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SHOCKING DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. f CENTRAL FJEWSJ TKI.KGBAM. J VIENNA, Suuniny Night.—A despatch from St. Petersburg gives tho details of a gruesome murder at the village of Smolensk?., in the Tarsky district. An elderly widower, it is stated, who had a growu-up daughter, aged 20, resolved to marry again, and took as Iml wifo a young g-irl about the same age as his daughter. Though strongly antagonistic to this arrangement, his daughter consented to live with her stepmother. Bnt very soon they began to quarrel, and hate one anothet with increased bitterness. Soon after the marriage the wife fell in love with a young peasant in a neighbouring village, aud became unfaithful to her husband, a fact of which be was duly informed by his daughter. He shewed his anger by beating his wife. The two women now having a mutual grievance against the farmer, resolved to take his life, which they did in a revolting and brutal manner. When in a state of intoxication he was attacked "by his wife, who with an axe severed his head from the body, and the daughter finished the horrible tragedy by hacking him with the same axe all over the body. Both women are now awaiting their trial 00 a charge of murder.

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I BRITAIN'S BULWARKS. I A CALENDAR OF VICTORY. J APRIL 12TH, 1782.. ROm,-Ey':q VICl'ORy.Í'his day witnessed the closing and most brilliant victory in Lord Rodney's career, by the crushing defeat of his old antagonist, the Count de Grasse. After an indecisive engagement on the ninth, Rodney managed to get the windward position, and by seven o'clock on the morning of the 12th the two fleets were engaged. No visible impression was made until about noon, when Sir George, in the Formidable, followed by his seconds the Kamur and Duke, bore directly with full sail athwart the enemy's line, and broke through about three, ships short of the centre. This manoeuvre decided the fortune of the day, but the action continued until sunset, at which time Sir Samuel Hood came up to the Ville de Paris and poured in a most destructive broadside, when, as Sir George begins his letter to the Admiralty, It pJeased God to grant to Hia Majesty's arms 1. most complete victory over the fleet of his enemy, commanded by the Count de Grasse, who was himself captured with the Ville de Paris and four other ships of the fleet, besideg one sunk in the action." The Jason and Caton, ships of the line, with two frigates, which were not in the action, were afterwards taken by Sir S. Hood, off Porto Rico. The British loss in this most memorable conflict was 237 killed and 766 wo'n^ded. It is believed the French lost from ten to twelve thousand men in killed, wounded, and prisoners. TheVjllo de Paris alone had 1,500 men on board. The English fleet consisted of 36 sail of the line and 11 frigates. ATRILISTH, 1782. THE DEFENCE OF THE MONMOUTH.—On this day also, a stubborn but indecisive en- gagement was fought off the island of Ceylon by a British fleet, under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and a French squadron under M. de SuftVein. The action is a memorable one because of the greab gallantry displayed by Captain James Alms, of the Monmouth, which carried 64 guns, and was manned by 500 men. Early in th-i fight he luffed his ship up within pistol shot of the French commander, in order to rake him. To counteract thi3 daring manoeuvre, M. de Suffrein, with two of his nearest ships, opened a terrible fire upon the Monmouth, which continued for nearly two hours, when the mizen-mast went over the stern and the mainmast over the larboard quarter. The French admiral, who had also suffered se- verely, now sheered off, and, having the weather gauge, got clear away, receiving as he did so a parting broad- side from the plucky Monmouth. Captain Alms received two wounds in the face from splinters, two musket balls passed through his hat, his hair was on fire, and part of his coat shot away. In this situation he was left on hi quarter-deck, with only the First Lieutenant and the Master, every other per- son quartered there having been killed or wounded, except the Captain of Marines and the Second Lieutenant, who, after their men had been all placed hors de combat, went be- low, and assisted at the guns on the main deck. In the entire annals of the British Navy there is scarely to be found a more stubborn defence than this. APRIL 15TH, 1796. CAPTURE OF THE UNITE.-Tlie French 36- gun frigate Unite was this day captured off Ushant by the far more powerful British fricate Ke'volutioraire, ether vessels being at the time in sight. Captain Francis Cole, of the volution aire, first hailed the Frenchman, and with a humanitarian motive tried to persuade him to surrender to superior force, but this being refused, a sharp fire was opened, and her colours soon came fluttering down. She was added to the British Navy. APRIL 13TH, 1811. I DEFENCE OF THE FORTUNE.—A splendid ¡' defence was this day made by Captain Hodgson and 19 men and boys of the brig Fortune against a Irench privateer of 16 guns and about 120 men. Three attempts to board were most gallantly repulsed, the colours were twice shot away and then nailed to the gaff, and at length the French, having lost between 20&ud 30 killed or drowned in boarding alone, sheered off, and the brave little Fortune pursued her voyage in peace. Unfortunately, she had three killed and five wounded out of her heroic little band. APRIL 14TII, 179O. THE RICHEST Pmzr, On this day the richest prize ever captured fell to H. M. S. Phaeton. A Spanish galleon, the St. Jago, was taken by a French privateer while on her way to Cadiz, and, after being in the possession of the French for eleven days, was retaken, with the privateer, by the Phaeton, Captain Sir A. Douglas, 140 miles off the Lizard. The cargo was, > without exception, the richest ever placed on board a single ship, and was estimated at about £ 1,200,000. After lengthy negotiations regarding the treasure, the sum of £ 935,000 was, in January, 1795, awarded to the I captors. APRIL 15TH, 1805. I A CLEVER CAPTURK.—This day a shallop, with 25 men, under the command of J ieu- lenant Prieur, went in search of a Spanish privateer off the west end of Jamaica. When found, the privateer was allowed to come alongside and make herself fast, thinking l ie f she had an easy prize, but the British sailors now rushed from below, gallantly boarded, and in four minutes captured the privateer, with no greater loss than two wounded. TIll) Spaniards had seven killed and eight wounded. APRIL 16TH, 1780. I CAPTURED BY A MERCHANT SHIP.—A I really valiant action was performed this day by the Ellen, merchant vessel, of Bristol, commanded by Captain Borrowdale, and mounting 18 6-pounders, with a crew of 64, half of whom were either boys cr landsmen. Being chased by a Spanish sloop of war, and finding it impossible to escape, Captain Borrowdale determined to fight, which lie and his crew did in such a spirited and determined manner that after an engage- ment of an hour and a half the Spanish sloop act-ually struck her colours. APRIL 16TH, 1812. THE PILOT'S SUCCESS.—A W-ell-conducted an d successful enterprise was this day per- formed at Policastro, near Cape Palinuro, by the boats of the brig sloop Pilot, under Lieutenant AlexanCter Campbell. Niue coasting vessels were found hauled up on the beach, and although defended by about 80 men, they were all launched and brought off in safety without the slightest casualty. APRIL 17TH, 1780; THE DEFENCE OF THE SANDWICH^— On this day Admiral Rodney sought to engage with an inferior force the French fleet, under the command of the Count de Guichen, off St Louis. Owing to some of tIll) English ships not properly obeying the signals, the ac- tion never became general, but the contest m which the Admiral's own ship, the Sand- wich, engaged will be for ever memorable. As soon as possible Sir George bore down on the Couronne, the French Admiral's ship, but not being well supported, he had to engage not only that vessel, but the Triumphant and Pendant as well. For more than an hour was this unequal contest sus- tained, when, the Princess Charlotte, bear- ing down to her assistance, the French ships drew off, leaving her a perfect wreck. 1 or twenty-four hours she could scarcely be kept above water, and yet twenty-four hours later she wag, owing to the almost incredible exertions of her officers and men, a- in ready for action, which M. de Guichen, however, wisely declined. APRIL 18TH, 1722. ROBERTS LAST tiGRT.—Roberts, a noted pirate, who had done much damage to the West Indian trade, was this day killed off Cape Lopez, and his three ships, one of 40 guns, one of 32, and one of 24, captured by Captain Ogle in the Swallow. Disguising his vessel so that it appeared like a mer- chantman, Captain Ogle induced one of the pirate vessels to chase him. After getting well out, so that the other ships should not hear the firing, he engaged the pirate, which, after a desperate resistance of an hour and-a-half, surrendered. Then, hoisting the pirate's black flig, with a death's head upon it, over the King's colours, Captain Ogle sailed into the bay. The other pirates, thinking their comrades had been successful, sailed out to meet them, but the reception they received from the Swallow was of a far different character to what they had expec- ted. However, they fought bravely for two hours, and then, Roberts having been I killed, they surrendered. Fifty-two of them were afterwards hung in chains along the coast, as a warning to other evil-doers. I APRIL 18TH, 1740. i A NOBLE DWENCE,—TMO SPANISH 74-gun I ship Princeza was captured off Cape Finis- terre this day, after a most gallant action with three British ships of the line. She lost 35 killed and 100 wounded, while the English had 17 killed and 40 wounded. Being a fine new ship, the Princeza was added to the Navy under the same name. APRIL 19TH, 1706. THE DEFENCE OF THE .RESOLUTION.—The British 70 gun ship Resolution, Captain Mordaunt, having the Earl of Peterborough and a Spanish envoy on board, and, being in company with the Milford, frigate, was this day fallen in with by six French ships of war. The Resolution being a slow sailer, and there being no chance of escape, the envoy and the Duke were sent on board the Milford, which managed to reach the port of Oneglia. Captain Mordaunt then re- solved to defend his ship as long as possible, and the way in which he did it makes a glowing record in England's naval history.

I SUICIDE OF A STOCKBROKER. On Saturday afternoon Dr Diplock held an in- quest at Twickenham respecting the death of Mr Geore Goudet Farrell, a stockbroker, whose body was found in the river Colne, adjacent to the Hounslow Powder jVliils, on the previous Thursday.—llupert Percy Farrell, residing at The Avenue, Putney, identified tho body as that of his brother, who, he said, was 28 years of age, and was a stockbroker. He was not aware that deceased had any special trouble, beyond that he was engaged to be married, but circumstances would uot permit of the marriage taking place. Witness had not noticed any recent alteration in his couduct or manner. He was not particularly depressed, and he appeared to sleep well. There was no insanity in the family, and deceased bad never expressed any intention of destroying himself or of being tired of life. Witness last saw him alive on Wednesay, when he left home in the morning as usual, William Brown, a boy em- p!oyed at Measrs Curtis and Harvey's gunpowder mills in the Hanworth-road, deposed that at half- past three o'clock on Thursday afternoon he was walking along the public road near the bridge which spans the Colne at the entrance of the mills, when be saw the deceased engaged in filling his pockets with stones. A minute later he saw the man get upon the parapet of the bridge, tie his lega together, and precipitate himself into the river. Witness at once gave the alarm.-Toe I jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased committed suicide while of unsound mind. I

CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. I Theatre Royal. I The Silver King, in which Wilson Barrett mado GO decided a hit as Wilfrid Denver, only to be outshone by the iate E. H. Brooke, is once more to be located at the Theatre Royal but the far- reaching and genuine pathos which pervade the plr.y will always ensure large audiences. Most of the names of the principals appear new to Cardiff, so far as this work is concerned but it may ba that the enjoyment of the frequenters of the Royal will in no way ho diminished on this account. The story of The Silver King, and the scenery in which its presentation hM been for so long associated, will, doubtless continue to draw that class of theatre- goers who find relief in weeping over the suffer- ings of others—even though the victims bo men and women, boys and irl, ,hose sufferings are carefully prescribed and marked off to a liaa in the prompter's book. Grand Theatre. I Ave imagine that there are not many persona in Cardiff, who, if they profess to jro r^guiarly to theatres, have failed to see Muldooris Picnic, which formed to rise soma years ago from the ashes of some excruciating show introduced by the Hanlon-Lees. Tho recently developed r.ige of bringing evcrythin" up to dato will, how- ever, be to the advantage of the Grand audiences this week and there is tho additional ground for anticipating big businesi and thorough enjoy- ment in the fact that the combination which is to open at the Grand this evening is known as Mr D. Lewis West's -N- o. I ifuldoon's Picnic Com- pany." Those who appreciate hearty laughter and unrestrained merriment as substitutes for I physic will assuredly not fail to visit the Grand. i

THE M0RFA EXPLOS!9N# I H Daily News" Reliaf List. [ Already ackn owledgcd 395 15 1 I Collection as Bethel (C.M.) Church, dir- I wain, per Mr D. Evans 1 11 6 I Collection ab tlA Forest Calviiiistic Metho- S dist Chapel, Aberdulais, per Mr Thomas I David 3 3 0 From the choir and members of the English Congregational Church, Llwynypia, per He" E. Powell 1 6 41 Workmen of the Ocean Pit, Blaengarw, per Mr John Evans, collier, and Mr Joseph Divieq, check wei eher 19 6 0 Proceeds of Chtrity Football Ma.tch be. tween Ponartli Juniors and PplVtrth Hovers, per Mr W. E. Jones (Penarth Juniors) 2 5 1 Baptist Chuich, luiifont llaHm, per lev 1). Hiusey b 15 0 Messrs Thomas, Riches & Co. 's Coal Trim- ming Gang, Cardtlf, per Mr C. Sandey 2 10 0 A Friend, per Mrs Parry, Xegid-place, Bangor 10 0 Liberals of the New Road, L'.andilo, per Mr John James and Mr Jos, Morgan 1 14 6 Congregational Chapel, Milford Haven. 2 4 0 Tondu Football Ciub. per Mr W. T. Jones (secretary) 2 10 0 J.E.A C 4 0 English Congregational Church, Aberyst- wyth Mr W. W¡¡¡iams, n.M,I. 2 0 0 iNIr W. Scolr 0 5 n 1\IrJ.McIlgn.11am. 0 b 0 liev T. A. 1'enry 0 5 0 Other sums 10 0 ———— 3 15 0 Mr J. Prothero. Pencoed 0 10 0 Mr B Jones, Dolyuoed Hotel, Llanwrtyd Wells 1 0 0 i Mr J. Williams, Trealaw-road 0 5 0 Tota1. £420 10 6*

COLLIERY ENTERPRISE AT YNYSYBWL, It is gratifying to learn that after five and a half years of ardent labour and persevfirance in seeking tho Daran-Ddu vain of coal at Glannant, Ynysybwl, Messrs Taylor and Coles were suc- cessful in striking a splendid eeam of coal on Saturday night lait. The heading, which is situated three-quartera of a mile nearer Ponty- pridd than the present colliery of the Ocean Coal Company, Limited, lias bean driven through rock a distance oi 400 yards, the latter 200 yards dippiog to a gradient; of 10 inches in the yard. The coal measures 2ft. 7in. in thickness top and bottom, and has a tendency to rise. At present some 15 men are employed there, but it is ex- pected that in a few months' time about 150 to 200 men will be able to find employment. It may be stated th:t at LLmtwit Measrs T"ylor were more successful, having sunk a shaft and struck coal in eight months' time. )

■ » MR WILLIAM O'BKIEN'S NOVEL. Mr Wm. O'Brien's novel "Wfionwo were Boys will be published by Messrs Longman aud Co. this morning. Aft O'J,r;en explains that tl)e story was a lmost wholiy writtnu whilst imprisoned under the Coercion Act, through having (owingto the influence of British pub!ic opinion) been permitted the use of books and writing materials. The sketch, idly beg-an to beguileweajy liours,grew into something like a pictureof the transformation which the progress of American democratic ideas has brought about in Irish Society. The author explains that the unhappy onding of his novel is due partly to the fact that the closing scene, the departure from his own country of an Irish convict, is true, and partly that the roal end has not yet boon reached. Irishmen," lie says, have discovered a saner resource than the wild weapons of boyish insurrection, and Englishmen a more glorious revenge than a handcuffsd wrist and a convict's brand."

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. I j fCENTRAL NEWS TKTEQBAM.L I BERLIN, Saturday Evening.-vuring a violent thunderstorm which passed over Weimar and district yesterday, a landed proprietor named Scbert and two men were struck down by light- ning while driving near Castle Eelvederlat, Buchfahot, and killed aloasr with the horse. During t'j-? itama atoms many baildioga were struck by lightning. _4_

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. I Another "Stop Week." I A meeting of the council of the Tin-plate Workers' Association was held at the Victoria Institute, Port Talbot, on Saturday, for the purpose of considering the revised list proposed by the tin-plate masters, and also tho advisability of having another "stop week" throughout the tin-plate trade generally. There were about EO delegates present, Mr T. Benjamin (Abercarne), the president of the association, presided. The councit sat for several hours, and ultimately it was decided not to accept the revised list, but to abide by the list of 1874. The first week in May was fixed upon as the etop-w?ek, and it was re- solved that all works should then atop, whether notice.Mid been given or not. It was further decided that a meeting should be held at Ponty ardulais during the stop-week for the purpose of j considering the advisability of continuing theN stoppage for another week, so as to make iB" altogether a fortnight.—A public meeting of tin^ plate workmen was held at the same place in the evening, when the resolutions of the council were confirmed.—A meeting was also held at Cwm- avon on the same evening, when the decisions of the council were also upheld,

ACCIDENT TO A PASSENGER I STEAMER. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) I NEW YORK, Sunday Morniug.-A very alarming accident occurred yesterday to the magnificent passenger steamboat Puritan, during a trip from New York to Fall River. The Puritan is one of the most perfect vessels of her kind. She has four decks one above the other, three of them fitted with sumptuous saloons, and carries comfiAtably 1,500 passengers. She was yesterday passing through Hell Gate, the notoriously-dangerous entrance to Long Island Sound, when, in trying to avoid a schoouer which was tacking through the Channel, she ran with considerable force upon a reef. A great hole wasstove in her hull amidships on the port side, and she began to leak badly. The shock was feit throughout the vessel. A number of the;t?asseDer8 gave way to panic, which the officers had great difficulty in allaying. Some women fainted, but happily not a soul on board was injured, and the Puritan, having got clear of the reef, returned to New York.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT, An alarming accident happened on Saturday night to the passenger train from Waterloo to Leatherhead, on the South Western Railway. Some trucks, heavily laden with iron girders, had gone off the line at Wimbledon, necessitating the sending of the Leatherhead train along the main line as far as Raynes Park Station, a short dis- tance from Wimbledon. At. Rayaes Park a goods train ran into the Leatherhoad train with much force, causing great injury to the engines and rolling stock. There were about 40 passen- gers in tho down train, but although they were severely shaken, none of them were seriously injured. Tho driver of the goods train reversed steam, and be and his fireman jumped from their engine, escaping uninjured. The Laatbdrhead train was delayed about three hours.

THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO I DEATH. On Saturday night a fatal nrp- occurred in the house of Mr Pagus Miller, of Cowgute. Kirkin- t illock. The house is one of three storeys, and tne fire had obtained a good hold before it was ascertained that the three childreh of James Baxter, hairdresser, were sleeping on the premises. The smoke prevented entrance by the door, but by meaM of a ladder the children were brought out at one of the windows. They were removed to neighbouring houses, but all succumbed. The eldest was a boy of live, and the other two were girls, the youngest being only 20 months old.

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YANKEE YARNS. FOR WHAT HE IS WORTH. A traveller in Tennessee, noticing a large num- ber of people following a wagon, rode up to an old fellow who sat on a fence and asked the cause of such a large procassion. "Wy, they air takin' Sam Batea out ter the graveyard. He murt have been a very popular man," Wall, I should reckon he was." Held a high position, I suppose." Scood at the top." What was his business?" "Chopped co'd wood fur a livin', I b'lieve." What, do people in this county pay so much attention to wood-choppers ?" Look yare, my friend, Sam wuz the handiest man with a fiddle that wuz in this neighbourhood. He could jest nacbully make a fiddle cluck like a hen. I don't know how it is whar you coinefrum, but in this here community v/e don't pay no atten- tion ter whut er man does fur er livin', but we measure him fur what ha is wutb ter society." GREELEY'S COURTSHIP.— A NEW VERSION OR A VERY PRETty LOVE STORY. It was through the persuasive influence of a friend that Horace Greely began a correspondence with the beautiful Miss Cheney, living somewhere in the South, He had never seen her, says the Atlanta Con&iUulion, but her letters were so full of thought and heart that he concluded that he had found his congenial spirit. Love words and an offir of marriage soou followed. Miss Cheney, knowing that only a noble heart could have dic- tated the letters which he had written her, felt that he was indeed her fate, so she consented to become his wife. Ho urged a speedy consumma- tion of their vows, and begged that she would let him appoint a day to come for her, and gave as his reasons for not being able to remain but one day in the South the importance of bis busi- ness, which required his every hour. She finally agreed to comply with his earnest pleadings. Without a day's delay lie loft for the home of his affianced bride, and lie gave no thought to his wardrobe for the occasion—not even taking a valise—so eager was he to reach the side of the woman he loved. All this time she was weaving happy plans and sweet pictures of the future. As she thought of her hero with a handsome face, commanding form and magnetic and charming I presence, when he reached the place where she lived be went at once to her home without even a visit to the barber. He found her awaiting him. They met, and stood face to face. It was a trying and very dangerous test of love. Rhoda, White, who was a warm personal friend of Mrs Greeley, says Miss Cheney had, with womanly coquetry, decked herself to meet her lover, and looked charming in his eyes, more than fancy had painted her. He stood speechless for a moment, while her large brown eyes opened wide with utter astonishment and amazement, looking at the figure before her from haau to foot, and remaining in a statR of almost breathless bewilderment, as if unable to believe her sight, so entirely was he unlike what she had imagined. His fl ix white hair was long, and fell arounct his neck loosely his face was as fair as a woman's, and its expressions was the mirror of a noble heart his chin was dimpled, and on his mouth sat the firmness of his manly character that redeemed the face from effHrni- nancy. But the figure of the young man before her was painfuiiy without grace, his voica was in the extreme drawling and nasal, and there was in his manner a total disregard of conventional rules or ceremony. Miss Cheney could not ccu- ceal her disappointment, but they at down in a matter-of-fact way to arrange the business part of the immediate marriage. "Can you go now:" he asked, after a half hour's conversation. Go where ?" slie inquired. Go to be married," replied Mr Greeley. To be warried Why, I can't many you. Now that I see yoo, I do not love you," she said, half choked with tears. His surprise was greater t'.an hers bad been. Then came to his aid thtt firm, strong will that those remember who knew him in after yaars. Ha stifled pride, bore the humiliation like a hero, but iusintod that she keep "her engagement with him. She told me that be had a strango influence over her at the time that rendered her submissive. She said "I went into a trance, it saemed to me, and I am Y-t in a state of wonder at my own act." So they were married. With all this we have heard that 1118 home life was a happy one. It seem* that they wore very unlike io disposition, she) bemg vory romantic and he as practical} as Bronte's "Monday morning," Yoti ths beautiful Southern woman hold his heart always captive, and be blessed her life with the strength and nobUness of his Jove and earn. How it stirs us to hear of tho heart-throbs and loves cf great men We always want to know if they have as much wealth of heart as of brain, It is sad that love is often gacriSed at the altar of genuine and great intellect. Our hearts ache for the tender, loving woinasi whose husbands cannot understand or do not take time to feee their mild longing for more than a stray bit of their confidence, and to share their dreams and ambitions and heart-thoughts. Whenever we hoar of a man who does not take the trouble or is blind to the high duty of finding out that a rare lfower cliugs to his side which ha could cultivate into perfecc beauty, and that she could roach the grandecr of the highest thoughts the hi?,,hest tlioug' ts which fill his brain, we think he must be some- what stiatad in soul not to sea that he }}é1",1ect,; what would be toe sweetest boon to his life a corrjp^HriflJlin sympathy who would deveiup with exq????alicacy his hicber nature. £

ATROCIOUS CRIME IN I LIVERPOOL. I About three o'clock on Sunday morning Arthur McGee, gunner in the Royal Artillery, stationed at Seaforth barracks, Liverpool, went to a lodging bouse in Ben Jonson-street, kept by Cornelius McNerney, where he stayed on the previous night, for the purpose of getting some things he left behind. Shortly after being ad- mitted McGee made his way to the bedroom where McNerney and his wife were, and stabbed the woman in the breast and the man in the stomach. They were removed to the hospital in a very critical condition. McGee ran out, and jumped a 20 feet wall, but was sooa arrested.. The police say he was mad with drink.

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I FACTS AND FANCIES. Always in liquor-Utnd I. Collars in Queen Elizabeth's time were ruff on the neck. Motto for the negro minstrel The good is oft interred with their Dones. "Smith is a man of very striking characteristics." "Yes he ofrikj3 me for a loan every time he sees me." Mechanic (catching a pickpocket rifling his pockeLB) "What are you doing there?" Pick- pocket Raising your wages, that's all." A French merchant left. a handsome legacy to a lady who had refused to marry him twenty years before, in gratituas for her kiudnesa in uot taking him at his word. I was so mad at Gaorge last night," said a irl of her sweetheart. Ye?," said her ill-natured brother, I.tiaticel when I looked into the parlour you were up in arms. Judge (to prisoner) If you bad kopt on the righc path, young: man. you would not have been brought up here. So I did, your honour; but what's a fellow to do wheu he is left- hauded 2" Editor ? There isn't sufficient action to this comic sketch of yours. Artist Action Why, great Scott it has moved around to one or ten papers already Tommy Pa, I'm afraid the gold-fish is goiniz to die. Pa What makes you think so, Tommy ? Tommy I held him in my band a while ago and he felt right coid. He (sobbing): Gociv-bye, Fanny? She: Brace up Be a man. You will be back in six weeks, 1 would uoi.shed any tears if you stayeu away six months. Mother: Tommy, why don'c yon give your little brother half ot your apple ? T,)ainiy Gaii"t do it, ma. Father tells me never to do things by halves. First Tank John, what's bezzar than ole whisky ? Second Tank Why, doar boy, very 010 whisky, of course McFerguson (on his knees) Oh, Maria, be considerate and put me out IIf my misery atonce Muria I will, Mr Ferguson you stay there till I get the shotgun." ALMOST A HINT.- He Give me a kiss ? She You should be ashamed of yourself. Ashamed of what ? Of asking for a kiss when you have such a chance to take one. At a church fair. Man (to neighbour) "Look here, I've found a spoiled oyster ?" Neighbour ])on't say anything about it. Ttiay might come round aud take it away from you." A VEILED THRUST.-Ile: Kerosene, my dear, rubbed on the neck and head is a positive cure for hog cholera She:" Why-bave you triad it 2 I don't notice any improvement." "What are you proing to give me for Lent, Miss Rosebud?" asked Charley ae Buhre. You," re- plied tha young woman. "Isaac." said Jacob, "do yon gonsider marriage a failure' That depends. Iv you marry a rich girl id is patter dan a failure. J 'y Gould may be a bold, bad man, but it is to be written to his credit that he has nevsr yet purchased a seat in the United States Sefiate. Lady: "Pardon me, sir, I fear my foot trcd upon yours. Gentleman No apologies, madam. I wouldn't mind a little thing like that." The tailor-made girl is said to be going out of fashion. Perhaps it is just M well. The ready- made girl is good enougn for anybody. How easily a haby is amused Yop. Why, I spent au hour cpeuing and stiutcing the register for Joimny this worujug, and he cried when I stopped. Mr Grump (to tremohng tramp): It's surely whi#ky, my man, that has brought you to this dreadiul state ot nervousness." Tramp: uNo, air it's the want of it Rafferty (at six p.m.) Wid half th' front rank in th' hosbpiiai, two Orangeman in the luorjjuu, ivery bone av me achin', it's th' dacintest Pathrick's Day since sixty-wau." First anarchist Have a beer ? Second an- arcnist No. First anarchist You're not sick, are you ? Second anarchist No, but thoy tell me that but-.r work. Dilby Will you consent to the marriage of Katie and I, Air Fogg ? Old man Weil, I'll 6«e about it. Dilby Thanks G..d hless you. Katie said you'd sae ail about the arrangements and so forth. 1 i¡ rt .Ir> :1, A young man led a blushing female into the pre-'jRce ot the Jii 1". Dr. Carpenter We wans to be married," he said are you tha R)OV« Mr Carpenter 2" Yes," replied the geniai.wifli»t«r, "*4 Carpenter and joinar." >.<JS .enn. i First young American Why wusn't yer up to de fire las' night, Chimmy I" Second young American (r-xtremely disgusted): "I wus; but, just my luck, it wus put out de minit I got dare. I alius WUb a Jonah on a tire, anyhow." Georgt> said E, z;telle, with a shy smile, your glove is all ripped. You ought to have some one to keep them in repair, and sew buttons on your coats." "You vvolildnb like to-to-toba &t siroter to me, would you, Est«lle ?" said George.

THE DISASTER ON THE EAST COAST. A South Shields correspondent states that one of the survivors of the crew of the steamer Julia Wiener, of London, which capsized,, aud the captain and ten men of which were drowned, has arri ved at his home,' South Shields, namely, John William Nolson, the steward. Nelson states that on Friday morning a heavy gale with high seas came on. The seas made a complete breach over the steamer, her starboard boats being carried away. The cargo shifted and she went on hoa beam ends, filling the compartments with water. The second engineer, Mills, belongin-, to London, was drowned in his berth, and Chief Engineer Mudie, of Dundee, was drowned in the engine-room. The lifeboat was launched and ten men got into it, Captain Col- ville remaining on board. At this time the vessel fell over, and tho funnel struck and capsized the lifeboat-, throwing the occupants into the water. Nelson and two others managed to get hold of the bottom of the boat, and held on until rescufed by a Grimsby fishing smack.' Captain Colville is supposed to have been drowned when the steamer went over.

THE LLANERGH DISASTER, Daily News Relief List. The undermentioned sums havo beau received I in aid of our fund on behalf of the sufferers by the Liancrch explosion :— £ s. (I. I Already acknowledged 754 6 9 from the Choir and members of the English Congrt-gational Church, I.lwy- uYJ,ia, per the Rv. K Powell. 1 6 4? Collection among the Workmen of the Mer- t.hyr Collie ry, per Mr Benj. Cole (half of £ 73, total sum collected) 39 0 0 Collecwon at Bethel (C..M.) Church, llir- 1 1 if 0 wain, per Mr 1). Evans .n.: 1 II 0 A Friend, lilaina 0 a 0 Workmen of the Ocean Pit, BLiengarw, per W. John Evans, collier, and Mr Joseph Davies, check weigher 5 0 0 Collected by tho members of the Penarth Branch of the National Labourers'Union, per iNIr C. 11. Curi y 2 14 0 Penarth Amalgamated Boatmen's, UigKeis' and Hobblers' Union, per 1VI1 J. Thomas, vice-president 0 12 0 Messrs Thomas, Biehe and Co. Coal Trimmin Oans, Cardilr, per Mr C. Sandey 2 10 0 Liberals of the inew-road, Llandiio, per Mr John James and Mr Joseph Morgan 1 14 6 Collection at Cae Colliery,Llanelly, per Mr T. Jenkins, chekvtjjgtier. From Fery Veiu 7 18 0 From Four-foot Vein 2 18 6 From ¡-¡u,face men 1 3 6 Mr K. Williams, overman u b u -——— 12 5 0 Total £ £ 01 4 7j

SUCCESS OF A WELSH VOCALIST. f Miss Maggio Davies,Dowlais, has just obtained a brilliant success at the Royal College of Music. Having completed her four years' stay at the college, she last week decided to enter as a candi- date for the examination for associates of the college. There wera 35 candidates, the majority of whom, lik,Miss Davies herself, made singing their chief subject. The candidates were required to write out un essay on Handel's oratorio, to sing from memory a solo (operatic or oratorio) of their own selection, to work a four-part harmony paper, to learn six solos by different composers, and to sing at eight. Miss Da-vies sa;ig Bellinil a Ah, non giUllgti" as the solo chosen by herself, and satisfied the examiners so well that they declared her passed." By this success—which was obtained by only one other pupil-Miss Davies placed 'herself at the very head of the Royal College of Music, and she may now, if she likes, add the letters A.R.C.M. to her name. Just at present Miss Davies, who is spending a few days' holiday at her home in Dowlais, is overwhelmed with concert engage- ments. She has been secured for the annual Greek play at Cambridge, for which occasion her dresses are now being designed by Mr Alma Tadema.

MR O'BRIEN TO BE MARRIED-I The Central News is informed that A, wedding I will shortly take place between Mr Wm. O'Brien, M.P., and Miss Raff.-tugowitcb, dftUght^t '•;ol a well-known Pari* financier, I.

I SIR GEORGE ELLIOT, M.P. ) ——.—— Interview with Miss Hairs A representative of the Sunday Times obtaine d an interview on Saturday evening with Miss Lmily Hairs, the youug lady who has recently been so prominently before the public as the heroine of the great breach of promise case. Miss Hairs was found at her pleasant residence in a street off Park-lane, a charming little house, which she shares with Mrs Louise Avant, another lady who made her appearance in court in connection with the case of Hairs v. Elliot. Miss Hairs shortly made her appearance in a pretty little drawing-room, attended byMrsAvaut. Although sufforing fdom a slight indisposition consequent upon the excitement of the past few day. Miss Hairs admitted that she was not iudis- i posed to bavo au opportunity of making public facts (an emphasis was laid upon the word) which had not been disclosed in the course of the trial. She was jut in receipt, she said, of an item of intelligence which was in itself grati- fying. A friend who had opportunities of knowing assured her that the members of the jury had all been in her favour. They disagreed simply on the question of damages. Eight of them were disposed to grant a very substantial sum, whilst the remainiug four were in favour of a lesser amount. Miss Hairs bitterly complained that Sir George Elliot had not been subjected to cross-examination. Her iifo had been traced back-" Yes, and a most interesting one if pro- perly described," chimed in Mrs Avant—but Sir George's past had never been touched upon. Miss Hairs is not disposed to let her claim rest. With regard to the charge made against her of causing paragraphs to appear in the South Wales papers, Mr Mordey, Mayor, of Newport, had been Eubjcenaed as a witness in the present casp, although, as it hap- pened, he was not called upon. The fact of his being subpoenaed had leaked out, and that was how the papers got their information. Affidavits, Miss Hairs supposed, were documents coutnining truthful statements. Well Sir George Elliot says in one of ffs, Hairs did not ask me to fulfil my promise'—that is, the promise to marry me. Do you not consider that that is a distinct admission of bis proposal of marriage ? Miss Hairs drew attention to that portion of her counsel's speech in which he bad declared that all her dealings, had they been those of a man, would have been characterised as perfectly honourable and businesslike. Much to her dis- credit had been made out of the fact that a cer- tain unknown gentleman had paid her various sums. She could prove, and Mrs Avant bore her out in this, that every penny of that money had come to her strictly in the way of business. The gentleman had invested those sums of money in the business carried on by herself and lTrs Avant, and the interest accruing had always been paid to him upon the day on which it became due. Turniug to the story of the concession in the Teschen Mines, in Austrian Silesia, Miss Hairs detailed how she met General D'Andlau. When she returned to Paris from St. Petersburg sb" had a desire to appear at the Opera House. With this object in view sho consulted with an old fripnd. This frieud advised her to frrst study a role in French, and then he would introduce her to somebody who knew the Minister of Fine Arts. She actad upon this advice, and, in accordance with her friend's promise, was introduced to General D'Andlau, General D'Andlau was a senator, au officer of the French army, and a member of the Jockey Ciub. With General D'Andlau she went to call upon the Minister, who, unfortunately, was out. Shortly after this she was seized with a cold, which settled in her throat ana put an end for the time being to hor idea of appearing on the opsrafic stage. This was the story of her introduction to General D'Andlau, but she saw a good deal of him afterwards, and one day he spoke to her of the Teschen Mines. He could do nothing with it, he said, in Paris, and tin asked her if sho could obtaiu an introduction to some one in England who would take it up She promised to try, and signed an agreement securing to him one- third share in the profits. Afterwards she went to England and obtained an introduction to Sir Gaorge Elliot. That gentleman was mnch in- terested in the scheme, as he had once, on behalf of the Rothschilds, inspected neighbouring mines. He urged Miss Hairs to proceed at once to Tetsciien and set affairs in train. Miss Hairs did proceed to tho mines, and there, with a Dr Rosever, she concluded the terms of an arrangement under which the initiatory processes for the development of the mine were to be commenced. This contract she signed in the name of Mr Bayliss, whose power of attorney she held. Mr Bayliss was her orother-in-law and was a barrister, and here Miss Hairs produced the power of attorney in ques- tion beasiug the dato 1836. After the lady returned to Europe Si r George Elliot became care- less about the mine. The moneys which fell due in connection with it he took care to pay,howover. In June last the concession lapsed, but since that Sir George had taken the matter up in earnest, and was now actively engaged in boring. Turning to the decoration scandals. Miss Hairs had a point to make. How should I know V' she asked, "that General D'Andlau was concerned in the decora- tion Scandals? How our names came to be mentioned in connection was in this way The General had possession of letters of mine, and these were found in his house. They were all, however, of a purely business character, and all related to the Teechen Mines." Miss Hairs bad an account to settle with Sir Charles Russell. Sir Charles had made a great point out of the fact that shA had not instituted a suit for libel against the Times. What an absurdity this was How could it possibly be supposed that she could find the means for such a thing? Evidence would have had to be taken on commission in Paris, and the expense of the suit would have been simply enormous.

Mr Stanley in Brussels. [RKCTBBS TKLEGBAU.] I BRUSSKLS, Saturday. The special train conveying Mr H. M. Stanley and his friends from Paris reached the Southern Railway Station at twenty minutes to two this afternoon. The station was crowded with people, and was decorated with the colours of Belgium, America, and the Congo State. As Mr Stanley stepped out of the carriage he was received by the Comte d'Oultremont, on behalf of King Leopold. The Civic Guard of St. Gilles aud a detachment of troops were drawn up at the statioa, the band playing the Belgian and Ameri- can National Anthems. Mr Stanley, who was enthusiastically cheered by the enormous crowds which were assembled both inside and outside the station, subsequenlly entered with his friends the Court carriages which bad been sent by the King, aud drove direct to the palace. Several scutflii took place inside the station between the reporters and the Civic Guard, owing to objections raised by tha former to the position allotted to them. An English journalist is s:,id to have been treated with great roughuesa. Mr Stanley is accompanied by Mr Wilson, his private secretary, Dr Parke, Mr Nelson, and Mr Jephson. Sir William Mackinnon stayed in Paris, and Sir Francis de Winton left the Frouch capital yesterday for London. EVENING. All the journals, without distinction of patty, animadvert strongly upon the regr,etable inci- dents and disorderly scenes which marked the arrival of Mr Stanley at the Southern Railway Station to-day. The newspapers throw the blame upon the want of tact and the roughness dis- played by the Civic Guard of St. Gilles. BRUSSELS, Sunday. After the dinner which was given in Mr Stanley's honour at the Palace last night, and which concluded at nine o'clock, the explorer spent the remainder of the evening in conversa- tion with the King. This afternoon Mr Stanley drove through the city accompanied by two of the King's orderly officers. A representative of the Stanley Exhibition in London paid a visit to the illustrious traveller this morning and in- formed him of the great success which had at- tended the exhibition. This evening Mr Stauley will be driven in a court carriage to the Town- ball, where a grand banquet, at which covers will be laid for sixty, is to be given. BKUSSELS, Sunday Night. From this morning until this evening Mr Stanley remained within the palace, being too busy to go out. To-night he went to the Gotbic- hall, aud was there entertained at a banquet by the Burgomaster. The city fathers gave the bero of the hour a meat enthusiastic reception. In response to tho toast of his health, Mr Stanley made a short, lively speech, in which he praised the king's efforts for the Congo State, and earnestly urged Belgium to make the beat of her great opportunity in Africa.

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j Telegraphists' Grievances I I AN EXTRAORDINARY ORDER. With the object presumably of stopping the agitation among the telegraph clerks aud other members of the staff, tho Postmaster-General has laid down the following rules with regard to meetings outside Post-office buildings:— Meetings may be heid for the discussion of official questions under the following conditions :— First, that ample notice be given to the local Post-office authority of the holding of such meet- ings and the place where they will be held. ¡ Second, that the meeting shall be confined to the Post-office-servnnts, and to those Post-office servants only who are directly interested in tho matter or matters to be (iiscusscd. Third, that an official shorthand writer shall be present if required by the authorities. These rules apply both to telegraphic and to post-ofifce servants in the United Kingdom. Should any meeting ba held hereafter in respect of which the foregoing conditions are not ful- filled those who take part in it will bo held strictly responsible for the breach of rule. I Where are our Liberties Going P [FROM THE" SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. '1 MR CECIL KAIRES, tiie POSTMASTER-GENERAL, has taken another extraordinary step with the view of stamping out the agitation amongst the telegraphists. Not content with exiling clerks who have rendered them- selves obnoxious by the part they have taken in agitation, it is now actually proposed to interfere with what has ever been considered as the most cherished privilege of free men, viz., the right of public meeting, To read the circular that has just been issued by the POSTMASTER-GENERAL is calculated to bring the blush of shame to the cheek. In the first place telegraphists and other post- office employes are called upon to alienate themselves from the great body of their fellow-workmen. No meetings are to be held of which the authorities shall not have had notice and, to crown the edifice, if the Department in its omniscient wisdom think fit, an official shorthand writer shall be present at any meetings held by members of the stall. A more audacious ukase was never issued. It is inspired by a spirit more in consonance with Oriental notions than with the democratic ideas which happily permeate our own system of govern- ment. We do not believe that so monstrous an invasion of the liberty of the subject will be permitted. Why should the I employe's of the Post-office, any more than I those of a private firm, be called upon to forswear the very elemen- tary rights of labour 1 They owe a duty to the department, it is true, but they also owe a duty to themselves and to their fellows. By becoming servants of the State they have not foregone their rights as independent citizens. Is the enervating hand of bureaucraticism to be iaid on these men in their leisure as well as their business hours ? We trow not. Mr JiAIKES may propose, but in this case it is the country that will dispose. Of the endeavour to compel the postal and telegraph staffs to isolate themselves from the working classes and thus to become defenceless, we cannot speak too strongly. It is not dimcult to understand the motive which has prompted this wrtched instruc- hon. The cau?e of the aggrieved clerks at Cardiff has been espoused with chivalric devotion by the Trades Council, and that body some time ago issued a manifesto ori the subject inviting the co-operation of trades-unionists generally throughout the kingdom. Mr HAIKES seeks to out- manoeuvre the working men, but his clumsy evolutions will not avail him. The working classes are not likely to stand passively by and see a blow aimed at the solidarity of labour. As to the insidious attack on the right of public meeting, we cannot refrain from expressing our amazement that Mr KAIKES, who once enjoyed the reputation of being a reasonably sen- sible man, should have committed so maladroit a movement. Espionage in whatever form is hateful and abhorrent to Englishmen. Despite this latest illustra- tion of departmental despotism, we anticipate that the postal and telegraphic staffs will continue to assert their rights with fearless- ness and courage. The issue by the depart- ment of orders so illiberal and reactionary we c- iiiiot but regard as most ill-advised and ill-considered. Their only effect will be to exasperate a service already seething with discontent. if the POSTMASTER- GENERAL cannot be tamed or muzzled, he must be dismissed. Such a Minister might have found titting employment in Russia a century ago, but there is no room for him now in any European Administration.

SHOCKING AFFAIR AT DEAN FOREST. Severe Strictures by the Coroner, I Mr Carter, coroner, held an inquest on Friday evening, at Drybrook, touching the death of an infant, whose mother, Laura Hawkins Longnoy, was a servant girl, 17 years of age, living at Here- ford. The child was born last September at the girl's parents' home at Wigpool, near Mitchel- dean. It was weakly and thin. In two months the mother placed it in charge of Mrs Longnsy, a sister-in-law, and paid 5 weekly for its mainten- ance. Witness heard from time to time, but not frequently, how the child progressed. She did not know that a doctor was fetched, nor that anything was wrong till it was dead.— Edith Longney deposed that the child warmest unhealthy, and did not thrive. The police called and saw the child on the 1st Aptil, and said wit- ness was to see a doctor about it. Dr Pringle came next day. She told him the neighbours had said improper things about her treatment. The infant got worse on the 13,h, and then Dr StJa- ranche was sent for, but lie did not come.—Dr Pringle said the child had wasted away. There was no evidence of persistent starvation, but the child was fed with sop, which was bound to kill it. He could do nothing on the 1st Aptil to save its life.-The Coroner said if there ever was a case of manslaughter proved against a woman it was against Alrs Longnay. She was most successful in her plan of dit,posing of the child, not by giving it too little food, which would have been too risky, but by administeringsomething which was equally successful in securing tho desired end—improper food. He did not want to have to order her arrest, and to prefer a charge of manslaughter against her, but the case went as near this offence as possible. The conduct of the woman was heartless.—The jury found that the child died from taking improper food, and that there was biame in not having got medical attendance sooner. —The Coroner said that the case was a disgrace to the district. He hoped that this enquiry would result in a change for the better.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. r Lord Hartington, who, for the past month has been on the continent for the benofit of his health, arrived at Devonshire House CD Sunday evening, from Paris. His lordship has quite re- covered from his recent indisposition. Mr Balfour will not make any statement this evening on moving the second reading of the Irish Land Purchase Bill, reserving his speech till a later staero of the debate. Mr Parnell will, accordingly, find an opportunity for making bis speech iu moving tho rejection of the bill iin- mediately after questions. Though the Govern- ment wili not this week use the morning sittings for making progress with the debate, they will feel at liberty to take tiiat course next week should there appear any intention unduly to prolong the discussion on tha sccoud reading of the bill. Long-sighted mentaliy, but short-sighted physi- cally, tho Clw,ucel1ol: of the Exchequer (says a London corretpoudent) had to stoop considerably in the course of his Budget speech. At times he quite overlaid his notes on the despatch box, BO diligently did he pore over them. While speaking Mr Goschen's favourite occuation is to feel the breast pockets of his coat and to fidget restlessly from one pocket to the other across the boundary line furnished by the waistcoat buttons. One might suppose that ho was suddenly struck with the horrinla suspicion that ho had left home with- out his handkerchief, or had discovered his cigar case to be suddenly missing, or that his elastic braces had broken untimely. Mr Goschen enjoys the advantage of an eyeglass at ordinary times, but the Budget evening lie regards as worthy of the dignity of a pair of spectacles.

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I Newport Athletic Club. I PRESENTATIOII TOIvlq HAR0IN& < I Lorc.1 T redegar on Outdoor Games. I The first annual gathering promoted by the Newport Football and Athletic Club was held at tlJJ Westgate Hotel, Newport, on Saturday even- ing. Lord Tredegar, the president of the cluW presided, and Mr E. Bsllesuy occupied the vice* chair. Amongst those at the cross-tables wea Col. Lyne, Mr li. G. Culiuui, J.P., Mr 1", Webber, Capt. Homiray, Mr 1, J. Sitnpkius, )C C. E. W. Marsh, 2,1 r il. Brewer, Mr J. Garwood) and Mr G. H. Llewellyn 0 filoiai receiver). cilerl, were over 100 preseut, including a number of visitors from Cardiff and the members of premier aid second football teams. UCISt; JDs&" catered ill his usual successful style. Tin* CHAIRUAN, in proposing The Queen and the Princi) s.ud Princess of Wales," referred to the dedication by tho Duke of Beaufort to h's Royal Highness of the books of sports, known the Badminton Library, with feeilllg or rep::Jct esteem, and loyal devotion to one ot the best "ad keenest sportsmen of our tac. (Applause.) Col. LTNE proposed The New port Clicked Eootbali, aud Athletic Club." and spoke of tbi prosperity of the popular institution and the prowess of its football teams. Tf»»>re hid beell seasons when a loss of JS200 or £ 250 had ueen sustained, but he was gu to say thac this, by judicious management, had been reversed, aild jasc year £ 390 had been pocketed. Only Oita Ilifiicuity iutu recently arisen, that ill connection with tha new gymnasium, nut he was glad to hear that this mutter, through the intervention of the four lawyers on the committee,had been lately amicably adjusted. Last year had oeeu a re* markabiy successful year, [Iud the club was in a flourishing condition,with a membership of nearly tCO members. Mr W. Graham, captain of the premier team 5 Mr E. Bell esby, hon. treasurer, and Mr F. j Phiibps, captain of the cricket team, all ra- responded. ALr Graham denied that any team in South Wales was entitled to claim to be the champion team, because all had beeu beaten, and his idea of a champion team was one which ought to be fl lJ1'3 to beat every other, and none of the South Wales team bad done that thIs year. Thereforc.l1ol1e was worthy of the nlind of cbampion. (Heal, hear.) He was glad that the Newport lads had uot suffered more defeats thafl the average of other clutis iu tho kingdom, and that no serious injury had baen sustained by the members of either the first,secon't,or third team!, w ho had played respectively 3b, 25, aud 10 matches. The teams had also been fortunate in the choice ot tho gentlemen who acted as referees, aud they had giveu them—well, fairplay, and they did not expect to have more than fairpiay. (Applause,)—Mr Bellesby referred to the growth of tilo club, and said its early promoters never expected to sea it attain to such gigantic propor- tions.-lr Poijtius thought any institution which contributed £ 163 to the iocal infirmary in the course of four years, as the club had, deserved to ba supported, and afterwards defended the ex- penditure on cricket, iu which he had taken much iuteresc for a long time. Lately he bad taken a hand in the Monmouth County Club, and trusted that before many years it would be able to hold its own with the majority of tho second-rate county clubs of the kingdom. Lord TCKDKGAR said when he first cama to tho room ho had no idea he had such a pleasant duty to perform. This was to present Mr Then, Harding on behalf of the club with a purse of 40 gninaas and a valuable breastpin, Mr Harding had played in the football team 15 years, and during the last two years lie was captain of tha team. He had the great honour of captaining till) team that conquered the two most famous clubs in England, those of Blackheath and Richmond. (Applause.) But, it was not because Mr Harding could kick harder than anybody else it was not because he had broken more shins or disabled half of the football players in England that he was presented with this by the feilow-inembers of his club, but it was because they had tha greatest possible appreciation and admira- tion of his conduct and character. (Applause.) Ho had won the admiration of a clun consisting of football members, cricket members, tennis members, and athletic members of 500 stron,al1<l 1lr Hard 1I1g" must ba a man of pecunar character. Ho must be brave as a lion, gentle as a woman, with the temper of an angel, aud at the same time be capabia of beiLg as rough as » bull- doar. (Laughter.) Mr HARDING, in thanking the subscribers, said he should eiteem the present because that was th6 first occasion on which any member of the club had received a teutimonal from the bands ot their worthy president. He spoke of the sterling merit of the players who earned the honours which had bsen attributed to him, and promised to do every- thing he could in the future to further the ill- terests of the club. Mr HORACE LYNE proposed The Visitors and other Kiudred Clubs,coupled with the names of Mr Treatt, of Cardiff, and Mr Flanders of the Newport Rowing Ciub, v; ho both reponded, Mr Treatt complimenting Newport on tha unity of their club in its various departments, and speak- ing to tha abiding friendship which existed between the football teams of the two towns. Cardiff always looked upon its meeting with Newport all one of the matches of the football season, the details of tbe game were followed with keen interest and enthusiasm, and yet withal there was evidence of good feeling, which he hoped wan an ,ug,ry of many pleasant meetings in future. (Hear, hear.)—Mr Flauders said the rowing club was increasing in numbers and prospering, being now about 150 members, and that from their president the club had received many kindnesses. Mr E. WEEBER felicitously proposed Jtha Health of the President," and Lord TKEDEGAB, in responding, got out some some happy touches. He confessed, he said, to teeling a little astonished when be entered tha room, after reading and hearing a good deal about their game, at seeing such a gathering. He almost expected to have found one-half of them on crutches and the rest in splints. (Laughter.) He was not at all certain that he was the proper person to be the president of such a club, because he thought a president of an athletic club should measure at least 48 inches round the chest, and ought to have biceps of 13 inches, and scale at least 14 stone 7 pounds. (Renewed laughter.) He was afraid all the dumbbells in the world would not get him up to that. He was what might be called an old fossil, but he did not possess the garrulity of old age, and be would not therefore tell them that when he played football he was always kicking the ball over the pavilion, or when he played cricket that he always sent the ball into the river-those were facts v^jli known in Newport. (A laugh.; It had gi ven him great pleasure to look at the young athletes of the town. They were building a gymnasium, and no donbt many aspired to be second Saudows or Samsons. If they could not all be a Sandow or a Samson they could be a town councillor. (Laughter.) He set a high value on the advantages of athletic games. It was one of tho things in which no other country could compete with u. Germany cculd vanquish us in metaphysics the Italians could beat us in song Frenchmen, probably, could excel us in the dance but there is no country which could beat us in outdoor exercises. That was the reason why we alone could colonise so successfully; and why we have such a gigantic empire. He could spea k from experience of the advantages of sports and games. When he was encamped many years ago in Turkey cholera broke out in the cavalry camp, and there was nothing but fuuerals and the Dead March played on trumpets. The only remedy the officers could suggest to divertjtheminds of the men from the miseries which surrounded them was to get up pony and foot races and cricket. That was a peculiarly English resource, but it was attended with the best results. (Applause). The president concluded by again expressing pleasure at meeting so many members of a club, the football members of which had beaten the most celebrated teams of the king- dom. The Ladies concluded the toast list.

SAD FATALITY AT MERTHYR. On Saturday night,Mrs Elizabeth Jones, 71, of Tredegar, was drowned in the canal, between tha overflow and Jackson's bridge, Mertbyr. She bad scarceJy been in the water a moment when two men, named Gwilym Evans and David Gravel, jumped in after her, without divesting themselves of any of their clothing, and after some difficulty succeeded in briagiug her to the bank. Sue was immediately carried to a houstl close to the bank, and the doctor was despatched for. Captain Lindsay and several policemen soou arrived on the spot and adopted Marshall Hall's method of restoration until the medical mau came. When Dr Rees, assistant to Dr Webster, arri ved, Ins services wero of no avail, life being extinct. Deceased was very respectably connected. She was the mother of Mrs Sweet, butcher, Victoria-street, Mertbyr.

STRIKE OF QITARRYMEN., An agitation for more pr y has been in course ot development among quarrymeu on the western side of D,au ITorust, and it has now taken definite shape. The men, who are associated with the local Labour Association, gave a week's notice oa Monday for 10 per cent. advance, and on Satur- day, 00 arrangement having been made in that interval, they brought out their tools. Over 2M men ate affected, but they are employed under a small proprietary, many of whom have not been served with the notice. There appears to be a general disinclination on the part 01 the masters to give way. However, work will be suspended. The Midland Miners' Federation will support the men.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN THE THAMES. The body of a married woman was found in the Thames OIl Saturday floating between Lambeth- bridge and Westminster. The attention of the Thames police was called, and the body landed at Lambeth Pier, and was afterwards taken to the Lambeth mortuary, where it now awaits identifi- cation. It is supposed that the deceased com- mitted suicide from one of the bridges. Apparently she was about 33 years of age. Sh, was respectably dressed in blue serge, aud was of fair complaxion.

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