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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE GERMAN MINISTERIAL CRISIS. RESIGNATION OF llERR VON TUTTKAMEH. ["*SCTKB'S" TS LEU It A.M. | BERLIN, F&IDLY. Herr Von Puttkamer, Minister of the Interior, baa asked permission from the Emporor to resign. r The Minister's decision to retire,which Is connected with the question of the Quinquennial Diet Act, has been caused by the contents of a letter in the Emperor's handwriting which reached Herr Von Puttkamer teat night.

THE EMPEROR FREDERICK. f'JUfUrMtS" TKLEORAM.] POTSDAM. KUIDAT. The Emperor has passed a very good night, and this morning feels in good spirits and much refreshed. His Majesty rose at ton o'clock, and is about to go into the park. Should the weather be favourable, the Empetor will take a drive this afternoon. The cannula has not been changed. According to present arrangements, the Empress will leave for West Prussia tnis evening.

DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM. ENOIiMOUS DAMAGE. ["DAILY NRWS" TELrU"?d.] PARIS, Thursday NIGHT. A destructive hailstorm swept over the Depart- ment of thfl Gironde yesterday. It destroyed in some places everything in the fields. The win- dow punes of the houses facing north and west were shattered. Vmes, consisting chiefly of promising American roots, planted at great expense on the site of those destroyed bv the phylloxera, and the crops of all kinds were ruined. The damage in the parish of Castillon alone is estimated at X3,800, and in seven other parishes at £ 32,000. Attaint Emilion the larger part of the crop* und of the vines Imve been dt3- ctroyed. ürent havoc h,18 also been done at Mouliets and HI. Cliristuplie des B tvdeq. Many a tllllaJlIBndowner will bo ruined.

MAJOR POPOFF'S SENTENCE. [•'CKNTftAI. NKWS" TKLKOKAil.J VIENNA, PBIDAY. Telegrams from Sofia report that the question of the confirmation of Major PopoH's sentence has given rise to serious divergences between the .Libera] and Conservative members of the Cabinet. MAI. StoilolT and Natchevitch adhere to the Prince, whilst Colonel Mutkorotf, in the name of four Liberal Ministers, has thieatened his own and their resignation if the Prince ÓOtlIô not confirm the sen- telice on the accused officer. The crisis cannot be settled until after the return of M. Statnbouloff.

COMPLETION OF BRISTOL CATHEDRAL RESTORATION. The celebration of the coinpictioll of the wfsret-n towers of iirimol Cathedral, costing over £ 18,000, took plIIC" on Friday, the occasion being marked by grand musical services, including the performance of the oratorio Isiuel in Egypt." attended Uy over 4,000 persons. The rittora- tion of the eustern portion of the edifice took place in 1481, wnil-t that of the western end was commenced in 18GS, from plans of the late Mr. Street, the amount, expended bviiig over £58,000. The western towers were partly completed when Mr. Street died, aud his design lias been success- fully carried out by Mr. Pearson.

THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOITKS SCANDAL. STA ITLIIN U.. D: SOLOS UR fcS. Some extraordinary evidence was given on Friday before t'le Koyul CoiumiH?iou appoiuted to inquire iuto the charges against the Metropolitan iioard of Works.—Mr. Vtlliere, lotnuerjy proprietor of the Pavilion Music-hall, which was ouilt on the lineat site in the new street made by the board, deposed that Mr. Goddard, of tho architects' department of the board, was appointed to inspect the premises. Witness paid Mr. Uoddard 450 a quarter for six years in order to proctire his influence with the board, In 1885 he paid him X4,000 iu debentures ot the Pavilion Company and £ 1,000 in cash for services surreptitiously rendered. Witness had also had monetary dealings with Mr. Kobertaoo, all official of the bonll. who had ntisconded, and had employed Mr. Saunders, a member of the board, as "ie urchilflct, because that gentlemau would use his influence to pass the plans for his new music-hall. Witness produced letters from Mr. GodUarti, making luost cttima"io £ admissions as to questionable transactions, and accusing Mr. Robertson oi levying blickmail before he flod the coutitir.Ir. Stinipson, auc- tioneer, deposed to, paying a commission to Mr. Robertson for piocuring witness the board's work. Tlie proceedings were again adjourned.

SAD FATALITY AT YSTRAD, I A COLLIEII KILLED IN THE NINE. I A sad fatalitv occurred at Ystrad Ilhoudila on Friday morn tug. Whilst a man named Kdwjn Haw- kine was following his employment as col I ieritthod. lingalll Colliery a stone fell from the roof upon his head, death being instantaneous. The poor Mlow was curried home to 85, Trnlylla-rond, where he leaves a widow and three children. He was held in the highest, esteem throughout the locality, and sympathy for tho bereaved relatives is very great.

EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT. On Friday afternoon, as Police-sergeant Raw- lings, of the Newport force, was on duty near the iron railway gates in Commercial-road, he saw a carriage belonging to Mr. Alfred Moran, driven by George Chive.s, going towards the Alexandra Docks, with a lad named Maurice Cochrane, aged six ye'tro, j:I''lIned between the side of the carriage and ttie IlInd wheel. The carriage w«s immedi- ately stopped, mid the wheel had to tie taken off before the boy could be extricittet]. He was found to be seriously injured about the head, and was taken to the Infirmary in tho s'tfne vehicle. It is Dot ascertained how the lad got into the extra- ordinary position in which he was found.

THE COLL[l,,i.S' ",Tl',IKI-, AT .Nd.MMKI.Y.N. lhe strike of 250 colliers at Nantmelyn, Aber- dare, which commenced ten weeks tigo. continues On Friday 150 men at work in the second sellm received notice to leave at tho end of this month. The strike at the Albion Colliery, in the same district, also continues.

iNEWPOllT BANKRUPTCY COUHT. FRIDAY. -(Be fora the Kkoistrab ) lie lIf. J. SHELLASti), DIorttlaotllll.Nati,&n John cMi id7i lard., 4. Mnunow-strent, Monmouth, aud of Obeton Mills, trnding in copartnership with weor-e l/indstiy, under the style of the Monmouth C,-Iour CoLopaiiy, came up for public examination. lii Ii..bilitietl were returned at 9689 and assets at ilt97 0s. 7d„ a deficiency remaining of 2491 19ti. Sd. lhe cause of the failure was attributed to losses sustained in partnership.—The examination was Adjourned.

ALAIIMJNO KAILVVaV ACCIDENT A Great Eislero passenger train ran into a Milt. land goods train on Friday morning at Loughton Junction, lissex, and a portion of the goods train 'Wu thrown off the line. The guards of both trains were injured, and some of the passengers com- lained of being severely shaken but the force of ihe collision was lessened bv the application of the Westinghouse brake on the ppwnger train •ad by tiie fact that the Midland train was at a standstill at the time.

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I HOUSE OF LORDS .—Friday. I I The Lord CtmoceUof took bis _t-tb wool- I <Mk at a quarter past four o'clock. I LOCAL PROVISIONAL ORDERS. Oa the motion of Lord BALKOUR ot BUR- LEIUB, a Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the berough ef Cardiff and the local government districts of Lsadgate and Llanfrechfa Upper was read a second time. I MR. CONDON'S IMPRISONMENT. Lord COLERIDGE spiked for papen aDd infor. mation in reference to Mr. Thomas Condon, M.P.'s conviction and sentence under the Crimes Act- Lord ASFIBOIIRNE said that if the noble and learned lord Imd received the Irish newspapers he would be familiar with all the aspects of the case as to which he asked for information. He then detailed the fiteta upon which the prosecution had been founded. After a few words by Lord DENMAN, The subject dropped. THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY IN AUSTRALIA. The Earl of CARNARVON then moved for copies or extracts of correspondence between the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies and the Governors of the Australian Colonies on the subject of the admis- sion of Chinese immigrants to the suld Colonies. In doing 80 the noble carl entered at somo length into a narrative of recent occurences in con- nection with this question, which will, no doubt, be familiar to all newspaper readers, and he remarked that it, no doubt, seemed inconsistent on our part to oxclutle the Chinese fiom Australia while we had compelled China to admit English- men into that Empire. The Earl of DURHAM moved to ndd to the motion the words "nnd for a return of all Act a passed by Colonial Legislatures affecting Chinese immigration." Lord KNUTSFORD said that he must speak briefly on this subject, because a Colonial con- ference was to be held at Sydney on the 12th of June, at which, no doubt, the eubject would be fully discussed in all its bearings. He thought that any staiement of the views of the Govern- IDentatid any production of papers should be de- layed until that conference had concluded its laoours. He aid not, however, think it desirable that the English GovernwcntlÖuould be represented at that coijfet-ence. The Government fully recog. nised the importance of the subject, and were as auxious as any Colonic Govern- ment to secure that proper checks should be plnced on this Chinese immigration into Australia. He thought it could not Ut said that there was any backwardness on the part of the Government, who desired to protect the interest of Australia and maintain friendly relations with China, and who would do all that they could to secure, by treaty or otherwise, an arrangement beneficial and advantageous to all parties, (liear, hear.) The Earl of DEKBY remaiked that it would be impossible for us to prevent legislation ugiiinst ChinMe )f)tH))?rauon on the :ùO:'(IIIh.¿U¿). Colonies. Wo wero in the hands nt the Co)?nies iu this niatter. and could not oppose their deter- mination that Australia should be lor the Australians. The truth was that. this was mainly a wages question. As might be expected, Colonies which were governed by their working classes naturally objected to an immigration which was likely to reduce wages. The Earl of lilMBLIILEY said it was of the highest importance to India that our relations with China should, not only be friendly, but cordial. Attei- a few words in reply from the Eirl of CARNARVON, the motion and amendment were agreed 10 The House adjourned at 25 minutes before seven o'clock.

I HOUSE OF COMMONS—FniDAy. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes past twu o'clock. I LOCAL PETITIONS. 1 etttions were presented:- Against the compensation clauses of the Local Government Bill by Sir H. Hussky VIVIAN (G., Xicansea) from the council of the South Wales itua Monmouthshire Temperance Association. Agiiust the exemption of the larger borougha froUl certain county rates by Mr. Richard (G., MtHhjfv) from tho board of guardians, Merthvr Tydtii. 1.. lavour of rating royalties, ground rents, iic., by Mi. RicnAmi), it-ola tiia Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians. LOCAL PROVISIONAL ORDERS. On the motion ot Sir MICHAEL UICKs-BEACH, the Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Government Boaid under the Tramways Act, 1870, reiaung to the Pontypridd and Ritoudda Valleys Trauiwaxs was roitd a third time and passed. LOCAL NOTICE. Mr. D. A. THOMAS (G., Merthvr) gave nolico to call &Ltention to the euucittiotiiii requirements of Wales, and move a resolution. BLUNDERING OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. Mr. STANHOPE, I-epiylng to a question from Mr. E. Beckett (C., Yorkshire), admitted that guns had urrived at. Adeu without Bights and other gear. Steps had at once bei-n taken to supply the omission, which he was strongly of opiniou should not Imve occurred. (Hear, near.; Hb hoped there would lie no actual delay, becau>e the gun mountings would require some time to set up. THE ADMISSION OF SUsriCCTS TO THE II HOUSE. Lord EBRING ION, replying to a question from Mr. T. Healy (A., sit id lie believed every member of the comuntieo on the admission of strangers was present with the exception of tho) lion, member for West Hani when the statement in reference to a suspected person having gained admission byae order issued by Mr. Laioue, the member tor Bermondsey, wus made by Mr. Munro. But no member suggested the desira- bility of asking Mr. Lafoue for an explanation, nor was there any foundation for the suggestion that members refrained from political niotiveai. For his own pitrt he did not think there was need to ask an explanation from 44r. Laioue—(" Why not r" and It Urder ")—as no imputation was made or suggested. Mr. HEALY itakel for liD explanation of Mr. Munro's statement that suspected ftmngers were introduced to the House by the lion, member for I'eunondsey (Mr. Lalone), which that gentleman denied. Mr. MATTHEWS said the visitor iu question when the ticket of admission was taken from him said it had been given to linn by Mr. Lafone. The order was obtained from the Speaker's secretary, and was still ill existence. Mr. HEALY asked who obtained it. Mr. MATTHEWS said so far as lie was aware thtl.e was no information on that point. PUBLIC-HOUSE PROPERTY. Mr. RITCHIE, in answer to bit. Summers ( £ > //M?</<'t?<M), mid he would lay ou the tabie nf?f week some statistics (hat would enable hen. mem- bHrs to torn: an estimate ot th« value of publiIc: house properly in this country. Ir W. LAYVSON (G., Cocker mouth) asked if the President of the Local Government Board could procure a list of the members of the House who were directly or indirectly interested in the liquor lratftc, HS brewers, distillers, and so forth. Air. RITCHIE said it would not be possible to obtain such a return, and, if it. was possible, it would not be to the public advantage. (Hear, hear.) Sir W. LAWSON asked the Speaker whether Rule 211 of the rules of tho House did not provide that n member ot the House should not. vote upon a matter in which he had a pecuniary interest, and whether brewers would be allowed to vote upon certain clauses of the Local Government Bill. The SPEAKER said the matter wttS one for the discretion ot (lie House. THE TROMISED AGRICULTURAL DEPART- I MENT. .-? ?'r.w.u.bMirH.?id. in answer to Sir E. Uhkbeck (C., ?o)/o/?, ?, I hnt Mw Government were well aware of (he anxiety wtnehpniVMttd thf?U?eJU't) ior the creation of an agricultural depart ment should bo introduced its soon as PO-I siblr. But, looking at the state of business in the House, he was afraid it might not be possible to introduce it there, and the Government were accoidingly now considering whether, under all the circumstances of the case, it miglit not be better to introduce the Bill in the House of Lords. DEFECTIVE ORDNANCiC. I Mr. STANHOPE, in reply ir, Lord C. Beresford (C., Margltbone), said the newspaper report was substantially truo that several guns of the Rodney and Warspite were practically useless. A report had been ordered on the subject, but it had been delayed owing to the difficulty in obtaining 101- pressions of the bores of the gunt. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ENG- LAND AND WALES) BILL. committee stage. CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAUSES. 1 I STATEMENT BY MK. KITCiiIE. I The House went into committee on the Local Government (England and Wales) Bill. On the fitst clause, which provides that a council shall be established in every county as defined by this Act, and be entrusted with the management of the administrative and financial business of that county. and shall consist of a chairtnaa and councillors, Sir H. JAMES (U., Bury) moved to add a pro- vision to the effect that every borough containing at the time of the passing of the Act 50,000 inhabitants should, for the purposes of the Act and subject to its provisions, be a county in itself. Mr. RITCHIE said as the Bill wu introduced the limit which the Government thought it right to put upon the boroughs which they proposed to treat as counties was a very high one, namely, 150,000; and they still thought it would have been better if they had been able to adhere to that pro- poaal. They had, however, fait unable absolutely to adhere to that limit. Tlmy bad already under- taken that, eo far as boroughs with 100,000 Inhabitants were concerned, they should be put into the scliedule; but strong arguments had been pressed upon them ia favour of extending that limit, and "y bad come to the coMttMttw ti?. ca the whoh. they would MMtt to &be prhMtpte ofther.?ht hon..?t?M-, propo88l (H im". ) They pMpoee<t, thomfor% wbm they come to tb" portion of the Bill which wtththttMbiectt make pro'" hy whieh a bW?hu? ?dK?i?pMr?oajtcr #AM-" he adnsltled to the fourth section if It so rtnelred ■ (hear. fmar)-and It was also proposed to include boroughs which could give sstisfaciory proof that they had 50,000 Inhabitants now. Therw were eerious considerations with regard to boroughs whioh had not, pwb?pe. M.OOO inbaMtanf. but wkimb h?d pomost Owe" to CMttderatiM!. He was opnk. (na of counties of chi. and )M did not think It would be jumt or fair that the ?Governtnent should adhere to their decision with regard to them when they were making so grmt on alteration in the population limit. It was, therefore, proposed to include ia the schedule these counties of cities which were Dot exceedingly small, and those which would be included would be Exeter, Linooln, Chester, Gloucester, Worcester, and Canterbury. It would be optional with them whether hoy would come into the schedule, and means would be provided hy which at any time any one of them could go again into the counties to which they were at present attached. (Hear.) It had been represented to him that some of the counties would bo put to a frreat disadvantage by having the boroughs taken out of them, and, in order to obtain an equitable adjust- j ment of their financial arrangements when an agreement oould not be come to betwoen the county and borough, it had been resolved to set up a small commission, consisting of gentleman whose names would command confidenco all over the county, and who would be able to settle such matterm with the least possible delay. (Hear, beer.) Sir H. JAMES thought the House would receive with satisfaction the statement of the right lion, gentleman. Boroughs repiesented by his amend- ment would gratefully accept the modification, and they ought not to complain of the extension of the privilege to smaller boroughs. He, how- ever, desired that there sitoull be mads at once a record of the alteration, leaving till the repott the correction of the drnftiog. As far as lie had gathered the opinions of the boroughs that would now be included in the scliedule, they would be quite willing to continue the contributions thoy had hitherto made for county purposes. » After further discussion, in the course of which A Mr. RITCHIE declined to hold out the slightest expectation that ilie limit would be further re- duced, and explained, in answer to a question, that it was proposed that the taxes to be given up to the counties in relief of local taxatiou should go int,o a common county purse and be distributed according to ratable value. The amendment was withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to after two hours' discussion. On Clause 2, which dealt with the composition and election of the council and the position of chair- man, Mr. F. BREVENSON (G.. lyle) moved the omis- sion of the first part of the clause, on the ground that, in regard to the election and proceedings of the council, it incorporated a number of provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act, instead of pro- viding a self-contained code. Mr. RITCHIE sympathised with the object in view, and would have been glad to have been able to set out all the provisions of all the various Acts with which the Bill dealt, but it any such attempt had been niado the measure would have assumed unmanageable proportions. The amendment was uegatived. Mr. SLALF-HAYNF, (G., Asitbui-ton) proposed that, clerks in Holy Orders and oilier uiinisters of, religion should nut be disqualified from being elected and being councillors. Mr. RHCHIE intimated that the Government wera prepared to accept the amendment, and it was agreed to. Mr. HollkluusE (U., Somerset, £ .) proposed to insert a sub-section to the effect that a person should he qualified to sit as a councillor who, though not qualified in the manner provided by the Municipal Corporations Act of 1882 as applied by this Act, was registered as a Parliamentary voter for the county or a division of the county in respect of the ownership of property of what- ever tenure. Mr. ASQUITH (G., Fife, E.) moved to amend the amendment so as to remove all disqualifications, and upon that a division was taken, the result being that it was negatived by 247 to 210- majority 37. Sir W. PLOWDEN (G., Wolverhampton, W,) then moved to insert in Mr. Hohhouse's amendment words requiring that a person elected as a coun- cillor should be resident in the county, and to omit the words" is iogistei-ed as a Parliamentary voter for tlie county- or u division of the county." The committee divided, and the proposal was rejected bv a majority ot 70, the numbers being 193 foi- and 263 against it. Mr. Hobliouse'satnendtubut was then put, and carried by 249 to l'il, It being a lew minutes past seven o'clock when the numbers were announced, the sitting was immediately suspended. EVENING SITTING. At nine o'clock tho sitting wau retiuuied, and an unsoccesslul attempt was made to count out tlie House. THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE. Mr. KInG (G., Hull), on the motion for Koilla into couimittte of ways aud means, drew atten- tion to the grievances of the uncovenanted Euro- pean servants of the Government of India, parti- cularly as regarded leave, retiring rules, and the payment of pensions, und moved a resolution declaring it to be inequitable and anomalous Ihat privileges as regarded leave and retirement should be refused to some classes of officers in the un- covenanted Civil Service of India which were enjoyed by others in similar circumstances; and, thai in view of the heavy fall in the value of the rupee, the pay mt," t of pensions ol retired European uncovenanted officers in llldillllt the ollicial rate of exchangH was no longer equitable. Sir J. GoRST agreed that u was impossible to speak too highly of the uncovenanted Civil Service of India, and it was from no WIUlt. of sym- pathy with the distress that had fallen upon them through the diminution in the value of the rupee that he was compelled, as representing the pour taxpayers of India, to oppose the resolution. The House divided, and the resolution was defeated by 186 votes to 55. The House adjourned at one o'clock.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE COM- PENSATION CLAUSES. A SPECIAL BILL TO BE INTRODUCED. Our London correspondent, telegraphing on Fridaynight, says:-A member of tho Government informed nle this evening that the licensing clauses of .the Local Government Bill are to be withdrawn, so that there is an end to tho doubts and difficulties on that subject, for the present session at any rate. Next year the proposals which the clauses embody will probably be re-introduced in the form of a separate Bill. The Central News" telegraplis:-Tlio pres- sure put upon Ministers from various quarters against the compensation provi- sions of the licensing clauses of the Local Government Bill and ulso against those cla ust-s themselves hils becuine so severe that the committee will not, we have leason to believe, be asked to consider this part of the local govern- meut scheme.

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT I BILL. CAIiDIFF AND SWANSEA TO BE COUNTIES. In accordance with the statement made by Mr. Ritchie in the House of Commons last night, that all corporate towns having a population of 50,000 shall under the Local Government Bill be counties in themselves, Cardiff and Swansea will retain their present corprolate and independent government, and be styled counties. The infor- mation will give unqualified satisfaction to the two townfi nattielf, for, though it was hoped that each would be included even in tho 100,000 limit, the concession inide by Mr. Ritchie list niglit places the matter beyond doubt. The purport of Mr. Ritchie's titateiment was at once telegraphed by Sir K. J. Reed, M.P., to Mr. J. L. Whoatley, town-clerk of Cardiff, who at once conveyed the news to the mayor (Mr. Alderman Jacobs), which was received with the greatest satisfaction. Mr. L. L. Dillwyn Illso telegraphed the information to the town. clerk of Swansea. MEETING OF MAG 1ST HATES AT CAllDJFF. An adjourned meeting of county and borough magistrates was held in the Crown court of the Cardiff Town-hall on Friday, couvened for the purpose of turther considering tha provisions of the Local Government Biil. There were present Mr. J. T. I). Llewelyn (in the chair), Judge Gwilytn Williams, the ltev. C. R. Knight, General Lee, Mr. R. Forrest, Mr O. H. Jones, and Mr. Stephen (clerk).riia Chairman observed that, as the committee tltere of the Bill had only been reached on Friday night, they would have nothing to do.- It was then decided, on the motion of Judge Williams, seconded by Mr. Forrest, that the meet- ing be further adjourned till such day as would be appointed by the chairman.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gøzttu of Friday night contains the (0110 win I( :— War Office. Pall Mall, Juns 6. MILITIA KNOtKXKRS (TORTRKSS FORCM). Hoyal Monmouthshire.—Robert Henry Williams, gen. tltman, to Lm IIOCIOllcllleulenant. SUXMAXIKC XNOINKCM. The Mlirord Haven Divitioli.-Ittilry Davis, Etc to be captain. VOLVKTRXR NIFLUS, First (Pembrokeshire) Vollsittftr Battalion the Welih Regiment.-Ths,mas Josikitim. gentleman, to be second lieutenant (supernumerary).

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ALLOTMENTS FOR WORKING I MEN. PUBLIC MEETING AT RUMNEY. PROPOSED APPLICATION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM, ADDRESS BY Mli. LASCELLES CARR. On Friday evening. In the baronial-hall of the Kotnpney Castle Hotel, Rumney, a meeting was held for the purpose of considering a letter re- ceived from Lord Tredegar in respect of a suggested grant of land by his lordllhlp I for the purpose of providing allotment gardens in the parish, and for devising a practical i scheme for the allotment and management of the same. The meeting was the outcome of an anxious wish on the part of the parishioners of Rumney to acquire some additional garden ground. The gathering was one ot tiie largest ever remembered in Rumney, and the proceedings throughout were most enthusiastic. Mr. Lascelles Carr presided, and there was an excellent atten- dance. The CBAIRMAK, in opening the proceedings, said the other evening Mr. Bulgin called at his house and made him acquainted with the fact that a large number of his fellow-parishin ners.- (hear, hear)—were anxious to acquire some additional garden ground, and that, In accordance with the wisliee of some, he had addressed the following petition to Lord Tredegar TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD TRBDSOAR. We, tlie undersigned cottagers and labourers in the parish of Rumney, feel Keenly the want of carden ground, and knowing the dmi) Int. rest your lordslilo always takes In the welfare of the working classes, we inake this appeal to your lordship JIItber thall to the AlIotmen Act, especially as we ai-a informed that, Lord Windsor and others are appropriating land out of their "late for the above purple. A !leld owued by your lonship, in the present of Mr. Baker, would be a most oultab ne)d tor the purpose. It thi. obould not lie obtainable, we should be tlmnkfiil if your lord- ship would Interest yoursell on our behalf with another landowner. The points of the petition, particulurly those portions which related to the desire for prden ground, frequently received accentuation by the "Very goodtt" and applause of the audience. Continuing, Mr. Cakr epoke of the interest Lord Tredegar always aliowe-d in the welfare of the working flushes, a fresh evidence of which was given in the (act that lie had, in his own hand- writing—(hear, ))oar)-felt it his duty to reply as follows:- I?)-dTfede?rt)f);)to M'tnowt??e the receipt, of a ptHtio)ttron.eotta);M""?ta'x).)rt.? in the pMithot Kumne.v for allotment ground, ai»<i in aft?tr be". to «hv that he will '"? bis «"? con- emtl.ll. -(Applause.) From a nobleman lilre Lord Tredegar, resumed the Chairman, they always expected courtesy, and, there. fore, none would be surprised that fie had answered in such a manner. (Ap. plause.) W ell. Lord Tredegar. was as good as his word, and sent down his agent to make inquiries. Doubtless he had seen Mr. Baker, and the result was a further letter from Lord Tredegar, asking whether" they had applied to other landowners yet, as thero were several who owned mol's land in the parish than he did." That was perfectly busiuess-like; it was a straight- forward question, and he thought the meeting that night would give a straightforward answer. (Hear, hear.) But they had applied to Lord Tre- degar-flratt because he owned a piece of land specially suitable for the purpose, and, secondly, because he was a great nobleman in whom tliev had a great deal ot confidenco, and one whom they believed had the interests of the working classes at hejirt-(Ioud applause)--ind parficulnrly the agricultuial classes. (Renewed applause.) They had full confidence in his generosity when they asked him to gritnt laud for allotments. (hear, hear.) There was a reference in the petition to the Allotmeuts Act, bv which powtr was given, where landlords wre oblivious to the needs' of the people, to go to boards <f guardians and ask them to purchase, on reisonnble teruis, sucii laud its was required. But befoie they could do this the landowner must have rulused to give the labourer land to cultivate. Tilings, however, had not. come to anything like 1 that, and, though lie had given the Allotments Act careful study, he would not $, into it tli;il iii-lit, though he would do so at anytime for their benefit if it were necessary. (Applause.) Titev mutt remem- bar, too, that the chief opposition toailouneuis often came from the fanner, who wmnuMt fr?quent?y asked to give up his best land, for the cottager generally hxed on that which was most convenient and in the best state of cultivation. He had had a convereaH'?n that morning whh Mr. B?er who occupied the Und mentioned in the peHtion, and he had said he would place no obstacle in the way-(loud lkpplause)-but, on tlie contrary, do all he could to promote the end they had in view. (Renewed applause.) Now, the best course, un- doubtediy.was for them to come to some voluntary arrangement. And 110 N could they with the greatest advantage arrive at this? He had looked at the ques- uon from every conceivable point of view. Itseemed to him acarcety reasonable to ask Lord Tredegar or any other hmdlol'd to cu? up a field into twenty or 30 plots, with all the trouble of coi?ctin? the rents, mmall as they would be, and wit? all the od.um of Uuntn? out a bad tenant, WIUU.Ut a very great increaM upon the usual ugrtcuKura) price of the land. The only way )? could Hee of obviating ail this was by the establishment of a mutual co-operative society for the purpose of taking the land en Hoc, and letting it out to tho small tenants. (Applause.) If there was anything upon which English working men might pride i themselves it was upon their mutual benefit societies, and in Rumney they had as good material as anywhere in England to form I a co-operative society to rent the lund and let it out. in allotments. (Hear, hear.) Certainly, if they wanted to get, their land cheap, the way would be to enrol llieinselves in audi a e?-tetyus he had indicated, which onurcd pro-! lection to the landlord in m?. that ot!le; members would see that the land was kept in good order, and to the holder of the land in that he would get it at the lowest possible price and be abls to o.. with it as he would in all fairness to the rest. (Applause.) The address, which was listened I" with marked attention, and evidently opened before the mtnds ot the audience a new prospect, Will fre- quently applauded, and immediately a scheme was set on foot, to eiti-i-y out the sug- gestions contained ill it, a resolution, pro- posed by Mr. Badcock and seconded by Mr. Bulgin, to the effect that an allot- ments co-operative society, to be called "The Rumney Allotments Uarden Society," be estab- lished, being unanimously carried. In reply to a question, Mr. CAUK stated that the society could, 01 course, grow, and in time, under the Allotments Act, secure land for common pasturage. (Applause.) The following committee wile then formed (Mr. Carr being unmimously elected hon. president) for the purpose of cairying out the objects of tile re- solution .—«*sr». J. Btidcock, Athert Marah, J. Gerrish, and U. Giles, with Mr. W. Bulgin as secretary. I wenty-nine persons then at once signed their naines as desiring allotments, Rud The meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, and three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Carr were given as the former left the meeting.

I THE CARDIFF ABORTION I CASE. I ACCUSED COMMUTED FOU WILFUL MUlCDKIl. At Cardiff Police-court on Friduv (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary; Dr. H. J. i'.ine, and Mr. Kees Jones-) Mary Kew, a midwife, residing at 2, Salisbury-road against whom on Tuesday a coroner's jury returned a verdict oe wilful murder -wits charged with wilfully causing the death of Emma Stone. In anticipation, a large number of women took their seats immediately upou the opeuing of the court, but they had no sooner done so than the police gave orders far all females and children to be removed. Mr. T. H Belcher appeared fur the prisoner, who, when bho entei-eil tlie dock, wherein the was accommodated with a seat, presented, ocrhaps, a trifle more seriousan aspect than wheu she was to. manded on Wednesday. William Stone, husband of the deceased, stated that he was a labourer. he Wll8 a. widow with children when he Inarried her, in Dt ember, iI8o8ocS, since which time lie had had one child by her. He know nothing of his wife's visits to the prisoner, nor had lie ever seen the prisoner at his house. Mr. rreharne, surgeon, who attended the deceased, gave evidence practically identical with that he adduced at thti inquest, oil Tuesday. In cross-examination he stated that he founda ponci:. shaped wood instrument in a drawer in the deceased's rooms. The wounds he found upon the deceased were perfectly consistent with the use of such an Instrument. The use of the speculum in order to ascertain pregnancy might procure abor- tion, but it was very improbable. Abortion was frequently procured by the use of noxious drugs, but they would not contribute to blood poisoning. Mr. W. H. Clayton, assistant to Dr. Maurice Evans stated that, in the I&benc. of Mr. Treharne, he vi. ted the deceased on the 19th of May, two days after she was taken ill. He found her feverish and suffering from paine in the bowels. Inspector Cox deposed to finding three porcu- pine quills at the house of prisoner, who made no answer when he charged her with the offence. Prisoner was committed to take her trial at the next assizes, to be held at Swansea.

CARDIFF TRADES' COUNCIL AND I THE CORPORATION. At a fully-attended meeting of the Cardiff Trades' Council held on Thursday the following resolution WM unanimously p"sed:- That in the opinion of this eoanoil the resolution PM**d by the aorporation excluding the press from oem- mlUee meetings is opuosed totheTntnestsof UM rate- payer*! and. further, that fmamtwb as UM motion was carried by lets than a majority of the eorporatiou, we petition the= to een?'B* a pnbMe mowng to can. sidw the ad lity of n-opening the quesuots next meeting of sw ampoftuon.

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LIFE STORY OF FATHER I IGNATIUS. TOLD BY HIMSELF. On Friday afternoon and evening, at the Colonial- hall, Cardiff, the Rev. Father Ignatius narrated to a fair audience the story of his life. The story was aD unusually interesting one, aad we ara sorry that we an only able to place before our readen Its bars outlines. Father Ignatius began by saying that it was very disagreeable to speak ot hlmeelf, but aa he had been asked by a large number of Cardiff people to do so, and as lie knew that many mysteries and untruths had beeu made about him, it seemed to him reaeon- able that lie should comply with their wlehee He belonged to a very old Cornish family, named Lyne, who came originally from Wales, the name in the first instance having been Llyn—the Welsh wortl for "lake." On his mother's side Its came from the Leyoesters, an old Norman family tliat settled in Chesiiir"ad whose roof tree is Tabley HaJJ, the owner of which te the head of the family. The chief essences of his childhood were great anxiety about salvation and conviction of ttn, and a love for being alone. The Jewish question was quite a mania with him, so much eo that lie became a per. feet nuisance to his friends and acquaintances. He was never so happy as when in church or roading the Biblo, because he thought it would increase his chance of being moved. When ten years of age he WM sent to the public school of St. uIIs. of which Dr. Kynaston ?M the head-master. Here the rev. speaker observed that from all the people he had ever been under he had received most kind letters, which he quoted to show there was no mystery about his origin, adding that it was a very eusy matter to trace his childhood. Proceeding, he "aid that, after leaving St. Paul's School, on acceunt of delicate heilib, and during a year's holiday, he formed his first High Church uoiions, having obtained them from Mr. Munro, Harrow Weald, near London. In 1853 lie was placed by his parents under Use tutelage of the Rev. O. N. Wright, Spalding, Lincolnshire, where he, through obstinacy as well ns religion, stuck to his religious obsei I vunces of Bible reading and cliureli-going, till his fellow-pupils, seven in number, left him severely alone, in 1854 lie was piepared lor confirmation by the Hou. and Rev. Montagu Viliiers, but whose examination of him did not touch the point of his difficulty. The Rev. M. Villlers asked him if he loved the Lord Jesus and was willing to renounce the world for Hitt sake, which be was ouly too glad to answer in the affirmative. But he had no knowledge of faith in Christ's finished and present salvation. Tiie examiner missed the point of the difficulty by not questioning him on that point. On his return to Spalding lie studied every part of the Prayer Book, thereby strengthening 1119 High Church views. Dr. Moore (the vicar) took great interest in him, and his son 'the present vicar, had only recently invited him to hold a mission in that church, which lie was very glad to do. At his confirniatiou lie realised Chriiit's love and his own willingness to give liiuiselt up to Him, but did not realise Christ's power to grant him present salva- tion and peace. In 1855 and 1856 bit tutor removed to Worcester, the speaker accompanying him, and there God raised him mnoy friends. He used to attend daily and week-night services at the cathe. dral with the hope of securing salvation, but his father interfered with his religious observances, and forbade tux attending the cathedral at all on week nights, except t wicc., month for Communion. This was considered by his Worcester friends to be tyranuy, and they begged him to continue to accompany tlieui to the cathedral, but lie felt it his duty to obey his father, although it gave him pain. At this time his spiiiiual anxiety gave htm a strong desire to go to the confession, but, knowing that his father would not approve it, )it consulted the Bishop of Moray and Ross, a friend of the family, who iidvised him to 1:0. saying that it was a matter for hiui and God alone. After his confession he felt much happier, but tlie very next fault of which ho accused himself robbed him of ..11 the happiness, until he felt that really his pence and salvation depended upou his nearness to a priest. At the ago of nineteen, as his father considered him to be Ulltit to be it clergyman owing to his High Church views, lie refused to help him to enter a college. His mother and the Bishop of Moniv and Ross arranged between them that to wnll to be sent to Trinity College, (ilenaltuond, wheie he remained under Professor Wright and Dr. liannah lor two years and had every possible facility for theological study. But at the end of that .time he felt lie had no more spiritual knowledge than when he entered, and he left the college, as he had entered it, without any personal knowledge of Christ. Ou leaving the collece, heing too young for ordination in England, the Bishop of Moray and Ross kindly called him to Inverness to work us catecititit under him and assist in the Churcit work. Part of his duty was to catechise a girls' school, and here he got Into several sci-spes by injudiciously, as it was said, adhering to the rule and doctrines of the Prayer Book, and insisting on the necessity of the Presbyterians joining tho Episcopal Church. Atter a catechism on a particular Lady Day thore was such a fuss made that the bishop told hiui it was so injudicious that lie could Dot be I responsible for him at Inverness. TheCamerons of Liikefield invited him to their house, about t weniy miles from Inverness. After a short time of quiet his friends askud tiie bitiliop to allow him to preach at their church. The bishop consented, Oil the condition that the sermons should be sent to him before they wet a delivered. He (the speaker) so contrived tiiode sermons that the church soon tilled up with Presbyterians, wbich caused the great folk at the Free Kirk Session and easy-goiuu Episcopalians to turn against him, and shortly afterwarda the bishop stopped his preach- ing. He remained on for a sliort time with the Camerons, till lie becamo so ill from the worry and persecution that his mother came to the Highlands and took hiui home to England. After getting better, he was old enough for ordina- tion. He accepted a curacy at St. Peter's, Ply- mouth, the vicar being the nllv. George Prynne. Before leaving Scotluud he aDd the Camerous bad concocted a plan to establish a mouastery on their own grouuri, but on applying to the Guild of St. Alban, and findiog they were only a parochial society, the matter for tile time being was given up. As lie had tuken a curacy without a stipend, a friend in the Highlands gave him t80 worth of jewels, which he afterwards told for L120, and a cousin at this titue dying left liiin another 9120.1 thus enabling him to accept the curacy. He was ordained in December. 1860, at Wells Cathedral, by Lord Aucklund, Bishop ot Bath and Wells, and at his ordination he took his firi-t vow of celibacy. During the next year he became ecqualoted with Miss Sellon and Dr. Pusey at the abbev in Plymouth, and communicated to them his spiritual difficulties. bliss Sellon. or, its she was citlled, Lady Alice, at once said she did not believe he would have any rest, till he became a monk, as that was his vocation, and shortly afterwards she very liberally gave up to him a house in Wynd- ham-place in which to comuienco a brotherhood. Ho soon gathered round him a guild of workers, of whom, however, only two were willing to begin a monastic life. The very day that ho entered upon residence he was takeu very ill, which ilinabspi-oved to be congestion of the biuin and typhoid fever. A kind widow lady in the congregation took him to her houae at Stoke, where he lay eu seriously ill that no one ex- pected him to live, while he himself had no assu- rance of salvation or peace. Before finally taking his order he wiole to Dr. Pusey telling him of the miserable state he was in. Dr. Pusey comforted him with a little note asking him if he thought the Lord Josus would allow him to perish when He had taught him to love- Him all his life and had given him IIlIch. desiru to serve Him. Alter te. ceivirig the note he became unconscious, received the It sacrument, nnd his mother arrived from f iance to nurse him. His very first words on returning to consciousness were, I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord." Ho got better, and was ordered by the doctors to go abroad for perfect r. st. First of all, he went to his father's house in London, where Dr. Pusey sent him his fit-at monk's dress, but he never saw it, for his father hid it away. He left Plymouth with thu kind and afiectionato feeling of the vicar and other friends at the place, which were embodied in a letter sent to hIs mother. When abroad, in Belgium, all ho saw of the monks of religion made turn more than ever determined to continue the work of uiouastic revival in the Cliurcit of England. At Bruges he mo--t the Rev. Bryan King, rector of St. George's Mission in the East, who invited him, on his return to England to join tlie mission. Mr. MacKonochie was then just leaving the Welclose-squxre Church, aud he tilitt speaker) took his place in 1862, under the Rev. C. F. Lowder, the superior of the mission. While there lie paid his first visit to Liantlionv. In company with a clergy- man whom lie had known at Plymouth, he was doing duty for another clergyman at Clelionger, near Hereford. 4rlio Benedictine monastery of Belmont was in the parish, and on pay- Ing a visit to the monks he was well received and presented with a copy of tit. Benedict's rule. On reading that rule, lie found that It was just thf) ruie he wahl ed, and quite compatible with faithful allegiance to the Church of England. So, giving up the rules he had observed up to that time, and also tlie dress of the Plymouth brethren, he adopted the Benedictine rule and Benedictine habit. He returned to St, George's Mission, and his work was blessed, for the empty church soon became crowded. In the rourM of time some of thoee under the superior of the mission, not apptoving of his peculiarities, complained to Mr. Lowder, who entreated him to give up the monastic dress, as he fhoutd have to leave if he did not. Just then the Rector of Claydoo, near Ipswich, hearing of Ills commencing a monastic life, offered him a wing of the rectory for himself and three others. To Mr. Lowder's great sorrow, he decided to leave. At Claydon great crowds of peopls from all the villages round thronged to the church every week, but here he began to feel the pinch of absolute poverty. His father withheld his allowance and he had no stipend oi any kind. Persecution also began to arise; he was reported to be a Jesuit in disguise and attacked by mobe, and the Bishop of Norwich inhibited him and excluded hita from the Church. His father, bearing of tills, wrote, pointing out to him that his attempt had proved a failure, and that lie bad better come to him on the Continent, and lie would arrange a tour in Italy in the winter, and on their return to England he would get him to settle down Loscoinfortable curacy. Ue wu penniless and htt health quit. broken down, but he wrote to his fa" as g that if the Lord did not "ad him LW by C= he would accept the invitation. To obtain this monsy he had to go on a lecturing tour to Ipswich, London, and even to Cornwall. On hie return to London, a fortnight before Christ- mas,lie had mOln his possession. He had one am* sermon to preach, and this be did at lit. Mary Magdal ane'e church, in Munster-equare, and UM ofljevoryjust mutauff UwOOO, Asbis iwMeowrt the rectory was only temporary, and he bad been ad" by the people of Norwich to settle there, be womaw with some of the NorwMh OPIO to PW. Cho* old bou? th" _"lGoU,. betosced to the Bluk ltdam H.M?'MM of this bown in janowy. MM. Bw then an account of his t?boMM to Norwich, of the great success that attended him, and how he had beeo imposed upon by a couple of .y a couple of scoundrels, who robbed him ana eadeevoured to turn public feeling against hial, sad also bow he was triumphant In tho end. We have not the 1p808 to follow Pubw ttMttu, all through his lntOrNUOR BMMU<fw. ba& It ebould be menUootd that on another visit to Llantliony hs saw the eon aqd heir to the owner of tlie oW ruias, whioh were afterwards converted into the well-known abbey, who told blm that. when be came into the property he would give the old buildiog and eite to Father JffiiftUuA. til spoke of his Mcood tour through we Oontintnt, on thia occasion visiting the Pope at Rome, by whom he was warmly received. Prom Boose he want to Naples, and thenoe to Malta, where be wae taken 80 ill that be had again to return home to England. He then gave an account of his conversion while steyfng at the house of Dr. Pussy in the Isle of Weight, which was affeew. to some extent, by a verse be read In a Methodist hymn book belonging to the Lady Alice ttrMdy referred to, and which bad been left at Dr. Pussy's iKHiee. This, in short. Is the etoryof F&Uwr lijusilual life. It was Usteoed to with llreat. attention, tlie audience at night being much jarger than tioat ir. the afternoon.

I FAIlt TRADE MEETING AT NEWPORT. Advantage was taken of the Agricultural Show at Newport by the Association for the Preservation 01 British Interests to convene a meeting at the Corn JCxcliauge on Friday afternoon. Mr. C. E. Francis, Stornton, Gloucestershire, took the chair, the attendance being acuuty. Ainongtitose present were Mr. W. B. Skinner, Yatton (bon. secretary and treasurer of Ule Yattou Braoch); Mr. Foulger, Hereford; Mr. E. Carter, Yatton; Mr. C. W. Matthewso Wilton Cantle, Clevedon; and Mr. Hobttri James, CUfpstow. The CMAIRMAN. ill opening the proceedings, said he could not shrink from the posit iou forced upon him because of the views he field regarding the subject of Protection. Upon the 8UCCS 01 the cause of the association lie believed depended, not only the prosperity and well being 01 the people of England, but also the very existence of Britain as a great nation. liv denied that Free Trade was responsible for tho comparative prosperity enjoyed since its adoption by tins countrv. It was science that had created everyihirg anew— science, which lay slnt'nant when tho old svstem of Protection operated. In 1846, when a cry arose for the cultivation of Crowu and waste land for food purposes, there were in the United Kingdom no fewer than 4,000.000 acres under cultivation, whereas nt the pre.etit time scaicoly more than 2,000,000 acres were being cultivated. It was not intended, observed the speaker, lhat they should itturu to tlie old system of Protection. What was proposed was the fixing of u small established charge, say, of 2s, and a sliding scale of aliout 8. When the price of corn went up to 45s. or 48s. a bushel the farmers would liiive to be sai isfied. (Applause.) The Skcbkthav read a letter from ilr. C. E. Howard Vincent, in which the latter, who lIa. just returned to England from Frauce, declared that although it was true that a certain agricul- tural depression existed in that country, jet it was not nearly so severe as that in England, and thero wasiiottnot lack of employment, which made the matter so serious to the United Kingdom. After two or three gentleiueo present had briefly expressed viewlI favourable to the objects ot the association, the following resolutions were put to the meeting and carried unanimously:— This meeting, fully recognising that the fijeal reform movement is jiic entirely divorced from imrty politics, and that our presem. fiscal e.vHem needs judicious i c- ndjnslraeiit and reform, urges ad classes interested in huOl" production and the lauour market 10 combine tor the defence of Uiiliali industries, und piedues itself to promote to '%al and fraternal uctlou between all associations now working to this end. It endorses the general policy of all associations I"tiji?r Sicat reforms, the confederation of out Aiuinre fr nxtmnat audcotnmerciatuurpo?t.andthe Imposition of moderate duties upon all foreign pre- doicto (other than raw materials) that compete un- 'y ?h" ""me productions and di3ptce capital and )&Wur.

I TRINITY COLLEGE MUSICAL EXAMINATION AT CARDIFF. On Friday at Ule Town-hall, Cardiff, exami. nations ill music in connection with the Trinity College, London, were held, presided over by Mr. Walter Scott, the visitors being the Rev. J. E. Dawson and Major Pitman. There is a Jai-ger number of entries this year than has ever been obtained in prevtoue years, the candidates being so bumerous-in all 112-tiiat extra stands had to be provided. The music teacliers who have Bent in candidates are: All's. Nicholls, Summerfield Hall, Maesycwmmer; Mr. W. Scott; Was S. A. Scott, Pcnarth; MM. and Miss Culverwell, Cowbridge; Dr. Frost; Mr. J. C. Howell, Penarth; Miss Callaway. Mountain Ash; Mr. F. D. Jones; Mr. Colston, Mouuiuin Ash; Miss A. Webb, Card if; Mr. PiDcott; Mr. A. N. Jones, Aberdare; Mis, Morria, Abertlare; Mrr. R. H. Jones, Maesycwr er; Mrs. Bill, Canton, Cardiff; Mrs. A. Mom., Casrleon; Mrs. Evan2,, Aberdare; Mrs. BuabAoa. Maesteg; Miss Cugny, Merthyr; Miss L. Fisbsr, Penarth; Mr. Thatcher, Cardiff; and Mr. Ucwellyn, Cowbridge. Mr. W. Scott has just received a letter trcm Mr. Shelley Fisher, secretary to tbe Academical Board, informing him that the board, at their (Qeeiiug on Saturday last, had elected him honorary life mem- ber of the college, in recognition of his valuable services in connection with the Cardiff centre.

I COUNTY COURTS. I ABERGAVENNY. I FRIDAY.-(&fore His Honour Judse OWEN.) APPLICATION FOlt A NKW TBlAL. The Mabqukss op ABKkOAVKNNT v. Williams. —Mr. Wallord appeared on behalf of the Murquess of Abergavenny for a new trial in this case, which was heard at the last court, when his honour refused to make an order for the defendant to give up a farm he rented from the plaintiff at Llanvihangel Crucomey, on the ground that there was a misdescription in the notice to quit, and thu defendant might have mistaken it to mean another piece of land which lie alleged that he held under the plaintiff, namely, "The Chine and G risk in." Mr. Walford had tiled an affidavit by Mr. Manuring Da vies, to the effect that Iih was the tenant of the Chine and Griskin.—The Judice INLid it looked as though he had been deceived.—Mr. Farqutiar, appearing for the defendant, said ttiat the Chine and Griskin was divided into two parts, and that the defendant held one part of it, while D:ivies held the otiver.-His Honour decided that there was sufficient gi-oundq ior a new trial, and granted the same. The costs of the application were refused.

I FAILURE OF A NKWPOHT COLLIERY PKOPKIEROK. At Newport Bankruptcy-court on Friday (befoie the Hegistrar) the public examination took place of Mr. Thomas Latch, colliery proprietor, currying on business under the style (If Joseph Latch and Company" and" The Newport Ited-ash Coal Com- pany." The liabilities were returned at L4,846 lis. 6d. and the nsMts at £ 1.596 6s. 3d, h aving a deficiency ot £ 3,250 5<. 3d. 1 he causes "f failure were attributed io costs entailed in certain Chancery proceedings, depreciation in the value of the colliery, and had trade generally.—Debtor expressed his intention of making all offer to his creditors, but was not yet prepared with parti- culare.-At the cotico'usit,ii t,f i fie examination an adjournment was ordered until the 21st inst.

I I THB BELFAST .\SSUKANCE FRAUDS. On Friday evelling Mr. 11. K. Mathews, of Belfast, was .irre3ted in his grocery store, High-street, on the charge of conspiracy.to defraud. in connection, it to understood, wiiti the assurance frauds. Accused will be brought before the magistrates to- day (Saturdav).

Wlft A FACN TWAT WAS BRAMINO, one who had M?Tt<t for 40 1-. fnm CMO< ?.H. "1 0?? ,o, ?n, ^eAtunUl Itwl Now Coru« S'? &ad I iml M If 1 _III d..o..$.if. with Hj^lstf e^l, aausfaetory Mid MO-Y. Vlr$4i-. ?f kh .# 5fif«rtnudf which Miflcrsrt tbould mm, told to )•. "6$wlk1 m