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LOCAL LAW CASE. I On Thursday an action In the Queen's Bench, Harris v. Harris, in which judgment was allowed to m by default, was heard before Under Sheriff Bur- et>¡ aJa:r;: hth Middlesex Shedfr* Court, to recover compensation for breach of contract. Mr Alfred Cock appearedu oounsel for the plain- tiff, IIr Josiah Harris, smelter and refiner In Lon- don and Swansea, who entered Into an agreement with the defendant, W. P. Harris, that he should cater the enpl,)y ol Meam Bs", Callao, Peru, tt engtnotr, for three yeMt at M a year. PD: fendant went out at the expense of JE117 to the firm. Mr. John Bania, the emapr of the plaintiff's business in London, who was the only wi ness called before the jury, dated that as won M the d)fendtnt arrived at CO&o he abswnded, an d #A no one oould be aC: :n= which he was employed M their somnt to superintend, had to be blown .at, *ad a great Ion sustained btsMea the blown imoxuutr, red 4. In !Cd:h f, him out to Peru. 1.w. to Mr. Cock, the wit. gd Mt? had tried to get a person to fill the plaoe of the defen- dant, and had sent to Germany, France, and Belgium, and up to the present time had been Unable. Mr. Cock asked the witness what loss had been snsialned by the defendant absconding frotn their c I ? t, **?e??eM ae *t least ci, ooo. A -py f the A copy of the agreement between thaparties .ttcbP: made In ;üt last, was :t:=ci read. Mr. Under-sheriff Bnrchell explained to the jury the law on the subject, remarking that the defend- sat did not appear, and althoa b the lose was eati- mated at £ 1,000, the sum clai med was £ 500, and whatever they awarded they could not go beyond that amsont. The jury, after a brief consultation, awarded the full amount—1500

Da B* JONGH'8 LIOHT-BR IWN OoD Liviitt OIL !m b.-mpti.. M? Wan Log Diseases its efficacy is un- equalled. Dr. Hardwicke, di.4 Offtm, of Health, J'8ddloatob, wri&e 01 in the eM of tubercular tU-es. ijkchdtg OonmioipMoa, so prevalent iu our J:re¥ <tr.. of Po"'d* ion, lh,, use of Dr de Joegb'a &it:. Oil i..r. ed w"t? ?.Dld A,_ZZ.,l and I bow of U. thwap-uo agwt whi* I- on' fection with judicious sanitary measures, is b.Ur calculated to J:o::u:a;.re:-oo alsguse of ibe "Ish Id-d-" Sold In 0II1I8U13 Imperial Bali-pints, 2a Bd. Pints, 9d. Quarts, SHK .¡otê.it"l8ar Harford, 'J Ce.. 77, Sbul 1,,do,

MR. PLIMSOLL AND MR. F. J. REED. I The following letters appear In the Times 4t Sir, I feel grateful to the honourable member for Pembroke for his letter in the Tinus of the 5th IID I The observations quoted by Mr. Reed have not given me much uneasiness, sluce they are evidently written by shipowners in partial fgaorance of the clrccmitsices uuder which they write, tor example, one ohipowner, Unorant of thot?t that my mlawep'iedb; the board Of Trade cCicera only, tharaeterbeo my ifor--to r]im<o)i'< Bptf; ? another, in similar ignorance, m fo, m. the BpMd of Trade (my only $Ourm of tnfor mation) that the Information is not correct, but it utterly unreliable and a third a". that the information obtained by Mr. I'UmtoU h oerMn Y  fault. It is clear that theme gentlemen will be spare d frcm making these mbt?k?). in future u they Me Mcrmed. M I :tÐ:b;,f:e whole cfm communications MM bimd upon the j1 wbick are sent to me by the bÊ::d of Trade daily, and upon no other information. AgaIn, some shipowners seem to be under the impression that I pcradnally and alonu have formed the opinions expressed In my letter. and for which I sm responsible. This is not the case. As soon as I found that it was the practice of the £0\0.1 of Trade to send copies of my strictures to the owners of ships complained of, I obtained experienced professional assistance to go over the daily retuirs, and ablpowncf8 may therefore rely upon this, that although the cp)nion< are neccj?rHy commnnlcated by me, and although I am re- ?ponSb?e for them, yo.? that they are the .m to.8 r:: :;o:ep:i;ea:h::a:Uf ta £t: chaucter, and one who does his wnk with equal CAre end abftity. I f,elluro thatif .blpownera had known this they would not have spoken in the way to which Mr Iteed has called attention. I may say I have for my satisfaction the know- ledge that, notwithstanding the great anger which ihece strictures have caosedju certain quarters, they have resulted In considerable Improvement in the practice and conductof many firms. "I enclose a letter from the Board of Trade wtlcb, I think, will be read with great satisfaction and interest by the public, and am, Sir, your otcdUnt servant, "SAMUEL PLIMSOLL. 11 35, Victoria street, S.)V." Dcard of Trade, Whitehall gardens, 31at Deo., 1874. Unseaworthiness Draught of Water. 11 flir, I am directed by the Bo:ml of Trade to acknowledge tho n celpt of your letter of the 19th insi, stating t) it 10U deBiro to have tho draught of water records still supplied to you, and sug- cestirg that records should be taken in the port of London end in the other ports where they are not LOW taken. 41 In reply, I am to state for your information that, although the board do not believe over- loading out of London or Liverpool to be common, they will endeavour to procure records of draughts of water from those ports. They accordingly pro pese to Instruct some of their surveyors to take these additional records, and to increase the staff for this purpose. 44 The Board will gladly cause your forms to be filled up andforwarded to you as heretofore. —lam, Ir, your obedient servant, M THOMAS GRAY, II S. rllmloll, Elq., M.P.THO)JAS GRAY, ?5, Victoria-st?, S..

WILLS AND BEQUBSTS. The will, dated July 18, 1873, of William Joyn- son, late of St. Mary Cray, Kent, paper manufac- turer, who died on the 6th ult., was proved on the 26th ult. by William lieardsworth Fox, Francis William Barlow, and Charles Robert Collins, the executora, the penonal estate being sworn under .000,000. 3he testator bequeaths to eaoh of his Mtentert.andteetohothit four daughter* i?w, free of duty; to his wife, :nfÅ: Catherine fo son, all his household furniture and effects, and a pecnntMy legacy of tl bOO absolutely, also an annuity yf £ 4,C00, with go reddmoe known 8! The Rookery, In uud d?,2 the Ctmdo, for life; to hf sister, Mn. Anne RUoblnc\ IUl annuity of £125, and to Mrs. Mary Mather Smith, If M?tUns with his wife at the time of his death. one of E50, both free cf dn?y. The freehold miD, with the machinery :"lroÎ business, :feath totø t"a::1. Ion.. William and Eftund Joyneon, upon their attaining twen7'ODe, conditionally upon their omyivg on the bu until they aUaln twent -one the bus Is to be carried on by hh trn'tox. The tîue be of his real Yd povonal ppe,ty ho ettle, in equal shares :n I: J'ar::hiø, ::ï;, M1I. Ann Catherine Collins, MIl. Emma Guerrier, end Miss Lydla Joynson. The will of John Brown, formerly of Great Yar- mc uth, NoiMk. but late of No. 45, Thurlof?-squam, £ rompton, who died on the 9th cf December last at Wgbton, was proved on the 24th ult. by his three sons, Matthias GObertmn Brown, John Browp, and William Brown, the executors, the peisonal estate being sworn under 1200,000. The testator bequeaths to his sister, Mrs. Susannah Williams, an annuity of £500. and on her death an annuity of £60 to each of her two daughters, Sophia and Betsy; to his sister Mra, Sarah Halt, a similar annuity of 21,00, and on her death her two daniun, Mary and Sara h also take annuit ies cf p50 each; to his fr!end M'm Matilda Vernon an annuity of £200, all free of Ie. gacy duty; and the rest of his proparty he gives to his said three sons. The will and two codicils, dated March 5 and August U', 1?73, and September 20 last, of Bdwara CoJmaB, bte of Cannon street, and of Olapham-common, who died on the 27th of September, were proved on the 1st nIt. by Jeremiah Colman and Bumar d Colman, the tho:i:c :u:h ;:lBt: beiBgtwornandcr«?0,000. The testator bequeaths to bis wife his furniture, plate pictures, horses, &gee, and bousehol cie4s, an Immediate )e?"y of'?1,000, and jeZ.OCOper ennum for Me, and legac i e. to his brothers, sister, nephews, and nieces I to the _Idue of his estate, he divides it between all his children in equal shares. The di). ceased was a member of the firm of J. and J. Col- man, the mustard manufacturers. The will, dated December 27, 1872, of Charles Yickers, late of Wormstall, near Newbury, Berko, who died on the 5th ult., at No. 11, Porehester- terrace, Paddington, was proved on the 23rd ult. by Jotfph'Vfckert Newbery, John OoiUn Nawbery. and llmothy I:dward Cobb, the exemto per- onal estate being awom under 1:120 ?iOt. h i!hr- testator bequeaths the picture of the Dake of Wellington, by Count D'Orsay, to the National Portrait Gallery, and legacies and anilities to his own and his former wife's relatives, seivsnts and others; bin household furni- :=totltia:if, Mrs. Selina Vicken), who take* L3 000 p<t Mnnm and the mantion home an d estate ol Wormxtall for life under her mmmlage settlement; the residue he leaves to all bb chil- dren, The will, dated February 21, 1866, of Benjamin Bond Cabbell, late of Oromer-hall, Norfolk, and of the Middle Temple, who died on the 9th ult. at No. 38, Chanel street, Bdgware-road, was proved on the i3rd t. by John bell. the solo executor, the penonal estate being sworn ?dor EIOO,000. g:. ==:- all hiA :Jr:.ta':d bequeths all his personal estate to his cousin, the said John CMML—IUuttrated London NttOl,

FAMILIES are reooomsndnd before ptroh?t! anrsoomm4aded before hmptct the Stock :-1?o !:d 11, Qoeen-street, Cardlfl, h.. an ex- =J¡:Mw:= bad pttit 08 .ppUcaUOII. B. Br and Co., PlOr:n. HLALTH, BLAUTT, AND L-ow(;zvm WWRouT MDIClNB OR itX?KUM BT DU BABBY'S URUOfOCS RXVALEKTA DüJCA '90D. which *Mea Mty times Ita CR.z4 vAin LzmN6Tw A cA i::?it C= god ppetlitad= tlon, ttMM nNTtt, sound lungs and Uter, Mirethtn? sleep, hmctioM! ttf?Mity and eMr<y. to HM .r' =: or enfeebled J:1?r infant, tnd?eBtiMt (d), habitual constipation, dxuriM? hemorrhoids, Utet oom'" aatn. i..Cy, serv. i Nuoutmem oM Nndt et teTen, sore throats, catanha. oolds, noise* in Um v:n eara. rheumatism, gout, impurities, and poverty of the blo4 eruptino. 4= se amWA6 tle<?<MnMB, low 'tMte, dMpondeBqr. spleen, acidity, Wton of the bean. heartburn, beadAche ob Y, drop?. dibot?., cramps, spasms, mnue?M? vomiting even LB pregnancy, sinking, LUM, cough, asthma, b,. consumption, scrofula, pains .t the pit oi the ?6-between %as shoulders, &,C. D, Llyiqøtone, describing the province of Angola to the J of 0 =;rhi:Ue$t;: of the people, who reqaire MittMr phy?oi*n Mtrmedt ::n:u::f"e=l.J:r. wbldl Øep8 them I*fectb me !rom dittt'e eoMnmp- "on, tctcM*. can_, &c.,h"?tt beeD-trheul1ol among Ih- -poa M meu1ea for _re than 10 yeam" We extract a few o., of 7&000 —!?. M.m<, of Ow M&mWme. de Brb- of —No. 68,116, liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous palpitation au ever, bad 8Itloø. eonstant 8leep1- and tbe most IDtolor- SSe Be?ent *t?ttU«n.—Ne. MUM: Fifty 'lead Iude- scribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma. cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, an d ?SM?-M?t Joly." t? ?°°!ib, 2s.; ?.. 8s. W. Nb..«t.;61b, I" lab??.; 24)b,M< Al. Rai 8Cc: packed 'f:.ltn:'4\¡; a. 6d.; 2lb.. 18. 241 60s.—Thsy may be eaten at anv time, e i ther dry or soake d In chocolate, coffee, water, milk, ,I wine, &. on: ROOodt bTitb=.??? .t nerves, nausea -d Idmm even in preg?ney ,a,r.:urn and the ::rlstV or .Jd bift:Ft on waking up, or caused by anions, garlic, -d even the smell left by tobacco or drinking. They improve the appetite, assist dlgestlen, secure sonnd, refreshing s!e«p, and aroitbemselvea more highly nourishing than Extract of Meat. They are invaluable to po? in the o¡¡¡ on the road, rail, or at sea, or to any one who has not :ete:¿fatt.aJt,n:y Fc:t-h Also ¥:'u 84RRYS JUVILEHTA ABABICA CHOCOLATB PoWDU Iø backed in tin CaniAtre: For 12 cups at 2& for 2. oups at 8s. Sd.; for 18 GUPI at 6s.; for 2&; cups at 80s.; fer 876 cup* at Ua Coking about one penny per cu p The 7Ø. 60a, and 56a. (Ins are o.:rg of carriage in :?.1pt of P", Ofllc Order, Ih. 2,. tin! ?. sent f,- by post for 2, 4 1 in stamps.—Du BARK* and Co., 77. Ket¡onwtreet, W..Lo.d- 6227d

UyiVEKSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, I TO THE EDITOB OF THE WESTERN MAIL." I SIB —In your impression of the 4th mitant ap- peared a letter with the signature of "Ystwith," containing a severe criticism of another, upon this sui j,:et, lAn'd I Glt:ndowcr," which, with your peimiiaion, I would, being (omewhat interested iu the niRtter, veiy brlitly refer to. I tiu sony that any profused Welshman having the good of his country at heart should have stooped to import sty bitter perconallty into this discus- sion. The subject ought tJ have been grappled with apart from any exbibitlon of bis consequential criticisms, and his abortive attempts to seize upon a most unfitting opportunity for covering with con- tempt and ridicule Q production which has done the cauae some service, and which, if he were to work his wits until doomsday, he would find it difficult te e.,eL However, this would not have caused me to take up the subject; the writer can well look after that himself. But I wish to explain a few points dealt with In his letter which may mislead your readers ii allowed to pass innotioed. 1he writer charges the Commercial Travellers Scholarships Committee with putting forward a new iiTcgiamme, end with appearing before the public under falte pretences. I emphatically deny that the cemmittee bll8 any new programme, and that we are cajoling the public by making any false pre- tences. Fiom the firat we started with the idea of cclUcticg Butfieicnt money to found acholarahlpBIn conncction with the I diversity College of Wales. We are atlll occupied with tho same fiicd purpose, The tLajority of the commercial travellers put down their money veiy handtomelyi but we never con- templated confining our subscriptions exclusively to tb(m; we undertook as a body to collect money for the object named, and as we are not soliciting n thidg for ourselves, there i. nothing unreasonable in aking for assistance from tho general public, of which we have yet to learn that we axe not a part. Neither will cur "plan prevent the adoption of a more general, therefore more effective, scheme." We bad hoped that the efforts of so small and I) insignificant a body as we are would have proved a most powerful stimulus to others who could have more eiftctually cariied out our undoubtedly good Intentions, We call our movement a commorclal <t?t!ere' ?ort, .o tht it may be inoantiMt. similar patriotism in other :b:f iffo:v:ht it may be a ditinot testimony of what one BMO, holatHI hatercity œn do, if only their houta are in the right placo, Would it not bo batter, and far more manly, for" Y atwith," and the "goodly cumber" who take his view of the question, to apply to themselves individually the advice given by one whose authoilty and whdom they would scarcely rtpudiate-" Go thou, and do likewise ?' "Ystwith," I fear, speaks ai though Wales were situated at the Antipodes. Let me tell him that Englishmen have not been educated in such parochial conceits, and that an Englishman consi- ders that he is the citlzon of an empire on whioh the sun never sets," and that Great Britain is his hnniA fiiul his fatherland,—I am, &c,, Newpori, Jan. 5. T. BAKBR,

THE CARDIFF PILOTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WESTERN MAIL," EYE,- In looking over your Wednesday's issue I noticed a letter signed by T. Koiser." He wishes to know where the Cardif fpilots were on the 21 th cf December, when the steamship Glamorgan came up Channel. On Friday, the 25th of December, at 8 p.m., I left Cardiff for Lundy to meet the steamship Glamorgan, and arrived there 15 hours before she did, and two hours previous to her ai.lval I was engaged, a few miles from Lundy, taking li. Lloyd out of a barque running to the Island. Not seeing the Glamorgan I renwined 24 hours, when I was informed that that vessel had aulved at Cardiff, As the said steamers are open to competition, they have not passed Lmdywtthont a CardttI pilot bolng within diitsum- I am, &0" within distance.- I am, &c,, J. LEWIS. Cardiff, Jan. 8.

? WOt'LDb'T YOU LIKE TOI KNOW-That the jugly œlebratcd Life Preiervers" are by s 11 Chemist», and wholosale-London: Barclay aid W. Sutton and Co., Mather, &c.; Bristol: ,? A. Koper aud Co.; Crdiff R Kemieh;Md from the proprietor, B A ae,)rg., P?,.?tre, Puufypriddl A packet tree per po.t for 14 or 34 etamp! ,1485M WHY SUFFER I JU¡eUJU& Goul, Lam- Orm:ïI: "Oubay ov md mmd* cued by using Kllinjiui's Universa l Bm- brccatiou, 8JI supplied to the Crimean Amy, Oeuer Garibaldi, and tin National Aid Society.—Is. lid. and is. ed. LAME HORSES! Cardiff Castle, Oct. 1st, 187S.-Slr,-1 have pur- chased large quantities of EW. Xy.1 Eb?v- ti(?,4 and consider U the best liniment eye, intro- duced into the stable. I had occasion to osølt lately to a valuable mare that by accident waa much cut, and in a very short time shewaseompletelycnrel JOSEPH WOODMAN, Stul G-M-9., 24 Cd., Is 64. All ChemioU and Saddlers sell Kllimau s Royal Em- bn'caHoB for honet, -d AU Cbem?t< (only) I Zilk- Xlliman's UDiveual bro?Uon for Rheumatism. S307d

AN AFFAIR OF HONOUR IN AMERICA. An unpleasant cene occurred after a hone ram at Albany, In Georgia, United Stater on the 12th ult,, between two gentlemen named Mayo and Bnsb. Mr, Mayo was of opinion that the ram had i-r.¡:c:;s flfyi:lhae\r:f opinion accordingly to Mr. BUlh. That gentle- an, however, differed from Mr, Mayo, w h o, :Ulbe:tlI1:,e:d :t'\f:t tpetMnc the truth. Mr. Bush returned the compliment. Mr. Mayo immediately drew a plstoL Mr, Buih reminded Mr. Mayo that he (Mr. Blah) was not armed. Mr. Mayo, uud"r there circum- stances, kindly consented not to shoot Mr, Bush, who, touched by this act of courtesy, immediately hurried off for a pistol, and on returning with tho weapon informed Ur Mayo that he was 11 ready," Indeed, such was Mr Bosh's readiness that he at once dbeharged hi. pistol at Mr. Mayo before that gentleman had time to draw his own, and then prudently retiring behind a post fired ags" at Mr, Mayo lost to time In returning the fire, at the same time begging Mr, Bush to come out from be- hind the post and "act like a man." DIr.Bah however, declined to emerge from his retreat, a.a fired altogether five shots at Mr, Mayo, reoe?n: only fonr In return. At the close of the shooting Mr, Mayo was dangerouIly wounded, and so like- wise was "a disinterested party" named Roberts, who was most clumsily shot by Mr. Bush. By latest accounts there was very little hope of Mr. Mayo's recovery, and the death of "the disin- terested party" was momentarily expected. Mr. Bush himself was uninjured,

ABERGAVENNY. I GBJtfn CofOMT—Om Thandty erentng <t c»n- cert in id f the funds f the B?itib mob-I. ?. given at the Town-hall. The attendance was very good, the room being crowded. The singing of the choir reflected mdit upon theIr skilful wnducter, Mr. StevfM. Mifa WiUiam' (the young lady who ¡:a. OO::tlI}a:nhth:c¡:Mt the last Mteddfod at Abergavenny) met with t the flattering reception. Mr. Norman JeaM (being encored) sang "Tho Message" in a very artUticil manner. Several encores were called for. Miss Maby presided at the piano, and Mr. H. Tomklns at the harmontam. The British School Committee may congratulate themselves upon having given one of the moat successful concerts in Abergavenny since that on the oc?ien of the opent? of tho Tom- b&IL

MONMOUTH. PBITI SESSIONS.—At these sessions on Thurs day (before Alderman WtAkint and Messrs. James and Woollet), Ann WUMMu Mtd Mary ProMer, two JOUlJgltrnnt girb of Monmouth, were IUmmoned. on the infoi nation and complaint of Hr. Do Savery, vicar's churchwarden to St Mary's Ohnrch, fcrhdrg on SMdtyerentD? last, datiMthe time of Divine ervioe lmJ of indecent bomviour. The defendant* pized not guilty, Md M the most Important itness, Mr. Broad, orgoabt? was Saveirapplied for an ad j ournment till Thu.d.ynext,w K lch was acceded to. EXTI»8IO» DNDIB IHK LICENCE ACT,—Mr. Dell, manager of the Beaufort Hotel, applied and ob- tained a licence to exempt him from the provisions of the Act from U p, nL till 6 am. on Friday, on the occasion d the hunt ball, Mr. Oharles, of the Beaufort Hotel Top, was alio granted an extension on account of the ball and accommodation of the servants.

MERTHYR. A LOCH KEEPER FOUND DBOWNED AT OT.YN- ERMls.-Mr. WilliAms (deputY.OOJonr) held an inquest at the Wheat hw HJI, Merthyr, yesterday afternoon, to inquire into the death of David Phi)!ip', aged 40, who wM keeper of the Glyn derrialock,andw i'o was found drowned on Thursday LIght. Mary Thomas, sister of the deoead, laid he was a IJV glo man, and she kept house for him. Between seven and eight on Thursday niot she left to go to chapel, leaving him at home. Finding that there was no chapel that night she returned, and then missed deceased. She searched for him, and on looking In the loch she saw his cap floating in the water. Deceased was afterwards taken out of the water, quite dead. The verdict returned was Found drowned."

CAERPHILLY. THE II ANIWIT BASIlI COAL COMPANY have ap- pointed Mr. John Graham 18 certificated manager of their colliery here in the place of Mr. Thomas D?ie< (Eo* Rhondday), who has resigned the il"a lment. Mr Gr&hWm w&s for mmy years the C.Iti.g eB;tBcer of the Old Abber work at Neath Abbey, and afterwards minIng engineer under Mr. Thomas W, Lewis, mineral agent of Lord Bute. The company are havitfr -wetful double 18-horse power engine put up at me Hendredenny drift, so that a large output may be expected shortly.

SWANSEA. I TBAD. OF THI roar.-From the monthly return issued by the Harbour Trust, it appears thatduring the month of December the income on the general harbour estate was £3,529 131 lOd, against 93,786 5a 9d in the corresponding month of the previous year, while the expenditure was ;k3,468 8&6d, u compared with £ 3,14716a bd In the same month of 1873. On the South Dock estate the income was 2106 la 3d, M against 2972 63 8d in the .2.t???.p.oding month of last year, and the eIpendl, ture (¡nwudlal £750 for hydraulic power, and toreg for cue quarter ) 21.923 6. gd M tgMMt ?1,924 i3 9de'th'i01la: ,h: fiaratlve income ud eXPeDdUure .hen f&Uig off n the receipt* of the general harbour estate during the pMt <ix month* of 21,IW Is 51, compared w?tth the same period of 1873, while the receipts for the six months on the South Docks estate give M lnaaw of £ 322 18 IOd, against the noelpt of the corresponding period of the pre *us year. The total shipping rates received daring December wss £ 1,654 8s, against 21,481 7a lld In the same month of 1873. ODDFELLOWS' DiNNiiB.— On Thursday evening the second snnual dinner of the members of the Loyal Grove Ledge of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows took place at the Maokworth Hotel, when about forty sat down to an excellent spread, served up in good style by the host, Mr. Stone. MU::O the P.G.M. of the h::J:r in South Wales, presided Mr. Goldman, the :e:;er :f.d lodge, being in the chair, The uaual loyal toasts having been given frcmthechMr, "The Army, NtTy, and RMerved Forces" was pro and responde d to by Captain lewis and Brother Charlton. The Vice-Chairman next gave "The Grand United Order of Odd- fellows," coupled with the name of Brother Curnow, He congratulated the members of the Loyal Grove Ledge upon the progress It had made, and expressed bit pleasure at seeing such a strong muster at that gathering. The Chairman, in reply, thanked Hr. Goldman for coupling his name with the toast, and tten went on to say that, although there were a any who were acquainted with the working of the order, it was weU at times that they .Iould hear something more of its position. The Grand United Order, which had lodges in America, Austr&U and the West India Islands wss, he WM p!eMed to My, growing very large. At the IMt executive meeting in November it was re- ported thai for the current quarter no fewer gmu 39 .4es had been opened. The larger portion of there was in the United States, some in AmtnJtt, and sine In the British Isles. Of the nine opened in the British Isles, two were In the Swansea district, and these were net only lodge* in nMM. but lodges In xtern n&Uty. The fint was ':a== one of the ex-Mayors of Swansea, and war known a* "the Lcytd FOld Lodge." It started with 36 memb3r8, but had fcne on progreat'ng. until it had bre 'n ïêo or.8I"b:k..UD; 1:1 now more than ICO opn r f ess-ing. "d gehavmu&d to was opened In the town of Ab?. and this alreary numbered between fifty and sixty membem Mr. Bmmon spoke of what was being done by the several hiend)y foctetiM, and he expreued Me belief that they would be able to bring & power to .friejudl t;l at thel ill that would be futrodum Into Parliament which would tell for the benefit of the Order.—Brother Rimrb then gave The Health of the Swansea district, coupled with the name* of Brotbe?Chamberlsiu, D.G.M., and Brother Gwynne. ;:i:gl:tlth¡,t: responded, the latter re ferring to the absnedncte & tv the G.M. of the district, and the pleasure dat leDtle- would have felt in being at the gathering, had circanmttnoet per- mitted of his presence.-W; Chairman followed with the toast of the evening, namely, "Succeu to the Loyal Grove." AM societies, he said, had their bistoiy, but the GMve Lodge had had oumna.1 difficulties to oope with since Its formation two years ago, Inasmuch as the Loyal Bath opened almost a month or six weeks after- wards, and probably draw away a class of perlonl who otherwise would have joined the Loyal Grove. They had, however, gone on progressing, and al- though at the last annual dinner there were only ton member* present, there was sufficient life and vitality amongst tile few to push onward, until now there were four times as many present. Brother Colwill, secretary, and Brother Baker, N.G., replied, the former of whom remarked that only one member had been on the sick list fer a very short time, and that no death had ooooned in the lodge. The Chairman gave the health of the visitors, to whlfth Brother Roberts (Newport), Brother See*, asd Brother Ohamlø. The healths of the treasurer (Mr Goldman), the press, and the chairman, were also drunk. Har. mony enlivened the proceedings of a very pleasant meeting, which broke up about eleven o'clook. I

NARBERTH. I PA RM]tlg' CLUB --The mmua Christmu meeting in connection with this club WAIl hild at the Ruizen Arms Hotel on Thursday evening. There was an unusually small attendmioe of members, only about 40 eJiilDg own to the good tbiMa provided by Mr. Pb4ps. The choh WM oc,t?pied by Mr. B. WMl, the dcttM of vloe^resl- d,nt beirg (Btdentty performed by Mr. W. H. BheUd. Amongst thMe p?ownt wao Mr. A. H. 1iee Dr. PhiRlIM UeatMtnt Smy&fhon. secrew?yi, B&. G. P. Breweiv Mr. GtMith*. Pe?!y Court. Mr. I. Mr. W. P. Currie, Mr. Thomas, Lwdshlpplng Mr. Clare, Land.bipping; Mr. J. H, Jones, ?Meat tcdPro?MiaIBMk; M?Le?t, Wounim; Mr. Wilson, 4ugdo4 Ift. D&vW, AU%tft; Mr. Levis, PfctoB Mr. Thomu, Knl«ht*on; Mr Thonm,Coedotn!M: Mr. Davies, HoehMU;Mr Huries, Vaynor Mr. F. A. EvsDl. Narborth Hr. Lewis, Dawes; Mr. Lewis, Blaencilgoeil; Mr, Gwyth»r, Par; Mr. Bowen, New Inn Mr. llavie." Ptncoed Mr. Phelp., Ureawell; Mr. J. Gibbon, Kelrath; Mr. R, Wrench, Pem- broke Mr. Lewis, Treberth: Mr. Jaai-3 Talybcnt; Mr. Leonard, Mill Cottage; After the removal of the cloth, the Chairman g". 1 the "I loyal and p&trictic' touts, Lieuten^ 8."h re oi3ded on behalf of the Volunteers, a: 1 Quarte uter Bowen and Corporal (;ibbon fl behalf of the Yeomaniy. The Chairman then Ira-, j the Medical Profession," coupled with the na_o of Dr. Phillips. Dr. Phillips made a suitable re- tponie. The honorary secretary then read the awards of the judges for the best green crops, which were ssfollow ;-For the beat crop grown on a farn, exceeding 100 acres, lit, Mr. Griffith Thomu, Coed CBBht; 2nd, divided between Mr. Alexander Jermin, K?g?weed. and Mr. J. Harries, Trebrowen. For the best crop grown ? a farm under 1(0 acres, lot Mr. John Thomas, l,i?nd.hi- 2g t:d: i: RiuotPhemfu;tz:1nt "¡'he heahh oftheStic?ssfAd Ce)mpetitor."wmre- iporded to by Messrs. Urittith, Thomas, and John Thomas. Mr. Laicelles proposed The health of the Judges," which was responded to by Messrs. William James (Tal)bont), and Mr. Lewis (Blaencllgced.) Mr, bheild, in proposing "The health of the chairman," referred In eulogistic terms to the manner in which that gentleman had furthered the interests of the club, both with his purse and by bis presence. TheChairman suitably responded In a long speech, In the course of which he suggested that an essay should be written by some of the cumbers, On the agriculture of the district of Narkerth;— what it is and what it might be," for which he would willingly give £5. Mr. Thomas (Landshipplng), proposed The health of the Vice. Chaiiman," which was drunk withransical honours, and ably responded to. The Vice-Chairman, In propoting 11 The health of the Hon. Secretary," alludEd to the trouble that gentleman had ex- perienced in making the club prosper so weU as It had done, and augured that, under his man- ag,:m, t, the a/fain of tho society would continue t prosper. Lieutenant ??mvtb, who, on rising wm e.i" ;ith ??.f,.I-g hfel-, -dd he felt "r much obliged for the handsome manner In "hi.g his health had been proposed and received. He regretted the absence of Mr. Soourfield, the mm. b,r for tbe county, who hd written apologizing for ï: ::a:;ho the gntb:I;:lzh to fulfil an ..gg.?.t of long tanding in a dis- tant part of the count7, but enclosed a che1ue for £2 In aid of the "green crop" priz) fund. During the course of the evening a raffle for various implements took Place, the following membe" being w)BBM<:—M€Mrt. 8heild, I?wLt (Blaencllgoed), Wilson, Hu h Them-- L-d,hiPPt-g, ;ri' d;:OhΡ:rlTbo.o(oâ:)P£:t; (Dawes), Griffiths (Penally), Dr. Phillips, Messrs. Gwyther (Pas), and Lewis (Treberth). Mmsm G. L. Bushell (Narberth), Gibbon (Kelrath), And Thomas John (BroomhilI) were proposed and ad- mitted members of the club.

BRITON FBRRY. 1. WOBKMSN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE.—»>me time .go It was reported in these columns that the Lirl of Jersey had promised the snm of £50 to the Briton Feiiy Working Man's Club and Institute £ 20 to be given to the general fund, and £30 to be ex- pended on the purchase of books. His lordship kindly undertook to refect the books. We have now much pleasure in stating that the promise has been mere thm (united. On Wednesday one hnndttd volnma) of books, h.7 Mme!T half bound In oJf, arrived at the club. The books, It need not be Mtd, were most judiciously chosen. They will form a noottM for &UbrMy, and ;I'th;te wr;r f::I: which Is growing amongst the members of tho club. The countess, too, was pleated to encourage the efforts made by the committee to promote the happiness and welfare cf the inhabitants of the town by ddi.g to her husband s :ltnt':i books, :eau:iful r:ant{: ordnance map* of England and Wale., a library map of Europe, ri map of the United States, Canada, &c., and the map of the world on Mercator's projection. The members of the club cannot but feel grateful to the Ruland Countess of Jersey for their well-timed liberality and thoughtful kindness.

ST. DAVID'S. TIlE Rev, Owen A. Nares has been appointed by the Lord Blih of St D?vid'tto the Rm?lD?nery of North De=.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. The worIDI quarrjmen of the Dinorwic and Deiniolen district, Carnarvonshire, following the example of their brethren in Festhilog, and of the commercial travellers in North and Sonth Wales, have just forwarded to the honorary secretary of the college (Mr. Hugh Owen) the .um of E25, M a chol.rship to be gi?s. n.Ily to the bist can- didate from that district. The examinations for the exhibition. in music took place on the 5th imt., tb. .ward. of the nomine.. bf.g follows Exhibition in composition, D, Jenklmi, T,.mtl.; a prize of M was also awarded to Morgan Edwards, Llaiafan. Exhibition in singing (females), Miss Likzle Edwards, Aberjstwlth exhibition in sing- ing (males), R. C. Jenkins, Llanelly exhibition fa pianoforte playing, Miss Kate Rees, Aberjstwlth a prize of 0 was also awarded to Miss Mary Jones, Aber ystwith. The exhibition for general prciioiency was reserved.

THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS ACT. The Act of last session, 37 and 38 Vict., c. 87, to amend the Enlcsred Schools Acto, came into force on Thursday, the 31st ult. The powers of the Endowed Schools Oommialoners were transferred to the Charity Commissioners, and on and after that day the Commissioners, secretary, anistant oommis. sioners, and other persons appointed and employed In pursuance of the Acts, ceaied to hold office. The two additional Charity Commissioners and the additional secretary appointed under this Act are to hold office during her Majesty's pleajure, and their salaries, unless otherwise directed by Parlia- ment, to eeue to bo paid after the expiration of five years. The Commualoncn of the Treasury may f llow the Charity Oommtt<toner< t? employ such of the 4?fEcer,, wbo were employed to dis;harga the additional duties Imposed upon them. A sheme of the Chaiity Commissioners as to a schojl Is not to be submitted to the Educational Department unless approved by three commissioners.

SPIRITUAL JURISDICTION. A justice of the peace in Chicago, who is a con- vert to spiritua^im, Is, accord'ug to the Chicago Tribunt, In the habit of having prob?cted conver- MtttoM with Sir Bdward Coke, Blackstone, and other authorities, and bringing their experience to bear on the ouea before him. The other day, dur- ing the forenoon session of the court, a case cama up for trial. The attorney for the defence quoted a decision which he found In one of the early Illinois report*. It was apparently deci. sive. The lawyer looked triumphantly at the judge. The latter said, "WfAt a minute; I feel the inliuence." Then the judge grabbed a loW pencil and a sheet of paper. His hand went con- Jei:,d":dbaef f;St fire :we¡:: ¡::¡ scribbled .,?r the etim pge. When he hd \rbeo::íd hÎh:i:c" I jt re- oivcd a meu.ge from Judge Lockwood, who WII one of the judges of the Supreme Court at the time this decision was rendered. He authorises me to lay that the majority of the members of the then court who are now in the spirit laud, after mature consideration, decided to reverse their former t?gment. MeMe Inform the profession of that fact, that they May gorem the?lves .:it.,ihe:Iie then ::nÜ:J.b:U;J: the Circumstances, you will ee that I can pay no attention to the dt??ic?i you have quoted, and judgment must be rendered Nisimt y. The lawyer remonstrated, and the judge :ï" ai to poripoDe the cue for one week, In order to give to Yost C:kwocd and his ooUe*c'et an epiM?anttj' to eumiue the matter )??n, Md IU if they are determined to revem their former opinion. In the meantime, the lawjers of Chicago are meditating whether it will not be necessary for them to burn all their report* if judges in the spirit land ara to bo allowed to cairy on the bumeu f miking decisions and of reversing those wblch they have inade in this world. Pall Mall Ga-tU:,

DENTAL SVRGIMY,-MT Geo. Beavis, u, ^tow-hill (opposite Catholic Church), Kewpoit. MOm *t home ?N p? from 9 tiu & Kr. B. wiU tMt other t,,w. by appointment. "?-'S ?mt? scnorar.—Mi. B. nam Dmtft, ML Cambst*»*taeo, C..kbwb. K? =- =.mb, an*4bm assistant*. Reoonunsoded by to* psiodpal 1BJwjWans and surgeon* In asigilbourtiood. Attendance ibm S???h?wpMt.M-?. AbGM-4 grklMPd by awxtialfflU Lettewto awange appofa*. m* 3 aat eMbw wUI roetlw row* .-t-aolL Se-t .ttt.?t.t?Eth.-M f ???' AT TM AORWU LTC UL SHOW, Id .s a' d? ibe Nt?t At" off" fM a B? Se?wtM Maelfte ,:u:=. fae /c.= to "TM'o' PMwt Maddm" !t b. a *ewp*tott .haWe, baw., 01111- hoh to thT<?M? 'm"bM of ethX McmftmpMTttBMtt. pue.. 'MH?t M?<M mtcMMttMaM.iTtMMt te got ?' on*^ bom ?' dsalw.6 ,a /or a p..pod.. to T)?t'* Patent Sewing M.bl?o CompAy, Great Dtffi-K or 07, Ch" L.?dm ILO* INFANTS' PowDrm, -Th.d- ttify me Euro pa Infants' Life Preserve!* have saved life alter all other rsmtdiee t'? be.. bw i. If.. TOey a,- t.i. :,i:be"í:be tb- "eåre :L: ?t.??Sa'??,? '?'"?'??'°*?*?*' inf[amm&Uou, fitik co an bronddus, &m, «c t?ey Me imeIatMe. Testimonials, dhwHona fo? ,?, 7 ::en.i.J''clwtO:: fø: Metbe", by al.g th?m '*t< th<ir ee'mtBf[ Md escape d?"A ::r:m/a.:o by tH ;s rr.: ?d.Md!t.M- perpM?t CtcUon-A?id ?tMot'? inieyrups and -??lld .).Ulig powden. kill more it&n? than all the d"eas" ot chit?M 

THE COAL TRAFFIC TO LONDON BY BAILWAY FKOM SOUTH WALlS. The consumption of coal in London daring December last, when the weather was unusually severe and trying, w»» by no means equal to what might have been e?pfcted, although there was certainly u tacref'e h the tonnage carried both by sea and rail a* compared with Novembsr. The railway carried 29,000 tons more than during the previous month, but 2,GC0 tons lean than In Octobsr, and 23,000 tons less than in December, 1873. The decline CJU only be attributed to the very high prices which prevailed from the time the frOlt act i to the clole of the y?, for thay aivanced in a very short time from 33s to 37 s per ton delivered. There has also been a decrease in the quantity entered within the radius [of the city dues of 457,627 tons by railway, and an Increase by sea cf 62,0o9 tons, or a total falling in the consumption for the year of 305,586 tons as compared with 1873. Frcm this it would appear that with the rapid growth of the population in London the con- sumption of coal decreases pari passu with it. It Is evident, therefore, that during the biting frosts of December to the poor in London a very *mall quantity of coal indeed must have been a great luxury. Taking the month. of December, 1873,{and 1874, we find that the consumption in the former waB ceBttdertHy larger, although the weather wu milder. Tho following is the tonnage carried by the various lines during the two peilods Tons, Tons. Dei, 1873. Dec., 1874 Mid!and 180,517 138,758 London and NorthWestern.. 96,427.. 79,067 Great Korthem. 98399.. 108,217 Glut Eastem 64,1)56.. 67,223 (ired tVe»tem 69 614 46,818 Other lines 6,633 4.160 465,201 444,243 It will be seen that there has been a marked falling off by the Great Western, from the South Wales oollieries for the month, the decline affecting nearly all the pits doing business with London, Aberdare alone having sent 3,000 ton* and Fior- chaman 5,000 less than In Deoember, 1873 j Navi- gation 2,000 tons lees, Dare nearly the same, whilst there was also a falling off with respect to the tonnage sent by the Plymouth Iron OompMy, M well m from the Ewllfa, Neath, and Swansea pits. Taking twenty of the pdnctp?I' collieries In South ?. ending over the Great Wetern, we fid that lut month they oly L.t 20,500 tons ttg?Mt 43,300 ten. In December, 1873. Taking the year 1874 altogether, the decrease as compar d with 1873 wts no leu than 45,762 tons, and with 1872 of 309,482 tolll. The tonnage carried by each Une rinrlni; the last two years was -u To1tg TOPS Dec., 1873, D. 1874, Mi-il-d 1665 -962 1,517,301 Lold(n and North Wcgt7et?. I i? 920 932588 Great Northenr,, 1,037,286 Gnat Eastern 69,3152 098,015 Great W88terD. 001,M2 655,226 London aad Southwestern.. 84,697 Scuth Eastern H884 12,776 Other UMS. ,070 5,,17 5,147,41! «,68>,7i6 The deareme by the Great Northern hM NeD of a marked character, whilst the next In the game posi- ti.. is the Gret ThL<very<?ettdeoUM Is only scattered over a oompantively few oomeries in South W?c!). Rhondd<t alone forW'wed less last year by about 12,000 tow, Fforohaman 35,000 tons (the quantity 1. 187;? bing about 46,000 toM), G?d)y< '6,000, and Sw?MH 11,000. Taking some of the leading collieries, It &pp.& that they .t 249,000 tons In 1873, against 138,000 tons In 1874. On the other hand there has been a slight Increase In the quantity sent last year from Besolvon, Focbrhr, DowWa, and Merthyr. The London and Nrth WMtfrn HaUwty takes a considerable quutiiy of ccal from a few of the pits In South u:k\r:d aM;: principally patron- Illng that line, so that from three places alone upwards of 100,000 tons of coal were sent from there to the metropolis last year. The decreased tonu&ge ?kenby the Great Western, it may be &Ad, will be equal to a falling off of revenue of upwards of JE37?00 compared with 1873. Taking all the lines, the \088 brtte tr-Ilia for the year will be upwa-d. of £ 120,000. With the large number of new col- ""?.?o 9 opened out In n??arly all parka of :Ith w:íei: no dt ettar::r::ad with the metropolis will be more assiduously cultl vated then it has been, so that there Is no reason why the Great Western Railway Company should not have a much larger share of the traffic then It has as yet had.

DEATH FROM NEGLECT IN THE FORE T OF DEAN. At the Coif ford pclloe court yesterday (before Mr. M. F. Carter and a respectable jury), an inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Koblns, of Poolway. The first, witness called was Eliza Jones, who stated she had lived next door to deceased for the last ten years. Deceased had been bcdi idden for six or seven months, and most of the time was in a fearfully destitute con- jitioD.btrhMbaBd, Henry MobtM, who is now in custody of the police for drunkenness, frequently fea?irg h?r for weeks at a time totaUy belplul and without any means of 5.b.itenw. She slept a n some straw laid on ae: Itt; which, ?itr & table t?d chair, were the only articles of furniture in the house. On this bed- Itead also Ilapt when at home Henry Robhn, a daughter eighteen years old, and tvro sons, aged re- ,p, ?ti?,ly 11 and 14 years. On Monday, the 4th IUlt. ",ltnuB wao fetched Into the house, and found Mix, Robin. In a dying condition, and deceased complained to her of the cruelty and neglect of her husband. At six o'clock next morning she died. Mary Ann Morris gave corroborative evi- dence, and added the had been c,lled out of bed several nights to protect. deceased from her husband's violence. On Sunday afternoon she went to the house, and RobinB Bald, I am afraid my wife Is dying the flesh is rotting off her, and I have been telling Hz (his daughter), f:a¡Ü'lhle:;ee thaH taZ ti:t In prison." Deceased was then in a dreadfnl con- dition, and had two large wonnda, one in her thigh, and another on her back, No doctor had been there for more than a fortnight. 1 went to look for one, and 6n my return she said her hnsband had cursed her horribly, and threatened to throw her out of the window, and added the was dying from want of necessities and attention. On the following Tuesday she died. Bobins went that day and got some mcney his son had earned, and with It got beastly drunk, Ind came home and abused myself and the former witness. Tte Coroner ordered Koblns to be detained, and cdjouiced the inquest till Monday nesfc

DASTAKDLY OUTBAGE AT CARNAR- VON. Yesterday at tbe Carnarvonablre Quarter Sessions (before I.ord Newhorough, ebal=. Lord Penrby. and a full bench) John Roberts, quarry labourer, WM tnI\;df) Ul:f;nd\rrd lai: Ing Lavid Edwards, another quarry labower, at Penygroes, on Christmas Day last. Prisoner wan- tonly attacked Edwards and while the two were on the ground stabled the proiccutor in the head and face, inflicting a dangerous gash on the left temple, severing Ion aitery, and a cut on the eyebrow loud cheek. The chairman designated It as atrocl us outrage, and the prisoner was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.

FATAL FALL FROM A ROOF AT MERTHYR. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Williams (deputy- coroner) held an Inquest at the Wheat Sheaf Hotel, Glebeland-street, Meithyr, to inquire Into the death of John Davis, aged twenty-eight, a plasterer, of 19, Lamb lane, who died early on Thursday morning from Injuries received by a fall from a roof In Vibtorla-street on the previous Tuesday morn- ing, under circumstances detailed In the evidence Philip Davis, father of the deceased, was ex- amined, and during his evidence he said that deceased had met with two somewhat similar acoi. dents before, once by a ladder breaking, but was not seriously Injured. tt, t h Thomas Kearton, a mason, deposed that he and another man named Henry Leary were repairing a chimney on a house in Victoria- street, the offices of the Midland Railway Company, about nine o'clock an Tuesda TE:"de,ce"ed came on to the roof, and aiked them If they had nearly finished, as he wes waiting to repair the roof which had been broken by tho falling of the chimney. A ladder was laid on the tiles of the roof leading to the chimney. This doeoned ascended and came b the crest, and seeing two bricks lying on the sktes the ther side of the roof, he said he would fetch them as they might fall into the road and kill some one. He ssked the two men for a piece of rope, and one of them let him down by a piece to where the brioif lay, which was about a yard from the bottom of the roof. He was being drawn up again when one of the bricks fell out of his hand, and when try;,ig to catch hold of It as It fell, the rope broke, and witness saw deceased disappear over the tide lufeo the road below, a distance of fcatween 20 and 30 feet. He had tested the rope before giving it to deceased, and thought it world beir an) thing." He and the other men ran down into the str; et where deceased was lying, and he was conveyed home in an unconscious condition. (The rope was produced and tested, and found to be in a thoroughly rotten condition.) Tho jury returned a verdict of Aocldental death."

SUNDAY LABOUR. Birmingham (says the Pall Mall Ga:clle), which has for some time past been sorely troubled with conscientiors temples as to whether it is justified in leceiving any lettsrs on Sunday, has at last come to the conciuelon that any Interference with exist- fugpostal arrangements on this point would be un- advisahle. At a meeting of the Town Council tho other day a resolution was moved in favour of peti- t,.t.g the POltmastr-General for the entire clollng of the Post-office In Birmingham on Sundays. A long discussion took place, in the course of which an amendment wu moved to the effect that I. the opinion of the council the steppage f the Sunday delivejy cf letters woul d :tfi: teth1ïra' je:br:geh incon- venience and suffering, and that any further re- duction In the postmen's hours of labour which may be deemed necessary should be effected by giving additional assistance, and not by depriving the pub- lie of a privilege which they have so long enjoyed. This amendment was carried, on a division, by 31 to 22 votes, and it was resolved to send a copy of It to the Pcstmaaier-Geseral. It is certainly difficult to understand some of the arguments brought forward against the delivery of letters on Sundays. For instance, It was urged that in cases of sudden iUnen or death the telegraph wires were available 0. Sadayii for anxious inquiries but <rre]y if it is objectionable '(::kl¡fl:;err on Sundays, It I, equally go to work tele&raph r:nd:l:;e¿;g :iU: of the :b6r1 council hinted, If ?t II MhiMbIe to pat an end to all labour of doubtful necessity on Sundays, the beH ringers at churches and chapels should te relieved from much of their present labour, for It cannot be denied that far more beH [inging goes on than U absolutely required for devotional purposes.

*PP8'B COPOA.—GBATKPtTL AND COMFORTING.—Th ag?o-bl? bw&4a of this p,.p:f:k?-11? b. rendered Ii a general favourit& Made simply iti boiling w4ter ?r??. nrUe. et .J:lfJ1Jthj;nfnd.r Homoeepathio Chemists, 48, Threadneedie-atreet, and 170, PiCcadilly, Worn f% nDiVio,d= Ewstoa-rosd and Oaaaden To-. Lendon. msettu BOOTS .1 the ??TIO quality sed lowet po..l. ble prtoes, at SLADKN'S, the Boot Exchange, 100 Vniform aood quality and perfect whoiesomesess, combined ",fih ru1 cheapo.e Cr.=rZ eo loorh. On!" of Horaiman s Pr? Ti-?t..g Md delicious -imp- pUed!n pack. only. Agents—Oacdia: Howell 255. Bdle-street; Anthony, 39, St. Mary.sheet i Joy, Duke, street; Colem.n, 8, Hlgh.street; KHutCl<, 3, Bake- slreet: Prnst, SploU&nds. Newport: Cheny, 41, Com- mercial- stMet. Cowbrldge: Thomw, Chemist. Bridg- end: WiWaniii? Post office. Pontypridd James, Chemist 889mws FLOHILIHE I—FOR mil TUTH tIll) BRIATH. A (ew dropI of tbe Uquld Florillne sprinkled oa "et th b-b t.L pleasant bth. which thoroaidIIY oJ.- the *ee&b from aU paI'Mfte8 or Impurities, = bib& iodh from ?Au t=poit [mp.,it M enil 0 "P-c'" t?ly whiteness, and :'=t>w"r"= 'to tile' bI'lf removes unpleasant sdour arising from decayed teeth OJ em 1I00b. "l'ra¡¡raDt Inoduns," bhv OOœ' DOled in part of honey and sweet berb8, 1, doilcloui to Er&tEt, and ?Bt pM" T?tt dSeo? of tfae age. Price 2L (kL, of all Cb6miAs and Perfam6re. Pe airad by gfwm 0 GALLVP, <M.O?ord-ttMtt, ??a?o*. 11 ltts

CARDIFF. AESAOIT ON BOABD SHIP.—At the borough police-court, yesterday (before Mr. J. Cory and Mr 0. Klrd). Carl Brown, on remand, was charged with an a,sault upon Lawrence Thurman, on board the Miranda, a Notweli? ves-el, From the evidence It appeared that on the 22nd of Dectmber the pri- soner struck the prosecutor with a capstan bar, and about four days after Nardm, while the lattar was under treatment by Dr. Pratt, certain symptoms made their appearance I from which the doctor con- cl::Jr!:tar:lUp:fo :eo¡hii:O c' cover. The magistrates committed the piisoner to take his trial at the next quarter sessions. VOMNTMB DINNER.—The annual dinner of the permanent staff of the Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Volunteer Corps took place at the Blue Bell Inn, High-ttr?et, on Tuesday evenm' Ser- I geant-major Thom &a D&?ies (late Boots Fusilier .) presided, Mtd QmrtermMter tergetnt John Good&il (late 23rd Royal Walsh FuUten) occupied the vice chair. An excellent repast was provided by the landlord, Mr. Hutt. The Wiualloyal toasts havingbeen drunk withenthustaim, thehealthofool. Wood, coupled with the names of Captain and Adjutant Palmer and the rest of the officers of the regiment, as also of those officers who had formerly held commissions in the regiment (amongst whom were mentioned the names of Colonel Chas. Doacon, Major Vaughan D. Lee, M.P., &c ), was responded to with three times three. A very pleasant evening was spent, and the company separated at the usual hcur of closing, after singing "God save the ■Queen."

JVAWPORT. SAILOR DiOWMD IN THE DOCK.—On Thursday night a ycung lailor, named Albert Morton, was drowned in the dock, whilst attempting to go on board his ship. A]tLough rescue in about tea minutes life was extinct. The body was removed to a warehouse near the dock to await an inquest. CHARaJl OF STIALIKQ A LrDczR. Yesterday (before Messrs. H. Phillips, C. Lewis, and A. J. btevens ) James Blackwell was charged with steal- iDg a lcdger, the property of Wil&m Pattock, Steam li:t t:Dro&:rttu!daU:= I; Curtluecelveda warrantfor the apprehension ofthe primcner, and he went to his house in Charles-street. Prisoner was not at home, but In his bedroom the missing ledger was found. Next morning prisoner surrendered himself to the inspector, and said, "We did it out of a drunken spree. Jack Turner was as bad as we, and carried the book to my home." Mr. B. Mullcck said the ledger was purchased about three 'months ago by Mr. M. U. Cope, Caerleon, and it was sent to the Steam Packet Inu to be forwarded by the 'bus to Caerleon. From that house it was stolen, Jon Turner, masons' foreman, aid about two months ago he went to the Steam Packet Inh with the prisoner, and the latter took hold of a parcel against hit (witness's) remon- strance, and witness left him. Next day prisoner said to him, 1, I took the book, and it was a ledger." 'Witness advised him to take the book back and apologise to Mr Puttock. Pilsoner pleaded not guilty, and called e, youth, named Atkins, to prove that Turner went home with prisoner on the day the ledger was taken. Prisoner was committed to take his trial >t the qosrter sessions, but was ad, mitted to ball. ETWLIHO COAL.—Thomas Reardon, 16 years of age, was charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of the Cork Steamship Company. On Wednesday evening P.O. Smith saw the prisoner take coal from a truck. PrllOnerran away, and he apprehended him an hour afterwards. The prisoner pleaded not g?Ut:y, and aid he was not out of the house that night until after eight o'clock, and he could call two, witnesses to prove that fact, but they were not in court, As this was the first time he, had been charged, the bench gave him the benefit of the doubt there was In the case, and discharged him. IMTODIHT ROBBEBISS --John Murray and Jo- hanna Conolly were charged with stealing 100 yards of flannel, the property of John Edwards, a manu- facturer of Welih flannel. On Thursday the pro- lEeator', cart was in Cross-street, and the female priioner was seen by a youth named Hurley to come :e: ;uIiU Čthuhl::e:df¡e!f:: (produced) in her band. Murray followed her. They both walked to a doorway In Dock-street. Mary Ann Penott proved that she saw the male prisoner take a bundle of flannel from the rose- Itl:r:e Th:!e F:4n:ll:bre:JJ on Thurcday afternoon he met tte prisoners at the doorway above mentioned and asked him to carry what the called a bundle of sailor's clothing, and she would give him sixpence. She also old when they got to the hoaie she would pawn some of the eiticles and get some beer. Witness asked her whose bundle it was, and she said it was the prfsoter Murray's. He lifted It up, end Hurley (a previous witness) came to him, and said it was itolen property. Witness then carried the bundle to the Rodney Aims, where the prosecutor WQØ, John Edwards, Aberystwith, flannel manu- facturer, said he travelled with a cart for the sale of flannel. The large parcel produced contained over 100 yards, and was worth C7. He did not know he had been robbed until Macarthy came to the Rodney Aims. Police conBtable Brooks appre- hended the female prisoner at her house In Mellon- street. She said, I didn't steal It, the man gave it to me. I am quite willing to pay for it If you wont lock me up. I'll pay 2a a week."—Murray was also charged with stealing a leather bag, containing a handkerchief and other articles, from the Steam Packet Inn, the property of John Saunders, About ¡hret..D;:S:1>bi:jd;: a, ?d Murray In High-street, on the charge of .tealtng a bag from the Steam Packet Inn. On the way to station he said If he had stolen It he must have been drunk. Searched the prisoner, and found the pocke,handkerchief produced in his oc?el It was Identified by the owner oi the bag: Tho:oJ:/ict: dealer, Crop o:tre said on Wedneday evening the prisoner oflered for sale a black leather bag, containing a pair of shoes, a book, papers, and other articles. John Saunder., a labourer, lodging at the Steam Packet Inn, aid ;a:e{h fcl: a :!Jit: adll'fo d it opm on Wednesday evening about five o'clock, the black leather bag and other articles having been taken away. He identified the handkerchief pro- duced. That was the only article which had been recovered. What had become of the bag was not known. Murray pleaded guilty to the first charge; Connol1y pleaded not guilty. To the second charge MUJray pleaded guilty, and con- ented that It should be disposed of under the um- mary jurisdiction of the bench. Murray was sen- tenced to six months'hard labour for stealing the flannel, and two months more for stealing the bag. Connolly was discharged. SrEALŒG BOOTS.—William Thomas, moulder, was charged with .taPllni a pair of boots, the pro petty of Henry Walters, Commercial street. On I;ze ty neuday last about seven o'c l ock, prosecutor wai his shop, and heard a noise. Went to the door, :3e Jstho:;ili ft:indoh hand, between bli legs. As soon as he saw they were loose, be threw them down and ran away, Pr!3oner#Wd when he was first spoken io, :h:ofh:= had t: t: boots. There was a man aboutsix yards off. Police-constable Brooks apprehended the prisoner at Pcdeste's lodging-home, where the prosecutor at once identified him. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to dJ: weeks, bw lawar. A Come's PSBQUIBITIS.—Susan Williams, cook at the Bridge Inn, was charged with stealing a quantity of ccoked meat and cheese, the propcdy of John Henry Young, her master. On Thursday, when the prisoner 1rU abont to leave her situation, the spoke to the boots about thelarder being looked, and said she wanted some meat from the larder which she had found, and wished to take to her sister-in-law. Prisoner was discharged, as the evi- dence was not conclusive. THE SWINDLI IN TBz MABur.- Joseph L)w!. Holbert, the man taken into custody for obtaining k2 by l?.e pretences from William Martin, a butcher, was remanded. The a. 3ri.t?.de?t said br:CI::niu:i1rld: and totally unfit to appear in court. A question Would &rise to hea&he o:l:tv:'toq: to an asylum. It appeared he had been drinking for some time.

PONTYPOOL. DIATH AITUB HABD DsnrciKa. On Thnrs-- day evening, an underground man, named William Jones, formerly residing at Cwnynyiooed, bnt =y at NtghMn?e vHh?e, Fontnewynydd, drank somewhat heavily with some companions, and oommmed a pint Of raw whiskey, (which hW been called In for eight perwm) at a dmgkt He afterwards went home, and being the wone for what he had taken, Instead of vi?ig to M he w" laid cn the floor, with a mg over him. On Friday morning he was found quite dead. SHOCKING DJIATH or AN UGINE-DRIVIM-ON Thursday night, an =V ne-driver, named Henry bYwb::d at riffithe-town, u"r Ponty- pool, while returning from Bwaaea, fell from his engine sear Llantrisant. His own train, and also the mail train, passed over him, and he was shock- lngly mangled and killed. Deceased was formerly fireman on the Monmoath pamum line, and was wellknown and respected in Monmouth, Pontypool, and Swansea. A TRADESMEN"8 Soma was held on Tharsliy evening at the Hanbury Arms Inn. A capital re- past was provided by Mrs. Cooker, and a very re- sectable party enjoyed it. The ohair was taken by Mr, T, Waite. After the removal of the cloth many tots wCle given. The Chairman, In dia course, gave The health of Mr. Hanbury, of Pon- typool Par k who promised to be a wortay am of a most worthy father. The Town ADd Trade of P.ntypool' was acknowledged by Mr. Allen The Coal and IrouTrades"b M UlO mieandWtlih; snd The Railway tenst I by Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Abbott on behaff of the LiTerpoo! freighters. The health of the genial Chhtrms% Mr.W.WtI]!MM(Pontymee)),"wM drunk with mMt- cal honours, and several capital songs enlivened the evening's proceedings.

LLANFABON. DZATH OF A ODTDABIAlf.-On Thursday last WI. interred, at Llanfabon Church, an old woman named Mary Morgan, widow of the late William Morgan, of the above parish, who had attained the p?mrch?I age of 100 yeMsacd 10 months. There ::l funeral an l;:naD;d;:Óe: who resides at Quaker's Yard, who also has reached the extraordinary age of 100 y«tf. During the illness of the deceased ;d\ ih: deter 83 years of ,ze, who had journeyed from Car- marthen to Me her after the new? uf the tUaeM of her sister bad reached her.

LLANTRISANT. SCCCISSFDL EXAMINACTOK.—It WIll with great satisfaction that the inhabitant* of the above town learnt yesterday that Mr. Ivor Agax Lewis, Ion of Mr. Joslah Lewis, Tyny Oymmer House, Rhondda Valley, had passed his examination successfully as L.R.C.P. and M.D.C.S. London, on Wednesday last. Mr. Lewis, who is a native of the town, was articled to Dr. Taylor, Cardiff.