South Wales Daily News

INSANITARY YNYSYBWL, RATEPAYERS CONFIRM OFFICIAL I COMPLAINTS. At the Treherbert Board Schools a ratepayers' I Tweeting was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of filling in a petition which it is intended to lodge at the next meeting of the Glamorgan County Council in opposition to that of the Mountain Ash Local Board re the division of the South Ward of the board. It was pointed out that if the division was gratjjed, and the repre* j sen tit ion of the South Ward increased, there would be thrpe members representing a popula- tion of 4,330 in the Ynysybwl Ward, whereas three members in the Abercynon Ward would represent a population of only 1,926. In view of this disproportion the electors of the South Ward are desirous of keeping the ward mtact, and for this object the petition is being signed. Mr Rhys Llewelyn presided over the meeting, and Mr Dd. Rogers, newsagent, proposed the follow* ¡ ing resolution :—" That this meeting strongly condemns the statement recently made by the chairman of the Mountain Ash Local Board to the effect that Dr. Rhys D. Morgan, of Ynysybwl, in his letter to the local Government Board re the sanitary condition of that place, had exaggerated the state of affairs, etc. also that this meeting begs to remind the said chairman of the numerous fatal cases of typhoid fever reported to his board from here during the last few weeks, and that the same are .sufficiently indicative of the sanitary condition of the place, and also amply qualify the contents of the letter forwarded to the Local Government authorities by Dr. Morgan.—This was seconded 'I' t»y Mr Abraham Richards and carried unani- mously.

SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION BILL. ITS EFFECT ON THE MERCANTILE MARINE FUND. The Merchant- Shipping Consolidation Bill, which has just been circulated by the Board of Trade, deals with, among other things, (the Mercantile Marine Fund, in reference to which Captain Pomeroy is to move an important resolution at the meeting (ff the Associated Chambers of Commwcs at Plymouth. The Bill in clause 677 provides as follows: — There aJl be paid to the Mercantile Marine Fund out of moneys provided by Parlia- ment such sum in each year as may be determined by the Treasury with the concur- fence of the Board of Trade, having regard to the I receipts and expenditure uf the Mercantile Marine Fund under this Act." This appears to mean lhat if the sums collected from light dues are not •sufficient to pay the different charges now commg upon the fund the Government will have to provide the remainder; so that the question of want of funds whenever improvements are required should not arise in the future. The other charges than lights and buoys provided for out of the fund include the transports of distressed British subjects, tha holding of inquiries, the payment of superannuation and other allowances.

LADDERS.—Ladders for builders, painters, plas ierers, farmers, private nse. Oottrell' old-established Manufactory, Barr's-at., £ ri$0». 322L 115

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. On Thursday evening a young man named Owen, son of Ebenezer Owen, collier, was killed at a colliery near Pontypridd. His body was conveyed honce on a stretcher by a number of the minera.

SEVEN SISTERS'NEW CHURCH CONSECRATION. THE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF ON CHURCH TEACHING. The St. Mary's Mission Church at Se/en Sisters was consecrated to the purposes of Divine worship on Friday, when the Lord Bishop of Llandaff preached. The church, which is capable of seating 160.persons, is an iron struc- ture, erected on a plot of^ground three-quarters of an acre in extent, which was given by Mr E. Evans Bevan, Mayor of Neath). The adherents of the Episcopal Church at Seven Sisters have for some years worshipped in the board school, where they have been faithfully ministered to by Mr Edwin Edwards, lay reader, of Crynant. It became desirable to have more suitable accom- modation, hence the scheme of erecting a church, which received very hearty support. The following gifts have been made:—T|ie Mayor of Neath, pulpit and bsll chancel carpet and collecting bags, Miss Page, Onilwyn lectern, font, and hassocks, tile Rev. Lewis Jones, Cadox- ton super-frontal. Miss B> van. The church ia furnished with an organ, by Mason and Hamlin, which cost £42. In addition to the Bishop of Llandaff, the following clergy were present at the consecration service The Revs. David Lewis, rural dean, Briton Ferry Lewis Jones, Cadox- ton Win. Edwards, Cryuant; E. L. D. Glanley, Ystradgynlais D. Griffiths, Llanspryddy D. Lt;wis, rector of Merthyr; H. Williams, Neath H. Morris, Tonna; D. A. Lewis, Blaeiigwrach G. L. Thomas, Briton Ferry and D. Davies, Neath. Amongst the laity present were the Mayor of Neath and Mrs Bevan (mayoress). The clergy walked in procession to the church, the bishop carrying his pastoral staff. Mr Edwin Edwards tend the service, the Rural Dean and theRov H. Morris reading the lessons. The Bishop preached a nlllitant sermon, taking 1\<; his text the words Therefore shall ye lay up these words in your heart, and in your soul, and he shall teach them to your children." After a brief introduction he proceeded to rI¡::¡Ct1 the question of national education. In 1870 Forster's Act was passed, and at that time the Church provided for 1 4-00,000 children. If time had been allowed, in all probability the Church would ere this have grappled successfully with the question of pro- viding means of education for the whole country. School Boards had been established, in which, with but few exceptions, the education was simply secular. A great injustice had been done the voluntary schools, in tilat th Govern- ment had withdrawn its grants. A further wrong was, sought to be inflicted upon the voluntary schools, the effect of which would be a disendowment of property upon which 36 millions of pounds had been spent. This was attempted by calling upon the school managers to build new cloak-rooms and offices, and his hearers knew what that meant in a hillside parish. Proceeding, he alluded to what he termed the injustice proposed to be inflicted upon the children of Church people, who, attending an intermediate school and residing at a hostel, were strictly prohibited from repeating a collect or any portion of the Book of Common Prayer, He urged all who heard him, rich and poor alike, to use their votes so as to defeat the machinations of those who sought to make the next generation a godless one. After the serviea a large company sat down to an excellent luncheon, laid by Mr V. Parish, Llewellyn Arms Hotel, Neath, in the Seven Sisters' Reading-room. Mr H. N. Miers proposed the toast of The Church and Queen,and the Bishop of Llandp.ft', ill re.pomJ¡IJg, reviewed the work done during tiw 10 years that he had had charge of the dioeaie of Llandaff; 140 sacred fabrics had been opened during that period, thanks to the liberality of the laity, and the sum of £50,000 which he bad asked for would be achieved or subscribed by the 1st of next May. The present was a critical time, and if certain nefarious schemes succeeded they might some day see the parish church' converted into a music-hall.—The toast of the Donor of the Land," aud other toasts were warmly honoured. A service was held in the evening, at which the Vicar of Aberdare preached.

BRECON LICENSING SESSIONS OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATES. Tha adjourned licensing meeting for the division of Merthyr and Penkelly was held at the Shire- hail, Brecon, on Friday, when the following justices were present:—Messrs William do Winton, Henry de Winion, Reea Williams, J. Morgan Thomas, Rees Poiveii. and Major T. C. B. Watkins. Mr W. Powell Price, who appeared to apply for the temporary transfer of the licence of Victoria Inn, Llanfrynach, to the lessee, Mrs J. W. Jones, and for the renewal of the licence of the said house to Mrs Jones, objected to Mr William de Winton and Mr Henry de Winton sitting on the case, on the ground that they were shareholders in the Castle Hotel, Brecon. Both magistrates objected to being compelled to retire; but; Mr price quoted the Licensing Act of 1872 to show that if they did not retire they would be liable a penalty of £100 each. The Messrs de Winton, having been advised by the clerk, retired, Mr William de Winton afterwards giving evidence against the renewal of the licence, and strenuously opposing it. A petition, signed by 60 of the parishioners, was a.lso put in against the renewal of the licence by Mr W. Morgan, LInn. brynian.—The justices unauimoualy renewed the licence.

BARRY TRADES' COUNCIL. MR A. J, WILLIAMS, M.P., AND WORKING-MEN MAGISTRATES. At the fortnightly meeting of delegates of the different trades in the Barry districts held"at the Victoria Hotel on Friday night, Mr Fred Wells presiding, a letter was read from Mr A. J. Williams, M.P., in reference to the appointment and qualification of working-men magistrates. The letter stated that Mr Vyilliains was in com- munication with the Lord Chancellor, and that he was quite prepared to submit any names to him, as he felt sure that the property qualification would before long be abolished. It was, of course, most iiriportant that those who were appointed should have gained the confidence of their fellow- workmen and be irien of intelligence and high character. It was resolved to forward the names of Mr H. Joss, Mr W. Oopp, and Mr Frank Burgess to Mr Williams for submission to the Lord Chancellor for the appointment.

ST. ASAPH DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. St. Asaph Diocesan Conference was concluded on Friday at Newtown, Montgomeryshire. Dis- cussion took place on the maintenance of the national school in the face of the present dim. culties.—Mr Chancellor Trevor Parkins moved a resolution respectfully urging upon the Arch- bishop of Canterbury the desirability of conferring with the Archbishop of York aud other bishops with a yiew to adopting a corporate policy on the subject of religious instruction in public elemen- tary schools.—The Rev. Elias Owen seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.—The report of the standing committee, which stated that the Parish Councils Bill was distinctly in the direction of Disestablishment and Disendowment, was adopted.

SUDDEN DEATH AT PENAUTH About ten o'clock yesterday morning William Webber, aged 30, marine fireman, living at 15, Lord-street, Penarth, was brought home in a drunken condition by a man named Wm. Davies. As the two were entering the | gateway, Webl>er stumbled into the vesti- bule and Davies left him, thinking he was asleep. A crowd soon collected, and, noticing that Webber's lips were turning blue and his face black, Dr. Moynan, Stanwell-road, was sent for, but upon his arrival, which was within 15 minutes, life was extinct. Dr. Moyuan thinks, but would not positively assert except after post- mortem examination, that the deceased was sub- ject to epileptic fits, and probably died m one. P.C. Ebenezer Rees ordered the body to be con- veyed into the house where the deceased li ved with his mother, pending an inquest.

BANQUET TO COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, CARDIFF. To mark their sense of the efficient manner in which CounciUorJohnston ha served the Grange- town Ward on the Corporation during the first year of his present term—now fast approaching completion—a number of his constituents enter- tained him and a few of his friends at the IJly- mouth Hotel last evening. Councillor Brain, the oldest of the Grangetown representatives, was in the chaii, supporting him being Mr Josiah McGregor, M.I,C.E., M.I.N. A., London, who is visiting Cardiff to attend the inspection of the Bristol Channel to day, and who has been specially retained to report upon the navigation of the Severn, in connection with which Mr Johnston has taken so prominent a part. Among the hundred or so present wera Mr I). Radclitfe, Mr J. Frazer, Mr P. McVane, Mr Ward, and the following members of the committee, who deserve to be congratulated upon the success attending the ovent :—Messrs R. Davies (chair- man), J. Phillips (vice-chairman), J. Focheil, T. Noble, W. Donaldson, M. Helyer, Gibbs, Murley, James, Coleman, Headford, and W. Childs (secretary).—In responding to the toast of Our Guest," proposed by the chairman, Mr Johnson having dwelt upon purely local muiiiciual matters, said he had great faith in the future of Cardiff. The town would soon have a large import trade, and its natural facilities as a dis- tributing centre were excellent. Referring to the local harbour trust scheme. he regretted that the corporation had not acted upon the recommenda- tion of the sub-committee which they had appointed by reason of their particular fitness. The corpoiation should have given their com- mittee full power to make a bargain, and he felt sure the town would he a great gainer. It had been agamst Cardiff's interest that the Great Western Railway Company should have had a monopoly in the trade, but it was satisfactory to state that since tho Severn navigation scheme had been approaching completion and the commission appointed to discuss the desirability of making a new line between South Wales and London, the lighting of passenger carriages, and the running of trains to time had materially improved, while the freight rates had been reduced in many cases.

MR BARRY, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. Some preliminary arrangements are already being made with a view to the nomina- tion of a candidate in Mr Barry's place at the forthcoming convention, which has not been convened at the instance of the com- mittee of the Irish party. A resolution will be proposed urging Mr Barry to reconsider his deteiuiinat;ion to retire.

A MANUFACTURER CHARGED WITH FRAUD. Information received on Thursday at the head- quarters of the West Riding Police-court, Dews- bury, of the arrest of John Wm. Houldsworth, of the firm of D. Houldsworth and Son, dry soap manufacturers, Heckmondwike. The prisoner is accused of forgery and fraud to the extent or £7,000. It is alleged that. he absconded in May last, and upon his father, who resides at South- port, and who retired from active participation in the business four years ago, placing the estate in the hands of the Official Receiver of the Dewsburv district, there was a deficiency of nearly £12,000. The prisoner is in custody in Cape Colony.

FAILURE OF A LOCAL COLLIERY COMPANY. The adjourned meeting of the creditors in re the Garw Llantwit Colliery Company, Limited, was held yesterday at the office of the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, Queen-street, Cardiff. ,The statement of affairs as submitted by the bankrupt company appeared iu our columns last week. The Official Receiver stated the only busi- ness which it would be necessary to do was—if they thought tit-to elect a liquidator, but he would not advice them to appoint one, seeing that there was so little to wind up in the estate. The directors had no offer to make.—Mr Downes, the managing director, explained that the colliery horses were conveyed from Bridgend to be sold at, Cardiff. It was costing the company more than the animals were worth to keep them. I

SORRY FOR ATTEMPTING Slf John Braunan (21) was brought up before the Cardiff magistrates yesterday and charged on remand with attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the Glamorganshire Canal, on the 6th September. Prisoner expressed penitence, through Inspector Heyward, saying he was drunk at the time; and seeing that he had been in custody for nine days he was discharged.

HORSE SALE AT CARDIFF. Yesterday (Friday) Messrs Gottwaltz, Bowring, and Perry held a large stud sale at the Ilorae Exchange, Cardiff. Altogether 105 horses were offered, including some first-class hunters, harness horses, and Welsh cobs, several being prize- takers. Nearly all the lots chaugwl hands at good prices. There was a very larga company present, including several of tho nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, and dealers from London, Bristol, Reading, Exeter, Bridgend, Newport, and other towii3. Considering the depression in trade, the sale was certainly a great success.

THE CYCLIST AND THE DOG. At Henley-in-Arden Petty Sessions on Wednes- day, Thomas R. Cattell, a farmer, of Tan worth, was charged with killing a dog, value £10. The dog, a little terrier, was barking on the roadside when Mr Cattell rode along on his bicycle. It was alleged that he turned his machine towards the doe, which irritated it and made it run after the rider, who thereupon drew a revolver and shot it in the head.—Mr Cattell was ordered to pay £5 damages, £5 fine, 16s 6d costs, £10 16s 6d alto- gether.

LITTJLKDE A N. DRINKING FACILITIES AT CINDEUFORD.-At Littiedenn Petty-sessions on Friday—before Sir Thomas Crawley Bosvey (in the chair), Messrs R. J. Kerr, A. Thomas, T. B. Brain, and A. C. Bright—M.r Ambrose Drew applied for a retail licence to enable hint to sell beer, wines, and spirits upon his premises at Hs £ h-sLret!t, Cinder- ford, with respect to which lie is already licensed to sell wholesale.—Mr Tonkin (Bristol) appeared for the applicant, and Mr Clifton, jun. (Bristol), for the Lawfora's Gate Licensed Victuallers' Association, opposed the application.—It ap- for the Lawfora's Gate Licensed Vitt Association, opposed the application.—It ap- peared that tho applicant was an undischarged bii,iikrupt.-Stil)t. Ford opposed the application, and said the drunkenness in that sub-district was .-is much as in tirj city of Gloucester.—Tiie appli- cation was refused,

-=- I CAUGHT BY A FLY-WHEEL I AT DOWLAIS. A MAN S ARM TORN OFF. A shocking accident occurred on Thursday to D. W. Jones, of Glendower-street, Dowlais. Jones was employed in the blacksmith's shop at the Dowlais Works, and, by some tutsans, whilst he was attending to his duties, his left arm was caught by a fly wheel which was in motion, and violently wrenched off. The unfortunate man fell down from oil, the severed iimb being meanwhile suspended over his head in the machinery. He was removed to the Merthyr Hospital, where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Ward. The sufferer's condition is as well as can be expected, but very serious, nevertheless.

NEW YORK PRICES, fREUTEIt's TELEGBAM.J NEW YORK, Friday.—Money easy. Ster- ling Exchange steady. Dulness of business was reflected on the Stock Exchange this morning. Market opened very quietly on small volume of business, with prices practically unchanged from yesterday evening, with exception of Sugar Trust. Louisville and Nashville, Western Union, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Bt, Paul, Chicago, Rockislaud, and Pacific, and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, which were fractionally lower London sold. Lovisville and Nashville and Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul specula- tion was confined within very narrow limits, none caring to do much until the Senate acted on the Repeal Bill. On every hand the delay by tho Senate is declared to cause dulness, and laok of enterprise is shown. In the afternoon business came fairly to a standstill, and the closing was dull and lifeless. Cotton strengthened with Liverpool, became somewhat weakf-r on realising, but closed steady spot steady and unchanged. Cotton oil firmer prime summer yellow, 38c prune winter yellow, 41c. Petroleum steady. Lard, although dull, had a generally firm tone all day. Wheat opened steady and closed firm; spot steady. Flour dull and unchanged. Corn closed barely steady, owing to expected largo receipts spot firm. Sugar dull. Coffee advanced on covering, then weakened, and closed barely steady; spot strong, at *4c advanoe. Tin firm and 15e higher. Iron and' copper markets closed steady. copper markets closed steady. Sept 15 Sept. 14 Call Money 17.,?. Gov. Botula .i o ]> c 3 p. Ditto, other Securities 3 p. 3p.c. Exchange on Lora'on, 60days sight '.oi 4.82 Ditto. Cable Transfers.. 4.86 4.86 Exchange Paris, 60 days' 'sight 5.23% F, FelialAge oil Berlin 94% 94% Pour per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 111 111 Western Union Telegraph Shares 831( Atchison Topeka, &$. 2OV4 20% Do. Do. 4p.e. Mor 74 Do. Do. 5 p.e. Ir.eoius,. 42% r.2% Baltimore & Ohio .0 70% Canada Southern Shares 48 43* Canadian Paoilic 7434 74% Central of New Jersey 109 109 Central Pacific Shares 2 2Hi Chesapeake Ohio Common: '7(,' C'ok-ago, Burlington & Quintey.. 834 4 Chicago & North-Western, Ord S9'j,4- 1 100% Chitagu <c fN. Western Preferred. 1?5 1?3 Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul 60% j 61% Chicago A Rock Island Mil. 66 Cleveld, Oiu., CU., A ,Jt. La, Ord. 36% 37 Delaware & Hudson 119% Delaware Lackawana 111% Denver A Rio Oiando Shares 10% Hili Denver Preferred 30 Illinois 82' -2 bake Shore & Michigan Southern 1J!11fa è 1% f.ouisville <fc Nashville Shares 51% 55% Michigan Central Shaves 90'/4 90% Missouri, Kansas, and Texas 11% 11% Missouri Pacific ?5% 26% NTmv York, Lake JSrie, & Western 15% 15% Ditto, Second Mortgage Bonds 75 75 New YorkCentral&Hudson Rivei 101% 101% New York. Ontario^ Western, Ord 14% 'SJ.'s Northern Pacific, Common 7% 7% Northern Pacific, Pre/erred 24% 2A% Norfolk & Western Preferred <23% 23 Ohio and Mississippi Ord. Share? 16 16118 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia 501, 50% Philadelphia and Heading Shares- 18% 19% piii'adelphiivfcRoading 5 p.c.lst Iru ?-4\ Do. do 4 p.e. M01 69 70% Union Pacilic Shares 21% 22 Wabash, ot Louis, & Pacific 7% j í3, Wabash St Louis &c. Pref. Srs 16 ) 16 COTTON AND PRODUCE MilrllCT CJtton, day's receipts at U.Sts.pori 6,09^' 4,00? Cotton, day's rec'pts at Gulf Ports! 7,033 4.000 Cotton, day's export to GtBrit'n.. I 4,00) 1,000 Cotton, day's expt to Cuntinent.. 5,00? 2.011) Colton fuiure Oct delivery H.Z6 S.17 Cotton futures, Dec Del ery 8.56 8.47 Cotton,middlingu;>land7>Teiv Yorl; Rg Bali Cotton, middling New Orie ls. 5% 8% Petroleum, cruds at New Y rk 5.rio 5.10 Petroleum, st:'¡J:1.:rd whit.e, N. Yllrk 5.15 51" Petroleum, ss'd white,Philadelphia 5.10 5.10 Petroleum. Pipe TiiueC s Oct. 6\ 61 ,Si)ii"<(»oi Turpentine 28 23 Lard. "Wilcox's Spot 9.1 905 Tallow, Prime City 4, 4%1 Sugfr, fair rellning Muscovados 3% 3% Do 96"p.o, Centrifugal. 3% 3% C jrn, New mixed, Western sptt 52% 514% Corn futures. Oct 4SV. q8ÍI Corn iutures, Dec 49% 491, Soring Wheat, No. 1, spot 73% 72% Wheat, red winter, on the spot 73% 73 Wheat,delivery Oct 73'/k 73% Wheat, delivery Dec 77% 77 Coffee, c No. V'% 18 Coffee, Rio, No. 7, Low Ord Oct 17.05 I6.P5 Coffee ditto Dec delivery1 16.10 1",05 Flour, ex StateShippiug fronds.. 2.55 2.55 Iron, No. l,CoitneH.-i n.'i,1 ^1.^0 20 35 20.20 Copper, July 9.75 75 Steel Rails 26 28 Freight Grain Liverpool skinners 2%d 21 Freight Gry.insteamersL >;idon 2.1 Freight Cotton to Liverpool Silver Bullion. 75c 75c Wheat, Chicago, Ocfc delivery. bB) 68% Corn, Chicago Oct Del .ery 40iii 41% Turpdii/ine, Savfuinah (::5 26 iti (a) ex div. (b) ex int. (c) noni. (d) price asked (e) 2 days.

THE THREE-PENNY BIT TRICK. At Cardiff Police-court yesterday—before Mr T. W. Lewis (stipendiary), Dr. Paine, and Mr Goach- Davies (21) was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond and gaming m Woocl- street, also with assaulting Detective Douglas Rankin, who arrested liini. Prisoner was said to have been playing the" three-penny bit trick," which consists in selling rings, a coin being wrapped 111 some of them. Discharged on tho first count, prisoner was fined 40s and costs, pr a month's imprisonment with hard labour, for assaulting the officer.

Lloyd's agent at Aden states that the steamer Urania rgjxjrts having spoken the Dutch steamer Gelderland, bound from Colombo, with bows stove in, having been in collision with the British steamer Swordsman in lat. 1 S., long. 64 which vessel sank almost immediately. All the crew were saved, excepting six Lascars. MrC. A. Lownds, a London journalist, who was well-known iu Fleet-street circles, and was on a visit to Dublin with Dr. Rigden, was at a party of friends at an early hour yesterday when he suddenly fell off his chair. When picked up be was de"d-

CARDIFF. COWBRIDGE-ROAD MISSION HALL.—Oil Tlllu =- day evening last a vocal entertainment was given in the above hall under the auspices of the Presby- terian Cnurch of Wales. Mr E. J. Phillips pre- sided. The choir (under the conductorship of Mr Walters) ably rendered a well-selected programme of nthem:, songs, and solos. LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL.—The Sixteenth Sunday after lrinity. In residence, the Very Rev. the Dean and the Rev. Canon Roberts. Holy Uom- ciunion, midday. Morning—Garrett in D introit, One thing have I desired" (Mac- farren) hymn, 242 preacher, Ca.non Roberts. Afternoon--Litany; anthem, "Judge me, 0 God" (Mendelssohn); hymns, 193 and 27; prracher^ the Dean. Monday—Cooke in G oymii, 2o8. Tuesday—Garrect in D anthem, I was glad (Elvoy) Wednesday—Wesley in I*1 » hymn, 427. Thursday (Feast of St. Matthew) —Holy Communiou at 8 a.m. Steggall in G anthem, What are these?" (Stainer). Friday- Gibbons in F anthem, Ponder My words j (Gadsby). Saturday—Walmisley in D minor j anthem, "0 give thanks" (Elvey).—C. J. VAUGHAN, Dean. PAUK-HALL SERVICES.—To-morrow morning there will be a harvest thanksgiving service, and in the evening the subject as announced, "The Claims of Christ." Ruv, J, D. Watters, M.A., preaches. TREDEOARVILLE BAPTIST CH.IPEL.—Tho usual I ssiv.ses will uo held to-morrow, and will be con- ducted by tin* Rev. J. Wbitaker, of Ashford. For other purt,icu!>ra see advertisement. ROATH-ROAD CONGUKGATIONAL CHURCH.—Rev. Thouus, I. A., of Loudon, who is a son of the late Dr. John Thomas, of Liverpool, will conduct the services at this church to-morrow morning and evening. AN DEATH.—Mr E. B. Reece on Frtfhtyevenh-g, at the Cardiff Town-ball, held an inquest touching the death of an unchristened fen ale c'aiid, aged seven weeks, who died at the residence of its parents, 55, Ordell-street, Moors, on Thursday.—Dr. Corrigao testified that the cause of death was natural causes, aud the jury concurred with Ins views.

MERTHYR. POLICE INSPECTION. — On Friday Mr Supt. Thorney held all inspection of the constables forming the No. 1 Division of the county con- stabulary. The drill took place in Penvdarreii Park, and was taken part in by about 70 men, who looked very smart, and carried out their movements with much, efficiency. THE LIRKRATOR RKI,IK:<' FUND. —It APPEARS 'from a letter received bv the treasurer \o the Market-square Show (Mr Berry) that tho Liberator relief iund amounts to £ 20,000. A. cheque fur £ 20. being one-third of the proceeds of the Market-square Show, had been contributed to the fund. CREDITORS' MEETING.—At Mr W. L. Daniel's office yesterday, a meeting was held of the creditors of Williaia Bowen Thomas, tradincr a Thomas Brothers, 9, Col'iier.V-row, Tirphil. The gross liabilities were JS122 12s, and the de- ficiency £83 18s 9d. The debtor alleged the cause of his failure to be illness of my wife for 18 months and of myself for three months, and had trade, owing to the stoppage of the Rhymney Iron Works."

j' PONTYPRIDD. ON Wednesday evening Mrs Williams, land. lady of tho Tredegar Arms, Pontypridd, died aftor an illness of about a fortnight at the Thistle Hotel, Llwynypia, whilst visiting her daughter.

ABERCARN. LOCAL BOARD.—The ordinary monthly meeting of the above board was held at the board-room on Thursday evening, Alderman Georgo Jonea presiding.—The board had under discussion the matter of the alleged encroachment by the Great Western Railway Company at Crumlin, and decided to at once take the necessary steps to ¡ prove their claim to the land.—Notices were ordered to be served upon persons at Newbridge for overcrowding in a district where fever is prevalent at; present.—On the recommendation of the medical officer, it was decided to rent a cottage in Cvvnicarn Valley for the purpose of an isolation hospital. It transpired that nothing further bad been dnne in the matter of the pro- posed joint hospital for Abcrcarn and Risca, although a letter was read from the contractors calling upon the board to carry into effect the contract entered into.—Tiie Rev. J. M. Jones and Mr Ellis Williams, Newbridge, waited upon the board seeking assistance in the matter of funds for carrying on the technical classes in the parish, and the board unanimously voted £15 for the purpose.

MORIUSXON. MARRIAGE.— On Thursday Mr Wm. Evans, a well-known tenor vocalist of Morristou, waa JD ttd- at Triuitv Cbf^l. io 1.113s • Owen, of Aberporth, Cardiganshire, the Rev. W. Jones, C.M., Morriston, being the officiating minister. Mr and Mrs Evans left for the Metro- polis, whoro the honeymoon will be spent. Ther* were numerous presents.

LAMPETER. THE COLLEGE SCLEGOL.-Ill our list of successful ennuidates from this school in the Oxford ncd Cambridge Board Examination the name of Mr Timothy Rees was accidentally omitted. He passed in Latin, Greek, arithmetic, additienal mathematics, and Scripture knowledge. REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS A:m DEATHS.—At a meeting of the board of guardians held On the 15th inst. (Friday), Mr Thomas Davies Lloyd, of Dolgwm House, Lampeter, was appointed regis- trar of births and deaths for the Lampeter sub- district, in the room of Miss Mary Eisie Llovd, who had resigned.

COUNCILLOR MORRIS ASKS SOME QUESTIONS. STARTLING ALLEGATIONS. Year Rhondda correspondent states in to-day's issue that the medical officer of health pronounces the reports which have appeared in the Press as exaggerated." As far as my statements are :x>sieenied, I challenge contradiction. With a view of arriving at the true state of atfaira permit tne to address the following questions to the .medical officer:- 1. Is the Notification of Diseases Act in force "!n the district ? 2. Was there a case or cases of typhoid in the house of a milk vendor at Ton for a month before he received notice to discontinue the sale of milk 1 3. Are there no cases of typhoid in every part Df the district from the Star Inn, Gellidawel, to She Red Cow Hotel, Treorky 4. Were all of those cases notified to the ;nedical officer ? 5. If the water supply of the Ystrad Water •Company is contaminated as alleged (when the in- take is above all habitable houses), and injurious ;o health, would not buiiiuig in a river which -eceives the sewage from 5,000 houses be a source >f danger ? 6. Are there not many houses and cellars unfit for habitation ? Have net many of them been jondemned, and do not peopJe still live in them ? Is there no overcrowding ? Does not the medical officer know of a four-roomed houso in Sstrad-road where over 20 persons are accommo- Jated ? 7. Are there not three unregistered common iooging-housts at Heoliach, and is there no over- crowding there? 8. Are the scavenging tips properly attended Is it not a fact that a person brought a cart- load of entrails to the tip behind John-street, Pentre, and did not the women living in that Btreet compel luni to co away without tipping it, and was it not taken to another tip instead of oeing buried ? Have not the residents in JrJhu- street continually complained of the open sewage drains and the unbearable stench arising there- from ? Was not an inspection made cf 65 oases in Treharne-street, and only nine of them It)- ported in a fit sanitary condition ? The only object I have in view is to secure better sanitation.for the Rhondda, and to support she medical officer's own reports and recommenda- tions for the last eight years. Mr Thomas, Ferndale, complains of the neglect !)f the inhabitants, and I quite admit that there "s a great want of knowledge of sanitation imongst us, and even culpable negligence, but if 5very 11 person would carefully look after the lamtation of his own cottage," the necessity for local board of health would hardly arise. I ilways adopt the suggestion of Mr Thomas in all communications to the Press by appending my name and address.—I am, &c., RICHARD MORRIS. Pentre, September 15th, 1893.

I THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. SOME CAUSES OF AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION. PROVISION FOR THE AGED POOR. NOTTINGHAM, Friday Night. When the daily official journal was issued this morning, the two classes attending the meeting } were very well satisfied; the first, because the papers set down for consideration dealt with sub- jects interesting only to science students and the second because, there being no popular subject for dicusssion, they were at perfect liberty to take advantage of the fine weather, drive in the neigh- I bourhood, and visit places of historical and archaeological interest. The consequence was that after the first rush in the morning the sections wero but sparsely attended and the discussions, on the whole, were of a very technical charaoter. SCIENTIFIC LIMITATION. The whole of the sections met, and until noon there was a conference between the geological and geographical sections to discuss the limits of geology and geography. The claims of the geographists were championed by Mr Clements R. Markham, and those of the geologists by Mr W. Topley. Sir Archibald Goikie (ex-presidont), who occupied chair, said the question at issue involved nothing more nor less than the limits between geology and physical geography. The two departments would eeem to have over- stepped their scientific frontiers, and it bad be- came nf.cessarv to work out, if possible, a definite and unmistakable boundary line.—Mr Markham contendtd that geography was the first, the mother of all sciences, the very astronomy of the ancients having been merely mathematical geography. Though the geologist and the geographer used the sarno materials, they used them for different purposes—the former to find interpretations of problems relating to the past, and the latter to explain what is actually taking place in the present. He defined geology as a study of the conditions of the earth and ot' the changes on its surface during the cyeies of. ages before the dawn of history; and he should define physical geography as a knowledge of the earth as it is and of the changes that hive taken place on its surface during historical tinier.—The case for the geologists was then stated but Mr Topley, who admitted that physical geography was to a large extent the foundation of geology, on the other hand con- tended that the existing surface features of the earth can only properly be understood when named in relation to their geographical structure. -SIr Archibald Geikie, In a brief summing up, said the line of demarcation between the tw j sciences must be an artificial one. (Hear, hear.) AGRICULTURAL UKPHESSION. Agriculture depre.sod" formed the subject of a well considered paper by Mr H. H. Scott, who is an authority on the subject. He quoted statistics to show.that during the present century the price of wheat had fallen from 93s 3d per qr. at the beginuing of the century 3d this year, while the general opinion was that to grow wheat cost about 50s a qr. During the last two years the price of cattle had diminished 35 per cent, com- pared with the average of the preceding 30 years, while wool had fallen by one half. Other agri- cultural produce had also fallen, although not to so serious an extent, and it was a remarkable fact that in no single article had there been all improve- ment. Of the change in the Malt Tax the practical effect had been to impose a tax of 5? per quarter on home-grown barley. Protection was unsuitable and impossible of realisation, and amongst the othec remedies suggested, which were not practicable, or if they were, would not produce adequate results, were fruit and poultry farming, small holdings, and peMant proprietor- ship. In the nature of remedies he proposed an import tax upon foreign barley which was not used as a food, remarking that when barley was double the price beer was not dearer to the con- sumer. As an alternative there was a return to the tnait tax. He also suggested the labelling of foreign the abolition cf the fragments of the law of distress, a justor appointment of rates and taxes, an amendment of the Agricultural Holdings Act in the direction of giving full compensation for improvements, a reduction in the rates of inland carriage, and the teaching of agriculture in all rural elementary schools. Mr Scott failed to note the disparity between the receipts of the farmer from cattle, sheep, and wheat and the retail price of beef, mutton, and bread.—A long discussion followed, and the subject dropped without any resolution being come to. SCGGESTKD POOR LAW IMPROVEMENTS. The Rev. Dr. FRAIIS WILKINSON discussed the question of poor-law and old age, layiug the basis of his argument with the contention that a bare subsistence of the aged poor was the minimum duty of the State. He suggested that district councils should be enSrusted with the administration of a new poor law that the aged should not be placed in the workhouse, except in special cases—-that a mini- mum sustenance of 5s a week should be paid to aged persons who applied tor it and that cottages should be built for aged inhabitants, to be let at a small weekly sum. The cost should, in his opinion, be laid upon the Imperil taxes. ETHER AND MATTER. In the mathematical and physical science sections, presided over by the president (Mr R. T. Ghat-brook, supported by Lord Rayleigh, Professor LODGE contributed a paper on The Connection between Ether and Matter." He expressed the view that the connection was electrical and not mechanical, and, in reply to the President, said he believed there was no mechanical but only lln electrical connection. At night Professor A. Sniithells gave a popular lecture to a large audience, mainly compqsed of working ineq.

SHOCKING CASE OF SUICIDE. A shocking case of suicide is reported from West Molesey. A gentleman, whilst walking throl1<Yh a lane near Hurst Park racecourse, observed something burning at the side of the road, and on sroing to the spot found it to be a lDan with his clothes abhze, He at once raised an alarm, aud labours working in allotment gar- dens close by speedily extinguished the flames with water. Dr. Knox was sent for, and was quickly in attendance, but found the man quite dead. His body was completely charred. A stout oak walking stick, which was lying beside the body, was bnrnt to a cinder. The man, v/ho was an elderly person, and apparently ot the working class, appears to have set about Lis destruction in a most determined manner, He first tied his feet together, and then poured paraffin oil over his body, completing the work by setting fire to his clothes. Fifteen minutes before he was found in the lane deceased was seen carrying a paraffin oil can from the direction of ISast Molasey. The vessel was clos to hii body when discovered. The body has been identified as that of Henry Coe, aged 74, of Avern-road, East Molesey, who left home early on Wednesday morning with two bottles containing paraffin and methylated spirits.

LIFE IN A GERMAN PRISON. The system of penal discipline at Bruchilal P ays a writer in the Globe) is strictly solitary, except in the case of men sentenced to very Ion" periods. They are allowed to work together" otherwise the tailoring and carpentering, etc., are done in the cells, different wards being de- voted to different trades. In one cell one finds a pile of army uniforms and of materialsfor making them in another is a carpenter's bench, another has the appliances and the material tor shoe- making. The oell furniture is comparatively comfortable. The plank bed is unknown in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and the criminal rests from his labours in an iron cot, on a very easy-looking mattress, and under warm blankets and clean sheets. During the day this cot is raised on hinges, and fixed flat against the wall. Books appear to be plentiful,and education has an impor- tant place in a German prison, judging by the elaborate arrangements in tha two school rooms, where again the scholars are seated in separate boxes as in the chapel. As to the kitchen—it is as wel! done as it is in all properly managed insti- tutions, and the food which it turns out strikes us as being so good as to be hardly punitive to a very large number of the prisonera. It consists of half a Hire of soup at breakfast, dinner, and supper, half a litre of vegetables at dinner, and a pound and a half of bread a day,whi!eon alternate days and high festivals, to the number of seven all told, such as New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, the Emporors Birthday, &c., about two ounces and a half of either beef or pork are added. There are in the scale of diets 11 varieties of soup and 24 varieties of vegetables.

THE GLAMORGAN CANAL AND STEAM TRAFFIC. Further trials were made yesterday on the Glamorganshire Canal with the new steam barge Bute, which is intended to ply between Cardiff and Navigation. The new vessel towed several barges laden with flour and other goods up aud down the Cardiff portion of the canal, performing the work in a most satisfactory and efficient manner. It has been demonstrated to the entire satisfaction of the engineers who have the matter m hand that when the canal has been thoroughly dredged and a sufficient depth of water secured along the entire length over which the steam barges are to ply, this improved mode of transit will answer admirably. The new barge is of 16-horse power, and can steam at someihing like six knots an hour but her value is increased by her power of towing, and at the same time taking a full cargo. Slle should prove a most valuable acquisition on the:canal.

A SOLDIER'S TERRIBLE FALL. At Chatham yesterday. Sapper Hunt, of the 13h Company Royal Engineers, was found lying terribly injured underneath one of the barrack windows. Hunt is a. somnambulist, and it is supposed he fell from the window while walking in his sleep.

ALLEGED THEFTS AT THE HORSE SHOW. John Clifton (34). was charged by Inspector Smith at Cardiff Police-court yesterday with stealing at the Horse Show an 18 carat gold lever watch and chain, valued about £15, from the person of a gentleman at present unknown. Prisoner was noticed to be acting suspiciously, watched and followed, and when arrested said, "You have made a mistake now, you brute." When searched at the police-station the watch produced was found, together with another one not identified. The polics asked for a remand for the purpose of communicating with tho owner of the gold lever, a Bristol gentleman having notified them that his watch had been stolon. This course was agreed to, the case being ad- journed for a week.

LLANVAIR DAIRY SCHOOL. The examiner of the Dairy School held at Llan- vair, under the auspices of the Monmouthshire County Council, has given a very favourable report on the work of the school. He states that the pupils showed a thorough knowledge of making good butter, which reflected the greatest credit on the teachers. He also congratulated Mr W. J. Grant on the good management and | general efficiency of the whole school.

CHARGE AGAINST A SHIP'S CAPTAIN. Mr Ivor Vaohell made application to the Cardiff magistrates yesterday to adjourn the hearing of a summons taken out by the Board of Trade against Mr James Tippett, master of the s.s. Ninian Stuart, for accepting on board his]vessel a seaman named John Sullivan who was illegally supplied, on the ground that it would be more convenient for the case to be investigated in defendant's hearing. The vessel was now at sea. —Mr George David, who appeared for the defence, raised no objection to this course, and the case waa formally adjourned for three months.

Sir Arthur Sullivan, says Casselfs Saturday Journal, has received about £10,000 as his share of the profits attending the sales of "The Lost Chord," while several celebrated song-composers of the present day are able to command from £300 to £400 for the copyright of each new song they produce.

THE DECORATION FOR VOLUNTEERS. The new decoration for non-commissioned officers of Y oluntcers will be a badge similar to that given to officers, but in bronze instead cf siiver. It will be awarded not for long servico alone, since good character, xeal, and success will also be taken into account. It is hoped at the War Office that arrangements may be mnde in the autumn for the distribution of the badge in the ensuing winter to at least some of these non- commissioned officers with resrect to whom approved recommendations have been HJcoivej frcm commanding officers.

POSTMEN IN COUNCIL. The second annual confeienco of the Postmen's Federation was held to-day in Liverpool, being attended by delegates from all over the kingdom. Mr P. W. Whitchurst (the chairman of the local branch), presided, and in his opeuing address said the day was not far distant when the powers that are would recognise the institution as a national society.—The annual report stated that dating the year there had been an increase of 4,000 members. There were now 119 branches in the kingdom. A number of rules wove altered, the proceedings occasionally being characterised by disorder.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY SERVANTS. THE COMPLAINTS OF EMPLOYEES The standing committee appointed by the Taft Vale employees some 12 months ago to deal with any grievances arising has been summoned to meet at Cardiff to-morrow (Sunday), with the view of discussing the complaints which are being made against the alleged attempt on the part of the present management to violate the agreement entered into at the close of the strike in 1890, and especially as to the action of the management in withdrawing the guarantee week agreed upon at that time.

IL&EG^L BEER-SELLING AT CARDIFF. .0>. Yesterday, at Cardiff Police-court, the stipendiary W. Lewis) cated upon seveial cases of alleged illegal beer- selling. The defendants were dealt with as follows, thera being nothing evidence of public interest :— Edward Coles. 24, Stanley-street, fined £10 and costs, or two months. Johanna Flavin, James Driscoll, and Mary Kennedy, each fined 2s 6d and 8s 6d costs, or in default 7 days' imprisonment, for frequenting 24, Stanley-street. Kate Mahoney, 10, Mary Ann-street, charged with selling beer in 51, Mary AnI1-street-an empty house—did not appear, and the evidence against her not being conclusive, the case was dismissed. Cnarles Jones, who pleaded guilty to selling beer on September 3rd at 15, Homfray-gtreet, urging in extenuate that his wife was an invalid, was fined JS5 and costs, or one month's imprisonment in default.

BURIED ALIVE AT HANLEY. While some women and children were picking coal in a marl hole at. Hanley, Staffordshire, on Thursday, a quantity of marl became dislodged and fell, burying Mrs Elizabeth Slynn (38) be- neath several tons of debris. After a great deal of labour her dead body was dug out.

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INTERNATIONAL YACHTING. I RACE AWARDED THE NAVAHOE. The reports that Mr Carroll, the owner of the N avahoe, had withdrawn his protest against the awarding of the Brenton Reef J Cup to the Britannia is without foundation, and the sequel shows that he had perfectly honourable grounds for objecting to the official record of the finish of the Channel race on Tuesday mght. The matter was discussed by the Yacht Squadron Sailing Committee on Thursday afternoon, the Marquis of Ormonde, vice-com- modore, presiding. Mr Carroll had not only verb- I ally objected, but had io.lged a written protest, though ho had hauled down his winning flag pending the decision of the committee. His case was simply this. The starting line was to haye been the finishing line, made by tho steamer being anchored opposite the Needles in such a manner that the Needles Rock should be brought illliue with the Needles Lighthouse. At night, however, the captain ot the steamer refused to anchor in the fairway of the Solent, lest his ship's lights should be mistaken for the lights indi- cated on the chart. The committee's vessel was brought to in a bay at right angles to the Needles. The yachts were back long b..fore they were expected, or probably the steamer would have been taken back to its position at the start. When they were sighted, the racers had passed what woald have been the original line, and the Navahoe, having an outside berth, had to sail round some distance to come into line round the committee vessel and be timed. Mr Carroll was supported by seven of the gentlemen who were engaged in the race, and who concurred in his assertion that there would have been a differeneo of only a few seconds instead of 56 if the CUIi1Ulittee',¡ vessel had ueen in the position at the finish which the sailing rules rendered obligatory. The committee ac- cordingly liad no alternative than to declare the Navahoe the winner of the prize, ani her crew sent up her winning flag with ringing cheers. NEW YORK, Friday.—A message from Newport reports that Lord Dunraven's yacht, tho Valkyrie, which is to compete with the Vigilant the America Cap, has been spoken off shore yesterday afternoon proceeding westward. The usws has not yet been confirmed.—Rcuter.

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT CARDIFF. Robert BJight (35) was charged at Cardiff Police-court yesterday with attempting to shoot Hartiand Matthews and Gilbert Binds with a revolver in Pontypridd-street, on the 6th of September. Binds had been wounded in the left breast, and prisoner was charged with having intent to do him grievous bodily harm.—M.- George David defended.—-Binds, a paper- hanger, stated that prisoner had visited his house owing to some dispute between their wives. Prisoner nislud into the passage aud said, If I can't get it out of your wife get it out of yon," and without further word struck witness violently in the chest. That even- ing, accompanied by his wifo aud Matthews, prosecutor said he went to call upon prisoner to ask him not to frighten his wife by threatening to shoo her. Pnsouer without provocation t ouc shot at him, the bullet glancing off the wall in the passage and striking him in the left breast. —This complexion of the story was denied by Mr David, whose cross-examination was directed to show that the two prosecutors intimidated prisoner, and that he was forced to fire with a view of I driving his assailants off. — Dr. Corrigan spoke of the injury to Binds as by no means severe.-— Prisoner was committed to the assizes at Cardiff in December, bail being refused.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN LONDON. A report reached the police on Thursday that a sailor had beeu drugged to death in Clare-street, off Islington, and robbed. A number of detec- tives and constables proceeded to a house up a court in Clare-street, and there found the body of a Scotchman, named James Young Craig, a freight clerk, who recently received from an Edin- burg solicitor a sum of £83 as the proceeds or part proceeds of tho sale of Craig Factory, Edin- burgh. The police arrested all the people in tho house, five men and seven women, and took them to the Central Police Office. The result of the inquiries was the release, of all the prisoners except th^woinan who kept the house and a girl who lives there. Craig met the latter in the street two or three days ago and spent most of his time and money in the house since, drinking very j heavily. He appears to have spent over £60 in a very short time. The police are disposed to believe that the man died from excessive drinking, but the two women are detained in custody pend- ing the inquest.

PLAYING WITH FIREARMS. Aserions pistol accident occurred atOhesterfieJd on Thursday. While a workman 111 the employ of Councdlor Mason was examining a. pistol which lllld something the matter with it, he accidentally pulled the trigger, and the bullet entered the left lung of Percy Mason, a boy ot 13, one of Mr Mason's sons. Dr. J. J. Sutcliffe and Dr. J. H. Booth were called in, and attended to the wound. Itwas at first feared that grave consequences would ensue, but the information as to his con. dition last night was of a more reassucing character.—On Thursday Ralph Bell, a young boy, the son of Mr Charles Ernest Bell, colliery proprietor, was accidentally shot with a revolver at his home. Park House, Durham. He was ex- amining the weapon, when it went off, and the bullet struck him iu the stomach. He died this morning.

JbI- A FRENCH "CRIME OF PASSION." The wine merohant Dardot, who killed his mis- tress, a Baronne, in a restaurant in Paris, under circumstances already reported, at tho trial flatly refused to explain his motive for committing the crime, merely replying, to It is too delicate a question I cannot answer it." Before com- mitting the murder Bardot wrote the following lines ou a pieco of paper :—" A moment of horrible madness is about to n.ake me commit a- crime. Have pity on 3n unhappy man who has been robbed of his hond, his mind, and his heart." This appeal must have worked upon the mind of the jury, as they found him guilty with extenua- ting circumstances, and he escaped with five years' imprisonment.

REPORTED MUTINY AT ALDERSHOT The Exchange Telegraph Company states that a most mutinousaffairoccurred late on Wednesday night and early on Thursday morning in the 1st Brigade guardroom at Aldei-shot. A numbar of courts-martial prisoners attempted to break out, smashed the doors and windows, broke off the bed-irons, and attacked the guard and picquet. Owing to the abspnce of tbe regiment on manoeuvres, the guard only numbered three men and a sergeant. Help wa, however, sent, and eventually the mutineers were roped up to the posts oulside the guardroom. Several men, both assailants and defenders, were seriously injured.

ACCIDENTS TO CARDIFF STEAMERS The steamer Ruperia, built in 1883, and owned by Messrs John Cory aud Sons, bound to Phila- [' delnhia, has grounded on entering the harbour, but it is balieved will be got off in a tido or so. She is a boat of about 3,000 tons dead weight. Intelligence received in Cardiff yesterday an- nounces that Messrs Ropner and Co.'s steamer Tarpeia, of Cardiff, with a cargo of about 2,400 tons grain from Nicolaieff for United Kingdom, has gone ashore near Constantinople. Assistance has been sent, with fair prospects of success

ADJUDICATIONS, &c. I(CR05I FRIDAY NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE."J RECEIVING OltDERS. Maurice Henry Parkin, Robert-street, Bristol, formerly of bt. Heieu's-avjnue, Swansea, grocer and provi- sion merchant, now out of business. Abraham Thomas, itenuitdy, llailnorshire, clerk in holy orders. James Hanford, ;\laeijycourttenace, Taibacli, Glamor- ganshire, draper and hoot seller. Sarah Jane Davies, H¡t111iah-street, Porth, <llamorgan. shire, refrcshmeiit-iionse-keeper and boot dealer. Annie Hunter, Pontypridd, boot dealer. FIRST MEETfNGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Thomas Lewis, of Pontyclown, Glamorganshire, lately residing at Broadway, Cardiff, formerly of Station- street, Maesteg, Glamorganshire, lime quarry time- keeper, lately collier, formerly grocer and collier. Firft meeting. September 29th, at 11.30 a.m., at the Official lt-ceiver's, Car<lIff; public examination, October 31st, at 10 a.m., at the Town-hall, C:1.rfiilf. Frederick Pitman, late of Hohnesdale-strest, Grange- town, afterwards of Splott-road,!Car.:liIT, nowresiiimg in Glamorgan street, liarry, Glamorganshire, journeyman butcher. First meeting, .September 25th, at 11.30 a.m., at the Official Ueceiwr's, Cardiff*; public examination, October 2nd, at 10 a.m., at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Robert Wight, Plaiuagenet-street,Cardiff, lately of the Hayes, and No. 10 Stall, Market, Cardiff, butcher. First meeting, September 25th, noon. Official Receiver's, Cardiff public examination, October 31st., 10 a.m., Town-hall, Cardiff. Roes .fones, Conunercial-street, Abergwynfi, Glamor- ganshire, formerly grocer, now collier. First meeting, September 26th, 11 a.m.. Official Recejver'i, Cardiff public examination, Octobr 3181, 10 a.m., Town-hall, Cardiff. Thomas J. Powell, of Llanelly, ironmonger. First meeting, September 23rd, noon. Official Receiver's, Carmarthen public examination, October 23th, 10.30a.m., Guildhall, Carmarthen. Gwenhiolcu Hiarlles Morganwg (otberwifi6 Price), lately of Cwm Isaf, in Llantwit Vardre, now of Mau Ellis, in J,hl1t-ris:tnt, farmer. First meeting, September 22nd, 3 p.m., at the Official Receiver's, Merthyr public examination, October 2!Jth, 2 p.m., at the Court House, Pontypridd, John Thomas, of Berw-road. Pontypridd, auctioneer. First meeting, September 22nd, noon, at the Official Receiver's, Alerthyr puhlic (examination, October 31st, 2 p.m., at the Court H'.use, Pontypridd. Henry H, Illinan, Monnow-street, Monmouth, florist. First meeting, September 22nd, 12.30 p.m., at tho Official Receiver's, Newport, Monmouthshire public examination, October 17th, 11 p.m., at the Town- hall, Newport, Monmouth8hire- John Loosemore^ High-street, Chepstow, Monmouth- shire, tobacconist, furniture, earthenware, and fancy dealer. First meeting, September 22nd, noon, at the Official Receiver's, Newport, Monmouthshire; public examination, October 17th, 11 a.m., at theTown-hall, Newport, Monmouthshire. NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. James Watts, of Wells-street, Cardiff, grocer, First and final dividend, 5d in the payable at the Oflitial Receiver's, Cardiff. John Davie?, of Ton, Pentre, Glamorganshire, grocer and baker. First and final ilividediid, 2s in the payable at the Official Receiver's, Merthyr Tydfil. Samuel McCulloch,of Hi¡!;b-street,;8n :\nse!grocer. lOb,t dividend, 3s in the S. payable at the offices of Messrs Thraves and Owen, 15. Victoria-street, Liverpool,, ADJUDICATIONS. Maurice Henry Parkin, Robert-Street, Bristol, formerly "f St. Swansea, grocer and provi- sion merchant. „ Till.as James Powell, of L'anolly, ironmonger. James llanford, Mae.-ycourt-terrace, Taibach, Glamor- ganshire, drt1pr and bookseller. Sarah Jane Davies, Hannah street, Ponh, Glamorgan- shire refr«#t>?w bouse .01 !>\¡,t !1-¡.i

ABERCARN. DEFRAUDING A JBENKKIT CLUB,-At Blackwood Police-court on Friday -before Messrs W. Griffiths (in the chair), T. P. White, and H. A. Birroll— a collier named William Shepard, belonging to Tredegar, was charged with obtain- ing 4 by false pretences from the Celynen Colliers' Sick and Funeral Fund on the 22nd of July. -Prisone, who was apprehended under a warrant, admitted having obtained 3s.—Mr M. Roberts-Jones (instructed by Mr T, S. Kdwaids, Newport) prosecuted on behalf of the trustees of the fund. Prisoner, he said, was engaged at Ctilynen Colliery, and on July 6th went on the. sick list. He was in for nine day;?, and on the 18th he returned to his employment, and worked up to the 22nd of July, when he claimed 13 days' sick benefit instead of nine, having been employed during the last four day3 at 6 per day.—A penalty of 41 was inflicted.

NEATH. A SUNDAY CUSTOMIOK CAUGHT.—At the Neath County Police-court on Friday—before Mr W. L yshon (chairman) and Mr T. Powell— Roes Morgan, landlord of the Miners' Arms, Cwnigwrach, was summoned for a breach of the Licensing Act.—Defendant's wife, who appeared, pleaded gitilty.-P.C. Davies said he saw a woman named Father Williams leaving the Miners' Anns with something under her apron on Sunday, August 2 On questioning her, he found she had two halT-pint bottles of stout.— Fined 10s and costs.-—Esthpr Williams was lined 2s 6rl and costs for being: on the premises. THKFT OP A SOVKRKIGN.—Frederick Henry O-borne, formerly employed at the Villiers' Arms, lit itou Feny, was charged on remand with stealing one sovereign, the property of George Thomas, landlord of the hotel -oiier, who pleaded poverty, admitted tha charge.— Fined £1 and costs, or 1$days.

A NEWPORT BANKRUPTCY. Yesterday a meeting of the creditors of Morgan Davies, deceased, late of Cloth Hill. Newport, trading as Davies and Co., woollen merchants, was held in Manchester under an administration order in bankruptcy. The state- ment of affairs showed liabilities of L5,355, and the deficiency was 23,345. The meeting was called at the request of creditors to consider the appointment of a trustee. Mr Herbert put in proxies in favour of the appointment of Mr Briggs, of Hudson. Smith, Brigg, and Co., shattered accountants, Bristol, but they were outweighed by proxies for the official receiver of Newport, who remains trustee.

BARRY AND CADOXTON. SUCCESS OF A JBARIIY SCHOOLBOY.—Master John Lovvdon, sun of Mr J. Lowdoll, manager of the Old Barry Graving Dock, and chairman of the school board, has gnaied the first prize in the School ^Newspaper Competition, open to all schools in the country, in an essay entitled "Rolling stones gather no mos." Young Lowdon attends Barry Board School, and is in the fifth standard, the headmaster being Mr J. E. Rees. THE LIFEROAT MOVESIKXT. — Capt. Hamilton Murrell presided over a meeting of ladies at the English Congregational Chapel, Barry, on Friday afternoon, in connection with the proposed demonstration to be held on October 21st.—Mrs Murrell, sen., was elected president of tho com- mittee; Mrõi Pardoe and Mrs H. Heauine, joint-sfecrctaries; and Mrs Ingiis, Mrs Rutter, Mi, Duncan, Mrs T. P. Thomas, and Mrs H. Murrell were appointed a committee, with power to add to their number. A ISINGVLAQ COIXCIDKXCE.—On Thursday morn- ing Mr W. Thomas, auctioneer, Cadoxton, re- ceived a telegram at his house, at Barry, inti- mating that his sister, Mrs Williams, Tredegar Arms, Pontypridd, was dead. He directly after- wards journeyed to Cadoxton to do certain busi- ness, and before he had been in bis office a few seconds another telegram was handed to bun to the effect that his wife's sister, Mrti Sam Thomas, Penarth, had also died that morning. Both messages conveying the sad intelligence were handed in within half flr. hour. LOCAL POST-OFFICK NOTICE.—Tho post-office at Holton (Barry) has been re-opened at the premises of Mr George Hutchings, stationer, ilolton-ruad. Business may now be transacted there.

NEWPORT. ELKMJSKTABY SCHOOLS GRANT.—The statement issued by the Committee of Council on Education shows that for the year 1892-5 the 18 board and other elementary schools in Newport earned £6,312 18s 4d in grant from the Government. These schools afforded accommodation for 10,067 children, and had an average attendance of 7,063. II.LNKSS OF A TOWN COUNCILLOR.—Our readers will regret to hear that Mr John Linton, one of the representatives of the North Ward in the Town Council, is seriously ill at his residence in Stow Park. Tho news is rendered more grave from the fact that the supposed malady has not yet fully developed itself. MAGISTRATES AND THE TEMPERANCE PARTY.— It is stated that there is really no foundation for the assertion that three local magistrates have resigned their connection with tho local temper- ance party in consequence of the legal decision given by the judges in the Ipswich case. Mr Goldsworthy, one of the three magistrates alleged to have acted thus, says that the reason why he resigned was because he felt that as a magistrate and a public man be should not be fettered, so to speak, by any parly, ami Ujat he could not be accused of being Unfair' or oiie-sided.' fie was sure that he was also speaking the opinion of the other two gentlemen (Mr Edwiu Grove and Mr Mark Mordey) when he said they were actuated by the same motive. The Ipswich case had had nothing to do with it so far as lie was concerned, as be ha<i| jntertained the viewa hehad expressed for a long time. WKSLKYAN QUARTERLY HBOTING.—AT the' quarterly meeting, bold at Victoria Chapel, Mamde'e, on Thursday, it was Muatumously, decided to invito the district synod to hold its session in May next at Newport.— A motion was adopted expressing regret at the removal of Mr Fear, of Castleton, who goes shortly to York to undertake evangelistic work in that city.—A cordial welcome was accorded the Rev. T. W. Ritson, who has recently succeeded the Rev. B. Stanley in the circuit.—The financial report showed an adverse balance, due, as was explained, to tho heavy and unusual calls during the quarter.

CAERLEON.. THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS.—At a fecent meeting of the governors of this chanty, the Rev. F. Bedwell presiding, certificates were received notifying the re-appointment of Messrs A. A. Williams, T Parry, and D. W. Jenkins, as representative governors, and vacancies in the committees were filled up. A grant of £25 was made to the local board for the improvement of Coldbath-road, and another of £150 to the vicar and churchwardens of the parish church for repairing the interior.

PONTYPOOL. BRITISH AND FOREIGN 1310LIS SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of the Poiifcypool auxiliary of this society was held on Thursday evening, under the presidency of the Rev. Joshua Evans, vicar of t, James's Church, in St. James's Church Bible- room. It was resolved to forward £45 as a free contribution to the parent society. Dr. Cynddylan Jones, Cardiff, in the course of an eloquent address, described the operations ot the society.

SWANSEA. ILLNESS OF MR WOODWARD.—Mr H. D. Wood- ward, an old-established Swansea solicitor, who has been m failing health for some time, is, we regret to say, worse, and has taken to hi* bed. A Gn'T TO MR GLADSTONE.—Mrs Catherine Jenkins, wife of an agricultural labourer at Llan- rhidian, Gower,has just testified to her admiration of Mr Gladstone by sending him a pair of hand- knitted Welsh stockings, a gift, with the good wjshel accompanying, which has been suitably acknowledged by Mr Gladstone. THE HOSPITAL.—An abstract of the house sur- geon's report to the weekly board, frcm Sept. 7th to September 14th, 1893Indoor patients— Remained by last report, 81; admitted since, 24— 105 discharged—cured and relieved, 19 died, 3—22 remaining, 83. Out-door patients—Re- mained by last report. 388 admitted since, 38- 426 discharged—cured and relieved, 54 died, 0-54; remaining, 372. Medical officers for the week:—Physician, Dr. Rawhngs surgeon, Mr Latimer: C. A. Griffiths, house suigeon. —JOHN W. Momas, secretary. Offices: 9, Castle-street. Swansea. Sept. 14th, 1893. N.B.— The matron will thankfully receive toys, ilannel jackets, and nightgowns for the children's ward also Nightingale cloaks, old linen, books, prints, flower?, and any useful article.

PEMBROKE DOCK. VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.—An interesting entertainment on behalf of the Society for the Relief of Distress was given by the blue-jickets of H.M.S. Rupert at the Tempeiui.e J¡aIL 011 Thursday evening, Tiie progran.ir.e afforded an excellent evening's amusement, and the hail was crowded to oveiflowing.

ALLEGED CRIMINAL LIBEL IN CARDIFF. Mr Joseph Heiuy Jones made an application to the Cardiff Stipendiary Magistrate yester- day for summonses against W. Mil's, 176, I'ortmanmoor road, and Mrs Alderman, Walker's road, East Moors, for criminal libel under the following circumstances. On Monday last two men named Mills and Alderman were convicted and sentenced to a month's imprisonment for assaulting Edward Hawkins, a tradesman, in his shop at. Portman- moor-road. During the past two days Mr Hawkins had been subjected to great loss of j n business and annoyance in consequence of the extensive publication in his neighbourhood of a handbill. This icad as follows, and his wor.-hip would see that there would be drawn from it by the inhabitants generally onlv one inference PERJURY! HAS IT BleEN COMMITTED? We, the uii'lerai^nei' Lave our opinion, and shall feel grateful to any person or persons who happened to be upon the scene o e minute before the arrival of tiie police in Portmanmoer-road on Saturday nii;hi last (September 9th), when the so-called brutal assault was made upon the fried fish tradesman, Air Hawkins. Any person 'hat will give truthful information re- specting the same need not be afraiu, and will greatly oblige. W. MILLS, 176, Povtmanmoor-road. Mrs ALDERMAN, Walker's-road. The Stipendiary You suggest that this pub- lication implies untruthfulness to Hawkins by innuendo. Mr Jones That is so, sir. It has already done him serious injury in his business. Mills is the father of one of the ptisonerg, and Mrs Alderman the wife of the other. We apply for a summons under VI. and VII. Vie. c. 96, sec. 4 for "malicious public:!uion of defamatory libel, knowing it to be false." It is a matter which needs to be inquired into at once, as you will see. The Stipendiary I think prima facie you deserve a summons, and grant your application. The hearing was fixed for next Tuesday.

DEATH WHILST UNDIIIR ETHER. Mr J. C. Malcolm, the city coroner, held an inquest at Leeds Town-hail 011 Thur-dav on the body of Mendle Krou, 52, tailor, 12, Baxters-yard, Quarry-hill, who died at the infirmary on Wednes- day whilst undergoing an operation. —Mr Walter Thompson, resident surgical officer at the infir- mary, stated that Kron was admitted to the institution on the 23rd of August suffering from Ciiieor of the bowel. On the 30th August he underwent an operation, and on Wednesday was to undergo another. Ether was then administered in the usual way. He stopped breathing twice for short periods, but his pulse was going alright. A third time, however, he stopped breathing, and nothing they could do would induce re.,il)it-at,on.- The jury found "That deceased had died whilst under ether properly and skilfully administered."

CARDIFF ARBITRATION CASE. At a meeting of the Cardiff Waterworks Com- mittee, held yesterday, under the presidency of Councillor Cory, the Town Clerk submitted the award given in the recent case by Mr B. F. Williams, and stated that it now only remained for the committee to take conveyance of the 10 or 11 acres of laud required.—The Chair- man I suppose there is no possible appeal against it.—Councillor John It is a mutual agreement, of coilrse.-Tho Town Clerk If we want to upset it we should have to bring certain quescions of fraud or collusion, or something of that sort a thing which we could not do or think about.—The mat^r then dropped.

A SWIMMING RECORD., At the Kingsdown Baths, at the annual matches of the Bristol Leander Club, on Thursday evening, Mr J. H. Tyers, of the Manchester Osborne Swimming Club, the Amateur Champion of tho World, and the present hnlder of the National Championship from tho 100 yards to three miles, successfully lowered the Scotch record for 250 yards of 3min. 30sec., by accomplishing the dis- tance in 3nnn. 20,ec. There was a crowded attendance, and the champion was loudly cheered.

KILLED BY A DYING COCK. An extra.ordinary fatality has occurred at Haslingden, Lancashire. A tradesman, named Wm. Graham, was a few days ago killing a cock by wringing its neck. He thought the bird was dead, and had begun to pluck it, when it stuck one of its spurs into bis hand and inflicted a stnall wound. Blood poisoning followed, and Mr Graham has died from its effect.

GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST THE SECRETARY OF A BUILDING SOCIETY. Mr Ralph Dixon, auctioneer, and lessee of the Queen's Rooms, Berwick, was arrestee! last even- iny, by the police on a warrant. It is alleged that he has falsified the books and mis- appropriated about £ 2,000, the property of thu Berwick Equitable Building Society, of which he was secretary. He had recently tiled hi» petition 111 bankruptcy.

FOUND HEADLESS ON THE BAILWAt The decapitated body of a man named William Pearson was found on the railway near Ipswicfc yesterday. He had been missing from his homf at Ipswich since Thursday, hue whether his Ùtlth was intentional or accidental is nok known.

SUNK BY A PASSENGER STEAMER. The Danish steamer Nifa was run down during Thursday, near tho Sovereign Lightship, by a large passenerer steamer, which offered no assist The Nifa sank in three minutes, but the crew saved themselves 111 their boats, and landed at Hastings yesterday.

ASSAULTING CARDIFF POLICEMEN. Yesterday, Edwin Murphy (33), an oIl offender, was sentenced by the Cardiff magis- trates to two months' imprisonment for assaulting Sergeant Ferris and Constable Hicks, who were proceeding to arrest him owing to his disorderly conduct in Penarth-road on the 14th inst.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gaztttc of Friday night contain* the following:— WAR Oriacfc, Sept. 15th. MILITIA ARTILLERY. — The Curmarthee Artillery (Western Division).—Lieut. Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Llewelyn has been permitted to ssume the surname of Venables in addition tc, and before that of Llewelyn and after that ov Diilwyn. MILITIA INFANTRY.—3rd Battnlion the Royal Welsh H. Wynn-Jonea resigns his commission dated 16th September just. 3rd Battalion The Weish Regiment,—The undermentioned second-lieutenants to be lioti, tenants :—A. Gouldsmith, J. H. Prior, E. L. P. JStill dated 16th September 111st. VOLUNTEER RIFLKS.—3rd Volunteer Battalion The Welsh itegi iiieiit.-Cal)t. A. P. Jones is granted the honorary rank ot major; dated Sep- tember 16th inst.

LATE SHIPPING NEWS. [LLOYD'S TKLRGRAMS.] The Steamer Beta, for Middlesbrough, passed Dini;eness 011 Friday in tow, apparently broken down. Tli.> steamer Cumberland has returned to Grim?'uy in low with shaft broken. The British steamer Kendal is still ashore in the Danube 500 tOlld of cargo have been discharged. Russian barque Vesta, from Balii i iJlunea for the Channel, haa returned to Buenos Ayres lep.kiiu; slightly, with rudder twisted, hav;n>< struck in leaving Bahia 1IIR.ncn.. The steamer Austrian, which grounded in the Thames on Friday morning, floated in tiie afternoon, and is now anchored off Uraveae-nd.

-== LOCAL FAIRS FOR SEPTEMBER. VVaen(DowIais) 2 Lettorston 13 Ooweiton 4 ilanboidy IS Canton (Cardiff) 4 HaverfordweSt 19 T«waan 4 Mandril « Tiedegar 4 Niirlierth 2Q y 1 4 Newcastle JEmlyn 2$ 4 Caerlleon 21 V> 8,1,8 5 Llansiawel 21 5 YsUlyfera 21 Ha\(}rf ord west 6 Llanarth 22 "/J'sbyyn 7 Llangathen 22 ystradgynlais 7 Lampeter "25 Llanclovary 8 Titlgarth 2J Cardigan 8 Waon (Dowlais) <K Carmarthen «. 9 Cryniniych 2E» Ammanford 10 Pontardawa 24 Aberdare 12 Henfeddau 37 Neath 14 Llanddan g 'c7 Knighton 14 Llaudilo 28 Liungadoek 14 | Cowbridge 2; ■Hay. 16 Wh if land rsb Maenelochog 16 Llanelly 3G Iieynoldstone 17

Is BRITISH MpcRT DYING Our ? has often been a. question for discussion, and it is very satisfactory to know that a negative answer can be given. The physical condition of Knglifchmen has improved during the past half century, IUltl the cause of this satisfac- tory change is attributed to the better style of living which has been adopted by all classes. Man are more temperate, both in eating and drinking and, above nil, the system is kept in tone and the blood purified by medicines of sterling- worth, such as Holluway'a Pills and Ointment. The taste for sport. will never die while people use these remedies which will cure 01 relievt) any cyymlauit. and nive scrcmrth iu wjtkness.

2offin-lid was covered with beautiful floral wreaths, one of which was subscribed for by the ;h.nr of the chapel. The procession was laige, tnd included tradesmen from different parts ot jhe district. The Rev. Mr Davie,?, pastor of Bethel Chapel, officiated at the residence and the graveside.