South Wales Echo

I The Collision off Cardiff. At the county-court this morning Judge Owen delivered judgment in the case in which the owners of the Spanish barque Nueva Buenaven- tura sought to recover £ 150 from the owners of the Norwegian vessel Mjolncr, under circum- stances reported yesterday. The effect of his Honour's decision was that both vessels were to blame, and he ordered the owners to pay their OWn costs.

Action Against a Cardiff Botanical Professor." At the Cardiff county court to-day an applica- tion for damages was made by the Cardiff Bill fating Company, Limited, for whom Mr Lamb {Griffith and Lamb) appeared, against Price and Co., botanical doctors, for trespass on the private posting stations of the company. Mr David defended, and denied the responsibility of the company for the acts' of their agents. Mr Lamb contended that the defendants Were liable, and pointed out that applications had previously been made to Mr Simpson, the secretary of the plaintiff tompany, to post similar indecent bills on their Nations, but in each case they had been refused. !1'be result was that the agents of the defendants hvd committed the trespass complained of, the hills being posted at night, much to the annoy- ance of the plaintiffs. The damages asked for ere not excessive, but simply to throw the onus of these trespasses on the defendants, and to Strain them for the future. His Honour held ,the defendants to be responsible for the tres- passes, and gave a verdict of Is damages and costs.

I Robbing a Boy at Cardiff I [ At the pohce-court to-day, Llewellyn Jenkins, 11 young man 23 years of age, was charged with pealing two florins from the person of Thomas Sampson, in Newport-road, on Wednesday. Com- plainant is a boy twelve years of age, and on Wednesday morning was sent by his mother, *vho lived in Ruby-street, Roath, to take 9s to a Ir Lewis, of Canton. He had also 7s from a Mrs Healey. The prisoner met him in the New- port.road about eleven o'clock, and he asked him to help him to carry a box, and offered him 6d to 0 so. The boy went with him to Richmond- toad, where he said, If you will give me 2s J»ill give you half-a-crown." The boy did so, and lew minutes afterwards prisoner said Give me > allother 2s, and I will give you a second half- CroWn." He then took the boy into a lane at the back of Richmond-road, for the purpose of him the 5s, and then ran away. Detective ^'th apprehended the prisoner on Friday night, nd told him the charge. Prisoner said, That's I did take the money from the little boy, £ S had had nothing to eat for two days." ri8°ner pleaded guilty. He had been previously to V'.C';e^ for a similar offence, and was now sent to Prison for six months, with hard labour. i ——————

I Attempted Burglary at ) Roath. I CLEVER CAPTURE. the police-court, to-day, before Mr Rees Alderman Jones, and Mr J. W. Vachell, ^rederick G. Coles {19) and George Green (19) J charged with attempting to enter the •y (j of Andrew Roberts, -,No. 15, ^treet, for the purpose of com- ting a felony. Mr Andrew Roberts, a on the Taff Vale Railway said that he was jjj home about nine o'clock on Friday lit SaW two Prisoners anr' a third man i '-Hi 'n custody fitting on the sill of his window. *h 6 Centre man was supporting himself on the °^er tw0, 3P°ke to them and 0 them to get off the window V'&h would compel them. Not liking their t|1^earance, he remained while they got off from j « window sill, and on following them he found «t ^ey raD away down back of Croft- I When they again went away Ireturned home, and there saw the of a knife projecting between the upper ( a the lower sash of the window. It was close in w'°dow catch, and had evidently been ty. ^d for the purpose of opening the ^'ndow. He took out the knife and then down Partridge-road in pursuit of the to He saw them both standing up close a door for the purpose of concealing einselves. He approached them, and accused em of attempting to enter his house. They I ttied it, and said that they were merely shelter- i*. themselves from the rain. His conver- attf °ted'heL attention of the gentleman ho resided at the house, and who came • He laid hold of ono o{ them> and the pieman followed to see they did not escape. ften near Mr E. B. Reece's door he stopped t and sent a little boy for a policeman Ou Way he asked them where they were going, ^ey replied, "Home, to Maud-street'' *a soon afterwards came Up, and he ha*6 m ^to custody. P-G- Gadsby said that aPPrehended the prisoners on the Newport- ) the police-station be • searched them, found on Coles a large knife J(.e ^or ([prizing open locks of doors. |0tWas a very strong knife and could be well used a PurP°se* Roberts gave him the t'^kid kaQdled knife, and on examining the °w be found marks where the blade of the f0r ^ad been forced between the sashes ^oth*16 PurPose forcing back the catch. prisoners denied that they were persons seen by Mr Roberts, tj0i Were quite innocent. The coat of WH8> however, torn, and this Mr Roberta t0 v?aa caused by a struggle in which Coles tried ^a^ScaPe« The Head Constable said that Coles N| tjjj J* notorious thief. They were then remanded r riday for further evidence.

HEAVY QALE ON THE WEST 1 I COAST." I northerly gale sprang up on the West I Hchv TUrmg Tmgllt an(1 this morning. The Mi-ot, l Parted her moorings and I C l3h0r6' the 864 Making a clean breach over I • The crew were ashore at the time.

1. SINGULAR INCIDENT AT A j FUNERAL. ► Angular incident occurred at Canterbury *<U} .ay»* funeral being stopped under the jawing circumstances. An old lady named q urne was to have been interred at St Gregory's etn.etel'J' and all the arrangements had been I t^.P^ted, even to the tolling of the bell of the f() church, when the daughter of the deceased the removal of the corpse, alleging that OH the coffin was not properly fastened. 'lamination this was found to be the case, *ej ^ter a scene between the undertaker and the <*tive3, the former agreed to take back the r4 and remedy the defect. Ths fuueral was 't.upp" fÇjlV°Ut4 untlJ 9"dl\ 5>

I A Perilous Voyage. The brigantine Archibald, 220 tons register, owned by Mr S. N. Robinson, of City Quay, Dublin, and chartered by Messrs Eckford and Co., has reached Dublin, from Archangel, with a heavy cargo of tar, boat oars, and varieties of Rus- sian products. The voyage of the Archibald was an eventful one, the weather in the White Sea and at other points of the journey having been of a terrible character. On the 12th September, when off the Butt of the Lewises, a terrible gale sprang up from the southward, necessitating the removal of all sail and the heaving to of the vessel under the small mainsail. Next day the weather was worse, the ship labouring heavily and shipping immense volumes of water. Large quan- tities of tar from below got into the pumps. almost entirely choking them, and the crew were obliged to remain continuously at the them for 24 hours without respite. The sailors suffering from hunger and thirst. One particularly heavy sea came on board, burst- ing the lashings of the oars, sending them adrift about the deck, and washing a number of deal ends overboard. To ease the vessel part of the deck load was thrown over. During the same night the iron tiller was detached from the rudder head, and for a great many hours the Archibald became unmanageable, drifting broadside on 95 miies in 48 hours, or nearly back to the Orkneys, while the vessel was continually shipping heavy seas. Indefatigable work cleared the pumps of the tar sufficiently to enable them to work. and on the 14th the gale abated, enabling sail to be got on, when the captain- Quinn beat her up agam to the Butt of the Lewises, clcse to the harbour of Stornoway. Here the vessel encountered another terrible hurricane from the south-westward, and for twenty-four hours the ship had again to be put under main- sail, during which she drifted past Cape Rath, a distance of *4 miles, the ship making a great deal of water and the tar again coming up through the pumps. he Archibald now fell in with a third gale, and more of the deekload was thrown over. An effort was made for the harbour of Scrabster, close to the Pentland Firth, and in this Captain Quinn was successful, his crew being entirely exhausted.

Yesterday's Cabinet I Council. I C THE GOVERNMENT AND ROMAN OA THOllC EDUCATION FOR IRELAND. The London correspondent of the Dublin Free- man's Journal telegraphs this morning :—I hear that one of the subjects which the Cabinet had under consideration yesterday was the position of Catholic university education in Ireland, and that after considerable deliberation it was decided to include in the programme of the Conservative party a bill "endowing university education for the Catholics of Ireland." I have not heard what shape tho measure is to take, or whether it contemplates the appropriation of the Queen's colleges for Catholic use; but I am given to understand that it will make a comprehensive effort to remove the grievances under which the Catholics labour in the matter at present, without at the same time unduly curtailing the advantages now enjoyed by other creeds. Commenting on the above the Freeman's Journal advises the Govern- ment to let the matter alone, pending an equit- able, proper, and complete settlement. Ireland can bear with the existing inequalities a little longer, rather than be worried with more tinker- ing and cobbling.

Disestablishment. EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH BY A CLERGYMAN. "1 The rector of Wychling, the Rev. Thomas Norton, has delivered a speech of an unusual character at Ashford, in which he said:—"The great guns of the Church are opposed to Liberal- ism, but big names are not of much use. They don't represent the Church at least they don't represent me. I don't see why there ought to be such a difference between the Church and other denominations. I say that if you can't stand on your own base, you have no right to stand at all. As to extraordinary tithes, I would abolish them as rank, downright robbery. We were talk- ing about great guns just now. Well, I will give you something rather spicey about the Arch- bishop of Canterbury. A living in East Kent-I won't mention names—fell vacant, and the Arch- bishop sent down a man who was a digrace to any respectable body. Was that right? What voice have you in ejecting the vicar of Ashford ? Why, none at all. As a Liberal, I think we ought to disestablish, and, if necessary, disendow the Church. I don't think the Church requires money, in that sense, to ensure good spiritual teaching. Why, the commonest savage could put us to shame that way."

The Great Fire in London. Throughout the whole of yesterday a number of firemen were engaged with four stand-pipes and two hydrants in pouring water upon the ruins of the Clerkenwell fire, for it was found that a very strong fire was raging in the basements of some of the ruined warehouses, and that it was necessary to take means to,prevent a fresh outbreak. From an analysis of Captain Shaw's report, it appears that the property of no fewer than 53 firms had been affected by the fire, as well as three unoccu- pied warehouses and three public buildings. The latest details compiled by the officials who have been engaged in this work on behalf of the insur- ance companies and others interested go to prove that the total damae will not probably amount to £ 2 > » and will certainly not exceed it. During yesterday enormous crowds''visited the scene of the fire.

Shocking Death of a Labourer. z A labouring man named Jesse GObgat 11 met with a shocking death at Markyate- street, near Dunstable, last evening. He was engaged in picking walnuts at Beel Park Farm. when, by some mishap, he lost his footing, and fell to the ground, alighting on his head. The force with which be struck the earth broke the unfortunate man's neck, and dea&h was instantaneous. The deceased man has left a large family.

I THE ARMSTRONG CASE. I The October sessions at the Central Criminal Court will commence on Monday, the 19th inst., and Mr Justice Field will specially attend on that day, instead of the following Wednesday, as is usual, in order to re-try what is known as the Brighton bigamy case. The trial of Rebecca Jarrett, Mr Stead, Mr Bramwell Booth, and others who stand charged with conspiring to abduct Eliza Armstrong, will also take place at these sessions, and it is expected that their trial will be commenced before Mr Justice Lopes (who will also be in attendance at the Old J3ailey) on Wednesday, the iosb, >

Perils of Girls in London. At Lambeth police court an application was made a short time back to Mr Chance with regard to the disappearance of a girl named Eliza Richer, aged between 16 and 17 years. It was then stated that it was believed she was to be married to a man who had been staying a short time at Wimbotcham, Downham, Norfolk, where she lived with her parents. He had represented that he was an officer in the army, and appeared to have plenty of money. The girl went to London for the purpose, so it was stated by the man, of making arrangements for the marriage. The girl left on a Monday, but not returning on the following day her mother came to London, and found the address given where her child was to go was false. She then communicated with the police, and inquiry showed that the statements of the man in question were totally false. Notice of the application was given in the newspapers, with a description of the girl, and through this she was re- covered.—Inspector Hare (Scotland Yard) yester- day came before .Mr Chance, and said he had been directed by the Commissioner of Police to attend the court to thank his Worship and the press for the assistance given in enabling the girl to be traced. The family also desired to express their thanks.—Mr Chance asked where the girl was found, and the Inspector said he discovered her on a seat in St James's Park. She was alone.—Mr Chance inquired if it had been ascertained who the man was.—The inspector said it had, and that his statement as to being in the army was totally false, and the name he had given was also false.—Mr Chance asked if there was anything upon which the man could Le proceeded against.—The Inspector said at present he thought not.—Mr Chauce inquired where the girl was, and the In- spector said she had gone back to her friends.— Mr Chance said he was very pleased to hear that the girl had been recovered, and no doubt the press had contributed largely to this result. It was a rule laid down at that court that parents who recovered missing relati ves and fnends should give information, so that public apprehension should be satisfied.

Marvellous Escape in a Mine. Two colliers, named William Henshall and Christopher Walley, had a marvellous escape on Thursday night at Podmore Hill Colliery, Staffordshire, when a fall of debris buried Whalley up to the neck, and covered Henshall, leaving only one hand visible. Efforts were immediately made to rescue them from their perilous position. Whalley exclaimed, heroically, Save the old man first." Both were, happily, drawn out without serious injury, but a moment later the place was completely covered by debris.

Desperate Poaching Affray near Denbigh. Two men were remanded at Denbigh this morn- ing charged with being concerned in a serious poaching affray, in which ten men are said to have taken part, on the Dyffrynlaed estate last night. The poachers were discovered by Constable Davies, Llansannan Albert Smith, head-keeper; Robert Williams, under-keeper and John Kelly, footman; and a desperate fight followed. The head-keeper was knocked senseless into the river, but was rescued by Williams, and the others were terribly injured.

THE BOYCOTTING OF IRISH CATTLE. Nothing further has transpired with regard to the cattle question. The agent of the Midland Company at Cork has receivedno further advice, and his instructions now are to book all cattle. Two steamers laden with cattle leave Cork this evening for English ports. Up to the present no cattle have been received from the Landlords' Association, and the secretary to the steamship company has received no intimation of an intention to send on any. The meeting of share- holders of the Steam Packet Company will be held at one o'clock. The Cattle Association are deter- mined to adhere to the position they have taken up, and if the shareholders refuse to fall in with their views, they will send their cattle via Water- ford. Thus the Steam Packet Company are in a serious dilemma, for once the cattle trade is diverted from their boats enormous loss will follow.

ACCIDENT AT THE FORTH BRIDGE. An accident occurred at the Forth Bridge works on Thursday night. Four men were em- ployed in the first chamber of one of the caissons at Inchgarve Island putting concrete into a tube to be lowered to the bot- tom of the caisson, when the Italian work- m«n engaged in the lower chamber opened the valve of the air tube in order to fill one of the locks with air, but it so happened that the door of the top of the lock was open at the time, and the result was that the air rushed up with remendous violence to the first chamber and caused great destruction. The whole fittings were shattered.and the four men already mentionitd were covered with debris, under which they could not move. Assistance was given as speedily as possi- ble, and it was found that they had all been seriously injured. One had a leg fractured and was otherwise cut and bruised, another was badly hurt internally, the third was much injured about the head, and the fourth had his right arm crushed.

THE MUNSTER BANK. The opening of the Munster and Leinster Bank on the 15th inst. is now assured. Yesterday 66,000 shares bad been subscribed, and by this evening it is expected that over 70,000 will have been taken. A telegram was received in Cork yesterday from a well-known banking institution in London, requesting that 5,000 prospectuses should be forwarded to them, and this is expected to give a stimulus to the disposal of shares in a quarter where support was not expected.

GLASGOW IRON TRADE. I GLASGOW, Friday. There has been a fair business in the Scotch pig iron trade in the course of the past week. Warrants have fluctuated between 42s 5d and 43s, closing for the week with buyers at 42s 7d. Business was quiet during the greater part of the week, but there was some ex- citement this (Friday) forenoon in the iron ring, in consequence of a scarcity of warrants, and as much as 4d a ton was paid for a loan of scrip until Monday. The shipping demand 08 the whole has been fair, and it is notable that a very considerable reduction has taken place in the amount of pig iron sent into store. Some weeks ajjo the addition made weekly to the stock in Connal's Glasgow Stores wag about 2,009 tons, whereas in the past week it has amounted to enly 24 tons. There is a more hopeful feeling in the iron market, mainly on account of an improve. ment in the freight market, and the increases that are taking place in the value of some other materials. The quotations of G.M.B. and O. makers special brands of pigs are practically without change. Scotch pigs are in request for Canada, and Australia, but the continent takes little steel. Active and a large trade in coals,

I MINISTERIAL INVITATION. Mr J. Owen Hughes, at present a student at the South Wales University College, has received an unanimous i invitation to hcome the pastor of th, church aaiembling t Harmony, near Fishguard, jPem- broQíJhin).

The Roumelian Rising. I THE SULTAN AND THE UNION OF THE TWO BULGARIAS. (" TIMKS TELEGBAJH.] I BERLIN, Friday.-In well-informed circles here I can find no confirmation of the rumour that the Sultan had agreed to recognise the personal union of the two Bulgarias under Prince Alexander; and for the rest the general impression is that the Powers are as yet by no means agreed as to a settlement of the Roumelian question. The Opinion of Austria. I [" TINIM TIMIEGlt&U. I I VIENNA, Friday.—I have authority for stating that the following continues to be the view of the Austrian Government upon the situation in Bulgaria: The union of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia under the per- sonal rule of Prince Alexander is desirable, and the Powers must endeavour, so far as they can, to restore the constitutional and administrative state of things disturbed by the revolution. But, what- ever may be settled as regards Roumelia, it is for the signatory Powers of the Berlin Treaty, and not for the Balkan States, to decide whether the equilibrium of power in the Balkan Peninsula has been destroyed, and no claim for compensa- tion on behalf of any one State can arise oat of anything which the signatory Powers may deter- mine. The Crisis Becoming More Acute. I To-day'B Times says" The political crisis in f South-Eastern Europe is becoming more acute. Nothing decisive, indeed, has happened, and so long as the peace is not broken there is always a presumption in favour of its being preserved. But its permanent preservation obviously depends on the prompt, decisive, and concerted action of the European Powers, and, unhappily, the European Powers do not seem as yet to be in a position to take action of this kind. They are still at sixes and sevens, and while they are hesitating, deliberating and negotiating, the forces of dis- turbance in Servis, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Greece are fast gathering head. Had the Powers belD united in purpose and policy, it might have been possible as soon as the Bulgarian revolution was accom- plished to prevent aU further disturbance. It was even in the power of the Porte itself to take the initative in this sense. It had only to recognize Prince Alexander as Governor of Eastern Roumelia and to undertake in earnest the immediate execution of the 23rd Article of the Treaty of Berlin. By so doing it would have satisfied Bulgaria on the one hand and on the other have deprived Servia, whose fulcrum is the misgovernment of Macedonia, of all pretext for aggression. This however, the Porte has not done. On the contrary, the denial reaches us from several quarters that the Sultan and Prince Alexander have come to an understanding. The Porte is as blind as usnal to the things that belong to its peace, and its only conception of policy consists in spasmodic military preparations. But what the Porte has neglected to do in its own interest the Powers, if they had really been agreed, might have been expected to do in the common interest. It may not yet be too late to carry into effect the sensible and disinterested policy indicated by Lord Salisbury. But every day that passes with nothing done increases the risk of a spread of the disturbance, and if once the flame of war is lighted in South-Eastern Europe no man can tell how far it may spread or how much it may devour in its course.

Death of Cardinal McCloskey. I [RECTEB'S TELK«ITAM.] [REUTER'S TELE.MM.] I New YORK, Saturday, -Cardinal McCloskey is dead.

TRAM MEN"S STRIKE AT &T. LOUIS. Riotous Conduct of the Men. IEECTBR'S TKIBGEAM. I ST. LOUIS, Saturday.—The men ot the St. Louis Tramcar Company who are on strike, and some of their sympathisers yesterday wrecked a number of tramcars, and assaulted the drivers and con- ductors. One man was killed by a policeman, and many others maltreated. The merchants are asking the company to come to a compromise with the men, as the strike is causing injury to business. Fears are entertained of a renewal of the disturbances to-day. ,1.

IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE VACCINATION ACTS. John Thomas Biggs, a member of the board of guardians, was charged at Leicester yesterday with neglecting the Vaccination Acts. He pro- duced a sworn statutory declaration, stating that be had known cases of injury and death from vaccination, and that be apprehended injury would result to his child if vaccinated. He sub. mitted that this sworn declaration constituted a reasonable excuse as provided by the Acts, but the magistrates held it was not, and made an order to have the child vaccinated. -#

MORMONS AND THEIR WIVES. I The Mormons are stiU fighting for the privilege of marrying as many wives as they please. Several of the political conventions recently held have, according to the Times correspondent, strongly denounced Mormonism and expressed approval of the Government prosecutions of poly. gamists. The MormonB' general conference in Utah, on Wednesday, received an epistle from Presidents Cannon and Taylor, the beads of the Churcb, declaring the Government action in the matter of the trials for polygamy to be expressly designed to destroy the Mormon religion, advo- cating polygamy as practised among the Mor- mons, endorsing the course taken by those who had gone to prison rather than sacrifice their principles, and counselling those who had advised submission that the only course was to maintain their religion, and neither to withdraw froon nor to renounce it. An expression of defiance per- vaded the document. The Government's policy against polygamy is unchanged. Strong diplo. matic efforts are being made to check the Mormon missionaries abroad.

SINGULAR DEATH ON LAMBETH BRIDGE. I A remarkable death occurred on Lambeth. bridge on Thursday, About 10.30 an old man, who cap for many years attended to the lighting of the bridge lamps, ascended the interior of one of the hollow pillars which support the suspensory cables, and whilst (as it is conjectured) pulling himself up by one of the gas pipes, the latter broke, and an escape of gas took place. Betore he had time to extricate himself from the numer- ous cross-hare whioh serve to keep the pillar rigid, the fumes overpowered him. A policeman entered the structure, but owing to the suffocat- ing atmosphere was obliged to retire. A medical man was soon on the scene, and having entered the eolumn, and seen the man hanging from the cross-bars, declared life to be extinct. The body was afterwards removed to tbfi Westminster mortuary.

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MONEY MARKET. Latest Prices To-day. LONDON, i.&J p.m. There is very little inquiry for money. Short loans are quoted at i per cent., and Discount rates remain 1 to li per cent. Business continues extremely quiet in the Stock Market, and prices are almost stationary. Consols are unaltered, at 100 to 100i for money and the account New and Reduced, 99 to 99k New Two-and-a-Half, 88i to 88j. Foreign Stocks are steady, but inactive. Uruguays are easier, at 49! to 50; Peru Fives, 8J to 8; Sixes, 10 to 11; Turkish Thirds and Fourths remain 131 to 13g 1871 Tribute, 65 to 66 Defence Loan, 78 to 78g; Egyptian Unified, 64¡ to 64-f; Italians, 93& to 93; Kussian a 'In 1873's the same price; Spanish, 56 to 565 Hungarian Fours, 77 to 78. Home Railways are neglected. Brighton De- ferreds are steady at 96§ to 96¡; South-Eastern Deferred. 91i to 92; Caleys, 9ó! to 96f; North I orth British, 87i to 87; North-Westerns, 1621 to 163. Americans are firm. Erie, 18& to 181; do. Seconds, about 75 Atlantic Firsts, 33 Mil- waukees, 82i to 83; York Centrals, 104 to 104i Lake Shores, 78i to 79 Readings, 8i to 85; do. General, 73 to 74; Denvers, 13i to 14. Trunks of Canada are quiet. Ordinary, 8! to 8f; Guaranteed, 54g to 54§ First Preference, 48i to 48!; Seconds do., 38i to 381; Thirds, 17i to 17jj. Canadian Pacifies about 47. Mexican Railways are dull and inactive. Ordinary, 21 to 22; First Preference, 74; to 75 Seconds, 34i to 35 £ Rio Tintos dull, at 8! to 8. Bryant and May's are weaker, at 16 to 16. Anglo-American Telegraphs, 30 to 30 Direct Cables about 9.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. SUGAR I GLASGOW, Saturday.—Market dull at folly yesterday's prices. The official report states Market closes steady, with business doing. Sugars under 19s show 3d to bd advance for t.he week. Finer sorts unohanged. BUTTER. CORK. Saturday. Firsts, lois seconds, 81s thirds, Ms fourths, 56s. Kegs—Firsts, 101s; seconds, 8ls thirds, 67s. Mild-cured 123s; fine, 107s; mild, 85s. Do. kegs--Fine, 103s. In market-2,803 firkins, 195 mild. j DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Saturday.—Good supplies on offer, and trade continues extremely dull, except for pork, which selis at full prices. Beef, 2s 8d to 4s 2d prime Scotch do., Us 2d to 4s 4d mutton, 3s to 4s 6d veal, 3s to 4s 4d; large pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; small do., 4s 6d to 4i lOd per B lba.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyd's Casualty Telegrams. The steamer Renp.ir, from Hartlepool for Savannah, has been towed into Dover with crank shaft broken. The British ship Ranee, from Iquique, is aground in the river Elbe. The steamer Flamingo, of Cork, in tow of the steamer Quail, passed Hurst Castle for Southampton on Satur- day morning, apparently broken down. The yacht Luna, for Plymouth, dragged her anchor in St Ives Bay and is drifting astaora. She will become a total wreck. Crew ashore. The Banaor steamer Prince Arthur has arrived at Liverpool disabled.

TO-DAY'S POLICE. CARDIFF. h SMOGOMSO.-—At the police-court to-day—before Mr Rees Jones, Mr J. W. Vacheil, and Alder. man Jones—Thomas Davies, a seaman, belonging to the s.s. Norbiton, from Dieppe, pleaded guilty to illegally concealing a quantity of tobacco and spirits. He was ordered to pay the single value and duty, £ 2 Us 8d, and co,ts.-Christopher Benson, another seaman belonging to the same vessel, was fined P,2 4s 6d, the single value and costs of a quantity of tobacco and cigars illegally concealed by him.-William Summerfield, a fireman in the same vessel, was also fined 8s 7d for illegally concealing a quantity of cavendish tobacco. NEWPORT (COUNTY). 1 SETTLING A BAKING ACCOUNT.—At Newport county police-court, this afternoon before Dr. Woollett and Mr E. Lewis, magis- trates John Randall, baker's assistant, was summoned ioe assaulting Fanny Gosling. —The complainant is a married woman, living in David-street, Pill, and on Wednesday evening accompanied another housewife to settle an account for bread at defendant's employer, a baker in Church-road, Barnardtown. The reason why jthe neighbour wished to settle was because defendant had abused her verbally. Complainant wus sitting in the shop nursing her infant, when defendant came in, as it seemed inopportunely, and not only abused Mrs Nurton (the neighbour), but ultimately struck complain- ant in the mouth, cut her lip, and blackened one of her eyes. The defence was that complainant provoked the assault by calling her opprobrious names. She ought to have kept her tongue quiet, added defendant.— Dr, Woollett: On the other hand, you ought to have kept your hands quiet.—Defendant (reluc- tantly): Well, that's so.-Fine(t 20s or 14 days' imprisonment.—Defendant: Please, your hon- ours. I've got a batch of bread on hand will you !et the sergeant call for the money ?—Dr. Woollett: Yes, go and look after the bread.

RHONDDA VALLEY CHAMBER OF TRADE. I The Gas QuestioR. f I A meeting was held on Thursday evening, at the Bailey Arms, Pentre, under the presidency of Mr Lorrie. The secretary stated that the gas company had accepted the terms—3s 6d per 1,000 feet-otfered by the board, and that the street 1 lamps had been already lighted. After a brief discussion the chairman proposed-" That this council. kindly requests the board not to bind itself to any terms with the gas company, as it is of opinion that the public ought to have the gas 6d cheaper than the price at which it is sup- plied to the Coedcae Colliery, and particularly as Cardiff is supplied with gas for 2s 6d per 1,000 feet." Mr JUloyd, Healfach, proposed as an amendment—" That this council respectfully expresses its regret that the board should have resumed the use of gas upon the terms stated, and, further, hopes that the board will not bind itself in the future in any way." The original resolution was carried. —A deputation was appointed to wait upon the directors of the Taff Vale Railway for the pur- pose of submitting to them a grievance which baa long existed at Ferndale in consequence of the want of a mid-day train and improved facili- ties for conveying goods on their arrival at the railway station. It was stated that tradesmen's carts had to wait for hours before they could be served.—With regard to the necessity of having a cuunty-court established in the Rhondda— a question which has been considerably discussed by the tradesmen of the valley—the Chairman proposed— That this chamber is of opinion that great inconvenience and expense and often annoyance is caused to plaintiffs and defendants throughout the greater part of the Rhondda and Rhondda Fach Valleys in consequence of their being obliged to travel all the way to Pontypridd to transact county-court business and attend court sittings and also owing to the great pressure of business that generally occurs at the Pontypridd county-court, tradesman and others often have to make a second and third journey before they can be attended to. Therefore the time has fully arrived that facilities for county-oourt sittings and other business ha established in the Rhondda," The resolution was, seconded and unanimously carried.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. I The London Gazette of Friday night contains the following War Offiee, Pall Mall, October 9th, 1885. LiNE BATTALIONS.—Royal Welsh Fusiliers- Major Frederick E. Shephard retires on a pension, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, —South Wales Borderers-Lieutenant William Stewart, from half-pay, to be Liea- tenant with preoedence in the regiment next below. Lieutenant A. T. D. Neave, vice C. W. Field, seconded. Lieutenant Henry Graham, from half-pay, to be Lieutenant with precedence in the regiment next below. Lieutenant D. J. Gaisford. vice E, A. Haddock, transferred to the. Norfolk Regiment, c

I TO-DAY'S SPORTING. I 0 — I Kempton Park Meeting. KEMPTON PARK, SAURDAT. The KEMPTON PARK CAMBRIDGESHIRE TRIAL HANDICAP of 10 sovs each. with 300 added; winners extra; second receives 30 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter. Chev. Ginistrelli's Raffaello, 4y 7st Wall I Mr Benholm's Perdita 11, 4y 6.st 131b E. Martin 2 Mr Nay tor's Toastmaster, a^ed 8st 121b ..F. Archer 3 Brave (C. Wood) also ran. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Toastmaster and Perdita II, 5 to 2 agst Brave, and 9 to 1 aust Raffaello. Perdita II shewed the way from Raffaello, with Toastmaster last, to the bend, where the last-named was beaten, and Raffaello at this point drew to the front, and won in a canter by three lengths a bad third. The CLABEMONT TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 100 guineas colts 9st. fillies and geld- ings 8at 111b selling allowances. Five furlongs. Oxford Swell l Chartreuse [ 2 Joyous. 3 ine ran Nine ran. j ADDITIONAL ARRIVAL&-The following additional horses have arrived :—Harmony, Protectionist, Dun- doii ild, Passing Shower, Ralph, Kathleen Ally, Alert, Sartorelle colt, White Rose, Candia filly, Wimbledon, and Avenella.

I SPORTING ITEMS. I A steeplechase meeting will take place at Chel- tenham on December 17 and 13. The Jockey Club have given Mr Abington permission to have his horses trained on New- market Heath. Quicklime will be eold at Newmarket on Wednesday next unless previously disposed of by private contract. Plaisanterie has left Chantilly for Newmarket. It seems that thenice bet of 29,000 to £500 has been laid to the owner. The death is announced of Mr William John- son, who was well known in trotting circles, having formerly owned Happy Jack and other fast trotting horses. Mr Hungerford was at Newmarket on Thurs- day, and in bis presence Xama. See See, and Philosopher were stripped and galloped the Cesarewitch Course at a fast rate. St Gatien was allowed to slide away to 9 to 1 offered for the Cambridgeshire on Thursday, and it is even tinted that he may follow Paradox into retirement. That a very exalted opinion is entertained vf Plaisanterie in France may be accepted as certain from the fact that as recently as Sunday last the large sum of £ 6,000 was offered and refused for her. Xema was stripped and galloped over the Cesarewitch course on Thursday with See See, Childhood, and Philosopher, and when it Was known that She had come successfully through her trial spin, the Irish-bred mare went to 100 to 8, which was taken and asked for. From all accounts the track at Kempton is in good order, but it is bound to be holding, judging from the heavy rains of the last few days, and this will prevent any strong competition in all but the selling races. W. G. George means to take a short holiday in America, as he thinks the voyage to and fro will bring biui round again. The ex-amateur will challenge Cummings to run the four and ten miles distances, and will shortly accept the mile challenge issued by Cummings, with a money modification. Beitzmer, the winner of the rich Inaugural Nur- sery at Leicester, is a son of the Manchester Cup winner Umpire, who has yet to make a name at the stud. Beitzmer only cost 300 guineas as a yearling, when he was purchased by James Hopper, who trained him for his Thursday's engagement. At the National Cyclist's Union meeting on Thursday night on the question of betting at race meetings, Mr Todd said that Mr Poland's opmion had been obtained, and could be seen at the executive office it was adverse to their wish, as they had not the power to remove a betting man unless the lessee of the grounds would do so. The secretary thought it would be inadvisable to publish counsel's opinion. At Newmarket, on Wednesday next, the programme will embrace a Sweepstakes, to be decided over the Criterion Course, to which the following conditions will attach :—All horses entered will be liable to be claimed during the fifteen minutes preceding the time fixed for weighing out for the value of the race, and double the amount for which the horse is entered to be sold, one-half of which latter shall go to the race fund.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. I Competition at Grangetown. I A friendly match between ten picked men of the O. Company (Aberdare) and U. Company (Penarth) was decided at the above ranges on Friday, resulting in an easy victory for the for- mer. The officers present during the day were Captains Thomas Phillips (Aberdare) and Cole man (Penarth). ABERDARE. 200 500 Tot). Captain Phillips 30 28 58 Sergeant James 29 23 52 Sergeant Oxen ham 29 23 52 Private Ar old 29 23 b2 Private Thomas a 22 51 Private Shannon 27 18 45 Colour-Sergeant Shannon 26 24 50 Corporal Phillips 26 11 #. 37 Sergeant-Instructor Doult 24 24 48 Private D. Davies 17 18 35 266 214 480 TEIURTH. 200 500 Totl. Serjeant ADgrove 29 21 60 Private Franks 26 19 45 Private Percy 26 29 55 CoL-Sergt Jones 26 16 42 Sergeant Venmcombe 26 27 63 Sergeant Thomas 26 24 50 Private Voisey 20 24 44 Private Ravenhill 19 17 36 Corporal Jones 19 18 37 Private Jenkins 4 17 21 221 213 433

THE GASXHSPUTE AT YSTRAD. A meeting of the Ystrad Local Board was held on Friday, under the presidency of Mr J. Davies, Brynfedwen.—The surveyor stated that he had been given to understand that the gas company had accepted the terms recently offered by the board in reference to the price of gas, and conse- quently had given orders to light the public lamps.—Mr D. Evans, Bodningallt, said that although the gas company had agreed to the board's proposals it was on the condition that the board would enter in a five years contract, which was preposterous for the company to expect, as the board had no authority to make any stipulations extending over three years.—After some discussion the matter dropped, Mr Evans suggesting that the directors of the gas company should call a special meeting in order to terminate the unpleasant dispute. It was also proposed by Mr David Evans that the board should offer the Femdale Grae Company j35 7s 6ct per lamp per year for gas consumed in Ferndaie and the sur- rounding localities.—Mr J. Waiters made an amendment that 93 IO3 be offered, which was agreed to.

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I DISTRICT NEWS. I CARDIFF. ACCTDENT. -Edward Thomas (58), 6, tleien street, Broadway, a. carpenter, was at work on the new Arcade buildings on Friday morning, and when crossing « pituik, he by some means slipped and fell to the ground. Ou being taken to the infirmary, it was found that his left leg was fractured. HAMADRYAD HOSPITAL SHIP.-Repoit for the week ending the 7th day of October, 1885. Number of patients remaining last week, 52 ad- mitted since, 8; discharged, 10 died, 0 out- patients treated, 142; remaining on board, 50.— W. HUGHES, Medical Superintendent. The medical superintendent desires to acknowledge with many thanks the gifts ot fruit and vegetables from the harvest thanksgiving services held at the mission ship Thisbe and at St. Stephen's Church, West Bute-street. LLANDAFF CATHKDBAt.—.Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. In residence, the Very Rev. the Deaa and the Ven. the Archdeacon of Llandatf. Holycommunion, 8 a.m. preacher, morning (11 a.m.), the Ven. the Archdeacou; afternoon t3.30), the Very Rev. the Dean. Collections in aid of the Hnuse of Mercy. Morning service— Stanford in B flat. Litany hymns 582, 379, and 383. Afternoon service—Prout in F, Fear not, O Land" (Gost); hymns 381 and 386.— EBNJDST SXRUIBHIRE, Succerltor. AN OBNOXIOUS tsTEDcxuaK..—A special meeting of the health committee of the Cardiff Corpora- tion was held on Friday. Mr Councillor Bird was in the chair, and there were also present Councillors D. E. Jones, Reynolds, Ramsdale, and Rees, — A deputation, consisting of the Rev. C. J. Thompson, vicar of St. John's, and« Messrs Lewis Williams, Rees Lewis, J. H. Westyr Evans, E. Hancock, E. Seward, and G. T. Coleman, .secretary of the Glamorgan shire Infirmary, waited upon the committee and urged upon them the desirability of removing the urinal in Glossop-road. They presented five memorial0 on the matter. The committee promised to give the matter their careisl consideration. THE LARGEST AND BEST selected assortment of Carpenters', Joiners', and Sbt; nvrights' tools is at Perkins Bros, and Co., 53, St. Ma.y-streen. 463e DAVID AND CO., the International Boot Manu- facturers, Custom House-street, are now having their first asmaal sale of boots and shoes before stocktaking. CL,TLEar. -For a splendid assortment, first class quality, and reasonable prices —Pudge Bros., Custom House-street, Cardiff. Grinding and repairs promptly attended to. 126 ROATH-ROAD CONSKEGATIOVAL CHURCH.—The Harvest Thanksgiving "Services will be held to-morrow. when special sermons will be preached, morning and evening, by the Pastor, the Rev. J. Lloyd Williams, B.A. 774 DANCING AND DEPORTMENT. -Wanted, Male and Female Ftipils for Mr Bruce Rankin's Private Academy, Stacey-road Hall, Cardiff, (sword exercise with single st cks will be iadaded ia Monday night's instruction for male pupils. f SWANSEA. MOVBL86 LOCAL BOABD. The fortnightly meeting of the Mumbles LoW Board was held on Thursday evening, under the presidency of Mr D. E. Michael. A letter was received from the Duke of Beaufort's agent stating that his grace would carefully consider the suggestion that all esplanade sfeoukJ be made at the Mumbles. Some oorreapondenoe was read with regard to the lighting of the Mumbles, and ultimately it was agreed that the fourteen additional lamps required by the gas company, so as to make 35 lamps for the new mains, be obtained and fixed at once. SWANSEA HOSPITAL.—The secretary of the hospital begs leave to acknowledge the receipt of the following contributions — Workmen in the employ of Mr T. A. Walker, 25 signalmen, Midland Railway, J32 2s Tradesmen's Club, JE1 2s 7d Shipwiigut Society, 25 5s John Jones, collected at Alexandra Buildings, 10s; Town Band, per Mr Lone'wood, £617" 2d. THE INCORPORATION OF THE MUMBLES WITH SWANSEA. -D ui*iniz the week Alderman Davies and Councillor Burnie have addressed a meeting at the Mumbles, on the advantages to be derived from the incorporation of the Mumbles with Swansea, especially with regard to water supply and dramage. Several others spoke, but any definite decision was deferred. THE LITERARY AND DEBATING Socirry, -The inaugural soiree of this society tor the winter was held on Friday evening, when Mr Perkins, pre- sided, and a most enjoyable evening spent. It has been decided to hold meetings fortnightly for the discussion of social, political, and literary sub- jects, and for the study and representation of thai works of Shakespeare and other authors. 4 NEWPORT. CHURCH OF ENGLAND TKMPERANCI SOOMT.— The annual meeting of the Newport and Maindee branch of the above society was held at the Albert-hall on Friday evening. The Rev. T. L. Lister (Vicar of St. Mark's) presided, and stated that the number of adult members in the society was 1,200, and of juvenile members, 800. The mission to seamen's branch had taken during the year 400 pledges. The income for the past year was £ 27, and the expenditure was £26. Canon Barker (chaplain to H.M. the Queen) after- wards addressed the meeting. BRECON. COUNTY LICENSING ComurTrzL-This body met under the presidency of the Rev. Preb. Garnons Williamson Friday, and were engaged for a very considerable time in bearing an appli- cation made by Mr W. Smith for the confirmation of the license of the Eppynt House, LIangam* march. Mr Smith was represented by Mr Daniel Evans and Mr T. Owen, solicitors, andMr Jones, Llandovery, appeartd to oppose the con- firmation on behalf of the proprietor of the Cammarch Hotel, Llangammarch. After hear"; ing witnesses on both sides, the committee were, unanimous in confirming the license, which had. been previously granted by a full bench of magis- trates at Builth. ————- TALGARTH. ASSAULTING A CoAL AGEST.-At the petty sessions, on Friday-before Messrs J. W. Vaughan and William Parry-William Chamber5, of the Bridgend Inn, Talearth, was summoned by Thomas Rees Davies, of Talgarth, coal agent, for assaulting him at the Coal Wharf, Talgarth, on the 25th September.—Defendant was fined 22 including costs. YNYSHIR. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD. — The little daughter of Mr John Jarman, Ynyshir, was found dead in bed on Friday morning. She was quite well on the previous night. NARBERTIL' SCHOOL BOARD. A meeting was held on Thursday evening. The clerk submitted his estimate for a 2d rate, being a reduction of Id for the next six months, the term of the present board. Mr R. Lewis, vioe-chairman, objected to a 2d rate as being unfair to the next board. as they would have to commence with a much increased rate, especially if an election occurred. A pre- cept for a 2d rate was ordered.—On the appli- cation of the chairman, leave was given for the forthcoming Conservative meetings to be held in the schoolroom, on condition that the like privilege be given to the Liberal party. BLACKWOOD. STEALING Twussas.-At the petty-sessions, on Friday, George Davies, a coliier, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers from the shop door of Mr Davies, draper, Newbridge.-He was fined 10s, including costs. LICENSING OFFKNCE.—John Smith, landlord, of the New Ian, Abercarn, for keeping his house open during prohibited hours, was fined 21, including costs. LITTLEDEAN. ALLEGED RollBERY OF BooTs.-At the police court, on Friday-before Messrs E. Crawshay, Russell J. Kerr, and William Crawsbay.William Man, an old offender, of Blakeney, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, valued at 4s, the property of Charles Steele. Prosecutor's evi- dence was to the effect that he was employed by Mr Crersvel4 a butcher, of Blakeney, as also was prisoner. On the 5th inst. he placed a pair of boots under a trap in his employer's coach-house. They were missed, and were subsequently found concealed in a cupboard at prisoner's father's housa, where he lodged.—The bench committed prisoner to take his trial at the quarter sessions. CYMMKE. SUDDEN DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN.—Mr E. B. Reece (coroner) held an inquest on Friday morning at the Rhondda Inn, on the body of Ebenezer Davies, 19 years old, son of Mr Rees Davies, 60, Lincoln-street, who was fonnd dead in bed on Tuesday morning. He was quite well the previous night, and requested his mother to call bim at five o'clock on Tuesday morning, when she found him dead in bed. Dr. Ivor Lewis stated that death bad arisen from natural causes, and a verdict to this effect was returned. MERTHYR. INQUESTS. On Friday, Mr T. W imams (coroner) held inquests upun the bodies of Mary Dickens, 81, Glebeland, and Rachel George, aged four months, daughter of Daniel George, 39, Penyard. Mrs Dickens fell down in her bedroom on the 19th September, and broke her leg. TLe injuries she met with produced exhaustion, and this occasioned her death. The juiy returned a verdict accordingly. The child referred fc* di«d suddenly in oea from natural MUSM.