South Wales Daily News

SWANSEA. How A MORRISTON WOMAN RAISED THE WIND.-At Swansea police-court on Tuesday- before Mr J. C. Fowler (stipendiary) and Mr W. Stone—Margaret Jane Allen, a married woman living at Morriston, was charged with perpetrating a fraud on Mr Jennings, outfitter, Morristcn. The allegation against the defendant was that she obtained three suits cf clothes on approval from Mr Jennings' shcp en the repre- sentation that they were for her husband, "William Jenkins, Grove-terrace." None of the suits were returned, and inquiries were accor- dingly made, with the result that half the clothes were discovered at the pawnbroking establish- ment of Mr Freedman at Morriston. The rest— a suit and a half-were discovered at defendant's house. The defendant was convicted by the bench, and fined 40s and cost or 21 days' hard labour. LICENSE TRANSFER. — On the application of Mr Viner Leeder, the license of the George and Dragon, Landore, was transferred to fresh management, although thore had been a convic- tion for Sunday-drinking. ALLEGED INSUBORDINATION ON BOARD A VESSEL. —Charles LeCl, Patrick Hunt, William Pike, John Stephens, Thomas Walsh, and Michael Hackott were charged upon a warrant by Mr Ralph Johnson, captain of the Norse King, with having refused to obey orders on December 30th. The men, it appeared, had refused to work because the captain w. ulJ not move a shoot which they alleged to be danger-us. The captain said, how- ever, the shoot would be dangerous in any other position than wh:re it was, and the bench decided to send th" men cn board ship on their paying the costs, 6s each.

fCAERPHILL Y. THREE TIPPLING BROTHERS, -On Tuesday—be- fore Messrs H. Anthony and Dr Llewellyn— William Hopkins, David Hopkins, and Lewis Hopkins, three brothers, were summoned for being drunk and disorderly on Sunday night, the 21st mst. They were fined £ 1 and costs each. William Hopkins was also sent to one month's hard labour for assaulting Mr J. W. Thomas on the same ni!zht. -P.C. Llewelyn proved the cases.

COWBRIDGE. GAME TRESPASS.—William Jones, Benjamin Humphrey, and Goorge Davies, tinplate workers, of Pontyciown, were summoned on Tuesday by Richard Richards, gamekeeper to Mr J. S. Gibbon, Newton House, for game trespass.—De- fendants were fined 15s each, including costs.

TREDEGAR. LEAVING WORK WITHOUT NOTICE.—On Tues- day-before Dr Brown and the Rev Rees J onos- Hannah Leary, Honorah Leary, Mary Ann Winter, and Bridget Sullivan were charged by Mr W. Pittaway with leaving their work without notice at the Tredegar Brickworks en the 15th inst.—Mr R. H. Spencer appeared to prosecute, and the bench ordered each defendant to pay 17s 6d, including damages and costs.

ABERDARE. SNOWBALLING.—At Aberdare police-court, on Tuesday—before Messrs W. M. North (sti- pendiary), R. R. Rhys, D. P. Davies, and Dr Davies—John Jones, a young man 17 years of aye, was let off with a caution f ir this offence. KEEPING DOGS WITHOUT A LICENCE.—George Hawkins, Charles Tucker, and James Hodges, all hailing fr.m Mountain Ash, w(#re summoned at the instance of P.C. Edmunds for this cffence, and wer.. all fined 10s each and costs. EXTENSION OF HODRs.-On the requisition of the Cwmbach Church Club an extension of one hour was granted t- the landlord c.f the Quoen Victoria Inn, Cwmbach, fcr New Year's Eve, on the occasion of tb,- club's annual banquet. HE WANTED MORE BEER.—A man named Benjamin Williams met Inspector Thomas, of the Aberdare constabulary, on Saturday evening last, and complained that some publican refused him drink. The inspector told him the landlord had done quite right, whereupon Williams be- came abusive and had to be locked up. On Tues- day the magistrates decided that his lodging should cost him 10s and costs.

POOLE'S MYRIOiiAMA AT SWANSEA. The above well-known entertainment, is now experiencing a most successful run at Swansea, the Drill-hall being crowded nightly. As previously announced, several new magnificent tableaux have recently been added to the ex- hibition, those representative of Stanley's re- searches in Africa being especially fine. There is a very effective series of pictures pourtraying Niagara Falls under several aspects, including tin different seasons, etc. These marvellous instantaneous dioramic changes arc greeted with enthusiastic applaus,?. Pictures of the workings of the Panama Canal, of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Afghanistan, Persia, Egypt, the Soudan,and of European countries follow, aswell as a vividly-striking representation of an East Indian cyclone. In addition to tho myriorama, which surpasses all expectations, a strong variety com- pany agreeably diversify the proceedings. It includes Marti and Julietta* the daring acrobats, -n, whose aerial performances aro loudly applauded, and keep the audience M. ae Essniaii, th:- king of equipoise" and shadow- graphist, whose manipulation of balls, plates, &c.. is exceedingly clever; Madame Garland Poole, vocalist Professor A. Bolton, ventrilo- quist Falcon bridge and Beere, sketch artists and The Victorellis, musical and acrobatic artistes. The performance conclude with a graphic repre- sentation of the royal review of the Soudan troops.

THE Proprietor of "Jones's Rheumaticuro," The Great South African Remedy" for Gout, Rheu- matism, Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatic Fever, Lumbago Sciatica, and Neuralgia, having been inundated by ap- plications from sufferers to introduce Rlieumaticuro, into this country, and, being now on a visit here, has determined to give the benefit of his discovery to his fellow-couniymen. Those afflicted with any of tho above complaints should therefore, seize this oppor- tunity, which may not occur again for some time- Never known to fail. Agents in AVales :—Cardiff Anthony, Jesse Williams and Co., TVeharne and Sou Neath Hibbert and Son Swansea Davies (High: street), Hughes, Davies (Walter-road> s jJilanelly Evans and James Carmarthen Lloyd, Williams and all other chemists. Wholesale London Agents Sutton and Co. 4131 CURE FOR INFLUENZA. HAYMAN'S BALSAM of HOREHOUND L The most certain and speedy Remedy HAYMAN'S BALSAM of HOREHOUND JLJl. For Coughs and Colds and Influenza. RELIEVES COUGH in TEN MINUTES, Invaluable in the Nursery. The bottle of Balsam came last night Owing to its immediate effect, I enjoyed a gooll night's rest. My cough is gone this moniiig. —i\ C. Turner, Gleexon Pari;. Dublin,May'90. HAYMAN'S BALSAM of HOREHOUND For all disorders of the Lungs. For all disorders of the Lungs. Hi D AYMAN'S BALSAM of HOREHOUND Jjjji Prepared only by A. Hayman & Co., H'AYMAN'S BALSAM of HOREHOUND JLJL 15, Albemarle-st., London, E.C. SolO, by all Chemists. Price, Is lid, 2s 9d, 4s 6d. 1022 E_C(,C, GRATEFUL AND .Fir's fc> i lu COMFORTING. (BREAKFAST) c OCOA. MADE SIMPLY WITH BOILING WATER OR MILK. 14136 4270 WILLIAMS' (PONTARDAWE) O R M LOZENGES For nearyThirty Years this highly valuable Remedy has met with the greatest success. The elfect upon Weak, Delicate children (often given up as incurable) is like Magic. Getting rid of his tormenting pests by taking these Lozenges, the thin, pale-facod, inanimate Child becomes strong, healthy, and lively, the pride, instead of the anxiety, of his guardiatis. "Sir,—I have for some time used your Anthelmintic, or Worm Lozenges, in my family, and find them a very speedy and efficacious cure for ascearides, and their agreeable and convenient form is a great recom- mendation for children. W. HUTCHINSON, Vicar of Howdon." Sold at 9%d, 13%(1, and 2s 9d per box, by most chemists, or for 14 or 31t stamps from J. Davies, chemist, 30, High-street, Swansea. A list of testimonials, symptoms, <fcc., on application. 7670 £ JAKE! ^jAKE! 0AKE! NOT EQUALLED IN WALES. PHILLIPS & CO., LLANELLY. EVERY LOAF BEARS OUR PATENT METALLIC LABEL. NONE OTHER GENUINE. 6712 ROU'S INJECTION. — HYGIENIC, INFALLIBLE, and PRESERVATIVE. Cures promptly, without additional means, all recent or chronic discharges of the urinary organs. Price 4s 6d per bottle. Paris: J. Ferre (successor to Brou), Phar- macien, 102, Rue Richelieu. London Wilcox and Co., 239, Oxford-street, W., who will forward it free by parcels post to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of P.O.O. And all Chemists. 8464 o¥TAL DELIVERY OF THE SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. The Proprietors of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS beg to announce that by a special concession of the Postal Authorities they are enabled to despatch their First Edition each morning by the Mails leaving Cardiff at 2.30 a.m. and 3.45 a.m, Country Subscribers residing within the limits of GLAMORGANSHIRE, CARMARTHENSHIRE. PEMBROKESHIRE, CARDIGANSHIRE, As well as those portions of BRECONSHIRE and MONMOUTHSHIRE comprised within the Tredegar and Rhymney Valley Postal Districts, may now have the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS delivered at their residences daily by the same post as that which con. veys their London letters. London & West of England subscribers receive their papers on the afternoon of publication. The SECOND EDITION of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS is forwarded (prepaid) to residents of the follow- ing and all other places within the Cardiff Postal District in time for the first morning delivery :— ?a St Fagan's I Sully I Michaelstone-le- Pencoed Courtyralla Vedw S Brides-sup.-Ely Dinas Dowis Castletown St. Nicholas Cadoxton Marshfield Bonvilstone Barry Penarth Peterstone Caerphilly Llandoagh Llandaff Bedwas Lisvane Radyr Ystrad Mynach Llanishen Morganstown Pwllypanfc Whitchurch Melingiiffith St. Mellon's Taff's Well Pentyrch Cefn Mably Tongwynlais St. Andrew's W'ln'tTree B'dge PER QUARTER, POST-FREE „099 PER HALF-YEAR 0 19 6 PER YEAR 119 0 SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS OFFICES, 105,-St. Mary-street, Cardiff-

THE BOLTON TRAGEDY. EXECUTION OF MACDONALD. The execution of Thomas Macdonald for the murder of Miss Holt, schoolmistress, at Bel- morit, near Bolton, took place at Kirkdale Gaol, Liverpool, on Tuesday mcrning. Tho. morning was terribly cold and wintry, snow lying thickly on the fields and roads in the vicinity of the gaol, and a keen wind blowing across the exposed piece of land in front of the part of the gaol where the black flag was hsisted. Despite the severity of the morning a large crowd gathered outside the north-west corner of the gael, the point where at one time public execu- tions used to take place, but where under the new regime, the black flag is hoisted. A few minutes before eight o'clock the bell began to toll, and those having the orders cf the Sheriffeigh t in num her-were admitted to thegaol The execution took place in the building known as the Coach-house, and situate in the gaol yard. Here was erected a new apparatus, consisting of a, link chain attached to the cross-beam, which can be regulated with a nicety to the weight of the person to be executed. The cross-btam is 12 foet from the trap-door, and there is a pit beneath also 12 feet deep. The condemned man passed a restless night, and rose early. He thin partook of breakfast, and the Rev. Father Penningtcn, who has been administering spiritual comfort to him since his condemnation, was early in attendance, and ad- ministered the last rites of the Church. Berry, who had slept in the gaol all night, then paid a visit to the condemned man, who appeared more than usually composed, and was paying earnest attention to the ministrations of the priest. Accompanied by Berry, he proceeded to the pinioning cell and there the executioner strapped his arms. Headed by the priest reciting the prayers for the dvin"" and accompanied by "the gaol officials, the melan- choly procession wended its way to the scaffold, only a few yards distant. Here Berry strapped the culprit's legs, and, stepping back, drew the bolt, and with the words, "Lord Jesus receive my soul," on his lips, Macdonald disappeared in the pit below The gaol surgeon went below, and, having felt the pulse, stated that death occurred in three minutes, the shortest time ever known at Kirk- dale. The body was afterwards cut down and au inquest was held. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. At eight o'clock on Tuesday morning Thomas Macdonald, aged 37, was executed at Kirkdale Gaol, Liverpool, for the murder of Elizabeth Ann Holt, aged 23. on the 10th November, near Bolton. Few people assembled outside the gaol to witness the black flag go up, the wind being bitterly cold and the flag difficult to see in the dim liht. Berrv was the executioner, and death was instantaneous. The condemned man rbtircd to rest alVut half- past nine on Monday evening, and spent a some- what restless night, the final interview with his aunt. Honor Bann, io the afternoon Vivin" apparently affected him very 'rnuch! At half-past six on Tuesday mornmf the Rev father Pennington, acting Ionian Catholic chaplain to tho gaol, entered th con- demned cell and spent some time with the culorit. They went to the chapel, where MarvVnald received tho Holy Communion,and mass was cele- brated. At the close of thsse services they re- turned tc the condemned cell, win-re the priOller had breakfast consisting of tea. toast, arid e^s • ho seemed to enjoy tho meal very n>uch I'ho morning was extremely cold and Vr °nd consequently only a few score of" people were to be seen in the neighbourhood of the prison When the members of the Liverpool and Lolton Press, who had been favoured with orders by the High Sheriff were admitted withm the prison yates at twenty minutes to eight,. they were at once conducted to tha room occupied by the executiolter, Berry, and afterwards were taken to the old coach-house where the scaffold stands. lor the first time at this gaol, a new apparatus had been provided for the execution, co^iktin^of a link chain attached to the cross beam the ordinary hempen rope being fastened to an eyelet of the chain. • A little before eight o'clock the condemned man was ushered into the jury-room, a few yards from the chamber of death, and quietly Emitted to the operation of pinioning. Just on the strike of oight, the door was opened, and ho walked firmly on to the trap. It wl nvf-ved that he looked haggard, pale, and mis^nhi- He cast furtive glands at the reporters, but7 contrary to expectation he made no speech, the only words winch he uttered bei;1(r t> e r/ sponses of the Litany of the D°ad, "which was read by the Roman CathoIi priest. lie repeated with earnestuess, L ^d have mercy on my soul," and appeared to be tho-ouchly broken down. Berry at this point slipped the white cap over his face and immediately after- wards pulled the lever, giving the w^SS man a drop of eight ieot, his weight beiiio-gst. 12ibp. Death apred..) be instantaneous* and Berrv and the officials informed the Press that the exe- cution was one of the most prompt -rad ex*~iert that had ever taken place in Kirkdale Gpyl. Among the people assembled to watch the black flag were several Itl from Bolton, but so far as could be .aiued none of Macdonald's relatives were present' HISTORY OF THE CRIME. The mnrder for which Macdonaid snff^'ed the extreme penalty of the law was of a brutal and ferocious character, The victim, Miss Flizabeth Holt, was only 21 years of age. She waJ Vn<*a»"ed as a teacher in a National School at a township in the Bolton Union. She left li^home at Dunscar eany on iVlonday niornovr the 17^h Nov., to fulfil her usual duties at the "d; scheel. To reach Belmont she had to pass alo^„ an un- frequented country road, and here it ^e was waylaid by iior murderer. She was after leaving her home until the follow! JfoXy- day, when her body was found in %*vi^e covered with loaves and rubbish. It thon pre- sentbd a shocking sight. The threat w cut, the gash passing round to the ba^v r f "the neck. The circumstances were such V her absence both fr'-m home and school oocrJ- j'.m anxiety. The schoolmaster at BetaS1011^ whom Miss Holt worked, concluded thi>- u ill and therefore, obliged to stay S^f? whilst her relatives were in no way r,t she habitually stayed during the week at J- £ !w,nt returning home on Friday evening. BIIQW I fter the discovery was made on ft 7 ^9V. the police arrested a notorious t™ named Thomas Macdonald, who w;>s r^i April last from a term of ten yea./p^f^ tude for rape. Several persons state tht they saw him following the deceased through < i towards Belmont on Monday. On th,! lie pawned a ring, and he was sulyJ'Lnflv arrested and fined for being drunk and On the Tuesday morning he was seen the scene of the murder. Bloodstains were" f his clothing, whilst his hands and fp°U bore scratches, which might have bean o, finger-nails. After his release from priJ^T <.} £ spring Macdonald was charged with a companion but the evidence against S » weak, and ho was acquitted. An wmi £ the place where the body w^I^Tm to the belief that the victim was (,,j down in the roadway, and draped tr, bouring hollow, where she was murdered a "pwV was a well-defined track through th^ though the body had been dragged fro^e too of the ravine to the spot wh~re it wis f at different places abng tho trak but ^'fZ the cloak and jacket worn by the deceit"? S piciied up. The deceased supported a v/idowed mother, and she is described as havi/' Len amiable and pretty, and a universal favo^% THE CULPRIT^EXTRAORDQJIBY LETTERS. During to mrareet«tion tile _t» several epistles. In tne course of on* to his aunt, Honor Bauu, who resides at A^t'lev Bridge, having been compelled to leave where she and the prisoner had residi years owing to the feeling excited in the disTrict Macdonald said he was m crood j '•thankful to God for HisVei^" ftdW that he was sorry his aunt had been stopp^attho mdl on his account, and after surest? should come to see him he concluded • ?' rLu. this in mind, if you don't come earl^ the morning you won-t get to see me at all the dav you are sent for. I was called up on and they asked me was I guilty or not ^ltv 1 said, Guilty of the crime,' but said the^Sen-e was not correct. So they are eoinsr tn barrister to plead for nJ-So SSL% from your unfortunate nephew, prese w T THOMAS Macdonald." In another letter, dated Kirkdale Pi intv> 1890, the condemned man wrote ec" 15th' Dear Friend,—I received vour kind and welcome letter, and was glad to hear that you are all well,as I am at present; thank G0d for His mercies to us all. No doubt v™, 1. 1 sentence was passed upon me on J'ndavTUt l may as well say in a word that I sh,ii have passed to eternity some time dui mrr +u on the 30th of this monTh! S t ^T^n account of the whole of my work during t £ whole of my lifetime. I hope you will ofW up a rr^mrp^wJL^ s1'and;; from this world I will do as much fot you?be- cause we are taught to believe that Wean communicate spiritually one with another while we are here with those who have denized this hfe. I was glad to hear that 1 was not gotten. You know we must all forgive if we to be forgiven I hop, everybody" ,„ay I forgive them I sincerely thank you all for the interest you have taken m me, hoping at the same time God may reward you for it. I am now taking great interest in reading the lives of the early martyrs, which are very interesting to me. I send ray best respects to your brother and sister. i So no more at present from your unfor- tunate friend, MACDONALD. ( ——————————-

CAMutors COCOA. — A Cocoa possessing valuable fleeh-formmg qualitrasand imparting strength and staying power. '—Health 5 4426 HOLLO WAY'S OINTMENT.—The great climatic vai lations wmch soldiers and sailors experience render them to a variety of diseases, the development of which is favoured by exposure and hardships—often, it is to be feared, by their own carelessness as well Holloway's remedies afford a safe, and easy means of cure for those constitutional and local maladies which are so frequently engendered by residence in unhealthy climates and by incautious living. The Ointment is a wonderfully healing application, as it cleanses the sur- face of foul sores and ulcers, soothes the throbbing and pain in cases of inflammation, and checks the progress of skin diseases. The Pills purify the blood, cleanse the liver, and reuwxe all noxious matter from the system. 47

SUDDEN DEATH AT THE CARDIFF WORKHOUSE. At the Cardiff Workhouse, on Tuesday even- ing, Mr Coroner Reece held an inquest on the body of John Williamson, who died suddenly while in that institution 011 Sunday mrrning last.—From the evidence of a fellow-mmatc, ii appeared that while deceased was breakfasting Sunday mcrning ht breathed hard twice, ana died almost immediately afterwards.—Nurse Sherrin said that the deceased, was an imbecile, had been an inmate of the institution for many years, He had been removed to the hospital about two months not because he was unw»ll, but because he could be better attended to there. He had frequently got out of bed and would wander aimlessly about, and used to become very angry if interfered with by the other patients.—Witness, in answer to Mr Reece, stated that he had boen called to the bedside of the deceased by 0110 of the inmates. On arriving, he found bad place. He examined the mouth and throat and felt satisfied that dath was not due to suffoc:-1-tiolJ, for alth0ug-h seHra.1 bits of bread were found in the mouth, there was nothing in the threat an no symptoms strain- ill. He did not 1:'° ill search of tbe doctor, but informed him about and hour afterwards of the death. The assistant doctor was then requested by the coroner to make a careful inspection of the body in order to discover whether there were any marks of violence, but soon returned and declared there were none. In his opinion death was duo to natural causes, probably to failure of the heart's action. Thft jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, the coroner adding that he thought it to be th, duty of the nurse to report immediately any sudden death to the doctor.

WINTER IN THE RHONDDA, UNPARALLELED SEVERITY. Our Rhondda Valley reporter writing on Tues- day says :—In some public-houses in the upper part of the valley all the lemonade and soda water in the thick glass and stoneware bottles were frozen all day. The trade in this particular commodity, was therefore intermittently inter- rupted. The landlords and the barmaids and ether employes tending the customers had to hold the "splits" and the large bottles over the firs for some time to melt the icy refreshment. The publicans say they have never in their lives experienced such a thing before. The bottles of ale, however, though stored in the same section of the premises were not so affected for the beer ran out freely. The aerated waters even froze in the tumblers on the counters in the bars, whilst customers were talking or chatting them. A number of persons in the railway stations were bareheaded, their hats having been blown eff by the gusts of strong wind on poing to the stations to go by train. In the various localities in the district the pavements are fearfully disfigured by clumps and long irregular stratas of frozen dirty snow, which is some parts is as black as coal. The horses hc-ds have all been freshly trimmed by blacksmiths. The frosty stat" of tilings in the district is unprecedented.

HOUSEBREAKING AT NEW- PORT. An evening or ago the residence known as Wood side Vilb., Stow lJark, was entered during the absence of the inmates, and a variety cf articles stolen. It is suj; osod, from the circum- stance that a quantity of food was consumed, in- eluding" a serious inroad on the jam jars, that the housebreakers were lads. The occupants had gone on a visit t. a relative living at a little distance, and their domestic was also Vi .en leave of absence. It is a singular coincidence, and one of which the lads or thieves were, doubtlass, unaware, that during their marauding excursion they were in close juxtaposition to the repre- sentatives of law and order, Mr T. P. Wans- brough, J.P., livinsr on the left side, and Mr E. H. Davies, clerk to the magistrates of the Bed- wellty division, 011 the right side of tho villa. The police are enquiring for lads who have go!i<s- away for change *■ £ scenc I t a day or two, or who have a guilty look at the coiners of their mouths, the result of excessive jam-eating. mouths, the result of excessive jam-eating.

INQUESTS AT NEWPORT. The deputy coroner held two inquests at the Town-hall, Newport, cn Tuesday afternoon; on the bu,djes of infants, who were insured, but whose parents were not entitled to reeiive any- thing, owing to the probationary period not having elapsed. In one casa the insurance col- lector promised the mother to try and get her some money. This parent resided at 10, Meilon's Bank.—The jury, in each instance, found a verdict of natural causes.—Another inquest at the same place was on Marjrar.it Griffiths, 77 yes>,rs cf age, of Bond-street, East Usk-road, who "died on Christmas Da.y, shortly after tea time; and a fourth onquiry was at the county police olr.ee, as to the death of Mary Ingram, 52 years of age, wifo of a labourer, of Cefn, whr> also died on Christmas Day. Whilst sitting in a chair, she put her hand to her heart and suddenly fell back dead.—In each caso a verdict in accordance with the facts was returned. ¡\>:I.t'&:S

A STEAMER ASHOHE AT PENARTH. About 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, during a heavy gale of wind from the eastward, the large steamer Ware, owned by Messrs R. Eopncr and Co., of West Hartlepool and Cardiff, went ashore close to the Penarth Dock Head. It appears that the steamer was bound to Penarth Dock, and owing to having no steam on her main engines she was in tow of two Cardiff tugs. Owing to the strong wind, the vessel's anchor was let go to enable hor to dock stern first, but for some reason the anchor was again hove up, and the* tugs Attempted to few her away, but, the wind catching the vessel on the port" bow, she speedily drove on the beach between the ferry landing-stage and the pier-head, the tugs being unable to keep her up t- windward. The vessel grounded about an hour after high-water. If the wind abates, and good tugs aro employed, it is hoped she may be got off at next high-water. -.]JWJ

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION AT PORTH. MUNIFICENT DONATION. Aldem)an;f. Jones Griffiths, Penygraicr, writes that Lord Dunraven has signified to the Peny- graig and District Sectional "Committee his inten- tion of generously contributing- £100 to the funds required for the abo. The committee has thoroughly divided the district with the view of giving an opportunity fcr all classes to contribute towards tho establishment of the school, and the responses made vary general.

MURDER OF AN ENGLISHMAN IN BORNEO. The full details of the murder of Mr Walter Flint, in British North Borneo, were received from the Straits Settlements by the last mail. Some months arc a. rumour was prevalent in Borneo and Singapore that Mr Flint had been murdered. This was contradicted, and soon afterwards reports of his death from fever and his burial were circulated. Humours of fnul >:hv were, hc-wcvar, persistent amongst the natives, and his brother (Mr Raffles Flint, with a party of the North Borneo police, started from Silam for the Kalabakong river, in province Elpinstone, in British North Borneo, to inquire into the matter. The grave was pointed out to them, and, according to a private letter from a North Borneo official, they ex- humed the body. It then discovered that Mr Flint had ben brutally murdered the skull and jaw were smashed, one arm severed from the body. and there were other injuries. The party consisted of only 13 in all; but it was decided to punish the murderers there and then. The local chief was sought out, and his heusa attacked. It was supposed that about 30 of his followers would be with him, but the house was found to be a large and fortified one, with about 130 men within. It was built on the bank of a river, which was then in flood. Mr Flint and his party, making a detour through the jungle, took tho house by surprise, and "rushed it at both ends." The Malays tried to escape by the river, but were for the most part slnt down or drowned, only seven or eight escaping. The chief was shot in the arm he then jumped into the river, where he was shot through the head. The expedition had only twe Dyaks severely wounded. The party then returned tc Sandakar.

THE GREAT CHILLINGTON COMPANY. Yesterday a meeting of shareholders in the great Chilliagton Iron Company, Limited, Wol- verhampton, was held to receive the liquidator's report on the winding-up of this once famous company. The report showed that in July the shareholders received a. dividend of 2s 9d in the j6, and that a balance cf £130 was left with the liquidators. Since then an additional dividend of ld in the £ has been declared, which had consumed all the balance. The report was passed, and the history of this great and remark- able concern closed.

ADJUDICATIONS, ETC. [FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE."] PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. William Jenkins and John Morgan, trading as the Merthyr District Bill Posting Company, at Merthvr Tydfil. RECEIVING ORDER. John Williams, High-street, Dowlais, ^Glamorganshire, labourer and huckster. FIRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. William Davies and David Jones, trading :s Davies and Jones, of Ynyshir, Glamorganshire, grocers. First meeting January 8, at noon, at the Official Re- ceiver's, Merthvr Tydtil. Public examination,Jautiary 27, at at the Court-house, Pontypridd. Rees Davies, Oxford-street, Swansea, grocer. First meeting, January 8. at noon, at the Official Re- ceiver's, Swansea. Public examination, January.30 atU.30a.m., at the Town-hall, Swansea. ADJUDICATION. John Williams, High-street, Dowlais, Glamorganshire labonrerand huckster.

MAZAWATTEE TEAS are a Household Word in Wales; they recall the delicious Teas of 30 years ago. No Is IT TRUE ? Yes, I can assure you it is true. The "Daily News" of Dec. 27th, said Babes is one of the most pleasantly seasonable pro- ductions seen in Cardiff," Grand Theatre. 8505

GREAT FIRE IN LONDON. A WELSH CHURCH DAMAGED. A great fire broke out on Tuesday morning in Queen Victoria-street, London, by which three extensive warehouses have been 4 des- troyed and the adjoining Church (h Sc. Benet's, the metropolitan Welsh church, toek fire At 1.45 p. m, the warehouses were en- veloped in flmes, which were burning wltb great fierceness in spite of the efforts cf a great number of engines with the Metrojxj- litan Fire Brigade, under Captain Shaw, who were attempting, with tha aid of a plentiful supply of wator, to subdue them. From what information has been hastily gleaned it appears that the fire originated in the paper warehouse of Messrs Davidscn and Co., and before it could be quelled Lad obtained a firm hold on the preimst>s. It then spread to the adjoining warehouse of Messrs Adolph Frankau and Co., fancy goods manufacturers. The promises f Mr T. Berge, the Victoria Luncheon Rooms, next door then became alight, and next Messrs Revillon's wholesale fur warehouse took fire, and the whole of three larre warehouses wer; rapidly being consumed, a brisk north-easter'.y wind assisting the spread of the flames. Revillon's is a lofty warehouse of five HOLTS. The other warehouses are four floors high, and nothing can save them from cmpleto destruction, and the loss will be very heavy. Most of the employes on the premises had left for dinner when tlwfire was discovered, and there appears, to have no risk of loss of life. The heat of the flames from th" burning buildings was intense, so great in fact that some of the firemen -eenied it necessary to turn the hose upon the windows of the Civil Service Supply Stores, opposit to prevent their cracking. The Welsh Church of St Benet's stands close t the entrance to Messrs Davidon's warehouse, and the flames or:2 spread to the wood work of the church t which was burning rapidly at the time of telegraphing. Captain Shaw, Chief of the Metro]»litan fire brigade, who was actively superintending the efforts of the firemen, informed a Press Association representative that the cause of the fire is at present unknown. Shortly after twc o'clock the flames had been get under, but not before the three warehouses already mentioned had been gutted, and several other buildings (including St. Benet's Church) had been much damaged. The firemen had to use the fire escape ladders to reach the tops of the buildings. So-n after the outbreak occurred large telephone wire post, carrying 20 or 30 wires, fell crashing through building. Only the tewer cf St. Benet's Church was attacked, and the main building was untouched. Another telegram says: — A fireman was during the afternoon recovered by his comrades from a part of the ruins in an insensible condi- tion. It is supposed that he was overcome both by cold and smoke. The temperature was very low and the wlld cutting and icy, and notwithstanding the heat from the flames the water poured 011 the buildings freezed. Tha fire-escapes, engines, and even the clothes and beards of some of the firemen were covered with icicles. The damage is estimated at £4-00,000.

EXECUTION AT YORK. THE MURDER OF A POLICE- SERGEANT. Robert Kitching was executed at York Gaol on Tuesdoy morning for the murder of Police-sergeant Weedy. The hoisting of the black flag upon Clifford's Tower at York Castle announced to the outside world that Robert Kitching had suffered the extreme penalty of the law. Comparatively a large crcwd, consisting chiefly of artisans and bovs, con- gregated within view cf the fiig-staff to be"first to learn that the unfortunate culprit was no more. Kitching passed the night in troubled sleep, and as early as six o'clock was visited by the prisoi chaplain (the Rev H. Vyvyan). He was still encaged with the chaplain when Billington, the executioner, entered the condemned ccli a few minutes before eight o'clock Beyond muttering a few inarticulate words and exhibiting a nervous discomposure, he did not show any acute signs of emotion. The work of was expeditiously despatched, and soon all was ready for carrying "ut the dread sent nee. ihe engine cf death projected from an adjoining room, and as eight o'clock chimed out the mourn- ful procession moved off from the condemned cell, ine Governor, Mr Taylor, went lirst, followed by the chaplain. Then came the culprit with an officer on each side, and Billington was behind IT111! t'1't r?ar ke-ms' brought up by Mr Grey, U nder-Sheriff. 1 he noose having been properly fixed, the legs were pinioned and the white cap adjusted. While Kitching was standing over the drop be seemed to reel, and nearly fainted. The bolt was instantly withdrawn, and he passed into eternity immediately, there bfing little or no vibration of the rope. The culprit's demeanour during the latter pars of his confinement was marked Ly resigna- tion, excepting when he was visited by his wife and other relatives, on which occasion he relapsed into violent paroxysms cf grief. He paid great attention to the ministrations cf the chaplain, and expressed himself very penitent. It is understood that shortly before his execu- tion he left with the chaplain a confession of his gUIlt; but th's has not been communicated to the Press at the time of telegraphing, neither were reporters admitted to the execution. The body hung for the statutory hour, when it was cut down. Witn regard to the crime the wretched man has expatiated it may be stated that Weedy spoke to Kitching one night about leaving his convey- ance outside the Leeming Bar Hotel. KitciÜng replied that he would blow Weedy's brains out, and the next morning Weedy was found shot dead en the road opposite Kitching s house. The aefence was that the affair was an accident, but the jury convicted him.

I MR GLADSTONE. The Press Association has received the follow- ing letter from Mr Gladstone :— t Hawarden Castle, Dec. 30th. Sir,—I am, as in former years, obliged tc appeal to your kindness, in relief of my OWE inability, toO acknowledge severally th) gifts and the mass of warm and friendly letters ana telegrams which have readied in;, and continue I to reach me, with reference to the arrival of my birthday yesterday, and to the current season. I much regret this inability, because ail of them are in themselves entitled to consideration, and very many of them also on acccunt of the persons bodies from whom they proceed, but tiie kindness which prompted them will also, I am sure, accept this general acknowledgment, and will believe my failure is not due to any lack of gratitude for manifestations so remarkable.- Your faithful and obedient, W. E. GLADSTONE."

MR CHAMBERLAIN. Mr Chamberlain, M.P., presided on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Birmingham Deaf an^Dumb Institution. He expressed the hope that the bill introduced by the Government, throwing- upon the school boards the education of toe deaf and dumb and bliir], shortly become law. Ho also dwelt upon tho fact that the education of afflicted childran was not so well looked after as in r.ther countries, especially in the. United States. Mr Chamberlain is to deliver a political address in East Birmingham on January oti.i5 and will take part in a Unionist demonstra- tion at the Town-hall oil January 27th.

A DEFAULTING BANK CLERK. A young man named Morrison, who formerly held a good^ position in the Southport branch of vi! Kin £ Company, but who is charged Avitn having absconded some month? ago with about ^7,000, most of which was trust mDney ndcHjy the bank in the names of two or three gentlemen, was apprehended early on Tuesday morning and taken back to Southport, where he will be brought before the magistrates to-morrow. I &-

THE MURDER OF A NOTARY. Madame Achet, a widow in comfortable cir- cumstances, residing in the Department of the Puy de Dome, who is in prison charged with the assassination of a notary, has made a declaration as mysterious as that ascribed to Mrs Pearcey before her execution at Newgate. The surround- ings of the tragedy made it almost positive that mure than one aggressor was present. Madame Achet admitted to tho Juge d'Instruction that she was guilty, and maintained that she committed the deed herself. Yesterday, however, her sister had an interview with her in goal, and on her knees implored the prisoner to tell the whole truth. After hesitating for some time Madame Achet replied, "Ah, well, yes I had an accomplice. He is a wretch. It is he who has brought me to this but it would be cowardly to denounce him. Leave me. I will sav nothing more." While in her cell Madame Achet made a determined attempt to commit suicide. The room is heated during the day by a. little stove, which, as soon as the prison cur- few-bell sounded, was extinguished by the warder, and all the charcoal carefully carried away; but the woman had for some davs gathered, Vnt by bit, a quantity of fuel, which sae had ind^en in the mattress er carried about in her pocket. When she thought slis had suffi- cient she one night lighted the stove with the oil. lamp, closed the ventilator, and lay dcwn in the expectation of being suffocated. To prevent herself crying out or groaning involuntarily- she placed her tongue between her teeth so nrmly that it was alincst bitter, through and through. The prisoner was insensible when round. Her state ij so precarious that it is doubtful whether she will live tj take her trial at the assizes.

DEATH OF LADY DE ROS. Lady dc Ros diod at the residence of her son, Lord de Ros, at Old Court, Strongford, en Tues- day morning. The deceased danced at the ball given bv the Bukc of Erunswick at Brussels in ldl5, which was broken up by the sudden news of the approach of Napoleon's army, previous to the battle of Waterloo.

THE GREAT CURE FOR CORNS MundaVs Vrndine—Stffl further testimony. A Chemist writes >- Will you send me a bottle of your Viridine ? It is for my own use. I get plenty of corn cures of the same colour, but none of them appear to equal yours. Na one onght to say his corns are incurable until he has ufe mdme. Thousands have been cured, some ? •Jw, ,ola had suffered for over 50 years. Beware of imitations. Sold in bottles Is, by post 111 2d, by the Proprietor, J. Monday, Ch«j«gt,l, High-street, Cardiff a»d aU Chemist