South Wales Daily News

THE CHOLERA. 82,619 DEATHS IN SPAIN. IREUTEB'S TELEGRAMS.] MADRID, Monday. During the last twelve hours there have been 13 cases of cholera and 10 deaths in this city. According to official statistics published to-dny there have been 223,546 cases of cholera and 82,619 deaths throughout Spain since the outbreak of the epidemic up to the present time. MADRID, Tuesday. The official cholera bulletin issued this morning reports 3,519 cases and 1,066 deaths in Spain yesterday.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO SWEDEN. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] DRONTHEIM, Tuesday.—The Prince of Wales gave a dinner yesterday on board the Royal yacht Osborne to the authorities of this town. His Royal Highness left for Sweden to-day by railway.

NEXT-OF-KIN. — £ 77,000,000 Unclaimed. A Register (1884 edition), containing the names oioO.&OO persons who have been advertised for to claim property and money since 1700. Posc-iree, 2s 6d.—Dougal ami Son, b7, Strand, London. Wills searched for. ú39 TRIHUELL'S TIC-KBADICATOB will instantly re medy Toothache, Tie-doloreux, Neuralgia, or Pains in the Head or Face, by simply applying it to the part affected, its superiority over all others being that it is applied outwardly, while many of the nostrums that are in the market contain strong prisons and are taken inwardly. N..B.-llus will neither leave any mark nor injure the skin when applied. is llld per bottle per post. Is 3d. 11860-71110 Trimnell's Life-Giving and Preserving Vegetable Nervine Tonic (for bcth sexes) for indigestion, liver complaints, weakness, and nervous debility, arising from any cause whatever, is the best ever offered to the public, as it combats against all Impurities and weakness tnat the human frame JS heir to. N.B, XC 1, requires no alteration of diet or confinement, and may be taken by females at any period without the slightest danger. Is lid and 2s 9d; per post, Is 3" and 2s 9d, One trial is sufficient to prove the virtue of the above compounds, to be had at most respectable Chemists and Druggists and Medieine Vendor? throughout the world, if you have any difficulty in obtaining it, send stamps or Post-office oribr direct to flie Vroprietov and it will be forwarded at once,—Sole manufacture, and proprietor, W, Trimneh Medical Uotumst, Afoinu WiMc. Cardiff Uu ill

THE RECALL OF SIR CHARLES WARREN. The Daily News say :—We learn that on the departure of Sir Charles Warren from Beehuana- land Colonel Carrington will take the command of the mounted police force in that country. We are informed that Judge Shippard, who has been appointed to settle the land question in Bechuana- land, has had no administrative experience. He is the author of a treatise on "Imperial Federa- tion." _u_

ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES. PROPOSED DEFENSIVE FEDERATION Mr McAndrew, in the New Zealand House of Representatives, has given notice that he will move that efforts be made to unite the whole of the English-speaking nations of the world in one great federation for the maintenance of peace and mutual defence in time of war. He suggests that a conference be held in London or Washington to consider the matter.

THE RETURN OF MR GLADSTONE. Mr Gladstone, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Gladstone, arrived at Fort George from Wick on board the Sunbeam on Tuesday morning, and then took train by the Highland Railway for Aberdeen. At Forres, where the train waited for some time, a large crowd gathered on the presence of the ex-Premier becoming known, and numbers pressed round the carriage to shake hands with him, cheering him heartily the while. Mr Gladstone conversed, during the interval of waiting, with Lord Thurlow and Provost Burn, of Forres. The ex-Premier, who appeared in excellent health, and to have benefitted from his cruise, evinced pleasure at the heartiness of his reception, and repeatedly bowed his thanks to the crowd. The ex-Premier and party, after leaving Forres travelled eastward to Aberdeen. Mr Gladstone received a warm welcome at Keith as he passed. Aberdeen was reached at 3.25, After a short stay thereof twenty minutes, during which period Mr Gladstone engaged in conversa- tion with Lord-Provost Matthews, the party left, amid the cheers of a largo crowd which bad gathered at the station, for Fasque, the residence of Sir Thomas Gladstone, eldest brother of the ex-Premier, where the latter stayed for the night as the guest of the hon. baronet. The Press Association's Aberdeen correspondent is informed that Mr Gladstone does not intend to remain many days at Fasque, and on the conclu- sion of the visit he will proceed to Hawarden to rest for a month, returning to Scotland in Octo- ber for the purpose of addressing his constituents in Midlothian.

MR SALA ON THE AUSTRALIANS. Mr Sala discourses in the Daily Telegraph on the ways of the people of Sydney. He cannot resist the suspicion that the very wealthy Austra- lians do not spend enough money in their own country. They do not live in the style in which, consi- dering the amount of their incomes and the degree of gcod which they might do to the trades and professions which minister to luxury, they ought to live. Why don't they cut a splash with their magnificent revenues ? Why don't they live in palatial mansions ? Why can't they give eight o'clock dinners? Why can't they keep groom of the chamber, stewards, butlers, under-butlers, tall footmen, stud grooms, housekeepers, ladies' maids, housemaids, stillroom-maids, French chefs, kitchenmaids, and scullions ? Alas there comes a swift answer to all these questions. This immense and wondrously prosperous country is, virtually destitute of a servile class. Cooks and housemaids, coachmen and grooms, and waiters may, it is true, be hired, but the contract bears an unpleasant resemblance to the hirer—the employer of labour—being himself hired. The Australian-born girl does not like domestic service. She would rather be a school- teacher, or an assistant in a shop, or a dress- maker, or a seamstress. As for the immigrant servant-girl, she is literally pounced upon as soon as ever she lands from the emigrant ship, and is eagerly engaged at good, although not extra vagant, wages. But these newly-arrived domestics very soon discover that they are in a land where individual liberty, both social and political, is a reality and not a name and they proceed to do less as their employers please than as they themselves are pleased to do. This is a country in which ladies are often forced to cook the family dinner with their own fair hands; but per contra there aTe many unreason- able and uninstructive mistresses who exact too much work from their immigrant servants. The good cook is practically an unknown entity in Australia, just as the footman in livery is an in- visible type in George-street, Sydney. Why ? Because this is a country where the people, thoroughly loyal as they are to the Throne and Constitution, are in all respects radically demo- cratic and will not tolerate the idea of a servile class. Readers at-home cannot be too often nor too proudly told that the Australians are loyal to the backbone, and that they hold her Majesty the Queen and the royal family in the most enthusi- astic affection and veneration. Otherwise their political Constitution is as purely democratic as the Constitution of the United States, and their social manners are even more democratic than those of the Americans. Politically they already enjoy all the franchises for which the extreme Radicals at home are clamouring. Here there is no Established Church, no law of primogeniture, no law of entail; and education is secular, compul- sory, and gratuitous—or all but gratuitous. This is not only the Land of the Golden Fleece, but the Land of Topsyturvydom. If you want a hot climate you must go north instead of south if you admire" beautiful snow" you may find it in the middle of July. Topsyturvydom! The vast mass of the people are out-and-out Radicals, as Radicalism is understood in England but at the same time, as regards the foreign policy of Great Britain, they are as out-and-out Tories. The most unpopular British statesman in Aus- tralia was probably, until the other day, the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone. The bare mention at a public meeting of the late Lord Beaconsfield at once provokes enthusi- astic cheering. Topsyturvydom 1 The Australian Liberals are protectionists; the Conservatives are free-traders, or almost free-traders.

O'DOHERTY~OF '48. Dr Kevin Izod O'Doherty, the last representa- tive of the "Men of '48," having received the freedom of the city of Dublin, on Tuesday, said he had been sentenced to penal servitude on a charge of levying war against the Queen for having taught the doctrine in the Tribune news- paper that the people had the first right to the fruits of the soil. Though old, he was still ready to take his part in the final struggle which Mr Parnell had entered upon, and he suggestel a conference of delegates of the Irish race to meet next autumn in Dublin.

EXPERIMENTAL SHIPMENT OF LIVE LOBSTERS. The experiment in the direction of shipping live lobsters from Bay Chaleur to Britain iu tanks, has not, it is said, succeeded. The live lobsters shipped from the Magnet factory, Escuminae, in salt water tanks on the steamship Clifton, perished before reaching London. Iron rust in the tanks is said to have been the cause of death, but an experienced lobster handler says it was the warmth of the water, and suggests the use of ice to keep it cold. Lobsters have been kept alive for several days, it is said, by placing them in eel grass spread upon ice, and it is proba- ble this method of shipment will be tried.

OF BATTEN- BERG. Tine London Gazette announces the promotion at Lieutenant His Sereue Highness Prince Louis of fleet,

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REMARKABLE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY. A correspondent of the Times writes :—"To this oft-repeated question an Act of Parliament, which has very recently decreed that the true and ancient earldom, created as far as it is known in the 11th century, is still in existence, gives an affirmative answer. This remarkable fact com- pletes the fulfilment of a comprehensive prophecy which was pronounced 320 years ago, and as it alludes to no less than eight events connected with the Earldom of Mar, it will be perhaps interesting to record the various prophecies contained therein, and at the same time to stAte the cause of their being pronounced. It was in consequence of an Earl of Mar having taken the stones of Cambus- kenneth Abbey to build a castle in the town of Stirling, which was very distasteful to the inhabi tants, that this prophecy appeared, to the follow- ing effect—viz., that 'Mar's work,' as it was called, would never be completed. It still stands unlinished. That horses should be stabled in thy hall, that a weaver should throw his loom iu thy chamber of state.' In the beginning of this century, upon an alarm of the French invasion, a troop of 30 horses were stabled in the ruined hall of Alloa (the family place), and a weaver, unable to pay his rent, set up his loom m the state chamber. That' the dwelling in which a king was nursed shall be burnt, that thy children 8h:lll be born blind, yet shall thy ancient tower stand, for the brave and true cannot be wholly for- saken.' In 1801 Alloa Tower, which had been the abode of James VI., as an infant, was burnt, and several of the family of Mar have been born bliud, but possessing beautiful eyes, notably the present Lord Mar's great aunt, Lady Jane Erskine, and Henry David Erskine. who died IN 1843. That an ash sapling shall spring from the topmast stone of the ancient tower,' which was seen there betweeu 1815 and 1820, and then shall thy sorrows be ended, that the sunshine of Royalty shall beam on thee once more, thine honours shall be doubled, the kiss of peace shall be given to thy countess, the days of peace shall return to thee and thine, the line shall be broken, but not until its honours are doubled and its doom is ended.' The course of events has completely fulfilled the prophecy, for the sunshine of Royalty has for the third time beamed on the ancient earldom—first when Mnry Queen of Scots, in consequence of the usurpation of it by the Crown, restored it to its rightful possessor in 1565; secondly, when George IV. restored it from its attainder in 1824; and, thirdly, when Queen Victoria restored the rights and privileges of the present Earl of Mar in 1885, in consequence of a new and hitherto unrecorded title of Mar—assumed to have been created by Mary Queen of Scots, in 1565, and adjudged by the House of Lords in 1875 in favour of the Earl of Kellie, but leaving untouched the ancient earldom—having had the effect of unjustly depriving the inheritor of the ancient dignity of his rights and privileges as a Scotch peer. It was also in consequence of no less than 104 peers having respectfully petitioned the Queen in favour of the rights of the in- heritor of the ancient earldom than an Act of Par- liament, introduced by her Majesty's command,has been recently passed, after a searching inquiry into the pedigree and descent of the present earl, from Gratney, Earl of Mar, and his wife, the sister of King Robert the Bruce, to the present time—an inquiry by which it was established that this time- honoured earldom was still in existence, and had never been extinct. This act of gracious interven tion of the Queen has thus become the means of completing the fulfillment of the various warnings given in this remarkable prophecy and doubling the honours of Mar.'

FORGED THEATRE TICKETS. On Tuesday, at the Bow-street police-court, Henry Oscar, a respectable looking man, was charged with fraud. The prisoner, it was stated, went to an office in Chancery-lane and offered a clerk there what he represented to be tickets for the Lyceum Theatre. He said that he had the tickets for sale, but he did not state where he got them from. The clerk bought an admission to the Lyceum, believing thatit wasg-en uine. Prisoner mentioned the names of several persons known to the clerk to whom he had sold tickets. On the 24th July the clerk received a note from the pri- soner stating that all seats had been booked for the night mentioned on the ticket, and request- ing its return, so that it might be made available for another night. The clerk had gone in the meantime to the Lyceum, and ascertained that the ticket was not genuine.—Mr Bram Stoker, acting manager at the Lyceum Theatre, now said that he thought he had seen the prisoner before, bat be did not know him personally. The order produced was not a genuine order, and the prisoner had no authority to sell such an order. The three others purporting to be eenuine were also false. No person connected with the theatre had been authorised to issue them or to make use of them.—Lincoln Carlisle, of Park- road-terrace, Forest-hill, stated that the prisoner had sold him oue of the tickets, which Mr Bram Stoker had just said were not genuine. The prisoner came to the office of the City Bank, and offered wit- ness tickets for admission to the Lyceum Theatre for sale. He asked 6s at first, and ultimately took 3 for it. One of the clerks said it was a forgery, and witness wrote to Mr Irving respecting it. He found that it was not a genuine ticket.—Fred Butterfield, clerk, in Broad street, City, said that the prisoner came to his office and sold him one ticket. He afterwards went to the theatre with the ticket and was told it was false, and of no value. On the day after he found a letter at home from the prisoner, saying that "TheBells had been put on the stage, and that all the seats were taken, but that he could have a ticket for another evening. When witness expressed sur- prise that tickets should be sold at a reduced rate for the Lyceum, the prisoner said that the tickets were genuine, and that he had a friend in court. —The police reported that there were twelve more cases against the prisoner, who had nothing to say in his defence, and was committed for trial,

FIGHT BETWEEN HARVEST- MEN. The unhappy feuds between Irish and English harvestmen, which have disgraced Cheshire for many years past, have been resumed. There has recently been an immense influx of Irish harvest- men, and a desperate fight took place on Monday between the English and Irish harvestmen at Mouldsworth. Joseph Birchwood and friends were drinking in a tap-room at the local inn, when an Irishman named O'Hara, with a number of his friends, came in. A quarrel arose, and O'Hara went outside the inn, and was fol- lowed by Birchwood, who took up a brick and flung it with violence into O'Hara's face. It in- flicted a fearful wound over the eye, and O'Hara received another dangerous wound by falling heavily, insensible, on the back of his head. Birchwood was arrested, and the magistrates at Eddisbury to-day committed him for trial, ex- pressing their determination to stamp out these outrages.

THE TROUBLES-OF A CARDIFF EXCURSIONIST. On Tuesday morning, at the Bristol police- court, James Wilkins, a respectably dressed young man, an excursionist from Cardiff, was charged with being dtunk and disorderly, and further with refusing to pay a cabman his fare. P.O. 27 D said that on Monday afternoon he found the defendant abusing a cabman, and making use of the most obscene language. Ho heard the cabman ask for his fare, which the defendant refused to pay< He also abused the constable, and he was then taken into custody. The cabman stated that he had driven the defen- dant five miles, and he asked him for 3s 6d, the price of his fare. The magistrates considered the cabman had asked a reasonable fare. The cab- man said he was entitled to have charged more, but he did not like to "put it on." The bench fined the defendant 5s for being drunk, and ordered him to pay the cabman 68 and his ex- penses. The defendant had not sutficicut money iu his possession to pay the one and costs of the court, and he was removed to the cells.

WELSH METHODISM IN LONDON. The RíiV, R. 33. Moma, B.A., of Aberdovey, has accepted II. call to the pastorate of the Welsh Qaivinigtio Methodist Chapel iu Nassttu-streut, Loudon, and the Ray. William Jenkins, uf St. David's, has accepted a tumilai iuvitatiou to the settled ministry of til" Welsh Chapel at HoJlo. way, The principal Welsh Methodist chapel in Jjoudou, IIIUUELY, Jewiji-urescent, ALDOI'^UU). iitreet, still REMAINS vacant, the Hov. Thomas Roberta, pf B-'THE^DU, having l declined tho C-dl REENUTIY BEUT bun to be the SUE. CDOSOR lit the Rey, I), OhtU'itM DttVWU, M.A., ut BUU&OR,

A GIRL WHO LOST HER I HEART AND HER MONEY. ALLEGED CRUEL DECEPTION. At Lambeth police court on Tuesday, John Doyle, 23, horsedealer, living in Branscombe- road, was charged with obtaining £3 from Eliza Hunter, a young woman, by false pretences, witii intent to defraud her of the same.—The prosecutrix, a servant, and evidently very simple- minded, met the prisoner at Brixton Railway Station. He was quite a stranger. Ho spoke to her, and asked her if she was "engaged," and she told him no, and he observed, Well, I want a young lady, and I am not engaged and I think you will just suit me." She then told him she was going to the Dog's Home and he said, if she liked, he would go with her, as he was a dog-fancier. They went, and he afterwards proposed a walk in Battersea Park, and told her he was sure she would make a nice little wife, and that he had given up another young lady, as she did not suit him. She told him she hoped he was not deceiving her. He declared he was not, and said he intended making her a present of a seal- skin tippet, long cloak and dress, which had been presented to him by a friend who had just arrived from abroad. On another day he told her he had been to the tailors about having the sealskin jacket made up, and it would cost a guinea. He then asked her if she had any money saved up, and she told him £3, and afterwards, by his peiv-uasion, she drew it out and handed it to him, as ho spid he would take care of it, and pay the guinea out of it for the making of the jacket, and that he would take great care of the rest.—Mr Biron Was any more money matters talked about ?-Witness No, sir.—Mr Biron: I All the rest, I suppose, was about love.—Wit- ness: Yes. (Laughter.) He said he intended to have me, and no one else should have me. (Renewed laughter.) The witness added that the prisoner told her to leave her situation as soon as she could so that they could get married. She said she had given notice because she refused to wear a cap. (Laughter.) The prisoner, on the last occasion they walked out, asked her for a shilling, as he had run out after paying his men. She gave him a shilling, and he afterwards looked in a shop and wanted her to treat him to a pipe. KHE said she could not do that. He then asked her to buy him half an ounce of tobacco, and she did so. (Renewed laughter.)—In answer to Mr Biron she said she believed the statements of the prisoner, or she should not have parted with her money.—Mr Biron said it came to this, that he gained her heart, three sovereigns, one shilling, and half an ounce of tobacco. (Loud laughter.)— Witness said that was so she would never believe another chap again.—Detective-sergeant Vagg said he took the prisoner into custody, when he offered to give the prosecutrix a sovereign. The prisoner was a married man, and his wife and child were now in court. This was not the first transaction of the kind the prisoner had been engaged in, and he had been convicted.—Mr Biron ordered a remand.—The wife applied for bail.—Mr Biron said it was not the first affair of the kind the prisoner had been in. He would require two substantial bails in JE50, and two in £25, with notice to the police.

ACROSS CENTRAL AFRICA. The Independence Beige announces that the two Portuguese explorers, Captain Capello and Com- mander Ivens, who started last year upon an expedition across Africa, have reached the Cape after a most adventurous journey through regions which no European had ever before traversed. Leaving Mossamedes in March,1884, with an escort of 120 men reciuited along the coast between that place and St. Paul de Loanda, they reached Quillimane, upon the eastern coast, to the south of Mozambique, in May, 1885, after having dis- covered the watershed whence the rivers of Central Africa flow north and east towards the sea. They travelled over 4,500 miles of territory, of which 3,000 were totally unknown, and they discovered the sources of the Lualaba, an affluent of the Congo, which has been so frequently re- ferred to at recent geographical discussioas. They also came upon a region which is extra- ordinarily rich in copper, this being the district cf Yaranganga, situated between the Lualaba and the Luapala. The chief of the country, however, was so hostile that they could not visit in it in detail, but they think that as this was the first visit of white men, bis hostility may be appeased by judicious presents. They also made a discovery which may be of great use to commerce and science. It has often been remarked that the venomous African fly, the tsetstS, which did so much mischief to cattle in the south-east of Africa, and had almost extinguished trade be- tween Delagoa Bay and the Transvaal, had totally disappeared of late. Messrs Capello and Ivens found that this fly was still very abundant further north, and that, as had often been stated before, it was always to be seen where there were plenty of elephants. Stanley, in the course of bis travels, had observed the same phenomenon, and it follows, therefore, that the region explored by the two Portugese travellers is rich in ivory. Their expedition was attended by great hardships, and they lost two- thirds of their escort before reaching Cape Town on the 16th of July, where they were entertained at a grand banquet. The Independance Beige adds that the two explorers started again at the begin- ning of last month for Mossamedes, with the iu- tention of returning to Europe by way of the Congo.

-pO OUR RELATIONS WITH BURMAH. The Calcutta correspondent of the FAMES that a new Burmese Embassy has been despatched to Europe. It consists of an ambassador, two secretaries, and two clerks. It is stated that some Burmese ladies accompany the party, and ten students, who are to be edu- cated in Europe. The correspondent adds:— The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has addressed a long letter to the Indian Government on the subject of its policy towards Burmah. While dis- claiming any sympathy with the agitation in favour of separation from India recently set up at Rangoon, it strongly urges a more liberal policy towards British Burmah, especially in respect to the extension of railways and roads. It points out that the Government has assumed responsibilities with respect to Upper Burmah, with which it has never attempted ade- quately to deal, and that it is intolerable that a petty and disorganized state fahould be allowed to form an almost insurmountable barrier between two empires whose mutual interests demand that they should be friendly neighbours. The chamber suggests that tho route between the Irawaddy at Manilah and the Brahmapootra via Munipore, Cachar, and Sylhet should be carefully examined with a view to ascertain whether an alternative railway to thatfromRaugoo could be constructed, having Likiang Foo for its objective, to tap Southern Szeciiuen and Northern Yunnan and bring them into direct communication with tbo waterways of tho Ganges delta and Calcutta. The letter concludes by earnestly recommending the Burmese question to the. attention of the Government, and expresses the hope that the Viceroy will find a means of putting an end to the political and commercial difficulties of which it has been the duty of the Chamber to complain.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO EXCURSIONISTS. On Monday evening a shocking accident occurred to a number of excursionists from London. It appears that during the afternoon a large brake and four horses left Brighton for the Devil's Dyke. On their return journey about 30 persons, consisting of ladies, men, and children, got into the brake, and all proceeded well until they arrived at the narrow roadway about two miles from the Dyke, when the coachman, in order to pass a number of vehicles, pulled his horses on to the sloping bank, and the brake was immediately overturned, the pas- sengers being hurled with force into the roadway. A number ot private carriages that were passing were stopped, and the occupants rendered great service to the injured. of them were con- veyed to Brighton in another brake, and a gen- tleman drove a lady to the same town. She was much hurt. One of the male passengers sustained a severe lacerated scalp wound, and another man had his foot crushed. About a dozen were more or less injured. It is alleged that the driver of the over-turned brake was on his wrong side. The four horses escaped unhurt. —

SOHNE AT AlwFiTousroiL MEETING. Another exciting discussion took place on Monday at a meeting of the Poolo Town Council in reference to the conviction of Henry Williams for perjury. In thd course of the proceedings, the Mayor asked Alderman Norton whether ha accused him of wilful lying, whereupon the latter smiled, and the mayor called him "a laughing hyaena." Mr Norton retorted with the remark that the mayor was the or'st notorious trimmer in the kingdom," on which the mayor got up and moved rapidly round and round the room, only resuming the chair at tho urgent request of the members of the council.

IN J —ummmmIM PARTRIDGE SHOOTING. Partridge shooting began on Tuesday under favourable circumstances in almost all parts of the country, reports from both English and Scot. tish counties speaking generally of fine weather and large coveys. Except in some few instances in Norfolk there has not been so good an open- in for years, the young birds being of large growth, and all strong on the wing, a.nd the coveys fre- quently being 18 in number. In Cambridgeshire birds are plentiful in some districts, and less numerous in others, whilst in most districts in North Hertfortshire birds are fairly plentiful. Large bags have been made in Cheshire and also .in Kinross. There was a thin frost over central and Northern Scotland on Monday night, but the 5un shore brilliantly on Tuesday morning, and although owing to the cold spring the birds wero small, yet they were decidedly plentiful, and so too are blackcock, hares and rabbits.

PROSECUTION UNDER THE ITEW CRIMINAL ACT. 1'W'I8- On Tuesday, at Wolverhampton, John Hope, 34, ironworker, was charged under the now Criminal Act. with having immoral inti' myoy with Fanny Thomas, aged 14. Pnlile. gutrix ill a, tador'a daughter, and is subject to epileptic fits, She deposed tbftt on August 22, prisoner called for her to go for a walk, ondthitt. tha otfouca was committed while they Wore out together, She admitted previous intl- niaoy with the pi-L^n-i' but this was the tirat time she had ClJll1¡lllc,ed, PIiscnec ou oalh delli,d the bLury, BUT TUE £ TAU<SU QOUTUUUOD HIM IUR TRIAL I At the ARISES,

THE STOPPAGE OF A RHONDDA COLLIERY. Our Treorky reporter writes:—I have been informed that the officials of Tynybedw Colliery, which was stopped on Monday, have received notices that the contract between them and their employers shall be a "day to day one in future.

ALARMING ACCIDENT IN THE RHONDDA. NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE MEN. On Sunday morning an alarming accident oc- curred at the up-cast pit of the Pentre Colliery, Ystrad, the property of Messrs Cory Brothers, Cardiff. Three meu—two masons and the me- chanic of the colliery-had a narrow escape from being killed. The shaft is about 300 yards in depth, and only recently sinking operations were going on from the 6ft vein to another one a short dis- tance below. A few days ago this work was accomplished, and masons were subsequently engaged to wall around the inside of the place newly sunk. In case of accident occurring in the dowu-cast pit, through which about 500 men descend nearly every day, the up-cast, which is worked by a single cage, can be used as a means of escape. However, ON Sunday morning, shortly after 11 o'clock, two masons named Thomas Jones and William Evans, residing at Heolfach, and David Evans, the mechanic, entered the cage, aud after descending about 20 yards from the surface heard a portion of the brick wall give way, and immediately after it fell upon them with a terrible crash. Fortunately the top of the cage was strongly planked with thick boards, and the rope attached to it was strong and in good condition; otherwise there is not the slightest doubt the three occupants would have been instantaneously killed. The weight of the debris tilted the cage a little, and Jones would have fallen headlong to the bottom, a depth of nearly 300 yards, had not the mechanic grasped hold of him and pulled him back. Their cries attracted immediate attention, and the three men were safely brought to the sur- face. Jones had a nasty cut on the head, which is still enveloped in bandages. The other two escaped almost uninjured, and have already resumed their employments. Subsequent investigation of the pit showed that a considerable portion of the wall had fallen, and a "bawk" and a trolley which were at the bottom of the pit were smashed into pieces. The colliery has since been idle in consequent of the accident hav- ing interfered with the ventilation of the mine, and about 600 workmen have been temporarily thrown out of employment. It is probable that operations will be resumed to-day (Wednesday).

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER BY A COLLIERY ENGINEMAN. At the Tredegar police-court on Tuesday (before the Rev. W. Hughes and Dr. W. C. Williams), William Jenkins, engineman at the Powell Pit, near Tredegar, was charged with the man- slaughter of Phillip Evans, at New Tredegar, on the 11th August.—Mr W. Simons, of Merthyr, defended. Rees Evans, hitcher at the Powell Duffryn Pit, seid he was stationed at the bottom of the pit, and when he was ready to send up he gave a signal to the banksman. One signal was given when coal went up, and three in the case of men. The cage was not to go up until the signal was given. On the 11th ult., about 9.30 p.m., the deceased, Phillip Evans, was with him. They were going to send up some rubbish, and a bit fell out in front of the tram before it got on the cago. They shoved it back. Evans was standing inside the cage, cleaning, and the latter went up without any signal having been given. Evans got caught by the "bawk," which is placed to prevent anything falling on their heads, and fell back into the sump. Witness, not seeing him come up again, gave a signal and stopped the cage. Ho gave no signal to move the cage, and Evans could not have done so without his knowledge. Cross-examined by Mr Simons He had not seen the signal in the pit catch. He had heard that it had done so in some pits. He could not say what was the cause of it Had known the prisoner for some time as a very careful and sober man. He had worked as a hitcher at the pits, and occasionally as banksman. The cage was immediately stopped, and also lowered when another signal was given. Joseph Williams said he WA3 head banksman at the Powell Duffryn pit, New Tredegar. On the 11th ult., about half-past nine o'clock, he called prisoner to come and take charge of the pit whilst he was going to his meal. Prisoner did so. The duty of the banksman in charge was to look after the signals of the pit. Witness then described the signals. If they were not certain of a signal they knocked down to the hitcher, and had it repeated. He was about three or four yards from the pit when the accident occurred. He heard the hitcher knocking "Stop." He knocked and stopped the engine as he thought something was the matter. lie signalled to the engine man to lower the cage. The prisoner said nothiug. He heard no knock to pull up. Cross-examined by Mr Simons In witness's absence prisoner was in charge. No one had a right to give a signal except witness and Jenkins. He had frequently heapd the signal wires catching on pits in fact, on 146ir pit he had seen it often. Jagaes Davies, of'tfew Tredegar, said he was acting AIJ.EAGINEFFLTFTTI atj;he pit on the night in QUEST'jdlgfrvedr A signal from the banks- manJtfa. II'ULL^NFFME knock). When about half- WTFY%I)-TAE MAG|THFCRECEIVED A'signal to stop, and then to LOWERFFLFFWWWGE down to the bottom. The depth of the pit was 44-0 yards. By Mr Simons It took them about 40 to 50 seconds to raise the carriage. William Williams, foreman at the pit, said he searched for the body of the deceased man on the night in question, but did not recover it until twelve o'clock next dav. It was found at the bottom of the sump. The sump was 18 feet square, and there was at the time about eleven yards depth of water in it. P.C. Craig said he apprehend the prisoner un- der the coroner's warrant, and charged him with the manslaughter of Philip Evans, and he said, I did not do it wilfully no more than if it was my own child." Mr Simons, in addressing the bench, said that he bad nothing to say for the unfortunate man, who had acted as he thought right. He fancied the signal was given. They were all human, and it may be that at this time Jenkins was in some way affected in the brain. He held in bis hand characters from seven different persons—two from gentlemen who usually sat on the bench, and in all his experience he never heard a working man more highly spoken of. He confidentially ap- pealed for the dismissal of the case. The chairman said they were sorry for the man, but they must commit him for trial at the assizes to be held at Gloucester. The prisoner was admitted to bail.

WEATHER REPORTS. fsPKCIAXLY WIRED AT 9 O'CLOCK TAST NIGHT.] PLYMOUTH.—Variable intervals of sunshine, and then heavily overcast, with some rain un- settled appearance. Barometer, 30'OI to 30'03, steady temperature, 62 to 53 humidity, 811; wind, E.S. iI), fresh to very light overcast and some ram sea moderate. SOILLY.-BaromeWr, 29'96, falling; tem- perature, 62 to 56 wind, morning, E.S.E., light; evening, E.S.E., fresh; changeable and overcast; sea moderate. I

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THE ACCIDENT TO MR DILLWi.\ M.P. After Mr Dillwyn's removal from the hospital ou Monday night to his residence, ho was put to bed, and it was found on examination that no bones were broken. The only visible injuries are severe bruises on the right side, and an abrasion on the thigh. Mr Diliwyn is, however, much shaken, and there is eviuenceof sljght concussion, The hon. gentlemen slept soundly on Monday night, and woke yesterday morning much re- freshed. He passed a quiet day and complained very little of pain. In this condition he remained when our representative at 10 o'clock last night made an inquiry. The position of the hon. gen- tlemen is still considered serious, for the shock to the system is very great. At the Liberal meeting held at Landore, on Tuesday evening, the deepest sympathy was expressed with Mr Diliwyn. Mr Meredyth, the Conservative candidate for Swansea, has tele- graphed to Mr E. P. Rictiards (secretary of the Conservative Association) making inquiries after Mr Dillwyn's health, and expressing his sym- pathy with the hon. gentleman. On opening a Conservative meeting at Swansea on Tuesday evening, Mr H. N. Miers (the chair- man) said: There must be one subject uppermost in our thoughts to-night, and that is the very sad accident which has happened to our friend, Mr Dillwyn. (Applause.) I hope and trust that everyone who may differ from us in political opinion will give us credit for believing that we feel very deeply for Mr Diilwyn in his accident, for as a man all looked up to him and respected him. (Applause.) The accident i' the one topic of conversation in Swansea, and the greatest sympathy is expressed on all sides with the hon. gentleman.

DEATH OF THE VICAR OF CHEPSTOW. The Rev. Henry Law, vicar of Chepstow, died at the Queen's Hotel, Cheltenham, on Monday last, after a very severe and somewhat prolonged illness. Mr Law was appointed TA the living in August last year, on the resignation of the Rev. W. Arnold, and preached his first sermon on the 21st September. The rev. gentleman was an able and earnest preacher of the Gospel, and was thoroughly Evangelical. The living is in the gift of the Simeon trustees'.

THE SEVERN TUNNEL. Sir Daniel Gooch, chairman of the Great West- ern Railway Company, is expected in South Wales this week on business in connection with the com- pany of which he is chairman. After paying a visit to the Great Western collieries, Sir Daniel will proceed to the Severn Tunnel, which is now in a state of completion, and it is expected that ad. vantage will be taken of his presence to run the first train through the tunnel. The date at which the tunnel will be opened for general traffic will depend in a large measure upon this official inspection.

GRAND CONCERT AT MERTHYR A complimentary concert was given on Monday evening at the Merthyr Drill-hall to Mr J. Vaughan, in recognition of his services as a local musical conductor. The building was crowded, and the concert, supported by several artistes WHO had rendered very able assistance at the National Eisteddfod concerts at Aberdare, afforded, on the whole, a treat that will not soon be forgotten by those who participated in it. The master of the ceremonies was Mr Edward .Lawrence, who played several pianoforte accompaniments. Some fine playing was performed by Miss Meta Scott A? the vioiin, accompanied by a pianist; and by Mr Fred Griffiths, flautist, accompanied iu rapid and difficult passages from Thiere, by Miss Scott as pianist. These artistes were re- ceived with enthusiastic applause, and to the lady were handed one or two choice bouquets. The soprano soloist was Miss Mary Davies, whose voice was heard to still greater advantage in When the heart is young," Swinging," and Pack Clouds Away," than it lit(I beeti even in Haydn's sublime air, With Verdure Clad." She was compelled in one case to acknowledge the encore, and was also presented with a bouquet by one of her admirers in the audience. In mezzo soprano, Miss Marian Price, true to her reputa- tion, made several splendid efforts, and WAS in- variably recalled. A compliment was also paid to her in the language of flowers." In such songs as Heaven and Earth," Miss Price's musical devotion and sweetness of voice are aptly demonstrated. Air Ben Davies's appear- ance was a pleasant surprise, because although his name was on the programme, it was feared the cold, which incapacitated him from singing at the latter end of the Eisteddfod, might not have passed away. Mr Ben Davies was not without courage, for, notwithstanding a slight huskiness noticeable in his vocalisation now and then, he sangmore than one of Sims Reeves' favouritesongs, viz., "Come into the Garden, Maud," "Once again," and, in response to an encore, Then you'll remember me," besides Blumenthal's The Message." His vocal performances, indicative of much natural ability as well as art, were listened to with the greatest satisfaction. Mr Lucas Williams, who proved to be so great a favourite at Aberdare, fully sustained his reputa- tion m the singing of Le Frai Ceppi (Hatidel's BYREMCE "), I Fear no Foe," and lno Postillion," and each of his songs was greatly applauded. A trio, I Navigante," bv Miss Mary Davies, Mr Ben Davies, and Mr Lucas Williams, brought the concert to a close.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN CARDIFF. The return of the Registrar-Genera! for the week ending Saturday last (29th August) shows that in twenty-eight of the largest towns in England and Wales, each containing 70,000 persons or more, and of which Cardiff is one of them, there were registered 5,439 births and 3,133 deaths. The deaths were equal to an annual rate of 18'4. The rates of mortality iu the several towns, arranged iu order from the lowest, were as follows:— Bolton 13-7 I Cardiff 10*8 Leicester 14'6 Birkenhead 19*6 Norwich 14-9 Liverpool 20 3 Nottingham 15-3 Derby 20-4 Oldham 15'3 I Brighton 20*9 Bristol 15-5 Manchester. 21-5 Blackburn 15'8 Wolverhampton 21-7 Huddersfield 16-1 Newcastle on Halifax, 16-2 Tyne 21-8 Bradford 17-3 Sunderland. 22-9 Hull. 17 4 Portsmouth 23*6 London 17.5 Salford 24*5 Birmingham 17"9 Plymouth 24 7 Sheffield 13-4 Preston 275 Leeds 186 Sheffield 13-4 Preston 275 Leeds I To the principal zymotic diseases 653 death.- were referred in the towns, equal to a rate of 3'8; the towns with the highest being Preston, 9'9; Portsmouth, 8'5 Cardiff, 7*5 and those with the lowest:—Halifax, 0 7 Bradford 1"7. The highest death-rate per 1,000 from measles were Salford, 1-1 and N ewca.:stle-oll-Tyne, 1*1 from diarrhoea, Preston, 9 4 Portsmouth, 5'8 Salford, 5'6; and from fever-Po. \smontb, 1'5. CARDIFF BOROUGH. In the borough of Cardiff the number of births registered last week was 95, as compare with 76, 107, and 67 in the three preceding. These 95 births corresponded to an annual rate of 50 2 per 1,000 of the population, estimated to be in the middle of this year 97,034. The births comprised 57 boys and 38 girls. There was a considerable reduction in the last week, for the deaths were only 35 against 45 in the one preceding. There has only been one week in this year with a smaller number, and that was in last June, when there were but 30 deaths. The highest total was 78, or 43 more than the present total. These 35 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 18'8 per 1,000. That rite was a low one, as it was 0'3 less than that of the 28 great towns in England and Wales. There were 12 of them with a higher death-rate than Card iff. That of the latter was still 3*3 above the 15-5 in Bristol. Infant fatality continued severe, as 22 of the 35 deaths in Cardiff were those of children under one year, and only two referred to ADULTS who had attained 60 years and upwards. The principal zymotics were fatal in 14 cases, and these yielded a rate of 7 6. They consist ed of 9 of diarrhoea, 3 of whooping cough, and one each of diphtheria and fever. There was one death due to violence.

THE CHUEL ROBBERY AT HAVERFORDWEST. In our Monday's issue we reported a robbery at Haverfordwest which was so ingenious in its character that it was feared the thief would escape detection. Following up a clue, P.C. Adams, of the county constabulary, with a warrant, proceeded to Llanelly, where he arrested a man named David Davies, fowl merchant, a native of Haverfordwest, at a house in Victoria- street. When arrested, Harries, who denied the charge, appeared to have recently purchased a new rig out. The police are actively engaged in trying to bring the crime home to the perpetrator of this cruel theft, whereby two poor but indus- trious people were robbed of the few pounds they had striven so bard to earn.

TREVECCA COLLEGE. At a special meeting of the committee of this college, the Revs. Edwin Williams, M.A., of Abardare; Edgar Williams, M.A., B.D., of Swansea; and YV. James, M.A., of Swansea, were nominated to the Classical Tutorship for the ensuing twelve months, in place of the late Dr, Harris Jonus. The Rev. Edwin Williams was elected,

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TORY MEETING AT SWANSEA At the Siugieton-streev, drill hail, Swansea, on Tuesday evening, a well-attended meeting was held for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr Ashworth (the Conservative candidate for North Durham). Mr H. N. Miers presided, and he was supported by Mr Ashworth, Mr C. Bath, Mr Conipcun Smith, Mr J, C. Vye Parminter, and Mr E. P. Richards. In opening the proceedings, the CHAIRMAN \\Íd, poor httle Wales had at last had some justice give her, for the Conservative Government had given L4,000 a year to Aberystwith College. (Hear, hear.) I<ampeter soon, he hoped, would receive a similar amount of justice. (Laughter.) He then proceeded to allude to Lord Hartington's recent speech, and said he was afraid the South Wales Daily News was not very well pleased with it because )t did not go far enough. While in office Lord Hartington supported Mr Chamber- lait-, but now that he was out of office he utterly condemned the principles Mr Chamberlain advo- cated. (Laughter and applause.) Lord Harting- ton should, at any rate, be consistent. Mr ASHWOBTH then proceeded, amid some op- position, to deliver his address, which was on the subject, Wny Toilers should be Conservatl ve" He argued that while the Conservatives had shewn by their policy that they were the friends of the working men, the Liberals had recently, by neglecting our interests in the colonies, and in other ways, showed that they had not studied the interests qf the working people, for they had disturbed confidence throughout the world, and caused loss of comireice by adopting a fatuous policy. Mr COMPTON SMITH (of the Oxford circuit) next rose to address the meeting amid con- siderable opposition, and after a short time a person at the back commenced singing God save the Quecn." The tune was taken up by a number of those present, and after Mr Smith had made one or two ineffectual attempts to continue his address, he bade the audience "Good night" and left the room. Mr CHARLES lhTH proposed a vote of thanks, which was carried, and the meeting broke up amid great disorder. -A

OUR LAWS AND THEIR RE- FORM. LIBERAL MEETING AT LANDORE. At the Landore Coffee Tavern on Tuesday evening, a well-attended meeting of Liberals was held for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr Sydenham Jones, M.A., L.L.M. (of the South Wales Circuit) on Our Laws and their Reform." Councillor Freeman presided. In the course of a capital address the lecturer explained the derivation, deiinition, classification, and end and object of our laws, and their applica- tion to England and Wales. Statute law, con- stitutional law, and the land laws were next dealt with in detail, after which the speaker explained the work done by the Govern- ment of 1880. This Government, he said, under the leadership of Mr Gladstone, worked with great energy and determination during its tenure of office to accomplish the grand programme of reform set before it by its distinguished leader. This programme consisted of 30 subjects requiring reform, and it was very satisfactory to Liberals to find that when the Government was a few months ago defeated by the Tories upon the beer and whisky question, it had dealt thoroughly with 12 of these subjects, and was prepared to introduce bills dealing with the remaining ones had time permitted it. The measures that were passed had secured for us important rights and great privileges. They gave us the Burial Bill of 1880, the Ground Game Act, the Employers' Liability Act, the Savings Bank Act, the Franchise Act —(applause)—aud besides those he claimed credit of the Government for the abolition of flogging in the army and navy, the consolidation and amendment of the law relating to municipal cor porations, the actfto codify the Jaw of negotiable instruments, the amendment of the Agricultural Holdings Act, the amendment of the law of dis- tress, the extension of polling hours, the improve- ment of practice of conveyancing, the Married Women's Property Act, the prohibition of the payment of wages in public houses, the Probate Duty Act, the Corrupt Practices Act, and the Bankruptcy Act. (Hoar, hear.) Proceeding then to deal with reforms which are still required, he advocated first a reform of the intoxicating liquor law. Many, he observed, were the propositions made and the restrictions offered with regard to the sale of liquor, but none seemed to be more popular at the present time than the urinciple of local option-(hear, hear)— which was adopted by the House of Commons in 1880 by 229 votes against 203. Then they wanted poor iaw reform, it being, he contended, uujust to offer a person who for years has been paying rates and taxes no alternative when he required assistance but the workhouse. A merchant shipping bill, he continued, was imperatively necessary when they considered that over 3,000 lives were lost every year in the shipping trade, and that a great proportion of this loss was due to preventible negligence and carelessness, that the owners of unseaworthy ships were made richer when their ships sank, and that the widows and children of the drowned seamen had no remedy against the owners of such ships for their negli- gence. He therefore strongly supported Mr Chamberlain's bill. Oilier reforms should give us religious equality, free education, the govern- ment and control of the army and navy on equitable principles, and the perfecting of the last Franchise Bill until we have manhood suf- frage. In conclusion, he urged those present to make up their .minds which was the party of progress—the party which would benefit the country most-and then comtl forward at the general election and do their duty. (Applause.) The lecturer was heartily thankeu by Air Gordon and other speakers, who also made feel- ing references to the condition of Mr Dillwyn.

LICENSING SESSIONS. COLEFORD. The annual licensing sessions were held ON Tuesday. The magistrates present were Sir Jas. Campbell, Bart. (chairman), Colonel Davies, Messrs Isaiah Trotter, J. E. VVyndham, and C. W. Dew. The superintendent of the district reported there were in the Colciord petty sessional district 90 licensed houses, viz. 39 ale- houses, and 46 beerhouses, two beerhouses off and three grocers' licenses. Forty-three persons had been convicted for drunkenness, a decrease of 11 as compared wi;;h last year. Philip Henry Homer, the owner and landlord of the Buck Wine and Spirit Vaults, had absconded, charged on a magistrate's warrant with a series of frauds committed in various parts of the country during the past three years. The premises have recently been searched, and a quantity of valuable property discovered—the proceeds of these frauds. Notice had been served upon Mr Homer.that an objection would be raised to the renewal of the liconce, and also requesting him to appear personally before the bench. The Superintendent reported he had had a notice of an intended application for the transfer of the licence from Mr Homer to Matthew Bull. He should also object to that course on the grounds that Mr Homer had not authorised the application to be made in his behalf, besides which he did not consider him a fit and pioper person to hold the licence.—Mr C. Roberts ap- peared before the bench, and ASKUD the justices to adjourn their decision till the next adjourned licensing meeting, by which tim- Mriljmer might probably appear. He admitted he had not been specially instructed to appear iu that case, but did so by virtue of his connection with Mr Homer as Ins legal adviser.-The bench determined that, as the ownership and tenant right was vested in Mr Homer, and, as he had been served with a notice to appear in conse- quence of the objection raised by the superin- tendent, and had failed to do SJ, the licence vvould be re 1 used.

ALLEGED LITER\RY PIRACY AT TEN BY. In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Divi- sion), on Tuesday—before Mr Justice A. L. Smith, sitting as vacation judge—the case of Masou v. Mason was heard. This was a motion to restrain the publication aud sale of a Guide to Tenby," which was alleged to be a piracy of a work owned by the plaintiff. It was stated, in answer to the judge, that the discovery of the alleged piracy was made in February, and his lordship, under these circumstances, declined to interfere, oil the ground that the application might have been made to the court before the vacatiou. The plaintiff's counsel explained that his client only returned from Ceylon in February last, after six years' absence from England and 113 asked that at all events the defendant should be ordered to keep an fWCOUlI t of his salbS of the work. Mr Warmington, Q.C., for the defendant, said the sale had been going on from 1881, buo bis client was quice willing to keep an account. Mr Justice Smith, on the defendant undertaking to keep an account, made no order on the motion, except that the costs should be costs in the action.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the following:— War Office, Pall Mall, September 1st. MILITIA ARTILLIERY. -Second Brigade, Welsh Division—Henry Colquhoun, gentleman, to be lieutenant. VOLUNTEER RIFLES. -1st Glamorgan—Captain Samuel David Evans resigns his commission, also is permitted to retain his rank and to continue to wear the uniform of the corps on his retirement.

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8 SWANSEA. VITAL STATISTICS.—Week ending August 29th, 1885: Births,46 deaths,18 annual rate per 1,000: binhrate, 33"2 per 1,000; death rate, 13*0 per 1,000. THE WORKING MEN'S CLUB.—The property committee of the corporation have PASSED the plans of the proposed new working men's club buildings to be erected in the Alexandra-road. Mr B. Williams is the architect, and the design promises to be au ornament to this part of the town. HAUNTED LIVES" AT THE THEATRE.—This new drama, which is now being played at the new theatre, is of a sensational character, de- scribing as it does, the doings of the Nihilists, and the manner in which they hunt down one whom they think A traitor. It also contains one or two good descriptions of English life. Tue piece is well staeed, and the acting is of a superior order. Miss Maude Brennan's interpretation of the Countess Zo'inska is exceedingly skilful. Mr A. D. Guinness impersonated in a very manly way Frank Edenbridgc, and Miss Bertha Davies was very successful as Ruth Bransion. WATER FOR FIRE BRIGADE PURPOSES.— At the monthly meeting of the Swansea Watch Com- mittee, on Tuesday, the head-constable reported that there had been an outbreak of fire, but owing to the water being turned off at night in conse- quence of its scarcity it was found impossible to get any for twenty minutes. The surveyor was consulted, and requested to see if some means cannot be adopted for the prevention of this delay. THE ALLEGED THEFT OF A HANDKERCHIEF.— At the police-court on Tuesday—before Mr Fowler and other magistrates-a woman of ill- fame, named Julia Evans, charged on remand with stealing a silk handkerchief from a draper's porter named B irder, was discharged, the evidence not being considered satisfactory. VISITORS please note specialties at Mr Chap- man's Studio. Finest artistic work 5 3 the principality All latests improvements. The prices most moderate. THE PEOPLES'S PHOTOGRAPHER, J Harrison Goldie, Temple-strest Studio. See windows for speci- mens. Instantaneous process for children. 69/DO SWANSEA AUTuMN FLOWER SHOW.—Notice to Gardeners.—All gardeners interested in this shuw are requested to attend a meeting of the committee at 72, St. Helen s-road, on Saturday evening next (September 5, 1885), at 8 o'clock.—W. Manaton. Secretary. /6117 CHOLERA, TYPHOID, &C.—Sanitary Inspections. —Skilled engineers. Fees from half a guinea. Swansea and Joint Counties Sanitary PROTECTION Association. -Offices: 3, Lammas-street. Carmarthen 74515

LLANELLY. LOCAL BOARD.—At the usual meeting on Tues- day, Mr Howell presiding, the question of pro- viding a place for the holding of the fairs was discussed, and referred to a committee to report on a suitable locality, terms, &e. It was also resolved that the park be let for grazing as before, Mr Thomas Davies' terms £23) bemg- accepted. —A letter on the vexed subject of shows in the pa.k was received from the Local Government Board, which stated The Llanelly Local Board are not empowered to let any part of the pleasure ground which they have provided to the owners of shows, &C., or to give them any exclusive right to occupy any part of it but, subject to any regulations which may have been made as to the use of the ground, it doss not appear that the local board are bound to exclude shows and merry-go-rounds, &C., from being erected therein." CHOLERA, TYPHOID, &C.—Sanitary Inspections. —Skilled engineers. Fees from half a guinea.. Swansea and Joint Counties Sanitary Protection Association. —Offices: 3, hammas street, Carmarthen. 75415

NEATH. MARKHAM& Co., Auctioneers and Accountants, the Square, Neath. Aloney advanced, bills discounted, book debts purchased and collected. 76083 LLEWELYN ARMS, NEATH, Temperance, Family, and Commercial Hotel. Posting Horses anil Traps or. Hire. Billiards —J. Kvans, Manager. 74350 CHOLERA, TYPHOID, &o.—Sanitary Inspections skilled engineers. FEES from half a guinea. Swansea and Joint Oounties Sauitary Proteccioa Association. Oiiices 3, Lammas-street, Carmarthen. 74615

YSTRADGUNLAIS. ILLEGALLY STORING GUNPOWDER.—At the police- court on Monday, before Dr. Walters, Messrs H. Lloyd, J. N..Moore and Dr. Thomas, Mr. R. M. Jones was summoned for storing a quantity of powder in a magazine at Penwyllt. The defendant is the proprietor of a lime-stone quarry at this place, and the powder was intended for blasting purposes. He had recently applied for a license, but was refused one, and the powder, weighing 462 lbs., was seized by the police and conveyed to the police station. The Magistrates expressed their surprise that such a large quantity of powder should be taken from a comparatively safe place and deposited at the police-station, where it re- mained during the hearing of the case. The Bench however, fined Mr. Jones £3 and costs.

ABERDARE. ALLEGED TIIEFT OF A WATCH.—At the police- court on Tuesday—before Mr Bishop and Mr D. P. Davies-Dudley Howells, cab driver, was charged with stealing a watch belonging to Edward Evans, of Treherbert, on the 31st ult. Prosecutor did not appear. P.C. Benjamin Phillips stated that the prosecutor gave intorma- tion as to the alleged theft. The watch, bearing the name Biddle," was found on the defendant, but the latter said it was his own. Defendant was remanded for further evidence. CROSS Bnos., CARDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few days longer. They offer electro-plated goods, cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, &c. 76034 FOR WEDDING AND KEEPER RINGS go to Richard Jones, Jeweller, 35, Canon st., Aberdare. 75642

PONTYPRIDD. LLANTWIT VARDRE SCHOOL BOARD.—This board met on Tuesday, under the presidency of Mr James Richards, when it transpired that a census of the district had just oeen made. The result shewed the school accommodation to be such as to induce the board not to take any action with regard to the application for a grant by the Roman Catholic Schools, Treforest. BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATIONS.—On Tuesday— before Mr Registrar Spickett—Mr W. L. Daniel, official receiver, conducted the public examina- tions ot D. G. Davies (Mdl-street) and G. Hooper (Treherbert). It transpired that the former attributed his insolvency to losses in trade purchases, and the latter to similar and other causes. Both examinations were declared closed. Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, appeared for each debtor. Cposa BROS., CARDIFF.—Salvage Stock, on few days longer. They offer electro-plated goods, cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling tlUuk, &c. 76034 WEDDING, KEEPER, AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS at Tainsli Bros, 5, High-street, Cardiff. 74321

MOUNTAIN ASH. DEATH OF MRS MORGAN.—The sad news of the death of Mrs Morgan, wife of the Rev. T. Morgan, Baptist minister, Dowlais, has just reached Mountain Ash, Mrs Morgan was a native of Mouutain Ash, and was for years a teacher of the Duffryn School. Great sympathy with the bereaved is felt. RECOGNITION MEETING.—A recognition meet- ing in connection with the settlement of the Rev. M. D. Jones, late of Dowlais, as pastor of the church, was held at Bethlehem, the Welsh Cal- vinistic Methodist Chapel, on Monday evening. The Rev. W. James, Aberdare, presided. Ad- dresses were delivered by the pastor elect and the Revs. R. Morgan (Aberdare), H. Jones (Cwm- bwch), W. Davies (Cwmaman),' W. Williams, J. 13, Davies, J. P. Jone", and J. Roberts (Mountain Ash), and Messrs D. Davies (Canton House), J. Christmas, W. Moses (Aberdare), D. Jones and R. John (Mountain Ash). The Rev. M. Jones, who is a native of Llanllyfni, North Wales, was educated at Bala College, and has for yeais laboured very successfully in the ministry. The meeting was permeated by a very excellent spirit, and the rev. gentleman enters upon his new sphere of labour under very favourable cir- cumstances.

MERTHYR. THE WALKING FEAT.—Public interest in the feats of local pedestrians seems to be fully sus- tained. On Tuesday nipht Baker came in shortly before eight o'clock from Tredegar with a large following. From Dowlais to Penydarren Park the roadsides were occupied by numerous groups of spectators, and the main streets of Merthyr were crowded long before the time of the expected arrival of this, the latest pedestrian on the Tre- degar road. REVISION OF VOTERS LISTS.—The revising bar- rister will proceed to revise the lists of voters here in the early part of next week. TEMPERANCE JUBILEE.—It has been arranged to hold the Merthyr celebration of the temper- ance jubilee on the 14th, 15th, 16tu, and 17th inst. There will be a series of public meetings and processions. Mr T. Williams, Mr Rees Lewis, and other gentlemen are expected to preside at the meetings. CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few days longer. They otfer electro-plated goods, cutlery, LINOLEUM, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, &C, 76034 CIGARS (La. Segas), Sublimados, Congress, and E1 Celestes.—Manufacturers' agent, Thos. Wake, Mer- thyr. 76007

TREHERBERT. CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few days longer. Tuey otfer electro-plated goods, cutleiy, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, &c. 76034

TYNEWYDD (OGMORE VALE). ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. — On Sunday and Monday last the anniversary sermons were de- livered at the English Baptist Chapel of the above place. The Revs. T. Cole (Bridgend), J. Hughes (Nantymoel), and W. J. John (pastor), officiated.

PORTH. CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. Salvage Stock, a few days longer. They oifer electro-plited goods, cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, &c

TAFF'S WELL. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. — The Eglwysilan School Board held their monthly meeting at the Castle Inn, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr Moses Cule. Air Daniel Lloyd, of Llau- trissant School, was appointed head master of the Hawthorn School, and Miss F. I. Williams, of Twynyrodyn Board School, assistant mistress at the girls' school, Coedpenmain. There were 22 applicants for the former, and two for the latter vacancy.

TREDEGAR. CHARGE OF STEALING A PONY.—At the Tredegar police-court on Tuesday, William Phillips, of the Heathcock public-house, Cefngolan (between Tredegar and Rhymnr y), was charged w.th steal- ing a mountain pony, the property of Isaac Hughes, farmer, of Bedwelity. Mr Daniel Evans, of Brecon, prosecuted, and Mr J. A. Shepherd defended. The evidence of the prose- II cutor was taken, after which it was agreed to ad- the case to a future date. Prisoner was admitted to bail in two sureties of £25 each.

GELLYGAEli. NEW PASTOR.—The Rev. Air Evans, the newly- appointed pastor of Horeb Welsh Baptist Cliap.l, commcncei his pastoral duties on Sunday.

RHYMNEY. CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few days longer, They oifer electro-plated good. cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, 70034

ABEKTILLERY. RECHARITK DEMONSTRATION.—On Monday the Oldest 1{,echabit,,} fent in Monmouthshire (viz., Alpha of Monmouth Tent, Abcrtillery), cele- brated its ninth anniversary. Early in tile after- noon the members assembled together at the Trinity Presbyterian vestry, where a procession was formed (headed by the Abertiliery Temper- ance Brass Band)) which afterwards paraded tho streets of Cwmtiilery, Abertiliery, and Blaenau Gwent. The procession was the largest ever witnessed here, and met with a hearty reception the thousands that lined the streets. After tea a large public meeting was held at Ebenezer Chapel vestry, which was well filled by an atten- tive audience. The Rev. R. Williams, Presby- terian minister, ably presided.

COLEFORD. STONE-THROWING.—At the police-court on Tues- day. James Gwynne alld W Ilium Hx-rdwieko pleaded guilty to a charge of throwing stones in the streei, on the 25th ult. Supt. Ford reported that numerous complaints had been made as to the practice of young meu carelessly throwing stones to the danger of tiie geueral public. A fine of 10<, and 9s expenses in each case was im- posed. ASSAULT.—Fredk. Beach, a young collier, was fined 10.; and 9s costs for assaulting William Smith, at Bream, on the 12th ult. Defendant was further fined 5s, and 9s costs, and ordered to pay 2s for malicious damage done to Smith's fathers property at the same time.

NEWPORT. THE TALBOT COMMERCIAL HOTEL now open.—• D. E. Humphreys, JProprie&or. 75955

CARDIFF. CARDIFF COACH-BUILDING COMPANY.—A busi- ness wlllch should prove of creat utility in a. populous town like Cardiff is the coach-building carried on by the above company In preihises specially erected tor tlw purpose il1 Hope-street, facing the Conservative Club. With the largo numoer of skilled hands employed, facilities are given alike for the building and repairing of all kinds of vehicles, all the materials for which are fashioned on the premises. The active mauager of the company, Mr G. M. Hunt, is a thorouguly practical man, aud his v alue to the concern may be gauged by the fact that be is himself the patentee of lUauy important improvements. Among others are adjustable shafts, a safety axle, tilting driving box, reversible Sr.anhopa seat, sporting cart, and convertible omuibus. in the spacious showroom on the ground floor are to be seen vrehicles of every description. MRS LONGSHORE POTTS AT THE PLBLIC-HALL.— Tne Public-hall was again crowded last evening, upon the occasion of he third lecture delivered by Mrs Anna M. Longshore Potts, M.D. Tho subjects were The brain and nervous system," "Character as indicated by the face," and allied physiological topics. Mrs Potts described the anatomical construction of the brain and nervous system. She evidently has a comprehensive knowledge of the subjects she lectures on, and moreover, possesses the art of showing, Ül a very attractive way, how a knowledge of physiology fits into and tends to regulate the business of lite. She condemned in the very strongest terms the practice of slapping children ou the ears or head, or caning them on the hand, as is done in all our public schools, and she, pointed out the dangers lUcident to such practices. Her discourse was highly humorous, aud pervaded throughout by a healthy moral toil s. Dr. Potts lectures to-night on Food aud Digestion What to bat and How to Eat it." Dr. J. C. Harrison, who accompanies the lady, is annoifhced to deliver a lecture to gen- tlemen only on Friday evening next.. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING.—Largest stock in Cardiff. Kvery variety and price; ready for instant deli\'ery,-Tl1e Cardiif Bedstead Warehouse, 0, crock* herbtown, Cardiff. 70121 A WANT SUPPLIED.—A valuable copper-plate street hlap of Cardiff, PenartL, aud 1 JaiuUtt, corrected to date, will he found in Wright's Carditt Directory ust published. GREAT BOOT SALE now proceeding at Caipeu ter's, 37, :it, Mary-street, previùlls to making extieusivtt alteration of premises, whole stock at special low prices to dear. Out-of-season guods at half price only at u. Carpenter's, 67, fct. Mary-street ( ippositj tho Hoyai Hotel), Caraitf. 76086 A HOUSEHOLD WORD.—Harris's Oil reran T, Agent for Cardiff Win. Williams,13, Moira st. 0&ioi WATKINS AND SON'S FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD ALES (Hereford llrewer) are guaranteed absolately pure analysis. 10d, l, Is 2d,"and Is -td, usual sizes. Try Watkius and Son's Celebrated Hvasehoiù jfalo Ale; 9 sails., 9s; 18 galls., 18s. "Brewed with great care and uf excellellt -])1'. A. liassall, author of "Food and its Adulterations." Pure SOUII,{ beer, anJ so excellently brewed that it will keep bright and in perfect cOlJditioll for a length of time, '-Dr. F. W. Griflin. Delivered free to all parts by the district agents in elch towH.-CarJitf, W. ana 1\. Holder,35. SL. ;\Ia.r)'tr,,t; Newport, kvans Bros., Zi, Commercial road Swansea, w. K Bull and Co.; .Merthyr, G. M Guuson. 75a08 AUTUMN.—M. Samuel, 56, Crockherbiowu, Cardiff, is now iecciving Novelties for tile coining season h Millinery, Bonnets, Felt and Beaver Hats, Dress .Materials, Jackets, Far Dolmans, Capes, Ac. Costumes maúe tu order. t!.b1 THE SOUTH WALES TEMPERANCE JUBILEE will be held at the Albert Hall, Swansea, September 24th. Cunftjrellce for readill vaper anJ. discussion at 10.30 a.m. aud a p.ui. Procession at 4. Public lneetiugs iu Knglish amI Welsh at 7 p.m. Presidents for tbe day Kev. N. Thoma. Cardiif; Dr ltawlings, Swansea; ir Ll. Turner, Carnarvon; Thomas WiHia.UI, l sq., J: 1' Jilorthyr. J. l'ugh, secretary, Pontypridu.

COWBiilDGE Citoss BROS., CAKDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few days longer. They otfer electro-plated toods, cutlery, l noleum, oiicloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, V6u34 WEDDING, KEEPER, AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS a.t Taiush Bros., b. High-street, Cardiff. 74320

PENARTH. ARTISTS' MATERIALS, U the very best quality, and assortment, at Air .fcreke's, Photographet, Duke- street. 'j ¿(¡,,4

RAILWAYS IN CAP COLONY. The last section of the Eastern Railway system of the Cape of Good Hope, which has reached its terminus at Aliwal North, has been opaned by the Commissioner of Crown Lauds and Public Works of the Colony. The entire railway system of the colony authorised t.) be constructed by acts of the local parliament is thus completed, with the one exception of the extension of the western line to Kiniberley (Diamond Fields), the work of Vhich is now being actively carried on and will very shortly be concluded. The three railway systems, western, midland, and eastern, comprise in all 1,367 miles; and if to this total be added the few loop lines, such as the junctions to King William's Town, to Graham's Town, to Mainies- bury, and to Coiesberg, and the private company's line from Port Alfred to Graham's Town, it is found that the colony has now actually in working order an extent 0: 1,662 miles of lines representing an outlay of £ 14,3od,o00. Tho Kimberley extension, about bU miles, probable cost £ 40d,000—will Dring tiie total length of railways iu the colony to 1,642 miles, at an expenditure of £14,788,é00. During tlie first six months of this year the railways of the colony have yielded returns sufficient to pay ail main- tenance aud working expenses, and left a surplus of nearly 3 per cent. towards payment of interest on the capital expended for construction.

LAST NIGHT S GAZETTE. FIRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION. llenry Rees, 6d, Lewis-street, Aberaman, Aberdare boot and shoe maker 1irs ¡¡¡eetlll, September 10, at 10,.)0, oiticiaI receIV0I" Merthyr Tydal; puiihc exauinia ion, September 16, at il a.m., Aosruare Court. John Jenkins and Ellen Jenkins, trading as J. and E. Jenkins, at Kinlyn House, Victoria-street, and 57, Picton-screet, Caedraw, .derdiyr Tyddi, "0c,r¡s; first reo ceiver's, Merthyr Tyutil; public examination, Scp. tember 16, Metthyr Tydfil Court. Richard Jenkins, of Jii^II-stroet, Uiliach Coch, Glamorgan, hoot and shoe maker; tirst iiuetiujt, September 10, at ¿,3û, official REVIVER S, ^Merthyr Tydth. Joulllsaac., of Sketty, near Swansea, buiider and con- tractor hist meeting, Septembe. j, at 11 a.m., official receiver's, Swansea; paulic examination, September <20, Swansea Court. Thomas Evans, 09 and 50, C.istic-stieet, Tredegar, grocer; public examination, September IS, a.m., County Coun. Tredega.r, Charles Cooper, 81, Woicestei-street, West, Biynuiawr, boot and shoe dealer; public examination September liJth, 10.30, county court, Tredegar. John Lewis, of Cyimuer, iicu: ,\1 .ij >, grocer, draper, a.id general dealer; public examination September 16b, Ill.3;) 11..111., Nea,th court. William Fleming, of PenarUi, outtittor and lodging- house keeper; public ex",lUiu:IV,1 October Vta, I p. ill., Card iff cuurt. Saiisbury-road, Cll,nlil1, auctioneer und furniture deahr public examination U¡;1.vlJcr 7tu, 2 p.m., Cardiff cuUrt. Evan Jones, of Capeldewi Shop, blaudyssul, shop- keeper; public examination September litii, Car- wartheu coun. ADJUDICATIONS. Henry ltees, 39, Lewis-street, Abei'di;na;i, Aberdare, boot AIKI shoemaker. John hlner, b, St. John's-squaro, and 27, Salisbury- road, Cardiff, auctioneer ana furniture dealer. Evan Jones, ar Capeldewi Shop, Liandyssul, \;armar. thenshire, shopkeeper. John Jenkins and Ellen Jenkins, trading as J. and K. Jenkins, Emlyn House, Vict >ria-stt\et, *Alerthyr grocers. Richard Jenkins, of High-street, Oilfach Gocb, Ulam., boot lIIa-ker.

KNITTING MACHINE.—The Griswold Circular Hahd-Knittiug Machine is the best circuhn knitter ex. tant. Parry and Roche, Swansea, have been appointed sole agents for the sale of these machines i.u Wales aui will supply price lists and terms on applic tion. The» also supply efficient teachers. 769o4 -fc LOEILINE FOR THK TtiKTH AND BRKATH.— A few drcps of the liquid Floriiine," sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush, produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from aii parasites or im. purities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops de- cay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. The Fragrant Floriiine," being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, andche greatest toilet discovery of the age Price 2s ad, of all Chemists and Perfumers. Wholesale depot. 33, Farringdon-road, London 40047—21 4

THE AFGHAN SETTLEMENT. RUSSIAN TIRADES AGAIKST ENGLAND. [" STANDARD TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, Monday Night.—The Novoe Vreraya declares that if any definite agreement Was come toatKremsier regarding England, it cer- tainly went no further than to provide that Russia should pursue her interests in Central Asia, in full security that England would iind no sup- Pert in Austria. If the peace of Europe is Counted more secure since the Imperial meeting, the Novoe Vremya says this desirable result is Que to the very fact that Lord Salisbury has no -great cause to be gratified with what took place. The Moscow Gazette, which was remarkable during the height of the Afghan dispute for its Comparative moderation of tone, has thought fit to meet the announcement of the approaching settlement of that dispute with an outburst ,of feeling against England of unusual violence. Another Moscow paper, the fortnightly Bus, which has failed to appear for the last five ^souths, owing to the illness of the editor, the ^ell-known Aksakoff, renews its career with an outrageous tirade against England, con- cluding thus :—" Would it not be better to tell the English at once that the next time the Afghans attack us, all our former aoreements with England will be considered void, and that our further action will be guided only by our own interest, though it led us right up to India ? In one word, to tear the mask from England and challenge our secret enemy to an open fight ?

RUSSIA AND BOKHARA. lREUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday.—It is stated that the Special Envoy despatched to St. Petersburg by the Ameer of Bokhara has been commissioned to announce to the Russian Government that the present Ameer intends, on account of broken health, to retire to his Castle of Belbek, leaving the government to Turani Khan, his second son.

ADMIRAL COURBET'S FUNERAL. [ITEUTWS TELHGRAM.] ABBEVILLE, Tuesday, 1 p.m.—The clergy left the church at noon to-day, to convey Admiral Courbet's body from the family residence in this this town to its final resting-place. The members of the late admiral's family, the municipal council, and the civil and military authorities who had been invited took part in the procession. The streets were thronged with spectators from eight o'clock this morning. Deputations from a number of associations arrived to join the funeral procession. Almost all the shops are closed. The ceremony was not concluded until four o'clock this afternoon. The weather is splendid.

ACCIDENT TO SARAH BERNHARDT. [EXCHANGE COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Tueadty. Sarah Bernhardt had a narrow escape last night. As she was leaving the theatre she fell down a flight of stairs, but fortunately escaped with a few slight wounds on the face.

SUSPECTED CHOLERA AT LEITH. The Spaniuh steamer Marzo, from Carbonora) Algeria, August 21, arrived in Leith Roads on Tuesday with a cargo of esparto and lead, the latter of which was shipped at a port within seven miles of the cholera-infected district of Cuvias. The crew were visited by the Leith medical and sanitary authority, who found that several of the crew had been and were suffering from abdominal illness, accompanied in one case by vomiting. The vessel was ordered to remain in the roads 48 hours. Three of the crew are ill, and two are convalescent.

CHORAL COMPETITION AT THE INVENTORIES. A most acceptable feature in the programme of the International Inventions Exhibition is the choral competition, which opened on Tuesday at South Kensington. The Albert Hall was well filled, thus testifying to the interest taken in the subject by the public. Choral societies from all parts of the United Kingdom have entered, and prizes are to be given.ranging from J3100 to £15. The competition opened on Tuesday, and was confined to choruses of mixed voices of not less than 100 members in each. The selected test pieces were Why rage fiercely the heathen" (Mendelssohn) and "Fire" (Morley), and the prizes were —1st, £100; 2nd, £60; and 3rd, £30. Of the nine societies who took part in the programme, the Liverpool Cambrian Choral Society was one, the members of which amply justified their reputation. In Mendelssohn's difficult setting they showed a thorough knowledge of their several parts, the many intricate leads being taken up with excel- lent precision. They were equally successful in "Fire, fire," and being unaccompanied through- out, the expression infused into both pieces was very marked, and evinced a most careful training. The piece of their own choosing WAS, When winds breathe soft," which they rendered with beautiful expression and GOOD taste, anl at the conclusion of their singing they 'were loudly cheered. On Thursday the Vale of Clwyd choir will contest for three prizes, viz., J360, £35, and j615 and on Friday the ilhondda for two prizes, viz., JE60 and j340. Judging from the opinion of the audience, as expressed m the satis- faction displayed, the Liverpool Cambrian Chora) Society weie evidently masters of the situation.

PRESENTATION TO EARL SPENCER. On Tuesday afternoon Earl Spencer received at Althorp House a deputation from the North- ampton Town Council, headed by the mayor, who presented his lordship with an address, setting forth the confidence and gratitude with which all peaceable and loyal citizens regarded his coura- geous and devoted services, and just and kindly administration, during a trying and difficult crisis in Ireland. His lordship, in reply, briefly re- ferred to his administration of Irish affairs, which he said he felt it his duty to undertake at the command of the Queen, and expressed a hope that the cordial feeling existing between his family and Northampton would long be main- tained.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. In order to avoid local difficulties as to candi- dates, Mr Jones Parry, M.P., has withdrawn his recently-tendered resignation, aud will duly contest the Carnarvonshire boroughs AT the general election. l The executive committee of the Tiverton District Liberal Association held A meeting on Tuesday afternoon, at which Mr Bagot Moles- worth was adopted as the Liberal candidate foe the divisiuu against Colonel Wahond, M.P.

THTIIEVENUE. The Exchequer returns from the 1st of April I.U th 29th August show receipts, £3[,628,901; expenditure, £37,844,76 ¡ BALANCE £2,H13!6ó2. Corresponding period of LAST YEAR—RECEIPTS, £ 31,817,305; expenditure, £ 52,646,528} baliwoea, £ 4,394,103.

WANNING.'—When you nsk for Reckitt's Blue seo that you get it, The manufacturers beg fcu cauthm the public agaii».>c fimitation square blue, of very Interior ij'.uhty, The i'ans Buies la squares is sold in >vi apueia tearing UwU' uams aud Twle Marls, Refuse aU otlmx. 74^9

RENEWED DISTURBANCES AT MULLINAVAT. The tocsin was again sounded at Mullinavat Chapel on Sunday morning at six o'clock, and was responded to by the beUs of the chapels of Bigwood, Thomastown, Ballybole, and Bere- beran. In answer 4,000 people assembled at Ballyfaisey, where evictions were attempted on Thursday last. They were armed with pitch- forks, scythes, prongs, shovels, axes, and cudeels, and the scene was one of great excitement. It was, in fact (says the Times correspondent), but litrle,if at all, short of an insurrectionary movement instigated by those from whose sacred office it might have been expected they would have exhorted their flocks to peace and obedience to the lav. The cause of tha gathering was a report that an attempt would be made to carry out the evictions, but after waiting for five or six hours the people found that the report was erroneous and dispersed.

BURNING OF A BAILIFF'S HOUSE. The house of William Feeney, at Vealia, near Listowel, was burned by moonlighters on Mon- day night. The inmates narrowly escaped. Feeney, who is a bailiff, had his hand severely burned.

FIGHT BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND A MOB AT GALWAY. A torch-light procession in honour of Mr O'Connor, M.P. was marching through the streets of Gal way on Monday evening, whena detachment of soldiers passed them in an opposite direction. The crowd groaned at them, and lighted flax from the torches was shaken on the soldiers' heads. The latter informed their comrades of the matter on returning to the barracks, when a number turned out, and a fresh disturbance was created, several persons being injured, and much damage done. The police ultimately quelled the riot.

BOYCOTTING. An Irish magistrate in the South of Ireland writes to the Morning Post:—The following ex- tract from a letter I have received from a widow lady shows something of the tyranny of the Land League, or, as it is now called, the" National League":—"I am sorry to tell you that I am greatly persecuted by the Land League, both here and at I had some meadowing to sell at but on the day of the auction very few people came to buy. Mr X. was the auctioneer. I was able to sell but very little that day. Afterwards I heard that Mr X. was boy- cotted, and that if I employed him no one would come to buy. I asked other auctioneers, but they refused to sell for me." A man in this lady's employment writes to her I went to B. be told me that he could not come to work for your honour that the laws of the league do not allow him to work for anyone who is not a member of the league." I believe the organisation of the league to be more perfect than it has ever been, and I greatly tear that there are very bad times coming.

A RAID ON AN ISLAND REPULSED BY WOMEN. Nearly the whole male population of Lewis being absent from home at the herring fishing on the east coast, the Uig tacksmen arranged to take re-possession of the disputed Uig islands, which the crofters maintain to be theirs. Accord- ingly there was a general gathering of tacksmen, ground officers, gillies, and shepherds from the surrounding district last week for this purpose. The crofters' wives and daughters having been made aware of the invasion, held a council of war, and determined to resist the invaders at all hazards, both on sea and land. A large fleet of sailing boats was accordingly got ready, and when the tacksmen hove in sight the women were ready for action, each being armed with a stout stick and a lapful of stones. A fight commenced about a mile from land, which lasted for fully four hours, and after a hot and well-contested battle the women came off victorious, and drove the tacksmen off without being permitted to land their sheep, and only five head of cattle were landed out of several score. The women then held a council of war, and determined to keep sentry on the islands until the return of the men from the fishings. Several of the women were injured, though not seriously. Great excitement prevails in the district of Uig.

ATTACK ON NUNFCJ IN DUBLIN On Mondaynight two Roman Catholic nuns,Sisters Monica Clare and Mary Doyle, from the Convent L'Education Chretienne, near Paris, who have been in Dublin during the past three weeks, were assailed in Halshon-street by a mob of women and children, who abused them, flung mud and dirt at them, and tore their umbrellas from them. Abusive epithets were used by their assailants, who called them Dudley's Nuns," and appeared to be under the belief that the ladies were Pro- testant deaconesses under the protection of a priest, the Rev. Henry Dudley. They succeeded in gaining the shelter of the chapel house which is in the immediate vicinity of the place where the outrage was committed. They were not able to recover their umbrellas. No arrests have been made in connection with the affair.

THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. At the Bootle police-court on Tuesday—before Messrs W. Gibson and E. Neep—two poorly-clad children, named Margaret Gray, aged 14, and Annie Gray, aged ten, both living at 18, Raleigh-street, were charged under the 1st section of the Industrial Schools Amendment Act of August, 1880, with frequenting the com- pany of women of ill-fame. Superintendent Walsh prosecuted. The elder girl stating that she was 15 years of age, the Clerk to the magistrates (Mr Cotton) said that the act read "apparently under the age of 14."—Mr Noep remarked that the bench would act upon that, as the girl did not appear to be 14. They ordered the prisoners to be sent to the workhouse for ten days, and afterwards to be detained in an industrial school until they are 16 years of age.

NEWLY DISCOVERED LAKE IN CANADA. It is understood in Quebec that recent explora. tions, made under the direction of the Geologica Survey of Canada, have ascertained that the newly discovered inland sea, north of the pro- vince of Quebec, Lake Mistassini, is not so large as at first, represented. Its extreme length is placed at 120 miie and its average breadth at only 20 miles. On the other band, former iactors of tho Hudson Bay Company declare that they themsehes navigated the lake for upwards of 150 miles, and even then saw nothing to indi. cate that the end of the lake was near.

A BOY KILLED AT CHESTER STATION. A railway accident of a shocking character occurred at Chester General Railway Station early on Tuesday morning. A boy named Joseph Bosweil, residing with his parents at Newtown, was iu a. coal yard at the station when some shunting operations were being carried out. He attempted to pass between two coal waggons, and was jauJjed between them, killing him instan- taneously.

SUFFOCATED BY GAS. Mr and Mrs Horton, both aged 62 years, were found dead on Tuesday AS their residence in Duulop-dtreet, Attoichtfe, Sheffield. A neigh- bour, perceiving a strong smell of gas, entered thd house and found the two inmates dead, they having been suffocated by gaB which had escaped from the main in the course of the night.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT. Two coastguarduien, named Bligh and Harris, were drowned at Lossiemouth on Tuesday, through the upsetting of their boat when entering the harbour altee a fishing expedition. Both men were married,

COWBIUDGE HIGHWAY BOARD. At a meeting of this board on Tuesday the sur- veyor reported that it would cost £31 per annum to keep in repair the five bridges owned by the Taff Vale Railway Company in the board's dis- trict.—The cleik was directed to communicate with the company, and ascertain if they were willing to pay the board that sum for doing the work.—Mr John Garsed attended the meeting, and submitted a portion of a correspondence which had taken place between Mr J. W. Nicholl (Ham), and Mrs Murrel's solicitors, relative to an improvement proposed to be effected in the Wick-road leading into the town of Llantwit, the last named persons being thu owners of property on each side of the road where the contemplated improvement will take place.— Mr Nicholl had promised to give the board the land on the side of the road where his property lies, and Mrs Murrel had promised to do the same, but her solicitors claimed a fee of five guineas off the board for the trouble they had undergone in the matter. Mr Nicholl, on hearing that this was the case, revoked his free offer of the land.—The Clerk was requested to explain to Mr Nicholl that the charge mentioned was that of the solicitors, and that it did not interfere with the gift of the land on the part of Mrs Murrel.— A discussion ensued with regard to a quarvy and limekiln on the side of the Marley-road, near Ham, which it was alleged Mr Nicholl had excavated and erected on public property. The quarry was unprotected, and being near the high- way was said to be dangerous to the public. Tho clerk was directed to write to Mr Nicholl and request him to place a fence around the quarry, pending further inquiry into the matter.

ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A CHILD AT TREDEGAR. At the Tredegar police-court, on Tuesday- before the Rev. W. Hughes and Dr. W. E. Williams John Davies, of Ebbw Vale, was brought up in custody charged with attempting to commit an assault upon the person of Fanny Anthony, a child nine years old, at Ebbw Vale. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The child said she lived with her mother at Newtown, Ebbw Vale. She was with some other girls near the front door. She saw the prisoner there. She went away, and when near the cemetery prisoner flung her down,' and committed the offence with which he was charged. He told her to meet him on Saturday at the market and he would give her a penny. Elizabeth Meyrick, a little girl 12 years old, living in Newtown, Ebbw Vile, sa:d on Wednes- day,'the 19th ult., she saw prisoner between four and nve o'clock at the Fountain. Fanny Anthony and Sarah James were with witness. Ppisoner asked them to show him where the cemetery was, and they went with him for some distance, and then ran away. They saw him again, and they ran after them down the station-road. He caught Fanny Anthony; and took her up towards the Cemetery-road. They waited until Anthony came back, about eight o'clock. She was crying then, and told witness what prisoner had done. Prisoner had no questions to ask the witness, but said lie was not in Ebbw Vale on that day. Mrs Anthony, the mother of the child, said she knew nothing of it until the Friday night following. She had examined the child, and found no bruises. The bench said the evidence was not so clear that they could commit, although the conduct of the man was disgraceful. They would give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and discharge him,

FLEUR-DE-LIS. TR, PARTY.—O.I Monday afternoon the annual tea party was held at the New Salem Welsh Con- gregational Chapel, and was very numerously attended. An entertainment was afterwards under the presidency of Mr William Nash (Per- severance House). A "II arranget programme of vocal and instrumental music was rendered; tbe g-reat attraction, however, was the pianoforte- playing of a blind girl. Messrs Samuel, N-ash, Percy, D. Phillips, and others also took part.