South Wales Daily News

OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS, REUTER'S AGENCY, 0 A ASSOCIATION, AND CENTRAL NEWS.] THE EASTERN CRISIS- F !I PETKNSCUITO, Sunday.—There is no founda- 0 WHATEVER for the rumours which have been § hshed hy some Vienna. newspapers, stating that 1 **»PETOR Alexander ha.d ordered the Russian § fXtu cross the Prnth on the 23th inst. The I TOSTIEC concluded between Servia and Turkey, B ICh ensued upon Russia's ultimatum,terminates, 18 TRUE, on that day. There is, however, no *>TT FWR BELIEVING that Servia and Turkey will 1tl1l1e the cuii&ict ou the 1st of March. The Ita received here respecting the negociations for arc proceeding between the two coun- FIIVOUR:I!->LE. Shoukl peace not. he concluded tile 1st proximo there is no doubt that the ltûatice will be prolonged. The general situation UNCHANGED. The replies of the Powers to ^CE Gortsciiakoil's Cirouhir have not yet been '^IVED, and upolltliem, AS also upon the develop- lent of affairs at Constantinople, will depend the er measures of the Russian Government. ^R- PETERSBURG, Sunday.—^Nothing is known „ 9 either in official or financial circles of the J ^1»»ur<Kliiegoiiatioii3 between the Russian Govern- TRF «LIID the house of Rothschild or other foreign for a new Russian Loan. r ^KXTANTIXOPLE, Saturday.—It is believed that I COMPLETE understanding will be arrived at to-day 1**0011 the Porte and the Servian Envoys, the having accepted the Turkish conditions, with > exception of those claiming equality for the pj'9rs IN Servia, and the right for the Porte to be JWomatically represented at Belgrade, neither of "ICLI appears in the Convention. Servia will be •PLATED by the Turkish troops 10 days after the S^fieation of the conditions of peace by the ''Ptscliina. LI ^TURDAY Evening.—An agreement has been os IJPIAHED between the Servian delegates and the I! ROISTER fur Foreign Affairs for the conclusion of 1^20.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Saturday.—The Electoral Com- before deciding, BJ' eight votes against in favour of counting Oregon for Mr Hayes, F?**NHI)OUSLY Teiectecl the Democratic certificates that State. YESTERDAY evening, after the decision of the Elec- Commission on the Oregon vote was announced, cancn, of Democratic senators and representatives 95 held, at which it was resolved, by ö6 ayes to 44 that the reception of the decision of the com- DAF8*011 AUC^ THE continuance of the count should be 9'Ayed until Monday. The significance of this vote is, however, weakened by the fact that | THE Democratic members absented themselves '\T ^LE CAUCUS OR refrained from voting. tl T ^AX Outrey, tlie new French Minister to LL^EC^ States, yesterday presented his creden- ALS t° President Grant, by whom he was cordially RECEIVED. ^SATIN-DAY Evening.—A Bill has been reported in GO? House of Representatives reducing the CTI^'E strength of tlie army, and providing that Portion of the military forces shall be used to ttr>port any State Government or officer until y have been duly recognised by Congress. d The joint session of Congress was resumed to- Y> and the decision of the Electoral Commission, fhng the Oregon vote to Mr Hayes, was announced. 0RE DEMOCRATS objected to this decision, but FOR^ON was counted for the Republican candidate, ilnl I ^RESHLEIICY, and the count was continued, BLI Pennsylvania being reached, SU 001'"113 claimed that one elector for that SEF-G WAS INEHGIBLE. The two Houses thereupon tai The Senate on assembling alone main- TLIE H ^L8 VALIDITY THE Pennsylvania vote, but ^<>ND°USE -^EPRESE11 Natives adjourned until

THE DISTRESS AMONGST FRENCH WORKMEN. WLAKSEILLES, Sunday.—M. Magleone, mayor of R thv TCIYN» ^AS announced to the Municipal Council ,} several dockyards v/illaliorfcly be opened in order TLI ?U'E EUIl,'OJTiiient to labourers. The committee J. organised a fete for the benefit of the dis- eased workmen of Lyons is now organising a on behalf of the workmen of Marseilles. Saturday Evening.—Mr White, the Eng- LSh Consul-General at Belgrade, arrived here this ^J^ING. He has paid a visit to the Due Decazes, 18 said to have informed the Minister that PEACE would be almost instantly signed between ERV,A and the Porte.

♦ tIlE REPRESENTATION OF LAUNCESTON. SIR H. S. GIFFARD, Q.C., AND THE ELECTORS. Deakin, member for Launceston, has issued an ad- GiffS' re.s^ai"aS his seat in favour of Sir Hardinge confi^' 'U says that, finding long hours ami ofinement of the House prejudicial to his health, he has Uc antly determined to resign, and asks the electors t0 support Sir Hardinge Giffard. 0r(j le ac^ress of Sir Hardinge Giffard was isbued on Sat- e ay mormng. He hopes that his views are in accord- those of the great majority of the constituency, wl • i'aS ahvays ^eeu favour of a Conservative policy, does v'e Preserving the spirit of our Constitution, not reject improvements which time and increased iny5^] e^°6 renc^er aPPi'opriate. The Conservative policy ouV0- Progressive expansion and development of an*" lns^^utions, and he points to the last Reform Bill as of ?X.aail^e °f what Conservative statesmen are desirous < Omg that indirection; also to the improvement of rela- ions between landlord and tenant, capital and labour, tlut th Acta, and artisans dwellings. He asserts Card- Illaintenance of civil and religious liberty is a re Principle of their politics. He says that with is tn t0.f°rei^ l,olicy- an English statesman's first duty inel j0riS^ler what is best for his own country, and that «w>11 63 existence of peace and good government a^g all nations. thefi^ ^ffard and his wife arrived in Launceston by n rf^ urahi on Saturday morning. Gen»M.iatUri'^ay a^ern»on Sir Hardinge Giffard, Solicitor- the a crowded meeting of the electors in touching lt0oms, Mr J. Ching in the chair. After Hardin ° V'^51 the principle of Conservatism, Sir Act vfimii "J^ard said that the Agricultural Holdings and ton n away with the difficulties between landlord raise thee' ^at the Artisans' Dwellings Act would politics wP-!i 0n °t the worldng classes. As to foreign doubted th ^■bed so much interest at present, he to 'l Slllcerity of Russia in her endeavouurs Turkey pi ^le condition of the Christians of it no,y 9 T-r°iail .was once on the map, but where was ConfoV,T>, t attributed the comparative failure of the Peoife t(\tns belief of the Turks that the English J2ur0MO \j3t' to sweep them bag and baggage out of stood1 believed Mr Gladstone had been misunder- b n (tnswer to questions, the Solicitor-General Eevprii t 16 ^ame Laws, n repealed, would makewav for ERNMNLI 'P" X,WAVLLD SUPP°RT THE Gov- 'ln, iirials Lixi, biit not Mi Morgan s measure. ^"1" Giff6 Passecl a vote of conftdene'e in Sir Har- Rta+lU'3>^vmonth correspondent, telegrajihing- last ni<^ht Sea^es that tlie Liberals have decided not to contestttie

THE REPRESENTATION OF OLDHAM. th?he Voluiluition for Oldham took place on Saturday, Tjl^l'fhites being John Tomiinson Hibbert, Esq., of TOston Grange, near Manchester (Liberal), and Ihos. vans bees, of Woodfield, Oldham (Conservative).

THE SERVICE AT HATCHASI CHURCH. .Divine service at Hatcham yesterday, Mr out of ?, e,Kts caused a disturbance and had to be thrust lJro^ i the church by some constables and members of a Bee;;t1.Ilt le;1gne. The curate consequently held DO e the afternoon.

NEATH WATER COMPANY. On Saturday the ordinary general meeting of this company was held at 7, Queen Anne's-gate, f3t Janies's- park, Westminster, to receive the auditor's statement of accounts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last, and transact other business. The chair was occupied by Mr TumfAs J. WHITE, who, after some formal business had been transacted, stated that the anxious attention of the directors had been for the past year directed to the steps necessary to be taken for providing an efficient supply of water to the dis- tricts of Neath, Skewen, and BritonFerry, and they hadnow to congratulate their fellow shareholders on the works which had been carried out, and the extensive increase of storage which they had made, as well as that which it was intended to carry out. The directors last year pur- chased the water rights and land on the Darren estate, and they will commence the reservoir and the necessary mains for the supply of Skewen, having a population of about 4,000, who are greatly in need of a water .supply. They have also completed an agreement by which they have acquired six acres of land at the Northern end of the upper reservoir, by which they will obtain a very important addition to their supply at an elevation of 200 feet above the town. The filter beds were brought into use on Monday last and worked very satisfactorily. The proprietors might feel assured that no efforts would be spared on the part of the directors in making the com- pany not only remunerative to the shareholders, but also to afford a water supply tending in every way to promote the increasing prosperity of Neath and its surrounding district. Seeing the works in pro- gress, the rapid growth of population which must iollow, and that there were nearly 2,000 houses still un- supplied with water, the directors felt that they were justified in the course which they had taken. One dis- trict which had been described by the Registrar-General as a bed of fever, was now free from that reproach. I i\ n1, \-pp.l.œu.J The report was unanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr MACDOUGALL SMITH-, seconded by Mr WAKEFIELD, the following resolution was adopted :— That a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum be paid on the paid-up capital of the Neath water under- taking, pjirsuant to the resolutions of the 28th of February, 1§74, and that such dividend be made payable on the 20th of March next." Resolutions were also adopted to the effect that Mr Francis William White be appointed secretary in lieu of Mr C. H. White, the latter having resigned: that the directors be empowered to create and issue debenture stock to bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent., in lieu of mortgage bonds of the Neath and Briton Ferry undertakings respectively, as they from time to time fall due. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

OPENING OF AVONMOUTH DOCK On Saturday afternoon the spacious dock at Avon- mouth, which was commenced nearly nine years ago, was oj-eiied for traffic amidst great rejoicings on the part of the inhabitants of Bristol, from which port the dock is distant about six miles. Bunting was displayed in many of the leading thoroughfares, and on the bells of several of the churches merry peals were r;m.r. The directors of the company invited about 600ladies and gentlemen to accompany them from ROTO- ham to Avonmouth in the Juno steamer, which was the first vessel to enter the new lock at Cumberland Basin a few years since. Among those on board were Mr O. Nash, deputy-chairman of the board (the chairman, Mr P. W. S. Miies, being unavoidably absent in Algiers), Mr Brog- den M.P. Mr Ellis, chairman of the Midland Railway Company; Sir C. A. Wood, deputy-chairman of the Great Western Railway Company; the Mayor of Bristol (Mr G. Edwards) the High Sheriff (Mr W. Smith), the Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers (Mr C. B. Hare), Mr James -rer, Brunlees, engineer of the undertaking Mr Lawrence, contractor, and the leading merchants and citizens of Bristol. The weather being fine, an immense concourse of spectators assembled to witness the departure of the steamer, and amidst cheers from those on shore, the Juno steamed down the Avon. Thetids was much against the entrance of so large a vessel to the dock, it being the lowest neap experienced, with the exception of that on FridayThe success of the experimental entrance is hence all the more decided. The basin of the dock contains a clear area of 1G acres, and has a depth of water of 35 feet at high equinoctial springs 31 feet 3 inches at ordinary springs; and 22 feet 3 inches at ordinary high water neaps but by locking vessels, in and out at high water of neap tides, 26 feet can always be maintained in the dock.. TkWe are two locks, and the gates are. the highest of the kind constructed in the world, having no less a depth than 49 feet, although their width-70 feet—has been exceeded. Each set of gates weighs nearly 240 tons, and the facility with which hydraulics are now handled f may be judged by the fact that this enormous mass can be swung backwards or forwards in the space of 90 seconds. A custom house has been erected, and is ready for occupation and the transaction of the necessary business, and there are 50 acres of land reserved for the extension of the dock works. The Juno was locked in about 10 minutes, during which much enthusiasm was evinced by those around the dock, it being estimated that nearly 20,000 were present. A blue ribbon was suspended across the mouth of the dock, which was severed by the bow of the Juno as she slowly entered the basin, amidst salutes fired from the Fervent gunboat. The steamer having entered, shaped her course slightly to the right, and so came in sight of the engine-house, which was gaily decked, and had a large inscription, Let trade aild commerce flourish." Proceeding slowly along the western and southern sides of the dock, the steamer's head was turned northwards, and she was hove to oppo- site one of the warehouses recently erected. Here the opening ceremony was performed, and it was of a very simple character. The Archdeacon of Bristol (the Ven. H. G. Randall) offered a brief prayer, and then the Mayor of Bristol declared the dock opened to the com- merce of the whole world, congratulating his fellow- citizens and the country generally on the completion at the work. The Juno then completed the tour of the dock, repassed the lock, and commenced her homeward journey. In the saloon some speeches were made, Mr CHARLES NASH saying lie thought the dock might be called the top stone of Bristol's prosperity. He looked rls '3 forward now to the completion of the Severn tunnel, which would bring Bristol into immediate connection with the steam collieries of South Wales, while the Great Western Railway diad made Bristol the outport of London. They had now opened a moderate-sized dock, but he thought those who lived long enough would see docks made there twice or thrice 16 acres in extent. The health of the Mayor was -iven. Mr EDWARDS, in responding, said he thought they ( might expect to have the mail steamers there, as 35 years ago a Parliamentary commission selected Bristol as the best port for the arrival and departure of foreign mails, ,and if Avonmouth Dock had then existed fleets of vessels • might have come to Bristol instead of to Southampton. The healths of Mr Hew Dalrymple, managing director, and Mr Brunlees were also drunk. The Juno arrived at the Hotwells amidst the hurrahs of several thousands who were awaiting her return. At Shirehampton, in the vicinity of Avonmouth, there was great rejoicing, and triumphal arches were reared. A .dinner was given to 500 of the inhabitants of the place, and afterwards the school children had tea. At night the Mayor entertained at dinner about 80 gentlemen in the painted hall of the Merchant Venturers. The dock is in direct communication with the main railway systems of the country by means of the Port and Pier Railway which runs from Avonmouth along the side of the river to the Suspension Bridge, whence the Clifton Joint Extension, under Durdham Down, runs into the Great Western at the Bristol terminus and the Midland at Fishponds. Within the past ten years the river Avon has had its bed deepened and its dangerous angles cut off, and new basins have been provided by the city authorities at the cost of nearly lialf-a-«iillion sterling and a dock quite as large as the Avonmouth will be opened next year at Portishead, about 12 miles below Bristol, and to which the corporation, having a large area of property near the ,docks, contributed 2100,000. By next year, therefore, quite a million and a half will have been spent in the endeavour to attract a share of the large ocean-going steam trade to the West of England port, and in the hope of recovering the position Bristol once held.

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CARDIFF. TriE HAMADRYAD SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.—The secretary of the Hamadryad Seamen's Hospital Ship begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the sum of .£16 Is, being the proceeds of an entertainment at the circus of Messrs Hutchinson and Tayleure. HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCB.—At the borough police-court, on Saturday—before the Mayor and ex- Mayor—Michael Donavon, a labourer, and John Flynn, a sailor, were charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, with violence, from the person of John Organ. The complainant said that he was a coal trimmer, and lived at No. 1, Moira-crescent. On Monday night, about 11 o'clock, he was returning home through Adam-stroet, carrying two rabbits in his left hand. When near the gasworks three or four men ran past him, but three re- turned and asked him what time it was. He pulled out his watch, when one of them snatched hold of it with one j hand and pushed him down with the other. The bar of the chain broke, leaving the watch in the man's hand, and all three ran off. He could not recognise any of the men. Detective-sergeant Newman said he apprehended tha two prisoners in Bute-street on Friday evening, and charged them with stealing the watch. Both denied all knowledge of the robbery. He took Donovan to the Central police- station, and on the way Donovan said that he knew the man who had lost the watch, and he intended to take it back to him at six o'clock that evening. He did not steal the watch. Another man stole the watch, and gave it to him. He also said that the watch was under the bed at his father's house, 5, Union-buildings. On going to the house the police-sergeant found the watch concealed under the floor in the bedroom. Flynn denied having anything to do with the robbery, but he was with Donovan when Donovan offered to return the watch to the complainant. In the afternoon Donovan and Flynn met Organ, the complainant, in Adam-street, and Dono- van promised to bring the watch to Duffryn Tavern that evening, where the complainant promised to meet him and stand a blue of beer if he brought back the watch. Donovan now said that the complainant was drunk and lying oil the foot pavement in Adam-street with his watch out of his pocket. One of his "pals" took the watch and gave it to him. The bench dismissed the chargc against Flynn, and committed Donovan for trial at the quarter sessions. BOARD OF GUAKIDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, Mr C. W. David in the chair. There were also present Mr J. Evans (vice- chairman), Messrs G. Phillips, T. W. H. Plain, G. A. Scone, T. V. Yorath, W. Lewis, F. Wride, W. Wnde, H. Garsed, T. Llewellyn, G. Llewellyn, T. Bassett, T. Grifhths, E. M. Thomas. P. Holmes, C. French, P. Jones, J. M. Akers, and Revs W. W. Harries, and J. W. Evans. The Master of the Workhouse reported that during the week 33 paupers had been admitted and 29 discharged, leaving 425 in the house, an increase of 52 on the corres- ponding week of last year. The Master of the Ely Industrial School reported the number of children at that institution to lie 25S, an increase of 19 on the correspond- ing week of last year. A letter of resignation was read from George Roberts, porter and superintendent ot labour. The resignation was accepted, and it was decided to fill up the office that day three weeks. The Cardiff Workhouse Building Committee had met during the week and presented a report on the necessity of enlarging the present building, which was over- crowded, but they recommended the abandonment entirely of the plan for which a premium of a hundred guineas had been given, as unsuitable to the present wants, and approved of the plan of Air W. P. James, architect, for the extension of the building to afford accommodation for 700 paupers, utilising that portion of the original plan which had been completed, and also some of the old buildings, but instead of having a chapel for Divine service, the plan of Mr James made the dining hall also the chapel. The committee suggested that the chairman of the board and Mr James should wait on the Local Government Board with the proposed plaiii and obtain their consent to the alterations.—Mr Lewis did not object to the proposed additions and alterations, but con- sidered that it was the duty of the guardians, now that trade was in a very depressed state,' to be careful in throwing any additional burthen upon the ratepayer. The enlargement of .the schools, at a cost of £2,500, had been already sanctioned, but the state of trade was such that he did not think they were justified in incurring the large outlay now suggested. He hoped that the board would defer carrying out the altera- tions for a time.—Mr Yorath objected to the chapel being used as a dining-hall, or vice verm. There ought to be distinct buildings. The Chairman pointed out that they were compelled to take the steps proposed for the enlargement of the workhouse in consequence of its being overcrowded, and the repeated appeals from the Local Government Board to enlarge the building. It must also be remembered that when trade was depressed pauperism increased. In 1870 the building was considered too small, and, if so then, it was much too small now. The report was adopted, and the meeting separated. THE MAYOR.—His Worship the Mayor attended Divine service yesterday at St. John's Church. He was accom- panied by Councillors J, McConnochie and D. Lewis (Roath); the Town Clerk (Mr G. Salmon), the Financial Clerk (Mr Greenhill), and the Deputy Town Clerk. A number of the borough police force, under the command of Chief Superintendent Hemingway, with the sergeant- at-mace, escorted the Mayor to and from church.

BEYNMAWR. LLANELLY SCHOOL BOABD.—The triennial election of members for the above board will take place on March 10th. The last day for nomination is Tuesday, the 27th inst. We understand that four members of the old board will again be nominated, and that one of them, it is rumoured, aspires to the clerkship, which it is understood will be vacant by the removal. of the Rev W. P. Williams, the present clerk, to Swansea. INQUEST.—On Saturday, an inquest was held before Mr W. Lewis, coroner, and a jury, of which Mr Geo. Hicks was foreman, upon the body of Benjamin Anneley, who died suddenly on the previous Wednesday whilst going to his work as check weigher at the Milfraen Colliery, From the evidence of a collier named Geo. Richards, it appeared that the deceased being rather late ran to catch the train at Waenavon Station. After leaving the station the deceased fell down, and was carried to some house, where he shortly afterwards expired. The medi- cal certificate showed that he died of heart disease. The inquiry was adjoufned for the attendance of the medical gentleman who was called in to the deceased.

MAESTEG. CWMDU BOARD OF HEALTH.—At the ordinary meeting of this board, on Friday, there were present Messrs. J. Barrow (chairman), T. Thomas, M. David, T. L. Roberts, J. Chivers, D. Grey. and M. Jones. The surveyor re- ported that nothing had been done by Messrs W. and C. Y. Davies to drain their property at Waen Roily, in accordance with the expressedwishes of the board. A letter was read from MrC. x. Davies, stating that the drains from the houses only conveyed the waste water to the brook, and that the manner of drainage ordered by the board was unnecessary, as the houses were all provided with earth closets. The clerk was further directed to com- municate with Messrs Davies on the matter. Mr Chivers then brought forward the motion of which he had pre- viously given notice, viz., to rescind the resolution on the minute book of the board, that "all owners of property erected since the formation of the board do the necessary kerbing and channelling at their own expense, in accordance with the Act." Mr Chivers read the sections of the last Public Health Act bearing on the point, after which a lengthy discussion ensued. The Chairman opposed the resolution on the ground that the board had instructions laid down clearly by the Act for the guidance of local boards, and the resolution was opposed to the spirit of the Act. Mr T. L. Roberts thought it was quite unnecessary to rescind the resolution. Mr M. David seconded the motion of Mr Chivers, and Mr Grey proposed as an amendment that the resolution be not rescinded. This, was seconded by Mr T. L. Roberts, and on a division being taken three of the members Voted for the resolution and three for the amendment, Mr Thomas remaining neutral. The casting vote of the chairman was given in favour of the amend- ment. and the motion wsa therefore lost.

SWANSEA. FURIOSS DRIVING.—At the' borough police-court on Saturday—before Messrs J. T. Jenkin and M. B. Wil- v5,?1*? ,a^>e' .butcher, was charged with being and furiously driving in Oxford-street on the pre- -P-C- Smith proved the case. The accused n r ? .an ^1T?ra3 driving most furiously through ;• called out to him to stop. He, violently Th^ driving on, beating the horse most violently. The peDi.)Ie in Leo street were all up in arms, trail \y|ier persons had to run out of the way of the till h* ness followed him through several streets Share he tool- h— .a aho? the Burrows-road, have chaSe ofT ? CUW. He was totally unfit to Jenkin ^? ft a horf' he so drunk. Mr J. T. lecture flip ear. that it was quite useless to the court in upon h'La conduct. He nad been before limnbrnMs uP°n different charges, mostly for occasion hisoon^ disorderly conduct. On the present Oxford-sH-rtot waa most abominable. He went into and drove-»t- k r .most Public thoroughfare of the town, the nassers by ^nd endangered the lives of Dolicama.nt-.Ml- f 8 notwithstanding that the to nrison "e tolerated. He would be sent Oh Mr fen 7ith h*rd labour. The Prisoner Yo'j ViV,> h, uW. tke rum of me. Mr Jenkin said tht xt 0Q yourself. The Head-constable c, vhat'iti Cr Was the last time he was before the S consequence would be if he came there ° T j fp m that it would be his ruin. Rir-hmf TTiln 1 COAL.—James Thomas and nroiertv of th cluir*ed dealing coal, the William Griffith?*^ Kail £ 'iy C?mPa^- emulov of th a detective officer m the seeing the two Western Railway, proved at the South Dock Come from uu.der an ,arCAv^t bn/>k Witn0i,c i n x a°mas was carrying a sack on his road'and asked Ti! ed tiiem the Oystermouth- said, Coal/' on °?t* had in the sack He reified for him who he worked for he where h° cot th? and Mason. Asked him He aadhesaid, "Off the line." subsequently ap,>reW^ £ oal and ran away. W itness As the ownership of tl « i lm ?nd the other, the prisoners were dis.-h coal, could be clearly proved, .CRUELTY TO A DONKEY T> with a <i-Ji, "?.war<1. Barry charged at the corner of Dillu^ ^mith said that whilst donkey cart drivino- .ee<; he saw the prisoner in a dition" the hair off tl which was in a low con- and in a very weal- shoulders, and hind part, the donkey with tC t;- ,iIe BaTV the prisoner strike which made the ailim^fC? ? ?ak Produced, with its edge, accused, who had been fn m the sliaft3- The offence, was finetf Pi .piously convicted of a similar COUNTY P £ TTY-sEssiov U ^g costs; on Saturday was dcVni-i\~lhe business at these sessions T-K PAROCHIAL INTEREST" NN. annual children'S treat °.TstEKMOUTH-ROAD.—'The lar attendance and ,n i distribution of prizes for regu- and Friday last, at tL conduct took place on Thursday Morgan, M.A., vi,4 ™f\8<:hooIs, when the Rev s- C- tee. distributed a lar»P ,lnuaa of the school commit- most regular scholars i»ti \of val«aljle prizes to the The scholars have i ust r>^ i y an(i Suud»y schools. ation, the report of F MT a mosfc satisfactory examin- able. Two of th» n-mitV f)ect"r beinS highly favour- in the recent dioceUn 1 Ceac.hers have also taken prizes led-e. examination in Scripture know- KTCDDEN DEATH.—MR V I 3 N an inquest on Friday'at tvT ^rd Stnck> coroner, held stone, on the body of T ng Arthur Inn, Reynold- who was found dead in bl? ^an, haulier, aged 65, inst. The evidence of tht i°a the morning, of the 22nd on the previous nio-ht b! aeceaseds sister showed that apparently in his usual ment^to bed at nil}e °'cIock> ing she called him as us^Tw. "n tJle blowing morn- into the room and Siting no reply she went surgeon, was sent for" h,,+ m dead in bed- Mr ljilis' no avail. He said tW i cou1rse his services were of sleep. The verdict wal must have died in his ELECTION OK Bouorvrr A eath from natural causes." certainty that the borou■vhV o^0Rs• TIt: i'now al:nost a a contest over the electi m T put to the cx'Pense of salary of only 10 <mirif>Qe + auoitora—a post involving a of obtaining this the raW° e auditor. For the sake place, be involved, ^yers will> if a contest takes expenditure of nearly £ oSe ^thoritatively told, in an the post for the past lhe auditors who have held Mr Jowett. and these ^eiJfarS are ?Ir C" Crabbt? and hatve done the work muchii who, we are informed, successors, have t,a-,u ell liaore efficiently thansome oftiteir opposing candidate xr1 n2m^na^e^ Pos^ Councillor Buse. On q I* f T- Bnse- 800 of Mr the view of avoiding batm"day Air C. V. Crabbi, with candidates that a ine^t;?,,001! suggested. to tho other Hall, to draw lots as to take P-ace at the Town and" to this it is stal-^I of tlle trio should retire, agreed. MrCrabbe the other two candidates ton) put in an appeariVi owett (who lives at Morris- cause, which probablv 5 l)ut. from some unexplained Mr Buse #d not attem? f satisfactorily accounted for, the hall considerably aft i er keePing tbe officials at up without result tV tllolr time, the meeting broke tends to fight for the noc't m? bein° that Mr Buse in" the 1st proximo. lhe election takes place on GILLARD'S PAN R W XXT mentthat this excel lent Perceive by an advertise- one week longer viz i-fi ^tertainment will be continued highly commend it a«' aturday next. We cannot too ing exhibition. It 1, /nstrnctive as well as entertain- stay here/and those \vh •n, weiI patronised during its in a rational manner r-° w, i to spend a couple of hours magnificent America not do better than witness the Music-hall. scenery depicted on canvas at the TEMPERANCE LTTTITT, lecturer, delivered an Tj Eddie, the temperance weekly meeting of tv> rP ',s 011 temperance at the Ragged School lempetance Society, held at the Eddie is the agent to tv -?^' on Saturd»y night. Mr the Western Temperance League.

BRECON. COUNTY PETTT-SESSIONS.-At the Shire-hall on Satur- day-before a full bench, Mr Henry de Winton presiding John Macdonald, who had been apprehended at Mem- mouth, was charged by the Breoon Uiiion authorities with leaving his four children chargeable to the union for the last two years. He was sent to prison for two calendar months, with hard labour.—Daniel Morgan was summoned for being drunk and disorderly whilst in charge of a waggon and two horses on Monday night previous. He pleaded guilty to t charge. He was then suramonod by his master, Mr Thomas Rees, of Murest Court, for doing damage to furniture that he was conveying in the waggon, and for also damaging the harness. Mr Raw- lings defended. The bench fined defendant £ ? and costs for the drunkenness; and £1 for damaging the furniture, and 10s for damaging the liarnew.-Win. Jones, Cantreff, summoned John Evans for assaulting liiaionthe Breoon's Mountain, on Sunday morning, February 18th 3,4i Evans charged Jones with assaulting him also. Mr Edgar Thomas appeared for Jones, and Mr BonneB -Ijiahop for Evans. The bench fined Evans £ 2, and ordered both parties to pay their own co.^ts. The charge against Jones was dismissed.

MAHONEY, THE' FENIAN. centre funeia' obsequies of Mahoney, the Fenian head travers i0*/111 yesterday, at Cork. The procession which Pall w-i i contained about • 5,000 persona. The Traiee p ne by delegates from* Dublin, Limerick, of r '"1' an(i small towns in Ireland. No person Dead jlf \re^ 'u the display. Two bands played the remains were covered with a green detail aic t° lift in the railway station watched by be rp-iUneUi''s Fenians till to-day, when they will e,11°ved to Dublin.

THE PROPOSED TICHBORNE J DEMONSTRATION. 1"e, reply to. letters forwarded to him, the Home Sec- ^an's written to Mr De Morgan calling that gentle- jy., 'Attention to the bearing of the law upon his pro- to a, l)r^ession of 10,000 men to the House of Commons Crnia i release of the Tiehborne Claimant. Mr ca«P r s. 1 refused to receive a deputation on the for tL ls sta:ie that Mr De Mflrgjia is still arranging Will f l^'o-cssion, and that a IS ottinghamsliire clergyman m take Part in it.

la^R?INxTI0N AT LlANELtY.—On Saturday morning All « ^or(^ bishop of St. Davids held an ordination at twd&i«aYlt;s' Church, Llanelly. The following were Edw Revi; J. Jenkins, Cwmdu; John Lam ,1^^ vanipeter Pont Stephen Thomas Edmunds, tdwav ier^rehry; Charles Davis, Crickhowell; David *tid ri'k ^iluains, St David's Church, Carmarthen; iVien V;lllas Jenkins. St Peter's Church, Carmar- Baij.1 ,/eacons: Revs Stephen William Jenkins, All Llanelly; William James, Llanedy W. £ vaivvfS' Ol-y"o; Alexander Williams, Cayo; Thomas J"he Aberystwith, and William Sinnett, Ferryside. Da arge was given by the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, and the sermon was preached by tho Rev Jion el ^hiams, Llanelly. This was the first ordina- •eld i *n All Saints church, and, indeed, the first :lerl1 the parish of Llanelly. A very large number of OJ and laity were present. fcooDE'?lAX NOTICE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN wANT OF A J J TIJL?''7TXO, KNITTING, DARNING, OR WASHING MACHINE.—Call at ■I, 00I,KR'S, Station ROAD, Llanelly, when you will get a GOOD IITT I,0N F1'0"1 best maker3. Instruction g-ratis. Machines Tv "n sa'c or ':l,'re systcm- 9474 IR^^°?TLLNE '—FOE THE TEETH AND BREATH.—A few ACES V10 "Floriline" spvinkled on a wet tooth brush pro- 'J N.* L*EA8ANT lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from T or impurities, hardens the GLIMS, prevents tartar, S"'VES F''C teotli a peculiar pearl.y-whiteness, and a SSOUR ARISEN'¥?CC TO T'LE breath. It removes all unpleasant Floriline, DECAYED teeth or tobacco smoke "The «eros, is DFTIII'INUS TO™!™? composed M part of honey and sweet the A?E Pr'CE GJ L TA-STE> AR'D the greatest toilet discovery C.

EXTRAORDINARY GOLD ROBBERY. A.t the Guildhall Police-«oorfc, London, om Saturday, before Alderman Sir AadrewLatk, M.P., George Hymns, carriage cleaner of the Metropolitan Railway Company, was brought up on remand, charged with stealing Bl,200, which had been left in a carriage by clerk and messenger of tho National Provincial Bank; and the remainder of the depositions having been read over, the prisoner was fully committed for trial. The bag containing X200 of the £1,200 has not yet been discoTered.

RESPITE OF THN P1MLICO MURDERER. At one o'clock on Saturday Mr. Sidney Smith, Governor of Newgate, received a communication from the HOEM Secretary intimating that tfie repetition of the condemned maa, Frederick Tieadaway, convVted at the last Old Dailey Sessions for the murder of Mr. Collins, and at- tempted murder of his wife, by shooting at them with a revolver, would be respited during hot Majesty's pleasure. It is understood that this is the result of the report of a medical man on the atate of his mind. The fact was im- mediately communicated to Treadaway, who, without signs of much emotion, received the intimation becom- ingly. -————======——

THE PUBLICANS AND LEGISLATION. A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the Licensed Victuallers' National Defence League has been held at Birmingham, Mr. Cleaver, of Leicester, presiding. The principal busineat was the considera- tion of tie coarse to be taken in conxieesion with the various measures before Parliament having reference to the liceming laws. With regard to the Irish Sunday Closing Bill, it was thought as" an intimation had been received that evidence would be taken in committee with reference to th, working of the Suuday closing in Scotland, it would be well to communi- cate with the Scotch trade, with the view of calling evidence as to the amount ot secret drinking since the passing of the Forbes-Mackenzie Act in that eountry. It was further deemed as advisable, upon the presentation of the report, to protest against the principle of the bill as being none other than the Permissive Dill in another shape. With respect to Mr. Meldon's bil7, the committee were of opinion that its professions were reason- able,and that as it was intended to deal with recognised abuses.the trade should support the passing of the measure, As to Mr. Chamberlain's Gothenburg scheme, the chair- man suggested that the general secretary should prepare a few simple reasons against the proposed maasures, the rrasons to be printed and circulated amongst the members of both Houses. Regarding Mr. Cowen's bill, it was re- solved to oppose it. as it proposed" to substitute and establish election licensing boards, chosen by the rate- payers," for the liceasing justices.

AN ALDERMAtN ON COURTSHIP. At the Guildhall Police-court, London, on Saturday, before Alderman Sir Andrew Lusk, M.P., Frederick Cas- tello, a young man well-dressed, and said to be respectably connected, was charged with stealing £3, the monies of Messrs. Paul and Sons, seed Chesham, Herts. The prisoner had been a commercial traveller, but for some time past without employment. He had been in the habit of purchasing a flower now and then frem the manager of Messrs. Paul, at their branch stall at the Great Eastern Railway Station, Liver- pool-street, and now and then went into the cashier's department. The assistant was on leave of absence, and the manager had occasion to leave for a few minutes. On his return he mused three eovereigns from the till, which had been left open. No one but the prisoner having been in the room, he was taxed with the theft, and Detective "Walter Fisher, of the Great Eastern Railway Company, was sent for. On their way to the police-station the prisoner admitted having taken 30s., which was found by that officer secreted in the brass by which a window in the waiting-room of the railway statien is lifted.—A police- constable stated that he had made inquiries, and found that the prisoner ha.d hitheito borne a good character. He was courting a young woman, and from inquiry at the house of her father learnt that he had not absented niiD-" self a single evening from visiting her for two years. The Alderman said that was nothing m his favour, as it would have been better for him if he had been occupying his time by endeavouiing to earn something for his future wife. Considering the previous good character of the prisoner, he would only be sent to prison for fourteen daj s.

MILITARY TACTICS. Lieutenant-Gen eral Sir Thomas Steele, K.C.B.i com- manding the Aldershot district, has presided at a lecture delivered at the Royal United Service Institution on The Value of Systematic Instruction in TaPt,ic6 for all Ranks of the Army," by Lieutenant-Colonel C. B. Brackenburv, R.A., Assistant Adjutant-General, Superintending Officer of Garrison Instruction. The lecturer opened ly saying :—"Within the past fewdajs there has "been r.fised in this institution the whole ques- tion of the ir.va;-i ..n of England, and we have been told that the forces of the country are not nearly sufficient for the task of defence. The work of the soldier is becoming more and more a skilled labour; and it seems to mo that if 341,000 men cannot defend this small island against any force likely to be landed on its shores in our time, there must be something amiss with the 341,000, and no addition to their numbers would insure success. No one on enrth. I believe, certainly no cne in this room, will pretend that the flesh and blood of our English forces are inferior to those of France or Germany or any other nation. Surely the CrimeanWar and the Indian mutiny have proved lately enough that the courage and endurance of Englishmen are as good and true as they ever were. Doubtless our arms ¡ and equipments are equal to those of any foreign Power; and, for my part, I am not afraid of the results, even should invaion take place. But., on the other hand, there are weak joints in our harness which, though not such as to cause alAim, should none the less be strength- ened, especially as the strengthening would cost nothing to the country. One of the first requisites for an army in these days is a thorough acquaintance with the art of attacking an enemy, or defending itself with real skill so as to make the 'most of numbers, whether large or small, and of all circumstances that may arise. This art, which is called tactics, is assiduously practised in peace by foreign armies, and such practice is regarded by them as essential to success in war." Having discussed the various branches of his subject, Colonel Brackmbury summed up his points as follows :— The development of the power of fire-arms, inclading artillery, has necessitated new methods of fighting, and it is universally agreed throughout Europe that the main portion of the infantry struggle will be carried on by smaller units than those formerly used. The art of tactics ought therefore to be carried on assiduously by such small units before going on to higher problems, Junior officers, non-commissioned officers, a-nd men ought to be carefully traincS in all the details of the fight, not only, as is generally the case at present, in the preparation for fighting. The officers commanding the small units thoFe best fitted to be instructors in tactics. Models of ground should be prepared at all the prin- cipal stations, and used for the first tactical lessons, which should commence on the smallest possible scale. Tactical lessons on the ground should form a consider- able portion of the summer drills throughout the army. The militia and volunteers might practise with great advantage minor tactics as part of their training instead of limiting them to what is generally called drill, because, though ills are required in peace, know- ledge of tactics is ausoiuu-ly necessary at ever moment in war. Inspecting officers should test the tactical know- ledge of the corps which they examine quite as much as their smartness at drill."

RAISING THE VANGUARD. It is probable that attempts will shortly be made to carry into effect the tender which has been accepted by tho Admiralty for raising her Majesty's ship the Vanguard. Under this contract the Government have the option of falsing delivery of the ship when saved and brought into dry dock on payment of £175,000 to the contractors, or of demanding from the contractors the sum of £20,000, and handing over to them the ship and all it contains. The contractors are now endeavouring to form a company, with a capital of £120,000, in 12,000 shares of £10 each, so as to be furnished with the requisite funds for pro- viding salvage appliances for the purpose of lifting the Vanguard. The enterprise is an exceedingly bold one, and will, if successful in its result, be unparalleled in the annals of ship raising. Indeed,it is the unanimous opinion of experts that with salvage appliances of the kind hitherto known and used, it would be impossible to lift the Vanguard from the bed of Eand on which she lies. The rammer of the Iron Duke made a large hole in the side, through which for months mud and sand have been oozing into her, her water-tight compart- ments have long been filled with water, if not with mud, and it is more than probable that her bottom is broken, a calamity, however, not so serious as it might otherwise be, as she has a double keel. The weight of the vessel at present must be nearly 20,030 tons, but,of course, at a depth of 20 fathoms the weight for lifting pur- poses is much less. The depth of water, how- ever, in which the Vanguard lies, presents the greatest obstacle of all to any endeavours to lift ,0r" divers employed shortly after the vessel struck to cut away the masts, rigging, &c., were able and experienced but they could never keep -down for more than 20 minutes even when working on the deck. Since that time the vessel has been Gradually sinking into the sand and the depth from the surface to her kelson is nearly 22 fathoms. The work of fixing pontoons to the sides of the ship or of passingchains'Underneath her could only be successfully accomplished if divers could work for an hour or two at a time; but at this great depth of water this is impracticable, owing to the enormous pres- sure of water and its suffocating effect on the diver. The salvage operations to be undertaken by the present contractors are, however, to be conducted with the newest appliances that modern science has suggested. Four pontoons of unusual size are to be constructed, each. pon- toon to have a lifting capacity of 3,000 tons, and the dimen- sions to be as follows Length, i 50ft. and depth, 15ft. They will be divided into 45 compaitments.and will be fitted with patent slmces and valves. There can be little doubt that in ihese four pon- toons a lifting power sufficient to raise the v anguard would be provided. But it will be a work of great dIfficulty. to sink these huge, unwieldy pontoons into position alongside the wreck. This difficulty surmounted, the sand must be dredged away, and steel wires, which its is proposed to substitute for cables, will then have to be passed under the ship. If this can be done, the wires would be fastened to the pontoons, and all would be ready for lifting. But the wires could not be passed with divers working only half an hour at a time. A new inflated diving dress is therefore to be used, which ares* is said by its inventor to shield the wearer from preft sure even at a depth of 20 fathoms,, and to enable him tt work under water for more than 60 minutes consecutively1 It will.be seen, therefore, that unless the contractors ex- aggerate the value of the appliances they propose to use they have a.t least a chance of overcoming the difficulties with which they have to grapple. The tetter to ensure success, the salvage operations will be conducted under the superintendence of Captain Coppin, of Glasgow, who has had a large experience in endeavouring te raise sunken vessels.

A telegram has been received at the Admiralty from the officer commanding the Jackal, dacted Portree, Friday, stating that he had succeeded in reaching St. Kilda, and had taken off the captain and his son, the mate, boatswain, Hid five of the crew of the ship Peli Dubroverki, which had been abandoned. Seven seamen were supposed to have perished. An inquest has taken place at Llanegryn, Merioneth- shire, regarding the death of Ann Evans. A servant boy on the Same farm, after crow-shooting, hung up the gun unloaded. Subsequently joking with deoeased in the Sianary he aimed the gun—which had in the interval been reloaded unknown to him—at her head and pulled the trigger. She fell dead. Verdict, accidental death. So difficult has it been to procure an ordinary carpen- ter's crew for service on board the ironolad ship Alexandra that the Admiralty have directed the required number of shipwrights to be selected from Chatham Dockyard to forai the orew. They will each receive õs. 6d. per day and their provisions, and will mess together while thev will not be reauired to wear the ordinary seamen's slothes,

MJ £ OLllIJSTUi( ON. THE €(5NFERBNOfl Mr. Gladstone wiitsfc to the Times:—la your paper af the 21et the following weids were ascribed by yom* re- pai-ter to Lord Beaeotksfiehi BS having bean used in his speech ot the 20th -with reference to the Confer- ence of London in 1871:—" I have been astonished to hear of late the excuses that have been made for the conduct cf that Conference, so far as the laches it com- mitted in not considering the condition &f the Christian subjects of the Porte. It was said very recently that it was an aecident which coeld not have bsen anticipated.—Earl Granville: Was that said by any peer ?—Earl of BeaconeSeld: No; but by one of great authority—hy my predecessor in office." Ou peroeiving this statement I felt a reluataace to trouble you or any other percon by drawing attention to it; but yesterday, both in yaar columns and in the Housa of Lords, the accuracy of the same speech appears to have been challeaged undrt". other heads, so that it might be supposed that ita accuracy is admitted in cases where there is no chall««ge. I think it right, therefore, to state that I m Dotoouscion. of having used the words imputed to m-.v or any, words resembling then, or o€ having entertained -uy idea which could have led to the use of word¡;¡ca.ttable- of being so construed.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM BLACX. I am informed, on what 1 hold to be excellent authority that I was born in Glasgow on either the 13th or 15th of November, lS4J;the: precise day is not point likely to drive the world into convulsions of dispute. I never had any systematised education to speak of; but I managed' to pick up a vast array of smatterings—a crude and con- fused jumble of hydraulics, Latin verbs, vegetable physi- ology, Czerny's exercises for the piano, and a dozen other things a perhaps not unnatural outcome of all which was that*I found myself engaged, at one and the same time, on a translation of Livy which was to excel In literal accu- racy anything the world had ever seen before; on the formation of a complete collection of British flowering plants—the grasses and cryptogams were a trifle beyond me; and on the construction—on paper—of a machine which should demonstrate the possibility of perpetual motion. The translation of Livy did not get beyond half a book or so; that monument of learning is at the disposal of any publisher who: will pty for it. The perpetual-motion machine was never f n waided to the Royal Society; but its phantom on paper at least succeeded in puzzling a good many worthy persons, who could only bring against it the objection that in time friction would destroy the mechanism—a puerile and vulgar argument. Tlie scant herbarium remains to this day; a poor enough treasure-house of botanical lore, but a rich treasure-house of memories—memories of in. numerable and healthful wanderings by hill and moor- laud a-tid sea-shore, through the rain, aud sunlight, and beautiful colours of the Western Highlands. But the chiefest of my ambitions was to become a landscape painter and I laboured away for a year or two at the Go- vernment School of Art, and presented my friends with the most horrible abominations in water-colours and oil. As an artist I was a complete failure; and so qualified myself for becoming in after-life—for a tiDle-an art- eritis.— The Portrait.

LONDON GOSSIP. (From Vanity Fair.) We hear that Midhat Pasha intends to publish a brochure explaining the cause of his dismissal, and justifying hfs conduct. On his sudden departure from Constantinople he left his papers behind him but these have now followed him, and the ex-Grand Vizier will, it is said, make free use of them in his own justification. The pamphlet, when it appears, should be interesting reading. It is rumoured that his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will shortly be appointed to the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, the commafTd of which is vacant b) the death of Captain Hugh Campbell. Whenever it h e been possible, the command of the yacht has always beef held by a near relative of the sovereign. I hear that a Tournament Club has been formed by Rome ardent admirers of chivalric sports. It aims at the rcvi val of tournaments, falconry, tilting at the ring, Ac.; and from the number of noblemen and gentlemen who are supporting the idea, it will he a great success. A friend writing from Cannes tells me that Mrs. Bravo has come out there in great force, and has already won golden opinions from the English colony. Mr. Leonard Courtney has, I understand, left the staff of the Times, consequent upon his election for Liskeard. A propos of university reform, I heard a neat little epigram at Oxford the other day. Mark Pattison, the Rector of Lincoln, who is notoriously a faineant in "college work, made the remark that idle fellowships were the tomb of learning." Yes," replied a young and indus trious tutor, and headships are the cenotaphs." A portion of the congregation at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, last Sunday was, I hear, a good deal exercised in mind regarding the Bishop of Ocsory and Ferns, who preached. Opinion was pretty equally divided, one party asserting that his lordship was a Colonial bishop, while another concluded/Vow hit name that he was French. (From Man About Town "—Sporting Gazette.) Preparations for the tournament at Hurlingham, of which I gave some details three we&ks ago, are proceeding apace. There has been a slight change in the programme, however four of the combatants will represent the Saiacens, and four the Crusaders. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has elected to join the ranks of the Moslem (I hope Ir. Gladstone will not detect any deep political signifi- cance in. the choice), and his costume, supplied by the South Kensington Museum, will be as near the traditional garb of the grdat Soldan Suleiman as may be. The princess Louise has set her young maidens at the School of Art to work with their needles to make the embroidery and other rich needlework adornments with which the Soldan's tunic is to be decorated. The Princess has, I hear, furnished the design herself after much laborious research in the British Museum. The director or the Museum of French Armour in the Place St. Thomas d'Aquin has, with a courtesy quite in harmony with this revival of chivalry, placed the treasures of his collection at the service of the gentlemen who are to personate the Crusaders. I regret to say that in selecting the Queen of Love and Beauty the hideous modern innovation of the ballot is, despite my remonstrance, to be the arbiter between rival claims. The chances of the urn will be tried on Monday, but I have not yet heard of any specula- tion" on the event. I may be allowed, however, as one d-ifting into fogeydom, to doubt whether there will be any fyind to eclipse the charms of the beautiful granddaughter of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who bore the blushing honours of that throne so proudly and so well at Eglinton. It is rumoured, however, that the palm of Beauty will again very likely be borne away by a representative of the Emerald Isle. They are hard to beat, those Irish beauties. And when a man can boast of such a bride as the one 1 a'lude to there is small blame to him, I think, if he be- comes an ardent advocate of Home Rule. (From tho Examiner.) Gounod is said to be given to cabalistic views. Instead of a payment of 100,000 francs for his new opera Cinq- Mars," he recently stipulated for two separate payments at. an interval—the one payment to be of 66,666 francs the other of 33,333 francs. It is a cheap way of doing homage to mystic numbers. Cost: tenpence. Mr. Mackenzie Wallace's book on Russia is go favourable to the Russians that he ha.s been suspected of being a hired emissary of te perfidious Muscovite. It is a great tribute to his impartiality that such is not the view taken by the officials of the Russian censorship. Certain proof- tfheets of the worlc were stopped by these officials in the Post Office,and detained for more than a month, although addressed to a distinguished personage whose letters are generally exempt from such supervision and no copy has yet been allowed to be exposed for sale. There is good ground for bslieving that at least an effort is being made to produce a trustworthy Life of Thomas Cromwell, the flwlleus lIIonaclwrum. The author is to be a clergyman of the Church of England, who hap- pens to be neither Dean Stanley, Dr. Fraser, nor Canon Lightfoot, but whose erudition is said to be even greater than his modesty. Whether the story is true or not, it is high time that at a period when the Anglican Church is busy unmaking itself, the biography of the man who made it should be written. The pious Foxe's account of him is about as much to be iepended on as Tacitus' report of the speech of Galgacus. A new and alarming development of the terrors of the post-card system has just come under our notice. A gentleman was applied to by the secretary of a charitable society for information with regard to the case of an ap- plicant for relief in whom the gentleman, was interested. He answered promptly, expressing his belief in the genuineness of the case. Some da) s afterwards he was horrified to find a post-card awaiting him at his club, stating that the society were notf given to understand that relief from their funds would not be required in bis case for the present. The unh&PPy gentleman had the gratification of knowing that tbe porter and other ser- vants of the club had probably studied the post-card, and come to the conclusion that he hd been unsuccessfully endeavouring to extract some pecuniary assistance for himself from the funds of the ch&ble society. We believe that the letter of reproof tfhioh he wrote to the secretary of the institution l question was strong in its language. It could hardly be too strong. {From the Court Jofna^-) The marriage arranged between Mr. £ -n<*rewMulhoIIand, eldest son of Mr. Mulholland, M.P. for Downpatrick, and Miss Lubbock, daughter of Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P. for Maidstone, will take place on the 15th of March. The Scientific College at Calcutta, to be established in qommemoration of the Prince of shortly be opened under the imposing name of the Albert Tenple of Science." The Indian medals struck to commemorate the Imperial Proclamation at Delhi have been imitated in lead, and were lately sold at Jubbulpore for four &nn»s apiece to the servants of the native princes passing throufh the station, who thought it a good joke to decorate th»mselv«s like their masters. The Russian Ambassador at Berlin a few ago gave a diplomatic dinner, to which the Tur#sl1 Ghargi Affaires, Turken Bey, was asked. The hospi- tality shewn to the representative of the Porte under present circumstances has been much commen- ted Upon. A story is going the rounds about old Cooke, tfhose will is at present the subject of such exciting and cst.1y btIga. tion. The old gentleman went out with a friend tO have a day s shooting, and, to add additional zest to their ePort, it was agreed that Mr. Cooke should carry home all his friend shot, and his friend all that Mr. Cooke manned to kill. As fortune would have it, Mr. Cooke had parti«uiarl>r bad luck and shot nothing, wbilR the other was in excel, lent form, and slaughtered quite a host of game of all sorts. So the poor old gentleman, according to the orml of the bet, was compelled, grievouely against his to carry all the game on his own shoulders, and got unøerci- fully chaffed for his pains by his unaympathising 80m. panion. The old man bore it all with grim patience going along the road they stumbled upon a huge gruB^r. In the twinkling of an eye Cooke's gun was at hi, shoulder, and the pig fell dead, a trophy to his gk511* There now," said the hunter, turning to his companion take up that and carry it home," which his now discos- late friend sorrowfully proceeded to do. It is said that the health of the Empress Charlotte. the unfortunate wife of the Archduke Ferdinand MaxiuliliA continues to improve, though there seems no prospect 01 her ever regaining her reason. It would be, indeed, only to be made intensely wretched if, with her reason, her itt- tense love did not wane. It is said that her already great beauty has increased. She lives in an imaginary world.talk) with imaginary visitors and fnends.and finds solace in this harmless delusion, while she ignores the people around her as if they were not. So far 18 this latter notion carried that the disdains the services of a maid, and performs her own toilette. To maintain the opinion that sue is still Emprea*, upon which her life seems to depend, one special eopyie printed for her of the Almanack de Got ha, that unques- tionable witness of high birth, in whioh the Court of Mexico holds its place as in 1867.

MB EDGAR, of Bute Lighthouse, Island of Lewis, writing to Sir Jamos Matheson, says" Mrs Edgar cannot express her thanks to Lady Matheson for the Neuratine. It proved the most successful remedy she eyer applied. The retief experienced was almost instantaneous." Dated Nov. 24, 1869. Neuraline gives instant relief in toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, and all nerve and local pains. It relieves in all cases-in most cures permanently—sometimes by a single application. Ncuraline is prepared hy Leath and Ross, Homoeopathic chemists, 6, at Paul's Churchyard, and 9, Vere street, W., and sold by alchemists. ls IJd and 2s 9d by post, ls 8d and 8#, Each bottle l^Jaceonv named by illustrated direotioog. lass*

YSTRAOOYNLAIS SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. The election passed off very quietly on Friday, and the result was made kiiown on Saturday. The numbers were as follow :—Levi Ilees (L), 262 Edward Roberts (C), 225; Hirvvel Walters (L), 192; Gwilym Davies (L), 179; EVfvn Foster (L), 176; Rees Morgans (L) 167; Bees Williams (C), 93; Thomas Lewis (L), 34. The fr.^t five on the list were announced by the returning officer as duly elected. The board for the next three years will be made up of four Nonconformists and one Churchman. Mr Roberts was not the nominee of the Church party, but came forward as the representative of the Ynyscedwin Works. The Church nominee had refused to withdraw in favour of Mr Roberts, and consequently an election was unavoidable. It will be seen that the ratepayers left the stubborn candidate out in the cold.

THE SEVERN BRIDGE. The report of the directors of the Severn Bridge Rail- way Company states that the progress and present con- diiion of the works may be regarded as satisfactory. The cylinders of twelve piers of the bridge are founded in the r.cks and filled with concrete, and the foundations of three other piers are in progress. Ten of these piers have been carried up to the full height, and completed to the under side of the girders. Five spans of the super- structure are erected and completed, so that 400 yards, or one-third of the entire length is pr. otically finished. The swing bridge across the new canal is nearly completed, and the masonry piers for the bridga across the old cartel are well advanced^ The doubling of the swing bridge over the canal, and other additional works and material, having rendered a further outlay of capital necessary, a Bill has lieen promoted for power to mi^e additional share capital of £ 100,000. The progress of the Bill through Parliament is not likely to be opposed.

BURRY PORT AND GWBNDR \ETH VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of tne above company was held on Saturday, at the offices of tne company, No. 80, Coleman-street, London, General George Alexander Malcolm in the chair. The directors' report stated that the balance carried to the net revenue account showed an increase of £1,153 over the corresponding period of last year, and that the net revenue was sufficient not only to meet all claims on the company for debenture stock and bonds, etc., but to con- siderably reduce the adverse balance of last year. The Secretary (Mr Russell) having read the notice con- vening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN- moved the adoption of the report and accounts. A short discusnon then ensued, in the course of which CHAIRMAN exclained, in answer to a question from a shareholder with reference to the fourth paragraph in the report, which stated That the directors had entered into an arrangement,with the Gwendraeth Valleys line, to. supply the steam-power to work their traffic at a minimum rate of pay, or 40 per cent, of their gross j ^nd that the terms of that agreement had been introduced into a Bill which the directors had considered rrecessary in the interest of the company to lay before r arliament, to extend the time to complete the works sanctioned by their Act of 1864, which would otherwise expire in August next; that the advantage they would reap by this arrangement would be increased accommo- dation and facility for the working the line, and that mutual benefit would be the result of such a plan. .Mr RUSSELL stated that there had been a general diminution of expenses during the half-year almost equal to- what it had formerly been, upon a lower tarig-the rates and tolls having been reduced—which was a very satisfactory state of things. The Chairman having stated, in answer to a share- holder, that formally passing the report did not imply that the powers asked for by the directorate in the Bill were sanctioned, the report and accounts were adopted. The meeting then formed itself into a special meeting for the consideration of the proposed Bill.

HORRIBLE STORY OF CANNIBALISM AT SEA. The steamer Gambia, of the British and African Steam Navigation Company, which arrived in the Mersey on Saturday night, brought home -a seaman named James McLinden, a native of Kilkeel, Ireland, the only sur- vivor of the crew of the barque Maria, of Belfast. The particulars given by him of the sufferings of the ill-fated crew, are most horrible. The Maria left Dublin some months ago for Doboy, under command of Captain Grayson, and she left the latter place for England, timber laden, late in November last, with a crew of 14 hands. When about seven days out, heavy south-east' gales were encountered, and the vessel was hove to for two days. After this there was a week's spell of fair' weather, and then a severe south-west gale set in and the ship was again hove to. The pumps had to be kept in constant use, and on the 7th December they became choked with the sand ballast they had on board. The vessel began to fill rapidly, and the sea was making clean breaches over her. After this four logs of timber that were on deck were forced by the sea through the lee bulwarks, carrying stanchions and every- thing with them. The captain then gave orders for the masts to be cut away, but before this could be done the vessel heeled over on her beam ends and fell into the trough of the sea. The crew took refuge in the mizen rigging, and in about two hours the main mast went by the board. The ship afterwards lighted, and the crew took shelter on the poop, on which, however, only four planks now remained. Here they staved day after day, their boats were washed away, and their only hope was in being seen by some passing vessel. What little food they had was soon exhausted, and they were unable to obtain any from the vessel, which was completely water- logged. On the second day after the disaster, a large vessel hove in sight, and the crew kept dipping their ensign to attract attention. She came wry close to the Maria, so that her name, the City of Montreal, from New York, could be seen. Capt Grayson hailed her, and asked for a boat to be sent off. In reply the officer on deck waved his hand, which was understood by the help- less sailors to mean that he would do so, but he held on his course, and took no further notice of them. Mc Linden states that it was the intention of Capt. Grayson, had he lived, to officially report the conduct of the master of the City of Montreal, as at the time the sea was not too rough to lower a boat, and if it had been, he could have stayed by the ship for a few hours. An Italian barque came by them a few days afterwards, but it was then too rough to attempt to relieve them. On the ninth day after the ship was dismasted the cabin boy died from exhaustion. Three days afterwards one of the sailors succumbed, and others quickly followed. On Christmas day the mate died, and the captain became deranged. He was lashed to the rigging for safety by McLinden and the boatswain, who were now the only other survivors, and he died two days later. During this terrible time the poor fellows had no food, and subsisted entirely on the bodies of their companions. When the first man died his throat was cut for the blood, and then his head was cut off and the brains divided amongst them. The body of the second man that died was treated in the same way, and the first one thrown overboard, and this was done with all the bodies. At the end of 33 days, when McLinden and the boatswain were the only two left, the latter became insensi- ble from exhaustion, but fortunately on the 9th of January they were sighted by the American schooner F. E. M'Donald, which took them off the wreck. The boats- wain was still insensible, and died four hours after the rescue. McLinden was in a most deplorable state, being covered with boils, and his body was so swollen that his clothes had to be cut off him. He was landed at Goree, and placed in the French hospital. There he joined the Gambia at Madeira. McLinden is somewhat slightly built, and is only 20 years old. His health is rapidly im- proving. V

YUALLFIUATION FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. On Saturday afternoon a deputation from the Labour Representation League had an interview with Sir Stafford Northcote, at the Treasury, Whitehall, for the purpose of asking the Government to support Mr. Muudella's bill to abolish property qualifications in municipal elections, and to substitute a provision that any one who has been rated to the poor for twelve nfonths should be eligible for a councillorship, Mr. Mundella, M.P., introduced the depu. tation which comprised Dr.Baxter-Langley,Mr.Brighty, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. G. Potter, Mr. Savage, and many other representatives of labour organisations. Mr. Miludella, M.P., in introducing the subject, said he had been asked to head the deputation, and on such a subject he could not refuse his support. The fact was that under the old laws which were in existence people were now returned to town councils under the same conditions as people were formerly returned as members of Parlia- ment. He had several instances which had come to his knowledge of the o way in which the old Municipal Act and the Local Board Act had now operated. Many persons who were personally known to him had been returned at the head of the school boards in the towns where they resided who were really not qualified to sit on the town councils. Seeing that they had now members of the House of Commons who took part in the debates of the nation with great advantage, and who voted the large supplies of money constantly needed, for several years, and yet who were actually incompetent to sit on the local boaid or at their own town councili-this ex- isted at Leicester, South Shields Nottingham,Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, and other places—he felt quite sure that the Government only needed to have its attention drawn to the matter to have it remedied.—Mr. Campion, president of the Labour Representation League, here expressed his thanks that the Chancellor had given the Saturday afternoon for the deputation — Mr Mr. Henry Broadhurst, secretary to the league,s^id they represented, in addition to the League nearly all T^ved "tha^ °?ib9 in a11 Pftlts 'of London. He believed that there was a verv strong feeling in regard to the question in all the large towns in the kmgdoim and they objected to that qualified tion because it implied«that workmen who did hot possess the money qualification did not or could not possess the necessary mental qualifications for the position. They hoped that the House of Commons and the Government would agree to the second reading of the bill.—Mr.Motters- head said the Apt was passed 14 years ago, and at that time there might be some reason for the passing of it. But since that time a great alteration had been made in the condition of the 4rking classes, and he thought that they were now worthy of taking a share in the government of the country. On the ground of expediency he thought it was ri"ht that the representatives of the working classes should be admitted to a seat in town councils without the high qualification at a'1 present asked for.—Dr. Baxter-Langley said the House of Commons since the repeal of the property qualification had not sunk at all in moral dignity, respectability, or power, and he thought the Government that had given the country household suffrage, and other benefits, should feel it was' consistently and specially their duty to abolish the property qualification in this matter.—Mr. Nieass thought if a property qualification were needed at all it was needed more for members of Parliament than for any other representatives. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply, said he was extremely glad to meet the deputation, and especially on that day, as he believed they were more at liberty on that day. They would not expect him at that moment to give the doputation any positive answer on the subject. He could only say he would take very great care not only fully to consider it himself but to consult his colleagues on the subject. The functions of niembers of local boards were somewhat peculiar, and inered from those of members of Parliament, because &ey had specially to deal with questions of property, course, members of Parliament had sometimes to d i 1ucstions of property, but then they also had weal with other matttrs. But when the bill came on P j? would contend that it was important that when D elected for the purpose of dealing with local cmh &n<^ °f imposing local rates, those who were tHsera councils should have some sufficient <W or- interest in the property, so as to improbable that they would put b4* f. charges on the property of the wealthier cl*8, r the benefit perhaps of those who had not so mA4, ProPerty. Tha% was the sort of feeling whkh would ln bringing the bill forward. 1Jter some further conversation the Chancellor of the er Promised to fully consider the matter, and depflt»tlon then withdrew.

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LLANDAFF. OEDINATIOS.—On Sunday an ordination took place in Llandaff Cathedral, by the Lord Bishop of the diocese. The ministers ordained were as follows :—The Rev. John Williams, Jesus College, Oxford the Rev. Herbert Griffiths, B.A., Pembroke College, Oxford the lyev. William Evans, Abercanaid, Queen's College, Birming- ham the Rev. Evan Evans, B.A., Gelhgaer, St; David's College, Lampeter; the Rev. T. P. Lewis, B.A., Ferndale, St. David's College, Lampeter and the ev. Mr Edwards, Queen's College, Birmingham deacon for Cowbridge). The service was conducted by the following ministers :—The Lord Bishop of the Diocese, Archdeacon Crawley, Canon Beaver, Ross the Revs. F. Parsons and — Fishbourne, minor canons, and the Rev. F. Edmunds, rector of Coity, near Bridg- end. The first and second lessons in the Morning Service were read by the Revs. H. Griffiths and T. P. Lewis, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. F. Edmunds, from 1st Corinthians, 4th chap., verse 2., Moreover it is re- quired in stewards that a man be found faithful." The holy communion was administered after service.

MERTHYR. POLICE-COURT.—At this court, on Saturday morning— before Drs Davies and Probert-John Price, a tter, of Penydalren, was sent to prison for two months with hard labour, for deserting. his children and leaving them chargeable to the union.—A charge, against William Williams engineer, of Cefn, of stealing three gin-traps. was dismissed.—Denis King and John Mahoney, of Dow- lais, were fined 10s, and David Pugh and David Jones were fined 5s and costs, for drunkenness.

ABERDARE. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.—On Saturday afternoon John Williams, aged three years, was kihed. on the Great Western railwa1,lat Fforchaman level crossing, by an engine passing over him.

PONTYPRIDD. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—The election of members for the Lantwit-Vardre school board took place on Fri- day. The following are the names of the successful can- didates, and the numbers which they polled David Leyshon 849; Daniel Bryant, 491; James Richards, 328; John David, Berthllwyd, 309; William Davies, Pwllgwain, 259; Richard Jenkins, Ystrad-Barwick, 203; Hugh Williams; 173.

PEMBROKE. FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT.—At the borough sessions held on Saturday—before Mr J. Adams (Mayor), and Mr W. Hulm—James McCarthy, a private in the 41st Regiment, was charged with falsely attesting himself on his enlistment at Cardiff on the 8th November, 1876. A confession written by .prisoner was handed in, from which it appears that he had served in the 2nd North Durham Militia, and subsequently in the 2nd West York Militia, under fictitious names. Sergeant Killingbeck produced the attestation paper. The prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisonment as a rogue and a vagabond. TRANSFER OF LICENCE.—The licence of the Castle, I Pembroke Dock, kept by Mr Powell (now deceased), was transferred to his executor, Mr Edwin Thomas, auctioneer.

MYNYDDISLWYN. FARMERS' SOCIETY.—A meeting of the members of the Mynyddislwyn and Bedwellty Agricultural Society was held on Saturday, at the Greyhound Inn, Pontllan- fraith. Present—Mr Waters (chairman), Mi' Wodin (vice-chairman), Messrs. Hopkins, J. Jenkins, Harris, Jones, Morns, E: Jones, Edmunds, H. Rees, Jenkin Jenkins, W Jenkms, Morgan, T. Rees, D. Davies, J. W illiams, D. lhiams, J.| Powell, T. Danes, Howells, W. Davies, and D. Morgan, secretary. The stewards ippointed to receive the entries reported as follows* All jomers, wheel plough, 3. entries district wheel nloiio-h 4 mtries; champion spring plough, 5 entries waJonVr ;lass ploughing, 9 entries; youths' class, 3 entries- all :omers, hedging and ditching, 7 entries district class'14 ploughing, 1 entry; total number of entries, 46: ng 19 more than last year. Messrs Jenkin Jenkins, T. Rees Hopkins, E. Jones, H. Rees, M. Harris, Daniel Davies, Morgans, Howells, W. Jenkins, J. Williams, Edmunds, the Chairman, and Vice-chairman were ap- pointed stewards.

TRESPASS.-—AT Messrs Byrde and -pV4''1.ce'"c0U1*t on Saturday—before Davies was chared man na!ll°d William Mr J. C. Hanbury trespassing on the property of keeper, proved theVlt Pontypool. John Mazy, game POACHING.-J am c arge, and defendant was fined R5. in search of gajne ^aes was charged with trespassing C. Hanbury. rw' Sunday, on the property of Mr J. inflicted the full ~^7an1t Pleaded not guilty. The bench labour; and order penalty, £5 or three months' hard cognisance in £ 20 H:efendant to enter into his own re- good behaviour fov i« two sureties in £ 10 each, for his BRUTAL ASSAULT ^L0IITHS' „ was charged with A. MOTHEB.—Henry Holder clined to prosecute' Tw mot'ler- mother de- on paying costs aiid aut was accordingly discharged the peace. consenting to be bound over to keep

AEBKARKtiotC^TORT: to be transacted y STANC?'—There was no business divisional petty-se ore the justice at the Newport which has not take**1011? 0n Saturday, an occurrence oldest magistrate ha ] ace. within the memory of the PROPOSED plP„J;Vm8' jurisdiction in the court. Friday afternoon A ATION 0F CHRISTCHURCH. — On of Christchurch hii jre Was a meeting of the parishioners Rev F. H. Archer • the National Schoolroom, the considering the best^ 1Caii' the chair, for the purpose of which was recentlv r^ode restoring the parish church, leading parishioner^ destroyed by fire. Several of the diversity of opinion Were present. There was a strong should be restored, ti^ 4° tbe s.tjde w*hich the church the Ritualists anoth Evangelists talcing one view, and and seconded but o 6r" Several resolutions were moved churchwardens Ventually it was resolved "That the architect as to the 1 reJLuested to consult the diocesan tion." The meetin stePs to be takenfor the restora- BOARD OF GuAijf Was adjourned for a fortnight. meeting on SaturH ANS*"—Woodruff presided at the The Rev F. B I *7^' and Mr Gething in the vice-chair. D. Davies, S and Messrs W. Jonas, J. Brown, Bolt, E. Thom^ 'p '-r w- Bebell, H. R. Evans, H. P. W. Jones (Mich^W *ch» Lailgley, J. H. Hillier, B. Jones were al-n James, E. Morgan, and S. took part in th« Present. Mr Bircham, the inspector, the workhouse |^?Ceedings. Thert were 240 paupers in ponding week 'flf i8 au increase of one on the corres- aged 64, had iast, year- Christopher Finiglian, were 1,017 during tlie week. There out-door list and 037 children on the the schools there a cost of £ 163 13s 7d. In Mr Bircham m-jri e 143 children, an increase of six. Local Government-Ra representation on behalf of the accommodation in t° the necessity for providing suffering from Wi workhouse for men and women correspondence wvT'T diseases. He referred to the Newport on thi^(1I1\- lad between Cardiff and inflicted on their ,^St1,0n' a^d pointed out the injustice modation. Such Whbours by ^e. ^nt of such accora" oughtnottobe few*hlghl¥ contagious, and cerned. To loa at the houses of the persons con- not only wrnrwv ■Ve-, u to be dealt with at home was tion on such sublet the spirit of legisla- wptp nproli^ -tie said the affairs of this union Luse'Was ?a-ed yerY creditably, and their work- IS h?wi«,b £ lu the district- !t was this one defect followed as tn ti em to remedy. Some conversation and it W" s rr^i accommodation existing in other unions, attendance of J-0 send a circular calling for a full the auestion at the next meeting to discuss of the <niardinr> obam also brought under the notice Education & th{^T[si0nS ? thG nppded sneci-illl- lhere were two points which they t', fd y consider. One was that they would nauper chihliL school fees for the non- nf l.he d^ when satisfied of the inability tLt where a^v", i to The second would ha,VP tr> Jr ? board did not exist the guardians „ n fy alJl>ou.1t a school attendance committee to X?. pro.vlslol?s of tlie Act. There were 40 P i AI>AU^°a' *n which there were school boaid. About 48,000 of the population were in the school board districts, and from 12,000 to 15,000 would have to be looked after by the school attendance com- mittee. Ine committee would have to inquire strictly into the cases that came before them. Local committees might be appointed. Country guardians would principally deal with these matters, and he asked them to consider that those children who were best cared for would be soonest fit to go to work. Whether there were bye-laws or not a magistrate's order was sufficient to send a child to school.—Mr Brown then brought for- ward a motion requesting the assessment committee to consider the question of rating the Park-mile, with the view of inducing Mr Sclater Booth to make provision in the Valuation Bill now before Parliament by which <mol, properties might be properly rated. Althoivdi tho TWIT mile produced a nett revenue of £ 5 (WIA „ ° f T i Tredegar, it was rated at £ 5 for veais J 6ai d £ 8. The motion was agreed to. now only at

blaenavon. was^held ^on^T?^'TT^-he monthly meeting of this board in in crsfchair m a • Pre.sent-Mes.rs Thomas Hem- W B ZZ Ui JV Kay> W- Edwards, Thos. Edwards, Parker John RCG' D' Le^' Gill> S- Steel, j'. Parker, John Burgoyue, J. G. Williams, and E. L. Harris. The board first sat as a finance committee, and bills were passed to the amount of £50 2s lOd. The adversebalance in the bank amounted to between £ 300 and £ 4W. Mr Kay suggested that the board should borrow money to pay off their debt at the bank, so that the rising generation might bear a share of their expendi- ture. Ur Ball attended, and said he was willing to act as medical officer of health. Mr Parker, seconded by Mr Lawrence, proposed that Dr Ball receive £;)0 per annum, which was agreed to. Dr Ball then explained that the appointment would not be legal unless the board advertised. Discussion arose as to the surveyor and inspector of nuisances allow- ing nuisances to exist. Mr Steel also found fault with the surveyor for paying labourers 3s fid per day. Mr Pritchard was ordered to pay special attenton to these matters. Dr Ball in his monthly report said that the health of the district had been fairly good. Eight deaths had occurred; of these three were due to zymotic diseases; one to scarlatina one to diphtheria; and one to croup. Proper precautions had been taken to prevent the spread of tnese diseases. It was stated that no movement had been made with regard to the proposed new roads to Cwmavon station and towards Brynmawr, and the clerk [was directed to write to the Brynmawr Local Board and the Aberystruth Highway Board requesting their co-operation. The board thought that the opening should be made into King-street. A long discussion arose as the police not interfering in case of street obstructions. r Ilia Clerk said that Maior Herbert and Mr Suneriuteud- .A. ent Mcintosh had been written to, and one referred the board to the other, but nothing was done. Air Burgoyno; I had 32 panes of glass broken the other, day by children throwing stones. Mr Williams: The mischief done by children and beys on Sunday is unbeara.ble. Mr Steel: Surely these are things which the police should take up6 The Clerk said they had refused to do so. Mr Williams I think we ought to have a policeman of our own. Mt W. Edwards said he thought it would be a good thing to have an inspector of nuisances and a surveyor. It was resolved to adjourn the meeting to the th proximo when the xuatter would be fully considered.

BURRY PORT. PLOUGHING MATCH.—On Friday the annual ploughing match was held at the Court Farm. The following is tht prize listFirst class, no competition. Second cb Ist prize £ 1 10s, Peter Evans, Llettrychen 2nd t'l 5g, ,tlr Aipwellci Penllwyn 3rd £ 1, Thomas Evans, CounU t i j"tv » M°rtinier, Llettrychen 5th 10s, John Lloyd, Pinged; Gth 5s, John Davies, Tymawr. Third class—Is o prize £ 1, the occupier of Glanstory Farm 2nd loS, the occupier of Lazbury Farm 3rd 10s, 'David Lloyd, Piugtd; 4th 5s, James Anthony, Ke-idros, kl as special prize was awarded to William Griffiths. Priae* ) i i prize 15s, Thomas John, Trimsaran: 2nd 10s and 3rd < s 6d unknown 4th 5s, George Davies, Poo], The stewards were Messrs W. Bontiel, C. C. Cole, J. Davies, David Evans, J. Forrester, D. Lloyd, Hugh Thomas, John Thomas, Thomas Thomas, and 0. Wiiliams. The secretary was Mr D, Williams. Viimec was provided at the Asliburnliam Hoteh

BLACKWOOD. THE DRUM CASZ AGAIN.-On Friday—before Mr W- Lleweliin and the Rev Rees Jones-George Harris, iun- keeper, Blackwood, and late bandmaster to the now disbanded artillery volunteer corps, was summoned by Mr lemple Stroud, late captain of the corps, for wilfully damaging two drums, the property of the corps. Mr Tomlinson, Newport, appeared for the complainant. The defendant was ordered by the court a fortnight ago to give up the drums, but before doing so he cut the heads of the drums, and otherwise damaged them. The hendt fined him 5s and costs, and ordered him to pay S2 10s damages. EXTENSION OF Tr.Nir,E. Stroud, of the Piough hotel, Pontllaiifraith, was granted an extension of time for the 1st March. BLOCK SYSTEM. The London and Nortii -Western Railway are fitting up the apparatus for working the block system along the Sirhowy railway.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES AGAINST A CLERGYMAN AT BRIDGEND. On Saturday, at the Bridgend petty-seseions—before Col. Morse, Mr P. Price, and Mr Robert Llewellyn—Mr Rees Prichard, described as a clerk in holy orders, of Llandyfodwg, was charged" that he did, on the 10th day of February, 1877, at a certain place between Tondu and Blackmill, in the county aforesaid, profanely curse one profane curse, in these words, 'You are a d-d liar,' five times repeated, and another profane curse in these words, 'You are a d-d cojvard,' five times repeated, he then being a gentleman." There was also another charge against the defendant of assaulting and beating, on the same day, and at the same place, one Thomas Davies, farmer, Ystradyfodwg. The Rev C. R. Knight retired from the bench during the hearing of the case, whicil excited much interest. Mr Walter Morgan, of Ponty- pridd, appeared to prosecute, and Mr T. Stockwood, jun., was for the defendant, who was accommodated with a seat beside his solicitor. The defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges. Mr Morgan, in opening the case for the prosecution said this was a very painful case, inasmuch as the defen dant in it occupied a position which ought to have taugh him to do better than he had done on this occasion. H< then detailed the circumstances of the charges, whicl will be gathered from the evidence, and stated that then was an old statute of George II. which imposed a leizalt of two shillings for every curse upon a person whi cursed. Thomas Davies, tlie prosecutor, said I am a farmer..4 Ystradfodwg. On the 10th of this month I got inti-'s train at Tondu. I went into a second-class compartment and the defendant sat on the same side as I did. He war conversing with Mr Traherno, and spoke of monej matters. In his conversation he said, ''We don't care < d for money." I said, "Money might be useful tt your children, Mr Prichard." He said, Who the devij are you." He ought to know mo. Mr Tralierne who sal in the compartment, said I was one of the Ystraa huntsmen. The defendant then got up and said to mi "You're ad liar, and struck me 'ou the ear." H« struck me again, and called me a d liar more thai five times. He was held back against the door of th? carriage, and he was very violent. This lasted half-waj from Tondu to Blackmill. I did not strike him baclc I felt a pain in my left shoulder for days. Cross-examined by Mr Stockwood, jun. I knew whal Mr Prichard and Mr Traherne were talking about. Prichard said lie had got plenty of money, he did not givE a d- for money. I don't know that it was no business of mine to interfere. There has been no old sore between me and Mr Prichard. I have nothing to do with tht Ystrad hounds. I can't say why Mr Prichard called me a d liar. He said we were all d liars, the whole kit of us. I did not call Mr Prichard a liar. Mr Vaughan was in the carriage, Mr Traherne, and two others, one named Snowdon. I was not chaffing Mr Prichard at all about the Ystrad hounds, or about him shooting a hare once. I did not twit him with being a clergyman, nor did I call him names, nor offer to fight him for a hundred pounds. (Laughter.) Mr Prichard got out at Blackmill, and Mr Vaughan then said that Mr Prichard had gone far out of his way. Mr Vaughan did not say to me, If vou had said to me half as much as you have said to Mr Pritchard I would have 'hit you if you had been as big as a house." I did not say in answer, That's what I wanted him to do." Mr Vaughan did not say, "You shpuld not have spoken about the hare." I have no marks from my blows. By the Bench: The conversation between Mr Prichard and Mr Taherne was general. Re-examined by Mr Morgan: The defendant offered to fight me. He said he was 62 years of age; that I waa a young man, and must be a d- coward not to stand up and fight him. David Trail erne, land agent, living at Ystrad, said On Saturday evening, the 10th inst., I was in the second-clasi carriage inquestion. During my conversation with Mr Pric- hard the complainant made a remark to Mr Prichard about money and his children. Mr Prichard said, Who are you, the devil ?" I said He is one of the Ystrad hunts- men." Mr Prichard said, They d liars," four oi five times. He then stood up and knocked Thomat Davies with his fist under the hat. He says, You're a d-d coward fight me. Stand up, man, I am G2 yaars of age, and you're a d-- coward not to fit me." This happened all the way, and he was cursing and .swearingand using bad language all the time. I cannot say Mr Prichard was the worse for drink, in fact I cant make him out at all. (Laughter.) Cross-examined: Thomas Davies seemed afraid of Prichard. By the Bench Mr Vaughan took hold of Mr Prichard and prevented further violence. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Stockwood called, David Vaughan, agent for the Aber colliery, who spoke to being in the carriage in question, and said that a conversation took place about money. Davies inter- rupted Mr Prichard and Mr Tralierne, and Mr Prichard said to Mr Davies, "Who are you?" A conversation then took place about the shooting of a hare, and Davies and Mr Prichard called each other liars for a long way. Mr Prichard certainly did not use either of tlie expressions he was charged with. What lie did say was, the man, who are you?" Davies' conduct to Mr Prichard was very aggravating, and he seemed to want to pick a quarrel. Davies was sober. There were no blows struck, but there was some shoving about. Witness interfered, and prevented DaviesAnno g -LAIR Prichard. Before Mr Pritchard went out of tlie carriage Davies challenged him to fight at any time for a hundred pounds. Cross-examined by Mr Morgan I am jwsitive the word "devil was not made use of. Davies annoyed Prichard by saying that he shot the hare before the hounds. After some consultation the bench decided to adjourn the case for a week, so that a man named Snowdon, who was in the railway carriage during the time of the alleged profanity and assault, might be called AS a witness. Mr Morgan said that the defendant had brought flomE most extraordinary charges against persons for trespass- ing on certain lands in pursuit of game. He was in a position to prove that the defendant had nothing what- ever to do with the lands in question, and therefore could not bnng these charges. He wished the cases involving these charges to be adjourned for a fortnight: to call material witnesses. The bench was of opinon that anyone might lay such an information as the defendant had done but however this was, they wished all the cases connected with the defend- ant to be disposed of on the same day, and therefore sug. gested that the whole of the cases should be taken that day week. Mr Morgan was prepared to argue that the defendant could not lay the information lie had, and pressed for an adjournment of the present case and the other ca,ses for a fortnight. After a brief conversation, the bench assented to this course.

FOOTBALL. ROATH v. ELY.—This match WM played at Ely, and resulted in favour of Roath, the Roath team scoring two tries (Decaudia and Herbert) and one rouge; Ely scoring one try (A. Williams) and four rouges. The trains were as under:—Roath—J. Stothert, back; W. Dadd and W. Ferrier, half-backs S. Decandia (captain) and W. Her- bert. quarter-backs; R. Girling, W. Thomas, W. Trwatt, G. Evans, A. Morris, A. Evans, J. Avre, W. Waite, c. Waite. and D. John, forwards. Ely—J. David, back i A. Williams (captain) and E. Clarke, half backs J. Radley and A. Hybert, quarter-backs; Bush, W. J. Evans, J. Thomas, F. k a-, E. Williams, C. Gibbons, Edwin Williams, J. Recce. T. Vachell, and W. Jones, forwards. Umpire—E. A. Evans.

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