South Wales Daily News

PONTYPOOL FLOWER SHOW. Oa Thursday the third annual Flower Show was held at Pontypool. Great preparations had been made, and the exhibition had been looked forward to with great interest by many, but almost at the last hour an unfore- seen event, which every resident of Pontypool sincerely lamented, nccurredjano. disturbed the arrangements to s()m extent. This event WM the demise of the lion. Mr Ashley, sister to Mr J. C. Hanbury, of Pontypool Park, where the show was to have been held. The Com- mittee had gone too far, and had entered into engage- ments from which they couiu not very easily extricate themselves, and the Show was bound to take place. It was a lovely day, and there were more than 720 entries made on Thursday morning. The arrangement, which were carried out under the direction of Mr Deacon, hon. sec., were perfect. The following is a list of prizes awarded: PLANTS (Open).—Six stove or greenhouse plant Mr R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle; 2 Mr Cypher, Queen's-road, Cheltenham; 3 Mr Thomas Cordes, M.P., Newport. Six fine foliage and variegated plants—1 Mr Cypher; 2 Mr Pattrson, Pontypool. Exotic fernli-l Mr Cypher; 2 Mr Barnes. Six hardy ferns-1 Air D. Morris, Risca 2 Mr E. Fowler, jun., Penygarn. Single gpeeimen stove or greenhouse plant—1 Mr T. Cordes 2 Mr Barnes. Celliums, 3 L;otti-I Mr R. T. Crawshay. CUT FLOWERS (open, section 1.).-18 roses-1 Messrs Davis & Whitter Hereford 2 Messr.3 Cranston & Mayo, Hereford. Gladiolii-1 W. Smith, Kingswood 2 Davison and Whitten. Dahlias —1 Mr Hailstone, Abergavenny. (Section 2) Decorative.—Dinner table completely ar- ranged with decoration of fruit and flowers, laid for eight persons 1 Mr Alfred Ellis, Cardiff. Cut flowers, in a v.me-I Mr Cypher 2 Mr Ellis. PLANTS AND FLOWERS.—Six fine foliaged and variega- I ted PIllti-1 Mr R. T. Crawshay 2 Mr A. D. Der- rington. Exotic ferDs-l John Patterson, Pontypool. Fuschias 1 T. P. Banks 2 Whitehouse. Geranium, zonale, four pots-1 D. Whitehouse; 2 D. Alorris, Geraniums, variegated, three pots—1 T. ¥. Banks 2 Rev Mr Watheretone. Roses, twelve blooms-I Mr E. Fowler; 2 Mr IWhitehouse. Balaams, four distinct sorts -1 Mr T. P. Banks. Dahlias, twelve blooms, any variety 1 James Tout. French or German Aters-I Mr Rowland Brooks, Colbrook Park; 2T. P. Banks, 3 J. Burgess. Holyhocks, six blooms—1 Mr Burgess, 2 Mr S. Griffin. Verbenas, 6 eorts-I T. P. Banks, 2 S. Griffin. Best single specimen stove or greenhouse plant—1 Mr S. D. Berrington, 2 Mr R. T. Crawshaw. Fuschias, 3 kinds—1 Mr T. P. Banks, 2 Mr E. Fowler. Any Fern—1 Mr E. Fowler, 2 Air Alexander Edward. Geranium, Zonale, 3 potsli Mr Fowler. Geraniums, Tricolour -1 Mr T. P. Banks, 2 Mr Fowler. Japan Lillies-I Mr E. Fowler. Three bunches of grapes-I Mr R. T. Crawsbay. 2 Capt Roberts, Belmont, Carleon. Pine, any variety—1 Mr D. Whitehouse. 2 M* R. T. Crawshay. Mellon, any variety -1 Right Hon. Lord Tredegar. 2 Mr R. Bent. Peaches, one dish—1 Mr R. T. Crawshay. 2 Lord Tredegar. Plums, one dish—1 Rev J. Wetherstone. 2 Lord Tredegar. Strawberries,one dish-I Mr Fowler. Apricots, one dish—1 Mr A. D. Berringtoa. 2 Mr Crossling. Currants, one dish-I Lord Raglan. 2 Mr A. D. Berrington. Gooseberries, one dish—1 Mr H. Hall, Abeergavenny 2, Mr Crossling. Apples 12 dessert—1 Lord Raglan. 2 Rev J. D. Wetherstone. Apples, 12 culinary—1 Mr Smith. 2 Air Barnes. Pears,12 any sort—1 Rev J. D. Watherstone. 2 G. J. Jones. Cucumbers, brace.—1 D. Morris 2 R. Bent. Vegetable marrow.—1 Dr. Williams 2 Mr Patterson. Carrots, six.—1 Mr Tresider 2 Mr Berrington. Cauliflowers, six.-l Mr Tresider 2 Mr R. T. Crawshay. Celery, six. 1 Mr Tresider 2 Mr Bent. Scarlet runners, 50 pods.—1 Mr Tresider 2 l)r. Williams. Lettuces, six heads.—1 Air Tresider 2 D. Morris. Potatoes, kidney, one dish.-I Mr Tresider 2 Mr H. Hall. eotatoes, round, one disb.-l Mr Tresider 2 A Ellis. Onions, Bpring sown.—1 Mr Tresider 2 Mr R. Bent. Onions, autumn sown.—I Mr Tresider 2 Rev. J. D. Wather. stone. Peas, fifty pods. -1 Mr Tresider 2 Mr H. Hall. PRIZES FOR COTTAGERS.- One collection six sorts of vegetables-I John Phillips, Alahmilad 2, Thomas Branch, Abersychan 3 Samuel Davies. Twelve onions -1 Abraham Payne, Goytre. Extra prize in onions- 1 Abraham Payiie 2 Sydney Poole; 3 Robert Kniqht. Cabbages-1 Sydney Poole 2 John Phillips 3, John Arthur. Twelve turnips-l John Phillips 3, Richard Poole. Twelve carrots-1 John Phillips 2 Abra- ham Payne i Sydney Poole. Extra prize 9 A nn Posser P £ rsnlps-1 Thomas Branch; 1 Thom £ Branch 9 1^ P«as, half a peck- Broad Beans—1 Thomas Branch ^latS SoTrville- 3 Jota Phillip, Kid„,y JoWo'L TS Ann Rosser o John Phillips extra DHZP T) w;iV Fuschias, two plants—1 •— Buraett^ 2 Eh" £ M. Rogers. Geraniums—1 Mrs Smith • 9 fV T & son, Usk 3 Somerville. Six ap £ -1 j?hn S^ack" 2 Michael Yates 3 Sydney Poole; special (\TrR ,8; rick's prize) Samuel Davies. Six pears-1 Sydnev PrnT Plums, twelve—1 James Arthur 2 Richard P,t!i w fj flowers—1 Mrs Bowyer 2 R. Payne aL^vWlld Six lettuce—1 W- Burnett 2 Samuel Davies- Phillips.- bix lettuces —1 Mr Sydney Poole V-Xt ita ma|row-l John £ orbes 2 Matthew Keilly 3 Sidney <• SPECIAL CLASS (cottagers).-Round potatoes-1 Poole extra prize Matthew Rogers. Kidnev nr t + y Abraham Payne extra prize Sidney P00}e ne8~ leek (Mr Roderick a prize)—1 Branch extra t> g Artificial wool flower-l Aliss James, Bailey Gl-" Malmh'lad. ) J ia"b Inn,

RA 7- 1 CENTRAL CRIMINAE, COURT ROBBERY OF COUPONS-FROM, A BANK- — a ♦ the ()I,1 Bailey yesterday. Henry; John Strong of 38 c} OI.l street, Pirohco, clerk m the Imperial Ottoman P charged with stealing Egyptian Nine per Ce" other coupons, to the value of £ 4^ +1 d perty of the Imperial Ottoman Bank' W°' uloyers. The prisoner. met a clerk nam^D TT T" Ld been suspended from his employment if thl?1' 7 -° Timen's-parfc* He remarked to >1^ bank m tad ap and ■*«« "PlM. go't. PTwiju— tranced that the coupons should be 8tni t' a then This was done, .»d, th. prisoner was apprehended. He now pleaded i'nH ind sentence was deferred until next sessions 8 BOY BnRGLAR8.Wilham Geogehan, 15 P f Marks. 15, two well-dressed, good-looking ?ads w° charged with burglariously breaking iuto the wavehon George Kinahan, and steal,ng a cheque for £ 19 i-' /"> 15s. in money, Ins property.—'pi,e and prisoners guilty.-Mr. Montagu Williams sVl tint mosecutor desired to recommend both Wisonpv» t!'° Hiid suggested that the best course to take with regTrdT' them wiis to send them to a reformatory.— Tiie Serjeant said that the prisoners appeared to huvTwl! well educated, and it was not a case for a reWatoTv He would give them a chance of retrieving their chlvllIII by merely sentencing them to three months' imprisonuS in Newgate.

PANIC ON THE PARIS BOURSE. There was a great panic on thfe Bourse on'Thursdav ™ 1 ■hares fell at an alarming rate. It was caused nai tl'v W the increasing gravity of affairs in the Bust, and mni^ liy the manoeuvres of speculators. All swts of vi,mn. were afloat. It was said that Austria was ah k to occupy the Herzegovina, and" that. a Europeai conferenee was going to be called to settle Ú16 insurrection. In the midst of the panic a quarrel arose between two speculators; Legrand, an engineer, struck the other, a money-changer, named Degas, with his cane and the latter responded by tiring four shots from n pocket revolver. Two lodged in the neck and body of Vs op- ponent, another in'" the p,rm, and the fourth sunck a policeman, and broke the windows-of a perfumery shop. The injured man is not dead. Both men were arrested.

T'KNBr.—The Medical Journati higH'y recommend Davies' Alkaline Saline, being infinitely tujrerior to the so-called Ci 'rate of Masnesia, fiouilite Powders, and other Saline prepaiOIIl¡. o\\ing- to its unique ropcrties of b: <;oraint[ Alkaline during lfr. rvesience, which rcn,,e,s it unrivalled Man Antacid and Alterative for Uilious Con*!ftutions, Constipation, Acidit,y,Jir.pitritie,of,lie Blo'>d,Krupcfiyo Fevers, and predisposition to Oouo, Nil. In Blil-tlcs Is Cd nud 211 Od each Order of Cbecnista —Maker, iuviss. Chemiut. Teahy.—(ADVT.) I

CARDIFF. NErLECTlNGTO JOIN A SHIP.-At the Borough Police- court Yesterday, before the Alayor, Mr R. O. Jones, and W D Bushell, James Harrison, a seaman, belonging to ti f mchin Kent, of London, was charged with neg- the steambhip Kent, lectin^ to ]oi oQ the 13th t0 join on thol6tb. When thAVPs^el sailed the prisoner could not be found. Mr R O T^es Splainidofthe system of detaining sea- WP until the last moment, and then puttiua men on shore^ untU ve83el sailed. Superintendent them on board .l priaoner was charged with a similar Jvans aaidthat toe the wag di,mLssed> He offence on f if, Shipped in another vessel, and then almost lmmedui y receiving a second advance backed out of that swp^^ nDtll jUtt as tae ve93el Wah n £ V + "T Air Jones expressed his opinion that, by about to sail. the boarding-house keepers and the an arrangement withU be got on board the veMe]s captains of the vessel sailed, and all the for a day or more betore which gQ many evils that, now ex ^ouid te avoided. Superintendent brought before them, ooUid not be obtained. Evans said he feared tbis gQ on board tiu t;i0 Jast Thementhemsdves obje^ fey thjj boarding.house sion were moEt an and loun2,ed about the board refused to do s Jopes regardcd streets till the last gftilors at the present time as whole system 0[fhip^,„f'tajaiy some arrangements could most objectionable. Certai yga.lom lf boardi be made for the comfort ^ggelg wauted tho meu o« would be the sailor himself. u prisoner. T^TNG —Frederick John Pincott, • STEALING A DIAMOND f^h £ t„aling a diamond ring a young man, was charged wi pawnbroker, of NeLon-t-r- the property of Airs Barnett, P bimsel £ .ag an agent {or race The prisoner, f/troduced hiraself to Mrs Mr Blacker auctioneer, n fri for a 8aie 0f unre- Barnett, for the P^P0^fn"day°morning he went to the deemed pledges On customer for a valuable shop and stated that he had a of the yalue q{ £ g diamond ring. One was shewn oq the understanding and he was allowed to take it aw y did not .8 that he would return it in an h°u ard8 found that he He never returned, and it wm1 »f of Mr Solomon had pledged the ring for 2os seld the ticket Joseph, Caroline-street, and suDsen redeem the ri thfl for 10B. On the purchaser going uberated him whoQ the police took bun into custody, ana the rfi at the Quarter Sessions. • Pic NIC. -On Thursday the.annua ^n^ ^on with the Canton Wf^^l^the Conway-road Chape], The brakes started at 8.30 from .,d them8elves of the and between 50 and bO peraons a yill of .Southern- opportunity of visiting th<? pw«ybrid for about half down. The party ftopped at Co y0°therndawn, where an-hour, and then proceeded on 1 being provided by a most enjoyable day was spent^ 8tarted on the the stewards. At 6.30 p.m. the 1 about homeward journer, and Canton wa ti .• » p.m., all being pleased with their day • outing. OPENING OF A NEW WESLICYAN CHAPEL.-From our Wes ley anCh apel^ ^nei-road sst hMt been able to secure as pabtur tor Charle9. Brailey s three years ministerial labo Buccaj8ful street and RoathW Chal)els, bta induce him to remain that strenuous efforts were made to »^uu and take charge of this new ca^ which Boath.road guratfcd owing to the crowded state 01 » j Chapel.. Mr BraUey „ill pr..ch to th. the evening Air J. A. Rawangs, M.B.t/«o-» > will occupy the pulpit. On Tuesday the Re' • .q Pearse, one of the most rising Methodist mia Metropolis, will preach. The service will 7.30 p.m. TREDEGARVILLB CHAPEL.—The fourteenth of this Chapel will be celebrated on Sunday next, ine wrmortp, mornint? *nd evening, will be preach y Rev. Dr Todd, of London. STREET ACCIDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, as a car er, named Alfied Jenkins, was driving a k°r8e a°'d,c"' na8gin| Wcstgate, a sudden jolt of the cart, caused by P K over a Btone, caused him to prise forward and th, front part ot the ort, ooo of the passed over him. He was conveyed to tne and though much bruised, no limbs were broken.

PONTARDAWE. btly meeting,, of BOARD OF GuARDIANS-The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held in the Board-room on Thursday, Mr J. P. Budd (chairman) presiding. The other present were—Alessrs. W. Gilbertson. Berber 'J' W.Price, A. C. Fisher. D. Hmith, Zephaniah fivans. and John Morgan. The Pay Clerk reported t „u;idren attended at Swansea with reference to t^h „ this boarded out by the Swansea Guardians in Pa™ f.. u.-i Union, and he had found that the settlements of the cnu dren were in the Swansea Uuion. Air Allen w ertajn to see Mr Haynes, the clerk of that Union, without whether their Board would take the ehddre orders of removal, as the evidence was cle tjon of children belonged'to their Union.^ Tbc question^of tenders for coffins was brought f » goutjl the Clerk was directed to advertise game Wales Daily News and Western further Mr L. Eva J enquired whether any thinghadbe^i^r heard from the clerks of the Neath au,d,SJ^n"iveD The with respect to the balances. Noreply^ tponed fot question of a site for the new workhouse F another fortnight. Mr Burchell, Inapect(,r ot ^oor Law Board attended before the termination relief list was gone through, and it was rao «* ng one.

BRYNMAWR. A BOT KILLED.-An inouest ^i^depu^Torone^ the Griffin Hotel, before ^irOeorge Hicks was and a respectable jury^ o; pbilip Harries, who foreman, upon the body of ^n £ r cjrCnmstances — met with his death under the \oU ^out of the British On the 12th instantj,-deceased_ caae o School with other lads and j^ave a most clear a little lad about seve y < «d deceasef] saw snrne account of the accident. 1 He left Maloney near trucks moving in Bai ey s s!^diDg.^ hftween the trU(.lrt( t;i the wall of the school, Maloney called him away, but the put a nail on the ra ^he engine, which was deceased would not come fluddenly move(1 weighmg coal on the mach and twQ trucka passed over u"°Thftor» tH. ari-«rtortop, which ho Him..ine ooyu deceased had crawled out promptly did 'd stood up on the bank, and a from under the tmck, an him home_ ThomaK man named John mm ^ers, the fireman, and T the Sard, were called, and sud that neither Japies Cole, g, until they heard the shouting to of them saw t ^tho deCeasfd had wounds on the stop. Dr.G^ from the back part of the hand to a rtfi r WR the elbow. On Thursday gangrene set in, little above tation a little below the shoulder wS Deceased seemed to get better but on Tuesday „ orrai'n set ia. wtiicn resuioeu m neain aoout 8^8nCo'cl(»ck on Thursday morning. The jury returned eJevon o cl (< j t l death," and it was unanimously Prttflm Boar'l of Tmde to comp»l.thl T^ntvAo an d Blaina Comdany-whoBe property the siding isto fence the line.

ABERDARE. Th„ QSpoRTS.—The athletic .festival on Monday, held JL HE bPOBT the Aberdare Licensed Victuallers Association lws added a material item to the funds of Association, following shows the result* of the s sssrsnK! do; > do l euinea—1, F. Goodwin, Newport^2, Chas. Scott, AbiX™\ A- E. Kich?ris Pontypntt ^Con«>Ut.o„ Rade, 300 vards.-lst prize £ 2 2nul. do., -.1, 3.d do 10s.—1, John Edwards, Quaker 0 Yard,, 2, John Powell, Merthyr; 0 3, James John,,YftracL

C EIEPGTOW., AV TTwiTiiRVL Sox.— At the. Petty Sessions, on Thursday, before Messrs -Seysand .T Frank*, Edward Vaughan, Thomas stre^ wh« is continually figuring at the Police-court, wa^ent to pn.on for ten days, for abutting his mother. ^Je old woman appeared iq,court with a bad black eye, and sh<een her >rtital son by stating that she was drunk and struck him first. „ BREAKIXU A WIFE'S BIB.—Henry Bridgen, another tjenjzeifii of Thomas-street, was charged with committing an sgeravated assault /bn his wife. In defence it wns Btated that .he found hfe wife in an improper place, with a man named Huntley, but the bench did not believe his story, and sentenced him to two months lmprison- .with hard labour. • T THE AHSAULT IN THE HARVEST L| IELD.—Joseph Ravman was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment wjth bard dabour, forj committing an aggravated assault on William Bryant, on Saturday last

• SWANSEA. POLICE.-There was no business of interest at the Police-court, yesterday, the cases consisting merely of a couple of charges of drunkenness, and an assault case, which was adjourned. THEATRE ROYAL.—Miss Jenny Willmore's Comedy and Burlesque Company have been petforming -with gi'e:.t success during the pi-esent week, and they have afforded a real treat to thd play^going public. There, was a capital house on Thursday nigbt, on th.p occasion of the benefit of Alias Vaughan and Mr-E. Burnley.. The dia;na wai that of the Ticket-of Leave Nan," which was exceedingly well rendered, and drew down the house. We ware, pleased to see so capital an attendance on the occasion of the benefit of these two favourite performers. Lsi; night (Friday) the pieces selected were, Worth a Struggle," and the burlesque of Hercules, or the. power f)f Love." This evening (Saturday) will be presented "Hob Roy, or the Days df Auld Lang1 Syne," and Marco Sciarro, the Brigand Chief." • EVANGELISTIC Sim VICES. —In connection with the Evangelisation Society of Charing Qfoas, Lopdou, special ffospel services have been and are btill being held in a monster tent, in a field adjoining Swan street. The -,it- tendances have been large, and the gatherings have been addressed by Air T. E. Cleworth and Air John Hinks^a working man. There have, we understand, been nume- rous enquiries, and it is said that the evangelist-3 are. ac- complishinll a srood work. TUB WASDBOPJEKS.—These celebrated twin-like mimics are announced to appear at the Music Hall on Monday evening next for a six nights' engagement. Their enter- tdinnurit is of a most interesting and refined character, and their instantaneous metainorphossis of face, features, voice, costums, &c., are really marvellous, and those who desire secure an evening's amusement utterly devoid of vulgarity and common-place performance should pay the Wardropers a visit. SWANSEA HOSPITAL.—An abstract of the Resident Medical Officers's report to the Weekly Board, from August 12 to August 19:-In-door patients-Remained by report, 45; admitted since 4—49; discharged, cuncd and relieved, 5 died 0—5; remaining, 44. Out-door P-tients—Remained by last report, 378 admitted since, o2—4G0 discharged, cured and relieved, 54 died 0—54 remaining, 406. Visited at home, 18 new, 38 old. Medi- co licers for the week :—Physician, Dr Paddon Sur- Air Jabez Thomas; John Lloyd, L.R.O.P., &c„ and., Resident Medical Officer. Committee who at- tended—Alessrs Thomas Phillips, F. J. C" Scott, Wm. ktone, Thomas Hall, S. S. H. Horman Fisher. Sunday- fc'digious Services performed by Rev, Alfred Maityn al;d Air r&rnell; Thursday Rev Ely Williams. John W. Morris, Secretary, August 19, 1875. N. B.-Preseotl of books, prints, old linen or calico, and ally useful article will be Laost thankfully received by the Matron. THB RE-ADJUSTMENT OF WARDS.- The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn has appointed Mr B. T. Williams, to be the Commissioner, under an order of. the Privy Council, to re-adjust the municipal wards and to fcuquire into tue present arrangements for the election of iowri Councillors in the borough of Swansea. COUNTY COUKT.—On Thursday, before his Honour "udgeFa!coner, the case of Watkins v. O'Sullivan, was o^ard. Tnis was an issue from the superior couit, fought to recover the sum of £ 2112s 6d, "being the balance due to the plaintiff for rotton stone supplied to defendant. Air. Bowen Rowlands, barrister ,(in- by Messrs Davies and Hartland), appeared for 1 plaintiff; and Mr W. R. Smi^h (Mes»rs Smith, ^ewia; and Jones) appeared for the defendant. The Plaintiff is a rotten stone morchant, residing at Abercrave, F Yrisea Valley, and the defendant is Mr D. O'Sullivan, ot Swansea, metal broker, Ac. The plaintiff stated that he contracted with the defendant for the sale of certain rotten stone, known in the trade as "seconds," at the rat« of £ J per ton, which he subsequently Bent in accord- ance with defendant's directions to Broad-street Station, ^udon, to defendant's order, and he afterwards received *11 2s 6d on account of the sum. Evidence was given as to the quality of the goods, and the then market price of the rotten etone. For the defence it was contended that the defendant was simply the agent of the plaintiff, which Air Smith endeavoured to support in a masterly adre8 to the Court. Mr Rowlands, on the part of the Plaintiff, however, contended that a complete Bale had heeu effected, and, after giving Air Smith credit for the able manner in which he had attempted to make out a case for the defendant, succeeded in obtaining a judgment tur the pUintiff for the full amount claimed. His Honour remarked that undoubtedly a perfect sale had been made by the plaintiff to defendant of the stone in ques- 10)), and that he was in no wise acting as the plaintiff's agelit. CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, WALTER ROAD.-It has oeen well known for some time past that great effortB have been made by the members and congregation of a church ear Putney, London, to induce the Rev. Thomas Jones, esteemed pastor of Walter-road Church, Swansea, to ClTePt the pastorate of their church, and, in a pecuniary P° at of view, the offer has been a most tempting one. It ae» of course, been the subject of much serious and arnest consideration on the part of the rev. gentleman r some weeks past, and it is with the greatest Batis- ttction that we are enabled to state that Air Jones has consented to remain in Swansea—being reluctant to sever J -e close and loving connection which has existed between vim and his church for the past five years. Whilst we are ^n^d thus to state the definite decision of Mr Jones, it will be equally satisfactory to his church and congregation, and the town generally, to know that the mere pecuniary question -was scarcely considered. There are certain con- *Llderations, however, which have strong claims upon Air Jones's attention,he being naturally much attached to the propolis., where he laboured so long and successfully, and where several of his children are being professionally educated Mr Jones has positively declined any increase of salary in connection with Walter-road Chapel, bis determination to remain as. their pastor being induced by Jgher considerations. THE LARGEST CARGO of grain ever imported into Swan- has this week arrived per steamer- Ithaca, from 1^'anrog, with 7,000 qrs. of barley for Mr John Dwyer. WdxQCEsr. —Yesterday, an inquest was held at' the ^mgleton Inn, Singleton-street, before AlrStrick, coroner, on the body of George Williams, aged 62, who was found lying dead in a stable which he occupied at -the back of I>illwyn-&treet. Deceased left home at half-past eight on laursday morning for the purpose of .attending to bis P°hy and cows, and a boy who was passing about half- pxst eleven found deoeased lying on his back with his face znuch discoloured. A medical man wai called, and it was feund that the matt was dead; Verdict, Died from an, Poplectic fit." -1 HE REv. F. D. THOMPSON.—It appears that the Rev. • lJ. Thompson, senior curate of Et. Alary's, Swansea, J- a candidate for the vicarage of Clerkenwell, London. mating, at which some of the candidates addressed t'19 electors wa^ stormy, one of them confessing that he wjw not a teetotaller, .and hie loved his pipe, but filled the Oliurch wherever he went. Mr Thompson was to preach last Sunday, and, if elected,' he will be no unworthy suc- ..f the Rev. Robert Alaguire. ARTJTE EXCURSIONS.—Mr J. W. Pockett advertises a ARTJTE EXCURSIONS.—Mr J. W. Pockett advertises a ot attractive marine excursions for the ensuing week, and should the present delightful weather continue they will be most enjoyable. The principal is that leaving the South Dock to-day (Saturday) for Ilfracombe, 1' xeter, and surrounding districts, excursionists returning either the same da- or the following Monday evening. On, Monday there is a Forester's fete at Ilfracombe, and a special trip will be made on that occasion from Swansea, returning the same evening. On the same day (Monday) thejPrince of Wales will leave Swansea for Tenby and Lundy Island—a trip which Jast year attracted large ^umbers of excursionists.

NEWPORT. DAMAGE TO A SCHOONER.—Mr G. B. Gething, Mr Heney Bhillips, Mr R. G. Cullum, and Mr A. J. Stevens, u "at at ttle Boroiish Police co it vesterdaj, to determine the remanded case of Richard Ascar v. Theodore Chauve. lon, the former being master of the schooner Thomas Peason, and the latter the master of the French lugger Adolphe Alarie, which, it was alleged, has caused damage to the schooner to the extent of 26. Mr Pain, junr., solicitor, appeared for the complainant, and Mr Wade, solicitor, for the defendAnt. The'c^e was that the schooner, in order to avoid a collision, had run aground in the river Usk, above Jack's Pill, leaving ample room for the lugger to pass -her to the eastward. This she failed to do, and instead of letting go her anchor or keep- ing her helm hard aport she ran into the schooner, and did the damage complained of. The Bench, at the former hearing, suggested an adjournment, in order that Air Gething, the harbour-master, might be palled to give evi- dence aa to the rule of the harbour. His testimony was directly against the defence. After hearing both learned advocates, the Bench gave judgment for the claim of JM, refusing to allow cost3.

LLANTRISSANT. RAILWAY WAGON WORKS.—Mr T. C. Winby, formerly proprietor of iMrf^Atlas Iron Works, Canton, has recently leased the estpw of Major V. H. Lee, AI. l\, at Lanelly. A portion df the estate abuts the Great Western Railway a.ttiissaDt, and on this part about 3 acres are being •*$fa:t8formed into the site of an 'xtensive Wagon Works and for the manufacture and repair of all railwav rolling stock. The position is an excellent one, ns it adjoins the Gr"nt Western, the Taff Vale and the Ely Valley Rail- ways, from which sidings will be run into the yard. Sherls are being erected as^ rnpidly PS possible. Thrpe shtd", when constructed, will be of sufficient area for the conduction of twenty wagons weekly, in addition to re- pairs. The works offer facilities to the owners of railwav rolling stock, as from its advantageous position repairs can be executed in a much shorter time tbau when the wagons had to l>e sent to a distance. In Jconnexion wi th be executed in a much shorter time thau when the i wagons had to b\' sent to a distance. In Jconnexion with the large tinplate works here numbers 6f' cottages have been erected, but it is contemplated that in a, few months a larger number of temporary houses will be erected, to afford shelter to the increasing number of workmen en- gaged at the new works. The wagon works will give em- ployment t) 20U or 300 men when in full swing.

ABERCARNE. AIYNYDDIBLWYN SCHOOL BoAD.—Tho' usual monthly meeting was to have been held on Thursday, but the only members present were the Rev J. Griffiths and Air Chas. Turner, with the Clerk, Air Edward Davies. There being not a sufficient number to form a quorum no business was transacted. The members with the Clerk and Mr Wat kins, architect, afterwards visited the new Board Schools now in course of erection at Abercarne, and having care- fully inspt-cted them expressed their entire satisfaction with the progress already made.

PONTYPRIDD. UNION SANITARY BOARD.—The foitaightly meeting of this Board was held on Thursday last. There were pre- sent Messrs. J. Jones in the chair, D. Leyshon, E. LwÎ8, W. Morgan, A. Cule, and W. Phillips. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Among the items thus certified was au agreement between the I:> Gas Company and the Urban Board which could only be effected by a meeting between the members of both bodies. At that meeting a considerable discussion arose as to the price per lamp, which the Gas Company should charge, and the Board ought to pay. Mr Jabcz Evans, who had put himself to some inconvenience to collect statistics for the purposa of showing the directors the errors of their ways, presented the following statement as t,) the cost per lamp per annum in various places with the conditions as to cleaning and nights of lighting :— Aberdare, meter every 12th lamp, 4s 9el per 1,000 cubic feet. Bridgend, lighting and cleaning, no light before, after, and at full moon, and from 1st to 20th ^July, £ 3 18s Cowbridge, lighting' cleaning, &c, £ 3 os 8d. Merthyr, lighting and cleaning, &c., £ 4. Hirwaun, lighting, &c., no lights June and July, £ 3 18s. Iseatb, £ 4 15i. Pontypridd, lighting, !<ic., no lights June nor July, nor any before, after, and at full moon, £ 4 43. It will be seen that Pontvpiidd pays £ 4 4s per lamp, and agrees to rank with a petty place like Hirwaun, in allow- ing the town, with all its rapid development, to be with- out a lighted lamp for two months in the year. The number of lamps is as follows :—Old lamps, 80; new town lamps, 7; total, 87. New lamps in the suburbs, 38 gross total, 125. Several persons sent in contracts for repairing, rebuilding, and raising the dilapidated wall on the Wood-road, in the rear of the Graig Steam baw Mills. Mr Seatou's offer was accepted. The Surveyor drew attention to an offer of £100 which had been iuformally made to Mr E. Evans for the spot of ground now built on at the junction of the Graig Wen and Rhondda roads. The amount of ground is 40 yards, and most of the members consider £ 1 per yard ample. It was duggested that the Board should apply for compulsory powers to purchase the site for improving the road, by which the question could be refensd to and decided under arbitration. The question was considered of some importance, as the Graig Wen-road leads to a property which is becoming rapidly covered with valuable houses, and the present approach was disgracefully narrow.. Ultimately, after much dis- cussion, it was decided to appoint a sub-committee to wait upon Mr Evans to negotiate for the purchase of the ground, and report to the next Board. The Clerk re- ferred to a correspondence between himself and the Sec- retary of the Waterworks Company in reference to a minimum charge for water to be supplied for watering the public roads. The Secretary had sent a schedule of prices, with a brief remark on the upper fold of the en- velope. The Clerk being of opinion that this was not the information he required for the Board, wrote to the Sec- retary for further information, and received a note to the effect that If you or your Board are not satisfied, the water would not be supplied." The Secretary further in- formed the Clerk that ne would give orders at once that the supply was to be discontinued. The Board thought that as the water was for public and not private purposes, an exceptional charge should be made. A Committee was appointed to meet the directors of the Waterworks, with full power to make a permanent arrangement. In reference to the Surveyor's report on the portion of the Llantwit road which had been rendered impassable by the culvert, and a part of the road which had been car- ried away during the late floods, it was decided, as the Highway Board No. 2 had a co-terminous interest, to appoint a sub-committee to meet a similar body from the Highway Board, and settle what was to be done, the expense to be borne equally by both Boards.

MONMOUTH. DRUNKENNESS.—At the Borough Police-court, on Thursday, before Alderman Watkins, Dr Woollett, and Mr Thomas James, Sarah Embrey, the wife of Thomas Embrey, Nailors'-lane, was charged with being drunk, on the 16th and 17th inst. P.C. Cox and P.C. Jamea Jones proved the cases, and the defendant was fined .£1 and costs, or 3 weeks' imprisonment in each Close. She went to prison for six weeks. Richard Mudway, journeyman currier, Monnow-street, was summoned for being drunk and riotous it: Monnow-street on Saturday evening, and for being drunk oh Sunday in Agincourt-square. P.O. Jones proved the first-named, and the latter case P.S. Dew. Defendant was fined 5s and costs in each case, amounting in all to 22s. The money was paid. Thomas Sheppard, shoemaker, was charged with being drunk and indecent on Saturday night. P.C. Cox proved the charge. Ihis being his first offence, defendant was fined 2s 6d, and 6s cts. A DISEASED PIG.-Edward Evan?, pig-dealer, Over Monnow, was summoned for exposing a pig affected with foot and mouth disease in Monmouth Market, on the 9th inst. (Alderman Watkins did not sit in this case). Mr Carpenter, of the Beaufort Arms Hotel, deposed that he bought 11 pigs of the defendant on the day in question, and six of his partner afterwards, making 17 pigs in all. when he went to send for them home he found there were 18 pigs, one with its ears bitten having been added to them. Defendant at first denied, but afterwards ad- mitted that he had added the pig to the 17 he had bought. Witness was quite sure the pig was not in the adjoining pen or with the 11. Eventually witness &ave 21 for the pig, and the whole 18 were sent home together. He did not think there was anything the mat- ter with it more than as if it had been bitten by other pigs. On the Friday following, witness fetched Dr Lewis, M. R. C. V. S., to see the pigs. The pigs had always been kept together. George Lewis, Ph.D., M.R.C.V.S., inspector, deposed On Friday last he went to the Beaufort Farm, at Wyesham, and found 18 pigs suffering from foot-and-mouth disease, they were all affected with the disease, more or less. He then went to Evans, who was very abusive. Mr Carpenter pointed out one pig in particular, which must have had the disease more than a week. Any person having any knowledge of pigs must have noticed it the other pigs had the disease in different stages, and must have caught it more recently. He had not the slightest hesitation in saying that the other pigs caught the disease from a pig pointed out by Mr Carpenter, which had been bitten on the ears. The defendant pleaded that he did not know the pig was affected, nor had he the slightest iaea that such was the case, or he would have sent for Dr Lewis. The Bench said this was a case of very great importance to the public, as by negligence the disease might spread from farm to farm, and through a whole district. The defendant waj fined C2 and 17s 6d costs.

NANTYGLO. DINNER PARTY.—On Wednesday last the annual dinner of the Gentlemen's, Tradesmen's, and Mechanics' So- ciety was held at the Bush Hotel, Nantyglo. The room was profusely decorated, and a first-class dinner was laid out. After the removal of the cloth, nearly all the mem- bers left the room in a most abrupt manner, without waiting for a single toast to be proposed. However, a few friends were left, and the toast list proceeded. A vote of thanks was most heartily accorded to Host Stuckey for the able manner in which he catered.

ARGOED. COURTY BELLA SCHOOLS.—We are glad to report the flourishing condition of these schools, which were founded by the late Sir Thomas Phillips, Q G. in 18^42, an though there are numerous schools springing up > these continue to keep up in numbers and emcie y. Friday l«t the ohU.l™ M«nbled fe; anniversary of the foundation. Ihe roo npjphbonr- fully decorated. The children paraded hilla hoi withfljg,»d bT.r, fly™. S'iAS resound with songs and cheers, ana hnsnitaJitv nm. schoolrooms, to partake of the ?e°e r -j p vided for them, chiefly by the kin.dness « • Price, LWth. mS by the school fields to w^lge w jof fruit was presented by Mr D. W alter. ot the Castle CIIATR and MM Monro, who have been for 23 years in charge of these schools, deserve commendation for their excellent arrangements. Indeed, they well deserve their long-continued popularity.

BEDWFULTY. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.— Ihe fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs R. Lavbourne (chairman), J. Alatthews, J. Price, R. Bond, C. \Viddow?oi), T. Thoraap, C. D. J. Tapson, R. Morris, H Dayson, and T. H^nry. Th n.»>plioat"»n for the annual Rubso«i)'-ti"*» of £ 2 2* towards the Bristol and an- I tiler hospitd W.IS responded t Air i'. S. Wilkins, of I' Trrdegar, applied for remuneration for relieviiis' tramps duiing^he la;-t six or seven yew. Sinco the last meeting the Clerk bad ascertained that at Pontypridd they pnid k -L- at Abeidave, to the Superintendent of Police, £ « £ Newport, B3; at Crickhowell, where two officers were engaged—one for Crickhowell and one forBrynmawr— £ 2 and J65 respectively; and at Pontypool, £5 per annum. Mr Alathews proposed that £ 5 be given to P.-S. Wilkin", for past services, and C3 3s annually for the future. The motion was seconded by Mr Price, and agreed to. It was proposed by Mr Morris, and seconded by Mr Bryan, thut the same amount of superannuation as agreed upon on the 13th of May, 1874, be again paid to Dr Brewer. The application of Mr Hale, the vaccinating officer, was again taken into consideratipn, and computations were made a6 to the number of vaccinations performed during the last six months. The proposition that he be paid 6d per —which was p8.3iOed at the last meeting, and which considered by Mr Hale to be a reduction instead of an; advance, V.MS disposed of by the propo-ition of Mr Wid- dowson, seconded by Air Alorris, that 8d per cast bhoul.l be prdd in future.' The vote thusm^de would be equiva- lent to an advance of £ 16 10s 2d per annum on the former salary. The proposition was_ agreed t ), Air Price being the only member voting against the motion, he nreviously proposed 7d per case, but found no seconder. In reply to the Chairman, Mr Daysoii stated that the Committee appointed to inquire respecto^g the sum of A'30 paid to the Ebbw Vale able-bodied paupers, and whu h the Relieving Officer had paid out of his own pocket had not met, but some, of them had seen the books. The Chair- man requested that the Committee should continue ta«;r investigations and send in a written report. Mr Alathews ^esir.d to call the attention oi the Board to the fortnightly statement laid before them by the Master, which showed that in the fortnight, as compared with the same weeks in the previous year, there was an increase of 28 10s in the parish of Aberystruth whereas in the parish of Bedxel'ty the increase was only £ 2 2s. Mr Rosser, on being called in to explain the case, stated that owing to the stoppage of Nantyglo Works a lot of oLd people at that piaca had been entered oa the books. Mr Mathews observed that the stoppage of Nantyglo Works would account for some increase, but he would recomm nd that the Relieving Officer should be requested to furnish the Board with a list of the new names entered in the books in the parish of Aberystruth during the last six months, which was .greed to, and the buggesth'u of the Chairman unanimously agreed to. A Guardian s2,id that a certain minister in the town had ueen given to understand tuat the Catholic inmates of the house were allowed to attend Divine worship at the Catholic chapel and as his chapel was situated in close convenience to the workhouse, he asked that those of the inmates who felt so disposed might attend worship at that chapel. The Cha-irman Then we shall have the paupers scattered about the place in all directions. Mr Alathews said that 'n exception was made In the case of the Catholics alone, and the priest undertook to see that they duly returned to the hc)u,e. The request was noc grsnted, and the discussion ended, which concluded the business of the Board.

TREDEGAR. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—At the County Couit, before his Honour Judge Herbert, a case was heard m which David Phillips, of Garn Fach, sued John Adams, collier, of that place, for £ 15 19s 9d. Ië appears that in May, 1870, Adams emigrated to America, where he stayed until November, 1871. During his absence Airs Adams, dealing with Air Phillips, lan up a debt of JB15 19s 9d. Plaintiff sued for the amount claimed, but was non-suited. Being dissatisfied ith the result of the former trial, plaintiff again sued defendant, and produced his books to prove the debt, being corroborated by Thomas Alorgan, his assistant, who, however, could not swear whether the goods were Eupplied to Mrs Adams, as it was his duty to copy from the pass-book of Mrs Adams to' the ledger. Several letters were produced from defendant to his wife during his absence, to show that defendant was responsible for his wife's transactions. The advocate for the plaintiff stated that in one of the letters sent by defendant, but which was not produced, defendant expressed his thankfulness to Mr Phillips for the kindness he had shown to his wife and children. Mr Dixon, for the defendant, laid before the Court two argu- ments first, denying that the debt was owing, and second,, that if it was owing, defendant was not responsible for it, as it was contracted in Aire. Adams' name, and not in her husband's name. To support the first portion of his argument he called Airs. Adams, who denied that she owed one penny to Mr Phillips, and that what she had bought of him was paid for. She had no need to contract the debt, as she had r, ceived from her husband the sum of £ 48 during the time he was away. She bad also a son earning 6s per week, which was given to Mr Phillips. She was also in receipt of 4s weekly from the parish, which Air Phillips al&o received from her bands, and, in addition, she was also working and earning 8s a week. She positively swore that all the goods supplied to her were given in her own name. and not in that'of her husband. His Honour, in searching over the books, said he could not find that the goods were supplied in the defendant's name. He Lad not the least doubt that the defendant was away, but it was a debt contracted in a married woman's name. _Ve would, therefore, nonsuit the plaintiff. The attorney's fee was allowed.

THE IRON AND COAL TRADES. THE DEAN FOREST COAL AND IRON TRADES. The Forest of Dean coal trade has within the last few weeks greatly improved, and confident hopes are enter- tained that the approaching season will be a prosperous one. The miners, who for a considerable period could scarcely be kept at work for three day-i a week, are now finding regular employment at all the principal pits, aud as merchants' stocks are very low and the cold season is approaching, the improved state of things will doubtless continue for some time. Strong efforts are being ma,de by the officers of the old Forest Union to re-enlist the men in the ranks of the new Federation but these efforts have PS yet been attended with comparatively little success. Not more than one-fifth of the district pitmen now belong to any union. The majority of the men feel that as a basis rate and a sliding scale for wages have been agreed upon, future difficulties will be easily adjusted. They are now receiving 15 per cent. in wages more than in 1871, and they now only work eight hours a day, in- stead of twelve as formerly. Moreover, their output is weighed on the pit bank, which is another point in their favour as compared with the arrangements of 1871. During the recent scarcity of work, however, many of the young colliers left the district, and some emigrated. The iron trade is still in a depressed state. Only under exceptionally advantageous circumstances can it at pre- sent be made" remunerative. The change of proprietary at the Parkend Iron and Tin-plate Works, announced in the Souih Wales Daily News a short time ago, comes into effect on September lEt, and it is expected that the style of the new firm will be Messrs Edwin Crawshay and Co. Whether the Sewdley furnaces will be blown-in again shortly is very uncertain. It is rumoured that the Princess Royal, a small colliery near Bream, will be amalgamated with the Park-end and Hiphtneadow Works. During last winter the Princess Royal was flooded in consequence of the stoppage of the Flour Celliery, which is adjacent. The Severn aud Wye Railway from Lydney to Ld- brook is expected to be opened for passenger traffic at the beginning of September.

A POOR MAN'S HOME. A striking picture of a humble home was given by a medical witness at an inquest heM the o.her day on the bodv of a little girl who died a few days ago in the c-round floor room of a house m New-court, t-t Joliu- sitreet appropriately situated in the "Liberty of St epulchre." The witness, Dr Franklin, found the child Ivint: dead in the room, which was occupied by five persons. The ro,un, he said,^ was 4* not fit to put pig in." It was, °* an irregular form, with no windows at the bacic or any ventilation whatever. The ceiling was not more than seven feet in height, and the colour of it was quite indescribable the walls were encrusted with the filth of years, and, owing to the neglected state of the flooring, slops, &c., had collected underneath, and "oozed through with every foolstt Dr Franklin could not imagine how any one could live in such a place." The mother of the child had had, she stated, six children, three of whom had died-inquests being held on two.

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