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CARDIFF COUNTY COURT. YESTERDAY. (Before Judge HBRBMST.) There were entered for hearing 100 original plaints, and two interpleaders. AN INTERESTING JOCKEY TRANSACTION. I SADLER v. :\IORG.N.-The wen-Known jocsey, Aiian Sadler, sued, in this ease, Mr. John Morgan, ho- 3-deale Cardiff, for a sum of X15, special fees p.'omis 1 to the plaintiff for riding three dap at the Carmarthen Races. illr. Morgan. solicitor, defended. The defendant gave evidence to the effect that the plaintiff entered his service as a rider, at a weekly sala.'y of IN., including L)ard. He kept a groom besides, and the plaintiff had to do no grooming. The Judge: How long have you been on the turf? Defendant: It is a good many years, sir. (Laughter.) 16ent Sadler down to Carmarthen races toridemymare Little Jessie. I paid his expenses. I sent the horse because he was drunk, and I could not trust him. The Judge: Was he drunk when lie rode ? Defendant: Yes, sir; he was half drunk. (Laughter.) I promised him if he won the £100 stakes I wc ild make him a present of tlO and ft suit of clothcs, and the groom X2 2s. I knew she would not win, because, although she was a perfect jumper, she had not speed enough. j dg You knew she would not win ? Defendant: Yes. The Judge Then it was safe to promise the £10. (Loud laughter.) Defendant: Well, I knew she could not win without some accident. Sadler never made this claim on me until aftc" he was dismissed. The Judge He rode three times for you ?-Yc,. Were you satisfied with him the first time ?-So. Then why employ him a second time ?—Because I didn't care about dismissing him. Did he ride the second time to your satisfaction?—Well, not exactly. And yet you tried him a third time ?- Yes, for the last. Mr. Marks, who owned Little Jessie, was always telling me what a wonderful rider Sadler was, and I didn't want to Il to the expense of changing jockeys when I had one. He told me, in the presence of Mr. Richards, o? the Custom House Hotel, that if he did not win he would not expect anything. Sadler here cross-examined defendant, who alleged that it was his (Sadler's) duty to ride at Carmarthen races as hi. OICcvant without any extra or special fee, and en- deavoured te impate a criminatory charge to the defen- dant, Tbree or four witnesses were here examined for the defence, and they all agreed in stating that the defendant had premised £ 10 to the plaintiff if the horse he rode won, and nothing of it lost. There was no other agreement, and the horse didn't win. The Judge, in deciding said: I am sorry for yon, Sadler. I think you have been shabbily used by Morgan for when one man employs another to risk his life at a steeplechase, he ought, I think, to pay him handsomely for that risk. But a bargain when made, is a bargain, whether it is a good one or a bad one. Pe. 'Iap the bargain was only half a one. However, thev are too many for you. An engagement was enured into, there is no doubt, that you should have £10 for winning, and nothing if you lost that being 80 I cannot give you judgment, but I wont allow the other side any costs. (Loud applause, which was at once suppressed.) Mr. Morgan, on leaving the court mMe some OMerva- tion. accompanied by an Muttant wave of the arm. The Judge (ttemly): Will you keep quiet, sir, or I shall have you committed. I know you before to-day, and have no very good opinion of yon, either. (Laughter.)

A pretended missionary wag on Monday found guili, at the Middlesex Session. of having stolen a child's money- box from a house in which he lodged. Prerious convic- tions were recorded against him, and he was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. SHIP SnucK BY LIOHTNINO.—In mid-ooean on the 18th of April the ship ThomM Freeman, Ctpttin Chartea Owen, which had left New Orleans thirteen days before, was struck by a thunderbolt, which made a hole about two feet square on the port side of the vessel. Soon after the shock, which prostrated all on board, the vessel was found to be on fire. The bo*U were got ready for leaving the ship in case of neeemity, bat every eNort WM made to keep down the An. At mHmght the ship WM on fire at s parts, the pitch frying out of the on deck. Early in the morning the brig Omega, of C. B., Captain Kerr, from Cienfuep, gguw v M? PrOMP4 m ;W ? 4?e took off the Bhip'- courWY, mdndm? two Mte. tb.and daughter of the eapwa. On tike 20th, n.rf«m Laird, of the Dacim, saw, it is supposed, the ship ?B?mine.nMtMte97.7 North, and tongiMe 70.15 WOBL D& Ct JOKOH'S LMUT-BMWH COD LIVER om- TtMtMSitr MdCttMaty ?M ?hi?h this Oil wdl rMt<m) to the Wtf." a- thus d<MrH)td by BmiM?n S3S.&t., M.MA, in tedh?i" to ift aw= cmctSmM'o)nK!Mt:A<tet do P?e 00, MttN other r& mtS?t?tlM?d th?? had Med. I kiak mwdy as a last nsoit. Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown OiL I rewired mneC Md K* A. of my reebmt[on to bwl&" wm o* in Le Half-pint., St. #d. j Plnts^-M.) QM<E??*u5M<J&. a.tt dM.)<M<x.AM.r, Ja«b.<, 9.?Sk-d. 1-dm. Omdioa.-RW4 updmipw nlJlt;là¡te"" kiIMII.

THE FUNERAL OF AN IMPERIAL PRINCK A correspondent, writing from St. Petersburg on the 5th instant, «aysa The prestige of royal birth is preserved H. I Rn ussi.a i.a i.U. pristine splendour. The funeral of the Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovitch, second son of the Oesarevitca, act quite 0110 year old, has been celebrated this day with a pomp unexampled in other European countries. In Kussia the Imperial funeral consists of two principal ceremonies—the translation of the body to the churcn where it ia to be baried, and the burial itself. On Tuesday morning the infant Prince's body, coveNd. with silver brocade, and laid in a coffin garnished with gold brocade trimmed with silver gold, and having six silver handles, was placed in the mortuary-room upon a table covered with a pall of gold brocade, adorned in the centre with a cross of silver gauze, having silver tassels at each corner, and bordered with ermine. When the corpse was placed in the coffin the clergy in attendance sang the "^ere' the infant princc's decorat; us I were deposited OR crimson cushions with gold lace, placed on stools on each side of the table. On each side of the table stood also two large desks illuminated by a wax candle. One of the desks bore a holy image, and the other the Gospel. On the right and near the wall was a small table covered with crimson velvet laced with gold, where the lid of the coffin was depo- sited. Before the coffin was removed the clergy of the court sang again a requiem, and then the coffin was closed. A co.-tcj'e was formed in the following orderTwo fourriers of the court and oue fourricr of the bed-room; the choristers of the court; the clergy of the court; the coffin. borne by the Cesarevitch's the i>all, borne by the marshal of the court and the equerry of the Cajare- vitch. Six court carriages were wailing in the gardon of the Palace. The first carriage, drawn by four horses, conveyed tLe confessor of their Majesties, bearing the holy image, a priest, and two archdeacons iu sacerdotal vestments. The second carriage, drawn by six horses, couveyed the coffin, deposited on the front scat. The Empress and the Cesarevna occupied the back seat. The Princess Koura- kine, Grand Mistress of th". HObei, was seated near the coffin. The Equerry of the Cour, of the Cejareviteh rode at the side of the carriage. Immediately behind the car- riage rode the Emperor, the Cesarevitch, the Grand Dukea, aud all the Princes of the Imperial family, attcnJei by their respective aides-de-camp, &c. The third and fourth carriages, drawn by four horses, couveyed the persons designated to carry the coffin and the pall-bearers. The fifth carriage, drawn by fonr horses, rouvoyed the Ladies of Honour of the Grand Duchess Cesarevua. The sixth carriage, drawn by foar horses, conveyed the EriIidh:sw,f:d h:<Cif:viIri;: ni?Ne. The cof?yf was escorted by the squadron of the Caucasian Cossacks of the Guard belonging to the apecial escort of the Emperor. One half of that squadron opened the march; the other half rode behind the carriage conveying the coffin. The coffin was conveyed to the citadel, in the cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul; at the entrance of the grim basilique—which has been the sepulchre of the Imperial family since Peter the Great, its founder-the coffin WM received by the Metropolitan of Novgorod and St. Peten. burg, ,i.ted by the clerg of that church. Then tb c coffin was borne ?y the aides-de-camp of the Cesare- vitch, and the pall by his court marshal and equerry. This coffin was deposited in the smaller church on a catafalque covered with crimson velvet fringed with gold, and sur- :t;h a step s:ve:t[¡h t' cdl:b; stood on each side of the catafalque. The decorations of the infant Prince were arranged upon stools on eachsid. of the catafalque. When the coffin had been placed on the catafalque and covered with the pall, the clergy sang the requiem, and the Goa was read. GoT lid(:' coffm was placed in the larger church on a small table covered with crimson velvet, lwed with gold. The inhumation took place this moming, at eleven o'kil¡:o: ane.X;mn:r:aj'i: attached to the Emperor, an aide-de-camp of the Emperor, an aide-de-camp of the Cesamwitch, two chamberlains, ani two in f the Emperor watched the coffin in the hrcr.ooF:; .l:&mhc::1ahst!: sentries near the coffin. The funeral service was celebrated by the metropolitan at the time mentioned above, in the larger church, in presence of their Majesties, the Cesarevitch and the Cesarevna, all the members of the Imperial family, and a large con. course of distinguished persons. The inhumation took place in the smaller church. Too coffin was laid in the gmve by the Emperor, ami3ted by the Grand Dukes; at that moment the beUs of both churchet were tolling. After the sad ceremony the Cesarevitch and the Cesarevna, accompanied by the Emperor and Empress, returned to the Anitchkow Palace, which their Imperial Highnesaea left soon afterwards for Tsarskoe Selo. The Emperor is to visit the Exhibition on the 6th instant, previous to his departure for Germany.

I THE WIMBLEDON MEETING. The regulations for the Wimbledon meeting of 1870, which will commence on the 11th of July, have just been 'b';1 tmC'ho:ftelltillulIiiftavl%=a= They state that there will be six distances for individual shooting—200, 500, 600. 800, 900, and 1,000 yards-and one for volley firing, 400 yards. The size of the targets will be as follows :-At 200 yards, 6ft. by 1ft.; at 500 and 600 yards, 6ft. square; at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards, 6ft. by 12ft.; and for vou?v firing at 400 yards, 6ft. by 12ft. In competition for in4?ividual firing the size of th-? bull'ji?yes and centres will be-at 200 yards, bull's eye, 8in. square centre, 2ft.; at 500 anl1600 yards, bull's eye, 2ft. square; centre, 4ft.; at 800, UO0, and 1,006 yards, bull's eye, 3ft. square; centre, 6ft.; at 400 yards (for volley firing), bull's-eye, 2ft. wide across the target; centre, 1ft. above and below bull's eye; outer, remainder of the target. In all cases bull's eyes will count as 4; centres, 3; and outers, 2. The marking when signalled is not to be questioned, but the regulations set forth that should the officer in charge of a firing party receive reasonable evidence that a shot has struck the target and has not in any way been marked," he will signal to the non-commisioned officer in the butt to examine the target. The result of such examination as signalled by the non- commissioned officer is to be final. In volleys and breech- loading competitions, when the number of hits counted oa the target exceeds the number of shots fired, the value of one centre for every hit in excess of the number of shot. will be deducted from the total score. Therifleatobeused are the Government Enfield, with the usual miaimum pull of:t?ggerof 61b. in Class I.; "any rifle in Class II., minimum pull of trigger of 61b.; and in Class HL military brcoch.loaders with military sights. In all com- petitions restricted to Volunteers and Enfield All-comers, none but the ammunition issued from the National Eifle Association magazine is to be used. In All-comers any rifle" contests, unless otherwise specified, any ammum. tion may be used. Respecting position, Volunteer prixea shall be shot for at 200 yards off the shoulder, at 500 and 600 yards from the knee, or from the shoulder standing, aud beyond (M yards in any position. In connection It% th Volunteer contests, however, it is stated that no objection will be made in standing position against the elbow resting against the body, pro,iled that the little finpr of the left hand is in front of the projection in front of the lock plate. Provided the regulation position is maintained, there will be no ob j ection either to the position of the fingers of t'h Rrighb.n ih toc:8:sf shooting, unless otherwise specifwd, shall be in' ay 1 :foo:,t: hesmt:r:r::fStt: fYw will be allowed to every competitor at each distance. Ties will be decided as follows :-Individual shooting.- 1. In the Second Stage, Qu?n's by the ag=egate scores made in the first stage; if still a tie, by firing fits (hot* :a: yards r:t the \f: i:tfecid: b. t::mi:fc: where but one prize is given, the tie will be shot off round for round; should there be more than one distance in the contest, the tie will be shot off at thepongest range. 3. In other contests than those specified above when the firing shall be at more than one distanco, by the score made at the longest distance in the contest, and if still a tie, and there be three distances in the contest, by the score at the second distance; b, if still a tie, by the fewest onteM; c, if still a tie, by the innne order of shots counting by twos from the last shot to the first; d, bD inverse order of sho* counting fint d, if still Ltie i? tKe first; e, by the fewest m?'ms I'm ly from the I t f:if still a tie, by firing single shots at a carton target. When firing at one distance only,—a, by the fewest oaten; b, if still a tie, by the inverse order of shots counting by twos from the last shot to the first; c, if still a tie, by the inverse order of shots, counting singly from the last shot to the first; d, by the fewest misses; e. if still a tie, by firing single shots at a carton target. In firing off ties a carton sluu) be taken as beating a bull's-eye. In matches ties will be ecided,-&, by the aggregate scores made at the longest distance in the contest, by the fewest outers, by the fewett misses, and, if still a tie, by the com- petitors who have made the highest score oa each tide firing- five sbots at the longest distance In the contest. Oll sighting shot will be allowed before shooting off ties.

The Levant Times -f the 3rd instu-; says that X Erskine, our Minister at AtheD8¡ received a I.: ? the Earl of Clarendon, conveymg to Mrs. 07d the Queen's oo.doleum and ympsiby with her *n the murder of her hosband b7 the brigands. Mrs. Lloyd sairn w- ledged by telegraph this mark of feeling on the part of her Ma-ext The last repneentative of the elder branch of the cele- brated family 01 O'Brien, formerly Kings, and afterward* Marquises of Thomond, died on Monday, in the person of the Right Hon. Lady Elizabeth Stucley, wife of So George Stucley Stucky, Bart., of Hartlaad Abbey, Devon, formerly M.P. for Barnstaple. Her ladyship was the youngeet and oily surviving daughter of William O'Brien, M.P., second Marquis of Thomond, a title now extinct, and was married December 22, 1835. The head of the family now is Sir Lucius O'Brien, Lord Inchiquin. TBEASUBI TRovs.-The Civil Tribunal of the Seine gave judgment on Saturday in the dispruted claim for the possession of the marble statue found in pulling dowii the Hfttel Laffitte, belonging to the Princess de la Moskowa. A workman, named Chultz, who had found the work of art  np in niche, demanded the tppUMtien of the w relative to trg?us trove, according to wU& the nnder is entitled to one-h*tf the TttM. He maint? that the dmus wu a w" of antiquity, Md rep-mted a Ro.. pww. AeowdW# to we Pdoom it was LI a N L, and bad been OCIII.-led OD the entry of the AlHo in 1814, prtTMM to which time it had famed pwL of the dmntu= d ttA bardms. Tbe l1li8 WU MeM J'ttiDI in Cbamben in Ama, 1M8, when the objØ S contatmion WM ordered t.Vuquesk" pending MinTMtigttMn. The Court um IAn a verdict sgainsf the Priaoeas, ordering the statu to be sold and the proceeds to be divided between the parties, and oon- deaiung the lady to the payneat of oost*.—Xcto.

IJVXEWED DISTURBANCES IN PARIS. I May states that Last eWling disturbances occurred again in the Faubourg du Temple. Four barricades were ereotsxl in the lu. Fontaine and the Huo St. Maur, and on the top of one of them a red flag was planted. Some troops of the line and Gardes de Paris quickly removed the barricades at the Place do Chateau d'Eau. A workman fired a revolver at a lieutenant of infantry, and wounded him in the hand. The troops were abo it to return the fire, when the wounded officer prevented it, and the assassin was arrested. The aergents-ie-vilie drew their awords, at the sight of which the crowd dispersed, and the troops deployed in skirmishing order. Traffic for vehicles was interrupted. An attempt was made by a band of eight men to disarm the sentry on duty before the Chateau d'Eau, but they were arrested. At twenty minutes past ten o'clock all the streets opening into the Faubourg du Temple were closed, and at eleven bodies of cavalry at full gallop passed over the Place du Chateau d'Eau. Numerous arrests were made throughout the Faubourg d. Temple. It ia asserted that at 10.30 several shots were heard, after the prescribed summons, the Rue Augoulette, and that about midnight a wild pauic prevailed in the Faubourg du Temple, shouts coming from all sides, "Shut the windows they are about to tire. Two rioters were seriously wounded in Place St. Maur. With the exception of the Faubourg du lemple, the city is perfectly tranquil. A barricade was constructed of paving stones yesterday evening iu the Rue Movct, and the defenders were twice repulsed by the i^lico; twelve persons were arreite(I ivith arms in their hands. The barricade in the Euo Courselle was carried by the Gardes de Paris at the point of the bayonet, when live of the rioters were seriously wounded, Three of the Gardes de Paris were also wounded, and one police agent was killed. At two u.m., the whole quarter of the Faubourg du Temple, between the canal and the exterior boulevard, was still surrounded by troops. Several houses were searched, and any individual found armed was arrested. The soldiers are irritated against the rioters. The Gaulois states that disturbances took plllco at Havre on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

THE INSURRECTION IN ITALY. FLORKNCE.MAY 11.—Particulars have been received here from Naples relative to an outbreak in the province of Catan- zaro. The band of insurgents disembarked at the town of Catanzaro on the 7th inst., and bivouacked on tho heights of Maida. Three battalions of troops were dispatched by sea from Naples to Catanzaro on the evening of the 8th inst. The prefect of Catanzaro questioned Menotti Garibaldi respecting the object of the invasion, and the latter re- plied tha,he knew nothing of the affair. The insurgents distributed pas-ports granting free passage on the torri. tory of the I'niversal Republic. The name of the leader is Zoglia. It is stated that a portion of the insurgents are unemployed railway workmen. CHAMBERT, MAY ll.-A despatch from Cagliari, dated the 7th inat., states that on the night of the 4th a band of 80 individuals robbed and assassinated the Municipal Treasurer, in the village of Selanicesia, notwithstanding the presence of carabineers and the inhabitants.

SPAIN. MADRID, MAY 10.—The Junta of the progressist majority are discussing the proposals to be submitted to the party to-morrow. The Republicans are also holding a meeting to consider their future course of action.

THE GREEK TRAGEDY. ATHENS, 31AY 8.—Mr. Erskine has replied to the recent letter of the Greek Prime Minister, which denied a state- ment alleged to have been contained in a despatch of the former to Lord Clarendon, respecting the membe's of the Opposition having encouraged the brigands. Mr. Erskine states that his despatch made no allusion to the present leaders of the Opposition, and points out that no one con- versant with English could put such a construction on his words. The leaders of the Opposition have sent a depata- tion to M. Zairnis, requesting au explanation of the words said to have been spoken by Mr. Erskine. M. Zaimis denied, by letter, ever having used such expressions.

INDIA. BOMBAY, MAY 11.—The death of General Fenwick, commanding the troops at Kainptee, is announced to-day.

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. PLYMOUTH, MAY 11—The mail steamship Neva, with the West India and Pacific Mails, and treasure of the value of 1,079,402 dols. has arrived here. 3S passengers and mails were landed, and the Neva proceeded at 10 ;)0 a.m. for Cherbourg. Among the passengers landed are the Kev. 11. Campbell, rector of Kingston, aud the Rev. E. Nuthall, incumbent of St. George s, Kingston. The object of Messrs. Nilthall and Campbell's visit to Englaud is to support the appeal to the public from bishops clergy and laity, for aid in support of the Chuich at Jamaica, now that it is disestablished and disendowed. At Valparaiso market there was an active demand for produce. There was a. scarcity of disposable copper there and nitrate of soda. In Peru the disposable tonnage has been reduced. Copper br. 13 dols. SO cents, per quintal.

(BY BRITISH INDIAN SUBMARINE CABLE.) I THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. POINT D8 GALLB, MAY 9.-TheDuke of Edinburgh his written a farswell letter to Lord Mayo, expressing hii extreme grat'tication at the reception he has met with throughout India. The Galatea sailed last night for the Maaritins.

IlT FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE.) I AMERICA. I NEW Toitt, MAY lO.—CtoeiDg prim Gold closed it 115. The highest quotation (luring the day was 113 the lowest, 114' Sterling Exchange on London, 10SJ; 5.0 United States Bonds (1882), 112,1; ditto (1885), 111J; iitto (1867), ilv,; 10-40 ditto, 108.1 Illinois, 141 i Erie, Cottoa: Middling Upland, 23t. Petroleum Standard white, 28J. Flour: Kxtnt State, 4 dols. 80 cents. to 5 dais. SO cants. Corn: Old mixed, 1 dol. 16 cents. The trial of Mr. Macfarland for the murder of Mr. Hichardson resulted in a verdict of not guilty" to-day. FIGHT FOR THE AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP. The fight for the championship of America came off this morning, near New Orleans, between James Mace and Tom Allen. Ten rounds were fought, lasting forty-four minutes. Mace was the winner. Allen had his shoulder dislocated.

CUBA. KIW YORK. MAY 10.—Advices received from Cuba state that the iwurgents have disappeared from the district of Camaguey.

On the 27th of April the magnificent new palace just completed for the Viceroy of Egypt. at Ramie, the favourite wrt of the Alexpd,ian plutocracy, wa1 totally destroyed by fire. It took nearly three yers to build it; the conflagration in less than three hours reduced the edifice to a heap of ashes. It is said the Yioeroy's first impulse was to issue an order, "Build me another." But he will probably wait a little longer. The palace cost, it is said, about £ 300,000. M A singular case of delusion was brought before the Marlborough-street police magistrate on Monday. An eldeTly man has for somar time past been in the habit of munng a respectable maid servant that she was his wife, and, notwithstanding her repeated asseverations that he I'm a stranger to her, the man threatened her with violence unless she consented to live with him. It was proved to the satisfaction of Mr. Tyrwhitt that the crirl knew nothing whatever of her pursuer, who was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace towards her. "BLACK FRIDAY."—While many signs of returning trade have of late been observed in more quarters than One, it may be interesting to note that Wednesday was the faurth anniversary of the great commercial panic. Few who were in the city on the 11th of May, ISCC, will forget thewne. The great discount house at "The Corner" had fallen on the previous day, and on the memorable Black Friday, amid a deluge of rain, for many hours an oicitod crowd swept through Lombard-street, bunk doors were be- sieged, many descriptions of securities were offered for nothing, and one ATeat failure after another testified to the Mass (,f credit which had crumbled to pieces in tho storm. BMIBAY AND THIS SUEZ CANAL.—Advices reoeived in Liverpool on Tuesday, from Bombay, state that sailing ships' freights on the ICth of April were quoted at about 2211. fod. for cotton, with a declining tendency; in fact for Liverpool, one vessel, the Canute, had accepted 2,000 bales at 20s. d., for May loadinlf. The following were the movements of steamships, vi& the Suez Canal, up to Pril16 :-The Alnwick Castle bad taken the berth for liR?, and made a-rangements at X?) 7s. 6d, The Rb; ï::e :l;;¡:{:btsgen:ih:a same r; Fi- Owen, SP-rt=, Bywell Castle, and MiUbak had <U?)M for UT(?rrool previous to the 10th ult., as had also the fephrnx, for Trieste. The Dido was full, and was to have left about the 18th or 20th. The Apollo had made fu-rMMments at R2. In conae?encc of the expected ar- rival of several other steamers it WM anticipated that the above rates won)d have to be edod. The steamers of the Penin-,iular and Oriental Cpmp?y were ?"' only ones that had not reducctf the fnighro.

IREUTBB'S TELEORAJC8,) THE WEST INDIAN AND PACIFIC MAILS. (Per the N.,a.) PLYMOUTH, MAT 11.— An Austrian Emba^y had arrived pt Lima to make a treaty of corr-tierce and navigation with Peru. A war between Peru and Bolivia was t,h, reatened threug-h the urlawful proceedings of Bolivia. General Antezina, on Peruvian territory, and a la-ge body of Peruvian tit ops, hrd marched to the Bolivian frontier. Much un-asiness Iv.d resulted in ommercipl circles. The Peru. vian Charge d'Affain s at L. Paz had been instructed to demand satisfaction a-id indemnification for the Penzance proceedings. The Bolivian envoy had inquirJd into the meaning of the movement of the 1eruvian troops, and the j." 'r .meat had icpUcd that it w?s only a measure of Government o1. ey and similar to movement, frequently made by the Bolivian Geueral Milgarejo. The Equinoctial gales had done considerable damage on the Peruvian coast. The ships Prince Rupert and the Star of Brunswick, {¡eh had :ncdetrtfonv louai?g G?RUD, had left CaUao for England, The Darien suric,yiu? expedition wis at Caledonia Bay on April mhYb h:idi"creldt a;le;:ticaî: rte;¡ if not sucec?ful in a fOI tnight from that time, would mon' to Sinblas to examine that part of the Isthm\l, Mr. Weir, United States Consr' at Tumbez, had been put in irons, and sent to Hayti for trial, for slapping the face of the Tumbez postmaster, who refucd to deliver the consulate mails on board the mail steamer, and told Weir he would not deliver any mail, except thoce from the Post-office of the United States. Two shipwrecked men have been fouud on the Serrano Bank in lat. 14 N. long. 80 Wt After, beiug their fourteen months, they were rescued and brought to Aspinwall on the 18th of April. On the bank they managed to sustain life with shell tish and what ehe they could pick up. A public meeting had been held at Kingston to protest nguint the taxpayers of Jamaica pajing for the illegal seizure of the La Have, and the Colonial Gove; anient pre- sents. a memorial to the British Government to pay the .£8,500 out of the Imperial Treasury, as it was an inter- national matter. A destructivc fire had taken place at St. John, Antigua, at M'Donald extensive premises, and a la -40 quantity of goods was burned. INDIA. CALCUTTA, MAY ii.-It is reported that the c ltle dise.Le has appeared in the Punjaub. The appointment of Sir Henry Duri'id as Governor of the Punjaub has given general satisfaction. Complaints are made from the Indigo districts o" want of rain, which is grctly required. MADRAS, MAY 12, 12.5 A.bl. General Penwick dictl while on his way to Mysore. The heat is intense.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) Ycterday afternoon her Maj ty, accompanied by Priucoss Louise and Princ: s Beatrice, left Buckingham Palace and travelled by special train to Claremont, where her Majeirtyw.il renia;n a few days. It is expected that the, Queen will pay a visit to Alderstiot Camp, and go thence to Windsor Castle m route for Scotland. Yesterday afternoon, a deputation, composed of the Bishop of Glouecfter, Earl Nelson, Lord Redesdale, Sir C. Adderley, M. P., Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P., Mr. Talbot, M.P., Canon Gregory, and others, waited on Mr. Glad- stone, Earl de Grey, and Mr. Forster, to present a memo- rial from the committee of the National Society, urging that it was impolitic not to keep faith with Church schools, and protesting against anv interference with the freedom of religious teaching. Sir C. Adderley observed that the f;e!l:ee' eI:e; 1:eill :ea:\ it could do no harm unless it fixed the hour. JlIr. Glad- stone rejoined that the clause could not be expected to be so vague as to meau nothing. He thanked the deputation for their attendance. Another deputation, including the Bi4shops of Llandau, Bangor an d St. Asaph, Lord ?enrbyn, and other-, waited on Mr. Gladstone to correct a statemt it made 'bv Mr. B:[af¡hU:ertCCuchtÊ::n¡dWrest tke effect that the people were struggling at whatever cost to establish unsectarian schools. Mr. Gladstone thanked the deputation.

MERTHYR BURIAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Merthyr Burial Board was held yesterday at the Secretary's ofB ?. There were,e sent —Messrs. Thomas WiUi?ma (the chairman), W.?t.; Smyth, George RORch. William Gould, Lewis J. Davies, J. W. James, and the Iwv. John Lloyd. REPAIRS OF THB CHAPELS, An estimate was read from tM sexton, mr. JOUU i.ew?, ?o uting to 457 6e., of the coat of placing the "h.;L =do\: to 1;ø:it :fth: ::teCf:' pair. A long discussion fo11owed, in which Mr. L. J. DMM') contended that tenders should be advertised for, Mr. Lewis, the sexton, was called in, who is himself a practical mason, and said that it weuld be impossible to do tne "work by contract. Ho was ultimately resolved to do the work under his superintendence. THE QKAVKYARUS. The Inrpector said that the Twynyrodin Cemetery wa3 <tiU in a bad condition. Zion C"pel bof).n? groun d had been repaired, but the Tabernacle graveyard was in a worse state than it ww a mouth ago. He wa; told that the con- !fretion were about rep1iring it. The repairs of St. Tydfil'. churchyard had be. delayed on account of tha charge of churchwardens, but it was expccted that it would be attended tolvery shortly. The Inspector was ordered to attend to the repair of the Twynyrodin Cemetery. THE "SORRY HAI*F-CROWN. Mr. W. JAMES drew attention again to the 2s. 6d. fee allowed ministers for reading the service over the dead. He contended that it was inconsistent in:thom as dissenters to compel pe ns to pay the 2s. Cd. if they wishri to bury their dead without any reU?ioM service or chose to ask some friend to do it i or them. A short time since they adopted a petition in favour of Mr. Osborne Morgan's Bill, in which there was a clause enabling persons to bury in parish churchyards with or without a mfnister. To be consistent, they ought to allow the Bame liberty at Mertbyr. MThe CHAIRMAN said that he was not present when the petition referred iT)r. J-m??, ',v. adopted, ?.d had, therefore, nothing ?d, o with it. He wontd not be a party to Ilow anybody to read the Burial Service over the After a fin» remarks from Mr. GOULD, the subject was dropped. 'D nT£1.Vg i\ THE SALARIES AND FEES AUUUWAU v&'&'¿'ao" THB BOARD. Mr. LZWIS J. DAVIES gave notice that, at the next meeting of the board, he would propose a resobition m re- ference to fees and salaries now paid to the offioers of the board. After making arrangements for the painting oi the hearse, the meeting separated.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I (PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEORAM.) TTftTTSU OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. T?, took the chair at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock. THE BENEFICES BILL. Mr. CROSS moved the second reading of the Benefices Bill. He urged that the preeent system of church patron- age tendered to create great variation of tone among the clergy throughout the country, and gave a history of the t?., pointing out that anciently there was no right to the sale of presentations and that at the present moment there was a great distinction between the sale of the right to pr&ent, an l the sale of the exercise of that right. He saw no reason why, if the sale of the presentation to a benefice were allowable, there should be any objection to the sale of the presentation to a bishopric. The object of the present Bill was to put a stop to an abuse which had grown up in connection with the Church, by preventing the 8a ofta next presentation, whether by brtti sale of advowson, or by any other method. To meet some of the objections that might be brought against the measure, he proposed that the Bill should not come into operation for some time, so as to afford the opportunity for making such arrangements that might be rendered necessary by the passing of the measure and he also pro- posed to except all the livings that came within existing settlements. Mr. B. HOPE expressed a hope that the Bill would not be pressed to a division, although, he added, if it were, he should not vote against it. lie thought, however, it would be better to leave the matter where it stood, until it could be acted upon by the developement of public morality. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL recommended the House to agree to the second reading of the Bill, which he be- lieved would have the effect of materially strengthening the existing relations between the laity and the Church. It might, he suggested, be necesal-y to make certain altera- tions in committee, but the House would be doing nothing rash in passing the second reading of a Bill which pro- posed in it definite, practical, and sensible way to remove a great public scandal. Dr, BALL congratulated the Solicitor-General on the course lie bad taken in supporting the Bill, and gave his own cordiul assent to the WCl\3nrc. The discussion was continued by Mr. Stapleton, Mr. Hindc Palmer, Mr. J. G. Talbot, Mr. Henley, Mr. Monk, Mr. Dickenson, and Mr. G. Hardy. rrhø jl1 wn t,hp1\ rpnrl a p.cond timû. COUNTY CORONERS' (IRELAND) BILL. I Mr. VANCE moved the second reading of the County Coroners' (Ireland) Bill, the object ot which, he stated, was to substitute the method of paying coroners by salaries for the present system of payment by fees, and to enable coroners to act by deputy. After somo discussion, in the course of which Mr. C. FORTESCUE opposed the measure on behalf of the Go. vernment, Mr. Sergeant DOWSE stated that the Government would undertake to deal with the question themselves, as soon as they saw an opportunity of being able to do so effectually. Tke House divided with the following result— For the "e cond reading 1m Against *'2 Majority against 74 ?, The 13il waR eon.eauentlv thrown out. I SUBURBAN COMMON BILL. On the order for the second reading ot the buouroan Common Bill, Mr. LOWTHER moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. He objected to the Bill as one that would prohibit the enclosure of waste spaces which might otherwise be beneficially utilised, and thought that it would be better to leave the matter in the hands of the Government. Mr. C. TEMPLE defended the measure as one which only carried out principles upon which legislation on this subject had hitherto proceeded, namely, to prevent the in- habitants of towns from being deprived of the enjoyment of waste lands which they had enjoyed from time im. memorial. Mr. GOLDNEY urged that the details of the measure were so framed that they would not fully effect the object it had in view, and suggested that the matter should be referred to a select committee. Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN supported theBiHon behalf of the Government, believing the principle to be ::1f; but, at the same time, he took exception to certain details of the measure. Sir R. SELWIN IDBvTso-t and Colonel BARTTELOT expressed a hope that the Bill would be referred to aselect committee. „ The debate was eontinued by Mr. G. GREGORY and Mr. ASSHETON, and the Bill was read a second time without a division. Mr. C. TEMPLE moved that the Bill be committed on the 2nd June. Mr. GOLDNEY moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be referred to a select committee. Mr. BRUCE hoped that the amendment would not be pressed. Whereupon Mr. GOLDNEY offered to withdraw it. Mr. LOWTHER objected. And on a division the numbers were- oM For the motion  166 For the seled committee 77 Majority.. 56 THE PETTY CUSTOMS (SCOTLAND) ABOLITION BILL. The Petty Customs (Scotland) Abolition Bill passed through committee without ameudmont. The remaining business was disposetl of, and the House adjourned at ten minutes to six o'clock.

NEWNHAM COUNTY COURT. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. C. SUMNIR, Judge.) CLAm FOR ILLEGALLY IMPOUNDING 8HEBP. THOMAS COLE V. JOE EDDY.—Mr. (ioold for .the plain- tiff, and Mr. Whatley for defendant.—The plaintiff held possesoion of a piece of land, the right of which was disputed. A mortgage had been raised upon the land, and notice had been given to the plaintiff to giye it up to Eddy. On the 8th of April last he had thirteen sheep in the field, twelve of which were driven to the pound." The claim was laid at £ 1 19s./altbough the plaintiff alleged the sheep had received injuries which had reduced their value .£5. The amount Paid to the Ruardean waywarden for the release of the sheep was 13s. His Honour was of opinion that plaintiff could not recover for the damages sustained while the sheep were in the pound. The waywarden was responsible. Mr. Goold contended that he was the agent of the defen- dant, and the defendant was liable for all the acts under that agenc. The plaintiff's examination con tinned: Five of the t:ejp:t:bid not think the amount claimed ?oTj compensate him. Cross-examined: There is a dispute between us in respect to this land. Eddy has let it to Mark Cole. It was not Mark Cole and his wife that impounded my sheep, it was the defendant. Eddy tried to take the laud from me. There is a kind of mortgage between us. A long argument followed as to the ilum for injuries to the sheep, and several authorities were cited on the points raised by the gentlemen who appeared in the case. In giving judgment, his Honour was of opinion that the moment the defendant handed the sheep to the way- warden he had no right to interfere. The words of the Act of Parliament seemed to raibe a point, and he would reserve the question of demages received. Judgment given for the 13.. ANOTHER SHEEP CASE. I WILLIAM BRAIN V. JAMES FREAM, OF BRIERLY.— Mr. Goold appeared for the;plaintiff, and Mr. Whatley for the defendant. This action was before the court for nearly two hours, it having been brought to recover X12 for certain sheep sold to the defendant, who pleaded a breach of war. ranty. Mr. Goold briefly opened the plaintiff's case. He said his client alleged that there was a sale of sheep; that 5s. was paid as earnest-money; that the sheep were delivered and teld four days, an d then turned out, saying there was a breach of warranty. The Plaintiff, examined, said On the 30th of March last I was the owner of some Welsh ewes. Defendant asked if I wished to sell them. I told him I had some two-year-old Welsh sheep. He asked where they were; and I told him up in the Forest, above the steam mills. I told him I wanted X13 for them. I said, "Come up to- morrow, and we will look at them." Defendant asked if the sheep were all in yean. I said, "They have all bee* to the ram." Defendant saw seven or eight of the sheep, and said, "They appear all about the same class, but it is too much money." We went up to a house in the neighbourhood, and defendant offered me X12 for them, which I refused to take. I then went to his house, the Brierly Inn. He asked me to take the .£12. He held out his hand and I struck it, when 5s. was given as earnest mondy. I said, When will you get themawayP" Hesaid, "OnThursday." Isaid, "When you say you will come up I will get them ready." I got the sheep according to arrangement, and saw the defendant, who said, If you will bringthem down I will stand treat," A young man named Williams wisted me down with the sheep"and ° defendant opened his gate for them to go in; Hesaid, "Bill, I 'Ik.n!h:h:Ub:tg:;n:ca¥ to-morrow at 3 o'clock, and you shall have the money. I called on the morrow, and waited until the defendant re- turned home; when he said, "I am sorry to deceive you, but call to-morrow. I went on Str7.y evening; the defendant was then out. I remained until he returned at 9 o'clock, and I went by his request into the bar. Williams was then present. Defendant said he had no money, but would give me a sovereign. I told him I wanted the money worse than the sheep. Defendant said, If you want JB20 and will sign a hill (which he produced), I will lend it to you." I refused to do so. Defendant then said, What could you do if I had no mind to pay? You b:hh¿J:;hW'Jn: d put them on my premises. He then ordered Williams to leave the ?e?used to do so. On the following Monday defendant said he would not have the sheep, unlem he could have them for .£7. He turned the sheep out. Defendant was cross-exammed at great length, and denied that he sold them as Forest sheep, neither did he warrant them in yean. John Williams gave corroborative evidence. A number of other witnesses were called by Mr. Goold, when the defendant was sworn, and said the sheep were sold to him for a sister-in-law (Miss Teague) as eleven Forest-bred sheep. He told the plaintiff that he did not know Forest sheep from Welsh. Defendant said," You shall judge for yourself," and they afterwards saw some of them. Defendant said ",The1 looked very good. On the following Monday plaintiff called at his boom again,, "If you will warr=A, 4ke when he (the defendant) said, "If you will warrant w sheep to me sound and right, Forest sheep, I will give you £ 12." These terms were afterwards agreed to, and he paid 5s. earnest money. On the following day a person named Bennett condemned them, and said they were not in yean, and he therefore refused to pay for them. When Brain called for his money on the Saturday, he (the de- fendant) told him the sheep were to have baen Forest sheep, and all in yean, and, therefore, he should refuse to have them. On the following Monday he turned them out. Defendant's wife and sister-in-law were examined. John Togood, living at Coleford, who examined tho sheep, said he was sent to look at the sheep. He found leven ewes and three lambs. Witness told the defendant that five or six of them were not in yean. Some of the Forest people called them tats, but he called them Welsh mountaineers. Cross-examined: Could tell positively within a month whether sheep were in lamb. A witness, named Bennett, examined, could swear within two months, with absolute certainty. Several other witnesses were called, and the legal gentle- men having addressed the court, His Honour gave judgment in a speech of some length. He said the defendant held possession of the sheep for days, and then wished to return them, not a word of complaint having been made until he found he couli not pay for them. Judgment for the amount. A number of cases was unheard, and was adjourned for a special court.

THE PLEBISCITE. I A correspondent, writing to the Times, says :— 1 happen to be 1\' Paris on the day of the plebiscite. It is an opera- tion which will, perhaps, bo universal and customary a thousand years hence, but which to us is novel and unique. Every Frenchman is asked to say before 6 o'clock whether or not he" approves a general policy and a series of con. ,titut:.n.1 changes pursued during the last ten years. On Saturday, I ?ked which was likely to be the most crowded MIIí'a0'kO;;i1;¿lJ lll ;ul:n) :'ili1 of a crowd anywhere, French elections always being the quietest aud dullest affairs. Some one suggest d the Bourse. So I wtilked thither after an early breakfast on Sunday morning. Something was going on at the chief entrance of the f:pirhIJÎtssf perhaps taking placc?s for a performance, I thought. I ,k?!d round the Bourse, and returned to the small door where the plebiscite might possibly be. Ten or a dozen men were standing about it with bundles of small papers, and the steps, as well as the pavement under the pillars, even at that early hour, wero thickly littered with the same. Looking down, I read a hundred or two i Ouis.' These were, therefore, the polling papers, or bulletins, and they were pressed upon me by a dozen men who might be porters, the sort of people who undertake to find a carriage for you, in the hope of half a franc. Inside the door was a desk at which a man had charge of papers, and looked as if expecting I might want one. These papers I afterwards heard were the paper vouchers of your identity, and are called 'cartes Jlectorales.' In an inner room or large lobby, a temporary table, made with boards and trestles, stood on a dirty piece of matting. Upon it was a plain box. Behind the table sat four men, of whom the biggest, best-looking, and best dressed sat directly behind the box, with a cap that looked rather official, but that anybody might wear. I stood at the door. Shortly a working man passed me, bare-headed, and took his station before the box, with his voucher or carte in one hand, and his 'blùletin' in the other; but seemed not quite to know what to do with either. He was invited by a gesture to present the carte first, and, afte? a glance at it, wai invited to do something with the ufii:' ,h\f he:tIi it, ::&i1 cap took it out of his hand, completed the folding, and dropped it into the box. He then did something with the cart?tore off a corner, I believe, and gave it back to the voter, who took it not very readily, as if he wished to be quit of it. He went off dangling it as if waiting for a chance to dispese of it quietly. Four or five working men, one with an apron, went through much the same process, but they came up slowly. An elderly man, with the look of a gentleman, walked up without taking off his hat, exhibited his cart., dropped his bulletin, already folded, and walked out, as if it were a purely me. chanical operation. On coming out I stooped down to pick up one or two clean balletins. The men immediately sur- rounded me, each offering one from his bundle. I took two. Here is one of them 1 PLEBISCITE DU 8 MAl. 'BULLETIN DE VOTE. I OUI., Thinking it p< rble they might be private speculators, I tendered copp; which were declined with a civil smile. A simple fellow C3me up, and was also pressed. By the time be had taken balfs-dozerl bulletins the men all lautrhed in his face, and he rather slowly saw that one was enough. I have since learnt that the'Yes and No' bulle- tins are respectively issued by two committees, the former employing t ,?e or thrice as many distributors as the em plo I On will catch probably ooner than I did that the immense quantity of Yes' bulletins strewing the ground indicated not only the number distributed, but also the number rejected br voters who polled Noes.' A notice posted on the railings of the Bouvse informed me that the amndissoment was divided into 12 sections for the present purpose, and that the Mairie and the Italian Opera were fh:TIin:I:; two of them. t:e(eJ\Owh: Mairie. As before, there were a dozen men tendering bulletins. Under the entrance and in the cowt-yard the were a good many National Guards and Sergents-de-ville. Inside were several stands of piled arms. Over a door on my left was Justice de Paixinside were the said National Guard, Decked rather closely. Aacendingastaircase on my right, I found much the same apparatus, the same sort of per- sons, and the same process as before, a rather better class voting, but coming up very slowly. Thence I went to the Italian Opera. Here, as before, ten men were offering bulletins, but in one respect the dignity of the plebiscite was better maintained than either at the Bourse or the Mairie. On the threshold stood a stout, good-looking man, with a tricolour searf round his arm. He had an atten- dant in a sort of livery, who stood a little in the background. The official seemed, in a pleasant, genial way, to invite the public to enter. Everybody who advanced to the door he ad. dressed, and, having received a brief reply, motioned to pass within. Not being in a condition to make a perti- nent reply, I held back. By and by, no one coming up, he looked at his att:ndant, who looked at him, and they went off together to a wineshop over the way. The coast being clear, I walked in, and to my surprise found not less than 50 well-dressed persons standing in a corridor, quite silent, pair behind pair, waiting patiently their turn to vote. It appeared to me the last arrivals would have to wait half an hour or more. This was the only place where I saw anybody waiting. As I came out the JUn with the scarf round his arm returned, rubbing his hands, and, with his attendant, resumed his place at the door. Since that I have come upon two other polling I places-one a communal school not far from the* English Embassy, and the other a primary communal school in the ninth arrondissement. At the former I waited some time, soon after 11, and nobody came, though there were a dozen men ready to supply bulletins. At the latter, which I came upon at 5.30, half-an-hour before closing time, there were tTe dozcn men as before; and the whole pave. ment, as well the passages of the school, was thickly littered with bulletins. Looking down, I saw that many of the bulletins were negative, though I had not noticed even one at the other places. I send you one 'PLEBISCITE DU 8 MAl. .1 BULLETIN DE VOTE. 'NON.' 1 have since heard of how things went on at varouaih::n;I\i;a;ce o::f t\h:Ïnity of Finance in this quarter, and from all I hear the same-a tameness quite shocking to British notions. The opera. tion itself is not one to leave an opening for noisy results. No stranger, without being told of it, could have the least idea that anything was going on out of the usual course. There must be more than 200 polling places, employing altogether more than a thousand officials, and several thou- Sa.n I other persons. The operation itself may or may not prove of any value. Paris, within the Faubourgs, is no more moved by it than it is by the daily collection of rates and taxes, or by any other affair requiring the services of officials and the attendance of the public."

BRISTOL TOWN COUNCIL.-On Tuesday a quarterly meeting of the Bristol Town Council was held under the preaideccy of the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. W. K. VV.it. The sub j ect of the rc cent election of guardians of th:r for thebof James's was brought under the notice of the Conncit by Mr. Copham, whopresenteda memorial from 154 respectable ratepayers of the ward, praying for an inquiry into the whole matter. The memo* rial &I f eged that the presiding alderman at the election, Alderman Webb, stated that a certain number of persons had voted for each candidate, when he did not, and could not count them; that one of the guardians elected was under age; that persons voted who were not ratepayers and that the alderman refused to allow a poll, although one was demanded. After a brief discussion, in which it was admitted that a mistake had been made in not grant- ing a poll, Mr. Copham said that his object had been an- swered, and he would not press for an inquiry. eWÅr:A;A::t ê::iiloRy.-A bold and aaring gau of burglan is exciting great ejum in the :te:d:tbî'iseih! metropolis. inI¡ only a week or two ago that the houses of the American minister and ef Lady Napier were plundered; but their latest exploit has been to carry off a vast quantity of jewellery, the value of which is estimated at more than J £ 10,000. The town residence of Mr. Beaumont, M.P., the millionnaire mine owner of Cumberland, is situatediu Picca- dilly, and the thieves, who had evidently made themselves j J,:hi with geography of the surrounding premises, appear to have reached the sardeM in the rear of the house by crossing those attached to Apoley House, the residence of the Duke of Wellington. They then threw a rope (with a hook attached), to the verandah, and by that means entered the house at one of the staircase win- dows. They seem also to have had correct ideas of the geography of the interior, as they went directly to the room where Lady Beaumont's jewels were kept, and having forced a strong safe and secured all its contents, retired (locking the door of the jewel-room after them), by the way they came. The silence and celerity with which this rob- bery was effected is most remarkable, the domestics be.ng up and down the staircase continially. The list of articles stolen occupies several columns of the Police Gazette, and furnishes a notable example of the articles de luxe which belong to the p?-re of a rich lady in these days. A = of XL,OW has been :«= l:Yt: :ce':i the robbers. XXT?ORMNART CCM 01 A COUGH BT POWZLL'S BALsku O. AJTISKXD.—" Her Haafsty'f Gua-boat, 'NoUey,' Wic]4 North Ewt Oowt of SootUnd, 7th September, 1868.—Dear Sir,—Having had ?.t dih-ig -d w?. =h, ?hi?h caused me ma&y I BleeplMs ni?htt -d Mtt)ett t)*? I WM .?.dd byh" =p, the Ewl of eathnni4%= IW? of jLnime4 and?l muire you, 1Intd_It01Uld (mmt(uat<rtM. wM?!?? to impend mjrnriotu datle*; and the naU N*b wmpkwy o?rM me; there- fore I Uve the greatest oonMaMt in Mb_ reeommendiM it to the mI11i8D.- BMwetMly Y?!L- W.= æø.GB. the millien.-Mositgs*-Pp' ol BAIUM o? AMBUDGB 81' Im Bottles at Is. lid- and 2a 3d.—Ware- be hd f 2. 3L-Ng hooM. 16, JII8cIdriIrMvId roa"-A* tor FowmL'o Bimm or Is=% S"5

SWANSEA CORPORATION MEETING. The usual monthly and quarterly mt¡ng of the Swansea Town Council was held yesterday, in the Guild- hall, when the following members were present:-Mr. J. U.t. 'j:i,e IIniI::rsG B. ¡k :¡M: J. J. Jenkins, Philli  nd Job. O?kO?.t; .I Co.n. Jenkin, Thomas Pillips, and John Oakshot; and Coun- ?ill.r. Th. 'o", ..h .to. H. Brown, G. B. Brock, ;tTh:=: N.rp7:rjo Ivor Evans, John Buse, Thomas Hopkins, Marcus Mox- ham, and Clarke Bichardson. WATCH OOMMITTEB. The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the Watch Com- mittee, the only feature of interest bein the minute in re- ference to the proposed new police station at Morriston, which was reported to have been advanced anotheratage, no time being lost by the committee in the matter. Mr. BUBE suggested that, as there were frequent changes in the police force, and new men continually admitted, the head constable should take every care to make them all acquainted with the precise situation of the fire-plugs and hydrants throughout the borough, so that no risk shoull be run or time lost in case of fire. He had aLo been informed that the town fire-engines were not in such ood' order, nor go readily available as they ought to be. 'J:h1h¿u:h oit looked to, :e:eru:;ti taken, so that no hitch should arise in the event of a fire. ORDER 011 DEBATE. I Mr. Alderman STBICK put the following question to the Town Clerk, of which he had given notice: Whether a member of the council is or is not legally entitled to move an amendment to a resolution after the reply of the proposer, and before the resolution is put to the meeting." The TOWN CLERK was of opinion that an amendment could legally be moved after the reply of the proposer, and before the resolution was put to the meeting, in the ab- sence of a by-law to the contrary. If, however, Mr. Strieli mc, ant to refer to the rules rather than the legality of debate, pc acknowledged that it had been customary in the town council to close the discussion with the reply of the mover of the original resolution. But with the rules of the House of Commons before him as a basis (aud he knew of no othcllllegitimate basis, so far, at least, as such rules refer spec.cally to debate, and in view of the prac- tice of the Court of Common Council of the City of Lon. don) his reply was that it was competent ta a member of the Town Council to move an amendment to a resolution after the reply, or, indeed, after the mayor has put the re- solution; or, in an extreme case, even after the ayes have voted, provided the" noes have not actually called out, or been asked to do so. PROPERTY COMMITTEE.—LIBEUAL BEQUEST.—PRESER- I VATION OF OYSTKK FISHERIES. I The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of this committee, from which it appeared that, in reference to Captain Ford's application for lease of property in Adelaide-atreet, the committee were unable to agree as to terms, and the matter was left to the Council for decision. With reference to the application of the Cambrian Rowing Club, for the use of land for a boat-house gratis, the application was recommended to be granted. The committee reported that the Town Clerk's report had been considered in reference to the preservation of oyster fisheries at the Mumbles, and they recommended the necessary steps be taken on behalf of the Corporation, for the purpose of obtaining an order of the Boarll of Trade with respect to the protection and regulation of the oyster fisheries within the Hmits of an area extending from the Sker Point to the Worm's Head. The committee further recoir tended that the Town Clerk be authorised to advertise, as he may consider best, for plans and estimates of all necessary improvements, altera- tions, and additions to the Guildhall, and that the sum of 25 guineas be paid to the architect whose plan and estimate shall be approved by the committee, It was further re- fh:.y ltuŸot:fet:tro;iatx:of. the Bev. Augustus Jessopp, head mwter of Norwich School, had been received by the Town Clerk, enclosing an extuct from the will of the late Rev. Rowland Williams, D.D., by which he left to his wife for her life the use of such part of his library as she chose to keep, and left the rest of his library, and at her death the whole of it, to the first town in Wales or Monmouthshire which should provide a suitable repository and means of paying a guardian o* it," giving, however, the first offer to Swansea, and the second to Carnarvon; the library to be usefully and pru- dently open to all creeds, colours, and nativities or rank soever. Amd he gave the residue of his personalty to fol- i:vh library, ::not be htib:r J:n but it pea6ng frcm the letter that there was little probability of there being anythirg left after payment of the testator's debts and legacies, and the Town Clerk's report having been read and considered, the committee recommendl the acceptance of Dr. William's bequest. th}tAfn:fJK;V:ht. adoption of the foregoing minutes, said that, in reference to the oyster fishery question, a letter had been received by the com- mittee from parties at the Mumbles, suggesting, in the event of steps being taken by the Town Council, that the names of certain persons connected with the fishery should be added to the committee appointed by the corporation, to co-operate with that committee, and mentioned four names of persons suitable to be so added. It would, no doubt, be the opinion of the council, if they applied for powers, that, however good the proposed names might be, it would be better that the corporation should be alone in the matter. It appeared to him that the expense of obtaining the order, all things concurring, was so small, that the corporation should not hesitate for a moment in taking steps to procure it. (Hear, hear.) In accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting, the Town Clerk had been requested, to report on the subject. From that report it appeared that the first step to take in the matter of obtaining powers was to memorialise the board of Trade, giving information on certain points on which it was required by the board. Before doing this, it would be necessary to determine exactly over what area the fishery should extend. If, after the deposit of the memorial, the Board of Trade decided to proceed with the case, the next step would be to transmit a draft of the proposed order, having been advertised and circulated in the required manne and to pay a fee, probably £50, and pay a deposit, probably another X50, to provide tor the expenses of an inspector, whom the board would send down 0 = a local inquiry after the expiration of a month, àri:e wi;c:e;à :rv:ti;t:t:nb the report of the inspector, the Board of Trade would either refuse the application, or make the order in such a form as they thought fit. The order having been advertised and circulated in the required manner, would be con- firmed by Act of Parliament before it became of any validity. The expenses paid by the corporation of Boston for a similar order amounted to about jg300, in- cluding X100 fee and deposit at the Board of Trade. There was reasonable ground for anticipating an annual revenue of X30U from the tolls, which the corporation would be re- quired to grant, and out of this sum the corpOation would be at liberty to recoup themselves their expenses in obtain- ing the order, and also the expenses incurred in enforcing its provisions, and in maintaining and improving the fishery. The order obtained bv the Corporation of Boston, to which allus i on had been made, for the regulation of an oyster and mussel fishery in Boston deeps, comprising an area of about 12?? square miles, provided that the Corporation shall be the :=:rsme:h; j:d r¡omitf t:ae prohibited dredging and fisduring the months of June prohibited dredging and wfise hff idXe e eor g o 7 t'i o to mke by. July, fudtteu:¿gerrtio;:rtre7s\; make by- I.. for the clos??g oo r po 31Zon. of te :hrv for rt. periods, not eveeding three years; empowered the cor. poration, with the approval of the Board of Trade, to make by-laws for the regulation of the fishery; and provided for the licensing of dredging boats and t7,a ton. to be taken, with power to appomt a water bailiff. With regard to Colonel Morgan's applicatidb, that gentleman proposed that the corporation land on the east side of Gorso-lane should be given for that on the west side, for purposes, as it would seem, of a public park for the inhabitants of the borough, provided a road, forty feet wide, should be made through it by the corporation. The committee had carefully oonsi ered the :Pro al of Colonel No and b efhot:nfl:hafitC:!= to accede to it. With regard to the liberal bequest of Dr. Williams, it appeared, from the report of the town clerk, that the library consists ef some 1,500 volumes of Greek, Latin, Sanscrit, and Hebrew works, 400 or 500 volumes of Ga. man Divinity and criticism (the larger proportion of them in the original pa p r covers ) 500 or 600 volumes of E-n lish Divinity an ,r history, and some volumes of 4ela? literature. Dr. WiW&ms,s father was Canon of St. Asaph, and himself was a divine of some repute and a learned scholar. There was no doubt, therefore, that the library, which was said to be in good order, was a weu-seleeia library. There was no light literature among the works bequeathed, butwhat there was couldnotbutbe very accept- able as well as nseful to theologians and others, and the offer .ught not to be refused. (Hear, hear.) The coat attending acceptance would not be great. There would be a small legacy duty, and a place would have to be selected for the reception of the books. He thought the Royal Institution would be able to find rooms for the books, which would, of course, be free to the public, in accord- ance with the will of the testator. Mr. BROCK, in secondintt the adoption of the minntes, cougratulated the corporation on being put in possession of so valuable a libnuy for the benefit 01 the town, and expressed a hope that it would prove a nucleus for a free public library, and would operate as an incentive to them all to do their best to obtain such a boon. them, heu.) Captain FORD, in reference to his application for a lease of property in Adelaide-street, alluded to by the committee, explained that he did not himself put any price on the property, but had notVAa to the committee that if the mtion were prepared to lease it, he waa prepared to 7t4g,o 3 it. The rice was fixed by the borough surveyor, at the request olthe committee. It might, how- ever, save some little dissuasion if he stated that he now withdrew his offer; as, from the tone of the discussion at the Isat meeting, as he saw it reported in th papers, it ::u=in, :o::ht i:hadin pr, price upon the property, which was not the csAL pri:rlY:ethe:l:r ¥3\= =\tooere- part in the discussion ded to by Captain Ford, he might be pe mitted to explain his motive in saying what he did. ;,a ;te::S .c; believed who knew him—that Captain Ford was an npright, straightforward, honourable man-(hmr, bear)-and nothing was farther from his thoughts than to reflect in the aligbtest poadble degree upon his conduct in any way, there being no one at &at board whose opinions t a would sooner endorse than those of the gentleman allnded to. At the same time he felt that the price put upon th ro", by the borough sur- that the g rhioe e mid it with !f deference to that offier, was qUIte ina"uatd to its present value, and even Ion 80 prospectively, when it was known that in from be to seven years leam would fall in, which would very materially enhance ita nIue. He therefore felt that they ought to tab cue how they ted thevf,Cnztomd the tion property, and hence the reason why he advocated the arenee of the matter back to the Property oommtta :'tt:n:'mee&= 'P,:rn. Brock = a public librw7 would be a boon, a "ter boon then a public park, for they had ahvsdy a ncfl.,prk in 1: .& of their beautiful ?a (Hear, hem. ) AM, bmiden it would not be just to ,t 1e oudying dist;i?W to Rond paiua money úa pArk, úa the beueI.- of which those distriea wonij not be able to share equ4 with those ratoPYWO who redded ia tbA loww pwi of we toim Mr. Alderman PHILLIPS hoped to see both a public p;irk and a public library procured before long for the bouelit of the inhabitants. Mr. HOPKINS advocated the formation of a public park, as proposed by Colonel Morgan. The MATOR thought, with Mr. Alderman Strick, that this would not be dealing fairly with Morriston and the upper part of the town. He should be glad to see a public library established. The report passed. MARKET AND QUAY. Mr. Aldeman PHILLIM in Moving the adoption of the mi:tfs1:f:nm{;tL and quay committee, said that receipts from all sources for the past month were the largest in amount on reoord, being nearly .61,000. It was true that the receipts Included the sum of X300 arrears received from Messrs. Vivian, but the revenue from other source was exceptionally larg% the returns from the market f:ra:hee:t°b: i' 6:.hâd. returns from the The report was adopted, M was also that of the finance committee, which brought the business of the Corporation to a termination, and the business of the Board of Health was proceeded with. WORKS COMMITTEE. 'J _1 __A" The minutes ot tnis commiuee were ntf.u, nuu, a.w.vU!S"" other things, recommended that the stone-breaking ma- chine be discontinued forthwith. Captain F RD said that there was a division in the com. m,tte on thp" point, the minority objecting to an imme- diate discontinuance of the machine. Their reason was this: The committee were not in a position to judge between hand-broken and machine-broken stones; the machine cost .£300, and they thought it would be better to give it another trial. They were, however, outvoted. Mr. Alderman STRICK said he had no objection to letting the question stand over for a month, but it would not alter his opinion on the point. He was satisfied, from what he bad had an opportunity of judging, that instead of saving by the machine, they were losing by it. The minutes passed, except that portion having rc. ference to the machine, which stands over for a mouth. WATER AND SEWEliS.—A COSTLY L1. ..1. -?, 1 1 .1 The Water and sewers uommiiiec mpul-wa mai me state of the conduit-pipe from the Lliew reservoir was de- fective, and it was out of repair for a considerable distance, and that there was a leakage of water causing a loss of about 260,000 gallons a day. The surveyor had been in. structed to set about the necessary repairs without delay. The committee further reported ti,at a memorial from the inhabitants of Morriston had been received, praying that the drainage system should be extended to that dis- trict. Mr. WASHINGTON BROWN, in moving the adoption of the minutes, said that they touched upon several very im. portant matters indeed. The report of their surveyor showed that the conduit which conducted the water from the reservoir was in a very defective state. A suspicion had long been entertained that there was something the matter; and tha. there was great leakage somewhere. The surveyor had at length found out the defect, and steps to correct the evil would be taken at once, thongh the work of repairing the conduit would be necessarily difficult and tedious. It had been found necessary to shn' off the water from Swansca from six at night till six in the morning, and he might add that, had it not been for the rain which was then falling, they would have had to cut the water off still more. As to the memorial from the in- habitants of Morriston, the memorialists complained that an immense sum of money had been expended in draining the lower part of the town, while they in the upper part had been left undrained. The committee had been loth to recommend an extension of the drainage, because of the cost. By recent arrangements, however, he thought they would be enabled to grapple with the sub j ect, and that t¡b:o]d:erapà:t tg d¡sr! (Hear, hear.) He would therefore move that the minutes of the committee be adopted, and that it be an instruction to the wat and wwers committee to report to that board what portion of the district m question it would be de??i- rable to drain and connect with the main sewers, and give an estimate as to the cost of the work. Mr. HOPKINS quoted figures, to show how costly the new water works had .been to the town, an d what an ex- pensive burden they still remained upon the backs of the ratepayers, and expressed his regret that it should now be found that the work had not been so efficiently executed as it ought to have been, to the still further increase of local taxation in making repairs that were now found to be necessary. The report passed. FIRE BEIGADR. The SURVEYOB, in reply to Mr. Bum, stated that, M tha event of a fire occurring between six o'clock at night and six o'clock in the morning (the time the water was shut off), orders had been given that the turn-cock should be immediately called to turn the water on without delay. FINANCE. The committee brought up the estimates tor a new rate, which were approved, and a general district rate of Is. in the pound was ordered to be made, which brought the meeting to a close.

CHESTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY. D"B SUND GUP. DMnrbMce.G'"?? 1 Bobespierre. JMery 2 Engecieeott .J-Adam9'< Blucher, My Uncle, Pyr?-ndo, Gordian Knot, Royal IM, and L.: land ?l. Betting—6 to 4 agst Disturbance, 5 to 1 agst Ro. bespierre. Won by four lengths; six lengths between seco.r.(I thig. BmAuFoRT BzzxxuL ST?ss. (Jhalmer I Rebecca 1 Honey Dew col?: Maidment 2 HC.o %I'. d filly C o r 3 Bandsman, Alexandra colt, Solitude, C,clone, and Anglesey also m ?tti?Eren on Rebecca 5 to 1 a t Solitude, 7 to 1 t?t thh=Evn b=' quarters oq t/l l?.gh; four l1n;r:: between second and third. CHMER CUP. Our Mary Ann, 'Y" Ne,,h.- 1 Formoaa, Syra, It Sb Moma 2 Sabinua, 3yrs, «st 51b KJ?gowrrdil f 3? S.bmu.,3y   51b ?ow?  Cecil, 5ys, 7st 51b aood'?e, Paul Jones, Ventnor, Testiwnster, B^ahW, Carf* n■e, Wild Flower, Miss Sheppard, Z.?olya, Vintner, Ne-, and Muster also ran. Betting-3 to 1 agst Muster, 7 to 2 agst Sabinus, 7 to 1 apt CMrie, 9 to 1 agst Cecil, 10 to 1 apt Formosa, 20 to 1 agst Our Mary Ann and Paul Jones, 25 to 1 agst Newsman, Vintner, Vert- miMter. Good Hope, and Wild Flower, 69 to 1 agst Zapoiya, 100 to 1 agst Réalité and Ventnor. Won by six lengths; two lengths between second and third; and half a length between third and fourth. CUT „ MEUBMS PLATE. o, King of Clubs Mordan 1 C o E l t.  Gord. ii;=i::¡:i¿::1n t I a length; four lengths between second ..d third, ,,r..Rv PLk?. Thanderstorm Morris 1 T?li .?"' 2 MaJttto.O'?y 3 B.th.r to Vex and Black Duchess also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Thunderstorm, 3 to I agst Talisman, "to 1 agst Brother to Vex and Mulatto. Woa by ? length; bad l FLUIJG STUES. Ve KenyonI ?hcr?t:?-? J"™ | B-do-r. .I.i. West3 ?p?L?ht CJend, M?iaNo.Md 8t?? '??' n,74 <<tt St. George, & to H?t Vex. 4 to 1 agst Sim?OD.Mtol ?W.t.h.r.rt. Won by r length; bad third, 81 George broke blood Tassel. C-NI.1 PoDvcz ft The Ight .FtyM u?,?y *Co??y2 omt?r .I. Osborne BB?h!?e6Uy ?d FiUe d'Epit .1. ?.. BeMing?S to 1 on The Knight. Won by two lengths; bad third.