South Wales Daily News

News has been received that the excavations on the site of ancient Oiympia was resumed on the 21st of October last. At Birkenhead a woman named Susan Doyle, wife of a coachmau, has drowaftd herself and child in a pit. Mr Leonard Courtney, M.P., will address his constituents on the 26th inst., at Liskeard, and will speak largely on Ireland, from which country he has just returned. GON-COTTON EXPKEIKKNTB AT WOOLWICH.—In- teresting gun-cotton experiments took place at Woolwich on Thursday, aud it was proved that the transmission of detonation from one mass of gun-cotton to another not in contact was to rapid that a row of cotton reaching from London to QdinbdrgU would be fired in two minutes. Experfmqata guus aa^Bubrp&nue i&iues fol? lowe4e k £ v r *■

THE RUMOURED DISTURBANCES AT ST. PETERSBURG. ST. FETEBSBUEQ, Sunday.—To-day's Agence Musse, i eferring tote false rumours circulated in Paris respecting the alarming occurrences in St. Petersburg, attributes the recurrences of such repots ^Bourse mantauvres.

THE VATICAN AND THE MARCH DECREES. BOMS, Nov. 20.-The Vatican is stated to have addwssed a Note to the French Government pro- testing against tha application of the Mutch Decrees. The formal promulgation of the appointment of Cardinal Jacobini as Pontificial Secretary of State will be made after the Consistory to be held on the 24th December next. An Envoy from the Russian Government is expected at the Vatican to conclude the pending ^negotiations between Russia and the Holy See,

THE EXPULSIONS FROM FRANCE. MADRID. NOT, 20.—The semi-official Corns- pondenci'i de Espana says that the members of religious orders expelled from France who had takeu refuge iu Spain are at liberty to establish theiOselvea separately in whatever part of the country tl>ey may think fit, but may not form themselves into religious associations or publicly wear the habit of their order. Neverthe- less, should some of the refugees be compelled through special circumstances to continue wearing the monastic dress, they will not, adds the jour- nal, be the object of repressive measures on the part of the Spanish Government, which respects liberty within the bonds of prudence,

THE QBER-AMMEUGAU PASSION PLAY IN AMERICA. PHTT.ADEDLPHIA, Nor, 20.—An announcemant which has been made of the intended production an imitation of the Obcr-Aumiergau Passion lassion Play as a theatrical novelty in New • jV* ^as caused great excitement among religious bodies. These are circulating petitions asking the govern ;r.ent to prohibit the play, while a strong adverse sentiment is developing. This play has been already suppressed in San Francisco, which IS taken as an indication that it will not be permitted in any American city, religions feeling weiug so strongly opposed to the performance.

THE JE\s IN GERMANY. BERLIN, Nov. 20.—in to-iiay's sitting of the Lower House of tile Prussian Diet the interpella. tion on the Jewisii .tion ra!lle on for discus- siol'. Dr. Haenel, wuu cumn »uced the debate, pointed to the resolutions of the Berlin Congress regarding Ro.imauia, Servia, and Montenegro, where equal rights had to be granted to the Jews. lIe next dwelt upon the fstct that the marks of a thousand years could not disappear iu one day, and concluded by denouncing the anti-Semitic movement, which he declared was due to a hatred -of the race. Herr von Stollberg-Hernigerode, Vice-President of the Council, in reply, stated that the petition mentioned in the interpellation had not, up to the present, been received by the Government, who were not, therefore, in a position to take the matter into consideration. At the same time, nowever, he did not hesitate to declare that the existing iaws established religious equality, and that the Government had LO intention of pro- posing any modification of those laws, In the course of the debate Herren Seyfarth, Virchow, and Traeger, of the Progressist party, spoke against the anti-Semitic agitation, which .they described as chiefly due to envy of indi- viduals who had acquired good positions and Property. Herr Heydebrand-Lasa (Conservative), Herren ireichensperger and Windthorst (Centre), and Herr Hobrecht (National Liberal) argued more or tesa pointedly that the question was especially a .social one, which should be settled not by Parlia- jment, but by science and society itself. Herr IUobrecht expressed the particular satisfaction of his party at the declaration of the Government, and all the spsakers recommended mutual toler- ance. The clerical Deputies urged that the same ^protection that was desired for the Jews should be extended to Catholics. The debate was finally adjourned till Monday.

THE DULCIGNO DIFFICULTY. REINFORCEMENTS APPLIED FO R. (BEUTBB'S TELFQRAM.) CONSTANTINOPLE, NOT, 19,—It is stated that the troopa under the command of Dervish Pasha, Stationed at various points near Dulcigno, are surrounded by the Albanisnp. The latter have refused to furnish their contingent to the force of Redifs recently called out for service, and the League have informed Usman Pasha that they will oppose by force any attempt to carry out the decree. Intelligence received here announces that the Austrian Consulate at Prizrend has been pillaged -by the'mob. The Secretary of the Governor-General of Salonica has been arrested for connivance with ,the Albania= and with some af the brigand bamls of the district. It is expected that the Porte will "fropose the appointment of a fresh Commission to investigate the case of Yoli Mahommed, the mur- derer of Colonel Comineraoff. Nov. 20.—It is stated that at a meeting of the Foreign Ambanadors. M. Onou. actiug as the representative of Russia, declared that the atti- tude of certain Powers encouraged the Turkish Government to resistance, and consequently the naval demonstration had become useless, as it had "teased to exercise any influence over the Porte. The result of the deliberations was that on the proposition of Mr Goschen and Count Corti, it Was decided that the Ambassadors should no longer attempt to exercise any pressure upon the Porte to regard to pending questions. Dervish Pacha has addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants of Dulcigno informing them that the Sultan does not wish to employ coercion, but -appeals to their patriotism to surrender the town to Montenegro. It is declared that Dulcigno will be handed 0Jfer to Montenegro immediately after the release Of the Mussulman prisoners at Podgoritza. Riza Pacha is expected in Constantinople to- morrow. The Redifs of the second and third passes have been called out in Thessuly and «pirus. Air Goschen has had an interview with the Minister of Finance on the subject of some debts CQe by the Government to British subjects, and upon the general financial situation. The British ambassodor has asked Said Pacha ior information regarding Dulcigno, and was in- formed in reoly that fresh instructions had been to.Dervish Pacha, and that the latter hoped to succeed in surrendering the place to Monte- negro within a week. Mohain Khan, the Persian Minister, has been Promised by the Porte that measures will be taken t* anigt in the suppression of Kurdish in- oada into Persian territory. rAH*. N°v. 20.—Tlie Temps states that Mr »ni° 43 to the Sultau that Europe wait longer than 10 days for a solution of T>Dulcigno question. fn* A?0SA' Saturday.Dervish Pasha has applied 1fwnforcements to the number of 4,000 men. CONSTANTIHOPLE, Saturday.—There is no foun- ts2? ^or "le reP9rt which has been current that j e Porte had addressed a note to the Ambassa- ?.ora .declariug that the Sultan, in the exercise of «jie right common to all sovereigns, had commuted •ne sentence of death passed upon Veli Mahommed Into imprisonment for life. M. Onou, the drago- Jnan orthe Russian Embassy, has made enquiries on the subject at the Porte, and been informed in ly that, in consequence of the Bairam festi- ties, the Government has not been able to take 4he matter into consideration.

THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. — (CBHTBAL MIW8 TBLJWKAH.) The following was issued on Saturday night in j, *P«cial supplement of the London Gazette:— Jjytha Queen. A proclamation, Victoria R. tvhereas our Parliament stands prorogued to the 24th day of November inst., we, by and with the P vice of our Privy Council, hereby issue our »°y»l Proclamation, and publiih and declare that the said Parliament Be farther prorogued to rh." ihe 2nd day of December, 1880. Given « onr"court at Ealmoral this 20th day of Novem- ber, m the year of our Lo((l 1880, in the 44th year our reign. God Bave-the Queen." The further prorogation of Parliament to such an early date as December 2nd, one week instead of the usual six, has excited much speculation in political circles in London. No definite resolu- tion has been arrived at by Her Majesty's min- ten for the actual summoning of Parliament for the despatch of business ou that date. The brief period of prorogation will enable minister* to act more readily in the event of Irish difficul- ties being considered of such a character as to demand the immediate attention of the House of Commons. But at the present moment the aspect of affairs, grave as it is, is not thought to demand such a step being taken.

A ROMANTIC SUICIDE. An inquest was opened at Purfleet on Saturday on the body of a young woman dressed in nanris clothes, who was found drowned in the Thames. A witness named Owen, living at Woolwich, saw the deceased on the 28th October throw off a man's jacket and jump into the river at Roff'B Pier, Woolwich, exclaiming, I die for him." A Wool- wich constable, named Rogers, produced the jacket, which corresponded with the waistcoat the deceased was wearing when the body was found in the Thames off Dartford. In the pocket ere found two photographs, one being a portrait of the deceased in male attire, and the other her likeness in women's clothes. The inquest was adjourned in the hope that the body would be identified.

Major Baring leaves England next week for Alexandria, en route for India, to take up his ap- pointment as Finance Minister. l'he Society of the Berlin Press has resolved to ielebrate in a ceremonious way the anniversary of Lessing's death, which falla on the 15th of February next. TABAXACPM AND POIDOPHTUIN. 'This fluid combination, extracted from medicinal roots, is used instead of llluo fill aDd Calomel, for the cure of toyspepsia, Biliousness, and all symptoms of congestion of the Liver, which are genertliy pain beneath the Shoulders, Ileadache, DrowMncss. no appetite, furred tongue, unagreeable taste in the morning, giddiness, disturbance of the stomach, and feeling of general de- pression. A dose of Taraxacum and ilodophyiliii sets the Sluggish Liver in motion, giving a sense of health and comfort wilhin 21 hours. Tacaxacum and Podophyllin s & fluid made only by J. Pappu, hoodoo, whose name is on evetrj, oyu

THE STATE OF IRELAND. FIVE MORE ARRESTS. DOBLIN, Saturday Niht.-This morning a tele- gram was received in town announcing the arrest of five persons who took a prominent part in the land agitation near Loughrea, Co. Galway. The cause assigned for the arrests is that the men now in custody assisted at the reinstating of an evicted family. It appears that about a year ago a widow named Dempsey and her five children, residing at Kylebeg, convenient to Loughrea, were evicted. The farm was taken by a man named Kennedy, but the house in which the widow lived was levelled. Last Sunday night a number of men gathered upon the farm, built a cosy cottage out of the ruius, and reinstated Mrs Dempsey and her children. The next day a meet- ing was held upon the farm, wi en Mr Martin 0'H.<nrab:m presided. The meeting was most enthusiastic. The enthusiasm reached a climax when the farmer Kennedy, who up to this had been referred to in the neighbourhood as the Grabber," came forward, and announced that he had surrendered the Dettwsey Farm, and by doing so had forfeited over £1í50. It is stated that the men who have been arrested include the chairman of this meeting, and four others who had helped in the building of the, cottage. The men have been lodged iu the county Galway Gaol, and an application to a hint them to bail was refused. A report states that the widow an 1 children have beeu again turned out of their holding. Up to the pre- sent it is not known upon whose informations the arrests took place. Up to this evening notice of tirhll had not been served upon the defenclants in the State prosecu- tions. It is expected that on Tuesday or so the formal ten days' notice will be served upon the defendants, who will probably at ply for further particulars of the charge. It is stated on good authority that ivir -iartiell's visit to France has nothing whatever to do with politics. It is said he has been called to the bedside of a dying relative. Since his departure not much interest attaches to the Land League meetings. There are about half-a-dozen to be held to-morrow, and the members of Parliamedt to speak are Messrs Dillon, Sexton, Q"Kelly, Lalor, Sullivan, and O'Connor. News was received from Middleton yesterday morning of the shooting of a caretaker ne;.r Castlemartyr. The occurrence is believed to be accidental. The caretaker was engaged on a farm which was. surrendered a fortnight ago by a tenant. Mr Mayo had taken it after another tenant had been evicted. He surrendered it at the desire of the Land League. Mr Mayo's house was fired into at night about twelve months ago. BALLINROBE, Saturday Night.—Early this morn- ing a troop of the 19th Hussars, under the com- maud of Captain Webster, left campment outside I liiilhnrobe aud proceeded to Clare morris, where they took train for Dublin. The reason for this sudden departure is given by the veterinary surgeon, who declares that another night or two of such weather as we have been having lately would have destroyed the troop horses.' The iren in the Loughmask emcampment are under the impression that they are very soon to follow their comrades, in tact, that Wednesday morning will find them in Dublin or at the Curragb. The leaders of the expedition, however, deny this, and maintain that the Ulster men cannot possibly finish threshing and hauling the hay before Fri- day at the earliest. There seems to be some hesitation as to the discussion of the question of departure, and it may be that a rumour current amongst the constabulary to the effect that the authorities wish to conceal the day and manner of leaviug is not without foundation. It is believed that tiie UlstWmeu wish to leave in small groups --some by way of Claremorris, and others by the more pleasant route of Cong, Lough Corrib, and Galway. This afternoon a party of the Orangemen in charge of some of Captain -boycott's horses were escorted from Loughmask to Ballinrobe by a detachment of Hussars. Earlier on a herd of the gallant captain's cattle were driven to Clare- morris by a number of men of the 84th, armed with sticks. It appears that Captain Boycott has failed to find a market for his beasts in Ballinrobe, or, indeed, anywhere in the west, so that he has been compelled to send them by rail to Dublin. Iu a later telegram from Ballinrobe, our corres- pondent says :— This, morning, about half-past nine, the inhabitants of this town were much amused at seeing some fifty or sixty of Her Majesty's Riilemen driving two droves of cattle belonging to Mr Boycott, to Claremorris, whence they are to be forwarded to the Dublin market. Some of the soldiers were unarmed,and some carried stout hazel sticks, with which they belaboured the sides of any beasts who attempted to break from the line of march. A fe.v armed police men and a resident magistrate accompanied the expe- dition. It has been stated in the English and Irish papers that a shot was tired a few days since into the c-imp at Ballinrobe. I 11m in a position to state that the shot wan fired not intentionally, but by mere accident, by a gentleman who lives within a c >uple of hundred yards of the camp, and who possessed a rifle. Seven of the Orange- men, mounted on horses, and escorted by a few of the cavalry, passed through the town on their way to the cavalry barracks to have Captain Boycott's horses shod. Not the slightest mani- festation of hostility is evinced by the people. Itisfumoure3 that if Captain Boycott leaves with the Orangemen an attack will he ma<!e upon him. I believe the people are too sensible to adopt any such course. Fifteen yo ;ng men have been summoned at the instance of Sub-Inspector M'Ardle to appear at the sessions to be holden here on the 2utl inst., "for that they did, on the 1st of November, 1880, at Ballinrobe, county Mayo, unlawfully and riotously assemble for the purpose of obstructing and iutiaiidatiug Captain Boycott, at Lough Mask House, aud did obstruct him in his passage through the said town upon his lawful business, to the disturbance aud terror of Her Majesty's liege subjects, and against the' peace of our lady the Queen, her crown, and dignity." A telegram received Saturday says* A farmer who took a farm from which a tenant was evicted, on the property of Mr Bourke Brown, Kilsmill, for non-payment of rent, has had his hay thrown into the river, and it was carried away by the flood. lie has siuce surrendered the farm, and the former tenant has been put in possession of it." A Balla telegram says:—"Last night a des- perate assault was committed on a young man in the employ of a farmer, named Burns, who recently took a farm which had been vacated by the former tenant on the landlord refusing an abatement. The farm is situated midway be- tween Clarun and Ballyinore, where the assault was committed. The victim lies in a precarious condition. He is unable to identify any of his assailants. From New York the information comes by cable that the Boston Globe has published a letter from Mr C. S. Parnell, M.P., which had been sent from Ireland. Mr Parnell' therein declares that the result of the "infamous Mayo invasion" by landlord hirelings and Orangemen allied to the Tory party, shows the impossibility of defeating the patriotic and powerful combination against tyrannout) landlords and gents. Mr Parnell then gives statistics as to the expense to the Govern- ment of the Boycott ltelief Expedition, stating that the 7,000 troops and constabulary drafted into the district to protect the invading Oraugemen cost the Government 15,000 dols. per day. Every pound of potatoes, he declares, and every turnip saved from Captain Boycott's farm costs the Go- vernment a shilling. The Dublin Nation of yesterday says, in refer- ence to Mr Bright's suggestions that there was a time when fixity of tetius-o at a fair rent would have bottled the Irish question for a generation, but that time has now passed. The Irish people "will be content with nothing less than the aboli- tion of rent altogether." The Nation warns the Cabinet that the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act would be followed by popular excitement milch more widespread aud dangerous than that which prevailed during the Feniau agitation.

DEATH OF THE ENGLISH GARl- BALDI. [8PBOIAI. TKLBQRAlf. | Colonel Peard died on Saturday, at Fowev. Twenty years ago Western Euroue was familiar v ith his name, or rathlr, with his achievements. He shared the adveuturea of the Italian liberator during several of his arduous campaigns, especially that of 1860, when he was warmly thanked by Garibaldi for his services. In the campaign he acted as chronicler as well as officer, and excited some indignation by his description of the way in which he polled off the Austrian generals and other officers with bis rifle. When Garibaldi finally retired to Caprera, Colollel. Peard, who was the second son of Admiral Peard, returned to his native county of Cornwall, of which he became high sheriff and colonel of volunteers. As a magistrate, 15 years ago, he excited intense feeling by sending to prison a p»rty of Sunday-school teachers and children found trespassing" in a wood picking wortle- berries, and they were promptly liberated by the then Home Secretary. He was seized with a paralytic stroke two months ago, and had another on Sunday, from the effects of which lie died at his seat, Trenythorn, near Fowey.

THE MOSSY-LENDERS AND THE FARMERS. The Statist contains a statistical table of the loans to farmers on bills of sale, from which it appears that farmers, in the year ending October 1, 1880, gave uo fewer tlian 3,210 bills of sale for an aggregate sum of 2567,5W, divided as follows —For amounts under £20, 314 bills under 221 to j:50, 861; under J651 tc £100, 694; under 9101 to £200, 547; under £ 201 to 2500, 507 under RSOI to jei,000, 124; over £ 1,000, 74 not specified, 88; total, 3,210. The Statist also gave the names of a number of so-called banks and individuals connected with the "profession." One of the banks, which ad- vanced V26,181 to farmers in the year on 164 bills of,s.,tie, advancod in all In the same year the sum of C9,280 on 830 bills of sale, Una of the indi- vidual lenders, who advanced £4,611 to farmers in 1879 on 60 bills of sale, advanced in all in the same year A;23,263 on 483 bills of sale. The busi- ness seems thus to be carried on on a considerable scale by some of those engaged in it

SERIOUS COLLISION ON THE MERSEY. A serious collision took piace on Sunday morn- ing off the port of Liverpool between the lia. risen steamer Alice and the Cnnard steamer Balavia. The former was outward bound for Peruauibuco, while tliala".er haajua.arrivectfruia New York. Whenuur the Croiby lightship both vessels collided with great violence, the Alice being cut down on the port side to the water's e.L;e, so that she had (o put back into dock. The Batavia was not terioivdy damaged. A slight mist prevailed f-t the time of the accident, but not to such all ixtent as to impede -navigation, a 'ILi no cause haa yet been assigned for the collision. I

R WAUMINO.—KBOKITT'8 PABJS KEUE.—The Man- ufacturora beg to GaUtioa the public itgoinst iuiitntioa square Blue of verjr interior quality. Ttie Paris Blue in i squares (used in the Prince of Wales' Laundry ) gold in I VOUMMCI hesdw: IBWT JHWM mwI Xrade Uuk.

RITUALISTIC PROSECUTIONS IN LONDON. Lord Penzance sat at the House of Lords on Saturday to hear a case in the Arches Court under the Public Worship Regulation Act, and another as Judge under the Chancery Court of York, under the same statute, both on Hitualism. PEBKINS AND OTHNBa V. THB REV. W. ENBAGHT. In this case an application was made on a former occasion that the court should signifiy the con- tumacy and contempt of the proceedings of the court to the Court of Chancery, in order to com- mit the Rev. Richard William Enraght to prison, under the 53rd George III., c. 127. As incumbent of Holy Trinity, Bordesley, near Birmingham, he had been admonished to abstain from illegal practices in the Holy Communion Service. He had disobeyed the monition, as also the inhibition not to conduct the services.—Mr Jeune applied for an order as made in the case of the Rev. T. Pelham Dale, and Lord Penzance postponed judgment to see what course either party would pursue, remarking that it was well known that there were associations on both sides in such cases. There was a large attendance. Formal evidence was given, and Lord Penzance said the case was precisely similar to that of Mr. Dale. He had postponed the decision of this case for three weeks, in the hope that better counsels would prevail, but Mr Enraght was determined to defy the la,. He could only make the order that he %vtts in contempt, and signify the same to the Court of Chancery. His Lordship added that he could regain his liberty if he would obey the law, and be restored to his ministrations when he con- sented to conduct the services according to law. He must pay c. His Lordship then held a Court as "Official Principal" of the Chancery Court of York. DEAN AND OTHERS V. THJT BEV. S. P. GREEN. In this case, uuder the Public Worship Act for Riiualism, an important point arose. Mr .Jeune applied for & significant to the Court of Chancery to command the Rev. Sidney Faithorne Green, the incumbent of Miles Platting, for disobedieuce to the monition and inhibition of the court as to extreme Ritualism iu the Holy Communion Ser- vice. Tiie Archbishop of York had directed the Representation '• to De heard in London, and a point was raised whether he could hear the pre- sent application except in the province of York. His Lordship took time to consider the question, and appointed Saturday to give his decision. Formal evidence was given, and his Lordship said that the case was precisely similar to Mr En. raght's case, and I.e must pronounce the order that Mr Green was in contempt. A point had arisen as to the jurisdiction mentioned by Mr J eune. Ho had no doubt on it, and in this case Mr Green could regain his liberty when he would express his readiness to obey the monition, and be restored to his ministration when he would conduct the services according to law.—He con- demned him in costs. MANCHESTER, Sunday Night.—Large congrega- tions attended St. John's Church, Miles Platting, this evening, but no reference whatever was made to the proceedings against, the vicar (the Rev. S. F. Green). In the morning the curate conducted the services, and in the evening, when the build. ing was crowded, Mr Green himself preacLed. No alteration whatever was mnde in the service. Mr Green it is not expected will be arrested before Tuesday, and he has fully made up his mind to go to prison. He will await arrest at home, attend- ing to his ordinary engagements. He refuses to pay the costs of the three years' prosecution, or to c accept any assistance in doing so, aud it is there- fore expected that the goods will be distrained upon. Mr Green has his congregation entirely with him in his conduct of the services, and the patron of the living also is a Ritualist. The local meetings of the English Church Union are to be held this week, and at one of them a protect is to be made against the prosecution. Mr Green himself is announced to take part in the meetings, and will do so, should he not in the meantime be arrested. The Bishop of Manchester thus referred to the prosecutions this morning in his sermon at St. Martin's Church, Manchester Two other clergymen besides Mr Dale. one of them, he regretted to say, in his diocese, were threatened with imprisonment for acts which they held to be essential. He did not take that view. Mr Dale had not been sent to prison because he did certain things which his conscience bade him do, but because he was technically in contempt of court. His prison doors would fly open to-morrow if he would only submit to what had been proclaimed to be the law of the land. It would be simple anarchy, and society would be dissolved into its elements, if every man were to do just what he pleased, recognising nothing by which to direct his conduct except his o\n sweet will. He did not think inatters should have been pushed to this issue. The national conscience was shocked by the siglit of clergymen who might be acting earnestly iu this matter being sent to prison. He would not say one word against the earnestness of their ndighbour, Mr Green, but Mr Green had a mistaken sense of his duty, and was behaving foolishly and unwisely, and not in the interest of the Church, or of religion. But he would not say that he was n"t a conscientious, earnest, and devoted minister. The law, however, must be obeyed. Every parishioner when he entered the Church had a right to find the services conducted within the limits of the law, and he had a right; to complain in the interest of the Church itself, of religion, and of peace and charity, when men contumaciously and delibera- tely went oil doing what they had been distinctly told they "had no 'right' to do.. The matters in dispute were not of the essence of Christianity, and it might become necessary to get rid of tiie Ornaments Rubric*. Why should not the Church reform itself again if necessary He did not wish to see people clapping their hands because a clergyman was in prison. He himself » as ready to admit that that wan not the right punishment for the offence, but it was the one prescribed by law. He wished thoce who could not minister faithfully and loyally in the Church would see if they could find some other place which would be more congenial to them. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] BIBMINGHAM, Sunday Night.—The Rev. R. W. Enraght, vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley. who on Saturday was committed by. Lord Penzance, under the Public Worship Regulation Act, for Ritualistic practices, has not yet been arrested. It was expected that the rev. gentle- man would have been taken into custody on Saturday night, and some excitement was, in con- sequence, created amongst the members of his congregation, and many others who have watched the proceedings since they we: e first instituted against the vicar of Holy Trinity Church. This expectation, however, was not realised, and it is possible that the rev. gentleman will not be taken into custody until Tuesday, when, if apt rehended, he will probably be lodged in the Birmingham borough gaol. Mr Enraght, who appears to be but little disturbed by the position in which lie finds, himself plami, has been vicar of Holy Trinity since 1874. His predeccsor was the lv. Dr. Oldknow, who was asso- | ciated with the ministry for nearly forty years. This morning Mr Enraght preached at the church, and in the course of his sermon said th; t there was no reason that they should be distressed at what had taken place. There were. lie believed, hundreds and thousands of i^nglish Churchmen iu England, not to speak of elsewhere, who were determined that they would not bear certain things any longer. Why had that determination been arrived at? Because they said that the judicial comlllitiee of the Privy Council had uo right in spiritnal matters to reign over them. If their opponents had tried to ad- minister justice not only in the name of the Crown of England, but in some sense in the name of God, Chti--chinen would have submitted but as it had not bepn done, so it had gone to pass that so many Churchmen had arrived at the conclusion that tQey could not in conscience bear it any longer —that, whatever might come, they did not melln to bear it. (CENTRAL lttWB TELEGRAM.) BIRMINGHAM, Sunday Night.—The order made by Lord Penzance on Saturday for the committal of the Rev. R.W. En.-aght, is causing considerable excitement in the rev. geutlemnn's parish, and eood deal of indignation amongst his followers. Mr Enraght himself is in no way alarmed »t the pro'pect of his speedy incarceration, but expressed himself determined to continue iu his course, taking whatever consequences may follow. He is prepared for imprisonment, but declines to submit to what he regards, not as law, but as unconstitu- tional tyranny. Should the order be carried out k^oes not expect to be in prison lonz, believing that Lord Penzance's judgment will be upset by further proceedings taken by the English Church union. 1 o-day (Sunday) being a Dies non, Mr Enraght does not expect that the order will be put in force before Tuesday or Wednesday. He ac- cordingly conducted the morning service in his usual way, and made no deviation whatever from the practices which gave rise to the proceedings against him.

MR BIZIGIIT, M.P., ON ITITUALISIII At the meeting of the Church of England Working Men's Society, at Canon-street Hotel, on the 10th inst., Mr Henry Wright, one of the speakers, pointed out that. as Mr Gladstone had used every means to prevent the passing of the Public Worship Regulation Act in 1874, so they might reckon on his support should a Bill be brought before the House of Commons to amend the Act, and added Mr John Bright would also help, because he is in favour of freedom in religion. The latter statement being challenged by several of the audience, the following letter, forwarded to Mr Wright in confirmation of his speech by the Chancellor of the Duehy of L in- caster, has been published Dear Sir,—I suppose an Established Church, being a creatiou of la\ must, keep within the law, and they who cannot endure what the law requires must place themselves outside of it by witodrawiug from the Church. The ease is one much to be regretted, but perhaps it will open the eyes of some people to the bondage which is inevit- able in ministers of a Church which is the creation of laov. and, therefore, bound to submit to the law, to spek of the Church as we see it constituted and working in this country. Thousands of ministers of my sect were persecuted twocenturies ago. They « ere outside the Church, aud are still, and for that very reason persecuted even to death iu many case.. If your clergy will put themselves outside the Church they will be free as the mem- bers of my sect are now. It is hardly possible, or rather it is not possible, to be Within the lines of the Church aud-to have the freedom of those who are ontside. I can sympathise with Mr Dale in some degree, but I do not see how I can be of any service to him. If the blood of the martyrs is tiie seed of the Church, the sufferings of Mr Dale may r elpmany Churchmen to a clearer view of their illogical freedom—wishing at once to be inside the Church and to have tho privileges of those who are outside.-I am, truly yours, JOHN BaiOHi'.— Henry Wright, Esq."

It is'proposed to present the freedom of the City of London and a suord of hononr to General Sir Frederick Roberta. The Liberals of Ashton-unlev-Lyne havo re- solved to contest the three vacancies caused ia the Town Council by the election of thrco Con- servatives to the al.terinanic bench, The Groat We-'»rn SteHioshtp Company's steamer Sou^rse$r>ra N w Y(I\ k, arrlf d at Atouu OUI'I Dock UbuwiUy, ttud lMdod \A "rime ooncUtfooVi■

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE LOIU) I CHIEF JUSTICE. The Lord Chief Justice died on Saturday night shortly before midnight. His Lordship had been suffering for some time from fatty degeneration of the heart, which first developed itself about eighteen months ago, when he was on the Western Circuit, his pulse suddenly falling to thirty-seven. He, however, attended to his official duties for three weeks afterwards, when he returned to town suffering from general dropsy. He shortly after- wards went on board his yacht, the Zouave, attended by his regular medical adviser, Dr. William Gill. His pulse soon returned to its normal beat, the ayinptoms of dropsy passed away, and lie was, comparatively speaking, re- stored to health. Throughout last year and the present season he attended to his official duties up to August last, when, while on board his yacht, he had a return of the former symptoms, his pulse again falling to under 40, but this lasted for only a few days. About three weeks afterwards he had a fainting tit on board his yacht while lying in Dover Har- bour, and was insensible for half an hour, Dr. Gill oeing telegraphed for. His Lordship, however, again recovered, and went to Spa, where he was seized with angina pectOI-is. He afterwards returned to town. A fortnight ago he had another attack of a similar character, when Sir William Jenner saw him in conjunction, with Dr. Gill. The symptoms -again passed away, he returned to his official duties, and, save for the difficulty of breathing, he was fairly well up to the time of his death. On Saturday his lordship attended Court, aud afterwards walked home, ate his dinner as usual, and was apparently well. He retired to bed on Saturday night about lialf-past eleven, when he was seized with a sudden pain over the region of the heart and expired almost immediately. Accrding to Men of the Time, the late' Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, Bart., G.C.B., \> aa born in 1802. He was the son of Mr Alexander Cockburn, formerly English Minister in Columbia succeeded in 1858 to the baronetcy of his uncle, the late Rev. Sir William Cockburn, Dean of York. Having been educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, when he graduated LL.B., iu 1829, Mr Cockburn was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple,and went the Western Circuit. In 1841 he became Q.C. during the railway mania of 1846 hs had the good fortune to obtain a large share of the Parliamentary practice which arose out of the various lines pro- jected and at the general election of 1847 he was returned for Southampton in the advanced Liberal interest, and made his first famous Bleech in connexion with the Hungarian rebellion of 1849. He did not take a very prominent position as a debater until he made his memorable defence of Lord Palmer- ston's foreign policy on the Pacifico questi' n in 1850, which was one of the most eloquent and successful speeches ever delivered in the House of touimou8. He was soon afterwards appointed Solicitor-General, was promoted to be Attorney- General in March, 1851, an,l continued to hold the latter office till the dissolution of Lord John Russell's Ministry in t .e spring of 1852. On the formation of the Coalition Cabinet he resumed his post a Attorney-General, and was, in 1854, appointed Recorder of Bristol. Whilst Attorney- General lie was engaged in the "Hopwood case." and displayed consummate ability in the prosecu- tion of W. Palmer. On the death of Chief Justice Jervis, at the close of 1856, Sir Alexander Cock- burn was created Chief Justice of the Comtutn Pleas, and was advanced to the high office of Lord Chief Justice of England on the elevation of the late Lord Campbell to the Woolsack in 150. His charge to the grand jury at the Central Criminal Court, London, delivered April 10, 1667, in the cause of Gen. Nelson and Lieut. Brand, pro- secuted by the Jamaica Defence Committee, is a masterly performance, and contains a most elaborate exposition of martial law, and'of the manner in w ich it has been applied in various periods of our history. In September, 1871, be was appointed to be the arbitrator on the part of Great Britain uuder the stipulations of the Wash- ington Treaty, relating to the settlement of the Alabama claims. He presided over the protracted trial of "The Queen v. Castro," in the Court of Queen's Bench, in 1873-4. His charge to the jury in that remarkable case was printed, under his own editorial supervision, in 2 vols., 1875. Our London correspondent, telegraphing on Sunday night, says :-rhe Lord Chief Justice's death was awfully sudden. He seemed as well as so old a mau could be only a few hours before his seizure. The complication of diseases from which he suffered did not affect his courage in the least. When the Prime Minister lately inquired after his health he expressed himself as bein?' only slightly indisposed. Serious as were his successive illnesses in their nature; and in their exceeding severity, he seemed to have the recuperative power of youth. He followed a very intricate case in the court for the consideration of Crown cases, reserved, only a few hours before his death, with his usual qnick and searching intelligence. His death has come, therefore, as a greater shock to his colleagues and to his friends. It is understood that Lord Coleridge will become Lord Chief Justice of England, and that the measure for the abolition of the chief barony, which poor Sir Alexander so strenuously opposed, will then be brought into force, and the post of Chief Justice of Common Pleas abolished. Presidents of Divi- sion will be established in their stead; with £ 6,000 a year instead of £ 7,000.

A BRITISH STEAMER BOARDED BY SAVAGES. TERRIFIC ENCOUNTER AND. LOSS OF LIFE. Information has just been received of another attack upon a British steamer by the natives of the Solomon Islands, South Pacific, the circumstances of which disclose great perti- nacity on the part of the savages, who, however, are reported to have received a check which will probably have the effect of de- terring them in future from molesting trading vessels. The encounter was of a sanguinary nature, no fewer than 52 persons having been killed, in. cluding Captain Ferguson, master of the steamer Ripple, wh oil- sustained the attack. Informa- tion of the affair was obtained by the arrival of the steamer in question, whose name is the Ripple, at Brisbxne, on the 20th September, tll charge of the mate. That officer reported that the Bteamer visited Bougainville Island, on the Solomon group, ou the 8th of the previous month, in the course of a trading cruise. They bartered with the natives during the whole of the day, and remained at anchor over-night. Early on the following morning the islanders flockect down in large numbers, and went on board the ship, when tradiug was again indulged io. Suddenly the natives rose against the crew, and took possession of tha deck of the vessel, the attack being so sudden- aud general, and the surprise being so complete, that it was evident that it had been previously planned. Captain Ferguson, who was in his cabin at the time, bearing the noise "II deck, looked out of the cabin door, and being observed by the natives, was struck by a toma- hawk in the neck, and killed on the spot. The csew soon rallied from the surprise into which ti ey bad been thrown, end a desperate encounter took place. Most of the crew were well armed, aud used. their weapous vigorously, and after a prolonged struggle the natives were driven from the < deck, leaving their dead and wounded behind. Fifty were found to have been killed in the conflict, whilst among the wounded were a womau and eight Kanakas, one of whom afterwards died. Of the crew of the steamer, the first mate (Mr Davis). the chief engineer, the steward, and a passenger named Pensi, received wouh la, but the only one killed was the captain. Mr Davis took charge of the vessel, and navigated her for Duke of York's Island, where her Majesty's ship Conflict was fallen in with, and a report of the attack made to the commander, who has probably by this time taken steps for the punishment of the islanders. It is added that the natives fought with great courage and desperation, and it was with the greatest difficulty they were beaten off. At latest accounts the wounded amongst the crew were rapidly recovering from their injuries.

MUULiER AND SUICIDE NEAR CHKSTBB. f A sad case of murder and suicide oecuired at Thorntonhough, near Chester, late on Friday night, when Gertrude Doyle, wife of a coachman, was found drowned' iu a pit near the village, together with her child. Tiio woman has lately been on a visit to her relatives in the south of England, when she found her father had sold up and emigrated to America. Her miud had previously been dis- turbed by the loss of her two brothers, and when she returned te Tliorntouhough, she fell into a desponding stale, and told her husband on one occasion when he returned homo, it was a wonder he did not fiud her in the pit. The bodies await all iuquest.

TIIFiCONVICT DISTIN. The Home Secretary has communicated with the High-Sheriff of Bristol, that he declined to interfere in the case of the convict William Distin, who is under sentence of death for the murder of a woman named Daniels, with whom he had co- habited. Marwood has arrived at the gaol, and the execution will take plaoe on Monday morn- ing. The convict was visited on Sunday by the mayor, and when he learned that there was no hope of a reprieve, he seemed resigned to his fate, though afterwards he appeared prostrated. In an interview with his two sisters and brothers, he expies-^ed his gratitude to the governor of the gaol, and the chaplain for their kindness. Only one order of admission has been issued for all the Bristol papers, and one for the London press. The magistrates clerk gave both orders to one of the reporters, for one of the Bristol papers. Great hopes had been entertained in Bristol that Distin would ba reprieved after the recommenda- tion of the jury. This will be the third execution iu Bristol gaol within the last few ye irs. The other persons executed were William Hole and Deacon, both of whom killed their wives,

Admiral Sir James Hope lies seriously ill at Carriden House, on the Firth of Forth. The Liverpool Town Council have agreed to subscribe £ 100,000 in shares in the proposed railway and docks. The immediate publication is expected of a Royal ordinance creating the much-talked-of Economical Council for Prussia. At Sonthwark police-court, on Thursday, John Walker was committed for trial for murdering hia wife by beating her to death. Mr Holmau Hunt's picture, "Tho Shadow of the Cross," is now being exhibited at New York, in a galleiy arranged for its reception. The High Commissiouer of Canada. Sir A. T. Gait, who has been on a visit to Canada, returned to Eugland from Nt-w York iu the Germmic, aud has arrived iu London. The Piincess Victoiia of HolaU-in Augusteuberg and Caroline Mstilda, Let- sister, who have been vUHi» g Pisoce and I*vi Christian. Cum- t t-eilaod Windsor Giea., Park, Iu* several j weeks, 111 (volon* Vhoir \isu Uliiist' 1 few. thw lsftvins; toc Uspgpny* • <■'

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. The Great Western Railway Company have given notice that in the next session of Parlia- ment they will apply for an Act for powers, some of which affect to a considerable degree the South Wales and Monmouthshire district. The intended works in this district comprise.An alteration of the levels and works of the Severn Tunnel Rail- way a viaduct and embankment in substitution for the Landore viaduct of tho Company, the new viaduct to be near the old one. The Company propose to make footbridges instead of the Llanarth-street level-crossing at Newport; the Granville street level crossing; and the Lower George-street level crossing. In the parish of St. Bride's Manor the Company propose to make and maintain a new footpatn and footbridge, instead of a level crossing near Tondu Station, on the Llynvi Valley Railway. In the parish of Llantwit Junction, Neath, the Company propose to alter a road crossing the line, aud to make it instead to cross a culvert. In the parish of Llandebie, in Carmarthenshire, the Company wish to stop up so much of a road leading from Llandebie to Cross Hands as lies near the junction between the Mountain Branch of the Llanelly Railway and the branch railway leading from the California Colliery to the Mountain Branch, and to make in lieu thereof a new road near the old one. The company also desire to acquire lands on the southern side of the company's Swansea and Neath Railway, in Llantrissant parish, near the Halfway-house; certain lands iu the parish of Llaufihttngel, near the crossing where the road leading from St. Clears to Mydrihi crosses the railway, an -trlain libu&- in the parish of Dixton, Alon, and N w md, Gloucestershire. The com- pany also dec.« to provide for the vesting, or to vest the undertaking of the Coleford, Monmout:, Usk, and Pontypool Railway Companies in and amagamation with the undertaking ol' the COlli- pany. They also desire to enter into and carry into effect contracts and agreements with refar- ea ce to the working, maintenance, management, and use of the Whitland and Cardigan Company, including the Whitland and Taf Vale Railway, an.l the Whitlaud and Taf Vale Cardigan Ex- tension Railway. PENARTH, SULLY, AND BARRY nAIL- WAY. Notice has been given of application to Parlia- ment for -an Act to authorise and require the Penartb, Sully, and Barry Railway Company to abandon and relinquish the railway end works authorised by the Companies, passed in 1877 to free the Company from all liabilities, penalties, and obligations for non-completion of the railway and works; to provide for the money raised in 1877; and all other neoessaiy provisions for the abandonment of the railway intended by the Act of 1877. PENARTH HARBOUR. DOCK, AND RAILWAY. The Penarth Harbour, Dock, and Railway Ccmpany seek powers to extend the dock at Penarth, by an extension of 270 yards in a north-western direction from its north-western end; to mako cerfcsin diversions aud alterations of the line and levels of the low level railway leading to the north-east side of the dock; and to make all proper and cpuvenient entrances, g.ites, caissons, and other necessary appurtenances for the extension of tr e dock. The company also seek power to levy tolls, rate. and charges upon, or in respect of. the extension to make agreements with t. o Tali Vale Company, and, if thought fit, to alter and amend the leases of the company's railway and works to the Taff Vale Company; and to cai-e the money required for the undertaking. PENARTH PROMENADE AND LOW PIER COMPANY. This company have given notice of application for a provisional order for powers to erect at Penarth a promenade, pier, jetty, and landing place, with all the works and conveniences con- nected therewith, to purchase, take on lease, acquire by agreement, or otherwise, the lauds necessary for the pier and works; and to levy tolls aud rates. THE RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. This company seek powers to make a new rail- way between Briton Ferry and the Rhondda, for a discontinuance of part of the South Wales Mineral Railway, the trans- fer of the latter rail ay to the Company; and to make agreements with the Great Western, l'aff Vale, and South Wales Mineral Railway, Three short lines, joining the South Wales Mineral Railway at various parts, will constitue the ne.v railway. Powers were also sought to enable the Company to CiOss, divert, alter, and stop up roads, railways, tramways, drains, sewers, pipes, rivers, streams, and'water- courses, where necessary fur constructing the intended railway?. The agreements sought with the Great Western, South Wales Mineral, and Taff Vale Railway Companies, are with respect to the working, use, management, &c., of the new line. SWANSEA CORPORATION. The Swansea Corporation seek powers to raise all or any part of the moneys which they are em- powered, to raise under or by virtue of the various Acts of Parliament relating to the Corporation or to the town of Swansea, by the creation of con- solidated perpetual or terminable debenture Stock or Annuities to be charged on all or some of the securities mentioned in those Acts, and to provide for the conversion of existing loans, debts, mort- gages, anunities, tnd securities by agreement with the holders thereof, respectively or otherwise, into such intended consolidated Stock or Annuities, to make now provisions with respect to the repay- ment of existing loans, mortgages, ,.n1 securities of the Corporation and otherwise to deal with the trust funds of the Corporation. MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. The only powers sought by the Midland Rail- way Company in this district are to empower the company to purchase by compulsion or agreement certain lands, houses, and buildings, situate in the parish pf Swansea, in the county of Glamorgan, adjoining aud on both aides of the company's Swansea Vale Railway, near its Swansea ter- minus, and also certain other lands, houses, and buildings iu the same parish, lying between the new out of the river Tawe and the Swansea North Dock.

THE REGISTRATION OF DEATHS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. At the Crickhowell Petty-session^ on Friday— before Col. Gwynne and Messrs. Mife3 and Wood- nian-Chim Prosser an i John Morris, as repre- sentatives of the Cambrian Lodge of Oddfellows, were summoned by David Davies, registrar of births and deaths, for uulawfuliy paying to one Heury Beavis, a contribution on the death of Emily Beavis, without a certificate of the death fro n the hand of the registrar of deaths. On this case being called, M r E. J. Davies, solicitor, who appeared for complainant, said: That case is withdrawn, your worships. MrMile3; C-:a*. P •i.er can e to me with a letter from Air Davies to say that it was with- drawn, but Proaser would not allow it to be with- drawn. The defendant Prosser said he would not haVe it withdrawn without the sanction of the magis- trates, and pleaded not guilty, and handed in the certificate, which had at the time of the death been received from the registrar. The Registrar, in reply to the bench, believed be had made a mistake. One of their Worships remarked that the de- fendants were respectable men, and he thought that an apology should be made, The Registrar expressed his regret that he had summoned Mr Prosser. He found he had made a mistake and that the certificate had not been given. Mr Prosser said he was quite satisfied. A simiiar charge was made against John Da. vies and Daniel Roberts, officers of the Farmers' Friendly Benefit Society, Glangvwyney, that they paid to the repiesentatives of Johu Morgan and William Pitt, contributions without the produc- ion of the necessary certificate. John Davies submitted some documents con- nected ith the club, an J there was nothing hi them about a certificate beiug ry. Mr E. J. Davies Bnt those rules do not over- ride the Act of Parliament (to which ho had re- ferred). David Davies said I am registiar of births and deaths at Crickhowell. The district includes Glangrwyney, Llangenny, Patrishow, andGloyne- fechan. There is a friendly benefit society at Glangrwyney, duiy registered. William Pitt and John Moreaa were members. I registered the death of Pitt. He died on the 2nd of September. Since then I have not given a certificate of death of Pitt to any member of his family. It has come to my knowledge that money has been paid to the defeudant's family by the society. I mentioned it to Mr Thomas, late road surveyor, who is a trustee, and he said that 1'20 had been paid. By the Bench They would have been obliged to obtain a certificate from me. It is not my duty to tell them that they require a certificate from me. Mr E. G. Davies observed that this certificate had nothing to do with the ordinary certificate of death. Col. Gwynne, referring to books of the regis- trar, said that according to them only five people had died since April, 1879. Mr E. G. Davies said all who died did not be- long to clubs, and others had evaded the Act. There is no doubt about the ease, but Mr Davies does not wish to press the charge as it is only a test case. On reference to the statute it was found that the penalty was 21 or not exceeding 25, and the bench, seeing the minimum penalty so high and the neglect not being wilful, were disinclined to convict. After some discussion Col. Gwynne said: We dismiss the case on payment of costs. Mr E. G. Davies Then I must apply for a new Bummons. You are bound to inflict a fine. Col. Gwynns I We cannot put less than 21. Mr E. G. Davies If they ask us to withdraw the summons we shall do so with pleasure; bit they must understand that you do not dismiss the case. This was ultimately done, the defendants pay. case. This was ultimately doue, tha defendants pay. ing costs. J *•

The Athenceum says a son of Dr. Charles Mackay is treading in his father's footstep*, and has just brought out a volume of verse, to which, however, he doea not put hit real n nee. The Journal OJficiel become the property of the Fi ench Government at the end ot the year, and Parliament will be asked for a vote of 1,700. OOOl. for the purchase of copyright and plant. I'LEASAST JL'FFEliVASCIM} MFIJJICIHK, RMn}(s CITROUS preparation makes an agreeaUU and refreshing draught, immediately relieves Beed-ecb^ Acidity, Biliousness, Sickness, Feveristwess, Govt. Rheumatic Gout, luflueuza, Skin Eruptions, *3 diseases caused by an undue sxoess of ao;d ia the smtem Its use prevents ard cures Fevers, Smali-pok, Stone and Olvol, Apoplexy, and Pfralygia, all of wblohariee bow too Urge an amount Qf acid clatnenu In 06 body. when. ever the month b foul, fli Te Vor this Saline II the best ef i I I- remedies. SoM by all Caomlsts in Stop. t'tt-cd Bottles, tit Is lid. 2s 0 £ tt4g, ami Us each. 8ont by rail d.1rEt,n-n Iho Slfcker* Nt roe^lnt of SO, M, ot 1:52 foil r.iakjrs. Hciula Urfiiera, Choinw- VJolvcrt\9Jnptou. London Arofttv as.u^r and Boat ISO, £ xferi! strait, Ajrcnts for Ctrdlff, tfr Anthony, Ursni v ted Co,, IK&ftrttl, nitirftg 1

[SPECIAL REPORTS FROM OUR TRADE CORRES- PONDENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES.] COLLIERS' MEETING AT SKEWEN. A general meeting of colliers and other work. men was held at the Colliers' Inn, Skewen, on Saturday. Mr Daniel Jones, of Main Colliery, was voted to the chair. The resolution of the Nelson meeting was taken as satisfactory. The nine hours' system was discussed at some length, and it was agreed that each colliery should take the question of nine hours into consideration, to be brought under consideration at the next monthly meeting. Another resolution come to was, óf That under no circumstances whatever do we anprove of the permanent relief fund, as pro- posed by the employers." Mr Wm. Abraham (Mabon), visited the meeting, and spoke to some length on the nine hours' system. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the proceedings to a close.

OUR COAL RESOURCES. The number of collieries is returned as 3,877. the output of the year at 134,008,228 tons. The tendency iu price seems to have been slightly up- wards during the year. Northumberland and Durham are still the most productive, the yield from the 363 collieries is these countries being 29,552,079 tons, the largest portion of which is directly and indirectly used in the iron trade of the North, and the Fnrness and Cumberland dis. tricts. Cumberland and Westmoreland yield from 36 coliieries 1,463,857 tons Cheshire 720.350 tons from 26 collieries Lancashire, 18,612,345 tons from 541 collieries; Yorkshire, 16,030,944 tons from 528 collieries Derby, Nott. Warwick, and Leicester. 13,794,644 tons from 333 collieries; South Staffordshire and Worcester, 9,350,000 tons from 425 collieries North Stafford. shire, 4,025,535 tons from 144 collieries; Shrop- shire, 851,380 tons from 62 collieries and Gloucester and Somerset. 2.018,648 tons from 140 collieries. From North Wales we have 2,219,682 tons from 105 collieries: and from South Wales, 13,126,397 tons from 325 collieries. East Scotland yields 11,300,537 tons from 312 collieries, and West Scotland, 6,169,350 tons from 361 collieries. Beyond the fact that 16,442,296 tons of coal, cinders, and patent fuel were exported to foreign countries, and that 10,058,811 tons were received into the metropolitan district, we have no general tacts as to the use of the large quantity of coals produced in the kingdom.&ngincering.

HIGHER EDUCATION IK WALES. The Committee on Intermediate :10..1 Higher Education in Wales propose to hold meetings at Welshpool on the 30t 1 of November, at Aberyst- with oa the 2-id of December, and at Lampeter on the 3rd of December.

LAST REMAINS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION IN RADNORSHIRE. A correspondent writes:—The Conservatives of Knight ->n (Radnor boroughs) are making some use of the now no longer wanted bunting and other expensive material of the cardinal colour, so ex- tensively used in the election of Williams v. Otway. By clothing the ladies of the town in these gay colours, it gives the to An quite a military aspect. We should advise all ladies wanting a cheap and stylish dress to apply to the secretary, Knighton.

LOSS OF A CARDIFF STEAMER- ALL HANDS SUPPOSED TO BE DROWNED. The owners of the scre v steamer Lisvane, of Cardiff, are in receipt of a telegram from the Consul at Brest, that their vessel was lost off that port QU the 15th inat., aud that grave fears are entertained that her crew of 14 hands, all told, have perished with the ill-fated steamer. The Lisvane, official number 68,144, 120 net register, was built at Wallsend in 1873, and owned by Messrs C. E. Stallybrass and Co., Cardiff.

THREE BOYS DROWNED AT EliBW VALE. This town was throwu into a state of great excitement on Sunday by the rumour that three lala were drowned whilst skating on an out- of-the-way pond above the New Brickyard oa the mountain. It appears that a number of young lads, Watkins (brothers), Davies (brothers), Meredith (brothers), Miles, Tampliu, Huns, Perkius, and others repaired to the above se- cluded pond for the purpose of sliding. About one o'clock the ice, which was very thin, gave v. ay, and three of the boys, named Long, Miles, and Meredith, were drowned. The bodies were recovered after an hour's search, and conveyed to their respective homes in James, Williams, and Wall-streets.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN THE OGMORE VALLEY. THE ENGINE AND PART OF A TRAIN IN A RIVER. On Saturday the mineral train due from Nanty- moel for Tondu at 11.20 a.m., after picking up 28 trucks of coal at Wyndham pits and leaving that yard all right in the usual way, ran wild by Tynewydd Station and over the safety points (which protects the main line) into the liver. The engine turned over on one side in the river bed. The coal trucks were smashed up and scattered in all shapes, some in the river and some on the main line, which was blocked till late in the even- ing. Of the 28 trucks leaving Wyndham only about 15 were saved. Fortunately no person was injured, the engine driver, stoker, guard, and brakesman all succeeding in jumping off before the train left the rails.

THE REPRESENTATION OF CARNARVONSHIRE. On Saturday night Mr Kathbone, Liberal can. didate for the representation of Carnarvonshire, addressed a public meeting at Bangor. A letter was read from Mr Bright, in which the right hon. gentleman expressed the pleasure which he felt iu hearing that Mr llathbone had consented to become a candidate for the representation of Car. narvonshire. If he could have spoken to them he would have urged them'to accept Mr Rathbone ,.8 one who hnd sat in Parliament for many years and had earned the respect and confidence of all parties nnd sections in the House of Commons. A vote of confidence in Mr Kathbone was enthu- siastically carried. The Conservatives are work- ing hard, and appeal to the electors on the grounds ti-,te Mr Hathbone is a Unitarian and an Eng- lishman.

PAINFUL DEATH IN THE FOREST OF DEANT. On Friday night Mr Carter, the Forest of Dean coroner, held an inquest at the Westbury-on- Severn Board-room, on the body of William Hutton, 65 years of oge, whose death was brought about under painful circumstances. It was stated at the inquiry that a year ago he was sent to prison for 12 months on a charge of stealing an American cheese, and that he haft previously conie to ruin. Several members ef deceased's family gave evidence. They are local tradesmen, and the wife, owing to Hutton's bad habits, had declined to live with him. On the night of ti-e 16tit of November he was found lying down in the open forest and taken to a neighbour's house for the night, and when being conveyed to tli-a uuion on the following day—after drinking braudy, beer cider, and gin at intervals —he was found to be dead, as the conveyance was pulled up by his son and daughter at the work. house. Dr. Grant, who made a post-mortem examination, tLe result of which he described, stated, inter alia, that the liver was only lilb weight, iuatead of tibs that he found the stomach very soft and friable kidney, pale ancemic. The stomach was. the medical man aided, so weak as to be hardly capable of bearing its own weight. The coroner commented upon the importance of the post-mortem, without which he feared another conclusion would have been arrived at, viz., death from cold aud exposure. He had known deceased many years, and he might have maintained a re- spectable position. His drink and bad company had resulted in ruio, aud his death was a sad end to a miserable career. The jury found according to the medical evidence.

ALARMING BOILER EXPLOSION IN WALES. FOUR MEN KILLED. I On Saturday morning, a boiler explosion caus- ing the death of four men and injnry to 14 others, took place at the works of the new British Iron Company. Ruabon. The explosion occurred at about eight o'clock, when 100 men were at work, and the force was so great that the place was totally wrecked. One of the three boilers, weighing about three tons, was blown over the roofs of the adjoining buildings, and shattered a massive store chimney some distance away.Huge pieces of iron were scattered with resistless force in all directions, completely riddling the works. Two men were instantly killed, one poor fellow haviug his head literally driven down into his chest, and his arm blown off, and a fourth was so severely burnt that he died soon after being taken to the Ruabon Hospital. Foutteen men were badly injured, but were all removed to their homes under the direc* tion of Mr George Thomson, manager of the v orks, who was quickly on the spot, and did all in his power to help the unfortunate men. Several surgeons at once tendered their services in aid of the sufferers. Superintendent Wilde, of the Wrexham police, visited the sceue of the explosion ou hearing of the catastrophe, and made enquiries preparatory to the coroner's inquest, which will bo opened to-day (Monday). The names of the men who were killed aretoohna Jones, puddler, Penycore; Robert Priichard, puddler, Acrefair; Ken irick Kendrick, puddler, CefnMawr;aud Joseph Davies, puddler, Cefn Mawr. The utmost consternation prevails in the district.

CARDIFF. CABDIJT LIBRARY INSTITUTION.—A preliminary meeting is to be held to-day (Monday), at three p.m., at the Town-hall, for the purpose of estab- lishing in Cardiff a public subscription library for the use of members and their families. This is a want which has long been felt, and we hope the effort will meet with the success it deserves, ELEAKOB-STBEET BOARD SCHOOL.—The Clerk of the School Board has just received Her Majesty's Inspector's report of the above schools. The efficiency of the boys' school is described in the following strong terms in the report:—"The work in this school is done throughout with marked and brilliant success, and the discipline is most praiseworthy." In reading, writing, and arithmetic, 99*6 per cent, of the boys passed. Mr Evans, the head master, seems to be quite as suc- cessful here as at Pontlottyn. SANITARY REPORT FOR THE URBAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF CARDIFF.—Week ending November 20, 1880.-Births, 53; rate per 1.000 inhabitants, 33'4; deaths, 29; rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 18*3; deaths from the seven chief zymotic diseases, 6; rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 37 small pox, nil; measles, nil; scarlatina, nil; diphtheria, 1; whooping cough,'2; fever, 3; diarrhoea, nil. Thermometer, mean degrees, 44*2; barometer, mean inches, 28.559; rainfall, total inches, 2.19. Remarks:—Sanitary condition of town satisfac- tory. liOATH-ROAD WBSLBTAN CHAPEL.—This even- ing the anuual meeting on behalf of foreign missions will be held. The Mayor is announced to preside at seven o'clock, and the Rev. Fred. W. Macdonald, one of the most deservedly popular ministers in the Methodest Connexion, will attend as a deputation. Though a compara- tively young minister, he was selected with the Rev. Wm. Arthur, as the representative of the English to the Triennial Conference of the Americau Methodist Episcopal Church. The liev. Geo. Kennedy delivered two eloquent ser- mons on Sunday. The collection was 1:38 14s 10d, being E13 in advance of last year. ST. ,MARY'S CIIUBCH.—On Sunday the Right Rev. G. Wilkinsou, late Bishop of Zululand, preached at the above church two sermons in aid of the Church Missionary Society. T e congrega- tion in the morning was not a large one, but in the evening the church was crowded..After the even- ing service a meeting was held iu the vestry room connected with the church, under the presidency of the Rev. G. A. Jones, vicar, when the right rev. prelate delivered an address on the work of the Church Missionary Society in t'outh Africa. The room is ouly a small one, but it was well tilled. DISORDEEty.-At the borough police-court, on Saturday—before the Mayor and Mr J. W. V acbell-Muy Ann Thomas, a woman of bad character, was sent to prison for seven days for disorderly conduct in Caroline-street, on Friday night.—Kdith Thomas, another woman of bad character, was sent to prison for 21 days, for simi. lar conduct iu Goupfa-street, on Friday night. IHEKATS.—Charles Thomas, a collier, from Llwynpia, iraschargedwith threatening to shoot his sister. The defendant was in a state of intoxi- cation at the time, and as the sister declined to press any charge against him, lIe was dismissed with a caution, the pistol and shot being detained by the police. THE TwzNTY-oiix SHILLING OVERCOAT.—Since we introduced this overcoat, a short time since, wo are receiving unmistalce&ble evidence that it is destined to be the coat 01 the season. The style being new, the article well made, and the price recommending itself to all who study economy, gentlemen not open to logical conviction should call and see for themselves, The Manufacturer's Alliance, S3, St. Mary street, Cardiff. Tailoring and clothing at wholesale price. CHRISTMAS CARDS.—Edwin Dobbin, No. 1, St. Hary-street, is making his- annual show of Christmaa Cards. HÍJi window is quite the attraction of St. Mary- street. The selection this year consists of the choicest products of the best makers of England, France, and Germany and America. The variety is immense. Some of the cards are perfect gems of art. Every one should see this splendid display of Christmas stationery. 43327

MACHEN. FIRE.—On Saturday afiernoon a hay mow, the property of Mr Brewer, of the Bovil Farm, was obsel ved to be on fire. In a very short time a number of willing workers rendered valuable assistance. Their efforts were not successful until considerable damage had beenl done to one mow. Fortunately another one close by was saved. It is supposed the fire was caused by some children who were observed playing near the place. The property was insured.

BRIDGEND. MEETING OF GUARDIANS.—An ordinary meet- ing of the Bridgend aud Co wbridge Board of Guardians was held on Saturday, Mr Barrow in the chair. Mr Bircham H.M. Inspector, at, tended. Mr Bircham said that there was a point which he wished to bring before the guardians, and that was the internal administration of the workhouse. There had been several complaints from the women in the house before the Cottage Homes' Committee, and also before the Local Government Board, which, when investigated, were found to be groundless. This was in conse- quence of the house being under-officered. He recommended the guardians should take into their consideration the expediency oi appointing a paid nurse for waiting upon the sick, and also a paid porter, aud that the two offices should he held by a man and wife. The giving of extra diet to inmates of the house for performing the duties of porter and nurse had a bad tendency, as the master and matron liad not that command over them that he should have, and it also had the tendency to keep the able- bodied women iu the house. The alterations of the workhouse were going on satisfactorily, and when it was completed he hoped that they would see their way clear to appoint the additional officers. SANITARY CoitMiTniK.—An ordinary meeting of the Bridgend Rural Sanitary Authority was held on Saturday. CoL Turbervill in the chair.—The Inspector of nuisances stated that with regard to the cleaning of the well at St. Bride's Major, which he had stated at the last meeting of the authority, had been done, he was sorry to say that he had been mistaken. Mr Yorath had led him to believe that the well had been cleaned out, but he had since found out that it had not.—One of the guardians said that the inspector ought not to trust to another person doing the work; he should have own it done himself.-The Inspector apolo- gised to Mr Howells for the language he had used towards him at the previous nesting.—^Con- siderable discusaion took place in the matter, and it was finally decided, ou the motion of Mr Blaudy Jenkins, that the inspector should be reprimanded, and that a minute to that effect should be entered in the minute-book, and that it should be again considered in March next, at the time of re- appointing an inspector. ^POLICE-COURT.—On Saturday, Wm. David, Tynycwm, Newton, farmer, was summoned by Thomas David, Colwinstone, for damage caused by negligent driving, and fined jE3 and costs.—A croaa summons against David was dismissed. Mr T. Stockwood, jun., appeared of Air David.— There were several cases for unjust weights and unstamped measures Rees Rees, Maesteg, grocer, for having in his possession aud use a weight 9 ounce j against the buyer, fined £ 3 and costs.—David Jenkins, Maest«grKrocer> had three light weights iu use, and j^HWas fined £ 3 and co. Ma.rga.reli Evaøø. Aberkenfig, married woman, was charged with stealing a china cup, containing 4s, the property of Charles Williams, shopkeeper, aud sentenced to one month's imprisonment.—Catherine Davies, Maes- teg, was charged wiilt assaulting a little girl named Gwenllian Thomas, of Troedyrhiew, and fined kl including costis.

MAESTEG. BOABD OF HEALTH.—An ordinary meeting was held on Friday evening, when the following mem- bers were present :—Messrs D. Grey (chairman), T. Thomas, J. H. Thomas, W. Williams, W. Alsop, D. M. Boweu, T. L. Roberts, and Joshua Williams. The finance committee made its report, and stated that the clerk had not adopted the new system of book keeping provided by the Local Government Board, that this circumstance was mainly the cause of the adjournment of the audit, that otherwise the state of the accounts was perfectly satisfactory. The amount of rates un- collected at the end of the year v as 2220 118 9d. A letter was read from Mr Buucher, secretary of the Gas Company, denying that the gas supplied in the beginning of this month was of interior quality, as complained of ?by the Board that the offensive smell produced by the gas at that time was due to a change made iu the coal. The Board expressed its strong disapproval of the letter, and that the gas at the time complained of was very inferior, and directed the clerk to reply to that effect. The Surveyor was directed to issue the usual notices to vendors ot petroleum. The re- signation of Mr John Griffiths, one of the mem- bers, was laid on the table and accepted. Mr Morgan Howell wa3 nominated to fill the vacant seat.

NEATH. AT THE COUNTY PrnY-aznio,,qs- before Messrs J. H. Rowland and Wm. Leyson-an application was made on behalf of Mrs M. E. Jones to re- cover possession of the New Market Vaults, Aberavon. Mr D. E. Jones (Tennant and Jones) supported the application, which was opposed by MrPlewson behalf of the tenant, Mr Jenkin Williams, who alleged the matter was pending in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, Au arrangement was come to by which the complaint was adjourned to enable the parties to effect an amicable compromise. TEMPORARY TRANSFER.—The license of the Neath Arms, Craigylewgoed, was endorsed to Mr Edward J3ennett. A VIOLENT CUSTOMER.—John Elias, of the Skewen, was summoned by Mr Howlett charged u ith being disorderly and refusing to quit the Miners' Anus, Skewen, when requested, and there was a further complaint against him for assaulting Mr Wm. M. Jones, the landlord, who refused to supply him with drink. The bench ordered the police to bring Elias up on a warrant. MALICIOUS INJURY TO A WATER TAP.— Thomas Williams and Jenkia Rees, two boys, living at Clyne, were sammoned for wilfully destroying a water tap, belonging to the Neath Board of Guardians. The evidence of a boy named Parsons was to the effect that the lads were pelting stones at a bird, when one stone struck the water-service tap. and broke it. Mr Wm. Edward Thomas, the surveyor to the authority, said he had been misinstructed in the case, lne bench dismissed the summonses, con- sidering the cases should be proceeded with in the county-court for compensation. ASSAULTING A BAILIFF.—Elizabeth Martin, a woman living at Evans's-row, Melincrythan, was summoned by a bailiff named John Jacobs for assaulting him. From the evidence it ap- peared that Martin Lwas in arrear for rent to the amount of £2 10a, but her 'and. lord, failing to obtain it, employed Jacobs to levy a distress. Upon going to the house defendant called him a thief, took a poker, threatened to strike him, and was only prevented by her daughter removing her. Subsequently she returned, struck Jacobs in the face, tore up his warrants before he could complete an inventory, and threatened to use a knife in such a manner as to prevent bbn doing anything further either in her house or that of any other person. The levy could not, be made. aud Jacobs had to with- draw. For the defence it was alleged a person from Swansea was collecting the rents, and Turner, who hpd irat-eki Jacobs, had no nght to do so. This, however, was denied, lhe bench, who thought the woman had been •oiQ9VB%i 1 vnked, 9G^X nned bw 5s ccflt*

SWANSEA. TBB REV. BLOOMFIBLD JAmm&-Tlie Rev. Bloomfield James, ex-pastor of Walter's-road Congregational Chapel, preached to a large con- gregation at the Agricultural Hall on Sunday morning. The rev. gentleman briefly alluded to his resignation of of the Walter's-road pastorate. EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION—WEST WARD.-To the Editor of the South Wales Daily New&-Sir,- It has been stated by Mr Chapman and his friends that I represent a certain clique. This statement is simply untrue. I have nothing whatever to do with any party interest or set, and, if returned, I shall go into the Council Chamber perfectly un- trammelled by a single condition, and free to act to the best of my ability for my constituents and the rest of the borough.—Yours Ac., JAMES JONES, Goat-street, Swansea, Nov. 20, 1880. DISPUTED OWHERSHIP OF GROUND.—At the county police-court, on Saturday, Phillip Lloyd, of Cwmburla, was summoned by Wm. Evans for damaging a potato crop to the amount of 2s, Mr Jellicoe appeared for complainant, and defended was represented by Mr Strick. The proceedings were instituted to test the right of ownership to a piece of land at Cw.nburla, which complainant claimed as his, and upon which defendant, alleging that he was the rightful owner, had planted and pulled potatoes. The bench considered that defendant bad a bona fide claim to the title of the property, and therefore dismissed the summons. SWANSEA EXTRAORDINARY MUNICIPAL ELEC- TION.—XVest WarcL-A meeting in support of Mr Cnap- man, candidate, in Ebenezer Schoolroom, this evening at 8.15. Startling revelations and astounding facts, J. Rosier, Esq.,in the chair. Messrs Jas. Strick, J. Martin, and T. Yorath, will attend. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—WEST WARD.-Kindly vote for Mr Chapman on Wednesday, Nov. 24. 49283 No more need of suffering from NEURALGIA. Use Bevan's remedy. One dose relieves, two cures. George, Chemist. Swansea, 48922 -NO FIRM IN THE KINGDOM doing such good work, at such low prices, as Mr CIIAPJCAV, at his Studio, liurb-street. 46701 GORE HOUSE HOTEL, GOAT-STREET, SWANSEA.— This commodious and centrally situated hotel has been thoroughly renovated and refurnishe l. Families, com- mercial gentlemen, and others will here find every com- fort at one third under usual prices. An ordinary Wednesday and Saturday, at one o'clock. Is each. well- aired beds. Burton ales. Wines and spirits of best quality. -T. Luxton, proprietor. 49272

LLANELLY. CAPITAL AND LABOUR.—On Thursday eve.i.ng, at the Athenseum, Llanelly, Mr W. H. Nevill at the Athenseum, Llanelly, Mr W. H. Nevill delivered an address on "Capital and Labour," to a fair audience. Mr E. Trubshaw, Western Works, was chairman. LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—A meeting of the board was held on Saturday. Present—Mr C. W. Gaussen iu the chair, John Randell, J. B. Phillips, Rd. Nevill, and J. S. Tregonit)g.-A letter was read from Mr Thomas Jones, contain- ing a resolution passed at a meeting held ou the ISth, asking to Lie allowed to keep pigs during certain times of the year. Mr I>1. Davies and Mr John Randell spoke in favour of the petition, but the chairman could not see how the Lve-laws were to be kept. After discussing the matter it was deferred for further consideration,—Mr Wm. Jones, Felinfoel, Llanelly, offeied to remove Felinfoel mill at £35, but the bosrd refused his offer, and it was resolved to advertise.—The medical officer's report for October said that he had reasons for thinking that many were suffering from fever in a mild form in the district, probably typhoid, He had instructed the Sanitary Inspec- tor to visit the houses of thoue suffering from this disease, in order that they might be cleansed and diseufected. THE GOSPEL AMOHGST THE JEWS.—On Friday evening the annual meeting in connection with the British Society for the Proposition of the Gospel amongst tire Jews was held at the Presby- terian Chapel. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Aaron Matthews, the deputation from the parent society Rev. Richard Evans, Greenfield Chapel; Rev. Mathew Le Pis, Park Chapel, &c. A collection in aid of the society was made at the close. ANNUAL CONCERT AT Bitypi CHAPEL.—On Satur- day evening this concert was held, when the chapel choir, under the leadership of Mr David Jeffreys, was assisted by the following artistes:— Miss Nellie Jones (Llinos Rhoftdda, Mr R. C. Jenkins, R.A.M.; Mr D. Lewis (Eos Dyfed), Miss S. E. Morgan, accompanist. The cl-air was occupied by Mr Richard Peregrine, of the Mor- lais Works Llangennech.

LLANDOVERY. TRYING TO STAB A POLUCE-SERGEANT.—At the police-court on Saturday, before Mr J ohn J ones, Blaenos, William Hughes, a labourer, waschnrged with attempting to stab Sergeant Reeves. It appears that the sergeant had a warrant to appre- hend Hnghes for not maintaining his children, and allowing them to become chargeable to the uuion. On Saturday, Sergeant Reeves appre- hended Hughes at Llandovery, and in taking him to the lock-up Hughes resisted, and pulled out his knife, Afther kicking the sergeant, he attempted to stab him. The sergeant being stronger, got him on the ground and called for assistance, which was soon had, and the knife was taken from him. He was remanded till next Saturday.

TENBY. THE "MESSIAH."—On Friday afternoon this oratorio was interpreted in the Royal Assembly- rooms before a largo, fashionable, and appreci- ative audience. The artists who took part were Madame Lemmens Sherrington (soprano),Madame Enriquez (contralto), Mr Redfern Hollins (tenor), and Mr Bridson (basso). Tne other artistes were Mr Frederick Cliffe, solo piano and accompani- ment and solo trumpet, Mr T. W. Thomas. The choruses were throughout well sustained by a choir of over 100 voices, of wham Mr Terence Jenkins was the conductor.

PEMiiKOKE. BYE-ELECTION,—There will be no contest for the -vacancy in the Town Council caased by the election of Mr Trewent as an alderman of the borough. Mr Sidney L. Gedge having withdrawn, Mr R. D. GUbertaon. solicitor, is therefore elected. Cou.Ty-sis-asiomo.-A -te of 9d in the £ was allowed far the parishes of Lamphey, Warren, Angle, and Penally.

HAVERFORDWEST. Towzr COUNCIL.—T e usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night, when there were present The Mayor (Mr Isaac Roberts), Aldermen Phillips, Thomas, and Mary- church, and Councillors William Williams, M. White, Henry James, W. M. Phillips, W. Far- row, Ormond, John James, and S. Green. A further analysis on the Portfield water was read from Professor Wanklyn, and discussed. It was determined to remove the old reservoir at the Fountain, for the purpose of diverting an existing drain running through the Show-yard. It was also arranged that a drain should be made to carry away all surface water in the vicinity of I the Portfield reservoir, and to turn out all water in it at present, and afterwards get the spring water analysed by Dr. Stephens as well as Pro- fessor Wanklyn. Two letters, addressed by the Rev. J. H, Popple well and Major Willau, to the Local Government Board, were read, audit was felt that those gentlemen were not acting wisely in endeav. ouring to induce the Local Government Board to resort to steps which would put the town to an enormous expense. THE EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY IN THE COUNCIL.-On Saturday the Mayor received nominations of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of the ex- Mayor (Mr Henry Davies, who has recently been appointed town clerk. Mr James Rowlands (L) and Mr C. W. Davies (C) were the persons nominated. BAZAAR.—A bazaar in aid of the funds for the restorationjof St. Aldan's Church, Solva, was held at the Masonic-hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The bazaar was opened by the Ven. Archdeacon Lewis. The staliiiokiers were Mrs Stokes (refreshments), Mrs Lioyd Philipps, Mrs Evans, Clynderwen Mrs Lewis, Llanrian; and Mrs Williams, Whitchurca assisted by other ladies, through whose exertions a substantial sum has been realised.

BEAUFORT. COSCEBT.-On Thursday evening a concert was given at the Beaufort-hill board schools, by the following artistes :—Miss S. A. Francis, Aber- tillery Miss Maggie Morgan, Beaufort; Mr E. J. Williams, Abertjllery ;vMrT. Watkins, Beau- fort and Mr Tom John, Ebbw Vale assisted by the Blaiua Gwent glee party. There was a good attendance, and an excellent programme was gone through.

BLAOKMILLT GLYN OGWB BOARD Scirooi.-On Friday last, a tea subscribed for by the farmers and other friends of the neighbourhood was given to about 100 of the scholars and a great many of .their parents in the new schoolroom, which has been recently erected. In the evening a concert was given. The performers were exclusively con- nected with the school.

MONMOUTH. BOARD OF GuATt A s.-The fortnightly meet- ing was held on Saturday, Mr S. R. Bosanquet in the chair, and Lieut.-Col. Davies in the vice- chair.—The Master's report showed the number of inmates to be 160, against 174 the correspond- ing week of last year; vagrants relieved during the fortnight, 174. Cheques amounting toJE263 were signed for out-door relief. The balance in the treasurer's hands amounted to "094 19s lid. —A letter was read from the clerk to the visitors of the Gloucester Lunatic Asylum, stating that the female side of the institution was full, and requesting that the relieving officers of the union should be instructed to give at least three days' notice before taking any new case thitberf; and that the guardians should have accommoda- tion prepared at the workhouse for such patients as the asylum autirorities might find it necessary to return to the union to make room for the new ones.

CHEPSTOW. BoABD OF GCABDIANB.—The usual weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday. Present—Mr W. JH. Seys, chairman, Mr J. Taylor. vice-chairman, Mr H. Clay (ex offtcio), Revs. G. Orrne, N. S. Barthropp, J. Price, and J. R. Jones, Messrs T. Griffiths, T. Perkins, H. S. Williams. C. T. Chandler, J. P. Rymer, H. Rymer, C, Rymer, C. L. Denton. J. Pybns, J. Williams, J. Holehouse, &c. The master reported tbo number of inmates aa 153, against 149 last week, and 17G in the corresponding week of last year. Vagrants, 37. Out-door relief for the last week-In money, £-10 6a lOd in kind, 0 6d. POMOZ-OOURT.-On Thursday-before Messrs W. Æ. beys and H. Olaf-Mary Shea waa waa broughtup (in remand charged with stealing a lady s Ulster, the proporty of Miss Agnes Gwat-

f NEWPORT. DIVISIOXAL P*m-s*8sioNs. —On Saturday*' before Messrs T, Gratrex (chairman), F. J. R. W. Hamilton, and L. A. Homfray—Mart Thomas and John Frederick Wells, were charger the former with stealing, and the latter with rooeir- ing, knowing them to have been stolen, two rests, the property of Mr W. Kinsey Morgan, the mu- ter of the female prisoner. Mr T. H. Parker appeared for the prisoner Wells. Mr -Lloyd, foreman at the Great Western Railway yard, gave Wells an excellent character, and the charge against him was dismissed. Mary Thomas was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. ASSAULT UPON A PUBLICAN.—Lewis Rowlands was summoned for assaulting Evan Thomas. ME G. H. Llewellin appeared for the complainant, and Mr Eailhache for the defendant. The COJDt plainant, who keeps the Blue Bell public-house at St Mellon's, said that on the 6th of November a disturbance arose in his house between defen- dant and another man, and when he went to put them out, defendant struck him in the eye, and also kicked him in the stomach. Witness had been under the care of a doctor ever since the assault. —The doctor said he saw Mr Thomas on the 8th inst. He had a contusion of the nose. He com- plained of pain from the kick, and stated that since the assault he had suffered from blee,liag of the noae. Witness performed an operation ea Sunday last to prevent that.—Ann Rowlands, defendant's mother, said she saw her sou on the Sunday morning, and his shirt collar ,as very much tDrn.-Titoinan Lewis fiaid he was sitting in the Blue Bell on the 6th inst. with the defendant, when he (defendant) rose eu liienly and struck him. Witness was quite sober, and r-,owlaudg, was rather ie worse for drii.k.—The bench fiued him £5 including costs, or in default two months Lard labour. rJJmUCTION OF IMPRISONMENT.—Wm. Warren, convicted at this court in July last, and fined 40s including costs for sn assault at Maindee upon George Williams, ha i ouiy paid 2L An applica- tion was now made under the Summary Jurisdic- tion Act, section 21, to reduce the term of impri- sonment (21 days) to one half, as be had 1-ai(i half the fine. The application was granted, the term of imprisonment being 1 educed to 10 days in tiie event of the balance not being paid. Warren was apprehended in court.

PONTYPOOL. THE LATE MR SUPERINTENDENT MACIKTOSH.— At the police-court, on Saturday, Mr Green way, as the senior member of the legal piofessimi prw- tising in the town, ad iressing the b ucL-the magistrates present being Col. Byrde. Mr E. J. Phillips, and Mr U. J. Parkes-said he wished to express the deep regret which he and his brother ttrofesslocal gentlemen felt in the death of Mr Superintendent Maclutosh. Col. ynle and Ml Parkes both expressed themselves in aim: iai terms, and Mr Watkins, solicitor, adi!ed hit. personal tribute to Mr Macintosh's orth. POLICIS-COUBT.—A t this court, 011 Saturd iy, Diana Webb was fined 5s for tres; ;iKsiryr on till prope.-ty of the Ebbw Vale Comt.ai.v_— Phillips, tiuplate worker, as fined 20s, or !♦ days, for assaulting his wife,—Isaac Richard*>n, for assaulting Maria Harris, was ordered to PSi costs.—S*rah 'Taylor, charge i with stealim; coke*, the property of the Great Western Pai!w*» Company, from a truck at Taiywain, was finefi 5s for trespass.—Ge'ir-e Cory, for trespassing or the property of the Golvnos Company, W 1;ne.t a similar amount. THE BURIALS ACT.—The first burial i:, Ill. neighbourhood, in accordance with the new A took place at Trevethin chu chy<rd on Saturday afternoon, the deceased being the wife of Mr C. Lawrence, marina store dealer, of toiis town. 1. first portion of the burial service (compiled for the use of the Primitive Methodist denomination with which the deceased was connected,) was read by the Rev. J. Tacker (Baptist), and the remainder by the Rev, J. Ashley (Priir.ithe Methodist). Prayer was offered by the Rev. T. LI. Jonee (Independent). After the singing of a liyin i. the Rev. J. Ashley prononnced the Laoediction, and the service terminated.

RHONDDA VALLEY. A COFFEE TAVERN POE I -ISAS.—Mr Isbtnael Williams is about to start a cotiee-tavern at Dinas. The premises utilised will be those of the reading- room. I<'EVER OuTnrEAK. -There is hardly any abate- ment in the outbreak of scarlet fever and measlea at Treorky, Treherbert, and the abutting districts. Several schools have been closed. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.—There are five electric lamps at Cymmer Colliery.. It is not improbable that other Rhc-ndd i collieries will follow suit.

SHOCKING SUICIDES IN MANCHESTER. Two extraordinary and painful cases of suieida occurred on Saturday in Manchester, one in the Athenseum and the other in a restaurant. In the case which occurred in the Athenseum the victim is Robert Durham, who is said to be a member of the firm of Durham and Co., a larce shipping house in Manchester, London, Rio, ana Colombo, which failed for liabilities estimated at over 2150,000 a short time ago, and whose affairs were before the London Bankruptcy Court last week. Deceased was not a member of the Athenaeum, but was introduced, it is supposed, by a friend during the afternoon, and between five an 1 six o'clock groans were heard proceeding from a closet, the door of which was fastened inside. On an entrance being effected a man was found seated on the-fioor with a pislo'. in his hand, and blood flowing profusely from a wound on the side of the head. The man was unconcsious, "lief died shortly a'terwa d" a tthe infirmary. A second loaded pistol was found in his pocket, together with c-ip.N powder, and bullets. A letter was fouud upou him, addressed to R. Durham, at the hydro pa tkia establishment at Bowden, and the writer of the letter, a gentleman in London, on being tele- graphed to, went to Manchester, and on Saturday night identified the body as that of his brother. Robert Durham. In the second case the victim was a man living at Pratt's Restaurant, and, as he did not leave his bedroom by noon on Saturday, the door was broken open. and the man was found lying on his face in a pool of bluod. His throat was cut, and an open knife was lying beside the body. A note was found in his pocket, addressed to William Plumm, which is supposed to be the deceased's name. The note was from a loan otfioe in London.

THE WILL OF SIR THOMAS BOUCH. The will of the late Sir Thomas Bouch, the en gineer of the Tay Bridge, has just been registered. His estate amounts to upwards of a quarter of a million. He leaves £15,000 to his only son Wil- liam. and 210,003 to his two daughters. ltb Walker, manager ot the North British Railway, was named as a trustee, but he declines to act ia that capacity.

FA FAL ICE ACCIDENT. TWO MEN DROWNED. Whilst two youug men named John McDonald aud Charles Higginll were skating on Sunday, oa a pond, near Baibriggan Co, Dublin, the ice broke and both weie drowned.

STORM WARNING. A New York Herald weather telegram states a disturbance is crossing the Atlantic and will reach the British and Norwegiau ccast-a between the 22nd and 23rd insts.

THE WEATHER IN THE CHANNEL. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.] 'l o-day's bright clear cold weather will not be re- reated here to-mrrr.>w, for thebar,)meiee has been falling all day, aiul from outlying stations heavy rain is reported. In northern ana high level dis- tricts this will probably mean snow. PLTMOOTH. Barometer, 30*16, fallen Temperature 30 to 37. Wind N.E., b. Humidity 73, slightly decreasing all day. Still cloudless. SciLLT. Barometer, S0T0, falling, Win4 S.E., strong. Heavy rain. Squalls. Sea iiods- rate. BUDL-Barometer 30'24. falling fast. Tear perature 27 to 40. Smart easterly wind. (.110" sea. Atmosphere clear.

CORRESPONDENCE. THE MERTHYR EISTEDDFOD. 1S8L TO THE EDITOR. SiB,-As misrepresentations have been m and consequently misconceptions formed, respect- ing the choice of a chorus of mine for competition1 at the above Eisteddfod, perhaps you will allow me to state that the piece was adopted by the general committee, in my absence, aud without any pressure or solicita iou whatever on my iart- I simply having the misfortune, as regards this case, of being one of the musicaJ committee whe, had to frame the list in the first instauce. On 1'80 ceipt of information that opposition of a certain nature was being got up, I at once wrote with- drawing my consent to the piece being included in the programme; ultimately, however, I waf induced to let matters remain as they were. Froi4 your issue of yesterday's date I find that another committee has come to another dociwon-a result which I do not at all regret, aa it relieves me froet all innnendos. In consequence of the first de- cision of the general committee—over a mouth —the chorus has been placed in the printer^ hands, and will be issued shortly; but the com- mittee may feel well assured that the absence, as otherwise, of any trifle of mine from the pro. cramrae of t; e Eisteddfod is perfectly immaterial to- Yours, &c., D. E ML YN EVANS. Hereford, Nov. 20.

THE GREAT FIRE AT NANTES. Etienne's Sugar Refinery, Nantes, was not burril down, as reported, but is still at work. Only the Maritime Dock, where a quantity of sugar w. warehoused, was burnt down, and the loss ni covered by insurance.

The office of coroner for Cheshire (district No. 2) has become vacant by the death of Mr J. EL! Carside. The appointment u in the Lauds of'tha freeholders of the district. The screw steamer Mikado has beeu purchased bv the Bristol Steam Navigation Company, and w intenaed bythem for the American trade. The Mikado is 3,(XX) tons burtheu. Mikado 183,000 tons burtheu. Circulars were issued yesterday by the Royal k of ocotiaud, announcing the intention of ap- plying to Parliament for power to cre" new stock to form a reserve of liability. RUSSIA IN THE PAcitic.-The Globe aaderataDdI that instructions have been sent to Admiral Leaovsky, Prussian commander-in-ohief in the Pacific, to winter the Russian fleet partly at Yladiyogtock and partly in Japa&eee waters. Tht admiral himself will proceed to Vtadivoetock, and afterwards along the coaet, to_ see that all the naval stations of the Ameor region are in prope^ order. JOELow TO STOJf TWMCEM-Apply to till cavity of the tooth a litOe oottoa wool saturated with DAVTK'* ODOTOS," whieh MAY be ordered through IM Cheuus*, or pefttree fee$etMttpi from DATOB,