South Wales Daily News

HORRIBLE DISCOVERY. Whilst Police-constable Payne was on duty on Patejjj lie&th, near lioehampton, he noticed a boy making his way from a thicket on the heath, jwd, having his suspicion* nroused, he went to the spot. The boy then greeted the officer's attention to something lying in the which Payne fouud to be a man, or the remains of a Well-dressed man, whose condition made apparent that death had ensued a considerable time. Tavne t for assistance, and a shell was procured, but Asthe r wuB about to 1, d into it the l. I dropped off. The remains were tuKeu to the dead-house. Mr. "William Carter has opened an inquiry into the cause of the death of the deceased, whose name was unknown. Payne said that whilst on duty At RopbaMpton he discovered the' body of deceased in a thicket on Putney-heath. The boughs of iome trees and shrubs had been cut away to allow him to get at the body, and in his belief the de- i i v laborious process have crawled into the SI ««.TiS.tIr a gentleman. Witn*. i t." ;f itipre were any marks of violence upon the could not say if tlu.re w coll(Jition. DeceJed wa« VUy ° "ng and vest and lighi grey trousers: dressed 1^%b^^et was a small Remington breech- In the waistcoat p Cartri^ges, a handkerchief spotted W in? pistol and s;* Ca."UWof keys, and 3d/Wit- with blood, an eye-gla., have taken rlace from nens thought that deaV' tobthe finding of ti i.odv. Dr. three to six f ee,ks ° anunatioa of tl- hody of eheard said he hs>d made w ex Lad taken place ♦he deceased, and found tha discovery., Decom- tainiy three weeks before eX(jent thi#«he head position had set in to such an interna^organs had Vad i -ted off, and the whole of tn tfao pre3eftt state leen. ten away. 1^ was impos*'hi q{ deathi At thi, o? the body, to eaywhat was the ?a fof •fege of the proceedings the IncniuT Xfe'tfcar avidenca-

TOTTLEN BLISS !—It is impossible t;0 LI'!KI!!IVHV°TL ^RKRTS -rrtDsliinpr and invigorating draught than is affor Hacb ;uld ig HE^TII-GIVIXO SAI,TNK. It immediately ieli ES NO a vauable remedy for biliousness, acidity, l,u(;r ^°. „rnntions on if taien with tlie lemon juice svrup, cures ^iii anil the San. Sold in bottles, 6a, by most oh m.'S'S, or,,80" a i(ir«33 on receipt, of 30 stamps, by HIBBBRT ttiicl SON, Noat Ieaj.) ME V. SHOES" the title of the -NOvir Story qlY theooi ular Authoress, MissBradd in, which wai commencerl in THE OA.IUVK IIMKS last- WEO*. The C.RDIFK T IMV.S w«*ek!y mn >r ii, Wa cs and Monmout'ishire, an 1 the leaning Prion id. S ent pos fre-s to m»V ad-lrtiM lor ^J. ""«M. per 'u'tcr. T he ha 1 of all ne .v?agcnt«

THE FLOWER SHOW QUESTION AT NEATH. On Friday evening a crowded meeting was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, the Mayor presid- ling. The meeting was convened by posters to consider the advisability of holding a Dog and Poultry Show this year. A counter placard, emanating from a portion of the late committee, purporting to bn a preliminary announcement of a Flower, Dog, Cat, and Poultry Show, in September, was conspicuously posted by the side of the other bills, thus showing that there was a want of harmonious working amongst the late committee. The MAYOR, in commencing the proceedings, said that peisonally he knew little about dogs, but he was willing to lend them a helping hand in anything that was for the benefit of the town, and hence when he was appealed to he cheerfully consented to preside at that meeting. A letter had been sent addressed to himself as Mayor, which he would read to the meeting. It was as follows — Water-street, Neath, 20th August, 1875. "Dear Sir, I find that a meeting has been called for this evening with respect to the annual show. I think I might have been consulted in the matter before taking this step. Be good enough to explain to the meeting that if it is decided to carry on the show the parties doing so must take upon themselves the lia- bilities of the present committee. Unless they do so there can be no show. Y ou are aware that the present secretaries are Mr Garrett and myself. Yours truly, HOWELL COTHBBRTSON. James Kempthorne, Jisq., Mayor of Neath." The Chairman continued that he wished it to be under stood that lie was not the person who had brought about that meeting. Neither did he know who were the secre- taries for the committee last year. It was for them to decide whether they could have a dog and poultry show this year. Dr. RYDING explained that in consequence of the late com- mittee having decided not to have a show this year, a few of the inhabitants thought they might have a dog and poultry show independently of the other, and with that view the Mayor was asked to preside at that meeting. He did not see why they should take upon themselves any liability, in fact be knew nothing about such liabil itiep, although he was on the committee, for they had not had a financial meeting since the last show, and he certainly did not see that they were called upon to take debts upon themselves of which they knew nothing. He was very much surprised to see a second bill posted, and thought it scarcely the proper thing to do, because if the committee had come forward thev would have assisted each other. He proposed that they should have a dog and poultry show. Some persons considered the expense in connection with the flowers had entailed the loss, while others said they had been ruined by the dogs but Ithe question was whether they should have a show or not. The MAY OK said if any gentleman had anything to say in favour of flowers they would be glad to hear him. The question, as it appeared to him, which they had to decide was whether they should have a show or not. The debt was another question. The Mayor then asked for a show of hands in favour of holding a show or otherwise, and all hands with one exception were held up. The Chairman suggested that they should next consider whether the show should consist of dogs and poultry only, as suggested by Dr Ryding. Dr RUDING, upon rising, said that the total amount of prizes last year was £250, of this J652 10 was given dogs 1:38 5s to poultry and 2111 is to pigeons, while the flowers received £10: The working expenses, &c., were about £ 500. If a dog and poultry show only were held the outlay would not be more than £ 150, and taking into account the entrance fees the cost would not be more than kl20. Mr R. P. MORGAN enquired whether they could have the market for a dog and poultry show, and Mr SAVOURS replied that be was present when the tolls were let, and it was one of the term* of the letting that the market should be used for that purpose once a year. The MAYOR then put it to the meeting whether there should he a show lif dogs Itud poultry, or if it should include flowers as be"crv. Nearly every one in the room voted in favour of excluding flowers. A eommittee was then formed, consisting of Messrs B. P. Bidder, 11. P. Morgan, H. P. Charles, W. Bruce Johnston, R. Jones, Dr l yding, Dr Thomas, J. Westren, A. Young, F. Shilling, and E. M. Savours Dr Ryding and Mr R. P. Morgan, upon the motion of Mr Bidder, were appointed hon. secretaries. Mr BIDDER remarked, with regard to Mr Cuthbertson's letter, that he thought it was desirable that they should all work well together, and that in the event of any pro- fits arising out of the dog and poultry show they should be devoted to paying off the present debt. He also thought that Mr Cuthbertson should be communicated with to seek his co-operation, and thus avoid exclusive- ness. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR said what he failed to understand was that they had heard of a deficiency, and yet no account had been presented. Let them know what the deficiency was, and then they could, if they were able, assist the committee to pay it off. Mr CHARLES said that glowing reports had been circu- lated in the newspapers that a profit of JE80 had been ob- tained from the last show, and now there was a deficiency complained of, but no account was presented. He con- sidered the letter which had been read was entirely in- opposition, and contained a threat which should not have been made for that reason he did not think it called for any sympathy. Or RYDING, as one of the committee, replied that he know nothing of the £ 80 referred to by Mr Charles. Mr PULLIN, one of the late committee, replied that he was responsible for the paragraphs referred to. There was a profit of XSO from the last show, but the liabilities from the previous show having been carried forward caused the tunds to be diminished. At the instigation of some ot l^e ittee whb were now present, £ 100 was ex- pended last year in fencing off the show ground. The to were, therefore, strictly correct, of the ^xPr.e8Sed. his great surprise at the issue meant. placard, and could not conceive what it aslo^g^heltlTi Mhat ? ?r, £ yding had lived in Neath we alwavs eo thP ^ayor) had he would have learnt that started there was a way" a good project was alwavs went straicrhi- U^ !i^fiev.Kotup immediately. He always went straight ahead if he knew he was ri»ht and let others oppose as thev mieht m; nr>Qt» ana botuSbo"fi°eret'™ied0o,? and^that fe P-robfU" J?""1' '[ of th. Mayor 8fid not to take any liabilities of iramea BO as still they would help them if possible' CAmmi,ttee5' J?ut list was then opened, the K12\ A guinea?, Mr Bidder following wfth t^ing AW,th altogether reaching the sum of 2Q I' the am?u^ tjL, a, M,y?r Av°"">f

FLIES AS CONVENORS OP CONTACTOK Amidst the different methods of GI°K the feet of flies and their Drobo«<.u. c°>>veying contagion, Ltal, specially .t thia E5S? JC'J,4 be to be numerous. The sublime indifW Me beginning exhibited by flies in pausing fiomn?, con!,e<luence« odious substances to that of nviterM fSUri of the most tion is complete. Bu t if the fli'e8 ti'" human C0?8^mP; by contact with putrefying mattL ti f"6 uninjured they rest upon may be luffed'*2'i? "ext a!tic,e of and may be thus either induced £ J i previous contact, changes more readily, 0r Sj Xntg° material of on eminently septic chapter' X? °/ but flies quickly fro^ SUlf™* ^ot only that, another, slid it is highly probable that th* orBa,'«m ,0 of septic poisons by That flies are scavengers most persons L ean? r!\r6: it, matter will mit; but „U](<"J?1U?" *•« nevertheless, in virtue of that very fU l'ti«, i GJ danger. The San itary Record. "U10n' be ^'ces of

MR. CARTER., M.P. For some'days much excitement was M sudden disappearance from Lends of th*> M y ? gentleman. The following letter hat, Wr'; '1""0'1 ceived by Alderman Gaun t, ot Leeds, from M(. "{>> ''eer' Queenstown, August 10th, 1875.—Dear After thirteen months of watching and anxietv about that time since I niet your good wife nt <5 2 feel an old worn mnn. The Inst two months more to break me up than many years of lnv j,a«Mal Dr. Bishop gave me warning weeks ago, buVl i°UlSI leave my poor wife, mid I !hank God Iwa, iS, n<>t on to the last. The d<=ct< r reported her dyinc not i« half-a-dozen times in as many wt-eks, and the effort, f patient sulfering told on my health and spirits more t.1 I «an describe, until, like her, I prayed earnestly that end might come to her great sufferings. She was at lea^t three weeks without an ounce of fopd. I have resolved t steal a rest, and am on my way to join Mr. Aston Hiler for a short visit to New York. Give my love to all Wish me a happy and peaceful return, and ever remember v, Vuly, S. M. CABTEB." J

■ ii { — INFANTS' POWDERR.I'h,u"ands can testify that th Europa Infants Life Preservers have f-aved life after ail 0 the remedies have been tricl in *-ain hev contain no opium, theie fore ars t ie only safe medicine lor infants whiln teetliinp, &c. For scarlatina, measles, inflamm-ition, fits, costiveuess, bronchitis &c., &c., they are invaluable. IVst'uionialB, directions 101 use' and,otho- particular* enclosed with each,pacaict. Mothers, by uøiolt them, save their offspring and e-tcare the ureaded doctors bills. Hold by all chemints at Is lid and 2B ') per packet. Cau- tion—AvoM ajl Mxithin^syrups and so-called sootliing powders. Tbei kiil ire infants than all be diseases of pa* t oge- tbw I

♦ CARDIFF. NEGLECTING TO JOIN SHIP.—At the Borough Police- court on Saturday, before the Mayor and Mr. 11. Q. Jones Peter McManus, a seaman, was charged with neglecting to join his ship after signing articles. The cantaia did not appear at ten c clock, and the prisoner was discharged. The captain entered the court five minutes afterwards, but was too late. This was the second time the prisoner had_ escaped in this way within 14 days, and on each* occasion had received an advance n°SHiP DESERTION.- George Jones and Thomas Mack two seamen belonging to tne Foam, of Plymouth, were chafed with deserting from that vessel. The prisoners signed articles on the 6th at Plymouth. On arriving at Cardiff they deserted from the vessel, and on Friday were taken into custody secreted in the forecastle of the Bur- Wse a large barque then leaving the port for Liverpool. The defend was that one was unwell and unfit to proceed to sea and the other desired to keep him company. The Bench considered it better not. to separate them at pre- sent, and sent them each to prison for eight weeks, with haB0AKD°0F GCARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the David. Th«ew«r M. Grover, T. Wlliams' I Sklw 1>. Morgan T V. Y«S; W Lewis' p. J°nes' tr W- Evails- The invited yt £ 'children to his residence during the week. S^f SSiSThrouSJ S SrMhL thanks toMr^seU returnea, tnrouB noW been an annual event fnr for his treat, whic eported that there were 32 appii- Bometume. 1^Hr^tant nurse to the workhouse payera of St. AndrtW ^e &gainst the^iSant to the Local (Jovt^°n2^ ina8 Davits). The ratepay^ of the overseer (Mr ii and Mr. w attended the Board to 8U Althougll the' correspondence Thomas to defend Tbomaa Davis" wrote to extended over soine mont given Mr HoweU the chairman, stating tn abaeuce eU 1 honias general in8^c^i3 (Mr Daris's) signature tl iliet 'nS' Jas advised by the chairman in future the ovmeer t0 every letter signed m ^jf^n inquest was held on Saturday J ATAL ACC^FTB9^ of William Evans, a lad ELE^n afternoon on the body o the goQ of & n years of age. ThejFann Wenvoe. On Fridav labourer, on the ^rJmachine was being brought close afternoon a ^ntre of a field, and on this path along a footpath in t t]ie machine approached the lad was ^anchng. clo8e to the h he incautiously st-f>P machine cau«ht and the crouper atul the cutters cut ^fn' .) fr<iWh t -"the'horns could be stopped. A mes- ofiE both feet before the horses & hoJtge ftnd «enger was <J,spatched to Gan distan^ Qf t •Dr. Pearse, who set off atone, logt a Very j miles had to be traveU^' pear8e rendered him all the quantity of blood. Dr. tatjou was necessary, the assistance he could Ijut Mjmg firnary but BOOQ af paUent was lemoved t5,.C,L„ hallfitioii and shock of the being admitted he died from exh an one, and a ver- Bystem. No blame was attacneu J innuent diet of accidental death jjetU £ Jdy 0f a young Italian also held subsequently on the: b /talian bar je sailor named Carlo Gay, is lying in the Last a plank the end of 5hich vessel. His weight caused^thepli» water. Every extremity, and he was precipitated m agisted bv effort wi made by ^a verdict^f TEEDEGARVILLB e<OHAPEt ANNIVHKSABT.—The^ four- teenth anniversary of the Tredegarville P brated yesterday, when special sermons by the lie v. J. V. Todd, D.D., of J^ndon. ^^en- dance at both the services was numeroUs. CollectionB, which realised a considerable sum, j th; church. and evening, in aid of the J?ndf fhis town had EXCURSION.—The operatn e P^MBFR ing met at the their aunual outing on Saturday. g thev Stag and Hounds Inn, Frederick-street,, at » proceeded by brake to the Vc^^ou ,^homag) the h()st< afirst-clags dinner was provided by „arinnrled to after- The usual to«ste were duly drankj»nd^^onded to aft which out-of-door sports were enjoyed. b ne Lays at 7 p.m., the party arrived all the members having enjoyed a m j outing. „ r AKNIVEKSAEY.—A seliea feTAR-STREET brNDAT SCHOOL St„.Rtro of interesting services were held y gchof)] Th Chapel, m connection with tne delivered two diS- preacher, the Rev. H. Qaick °f Batn, m courses of considerable merit e]oqueilt plea for priate to the occasion, and form part,llt as by the the training of the young, weL J Rev> \V. Watkiss teachers and the Church. _n The chapel »9« «d'Jre"«?<i the ^f tyrnn. 'were «nn8 Ey ft, sweetness aud good musical effec^. HoR9B—0n Mondav DEATH FROM A XIC d James Penny, residing morning a farm labourer, named Bruce Prv™ a, St. Nicholas, a»dm SfS-SfEX il,- H, Mt but u,4 Mm a severe mcK in i- prwar(j8 rode the animal into ,t at the moment and afterw0weyer) fae became ^to the field. In r wh»t had occurred Mr Prvce and on informing his master ff Infir where he at once brought him to the^ wheQ death terminated lingered until SaUi y death is BUppo8tl(J t ° m"ried °,an' SPLOTl»K»S.Y,St«,rt,v, a new Wesleyan chapel was opened for Divine service, in a new wesiey»« rt nroposed to erect here a chanei tn 2E3S5S* with a schoolroom abutting on Sappllirr seat 500 peop hw been completed, and will be used as a chapel until, the larger editice i, finllhS The new building w a plain stone structure, well finishMl. in 1 and fitted with vestries, etc. if lr»l seat*about 2f>0 persons. The morning service was SrfSrtUl*th.If*- W. Braj th. unior minUter S tte c rcS. Io th. «»emng I)r. Kawlmw, „f At both services there were large conffrecra- tS and the collections amounted £ 37. The openfng Services in connection with this place of worship, will bf continued on Tuesday evening when the Rev. Mark Guy Pearse, of London, will preachy continued on Tuesday even Pearse, of London, will preachy

CHEPSTOW. BOARD OF GCABMAOT.—The weekly meeting of this Board was held on Saturday la^t, prewnt-Mr \V. Seys (chairmpn), Revs J. Price, K b. Barthropp, Messrs TI I' iker Or. Roberts, C. J Chandler, J. laylor, T. Per- kins, C. Rymer, T. P Williams, &c. The Master re- ported the number of inmates as 127, against 123 last week, and 127 in the corresponding week of last year vatfrants relieved, 6; balance in hand >401 2d. Thin being the day appointed for the election of a schoolmis- tress to till the place vacated by Mws Clatw.»thy, there were two candidates in attendance, viz,, Miss Oakley, 0f Tidenham, and Miss French, of Swanse. Both were called into the Board- loom, and dnly questioned as to th ir'abilities', »nd both were nominated and seconded The choice of the majority fell upon Miss French, and she wa* declared duly eWtwl subject ti the approval of UMRD.-This Hoatxl sat to hear the reading of the Inspector's report, which treated chiefly of the lack of pure water supply m the parishes of New church F.ust, L1 a n v i h a n e 1 To ry n y n y d d, .nd ^lvmgton These mat- ters weie ordered to .-tai.d ever for further .qui,.y ilnd ut the request of the Inspector, a summons w;ts ordered to be issued in case of the non-abatement of a nuisance on the premitts of J ohn W ooll^at Lydney.

BLACKWOOD. ODITFKLLOWS' DINNER.-Tbe annual dinner of the T.o.l^e King William the Fourth, >o. •>•><>■ Manchester rnit was held at the Butchers' Arm, Blackwood, un Sattuday.' The members mustered well, and a procession, headed by Mr Foxhall's band, marched through the principal streets, returning to the hotel to partake of the dinner, specially provided liy Mr and Mrs Lewis, the worthy host and hostess. The lodge room was handsomely decorated with evergreens and flowers by Miss barah Jane Reynolds. The lodge is in a flourishing condition.

TREDEGAR. THE CREMONA MUSICAL UNION.The celebrated Greenbead family of musicians, known as tne Cremona Musical Union, intend giving an entertainment here this evening. They have been yerv successful in the towns which they have hitherto visited

SWANSEA. EXTENSION OF HOURS.-At the Petty Sessions on Saturday, before Messrs J. T. Jenkin, M. B. Williams, and S. Horman Fisher, John Jeffrey, of the George Inn, Penclawad, applied for extension of time for that night on the occasion of a dinner of a benefit club being held at his house. Granted. EVADING THE REVENUE.—Robert Westcott pleaded guilty to having on the 31st of May, at Oystermouth, kept a dog without a license. Fined in the mitigated penalty of 25s. BTKAYED CATTLE.—William Beynon pleaded guilty to allowing two eattle to stray in the parish of Lauryhdian. Fined 5s and costs, or seven days. SURETIES OF THE PEACE.—Susan Harris applied to the Bench for sureties of the peace against Louis Davis. Complainant said she was a single woman, living at Loughor. Defendant lived next door to her, and he said he would stick a knife through her. He said that on Sunday morning last. He put the blade of the knife through a crack in the partition, and said he would cut her throat. She had no malice towards him, and she was afraid he would do her some harm. Ordered to find sure- ties-himself in £10, and two sureties of 23 each, to keep the peace for three months. I SUICIDE AT OYSTERMOUTH.—Oa Friday evening Mr. Strick, coroner for Swansea, held an inquest, at the Mumbles, touching the death of Charles tiquance, haulier, aged 57, who committed suicide by hanging him- self. It appeared from the evidence of the son of the dtceased that about ten months ago there was a sale of farm stock at Broadley Farm, and the deceased attended and purchased a wheat mow, for which he was to pay k5 5s., nine months' credit being given. A Mr Miraim, brewer, claimed to have purchased that lot, and he after- words took possession of it. The deceased refused to take another lot which was said to be his, the consequence being that he was put into the County Court for the amount, and the case having come on for trial at the last Court, an order was made that he should pay the amount claimed. Deceased thereupon became depressed, and told his son several times that he would drown himself. On Friday he went into a field, stating that he was going to cut a bit of grass for the horse, and soon afterwards he was found hanging from a husu, or thorn tree, growing in the hedge. It waa a low bush, and there was not room enough for him to stand upright. The jury re- turned a verdict of temporary insanity.

MERTHYR. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usuai meeting of this Board took place on Saturday. Mr Rhys, vice-chairman, presided. There were present—Messrs D. Davies, D. P. Da vies, D. E. Williams, Reeu Lewis, John James, John Williams, Henry Thomas, J. Edwards, Walter Smyth, Hojvell Williams, J. Ritson, Thomas Lloyd, William Williams, George Martin, T. Hosgood, Ll. Lwelin, J. Snelling, Jenkin Matthews, Thomas Williams, John Morgan, and Watkin Williams. The Clerk read com- munications from the Dowlais, Cyfarthfa, and Plymouth Workp, relative to the application from the Guardians as to making some abatement in the price of stone supplied during the lock-out. The Dowlais Company replied to the bliect that there should be a reduction from 33 to 2s 9d. Mr William Jones, in behalf of Cyfarthfa, pointed to the fact that the charge for stone was based upon rates adopted at Plymouth and elsewhere, and as special efforts were made to supply the stone in this instance no deduction could be made. The Plymouth Company declined to reduce their account, and expressed a desire for a cheque. In reply to the application to the Poor- law Board, with reference to the issue of an order to fill the vacancies at the Board for the districts of Cyfarthfa and Penderya, a letter was read from the head office to the effect that if it be the desire of the ratepayers in the districts affected that these vacancies should be filled, the head Board must be furnished with an application from the parish officers or a resolution from vestry. It will, therefore, now be competent for any gentleman to take action in the matter, and deliver the necessary resolution ot the vestry. Mr D. Jfl. Williams said he had been told that Mr B. Kirkhouse could sit this year for Cyfarthfa, but the clerk now assured him to the contrary. Mr Howoll Williams said, with the permission of the Chair- man and members he deeired to ask the Master a question or two. The Chairman Certainly. Mr Williams I wish to ask you (the Master) whether 'you have collected the sum of £38 3 3d now due to this Board for plant sold ? The Platter No sir I have not had time. I have been busy this week. Mr Williams Then have you paid the C85 16s received some time since into the bank yet ? The Master No sir, I have not, but it is down in my desk I can fetch for you If you like. The Chairman In your desk It ought to have baen put into the bank. Mr L Martin Certainly, it ought to have been banked. In further reply to Mr Williams, the Master paid he had not 80ld any more of the wheelbarrows and planks. There were 262 inmates reported, as compared with 251 on the corre- sponding week of last year. It was agreed to advertise the ambulance for sale in the South Wales Daily News and another-paper. PAINFUL CASE OF SUICIDE. -On Saturday morning, a young woman, a native of Brtconshire, recently employed at Mr Pearce's, Cefn, as cook, destroyed herself in the mo&t determined manner. It appears that on Friday evening the unfortunate young person was somewhat the worse for liquor, while on her ^master's premises. «he received a mild remonstrance from those in author- ity, and was ordered to her bedroom. Nothing further heard of her until the following morning, when Mr earce, in passing his coal house was horrified to find the hfeless body of the cook suspended by the neck. It appears that up to Friday the poor woman's conduct was exemplary. An inquest will bo held. THEFT.—At the Police-court, on Saturday, before Mr Â. De llutzen, a labourer, named Henry Treharne, for stealing a tame pigeon, was sent to gaol for ten days. IREACH OF Ö THB SABBATH. Five youths, all under the age of twelve years, were summoned for playing pitch and toss on Suuday last behind the. tips near Cae-mary-down. It appears that youths of the class just described congregate in scores at hidden spots in the neighbourhood on Sun- days, and indulge freely in this vuljgar form of gambling. They were now fined 2s 6d respectively, and JS 6d costs. STREET OBSTRUCTION. -William Lewis, haulier, of Cwaleod-y-garth, for causing an obstruction at Dowlais on the 10th August, by permitting his horses and dray to stop at one spot for a considerable time without just cause, was fined 20s aud costs 7s 3d. DESERTING EMPLOTMENT—A young person named David Davies was summoned for absenting himself from the service of his employer, Mr Joseph Pool, painter, B econ-road. Mr Pool's desire was to satisfy an em- ployee that ihe must not absent himself from work without notice just when he felt inclined. The desired object was nu t by a caution from the Bench.

QUAKER'S YARD. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. — On Saturday evening last, about five o'clock, at Quaker's Yard Station, a man named Price was engaged shunting on the Great Western Railway, when he was caught by the wheel of a coal truck in motion, which forced him along the line about 50 yards. The unfortunate man was conveyed to his re- sidence, near at band, when he was examined by Drs. Lee and Price, who found that he had sustained terrible injuries, his back being laid open and dreadfully mangled. A sickening sight was observed on the railway after the accident occurred, portions of the man's flesh and blood being scattered about. It is stated that Price, strange to say, was seen prostrate on the permanent way by his wife and the latest reports are to the effect that he died in three hours after the accident.

BRIDGEND. A POACHER.—Thomas Webster, a collier, living at Llangewydd, was charged at the Petty Sessions, on Saturday, with poaching on lands the property of Earl Dunraven. He was fined 21, including costs. ALLEGED ROBBERY.—David Davies, Swansea, engine- driver, under the Great Western Railoray Company, was charged with stealing a can of olive oil, the property of the Company. Mr Smith (Smith. Lewis, and Jones), ap- peared for the Company, and Mr Woodward for the defendant It st-ems that a cask of olive oil was con- signed from Bristol to the Port Talbot Tinplate Com- JJBny, and whilst at Port Talbot station on the 10th of July, the defendant was seen by a clerk named Crnoke to grr to the platform, make a bole in the cask, and take some oil. A great number of witnesses were exauiined for the prosecution, and stated that two cans of oil were aftenv-nds found in the defendant's box on the engine. Mr Woodward denied that the oil was takun. and even if it had been he submitted that there was no lelonious in- tent, as it was used in the Company's service. Defend- ant was committed to trial, bail being accepted, himself in B30 and two sureties in ±15, or one in £30.

MAESTEG. BOARD OF Ifbi-monthly meeting of this Board was held on the 20th inst. There were uresent — 'i\l B.,t-,r)iv (Cli,%irman), J. Williams, G. Morlev, n. Grey, 1\ Thomas, J. Morgan, and 'J'. L. Robert*. Notices to several landlords to construct drains and pro- vide proper accommodation -to various properties in different parts of the town were signed. THE PHILANTHROPIC FRJEXDLY SOCIETY.—Five clubs belonging to this order held their lluuu1 feast on Satur- day, and paraded the principal streets headed by the Maes teg brass band. PRESENTATION AT THE DUFFRYN RHONDDA COL- UEHY. — On Wednesday evening a very handsome case of mathematical instruments was presented to Mr Jones, late manager of the above colliery, by the work- men employed thereat, and a few other friend-' who are interested in the colliery. The premutation was made in the Dntfryn chapel, and then? was a large sttendarce. Appropriate speeches were deliver, (I by several intelligent workmen, by Mr Morgans (Saron), and Mr Lims (Salem). The Saron Glee party was in attendance, and with their assistance a very pleasant evening was spent. The cost of the instruments presented was £ 11.

LLANELLY. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -On Thursday a meeting was held, Mr C. W. Nevilt, M.P., in the chair, and present also a large number of other guardians. Some routine business was don0, and proceedings were ordered to be taken against Walter Richards, now a prisoner it. Car marthen Gaol, for deserting and leaving his family chargeable to the union also against John, the son of Mary Davies, Penywaun, Llanedy, for the support of his aged mother. It was stated that this man and his boy earn £ 2 28 6d a week between them, and he said he would not give a halfpenny to help the poor woman who j misfortune to bring such a creature into the vT° u Was *^so 8'a^e(^ a' a singular coincidence that both his mother and his mether-in-law are named Mary Daviep, and they are both in receipt of parochial relief. Mr Rosser drew attention to the very large amount expended in relief in the Uuion of Llanally compared with neighbouring unions, notably with Cardiff. The Chairman said other unions refused out-door relief, but it was very doubtful if this ought to be done. Mr Rees said the Llanelly Workhouse would hold 100, and the master said there were oulv 75 inmates at present The senior relieving-officer said that at Swansea the House was offered as a test in all cases in which applicant* for relief had relatives who, if not legally, might be considered morally bound to help them. If Llanelly would adopt tha same rule the relief lists would soon be reduced. The Chairman said that in all such applications the relieving-officers ought to advise the Board, and they would almost always carry the Board with them. A novel application was made by a respec- table-looking man, lately from Pembroke Dock, who is a fireman at a tin-works here. He declared he could neither fincl home nor lodgings for his wife and five little children, and if the Guardians would admit them for a short time to the Workhouse he would gladly pay for their accommodation and board, although the expense would, he was aware, be greater than fat private lodgings. Nay, he would also come in himself, if he could go to work duripg the day. The Chairman informed him that his application could not be entertained, and the poor fellow went away disappointed and perplexed, assuring the Board that he was at his wits end where to stow his family. UNIOU ABSBSSMBNT COMMITTEE —A meeting of this body was subsequently held, Mr Rosser presiding. Mr Nevill, M.P., who is opposed to the union being valued by pro- fessional and paid valuers, the land by agricultural experts, the works by manufacturing experts, and so on, had proposed a conference of the committee with the assistant overseers, and now it came off. Mr Nevill wanted to have the assistant overseers all in the room together, but the Chairman had them caJled in one at a time. The assistant overseer of the parish of Llanelly came first. He said that in hia parish they did not take the actual rent, but very near it, as the principle of valuation. If a tenant had his farm put up while the farms round about remained at the old rent, it was squeezing him both ways for the parish to come down upon him for heavier rates in consequence. Not half the farms in the parish had had their assessments advanced since Powell's valuation, which was ordered by the Poor- law Board 27 years ago or more. They had one tin- works in the parish, at Hendy. They did not profess to know how to value it but tne committee had themselves raised the assessment, and there had been no appeaL The assistant overseer of KidweUy Borough said their assessment3 in the borough were based on the letting value, and were generally above the rent, never, so far as he knew, below the rent in the case of farms. With regard to the tin works they took an estimate of the average number of boxes produced, and assessed at 5d per box. The assistant overseer?, when they met at the workhouse, showed each other their books, and he did not think there wae much difference in the rating of th. different parishes. The aseiitant overseer for Kidwelly parish stated that the rating of both parish and borough had been revised with the assistance of Mr Blathwaite, five or six yean ago. Mr Blathwaite acted gratuitously in the matter at the request of the Committee. There was then a general rise of about 25 per cent. The assistant overseer of Llanelly parish (William Isaac) said be aseessed up to the rent unless there was spcial reason to differ. He could not state a time when there had been a systematic house to house revision of the valuation list. The assistant overseers compared their assessments with each other. The (JLair- man said the principles on which this assistant overseer went might be very good, but how did they work out on the rate-book ? The rate-book of the parish of Llanelly was full of (riscrepancies and irregularities. He also pointed out that a tin-plate works at Llanelly was rated at about one half of a tin-plate works at Swansea, with the same number of mills, and at Swansea the par- ticulars of each works rated were set down on the rate-book. Evidence was then taken as to the rating of Llanon and Llangennech. In the latter parish it seemed to be very fair as to the land, but the assistant-overseer said they had no rule as to the works, except that they assessed a mill and forge at ±250 and a mill without forge at X150. The assistant- overseer of Pembrey said he had never made any altera- tions in his assessments in consequence of conferences with other assistant overseers. The'rise in the rent of land on some estates was about 15 per cent. in 15 years, but he could not say there had been a general rise in Pembrey. They did not know how to value the lead works; they tried to lump them "—putting on a little more whenever new buildings were added. After a long conversation among the members of the committee, Mr Nevill contending that no extraneous assistance was re- quired in revising the valuations either on land or works, the following reselution was passed:—"The question of the rating of this Union having been considered, it is resolved that a revision of the present valuation list should be made, and that a meeting be held this day fortnight to arrange as to the best way to carry the same out." An offer from Mr Brode, of Tyrdail, to value the parish of Llanon, at 2 an acre for enclosed lands, and one half per cent. on other property, was receive d, and the consideration thereof adjourned. A very long meeting was then concluded.

PEMBROKE. MASTER AND SERVANT. At the County Petty- sessions, on Saturday, before Messrs L. Mathias, W Hulm, H. Leach, and A. J. Morrison, Hannah Davies charged Mr Thomas Lewie, of Hilton, with unlawfully dismisaing her from his service, she being a farm servaut; also with not paying wagee. There was a cross summons in which Air Lewis charged defendant with refusing to wash some casks after being ordered to do so, and Mr Lewis also charged her with assaulting him. It seems that there were seven or eight empty casks to be returned to Pembroke, and complainant ordered defendant to waah them. Defendant said she would wash one, but she afterwards washed two. Mr Lewis said Give me the cloth and l'il do it," when defendant struck him a sharp blow on the nose, which bled, threw the cloth at him, and then took up a sweeping brush, saying she would split his head open. She was hired on the 23rd October, at JB10 a year, and had remained in his service till 10th August. She had had 24 5s. The Bench ordered the contract to be annulled, and that Mr Lewis pay her £ 4 3s., the wages due. LASOBNY.—Martha John, aged 15, was charged with stealing two aprons and two pairs of stockings, the pro- perty of Mrs John Whita, Tremeyrick-street, Pembroke DOCK. Complainant, who is a laundress, put the things out to dry on Tuesday night, and in the morning missed those produced. They were afterwards feund in the possession of prisoner, who wae wearing one pair of the stockings. When charged by P.C. Evans, she admitted stealing them, and brought him and complainant to a hedge, wher* she had deposited them. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to ten days' hard labour. CHILD BEATING.—James Broom, labourer, was charged by Sergeant Irving with unlawfully beating his child, Mary Broom, on the 19th inst, at South Park-street, Pembroke Dock. The marks of his violence were still visible on the child's person. He used a belt, and beat her most severely over the arms, side, and back, and the child cried pitifully. A woman hearing the screams ran over, and finding a policeman, crave thei defendant m charge. He was sentenced to one month s hard labour. ASSAULT. -At the Borough Petty-sessions, before W. Williams, Eal., Mayor, Mr R. M. Jones, Capt. Aird, Mr W. Hulm, and Mr J. W. Monson, Mary Phillips, charged Mary Ann Vaughan with assaulting her on the 14th instant. Complainant s eyes were black when she anoeared but there was no conclusive evidence as to how she received them, and it being proved that she first began the quarrel by calling defendant bad names and striking her ,the case was dismissed, each to pay her own °WA WOMAN'S QUARREL.—Martha James charge! Sarah James with assaulting her on the loth instant. In this case there was also a cross-summons. There were no wit- nesses, and this case was also dismissed, each to pay her own costsj r> TRESPASS.—^ llliam llees wa? charged by Supt. Thomas, with allowing two horses to stray on the high- way at Lamphey on Sunday and as this was the second offence the Bench ordered him to pay 3s Gd fer each horse and pay the costs.

PONTYPOOL. WILFUL TRESPASS BY BOYS.—Richard England, Thos. Vii,zlarid. inorttiayi, John Hughes, Henry Hughes, William Gil\11JiI, and William Phillips, all boi s, were chargrd ut ihe I etty Sessions on Saturday with wilful tres iisron the properly "f the Kbbw Vale Coin|»--iny, by" letting the Wiit-r run from a boiler. The engineman proved that the toiler had been tilled with water and txpluiued to thtir orships the dangeroulI consequences < I that might have ensued, but for the timely discovery of the water having been let off. The boys were fined 2s respectively, and were cautioned against a repetition of so j dangerous an offence. C.>0G CASES.—Thomas Barwood, "William Jeffries, Geo. feimms, Wm. Williams, Cwmavon and Wm. Williams were charged with keeping dogs without licenses, at different dates, and were fined 25s respectively. STEALING. MEAT. Wm. Reardan and John Desmond were charged with stealing a quantity of meat, the pro- perty of Julia Bradley. From the evidence it appeared that complainant went into a public-house at Garndiff aith where the two defendants were "on the spree." and while she was in the act of drinking some beer they took her basket by way of a lark." They did not, however, return the basket, and she communicated with the policed Sergeant Lewis went to Desmond's house, and found a portion of the meat cooked by his (Desmond's) wife. They were each sentenced to seven days' hard labour.

NEWPORT. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The ordinary weekly meeting of the guardians of the Newport: Union was hell at the workhouse on Saturday, Mr P. Woodruff in the chair. There was a smali attendance. The number of iuniatea in the house was 234 sick, 69 childr-U in the Indu^t.-ial Schools, 123. Number of out-door pinpers—adults, 1,027; children, bH. Amount of rJiar distributed for the week, £ 10310s. Mr Morgan ivuiser had baen appointed assistant-overseer for Langs tone, and two sureties mentioned by him were accepted by the Board. Mr Bebell mentioned that at the last meeting of the Burial Board, Mr Mu.tock, the clerk, said there was a sum of 30s dm- to him for pauper burials, ordered by J. B. Jones, late relieving oinoer, and there was a furr.her sum of 24s due to Mr Palmer, uudertp.ker, for coffins- He suggested, to prevent a recurrence of such a st.ite of things, that instructions be issued to the relieving officers to pay for the graves at the time of ordering them. Tais was agreed to, and the Clerk mentioned that the items mentioned were due from the Guardians to Mr Mullock and Mr Palmer, inasmuch as the sureties had pad the amount to the guardians. It was understood that the charges would be paid. A CADTIOS TO CATTLE DEALERS— At the County Petty-sessions, on Saturday, before Messrs W. S. Cart- wright and Joseph Firbank, an Irish cattle dealer, named Reardon, was charged that he having care of a number of cattle affected with the foot and mouth disease, did not report the same to the police authorities as required by Act of Parliament. He was further charged with remov- ing the cattle from place to place in contravention to the Act Inspector Sheppard, Mr Stott, a farm bailff, and Mr Veterinary Inspector Sheaf proved the offence. Mr Dixon, solicitor, appeared for the defence. After com- menting on the serious nature of the charge, and the great loss which might be stistainel by other owners through their cattle becoming affected with the disease through the negligence of the defendant, the Bench imposed the mitigated penalty of 210 and costs. THEFT.—John Marks was charged with stealing a num- ber of articles of wearing apparel from a fellow workman, named John Stocker, at the Ebbw Farm. near Newport, on Wednesday last. The case was clearly proved. Pri soner elected to be tried by the Bench, and pleaded guiltr. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

TREORKY. FATAL ACCmEXT. About midnight on Thursday night, through some cause not yet explained, the banks- E an on the top of the Birch Grove New Colliery (where they have but lately won the upper end lower four-feet seams of steam coal), belonging to Messrs Thomas and Griffith, pushed an e'11py tra.in on t) the lower four- foot seam landing side, and the carriage being at the bottom it went down the shaft, and no doubt dragged the banksmn with it. He had bo?n working on the bank-top for over a twelvemonth, under Mr James, whp had the sinking of the pits, and he was recognised as m careful, steady working man. fci is name was Matthew Budge, and he was a native of Gloucester. He leaves a wife and seven children.

COWBRIDGE. COUSTY COURT.—Board v. Williams. -This was a tres- pass case which was tried before his Honour Judge Fal- coner and a special jury on Friday last at the Town Hall. The plaintiff sued defendant for B50 damages sustained by tne trespass of defendant's bull among some cattle of plaintiff. The cattle were fattening for the butcher, but were stated to be in calf by the bull after the trespass. It was contended for the plaintiff that the defendant had not taken proper care of his bull. For the defence it was advanced that plaintiff's fences were in bad condition and all liability was denied, and evidence produced to show that the cows cau!d not be in calf. The verdict was for the plaintiff, damages £15. His Honour, however, made an order that each party pay his own costs. The attorneys were, for the plaintiff, Mr Thomas Stockwood, jun. for the defendant, Mr Ensor, instructed by Mr Thomas Rees.

GELLYGAER SCHOOL BOARD.—The Rev A. Davies, Rev J. P. Wil- liams, and Mr Mr D. Morgan, were appointed by the last Board meeting to meet the architect and the builders of the Bargoed and Deri Board Schools, the former as to arranging the best means to convey water for the use of the school house, lavatories &c. and the latter to consider the amended plan for the extension of the school, as recommended by the Educa- tion Department. The Department refused to permit the Roard to extend the school to accommodate 80 m -.rt echolars, but recommended to build for 30 only, though the place is rapidly increasing but as the deficiency now is only for 30, the committee thought it better to submit, adopting the recommendatiou of My lords" on the present occasion, and arranging the plan so as to m-ikc it easy to extend the school at any future time. The Bjr- goed schools are progressing satisfactorily, and will be completed before the end of this year.

PONTLOTTYN. URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.— The monthly meeting of the Gelligaer Urban Sanitary Board WIJ held on Fri- day, Mr J. Mathews in the chair. Thire were also pre- sent Rev. J. P. Williams, Rev. A. Davies, Messrs. D. Morgan, J. Llewellyn, Harrison (Vochrhiw), Dr Dyke, medical officer Mr J. Jones, inspector. The inspector's monthly report called the attention of the JJjaidto nuisances at Pontlottyn and Vocbrhiw. A letter was received from the manager of the Rhymney Iron Com- pany in reference to a nuisance at the back of some hut. their property, at Deri. As they wish to throw the responsibility of cleaning the said nuisance on the occupiers, the letter was referred to the clerk. A letter was sent by Mr R. Robinson complaining of the nuisance caused by Air Llewellyn's slaughter house, and from great numbers of pig-stys, which are in close proximity to his house. A legal question was raised by some of the members, as the slaughter house, &c., was built there for years before Mr Robinson erected his house. Consideration of the question was deferred. The members paid a visit to certain places referred to in the inspector's reports, and authorised him to order a certain number of new ash-bins,—one in Hill-street, and another close to the Catholic School Notice is also to be served on Mr B. Matthews to make a covered gutter in front of his houses in Rock-road. The members then separated.

MEMORIAL TO MR. S. PLIMSOLL, M.P. A movement has been set on foot by working men to ereefc a statuei of Mr. Pbmsoll on some public spot near the t °/ London. The committee con- Msta chiefly of representatives of various large shipping, shipbuilding, and manufacturing establishments, and adth- J?es,e coming in daily, so that there f*nt.bae ° • hat list wil1 be such as shall testifv ^Linmrxr not on^y °* ^ose connected with the in j! of tlie working classes of the count; v At the last meeting of the committee, Mr. I:, Bea, sculptor, was commissioned to prepare the statue.

WINDFALL TO A SCOTCH FAMILY. Mrs. Mitchell, the wife of a working miller, residing in Great Junction-street, Leith, has received information of the death, at San Jose, of Mr. A. T. Stevenson, her brother. The deceased gentleman, who was a nnti of Melrose, left home at an early age, and was one of the first pioneers in the State. He amassed a large fortune by suc- cessful speculations, and was well known for his benevo- lence and charity towards Scotchmen. No will conl 1 3 discovered, and the property owned by Mr. Stevenson to be divided between Mrs. Mitchell and seven of her brothers and sisters. The value is roughly estimated n c over a million dollars; and it is estimated that e¡,eh member of the family will obtain a share amonrtk.j r) no less than £ 25,000.

WIFE BEATING. At Sturminster-Newton, in Dorset, Richnrd Lydford, teacher of music and organist at Stalbridge Parish Church. has been charged with committing an aggravated assault on his wife. The parties had been married 18 months, the h) He then being 72 years of age, and the bridegroom 40. Tlleoi-i- dellce shewed that the I)rfxonereoming home late at nig! it I i!l seized hold of his wife by the throat and tried to it i- L her. He then beat her and broke one of her ribs, at"'to- wards threatening to cut her throat. Fo some time her life was despaired of, and her depositions <ere tnken down sit hei bstlside. The magistrates sentenced the to four months' imprisonment with hard labour, also or- derillg llÏlII to be bound, after the expiration of his sen- tence, in his own recognizances for 950 to keep the 11 tor six mouths ..»»,<v.!wy