to see hu aunt, but never returned. As she did not return inquiries were made, and it was found that the deceased had never been to her aunt's at all. She was a good girl, and had no companions, nor anything on her mind, to make her at all unhappy. The Deputy-Coroner said he proposed to take the medical evidence, as after the ramours that had been afloat that testimony might satisfy the parents. Mr. Richard Wadsworth, surgeon, deposed that be had examined the body of the deceased, and found no marks of external or inter- nal injury. Death had no doubt resulted from drown- ing. The Deputy-Coroller-You know to what the questian teude. Was theie any sign of foul play of any kind? Witness—None whatever. The mother, being recalled, said that she had no reason herself to suppose that any one had done her child any harm. The Depaty-Coroner said it was a very mysterious case, but in the absence of other evidence it would be best to return an open verdict, and if any did transpire at a future time the police could investigate the matter. An opem verdict was agreed to. Sergeant Griswood, who watched the case for the police, said more persons were found drowned at this place than at any part, on account of the unprotected state of the road. The mother, after the verdict, continued to express her be- lief that her daughter had teen foully dealt with, and said she bad been told there were some people about the court who knew something about it. The Deputy- Coroner said the matter was now in the hands of the police, who would make due inquiries.

SERIOUS POSITION OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND IRON TRADE. On Monday the ironstone miners of the Cleveland district commenced to further restrict the output of ironstone in consequence of the mine owners not con- ceding them the advance of 2d. per ton asked for in a circular issued some time ago. A mass meeting of the miners was held at Skelton on Saturday night, when representatives were present from every mine in the district. The meeting was most enthusiastic. Every representative stated the feeling of the men at the mine he represented, which was that unless the advance be given the men should restrict. It was stated that the owners of Grosmont mine had given the 2d. per ton, but had not reduced the ton from 24 cwt. to 20 cwt. Re- solutions were unanimously adopted to the effect that the miners consider their demands justifiable aad reasonable, and will do all in their power to obtain the advance; that the miners will use all means in their power to form a board of arbitration; and that, considering th« mine-owners of Cleveland had not met them in a friendly manner, pledged them- selves in future not to teach any more men brought into the district the art of getting ironstone. The following resolutions were also unanimously adopted: « This meeting having learned that our em- ployers have instructed their officials to inform the miners that they intend locking them out if they should resort to their late system of restric- tion, strongly recommends all who are accus- tomed to the harvest-field at once to migrate to the agricultural districts, where they will readily" find an abundance of labour; this will also afford them an opportunity of leading the labour market." That a telegram at once be forwarded to Mr. Joseph Arch, president ef the National Farm Labourers' Union, ask- ing hiM to carefully consider as to the best and most suitable part for him to export any of his surplus labour." The restric tien has been so great lately that there is every reason to believe with further restriction of the out-PIt many of the blast furnaces will have to be blown out.

MORE LICENSING ACT RIOTS. After the usual sitting of the Maidstone borough magistrates, Mr. Superintendent Gifford received in- structions to inferm the several publicans and beer- sellers in the town that the provisions of the New Licensing Act ^oiald strictly enforeed from that day. Tho superintendent accordingly sent round the neces- sary notices, and at eleven o'clock on Saturday evening the publicans scrupulously observed tbe orders" they had received, by closing their houses at that hour, instead of twelve o'clock as heretofore. By far the large major- ity of persous were not aware that tie new regulations had come into foroe, and the houses were as full as they usually have been on Saturday evening. The peremp- tory orders to cilear out, therefore, took many by surprise, and this led to loud expressions of dis- satisfaction and much noise in the streets. Num- bers of men went about from place to place shouting and demanding to be served with beer and other drinks but the publicans refused their requests, and, with the assistance of the police, who exercised a wise discretion by not interfering too readily with the discontented ones, the houses were preserved from attack. The dis- turbance, which bad prevailed principally in High- street, Week-street, King-street, Wheeler-street, and on Gabnel's-hill, gradually Wore itself out, Mnd by one o'clock on Sunday morning qtiietners again prevailed. On Sunday night, however, when the houses closed at ten o'clock, the disturbances were renewed and at one time they threatened to develope into a serious riot. In various parts of the town mobs of pe0ple headed b a numb f the military were going about the street/8houting and denouncing the Act in no measured terms. Finding that the force at his command was not sufficient to cope with the noisy mobs Superintendent Gifford com- municated with Colonel Miller who is in charge at the barracks during the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Tower, at the' .ceuvre,, and that gentleman sent down a picket 20 or 30 strong, between 11 and 12 o'clock, under the command of Sergeant-Major WooSey who ™nu^J8 fifteen captures of absentees' from the bari ac s. While conveying these men to the depot, the picket were surrounded by a mob of about 200 persons, Pnncipal £ roughg J thfl hooted and yelled at them, buMid not make any attempt to release the men. Three civilians were also taken into c" « J- 6 P°^LCE, and were conveyed to the station, but ending that one of them was a re- spectable peiceably-coiidticted person, Superintendent Gifford at once discharged him. The other two men will be brought up at; the Borough Petty Sessions. When the military element had been withdrawn from the mobs, the town resumed its wonted quiet, and things went on as usual, except that the public-houses were all closed. Yesterday Superintendent Gifford had an interview with Colonel Miller, who assured him of his determination to keep a sharp look out over the men under his command and further expressed his intention of calling a general parade after stable duty, in order to explain the provisions of the Act to the men, and to let them know the consequences of dis- obeying them, lhe publicans have very generally ex- pressed themselves satisfied with those sections of the Act which relate to the hours of closing. DISTURBANCES AT EXETER. The disturbances that commenced at Exeter on Saturday, on account of the early closing of public- houses, was resumed on Monday evening, and assumed rather serious proportions. Soon after eight o'clock a large open-air meeting took place at the bottom of Paris- street, and after some observations had been made concerning the Licensing Act, conversation appears to have taken place concerning the price of bread. At nine o'clock the meeting, consisting of several thousand persons, marched through the streets, and first smashed the windows of a baker's shop. They then paraaed High-street, and in the course of the next two hours threw stones and smashed the windows of several other bakers and confec- tionert, being particularly annoyed, it seemed with those who have wine licenses. Throughout the city there was considerable amount of alarm, for the longer they were together the more mischievous the mob became. A strong force of police kept the crowd on the move and endeavoured to end out the persons that threw stones. This, however, was a matter of great difficulty, for whilst boys and youths were the principal offenders in this way, their action was sheltered by grown men and women. Between 11 and 12 o'clock, the mayor, Mr. Harding, addressed the mob in the High-street and Cathedral yard, pointing out that what they were now doing could do no good, requesting them to go home and to bring their complaints before him to-morrow morning, or else exercise their power by their votes at the next election if they had fault to find with any legislation. The mob attempted to make their way to the Devon and Exeter Club-bouse, but the police prevented this. Thousands of people are still parading the streets and are now gone to the lower part of the city. The ex- citement is considerable.

STREET STEAM CAR.-A novel kind of street car is now in operation on the New Orleans and Carrollton street railway. On a four-wheel truck, about half the length of an ordinary passenger car, are a boiler, a tank, and a double-cylinder engine of seven inches stroke. The tank is filled with about 300 gallons of water. This water is heated at the depot in a stationery better, and discharged into the tank at the beginning of each trip. In this manner enough steam is provided to propel the car nine miles, and have a surplus of power left at the end of the trip. One man performs the duties of engineer, breaksman, and con- ductor. There is no escape of steam nor any noise beyond that ordinarily caused in running a passenger car, and a trial of nearly three months has shown this new motion to be not only practicable, bnt much cheaper than horse power. The actual running ex- penses have been 1 dol. 48 cents, per day. A FACT WORTH KSOWIKC.— Mr. Lewis, Spelter, Haestog, writes "Your "Toothache Pill' at once cured me. I shall never be without them.' Numerous other testimonialg can be had on appicatwn. Sole Proprietor, John Davi««, Chemist. Pontvnridd. Boxes I& Ii- and 2a. 9d. per post, id. extra. Sold by all re- spectable OIIemistø. 1970 Wtttms are the cause of nine-tenths of the diseases of children therefore It is very important that every parent should seek the right remedy lor their expulsion, and that remedy is undoubtedly ^1 1? "iniam'g Pontardawe Worm Lozenges," which have stood Uie test for the last twenty-years, and are now more popular than ever. See thai the words William's Worm /xjzengerg," are engraved on the government stamp, without which none are genuine. Sold by most chemists at Bid., Is. 1 id., and 8s. (ki. pT »ox, or by P*st for 14 and 34 stamps, from the sole manufacturer, genuine. Sold by most chemists at Bid., Is. Ijd., and 8s. (ki. poor t)ox, or by pogt for 14 and 34 stamps, from the sole manufacturer, J Durief, Chemist, Swansea. ti. 1.1 "'j01)

CARDIFF. THE ACCIDENT TO THE FLORA.—We are requested to state that "no man fell oveiboard," no boat capsized with cattle," and that the Flora was not steaming faster than its usual rate of speed." EXCURSION TO lLFRACOMBE. -The satisfaction expressed by the numerous and respectable body of passengers who availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting Ilfra- combe afforded by the owners of the Granville steamboat, lae. Saturday, and of 1 etvr ling on Monday, has led to the contemplation of a series of excursions of a similar nature. We venture to say that, should the course under consider- ation be adopted, large numbers of persons will reward the public spirit of the manager of the boats, by taking tickets for return trips, if only the arrangements, when made, are duly announced in a way to attract the atten- tion of the community. ODDFELLOWS' ANMIVKRSARY.—On Monday night the annual dinner of the Loyal Tredegar Lodge of Oddfellows' M.U., was held at the Four Elms Inn, Roath. Mr. Morgan Williams, surgeon, presided, and Mr. Ball, P.G., occupied the vice-chair. In proposing Success to the Loyal Tredegar Lodge," the Chairman remarked that the lodge, though it had only been instituted fourteen years now numbered more than 100 members, and was in a most satisfactory financial and sanatory state, only one sick member being at that time on the list. Mr. Lewis, secretary of the lodge, acknowledged the toast. Other toasts were proposed, and the evening was very pleasantly spent. THE FORTHCOMING PRIZB MEETING OF THE 10TH G.R. Y. —This meeting, which is jlikely to possess considerable interest, and for which an attractive list of prizes has been prepared, will take place during the second week of September, at the company's range, Grangetown. No less than five cups are to be competed for. in addition to a number of special and company prizes. The Marquis of Bute has yiven £ 5 to the fund, which will be shot for in scale prizes, which will amount in aggregate value to M or £25. The other prizes include Lord Tredegar's cup, £ 5, at 200 and 400 yards Major-General Wood's cup, £ 5, at 200 and 500 yards Lieutemant Churchward's cup, £ 5 5s., at 150, 200, and 300 yards; Ensign Gaskell's cup, £ 5 5s., at 400 and 600 yards Captain Martin's cup for recruits at 200 yards and a special prize of £2 2s. for the best shot at 500 yards given by Mr. T. H. Stephens, solicitor of Cardiff. LIFEBOAT SERVICE.—The schooner Sweet Home, of Yougbal, sailed from there for Cardiff on Friday, with a cargo of oats but in beating out of the harbour she drove on shore at Moll Gaggin's Corner. The master and boy remained on board to try and get the vessel off; but by midnight it came on to blow strongly from the south- west, accompanied by a heavy sea, and the Youghal life- boat, William Beckett, of Leeds, belonging to the Na- tional Lifeboat Institution, was thereupon launched to the assistance of the master and boy, who were safely landed at half-put 9 o'clock next morning. A yawl, with a crew of twenty men, that had been previously sent out by the owner, had been compelled to return, and but for the lifeboat the probability is that the two rescued per- sons would have been lost, as the schooner is likely to become a total wreck. THEFT BY AN ERRAND Boy.-At the police-court, yes- terday, before Mr. W. D. Bushell, Albert Taylor, a "lad of 14, was charged with stealing a half-crown, a florin, a shilling and a sixpence, the property of Mr. D. Duncan, his employer. Mr. Superintendent Freeman said on the previous night he was called to the South Wales Dailii News office, where the lad was given in charge by Mr. Duncan, for having stolen the sum of 6s. He was taxed with the theft, and produced from an inner pocket of his waistcoat a half-crown and a florin, which Mr. Duncan identified as part of a sum of money he had marked. The case was remanded for the production of other evidence. DRUNKENNESS.—Bridget Halliday was charged with being drunk and incapable in Union-buildings, and was fined 5s. and costs. ————

NEWPORT. THE SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A FARMER.-The accdent which befel Mr. Frost, farmer, of Llandenny, on lSatur- day lazt, has, we regret to say, term inated fatally. THE ROYAL POLAND-STREET HAND-BELL RECURS.— 1 his talented party gave a first-class entertainment at the Victoria Hall Newport, on Monday evening, which highly gratified the rather limited audience assembled owing to the counter attractions in the town. They were so cordially-received that they propose repeating their en- tertainment on Saturday afternoon. A more novel and pleasing entertainment can scarcely be imagined. T ^OL\NTYCOTMT, Tuesday (before Mr. J. M. Herbert, Judge).—lhe Court opened this morning at ten o'clock. BOLTON V. NEWPORT GAS COMPANY.-This was an ac- jr f3 f '• 6d- > ar°ney paid under protest by nlalntlff i unpanu' 1- Parkinson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. C- B. Fox for the defendants. Some tune ago plaintiff, who is the keeper of the Bridge Hotel, Newport, filed a petition in bankruptcy at this court. At that time £ 7 6s was owing to the defendants. They re- fused to accept £4 3s. 6d. due to them by the terms of the liquidation, and threatened to cut off his gas if the whole amount was not paid. The amount was then paid under protest, plaintiff contending that the defendants' was s^s^fied by the agreement in bankruptcy, and that they had no right to threaten to cut off his gas. Mr. Fox contended that there was collateral security, and the debt was not satisfied by the bankruptcy liquidation.— Judgment for plaintiff. IMPORTAKT TO FARMERS.—SPECIAL JURY CASE.— Imtu: Lawrence r. John Rogers.—Plaintiff is a small farmer living at Maindee, and defendant is proprietor of the Crindau Farm, near Newport. Mr. C. B. Fox ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. Graham for the de- fendant. In April laist plaintiff bought a mow of hay for £ 91 from defendant, defendant warranting it to be prime hay. Wanting the hay at once, defendant set his men to work carting it off. They found it so bad that they told their master. He had already sent a cheque for JE60 to the defendant, but hearing from his men what bad stuff the hay was, he at ance went and stopped the cheque. Several letters passed between the parties; finally Rogers commenced an action at law, and Lawrence not having valued the hay was advised to pay £ 91. The hay wa« afterwards sold by auction for £ 61 10s. This suit was now brought to recover 230 10s., the difference between k91 and what was supposed to be its real value, viz., what it was sold for by auction Francis Yendall, servant of plaintiff, heard defendant warranting the hay. When they were cutting the hav Rogers came to them. Witness told him that the hay was very bad. Rogers answered, "Never mind I'll make it good you'll find it better as you get deeper They found it getting worse, and gave over cutting Cross-examined witness denied that anything was said by Rogers about the hay having suffered from a heavy thunderstorm. Isaac Lawrence, plaintiff, said in April last he saw a mow of hay belonging to defendant, which defendant said he would warrant contained prime hay After some haggling, plaintiff agreed to give 1'91 for it drfendart ft. only fau,t in tSe Ui Kh"t there is 14 or lo cwt. ot vetches on the top." Defendant pressed for some money on account, and later in the day plaintiff gave him a cheque for m). In the evening of the same day plaintiff s men told him that the hay was very bad. He at once went to the bank and stopped the cheqiie Several letters passed between them, and plaintiff paid 191. The hay was sold afterwards by Mr. Cornelius Evans to Mr. Senior for £ 60 lhe ton-and-a-half which plaintiff* men removed on the first day was sold for k6, the auctioneer's fee and the ex. pense of carting leave a balance of B30 10s from £91, and th!s« nought to be ^covered In cross-examination, plaintiff denied that after he had bought the hay, until the time of the auction, any of the mow was left ex- posed. He advertised the sale, and thought the hay was in better condition at the time of sale, July 2nd than when he bought it, as the rain had washed off the "faust" from the exposed ends of the hay. John Senior, farmer, said he bought the hay at the sale for R,60, it was a very bad bargain, one third was no use. The sale was a bona-ftdz one. The defence was that no warranty was given, that the plaintiff had every opportunity of testing the quality of the hay, and the defendant told plaintiff and Mr. Senior all the fault he knew of in the hay, namely, that there was some vetches on the top, and that the centre of the rick was opened during the severe thunderstorm in July last year If the jury should fined for the plaintiff, thev must consi- der the difference between the price of hay'in April and the price on July 2nd, the day of the sale. Mr. Graham thought he should be able to show a difference of ís. 6d. per ton. John Rogers, defendant, denied that he used the word warranty," or had warranted the hay in 2 way. He did not ask Lawrence for any advance wl took the check for £ 60 to accommodate him, and at his request. Job Francis, farmer saw c 1. after the plaintiff had paid for it; it was thwi wlt-lf out a covering or thatch in some places H v LTf' creased in value 10s. a ton between April lU juW Several witnesses were called to testify to the d" fferenS m the price of hay m April and in July 187° Mr Gra Fox addressed the jury.7' msH^t '1" .& UW» w-KSsa^here ^SS TLV1?;? *>y relating the conversation wif K \r t> Tne Yendalls, m wjrd.but toTEC;TS8S T1 "M" sidered looked most truthful Th* Honour con- not throw much light on the siihw £ *rre5??nd<;nce dltl favour of the plaintiff Mr Cri £ .an>1,n',lt was in should be deducted from the S ? that £ 5 of the fall in the value ef hav TfTi, c!a,mefd nn account Honour ^oweJSJ^nd L ACTION FOB Loss OF CROP. Price v. /W_ lets'11 out dSlsf &cCW MrUSC b^f"' an f a field of oats for plaintiff, for Is. 3d. an acre, plaintiff to supply horses. When the crop came up every alternate row on the sloping part of the field was unproductive 2\ acres had failed. It -was now sought to recover damages for the crop lost, it being alleged that the crops was lost through defend- ant s carelessness. James Price, drillman, St. Brides, had seen the field and considered it was oarelessly done. James Skinner, of Abernant Farm, estimated the loss at fifty bushels, or £ 8. Cross-examined If the ground was clotted it would impede the werking of the drill." Philip Bennet, Penhow, thought there might have been a little carelessness on the part of the driller. He estimated the loss at from £ 7 to £ 7 10s. Mr. Cathcart, for the defence, said all the evidence brought forward only showed the state of the land now, and the labourers who worked on the field in April were not called. 1 he land was not fit to receive the oats, Mr. Price s men would drive fast and the species of eats used were not the most suitable for drilling. It ww nearly two days after the drill that the harrow was used, and m the meantime the rooks collected in myriads and eat most of the exposed seed. He further contended that Mr. Price did not manifest any extraordinary^interest in the fate of his oat crop until JU"e 7S;WGnlVAnrelentplaintiff hrouSht an action ae 10 aeamst Mr. Collet for a horse transaction in which Mr. Price's son did not appear in a very creditable light. Mr. f wliereas bis valuers onlv con- sidered the worth of it £ 8. He thought this showed great animus against defendant, who was only a poor man. Several neighbouring farmers were called to prove the bad state of the land. His Honour, on the suggestion of Mr. Fox, consented to an adjournment that fresh evi- dence might be produced.

SWANSEA. GIWUNDING OF A PILOT BOAT.-It appears that the pilot boat, the J. X. J., after making a successful cruise ..round the bay, on the occasion of the regatta, ran aground on account of the buoy not having been moved into deep water. It was evidently the duty of the com- mittee to see that the buoys were properly placed, as the tide ebbed. The J. N. j. was aground aU night, and is now undergoing repair on account of the damage she sus- tained. The owners of the boat consider the committee should make them some compensation. USING OBSCENE LANGUAGK-AI the Police Court yes- terday, before Messrs Phillips and Wilson, Ann Taylor on information of P-C. John Coward, was charged with this offence. The evidenee showed she was in a state of drunkenness at the time, and that when the constable Bpoke to her she used disgusting language to him. It was further proved that she was from Cardiff, and was a prostitute, and that she had been soliciting. In her plea she stated that she was a stranger, and that the police- man had sworn falbely. It transpired, however, that she was an old offender, and had been in prison. The Bench sent her to gaol again for a month, and admonished her to leave Swansea at the expiration of that time. FURIOCS DRIVING.—Walter Powe, a confectioner, was charged with thie offence by a member of the police force. It happened in the High-street, where there was so much traffic and so many passengers. He was fined Is. 6d. and os. 6d. costs, or in default seven days' imprisonment. CLAIM FOR PILOTAGE --Simon Bevan, one of tho Swan- sea pilots, appeared before the court complaining that Capts J. H. Hardeatitle refused to pay him his pilotage fees, amounting to w 10s. Bevan had spoken her seven miles K tumbles Head. He followed her up, and boarded herm the Mumbles Roads, when he found another cal"tleln of^th^e'shin call*d Captain Hard- the 17th V, ship Amy. He said that on the night of the 17th he wag m the chart house rStinff He WM wleep, but he was not called by the mite on f eonSr have a light at the mast head and to have a sides. Mr. Woodward contended that under these circumstances the pilot which they hiH 1 .nd had paid, ™ .he proper^ 'S? lhe pilot was asked .by the Bench wav ed the flash light and had hoisted 'the at the masthead. He confessed that he 'ha.1 nnf 'f £ Bench .aid they had „o op,i„„ ii dismiss the summons. to

ABERDARE. AFFILIATION. At the police-court, yesterday (before Messrs. A. de Rutzen, R. H. Rkys, and D. E. NViliiamij), Thomas Lvans was summoned by Celia Williams a single woman, to whow cause why he should not contribute to the support of her illegitimate child, of which he was alleged to be the father. Mr. Simons appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Phillips (Rosser and Phillips) for the defence. It appeared that complainant was a domestic servant in Aberdare, and five years ago she had another child by defendant, having also had two pre- viously by other persons. The paternity was disputed, and after hearing the case at length the summons wai dismissed for want of corroborativ evidence. TRADESMEN BEWARE.—David Darie« 1 u man William Morgan Rees, groeer, HirwIin MichIel Michael, butcher; James Morns, and Richard Lod°-e were summoued for having unjust scales on their prem £ Mr. bupt. lhomas, inspector of weights and measures' deposed to visiting defendants' shops and findin^S scales against the buyer from 12 drachms to four Ounces The Bench were inclined to believe that these offences had been committed rather as the remilt ™ es than the intention .f deliberat? f^and severally according t.the deficiency of their scales W Morgan Rees, 10s. D. Davies, 30s. Michael Michael, 20"ta. JameS M°rri8' 4°8': Klchard Lodge 2S--SS J°hnf Httr™' ybo was committed at the Merthyr Police Court on Monday of netrWfincr b;* children, leaving them to starve, and in a filthy state °wal brought up and committed for one month's hard labour; the Bench expressing a strong opinion as to prisoner's brutal conduct The particulars of the case appeared in yesterday's issue of the Daily News. SUMMONSES UNDER THJC MINES' REGULATION ACT.- DHCISION OF THE BENCH.—Wales ▼. Brown Dnrinn. the sitting of the Court the following decision was given in this case, the particulars of which have already appeared in the Dailtl News -This was a summons taken out by Mr. Wales, Inspector of Mines in South Wales, against the manager of the Deep Duffryn Colliery Company for not having complied with the rule contained in sub-sec. 10 of sec 10 ''S and 24 Vie., cap. 151, which states that all engine planes on which persons travel are to be provided with sufficient places of refuge at the sides at intervals of not more than twenty yards. The facts which led to this summons being taken out are these. It appears that on the 28th of May a collier in the employ of defendants met with an injury in this place, from a passing train, and died shortly afterwards from the effects of it This led to an enquiry as to the cause of death, and immediately afterwards the defendants made a series of places of refuge at a distance of not less than twenty yards apart throughout the length of this place. This they did without any suggestion having been made to them to do so by Mr Wales or anyone else. Indeed it was admitted by Mr. Simons, upoa the hearing of the summons, that not only were these properly constructed, but that no colliery in the country was better conducted. After everything had been completed, a summons was taken out against the defendants for not having complied with the Act of Par- liament prior to the 26tia May. To this summons the defendant* We appeared, and they say that although they have made these new places of refuge since the 28th May, the state of things as they existed prior to that time was quite sufficient to meet the requirements of the Act, and we are called upon to decide whether that was f i aPPfcar^rom evidence of the witnesses on behalf of the prosecution that prior to the 28th of Mav the sides of this place were supported by what are called cogs, that they were c, acted at a distance of not less than 20 yards apart that they were of such size and so kept as to enable men to get between them in cases of danger, and that they were sufficiently strong for that purpose. No evidence of a scientific character was called on behalf of the prosecution, and the Act of Parliament gives no defi- n.tionof a plan of refuge On the other hand, the de- fendants called Mr. 1. Lewis, a well-known scientific mining agent in this county, who said that in his opin on these cogs, though not constructed for the spSal purpose of benig places of refuge, did1 t point of fact, supply places of rp.fuge in case of danger, as strong and as secure as those made by defendants since the 28th The evir! *1 y a,l -.J- therefore Z SS S° £ missed with costs. As Mr. Wales thought it necessarv to proceed with this summons it i« rr.i,^ + v J that he was unable to be present and give °us theTenefit of his experience; but our decision *• the evidence as gi^en and thJ £ uW ? V' UP°Q and is no decision that a co^ ?s or V tl a place of refuge. ° 18 0r must be taken as

BLACKWOOD ODDFELLOl'.SHIP. The mt-mbers of lodge c. King the IV." held their 011 Saturday. They tumed S'inXtfr^fS the order, headed by the Six Bells" brass band from AbertiUery, under the leadership of Banùmaster Eùgely, rooms where an excellent dinner was ser3 up hy Mr's" On removing the cloth, Bro. Thomas Morgan was called to the chair, and Brg. and I^riSifto^t?^e^?eS°in.s .'Y "s"al SKTSWD'R H-;L' which did them great credit. NEW LICE8IXG is gTeat deal of talk about this Act here, and opinions run upon the are about to settle the question, and wifl no donbt do the best they can in the interest of the public.

MOUNTAIN ASH. a,A Jow AMONG THE TAILORS -HEAVY FIVES -At thP Aberdare 'police-court, yesteidav bffv,™ at, S t e Rutzen, R. H. Rhys, and D. KWilUam, u\4De Jones and Job Williams were summS t Wl\llam Joseph Thompson. Defendants did not ar.°r assau]tl"S case was heard in their absence Mr r *t the ttat afi«hf«r^Se Tn tnSenc"0"; su etriktdof *s2s zi; and Mr. James said he would show the assault was loot dated assault. The evidence of complainant went to show that on Tuesday night last, about 11 o'clock, as he was passing through Oxford-street the defendants called out, There's the scamp," but committed no act of violence at that time shortly afterwards, as he was re- turning, he was seized by the defendant Jones, and thrown down—the other defendant, Williams, kicking him while he was on the ground. He ran awaytowards his lodgings, but the defendants caught him, and repeated the assault. Several witnesses were called, who corroborated the state- ment of complainant as to the assault; and after hearing the evidence at some length, the Bench inflicted a fine of £ 0 on each defendant, or one month's hard labour in default. Subsequently Mr. Simons (Simons and Plews) appeared in court, stating that he had just been instructed in the case, and could offer a good defence. The Bench however, refused to re-open the case.

TREHERBERT. PETTY SESSIONS.-The weekly petty sessions were held here last Monday, before Mr. G. Williams A Yv commodate at the police station Was insufficient it^ held m a commodious room where the British ShoS IZ formerly held. The following cases j DRUNKENNESS —The folknrino- RE disposed oif:— drunkenness and riotous conduet—\T°nS fi.ne(L T?ERBR> \0'- n R,; Trpherhert OA £ 1", l.>h. and costs John Rees, 10s and cost "■ T^an-Cj ^omas Lewis, Treherbert, Willia™ T George, Treherbert, 10s. and costs; T.ni-f™ Heol Fach, 10s. and coets; Daniel x-> ^fA -Heol Fach, 15s. and costs Jacob Jones, Heol h, 10s. and costs William Evans, Cwmpark, 2s. 6d. and costs William Harris, Cwmpark, 5s. and costs and DavJd Jones, Treorki, 2s. 6d. and costs. RESISTING THE POLICE.—John James Tynewydd was fined lO., and costs, for resisting the police in the execu- tion of their duty. COMMITTING A BREACH OF THE PEACE.—David Morris Treorki was summoned for being about to commit a breach of the peace. Bound over to keep the peace for six months—himself in k40, and two sureties in j620 each. DAMAGING A WI.NDOW.-Lydia Williams, Ystrad, sum- moned Thomas Lewis, Blaenrhondda, for damaging a window. Settled by mutual consent. ASSAULTS. —William John. Ystrad, summoned Thomas Tanner, of the same place, for an assault. The parties were allowed to settle out of court. John Davies, Ystrad, summoned Morgan Jenkins, of the same place, for assault This was also settled. STEALING.—Benjamin Maraman, a young man of re- ppeet?&}e family, was charged with stealing a pair of trfusftst, a vest, a hat, and a handkerchief from his em- ployer, Stephen Lewis. Conmton-house, I reorkl Seu- tenced to one month with hard labour. RAPIL-Williara Hughes, Cardiff, a married man with several children, was charged with committing a rape on Jane Ellis (a simple-looking young woman), at Llantris- sant, on the 8th instant This case was remanded till Friday at Llantrissant,

MERTHYR. J GOOD TEMPLARY—An enthusiastic meeting w?s held j on Monday evening last in Penuel chapel, Tv.ynyrodin, | iu connection with the Seren Cymru lodge, for the | purpose of explaining the principles and objects of the f Independent Order of Good Templars. The chair was |; taken at 7.30 by Mr. J. Bowen, the Grand Worthy Chief 1 J Templar of Wales, and animated addresses were delivered iJ Ly the Kevs. Job Miles and Hugh Lioyd. Me^ra. W. L. Daniel, D. Evans, G. Maurice, Samuel Hurpur, ^nd Thomas Watkins. The Xo. 1 Good Templar choir from Dowlais was present, and rendered several toinpwanoe selections in their usual efficient style. The order is in- creasing rapidly in this neighbourhood, and we have not the least doubt but that this meeting will be the means of still augmenting the members of this movement. The usual vote of thanks brought this interesting met-jng to a close. ———

NEATH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meeting of the Guardians was held at the Workhouse yesterday, Mr. G-wyn presiding. The first business transacted was the reading of a circular from the clerk to the Swansea Guardians, upon the question of the alteration of the boundaries, and enclosing copy of resolutions passed by lie Swansea Board. The first showed that the Swansea oard had decided that no meeting between the Guar- dlans of the two places should take place upon the beun- dary queion, as they considered such meeting wouli not be heneficiaL The other resolution was that a me- n la, should be presented to the Local Government ar drawing attention to the existing boundary of the wansea and Neath Union, which, in consequsnce of the additional circumstances of the locality is very un- fair as far as Swansea is concerned and praying for inquiry into the matter with a view to a more equitable division. lhe adjourned application of the relieving- officers f 3r an increase of salary next came before the Board. The Chairman said he wished the Board to take into consideration whether or not the officers should have a general increase of salary, when Mr. C. Price moved that an increase of S20 be given to each officer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Evan Rosser, but did not receive any further support, and consequently fell to the ground, when after a little talk, the matter was adjourned for another month. In pursuance of a resolution, the house committee pre- sented their report, having esp«cial reference to the ac- commodation provided at the workhouse. They also recommended the following works to be carried out Ventilating shafts in the women's sick ward No. 1, and women's sleeping wards Nos. 2 and o that a staircase be put in the washhouse leading to the laundry; and also that the drying machine be rap aired. The committee also called attention to the B,"tardy Laws Amend- +n £ n*i and advised that summonses should be f'M?n °Ut a"a^nst them who are alleged to be the t iifrs three illegitimate children now supported a the workhouse. The report further pointed out that a dietary had been fixed for the officers of the work- house so far back as the 3rd of Mav. 1859. and wrva on a weekly scale, which read as follows —Weekly scale of rations.-Bread, 5 n*. meat, cooked, 5 lbspotatoes, Mbs. butter, 8oz. tea, 2oz.; moist sugar, i lb. mill:. 1J pntg cheese, 1 lb. The report, which also showed the pay- SJf^me blllf> adopted. A circular was re £ havin^ reference to the detention of pauper lunatics in workhouses, but which required no action on the part of the Board. A letter was read from the Poor-law Inspector calling the attention of the Board to the provisions of the Public Health Bill, and requesting the Apard to mee* as the sanitary authontypro forma, at the next meeting of the Board, as the first meeting must be held within 28 days of the passing of the Act. that they would then ap- point a new committee, and also appoint a special com- mittee for the 3rd of September, to consider the require- ments of the Act. Other letters and circulate were also read, but none of public interest. The relief lists were also gone into as usual, there being nothing of special interest in any of the applications. BREACH OF CO-WRACT.-WilliaM Smith, & coach- wheeler, was charged yesterday with leaving the employ- ment of Donald Fraser without giving a week's notice. Defendant was engaged at weekly wages, and it is the custom of the shop to give notice. Mr. Fraser claimed damages to the amount of X5. Defendant said there was not sufficient work for him. but the contrary was shown to be the case, and defendant was ordered to pay 20s. as compensation, and costs, or 14 days< imprisonment.

FLEUR-DE. LIS. CLUB FEAST.—On Monday the fema.le lodre, "Gwenvnen Gwent," of True Ivorites, held at the Tredegar Arms, had their turn out," and paraded the neighbourhood in good order. Subsequently they par- took of a good dinner, which was excellently served by Mrs. Evans. The evening was spent in a very pleasant manner.

CAERPHILLY. PWLLYPANT QUARRY.—On Monday evening a rather sad accident happened to the engine-driver gjt the above works The person had only been at work for two weeks. The injured man fell from near his engine, which is ever 20 feet high, to th. ground cutting and bruising his face and body very much. Nothing serious was entertained by the doctor, who was soon upon the spot.

CARMARTHEN. A Boy KILLED BY A CART.—On Monday, as Thomas Lewis aged twelve years, was driving a coal cart near the Black Lion, on the Swansea road, he fell and "ot under the wheels, which passed over him and killed hfm. Mr. J. Hughes, surgeon, hurried to the spot, but was too late to render any assistance. The bey was a servant at Danrallton, Llange1. SAD DEATH BY DROWNING AT LLANSTEPHAN -On Monday evening, a tailor, named Aubrey, residi- at Carmarthen, was drowned whilst bathing at this p;. ,^ant little watering-place, which is about eight miles from Car- marthen. The deceased went to bathe in the tide. which was very high. and swam out to a c< m.nderable distaace. All at once he was seen to throw v; his arms. and then his head went under, and he floated on his belly. The crew of a vessel put off in their Luat and rescued him, but he was quite dead. The distressing scene was witnessed by a (crowd of visitors, who were enioyine the cool shade of the trees on the cliff SCHOOL BOART).kn an adjourned meeting held vester day, the members present were Messrs J. Hughes ,7 H Smith D Lewis, and W. de. G. Warren. "The Clerk read a letter from the Educational Department regretting that they could not assist the Board to obtain access to the registers of denominational schools, but said that in some boroughs the constant summoning of the teachers of denominational schools before the magistrates with their tvf' > ie/\Cy uf the 8cbo()ls was interfered with more than .t w ould be by giving the Board access to the bettfrenS t1!, r°Wn C1«rk »«d that the Board had better adopt the suggestion of the denart-ment summon the teachers of denominational schools to' pro JhLth„eIrrT"teKbet'*e th5 in c £ es where paients were prosecuted. The resignation of Mr. J • Moras, treasurer, was accepted, and Mr..T. William lhomas, manager of the National Provincial Bank, was appomted treasurer. The visitor reported that the absentees who had been warned now went to school, except one. Pel mission was given to the managers of entrepotle school to_ hold Science and Art classes. A cneque for £ 100 was signed for the use of the managers.

DEFRAUDING A SWANSEA MERCHANT. At the Old Bailev, on Monday, William Garner, 54, carpenter, Henry Poore. 33, agent, and John Garner, 45. ditto, were indicted for conspiring together and obtaining by false pretences, from Fred-prich- Edwin Vivian, 330 tons of coal, with intent to defraud: and the said John Grrner was further charged with feloni- ously forging and uttering the signature of drawer to four bills of exchange, and the endoreament to a bill of lading; and the said Henry Poore with forging the acceptance to a bill of exchange, with intent to defraud. Mr. Metcalfe. with Mr. Goodman, prosecuted Mr Straight defended. Mr. Metcalfe stated the case, to the effect that Mr. Vivian was a coal merchant, carrying on business at Swansea. On the 10th of April last he received a letter signed John Harvey, and dated Manor Villas, Dalston, asking the price of coals, aud to know what credit would be given. Subsequently an order was sent for 200 tons, stating that they were to go to Dienpe but instead of money being offered it wag proposed that bills should be given, and, as one of ihfrreferences the name of Messrs. Thompson & Co., 61, Watlev street, was given, but it subsequently turned OBK that Thomp- son andI Co. were the prisoners. On writing to that firm the references w*re, of course, satisfactory, and the bills were accepted. In consequence of what subsequently came to the prosecutor's knowledge, the prisoners were followed tu Dieppe, and the prisoner, John Garner, was found at an hotel apparently asleep. He refused for some time to be awoke but on applying a lighted cadle rasher near to his nose, he awoke and recognised Mr Vivian. Being unable to touch him on Foreign soil the ruse was adopted of requesting him not to leave, while at the same time he was allowe l to escape to England, where he and the other prisoners were subsequently apprehended. The system adopted by the prisoners was a most in- genious and accomplished one. They opened premises at various places, and under different names, which they gave as referenoes. They raecired the letters addressed to tbe-e places, and replied to them giving themselves most excellent characters. The learned connsel having stated these facts, called the prosecutor. Mr. F. E. Vivian said he was a coal merchant of Swansea, and be acted as merchant for himself and also as an agent. On the 10th of Apr6 he received the letter produced, which was an inquiry as to the price of coals, sigaed John Harvey. On the 14th of April he received another letter under the same signature, giving an order for over 300 tons of coal, which, it was stated were to go to Dieppe. As a bill was proposed for pay- ment, prosecutor asked for referent, and Messrs. Thompson and Co., [61, Watley strett, were named. He wrote to them in consequeaoe of the reply be received, and Agreed to let the coals go. He did not agree to take bills. One was offered him, but he de- clined it. In consequence of the difficulties about the payment, be proposed r- meeting, and a person who gave the name of Johnson prcih"ntt!«ll'i-elf as the re- presentative of Mr. Harvey. Some c~:i versa tion took place, and some bills of exchange vere presented. The person calling himself Johnson signed one of the bills. Prosecutor noticed it was the eume writing us the letter signed John Harvey. He expres -d his Ii- tonishment at the similarity between the two wrifiugs, on which Johnson said Harvey was a self-vailed mar, but badly educated, and therefore he did :ill Lis writii The prosecutor further detailed the prisoners' f>v ceedings in endeavouring to effect the fraud, a'ter vvhii-1 witnesses were called, and the learned gentlemen ot both sides addressed the jury, who found all too pri- soners guilty. Mr. Metcalfe said there were several oth< r siiril charges against the prisoners. They bad all been liu, to the police as swindlers for many years. The Deputy-Recorder said the prisoners had been convicted of a very elaborate fraud, ana there wereoi'her charges of the same kind against them. It was a very serious offence in a commercial country, and he felt it his duty to sentence them all to five years' penal servi- tude, and William Garner to be under police supervision for two years,