South Wales Daily News

A START Iff THE TREDEGAR IRON- OaMond- WORKS. 'Guide mill w^tlle Uf:Per Parfc of the puddling and the bor of readv h jPut m wovllinS order, and a good num- rolling and f 8 "hanselled" the year of 1875 at the queer work aT^Z^g business. They found it rather which enabL^n '11" pal!ns have lost the horny substance "sed in their K, mv.to,hailfe l n h^ivy ,aud ro"Sh took W'H commenoA tr «ul mill quired will i options, and all that will then be re- tolling. 6 a few g°cd orders to keep the "ball

The THE TREDEGAR COLLIERS. beinrfcrfrfe near}? aI1 in.' and » W supply of coal ^aturday hS v, i °US.plt/ and patches. On ■iticeable cff f* S T"Ct of affai^ had a very mk B«yI!«md £ ^theope-iinn-'ofthi marks* !c 'l'IRntlty displayed hearty ir,Hu'l 1? market, not a few persons enjoyed Ilt:arty rtleàl on Sunday. May they continue to do so Jl

PROGRESS AT EBBW VALE. V-t the Victoria NILS EBBW VALE, MONDAY. morninfb? i an ^crease °[ ha»ds took place d in the No «D^*7 ,Tf-not ™ We as antici- 5 pit a few' i, 1 ,ls UQder repairs. At He EbbwVT-rr haV\ de"cended to cut coal, .atik, an Ho dl'; (provev) collars are sending coal Ao. 15 S °"avt^-f0r1a f \r coai be landed liers half^Y''0' 19M1r-l rOKS:er'K) P^. about 30 oank. ^fhrAW\fni Jv1 'Vapidly feeinS brought is mornin-' t ;„h> » TK' ,JJ, C0I:ltinuea operations lighted a' f -n° g iihe blde Mill(No. 5) will -ie except^, 7" COUQmefe fco morrow morning. With lamtnm f -wo furQaces at "The Forge no movement is as vet P "2 department. Mr CaL?s manlf I 'l°ducea general satisfaction in this vaHey. P

THE ABERDARE AND BHONDDA COLLIERS. Much dissatisfaction is expressed k.. tv. •. paction of the Rhondda Sates Wlth elwe rsS?' Lt rurDt»™°T« ely to be the consequence. a £ ,fupture s <—ed iudepen.iently ,t tji^

"THE LEADERS THAT CANNOT LEAD. rt) the Editcy)- of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. ■fclegiw1^eet,ingTn CardV^e'-the ma8tfrs' and «|g<jsted to my mind "lowing remarks were and Rhondda Potion of the Abex dare l'Ue positi')n in which they stand in connection with the «*ate»of th« iron and n/t! 1Q CMmPCtlon- with the rather late to do so, aft^fc °f the, T^' 3 thought lit to bestow upon tlUn?Uai f .f "SlW^°h colliers in the MertVi, tV i, tlie heads of their brother ^ever; it ^But better late than ^ay^atter nersistin^ i should see the error of their stiTngers g lon? in foUowing the evil counsel ^aiu of honestv^and de-e2ate3 possess the smallest ,JP their- present nol; lf"reS,,eot they at once give tell the collier^ „ ^P^sentatives of the Union, ■ th" any tnoreTrf K y f°d p,lain1^.th,at they wiU ,.hey vere jn J • to he put in ridiculous position '? Cardiff Their 'ast conference with the masterB the inastei-5 and consciences told them presented/or n?ht, and that those whom they ^et v ather misrepresented) were wrong, and that flpU i for tllH wr<iQ? party. I pre- Could be fn,5^ Presenfc were the most intelligent «entiuen COu] > u°d for that work, and yet these intelli- ent of their b^i,move a hand or foot without the con- about the Po^er ^f e"l,aTld that after all the great talk e aaid delegatfe., settlement being put in the hands of ,An^^o^leSn0t inthC deSrade<1 pf>Siti°n ave showlgeSted ^at onr brother colliers in with the preaent n a great amount of tact in dealing inent of the strike tv, a lock out. At the commence- w^aC War. ann tyae°t down the firebrand Halliday el^imen of the ini„ ° tell the poor and "benighted" hen Lord Aberdar the redtiction and later, spirit, and clear-siai^ with great ability, temperate bring about a settlemQe<I arguments, endeavoured to ti^, idalliday caQl Qt between the contending par- Breach of faith," anr» °^n again with the cry of they managed to prolong *i' surrender." And thus reaped the benefit bv n J strike, and they in England fools have thrown awav hing the trade that we silly But now, just look who* • come down at preset? A,18 the move. Does Halliday must puy with another, an^ n.0> that won't do. They present. 1 he apostle of Wa„ Wallidayism won't suit at the tfurrenc of trade has been j s effected his purpose, ■pective districts, and seCi,^ deviated to their own re- come. Now for peace, then there for some time to vork to gather a J the levies t a a tiresome sort of week to the starving colliers nf ^;nd a few shillings per a settlement. And down co^J^s- Let's have peace, air Casey, and tries to quench apostle of peace in kindled, and throws oil on the + fi,re that Halliday has > °et in motion. Now Welsbmf°U¥ed waters that he this English trickIf not, I f.n' don't you see through ,alatians, who hath bewitched °,nly 8ayi O, foolish obey the truth, and look to your at ye should not ^interest? Merthyr, J.Iay 22. BEYNON, Collier.

THE IFPECTS OF ~THj, cri_ PENARTH. AT 1° the Editor of the SOUTH WAIF« VoblR'" :Th(* effect of the strike at fi -UlLV NewS" allv7,W°!!f'y felt since January last 'p pjace has been to I if ,ed away to nothing. There ^ra has "radu" week CpU shipped, or a ton of balW^-D?fc bee? °?e classes i P? prevails amongst 18 «?V" SPR„FVE £ S5-5S3 k«»P a Bta?™,1'" e'rious loaer. iVe™' kTb-e "J" trade does not return, a great ^odi i ?f, events. If •1' tice to the working men, a few v place. In here now that some of the pits 1Z l sho«ld be sent L THP 111E BALLOT WANTED at

„,y» the Editor of the SOUTH WLL T,0N5FPANDY. '11 may interest some of yonrreaj ^EWS. j Abergorchi colliers are reported to K<fra !"0 ^now that wy« work since 1st January one of ?st only five cnU-°^0n8' and the other four from mtt6 m "Stop ahl 3 on strike, the first of the latter beino i?eetings of tj, "one by Llanwonno Church, on lofu memor- mpp«COn ,011e on 12tb inst-> afc Llwynypia q ?rii last, called by managers of the DiS^^001 ^he Ton^J^y on 39th in8t' and the f°urth tlllrd H«atm.ry't Afc al1 of these the AbergorcMaV at the lotu 1111 .force, and at the Manager's meetL men from tku iu.at-> it was remarked that a strong contf!? on Messrs p, erSorchi collieries, supported by sev^ffn( take Brown and Company's officials °j r How MeSVBnintert'f 4a th6 C°3drCt °f the ■live with Der !JTu riJyeafc' Brown1.and Company hope £ > Wage rates'! 8 rates (m a district reputed for high Producing di f • MaC i*iertnyr ana otner cheap off December'10 are worklllS vigorously at 15 per cent. matter that m ra.tea' a mystery, although this is a <io not, howevv Itamed,ately concerns themselves. We mistaken if A?' envy them their future, and we shall be vulturous eoUieer*0r £ does nofc Prove a line field for the mention of a ^r. shall we be surprised if the bare secure his eninlman from Abergorchi does not start. oyment at neighbouring works once they i hese men at Ah» i • on December rates vt are now working nominally greater reduction of inr^mf .i?rac,tically realisin» a much Siven them had th(> sta]i i. Per cent- would have compliment of men. been occupied by the ordinary T,f?» Uovfis 'it^pollikj1. (ai7d Paid agents pack a meet- heir own uabSd } strike'' men can exercise nsrhts iabiassed judgment and obtain their just Tlio on strr' _an.datlthre EalIot. alone, and that amongst A h\Ught into prevei:. improper influences being1 who dares to dfrl'i- n? n>ust be the meanest coward 10 deny his fellow-workmen-aa Mr HaUidav t ..l i did to Welshmen—the priVilege of a principle (and Ii colliers do sometijafeS profess to contend for a principle) for which the forking classes have long fought. SeoPet f oting can alone show the correct feeling of the SeoPet oting can alone show the correct feeling of the meft, and I trust that Mr Casey will not fail to press the universal adoption of the ballot-test at all strike collieries more especially when workmen are so thoroughly under the thumb of paid agents and Rodneys as they are at present in Wales.—I$m, &c.( Rhondda Valley, 22ad May, 18?5. RHYDD-

THE DISTRESS AT CARDIFF. I At a meeting of the Relief Committee he'd at the lown.HaL, ^eaterday, the Mayor in the chair, the j foilovvxng sums were handed ii: -From the Foresters 1< er.e Committee, per Mr W. Loyns, £ 10 West of Eng. land and south Wales Bank, £ 10; Mr J. Ayre, Is; Mr < It. Corp, two weeks, 2s; Mr A. Firlclf-,stf)ne, Is Mr M. Brukevyieh. 2s; !ta!ised by sale of utensils, kt total, t21 6s; bringing tbe fund (at Dock) up to 2714 15s 8d; granted (lesr Is 11M returned from Town Com- mittee), £ 68-1 3s 7VI; granted fjow-t the Docks, £5 4s; to ^toe town, £ 4; to Grange, £ ."• 10s; to the Roman Catholics^ per Father Bruno. £ 5 leaving a balance in hand against liabilities of £ 12 18s Id. It is requested that all demands against the district secretaries or the Mayor be sent in for settlement, at the next and final meetiugj on the 31st inst. It has been made clear to the committee that their organ sation cannot usefully con- tinue its existence and functions any longer. feat in closing their labours they desire that the general public should understand that the distress which they had been the means of so largely relieving, though in a measure abated, and promising to be more so, still exists in a degree that will for some time require the special efforts of all other channels of relief attached to religious bodies or otherwise;—and to'such permanently existing agencies the wants of the poor are now committed.

NEWPORT COUNTY COURT. MONDAY.—(Before Mr. J. M. Herbert.) GRIFFITHS V. HARSE.- The plaintiff is a grocer, carry- ing on business in King-street, Newport, and the defend- ant a insurance agent, in Dock-street. The claim was for 250 for goods supplied to a shop carried on for the defendant by George Harse, a brother. Mr Fox ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr W. J. Lloyd for the defendant. The evidence showed that from the year 18ö:, the plaintiff supplied the defendant with goods, whidl were paid for by acceptances drawn monthly, about 1865, the defendant opened a branch business in West- street. Baneswell, which his brother conducted. The plaintiff continued to supply the shop in Baneswell, and the defendant continued to pay the monthly accounts up to December I t-:t. From the 2ad November to the 9tn December, 1874, the account amounted to 251 7s 3d. and this was the first time the defendent repudiated his liability. When plaintiff made out the account, and pre- sented it to the defendant, the 'latter said in an offhand sort (.)f way, that he would not accept another bill for his brother. He took it as a joke, and said to him, A cheque will do for me, Mr Harse." Defendant repeated that he would never pay the account. Plaintiff told defendant he knew that he never trusted his brother. Subsequently defendant told him that his ledger account was headed George Harsp, from May, 1874. For ten years before it was always headed Samuel Harse." It was altered by a clerk without plaintiff's knowledge. Notwithstanding this, defendant paid acceptances, dated 5th June, 5rd July, 1st August, 16th September, 30th October, and 18th November, and it was the next account that he disputed. He never gave notice of a change, and George Harse said nothing about it. The heavy items in this account now disputed were ordered by the defendant himself. In cross-examination plaintiff said :-When de. fendant paid the October acceptance, he said he did not see why he should make himself responsible for his brother. CharJes Hooper, plaintiff's clerk, said he altered the heading to George Harse," be- cause there was a private account in the name of defendant. He made the alteration without the plain- tiff's instructions. William Richards, a shopman, said orders were generally given by the defendant, but some- times by his brother. Defendant stated that he gave up the business in Barneswell until Deoember, 1872 to his brother George, rlaintiff said he should be pleased to supply the brother just as he had served defendant. Took stock at the end of December, 1872. The value was £ 127. Since then he had not had any interest in the business, and George had paid the rates and taxes from that date. Plaintiff had applied to him for the payment of accounts since the beginning of 1873, and he paid the acceptances simply to oblige the plaintiff, and he never applied to him for a debt as due by him since the close of 1872. Never authorised his brother to obtain goods from the plaintiff on his credit since 1873. Had ordered goods in. his brother in his brother's name. Continued to receive money from his brother, and to meet acceptances up to the end of last year. His brother now owed him £ &■ George Harse, defendant's brother, stated that when he took the business into his own hands he saw plaintiff, who said • Your brother tells me you are going to take the business," to which he replied, "I would rather my brother continued it." Plaintiff offered to supply goods on the same terms as before. Had car- ried on the business since 1873 on his own account. Had never paid defendant any money in his life, but his brother always paid for the goods had since 1873. The payments were made in the usual way. His Honour said his presenc impression was that the defendsnt was liable for iil7 lfs, the amount owing on the 17th November last. He reserved fudgment till next Court. TIESERVKD JUDGMENT. EBBW VALE COMPANY v. RENNIE AND Co. -This was a claim on a charter party, arising out of a failure to per- form the contract which was entered into by defendants for a certain coastmg vessel to carry a cargT. of iron to laversham Kent. 1 he vessel failed to come to New- port, and the plaintiffs chartered another vessel at 6d a ton above the freight agreed upon in first charter party The action was brought to recover the difference be- tween the one freight and the other. His Honour gave judgment for plaintiffs for amount claimed, they heing clearly liable, having refused to disclose their principals."

EDUCATIONAL WORK. An official paper, just issued by the Education Depart- ment, gives some interesting items as to the work which is being prosecuted. The expenditure of the Training College at Carnarvon last year was £ 2,439 lg. 3d.; the total cost of training was £ 2,419 Is. 2d., and the annual cost of every one of the 48 students C50 7s. lid. The ex- penditure of the collego at Carmarthen was 22 750 12s. 4d.; the annual cost per student of the 64 students was Jt;40 8s. lid. The expenditure at the college at Bangor was i'2,38417s. 8d.; the total cost of training was £2,381 15s,; and the annual cost per student of the 59 students 910 7s. 4d. The expenditure of the college at Swansea was £ 2,08 7s. lid.; the total cost of training was £ 2 197 4s.; and the annual cost of the 55 female students being £ 39 19s. respectively. Fully 84 inspectors (10 of whom were employed for part of the year only) travelled 351,900 miles, and the number of children present at examination was 1,966,876. During the year ended August 31, 1874, the promoters of new or enlarged National or Church of England schools subscribed 2144,863; the promoters of British and other schools, not connected with the Church of England, subscribed £ 17,851, Roman Catholics £845. For the support of the National or Church of England schools £ 470 375 were subscribed for British Weslevan &c., schoo s, £ 1)0.771 for Koman Catholics. £ 40,025- for Board schools, £ 1,664. ihese items refer to schools in which certificated teachers are employed. The rate per scholar in average attendance was :-Board schools El 15s. 4Ad.; National or Church of England schools, £ 110s lid.f British, Wesleyau, &o, £ ']_ 1U 4d.; Eoraan Catholic, £ 1 8s. 1* £ •<

tempoHtacr. THE DISASTROUS FIRE IN CARDIFF. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS." Sip.Surely the time has at length arrived for the Corporation to take some decisive measures to insure the safe and effectual workiug of the steam Fire Engine, which has to be kept up at such an expense to the rate- payers of the Borough of Cardiff. Yesterday, as in the case of the last two fires, the en- gine proved to be of no use at all, showing that either it mugt be in the hands of a very inefficient attendant or ia in itself good for nothing.. r. I find upon enquiries that the engine has worked for seven years with great success, but it during that time it Was completely worn out then it is time to have a new °ue, or altogether hide frem public gaze such an expensive Plaything. In referring to a report in this morning s paper, I find it stated that the engine worked well for half-an-hour, but I have it upon the authority of the firemen present U!,t it did not throw a stream of water as high as the hrst floor window. rusting something will be done in the matter before a great conflagration overtakes the town.-I am

n.!™1!41' R- S. BOULTON, Surgeon Derttist, had FBMOVED from the corner of Charles-street to Acton House, Kay th £ (dMe t0 JERKIN'S Essence of Horehound and Coltsfoot should be taken without delay bv even'ene suffering from coujfhs, colds, hoarseness, difficult breathing, all ehest ccJnp.amts. A pleasaiit, agreeable, and really efficacious medicine. No house- hold should he without it. 6

CARDIFF; TOWN Mission.— It will be Aeeit by out advertising columns that the aniinal fiieetipg of thfe Cardiff Town Mission and Bible yv owens Mission will be held this evening, at the Towii-hall. These societies have lately enlarged the sphere of their operations, and are actively at work for good among the people, with whom the agents find increasing favour. It is hoped that the attendance will be encouraging. Several ministers of the town and members of the committee will address the meeting, which will be presided over by Mr. Rees Jones. REFUSING TO PROCEED TO SEA.—At the Borough Police-court, yesterday, before the Mayor and Mr G. Bird, George Andrews, Thomas Davies, William Bennett, and Nicholas Wallner were charged with re- fusing to proceed to sea in the Eagle, of Cardiff, after signing articles. Mr J. B. Miller appeared for the pro- secution. The ship belongs to Messrs E. S. Hill and Co, and afte? being thoroughly repaired at Bristol, left there on a Saturday morning with a crew of fifteen, exclusive of officers, on a voyage to Callao, via Cardiff. When the vessel came to anchor at the Flat Holmes, on Saturday afternoon, the whole of the crew refused to proceed further, the reasons assigned being that on the way over from Bristol the potatoes were badly cooked, and the mate and boatswain had ill-used two of the crew. The ill-usage consisted of pulling two of them out of their bunks on their refusing to turn-to at Bristol. Eleven of the cre>v on Saturday evening relented, but the four prisoners, who the captain alleged weie the ringleaders, refused to proceed with the vessel, and were brought on shore. The Bench now sent them each to prison for ten weeks, with'hard labour. ASSAULTING A WOMAN.—Thomas Bush, a respectably, dressed young man, was sent to prison for twenty-one days for. violently assaulting a woman, named Ann Tucker, while drinking at the Prince Albert public- house, Working-street, on Saturday night. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET.—John Cochrane and William Knowles, two labourers, were charged with travelling on the Great Western Railway, frora^ Ports- .ke%vett, on Saturday night, without paying their fare When the Bristol train arrived at Cardiff they waited until all the passengers had parsed out, and then at- tempted to pass through the gate, but were stopped by the collector. As they had neither money nor tickets about them, they were given into custody. The Bench ,nt them to prison for twenty-one days with hard labour. ALLEGED ROBBERY AT THE CARDIFF THEATRE.—A Dutch sailor named Schwert was charged with stealing £ 3 in gold from a shipmate named John Kelly. rphe vessel in which both sailed arrived from Dublin on Sat- urday morning. In the evening the men went to the theatre. The prisoner, it was alleged, had no money, but the complainant, had 24 in gold besides some silver. The gold he showed to the prisoner as they were sitting in the theatre, and then put it into his waistcoat pocket. After a time the complainant dozed on the seat, and the prisoner got up, placed his arm round the complainant, and put his hand in his waistcoat pocket. He then left, and the complainant, when he was aroused, missed his money He was taken into custody on Sunday, but nothing was found on him. The Bench remanded him till Tuesday for further evidence. ROBBERIES AT THE LATE FIRE IN BUTE STREET.— During the confusion that prevailed when the fire was first discovered in the shop of Mrs Williams. 250, Bute- street, several robberies were attempted, but owing to the vigilance of the police, some of them were frustrated. Mr John Lewis, 253, Bute-street^ lost a valuable gold watch. When the people smashed in the shop-window of Mrs Williams, one man coolly took out a saw and a plane aDd other articles, and was stopped with them under his arm in Herbertstreet. Another man who was very active at the fire, pulled off his jacket and laid it down in School-lane for a moment. The police took it uP. and found it to contain several watches belonging to Mr Davies. A half-dozen silk umbrellas and other articles were taken from the shop of Mr Bolwell, diaper. In the account of the fire yesterday, by a misprint the loss sustained by Mrs Williams appeared as 215, it should have been £ 150. GLAMORGANSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MILITIA. The recruits detachment belonging to the above regiment as- sembled yesterday for their annual two months training. They number about 250, and with them are 36 old soldiers to attend to the cooking arrangements, so that the recruits shall have the whole of the day for drill. The men are placed under canvass in the open spaco in front of the Militia Stores on the Norvh-road. This detach- ment is for the present under the command of Captain E Maurice, Captain apd Adjutant Palmer, Lieut. Manaing, andSub.-Lieuts. Wilson and Collard. After twenty-eight days' drill the old soldiers will assemble, when it is feared that the whole of the men will be billetted Ittthe various public houses in the town. The reason assigned for the change from the camping ar- rangements to the old billetting system is tlie high charge made for the use of a suitable piece of enclosed PACHURCH°MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of the Cardiff Auxiliary of this society was held last evening, at the St John's School-room, Crockherbtown. Mr W. D. Bushell presided. There were on the plat- form the Rev C. J. Thompson, vicar of St John's; the ■Rpv V Saulez, rector of Canton; the Rev R. K. Law Mr Alexander Melville, Mr G. F. Webb Mr C. Sankey,' etc. The attendance was not large. After a few intro- dnotorv remarks from the Chairman, the Vicar read the report of the Cardiff Auxiliary Society. This re- port stated that the Parent Society had for the year 1874-5 taken upon itself an expenditure of 2172,000 in prosecuting' its mission work m various parts of the world and although this expenditure was far in excess of that of the previous year, the income of the society had exceeded it by over £ 400- During 1874 twenty-two missionary candidates had been accepted and sent to new Selds of labour. Of these missionaries only two had been educated specially for the work, one at Cambridge, and one at Dubhn. The report also gave in extenso very favourable accounts received from the several countries where the society had missionaries at work. The report from the Cardiff Auxiliary was a very encouraging one. The income for the past year, including the collections at the St Fagan's Branch, amounted to £ 114 17s 8d. The expenses eqSled £ 4 14s Od so that £ 110 3s 8d were transmitted to the parent society iu 1874 and that sum was also in excess of the sum remitted m 1873. The committee considered that the flourishing condition of the society was mainly due to the services of the Rev. David Howell, its late indefatigable secretary. The report was adopted. Resolutions were passed gratefully acknowledging the prosperiiy that had attended the labours of the society s missionaries and supporters, and pledgin- the friends of the society to renewed exertions on its behalf. Addresses having been delivered by the Rev. V. Saulez, R K. Laws, Mr Alexander Melville, and others the meeting closed with prayer. PLEASURE EXCURSION.—The marine pleasure excursion?: were to-day fairly patronized, toe Prince Consort steamer earring the largest number of passengers.

PEMBROKE. LICENSING OFFENCE.-On Saturday, before Messrs W. Williams (Mayor), J. Monson,_W, Hulm, J. R. Bryant, and W. A. Roeh, John Memman Was charged by Mr Barrett, supervisor, with keeping a dog without a licence. Fined 2^8. Paid. TUT I ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.-Joseph James was charged by Mr Richard Burchell for using insulting and abusive language on the evening of the12th mst Richard Bur- chell Mid thø row began about defendant's children, who were a source of continuous annoyance to him. About 7 o'clock on Wednesday week defendant was in the shop door-way, when defendant without any provocation asked him to .fight. He pushed hun twice, and behaved in a most violent manner. He also called him (complainant) a rogue, a swindler and other insulting names. Edwin Stephens who is in complainant's employ heard him called a rogue and other names, and saw defendant close to him, but did not see him touch him. Mary Davies, a neighbour, stated that she heard words, between the parties, but did not hear defendant call complainant names. Defendant made a long statement to the effect that complainant threatened his wife. Eleanor James said she was in her garden and saw compiamaiti. coming up W uewuuou»> ™uu Bdia ¡ go back Mr Burchell, I do not want to talk to you; you can go, saw her throw a stone at him, when com- plainant said, If you do that again I will strike you He had a stick iu his hand. He went into defendant's house and returned through the gardens. The case was I house aDd returned through the gardens. The case wag dismissed. DRUNK.— Thomas Eyuon, butcher, was charged with being drunk aftid riotous in Main-street, on the 10th of May. Police-constable Williams proved the case and defendant wanned 40s, and 7s costs, or 14 days. Money paid.—John Parcell, the Green, Pembroke, was charged with a similar offence also with being in the Dumfries Hotel, Pembroke Dock, and refusing to quit. Police-constable William Francis provett the case. The superintendent said that defendant was a very bad cha- racter.Defendant was fined £ 1 and 14s od costs, or 10 racter. ',Defendant was fined £ 1 and 14s 6d costs, or 10 days, imprisonment.—John Warlow was charged with being drunk and riotous in Front-street, Pembroke Dock, on the 19th May. Police-constable Thomas proved thej case, and defendant was fined 10s 6d and 6s costs. NON-MAINTENANCE. Thomas Griffiths was charged with not supporting his wife. His wife said that the defendant had about 070 in the bank, and that be deserted her about two years ago. Defendant denied this statement, and said he could not pay anything, but upon being ofdered to pay 2s 6d a week, with 21s costs, he pulled out a good sized bag, which seemed pretty heavy, and paid it.

SWANSEA. CHARQE OF SrEAi-INCI A TOWEL. —At the Borough Police-court oil Monday, before MfcssrS J. C. Fowler and T. Forçl, a woman named Elizabeth Thomas was charged with stealing a towel, the property of George Davies, a mascwi; Prosecutor stated that on the 27th of April he missed the towel from a building in the course of erection in Fisher-street, and on Friday last he saw it exposed for sale at a mari £ e-s!tdfe in the town. He claimed it as his property, and it was givetl up to him with the explanation that the prisoner had brought it to the stores. In cross-examination bv Mr Glascodvne, u ae Erosecutor said he gave the prisoner into custody because e supposed that the husband had taken other articles belonging to him. Had no reason to suppose Mrs Thomas stole the towel. Every facility was given him for searching the house, and it was done; but nothing be- longing to him was found. Elizabeth Davies, niece 01 William Dunn, marine-store dealer, proved having de- livered the towel to the prosecutor on Saturday morning. She bought it off the prisoner, Mrs Thomas, for 9d. When charged by the police-officer with stealing the towel, the prisoner replied, riit steal it, but I sold it." The case was remanded till to-day. FURIOUS DRIVING ON THE SANDS.—William Cornish was summoned for having furiously ridden a horse on the sands to the danger of the public. Mr Oliver, 7, Castle-street, proved that on Friday evening last, whilst on the jands with his wife and children, the defen- dant came galloping furiously between the slip and the bathing machines, the water then being only about 10 ft. from the well. Witness had the greatest difficulty in getting his wife and four or five children out of the way of the horse, which came almost close to the wall. The defendant's horse ran over one old lady, whose name wit ness did not know. The defence set up was that the defendant was exercising a horse on the sands, he being in the employ of Mr Morgan, Cdntle-square, and as the horse was rather fresh, he lost control over it. Mr Oliver 8aid the defendant had perfect command over the horse. Mr Fowler said it was a mercy that the defendant was not standing, in the dock on a charge of a more serious kind. The woman was providentially saved from being badly crushed, and she might have met with her death. That kind of recklessness must be put a stop to. If defendant had a fresh horse, he must ride it where he could do so with safety to the public. He would be fined 40s, including costs. Alderman Ford said the Bench were much obliged to Mr. Oliver for bringing forward the case. Mr. Fowler said he quite concurred with the j Alderman. ALLEGED THEFT OF BACON. Patrick Gearv wae charged with stealing a piece of bacon from the shop of Mr Thomas W. Cock, High street. The case was ad- journed till Monday next. A REFRACTORY SEAMAN FROM 13OLIVIA. Michael McGowen was charged with refusing to obey lawful orders on board the ship Carmarclie. Mr Glasco- dyne appeared for the proscution, and Mr Woodward for the defence; The captain stated that the prisoner had signed articles as able seaman to go a voyage from Swan- sea to Bolivia and back. On the 10th of December the chief mate, named Miller, complained to him that the defendant had refused tolobey orders, namely, to put some men on board their ship, the Rose of England, at a port it Bolivia. Defendant admitted at the time that he had a,) refused. The captain took him ashore in a boat to the Captain of the Port, but whiist in the boat the defendant persisted, although the Captain several times told him to ait down, in standing up in the boat, waving his hat, and cheering the Rose of England crew, thereby setting tie captain at defiance before the two crews. That was olle of the charges of refusing to obey lawful orders. Wit- ness charged him before the Captain of the Port with re- fmal of duty and disobedience, and he was left in the haadsof the authorities. In cross-examination by Mr "Wbodward, the Captain said he kept defendant in irons fo: five days in the hatch, but let him out once a day on thi deck for fresh air. This was done as an example to thi rest of the men, as he feared, had he not done so, they wculd have mutinied. After further peoceeding with thl case, Mr Fowler said the Bench considered that the Obtain had dealt with the matter himself. It was not ne:essary for the Bench to say whether the Captain ex- ceided his powers or not, but he seemed to have taken the matter into his own hands and adjudicated upon it, an therefore the case must be passed over. Alderman lord concurred The man had been punished for the jfience by being put in irons, by having his pay kept rack, and by being kept on bread and water., 4eorge Miller, the mate of the vessel, was called, and ■roved that Mc.Gowan had refused to obey orders, as tated by the master. Mr Fowler, in giving the decision f the Bench, said they thought the conduct of Me. own.n was illegal and impertinent, and calculated to set bad example to others of the crew, who, fortunately, ,owever, did not follow his example but they found that had come out in evidence that the captain took a very cergetic course. He seemed to have taken the matter fcto his own hands, and punished the man there and tien on board ship, and also, it might be'said, to some Ctent on shore in the Bilboa'port referred to, where the "fendant had been sent ashore for the purpose of being anded over to the recognised authorities. He remained lei e, and was brought back to the vessel because the uthorities did not choose to interfere. That being the ftse he (Mr Fowler) only wished to state that he did lOt consider the jurisdiction of that court over 1e man was gone, because the captain took 1e matter into his own hands in that way. fe claimed still that the jurisdiction remained with tie Bench, but, upon the whole, considering that the ian was detained with the cover over the lazarete (hatch- lay), and lay in handcuffs there for a considerable time, nd ultimately came to his duty, no mischief following, nd the mutinous conduct not spreading, the Bench would e acting harshly if they added any further punishment. le seemed to have been dealt with efficiently on board. Vhether the captain exceeded his proper power, it was ot necessary to say. The case was dismissed. NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES.—Captain Nicholls, the omplainant in the last case, was summoned by McQowen >r the non-payment of £ 17 12s. 6d., wages due. Mr Woodward was for the complainant, and Mr Glascodyne 'r the defendant. The complainant deposed that the aptain took him ashore in irons on the 11th December Friday). He was kept there till Sunday in custody, at ae Police-station, and during the whole of that time he ad only a cup of coffee and a penny bun. He was put own the hatchway for five days and was kept on bread ud water, and wore irons on him all the time. He was ent down on another occasion for seven days, and kept n bread and water, the hatch cover being kept on.. In TOSS-examination by Mr Glascodyne he denied that he i cfnsed to do duty, He did not refuse to put the men on toard the Rose of England. He did decline to go ashore or the captain after hours. The second mate called him ,t half-past ten at night and told him to go ashore for the captain. Witness said he had turned in, he had done his lay's work, and he declined to go ashore. The claim for vages was then proved, but the Bench held that the claim vas premature, the five days allowed by the Act'not living yet commenced. The case was dismissed. STEALING COPPER SHEATHING.Albert Price and John lice. were charged with stealing a quantity of copper heatbing, the property of Messrs. Meager, shipbuilders, of this town. Mr Woodward defended Rice. A lad named Collins proved that on Wednesday, evening last he was passing by Messrs. Meager's dry dock in the strand, when he saw the prisoner Albert Price standing by the gateway of the dock, which was open. He asked witness where he was going ? Witness said he was going to his house. The prisoner said you may as well earn 6d. Witness said very well. The other prisoner, James Rice, was there also, but not near enough to hear the conversation. There was a truck outside the gate. Price asked witness to come into the yard and carry a, bag out to the truck and wheel it for him to a plate he men- tioned. The other prisoner was walking along the other side of the street, but he did not say anything to witness either about the bag or truck. Albert Price told witness to wheel the bag down by Green Dragon Lane. John Rice rwas still walking down the other side of thestreet. They saw Sergeant Jones coming down after them. Albert Price said, Here's a man 1 know run with the truck into a stable," which he pointed out. W it ness did so, and Price taen ran away. P.S. Jones stated that on Wednesday evening last whilst in the Strand, he saw the boy Collins vheeling a truck down the btrand, and followed it for a distance. He saw Price near a yard where the boy ran flie truck in. Witness opened the bag which was on tie tQck, and found it contained half a cwt. of copper iheathing. He took possession of it, and now produced fc He went in search of the prisoners, and met Rice on fte Strand between 8 and 9 o clock, and said ha wanted it> see him. Rice replied, I know it's about that boy Vclthe copper." He further said that he saw Price last Wstht, and that Price asked him to buy some copper. jioe consented to buy some copper,^ but not less than a Wf cwt. Witness charged Price with stealing the copper feieathing, and he made no reply. Mr Meager identified ae sheathing. Price pleaded guilty, and was sentenced six months' imprisonment. Rice was committed for tial. A HEARTLESS LOVEB. William Montgomery, was darged with stealing £66, the moneys of Sarah Phillips. Ir Woodward prosecuted; Mr Smith defended the ffisoner. The complainant, a single woman, living at VaUnwen, near Swansea, deposed that she was engaged fI be married to the prisoner, and lent him JS30 on Thurs- day week. He had not paid the money back, although Je promised to pay on the following Saturday. On Vednesday last he was at her house, and stayed there til night. She bad 260 in gold in a cash box in a case of drawers. The cash-box and drawers-were locked. She Bad counted the money the same evening before prisoner came. On the Thursday morning she went to town with the milk. She sat' up with the prisoner all night ií1 the chair. On the following morning, as it was raining, be asked to be allowed to stay in the uouse till the came back from delivering her milk. Witness said, All right." She locked him up in the house. On her return he left the hott-V hurriedly, and she, on searching the drawer and cash boi, found that the 260 was gone. Afterwards she charged him with stealing the money. He denied it, and subsequently wafited her to leave everything drop as it is, and come down with me to pat the banns In." Wifeeos said, I don't want you or your banns deliver my money back." Prisoner went away as fast as he could, and witness went and gave in- formation to the police. In cross-examination by Mr Smith, prosecutrix said that she had had goods from the prisoner. She bad received a shawl and dress from him, ana hid be»n .paying him off regularly. She now owed him £ 2 4s. Had been engaged to him about three months, but had known him terit, years. When appre- hended prisoner denied that he had the prosecutrix s money, or that he had borrowed £ 30. For the defence Mr Smith urged that there was no evidence sufiicient for a jury to convict, and he asked their Worships to dismiss the case. The Bench considered that the young woman's evidence had not been broken down by the cross-examina- tion, and that there was a sufficient case to make it their duty to send the accused for trial at the Quarter Sessions.

LLANDILO. UNLAWFUL ASSAULT.—At th& Petty-sessions, before the Rev. D. H. S, G. Williams and Mr Pe6l, Evan Jones, of Llandilo, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Mary Gourlay, of Llandilo. The case was dismissed. DRUNKENNESS. David Jones, Tyr-doppa, was charged by P.S. Crow with the above offence. Defendant was fined 5s and costs. 9s. CUTTING DOWN TIMBER *UTH INTENT TO STEAL.— Rees Rees, of Cefn-coed-ichaf, was Charged with this of- fence. Mr Howells, solicitor, Llanelly, àpP'ettreq on be- half of the defendant, who pleaded" not guilty." John Howells said he knew a farm called Cefn-coedichaf be- longing to Mr Du Buisson. He remembered seeing a person on the farm en the loth of April. He was cress- cutting a larch tree which had previously been cut down. The man who was Cross-cutting it was the son of William Rees. The tenant heard the tree fall about five minutes before he saw it being cross-cut. Ho B the defendant. There was about 50 yards between us and defendant. Witness watched some time, and defendant looked round and saw him, and then ran off, taking his tools with him. By Mr Howells: I was standing by the side of a ditch bank in the next field on our own land. There was no rising ground between us. I told my father jiffthe affair, and he saw Mr Du Buisson's woodward, and informed hun that the tree had been cut down. He didn't speak of it that day. Rees was a neighbour. He lived in the next farm. I have heard that the defendant's father has had notice to quit. My father was'nt anxious to take the farm for his sister. There was no ill-feeling between us and the Reeses. I went to the tree immediately after it was cut down. Mr W. Du Buisson said he was a magistrate of the county of Carmarthen. He was the owner of the farm of Cefn- coed ichaf, in the parish of Llandilofawr. The father of the defendant was tenant of the farm. By Mr Howell: There was no written agreement between him and Rees. There was no conversation between them at the time of the agreement, about the timber, as he believed. John James, woodward of Mr Du Buisson, proved the value of the tree cut down. which was 5ft 3in. at Is. 3d. a foot. Mr Howells submitted that the case for the prosecution had entirely broken down. The defendant had not bpen seen to cut the tree. Then it was a next neighbour had laid the information. He was actuated by malice in the case, and gave quite a cock and a bull story of the matter. Mr Du Buisson would not be positive. Mr Howells then quoted an Act of Parliament to show that for certain purposes a farmer had a right to cut down timber. Wm. Rees, the father of the defendant, was then examined, and stated that a verbal agreement had existed between himself and Mr Du Buisson about cutting down the timber. The Bench said they considered the case proved, and defendant was fined J21 5s compensation and costs. The case created a large amount of interest. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET.—Thomas Davies, junr., of Llandebie, was charged by Tudor Davis, Inspec- tor, with travelling from Pontardulais to Llandebie with- out having previously payed his fare. Fined 5s, and costs £ l_5s 9d. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Richard Jones, of Bryn- amman, was charged by P.C. Evans (37), with being drunk and disorderly on the highway-road on the 29th of I ApriL He was fined.Cl and costs, 9s lOd.—John Hees, Cwmaman, Bettws, was charged with a like offrnce on the 4th day of May. He was fined 41, and costs, 8s. The following fines for drunkenness were also inflicted: William Davies, Brynamman, 5s, and costs, 17s 2d. and David Jones, Trap, Llandilo. 21, and costs 9s Mor. gan Evans, labourer, Llandilo. 10.i and costs John Jenkins, Tir Heol. Llandebie, 10s, and costs 15s 3d. LEAVING HIS HORSE AND CART.—Wm. Morgan, of Gelly, for neglecting to take charge of his horse and cart, was fined lOa and costs, 8s. LICENSING OFFENCE.—William Jones, the Crown, Llandefeisact was charged with keeping his house opea at illegal hours. Fined 21, and costs 8s.

PENGAM. INQUEST.—The inquest on the bodies of the two men who were killed on Friday morning in the Glanddu Col- liery, as already reported in the South. Wales Daily News of Saturday, was opened on Monday afternoon, at the Ivy Bush Inn. before the district coroner, Mr W. H. Brewer, of Newport, and a respectable jury. After view- ing the bodies, the inquest was adjourned until Friday next.

MERTHYR. IMPORTANT VACCINATION CASE.—At the police-court, yesterday, before Messrs. Davies and Probart, Mr. Davies, landlord of the Eagle Inn, High-street, was summoned for having neglected to get his child vaccina- ted. The case was partially heard on Saturday, but ad. journed in order that the defendant might avail himself of the evidence of his medical adviser, Dr. Gabe. This gentleman now testified that defendant's child had suffered from whooping cough, and owing to the conta- gious nature of that complaint, he objected to children being brought to his surgery. The Bench ruled that as defendant had Tfailed to give due notice of this to Mr Bevan, the vaccination officer, and had not complied with the provisions of the Act, he was liable for pay- ment of costs. This amount was now satisfied.

BRYNMAWR. ALLEGED LARCENY.—At the petty sessions, on Mon- day, before Messrs Geo. Sharpe and B. Jayne, Lewis Laurence was brought up in cu»tody charged with steal- ing a waterproof, at Garnvach, Monmouthshira. Upon the application of Sergeant Joseph, prisoner was handed over to the Monmouthshire police. MALICIOUS DAMAGE. Henry Wilson and Alfred Ken- dall, both of Beaufort, were charged with this offence. The case was adjourned from last court, in order for Mr Davies, builder, to attend, he having effected the repairs to the damaged door. Mr Davies said the bill produced was a fair one, and the work could Inot be done tor less than 7s. 6d. The defendants said it wis excessive, and wished the Bench to dismiss the case, so that it might be ors'a tried in the County Court. To this their Worships re- torted that it was not for the defendant to judge. The de- fendants were fined 6d, and ordered to pay damage 7s 6d, and costs, amounting to 19s 6d. A distress warrant was ordered to issue, and if there are no effects, the defen- dants will have fourteen days' hard lebour. IMMORALITY.—Mary Ann Thomas was charged with this offence. P.C. Smart briefly stated the facts, which are unfit for publication. Their Worships said 'it was a most shameful offencs, and in the interest of public morality they sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days' hard labour. ASSAULT.—Robert Davies, son of Job Davies, charged William and Jane Smith, brother and sister, and all of Brynmawr, with assaulting him oa the 18th instant. It seems that complainant had bought a dog of the male de- fendant, andl when he went to fetch tbe dog, Smith refused to let him have it. Complainant then went to untie the dog, when, as she alleged, Smith struck him with his wooden arm," and a stick was freely used upon him by the female defendant. Complainant's mother corro- borated. For the defence, Thomas Jones was called, and said that Davies struck Smith first. Their, worships bound all the parties over in their own recognizances or £ 5 each to keep the peace for three months. TRANSFER OF LICENCE.—The licence of the Mitre Hotel, Beaufort-street, was transferred from Mr Wm. Clements to Mr Frank Dyke.

LLANDBINDOD WELLS. THE SEASON --At this period of the year this lovely watering place, described in the Guide as the Mont- pelier of Wales." has begun tS put on its summer dress. There are additional attractions to those of former years not the least being the well-appointed four-horse coach of Captain Otway, running in connection with the train arriving at 9 a.m.. and the 7.30 p.m. train to the same place, from Llandrindod to Kmgton, a direct route to London. The upper part of Radnorshire benefits m a marked degree by this coach, as formerly Kington, Leo- minster. Hereford, &«■ were, so to speak, almost di .con- nected from Radnorshire. A new house the first of six, and a high-class hotel, called -No. 1, Park-terrace, are almost completed. In other parts houses are ppringing up, aud altogether, we may say. the place bids fair to be a modest Malvern. The iuie, veil-known to visitors, is BOW ornamented with a pair of swans, and boats will soon be launched. Messrs Smith and Son will shortly open their stall at the station, when the South Wales Daily News and other journals will be for sale. Before two months a new station, consisting of refreshment rooms, waiting rooms, &R. will be opened on the up'side, in addition to the present commodious ones now exist- ing on the dow-i s»ide. Iti regard to ecclesiastical rc&t- fcers, whether tae present curate of Christ Church will stay through tie sirxiikor, we are not prepared to say I but t. At th admire popula the gal condnc succefef of the al the pulpi

PRESENTAT, has been assL the last six yt scholars with bearing the fo.- Williams, from the matu charge of the C'wmaman Br. ment of his faithful and master for six years. 21st T. A. Lewis, in making highest terms of Mr Wil has been appointed hea School.

TITHES.—The rectorial lected at the Town Hall o Powell Jones. A large n tendance.

TREHE DAMAGING GRAss.At tt yesterday, before Mr. G. W. orky,was summoned for tresr, Phillip Phillips, farrier, Trei defendant, with three othei 10th iust. Whea requested he refused, Aiud spoke impude nions returned when reqic; fined Is. and ordered to pay amounting altogether to £ 1 Blaen Rhondda, was charged, of land belonging to Ilowiand He was fined half a cr(,,wr!, one costs. ASSAULTS-—Wiffiana Thomas moned for assaulting William B 3rd inst. The complainant wi Wyndham Arms, said he served on the day in question. When defendant refused to pay, compl to take the beer, when defendant ing his nose to bleed and one ey dant was fiued 20s. and costs, and imprisonment. John Jenkins, Henry Williams for assaulting hi, 12th inst. According to the c;viJ, complainant was returning from question. After having a few word. quarrel the defendant knocked cott defendant was fined five shillings an

LLANDAFF. SMASHING WINDOWS. -At the f'o before Mr John Pritchard, Aan Dav breaking the windows of a house Wilton. The ccuiplainsnt stated th her house and smashed every pane IT panes in all—and broke out t.b.e wi reason for the personal enmity vriiich ordinary conduct was given. The tie. 6d and the costs, and mulcted in the ing to 128., and the costs of the case, ment to go to gaol for seveu days.

PONTYPOUL. STEALING OLD IRo.-i. -At the Petty-s day, William Floyd was charged with t of old iron, the property of the Patent i pany. The prisoner had sent off in a d' by Patrick Heaiy, 5 cwt. Tibs, of iro. paay's mark, and the theft was discoverer x.c. The prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment

NEWPORT, EXCURSION TO ILFR &CO.BE.-It will be seen by an ad- vertisement in anather column that the passenger steamer Princess of Wales will leave Newport Bridge at one o'clock on Saturday for Weston arui IIfiacoic.be, return- ing on the following Monday. This trip i* oue of the finest in the Channel, and will afford sulfi *-enfc time at Ilfracombe to enable excursionist* to \liit some of the finest scenery in North Devon. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT—At the Borough Police-court, yesterday, Matthew Collins was sentenced to a month's hard labour for assaulting a woman named Cash man, by knocking her down in tbe street, at nine o'clock on Wbit- Monday last. The woman interfered to prevent the de- fendant attacking and maltreating a sailor. The man had also beaten a sister of the complainant, who, however, did not appear against him.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN.. EISTEDDFOD AT CAPEL IWAN.—A grand einteddfod has just been held here, under the able presindency of Mr H. W. T. Howell, of Glaspant. The president on taking the chair made a very sensible and effective address in Welsh, especially dwelling on the use of the eisteddfod &8 a conservator of the ancient and venerable Welsh lan- guage. He wished English had become universally known in Wales, but Welsh should not be forgotten. He praised the old Welsh female dress, called pais a gicn bach, as far surpassing in beauty, style, and even cheames', the pre- sent be-bugled and be-flounced English and French fashions," a sentiment which was cheered to the echo. Mr T. H. Jones, of Cefnygwndwr, one of the conductors— the Rev. John Davies, of Llandyssul, being the other- followed with a stirring address. only one bard appeared to welcome the advent of the eisteddfod for the first time to the neighbourhood of Capel Iwan. His name is John Davies, and he lives at Brynifar. The prize for singing Cyngherdd y Goedwig," was carried off by" Cor yr Aelwyd." conducted by Mr David Davies. This was the only cnoir competing. The successful competitor for the Farmer's Manual," was Mr T. H. Jones, of Cefenygwndwr. The adjudicators of the ersays and poetry, the Revs. Wm. Thomas, M.A., of Llandyssul, and T. J. Morris, of Saron, confessed it was with considerable difficulty they had been able to decide between the successful compositiop and that of a writer bearing the nom de plume of Agricola," and ex- pressed a strong hope that the two essays, together with a third bearing the signature of Socrates," would before long be published. The prize for the best essay on the lienefit or otherwise of a glass of spirits," was awarded to Mr T. H. Jones, of Cefagwndsvr. In the solo. Anwyl yw Gwalia fy ngwlad,' ten singers competed. Mr John Thomas, of Llanwrtyd, the adjudi- cator in music, awarded the prize to Mr James Thomas, Penralltdu, ConwyL Miss EJiz. Miles, of Cwmmorgan, among five competitors, took a prize for singing the "Black-bird." Mr T. H. Jones, of Cefngwndwr, ap- peared in answer to his name, for the third time as a successful candidate for honours as a composer of gtanzas to Mr Jeremiah, schoolmaster at Capel-Evan. Two choirs competed in Garibaldi, the Rehobotb choir, under Mr D. D&vies's leadership, winning the victory, Mr Samuel Jonas, of Newcastle-Kmlyd. csn-ied off the prize for the best stanzas to Iwans Welt The prize for singing 0 na bawn I n seren was awarled to the Emlyn choir, ably conducted by Mr William Davies—no other choir coming lorward. 1.. the solo "Glory to Wales," which attracted no l wer ehan eight. Mr Samuel Jones, riygvihiw, capeliobu was the winner. Master Ben j. a. in Row Lai. di of New castle took the prize for reciting the Life B -at." Five choirs competed for the prize iu singing the beautiful glee, '• MayDrefach choir, ltd by Mr Benjamin Davies, being declared victorious. Jlr T. H. J ones was now called up to receive his fourth prize fo" the best stanza on the subject, "To Lodge or to Marry." Then followed a spirited contest in solos of the compt tstorV own choice, the award being made to Master Samuel Jones, Drefach. There were twelve competitors. Th, bust Eng'ynion to the chairman oomposed within the space of one hour were those of G walker Glan Taf, LlanfyrnacL. The brass band performance by the Llangeler artistes was good, ample,,and deserving of the offered prize. An impromptu debate was inferior, and only one party competed. An impromptu audreeu on early rising, by seven different persons, came on weu, ng prize-man being David Phillips, while the singing of a given piece of music, by four persons, create-'d roars 0, laughter, the discord being in most cases oveirwfaelnMnr # but the best deserving was that led by Jolrn Howell Gilvachgwnda, Conwyl A duet. Brother .Uld Si" was very effectively rendered by Mr David -Davi Eliza Miles, Cwmmorgan. The last competitive effo in renderiÐg the glee, "Spring," which was all thi full of spirit and promise, and ended in the Now, Emlvn choir, conducted by Mr Thomas Jones, cai off the prize triumphantly aud amid the deafening c of friends Mid admirers. Three choirs competed. vote of thanks to the chaii man was proposed by lW Thomas, of Newcastle, seconded by Thorn, and duly responded to by MR• floweLo. ductors for the day, the Rev. John Davies and Mr T. H Jones, as well as the indefatigable secietajy, iir Johri Dowen, did their work well, There was in tho e. ~rimg a well-attended and successful meeting. l-

AN I M POET ANT FACT — ALL WHO SUYRITB i'o.ji/.ache, Tic DoJorea*, Kheau^ or w«V pam, m ,uelawi x tace, wiU fin^ peramwui r< LU .resPow u ACB i'lbM*. Nr. cSww. 6»eiJ»r, Yw.. twoUMWl. i't >uce ecrc<i' av. 1 wi'1 -vor V- wt'hont. '*•-»», «*. k«viicyc.-is Tewxi-iysJ*- iv ,riwor., CWaiiSi, 3,~ H tVat >' r.ll*