South Wales Daily News

FOREIGN TELEGRAMS. krc' Jut, OUTER'S AKD CENTltAL KEWS TELEGRAMS. J FRANCE. w Versailles, Tuesday.—In consequence of what r" ^8ed in tlie Assembly yesterday, M. Gent has ,e8? Hsngecl M. de Sugny. The latter, however^ a<ji l«dvised that since he acted by order of the Com- he ought by no means to meet M. Gent. ,If. i Kkir, Tuesday.—Bourse firm. Rentes closed to ("57.20.

to RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday.—Retschagefl, the ai laical refugee, condemned to 20 years hard be j°ur for murder, has shot himself.

(1£ f SPAIN. be I MADRID, Tuesday.—The Minister of War has ib en authorised to order 50,000 rifles from 1Jt- oad.. ts- Bayonne, Tuesday.—It is stated that 10 officers v 60 privates of Hussar regiments have ioined te ^8 Carlists.

i PORTUGAL. 4 LISBON, Tuesday.—In the Chamber of Deputies j taterday the Minister of Public Works stated *at Government had taken suitable precautions „ tainst proceedings of revolutionary agents who r now in Portugal.

< AMERICA. New YORK, Tuesday.—Mr. Ingersoll, Demo- lIrat, has been elected Governor of Connecticut. <

íESS ASSOCIATION AND CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] --{)-- LAST NIGHTST" GAZETTE." -The Exchequer Accounts published last night are to *arcb 31st ouly. The Gazette uofifien tbat, a Baronetcy has been con- ned on George Kiulocli, Esq ,of Kinloch, Perthshire. Also that Lord Incliiquin has been elected iepre- tentative peer of Ireland.

gE FATAL STABBING CASE AT GLOU- CESTER. At Gloucester yesterday Otto Moritz, a German ship center, was sentenced to ten years penal servitude \.or killing a French s:iilor by stabbing him in a public 440Use,

„ SIR BARTLE FRERE'S MISSION. 5-M.S. Enchantress, with Sir Bartle FrereonAr^ ,'t r^rted by the Daphne, has left Mombasa for Mu.cai X* Bombay. Si'r firtte Frere hope, J*™ « fatter place at the end of April- AH well on

w Depression IN THE COAL TRADE L Notwithstanding that a reduction °f3*- per ton has femade m the price of Forest of Dean coals, die is severely depressed. Yesterday thu was mani- ?8ted in au part* the district, buyers appeanug Groaned to staad against the present high prices.

Mother SL PROSED JEWEL ROBBERY. A fashionably-.u-essed wjmau and two men have been arrested at Ne- castle on suspicion of large jewel Jobberies. The woumn was apprehended through at- to pawn various articles. A large quantity of atches and other jewelltry was fouud at her lodgiugs. is believed that the (Live have been concerned in "Urglaries at Bradford aud elsewhere.

THE GREAT JEWELLERY FRAUD. the sitting of the Central Criminal Court, yester- V, ikebecca Goll,smith and Michael Goldsmith were ^j*ced at the bar. The prisoners are brother and and another bioiher named Lewis Goldsmith included in this indictment. Mr. Poland, for the applied tv lmvo the case postponed to the session. Mr. Metcalfe opposed the application. to e Deputy Recorder s:.id he thought it would be better 8Pone the trial peremptorily to the first day of the t session.

& THE LOSS OF THE ATLANTIC. Monday.—The inquiry into the loss of the {keltic was continued to-day. The evidenoe showed J* ship's spee 1 increased from 3even knots at one to e^eveu i<,rir- The third officer did not call taptain or p doce a Hpecial look-out, believing she JjjjT Dot run Ler distance. Breakers were seen some jj^ltes before tbe vessel struck, but not in time to jj*«nt her striking. A passenger stated that had been better exit from the cabin more lives would been saved Too Quartermaster warned the officer h«lf-nn-hour before, stating that the ship IQJ?,tDn her distance. The captain was culled, but not be roused The engineer stated he sailed I? tons of coal. At tbe last voyage he had 1200. || information was received in Liverpool on that ft li of Tra.io inquiry into Lite jjj Atlantic wiil be opened without delay. To this 0wners have given their cheerful assent. The er of the lost steamer affirm that she left Liver- *ith provisions <ai board for 82 days. The com- *itlf 8'a.^e ''bat their experience baa gone to show that a Bimilar supply on board their steamers have gone « oat and homewaid voyages without additional r)ree at New York, but# freeh meat. The steamer's passenger hat was ful. oa th*s'Vu«eday before the hand ay of her dej ar ture.

THE THAGEDY AT BIRMINGHAM. Tli J attempt at murder and suicide on Monday, in a pblic thoroughfare not far from the centre of Bir- 1 FDgham, briefly alluded to yesterdry, was of a shock- l nature. As a la^ly named limma Seholefield and \rr.8on, nineteen years of age, were walking along jaywood-road, they were met by Mr*. Seholefield* F*band, who drew a six-chambered revolv Mlick succession at his wife, her son, an • JNlet entered Mrs. Scholefield'a right temple, and P fell to the ground. The lad received the fcjia'of the chambers in the mouth, aud Schoie e J}*elf fell mortally wounded in the right tempi0- A 1 jJ1* was tho work of a few moments, and before tue j??s6rs-by coald interfere it was all over. Tbe three were quickly conveyed to the Queen's Hospital jj.a bullet was extracted from Mrs. Seholefield s and a slug shot from her son's mouth the latter jv^Ped almost miraculously, the force of the slug beiug • CQ the teeth, several of which were broken. '11. man himself was the most seriously wounded of »a bullet having entered the brain, leaving a hole ^^ttciently large to admit two fingers. Domestic dis- ^WSements have lei to tbis sad crime. Seholefield is g. expected to live many hours the conditien of the ers is hopeful..

TRADES UNIONS. PUBLIC MEETING AT NEWPORT. Pablic meeting was held last evening at the Victoria £ p'j> Newport, for the purpose of giving an opportunity Oh- workiug men ol Newport of expressing their *pUion on the subject of Trades Unions. Mr. Thomas j alliday occupied the ehnir, aad was supported by Mr. jjjjoyd Jones (London), Mr. W. Pickard (Wigan), aud Rev. Dudley Ev^us (Newport). In opening the meeting, the CHAIRMAN explained why bad be^n caile-. ogether. it was at the request'of camber of members of Trades Uuious in this town *t they were asscinb e ancl because opinions pre- *Ued derogatory io xrades Union principles in Netv- Trades Unions were generally regarded as work- g men combining together to protect their interests- ^tkinen combining' together to get the beet pot-sible ^ce for their labour. Trades Unionism, however, uas L?1 confined to working classes. aristooracy com- tu e<^ together to prjreot their in'e'C^s in the iaQ(j 0f i 6 country. Archoisnons, and bishops down to the eJ*est eccifcsirtstic; comoiaed to piotec« eir inter- ?*« as well as other bodies. BaLTis.ers, lawyers, Actors of physic, and the employers of labour, combined to protect their interests, bu when r^Bans, handicraftsmen, ana workmen oi a c asses fD^ined, they were considered fanatics ant yeiy [?°lish fellows indeed. Adverting to the combina- .^Ds of iron, steam coai, and house coal ma^eis, Chairman sai lie did not blam« them, but^ 6 ed where was tile fully of working men acUiJo ll .^e same way ? Prejudices were entertained LeHl, but this was really from a want of cleayer ^owledge as to their objects and aims. After iu" Jwiciug cases of tne advantages which had bee i |^ied, the Chairman called upon Mr. Lloyd Jones to ^ess the meeting (applause). Jones said they had met to discuss a question foots; which a great deal of prejudice existed, and he 8l to dispel a little of that prejudice. He pro- t te give statisiics as to the number of working en Engaged in various branches of trade, aud who Ste rns interested in the production and distribution ^ejiih. Trades Unionism had been condemned by he piess of this couiitr.y, but he was at a loss to under- Jaudfthy it should be ao. During a period in which T^glaad nad doubled her population, her foreign ex- ^^at»)ns bad increased from £ 1,000,000 worth to ^30,C;)0,0!J0. In the year 1871 the exports exce«uod hu'sdred eighty three and half millions worth of soods. This country got in exchange three hundred hd eighty one millions of the productions of otuer ations Between the years 1870-71 there had bsen an creasE in the business of the country of £77,000,000 orth oigoods. Ho mentioned this to show the ra- Piaity vith which wealtn as well as manufactures th *ncr,0sed- The speaker then procet deil to discuss granl principles on which Tra'lea' Unionism were ^*sed, aid the advantages to be gained by all classes the community on the exient of these principles ilioming generally known and supported. Call also spoke t considerable length,and logi- *Uy argtbd the question of Trades' Unionism, and loudly applauded. Mr. W. hcKARD followed in a practical speech in t Pt of he same principles.

GLAMORGANSHIRE EASTER | QUARTER SESSIONS. The Easter Quarter Sessions for the county of Glamor- gan was opened at the Nisi Prius Court, Guildhall, bwansea, yesterday forenoon. There were present Mr. H. O. Jones (cliHirman), Mr. J. C. Fowler (deputy- chairman), and Messrs. C. R. M. Talbot, M.P., Lord- Lieutenant, H. H. Vivian, M.P., Graham Vivian, Starling Benson, Charles Bath, J. W. J amen, Ihos. Penrice, Robert Parsons, W. Kdinond,— Flowor, J. 1. Jenkiw, J. H. Rowland, P. St, Leger, Grenfell" Rowel Gwyn, Griffith Llewellyn, Major Vaughan Lee, S. S. H. Horman Eisher, N. P. Cameron, R. D. Gough. VV. P. Crofter, Rhys H. Rhys, James Lewis, J. J. Jenkins, D. E. Williams, J. C. Nicbol, Major Turberville, R. A. Morris, G. B. Brock, G. Phillips, G. Williams, J. S. Corbtt, Tho8. Phillips, 11. Richards, C. H. Page, Wm. Llewellyn, J. S. Gibbon, T. W. Booker, E. S. Hill, C. W. David, John Crow Richardson, Morgan Williams, 1. Martin, Colonel Wood, J. T. D. Llewelyn, Colonel Morgan, and the Revs. Walter Griffiths, John Griffith, C. R. Knight, H. H. Rickards, D. W. Wllhams &c., &c. The Clerk of the Peace read reports from the Governors of Cardiff and Swansea Gaol, but they contained nothing of special interest. The usual reports were also read from the visiting Justices of the several prisons. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. At a meeting of the Finance Committee, held at Swansea, on the 1st April, Mr. William Gilbertson in the chair, the several claims on the County rate were ex- amined by your Committee. The expenses of the several County prisons, being certified by the Auditor, they are as follows :—General County expenditure, £_O5 .U. ;3d. for the Gaol, B1222 for the House of t orrection, £1164 5s. 5d. Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1869, JE119 11s. Id. We find a balanco ot .£4262 15s. in the hands ef the treasurer and having estimated the expenses of the ensuin-half-year, recommend that a rate of Id., producing £6227 8s. 2d., be granted. A further commu- nication from the treasury on the disallowance of costs in prosecutions has been laid before your Committee. Those which relate to the Clerk of the Peace have been explained hy him. We have directed him to correspond with the Clerk of Assize on those relating to allowances at the Assizes. The former disallowances are still under the consideration of the Committee, Yoar Committee have considered the presentments made by the Visiting Justices of the several County prisons, and recommend that no immediate steps be taken tor alterations at either prison, and that the same course be adopted as to the Governor's House, but that the Visiting Justices be authorised to make any addition or alteration to the Governor's House as now standing ihey recommend an addi- tional &. per week to be allowed the gate porter at the House of Correction, Swansea, to commence from the date of the for; increase of pay to the warders. Your Committee having considered the testimonials of the various candidates for the Chaplaincy at the Gaol, recommend that the Uerk Wl.ite t() the Reverends Samuel Rowland Jones Alfred Elias. Thomas D. Jones, and Wilson Jones, them they have been lected to the Qua)" Sessions on the 8th inst. ■j. ^"sidered a table or fees to be taken by the fi e Petty Sessions, which will be laid before ;»> _„S.S10ns\ communic ttion from the Board of Trade wo* ?-Tue c° le l)roP"8ed Neath and District Tramway fV. ■ i're y°aF Committee, who recommend that e essions should direct a petition against the same to be presented to Parliament. The bills referred back to te VIsitors of the Lunatic Asylum for explanation were laid before the Committee, and adopted. Your Com- mittee consider the state of Loughour Bridge as requiring immediate attention, and recommend that the Bridge JlkTi! r be empowered to make such arrangements with the J ustlces ot Carmarthenshire as shall enable them to put the in a secure and satisfactory state. The uual, Certificate for a grant of £2,000 in aid of the Turn- pike lolls for the purposes of the County Roads Board has been laid before the Committee. The following payments were ordered at Easter, 1873: Maintenance of prisoners, at goal, £272 7s 3d, at House of Correction, 17s 6d clothing for ditto, JB63 19s 5d £24 14s Id; coal, taxes, &c., £2.50 17s 1d £J05 12s Id; convey to and from trial, 18s 7d, £49 ditto for penal seavitude, £ 20 0s 8d; relief on discharge £ 12 10s lid £ 4 15s 7d. Salaries—Gaol, £ 1,221 17s, House of Cor- rection, £1164 5s 5d to Dalton, £132 8s lid. Coroners —Mr. 6d, Mr. Reece, £206 198 Mr. Overton, £223 lis, Mr. Strick, JB129 9s 6d, Mr. Thos. Stock wood's puarter's salary, £1 17:1 6d. Lunatics- £665 lis Id. Printing and advertising— £ 101 18s. Pen8iou8-£39 16s 7d. Reformatories- -£30 16 Id. County bridges-£128 10s. Artillery Malitia -£1228 Id. Practice—Mr. T. M. Dalton, Deputy-clerk of Peace, Epiphany Sessions and adjourned ditto, seven days, £221s. Salaries-—Mr. W. C, Luard, quarter year as County Treasurer, jE75, Mr. A. Bassett, half-year as County Surveyor, £125. Mr. H. Dever, quarter year as County Auditor, £50. Weights and measures—Supt. J. Thomas, Inspector inMerthyr district, half year to Mar., 1873, Supt. Matthews, Inspector in Newbridge district, qu rtei year to March, 1873. Total £4 481 5s 8d. The estimates for Midsummer, 1873, were as follows :— Salaries at county prisons, £950; maintenance of pri- soners, £500; incidental expenses. £550; clothing of prisoners .t100; clothing for turnkeys, £80; estimated cost of new buildings, £2,500; repairs, etc., £50; clerk of peace, J8150 maintenance of lunatics, £160; mainte- nance of boys and girls at reformatories, £50; printing and stationery, £80; coroners, tO; clerks of petty sesions, £382 10s. prosecutions at Sessions, £400; prosecutions at summer Assizes, £WO; militia stores, £50; auditor's quarter salary, JE50 treasurer's salary, £75; surveyor's half-year's county bridges, £.5Q; sundries, JB50 total, £7,652 10s. AUDITOR'S REPORT. The Clerk of the Peace read the report of Mr Dever, the Auditor, and it appeared therefrom that one justice's clerk har1 not presented his books for examination. This was not the first time the report stated, that that gentleman had neglected to do 8J. Mr. Dever observed that doubt- leasJtaebooks in Question would b» presented to th" CUrk of tfiBTneace before Quarter Sessions day. The CHAIRMAN Have they come in ? The Clerk of the Peace No. The Rev. D. WILLIAMS: I believe they were sent in this morning. Mr. GILBEHTSON, the chairman of the Finance Com- mittee intimated that they were at present paying £12,500 a year, in repayment of principal and interest upontht loans negociated by the county. The whole in- come of the county by rates was £25,000, so that one half foajw reCel^ts went to paying principal and interest of ™ r COUNTY RATE. o„ ,J!AI31Ian observed that the next matter on the ifiorfor rp, making of a county rate for the ensuing I,, V Ve balance in the hands of the treasurer, as I'd 9fi9 1 "is observed by the Finance Committee, was rmirp a Irl', to Ineet the expenditure they would re- begged to mo^thlfh^ £ 6'F 8s> 2A He The Rev f' 1(J< ratc be prepared. oftheAssessm VrTNIGHT desired to ask the Chairman son wa." or whoever the proper per- sideration the r -Was intended shortly to take into con- having special ref«81<)U °f ^le ')as's the county rate, taken place ree.-nfi^1-106 t? the great increase which has The Ch A iiuian t.K?> C°^er.y Pr°P« ty. whether they approv lfc was for tbe Court to say instruct the Commit? ta revision> antl they would then Committee, of itself take 9ucb proceedings. The it must be iu consequent !lot Proceed in the matter, but a motion was made, he decision of the Court. If they would decide. ——— submit it to the Court, and The Rev. O. R. Knight th»n struction to the Assessment p"10Ve.(J that it be an in- hasis of the county assessment hS J* the value of coal property. °aving official regard to Mr. VIVIAN made some remark The CHAIKMAN said it was trUe thl?th«UP°n f- on the agenda paper of the matter beW hf W^n,° notlC,e but still the rev. gentleman was in «»|rbrought forward, would ^e^xtrtuled Mother a revision that it He believed that the only property^"that^JT^dS own quota at present was house property- eally Pald lts Mr. PENRICE seconded the proposition of the Rev C R. Knight, that the Committee be mstructed to hatI reThe°CHAiKHAN apprehended that it would be a thorough Mr. RHYS hoped that if the Court decided that it wag desirable to have a re-valuation, that steps should be taken to get the valuation made throughout the county by the same person. It wan a work, no doubt, that would take considerable time, but he was of opinion that it should be made by the same person. He did not think the Union he resided in (Merthyr) would object to a re- valuation provided that it was made by the same person, so that a uniform result might be arrived at. He would move that if a re-valuation was made that it be done by a properly qualified person for the whale county. The CHAIKMAN said that there was no doubt the sub- ject had taken some by surprise, and Perhaps it was ad- visable to adjourn it until the next Sessions, when notice would be j'iven in the agenda. The Rev. C. R. KNIGHT said he was entirely in the hands of the Chairman. He was quite content, having ventilated the subject, to postpone it until the next Sessions. After a few remarks from Mr. VIVIAN, who objected to the mode adopted in this county of valuing colliery w thjlty' tlw lr*°tion of the Rev. C. R. Knight was f«vL Jv' aH(l notice given for the matter being brought torward at the next Sessions. Th c NEATH MSTBIGT TRAMWAT. to brin<rHA1?MAN observed that the next matter he had Finance wre. ^bem was a recommendation by the seated to"i'J.U!i™^tee' tbat a petition be prepared and pre- Mr. GIL "Ca> ,ainfcnt against the Neath Tramway Bill, it was an ^urSiOK, the Charman of the Committee, said gave its conJc"'uliti°u when the last Quarter Sessions not to be used f,,r" • of the tramway that it was was also givt-n kv triiffic. The same condition consent vvai obtains -i'l"ty ^oard w,h«n their Act which Was beW i» ,1ey Uilderstood now, that by the ;pods traffic to be lhame"t that they also included trary to the condltiuifi t,he rallway- -Ibis was con- by this Comt, and the consent was given 1 nuived that a netit.iv; e Oounty l«,oads Board, and h^V. t. le^k fev:?ai!ist ^Bil1 be ^ed- a tjn.m the consent-i said he moved at the last •eSB l'm v e had uo idea tu c'.)n^truct the tramway be given, biu Wea that it was intended to carry g0", V'YI \V differed objected to tlie carrying of goo^ who had oDjeetea ogej a!! awendm».,ff li. avuiS 111 adu a f,'w ieirunlvi> n- '• (. the Bii!. He ar ^bat no petition be presented :,gai st toe J^ ahu.led to the fact that the lown f,ullC, w,.tioUeJ i'n f.l ° Local Board of Briton Ino'VT of the th^se were certainly tne p.u.i^ mo:,t lately iuteriUed Th.se two Bodies represented nhe meplyerf <(i the district aud they .mU's{ ie"vnoie dl+r- ^sion they came to as the opinion of district. He thou 'iit it was arbitrary ior the County Magistrates to intake The CKA:UMAN said tli '.r only ag Ula4lia. trates but also as trustees tor ta>- K -}n^y roads. Air. ROWLASJ) secoiided -4il* .IVl1fl,u\(.»men^ment that no petition be presekteu again* tu« Bill. After a few remarks by Mr. Or. Llewciivn and tne i<«v. C. Knight, tne amendment was pa* to +i« court, when ten hands were held up in its favour, and twenty in support of the motiiui. which was declared carried. THK REPAIK 0. LOUGHOB BRIDGE. Tite Rev. C. R. stated that the committee had viaiuetl tint above bridge and had found it as stated in tne rep )rt, in a very dangerous state. They had also met the Carmarthenshire Justices on the matter. The result of their meeting had been to recommend that a wooden structure be erected in lieu 8f the present one. provided that thu wooden structure would cost half the amount of an iron structure, It had been ascertained than an iron structure would cost about £800, and a wooden one Jb'450, and this being the case the committee had agreed with'the Carmarthenshire committee, to have an iron structure. The following report was read from the Police Com- mittee, held at Swansea, Tuesday, the 1st day of April, 1873, Mr. William Gilbertson, in the chair. The several claims on the rates audited by Mr. Dever were laid be fore your committee, who recommend payment thereof as underCol. Lindsey's quarter's salary as Chief Con- stable. and Income-tax, .r139 15s lOd; T. Dalton, his bill, £4.G Is lid; W.Jones, printing, £6 6s T. Thomas, re- tired Inspector, quarter's pension, T. Thornton JE11 5s. Merthyr district, £42,t):i 4d Newbridge district, £4;)4 Ogmore district, £ 11 IDs lid Swansea district, i.405 17s 7d total, £ 1,106 17s 3d. Your c>mmitteee recom- mend payment of £345 to Messrs. Smith and Pring, balance of their icontract and for extra work at Canton police-station, and of £;360 to Messrs. Evans &Co., a fur- ther instalment for the erection of Ystalyfera Station. The Chief Constable having laid before your committee a letter from Mr. Thomas Stockwood referring to the pro- posed acquirement of a piece of ground adjoining the police-station at Bridgend, which will enable the latter to be improved when necessary. Your committee recom- mend that the Clerk of Peace ascertain the terms on which the same may be obtained. Your committee also recommend that the repairs reported by the County Sur- veyor as required at the Glyn-NeathStation be made, and In auy Stations tu be hereinafter erected sash windows to be made instead of lead, and that proper urinals be pro- vided where necessary. They alae recommend that the Chief Constable be allowed to promote deserving con- stables at his discretion. Also tuat the necessary furni- ture be provided for the Canton Station. Having esti- mated the expenditure for the ensuing half-year, we find the following rates will be required :—Merthyr District, £ 820, the balance in hand being £ 1,728Newbridge, £ 870, balance, £ 2,944 Ogmore district, £ 352, balance, £1,1J47; Swansea, nil., balance, £1,9<>4: Mr. GILBEKTSOH moved the adoption of the report, which was agreed to, and the recommendations therein contained were adopted. POLICE PROMOTION. Col. LINDSAY, the Chief Constable, in response to the Chairman, proceeded to give reasons why it was deemed advisable that greater discretion in the promotion of con- stables should be vested in him. During the whole of last quarter he stated that there had been ten men short, and great difficulty was experienced in procuring good men. une reason was that in most police forces the chief constable had power to promote constables from one class to another, whenever he considered the men deser- ving. By the last order of the Court he was obliged to wait three years before he could promote a man. He wished the discretion vested in him of promoting the men when he thought fit, without waiting that long period. At present there was a greater inducement for men to join other forces. Mr. RHYS asked whether the promoting of the men would necessitate their removal from one district to another. The Chief Constable replied in the negative. The CHAIRMAN thought it was very desirable that the Chief Constable should have the power sought for, and this being the general opinion of the Court the application was granted. THE COUNTY ROADS. The Court voted that £2,000 be paid to the treasurer in aid of the turnpike tolls for repairing the county roads. THE PliOPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE The CHAIRMAN stated that the next matter for their consideration was the recommendation of the Finance Committee respecting the presentment made by the Visit- ing justices as to alteration in the County gaols. It would b« remembered, he stated, that in consequence of the pressure there was in the gaols for room, it was thought advisable to make certain alterations both at Swansea and at Cardiff. They had not been proceeded with—the Com- mitter having taken no measures for the enlargement of the gaols, and as there was no such pressure nowthe Com- mittee recommended that no immediate steps be taken. It would also be in the recollection of the Court that a sum of £2,5ÖO was voted for the erection of a new house for the governor at Cardiff. That money was now lying idle, it being impossible to obtain a contract for con- structing the house at anything like that sum. The com- mittee now thought it best to expend a very much smaller amount in improving the present house of the Governor— which Major Knox was content with. This would, of course, only be a temporary measure, but it would last for 10 or 20 years, and would be the cheaper plan of the wo. Plans had been prepared and the improve- ments could be done for about JE629. He had before him a builder's estimate, by Mr. Daniel Jones, Cardiff, stating that he would carry them out for the sum named, and possibly it might be done for something less if they agreed to allow prison labour to be employed. Mr. P. ST. LEGER GRENFELL said they must inevitably enlarge the female side of the House of Correction (Swansea). The Court eventually authorised the visiting justices of the Cardiff gaol to spend a sum not exceeding £629 in the improvement of the Governor's house. APPOINTMENT OF CHAPLAIN. The appointment of a chaplain for the county gaol waa next proceeded with. The CHAIRMAN intimated that it would be seen by the Finance Committee's report that four gentlemen who were applying for the post had been selected to appear befoie the Court. It was, however, open for any gentle- man to propose anyone else. The selected gentlemen had been asked to attend, and possibly were present. Having stated that the votes for the several candidates would be takeu in the usual manner, he asked whether the Court would like to hear the testimonials of the rev. gentlemen read (cries of "No, no.") The following rev. gentlemen then appeared before the Court -.—Samuel Rowland Jones, Alfred .Elil<, and Thos. D. Jones. Price Wilson Jones, the other selected candi- date, did not answer to his name, and it was therefore not put to the vote The votes recorded in favour of S. R. Jones were 25, Elias 8, and T. D. Jones 17. Elias's name was then struck out, and the votes were re-taken as between T. D. Jones and S. R. Jones, when 25 were recorded in favour of the former, and 26 for the latter. The CHAIRMAN formally moved, and Mr. GWYN secon- ded the appointment of the Rev. Rowland Jones. Agreed to. MISCELLANEOUS. The recommendation of the Committee as to an increase of 2s. per week to be given to the gate porter at the House of Correction, was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN iaid on the table a revised list of places for the revision of lists of voters. Several alterations were made in the same, at the suggestions of magistrates. The consideration of the appointment of an analyst for the County was postponed until the next Sessions, the Finance Committee to consider the matter in the mean- time and report upon it. TWO JUDaBS OF ASSIZE. The DEPUTY-CHAIKMAN (Mr. Fowler) said he was about asking the Court to agree to a memorial, which, if granted, would expedite the despatch of business at Assize. He had prepared a memorial which perhaps the Court would agree to, with or without alteration aud as he had given reasons therein, it would save time if he read it, and which was as follows To the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of England. The Memorial of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Glamorgan, in Quarter Sessions assembled. Sheweth—That the Assizes for the county of Glamorgan forms part of the South Wales circuit, and are presided over by a single judge. That the population of the county is now estimated at not less than 400,000 persons, being more than the popula- tion of 22 English counties and double some of them. That there were at the last Assizes more than 50 pri- soners for trial, and many charges of a serious nature that 23 causes were entered for trial, of which eleven only were then settled and nine were made remanets. That the commission was opened on the 6th March, and the Assizes were held continuously until noon an the 21st March. That great expense and loss of /time was incurred by many witnesses and suitors, which might have been much diminished if two judges had met a.t Swansea to conduct the criminal and civil business. That your memorialists respectfully request your Lord- ship to promote an arrangement by whichtwo judges may in future meet together, as at Cliester, for the despatch of business at the county towns of Glamorganshire." The CHAIRMAN intimated that a great many of the causes heard were remaiiets. 0 The DEPCTY-CHAIRMAN said he could give examples, if need be of the great increase in the costs of cases, beside the trouble, that the pieseut arrangement details. He could assure them that the cost in some of the the causes were nearly double what they ought to be, owing to the defective arrangements The CHAIRMAN further observed that had it not been for the adjourned Quarter Sessions that was held just be- fore the Assizes, the Judge, instead, of having NO or SO cases to dispose of, would have been entirely swamped. Mr. BENSON suggested that these things should be added to the memorial. 0 The C HAIRMAN thought a great deal lay in the hands of the county members. Mr. VIVIAN stated that when the Lord Chief Baron was on this en cuit he had a conversation with him as to the necessity of two jndyes, and his Lordship was also of opinion that two juc j^es were required. He further pro- mised that when the matter was discussed he would ad- vocate two judge..being 8entto Glamul.gaH. It was agreed tnat a memorial should be prepared with the additions suggested, atul that the members for the eounty. fjpd also toi tlie boroughs in the county be abked to give it their suppoit. This was all tue business of interest, and the court rose until ten this (\\0 ednesday) morning, when the trial of the prisoners will b* proceeded

BRISTOL SPiaN(^ASSIZES.-TUESDAY. ACTIO" AG;VI;\1' A CAR^ARTii2N- COLLIERY OWNER. Harvey and Otuiers v. 1-ionipson and Another.—Mr. Lopes. Q.C., aru l\i'. Cbabers. were counsel for the plaintiils. and M-r; with Mr. Pinder for the defendants. Plaintiffs, it was stated by the plaintiffs' counsel, were a very old established firm of ironfounders and merchants, living at Hayle, in Cornwall, and alse carrying on an extensive business in London whilst the defendants were the isew Lodge Colliery Company, Carmarthen. The latter had bought certain machinery from th'1 plaintiffs on the understanding that the value Carmarthen. The latter had bought certain machinery from th" plaintiffs on the understanding that the value was to be paid oft Ladf in cash and half in coal, at 6s. per ton, and the action was now brought to recover the sum of £71. i-ls. 5.1., the balance of £3,054 18s. lOd., the unequal amount of plaintiffs' accullt.. The case occupied a considerable time, and resulted in a verdict fer plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with leave to'the de- fendants to move on the construction of the contract. CLAIM FOK DAMAGES AGAINST THE MONMOUTHsHHUi RAIL- WAY > ND CANAL COMPANY. This was an action brought by a inan called McCarthy against "Le Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, to ivcover damages iu respect of injuries alleged to hare been received by him through the negligence of the de- fendant's signalman, whereby a gaoda and ballast train came into ciiliHon, inflicting serious inJuTl upon the p.aintiff. ^Defendants pleaded non-ability. J-he eviuetice for the plaintiff having been given at some length, the court adjourned until this (Wednesday) inornuig.

TRADES' UNION OUTRAGE BY SHOE- MAKERS AT ABERDARE. IMPORTANT DECISION. At the Aberdare police-court, yesterday, Mr. A. do Ruizen gzve judgment in the cases of assault, threat- ening, and intimidation by Union shoemakers on a nou-uuion brother of St. Crispin, which have occupied the attention of the Court from time to time for some weeks past, particulars of which have already appeared in the South Wales Daily News. Mr. Simons appeared on behalf of the non-Uuionists, and Mr. Phillips for the Unionists. His Worship said The first summons with which I shall deal, was taken out under 34 and 35 Vict. and I cannot but at the outset remark that it is something to be said in favour of the people that during a strife which lasted since tbe lstof January last, this is tbe first instance in which this Act has been brought into play. The summons, which I am sorry to say I have not before me, under this act of Parliament, was that the several defendants used violence, threatened, intimi- dated, molested, and obstructed, with a view to coerce Henry Evans to leave the employment of Mr. Mason. Now that there was moat dastardly violence used in this case there Can be no doubt about. I took some time to red over and consider the whole of the evidence which has been given, and I have failed to find out any evidence which shews that this violence was committed with the intent named. Now, the intent was, as alleged in the sum- mons, molesting, obstructing, and so forth, with a view to coerce Henry Evans to leave the employment of Mr. Mason. Now there are several intents which are men- tioned in the Act of Parliament, and I think the evidence would have fitted one or more of these intents, but I see nothing which points to the intent named in the summons. Without going further I must say that from this summons the several defendants will be dis- charged. I will now go into the charge of assault against John Doyle, John Griffiths, David Jones, and David Phillips. The assault was one fiYf great brutality and it was done in the most systematic manner. It arose, no doubt, some loug time ago out of some Union dispute. Before I go further I must say that the evi- dence given by Mr. Mason shews that he behaved in a most admirable manner. He refused to discharge any of the non-Union men from his employ, and said that as long as they liked to work for him they might con- tinue to do so he would not discharge them, When the non-Uniouists, who were few in number as com- pared with the Union men, refused to join the Union, they were hooted and scouted about the streets in a manner which was highly discreditable, and on. the evening on which the assanlt took place, they watched the complainant, Henry Evans, from house to bouse. They went into several public-houses, for the purpose of seeing whether he was there or not, and at last they found him at the Britannia. There they rushed in in a body, and com- mitted about as cowardly an assault as it is possible to conceive. He was kicked on the ground, and if unfor- tunately Henry Evans had been killed, the probability is that three out of the four men who are now being tried for this assault would have been committed for trial on the charge of murder. It was one in as pre- meditated a manner as it is possible to conceive. Now there are four—John Doyle, John Griffiths, David Jones, and David Phillips—charged with the offence I have recited, and against those four men there is ample evidence to convict them of this assault. Against David Jones, however, there is hardly so much, and under the circumstances he shall have the benefit of the doubt as to whether he was one who did inflict this injury, so he may be discharged. Now, I have been considering what punishment ought to be awarded. In the first place it occurred to me to commit the three mentioned men for trial, but under all cir- cumstances I shall not do it. It occurred to me then to seud these three men to gaol without the option of a fine, but here it occurred to me in considering that question, that the complainant, Henry Evans, who has been at great expense in con- ducting this prosecution, would, under these circum- stances, be left entirely without any consideration for his loss of time aud the injuries inflicted. Under these circumstances, I fiue each of those three men H5, in- eluding costs, which will enable Henry Evans to be paid amply for the time which he has wasted in prose- cuting these men, and in default of payment of JE5 each by those men, they will be committed to gaol for two months with hard labour. With regard to the cross summonses which had been taken out by two of the Union party against Charles Evans, son of complainant in the previous cane, his Worship said Cnarles Evans was u non-Union man, who took upon himself to take the law into his own hands on Sunday evening. That he committed an as- sault was beyond any doubt, and people must be taught that they are not to take the law into their own hands and commit such an assault as he did. It must also be borne in miud that on that particular occasion he, like most other non-Union men, was smarting under the feeling, that they had received at the hands of the Union men gross ill-treatment. They had been watched about the streets, and had been called skulks and scamps wherever they went, and it is not to be wondered at that Charles Evans should have forgotten himself «n that occasion. There was great extenuation for the way in which he behaved on that night. I cannot however altogether pass it over, and shall fine him 5s. for each of the two assaults. Mr. Simons here applied for a summons against a man named Daniel Macarthy, who it had been proved was the first man who rushed into the house aud com- menced the assault. His Worship concurred with Mr, Simons, and re- gretted that more summonses had not been issued in the case. Mr. Simons replied that MaOàrthy would have been summoned in the first instance, but they did not know his name at the time. His Worship thought on the whole it would not be advisable to go further, and trusted this was the last time they should hear a case of this nature. Mr. Phillips We have had enough of the shoe- makers, I think, your Worship. Mr. Simons explained that the desire was to hit the right man, and he did it in the interests of the public. These evils must be suppressed, or the whole country would be subverted if people took the law into their own hands in this manner. He would however accept the suggestion of the Bench and allow the matter to rest.

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CARDIFF. LXTBAOKDINAKY METEOR.—A correspondent states that last evening about nine o'clock a remarkably bril- liant meteor shot athwart the sky from north to south. As seen from St. Mary s-street, the meteor presented the appearence of a rocket, and before reaching the horizon seemed to explode, the fragments illuminating a large area of the sky. 0 NEGLECTING TO JOIN SHIP.—At the Police Court, yes- terday, before the Mayor and Dr. Paine, Wilhaui Williams, a fireman belonging to the 8.8. Fairfax, of London was charged with neglecting to join that vessel, after signing articles. The prisoner joined the vessel while she was in the docks, and then examined some of the machinery, wliich he found defective. He reported the defects to the chief officer, and also to the Oaptaiu. He came on shore, but afterwards returned on board and went to his berth' when he was called up by another fireman and told to go ou shore, as the Captain had shipped another man in his place. This the Captain denied, and he was sent to prison tor six weeks, with hard labour. JSTKEKT UJB31UUCTION.—Thos. Williams and David Davies, two young men, were charged with fighting and causing an obstruction in Caroline-street, «n Monday evening. Inspector Glass mentioned that the defendants were very violent, and Davies struggled so much with the constable that it was necessary to handcuff him. There were repeated complaints by residents of the conduct of these young men and others assaulting persons and creating a. disturbance in the street. Fined 10s. and costs. VIOLENT ASSAULT. -John iiichards, a Whiimore-lane bully," was charged with assaulting and wounding a cripple, named John Thomas. The parties were dnnlung together at the Salutation publichouae, Lute-street, on Monday, when on leaving the house, the defendant took up part of a broom handle and struck the complainant a very violent blow on the head. The coinpiainant alleged that he had never given the defendant any provocation, but the defendant said that the complainant had hrst struck him with his crutch, and he had also been struck by him oil the mouth. Both parties were wounded, ihe delendant was lined 20s. and costs..

MERTHYR. GOOD TEMI'LAKY.—The Independant Order of Good Templars commenced theÍ1' annual session yesterday. In the afternoon a. meeting was held in the British Workman Assembly liooin for the purpose of conferring degrees &c. and subsequently the grand lodge met to call the roll of officers, anil transact other preliminary business. A pub- lic meeting was held in the evening in Pontmorlais ChapeL

ABililiDAiiE. STUIKE AMONG PLASTEKEKS.—The plasterers struck work on Monday, and considerable inconvenience has already been felt by builders. COUNTY CACKT.—ills Honour Judge Falconer opened the monthly sitting of this Court yesterday at the leni perlIce Hall. There were 300 ca.-es set down for hear- ing, most of them being matters oi no public interest. CALVAKIA .BAPTIST CHAPEL.—Uu Sunday special ser- vices were held in this chapel, when sermons were preached by the Indian Chiel, iNar-Xar-Wa, who also addressed the children of the Sunday school in the afternoon. The services were well attended. WANTON MISCHIEF.—At. the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. de liutzen, Lewis Walters, David John- son, and Richard Hughes were summoned for breaking a signboard at Cwmpennar, on the property of Col. Tynte. Mr. Frank James appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Simons for the defence. It appeared by the evidence of a small boy named Walter VVilliam Miles, and a little girl nameu Mary Williams, that on Sunday, the 9th of March, the defendants were passing a wood at a place named Gellyddu fawr, on a tree inside which was a sign- board warning trespassers. Defendants pelted this with stones, until it was utterly smashed up. Mr. Ed. Jones, agent to Col. Tynte, proved the amount of the damage, 1013., which defendants were ordered to pay between them, and in addition a fine of 2s (id. each with costs. TKUMPEKY ASSAULT.—Elijah Chivers was summoned for assaulting David Davies. Mr. Beddoe appeared for the complainant, and Air. Phillips for the defence. It appeared from the evidence that defendant was a mechanic employed at the Gadlys Uchaf lin Plate Works, and on the 31st March, while in charge of the engine, defendant, who was not employed in the works and who had no business there, came and pushed defend- ant aside during a temporary pressure of business caused by a breakdown of the engine, threatened him, and used abusive language towards him. It transpired that defen- dant was nephew to one of the proprietors of the works, and had formerly been emphyed there, and the defence set up was that he was advising complainant what course to adopt in the temporary disarrangement of the machi- nery, he being well acquainted witn the vagaries of the engme. His Worship however held that an assault had been committed, a.nd lined defendant 5s. and costs.

BRECON. TKANSFER OP LICENCES.—At the Brecon petty SeBsions on Monday, the following transfers were granted: W. H. Jones and Lewis Jones of the Siddons Arms, to Lewis Jones, they having dissolved partnership Ann Thomas, Wnliam Inn, Watton, to George Ellis, porter on the Neath and Brecon liailway David Williams, Angel Inn, Street, to John Williams, of Pontfaen trustees of James Williams, Swan Hotel, to David Williams, late of the Angel Inn. LECTUBE.—On Monday evening Mrs. Williams de- livered a lecture at the Town-hall, Brecon, on Woman's obligations to the Bible." The chair was occupied by Mr Mordecai Jones, and the proceeds were given in aid of the Kensington organ fund- There was a lair attendance. Mrs. Williams delivered three sermons on Sunday at Kensington Chapel to large congregations.

NEATH. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.—John Robert Platt was brought up before the Mayor and Ex-.Si ay or, charged with assaulting Ellen Lewis, a young woman living at Melincrythan. It appears that complainant was going along the turnpike-road when defendant called after her "Margaret, Margaret." She did not answer, and the fellow then ran after her and caught hold of her. She told him he had made a mistake. He then commenced cursing, and struck her violently on the breast, and also on the nose and mouth. The defendant was also charged with drunkenness, for which he was fined 5s. and costs or seven days' imprisonment, followed by a sentence of ten days for the assault. SANITARY AUTHORITY.—At a meeting of the committee held at the Town Hall yesterday, a complaint was made to the committee that the drainage of several closets is conveyed into the canal, and a resolution was passed that the Canal Company should be apprised of the fact. A letter was read from one of the directors of the Neath W ater Company, calling the attention of the Council to the fact of 14 houses being unsupplied with water in the town. No action was however taken on the question. A resolution was passed that the appointment of Borough Surveyor be adjourned to the 21st iust., advertisements to be inserted in the newspapers in the meantime. An amendment that Mr. Campion be appohited Surveyor, at a salary of £100, was lost by 7 to 4.

MONMOUTH. THE PAVING COMMISIONERS.—Monday being the first in the month, the paving commissioners held their monthly meeting. Alderman Watkins presided. The tirst business was the examination of bills, which on being proved right were ordered to be paid, and cheques were drawn in payment. Mr. George Cossens applied for the appointment which had for many years been filled by his father. Mr. T. J. A. Williams drew the attention of the Board to the 15th clause of the Municipal Corpora- tion Act, which empowers the Paving Commissioners, if they should think tit, to transfer their powers to the Town Council. A notice was moved that a special meet- ing be called to consider the matter.

ABERGAVENNY. FLOWERING SUNDAY.—This is the name generally given in this neighbourhood to what is termed in ecclesiastical parlance Palm Sunday." Probably in no county in the kingdom does the custom of decorating the graves of friends prevail so extensively as it does in Monmouth- shire. On Sunday last very many hundreds, probably a few thousands, of persons visited the beautiful cemetery of Abergavenny, for the purpose of seeing these decora- tions. In some instances much taste and ingenuity were exhibited. Probably the rarest and best flowers were those on the temb of the late M r, Anthony.

NEWPORT. TOWN COWNCIL.—The fortnightly meeting of the Watch Committee and Board of Health was held at the Town Hall yesterday. Chief Supt. Huxtable read his fortniglily report of crime, offences, statistics, &c. The Town Clerk reported that he had received from the Treasury the sum of £ blG 13s. llJ., being oue-fouth of the cost of maintaining the police force of the borough for the past year. the sum of £32 10s. had been received from the Monmouthshire Hilway and Canal Company, halt-year s salary for maintaining policeman.whosc duty it was to lOOK after the Mon. Kailway property exclusively. reported that the tenders of Messrs. Reynolds a id Co., London, for police uniforms Messrs. Little and Sons, Isewport, for plain clothes; and Mr Watkins for hats, had been accepted by the Committee. The report having been read, it was resolved to let Mr Howard the portion of land on the marshes. Mr. Beynon moved that the usual notices be served on the owners and occupipriIJ of the residences in Ciythu-square, calling upon thern to pave, curb, and channel the streets, preparatory to them being taken to as public street. The report of the Town Surveyor was then read and adopted. A special meeting of the Council was subsequently held, when other matters were settled, of which due notice had been gixen.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. PEMBROKE AT NEW YORK. A cable despatch announces that the South Wales Atlantic Steamship Company's Pembroke axrive a ew York on Monday—completing her first voyage jn fourteen days. The vessel had a stormy passage, but all on board are reported well.

The ¥orth of England blest furnace owvers a meeting yesterday at Middieoo.ougu, aid decidel to co ace do an advance of ten per cent., rofrtsu. however, extra remuneration for Saturdays and Sundays. l Tho Glasgow School Board at its first meeting yesterday, decided by eight to six votes to open all jfatiwe meetings with prayer.

GENERAL NEW. Hefr Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High- ness Princess Beatrice, and attended by the suite>. is expected to leave Windsor Castle to-day, for Osborne. Prince Arthur has accepted the position of honorary cslonel of the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles the colonel of which is the Earl of Mountcharles. His Excellency the Portuguese Minister and the Duchess de Sakianha are still suffering from bronchitis, but are progressing favourably. The Duke of Northumberland, according to ac- counts from Mentone, was recovering from the injuries he received last month. In consequence of the death of the Marchioness of Waterford the Curraghmore hounds win not go out again this season. In Massachusetts, in accordance with a custom which has prevailed for the last 250 years, the Governor appointed the 3rd of April a day of fasting and prayer. We regret to learn that the Countess of Lucan sister of the late Earl of Cardigan, and wife of General the Earl of Lucan, is dangerously indisposed.—Record. It is stated that the Shah of Persia has recently founded an order for ladies which he has called the Schamsie," the insignia of which have been conferred, fur the first time, upon his Majesty's mother. The Spener Gazette is informed that the Grand. Duke of Oldenburg has expressed himself averse from -«Ptmg the ducal- crown of Brunswick settled upon him l\ure recen^y promulgated Act of the Brunswick Legia- inst. is appointed for the discussion of ■l Mt?eyiTM0?es' na°t'°n on the subject of local taxation, when Mr. Gladstone will be prepared on bebalf of the Government to state the intention of Ministers in refer- ence to that important subject. A complete set of postage stamps has just been introduced into Japan. Each stamp has its value indi- cated, not only in J apanese printed words and numerals, but also by its size. The smallest is the half-sen stamp, the value of the largest being 30 sen. It is decided that the wife of a soldier married in India is not to be provided, on the death of her husband, with a passage for herself or family to that country from England without the special sanction of the Secretary of State for India in Council, unless the woman be a native of India. The Roman Catholics of Prescot have asked Mr. Johnson Brown, the editor of a local newspaper, to be their candidate for a seat on the School Board, and he has accepted the nomination. This is said to be the first instance of a member of the Church of England having been sent to a School Board by the Roman Catholics. At the Bristol Spring Assizes, on Monday, Samuel Abrahams, a burglar, was sentenced to thirteen years' penal servitude, for kicking a police sergeant. A few days ago Mr. Justice Grove sentenced the prisoner to seven years' penal servitude for burglary, and, as he was being removed from the dock, the prisoner rushed at the officer and kicked him with all his might, causing rupture. At a meeting of the Nottingham Dispensary Committee on Monday, Mr. Johnson, the surgeon, stated that during the past week six cases of poisoning bad come under his notice, the cause being some kind of surface colouring on sweetmeats. All the victims were children, who had bought sweets at a shop in the lower part of the town. By good attention the children are recovering. On Sunday night Mr. Hambleton, of Bagnall Hall Farm, near Hanley, left home in his trap to go a short distance. He did not return when expected, but early on Monday morning the horse entered the farm, drawing an apparently empty vehicle. It was found, however, to contain the corpse of the unfortunate man, he having died in a fit. A new paper, called the Hedgehog, published at West Hartlepool, says:—"Everyone is sorry for the •cause of the delay of publication of the promised work by the author of 'Ginx's Baby,' entitled 'Lutchmee and Dilloo.' Mr. Jenkins is suffering from a nervous pros- tration, and is compelled by medical authority to lay down the pen for a tune, it is to be hoped for a short time only." The Right Rev. Bishop Claughton, coadjutor to the Bishop of London, accompanied by his chaplain, the Rev. Charles G. C. Dunbar, will start for the Continent ou Wednesday, the 16th inst., to hold confirmations at Brussels, April 17th; Paris, 19th and 20th; St. Malo, 22nd (morning); St. Servan, 22nd (afternoon); Dinar, 23rd; and Boulogne, the 25th inst. We are requested to say that the final steps for vacating the office of Master of the Rolls will be post- poned for a few weeks. Lord Bomilly, with a view to public convenience and the satisfactory conduct of busi- I ness, has deferred his retirement at the request of the Government, and upon an arrangement that causes and matters depending will be heard by the Lord Chancellor. —Daily News. On Saftltiiay last a woman, aged 65, nained Ann Hussey, wife of William Hussey, a journeyman tailor, residing at Bickmansworth, Herts, left her home, and has not since been heard of. At the time of her disappearance she wore a brown bonnet, green shawl, and brown and white plaid dress. She is fair, has gray eyes, and hair tinged with gray, and is of short stature. Her mind is believed to be affected. The practice of surreptitiously enclosing the bodies of children in the coffins of adults has been strongly censured in the case of a recent interment at Bethnal-green. No fewer than four small corpses had been thus stowed by a Mr. Burridge, an undertaker, in the same shell with the body of Caroline Waddington, agrown woman, and the coroner's jury stigmatised such conduct as disgraceful and disgusting." The Yice-Chancellor the Very Rev. the Dean of Christ Church, has given notice that a Convocation will be held at Oxford on Tuesday, May 8th, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing to the Professorship of Logic, vacant by the decease of the Rev. Henry Wall, M.A. The only candidat at present is the llev. Thomas Fow- ler, M.A., Fellow, Sub-rector, and Tutor of Lincoln College. A new English paper, called the Planet, has just appeared at Vienna. The motto of the paper is Horatian," '• Caelum non ammum qui trans mare currant." It is yet early to speak of its merits, but the two numbers already published shew both scholarship, good English feeling, and some tact in selection of news likely to interest English-speaking visitors.—Correspondent of the Hour. An act passed in the last session has just come into force to abolish poundage on the collection of income tax by clerks in public departments. From the year 1845 persons in public departments have acted as assessors and collectors, and been paid "poundage." Such appoint- ments are now abolished, but the Treasury may, under special circumstances, make an allowance to persons who act in the collection. The Cork Constitution notices with sincere plea- sure a movement among the friends of Lord Fermoy, to present him with some lasting token of the general estimation in which he is deservedly held. "We need not," it says, "remind our readers that for many years Lord Fermoy represented the county of Cork in the House of Commons, or that during a lengthened public life he has gained the cordial respect and esteem of those from whose political views he most widely differed." Among the" strangers" who attended at the House of Commons to hear the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were the Spanish Minister, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Airlie, Viscount Hardinge, Lord Ebury, Viscount Gort, Lord Houghton, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Chief Justice Whiteside, &c. The Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for an hour and five minutes only, but the subsequent criticism of his propo- sitions extended over nearly five hours, and was the most protracted debate of the kind that has occurred since the administration of Sir Robert Peel. With becoming pomp and circumstance, the Prince of Wales was on Monday evening Installed Grand Master of the United Orders of the Grand Conclave of Masonic Knights Templars of England, and the Grand Conclave of High Knights Templars of-Ireland. The ceremony, which was one of the most brilliant Masonic festivals ever held in this country, took place at Willis's Rooms. At the banquet which followed the installation his Royal Highness announced that the Queen, already the patroness of craft Masonry, would be the patroness likewise of their united order. The following semi-official statements are made respecting tne German Emperor and Empress's proposed movements. The Emperor William will leave Berlin for St. Petersburg on the 24th inst., to spend ten days in the Russian capital. The Russian-inspired Darmstadt Gazette T^V^ne0 es Majesty to be expected at St. r 0,1 the 26th inst. No day has yet been fixed r 'tne Lmperor's departure from Vienna. The Empress will proeeed to (Soblentz immediately after Easter, and alter a few weeks' residence there will pay her customary spring vieit to Baden Baden. A letter from Berlm to the Cologne Gazette says that the 28tli of March was an important day in a mili- tary point of view. The Empor, with a numerous suite, was present at the exercise of four-companies of the Foot Guards, one company beihg armed with the new Manser rifle, this being the first time that company thus armed had manoeuvred before the Emperor. The re- sults ar* stated to have been surprising. In half a minute seven salyos were fired, and it is said this number might be doubled-if meed were. Two rensh military attaches who were present watched the maiMeuvres with the greatest interest. .A private leifcer from Barbadoes states that some of the companies are very sickly. Those of the Narcissus and the Doris are suffering severely from enteric fever, a cireumstance attributed to the water taken in at Vigo, dirty bilges, deficient ventilation, and want of at- tention to cleanliness in other respects. Great attention is said to be regulations on board the Topaze, and the r"8*^ is that there have been no cases of fever m that ship. i he Doris has sailed for Bermuda wfth ,of fever on board. The ships (says the ) re, without exception, overmanned, and the snffenngs from "want of Bleeping accommodation are very great. An old fellow is noted through the town tor hotn-ui"^ a? W611 8,8 bis shrewdness in making a D™f ;J 0PPed at on# of the markets this mornihg rmf"How m-in-many t-t-turkeys have you or t-t + >- I'1'">' replied the huckster". "T-t-tough @r t-t-vender:" Some are tender and some are tough," ae reply. "I keep b-b-boarders," said the new tomer. P-pick «ut the f-four t-t-toughest t-t-ttr- yon please." The delighted huckster very ??ihngly complied with the unusual request, ami .said, m his politest tons; These are the tough ones, sir." Upon winch the old boy coolly put his ba»d on the rataaining four, and exclaimed, I'll t-t-take t-t-ihese."—American Paper.

BRoV:K'fj BRONCHIAL TROCUW, tor the cure of Couchs, Cakte Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, or any irritation or sow, ness on the throat, are now imported ami sold in this country a- Is. lid. per box, put up in the form of a "lozeng-e." It is the most convenient, nleasant, safe and sure remedy for clearing Rnd strclnr 1, oninc the vjice known m the world. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says:—"] nave often recommended them to friends who were ptiblie speakers, and in many cases they bare proved extremely serviceable The jronuine have the words ¡"Brown's BronchiaJ Troches" on the Government stamp around each box. S(lld) all Medicine Vendors.-London Depdt, 494. Oxford-ftreet. > 3088

AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION OF MINEBS. CONFERENCE AT NEWPORT. SEVENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The final sitting of the Conference was held in the Victoria Assembly Hall, yesterday; Mr. Halliday, President of the Association, in the chair. The President congratulated the delegates on the punctuality with which they had attended the meetings. He caused no little amusement by also congratulating them on the fact of the town being again tranquil." The humour of the allusion lies in the circumstance that the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a very brief communication he made in the early part of last week to the journal he repre- sented, wrote, the town is tranquil." This mysterious phrase caused no little excitement at the time, and, no doubt.owed its origin to a wild rumour which obtained that the evening meeting in connection with the Conference would be dispersed by roughs, and that Mr. Halliday would be incontinently pitched into the TJsk. Nothing has, however, transpired during the sitting of the Con- ference to justify the precipitate and sensational conclusion of the correspondent of the Telegraph, and Mr. Halliday and his brethren relieved from all apprehension of danger, have treated the matter as a standing joke. THE CARDIFF TREATY. The PRESIDENT read a telegram which he had received en the previous evening respecting the determination of the arbitration pits of Aberdare and Rhondda V alleys to abandon the Cardiff agreement entered into at the close of the strike of 1871. Mr. HENRY THOMAS (Aberdare) declared that, so far as Aberdare district was concerned, the meeting at Ponty- pridd was unauthorised. He could answer for Aberdare Vailey. The meeting had been called by two or three persons in the Rhondda alley. He wished to put the Aberdare district perfectly clear before the Conference on this point. Mr. Halliday, had been asked by the Pontypridd delegates to attend their special meeting on Thursday next, but he (Mr. Thomas) thought it was un- advisable. Mr. HAYCOCK, Rhondda Valley, said there was a mass meeting in the Rhondda Valley last week, and it was ar- ranged to call the meeting in question, but he did not know whence the authority proceeded. He thought it would be a good thing to send Mr. Halliday down to Pontypridd. The document had done a. deal of good during the last strike, and in his opinion it was but right and just to send the President to the delegate nleeting. The PRESIDENT did not think it was wise for districts, either Aberdare or Rhondda, to allow half a dozen men to call meetings just as they thought proper. It would be better to bring all matters before separate district meetings, and agree as to what should be done, after due and fair consideration. Perhaps that course had not been adopted in the present instance, but he thought they had better try to prevent injury being done. He had received a letter from a gentleman in London stating that a notice had been put up, and he wished Mr. Halliday to give an explanation. Of course he could not give an explanation. The letter was as follows :— 2, Brabant-court, Philpot-lane, London, April 7th, 1873. Mr. Halliday,—Dear Sir,—As Chairman of the Rhondda Merthyr Steam Coal Colliery Limited, I am at a loss to understand why our colliers have served our manager with a notice to quit work at the end of this current month, and especially as I am informed that, though we are paying the same rate of wages as our neighbours, we are the only company on whom such a notice has been served. Possibly the men's action has not been suggested by the Union. If SQ, or in any case, I should like to know why this step has been taken- I trust the unusual course taken by our men will be suffi- cient excuse for my troubling you with this inquiry, and remain yours faithfully, JOHN HEYWORTH." Whether the colliery in question was in the agreement or not he conld not say. Mr. Thomas could very likely give them information on the point. All he could say was that the Union knew nothing about the matter. The local Union might know something about it, but certainly the Central Committee did not. Mr. THOMAS here stated that the colliery in question was not included in the agreement. The PRESIDENT observed that it was clear no notice bad been given by the Union, and that the men were trying to get what they believed their rights. Mr. WILLIAM WILLIAMS observed that there had been considerable grumbling in the pits in the Aberdare and Rhondda Valleys about the agreement during the last twelve months, and he supposed the men were determined to do something concerning it. Mr. HENRY THOMAS (Aberdare) moved that Mr. Halliday attend the meeting of the delegates at Ponty- pridd on Thursday. He wanted the men who were now grumbling about the agreement to prove that if there had been no award at all they would have had more wages than they had at present. The PRESIDENT remarked that there had been in days gone by—whether wise or unwise, those who had been in Wales best knew—meetings which were obliged to be held very frequently, in order to understand the course of action they ought to take. New there was a good organisation in each valley nearly, and no delegate meeting in the Rhondda and Aberdare districts should have been con- vened without the sanction of each district. It seemed that no sanction had been given to the last meeting, and no permission asked. No one seemed to know anything about it. A few individuals had sent out circulars and summoned the workmen as if it had been with the sanc- tion of the districts. He thought the best thing would be to correct the impression as quickly as possible, and to prevent misunderstanding arising from the action of the delegates in question. Certain it was that if the work- men took a course which was not unanimously agreed to, they could not see what mischief would arise. He should be very glad if the Conference would send another re- presentative to Pontypridd. At the same time, if it was the wish of the Conference, rather than run the danger of & bre vk-up among the men, he would do his best to advise the meeting to be held on Thursday. Mr. LEWIS moved that Mr. Halliday do not go to Pon- typridd. The men of the Rhondda Valley had been organised long enough to know that they ought not to take any steps whatever which would lead them into difficulty for which the Association would be responsible. If they were going to take steps independently of the Executive they must bear the responsibility. The PRESIDENT complained that Mr. Lewis had mis- represented the case in Rhondda Valley. It must be un- derstood tbat the Rhondda Valley district knew nothing of the action in question, and it was evident that .Mr. Lewis was unacquainted with the fact that there was a clique in the Rhondda Valley. There was a party which was doing all it could to undermine the Association, The Rhondda Valley had taken no action as a district. Mr. BROWN considered the remarks made by Mr. Lewis unsound in every sense of the word. If any body of men took a wrong step the sooner they were put right the better. Mr. JOHN PROSSER (Aberdare) hoped that the Con- ference would not endorse the feeling expressed by Mr. Lewis. If a large body of men went wrong, it was only a friendly feeling to try to get them to go into the right direction. He hoped they would do all they could to keep the agreement alive until they could get something better in its stead. Ihey all knew that in the last struggle between the ironmasters in South Wales and their men the strongest argument against arbitration was that masters had no confidence in their men. If they broke the Cardiff agreement the masters would have good reason to urge the plea of no confidence. Mr. LEWIS intimated that he was not aware of the par- ties referred to by the President, and therefore he would withdraw his amendment. Mr. MOUNTJOY observed that in such a. large body. of men It was only natural that some should be unruly but they who were strong should bear the infirmities of the weak. bheved that the presence and advice of Mr. Halliday in the Rhondda Valley would be of great seivice The motion was carried unanimously. The PRESIDENT thought they tnight ask the masters to consider whether something better could not be brought about than a mere agreement, seeing the fight which had just taken place amongst the ironmasters, whose works should regulate the wages of the steam coal colliers. It occurred to hmi that arbitration pure and simple would be better. He was told by the workmen that they had every faith m conciliation, and the more so when backed up by arbitration. However, whatever might be done, he thought the agreement ought not to be superseded by anything but what was better than itself. Mr. PiCKARD said it required a good deal of courage to ask the men to stick to the agreement when it prevented them getting the rate of wages conceded to other dis- tricts. The subject then dropped. Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, of Bristol, stated that great dis- satisfaction prevailed in his district owing to the system of measuring by tubs. The PRESIDENT; remarked that it was a very intricate question, and he thought that as the new regulations with regard to weighing would come into force on the 1st of August, it was net worth while discussing the matter. Mr. BKITTON, Bristol, lmwd, that after hearing the statement with respect to weighing material at the Coal Pit Heath Works, and seeing the employers will not allow the tubs t. be satisfactorily weighed and fairly tested, this Conference recommends the men to work by measure up to the 1st of August next. Mr. HuST (West Brornwicb) seconded the motion, which was carried. The Conference then proceeded to consider the case of the North Wales men. Mr. JONAH DAVIES moved, that considering that the North Wales district had 1,600 members, the Conference could net entertain their request for sympathy and sup- port. Mr. RAYBOLD moved, that this Conference having con- sidered the wase of North Wales district, asking for sympathy ani supji >rt, canJiot recognise their case. as thele are 1,600 members, who ought to support the 41 men who have been on strike. Mr. JENKINS moved, and Mr* COTTRELL seconded, that th", case of the North Wales^n should be referred to the districts, with the view of soliciting aid for those affected by the strike. This proposition was carrieo- Mr. MARTIN COOPER (Salop) drew attention to the case of the Salop miners, who désued a reduction of 0.1e hour per day. Mr. LANGLEY (Radstock), moved, and Mr. COLLINSON (Wigen), seconded, that thit Conference give the miners of the Salop district power to apply for a reduction of one hour per day, in order to fl1ake them equal to adjacent districts, and that they be supported in the event of the musters refusing to grant reduction. The men, it was stated, forked nine hours in the pit, and there were not more tban 3,000 men in the district. There were 1,150 financial E°embers. ThePRNSlDEKT suggested that it would be better to seud a deputation to the casters before tailing decided steps. Mr. BROWN (North St#ord) moved, and Mr. SEY- COCK moved the following aniendnient, which was carried: that a deputation be sent to Salop, at once, in order to try to persuade them to r,duce the hours ot labour by one hour. Mr. Buown and Mr. MITCHARD were appointed a. deputation. Mr. Hr. RICHARDS that this Conference feels the necessity of instructing the Executive to appoint a I deputation on behalf of this Association to agitate amungst the mining population of Pembrokeshire and Cardigan, with the of bringing, those mines into the Union. Mr. THOMAS JENKINS-seconded the motion which was carried. It was agreed that a deputation be sent to Timsbury and Radstock district with the view of ettliitg the wages dispute, the men having given a month's notice. At the afternoon sitting it was resolved that the balance of EI,OOU received from outside bodies b" handed over to the Central Relief Committee, at Merthyr, to be distributed to the most deserving cases of distress arising from the late strike. It was also resolved that the Conference deeply sym- pathising with the object of Mr. Plimsoll relative to merchant seamen, recommend all the members of the various districts of the Association to pay a voluntary sum of 3d. each, with the view of helping on his good work the itmount to be paid within three months. It was stated that the subscription would raise about .21,000. It was resolved to recommend all the districts in con- nection with the Association to pay not less "than 3d. per week per man to the local fund of the Union. A vote of tha-aks was accorded to Mr. Mundella, Lord Elcho, and Mr. Bruce (Secretary of State), and other gentlemen for their services in trying to bring about an amicable arrangement of the late dispute. Mr. FAIKBANK moved, and Mr. CHUERS seconded, that this Conference recommends all districts in connection with the Association, the necessity of starting a weekly paper of their own, which will devote its columns to mining interests, and that it be left in the hands of the committee to get such a paper in circulation as soon as possible. An amendment that the question stand over for con- sideration ulltil the next Conference was carried. A resolution pledging the adhesion of the Conference to the principle of international arbitration and a petition to the House of Commons was then agreed to. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Lloyd J ones, who, in acknowledging the complinitnt, remarked that he considered the questions which they were discussing were the most important that could engage the attention of men. He was always ready and willing to render what assistance he could to further the cause of labour in which they were so deeply interested. It was resolved that the next Conference should be held at Bristol, on .the first Tuesday in October. The auditors' report showed a balance in hand on the 4th October, 1872, of £ 4,524 Is ordinary levy for the past six months, 26,401 2s. 3d; special levy, £ 43,843 12s. total amount received, j&54,769 lls. 3d; paid to members on strike, £ 32.169 10s 6d. paid to deputations for attending strikes, rooms for meetiug, &c., £600; other expenses for the association, JE589 16s. lis. total expen- diture, 233,359 7s. 5d.; total balance in hand C21,410 3s. 10d. The remaining business of the Conference was princi- pally that of re electing the president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and Executive committee for the ensuing six months. There was but little opposition manifested to the nominations. An advance of 8s. 6d. to 10s. per day was granted to agents when engaged in transacting the business of the Association. This concluded the business of the Conference.