South Wales Daily News

-=: GENERAL TELEGRAMS. TPLL £ SS ASSOCIATION ANLTCENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS. o- WYNNSLEY COLLIERY EXPLOSION. ^Yesterday afternoon another man, injured by the "tynneley Colliery Explosion, died.

THE ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. The English Presbyterian Synod closed at Newcastle Yesterday. London was fixed for the next meeting.

SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION, j At Leeds, yesterday, parents of 20 children, mostly vish, were fined for refusing to send their children to •be Board Schools.

THE LAWS DELAY. At the rising of the Court of Chancery, yesterday, ^Chamcelior Dr. Malins said that the state of busi- in the Court, amounting to an absolute denial of fy-'ce, he had 193 causes entered, Vice-Chancellor th'to 08 nearly as many, and there was no Master of 6 *olls. Some of the causes had been entered a year.

RETURN OF WINTER. Accounts of the inclemency of the weather arrive Various quarters. In the North of Devon last a heavy snow storm fell. In some parts the roads « ^passable. At Leeds and in other districts of 6 orth the thermometer has been at freezing point.

n LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. f PrntNEY RAILWAY BILL.—Yesterday this Bill came ft, 0fe Mr. Examiner Frera in the House of Lords on J^ading orders. There being no opposition the h>x- mer declared the further standing orders of rariia- complied with BRITON FEERY FLOATING DOCK.—In the H°UM of Briton feiW ♦ fe thfi Standing Orders Committee. It SUed *<> cornn]- with the rules of Parliament, before S6 ^amiue?Lc!mlSUe decided to dispense with Standing orders and allowthe Bill to proceed.

'rIlE SUICIDE OFWRD DELAWARR. 4 EXI1UOEMNARY »««, Har. le<t jessed to him, which were fis follows J^arradine— My body will be foun^ turning up to the point from the Bull Hotel after j) «»om the door. h 0f Miss 4^rradine—I ha re been tne cause of tn ctjon> J Nether cote, wlio was living under my a^oW it; JSt rarvire thi, ir,cl«a, the l.v would j, Shall be found in the river. 3 >d word to Hastingfield I shall not be k-*• Kirby, of Hyde Park, stated that he fttten Ihi8 Nethercote, at the deceased's request. one from irritation of the stomach, produce y plants. There was no foundation for the supposlä deceased Siem to entertain that she had not a F w^cient nourishment, or that he had done her any I She died rather suddenly on April 6th, ana ^th6ftse<* seamed much distressed. The Earl's valet toiled to the strangeness of his manner since that |?e> and the jury returned a verdict of Temporary Illty."

t BANKRUPTS. £ *ge A. Smart, the Grapes Public-house, Houndsditeh, ^vNrt P. Piper, gent., Cumberland House, Shepherds' Loiidoa, i^ard Leager, of no occupation, late of 86, ELsham-road, rotyath Norwood, Surrey. Kliam Alexander Robert, stockbroker and share dealer, Threadneedle-street, London, Salisbury and William Hodgson, auctioneers and ^luers, Blackburn. ANNULLED. vJP^as Hicks, pastrycook and manager of a club, 160, *terloo-road, Lambeth, London, and 11, New Cut, ^ambeth-date of adjudication, 28j 1872. .Holt, innkeeper, Stocxiton-on-lees-date of adjudi- sept. g, 1S71.

-=-- CHEI'STOW. Cy h l3aVi ille acc;'uuts ^ion'as to aground for KJ• •'d- After some disciwbio offer of Mr. J. RtiW,CtVt was agreed to f^ v ad placed a field on \r ard of the George Hotel, who ha P €"Wport-road at the disposal of the

n CAERPHILLY. IJ^00 TEMPLARS.—The members of the ^roplars," the Independent Order of Goo<1 nje. held a public meeting at the Pr j the Chapel on Thursday evening, to expo <vfep!e of Good Tempi,a-y. Messrs. T. Be^«» T. Lemar, G. Edwards, and others, addressed tne g. The attendance was very good.

NARBERTH. i c COURT.—The monthly sitting of this court was Nf« ^'erday before Judge Terrell. There was only one jS8i°nal]y contested case. The action was brought John W. Davie-i, ropemaker, of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Tenby Kailway Company tov oi soTirQ goods lost at Whitland in November Grifntii\. of Carmarthen, appeared for the rWr) ^d Mr A: H. Lascelles, of Narberth, for the S^^ants. The c hh 1/urned upon the liability of the r.^ n>" for the c-ire of goods winch were not personal but which were taken as such by the plaintiff, git hearing the evidence his Honour said that he could ^sider that the company had in any way recognised H^Pftckages as general luggage, and gave judgment ^gly for the Itailwav Gompany with costs.

\e body of the late Count Bernstorff, after K-b ^t7^eeia taken over to Germany on board the steara- was conveyed to the family seat, Stin- m the duchy of Lauenburg, accompanied only V^lt count's two elder sons, Count Andrew and 5. William Bernstorff. At the frontier the body { ive(l by all the late Count's tenantry, and rftjwk procession to the pai-ish church of Lassan, in W'i A funeral service took place on Tuesaay, the 8th V% 12 p.m. The coffin was beautifully decorated (rW^ers, the church itself being draped with black flowers. The two sons of the count, and Hermann Bernetorff, his brother, and severri ^et',8ofc in the immediate vicinity of the coffin. ?ervice the c.^ftn was deposited in the vault. ^uneral rites Count Andrew Bernstorff left for ^l^Here he was receiveil, on the 9th inst., by the AfH ? of Germany, in order to deliver up to his jj Majesty the order of the Black Eagle and the »ni'-»iaa decorations of the late ambassador.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. Their lordships met at five o'clock. BREKCHLOADING GUNS. The Earl of LAUDERDALE, in rising to put a ques- tion relative to the late improvements in breech-loading guns, called attention to the fact that while this country had abandoned the breech-loading principle in regard to heavy guns, after what he considered an insufficient trIal, the system of breech-loading was still being applIed to the most powerful ordnance manufactures in foreign countries. Considering the extra rapidity andu secured by the adoption of the '^ech-loa the the most «^^SSri £ eSd provements that were being made he hoped to hear from the noble. Lord opposite an as surance to this effect- ^qnoWNE was happy to be able to • Th.tMaSu assurance that her Majesty's Go- give the noble Earl diligence with regard to the vernment were ^"f^al artilleries, and that they were proceedings of co e;{pfcrieiK.e 0f 0ther fully prepared P ^'fiere was, he said, very little countries on th behind in this respect, inasmuch as we possessed great advantages m being able to forge as we possessed greaj a Qther count while we in tte rW „f wereruny i „l]nerior to them in the facilities we were Pov £ jer'' an<fer for the conduct of scientific experiments, enable to MISCELLANEOUS. TVi Port Patrick Harbour Bill was read a second time, j Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) and tne orders Bill was read a third time and passed. PrS Hou«e adjourned at 5.50 p.m.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. THE AFFAIRS OF THE GuLD COAST. Tn reply to Mr M'Arthur and Sir John Hay, Mr.KN A TC.HULL-HUG ESS EN said that the Gover- nor of the Gold Coast was absent on leave in this country, but Mr. Salmon had been left with full instructions and powers as administrator 1'1 his absence. At the date of the last accounts there had been an Ashantee invasion and an engagement had taked place between them and the native tribes about thirty miles from Cape Coast Castle, but although the result was in favour of the invaders they appeared to have suffered so much that they had not then advanced nearer to the settlements. He read the in- structions issued in 1864 by Mr. Cardwell, who was then Secretary for the Colonies, in the case' of a similar Ashantee invasion, the chief point of which was that to defend so extensive a territory the co-operation of the resident inhabitants must be obtained for their own defence. A force of 150 troops had been sent from Sierra Leone with supplies of arms, dfce. Further supplies would be sent, and two ships of war were now on that coast, and a paddle-wheel steamer would be sent out, as more suitable for the service. The ports were strong and well provisioned. In reply to Sir T. Bazley, Mr. KN ATCH BULL- iiUGESSENsaid that although the trade of Lagos had suffered from the existing disturb- ances on that coast, the reports of the revenue, &c., were more satisfactory than can have been expected, and there was every prospect that as soon as the disturbance !had subsided trade would become permanently flourishing. Though 150 troops had been sent to the gol coast, active steps were being taken to supply their place, and a ship of war had been sent there. With respect the reports that negroes had been surrendered to their assumed owners, careful enquiry had been made, ana it was found that they were greatly exaggerated, nothing of the kind having taken place at Lagos. The most stringent orders, however, had been sent out, tna ,> as in every other part of the British Empjre, there be the most complete freedom and refuge fre™ sia y- THE LOSS OF THE ATLANTIC. In reply to Sir John Pukington, Mr. FORTliSCUE said that he could not give a com plete answer as to whether the investigation at r on the loss of the Atlantic was held by the om Customs or under the authority of the Governm Council until the minutes were received. ant Colonial Act in accordance with the Imperial J> kj Shipping Act, by which inquiries of this eharacte be held just as they were held in this country, drectly under the Merchants' Shipping Acts itse In. • Colonies by the colonial authorities. Similar inqumeci had been held in the dominion of Canwa, an they had been most creditably conducted. He COUIQ now say whether all the proceedings in the c Atlantic had been regular, but the result was that tA Captain's certificate had been suspended for t ? If the enquiry were regular, so far as the Captain concerned, he could not according to law be toedover again, but if it was not regular it could be held over s^ in England. With respect to other matters affectmg we conduct of the owners and the officials at Liverpool, an enquiry could only be aatisfactorily conducted on the spot. He had directed a full investigation to be made at Liver- pool, and this was, he might add, the express wish ot tne owneraof^the^^ LOAN FUND. In reply to Mr. Butt, The6Marqufs r0fBHARTINGTON said that the hon. member ought not to have assumed that he had given a complete assurance that the balance of the Irish Repro- duction Loan Fund should be applied in aid of Irish fisheries. What he had said was, that if an application was made it was possible that the experiment could be made, but on enquiry it was found that it could not without further legislation. He had made a proposal to the Treasury, but as yet had received no official answer. He, however, ascertained from the Chaiioellor of the Ex- chequer that the matter was under consideration, but that he objected to partially deal with the fund, the whole management of which was, in his opinion, objec- tionable, and that some means should be devised of alto- gether relieving the Treasury of it. This was now under consideration. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF NOTTS AND REPUBLICANISM. In reply to Mr. A. Herbert. Mr. BRUCE said that the chief constable of Notts being hi the town, out of his own jurisdiction, put his stick through a Republican placard. He was summoned under a malicious trespass Act, but the summons was dis- missed on the ground that the wall was property of the Corporation, and they had not permitted its being so used. At the same time he (Mr. Bruce) could not approve of the conduct of this officer. If the placard was Illegal it ought to have been dealt with by the authorities in the proper way. If it waa legal, however offensive to u of this gentleman, he ought not to have allowed them to have carried him away in this manner. ,7,? motion for going into Committee of Supply, ~e O CO NOR DON drew attention to the judgment of theoourtof Common Pleas in Dublin, in the case of the late GaawayLlectionPetition.and to thestate of the law relating iPrnueJ • A. -f^^mentary election petitions, and moved inat in the opinion of this House, the present system of tfymS election petitions is unsatisfactory, and requiresalter a- tu>n. Ihe remedy he suggested was, that there should be an appeal in cases where the judges were not unani- mous «n points of law reserved, and that the number of judges try a petition should be increased. Mr, COLLliN O considered that it would be unwise to condemn an Act of Parliament unless they were pre- pared with a measure for the amendment of the law. He trusted the G-overnment would early next session take steps to remedy the present unsatisiactory state of the law with reference to votes given to disqualified candi- dates. Mr. BUTT referred to several cases since 1832 in which the seat had been given to a petitioner 1m the ground of notice to the voters that the candidate who polled the majority was disqualified. He thought the law should declare that the candidate who polled the minority should in no case be allowed to represent the constituency. Dr. BALL held that where the disqualification was „ tent it was a wholesome principle to give the seat to ii. petitioner, and it operated as a great discouragement bribery. If the subject was to be brought under the of the House the proceeding should emanate from r ^vernment, and should take a practical form. ATTORNEY-GENERAL saw no ground for the motion because there must be knowledge of disqualifica- motion, o notice to the voter, in order to justify the tmn or ^P^Ztes were thrown away. As to the suffi- decision th he mighfc not perhaps have come to thens!me decision as the judges who determined the GaL- same ae wouid be no reason for changing the way case, butt^w^ prepared aUow an tribunals. H t {rom whence there must appeal m th^e c^es to ^he of Lords_ be an uitimate appe^ ^ENiiy regretted that the Go_ Mr. hope that they would deal with vernment held out no nop repetition of a deciskin «f the people of Ireland £ administration of the Electoral^Law The resolution was then put and Wtived. WORKSHOPS' ACT-. Mr. C. DALRYMPLE called attention to the evasions failures in the enforcement of the j. in the different populous districts of the country, and complained that the present staff of ^ectora waa alto- gether inadequate to carry out the provisions of the Act. Having minutely pointed out the defects of which he complained in the execution of the Act, he reminded the Home Secretary that he had admitted it was not satisfac- Mr. of in- thre^SiMticS0' instanced tlie case of the three counties of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, into which he had carefully inquired whether it was "uKSeS the thousands ot worKsnops within the operation of the Act. He had TSt8yB°temoM^e S??retary that no economical and efficient sybtem ot inspection could be easilv established. ^Stion^reS^to ^nS°Iidation of the whole of the legislation relatmD to this subject, and honed that the Home Secretary wrmld exert 4 powers and n«fc allow tantd°uty fcXpense to interfere with this impor- Mr. 'poWELL, while admitti r^v." ^tors th eal and assiduity o £ J f hp nroi^riv .0Phiion that the Act C0Lord JOHN MANNERS°tho^ thXco^^ nnmber of inspectors should be apSed evStweS Lcessa^to take the- with lower quaUifca^ns^hld lrltherto been required 1 catIons than had After some observations from Mr. M. Chambers Mr. BKUCE said it was not expected that the Work- shops' Act would be at once productive of the benefits it was intended to confer, because legislation affectmg deep- Tooted prejudices or customs of the people had In the firlrt instance to he very carefully applied. No doubt there were evasions and failures in the enforcement of the law, but to describe the Workshops Act as a dead letter was a monstrous exaggeration. The reports of the Inspectors showd considerable pr^gress^was being made in the application of the Act and while he acknow- ledged that there might be some advantage in lowering the qual?ifcation, he thought it would be nnwise to inter- fere with a system of inspection which had hitherto worked so satisfactory. Additions were being constantly made in the number of inspectors, particularly in those. districts where there had been a disobedience of the law, and he hoped that another year would not elapse before the Workshops' Regulation Act was thoughtfully and effi- ciently enforced. I THE CASE OF MR. M'ALEESE. Sir JOHN GRAY called attention to the case of Mr. M'AJeeee, now in prison in Antrim for contempt of Cornt, 4 and complained of the treatment to which the prisoner ) wa subjected. When the hon. gentleman was speaking, notice was taken that there were not forty members present, but before the Speaker proceeded to count a quorum, was The Marquis of HARTIN'GTON stated that froni an official report received in Dublin it appeared that theroa had been great exaggeration in the allegations of ill-treat- ment. but all the papers would be laid on the table. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House then went into Committee of Supply, and theremaining votes in Class 1 relating to public works, and a number of votes for the Government departments (Class 2) were announced.

THE WAGES MOVEMENT AMONG THE COLLIERS. A meeting of delegates representing the house coal colliers of South Wales was held on Thursday, at Ponty- pridd, for the purpose of considering whether or not the men should demand another advance in the wages. It was resolved that, considering the present state of the market, a demand of 3d. per ton should be made by those receiving 3s. 3d., and 6d. by those who only re- ceived 3s., to take effect from the first of May. It was, however, agreed to invite the masters to a meeting at Cardiff to-day (Saturday). The Executive body of the Amalgamated Association of Miners, at a meeting held in Manchester on Wednesday, passed the following resolution:—" That this Executive,{having received in- formation that the Dowlais and Plymouth Companies, South Wales, have not given a rise of wages as promised when a settlement of the late strike was arrived at, and th. workmen having applied to us for permission to give notice for 10 per cent, rise in wages, and having fully considered the question, we give the said workmen such permission, in the event of the employers failing to give such advance on the 1st day of May next."

CARDIFF LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. Yesterday morning the usual monthly meeting of this Board was held in the Grand Jury Room of the Town Hall, Cardiff. The Mayor (Mr. H. Bowm) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Alexander and Evans Councillors D. Jones, J. D. Treharae, E. Whiffen, P. Bird, W. Taylor, M.D., J. Sloper, D. Lewis, W. Vachcll, and J. Elliott. FINAXCE. The report of the Collector of St. Mary's showed that he had collected during the past month a to1:101 of £790, rates and arrears, leaving a balance outstanding The collector of St. John's reported that he hild collected £308 rates and arrears, for the past month, leaving a balance outstanding The financial reports were adopted without any discussion, and a new rate was ordered of Is in the pound for six months. THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. An application which had been made at the last meeting by Mr. James, the inspector of nuisances, for an increase of salary, was refused but the Public Works Committee recommended a gratuity of J65, for extra duties during the prevalence of the small-pox, which was agreed to. IMPROVEMENT OF THE PENABTH BOAD. f In reading over the Public Works Committee, it was stated that Mr. J. Boyle had attended the committee, a special meeting of which had been called, and sub- mitted a plan of an improvement for a more direct road to the present Penarth-road. The plan was to carry a road from the corner of Mr. Gover's yard direct through the centre of Mr. Lisle's foundry to Penarth- road, and thus avoid the present disagreeable en- trance to that road The Committee were of opinion that it would be a great improvement on the present road, the new road being laid down on plan to be 40 feet wide. This would involve an expense on the part of the Great Western Railway Company, and also on the part of the town; but the trustees were quite willing to assist the town. The meeting were unanimously in favour of the scheme, and it was resolved that the Mayor and the Surveyor should attend before the Parliamentary Committee, on Tuesday or Wednesday next, to support the scheme. The Corporation had lodged a petition against the Great Western Railway new bill, which would give them a locus standi. THE WHITEHOUSE DITCH NUISANCE. It was stated tliat a Commissioner from the Local Government Board would attend at the Town-hall on Tuesday, to hear evidence respecting the nuisance arising from the Whitehouse ditch. A PETROLEUM NUISANCE. The SURVEYOR made a complaint respecting a nui- sance caused by ship-chandlers in West Bute-street and other places allowing petroleum to flow into the public sewers, which caused a stenoh to arise. The MAYOR thought that some steps should be taken to remedy the evil. It was suggested that Mr. James, the inspector of nuisances, should be directed to watch closely for any persons allowing petroleum to enter the drains, and to summon them before the magistrates. Mr. ELLIOTT proposed that Mr. Waring, the surveyor, should see into the matter, which was eventually agreed to. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. ELLIOTT wished to can the attention of the Board to the disgraceful condition of James-street and Stuart- street, and it was resolved that they both should be macadamised. MEDICAL REPORT. The number of deaths during the four weeks ending April 19, was stated to be 38 males and 34 females, making a total of 72.. The rate of mortality was 22 52 per thousand, while the average rate throughont the kingdom during that time was 22. GAS REPORT. The quality of gas during the past six months was stated to be 13.99. Last month it was a candle below the standard, and this month half a candle above it. The report was considered satisfactory. This was all the business of public interest.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will, with one codicil, of the late Mr. Samuel Robert Graves, M.P. for Liverpool, late of The Grange, Wavertree, has been proved at the district registry, Liverpool, by James Beazley and William Samuel Graves the son, two of the executors, the personal estate being sworn under £180,000. The testator gives all the chattels and effects about his dwelling-house and JE500 to his wife; he also leaves her the interest of for life, and gives her a power of appointment over such sum among their children; to his executor, Mr. Beazley, £250; to each of his daughters, £5,000; and the residue of his property he bequeaths to his sons equally. The provi- sion made for his wife and children i to be in addition to any already made for them by settlement. The will and two codicils of Mr. John Ellis, formerly of Kelvedon Hall, Essex, but late of Kempton Park, near Sunbury, were proved on the 16th inst. The personal property was sworn under The will of Christopher Trowell Gabriel, timber merchant, of Commercial-road. Lambeth, and of Norfolk House, Streatham, was proved on the 8th lUst., the personal estate being sworn under The testator bequeaths to the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society £2,000; to the Wes- levan Home Missionary Society, to the Worn-out Wesleyan Methodist Ministers' and Ministers' Widows Auxiliary Fund, the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the London City Missionary Society, JB500 each to the Religious Tract Society, £ 300, all free of duty to his widow, Mrs. Ruth Gabriel, all the furniture and house- hold stores at his mansion, Norfolk House, a pecuniary legacy of £50q. and an annuity of £4,000; and to his son Thomas his estate at Ely, in Cambridgeshire.. The residue of his property is given to his six children and the children of his deceased daughter, Mrs. Mease. The will of the Rev. Adam Sedgwick, Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Woodwardian Professor of Geology, Cambridge, and Canon of Norwich, 'was proved on the 3rd instant, by Miss Margaret Isabella Sedgwick, the niece, Robert Westell, the nephew, and the Rev. Canon Heaviside, the executors, under £4000 The testator has left to William George 'Clark, Vice-Master of Trinity College, whom he calls his honoured friend, his Porson's Aristophanes" and "Adversaria;" to the library of the Woodwardian Museum all his geological maps, sections, and manuscript, journals, the proceedings and quarterly journals of the Geological Society, together with the hooks published by the Palteontogra- phical Society; and he distributes among his family the books and pictures presented to him by the Queen and the late Prince Consort.—The will of Mr. John Edge, C.B., F.R.S., of Cumberland-place, Regent's Park, was proved, on the 5th inst., by Mrs. Edge, the relict, the personalty being sworn under £ 20,000.— Illustrated London News.

The Marquis of Ely and friends are expected to. return from their cruise in the Mediterranean, and to Algeria and Egypt, early in the ensuing month. King Louis of Bavaria has addressed an auto- graph letter of condolence to the widow of (Baron Liebig, expressing hearifelf sympathy with her in her bereave- ment. Half a pound of shot judiciously administered to sympathetic cats, at this season of the year, will bear fruit in increased hours of slumber throughout the sum- mer and have a tendency to prevent a dearth in the chicken market.—American Paper. It is stated that a requisition, influentially signed, is about to be presented to Mr. Monk, M.P., asking him to resign the Chancellorship of the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, owing to his vote in favour of the Burials Bill. Many of your readers who have seen the little black boy Kaluhi, brought home from Dr. Livingstone by Mr. Stantley, will be interested in hearing that the lad has been apprenticed to a barber at Milwankee, and that he is making fair progress at his wor-Ame1"lcan. Corre- spondent. Kalulu arrived at Qaeenstown with his master on Sunday last. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lome are at South- end their stay at that quiet watering place being timed to agree with the period of certain military operations at Shoeburyness, in which bis lordship is interested. A correspondent writes to a London paper There is now to be seen at Messrs. ——&- a silver cross with five long sharp points on the inner side. which was ordered by a lady for the purposes of mortification, but when it was finished she did not like its looks. one does and there it is.—Your obedient servant, S. Belgrave-square, S.W. Preparations have been begun at Balmoral for the reception of her Majesty, on or about the 17th May.. Prince Arthur has made a thoroughly practioal in- vestigation of the taeans of saving life in cases of ship- wreck. His Royal Highness, donning a cork jacket such as are nsed by the crew in actfve service, went out with one of the Royal National Lifeboat Insti- tution's boats, and saw the mode of operation folly demonstrated.

THE TICHBORNE PROSECUTION. THIRD DAY. The [trial at bar of the Claimant to the Tichborne estates was resumed yesterday in the Court of Queen's Bench, Westminster, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Mellor and Lush. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Parry, Mr. Chap- man Barber (of the Chancery Bar), and Mr. J. C. Bowen represented the Crown Dr. Kenealy, Q.C., and Mr. P. McMahon, M.P., appearing on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Hawkins resumed his opening statement by saying that on the previous evening he had traced the defendant after his arrival in England to the late residence of Arthur Orton's father at Wapping. Finding that the Ortons no longer resided there, he (the Claimant) at once proceeded to the house of Mrs. Tredgett, in the East India-road, where he introduced himself by pre- senting the card he had obtained from Mr. Stephens, the American reporter, on board the Stella, having previously written the word "Australia" upon the card. Mrs. Tredgett was not at home, but the de- fendant stated to Mrs. Pardon that he had come from Australia to report the Fenian trials, and was a friend of Arthur Orton. Mrs. Pardon said that the defendant looked like one of the Orton family, but he replied that he was a friend of Arthur, who was a very rich man in Australia. He asked Mrs. Pardon to give the following letter to Mrs. Tredgett4 Wagga-Wagga, June 3rd, 1866.—My dear and beloved Sister,—It is many years since I heard from any of you. I have never heard from any one I know since 1854. As my friend Mr. Stephens is about start- ing for England, he has promised to find you all out, and Wrfte and let me know all about you. I don't intend to say much, because he can tell you all about me. Hoping you will make him welcome, as he is a dear friend of mine, so good-bye, Arthur Orton." Appended to the signature was the hieroglyphic which Arthur Orton attached to his letters to Mary Ann Loder in 1852. That letter was undoubtedly written by the defendant, and if the jury compared it with those of Arthur Orton they would find no difference between them. It was evidently written for the purpose of deception, and was simply a continuation of the fraudulent scheme he had commenced for the purpose of possessing himself of the Tichborne estates. The defendant left Ford's Hotel, Manchester-square, where he resided imme- diately after his arrival in England, and proceeded to the Clarendon Hotel, Gravesend, from whence he sent ano- ther letter signed "W. H. Stephens" to Mrs. Tredgett, asking her to communicate with him at once, as she would hear of something to her advantage, and adding, Please send what news you can concerning Miss Loder, and your own family, and what became of her brother Thomas's children." Stephens had never known anything about the Orton family, and could not, therefore have been the author of the letter. The de- fendant received a reply, and at once sent another letter to Mrs. Tredgett, expressing his sorrow at their entertaining the belief that he was her brother, Arthur Orton. He afterwards sent the same lady a portrait of his own wife and child, and represented it to be one of Arthur Orton's wife and child. When the action for ejectment was coming on for trial, the defendant was taxed with the authorship of those letters by his sup- porters, but although he at first denied the accusation, he was at length obliged to admit it, and the cause he assigned for making the denial was that he thought an admission would prejudice him in the eyes of his friends. Finding that if he remained at Gravesend the discovery of his deception was imminent, he determined to mislead Mrs. Tredgett as to hia whereabouts, and, therefore, informed her that all further communications to him should be addressed to "R. C. T., Post-office, Liverpool." On being cross- examined by the Attorney-General, he said at first that his reason for having letters addressed to him at Liver- pool was that he might induce them to think he was going to call there on his way to Ireland to report the Fenian trials. The Lord Chief Justice interrupted at this juncture, and suggested that the letters in French which Roger Tichborne had written to his mother should be photo- graphed. As they were printed they contained a great deal of gibberish. Mr. Hawkins would place himself entirely in his lord- ship's hands, and have photographed what letters the Bench thought advisable. But it should be borne in mind that the photographing of letters was attended with a great deal of expense. The Lord Chief Justice would take care not to put the Treasurv to unnecessary expense. Mr. Hawkins, continuing his address, said that shortly after this the defendant wrote a letter to Mr. Holmes, stating he heard that the other side wanted to make out that he was Arthur Orton, and adding that the man was now living at Wagga-Wagga under an assumed name. If that statement were true, however, why had not Arthur Orton been produced ? He would convince the jury that the defendant was Arthur Orton. In the same letter the defendant said:—"I hear they say that I was beam at Wapping. I am glad they say I came from a, respectable neighburhood. I have never been there myself." Oh! What 11. (Laughter.) From that time to this the defendant had never set his foot in Wapping again, being evidently afraid to renew his acquaintance with Mrs. Tredgett. He was in no hurry to go to Tichborne, but soon afterwards he went down to Alresford, to the Swan Inn, kept by Mr. Rouse, muffled up and disguised, under the assumed name of Taylor, but with the initials of "R. C. T." conspicu- ously marked on his portmanteau. If he were Roger Tichborne, why in God's name should he not go down and present himself to his family, and say there he was? Why, if he were the real man, should he sneak down to Alresford in disguise ? Why did he not see the Seymours, Mr. Hopkins, and his own solicitor, Mr. Slaughter ? He fell into conversation with the landlord, and was remark- ably curious about the Tichborne -estate. He asked for a horse to trot round the estate, but the landlord offered to take him round in his trap. In this way it could be un- derstood how a great mass of information could be obtained. Curiously enough he telegraphed for Botfle at Ford's HoteL Why should he do that if he de- sired to preserve his inoor/nitoJ Bogle. had- seen the inside of Tichborne House, but Rouse had only seen the outside. In Ins cross-examination, the defendant said that he telegraphed for Bogle to come down because he heard it said while he was at Alresford that Bogle was dead, and he wished to convince the people that he was not. (Laughter.) Could anything more absurd be conceived ? Bogle returned to Ford's Hotel, to answer any inquiries that might be made about him, but the defendant returned to Gravesend. At Gravesend Mr. Gosford visited the defendant, but he would not see him, saying that he did not want to be disturbed. Would Roger Tichborne have acted in such a manner as that? Would he not rather have been eager to see Mr. Gosford to convince him of his identity? Subsequently, however; Mr. Gosford saw the defendant in a railway carriage, and had a long conversation with him. He asked him several questions respecting matters with which Roger Tichborne must have been acquainted, and came to the conclusion that the defendant was not the man he professed to be. Notwithstanding that, the defendant wrote as follows to Lady Tichborne, whom he had not then seen:—"Dear and beloved Mother,—I am here and am prevented by circumstance' from coming to see you. Do come over and see me at once, and I will not go out until you come. I have seen Mr. Gosford, who seems much changed to what he used to be. He seemed to deny everything I put him in mind of." In spite of that letter, the defendant afterwards filed an affidavit in the Court of Chancery, swearing in the most positive manner that Mr. Gosford recognised him, and was satis- fied as to his identity. That affidavit was, no doubt, concoofced for the purpose of procuring additional funds from his supporters. At this, time Lady Tichborne was at Paris, but the defendant did not go there. His excuse wfts that .the wants of funds }pfecluded his doing so. Could that be true ? Five poundsAvould have sufficed to have taken him to Paris and brougft him back. On the 10th of January, 1867, the defendan'tfleft Loudon with liis attorney, Mr. Holmes, for the purdfcse of going to Paris to see Lady Tichborne. The old lafiv was very credulous, and was prepared to believe anything -rather than that the defendant was net her long-lost son. She had said that the defendant seemed to confuse tøe cir- cumstances of Roger's early life as though he were in a dream, but that that would not preveilt her from recognising him. It would be supposed that as soon as he arrived at Paris he would have prepared at once to go to his mother's house. But no, he went to his hotel, and suffered the poor credulous creature to visit, him there on the following day. He was lying on a bed professing to be ill, and it was there that Lady Tichbornei was eaid to recognise her long lost son, who had returned as if from a grave. The supposed recognition took plajce in the pre- sence of Mr. Holmes and Mr. Leet, a comparative stranger, who, so far as was known, never left Lady Tichborne and the defendant alone together for a single moment during the day. The learned gentleman then read with a humorously dramatic effect the defendant's descrip- tion of his first interview with Lady Tichborne, emphasising the statement of the accused that he believed they were both affected, and thought they conversed together for some time. After a short interview, Mr. Hawkins con- tinued to say, the defendant, Mr. Helmet Bogle, and Leet returned to London to prosecute what lie designated a nefarious fraud. Mr. Holmes lived at Croydon; for a time the defendant stayed with him, until a house could be obtained, in which the defendant and Lady Tichborne could reside together. One of the first things Mr. Holmes and the accused did was to go to Doctor's Commons to examine Roger Tichborne's will. T. Holmes also obtained the documents in several Chancery splits; the pedigree of the Tichbonje family; and the Army and Navy Gazette shewing tne names of the officers of the Carabineers and the various places at which they were stationed from the time that Roger Tichborne joined the regiment until he left it. He also ,put himself in communication with Mr. Rouse at Alresford, Mr. Rouse having been a clerk Mr. Hop- kins, the Tichborne family solicitor, and therefore in a position to impart a great deal of information respecting Roger's^early life. Dr. Kenealy objected to the letter which Holmes wrote to Rouse being read, as it was not evidence as against the defendant. Mr. Hawkins contended that the letter was relevant. The Lord Chief Justice thought so too, as Holmes was then acting as the defendant's agent, and under his in- structions. Dr. Kenealy considered that under that ruling of the Court every letter that Holmes 'wrote respecting his client's interests might be produced. b The Lord Chief Justice said Mr. Holmes might have written letters on his own motion. Such letters were not evidence. Mir. Hawkins, resuming, read the letter objected to. It simply asked Mr. Rouse to have an interview with the defendant, and promised that all Mr. Rouse's ex- penses should be paid. The interview topk place, hut what occurred there had never transpired. The defen- dant subsequently wrote several letters to Mr. Hopkins, and t11-v marvellously resembled those of Arthur Orton, though they were very different to some which the defen- dant had written later. That difference might be ac- counted for by the fact that in the meantime he had had access to Roger Tichborne's letters, some of which were in the possession of the old dowager. When he had assumed the name of Sir Roger Tichborne, the defendant, instead of going down to visit his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood, at Alresford, wrote to the latter, and, addressing her as his "Dear cusing Kate," excused him- 1lAH' fanm pontiusr haaauM nf a had jumlialm. TTa nowever, zna"e would soon nave the pleasure of a nunt with his old friend George. By his old friend George" the defendant meant Colonel Green- wood, whom Roger was not accustomed to address in such a manner. The learned counsel then read a letter of Roger's with the view of contrasting the language with that of the defendant. The accused also wrote a letter of invitation to Mr. Henry Danby Seymour, and in doing so mentioned a circumstance which he had mistakenly supposed to be accurate, but which was absolutely erro- neous. In it he spoke cf his friends as his frinds," and of Mr. Seymour as his uncle," whereas Roger used to address his uncles by their Christian names, both in his conversation and letters. He concluded by congratu- lating Mr. Seymour upon his election for Poole, and saying, I suppose you remember the time when they wanted me to stand for Poole." The truth was that Roger Tichborne never received an invitation to stand for Poole. Mr. Seymour was anxious to test the defendant, and therefore asked him to come to his house. The defendant complied, and whilst in the house he made the glaring mistake of saying that a servant named Burdon, who was 35 years of age, was his uncle Nangle, who was considerably older, and had since died. (Laughter.) During his interview with the defendant Mr. Seymour became thoroughly convinced that he was an impostor. It was also deserving of notice that the claimant spelt Mr. Seymour's name as Seymore." Not- withstanding that Mr. Seymour was convinced of theim- Eosition, the defendant wrote to Lady Tichborne, informing er that he had givenhimawarm reception, and was satisfied of his identity. Of course, that was absolutely false but it was done to keep the poor old lady up to the mark. One day in M arch he went down to Croydon to have an interview with Miss Doughty, who had then been married to Mr., now Sir Percival, Radcliffe. Mr. and Mrs. Radcliffe were present, as was also Mrs. Townley, a relative. On entering the room the defendant walked up to Mrs. Townley, and said to her, How do you do, cousin Katey?" Informed of the mistake he had made, he 6aid, Dear me How time lias altered us." Mrs. Radcliffe was then pointed out to him as being the cousin of Roger, and she desired to converse with him about old times. She asked whether he remem- bered where they last met in England. He replied, "Oh, yes at Tichborne, just before I left." That was a per- fect error, inasmuch as the place where the last meeting occurred was by the river side at Alresford. She also asked him whether he remembered any place in Ireland where his regiment was stationed, and he replied with equal assurance, Oh, yes at the Curragh of Kildare." That was as unfortunate a shot as the former, the fact being that Roger had never been to the Curragh in his life: (Laughter.) The next relative he visited was LMrs. Nangle, an aunt of Roger, and she addressed a few words of French to him with the view of testing him, for it would be remembered that Roger spoke French almost Hlce his native tongue, that his father was angry with him for it, and sent him to Stoneyhurst to learn English. She :iske<l him how he was, and he answered, "Oui"— !laughter), —but beyond that he could not go; and he lmished up by saying, Come, I am not going to hare anything of that; it is not in the contract." T The Foreman of the Jury asked whether Mrs. Nangle had been known to Roger. Mr. Hawkins Oh, yes; she lived near Stoneyhurst, and Roger used frequently to visit her when he was at the college. The Foreman: In your early narrative you made no nention of her, and consequently the jury did not know .hether she had ever been acquainted with Roger. The Lord Chief Justice I think it would give the jury a better understanding of the different incidents if the learned counsel would explain of whom the Tich- borne and Doughty families consisted. dr. Hawkins I abstained from doing it intentionally, with the view of saving time. The Lord Chief Justice: You are so well acquainted with all the incidents that you very naturally think the < Vurtand jury are equally well informed. The Foreman: The jury simply wanted to know whether the defendant visited Mrs. Nangle as a stranger or not. M r. Hawkins replied that Roger was a frequent visitor at 11 rs. Nangle's while he was at Stoneyhurst. \t this juncture the Court adjourned for luncbeox. On the as sembly after luncheon, Mr. Haw kins continued his address to the jury. He said that up to this period the defendant had main- ta ined a remarkable silence relative to his sup pose d military career. He had said, it was true- that he had been a private in the 66th Dragoons,' and bought out after thirteen days but this was untrue. Roger had been, in fact, an officer in the army for three years. How was the defendant to obtain information respecting this? It so happened that two men named Thomas Carter and James M'Cann had been servants to Roger during the whole of his army experience. One day Carter visited the defendant at Croydon, and soon after that he was taken into the defendant's service nominally as a coachman. It was marvellous how from that time pretended recollections of the military experience arose, and the defendant evinced an insatiable desire to see Carter's old friends. M'Cann also was brought to the house. He had been with Roger during an illness at Canterbury, in which Roger had been bled at the ankles, the scars of which would naturally remain. He accordingly said, If yoa are really Sir Roger, you will have a scar upon your ankles." What would any member of the jury have done under similar circumstances ? Why, if they were not impostors, they would have removed the stocking and shewn the scars. But the defendant did nothing of the kind. Although there were scars on the defendant's ankles at the pre- sent moment, they were never seen by any human being until three years after M'Cann's arrival. He would prove, too, that the scars where not upon the spot where an incision would be expected to be found for Meeding purposes They were evidently made with some other object what object he would leave the jury to devise. M'Cann also came to live at the defendant's house, though not as a servant. It, was therefore, not remarkable that the defendant had be- come acquainted with a great deal of military gossip; but the gossip was only such as might have been picked up by common soldiers, and not that which an officer ac- quainted with the inner life of his comrades would be able to speak of. Just about this time two old officers of Carabineers visited the defendant with the view of seeing whether he was Sir Roger Tichborne or not, but the old excuse was made, and they could not catch a glimpse of him. The defendant again had a headache, and stu- diously avoided them. He was just the same with Mr. Talbot Constable, an old comrade of Roger's. It was at first proposed that Constable should be godfather to a child the defendant's wife had just at that time, but the derenaant wrote to .Lady Tichborne, saying it should not be done, because if Mr. Constable could not recognise him it would injure his case. Captain Poehell Turner, also a brother officer of Roger's while he was in the Carabineers, invited the defendant to hunt with him in Bedfordshire. The defendant accepted the invitation, but on the day he should have gone into Bed- fordshire he wrote a letter to Captain Turner saying urgent business had called him to Hampshire. That was a sham he never intended to fulfil the engagement, for on the very same day he wrote to Lady Tichborne I told you I wouldn't go to Bedford, and I won't." He, however, met Captain Turner in July, and positively did not know him. Mr. Bullpit, a banker of Alresford, was a supporter of the Claimant, and being a friend of Mr. Gosford, induced that gentleman to consent to meet the defendant at dinner so that there should be a second apportunity of effecting a recognition. Mr. Gosford came, and as a crucial test, said to the defendant If you are Roger Tichborne, you cannot have forgotten that before quitting England you left in my hands a certain sealed packet, which was marked 'private and confidential.' What did it contain?" The claimant replied, I remember I gave you such a packet, but I do not recollect what there was in it." That con- vinced Mr. Gosferd more than ever that the defendant was an impostor. The learned counsel next read the portion of the defendant's affidavit in Chancery, in which he detailed the loss of the Bella and his subsequent career in Gipps land, where he assumed the name of Thomas Castro. Vice-Chancellor Wood made an order for cross- examination on defendant, which was to take place en the 31st July, 1867. It was conducted by Mr. Chapman Barker. In that cross-examination, the defendant said the first place he remembered being at in Paris was in the Rue de la Madeline, when he lived with his father until he was 15. That was untrue, for Roger's father lived during that period in the Rue Comate and the Rue-street Honore. He also said that Mr. Chatilion, his old tutor, recognised him, whereas the fact was that as soon as Mr. Chatilion saw the defendant he said to Lady Tichbourne, who was pre- sent My Lady, this is not your son." As to a tour which Roger had in Brittany while he was pupil of M. Chatilion the defendant was utterly ignorant, but when he Was re examined his memory had wonderfully im- proved for in the meantime he had had an opportunity of obtaining information from Lady Tichbourne. He also added that he met with an accident by falling from a rock I while in Brittany, and showed a sear as the result; but M. Chatilion emphatically stated that although Roger injured his temple no scar was produced. The Abbe Sallas, M. M. Jollive, and Lefevre were great friends of the Tichborne family in Paris, but when the defendant was cross-examined in the Chancery suit he was quite was cross-examined in the Chancery suit he was quite unable to recognise any of them. I The Lord Chief Justice said that having read the evi- dence he did not think the statement of the learned counsel was quite accurate. If he remembered aright, defendant was asked whether he would swear, in the pre- ¡ sence of those gentlemen that he was Sir Roger Tichborne. Mr. Hawkins dared say his Lordship was right. All, he wanted to show was that the defendant did not recog- nise the French gentlemen. The I ord Chief Justice thought that in dealing with such a mass of facts as the learned counsel had before him, an inaccuracy here and there was excusable. Mr. Hawkins continued to say that the defendant described Lord Arundel as a young man who was at Stonyhurst at the time he was there. Would Roger Tichborne have so described his own cousin ? On being asked the name of the vessel that landed him at Meb bourne after the wreck of the Bella, he said he was under the impression it was the Osprey. He was pressed as to the name of the captain of the ship, and he said it was either Owen Lewis or Lewis Owen. That was the name of a seaman who went with Arthur Orton to Hobart Town on board the Middleton—a fact which was full of significance. No trace could be found of any such man ever having been the captain of the Osprey. ,The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.

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CARDIFF. FLRE AT ROATH. -—Yesterday afternoon, about five o cloclc a fire was discovered in the carpenters' shop in Bedford--street, Roath belonging to Mr. Shepherd, builder. Ihe manual engine, in charge of engineer Evans, and deputy-engineer Williams, was speedily in attendance, and was soon in full play upon the flames which by that time had firm hold of the building. By the exeition of the Fire Brigade the flames were confined to the workshop, and in the course of about two hours the fire was extinguished, but not before the building had been completely gutted. The premises are partly in- sured. Damage to the extent of £ 250 to R300 was done, and a number of the workmen have lost their tools. CARDIFF NATURALISTS' SOCIETY.—Last evening Mr. Edmund Wheeler delivered a lecture under the auspices of the above society, on Heat and Cold-their sources, laws, and application." There was a very large audience, and much interest and curiosity was excited by the experiments illustrative of the lecturers' remarks. At the close of the proceedings it was announced that in con- sequence of the great interest which the gatherings had excited, it had been determined to continue the exhibition on Monday and Tuesday, and to give two additional popular lectures on those evenings. The proceedings will conclude with a promenade concert on Wednesday evening. In the course of yesterday the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb School were, through the courtesy of Dr. laylor, the active hon. secretary, admitted to view the Exhibition, and we understand that it is intended to accord a similar privilege to the boys and girls of the Ely Industrial {schools and one or two other public insti- tutions. NEGLECTING TO PROCEED TO SEA;-At the police- court, yesterday, before the Mayor, Mr. R. 0. Jones, and Aldeiman Pride. John Williams was charged with ne- glecting to proceed to sea with the ship Glenlyon of Dun- dee. Wilham Nash, customs officer, deposed that he arrested the prisoner on Ihursday upon the charge of ne- glecting to proceed to sea, with the vessel, at which time the prisoner admittea the charge, remarking that it was all through drink. The case was adjourned until Monday for the production of artic!es. John Harvey was charged with neglecting to proceed with the ship Olivia. Prisoner alleged that he was drunk at the time, or he would not have absented himself from his vessel. The magistrates wished to draw a line of distinction between persons who had wilfully absented themselves, and those who were absent accidently, and, although condemning the prisoner for getting drunk, dismissed him with a caution. ASSAULTING A RAILWAY OFFICIAL.—John Hancock, was charged with assaulting Llewellyn Miles, a constable in the employ of the Taif Vale Railway Company. The complainant deposed that he was on duty at the crossing in Bute-road on Monday afternoon. At three o'clock the down passenger train was due, and in consequence the gates were closed. Several persons came and demanded him to allow them to pass, and on his refusing them the prisoner in company with others rushed forward, struck him and knocked him down. Mr. Stephens appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was sentenced to two months hard labour at the County GaoL

NEWPORT. We learn that a grand Eisteddfod will be held in the early part of October next. A Provisional Committee has been formed for the purpose, and all the preliminary arrangements are being rapidly made. We also under- stand that a Concert will be given at the close of the day, whev. some first-class talent will be secured for the occa- sion. The Victoria Hall has been secured for the purpose. DRUNKARDS.—At the borough police court, before Messrs. Beynon, Harrhy, and Gratrex, John Williams was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Commer- cial-street. Fined 15s. 6d., including costs, or 14 days' imprisonment.—Samuel R.ayer was charged with being drunk, disorderly, and assaulting P.C. Dorey. Fined 2-2 and costs, or two months' hard labour. ASSAULTS.—Richard Hayes was summoned for assault- ing Elizabeth Power. Complainant was now reluctant to press the charge. The Bench ordered the case to pro- ceed and imposed a fine of 5s. on the defendant, or in defanlt seven days.—Sarah Ann Spiers was summoned for assaulting Maria Francis. There had been a dispute about furniture, and defendant struck complainant a bio v. Fined 5s. 6d. and bound over to keep the peace.— John Francis, husband of the last complainant, was sum- moned for being drunk and assaulting a number of persons. Fined 5s.—Isaac Bellam was charged with assaulting and wounding Henry Ellis, by striking him with a poker, thereby inflicting a severe scalp wound. The case was adjourned.—Elizabeth Driscoll was charged with being disorderly and throwing stones at her mother in the street. Fined 5s.-John Cavannagh was charged witn annoying and assaulting persons in Potters'-parade. P.C. Gadd proved the offence, and prisoner was sent to Uek for two months' hard labour. RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY,—Margaret Cummings was charged with receiving boots and a shirt from a soldier of the 94th Regiment, knowing them to belong to the Regiment. Inspector Curtis deposed to having seen the prisoner offering a pair of boots in pledge at Mr. King's shop. He found they were military boots, and after- wards went down Cross-street and found a soldier in a house next door to where the prisoner lived. He had a very old pair of boots on his feet, and he found that the boots and a shirt which prisoner had pawned belonged to the soldier. A sergeant proved that they belonged to the Regiment. Prisoner pleaded that the articles were given to her by another man and not the prisoner. The Bench imposed a fine off2 5s, treble the value of the articles, and 10s the costs, or one month's imprisonment in default. STEALING SIXPENCE. -William Howells, Ian errand boy, was charged with stealing sixpence, the money of his master, Mr. George Michael, saddler, High-street. Prosecutor stated that he had reason to suspect the pri- soner's honesty, and on Thursday morning he placed 6d. in the tray. Shortly afterwards it was missed, and on charging prisoner with it, he denied it. On taking off his boots the sixpence dropped out.' The Bench were not satisfied with the evidence and discharged the lad. THROWING STONES.—Alfred Arthim was summoned for throwing stones on the premises of Margaret Burgen, and damaging a cooking kettle. Ordered to pay 3s. 6d. costs, and cautioned. INTENDING TO STEAL.—Thomas Stafford, a lad, was charged with being in the shop of Mr. Stevens, Commer- cial-road, with intent to ste&L Prisoner's felonious in- tentions were clearly proved, and he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and thence to a Reformatory for four vears. COAL STEALING.—Daniel Cohen, a juvenile,was brought up in custody, charged with stealing coal, the property of Messrs. Beavan and Price. P.C. Smith proved the charge. Prisoner was ordered to be imprisoned for one day and whipped. FURIOUS DRIVING.—Isaac Swift, a cabdriver, was summoned for furiously driving in High-street. Fined 5s. 6d. INFRINGEMENT OF A LieExcF,. -Charles Perry, of the Wexford and Kinsale Arms, was charged with selling beer at prohibited hours. The officer stated that on Monday morning last, at 17 minutes to six o'clock, he found the defendant's house open, and two soldiers and three civilians drinking. Fined £ 1 and costs.

TREDEGAR. GOOD TEMPLARS.—A public meeting of Good Templars was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening. The chair was taken by the Rev. D. Pugh. CONCERT.—A concert was given at the Temperance Hall, on Thursday evening, at which the leaders of Nos. 1 and 2 Ebbw Vale Choirs took part. We may here remark that Choir No. 2 won fresh laurels at the Aber- gavenny Eisteddfod on Easter Monday, by taking away the prize of £40, while choirs from Aberdare and other places entered into competition. ANTI-STATE CHURCH MOVEMENT.—A meeting was con- vened at Siloh Welsh Baptist Chapel, on Thursday even- ing, in support of Mr. Miall's motion for the disestablish- ment of the Church of England. The chair was taken by Mr. John Jones, of Tafarnanbach. The Rev. W. Jones, Elim, gave an address in Welsh, lemarking among other things the notion some Churchmen had that dissestenters were the great enemies of the Church. He wished to explain that what they had in view was the separation of the Church and State, and not its abolition. Churchmen would often ask, Why will you not leave us alone ?" to which he would reply, that the cause was that the Church- men would not leave Dissenters alone, but compel them to contribute towards their maintenance, while at the same time quite opposed to their doctrines.. He felt great pleasure in doing his utmost towards supporting Mr. Miall's motion. Ultimately a resolution was passed that petitions should be prepared in every chapel through the town. WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM A FEAitFUL DEATH. On Thursday, when one of the large limekilns attached to the works was in full operation, an unfortunate man tumbled in. The heat was so great that an iron bar inside was at a white-heat, but it was the only hold for life, and seizing it with both hands the poor fellow scrambled from a posi- tion which, in a few moments, would have sufficed to consume him entirely. He was a cripple, having lost one leg some years ago, and the substitute in the shape of a wooden one was sacrificed, whilst his flesh and blood suf- fered but little-his hands, of course, excepted. The marvel is that the aulphur alone did not instantly Over- power him, and render any attempt at escape impossible He landed himself, however, by means of whof ,17„„ literally a "ladder of fire," with the only resnlt øf the loss of his wooden leg, and teing maimed in his hands for

MONMOUTH. BOROUGH POLICE.—Ellen HU^HO* RM Tlip "Ronr-v.0 H j11 Cmderhill-street, did not appear. The Bench decided to proceed with the case in her absence. The Bench fined defendant £1 and costs, Or A months imprisonment. dell IMPORTANT SANITARY CASE.—Mr. Philip Endell Wanklyn, of Dixton, road surveyor, was summoned in his official capacity, for allowing a nuisance to exist on certain premises at Wyesham turnpike, the same^ being injurious to health. Defendant said he had received a number of documents relative to the case, but he could not understand them, as the nuisance complained of was near to but not on their premises. Supt. Wneeldon, as inspector under the new Act, deposed to having at various times visited the premises m question, and had found the nuisance complained of, which was a very bad one Upon this he had given notice for its removal, which not being complied with, after the expiration of!4 days, he had taken out a summons against Mr. Wanklyn whose duty it was to see to it. He had since seen the nuisance in process of removal Mr. Wanklyn said he had been led to understand that the obnoxious matter flowed away into a proper receptacle. But there was one thing upon which he wished to make a few remarks, and that was, that sufficient time was not allowed between the notice for removal and the talcing out of the summons In the present case he thought Mr. Wheeldon had acted In the present case he thought Mr. Wheeldon had acted most harshly and prematurely, as labour was very scarce re and all the available men were engaged in removing oth nuisances which were worse than this, but had t been reported. It was simply ridiculous' to ima^lJu could get the work done when he could not nv.^ doit. Mr. Wheeldon said that he had given Mr men to every opportunity, but he could not make anv between him and any other person PnKltJ « ncl10^ to do their duty, but some people obie^ Wanklyn said Mr. Wheeldon w^ W^ f! to lfc ^.r" his remarks. He (defendant wl^ nnf P™a-m had' ftUt thl behChi?i aUd aQyt^ing Mr. WheeTdon M wi, be 8W'd through the magistrates! vel n- thought it time for him to ask the Bench to give him some guide as to what they consi- dered a proper time between notice and summons. They had given him an important office, but if they would not protect him in the performance of the duties thereof, he would give it up, as he did not think it right for one pub- lic officer to complain of another for doing his duty. The Chairman said they could not fix a time, but Mr. Wheel- don would always have their protection. Mr. F. James said that on former occasions 10 days had been decided upon as suiTioient time to transpire between the service of notice and taking out a summons, and he was of opinion that this should be enforced, leaving Mr. Wheel- don discretionary power in particular cases. Mr Wheeldon asked if the Bench thought 14 days notice should be given in cases where one day woul 1 be sufficient for the removal of the nuisance, as was the case in the present action. The Bench replied in the negative, and Mr. James's remarks were agreed with. Mr. Wanklyn being ordered to pay the costs, viz., 6s., no fine being "inflicted as the nuisance was in the process of removal, The mat- ter then dropped. VESTRY MKETIXG.—At a meeting held at St. Mary's, Mr. Joseph Price, Tump. and Major Peaise were ap- pointed church wardens in the place of Major Roils and Captain Hickman, retired. A 6d. rate was decided upon. The sexton was re-appointed. A vote of thanks was also passed to the retiring churchwardens.

FWANSEA. c^OLASTIC.—Mr. R Gift'ord Wood, B.A., son of the e aptain Clifford Wood, of this town, has been an- painted one of the Classical and Modern Language Masters at The College, Ely. anlfSv tT rH £ ^'MBLES. -Mr. Crawshav Bailey Metaxo, fromToJS^T11.' °°U11Jfs Pollard and -Nirs. Pollard' -id family, and Lady Whym- ?Totet Mi s 1 n VV l,yjnP«r and Miss Hayes, at Bath aild Miss Peck, from Suffolk, at J\0b6l^iD(l*t6r» 3»c^ M r. and A \T m j >.«• Leach, from Pontaininan at 4 x'n f>. ''TnK,a >|1SS Fulton and the Misses Du'nfop h-om C i 'fii Yf at Caswell Hotel; Mr. A G^ Tro^ 5' shire, at 3, South-end-villas. °m Wh fctaffGrd" SCHOOL .BOARD..The ordinary TnnnfViicT C Board was held in the Guildhall, ye>terday !f £ r4on# when there were present Mr. C. T Wilsmwow Mr. Ajderman T Phillips (vice Chairman) the'Rel' liios. ihomas, and Messrs. J M. EUery, W. Thomas, J Ca~y, and ihomas lrew. Ihe minutes of the <a<^ meet- ing were react and confirmed. The Chairman stated that with reference to the erection of central schools near Wassail-street, it had been agreed pretty unanimously to defer looking for a site for the present, and to devote themselves entirely to the other work they had in hand. Captain Thomas said he disagreed with such a course, for he considered they ought to do all they coulcl Mr. J. M. Ellery thought there ought to be a limit to the time to when it was deferred. A few further remarks were made, and the matter dropped, where- upon the Chairman intimated with reference to the temporary taking of the Ragged School as a Boird School, that as yet they were not aware of the ,p,rms ,e trustees required for the use of the school, lne subject was ordered to stand over, awaiting- receipt of terms. A report was read from the managers of the Board School. It stated that on the 14th January last there were on the school register 147 children, but the hnmW on th only "6- Since then the attfmrl/6" 6r increased to 170, and the SS that the Was n0W 107- The manager con- sidered that the ge was far below what it should it 'was attributable"L^the wanToT^nt '"f manifested in sending their children to sclool^Tht school, the report further stated, was pro<rressin°'on the who.e very fair. A reference was made in the renort to a young woman named Hannah Jane Thomas, a ^pd ft ?"' I J™* D#t &} present in the service of the Board, though engaged at the above school The Clerk was directed to write to the managers, informing them that until the number m the school increased so af to justify another pupil teacher, it was impossible to engage her; but when the increase took place the Board promised, if Miss Thomas was still in the schools, to favourably consider her claims Mr. T. Phillips said that he had promised the Board of Guardians to direct the attention of that Board to a charge against Mr Thos. Kicharas, of the Carmarthen-road Board school. Havinc stated the nature of the charge, Captain Thomas promised to bring it before the attention of the managers of the above-named school at their next meeting. The Finance Committee's report was read, and several cheques for amounts due were signed, as recommended. The sum at the bank in favour of the Board was R448 10s. 6d., which included the last precept. A letter was read from the Education Department, with reference to the formation of a w Board for Sketty. Copies of letters written to the Rev. Mr. Bolney and Air. Glasbrook were also enclosed. 1 his was all the business of interest. To^n8HaVl07Ai the u0r5!u"h P°lice court beld at the 4^ yesterday, the Stipendiary magistrate on the *fnch',a ™an named David Llewellyn was brought up charged with being a deserter from the 4th King's Own Regiment of Foot. It appeared that on the 16th of April last the prisoner had leave of absence to come to Swansea to bury his mother. He did not however, at the expira- tion of his leave return and join the regiment, and when arrested by Detective-Sergeant Jones in Back-street he hadbeen nine days oyer his furlough. His Worship ordered the prisoner to be committed to the House of Cor- rection, awaiting an escort. DRUNK OR NOT DRUNK.-A blacksmith named John Foley was summoned for being drunk in the Rock and 1 ountain Inn, on the litn inst. P.C. Davies (29) gave evidence in support of the charge, swearing positively that defendant was drunk. Foley denied the truthfulness of the constable s statement, and called a witness, whose w^f,als«dlrect opposition to that given'against defendant. The Stipendiary dismissed the summons. ^ON-FULFILMENT OF A CONTRACT.—Thomas Vaughan, potter, again appeared in answer to an adjourned sum- mons, charging him with the non-fulfilment of a contract he had entered into with Mr. James Howell. Mr. Woodward again appeared for the prosecution. The case was again adjourned for the attendance of Mr. Holland, defendant's present employer, and with whom it was -supposed he had another contract.

NEATH. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION.—The meet- ings of the Association for Glamorganshire and Carmar- thenshire were brought to a close on Thursday evening by Church0 Tv'tmvg'- in the, Wind-street Congregation^ Cardiff °^alr WaS takea hy Mr- T- Webber, of Cardiff, when addresses were delivered by Revs. D. L. Jenkins, of Cardiff; J. C. Davies, of Newton: and W. th.TrTn^™JrrT- JhV^ence was numerous, and their interest in the proceedings were maintained through- out The meeting- was opened by the Rev. D. Edwards, of Go*er; and concluded by the Rev. J. L. Phillips, of Neath. After a collection on behalf of the funds of the Association the usual votes of thanks were given. There usuaL r^er a Blisters from a distance thaa ELECTION OF TOWN COUNCILLOR.-On Thursday, at the Town-hall, the election of a councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr, Parsons took place The Mayor was the presiding officer. Mr. Cuthbertson WM represented by his partner, Mr. Turberville, and m. Thomas by Mr. Leyson, solicitor. The contest M evidently a trial of strength between Liberals and Con- servatives. Mr. Cuthbertson being the Conservative favourite and Mr. Thomas the Liberal. The election was carried on in a quiet and orderly manner, and contrasted favourably with those under the old system. Every effort was put forth by both parties to secure the greatest number of votes; but notwithstanding this the w utmost good feeling was manifested. No idea could be formed at any time during the voting as to the relative position of the candidates. At half-past six, however, the matter was settled by the Mayor declaring the num- ber of votes jto be for Mr. Thomas, 333, and for Mr. Cuthbertson 280. Mr. Thomas briefly returned thanks amid hearty cheers from his supporters. The Mayor announced that 623 persons had voted, but only 613 were counted, one rejected for not marking his paper two for marking opposite both names and seven for writing their names.—[The foregoing paragraph promptly forwarded by left one by »

LLANELLY. HIGHWAY BOARD.—A meeting of the Wir/i,™ -d j was then held. Mr. C. W. Nevill v. i?j ,oa. man, and Mr. Rosser vice-chSLn ^elected chair- business of the meeting was to °J y- 0 contracts for keeping the roads ofVv, !r glV-e BOARD OF GUARDIANS A 6 district in repair. Board of Guardians waj held tn a mfeeting ?{, the Guardian* cv, j 7?. on Thursday to appoint, if mittee Tho ^ould think it desirable, a Sanitarj' Com- Nevill' fir, fi, J.ar. Jans Present were Messrs. C. W. E!ll( Vh £ Ch^> Mo™, Evans, Thomas, W. J^onville, R. Bonville, T. Morgans, J. Morgans. James, Rees, Hand, Rosser, and BeIlj. Jones. After a short con- versation as to whether the decision, which was come to by the guardians last year, to delegate their powers to a committee was not still in force, a question that was de- cided in the negative, as the Act says the Guardians may delegate for the current year of their office" their sani- tary powers to a committee, the meeting proceeded to consider whether it was more desirable to exercise their sanitary powers themselves, or to delegate those^p-Aver.s to a committee. Mr. Rees moved that the meeting adopt the former course on the ground that as a result a greater number of guardians would be interested in >;uritary work, and the inspector of nuisances be thereby ^eatlv assisted. Mr. Rosser moved an amendment that the sanitarv powers of the guardians be delegated tn o mittee, as last year, on the ground that it Was a ™ kind of work, and would be better attended to ™ mittee than if it were left m the hands of ■> )«}, tl ber of guardians, and also on the ground th->t fr constitution of the committee as prescribed in t}^ Act the work would be more likely to be 5 guardians, or representatives of the rat- y ejected J by the ex-ojficio guardians. Mr H, tepayers, and not Rees then withdrew his motiori o seconded ^r* ceededtoal)pointacom 'n)tiOn, and the meeting pro. tuted for Mr. Evan WiT; r', ?r n?"38 J Garreg for Mr. Benj. EdvS' Mr" MorganV>f change. v araa. There was no other

MERTHYJR SCHOOL BOARD.-The mul meeting of this Board waa Revs o w t Present, Mrs. Crawshay in the chair, A I, j ,,i': W'. James, W. Green, and Mr. Thos. Williams. vrKii nation for an advance by the master of Troed- P school was read, and it was moved by the Rev. W. „ f'1- seconded by the Rev. O. W. James, that the natter be deferred until next meeting. App]ications were also received from the managers of the Penydarran and Abercanaid schools for an increase in stipend; the applications were granted. Building plans for a new- applications were granted. Building plans for a new- school at Caedraw were put in and referred to the Sites Committee. This was all the business. PRESENTATION TO MB. T. B. MEREDITH.—On Thurs- day evening there was a most pleasant rtunione of the Lady Charlotte Lodge (A.O. F ) at the Globe Hotel High- street, 'for the purpose of presenting to Mr. Thomas B. Meredith a mark of the esteem in which he was held by his friends. The presentation took the form of a hand- some gold chronometer watch, supplied by Mr. Samuel" Davies, of Viotoria-street. It was beautifully engraved*' Mr. John Williams laid out a splendid dinner, at which upwards of forty persons sat down. Mr. John Jones, district master, presided, and was faced by P.C. John Harris. The room was decorated in a delightful manner with the regalia of the Order, interspersed with beautiful flowers. P.P.G.M. William Lewis presented the token with it few appropriate words, after which Mr. Meredith made a feeling reply. The proceedings throughout were conducted with th* utmost good taete tad kamoej.

PREMIER AND THE BRIDGE TOLL QUESTION. letter from Mr. Gladstone was read before the WtroPolitan Board of Works yesterday respecting $55, SASHES SSEBFFS AR wSSTb.. tey' ^KA raef Mr. Gladstone recommends adjournment of the subject until leKS °bj,icti°riable jNa can be found. The Board accordingly decided Withdraw the Bill.