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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. .
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. [REUTEKAS AND CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. PAIII^ Monday.—Rentes, 53f. 17c. new loan, 05c. P ARIK, Monday.—The Official Journal of this truing confirms the statement of the Bien Public, that M. Picard had never tendered his resignation. ^AKis, Monday evening.—It is stated that M. ^°uher will appeal to the Council of State against ^riuce Napoleon's expulsion. The evacuation of ^■arne and Hante Marne departments will be P^tponed two or three days.
GERMANY.
GERMANY. BERLIN, Monday evening.—To-night s horth "trniain Gazeite denies the statement that Bis- marck had asked for prolongation of leave on account of his health. DARMSTADT, Monday evening.—In Hessian chambers of Deputies to-day the Minister Presi- eftt explained the principles on which the ad- ministration of the Grand Duchy must be guided. e state of things which ^vere formally ob- t^ined through the dividing line of the main has changed.
SPAIN.
SPAIN. ADRID, Saturday Evening. This evening's cIal Gazette confirms the intelligence f the rigil)g, and estimates the insurgents at 1,000. It says the inhabitants manifest indifference towards the movement. The garrison occupy strategic Points. The Captain-General has left Corunna by with all the forces at his disposal, and troops have loft other towns. The insurgents are con- ned to the Arsenal, and all is ready for the at- ^ck. The insurgents are demoralised, and many are giving in their submission. are giving in their submission. In to-day's sittings of Congress, Senor zoriiia fiai(I the Government would introduce no reforms 111 Cuba so long as a single insurgent remains in ^Qis. MAORII>, Saturday.—The insurgents at Ferro have made two unsuccessful attempts to cap ure frigate Asturias. Three men-of-wax wi Cockade the port. MADRID, Sunday.—Anarchy reigns amon„ insurgents, who have pillaged the provision ce ars. c5te of the military have rebelled. MADRID, Sunday Evening.—General ragua en- tered Ferrol this afternoon. The rebels continue concentrate at the Arsenal. •^MADRID, Sunday—A Bill will shortly be laid laid before Congress, authorising e cession of railway from Gerona to the French frontier to he J1 reneh Credit Mobilier.
AMERICA.
AMERICA. GREAT FIRE IN PENNSYLVANIA. &Ew YORK, Sunday.—The ironworks of Messrs. i °«Hston, in Pennsylvania, the largest in America, been burned. The loss is estimated at ^'000 dollars. Me Europe arrived out to-day. YORK, Monday.-The Republicans have a ^■jority in Indiana State Legislature.
GENEKAL INTELLIGENCE.
GENEKAL INTELLIGENCE. SERlOUS STABBING CASE IN CARDIFF One of those lamentable stabbing affrays which un- °*ttinately have of late been so conspicuous in police ^Hals, has just occurred in Cardiff. From inquiries "ehave made it appears that while P.C. Smedley (17), Riding ai 6, Peter-street, was on duty near the Docks ij^t half-past two this morning, he had occasion to fere in a disturbance, when a Dutch seaman, {/^Was engaged in the strife, suddenly unsheathed a jJNdable weapon, and deliberately stabbed the ^^table in the hip, inflicting a fearful wound. assistance was speedily obtained, and the stored man was removed to his residence in a cab. » 6 offender, after a fierce struggle, was captured, and *eQ to the station, and will be brought before the a§istrates to-day. CONSPIRACY TO MURDER AN M.P. ■'■o-day, at Dramod (county of Leitrim) Sessions, a named Crooly was charged with entering into a ConSPiracy to shoot Major Gore, M.P., in 1863. One of r?? Conspirators and another witness having given pdence, the prisoner was returned for trial to the ^'trim Assizes. COAL IN IRELAND. he work of raising coal and ironstone at the egria Mine Company, Leitrim, has commenced, and b C0usiderable quantity of coal has been already to bank. The persons engaged in these nJ?lng operations have undertaken with the Midland tk Great Western Railway Companies to stock all sir stations with coal for the winter supply. LURGAN COURSING MEETING. "K 1'he Weather has set in, and Lurgan is crowded. days have arrived, together with hosts of Wasters engaged in the St. Leger, which it is ex- b .-N v will be contested by 150 greyhounds. 1'HE TORIES AND THE CHURCH. On the annual reunion of the Birmingham Liberal hservatives, held last night, under the presidency of • Sampson Lloyd, resolutions were passed condemn, g the agitation for the disestablishment of the Church, in favour of religious education being under the rection of the State. ^POINTMENT OF A PUBLIC ANALYST. John Muter, M.R.C.P., offered his service'to act n. Public analyst for the borough of Lambeth, an(j Were accepted. Dr. Mutor declined to receive any 1. ary, althou«h the above borough is toe most poptu t?s iiu England He is the first analyst appointed carry out the provisions of the adulteration. BURIAL OF THE LATE SIR. G. m POLLOCK. Unsuccessful attempts were made o iscrner a £ nii e resting-place for the late Field-Mars w|°ck iu Westminster Abbey. A third, how ever, e a er^ay, proved successful. He will b0 1B ° CiWest of Lord Clyde, the head of whose coftn will touched by that of Sir George Pollock's. ESCAPE FROM A POLICE COURT. %nnersley. ^ie Birmingham stipendiary niagis- was engaged for a considerable period on Satur- day 'ii heaiing a charge of conspiracy to defraud. The Jve ^r the prosecution was concluded, when it was tbat Russell, one of the defendants, who had tt, "it-ied permission from his attorney to leave 4 ftCour^ f°r a few niinutes, had altogether made off. airatit was consequently issued for his ariest. WRECKS IN THE ATLANTIC. ^All vessels arriving at Queenstown report having ^hpe^ei?cet^ ver^ sever? weather during the past week, ^uion steamer Wisconsin from New York passed he Gth inst. a vessel bottom upwards, about 110 ft. 8bi eUgth, newly coppered. No name discernable. The Ves Isabella ilson reports have boarded an abandoned J)^0Se^ > also the Atlantic, which turned out to be the \»e mPt of Yarmouth, with a cargo of timber. The crew te rescued a few hours previously. The British brig c^r Jones, Capt. Roberts, from New Orleans, with a WL° maize' arrived yesterday with the captain rind cw of the Norwegian barque Leaf, from London, with of pig iron for Baltimore, and 35 days at sea. og fvCrew the Leaf—twelve in number, were taken 'he wreck on the 20th September. > THE TIVERTON ELECTION. night the Hon. W. M. Massey, the Liberal can- for Tiverton, addressed a meeting of the electors, lut his approval of the Ballot, and congratu- t»e audience lhat they were about to exercise the fl^^hise under its protection. He hoped to see the bey when the whole fiscal system of the country would th "tibiliittei to an entire division and pointed out abj income-tax was a subject that needed consider- ate amfcn^meilt! 80 a*50 t^e law. especially as it of erred to landed property. Referring to the question bo dUcation, he expressed the utmost confidence in the of purpose and ability displayed by Mr. Forster. i U0 t'ou^t '^ie new -^ct required diversion. It f,een baid that he (Mr. Massey) was a follower of Glaist.ile, but the fact was he was an older re- t'iau ^r- Gladstone. He gave them to under- W'1 'hat if returned he should express his own views lU(iePeudencs. It was resolved to support Mr. Sey's candidature. News FROM DR. LIVING STONE. zkr- Stanley has received a letter from Mr. Webb, of CoJ^ar, which states that on the 22nd of August a (,4te?U"^cat*tm reached him from Dr. Livingstone, 'ftni U«Vem.Vemba. July 2nd, to the party which Mr. tl8 k °y had promised sboold be sent on to him as soon Vy6e ,got t0 Zanzibar. The Doctor says—" I Wl|a een waiting up here like Simon Stylites on his ^ud countiug every day, and conjecturing each ^aVi 1 by our frieu(i towards the coast, wishing and befJ °g that no sickness might lay him up, no accident auc^ n0 u'dooked for combinations of cir- s es ^uder his kind intentions vain or fruitless. a 11 ley had got over the tendency to the continued °.f ffever which is most dangerous, and was troubled the intermittent form which is comparatively *■ would not have allowed him to leave alone, but tell have accompanied him to Zanzibar. I did not ? Ver'01 So) nwr did I say what I thought—that he did • \Y i cij"' thing in going through the Miramba." ¡lerao tJLb add-" One of the party men, or at least a filing himself Marorah, who says he accom- jiji t':r0Uoh your whole tramp, but after leaving a,ice y Us behind with a lame leg, put in an appear- f?8ardi8ter^a" 'lftVe heard nothing since my last jl,He v your expedition, which left here about the ettef j u sailed. I assure you, Stanley, the Doctor's ove ^lftn^s f°r your kindnsss towards him, tuowing with interest and instruction."
FOREIGN NOTES.
FOREIGN NOTES. THE GBRMAN REICHSTAG.-The German parliamentary racass will end on the 21st of October. The Upper House win hold its first sitting on the 22ud. It will proceed to the election of a president, which will be a matter of a good deal of importance, owing to the momentous measures which have to be discussed. The first of these which will be presented to the members-is the Administra- tive District Bill. The semi-official Provincial Correspon- dence urges on the Reichstag the importance of conform- ing to the will of the Government. A ROYAL FUNERAL.-The late King of Sweden has now had the last honours paid him. After the post mortem examination of his body to discover the exact cause of his decease, he was laid in. state in the Landhefding's Palace at Malmos, and on the 23rd of September the corpse, accompanied by the Danish Crown Prince, two of his uncles, Princo Auguste, Duke of Dalarne, and the provincia officials, made the journey from Malmoe to Stoc o m,w IC took thirty hours. At the Lillioholm station the funeral train was met by King Oscar II.. the First Marshal of the Realm, several Swedish and Norwegian Ministers, the Go- vernor, and a large number Of civil and military official.. The Common Council of the town awaited the body at tho station. A magnificent hearse was drawn up but the coffin was borne by the Royal adjutants and staff, and the hearse had to follow empty. The procession was composed as follows First, 21 halberdiers on foot, wearing an old uniform of the dais of Charles XII.; then the physicians, the Court officials, the Head Marshal, the coffin borne by 16 adjutants and officers, with a double relay on each side who had to shift often, the coffin being very heavy; King Oscar II. and tho Duke of Dalarne; the Ministers, three by three; an escort of the King's Own Hussars the members of the metropolitan Common Council; and the hearse. The troops of the garrison lined the way. Arrived at the Castle the coffin was borne to the "Room of the North Star," where Queen Sophia, the Queen Dowager Josephine, of the Leuchtenberg House, widow of Oscar I., the Duchess Theresa of Dalarne, the Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermeland, a lad of fourteen, and his three younger brothers were assembled. The coffin, the lid ot winch had been removed, was here placed on a catafalque surrounded by eight candelabra and guarded by halberdiers. On October 1 the boJy was laid in state in the "Room of the Seraphimer Knights," amidst great pomp. Some 28,000 passed before the couch on which the late monarch was placed. To attend the funeral, several members of the Bernadotte family have come to Stock- holm. Several other grandees have also arrived. Last Wednesday tho funeral took place. The members of the Royal family of Sweden, the Prince Royal of Denmark, the Princes of Waldeck and Wied, and the extraordinary envoys from foreign Courts, as well as the diplomatic body, followed the hearse. The body was temporarily buried in the Riddholm Church. Immense and silent crowds lined the path of the procession. MARSHAL BAZAINF,.—It is the unfortunate Marshal ifizaine who feels the worst effects of the so-called Imperial plot which the Republicans have managed to get up. For some days past he has, notwithstanding his bad health, been much more strictly guarded than before. The days of the confinement of the self-constituted prisoner are drawing to a close. General Rivi6re will soon hand over the result of his researches to the War Minister, who, aftor considering it, will ask M. Thiers's advice, and then pub- lish the names of the officers who form part of the Court. martial and the day for the commencement of the trial. The Marshal has yet, however, to prepare his defence, which will naturally take some time. THE FRATRICIDE AT KERSALAUN. The unfortunate ClTlvier Kermel, who was latJly condemned to penal servitude for life at the Quimper Assizes for murdering his brother, seems to have been a terrible victim to passion. Both he and his murdered brother paid attentions to a servant-girl employed by their mother. For a long time things went on in this way, until one day Ollivier fired three shots at his brother, killing him at once, and then went and delivered himself to the police. He was ably defended by Maltre Lachaud, who attempted to prove that his client had a disordered intellect, but could not save hiin from a punishment worse than death to an educated man.
INDIAN INTELLIGENCE.
INDIAN INTELLIGENCE. TLe Indian papers of the 20th of September contain the following heads of intelligence:— Particulars concerning the Viceroy's autumn tour are officially notified in the Gazette of India. His Excellency will leave Simla on the 11th October, visiting Umballa, Lahore, Mooltan, Kurrachee, Bombay, Poona, Nagpore, and Jubulpore, and arriving at Calcutta about the 11th December. Lord Northbrook proposes to spend a month at Chini next year. It is considered probable that a meeting will take place between his Excellency the Viceroy and Sir William Muir in January at Agra, and that his Excellency will hold a durbai there. A telegram from Colombo, dated September 13, states that disastrous floods, owing to continuous rains, have taken rlace in south-west and central Ceylon. Three planters and many natives have lost their lives, and a vast amount of property has been destroyed. General Blake, we I egret to hear, broke his collar bone when riding in a paper chase at Rangoon on the 29th ult. The General is, however, reported to be doing well. Archbishop Steins has been so ill that his medical advisers have recommended him to leave Calcutta at once. A son and heir was born to the Maharajah of Burtpore on the 9th instant. The event has been the cause of great leln rejoicings. At Bombay, on Thursday last, 7 inches of rain fell in two hours. The streets for the time being were flooded. Twelve lives were lost by falling houses, and much pro- perty was destroyed. Harvest prospects throughout the country continue favourable. The cholera register of Cashmere gives the following results for the whole valleySeizures, 5,600; deaths, 2,900. Cholera has broken out both at Lucknow and Fyzabad. Two medical officers have been despatched from Allahabad to Lucknow in consequence. Colonel R. C. Tytler, Bengal Infantry, died at Simla on the 10th instant. It is said that Government has decided on construct- a road from Cachar through the Lushai country to ^iuttagong. prodiT t^ kn°W au^hority in the district estimates that the cent 1kju tea in Kumaon this season will be fifty per cent. larger than .n 1871
AND JAPAN-
AND JAPAN- patent laws havn' v. Up to the 31st of August states that between Corea an,) T established.—The rumoured feud are, it is said, on ver^fls11deuied- The two countries public schools are toUy terms.—Fifty-five thousand piie.—The Mikado has visi^ i ^1 throuehout the Em* hibition will be re-opened tS Sasaki"—Tbe Kioto Ex" ment of the New Year.—The ^V"!co™mencf Slice at Nagasaki, and proPosedaii° V1the teleSiaph lith the crowned heads ofVutpe0 °Tt wT KES? f0Und the time occup,^ traPnsmis8ionW^uM be too T zzssiz&x? from Shanghai to "? «"■>««» of the Emperors appi°a ° °no i«illion taols have been appropriated to the purchase of aiIk._It u rumoured that bands of 1 tho countiy near Chefoo.—The people at Futshanaro peti- tioning the Government to h w:n ^PPr°aches dredged.—Another Chinese-bui mnn-Mi qn,rea^y tho Kaou Chang Meaou arsenal steam- ship Sunshine has been totally lostin y • he cap- tain's certificate has been suspende ov^ f'T* The Presbyterian Mission Press esta V ai« has been robbed of 400 dollars.—A Corean junk, wnl. glx sailors on board, was picked up in an unman g s ate, and taken by a vessel into Chefoo. An occasional correspondent of the T^nes Shanghai, August 17th —" The preparations for the Em- peror's marriage are being pressed forward; money silk are being sent up for use in the ceremonies, jewe ly brought up for the Mandarins, and schemes are dMcnMea for adding lnstro to the spectacle, which, unless it marred by some coup cVitat and consequent civil war, is 0 inaugurate a new era of magnificence and prosperity. contingency of a conspiracy and outbreak is not, indeed, impossible, for there are two parties in the cnpitnl-the one representing the old Chinese; the other the ruling race; but it does not seem probable, the country gonerally being prosperous and flourishing, and the popu- lar party therefore ill-disposed to assert itself. While the death of Tsenghnofan deprives it of the leader it has for years been accustomed to look up to, it is true that Li is master of the position but his rivalry with Tseng has for years thrown him into the armjs of the ruling dynasty, and the country is scarcely prepared to see him come for- ward as the representative of the patriotic feeling of the original natives of the land. Nor do the Tartars yet feel strong enough to do without him, and so drive him into arms against them. There are, however, from time to time, re- ports and rumours which betray an uneasy feeling in the central provinces of Hunan, Hupeh, and Honan, and should tho crops there fail, the people. the descendants of the old dominant race, and who have been taught their strength by the armies employed in the suppression of the Taeping and Nienfei rebellions being drawn entirely from them, might rise, and, strengthened {by the number of disbanded troops who have been in the last year sent to their homes, sweep in a resistless tide over the surrounding provinces. The fate of China, therefore, greatly depends on the sun and rain of the next two months, and, as every- thing at present points to a prosperous harvest, the crisis .will probably pass over peacefully,"
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MONMOUTHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.
MONMOUTHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. The general quarter sessions of the peace for this county commenced at the Town Hall, Usk, on Monday. There were present Mr. S. R. Bosanquet, chairman, Mr. Granville-Somerset, deputy-chairman, Lord Raglan, Captain Davies, Dr. Willis, Colonel Wickham, Captain Wheeley, Major MacDonnell, Rev. Thomas Evans, Messrs. A. C. Berrington, E. J. Phillips, H. M. Ktn- nard, E. Lister, T. Cordep, J. James, J. Moggridge, Themas Gratrex, James Eastham, W. S. Cartwright, W. J. Rees, W. W. Phillips, Basil Javne, J. P. Williams, A. O. Wyatt, C. H. Crompton Roberts, and J. J. James. An apology for the unavoidable absence of Mr. O. Morgan, M.P., was read by the Chairman. Several new magistrates confirmed to the oath, and took their seats on the bench. These were Win. James, Penner House, Newbridge, and Bichard Henry Oakley, Cwrncarvau and Trellech. THE INTERNATIONAL PlilSONS CONGRESS. The learned Chairman, Mr. Kennard, and Major MacDonnell, the delegates appointed at the last court to attend the International Congress in London, re- ported to the court the impressions they individually received by the proceedings which day by day came on for consideration by the Congress. Neither the chairman or Mr. Kennard appeared very favourably impressed with the results of the deliberations, although many valuable practical suggestions were thrown out. Major MacDonnell, however, believed that great good would result from the Congress, the proceedings of which would be fully reported and published. PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS BILL. The Secretary of State had forwarded a communica- tion, asking the opinion of the court oil the PuLlic Prosecutions Bill. The Chairman, after stating his views on the measure, suggested that it should be re- ferred to a committee, to consider and report on the measure. Mr. Berrington hoped the magistrates who had no read the Bill would not go away under the impression that there was nothing in it (hear, hear). He con- sidered it a very valuable Bill, although sundry altera- tions may be required. Mr. Somerset considered the Bill which had been sent to him deserved very favourable consideration. Mr. Cartwright fully endorsed the observations of Mr. Berrington. There was a great deal in the Bill worthy of very serious consideration. COUNTY ASYLUM MATTERS. An application made by Isaac Rogers, gardener at the County Asylum, for a superannuation allowance of i-y per annum during his life was granted by the Court. The applicant is 69 years of age, and incapacitated from growing infirmity to further undertake the duties. b The commit-tee of visitors of the asylum at their meeting on the 3rd of October ordered that the trea- surers of the united counties be called on for A;225 for repairs and alterations, and £ 100 for the maintenance of patients. The proportion of the above sums to be paid by this county is £ 245 2s at the rate of 15-1 in the 11, which was ordered to be paid. The application made by the guardians of the Aber- gavenny Union for permission to hold their meetings in the magistrates' room the guardians to defray the cost of cleaning, was not granted. REPORT OF VISITING JUSTICES OF COUNTY GAOL. Major MacDonald reported that the prison was in good repair, and the prison generally in a satisfactory condition. The governor, however, was unfortunately, through illness, at present incapacitated from doing duty. The average number of piisoners was eighteen less than for several years past. The total number committed to goal during the year ending September 30th was 786 male, 260 female, total, 1,046. Twenty convicts under sentence of penal servitude have been removed by order of the Secretary of, State to the Pen- -tonville and MiUbank prisons. Fifteen juveniles have been removed to reformatory schools. THE CHAPLAIN'S REPORT. The Rev. James Cadvallader, prison chaplain, again presented a lengthy report, being his thirteenth annual report, in which he made comparisons with the con- dition of the persons sent to the county gaol for several years back, the numbers being considerably less. Dis- cipline and instruction have been efficiently maintained. Promises of amendment of life on liberation, form a rule which has scarcely any exception. There appeared to be a lamentable amount of ignorance prevailing amongst the prisoners generally-the females more especially. It was shown that 81 per 'cent. of the crime is committed by persons between the ages of 16 and 50. Juvenile offenders were reduced to 60. It is satisfac- tory to observe the marked improvement which usually takes place in respect to boys sent to the Reformatories. During the year four women, in addition to girls, have voluntarily submitted to the discipline of a penitentiary after release from gaol. The consideration of the application for all advance in the Chaplain's salary was, on the motion of the Chairman, deferred till next sessions. RESTRICTIONS OF THE LICENSING ACT. The Chairman mentioned that according to the re- quirements of the Licensing Act, no room attached to or communicating with a licensed house could be kept open after the hour prescribed by the Act. An instance of this sort occurred with the Beaufort Arms, Mon- mouth, and also with the Three Salmons, at Usk. The penalty for keeping such room open was £ 20. subject was referred to the building committee The REPORT OF THE POLICE COMMITTEE. The Police Committee recommended payment of the current bills for the quarter, and a rate of lid. in the pound for police purposes for the ensuing quarter = They also recommended an increase in the payment of police-sergeants and constables, in accordance with a graduated scale, which was presented to the Court for approval. After sundry explanations were made, the Court sanctioned the increase Superintendents from 5s. 6d. to 7s. per Jay on appointment, with a gradual increase from 9s. 3d. to s. Gd. per day on reaching 15 years' service inspectors, 4s. 4d. to 5s. on appoint- ment, with a gradual mcease from 58. 4d. to 6s.; sergeants, 3s. 7d. to 3s. 10d., from 4s. to 4s 4d. con- stables, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 10d., from 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d.; with a merit pay for sergeants and constables of 2d. per day. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by the Deputy-Chairman, the proposed increase was given. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Finance Committee recommended bills amount- ing to £ 1,655 16s. to be paid, and,also billunder the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, amounting to £ 458 Is. Id. The tender of Mr. W. N. Johns, New- port, of S38 17s. Gd., for printing the county register, be accepted. Rates in accordance with the recommendation bi the Police and Finance Committees, viz., lid. in the pound for police purposes, and -id- in the pouild for county purposes, were agreed to. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. Major Herbert, chief constable, presented his annual returns, made pursuant to 19 and 20 Vie., cap. 69 There is fta increase of X269 14s. 4d. under the head of Station-house Charges, caused by the completion of a new station at Blaenavon, and additions to Tredegar station. There is also an increase of £ 309 8s. 8d. under the head of clothing, the bills for 1871 not having been puid at the usual time. In the total cost is included X470 of borrowed capital paid off, and no credit is taken for the Government grant of £ 1,726. There is a de- crease of 11 in the number of crimes reported for the year, and a decrease of 69 in cases of drunkenness and assaults. 2.131 places have been reported under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, and 50 persons have been summoned for infringements of the Act, 46 of wham were fined. At the present time 906 places are reported as infected with the foot and mouth disease scab, 20, and pleuro-pneumonia, 1. Pedlars' certificates granted, 233, and 900 endorsed. Sergeant Thomas Griffiths was recommended to a superannuation allow- ance, a medical certificate showing that he was incapa- citated from aciiug as a police-sergeant. He had been in the county force 15 years. The Court allowed the application. THE BALLOT ACT. The Police Committee, to whom had been referred the question of considering the polling districts of the county under the requirements of the Ballot Act, 1872, recommended the polling districts to remain as hereto- fore. Mr. G. Somejset suggested that the court should now receive the report, and that the matter be referred to the next session. THE COUNTY RATING. The Chairman, in alluding to the probable increase of the county rating, said he had seen that a great deal of discussion had taken place on the subject of county rating. It had been stated that the rates of this county were considerably higher-so much higher that the statement was no credit to the party who made it, and I knew but little about it. The counties of m'fS numbered 40, and these, with 12 in Wales, 4id. in the £ county ratin8 of England was of Wnlpq w «! average rating of the counties ™ Jlre oprtn" whole of the counties united, were certain causes whieh brought about this Staf6 wSh 6an°Tddht-Ch t?ie.magistrates had no con trol. With an additional increase bv the Conntv Assessment the rating of the county would be reduced to 20 per cent. I hey must remember that with the increase of population the institutions Qf thfl co must also be increased, and for these purposes large sums of mouey must be raised. The learned Chairman drew attention to the fact that oil the establishment of the county police the county of Monmouth was almost entirely destitute of police stations, which had to be erected and provided at heavy cost to the county. This was not the case in many of the counties of England. A considerable sum of money had to be paid, but when the principal and interest were repaid, he anticipated a great redaction in the' rating. There was another matter, that of coroner's inquests,, the amounts for con- ducting which was double that of some counties. This was owing to the number of accidents. The magis- trates had no control over inquests, and it was for the coroner to decide whether he would hold an inquest or not yet be found that the number of inquests in Mon- mouthshire were not equal to the adjoining county of Glamorgan. The cost in Monmouth for the last year was XI,150 14s. lid., as against £ 2,155. It was arranged not to present the County Rating Basis Committee's' report<until next sessions, in order that a month's notice should be given to the parties affected. THE SESSIONS COURT AT USK. The Clerk of the Peace read a memorial from the Mayor, AlderfiXteir and -Councillors of the. borough of Newport, presented under their common seal, praying that the quarter sessions may be transferred from Usk to Newport, instead of incurring any extra expense in altering or reconstructing the Town-hall at Usk, and thereby throwing a heavy expense Qn the coanty with- out the probability of Usk having ample accommoda- tion for transacting the business of the quarter sessions of the county. The memorialists offered to provide all the accommodation necessary. The consideration of the memorial was deferred to the next sessions, together with the consideration of plans and estimates which had been prepared by Mr. Wyatt, in the year 1855. Mr CARTWRIGHT intimated that the estimates of 1855 were scarcely suited to the present day. POLICE ACCOMMODATION AT BLAINA. Mr. B. JAYNE gave notice of his intention to move at the next sessions that increased accommodation be pro- vided for the police at Blaina. At present it was totally inadequate for conducting magisterial business with order and dignity. The remaining business was of a formal character.
NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD.
NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the School Board was held at the Council Chamber of the Town-hall, on Monday. Alderman Homfray was in the chair, and all the mem- bers were present. Mr. B. Laurence, architect, also attended. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, it was stated by the CHAIRMAN that the total cost of the ground for the School Board schools would be £1,100 2s. 3d. A letter had been received (rom the Education De- partment, in which they sanctioned the plans for the Board scnool, and requested that the Board would fur- nish particulars at once, that the Department might be in a position to recommend the loan of a definite sum by the Public Works Loan Commissioners. The tender of Mr. David Mifes for the erection of the schools was accepted. With regard to the question of bye-laws, Mr. BATCHE- LOR thought the Board were not competent to enter into a discussion of the bye-laws without rescinding the resolutions of Mr. Christophers and Mr. Colboriie now on the books. They were still more incompetent, seeing that the necessary accommodation for the chil- dren was not yet provided. Mr. COLBORNE was quite willing that the resolutions should by rescinded as far as necessary. All he asked them to do was to "go into committee on the bve-laws, and they might name any time when they should be put in force. After some conversation Mr. BATCHELOR withdrew his opposition on condition that the bye-laws should not be put in force until there was accommodation for the children to whom the law would extend; and the Board went into committee on the bye-laws.
CANTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH,
CANTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, The annual meeting of the Canton Board'was held last night, when there were present-Messrs. T. R. Davies, B. Francis, J. Stacey, T. V. Yoratb, and T. S. Little. Messrs. C. French, T. L. Glaves, and W. Treseder qualified and took their seats upon re-election. THE ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The Clerk (Mr. Waldron) took the chair pro. terti., and declared the result of the recent election, which has already been published in the South Wales Daily Neics.. Mr. T. L. GLAVES said, inasmuch as the ratepayers had so carefully and honourably returned himself and his colleagues together again to that Board, notwith- standing the great struggle made against them, he felt much pleasure in proposing that Mr. T. V. Yorath be re-elected to the chair for the ensuing year. Mr. B. FRANCIS seconded. Mr. W. TRESEDER said, without one iota of feeling against his friend Mr. Yoratb, whom he very highly esteemed as a citizen, he thought it would be desirable to have a change. They all knew how well Mr. Yorath had perfoimed his duties in the two years last past, but he thought that the election of Mr. Davies for the next year would be a desir-ible thing. Mr. FRENCH seconded the motion. Mr. T. R. DAVIES said he should prefer to see Mr. Bodington in the chair. He was an older member of the Board, and he thought it his duty to make that proposal. There was no seconder to this motion. Mr. T. L. GLAVES said he had asked Mr. Davies seve- ral times if he would consent to take the chair, and he had declined. Had he known that Mr. Davies would have been proposed, he would not have proposed Mr. Yorath; but now he lelt bound to support Mr. Yorath. Mr. TRESEDER said it was only the extreme delicacy and diffidence of Mr. Davies which had made him decline. Mr. DAVIES said that he did not recollect having declined, as stated by Mr. Glaves. Messrs. French and Treseder voted for Mr. Davies, and the other members for Mr. Yerath, who was accordingly elected. Mr. GLAVES liked a man, when he said a thing, to stick to it. He did not say, like some people, that he would not canvass, and then employ other people to do so for him. Mr. TRESEDER thought Mr. Glaves was out of order. Mr. GLAVES You came here, Mr. Treseder, to pro- pose another gentleman, and not the one you have now proposed. s Mr. YORATH took the chair, and thanked the mem- bers, stating that he did not expect to be replaced in that position. He bad been eleven years a member of the Board, and was now commencing his third year of office and ever since he had been there he had endea- voured to do his duty, never having missed a single meeting. To those gentlemen who had supported him he was extremely grateful, and with regard to those who did not support him, he was on very good terms. He hoped during the year no gentleman would use backbiting words in the absence of the other but if they had anything to say, let them speak it out straight over the table, and as long as he sat in that chair he would see that every member had his due. He might have erred in the past, but bad done it m good part, and had always en- deavoured to keep their little Board on good terms together. They had had their "turns up sometimes but those turns up had been little ones, and in num- ber would compare very wyomably with other Boards. At the recent mating a gentleman said he could not understand their Board at all, for every member spoke too much, and too often. He left it to the members of the Board to refute that statement. Such accusations tended to damage the credit of their little Board, and those who made such insinuations ought to keep tbem to themselves. THE 11JPENSE OF THE ELtecTioiJ. The Clerk brought 11p the bill for the expense of the election, which he stated was not XIOO as stated in the Western Mail, nor a quarter of that sum. The total amount was 223 10s. Several members of the Board expressed their satis- faction with the smallness of the amount, and the remark was made tha under the old system when the Clerk was paid y ees, the "bill would have amounted to £ 60. THE ARREARS UPON THE RATE. Attention was drawn by the CHAIRMAN and other members to the large arrears which had increased upon the rate, and Mr. Howe, t e collector, was urged to exercise greater vigilance, to be less lenient to default- ers, and was authorised to summons those persons who refused to pay their rates af er the customary notice. Mr. Howe, in explanation, said that 100 new houses In) bad been built, and the occupiers declined to pay their rates on account of the streets being iu such bad re pail. Moreover, the piesent rate had five months yet to run, so that the arrears could not be said to be due on the rate yet. Mr. FRANCIS thought that Mr. Howe had too much to do, and Mr. TRESEDER believed he allowed people to take ad- vantage of his good nature. The Finance Committee came in for a share of blame for their want of diligence, and a new committee was appointed, to consist of Messrs. Treseder, French, and Stacey, who will meet once a month and examine the rate-book. ALERATION OF HOUR OF MEETING. Mr. TRESEDER drew attention to the desirability of changing the hour of meeting unto the morning. Mr. T. L. GLAVES proposed that from that date it should take place at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Mr. TRESEDER seconded the motion, and after a demur by Mr. FRANCIS, it was carried. IMPROVEMENT OF THE DISTRICT. Mr. STACEY again brought forward the condition of the footpaths of the district before the Board, and upon his motion it was agreed that the clerk should write to the County Roads Board, asking upon what terms they would give up the footpaths within the district to the Board. Mr. Stacey further commented upon the in- convenience occasioned by the existence of the turnpike gate, and referring to it as a great hindrance to the prosperity of Canton, proposed, as a preliminary step, that the clerk should inquire also of the County Roads Board what sum they would require to remove the gate, and what amount the annual repair of the roads would cost. The motion was seconded by Mr. GLAVES, and carried, the CHAIRMAN remarking that the enquiry would be of good, and he believed that the gate would be removed in three years time, when the turnpike trust would expire. Mr. TRESEDER moved'tbat the Board should memora- lise the Taff Vale Directors tr erect a station for the use of Canton upon their branch line which connects the Penarth with the South Wales Railway, observing that the present seemed a favourable opportunity for pre- ferring such a request, inasmuch as it was rumoured that when the connection was completed the Taff Vale Company would transfer their passenger traffic up the line to that direction. The motion, after a brief discussion, was carried, as also was another proposal made by Mr. Glaves, that a similar memorial should be presented to the directors of the South Wales Railway, asking for a station at Canton crossing. Notices for private improvements were ordered to be issued in Wyndham-street, Heath-street, and Wynd- ham-crescent. An order was made that the cleffc should confer with the Surveyor and repoit upon the practicability of at once proceeding with the drainage of Canton Common. This was all the business of importance.
THE MORLEY COLLIERY EXPLOSION.j
THE MORLEY COLLIERY EXPLOSION. The adjourned inquest on the bodies of 32 out of the 34 men killed by the explosion of gas at Morley Main Colliery, near Dewsbury, was held on Saturday. The police who searched the clothes of the deceased when they were taken to the Royal Hotel to be laid out proved that they found in the pockets matches, fusees, tobacco, and pipes, as well as a key with which to open the safety lamp. Ralph Berry, the under- ground steward of the pit, said that about two hours before the explosion he was near where George Preston, Noah Preston, and others, now de- ceased, were working. He did not begin to perceive the smell before he got to George Preston's. He did not follow the air up the back-boards to satisfy himself whether the smoke came from there or not. He was perfectly satisfied it was the smell of tobacco. He did not examine the lamps. It did not strike him as being an out of the way occurrence to smell tobacco. He had smelt it several times before. Some time since it was an exceptional thing. He said to himself George is smoking again. He had smelt tobacco all over the place, but had not reported it to anybody. The Coroner But they put you there to see if all was safe. A juror now complained of being ill, and the inquiry was adjourned to the 23rd inst.
CORRUPT ELECTORAL PRACTICES.
CORRUPT ELECTORAL PRACTICES. A correspondent to the Central News says :—One of the measures which we shall have a right to look for next session is one for preventing corrupt practices at elections. This was promised last year, but Ministers had not time to fulfil their promise, and were obliged to re-enact Mr. Disraeli's expiring measure of 1868. Should Mr. Forster be more successful next year,we may be certain that a strong attempt will be made to render canvassing illegal. Mr. Watkin Williams has tried his hand at drawing up a clause, but confesses himself baffled. Yet laymen may rush in where lawyers fear to tread, and Sir Henry Hoare announces in the Times that he does not see any difficulty in the matter, but has framed a provision which will quite answer the end in view, and he pledgas himself to introduce it next session, I confess I have not the most implicit confidence in the wisdom of the Somer- setshire baronet who represents Chelsea, and should not be at all surprised to find him gravely proposing to pass a provision as preposterous as that which Mr. Leatham proposed with respect to the revelation of votes. Mr. Leatham was for sending to prison for six months a person who told how he had voted, and a clause inflicting pains and penalties upon a gentleman who asked his neighbour at dinner to vote for this or that candidate would be quite worthy of Mr. Leatham's suggestion. Sir Henry Hoare says that his clause bad the approval of Mr. Forster, so, unfortunately, had Mr. Leatham's.
THE CHURCH AND ITS DEFENDERS.
THE CHURCH AND ITS DEFENDERS. The Marquis of Salisbury, says the Observer, has laid down the basis of a new programme for the defenders of the Church. It is simple, It is accommodating. What with the aid which the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Marquis of Salisbury have given to weak souls we do not quite see how anybody can be uneasy. We shall all be ecclesiastical brothers by-and-bye, pro- vided the Church Congress were to sit much longer. Everybody is to remain in the Church who chooses to do so, and whom a congregation is found willing to endure. In short, pastors are not to be judged by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, but by their own flocks, and a system practically resem- bling Independency is t. be established. If the Church Congress had accomplished nothing else than evoked in the presence of bishops an announcement that unity in belief was a chimera to be given up, it would have signalised itself as a memorable event. Ever since the Privy Council Rolenanly decided that "everlasting" might mean punishment which might not last for ever, it was a little hard for laymen to see who could be kept out. But now there are found high dignitaries ready to own the fact, and inviting their brethren to recognise the great principles that differences after all form the true bond of union. There occurred, however, at the Congrees one of two little incidents which jarred with the above harmony. There was some talk on Thursday about "heathens." Even Lord Salisbury was found speaking in not too complimentary terms of the virtuous heathen." Now, why, on his lordship's principles, any reproaches. The "heathen" may be a Churchman who has not got a con- gregation, or who is not skilled in the interpretation of inconvenient formularies.
OUR FOOD SUPPLIES.
OUR FOOD SUPPLIES. It has already been reported that quantities of potatoes are being imported into London from Rotter- dam and the Dutch ports. In addition to these very large cargoes of potatoes are being brought intcf the Tyne and other north-eastern ¡;rt:¡ by steamers from Hamburg. Handy little sailing vessels anu steamer are also engaged in bringing potatoes and corn from France to the east coast of England. As the French have not the requisite kind of tonnage for this trade, most of the vessels in this employment are British. If it had been March next year the French Government would have levied differential dues on British ships going to their ports, and they would thus bave" han. dicapped" their merchants in their competition with the Germans, who are their principal rivals in the potatoe trade in the English market, as the freight paid to British shipowners would have had to be increased to the extent of the extra dues charged at the French Custom-house. A very interesting circumstance may be mentioned in connection with the importation of potatoes into this country from France. It will be re- membered that at the close of the French and German war a quantity of seed potatoes were sent from Great Britain to enable the half-ruined French farmers whose lands had been overrun by the contending armies of France and Germany to produce a crop for the ensuing year. Part of the second year's produce of those seed potatoes is being shipped for the English mar- ket. A considerable quantity of corn continues to bs imported into the north-eastern ports from Germany. Denmark, France, and Spain. During the past week also a number of iron screw steamers were engaged to bring corn from Southern Russia and the Danube. At present there are good deliveries of American bacon and other produce at Newcastle. It is brought by the German steamers to Hamburg and reshipped on board the Newcastle trading steamers for the Tyne. This is found to be cheaper than bringing it to Liverpool and sending it across the country by railway. American bacon and hams are largely used by the mining and manufacturing population of the north. Denmark is sending a large amount of agricultural produce to the Tyne and other north-eastern ports this season by steam shipping.
FISHERY COMMISSIONS.
FISHERY COMMISSIONS. Ill comment"? on the recent inquiries, reports of which have appeared lu ptir columns, the Times says The Special Commissioners for inquiring .2to the lega- lity of fixed engines for taking salmon in Euglano rud Wales, have been holding courts in different towns 0; the Cardiganshire coast, sitting on Friday at Dolaelly and previously at Machynlleth and Mallwvd (for the Dovey), at Aberayron (for the Ayron), and at Cardigan (for the Telvy). At Mailwydd a fishing-weir belonging to Sir Edmund Buckley, M.P., and at Machynlleth a fish- ing milldam the property of Earl Vane, were certified to be legal, subject to the construction of fish passes approved by the Hume Office, and to the observance of the regulations laid down by-the Salmon Fisheries Act, 1861. At Aberayron a fishing miildam, belonging to the trustees of Captain Gwynne, was certified as legal, subject to the same conditions and another fishing milldam, near the town of Aberayron, which had only been set up a few years ago by the tenant, was declared illegal. At Cardigan the fishermen presented a me- morial praying that the month of September might be opened for net fishing, that the mesh of nets might be made smaller from June to the end of the season, to catch griise and sewin, and that the shot vawi net," which their forefathers had used for centuries, might be declared legal. The question of the legality of this shot vawr net was tried by the C)mmissioiiers. It was a net about a quarter of a mile long, made by join- ing two seine nets together. This was stretched across the mouth of the river Teivy, at the bat, and held there by anchors for about two hours at a time. The commis- sioners, in an elaborate judgment, decided that this net was illegal, and also that another and smaller net, called a "donkey net," which is sunk in the river in still places, and which catches salmon much in the same manner as rabbits are caught in a poacher's net, bv en- tangling them, was also illegal. The commissioners were Mr. J. Paterson (chairman), Capt. Spratt, R.N.. and Major Scott; secretary. Mr. F. Brady.' The River Pollution Commissioners—Dr. Frankland, F.R.S. and Mr. Chalmers Morton, with Mr. S. J. Smith, F.G.S., secretary—have been this week holdiug inquiries in Wales specially in regard to the pollution of the rivers there from lead poisoning. They have held public courts at Aberystwith and Machynlleth. At the latter place the River Dovey, one of the best salmon and trout rivers in the district, is seriously polluted by the washings from the extensive lead mines at tke sources of the river, lately belonging to Mr. Bright, M.P. for Birmingham. At Aberystwith the inquiry was directed chiefly to the pollutions of the rivers Rheidol and Ystwith, which have their outlet in a common estuary at that town. Formerly Aberystwith got its stipply of water from the Rheidol, and that river and the Ystwith were famous for their salmon, sewin, and trout; but since the lead mines at the tops of these two rivers commenced operations some twenty- five years ago, the waters have become unfit for use by man, beast, or fish. A great number of farmers, fishermen, and others, were examined by tho com- missioners, and they deposed with one voice that the mineral water, when it overflowed their low lands, as it often did, poisoned the grass, and that cattle, sheep, and horses feeding on it were seriously affected and sometimes killed that ducks swimming on the rivers were paralysed and pined away, and that there was not now a fish to be found in either of the two rivers where before the pollutions they were so abundant; but that sewin and salmon which had been seen ascending the lower part of the river out of the sea, as soon as they came to the river water turned up and died, As to the mode of purifying the river, a mining engineer suggested a plan for a canal to carry off the mine water to the sea, or a culvert down the two valleys —forty mile on one valley and thirty on the other. This he estimated would cost £ 100,000, but the ques- tion was who was to pay for it ?
CAKjJiFF.
CAKjJiFF. INCREASE OF WAGES.—A meeting of firemen, guards, and breaksmen in the employ of the Taff Vale Railwav Company, was held on Sunday, the 13th inst., at the Rose and Crown Inn, Millicent-street, to hear from the dele- gates (who were appointed to wait upon Mr. Geo. Fisher) the reply of the h:)ard of directors to the memorial sent to them, asking for an advance of sixpence per day upon their present rate of wages. The directors left the ad- vance in the hands of Mr. Geo. Fisher, general superin- tendent, who has promised that from Monday, October 14th 1872, the firemen, guards, and breaksmen shall re- ceive an advance of two shillings per week, and after five years' service, a further advance of one shilling per week, which was accepted unanimously. A vote of thanks to the directors and Mr. Fisher for their kindness, and to the committee who got up the memorial and received the reply, brought the meeting to a close. THE REGISTILUroS COURT-—The court for the registra- tion of voters was re-opened by Mr. Josiah liees, yester- day morning, at the Town-hall, at twelve o'clock. Mr Sanders represented the Liberals, and Mr. Sherley and Mr. Oldham were for the Conservatives. The list of new claims in the parish of St. Mary was taken, after which the lodger claims were proceeded with. The ca-es were devoid of any interest, excepting one raised by Mr. San- ders in the lodger claim of Henry Lander, who claimed for a bedroom at No 4, Westbourne-crescent. The qua- lification was admitted to be satisfactory, but the witness who saw the claimant sign the certificate of claim was not present to give evidence. Mr. Sanders contended that this was fatal to the claim, which could not be sustained in the witness's absence. Mr. Sherley differed from Mr. Sanders, and maintained that the evidence of the witness was not required when the principal was present. The Revising barrister took the view Mr. Sanders did, and after some conversation Mr. Rees expressed his opinion that the name of Mr. Lander ought to be expunged. Mr. Sherley asked that the decision of the Revising Barrister should be postponed, in order that he (Mr. Rees) might have time to consider the point. The Revising Barrister intimated ids willingness to grant a case, whereupon Mr. Sherley stated that he should certainly apply for one, and the evi- dence of Mr. Lander as to the yalue of his apartments was then taken. The result of the day's sitting is as fol- lows:- Liberal claims allowed 4 „ disallowed 5 struck out through non-attendance 21 lodger claims allowed 3 11 disallowed 1 Conservative claims allowed 9 disallowed 12 struck out through non-attendance 3 lodger cla ms allowed 1- 11 11 disallowed 1 The Court adjourned shortly after five o'clock until Friday next, at twelve o'clock, when the list of lodger claims in the parish of St. Mary will be resumed. A lJEsERTING SEAMAN.—At the police court, yester- day, before the Mayor, Mr. W. D. Bushell, and Mr. G. Phillips, George Howitt was charged with neglecting to proceed to sea in the steam-ship Statira, of London, after signing articles. He was committed for 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. DISORDERLIES.—Robert Evans, charged with being drunk and riotous in St. Mary-street, was fined 10s. and costs.—Frederick Hennesey, charged with being drunk and incapable, was fined 5s and costs.—Thomas Roberts, charged with being drunk while in charge of his cart on the 4th, was fined £ 1 and costs.—William Keefe, and John Keefe, for being drunk and disorderly in the Hayes, were each fined 515. and costs.
LLANDAFF.
LLANDAFF. DAMAGING A CART.kt the weekly petty sessions, yesterday (before Messrs. J. H. Insole and G. C. Williams), a summons against a man named John Bennett was called on for hearing. The summons alleged that de- I ftndant had damaged a cart to the extent of lis., the property of Mary Davies, a widow, residing at Whit- church. Mr. 11. L. Reece appeared for the complainant, whom he described as a "poor old widow," and com- plained of the trouble she was put to by the repeated ad- journments, the case having been heard a fortnight ago. Mr. Blelloch appeared for the defendant, and he stated that the case was previously remanded in order that the carpenter who repaired the cart should appear, and the amount of damage ascertained. As the prosecutrix was not in court to repeat the evidence she had given at the former hearing, which was necessary, different justices being on the bench, the case was adjourned for a week. A DOWNWARD CAREER.—A young man named James Evans was charged with being drunk and riotous at Cowbridge-road, Canton, on the 2nd list. From the evidence of P.S. Loyns it transpired that the prisoner was a worthless fellow, and never worked, but cohabitated with a woman of immoral character that resided at Harvey-street. About a fortnight ago he was charged with stealing potatoes, but the charge was not then sus- tained as no prosecutor attended to give evidence. On the 2nd inst. the defendant was staggering drunk, and creating a disturbance at tbe Lord Napier public-house, at Canton. He made use of very bad language. Fined 5s. and costs. THE PARTING GLASS.—John Kelly was summoned for being drunk and riotous at Canton, on the 2nd instant, There was also a charge against another John Kelly, both of which offences had been committed at the same time. The second Joiiii Kelly had returned to his native isle, und defendant's defers was that he only had a parting gl&?s with his friend. He admitted be in- drunk. Fined Is. including costs. RETURNING F1104 THE" GLAMORGAN. "-A cabman, named William Perry, was summoned for being drunk at Newport-road, Roath, on the 3rd instant. The police- constable stated that defendant was in charge of his cab when he committed the offence, and he also asserted that the horse was galloping at the time. Defendant, who misconducted himself whilst in court, and evidently ap- peared to have imbibed freely of liquor that morning, expressed considerable surprise at the officer's statement that the horse galloped. He said that could not be true, inasmuch as his horse could not gallop. He was willing to bring the horse up in order that the Bench might see the animal- The officer was certain the horse was galloping. Defendant admitted that he had taken a little too much, but pleaded as an excuse that on the oc- sion in question he was returning from the Glamorgan," and he r.amed several members of the Town Council who were in his cab. Fined 10s. and costs, or 14 days' impri- sonment. DRUNKARDS.—An old woman named Elizabeth Davies was summoned for being drunk and riotous on Cowbridge- road, Canton, on the 23rd of September. P. C. Gill proved the case, defendant deiiying that she had seen a glass of anything that day, Dismissed with a caution. -Catherine Phillips was fined Is. and costs, for being drunk and riotous on Leckwith-road. P.C. 161 proved the case. HIGHWAY OFFENCES.—David Howell was summoned for allowing his pony to stray at Meteor-street, Roath. Fined 2s. ôd. including costs.—Thomas Murray, for a simihr offence at Newport-road, Roath, was fined 5s. and costs. This defendant's animal had strayed into a garden at Elm-road. DRUNK IN HIS OWN HOusE.-An elderly man named David Williams was summoned for being drunk at Cross- stieet, on the 2nd instant. The evidence of P.C. Gill shewed that the defendant was drunk in his own house, which was in Cross-street. He w not on the road at all. As defendant was not on the road, the summons wa4 dismissed. REFUSING TO ADMIT THE POLICE. James Lloyd, landlord of the Locomotive Inn, John-street, Green-lane, Roath, was summoned for refusing to admit P.C. Pritchard, on Sunday, the Gth instant. Mr. Blelloch appeared for the defendant. The- police officer asserted that about ;)5 minutes past ten o elsxjk on the night men- tioned, he saw two persons enter the defendant's house. ) Some time afterwards he went to the house, and knocked I at the door but could not obtain admittance. He knocked several tiniS?1} still no one opened the door. He looked in through tha wilder saw tbe landlady draw some- in through the wilder And saw the landlady draw some- thing in a "blue from the beer engine. I he defence .set forth was that the meil W«re lodgers, and that no drink was drawn, and the dei^11^aul not hear the policeman. Witnesses having been called by Mr. Blel- loch the summons was dismissed. „
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. SURRENDER OF A MURDERER.—At the borough --iclice-- court, on Monday, before Mr. 1). Harrhy, Mayor, .md >Ir. WTilliam Evans, Thomas Maddigan was charged on his -own confession, with killing Patrick Connor,' at Milford, county Cork, in 1866. Prisoner surrendered yesterday, and still adheres to his first statement, nameiv, that in a fight he struck a man named Connor, and that Connor subsequently died from the effects of the blow. Superintendent Huxtable had telegraphed to the Cork police, but no reply has yet been received. Re- manded. ASSAULTS.—Mary Hancock was charged with assault- ing Ann Evans. Complainant is a vendor of milk, and had supplied defendant with a "ha'porth" last week Defendant thought the measure was short, and came back and struck complainant with the jug.—Mary Ann Carr, sister of the previous defendant, was charged with assaulting Dinah Evans, daughter of the previous com- plainant. This arose out of the former row, defendant only protected her sister from the attacks of the Evans's." Mr. Parkerson appeared for the complainant in both cases, and each defendant was fined 10s. 6d., and bound over to keep the peace. A CAUTION TO APFJIE.-iTICE- Sidney Davies was charged with deserting the service of his master. William Price, builder, and with destroying tools. Complainant stated that defendant frequently absented himself from ,c work, that he used bad language when he was at work and that on Thursday last he had destroyed another man's tools. Furthermore, he had only just come out of Usk gaol for assaulting a woman This was the fourth time 0 of his apprenticeship, The Bench ordered the indentures to be cancelled. THE ROBBERY BY A MILLINER.-Fanny Miller, head- milliner, was again charged on remand with stealing a shawl, sealskin muff, and 40 yards of ribbon, the property of James Crtls Sauuders, draper, Commercial-road. Mr. Saunders said that since the la.,ct court prisoner's parents had arrived, and he now wished to withdraw from the charge, as the young lady's parents were very respectable. Supt Huxtable said a telegram had been received from the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire, giving prisoner a most satisfactory character. The Bench consented to the withdrawal of the case, and prisoner was discharged.
SWANSEA
SWANSEA BURGLARY.—A few evenings since, while Mr. John Wal- ters, No. 2, Union-street, was at chapel with his family, his house was entered from the back, and a sum of Ci8 10s. in cash, and several silver spoons and other valuables stolen. The police have as yet obtained no clue to the perpetrators of the robbery, and entertain little hopes of bciziv able to discover them. THE HARBOUR TRUST.—The ordinary monthly meet- ing of this trust was convened yesterday, and was held in the council chamber of the Guildhall. There were pre- sent the Chairman (Mr. Starling Benson), the Mayor of Swansea (Mr. John Glassbrook), Mr. L L. Dillwyn, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, Captain Davis, Alderman Phil- lips, Captain Ford, Mr. T. Cory, Mr. J. Livingston, Mr" Pascoe St. Leger Grenfell, Mr. A. Sterry, Mr. G. Strick. Mr. M. Moxham, Mr. Crow Richardson, Mr. r. Price (the representative of the Duke of Beaufort), and the Harbour officials, Mr. Thomas and Mr. James The minutes of the last meeting having been read by Mr. Thomas, Mr. P. St. Leger Grenfell rose to propose its reception and adoption, -nd noticed the fact that the harbour receipts of the past month were £ 325 more than the expenditure. Mr. Moxham seconded. [ On the Chairman proposing that the report of the execu- tive committee on the subject of application for Parlia- mentary powers be received and adopted, Mr. Dillwyn observed that before doing so he thought the merits of the whole scheme should be again discussed. He feared they would otherwise be going on too fast. The Chairman thereupon called on Mr. Yeo to read his resolution before the board passed its adoption. The following is the re- commendation of the Executive Committee That with the view of obtaining the additional dock accommodation urgently required to meet the increased trade of the port, the committee are of opinion that it is desirable that the trustees should apply to Parliament in the ensuing session for powers to float the New Cut and River Tawe, and re- commend that the necessary notices be given to enable the trustees to apply to Parliament for the necessary powers. Such application to include the construction of a half tide basin in Fabian's Bay, with the necessary communication between such basin and the cut, together with the neces- sary deepening of the harbour. The committee are also fl?^n*on provision should by made for securing sufficient frontage -on each side of the river for prov idnig shipping places for traffic coming to the port." tf i e°' iU'JOU risiubr> read the following resolution which i jU the agenda in his name That an application be ma e to Parliament in the ensuing Sessions for powers to enable the trustees to float the New Cut and the river 1 awe to construct a half-tide basin in Fabian's Bay with the necessary communication between such basin a? I • e ri^Vi the necessary deepening of the harbour in connection with such works, and for pro- viding additional wharfage accommodation on both sides of the river. This scheme had now been befor the Board for some months past, and there could be ne doubt that if carried out it Wc,uld provide for the faciltieO of the trade of the port to a larger extent than anv which has been proposed. The resolution was duly seconded by thd Mayor, and led to a long discussion, in which the -reae dtferease of the Aberdare and Merthyr coal trade was alluded to, in consequence of the want of floating and other facilities. Mr. Dillwyn, M. P., objected to the floating of the river, first, because the Board of Trade objected to the obstruction of any of the tidal water from rivers and, secondly, because of the difficulty of provid- ing for the great freshes which occasionally came down from the Swansea Valley. It was contended that these objections could be got over, and Mr. Dillwyn said that in that event he believed the scheme of floating the river the best which c iuld be entertained. Mr John Jones Jenkins proposed an amendment to theetfec. that the application to Parliament should include powet to make a new dock at St. Fabian's Bay, so that in thr event of the Board of Trade objecting to the floating ofe the river, then the Trustees could tall back upon the making of the new dock. Upon the amendment being put to the meeting it received five votes only, and tfie orginal resolution of Mr. Yeo was carried by 15 to 1, :31r. Diilwj n being the only dissentient.
MERTHYR.
MERTHYR. AJNOR SCHOOL BOARD—The monthlv meeting of this Board was held yesterday, present, Mrs. Crawshay in the chair, Messrs. W. Jones, Sutherland and RJiys. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mrs. Crawshay called attention to the fact that she had written to the press in answer to the charges brought against the Board at the last meeting, and had received no reply. Mr. Rhys said that he had Uen in communi- cation with several of the most respectable ratepayers of the village, and they entirely disagreed with and dittir proved of what had been said by Mr. Watkins at the last meeting, with reference to the dissatisfaction exisfcinr in the place with regard to the doings df the Board. He had been deputed by several of the most respectable in- habitants to say this, and, furthermore, he intimated that at the next vestry meeting it was intended to con- vene a general public meeting for the express purpose of recording a vote of thanks to Mr. Crawshay for his liberality in regard to these schools. This was all the business of the meeting. A V-kCRA-,T.-At the police-court, yesterday befome Mr. T. J. Evans and Dr. Davies, Joseph Smith iw charged with sleeping abroad, and having no visible means of livelihood. P.C. Parsons deposed to finding prisoner asleep at three o'clock OR Monday morning near the coke- ovens at Ynysfach had warned him away from the same place on Tuesday. Prisoner, who appeared in a very emaciated and destitute condition, was sent to gaol for seven days, with hard labour.
DOWLAIS. 1h
DOWLAIS. 1h DANGEROUS ASSAULT.—At the Merthyr police-ecrart, yesterday, before Mr. T. J. Evans and Dr. Davies, Ellen M'Carthy was charged with assaulting and wounding William Matshell. Complainant stated that he was a puddler, and while returning home, at about eleven o'clock on Saturday night last, in company with three companions, the prisoner seized hold of his collar, without any provocation, and afterwards followed and threw a stone, which struck him in the forehead, and knocked bi-m down insensible. David Davies and lianiel William Morgan corroborated this statement, and P. C. Martin who arrested the prisoner, said that she threatened to do worse next time. She wa§ committed for trial at th-P assizes.
-f[CARDIGAN.
[CARDIGAN. CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MR. EVW At. RICHARDS, M.P. -The meetings of the above body were held last week at Llwyncelyn. near Aberayron, on Wednesday and Ihumlav last, at which the following restJution was unanimously passed That this Confer" ence i)1re to express Its approval of the fidelity and the manner Mr. E. M. Richards, M.P., has discharged he Parliamentary duties in the past, and its entire in his steadfastness to the principles of Liberalism and equality in the future, and pledges itself to render the hon. member all the support in its pnwer should his seat be contested." MH
LLANLt t. '
LLANLt t. TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the Trades- men's Association was held in the Town Hall on Friday even- lng Mr. Samuel Bevan in the chair. After the Secretary (Mr Henry Wilkins) had read the minutes of the last meeting the question of credit, which was then brought forward by Mr. Randell, was further considered, and it was moved by Mr. W. Samuel, with the view of making the credit system more satisfactory, that the secretary keep a register of all plaints in the County Court, and that every member of the Association give information as to the trustworthiness of any applicant for credit to any member making such inquiry through the secretary This was unanimously agreed to, and on the motion "of Mr Randell, the chairman and secretary were requested to wait upon Mr. Morris, the Registrar of the County Court with a view of making arrangements for securing a renter of all plaints, lhe question of the hours of closing durine the winter months was brought forward by Mr. Evans Market-street, and an almost unanimous opinion was ex- pressed that they were shamefully and needlessly long, fu r jS ene< ^r' £ *vans at first proposed that the halt-holiday should be given up, and the shops closed at seven on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, during the winter months, that is, from the 29th of September to the 25th of March. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Assistants' Association, to the effect that at a recent meeting the assistants came to the unanimous conclusion that the half-holiday should not be given up during the winter months, as there would be a. danger of it being lost altogether, while in the majority (-f cases the early closing movement would not be adhered.' to The letter also begged the tradesmen to endeavour to get earler hours observed on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. It was unanimously resolved that the hour of closing on those nights should be nine, and on the other nights seven. The Chairman And in the summer months have the half-holiday in addition, This was agreed to, and the chairman, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Thomas Anthony were appointed to wait upon the absent mem- bers, and secure, if possible, their adhesion to the move- ment. The only other business was the adoption of a suggestion made by the Chairman that the list of the members of the association should be closed at the next meeting, and that afterwards additional members should," be admitted by vote or ballot. rrn
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E hjT THE LOCK OUT IN WALES. BY TELEGRAPH.] Jt is undeistood that if the iron mastirs of Soalh Wafés persist in their lock out, the hearty support o £ the Atnalv,tvmated Association of Miners, which has' seventy thoa^ad^ancbes in P«ts of the country, ir,1 be acc°rdf,d to men. Meetings are novf ^eia South Lancashire in support of the proposal at l^e colliers and iron- workers in Wales should mgjl." common cause against, the employers in defence of m- >
. DYNAMITE AS AN EXPLOSn,-E.…
DYNAMITE AS AN EXPLOSn,-E. It is stated that-the explosion of dynamite nest Car- narvon was caused by the workmen preparing the ex- plosive material before a stove. Thev seem to have been under the impression that dynamite would not explode except by concussion, and that no amount of neat would affect it so as to render it daugerous to handle. They were, it is said, ill the babit of tem- pering," or warming the material before ths fire, and it is supposed that they were thus engaged when tlw explosion took place.
FATAL GUN ACCIDENT AT LIN-ERPCOOL.&
FATAL GUN ACCIDENT AT LIN-ERPCOOL.& A shocking gun accident occurred on Sunday at Broadgreen, Liverpool. Joseph Broughton, 39 years of age, postman for the district, went out with his son, taking with him a loaded gun for the purpose of shoot- ing birds, of which he had a vtry large stuffed collection. On,JjiJ way home Broughton put the stock of tt» gunl»one of his coat pockets, and the barrel in another, the latter being loaded; and when in the act of getting over a wall it is supposed the barrel banged against the wall, and it went off. The- shot entered the back of the right leg, just above the calf, blowing the lower portion of his leg completely off, which only hung by a few of the sinews. The poor fellow was taken home in a cart, and shortly after- wards died from loss of blood and severe shock to the system. He leaves a wife and five children. =
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