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BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, MONDAY. Before Mr. Commissioner HILL. In re T. W. Davies, corn merchant, Haverford- west. Adjourned last examination and discharge sitting.-Mr. Leonard, for the assignees, recalled to his Honour's attention the examination taken on October 5th, and said that he should to-day put Mr. Fisher into the witness box.-Mr. John T. Fisher deposed that he paid the bankrupt some money on February 27th this year. Mr. Mosley, the clerk, and witness believed believed bankrupt's son was also present.-Mr. Mosely, for the bank- rupt, examined the witness, who stated that bankrupt thanked him for the money, but witness could not remember any observation that bankrupt made excepting that he told Morris to put in the book.-Mr. Stephen Green was next examined, and stated that he knew the Rev. W. H. Higgon, of Littlehaven, and, on behalf of that gentleman, witness saw the bankrupt, relative to some silver plate which the latter had possession of, and de- clined to give up, excepting Mr. Higgon paid some money which he owed to him, about £17. Wit- ness then paid £ 14 5s. in cash to bankrupt, and received the plate for Mr. Higgon. Bankrupt told witness that Mr. Higgon had had some goods since the bill was made out, but he could not then give particulars, as his books were in the Bank- ruptcy Court. Witness paid the money on September 6th. Bankrupt showed witness a bill drawn by Mr. Phillpotts, but witness could not say what date it was, nor could he identify the bill produced Mr. John Lewis stated that be re- ceived the bill produced from the Provincial Bank, Haverfordwest, on Monday afternoon.—Mr. Leonard now intimated that he would apply to his Honour for an order for prosecution of the bank- rupt on a charge of perjury, with reference to the payment of the money to Mr. Fisher. He would .also prefer a charge of endeavouring to defraud his creditors, by having omitted from his schedule the account with Mr. Higgon, and by his conceal- ment of Mr. Phillpott's bill.-His Honour said he should not entertain the application for a charge of perjury.-Mr. Moseley argued that the charge of falsification could not be brought home to the bankrupt upon the evidence of the clerk Morris, who had convicted himself of having done a most improper act Mr. Fisher was recalled by the learned Commissioner, and stated the bankrupt might have said that in a few days later he could not have received the money, but witness did not remember, and he thought if bankrupt had said so he should have remembered it.—Mr. Moseley resumed his argument against the order for prosecution, and very severely animadverted upon Morris's conduct in putting wrong dates in the book in the bankrupt's office, and that his evidence in the witness-box of that court was not at all to be relied upon. He further argued that there was an utter failure of evidence of fraudulent intention on the part of the bankrupt—Mr. Leonard replied, and urged the credibility of Morris's evidence-His Honour said he must con- fess he could not account for Morris's conduct, though the fact was clear there was a false entry made in the bankrupt's book.-The learned com- missioner complimented Mr. Mosely upon the able manner in which he had argued for the bankrupt. He, however, did not feel that he would be justified in rejecting Mr. Leonard's application for the order for prosecution, especially looking at the ruling of the Lords Justices in a recent case from this court. He thought it possible there might be a case for conviction by a judge and jury, though he was of opinion it was quite possible that an acquittal might follow.-His Honour made the order for prosecution on the charges made by Mr. Leonard. HAVERFORDWEST FAIR.-The annual fair for the sale of stock, &c., was held on Tuesday. There was a good supply of cattle, and the best qualities sold rapidly at a slight advance on the prices of the preceding fairs. Of sheep there was a very large supply: there was a fair demand' prices realized being from 6d to 7d. per lb.

PROPOSED TUNNEL UNDER THE RIVER SEVERN, NEAR LYDNEY. We are informed that last week several of the principal coal and iron masters of this district re- ceived a communication from Mr. A. Bassett, C.E., of Cardiff, asking their support towards the construction of a line of railway between Lydney and Stonehouse. The scheme, which is 1 ] t miles in length, includes the construction of a tunnel ] ,320 yards in length under the river Severn, at a point about a mile and a quarter above Lydney; the line will join the Midland Railway near the Berkeley Road station, and the Great Western Railway near Stonehouse. By this route the dis- tance between the South Wales district and London will be shortened to the extent of 17J miles, thereby reducing the cost on coals alone to London by upwards of Is. per ton. The time saved by the passenger express trains will be at least 30 minutes, and ordinary trains 48 minutes. Mr. Bassett encloses with his letter a copy of plan and estimate. The estimate of cost is signed by Mr. James Abernethy, the eminent hydraulic engineer, of London, and by Mr. Bassett, civil and mining engineer, of Cardiff, who had considerable expe- rience with the late Mr. Brunei in conducting tunnel operations. These gentlemen estimate the cost of the works at £300,000, and which includes a double line laid with broad and narrow gauge. The great bulk of the South Wales steam coal sent to London is conveyed by narrow gauge via Worcester and Didcot; the length of this route is some 38 miles further than by the one proposed by these gentlemen. The construction of a mixed gauge over a line of this length will materially assist in securing the extension of the narrow guage on the Great Western main line into South Wales, which is admitted by all parties to be of such vital importance towards the development of the minerals of this district. Various schemes have been proposed for crossing the Severn either by means of tunnels or by the construction of a high-level bridge, the estimates varying from £700,000 to a million and a half. By the high- level bridge scheme, the distance saved between South Wales and London was stated to be 20 miles. It appears from Mr. Bassett's letter that Mr. Fowler, the consulting engineer of the Great Western Railway, has promised to lay the scheme before the Great Western Railway Compary; but before doing so, he wishes to receive ail expression of opinion as to the desirability of the scheme from. the gentlemen interested in the development of the South Wales district.

THE LATE MB. AND MRS. POWELL OF COLDHA The Egyptian Government despatch steamer Shindy arrived at Suez on October 8th, from Jedda, Massowah, and Sauakin, having on board Messrs. Powell and Jenkins, the relatives of the lady and gentleman who were murdered in Abys- sinia a few months back. They have been very successful with their expedition, having managed to discover the tribe who murdered Mr. and Mrs. Powell, inflicted a severe chastisement on them, and brought away the remains of their relatives. These gentlemen were furnished on landing at Massowah, by order of the Viceroy, with a regiment of Egyptian soldiers, but after a few days' march they were obliged to send them back, as the heat was too overpowering for the men, who suffered was too overpowering for the men, who suffered v' In e greatly from swollen feet. On arriving within the I boundary of Kassa's dominions, this prince very kindly placed some 3,000 men at their dIsposal, part of them being Kirkham's disciplined troops, armed with muskets. With these men they at once proceeded to the hostile tribe's territory, captured the head perpetrators of the crime, burned three villages, and carried away some 1,400 head of cattle as a present to Kassa. Pur- suit after a fight was an impossibility, as the grass stood some eight or ten feet high in some parts of the country. 0 Several of the enemy wore articles of dress which were at once recognized as those of the late Mr. Powell. It was ascertained at the same time that this gentleman and his lady were murdered in their sleep, but no traces whatever could be found of their son, as his body was not found buried with those of his parents; so, whether he was also killed or carried away is not known. Before leaving Abyssinia, Mr. Powell was presented with a gold armlet by Prince Kassa, and he, in his turn, presented his Highness with a large quantity of fire-arms, principally captured from the tribe who were the murderers of his brother. Every- thing belonging to the late Mr. and Mrs. Powell was recovered, with the exception of their jewellery and money—The Homeward Mail.

RESTORATION OF ST. DAVID'S CATHEDRAL. Mr. Gilbert Scott, R.A., has just laid before the Restoration Committee a full report, in which he shows what work has already been accomplished, and directs attention to that of a pressing nature which still remains to be done. In this report appears some very interesting details of the dis- covery of valuable specimens of ancient carving and sculpture. Mr. Scott recommends the perfect reparation of the interior, and the necessary rather than the perfect repair of the exterior. He com- ments strongly on the dilapidated condition of the nave and aisles, particularly of the roof, and con- cludes by recommending a strong appeal to the diocese and the public generally in order to raise £12,500, which he considers necessary for the complete restoration of the Cathedral Mother Church of Wales. MifM'iaff IIIIM—BMBlSggMMaBHgWiB—BMW

BIRTHS. On the 8th ult., at Kirkee, Bombay, the wife of Lieut-Col. Penn, C.B., of a daughter. On the 14th inst., at Tenby, the wife of Colonel Voyle, Bengal Staff Corps, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Jackfield, Salop, the wife of Mr. Thomas Morris, school-master, of a daughter. DIED. Bl'J'ilöIb.

On the 18th inst., at the Hotel de Normandie, Paris, George Dundridge White, the beloved and only son of Mr. George White, Mayor of Tenby, aged 24 years. 1li.'2i'13rn

-q"1¡:f WALNUT WOOD FURNITURE. mo be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, at a X Reduced Price, a Handsome Drawing-room Suit in Walnut, comprising a Settee, richly carved; a Gentleman's Lounge; a Lady's Lounge, and 6 small Chairs to match, all warranted to be made of the best Materials and Workmanship. Apply to Mr. R. Mason, House Agent, Tenby. VILLA RESIDENCE, TENBY. TO be SOLD, or LET, FURNISHED, GREEN JL HILL, a Detached Villa Residence, standing in the midst of about two Acres of Plantations and Gardens, in which are Hot-Houses, Conservatory, Coach-House, Stables, and all the conveniences of a Gentleman's Residence. The House contains 3 Sitting and 6 Bedrooms, and 3 Servants' Rooms, besides the usual Offices. Apply to Mr. ROBERTS, Green Hill, Tenby. GOOD WINTER LODGINGS. TO be LET, for the Winter Mouths, at CRACK- WELL HOUSE, a Drawing Room and 2 Bed- rooms. Good attendance. Terms, los. per week. Apply to Mr. R. Mason, House Agent, Tenby. mNJER L0DQj^QS< COMFORTABLE LODGINGS for the Winter, at c 24, NORTON, consisting of a Sitting- and two or three Bedrooms. Good attendance- No other Lodgers. Terms very Moderate. Apply at the Premises. ST^TTON"]^us^~te^byI ^jjnQ be LET, FURNISHED, a small HOUSE, con- 1 tainiug seven Rooms, together with a Flower Garden. Apply to Mr. R. Mason, House Agent, Tenby.

RESTORATION OF ST. DAVID'S CATHEDRAL. DONATIONS ALREADY SUBSCRIBED. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners £ 10000 0 0 Rev. J. M. Traherne (a bequest, not yet due). 2000 00 The Dean and Chapter of St. David's 1000 0 0 The Bishop of St. David's 1000 0 0 The Lord Dyncvor 500 0 0 The Earl of Cawdor 200 0 0 Rev. Sir Erasmus Henry Griffies Williams, Bart. (for a specialty) 300 0 0 Sir James J. Hamilton, Bart., and Lady Hamilton 100 0 0 G. Lort Phillips, Esq., M.P. 100 0 0

one cheese cloth, one pocket book, and a quantity of bEead and butter, at Llanstinan, on the 27th September, 1869. Pleaded guilty to the charge, and also to a previous conviction, and was sen- tenced to seven years' penal servitude, and to the supervision of the police for another seven years. Griffith Powell, 25, labourer, was indicted for stabbing William Morris on the left side of the neck, at Maenclochog, on the 7th September, 1869. Not guilty. t, Other cases were being proceeded with when our parcel was despatched.