South Wales Daily News

tSIA DESIRING PRINCE ALEX- ANDER'S DEPOSITION. [" TIIES" TELEGRAM, i 11i:1\1\A, Sunday.—In spite of the signs that tq¡Ce Alexander is establishing his authority, Notwithstanding evidence that he holds the committees well in hand. Russia 4ues to press for his deposition. tee candidates have already been furward as eligible to succeed him- ely, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, Prince •fe* Karageurgevich, and Prince Waldemar of ^lark. Prince Nicholas, who seems to be the ^•0llrite of the Russian newspapers, may be dis- M>d with the remark that Austria would on no j'^ht suffer his nomination. Peter Karageorge- is reported to have crone into Eastern Rou- la to see what he can do for himself in the of winning adherents, but hi3 appointment 111d so clearly be an act of hostility towards 1¡1 Milan that he could not be thought of, even his relationship towards Prince Nicholas of "tenegro and his virtual dependence on Russia In in not stand in the way. As to Prince Waldemar, ^ay be enough to say that Russian diplomatists k of him as one against whom the Powers 1¡ld not possibly find objections if the Porte fit to depose Prince Alexander. But it has to be shown that the Porte means to accept ilia's advice about deposing or trying to depcse Prince. This advice has been given only by h*Russians, and all probabilities to-day point to 8ultan's disregarding it. It is indeed said in well-informed circles that the Sultan had e strongest wish to see the crisis end peacefully.

THE RELIEF OF KASSALA. EXPECTED BATTLE. [BBTJTEK'S TELEGRAM.] C4tRO, Monday.—A runner from the Beni ther Sheikh, who is with Ras Alula, the .Pssinian general, arrived at Massowah on the tb inst. He states that there are 3,000 ndowas in Chorbarca, and that an Ion with the Abyssiniana is expected. deserter from Dongola reports that 4,000 Bt!n«d men are assembled there, but a large J^tber of these have agreed with the Kabbaoish to give them their arms if they would assist ern to desert.

H. D. WOLFF'S MISSION. [BEOTKB'A TKLKQBAM.] I POKSTANTINOPLB, Monday.—The Porte having: rraed Sir H. D. Wolff that the negotiations Ib him would be immediately resumed, the tti!!h Envoy has postponed his departure for 1"0. The new negotiators have, however, not t been appointed by the Porte, neither has the to been fixed for the next meeting.

THE CHOLERA. [REUTER'S TELEQBAM.] Monday.—The OFFICIAL cholera bulletin ^°TTS 560 oases and 283 DEATHS JN Spain yester- « ^OMK, Monday, — To-day'8 official cholera 'letin reports 162 cases and 9^ deaths in the uince of Palermo. In consjqUonce of the ipt of more favourable new* from Palermo has postponed his visit to Sicily. IBRALTAB, September 22nd (Vl" Plymouth).— J1'6 cholera is very bad at the Spanish lines, and at La Tunara, a fishing village, consisting of j,6re hovels, situated about a to the east of e 'ines on the Sandy Beach. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.} W MARSEILLES, Monday Evening. Jive deaths j registered here to-day three Toulon 1118 in other towns of the Midi.

THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF AMBADA ABU. ARREST OF BAKER PASHA LBBUTER'S TELEGRAM.) .PARIS, Monday.—The Temps -publishes, tele- tn from Aden of to-day's date, stating 'a.t in toquence of the French occupation of Mbada 4bu, Baker Pasha has been arrested by or4er of 13ritish Vice Consul at Zeilah. The %om- t44tkder of the French gunboat Meteore, w\ich .^fened to be at Zeilah at the time, demaed 6 immediate release of the Pasha on the ^^Sd he was under French protection, and l>tisQner was consequently liberated. The te\- tram adds that a British war vessel has beo, ?^ered to Zeilah, and the English troops hav^ eQ despatched to Boulah and Berhera.

SOCIALIST RIOT AT AMSTERDAM. [BEUTKB'S TELEGRAM.) AliSTMDAM, Monday.—In consequence of the formation by the Court of Appeal of the sen- dee of one year's imprisonment passed upon Oinmeren, who was conducted through the in an nnftii iinrriafire. surrounded bv a CF°vvd of social democrats, disturbances took to-day. The rioters, when called upon by police to lower their red flags, refused to do and the police, in order to disperse the crowd, obliged to draw their swords. In the melee hlch ensued several of the Socialists were lvouiided. Four arrests were made.

THE LATE REBELLION IN CANADA. SENTENCES ON INDIAN CHIEFS. ["TIMES TELEGRAM.] VFILADELPHLA, Sunday.—The Battleford Court, 111 „TE North-West territory has announced the snces on several Indians for complicity in the TEWjion. Big Bear and eight other chiefs are \\1 :ded three years' imprisonment. Sixteen ot ts are to undergo terms varying from two to ( .'nteen years for arson and horse stealing, t- chiefs—Wandering Spirit, Mongrand, isyman, and Charlebois, are to be hanged for let-. Brighteyes receives a sentence of 20 ,J«prisonmerit for manslaughter. y<iilr/L ———————-——-———

ONFLAURATIONS IN AMERICA. I"TIMIZS" TELEGRAM.] ?HILADELPJIIA, Suiidty.-Extensiva fires have wasting thousands of acres of wheat-lands in KUTA. On many iarge farms all the .buildings t,. Vu been destroyed. These fires have ranged •J.inng two weeks for hundred., of miles along the Northern Pacific Railway, from Brainard west- "d beyond Bismarck. Nearly all, however, ••-ve now been got under control.

FORTIFICATION OF TRIPOLI. IRKUTEB'S TELEGRAM.] TRIPOLI, Sunday.-The Ottoman troops and the NATIVES are working energetically at the FORTIRCRMTMMM of the port. A Turkish transport b411 »R;I AD hirv witb one thousand troops. This ra the "trenglh of the currika ko --oil' thousand men. An uneasy feeling prevails among the inhabitants.

AMERICAN YACHT RACES. [REUTER'S TELEGI5A3I.] NEW YORK, Monday.—The race for the Cape May Cup over a distance of 225 miles has been won by the Genesta. The Dauntless, which was the only other competitor, was not sighted at the finish. The wind was moderate throughout.

SNOWSTORM IN SWITZER- LAND. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] BERNE, Monday.—Severe weather has set in throughout the greater part of Switzerland. In this Canton snow has fallen heavily, and the country presents a most wintry aspect. The premature winter will seriously curtail the Swiss tourist season.

LORD SHAFTESBURY'S CONDITION. Dr. Bowles reported on Monday night that Lord Shaftesbury was more composed, but the general symptoms were unchanged.

A TORPEDO BOAT CATCHER. Orders were received at Sheerness Dockyard on Monday directing a new class of vessel, described as a torpedo boat catcher, to be built in No. 2 dock. The vessel is to be named the Grass- hopper, and will be the first of the kind built for the Royal Navy. She will be 200 feet long, and will possess great speed power, so as to enable her to steam faster than any torpedo vessel at present constructed.

EXTRAOI1DIN ARY AFFAIR AT GADLYS. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Gadlys Tin Company's office, Aberdare, was broken into. A great deal of wanton mischief was done to the books, which were scattered about the room. Oil was poured about, and as some empty bottles were found, it is supposed the men also had a carouse in the premises. General summonses will probably be issued.

THE STATE OF IRELAND. MOONLIGHTERS AT WORK. On Snndav night o gang of armed and disguised "moonlighters," numbering over thirty men, made an extensive and daring raid on the property of Sir Henry Donovan at Tubrid. The houses of J. Oonnor, JohnRiordan, Michael Horgau, Daniel Sullivan, and many others were visited, and in each case the tenant was compelled to swear not to pay rent without a reduction of 50 per cent. This redaction was recently demanded of Sir Henry Donovan, and by him refused. No arrests have been made.

DEFAULTING OFFICIALS IN IRELAND. On Monday, in Dublin, Charles Henry James, aged 60, official assignee of the Irish Court of bankruptcy, was sent for trial on bail, charged with having fraudulently appropriated to his own use sums of money amounting to over Z500. A Dublin evening paper says Mr Thomas Strickland, chief officer in Dublin of the West of England Life and Fire Assurance Company, suddenly disappeared last week. A letter has been received from him stating he has been ruined by heavy losses on the Stock Exchange, and does not intend to return to Ireland.

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR CHEPSTOW. On Monday afternoon Mr M. F, Carter (coroner) held an inquest at the George Inn, Plylvington, on the body of John Baker, a dray- man M the employ of Messrs Garton and Russell, brewers, of Bristol, who died on the 27th, of injuries received on the 25th at Shirenewton, while in charge of a dray. The deceased was in company with another man, and on the return journey he was seen to fall suddenly to the ground under the bed of the dray, which was in motion at the time. The wheels did not pass over him. He was sober at the time. Dr. Currie was of opinion that deceased died from paralysis. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A POLICEMAN. A policeman named John Candlish was charged at Liverpool on Monday with levying black mail on a French woman named Bertha Adler. The woman, was met by Candlish, who threatened to lock her up unless she gave him money. All she had was two shillings, which she gave him. He said it was not enough, and she promised to let him have 5s the next night. He said if she failed he would arrest her. She then communicated with an inspector, and FCE, with the head constable, who placed the matter in the hands of detectives, marked money was given to the woman, and she handed it to the prisoner. The detectives, who were watching, arrested him with the money in his possession. Prisoner, who admitted the offence, was committed for trial.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. KENDAL.—A largely attended meeting was held on Monday night at Kendal, in support of the candidature of Mr Cropper for that division of the county of Westmoreland. A resolution of confidence in Mr Gladstone and other members of the late Government was passed, being supported by Sir Farrer Herschell, who, in the course of his address, referred to the many useful measures which had been passed by the late Government, not without the determined opposition from the Conservative party through- out.—A motion approving of Mr Cropper's candidature was also adopted. ROTHEBHITHE.—Col. C. E. Hamilton, of May- field, # Shooters' Hill, was on Monday evening unanimously adopted as the Conservative candi- date for the borough of Rotherhithe by the local Conservative Association.

SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE. ELOPEMENT OF A LADY WITH A GAMEKEEPER. A sister of Mr Gathorne Hardy, M.P., has disappeared from Lochgair House, the shooting residence of the hon. member. On Thursday evening the family retired to their respective bedrooms, and the young lady was missed at the breakfast table the following morning. Her room having been visited, it was ascertained she had taken with her some sleeping apparel and toilet requisites. Further than this the Lochgair family knew nothing, but inquiries having been made, it was ascertained that on the previous evening a boat was seen coming across the loch, and, the occupants having landed, one of them was seen to carry a lady on board. The crew was spoken to, but a rather gruff reply was given. The lady is said to be possessed of means, and is close on 20 years of age. The Glasgow Evening Times confirms the above, and says it is now ascertained that the boat which took the young lady and her companion across Lochfyne belonged to Lochgilphead, and, having reached the Cowal shore, they made for Ormidale, embarked on board the Viceroy, and proceeded to Greenock. Further traces of the runaways can- not be found. The party with whom the young lady has eloped is a married man named Ander- son, gamekeeper to Mr Gathorne Hardy. He left home on Thursday, stating he was going to Achnamore, the residence of Mr J. Wingtield Malcolm, for a day or two's shooting. Hence no suspicion of his elopement was aroused. None of the parties have any money with them, and it is understood that the young lady has not the control of her wealth until she becomes of age. Anderson's second wife and small family are at Lochgair.

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MR C. WARMINGTON AT NANTYGLO. On Monday Mr Warmington addressed a large number of his constituents at Hermon Chapel, Garnfach. Mr Edmund Morgan presided. Mr G. WHKELEB (a working collier) proposed, the Rev. JOHN PUGH seconded, and Mr W. M. WILLIAMS supported, the following resolution That this meeting expresses its unabated confidence in Mr Gladstone and the late Liberal Ministry; thanks them for passing "the Reform Bill, and pledges itself to use all lawful means to return Mr Gladstone to power with a larger majority than ever before recorded. Mr WARMINGTON, on rising to support the reso- lution, was heartily cheered. He said it was certain that the Hottfie Of Lords would have to be reformed. With reference to the land question, what was proposed was that the land should be sold to certain public bodies, who would deal with it as they thought fit, and would so sell it to the work- ing classes in such portions as might be easily purchased by them. No person wooinga Welsh constituency could help speaking of supporting disestablishment, which would soma day inevit- ably have to be accomplished. Mr GEO. HIGHFIELD proposed, and Mr W. J. ALLEN seconded, That this meeting having heard Mr C. M. Warming- ton, Q.C., considers him a fit and proper person to represent the western division of Monmouthshire in the reformed Parliament, and pledges itself to use every lawful means to place him at the top of the poll at the forthcoming election with an overwhelming majority. This was also supported by Mr G. R. HAEBia and Mr W. KELSON, a collier, and carried.

ALLEGED ROBBERIES BY A GOOD'S GUARD. Julius Douglas, head good's guard on the South Coast Railway, was committed for trial at Reigate on Monday, charged with stealing a case, contain ing 18 pairs of boots and a parcel of books, from a train of which he was in charge. It was stated there had been many robberies lately from this train which runs from Horsham to Battersea.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—The sudden changes, fre- quent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to illhealth. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pdls, which is competent to grapple with the mischief at its source, and stamp it out without fret- tine the nerves or weakening the system. Holloway's Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters, regu- late the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkably effect ve, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on it? walls. This double treatment will ensure a certain, steady, and beneficent progress, and aenad health wiil <'tm oe REESTABLISHED I 8

THE "BLACK FLAG AT THE CARDIFF THEATRE. After a successful run of opera, the boards of the Cardiff Theatre Royal are this week occupied by comedy-drama, the piece being the Black Flag," the author of which is Mr Henry Pettitt, who wrote In the Ranks," a play highly appre- ciated at the Adelphi, London. The title of the piece now being played at Cardiff is sug- gested by the fact that when a convict escapes from the penal settlement at Port- land a black flag is hoisted as a signal. Mr Fred Gould's company has been to Cardiff on former occasions, but since their last appear- ance one or two changes have taken place in the personnel. The leading characters, however, have their old exponents; and we still find Mr Robert Nelson, as Sim Lazarus, the Jew, a part which he makes much of, and in which he is a great success. As Owen Glyndon, John Glyndon, and Harry Glyndon, MESSRS Eunis Lawson, Fred Hall, and Fred Gould are as good as ever, the last-named giving a fine and manly representa- tion of the injured and noble-minded son and brother. Miss Nellie de Vere plays the boy's part of Fred with that emotional enthusiasm for which she is known, and as Naomi Blandford, the sweetheart of Harry Glyndon, Miss Minnie Rocheley is natural and pleasing. On Friday evening next Mr Gould will take his benefit, and on this <>C there will be produced the romantic drama, AH Her," which soi" f \v years ago created a GOOD deal of London.

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SWANSEA. BILE CHRISTIAN CHAPEL.—OK Sunday and Monday was celebrated the re-opening of this chapel after extensive alterations. On Sunday the Rev. W. Bray, the president of the confer- ence, preached two eloquent sermons to large congregations, and ou Monday evening a public meeting, presided over by the mayor, was held. PRESENTATION.—The members of the Young Men's Christian Association have presented to Mr Sulley,the director of the gymnasium attached to the institution, who is leaving, a handsome gold medal aud a copy of the revised edition of the Bible. ANOTHER NEW TCG.—Messrs Cox & Co., of Falmouth, have just launched a powerful steam screw tug, named the Challenger, to the order of Captain Clnng, of Swansea. A VIOLENT WOMAN.—At the police-court on Monday, before Mr John Coke Fowler, J. Buse, and Thomas Hall, a woman of ill-fame named Mary David, alias Mary Dwl, was charged with committing three offences on the previous Satur- day night—using absence language and behaving indecently, breaking a pane of glass in the window of the Crown Inn, and breaking six panes of glass iu a cell windows at the police-station. Prisoner behaved in a very violent manner in court, and on being sentenced to a month's labour for each offence, used an improper expression to the stipendiary. BUKAOHOF THE HACKNEY CARRIAGE BYK-LAWS. James Owen, a cab-driver, was fined £1 for carrying four more persons in his cab than it was licensed to carry. FALSE PRETKNCKS.—Reginald H. Gent, de- scribed as a seaman, of 11, Waterloo-street, was charged with obtaining 5s from Messrs Alabaster and Co., tailors, of Castle-street, by means of false pretences.—Iienry Alabaster deposed that on the 20th ult. the prisoner came to his shop and asked if he could make a suit of-clothes for him. Witness agreed to do so, and prisoner, previous to leaving the shop, said he was second mate of the E. P. Jones he had lauded quite destitute, and asked for a loan of 5s till he was paid off. He gave as a reference the Rev. Mr Morgan, and said his brother was master of Llandovery College, and was staying at the vicarage. On the strength of this witness advanced the money.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, but on the application of the police he was remanded that inquiries might be made. ALLEGED BREAOH OF THE SUNDAY-CLOSING ACT.—Wm. M. Williams, landlord of the Argyle Inn, was summoned for keeping his licensed pre- mises open for the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday, the 20th inst. Mr Wyndliam Lawrence defended.—P.C. Payne deposed that he saw two men come out of the back door on the morning in question. One man had in his band two bottles, which he placed under his coat. Shortly after- wards a woman came out with some bottles under her apron, during which time witness watched fourteen men eo up to the house, but they failed to get in.—P.C. Jones corroborated.—In de- fence, a number of witnesses were called, who flatly contradicted the evidence of the constables. Two men, who said they were Blue Ribbonites, deposed that, though they went to defendant's back door, their object was merely to obtain a loan of a held glass with which to look at a ship. —In consequence of this conflict of testimony, the Stipendiary decided to adjourn the case for a week, so that the bench might have an oppor- tunity of inspecting the premises. THE PEOPLES'S PHOTOGRAPHER, J. Harrison Qoldie, Temple-street Studio. See windows for speci- mens. Instantaneous process for children. 69706 VISITORS piease note specialties at Mr Chap- man's Studio. Finest artistic work in the principality. All latests improvements. The prices most moderate."

TENBY. GTAIXANTBY REWARDED.—Mr Ben Thomas, bathing machine proprietor, Tenby, has just re- ceived a handsome reward for gallantry in saving life. On the 3rd inst. Mr William Smith, solicitor, Gloucester, was bathing from a machine on the South Sand he got out beyond his depth and into a current, and, not being a good swimmer, was unable to return. Mr Smith sank twice, when Mr Thomas rushed into the water, suc- ceeded in reaching him, and kept him afloat until a boat reached him. Mr Smith has presented Mr Thomas with a gold watch, bearing an appro- priate inscription.

PORTHCAWL. A GREAT WANT SUPPLIED.—Porthcawl Family and Commercial Hotel now open. The Great Western Railway Company issue cheap return tickets daily, and also from Saturday to J\londay. Persons visiting this favourite resort will find every accommodaiion, at most reasonable terms, at the above hotel. Table d'hote daily. Coffee restaurant attached. Special terms for picnics and partie.s. Saddle horses, traps, and cirriaftes on hiLe. Groom in attendance. For tariti, apply manageress. 76548 -i.

BRECON. A WIFE-BEATKR SENT TO PRISON.—At the borough police-court on Monday, Jemima Price, of St. David-street, Brecon, charged her husband, John Price, with assaulting her on the 23rd inst. Defendant did not appear. Some short time ago complainant obtained a separation order, but allowed the defendant to live with her again. On the morning in question defendant took some fowls out to sell to obtain money for drink, and hence the dispute, which resulted in defendant striking his wife a violent blow with his fist. The defendant, who has been convicted for beating his wife on several previous occasions, was com- mitted to prison for two months, and bound over from the completion of his term of imprisonment to keep the peace for six months, in the sum of £20, and two sureties ot £10 each.

PONTYPRIDD. ARTISTS' MATERIALS, ot the very best quality and assortment, at Mr Freke's, Photographer, Duke- street. 72564 CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. Salvage Stock, a few days longer. They offer electro-plated goods, cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats. travelling trunks, &c. 76034

MERTHYR. FURIOUS DRIVING.—At the police-court, on Monday—before Mr J. Bishop—John Martin was charged with driving furiously in Penydarren on the 19h September. The defendant was said to have driven down-hill at the rate of 11 or 12 miles an hour. He was fined 10s and the costs. CIGARS (La Segas), Sublimadoa, Congress, and El Celestes.—Manufacturers' agent, Thos. Wake, Mer- tbvr. 75007 CROSS BROS., CARDIFF.—Salvage Stock, on few days longer. They offer electro-plated poods, cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunk-, &c 76034

FERNDALE. ATHLETIC SPORTS.—The first sports of the Fern- dale Cricket Club were held on Monday on the cricket field ground. The judge was Mr Davies, jun., Brynfedwen House; and the starter, Dr. Parry. There was a largo attendance of spec- tators. The chief prize-takers were D. Meredith (Cardiff), George and Charles Powell (Crick- howell), and M. Perkins (Porth).

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

RHONDDA VALLEY. WOUNDING A WOMAN.—At the Ystrad Police- court on Monday (before Mr J. Ignatius Williams), David Lewis, Porth, was committed to prison for one mouth with hard labour for wounding Mary Ann Steele, and ordered to pay the costs amounting to £2 17s, in default to remain in prison for another month.

BRYNMAWR. RENEWAL OF LICENCES.—At the police-court, on Mondny-before Dr. W. J. Clapp and the Rev. A. Griffiths-the adjourned annual licensing meeting was held. Mr E. H. Davies, of T:' degar, applied on behalf of Mr J. T. Jenkins. Tredegar, for the renewal of the liceuce oi Plymouth Arms, Tafarnaubacb, the pre- j tenant having left the premises. The licence refused at the last sessions, no tenant boiog TBE>- in the house. The bench granted the applica- tion. The licence of the Crown Inn, King- street, was also renewed to Thomas Suff. The licence of the Black Horse, Worcester-street, was refused at the last sessions, the present tenant having been convicted several times during the past five years, and the bench refused to again renew the licence. The owner, Mrs Griffiths, now came forward, and the bench said that the present tenant, David Mytton, having been con- victed so many times they would not grant a licence again to him. They would, however, grant it to the owner, which was done. The licence of the Bridge End Inn was renewed to Thomas Denner., THE HORSE SLAUGHTERING CASE. — Job Davies, of Clydach Bridge, answered to an ad- journed summons, charging him with unlawfully slaughtering upon his premises at Clydach Bridge. The case had been twice before the bench, and was adjourned upon the last occasion to enable the local board to engage a solicitor, so that the points of law raised at the last hearing might be discussed.—Mr T. Gwynne Powell now appeared for the local board, and Mr Daniel Evans, of Brecon, again appeared for Davies.— The bench fined defendant jE5 and costs. A Row AT A CLUB.—David Thornton, of Somerset-street, was summoned for threatening Frederick Harrison, proprietor of the Brynmawr Social and Independent Club, on the 22nd inst. —Mr R. H. A. Davies prosecuted, and Mr D. Evans, of Brecon, defended.—It was stated that the defendant went to the club about 12 o'clock and created a disturbance. — Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for three months. —William Williams was also summoned for threatening Harrison, and Eliza Williams, his mother, was charged with damaging a window at the club.—The case was arranged by defen- dants paying the damages.

RHYMNEY. CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few days longer. They offer electro-plated goods, cutlery, linoleum, oilcloth, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, &c. 76034

CHEPSTOW. HAWKING IN THE PCBLIC STREETS.—At the petty sessions on Monday (before Messrs H. Clay, E. Richards, E. J. Lowe, and Major Lowe). —Some few months since the local board decided to put a stop to the practice of persons exposing goods for sale in the various squares and streets, and issued notices to that effect. To avoid going to the market a number of persons took out pedlar's licences, which enabled them to take their goods from door to door as heretofore, whilst others defied the authorities and con- tinued their usual practices. Foremost of these was Henry Luker, fishmonger, and he, with seven persons, who had brought sacks of nuts and offered them for sale in the public streets, were summoned. Mr Luker appeared with bye-laws and Acts of Parliament, from which he quoted, and also told the bench that he had been informed by all the officers of Inland Revenue in the town that be was quite justified in hawking his fish, but the bench ruled that Mr Luker's case was bad, that the local board were right, and fined him and his confreres 6d each, with 8s costs, which each and aU paid.

NEWPORT. EXTINCTION OF FIRES.—A public trial of what is known as the patent perpetual fire exlincteur took place on the Marshes on Monday afternoon. Many persons interested in the extinction of fires were present, besides the crowd usually drawn by curiosity on such occasions. The chief merit of the extincteur is that it is continuous in its action, the supply of carbonic acid gas being stored in a vessel held in the hand, and through which water from a tap, or main, passes before being delivered at the point of danger. AN EXTEMPORISED LODGING-HOUSE. At the Newport polce-court on Monday, ten tramps, varying in age from youths to grey-haired men, were charged with trespassing in a shed in Wil- liams' Pottery, Pill. P.S. Evans found the prisoner. and two others in the shed,! with a huge fire in the middle. This was at 12.30 a.m. on Monday; he told them he should bringpolicemen to apprehend them and at 2.30 carried out this threat. The shed was 120 yards long, but was open to an accommodation road. On a shelf the officers found tea, sugar, potatoes, bread, and soap.—Mr Moses (reierring to the men's dirty faces) There does not seem to be much water with the soap.—The poor fellows, whose night's rest was thus disturbed, told the magistrates that they were hard up. There was no work, and they could not beg. Several of the men had come from Cardiff, and promised to return thence. The bench discharged the prisoners on promising not to offend again. WAYLAYING THE MILITARY. James Watkins, hobbler, Pill, was charged with assaulting sundry people on the Marshes road on Saturday night. Defendant belongs to Chep- stow, but has been in Newport a few months. He appears to have quickly picked up the ways of the corner men of Pill, and was tound on Saturday evening by P.C. Harper way- laying three soldiers on their way to the Barracks, and demanding money for drink. The officer let him off on this count, but after- wards saw him assault a civilian, of whom he had also demanded black mail for the same purpose. When apprehended defendant became very violent, and kicked and tried to throw Harper. Another officer, who had with difficulty got defendant off his beat earlier in the evening, opportunely went to Harper's assistance, and saw a portion of the assault.—Fined 20s, or imprisonment. CHARGE ot,BREAKING INTO A WAREHOUSE.— Euoch ^Gboprfi&i Charles Foeley, two rough- were charged with breaking into the warehouse of Messrs Newcombe, hay and corn factors, Tredegar-street, and stealing 10s in coppers. On Tuesday evening last, Phillip Newcombe went into the hayloft to look for a walking stick, and in feeling about at the far end of the stores (the place being dark), he found a man's boots. He struck a light, and discovered that the boots belonged to the prisoner Pope. Mr Newcombo turned out prisoner, who pretended to be drunk, and next morning found that the contents of the till in the office, consisting of 10s or 15s of coppers, had been abstracted. Afterwards Pope was seen drinking with Feeley. A night or two afterwards Pope was sleeping near Mr Johns' limekilns on the east side of the river, and on being awakened by a policeman, a number of coppers fell out of his pocket. These be said he earned on the previous day removing furniture. Pope bad formerly been employed by Messrs Newcombe, and knew the run of the place. Pope wae sentenced to tws months' imprisonment for stealing the money, and Feeley was discharged. AN EISTEDDFOD will be held at the Albert- hall, Newport, next Boxing-day, December 2&. Chief chorale, Sound the trumpet in Zion," prize B15 and baton. Adjudicator, Eos Morlais.—R. T. James, Secretary, 61. Commercial-street, Newport, Mon.76404 THE TALBOT COMMERCIAL HOTEL now open.— D. E. Humphreys, Proprietor. 75965

CARDIFF. THE LATE MR J. FRY.—The Cardiff Pilots Association have passed a resolution of condo- lence with Mrs Fry, of Penarth, on the death of her husband, who filled the position of chairman of the association. FIRE. —At 6.45 p.m. on Monday, intelligence was brought to the central police-station by a boy in the employ of Messrs Davies aud Sherwood, Custom House-street, that a fire had broken out at the back of an ironmonger's shop in Little Tredegar-street, occupied by Mr Williams. The reel was at once despatched to the scene, but in attempting to attach the hose to the nearest hydrant the firemen experienced a delay. The nozzle of the hydrant, it appears, had been so much worn through constant use at the hands of the corporation officials that the key carried by the brigade failed to turn it. A move had there- fore to be made to another plug, and within ten minutes irom the time water was obtained the flames had been extinguished. The fire was con- fined to a cart shed at the rear of the premises, and originated, it is said, through a boy having upset an oil lamp over some straw there. The damage done was only trifling. The steam fire- engine although called out was not used. SONS OF TEMPERANCE.—On Saturday evening another division in connection with this order was iuatitnted at Whitchurch by the officers of the Cardiff Grand Division, under the title of Pride of Whitchurch Division." The following are the officers :—W.P., Bro. David James W.A., Bro. W. Thompson R.S., Bro. T. Lovei; A.F.S., Bro. D. W. Rees; Con., Bro. William Walker A.C., Bro. John Reed J.S., Bro. E. M. Thomas T., Bro. Ben. Rowlands trustees, Bros. Wm. Richards, John R. James, and Samuel Baggett, together with Bro. Thomas J. Lewis as secretary. The Rev. David Evans and Mr John James were initiated as honorary mem- bers. CARDIFF PROVIDENT DISPENSARY, 6, Guildford- street, Sept. 28th, 1885.—Number of members ad- mitted during week ending Saturday, Sept. 26th, 69. Total number of members, 3,171. CHARLES-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.— The induction services connected with the settle- ment of the Rev. John Williamson, M.A., as minister of this church, particulars of which are announced among our advertisements, will be held to-night (Tuesday). Mr Williamson is, in every way, worthy of a cordial reception by the members of all denominations, and has the repu- tation of being one of the most highly cultured ministers in the denomination to which he belongs. We hope that Cardiff will assemble in sufficient force to-night to make his welcome cordial. FUNERAL OF THE REV G. H. COX. — The remains of the Rev. George H. Cox, son of Constabulary Inspector Cox, of Roatb, and formerly pastor of the united churches of Uffculme and Prescott, Devon, were interred at the New Cemetery, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon. The deceased gentleman died of alingering consumptive disease at the early age of 30, at the residence of his father-in-law, M Williams, 34, Longcross- place, from which place the cortege started. The principal :mourDers were Mrs Cox, the widow, aud Inspector and Mrs Cox, parents of the deceased Mr and Mrs Williams, and several brothers and sisters of the deceased, and a number of more distant relatives. The intimate friends and acquaintances who were present to show their sympathy included Messrs John Davies, Price Jones, Win. Lawrence, Wm. Blow, R. Lewis, A. J. Allen, and — Garland, the four latter gentlemen acting as bearers. There were also present at the grave side several mem bers and congregants from Tredegarville (with which place of worship Lhe deceased was early as- I sociated, and received a primary training for the ministry), Longcross, and Bethany Chapels: The Rev. A. Tilly, Tredegarville, conducted the inter ment service, and the hymn, Sweet rest in Heaven" was "ung. Several wreaths were placed on the coffin by friends of the deceased. The undertakers were Messrs S. Andrews and Son. CONFIRMATION OF LICENCES.—A meeting of the confirmation committee for the borough of Cardiff was held at the Town-hall on Monday. There were present Mr G. Phillips, Mr R.Bird, and Alderman Jones.—Mr Arthur Lewis, barrister, applied, on behalf of Mr Frederick Harries, to hom a licence was granted on the 8th inst for a l-o, on the Flat Holm to be called the Flat 1\ Hotel, for a confirmation of the luence. iid it was a formal application, but he ■ ó bouijd to the confirmatiouauthority. No one, be said, attended to oppose, and no one afterwards could oppose Mr Griffiths Phillips said that the licence would be confirmed. Mr H. Morgan Rees applied for the confirma- tion of an order granted to Mr Henry Grey, grocer, of Wyndham-crescent, to remove an off licence to a bouse in Wyndham-crescent, to which Mr Grey was about to remove. Air Phillips said in this case also the order would be confirmed. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—At the Cardiff police- court on Monday—befnr Mr R. O. Jones, Alder- man Jones, and Mr lL Bird—David Williams, a young man, was sent to prison for ten days for being drunk and assaulting P.C. Ranking in Bute-street, on Saturday night. STEALING A WATCH.—Alary Jane Martin, a young woman of bad character, who had already been convicted a number of times, was charged with stealing a silver watch from the person of William Jones on the 26th inst. Complainant said that he lived at Fleur- de-lis. On Wednesday he met prisoner in the street. She asked him to go home with her, and he went with her to a house in Bute-terrace. He had at the time a silver watch, which he carried by a chain in his waistcoat pocket. When he left be found that the chain had been broken and the watch taken. He saw the pr soner iu the street, and when he spoke to her two men came up, and threatened him, and he went away. An assistant to Mr Follick, pawnbroker, said that the watch, since identified by the prosecutor, was offered in pledge at his shop by a tall man, who gave the name of George Stephens. Information bad been given to him of the robbery by the police, and the assistant sent for a policeman. While the assistant was away, prisoner came in, tapped theiman on the shoulder,land both ran out of the shop. Ten minutes afterwards prisoner came and asked for the watch, which had been detained, and said that it belonged to her hus- band. Prisoner was remanded till Friday, to enable the police to apprehend the man who offered the watch in pledge. DETAINING A SEAMAN'S EFFECTS. —Robert Foukes and Robert Dunn, dock hobblers, were charged with illegally detaining the effects of a man named David Scott. Complainant was the second officer of the ship Thomycroft. He was discharged by the captain while the vessel was in the roads on the 16th September. The effects of complainant were placed on board the defendants' boat, which was thea alongside the vessel, and the defendants towed him to Cardiff. The captain told complainant that all charges had been paid, and he was not to pay the defendants anything, but on arriving at Cardiff they demanded first JB1, then 10s, and subsequently 5s, and refused to give him up possession ot the goods, which he valued at £25. Defendants alleged that they were not paid by the captain for bringing the complainant on shore. A witness was called who proved that the men received JB1 for conveying the new second mate on board, but they were not paid for bringing the complainant to Cardiff. The bench considered that the complainant should pay 5s, and that the defendants should deliver up the goods on the payment of the money. STEALING A RUG.—Aaron Lockstone, a young man, was charged with having in his possession a hearthrug, supposed to have been stolen, on the 27th inst. When apprehended by the police with the r' x in his possession prisoner said that he had picked it up near the limekilns. An assistant in the employ of Messrs Cross Bros., ironmongers, St. Mary-street, identified the hearth rug as one that had been stolen from the shop door on Saturday. The hearth rug was new, and had their private mark ou it. Prisoner was apprehended at the Docks on Sunday morn- ing with the hearth rug under his arm. He per- sisted that he had picked it up, but the bench sent him to prison for ten days with hard labour. ASK: YOUR GROCEH FOR FLETT'B PURE JAM — Wholesale, Allen Pearce, Kristol. 262 GREAT SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES proceeding at Carpenter's during alteration aud enlargement of premises. Unprecedented value in ladies' and gentle- men's autumn boot at marvellously reduced prices. -0. Carpenter's, 37, Mary-street (opposite the Royal Hotel), Cardiff. 76086 BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING.—Largest stock in Cardiff. Every variety and price; ready for instant delivery.—The Cardiff Bedstead Warehouse, 6, Crock- Uerbtown, Cardiff. 76727 A HOUSEHOLD WORD.—Harris's Oil Pon i-.i.u- —Agent for,CardUf Win. Wiiliains.U, Moira st. 5381017

LLANDAFF. LICENSING OFFENCE.—At the city petty-sessions, on Monday—before Mr J. Watson and Dr. Paine—James Allen, landlord of the Fox and Hounds, Whitchurch, was charged with keeping his premises open for the sale of beer on Sunday, the 20th instant. At 7.45 p.m. ou the day named P.C. Stanfield fonnd four men in defendant's garden, one of whom, Thomas Davies, bailiff to Mr Sankey, was in the act of drinking from a pint pot. On seeing the constable the men, with the exception of Davies, bolted, and on the officer following, four others suddenly started up from another part of the garden and also ran. In the bar of the house the policeman found a man who gave the name of John Thomas, and said he lived at the docks. It had since been ascertained that this statement was false. His name was really John Richards, and he had no regular place of abode, sometimes living with his parents at the Freehold, and sometimes at Catbays. In his defence the landlord said he did not know the men were in the garden until informed of the fact by the policeman.—Fined 20 and costs. ApPLE STEALERS. —For stealing growing apples William Davies and Thomas Jackson were fined Is (value), 10s, and costs, or seven days' hard labour.

COW BRIDGE. CROSS BROS., CARDIFF. — Salvage Stock, a few dwys longer. They offer electro-plated goods, cutlery,. linoleum, oilclotVi, carpets, hearthrugs, mats, travelling trunks, &c. 76034

ATHLETIC NOTES. I RY AN OLD STAGER. J PoatypTdd gave a capital account of them- selves at K-Jwport on Saturday, really playing a great deal hetter than the score against them would seeiM to imply. Whether because they had a weaker I t against them ot not, I shan't pre. tend to E. y, but the Newport men certainly appeared to much greater advantage than they did when opposing Batley. There was, so to speak, less" stickiness" about the game. Our old friend the "tiht scrimmage" did not show so prominently, and truth to tell, no one reerrctted the fact. Jordan, F. C. Jones, Gould, Clapp, and Vicary were, in my opinion, the pick of the team. The dispute that occurred over the try ob- tained by G. Watkeys in the Llanelly v. Neath match, on Saturday, shows how inadvisable it is to commence a football match without having first secured the services of a referee. hI this case there was DO referee, and the umpires dis- agreeing, we should have had as the result one of those disappointing games, in which one fide wins by a disputed try to nil," had not S. Clark, the Neath captain, ultimately given way and allowed the point. Clark deserves to boi commended for his good sense. Notwithstanding the loss of eo many of their best men, it is satisfactory to note that Neath played up as gallantly as of yore, and all but succeeded in averting defeat at the hands of their heavier opponents. The latter, I hear, are already in strict training, and very confident of their ability to pull off the challenge cup when the time comes round. The Cardiff season proper commences next Saturday with a match against 15 of the district, followed on Monday by a meeting with Runcorn. A correspondent writes;—"Just towards the back end of last season someone suggested in the Notes the advisability of instituting a charity cup to be competed for by minor Cardiff clubs and the Cardiff 2nd XV., the proceeds of the gate money arising from the ties to be divided between the charities of the town. The idea attracted some attention at the time, bnt owing to the late period of the season at which it was brought forward, no really earnest effort was made to make it take practical shape. Now, however, the case is different. Could not some enterprising hon. sec. take the matter up, convene a meeting of members of district clubs, at which the whole thing could be discussed, and thus earn for himself the thanks of many others besides yours faithfully, Half-back ?" Well, of the excellence of the charity cup pro posal I suppose there can be no douijt, and the district clubs—if there still remain any—might do worse than try to set up such a trophy for competition. Not only would the cup attach a great deal more interest than exists at present to their matches, but it would also be the means of benefiting the deserving charitable institutions of the town. Where, however, are the district clubs ? If I am not misinformed, a majority of them have already collapsed, or contemplate doing so. The "collapse is accounted for in this wise. A number of the best district players, ambitious of the higher honours that wait on members ut the premier club, have this season deserted and crone over to the ranks of the latter. This, of course, is a good thing for the Cardiff club, but spells ruin for the others. The Cardiff club /ain in two ways—their sub- scription list is swelled, and they secure a body of more or less promising young players, from winch they can, as occasion requires, recruit the 1st and 2nd fifteens. At the same time, I should like to pomt out that something is due to those new members. It is clear that not one tithe of them can expect to participate in the club's matches, and that being so, facilities ought at least to be afforded them for practice. As matters stand, the regular ground of the club will be occupied every Saturday up to the close of the season, and yet surely the 1st and 2nd fifteens do not comprise the whole of the playing members. In justice to those left out in the cold, the committee ought to endeavour to obtain for them a separata ground, or arrange for practice games on another portion of the park. I gave currency a week or two ago to a rumonr that A. J Stuart, the Cardiff tbree-quxftof. would thi season play for Swansea. I no Ir!rn that Stuart has no intention of doing anything of the kind. He is at present residing in the ?.e>ii- bourhood of Swansea, training for a race, but later on means to return to Cardiff ^ud play with his old club,

FLORILINE FOR THE TEETH JANDIBRBATB,— A few dreps of the Floriline," sprinkled oil a wet tooth-brush, proux\r«s a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses t. tfoeth frc mall pa.rtIo"itll or im- purities. hardens the gums, prevents tartar, nops de. cay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly hiVnft-A, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It reiuuiwi all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or Uibacce snioke. The Fragrant Floriline, Wag eownosrd is pa.rt of honey and sweet herbs, is delicieas k tb. e, madthe rreatcfrt. toiloi etwearery of the w 1, PtV«;2» bd. of aU ChoaatMU and Porfumora, Wbeteeal* depot, ii, MsrriAg4i»B-rM4, Uafe* VWVJ—ii

TWO CHILDREN DROWNED. A child named William Hawkins, four years of age, living at 35, Pill-street, Cogan, met with his death in a sad manner on Monday afternoon. It appears that he was playing with his sister on the side of a pond near the brickworks, when he over- balanced himself, and fell in. The girl immedi- ately ran for assistance, and a man entered the water, and brought the body out. Dr. Byers was sent for, but life was then extinct. Shortly after ten o'clock on Monday morning, three children were playing on the banks of the Wye, near the Old Bark House, The Meads, Chepstow, when one of them, Freddy Howells, aged three years, son of Mr Charles Howells, who lives in one of the cottages in the Meads, fell into the water, and was drowned. One of his com- panions, a little girl named Fanny Davies, in attempting to save him also became immersed, but was rescued. The body of the boy was got out of the river almost directly by some men who were working near the Bark House.

LOCAL FAIRS- FOR SEPTEMBER. St. Clears 1 Aberystwith 16 Tregaron 1 Maenclochog 16 Brecon 1 Llangadock 16 & 17 Wain (Muthir) 2 Kington 18 Carmarthen 2 & 9 Llanboidy 18 Monmouth 2 Pembroke. 21 I.eominster 4 Newcastle Emlyn 21 Haverfordwest 7 & 221 Llanarth 22 Ystradgynlais 7 Narborth 23 Talsarn 8 Talgarth 23 Cardigan .8 & 13 Penybont (Brecon) 25 Neath 10 Abergavenny 25 New Radnor 10 Rhayader 26 Knighton 12 Pontardawe 26 slaiiia 14 Henffedae 27 falybont (Radnor) 15 Llan silu-fav/r 23 Sfandyssil 15 & 19 Crymmych Arms 28 Ssncath 15 Cowbridge 29 16 I Llanelly 30

R JSLASTIC Stockings, Trusses, Surgical Apphan i\and all Invalid Requisites.—J. Munday, chemist i'fjigh-street. Cardiff. N.B.—A Water Bed, Invalids jc Rest, and Water Pillow on Hire. 72f 62 GVCMARKABLE DISAPPEAKANCE of all dirt from tfgj[thing by using Hudson's Extract of Soap sau2?e every day. ifor clothes, knives, l'orks. dishes Yyl5 nH> guns,odf>s, lio'sa&i &c. 02514 Jusraa.—When you ask for Reckitt's Blue the you ik- The manufacturers beg to caution iiifei'i«lic a?aiQsfc imitation square blue, of -very prjquahty. The Paris Blues iu squares is sold in Iii nthP bearing their name and Trade Mark. Refuse 74629 Pontard UR £ HIL» III ? If so, try Williams's n pv 20 iwe> ^orm Lozenges, which have beenmu; ,f"„h?ars> and eclipsed all other remedies. Sold in Jwi.sts at 9.VI, 13id, and 2s 9d.. Prepared irocu H>h-swial reeipe only by J. Davies, Chemist, 33, » ,^t, Swansea The lozenges are agreeab-e, and CoiI^thinK injurious. 65850 COCGH LOZENGES CUKE COUGH; u'rno '0^O BRONCHITIS.—Medical testimony states thp-e daniei medicine is so eliectual in the cure of or P f r t wolrous,naU<Ues' One lozenge alona g'ives ease, cu? v of brf bedtime ensures rest, for relieving dilli- v,,m ..Vthing they are invaluable. They contain in tvi u li a»y violent drug. Sold by all chemists, v VR AAND 2S 9CL EACH- "MI strength LIERTC F mental, and digestive Tonic l>y use °* 1 EPPEI 8 Quinine and Iron the b^ood new *uto nevves, enriching appetit r'etuc* strengthening the muscular system results ° Sold » fatigue c ases, and recruited health *<-«•' ^gnsssi. fir* to""5 nieciv Titi,if-zF,i.i, (PlC-I,ItA])ICATon will INSTONUY re Uoothac the Head or l4 Tic-doloreux, iNeuralgia, or Pains m affected, its su>> b>' 'smil"y ^-PPlyi^S it to the part applied out«-arf10rity over all others being that it is are in the mark#- w nl<J ma">' 01.the nostrums that imvanllv N !5 contain strong poisons aud arc taken iniure ihr> ski'ii wlTllis wiU neither leave any marie nor i auplied. is lid per bottle per Tiff 11830—71110 Nervine Tonic Yh?™8 ami Pre 'erviuS Vegetable complaints weakaboth sexe3 for "K^tion, liver wfss, and nervous debility, arisins .atit jpti'ver, is the best ever offered to P '.a jmbais against all impurities and weakness that.the,1 n is heir N. B. It reqnnes no altera C ot l]jel or confinement, and may be taken by feina anv perj,;j without the-ilichtest danger. Is 9d per post, is 3d anci 9a. One trial is suticie prove t(ie virtue of the above couipounas, to be 1 at most respectable Chemists and Druggists and \.djr)rK! Vendors throughout the worlu. It you have diificulty in obtaining it, send stamps r,l, (tirect to the Proprietor and it will b" at otuic.-Sote nianaiacture, juid !iroprj«»t«r » \pMoua- :a.r. ;.),txi tt"

THE PRISON CELLS AT CARDIFF. GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons for the West of England and South Wales district paid a visit to Cardiff on Monday, and, in company with Major KunK, the governor of the county prison accardiff, inspected the cells in the base- ment ol the Town-hall, used for the custody of prisoners during assizes and quarter sessions. The cells have long been regarded as inadequate and unsuitable, and Major Knox, some years since, called the attention of the Corporation to the fact, but nothing was done. The recent case of typhoid fever at Swansea caused further measures to be taken, and, with the aid of Alder- man Duncan, who was waited upon by Major Knox, the desired improvement was brought about and the alteration made by the Cardiff Corporation. All the male cells have been improved, and an additional cell made for female prisoners, enabling the governor of the prison at Cardiff to separate the young prisoners from the old ones, a most desirable change, when, it will be remembered, that from twenty to thirty prisoners of ail classes, are placed in one room during the assizes or quarter sessions, and the young woman who has been sent to prison tor the first time is thus brought into contact with the old and con- firmed criminal. The alterations, which are just finished, met with the entire approval of the Government Inspector.

FUNERAL OF THE HFJV. T. LLEWELLYN JONES. The funeral of the Rev. T. Llewellyn Jones, pastor of the Congregational Church, Pontypool, took place on Monday. The cortege started from the house in Pr.rk-terrace at 1.45 for Mount Pleasant Chapel, where service was conducted under the direction of Rev J. Tdrisyn Jones, of Newport. The devotional part was conducted by the Rev S. Griffiths (Swansea), and addresses were delivered by the Revs Dr Morris (Brecon), J. W. Skinner (Newport), J. Jones (Maesteg), J. Williams (Baptist, Crane-street), W. I. Morris (Pontypridd), and J. E. Griffiths (Blaen- avon). The chapel, which was tilled to overflow, was draped in black. The fuueral then proceeded to the burial ground at Ebenezer. The Rev. J. Idrisyn Jones read the burial service, and the Rev. J. B. Jones, of Brecon, and Professor Allen, of Bristol, delivered addresses. A hymn was afterwards sung, and the benediction closed the proceedings. The funeral was a very large one, and was attended by persons of all denominations. The shop- keepers closed their shutters all the way.

MR CHAMBERLAIN AND DIS- ESTABLISHMENT. IMPORTANT LETTER. Mr Chamberlain, writing to a correspondent who asks whether he meant in his Glasgow speech that there would be anything improper or premature in Scottish Liberals bringing the dis- establishment question before Parliament by way of resolution, and looking to their representatives to far from thinking that It WOIALANBO prouialure IN the friends of Scottish disestablishment to bring forward a iuotion on the subject in the next Parliament, I have, on the contrary, always assumed that they would take this course in the first session, and that the debate and vote upon such resolution would be conclusive as to the general direction of Scottish opinion. Tha words in my speech at Glasgow, which you quote, have reference only to the final settlement of this imporl.ant subject, and you will understand that I did not absolutely exclude the possibility of its being dealt with in the next Parliament. Although having regard to the very important subjects with which it will, in the first place, be called upon to deal, I am not sanguine that the edifice of religious equality will be so soon com- pleted. My hope, however, and belief, confirmed as they have been by the experience of my recent visit, are, that such an expression of opinion will be obtained as will justify the leaders of the Liberal party in giving the question of disestab- lishment a prominent pla-ce m any future pro- gramme."

THE WHITLAND RAILWAY ACCIDENT. At A meeting at Llanglydwen Bridge on Satur- day, it was decided to open a subscription box in aid of the widow and orphans and widowed mother of Thomas Davies (driver), and Thomas Phillips (stoker), who were killed in the deplorable accident which happened on the Whitland and Cardigau Railway, on the 25th ultimo. Mr W. R. H. Powell, M.P., occupied the chair.

MURDER IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM. An inquest was held at South Yorkshire Asylum, Wadsley, on Monday, on John Manley, a lunatic, who was found dead in bed with his head pressed between the wall and the bed-head. A boy inmate disposed that he saw another lunatic named Brookes, get out of bed and throttle Manley. The medical evidence showed that death was from strangulation. The coroner said the law held Brookes irresponsible for his actions, and the jury returned an jpen verdiet.

SALMON ANGLING IN THE WYE. During the past week anglers for salmon in the neighbourhood of Monmouth have been very fortunate in taking some fine fish. Among others we may mention Mr W. Williams, jun., of Hill, who succeeded in landing a beautiful fish of 33 pounds Mr Bell, of Florence, took a nice fish of 17 pounds Mr Rose took two and Mr George Morgan, of Morgan, in Monmouth, two, &c.

COLLISION IITTHE^HANNEL A Lloyd's telegram from Gravesend states that the Times steamer, for Calais, was in collision in Long Reach with a steamer, name unknown, at 4.55 on Monday morning. She wts so seriously damaged as to necessitate her being run ashore, which was accordingly done. Damage to other vessel not known. "u

A CARNARVON SCHOONER ASHORE. A Lloyd's telegram states that the schooner Ceres, of Carnarvon, Kidwelly for Runcorn, has been run ashore in Milford harbour, full of water, having struck on the Crow's Toe. a ø

SIR WAI. HARCOURT AT BLANDFORD. FREE TRADE v. FAIR TRADE. THE LAND QUESTION. COLLAPSE OF THE TORY FOREIGN POLICY. On Monday night, under the auspices of the Dorset Liberal Association, a crowded meeting of the electors of the different districts of the county was held in a spacious marquee erected at Blandford, at which the various Liberal candi- dates were present. The principal speaker was Sir Win. Harcourt, whose appearance was hailed with enthusiastic cheering. After a few introduc- tory remarks from the Chairman, Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT referred, amidst great laughter, to the announcement of a Conservative fete in the district, at which there was to be clowning, globe rolling, fireworks, and a very varied entertainment, in the midst of which was to appear the form of Lord Iddesleigh. That nobleman was a very fair and a very honourable opponent, but whether they would be enlightened by what he said lie could not pretend to say but he thought it was a very serious way to deal with serious politics, and so a great many of the Conservative party, by the way they were writing, seemed to think. Their own supporters had accused the Tory party of want of policy, and had said they were in the habit of speaking in double negatives. That was because their policy was an affirmative one. (Cheers.) The Tory party were now trying to say that they had given the suffrage to the counties. They had done that just about as much as King John was the author of Magna Charta. If there had been a Tory majority in the House during the past few seasons, did they believe that the ex- tended franchise in the counties would have been granted? (Cries of "No.") There was only one true and honest answer to that question, and it was the answer they had just given. (Hear, hear.) He saw in a Dorset paper the other day that a challenge had been given to him to deal with the question of free trade and fair trade. He was quite willing to do so, but he would ask them to give a similar challenge to Lord Iddesleigh when be appeared before them, because Lord Iddesleigh was the chairman of the royal commission which had been appointed to inquire into the subject. (A laugh.) He believed the noble lord had some difficulty about his recruits-the same sort of difficulty that Falstaff bad with his recruits when be marched them through Coventry. (A laugh.) Lord Iddesleigh was an experienced man, and had held many offices which bad made him acquainted witH, or ought to have done, the true state of the finances of the country. Why, then, did he want a commission to tell him about free trade and fair trade after bis 40 years of public service ? Was it not the business of a responsible minister to know and see for himself what the state of affairs was, and what were the remedies which ought to be applied to the case ? (Cheers.) What he wanted to kuow was if this commission was really a genuine affair, or whether it was a piece of hocus pocus to help people to conclusions which they did not think it safe to avow—(a laugh)—to stand up as a Free Trader if it suited the con- stituency he was contesting, and to allow others to stand as free traders if they could steal a vote —to cajole one constituency and bamboozle another, for that was really what it meant. (Laughter and cheers. ) But what did the Tory party complain of ? They complained that everything was too cheap. ("Oh, oh.") They said food was too cheap. ("No.") It was getting cheaper, thank God, but the Tory party did not thank God for it—(cheers)— and they were appealing against the bounties of Providence to a Royal Commission to see if they could not find out some means to stay this plague of abundance. (Hear and a laugh.) Again, wool was cheaper, and consequently clothes were cheaper. Wood and metals were chesper, and they were therefore able to build better houses. (Hear, hear.) But those gentle- men thought that rents were too low, that the profits on capital were too low in fact, that everything was too low except wages—(hear, hear)—for they said that if they were allowed to raise prices the people would get higher wages. Don't believe it. (Hear, hear.) Since free trade had been passed the population of the country had nearly doubled, but the land had not increased, and how could they suppose the people of this country could have lived if they had not received support from elsewhere ? What did we get from abroad 1—470,000 live cattle, more than a million sheep, more than six millions head of dead meat, 2,300 cwt. of butter, and two million cheeses were imported and yet the con- sumption of the live cattle of the country had not diminished. All this was in addition to what was produced at home. (Cheeks.) If, then, they paid less for their bread, for their meat, for their bacon, and their butter, they were able to buy more of other things, and the consequence was that they were able to get 213 million pounds of tea and 24 million ewts, of sugar, and did they want a change in that respect ? (" No, no.") He was quite sure they would have no desire to revert to any system which' was calculated to raise prices with FCBA chance that this might bring about a rise izt,, wages. (Cheers.) If they were i"vit.d to make the change, be ad vised them to tell the Tory party that they knew them of old they were the same men who vilified Bright and Cobden—the same men who dismissed the Conservative Minister, Peel, because he dared to repeal the corn laws. (Cheers.) They were the same men who had shown the most vindictive animosity toward Mr Gladstone. (" Shame. ") But Mr Gladstone had shown that he had based his calculations upon sound founda- tions. Whatever had been the action of free trade, it had shown this—that there had been a gradual increase in the wealth of the country ever since, whatever might be said to the contrary. (Hear, hear.) Then with regard to the condition of the people, surely there had been a great improvement since the passing of the corn laws, as was shown by the poor-law re- turns and the returns of crime. Then why should Tory orators tell them that free trade was a broken-down, spavined cripple ? (Cheers.) If Lord Iddlesleigh said he wanted to make things cheaper, he would sacrifice himself as a friend of the farmer and the monopolist. What would the electors of Dorset say to him at the Sherborne demonstration ? (Cheers.) This policy of fair trade was, he believed, directed to higher rents and larger profits, but to those present it meant less food, dear clothes, and worse houses for themselves and their children. He did not trust that party for a moment which had always done the best it could to make those who were rich richer, and had always done every- thing it could to impoverish the poor. (Hear, hear.) Ho desired now to say a few words about the land, and he was tempted to aslç why there was a land question at all. (Hear, hear.) Was anyone satisfied with the present state of things ? ("No, no.") The farmers said they were ruined, and if everybody else was dis- satisfied, surely there must be something wrong. He had no desire to set class agaiust class, but what he said was that those who lived upon land had no right to be at the accidental charity of others in case of sickness or old age. (Hear, hear.) His opinion about the land was that those who inhabited and tilled the soil ought to have a different interest in it to that which they now possessed. That involved a considerable change in what Lord Beaconsfield called the hierarchy of the land, but it involved no change inconsistent with the rights of property. It required, however, a great political force, and that force depended upon where the centre of gravity lay. The centre of gravity had been changed by the en- franchisement of the agricultural labourers. After the Reform Bill of 1832 the middle class had the power, and much was done for the farmer. Those who had the power always would have their interests attended to. Now, without injustice to anyone, the agricultural labourers would be looked after, and it is quite time they were. (Cheers.) He (Sir W. Harcourt) did not consider that they ought to rely solely on the weekly wage, but they ought to have an interest in the soil upon which they lived. But when they said this they were accused of being Social- ists and Jack Cades. (Laughter.) He asked them, however, not to sell their birthright for a mess of pottage, but to see that they had what was their legitimate due, notwithstanding all that was said about socialism and plunder. (Cheers.) He could not go over all the matters which the last Parliament had attempted to deal with, but much was done and much was stopped by the action of the House of Lords. They were now about to have a more active and energetic Liberal majority than ever, which he believed would put an end to any kind of deliberate ob- struction. With regard to the House of Lords- (a voice: "Do away with it.")—No, no; don't be in such a hurry; he far preferred to reform it, and he believed that would be a duty which at the next election would be among those other chanaes which would be left in the hands of Mr Gladstone. (Cheers.) The Tories had been now three months in power, and they had boasted of.what they had done. They said that Ireland was so tranquil that they did not think it necessary to renew the Crimes Act. The fact was that the votes of Mr Parnell and his party were necessary to them at the time. (Cheers.) Bv that vote they turned the late Government out, but Mr Parnell was a hard taskmaster he demanded the aban- donmentof the Crimes Act, and it was abandoned. Ho demanded that Lord Spencer should be denounced in the Maamtrasna debate. (Shame.) If Ireland was so tranquil it was entirely due to Lord Spencer, but the state of the coun- try could not now be called traaqnil. In the south and west crime was increas- ing, and it was said that if the increase CONTINUED the state of tho country would soon be as bad as it was three years ago. Lord Carnar- von and Sir W. Hart-Dyke tried to put the best face upon it, but even they were obliged to admit that boycotting was going on to a great extent. The Tories wanted the support of the moderate I Liberals, and appealed to them to come over and help them. (Laughter.) Well, thay had their answer from Mr tioschen, who would have nothing to do with the men who were capable, for the sake of office, of pursu- ing such a policy as that. (Cheers.) Mr O'Brien, the editor of United Ireland, bad threatened that Mr Parnell's 80 Irish members of parliament would fasten on the flanks of the English Parliament and ranke in them like a spear's head. If the English Parliament was not to become a helpless tool in the hands of this I party, the English people must give an over- whelming majority to the only party that bad the courage and honesty to face them. (Loud cheers.) The Tories said, Well, perhaps our Irish policy ) has been a failure, but then we are such great J foreign MinwMjrs-(laughter)—vvc are the people I who fee CCTWTF by Wto TIWV* evev such an unfortunate moment in which to prefer such a boast as a claim upon the confidence of this nation? (Cries of "Never.") Who did not remember the return from Ber- lin—the triumphal procession from Charing- cross—the proclamation of" Peace with honour"— the fanfaronade and the braggadocio of these Tories-how they boasted they had defeated Russia, and covered themselves with immortal glory ? Alas for human greatnes, it had all come, to grief. (Cheers.) The great achievement of the Berlin Treaty-the separation of Eastern Roumelia—the thing for which Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury were going to declare war if they had had their own way- -has disappeared at the first puff of wind. (Cheers.) This might be a subject of infinite jest, but lie did not wish to approach it from that point of view. First of all, they ought never to be too bard upon men when they were down, and certainly no such fall bad been seen as that of Lord Salisbury and his foreign policy since the days of Humpty Dumpty. (Loud laughter.) Hostility itself was disarmed in the presence of such an irreparable disas- ter. Even the memory of Lord Salisbury and his jibes—his menaces and his boasts-ought not to deprive him of the compassion which his situation inspired. (Renewed laughter.) But there was a stronger reason even than that. Blunders so transcendental as those of these great negotiators at Berlin had very serious conse- quences, and they were not laughing matters at all. All Europe was in consternation at the collapse of this great settlement. All that pro- vision which Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salis- bury had made to be the great bulwark of Europe was one which no one thought of support- ing or of restoring. The unanimous voice of all parties in this country, in the press of all the Powers of Europe, said, For God sake, let us have no more of it; let us, if we can, get a con- ference together not to restore Eastern Roumelia, but to give the great settlement of Europe a Christian burial." (Laughter.) Well, that was a very serious matter in itself. The breaking of a solemn treaty was no light matter. Treaties ought to be sacred and resected, but It was neces- sary that such treaties should be made by men who understood the political forces that they had got to deal with. (Cheers.) Otherwise no amount of signatures, or seals,or parchments would be of any avail. (Hear, hear.) The last thing he should say on this subject was that if there was going to be a European scramble in Turkey, he hoped to God that England would have nothing to do with it. (Hear, hear.) We had empire enough—(cheers) —and responsibility enough of our own to discharge. Well, after this public demonstration in the face of Europe of the imbecility of their policy, it was not upon the ground of their capacity for foreign affairs that electors would give their confidence to Lord Salisbury and his party. (Hear, hear, and cries of "No.") The electors had to decide for themselves who should be their leaders, and what party they would support. (Voices, Glad- stone" and cheers.) They had to judge who were the principles and the leaders likely to do most for the interests of the people. The interest of the agricultural labourer would be one of the principal objects of the at- tention of the next parliament. (Renewed cheers.) How those questions would be dealt with must depend on the majority in the next Parliament, and upon the leaders who would control it. Let them make up their own minds freely and fairly, without fear and without favour, and when they had do so act upon them. Let them not consider that the issue was one of indifference, which they might neglect by staying away from the poll, but lot them know that they were worthy of the suffrage, and valued it—that they knew how to use it, how to exercise it in accordance with their convictions and conscience. Loud cheers.)

LORD ROSEBERY AT REIGATE Lord Rosebery, addressing a meeting of Surrey Liberals at Reigate on Monday evening, said in spite of the reproaches which it had brought upon his head, he still clung firmly to the handle of the Liberal umbrella, which bad now been unfurled in Mr Gladstone's manifesto, and that was what Liberals were going to the country on. The pre- sent Government was tainted in the corrupt alliance of the Parnellites and the Tories. Referring to recent events in Roumelia,he said the main achievement of Lord Beaconsfield's adminis- tration which was to divide Bulgaria into two parts had faded away, and the establishment of an united Bulgaria had realized the best hopes for liberty in the East, and the best security against Russian aggression in that quarter. For the last five years the Tories had lived on a diet of anathema and abuse which wns very good as a condiment, but made a very bad staple. In addition to the questions in Mr Gladstone's manit festo ho wanted to include in the Liberal pro. gramme that of reform in reference to excessive hours of labour among some of the working popu- lation. This was the most pressing reform, and if nothing could be done in this direction, they would have much to answer for.

THE GENERAL ELECTION. CARDIGANSHIRE. We have bsen informed that the Secretary of the Cardiganshire Liberal Association has issued a circular announcing that Mr David Davies, M.P., will address the constituents at the Tem- perance Hall, Aberystwith. on Thursday, Oct. 8th, and express his views on the chief political questions of the day.

SECESSION OF A LIBERAL CANDIDATE. Mr- J. C. DINADASJ the Liberal candidate for the Howdenshire division of the East Riding of Yorkshire, has seceded from the Liberal party owing to the views put forth in Mr Gladstone'* manifesto, apd the recent political utterances of Mr Chamberlain.

THE NEWPORT MATRICIDE. At Newport borough police-court, on Mon- day, before Messrs T. P. Wansbrough and J. Murphy, magistrates, Elizabeth Vella, wife of a seaman, was charged on remand with causing the death of her mother, Margaret Driscoll, at 35, High-street, Pill, on Friday evening week. The evidence of the witnesses called before the coroner, and already published, was taken. These witnesses included Anne Taylor, the woman who accompanied prisoner and a sailor to the house of the deceased, and drank with her before the quarrel and the throwing of the lamp occurred; Daniel Driscoll, husband of the de- ceased, who came home from work to find his wife dead in a chair; Bessie Pring, a married neighbour, who saw the prisoner and the witness Taylor go into the house and Mr R. Cooke, sur- geon, who spoke to the post-mortem examination. He said the body was perfectly bloodless, the wound in the ankle, caused by the paraffin lamp having allowed the whole of the blood to flow out on to the floor. Deceased might have fainted and died during this interval. In any case, death would be painless.—By the Prisoner She was subject to fits; I have attended her for fits.—Prisoner: She might have died in a fit.-P.C. Foster, who was called in to see the deceased, and also Inspector Winmill, who apprehended prisoner, were also put into the witness-box. Their evidence was also substanti- ally the same as that already published. The inspector said he had traced the sailor who accompanied Taylor and the prisoner into the house, and ascertained that on the following day be sailed in the s.s. Buteshire on a foreign voyage. The prisoner was then formally committed to take her trial at the assizes for the manslaughter of her mother. Pri. soner, in answer to the clerk, said she meant no harm to her mother she never rose her hand against her.-Pr;soner, who had repeatedly tried to hide her tears, went down the dock stairs sobbing audibly.

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THE YNYSYBWL TRAGEDY. CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS. FURTHER DETAILS. IFROM OUR OWN REPORTER. J PONTYPRIDD, MONDAY NIGHT. The peculiar inaccessability of the place where the terrible affair of Saturday took place, and the difficulty of getting at a reliable narrative of facts, have made inquiries into this matter very arduous and protracted. I am glad, however, to say that Rosanna Jones, the servant girl at Pistyll Goleu, is believed to be out of danger. She is still in bed, and has lost much blood, and the magisterial inquiry at Aberdare police-court to-morrow will therefore result in an [adjourn- ment for some time. Up to this evening the gun shot had not been extracted. I learn that the prisoner, Evan Rees Lewis, was seen walking from Ynysybwl to the district of Pistyll-Goleu, the residence of John Evans and his family of five children, some three weeks ago, by Mr Williams, of the Black Grove Colliery Company, who lives a short dis- tance from Pistyll-Goleu. Mr Williams was impressed by the hnge stature and strong physique of Lewis, who asked him where Pistyll-Goleu was. Mr Williams said, "I will show you." When they came within sight of the, house, Mr Williams remarked to prisoner, I suppose you will call there!" "Not to-day" was the laconic reply. Williams in- quired of Lewis about the whereabouts of his family. He said that they were in Cardi- ganshire. No more was seen of the man that day by Mr Williams, who ascer- tained that Lewis was an old ironworks labourer, and bad been working at Blaenavon and Tredegar previously. A week ago Lewis again made his appearance about Pistyll-Goleu, and was observed lounging not far from the house last Wednesday by William Lloyd, an old lodger at Pistyll-Goleu. Beyond doubt, when he called at Pistyll-Goleu on Saturday, he intended catching John Evans, the landlord and bis old employer, up- stairs, and then and there wreaking ven- geacce upon him. Evans is a repairer, and works at night and rests in the day. After Lewis had had tea at Pistyll-Goleu he gave some pence to the children. He then went aside for a few moments to a recess in the rear of the front room, and was there seen busy at some- thing, apparently loading the revolver which he carried about with him. Meanwhile he had made up his mind to shoot the girls and to prevent their egress through the back door he fastened that part of the premises. Then he returued to the front room and deliberately shot Rosanna Jones, the servant girl (19 years old, it seems), and Anna Mary Evans, the nine-year-old daughter. The first-named," supplements one of my informants, received a bullet in the left side of the throat, one and a-half inches deep an incised wound on the crown of the head, four inches long, down to the bone; a wound on the left thumb, and a wound on the back of the right hand. Anna Mary had a gunshot wound on the upper lip which penetrated to the jaw bone, with another bullet-mark on the neck under the right ear." The girls stood with their backs to- wards the, window when he fired the shot. He wos so tall, and they were so short comparatively, that he pointed the pistol downwards at them. This, no doubt, partly saved them. The shots passed slightly by them in one instance, and entered the wall, in which there are three clear perforations. Rosanna had her hands maimed because she put up her apron to cover her face. The little girl lushed out through the front door. Rosanna darted through the back way, and found the doorway barred. She was so weak when I saw her that I refrained from saying much to iier. She did not seem either to have too clear a recollection of the sequence of events. Terror had obscured her memory; but from the appearance ot the entrance, it is pretty clear that she must have had a short struggle with Lewis. He seems to have pressed her towards the wall to steady his aim or hold her up. There are indications on the wall as though his coat had brushed up sharply against it. The blood which spurted from the girl's head when Lewis hit her with the poker is to be seen on the wall. She must have had great strength of limb to have withdrawn the bolt or turrWl the lock. At all ovenfcs, out she darted. How he and Anna Mary managed to Lewis and reach Nantrisaf Farm is a mystery. They had in their prostrate state to get over a large gate, but they managed the feat. They sank down exhausted when they- arrived at Nantrisaf—400 yards off. Mr Williams, of Black-grove, received intelli- gence of the calamity/rom John Henry, the eldest son at Pystyll-Goleu, who had by this time re- turned from Ynysybwl, and had got wind of what had occurred. Mr Williams ran down to Nantrisaf, and found Rosanna Jones on the ground. He bathed the girl's wounds, and did all lie could till the medical man came. The search party who went in pursuit of the prisoner were a little afraid, and begged Mr Williams to accompany them. He explained that he could not, and told them to fetch from his house a double-barrelled gun," which he kept there for defensive purposes, for the district is a rough and solitary one, and there has been at j least one previous outrage there. With what ill success they made their expedition is already known. Mrs Williams says that she distinctly saw Lewis about the period of the shooting running up the mountains in the direction of the Aberdare Valley. Owing to the startling character of the occur- rence, crowds of all classes have thronged into the district throughout the day, and even to- night the intensest interest is felt in the melan- choly event. Lloyd, the lodger with John Evans, asserts that although Evans had made repeated complaints about the inactivity and inaptitude of Lewis prior to his dismissal, prisoner was not heard to openly threaten E vans. But he must, neverthe- less, have nursed his wrath for weeks, and then shaped the revenge which has taken such in- human form. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] The tragic occurrence of Saturday took place almost on the borders of the Pontypridd and Aberdare police districts. A question arose as to whether the spot was not actually within the Pontypridd division, but it is now definitely settled that the prisoner will come before the Aberdare magistrates today (Tuesday). Mr Superintendent Thomas (Merthyr), and Inspector Thorney (Aberdare), have made arrangements to this effect. The local policeman at Yyysbywl as a fact wanted to take the prisoner out of the hands of the Aberdare police from conveyance to Pontypridd, but as Mr Evans, the occupier of the cottage where the tragic affair took place, pays rates in respect of the premises to the Mountain Ash Local Board, this was deemed sufficient ground for re- fusing to transfer the prisoner. No de- positions have been taken, as, although the injured girls were in a serious condition, it was not thought that the consequences were likely to prove fatal. At the same time it may be remarked that the bullet has not yet been ex- tracted from the head of Rosanna Jones. The prisoner seems to have been actuated by consider- able animus against Evans, and it appears that he BRIGHT the revolver and twenty-five cartridges at Cardiff, whence he walked to Porth, in con- templation of paying a visit to Evans. Two bullets were picked up in the kitchen where the girls weie shot, and three bullet-holes have been fonnd in the plastering of the wall. „The prisoner, it appears, on entering Aberdare police-station to give himself up, walked into the kitchen, where Inspector Thorney and the members of his family were sitting down. He said he wanted to be taken into custody, and afterwards added that he bad shot a woman. When the inspector was scrutinising him, he was about to put his hand into his pocket in order to produce the weapon with which he had committed the deed, but the officer, not liking the look of affairs, stopped him, and made the search for himself. At the Aber- dare court to-day formal evidence will be given for the purpose of obtaining a remand. .n_

THE LOAD-LINE COMMITTEE. Sir E. J. Reed, chairman of the late load-line committee, recently wrote to the president of the Board of Trade expressing his astonish- ment at finding that the supplementary report of the load-line committee had not been presented to Parliament. Sir Edward Reed pointed out that this supplementary report, in the opinion of the members who signed it, is a most vital part of their recommendations, without which the rest of their report, and the work comprised in the free- board rules and tables that accompany the joint reports, would be practically valueless as a settlement of the load line question and he added that nothing short of its prompt publication will at all satisfy the desires and intentions of the Loadline Committee, To this letter Mr E. Stanhope, M.P., replied that be is desirous that nothing should be done which can in any way be supposed by Sir E. Reed or by any member of the committee to imply any doubt as to an appreciation of the work which they have accomplished. He had, therefore, given directions for the supplementary report being issued as a Parliamentary paper in conjunction with tha original report.

CLEVER SWINDLING AT PEN ARTH. ARREST OF TWO MEN. A couple of clever swindles have just been perpetrated at Penartb. A woman, living in Dock-road, had a German lodger who had been residing with her for about six weeks. On Wed- nesday he brought a friend of his, an Irishman, to share bis rooms. The woman believing them to be respectable, suspected nothing wrong, and offered no refusal. The same evening the German asked his landlady the time, whereupon she pro- duced her gold watch, and told him. He said it was wrong, and asked to be allowed to compare the watch with a public-hou&e clock. The man took her watch, and later in the evening re- turned, saying that he and his friend desired to get up early in the morning, and asked if they should take the watch to bed with them for the purpose of seeing the time. The woman consented, but in the morniug she found the men gone, together with the watch and a telescope valued at JB6. She at once gave information to the police. On Thursday a man representing him- self as being a member of a large steamship company went to a lady living at Wiudsor- road about apartments. The man asked the woman if she had a son who desired employ- ment in an office. She at once replied in the affirmative. The boy was fetched, and terms, etc., were at once agreed upon. The man was about to take his leave, when sud- denly he asked the woman to change a £10 note. She consented. The man altered his mind, how- ever, and went away without it. He was accom- panied by her son, who intended to show him the way to the dock. They had not proceeded far when the mau asked the lad to run back and ask his mother for the money as he desired to have the note changed. The lad suspecting nothing, and thinking probably that he had a good master, consented to do so. He brought the £10, but the man said he only wanted J65 that evening, and gave him a receipt for the amount. He took the lad to the docks where he left him, and made his exit. The boy at once told his mother the cir- cumstances, and the police were informed. It has been ascertained that the man is the Irishman who bad so cleverly duped the woman in Dock- road. Both the men were apprehended at Bristol on Sunday, and on Monday they were brought before the magistrates in that city.— Henry Wil- son (26), described as master mariner, of 13, Dock. road, l'enarth, and Wolfgang Ereitgrath (36), of the same address, but of no occupation, were charged with stealing a lady's hand-bag, a tele- scope, and a watch, the property of AIM Grant, of 13, Dock-road, Penarth.—P.C. 13 B said at about half-past seven on Saturday evening he and P.C. JBellringer heard that two suspicious characters were at the Old Steadfast beerhouse. They went to the house and saw the prisoners. They followed the men from there to several other houses the men then separated, and Bellringer kept a watch on Freitgrath while wit- ness looked after Wilson, Wilson went to several pawnshops, at each of which he offered a telescope, which was not taken in by the pawnbrokers. He also offered a watch, but that also was refused. Witness took him into custody, and found the property mentioned in the charge in his posses- sion. Asked about the telescope, Wilson said he bought it in Bristol, but afterwards admitted that he bought it at Cardiff. Both men were taken to the station, and denied having stolen the things. An officer from Penarth said the goods were part of a robbery from the place where the men had been lodging. The accused were handed over to the Penarth constables' custody.

A WELSH SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX. SWEARING-IN OF ALDERMAN EVANS. On Monday morning the new sheriff of London and Middlesex, Alderman David Evans and Mr Thomas Clarke, were sworn in at the Guildhall. A numerous company assembled at the Albion, Aldersgate-street. A: procession, headed by the bands of the City of London Regiment, and including representatives of the City Companies, preceded the Sheriffs to the Guildhall. At one o'clock the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Sheriffs for the past year, arrived from the Mansion House. The Lord Mayor and aldermen having taken their places on the hustings, the Sheriffs-elect were called to the table, and the City clerk administered to them the declaration of office. An exchange of gowns and the placing of the chains of office upon each of the new Sheriffs, who presented the under- sheriffs for the year to the court, completed the ceremony. Later on the sheriffs entertained their friends at breakfast at the Albion. The company numbered some 250 persons, amongst whom were Alderman Sir Robert Carden, M.P., Sir W. F. Pollock, Bart., Alderman McArthur, M.P., Alderman Cotton, M.P., Admiral Bedford Pim, Mr Andrew Fulton (Mayor of Cardiff), Mr Wm. Williams (Mayor of Swansea), Mr Stephen Evans, J.P. (Old Change), Mr S. Jeremy Thomas, C.C. (Fore-street), Mr John Evans (Crofta), and Mr Rees Williams (Abersyher Court, Brecon). The two sheriffs occupied the post of honour at the head of the table, Mr Alderman Evans, as senior sheriff, being placed on the right hand. During breakfast the band of the Royal Fusiliers gave a selection of music, which by desire of Mr Sheriff Evans in- cluded some Welsh songs, together with the soul- etirrinp March of the Men of Harlech." Mrs Evans and Mrs Clarke, on their appearance in the balcony, met with a hearty reception. The list of toasts was brief. The senior sheriff proposed the loyal toasts, giving a national complexion to that of The Prince of Wales" by asking his Welsh friends to drink the health of "Tywysog Cymru." The junior sheriff did like service for the Army and Navy, for whom Admiral Pim made response. Sir Robert Carden responding for the Lord Mayor and Corporation. referred in very kind terms to the nationality of the senior sheriff, and accorded a warm wel- come to the Welsh guests who had come together to do him honour.—" The Houses of Parliament was proposed by Mr Sheriff Evans, who pro- bably astonished his Conservative friends by hinting that the House of Lords might be reformed with advantage.—Mr Alderman Cotton, M.P., replied to the toast. Sir J. Whitaker Ellis, M.P., asked the" men of Wales to join with the men of London in drinking The health of the sheriffs."—Mr Sheriff Evans, in responding, trusted that his performance of the duties of the high office conferred upon him would meet with the approval of the entire company. The Redistribution Bill, which had converted Middlesex into seven divisions, had made the duties of the shrievalty more heavy and onerous than before. He hoped to carry out these duties with strict impartiality, order, and despatch. In a word, he would strive to act up to the Welsh motto of his firm—Trwy Binwedd a Gone8trwlldd-and by dealing virtuously with his pledges, and honestly with his duties, merit their thanks at the close of his year of office.—Mr Sheriff CLARKE also responded.— Mr Alderman EVANS, who is a native of Llantrissant, Glamorganshire, is the first Welsh- man who hasbeensheriffof London within memory. In a few years he will in all probability attain the highest civic dignity, and London will for the first time in nearly three centuries know what it is to have a WelEh Lord Mayor. Mr Evans's geniality and liberal-mindedness have made him popular, not only in the Conservative ranks to which he is attached, but with Liberal circles also. His intense nationality, his love of and knowledge of the Welsh language, and his desire to assist every movement calculated to benefit the princi- pality, have won him the regard of all London Welshmen.

LLANDILO. DESTRUCTION OF A HAYRICK.—A hayrick, the property of the Hev. W. Davies, Walk House, was on Monday afternoon destroyed by fire, the origin of which is attributed to children playing with matches.

CARDIGAN'. STEALING A BOTTLE OF WHISKY.—On Monday, at the borough petty-sessions—before the Mayor and the ex-Mayor—a tramping labourer, named Charles Clement Richardson, was charged on remand by Captain Skinner, landlord of the Sailor's Home public-house, with stealing a bottle of whisky on the previous Thursday. Five bottles had been previously missed from a shelf in the bar, and the prisoner was suspected of having taken them. On the present occasion the landlord secreted himself to watch the move- ments of the prisoner, and when the person who was in charge of the bar had occasion to absent himself for a few moments, the prisoner was seeu by the landlord taking the bottle from the shelf and placing it in his pocket, whereupon the land- lord pounced on him and gave him in custody. He was committed to prison for two months' hard labour.

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TREHARRIS. SHOP-DOOR ROBBERY.—x\t the Merthyr police- court, on Monday, Samuel Rodney was charged with stealing a coat, worth J61, belonging to Mr T. Havard, draper and outfitter, Treharris, on Saturday. The coat was missed from prosecutor's door. Several persons saw the theft committed, but gave no information at the time to the pro- secutor.—The Stipendiaey complained very strongly of the practice of exposing goods outside shop doors.—Prisoner was fined 50s and costs, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment, while Mr Bishop also advised one of the witnesses (Griffith Harris) to give information promptly next time he saw anyone in the act of stealing.

NEATH. ALLEGED THEFTS BY GIRLS.—At the borough police-court, on Monday—before the Mayor and ex-Mayor-two girls, Elizabeth Ann Griffiths and M. A. Lloyd, were charged with stealing a num- ber of jackets belonging to other children from Alderman Davies's Schools. As the prisoners' solicitor, Mr S. T. Evans, was unable to attend, the cases were adjourned for a week.

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