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A SINGULAR DIVORCE I CASE. INTERVENTION OF THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR. I ALLEGED COLLUSION. In the Probate, DiTorc. .d Ad.i-Ity Di?i- sion ou Saturday, before the I resident, the case of Roers v. Roger (the Qneen » P/wtor i-tel- Iv'eninir) was resumtd-Originally this was the liZl of Mrs. Mary Nel?on Rogers for a diTOice by re. If the cruelty and adultery ef h? husband, Mr. Frederick R??-t"- Rogers, of Liverpool. She obtained a deoreo tn? en Number 1, 1892, the suit being u.def4?ndk, ??. the Queen's Proctor ?orT.n.d  re- ,?.t the decree frem being made abs^ olute, ?Cing that material hot. were not brought ti?? tl,.t th.r.h? ..do. tion and that the suit had been prosecuted oy coH nsion between the parUo^ t o pe denied the alleSaUo»8. Qulte^eC action was amended to the ««fffe^ that if 8f»hh? e "ad condoned the cruelty and ^"lteVL.f tthhaft her liad been restored to her by the  that her I hub'md had in misconducted himøelf with ,he .ame persm after the pronouncing of the <)?.? '?-EY'?ace was pTcn as tcthe r,?p?.de.t Ti?iting the tit, igiier,  before and after the t%rl .1?d that they ?,re on friendly tem- B"P.ndent had 8ts.:ved at the house all ight once, and on occlLion & witnes? verhard tbe petitioner ..y to the ,,5p.nde.t th.t if he b ,h d hi-If sh would reTarrv h.tr. when the decree wa« made f ti?,, petitioner it :jil;it: f ?kt. ttneb f I  ?ii I  three or four -I, Lv? ;}¡:t::c;e b:: ;:I'rh:¡ee; :ir. ers, ,i,l th.t h, "d íutly vioiw Mrs. ROR«S ftr tte d'cr "?'i I ,rPted, *nd there were majr.^ reW^« ^^fter the Slie had proausod to f hehayed hia- deuret, w„ d,! abwlaf d hi.- self. Mrs. F-K,.r? the petiti- .enied th't -D the oec¡J,sions lr h-b-d vieit.d her there were marital relations 'iff 8h had never ki.ted t r,).marr3,i??g him bef#r# ^e Evidence ™ ,i,?n that aft., the decree bd been    -The c"o WM adjourned nBtd Wednesday

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AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.I AN EXTRAORD ARY CASE.\ SEQUEL TO A PIGEON-SHOOTING MATCH. A MARSHFIELD PUBLICAN AND HIS DEBTS. At Tiverton (Devon) County-court on Satur- day his Honour Judgr Beresford had before him the adjourned action of Watkina v. House. The plaintiff, a solicitor of Tiverton, sued the defen- nant, ¡¡hn H O\1"e, la.ndlord of the Masons' Arms Inn, Marshfiold, near Cardiff, for JE8 12a., the oost of pigeons used in shoo Ung matches. The plaintiff conducted his own cas, and Mr. Bishop, of Bridgwater, appeared for the defendant. The case for the plaintiff was that he and the defendant agreed, in writing, to shoot two mabe.one lit Cardiff and the other at Tiverton—-for S25 aside in each contest, the losing party to pay for all the birds. Plaintiff won both matches, and the stakes (£100) had been handed over to him, but not the cost of the birds. The objed of the adjourn- ment was to give the plaintiff a further oppor- tunity of substantiating his contention that the defendant was a party to the agreement. He now placed tho defendant in the box npon sub- pemia, and questioned him as to whether be re- ceived certain letters bearing "p"n the challenge which the plaintiff asserted he posted to the de- fendant, and which had not been returned. The defendant gave negative answers. He also re- p,,?i.ted the authorship f letters b,-i?g the signature Job. House," which tho plaintiff maintained, from the nature of their con-1 tents, were replies to his own communications. One lotter addressed to the plaintiff ran thus "Masons' Arms, Wednesday evening. Dear Sir,—I 1,90"" been told you are coming to Car. diff on Friday, and I hope to see you there to settle all accounts.—Signed, J. House."—The! defeadaut .aid his wife or daughter wrote that, he would not be 8ure which.—His H..nour: You mu-t knew which. Have you two private secretaries yaur wife and your daughter ? j (Laughter.)—Plaintiff Did you receive from me various applications for the payment of the cost of these birds ?—Defendant: Not that I know produced a further letter, dated from the Masons' Arms, on August 7, 1893, and signed J. House," and the defendant said he ''didn't know whether his missus wrote it or not." As to another letter, also dated from the Masons' Arms and bearing the signature" J. House," the defendant was asked by the plaintiff: Did you write or cause that lettor to be written ?— Defendant r No. My "missus" might have done it,—Examined by Mr. Bishop, the defendaut said he shot as tbe agent fer a Air. David Jones (now decoased), the condition being that if he won Mr. Jones should pay him £5 and his expenses. The words" to settle all accounts," given above, had reference to another transaction.—His Honour said the only question was, whether the match was made by House or Bishop said his defence was that this matter came within the Gaming Acts.His Honour said he understood that the action was being fought upon its merits. Mr. Bishop j having raised another point, lie should reservo his decision aud look into the legal authorities. From the correspondence it was perfectly clear to his mind that the matches were made with House, and he could not help expressing his regret that the plaintiff should have been treated in a rather shabby manner.

CARDIFF DAY TRAINING COLLEGES. The l?la'? lit "f 8tudi)ts in the above train- i,,9'. lleg' !3 examined midsummer, 1393, under Artic1e 57 (1 and 2), have just b?e,? i,sued. Appended are the results CúLI,E6E yon. MASTIBS.—Students of the Second Year—First. Division William M. Carnenter, David J. Evans, John George, John Jamos, rl.A., London I University job. Jeakina, hn C, Jones, Kobert H. Jones, John Lewis, Arthur G. Liedtke, Edgar Morgan, Lemuel Powell, Oliver Sutton, and Bodin T. Williams. Second Division: Richard Daries, Joseph Griffiths, and Job. M. Jones. Students of the First Year—First Division: William Ashtcn, Herbert Davies, Llewelyn M. Davies. William E. Davies, Hugh O. Gibbon, John Griffiths, David T. James, John Jenkins, Felii T. Kingston, and Robert R. Williams. Second Division 'John Boothman, J.h. H. Davies, Robert P. (?r iffi"' Olwilym E. Howell, Ch-l,,8 W. Jones, Thomas Jones, T?m? H. PhUi?'s, D.?id B. Rees, Md BhBtey T. äb: Hriálr;'ii vD;,vù Note.—An .?t.,i.k d?..t. that fim year students will be required t. tk. th, general paper at the end f the ¿e(r.tal;tnefal tp;:e 'it; Di,i.io.: J-?. H.I Thomas D. each intermediate B.A. London University. COLLEGE FOR MISTRKSSKS.—Students ef the Second Division: Emma L. Davies, Ma^frie Davies, Mary D.,i.. Florence Gr- ..d Mary G. Sykes. S,l Di,i?i. Fr?.,?!, G. B.I?, M.7 NG: Davies, Annie J. Evans, Anna L. Hallett, Margaret H. M. Johnstone, Annie M. oJ ,e., Edith G. Jones, Eleanor C. JODes, Auaie R. Morgan, Emily Pugh, Annie Kicketta, Joan nor, Rose Tarrant, Sara J. Thomas, LouisaTinrney,and *Lily A. W iJlilllS, NoW. —v indicates prhate student. Third Division: Eva. Coe and Elizabeth M. John. Students of the First Year—First Division: (E) Emily Canu, Annie r. Griffiths, Bertha James, (E) Mary E. James, (E) UKaftbftth A. Jenkins, (E) Mary J, Jones, (E) Ida Lev.-is, (E) Alice L. Taylor, (E) Annio S. Thomas, (E) Mury A Thomas, (E) Catherine Wil!iam>, and (E) Mary., Williams. Second Divi- sion: Agnes Green, Mary A. Hemming, (E) MAud Jones, (E) Mary H, Lewis, Annie Llewellyn, (E) Mil'tr?d M. (E) M-Y Milsom, Bridget A. S,?." ami (E)' Caroline Sheppard. Third Division: (E) Margaret Edwards, M.?th,, J- Margaret A. Jones. (E) Rachael A, Th. (L Emily W?tki. t? MM?aret G. Williams, Note.—Tho letter (E) indicates that the candidate is released the obligation of t-kig "P domestic econom y in her -I YI.. A. t::JsI:th:T"tl, ,¡{ b?, r?gj.d t. take the genei-d paper at the end of the second year. Student of the second year, first division: Gertrude Thomas, intermediate B, A' London University.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY I COMPANY. MASS MEETING OF WORKMEN DECIDED UPON. A very strong feeling at prssent e.ists amongst the outd r cff of the above (?om- P'"Y at the long 1,,e which h.. ?l.p,?.d bef.?o any reply has been (iycn by the directorate to the appeal for the rcwznition of the men's com- mittee, aleo for an inteniew on b'h'if of the men, who were so severely dealt with for trivial offences. The cemmittce met on Sunday to consider the general position, when a letter from the genoral managor ?" discussed, in I;h tIit J:l::afha:dire:rs t\S:i\I.:rt sitting J"w the quef?tion under consideration, and instructed the general manager therMO, but bating been oalled away to London directly after the ?itting of the ba z?, to hLe ondon directly fumish the committee with their decision, but promised to do so in the course of a few day-. The committee decided that a m8ol<s meeting be convened for S?day nei?i, the 28th inst., which ?¡Ü\t:d:ï:;)h4I::r:t=1 :e tary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway SerYants, and Mr. Maddison, editor of the Railway Rcvitnc.

BRISTOL AGENT CHARGED I WITH FRAUD. A SEPTUAGENARIAN IN THE DOCK. Before the Bristol magistrates on Saturday the well-known insurance agent of Bristol and district, Mr. John )V,?l.y Willis, was brought up charged with i,ppr.pi.tig trust money. T1 :to;o::r!rrl!yri:;ÍD;rb:l':edn:: prisoner h"t, while .ti??g as trustee, he con- verted to hie own nse ?109 belonpn? to Joseph Virgo. The accu.ed, who is 72 .VCMS of ae, had occupied a prominent position in several Bristol sociellel, Prisoner was remanded.

I ANOTHER SMALL-POX CASE AT SWANSEA. The slight outbreaks of small-pox during the summer at Swansea hare just been followed by another. In this oMe a young man named Thompson, living in Fairfield-torrace, Mount- pleasant, was observed during the past week to be developing small-pox, iliid be wrz removed at once to the fever hospital, wnilst all other proper precautions were at once adopted at his residence, whilst some children from the house were taken from the Terraoe-road Board Schools. We ltain that the patient is pro- gressing favourably, aad that the oaae, like the otbee at Swansea, is a ocy shght one.

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LAND SUBSIDENCE IN KENT, j A serious subsidence occurred at Bnrwash, near Hawkhnrst, Keat, on Saturday a portion of the main d?.7 faili?g in and burying a. j v*lwble mrriage horse. The occurrence is I attributed to the ?ffe?t? of the ?nt ff-E. I

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CARDIFF INFIRMARY AND ITS MEDICAL STAFF. PROTEST AGAINST OUTSIDE I WORK. TO THE EDITOR OP THE WESTERN HAIL." Sir,—The organisation of the Cardiff Infir- mary being now a subject of comment in the pross, permit ine to draw attention to a most important section of it, viz., the medical staff. I have no hesitation in saying that it is inadequate numerically, for, if one considers what 14,000 annual out-patients to be seen by three members of the staff means, one can at once decide that the proper inves- tigation and treatment of each individual oaae is a matter of impossibility. The out-patient staff have to see all classes of cases, there iK-myl no division into medical and surgical patients, and no speoiaJ departments, except the eye. Again, all the staff are so engaged in practice that it leaves them insufficient time to thoroughly attend to their hospital dutiew. Moreover, with hardly an exception, they are engaged in club work, and one of the sUitf is one of the largest olub dcctow in tiff. town. What time, then, have they for the study of the alron- dant literature now published on every subject, and without a jienisai of which their hospital patients do not receive the benefit of the latest methods of treatment, even hud they time to carry it out ? Again, this club work, which to young man is a great help, places them in a professional position no higher than that of any general practitioner, and, in competing so directly with the 1alAer, it deprives them of a great deal of consulting work which, as a hospital staff, should be theirs by right. I am nob the only one, but a great number of practitioners will not call them in consultation or send cades to the infirmary as long as the statf refuse to take the position which their "ppoin tment call. for. Tih,e Briti.t? M?d?,.l Journal," ill a recent learlQJg article, said:- "A consulting physician or a consulting sur- geon doei not, as such, pretend to know any more than a general practitioner so far as quan- tity of knowledge is concerned, but by con- centrating his attention upon certain parts of our calling he pretends tc profounder know- I.dg. of tl??. particular parte; hea scientific experience and a grasp of the theo- retical or philosophic side of his subjects which are unattainable tv cue engage d in the urgent avocations of general practice, and to whom an)thing like continuous study or research is impossible. lti what town of the size and importance of Cardilf do the hospital stall hold club, parish, and other Rimilar "ppointm"nt? What, then, is tho solution? 1. No one should be appointed on the oon- stilting staif unless he undertakes to confine himself to pure consulting work and fees. 2. No member of the medical st-atf should hold duh or parish appointments. 3. The full staff should consist of three physicians and three surgeons. 4. T..ere should be three out-patient surgeons and three out-pa.tieu t phyeioians, who, after three 01' four years, should be given at leant three beds each, or how othrwise can they IXJlnpeteutJy perform the duties of a full surgeon when promotion comes or in the un- avoidable absonce of their chief. 5. The present absurd method of promoting a surgeon when he has acquired a ripe opera- tive experience to be a physician is grotesque and mewt debriniental to the interest of the institution, and should be abolished. 6. Minor ope:mtions should be entrusted to the junior surgeons, and not to the house- surgeon, as at preeen l. 1 do not know any hospital where the house-surgeon is permitted to have patients in the theatre under chloro- form and operate without the presence of any of the staff. 7. An anesthetist 8hollld be appointed who should also be pathologist. At present chloro- form is constantly administered "y nurses, who know as much about the dangers and methods .-wi tliov do of driving a steam engine. 8. As a set-off for tho deprivation of club practice, the out-patient staff should each receive an honorarium of £100 a year-a. very common thing in other large provincial towns —and the anæsthetist LSO. 9. No one should hold more thssn one of these posts. 10. The gradual development of speciaJ departments for the ear, throat, diseasee of women, skin, &c. At the pr,t time, -in?id,?.? ? -?i'll the ?rnmeii?in?itt of the nedi?l soi,)", tbeRe oh,wgæ urgently -11- for, and should be demanded by the public who 8uœcribe the funds. The ahove ru-m are not personal ones, hut liave been expressed over and over strain by the medical profession in the town, who are evidently more jealous of the status rrf the local profession than are the so-called lenders.—I am, &0., lenders.—I am, he., PRACTITIONER. Jan. 20.

I MR. STANLEY ON CENTRAL AFRICA. HIS TRAVELS ON THE BLACK I CONTINENT. Mr. H. AI. Stanley lectured on Central Africa on Saturday afternoon, to a crowded audience, in the Canterbury Musiohail, Lon- cion. Two y«u"S ago, he said, an eminent ex- plorer, in addressiug the British Association, observed that Africa could never be fitted for the European race. But in some districts the temperature was equal to that of Lyons, Cadiz, and Marseilles; a little higher it was similar to that of York juid Scotland, and at 15,000ft. the cold wae like that experienced in Spitz- bergen. At a height of a mile and a half Colonists could live in comfort. Mr. Stanley then gave vivid accounts of his search for Livingstone in 1871-2, of Ms journey aoroee Africa from east to west, 1374-7, and of his oxplomtions of the Congo in 1879-84, the stories concerning which are well known. In con- clusion, he referred to the BruBiJeh Conference of 1890. To Great Britain it was decided to apportion 750,000 square miles, and with another traok of land we were recognised as masters of two million square miles. What were we going to do with it? (A Voioe: "Pawn i1; which provoked much laughter.) At the conference it was further agreed that each Power should make roads, osta-blish rail- ways, stop slavery, and do everything that woiild show the territ- belonged to civilised States. Germany had given £ 100.000 a year to help the work in its section; Belgium had gone forward with £ 120,COO, a third of whioh had been personally given by the King; and Italy had tfiven E60,000 per annum. What did England do? We, the richest Power of the world, we who gave £ 20,000,000 sterling for the relief of the slaves in the West Indies, and spent B5,000,000 in trying to rescue GOrdOIl f A party of wealthy men had spent- thousands of pounds. Theae kind-hearted fellows plunged right in, sent explorers in every direction, made 300 treaties and actually altered Uganda, and got everybody to respect the British Bag. Germany was pressing on, hard and hOlt; France was doing wonders; Portugal was even advanc- ing, and we, who had the best section in the Continent, all fitted for white men to live in, what were we doing? He felt that the Africans, who W b- able withi.t- ym- to show fc,000 Christians, should de??e a better f3t. t to be .t-i.0--?d b,?ou.. we were too cowardly to pursue our destiny. (Cheers.) A number of lamelight Wears muøtrating Mr. Stanley's voyages were then exhibited.

LOCAL LAW CASE. NEWPORT DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. An appeal by Mr. Tbomss Fonsford from the judgment of Mr. Justice North, dated November 8, upon a summons unier the Vendors and Purchasers Act of 1874, was heard on Saturday before Lords Justices Lindley, Ray. and A. L. Smith, the question to be determined being whether a piece of land which tke school board had proposed to purchase was a disused burial ground. Mr. Ponrford had agreed to sell the piece of land to the board, but when the title came to be investigated the intewiiiif purchasers raised the question whether it was not a disused burial ground, because if it came within the statutory definition of that phrase it would be unsuitable for the purpose for which the school board wanted it, namely, for the erection npon it of a higher grade school. Mr. Justice North held that it wae a disused burial ground, and that, therefore, the requisition as to title bad not been sufficiently answered.— After hearing the arguments their Lordships, beiny of opinion that the nd had been set apart for burial purposes, dismissed the appeal with costs. SINKING OF A GLASGOW STEAMER. THE OWNERS, MASTER, AND CnEW OF THE ELGIVA «. THE OWNERS OF THE INCHMARLO AND PNSIAHT.—OB. Saturday Mr. Justice Gorell Banes, sitting with Trinity Magton in the AdMiralty Division of the High Ceurt, con- cluded the hearing of this action, for damages arising out of the less of the steamship Elgiva, of Glasgow, and the clothes and effeots of her erew. as the result of a collision with the steam- gilip Inchmatlo, of Linrpoel, em the morning of the 12th ef Angnst last,.—The Court found beth vessels to blame, and dinussed the claim and coo liter-claim.

ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD. While bunti n Sttor?y wHh the Cottes- more H.d. Vin Twm.t .d Mr. Alfred Bmekleburat were throwQ. wd 064 anifcUMd .bu caarbono. ?' A

CARDIFF MUSICAL FESTIVAL. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR'S GATHERING. A meeting of the provisional committed of the Cardiff Musical Festival was hpJd nil Saturday :ifter..con at the Park Hotel, C;.rdilf, viheii arrangements for the 1895 festival wero considered and discussed. Mr. H. M. Thornp- to^cccunied the chair, and th;re wore pn s?—?essrd. E. M, W.it?, K. Se" ard. J. H. Johnstone, and Walter Scott (hou. secretary). -A jetter was revived from Novello and Company stating that) communications had passed between the^yselves alld Dr. Dvorak (who was now at New York) with n's: to a new work for the Cardiff Musical Festival, and he had written that he was at present engaged unon a cantata, ou the lines of "Tho Spectre's Bride," which would be ocmpletcd in aljout a year.— I t was decided that, iu addi- to the arrangement with Dr. Dvorak, Dr. Hubert Parry be communicated with, if possible, to obtain a new work from his pen.—With regard to a building for the festival, it was resolved to write to the mayor of Cardiff (Mr. W. J. Trounce) asking whether, if the proposed exhibition was held in the town in 1895, he would lie prepared tb meet, a deputat.Í011 frum the festival rommittee to discuss a ]J0S6ible arrangement.-It was also agreed that the sub-committee draw up a circular to be issued to the publici for the pur- pose of obtaining guarantees, and that it be submitted to a further meeting of the provi- sional committee to be held on Saturday next. -Two original oompo.<itions, one by Sir Joseph Bamby and the other by Mr. Haydn Parry, have already been arranged for, so that if the n(?gotiations upon which the -ittee ;s engaged are successfully concluded there will be our Tiovelti? presented at the 1895 festival.

THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT. RAID ON AN ALLEGED -BO-OUS I CLUB. WHOLESALE CAPTURE OF I INTOXICANTS. Laie on Saturday night Inspector Fowler, Police-constable Hares, Detective Gretton* and other constables belonging to the Roatb division of tbe Cardiff county borough police force made a raid on what is known as the Social Club, located at 58, Constellation-street, Roath, and seized a large quantity of beer and spij-ituou, I i It appears that at 11.45 P,UI" while the police were watching the premises, two children were seen to enter the club, and shortly afterwards leave with a couple of bottles of beer in their posses- sion. The children were accordingly stopped, and Inspector Fowler and Detective Gretton, having- satisfied themselves that an illicit sale had taken place, entered the premises with other constables under powers of a warrant. Inside the club twenty men were found drinking, the beer being feupplied by the reputed manager, whose n <ore is j L. Cotter, and who, it will be remem- i bered, was some time previously fined £100 at Llandaff Police court for a breach "f the Licensing Act. The constables thereupon took possession of eight 36-gallon casks containing beer, three empty 36-gallon casks, one 4J-gallon cask full of cider, a spirit cask, three jars containing spirits, four bottles inll of whisky, two bottles of rum, and a quantity of d?i.ki?g utensils, all of which they conveyed in a couple of carts to the central po1ice-station, The premises raided upon is said to be Ii branch of the Maindy Social Club Company (Limited), and is frequented principally by cattle drovers, butchers, and men having business at the Roath Slaughter-house. It is the intention of tLe police authorities to take proceedings again<t tho man in possession for selliDg beer without Illicenco. SHEBEEN RAIDS AT CARDIFF. In addition to the extensive seizure of beer at Roath, Constables Maxwell, Dredge, Wheeler, and Gregory effected seizures at houses located in Mary Ann-street, Angelina-street, and Milli- cent-street.

"GWALCHMArS" NINETIETH BIRTHDAY. The Rv, R., Parry, Llandudno, who, under I tile nom de plume of "Gwalchmai," has wide reputation as a Welsh bard and literati, received on Friday hundreds of congratulatory letters, telegrams, and mes.aies on his attaining hi? ninetieth ? irthday. Aninfluential d??p.tti.n, headed by Mr. John Jones, chaiman of the commissioners, waited upon the old gentleman to ask his acceptance of an illuminated address at the proposed banqaet on St. David's Eve. "Gwu.lchmai" received them seated in a massive oak chair he won at the National Eisteddfod held at Carmarthen in 1876 for the beet poem on "The Millennium. He informed them that he had won seventeen silver and two gold medals and even chairs. An unexpe te pleasure j ensued in the arrival of Hwta Mon, the bard of the Chicago Eisteddfod. H?f. M.n ?.,mly aho9k G..?l?h- j mai" by the hand, nd in an impre!- sin addre" alluded to him m his fathr" in preaching, in poetry, and in litem- ture. Mr. Parry takes his nom de plume from Gwalchmai ap Meilir, of Trefeiler, Angle- my, who flourished in the twelfth century, and was a descendant of Hwfa ap Cynddelw, one of the founders of the fifteen tribes of Wales. On his father's side he is d?.?ed..t of Gweirydd ap Rhys Gooh, another of the founders of the fifteen tribos of Wales.

TIBBITS LIBEL ACTION. VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT. The actin by Dr. H. Tibbits against the proprietor of the Charity Record for libel in re- spect of criticisms concerning a West-end H pit.1 ?.. d .td by th Iitiff was furtliet heard itf:dJcY ii':wtinw: Ii The plaintiff, cross-examined, denied being drank at a bazaar promoted for the benefit of the hospital. Before resigning hie position at the I hospital, he attended a committee meeting under protest. Witness denied having called the ??s ital nurses, "bell cats," but said be might ??v,? applied the term bell cats to etn h:=er:IiIfehBeomr:r tehr:ste e: squabbling. In &uswer te cQunMll,Dr. Tibbits, aauid laughter, defined hell cats as cats which lived in hell. Prooeeding, witness said all the hospital patients loved him. The hall porter had never seen him helplessly drunk.—At 1.36 the jury intimated they had heard sufficient, and at once returned a verdict for the defendant.

SERIOUS ASSAULT AT LLANHILLETH. FATHER, SON, AND GRANDSON IN TROUBLE. At Pontypool Police-court on Saturday (more Mr. E. J. Phillips, chair and other magis- tmtes ), X:1b¡at: m a RrH=tck: father, son, and grandson, were charged with wounding William Isaacs, with intent, at Llan- hilleth, on the 7th inat.—Mr.L. E. Webb prose- ?.t.d, and T. ?t. Phillip., barrister, defeZ??d? From the evidence, it ,Pp.?ei tit prosecutor and Abiatbar Hanoock bd di.t. in the Union Foundry Inn, and thai near his own house, nlbsequenty, be wae mg upon by the ;:d.nU=i l:: tAaasr :ri;d mjtirien which ooufbed him to bed for ten days, and, it was feared, permamntly impaired the sight of the ritm e7e. After a long hearing the charge against Bichard was 4liamined, the other defendants being found gailty of a com- I mon assault and lined t,5 each, or a month I hard labour. Prosecutor was awarded Xl Is. out of the fines.

I SAINT AUDRIES, PENARTH. At the recent examination of the 1 f .!on College of Musio, held in December last. 1 i he Town-hall, Cardiff, the following pupil,, ";fis Frost's were IJUcce8I!fnJ: TheoretiN" niinr Pais ■. Eda Bolwell, Cardiff, 65 Be'' land, Cardiff, 65; Agnese Radmore. C'» i 70 "Blodwen Shapland. Cardiff, 75. Junior HMLOurs: Flossie Shapland, Cardiff, 65 Lily Butter, Penarth, 65; CiBsye Wilson, Strntford, 70. Intermediate: Elsie Bees, Llandovery, 65 Mary Engall, Cirencester, 85; Mabel M'Gee, Bradford, 85. Pradüoalr-Jullior Ed" Bolwell, Cardiff, 74. Urmmtrs Blodwen Shapland, Cardiff, 89; Blodwen Lewis, Machen, 91 Agaeae Radmore, Cardiff, 92: Dulcie Shap- land, Cardiff, 95. Inttrmediate; Maggie Guthrie, Penarth, 83, Senior: Ciesye Wilson, Stratford, 81; Lily Butter, Penarth, B3; Sally Brown, Cardiff, 90; Flossie Shapland, Cardiff. 90 Laura Gladwin, Bridgend. 91 Georgina Shapland, Cardiff, 91 Mabel M'GeI!, Bradford, 98. Advanced Senior Eva Bmko, Barry, 81. Fi/iliu Playing.—Inter- mediate Cecily du Sautoy, Penarth, 74. Hoiuntrt: Flo Lewis, Little Mill, 85. Senior Honourt: Georgina Shapland. Cardiff, 88 Agnese Radmore, Cardiff, 87. This makes 631 fi-t,l..dipl"ma., medals, ptizes, a" -rtifi- cates gained by the pupils of this M-hool m 6Te yeM.Md.h?. 1368i23

PRESS BANQUET ATIPOR, TYPRIDD The first annotJ dinner thoee coanectei with the pristine trade and the local prwe in Pontypridd and the district was held on Friday evening in the Tredegar Anns Assembly-room, p 'ad, whm about HO peple, induding -?nende t?d TtmtMa, mt at the tbles t?partMO of the splendid 2.pt Or"44 6y Mr. B. H. L IWUBUOL the heat. The cblÚ' w oooUP !.<?XtmU.tMt.C.C.?/'?''

MARKETS. I LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL. Saturday. Bacon The market continues iu a sluggish condition; orders from tho country are few and of limited extent, and. with American advices lower, notwithstanding the bullish view take n by the Cincinnati Prices Current, holders generally are easy in their ideas, and, although quotations remain unaltered, buyers finet the advantage in their favour. Shoulders are in fair request, and steadily hold for roccut full prices, owing to the 8ffil1011nCi!s of supplies. Hams: Short cub are firmly held, holders being closely sold and arri- vals only moderate. Lard on the spot, follow- ing the decline advised in the cLt. prices, is again weaker, and only a small business is transpiring. American refined is very quiet and nominally unchanged, in the abæncc of business 10 testvalüc.. Cheese is firm, with a steady demand at late rates. American butter remaius unchanged. Eggs The position remains the same as in yesterday's report. Beef has a dull tale, and holders arc easier in their views of value. Beef is quiet, but steady at the previous range of prices. UIIFOBTS or PftOVISIOK8. æ .(! .¿ :1 g g «J is M | I U J «! I £ j £ >3 Tod1528 31 100 565 37 3?377, WJ Thi? ll,!M 326 <54t8378! 2730 6ôl %1 ,L,J"" ,I 1-M26 LMtye'ri .i06Tt! SMa! «)M' 50878! 7:H! 2862 M4S CURRENT QUOTATIONS. Beef, per 304lbs Extra India mew .80s0d to 105. 0 1 Pork, per SOOlbs: Prime mess, "Western 66s 3d to 71. 61 13., per 1121b? "?'e?otd Od to 62. 01 Limerick 378 Od to 60s Od Contuieutal 550 Od to 56. 0U American: Long clear, 5albs average 398 6<1 to 40s 01 Long clear, 451bs ditto., 40s 6d to 41. 01 Short dear, 551bs ditto 38s 6d to 39, 0 1 Short rib, 251 bs ditto 438 Od to 44s Od C=b ,I..d cut, 28-?. ditto 42s Od to 45s at StAftord cut, 38'40'b' ? ll'tt 42? Od to 45s Od Clear bellies, 14.16100 ditto 44s 6.1 to 48s Od Short clear backs, 181bs ditt 410 Od to 42s Oil Shoulders, N.Y. cut, 10-161bs 37s Od to 3s. 6d Ditto square cut, 12.18Ib. 37. Cd to 43s Od Hams, per 1121b.. Long cut, 15-17 average 44" Od to 47, Od Short ?t, 14-16.L.L. 489M to 51s 01 Lard, per 1121bs: Frime Western Steam 41s S'L to 41s 6d American refined lord, ZBlbs pails, 44" Od to 45.i 0.1; 1121bs firkina, 43s Od to 44B Od per coot. Cheese, per 1121b.: X'inest States and C-nadia?' 6? M? ? 57. 04; Cheshire, Finest, 75s Od to 80s fine, 65s 00 to 70.. Butter, per 1121b.: D"U1sl1-Choice8t, 124s to 129s. Irih aremeries, 0s to 0s; factories, (1? to N;f-?., 08 to O?. A.eri. Finest, 102s fine. 82s. Choice mild Cauadian creamery, Os to 0s. Australian, %s to 112s. German facto- ries, 110. to 112s Od. Fiuest Margarine, 61s to 63.; medium, 48s to 54a; low, .36B to 42s. ;"gs, per 120—Irish Hen, 9, 3d to 9. 6d; Canadian, 8s Od to O? 00. Canadian pickled, 5s 6d to 6s 0d. LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, Saturday. Sugar: The market for cane sugar has been rather quiet, but there seems to be a possibility of more inquiry next week, and prices are har- dening somewhat, on the scarcity of supplies suitable for home refiners' requirements. Fine kinds close about 3d per cwt dearer than last Saturday. Beet rules steady. Values January, 12s 5Jd February, 128 6d March, 12s 6d buyers April, 12s 6d May, 12s 7Jd June, 12s 81d July, 12s 9d buyers. Crystals are unehanged-Tate's No. 1 18e 6d, small 18s, No. 2 17s 6d, granulated standard 16 9d, coarse a.nd fine 17s 9d, Egyptian 15s 6d to 15s 9d, Demerara grocery crystallised 16s 6d to 17s per ewt. Coffee has a dull market to-day, and only a very small business has been done in African and miscellaneous descriptions at about pre- vious prices. Cocoa is held too high to allow of sales, and business is quite at a standstill. Rice on the spot is rather quieter, export demands having been filled, and the firmness of values precludes buying ahead. Sago flonr has a slow trade, and Sarawak is offering at 7s per cwt, Linseed has a slow trade, crushers being indiffe- rent, and offers are low River Plate, .lanua.ry- February shipment, 38a 6d. aad Turkish feeding ex quay 42s 6d per 4161b.. C.tto.??ed is dull, ?,oir i.g doing. 'rauow has a firm but dull market at previous prices- N ortb. 258 to 28s 3d, Souths 298 to 30s per owt. Palm oil is firm, and a fair business passing at advancing prices —Bonny, £ 23 7s 6d per ton trMBit. Seed oils generally are firm at ",t quotations. Resm ha* a firm market, but not much doing. Turpentine ill in fair demand at 22s 9d to 238 per cwt. CORN. UARDT 1111 Saturday.—(From Mes.. James Tucker, Limited).-There was a small atten- dance at our market to-day, and value. of both English and foreign wheats were unchanged from these of last week. Maize, grinding barley, and oats were 3d per qr dearer. Other arlicles were unaltered. GMWCKSTSE, Saturday.—(From Messrs. W. C. Lucy and Co.) At our market to-day there was aa increased supply of English wheat, and prices were the turn easier. Foreign was very quiet at last week's rates. Barley was 3d per qr dearer. Maize was scarce. Oats were steady. MEAT. LONDON, Saturday. —Beef Very slow; market, not wholly cleared. Tho following the q.otti.? Scotch, long sides, 3!? 8d to 3s Md short sides, 4s to 4s 2d English sides. 3s 8d to 3s lOd United States sides, Liverpool killed, 3" 4d to 3s 5d Deptford killed, 38 4d to 38 5d; American, hindquarters. 38 4d; forcquartcrs, 21 2d to Zs 6d. Mutton Firm on shortsupply, with aslow trade; Scotch, 48 to 4s 44; English, 4s to 4s 2d German, 3e 6d to 3B lOd New 4 Zealand, 28 9d to 3s Sydney, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; River Plate, 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Veal Very slow; English and Dutch, 3s to 4s choice, 4s 4d. Pork Steady; English, small, 4s 4d to 46 8d large, 3s lOd to 4s 2d Dntch, 3s lOd to 4s 2d Ostend, 3s 84 to As 4d. PROVISIONS. WHITLAND, Friday.-The quotations were &8 followFresh butter in casks, Is ld per lb; ditto in Hb rolls, Is 2d per lb. ':gs4 for Is. tT1o:r;48 6d per pcup\: Beef, 8d per lb mutton, 8d per lb veal, 7d per lb. MONHOUTH, Saturday.—The attendance at our market to-day was below the average. Trade was dull. Tho quotations were :—Fresh butter, Is 5d per lb. Hen eggs, 12 for Is. Dree?ed fowls, 4e to 5. per couple ducks, 5s e r:oonjclr.d (prime joints): Beef and mntton, 7d to 9d per lb; pork, 7d to 8d pr lb. Game: P h -.t, 6. per bme ;,b.4s e br:;s8 :r 6d to 5s each; r?bbite, la to Is 2d each. Fish Soles, Is 8d per lb turbot, Is per lb; brill, lOd per lb; lemon solt?, lOd per lb; cod, 6d to 8d per lb ?b?ting, 6d per lb; pW", 3d per ib fresh haddock, 4d per lb dabbg, 4d per Ib ?yste., 16 for Is h?imp., 6d per qt. PRODUCE. LoNWN, Saturday.—Sugar Refined was in moderate demand at late rates French quiet; beet quiet—January 126 6d to 12. 5td oambined sellers, and 12a Sid to 12s 4§d combined buyers, January and March, 1211 6d sellers and 12s 5id buyers. Coffee qiet Bio, March, 78s 9d sellers, and 78a buyers. Tea, rice, and hemp unaltered. Oils Linseed, 20s 4id to 20s 6d rape, 210 9d; ?-de catto., 18a 9d to 19s :K:d9; tc 22s 9d turpentine, 21& ¿¡ to 22. petroleum =altered. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday. There was a .Ii .up ly of bntter in the market to-day, which :Id &tf from Ie Jheu m;; 3d per lb, according to quality. Ch884 fetched from 26# to 2:7. 6d per cwt, L?. Strdf. -Ordiaary: S.-ni., 117s Thirds. 93e; Fourth., 75m. Mii? Cared Firkins: MM, 117s Mild, 108B. In market, 79 firkins and 15 mild. FISH. GKIKSBT, Saturday.—There waa a good supply of fish brought in by about 50 smacks and thirteen steamers. A small quantity of cod and halibnt, with only a moderate demand. The following were the quotations —Soles, lOd to Is Id turbot, 9d to Is; brills, 8d to lOd per lb: plaice, 3s 6d to 4s 6d whitings, 211 6cI to 3s 6d; whitches, 4s to 5s 6d; live halibut, 63 to 8s ditto dead, 5s to 6s per atone live cod, 3s to 5s ditto dead, Is 6d to 3e each; hake, 50s to 110s per score; kit haddocks, 9B to 12s per box; live dabs, 168 te 22s per box. POTATOES Lawnou. Saturday. There were fair supplies and a quiet demand. The following were the .quotations Hebrons, 70s to 90s Bruee, 50s to 80s magmm bortams, 40s to 75s -in crops, 75s to 95s; abundance, 70s to 90s; and Blacklands, 30s to 40s per ton. HOPS. WORCMTER, Saturday.—(From M-r. Piercy and Longbottom's Report.) — Oly occasional sales on our market to-day, as con- mar.i?8 continue to b 'k ..t"Iy; b¡:,Iookeeern¿m 7r:rhe?::i:ls: and are not at all dii)oftd to accept bid. that they have offered at a trifte under late values, 808 higher prioes are looked for later on. HAY AND STRAW. LONDOW, Saturday. The supplies were shorter and trade steady. The following were the quotations :Best clover, 140s to 154s new, 125a to 145s; inferior, 100s to 120s best hay, 145a to 1.70a inferior, 90s to 100s; new mixture, 115s to 130s; straw, 35* te 66* per load. HIDE AND SKIN. BRIBTOL, flaturœy.-Hi.ø and p. WM?, 2?'te 2MDer lb (Ameri(?), 3:%a ?) per lb .3, to 921M, 2)d to ?d per lb (Ame ,.M)t.a),2Mto!M per lb 731b. to Ob*, to 2M per U> (Aencn), 2id to 2id per Ib M)b« to 721bs, ljd to 1 j.1 per lb (American), l?d tt2?d per !b; bnmde. 1? per ib (AmenOM); 64&a to 621b, lid to 2d per lb 531ba Md radar, ljd to lid per !b -?., 63MO Md SWIO. 1? tt M per )b; U?ht, l?d te 2d per !b; b?Ut, ? to M por lb hsyy outs and WM*M, 2;d toOd «* fb; t?M ditto, t?tte Od per lb; r? lM to Od P" H). CMf-'dmM! ITRx xM .pwNcfá, d to Od per lb ¡ 12UM to lqbs, 40 W_M )b; 9?to mh*, ?M??JM"' ?? M?M"? 4gd to Od per lb cut and irregular, 3Jd to Od per lb; chance. Odperlb. Horse hides: 7 s 3d, 10s Od, 118 Od, 12s 6d, 14s 6d, lot kips, 2td per lb 2nd kips, lid per lb. Fat: Mnttoa 23d, beef 2d, rough 2d, sweet beef 3jd. Wools 1 D, Is 3d C, 2s 4d B, 4s Od A, 5s lOd j X, 7s 6d; XX, a. 2d.-F.,?.rd price t4 Thursday,-Wool.: D, Is 3d C, 2. 44 B, iit ¿t: 25à.tt 7be ;.X. Be 2<1, Fat, ljd, 2 £ d, 2Jd, sweet beef 3jd, LIVERPOOL METAL MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Saturday. 1 The G1a.gow pi|f iron II" "rmnt market if firmer, and a good business has been donq Scotch, 43, 43. lei, 43" 2,1, to 43. 3(1 Middlesborough. 35s 51. 3aa 6d, 35s 7dj to 358 8d; hematite, 45s, ,:5. 2d, 45s 3d, t4 455 5d. Last weeks shipments were 3.359 to. m against 7,226 tons for corresponding week last year. Co"oper weak— £ 41 15s. £ 41 17e 6d, t. R42 prompt zE42 2s 6d, S42 3s, to 942 7s 6d, forward. Tit. is rather better— £ 71 12s 6d, JE71 17. 6d £ 72 2s 6d to £ 72 12s 6d, prompt; £ 72 10«, £ 72 17. 6d, 973, to 173 7, 6d forward. English ingots (common),?E7710sto?78. Lend 8Ioppy-Enrlih, £9 7.6d to ig lo., Spanish, £ 9 6s 3d to £ 9 7s 6d. i ,?p,,e.i,?-iC16 5?!, X16 7a 6d, to, £ 16 10s. T'u-p i atcs. —Mark, et im I I 8t;a:;diJ:'0 ri, n:îe 8:iîf¿'er though there is little business to report. Small sales have been done in Bessemer steel cokes IC 14 by 20 at 108 7Jd, 10s 9d, 10s 10 £ i, lis, and lis lid f.b. Liverpool, and 10s 3 10s 41d, 10s 6d, 10s 7id, and 10s 9d f.ob Wales wasters 14 by 20 Bessemer steel cokes j full weights, at 9s 9d, 9s lOJd, 10s, and) 10< lid f.o.b. W-le-.?? and 10s, 10 lid, 108 3d' au! 10s 4M f.o.b. Liverpool ? .md LOOlb. wasters! at 9. 6J, 9s 7?d. 9s 9d, and 9, M?d f.o.b Wales, ?d 9?? 10?d, 10s, 10? l?d. and lOe 34' f o.b. Liverpool Bessemer steel cokes 1C 14; by 191 at 10s 4, 10s 6d, 10s 7id., and 10s 9d f.o.b. Wales; and Siemens- Martin steel cokes IC 20 by 10 at 15s 4d. 15s 6d, 15s 7jd. and 15s 9d f.b.mi-; quotations being-for IC 14 by 20 Bessemei steel cokes 10, 41d. 10s 6d, 10s 7d, 10s 9d, and 10s 104d f.o.b. Wales and Siemens-Martin steej cokes lOu 6d, lCs 7}d, 10s 9d, 10* lOJd,; Ib, and lie 3d f o b. Wales, and cheap charcoals 118 4Vd, lis 6d, lis 9d, and 12s, -,A ordinary phtreo?a 128, 12s 3d, 12. 6d, 12B 9D^ 13' Mid 13s 3d f.o. b. Wales, and best ch.?n coals los 9d. 14s. 14s 3d. 14s 6J. 14& 9d, 15s,; 15s 6d, and 16e f.o. b W?s terM plate. 10! 20 by 28 Bessemer steel charcoals 18c 6d, 18, 9d,t 19s, 198 3d, 198 6d, 19s 9d, and 20s, and better grades 20s 6d, 20s 9d, 21s, and 211 3d f o b. Wales, and Siemens-Martin steel char- coals 22s. 22s 3d. 22s 6d, 22s 9d, 23., 23. 3d, and 238 6d, and 243, 24s tN, and 25s {,e.lt. Wales, bat there is very little doing in ternes. BALTIC REPORT. At the Baltic to-day (Saturday) there was very little life in the trade for oargoes of wheat. The Senator, arrived, Californian sold about 27s 6dj For a sailer Entre Rios February-March 24. refused. 2.3 9d paid late last night for 1,000 tOlllt f.a.q. Rosario February-March to-day tharit are sellers at the price. The Continent is still in thu market for lines of white Kurrachee at. 238 to 238 3d February-March. Maize firm but, demand net active 188 9d still obtainable April-' May, and igs 10d June-July Danubes. Barley better 14s 4? bid jMneaWestoUttea?ier, 14a ljd January-February Sebastopol, and 14s Novorossisk due out. Be.,?s: 24s 1;g bid afnd r 149 small Barbary sailer off cout, held 24: 6d* Freights firm.

A GLAMORGANSHIRE HERO. FUNERAL OF A GALLANT RESCUER. At the small burial ground attacked to the Wick Baptist Chapel on Friday last were in" terred the remains of Rees Lougher, aged about 80 years, who died in the Angelton Asylum, Bridgeai. About 35 years ago a French collier was totally wreoked o. the Nash Coast. The crew, numbering eight, gave the usual signals g n of distress, but it was impossible to get at them. No boats were at hand. A few spectators stood on the desolate coast and all were in hopeless despair, whon Rees Lougher, a man of fine physique, plunged into the angry sea, and rescued the whole of the crew one by one, and quite unaided. The Royal Humane Sooiety and other societies worthily acknow- ledged the heroic deed of the Welsh farmer. A letter from the Emperor of France was received by Lougher and a gold medal. Honours were heaped upon the hero. In some way or other bis mind affeoted, an d a Auust 17, J h8 bf:e t:hc:;i:nd.Åru There were eipht brothers and sisters, Rees Lougher being the oldast, and strange to say he survived them all.

THE PONTYMISTER DISPUTE I AN IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR I THE TIN-PLATERS. WORK OR STARVATION. I I MR- PHILLIPS AND THE STEEL- WORKERS. The tiu-platers nt Uontymister arc oonskler- ing a question whiph has been u.kcd them by Mr. P. S. Phillip?. Everyone know,; Mr. Phillips has all through the struggle sym- pathised with the men who have been thrown into enforeed idleness by the steelworke^s, ajid some short time ago he pumhaml a quantity of st*Wi-ha? m ordM' to provn\e tn^m witn en\pi<>>- ,-t. This kindly action was greatly appre- ciated by the men, who were not only willing but anxious to wark, At the time, however, Mr. Jlhillil. ,r. ading under the jmpresíon that by the tima the bought Kteel-bars were exhaustoo ,t.ooh\"Orkes and rollers would have been engaged, who -would 11" prepared 3. sufficient quantity of bars ready for the tin- men, But, owing to various reasons, this has not been the Two furna4*v<, how- ever, have been worked, and with thw result that several Iiiiiidrf-ds of tons of bars have (l "tapped." The tin-platers have only been working on shifts, and Mr. Phillips has asked that a portion of them should go into the mills and roll tho bars, so that the employ- ment can continue. The question aroso amongst the men as to whether they would not be encroaching upon the riglita of the steohvorkers by acceding to the mfuast. Some of them were in favour of doing so; others iiot and on Saturday a deputation repre- sentative of the men waited upon Mr. Phillips with regard to the subject. Mr. Phillips explained to them the reasons for making the request, and "aye the. to distinctly under- stand that if it was refused the works would ))« closed until the tin-plate market improved. No decision WIIA arrived at, but the men promised to hold a meeting this (Monday) morning, at which they would consider the matter fully, and rommunicate to Mr. Phillips tho rosult. The Pontymister tin-platers have already experienced six months of semi-starva- tion, being almost entirely supported by the charity of the public; and they have now to choose one of two things—whether they will undergo an indefinite period of hunger and distress, or whether they will accept work on the terms offered-térn18 which, in all con- science, cannot be called unreasonable. During the interview with Alr. Phillips a tin-plater suggested that he (Mr. Phillips) should receive a deputation from the steel- workers with a view to arriving at a settle- ment, but Mr. Phillips again expressed his determination to have nothing more to do with the men who were fonnetly in his employ, and it seems certain that if the tinmen object to roll the a the works will be closed. MAGISTRATES AND THE EXTRA POLICE. The m?g?tr& ?s Ctl. tor tM .Newport retty Sessional ?iion of the county of Monmouth held a meeting at the Court-house, Pentonville, on Saturday to consider the question of pre- serving thepeftce at Pontymister, and tho neces- sity of maintaining a large staff of police there. After consideration it was decided to leave tho matter in the hands of the chi.f-oonstable (Mr. Victor Bosanquet) to act as circumstances required.

NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE AT SWANSEA. At the Salisbury Constitutional Club, Swan- sea, on Saturday afternoon, a private meeting of the cxcutive committee of the National Uniou of Conservative Associations was held, Lord Emlyn in the chair, supported by Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., Sir Morgan Morgan, Colonel Woods, Mr. J. E. Moore, Mr. Roger Bcck, &.c, We learn from the secretary that reports wero received from all the Parliamentary consti- tuencies of South Wales, and these intimated that iu nearly every case suitable candidates bad either been already selected, or were under the consideration of tho local committee, for the purpose of fighting the seats at the next general election. As regards Swansea, Mr, H. J. Morris (secretary of the Salisbury Club) referred to the candidature of Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, whose consent to come forward the local Unionist party had, fortu- nately, been able to obtain. The Gower Division was also mentioned, but no names were submitted, as the matter is to come up for consideration at the next meeting of the council, whioh will be held at Pembrcko Dock sometime in February, and at which Lord Cross is ex- pected to be present, as his lordship is to open the new Conservative Club there on the occa- siolt.QuestioIlB relating to organisation were also discussed, aad it was decided that the Sonth Wales constituencies should bo shortly visited with a view to better crganislttion by both Welsh ud English fipeaker-s.-The meeting terminated with the usual votes of thanks.

ALLEGED FALSE PRE- TENCES. A SOUTH WALES CIVIL ENGI- NEER IN TROUBLE. ACCUSED UNDER ARREST IN DEVONSHIRE. Henry Matthews, civil engineer, who says he has been employed on the Swansea Bay Railway, was brought up in custedy at llfracombe, North Devon, on Saturday charged with having ob- tained by false pretences the sum of £8 2s. 3d., the property of Miss Dnnn, of the Britannia Hotel, llfracombe. Prisoner had been arrested on the previous day on leaving Gloucester Gaol. Miss Emma Dunn deposed that the defendant arrived at her hotel on the 24th of June, and stayed there ten days. He represented himself as ail artist, and that he was on the staff of Any Sloper. When ten days had elapsed a bill, amounting to the above sum, was presented to the defendant Matthews thereupon stated that he wa8 just about to proceed to the quay to meet his father and he would pay the account immediately on his return, but from that day to the present prosecutrix had not seen him.—In cross-oxainination Miss Dunn admitted that when defendant first came to her hotel he offered to pay a deposit.—On being charged with the offence prisoner said he was a civil engineer, and that he had no intention to defraud. He had executed some work at Swansea for Sir John Jenkins, and that gentleman had procured him an appointment on the Swansea Bay Railway. Prior to taking up the duties, however, he came to Ilfracombo, and foolishly spent his money. His intention was to pay tbe bill when he entered upon his situation.—The prisoner was remanded until Thursday.

THE THEFT OF LADY BICKERSTETH'S JEWELS. PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At the West London Police-court on Saturday afternoon Thomas Mansfield, aWa* Norton, alias Sextcn Bobert Wilson, Marv MMt<6e!d, aH<M Harper; ?d Ellen Ma.?f",Idw,ere again re- eu.ined in th» case of the extensive jewel robbery at 70, Cromwell-road, South Kensing- ton, belonging to Lady Lavinia Bickersteth.— Detective-sergeant Thompson, F Dirision, was re-called, and said he found a quantity of clothing at 30, Rosebery-avenne, in the room occupied by Thomas Mansfield, including six pairs of trousers of various colours.—'This evidence completed the cases in the original charges, and all the prisoners were committed for trial.—-Two other cases were then heard against the prisoner Thomas Mansfield, and he was also committed for trial on them.

ESCAPE OF A LUNATIC. ARRESTED WHILE DINING I WITH A LADY, The Press Association Canterbury corre- sp.?de.t telegraphs:—Considerable "ens&tion was caused here by the arrest on Friday night of Harry Wyndham Carter (" E?l of Wynch- combe "), who recently e_ped from the Hoxton Asylum. Carter's arrest was quietly effected at a restaurant, where he was dining with a lady. Mr. Carter was brought before the county magistrates on Saturday, but they de? i d??l tt t4hoo W.. not within th(?i? jurisdiction, and he was handed over to the cus- tody of the Canterbury Borough Police.

THE EXPLOSION ON A I STEAMER. A Bordeaux telegram through Dalziel says :— A B.,d- tal l??t O.Pl.,?ion on boar d The inquiry into the reoont explosion on board Ute mail stamer Eqoateur leads the police to think that an infernal machine WM sent on board in a puml declared to contain gold, with the object of bwnV-Y.

TRADE REPORTS. TRADE OF CARDIFF. EXCHANGE. Satofdmy. The position of the steam coal market during the past week has been again unsatisfactory, and, judging by the weak tone of the market, a( further decJinc in prices may be shortly ar? pected. The demand for honse co<J h&a also! slackened, the mil d.s? f the ?.th?? eip. rienccd recently having naturally removed ?yl pressure. Qucltativ? on the week have showil a decided downward tendenoy, and there is' every indication of a waning market. For patent fuel and coke there has bee.. ?ae?.te, inquiry, but pitprops are cheap owing t^ the large quantity of wood in port and t.? arrive." To-day the 3losing prices wer« as follow Best steam coal 14s to 148 3d, seconds 13. 3d to 13s 6d, good dry coal 12a 9d to 13s, ordinary small 6s 3d to 6. 6d, n6. best smalls f,.m 6B 9(1 to 7s 3d pe, to., best houe '301 15e 3d te 158 6d, No. 3 Rhondda 13s 9d to 14s, brush lis, small 8s 6d, No. 2 Khor.dda. large 12s 6d to 128 9d. through 10s to 10s 3d. small 6s 6d to 6e 9d, and patent fuel 12s 9d to 13s 3d; Coke Special foundry 22s 6d. foiuidry 18. 6dto 198 6d, and furnace 17s to 17s 6d per ton f.o.b., Iron ore price. were stationary best Rubiof was quoted at lis 6d to lis 9d, and Tafna and Garruch? ores from 10s 6d to 10s 9d Per t.4 ?.i f. Cardiff or N?ewport. The manufactured t iron and steel trades are displaying mora activity; there has been a slightly improved inquiry for rails, and the requirement. of tinJ plate manufacturers have kept -up the demana for tin-plate bar.. The outward freight market during the week has en unusually active, and a large quantity of tomao has been fired for the Mediterranean, Italian, and Egyptian ports. To-day, however, freights ruled weaker fer .11 pnneiptj directions. The outward sail market is als# ouieter. Homeward freights from the ore porti are quiet, 4s 3d being the current rate from Bilbao. BRITON FERRY. The coal shipping during the week was veryI brisk. Several large cargoes of iron orewer4 discharged for the Briton Ferry Works. A good trade was done in pig iron and steel bar-, and: also in Cambrian coke. The tin-plate tTaie was: just about the same, only eleven mills working) ont of 22. Vernon and Jersey Tin-plate Worke arc still idlo. NEWPORT COASTING TRADE.-—Coal shippei coastwise for the week ended January 20- 24,436 ten..

SUICIDE OF A FAMILY. A Dalziel's telegram from Paris says r—• Another tragic circumstance hall just come to light in connection with the suicide of the Caubet family. It was stated at first that Madame Caubet wrote to her brother jeweller named Fouquet, k n bf;hi.;I1 and that it was refused. When this stto.eil was made public M. Fouquet immediately wrote to the Paris papers to say that Madame Caubefc wrote to him asking for 1.000 francs and that he- sent her 500 francs, but that she refused to accept it. It now turns out that M.Fouquet gave his female cashier a bank note for 500 francs enclosed in an envelope with instructions to take, it to Madame Caubet. The cashier -Nel-ily went to the wreng houso-humber 41 instead of, nnmber 47-and still more unluckily a Madame; Caubet happened to live at number 41. ThJ envelope ctmtaininjt the bank note was handed' to her, and she, knowing nothing about it, re- turned it to the messenger, with tbe intimation* that she could not receive it. The cashier then, returned to M. Fouquat, and informed him in; perfect good fith that his sister had refused hiol remittance, t jmist?ke which, ia tt] probability^} ham mmset the 1". f three lives.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION^ APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEF OF INQUIRY; The Archbishops of Canterbury and YoriJ have requested the following to act as a com. mittee to consider and advise on the present position of the elementary education question —The Earl of Cranbrook, Viscount Cro88 Viscount Cr?bome, the Lord Bishop of London" Sir F. P.-ell, Bart., the Dc-- f St. Paul' thi Dean of Ch?.ter, the Archd",con of Maid8tone the AmhdeiLcon of Manchester, Cane. MaitI..i ttonnc:he:teJ;a.Ên S. Talbot^ D.D., and Mr. Sbntey Leighton, M.P.

FATAL FIRE AT CHATHAM. An old lady, named Butcher, was sitting be- • fore her bedroom fire at ChatLam on Friday night, when herclothing became igni^ ted, andsbej was quickly enveloped in flamcs. Her screams at the window brought assistance from the street, but by the time the flames were ex- tinni.b?d the lady terribly bimed about the bcdy, Md ehe died within h?f an hour. It was difficult afterwards to remove the remaini- of the clothing from the body.

GLAMORGANSHIRE GOLF CLUB, A match phrred 1oet_n the above clnb and' the Clifton Cltib (eight a sid.), over the Linlra Penarth on Saturday, and resulted in a victory loM the home team. Score CLIFTOH. G.o"aJrSBU". Ho)ee )M<* — Breko.i. 0 J. Hunter — James 0 B. Price & = g C. EriSCteodd.u.L: f¡ X,Ph 0 T. 51. Barlow I H. Broke R. J. Simpson 6,' — Barscow 0 F. Mil^urn 5; Igf:¿: i t¡1::¿: j! 0 E. H. T. A. Bid-d. *0 431 The professionals f eaeh db pkym..0.4 which ended ma" half," ft?, -ry itr-tingply on both tatea.

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