South Wales Echo

ASSASSINATED"BY SOCIALISTS. Hh fRE{;TER;EGRA.J. I R BANKPORT, Wednesday. — Police-councillor Rurnpft', knowu in connection with various prose- cutions against Socialists, was found murdered last night in a part of his house. The perpetrator Of, the crime has not yet been discovered.

A BREAKWATER IN DANGER. I FSPECIAL TELEGRAM.1 I XThe new breakwater at Arklow barbour has been seriously damaged by this week's pales, For 70 yards the concrete biocks forming the founda. tion have been loosened. Some blocks have dis- appeared altogether, and another severe gale is expected to demolish the work altogether.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF CHILDREN. At the Central Cnmmd Court, to-day, the trial o Emily Redone, a J' lor attempteu murder by drowning of her master's two e'lildreii wa,; tc) tlie iiext sessions to a unv Oi inquiry mt,> the mental state of the prisoner.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF AYLESFORD. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM:.] NEW YORK, Wednesday Morning. — The Earl of Ayiesford, who was interestedun many large cattle ranches on this side of the Atlantic, and who WAS a frequent visitor to the States, has just died at Big Springs, in Texas. He taught a severe cold recently, and died, after only 1 short ilines^, from inflammation of the bowels.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] Considerable damage was done last night by a collision between two trains at Blay Station, near Dublin. A number of carriages were wrecked, including the director's saloon carriage, which cost nearly J3603. The colliding trains were thuntirig on sidings, and fortunately were empty, °therwLse the loss of life might hava been con- siderable.

COLLISION IN HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. A Steamer nearly Cut in Two. A collision took phc this morning, about 3.30, m Holyhead harbour, between the Eleanor and Stanley, .steamers belonging to the London and North Western Railway Company. The Eleanor, which was bouud from Greenore to Holyhead, Irall nearly cut in two. The Stanley, from Holy- Mad to Dublin, was much damaged in the bowg. o lives were lost.

A POLICEMAN ARRESTED UNDER THE CRIMES ACT. Police-constable Coburn, stationed at Castle- *ellan, has been arrested in Downpatrick binder the Crimes Act, and lodged in Bel- fast Gaol. Colburn, who bas a ticket for America., was the principal witness in the Castlewellan riot ease arising out of the late Nationalist meeting, which ense comes on at the next assize?. Colburn nadgitcn the usual month's notice to leave the police force, which expired ou Sunday last.

SAD DEATH OF A WELSH FARMER. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] An enquiry was open-jd at Beguildy, Llanidloes, •"lis as to the death of-llrsoley Thouias, of 'rYi!ycl(,'ol Farui, Beguiidy, which took place yester- day. Deceased was in one of the outbuildings of the farm with him servant man, when he acciden- tally fell off a plank, a distance of four feat, and "allie in coiilact witti a projecting board. He got 11 11 and walked into the li,;tibe and sat down in a chair, when he immediately expired.

PRIZE FIGHT. Yesterday morning, before eight o'clock, a prize e.s?ht, described as one of a determined character took place on Mapperley Plains, near Notting'- ham, between two men named Hickman and Brewin, for stakes amounting to £ 40. Hickman, of Buhveil, was stated to have pre- viously made his appearance in the prize ring. He is about 50 years of age, and much heavier than his antagonist, who is about 34, and hails rom Ilkestone. There was a small attendance of spectators, and eventually the younger man Proved the victor, after an exciting contest.

LORD LONSDALE AND THE I WORLD." In the Court of Appeal to-day the further hear- ing of the appeal of the defendant in th3 libel action of the Queen v. Yates was continued. Defendant had boon sintenced to four months' imprisonment for having published a libel on JLiord i-ionsdalQ in +Ke .id the ground of appeal i6 t.hat the proZS of the defendant was illegal, because the written fiat of the Attorney-General had not been ob- tained before the proceedings were taken. Mr Charles Russell, Q.C., continued the argument in support of the ilpp ial.

THE PRESENCE OF GAS IN COLLIERIES. Colliers Refusing to Work. The Monk Bretton collier* refused to work this morning to enter the mine, alleging the ..dangerous presence of gas and insufficient precautions. A jhange of manage^ p]ace- The men are d^a^hed, and ypatprday> avail ing themseives of a right conferred by the Mines Ac, they cau,ed an itwpection of the mine to be maue. inis resulted in th6ir withdrawal, and they telegraphed for the mines' mb-inspector. The men meet the colliery owner to-day.

THE SHOOTING OF A SERVANT AT HUDDERSFIELD. Thomas Wak. r H< Imes, clerk, was charged at Huddersiield Police Court to-day with the man- llauhhter of his housekeeper, Sarah Ann Black- burn, who was shot yesterday morning in her toaster s kitchen. The case was adjourned until Friuay, pending the coroner's Inquest. Mr 3. Leonard, who appeared for the accused, ex- ircssed the hitter's grief ac the sad occurrence, nd said that when the case was inquired into it vould be shown to be pure misadventure, the ccused having fired merely to frighten the uppose burglars.

The Earthquakes in Spain [PVEUTER'S TELEGRAM.] MADRID, Tuesday, 10.15 a.m.— According to telegrams received to-day from Granada, a severe shock of earthquake occurred yesterday morning at Alhama, just before the king left that town. No damage was done. The shock was also felt at Algarrebo, causing great alarm among the in- habitants. ICETRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. J MADRID, Tuesday Morning.—Slight shocks continue, and damage is reported from several quarters, but not to any very considerable extent. The King left Alhama yesterday morning at ejgbt o'clock, riding on horseback, while his attendants followed on mules and donkeys. His Royal Hignness visited several small towns, and witnessed many distressing scenes, but not greater than at Agron, where a heavy fall of snow added to the misery of the people encamped in the open. Here the people knelt in the way a,, the King proceeded, weeping bitterly and bcseeching aid. Alphonso was overcome by the pitiful condition of the poor victims, and stayed some time amongst them, dispersing money freely. The King drove from Suelmn and reached Granada at half-past five o'clock yesterday after* noon. MADRID, Tuesday Night.—A telegram just re- ceived from Granada states that King Alfonso left at eight o'clock this morning on a visit to Padul and Durcal, where he inspected the ruins and distributed relief. His Majesty returned to Granada at half-past three, being unable to visit Albunuelas as intended, owing to the swollen torrents, which made the roads impassable. The King afterwards made an excursion into the picturesque mountain region outside Grauada, visiting Alhambra and Generalife.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM, t A gentleman, named Hughes, residing at Kingston, near Dublin, cut his throat while lying in bed yesterday. He will not recover. He suffered under a delusion that he would die from poison from disease in the teeth.

MR. BRADLAUGH AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Mr Bradlaugh applied this morning before the Lords Justices sitting in the Court of Appleal, asking that a day might be fixed or the hearing of his appeal against the judgment of the court below in the case between himself and the Attorney-General. With the consent of the Attorney-General, Monday, the 26th of January, was fixed for the hearing of the appeal.

WANTED, A WIFE. I The Kingston-on-Thames Board of Guardians Lave received the following letter, purporting to come from a private in the Cape Infantry Regi- ment stationed at King William's Town, South Africa: Nov. 22, 1884-Sirs,-I am writing these few lines to you as I am in want of a young woman to make my wife, if you should know of any young n about twenty-two to thirty-four. My t-le is thirty, and I shall be glad to knuw if I am allowed to have a young woman from the house. I will send my photo- graph immediately if required, and I should be glad t,) have one of the young women. It is very hard to get a wife out here, and I should be glad to become engaged. I have no objec- tion to any respectable woman, and I would pay her fare out here if required, and I will send the fare. I should be glad if you would have this put in the newspapers, if you will get the 'poruers' to do so for me. I am a teetotaler,'and a steac'y man, and you must not think I am not in my right senses. Will you reply as quick as possible, please, as I shall be waiting to hear from you.- To the Guardians of Kingston Union."

AN ILLUSTRATED TRAMP. William Facer, a tramp, was apprehended by the Leicester police on Tuesday on a charge of drunkenness, ho having been found by a police- man climbing a laini>post to get a drink. He was, when searched, found to be tattooed from his shoulders to his feet, the police description of his marks being: Letter D and ship on breast, together with a house, pigeons, anchor aud chain, haystack, fishes and trees, a man driving a sheep, a pig, the Union .Jack, the Prince of Wales s feathers, aa anchor, two inscriptions Love me and leave me not (Shapespeare), and a gravestone to "The memory of all I love," a .guar. g,rl dancing, a Highland soldier and another soidiei wearing a red coat, cross flag-s and bayonet, drum and sticks, pile of shot, W. F., a gun, another gun and crossed flags, crossed pipes, and a jug and glass on the right arm an ensign, sailors, a ship, a cross and a large fish, a sailor with crossed flags, and Charlotte" in capital letters on the left arm a policeman taking a man into custody, and Faith, Hope, and Chartty; on the left leg a man on the right leg a woman and a flag. He was fined 10s and costs, or seven days' hard labour.

THE WELSH PRESS. I I BY CUNEGLAS.1 I THE WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION BILL I This important question i.s eagerly discussed in Wales, and is occupying the attention of all the newspapers. A correspondent of the Goleuad maintains that it is imperatively necessary to have the bill introduced and passed in the current ses- -<:i>n before the general election, and its mighty issues absorb the attention of the country. We must, therefore, immediately rouse the Welsh Members of Parliament to a sense oi the impor- tance of vigorously pushing the bill through. The Welsh Members, when it^ suits them, can be prompt and determined. When there was a dan- get that their number would be lessened, they, forthwith, without external prompting, protested and petitioned, and succeeled in their aim. Their action stood in bold contrast to their indifference and careless attitude with regard to other iinpor- tent Welsh questions, notab'y the grant to Aber- ystwith College. Let them understand, clearly and unmistakably, that Wales expects them to show the same earnestness, determination, and promptness in securing: the Internixtiate Educa- tion Bill as they did in securing their own seats. The same demand is peremptorily made by a correspondent of the Gcnedl, and by resolu- tions in crowded e:s>:eddfodic and other meetings. EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES IN MERIONETHSHIRE. From time to time several attempts have been made to establish county scholarships to enable boys from elementary or secondary schools to obtain a course of education at the University College, but in most cases they have been merely paper schemes. But Mr H. Robertson, M.P., lias in his own county of Merioneth taken the subject in hand to some purpose. He has origi- nated a scheme by which two scholarships of B25 for two or three yea.rs maybe given annually to boys educated in Merionethshire schools. For this purpose Mr Robertson himself contributes £100 annually. Two boys already hold these scholarships at University College, Aberystwith, and an examination to award two more will be held in the course of the year. Dolgelly has held » town's meeting to sift thoroughly the amount nature of its educational endowments, and to ? .ready a place for one of the Government T)r°W n-nder the Intermediate Education Bill. +mvn ia Uns's Endowed School for Girls in that ,.noVi fni.iio^eai; success, and there is a natural similar school for boys. 1"N?: DLNIJSR8 FOR WELSH CHILDREN. •* V'i hp'i ^rh' f°r Merionethshire has estabiiMiei the*e dinners at Bontddu Board School, J uated near his residence, It is to be in ] Ins js foreruniier of a countless er(;" Hl eaorts on bohaif of Welsh children. These dinners are quite as necessary for children attending the sparse rural schools on the Welsh hillsides a* lor those attending schools in the crowded quarters of large towns, because children walk two or three miles along rough paths, and often in boisterous weather, to the nearest school. Country squire tuny well imitate Mr Holland in his laudable effort after social reform in our villages.

THE REVOLT IN CAMBODIA. Serious Anti-French Movement. PARIS Tues3,y.-Le, lllatin to-day publishes the following telegram from Saigon, bearing Monday's date Sivottia. at the head of a band of Chinese pictites, has attached the Frciich post at Sambaur, in Cambodia, where we have a small garrison composed of Marine Infantry and Anna mite sharpshooters. The commandant of the post, and several men were killed after a determined re- sistance. The Governor of Cochin China has started with reinforcements. The attack is attri- buted to the carrying out of the treaty recently con- cluded between France and the King of Cam- bodia. The state of things is serious, and it is feared that the anti-French movement may spread. PARIS, Tuesday Night. The Deputy for Cochin China has received to-day a letter from the King of Cambodia. That potentate com- plains that M. Thomson, the Governor of Cochin China, has been acting in Cambodia in defiance of all treaty rights, and virtually arrogating to himself sovereign power. j [REUTERS TELEIIRAM.1 PARIS, Tuesday.—A telegram from Saigon of to-day's date, received at the Ministry of Marine, states that the news received from Cambodia, since the 11th inst., is quite satisfactory. Trans- quility prevails in the town of Phnom Peng and the neighbourhood, and no insurgent bands are reported in the interior of the country, in fact the symptoms of agitation have disappeared almost everywhere. The Temps, referring to the agitation in Cambodia, state that the presence of a band of pirates having been reported the commander of the French post went out alone to reconnoitre their position, but did not return. The post was shortly afterwards at- tacked, and the garrison, perceiving the inutility of resistance, retreated to the river after setting lire to their post. The Temps adds that there is no proof that the King of Cambodia was con- u cerned in the affair. Perfect tranquillity prevails in the capital, and in the provinces bordering on Cochin China and Siam. The Soir publishes a letter from M. Montairo,' secretary to the King of Cambodia, dated Phnom Peng, Nov. 24-th, addressed to M. Blancsube, Deputy for Cochin China, and which was communicated to-day to the committee appointed to examine the Treaty of Hue. The letter expresses the King's thanks to M. Blancsube for having pre- sented his Majesty's previous letter to President Grevy, in which he protested against the treaty of June 12th. The King adds that M. Thomp- son, the French Governor of Cochin China, without awaiting the ratification of the treaty, is acting as sovereign in Cambodia, and compels the Ministers to sign decrees which they do not understand.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A NEW- PORT PARTNER. Question of Solicitors' Privilege. The Gold Watch and Diamond Ring. At Newport Borough Police-court to-day- before Dr. Woollett and Mr A. J. Stevens, magis- trates—John William Eskdale, lately partner in the firlll ot Dawson and Eskdale, brassfounders, was brought up on remand charged with stealing a quantity of tools, the property of Thomas Daw.-on. There were two other charges against the prisoner, of larceny of a gold watch and chain, the. property of Abraham Slotnan, and also oi embezzling two sums of £ 6 2s and L15 9s 10J, the moneys of the firm. Mr Barrett, who prosecuted, asked for a further remand until Monday. Since the case was first adjourned a box of tools had been got from London. The books of the firm were now being examined. The magistrates' clerk explained to the bench that the cae was a somewhat peculiar one, the prisoner being charged with embezzling the moneys of the partnership, as well as with other offences. Mr Parker, solicitor, who defended, did not object to the application, but asked that some evidence might be given to justify the further remand. Detective Inspector Jones was .then called. He said that about six o'clock on Saturday evening, in company with Mr Dawson, he went to prisoner's house in Herbert-street. Witness accused him that he was about to abscond to New Zealand. Mr Dawson asked prisoner what ho had done with the tools belonging to the firm. Prisoner ultimately arJmitted that he had sent them to London. On Monday witness went to London, and obtained the box (produced) from the shipping office of Messrs Sewell and Crowther, CoClcspi-ir-street. The box was addressed George Holmes, Auck- land." Berths had been taken by prisoner for Mr and Mrs Geovgc Holmes. The tools were valuable some belonged to the firm: some were from Mr Hodgson's, hydraulic engineer, Com- meicial-street; and some from Mr Townsend's, ironmonger, Commercial-street. Mr Stevens Were the tools obtained by the prisoner personally or for the firm ? Mr Barrett: Obtained in the name of the firm. They were delivered to the firm, but not used, and then sent to London. Mr Parker said us to the larceny of the gold watch, he had to make an application that the magistrates would allow him to see the prisoner. He made this request because upt: Sinclair had refused to let him do so. The superintendent wanted him to give information which, if he complied, would render him liable to be struck oil the rolls. Supt. Sinclair stated that on charging prisoner with stealing the watch, he said Mary Price, the woman he was going off with as Mrs Holmes, had it. He sent for Price, and she said she gave it to Mr Parker. Supt. Sinclair then said he had an interview with Mr Parker, and the latter told him lie should want it." Dr Woollett thought there was a great deal of reason in what the superintendent had done. If Mr Parker had the property it was his duty to give it up, especially as it appeared not to have been honestly come by. Supt. Sinclair said he had summoned Mr Parker as a witness to produce the watch. The magistrates' clerk (to Mr Parker): Have you the watch ?-Mr Parker: I do not say one way or the other.—Dr Woollett: The proper and honourable way is to give it up.—The magistrates' clerk There is no privilege of a solicitor that will cover the receipt of a stolen watch. A solicitor's privilege may cover the statement of a client, but does not cover the transfer of stolen watches. Dr Woollett It seems to me that you are on very dangerous ground, and are making yourself an accessory.— Mr Parker: I am on perfectly safe ground. I have taken the opinion of several other solicitors in the town. This is entirely a side issue. The superintendent lias forgotten what I said. Mr Clifford Phillips, solicitor, said his client, Mr Maurice Jones, wished to recover a diamond ring, value E9, upon which 20s only had been paid. Mr M. Jones asserted that Mr Parker had received it.—The Magistrates' Clerk: Mr Parker with a diamond ring of yours?—Mr Parker: 1 must be very fond of jewellery. Mary Price was then called, but declined to say to whom she had given the watch, and roundly declared that Mr Sinclair had not stated the truth. She was told by the magistrates that she refused to answer the questions at her peril. The magistrates expressed a strong opinion as to the return of the watch, and decided to allow prisoner's solicitor to see him in the presence of ;i police officer. j Case adjourned until Monday. Case adjourned until Monday.

Mr B. C. Morgan, a student of this college, and formerly a pupil at the Aberystwith Grammar School, was elected last Saturday to the Senior Mathematical Scholarship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The scholarship is of the value of 260 per annum. Mr H. A Stuuke, writing on the subject of the American Mad, says:—"The remedy for the delay was proposed by me to the Great Western Kaihvav a vear ago—namely, a short sea service between W exiord and St. David's. This would involve the hastening on of the projected line between Waterford and Wexford (in Ireland) &ud the making of a short branch to St. David's, in Wales. In two hours the express could go from Queenstown ^to Wexford; the passage from Wexford to St. David's—under sixty miles—could be done in three hours, and thence to London L'ix hours at the outside. From Queenstown to Loudon under 11 hours Now it takes, counting time lost at Queenstown and at the Mersey, three days frequently." days frequently."

TO-DAY'S POLICE. CARDIFF. ASSAULT.—At the police-court to-day-before Mr G. Phillips and Mr A. Hood—Malcolm Martin, a young man, was charged with assaulting John Williams on Monday.—Complainant keeps the lvbite Hart beerhouse in Bridge-street. He was returning home late at night, and when passing through Miilicent-street he saw two men leaning on a window sill on the opposite side of the street. He had only passed on a few yards when he received a violent blow from behind, which knocked him down. When on the ground he was kicked and rendered insensible. He after a time got up and was knocked down again. He got up a second time, and then saw the defendant stand- ing over him with his fist clenched. Another man, not in custody, was stauding a few yards away. Complainant was only a few yards from his house, and, on his calling out, his children and wife came out scie ming, and then the defendant and the others ran off. He did not see the person who struck him down, but the defendant was the only person near when he got up. A Mrs O'Keefe was called for the defence and swore that the defendant did not assault the complainant, but went to his rescue, and pulled off the man who was beating him. Although it was alleged that the wcman O'Keefe refused to give him the name of the man who left her house on the night when the complainant was assaulted, the bench were of opinion that the defendant was the assailant, and sent him to prison for a month with hard labour. THE REIUN OF TERROR !—Catherine Hayes, a young woman of bad character, was charged with being a disorderly prostitute and causing an ob- struction in Bufce-stree, on Tuesday night. The police alleged that she took hold of men passing up Bute-street, but as this was denied, and the defendant called a witness to prove that the'men caught hold of her, the case was dismissed. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.—John Farrell, a labourer, 53 years of age, was fined 208 and costs tor behaving in a disgusting manner in Bute-street on Tuesday evening. PUBLIC-HOUSE ROBBERY. John Jenner, a labourer, was charged with stealing a pair of boots of the value of 14s 6d from the tap-rooin of the Queen s Hotel, Llandaff-road, the property of Charles Eyles, on the 13th inst. Complainant said he was drinking at the Queen's Hotel on Tuesday. Prisoner there. He left on the table a pair of boots in a bundle while he went into the yard. When he returned prisoner and the boots were gone. The prisoner cross-examined the prose- cutor, and there appeared to have been some transactions between them, which induced the bench to dismiss the case. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES—Walter Cadogan, a young man, and Charles Perry were charged with obtaining a hand-truck from Alfred Moxey Blake, a builder, of Newport-road, by means of false pretences in August last. Cadogan seems to have borrowed or hired the truck, but did not return it. The truck was afterwards so] d to a farmer at St. Mellons by both prisoners for 15s. He gave the °rr,, ^r^n, and received from him a r? oi* -w9 mer afterwards sold the truck to ,01;;V"1US Morgan, aporter,of55,GreatFrederick- s.i and Morgan afterwards sold it to John Evans, a town porter, of 149, Cairns-street. ^H^hended Cadogan said he had the true in his own name. Perry said nothing. 1 eiry was discharged, and Cadogan was sent to pri 011 ior seven days' with hard labour as the prosecutor did 110t wish to press the charge in character"06 °f lhe Pris0Iier'» previous good 0- NEWPORT. THE ROADS.—At Newport borough ^hoe-ccmrt Thomas Davies, an undfr- Ltl t!je employ of the Newport Co- Kfrructim? «,°ciety> was summoned for ob- A oolipl li8 f°°tway in Commercial-street, wheeled ,Cer Proved that the defendant T'IP Marrk-F" tru along for some distance.— npwlv Clerk: Had the road been WooLt leSed?-The Police-officer No.-Dr. ft'nrrlpd o J, ^le sa-d condition of the roads excuse. When the roads were got u the police could bring such people^baoie the bench, and then they would con\1TTu 11 4.x. "Case dismissed. Subsequently, Dr. W ooilett stated that some time „go he asked the bcu'oiig 1 aiuhorities to remove the lamp post in Clytha Park-roa.d, RS he was obliged to drive over tne pauhv»ay. They had not done so, and he was compelled to cout;nue to drive over the path- way. ilFFTS.-At the same court, William Evans, William Rndd, and John Foid, youth?, were chargcd with stealing a basket of oranges, the property of -melia Hill, Abertillery. The oranges were stolen from the railway-station on Saturday, and divided between the youths. I*ora VVag "taken" whilst pre- paring to assist jn cocoa-nut dance at the V ictoiia Theatre, and there was a long list or otieuCes against Evans, who was sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment. The other two were ordered to be kept in the cells for two days- John Ware was charged,witl-i stealing ilb of Leof and a fowl from the Ship and Pilot, to Henry Price. Prose cutor vras^ clunking in the house on Satur- day evening, and saw the parcel disappear. He followed in pursuit, but was almost imme- diately in he centre of a crowd. Prisoner said a man handed tne parcel to him in the street, and prosecutoi aannttad that it was a taller man than I prisoner wnom he followed. Price also said that a su scriptiOU WRS niacje £ or him, and he received as as compensation for the fowl. The magistia es ischarged prisoner, but recommended him to a e no aiore presents from people in the .,ora 10 ^elson, a seaman, was sentenced to 28 day» .,rnPnsonment for stealing a pair of boots belonging to a fellow messmate. -u-

WRECK OF A WELSH VESSEL. Rescue of the Crew. lI.UUTER'S TJSLEGRAM.L AMSTERDAM. -Tuesday.—According to a tele- gram from xcisc rilling of to-day's date, the crew of the British barque Carmarthenshire, which recently ran aohoro on the island, were s-Lived-by a Belgian fishing smack.

CARDIFF SHIPOWNERS, ASSOCIATION. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting c[ the above association was held at the chamber of commerce, Cardiff, yesterday. The annual report, which was read and adopted, dealt with the principal matters which have occupied the attention of the association during the year. Alluding to the Merchant Shipping Bill the report records that this bill was pronounced by the association "to be one of the most ill-advised and incom- petent attempts at legislation that had ever been the brought forward," and reference is also made to efforts put forth by shipowners generally, resulting in the withdrawal of the measure and the appoint- ment of a Royal Commission on the whole subject. Regret is expressed that a representative from the Bristol Channel was not appointed 011 the com- mission. On the question of dock extension, allusion is made to the passing of the Barry Dock and Railway Bui, in favour of which the associa- tion passed a resolution, and a hope expresed that when the work, now rapidly proceeding, Is completed the detentions and serious inconveniences to which the trade has been subjected for a considerable time past will be done away with. Other matters mentioned in the report are the incorporation of the chamber, Dumcer coal, the load-line com- mittee, seamen s wages, the Manchester Ship Canal, quarantine, engagement of crews, and the local shipwrights strike. The annual statement of accounts was laid before the committee aud passed. Mr Tellefsen was elected chairman, Mr C. V. Harrison vice-chairman, Mr W. L. Hawkins secretary, and J>ir \v. Williams treasurer. Col. Hill was appointed to represent the association on the executive council of the chamber of shipping. Co). Hill, in giving an account of the work done by the executive council during the year, made a speech which it was regretted could not go before the pubhc owing to the absence of the representatives of the press, and a resolution was carried to the effect that in future the reporters be invited to attend the annual meetings.

« How shall I-liave my bonnet trimmed," asked Maria, so that it will agree with my com- plexion? If you want it to match your face have it plain, replied the hateful Harriet. The secretary of the Shropshire Yeomanry Carbine Association having written to Lord Harrington inquiring whether the Government intended to supply the yeomanry with Martiui- Heuri carbines in excliange tor Saiders, the Surveyor-General of Ordnance has replisd that at present orders cannot be given to that effect.

I TO-DAY'S MARKETS. 1 CORX. GLASGOW, Wednesday.- Theye was. a moderate attendance. Wheat and flour were held for last week's prices, but the sales effected were limited. Barley was unaltered in value, and the business done was limited. Fine descriptions of Scotch and Irish oats were in seller's favour, while other sorts were un- changed. Beans steady for grinding and feeding, Maize tirmiy held HSvd per 280 lbs. for good mixed American. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a lare supply of beasts and sheep at the market to-day, Fat cattle especially made a ^ood show. The attendance was fair, business quiet. and a clearance was not effected^ Beef realised 7d to 7Ad: mutton, 7d to nd: best tegs, 9d to 9d per lb. Pigs, large suppJy-baconers sold at 9s to 9s 6d, and porkers, 10s 6d to lis 3d per score. SEED LON DON, Wednesday. — Messrs Shaw and Sons, 37, Mark-lane, London, report a somewhat improved tone in the trade for field seeds. More enquiries now come to hand from the country. There is generally P-ii in. creased disposition to purchase cIoverseeds. Values all round remain without quotable variation. Spring tares meet with greater favour. Canary and hemp seed realise last week's rates. There is a better sale for haricots and peas. Linseed dearer. BUTTER. CORK, Wednesday. Seconds, 140s thirds, 86s; fourths, 53s. Kegs—Thirds, 83. Mild cured firkins -mild, 120s. In market-137 firkins, H kegs. POTATOES. LONDON, Wednesday.—'Good supplies at market, and trade slow at the following prices :-Regents at 55s to 80s; Victorias, 5bs to 70s; Magnums. 50s to 6bs; Champions, 50s to 60s per tor. METALS GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Market quiet.mo(lerate busi- ness done at 42s bd to 42s 6ct one month also at 42s 3d cash. <'losins:-Buyers,42s 3d cash, and 42s bd one month sellers, jd more SUGAR. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Wednesday. ,Large business done at 3d advance. The official report is as follows:—Demand improved, and good business done at prices showing 3d at fed advance since Saturday. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Wednesday.—Butter—Dull market for most qualities of foreign, and prices generally weaker. Kriesland, quoted at 110s to 124s Kiel and Danish, 108s to 140s Normandy, 112s to 140s Jersey, 90s to 106s IrLh and American almost nominal. Bacon market steady, except for larce fat meat, which is plentiful and cheaper to buy. Hams, very quiet. Lard, little doing. Cheese—American quoted at 44s to 66s.

I TO-DAY'S SPORTING. I Postponement of Wye Steeple- chases. WYE (KENT), Wediiesday.-The frost that set in with such severity last evening continued during the night, and a lot more snow fell early this morning. There was no alternative but to postpone the meeting until Friday. The Selling Hurdle Plate, not having filled, will be re-opened, to close on Thursday evening at six o'clock. The conditions of the race will remain the same as previously advertised.

SPORTING. ITEMS. I Fred Archer, with his companion, Captain Bowling, was at Houston, Texas, on Dec. 27th. p Those who invested J310 on each of George Barretts mounts in 1884 won altogether £ 566 19s lOd. Ben More has gone on the right way of late, and his temper has been improved very con- siderably. Entraineur, who came in first for the Grand Prix de Monaco, at Nice, on Monday, was objected to on the ground of the jockey, Pettitt, having weighed with his whip. Rosalba. fell when runnui ia the Prix du Conseil General, at Nice, on ^onday. The race was'won by Gros-Ginllaume. It is reported that the Marquis "i Londonderry, and probably the Marquis of CL ''nondeley, will soon form laige racing studs. The Australian papers are pretty ,Cll unani- mous in condemning the action of th Australian Eleven in not: playing against Shaw's Te; Mr W. Smith's no lination for the Waterloo Cup having .been retui aed to the Committee, is now held by Mr A J. S. Dixoii. It is said thac tome time in tLr. amamer St. Honorat was tri.d with Lovely, and, though out of condition, he ibeat her at even weights. But St. Honorat is now done for as a racer, and he is not likely to be seen on a course. Epsom is by fin." the richest of all the racing corporations, and Yet all that they add to the City and Suburb m" is £ 200. whilst to the Derby and Oaks they do not contributs one farthiug. Mr Hammond wil\ adopt the same policy with his horses that last year proved so successful— viz., run them when they are well, and whatever other owners iii, y (I- to the remodelled Queen's Plates, both Fl orence and St. Gatien will be found running for t.beni. Florence may do battle in the north and St. Gatien in the south, but on that point nothing' has yet been decided. White and Goldsaye in the Glasgoiv Herald: —"Mr Hammond tells me that he has fully decided that St. Gatien sha31 take part in the new J6500 Queen's Plate at gN.ewmarket, and if St. Simon is well, as there is eveiy reason to hope Le will be, we may take it that the Duke of Portland will not shun the combat. If they meet, and both are well, the race will exceed in interest any- thing of modern times.' At present there is some talk of Boulevard as being a rod in pickle for the Handicaps, and the doings in connection with Chisieburet and Man- chester in November were of such a character as to suggest that he will be heard of to advantage this spring. This disappointing horse iW very likely to win a most important race. At. New- market the general fancy is Archiduc, the belief being that he was run off his legs last autmnn, and that he will be all the better for the winter's rest. The frost lasted long enough to prevent many' owners from trying those of their two-year-olds which they were desirous of testing with a view to entering them in the races closing on the 6th of January. In this respect racing lessees were fortunate, and many owners have nominated two- year-oMs which, if they could only have tried them, they would never have thought of doing. Melton has not gone at all well in the Derby betting of late, and this is probably due to the fear that the stable may find a better candidate in the very racing-like brother to Althotas, which is the only animal Lord Ilchester has been training. The two horses are not likely to be tried together. The results of the racing season of 1884 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire show that the total amount won by four hundred horses, inclusive of second and third money, was C42,314, and this includes not only flat racing, but races of every description. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Sportsman, Berlin and Pans now eat between them some twenty thousand tons of horse and donkey flesh every year. I do not," he says, "begrudge them an ounce of it. The worst of it is you are never certain of what you are eating in, a foreign restaurant nowadays. Not a few of the steaks I have eateu in Berlin I am morally con- vinced never formed part of an ox, and I shall certainly avoid 'veal'cutlets the next visit I pay to Paris." The -following items are gathered from the World:—Good sport has been enjoyed this season with the Hon. Henry Petre's staghounds. On Tuesday a large field had a run of nearly fifty miles.—The Earl of Caithness is expected to sail for the Mediterranean in his steam yacht Fran- cesca very shortly.—The Empress of Austria has chartered the steam yacht Santa Cecilia of Lord Alfred Paget the yacht is to be got ready for sea by the end of February next.—I hear that Lord Clanmorris, who is staying at Bangor Castle.has had an attack of typhoid fever, though now, I believe, convalescent. his lordship's hunters were sent up for sale at Seweli's, in Dublin, last week in consequence of his illness.— The Prince of Wales may possibly be a guest at Hardwick for a couple oi days before the end of the month. A Royal visit to the Hall has been in contemplation for some time pa^t, and it was nearly settled during Lord Hartington'srecent stay at Siiildrin,hani.-T:iere has been a lot of shoot- ing at Sandringham, some 6,000 head falling to the guns.—The announcement made last year that the metropolis was to have another cricket ground was no myth, for the laying of the turf on th ground of the Chiswick Lawn-tennis and Cricket1, Company is already completed. The area for play will be 7 acres. There is a rumour that the Middlesex County Cricket Club will eventually make it its headquarters, whilst the Middlesex County Lacrosse Club is already taking steps in that direction. The ,new club already numbers 300 members, and applications are still coming in. John Bright wa-ø sold at Albert-gate on Monday to Mr Pultcney for 210, guineas. Dœl't make any mistake, this refers to t-,te racehorse. The states- man has not been sold ypt, and is not likely to be. The other day. near Neu-s, a boar that had been wounded escaped from the huntsmen in puwuit of it into a railway yard, where it attacked a labourer, and inflicted such terrible wounds on him with its formidable tusks that an hour or two afterwards the man was a corpse.

I THE EAKTKUN QUESTION.—How to docftot Sub- lime Porte. I

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. I Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. The Norwegian barque Orion, with wood, is ashore- at'Calais and will be a total loss. Crew saved. The steamer Berlin, which arrived at Leith from Hull on Tuesday, encountered a heavy gale on the voyage and several casks of oil in her hokl were smashed- About 200 packages of brown pasteboard and severa bales of hemp were spoiled by the oil. The British brig Louisa Price, from Baranquilla for Boston, has been totally wrecked at Savamiia Bar. Crew saved. The London and North Western Railway Company's steamers Eleanor and Stanley collided at 3 aim. on Wednesday near Holyhead. The Eleanor was consider- ably damaged. Both vessels have arrived at Holyhead.

THE COMIC PAPERS. 11 FROM FUN. I NOT TO BE SAT UPON.—Tne "Seats" Bill. Very,, SHocKi\-c.The earthquakes iu Spain. THICK OR Tmi.N.-Small Boy: I wants a nice haddick, please.—Fishmonger: Do you want a "finnon?"—Small Boy: No, I don't; I wants a tick 'un. ASS-TONISHING.—Sunday School Teacher: Now, the Book says here, He felt abased." Tell me, now, Norah Donovan, what is it to feel abased ?— Norah: A baste? Shure it's to be a crtyture-a, donkey, mum. A TEMPTING OFFER.—Shoeblack (to Elderly Inebriate) Shine yer boots, sir? Put yer foot up 'ere, sir I'll polish yer boots as bright as lookin' glasses, so as you'll be able to see 'ow ter fix yer facejproper afore goin' home to wisit the missus. [From MOONSHINE.} "Called Back."—The Channel Fleet. DISAPPOINTMENT —Scene London Bridge Station. Train just leaving.—Old Lady (with multitude of parcels, &c., to porter, who has assisted her): Are you quite sure you've put them all in ?—Porter: Yes, ma'am. You've left nothing behind—(as train moves off)-not even a twopence. It is distressing to note the disappointment of the Society journals at the fact that the betrothal of the Princess Beatrice was arranged so quietly as to praclude even a hint of it beforehand in the sixpenny papers. It is impossible, however, to suppose that the editors of these valuable pro- ductions, mobbed as they are by dukes and earls, and consulted as to the number of buttons on every royal boot ia Europe, could have been purposely slighted. Obviously the marriage of a Princess of England was not considered of sufficient impor- tance that.is the only explanation. THE "AT HOME'' MANIA. A FACT (ALMOST). —Mr Bopps (in vegetables). Vould yer like to take orf yer shawl, marm, and valk hinside—Mrs BOPDSis at 'ome to-night?'

PEMBROKESHIRE ASSIZES. I Sir A. L. Smith, Knight, one of the judges,for the South Wales Winter Assizes, arrived at Haverfordwest on Monday evening, and was received by the Hig-h Sheriff for Pembrokeshire (Mr J. T. Hawksley) and the usual retinue. The court was opened for business at 10.30 on Tuesday morning. The following grand juries were em- pannelled :-County of Pembroke—Messrs N. A. Roch (foreman), J. D. I. Ackland, Chas. Hugh Allen, Ii. F. D. Barclay, Henry Richard Buckley, Richard Carrow, Baron de Rut- zen, Edward Laws, J. S. G. P. Lewis, J. F. Jones Lloyd, H. Spear Morgan, T. Llew- ellyn Morgans (St. Florence), George. Leader Owlen, Lieutenant-Colonel John Owen, iC. E. G. Phiipps, Charles Bateman Prust, W. H. Richards, John Owen Stokes. Town and county of Haverfordwest Thomas John White (fore- man), George J. Bland, J. Dawkins, P. P. Ellis, W. Farrow, Robert Greenish, W. Griffiths (High- street), James Griffiths (Bridge-street), James Harries, D. Le Evan James, W. John, W. Jcnes (Bridge-street), James Rees, A. Staunard, and Edward Thomas (Bridge-End House). CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY. In charging the county grand jury, his Lord- ship said the calendar contained only three cases, which was in itself very creditable to any county, and he was told that even that was not unusual for Pembrokeshire. The cases were of a light character. One was a charge of bigar: y against William Richards, who was charged with mar- rying a second wife in 1832, his first y:fe, whom he married in 1862, being yet alive. Another case was a charge of perjury brought by a soldier named Cagney against Anthony Thomas. THEFT BY A TENBY POSTMAN. George Jenkins (2o), letter-carrier, pieaded guilty to stealing a letter, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster-General, containing two postal orders value 10s 6J and Is 6.1 respectively. Mr A. Lewis, who ap- peared for the prisoner, said that Jenkins had pleaded guilty on his advice, but he wished to lay before the court a few circumstances in mitigatien of punishment. The prisoner had borne a good character during the ten years he" had been employed at the Tenby Post-office. He was the sole support of his widowed motner, and was abont being married at the time he com- mitted this offence, which seemed to be the re- rult of a sudden temptation. Bad companions, and probably drink had bad a great deal to do with the unhappy position in which the prisoner was placed.—The Judge, addressing the prisoner, said that a rule was agreed to some years ago, by which not less than five years' penal servitude was the punishment of such offences as he was charged with. It was a fortunate thing that such offences were very rare, and considering the number of letters, &c., entrusted to her Majesty's mails, the post-office employees were an exceptionally honest body of men. He would not regard the prisoner as a post-olfice official, but simply as a servant, who had com- mitted a breach of trust; but he could not pass a lighter sentence than six months' hard labour. NO BILL. The grand jury threw out the bill against Wm. Richards for bigamy. ALLEGED PERJURY BY A TENBY TRADESMAN. Anthony Thomas, a young man, described as a confectioner, of Tenby, was indicted for wil- fully committing corrupt perjury in his evidence against Martin Cagney, who was charged before the Tenby magistrates on the 30th September with stealing money at the Victoria Working Men's Club, Tenby. Messrs A. Thomas and Saurin prosecuted, and Mr Bewen Rowlands, Q.C., defended.—Mr Abel Thomas said the accused was employed at the Victoria Club., Tenby, which, it would appear from the depositions, was nothing but a drink- ing shop," started for the purpose of evading the excise duties and the hours of closing.—The pro- secutor, examined by Mr Thomas, stated tbat on .the 29th Septembej he, with three com- rades, visited the Victoria Club, and after play- ing bagatelle they sat on a bench ontside the coftmtsr. The proprietor of the club, James Tflley, who had been playing with them, left the room for a moment ov two, and un his return charged witness with having gnne behind the bar and taken a pile tof silver. He had not gone behind the bar nor had he touched the silver. Witness was arrested near the club and next day was sentenced to six. months' hard labour for the alleged theft. Anthony Thomas, beforeithe magistrates, said he saw him (prosecutor) take the money.—Crossed- examined by Mr Rowlands, prosecutor said he did not call his mates-before the magistrates be- cause they were not "on pass" that night, and would have been court-marshalisd for being out without leave. Witness had had drink that night he was not drunk, but way tipsy. He had 15s lOd in his pocket when searched at the police- station, and in that money there were five two- shilling pieces. He was charged with stealing six two-shilling pieces. In consequence of his con- viction he bad been degraded from a corporal to a private, and mulcted in a penny per day good conduct money. Corroborative ievidence ws> given. For the defence there were called Mrs Tilley and 'Joseph Tuley. The witness Horgan was re-called by the judge, and askad what he mevnt by swearing that day as to what took place at the club at 11.30 on the night of the 29th September, when, according to the paper signed in his. own handwriting he left at 11 o'clock. --qorgan I was made drunk to sign that paper, my lord.—The jury, after a brief consultation, fouud the accused not guilty, and Thomas was discharged.

EXPLOSION AT A GASWORKS. Shortly after 11 o'clock on Tuesday forenoon an explosion of gasoccurred atCleckheatonGasworks, which are owned by the loce.1 board. A leakage of gas is supposed to have occurred in a piece of machinery called a compensator in the engine- house, and just after a workman had left the apartment the explosion happened, blowing the roof, windows, and doors to pieces, and hurling the debris all over the premises. No personal injury was sustained, although several workmen had narrow escapes.

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FACTS AND FANCIES. -<J-n_ Why cannot a pantomimist tickle nine auditors ,at'once ?-Because he must gesticulate (just tickle eight. An indignant orator at a recent political meet- ing, iii refuting an opponent, thundered, "Mr Chairman, I scorn the allegation, and defy the alligator I" A, JBoston paper somewhat sarcastically re- marks-" The police of New York are being vaccinated. But what's the use of it. They never catch anything." r A\grea,t i/ourmet lately engaged a new cook, and, oabeingasked whether she was a good one, he replied with emphasis, Good-good ? Why. if she had to prepare nails for an ostrich, she would boil them hard I They were un their wedding tour, and she said, "Darling, why did you choose me?" "I saw you sweeping the library --nee." Then you chose iae because I did not disdain the broom?" "No, but because you could not handle it well." As a well-known professor was one day walk- ing near Aberdeen, he met an- individual of weak intellect. Pray," said the processor, how ior.g can a person live without brains?" "I dinna ken," replied Jemmy, scratching his bead, Howold-are ye yourself? The other morning an Irishman was heard-ob- jurg.ating as follows within his dilapidated shanty Where is my white-handled knife, ye young spalpeen?" "I don't know father. Bad luck to ye The next time ye lose it, so as I can't tind it at all, I'll cut off your head wid it! It is of no use trying to explain to children that there is a difference between canary-birds and women. A lady who was visiting at a neighbour's was asked to sing, and said that she really could not do so in any circumstances, when a little girl went up to her and said, Please, is you a-moult- ing ? A vicar who was about to use the term osten- tatious man" in his sermon, fearing lest all his congregation might not understand its meaning, called in his footman and asked what he under- stood by it. "A perfect gentleman," said Thomas. His coachman, on being asked, replied, "A jolly good fellow, sir." The vicar substituted a less ostentatious word. On being requested to stand as god-mother to twin children of a friend, a lady who was an enthusiastic collector ot old china consented on condition that she was allowed to name them. "Her request being granted, she called one Brie and the other Brae, saying that whenever she thought of Brie et Brae it would remind her of the happiest days of her life—i.e., those employed in making her wonderful collection. A two-foot rule was given to a labourer in a ship-yard to measure an iron plate. The labourer, not being well up in the use of the rule, after spending a considerable time over his task, returned. "N ow," asked the plater, "what size is the plate?" "Well," replied the man, with a grin of satisfaction, it's the size of your rule, and two thumbs over, with this piece of brick, and this trifle of pantile, the breadth-of my hand, and my arm from here to there, bar a tinger." A quiet man was travelling a short time ago by rail, and was annoyed by the noise which two or three men in the same carriage were making. One of them had been telling tremendous stories about himself in a loud voice, and had tried once or twice to draw out the quiet man, but in vain. At last he turned to him and said offensively, I fear, sir, that our noise has rather incon- venienced you?" Not in the least," he replied. I thought," remarked the noisy man. that you did not seem interested by my stories." "Quite the reverse, my dear sir," said the quiet one I am very much so-in fact, I am a bit of a liar, myself." "I am a peaceable man," said the intruder, grasping his club with both hands, but, if you don't come down with seventeen dollars fifty cents damages tor my lacerated feilings, the bom- bardment will begin at once." The owner of the dog paid the money, as he was afraid the other fellow might exasporate him, if he hit him with a tlub of that size. lhe owner of the dog also said he was sorry that the Gog had bitten the in- truder's son. Why, he ain't my son said the intruder. "Whose son is he then?" asked the astonished owner of the dog. He's the son of a friend of mine who owed me seventeen dollars fifty cents but he is poor, and the only available assets he had wera these dog-bites on his body, which he turned over to me for collection." Well, I'll be shot." Oh, you needn't com- plain you are getting off dog-cheap! I ought to make you pay in advance for the next time that boy is going to be bit. "-Galz:csto)t Paper. The following story is told of a counsel,who was taken down very neatly by a-witness who was a browbeating. It was necessary to the counsel's cause to make the witness in question, who was an aged man, break down. The following dia- logue ensued. Counsel: "How old are you?' s Witness: Seventy-twoyears." Counsel: "Your memory of course is not so vivid as it was twenty years ago?" Witness: "T think it is." Counsel: State some circumstance which occurred, say, twelve years ago, and we shall be able to judge whether your memory'is unimpaired." Witness I appeal to the court; I refuse to be interro- gated in this manner." The judge: "You had better answer the question." Witness: "Well, sir, if you compel me to do it, I will. About twelve years ap;o you"—addressing the counsel— studied in Mr B.'s office." Ccunsel: Yes." Witness At that time your fatiler came into my office and said to me, Mr D., my son is to be examined to-morrow, and I wish you to lendine five poilnds to buy him a suit of clothes.' I advanced the money.and from that day to this it has never been repaid. I remember it as though it were yesterday." Counsei, considerably abashed That will do, sir you may go down." A number of candidates for schoolmnsters' cer- tificates were recently examined in Germany. One w.- s shown a stuffed squirrel, and asked, "Where is this species of squirrel to be found?" In the dealer's window," was the repiy.What is this ?" asked the professor, showing another can- didate a butterfly. That's a butterfly, sir." No doubt, but what kind of butterny ?" "Acl&, Himmel," was the answer, "we have so many of them in our parts that we never pay any atten- tion to them "It is now four o'clock here," remarked the examiner to a candidate for honours in geography; "what time is it in London? Well. it must be quite as late there," was there- ply. "How many .square miles does the N orth Pole cover?" was another question, to which came the answer, "No one knows. A great many people have tried to go there, but not one has succeeded in the attempt." "How do you teach children the difference beween the right and left bank of a river ? "I don't teach them that, because there is no river in our parts." Another candi- date was shown a skeleton map, and asked to name a particular mountain but he observed that the map was a bad one, as the names were not marked on it as in the one at home. whien was far superior. Why did the companions of Columbus refuse to go farther?" was another question. Because, ireplied the candidate, they had come to the spot where the ship would have tipped over for you know, sir, lhe.earth is round!" "IN LiQCOR''—In a. certain teetotal village,not far from Xewry, a disciple of the teeto.al school was holding forth the other evening, reports the Shaughraun, and, as usual, was-devoting a good deal 01 tue time at ais uisposai to the ai;-round abuse of moderate drinking, when an individual at the back of the crowd, who had had a glass or two of something stronger than Belfast ginger ale, interrupted the speaker, and became some- what troublesome to him. The friends of the apostle of cold water were disposed to treat the man severely; but the orator said, "Leave him alone I've a story specially adapted to his case, and will relate it; leave hiin alone." Then said the orator-" A mouse had the misfortune to faU into a brewer's vat when it was full of beer. It swam into the middle, and cried out, Puss, puss, come and save me Puss at once sprang on to the side of the vat, and, looking at the mouse, said, 4 What will you give me if 1 save you, mousie ?' 'Anything-myself-only save me from a drunkard's grave, and you may eat me up. Oh, save me from a drunkard's grave So puss jumped into the vat, seized the mouse, sprang out with and laid it on the ground while it shook itself dry. But when it turned round the mouse had disappeared. W nere are you, mousie?' cried the cat. 'I'm under the vat,' replied the mouse. 'But you promised that I might eat you if I saved you from a drunkard's ■grave,'pleaded puss. 'So I did,, said the mouse, but I was in liquor at the time, and you ought to know better than to notice what peopi» say when they are in liquor.' And so, niy friends, take no notice of yonder poor fellow, for be's 'in liquor, concluded the temperance man, amidst Iwud laughter.