South Wales Daily News

HIGHER EDUCATION IN WALES* THE COMMISSIONERS IS NORTH WALES. GHANTS ASKED FOR ABERYST- WITH COLLEGE. THE WANT OF INTERjlEDIATE EDUCATION. THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE CHURCH ELEMENT. GIRLS' SCHOOLS. ÐUOOBt Friday.—The Departmental Commit- IteO appointed to inquire into education in Wales Closed their Bangor inquiry to-day. Lord Aber. dare presided, and Viscount Emlyn, Professor IthYs, Mr Henry Richard, and Canon Robinson ivere also present, together with the Rev. Henry Watts. Rer Majesty's district inspector of school-1. Mra WERNET, wife of the chairman of Anglesea quarter-sessions, was first examined. Her evidence iore chiefly upon the necessity for establishing j high-class schools for girls, the solitary one in North Wales being that eudowed by Dr Wiliaros, Bolgelly. She suggested that MenaL Bridge would be the most convenient town for establish-, tng such a school for the two counties of Angleeea And Carnarvon, Dolgelly being easily accessible IrOva MontgomerysLire and Denbighshire, Miss SMITH, principal of the large girls' school ALt Bangor, gave similar evidence. A:Uimony relating to the management. of the -V,,iara Grammar School of Bangor was detailed y Mr GLYNN WILLIAMS, the head master. Mr MORGAN, vice-principal of the Carnarvon draining College for National Schoolmasters, Poke as to the government and operations of that 4118titation, which is purely sectarian, stating that "iJut of 38 btudents therein trained but three were Natives of the Principality. He expressed himself adverse to the establishment of a University for "ales, believing that it would tend more thoroughly to isolate Welsh students, and argued lD favour of increased and more valuable grammar School exhibitions. Mr RICHARD DAVIES, member for Auglesca, ^r&ed the removal of Beaumaris Grammar •ochool to some more central town, an 1 com- plained of the preponderance of the Church element upon its gonruing body. Anglesea was essen- tially a Nonconformist county, and Noncon- formists ought therefore to have a larger share in 'the management of the endowed schools of the bounty. He declined to give any very decided ,opinion as to the proposal to endow the university. Mr JOHN MORGAN and Mr ELIAS gave evidence favourable to the removal of Beaumaris School to llolyhead or Llangefni,and to the establishment of high-class schools for girls, Dr. Kirk, head master of Carnarvon Grammar School, Dr. Ellis, member of the governing ^*>dy of Bangor Grammar School, and the Rev. • W. Thomas, rector of St. ADD'S, also gave Evidence. Mr ELLIS advocated the sale of Jesus College "fcdvowsons, and the applicatiba of the proceeds to higher education in Wales. As a proof of the ■^cessity existing for establishing a university in •ales he pointed to a large number of young tnen from the middle classes who are compelled to So to Dublin, Edinburgh, and Glasgow to matri. culate, there being no facilities at home. The Commission sits at Denbigh to-morrow, and next week at Bala, for Merionethshire. At a public meeting held in the latter county, 'It Was resolved to urge the consolidation of the jailer endowed schools into one good school :*t °' £ and for Government grants towards the Aberystwith College and intermediate educa- tion.

OUJt LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. LONDON, FRIDAY. The stories about the Czar, which leach such Jemnity in foreign capitals, circulate in a very llù form in London. Though jiiobody here be- levea that he has had only a slight attack of aothrna, which his doctors have already cured- "ic i is the explanation of the Turkish embassy. Nobody has ventured to hint that he ha? been Poisoned, still less that he is dead. What is Id amongst people who know is that he has heart isease, and that he sutlers from fainting fits; j. ha is cataleptic, and will reamin apparently elesa for a long, awaking at length so depressed a^d miserable that those about him are half afraid that he wiil some day discover his life to e intolerable. It is the duty of the officials r.n ler rinoe LobanofiE to declare that their master is °Dy suffering from a cold, and they deny the Public rumours consistently but there w s mn-er BttUcii smoke with such cold as tho Empc. • is 4 £ ed to possess. Mr Pelham Dale, who has bet :i jent to prison, '18 a well chosen victim. He is personally the Oddest and most inoffensive of creatures, not the a at all to lead a great revolt. He has no fo. OWIng. While at St. Albans, Holborn, crowded Segregations worship; at St. Vedast, Mr ale's c'mrch, one fin is hardly thiity people in a tendance. He leaves ur)blkiy to fight his battL-s While he is still in durance vile. His pai-isiiionet-a {\re as indifferent to him and his ways as lie tried o be to the judgment of Lord Penzance. Perhaps those who manage such matters may think it To others it seems rather rh .bby to put •e poor man, who never had a cougrega- boast of, in prison, wliile leaving r Mackonociiie, because he has got a big con- gregation scot-free. The wisdom of such a policy k8i to say the least, serpentine. Alr Joseph Cook, it seems, Las been brought °,Ver here for the especial purpose of withstanding ^materialists, and of converting the followers d r0^e33Or Tyndall. He opens at the Farring- °j'"3tree» Memorial Hall next Thursday with a l^'et)tific and philo-ophic d defence of Christianity has 16 lectures to deliver; oue'on immortality, pother on the decline of Rationalism, a third on Puritanism, and a fourth on teetotalism. He also 'Proposes to "show up the Mormon swindles; to alk on political economy, and to do other useful ork." The Boston lecturer goes to the provinces Oext week. In pursuance of the doctors' agitation against y s Hospital, a petition has already been drawn P for presentation to Parliament next session or a reform of the hospital management. It sets '^at £ 50,000 a year is being spent for the of the sick, by a close self-elected body, \\tbich no medical man is admitted that this is cPQtrary to the intentions of the "pious founder and unusual to the interests of charity that it is ^reiudicial to the interests of a medical school, ardly iegg important than the healing of the sick, and that the system has resulted in a management £ «l*al to its duties. Therefore the two Houses j, arliament are prayed so to amend the law that ,,6 Medical staS may henceforth have a voice in r^9 lnanagement of the hospital. The local anches of the Meziical Association are mean- 1 taking the matter up. and the war between 9 Modern Bellerophon and {he Amazons con- 1,03 at Guy'g as fiercely, though not quite so l(}penly, as before. ^'11 the Howard Society look to it? It is said the discipline in Pentonville prison breeds sanity; that prisoners sent to penal servitude who go there for the first nine months of their rrn, and who enter perfectly sane, have in a very arge proportion of cases soon to be strapped down because of their violence. Mora than a Ore of them are out of their minds at once, and a larger number show such signs of aberration that they have to be closely watched. Mr Ernest Hart is taking the matter up and some good "'Bight be done if Mr Tallach would folio .v hia example. Something must be wrong with a prison which creates lunacy. „ -Esthetics are not always subject to the ameni- ties. A. pretty quarrel is going on just now between the two critics, Mr Michael Rossette, 'brother of the poet-artist, and Mr Harry.Quilter, who preaches the Gospel of bright and brilliant colour. Mr Qnilter wrote a sneer at Mr Rossette tor that he praised Mr Swinburne, and wrote anonymous criticisms on the work of his brother. M.r llossette demands an explanation of the first charge, and a proof of the second. Both are given 'to him. No imputation was meant, but Mr Rossette is a personal friend of Swinburne, and he admitted in a published book that he had written anonymously on his brother. There the matter fests. But Mr Rossette cannot very well let the Hatter rest there.

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST. FRESH DIFFICULTIES AT DULCIGNO. AUSTRIA AND THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. THE MONTENEGRIN DEMANDS. THE GREEKS AND THE TURKS. WARLIKE DEMONSTRATIONS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PARIS, Oct. 29.—A dispatch received here fromi. Russia to-day states that the Albanian mountaineers have declared to Riza Pasha that they would not oppose the occupation of Tusi by Turkish regular troops, provided it were folio ed by the surrender of D'dcigno. Rjza Pasha beinjr, however, determined to effect the transfer of the place, has c :t off communica- tion between Scutari and Diilcigno, and concen- trated a body ofregular,,¡ at Goriza. He has also occupied Belai, on the left b:tnk of the Boyana. The inhabitants of Dulcigno, among whom great irritation exists, have declared their determination to resist even the tegular troops, and have occu- pied the Saint George bridge over the Boyana in order to oppose their advance. The despatch adds that Montenegro demands that the Turkish authorities should themselves surrender Duleigno, while lliza Pasha is only wiUing to evacuate the place. PEOTH, October 28.—The Budget Co'nmittee of the Hungarian Delegation to-day discussed the estimates of the Foreign Ministry. Baron H iy- merle, replying to an interpellation respecting the JTaval Demonstration, said that if, after the settlement of the military details connected with the surrender of Dulcigno, and after the with. drawal of the Ottoman troops from the town, Montenegro should not have occupied the debata- ble territory within a certain short period, the Naval Demonstration would then actually come to an end. Austria would not take part in any step3 which might lead her into further complica- tions or into warlike action with the Porte. ATHENS, October 28.-Auotlier band of Volun- teers, numbering 260 men, has arrived here from Galatz. On their arrival they paraded the streets with flags, and subsequently proceeded to the Palace, before which they raised cries demanding war against Turkey.

THE UNITED STATES ELECTIONS. NEW YORK, October 29.—At yeste day's hear- ing of the case against the jouruallist charged with libelling General Garfield, several witnesses deposed that the prisoner's handwriting, was similar to that of the forged letter. A meeting of 5,000 business men belonging to the i(ej>ublican party was held yesterday iu Wall-street. The Democrats held two large meetingsdn the evening, to ratify the nominations of the city candidates. Mr Neal Dow, of Maine, the Presidential candi- date of the liquor prohibition party, has declared for General Garfield. The Greenbackers of Penn- sylvania have joined the Democrats in supporting the State ticket.

MDLLE. SAHA II BE HN II A HDT. Telegrams from New York describe the re- ception of Mdlle. Sarah Bernhardt as most en- thusiastic. A steamer with a bami of music on board, and carrying a host of newspaper reporters. met the Amerqne as she entered the harbour, and greeted the arrival of the French trayedienve witii the alternate s'rains of "Yankee Doodia" and the The 'ocietu Franchise of New York bonded the Amerique, and pre- sented Mdlle. Bernhardt with a large bou- quet a:,d a tesiim iniel, welcoming her in the name of her compatriots resident in the States, while a number of American friends of the artiste saluted her arrival with lepeated cheers. A crowd of about 5,0C0 reople awaited on the quay the arrival of the Amerique, and MdlIe. Bernhardt, having been warmly received, drove oil to her hotel in a carriage and four be- longing to Air Ahb-y. The voyage is thus described by the artiste herself, in a telegram to the Ficaro: "Superb crossing, but ill all the time. The anniversary of my birth ;ay was cele- bi a'ed on board, and I v\as presented with an im- mense bouquet of flower. The Custcm House officers, affected by the gener.il enthusiasm, passed my jev el-hug, but displayed a want of confidence in my I runk. I am very hapj y, and in excellent spirits."

TH E BASirrOWAR, FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF GENERAL CLARKE'S ACTION, TREACHEROUS MURDER OF A MAGISTRATE. ["TIMES SECOND EDITION TELEGRAM.] CAPE TOWN, Oct 29,—Further accounts of General Clarke's action on the 19th show that the conduct of all arms was most exemplaty. The fighting and skirmishing lasted over two hnnr,, the rebels threatening and attacking on both flanks; but they were everywhere repused,C and save for the catastioplie to the Yeomanry, Mafeteng was relieved with little loss. The relief was effected opportunely, provisions running short. Colonel Carrjnton came out daily an 1 fought the rebels. His troops when first seen were taken by the relieving force for Bassos, but their close formation soon showed that they were not undisciplined. Our casualties were three killed, seven wounded. The Basutos admit to the missionaries that their casualties were 300. The Pondos under TJmhlonhlo have treacher- ously murdere 1 their magistrate, Hamilton Hope, and his clerks, Henman and Warrene. The chief and his people i rofessed loyalty, and while per- forming a war dance they surrounded and stabbed the white men. The Government has called out 2,000 Burghers and another 1,000 Volunteers. The following telegram has been received from the Premier at the Cape, dated October 29, 1830 "On the 22nd inst. Lerothodi'a village stormed by Colonial forces. Rebels totally routed and driven out, and village burnt. Casualties 1 killed and 10 wounded. The wounded doing well. Rebel losses considerable. General Clarke and troops in excellent spirits. All quiet around Maseru. Unfavourable news from Griqua- land East. Hope, magistrate, with Umhlonhlo, murdered by Pon imises, who are now in iebel. lion. Reported that Welsh, magistrate, with Umdibahoon, has also been murdered. Volunteers now moving into Tran->kei to suppress this out. break. Two thousand Burghers called out."

ON- TH)i 6RIb EKCPTIORH O» SAIFT, SCCRVT, BAD LEGS, JBUEKS, SCALDS, fee., ARX CCRED DIRBORTR BTTITK EOTPTIAS HAtv*. Tbe most wonderful application tor every kind ot Sores. Bad legs of about twentf-yeam' standing have been completely cured by it iu two or week*, I* eubdwesjnftemmatioa a few house, Mid tero&es pain very quickly. Beorry disappears aa Ifoy ueym noderita Influence, and all arapttaas of the skin- For Gathered Brearts. Wed Eyes, of every kind, H is uneqaalJed* and Vrecommonded with thorough confide^ by tooWrf*e £ .Tto„ec«. itantly receiving the most jrr»tttjfc» p^ock of its «noc^ as a cleansingi-MMdr. X*r«pu.red only by fteade Broken, Ohwi»t«,Ter^i«tobn, and soli £

THE CLAIMANT. The Claimant has written to Mr Onslow asking him to write to all the committees thanking them for past assistance, and begging them to aid Mr Kimber in certain proceedings which the Claimant has authorised him to take for conspiracy against him. He has written to the Home Secretary re- questing him to see there is no foul play, ni.d exhorts his supporters to unity of action.

PONTYPRIDD. IN the case of alleged assault by a innkeeper, heard at Pontypridd on Wednesday, the Stipen- diary in his decision said —If the case, as attempted to be made out, had been proved ugainst the defendant it would have been a serious case, but it had not been proved. I thought when Mrs John was giving her evidence that she exaggerated the case, and after hearing the evi- dence of Janet Williams I am satisfied the evi- dence of Mrs John is very much exaggerated. I think the defendant was perfectly justified in doing what he did. The girl by her conduct had made herself liable to instant dismissal, and as she declined to go out after being asked so to do the defendant was perfectly justified in using force to put her out, and I am satisfied that no more force was used than was necessary, and the c..se must be dismissed.

SWANSEA. SWAHSEA EYE DISFZNSARY. —The anntial meet- ing of this dispensary, which is the only one of the kind in Wales, was held at the Royal Iuaitution, ion Friday afternoon, Mr L. L. Dillwyn, M.P.. I presiding.—The Chairman, in opening the meet- ing, said that 922 consultations had takeu pi ice during the past year, and that 143 patients had beeu treated, whilst 56 operations had been per- formed. Hitherto the institution had not beeu a I charitable one, but it w.;s now considered desir- able that it should be supported by voluntary con- tributions.—From the report reailit appeared that there was at the present time E7 Os 7d in the b&uk to the credit of the institution.—The reports were adopted, and Mr Dillwyn was re-elected presi- dent, whilst the committee were reappointed, with some additions to their n'lmber_-CafJta.in Davies moved that the title of ti.e institution for the future be The Swansea Provident Eye Dis- pensary," instead of the "Swansea Eye DUlpen- sary."—Mr A. H. Rees, surgeon, secon led, n.1 the motion was carried.—Several votes of thanks were passed, and the proceedings terminated. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the borough police- court on Friday, David Evans, shoemaker, was fined 5s, including costs, on a charge of having been drunk aud iucapable on Oystermouth-road. —Fanny Elizabeth Morgan, a woman of loose character, was charged with stealing a silver watch, valued at £ 1, from the person of a man named Phillip Siiort. l'rosecutor said that the woman sto) ped him, and, after some con versatiou, stole the watch. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and v. as sentenced to six weeks. No more need of suffering from NEURALGIA. Use Jierail's remedy. One dose relieves, two curei Georsre, Chemist, Swausea, 48922 No FIRM IN THE KINGDOM doing such goo I work, at such low prices, as Mr CUAPMAS, at his Studio, High-street. 4U701

NEATH. AT THE COUNTY PETTI-SESSIONS, on Friday— before Messrs H. Gwyn, G. Llewellyn, J. H. Rowland, R. X. Prichard, William Leyson, and the Rev. Walter Griffiths, B.D.—John Donn, puddler Wm. Flight, coacher John Davies, furnaceman; Josejdi Williams, puddler; and James Davies, puddler, were summoned by Mr Thomas Williams, Aberdulais, for maliciously damaging 14 chestnut trees in the B:iton Ferry wood, belonging to the Earl of Jersey. The men were gathering chestnuts, some of them being up in the trees shaking the branches. John Davies struck the trees with a stone about 561bs weight, completely taking off two feet of the ba:k. The defendants were ordered to pay 22s 9d each, or 14 days' imprisonment. GAME TRESPASS.—William Smith and George Sailormau, of Red Jacket, were fined 20s each and costs, for trespassing on the Burrows in search of rabbits. Mr P. J. Charles defended. AFFILIATION.—Owen Griffiths, a collier, Neath, was ordered to pay 2s Gd per week towards the support of the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Jones. DRUNKENNESS.—Edward Edwards was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.—Owen Price, of Glyn- neath, for being drunk and disorderly, was ordered to pay 10s and costs. ARREARS OF POOR RATE. Edward Hughes, Giant's Grave, wasjoniered to pay 9s 8d poor rate, duo to the parish of Briton Ferry. TEMPORARY TRANSFERS.—The license of the Falcon was endorsed to William Jones, late of Llangonoyd, and the Old Black Cock, Neath, to Owen Rees, formerly of Llandyssul. CONCEALING WHISKEY ON BOARD SHip,-At the sitting of the County J ustices on Friday, a Frenchman, named Francois Boutiell, was charged with attempting to conceal gallons of French w hiskey on board the Trena, of which he was o i ner, now lying at Iveath Abbey. Mr Jenkiu Bevau, officer of customs, who prosecuted, proved that he found the whiskey concealed under the cover of a table, made especially to receive a small cask.—Defendant alleged he had forgotten all about it, and had no intention to avoid declar- ing it.—Mr Charles, who defended, explained that the ship had been iu danger, the sails having been lost at sea, and the owner, captain and crew had forgotten the whiskey which haidjeen put away for ztn emergency.—The Bench ordered defendant to pay £1 4s, the value, and 10s 5d duty, and costs.

MAE3TEG. SALF.M CHAPEL.-On Tuesday last a meeting was held at the above chapel to welcome their pastor, the Rev. Fred. Evaus, to their midst. In the course of the meeting prayers were offered up by the church on behalf of the pastor, and an eloquent aadress was delivered by the rev. doctor, giving an account of his voyage from America home.

LLAND1LO. DEBATING SOCIETY.-At the meeting of this society, held on We jnes iay evening, the subject of debate was Ought the House ot Lords to be abolished ?" Mr D. J. Lewis moved the affirma- tive and Mr W. Le,d, vice-president, the nega- tive. The voting suowed seven for the latter and 19 for the former. Dr Lloyd took part ia the debate, which he summed up at the close.

HAVERFORDWEST. —————— PETTY-SESSIONS.—At the petty-sessions, held on Thursday, before the Mayor (:Ilr Henry Davies) and Mr J. W. Phillips, several School Board prosecutions were adjourned.—Elizabeth Phillips, of Harmeston, summoned William Owen, of Sutton Lodge, for using threats towards her, causing her to go in bodily fear of defendant. A dispute, it appeared, I ad arisen between the parties, who are relatives, on some matters of account, which caused the offence complained of. Defendant was bouud over to keep tLe peace for three months. PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR.—The Mayor (Mr Henry Davies) has been, on the eve of terminat- ing iiis year of office, presented with a very hand- some timepiece, which is hung up in the police office, with a suitable inscription.

TALGARTH. PETTY-SESSIONS.—On 1"i-iday-before the Rev. Hugh Bold (chairman) and Mr J. W. Vanghau, sen.—Thomas Amor, fisherman, Llangorse, was summoned by Lliza Amor, his v. ife, for usiutr abusive language towards her, and threatening her life. The bench ordered him to pay costs, 14s (id, :md be bouud over for six months in £ 10. The defendant said "All ri.-bt." The Bench No, it is all wrong, and will be wrong unless you look to it. Thomas Amor further pleaded guilty to being drunk aud diorderly on the highway, in the parish of Llangorse, on Oct. 21st. Defendant had been fined before for similar offences. The bench therefore fined him 10s, and costs (is 6d.—James Pugh, Tirbach, Crickadam, charged David Powell, Llwyngwyn. with having committed an assault on him on October 13th. The complain- ant was returning with some horses from Talrarth Fair, by Llwyngyn, when Mrs Powell, the moiher of defendant, came out and asked him why did he not sell the horses. He answered that he was not like some people, bound to sell to get money. She then used bad language, and David Powell, her son, came out and ran after him, and hit him with a piece of stick. He lost his hat, his head was bruised, and blood ran down his cheeks. The defendant was fined 5s, and to pay £ 1 2s 6d costs. The Chairman remarked to the complain- ant that a civil answer to a question was very valuable; that if he had returned that to Mrs Powell probably he would not have had the blow.

MONMOUTH. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR RICHARD DEAKINS TURNED.—The death of Mr R. D. Turner, who for 33 years most efficiently held the office of high bailiff to the Monmouth and Hoss districts of the County-court, took place on Monday morning, at the age of 64 years. The funeral took place on Friday, when the mortal remains of the deceased were interred in the:cemetery. The chief moum- ers followed the body in two coaches, the first con- eaining His Honour Judge Herbert, Mr 1. W. Oakley (the late registrar), and Mr John Aid- ridge (registrar's clerk). The second coach con- tained Mr F. R. Oakley, registrar, and Dr. G. Willis, The service was read by the Rev. Went- worth Watson, vicar of Monmouth. During his Official career Mr Turner had always fulfilled his. arduous duties in such a manner as to gain the esteem of all with whom he became associated. MASONIC FAMMTATION.-A handsome piece of plate waa presented to Captain Clark, who has resided in Monmouth for some years, and which is his native town, by the Freemasons of Mon- mouth, on Thursday evening.

TAFF'S WELL. ON THURSDAY, October the 23th, Mr Moses Cule sold by auction at the Castle Inn some valu- able leasehold property, situate at Tongwyrddlas, which, after very spirited competition, realiaed the sum of 2665.

THE HOME OFFICE AND JUVENILE PRISONERS. On the 19th ialit. Mesiirs Joseph-Walker and David Kendrick, sitting in the Wolverhampton Police-court, sentenced to a month's imprisonment William Pettit, aged 15, for "stealing a bottle of wii;e from a grocer's shop. On Friday a com- munication was received by the clerk to the bench from the Home Office, asking for an immediate report of the evidence, and the circumstances Surrounding the case. Pettit went into the shop and stole the bottle from a case, aud then ran away, but he was followed and caught. It was his first offence.

HAMBURG IN A STATE OF SIEGE. [CENTRAL KEWS TELEGRAM.] HAMBURG, Oct. 29th.—A state of siege has been proclaimed at Hamburg. The Rcichshus Staats Anzerger of Berlin, the official German organ, yesterday published the order, which is dated the 27th inst., declaring Hamburg, Altona, Wands- peck, Penneburg, Launeburg, and the surrounding district in a state of siege for 12 months. It is also understood that the state of siege will in a short time be proclaimed at Le"pgic, which is the head.quarters of the moderate Socialists, as the former named places are the centres of the ultra or radical managers of the party.

THE DISPERSION OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN FRANCE. ARREST OF LEGITIMISTS. PARIS, October 29.—The March decrees were carried out this morning against the Capuchins, at Perpignan and Marseilles. The police com- missaries were obliged to force the doors of the establishment at both places in order to effect an entrance. Several Legitimists, among whom were the Marquis de Coriolis and the editor of the journal Le Gitoyen, who supported the Capuchins in tl eir resistance to the police, were arrested. It is stated that the decrees will be executed against the remaining non-authorised congrega- tions to-day or to-morrow.

THE ffEATIl ER IN THECIIANNEh. f ) [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.1 lymou™.—Barometer 30'02, rising steadily. Wind, N.E., fresh; showery in the morning, hazy and overcast in the evening. Temperature, 36 to 48. SciLLY.—Barometer, 30, rising. Wind N.E.' Weather fine sea moderate. BUDE.—Barometer 29,93, rising. Temperature, 38 to 49. Wiud N.E., fresh, Sky threatening for rain large solar halo this afternoon pro- bability of frost. Lightning in S.E. Sea moderate. LiZAltD. Barorueter 30*01. Wind N. W., moderate. Showery. Sea smooth. GENERAL FORECAST. Uniiettled, cold, and showery weather, with bright intervals; hazy evenings,

MERTHYR, BURNT TO DEATH.—On Friday evening Mr. Thomas Williams, deputy-coroner, held an inquiry at the Riekards Arms, Abercauaid, touching the death of a banksman, named James James, resid- ing at Abercanaid, aged 67. employed at the Upper Gethin pit. Deceased, who was afflicted with fits, was missed from his boat, and search having been made for him. he was found in a Iod"e close by, with his clothing in flames. He was supposed to have fallen on the tire whilst in one of his fits. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." THE MERTHTR LIBRARY.—The annual soiree in connection with this institution, took place on Thursday inght, at the Drill Hall, but although the number in attendance was not so large as in some former years, the soiree was as highly enjoy- able as ever. The proceedings commenced with a tea, after w ich a programme of music was per- formed by the Merthyr Glee Party and others, Mr F. X. Siedle being the accompanist. Sub- scquently dancing, for several hours, was en- joyed, to the admirable music of the Cyfarthfa Band. The company included the principal resi- dents of the town and district.

NARBERTII. FZTTY-SESSIONS.—Ac these sessions, on Thurs- day, George Gordon, who when apprehended on the 19th ult., at WhitLnd, gave the name of George Mason, was chaiged by P.S. James with stealing from the booking office of the NarberUi Railway Station A:6 15s and a silver watch. Committed to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. Prisoner was further charged with deserting, on the 30th September, the 49th Regi- ment of Fusiliers at lioulsiow, to which he pleaded guilty.

OXFORD. OXFORD, Friday.—The Commissioners resumel the investigation to-day. The le:;al representa. tive of Liberals cave a statement of receipts amounting to £ 3,000 odd, drawn for election pur- poses and disbursements. His further examination was adjourned that lie might explain what had become of a considerable deficiency disclosed by his statement,— 1 he llev. :'1;1' West replied to a statement against him by Alderman Rendall.—A witness named ):: oun detailed the profuse and expensive decoration of Oxford by flags, for which 1:500 was still due by the Liberal, a debt which caused him no anxiety. It could be raised iu gi week by the Liberals in Oxford. BOSTON, Friday.—Joseph Clarke, butcher, was the first v itness to-day. He said he ha 1 caused 22s 6d to be forwardell to a man named Lynch in order to enable him to travel to Boston for the purpose ot recording his vote. He was at the time under the impression that an Act had „ been passed legalising such payments, but afterwards found that this was not the c ,ae. Ann Brown, wife of Joseph Brown, confectioner, spoke of her shop-window having been broken in an election fight, and of the cost of its repair having been paid by Mr Harrison, who canvassed for the Liberals. Joseph William Skinner said he gave away tickets foe coal and bread before the election at his own expense, and had not since received compensa- tion. He received R14 2s from the Liberal agent after the election for three or four bills which hit had paid,

CHESTER, CHESTER, Friday,—Mills, a printer, said h8 printed 500 tickets for drink, on instruction from Boynton, a Liberal. A large number of witnesses gave evidence of treating on both sides.

WORCESTER ELECTION PETITION. « WOBCBSTEB, Friday.—Several witnesses to-daw were called to prove that perions whose namec* were mentioned in the election accounts were can- vassers. Case for petitioners closed, and his Powell addressed the court on behalf of Mr Row. ley Hill. He explained the formation ot the Worw cester Liberal Association by the desire to nreveok excesses committed on both sides iu 1878.

llt MACDONALD, M.P., ON MINERS' WAGES. Mr Alexander Macdonald writes on Friday that if there had not been a strike this year collianf. wages would not be so low they would rather be receiving au advance, The trade was again para- lysed by a policy worse than madness. Ht advised the men to let matters rest for a time. I

Mr Charles Harcourt, the actor, who, while gaged in rehearsing at Drury Lane last week fell through a trap door, has died from his injuries. The Jewish Chronicle states that Mr Arthur Cohen, Q.C..TV1.P., was on Wednesday, the 27th. elected president of the Board of Deputies o! British Je s. It is stated that he seat of Lord Bfi&consfield^i recent attack of gout was his tongue. The øa.JD8 organ has been similarly affected 011 4everal PdU yious occasion*

TARAXACUM AND PODOPHTLLIN. This fluid combination, extracted from medicinal roots, is used instead of Blue Pill and Calomel for the cure of Dyspepsia, Biliousness, and all symptoms of congestion °f the Liver, which are generally pain beneath the Shoulders, Headache, Drowsiness, no appetite,, furred tongue, disagreeable taste in the morning, giddiness disturbance of the stomach, and feeling of general de- pression. A dose of Taraxacum and PoaophvUiu sets the sluggish Liver in motion, giving a sense of health and comfort within 24 hour?. Taraxacum and Podophyllln s a fluid made only by J. PBPPER, London, whose name « on every label, Bottle^ M and la Od. BoUJ DY all Obat*, •

LORD NORTHBROOK AND MR CHAMBERLAIN ON INDIA. On Friday evening Lord Northhrook, president of the Birmingham and Midland Institute, de. livered an address on India. He urged that our policy must be to give the noble and educated classes a share in the Government, to cherish and reward native officers and soldiers, to be cautious in making changes in institutions, and above all to keep an enduring peace. With the country well governed, finances husbanded, surplus applied to the development of resource?, and with a con- tented people, we need fear nothing as to its future. We must beware of all who advocated extension of the Indian empire. It was wide enough, and our responsibilities serious enough. The Right Hon. J. CHAMBERLAIN, in moving a vote of thanks to^ Lord Northbrook for his in- augural address, said his lordship was one of the foremost among Indian statesmen, who predicted almost to a letter all the consequences of our recent deplorable action in Afghanistan, It was very well now to be wise after the event. They could all see the mistake which had been made, and which had cost us 20 millions of money and hundreds, or he might say thousands of lives. Lord Northbrook resisted the pressure brought to bear on our north western frontier, and refused to find a pretext for sending an envoy to Cabul-(aPPlause)- to the Ameer, contrary to his wish contrary to the solemn engagements into which we had entered; and contrary, as we knew now, to all true policy. Referring to the recent famine in India, Mr Chamberlain said it was scarcely to be expected that the races would immediately receive the attention to which their condition was entitled; but he thought that sooner or later there would be an Indian as there was now an Irish question. (Applause.) In conclusion, Mr Chamberlain strongly opbosed any extension of territory on the part of India and any further addition to the burden which, powerful as we were, we found almost exceeding our strength. addition to the burden which, powerful as we were, we found almost exceeding our strength.

THE EVENSWOOD MURDER. SENTENCE OF DEATH. At the Durham Assizes on Friday—before Mr Justice Field—W. Brownlow was found guilty of- having murdered his sweetheart by cutting her throat at Evens wood on the 18th of August Inst. Prisoner had afterwards made an attempt on his own life. Sentence of death was passed.

THE GLOUCESTER WINTER ASSIZES. The winter assizes for the counties of Mon- mouth, Gloucester, Hereford, aDd Worcester, open at the Sliire-liall Gloucester, this (Saturday) morning—before Lord Justice Bramwell, who takes the place of the late Lord Justice Thesiger -who was first appointed to conduct the assize. His lordship arrived in Gloucester on Friday afternoon, and formerly opened the Commission. The calendar is not a heavy one, and the follow. ing are the only Monmouthshire cases :—Francis Keegin (16), labourer, burglary at Abergavenny, on August 25th William Jones 32), labourer, burglary at Llanarth, on August 16th Henry Armstrong (36), carpenter, and servant to Lord Tredegar, charged with stealing from Tredegar Park a guinea and half-a-guinea, a plated mustard pot, several pieces of tapestry, and other articles, the property of Lord Tredegar the same prisoner is also charged with burglaries at Newport, in January last, and on the 3rd inst, The only re- maining oaae is that of the alleged starvation of an infant at Newport, in which Maria Walters (86), dressmaker, nnd Margaret Kelly (36), widow.

LIBERALISM IN LLANELLY. INAUGURATION OF A JUNIOR LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. I SPEECHES BY MR POWELL, M.P., AND MR B. T. WILLIAMS, M.P. LLANELLT, Friday Evening.—The Carmarthen county and borough Liberal members visited Llanelly on Friday for the purpose of addressing that section of their constituents. The occasion was selected as appropriate for the formal in- auguration of the Junior Liberal Association, which was recently formed in Llanelly. THE AFTERNOON MEETING. At four o'clock a large number of electors and others assembled in the Athenasum Hall for the oald inauguration. Mr W. Howell took the chair, and, in opening the proceedings, said such asso- ciations were desirable for teaching young men politics, for men did not learn politics by instinct anymore than anythinz else. (Applause.) He begged to introduce to them the gentleman who had kindly consented to read the inaugural address. (Ceers.) Mr ABEL THOMAS, barrister, Swansea (who was received with applause), in the course of a lengthy speech said he understood the association to have two distinct ends in views. First, the dissemina- tion of Liberal principles, and with it the success of the Liberal cause and secondly, self-improve- ment by means of lectures and debates. There had been a great outcry against Liberal associa- tions, which were represented by Conservatives to be a siuk of everything which was evil. Such abuse was utterly untrue and necessarily ridicu- lous. A Liberal association, honestly worked, had as high aims as any human aims could be. (Applause.) It did not stop nt selecting re- presentatives for Parliament, Town Council, School Board, or Board of Guardians. Its aim was the far larger one of disseminating Liberal principles, which, if time were etermd, and which, if carried to their right end, would men liberty, equality, and education,and, consequently, prosperity to all. (Cheers.) It was true they could not attain it at once; but were they re ching towards it ? Were there evils, political as well as social, to be redressed? Was there ignorance to be enlightened ? Was there misery to be alle- viated? or crime to be prevented? Nearly every step that had been made by means of the laws of the country towards their redress had they not either been obtained by the Liberals or forced by them out of the Conservatives? (Loud applause.) So it would be to the end of time. The motto of the one party was, "Let (what we call) well alone," and of the other Excelsior—if there is an evil cut it down and strain to reach the beat." In regard to their own work, let the rules of their institution be ever so good it would never be a success uuless they had earnestness, unity of pur- pose, and equality among themselves. They must be earnest in what they were doing, earnest for the success of their party, earnest for the good of their age, and earnest for their own good. Without that the association would I be an unwieldy machine, rusty for want of use, and would probably break down when it came to be tested. (Hear, hear.) W ith earnestness they would never fear failure-success.was assured. (Clieerg.)In all Liberal associations which have been successful everything came back to be judged by the individual voter. He was the unit from which all started, and he only was supreme. The leaders were representa- tives and were bound to speak with the voice of individual voters. (Applause.) Confidence was thus reflected from one to the other, and when the opportunity afforded the leaders struck without any hesitation, being confident of electors follow- ing to a man. Power was no longer in the hands of the minority, where it never ought to have been, but in the hands of the majority—the com- munity at large. No greater death-blow had ever been given to puffed-up pride and conceit, the pride of wealth and position without accompanying brain—than in the organi- sation of Liberal Associations. Without an association the candidate was the nominee of two or three leading men in a place but with it he was the nominee of the general body of Liberal electors. That could not be called a loss of individuality or slavery. (Cheers.) Ex. cept as they were able to persuade by their elo- quence, to lead by their knowledge, or to influ- ence by the legitimate use of breath, all members were on a perfect equality. (Loud applause.) Mr B. T. WILLIAMS, M. P., who u as received with loud applause, in the course of his remarks, said I entirely agree that the formation of com- prehensive Liberal Associations iu every con- stituency throughout the kingdom* ought now to be the aim of all who desire to keep in power the Liberal party, and to secure the maintenance of a Liberal ljolicy in the country. (Hear. hear). Such associations are the best safeguards that we can provide against disunion among ourselves. The STRENGTH OF OUR PARTY Is irresistible if unitedly we stand together; and the sole chauce that our political opponents have consists in their efforts to spread mistrust and dis- union among our own ranks. But I understand that you, the members of the Junior Liberal Association of Llanelly, have united, not only to work in union with the other Liberal associations of the constituency at the time of the elections, but also to devote special attention to the POLITICAL EDUCATION of the inhabitants of this town. I heartily sym- pathise with you in that object. (Cheers.) Men go wrong in politics because they have no earnest political convictions, and because they have not a due sense of their reeponsibility as electors. The great political power that is now reposed in the hands of the people ought, in the interests of the future of mankind, to be examined by them with wisdom. Every man ought to feel that the BIGHT TO VOTE IS A SACRED TRUST, which he must execute according to his conscience an,l according to the best of hfs judgment for the good of the nation. (Applause.) All well-informed and all good men regard tl.e franchise as too precious an inheritance to barter for money and they would be no more disposed to sell it than to forego their honour and their names as honest men. (Cheers.) In order to purify our electoral system, all we requne is to secure the political education of the people, aud to inspire them with earnest conviction. If men have a real love for principle and trtith they no longer can be bought or sold, cajoled or intimidated. They will stand up as our ancestors stoo(I up iu their trials and persecutions, heroes among men, because the love of truth that fihed their hearts made them brave aud strong. (Applause.) I believe therefore in all efforts that are made to educate the people in the great principles of Liberalism. Many of them with Liberal traditions, at the schools, universities, and in public life, get under influences which often induce them to wander from the honest ways of their fathers. They enter narrow circles and^begin to think that it is more respectable to be Conservatives. (Laughter.) Thus they drift on and become miserable preten- ders for the rest of their lives. I .noticed some very able remarks made the other day by Sir Charles Reed upon this subject. He was referring to the frequent departure of the sons of Noncon- formists from the_ tradition of their fathers on questions of politico and religion, and he suggested that if they had read and studied the great HISTORY OF NONCONFOBMITY in this country they would not have deserted it. (Cheers.) If men study our history—read the works of -Uacaulay, Carlyle, Adam Smith, aud John Stuart Mill, and others like them—and venture to think for themselves, they will evolve out of their studies noble truths and grand tradi- tions which thpy would not desert, not even for their lives. (Apulause.) Mr W. B. H. POWELL, whose rising was greeted with prolonged applause, said lie would meet them in another meeting, and therefore he would not then detain them. He had accepted the invitation of their president with the greatest pleasure. He was delighted that the young men of Llanelly had deter- mined" to work in so good a cause. He would be glad to see such an association in every polling district of the country. (Cheers.) He knew of no better mode iu which young men could Employ their time than in studying great ques. tious of the day, and liavine formed conscientious convictions, endeavouring to carry them out. (Cheers,) He trusted that Llanelly would be to this country what Birmingham was to England. (Applause.) Votes of thanks were passed with acclamation to Mr A. Thomas and the chairman. THE EVENING MEETING. Fully 1,500 persons assembled in Zion Chapel, Llanelly, at seveu o'clock, the spacious building being crowded to excess in every part. The members of tiie Junior Liberal Association occu- pied the organ gallery.^ Nothing could exceed the genuine and unanimous enthusiasm with which the hon. members were received, and the hearty applause which greeted all their utter- ances. Mr O. W. Gaussen, chairman of the Local Board, presided. He said they would all regret with him the unavoidable absence of Mr W. Davies, M.P. for Pembrokeshire, but he was sure he might say to Messrs Powell and Williams on behalf ot all present, that the oftener they visited Llanelly the better they would like them. (Ap- plause.) He now would call upon their borough member to address them. (Loud cheering again and again renev ed). Mr B. T. WILLIAMS, Q.C., M.P., whose rising was greeted with an outburst of cheering, referring to the recent speeches of Mr Rowland Winn, Mr E. Stanhope, and Mr Chaplin at the Conservative meeting at Gainsborough, said that those gentle- men be.idn the history of England only six months ago, and forget that the evils of which they com- plain were received by the Liberal Government as LEGACIES OF WOE from Lord Beaconsfield's Administration. In Afghanistan we had to encounter anarchy which was the undoubted consequences of the conduct of the late Government to Shere Ali. The concert of Europe w as not, a& described by Mr Chaplin, a sham, because it had already secured the surrender of Dulcigno, and would yet extend the rule of Greece, and bring better government to the East. (Applause.) Mr Williams then referred to Ireland, and continued :—The remarks made by these three gentlemen with regard to Ireland come with bad grace from mea who with bitter hostility opposed the measures which Mr Gladstone's Government introduced in the last Session for the relief of that country. Mr Chaplin says that the GOVBBNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE for the present state of Ireland but it is not to be forgotten that the Opposition took that re- sponsibility upon themselves when they, against the solemn assurances of the Government, threw out in the House of Lords the Irish Disturbance Bill. (Hear, hear.) That was a measure of temporary relief which was much misunderstood in this country. It was not at all applicable to the law of England. It proposed to suspend during the distress the power that an Itish land- lord has of evicting at once for non-payment of rent-a power that the landlords of England do not possess, except by special qontract between themselves and their tenants. It provided also against the forfeiture of the 'property that the tenant had in his farm: under the Irish Land Act in oases of eviction, All. thia ij,ç\ nothing wht, nw".d9..w¡tb. LAND Hwa OF ENGLAND but Mr Chaplin and his friends urged the land- lords in the U ppr House to throw out this Bill in vindication of their own righti as landlords in England. If that Bill had passed, we were assured that peace for this winter, at ail events, would have prevailed in Ireland. But the Con- servatives, following out their hereditary policy in the country, rushed to the safety valve and sat upon it, and we now hear the MUBMUBS OF SUPPRESSED SEDITION. Throughout large districts of that country they took upon themselves to throw out the Govern- ment Bill, and they now seek to impose upon the responsibility of the Government the results of their own conduct. (Shame.) They talk as if peace and contentment reigned in Ireland under Beacousfield's rule. They forget the gatherings of last year—the seditious language of the land meetings, and the murder of Lord Leitrim. And now they come forward and urge the immediate adoption of measures that are ever the ready in- struments of Conservative rule, namely, oercioa, military occupation, the suspension of the rights and liberties of the subject?, and martial law. (Shame.) It may be ueceHsary that the STBONG HAND OF THE LAW in preservation of life and ardour -should be brought to bear u; on the seditious dispositions of some in that country who are misleading the people. But we iiave wished to give a trial to measures of conciliation and of peace. TIe Government of Gladstone desires to give Ireland just laws, and to make to her every reasonable concession that is likely to do her good, and to bring to her people prosperity and happiness. We I shall have, undoubtedly. Bills introduced nexc session for the ameudment of the Irish Land Laws and other measures for the relief "f distress and for the promotion of industry amongst the Irish people. (Cheers.) But if the people of Ire- land will not waic for the beueficeut legislation aud action that the Government intends for them, then in the assertion of the righ:s of life and pro- perty, the rOWER OF THE LAW.MUST BE FELT. I agree with thi, that unless the prospect alters soon, firm and decisive action must be taken. When tenants seek to repudiate their liability upon their contracts to pay rent by violence and murder, they cannot have the sympathy or sup- port of the Government,, or of the people of England. (Hear, hear.) Great changes may be necessary, and we may be. obliged to give up some of our interests and m my of our prejudices, but the people of this country" ill snpport any Government that insists upon the preservation of law and order, upon the protection of life and limb and property as a condition precedent to the consideration of all reform. (Loud cheers.) The hon. gentleman continued to say that though the Government had INHERITED DIPFICULTIES AND DEBTS, and had met unexampled opposition and obstruc- tion, it had made heroic efforts to redeem its pledges. The EJRPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT was of great interest to the workmen employed in the great works of Llanelly and to railway servants. (Applause.) The Burials Act, the Grain Cargoes Act, the Ground Game Act, and the abolition of the malt tax were all measures intended by the Government to do justice to im- portant interests, and he trusted they would be found to work for the happiness and well-being of the people. (Renewed cheering.) He congratu- lated Wales upon the appointment of a committee to inquire into the state of EDUCATION IN THE PRINCIPALITY, and anticipated the result of great good from it. Referring to the measures that he expected in the next session, Mr Williams skid he expected to find among them bills for the amendment of the laud laws in Ireland aud England. The RELATIONS OF LANDLORD AND TENANT must be attended to, so as to encourage and enable the tenant to invest his capital in his farm. For- feiture of pr°Per;ty for a breach of contract which can be satisfied by the payihent of damages ought to be no longer a portion of the law of England. (Hear, hear.) The local burdens, especially in poor agricultural districts, are now really more than the people, and especially the small tenant farmers, can bear. Some charges that are now thrown upon the parishes ought to be borne by tiie Im; erial Exchequer. The great towns make themselves heard, but the poor parishes of the country have to bear their wrongs in silence. He hoped that ere long members from remote districts will unite and will tell the Government that something must be done to re- lieve the tenant farmers of small holdings from the present OPPRESSION* OF THE LOCAL BATES. He wished to say one word about the farming interest in this country. It was a great interest, and the towns were as much concerned in it as the fanners themselves. It had become the habit of some writers, who knew more of the streets of London than of the pastures and corn land and farmhouses of the country, to foretell the downfall of the English farmer. He saw in the Loudon Daily News articles about. ALLEGED "VACANT FARMS," and the suggestion they contained was, that Eng- lish land would not be wanted any moie. Farms might be too large-or there might be bad farms or bad landlord, There might be vacant farms (although he did not know of any), and their being vacant might be explained by the particular circums'ance of each case, But the idea that there was to be any permanent alteration in the demand for land in this country, with its ever in creasing population, and the increasing pressure of that population upon the aud-was all nonsense. (Cheers.) Such articles were calculated to excite the auxieties oi some and to do harm. He believed in the future of the agricultural interests of this country. Let them improve their land laws —encourage the investment of capital in the culti- vation and improvement of land—give the tenant a fair chance—emancipate him from all those great feudal relations—and with English land, and with his brave heart and strong arm, lie will be able to stand the competition of the world. (Lond cheers.) He anticipated during the exist- tence of this Parliament, although not until after the lapse of a session or two, Government mea- sures for the improvement of county government, for the assimilation of the county to the borough franchise, and for the redistribution of seats. Probably there would be a Bankruptcy Bill intro- duced next session. T. e views of Nonconformists with regard to the GREAT QUESTION OF RELIGIOUS EQUALITY must not be kept out of sight—although it was not regarded by the politicians of England as being within the practical politics of the present hour. Their part was, while waiting, to educate and to labour, and to press the just claims of that question upon their countrymen and upon every member who went to Parliament from the Princi- pality of Wales. (Cheers.) Mr Williams con- I cluded Before I sit down I wish to say that I rejoice to see the Liberal party of this town again united. Through much pain and tribulation we all learn the great lessons of life, and I think we have in that LAST BITTER CONTEST seen the folly of disunion among ourselves. We have a clear path of duty before us, and illustrious leaders to follow. The more I see of Gladstone —(applause)—tlie more does my admiration of his transcendental abilities increase,and the more is my faith in him confirmed. He rises before me as the greatest and most patriotic statesman cf modern times, and I trust that the name of Gladstone will be the rallying watchword of union among the Liberal party throughout the kingdom for many years to come. (Loud and long-continued cheer- ing") Mr W. H. H. POWELL, M.P., who was greeted with load applause, said he heartily congratulated them on the glorious victory won for Liberalism in the county, and also on the prominent part Wales took in placing in power the mo4 talented and earnest Liberal Government we had had since 1832. From Her Majesty's present adviser, un- like the late Governmet, whose attention was devoted to foreign policy and international affairs, they weie to lave a little domestic legisla- tion. (Cheers.) In the session just closed they bad shown a cool and firm deter- mination of not being thwarted in having sweep- i-ig reforms and all religious qualifications abolished. They had shown they were worthy the name] of Liberals—(cheers)—that laws and usages against which complaints were made, which were perceived to work hards' ipa, and required remedy, iu Accordance with the needs and ciie-iinstinece of the time must be regarded that property was to br used and not abused that the o.vner of a million acres must not be allowed to depopulate acountry; that tlie community have an interest in the cultivation of the soil as well as in the preservation of the crow, and that a landlord must not do what he like with his own to the prejudice of his neighbours—that a man who had bought a bottle of vitriol must not throw it on his neigh- bour's head because he had paid for it. (Cheers.) The Malt Tax was an old friend to the Tories, so they naturally parted with it with reluctance, but they had been robbed of it, and the spell broken by a magician hand. In time it would be admitted to have been a beufiet to farmer, brewer, and con- sumer. The Ground Game Bill was called for by I the over preservation of game to the injury of the tenant's crops. He believed this Bill would tend to increase and cement the good feelings that always should exist between landlords and tenants. (Cheers.) The Employers Liability Act enforced due care on the fpart of companies] and .employers, and enjoined only what justice and humanity demanded. The Burials Bill had at last been passed, and the Nonconformists had the rights they claimed. (Cheers.) Ere another election he hoped to see the County Franchise extended in the same degree that it was enjoyed in boroughs. (Applause.) Before he sat down he felt, a woid of a personal nature was required of him. At the late election they were pleased to place him nt the head of the poll with a majority of 1,071. (Cheers.) To 4,101 electors he had to offer grateful thanks for tho honour done him, and would ever be proud of having been the humble instrument in C,.eir hands of fixing a mark of condemnation upon the doings of the past five years,and of having been used as the means of rekindling the spirit of Liberalism in the country. (Loud cheering.) As he had begun he hoped to continue, and in all votes given by him to be guided by true Liberal principles, for they were the only principles by which the great movement of national life could be safely guided to its unknown destination. (Cheers.) Mr ABEL THOMAS, Swansea; was delighted to bear testimony to the steadfastuess with which Dis- senting ministers of the town had adhered to pledges eiveu Mr Williams when lie citiie to Llanelly unopposed. (Cheers.) It had made him proud to belong to the Dissenting body. This conduct must have been against their interest, and it must have been often very tempting to them to go other ways. (Hear, hear.) He would be proud to shake hands with each one of them. (Applause.) Ministers had been run down and abused all over the country, because of their interest in politics. Why ministers of Christian denominations should not take interest in politics he could not discover. Clergymen did such things and nothing was said. They-must, he thought, be all satisfied with the conduct of Mr Williams. Mr Powell was a landed proprietor, and after what he said about the Hares and Rabbits Act, they most be satisfied he was all earnest Liberal. (Loud cheers.) Mr WM. HOWELL moved That this meetiug heartily approves of the parliamentary conduct of Messrs Powell and Williams, reposes eutire con. fidence in them, and pledges to them continued support." Mr Powell waa an aristocrat by birth and eduoation, but he had always been a friend 1 tf-the-DeaBli* {frbadjri*lt«<l IvLt. Povv«lL.Uv4U* 1 horhe, and he could assure them that the hon. gentleman exercised great seif-deni:d in leaving that home for the arduous duties of parliamentary life. (Loud cheers.) Mr Powell had so cou- ducted himself as to entitle him to be placed at the head of the poil agniust all opponents at future elections. (Appiause.) Mr Williams had always been a con u.steut Liberal, and had avowed himself radical years ago, when it required con- siderable course to do sc. He (:he st->e iker) was not aware of n,- re ison to fi ud fault with that gentleman. lie did not think, after recent ex- perietice,, they would htva much diiiiculty iu future elections in the county or borough. (Cheers.) Mr BEKNARD REES seconded the motion, anl Caotain JONES, harl>ùur-ruaH et", supported it. The Kev. Mr MORGAN (Llewrwg) delivered a racy Welsh s;»eec' The vote was accorded with acclamation. Mr WJLLIAM3 acknowledged t: e great en- couragement the vote gave idui, and expressed the grett obligation he was under to the electors and to the chairman for their assistance during the election. Sir Arthur Stepney, who, too, took a deep interest in all matters, had written him a kind letter of congratulation on the recent success. (Loud cheers.) He moved a vote of thanks to the chairman. Mr rOWRLL seconded. The CHAIRMAN having acknowledged the vote, three cheers were given for Sir Arthur Stepney, at the call of Dr. Morgan. This terminated the meeting.

THE STATE OF IRELAND. THE IRISH ARRESTS. DUBLIN, Friday.—The Central News says :— Messrs T. M. Healy a td J. W. Walsh, who were arrested this week for using intimidating language towards the farmer Manning, and who are to In brought before the Bantry magistrates on Mon- day next, have, on ti e advice of counsel, com- i: e.;ce i an action for false imprisonment against t'je resident magistrate who signed the warrant for tiieir arrest, on the ground that neither Man- ning's Si-'om information or deposition contain a charge of any crime kuown at law. Special counsel has been retained for the defence at the Sessions, oil Mondav, and a large force of ) olice is being drafted into Bantry, as November 1st being a Catholic holiday, much popular ex- citement is apprehended. It was stated to-day that Government intended to prohibit the indigna- tion meeting which is to be held on Sunday, near Manning's farm, and at which Messrs Healy and Walsh are to speak, and in anticipation of such prohibition the Dublin Central Laud League will send special representatives to the Boot, to direct the reople should they be threatened with disper- sion by the armed constabulary. Messrs Healy and Walsh comp'ain of the alleged withholding of Manning's sworn iuformatioa for two days by the local resident magistrates, by which their defence has been prejudiced, and Mr Healy has reported the circumstances to Dublin Castle, and asked for an investigation iuto the matter. Messrs Healy and Walsh further complain of being subjected to the indignity of arrest, which is only usual when flight is feared, and state there was no reason why they should not have been simply summoned to appear at Bantry sessions in the ordinary way. Tenants of Mr Graham, at Craughwer, were offered 15 per cent, reduction. This was refused, but they proposed to pay Griffiths's valuation. This not being accepted, they left without paying anything, It is stated that the Government intend increas- ing the constabulary forces in Ireland to the I extent of 2,000 men. Alr H. Villiers Stuart, M.P., sends to the Dublin ppei-s the following letter, which he s::ys be has received from one whose opinions will probably be accepted by the people iu Ireland with greater respect than that of any other living Englislitnau PLoc*tidale, Oct. 25. Dear sir,— I thank you for sending me the copy of your speech. I have read it with great interest. There are many plans now proposed. I hope among them something may be found that will lead to a great and permanent amendment of your land system, unless agitation creates a temper and a condition of things which will render amendment impossible.—I am truly yours, JOHY BRIGHT." No further arrests of Land Leaguers has been made up to Friday night, and the course of proce- dure will probably be the ordinary one. On Tues- day the Attorney-General will make application for indicting the Land Leaguers. The applica- tion will be granted in the usual way, and four days will be allowed those indicted to enter all appearance. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.J In Manning's information, upon which Healy and Walsh were arrested, he states that both came to him on the 18th inst. Walsh to'd him to give up the farm, or his produce would not be pur- chased in any market. He asked Manning whe- ther lie would like to have policemen guarding him. Referring to McGrath, the former tenant, either Walsh or Healy said if they knew Man- ning was removing McGrath's hay or corn, he would not be allowed. Manning had been asked to go back to the farm since. THE PROSECUTIONS OF LAND LEAGUERS. The Press Association Dublin correspondent telegraphs :—Tiie Irish Executive has now com- pleted the final arrangements preceding the arrests of the members of the Land League whom it has been decided to prosecute, and between to-morrow and Sunday next the suspense as to tho intended action of the Government m iy be broken. After several days laborious work the indictment has been drawn up by the law officers of the Crown. It will, it is stated, be for conspiracy. The num- ber of prisoners to be arraigued will not, so far as is at present known, be nearly so large as the lists recently published. A farmer named Fubles was charged at Carrick on Suir, on Friday, with forcibly re-taking pos- session of a farm at Killiondracy, on Lord Or- monde's estate, from which he had been evicted, Prisoner, who stated he was restored in possession by a band of armed men who threatened his life if he left, was committed for trial, bail being refused

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. CARDIFF. Cucitcn PARADE.—The annual church pirade of the 10th Itifie Volunteers will take place on Sunday, when the corps will attend diviue service at St..John's Church. VOLUNTEERS' DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE DRILL HALL.—The annual distribution of prizes to the second detachment of the 2nd Glamorgan Bifle Volunteers took place, on Friday evening, at the Drill Hall. Cardiff, when a large number of ladies and gentlemen were present. The Mayor, Mr J. McConnochie, attended and distributed the prizes. The muster of the corps was a good one. The officers present were Cupt. Sladen, captain commandant Capts. Guthrie, Shackell, and Williams. Lieut. Yorke, Jones, Simpson, Spiri- dion, and Maddock. Among the visitors were Capt. Martin, Lieuts. Scott and Jones of the first detachment, and tlie newly-appointed adjut.aut Capt.Giendowyd. The commaud of the corps was taken first of all by Captain Sladen, who put the men through the manual exercise. The command was subsequently taken by Lieut. W. E. Jones, and the drill which followed consisted of a number of rapid movements connected with the bayonet exercise, which were executed with a precision that drew loud applause from nil present. The Mayor was then presented with a handsomely- bound case containing an illuminated record of the names of the prize winners. The case had been prepared and illuminated by the secretary of the corps, Sergeant J. Haynes, The work had been so tastefully executed that the Mayor expressed his extreme pleasure at receiving so hand- some a memento of the evening's proceedings. His worship then distributed a large number of prizes to the successful competitors (a list of the prize winners Las already appeared), and in handing the prizes to the recipients he gave to each of them a kindly word of encouragement. At the close he said that he was very much pleased to see the soldier-like fappearance of the men atdrill.and their several movements had been, executed in a highly creditable manner. He hoped the day was far distant when they would be called upon to repel au invasion, but he feare,l from-the state of things at the present time that it w s very probable that before long they would have to take garrison duty, as the regular soldiers would be called aw ay for more active service. He felt sure that if they ere so called upon they would be a credit to the town to which they belonged, and an honour to their country. As an old volunteer, he took great interest in their progress, as he well remembered the time when the volunteers were looked down upon almost with contempt, and when they were branded with the name of paper soldiers. He was very much obliged to the officers for the very handsome present they had uladelilirn.-Captiiii Siaden referred to the progress of the volunteer movement during the past year, and expressed his regret that the nu ber of efficients ill his corps had decreased about 30. This he attributed to the elections, which prevented the men for some weeks from meeting for drill, and this disturbance took them some time to overcome. He hoped next year that they would he able to return 500 efficients, instead of 415, as they had done this year. He concluded by thanking the donors of the prizes.—Captain Guthrie proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, and in doing so attri- bufed the falling off in the number of efficients from the fact of the day of the inspection being one of the worst days in the year for the purpose, and many could not attetid.-Three cheers were then given for the Mayor, aud a vote of thanks was given to Lieutenant Spiridion for having taken charge of the arrangements for the shooting com- petition, and for his handsome donation of a silver cup for "rapid firing and judging chstance. Lieuten int Spiridion acknowledged the vote, -and the proceedings terminated, The band of the corps, under the leadeisbip of Bandmaster Thompson, played a selection of music during the evening. NEATH. By way of bringing to a close the shooting season of 1880, a match was arranged between six Scotch members of the Neath detachment and an equal number selected from the remainder. The contest took place on Thursday afternoon amid very un propitious weather, in fact, so much so, that after firing several rounds at the 500 yards it was found to be impossible to go on, and so the match was declared drawn. The following are the individual scores—seven shots at 200 vards:- Scotch—Sergeant D. McLellan, 27 "Sergèant Tom Brown, 22; Private Thompson, 26; Colour- Sergeant McCraith, 28; Private David Shirres, 29; Corporal A. Munro, 28. Total 160. Welsh"— Colour-Sergeant Griffiths, 20; Corporal David Jenkins. 23; Private C. Warcup, 28; Corporal John Smith, 27 Sergeant R. Gregory, 31; Private J. V. Porter, 25. Total 154. PRESTEIGN. VOLUNTEER SHOOTING.—At a shootin match on Saturday, a cup given by Lieutenant A. B. H. Beaven, for competition by the 9th Herefordshire (late 1st Radnor), was won by Sergeant John Worthing, a well-known marksmau in South Wales.

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CARDIFF. LLAVDAFF CATHEDRAL. 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Eight o'clock, Holy Communion, Eleven o'clock service—-IJhans; preacher, Ven. Archdeacon of Llandaff, Canon in Kesidence. 3.30—Service, llus.-sell in A; Anthem, "To thee, O i.o:d" (Williams); p e cher, Her.C. Butler, M.A., m-ister of Cathedral Choir School.—E. A. FISHBOUKNE, Snccentor. CARDIFF NATURALISTS' SOCIBTT. —A members' night in connection wi;h this society was Leld o:t Friday evening at the Town-ball. There v'■ as a fair attendance of ladies nd gentlemen. Mr Haywood t<;ok the chair. Mr Peter Price read au interesting lecture on "The Borough Arms." Mr A. C. Crutwell, F.G.S., also read a paper. his subject being "Cardiff in the Quaternary Age." Mr Thomas Matthews, 75, Croekherbto.vn, aud Air \V. H. Morris, 18, Oakfield-street, were elected members of the society. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—The annual harvest thanksgiving service-) were neld on Friday in St. Andrew's Cnurch, this being one of the series of services which commenced on Wednesday last. The church was ve; y tastefully decorated for the occasion. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Wynne-Jones, M.A., vicar of Aber- dare, to a large congregation. A collection was made for the purpose «>f helping the work of St. John's Mission. SELLING ADULTERATED Mas.—At the borough police-cour, on Friday—before Mr R. 0. Jones, Alderman Alexander, and Mr G. Phillips—Jamea Smith, a milkseller, was charged with selling adulterated milk. Detective Jame-, on Sunday, 26th September, purchased a pint of milk from the defendant in Co bridge-road. The milk "as sub- sequently analysed by Air Thomas, who certified that the milk contained 5 per cent. of water ad.'e I calculated on the lowest standard, and 15 per cent. below the average quality of milk. The defence was that the milk had been purchased from some person that mornincr. Tiie bench fined him 5s and costs.-Sa.,nuel John Floyd, a milkseller,of (Jantc-n- common, was also charged with the same offence. Detective James purchased from a niece of t e defendant the miik on the 26th September. The milk was subsequently analysed, and fouud to have been adulterated with 8 per cent. of water added, calculated on the lowest standard. The defence wai the same as in the previous case, and the bench fined the defendant in the same amount, 5s and costs. The To < n Clerk (Mr Wheatley) conducted the prosecution. ADULTERATED WHISKEY.—-Several licensed victuallers were summoned by the police for selling adulterated w hiskey. The evidence in each case was derived from the statement of a boy at the Havannah Industrial School, named Wm. Hagar. Tiie boy had been sent in each case by Detective James to purchase the whiskey. The bench strongly objected to boys from the Havan- nah School being employed for the purpose. Mr Morgan Morgan, who appeared for the defend- ants, raised an objection under the ale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, on the ground that the person who purchased the whiskey must be a doctor, police officer, or some officer in the employ of the police or Urban Sanitary Authority. The objec- tion was admitted to be fatal, and all the cases were dismissed. SHOP ROBBERY.—Dennis Riley, a labourer, and Catherine Collins, both residents of Harvey-street, Canton, were charged with stealing two tins of coffee, from the shop window of James Giles, a shop keeper of Ely-road. The prisoner Riley was seen by an opposite neighbour named Yandle, late on Wednesday night, to break a pane of glass in the shop window of Wm. Giles. The witness was aroused by hearing the pane of glass broken. The prisoner then walked round to Harvey-street, but returned in a few minutes, and put his haud through the broken pane and took out something. The female prisoner was then with him, and Riley handed something to her, when she went away. The witness Yandle then weut down and collared the male prisoner and held him until the police arrived. The tins of coffee were subsequently found in a cart in which the female prisoner had placed them. The prisoners denied the robbery, but the bench found them guilty. Riley was sent to prison for one month, and Catherine Colling for 10 days. STEALING A PAIR OF BOOTS.—James Casey, a shoemaker, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, tiie property of Stefino Jacamo, an Italian seaman. The prisoner, on Monday, received the boots from the complainant to repair. That evening he sold the boots to Air Smith, a general dealer, in Stuart-street, for 3s. Repeated com- plaints of a similar nature had arisen, and the bench sent the prisoner to gaol for two mouths with hard labour. THE LATE ROBBERY WITH VIOLBCE.- Georbe Morgan, a labourer, was charged with three others in beiny: concerned in stealing from the person of Magnus Johnson, a Swe lish sailor, with violence, a half-sovereign, two shillings in silver, some coppers, and a tobacco box, in Bute-terrace, on Saturday night. The evidence in the case was given on Monday, when two women and a man were committed for trial at the assize on the same charge. The evidence of a lad showed that two men were concerned in the robbery. The police had since apprehended the prisoner, and he was identified by the boy, who swore that ho saw the prisoner haviug the tabacco box while the girls were robbing him. The bench committed the prisoner for trial at the assizes. UNITARIAN-ISM.—Tiie nev. Rhys Jenkin Jones, M.A., of the Old Meeting House, Aberdare, will preach at the Unitaiian Meeting-room, Great Western Coffee Tavern, on Sunday (to-moriow) evening, at 6.30. Sub- ject—" Jall's Nature ani Destiny." CAEDH-'F BICYCLE CLUB CONCERT.—A Vocal and Instrumental Concert will be given on Wednesday next, November 3. in the Assembly-rooms, Town Hall (by kind permission of the Mayor), in aid of the funds of the above club, there being a debt oi L50 on the last b-cycle meet. A very excellent programme has been arranged. The club hope the public will patronise them in a liberal manner, aad secure tickets before the day, wh;ch may be obtained from Messrs Thompson and Shaekell. or from any of the members of the club, prices 3s, -is, and Is. Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8. 49057 BICYCLE MATCH, for £ 20, Wednesday next, Nov. 3 Phiilip Parry, Tonypandy, and John Jenkins, Tandy ride 5 miles, on the Alexandra Park, the former conceding the latter 6 yards start. On the mark at 3 o'clock. Admission, 6d. 49041 THE VERY BEST VALUE.—W. Boyle & C0. Church-street, Cardiff.—Gents' Winter Overceats, at 35s' 42s, 50s. Suits at 42s, 50s, 55s and Trousers,'10s 6d' 13s. 16i Gd, made to measure, t. oni all-wool Scotch tweeds, and other stylish and suitable fabrics. A graceful and perfect fit guaranteed. 467LQ

PENARTH, FATAL ACCIDENT.—Ou Friday morning the carpenter of t e Hercules, lying at ISo. 3 tip, was engaged nailing strips on the fore hatchway, when he slipped his foot and fell head-foremost on to the keelson of the ship, causing instantaneous death. The poor fellow's remains were removed to the dead-house to await the inquest.

VAYNOR. Pmy-srssio.Ns.-At the monthly petty-sessions on Friday the magistrates sitting were Messrs Geo. Overton, D. j. Williams, W. Powell, and R. Edwards. A number of persons were pro- ceeded against by the Vaynor School Board for neglecting to cause their children to attend school, ani orders were made upon them. ILLEGAL WEIGHTS AND MFASUnM.-The fol- lowing persons were summoned for having in their possession illegal weights and measures David Williams, of the Three Oaks, two unjust measures Wm. Morgan Rees, coal dealer. Hir- wain, three illegal weights David Jones, Maesy- rudin Inn, two unstamped weights David Evans, grocer, Hirwaiu, two unstamped measures John Jones, Glancynon Inn, Hirwain. two unstamped measures; Roderick Price, grocer, Penderyn, two unstamped measures and two unstamped weights; and Roger Price, two unstamped weights and one unstamped measure. In each case the defendants were ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—Thomas Lloyd, Cefn, a mason, was committed for trial at tiie next r Breconshire Quarter Sessions on a charge of steal- ing a waistcoat the property of John Sueliing. CAARGE OF CRUELLY ILL-TREATING A COW.— Meredith Jenkins, of the Crown, Caepelnantddu, was charged with cruelly ill-treating and torturinsj a cow, belonging'fo William Jenkins, of Bryn- prydydd Farm, and damaging it to the extent of 30s. Mr Gwylim isuies appeared for the com- plainant. and Mr D. Rees Lewis for the defen- dant. The- parties are relatives, the allegation made by the complainant being that defendant had set a dog at his cow, owing to which its leg had been injured, and it had ceased to give any milk. The facts having been laid before the bench, it was suggested that the parties should settle tie case amongst themselves. This was accordingly done, the defendant promising to pay 15s and the costs attending upon one summons,

ABERCARN. THE customary harvest thanksgiving servicas at Abercarn School Church were .held on Thursday afternoon and evening. The preacher at the former service was the Rev. Alfred Elias, Roath, Cardiff, and in the evening the Rev. William. Lewis, vicar of Ystradyfodwg. The service in both instances was reLtd by the Rev. Stephen Jackson (curate-in-charge). The church had been very prettily decorated .for the occasion by the Rev. S. Jackson, Mrs Gale, Misses M, Brett, C. Francis Miles, Stephenson, A. Morgan, Green, and Stanley, Messrs A. tHarris, Fred. W. Brett, G. Gale, and John Evans. Among the friends who- una supplied materials for tlie decorations wer« Mrs Whitehouse, of the Gaer, INe vport; lir's John Evans, of Cofn Penaet farm J Mrt Jftwea. Abero»ti? Uousa &Q

LLANDYSSUL. PETTY-SESSIONS. On Wednesday, before Col. Lewis, Mr J. P. V. Pryse, aud Mr A. H. Jones, illiam Thomas, Llaullwni, butcher, was fined 20d and costs for drunkenness. This being his third offence.- D"nl:el Thomas, TrebwJ, Ll;n- fynydd Thomas Davies, Gayalit-fach, Llane- gwad and David Davies, Cnapel-street, Tre- garon, were fined 5s and costs respectively for drunkenness.

PRESTEIGN. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—On Thursday morning a little girl, tiie daughter of Mr Charles Pus^h, re- siding at Corton, about a mile aud a half from this town, discovered the dead bo iy of a man named Joseph Ward, well kuown in this town, suspended from part of a hedge. It appeared he had en- deavoured to get through, but was caught by the neckerchief, and a stick had torn his vest up around- his neck. His feet were hanging in a ditch beneath. The deceased was generally helping at the Duke's Arms stables. At the inquest held on Thursday evening before Mr W. Stephens, coroner for the ELLetern Division of Radnorshire, a verdict of Accidental death was returned.

ROSS. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A FABMEB.—At the Ross petty-sessions, William Kingston, farmer, Yatton, was charged with stealing 12 oak spokes, value 12s,the property of John Leais, timber dealer, Ross, It appeared Lelds had agreed to purchase a lot of timber from defendant, amongst it being a quautity of oak, which wa8 cross-cut, and part of it cleft into spokes. 150 spokes were made, and left upon defendant's land. When the purchase was completed and the spokes fetched away, there were 12 missing, which defendant subsequently acknowledged taking, and said he had given them to a wheelwright to be used in a wheel. The case was dismissed, the bench con- sidering that a charge cf larceny had not been made out.

-J TREFOREST.' ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY thanksgiving services were held at Glyntaff Church, Treforest, when the Rev. J. H.' Williams preached in. Welsh, and the Rev. Daniel Evans, U.K., I preached io, English* The attfudaoo^ was but I waall

t NEWPORT. SERIOUS CRABGZ AGAINST A COACHITAIT.—AU. tlie borough police-court, on Friday — befors Me-srs H. Phillips :;nd J. S. Stone—Thornst Whitney wa., charged with being drulJk whilst in charge of a carriage an I pair at 1 a.m. on Satur* day last. On the previous evelling- Mr Georg Fothergill, tobaccouist, hired a carriage and pai from the King's Head Hotel to take himself as; some friends to Cardiff, as they wished to vwit the theatre. The defendant was the coachman. and on the return journey he was found to lr. quite unfit to drive ou account o; his inebriated condition, Mr Fothergiil therefore mounted the box, took the reins, and] brought the party heme in safety, When they reached Newport the attention IIf. police constable w s called to ti,e state Whitney was in, and proceedings were taken against him. He was also discharged hy Mr Grittou, his em- ployer.—Defendant was fined 10.. Gd, including costs, or 14 d.,y,. A SAD CASR.-Cornelius Diiieeti, iii-ie years of age, was brought in custody charged with stealiag 2s Gd from the Ship and Castle Inn, Canal-parade, oil Thursday. The landlady caught the boy witu the money, which he had taken out of tije till, in his hand, and she gave him iu charge.-TI,. prisoner told the magistrates that he has had no food all day, and that going to the Ship' and Castle to look for hit father he was tempted, the bar being empty, to rob the tilL—The father app eared iu court drunk, and behaved in such a disrespectful manner that Superintendent Sinclair had him ejected. The prisoner was ordered to be detained at the Towl Hall for one day, and receive six strokes with a birch rod. MISCELLANEOUS.—Elizabeth Davies, Wikiam Jones and William Haygertv were each fined 5s for being drunk on different dates, while John Lewis, who did not ap;>ear, was ordered to pay 10s 6d for a similar off.nce.r all,e,. Greenwood was fiued 5s for assaulting George Hill, a brotbef cabby, on the 21st inst.

CAERPHILLY. TYPHOID.—For several weeks pist typhoti fever has prevailed among the inhabitant*. In one house every member of the family, except one chil, I, has been stricken with it, but they are progressing favourably.

RHONDDA VALLEY. Y«TRADT»OUWG LOCAL BOAKB met on Friday afternoon, under tie presidency of Mr J )avid Evans, Bodriiigalit, It was reported by Mr J. W. Jones, surveyor, that the new bridge over Nantclydach brook, at Bandy, had beeu com- pleted by the contractor, Mr Hopkin Knill, at a cost of 1:1,182, only 2s lOd over aud above the surveyor's estimate, an alleged encroachment by the School Board over the highway at Trealaw was referred to the consideration of the School Board members who were also members of the Local Board.

FOREST OF DEAN. FATAL PIT ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held oa Friday—before Mr Carter, one of the coroners of Gloucestershire, at the George Inn, Micheldean, relative to the death of Thomas Beva-n, a Ininr. 29 years of age, who was killed on the previous Wednesday by a fall of dirt from the workings of the Wigpool iron mine. A verdict of Accident- aliy killed was recorded. LITTLEDEAN PETTY-SESSIONS.—On Friday—be- fore Sir Thomas Crawley Boevey, Bart., Mr Russell J. Kerr, Mr Maynard, and Col. Chester- Mary Ann Drew, wife of a collier, living at Sewd- lev, was charged with stealing 4ibs of bacon from tiie shop of Samuel Cannock, a grocsr, at Cinder- ford. Prisoner was found with the bacon in her possession, and the bench, having heard the evid- ence, fined her 10s and costs, or in default 14 days.—Alfred Barter, a butcher, of Cinderford, was summoned at the instance of Edwin Taylor, The bench ordered defendant to enter into sure- ties of 210 to be -of good behaviour for Loree months.

LOCAL LIQUIDATIONS. FROM FRIDAY NIGHT'S "GAZETTED T. Jenkins, Kidwelly, in Llanelly, Carmarthen- shire, grocer and draper. B. Arthur, Murray-street, Llanelly, Carmarthen- shire, licensed victualler. C. Lloyd, Ferryside, in St. Ismael's, Carmarthen shire, willow and innkeeper. W. 0 ii-en 3, Dyfatty-street, Swansea, cattle dealer; also carrying on business in a stall in 11( market at Swansea, butcher. R. Dorrell, Oxford-street, Swansea, and of Church- street, Morriston, Glamorganshire, grocer. Evan James Williams, of Ship-street, Brecon. corn aud meal factor.

GLOUCESTER. CLOUCESTER,Friday.—Tnis inquiry was resumed to-day, Mr B. St. John Ackers, one of the defeated Conservative candidates at the last election said he had frequently been asked to contest tll. borough in the Conservative interest, but did not accede to the request until November last year. When he ;>.nd his colleague (Mr Wait), founc that the election was likely to last three weeks^ they came to the conclusion that the joint expen- diture would be something like 23,000. He most earnestly impressed upon all concerned that then should be no illegal practices, though when he was asked about the payment of railway faret, and loss of time of out-voters, be consented to it He saw no moral harm it, though he thought it unwise, Mr Wait told him of a conversation be had with his partner, Mr John Barnard, a few days before the election, as to Mr Cooke, the Con. servative agent, wanting £1,500, but he certainly understood that that £ 1,500 was included in the £ 3,000 which he expected the election would cost^ and tie never dreamed that it would be used as it had been used in bribery. He had paid half the so-called legitimate expenses, but he should not pay any more until he had satisfied himself that no portion of the remainder had been spent in bribery. All his instructions had been disregarded throughout, and he did not consider himself bound as lie should otherwise have been, to his portion of the agreement. Their canvass was eminently satisfactory, and if all who promised had voted for them they v ould have been elected by a con- siderable majority. It was also evident from Mr lloomson's evidence that a large number of voter* promised to vote on both siles. On being p'essed to subscribe towards 4ihe expenses of the petition, tIe promised 1:500, but on condition that the petition should be persevered in or that it should be withdrawn in favour of a Conservative- candidate going in unopposed. It was urged that some on their side had not clean hands, aud if the petition had been persevered in a commission would follow. But he reiterated his views, and said, Then a Commission must follow." When lie found that the petition was not to be proceeded with, he refused io pay any money towards its cost. The arrangement wiiich was made was un- satisfactory to him, because the member who w ithdrew was the member ho was at the head of the poll (Mr Robinson), and the seat was not vacated iu favour of Mr Wait. Personally, he thought Mr Monk s-hould have resigned, and not Mr Robinson, though it was painful for him to say it, because Mr Mouk was his i ersonal friend, and Mr Robinson was not. Although he did not pro- fess any particular virtue in the matter, he thought that if the arrangement could have taken p!ace it would have been a great blessin;, to all con- cerned, because neither side could point to the other as free from improper practices. At ti-e last election lie had no doubt that the petition was withdrawn so far as Mr Monk waa concerned with an intention of avoiding a com- mission. He felt sure that Mr Monk was not aaquainted with the arrangement that he should pav £ 710—the costs of the petition ag inst Mr Robinson. In refereuce to municipal elections in Gloucester, the witness said that last November he contributed k5,0 towards the expenses.of the Conservative candidate in the Barton Ward. It he had known that Mr Cooke, their agent, hac." been implicated in bribery he should have had nothing to do t, itii the petition, as he should have felt bound by Mr Co"ke although he had acted against his strictest orders. Evidence was then given of bribery, and the court adjourned.