South Wales Daily News

SPAIN. eo :BÁELOXA, Wednesday.—Local and provincial 11:¡ puttees have protested against the establish- ellt of junta. J^IABKIO, Tuesday.—The troops who captured tlrlia and Granada are ordered to Carthagena.

AMERICA. Wednesday.—The report made by fes* Jay, the American Minister at Vienna, p Pectii)g the management of the American De-1 <ieiftUleilt *n ^ie Vienna Exhibition, severely con- V.113 the conduct of the original American Com- '•M at Vienna.

C TURKEY. V°SSTAXTINOPLE, Tuesday.—Three newspapers 6 Oppressed.

SPANISH AFFAIRS. Standard telegram states that Yergara is said to have ^•toto the hands of the Carli.st leader Lizarraga.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. ■U DUMFRIES BURGHS. iw r* Frederick E. Villieis, of Uloseburn Hall, is an- °Ced as the Liberal candidate for Dumfries Burghs.

F V SUSPICIUUS OCCURRENCE. f ing .esterday afternoon the body of a man was seen float- river Lilfcy, with one hand upraised above the Se^er* He suddenly disappeared at the mouth of a large ^ebo(fn<^ every effort was unsuccessfully made to find i

It FORGERIES ON IRISH BANKS. J of t^Vas, (li-covered yesterday that forged imitations j >er • -^tioual Bank and Provincial Bnnk £ 1 notes iQe 111 circulation in Dublin. Ten were refused pay- is w ,°a presentation at the offices of these Banks, but it f^Ws-.ood that many of these notes have been success- to tu ^;lss(3d upon small traders. The police have a clue forgers.

SENTENCE OF DEATH AT THE WELLS A ASSIZTS. ■clj^^e Wells Assizes yesterday Edward Abbott wa3 tl)t with the wilful murder of his favourite child, years old, but cutting her throat at Knowle. The twice afterwards attempted suicide. It was pr^11 that insanity existed in the family, and that the gHjj?ner's manner had been strange. He was found y* Mid sentenced to death.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. ScJj Wesleyan Conference, Newcastle, to-day, a Ca5,ne. tor the establishment of a high class school at 'idge, under Methodist management, was considered tot ia^Prove<l- A suggestion for the establishment of a re for non-col!egiate Ulémuers of the University was the r\et^ against, but it was suggested that the chaplain of Pare 'l might receive into his house students whose ta ee,ire such supervision for their sons. A motion tnet b1"1n; the admission of laymen to the conference was the previous question. A motion to support Mr. e^n's Burials Bill was referred to the committee of ^eQcies, which will take action in the matter.

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE. •yy [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] 0I,VI:_RHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The firmness which acteristd the market last week was maintained to- vetl', Coals and cakes were in abundant supply, but rlUot01-S Would take anything under their highest reGent ^UWt\0ns' tendency to lower prices is stopped. s^;r Wales coke was strong, at 3lis. per tQn, and Derby- Big-iron sold more freely. From Lanca- and Yorkshire, and the West Coast and local finjjj1'8 reported larger sales. Second and third class of yTec' *r°n was slightly easier, with more sales. Most e Works and pits are standing for the Races.

OHURCH ASSOCIATION. ANTI-CONFESSIONAL MEETING AT 4 CARDIFF. feting in connection with the Cardiff Church itto Association was held in the Town-hall last even- sQtfte |^10ugh the time for holding the meeting was fixed in(iei. at earlier than usual, and generally religious SUjjj were but thinly attended when held during the VeiJ j r> the meeting' last evening was attended by a ^rge number of the iuflnential residents of the Iw' j|le Crown Court being crowded, and the entire Xh u ?8 mo-t enthusiastic. the chair was taken by Dr. Milward, who introduced '^oll ^ames Ormiston, M. A., Vicar of St. David's, ']^)tVay, as a deputation from the Parent Society. ^leeting having been opened with prayer, e CHAIRMAN said they had not come thereto run a tilt thejr the Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholics had thejj, re..oion, and although they differed from them in C^|-l views, they could not deny to the Roman fo* ?!lc:s the name; liberty of conscience they claimed ^r-^cb veti (cheers). But they objected to Mo ci fcrY in their own church (hear, hear). It was those by Co aiI*ied to belong to them, and who were endeavouring ^Piracy, for he could not call it anything else, to *°Ua » w.the Church He then referred to the notor- tnen Petition sgned by a large number of the clergy- ton'l.- Of the Church of England, and denounced the so of such men who sought to propagate views bm ^|;aSonistic to the principles of Reformation, ^ti^c whi)« eating the bread of the Church were lUarP] r hands against it. They did not seek to peljev .^th them in their individual labours. If they H, byt ] ln Confessional, let the m preach and practice Miich t^em take themselves out of the community Miich n(°t believe in it. They deprecated the bondage So terr i ) *onfessional imposed, as there was no bondage the ke that of placing the secret of your s>u-s IU >osin^l'g "f other men. He asked them to assist ia *Tanv i to the utmost the influence of this priestly ty- fhe Dppl;u,se)- Pleaseti Ormiston, in commencing his address, felt i? the the hearty sympathy expressed by the meeting i^e jud»IeWS exPressed by the Chairman, and felt that -ike p of such a meeting in an important town *hat would have great weight, i 1 e considered ^heif i e.y were passing through a crisis in the history of ^■y (] n;fed Pr<Jtestant Church, and if so, a very solemn uPon theiw as individuals and as consti- ^ere rj|°f this Protestant kingdom. In the first place they t* t°8ether by placard under the head of "Church M tv a branch of which association he rejoiced to 1Sq,e/^ in the town, and he hoped it would long con- Wo'p eV met to consider the views and intentions of T?trodvinilIn')er cler?ymen of the (Jliureh of England in practice of Auricular Confession and jhe Absolution into the doctrines and practices of a, crc England. He supposed they were aware (<rvt;ek s .since a petition signed by 483 clergymen ^^ishe Fngland, some of them living in Welsh ^fayin» ,Presented to theUpper House of Convocation vT0°k of rt' *n t^e eyent of any alterations being madein Prayer, that certain additions should They complained that there was a want of i'1 it> a,1(i that the Holy Communion con- ^\ghthQ ^rst Prayer Book of Edward VI., 1549, ^ifcf e. ^sed. He then referred at great length to the *Uri 'V'* ^sdaring that provision should be made confession and priestly absolution, and that 6(j Cf rhould be devised by the Bishops for the training -Catiiig of clergymen for the particular duty of the ^8ht fl0nab And also that the use of extreme unction tk viAreta'ne<' baptism and confirmation, as well the corn,1 'on to the sick, and also a proper service for rPose ^T^tion by the Bishop, of the holy oil for this turer proceeded to denounce, in the very t,)Il h -terms, the innovations sought to be sPecjaj ^bout by these priests, and referred to the <?flUire e Ur'^tion which these priests were supposed to the prj' and noticed some books published as a guide to the nj in Absolution, which contained remarks of thig Wor £ immoral character. In the Romish Church f Rit, ,?Vas printed in the Latin language, but among 0 a ists ^t was published in English, and that made Wfe* He then proceeded to show that while the ,?Illy exi°tn J1 was allowed in the Prayer Book of 1519, it the p three years, being most carefully struck out 'yer Book of 1552. He also referred to the v ^bisK which the Church Association had with the two j 1th a r of Canterbury and York, in presenting them ^^o" s'oned by 60,000 persons, objecting to the ^Pi'essi 1011 these practices into the Church, and to the j these dignataries of the Chuch—that they thy (j, the Confessional had wrought a great evil rn?kt jjj of Rome, and that the Reformers did quite ^ect|l0^ a"°wing it a place in the Reformed Church, the p>r afterwards proceeded to notice the operations ^^oolaU ^sts, who were at work in their National ?ho\vjn'fideavouring to get hold of the young, and h r han l extra,c^ from the books which were placed in yjr'fc«t,s aJ f8 t^at they must confess all their sins to the .to a kind and tender father, and that he had tK tory f £ rantiny them absolution. He traced the f tiny? -the Church frjin early ages, and showed" J^iorial }fe and 12ih C'entnry the practices of Con- rark a j, and was allowed and spread through the ,11 to c?,68' whioh it was the very object of the Reforma- 1 .c cere la*%tely erase. And out of very simple Apos- a ^tly aT°nies- system of auricular confession and the |^utl°n arose in the corrupt age of the Church, n8 Posit;r, ^lortiuition restored once mote the Church to » ^hucf.v, ,e^OVfc the Dark Ages. He then referred to ^°*t stron Articles, especially to the Gth, which spoke .Pfcalitjf, y against the Confessional, and concluded by a the t them most earnestly and most fervently to. ^lncV,°.7«>t that was now setting in upon the Church r°' 4 qup ,t- they chose they could withstand. It was }UtL of tK 011 0 Churchman or Dissenter—it was a ques- 0v^tul t?? loved the Bible should stand fast and i^ren = t s Confessional, which sought even to lead t he lect ay' shoul<1 be removed. ^ding 0y Ul'er delivered a very exhaustive address, ex- jttie cl0sf an bour and a half, and was loudly applauded eP re9tiL3os, moved that this meeting {expresses its tk .^e nei^v}'t,ue want °f the co operation of the clergy 15e^r greats ur^oot^ The laity in consequence feeling t anHer a<» ^Possibility protest in the most emphatic ffcst3Ht tlle attempt to introduce into our Pro- vessionj the Romish dogma of Auricular ConJ jersiVe' c °ause the dogma is most unscriptural and sub- as well as in practice, and would jj^eting the peace of our English homes. This V°Wer tVi i Ple(%es itself to resist by every means in to pi~, °f these alien practices, alike de- « he re„ i °Y and laity. oPtedtlOn Was seconded by Captain WILLIAMS OPte the ,to the lecturer, to the Chairman, and ^iogs. *or the use of the hall, closed the rro-

DR. LIVINGSTONE AND DR. KIRK. Some correspondence is published relating to the reflec- tions cast by D11. Livingstone on Dr. Kirk in the de spatches published last year. Earl Granville instructed Sir Bartle Frere, on his visit to Zanzibar, to ascertain ho«v far the complaints of Dr. Livingstone are well founded in regard to the class of porters employed by Dr. Kirk to carry to Dr. Livingstone the stores intended fox hi. relief, and to give his opinion as to whether Dr. Living- stone's complaints are well founded, and whether Dr. Kirk is in any way to blame for the delays that took place in expediting the stores to Dr. Livingstone, or for their plunder and failure to reach him. Sir Battle Frare, in his reply, says:— I am unable to say more than repeat the almost obvious truism that it is possible that, had the agency employed by Mr. Stanley been employed on behalf of Dr. Livingstone, the supplies might have reached him. On the third and last question, whether Dr. Kirk is in any way to blame for the delays that took place in expe- diting the stores to Dr. Livingstone, I have no hesitation whatever in stating my conviction that he is not. He seems to me to have done what anyone on the spot, not judging after the event, would have said was for the best, and his want of success was in no way due to any want of due care, precaution, local knowledge, or energy, or to any defect of judgment in the choice of his agents. I am confirmed in this view by the more experienced pinion of Colonel Pelley, who formerly filled the office of consul and political agent here, with great credit to himself and advantage to her Majesty's service. He assures me that had he been here in his old post he would have acted precisely as Dr. Kirk acted, and that lie is convinced no one here could have known that any better steps could have been taken than were taken to ensure the supplies reaching their desti- nation. Earl Granville, in acknowledging the receipt of this report, expresses his satisfaction that Sir Bartle Frere considers Dr. Kirk entirely free from blame in the matter of the alleged diiferenca between him aiui Dr. Livingstone.

THE BANK FORGERIES. Monday next has been fixed for the trial of Austin Biror. Bidwell, George Bid well, George Macdonnell, and Edwin Noyes, the four Americans who stand charged with the gigantic forgeries on the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. The prisoners will be arraigned before Mr. Justice Archibald at the Central Criminal Court, and the trial will probably last the whole week. The counsel retained for the prosecution are Mr. Serjeant Parry, Mr. Hardinge Giffard, Q.C., Mr. Poland, and Mr. H. D. Greene, and it i4 understood that the prisoners will be de- fended by Mr. Metcalfe, Q.C., Mr. Besley, Mr. Montagu Williams, Mr. Straight, and Mr. Moody. Meanwhile, the voluminous and circumstantial depositions taken before the Lord Mayor at the Justice-room of the Man- sion House by Mr. Oke, the Chief Clerk, have been printed for the convenience of the presiding judge and of the counsel on both sides. They extend over 242 folio pages, including the oral and documentary evidence, and make of themselves a thick volume, together with an ela- borate index for ready reference. Within living memory there has been no such case, for length and impedance, heard before any Lord Mayor of London in its preliminary art age, nor one which excited a greator amount of public interest from first to last. The Overend-Gurney prosecu- tion is the only one in late years which at all approaches it in those respects, but in that the printed depositions only extended over 1G4 folio pages, or much less than those in the Bank case, in which as many as 108 m-itness(,s I-,Ove evidence before the Lord Mayor, and the prelimimu-y ex- aminations—23 iu number from first to lastlasu from ,.St ,I from the 1st »f March until the 2d of Jttly, exclusive of the time spent in remands. These remands, of necessity, were unavoidable, having regard to the oomplex character of the forgeries and to the circumstance that two of the chief ooaspirators fled the country on the eve of discovery, a circumstance which led to much tedious delay, first in capturing them, and then in applying Extraditiou Treaties to their cases and bringing the prisoners to Eng- land. The prisoner Edwin Noyes, otherwise Edwin Noyes Hills, who was first arrested in this country, has been in custody continuously since the 1st of March last, or upwards of five months, and the remaining three for periods varying from the 3d of ApriL In the case of the two pri- soners Austin Biron Bidwell and George Macdonnell— apprehended in Havannah and the United States respec- tively—the tedious delay consequent upon the extradition proceedings was further aggravated by long sea voyages to this country, where the prisoners were at length given no to justice by their respective Governments. Upon Noyes, in particular, the protracted confinement preced- ing trial appears to have told considerably. During the list examinations before the Lord Mayor, he seemed exceedingly careworn and anxious. There, from first to last, it may be observed, he always behaved in a manner entitling him to respect, apart from the crime with which he is charged, his demeanour being altogether free from the unseemly levit.Y which at times marked the conduct of George Macdonnell and Austin Biron Bidwell. As a rule, too, during the preliminary examinations George Bidwell con-, ducted himself well before the Court. Once, during one of the concluding remands, Noyes, for some moments and for the first time. became fairly unininned. Towards the end of a long day, while a letter of his, written to his brother, and in which kindly references were made to his father and mother, was being read by Mr. Chabot, the expert in handwriting, he burst into tears, which he tried ia vain to conceal, and sobbed like a child at the recital of a passage in which he rejoiced at the prospect of keeping the homestead together for the family. It may be men- tioned, as an incident in the case, that a witness named James M'Kelvie, a private deleave in Edinburgh^ who was mainly instrumental in arr^ffiing the prisoner George BidweU in that city, has died since lie gave his evidence before the Lord Mayor. The circumstance, however, is not likely to effect the issue. A most material witness for the prosecution is the young woman Ellen Vernon, the mistress of one of the prisoner*, and she has from the first been kept under the strictest (observation of the police. It remaiM to be stated that the trial will commence at 11 o'clock on Monday morning next, and probably in the Old Court -0 the Old Bailey. v v*1' ■ — J-

"Among all my boys," said an old man, I never had but one boy who took after mc. and that was my son Aaron, who took after me with a club." A curious notice has been issued by the National Rifle Association, to the effect that between A:200 and i'MOO of the money which was won at Wimble- don is still unclaimed. Some substantial prizes are on the list—one of £ 50 in the Alexandria competition, and another of 4:30 in the carton firing. During the last few days several gangs of harvest labourers have experienced much inconvenience by being stung by a foreign species of gnat while working in the harvest fields. These insects fly in swarms, and it was at first surmised they were mosquitoes, but an old sailor has declared them not of the moscnetto tribe, and they are supposed to be foreign gnats from out of some ship lying off Gravesend. Harvest bugs are common and have to be endured by reapers and others in the cornfields, but the <e foreign invaders are a somrcp of fresh trouble. The deaths from diarrhcea^in London last week numbered 470. The Registrar-General saysThe fatality from diarrhoea continues to increase rapidly. In the last week of June only 22 deaths were referred to this disease^ within regis- tration London; in the five following weeks the numbers rose rapidly to 375, and during last week they further increased to 470, and ,exceeded by 1G9 the cor- rected average number in the corresponding week of the last tell years. These 470 included 438 or 93 per cent, of children under five years of age, of whom 363 were infants aged under one yeaT. To simple cholera and choleraic diarrhoea 1G deaths were referred, against 12 and 23 in the two previous weeks all were of infants, except four adult cases certified as choleraic diarhcea. Not a single death from small pox was recorded. ALPINE PEAKS AND PASSES.—The Swiss Times sdvs the third ascent of the W eisshorn (9,882 feet) this year was successfully accomplished on the 1st instant by Messrs. Wallroth and Zoughbank. A few days pre- viously the Matterhcrn was ascended by another Eng- lishman named Leatham. On the 30th u It into the summit of the same mountain was successfully at- tained by an Hungarian, M. Dechy. The same gentle- man made the first ascent this year of the Dent Blanche. Living Zermatt, accompanied by two guides, on the 4th inat., he bivouacked on the rocks of the Wandfluh, near to Zermatt. On the following day he crossed the Wandtluhjoch, and reached the summit of the Dent Blanche in six and a half hours. The descent was made to Evolena. This peak rises to a height of 13,434 feet above the sea level, and was ascended for the first time in 1662 by Messrs. Kennedy and Wigram. THE NEW MASTEK OF THE ROLLS.—The eleva- tion of the Solicitor-General. Sir George Jessel, to the t I Mastership of the Rolls will form a landmark j.n the his- tory of progress in the law, inasmuca as it can no longer be said that the Jewish body are unrepresented on the Judicial Bench. We have had before this an Tsraelitish Premier and an Tsraelitish Lord Mayor, but thus far not a Judge of that persuasion. Sir George Jessel, who will now take his Beat in the Rolls Court as successor of Lord Romilly, is the youngest sou of the Tate Mr. Zachariah N. Jessel, merchant, of Savfie-row., London, and of Gordon- house, Putney, and was born in London in the year 1824. He was educated at University College, London, graduat- ing, li. A., at the University of London, as Mathematical Scholar, and obtaining the gold medal for mathematics, on proceeding to take lii.s'Master's degree. I u due course life was elected a Fellow of University College, mwl was ci-tlled t. tiio B,i- at in i847. In 1855 ho (Obtained the honour of a silk gown, and was also chosen a'Renchct of his Inn. lie did not enter Parliament until the last general election, in December, 18C8, when he was re turned for Dover in the Liberal interest; and in Novem- ber, 187*1-, he succeeded Si^John Coleridge in the post ol Solicitor-General. Sir George Jessel, who, as a mattei of course, will be shortly sworn a member of llet Majesty's Privy Council, married in 185ii a daughtel of Mr. Joseph Moses, merchant, of Leadenhall-street, city. The elevation of Sir George Jessel to the Judicial Bench will cause a vacancy in the represen tation of the borough of Dover, where parties are pretty evenly balanced, so that a severe contest foi the seat may be expected. In a leader, the Timei stiys i Sir George Jessel becomes Cluster of the nolls, and suiters in Chancery will have the advantage, which for some time they have sparingly enjoyed, or a Judge who is at once expeditious and trustworthy.- Ihe late Solicitor-General may not be in all respects one of those whom all lawyers delight t»thonour but even uu failing. l-jaii to the side of strength. A less strong man woiui" h taken more pains to correct what the new Mastei of the Rolls, in the abundance of his energy, disregarded. H* has been a great advocate, and there is every promj, th"-t he will be a greater Judge. He is a mall who is neviir deceived by his own sophistry, and is not likely tc Jy deceived by the sophistry of anybody else.

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN.— Should always be used when children are cutting teeth it relieves the little-sufferers at once, it produces naturaj quiet sleep by re- lieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a bntton." It is perfectly harmless and very pleasant to taste. It soothes tho child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrho-a, whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by thousands of medieine dealers in all parts of the world at Is ljd per bottle and millions of mothers can testify to its virtue.—Manufactory [ •xfwd-stre$, Leodoo. 8QS0

THE ALABAMA. A reassuring telegram has been received with reference to the steamship Alabama, whose loss was rumoured. The telegram states that a States line steamer was sighted by the Hanber, on the 5th inst., 50miles beyond where it was feared the Alabama had been wrecked. There is reason to believe that the steamer thus sighted was the Alabama- as she should have passed the very spot where this steamer was seen, and no other States line steamer, either out- ward or homeward bound was off the coast of Ireland that day. It is stated that the vessel supposed to be run down by the Alabama is the Abeona, a clipper ship, owned by Messrs. Allan, Glasgow. The Abeona was 91*7 tons register, and sailed from Montreal to Glasgow on the 7th of July.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF CEYLON. The Cork Examiner states that a rumour was current in Tralee on Saturday that the O'Dono^hue has been ap- pointed Governor of Ceylon, in succession to Mr. W. H. Gregory, who, it is said, has resigned. The office is worth £7,000 a year. A number of candidates for the repre- sentation of Tralee are already mentioned, amongst whom the most prominent names are those of a local merchant of considerable influence in the borough a gentleman officially connected with the Government, and an ex-M.P. for Athlone.

TYPHOID FEVER IN LONDON. The Medical Record says: "The outbreak of typhoid fever, to which attention has been this week drawn in Mayfair and Marylebone, is one of the most remarkable and severe outbreaks with which we are acquainted. A great number of families have been attacked, and eminent medical men have largely suffered. We have been at some pains to ascertain the particulars. "IVe are acquainted thus far with about 165 cases occurring in forty-seven families inhabiting Wimpole-street, Harley-street, Not- tingham-place, Cavendish-square, and the surrpunding district, with outlying cases in Grosvenor-square, Port- man-square, Grosvenor street, Curzon-streat, Hyde-park- gardens, and St. John's-wood. Among the households attacked are those of Dr. Murchison, Mr. Maunder, Dr. Gowers, Mr. Spencer Watson, Mr. John Wood, Dr. G. P. Murray, Mr. Halle, Dr. Buchanan, Dr. Liveing, Mr. Fairlie Clarke, Dr. Andrew Clark, Lord Alfred Paget, Mr. Ernest Hart, Colonel Knox, Mr. Christie, C.B., Dr. Fuller, Mr. Arnott, Mr. Isaac, Dr. Priestly, Mr. Harry Emanuel, Lord Fitzwilliam, Hon. Mrs. Duncombe, and others. The cause of this severe epidemic seemed at first very mysterious but a clue has been suggested wiiich leads pretty surely through the maze. The consideration of the character of two out- breaks in his nursery led Dr. Murchison to suspect his milk-supply as being the vehicle of the poison, as it has on several occasions during the last few years been proved to be. Thus in the first outbreak, three children who were drinking household milk were alone attacked, while pre- sently, when these were recovering, the two who were drinking nursery milk' from the same dairy were at- tacked, suggesting successive contamination of separate ,supplies of milk and a precisely inverse observation was made in respect to milk from the same dairy in a second case. The suspicion once started, the source of milk sup- ply in the forty-three families reported by medical men as suffering from invasions of typhoid was investigated, and it was found that, although living in different parts of the town, forty out of the forty-three families were sup- plied from the same dairy. The disease is obviously not traceable to any particular line of sewers, although those hi the neighbourhood of Cavendish square, Wimpole- street, and Queen Anne-street, must now be in a very dangerous state and the inhabitants of that important district cannot be too earnestly warned to protect them- selves by a liberal use of disinfectants, and by ascertain- ing that their drains are well trapped. We have said that circumstances point very strongly to the milk-supply being the source of the poison; and so much is this the case that Sir William Jenner and Dr. Mnrchison, who have been called to see a number of the patients, have thought it their duty to represent the urgent nature of the emergency to the vendors of the milk, and to advise them to suspend their trade. A joint committee of in- quirers, consisting of Mr. J. Netten liadeliffe, on the part of Mr. Sinioii Dr. Whitmore, the medical ofiieei, of health for Marylebone and Mr. T. Chalmers Morton and Dr. Corfield, for the vendors of the milk, proceeded on Mon- day evening to the farms whence the supply is drawn, in order to investigate the possibility of foreign sources of infection to the milk at these farms. As material for doubt we may state that this dairy is conducted with a strictness and an uprightness which make it morally certain that the milk has not been tampered with cince it reached the dairy; moreover, tests by the hydrometer and the creaming glass ire regularly applied. To all this we attach little j I however, in such a case. The hydrometer ami creaming-glass arc most easily cheated by the subtraction of cream and the addition of a little warm water. This is very weil known to milk-farmers, and should be to the managers of this dairy. But we may state that this milk has been many times tested by Mr. Wanklyn—our best milk analyst—and has passed as good average London milk, which could not be described as adulterated, and has a right to take its place as pure mill-

Colonel Roundell, an English traveller, who undertook to explore the interior of Persia in the disguise of a peasant, is believed to be dead, as no tidings have reached his friends for several years. At the Cork Harbour Regatta on Tuesday, the Queen's College boat's crew wore crape rosette* in memory of Mr. John Scallan Taylor, their late v ce-c tptain, who was killed while fighting with the Carlists ia,t week. As an instance of the wonderful effect of steam- boat competition in the way of reducing fares, it may be mentioned that the steamer the Marquis of Lome now carries passengers to llothesoy from Glasgow, some 45 miles, for the sum of threepence. THE BOUREONS AND ORLEANISTS.-The inter- view between the Bourbon princes has given rise to various comments in the French press. The Univcrs aays that the King, as it calls the Count de Chambord, must have cartc Uancht given to him by the Conservative parties, or nothing can be done. The Italian papers speak very doubtfully as to the prospects of the Bourbons, and do not think the interview nt Frolisdorf will do much to im- prove their chances of success. A -V The Home Labour Matltet has remained fairly settled during the past week. In Scotland the miners have come to terms with the employers on the subject of the special rules and in other directions a quiet attitude, in view of slackening demand for hands, may be observed. In London, however, some uneasiness has arisen in the building trade, with reference to the carrying out of the arrangement of last month; but any serious crisis will probably be avoided. In the Midlands a decrease of activity in many branches still continues, and in more quarters than one the influence of American competition for iron and steel orders has been already felt. Fairly satisfactory reports come in from the harvest fields. Frer.i the Cape of Good Hope, a special commissioner, to foster emigration from the mother country, is announced. Nevertheless, extensive dock and other works are bidding for all the available home labour.—The Labour News. THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. -On the subject of the recent debate in Parliament re- specting the grant to his lloyaj Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Journal des Dtbats observes that wealthy England has not much cause to complain of the cost of royalty. Queen Victoria, during her 30 years' reign, has had a civil list of 9,500,000fr., but she has no debts, and has never sought any supplementary aid from Parliament. The discussion upon the bill for an increased grant to the Duke of Edinburgh gave rise to some charac- teristic incidents. Thus, Mr. Gladstone strongly asserted that thle proposed marriage was one of affection, and the newspapers have supported that view by announcing that the duke became attached to the Grand Duchess while he was but a ii-iidshipiiian. That is the condition upon which alone the sympathies of an English Assem- bly, of whatever class it may be composed, can be obtained. With us a Minister would have felt called upon to point out all the advantages of the marriage which the Queen had negotiated for her son, while, on the other side Lf the Channel, Parliament has been requested to complete the happipess of two young lovers, and all men- tion of the bride's dowry has been rejected as an indeli- cacy. It appears to us, however, that there was less sin- cerity in the abuse that was made of the modern commonplace statement that princely marriages have no political influence. Doubtless, they no longer have the importance they possessed when entire provinces might form portions of dowry, but still even now family alli- ances have some weight, as might have been seen during th,, Franco-German war. England itself, by the satis- faction it evinces on the oocasion of this new marriage, proves it can appreciate the value of such ^connections. Lord .Salisbury was right, we think, in saying that if matrimonial alliances can no longer be relied upon to put an end to war, we may at least hope that they will tend to the maintenance of peace. In short, despite all our modern theories of government, it is the will of one man or of several men, according as the Government be autocratic or constitutional, which decides in the last resort upon the question of peace or war, and those wills, when mote completely informed, would more frequently incline in favour of peace. To understand is to forgive' is the admirable phrase of Madame de Stael, whieji is as applicable to affairs of politics as to those of the heart, and to properly understand complete knowledge is re- quired. There is every reason to believe that it in 1851 the Emperor Nicholas had been better acquainted with the state of feeling in England he would not have pushed affairs to pn extremity which rendered the Crimean war inevitable." Possibly, in a few centuries, we English may be cured of looking down upon foreigner?. When the Bel- gians have taken our irou trade and the Prussians have built the iiussian railways, when Germau unity and a German navy cease to be chimeras, when wo find in our great northern towns whole colonies of German mer- chants. and cotmons daaccd by the young people as much as quadrilles, when the Germans make lighter spenge cake, and are abreast of us in literature and science, it will be time for John Bull to rub his eyes and rid himself of a few insular prejudices. If he would take a wider range, he might see all things better. Sterling has somewhere said, 'Men narrow their views in order to see more distinctly, as they go to the bottom of a well to see the stars at noon. But it is a poor exchange to give sunlight for starlight.' In the open sunny atmosphere of literature we have long done with such depreciation. Every adds to the number of foreign authors who have become our house- hold friends. -Bi-itisli Quarterly Review. THE PATENT CONGRESS.—The International Patent Congress at Vienna, which was presided over by Mr. Siemens, the electrician and metallurgist, has con- cluded its labours. The most interesting discussion was that on compulsory licenses. All the members of the committee supported it, and it was passed I)y t majority of 42 >17. its opponents being nearly all Americans. Count the Austrian Premier, received theeoni- mitt ■ -ivvsed his gratification at the result "f th.,i..

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THE TRIAL OF THE CLAIMANT. SEVENTY-SECOND DAY-THE DEFENCE. The trial at bar of the claim.. the Tichborne baronetcy and estates was resumed on Wednesday morning. Dr. Kenealy, continuing his speech for the defence, said he had read with something like dismay a statement in one of the newspapers that he was going to continue his speech for thirty-six days. The Lord Chief Justice Thirty-six days Dr. Kenealy assured the bench there was nothing further from his imagination than to occupy so much time, as he should make every possible effort to conclude this week, and had given orders for his first batch of wit- nesses to be ready by Monday next, if his remarks should extend over this week, he promised they should occupy but little of Monday, for he was anxious to come to the real battle in the case. A Juror Another newspaper, then, has made a more accurate prophecy, for it says you are likely to finish on Friday. Dr. Kenealy would new refer to the tattoo evidence, and shew in what he thought its weakness consisted, offering, likewise, what seemed to him to be an absolute refutation of the idea conveyed by the various witnesses. He had a number of witnesses from the Carabineers, were ready to pledge their oath as to the identity of the defendant with the Hoger Tich borne they formerly knew and he would convince the jury that the tattoo question was an absolute delusion on the part of some of the wit- nesses, and a complete fabrication on the part of others. It was to women, and generally when they were alone, that Roger was supposed to have shewn the marks. M. Chatillon only discovered them on the eve of Roger's departure for South America, and that shewed they were not done while lie was under his surveillance. He should have thought that if Chatillon believed they were genuine he would have asked when they were done, Frenchmen being remarkable for their inquisitiveness. The Lord Chief Justice Is that really so ? Dr. Kenealy I always thought so, my lord. The Lord Chief Justice: I never knew it. Dr. Kenealy: Your lordship probably knows more about Frenchmen than I do, but I have always considered them a revivification of the ancient Greek. The Lord Chief Justice I do not think you will find more gossip carried on in France than there is at our clubs. Dr. Kenealy alluded to the fact that the evidence of Madame Chatillon as to the character of the tattoo marks differed from that of her husband, and commented upon the non-production of the daughter, who was present when Roger was said to have bared his arm, to corroborate the testimony of the parents. It was remarkable that M. d'Aranza, an intimate friend of the Tichborne family, was ignorant of the existence of the marks. If there was one person in the world having a strong and powerful motive to gain as many sup- porters as possible to this story it was Lady Doughty. Father Rigby, superior of the Newhall Convent, who had been on familiar terms with her ladyship for a great many years, seemed to have readily adopted a view which she deemed all important to her daughter's reputation. He, probably on her inducement, took a serious view of a subject which had never before been presented to him in a serious aspect. The extraordinary narrative of Father Eigby was deserv- ing of attention, and it was worthy of notice that having deposed to the fact he came to swear to. he dec- lined to answer any further LjUl'j, Lord Bellew appeared to have had at first but a very vague impression relative to the tattooing, and no explanation had been given why Roger falsely stated the marks were made with pins and gunpowder, while Lord Bellew said three needles and Indian ink were used. How came a secret, which seemed to have been buried in almost impenetrable obscurity, to have come to the cars of the family ? How came the name of Lord Bellew to be connected with it? Roger seemed to have never mentioned the name of Bellew, but always said the marks were made by a Normandy sailor. Had it been suggested that Lord Bellew could be made an instrument of the family? The absence of JNlr. Howker trom the wit- ness box was to him inexplicable. If the evidence he (Dr. Kenealy) intended to produce were true, the story of Lord Bellew must be false, and deliberately false, because he gave chapter and verse, time and place, and everything which would stamp it with an air of truth. A Juror It is quite evident from Mr. Bowker's letter of the 7th June, 1871, that he knew of Lord Bellew's con- nection with the tattooing. Dr. Kenealy had some doubt about that, and said if he could shew that Lord Bellew invented the tattoo story, very little reliance would be placed upon his other evidence. It was singular that Lord Bellew in his reply to Mr. Bowker's communication did not seem to posi?Jss anything like an accurate recollection of what took place on what must have been a memorable ccsasion if the alleged circumstance ever happened. Lord Bellew cer- tainly never told anybody at Stonyhurst that he had tattooed Roger, nor did Roger tell any of his associates there of the circumstance. The Lord Chief Justice As to the latter part of your proposition, there is no evidence that he (Roger) never communicated the fact to anybody. Dr. Kenealy said neither was there any evidence that he did communicate it. Lord Bellew came to his recollec- tion about the tattooing after an interview with Mr. Henry Seymour, whose bias against the defendant was of the most reprehensible nature. It was a great pity that his lordship's recollection did not revive under auspices of a different kind. It was singular that scarcely any of the witnesses could tell the nature of the marks, or arm on which they were. Mr. Fitzgerald said that before_ he saw them Roger left the room, and returning attired in a loose dressing-gown, showed his arm. The Lord Chief Justice I suppose your suggestion, then, will be that Roger painted his arm, and was not tattoed at all ? Dr. Kenealy: That, my lord in my opinion, is the solution of the whole thing. I say it was one of those practical jokes he had picked up in various places. The Loid Chief Justice: I think that if you had in- tended to make Mr. Fitzgerald's evidence the foundation of a theory of this kind you ought to have asked him how long Roger was absent from the room. Will what you say apply to the statement of Colonel Maunder that he entered the room suddenly and saw the marks when Roger was brushing his hair ? Dr. Kenealy Yes, my lord. The Lord Chief Justice You are entitled to submit it, and the jury to accept it. What do you say to the alle- gation of Mr. Talbot that he saw the marks when Roger was bathing? Dr. Kenealy: Abottt Mr. Talbot I shall have a few words to say when the proper time arrives. A Juror: And what answer have you to make to the Irish billiard-marker, who saw the marks when Roger was washing his hands and arms? Dr. Kenealy had not yet come to the evidence of that witness. The Lord Chief Justice: If the marks were painted, would not the paint take some time to dry? v Dr. Kenealy: Perhaps they were done with blue pencil. Mr. Hawkins Had blue pencil been invented in those days? Dr. Kenealy had certainly seen it for a great many years. If not with pencil, perhaps the marks were made with the same compound as was used by those artists who drew pictures on the street pavement in order to earn a few pence. The Lord Chief Justice That is coloured chalk. Dr. Kenealy did not care what it was. He was not going to produce the identical material with which it was done. (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Justice: Are not "Faith, Hope, and Charity emblems to which Roman Catholics attach con- siderable sanctity? Dr. Kenealy believed not. AJ uror thought they regarded the heart with peculiar reverence. The Lord Chief Justice: I should have thought it pro- bable that if Roger resorted to this sort of fun he would have adopted different emblems. Dr. Kenealy remarked that his solution relieved him of the necessity of making any imputation upon the truth and character of the various witnesses whoVhad deposed to the existence of the tattoo marks. On the other hand, what credence was to be paid to the evidence of Major Butt, who said he had an impression that Roger was tatooed, while admitting that he never saw it. The peculiar part of this gentleman's testimony was that he could not tell what gave him the impression. Burden never saw the emblems, although he observed the initials, and this was strong corroboration of the theory that Roger used to paint the emblems from a passing whim. Then as to Mr. Talbot, to whom his lordship had re- ferred him. The witness being the first cousin of Lady Radcliff, naturally entertained an indignant and angry feeling against the defendant. The strongest minds were semetimes led away by passion and prejudice, and he asked them to receive his evidence with a great deal of caution. Mr. Talbot never noticed any malformation in Roger, although the pair bathed together a score times. He ridiculed the statement that Roger was in the habit of asking his various lady friends to be tattooed every time he saw them. Different witnesses had different im- pressions as to the nature of the marks, and that sug- gested the idea that they were not' permanent, but were temporary and varied according to his caprice. It was remarkable that when he asked Mrs. Greenwood whether he should tattoo her he did not show her his arm—a cir- cumstance which rather bore out the idea that he had not got the marks at the moment. Gosford said that al- though he knew Roger was tattooed, he could not tell when he saw it, thus acting in the same way as he did in the case of the horse Plenipo, which the defendant said he left with him on his departure for South America, for then Gosford would not swear there was no such horse. What did the jury think of the statement of Lady Rad- cliffe that when she saw the marks Roger was plucking some flowers out of the river with his left hand ? There was no evidence that Roger was left-handed. The Lord Chief Justice Lady Radcliffe did not say he only used one hand. A juror She merely said she saw the tattooing on his leftfarm, he having turned his sleeve up to pluck the flowers. The Lord Chief Justice The flowers might have been some distance off in the water, and he might have caught hold of the bank with his right hand in order to avoid falling into the river, picking the flowers with his left hand. Dr. Kenealy said that would have been a very good solution of the difficulty had Lady Radcliffe have sworn that it happened. The Lord Chief Justice She also said that on another occasion he caught a minnow with his hand. A juror And he might then have used his left hand. Dr. Kenealy Well, if you have not to appear as a juror again until you catch a minnow with your left hand you will have a long adjournment (laughter). On the reassembling of the Court after lunch, Dr. Kenealy resumed his address to the jury, remarking that Lady Radcliffe had deposed to three persons being present on one occasion when Roger exhibited his arm but she must have been mistaken, as one of the persons she named denied having seen the tattoo marks. Most of the witnesses swore that the initials were lengthwise, but Mrs. Nangle said they were crosswise, and nobody could believe she was mistaken. Mr. Justice Lush Her expression was I think." Dr. Kenealy considered that lady's evidence supported the theory he bad ventured to enunciate. Miss Nangle ssertsd itlist Colonel G. Greenwood was present when she saw the marks, but the gallant officer had had no notion whatever of their existence. If Miss Nangle was mistaken in that, she must be mistaken in other matters Af equal importance. He claimed the Colonel as a witi.tss in his favour, for although he had not sworn that Roger was not tattoed, he had not seen it, and he had been so situated that he must have seen it if it had any existence. It could not possibly have escaped his notice when Roger assisted in building the caii n. Could the jury entertain any moral doubt that Roger followed the Colonel's ex- ample in turning up his shirt sleeves so as to work with more ease ? If the gallant officer had seen the marks he could not have forgotton a circumstance which was calcu- lated to make a deep impression on his mind. His evi- dence was, no doubt, of a negative character, but negative evidence was frequently as convincing as positive evi- dence. Next, Major Henry Nangle, who partook of the hospitality of the defendant under not very reputable circumstances, merely said he had been told Roger was marked, but the testimony must have been lumped in simply to make weight, as it was of no substantial value. Jeremiah Ealey, the billiard-marker, of Clonmel, did not connect what he saw on Roger's arm with any tattoo marks he had ever seen before. If the marks had been tattoed, he would have said so. Mr. Justice Lush He said that he had seen such marks before on soldiers, but not on gentlemen. Dr. Kenealy asked if it was possible for the emblems to have escaped the attention of Ealey, he being a Roman Catholic Yet he could give no description whatever of them. A Juror He said they did not rub out. Dr. Kenealy It was not his business to see if they did or not. Another Juror: They were not pencil marks there, Dr. Kenealy. Dr. Kenealy could not say what marks they were, but he thought this evidence was unnecessarily dragged in by the prosecution. Another witness, a lady, described the marks as being very indistinct. Assuming his theory to be correct, was the device then fading away ? The Lord Chief Justice: The witness spoke of punctlires would they be produced by paint? Dr. Kenealy did not think the evidence very satisfac- tory. Alfred Brand, keeper at Tichborne, was the 24th witness called by the prosecution in support of the tattoo theory, but his testimony did not negative the proposition which he (Dr. Kenealy) had ventured to submit to the Court. Brand said he saw the tattoo marks, but he could not say what they were, thus giving the idea that they were shifting things and were not the same on two consecutive occasions. The witness said that when he saw them Roger was in his shirt sleeves and that falling among some nettles he rubbed his arm with some dock-leaves in order to remove the sting. Mr. Justice Lush If the marks were painted would he not have rubbed them out ? Dr. Kenealy contended that the prosecution had not shown it was the left arm that was stung (laughter). The Lord Chief Justice If this was, as you say, the twenty-fourth witness, perhaps they took it for granted that that fact had been pretty well established. Dr. Kenealy: If all the previous witnesses were as valueless as: L argue this one was, it could not be considered at all settled. Bogle must have known whether Roger was tattooed or not, and would have tested the defendant; and if he were a conspirator he weuld have told the de- fendant of the fact, and enabled him to supply the de- ficiency. If the jury accept the theory I have suggested no one would be charged with perjury. The Lord Chief Justice Yes, one-Lord Bellew. Dr. Kenealy intimated that this concluded the remarks he had to make on the parole evidence relative to the tatooing, and he would now advert to the deposition which Lady Doughty made on her dying bed. Her lady- ship might have thought Roger was serious, while he might have been jesting all the time. Having made that brief observation, he would resume his criticism on the cross-examination of the defendant in the last trial, be- ginning from the point at which he left off on Tuesday. If the defendant were an impostor, he would scarcely have known that the General Napier who reviewed the Carabineers in Ireland was a one-armed man. Colonel Lushington, who was a thorough gentleman, had treated defendant as his equal, but if the defendant were Orton, the Wapping element would have developed itself in the Colonel's presence, disguise himself as he might. The Court then adjourned.

LAUNCH OF NEW PONTOON LANDING STAGE AT NEYLAND. Sometime since it was considered necessary to have the present old Pontoon stages removed for inspection, as after their long services extending over something like 16 years, the iron plating was considered unsafe. In consequence of this the directors decided to have a new stage of the mest improved obstruction, similar in design to the stages at Liverpool. Messrs. Vernon and Capper, the well-known nrm of engineers and con- tractors of that town, were desired to furnish plans and proceed with the work, and they have just completed this stage at an estimated cost of £ 10,000. It may be interesting to give a short description of the stage, which measures about 200 feet by 50 feet, and is con- structed of the best pitch pine, double decked with plate iron box-girders underneath, and the whole being supported or rather floated on 13 separate pontoons, which are so arranged that if any damage should be done to one of them it can be removed for repairs with. out any inconvenience or hindrance to the important and daily increasing commerce of this port. This arrangement we consider a great advantage and a de. cided improvement. The launch, if we may judge from the number of spectators, excited a great deal of interest, and there were many rumours afloat that it could not take place owing to some oversight or miscalculation of the water displacement. Everything went smoothly, and the stage was securely fastened to its temporary moorings, having been towed there by Captain Jackson's steamers and a tug-boat from Old Milford. It is scarcely necessary to say that throughout the construction Mr. Thomas Vernon, C.E., the senior partner, has devoted a deal of time and attention, and in this he has been ably as- sisted by Mr. Guy, their foreman. We believe that the old Pontoon stages will be fur- ther improved after an examination by the same flrm of engineers.

==================== CARDIFF AND PENARTH COAL TRIMMEKS AND TIPPERS' AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR-Some time ago A voice from the dusty ship's hold" ventured to make itself heard through the columns of your paper on behalf of coal trimmers. It may now interest some of your readers, as well as encourage those who are employed in the shipment of coals, to know that the coal trimmers and tippers, having formed an associa- tion under the Trades Union Acts, are beginning to be alive to their long neglected interests. Strange it ia, but nevertheless true, that the upwards of 2000 men employed in the labour of tipping and stowing of the coals sent out of this port have not until very lately had any organiza- tion among them for the protection of their interests The lack of organised protection has resulted in the growth of numerous grievances amongst themselves, gross injustice from petty gaffers and foremen, as well as in much lack of sympathy and good feeling, and in many cases oppression on the part of masters. The Coal Trimmers' and Tippers'Association has started with the professed object of raising the moral and social status of its members. To attain this object it will require strong effort and perseverance on the part of the members to do way with the demoralizing habits and customs which are prevalent iu their midst, as well as the acquirement of that self- respect which will be necessary to back up the right and lawful demands of labour upon capital. It must be the aim of every good Unionist tø acquire that knowledge and sound principle which will guide the judgment to correct views, of the right relation which ought to exist between masters and workmen, so that all demands may be made in strict justice. With this view of unionism and aim, I hope all trimmers and tippers will give hearty support to the association, and the result must eventually prove beneficial to them individually, as well as confer immense advantage on them as a class in elevating their social and moral status in the community. With your permission, Mr. Editor, I will at some future time endeavonr to strike a blow, through the columns of your paper, against some of the evil customs and practices of the men, foremen, and masters, which are so prejudicial to the well being of coal trimmers and tippers. I am, Sir, yours very obediently, PROGRESS.

THE WEIGHING QUESTION IN SOUTH WALES. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. Siit,-Beillg on a journey through this neighbourhood, I am surprised to find that an exception is found to the generally satisfactory arrangement which has been made hi the adjoining works in adjusting the weight of the cus- tomary ton to the Imperial ton, with the corresponding reduction in the price for cutting and raising coal. It appears that the colliers at Nantyglo, Blaenavon, Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, &c., have resumed operations on pro rata terms, and things are going on pleasantly on the whole, while at Milpain Colliery, situated between Brynmawr and Blaenavon (the property of Messrs. Jayne), I find that all the colliers have taken out their tools," as the expression runs here, and all work suspended since the olst ult. It is stated that at all times hitherto the work- men in this colliery have steadily worked, and have been well treated, and their interests always attended to by their employers—this fact is proved by their wages being equal to, and in many instances greater than at neighbouring works-at least, I am informed so. I am also informed that the colliers at this pit bound them- selves sometime ago to abide by the result of what Nant- yglo colliers determined or, in other words, to follow in their wake, and avoid as much as possible taking the in- itiative in matters of dispute with regard to wages, &c. On the face of this recent action of theirs there seems a breach of faith as it is stated that the customary ton in both cases was indentical; yet we find the Nanty- glo workmen steadily at work, while the Milfrain men are idling away their time, and unwilling to work on the terms (pro rata) offered by their employers. It certainly appears there is room here for some party to step in and explain the meaning of just and" equal" as I under- derstand that these colliers demand what is equivalent to an advance, or, in plain words, attempt to take an advantage when their employers endeavour to rry out the meaning of the Legislature with regard to the weigh- ing clauses of the Act. We have heard of an old saying tha1: exchange is no robbery;" but here there appears another version of the saying—change certainly, accord- in'1' to the colliers' idea, means '• gain," but to all intents and purposes up to the present time it means loss to both parties.-Yours, &c. PEDESTRIAN. Brynmawr, August 12th, 1873.

The death is announced of Lady Talbot de Mala hide, at Castle Malahide, Dublin, of typhoid fever. To CONSUMPTIVES.—A grateful Father is desirous of sending bv mail, free of charge to all whp wish it, a copy of the prescription by which his daughter was restored to perfect health from confirmed consumption, after having been given up by her physicians and despaired of by her father, a well-known physician, who has now discontinued practice. Sent to any person Free.- Address, O. P. Brown, Secretary, 2, King-street. Qovent Garden, 1 LOTMIW*. Ø(IS2

CARDIFF. ANNUAL LICENSING DAY.—The annual general licensing meeting, it is stated, will take place at the Police-court on the 10th proximo, when all applicants for licenses should be personally in attendance. NEW WAVERLEY TEMPERANCE HOTEL.-The success which has attended the numerous Temperance Hotels started in recent years, and conducted with a due regard to the comfort and convenience of their visitors, has in- duced Mr. T. S. Huntley to open a similar establishment in this town, under the title of the Waverley Family and Commercial Temperance Hotel." The new hotel is situated in Charles-street, and forms a portion of the block (f spac'o is houses which have just been erected on the south side of St. John's New Vicarage. It comprises coffee and commercial rooms and a number of spacious bedrooms, and having been fitted up and furnished expressly for the purpose, it possesses every facility for ensuring the comfort of family parties, tourists, commercial gentlemen, &c. The quiet and respectable character of the neighbourhood, and the central position of the hotel—whether as regards the business portions of the town or docks—will undoubtedly ensure the success of the new enterprise, which starts with every prospect of being admirably conducted. A DRUNKEN WOMAN.—Yesterday morning, at the Borough Police Court, before tha Mayor, a woman of Canton, named Butler, was fined 10s. and costs, or, in default, seven days' imprisonment, for being tipsy and disorderly. PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER.—Two women, named Griffiths and Harvey, were charged by P.C. Crockett (14) wi h fighting and causing an obstruction on the pavement in Bute street. It appeared that the two women were rolling on the ground, engaged in a pugilistic encounter, and subsequently they were apprehended, and conveyed to the police-station. The prisoners were each fined 5s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. ILLEGAL PAWNING.—Alice Selway was charged with illegally pawning two blankefcs and a sheet, the property of Margaret Macdonald, an old woman, who said that the prisoner lodged in her house. She lent her the articles, and she afterwards found they had been pawned without her consent. Prisoner alleged, in defence, that she pawned the articles at the prosecutrix's request. This assertion the prosecutrix denied. Fined Is. and costs, together with the price of the articles pledged, or in de- fault seven days' imprisonment. The prisoner said she was unable to pay the amount, and went to gaol. INTERFERENCE WITH THE POLICE.—Thomas Demery, a youth, was charged with interfering with P.C. Reece while in the execution of his duty. The officer was en- deavouring to pacify a young man who threatened to drown himself in one of the docks, when the prisoner came up and iuterfeied with him. The bench dismissed the case.

SWANSEA. ANTI-CONFESSIONAL MEETING.—A crowded meeting was held at the National School-room, Oxford-street, on Monday evening, to protest against the introduction of the Confessional into the Church of England. Mr. Horman, Fisher presided, and was supported by the Vicar and many of the clergy of the parish. Speeches were de- livered by the chairman, the Vicar, the Rev. Mr. Stretton, the Rev. J. Cermiston, M.A., of London (who appeared as a deputation from the Church Association), and others, and resolutions were passed almost unani- mously declaring that the meeting viewed with sorrow and indignation the open attempts now being made to in- troduce into the Church of England the Romish practice of auricular confession and the Romish doctrine of sacer- dotal devotion, and that it regarded it as the duty of all faithful Churchmen to use their earnest endeavours to re- sist such attempts.

TREDEGAR. BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.—The annual meeting of the Bible Society was held at Saron Chapel, on Tuesday even- ing last, when the deputation, the Rev. S. Griffiths, of Brecon, attended. The meeting was addressed by several ministers, and a collection was made at the close in aid of the Society, PETTY SESSIONS.—At the Police-court, on Tuesday (before Messrs. G. Harrhy and Dr. Ceates), George Lewis, Tredegar Thomas Morgans, Ebbw Vale; Daniel Macarty, Daniel Edwards, and William Jenkins, Rhymney, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and were fined 2s. 6d. and costs, Edwards and Jenkins also being bound over in the sum of t5 to keep the peace for three months. EXTENSION OF TIME.-Mr. Morgan, the landlord of the Collier's Arms, Blaina, applied for an extension of his license for two hours, for the purpose of a club feast for a court of Foresters, to be held on Monday night next. Application granted until 12.30 p.m. ASSAULTS.—Thomas Walters, of Pontywawn, was charged by Eliza Edwards for an assault committed on her at that place, on the 20th ult. The assault arose from circumstances connected with a case of rape which prosecutrix preferred against another party. The charge having been proved, defendant was fined 5s. and costs.— Mary Leary, and Mary Long, of New Town, Ebbw Vale and Sarah Smith, and Ellen Dunn, of Tredegar, were severally bound over in the sum of 25 to keep the peace for three months.—A warrant of apprehension was likewise ordered to be issued against Robert Willshire for- an assault committed on John Shaw, at Blaina, on Satur- day last, the defendant, since the committing of the assault, having absconded. AFFILIATION.—David Lewis, collier, of Blains. was summoned by Mary Watkins, of that place, as the father of her illegitimate child, born on the 23rd of Jlune. Defendant acknowledged the paternity, and had paid a certain amount towards its support. Ordered to. pay 3s. 6d. per week from the date of application mtii the child be 14 years of age. ALLEGED RAPE.—Isaac Williams, collier, of Ponty- wawn, 11 id with committing a rape on a married woman, ol. Saturday night, the 2Gth of July. The nature of the evidence being of so indecent a character, all females were ordered out of court during the hearing of the case. The prisoner, who was of a respectable appear- ance, was defended by Mr. J. iPtaws, of the office of Simons and Plews. From the evidence of prosecutrix, it appears that she and prisoner, in company with others, went to a funeral on the afternoon in question, the place of burial being at Nazareth Chapel, which is situated some distance from Pontywawn. After the conclusion of the funeral ceremonies, the respective parties repaired to three different public-houses in the vicinity of Abercarn, where intoxicating litjuors wn-e frooly indulgori in. and where the time was s pent until nearly eleven o'clock at night. When about a mile distant from her home, Mrs. Walters, one of the company, requested complainant to take hold of the arm of prisoner whilst she, having a baby in her arms, went on before them and when pri- soner and herself came to a lonely place, between two blocks of houses, he took liberties with her, and succeeded in accomplishing his purpose. William Edwards, her husband, was sworn, and stated that on his arrival at the house, at twenty minutes to twelve on that night, he found his wife sitting down in a chair and crying, and on his making enquiries she laid a complaint of ill-usage against the prisoner. Mr. Plews objected to this evidence as inadmissible. Another witness was called, who, during the course of her evidence, entirely contradicted the statements made by prosecutrix, as did also the cross- examination. Mr. Plews did not deem it necessary to call witnesses for the defence, and on the magistrates retiring after, they shortly returned, dismissing the case. LECTURE.—On Monday night, the Rev. T. D. Mathias, of Merthyr, delivered an eloquent lecture to an attentive and crowded audience, at Shiloh Baptist Chapel, on Work, Wages, and Workmen." INFRINGEMENT OF THE MINES REGULATION ACT.—At the Police Court, on Tuesday, Mr. Plews applied for a summons against Messr?. J. W. Richardson, managing director, and H. V. Trump, acting manager at Blaina Works, charging them with an infringment of sub-section of the 54th clause of the Mines Regulation Act, and also requesting that the hearing of the case should come on on that day fortnight.

HAVERFORDWEST. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday a shipwright, named Rogers, nearly 60 years of age, had his leg broken while assisting to put a barrel of tar into a boat at the Qaay, near the Haverfordwest Gas Wotks.

NEATH. COUNCIL MEETING.— A quarterly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday under the presidency of the Mayor. A recommendation from the Watch Committee to give an advance to the police- constables of 6d. per week was adopted. After the con firmation of minutes, the Head Constable's quarterly rep-rt was read, from whiah we extract the following— 139 cases have been heard before the magistrates during the quarter, being a decrease of one as compared with the number for the previous quarter. 116 persons had availed themselves of the loan of lime brushes for whitewashing their houses. 246 vagrants have been relieved, being a decrease of 286 as compared with the last quarter. The report then went on to show the need of repairs to the markets, slaughter- houses, and Town Hall, and these were directed to be carried out under the direction of the Mayor. Orders were signed for the payment of various accounts. An application was read by the Town Clerk from the GnQIl Colliery Company, for the grant of a lease of the seam of I coal under the Corporation Field. A plan accompanied the application. After considerable discussion, it was moved by the Mayor, seconded by Mr. May, and re- solved, that the matter be referred to the Surveyor, and that he report upon it as early as possible. No other business of importance was transacted.

NEWCASTLE-EMLYN. ASSOCIATION.—On Wednesday and Thursday last, the Calvinistic Methodists held a meeting in the open air. Wednesday afternoon the Revs. D. Phillips, Maesteg, and Dr. Jones. Trefecca at 6 p.m., the Rev. O. Tho- mas, Liverpool. Thursday, at 10 a.m., the Revs. W. Williams, Swansea, and O. Thomas, Liverpool. At 2 p.m., D. Phillips, Maesteg, and Dr. Jones, Ph.D., Tre- fecca at 6 p. m, the Rev. O. Thomas, Liverpool. The sermons were of a genuine character, and delivered with great warmth and animation.

CARDIGAN. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN ENGLAND.—It is with pleasure we state that Mr. Charles Griffiths Jones, fourth stepson of Mr. James Lawrence, having undergone the examinations for the diploma was admitted a member of the college at a meeting of the court of examiners on the 25th July last. LAUNCH.—The l'ast new vessel constructed by Mr. John Williams, shipwright, at his yard, on the Netpool, was launched on Tuesday morning. The Netpool banks were crowded with spectators. GOOD TEMPLAKISM.—The friends of this movement met on Friday, at the Tabernacle chapel, in this town. and established a lodge at this place. We understand that 20 persons were initiated members.

ABERAVON. ACCIDENT TO THE MAYOB.—On Tuesday night the Mavor of Aberavon (Mr. T. D. Daniel) met with an accident which might have been more serious in its results. He had been out for a drive, and as he was re- turning home to attend a meeting of the Town Council, the trap narrowly escaped collision with a wagen, but his WorJaip escaped with a slight injury.

DQWLAIS. ASSAT'LT.—At the Merthyr POIIUE-CCWT yesterday, be- fore Mr. li. de Rutzen, Jas. Fitzgerald, a ia'ouUrer, was summoned for s-ssaulting Jno. Lynch, a moulder, at Caw. bains, on the 27 th ult.- Mr. G. J ames appeared for the complainant, and the defendant W.A.S represented by Mr. Plews. It appeared from the evidence that on the day in question there was a sort of free fight in the reigh- bouih >od between the wives in the respective families, the wife of the complainant being set upon by a number of others. Complainant went to push one of these (defendant's daughter) away, upon which defendant went behind him and struck him on the head with a piece of paving stone, knocking him down insensible. He was fined 1,2 and costs, or in default one month's hard labour.

MERTHYR. THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN.—On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Committee appointed to carry out the preliminary arrangements for applying for a Charter of Incorporation for the town, was held at the Bush Hotel. From time to time, since the question was first mooted, hole-and-corner meetings have been held for the purpose of organising an opposition to the scheme, and misrepresentation has been freely resorted to in order to induce a feeling of distrust and apprehension in the minds of the uneducated portion of the inhabitants. The crk's of increased taxation" and heavier rents have been continually dinned into the ears of the people by a certain section of the inhabitants, who may well be called obstructives," and who invariably make a point of opposing anything in the shape of progress or improve- ment, so that a really strong feeling of unreasoning op- position to the movement has been raised. In view of this, the committee determined on Tuesday evening to postpone the meeting until the real truth concerning the movement could be more widely diffused among those who, up to this time, have only heard one side of the question, and who have been led to oppose it in conse- quence of a misapprehension as to increased expenditure.

PONTLOTTYN. MONTHLY MEETING.—The Baptist churches forming the Rhymney district held their usual monthly meeting on Tuesday last, at Zoar Chapel, .the Rev. J. P. Williams, minister, presiding. Sermons for the occasion were preached by the Rev. H. Griffiths, Brecon, deputation of the Bible Society Revs. D. Jones, Rhandirmwyn M. J. James, Bedwas; R. Williams,Hengoed T. J. Evans, Brithdir; J. Jarman, Rhymney and E. Davies, Gelly- gaer. The Revs. J. R. Williams and A. Davies, Pont- lottyn, and D. S. Evans, Rhymney, also took part in the services. All the meetings were well attended with attentive audiences, and the preaching throughout the day was excellent.

RHYMNEY. THE WEIGHING QUESTION.—We regret to hear that this question is in an unsettled condition. A meeting of colliers and miners was held at the Castle Hotel on Mon- day night, but representatives of the press were excluded. About 150 assembled together, and a disagreement arose as to who were the proper persons who were allowed to compose the meeting an objection having been raised to the presence of day men. No arrangements have been made with the view of settling the matter at issue; and great dissatisfaction is manifested inasmuch as other por- tions of the works are unable to proceed for the want of ooal. INQUEST. -Yesterday, Mr. W. H. Brewer, coroner, held an inquest at the Puddler's Arms, respecting the- death of Dinah Crane, who was accidentally injured at the works, on the 13th of March last. From the evidence given by Thomas Rees, hauher, and Jenkin Jenkins, banksman, it appears that deceased was engaged at tha time the accident occurred in filling coal trams, which. were lifted to the furnacss by means of a balance pit- where near to the spot is a bridge, on which is situated two lines of tramroads. On the day in question, two trams containing limestone were oonveyed to the furnaces on one of those lines, and cn arriving on the bridge thei cotril, which fastens the wheel to the tram, broke, where- by the wheel became loose, and the contents falling over the battlements of the bridge, fell on the deceased, thereby injuring her on several parts of her body. When removed from the ground she was quite helpless, and was conveyed home in that condition but she lingered, endur. ing excruciating pains until last Sunday morning, when she expired. In reply to a juror, both of the witnesses stated that probably the accident might have been avoided if the walls on the side of the bridge were built higher, they being at present only two or three feet high. Ulti- mately a verdict of Accidental death was returned, with a recommendation presented to the company of a request to build the above-mentioned walls higher. Mr. L. Thomas, the furnace manager, was present, and promised to carry out the recommendation of the jury.

RHYMNEY VALLEY. AFFILIATION.—At the Merthyr Police-court, yesterday, before Mr, R. de Rutzen, Griffith Jones, collier, was summoned, at the instance of Mary Davies, a single woman, residing at N swtown, Brithdir, for the support of her illegitimate child, of which he was alleged to be the father. The evidence went to prove that defendant had been courting complainant for two years, and bad pramised to marry her. An order was made for 4s. per week from the date of birth, with all costs.

ST. CLEARS. SCHOOL BOARD.—The above Board met on Taesdaf, at the St. Clears Grammar School-room. Present, the Rev. R. Morgan, chairman Messrs. J. Bowen. T. Evans, and S. Rogers. It was resolved 1. That Mr. W. D. Evans, solicitor, Carmarthen, should be advised to draw the necessary documents for the transfer of Bethlehem British School .to the Board. 2. That the proper parties be consulted respecting selling a plot of ground near the Rose and Crown, for building a school house thereon to accommodate 107 children. 3. That a seal be ordered similar to the Narberth School Board one. 4. That the Board be adjourned to the 28th inst."

BRECON. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS.—On Tuesday, before Mr. John Davies, Ellen Jones, a recent importation from Cardiff, was committed for 21 days for being drunk. EXCURSION TO ILFRACOMBE.—About forty persons only left Brecon on Monday by the excursion to Dfrw- combe, and unless the number was greatly increased at Neath the speculation could scarcely have been profitable. HOLIDAY.—Monday was a tradesmans' as well as a banker's holiday at Brecon, all the shops being closed. Hundreds of people went out by various trains, and hun- dreds came in by other excursion trains during the dety. The Presbyterians had a tea party at Sunny Bank, aad the English Independents had a tea party at Glastonbury, but the weather was very unpropitious. APPOINTMENT OF BOROUGH SURVEYOR AND SANITARY INSPECTOR.-At a quarterly meeting of the Town Council held on Tuesday, Mr. Rees Davies, of Talgarth, wm elected to fill the above vacancies by a majority of two. There were five applicants, but besides himself one only was proposed, viz., Mr. John Williams, County Sur- veyor's Office, who obtained five votes against seven by Mr. Rees Davies. Several other questions of minor im- portance were laid before the Board, and dealt with.

At 26 faeetinl; of the Worcestershire Agricultural Asso- ciation, presided over by Mr. Holland, in the absej^? the Due dAumale, president, Lord Lyttleton, of Hertford, Sir John Pakington, M.P., Colonel Bourne. M.P, and Mr. Amphlett, M.P, were among the speakers, but no political allusions were made. MIDLAND WAGON COMPANY.—At a meeting of the directors of this eompany, held on Tuesday, it was re- solved that a dividend be declared for the past half- year of 10 per cent., with a bonus of 50s. per share om the Ordinary Shares, and a proportionate amount on the new shares, free of income tax, carrying forward a balanee of £ 7,690 4s. 7d. EXTRAORDINARY TAKE OF SALMON.—An unpreoedented quantity of salmon were netted on Monday morning, in a part of the Piver Usk, known as Bellpool, between Usk Bridge and Llanbadock. The pool was netted by the keepers of the Usk Fisheries Association. No fewer than 188 fish were taken in an unusually fine condition. Bel pool is not more than 200 yards in length and about 20 iij width. The take is the largest known in Alenmputh- slire.

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PONTYPRIDD. PETTY SESSIONS.—The usual weekly Sessions were held yesterday, before Mr. G. Williams, the Stipendiary. A VAGRANT.—William Stallard was sent to Cardiff for 14 days, and to pay costs, for being on the premises of the Taff Vale Company without lawful authority. CRUELTY TO A DOG.Thomas Williams, Pont Shon Morton, Pontypridd, was summoned for cruelly using a dog belonging to John Howell, by setting his dog to fight it. and endeavouring to disable the complainant's dog, so as to render it unable, to meet the attack. Defendant was fined 10s and costs. DAMAGING GRASS.—John Wicks was fined 5s., 3d, com- Sensation, and costs, for damaging grass the property of lessrs. Brown, Lenox & Co., Pontypridd. FEMALE AMENITIES.—Catherine McCue, Pontypridd, summoned Eliza Moores for assaulting her on the 2nd inst. The declaration of hostilities was characterised by the usual preliminary indulgence in epithets more expres- sive than elegant. Fined 5s. and costs. OVERCROWDING LODGING HOUSES.—Patrick Bryan and Timothy Conolly, lodging house keepers, living in Tre- forest, in two of a wretched row of tenements, was sum- moned for accommodating snore lodgers than .according w Lh" oubiool oontonto of the npa-rtment the statute allows. Mr. Superintendent Matthews prosecuted. From the evidence of the Superintendent, a most alarm- ing state of things was disclosed. The tenement in the occupation of Bryan was only capable of accommodating seven persons, but instead of that number 12 more in the shape of lodgers were crammed in at the risk of an epidemic outbreak. Conolly's mansion seems to have been built for seven occupants, but 14 managed to wedge their way in. Bryan was fined 91 and costs, and Conolly 5sf and costs. EXPOSING PGRK POti BAt UNFIT FOB FOOT).—Thos. George Garlic, butcher, Cantofl, *as Ru*nwoned for having the carcase of a pig exposed for sale, the said carcase being unfit for consumption as human food. From the evidence it appeared that a pig fell down dead opposite the White Heart Hotel, Pontypridd. It then disappeared, but shortly after was found cut up, and hanging in two flitches on defendant's stall in the Pontypridd Market. Dr. Hunter proved that the meat was unfit for human food, and the Bench gave an order for its destruction forthwith. UNLICENSED DOGS.—Moses Evans, William Harriesr rl and William Davies, all of Pont Shon Norton, were fined 25s each, the mitigated penaltyof £5 inflicted in each case for having dogs without havingjpaid a license for the same. Mr. Hurst, the Excise Officer, for Pontypridd prosecuted. DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. -William Adams, Pontypridd, was fined 10s and costs for being drunk and riotous on the 2nd inst. FURIOUS DRIVING.—W. J. Jenkins, Pontypridd, was ordered to pay costs for driving furiously through Mill- street on the 1st inst.