South Wales Daily News

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. ILLNESS OF MR. MAGUIR, M.P. j.^f. Maguire, M.P., still continues seno. y ill the ls6ase from which he suffers being iQC1P ysis. T'JE QUEE-N AND LORD SffAFTESBURy. Record says The Queen has a. dre.sed an Utograph letter to Lord Sbaftef bury, P e o her ami touching sympathy with i THE DEANERY OF The Deanery of Manchester has been offered to and by the Rev. Benj^1" Morgan Cowrie, B.D., canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, and vicar of St. a^fence Jewry, Gresbam-street, London. STRIKE AMONG COLLIERS. „ Tbe topmen employed at the Edmund Mala Colliery, ear Barnsley are on strike for au advance of lo per on tke present rate of wages. In consequence oj e strike nearly 300 miners have been out of em- NOYlrlent during the past three days. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF COAL The price of coal has been, reduced at a number of e collieries in Fife and Clackmannan. It is now filing at 14s. and '21s. per ton for home and shipping Eposes respectively. STRIKE AMONG PARISH OFFICERS. ?he Tax collectors and other officers of the parish J St. Marylebone have sent in petitions praying for •k^eased wages of 25 per cent., intimating at the same e that unless their demand is complied with they t IItrike. Some of the memoralists are in receipt of two hundred to three hundred a year. bEWSBURY COLLIERY EXPLOSION. jphe inquiry into the fatal colliery explosion near "e"'sbnry was finished yesterday, and a verdict of eCidentally killed" was returned. It was shewn in ence that the men used fuzee matches to ignite the when blasting, although they knew there was gas *he pit. Improved ventilation was suggested. WAGES MOVEMENT AMONG CON- STABLES.. p meeting of about 200 constables belonging o e ?• and Y. divisions of the Metropo itan police was Nd last evening at the Goawell Hall, Goswell-road, °idon, Mr. Fielding, a constable of the Y. division, ^the chair. The result was that two delegates from of the divisions were nominated to attend a meet- *8 to be held in a day or two, at which a final meinc J* representing the views of the entire Metropolitan l^ce is to be adopted and forwarded to the Chief Com- moner of Police.

^ord Lyons arrived at Knowsley on Tuesday, on r,visit to the Eail and Countess of Derby, from Kaby W^le, where be has been on a visit to the Duke and 1,clioss of Cleveland. Crown Prince and Princess of jny, whose $Ns are Albert and Carola, will be sponsors of the young Access Josephine Carola Marie Albertine, of Belgium, ll2bt-r of the Countess de Flandre. t The committee appointed to obtain subscriptions •h1' the purpose of presenting Mr. Patrick Don Swan, J rovost of "Kirkcal.ly, with a testimonial, liave obtained P"IVHrd15 of for that purpose. It is expected that 41,000 will be collected. The Rev. Dr. Reichel, vicar of Mullingar, who 11\ Well j (vvn as one of the most accomplished scholars and ablest' -preachers in the Irish Church, has been tinted to one of the canounes m St. Patrick's Cathe- ral, Dublin. The Ga-eitc of India contains a statement of the ^timber and value of the feg «» government telegraph lm** <354,988, and their value *lJpears that the total numbei was 00 lue lakhs. -r s ,'+'A Collection of p^1PlJ3 by^RobSt Historical and Political tor at Edinburgh, ^eHpill (originally printed m black >.g about to bo separate broadsides), now first collt » ^Wished at Edinburgh. Cork for As the steamer Falcon °cousiderable Ylverpool on Tuesday, her boiler burst, cloins number ^mage to the vessel. Besides the crew, a » marvei. passengers were on board at the time, but a jor 'oualy escaped. The steamer immediately Put tepairs. ^rl nf It is stated that Mary Ann Cotton, acciis 'lie West Auckland poisoning cases, between the in e leaving her thiid husband and marrying her iou > ■*oted as housekeeper to a surgeon, in Spennymoor, W s'-iddenly dismissed her under very suspicious circulli, stances. From the report of the Civil Service Supply 11 Association just issued, it appenrs that during the last half-year goous were bought to the amount of £ i'9o,29o ^bat the gross profit from trading and other sources was • £ 34,337 that the ordinary working expenses were ^23,433; and the net balance in favour of the association ;C7,017. A deputation from St. Oswald's Lodge of Free- masons, Pontefract, including the Mayor of Pontefract and several other officers of the Order, have waited upon tile Marquis of Ripon, at the seat of Lord Houghton, and Presented a beautifully illuminated address to the Marquis as Grand Master of the province of West York- shire. In a congregation held at Oxford on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of electing one member of Con- vocation of not less than five years' standing to be a Member of the Hebdomadal Council in place of the Rev. Canon Liddon, whose seat was vacant on account of insuffi- cient residence during the past year, that gentleman was Unanimously re-elected. The permission of the Admiralty having been accorded to Major von Schroetter, military attache of the Imperial German Embassy, to visit Keyham Dockyard, that officer has been escorted by Commander J. E. fetokes, of the Steam Reserve, through the establishment, and also taken on board several of the most recently built of our ships of war. Lord Walsingham has presented a collection of valuable fossils to the Geological Museum at Cambridge, and sixteen skeletons of animals to the Museum of Com- parative Anatomy. Miss Walcott has also presented to the University the choice collection of Hymenoptera formed by-her father, the late Mr. »»• H. L, Walcott, of Clifton. As a result of the continuous and heavy rain which has fallen during the past two or three days, the I'iveii Weaver and Dane have overflowed their banks to a Inost alarming extent. On Tuesday the former stream rose ten feet above the ordinary level. Portions of North- *ich, Middlewich, and Winsford were inundated to a depth of several feet, and immense damage nas been Occasioned. The East Argentine Railway Company state that, according to the latest advices received from their Engineer at Concordia, under date September 12, the earthworks are advanced up to the fortieth mile, and no doubt is entertained of the line being finished to Fede- facion, a distance of thirty-four miles, within the time ■tipulated in the concession for the completion of the first Oielateen miles.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Coughs, Influenza.-The soothin" properties of these medicaments render them well worthy trial Tn ail diseases of the lungs, iu common colds, and influenaa. The Pills taken internally and the Ointment rubbed externally are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic this treat- ment is easiest, safest, and surest. Holloway's Pills and Ointment purify the blood, remove all obstructions to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the overgarged air tubes, and render respiration free without reducing the strength, irritating the nerves or depressing the spirits. Such are the ready means of savin<sutfering when afflicted with colds, coughs, bronchitis, and other" complaints by which too many are seriously and per- manently attticted in most countries.

FUNERAL OF MR. J. BRUCE PRYCE. The remains of Mr. J. Bruce Pryce were, yesterday interred in the family vault at the graveyard of the parish church of St. Nicholas. The funeral was a private one, and the mourners were strictly confined to the family and relatives of the deceased gentleman but a large number of tenantry of the estate, and an imposing gathering of county magistrates, neighbour- ing landowners, and residents in the surrounding locality, thronged the graveyard, and witnessed the ceremony. The funeral cortege consisted of five car- riages; the first contained the Rev. Walter. Evans, Dr. Paine, and Mr. E. Bradley, and those which followed the hearse were occupied by the following mourners :—The Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, M.P., Colonel Robert Bruce, the Rev. W. Bruce, and Mr. Lewis Knight Bruce the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bangor, Mr. R. O. Jones, Rev. R. T. Tyler, and Mr. Alan Cameron Bruce; Mr. L. K. Bruce, Mr. O. H. Jones, Lieut. Hugh Tyler, and Mr. H. C. Bruce (nephew of the deceased gentleman), Col. Austin, Captain John Bruce, Mr. L. Dale (great nephew of deceased). The coffin was of polished eak, enclosing a shell and leaden coffin, and bore a brass plate with the iiascription stating the date of birth and death, and showing the age of the departed to be 88 years, lhe burial service was most impressively read by the Rer. W. C!rmvhp#iro "Rrnp.#* frrandson of the deceased. The undertaker was Mr. P. Davies, of Duke-street, Cardiff, whose arrangements were moEt compete and satisfactory.

CARDIFF MUNICIPATELECTION. Yesterday afternoon a hole-and-coiner meeting was held in the Royal Hotel, under the presidency of Mr. Honry North, for the purpose of concerting measures for the return of the last nominee of the Bute Agents for the South Ward, in the person of Mr. J. D. Treharne, chemist This gentleman, it appears from a printed nir^nlnr'has had the misfortune to procure the sun nort" of Mr. L. V- Sherley, who, along with Mr. Old- ham and the active subordinates of the Castle clique, were present at the meeting to render their able and disinterested services. On Mr. Treharne first announc- ing himself as a candidate, he readily procured the promised support of a number of influential friends at the docks, under the impression that he cama forward as au independent candidate. It was soon, however, discovered that he was the mere nominee of Mr. Sherley, brought forward on political grounds, and with the direct object of ousting Mr. P. Bird, whose independent and outspeken con- duct in the Council does not approve itself to the Bute Agents. In the course of the afternoon the monotony of the docks was somewhat enlivened by the discovery that some of the leading Liberals had been entrapped into a pledge to support Mr. Treharne, and loud were the complaints at the apparent duplicity. We know of several gentlemen in this position who have declared their determination not only not to assist Mr. Treharne, but, tn the contrary, to do all in their power to oppose him. The open and unblushing challenge thus thrown down by the Bute Agents to contest every municipal election by nominating their political partizaus has excited the indignation of all honourable men, and we trust that united action will be taken to thwart their designs. There must be no longer any dis- guise. It is for Mr. Elliott now to show his colours, and boldly declare which flag he sails under. The Bute Agents have tried their best to get a second candidate to oppose him, and now that they have failed they affect to adopt him rather than Mr. Bird. If political creed ig to be the issue upon which the election is to bd fought, then it will not do fer Mr. Elliott to occupy a neutral position, so as to catch the favourable breeze of both parties. The Castle clique would have cast him over- board without compunction had they succeeded in se- curing Mr. Wilson as their nominea, so that he has little cause to bo thankful for the "negative support of Mr. Sherley. If he does not decidedly renounce all connection with Mr. Treharne, we have strong reason to believe that he will be opposed on the day of election.

CARDIFF COUNTY COURT. The monthly sitting of the county court commenced in the Town Hall, Cardiff yesterday, before Mr. J. M. Herbert, Judge. The cause list included 400 new plaints, 50 judgment summonses, and three suits in Admiralty. WHAT IS RE-CASTING A BELL. Nelson Fedden v. ElliOtt and B?,uL*e",Iich. -Mr. n. W. Griffith appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. P. Ingledew for the defendant. The claim was made for the cost of a ship's bell, and 12s. was paid into court. The defendants sent a damaged bell, belonging to the ship Trafalgar, to Newbery's Foundry to be re-cast, lhe plaintiff's work- men, it was admitted, did not break up the old and damaged bell, but made a new one, which was superior in quality and much higher m cost. The defendants de- clined to recsive this, alleging that their order had not been complied with and the claim was noW made for the cost of the bell which was supplied. Several witnesses were called upon the point, what constituted a re-casting; and after hearing this evidence, His Honour ruled that the bell had not been re-cast," but that a new one had been made. Mr Griffiths elected to take a nonsuit. Mr. Ingledew applied for costs, and two witnesses were allowed. ° THE WORKMAN'S COTTAGES. Cardiff Workman's Cottage Company v. John Williams. -The defendant tonk a butcher's shop of the plaintiffs, at a rent of £ 30 a year, payable quarterly. He left, and this claim was made for a portion of the quarter's rent. Mr. T. Waring proved the facts, and put in the agree- ment. The defendant said he found there was no busi- ness to be done at the shop, and he told Mr. Waring that ne must leave it Mr. Waring told him that that was lnmiateriHi, for if it did not pay as a shop he would turn it into cottages. His Honour said the agreement was not stamped and Ir. Waring would be non-suited. The defendant ( eaving the court): Thank you, your honour. His Honour 0111 thank me thank your stars that there was no stamp upon the agreement. That's why you o-et off, my fnend. J BRIBERY OR INTIMIDATION. larnham Jones v. Tunothy Leary.— Mr. Blelloch for the plaintiff, and. ± r. L. B. Reece for the defendant. This was a claim foi alleged to be due under somewhat peculiar circumstances. The plaintiff said he was a lumper." He received an order from Mr. R. Byrne to load the James Shaw steamer, with 730 tons of iron rails. He went on board, a:lV~a(^ fixed the gear, when the defendant came up with bis gang men, and said he had taken the contract under price, and they drove him away. Ultimately they came to an agreement, by which he was to give the contract up to Leary, and as a quid pro quo, and also for the work he had already done Leary was to give him a sovereign as soon as the loading of the vessel was finished. Phillip Williams, of the Peel Inn, stated that the defendant stopped the plain- tiff from going on with the work, under the impression, which afterwards proved erroneous, that he had take* the contract at too low a price. At his (witness's) suggestion Leary agreed to give Jones a sovereign. James Manning gave similar evidence. His Honour remarked that if the sovereign were promised to Jones to abandon a contract to the prejudice of his employers, and with a view of making a fresh one less advantageous to them, the agreement be illegal. Mr. Reece contended that no" promise was ever made. His Honour said it was clear there .was wa MI promise' aru* ^r" ^eece could not prove that it Judfr Judgment would be given for the plaintiff. wiwnfent ,was accordingly entered for the plaintiff, three "nebsess being allowed.

"Mrs. LKlLLIN(f N0 MURDER- very remark^ *s a yel7 remarkable woman— it would f -e PeoPle are becoming scarce, therefore have been abtnitPthe ThlS a marvellously iSaG J^e0o{ argument which conducted traordinary verdict of -n Francisco iur-v to the ex" society a woman wbich t?1'ns principles on which s0ciPtv tonti?gea uear^ enough in all conscience 7 The CaSe WaS SimP iudift'erent antecedents • she i" was wom,au divorced, and had attempted t„ i v „ hmicp whif>Vi l ,to shoot her partner in a boarding-house which she kept at Viminia city in iQfti She was tried for this yrgin:w Itttel who defended her onTh»? ac<!ultted- counsel .A that occasion was Mr. A P. Crittenden, a middle-aged San Francisco r nf some eminence. Tn,. oan. 1 ranci3c0 lawyer ol r;Dened • •Ule. acquaintance of lawyer and marr'C/>1IQinal intercourse. When the lawyei, wll ^"ried and had a family, tired of his paramom and e^ottred to get rid of her, Mrs. Fair qnieUj w ed for him OQ board of a passenger steamer, wa daughter'1611'' ^eQ he was seated between his wife g presented a pistol to his breast, and shot „nB«;v,ip e shooting was not denied, nor was r ua any evi- dence to prove that it was done as a measure of 8eif. defence. Mrs. Fair acted crazy, ith »ome lutte Ruo. cess, after the fatal occurrence, and ^er trial came on in Anril 1871 her counsel chiefly rested the fcr t o. she had several delusions, some p n'-»rl°me periodic." This trial lasted about four weeks wdwas remarkable in several respects; partly dinary doctrines put forward by the defence g r to a woman's light to take, under certain circum- stances, the last revenge upon her partner m g i • Partly also for the morbid enthusiasm iu favour oi Mrs. Fair, which was professed by certain women w o persisted in thinking that she was somehow a martyr to the cause of equal social rights. In San Francisco the verdict, which was that of murder in the first degree, was thought most remarkable of all, for from the huge amount of irrelevant matter which had been forced upon the attention of the jury a disagree- ment was generally expected. The Press af the Pacific Slope unanimously endorsed the verdict, and San Francisco was congratulated on the vindi- cation of law, justice, morality, and decency in the re- sult of the trial." About forty exceptions were taken to the ruling of the Court, and the familiar machinery of appeals, stay of proceedings, etc., was put in opera- tion. Mrs. Fair was at first denied a new trial, and was sentenced to be hanged on July 28, 1871, but has, through various judical mutations which need not be here detailed, been spared to be tried by the most ignorant jury of her countrymen that could be obtained, and to be finally acquitted. Whatever were the grounds on which this verdict was arrived at, the result is nothing less than a most ridiculous and shameful mis- carriage of justice.

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MERTHYR COUNTY COURT. His Honour Judge Falconer resumed his sittings yesterday.. Robert Irving v. William Iiislop.— lhis Was an action in connection with the Scotch drapery trade heard at the last sitting of the court in August, full particulars of which appeared in the South IVairs Daily Aezvs at the time. Mr. Plews now applied for a new trial. His Honour said: certain "rounds" were sold by auction subject to the following conditions among others: namely, that the respective lots be taken with all faults and errors of description as to quality and according to the inventories produced, but if any error shall be discovered as to the castings, the same shall not annul the sale, but a compensation shall be given and taken as the case may require. Another condition was that for the protection of the several purchasers the vendor will not coniiider the purchase of any Lot finally closed until such times as the several rounds shall have been properly shown up as is usual and customary, and they undertake to make a pro rata returns for any wilful or inadvertent error which may be discovered in the process of showing up. All claims for adjustment in respect of this conditton to be made within two months of the sale." There was no inventory ac the sale but the books were produced. There was no time for a thorough investigation of the castings. It was dis- covered afterwards that many of the debts professedly sold had been paid before the date of the sale. The ques- tion is, how these debts could be dealt with ? Old debts might be doubtful debts, unpaid debts might be good or bad an error might be corrected, but the complaint is, that there were professedly sold what were no debts, and that what if not paid would have been good debts to the purchaser inasmuch as they were already paid by the persons who had been able to pay. Therefore the purchaser of the alleged debt says the rvalue of the paid debts sold is the amount of it, less the amount of the purchase money at so much in the pound, for which he bought the debt. A pro rata payment does not apply to such case, because the debt cannot be collected, having been extinguished by payment. It is quite possible that some paid debts may be overlooked on the sale of a round," and the proper course is to provide, by a distinct condition, for such debts which have ceased to be payable by reason of their previous payment. Mr. Gunn said he would be ashamed to sell a debt not due, and Mr. H. W. Harris said it was un- usual to have a deficiency to the extent in this case. The contract is to transfer the debts the contract is broken if there exists no power to make the transfer by means of previous payment. Calculations have been made of the advantage a purchaser would gain if ha had an allowance equal to the amount paid, but similar calculations may be made to show that if this rule of valuation of paid but sold debts vrert not acted on, the purchaser might have little or nothing for his purchase money. If three or four shillings in the pound are paid for debts which, when a collection of them is sought to be made, may be discovered to be paid in full, or may be paid only in part, and in all probability only in part, it will necessarily appear harsh to charge 16s. or 17s. in the pound on the non-existing debt pro- fessedly sold. But substitute for the debt goods, or the sale of animals. Is it not obvious that the hardship is the result of incaution in the terms of the contract, andin order to remedy the default of such incaution, the court is asked to award the terms of the contract of salr ? On the part of the vendor, it is said, We sell as the debts appear in the books, whether there be such a debt or not." We givo you two months .to pay, and if you find any discrepancy, we will not charge on the items of discrepancy but you will have to pay on what, on investigation, you find collectable. But it seems to me that the answer is that the estimate of the value of all the debts is necessarily dependent on the value of all as estimated by the purchaser of the whole, and that the non-collect- able sums are too numerous to call them simple errors. The valuation is changed if there are a large number of debts, which, but for this actual payment, would have been good debts if unpaid, and are on the sale no debts because they are paid. There was no inventory, and I cannot call these paid debts inadvertent errors dis- coverable only in the showing up, therefore the pre- vious judgment must remain.—Notice of appeal was given.

MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Board was held yesterday. Present—Mr. C. H. James, vice-chair- man (in the chair), Mrs. Crawshay, the Revs. W. Green, F. S. Jshnstone, and D. W. James. The Rev. W. GREEN said that before the minutes were signed, he wished to call attention to the fact of the change in the day of meeting. The last meeting, like this, was held on Wednesday, and he had not at- tended on account of not noticing the change. He would not have mentioned this but he thought that an irregular motion had been passed. He understood that the names of the managers for the Abereanaid schools were to be submitted to the Board then, and the ap- pointment to stand over until the next meeting but the managers had been appointed at the last meeting, in what he considered an infDrmal maiiuer; and, fur- thermore, neither the Church nor the Calvinistic Metho- dists were represented on the board of management. The CHAIRMAN did not see any reason why the ap- pointment should not have been made at the last meeting. j i. The Clerk explained that, as to the change of day, it was altered on the previous occasion to suit con- venience of the Chairman, who was going to leave and could not be present on the usual day; consequently Wednesday was appointed for the meeting. He had personally informeu most of the members of the Board of the change, but Mr. Green lived too far off. The minutes of the last meeting were then con- firmed, Mr. Green alone dissenting. The CHAIRMAN said he had been unable to do any- thing with regard to the Troedyriiiw lease. The pro- perty was iu Chancery, and it was impossible to get a definite answer from any one. They might, perhaps, have to go before the Chief Clerk for an answer. INCREASE OF SALARY TO THE CLERK. The Rev. F. S. JOHNSTONE, in accordance with notice previously given, then moved- That in consideration of the increased work of the Clerk, and the efficient manner in which he had always discharged the duties of his office, his salary should be increased to £ 100 per annum." This was carried unanimously, and it was agreed that the increase should commence from the beginning of the present quarter. The Clerk thanked the Board sincerely for their kind recognition of his services as their Clerk, and it was a great pleasure to him to have afforded them satisfac- tion in the discharge of his duties. The effect of their kindness to-day would be to make him more anxious to do the work m such a manner as to merit a continuance of their favour. APPOINTMENT OF SOLICITOR TO THE BOARD. The Rev. F. S. JOHNSTONE then moved that a solicitor should be appointed to the. Board. He did not know any one more suited for the post than Mr. James, their vice-chairman, but this was prohibited by the Act. As a member of the Board Mr. James could not hold office whereby remuneration should he directly or indirectly received, and this not only prevented him from accept- ing the situation himself but also prevented it beinc offered to any of the firm of which Mr. James was head" He would, therefore, propose the name of Mr. Simons (Simons and Plews), a gentleman of high attainments, great legal knowledge, and one thoroughly acquainted with the Education Act in all its bearings. This was seconded by the Rev. O. W. JAMES, and carried unanimously. An estimate of £ 80 5s. for the Penyclarren School was passed. It was then agreed that the solicitor be at once requested to take immediate steps to issue the requisite notices under .Sec. 20 of the Elementary Education Act for compulsory purchase of sites for Board schools at Cyfarthfa, Abereanaid, and Ynysowen, and that his opinion should be taken as to the powers of the Board with reference to science classes, and as to the powers of the Board as to compulsory purchase of the Troedy- rbiw site. The following committee was then appointed under that of the School Board. Science and Art Committee —Mr. Clark (chairman), C. H. James (vice-chair- man), Mrs. Crawshay, and the Revs. W. Green and O. W. James. MOTIONS BY MRS. CRAWSHAT. Mrs. CRAWSHAY then moved that the mistress of the infant's department in all Board schools be desired to instruct all the children, as far as possible, in sewing; and that a mistress to teach cutting out and the use of the sawing machine to the girls over eleven, be ap- pointed for each girls' school. That the machines used shall be only hand machines, and not such as have treadles. • ^r8- ^RAM"SHAy said doubtless the Board would ask, in e first place, why all children should be instructed m sewmg;. but doubtless every man, sometime in the the k occ»won to Bew on a button, and if in ftftAv u**0*?4 UP Board schools could do this would havo6 ut detriment to their fingers, they that th ft hanri °* th0 machine. She considered letS ""S be assisted in turning the hl JmlT& C°f 0f a sewiig machin. 8he considered was neither good for the hekuh or n^'Rev ? "°TjS,ldtllenh>TO^3- The Bev. i. b. JOHNSTONE seconded the motion „MEH ""W « to™, .S an objection by the Rev.W. Green who was under the impression that the motion involved the engagement of a separate sewing mistress for each school. The following motion by Mrs. Crawshay was then carried That, with a view to prevent delay in matters of urgency on account of the absence of a member who has given notice of motion, it is desirable that when notice of motion is given to appoint a teacher, or to make any arrangement which may require despatch, such notice shall be signed by two or more members, any one of whom shall thus be competent to move it when it comes on for discussion." The meeting then separated.

A young woman named Sarah Hobbs, who was servant at a housø in Mayfair, was burned to death on Tuesday, her clothes having been set ou fire by « lighted candle which she had placed on the floor.

GREAT MEETING OF COLLIERS AT TRE- HERPERT. A great meeting of colliers was held at the British Schoolroom, Treherbert, on Tuesday evening. The meeting was announced to commence at 7, and by that time the large school was full (and later, crammed full) of workmen—full-grown men, whwse external appear- auce and intellectual physique would bar a favourable comparison with a body of workmen in any part of the kingdom. A few minutes after seven, Mr. Halli- day arrived, and was enthusiastically received. He was accompanied by the Halliday of the Rhondda Valley"—Mr. Lewis Morgan, Treorky. Some of the fair sex attended this meeting, anxious no doubt to hear, and perhaps a little curious to see, the great f Halliday, who paid them a deserved compliment for their pluck." Mr. SAMUEL MORGAN, president of this district branch of the Union, was unanimously elected to the chair. He briefly explained the purport of the meeting, stating that at the Walsall Conference (which he attended), upon the receipt of the news of the threatened lock-out, six delegates had been appointed ta visit South Wales, and to endeavour to prevail on the masters to come to an understanding without proceeding to extremities. It seemed to him that the masters were not willing to commence negotiations unless both parties withdrew their notices; and this seemed the best course to pur- sue, in order to get a meeting between the men and masters. If the difficulty could not be adjusted at a meeting, then both parties could refer the matter to arbitration. He then called upon Mr. HALLIDAY, who N-as received with loud applause. He said he was just in such a fix as he always is when he comes to Wales, not being able to talk Welsh, but he woald endeavour to speak as plain as possible, so that every one could understand him. He then asked for a show of hands to see how many could understand English, as he did not like .to fire a shot without knowing where it went to." The show of hands showed that at least 19 out of every 20 were able to understand English. He said he had promised when at Mountain Ash some time ago to come to the Rhondda Valley this time, and intended being in Ton on Saturday night, but, as he could not come, he sent two better men instead." After failing to be at Ton there was no deuial but that he must come to Treherbert, and, to keep his promise, here he was." He had tried to get Mr. Pickard to come with him, but the big gun wouldn't come, so the little pop gun had to come (great laughter). He felt great pleasure in coming amongst them, as he wanted to see them, and very likely many of them wanted to see him, and were wondering what sort of a creature he was." He was very much like the rest of them, and of the same flesh and blood." The present crisis was one which required great deliberation and thought on their part. Three years ago he came to IVales to start the Union the forming of which cost him and others a great deal of labour and trouble. They had to battle against old prejudices, and to inspire courage into the men, but success had crowned their endeavours. Many had tried and'threatened to send him back, but as he had come there with a good intention and determined mind, he would not be daunted, and now the Union in Wales numbers some twenty-five thousand men. People told him that he had plenty of cheek but he had never said he had not, and no one could blame him for having plenty of cheek to do what is right. If there were any non-union men present he advised them to stir, for the Union is rapidly increasing (cheers). The main object of the Union was to stop reductions and in 1869, when the masters iu England had threat- ened to reduce the wages, the Union had interfered to stop that reduction, and it was stopped. The interests of the mining population in England and Wales being identical they had to watch each other, and to combine together in union to get better wages, and that was at present the best means of raising wages. The Union wanted men who would dare to be men, and who would stand manfully for their rights (chesrs). Since the starting of the Union here three years ago the men in the upper part of the valley had received an increase of 33 per cent., or for every £ 1 they had before they now received £ 1 6s. 8d. The men in the North of England had received an increase of 12s. in the pound, and, judging from these circumstances, he thought the Union had done some good work.already. Iu the late arbitration it was decided that wages should go with the iron works. Some men in Wales had asked the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Association of Miners to be allowed to ask for an advance of 10 per cent., and the Executive, after considering the price of coal and the rise in it, had allowed them to do so, knowing the masters would at once grant it. But there were at the same time other place., over which the Executive had no control, asking for advance, and these so aggravated the masters that at a meeting held in Cardiff the masters determined unless the men with- draw their notices they would lock them out in Novembar. The conference at Walsall having given the matter due consideration in all its aspects, sent down a deputation to endeavour to get the matter amicably settled. They thought at first, and it was publicly^Jsaid, that this was to be an attack on the Union. It was said the masters had determined to take the bull by the horns;" but the Union was first called a whelp, and he had never heard of a whelp grow into a bull (great laughter). The Executive don't want to fight if possible. True both parties had in some places unsheathed their swords, and it at one time threatened U be a gigantic battle. But the Executive thought discretion thu better part of valour, and had therefore come down to try reason with the masters, and if that did not succeed, then they would try arbitration, and if matters cannot be adjusted by that means, the public would be able to see for themselves where the fault lies, if things come to the worse. The masters have determined they will not withdraw their notices until the men have withdrawn theirs, and in order to have a clear field, and to leave no prejudice in the minds of the masters, he advised the men, as he had done at Aberdare, Merthyr, Bryn- mawr, Pontypridd, and Ystrad, and that was to with- draw their notices. He firmly believed they were fully entitled to the advance, and he wanted to try and has it, he might say, from the masters. If it is not given then it should be asked for, and if that did not suc- ceed, then refer it to a court of arbitration. If the masters do not give it, he hoped they would be able to show just cause for refusing it (great cheers). He was both pleased and surprised that Welsh colliers sub- mitted so cheerfully and readily to arbitration, for it was a new thing i* Wales, and there always' exists prejudices against new things. There was one matter upon which he wished to speak in particular. He had heard complaints from some of the masters that the men kept two pockets—one for the wife and one for themselves" (laughter). The latter kept men away from their work on Monday, Tuesday, and some- times Wednesday; and this was very annoying and expensive to the masters. He advised the men to work regularly, take care^ of their money, and to work shorter hours; and he was of opinion that to work hard from seven to three ought to be considered a ,,ood day's work, for if the men worked 10 or 12 hours at a stretch, it would surely tell upon their constitution in time. And besides, they wanted to attend to the intel- lectual part of the man, and to make him better in every sense, which could not be done by working long hours. He had a word to say to the hauliers. There were complaints against them of making continual petty strikes, and the Union was blamed for this. They ought to do everything according to law, and not cause a block in the work, and thus aggravate the masters. He hoped they would take the matter into considera- tion, and would pause in future before causing a step- page. He sincerely hoped some understanding would be come to between the masters and the men and if there was war to be, he hoped reason would be the weapon used by the men. The Amalgamated Associa- tion of Miners was now getting a power in the country, and it would give the men every support. Mr. HALLIDAY next gare a lengthy explanation of the Mines Regulation Bill, and paid a high compliment to the Home Secretary. At the close of his speech Mr. Halliday moved the following resolutions, which are identical with those passed at Aberdare, Merthyr, &c., which were unanimously passed:- The following is a copy of the resolutions passed at the meetings at Aberdare and Merthyr on Thursday and Friday evenings :— That, in the opinion of this meeting, the best cour I; for the miners now on strike at some collieries, and under notice at others, to take at the present time is for the miners on strike to resume work, and those who have given notice to withdraw the same, and try by such means to open up a way by which the disputes and diffef ences which now exist between the employers and employed, in various parts of Monmouthshire and South Wales, may be settled by a court of conciliation or board of arbi-' tration. That, in the opinion of this meeting, the proper mode of constituting such a board ot arbitration as suggested in the foregoing resolution wni oe by the appointment of six persons by the miners, to whom shall be given full powers to negotiate with the same number of persons appointed by the employers, and having similar powers given them also; and in case these gentlemen cannot settle the dispute and differences, then an umpire (who shall be appointed before proceeding) shall be called upon to act, and his decision shall be final. "That the committee appointed by the Miners' Con- ference at Walsall be instructed to communicate the fore- going resolutions to the masters, and take such steps, by waiting upon them or etnerwise, as they may think desirable, to bring about the appointment of the proposed board of arbitration." Mr. LEWIS MORGAN also spoke, advising the men to follow the course suggested by Mr. Halliday. At the close of the meeting, Mr. Hardy, of the Patent Pick Company, Sheffield, exhibited some patent picks, which, judging from numerous testimonials, as well as the testimony of practical colliers present, their dura- bility, cheapness, and other special advantages are a great improvement upon those in present use, and are likely to supersede them in a very short time. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Halliday was passed, and also to the Chairman and the ladies who had at- tended the meeting.

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PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual fortnightly meeting of the of Guar- dians was held yesterday. Mr. Penn The minutes of the last meeting were read and ctmfemed. APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER. Mr. Morgan R. Williams, manager of the Weif of England and South Wales District Bank (Pontypridd Branch), was, in accordance with notice of motion, appointed treasurer of the Union, in the place of Mr. R. Evans, resigned from ill health. EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE IN AND SY-NIPATIIT WITH MR. B. EVANS. Mr. PENN drew the attention of the Board to Mr. R. Evans's resignation as their treasurer. He had act,d in that capacity since the establishment of the union, and was deserving on his retirement of some recogni- tion at the hands of the Board. He moved, That this Boardltender its best thanks to their late treasurer, Mr. Richard Evaus, for his zeal and attention to the interests of the Board during his term of office. The Board desires to express its sympathy with Mr. Evans in his trying affliction, and earnestly hopes for his speedy recovery." Mr. E. EVANS seconded, and it was carried unani- mously. The resolution was ordered to be entered on the minutes of the Board and a copy of the same forwarded to Mr. R. Evans. A question as to the amount of remuneration to be criven to Mr. John Morgan'for his services as relieving officer came up for consideration. It will be remem- bered that, during the illness of Mr. H. Davies, the relieving officer, Mr. J. Morgan was requested to act as his locum tenens until he was able to resume his duties. To-dav the matter came on for discussion, Mr. Davies bein" in a position to carry on his duties. It was generally felt by the Board that Mr. Davies ought to recoup Mr. J. Morgan for his services, as the matter concerned the parties themselves more than the Board, who assented to Mr. Morgan acting while Mr. Davies was ill. Interference was also objected to on the ground that it would afford a precedent very undesira- ble to establish. The Rev. D. W. WILLIAMS suggested that as Davies was a meritorious officer, and one in whom he bad every confidence, the Board should consider the ex- pense for medical attendance, &c., to which Mr. Davies had been put. Ultimately Mr. Lewis moved, and Mr. J. Richards seconded, that the sum of four guineas be presented to Mr. Morgan for his services during the six weeks the officer for whom he acted was ill. This was carried. REVISION OF PAUPERS. The revision of the list of pauperism for Mr. Jones Williams's district was fixed for November 1st, at I: or Haal, Llwynvpia, at 9.30 a.m. For Mountain Ash, part of Mr. Phillips's district, at 9.30 a.m., November 7th. The other districts remain for the present. DUTIES OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1872. The Rev. D. W. WILLIAMS, with regard to the want of precise and definitive instructions upon which the medical officers of health, lately appointed, could act, referred to an able article on the question, to which he drew the attention of the Board, and which, at his re- quest, we hava summarised. After pointing out the necessity of possessing clear notions of the nature and limitations of the duties which the office entails on the part of the authorities who appoint, and the medical men who are appointed, so as to kuow what the officers are expected to do and what to avoid,'the circumstances which affect the health of any locality are detailed These circumstances are referable partly to natural and partly to artificial conditions. The natural conditions are chiefly soil, climate, situation, and natural water supply. The artificial conditions, more varied in their operation and character, include those which are more or less permanent, and those which are only temporary in their nature. Among the more or less permanent conditions are the construction and character of work- shops and dwellings, the prevalence of over-crowding, the nature of the arrangements for the removal and dis- position of refuse, the state of the water between its source and the consumer, and the peculiarities of the local industries. The conditions temporary in their character include the outbreaks of contagious diseases, either from within or introduced from without, tlie de- rangement of measures generally effective, and the natural tendency of population to outgrow the provi- sions made for its sanitary safety. Medical officers of health will therefore primarily direct their attention to all the facts which come under any of the above heads, so that the sanitary impediment may be known and a remedy suggested. In these matters he will derive much assistance from his local acquaintance with the district; but all information he possesses should be tested by early personal inspection, or from facts sup plied by the nuisance inspector. With reference to matters affecting public health of a temporary nature, the medical officer of health will act for and on behalf of the local sanitary authority, and will be empowered to order the removal to a proper hospital of persons suffering from contagious diseases, to order the dis- infection of houses, and the disinfection or destruction of clothes and bedding. He will also have authority to warn persons who create or who are responsible for nuisauces, so that time may not be lost when legal proceedings are considered necessary. He may make suggestions as to the means to be taken to remove the nuisance complained of. Further, he is expected to furnish an annutd report on the sanitary state of his district, with a detail of the measures deemed requisite and put in force for its im- provement during the year. The medical officer will be required to assist with his advice in any sanitary crisis, and, in fact, whenever it may be necessary to adopt precautionary arrangements for the general bene- fit. One difficulty apprehended in the free and im- partial discharge of his duties by the medical officer of health is found in the relations he will sustain towarJs the board whose officer he is and his patients, towards whom he will probably at different times assume a double relation. This two-fold position requires much tact and delicacy. The importance of I his official duties in the interest of public health, and their reflex influence upen the health of individuals, however, will, it is hoped, soon remove all disagreeable impres- sion's which may be produced by the discharge of his duties, especially when it is remembered that someone must perform them, and that probably the best person who could be selected,- and whose remarks, whether hostatory or nimatory, would receive the most con- sideration, would be the medical man for the district ia which he practised. The Clerk said he had promised to mention the mat- ter as to instructions that day, the best plan he thought would be to write to the Local Government Board for them. This was agreed to. This was all the public business.

THE BURIAL SANITARY BOARD. The Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. D. Morgan, was present with his report. The Clerk was ready with the instructions ordered to be drawn up for the Inspector's guidance, hut no business could be done, as there was no quorum. This was the third meeting since the in- ception of the Board. The failure to make up a quorum when only nine members are on the committee is developing itself rather early, it must be confessed.

It has been customary during several TTIHICTS past to circulate from garrison to garrison, in regular routine, sets of magic lantern slides and apparatus for the amusement of the troops in barracks; but it has been found that with few exceptions- they have not been taken so much advantage of as was anticipated, and their circu- lation is ordered to cease; but the apparatus and slides relating to various subjects may still be had on application to the Director-General of Military Education. The New York Herald of the 5th instant, pub- lishes an account of an interview between one of its reporters and the President of the Erie Railway. Iu raply to a question, Mr. Watson stated that the directors of the company had decided to alter the line from the broad to the narrow gauge, although the cost would range from £ 4.000,000 to £ 5,000.000, and the operation would extend over five years, during which the holders of the comlqon stock would not receive any dividend. A very severe storm-a perfect tempest, indeed -broke over Sheffield a few months ago. The outpour of rain caused immense damage, the result of which is that the Corporation have had to pay L5,000 to restore the destroyed property. The destruction was done in ten minutes. This extraordinary expenditure, coupled witv £3,000 additional spent by the Health Committee, cause* the district rate to be raised from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per pound a circumstance which again brings the flood home to every ratepayer. The anniversary of the close of the great fire in Chicago was appropriately observed in that city on October 9. Many citizens marked it by removal into new quarters. The Chicago Tribune appeared in a new form, and was issued for the first time from its re-built office. All the newspapers issued supplements, largely devoted to a review of the fire and the city's restoration. The magnificent new Chamber of Commerce building was taken possession of. All classes observed the <lsy mm a holiday. A dreadful explosion has occurred at the Monk- land It on Company's Works, at Calderbank, near Glasgow. A number of men were drawing out the molten slag from a. furnace when the accident happened. A perfect shower of boiling metal burst upon them, and three of the men were knocked down among the boiling metal and burning coke. The men were all horribly scorched, and two of them became delirious, but the other retained concious- ness. A fourth man sustained injuries, but of a less dan- gerous character. From Dr. Letheby's report, presented to the City of London Commission of Sewers, it appears that during the pJfet week 2,773 lbs. of meat were seized and condemned in the City as unfit for human food. In reply to a question put to him, Dr. Letheby made a statement not veiy assuring to the lovers of pork. The meat is now destroyed, but formerly, he said, l • to a contractor, who was allowed to do what 1« with it, and though it was not imputed that *la offeiled it for sale, it was observed that he kept a very large number of pigs. In excavating to form the large basms and docks for Chatham Dockyard extension at St. Mary s Island, from time to time the remain8 of large numbers of French men who died prisoners of war in the time of the first Napoleon have been discovered. These remains have been jnnterred in a space of ground which has been fenced in, and a handsome monument is to be erected on the spot. It will be between 20ft. and 30ft. high, the base being very massive, and will be composed of red and white polished marble, granite, and Portland stone, parts being hand- somely carved. The work is being executed by a number of the convicts ittatione-d at St. Marj's Prison.

[ CARDIFF. CLOSE OF THE BOROUGH REVISION.Mr. Josiah Reee, the Revising Barrister, concluded the revision of the list of voters yesterday before mid-day. The only feature -f the business was the rejection of four Conservative lodger claims, on the same ground as in some previous cases, viz., the absence of the attesting witnesses at the time of the signature. SBRIOCS ACCIDENT TO A LITTLE Boy. -A little boy the son of Mrs. Donovan, of Harris-court, met with -a sad mishap last evening, about six o'clock. He was playing in Womanby-street, when a truss tf hay fell on him from a cart belonging to Mr. Case, and injured him very seriously. It is said that the driver of the cart was a boy under eleven years of age. INQUESTS.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Infirmary, touching the death of John Coombes, a,ed 65, who attempted to commit suicide on the 16th inst., under circumstances detailed in the South Wales Daily News of the following day. The wounded man was con- veyed to the Infirmary, where he lingered until Tuesday night, when, about ten o'clock, he expired. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide while in a fit of temporary insanity. Yesterday an inquest was also held on the body of John Roach," whose death was reported yester- day. The jury found that the deceased died from natural causes. A BATCH OF DESERTERS.—At the polic-court, yester- day before the Mayor, and Messrs W.IAlexand er and r< ir j j ° British seamen named Alexander Golhngwood and Henry Frank, were charged with neglecting to proceed to sea in the ,,cr,teainer Becton, of ewcastle. Their excuse was simply that they were overworked on board They were committed for six weeks imprisonment with hard labour.-Spero Cavazzi, a G-reik, was charged with neglcting to proceed to sea in the screw-steamer William Cory, 0f London. He was also committed for six weeks' imkrisonmont ILUCIT TRADE IN TOBACCO. Antonio Parlato, a boarding-house keeper in Herbert-street, was charged on remand with being concerned in the unshipping of 161b8. of manufactured tobacco and 61bs. of cigars. lYIr. T. H Stephens appeared for the Custom-house authority' in' structed by Mr. T. S. Miller. Mr. M. Morgan appeared for the defence. When the case was first heard it appeared that in pursuance of a "writ of assis- tance." Mr. T. S. Miller conducted a search for tobacco in suspected houses, and among others that kept by the defendant was examined. A qnantity of foreign cigars of the weight stated were discovered, and under a bed in an upper room 161bs. of cavendish tobacco of foreign manufacture were found, and its appearance proved that it had not paid duty. Additional evidence was now called to prove that the defendant had sold a portion of the tobacco. Mr. Morgan stated that the defence would be that the tobacco was bought by the defendant in Bristol. He called Edward 0 Gwinnett, of Herbert- street, who said that he had been in the habit from time to time of selling cigars to the defendant. The cigars he sold were mixed a good deal; partly foreign and partly British. He sold him two boxes at 10s. per lb., and two boxes at 7s. per lb. In reply to Mr. Ensor the witness said that he eould not swear that the cigars were made of tobacco orthatthey were not made of cabbage leaf. An assistant from the shop of Mr. Davies also proved that the defendant had bought cigars from him. Some of them were foreign. A tobacconist from Bristol was called, who stated that the defendant came into his shop to buy tobacco. While he was in there a man came in who asked the witness to buy some tobacco he had. He said that he would not, and the man asked the defendant to buy it. The defendant left the shop with the man. Another wit- ness proved that the defendant bought the tobacco in quest;on after he had left the shop. The Bench considered the case proved, and stating that the penalty was klOO, announced that they would mitigate it to one-fourth -viz., £ 25, in default of payment six months' imprison- ment. The magistrates also made an order confiscating the tobacco which was seized. A TIMOROUS JCAPTAIN AND AN AGGRIEVED CREW.— Guiseppa Palumbo and Francis Toot, two Italian sea- men, were charged by Captain Francesco, of the Italian ship Nina Figlia, for using threats to him, and putting him in danger of his life. It appeared that on arrival in Cardiff a dispute arose as to whether Cardiff was the port of discharge, the crew contending that it was, and the captain that it was not, and refusing to pay them. They seem to have felt aggrieved at this, and followed the captain about, remonstrating with him, and asking him for their money. The captain took the men before the Italian Consul, and had them discharged but still re- fused them their pay. On the previous day, the two prisoners and four others of the crew, according to the captain's statement, followed him through the streets, threatened him, said they would take his life, and that he should not leave Cardiff alive if he did not pay them. The magistrates asked tbecomplainant when he was going to leave port. The captain said he could not say. He had not been near the ship for two days for fear of the prisoners. It was stated that the captain owed the crew the sum of E78. The captain, in reply to the Bench, ad- mitted that he had discharged the men, and could not explain why he did not pay them. The Bench said they must have an explanation of this matter. They remandea the case until to-day for the attendance of the Italian consul. ———

FLEUR-DE-LIS. THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—On Tuesday evening a harvest thanksgiving service was held at the Church Mission-room, which was well attended. Thu Eev. M. Rees read the evening service. An English sermon was preached by the Rev. S. Johns, vicar of Bedwellty, and a Welsh sermon followed, from the Rev. John Griffiths, vicar of Mynydd-dillwyn, both of which were very im- pressive, and were listened to throughout attentively A collection was made in aid of the Pastoral Aid Society. Mr. Thomas Lewis presided at the harmonium.

NEWPORT. DnvxK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—At the police court, yesterday, Edward Spilling, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting P. C. Gooderich. P.C. Gooderich said jtbat on Monday night, at a quarter past eleven, there was a great row in Marshes-road. The officer tried to induce the prime mover of the assault to move on, when prisoner came up and struck the officer in the mcuth twice, and once on thehead with a stick. He told the officer that he had been in company with the rioter all the evening, and was not going to see him assaulted. Prisoner said that he came out of the Moulders' Arms, and seeing the officer pulling his companion about, he interfered. It was stated that prisoner, besides being a Good Templar, had been an officer in the Paddington divi- sion of the London police. He is now a smith at the Tunnel yard. Fined S3 and costs, or two months' hard labour. INTIMIDATION AT THE DocKs.-At the borough police court, yesterday, Charles Dyer and David Mellon were charged with assaulting and intimidating J as. Pritchard. Complainant said that on Saturday he was at work on a barque at the docks,the Blanche. Defendants and others tried to prevent him working. They took away the men he had working under him, and used bad language. Mellon put his had on complainant's shoulder, and ad- vised him to leave off, or it would be worse for him, Dyer stood and prevented him from putting iron bars in. There were about 100 men around. Mr. Huxtable and some of the police came, and ordered them off. They would not let him work because he did not belong to the Dock Club." He was loading the ship for 8d. a ton. The Dock Club would charge lOd. for it. This morning Mrs. Dyer came and tried to settle the case. Defendant handed in a copy of the rules of the Dock Club, and wanted to know what was the use of getting up a club if a man like Pritchard could break it up. The Bench said that if a good case of intimidation was proved, the magis- trates would inflicted the heaviest penalty. Fined 21s each, or one month, and bound over to keep the peace. A FAMILY Row.- Edward Boswell Jukes was charged with assaulting and wounding George Burns M'Clellan, and damaging his coat. Mr. Cathcart appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Wade for the defendant. Mr. Cathcart briefly stated the facts of the case. Mr. M'Clellan is a master mariner, and is married to a daughter of Mr. Marmaduke Brewer, and the defendant is married to another daughter. There has been a great deal of unpleasantness between Mr. and Mrs. Jukes, and they finally agTeed to separate, Mr. Jukes to have posses- sion of one of the children, a little boy, and Mrs. Jukes to have the daughter aged six. Yesterday complainant, who is stopping at Mr. Brewer's, took his wife and Mrs. Juke's child out for a walk. They were at the division between the two Docks when defendant came up and made a grab at the child. Complainant pushed Jukes back and received a most violent blow in the eye. They both fell together, defendant kicking very vindictively Defendant'got up and seized the child. Complainant tussled tor the child as long as he dare without burtincy Ln..L 1 1 't 0 ner, out ne naa to leave go, sum she has been carried off somewhere. In the row complainant's thumb was dis- located, and the defend ant tore a eoat he had on which was worth nearly k3. Jukes made no request to speak to the child when he made the rush. He has never expressed a wish to thrash Jukes, and had no animosity against him. After hearing several witnesses for the defence, the Bench expressed themselves very sorry that such a case should be brought into court. There was no doubt that an assault had been committed, and a very severe one too. If Mr. Jukes wished to speak to his child or get posses- sion of her, he had other means of doing so. For the assault he would be fined 20s. and costs, and for wilful damage done to the coat, Is., and 30s. value of the coat. DISEASED SHEEP.—John White, butcher, was charged with having in his possession 28 sheep affected with the scab. There were two of the sheep out of the previous field; they must have had the disease for three weeks. Defendant admitted the possession of the sheep, but he had not seen them for a fortnight, Fined 20s. and costs, or one month.—John Colhns, cattle-dealer, was charged with having sheep affected with the scab, and driving them along the highway. Inspector Williams saw defen- dant coming in yesterday with the Cork steamer. He had a flock of sheep, and one of them had the scab. The Inspector told him not to take the sheep off the wharf as he would have to make a further examination. He then went to see the agent, and on returning five minutes afterwards he found they had gone. He finally found them on the top of Stow hill. Several of the sheep had the scab very bad. Fined le3 and costs, or two months.— John Edmunds, grazier, was charged with having cattle infected with contagious disease and not reporting the same to the police. Mr. Woollett, Town Clerk, prose- Inspector Williams said he visited the King's Hill fields yesterday and found 242 sheep there. One of them was recovering from the foot and mouth disease, and several were affected with scab, one so bad that it could not walk. Defendant pleaded that he was only the ser- vant, the sheep did not belong to him. The Bench con- sidered this a most serious offence, it was the very way to propagate the disease. Fined 49s. or 1 month. Francis Corfield, marine store dealer, was charged with being disorderly in Charles-street. P.C. Hale said that about 20 minutes past 11 he heard a row inCharles-street. A woman informed him that Corfield had assaulted her. He ordered Corfield to go on, but he stood there talking. Fined 5s. Francis Corfield was further charged with assaulting Ann McCarthy. Complainant said Corfield and some others came into the house drunk, and were making a row in the passage. She went out for a policeman. Corfield followed her, spat in her face, and used bad language. Defendant said he had a stable, the only way to which is through the passage of this house, and the women there • are always grumbling when he goes through. Fined Is.

SWANSEA. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. —On Tuesday night last I meetings of the supporters of Messrs. Elford and Johnson, candidates for the Upper Ward, were held, the former gentleman's supporters meeting at the Cameron Arms Hotel, and those of the latter at the Ebenezer Chapel. The respective gentlemen addressed the meetings, and resolutions were passed approving at their candidature, and that every endeavour would be made to secure their return. DRUNK AND 11 IOrocs.—At the borough police court, which was held yesterday, in the Town-hall, before Messrs. S. S. H. H. Fisher and K. P. Cameron, the busi- ness for disposal was of a very trivial character, the only cases on the charge sheet being two for drunk and riotous. John Donovan, a labourer, residing at Well-street, was summoned for this offence, which he had committed at the Strand, on Tuesday night. Police-sergeant Staddon gave the necessary evidence, upon which defendant was fined 10s. and costs, or ten days' imprisonment in default. —A tinman, named John Simons, was brought up on a warrant for an offence committed in June last, P.C. Kief (41) saw prisoner, about twelve o'clock on the night of the 16th June last, in High-street; he was very drunk, shouting out at the top of his voice, and otherwise mis- conducting himself. Prisoner also assaulted several persons who were on the road. The charge was admitted, and the defendant, who it transpired had been in the court on twelve previous occasions, was fined 20s. and costs, or ten days impirsonment. DISAPPOINTED OF HIS SUNDAY'S DINNER At the county petty sessions, which was subsequently held, Messrs. J. D. Llewellyn (chairman), R. W. Beer, S. S. H. H. Fisher, and N. P. Cameron on the Bench, there were but three cases on the sessions" sheet for disposal. A respectably-dressed man named Joshua Ellis, residing at Lillay, was summoned for using an instrument—a gun, for the destruction of game on land in the parish of Oystermouth. the property of Mr. G. Vivian. Mr. Wood* wardiappeared for the defendant, and pleaded guilty to the charge. Prosecutor's gamekeeper, a Joseph °('apper, stated that on Sunday evening, the 13th instant, he disjj covered a trap for catching rabbits on his employer s grounds. He watched the trap, in which was a rabbit, until Monday morning, when he saw defendant go to it and take out the rabbit. itness arrested him, taking possession both of the rabbit and the trap. Ellis told him that he thought to have a rabbit for his Sunday s dinner, Mr. Woodward He told you on Monday morning that; he thought to have the rabbit for his Sunday's dinner? Witness Yes. He said that he had set the trap on Saturday to have a rabbit on Sunday, but there was not one there then. The defence raised was that a person named Watkins had given defendant permission to lay down traps, but this was denied. Mr. Woodward asked that the lowest penalty be imposed, and the Bench fined defendant £1 including costs, which it was stated was 15s.

RHYMNEY. A SEVERE AcCIDE-,T.-At noon yesterday a man, James Williams, greaser, met with a serious acci- dent at the Rhymney Forge, whilst performing his duties in greasing a porti-n of the machinery. Unawares the engine, which was then on stop, started, while in the meantime he unfortunately had his hand intricated in a sort of receiver fixed in the strap of the squeezer; consequently, the evolutions of the crank caught and fractured his hand and the lower part of his arm in a.. manner which, it is feared, will necessitate amputation. Fortunatelv, the crank did not have full grasp, or un- doubtedly his whole body would have been mangled. INQUESTS.—Two inquests were held on Tuesday, at the Royal Arms, of this place; before Mr. W. H. Brown, coroner. The first was on the body of the infant child of Evan Evans, grecer, who died suddenly in bed on Sunday morning last. A verdict of "Accidentally suffspated was returned.- The second was held on the body of Margaret Phillips, aged ST years, residing at High-street. Evidence was given by Elizabeth Voyle, with whom de- ceased resided at the time of her death, showing that she was not well in health for the last three weeks, and that she gradually declined until her death, which occurred on Thursday last. She objected calling for medical assist- ance and refused to take medicine. A verdict of Death through natural causes was returned. UNWONTED ASSAULT. -Daniel Walters, a young man of this place, was apprehended on Monday night, and yesterday brought before the magistrates at the Tredegar police-court, charged with throwing stones on the road, one of which struck a police-constable. Evi- dence having been adduced in proof of the charge, the prisoner was fined 20s. and costs, or three weeks' im- prisonment.

POXTLOTTYN. LECTURE.-On Monday night last the Rev" T. Price, M.A., Ph.D., of Aberdare, delivered an interesting lecture at Zoar Baptist Chapel, en George Miller, the eminent philanthropist of Bristol. The Rey. J. P. Williams, minister of the chapel, presided on the occasion.

LLANELLY. DISMJSSED-WITHOUT NOTICE.—At the petty sessions yesterday, before Messrs. C. W. Nevill, W. H. Nevill, and D. A. Onslow, William Baker, Pembrey, proved a case against John Barker Risley and Charles Francis Burgman, white lead manufacturers, Pembrey, of having been dismissed without the usual fortnight's notice, which became the rule at the works after he was engaged there. in The case was settled by the defendants promising to pro- vide work for the complainant for the fourteen days. APPLICATION TO RECOVER POSSESSlox.-Henry Harris, farmer, Glyngwernen-uchaf, applied to recover possession of a tenement occupied by Ann Rice and her son, W. E. Rice. Mr. W. Howell was for the applicant. Warrant ef possession to issue.

HAVERFOEDWE ST. OCTOBER FAIR.—This fair was held yesterday. There was an unusually large show of horned cattle and sheep. The supply of horses was also large, but the animals for the most part were of an inferior kind. Good hacks sold well, but not at such high prices as have been obtained at late fairs. A great many aged and broken down work horses remained unsold. Cattle and sheep were mueh lower in price than for many months past, and business was generally dull. Sellers had to accept less money in every kind of stock except, perhaps, cows with calves, and these demanded high prices. Sheep and lambs were worth from 3s. to 4s. per head less money than at late fairs, and a great many remained unsold at the close of the fair. — —

CARMARTHEN. COUNTY TOLL BAll. -A meeting of the County Roads Board was held j-esterday, for the purpose of letting to farm the toll arising from the turnpike gates in the three districts into which the county is divided. After a spirited competition, each of the districts was knocked down to W. Percy, of London. BOROUGH TOLLS —The tolls arising from the cattle and provision markets and the slaughter-houses were put up to auction yesterday, and let to Mr. Husted, of Ayles- bury, for £ 1460, being £ 40 less than they fetched last year. The dues from the crane and weighing machine were let to Messrs. D. and E. Davies for £84, being an advance of £18 upon last year's bidding.

TAIBACH. OPENING OF THE WORKMEN'S HALL.—On Monday last an eisteddfod was held in connection with the opening of the Workmen's Hall, and which proved a great success, the spacious hall being crowded throughout the whole of the day. Mr. T. M. Talbot was president, and the Mayor of Aberavon (Mr. T. D. Daniel) was vice-president during the greater part of the day in the room of Mr. R. R. Prichard, who did not arrive until the afternoon express, and came direct to the hall. The principal musical competition was between the Aberdylais choir, under the leadership of Eos Morlais. and the Duffryn Taibach choir, led by Mr. Silas Evans (ron).. The adjudicator awarded the prize to the Aberdylais choir. The prize of 24 4s. for the history of Taibach, was given to Rhydderch Morgan. The President, Mr. M. Talbot, congratulated the promo- ters on the successful carrying out of the undertaking, which had his warmest sympathy, and he would be glad at any time to render them any assistance in his power. He had himself been the means of establishing a Work- ing Men's Club in London, and would be very glad to see something of the sort established here, where men after the toils of the day could meet together for social inter- course, instruction, and amusement on common ground. He was not a socialist, but he believed great good would arise from a more intimate personal intercourse between men of various stations in society, hy which they could exchange ideas and opinions, and their sympathies for one another be encouraged and developed. He would be glad at all times to promote such feelings, and. much re- gretted the antagonism of capital and labour, which is frequently to be seen in this county, and which he be- lieved would be very much lessened by more of a social intercourse between the different classes. The Presi- dent wasjheartily cheered at the conclusion of his address. At the afternoon meeting, which was honoured by the presence of Mr. A. P. and Lady Augusta Vivian, the nrin r-irial competition was for the 220 prize and silver medal, and was won by the Taibach United Choir, nndtr the leadership of Mr. S. Evans, and he was invested with the medal by Mrs. Phillips, Caradoc, who also gave the prize and the medal. The prize, £ 2 2s., and a beautiful bardic chair, was awarded to a bard from Aberdare, but in his absence the ceremony of chairing the bard with sounding of trumpet and waving of sword upon our bardic friend, Rydderch ap Morgan, was very interesting. The President proposed, and the Vice-president seconded, a cordial vote of thanks to the conductor for the able manner in which he carried out the proceedings. The concert at night was excessively crowded.

PONTYPRIDD. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday* carpenter named John Chancellor, who had apparently been drinking heavily, called at the Half Moon Inn and asked to be allowed to rest for a short time. He was shown into the club-room. After some hours the landlady went into the room to wake the man up and found him dead. The inquest was held in the White Hart on Wednesday, before Mr. R. E. Reece, the coroner. It was stated that the deceased had been drinking several half-pints of rum, besides other liquors, before he came to the Half Moon. A post mortem examination was made by Dr. Leckie, when it was found that deceased had died from asphyxia, accelerated by drink. A verdict in accordance with this opinion was returned. PETTY SESSIONS.—The usual petty sessions were held in the County Court Hall, yesterday, before the sti- pendiary, Mr. G. Williams and Mr. W. Prichard. EXCISE PROSECUTION.—Thomas Richards, Velin Vacb, near Pontypridd, was summoned by Mr. J. Hugo, super- visor, tor having a dog without paying a license for the same. It appeared that the dog (a sheep dog) which b!&: longed to Mr. Edwards, Cwm, an adjoining farm, was in the habit of visiting the defendant's house. It was proved that the dog's owner was Mr. Edwards, and the case was dismissed. ASSAULT.—David Williams, Dinas, was summoned by John Jenkins, of the same place, for assaulting him on the 7th inst. Fined 20s. and costs. STEALING AN UMBRELLA.—Elias Withers, Gyfeillon, was brought up under a warrant, charged with stealing an umbrella, the property of John Thomas, landlord of the Bridgend Inn, Gyfeillon. After a long investigation, the Bench considered that there was not sufficient evi- dence to support a conviction, and the prisoner was dis- charged.

From the report of the Civil Service Supply Associa- tion just issued, it appears that during the last half. year goods were bought to the amount of 9293,293 that the gross profit from trading and other sources was 234,337; that the ordinary working expenses were £ 23,433; and the net balance in favour of tha Association, £ 7,017.