South Wales Daily News

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GLAMORGAN DEAF AND DUMB MISSION. The 13th annual meeting of the Glamorgan Dsaf and Dumb Mission commenced on Sunday afternoon, at the Tredeg-arvilie Baptist Cliapei. The Rev. A. Tilly presided. After singing and prayer. The CHAIRMAN, in referring to the object of the meeting, sa,id there was a larer muster of dumb mutes present than he remembered to have seen at previous meetings. He spoke of the pleasures and enjoyments of which they were deprived, and the terrible state of ignorance the deaf and dumb are in, if left uninstructed, reading extracts from a work on the subject to show what a deaf-mute's scholars ideas were ere he was taught anything. He eulogised in eloquent- terms the work dons by Mr Rowland, the missionary, for his deaf-mute brethren, not only in a spiritual, but in a temporal sense, one of the missionary's greatest anxieties being to keep them all in regular employ. Referring to the ordination of Mr Rowland, the chairman said he trusted that the new church would be greatly strengthened and increased thereby. The Rev. J. A. B. HAKTSY said he was present to show his sympathy with the cause of the Mission. It woud be a pitiful tiling to see the people before him if no one cared for them. If the deaf and dumb can be inspired by Christian feeling, and by hopes of a better world, it must have an inspiriting influence on their life. Mr ROWLANDS then addressed the deaf mutes present in tho sign language, his address being afterwards read to the audience by Mr F. S. Johnstone, who concluded by a few well-chosen observations on the value of the labours of a mis- sionary, and regret that, judging by the attend- ance at that meeting, more sympathy was not evinced by the Cardiff public in the work of the Mission. Mission. A collection was made, and realised £2.

TWO CAHDIFF SEAMEN WRECKED. The Royal Mail Company's stcamrhip Para, Captain Herbert, arrived at Plymouth, on Sun- day, with the homeward bound mails, landedt here two Welsh seamen, part of the crew of the Arcturus, of Liverpool, Captain Burke, wrecked on the coast of Mexico. The Arcturus was built at Sunderland, and belonged to Mr James W. Skelton, of London, She loaded coals at Shields, and a general cargo at Shoreham, for Logura, Mexico. Her crew, tea all told, remained on board, tho weather being moderate until the 5th. when they were taken off and landed by rc sand boat. The vessel ran high on the sandy coast, and while the weather continued fine the crew were in little dansrer. Subsequently the wind freshened and rollers &Jt in, which eventully broke up the barque. The captain, chief mate, and steward remained by the wreck- age. The second mate and the rest of the crew sent home in the Para.. The two men landed at Plymouth, will be to-day forwarded to their home—Cardiff.

DISTRESSING FATALITY AT COLEFOUD. On Saturday afternoon Mr Carter, coroner, held an enquiry at the police-court on the body of William Brown, who died, as a result of injuries received a few days before, under circumstances of a pamfol character. It ap;wared from the evidence of a youth named William Taylor ;u;d the deceased man's widow, that he was a' hawker, 66 years of age, and that on Monday, with Taylor, he left home for a journey in the Forest with his horse and wagon. On arriving at \Vhitecroft de- o&ised visited a public-house, where, as sworn, he remained several hours drinking—that lie entered it sober, a.nd left drunk, subsequently visiting another inn, where, 3,S also sworn, he r- mained another hour. At 10 o'clock, as he was passing through the hamlet of Scatterford deceased struck the horse with his whip, which caused it to suddenly move onward, and in pass- ing a turn the vehicle was upset, deceased having his skull ¥e.r.>" badly fractured, aud is collar-bone dislocated. The coroner strongly animadverted upon the lamentable occurrence, <1nd the jury, as their verdict, found "that the deceased fell out of a wagon, the result of his 'being at tho time in a state of intoxication." The coroner directed Superintendent McRae to summon the inn- keepers.

On Saturday evening, a married woman named Mary Meek, as the result of a domestic quarrel, jumped into the river Lyne, at Benwell, near Newcastle, and her husband, Joseph Meek, fore- man at a neighbouring brickyard, immediately -A in after her. Both were drowned. Ürt. Dr Jo.,ic. LIGHT-BUOWN COD Livm OIL. — In Weakness of Chihhen it. cflicacy is unequalled. Thomas Hunt, Esq., F.r.C.8., late Medical Officer <;f Health, St. Giles's aa;l £ J<K«?isbury,wiifces "Inbadly- nourished infants, or'' oil is ,n" valuable. Th" ray.' bUK(>)iON, —lf-tis« 1 -avow Ko. 13, Dynevor-plaoe, to r\o. SOUTHAMPTON YILhAK, ST HKLHN'S-ROAD, (Two dooi'fj from ChristiiuvsU'set), ijWANSiSA. 68625

MINERS' PERMANENT PRO- VIDENT SOCIETY. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. I The first annual general meeting of this society was held on Saturday, at the Royal Hotel, Car- diff, the president—Mr John T. 1). Llewelyn— occupying the ohair. There was a large attend- auce of honorary members and representatives of the various local agencies. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from Sir.1-f. Hussey Vivian, M.P., Mr W. Thomas Lewis, and Mr Archibald Hood. The report of the board of management was read by the genera' secretary (ír Evan Owen), as follows:— The board of management present their annual report. On December 31st, 1881, the society had enrolled 5,684 members. The revenue of the society during 1881 amounted to £ 2,522, and the expenditure to £ 1,318. The available balance at the close of the year was £ 1,204. The income and expenditure are detailed in the appended statement of account, which has been duly audited. During 1881 there were 512 cases of dis- ablement amongst the members and five fatal accidents, by which live members were killed. These fatal acci dents placed on the funds tive widows and five children. In every respect the position of the society at the close of the first year of its history calls for congratula- tion. It must not be forgoÜen that at the outlet the eiiorts of its promoters met with keen opposition. The altered state of the law as to the liability of employers had severely strained the relationship of capital and labour in regard to any effort for dealing with the dis- tress occasioned by accidents. Exaggerated expecta- tions on the part of both colliery owners and miners as to the effect of tho new law caused both parties to lock with suspicion OIl the rioveiiient. Experience alone conlùshow whether these doubts were justified, and, happily, the experience has been em- Ehatieally in favour of the society. It is true there bas been one instance in this great -0011.1 field in which compensation has been recovered at law, and efforts have not been wanting to show that this affords proof of an attempt on the part of the founders 01 the society to mislead those for whose benefit it has been estab- lished. The board have no hesitation, however, in leving this point to be decided by the goad sense and intelligence of the member. It was never denied that cases might anise in which the employers' liability could be established but it was contended that these would bear so small a proportion to the total number of accidents happenim? in the hazardous occupation of minkig, that it was the plain duty of em. ployers and employed to seek by mutual aid to cover the distress arising from all accidents. It is satisfactory to know that, according" to a recent decision oi the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, the plan of mutual assurance carried out by employers and employed by means of the society is strictly within the lilw, aud carries out its intention and purpose. The good foundation law in 1381 has been suec8c,led by a steady growth of the society during the present year, and at the date of this report the membership is close upon 9,000, and the accumulated funds exceed £5.000. The Board acknowledge gratefully the courtcsv and consideration with which the society has been assisted by the trustees of the portion of the Hartley surplus allotted to the South Walas mining district in li-69. As soon as the society had be fairly established a deputation consisting of the president (Mr J. T. D. IJewelyn), the chairman of the board of management (M r W. Thomas Lewis), Mi- Archibald Hood, and Mr Campbell waited upon the trustees—Sir H. Hussey Vivian, Mr L. LI. Dillwyn, aud of management (M r W. Thomas J,ewis), Mr Archibald Hood, and Mr Campbell waited upon the trustees-Sir H. Hussey Vivian, Mr L. 1,1. Dillwyn, and Mr G. T. Clark-a.nd asked that the fund, which, with accumulations oi interest, amounted to £ 3,200, might be transferred to the society, the formatioo and aid of such an institution being the chief object which the Hartley Committee had in view when the grant was originally made. The trustees kindly acceded to the request, and although the transfer could not, owing to certain legal formalities having to be complied with, be effected during 1881, the fund is now in the hands of the society's trustees. Encouraged by their certain legal formalities having to be complied with, be effected during 1881, the fund is now in the hands of the society's trustees. Encouraged by their efforts in this direction, the board are now applying for other similar funds within the society's district, and they have every reason to hope for success. Before long a further distribution of the Hartley surplus may be anticipated, and the district having carried out the desire of the Hartley committee by establishing a permanent organisation to deal with accidents, may fairly hope to benefit by it. The board, by deputation, took part, along with the rest of the miners' permanent societies in the kingdom, in the third annual conference organised by the Centrai Association tor Dealing with Distress caused by Mining Accidents. One object of this association is to estab- lish these societies in every mining district, and this society has to acknowledge its indebteness to the central association for the assistance rendered in its formation. Another object, which is of special import- ance to this society, is to bring about an amalgamation whereby the societies may act unitedly in dealing with great disasters. The liability to accident causing heavy loss of life is undoubtedly the great danger which lies in the way of the permanent funds, and it is hoped b avert this danger by spreading the risk over the whole kingdom. The board will consider carefully any pro- posal that may be made for accomplishing this desir- able result. With the object of enlisting the support of tho mineral owners of the district, a circular has been issued setting forth the position of the society. The president of the society (Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn) has forwarded to the treasurer a cheque for £100, being two years' subscriptions of £ b0 the Right Hon. Lord Aberdare has promised an annual subscription of £20, and Mrs Blandy Jenkins one of £ 10, and the board trust that the further responses to the circular, which has only recently been issued, will be numerous and liberal. The statement of accounts was also read. Mr L. TAYLOR, iu moving- the adoption of the report, congratulated the members on the progress made by the society. He urged careful super- vision on the part of the local officials, and pointed f out that in all cases it was to the interest of the employers that their official staff should assist the agencies as much as possible, although there were complaints that this was not always done. Mr HEXRY THOMAS seconded the resolution, and in doing so drew special attention to +.be re- cent decision in the Court of Queen's Bench, by which it had been shown that, notwithstanding all that had been said to the contrary, the mas- ters and raon of the district, in supporting the society, were acting within the law, under the law, and up to the law. After some discussion the report and statement of accounts were unanimously adopted. Air G. W. \VrLKINsON (Risca) moved the re- election of Mr Llewelyn as president, and this was seconded by Mr J. J. Davies, and carried with enthusiasm. In acknowledging the election Mr Llewelyn specially referred to the forth- coming conference of permanent societies, and to the desirablenese of some arrangement being arrived at, whereby secieties might act unitedly in dealing with great disasters. Mr LEWIS DAVIS (Ferndale) moved the election of Mr Archibald Hood and Mr Henry Thomas as vice presidents. The proposer referred to the P-x- perience of the Ferndale collieries as illustrating the progress the society was making. The branch had only been in operation about two months, but it was now 700 strong—(cheers)—and he and his brother bolieved that before long all the 3,000 of their employes would be enrolled. He paid a high tribute to the memory of Mr Menelaus, whose place Mr Hood was to fill. The motion was seconded by Mr Smith Leug, aud carried unanimously. The election of members of the board of management was proceeded with. All the retir- ing members were reappointed, and Mr Morgan Dyer (Ferndale) was chosen to occupy the vacant seat. A long eeric3 of orders as to the mode of con- ducting the business of the local agencies was read and sanctioned according to rule. Judge Herbert, who had been asked at the last meeting to act as one of the arbitrators, being unable to do so, it was decided to invite Mr C. H. James, I M.P., of Merthyr. A general resolution was adopted appointing as trustees and arbitrators the gentlemen who had responded to the invitation of the society to accept the oliice. I The president having to leave early, a vote of thanks was accorded to him by acclamation, and his place was taken by Mr G. W. Wilkinson, A large number of questions of practice were then raised and discussed, Mr Campbell, the organis- ing secretary, explaining many doubtful points in the rules, and answering a large number of ques- tions. In acknowledging a vote of thanks, Mr WIL- u" C KINSON congratulated the meeting on the excellent tone that had prevailed throughout the proceed- ings, and said he was glad to remember that there had not been r. discordant word. I

LADDERS.—Ladders for Builders, Painters, Plas terers, Frfnuers, private tse, &c., all sizes, at Cottrell's oli-egtabiiaU&d MaaiifocWry, l&ir'e-streeti BrisWi

CARDIFF. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held Oil Saturday, Mr C. W. David in the chair. There was a fair attendance of 'guardians. The master's report showed that there had been during the week 21 admissions, 25 discharges, one birth, one death, an increase of 35 on the corresponding week of last year. Vagrants relieved, 34 corresponding week, 45. The orders to admit to the workhouse granted numbered 19, to admit 39. Of these one only had been pre- sented to admit four, and attention was called to the fact by the chairman, who said it showed to what extent people sought to impose on the board. The Superintendent at Ely Schools reported that there had been no admissions during the week. one discharge, leaving 216 in the house—an in- crease of 60 on the corresponding week. The amount distributed in out-door relief during the week was reported at JB250 9:3 lid amongst 2,492 persons, a decrease in amount of £ 23 8s 3d, and in numbers of 122. To this the Chairman called at- tention, and remarked that this decrease more than compensated for the increase in the number of in-door paupers. When the tenders for the ensuing quarter's supplies came to be received, it was found that three had been received only that morning, though there was a rule to the effect that the tenders should be sent in by the day pre- vious to the meeting. Among these tenders was one from Mr Richards for the supply of meat, which the master had endorsed as having been received at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. Mr Ramsdale moved, and Mr Wride seconded, that the tender of Mr Richards should be on this occa- sion received—this concession not to form a precedent. Mr Boulanger moved, and Mr T. W. H. Plain seconded, the amendment that the tender of Mr Richards should not be re- ceived. The board divided, with the result that the majority declared in favour of the amendment. The tender of Mr W. B. Cornwell, butcher, for the supply of meat was -,iceeptod -ooef, 7d per lb.; mutton, 3d beef suet, 4d beef and mutton (out- door), 8d. For the supply of flour the tepder of Mr Jacob Lewis, at JB1 14s 6d, was accepted and for coal that of Mr Thoma* Gibbs, Canton, at lis per ton for No. 3 (large) Rhondda, and 8s 6d per ton ditto small, was accepted. It was announced that the board would receive, next Saturday, the report of the committee on the other tenders. There was no other business. MIl. BRADLACGH.—Arrangements have been made with Mr Bradlaugh to visit Cardiff in a short time to deliver a political address in connec- tion with the Carditf branch of the National Secular Society. The address will be delivered in the Stuart-hall, and a gentleman who occupies a leading position in the town will preside. Tjis OLD FKBK LIBRARY.—The books from the old free library buildings In St. Mary-street have now been all removed to the new building. FATAL ACCIDKNT. On Saturday afternoon Daniel Donovan, the. infant son of James Dono- van, a labourer, of 45, Milton-street, met with his death under somowhat peculiar circumstances. He went out into the back yard to play, and when there tilted over a cart, which fell upon him, in- flicting such injuries that lie died shortly after being admitted to the Infirmary, whither he was conveyed immediately after the accident. De- ceased was one year and seven months old. An inquest will bo held. SANITARY REPORT FOR THE URBAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF CARIUKF.—Weekending June 24th, 1882 :—Births 54, rate per 1,000 inhabitants 31'6 deaths 21, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 12'3 deaths from the seven chief zymotic diseases 1, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 0'5: fever, 1, Thermometer, mean degrees, 54"8 barometer, mean inches, 29 "853 rainfall, total inches, 0'89. Remarks :— Sanitary condition of the town satisfactory. Estimated population, 88,607. This estimate is based on the census return of April, 1881, with the addition of the mean daily increment ob- tained during the preceding 10 years. — H. J. PATN'K, Medical Officer of Health. JOHN WILLIAMS, who was lately sentenced to three months' hard labour for assaulting one of the Cardiff constables, has had his ticket-of-leave cancelled by order of the Home Secretary. The prisoner, after completing the three months' sen- tence for this offence, will be removed to London, and will then have to compicte the remaining two 'years of the original sentence of seven years. TKEDKGARVILT.E BAPTIST CHAPEL.-The an- nual collections on behalf of the infirmary, which were unavoidably postponed on Infirmary Sun- day, took place on Sunday, and amounted to £18739d. CANTON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—A novel and successful entertainment took place on Friday evening in the Canton National Schools. The entertainers consisted, with the exception of the Misses Robinson and Mr Gax, entirely of the scholars and teachers. The proceedings com- menced with the children of the infant school— whose ages could not, by order of the Education Department, exceed eight years. These young people went through a series of performances, highly creditable to the teaching powers of Miss Evans and Miss A. Monfries. After these had retired their places were filled by the boys and girls of the other two schools, whose efforts, aided by their teachers, Mr R. S. Smith and Mr Molde, as well as Miss G. Stevens and Miss Ackland, Were also eminently successful. The pro- gramme is too long for our space, but its best ap- preciation is shown from the fact that at the close of each part the chairman was pressed to ask the repetition of three several pieces, which were rendered with the most praiseworthy precision and care under the baton of Mr R, S. Smith, as conductor, and Miss Tring as accompanist. ACCIDENT AT TRK Docks,—On Saturday John Driscoll, of 54, Millicent-street, fell from the ten- der of an engine at the East Branch Junction, fracturing his knee. He was conveyed to the in- firmary, where he now lies. MONDAY'S LIVER liiis contain no Mercury, End are the best Pills for Billiousness, Indigestion, a.nd Liver Complaints. In boxes, Is and 2a 6d, free by post. J. Monday, Chemist, 1, Duke-street, CardilT. 67631 YE OLPK PANOYK FAYRK.—Mr Freke will take Portraits in Ye Olde Knglishe Costume, with appropriate accessories.—12, Duke-street. 58545 Bur YCCK TAILORING AND CLOTHING AT D. EVAVS and SON, the people's co-operative tailors and clothiers, 12 and 13, Caroline-street, Cardiff. 58399 THE CRITERION, CRRC;:CH-STKEKT, CARDIFF.— T, R. Wadley, Proprietor. Luncheon Bar. 58457 GAS FITTINGS.—A choice and good selection, cheap, at J. Woodman's 26, Wharton-street, Cardiff

PENARTH. CHURCH PARADE.—The annual church parade of Nos. 16 and 17 Pen art h batteries of the 1st Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers took place on Sunday morning at Penarth. The men mustered largely, and were joined by many of their com- rades from tho Cardiff corps. The following Ofiicer-d wern on parade :-Captain C. W. Ingram, commandant, Captain Hamilton, and Lieuts. Wood, Bas,stt, and Dalziel. The batteries inarched to the parish church, headed by their capital brass band, under the leadership of Band- master Draper, where it took part in the musical portion of the service. Both corps and band are very popular at Penarth, and a large congregation assembled, the church being literally crowded. The Rev. R. D. Lewis, M.A., read the whole of the service, and Captain W. N. Pengelley, R.I.N., the lessons for the day. The Rev Charles Parsons, M.A., rector, preached an eloquent and appro- priate sermon. &

STTFAGANS. FORESTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.—On Satur- day evening, at the quarterly meeting of Court Lady H. Clive (A.O.F.) of the Bristol united districts, held at the Plymouth Arms Hotel, an in- teresting ceremony took place, the occasion being the initiation as an honorary member of Dr C. E. Hardvman (Cardiif). After the ceremony a few appronria1-- "n"n-1n¡ for the encouragement of the rieml among th for the ac by the m tory conc 5 honorai ing accot SCDDiI man, naj side at h he sudd' neously. at the R in his us but is si VAGR Saturda asdThf obmie, 1 street C)! ono leg, ins PaP was allc ROSS, A] said the night.. bench c town"— with be P.C. c drunk begginj intendi regular in prig. the pri ILLE from t non-pt Frernen, in the woriujoucc. — the complainant, deposed that the prisoner had been adjudged the father of her illegitimate child, and ordered to contribute Is per week, he having, 1 however, never paid anything, and had bn pre- viously convicted for non-payment. He now owe,d.;t.I2 12a. The ¡m()ncr 2,Jq 1t- WM bad for him to have to pay when hfon ar,i»uC the f.ither of.the child. The bench |saidHiiat could not] be opened again. Prisoner wa< committed to prison for two months, but -afterwards consented to pay. ROBBING A POLICKMAN.—Arthur Carr, a militia- man, was charged with stealing 4s from the pocket of Police-constable Petit on Friday night. P.C. Petit deposed that aboir nine o'clock on Friday night he was of! d'4fcy» in plain clothes, xn tne Black Swan Lin, in the same room as the prisoner. A sergeant said witness would have to pay for a quart of beer, lie consented to do so. He paid for it and put the change in his coat pocket. As he was cavmg he found the prisoners hand in his pocket. When he entered the bouse he bad 13s, comprising one half-crown, one florin, and the rest wasm shillings. Witness told him not to do that, as he womd rather pay for a ouarl of beer. itnes. again folt prisoner's hand in his pcocet, and when he came out he missed about 3a lid, the Ao^n bema; among the stolen money. Military P.b. liill deposed to seeing P. C. Wilniott search the prisoner, and a two-shilling piece and some coppers were found on him. Witness did not think th3 pri- soner had any money before, because he had pre- viously asked for credit. The prisoner uncom- mitted to prison for one month, with hard labour.

NEWPORT. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meet- ing of this board, held at the workhouse,on Saturday, Mr P. Woodruff .presiding, the cleflt read a letter from the Local Government Board,1* in which the board intimated their willingness to concede extra representation to the populous parishes of Christchurch and Llantarnani, and would, in order to equalise matters, couple the parishes of Malpas and Bettws and Whitsun aud Goldcliff, reducing the number of guardians repre- senting these from four to two, and giving the two seats to Christchurch and Llantarnani. Tha board, in suggesting this mode of re-arrangement, invited the opinion of the guardians thereon. It was, however, decided to defer the discussion on the proposal until the next meeting.—A conversa- tion, as was inevitable, arose upon the read- ing by the clerk of the vote of cen- sure passed on the guardians by the tem- perance meeting at the Albert Hall on the preceding Saturday evening, because the guardians had refused to allow the Industrial School band to take part in the Blue Ribbon demonstration. The Vice-Chairman (Colonel Lyne), explained that at the previous meetinar, whilst it was conceded that the temperance move- ment was worthy of encouragement, and was doing a great deal of good, it was not deemed desirable to allow the band to join in processions of a public nature, because the guardians mig ht hereafter receive similar application from licensed victuallers, Oddfellows, the Salvation Army, or other bodies which were not so universally re- spected as the Blue Ribbon movement.—'Tha Chairman said he quite concurred in the decision arrived at on the previous occasion, at which ho was not present.—Mr W. Price thought the proces- sion on Friday was composed of a very rough class. and said he should have been sorry to see tin, baud taking part in it.—The Rev. D. Roberts and Mr T. Parry denied the assertion of Mr Price, and asserted that the procession was a credit to the town, not only because of the presence of so many children, but also of respectable residents. The conversation then terminated.—The Newport Waterworks Company wrote declining to accept the offer of the guardians to pay a yearly guaran- tee of £ 40 for the supply of water to the Caorleon Industrial Schools, and asking £ 50 and a longer period of guarantee than that originally contem- plated, and the Chairman said he would, at tha next meeting, propose a motion agreeing to the demand.—The board adopted contracts for sup- plying the requirements of the union for the next three months. Amongst the tenders were Fsr meat, 7^1 per pound, W. Jeffs bread, 5d per 41b. loaf, H. Harris grocery, as per list, D. Morgan coal, 10s 6d at tha workhouse, and lis 2d at Caarleon Schools.— The weekly statistics showed that there were 279 paupers in the workhouse, against 263 for the cor- responding week of last year and that the cost of out-door relief to 1,145 adults and 661 children wasj3175 7s 8d. The number of children in the Caerleon Industrial Schools was 162, of whom 140 were receiving industrial training. ALLEGED THEFT OF A POXY AXD TRA-p.-At Newport county police-court on Saturday—beioro Messrs Thomas Gratrex and F. G. Ilall (magis- trates), two young men named Augustus Nicholas and Arthur Sheldon were charged with stealing a pony and trap, the property of John Gerrish. The prosecutor is 3-butcher and dealer, residing at St. Mellon's, and on a recent day the two prisoners were observed by a police constable named Hole lying, not exactly in the morning shadows, but on the kerbage at the side of tho road, near prosecutor's stable. Shortly afterwards the pony and trap were missed, and prosecutor set off in quest of the thieves. It happened that that day his brother had business in Cardiff, And as he was returning he met the two prisoners driving along in the Roath-road towards the town in the stolen trap. He stopped them, and de- manded tho restoration of the property. Soon afterwards prosecutor himself made his appear- ance. When apprehended Nicholas said, I wish I'd stayed in N ev,port. "-The defence, as set forth by Mr Bailhache, who appeared for the, 'men, was that a man named Jenkins had told them that they could take the trap, drive to the Great Western Hotel, Cardiff, and leave it there in his name. They were going to Cardiff to look for a ship, and were doing as Jenkins suggested.— The bench thought prisoners' conduct very sus- picious, but ultimately dismissed the case. THEFT FROM A TAILOR AT Risck.-At the same court, Thomas Ball was charged with staal- ing a pair of scissors and a clothes brush, the pro- perty of Thomas Howclls. The complainant, who is a tailor, carrying on business at Risca, had employed prisoner for several weeks, and after lie left on the 17th inst., prosecutor missed the pro- perty. Prisoner was proved to have subsequently sold the scissors and brush to a man named Roger* for Is 3d. He now pleaded guilty, and was sen- tenced to 14 days' hard labour. A SOLICITOR SUMMONED FOR PERMITTING A NUISANCE.—At the same court, Mr George Batchelor, solicitor, Newport, and clerk to tha Newport School Board, was summoned by the Risca Bocal Board for permitting a nuisance to exist on premises belonging to him at Risca. Mr Pain, clerk to the board, appeared in support of the complaint; Mr Belcher defended, and in- formed the bench that Mr Batchelor was the mortgagee of the property onlv, and could not" perform tho work voluntarily. He would, how- ever, take an order from the court.—The existence of the nuisance having been proved by (Sreorgo Giles, inspector, the bench made an order on de- fendant to abate the same within 14 days. ALLEGED THEFT FROM A FATHER'S "HOUSE.— At the same court, Charles D. Watts, on bail.' was charged with stealing a chest of drawers, a feather bed, a Bible, and an edition of Skake- speare and also with illegally pawning a gold Albert chain, a locket, and other articles, thf property of his father-in-law, Captain llowe. Thqt prosecutor is the master of the Welsh Prince, trading between Bristol and Newport, and resided at Maindee. The goods were removed out of hit house at different times without his knowledge, and were pledged or otherwise disposed of bj defendant. After fully investigating the case, the bench dismissed it.

TAILS WELL. SCHOOL MANAGERS' MEETING.—A meeting ce local school managers for this part of the parish c( Kglwysilan was held at the school-room on Fri day evening last. Present—Messrs Win. Whit ney (chairman), Tongwynlais William Williams Tongwynlais Win. H. Pardoe, Nantgarw a.n( II. Evans, Post-office, TafFs Well.—A list ot arrears was furnished by the head master (Mr D. M, Davies, and the mistresses (Mrs Oke and Mist. S. John).—It was proposed and carried unaniv mously that a bill be sent to each of those parent* who have not paid the school fees regularly, or who might neglect to do so in the future.

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[ travesty of ^•"oueid's style. He is one ot tne jsH-Se^ butts of the House, and his id i10 periods are alw;iy3 greeted with lumoui ed laughter. Still, on what [jq]Ca-iecl the country gentleman aspect i 'ucs, he is entitled to be listened to vb. t;p.ct. however, he cakes up foreign ^!e matter becomes more serious. 'VG a iu uncontrolled possession C, (>i- of lucifer matches. Neither child SUi°>v ^elf a powerful motor. But L'Restrained combination they might Soj,1^P»rable mischief. It is, I believe, l^'y unprecedented, even in the 1^ s" epochs of party conflict, that at a jejj en a Conference is actually sitting, t Papers leading up to it are not yet be- E House, and when Ministers on their i ?esP°nsibility have frequently declined 'lll In. debate, that a private member L- seize an irregular opportunity of III (r a 1 ::> I a debate. I p.1 °b' on grounds of public convenience U1]1'vPlin'S ProPose^- action is condemned but half-a-dozen men more or less i">, approaching the perfectibility of the /~fr'if',ul-Bartiett type. It is obviously a 8 abuse of privilege to interpose a motion debatable subject in the circumstances er which to-morrow night the House of lnons is to be asked to vote supplies. Mr Chaplin, presumptious as he vuld not venture to run counter to iamentary traditions and the opinions of Fiouse if he were not backed up by ^ul authority. He is simply, as far as i^odified powers permit, carrying out in iouse of Commons the line of action v°4 in the House of Lords by the ll,is of Salisbury, and as long as that [<"lo blazes forth, it is useless for Sir North cote to protest or the party to peat deal has been said and written in the House of Lords by the llS of Salisbury, and as long as that tl0 blazes forth, it is useless for Sir 'rd N orthcote to protest or the party to peat deal has been said and written i the forthcoming sale of the contents p- Rossetti's house, and paragraphs "een going about from paper to paper Conjectures of the contents of his an<^ ^reasures his studio. They i quite unfounded for there is to be But the studio at Tudor House was "•h-nished like a fashionable atelier at ■pUd Park, and the library would have i one point of interest. Ilossetti L* man of letters, much more highly V his literary brethren than by the pi public, and so it happened that Y them sent him presentation copies works. He would also, as a consci- j 1::¡ artist, have a number of books treat- art subjects, and books of this kind at ht fetch high prices in the market. A Browning's poems that had belonged ietti, and had been given to him 'owning, and bore an inscription t effect, would have a fancy value any collectors, and early editions of « are still marketable literary trea- Such treasures will be dispersed at c. But to speak of the collection as other way curious or remarkable is have boeB a little overdone this sea- th literary" brie-a- brae," and prices -ccessarily fall. And yet I saw last lli a bookseller's window, off Leicester- I a copy of the Cricket on the h, in the author's autograph, for the owner asked 300 guineas. One Ae M.S. will be sold at House. It is the note book iko, and as it has been frequently re- f wv' in Gilchrist's life of him, it is likely jwell-known, but Blake, like Rossetti êlf, was "caviare to the general," and 0riipetion is not likely to bo keen. re ia an Irish question now being agi- which, strange to say, has nothing to 1th politics. The mail service from to Dublin has for years been highly Jd. The Irish nation is rather given to e of the superlative, and the boats that <Qln Holyhead to Kingstown have described in language that must have ted the shareholders. Now the con- IS running out, and some complaint is about the unnecessary delays of the 1 by Kingstown. The truth i9 the ey from Euston to Holyhead is not tttcted with any extraordinary speed. Y UllIS 264 miles, and the rate is 38 5 an hour. It might easily be increased This would reduce the journey from £ hours to less than six. The cost would great, but the London and North Railway Company are about the c ompany in the kingdom. The boats Tcsent in use could scarcely be made 6 rapid, unless screws were substituted paddles. The scheme of taking the S right up to Dublin will scarcely hold. logS that hang about the mouth of the cause appreciable delay. Ipan Bradley seems inclined to follow in (footsteps of his predecessor in his desire jhiake the abbey the cenotoph of great felishmen, and he is specially in favour [substituting busts for the meaningless bIGS which for generations have repre- < flted the British lion in tears and v'ltannia in a helmet. The gracelessness of >s1<"n drapery is quite an unnecessary hlem to lay before the sculptor. I hear How proposed to put up a monument to lls in the abbey, and that as Glasgow is it and all Scotland supporting it, ads, at all events, will not be deficient. ^l'd Stosebery is one of the patrons of the Viae. '■he electric light will, I am told, make an ?ortant advance in the course of^ the Aiing season. When it passes out of the frda of vestries, corporations, and railway 'fpanies into the management, or at least ft- adoption, of private individuals, ivs ad- jutage must commence to be very much If Sir Matthew Ridley uses it to illu- r, ,te Blagden Hall, other great proprietors adopt it for their country seats. The 5 assary steam machinery may be as cheap 1* set up in country districts as the plant of L small gasometer, and, moreover, the lachinery may be put to other purposes.

HE STATE OF IRELAND The "Central News" Limerick correspondent f graphs: —Police have been stationed by the ulong the west coast of Clare, where ■quantity of arms have been landed from and are supposed to be hidden in some the ny caves with which the coast On.. 1 ( I t I i r' I F r f( L

G OF THE CONFER- ENCE. RATIONS FOR WAR. 3NTRAL NEWS" TELEGRAM.] sutiday Evening—An unusual stir o-day at the Royal Marine barracks, the receipt of an order from head- all the available men of the division jy immediately for embarkation for Their destination is stated to be mel Barton is named as their proba- cr. The men will be ready to em- of the next few days. nment adhere to the announced pur- cting the Suez Canal by a British hoped by the Anglo-French authori- Tr.rkish troops may yet be landed by Egypt to assist in restoring the I i\.i]■„ uthority and supporting the military party, anu so obviate the necessity of resorting to other means to secure Arabi Pashas overthrow. The delay which has occurred in the settlement of Egyptian affairs is attributed to Turkish vacilla- tion. But within the past two days Dervisch Piisha has received instructions to pursue a more rigorous course against Arabi and his followers, and this, it is thought, means that the Sultan will yet act more in accord with the wishes of the Anglo-French Governments. The Central News" Portsmouth correspondent telegraphs on Sunday night :—The work of pre- paring the troopships to be got ready for sea im- mediately at this port continues to be energeti- cally pushed forward. The Indian troopship liuphrates, which had the smallest storage room for coal of any of the vessels of her class, has been completed in this particular, having had 1,158 tons put into her bunkers when the dockyard labourers ceased work last night- The Oroutes needs 600 tons yet to fill, the Malabar rather more, and the Serapis a still greater quantity to stock her. A further draft of marines is also going oy one of the vessels. The Orontes, troopship, was undocked at Ports- mouth on Saturday night, and is to proceed to Malta on Wednesday. It is reported that she will take out troops from Aldershot, but the re- port is not officially confirmed. The Serapis and Malabar are being rapidly coaled and provisioned, men making overtime. l" PITKSA ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM. J The Patriotic Association have arranged to hold a great meeting upon the Egyptian crisis, next Saturday, in St. James's If all, London, to advo- cate a resolute British policy, in order to secure the permanent interests of England with the Suez Canal and Egypt. In view of the possibility of armed intervention in Egypt, considerable activity prevails in Wool- wich and other garrison towns, in placing the men upon a war footing, Up to Saturday no par- ticular regiments had received official intimation to hold themselves in readiness for foreign service, but at short notice a large number of troops would be prepared, The British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society have forwarded to Earl Granville a memorial, setting forth that on the basis of the Con- ference upon Egyptian affairs, as proposed by Her Majesty's Government, the execution of unfulfilled engagements of Egypt in respect to the slave trade must necessarily be included in the deliberations. The memorial, therefore, urges that the British repre- sentatives at the conference be instructed to move that the suppression of the slave trade be one of the objects to be attained. A large number of members of Parliament have attached their signa- tures to the memorial, including Sir Joseph W. Pease, Sir J. Kennaway, Mr Hugh Mason, Sir J. Eardley-Wilmot, Messrs M'Laren, Geo. Ander- son, Dillwyn, Gourlay, Burt, Hopwood, Puleston, Wiggin, etc. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sunday. — The conference held a sitting to-day. Count Corti yesterday communicated with the Porte, expressing regret at its non-participation, and intimating that nothing was intended hostile to Turkey, the con- ference having been held at Constantinople for obtaining easily the views of the Porte. The com- munication has created a good impression. MALTA, Sunday.—Two steamers have arrived, bringing 1,000 fugitives from Alexandria, mostly indigent persous. A Spanish ironclad and a Dutch frigate have sailed for Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, Sunday.—The Khedive has ad- dressed a letter to Ragheb Pacha, President of the Council of Ministers, drawing attention to the recent deplorable disorders, and demanding the adoption of effectual measures for the mainten- ance of order, and the resumptiomof business. The Press Association is informed that the Government on Sunday morning received a further telegram from Mr Cartwright stating that all is still. quiet in Egypt, that the exodus of Europeans still continues, but British-born sub- ject have, with one or two exceptions, already evacuated the country. No apprehensions are felt regarding the stopping of the waterworks, ar- rangements having been made prior to the riot at Alexandria to meet any emergency of this kind. The vessel Supply will be able to distil water suffi- cient for the fleet. Earl Granville remained at the Foreign Office till late Saturday evening, and saw the French and Russian ambassadors. His lordship remains in town. It is reported that Sir E. Malet progresses satisfactorily, and that Mr Cookson has resumed duty. The "Press Association" learns that all officers whose regiments are near the top of the roster, and who have asked for leave, have been requested to hold themselves ready for immediate recall, whilst extension of leave has been refused, except in particular cases. It is the opinion in military circles that within a month Gonrn- ment could land a force of 20,000 men in Egypt, drawing them from the Indian, Mediterranean, and other stations. The following regiments, composing garrisons of Gibraltar, would be in readiness to embark at once for service in Egypt if called upon 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (late 46th foot), 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (late 95th Foot), 1st Battalion Berkshire Regiment (late 49th Foot), 1st Battalion Cameron High landers (late 79th Foot), the 10th, 21st, 30th, and 32nd Corps Royal Engineers, and 3rd Battalion Lancashire, and 4th Battalion North Irish divi- sions Royal Artillery. ["OBSERVER" TELEGRAMS.] ALEXANDRIA, Saturday (5.50 p.m.)—The situa- tion continues to be more critical than ever. Public confidence is completely destroyed. Over 30,000 people have already left Alexandria, and the wholesale exodus of Europeans still continues. The chiefs of the Railway Administration and-tho employes of the Atfeh Pumping Works have taken sholter on board the Penin- sular and Oriental steamship Mongolia, under the impression that they are likely to be kept as hostages, and that their lives are in danger. The engineer and the managers of the Alexandria Water Works haye only consented to remain at their posts on condition of the Khedive and Arabi Pasha giving them a grant of soldiers and a personal guarantee that the cannon now pointed at the Water Works will not be fired. The town is like a beleagured city. All busi- ness is suspended, the shops are closed, and pro- visions are becoming scarce. As at present arranged, the Khedive holds a public reception on Monday next, the third anni- versary of his accession. The Ragheb Ministry has been formed, but no official decree has yet appeared confirming the appointment. Since September, 1881, the numerical strength of the army has been raised from 12,000 to 20,000. Of this amount 10,000 are stationed in the bar- racks and forts of Alexandria, 4,000 at Cairo, and 4-U- — ■ contains extends from the 15th November last to March 11th. Several despatches sent by M. Gambctta, then Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the French Ambassador in London, urge the establishment of an Anglo-French agreement in view of the state of things in Egypt. On the 6th January, Lord Lyons informed Si. Gambetta that England adhered to the French Minister's note of December 30th concerning the instructions to be sent to the British and French Diplomatic agents, with the reservation that the British Government should nut be pledged to any par- ticular course of action, should action be deemed necessary. On January 13th, M. Gambetta wrote to M. Challemel Lacour that Lord Lyons had re- quested that a second note, explanatory of tho first, should be sent to Cairo. M. Challemel Lacour, in a despatch (16th January), declared that Lord Granville attached the greatest importance to the agreement between France and England being not only real, but ap- parent. On the 17ch January the French Am- bassador reported that notwithstanding the pre- ceding declaration he did not regard Lord Gran- ville's attitude as entirely satisfactory, his lord- ship having stated that the Collective Note should otdy be considered as a platonic encouragement. His lordship further declared that he never be- lieved that the note proposed by M. Gambetta would be of any use, but was desirous of giving proof of England's desire to proceed in ac- cord with France. A despatch follows from M. de Freycinet to 1\1. Challemel Lacour upon the bearing of Lord Granville's adhesion to the Collective Note. It states that Lord Lyons had declared to M. de Freycinet that Lord Granville expressly intended to reserve not only the mode of action, but oven the princi- rl of any action, and that the British Govern- ment was not willing to pledge itself beforehand to any material action whatever. M. de Frey- cinet concludes by stating that his interview with Lord Lyons resulted in an agreement upon three points, viz. :—(1) England and Franco re- serve their adhesion to any ulterior effective action, (2) they entertain repugnance for the employment of coercive measures, and (3) are op- posed to the despatch of Turkish troops. TUNIS, Saturday. — It is reported that the events in Egypt are producing renewed excite- ment and agitation among the Arab population in Tunis and Tripoli. VIENNA, Saturday.—In diplomatic circles here considerable importance is attached to the pro- jected visit to Constantinople of Baron de Ring, now French Minister in Bucharest, and formerly Diplomatic Agent in Cairo. BUCHAREST, Saturday.-Baron Ring, the French Minister to Roumania, proposed leaving to-day for Constantinople, but has been prevented from starting by indisposition. MADRID, Saturday.—In to-day's sitting of the Senate, the Marquis de la Vega do Armijo, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a ques- tion relative to the report that Spain would not be admitted to the Conference of Ambassadors at Constantinople, repeated the 8tatement which he made ill the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday last, to the effect that no one had solicited the participation of Spain in the deliberations of the conference. PORTSMOUTH, Saturday.— Her Majesty's troop- ships Malabar and Serapis. which were under- going their annual refit prior to commencing next season's relief service, are being hastily got ready for sea at Portsmouth in compliance with an im- perative order from the Admiralty. To-night workmen are to be engaged until ten o'clock in getting coaL; and provisions on board, and by Monday this part of the preparation wiU be finished. Their destination is Malta, whither also the Orontes troopship is to proceed on Wed- nesday next. ["STANDARD" TELEGRAM.] ALEXANDRIA, Friday Night.—To-day I had an interview with Arabi Pacha. He was surrounded by about a score of officers. They, with the other native visitors, treated him with a deference not easily distinguishable from servility. His bearing was quite haughty—it was, indeed, that of a man full of overweening self-confidence, and perfectly assured as to his position as an indispensable per- sonage in the present crisis. He displays no desire to communicate his views to England. My friends Blunt and Gregory," he is fond of saying, have told me ail that there is to tell that is true. What is the use of asking me to recapi- tulate their abservations ?" At the same time he so far unbent ibimself as to converse a little with mG. He said :— I attribute all the evils of the present crisis to Malet, Colvin, and several of the correspondents of the English newspapers. They have all with one accoru made it a point to mislead the English public by persistent misrepresentations. Eng- land had the whole truth from Blunt and Gregory, but she preferred to believe, not these honest men, but thE: lies, official and unofficial, to which she has lent R too ready ear. Let her, then, take the consequences of lrfSr folly. I hold her responsible. I warn you, however, you will not find Egyptians as easy to deal with as Afghans, or Zulus, or Aslwntees-in fact, England has not the faintest idea of the peril in which she stands the moment she dares to meddle with the rights and liberties of the Egyptian people, who all support me because they are with me. I wiH hold my course regrxdless of any one, and I will resist to the death every pretence on the part of the enemies of Egypt to interfere with her affairs. I then asked Arabi if he considered that everything was now satisfactorily settle: He replied :— No. I cannot regard any settlement as satisfactory till the fleets of England and France arc withdrawn." I further asked him if it was true that he aimed at ruling Egypt himselt without the Khedive, and when 1 did so he cast around him at the circle of officers an uneasy and furtive glance. He answered That is a base calumny." There was nothing in Arabi's manner to indi- cate that he had any idea of the expediency of being conciliatory to anyone about him. He seemed to me to pose as a Dictator flushed with victory, and in command of inexhaustible re- sources and invincible troops. After my interview with Arabi came to an end, I had several conversations with distin- guished officers of the army on the situation. Their opinions on all things essential were pretty much alike. They professed to know that England and France were at variance. Their notion is that England is being cleverly cheated by France, who is really supporting the claims of Haiim Pacha. If this be true, the conference dOlBllot open under auspices that are favourable. The officers I talked to utterly refused to be- lieve it possible for the Sultan to recall Arabi to Constantinople. If he did, they say it would be no use. Arabi, they aver, cannot go. If he showed signs of yielding, .the army would inter- fere and detain him. If any one must be re- called, the officers say it is Tewiik—who, how- ever, says he is now willing to co-operate with Arabi. On that account they are not prepared to ileulaud his recall. But they all declare that no reconciliation is to be thought of so long as our war-ships remain threatening the town and harbour. The all-important question now is this:— Granted that Arabi has such enormous powers, does he represent the nation, or merely a small military clique and their dependents ? Sir A. Colvin, Sir E. Malet, and the bulk of the Euro- pean residents deny that he represents the people. Arabi's party, I am assured, consists simply of the soldiery, and a small civilian group of hangers- on, who have attached themselves to him as the rising man. Still, I am sure that Arabi has won the sympathy of the lower classes in Alexandria, and probably in other towns as well. In Eastern countries they always worship the man who re- presents practical success. Soultan Pasha, Cherif Pasha, and many of the most influential of the Notables are opposed to Arabi, but it is impos- sible to witness the manner in which he is re- ceived in the streets every day without being con- vinced-that he is the popular idol for the time being. His defiant bearing is, I rather think, assumed as a matter of policy. The more openly he braves the European powers, the more popular does he become—in fact, every day during which he keeps t up this policy adds enormously to the number of his partisans. Of course, it is more than doubt- fui whether they would stand by him if overtaken by the least reverse of fortune. They are almost all fair-weather friends, who are proverbially fickle. Owing to the departure of several steamers, and rumours that fresh calamities ane feared, the European exodus has again set in. This evening the streets arc thronged with refugees. Carts I piled high with luggage are seen everywhere, mak- ing their way to the harbour. up to date it is reckoned over six thousand British subjects have left the port.

MINERS AND THE LAW. Coal miners are supposed to bo doing very badly at present—scarcely earning, in short, sufficient wages to keep them and their families from "clemming." At almost every meeting of the hands engaged in the industry this view is enun- ciated with much emphasis and pathos, while the exceptionally low price of coals also warrants the belief that those who win them must be having hard times. There are some colliers, nevertheless, who seem to have plenty of money ill thnir lIn,¡-t.,

A HUNDRED LIVES LOST. NEW YORK, Saturday.—It is reported that the town of jhnmettsburg in Iowa has been destroyed by a cyclone, and that 100 lives were lost.

THE EXECUTION OF GUrrEAU WASHINGTON, Saturday.—The Cabinet, at a special sitting to-day, met to consider the case of Guiteau, and refused to advise a respite, so that the execution will be carried out. the execution will be carried out.

LATEST HOME TELEGRAMS. The pilot cutter Vieunk off St. Anthony's Lighthouse, Falmouth, on Saturday, by the Sunderland steamer Rosene. The crew were rescued. The" Press Association" Penzance correspon- dent reports that Sir Prothero Smith, formerly mayor of Truro, died on Saturday, after a long illness. On Saturday, at St. Alban's Cathedral, the Yen. Alfred Blomfield, D.D., late Archdeacon of Essex, was consecrated Suffragan Bishop of St. Alban's, with the title of Bishop of Colchester. Robert Pattison died on Saturday, in Middles- borough, from injuries received from a youth named Best, who ordered deceased, on Friday, out of his mother's house, and subsequently kicked him in the street. The Board of Trade have awarded a piece of plate to Captain Page, of the Spanish brigantine Principe, of Barcelona, in recognition of his humane services to the shipwrecked crew of London, picked up on March 13th last, and landed at St. Thomas's, West Indies. In the event of an autumn session being found necessary to carry on the procedure rules, the Observer understands that it will be taken by a.d- journment of the House and not by prorogation of Parliament. In such a case it would not be liccessary for the Lords to reassemble. During a heavy squall off Jersey on Friday night, a pleasure boat, containing a fisherman named Le Mesurier, his half-brother (a lad of 12), Miss Lebrocq, and a gentleman named Bingham, was swa.mped near Noirmont Point. The boy was drowned, but the others were rescued. Lieutenantt Wedderbury and Key ward, of the Royal Artillery, were thrown out of a dog-cart, at Portsmouth, on Saturday, owing to the horse bolting and the vehicle colliding with a tramcar. Lieutenant Heyward escaped with slight injuries, but his companion sustained injuries causing con- cussion of the brain, and is in a precarious state. The Norwegian steamer Adria, of Bergen, put into Stornaway on Saturday night short of coals she left Seydiojford Island last Wednesday, and brings Captain Pederson and three sailors of the Danish schooner Christiania, lost in the Ice. Many other vessels were beset in ice packs round that coast. The ironworkers of the North of England were canvassed on Saturday on the question whether the board of arbitration and conciliation for the manufactured iron trade of the North of England shall continue to exist. It is believed the majority are in favour of the continuance of the board, but the result of the voting will not be made known until to-day at Middiesborough. Two boys about twelve years of age were found on Saturday afternoon at Padstow hanging in an outhouse. They wore cut down, and efforts to restore consciousness eventually succeeded. They state that having played truant they went into the 10ft, and, thinking to have a swing, cut down a clothes line, made a noose, and, fastening one end to a beam, jumped ofF a box. The noose, -instead of remaining beneath their arms, slipped over their shoulders and round their necks. But for the timely but accidental arrival of a man servant, they would speedily have been beyond recovery. During service on Sunday in the parish church of Ormskirk, near Liverpool, a thunderstorm broke over it, and as the vicar was pronouncing the benediction a report was heard like that of heavy cannon, and what seemed to be a ball of fire passed through tho edifice. A cry of fire was raised and a panic ensued, and was with diffi- culty allayed. Subsequent examination showed that the stone-work of the steeple had been damaged.

FENIANIS^TIN'ENGLAND. A letter of a threatening character has recently been communicated to the authorities at the Times office, in Printing House-square. It is rumoured that the document emanates from an association in connection with the Fenians, and that it contains threats to the effect thRt the pre. mises will be attacked. Upon enquiry at the Bridewell-place police station we were informed that there are no armed constables posted inside the Times office, as has been reported, and the authorities at that station say that if any armed men have been placed in the building- to protect the property they have been privately engaged, and 00 not belong to the rcgubr force. The" Press Association" says it is asserted that within the la.st few Jays detectives have re- ceived information that the prisoner Walsh, who if; declared hy those competent to judge, to he the chief paid officer and recruiting officcr of the Fenian brotherhood in London, was arrested and suffered two years' imprisonment in Ireland in 1867, under the provisions of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, for complicity in an attempted Fenian rising of that year. The police are at present making inquiries into the truth of this statement, which, if found to be correct, will of course have an important bearing in the case, especially as no papers of any kind were seized at the prisoner's lodgings. Mr Abra- hams, the prisoncr's solicitor, 11<1,S, we learn, suc- ceeded in obtaining the services of Mr Montagu Williams for the C1efence. In the Irish quarters of Leather-lane, Gray's Inn-road, and Holborn there is great excitement, on account of apparently well-founded rumours that the police intend making an active search for arms, which are be- lieved to be concealed in some of the courts and alleys in that locality. One of the houses in the neighbourhood of Gray's Inn-road, where it is alleged secret drilling has been going on for some time past, is being closely watched. The rumour that the prisoner's wife Is not allowed to see her husband at the House of Detention proves on inquiry to be incorrect, no such prohibition existing. The gaol in Clerken- well, where the prisoner Walsh is confined, is closely guarded by police within and without, and during the whole of Saturday and Sunday constables have been so arranged that each wail of the prison is carefully watched. Clerkenwel1- green, where many Irish meetings have been held in the past, has also received attention, but no additional arrests have been made.

W E ATlIEIiFOIlECAST. S The following forecasts for TIns Day were issued from the Meteorological Office last night at 8 p.m. 0 SCOTLAND, N.—Wind generally south-easterly, ligiit or moderate line to cloudy and unsettled. 1 ScorLA.Ni>, Eo-Same ItS No. 0, 2 ENGLANO, :>t.E.—South-easterly or southerly winds, I light; fair to unsettled- horly winds, light; fine to n, —Variable or light southerly ,nl! cloudy greater part of the ivenuig. and Challu(1). -S..me as No. 4. heiiy or south-easterly winds, 101e, I N. Wales).—Southerly winds, scorning cloudy; some showers. South )Yales).—Southerly to 11Wdl"ratc; cloudy to fair. g southerly orcczlIs fuir ■tho vers. s Nos. 9.

TELEGRAMS. CLOCiv I AST IGHT.) iter steadily roso until this ■ance3 indicate return of falling; wind, 11 temperature, 49 to 30, ceased rising wind, le sea temperature, 5 to past -18 hours sky cloudy 29 "90, falling temperature, wind, S.S.W., strong 30"9, steady tcuipsra- light day very line

IMPORTANT MEETING OF FREIGHTERS. £ 500,000 CAPITAL SUB- SCRIBED. In consequence of many of the clauses in the new Bute Dock Bill being considered highly pre- judicial to the interest of the trade of the port of Cardiff, the freighters have for some time been considering the desirability of seeking for Parlia- mentary powers to construct, at or near Cardiff, a dock of sufficient capacity to meet the increasing demand for South Wales steam coal. In connec- tion with this subject a meeting of freighters was held at the Docks on Friday to arrange for ap- pointing an engineer of repute who should fur- nish a preliminary report upon the most suitable site for the new dock. Those present represented collieries whose output last year amounted to 5,000,000 tons. In the course of the discussion several sites were mentioned in regard to which it considered desirable to have such a report. Amongst the places suggested were the entrance to the river Rumney, the Glamorganshire Canal, the Cardiff West Mud, and several places out side of Cardiff. A committee was appointed to make arrangements with an engineer, and also obtain all necessary information to enable the proposed scheme to be carried out, and report to a future meeting, to be called for that purpose at the earliest possible moment. Among other things, they were requested to put themselves in communication with those landowners whose land might be required for the construction of the dock or works connected with it, and ascertain their views likewise with the several railway companies having lines of railway in the vicinity, to learn from them on what terms running powers would be granted over their several systems, and whether any or what new lines of railway would ¡ be required to place the existing collieries in direct communication with the place of shipment, in ac- cordance with the site ur sites suggested as most suitable by the engineer. During the discussion the views of the freighters were ascertained as to the kind of dock to be constructed, and the general idea was that it was neither necessary nor desir- able to construct a dock on the elaborate and ex- pensive scale carried out in the construction of the Bute Docks, and that the costly dressed masonry at these docks might almost, if not entirely, be dispensed with. What was required was a cheap but suitable dock, similar to those constructed on the Tyne and elsewhere, but with a depth of water sufficiently for the largest vessels employed in the coal trade. Although the meet- ing was one entirely of a preliminary character, when only the general outlines of the scheme was discussed, yet the project was one that met with such general >c™>roval that in the room subscriptions to the amount of over £500,000 were provided towards carrying out the proposed undertaking in the event of a suitable site being selected. And this sum, it was said, would be materially increased as the undertaking became mere widely known. The frequent delays in the shipment of coal last year owing to the want of proper dock accommodation at Cardiff caused so much annoyance to the freighters that a scheme, similar to the one now proposed, would have been placed before the committee of the Houses of Parliament but for the proposals of the Bute authorities to construct one themselves on the west side of the gutway, and which project was abandoned for a much smaller scheme on the east side of the Roatii Basin, when it was too late for the freighters to give the necessary notices. Besides the injury to the coal trade owing totheproposedincrease in the dock charges as contained in the the Dock Bill, the dock itself is regarded as of insufficient capacity to afford the facilities which the shippers require. The proposed amalgamation of the Taff Vale and Ithymney Railways, though delayed for a time, is regarded as an event that will sooner or '¡ later take place, and as negotiations were some time since opened with the Taff Vale Railway Company to enable them to acquire the Bute ( Docks, this railway might in a short time become the controllers, not only of the whole, or nearly I the whole, of the railway system in the neighbour- hood, but also of the facilities for shipping coal. These circumstances weighed with the freighters, and urged them to take measures to secure an in- dependent outlet for the shipment of the coal.

NEW LOCAL COMPANY. The Investwii' Guardian contains the following: CARDIFF AND COUNTY COACH BUILD- I ING COMPANY, LIMITED.; Registered on the 15th inst. with a capital of £10,000 in £5 shares, to build and repair vehicles. c subscribers are R. Wain, Cardiff, hotel proprietor, 1 share; F. S. Trayes, Caidiff, merchant, ) 1; M. Williams, Cardiff, surgeon, 1; R. A. Bow- ring, Cardiff, auctioneer 1 C. Moir, Cardiff, veterinary surgeon, 1; W. B. Cornwcll, Cardiff, j butcher, 1; M. Edwards, Cardiff, builder. Regis- | tered without special articles.

DEATH OF THE REV. T. JONES, OF SWANSEA. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER. About eight o'clock on Saturday night one of the most remarkable and successful of Dissenting ministers, the Rev. Thomas Jones, died at Swan- sea, after a brief illness of about ten days' dura- tion. The reverend gentleman was born of hum- ble parents at Rhayader, Radnorshire, in the year 1818, and would thus be in his 64th year at the time when he was called away. In very early youth he had the misfortune to Jose both father and mother, and at the ag'e of twelve years he entered the service of Mr Winstone, the proprietor of a flannel manufactory at Llan- wrtyd. Subsequently to this the young man em- braced the calling of a collier, with all its hard- ships as well as dangers, and for some years he laboured successfully at Brynmawr and Tredegar. In the year 1842, when the young miner was little more than 20 years of age, lie removed to Llanelly, and here it was that he laid the founda- tion of a career destiwd to occupy a conspicuous place in the annals of dissent. According to ob- tainable information, the life of Mr Jones had not up to this time given promise of any brilliant future and it is believed that his principal char- acteristic as a young man was that of genial good fellowship. At Llanelly, however, opportunity gave rise for a display of latent capacity, and Mr Jones, who had been brought up as a Calvinistic Methodist, preached to the Independents with much acceptance, he having joined that body at the outset of what, perhaps, may be called his ministerial life. The Welsh language, of which he knew little or nothing when at Rhayader, and which he commenced to learn at Llanwrtyd, was now completely under his control, and the young man's sermons, both in the vernacular and the English tongue, commenced to make some stir amongst the people. For a couple of years further, Mr Jones studied under the Rev. Thomas Roberts, Congregational minister, Llanelly, benefited by whose guidance he laboured with so much appli- cation, that in July, 184-4-, he was ordained at Bryn Chapel at the town named. The rev. gen- tleman remained at Llanelly another year, and in 1845 settled as pastor of the two churches of Her- mon and Tabor, near Llandilo. After about five years of usefulness in this neighbourhood, the Rev. Thomas Jones made another change, and in 1850 took up his abode in the busy centre of Morriston, near Swansea, preaching at his own chapel, and also making his voice heard in places )f worship located elsewhere. The Rev. Thomas Jones soon created aname of which the reputation was more than local. His striking originality, and special capacity for riveting the attention of his hearers, drew people from far and near resulting, in 1853, in the rev gentleman being offered the pastorate of Albany Chapel, London. He subsequently left that place of worship for Bedford Chapel, and after continuing there for some time he returned to the land of his forefathers. In January, 1351, the Rev Thomas Jones removed to Swansea, and undertook the pastorate of Walter-road Congre- gational Church, the nucleus of which had been formed by the Rev Dr Rees. There he remained for seven years, so en- dearing himself to the people, and adding such fresh lustre to a name already famous, that a very general and heartfelt sorrow was felt when the rev. gentleman decided to leave the country for Australia. The hard study and heavy duties encountered by Mr Jones had told upon his health and it was by the advice of eminent Loudon physicians that about five years ago he undertook to fill the pulpit of Collia-street Con- gregational Chapel, Melbourne. Of the reputa- tion which he built up for himself in that city we have all heard Mr Jones was there held in de- servedly high esteem, both as a scholar and an orator, to the qualifications of which he added the kindness and the Christian charity of a minister of the Gospel. The appreciation on the part of his congregation found practical demonstration in the payment of a salary of about £1,200 a year, aud loud was the lamentation when, at the ex- piration of the previously prescribed term of three years, the Rev. Thomas Jones left the colony. The eulogiums which found their way to this country through the means of the press will, no doubt, be fresh in the memory of many of those who peruse this obituary notice. Two years ago last April the rev. gentleman returned to Swansea, for which place he had always entertained a gTeat liking, in order, as lie subsequently expressed it, to rest a little and to die. He was of course received with open arms by the people, and the heartiness and sincerity of their welcome were demonstrated at a public meeting in the Albert-hall. On the occasion of that gathering the R-ev. Thomas Jones, in the presenoe of a large concourse of admirers, delivered an address full of the fire and originality of old, carrying his hearers with hitFI, and seeming to convince them by the I force of his own intellectuality. Notwithstanding the expressed object of his return home, the 'I Rav. Thomas Jones was not long allowed to remain with superfluous leisure hours at his dis- posal, and an opening being created by a change in connection with Walter-road Congregational Church, Mr Jones was induced to return to his old pulpit, the duties of the pastorate being under- taken jointly by himself and the Rev. E. Jenkins, of Llansainlet The advanced age and indifferent health of the deceased gentleman prohibited that activity and assiduous application which had for- merly been his characteristics and therefore his duties were generally confined to the delivery of a sermon, the services being conducted by the Rev E. Jenkins. The last time when Mr Jones preached was on Sunday fortnight, the occasion being a floral festival, and his sermon based upon the text, Consider the lilies of the field." In a few days afterwards he was taken ill, and notwithstanding all the exertions of Dr Griffiths, died from inflammation of the lungs at the hour already mentioned. It should be men- tioned that in the year 1371 the Rev Thomas Jones was chairman of the Congregational Union for England and Wales, which met at Swansea. He was twice married, his first wife having been a Miss Jones, of Morriston, and his second, who survives him, a Miss Howclls, of Pembroke Dock. Of his several sons, one is Mr Brynmor Jones, a rising barrister, already with a large practice, and well known on tho South Wales circuit; whilst another is Mr Vera Jones, principal of a large college at Sheffield. The Rev. Thomas Jones has generally been regarded as entertaining views somewhat heterodox, but it is now stated, on the best authority, that of late years he considerably modi- fied his opinions. Of him it is said that his sermon seldom exceeded more than 20 minutes in delivery but that such was his happy facility for arranging facts, the discourse lost nothing in effectiveness. The Rev. Thomas Jones was a believer in that maxim much cherished by the French, which declares "the motion to be part of the eloquence." But his gestures when preaching were always well timed, and had nothing of the objectionable feature of exaggeration. Adopting Hamlet's advice, he invariably suited the word to the action, and the action to the word, taking care not to overstep the modesty of nature. That well-known minister, the llev. Morlais Jones, of Xjewlshamr-lrf>?idoii, il3.. Itoj hrw- of the deceased gentleman, being a son of the Rev. Thomas Jones's brother, who recently died at Pontardulais, near Swansea. Several pulpit references were made to the sad event a.t Swansea chapels on Sunday. At the close of the morning service at Walter-road Con- gregational Church, the Rev. Dr. Rees said that the day was one of joy and sorrow for the congre- gation—joy to feel that one much beloved and esteemed by them was in a brighter world sorrow to know that they had loot his valuable council and ministry. Ee urged all present to follow in the footsteps of the Rev. Thomas Jones, and to be prepared to meet him when the hour of their departure should ar- rive. The congregation, many members of which wore mourning, appeared to be deeply affected. At the close of a touching sermon from the text, And there shall be night no more," the Rev. Evan Thomas, pastor of the Memorial Chapel, Walter-road, referred in pathetic words to the death of his friend and neighbour, the Rev. T. Jones. He said that another had passed into the nightlcss world. He had stolen within the veil suddenly, and almost stealthily. He (the preacher) called at his house last week, but he had no idea that the end was so near. Mr J ones was a good man, a holy man—a man full of the charity that thiuketh no evil. lie was one of the sweetest preachers that Wales, the land of preachers, ever produced. He was of the Williams of Wern a.nd Dr. W. Rees (of Chester) class— poet-preachers. His address -from the chair of the Congregational Union would be long remembered. He made his mark as a preacher in London. Robertson, of Brighton, said The ministry is not a bed of roses." Whatever it was to Mr Jones, he gldFled in it, and would not ex- change his ministerstil wand, as he often said, for the prince's sceptre. It was the theme of his conversation—he was never so much at home as when he talked of the great Welsh preachers of the past, and reciting their striking pithy sayings. Ho is gone, We can hardly believe it. Ho left before I for Australia,but returned. He ha-s now left to return no more. The penetrating eye that flashed the fire of consecrated genius is closed. The 2,niClodious voice that chanted the sweet notes of .he gospel of love is silent. lie has spent a Sun- ay in Heaven. Ho has seen the great and noble irits made perfect. He, so admired and re- d here-yea, he has seen Him who had been orioua theuxe of hia preaching for UaU-a- ] century. Were he to come back, he would have something greater and grander to say about Him than he ever had before. I will recite the words he himself composed when leaving his friends in Australia-simple, but very sweet:— Farewell for the present Itisnotforever- A place is prepared for the faithful above, The house of our Father, the home of the blessed, The Holy of Holies, of worship and love. The pilgrims of earth, the children of sorrow, Shall meet and rejoice and part never more Looking back on the ocean of trouble passed over. All enemies conquered, from heaven's bright shore. Yes, farewell; we shall soon be with him. May God bless his church and his family

Cl1HJKET. j; GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND V. THE ALSm,\LIANS. -9n SaturdayiCcttuingtoft Oval, the Gentle- men of England receiyeda. crushing defeat at the bands of the Australians by an innings and one run. The wicket kicked a little, but this fact does noTexcuse the Gentlemen-for their poor bat- ting. Steel, W. G. Grace, and Hornby seemed to be the only men who played the Aas- tralian bowiing with any confidence- Every credit must lie given to the coloniftf for their J victory. They worked with untiring, energy throughout, and their bowling and fielding were I admirable, although Gift'en had not such a good I analysis as on Friday, still he bowled remarkably j well. Palmer wa-i in capital form, his four j wickets costing just over five runs each. Score of the day's play :— AUSTRALIANS.—First innings. A. C. Bannermaii, c Hornby, b Steel 50 H. H. Mas-sie, c Head, b Ilamsay 32 \V. L. Murdoch, c Grace, b C. T. Studd. 57 P. 8. McDonald, c G. 15. Studd. b R&insay.. 19 G. Uiffen, leg before wicket, b Grace Komior, c Lucas, b Ramsay 74 '1 J hckha 1'1, c Lucas, b Grace 6 Jones, kg before wicket, b Grace 4 Palmer, b Grace 8 Garrett, c Hornby, b Steel 25 fcjpofforth, not out 10 ilxtras 5 Total 354 GENTLEMlSN OF ESGLALD. 1st inuings. 2ad innings. W. G. Grace, b Giffen 61 b Palmer 32 A. P. Lncas, b Spofforth 16 c Spofforth, b Giffen 2 W. H. Patterson, c Palmer, b Giifcn 21 b Palmer 15 W. W. Read, b Giffen 17 c Jones, bGti'en 19 C. T. Studd, b Giffen 0 c and b Giffen 11 Hornby, c Baimerman, b Giffen 20 c and b Palmer 17 A. G. Steel, leg beiore wicket, b Spofrorth 12 not ort 32 G. B. Studd, leg before wicket, b Giffen 9 cBlackbam.bGarrett 6 Leslie, not olit 13 b Spoiforth 10 Tylecote, b Giffen 0 c and b Palmer 1 Itamsay, c Joies, b G.iti'ČI1. 0 c Jones, b GaTT;¡U.. 0 Extras 13 Extras 6 To'al ,182 Total.151 BOWLING ANALYSIS. C L.MLE.UIIN, —1st Ii.nin^rs. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Palmer 16 4 31 0 Spolfcrth 53 27 61 2 Garrett 20 9 27 0 Gilleu 31 2 13 49 6 GENTLEMEN. —2nd innings. Overs. M idens. Rung. Wickets. iSpofforth 25 12 35 1 Gifien 24 5 60 3 i Palmer 26 13 22 5 j Garrett 23 "2 1.3 23 3

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