South Wales Daily News

THE MINISTErÜAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. F In reference to the resignation of M. de ^y^'Det, a Paris correspondent has the lowing — Nothing can be more curious than a history of the last forty-eight stormy our?- <jtl Friday evening, ac the last abuiefc (Council held that day, everything as settled to the extent that the execution of the ecrees was to be carried on firmly but quietly, I that what M. de Freycinet aptly described as •brutality" should be avoided. President Grevy a telegram to his friends to meet him at the yona Station in the morning, and he went to eJ m the belief that he had for another week at east got rid of politics. He little anticipated the -awakening that was in store for him. At six o'clock a,nJ. he received a message froraM. de Freycinet, Stating that in a communication he had just received, the Minister of the Interior, M. Cou- -stallf, lmd informed him that he had thought the jj^tttr over during the night, and on rellection ad come to the conclusion that he could not Action the dilatory policy and would resign, inl1!6 aay—and I have no doubt the story is t' at the intervention of M. Gambetta had small share in inducing M. Constans to repudi- U} t'10 moi"ning a course to which he had hin< <n'ernight. Here is what i3 said to have -o-n p5—3' • Gamhetta, on returning to town „ ri''ay night, sent for his friend M. Constans, ins ivf 'J*U1 w^at kad been settled. On learn- PP • J t^ie comparatively moderate policy of the resident of tho Council had the approval of recent Grevy, and carried the day, M. Gani- atta—who, when he chooses, can speak out with u":>nstakeable plainness—appears to have repre- sented to if. Constans that it would be incon- 'f;lt(jnt on his part to put I;P with such a compro- und before daybreak next morning M. '^onstans had placed his resignation in M. de hands. Pab:s: Monday.—The Temps and the France ^ere tiie only evening papers informed of_M. de reycrn^t's resignation. They represent him as a guarantee of a prudent, reserved, and pacific pohcy, and affirm, evidently with knowledge, that In the Council no word on foreign affairs was spoken, the dissensions turning solev on the ques- k'1? exe0tltion of the decrees. *ke Official Journal to-day publishes the follow- in? letter, addressed by President Gr^vy to M. de f.^inet:—"Alonsieur le President,—I regret Xna.t y°u have peisisted in your determination to ■resign, and shall not forget the services that you nave rendered to the Government. You will -Always retain my warm esteem." An official note is also published, formally an- nouncing the fact that M. de Freycinet had placed his resignation in the hands of the President. The other members of the Cabinet have also sent in I their resignations, but will continue to conduct the affairs of their respective departments pending the 'orenation of the new Cabinet. It is expected that i er addressed by M. de Freycinet to Presi- Gr^vy, tendering his resignation, will also be officially published. MM. Feiry, Constans, Cazot, Tirard, Magnin, COcéry, and General Farre will probably retain the poits which they held in the late Cabinet, new *ninister3 being appointed for the Departments of oreign Affairs, Marine, and Public Works. The Marquis de Noaille3 is mentioned in connection with the first-named post, and, and M. Saai- j^arnot for the Ministry of Public Works. The Ministry of Marine would be confided, ad interim, to one of the other members of the new Cabinet. Another telegram says :—Republican news- papers, agreeing with their Conservative contem- poraries, assert that the Ministerial crisis has keen caused by Gambetta, and remind their Teadersof similar events which preceded the re- signation of Marshal MacMahon. President Grevy has invited Gambetta to form a Cabinet, and will, in the ereut of a refusal, convene the Cnambers, thus rendering M. Gambetta responsi- ble for the agitation caused in the country. M. vJrdvy said I shall never leave Paris again for *ny country seat until M. Gambetta is President." vireat sympathy ia felt for M. de Freycinet, whose Sudden resignation precipitates the development of M. Gambetta's policy. It is reported that the Ministry will be composed thus M. Julej Ferry, Public Instruction and Fine Arts (Pre- mier) M. Constans, Interior and Public Wor. 1Ihip; Marquis de Noailles, Foreign Affairs M. Cazot, Justice; M. Tirard, Agriculture and Commerce; M. Farre, War; Admiral Pothuau, Marine M. Carnot, Public Works M. Cochery, Postal Department; M, Magnin, Finance. [FROM THE SECOND EDITION OF THE "TIMES."] i PARIa, Sept. 20.—The crisis has resulted in the formation of the following Ministry M._ Jule3 jerry, Prime Minister and ad interim Minister *or Foreign Affairs; fiear-Admiral Dupre, Minis- Jer of Marine; M. de Sadi-Carnot-, at p.e^ent .Under-Secretary of State for Public Works, Minister of Public Works. The otl er Ministers unchanged, The new Ministry seem only destined to await the meeting of the Chambers.

i The Cry of the Clerk," which appeared re- ^Utly in Punch, was, the A thence um states, tten by Mr Clement Scott. J An elaborate revival of Dot," with Mr Toole 11 his old part, Caleb Plummer, will take place '•*t Saturday morniag, at the Folly Theatre, k Several locusts have been found on thecl' fl Scarborough d £ ing the past week j pome mcuured three inches la lenuthe I

MINERS' RIOT IN AMERICA.- SEVERAL MEN KILLED. A New York telegram states that a riot has oc- curred between miners at Corning, Ohio. The militia called on to quell the disturbance, were fired upon. They returned the fire and killed several rioters.

ITALIAN HOMAGE TO GEORGE STEPHENSON. TURIN, Sept. 19.—A marble tablet to the memory of George Stephenson was placed in the railway station to-day, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first railway between Liverpool and Manchester. The cere- mony was attended by the municipal authorities, the English Consul, representatives from the different Italian railways and the vt orkmen's societies, and by a great number of spectators. Several speeches were made and were received with great applause.

SEIZURE OF DULCIGNOBY I,CT ALBANIANS, THE PROSPECTS OF THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. It is much to be feared that the cession of Dul- cigno will not be accomplished without bloodshed. It is now said that a force of 8,000 Albanians has taken possession of the town and fortress of Dulcigno. expelling the two battalions of Turkish troops who formed the garrison. It is added that, not having received instructions from the Porte to oppose the Albanians by force, Biza Pasha withdrew to Goriza. BERLIN, Monday.—In diplomatic circles here it is affirmed that the French ships will retire from the squadron upon the commencement of actual hostilities against Dulcigno, The commander of the German corvette has orders to remain only so long as the European concert is complete, so that the withdrawal of the French ships would be a signal for him to take his departure.

THE TURKISH MINISTRY. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH AND RUSSIAN INTRIGUE. The Constantinople correspondent of tne Politisclie Corresjwndenz gives some interesting particulars of the circumstances that preceded the late Ministerial crisis at the Porte. Early on the morning of Thursday, the 9th inst., the full report of the Queen's Speech reached the Yildiz Kiosk. It is scarcely necessary to say that it produced the worst possible impression upon the Sultan and his counsellors—a fact that was not long in finding its way to the Russian Em- bassy. M. de Novikoff applied for an audience of the Sultan the same afternoon, and it has since transpired that, from the representations made by the Russian Ambassador on that occa- sion, it was clear that Russia was ready eventually to withdraw from the concert of the Powers. M. de Novikoff further urged the Sultan to form a new Miuistry, which he argued would be the best answer to the aggressive tone of the Royal Speech, It is stated that, before M. de Novikoff left the Palace, the list of the new Ministry had been drawn lip.

THE ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. The investigation in this case has been practi- cally placed in the hands of the Criminal Investi- gation Department. The reports of inquiries made by the detectives of the railway company and that conducted by the Scotland-yard authorities in London were on Monday considered by the chiefs of the department, and we are informed that as a result the Home Office authorities will offer an additional regard for the detection of those connected with the attempt. The detective- superintendent at Euston has received numerous letters following the offer of reward by the railway company containing all kinds of hints as to the origin of the discovery, but none of them have led to any necessity for inquiry. On Monday the investigation was extended to other places on the line besides the neighbourhood of Watford. In consideration of the information gathered from all the quarters a special cordis of detectives was despatched from London on Monday after- noon, aud had not returned up to midnight. Some information has been obtained of a definite char- acter as to the obtention of the materials forming the explosive cartridges.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAMER. On Monday evening the Local Marine Board at Bristol concluded an inquiry, which lasted G>m three days, into charges made against Captain Cooper, master of the steamer Spartan. The charges were of drunkenness and misconduct, during a voyage from North Shields to New York and back to Liverpool. The defendant was charged with drunkenness on five different occasions.—Mr Salmon appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr Vachell, of Cardiff, for the defendant.—Among witutsses called were several from Newport and Cardiff. Three witnesses called on behalf of the Board of Trade were members of the crew during the voyage in question, but had since been dis- charged. On behalf of defendant the following witnesses were called William Charles Watkins, of Newport, second mate Thomas Goward, chief engineer; David Miller, able seaman; John Fer- gusson, engineer's steward; Alexander Christie, carpenter; and John Willis, steward of the Spartan. All of these said they never on any occasion saw the captain the worse for liquor.— The Board, after a short deliberation, through Mr Mark Whitwill, chairman, announced that they found the captain Not guilty" of the charges laid against him.—Ou the application of Sir Vachell all the costs of witnesses from a distance were allowed.

MR FAWCETT. AI.P. ON OVER- EDUCATION. On Monday afternoon, Mrs Henry Fawcett dis- tributed, at Salisbury, the prizes gained in the Oxford and Cambridge Local Examinations, and the Postmaster-General addressed those present. Mr Fawcett said there was now so much zeal for education, that it was, perhaps, desirable to say a few words of caution. It was no good forcing more knowledge upon a student than he could assimilate. Nothing struck him more in going over papers or essays than the noticeable fact that there was too much reading, and not enough thought evidenced. The responsi- bility of this generally rested with the parents who wished their children to be taught an un- limited number of things, but did not keep them at school long enough to learn them thoroughly, Parents and children were too apt to value know- ledge by the practical use to which it could be turned in after life, and while-he recognised the importance of keeping the practical aspects of education steadily in view, yet it could not be too constantly borne in mind that the chief object of education was to train the mind. The best teat of a teacher's skill was his appreciation of the best subject to develope the faculty of each individual pupil.. pupil.

KINGTON HORSE SHOW, At the Kington horse show, on Saturday, mares and foals were well represented, the prize going to Mr John Thomas, of Staunton-on-Arrow, for a roan with foal by Duke of Cambridge. Mr Moore, of Stowe Whitney, won with a bay gelding for husbandry purposes, and not over three year3 Mr G. Wilson, of Knapp, being second. Mr Hall, of Hinton, Eardisland, won with two-year-old geldings; and Mr Moore, the Stowe, witi1 year- lings. The best brood mare was Mr J. W. Lewis's, of Kington, with filly foal, by "Sidero- lite; Mr Lewis, of Cascob, being highly commended for a mare by Lovatt, and foal by Alonzo. The four year old nags (either eex) was a strong class, and the prize was awarded to Mr S. Robinson, of Lynhales, for a mare by Lord Berkeley, and he was also commended for a bay gelding by the same sire. The first for the best two year nag or filly went to Mr R. B. Mynors, of Evaucoyd. Bright Idea, the property of Mr E. W. Urwick, of Ludlow, was the best cob not exceeding 34.2 Mr Ellis, of Llwyndery, and Lieut. Gunnell, of Leominster, being highly com- mended. With ponies, Mr Price Goodwin, of Dorthy, Newchurch, won first honours; MrBufton, Lyons Hall, being second, and Mr Davies, Vron- stay, being highlycommended. The best entire cart horse" as delared to be Young Defiance, the property of Mr David Protheroe. Coed. Crick- howell,and the winner of several prizes. Twenty five competed iu the jumping class for hunters carrying not less than 11 stone, Mr John Good- win, the Priory, Cheltenham, winning with "The Guide," an exceedingly fine and clever chestnut. For colt, fit to rida to hounds, not over 14.2, Mr G. Hamar, of Lower Harpton, won with Fred. Mr Foster, of NVoodhouee, Shobdon, being second. The best trapper was Moggie, a chestnut, by Lord Berkeley, the property of Major Peploe Mr Robinson, Lynhales, being highly com- mended for a bay gelding, by Findon. Gen- eral Sladen and Mr Peter Broome Giles, were judges of hunters and trappers, and Mr W. Bull, Westley, and Mr Webb, Gloucester, the other classes.

At Rochester, on Friday, Harriet Beard was sentenced to three calenlar months' hard labour for having deserted her two children in 1876, since when they had been chargeable to the com- mon funds of the Medwny Union. A BRILLIANT STORY by Mrs Lynn Lynton, and the First Prize St.ory at the South Wales Eisteddfod by lierian Gwynfe Evans, will both commence in the CARDIFF TIMBS and SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NKWS of September 24. HOLLOWAY'S ÜHlTMENT AND PILLS.-Shortness of Breath, Coughs, and Colds.—Thousands of testimonials can be produced to prove the power possessed bv these corrective remedies in ea&EA of asthma, incipient con. sumption, and all disorders of the ehe3t and lur.es. The Ointment, well rubbed upon tho chest and bsejt' pone- trating the skin, is absorbed a-;d carrlod directly to the lungs, where, in immediate contact with the whole UIIVBS of circulating blood, it neutralises cr expels those im- purities, which are the foundation of consumption, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and glnular complaints, On the appearance of the first consumptive symptoms, the hack and chest of the patient should be fomented with warm brine, dried with a coaiee cloth, and Hollo- way's ointment then well rubbed {! Jt-Jrpticm will subdue symptoms, and baffle t.U\a torn^a.ible Afe r

COLLISION OFF DUNGENES3. LOSS OF A FRENCH SCHOONER. The Russian barque Navigator, whic passed Deal on Monday morning, reports a collision oif Dungeness with the French schooner Edmonl Tatth, which foundered in about 10 minutes. The crew were saved. The barque sustained con- siderable damage,

FOUNDERING OF A 8M ACK IN MILFORD HAVEN. It is reported by the master of the smack David, of Cardigan, that whilst he was beating down Milford Haven on Monday, at 11 a.m., when off Pembroke Cut, he suddenly missed sight of a little smack in front of him, and afterwards met a water cask and other wreckage, leaving 110 doubt that the smack foundered, and the one man on board of her was drowned. She is thought to be the Alice, of Milford Haven, belonging to Mr Or- mond, of Haverfordwest, Geo. Brace being the master She had a cargo of limestonef-, which accounts for her sinking so suddenly. There was a stiff breeze and a strong tide at the timer

INDEPENDENT ORDER "OF GOOD TEMPLARS. ENGLISH GRAND LODGE OF WALES. The annual session of 1880 was opeod at New- town, Montgomeryshire, on Monday. Temper- ance sermons were preached on Sunday, in various places of worship in the town. On Mon- dny evening there was a grand reception soiree in N^wchurch-street schoolrooms, under the presi- dency of Bro. Geo. Morgan, W.C.T.T. The principal event of the session will be the public meeting to-day, under the presidency of the member for the county. The session closes on Thursday. There is a large attendance of dele. gates.

BITIXG OFF A WIPE'S TONGUE AT HEREFORD Mrs Parry, formerly landlord of the Barrack i Tavern, during a quarrel with her husband, "bobbed" her tongue at him to annoy him, and Parry, whose domestic felicity, it is said, has been anything but a bed of roses, bit off t: e end of it to the extent of about an inch. The whoman, who has suffered considerably, has decliued to prosecute. A COLLISION.

A collision occurred about seven o'clock on Monday evening outside Shrewsbury general sta- tion, between a London and North-Western goods train of about 30 trucks and a Great Western shunting engine. The train was crossing the double lines of rails on to a loop line, and the sig- nals were against the engine, which attempted to cross in front of the train. Several trucks were thrown off the metals, and both engines were con- siderably damaged, but the driver and guard es- caped with a slight shaking.

MUTINY AT A REFORMATORY SCHOOL. A mutiny broke out Monday night at the Re. formatory, Stanwix, Carlisle, where 43 boys are confined. Mr Crowther, the governor, has two assistants, one of whom left for the night at seven o'clock. Mr Crowther going into the dormitory found the gas turned out; and on asking the reason was struck on the head with a stick. Other blows followed, and he fell insensible. All the boys rushed out and escaped. Some returned voluntarily to the reformatory, others were arrested in Carlisle. The police are searching for the remainder-about half of the whole.

THE SUPFOUDFENUFOUTRAGE AT SHEFFIELD. Though a week has elapsed sifnee tne extra- ordinary outrage at Sheffield the police have not succeeded in obtaining sufficient information to justify any arrests being made, and the general impression is that the man who fired the shot and his two companions have succeeded in leaving the town. The police complain that information is withheld, and that the injured man Stephens could tell more than he has done. An Irishman, who refused to communicate with the police for an obvious reason, declares that the outrage was the act of a Fenian Lodge, with which he was connected.

THE BURIALS ACT IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] The first funeral in a West of England church- yard, conducted by Nonconformists, took place on Monday afternoon, at Helston, Cornwall, when a Baptist minister officiated. Deceased's relatives had been buried in the churchyard, which the survivors therefore preferred to the cemetery. The friends wished that the funeral should take place on Sunday; but the vicar being absent the curate-in-charge could not give the necessary authority. Nine-tenths of the Cornish funerals are held on Sundays, which, in mining districts, is the only possible day for friends to attend. The practical exclusion of Noncon- formists' funerals from churchyards on Sundays, unless the clergyman officiates, is therefore a serious difficulty.

SEAHAF COLLIERY EXPLOSION; SEAHAMT" Monday.-Tliirty-eiglit bodies have been recovered and brought to bank from the Hutton seam since last night, when the explorers got through the fall in the east way 89 have thus been recovered, and only one remains in the Hut- ton seam. Explorations in the Maudlin seam will be commenced next to recover the 70 or 80 bodies there. An official inspection of the seam took place this afternoon by Mr Willis and Mr Bell, Government inspectors. The result is not known yet. Five bodies were interred this afternoon in the colliery churchyard, that of William Fletcher, gunner, being with military honours. A painful circumstance has come to light. A body was identified as that of Henry Ramsay, and was followed to the grave on Sunday by his parents. The real Henry Ramsay has, however, been since identified, and the previous mistake discovered. Ramsay, who was just invalided from the army with a pension, had only woiked three days in the pit.

THE LANCASlilRE COTTON CRISIS. In response to his circular advising them of the resolution of the executive committee in Mancbes- teron Friday, the secretary of the North and North- East Lancashire Cotton Manufacturers' Associa- tion at Blackburn, received on Monday large numbers of replies, consenting to post notices to put the factories on three days per week. It is certain that the general meeting at Manchester to-day will confirm the action of the committee, and notices will be posted on Wednesday and Thursday to take effect in 14 days. Our Accrington correspondent telegraphs Mr BirtAhistie, weavers'secretary, has addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Masters' Associa- tion, requesting to know if the employers will grant an interview to a fresh set of delegates of actual mill workers. It is now considered probable that the masters will consent to the meeting taking place next Friday. Meetings will be held this week in various towns of the district, to determine the support to be given to Accrington iu case of a strike.

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT 1- NINE ELM& The adjourned inquest on those killed in the late accident at Nine Elms, on the 11th inst., was resumed on Monday, before Mr Carter, coroner for East Surrey, at the King Henry VIII., Lam- beth. i. The death of William Edward Morris was reported, and his body having been identified the inquiry was adjourned to the Vestry-hall, Lam- beth, the railway company being represented by Mr W. H. Hall, solicitor, fand Mr Verrinder superintendent.—Mr Gardiner, traffic manager' said he joined the train for Hampton Court at Vauxhall. Just after passing the Locomotive Junction signal-box at a speed of about 25 miles an hour, the train came into collision with an engine standing on the main down line. He left the train, and, after going to the signal-box to see that all other trains were stopped, gave instructions respecting the injured.—MrVallance, house sur- geon at St. Thomas' Hospital, said on Saturday night, the 11th insk, six injured persons were brought there and one dead body. He then described the injuries the above had received, and said there were still two in the institution, and they were both doingl well.—Mr Hall stated that Watson, the driver of the light engine, was in an extremely dangerous condition, and that Taylor, the driver of the Hampton Court train, was progressing favourably, but was unable to bear an examination at present. The guard of the train was in a position to bear an examination at home, if the jury thought fit.-Edward Tucker, travelling inspector, in the employ of the railway company, said he started the Hampton train on the night in question. The brake was equal to stopping the train within 200 yards. After luncheon the jury visited the scene of the disaster, and on their return the inquiry proceeded. -H. Alitchell, fireman of the light engine, which was run into, said tho engine proceeded from Waterloo to Nine Elms, to put up for the night. The were not stopped by the signal, but by their knowledge oi the place, as they had done before. After remaining stationary three or four minutes, a train ran into them. He did not see the train until too close to do anything. When going over the shod points, 1 ia engine whistle was blown once. The rule was for it to be blown five times. The signal was not taken off to allow his engine to proceed to the shed. They were waiting for the signal.—Thos. Charlton, the signalman at Wandsworth-road signal-box, gave evidence respecting the engine and train passing his station, and being acknowledged at Nine Elms.—At the urgent request of the legal gentle- man representing the dead'and injured, Mr Hall, for the railway company, said that whatever might be the finding of the jury as to the cause of the accident, the directors felt that this was a case in which they were technically and legally responsible and must compensate the persons injured. The inquiry was then adjourned one week,

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THE IRISH LAND AGITATION. ME PARNELL'S PROGRAMME. At the great land meeting at Ennis, on Sunday, Mr I'arnell, M.i?,, wa^ present, and in the course of a long speech in support and acknowledgement of resolutions passed, said When first I addresse-I I you, in last July twelvemonth, this squara was glittering with the bayonets of police—(cheers)— and I promised you then, pointing to the force, that if we could build up a determined and united Irish party in a very few years this military force would be abolished altogether. (Cheers.) To-day there is not a single constable present at this meoting-(cheers)-and it is the first of the Irish Land meetings which has not been attended bv scoies, aud some of them by several scores of constables. Let us look upon this as a. happy omen of the futtire-ai the first recognition in our history by the Government of England of the ability of our people to maintain order for them- selves, an, consequently, to govern themselves. (Cheers.) The resolution which has been sub- mitted to you is one inculcating the necessity of union amongst ourseivi s and of independence of every lSugli«h Miuistry, whether it be Tory or Radical. (Hear, hear.) I have always believed in the necessity of such independence but my convictions have been tfnfold strengthened by the experience of the past Session. I have seen that the more independence the Irish Party showed the more respect it gaino 1 for itsalf, and for Ireland. (Hear, hear.) I do not complain of our party. That party, on the whole, has been a good and a worthy oue. It is true that a very small section followed tl e Government across the House of COIIIIIIOIP, and retused to sit with the great majority of their colleagues, and the spectacle v as presented of an apparently divided Irish Party-40 sitting on the one side and some 20 on the other. I regret from the bottom of my heart this appearance of division and disunion, but I trust that those members, recognising that the overwhelming opinion of their constituents is in favour of unity, will retiace their steps, and will join the great body of their colleagues in present- ing a solid front to every Government. (Ci.eers.) This present Liberal Government liai made great promises. Up to the present moment it has ab- solutely given us no one single performance tut through the mouth of the Chief Secretary for Ire- land it has entreated that it be given on-3 year's time, in order to see whether it cannot bfntfit Ireland, and we have been willing- to give it the time and trial. But I stand here to-day to ex- press my conviction that whenever it is necessary for us to resume our ancient policy, such as we practised against the Tories, whenever we find that this Liberal Government falls short of either its professions or its performances, on that day it will be the duty of the present strong Irish party to show that it can punish the Liberal Government as well as the Tory. (Cheers.) Now we have had issued a Land Commission, and there has been some difference of opinion as to-whether the tenant farmers ought to give evidence before the Commission or not. I have not yet had an opportunity of saying anything in public about this subject, but I may say that in the main my opinions coincide with those of Mr John Dillon, (Cheers.) At the same time I only wish to ex- press my opinion, that I do not wish to coerce the Irish tenant farmer with reference to this matter one way or the ether. I am bound to tell you honestly that I believe this Commission was ap- pointed in order to try and whistle down the demand of the Irish tenantry, and to try fond find out what was the very least measure of reform that had a chance of being accepted in Ireland, and to a great extent to direct the minds of tenant farmers from agitating and organising to the useless work of goiDg before this Commission and giving evidence. My opinion, then, decidedly is this. Whatever harm you do to your cause ;,by going before this Commission, you certainly will be able to do no good. Depend upon it that the measure of the Land Bill of next session will be the measure of your activity and energy this winter. (Cheers.) It will be the measure of your determination not to pay unjust rent; it will be the measure of your determination to keep a firm grip of your home- steads--(clieers);-it will be the measure of your determination not to bid for farms from which others have been evicted, and to use the strong force of public opinion to deter any unjust men among yoursel ves-aud there are many such—from bidding for such farms. (Hear, hear.) If you refuse to pay unjust rents, if you refuse to take farms from which others have been evicted, the land question must be settled, and settled in a way that will be satisfactory to you. It depends, therefore, upon yourselves, and not upon any Com- mission, or any Government. When you have made this question ripe for settlement, then, and not till then, will it be settled. (Cheers.) It is very nearly ripe already in many parts of Ireland. It is ripe in Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, and portions of this county. (Cheers.) But I regret tosay that tenant farmers of the county Clare have been backward in organisation up to the present tiino. You must take and band your- selves together in Land Leagues. Every town and village must have its own branch. You must know the circumstances of the holdings and of the tenures of the district over which the League has jurisdiction. You must see that the princi- ples of the Land League are inculcated, and when you have done this in Clare, then Clare will take her rank with the other active counties, and you will be included in the next Land Bill brought forward by the Government. (Cheers.) Now, what are you to do to a tenant who bids for a farm from which another tenant has been evicted ? (Several voices Shoot him.") I think I heard somebody say "shoot him." (Cheers.) I wish to point out to you a very much better way-a more Christian and charitable way—which will give the lost sinner an opportunity of repenting (laughter and hear, hear). When a man takes a farm from which another has been evicted you must shun him on the roadside when you meet him you must shun him in_ the streets of the town youfmust shun him in the shop; you must shun him on the fair green and in the market place, and even in the place of worship by leaving him severely alone by putting him into a moral convent, by isolating him from the rest of his country, as If he were a leper of old. You must show him your detestation of the crime he has committed. If you do this you may depend on it that there will be no man so full of avarice, so lost to shame, as to dare the public opinion of all right-thinking men in the country and transgress your unwritten code of laws. (Loud cheers.) I said a yelr ago that the land question would never be settled until the Irish landlords were just as anxious to have it settled as the Irish tenants, (Cheers.) There are, indeed, so many ways in which it may be settled, that it is almost superflu- ous to discuss them. But I stand here to-day to express my opinion that no settlement can be satis- factory or permanent which does not ensure the uprooting of that system of landlordism which lias brought the country three timps in a century to famine. (Cheers. In my opinion, the longer the landlords wait the worse the settlement they will get. (Cheers.) Now is the time for them to settle, before the people 4learn the power of combination. We have been accused of preaching Communistic doc- trines when wa, tt,^e P^Pl0 not to pay an unjust rent, and the following out of this advice in a few of the Irish counties, has shown the English Government the necessity for a radical alteration in the land laws. But how would they like it if we told the people some day or other not to pay rent until this question Ig settled? (Cheers.) We have:not told them that yet, and I hope it may never be necessary for us to speak in thit way. (Hear, hear ) I hope the.quest/on will be settled peaceably, friendly and justly to all parties. (Hear, hear.) If it should not be settled we cannot allow this millstone to hang round the neck of otir:loountry, throttling its industry, and preventing progress. (Cheers.) It will be for the consideration of wiser heads than mine whether, if the landlords continue obdurate and refuse all just concessions, we shall not be obliged to tell the people of Ireland to strike against rent until this question has been settled. (Cheers.) And if the five hundred thousand tenant farmera of Ire- land struck against the ten thousand landlords, I should like to see where they would get police and soldiers enough to make them pay. (Loud obeers.) The resolutions adopted were to the following effect —"That we pledge ourselves never to be satisfied with any settlement of the land question except on the basis of an occupying proprietary which we regard as the only means by which all classes of the nation can be united in a National Parliament." "That we cordially endorse the action of the Irish party, under the guidance of Mr Parnell, during the last session of Parliament, but we view with regret the secession of one sec- tion of the party-namely, that which followed the Whills across the floor of the House and we trust that next session the Irish members will sit in a body in Parliament in opposition to every English Ministry until the rights of Ireland to self-government have been restored." And also one pledging fanners not to take any farm from which a tenant had been evicted for non-payment of rent. The Rev. Matthew Kenny, P.P., who denounced Mr P. J. Smyth, M.P., occupied the chair. Mr Finegan, M.P.,was present. A FARMER DENOUNCED. On Sunday evening a largely attended land meeting was held at Riversville, on Lord Dun- sandle's property, six miles from Loughrea. It was convened by the Land League for the purpose of denouncing the conduct of a farmer named Murty Hynes, who occupied land from which Lord Dunsandle had evicted a tenant. Nine or ten thousand persons, many bearing flags and Land League emblems, assembled on the spot, and in presence of about 100 police proceeded to destroy the wall round the farm. They afterwards paraded the land in procession, with bands playing. A plat- form was then erected, and the chair was taken by a tenant farmer who was secently evicted at Moneeu, near Loughrea. Resolutions were passed strongly denouncing the action of Murty Hynes. of Ballabane, in taking land from which a tenant had been evicted, rnd declaring that no settlement of the land question would be satis- factory which did not replace the present system of landlordism by a system enabling accnpiers to become owners of the soil. One of the speakers, Mr O'Sullivan advised the people not to bu- y stock seized for rent, but adhere to the principles of the Land League, and thus crush out landlordism. The proceedings were noted by a Government reporter. AGRARIAN OUTRAGE NEAR TUAM. On Sunday night several stacks of newly cut oats, the property of Dominick Leonard, were Lurned on his property near Tuam, some oats be- longing to a tenant being also burned. The out- rage is supposed to be an agrarian one, as Mr Leonard has recently bought the property, and no rents being forthcoming, foreclosed the mort- gage, and advised the property for sale. Leonard has intimated his intention of seeking compensa- tion for damage done.

It is stated that of the Boys' Newspaper, pub- lished by Messrs Cassell, Petter, Galpin, and Co., on Wednesday, 100,000 copies were required on the dny of publication. TARAXACUM AND PODOPHYLLIN. Tliin fluid combination, extracted from medlchiai roots, is used instead of JJluo Pill pud Calomel for the cure of Dyspepsia. Biliousness, and nil symptoms of congestion of the Liver, which are generally pain beneath the gliouldors, Headache, Drowsiness, no appetite, furred tongue, disagreeable taste in the mornWff, giddiness, disturbance of the Btomaeh, and feeling of general de- pression, A dese Taraxacum and Pe«e{4)yllin sets t',io s'ugarish Liver in nation, giving a sense of health >i>d comfort within 84 hfiiH'S? Tsra-JfayMw and Podephvllirj A A fluid mads only hy J, London, name Boittea W fttsi

EDUCATION IN WALES. 1 THE ABERYSTWITH CONFERENCE. 1 Amongst the gentlemen who have already arrived in Abarystwith with the intention of being present at the Nonconformist Conference, are Mr William Davie", M.P. (Pembrokeshire) the Rev. Mr Saunders, Swansea; and the Rev. J. Lewis, Carmarthen. Letters expressive of their wish to attend Lave been received from the following:—Mr .Tames. M.P. (Merthyr); Sir Richani Green Price, M.P.: Mr Evans Williams, M.P. (Radnor) Mr David Daviep, M.P. (Car- digan boroughs); Mr L. P. Pugh, M.P. (Car- diganshire); and Mr Hichard Davies, M.P. Anglesea).

THE TlIE\TltE HYAL, CARDIFF. Unquestionably one of the best, if not the best cotupauy that have appeared this season at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, are now under an engage- ment from the lessee for six nights. Mr Wynd- ham's "Betsy" company has been carefully selected, anI presents a roup of artistes well up, and in all respects suited to the characters they represent. The comedy is one of the best of the nwlern adaptations from the French, and, like th c, Pink Dominoes," has become a great favourite with the lovers of the drama. The audience on Men lav evening wlis larger than usual, and the huuiour displayed by those who take part in the play drew from all parts of the house laughter and applause. Betsy" is a drama intended to bring out the domestic life of the wealthier classes, and the drawinu-room at Birkett's house was fitted with furniture, &c., of an unusually luxurious character for the stage. Dresses, scenery, &c., have been well prepared, and the spirit thrown iuto it by the whole of the dramatU pcrsoiKB car- ried the piece through must successfully. NAHlt ESCAPETlIOM DROWN-

ING AT TENBY A SCENE ON THE SOUTH SANDS. ( On Sunday afternoon considerable excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of the Esplanade through it being announced that several females were locked ill" on the rocks beneath. A crowd of people soon collected. At once several gentle- men (one a clergyman), who were on the sands at the time and saw the dangerous position of the party, rushed into the water to the rescue of the frightened ladies, and, although the tide was coming in very quickly, succeeded in carrying them all ashore. Had it not been for the timely aid of these gentlemen (who are visitors to Tenby, and whose names are unknown eveu to the rescued themselves) the probability is that the ladies would have been drowned. The party, which consisted of the Misses Lea, Misses Giifiiths, and Mrs Linden, are, we understand, deeply grateful to their rescuers. STABB A SWANSEAHAWKER

AT BRISTOL. On Monday, at the Bristol police-court-betore the Mayor and Mr Christopher Thomas—Samuel Treasure was charged with stabbing Frederick Davies, a hawker, of Greenhiil, Swansea. The prosecutor stated that he had been in Bristol about a week, and on Sunday evening he was at his lodgings in Lamb-street, St. J ude's, where the prisoner also resided. Owing to a dispute that took place between them, the prisoner sud- denly rushed upon him, knocked him down, and then stabbed him in the head and neck with a knife. He bled until he became unconscious.— Ellen Davis, wife of the prosecutor, said that she was in the house on Sunday evening, and heard that a disturbance was going on in the kitchen. She ran down stairs, and saw the prisoner on top of her husband, striking at him with a knife and foaming at the mouth. She dragged the prisoner off, and. then called for assistance. Two constables came in, and her husband was taken to the Infirmary.-It was stated by a witness named Gibbs that on the previous evening a dispute arose between the prosecutor and the prisoner, and they fell on the ground together, and that blood flowed from the prosecutor.—The prisoner was remanded for a week.

INDUSTHIAL NOTES. Adverting to the lamentable loss of life in Wales and the North Of England coalfields, the Iron and Coal Trades Review says:—After each great colliery disaster the public are asked to afford pecuniary help, and, as a rule, when, as it were, the thrill of horror still overshadows them, and they are in what may be considered an emotional state, they subscribe liberally, though in one or two cases recently in connection with South Wales, where colliery catastrophes have been comparatively frequent of late years, the public purse-strings have not been opened with the alacrity to which we have been accustomed. This is the most ready means of showing that sympathy with those in distress, which our countrymen always feel. But after all this ad- ventitious charity had far better be superseded by such an organisation as that drafted in outline by Mr Ellis Lever. For it should not be forgotten that in Wales and elsewhere there are besides the wholesale disasters of which we periodically hear EO much, many minor but none the less grievous fatalities in which very many perish singly and unnoticed,-every.day accidents, the victims of which, in (the aggregate, appear to be very numerous, as shown by the reports of H. M. Inspectors of Mines. Where there are no relief funds, such as we find in Durham, no help can be afforded to those left behind. In the case of a National Accident Fund, single accidents, as well as those Swhere holocausts of victims are sacrificed, would meet with attention. It should not be a very hard taak to carry out the scheme proposed, for there are already district organisa- tions in Northumberland and Durham, Lanca- shire and Cheshire, North Wales, West York- shire, and North Staffordshire, and these might be amalgamated.. There is also a nucleus besides the money owned by the above-named organisa- tions, for it may not be generally known that an aggregate sum of no less than 2100,000, the surplus of former relief funds, is lying unused in banks and elsewhere. The proposal of Air Lever is, at any rate, one worthy oflattention,and it could doubtless be carried out now with more likelihood tof success, whenpublie sympathy is disectedtothe miners, than when the emotional period subsides. The desirability) of there being a national fund is apparent, when so much as £ 100,0003 in special funds is lying idle. In the Hartley Relief Fund alone there is £ 20,000 of ( unappropriate balance, which it is absurb to keep, as the drafts on the fund become every year less and there canlbe no necessity to have so large a reserve. It has been suggested that if it is possi- ble this 220,000, or a iportion ofjjsit, should be de- voted to administering relief at Seaham. but whether or not the public ought not to be back- ward in helping those who have, when they ware able, done their best to help themselves. The necessity for such relief funds is none the less since the passing of the Employers' Liability Act, as that only provides for compensation where the accident is directly traceable to the negligence of the employer or some of his agents, whereas a great part of,the calamities, especially the larger, are purely accidental, and such for which the employer would not be liable. Without an insurance fund to fall back upon the miner would be much worse off under the new law than he was under the old. Where the cause of an accident is not ascertainable, as at Risca, and doubtless at Seaham, of course nothing could legally be got from the employer. Thus these re- lief and accident organisations cannot be dispensed with. NEW WELSH PATENTS*. The following applications for letters patent are notified:—J. Morgan, Garth, wheels for tram- cars, locomotives, trucks, trams,, conveyances, &c. A. Stephens, Newport, expansion valve gear, applicable to winding aiid other motive power engines. Notice to proceed L. Richards, Dow- lais, straight swing and curving railway bars or rails. OUP, FOREIGN IRON TRADE. Iron says :—Within the last twelve months the total exports of iron and steel exceeded 4,000,000 tons. Only twice in the whole history of the trade have our exports exceeded 3,000,000 tons, and the most sanguine of optimists a year ago could scarcely have ventured to hope that the past maximum would be even equalled. The previous two years of highest exports were 1871 and 1872, and the quantities of these years were 3,169,219 and 3.382,762 tons respectively, so that our exports for the last twelve months exceed by about a million tons those of any previous year. Since 1873 the total exports have neverreached 2,500,000 tons, although the production has averaged 6,300,000 tons per annum. It is also worthy of remark that our exports of iron for the first time reached 2,000,000 tons in 1868; so that in the eleven years that have since elapsed they have been just doubled. No other industry has shown such rapid progress in its foreign trade in so short a time. It puts the coal trade, the cotton trade, and every other trade in the shade. It should be added, too, that our foreign trade has far out- stripped our home trade. Analysing the propor- tions in which the different descriptions of iron made in this country are exported, it is seen that pig iron takes the lead (44 per cent. of the total exported. Rails come next (17 per cent.); and miscellaneous manufactures of cast or wrought iron, bars, angles, bolts, rods, iioops, sheets, boiler and armour plates compose the remaining 40 per cent. The rail exports decreased in 1879-80. The pig iron exuorts attained a maximum. cent. The rail exports decreased in 1879-80. The pig iron exuorts attained a maximum. I NORTH OF ENGLAND COAL TRADE GBIEVAHCES. Wages in the coal trade of the North of Eng- land have fallen heavily, and by the closing of some of the highest priced royalties, the average of the latter has been brought down. But there are some charges which have in that depression risen to a very great extent, and which are still rising, and seem likely to further increase. One of them, and one of the least satisfactory, is that of local rates and imperial taxes. We do not purpose to inquire as to the incidence of taxation, or the cause of the increase of im- perial taxes, for in the latter the debateable ground of party politics would be trenched on. But without paasing beyond the pale of general remark, it may be said that the effect of recent educational effort, of sanitary effort, and of local movements has been to add a heavy burden to the mineral trades-the effect on the rates of many collieries being almost to double the amounts paid. And as the. process of school- erection is going on, of sanitary authorities' cre- ation is progressing, and of adding to the Imperial taxes is also continuing, it must be evi- dent that rates and taxes will figure higher in the cost-books of the collieries. It is well worth while considering whether the mine-owners in unions would not do well to secure greater oversight over the local rates, and without putting any obstacles in the way of sanitary or educational progress endeavour to combine to keep rates and taxes within reasonable bounds. This question is almost national in its importance.-Colliet-y Guardian. SUBMA.BIH5 COAL. In Northumberland, according to tbe IMining Journal, the net available quantity (.;1 coal under the sea is estimated at 403,000,000 tons; and on the Durham coast under the •' aea, including a "breadth of three and a half milep, with an area of 71 square miles, 784,500,000 torE6 This latter is paid to have an aggregate thickness of 30 feet, dis- tributed in six seams, but how it is to be worked is a problem to be solved I the future, aud with fespeot and will m&cy eyiaieafc

1 LORD BUTE'S BEAYER COLONY. Lovers of natural history are much indebted to the Marquess of Bute for theùpportunity afforded of witnessing the beaver in this country under natural conditions. The Marquess, pursuing his inclinations as a naturalist, introduced a few years ago a colony of beavers from Canada to the Island of Bute, and it is interesting to consider how the colony is progressing. The beaver was at one time a native of Scotland, but some cen- turies have eiaosed since his extermination from our midst. The Marquess of Bute's experiment proves that he has disanpeured from Great Britain not because the climate is unsuitable. The animal's known timidity make? us readily trace his disal pearance to simpler causes, such as the ciimillut:on of our vast forests and the altered conditions of human existence. The colony is situated about five miles from Rothesay, and within ..n easy distance from Mountstuart House. The shortest road from Rothesay pro- ceeds by way of the cemetery and Loch. Fad. A correspondent of the Ayrshire Advertiser recently visited the beaver colony, and he states that the result of the Marquess of Bute's experiment is that the colony, i% Lich at first numbered but four, had no iv increased to 20. The beaver is rarely seen even by the keeper, as he works only at night, and at the slightest sound is ready to dart out of sight. This makes it difficult to estimate the exact number now in the enclosure but Mr Black, the keeper, is of opinion that two dozen is about correct. The doubtful part of the experiment is whether this youthful population will continue to increase in numbers,as it is thought the new stock are all descendants of the original four. Mr Black affords eveiy information to those curious in the matter, and a visit to the place becomes interest- ing and instructive. Considering that the beavers have felled some hundreds of trees, that the cost of locking after them is considerable, aud that they yield no pecuniary return, there can be no doubt that the action of the Marquess of Bute in main- taining such a colouy is purely unselfish. Indeed, it is only extensive and wealthy lan J lords like the Marquess who could afford to do so,in,i the public are Lnder a deep obligation for tile privilege of observing the beavers' interesting work.—Court Journal,

RIFLE C0MMTF[QNAF CARDIFF. The annual prize meeting of the 2nd detatch- ment (Cardiff and Penarth) of the 2nd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers, came off at the East Moors range, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon. The weather was unfavourable for shooting, as a fish- tail wind coming rather from the rear blew dur- ing the day. Firing commenced at nine a.m., and during the day a goodly number of competitors came forward. Luncheon was provided for the competitors on the ground. The officers present were Capt. Sladen, Capt, Shackell, Lieut. Yorke, Lieut. Spiridion, Lieut. Newbui-y, and Lieut. Maddox. The following are the scores in the various competitions :— COMPETITION NO. 1.— £ 35 divided in 50 prizes, seven shots at 200 and 500 yards. 200 yds. 0 Jo yoa. TOtal, Private Partiidge, Z5 5s.. 27 25 52 Sergt. Perkin?, L3 3s 23 25 52 Captain Shackell, £ 2 7s 6d 22 23 51 Bergt. Hardage, Z2 23 23 51 Private NVi-ide, 41 15s 27 24 61 Private Sleeman, £ 110s.. 26 24 50 Corporal B. Brown, jel 5s 27 23 50 Private Stoodley, 41 26 23 49 Sergt. Davies, 15s. £ 0 19 49 CoL-Ser^t. Griffiths, 15s.. 27 21 48 Sgft, Major Parker, 12s 6d 26 22 48 Sergt. Collins, 103 6d 30 18 48 Corp. T. E. James, 10s 6d 24 23 47 Corporal Connellan, 10s 6d 27 18 45 Private Brown, 10s 6d 21 23 44 D.-MajorThojnpson,10s6d 27 17 44 Private F. Farr, 10s 61 28 15 43 Corporal Benjamin, 10s 6d 24 19 42 Corporal Farr, 10s 6d 24 18 42 Corporal Vinnicomba, 108 24 18 42 Corporal Hodges, 10j 26 16 42 Sergt. E. G. William?, 10s 1L 25 17 42 Corp. H. T. ilodze, 10s 21 20 41 CoL-Sergt. Griffiths, 10s.. 22 18 40 Corporal Windsor, 10s 27 13 40 Serfft. Angove, 10s 26 13 39 Lance-Corp. Batt-, 7sCd.. 21 18 39 Private Gerrish, 7s 6d 18 20 38 Private J. Thomas, 7s 6d 20 18 38 Sergeant Rusher, 7s 6d 26 12 33 Corporal Rees, 7s 61 26 12 38 Private A. Johnsou.7s 6d- 22 16 38 Private Lovell, 7s 22 15 87 Private Boucher, 7s 19 17 36 Sergt. May, 7s 21 15 30 Sergt. W. Jones, 5s 21 14 35 Sergt. C. W. Griffiths, 5s 18 16 34 Corporal Good, 5s 18 16 34 Corporal PeIcy, 5s 22 11 33 Lieut. Yorke, 53 22 11 33 Private Liles, 5s 16 16 32 Private Phillips, 5s 19 12 31 Lance-Corp. Elward, 5s.. 27 3 30 Private J. Collins, 5s 22 8 30 Lieut. Spiridion, 5s 17 13 30 Corporal A. Turner, 59 23 6 29 Private Green, 5s 19 9 28 Captain Sladen, 5s 17 10 27 Private Allen, 58 15 11 26 Private A. Farr, 5s 17 9 26 COMPETITION NO. 2.—Recruits prizes, given by officers of the corps. Open to recruits who had joined the corps since 1st Nov., 1879. Seven allots at 200 yards. joined the corps since 1st Nov., 1879. Seven allots at 200 yards. I __n- Joints. Private Spinks, Ll 10a 24 Sleeman, £ 1 53 .24 Lovell, 15s 21 Allen, 10s u 20 „ Harris, 7s 6d 19 II J. Green, 5s J 17 A. Farr, 2a 6d 17 liopkins, 29 W i 16 II A. Roberts, 2a 15 > COMPETITION No 3—Cup given by Lieut. Spiridion for rapid firing. This was an interesting competition, as the com petitors were taken to an unknown distance from the target, made to face it, and make as many shots and as high a score as possible within a minute, standing position. Some good shooting resulted. Thus the winner shot 10 times, of which 8 shots struck the target. Result:— Points. Lieut. York, cup 10 i „ Perkins, 10s — Corpl. Yinnicombe, 6s.. COMPETITION No. 4-£8 divided into 10 prizes—7 u shots, at GOO yards Points. Priv»tePartridge, £ 2 .26 Carpi. A; T. Hodge, £ 115s .25 Sergt. May, £ 1 5a • 24 11 Perkins, 15a 22 Col.-Sergt. Griffiths. 10s ..20 Sergt. T. Collins, 103 20 Corpl. Benjamin, IOS 20 Corpl. Hodges, 5s 19 E. James, 5s 18 Drum-Major Xhompson.Ss 18 TRADESMEN'S PRIZES.—Competition for a number of articles contributed by tradesmen of Cardiff and Penart-, of which a list will be published when distributed. Prizes won by the scores made at 200 yards in the first competition:— %U Points. Sergeant Davies 30 Sergeant Collins 30 Priyate F. Farr 28 Sergeant Hardage .28 Drum-Major Thompson 27 Private Wride S7 C ;rporal Brown 27 Private W. Partridge, 27 (Corporal Connellan 27 tLance-Corporal Elward .27 Corporal Windior 27 Private Sleemau 26 Corporal G. Itees .26 Sergeant Perkins 26 Serjeant Rusher 26 Private Stoodley 26 Corpoitd Hodges r. 26 Sergeant-Major Parker 26 Sergeant E. G. Williams 25 Corporal T. E James 24 Lance-Corporal Farr 24 Sergeant Gazzard 24 Corporal Benjamin 23 Corporal A. Turner 23 Lieutenant Yorke 22 Private Sqnance 22 Private A. Johnson 22 Captain Shaclcell Corporal J. To Griffiths 22 Private A. Lovell 22 Corporal A. T. llooge 21 Private Brown 21 Sergeant May 21 Lance-Corporal Betts 21 Private F. Thomas 20 Sergeant Haines 00 20 Lance-Corporal Lukins 20 Private Nl'. Spinks.. 20 Private Green Private Phillips 19 Sergeant D. Thomas 18 Lieutenant Maddox • • 18 Private Cerrish 18 Corporal Good 18 Corporal Sladen 17 Private A. Farr 17 Lieutenant Spiridion 17 Private Biggs. 17 Private F. Harris 16 Sergeant Beames 16 Lance Corporal Plews 15 Private L. Williams 8 Private E. London 2 PENARTH TRADESMEN'S PRIZES. Colour-Sergeant Griffiths. 27 Sergeant Augove 26 Corporal Vennicombe '0 24 Corporal Percy 22 Private Collins o. 22 Sergeant VV. Jones 21 Sergeant-Inst. Jenk-in 21 Private Boucher 19 Sergeant C. W. Griffiths 18 Private Lyles 16 Private Allen 15 Corporal Richards 11

l RIFLE COMPETITION AT f SWANSEA. A return match was shot off at Cwmdonkin range, on Saturday, between ten of C, D, and E companies (Swansea) and ten of F, G, and H com- panies (Cwmavon and Taibach) of the 1st Glamor- gan llifle Volunteers, when Captain Trick's team was again successful, winning by 49 points. The conditions were seven shots at each rauge (200 and 500 yards), with two sighting shots. The weather, though clear, was anything but favourable for making large scores, the wind being shifty and blowing in fitful gusts, therefore a good deal of manoeuvring was required to keep on the target. Subjoined are the scores'of both teams :— SWANSKA. Points. Sergeant George Williams 57 Captain W. D. Trick 51 Sergeant Maroney 51 Sergeant Roberts 50 Private W. Hopkins 47 Sergeant J.Jenkins. 46 Lieutenant Knight 42 Sergeant George Smith 42 Corporal Lodwig 40 Colour-sergeant Matty ¡. 23 454 CTTMAVOJF AND TAIBACH. Lieutenant Fitzmaurice 51 Captain J. Jones 46 Lieutenant Lew Li .46 Private T. James 43 Private W. Huiit 40 Ouartermaster-sergeant James j 88 lien tenant Conway 38 Sergeant Cound 37 ergcant Roderick 84 Sergeant T. Jenkins 32 405 liajority for Swansea, 49 points.

THE FIRST STOBY which the Eminent Novelist Mrs Lynn Lvnton has ever written for newspaper publi- cation will commonoa In the CAREWF Tmna ami SOUTH Walks Weekly Haws ot September 21. It U entitled "My Love P and it is expeotea wi'l prove to be a story pf remarkable power aud extraordinary interest, in the envne issue will also appear tli» opening phapters of the First Prise St«ry at the South Wales 5li«ledgfod,entitled, « The Fair UM Ystrart 1'yW," fey Peria Gwypte Evans, I author otu Brouwrn* Q^auer, so,, < ft*

4b, CARDIFF. DR. VAUGHAST, the Dean of Llandaff, has been appointed one of the vice-presidents of the Cym- mrodorion Society, in the room of the late Mr Serjeant Parry. LORD BUTE'S EIRTHDAT.-T,ie 12th of Septem- ber being Lord Bute's 33rd birthday, a number of prominent citizens met at Rothesay,on the 13th inst., and drank his Lordship's health. Air Pal- mer, teacher, presided, and in a eulogistic speech pointed to his Lordship's many good qualities, and to his consideration of his tenantry, and con- cluded by proposing Long life and continued prosperity to his Lordship and family." Tlie toast was drunk with flowing bumpers and all the honour?. CANTON FAIR.—The usual autumn fair was held cn Monday, at the Canton Market. Usually the autumn cattle fair is the most important in the year, aud though on Monday there was a good number of cattle shown, an 1 also horses, the attendance of buyers was very limited, and the business transactions few. Messrs Stephen- son, Alexander, and Co. sold by auction a large number of sheep, which fetched good average prices. There were only a few pigs shjvvn, and on the whole it was a dull fair. SUDDE. DEATH.—An inquest was held on Mon- day, at the Town- all, on the body of Demetrius Lergeg", a Greek seaman, ,i lio had died suddenly on Sunday morning at a boarding-house, 27, JJute- street. A verdict of Death from natural causes" was returned. YOUUG CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION CON- FERENCE.—To-morrow (Wednesday) the South Wales District Union of Young Men's Christian Associations hoi i their first annual Conference. At 11.30. a conference of delegates and secietaries will be held for the transaction of routine busi- ness, the reception of reports, &c. At 3.30 another meeting will ba held at the Town-hall, and at 7.30, in the same place, a public meeting, which wi 1 Le a idressed by, arnoEg others, the Dean of LlandaiF. THE TRIP TO MANCHESTER.—The London and North-Western Railway ran on Monday an ex- cursion train from Cardiff to Manchester, via Hereford. Fare to and from Manchester, with admission to Belle Vue Gardens, 6s 6d. This was the cheapest trip ever run from Wales, and for the distance travelled, over 400 miles, would occupy nearly 30 hours. About 80 persons were driven over from Penarth in breaks, which place they left about half-past two o'cock on Monday L morning. The trains left Cardiff in two detachments, and they contained over 700,passen- gers and hundreds more would be added between Cardiff and Hereford, when the train would pro- ceed to Manchester diiect. It is timed to arrive at Cardiff on the return journey at half-past six o'clock. WOOD-STREET CHAPEL.—In connection with the anniversary services at this chapel, the Rev. Kilsby Jones on Monday evening delivered an admirable lecture on "Self-built Men." The chair was taken by Mr Alderman Lewis. The attendance was not, however, very large, but those who were present had a great treat. The lecturer has a good deal of dry humour with which be amuses his audience, but at the same time lie rivets their attention by the instructive lessons conveyed in his address. His selections of self-built men were generally of a local character, and the value of the lesson was enhanced by the fact, the subjects that formed the basis of his re- marks being known to many of those present. The lecturer was frequently applauded, and a hearty vote of thanks was given to him at the close. POLICE TRIP TO WESTON.—The second half of the police force who were prevented from havingltheir outing .last week, in, consequence of the state of the weather, were on Monday con- veyed to Weston in the Lady Mary. The day was remarkably fine, and the same enteitainment was provided for the men at Weston as was dis- pensed to the other half a few weeks since. The whole of the expense was defrayed by the Mayor, Mr J. McConnochie. GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIR- HART AND DISPENSARY.—The following report has been issued :—Number of inmates remaining by last week, 38 admitted since, 6; discharged, 10 died, 0 remaining in the house, 34 number of out-patients on the books, 535, Medical- officers for week commencing September 21st- Physician, Dr. Edwards; surgeon, Dr. Taylor. Gentlemen visitors for the week— Messrs Griffith Phillips, J. McConnochie, John Morgan, Rees Jones, R. W. Griffith.-GEO. T. COLEMAN, secretary, The secretary begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks, the following new annual subscriptions to the infirmary :—W. B. Cornwell, Bute Docks, £ 1 Is; Messrs Ferris and Co., 4 and 5, Union-street, Bristol, £ 2 2s; Mrs Fanny Lewis, Angel-street, Cardiff, fl Is. Donation received from Messrs Morgan and Scott, solicitors, E2 2s; amount agreed to be paid by the defen- dant in settlement of a slander case. Present;— Magazines, received from Mrs Fanny Lewis, Angel-street; Miss Jenkins, Ponthir Mr Moore. 18, Partridge-road. A bed rest, Mr Spencer. DisonDERLY.-At the borough police-court, on Monday, before Mr R. O. J ones and Dr Paine, several persons were fined in small sums for fight- ing and causing an obstruction in various parts of the townj on Sunday evening.—Dennis Shaugh- nessy, a labourer, of Croft-street, Roath, was fined 10s and costs for being disorderly and assaulting P.C. Dam on Sunday night by throwing an apple at him and striking him in the face. NON-MAINTENANCE.—Several persons were 8ilm. moned by Mr Pritchard, the warrant officer for the Cardiff Guardians, for leaving their parents or wives chargeable to the Cardiff Union. Orders were made on them to pay various sums from Is to 2s 6d per week, according to their circum- stances.—Daniel Richards was ordered to pay 4s a week towards the support of his grand-children. ROBBEHY AT THE ROYAL HOTEL.—From time to time within.the last two months various stims of money have been missed from the cash box in the bar of the hotel, but from the number of servants and assistants in the hotel it seemed difficult to fix even suspicion on anyone. A short time since £20 were taken from the iron safe in the bar, which was only left open a few minutes, and on Saturday a five pound note, which had only been paid by a commercial traveller, and endorsed by him a few hours previously, was taken from the cash box. Dectective Inspector Price was com- municated with, and Detective James on Monday moruing visited the liotel. Suspicion had fallen on a housemaid named Ellen James. She had been formerly in the employ of Mr Wain, but had only returned to her former position about two been formerly in the employ of Mr Wain, but had only returned to her former position about two months. On searching her boxes over £40 in gold and silver were found in a leather bat; in her box, and also the 1:3 note which was paid in on Satur- day. When charged by Dectective James she admitted having taken" the money at various times when she v as left in the bar alone for a few minutes. She was removed to the police-station crying bitterly, and will be brought before the magistrates to-day.

LLANDAFF. PETTY-SESSIONS.—At :the Llandaff petty-ses- sions, on Monday—before Mr Griffith Phillips and Mr Jonas Watson—Mary Matthews, Tongwyn- lais, was charged by Louisa Badman, of the same place, with an alleged assault which took place outside the residence of the parties. The magis- trates asked defendant if she wished the case to be adjourned to call witnesses, when she said she was very ill and not fit to come up, but "she could bring the whole Ton as witnesses" against the complainant. The magistrates' clerk informed her that the whole population could not have been present. Ultimately she was fined 5s, including costs.—John Llewellyn, Whitchurch, was sum- moned by Mr Hopkins, school attendance officer Whitchurch, for not sending his child Elizabeth to school. Defendant said he sent his chilu to Penlan School, in which she would learn more in one month than in six months at the Whitchurch National Schools. Mr Hopkins said Penlan Schools were not certified schools. The magistrates made an order for the attendanceof thchild at Whitchurch National Schools.—Daniel Miles, Llanedarne, was summoned by George Wilcox, Cardiff, for non- payment of wages. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount, 3;3 6d, and the costs of the case.

PENARTH. PETTY-SESSIONS.—At these sessions, on Mon- day—before Messrs E, F. L. Jenner and J. S. Corbett—Patrick Walsh, Penarth, was charged by John Harlley with assaulting him, and fined 10s and cost5. A cross-summons, in which Hart- ley charged Walsh with assault, was dismissed.— Mr J. Llewellyn, rate-collector, summoned Thos. Williams, liu:e merchant William Thomas, eating-house keeper Caroline Davies, grocer Thomas L. Howe, eating-house keeper and J. Carter, seamen's boarding-house keeper, for non- payment of rates, and obtained an order to pay with costs in each instance.—Mr J. Matthews, school attendance officer, charged Richard Evans, Mary Jackson. David Davies, and Alfred Bishop, with disregarding ti.e magistrates' order to sen 1 their children to school. Davies aid Bishop were fined Is each, and Evans and Mary Jackson in the full penalty of 5s. Several other parents were charged with neghcting to send their children to school, and attendance orders were ordered to be issued.—Jeremiah Hayes was charged by Police- constable Sanson with riding on a two horse con- veyance without reins, and fined 69 and costs. CHARGE OF INDECENT EXPOSURE. At the police-court on Monday, William Jobb, 'a car- penter, living at Penarth, was charged with indecently exposing himself on Penarth beach on the evening of the 4th of September. He was under the influence of drink. Many complaints had been made of lato, and Mr Corbett, solicitor, who appeared for the police, asked that an example be made of the defendant, and urged that the bench had nc alternative but to commit him for trial at the quarter-sessions. The magis- tratesseemed disinclined to do so. and adjourned the case for a fortnight in order to tind out whether a fine oould legally be inflicted. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—Mr Evan E. Roberts, grocer and builder, Glebe-street, Penarth, charged Edwin Abel with assaulting him on Wednesday last, the 15th inst. Mr Stephens appeared for Mr Roberts, and Mr Corbett defended. The case was dismissed.

ST. FAGANS. FANCY FAIR AT TaE CASTLE.—A fancy fair is to be held at the Castle to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, the proceeds of which are to be in aid of the fund for the purchase of an organ for St. Fagan's Church. One of the features %,ill beau exhibition of noTel mechanical toys. The band of the Cardiff Artillery Volunteers, under the leadership of Mr G. F. Davis and the St. Fagan's band, conducted by Mr Leonard Davies, will be in attendance. Lady Mary Windsor- Clive, the Hon. Misses Windsor-Clive, and other ladies will preside over the stalls, which will be furnished with a variety ofa Spanish and Indian wares. Wednesday being the Cardiff half-holiday, for the convenience of the town's folk, the admit- tance fee into the Bazaar and Castle terrace, &c. will be reduced at 4.30 p.m. that day to one shilling,

TREHERBEET. AT THE PENTRR FO^TCE-COURT, on Monday- before Mr Gwilym WiUiamN stipendiary, and t Mr Thomas Joseph—Robert Carpenter Ireher- bert, was summoned for belpg drun* aua riotous. Defendant had, It seemed, abused hi# wife baaly, and when she went to the police station to soeli protection, he followed, His behaviour there was so violent that he had to be locked up, He made a grvbt noise witft his wooden leg against the door, and eventually the leg had to b§ un- screwed py p;)\I, He WP,4 t\Qt4 2Qs t'J\d. I aeeta. or 91 dm iwvrliiogiw-uts

SWANSEA AT THE POLICE-COURT, on Monday—before the Stipendiary (Mr J. C. Fowler), the Ex-mavor (Dr. J. Rogers), Mr J. Buse,and Mr T. E. Davies — John Jtvinglett, Lamb street, striker, was charged with being drunk an i disorderly on the Strand, on Saturday nigLt. Fined 10s, including costs, or seven days.—Joseph Davies, seamen, Bowen-street, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at the same time and place as the last prisoner. It appeared that the conduct of the I two prisoners had caused a crowd to assemble. The police gave Davies a bad character. ónd he was fined 10s and cos s, or 10 days.—William j Campfield, 34, Piincess-street, was charged with being druuk and disorderly in Unicn-street, and I fined 103. ALLEGED ASSAULT O.N AWiyy.-Thos.Vau.-ban, coal seller, 51, was charge I with assaulting and wounding Sarah Vaughan, his wife. Prosecutrix, an old woman, who looked about 90, but who was stated to be 74, was put into the witness box. She said that she had a fall snd cut her forehead. Her husband did not in- jure her in any way. On the night of Saturday, the 11th inst., she went to the station bleeding from a severe cut on the forehead, and said her husband had struck her with an earthenware pitcher.—Dr Thomas said he had attended the prosecutrix at the union. The injury to her fore- head might have been caused by a fall. There was no evidence that she had been assaulted, and the Drisoner was discharged. ROBBING A CURRIER.—John Davies. 47, labourer, v as ell: rged with Etealinz a pair of calfskin boot up- per?, of ti.e value of 0s 9d, the property of Mr Ni- cholas Buse, currier, Orange-street; also with steal- ing four pieces of sole leather from the shop of Mr Buse. Prosecutor said he missed the leather on the 1st i'.st., and the upi ers on the 15tL. He did not kni the prisoner, although his face was familiar. -John Davies, shoemaker, StranJ, a man who had unùerone 14 days' imprisonment for receiving the leather, said he bought it from prisoner for 2s 6d.—Prisoner said he had never seen the wit- ness.—P-C. Morris (13) deposed that he appre- hended i risoner in Argyle-street on the 16th inst., and took him to the station, where he was charged with stealing the uppers, lie replied that he w;;e quite innocent, anl knew nothing about it.- Thomas Mad Jock, shoemaker, AVoodfield-street, Morriston, said tnat on. the 15th insr. prisoner came to his shop and oSered to sell him the uppers, which he said were "a misfit." Witness bought them for 4s. He did not know the prisoner. Prisoner admitted that he sold the uppers to the last witness. He had them fro-. i a man named James M'Grati).- John Davies, currier, Strand, said that prisoner came to his shop and offered to sell him a pair of uppers similar to those in question. He said he did not believe they were honestly got, and refused to buy them. Prisoner said be was selling them for another man.—The Stipendiary said there could not be much doubt that prisoner had stolen the uppers and the leather. lie would not. how- eve: be convicted of stealing the latter, as there was hardly sufficient corroboration of the evidence of the man to Lorn he sold it. On the other charge he would be sent to prison for two months, with hard labour. CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN. — William Protheroe, landlord of the Dutfryn Anns public- house, Jockey-street, was charged with selling intoxicating liquor to a drunken person on the 4th inst. Inspector Williams said he saw a man named Henry Johns in the bar with a cup of beer in his hand. The man was plainly drunk, and had been con- victed of the offence on his own admission, and fined. Defendant's daughter confessed that she supplied the man with beer, but added that he did not aj ps. r to her to be drunk. Defendant had conducted the house properly for four years, and the Bench, therefore, discharged him with a caution. A DISPUTED CAB FARE.—Daniel Williams, cattle dealer, Llanivrda, Carmarthenshire, who did not appear, was summoned for non-payment of a cab fare, by a driver named James Vincent. Complainant stated that on the 12th instant, he drove defendant to Pentre, waited there an hour an I a half, and then drove him back to the Post- office, Swansea. Defendant paid 2s 6d, the price agreed upon for driving, and witness asked him for 3s, which was the legal charge of 6d per quar- ter of an hour waiting. Defendant refused to pay anything. The case was adjourned for a week. ASSAULT.—Harris Cohen, glazier, Orchard- street, was charged with assaulting Mary Jones, a young erirl. It appeared that defendant slapped the girl's face. He was fined 10s, and tl 4s 3d costs. ANDERSON, ABBOTT, AND ANDERSONTiave the largest stock in' Swansea of all kinds of belting, includ- ing Gaudy's, Indiarubber, and best sinjrle and double hand-sown leather (made on the premises), at the old address, 16 and 17, Castle-street, Swansea. 45582 C. TWEJJNBY & Co., Stationers, Bookseller?, Nets, &c., 7. CastJe-street, have just reoeived a supply of office and household inks—warranted non-cor- rosive-in jars from 3d to 4s each. Cheap stationery, wholesale and retail, and account-books; stationers' sundries, tissue papers. THE REBECCA RIOTER," by Miss E. A. Dillwyn, 2 vols.. el is., now ready. Adver- tisement Ajrants. India Rubber Stamps, 0S2C3 PERFECTION OF MEDICTNE. For Neuralgia, Tie. Faceathe, and Toothache, isid.George, CSiemist, Swansea. 476:3 No FIror IN THE KINGDOM doing such good work, at such low prices, as Mr CIXAPMAN, at his dio, High-street. AS701

NEWPORT. NEWPORT INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. — Number of patients attended at the dispensary during the week ending September 18th, 1880, 312 number of visits paid to patients at their own homes, 52; number of patients in the in. firmary during the week. 9.—Surgeon for the week, Dr. Davies H. R. Hudson, house surgeon (pro. tem.) Southern district.—Number of patients during the week ending September 18th, 1880. 45; number of visits paid to patients during the week, 102.-R. Cooke, M.R.C.S., Eng., L.S.A.. Lend., visiting surgeon. BOROUGH POLICE-COURT.—At this comt on Monday—before Messrs J. Gibbs and T. P. Wansborough—a man named Daniel King was fined 530 or in default seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk and incapable in Commercial- street.J ereIIjah McCarthy, a drover, was fined 10s, including costs, for causing an obstruction by allowing a flock of sheep to remain in Tredegar- street. Arthur Jennings, a boy living iu Raglan-street, was committed to one day's imprisonment for stealing two silk hand- kerchiefs from the shop of Mr b. Little, draper, where Le had been for a short time empioved as errand boy. The prisoner's mother promised to send him to sea.—A man named Henry Smith uas charged on suspicion with stealing a coat, the proper y of Peter Burns, of Castle-street, PiJl, but the evidence was insufficient, and he was dis- missed.—A foreigner named Belignis Henrico as sent to gaol for 28 days for stealing a pair of boots, the pro; erty of Mr David James, of New-htreet, Pill, at whose bouse he had lo !ged.—Among other cases of minor importance several persons were fined for school board offences.

C RUM LIN. THE MAJORITY OF MR MARTTN THOMAS KENXARD.— On Thursday evening the committee appointed to carry out the wishes of Mr H. Ken- nard, in regard to the rejoicings, on the coming of age of his son, met for the purpose of taking their share of pleasure after ti e work cf the previous days. About 20 sat down to an excellent dinner auda social evening was s:>ent.

MERTHYR. DR. ANGUS AT HIGH-STREET CHAPEL. On. Sunday, Dr. Angus, of Regent's Park College, preached two sermons at High-street Chapel, both services being attended by very br;e congrega- tions. ASSAULTING THE TOUCE. At the ordinary Petty-sessions, on Monday (Mr J. Bishop, Stipen- diary, ou the bench), Andrew iMcCarthv mos charged with assaulting P.C.s Canton and Thomas on Sunday evening. The defendant was found by the officers in a state of intoxication, Ï:1 Quarry-row, and refusing to go home when taken into custody, whereupon he threw himself on the ground and kicked both the officers hilst they were taking him to the station. He w-s fined 20s and costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment with hard labour.—Daniel Powell, farmer, of Ebbw Vale, was also charged with being drunk and assaulting P.C. Bodger, of Dowlais, and fiued 20a and costs, with the alternative of 21 days iirprisonment.

"V RHONDDA VALLEY. YSTRADYFODWG LOCAL BOARD.—At the fort- nightly meeting of this body, hel l on Friday, urTderthe presidency of Mr Lewis Davies, a letter was read from the Local Government Board com- plaining of the number of typhoid fever cases in the district referred to in the Registrar's report for the past year. The board directed the medical officer to prepare a special report npon the matter, The rest of the business was of no general in- The rest of the business was of no general in- terest, PENTRE POLICE-COURT.—Monday—before Mr Gwilym Williams (stipendiary) and Mr Joseph— Robert Davies, Cwmclydacn, was sent to gaol for seven days for stealing a pocket-book, the property of Mr John Doe, coker, Trealaw. The book was found by George Hare, Pont-Rhondda, in an empty coal wcgon.-NVilliam Pickford, collier, Ton, claimed S2 3s 6d from Messrs D. Davies 2 and Co., in respect of wages balance. Mr W. Williams, for the defence, submitted that com- plainant bad left without notice. As, however, defendants had partly paid complainant's account, the bench ruled that they must settle the whole! -John Witney and Rees Davies, Pontygwaitb, were sentenced,the former to 21 days' har,l labour and the latter to 14 days' hard labour, for assault- ive. George Williams at the Butchers' Arms. Defendants were two of a horde of men who had made a violent onset ou complainant. Defendants were two of a horde of men who had made a violent onset on complainant.

BARGOED. I TEA PARTY AND CO-NCERT.-The Welsh Presby- terians held their yearly tea meeting on Thursday afternoon. It was well attended. A concert was given at the same place in the evening when the Rev. D. Evans, M.A. the head-master of Pen- gam Endowed School, took the chair, and a well- arranged programme of vocal and instrumental music was gone through.

C-AERLEON. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES in connection with the Baptist Sunday-school were held on Sunday. The Rev. J. Williams, of Pontypool, preached in the morning and evening, and the liev. D. Davies, of Ponthir, officiated in the afternoon. The attend- ance during the day was excellent, especially in the evening, when the chapel was crowded, and the collections made were the largest thak have been received for many years.

GELLYGAER. SUDDE* DEATH OF A GIPY. On Sunday j morning an aged woman, belonging to a fraternity of travelling: gipsies, died suddenly at their camp, I which is near Tophill Colliery, Gellypaer. She iz3 was seen over at Treharris late on Saturday even- ing, and seemed then in her usual health and energy. S e was the mother of a well-known character among the hills called Arthur the Gipsy." Oa Sunday the camp was visited by hundreds of people from the surrounding hills.

eglwyswrw. FATAL ACMT)rNT.-Ti.,o servant man of the Court Farm, belonging to Mr John, Efjlwyswrw, whilst returning from Cardigan with a load of timber, last Wednesday evening, met with an accitle^ wliich has terminated fatally. The hor>eg too fright, sn 1 starting off he was thrown the ground, the cart passing over him. He suc- f cumbfcd to the eight a.in. on Thuw-. 4&v sysbiage

BRECON. THEFT BY A TRAMP.—At the countf petty, sessions on Saturday—before Mr de Wiaton and the Rev. Rees Priee—Prank Smith, a tramp, was charged with stealing a coat, the property of < man named William Collins, residing at SoetLrog, near Brecon. Prosecutor said that he left the coat in be barn, and when lie had finished his work he missed his coat. He gave info?mation to the police and the prisoner was apprehended. The prisoner chose to have the case disposed of by tb* bench, and he was sentenced to three montluf hard labour. A PETITION TO THE Tows COUNCIL, to be pre- sented to-day, asking them tc retain the services of Supt. Webb, has been signe bv upwards of 009 burgesses, being about two-thirds of those cn the list. AT THE lOrOUGII PETTY-SESSION3. on Monday —before the Mayor, Messrs J. Joseph and H. C. Rich—William Ralph, landlord of the Black Iun, Castle-street, was charged by Superintendent Webb with harbourirg prostitutes at his house on the 3rd of Septea, L>ei. Evidence was .given by P.S. Lewis, and the bench said they considered that the charge had been fully established, after the caution from the pohce, arid informed Ralfjfc that his license would be endorsed, and himself fined JE1 and costs; in defau't 14 days.

HAFOD (RHONDDA). ANNIVERSARY SERVICES were held on Sunday and Monday at Siloam CHapel, of the above places The following ministers officiated :—Revs. Thos, ltees. Mer-ihyr M. L. Jones, Dowlais End W-. Prytherch. Goppa, Ponrardulais.

FOCHRIW. FATAL ACCIDENT,—On Saturday, at the Rising Sun Inn, an inquest was held Ly Mr Thomas W iiliams, deputy coroner, touching the of John Jones, aged 1G, the son of a widow residing at Twynyrodiu, who died in consequence of the injuries received by endeavouring to jump cn toft passing lucol,otive engine at the Tunnel Pi :S. near Fochriw. The jury returned a fe.cict of Aeci- dental death."

T) TEERIBLE DEATH or A LUNATIC. On Monday, at noon, a femnle lunatic of Sedge. field Asylum, Durham, met with a terrible death at her own hands. The less refractory inmates ia- eluding Mrs Curry, of Sunderland, were out walk, lug in charge of a female atteniant. In returning home they passed a deep quarrv, v. Lich was pro- tected from the roadway by a high wall. Mr* Curry lagged behind, and before any of the partf was aware of it she cleared the wail and plunged headlong into the quarry, a depth of 150 feet. Tile incident created great exciLement amoug.st tin other lunatics, especially after the mangled Lai. was found in the quarry. Death was instan- taneous.

THE WEATHEii AND THE CROPS. The rain and floods of the past week havt done great damage to the crops ttiil outstanding in the north, i Dere appears to be good reason to believe that the yield of wheat upuu thrnshinf will be found consiJerably short of the anuicipa. tions indulged in during tLe brilliant harvest weather, which was, however, unable to producc grain which had not been formed at au earliee period of the year. In the Midland counties especially thrashing machines are beginning to tell a tale of decidedideficiency, while the quality of the samples shows considerable variation. This states of tilings has affected prices, and, as growers have shown a bolder face in resisting declice, a decided reaction has taken place, values being raised Is to 2" per quarter. The supplies of home growa wheat have been comparatively light, but a ready sale has been found for all suitable milling parcels. It cannot, however, be said that the receut im- provement m-sy be taken as the fi:st step towards a material enhanced ran;-e of values. Had the French crop resulted badly, as was the case last year, prices might have risen in the face of the American surplus but at present the New World's abundance far exceeds the deficiency of the old.-Mark Lane Express,

CORRESPONDENCE. SURPRISED. Llanrhystyd, Aberystwith. Tht winning numbers of the Dowlais Art Union Prize Drawing were published in tLe South Wales Daily Hcks on Friday last.

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY AND THE BAPTIST L-NION. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. Sm,-Wffl you kindly make known to your numerous readers that the Great Western ltail- ay Company propose running an excursion train for the benefit of thoae attending the Autumnal Session of the Baptist Union in London. Thin will enable even the pooier churches of the denomination to allow their pastor and delegate to spend a week in the Metropolis. Such a boon rarely presents itself. I trust that no church will at all hesitate in the matter. Knowing from ex. perience the benefit resulting from such gather- ings I can confidently recommend all interested to attend. Trusting the inducement offered by the railway company will be appreciated by many. I &c., RICH. PARDOK, Aberdare, Sept. 15th.

THE BURIALS ACT. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWB. SIR,—In your paper of Friday, September 17th, you have a paragraph stating what the Rev. Dr Parker thinks about the Burials Act. I should suppose that what that doctor" thinks cannot be of great weight w ith any one who is a genuiuo Liberal and Nonconformist. Who is Dr. Parker, one might ask ? There are thousands of Noncon- formists in Wales who know tow.to estimate the value of the Burials Act as well as Dr Parker, and who knew Nonconformity before he was born. My saying this much will seem litt!e to Borne people, and certainly it is not much to say, but my countrymen are so ready to exhibit the spirit of the old worship of the golden calf, and to look up to men who have the gift to keep themselves before the public eye, that I should be glad if they would try to respect themselves a little more. I cannot see what reason cn earth, you could have for quoting such a common-place opinion from Dc Parker about the Burials Act.—I am, &c., JOHN LEWIS, 2, Wye-terrace, Euilth, (of Tenby). Sept. 17, 1880.

YSTRADYFODWG SeHOUL BOARD. To the Ed tor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SZK,—Many thanks for your reports (now and again) of the proceedings of the several boards in tile district. I hope the gentlemen who constitute these boards will not forget that the working men are not totally blind to what they a:e doing, nor ignorant as to what they ouglit to dc. We have the laws of our land at our command as well as they, and can understand their meaning as well as some of them, if not better; but we must admit tnat we cannot have a legal opinion at the coat of others like our boards 1 have been tempted to write these fe v remarks by what I and mv fellow- readers consider to be an illegal and unjust pro- ceeding of the Ystradfodwg School Boara during the last few weeks. We maintain that it was illegal to hold an ordinary meeting of the board at Mardy ar.d also it was unjust and unfair to transact business of such impsitat'ce as the ar a superintouuent ot schools In a r idaee so isolated and wi h only I alf the members of the board present. We dAy the clerk or any member to point out a section in the Ed:.cntioa Act empowering such proceedings. It is said by some that a requisition had been sent to the clerk sigord by thtee members of the board, requesting him to convene that meeting at Mardy. Admitted t!.at to be so. But what section of the Education Act authorises such proceedings? We know there is a provision in Schedule 3 of the Act by whicii any three mem- bers may request the clerk to convene an "extra- ordinary meeting of the Loari," bit not to change the piace of holding the meeting. The board at an ordinary meeting after due notice may pass a resolution to change the place of holding if* meeting or meetings, but no requisition, even if signed by all the members, can legalise such action. I hope Mr Edmund Thomas will persist in carrying through what he began at Trealaw on Monday. Another fe&ture cf uutairness in t-4 proceedings at Mardy was the creat baste to un- seat Mr William Abraham, the working men', representative. The Chairman, Mr David Evana. at Trealaw, said that Mr Edmund Thomas was only a member upon suffrage, having lost his seat through non-attendance. Mr Thorr.as is very much to be blamed for his neglect. But what we workmen should like to know is, why was Me Thomas allowed that i;rivelege more them Mf Abraham? I presume that Mr Abraham beenme disqualified through his not attending the meeting at Mardy. Had the meeting been held at the board ro<>m Mr Abraham might have been present, and W 'uld have thus retained h:s seat. We, at ratepayers, hope that Mr Thorr.as and Mr Abra- ham will not flinch until they fi. cl whether or not the Education Department countenance such i-ro- ceedin^s.—I am, &c.. MORE TO COME.

THE WEATHEK IN TMCHAXSEL. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST MGHT.1 Went of England forecast—Continue '.bright weather, with occasional showers; westerly winds, probably changing to unfavourable ia theevenirg. 1'LTHOCTH — Fine day, with showers in the early morning and after dark. Winrl west, light. Barometer steadily rising, now oU"02. lempsra, til* G 43 to SCILLT. — EaroTneter 30*07, steady sky over- cast with' rain. Moderate sea. B; de. — Barometer, 30*02, still rising. Wind W.N.W., ""otvierote. Sky overcast to-night; teia« perature, 53 to 61. LIZAKD.—L'arometer, o.>'03, steaoy fine. Mo- derate sea. ILFEACOMREJ—Barometer 30'03, steady. Channel slightly disturbed.

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