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THE WESTERN MAIL. PRICE ONE PENNY. NEW DAILY PAPER FOR THE "WEST OF ENGLAND AND WALES. CENTRAL OFFICE: ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. LIST OF AGENTS. Abtrdare—William Davie. News A«ont, C.>uiui'rehU-3trt't; T. IV Kwuis, t:h{wi.t, ditt". i4''c • -rn Sims, Chemist, S. Meredith, Stamp ottice. JLberga'ssnny — Edwin M^ri/au, Book«dkr, &e I'rotrm >n-s t ?!MM.?h??-'Martm,]'.).-t?)me<? 4ter»iV .'1 -.Ioh:i Cox, !\cw A-zeat, I, l'il:r-tró'1,t. Brecon-J. Kvaus, Sew* Almt, Bcauj'od- 1,1. P. Juliet, Chemist, M?UHU Hall. Bath-Smitl1 and S'm. Jllaina-D. Thomas, News Asrent, Hitrh-ftroet. Bridgend Wesley Williams, Statioucr. Eriton fVivy—W. Readt-11, Che- mist. Bristol—J. Stone, Ex-'haugo Smith and Son. Bl'ienavon Mrs. R"q, Post Office.   Blakewj S. Charley, >cw3 Aaront. N,w., Agent. CJïI:lf-)fi';3 A.y Dayil's. Newa ?t-at. C<L'T.1zí;Jhn Davies, CW8 Agent. C.??t?—D. Morris, 6, Park Gate; C. and D. J.n.M. Prin- t,r Thompson & .Shaekell W?Uitm 1?, ?tiltmuer, 50? Kinc-strcvt. Card ?'t- Mr. D. Williams. f.fg:l' \:i1lil;rd,,1 CI?mi-t. CJyi.N- — J. Illy. News Cr<-c'iov:e%d — Henry Boavis, Ct:.tc, istrvis, I Chdtenham E. W. hrln.nd,: News Agent, St. Geonro's- place; S. H nro1lk, -Xcws Agent, 7. < 'l'e-w.n.^rreot; S. Fox, i!?' Hi'?h? Btreet; M 1 s ews Agent, M H. News;i,' tit, •», Pittville-street j Smith :lwl un. Church .St.vJto).—John Hughes, cl,T),.t: Cordwin, cws Do^-lut—Corin, ew Agent. LVi'ter—Smith and Son, quecn. street; Smith and Sou, St. David's. [Agent. JZbbic VaU—John Davies, News Perrys>do—J. Davi?s, Grocer. GtoucMterC.H.Th?m'M.Xews Agent, 46, 10asturate-street; W. E. Watt3, News Aeent, 70, Southgate-street; Smith and Sou. EIiru:ain-J. S. Sim, Chemist. Hereford Jakeman, Sews Agent, Hightown; Ralph, Chemist; Head and Hull, Hightown, & con?.'r of H?h'- street; Smith and Sou. Haverfordwest E. J. Porter, ?inter, &c, 1!igh John Harris, ,Drhlge.strcet; Smith and Son. Ly"ney F. H. Hathaway, Chemist, Stamp Office. TJantrissant—David Llewellyu. LMmtlot'ery Mrs. Roderic, Printer and Stationer. Llangadock—E. D. (k?or,? & Co., Ch""t'. &e. Ll.ndil.-Ii. Richards, Stamp On! Zanelly-G. Brown, Market- street, R. R. Reeô, Prin- ter and tationer Ledb.,I, Taylor, A??.t, P..t Oi, '"? ? ?° 151a Ludlow.—James Crosse, King- street. Harriet Went, South-streit. Lo ildofl.- Un'! h:\lill,l1(.ton ACo., 37, Essex-sti'eet, 'l"wplebar. TI? il i r,, 11 J.? ?' be ob- tained wholesale and retail, at 12 noon, daily, at tho London office, :17, Essex-street, Temple liar, we" wlwre file* »n» krpl tor th<' convenience"f «->' l v<Ttisc!'s an d other friends, ^inglecopit •;Id.eaeh.delivered free within three miles. M<??t'J'.—W.H.Wit)i.tma',New3 -?'? ?. M:¡;' A.h-G. H. Wbit, Chemist, Commercial-street; A. Jones, Oxford-street. Mill Street. —William Thomas, 70, Mill Street, Treceyon, Aberdare. Merth!or. W. Wilkins, Post Office; Eliza Jones; Smith & Hon. Humble*.—J. Wilson, Station. Mnbvrn—H. Cross, Post Office. Charles-street. Mitcheldea n—James Kathro, Chemist. Newport-W. N. Johns, News Agent; Smith and Son. Nant-y-Glo—James Allen, Post Office. Neunfuim—William Freyer, Printer, &c. Narberth—Thomas Smith, Chemist, &c. Noath — M. Hayman; M. Hill; G. V. Coates M. Hatchings Smith aud Son. New Mdford— J1. Smith and sou, Lta?i???y station, liook- stall Ncu-cnt, Gl/)t&cc8t.sldre.-Jnmes Mathews. POrtt!lpool.-WnUam Edwards j Blackey, Poixty )o Roi L.-C. W-?tt, Post offt" J. J?.ki??, Tff-.t,-?,t; R. Smith, Chemist. P.,t "I"" d.-S.1th and Son. PonUirdawe. E. Jordan, Chemist. Port Talbot.-E. Evans, Chemist. P¡;:1Iù,roke Dock. T. Davies, Stationer, Commercial-street. Pembroke. R. C. Treveeks, Chemist. Paddiwjton.—Smith and Son. Rhymney.—W. J. Clarke, High. street. fans.—J. W. F. Couusell, News Aent Sicantea.—Smith and Son; M. Griffiths, Swansea Station; J. S. H. Coriu, Castle. street M. Turtle, News Ageut; John Jenkins, Hafod Gate. 1 St. Clears.—Miss M. Morris. Stroud.-— John Clarke, News Agent, 14, King-street. Shrewsbury.—G. Mitton, News ent, Castle Gatcs; Smith and 8;)11. Treforcst.—John P?i, Chemigt, Park-street. Treherbert. D. M. Jenkins, Chemist, &c. Tredegar—Johu Thomas,Church street. Tenby.—Mrs. E. S. Lockyer, 8, High-street. Tregaron. David Rowlands, Chemist, Post Office. U.k. James Henry Clarke, Bridge-street. TV,?l t Tr. Bridge.—Benjamin Wmil,ms, Ch'em?t. &o"°"° Worcester.—J. Grainger, 18, tho Foregate; A. Foye, Pump- street; Reynolds, All Hallows. I'strud.—Thomas Da\ies, News Ag, t. Yatalyfera.—Griffith Davies.

FOR SALE, a CHEMIST and DRUGGIST'S FOHO,I:te p;,Iy'fr.'d Station, in theRhondda Valley. The ?h?,p is nctly fitted ?p, aud will be old at a valrmtiou of St.?k and Fi?t-?,-Apply to Mr. D. Y. Jenkins, Treherbert. W ANTED, an experienced NURSE (where an W Al:L'llr::1 isel:ï.eIbleP e ol bahy and three young children aleo good COOK, who won]d Izii-t? slight %4,?ist:tu" in AU washiug put out.— Apply, H. Stewart, Xcy'and-te?-t?c New :tit??.? ?"'

BANKRUPTS, &c. (From the London Gazette, May 18.) I This Gazette" contnius notices that the following places have been duly registered for the solemnisation of marriages therein "Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Leeds; Wesleyan Methodist Chape1, Bisca, Monmouthshire; a separate building, named Zoar, Lam- peter, Poutstephen, Cardig?.?hire,; Primitive Methodist Chappl, Wroot, Lin?Iiuhiru aud Our Lady of Vi(?tories, ??'?d-t(.'r?i?? Kensinirtoii. BANKRUPTS. Cnown, Ehtawth, Cardiff, ¡:rocer-)!ay 29, Cardiff. Davies, T., Waterloo, Pembrokeshire, shipwright-May 31, Pem- broke. Edgar, John, Merthyr Tydfil, draper—May 27, Bristol. Evans, Joshua, Llanover, clerk in hol. ,stay 29, Bristol. Gay, David, Pembroke, shipwright—May 31, Pembroke. Jones, Johu Llecliylehed, Angloaev-—June 3, Llangefni. Fbiui;" David W., ? I'ydfil, tii.?.-iu., I, M,rtl?y? w'&i, David, Pentra, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, building contrndür-May 20, Pontypridd. "Williams, Henry, Swansea, mining engineer—May 27, Bristol. NOTICE OF SITTINGS FOR LAST EXAMINATION. W. H. Gregory, late of Birmingham, milliner-June 16. c. Reeves, Birmingham, sword cutler-June 16. .1. P. Rees, Hirwain, Penderyn, Brecknock, ocer-Junc 15. H. Davies, Hafod-road, near Swausm-June 9. E. John, Swansea, Glamorganshire, grocer—June 9. E. Warren, Birmingham, boot maker—June 9. W. D,ni?;, Birmingham, fancy b.. maker—June 9. A Green, Birmingham—June 9. J. H Greener, Birmingham, gunmaker—June 9. J. Purbrick, Birmingham, builder-Junp 9. T. Vernon, Birmingham, journeyman ivory button tool maker- June 9. J. Hazlewood, Birmingham, blacksmith—June 9. T. Flcmitt!{, Birmingham —June 9. W. J. Humphrioe, Birmingham, cabinet case manufacturer— June 9. J. Cooper, Handsworth, near Birmingham, coach- man-June 9. W. Tomlins, Birmingham, journeyman goldùeatcr-June 9. J. W. Jonc. Llangollon, ch¡'n1Íst-JuuP 16. D. Jones, late of Treherbert, near Pontypridd, blacksmith— June 18.

SHOCKING CASE OF CHILD MURDER AT NEWPORT. A young woman, named Ann Tanner, whose parents are said to reside in Marshes-road, in this town, was guilty of a most atrocious act on Tuesday night. It appears the •woman was a "frail one," and had left her home, giving herself over to a life of abandonment, and had gone to reBide at Pillgwenlly. During the night of Tuesday it appears she was delivered of a child, and no one was present at the time. On the following morning a person entered her room, and found her in a very exhausted condition. On inquiring the cause, it was ascertained that she had been confined, and the child was discovered with it3 throat cut and quite <iead. The wound had evidently been inflicted with a knife, but this, we are informed, the poor creature denies. INQUEST ON THE BODY. An inquest on the body of the child was opened at the King's Arms Inn. Commercial-road, last evening, before W. Brewer, Esq., coroner, and a respectable jury, of which Mr. Kerkslake, miller, was foreman. On being sworn, the jury proceeded to the British Flag, a beerhouse, kept by William Lehay, in Castle-street, where the unfortunate girl lived. The infant presented a horrid spectacle; amI its throat was cut so thoroughly that its head was nearly eovered from the body. On their return, the following evidence was adduced :— Elizaheth Millard, on being sworn, said—I am the wife of William Millard, and reside in Castle-street, Pillgwenlly. Occasionally go out acting as midwife. Yesterday was called to the house of Lehay, at about one o'clock p.m.. and there found a girl sitting by the bedside on a chair, but did not know her name. Know her now to be Ann Tanner. Asked what was the matter, and she would not answer. The lantllady sain. she must have been confined, and done something with her child. I said you must come and show me where the bolly is, or I must get a policeman if you don't show me. There was a little closet at the top of the etairs, and Ann Tanner came along with me and picked up the child by the one arm and gave it to me. I said, "What have you done? Why you have cut the baby's throat." She never replied. Then I said. I will send for a doctor." She then rep? iod, I did it with my nails in its dc?livery. I have no instrument at all. I did not cut it with a knife." I said, "I'll send for a doctor before ever I touch the child," I accordingly sent to Dr. Lewis, but he was not at home at the time. I looked at the cut, and said it must have been done with « razor. The afterbirth wa taken away wrapped up in a dress. It was so horrible that it made mo ill. and I have not been well since. She said phe confined herself, and not a soul being with her, and she did it in the room by the bedside. She could not have been confined long, ? it was quite wam. I don't believe that h;dI.¡ ::e;¡i wi;h her 'ah%ie It, I in my impression, have been cut with a sharp instrument. The girl had been down stairs, and washed herself, and had let the trip run on her skirts. The Coroner said it was necessary to have a 1Jn.<1 mo,'lt,1t made, and he adjourned the case till Tuesday next, at four o'clock.

THE C JIIRT AT BALMORAL.—The Queen anil suite arrived at Balmoral on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday the Rev. Mr. Taylor preached in the parish c1mrch at Cratliie, from the wordH-" But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, ILnll make not provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof (Rom. xiii. H). Among those present were the Duke of Argyll, the Dowager Duchess of Athole, Lord Charles Fitzroy. Itev. U. Duckworth, Mr. Saltl, Dr. Robertson, Arc. None 0; the IJoyal family were present.— Di'i>•? AOrertis:r.

HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SERVICES. MAY20. Mom-llopkiuB in Y. Cry aloud and Bho11t-Cro.¡1. };;vell- The Lord's name is— G'rw»u\ 21. Morn-Gibbons in F. 0 Lord, thy word-Pye. Jo:veu- 0 L"rd. We beseooh Ousc7ry. 22. Morn—Attwood in C. The Lord doaceuded — Hayes. ]vcn 8taud lip anù bless —GOHS 23. Mor1l-Go8s in A. How lovely n.re-MerHldd¡o;ohn. Eveu- Holy, holy, huly-llande!. | Rev. Dr. Jcbb, Prceloctor, iu reside".e. I

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THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1869. THE last news from America is certainly somewhat surprising, if it be strictly true. The Atlantic Cable, that" ivory gate" of the modern mythology, does not deign to inform us on what authority its brief summary of Mr. MOTLEY'S instructions is given to the public; but, assuming them to be genuine, they are surely strange. We have pointed out heretofore, and we repeat it here, that great mischief has been done by the fulsome adulation and abject penitence which a certain faction in this country has for the last four years loudly and incessantly expressed—adulation of the con- querors in the American civil struggle—penitence for the sympathy which Englishmen generally felt for the vanquished. Americans do not observe that their present flatterers are mostly the men who were out of harmony with the national feel- ing during the war. and are equally at issue with it now and they fancy that England, whether from fear or from sincere change of mind, really repents the whole of her course during the war, and admits it to have been culpable and unjust. As one of the vicarious penitents is a leading Minister, and as the PREMIER has tendered a servile apology for an expression which would have done him honour if he had dared to main- tain and justify it, Americans suppose that the existing Government embodies the quintessence of the national penitence, and is ready to make any atonement and submission required. Yet even so, it is not easy to understand how any intelligent public man-above all, how a respon- sible Ministry—could have so ill apprehended the relations between the two countries, the spirit of the English people, and the usages of diplomacy, as to instruct Mr. MOTLEY in the first place to await the re-opening by England of negotiations rudely and offensively broken off by America; and next, if so utterly unreasonable an expectation should be fulfilled, to insist on making the QUEEN'S proclamation of neutrality the basis of complaint, and on referring it to arbitration, not as an inci- dental wrong, but as the head and front of our offending, and the cause of all the subsequent injury which the Northern State3 conceive them- selves to have suffered at our hands. It is true that General GRANT is a soldier and not a states- man; a man unpractised in diplomacy and un- versed in public war; a man who has meddled less with even domestic politics than is customary among his countrymen. It is true that he is surrounded by Ministers for the most part wholly devoid of official training and experience, and who have given no proof of sound and statesmanlike views or quality of mind. But these instructions would justify the lowest estimate of the PRESIDENT'S intellectual capacity that has yet been put forward by his detractors, and would indicate a total want of common sense and practical knowledge on the part of his prin- cipal advisers. We write, of course, on the sup- position that our own Ministers have been loyal to their Sovereign and to each other, and that no surreptitious communications have passed be- tween the chiefs of the Federal Government and their friends and admirers in the Cabinet of Mr. GLADSTONE. It is much more likely that a new President and Secretary of State should blunder absurdly, than that the most erratic of English Statesmen should be guilty of encouraging exorbi- tant demands upon the Government of this country. First, it would be simply contemptible in the English Government to re-open negotiations. Common sense, international courtesy, national self-respect, require that in any and every case the Power which breaks off a treaty concluded, so far as his authority extended, by its own representa- tive, should be the first to propose a fresh attempt at settlement. Any other course would imply an inequality of status or power between the parties, a peculiar desire or necessity for arrangement felt by the one and not by the other, which it would never be safe or dignified to admit, and which in this case does not exist. Secondly, the circum- stances of the case in hand render it peculiarly in- expedient, undignified, and unworthy of England to be the first to re-open the discussion. The late ambassador of the Federal Government was re- ceived with distinguished courtesy. What- ever his extra-official demeanour may have been, his diplomacy was firm and some- what exacting. He obtained from Lord STANLEY and Lord CLARENDON very large con- cessions—more than had ever been offered before —more than were just—more, we think, than were wise. Because he had been too courteous to us- because he had not adequately expressed in public their resentment and bad temper—the American Senate rejected the treaty. It is plain, then, that to make the first advance would only expose us to insult and affront—would, in fact, invite them from a Minister whose predecessor was disavowed because he did not insult us. And, again, it would be useless. We have offered all we can, and more than we ought; it has been refused, and we can do no more. It is clear, then, that unless our present rulers have lost all patriotism, loyalty, and self-respect, Mr. MOTLEY will have to wait" as his countrymen say, for any renewal of nego- tiations on the part of England. The rest of the instructions is just as unreason- able. If there is one thing in which Americans have gone wrong of late, about which they have made themselves not only irrationally and exag- geratively angry, but angry without the shadow of a cause-ahout which they have talked utter nonsense, and by their perversity in regard to which they have rendered a strong cause weak, and made a plausible demand ridiculous-it is this question of the recognition of Southern belli- gerency. They are palpably insincere about it, for France and England allied in concert, simulta- neously, and exactly alike; yet no complaint is made against France. They are legally in the wrong; for the matter is one upon which, no matter what our error, they could found no claim; it was exclusively within our competence, as an independent State. They are self-condemned; for their own Supreme Court pronounced that, at the time when the QUEEN'S proclamation was issued, the South and North were at war, exercising the rights and subject to the consequences of belligerency. They are palpably unjust, for the proclamation was absolutely needed for the guidance of our naval officers, and it gave the North an important ad- vantage, seeing that if we had denied the existence of war we should have been compelled to refuse to the Federal Navy the right of blockade z-.R,i on the high seas. Then, again, there no relation between the funda- mental grievance and the damages demanded. 11 cannot be contended by any sane man that we could have withheld our recognition of Southern belligerency after the Southern army had sent the Yankees flying in headlong rout within a few miles of Washington and it was not till long after that time that the acts said to have resulted from the recognition took place. And as to the alleged relation between the" unfriendliness" shown in the recognition, and the escape of the Alabama, it is, in legal phrase, void for remote- ness." There is no visible connection between the two; certainly none which, in the opinion of any honest judge, could affect our liability on the latter account in any way whatsoever. Finally, the point is one which England cannot yield, inas- much as the right of deciding when war docs and does not exist is one which a great commercial Power cannot possibly dispense with, even if honour would allow her to submit to foreign judg- ment an exercise of her own sovereign power-an act proper to her position as an independent State. In every way, therefore, the instructions said to have been issued to Mr. MOTLEY argue a lament- able ignorance of principles, a strange distortion of ideas, and a deplorable perversity of temper. The questions arising out of the war are serious enough without this ridiculous complication. If we broke a doubtful law, America broke many perfectly clear ones. If we allowed two ships to leave our ports under suspicious circumstances, she allowed an army to march in open day, with all the pomp and parade of war, across her frontier, to harry and lay waste the dominions of the QUEEN. If the wrongs she suffered were the more irritating, those she committed were the more nu- merous and the more glaring. There is enough in the adjustment of our mutual claims, arising out of real grievances and acts which fall properly within the sphere of arbitration, to occupy the utmost attention and demand the utmost skill and patience of both Governments, and the difficulties of negotiation are great enough as they stand without being aggravated by such instructions as those which are said to have been received by the new Federal Minister to England.

CARDIFF. YESTERDAY'S POLICE.—Philip Robins, a rough-looking voung man, was charged with violently assaulting Sarah Ann Lewis on the Canton-road. He was fined 10s. and costs, or, in default, 10 days' imprisonment with hard labour.—John Jones was sentenced to two months' hard labour for stealing an over-coat from the Royal Hotel, the property of Mr. Corbett. Samuel Webb was the principal witness. The prisoner pleaded guilty.-John Squires and Elizabeth Squires were charged with seriously assaulting Rachel Hingle. The assault was of a very violent character, one of the prisoners having bit complainant in the ear. It took place in the Ship Hotel, Charlotte-street. The male prisoner was sentenced to one month, with hard labour; and the female prisoner to six months, with hard labour.-Charles Jenkins, Mary Green, and Mary Ann Thompson, all known thieves, were charged at the instiga- tion of the police, with being suspected persons frequenting Bute Dock-road, for the purpose of committing a felony. All the prisoners were sentenced to three months, with hard labour. GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—Remaining by last week, 35; ad- mitted since, 10; discharged, 6; remaining, 39: number of out-patients on book, 404. Medicalofficers for week: Phy. sician, H. J. Paine, Esq., M.D.; Surgeon, W. Taylor, Esq., M.D. Gentlemen visitors for the month: Messrs. J. Bird, H. Heard, J. P. Ingledew, Rev. Canon Morgan, Rev. A. Tilly. Present: Messrs. J. Bird, J. P. Ingledew, Rev. A. Tilly. Alex. P. Fiddiau, M.B., House Surgeon.

LLANDAFF. POLICE COURT.-Owin to the pleasure fair and Whit. Monday taking place this week, the police court here, which is usually held on Mondays, was postponed until Wednesday, and was held yesterday There a ed to be some difficulty in getting a magistrate to attens?,a,- the Court is and though the Court is generally supposed to commence at eleven a.m. it did not commence yesterday until after twelve. INCIDENTS OF THE FAIR.—Thomas Herbert was charged with playing cards in the public thoroughfare on the 17th inst. It appeared that the prisoner and five or six others were playing, and the prisoner did not play fair. He tried to bribe the officer who took him into custody. He was sentenced to fourteen days with hard labour.-John Groves was charged with trying to pick a woman's pocket on the fair day, in the back room of the White Lion Inn. The police officer detected the prisoner in the act; "and when he arrested him the prisoner re- plied Good God, you must be a vagabond; if I get any- thing for this you look out." The prisoner denied the charge, and said he never left his stall during the whole day, and that there was not a word of truth in what the officer had spoken. He was committed for 28 days, with hard labour. Mary Ward, a disreputable looking woman, was charged with picking a lady's pocket in Llandaff, on the fair-day. P.C. Masti said he saw the prisoner taking her hand from the lady's pocket, and immediately took her into custody. The lady was not present to prosecute, and the case was remanded until she could put in an appearance. THEFT AT CANTON.—Mary Coles, a respectable looking young woman, was charged with stealing 15s. from Thomas Ashton, at Canton, on the 15th May. Ashton wrote a let- ter to the court to the effect that he did not want to prose- cute, as he had got his money back, but the magistrates said he must be made to attend, as such proceedings dmnt b:n: tota:t,:nf:h:d.ch T10:=:i remanded until he could be produced. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY AN OLD MAN.—Thomas Wil- liam, a respectable looking old man, was charged with at- tempting to drown himself on Sunday, the 16th of May. When he was arrested and charged with the offence, he said, "I don't care, I will do it-tliat woman of mine drew beer to-day against my orders, and I shall never go home again. I am determined to put an end to myself." The prisoner said he had nothing to say except that he'd ever go home aga i -a' that woman of his always disobeyed his d:N:-br¡;thi:a :el!deitioObT1': was remanded until next Monday, the magistrate remark. ing that the prisoner must be taken care of, as it was :.tha enrh:: s:hs a tivihinlUod J. hi: attempt to take away his own life. STEALING WEARING AI-PARKI,.—Mary Richards and Margaret Josephs were charged with stealing one petticoat, two skirts, one pair of drawers, and one hat, the property of Richard James, butcher, Canton.—Mary Ann James, wife of the prosecutor, stated that she saw the clothes at about 10 o'clock on the night of the 11th on the bed, but on the following morning, the 12th of May, they were gone. The door of the room in which the clothes were was not locked. The clothes were produced, and the witness identi- fied them as her husband's property. The value of them wasabout lis.—Police-constable Martin said, from infor- mation he received from the last witness, he apprehended the prisoner, Mary Richards, in Canton, and charged her with the offence. She admitted it, but said that she in. tended to give them back. She had the stolen articles in her possession then.-Tlleotliel, prisoner (Margaret Josephs), who seemed to have pledged the goods at a shop in Canton, admitted it to Police-constable King, who arrested her, an d added, I don't care a l'If stand it. She also admitted that she knew the prisoner Richards had stolen tliein. Both prisoners pleaded guilty. Mary Richards was sentenced to 28 days' imprisonment with hard labour,land Margaret Josephs, who had been previously convicted, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. SELLING BEER IN UNI.AWIUL HOURS—William Plenty, a beer-house keeper at Canton, was charged with selling beer after eleven o'clock at night.-P.C. King stated that he saw two men in the house on the 11th May after that hour.—The prisoner, who had been convicted for a offencc before, stated that it was quite an accidental cir cumstance.—He was fined (is. and costs. STEALING CLOTHES.—Maria Jaslyn, a respectable look- ing young woman, was charged with stealing a chemise and a towel, belonging to JohnWyburn, carpenter,31,Oxford-street, Roath.-Mary Wyburn, wife of prosecutor, said she missed her clothes about six weeks ago. She saw the chemise a little time ago on a line in the prisoner's garden; and on Satur- day last she also saw the towel in the same place. She then gave information to the police. The articles were pro- duced in court, and the witness identified them as the property of her husband. P.C. Vanitone said he apprehended the n:shih on Tuesday last and charged her with the offence, which she denied. It appeared that the prisoner had hitherto borne a very good character. She said in de- fence that she had been washing for the complainant for some time; that when she was once away in town, the com- plainant came and took the goods off her liue. She (prisoner) said it was quite a matter of spite, as she had offended the complainant, and this charge was brought in revenge. The case was dismissed.

LL-INTRISSANT. I CLUB FEAST. -On Whit-Tuesday the Women's Benefit Club partook of their annual feast at the Town-hall. The members attended church at 11 a.m., when the vicar (Rev. J. P. Jones) preached a most appropriate sermon to them f J, the text, Wives submit yourselves to your husbands." After dinner the club promenaded through the town, headed by the Llantrissant brass band, after which they again adjourned to the Town-hall, and partook of an excellent tea. This club is upwards of 57 years old. READING ROOM.—The committee appointed at the last week's meeting to carry out this object, met on Tuesday evening for the first time, at the house of E. C. Spickett, Esq., when a set of rules for the guidance of the members were drawn out.

MERTHYR. I COUNTY COURT.-(Before his Honour Judge Falconer). Clements v. the Great Western Railway Company- Xi::1tBchoef Contract.—Mr. Clements, a merchant of Gloucester, consigned a case of cordials, in 1865, to Mr. Llewellyn Williams, of Merthyr, which was not delivered, and he now sued the railway company for the value of it. The company refused to pay, because Mr. Lloyd, the traveller of Mr. Clements, broke the case open while in transit, and took the goods. Mr. Clements said that Lloyd had no authority to take the case. Mr. Lewis, who ap- pearedfor the railway company, c;'dnhahè had no urisdiction, the contract having been made at Gloucester an! secondly, that the summons was wrong in that the words, "by leave of the Registrar" were not in it. Mr bunoM.who appeared for the plaictiff, contended that by by the New County Court Act the Court had jurisdiction. His Honour decided in favor of Mr. Simons on the first objection, and Mr. Lewis on the second; whereupon Mr. Simons applied for an amended summons, which was granted. Beddoe r. Bowdon.—This was an action of ejectment against the occupiers of two houses in Georgetown, with a view to establish plaintiff's claim to the property. The plaintiff claimed as next of kli;d the K:finft :k/i\i ihe1h:s pï:\iIi alleged to be invalid. Mr. Beddoe, of Aberdare, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. David Rosser, of Aberdare, for the defendant. His Honour gave judgment in favour of the plaintiff. Mr. Rosser gave notice of appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, and His Honour appointed Mr. J. D. Thomas, the high-bailiff, the interim receiver of the rents and arrears. Some bankruptcy cases were disposed of, but they were of no public interest. POLICE COURT.-(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.)-David Davies was fined 20s. and costs for assaulting Police-con- stable IVilliams.-Samuel Rees was committed to prison for deserting from the 23rd Regiment of Foot. He was charged also with stealing a pair of boots from Thomas Daniel, of Penydarran, but no one appeared to prosecute. FATAL ACCIDENT AT DOWLALB.—A man named Hitchin, aged 47, was killed yesterday morning at Dowlais by coal trains passing over his body.

I CARMARTHEN. I CARMARTHEN NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—Her Majesty's In- spector has recently paid a visit to these schools, which are now in a very flourishing condition. The long contemplated Ïfu Sch has hi:s been completed, '1o:til mistress has been engaged to take charge of it. During the last year there were 631 scholars on the books, and the average daily attendance was 311. The inspector's report is especially good. Of the Boys' School, he says, I found :îl¡:mt in the intellectual condition Io°thi: school. I am able to report it this year as being in a very :Ð1':t !ndf:tr:;t. Of aeml? Sch:{ he says, The order and discipline in this school were very good. The efficiency very fair. It has made satisfactory progress since last year." Now that these schools have been enlarged by the addition of a separate Infant School, the expenditure has materially in- creased, and it is to be hoped that their efficiency wi fI in future, insure increased support from the public. The total amount expended last year in educating 631 children was t267 8s. 2d., of which only X41 4s. was subscribed by the inhabitants of Carmarthen. It is imperative that some effort should be made to increase the amount of local subscriptions, inasmuch as the treasurer commenced the year with the insignificant balance of t5 8s. 5d. to meet an increasing expenditure. GRAND CONCERT.—On Tuesday evening Master Pnddi- combe, the youthful pianist, gave :V;! concert in the Assembly Rooms. Master Puddicombe is a son of Mr. Jas. Puddicombe, formerly of Carmarthen, but more recently of the Castle Hotel, Swansea, and bids fair to become one of the first performers of the day. His age is only twelve years, but his style and execution ° are those of a finished player, while the firmness of his touch is quite marvellous for one so young. There was a large and fashionable audience! .Ti- There attractive programme was given, under the management of Mr. C. Videon Harding, organist of St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen. A song by Miss Hughes, which was very I feelingly rendered, "Scenes of My Youth," was most appro- "'te in its character, inasmuch as the young lady is about Fe.ing the country for New Zealand, and met with a warm reception. Mr. Walter Jenkins was happier than ever in his rendering of the scena operetta of "Swiss Swains," which was deservedly encored. The proceeds of the concert will be applied to the furtherance of Master Puddicombe's musical education.

I ABVON, INSPECTION OF THE 7TH GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUN- TEER CORI-S.-The above corps mustered on Tuesday, the 18th instant, for their annual inspection, on the park in front of Glanafon-house, Taibach. There were present 4 oBicers, 10 sergeants, 121 rank an d 6)e, and 34 band smen, k O of 169. The Inspecting Ôft1ce Sir Edward Campbell, arrived on the ground about four o'clock, ac- companied by the Lord Lieutenant of the county, C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., when they were received with a general salute from the corps, after which Sir Edward Campbell proceeded to make a careful inspection of each rank and file; the corps was then put through the usual evolutions of marching past, in open order, and in columns, marching, echelon, re-forming line, skirmish- ing, &c. The corps was then formed in close column, and the Inspecting Officer addressed them as follows "Officers, non-commissioned officers, and members of the 7th Glamor- gan Volunteers: I have great pleasure in inspecting you this year for the fifth time, and I am happy to witness such a great improvement in your performance of the various evolutions since last yenr. The marching past and manual and platoon exercise you have gone through very creditably, and if your officers would only pay a little more ?ttention to rifd::ryII?;ePi aaseo::1t;ffi¡:c; I tn,st, now, you will continue to give greater attention to your drm, and still go on improving, so that you may arrive at still greater perfection. I again say I am happy to see you have discharged yonr duties so we T 1, and it affor d s me great pleasure to see you such a fine body of men." The men then dispersed, very well pleased with their drill, and feeling quite satisfied with the complimentary manner in which the Inspecting Officer had treated them.

ROSS. I A MODEL So,About ele,e. o'clock on Tuesday night the inhabitants of High-street and Corpse-cross-street were thrown into a state of great alarm by the cries of "murder," and" police, police," issuing from one of the windows of fti lie Nag's Head Inn. A great number of persons rushed to the spot. It appeared that a promising youth, named Stephen Butt, a son of the landla y of the inn by a fu: husband, had come home drunk and sprea d terror through rh:h:ie .meHe:dn/I;iro:n:ft customers, and when remonstrated with by the landlord, his step-father, he flew at him with great violence. His violence was so great that the customers left the house his mother rushed into the street, his step-father sought refuge in the bar, and his step-sister escaped up stairs, and by her cries through a window brought assistance. When the police arrived the landlady was in the street and the door locked, the landlord had locked himself in the.b ar, :{i Butt was breaking into the bar with a poker, swearing he would murder all in the house. As soon as he found the police had arrived, he escaped at the back of the house and concealed himself in Dean-hill, a notorious locality, where his companions and associates reside. It is fortunate the police arrived as they did, or the consequences might have been very serious.

RHYMNEY. ANNIVERSARIES, &e. The anniversary of 1 Bryn Hyf d" Methodist Chapel was held on Sunday and Monday last, when impressive sermons were preached by the Revs. M. O. Williams, F.R.A.S., Joshua Danes, and D. Edwards. At "Beulah" English Baptist Chapel, Master Enoch Probert, the celebrated boy preacher, preached three sermons on Sunday and on Monday a tea party and concert took place in the same chapel. The Primitive Methodists at Pontlottyn celebrated their school anniversary on Sunday, when three excellent sermons were preached by Mr. J. Warnes, of Beaufort; the children also recited several excellent pieces. On Monday the school children paraded the principal streets accompanied by the choir, and afterwards were regaled with tea and cake. All the meetings were well attended. RHYMNEY CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.—A young man named Thos. Jones, who is leaving for America, and who has been a regular attendant at the above schools from childhood, was on Sunday presented with a very nicely got up Bible, prayer-book, and hymn-book. The B?Se ?as presented :yhri, and f?:R: Jones :ent:d the prayer and hymn hooks.

RHONDDA VALLEY. I INQUEST. Mr. Thomas Williams, deputy coroner, held an inquest yesterday at the Rhondda Inn, Ferndale, on the body of Ehzabeth Rolting. aged 52. De?eiLsed was found dead in her bedroom. She had been drmkiuc, verdict- "Accidental death, from suffocation, caused by apoplexy, occasioned by drink." ANOTHKR INQUEST was held the same day by the same coroner, at the Windsor Castle, Ystradyfodwg, on the body of Joseph Robert, who was run over by a waggon at the Maindy Pit. Verdict, Accidental death."

PEMBROKE. 1 SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A shocking accident happened at the dockyard on Tuesday to a workman named John Gibbs, who was dressing a piece of timber. His adze by some means glanced off, and the blow intended for the timber struck the unfortunate fellow at the bottom of his foot, almost if not entirely severing the sole of his foot from his body. After considerable time and difficulty Dr. Lyall, and the other surgeons succeeded in stopping the great flow of blood. THE WEATHER.—On Wednesday it blew a heavy gale from the west-north-west, accompanied with showers of rain, and a tolerably heavy sea running in the Haven; the weather is quite cold, and presents a very marked contrast to the weather of the preceding week.

HEREFORD. THB COUNTY MAGISTRACY.—A scheme was recently set on foot for obtaining the appointment of Mr. Thomas Blake, of Ross, as a magistrate for the county of Hereford, and a petition to the Lord Lieutenant was accordingly cut and dried and presented to his Lordship, praying that Mr Blake might be appointed. His lordsh!p (Lord Bateman)! has, however, refused to add Mr. Blake's name to the list of magistrates. THE HEREFORD ELECTION PETITION.-The account of the expenses to which the city has been put, consequent on the hearing of the recent election petition, has just been published, an d is as under:—Paid for state carriage 418 18s.; coachman and footman, £ 9 9s.; three suits of livery, 442; hammer cloth, &c., 410 10s.; cleaning and heating judge's lodgings, 414; cleaning Shire-hall, X14 18s.; paid Town Clerk, 427 6s. 6d.; City Marshal, X6 6s. Mayor's officers, 48; Police-officers, t34 4e.; sta- tionery, 41 7s. lid.; carpenter's work, 41 2s. 7d.; total, 4188 2s. The treasury will only allow 47 17s. 6d. for the livery, although 442were paid for it.

I BRISTOL. I THE VALUE OF A GOOD CHARACTER.—On the night of Monday last, Thomas Alway, a working man, while in the Black Boy Tavern, Durdham Down,ahpd a silver watch, worth about a five-pound note, stolen from him; but being the worse for liquor, he did not become aware of the robbery until he rose to leave the hou,;e. at eleven o'clock. The thief, whoever he was, had then left. Alway bought the watch off a jeweller named Lefler, two years ago, and Alway having lately had some repairs done to it, Mr. Lefler quite remembered its appearance. On Tuesday night, John Carrow, a groom working for Mr. C. J. Thomas, took the watch to Mr. Lefler, and asked for a key to be fitted to it. Mr. Lefler at once identified the watch, and told the police, who had been made acquainted with the robbery. They apprehended Carrow, whose explana- tion was this He lodged with his uncle, and in the same house a quarry-labourer named Gregory also lived. On Tuesday morning Gregory aske d Camw if he wanted a ;and':ùtl:t;e:2u::11te Cs: watch, hi:hdh: sold to Carrow for a sovereign. The police said they had ascertained that directly after Gregory "parted :it: watch, he packed up his things, went off and had not yet been traced. This strengthened Carrow's statement, and besides that Mr. Thomas was ready to give him a good character for the last three years, during which he had been working for him. Under these circumstances, when Carrow was yesterday taken before the magistrates, their Worships discharged :nbe'¡:e eri¡'s t:i: vocogniT.aaoaia +. appaar +. si?. ?ia..?e gi.st Gvg-y when that clever youth shall be caught. '?""? C?ory MILITARY INBPBCTION.-The Army Reserve Force of this district, which is under the command of Major Maclean, staff-officer, was inspected and reviewed yesterday morning on Durdham Down. There was a full muster, and the movements were gone through satisfactorily, while the a pearance of the men wag most soldierly. The inspecting 1!fc:aêoi:1 t:,na:i:t::n:f Reserve Forc? in addressing the men, said it would give him pleasure to report favourably of the Reserve Force of this district.

ST. DOGMELLS. I THE OPENING OP THE BRITISH SCHOOL.-The inhabi- tants of this village were in high glee on Monday last, at the prospect of formally opening the new schoolroom, which )s about being competed. It is a spacious building, calculated to hold about 300 children, and is very tubstan? tially built. Great credit is due to all concerned, the com- mittee and the contractor. At 3 p.m. there was a tea- meeting; the schoolroom was very tastefully decorated. At 6 p.m. there was a public meeting, at which A. J. Evans, Esq., solicitor, Cardigan, presided. The following gentle- men spoke on topics connected with education:—Rev Daniel Davies, Tan-y-groes; Rev. D. Price, Blaenffos: Rev. E. Thomas, Cardigan; Rev. J. Newman Richards, Cardigan; Rev. J. G. Morris, Newport: Rev. J. Davies, Gideon; and James W. Phillips, Esq., M.D., Cwmavon.

HAVERFORDWEST. I VACANCY IN THE CORPORATION. A vacancy has occurmd jn this body through the disqualification of Mr. T. inriiiieher Davies. There is only one candidate for the vacant office-Mr. Thomas Williams, of Cambrian-place, who has been nominated by Mr. Wm. Davies, solicitor. We understand that other gentlemen who were solicited, refused to allow their names to be put in nomination. At present, municipal honours being more shunned than coveted, are at a discount. The Corporation are in debt and a borough-rate seems inevitable. There has been but one borough-rate levied since the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act, the expenses of municipal government having been defrayed, with this exception, out of the Cor- porate revenue, and as rates, like comparisons, arc odious, a new rate will be sure to rouse popular indignation and h* g-ded B8 a blot on the financial reputation of the Corporate Authorities °U ? finBncial rep?on of ML"™ INSPECTION. The Royal Pembrokeshire Artil- lery Mthtm were inspected on Wedncs d av bv Lieut -Co) Lennox, commandant of Artillery at Pembroke Dock In consequence of the exceedingly boisterous weal her the regiment mustered in the corn market, Ilill the inspection was confined to an examination of the acoutreim nts Ac' and the execution of the manual and platoon exercises When the inspection of the several companies had been concluded, the men whe had joined the Army Reserve at the last training were formed into one batttrv and put through company drill, which they executed with accuracy and precision. The public were not permitted to witness the regiment undergoing the ordeal of in-pcction, for by order of Adjutant Willan all the civilians « ho had assembled were directed to leave the market phce. The customary address to the men at the termination of the inspection was not delivered by the officer, who will make his report on the state and condition flf the I regiment to the War Office. Iu the evening Col. L(, and his aide-de-camp Lieut. Phihbs, were entertained at II mess by the officers of the regiment.

r TENBY. A TRADESMEN'S CRICKET CLUB.-A cricket club has been I formed in this town; and at a meeting held on Tuesday night the following persons were appointed a committee for the ensuing seasonMessrs. Thomas Gibbs, W. Lewis, X. Lewis, S. B. Mason, and C. Birkin; Mr. John Giffard junr., treasurer; and Sergeant Gibbs, C.E., wretary. F. C. T. Smyth, Esq., has kindly lent them a field for practice. THE MEMBER FOR THE BOROUGHS AND THE PER- MISSIVE BILL,—Mr. Thomas Gibbs, the secretary of the Tenby Temperance Society, having forwarded a petition from Ti-ntiv. signed by nearly 200 persons, in favour of Sir Wilfred Lawson's Prohibitory Liquor BiU," to T. Meyrick, Esq.. the Member for the Pembroke Boroughs. for presentatation in the House of Commons, has received the following reply;- the following reply:- 8, Eaton-plaoe South, May It, 18611. "SIB,—Your petitions arrived too lute to be presented IMt evening. It shall have my best attention on the 27th of this mouth.— I remain, your obedint Servant, TBCKiS METBICK. I

NEATH. I A PRIZE-FIGHT PREVENTED.—John Thomas, of the Victoria Beer-house, Briton Ferry, apuddler, was charged by Superintendent Matthews before J. H. Rowland, Esq., with attempting to commit R breach of the peacc. by train. ing for a prize-fight, to come off on Friday. Defendant admitted the charge, and was accordingly bound over to keep the peace for three months. EFFECTS OF THE GALE YESTERDAY.—We regret to learn that Sergeant Goddard's photographic saloon was en. tirely destroyed by the violence of the gale yesterday. The labour and expense of many months have been nrined in a few hours, and the sympathy felt for him in the corps of which he is the drifl-instmctor has led to the issue of a subscription list on his behalf. We trust it may meet with the support it deserves. STATUTE FAIR.—The first hiring fair of the season was held yesterday, and the number of servants attending the same was greatly in excess of late hirings. Wages were however, generally higher, and good farm servants met with :rsiih;d: of7e:J was most extraordinary. The horse fair was poorly supplied, and but little dealing took place, the only demand being for useful cobs, of which there was a very limited show. THE VOLUNTEER CONCERT.—The grand volunteer con- cert, with the assistance of a host of professionals, takes place this day (Thursday). The distinguished patronage under which the movement has been organised is a sufficient guarantee for its success. u INSTANTANEOUS MOTOGRAPHY.—Mons. J. Goldman has recently patented an extraordinary invention for instantaneous photography, a picture being now taken by his peculiar process in two-thirds of a second. The patent is exhibited daily and practically explained by the artist. THE NEW TOWN COUNCILLOR.—Mr. George May's first step in the Council will be to propose the admission of reporters to all committee meetings. The issue of the movement is closely watched by the opposing influence of the borough.

CHELTENHAM. I A RzpMBATE GIRL.-A young girl named Jane HaH. ing, was charged before the magistrates veeterday, with steajing a copper tea-kettle, the property of Mr. Solomon Surman. ;wle prisoner's mother told the Bench that she was a bad girl, and she could do nothing with her. She had actually taken the only shawl she (witness) had to wear. and her father was in a dying state. The Chairman said that as the prisoner had been six times before the Bench she would be committed for three calendar months' hard labour. SUPPOSED POISONING BY STRYCHNINE.—Several of the live stock of J. Wadingham, Esq.. of Guiting Grange, have lately died after receiving their ordinary food. Two fine sows with their litters have just died immediately after taking their wash, and not long since the gardener's wife died very suddenly. Mr. Wadingham has sent a bottle of the wash, together with the animal's intestines, to London to be analysed, and it is expected that strychnine will appear to have been maliciously mixed with the food. CONSTITUTIONAL AsSOCIATION.-The preparatory meet. ing to receive the report, and arrange for the regular busi. ness of the association will be held on Friday evening next, and the rooms will be permanently opened on Monday next. The Gran d Mark Masters of the goveable Arch Chapter, held their grand annual ceremony at the Mmonic-haU Imt (Wednesday) evening.

MAESYBAR. I NEW SCHOOLROOM.—The above schoolroom is situated near the Llansamlet Station, on the Swansea Valley Rag. way. Maesybar is a new village, many of its inhabitants being members with the Calvinistic Methodists at Cwm, Ebenezer, and Carmel Chapels. These members established a Sunday school in apartments at two of the neighbouring :o=: ;hcl:l ::srbnh:=is tf hgh Jones, &c., in the erection of the present new and handsome ehir.Úl i!h er:¡fe: iheJsii.t Francis i:r of Briton Ferrv. Thi ong gentleman is a rising and pro- mising ;:Ch7et:¡ if we judge his future ewmr by hia taste displayed at Maesybar, he will be one of the first architects in the county. Opening services were held on Tuesday, the 12th inst., when the following ministers were present -Revs. T. Davis, Monmouth; D. Howells, Swan- sea; Williams, Port Talbot; Edmunds. Aberdare; Jenkins, Ebenezer; Levi, Morriston; Thomas, Swansea; Rowlands. Bethel Pritchard, Scewan, &c.

NEWPORT. I BURIAL BOARD.—An adjourned meeting of the Burial- Board was held at the Town-hall, on Wednesday morning, for the purpose of receiving the amended tenders fo; con- tracting for brick-works, vaults, &c., in the cemetery. The Rev. Canon Hawkins presided. The tender of Mr. J. T. Gardener was accepted, it having been reduced considerably from the last estimate. THE ORGANIST FOR THE UNION CHAPEL.—We are re- quested to state that Miss Ada Matthews received the ap- pointment of organist at the Workhouse, on Saturday, and not Miss Matthews, who is at present the organist for St. Mark's church, as stated in Monday's impression, NEW CHURCH SCHOOLS.—The foundation stone of new Church schools, connected with the parish church of Usk, were laid on Wednesday afternoon last. The atIair caused quite a demonstration at Usk. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—Charles Ricketts, a la. bourer, aged 50 years, residing at Friars-fields, was found dead in a chair, on Tuesday morning. It appears that the deceased was addicted to habits of intemperance, and had given way to his propensities during the past few days, and to this is attributed the cause of his death. An inquest is to be held at the Town-hall on Tuesday evening. SERIOUS ASSAULT BY A LAWYER'S CLERK.—William Abrahams, clerk, was charged under a warrant before the magistrates, yesterday, with inflicting a severe wound on Mr. Daniel Jones's clerk, by striking him. From the evi- dence adduced, it seemed that complainant was a pilot, and had a refractory apprentice, on whose behalf Abrahams had interfered. Mr. Jones had sent for Edmonds, the appren- tice, and his mother, with a view to prevent his continuing so disobedient. Whilst this altercation was pending, the defendant walked into complainant's house, but was speedily ordered out by the latter, who flourished a poker, and re- sorted to physical means to eject the intruder. Upon this it was alleged that the defendant struck the complainant violently. The Bench thought the complainant indiscreet in so rashly turning defendant out of his house, but still they had no doubt that an assault had been committed, and imposed a fine of 10s.  im£;e::n lII'()p.S' HOME.—Peter Johnson and Albert Thompson, seamen, were charged before the borough Bench with stealing a monkey jacket, the property of Benjamin Davies, another seaman boarding in the Home, and the latter was charged with stealing two books belonging to the library of the Sailors' Home. The Benc h said they adth:ol: d:ue°:h: guilt of the prisoners, but M the evidence was legally inconclusive, they discharged the men with a caution. THE RIOT IN CROSS-STREET.—William Pritchard (on remand), Mary Collins, and William Holland, were charged with riotous and disorderly conduct in Cross-street, and the first-named with kicking and otherwise assaulting P.C. Dumain. From the evidence deposed to, it appeared that the two men were fighting and creating a great row, which caused a mob to assemble. The officer being a new hand, the mobrefused to obey his orders, and said they would do their best to "shave" him if he attempted to interfere. Not wishing to be served in that way, the officer procured assistance, and took Pritchard into custody. The mob then threw stones at the officers. Sentenced to seven days' im- prisonment each. THEFT BY A CKIMP.—Charles Neillson, a boarding- house runner, who ha,1 been convicted of crimping seamen, was now charged before the borough bench with stealing ac pocket-book and 5s., together with it pawn ticket for a silver watch, the property of Thomas Hansen, a seaman boarding at the house of a man named Warnkin. He was further charged with stealing 2s. 6d. from another man who "Iep in the same room with Hansen. It appeared that after the prosecutor hail gone to hcd prisoner came to his room on the pretence of MUG doivu to sleep. When Hansen