South Wales Daily News

LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION. A great political demonstration, organised by the Liberal associations of Manchester and SaU ford, and the National Reform Union, assisted by the kindred associations in about 70 Lancashire and Yorkshire towns," was held in Manley Park, JJanchetfter, on Saturday afternoon, and was at- tended by at least 60,000 or 70.000 persons. A meeting was presided over by Mr Robert Leake, president of the Manchester Liberal Association, and a resolution was passed condemning the Government for its evasion and neglect of domes- tic legislation, and the blunders, vacillation, and violence which have by turn characterised its foreign policy.

YELLOW FEVER. MEMPHIS, Friday.—There is no abate- ment of the yellow fever epidemic in this town. ————

THE RUSSIAN NIHILISTS. ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. The Nijni Novogorod arrived at Saghalien yesterday. The health of the convicts is good.

NEW FROM CANADA. OTTAWA, Saturday,— The Marquis of L'lrne has disallowed the Act of the Legis- lature of British Columbia respecting the Crown lands, and that relating to the taxa- tion of Chinese.

TURCU-GREEJTCOMMISSION. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sunday. The second sitting of the Turco-Greek Commission for the rectification of the frontier was held to-day. Rumours of an unfavourable charac- ter in regard to the course of the delibera- tions are circulated, but nothing authentic has transpired. ————

THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday. The' Times Paris telegrams relative to the energetic movement in France for a Treaty of Com- merce with the United States h ive been telegraphed here. While these reports in- dicate hopefulness of securing such a treaty in France, no similar feeling exists in the United States. American public opinion, wherever expressed, is generally adverse to 91 such treaty, so that no probability exists of the United States consenting to its negoti- ation,

FRIGHTFUL OUTRAGE ON A I LADY. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM.] On Sunday seven young men and lads were taken into custody at Darlington, upon a charge of garden breaking, and rape on Miss Allen, 80 years, of Wilton House, a secluded place, near Darlington. The lady, who is a member of one of the leading county families, and sister of the chairman of the Darlington County Beach, was vary eccentric, and though wealthy, lived alone. The prisoners were in her garden on Friday steal- ing fruit. They ran off, and she couiageoualy followed into the lane. < John Mehan, a youcg Irishman, exposed himself, and threatened to outrage her. Miss Allan still persisting in follow. ing, lie turned back, threw her in the ditch, and brutally outraged her. Two lads attempted to prevent him. and O'Brien, another of the party, assisted the lady to the.house. The party again entering, Miss Allen went out a seeood time, when she was seized by another man, James Leng, who was about to repeat the offence of Median. 0 Brien again succoured her, and in- duced her to lock herself in the house. The pri. sonars will all be brought before the Darlington magistrates, on Tuesday. The poor old lady lies in a precarious state.

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MEETING OF THE MEN. RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE WORK. A meeting of delegates representing tin-plate works in Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Worcester- shire, and South Wales was held at the Bird-in- Hand Inn, Swansea, on Saturday, when there was a very large attendance. Mr Willi m Lewis, Waunwen, Swansea, presided, and the proceed- ings throughout were of a very unanimous char- acter. The (,bject of the gathering was to discuss the reduction of wages recently resolved upon by the masters, which in many branches of the trade involves a sacrifice of a very large per-centage After some deliberation, it was decided to send a deputation of men to a meeting of the masters, which was then being held at the Cameron Arms Hotel, with the object of a consultation taking place between the employers and employed in order to conciliate matters. Upon a number of the men appearing, and making this representa- tion, the chairman wrote back in reply that the m stera would receive a dozen of their own men." After receiving this answer, the men selected six of their number, who waited upon the masters, and engaged in consultation The outcome was an agreement that work be con tinued for the present upon terms afterwards to be arrived at, at a meeting of masters and men. Whatever terms may be determined upon will, of course, date in operation from to-day (the 1st September), the present contract having expired at the end of August, Thus a strike has been averted, contrary to forebodings in many quarters and the issue of the difference is regarded with satisfaction in the neighbourhood. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NFWS. IB,-At a meeting held at Swansea to-day, at which the following works were represented, viz., Gower, Port Talbot, Llausandet, Llantrisant, Cwmfelin, Gadlys-uchaf, Swansea, Beaufort, Landore, Morriston, Vernon, Llangennech, and Hendy, the following resolution was unauimously carried That in order to prevent a rupture of the good feeling that exists between masters and men, work be resumed next week at the present rates of wages, and that steps be taken to bring about a meeting of masters and men, with a view to an amicable adjustment of the proposed rates." There was no time to issue a notice of this to the makers not present, or a circular would have been sent.-Yotii-s, &c. E. S. MORRIS. August 30th, 1879.

HOUSEBREAKING AT LLANELL Y. On Tuesday the house of Captain Thomas Wil- liams, of New Dock, was entered, and the shop desk was searched, but nothing was found worth taking. As the night was a very wet one two oilskin coats were taken. On Wednesday Mr Holland's residence, Victoria-road, was visited, and several pieces of silver plate, were stolen, and others left lying about, show- ing that the thieves were disturbed. The tradespeople of Llanelly should be on their guard, as a tramping woman called at one shop and wanted change for a £5 note, which was not a genuine one.

THE CITIZEN ARMY. In concluding an able article upon this subject in the present number of Time, Mr Langtou' Bracketil)ury says lvhat is wanted is a com- prehensive system, by means of which every volunteer shall be able, if he wishes, to become thoroughly acquainted with his duties, and cdso to take his place in the line if ever he is called upon to do so, properly equipped, an i unhampered by having to provide for un- expected contingencies, or to attend to matters of derail which should all have been settled before- hand by the general staff. The expense of placing affairs on such a footing would be quite dispro- portionace to the benefits gained. Our citizen army, in fact, requires a moderate expenditure on its necessities, organisation, and direction. The rest must be left to the individual volunteer to accomplish, suo marte."

ENTERTAINING A YOUTHFUL BUHGLAH. At Leicester, William Dewick, a youth 16 year of age, was charged with hiving committed several burglaries in the Humbeistone-road dis- trict, anit stealing some jewellery and a quantity of wearing apparel. It appeared that a great many burglaries were reported to the police, but they failed to trace the thieves. On Wednesday morning, ho ever, Mr Brown, living at No. 7, Brierley-street, was resting on a conch in consequence of his wife's illness, when about 3 p.m. he was startled by hear- ing pome one in the back yard. Presently the kitchen indow was tried and forced open, and a person entered. Mr Brown resolved to see what his strange visitor would do, so he lay still on the couch. The burglar first unfastened the bick door and threw it wide open, evidently to give a cleer way for a retreat. He next entered the sitting-room very gently, and lighted the gas with silent matches. As soon as he had done this Mr Bro n sprang from the couch and shouted Begone and the burglar took to his heels directly. Mr Brown started in pursuit, caught him, and brought him back to the house. The burglar turned out to be Dewick, who told a very plausible story obout hunger and w ;nt, which, he said, had driven him to commit the offence. At the solicitation of his wife, Mr Brown regaled his visitor with plenty to eat and drink, and, having detained hi :1 with his hospi- tality until six o'clock in the morning, sent him off with a full stomach and some coppers in his pocket. The police were informed of the occur- rence, and succeeded in apprehending Dewick the next day, dressed in stolen clothing. He was committed for trial at the assizes on two charges.

THE FRAUDS ON THE PATENT SHAFT AND AXLE TREE CO. At the annual meeting of the Patent Shaft and Axle Tree Company, held at Birmingham, on Saturday, Mr Thomas Eades Walker, M.P., deputy chairman, moved the adoption of the re- port, which has already been published, and which showed a deficiency of L78,000, o ing to the defalcations of the late cashier, who has ab- sconded. The discovery of Mr Coath's dis- honesty, the deputy chairniau said, fell upon the directors like a thunderbolt. From time to time rumours had reached the board that Mr Coath was living at an extravagant rate, but upon being interrogated he replied that a rich uncle in London. whose heir he was, made him a handsome allow- a"ce, the only stipulation being that he should not lead an idle life, and that he should retain his position as cashier to the company. It appeared, however, that the "uncle upon whom he drew so heavily and so persistently was the Patent Shaft Company. The Deputy Chairman pro- cee,led to say that the directors and officers of the company held upwards of £ 300,000 worth of shares or nearly half of the entire called up capital, and that it might be possible to ti, le over the great disaster without milking a call." No doubt large sums of money were bodily stolen out of the profits, and when the profits fell off. and the times became worse, manipulation of figures and falsification of the account were re- sorted tn, so as to defy detection. Considering the company had in good times paid as much £1,000 a day in wages, and that their sales had been counted by millions, it wo'dd be seen that it was not so difficult to avoid detection as might appear at first sight. The directors thought it was o .> ing to t] e won ierful way in which their business was conducted that the company was in a much better condition than many other firms. The books were scrupulously kept they were the admiration of ail who saw them. A large proportion of the existing deficiency had been caused by the payment of dividends which h d not been earned. The ordinaiy shareholders had received about £ 7,000, and the preference share- holders had receive 217,500, and it waa quite pos.-ible that more than that amount had been paid as dividend which had not -eal,y been earned. The directors had discharged every man in their employment agaiust whom there appeared any suspicion, not of complicity, but of care- lessness or laxity, and they bad reduced the strength and remuneration of their staff to the lowest possible point which prudence mitrht sanction. In conclusion the deputv-chairman expressed his belief that notwithstanding the disaster the company would soon return to its old prosperity.—The report was adopted, and it wa" arranged that a conference of the leading share- holders should take place in order to determine what steps should be taken for meeting the ddi- ciency. The directors were all re-elected.

BLACKWOOD. FORESTRY.—On Saturday the members of Court Hopeful Bad," and their juvenile coart. had a procession, wearing the bright green and scarlet regalia, with banners, and headed by a band, led hy Mr Johnson (Cardiff). They dined at the Foresters' Arms.

TONYREFAIL. THE CILELT COLLIERY WORKMEN had their annual tripon Friday. A special train conveyed them from Tonyrefail to Gloucester and back. The weather was exceedingly fine in Gloucester, *n 1 a happy day was spent by the 300 pie sure seekers.

CHEPSTOW. SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES were held during the week in a large tent erected near the railway station. The preacher is Mr Thomas Wales, agent of the Evangelization Society, sent to C.iepstow at the request of Miss E. Clunes, Moat House. There have been large congregations. The work is to be continued for another week. I

LAMPETER. AT THE PETTYE3SIOXS, on Friday, John Da vies, of Waun Cellan, labourer, appeared on I bail, charged by Serjeant Lyons tfi li attempted suicide by hanging hin.self from a rafter iu his house. Prisoner was admonished, and discharged. -On a charge of Sergeant Lyon-, John Thomas, of Gellywiol, Pencarreg, and David Ed wan is. of Llanant Bettws Leikie, were fined for having been drunk at the Crown Inn, I,.iiiiieter.Jo:jii Mo rgans, of Llandewi J'refi, was also filled for I having been drunk on the same premises. ALL THE LICENCES, except one, were renewed. One new application for a certificate was granted. THE YOUNG MEN'S MUTOAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of tnis pocieiy was lelJ at the Reading-room, on Thursday eyejiin^, Mr C. Millard was in the chair. Mr E. Auwyl (the secretary) reported that from ti e proceeds of the concert held in aid of the funds, a nu ber of new books had been purchased, proceeds of the concert held in aid of the funds, a nu ber of new books had been purchased, and it was determined to hold another concert in October next. It also appeared from the report that additional annual subscriptions had been received. It was unanimously carried that Mr D Lloyd (solicitor) should be asked to hold the posi- tion of president for the ensuing year'; and Mr C. Millard was appointed vice-president. A com- mittee of management was appointed.

TREOES (NEAR BRIDGEND). THB REV. J. DAVIES, Taihirion, recently de- livered his lecture on Evans, the Maendv." Mr Thomas Jenkins presided. The Revs W. Morris, B.A. Brymenin, and W, Gilbert Evans, Junction, Llantrissant, took part in the closing proceedings,

CARMARTHEN. SCHOOL TREAT.-On Friday the Sunday scholars connected with St Anne's (Cwmffrwd) chapel-of- ease were taken to Ferryside. The children, num- bering about 60, were in charge of the superin- tendent (Rev. H. Davies, curate) and teachers, v 9'rle and were conveyed in a variety of vehicles. Mr and Mrs Davies, of Lan, and Mrs Young, of London, accompanied the party. The day was fine, and the excursion enjoyable. THB BOARD OF GUARDIANS met on Saturday. For the post of medical officer for district No. 1, there wt:re twoc;l,nci¡'¡ates-Mr W.Lewis Hughes, of Trebersed, near Carmarthen, and Dr Jones, surgeon on board the M. Faraday (owners, Messrs Siemen Bros, of Westminster). A ballot gave Mr Hashes 27 votes and Dr Jones 9.

"ROSST" CONCERT.—A very successful concert, given at Ross Corn Exchange on Thursday evening, attracted a large aud fashionable audience. The programme was a varied and attractive one, fre- quent encores being elicited. Mdlle. Rosselli, R.A.M., sang a couple of ballads very nicely, and played a brilliant pianoforte solo. Mr Shen- ton, of Cheltenham, gave two clever readings, and excellent songs were contributed by Messrs Hawkins, Goold, Rea, Tunnicliff, J. Hatton, Oswin, Plant, and Counsell. Mr L. S. C. Moss treated the audience to a choice violin solo, and the Ross Philharmonic Society contributed a couple of charmingly-played overtures. LICENSING SESSIONS. The annual brewster fVssions was held on Friday—before Captain tower, Rev. E. B. Hawk&haw, E. Palin, G. W. Hulme, Dr Strong, and Mr A. Wood-Ac ton. The licences of the various inns in the division were all renewed, t e superintendent reporting favour- ably of the manner in which the same had been conducted. Only one landlord had been sum- moned during the year for an offence against the Licensing Act, the summons being dismissed. In the case of two landlords of Ross, against whom siigltS complaints were made by the police, the chairman cautioned them against a repetition. EBLING.—At Ross police-court, on Friday, a man named William Hanks, labourer, of Good- rich, was committed for trial at the next quarter- sessio s, for stealing a quantity of eels, value 2s, the property of John George Lloyd, miller, of New C"urt mill, on the 6th August. Mr Wil- lia;- defended.

NELSON (LLANCAIACH). POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.—Owing to the exer- tion of Mr Rees, J.P. (Penwaiu-house), the letter bag for this district, after this week, will he cou- veyed by the Rhymney mail trains morning and evening. This comes into force on the 1st of September, and the letters will get here nearly two hours earlier. Letters for here in future should be ftddyewed via Ystran Mvnach*

SWANSEA. SIGNAL-BOX DESTROYED.—At about 8 p.m. on Saturday the signal box of the G- eat Western Railway &t the lock bridge, North Dock, caught fire, and the contents were destroyed. T e hose was one the snot within a very h,,rt time, hut the building, being creosote wood, burnt quickly, and the instruments, &c., were so damaged as to be useless. BJ;YSON'S QUOTATIONS.—Soles, Is. Salmon, la 6d Sewin, Is 3d; Oysters, Is per dozen Shellfish, Kippers, Bloaters, &c. 43006 "BEST BIRD'S EYE." as manufactured from Finest Virgrinian Leaf, by W. F. Nicholls, tuxt Co., DOES NOT BrRN THK ToN%ux-Adurss, 20, St. Maiy-street, Cardiff; 9, Castle-street, Swansea, and 72, Pine-street, New York. 40658

CLYDACH (SWANSEA VALLEY.) LICENSING.—On Friday, before the licensing magistrates at the Pontardawe sessions, an appli- cation was made by Mr Dan I liotiias, of Clydach, for a licence to ojien a new honse for the sale of beer aud spit-itious liqllors, to be known as the St. John's Hotel. Mr Plews, of Merthyr, and Mr Turberville, of Pontardawe, supported the appli- cation. Tue former gentleman endeavoured to show the necessity of accommodation in the matter of stabling for horses on the occasions ot funerals in St John's churchyard, and concerts held in the Clydach Boys'-schoolroom. A petition signed by many respectable inhabitants, and by still more persons from a distance, in favour of the applica- tion, was sent in.-Mi- Daniel Jenkins, a respect- able artisan of Ciydacli, opposed the application, presenting a petition signed by 135 re-,idei.,ts.- The magistrates refused the app ication, stating that no additional accommodation of any kind was required.

NEATH. AT THE PETTY-SESSION-) the Great Western Railway Company were sum-roned for nor having a ni^ht man in charge of the Tydee crossing at Resol ven. The solicitor for the company said all the requirements needed by the surveyor, Mr C. Cain ion, on behalf of the highway board, were in course of arrangement. Upon this statement the summons was withdrawn. FRAUDVLINT REMOVAL.— Charles Regia was summoned by Samuel Sims for removing his furni- ture, &c., from a house at Skewen, without having paid the rent due, Defen lant proved that he had given the complainant a month's notice, and said he did not remove till. three days after. The case was dismissed. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Thomas William,, cripple, was summoned by his wife Mary Ann, v'. ho prayed for sureties of the peace. Defendant said he was the Ie, St gnilry man in the world, and nevsr did nothing in his life besides throwing a cup of tea in his wife's face. It appears defen- dnnt was not quite responsible for his actio::?, a debt which lie contracted pmying considerably on his mind. He was bound over to keep the peace.

A niiiiiber of native gentlemen have (the Timm of India states) Ueierrlined to open a theatre ia Calcutta, to be called the Benevolent Thesta^ one-fourth of the proceeds* of which are to vo e-1 to purposes of puulic and private c. social reformation, nJ impiovement ot litc at-ire and art. How TO STOP TOOrRACPIE.-Kl)ply to the Cavity of the tooth a little cottou wool saturated with DAVTIB'S ODONTIC," which be oruerud through ANY chemist, or imt-iree tor 8 SUunps from P4Y4K6, Chemist l S

WOUNDED ZULUS. REPORT CONTRADICTED. The Press Association has rece veil from the Aborigines Protection Society the folio irac py of corre i,,ondence: WAR Oirricx, August 2Stli.-Sir. with refer- ence to your letter of Jun- 4th I,-st, calling lit- tention to a communication a goed by John Snook, which appeared in the North Lecon Herald, as to an alleged massacre of 500 wo rnde Ziiltit4 by British soldiers, I am direc e by the Secretary, Colonel Stanley, to forward to you for the infor- mation of the Aborgines Protection Socity the enclosed copy of a letter, which has been re- ceived from the general officer cmm inling in South Africa, on the subject. (Signed) H. G. DREDES. To the Secretary, Aborigines Protec- tion Society. The letter from his Ex^fHencv, Sir Girnet Wolseley, is as follows :-Headqu..rter-, Pieter- liaritzburg, July 26. Sir,—I Imve now the lononr to return the letter and enclosure fon the Aborigines Protection Society, forwarded to me in your despatch of the 9th ul', the enclosure containing a letter published in the Noith Devon Herald of Mar 29, purporting to he written hy John Snook,' a soldier in Broader G.-n-ral Wood's columns, in which the following passage occurs On March 30 h, about eight miles from C'mp Kamb ila, we found about 500 wounded, most of tl'em mortally, and begging us for mercy's sake not to kill them, but they got no eb:iiic,, after what they had done to our comrades at I aidulBrua ier Geuerat Evelyn Wood, K.O.B., V.C., to whom I referred the statement for rejxirt. states that, there is not a shadow of trntn in it. He aHds the whole of the infantry were employed all dav on the 13th, except when at divi ese, vic" in burying 785 dead Zul is cl.se to the camp. No infantry were outside our pickets. The horses being exhausted by six days' Bard work, only one patrol of the men was out. They saw no Zulus, and I, pas-ing over the ground covered by the patrol two ■ (ays lat-r, did not see a body. I believe no Zulus have been killed by white men, exc pt in action, and as I rewarded Wood's irregular) for e,e-y live Zulu brought in, I had many saved. Few were killed. For the sake of the British soldier I trust that the statement of Brigadier-General Wood may be cir- culated wherever. Private Snook's tls,.prt'on has been made public. Signed bv J. Wol-eley. To the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for War.

C0L0NEL~PEA I'SOJf. o Subscription lists have been opened in Somer- letshire for presenting Colonel Pearson, of Jikovve fame, with a sword of honour.

THE REV. NRWMAN HALL. The Rev. Newman liall is expected to arrive In London, at the latter end of th,s or early next week. He has regained his usual health since his trip to Switzerland. Mr Hall intends preaching at Christchurch, Kensington-road, on Sunday, September 14th.

A REDUCTION IN GOAL AND COLLIERS' WAGES. On Saturday all the Burnley coal proprietors reduced coal as follows :—House-coal, s-cre-ned, from 12s Id per tou to 10s Id unscreened, f, 0 n 10s to 8s 9d; slack, from 6s 8d to 6s 3d. Colliers wages at the same time were reduced 5 per cent.

FATAL ACCIDENT. Mr Thomas Holmes, manager at a bleach. works at Little Lever, Bolton, died at Man- pbester Infirmary, on Saturday, from injuries reco;v d by accidentally failing nearly 40 feet down the hoist in one of the w rehouses in Man- chester, on Friday, His skuli, one arm, aud both thighs were fractured.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Whi'e a train of empty waggons was on its way from Greenock to Glasgow, on Sun i «y mo nhg, on the Glasgow and South Weston Kail ;,y, the draw-bar of awaggoi gave w y, causing five tracks to le ive the rails at the bridge of Weir. Several trucks were crushe 1, but no one was injured. The line was blocked for some hours.

LOCKED-OUT PAUPERS. A considerable stir existed at Stock on, on Friday, in consequence of 300 men being loelce.f out of the workhouse stoneyard. The men, all of whom have wives and families, went in a bo y to the office of the relieviug officer and demanded relief. A mass meeting was subsequently hel l, and a, erious distill ballce seemed imminent. The men are lounging about the streets, but have not committe i any breach of the peace,

CARDINAL MANNING. Cardinal Manniug preached at St. Joseph's Church, Seacombe, near Liverpool, on Sunday. D oring the service, the surplice of one of those officiating at the altar caught fire by coming in contact with one of the lighted candles. Fortu- nately, Father Slaughter, Master of the Cere- monies observed the blaze, and, springing across the altar, extinguished it without serious results.

BOARD OF TRADE ENQUIRY. Mr Rothery, Wreck Commissioner, reported to the Board of Trade the result of his inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding and loss of the sailing ship Zephyrus, of Ply- mouth, near the entrance to Cyrmmeran river, A-nglesea, on July 19th. The court find that the stranding of the vessel was due mainly to a wrong course being steered from the Tnskar, and they ordered the certificate of Hugh Williams, the ic aster, to be suspended for six months.

SCULLING RAl E IN AUSTRALIA. A Renter's telegram from Sydney of Friday's j date says :—A race between Edward Trickett a-nd Elias C. Laycock, of Sydney, for the SculJLJg Championship of the World and moo came otf here to-day, and was won by nine lengths by the former, who thus retains the championship, which he won from Saddler, of England, in June, 1S76. The time occupied by the race, which was over the champion course on the Parramatta River, was 22 minutes 36 seconds.

WAGES IN THE NORTHERN IRON TRADE. IWWJIAI, TXLXGBA11.] On Saturday the Northern Iron Trade Arbitra- tion met at Darlington to consider a claim of 5 per cent reduction in the wages of ironworkers, jj/fr Dale was sole arbitrator. The employers held that owing to the depression of trade, and prices of iron having declined 12s 10d per ton since Mr Bhaw Lefevrei award, they were entitled to the reduction sought. The men replied that it was a recognised principle they should not be reduced below other iron districts. They were also 10 per cent lower than ever they w-ere 1before, making it difficult to find bread. Mr Dale reserved his award.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE COAL TRADE The long depression in the Northumberland goal trade is passing away. | Orders are coming in, and one large colliery has received ordera'which will necessitate working deven days per fortnight till January, j?itB throughout Durham are working ten days fort- nightly. ^Our Chester-le-street correspondent telegraphs —The depression in the northern and midland coal trade is passing away. Fits which have Men laid in are being re-opened. Emigration to Australia continue*.

WRECK OF A SCHOONER. Shortly before four on Friday morning, while the weather was very stormy, the wind blowing In squalls from the north t, information was received at the Fleetwood lifeboat station of the National Lifeboat Institution that there was a vessel in tJisres8 on Uern trd's Wharf, a sandbank about 2! miles N.N.E. of Fleetwood. The life- boat Edward Wasey proceeded to the ship, which proved to be the schooner Elizabeth yjl^n Fisher, William Wright, master, bound from Ardroeaan to Fleetwood, and laden with pig-iron. The lifeboat stood by the schooner for upwards of an hour, m the expectation that she would get off the sandbank upon which she had drifted, but this could not be accomplished. She then began to with water, and with some ditli. culty the crew, consisting of four men, were taken off and landed at Fleetwood. The schooner is likely to become a total wreck.

The pmnpblet, "Five Years of Tory Rule," is Pe-published, price 2d, by HoJder and Stoughton, B7- Paternoster-low. The Lurgan Town Commissioners have decided to petition the Government to hold an inquiry to the late riots in that town. ADVICE TO JVXOTHI KT. — Are you broken In *onr rest by'&aick child suturing with the pain of cut- Hug teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of ■Irs WISRT.OW'S SOOTHING SYBU, It will relieve the poor JUJferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless, and pleasant to taste it produoes natural, quiet sleep, by re« ving the child from pain, and the little cberub awakes ff bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens be unis, allays all pain, relieves wind, regelates the gowels, und is tho best knj>wn remedy for dysentery and ftiirrhoea, whether atisii.g from t. et'iiiig- or "other causes. rs Window's Soothing Syrup is sold bY Medicine Malars everywhere at Is 111 Wr bottle. Manufactured ItHw lock, and at 49$, Oxlord-rtreet. fiffurifta. 1068031

THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR. The Chilian fleet has been ordered to pursue the Peruvian ironclad Huascar, which was seen on August 7th oft Taltak.

LORD HARTINGTON. The Marquia of Hartington will preside at the annual dinner of the Radnorshire Agricultural Society, to be held at Penybont on Friday.

DEAN VAUGHAN'S BIBLE READINGS. The Dean of Llandaff will give a Bible Reading 11 in the Prebendal House, near the Cathedral, at 8 o'clock this evening. The readings are open to the public.

SHAM FIGHT. A sham fight, in which 2,350 regular troops and volunteers were engaged, under the command of Major-General Willis, C.B., was held on Satur- day in Heaton Park, near Manchester, the seat of Lord Wilton.

THEFT0F £ 200, A young man named William Henry Mouut- ford, of Stafford, was on Friday afternoon ar- rested on a charge of stealing a bag containing 2200, the property of Lloyd's Banking Company, winch employed him as a clerk. He has been re- manded till Thursday.

EXPLOSION OF A GASOMETER. A serious explosion occurred on Friday night at the Congleton Gas Works. Shortly after mid- night the small gasometer, which holds 30,000 feet of gas blew up with a terrific report, The gasometer was nearly full at the time, and the shock was very severe. The gasometer and an adjoining building were completely destroyed, and the windows of most of the houses in the neigh- bourhood were broken.

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL At a meeting of the general committee of the Birmingham Musical Festival, on Saturday, the relort, shoeing that the receipts amounted to £ 11,729— £ 3,430 less than in 1876—was, on the motion of the Mayor (Alderman Collings) adopted. Votes of thanks were passed to Moos. St. Vaeus, for composing "The Lyre and the Harp" ex- pressly for the festival, and to Herr Max Bruch, for producing The Lay of the Bell." The usual complimentary votes followed.

SUING A MOTHER. Madame de Persigny, widow of the well-known minister of this name under the empire, after- wards married a M. Lemoine, a lawyer at Cairo, who is also dead. She has just sued her mother, Princesse de la Mosko wa, for an increase of her allowance, which it appears only amounts to 8,000f a ye ir, while that lady is in the enjoyment of an animal income of 400,000f. It was alleged for the defence that Madame de Persigny was most ex- travagant, and besides the allowance in question had 12,000f per annum. The court, however, decided in her favour, and she is to have l,000f a month, besides 4,000 down to enable her to furnish her apartments.

MEETING OF IRISH FARMERS. The mass meeting of Irish farmers at Limerick on Sunday passed off quietly. Farmers of that and adjoining counties arrived in large numbers by rail and boat during the day, accompanied by bands of music. They paraded the streets. The chair, during the meeting, was occupied by the Rev. Marcus O'Cleary. Nearly all the Roman Catholic priests of Limerick attended. Mr Parnell, M.P., was received with great enthu- siasm. The other members of Parliament present were Messrs O'Sullivan, O'Shaughnessy, and Gabbett. The resolutions were proposed by tenant farmers, and supported by Parliamentary representatives. The state of the country was •deplored, aud landlords were asked to reduce rents. The resolutions were extremely mild, calling on the Government for redress, and on the i landlords for reduced rents. Mr Parnell was enthusiastically cheered.

ONE MAN AND SIX HORSES DROWNED. The Press Association has received a letter from a military correspondent, describing an accident to the German troops, during the military manoevvres near Gremina, a small garrison town, about 20 miies from Leipsic. Two divisions of the mounted troops and horse artillery were ordered to cross the river Mulde, just above Gremina, where there are two fords, about a mile apart. One division crossed by the upper ford in safety. The seco,d division, however, was less fortunate; the river had been swollen by the recent rains, and the wheel of one of the guns sinking in a quickiand, the result was that one man of the mounted detachment and six horses harnessed to the gun were drowned. The consequences would urobably have been still more serious had not Lieut.-General Von Senfft at once ridden into the river, and by voice and gesture encouraged the men and horses to fresh exertions, by which means the remainder of the battery passed over in safety. One of the Uhlana also nearly lost his life at the same spot, but by the attention of Gen Von Carlowits, who rive^tefhi^^sc^.

REDUCTION OF WAGES IN THE POTTERIES. At a meeting at the Queen's HoteL Hanlev of the representatives of thirty of &0 largest earthenware and china manufadjuring companies of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent,Longton,Fenton,Burs- earthenware and china manufadjuring companies of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent,Longton,Fenton,Burs- lem, and Tunstall, the question of workmen's wages was considered, *wing to the prolonged de- mSsionof trade and the very low prices of all classes of goods, consequent principally nnnn foreign competition, and the heavy duties charged by the United Stot^. ft was resolved unanimously that a reduction of the wages of the potter's workmen was expedi- ent to meet the exigencies of trade. With a view to deciding as to the amount of the drop, and the future scale, the secretary of the Masters Associa- tion was instructed to issue a circular to such oi the firms as were not present, and to tnus obtain a return of wage rates paid in 1871 and 1872. The reduction will affect over 50,000 workpeople, in- cluding hundreds of women and children. It Is stated that this step has been anticipated by the t men, and that there will be no resistance, the notices when received being either agreed to or submitted to the Potteries Board of Arbitration.

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MR AI.I.KM'S CANDIDATURE. MEETING AT TENBY. A very enthusiastic meeting in connection with the candidature of Mr Allen was held at Tenby, in the Public-hall, on Friday evening. There was a very large attendance of both ladies and gentle- men, and the following parties were on the plat- form:—Mr C. Allen (chairman), Lord Kensington, M.P., Mr E. J. lieed, O.B., ivl.P., Messrs E. R. Power, J.P., Major Wells, J.P., H. Venning, M. M. Thomas, W. Davies ^Haverfordwest), J. Rogers, H. Go ward, itev. JohnLjwis, W. Adams, Henry Birkin, W. William, W. Davies, B. Philiips, David Lewis, R. Jenkins, E. Laws, G. M. Ginnette, &c. The CHAIRMAN said there was no doubt that the battle they were about to enter upon would be a very hard one—to get a Liberal into Parliament —but it vas to be done if they strove with one heart aud one mind for that object and nothing else. He for one—and he thought that most of the Liberals in Tenby were agreed—thought they had had enough of Lord Beaconslield. (Applause.) He had reduced the country to a very miserable state, had no surplus, and had done nothing for tHe advancement or the benent of the country. He had entirely thought of foreign politics, and wlut he had chosen to give attention to was the preser- vation of ti.e prestige of England on the continent. We were separated from the continent, and prestige WiS a word he did not like, and so long as our colonies and our country was able i<o hold its ov}n, v hy should we caie about w:iat people called prestige ?" They all knew that he had been more than 30 years in India, and he had a great feeling for tuat country. There, Lord Beaconsfield entered upon one of the most unjustifiable wa that England had ever engaged m. It appeared to him it was like a great landowner who had a lar^e estate which surrounded a little agricultural holding which lay in the middle of it, and which belonged to somebody else; and in order to round off his border, he must have this bit of a farm. aud he cares not for the reasons that are assigned for refusing to give it up. He will take it, and he doe3 take it, from the poor man whom he might say had the one ewe lamb. The great landowner was afraid of a Russian poacher who was a visitor at the small holding iu the middle of the small estate. There was no need to be annoyed at the Russian poacher; he had not shot a single hare nor a singie bird. Still, Lord Beaconsfield and his tool. Lord Lytton, had acted in the manner he had alleged. It was said that it was not right to throw the blame upon the Government for the agricultural distress. That might be so, but he spoke with great reverence when he said that if a nation committed an in- justice, and went to war unnecessarily and with- out justification, there was a power that would and did govern the world, and this might account in some manner for the bad harvests and the bad weather. (Applause.) Whether that might be a superstitious notion or not he could nit 8ay,but;such were his feelings,aud with some reluc- tance he had come out with them. (Applause.) It was time to have Lord Beaconsfield removed, and Lord Hartiugton put in his place. (Ap- plause.) Mr REED then spoke to the necessity for pro- gress and improvement, and said for a party to stand still, when the laws of henven it-elf urged them forward, was a great e* ror. He should think his usual sense had forsaken him if he had resolved to let things alone when the necessity for change and improvement were pressed upon them. If there had been a time when one could justly complain of pure Conservatism it was the present. The present Government had not only neglected things at home, but had continually interfered with things abroad, at the expense of tho taxpayers and the future position of England. When the agriculturist had to con- tend with the great competition, which now took place in the food supply of the country, and had to meet the difficulties incurred by the amount of food" which was sent over by the people in America, the agriculturist, he thought, should have every possible assistance at home. He would have had some satisfaction had the Government done all they could to help the manufacturer at home as well as the agricultural- ist. (Applause.) In the face of so much Ameri- can competition in the supply of coal and cotton, he thought the Government ought to have been cautions. The local taxation was also heavy, and although other nations were sometimes tricky," the;, did notliketosee old England tricky." (Ap- plause.) Mr ALLEN, who was warmly received, said the people of the Pembroke boroughs obtained a splendid victory in 1874, when they returned Mr Reed against all the local influence with which they had to contend. There might be some pre- sumption in coming after Mr Reed, but he felt grateful for the kindness he had met as Mr Reed's intended successor. He yielded in his political opinions to no one, and it had been alleged that in the Liberal party they would find many men with different shades of opinion. The Liberals claimed more independence of ooinion than the Conservatives. Upon this point he called atten- tion to the opinion expressed by Mr Gladstone, who told them that they should not refuse to put a man into Parliament who did not snit some sectional opinions, if he were a suitable mnn on general principles. He had always been in favour of Liberal opinions. He admired the great Liberal struggles in favour of the great principles of civil and religious liberty. He wished to see those privileges extended to Nonconformists that were as present enjoyed by Churchmen. He believed if Lord Beaconsfield at one time had been asked what was meant by a scientific frontier," and what places had been cot, and what things had been done to secure that frontier, he could not have given an answer. It was a nice sounding phrase, but it meant nothing. He considered that the acquisiiion of Cyprus was of no use, and certainly was not worth incurring the jealousy of onr neigh- bours. We might have been successful in our wars, but "he is thrice armed who hath his qnar- rel just." If these wars took rise in injustice they could not expect any good of them. He trusted that no ultimate injustice to Ensland would accrue, but it might serve to restrain the people of England very much against their foreign pro- jects. 0 At one time Lord Salisbury had said of Lord Beaconsfield that one would have as good an idea of what direction a weathercock was to turn to-morrow, as one would have of the future action of Lord Beaconsfield. If Lord Salisbury now entertained the same opinion of Lord Bea- consfield, what a happy family they must be. But did they not think that in the secession of Lords Derby and Carnarvon they saw something which told them that these two gentlemen did not ap- prove the flashing attempts of the Prime Minister ? He thought they would not support a Government which had such a leader. (Applause.) Lord KENSINGTON referred to the well-known statement about plundering and blundering," a statement which he could not be more aptly applied to any Government than that of the present time. The first great blunder the Government made was the rejection of the Berlin Memorandum. England refused to enter in, and he believed if they had joined in with the other European Powers there would not have been a single s" ot fired between Russia and Turkey. During the whole time that the bloody war was carried on there were a succession of movementsthat hecould not call anything else but braggadocio. The fleet was ordered up the Dardanelles, and tIe Indian ti oops were ordered up the Mediterranean, and du- ring the struggle that took place in the Houses of Commons and Lords there was no straightfor- ward answer given by the Ministers, and on var- ious occasions the House of Commons had been distinctly misled. The SaIisbury-Schonvalog agreement was not intended to be disclosed, but it was disclosed by a man who was justly punished for his conduct. A spy waa not always a trnst- worthy man, but he was sometimes a very useful man. By the Turkish Convention England was committed to the support of Turkey in the event of another war occurin in Asia Minor, between Russia and Turkey. The old policy of England had been departed from. The other day he read in a pamphlet an extract which appeared in an Austrian newspaper, just after the signing the treaty of San Stefano. It appeared in the Politische Corrcspondenz of Vienna, and was as follows:—"When Safvet Pasha had to affix his signature to the Treaty he broke into convulsive sobs, and it took some time to calm him. "General Ignatieff said on the occa- sion, 4 You see I have always told you that Eng- land would leave you in the lurch the English do not know how to keep their u ord everything has happened precisely as I foretold.' He could not say it was correct, but they had seen that Kussian diplomacy had defeated the Turks and circumvented England. This was not the posi- tion they should occupy. Last December when they were called up to the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a proposed grant for the relief of the sufferers in the Rhodope district Ihev said in the newspapers at the same time that ereat efforts were being made for the assistance of the sufferers at home who were in districts where distress through trade depression prevailed, and there was not a single allusion in the Queen's speech made in December to the distress in Eng- tlL* that, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed a grant to sufferers in a foreign land. Pitiable sufferers they were too but it was wrong for the Government to propose to relieve the sufferers in a foreign land, and en- tirely ignore m the Quee's. Speech thsnfierers at home. Ibe Prime Minister, in a speech he made in the debate in answer to the speech from the throne, admitted the distress was very great, and the matter created such a feeling in the House of Commons that he was compelled to stand upon his place about three days after- wards, and announced that he did not intend to persevere with the motion. (Applause.) Mr WILLIAM DAVIES then spoke, after which Mr LEWIS proposed a resolution, thanking Mr Reed for his past services, regretting that he was to leave them, and expressing the hope that he would be returned for Cardiff by a large majority. (Applause.) Mr YBNNING seconded, and the resolution was carried by acclamation, Mr REED acknowledged the compliment. Mr GOWARD moved, and Dr CHATEB seconded, a resolution in favour of Mr Allen's candidature, which was unanimously carried. A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated.

MEETING AT PEMBROKE. THE PENNAR WORKS. Mr Allen addressed a meeting of Liberal elec- tors at the Assembly-rooms, Pembroke, on Satur- day evening. The attendance was very large, and the gentlemen on the platform were—Dr. Bryant, Mr E.J. Reed,C.B.,M.P.,Lord K«!nsington,M.P., Mr Henry Allen, Mr Wm. Trewent, Mr Jonas Frayler, Rev. J. Seymour Allen, Mr Charles Allen, Mr G. M. Sinnette, Rev. William Powell, Rev. A. Thomas, Mr James Williams, Mr Thomas Townley, and Rev. J, R, Owen.—Dr. Bryant was called to the chair. was with very j great regret that, he said- tl owere to lose Mr Reed; but he had no d01;bt;;A.. (hatever seat Mr Reed occupied in the next lament, he would fight for them as he had do in the past. He would not for&tf them, liion' was glad tiiey "I were to have -so suitable a successor. If they re- turned him no man would serve them better. He then called upon Mr REED, who was very warmly received. Mr Reed said they would believe him when he said he was getting tired of political seeches. Therefore they would forgive him that if he did not trepass at any length upon their time. He alluded to the Army Regulation Bill, the Banking Bill, and the Irish University Educa- tion Bill. He then proeeeded to speak of local matters. He had not be. n fond of talking of mere local business, but they would also remem- ber that he had on all occasions represented to them that in the choice of a member of Parlia- ment they must bear in mind the desirability of producing such a Parliament as would study the development of the commerce of the country. He had to congratulate them upon the character of the ship that was built at Pennar and sent round the world as the property of the Emperor of Japan. The first thing he heard at Japan was that the minister of marine had to make a con- siderable voyage. He was a man of gre it emi- nence and distinction, aud his services were highl -valued. He had to go very rapidly, and he was perfectly astonished at the speed he had come by the ship that was built here. (Applause.) Technical men would understand him when he told them that the ve-sel went all round the coast of Japan at a speed which average! 15 knots an hour. (Applause.) He had, therefore, to congratulate this part of the county for having built the vessel, ana also the Japanese for the care they had taken of her. When that vessel returned from service she was in a condition which would have been creditable to his friend the Captain Superintendent of the Pembroke Dock, .who was one of the best seamen in the service. (Applause.) He had re .son to be very much satisfied, because the Emperor of Japan caused his ministers to treat him with the greatest possible kindness andconsideration,and whenheleft he made him (Mr Reed) some handsome presents as further marks of his approval. So they had cause to be satisfied with their first venture in shipbuild- ing for places outside the Dockyard. He should like to say a word about Pennar works. The works had not been so active as they desired—although very large sums' of money had been spent upon them—very, very many thousands of pounds had been expen led t'ere which no doubt had found its way into the pockets of the working men here. But although much was being spent, at the pre- sent time it had not hitherto been so active as they intended it to become. What had been the reason? Tie reason had been that the great docks at Milford, of which Pennar works were in so e degree a branch, had been long in being con- structed owing to financial difficulties, and in consequence of that the works of Pennar had to drag along and languish, because one of the first effects of opening Milford Docks would be to send ships for repair all about the Haven where there any convenience. Then they may say—We look to you to furnish shipbuilding orders. The rear-on was simply owing to the great and wide- spread commercial deyression, and the bad state of the iron trade. The price of iron has fallen down to such an enormous extent that they could get iron plates for ship-building purposes in the North of England at a lower price than that at which they were ever before purchased. The price of iron had fallen very much below £5 per ton. The South Wales monufactur e of plate iron was limited find confined to a few firms, and some of these had ceased to manufncture at all, owmg to the depression that had fallen upon us. Thre were only one or two South Wales firms producmg that class of iron, and they only produce it owiug to local circumstanceSjat a price that did not allow them to compete with the northern pro .uceis. He might tell them that they paid at this moment at Pennar 50 per cent more for shipbuilding plates produced in South Wales than those pro- duced m the North. Then they might say why did they not bring plate iron here and build here? When the price was small and freights became proportion- ately very large, and that made it impossible to bring northern iron here. The consequence had been, that in the north of England hundreds of ships were being built, because iron was excessively cheap there. Competition was carried to such a destructive extent that some- times one might wonder whether Christianity and trade competition are two compatible things at all. Then they had to remember that ships could be built much cheaper now than they were some time ago, and consequently the ships that were built now could be freighted at a much lower rate than the vessels that were built at the time that iron was high in price. The consequence was that the o ners of the ne v vessels to away the trade of the existing ships, and the result was that the ownership of the old vessels was destroyed, lhe fact was that the trade was sometimes carried to such an extent that one felt the truth expressed by Tennyson, in his poem of Maud, where he calls m pickpockets, each lustmg for that which is not his own—for this reason, that although a man wished to come to Pennar, he could not come for the enormous cost. They had also to take into consideration the matter of the time in which a vessel could be repaired. Time was often of the greatest importance. A vessel which sailed that night for the other side of the world had been repaired in the neighbourhood after some thousands of pounds h id been expended upon her. The owners wanted her done with peed, and they were not disappointed. It was an element of local advantage, and a mat- ter 111 which they could heartily sym- pathise and participate, because they could not have had their vessel repaired if they had not had men that they could depe.id upon,and had not possessed the full sympathy of the work- people. Firms that could not depend upon their work-people could not undertake business of that sort, and he was glad to say they could depend upon their own men, and consequently their work had been done in a time that it could not have been done in anv other part of the country. He was glad to see the Milford Docks rapidly advancing to completion. They expected to have them done early next year—iu fact the contractor has bound himself to complete them at that time under heavy penalties. For that the works of Pennar had to create a very large amount of iron caissons, But some people in this part of the country had heads like Pembroke Uastle-clad with ivy and growths of old times. Some of those p ople, when a difficulty springs up, begin to groan and grumble, and predicted something awful when one part of the Haven began to be a little pros- perous. They were telling the people of Cardiff that he could not possibly do any good for Cardiff, because of his interest in Pembroke, and they were telling the people here that, if he went to Cardiff, his interest in this place would cease.. Now, he wanted to give a practical illustration of the folly of these reason- ings. If he had believed there was any sort of antagoDlsm anything worth considering be- tween the interests of this part of Wales and Cardiff, he never would have stood for Cardiff, because he did not want the works here to languish or decay. He wanted them to flourish and be very successful. On the other hand, he v. as of opinion that one of the very best things for Cardiff and the whole of South Wales will be the opening of Milford docks. All this time Cardiff has got vast and splendid docks, but it was ell-known—and WRS one of the things most to be deplored in Cardiff—one of the things they should like to remove—it was a fact that Cardiff did not get trade of the proportion and the mag- nitude of its docks, and it had not been able to direct the great ocean of trade to its docks, al- though it made every effort to do so. The reason was because Cardiff was too isolated, because the north side of England has such powerful attractions for trade and commerce that thty could not get it away to South Wales. If they had got not only Cardiff but Milford Docks, with the most eminent attractions that could be offered to passengers and foreign trade- the trade in perishable materials, such as meat, and manyotherthings he need not stop to mention —every town in South Wales would come to re- ceive benefit from Milford Docks. Through the Milford Docks a great deal of work would have to be sent off to Cardiff and other places, and the result would be that the one place would help the other. Pennar Works would be producing caissons for Milford Docks. They ought to 1 e- joice at every advancement made by their neigh- bours, and applaud every pull that was put upon the car of progress, come from wherever it may. (Loud applause.) Mr ALLEN then addressed the meeting, travel- ling over some of the ground already traversed at previous meetings. He was in favour of a Government that would abolish all monopolies, would promote the greatest good of the greatest number, and give attention to individual, civil, and religious liberty. (Applause.) After Lord KENSINGTON had addressed the meeting, » Mr TBEWENT moved, and Mr OWEnded a resolution, thanking Mr Reed for his past ser- vices. IIMr TAYLOR moved, and Mr THOKAS seconded a resolution approving of Mr Allen after which the uanal,votea of thanks brought the meeting to a close. A correspondent writes :—In the Mail of Saturday a letter appears from a correspondent, endeavouring to plaster over a statement made by Mr William Davies, ironmonger, at a Conserva- tive meeting at Milford, that Mr Meyrick was the leaser of two evils." The Tories did not relish the twitting which they received for it at the Liberal meeting. That such was actually said, cannot be denied, and it only shows how very low Mr Meyrick is held even in the estima- tion of his own supporters, whose only reason for supporting him is that they have been called to do so, and as "dutiful servants were bound to "obey." This is not an opinion of my own. Mr Wm. Davies, one of Mr Meyrick's supporters, said so himself at the Conservative meeting. Thecor- respondent of the Mail attempts to detract from the success of the Liberal meeting and to bolster up the Conservative meeting. I will not trouble you by explaining the "coldness" or "warmth" of either, descriptions which generally savour of party prejudice, but content myself with giving actual facts only. Both meetings were held in the same room, which, with a crush, holds over 350 people. At the Conservative meeting there were 48 persons present, and at the Liberal meet- ing the room was crammed, and many failed to obtain admission. I leave the public to judge which was the more successful meeting.

YORKSHIRE MINERS' ASSOCIA- TION- Mr Frith, secretary of the South Yorkshire Miners' Association, speaking at Sheffield on Sunday, said that, although recent arbitration had saved the men there were fewer I men in the union than when the arbitration com- menced.

LLANELLY. Xlie result of the Swansea meeting was received here on Saturday evening, and the conduct of the twelve masters who arranged not to enforce their notice of reduction, but to wo,k on the old terms, g.ive great satisfaction. As regards this town three tin works will be stopped and two works Q1*! g°ing. Meetings were held on baturday at the works where the men are under notice, but at two of them there was no conversa- tion with the masters with the exception of a request to finish a few boxes to make up a con- tract, which the men say they did. One of the masters offered to assist the men in forming a union, and said it was \Hong to say that the masters had £ 20,000 in their union. Saturday Mr «T. S. Tregoning addressed his workmen. He did not blame them for standing out for their rights. He liked a straightforward man, and detes i ed a turncoat. Masters vert- often hid heavy losses, and the workmen should consi- der that it was not all profit with them. He had that week lost £700. But he did not use that fact as a reason for a reduction. In consequence of the workmen not continuing to work according to his desire during the late strike, he had lost a contract of £ 30,000, and from that time until now the loss to lnm as master, and to them as work- men, had been immense. He would counsel them to be reasonable in their demands, and appoint the most substantial and considerate ii;eii-the most cool and deliberate, to meet the masters, as so much del ended on te delegates. He should m 1 meet a deputation from his workmen on luesday next. He invited several of his work- men to ask him any question they thought pro- per. Several questions were asked, and answered readily. Some of the workmen also delivered short addresses. S'TR_.T THE S°CTH WALES DAILT NEWS. I«, 1 was pleased to read in your issue of yes erday a letter signed "Fair Play," artruing the case of the workmen very fairly, and giving some excellent advice. Your correspondent strongly disputes the correctness of my figures in tin H- e average earnings under the reduc- a 13 "'ay very possibly be correct as regards some particular works, but I maintain that the quantities named in my letter are as nearly correct as is possible, to show the general average. I could name half-a-dozen v oi ks within a very small compass where they will hold good, and I am' sure the bulk of the men will be tr me out. It oO to 32 boxes per mill in eight hours is the average make, as stated by "Fair Play," now cau 30 boxes be called a large restriction ? I am in a position to assure your correspondent that in big. mills not only" 40 boxes are made occasionally," but that 40 boxes are made generally, and 50 occasionally. It seems quite certain that the associated masters are thoroughly determined to dose their works until the reduction is accepted. I have been ex- pecting this step for some time past, and I believe the masters would have gladly avoided the con- test, if possible; but having now definitely com- mitted themselves to it, end with the huge fund said to be available for their protection at com- mand,^ they are determined to have their way. All things considered, a strike in the present case seems to me really ridiculous. Unfortunately the tendency of all trade disputes of late years has been to impress upon the working man the idea that, what is most dear to all, viz., their honour, is concerned, and that only traitors and eo.ards will surrender before they are utterly vanquished. Surely, capital and labour should lut be sworn enemies, but each other's best and closest and we owe it to ourselves, to our famiih- and to our country, to rid ourselves of this mischievous notion. With all the emphasis at my command, I would sav that true honour and true courage consist in cheerfully accepting the inevitable, and braving unmoved the storm of misdirected con- tempt. 1 would just add, that my remarks as to the per-centage ol wages to the cost of tin-; lates were ma^e to explode a fallacy—based on the fact that tin-i lates can now be produced cheaper than ever; and your correspondent Fair Play" practically tconfirms my statements, as regards the question of the four days' working,and the consequent reduced earnmge. Unfortunately the short time movement is not confined to the tin-plate trade. Just now the workmen of most other large trades suffer worse in this respect thlln the tin-plate men and nearly one-half of the latter can now ork t 11 time, and if prices are not forced up unnaturally, I see no reason to doubt a further increased consumption, that would enable the whole to work full time. I must express my surprise that one so intelligent as your correspon- dent appears to be, should dispute the assertion that high prices must inevitably check consump- tion. In proof olf tilns vww, f may point to the immense stocks held at the warehouses at the chief centres of export and at the works in 1874, when prices had been forced abnormally high, which had afterwards to be disposed of at a great reduction aud in proportion as the prices have gradually come down since that time so has the consump- tion steadily increased. 1 he trade hag now so expanded that the monopoly may now be said to be fairly broken, and makers henceforth must be content with a fair working profit-the result of good management rather than of a favoured monopoly.. In conclusion, I sincerely hope that a joint committee of masters nd men, as suggested by your correspondent, or some such bodv, with full powers to settle the dispute, may be speedily ap- pointed.—I am, &c., COMMON SENSE. Atigust 29, 1879. P.S.—I have just seen a blustering letter, utterly devoid of any argument, which appeared in your contemporary of yesterday, and signed A Yankee," whose wretched attempt to malign places him beneath serious notice. C. S,

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LLANELLY TRADESMAN. A tradesman at Llanellv was taken into custody on Saturday night, charged with setting his premises on fire. He will be brought before the magistrates this day (Monday).

THE NATIONAL BANK OF WALES. A branch of the above bank is to be opened at Brynmawr on Tuesday, under the management Gf Mr Geo. W. Walters, J.P., formerly manager of the late West of England Bank. The new bank will occupy the premises of the old bank, in Beau- fort-street, and in consequence of Mr Walters' long experience of banking affairs, and the high esteem in which he is held in the neighbourhood, the new bank will, no doubt, do a prosperous business, Mr Walters having promises of support by a large number of people.

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THE COST OF ROYALTY AND THE PENSION LIST. The useful little Blue Book, just published, which contains the financial accounts of the Uuite i Kingdom,furnishes us ithsome interest ng information with regitrd to the cost of Royalty, an i the expenditure on account of pensions. The total amount issued during the year ending lhe of March, 1879, 0:1 acco nfc of the Civil List was P407,107 15s 6d. Of this sum £172,;)00 was devoted to the expenses of Her Majesty's household:— £ 131,2G0 to the salaries of 11-r 'e's Majesty's household and retire I allowances; £ 60,000 to Her Majesty's privy purse; E13,000 to Royal bounty, aims, and special services k22,107 15s 6d to pensions g. anted under the Civil List, and which are limited to £ 1,200 per annum. The amount of Civil List charges un.'pp1 o- nrLteJ during the year was £ 8,040. The amount paid into the Exchequer on account of the u 001s, forest, and I nd revenues of the Crown during the year was 9410,000, and a further amount of 4:49,139 14s was also received on account of the small branches of the hereditary revenue of the Crown. This includes a sum of t'5,170 8s 2d received on account of fines and for- feitures in the Justiciary and Sheriff Courts of Scotland. The annuities paid to the Hoyal Family now amount to the sum of Jel56,620 13s 9d. Tins includes P,40,000 to the Prince of Wales, 210,000 to the Princess, 225,000 to the Duke of Edinburgh, and BIS. COO each to the Duke of Connaught and Prince Leopold. The Crown Princess of Prussia receives a,ooo a-year, and the other married daughters of the Queen, the Prince-s Christian and the Marchioness of Lome, £6,000 each. The amount paid to the lamented Princess Alice of Hesse before her death was £5,620 13s 9d. The Duke of Cambridge receives E12,000 a-year as a pension, and the Duchess £ 6,000; the Princess of Teck £ 5,000, and the Princess Augusta 23,000. The pension list for military and naval services is headed by the Duke of Marlborough, who receives £4,000 a year; Earl Nelson, £ 5,000 the Duke of Welling- ton, £ 4,000; Viscount Combermere, 92,000; Earl Amherst, 22,000 Viscount Saint Vincent, £ 3.000. The last addition to this list was Lord Napier of Magdala, who has £2,000 a year. The total amount paid on account of military and naval pen- sions was £ 42 000. The pensions paid for political and civil services amount to £ 18,908. They include £ 4,000 to Lord Eversley, the late S|>eaker of the House of Commons, and 21,000 each to the Countess of Elgin and the Countess of Mayo. There are four political pensions of the first class of 4000 a year eacl4 which are held by the Eight Hon. Sir George Grey, the Earl of Bea- consfield, the Bight Hon. Milner Gibson, and the Right Hon. Spencer H. Wal- pole. The pea-ion of the Earl of Beaconsfield is suspended while he holds office as First Lord of the Treasury. A second-class pension of £ 1,200 a year is enjoyed by the Bight Hon. C. P. Villiers as late President of the Poor Law Board, The pensions for judicial services in Gr, at Britain amount to 946,775 5s 6d, and in Ireland to 12,623 14s Id, an enormous disproportion when compared with the extent of judicial business dis- posed of. Lerd Chelmsford, who enjoyed a pension of P,5,000, as late Lord Chancellor, die I during the year, and Lord Cairn's peusion is at pre- sent suspended. The two ex-Lord Chancellors on the list are Lord Hatherley and Lord Ss,borne. The annuities paid to judges and others of the Couits of Justice in Scotland amount to 28 949 lis 9d. The pensions paid on account of diplomatic ser- vices amount to 211,686. Although the Here- ditary Peusion List has shrunk considerably since the publication of the famous Black Book 50 years ago, yet it still contains some items we would gladly see removed. M4 was p.,id last year to the heirs of the Duke of Schom- berg, and 21,200 to the Earl of Bath. 24,000 slyear continues to be paid to the heirs of William Penn, the celebrated Quaker. The servants of Her Majesty Queen Charlotte received £ 24012s 8d. and those of his late Majesty George III. £ 10i The sum of P,9,090 10s was paid on account of the Civil Lists of George IV. and William IV., in- cluding a hereditary pension of.C676 14s to the Earl of Kinnoul. The time has now arrived when such hereditary pensions as we have mentioned in detail should be com- muted, and we hope that the first Liberal Administration which takes office will devote some attention to this subject. Whv the heirs of the Duke of Schomberg and William Penn should continue to receive such large sums of monev it would be difficult to establish. The services which they rendered to the country, and which were so extravagantly rewarded, liave been long since forgottea.-Nora British Daily Mail.

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CARDIFF. THE PIMATTA.-All arrangements for this an- nual regatta, which takes place on the 13th inst., are complete, and according to the programme, which has just been issued, if the we ,ther permits, a good day's sport is in view. Prizes from £ 35 downwards, to the extent of £ 126, are offered, and the hon. sec. (Capt. It. F. Bellis) would be glad to receive subscriptions. All subscribers of 10s 6d will be entitled to a ticket for the favourite steamer .Lady Mary, which will accompany the boats down Channel. LIAKCKKT.—At the borough police court on Saturday, before the Mayor, and Mr G. Phillips Ann Colburn, an old woman, was charged ■ ith stealing two pieces of beef, from the shop of Mr Ward, butcher, James-street, Docks. The prisoner went to the shop on Friday morning, and after looking at the meat for a short time, took uii two pieces of beef and put them in her basket. She then walked away, but was overtaken by one of Mr Ward's assistants about a hundred yards off, and the meat found in her basket. Prisoner pleaded guilty, an 1 was sent to prison for one month, with hard labour. FooNu DROWNED.—On Sunday, the body of Alexander Thompson, afiremau, belonging to the s-s. Bo-ton, of London, Was found floating in the West Dock. Deceased had been missed for days, and he is supposed to have fallen into the dock on retnmiug late to the vessel. THE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS. — Isaac Oolinan, a coal trimmer, residing at 8, Tyndall- street, who about five weeks since sustained a tract ire of the spine in a fall down the hold of a vessel, died at the Infirmary on Sunday. He leaves a wife and six children. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL SOCIETY.—Ser- mons in aid of this society were preached on Sunday mornir.g and evening. at St. John's and St. Andrew's Churches, by the Rev. E. B. Bhose, a ii issionary from British Guinea. THE PENARTH DOCK. HARBOUR, AND PVAILWAY COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting of the share- holders of this company was appointed to be held at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday after- noon, but there was not a quorum present. After waiting an hour, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Parliament, Mr W. S. Cartwright took the chair, and on his motion, seconded by Co1. Clive, a divi lend of 4 per cent was declared. Xo other business was transacted. Ti e report has been already published. ECATH-ROAD WESLEY AN CHAPEL.—The Rev. William Ludlow, who has been the resi lent minister in connection with this sanctuary for the prist three years, previous to his departure for Portsmouth, preached two sermon on Sunday on behalf of the Sabbath-school. In the morning the building was crowded,and at night large numbers were unable to g. in admission. A choir of about 500 children, under the leadership of Mr Minty, sang an admirable selection of hymns, copies of N, Iiieli, with music, were freely distributed, Miss Jenkins presided at the organ. The schools were reported in a flourishing state, needing an en- largement of their premises. The number of scholars is about 750. We understand that the Rev. H. Burton, B.A., of Bradford, who has had the charge of one of the largest congregations in Yorkshire, is to succeed Mr Ludlow. The col- lection realised nearly je40. CAUTION TO SMOKERS W. F. Nicholls and Co., of St. Mary-street, Cardiff, .0, Castle-street, Swansea, and 72, Pine-street, New York, are the only Manufacturers of the Admiralty Smoking Mixture," registered. To be had of respectable tobacconists, and at above addresses. 40658

KIDWELLY. FCIIOOL TREAT.—The children attending the 4 'nday-sehool had their annual treat on ui r '^t. The weather was fine, and an enjoy- able afternoon was spent. SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was held on Saturday, before Mr T. W, A. Evans, touching the death of Thoiuas Parry, of Waunifor, Llan- fihangel-ar-arth. Deceased, who was 63 years of age, had been staying with Mr J. Wylde, T, coch, Kidwelly, an 1 had been complaining of shortness of bre .th and pain in the chest. The jury re- turned a verdict of Death from natural causes."

PEEPEDAIRHEOL (GELLIGAER). ITORITES. —The members of Lo l^e Cattwg T)oe(h': he'd their anniversary on Saturday. The procession was headed by the Bargoed brass band, and ma :e several calls on the march. Subse- quently they dined.

BURRY PORT. THE SCHOOL BOARD met on Friday. Present, Messrs J. B. Elkington (iu the chair), A. Davies, Captain J. P. Luckroft, R.N., Revs. H. Evaus (vicar), W. E. Watkins, and J. Rogers. A draft of the conveyance of land for the Trimsarau Schools was presentod, and Mr Mansel Rees attended. Objection was raised by the board to a clause affecting minerals under the site.—Mr Rees promised to consider the matter.—Some appli- cations were received for the appoinment of infant school mistress to the Copper Works "Schools, Mrs J. Evans, of Prestwich, Lancashire, was a .pointed at a salary of 1;60, subject to a favour- able report from her last engagement. Should this fall through it was resolved that Misa Thomas, of Aberdare, be offered the post.

ABERTILLERY. THE lixavy RAnis of Wednesday and the stormy weather of Thursday has done consider- able damage to the outstanding hay crops of the Abertillery district. We have not, however, heard of any material damage being done to any house property in the place.

USK. BBEWSTEB SESSIONS.—At the annual licensing meeting on Friday there ere on the bench-Cot. Relph (chairman), and Mr Edward Lister. All the licences were renewed, with the exception of the White Hart, which was withheld. Two pub- licans had been fined during the year for breaches of the Licensing Act, and several might, it was said, conduct their houses better,—Mr S. W. Gardner applied, on behalf of Mr J. O. Nicholas, Crown Beerhouse, for a spirit licence. As the usual notices had not been served the application was refused.

LLANELLY. ODDFELLOWS' TRIP TO PONTTBEREM. On Saturday the Oddfello s of the Llanelly district proceeded to Pontybereni by brake, and joined in the procession of the Vale of Gwendraeth Lo 1ge. The arrangements were carried out by P.P. G.M.'s John Griffiths and David Holloway, P.G.'s Thomas Morgan and Edwin Evans. The party thoroughly enjoyed themselves, although they had a variety of weather.

GILFACH GOCH. A LBCTTTRB on temperance was delivered by Mr Thackeray ou Thursday at the Methodist Chi.pel. There was a pretty fair attendance, and 20 persons promised to become Good Templars. Mr Meikle, cashier, was in the chaii.

KNIGHTON. P.Ewy-sEmio.is. At the petty-sessions, on Thursday, Walter Williams, alias T rg m," was fined 5s and 7s costs, for being drunk and in- decent near the Market-hall, on the 12th ult. P.C: Normington proved the ofi"euce.- \V m. Robens, of Windermere, an old offender, was fined 10s and costs for being drunk in charge of a horse. P.S. Rogers prove the case.—Henry Evans was fine 1 5s ;.nd costs far being drunk and riotous on the Railway Bridge, on the 7th of August a- d S. J. Evans, of New-street, carpenter, was fined 5s and costs for refusing to quit the Old Wine Vaults, on the 18th of August.

MAESYCWMMER. SMALL-POX. Two cases of small-pox have occur;e i this week. The symptoms are of a very mild nature.

BUILTH- THE BUILTH LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS held their annual feast on Thursday. They marched in pro- cession thro "gh the townileadtdby the Brynmuwr Brass Baud. Dinner w.,s provided in the S \all Hotel.

MAESTEG. THE BOARD OF HEALTH met on Friday, the following members being present:—Messrs D. Grey (chairman), J. H. Thorn: s, J. T. mbiyn, T. L. Roberts, Joshua Willi: ms, M. Howeil, Morgan David, W. Blakemore, T. Thomas, and Dr Davies.—With respect to the Town-hall, a lette' dnte i August- 16th, from Mr Smith, the liquidator of the Llynvi Works Comp nv, was read. It stated that matters were finaliy arranged, so that the lease of the land of Market place would be confirmed, aud that the board could therefore take steps to have the builiing erecte-I.-O-i the pro; o-ition of Mr T. L. Roberts, a vote of thanks was voted to Mr Smith for the interest he had tken in tl is matter.—It was resolved that toe Great Western Railway Company be invited to send a representative to meet the chairmn and members of the board with the view of arranging the dispute now pending, in consequence of the overflow of water from the railway company's premises into the pari-h road, and the clerk was instructe 1 to reply to inform the Llynvi Gas Com- pany that the bo .rd vas not prepared to m ike ony alterations in the existing arrangements in respect of the meters.

MERTHYR. CHARGES OF LARCENY.—At the Merthyr police- court on Saturday before Messrs James Lewis and E. Davies—Christopher Greening, a collier, residing at Twynyrodin, was charged with steal' in a.shovel and iron basket, the property of John Williams. The alleged theft was committed on t e 21st ult. The case was adjourned for a week. —George Thomas, described as a navvy, residing at Crickhowell. was charged with stealing an apron, pair of boots, &c., on the 27th July, the property of Mary Walters. This case was also adjourned for a we k.—A girl, named Catherine Fleming, was charged wit!; stealing a watch, the property of Thomas Jones. Remanded for a week. ASSAULTING THE POLICB.—James Moran, a labourer, and his brother, Philip Moran, a fire- ma.n. were charged, the former with having beeu drunk and assaulting P.C. Gill, and the latter was resisting the police and attempting to rescue. Both defendants were fined 30s and the costs, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment.

MONMOUTH. AT THE COUNTY POLICE-COURT, on Saturday, John Downes, aged 20, was charged with break- ing into Trelocha Farmhouse. iu the occupation of Mrs Ann Powell, Wonastow, and stealing a pair of boots, &c., the property of James and Wm. Powell. He was arrested by P.C. Jones, at Penalt, opposite Redbrook. The prisoner was just out of Hereford Prison, where be had served nine months had been three years in a refor- matory, and was under four years' police sur- veilance. The bench committed him for trial at the next Quarter Sessions.

BRIDGEND. AT THE POLTCE-COURT on Saturday, two men, William and Evan David (brothers) were charged with illegal fishing, and fined 20s each.—George Dutton, Cheltenham, cnarged with stealing a coat at St. Mary-hill fair, the property of David Evans, of Llanharry, was committed for trial at the quarter sessions. John Player, labourer, for selling intoxicants at St. Mary-hill without a licence, was fined 408, including costs.—George Evans aliat Georg-e Taylor, was charged ith assaulting his wife. Defendant is a great drunkard, and continually assaults his wife wheu in his cups. Complainant is a hardworking woman. The bench sent defendant to gaol for six months, and ordered him to find sureties to keep the peace. AT THE HIGHWAY BOARD on Saturday, the monthly estimate, amounting to 2257 (which in- cluded salaries), was passed. An obstruction at Llangonovd railway station -was reported, and it was agreed that if the agents of the company did not remove the same, the surveyor of the board should do so. Some communications which had passed between the surveyor, the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway Company, and the agents of Lord Dunraven were reported, as to a level cross- ing over a parish road, in which the parishes of Llangeinor and St. Brides Minorlwere interested. It was agreed to call upon the company to make the level crossing. It was further resolved to call a special meeting to consider what roads should be made district roads.

LLANDEBIE. EISTEDDFOD.'—This competitive meeting was held at Cwmcoch schoolroom, on Saturday after- noon, and was presided over by the Rev. D. Davies, Mr D. L°wis and the Rev. D. H. Hughes acting as adjudicators. The musical competi- tion was very close, with the exception of the choral pait, where the Llandebie Village Choir swept off the prizes bnt a fine was put upon the chief prize for some slight fault. THE WEATHER.—For the last eleven days we have had no oay free from rain. The crops are kept back very much, and a great deal of hay has been swept away or spoiled. Tht tew Methodist chapel of Penysrroes, which was ready to be roofed, has fallen in, and a great deal of damage ,.ne and loss incurred, in consequence of the excessive rain.

RHYMNEY. CHURCH PARAI)E,-On Sunday the Tredegar 11th Mon, Volunteers attended divine service at church. Headed by the band, the corps entered Hill-street aud marched through the place, com- manded by Capt. J. A. Shepard, Lieuts. C. H. Rice Harries, D. E. Williams, and Quarter- Master-Sergt. L. P. Gravenor. At the church the Rev. J. Lloyd Jones, M.A., curate, read the ser- vioe, and a sermon was preached by the Rev. Canon Evans (R.D.). After service the men left for home through Twyncarno and Tavarnau Bach. We understand that the only obstacle in the way of forming a rifle corps in this locality is the want of officers.

PONTLOTTYN. SCHOOL BOARD CASES. -At the police-court at Merthyr. on Saturday, Messrs Edward Davies and Jai, e Lewis on the beuch, Elizabeth coll was summoned for not causing her child to attend school regularly. The case was adjoined for a month.—David Tasker, Thomas Griffiths, and William Smith, for similar offences, were each fined 5s including costs. The offences were proved by Mr John Jones, the attendance officer of the Gelligaer Sohool Hoard.

LLANSAMLET. A CONCERT was held at the above pbee on Wednesday evening last, in aid of ti.e Llansamlet and Ske ven United Choir, which is going to Cardiff eisteddfod to compete for the chief choral prize. Mr John Thomas (loan Alaw, leader of the above choir, took an active pait in the con- cert, with several other singers. Mr A. H. Thomas (Crymluu). occupied the chair. The j accompanist was Miss Bowen, Morrisron. The I OOBcert was in evarv wax aJBXftad suaman.

NEWPORT. TH* ROYAL ALBERT RESTAURANT.—Consider able alterations and improvements have beet carried out at this establishment, and the greatest facilities will be afforded to those who do not de. sire to p rtake of intoxica ing beverage, to rer tale the 1 selves with almost every kind of non-iutoxi- eating drinks, as well as ref-eshmeuts of a more substantial order. The improvements are of such a nature i.S to justify an anticipation of a largely iUCf ea-ed business, and arrangements have been made accordingly. ILLEGAL REMOVAL.—At the county police-co-irt, on Saturday, George Kitkham was summoned foi fraudulently removing his household goods to avoic a distress for rent, due to William Smith. at Mai- pas. Defendant was ordered to pay £ 3 3s and costs, or in default, one month's imprisonment. CRUELTY TO A RORSE.-Samuel Jenkins wat summoned f(,r ill-treating a horse. Inspector Bartholomew proved the offence, and defendant was fined 10s and costs, or 14 days impris' nment vl DRPNK ON LICENCED PREMISES. -I)av i,, !)a iT. was charged with being drunk on licensed prerai ses, toe Railway Inn, Murshfield. Inspectoi bfaepheru proved the cuarge. Several lisen wen in the house under the influence of drink, but defendant was quite drunk. Defendant was fined 15s and costs. 1 HEFT OF A COAT.-Robert Anderson anG Thomas Jones were chafed with stealing a coat, the property of E! ward Lewis, of Pen how. Pri- soners pleaded guilty, and were each sentenced tc three months' imprsoument. ASSAULTING A SCHOOLMASTER.—Ellen Morgan was summoned for ass ulting Charles Payne, m,ter of the St Bride's Netherv. ert School. De- fendant chalieneed him to fight, because he re- queste I iier tt) pay school fees for her children's education. Annie Groves, a scholar, said defen- dant used bad language, pushed the schoolrnast« r, and put her fist in his face. Defendant denied the offence and asserted that the master treated her children brutally. She was bound over tc keep the peace.

MR E. J. REED AND THE SHIP HAIL WAY. Mr E. J. Reed wiites to the Times :-1 write t* express the hope that, the project of substitute a ship railway across the Isthmus of Panama fol the cost'y canal which is in contemplation, re ferred to in the letter of your Philadelphia corre spoudent. will receive iu this counr.rv and in France ti e consi nation which it « ell ileserves. I have for some time past had under consideration a similar scheme of my own for conveying ship- across the north of the great peninsula of Hori it and although I have not had leisure to develope it sutiic-ently to justify me in putting it in detail before the public, I have gone a long way towards satisfying myself that it is a feasible plan, and highly economical in comparison with a s:Jp canai. Mr Eads, who has now announced and advo- cated the plan in America, is an engineer of the greatest abilty, distinguished alik. by the great ness of his engineering conceptions, and by the theoretical and practical knowledge which he br ngs to bear upon their development. I first ,,a ie his acquaintance in connection with war vessels and machinery consiructe 1 during the American War, and found him most in grasp- ing the essentials of the war ship problem, and in the application of steam to the objects in view. He has since given abundant evidence of engineering skill in other spheres on larger scales. It may not be generally kno n that this country has done much in the wa"y of lif ing vessels bodily fro.n one level to another, both in the case of the hydraulic docks f Mr Ed in Clark and in the Alderton ba.re-lift in Cnes'nirc. wher-'ti.e Bridges atei- Ca-.al aud t. e River Weaver (of wldch the former is 40ft above the latter) are placed it working communication by the raisinj i,nd lowering of pontoons ith vessels afloat witnin them. I am satisfied that by modify- ing the plans of these hy ir.:ulic operations, andj greatly augmenting t,eir scale, and by interposing railroad communication between the seas to be connected, ships c-n be conveyed across in'erveuing land, and much less expensively thall by canal, where the distance to be traversed ii great. As my own investigations of the subject have been limited to the cse of Florida, where the conntry is generally level, I cannot undertake, without further inquiry, to say how much the mountains of the Central America route may add to the difficulty of connecting the Atlantic and Pacific by the plan proposed; but in all other respects I would presume to claim for the project of Mr Eads the most careful consideration.

GOVILON H0UT1CULTU HAL SHOW. This annual show, got up by the Rector of the Parish (the Rev. George Grove, B.A.), and Oj»en to the p'-rishesof Llanwenarth (Ubra and Citra), LLnfoist, and Llanelly, was held on Saturday, Mr Hailstone, the well-known Nurseryman, Aber- gavenny, being the judge, and Air Wickson, Capt, Scott's gardener, also ass:-ted in the judging of the cottagers' classes. A number of the 6iiie of the neighbourhoodjiatronised the sho >, notwithstand- ing the wet weather. The following is ti e prize list: FLOWERS.—Geraniums—1, J no: Harper; 2, H. Preece 3, T. Knight. Pelargonium -tii. Jeorge. Geranium—H. Preece. Fuchsia—Toirza Knight. Asters—Wyndham James. Dahlias— 1, Juo. Meredith; 2, W. Craw. Myrtle—W. Cragg. Panie,-L Juo. Meredith; 2, W. Cragg. Collection of window plants—1, H. Preece; 2, Thirza Knight 3, T. McCann. Bunch of cut flowers—Mrs Meredith. Wild flowers, picked and arianged by a child under 15 year- of age—1, Thirza Knight; 2, F. Elward 3. E. Maddy. i FRUIT.-Apples—1, John Meredith; 2, H. Preece. Pear-l, A. Ca idick; 2, A. Caddick. GooseberTies-l, John Pritcliard 2, John Meredith: 3. R. Preece. Rhuba.rb-1, .1. Cragg; 2, W. James. Collection of fruit-H. Preece. VEGETABLES.—Kidney potatoes—1, B. Pritch- ard 2, J. Wellington 3, J. Crag-g. Round potatoes-1t E. Williams; 2, J. Cragg; 3.J. Harford. Red ditto—W. James. Kidney bearis-I J. Trim; 2, W. Wilson. Br >ad beans—1, J. liar- per 2,- J. Thomas 3, H. Wilson. Peas-I. J. Powell; 2, T. McCann Sheeu. Cabbages—1, J. Pritchard 2. W. Janes; 3, J. Cragg. Pick- ling cabbages—J. Cragg. Sp;ing onions-BL Harper. Potato onions—1, J. Thomas; 2, T. McCann. Bunch of It;eb-l, J. Powell; 2, J. Cr.tgg. Canota-I. J. ellington, 2, J, Trim. TurlJpø-l. J. Sheen; 2, J. Cragg. Lettuces-It J. Pritchard 2, J. Cragg. Radisnes—J. Trimm. v egetable marrow-l and 2, J. Winstone. Ce- lery J. Cragg. Curled uar.-ley—J. Cr.tgg. Ridge cucumbers—1, W. Jones 2, H. Preece. Colleo- tion of pot herbs T. McCann. Best parsnips— B. Prit-hard. Collection of vegetable.-I, J. Probert 2, H. Preece. SECTION 4, Extra Prizes open to Gentl'cmen'. Ga.rdeners.-Ferus-CH.pt Scott's gardener. Foli- age planta-Capt Scott's gardener, Flo, ering plants-ditto. Single bloom roses—Capt Scott. Garden allotment at Govii(oti-.Tohn Perks. Cot- tage gardens in the parish of Llauuenar Ji Ultrr -1, Joseph Powell; 2, John Cragg.

THE BRECON BRANCH OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH UNION. [FBOSI A COBJIESPOMDENT.] A meeting of the Brecon Bra ich of the English Church Union was held 011 Thursday. Mr Henry N. Myer-, Ynym-eidlwch, was elected to be chairman of the, branch. O11 accepting office h« delivered an interesting and encouraging address respecting the work of tiie English Church Union, shoeing that this society deserves the full sym- pathy and support of all true and earnest friends A the Church, if considered in regard of only one of its many commendatory principles, viz., itf purely defence! ss character. It presents no other attitude than simple defence against all attacka upon the spiritual as well as the temporal prerogatives of the Church, in which feature it stands cJearly aloof f!-OM all aggressive aetions of societies and individuall alike. Tie Chairman was ierfectly certain that when the real and true objects of this societ3 should be understood by the Church-ioving people of England aud Wales, there would be na lack of members to swell out the present fairly well-filled ranks, to aid its wo k, and support its objects. The society requires nothing so muck from honest Churchmen as being understood. It was from want of this, and this only, that it had not already made its objects loved and supported by the Church's members in every parish i. Wales. The society as not a party, sprung up in opposition to some other party in the Church, but a necessary union of her members, handed together to gu*rd th* bulwarks of the Church's faith and the Church'# proprty. The meeting then proceeded to the election of a vioa-chairman and committee. Re- solutions were put aud carried. The first, which was expressive of the thankfulness with which this branch congratulated the U nion on its suc- cessful opposition to the efforts of those who had desired to alter the Prayer Book, was supported by an aidivss trom the secretary, the Rev. J. IL Jones. The next was—That this meeting hoped that all the members would make an effort to support the interests of the Church's work and teaching in Wales, by attending the forthCOluiag Church Congress at Swansea. The election of new members, and the unanimous vote of thankw to the chairman, brought a successful and pleaøaaf meeting to a close.

SUPPOSED LOSS OF A SCHOONJiR. A schooner has been sunk in the Humber, it is supposed through collision with the Bull light- ship. Nothing has been heard of the crew. It ia believed that the vessel hailed from London.

THE LOSS OF FARMERS. Calculations are already being made as to the amount of loss vrtomh the farmers will experienee owing to the bad season. An estimate has been made that the deficiency on the corn crops alone will be =,owlooo, and £ 28,000.000 if beans, Peas» an(* '^5. Potatoes show a losa uf ^25°'o0°- "d "•*

ATTEMPTED MURDER. On Saturday night, in^Chat-wort .-street, Afmw. Chester, Will. Wood, a In-inter, attempted to mur er his wife, from whom be is separated, because she refused to return to his house, from which she ha 1 been driven by b's brutality, lie tried to cut her throat, and failing to do t at, stabbed her in the lieadind the h.inds, inflicting severe wounds. She is recovering. Wood is in custody. ^^«—«««