The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

5 TRICYCLE RIDING BY IRISH MEM- BERS.— ACCIDENT TO MR. W. O'BRIEN. 1 k later telegram says The Irish Members 'Q a a^out the House of Commons billing time. A number of them rode in turns IQpon tricycles on the Terrace. Oner machine "lkpsized and Mr O'Brien, member for Tip- Jjerary, "was severely cut. His wounds were Messed at Westminster Hospital. Crowds are gathering outside Parliament.

-tOCAL & DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. PONTYPRIDD. MASONIC HALL.—The contract for the jj cUort ui tiie Masonic Hall, near the Court ouse, pontypridd, has been let. The work will Si °ace pr rje j'led with. Oa the 3rd of May and W the foundation atone att 8evera^ influential masons are expected to end. There will be a dianer on the occasion a masonic ball at Howard's Hall. C DOO SHOW.—We have received a letter ?*plainia £ that at the dog and poultry show some time ago, a bird was purchased and tat* ^0r' an prevented tne buyer from .King posseasiDn of the exhibit because it was to W 8°^ auction. The writer says the bird *8 afterwards actually sold by auction but the ,0»n.ey has not ydt been returned to him by the cial to whom he handed the price at the time. A ^OSPEL TEMPERANCE UNION.—This anion has Ow been formed, and the town and neighbourhood Uivided for organising purposes into five wards, practically co-extensive with the Local Board Dis- trict. The officers have been appointed the Rev. W. I. Morris being president. There are to be a chairman and secretary fcr each ward, and it is proposed to form an organisation in all the wards "vo that every legir.i:nate step can be taken to check \be evils of intemperance. E. P. MILLS' CONCEBT.—We beg to draw <3ON^011 FORTHCOMING Grand Evening 11 which is. to be given at the New Public April 15th, by Mr E. P. Mills and pupils, G^STED by first-class artistes. Mr Mills has °Ured for himself excellent patronage, and the >I°^RATN'NE> WHICH is not of an ordinary character, •^Otnises a grand musical treat. As we all know R Mills is one of our leading pianists and ac- JJ^P&NISTS, and ia a very promising young man. VJI not made his mark on the pianoforte as a YER only, but also as a teacher on that instru- and the number of pupils under his testifies to his ability as a teacher. should ALL endeavour to patronise this pro- -ILI YOUNG artist by attending his first concert with his pupils. C>a°DGH Hail, Snow, Rain, or Sunshine, First 1'0 Portraits can always be had from THOS. q ft"8T, Cambrian Studio, Pontypridd. SN AND FLOWER SBEDS.-W. H. KEY begs to his numerous friends that he has received his Se^j^tock of Saad Potatoes, Garden and Flower ^ith* *0r season, and trusts to be favoured Seed call. Catalogues gratis on application. Q.. "^rehouse, 89 and 90, Tan Street, Pontypridd. Boot T REDUCTION IN BOOTS AND SHOES at Oliver's Hen' aQd Shoe Stores, Taff Street, Pontypridd. ElaJL Watertights, tipp ed and nailed, from 5s; hiok | Sides from 4s Lace from 4s lid Women's 23 3d g laoe boots frorn 48 6d' Blastic Sides from stro Nailed boots from 39 lid; Boys and Girls' feenf g boots, tipped and nailed, from 2s; Strong lace 8i ao nails, from Is 3d. PORTH. )s:.NEW CHURCH.—A vary eligible and convenient j firoposed new chucoh has been granted e-ofooat on the Vaughan-Lee Estate. This toDarrMn<*»Va*ai^0 gift will enable the Committee /n v '^e laying of the foundation stone {D V ) at an early d £ teS YNYSYBWL. Sro was veQre0d'to Tuesd(ay morning i „ «- K« u. T u ar° broken out in a grocer s •hop kept by Mr Joha Wmiatng> Yoysybwl The were «tti. i 9S f fj hat the f\&CB awacened and brought •hnn*1 8a^0 fw'tJiafa'j- a hrm hold of the lid?' ui notwithstanding tha efforfc8 of 6 00n. tfcabl" aLn*b0r,°f Pf ?filft-vrho -oou gathered on pW8'ofc' th0 S^a were almost com- eatroyed' ? t damage i8 e8timated at 'all» 0, Th9 Btook « 8npp39ed to have beeQ v insured for about £ 200. ..I* NAVIGATION. RtCNABD OORY HIS promise a grant toward s °f • ne v pla33 of worship at this TON-YSTEAD. IIOV^A^MY^T1, .1N TAB PO33B3SION OF THE ISALVA Maindy Hall 'v8 rePorted in the War Cry that "Kr Flainnd TK formerly the residenoe of ^LT,atiS°S;h" br° b^tCory as a barracks. ILV R(^.NYREFATL. THJV1^9 VFAN'Q ASSOCIATION.— AT THA J?IUA^ ANHIJ^RISTIAU of the above place, '°LLOV"A £ J WAS under discussion last tbtnrdty pirening, "Is it right for ministers of G),sp;l 1 9 AA AIMVU part in pDliticS." "W £ EBA,TE 0PETTED by Mr D. JamaJ in the P-a-I tha of the meeting (Mr Of IF 'LTN3) SPJ.SEM FTSirmitive in the place W- E DJ,71D3' W^° absent.—The other of the ASSOCIATION spoke in both ways THS U EONALU^ION it WAS PAFC TO a vote, when RTNIA decslarei tae NEGATIVE carried by a -NJ.^ITY of five. TAE _AS3OQUTIOA will hold their debating CLIS3 11 the course of a month, T ? the f ilowin-, 8ABJQOT will be discussed, E,1' RI?HT Ti !I >LI IFOI\A) CIMARTS, &S., WIT^PELS?" E.-3 -Y Caristi-IA RAJIN'^JR is ear- LY invited to attend. J, TREHBBBBET. VV: LIAJ'AAIJ.—The mortal remains of Miss W il- "TVERL3' DAUGHTER of Mr WIUIATN3. Stuart Hotel, LQterred at the Treorky Cemetery on Thur s- THERE was A very large funeral. The vicar Elated. MOUNTAIN ASH. VESTRY MBETING.—At a vestry meeting, held on Wednesday evening at the Coffee Tavern, Colonel Gray and Mr Long were re-elected mem- bers of the Burial Board, and Mr Llewelyn, Pen- rhiweeiber, was elected members for this first time. The usual auditors were re-appointed. ROBBERY BY BOYS.—At the Aberdare police court on Tuesday—before Mr D. P. Davies, Mr Dl. Rees, and Mr D. E. Williams- Win. Chas, Morgan, D. Famett, Gwilym Hughes, and Ld. Griffiths, school boys, were charged with stealing books, pipes, and cigar holders, value 40s, the property of George Phillips. The prosecutor keeps a stall near the Mort man's Hall, and this was broken into on the 24th February. Prisoners were each fined 10s and costs. CONCERT.-A grand concert, organised by the Great Western Railway employes, Mountain Asb, under the patronage of Lord Aberdare was held at the Workman's Hall an Monday evening in aid of the Great Western Railway Widows' and Orphans' Fund, which is in need of help. According to the annual repoit for 1884, the numberof widows were 647, orphans 514 contribution of members, J63701 5s 2d expenditure, .£784178 5d, being a difference of JE4140 2s 3d to be made up from other sources. Towards this the Great Western Railway Company gave JS1000, leaving JE3140 21 3d deficiency. Miss Colston and Miss Calloway officiated as accom- panists, and gave entire satisfaction. The efforts of the several singers were also much appreciated, and they were received with frequent marks of approbation. Mr P. Brennan supplied the comic element with his usual tucoess. By the kind per- mission of the commanding officers, the band of the 2nd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers, Mountain Ash, was in attendance, and played in excellent style, under the leadership of Mr Shaw. ABERDARE. QUARTERLY MEETING OF INDEPENDENTS.—On Monday, at Abernant, the quarterly conference of the Northern Association of Glamorganshire Independents was held under the presidency of Mr W. Beddoe, Nelson. The Rav. H. A. Davies Cwmaman, was elected president for the ensuing year.- The Rev. J. Thomas (Zoar, Mertbyr), and Mr Thomas Williams, J.P., Gwaelodygarth, were appointed delegates to represent the association at the Triennial Conference of the Liberation Society to be held on the 2nd of May. There was a large attendance of ministers fron the Mertbyr, Aberdare, and Mountain Ash districts. MERTHYR. THE PROPOSED RAILWAY THROUGH CEFN CEME- TERY.—At a meeting of the Butial Board on Thursday, uuder the presidency of Mr Thomas Williams, a letter was read from Mr Jones, con- tractor, of Neath, from which it appeared that his firm, having tuet with so. many difficulties in their proposal to carry a line through the Cefn Cemetery, had J esolved to abandon it. Several members of the Board were glad to hear this. VESTRY MEETING.—A vestry meeting was held on Thursday, under the presidency of Mr Walter Smyth, when the following gentlemen were nomi- nated as overseers :—Mr. David Williams, Mr W. L. Daniel, Mr David Abraham, Mr R. T. Griffith, Mr J. Jenkins, and Mr Thomas Jenkins. A SNAKE.—On Thursday, a snake, 18 inches long, was discovered in Mr Vaughan's garden, Penyda.rren, near a hothouse. This is regarded as a very early appearance.

Madame Williams Penn's Concert at > & Pontypridd. Madame Williams-Penn's annual complimentary concert, given at the Market-hall, Pontvpridd, on Thursday evening last, was a great success, musi- cally and financially. For depressed times like these, the audience wat a remarkably large one. The high-priced seats were well occupied, and the others wer e crowded. The concert was opened by Madame Will iams- Penn with a soner, Only for one" (Randegger), which elicited well-merited ap- plause. Mr John John, Pontypridd, followed with Swift's Sailor and his Lass." Mr Ben Davies, the famous tenor, of the Carl Rosa Company, gave a capital rendering of The Garonne (S. Adams), which was re-demanded. The artiste complied by singing the last verse again. Miss Eleanor Rees, of the St. James's Hall Concerts, sang, An old garden" (H. Temp'.e). Next came Mr Lucas Williams with (he Great Master," (Barri). which secured him an encore, in response to which he gave another song. Gottschalk's Pasquinade was a pianoforte performance so splendidly given by Madame Clara N. Davies as to elicit what is somewhat unusual for a pianoforte soloist in these districts—a hearty encore. The Bells were then given with equal success. The duett, Echoes (F. Moir), by Madame Penn and Miss Rees was excellently rendered. Mr Ben Davies's song Gwlad fy ngenedigaeth" was re" demanded and, in reply he gave Y fam a'i baban." Mr Lucas Williams sang Rage thou angry storm" (Benedict.) One pleasing feature of the concert was the quartette, Searoh me, 0 God," eomposed by Mr T. Vincent Davies, Ponty. pridd, rendered by Messrs Ben Davies and J. John, and Madame Penn and Miss Rees, the author play- ing the accompaniment. This brought the first part of the programme to a close. In the second part Madame Clara N. Davies played effectively Skeaf's pianoforte solo, The Fisherman." Mr John John's rendering of I love to roam se- cured a re-call, in response to which he sang very effectively "A flower from mother's grave The song Kivtjr of Years (Marzialas) by Miss Rees secured a deserved enoore, in reply to which she gave Gyda'r wawr." Messrs Ben Davies and and Lucas Williams's duett, Love and war," was similarly oomplimented and partly re-rendered. Madame Williams-Penn gave a splendid rendering of Gounod's "Serenade," which was re-demanded, and she gave Llwyn Onn." Gwlad y delyn was Mr Luoas Williams's song, which was encored, add was followed by The Postillion." Miss Eleanor Rees was re-oalled for her song of The Worker," and she gave "Come lasses and lads." The favourite song of the evening was Mr Bea Daveis's rendering of the," Bay of Bisoay," which was re-demanded and repeated. Pinsuti's Good night, Beloved," was the closing quartette by Madame Penn, Miss Rees, and Messrs Davies and Williams. The concert was brought to a close with the National Anthem.-The accompanist was Madame C. N. Davies, Cardiff.

An Irish gentleman once remarked in the Douse of Commons, that the French were the most rest- less nation in the universe, adding very pointedly, "they will never be at peace till they are engaged in another war." p "I wonder where those clouds are going ? sighed Flora, pensively, as she pointed with her delicate Anger to the heavy masses that floated in the sky. 1 think they are going to thunder," said her bro- ther. "I wish you would not give me such short weight for my money," said a customer to a grocer, who had an outstanding bill against him. "And I wish you wouldn't give me such long wait for mine," re- plied the grocer. An aucMoiu-er, at a sale of antiquities, put up a helmet, with the following candid observation:- This, ladies and gentlemen, is a helmet of Romu- lus, the Roman Founder; but whether he was a brass or iron founder, I cannot tell." A lady the other day, meeting a girl who had lately left her service^ inquired, Well, Mary, where do you live now ? Please, ma'am, I don't live nowhere now, rejoined the giri; I am mar- ried Dobbs says he marks his hogs differently from other people, and can tell them as far as lie can see them. lie cut three pieces off their tails, while otjiers cut but one. Can you tell me what kind of weather we may expect next month ? wrote a farmer to the editor of his country pa pur. And the editor replied as follows: "It is my belief that the weather next month will-be very like your subscription bill," The farmer wondered for an hour what the editor was driving at, when lie happened to think of the word "unsettled." .He.sent a postal note.

NOTES ON PASSING EVENTS. A WRINKLE FOR TRADESMEN. It appears from a piece of evidence and cross-examination at Pontypridd Bankruptcy Court that there is a mistaken notion amongst tradesmen with regard to their right to return bad grocery, &c., to the consignees. The prevalent idea seems to be that, if a tradesman once breaks the bulk of the goods, he must keep the whole, al- though the greater portion may be unfit for sale. Mr Daniel, the Official Receiver, remarked thnt this was an entirely wrong view. Tradesmen would do well to lay hold of the wrinkle and try to reduce tne losses they so frequently sustain through having to put up with rotten and useless provisions. It is an important matter when the Bankruptcy Court sittings have to be held every week, and the lists are heavier than those of any other part of the county. i- KHONDDA. COLLIERS STUDYING EUCLID. Everybody does not know that there are upwards of thirty colliers engaged in learning Euclid at the Ystradyfodwg Higher Grade School. A visitor who saw these studious workmen—some of them young fellows, and others married men-busy at their studies three nights each week would be surprised at the earnestness and success of these underground toilers in solving the abstruse problems set before them. As an indication of their perseverance, it may be mentioned that on Saturday afternoons the students come to the school after their day's work to meet Mr Hogg, and from two o'clock until six they pursue their studies. This, mind, is just the time when the majority of their fellow- 'k I workmen are idling their time away on the pavement. YSTRAD LOCAL BOARD ELECTION THE INFLU- ENCES AT WORK. Mr Smith, of the New York, on Friday obtained a victory over Mr John Griffiths, of Porth House. There was a good deal of interest taken in the election, and the contest was none the less exciting because the successful candidate was understood to be the nominee of the Coedcae Colliery and the unsuccessful one was put forward by the Cymmer Colliery. Mr Smith tried before to get on the Board, but failed. His perseverance now finds a reward in the dweets of office," and no doubt he will be a very good member. Many an amusing story is told of the blunders made by can- vassers. They spoiled scores of voting papers by putting a cross opposite the name of their favourite instead of the indispensable initials. The contest in the Pentre ward ended in a decisive victory for Mr Aneurin Cule, who scored a majority of 645 over Dr. Idris Davies, the old member. Here, the working man's candidate element was introduced, Mr Cule being the treasurer of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Associ- ation, and the squibs" issued before the eventful day were consequently somewhat ?ively. There were, it is said, scores if not hundreds, of papers spoiled owing to mis- takes, and a great many had not been filled up at all. The unopposed return of Messrs. Walters, Lax, and J. Davies is a tribute to the popularity and faithfulness of those gentlemen. SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR VOTING PAPERS SPOILED SOME surprise having been expressed at the large number of voting papers alleged to have been spoiled, we made inquiries as to the correctness of the rumour, and found that in No. 2 ward (which is that contested by Mr Cule and Dr. Idris Davies), there were 2062 voters, but of these only 1923 had sent in papers properly-filled, so that 139 votes were lost. In No 4 ward, the voters num- bered 2, LOO, but only 1,605 properly filled up the forms, while there were no fewer than 495 spoiled papers! Therefore, the votes lost through spoiled papers in the two wards numbered six hundred and thirty four. It is full time to alter the mode of electing the members of our Local Boards. MR. D. DAVIES, M.P., AT TNrstBWL. On Friday, Mr D. Davies, M.P., the principal proprietor of the Oceau collieries, accompanied by Mr W. Jenkins, Ystrad- fechan, visited the new colliery at Ynysybwl, and found excellent progress being made. Pontypridd folks are glad to learn there is no truth in the story that the operations at this new pit are about to cease until the Barry Railway is ready. By the bye, the Directors of the Barry concern (including Mr D. Davies) visited their new dock last week. The works are being pushed forward vigorously both at Barry and along the line. People are anxiously looking forward to the dav when our new collieries and the network of railways in course of construction begin to help the trade of the district. FIND OF COAL AT THE ALBION COLLIE RT. We are glad to learn that the owners of the AlbionjColliery, Ynyscadudwg, on Friday last, discovered a vein of coal two feet nine inches thiok, which is supposed to be either the Hafod or the Abergorky seam. A speci- men of the black diamond is exhibited in,the shop window of Mr W. H. Key. People are now anxiously looking forward to the time when steam coal, will be raised from this pit as it is at the Ynysybwl colliery. WELSH-SPEAKING JUDGES FOR THE PRINCIPALITY Patriotic Welshmen, all the world over' will be glad to learn that the new member for the Rhondda, Mr W. Abraham, has given notice in the House of Commons that he will ask the Secretaryy of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact thata few only of the litigants in the courts of justice in Wales are conversant with the English language, and of the charges of perjury made by Judges Cox and Lloyd against the Welsh people, he will provide by legislation or otherwise that in all future appointments of stipendiary magistrates and county court judges, it shall be an essential condition that no person shall be allowed to act as Welsh interpreter at any court of justice in the Pricipality who has not passed an examination to test his proficiency in the English and Welsh languages, and teccived a license to practice as interpreter. LAND AGITATION IN WALES. SIR John Jones Jenkins took upon himself, a few nights ago, to champion the cause of the Welsh land agitators, and' asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Government intended to bring in a Bill similar to the Irish Land Purchase Act of 1885, to afford the tenant farmers of Wales the same facilities for acquiring their holdings on fair terms as are now possessed by the Irish people. The reply was somewhat of a rebuff, Mr Gladstone simply saying "We have no intention of making the proposal contained in the honourable member's question." NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC INVENTION. IN this age of discoveries and inventions, it is gratifying to find that the efforts of a local tradesman have now been successful, and we are pleased to inform our readers that the Patent Kecord for South Wales for March 30th mentions that provisional protection for 12 months was allowed to Mr Thomas Forrest, Pontypridd, for. Instantaneous photographic drop shutter." MR WARMIAGTON'S RATING BILL. MR Warmington, the member for the West Division of the county of Monmouth, has introduced a Bill to Parliament for the purpose of rendering the owners of Mining Rents, Royalties and Dues liable to local rates. It prdvides that the local rates due by the occupier of the mine or quarry shaft be divided between the occupier and the owner. The one feature of the proposal which is of ally importance is that the owner shall not carry off rents and royalties without having to pay vGl: uiuiety of the puur rales, Local Board rates, and so on. Hitherto, the owners have contributed nothing towards the local rates. It will thus be evident that the terms of the Bill will not inflict auy hardship or injustice upon the owner, and one can only wonder that the present state of things has beeu allowed so long to exist.

RHONDDA STEAM COAL MONTHLY MEETING. THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT AND THE PERMANENT FUND. The monthly meeting of the Rhondda. Steam Coal Delegates was beld on Monday at the Wind- Sor Castle Hotel, Ton Ystrad, when there was a large representation. The proceedings were mainly Private, bat amongst the questions discussed was the proposed amendment of the Employers' Liability Act. From what transpired it appears that in many collieries in the district it is a con- dition of employment that the men should contract; themselves out of that Act by joining the Per- dauent Belief Fund. It was decided to send a deputation to London to give evidence in support of the amendmendment of the Act. THE HOUSE-RENT REDUCTION AGITATION. A resolution was passed That this meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived when land- lords and house proprietors generally should re- duce house rents throughout the district, seeing that the excessive rents now oharged are making saoh inroads into the wages earned and in some oases take away the greater pcrtion of the month's wages." WATERING COAL DUST. The following resolution was agreed to That this meeting feels very grateful to Mr J. T. Thomas, agent, Ynyshir, for his noble efforts to devise an apparatus to lay the coal-dust in mines, and thus to make the mine more healthy as well as to minimise the loss of life consequent upon colliery explosions."

LLANTWIT FARDRE SCHOOL BOARD. The usual monthly meeting of the Llantwit Fardre School Board was held on Tuesday at the Graig School, Pontypridd, when there were present Mr J. Richards (in the chair), Mr D. Leyshon (in the vice-chair), Revs. E. Rees and T. Pudney, Messrs D. Bryant, F. Judd, and J. Roberts. MANAGEMENT COMMITTCC's REPORT. The Clerk (Mr H. S. Davies), read the School Management Committee's Report, which stated that the average attendance at the Graig Boys' School was ore of the highest, if not absolutely the highest, they had ever hatl. In regard to the proposed addition of a wing to the school, the Clerk said that he had seen Mr Rickards, the landowner, and stated the Board's desire to obtain the piece of land immediately adjoining the back of the Graig School. The only objection Mr Rickards had to that was that he had leased the land to the Colliery owners, but they could treat with the lessees and, if successful, be would be very pleased to sell the Board the freehold. He (the Clerk) had since written to the Colliery Co. upon the matter and was now awaiting their reply. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. A letter was read from the manager of the In- dustrial School Ship Formidable," stating that there were several vacancies for boys.-The Chairman: It is more a matter for the boys than the Board.—No action was taken in the matter.

SCHOOL REQUISITES. The Rev. E. Rees drew attention to the neces- sity of having a bookcase for Llantwit School. This was supported by Mr Bryant and agreed to.

Appointment of Overseers. At the Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday, the following appointments were confirmed by the Magistrates:— Hamlet of Glyntaff-Mr Thomas Thomas, grocer. Llantwit Fardre—Mr Daniel Bryant, post-office, grocer, and Mr William Vinson Rees, ironmonger, Pontypridd. Llantrisant—Mr George Morgan, Sivaa-street, re- tired farmer and shopkeeper, and Mr Richard Evans, farmer. Pentyrch—Mr Robert Morgan, shoemaker. Castle Hamlet—Mr William Thomas, farmer. Ystradyfodwg-Mr William Jeffreys, grocer, Tre- herbert, and Mr Thomas Williams, grooer, Tony- pandy. Llanwonno-Mr David Rowlands, Pontypridd, and Mr Morgan Davies, Vanhanlog.

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Earl of Wincliilsea still maintains the mt- provement which took place a few days since. The Loyal and Patriotic Union will hold meetings at Plymouth and Derby on the 21st April. It is stated that the Manchester Ship Canal (pay- ment of Interest out of Capital) Bill will be opposed in the House of Lords. Lord Henry lientinek, who was injured in the hunting field near Melton Alow bray a few days since, is reported to be doing very well. An extensive fire occurred the other morning at the Earl Street Board School, Pluinstead, causing great damage. The school had to be closed. Air. Simon Yorke, of Erddig llall, near Wrexham, lias intimated to his tenants that as long as the present depression in agriculture lasts their rents will be reduced 10 per cent. During a terrific thunderstorm that burst over Kerry, a man named Lynch, living at Ballagh, a re- mote spot in the mountains, was struck by lightning while lying in bed atid killed. A man broke into Cooper's seed warehouse, South- wark Street, London, and was found dead on the premises in the morning. He had fatten through a skylight. Alessrs. Lees and Graham have been appointed professional auditors of the Corporation of Manches- ter accounts. The appointment was made for three years, at a remuneration of X.550 per annum. Alessrs. Thomas Cook and Son have received from the Syndic of Venice a positive assurance its to the satisfactory state of the health of that city, there not being a single case of infectious or contagious disease. A Dieppe newspaper states that, through the pressure of the Municipality and Chamber of Com- merce on the Western Railway, four of the New- haven and Dieppe boats will hoist the French Hag on the 1st of June next. The Kev. John Manor Sumner, a son of the late Dr. Sunnier, Bishop of Winchester, and nephew of Archbishop Sumner, has died at liuriCOn Rectory, in his seventieth year. Under the heading of "The Commons Must Go to Bed Earlier," the Lancet suggests that the People's Branch of the Legislature might be placed oil the footing of a public-house, and compelled to close its doors at midnight." A boy named Perry, (14), was brought up at Lambeth to answer several charges of house-break- ing, and his father was charged with receiving stolen property with a guilty knowledge. Both were sent (or trial at the Surrey Sessions. The other evening a lamentable tragedy occurred at Duddon, near Tarvin. A farmer's sot and some friends were handling a gun when the weapon ex- ploded, and the charge entered the body of a young tarm servant, who (tied immediately. Thomas lieynol Is, a slme-maker, has been charged at the Westminster l'olice Court, on remand, with stabbing Elizabeth Coombs, '011 the night of the 10th ult. The prisoner, who did not call any witnesses, was committed for trial. At a meeting of tiie Brighton Town Council, a proposal was made that the :'¿ueell should be invited to visit the town on October 4, her Majesty's first visit to the town having Leen on October 4, 1837. The idea met with the general approval of the members. About six weeks ago a flock of sheep belonging to Air. Fynney, of Carl Stein,iale, near Buxton, was attacked by a savage dog. Several were worried and many others bitten. Unmistakable symptoms of rabies were observed in a number of the animals, and they were at once destroyed. It is stated that Mr. C. S. Seyton, of Walton-on- Thames, was accidently killell while examining an electric gun at his office in George Yard, Lombard Street, City. Death was instantaneous, the charge having entered the heart. Air. Seyton was intro- ducing the gun, which is an American invention, into this country. William Dormer, an accountant, and two clerks named Phillpott and Stuart, who are charged with conspiring to obtain money by fraud, were again brought up at the Clerkeuwell Police Court. The prosecution has been taken up by the Treasury, and the prisoners, who defended themselves, were committed for trial. The steamer Redbrook, of Cardiff, put into Dover short of coal. While on tiie voyage from St. Nazaire to Newcastle, two months ago, this vessel ran ashore on the rocks at the entrance of St. Nazaire harbour, and sank, sincp which time up to a few days since she remained under water, but was at last floated. Holloway College, Mount Lee, Eghaiu, which was founded and endowed by the late Thomas Holloway at a cost of three-quarters of a million sterling, has, since the death of the founder, been carried on to a successful completion by his brother-in-law, Mr. Martin llolloway, who has been honoured by the Queen's promise to open the building in June next. The Indian Brahmin, Tulsi ltaui, who, a few days ago, went to Windsor Castle to present a petition to the Empress of India, and was taken back to Lon- don, has again appeared at the Palace, and he was handed over to the custody of Mr. Superintendent Haycs, of the Windsor police, and will be charge with being a vagrant without visible means of sub- sistence. A prisoner named Wood, who had been brought dowli to Canterbury from Sittingbourne by a police- constable, on his way to her Majesty's prison, es- caped from custody. The prisoner pretended to be suffering from rheumatism, and the constable did not handcuff him, but on getting out of the train he dashed out of the station and escaped. The Council of the London Chamber of Commerce have offered a prize of £;)0, for the best essay formu- lating a practical working plan for the colonies and the mother country. The competition is open to any subject of her Majesty residing in any part of the world, and manuscripts must he delivered at the offices of the Chamber before September I next On the arrival of a London and Nortli-Western Railway train at Welford, Leicestershire, a saddle and bridle were found in a carriage with the door open. On search being made a man was discovered at Husbands Bosworth, with his legs cut off and quite dead. He had evidently fallen from the car- riage, and several trains had passed over him, caus- ing frightful injuries. He had bled to death. At a meeting of the Sheffield Chamber of Com- merce, a resolution was passed heartily approving of the action taken by the president and Mr. J. Mar- shall in "supporting the Cutlers' Company in their negotiations with Mr. Mundella, and in sending a deputation to the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property," and subscribing JE25 to assist in meeting the expenses of such depu- tation. M. Buisson's treatment of hydrophobia is now re- ceiving a practical trial in London and in some provincial towns. The treatment consists in wash- ing the wound with a solution of ammonia, vapour baths at a high temperature, and continuous draughts of a hot infusion of borage. Some of the medical journals who have noticed the system speak of it favourably, but without committing themselves greatly to its probable efficacy. A curious accident has occurred to a warder named Wallace, at Chatham convict prison. He was ascending the raised platform at Fort Horsted to mount guard over a party of convicts when he stumbled, ilis ritie went off, and his forehead was injured, as well as a portion of his nose blown away. The sound of the discharge raised an alarm, and an armed guard at once turned out, but the apprehen- sion was allayed when the circumstances became known. At Salford, Thomas Smith, local agent for the Blue Ribbon Insurance Society, was committed for trial for defrauding the society. He was appointed last month, and since then he had sent in such a number of proposals, on each of which lie received commission, that suspicion was excited. An in- spector was sent down, and it was discovered that all the proposals were frauds, and that no business had actually been done. The three rivers by which Monmouth is almost surrounded—viz., the Wye, the Monnow, and the Trotily-liave all overflowed. The Wye has risen most rapidly. The cattle market at ltoss, the race- course at Monmouth, and large tracts of land inter- vening are submerged, while several highways are flooded at Dixton. The church is surrounded, and on the Alonnow several water mills are stopped. Farmers on the banks of the Wye are removing their live stock to places of safety. The first annual Firemen's Exhibition will be opened at* the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, on May 1, and will be continued until the 15th of that month. The object of the exhibition is to bring before the public the various apparatus and appli- ances employed in saving life and property at fires, and the best method of extinguishing them. The Royal Aquarium Company offer gold, silver, and bNnze medals for the best exhibits in the different actions, and special prizes will also be awarded.

Pontypridd Bankruptcy Coart. At this Court, held on Tuesday (before Mr E. C. Spickett, registrar), there were seven public eE- atninations, that of Mr g. Hills, greengrocer. Pontypridd, being the first. Mrs Rails gave evi- dence, and the examination was declared olosed.- In the case of Mr W. T. Evans, grocer, Pontypridd. Mr Geo. David of Cardiff, appeared for the debtor. Mr m. Morgan Pontypridd, wb. appeared uader a subpoena, gave evidence. With regard to the in- structions he had received to value the bnsineu. prior to its being transferred to Mr Flower, the debtor's brother in law, he stated that he was .sked by Mr S. Page, of Cardiff, to go and visit the shop, and he did BO- It was 7 o'clock in the evening. The goods were called out by Mr Evans and Mr Page and he valued them as they went along. He didn't see whether there were any goods in the warehouse* but was told that there were not. He didn't know but that it was a mataal arrangement, and, there- fore, he simply took his directions from them as to what he was to value. Including the book debts* which he valued after about half-an-hour's coa- sideration, the valuation came to jB153 7s 6d.—The debtor himself was examined at some length. and the examination was then closed. — The examination of Mr It. Williams, painter, Pontypridd. next took place. Mr Montague Grover appeared for the debtor. The examination was declared, closed.—Miss Harriet Thomas, milliner, Pentre, was again called to give svidenoe, as was also her manager, Mr lidwia Cooper. The examination was then closed.—Mr Rees Davies, grooer, Porth. filed and produced an amended statement of affairs, and gave home additional evidenoe, after which his examination waa declared closed.—Mr J. Williams, grocer, was examined. Ho stated that for two years he had been in business at Gilfach Goob, and previous to that he bad bean rate collector at YÙytty Ystwyth. He was ex- amined by Mr Daniels as to whether he owed any money to the overseers or the Guardiins at that place. He declared that he did not owe anything. bat that he had passed his aooounts before the auditor the last naif-year that he was there. Asked whether he knew that it was charged against him that be had not cleared up his ac- counts, he said that he had heard soma rumour since he had coaie up here, buc that he h*d haard nothing down there, and what he had heard up here was not official. He might remark that it was the praotice in that paristi to pay the Guirdians, and that money would be— entered as part ot tie assistant o/erss»ei-'s salary. Mr Daniel: R3mjmber tais news will reach Car- diganshire shortly- -rile debtor 1 dJIl't care, it is ligat enough. -Mr W. i £ Diving (wao appeared for the debtor) So there is some in being a Guardian, (daughter). —Tne debtor, on being questioned by ..lIr Daniel as to some pro- perty ia his mother's poss3ssi.Jn) sa.id taat he knew his father had lefc is by will to nirn, but ha also knew t'aat||by a rnarrii r,d settlement the pro- perty was vestel in his mother to give to wnom she liked. He ha.d four brotuers older taan him- self.-By Mr W. R. Davies: lid had noc had. aay letter from the assistant overseers asking for money, although they knew his address. —Th» examination was then closed.

PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ponty- pridd Board of Guardiaus was held at the Work- house on Wednesday, when there were present: Rev. U. W. Williams, M.A. (in the chair), Mr J. Lewis (in the vice-chair), Messtd E Evans, D. Tnomaa (Ferndale), D. Thomas (Aardy), M. Powell, A. Cule, M. Oule, B. Edwards, J. Lewis (Taff s Well), I\ Morgan (Touteg), R. Jenkins, W. John, N. Davies, Evans, and the Rev. W. Morris. GiiANX FOE REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VoTERS. The Clerk (Mr E. C. Spiokett) read a letter from, the Local Government Board stating that £126 4a would be paid towards the expenses of the over. seers from a grant made by Parliament in aid of the local registration of county voters. The appor- tionment was as follows :—Bglwysilan, JE12 Ids Llanfabon, X3 153 6d; Llantwit, X7 18s 8d; LUnwonno, J614 14S 2d; Llantrisant, £ 17 9a 4d; Yatradytodwg, JE68 8s 4d.. SUGGESTED WEEKLY OPENING OF A VACCINATION STATION. A letter was read from D. H. N. Davies, Cymmer, pointing out the necessity of having a vacination station open weekly at Ferndale atthehoaaeof Thomas ihomas. He appointed Mr Joyoe to at- tend aa his deputy. RELIEVING OFFICERS* DISTaiCTS.— J510 EXTRA SALARY The Chairman said, with regard to the relieving offioerahipg, aa they were aware, particalarly the Guardians of the Ifstradyfodwg parish, the reliev- ing officer for Ystradyfodwg, Mr David Jones, had a-great deal of work to do and it was suggested some eix or eight months ago that he should be re- lieved of some of it- In fact, he believed at. tuat time Mr Phillips, the offioer for Llanwonno* talked of resigning, and the Guardians thought thvQ that if he did so they might appoint a younger man who who woaid undertake, in addition to Mr Phillips' district, a part of the Ystradyfodwg dis- triot lying in the Rhondda Faoh. Mr Phillips had since then, however, deaided to hold the appoint. ment for some time longer. They were aware that they could not dismiss him so long as he gave satisfaction, and up to the present time he thought they had had no fault to find with him so far aa that district was concerned. But taking into con- sideration the work that Mr Jones had to do—and he had spoken to the Yatrad Guardians, and they agreed with him-he thought their beat plan would be to advance Mr Jones, salary for a time* and give him an additional £ io a year. He knew that it was a bad time for advancing any salaries, but still what could they do ? they ooaldn't help. themselves. He (t.htt chairman) thought he would neglect his duties by undertaking wnat be could not do, or he must employ someone to assist him. He would propose that they advance Mr Jonea' salary £10 a year.-The Clerk; What about Gilfaob Goon ?—The Chairman Mr Howell Davies does that.—The Vice-chairman I understood it was said that it was impossible for Mr Jones to dis- charge the duties.—The Clerk: Gilfach Goon haa been taken on.—The Chairman: Bat he will be able to employ a person to assist him.—Mr Jonea was then called in and in reply to the Chairman stated that he believed he would be able to get & boy for 10s a week. The Chairman said that they proposed to give him an inorease of JBiO a year.- Mr Jones then retired. Mr G. Evens asked if it was understood that the i510 would be given pro- vided Mr Jones got assistance, because if he did not, some paupers could not be looked after in that district.—The Chairman said that it was.—Mr B. Evans seoonded the chairman's proposition.—The Rev. W. Morris: Is it intended as temporary P- L'be Chairman We don't know; Mr Phillips may ohange his mind before long, you know.—The Bey. W. Morris: I take it it is simply to tide over the present difficulty.—The Chairman: Jast so.—The resolution was then carried and the meeting ter- minated.

The Charge of Decoying a Child at Myjirtf At Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday w fore Mr Ignatius Williams, Stipendiary/* E John, and Mr Bassett), Jenkin abode, was charged with stealing a child, fi«^ years of age. Prisoner went to the dooc^hc* child'R father's house, and, after ask* for matches, drew the child by the hand *arda Penycoedcae. He was about to sit dow ^hen the child ran away. He followed, h»id not overtake her.—The child now stated t tacts* and Police-Sergeant M'Donald having dence, the magistrates committed the tsoner to gaol for a month for a common assault

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