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tllAbkJli. I FAYMENT OK I ht. v\Ml liiDEMNITr. TAKI.S, A uocaT S.» The Freuch I'ruiuury raid to the (jtiiii.iii (ineiuuiwut, on theilti mat., tlw sum of miliums franca, beinj; tilk. thinl Iktii-iti, ut kii, litiLi milliard o £ tlle war indeuiiiity. Hit: t'oUNT DK CHAMB08D. The )Yv,tuilt /titling assc-ris that the Count de Clmiii b i-J baa accepted the title of king which bad bten otlered to him by a Jeputaiion ot Lv^iiiturns.

SPAIN. TILE UAKLitT WAR. BAKCICLONA, AUGUST j'fhe CUrlist obitt bluet bus HIIUI limned the Kupubhoaa \i lunUers of ()la-a to deliver up their ai ms. The letter base lelusei), Hud b,we resolved to defend tb» niM-lves. The volunteers at Montbay are f>rnfy in^j tlio town in autid. patioiiof a fiv-U ututirk. Tne CUiliats are eiideiLvuiitiLg to CLIII,,T recruits froui awong the young t.uldii-i\a of the reserve recently sailed out by Government to jvia. the ac- tive arny.

(REUTKH'A TELROttAUS.) FKANOK. i PARIS, Aiv.ivr — The commercial 'tatitil' (,f l' ,¡'C' for the tirt half of the prebenl }car have l»ttu published. The total impnits t"r tbat peiioJ amounted to 1,5*11,000,0110 fidiica, ii^iiuat 1,078.00^,000 francs 111 tile same ptnud of 1<"11;.1, Ttie total export aojdnuted t,) francs, against- t,T-7 OtM.OOl) fritucj ill the IIOfretiplludivg P"HJ uf last year.

MURDEHt »us OUIMIAGB BY A bU I,Ft)SFL) I.UNAlik;. Let? or m^t a Uiy uauel lio;-birry, Yeeidity,r m Clam d» Pa> k u«*r Kiu^sto-vu, lrelf>ud, was attacked by b, nrpfiew, a geotl*u»an n*mt'.d Smith, who B* B come IUM»LO recently, aod who had tecon e powu^nt ot property neat KiUarney, with II pciu, nil aii.g t* ^:tui i, juries 00 ber bul atd face. before be baa k\lMi iht- l»«.y. M»s. Koastwrry lies in tuch a prtcarivua culditiou that she can hardly aurvive.

ATTEMPTING TO UPSET A MAIL I I'KAlN. I I I Yeeterday. at the Ufncn ,co.a (. DOlliI'U'¡II) Sessions, n JOUI g J*il w. committed for trial, charged with pUciutf a ) irge stuue oa the rails of the Irish Ncrtn K*-iway Company with intent to throw the mail train ,row 1) rry vtl tholioe. l'he act was witni(»**td hy Hu^tht-p boy, who iaformation. lbe a. cus*ti(t aumittod the otTJuoe, saying 18 oid it in lun gu-ird 01 the «cffine was broken, but the engine did not leave the rails.

GREAT SWIM dlNG CONTESTS. The two great twiuiuuug c Mtc&t* wore I ci-led at PlymouVb on Iu,y. aui t**5ua4ucd yedtec- day. The tllu,1 y..r,\ all 00 ners* mattoh caused gre^t ecompaitt". Practically victory lay but* tho tN,) Johnsons, of Leeds, and Daw«. wt P y",o"t, P'ol.. ,r JohosJQ cam in tir8t at Plymouth f b"0'her t"o EeQ01, and lJaw" third. At PUZWJCO the eld<)r J »baija, -champion tviiwawr cf KiwUuil, WAS &tll fifsc, but Dane obtained second and the ytMP^er Joha* son third. Other c >in,>«»ttora, althou^ti aJoJuDtd crack swiojiiiers in tb it ns^otivd ,itnc3, were easily btatta. The c nteet was exciting, aud WIt. lIiIIIitJd by many tD>U.i of S¡)MUtGrd.

AIR. Alkxanduk KiNi>LAriU, J P., the waJ, I known z^fcTcuant, ot Uu j>iu, is dead.

THE SOUTH WALES CaOHAL UNION, A few days ago tb- oumittee of the a'>ove 0818'! bcaUd -?,,ty b,li .? ,,g al AbicJaro, wh.. i, tttMpitMt th.' t"' Cy?ttt P.t.<oe C..p-ybd .Cut bill to the codr I., ALt), to, .11,9- daui*ge ^one to the vhalle< g" eU>, "'Hm m tb?ir c?io ty. 1he tre." • r .t b.. i ?.,P?ul «nm 11 (J^oiued to P!t C".d). ?th the t, i- v XlO'i. lLt i^lUwiug sums ware alio awaiufd tor labours dooo in the interest of the ckoir Air. Uviba, the aottre secftjtafy, who has been mott tucigetic in the performance ti bis Uutus, was pr.hci.l wita the sum of (which be banned ov» r to tha dobt ou Calvary Hall, AMr. brytooafryu Urif. klhs,« £ 15; Mr. b >«ia. Uj 01. tue aooottpaiijist on tlit haruiouium. X10 ijJ.ioh nidan* bbeof tbe choir wiii ieau« about 20^. rueaojrd sums iociudtj trttf«-iJw>*» tXi-euetja t»uU time lost ill attending retteai>al«, &0. Theaciicn 01 tie Cr>f>ttJ PtUoe Company in making the kbelt, deisai<U i» rtl!"rù11 with uLllvrll,,1 «Oi»<lCiDLUtlOO.

THE ANCIENT OUDEii OF I j, Vi' '> I t;¡, The High Court mtc<nii( '3 resumed at the Town-bail, vaiuiil >tst«ru»y 110 i.r In. pfdiiim;/ the tbief Ka:.gvr. court "4010 pro^e tji witii tbo prv.,n.lvu.1!\ io; the aitritkUous ut: 1 It waa rtbol#«u to rcsoiod LU-i touub iste-lua of law 44, and to t-ubuiiiu'-w a oi iu.-e to the «itf^c6 that in tbe event of tUI) Cvl.1¡:t or uuLrH; btiug uu tt bu^- p.,ciolJ froui tL.n¡ur tvr a p ri..1 01 IS uiontos, tiirongb non..couipit«nuo WILli 11101""1 u&:e., or tue dcctsion 01' r«toJuvi -u of a diaiiicti uiootiug, or a district arbHruldÚu C\Wl,ll.tti. ^uoh court shjald be expeiltd fiooi t¡,. oaior ,,1,,1 1101 be rt- tdmitud until t <,«#y havj complied with The said resolutions or <ttuiaious Apro^tv^lof the Card:8 ccurt for an tutu. I. vi-iou of Lw i»o, which deals with tbe tc»J0 ol P»>mtu( 01 Uiemours, "ad their agvs of aumi siou to vtm older. was withdrawn* A recoiuiion w*b aoopicd 10 regard to 1. ül, giri&g court feecittaiies ¡:I.r facilities for the initiation of tntinttrs wliv ieauaeyjiiaiug life. This law, aa UJtzxj.d. ""1.1. to. K<hogviug clauso:^ In the ewe 01 any we»ujuu ii^ihi*# to join too order aLd "lbbiDII tridot, t)Ut wbu^e p.lu".uauIOIduLi"1 call bitl wuy prior 10 tbt, uhoUuk ot the court hc, vtjhits to join, tu. triors ot &uoa c ^rc hbail be empowered toinitiaU biui vII OW) limui, 6uuc<*>s tXJt!p!.ll,J, noli initiation to be po&t datu t onn mouth, dUrlDg which time members po it.ui»t« d wul be t xt aipt frotu con* iribution." A prop< eKion vI to,. Ex .cuave Couacil, to ansperd any mrwbtr owi, g six utouths' coutriba, tiens, was ne^at.vtU by a ui*jjruyof eevju. Oa law 81 the txtcutivo "rovo, the tuilowiorf am^Qd- nent'M That n a w"/1Ihtr WUJU tiuancial io his oourt btcom* s » ifl t, d with insanity, <iu)y 0 irci* fied, the uck an^Wttuce of the court saall be paid to hta nuuves too I..we as it 1ba father w- b>^iy "m,oWl!. and if u)h member bm.?. Uio liiiiu.u of u yi?L. :hou:00,XI.D.i7Il bo,f"Y.(i: I linly to bis support, or tUA? ?t Uis ",Üu or caiisef?a and IA all buch cuts iu*- ,"u,¡ 1011" saall be •(cured to tbe wut, vi uwnt. ut sia uf the m^taour, by the officer* of the court k -v'v bim du tajui io t^.ij aoort, and also ui the 11,,11'1, n tOJ ooart b. 1a a district.' iifOtbtr lu.uu, auicuirMr of tao ,sore" bV1 board of gu<ir<iu»u», ,u iested that if the present wordillg of II." j,»r -p »suvou were alu^rei tu &}¡eøuaroJ4lJI aouid t» i* »u-*40 ut u vy 00c un* iog the court inonty II> p.i>ui nt Iur support of a member wbt-u IU t..e .yll1:11, and thua DEPRIVE bis wiio aud T^UUDY of it. The yrcpceition was tbeu ..lr.n.tJ.u as to eoot that the benefit bhou'O bo ..¡Jhed exclnsivsly to the wife and and w»« l ia it. "JIode I form, A proposition for tne ^R^EUUTUU vI auother lifeboat to tbe NaUoual LITYO^AT (ustituuou wai negatived. BEUTHAU.PTJU W»»» .d,.¡,Ít,d "y AIN^J »NTY of the meeting as thu SC*T OT lll. KIGO (jJurt ot 1875 The officers 01 too tOttI, La x- UU.WD C JUUCII WMOH will sit at Wotctattr, wert ,I I as folio*: — Brother John Suatti, OOU.I 2idi, HIGH 0-.»of RID{r; )i,otbErø (¡¡he¡¡ ,.¡,. ,"kUhO. (jllllrt :iJIH; BeDjsoiin V.I. (J, orl L'ootnas Jlorgaa, Ccurt 270O; H id. 7<J; H-ary Farr, Cut 4:)O j JlH"t ¡JtJ Buroeck, vourt 3^04; and W, J. Buiitr, C"t I744 After the nom tllgll Chief Karger bau b« » u LUHAIIEO 1. bis .1ho., AND T&E I -1-61 vot'ol II uk. t,,¡ betn ACCJRDOT to tbd t V?c"o, tLo HI.I. C"un w?ntcl?redcloded,

THE AIIALUAMA'I'KU AbSUCXAriON ¡ ull ), I.H,;¡:.s. TIle private sitting 01 th. Kxo^uMve Committee of tbe above assort »o(uu bs-.ia<ut to a oiose at liancheokT va i Lur- .,»j tv ju.i. U reolvod that Ibe nigbtcneu .1 It.e 1 .ro..r" Valley 0110111<.1 be iQpport«d until tbe eu.pi^ro «ul o^ucode Ibu .I¡¡,ht hours bblk hllw I" I" tool —tDtJ Ol^Q to cuttira from work in 111"r "w" t. or bs paid extra uoney per bour alter t Li uijroaud uours.

THE SIRIK: IN Hit: WIGA.N ,Dl, I I., t,, L.. During the week vat bu" £ T.*rts bava been made to come to some "IDIhl.rr" a.. ut between tne aastfr« and tbe iltn iu to ..0. district, out with very little sncoew. Tbe iu »t.rr hjn b oa aptcully ur.(ier the consideration ot ttit UKHC&HV* Committee, wbo retolvtd, as thty **ro of o^iuioo tb»t 11 is doubt* ful wbetbtr legal notice has b.-f-u given to the o*i- plojers, to recommend the mm to work 11 days nndtr pioper Dotice. In tll" lueanti-ue the OJUL* (: aittee will try t> get arraugementa made, but if no settlement can be a:T e,'<1, tn"y pledge them. atheø to .up¡.ort t. ID"r..t tbo;e e'Jlherit15 that sre nil* ctid by tne Hrrangemeut arrived at on the !*Wb ult., bet»t«eu eo-p.oj' rs aut represent- lives of wotkmen, nutu tiio euipK»jk,f* comply with the a £ m iLtnt then COli. to, ur d'huh oCoer nettla- meet is n ade, wticD »il> b;j i?a i>t ictory to both Par ties. atter consider* Iblf the ,(,u, couip^x p »-Mi >u of affairs between employerp and workui'ii »u varioin ptrts of Aest and South Jslast LM.VH^M H r. Uttve W getting OOAI by weight, as tet I ntn ia the .Miner's Act, ^wolved torrqnest the wuj.Joyers ia tbeabjva dis- ricle to meet a d»ju%u u III "1&0 aad jr^onsfromtbe at! m I Ill ou ^o>.u e^r-ly (l., Dt'1, wtek in old,, to di-cm* h, jj i.t.uu iu diipjto, udt if pOtlHble, Intikf 1'111" "U "rrrI..m ut m will Icat to a > ,tllem"ut, .1 thtti averl.,bat may ottfrAi-o i » t to u ipte«sant rela* tions between both ps- ii. I" order to oriag tb lul such a n'(ftir1 \tit c"'f»r.r.» h .0 h"'1J IU,t, U t.t}d to wait vpon tbb sucrtt. > 01 ibo Masters' Aiaoois. '00 at OLCb.

THE TICBBOltNU TlilAL. THE SIXTY NIMTH DVY, Tbeirial wa dllI)ed )'strdy moroi ig forsoim little t,e owing to the uapunct>uluy of # 3* e,)!. Dr. Knfal, Rai I the eitraordmary bulk .1 the deieuaaut seemed to weiah nitn aomi of tao wit- D«B £ e> who bad denied be was Sir Koner fichbJruft, but be thould show that althc)ugli be w, a ino of tematkablo olxiity, his loonfa were very antll. It Wile clear that the dtifecdaot's hetd had been iujure at different times. First, there was the ao jidoat which happened to Ktgcr at the aanide in iraocc. The defendant Baut he had been bithing iu a lake, and it had been shown Roger bathed ia tbe tea, but this was a trifle, aud ought not to be coreidtred in a serious case like this. The accident mast have been very serious, as after the blow on the head he was not conscious for several days. Nixt he had a bad and (Ungerous fail from the banisters in a bouse in Paris, which nearly killed him. Then there were tbe illnesses while hi was in the army, and the illness after the shipwreck. Vr. Kenealy Paid he should call one of the sailors of the Osprey, which picked up Kotrer Timborne, and landed him and toe rescued creiv of the Bella in Melbourne exactly as the defendant said. The Chief Justice: Perhaps you will teU us what Oeprev it was ? Dr. Kenealy She was an American Osprey. The Chief Justice From what port P Dr. Kenealy: New York or Bedford, I think. Dr. Kenealy said, when he proved this, ho thought the jury would begin to ask whatever had they been listening to. (Laughter ) lIe should also cill a witness who will prove the kind of .life Rjfer was leading at ltio previous to going on board the Bella, I Be arputd that, what with these accidents and his n ode of life, his heavy drinking of liquor, and lore of stroiDR tobaoco, the defendant at the last trial was labouring under an atIection of tbo brain. Tic Chief Justice beard this with some snrpriie, because he h%d been struck, on reading the defou- i ::?eaecrho8h::a::tto:t:ntl:ann:i:; be dieplaj td Hu beat Sir John Coleridge Of or and over again. Dr. Kenealy; Sir John ColeriJge said so, I know. The Chief Justice: And bo did it, too, Besides, tbe defendant nas examined ptveral times by a ii. cal men during his examination, but this was never suggested. On the discussion being prolonged, Dr. Kenealy said be sbonid, it he had money enough, call high ncdical authority to sptak to the defendant's condi- tion of mind. Then, 805 to the defendant not )no. ii fc Greek from Latin, it was no worse than .Sir Walter Scott, who forgot the Greek alphabjt. The Chief Justice wondered if Sir Walter Scott, EnviDg learned Greek, would not know it when he saw it. Dr. Kenealy said the defendant was expected to icniiuibcr many trifling things, and booiuse he did 1 ot, be ,,1\8 put down 141 au impostor. Everything that could be done was done to distract his attention. Iu his exauinatiou tie defendant said he wanton tcard the Bella drunk, and Dr. Kenealy should prove that this was true, for he intended oilliug the man who took hilu on board, and kelp id to btow him away in tbe miserable little hole ill the "lD, The detendant said on the last trial that oaa of the laet letters be wrote to England bifore going on board was to Gosford. Now Gasford was hu enemy, and how on earth could be have known that unletB be was Roger Ticbborne r The Chief Justice pointed out that this was incon- sistent with the statement defendant made in writing to Lady Tichborne. Dr. Kenealy admitted that it was, and he could not nconcile it. No doubt in hi. euminKtioll the delendant was greatly puzzled by the questions put to him not beig in chronological order. It was so at tbe Law Institution, where be was dragged about from pillar to post, the questions jumping over long travels of time, and changiug about troin one subject to another. Dr. Kenealy road long exSracts from tbe evidence in proof of this. M r. Justice Mellor protested against reading the evidence at length, and waiting time. The Chief Justice said the reading of wranglos between the counsel was not to the purpose. A Juror said they bad not aat there for aevonty days without understanding the evidence, therefore it was hardly necosvary to read it over til tnem. Dr. Kenealy: Yon are a very valuable juror, sir, but I cannot abridge my case even to pbijs you. 'I be Juror: It is very painful to nit herd. Dr. Kenealy I lid not hear SUY oomphint while Mr. Hawkins was speaking. 1 be Juror: He only occupied live or six days. Dr. Kenealy I expect as long to conduct tho ds. fence, and he took sixty day.. A cry as if of alarm escaped from the juror at this hint, that lIr, Ktnealy's speech may last for about tbree months. Nr. Justioe Mellor: That was a very different thing. I hope Dr. Kenealy will give us oredit for rememriDg sometbillSf of what hae take pliM, I think many of these, quotations cannot advancs the case. Dr. Ke-neely I cannot out short the coarse I have marked out for wyelf, Tbe Juror If you can get ma some othir place than this sheep pen to sit ia, it will not be so painfnl. Dr. Kenealy proceeded reading, and comiag to a portion of the evidence at the trial where the de, fendant. was asked to show his bared arm. h, wanted to know why tbe tattoo marks bad not been r. ferred to then, because, as Dr. Kenealy argued, the Attorney General wa. not instructed. Mr. HawkinB said, on the contrary, Mr. Lip" 1 combe's evidence had been given about the tattoo marks. Dr. Kenealy protested against Mr. Hawkins giving evidence. Mr. Hawkins conld not allow a false statement like tht to go uncontradicted, Lr. Kenealy: Gentlemeu, yon must piv no atten- tu n to that moat disgraceful statement. The Chief Justice: Come, come, we cannot allow tbbt, Dr. Kenealy What right had ho to say mine is fal?e i Mr. Kiwkins: When it is said that tha Attor- lie, General then bad no instructions about too tutto niHiks on Koger, I say it is false. Dr. Kenealy Aud I say that's a most d^gra^e- ful statement for you to make. Need I ask bis lord- (hiptooompelyou to withdraw it ? 'i be Bench consulted, but made no response. Dr. Kenealy: I hare treated him with great ccuttecy. (Huch laughter,) Mr. Justice Lush: Ihe luoguage is to) strong on both sides. lbe Juror asked if they might see the d-it-in. dent's arm where it was alleged "A. 0," had been tattooed. The Chief Justice Weoannoteomp1 hilD. Tbedefendantcrossedtheouurtand bared his arm, and the jury looked at it. Dr. Kenealy returned to the dispute with Mr. Hawkins, and complained of his interruptions. Mr. Justice Mellor said he bad not heard an in. terruption that not been provoked by Dr, Kenealy. Dr. Kenealy said hislordnhip was quite mistaken. He then proceeded to a-gue that tao uttoo marka were an alter thought, and that had they boollknolVll to the family, 118 it was now represented, they would have come out long before the croaa-eumiuition of the defendant. Dr. Kenealy then turned to "the Pittingdreigh forgeries," letters purporting to be writteu by the defendant to the wife of the clerk to the solicitor Dobbiuson. Ha said the letters Wdr, now admitted to be forgeries, and the admission of them into the last trial was most disgraceful. fne forgers who resorted to those forgeries must hive known that their case was bad, and false from the beginning to the end. The Crown queried four of the letters, which were introduced into the last tritl by a person very nearly oonneotod with Mr. Dobbin- son, the solicitor for the family in the let trial. The Chief Justice said hu bid just loarned the queries had been put to the letters by Mr. Divies, the ilerk in the Common Pleas. Dr, Kenealy said only oue of the letters appeared to bo ginuine-one was doubted, and two wete ad. mitted forgeriea. Mr. Hawkins said there"conld°be''no doabt on tbe point that he had neverpat the letters in as part of his c- Mr. Justice Mellor: Oh no; you did Juot rely upon them; they were quickly read. Dr. Keuealy said as the persons who were guilty of those forgeries would top at nothing, he asked tbe jury to believe that he or she would not hjsit^ta to get up the tattoo story. It was clear that t'ltt.n- drtigb was in the employ of Dobbinson at the time bis wife concocted tbe letters, but she was the mere instrument in the hands of someone else; wiiethar it was ber hasband or someone else in Mr. DibV.a- son's service be oculd not tell. Pittindreigh was dead, but bis wife was alive, and she h t no*, b-iou called. As she had not been called he might assume, potsibly without the risk of being oalled a liar as he bad been called that day, that Mrs, Pittindreigh would not, if she had been called, reflect oredit on the prosecution on the Tichborne family. TLo Chief Jbstice said Dr. Kenealy tilkid of forgeries. After all there was only one letter that, bejond all doubt, WII8 forged. Dr. Kenealy then diaouised the defendant's evi. dctce ou the Isst trial, and was engaged in thiJ hek wben tbe court adjourned. Defendant's son and wife were in tie gallery duncg tbe day.

CRICKET. I Hirifordshibi v. Bkkcknockshirs.—This match w,, eonoluded on Widemarah C0!111110D. Here. ford, yesterday, having oommonced on Thursday. I Breconsbire wont with foor wickete,to fall. Soore;- Baxcoasuiui. 1st Innings. 2nd Inuiags, F. W. JI-l Ni. 4 b Ni 1 Redwmd, b Nim 0 c N,ce. b < B. J, L).,i. b B.- 17 b D..io .?. I L,wt,, b Ni..? .0 .8t,.h. bR, 0 U. B. lkk. b N i.4 b I :¡o,o: i ;c. 5i P. Ho!d.tbw 0 lb? I'llto.Dwi.,bNi. 1 not,onl. Holland, not out 3 .Ni??. b Brown » hU>k«,it.-Unhops 0 bHioe. 4 i.tlu 3 Kxtral 9 32 8J Hgxivoicsaiaii. 1-t ItBin?t. SH. 2nd haie?. Brewn, b T. II. Jones 0 b T. B. 6 I O. Bent, b T. B Jones 4 1 b w, b T, B. Jonas « Baker, I b w, b T. 11. JODe, 0 run out 11 h. btanhope, c and b T. E. Jones 6 b T, B. Jones 0 F. l?t..h,'p. 0 and b T, B, 'Jncet?. 6 XT. B.JMM 0 Dcoie, not out 16 b L)wt< 0 F -t, b T. 8 i'?.. 2 b Levis 3 IV b T, Jones. 11 ..o"t hliseet. b IA-?i. It not ou'? 11 Ni<x,b Lewis 4 b T. B. 3 A.t 3 thrown out. 0 Dt'it' ? 0 J"-? 0 fciotb, b Lewis 0 b T' 8: io;fl:;1 i'i¡¡¡¡¡:] :1 G7 6t

gHiKTfi! SiiniTHl SuiRTBl—Why wear ready- made, when you CiUl got tbera made, at a few hours' D(¡tll"" to ardur 01 the beat matorinls and workmanship &1I11JÙly ft cIHp. aLd tar more durable P Y. Brukcvrioh. IhoCarditl Shirt Maker, bU, Huh Docks. bega respect- run, t/> if.Jform h HUlnorO\L" patrous tnlilt be has rooHivet jupt DOW, Ir-r tbesnnmer FWOB, a large auti wuU.aeleote 1 "too. of white and f»noj Oxford and Silk Shirtinies of tbe newest and ohoioewt patterns. Gooil ht RUorutet>d. All kinds of geutltmen's under olot.hil!ll mule to erdor, Note tho addresa-80, liut.i.r!vt, Doc leu, Oanliff, P i— the WillA 18 penanally superintended by Xis. B.

ME, J AFFRAY'S DEt'EA.L' IN ElSf bTAFFUUDSaiBd. (FtOU OUR STECIiL CORRKSPONDINT.) LICHFIELD, THUit8D Y. As I Beared the Lo.do? and ?orta Wdjtarn i :rh;tu this morning, at Birmingham, en route for this ancient city of LiobfieK a figare miwbt have been seen at the booking-office asking for a ticku to free him to the same ancient apot. It was that of a man in the fu 1 prime and vigour of life. Hia face was radiant; in Lis ooat a flowar jauntily plaoed in the most killing button-hole; with Buperb sdf possession pervading every feature, and aa nnmistakeable tone of ae!f 8uf!ÏJiaot firm. cess indicated by every step. "Hooray" said a little nen boy, all the figure passed on, and down tLe wooden staircase to the departure platform. Hooray reeeboed with querulous indeoision by another little boy in the newspaper interest, as tbe figure, with a look of humility that laid as plainly 118 plain could be, Gentlemen, I am juat the same as ever 1 was, although you have made a member of Parliament of me," ilooped low and took bis seat, in a first-olme clasi carriage, of course; and almost immediately afterwards, the train sped on its way, the two newsboys now concentrating their united energies in one valediotory Hooray." It was Mr. J affray, the Liberal candidate for IS jst Staffordshire, who was on his way to Lichfield, to hear the declaration of the pell. The high sheriff had commenced at eight o'clook in the morning to count over the votes, and the result was to be given as early as possible. It was no anxious mo. ment for Mr. Jaffray-not a bit of it! The resnlt bad been settled long ago by the paper of wbichM. J affray was proprietor. It had been de- cided between bimBelf and the editor-in-chief that the electors of East Staffordshire should have no voice in the election; that Mr. AUaopp, the Conser. vative candidate, was to be nowhere, and that Mr. Jaffray, tLe Liberal candidate, was to be every. wbera. The editor-in-chief had said, and Mr. Jeff ray had inspired the utterance, that" the viotory in East Sldrrd8bire yesterday ifr that it is one there can be no reasonable doubt) .6ttles the :1i:oC:f Devi-:D;Itio,bt) oie,s: I did. The prophetic mood was on, and what was e,si?r than to presage a victory where the card. vsere k. ?th such unerriug preoision. The ¡;:r'bfh ::Id ::t 9,. ¡:;r;ohad in. spired the utterance, that "We cannot, of oourse, give the figures at the polling yosterday, for the High bhwfi does not begin to count the votes nntil this morning, but we can have no doubt whatever tbat the election has resulted in a decided Liberal victory, thus fulfilling the confident expectation which we have ilore than once announced." Pre- cisely so. Chickens were never heretofore reckoned in tbe editorial sanctum in New-street before they were hatched, and why should they be now i There could be "no doubt whatever" existing on the point, and no doubt whatever was t xprcted to exibt tbereon whenever the prophetic presage was read. The editor-in-chief bad said, and Mr. Jaffray had inspired the utterances, that the Liberal canvass had been conducted by skilled cgmtB and voluntary oanvaasers, whose information, from their experience and booesty,could bstrusted tbat "it was not considered desirable during tne contest to publish the figures of the canvass, or to do more than state the general conoluvion which tbuejutifi"d;" tht we may nowa*y that, 011 Friday night, the canvass showed a result which, barring accidents beyond the reach of calculation, rendered the Liberal success a matter of cortainty, and on thia information we predict a triumphant issue;" tbat, "yesterday morning, just as the poll opened, tL. f..l .tate of tbe cauvass was made up by the Liberal agent, and, taking the public into our COD fin. nee, we will give the figuresthat" there were 3 428 promises for Jaffray, and 2,516 promises for Allsopp j" that" there oould consequently be no doubt that Mr Jallray, the Liberal candidate, is returned by a good, and probably by a large, majority;" that the bast evidence that these iigureB can be relied upon is afforded by the charac- ter of the Liberal canvassers, and by the fact that, as reported from all quarters, the Liberal voters came up to redeem their pledges with such promp. titude an to fully satisfy tbe canvassers to whom thote pledges had been made." So spxke the editor-in-chief of the local paper of wbich Mr. Jallray, tbeLiberalcndidate, is the pro- prietor, this very morning on which the poll was to be deolared. It was magnanimous, though, for us to" hlle the pnblio into our oontiienoe," and to tell them that Mr. Jaffray is returned by a good and, probably, by a very large majority," long before the high sheriff knew it himself, or the eleotcra had ever dreamed of it. Here was the prophetic wisiom of the serpent combined with the kind-hearted magnanimity of the dove. bU. Jaffray had had 9110 more promises than Mr. Allsopp, and, con- sequently, Mr. Jaffray is "returned II, a good, and probably by a ery IStRe, majority." No wonder Mr. Juffiay went on to Lichfield buoyantly and light, when his retnrn for East Staffordshire had thus been seemed, "beyond all doubt," by his editor-in- chief, to the complete satisfaction of himself, and of that distinguished electioneering prophet, whoever he may be. Presto! The scene is changod. It is in the guildhall of the old cathedral town of LiohSald. "Order!" The high sheriff of the oounty speaks. There is an anxious crowd assemble!, and all are bnshed into stillness while the high sheriff declares the result of the previous day's polling. "Tbere are," e&)B that gentleman, "three thousand, six .re,?red, and thirty votes for Mr. All.opp" (a slight sensation among the crowd on hearing the Conseivative candidate named tirai), and two thouiand" (hooray !), "six hundred" (hooray!! hooray !), "and nincty-threo for Mr. Jaffray" ("boorsy," uproar, and emotional displaj); "majority for AUaopp, nine hundred aud thirty- seven. Again is the scene changed. It is at the George Hotel, A small party are assauibl.d In the con- miftee-room of Mr. Jaffray, who is amongst them. "Betr luck next time," ia suggested by one of the party Lot tley all look tbouh Lbey 'ReuH rather Lave luck no.. Teere is wet bi,.k?t ?a the pro' ceedings, and everybody looks uncomfortable in tbo supreme degree. Th3 loud "hoorays" float up from the Swan Hotel below. It is Mr. Allsopp, the Conservative candi- date—tbe now member of Parliament for East Staf- fordshire- addressing the large assembly from au upper window of tbe hotel. Ho speaks words of tbaLks inr the honour conferred upon him, and for tbe coi fidencs placed in him, and in a few manly rt marks ateures the assembly that that confilemea shall not hi mipplaoed. His father is tbere-tbe bead of the great brewery firm long ago mad., fnmous. The father's heart beams in his face, and bonet pride at his son's success lights up his 'Y" now humid with pleasurable excitement. Aud uill the loud cheers float up to the George, and fall drearily upon the small discon- solate party assembled therein. In loss than two botas atter Mr. Jafiray lolt Birmingham for Lichfield. I find, him sitting in the return train at Lichfield station, booked for Birmingham again. But what a leason has he not been taught ia the meantime! He started from his home, but two Bhort bouri before, radiant with hope ahd canviuced of the result which had been so cleverly foretold by his editor-in chief, giving him "a good, and probably a large majority." He now sits moodily in the corner of the earriage, the window of which is up. Tbe o..t'fi?.tio. of defeat is too pii.1 6tamd upon bi?i faoe t? be overlooked. Tbe tr.iy? has not yet started. "Threo ohecrs for Jaffray," is suggested by one ef a score of loiterers, on the plat- form. A significant his. is the only respoasa. "Tbree gioans for Jaffray," shouts another, and the groans are given right lustily, without the slightest attempt at avy counter demonstration. The train moves off, bearing the defeated Liberal candidate back to Birmingham, a "sadder" and a "wiser man." On my way to Liohfiald, in the morning, an enterprising fellow-traveller offered to bet me "10 to 1 on Jaffray." On my return to Birmingham in the afternoon, tho same enterprising traveller who alighted at Walaall Bwora with sullen determination that" if be bad the electioneering prophet bandy," who had induced him to make a boffer of the bodds," he wouldn't propbeoyagdoill" in a hurry. Tiie Rada have got a wollopin to. day they won't soon forget," said anothsr fellow- traveller. "Sane 'em right," said a third, adding, "tbongb I'm a Liberal myself." A fourth descan- ted on the folly of making what ba called cook sure" of anything; while a fifth wondered how the editorial prophet, who had so misled the knowing ones, would square it in his next issue," so as to come out right," wbioh a sixth recorded as his deliberate conviction be would" never be able to do, 10 kelp his bob.' Electioneering literature was by no means spiring throughout the district. Every boarding sparkled with placards, the great majority of which appeared to be the result of Liberal enter- prise and genius. Electors were frantioally called upon, through the medium of posterB lIB big as a door, to "vote for Jaffray, the working man's friend." Another typographical assertion went the round of the posting stations, to the effect that tbe constituency would have" No Tory for East Staffordshire" statement the play. ful irony of which, after the declaration of the noil, must b.,e be,. ppreciatel by all. "A farmer" spoke to "farmers," ?hrragh the medium of an immense broadside, calling on the elec\ors to vote for JafTrry," because he "understands tenant tight;" another was sweet upon him bocauae be "can express wbat he knows," and t-doienar security of tenure," being "the best man in the interest of the farmer," The following poetio gem sparkled thickly, as a large poster, at every avail. able point, an elector being overheard to speak ir- reverently of it as a I, spooney" attempt: SO Sr«»N MEAT. I To hold out a 00' may ba sometimes goal For people too f?ble for 80lld food But men wb ? atmg ..d ,i,. will drop The political f.t whore the fare's All-dopp! Another e.krpr,g electioneering poet, who will evidently supplant Tennyson one of these days, and blot ont the reoollection of the famous Billy Nutts." gives to the world the following me TUa oi THE Tar, I In politioa AUIopp doe. nt know 10 -lit d- I Vhat be cnght to oay-where be eaght to go ?. spite of '• my 6, .it. i? h I.r Hi. political tap runs Tery small beer. TbelÏo:c;lh":ibilt; also extensively cir. culated, bowinR that the Liberal candidate had scarcely acted with that discretion for whiob many gave him cred t To Printers.—Printers having votes in the East Staffordshire election are requested to withhold their voteB from the Liberal candidate, who has shown his Liberalism by executing the who.a of the print- ing required in this eleotion at his own establish- ment-Birminghwn- out of the county. Don't rota for JAffray." Whatever infinenoes may have operated to im, press the closing injunction of the foregoing upon the minds of the electors, it is quite clear that never was an election made more oertain of than that East Staffordshire was by the Liberals, and never was disappointment greater. Just in proportion as the certainty 01 success was proclaimed by the organ of the defeated candidate, "in prophetic mood arrayed," so is the sting of defeat the more painful. To repeat the words of the prophet: The victory in East Staffordshire yesterday" (whioh viotory turned out to be a defeat for the party in whose be. half the words were written) settles the qnastion of Conservative reaction." So it does, bat in what a different sense from that intended to be convoyed by the writer! It is, however, satisfactory to hear from the Liberal cump that the question of a Conser- vative ceattioa iA "Settled" at last, though the I futur" (nemtion will doubt hitory wb-- thev -aO ■ tbat eltl!tment jec rutJ .the wo "I ?Ar. Jsff 'y, i WbOE8 eMM! p?Ayet Lhd pwh-P,,Iu" tam<Mt M I tbo last.

I IiIONMOUrJiSHiati ASJIZSS. CROWN COUlii .—T«DR<DIT. I (Before the Hon. Gxoaam DINMAJ»). ALLEUKD MANSLiUOHTkU AT MlTiJUKL i'BOI. Jane Thomas, 37, cbrWOIl1"D. was indiotcd for feloniously killing and slaying her illegitimate ootid, at Mitcheltroy, Monmouln, on the 13th July last. Mr. Mddy proseeted, and prisoner was a-do- fended. The learned oounnel briefly stated the oua to th 3 jury. The evidence showed that prisoner, on the night in question, was about to go to Trelleck to Bee ber sister. On the way she was taken ill near froy Hale's wood. After getting into the pathway leading through the wood, she was overtaken with labonr, and was delivered of a child. Aoourding to her statement she returned to Monmouth and gave information as to what had occurred, but she was too weak to bring back the infant. Prisoner described the spot where the infant lay, covered over with a pieoe of cloth, and where it was found by the sergeant of polioe. Mrs. Williams, of the R til way Inn, to whom prisoner made the statement, observed that something was the matter, and gave inform i- tion to Sergeant M'Evoy. The offi- detailed the circumstances which led to the finding of the ohild alive. He bad it convoyed to the union, where it was plaoed under the care of Komi Holman, the nurse, who, however, failed to restore the onild to lile. It died from the effects of oold. Amu wife was called to speak as to the condition of the child, and Dr. Woollett, give particulars as to the condi- tion in which be found the prisoner on examination, Be attrihuted the death of the ohild to zpos-,e. It WM a lull gro ?v n. fally.d.v?loped child. 'Ee B?ve?cord hitd txen rnptured, but witness could not eey whether the child hd Med much. Hil Lcrd.bip. in summing up to the 1.ry, obaerrM that in this case there was no presence of conosal- ment, and if the jury osuld believe the statemaut made by the woman it would be difficult to fiad her guilty of manslaughter. Still, beheldit would be a dangerous precedent to set up that a woman CJull, on being taken in labour, go into a wood and there deliver herself, lay down her child, and there leave it- She gave information as to what had happened, but it would be for the jury to say whether, ia their judgment, the prisoner bad been guilty of that negligence in leaving her child as she had done, which constituted the crime of manslaughter, and by reason of which the death of tha caill had been caused. The jury ooniulted for soma time, and were looked np, They, on returning to oourt, gayt) a verdict ot acquittal. THE INCONVKNISNCL OF THE PRISONERS DOCK. The grand jury having reported that they Had completed their duties, his Lordship, in thanking them for the services rendered to the county, drew their attention to the bad accommodation for pri. soners in the dock, a grievance which called for an immediate alteration. The priooners had to stand up on a narrow ledge, as it seemed to him, and if they fell backwards in a fit or any other came, they wonld, unquestionably, do themselves pome grievous barm. If they were put to sit down it was impossible tor the judge or jary to see the prisoners, and it was repugnant to the feelings of an English judge to try u prisoner whom be oould not see. He uuderstoolt there were gentlemen oa the grand jury who had to do with these matters, and be hoped they would give it immediate atten- tion, Mr. Bosanqnet, chairman of quarter sessions, assured his lordBhip that the alterations which he bad indicated should be attended to at oace. THEFT OF A WATCH AT TBSDHFLAR. Edward Glendon, 19, labourer, was indicted for stealing from the person of Myers Wolchanski, a silver watch and a steel chain, at Tredegar, on the Hllb of July last Mr. Clare appeared for the prosecution. 1 ha prosecutor is a picture dealer, and on the night in question went to bad at a lodging-house, piucing his watch under his pillow. In the nigttt he was awoke by a disturbance in his room. On waking up he searched for his watch and found it gone. lie made a disturbance, and the watch was subse- quently found near the prisoner's basket down- stairs. He was found guilty, and sentenced to three months' bard labour. FAJJSK L'RETKNCSS AT CHEPSTOW. Thomae Clalk, 22, fitter, was charged with uulaw- fully obtaining, by means of false pretenoes, of and from And Harris, the sum of 9. with intent to defraud her, at Chepstow, on tba 9th July last. The evidence showed that the prisoner went to prosecu- trix's Bbop, representing himself to ba an assistant to Mr. Graham, tbe inspector of weights and mea- sures for the county, and asked to see her scales, in order to adjust them. These were shown him, and be professed to do a little to them in order to pat them right, and charged 9d., whioh proseoatrix paid.—Guilty. Bis Lordship said it was one of the most impuient robberies be had over heard of. Sentenoed to six months' bard labour. The court then rose. CHOWN COURT.-Fainky. I (Before tbe Hon. GSOKUB DKNMAN.) I The court opened at ten o'clock, CHARGE OF RAPE AT THEDSOAB. I William Watkins (22), collier, was indioted for feloniously and violently assaulting Esther Ann Evans, at Bodwellty, on tha 29th of July last. Mr. Lawrence proeecntod. and Mr. jfritohard de, fended the p.-isoner, who had plaaded not guilty., The facts of the case, according to the prosecatioa were these ^Prosecutrix lived at the Mountain Ash IIIU, on tbe mountain between Eb" Tale and Tredegar. She was sent by ber mistress to the "spout" for a jack" of water, when prisoner, who hiid been in the house drinking, followed her, threw her down, used her violently, placed his hand on her throlt, and accon- hsbed his pnrpote. She was alarmed, ran back to ber mistreeB, told what had happened, and showed her dress, which was much torn. Subsequently she went to ber father and told him of pi issuer's conduct. A warrant was obtained, and prisoner was apprehended. Incross-examination it was attempted to be shown that the prosecutrix had been on terms ot illicit in. timaoy with other men. This, however, waa atjuily Tbe evidenoe of Mr. Brown, the medical gentle- man who examined the prosecutrix, was of sa^h a nature B8 to lead to the belief that the girl had not struggled to suoh an extent as to be omaisteat with the theory that a rape had been committed. Acting nnder the direction of his lordship, the jury returned a verdict of acquittal. His Lordship observed that nad the prisoner been found gnilty of rape, in the legal sense of the word, the punishment he wonld have received would be something tremendous. CHARGE OF FORGERY BY A COUNTY COURT CLERK I AT TBIDKQAR. William Gray, acoonntaut, was indicted for felo. niously forging, disposing of, and putting off a oartain acquittance and receipt for money, atrredagar, 011 12ib February last. Prisoner waa likewise indicted for embezzling sundry sums of money belonging to bis employer, Horace Sheppard, solicitor, at rrade. gar, on the 2nd August, 11371; and further with embezzling other moneys belonging to bis master, on the 22nd March, 1872. Mr. Pritchard prosecuted, and prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was undefended, but held copious notes in his hand as he stood at the bar. Mr. Pntchard briefly stated the cose, and called Mr. Sheppard, the prosecutor, and registrar of Tre- degar County Court, stated tho duties whioh prisoner bad to undertake as his olerk, and produoed the ledger and accounts which prisoner had kept. Re- ference was made to the case of T. Morgan v. 0, Jones, in which it was shown that judgment hai bees given for tl 103, and -Is. costs, to be paid 5a. per month. Payments were made at diffarent dates in wxordanee with tbe order of the j udga. On receiving tha whole of the claim pisintiff f:din\ïs tb:llmh in the t3¡¡ert in of these names that it was Alleged to have been forger by prisoner, bearing date February 12th. tAfter the ledger had been signed by the person receiving the.money, it was the prisoner's duty to enter the same in the cash book, and on referring to the cash book he found a corresponding entry to that in the ledger, showing that 15s. had been paid out. On Morgan applying for moaay ha was shown the ledger, and refused to take the assumed balance on the ground of not having re- ceived the 15t. He was examined as a Witaegi, aDd swore that he never reoeived the money, and never produced or sent the plaint note on the date it was alleged to have been paid, which was in duty bound to be produced. to :IS given as to tbe apprehension of priEoner by Sergeant Lansdowne, of tbe detective police forco, Sootland yard, who handed prisoner over to Sergeant MitkiDB, of Tredegar. Oa being charged ptisoner denied that his name was Grey, but Baid his name was Rivers; but when on his way to the station prisoner said to the detective, "I have been endeavouring to settle it with Lre. Sheppard, and haveoffered to pay bim £ 5 a month." Pri.oner Lad pleaded gnilty to the charges of em- buzlement before the magistrates at Tredegar. Atter a careful samming-up by the learned judge, the jury found the prisoner guilty of forgery. tie was sentenced to five years penal aerTitude, his lordehip remarking that the prisoner had held a grave and responsible mpition. NISI PRIUS COURT.—THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Justice ARCHIBALD.) ACTION ON A BILL OF BALB, PITMAN V. WtLLi?M.—Action to decide a question of title between tbe parties, each of whom .im ? the goods and chattels of a debr named William Pritchard. Mr. Boauquet and Mr. Maddy fer plaintiff; Mr. Hnddleston, Q.C., and Mr. CUTe !ot defendant. Mr, Maddy opened the pleadings, and Mr. Bisan- Mr. MaddytXt Edwin Pitman, was a "00", and provision dealer in Monmouth, and r:a:tdJ:ilíi;:S. a :lioi:f the ealn 0 place. Tba question to be tried was as to whether the pl&Wtitf had a better title han the defendant to certain goods that wera seizsd nnder an order trots the sheriff in satis- faction of a debt due from Willian Pritchard, a baker, to the defendant. Pritchard formerly carried on business in Church-street, Monmouth, and in 1870 had become indebted about JS70 to Mr. T. J. Baker, oorn and flour merohant, for goods sold and money lent. To secure this debt Pritchard gave Mr. Baker a bill of we, conveying to him all his furniture, stock in-trade, Ao. Tbe matter was then allowea to rest nntil tba early part of the present year, when Mr. Baker, learning that Pritohard was in dittoalties, pressed him for the money. Pritchard then applied to the plaintiff, and it was arranged that he should pay the money due to Mr. Baker and take from Pritchard a fresh bill of sale to scoure the monoy so advanced, there ?atd,hethoat)ht.b9BO doubt from the eTtdMM thttt?A?da trMffer was made, for he should prove that in March hst Mr. 1'1man paid to Mr Baker XCS, and r,?wived from him thO 014 bill of aI 0 the 6th or 7th of March Ptltohnd :Ieulect another bill of oale, oon'l'eyiug bis .f"?0'fc^ e.irtotly to the plaintiff By soe overs,gM that bill was not registered within the 21 days attowea, Id nie uentl, fresh biJlw&s drwn on the 3 i%t Murch RD duly regíotered. in order Iht aiuraaoe \It be madA d..bly Under this bill of sale Sfp^y ? in dipate ? trawforrad to plaintiff. Pritchard W" left io PO "i"o of the goods uttil Way. wben plaintiff, finding there were wtiia out againbt the debtor, thought it advisable to bave the goods in his possession Abjat Christinas Pritcbard was negotiating wivb a M.r, BMb for a bouse ia Mounow street, and terins were agreed on, but subsequently plaintiff thought it advisable to take the bouse in his own name, and he did so u idar a written 8grtem.D Then, being desiroua of eistiiig Priichard, who was a diligent aud daaarviag though unsuccessful man, he bad the goods movsil to tila house in Monnow-street, plaoed in mora goods of bis own, aud mada Pritohard rasidaat manager at n salary of 25s. per week. ,oiuø: j carried en the,. bd..ged entirely to Pitman. Uu the 29th May the goods were seized under a sheriff's order, those which bad belonged to Pritohard and also the goods Pitman had put in. Pitman claimed the whole, and when explanation was made to the eheriff's officer he was wiae enough to give up the things which had never belonged to Pritchard, therefore he had ouly toast now for a decision as to whose were the goods that formerly were Piitchard's. These tacts were spoken to in evidence by Mr. T. J. A. Williama, the xolicitor, who drew out the last two billa of wa by the plaintiff, Btker, Pritchard, and tieeck, but in cross examination it was elicited that, in the first place, Pritchard made over his goods to his father, a poor uiaa iu his own employ, at 12J. per week, under a bill of sale, wbbh was aet at 121. ?d. in favour of Baker, at a time whan an execution from one Barrell was luminent. Btrroll waa satisfied without any steps being taken to enforce bkker's bill of ale4 and tbat was tb in transferred to Pitman, juat before the execution was put in by the defendant to this action. N Jae ot the witnesses could give any clear acoouut of the money transactions they had had with Pritchard, and no receipts or aocounts were produced to throw any light Oil the subject, and no evidence was pro doced to show that the bill of sale, on wbioh the accioa rnttd, bad been registered, although, upon this last point, there was very little doubt, as Mr. liu Idle- ston held an cfiico copy of the utlilavit, on which the registration was made. No scnedole or inven- tory was attaehed to that bill of sale, aud Ar. r, J, A. Williama, the solicitor, who ,te.. it up, sail he aid not think it was 1Ieoo&aarl. ae the whole of the goods upon which this X";5 waa aivanoed bv plaintiff to clear off Baker's debt were not, in Mr. VYiiliama'a opinion, worth X20. Mr. buddleston, for the defence, prolacsd no evidence, but be contended he bad .boJ Mn in rou, examination that the whole schema was a piece of jugglery, to keep lawful creditors out of their rights. These are briefly the facts of a case which occupied the court the whole of the day, and which the lauDe I judge said was one that ought to have beea triel in Jadges' Chambers, and not trouoled the oourt at all. Tbe jury, having heard his lordship's stlmming up, found a verdict tor the defendant. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Justice ARCHIBALD.) I ACTION AGAINST THE GKIIAT Welrg",i RAILWAY COIU'ANY FOR £ i 'U00 DiMAGSS WILLIAMB V. THIS (iiSKAT WaHnsa.F KAILWAY COMPAMY.—This was an action to recover com- pensation for injuries received wttilat travelling ia a Great Western train between Pjntypool-road aud Newport. Mr. Powell, Q C,, and Mr. Giorge Brawas for plaintiff. Mr. Huddltiston, Q 0., Mr. GrilEtha, Q.C., and Mr. Clive for defendants. Thomas E, WtUiaaig, the plikintifr, is a civil engineer, now living at Raglan. Oa the 2ad of November last he travelled from Pantypool-roai to Newport by a Great Western traia da? at the att?r P,?w about noon. Bdtween Cqmbrau and Newport the traia came into violent OJi lisiott with a mineral train belonging to the Gre »t Western Railway Company, wbioh bad been brought to a stand in consequence of a Moninoathsniro mineral train breaking down. In thia collision plaintiff sustained injuries eo severe tbat he h* I DO since been able to pursue his professional occupation, and he therefore now Bought to recover £ Z 001) from the railway company as compensation, and alleged that the accident arose through the negligence of the company's servants. I The negligence was denied, and the ooart was occupied all day in hearing evidence in support of plaintiff's can.

THE DISPUTE IN THE SOUTH WALES COAL TliADifi. I THE ATTITUDE OF THE STEAM I COAL OWNERS. At meeting of the committee of the soath Wales Steam Coal Collieries Association held at the ltoysi Hotel, Cardiff, yesterday, Mr. Foshergill, M. P., iu the chair, it was unanimously resolved, "Tbat the resolution passed at the meetiug beld at Gloucester on the 30th of July last be striotly adhered to." I THE STRIKE OF HOUSF, COIL VV; IRSifidi I IN irie UH,),NI)D& VALLEV. Thera are some indications that this strike will b" of short duration, the masters of the Bush Glliery (Cwmcljdach), Great Western, and Oaraaddu col lieries,near Pontypridd, have entered into a C J Q ptomiM with their mea. Md work bw been reeaa I I

ANNUAL CHURCH CHOR4.L FESTr I VAL OF TUE ARCHDEACONRY OF uka. I MARTHEN. The annual meetings of this union, oonttining about twenty ohovru, were held 0<1 Tuesday am Wednesday last, The ohoira and singers have 00" become 10 numerous that it is a difficult matter to have a church largo enough to hold the festival, consequently this year it waa divided iato two parts. The meeting of the lower distriot was hold on raai. day, at O.termouth church, ueir Swansea, ani turned out a grand euocesa in every respect. The meeting of the upper division was held on Wednesday, at Llandebie church, when the follJ" ing choirs were ia attendance: —LUnelly (parisn church), Llanellv (St. Paul's), Foliut'oel, AurgWili, Cilowm, Llanegwad, Llanfynydd, and Looi1\lr, The festival commenced at 11 o'clock, the tfiav. S Secretan Jones, vicar of Opteraiouth, intoning th. service to tbe eud of the third collect. Than fol lowed the anthem, "I will magnify the (Sir Jahu Goes). This, and the le Deum," an arrangainen, by lit. Harner, were the most difficult portions ol tbe whole service; still, they were exceedingly wel) rendered. The first lesaon was read bytheRiv T, B. Niahol, vicarof Llanegwad, and the secju i leesoa by the Bev. Daniel Lewis, vicar of Llaa- gennech. The Litany was said in a moat effeouva manner by the ltev. David Williams, vicar of Llanelly (rural dean). The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. H. Davey, Vice-Priucipal of St. D ivid't College, Lampeter, th!? MT. ?-'ottemM taking as bb text the 95th Poalm, 1 and 2 veraes: "tXo jma, lei ua sing unto the Mrd let us make a j.3v(L? noiis t j tLe rock of our salvation. Let ui eia. bfore bi; presence with thanksgiving, and maka a jiyfu. noiee unto him with psalms." The Banadiction wa* pronounced by the Venerable Archdeacon of C.rma?rtben, wbioh brought one of tbB lOa" Baeoeeefut featiTah to close. The {eUo?mx oterif) were also present:—Keva. R. Evans, vioar of tc- pari.h; T. D. Evans, io.r of Cilowm; D. H. Davie*, vicar of Uannon; D. G-iB??, tio'f o? Llanddarog G. G. Williaas, vicar of Llanfynydd; G. Spiltburry and A. Bretton, onrates of Liatially T. M. Jones, curate of Felinfoel; J. B lmtiad Jeo, kins, curate of Llanedy; Danial Koderiok, ourate of Cockitt; E, Lloyd Jones, curate of Llaudilo; D H. Hughes, curate of Goralas; G. Jones, 1,1aiby ther, and John Jones, ourate of St. Paul's, Llauelly. 1 he choirmaster was Mr. H. D. RadcUff s, Llan- elly, on whom the festival of this year reflects great credit. Many of the clergy at Llandybie miubioed that tbe gathering together of so many bundreds 0' choristers and ainMr) coatd be broa?ht to betMr account. On Wednesday tha featival service wm over at one o'clock, and the several ohoira had to wait five hours, and some six hoars, for the train" to convey them to their raapactive homes. During tbees long hours a competitive meeting, 801 suggested by the Western Mail lastyear, could have been bald. Nothing could have been easier thau the erection ot a pavilion on a convenient spot, whore the whole choirs could meet, and the festival held undivided.

THE SWANSRA AND CARMARTHEN RAILWAYS COMPANY. The third half yearly ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held on Thursday at their offices in Cannon-street, London. Mr. John Goddard, in the unavoidable absence of the chairman, Mr. J. Borradaila, presiding. The report and atatement of accounts having been read to the meeting by the secretary, Mr. C.J. Hajter, and adopted, The Chairman observed that in the !a?tha!f- yearly report it was stated that the board of direc tors had been able to arrange with the L?B?oa aa t North Western Railway Company for the sale of the Swatoes section, at the price of £ 310,003, and that the agreement to give effect to this sale ha 1 been sealed by the respective companies; and in consequenoe of it the following Bills had baen iniro- duced into Parliament A Bill for the transfer of the Swansea lines undertaking of the Swansea ani Carmarthen Railways Company to the London and North Western Railway Company, and for authoris ing the company to raise mOne78, and for other purpoaa &W, A ISW to abandon the Mumblei e.tonsi;?of the Swanam and Carmarthen Raihu7e Company, and to extend the time for the oompulsory purchase of land, and the completion of the com- pany's railway at Carmarthen, to confer pilars upon the oompuy with reference to the undertakings of other companies and for other parpo-es. T--?? ilr. he C::ho:l thetharehofderi.h?dbMnaa') mit\ed to sepsew general _tillll, held in Ftbl-?"Y last, and were approved of; and having reoeived the sanotioo of Parliament, the board of direitarsto would take the neoesaary steps for obtaining the fund in the Court of Chancery, for rem"iag the receiver and for exercising the trust repoieolln them a. to payment of the debenture holders, and others, according to Aot of P?'?ent. At the M? haI?Mty meeting the Mid directors woaH be ??creBent the aocounta. m a different aad m )fe de aiMrm to Ueoamber :!htM? when tha title of the company wnnld be the "C.?t Wales ani Carmarthen Julaoticou Railway Oompany. t He then read II report from Mr. Frank Grandy, the general manager, who stated that the whole of the company a permanent way, stations, buildings, and other works had, during the past half-year, bean main. taiued in Rood working order and repair. A vote of thanks to the Chairman, whioh waa unanimously carried, conoludod the oroooedingB.

HOLLOWAT'S OIHTMKNT AND PILL9,-Celltll a?d H,lp.-N?'h?. bill ?.4 d,h-1 dy..t.,y P"tl. 1..y diwi.% it btho,?. everyone t, be W.t,h. In! and to bue at h??d th. at ,h.ki4,T tb, .ymptom8 -t general uneasinena, miflav ..?d .bi.h f.t.1, tb. thr.ig m»lad/. Thi. ".lI.koooro Ointment, rulmed <3»Ugently .?,l re_teily P. tb. pit of thb fitotnaoh and over Lh9 1I.lx10œ.9D. exerclsea the m-Mt powerful and saluiar; etfoots In .ti. than ai irbl4 indications of ad.inlf disease, 100,1, aided ky appropri- ate docesof tho Pills, will aeour* safety to tUHirem-jioy^ra. whiUt thf hoodl. are f'U.T <¡010k11 ar-uai the'n. EVØ!J peraou at thi. oritwal U.ø h?,.Id au^iao the tiut t' "t diwrdeml ""Uo bJ Holiday's nimlaum ad trif jiAg preparation.

I CAMBRIAN ARCH.E )L'J3ICAL ASSOOLWiOX. I fr&Olf on I HaNiUdlXUI, )?*U>kXi Broiling heat was the ooruial condition ot all who were exposed to the rays of the sua yeiterday. HJI as it was our party had an enj oyable da/t for tile otjfcts we bad to look at were varied in their cLaracter and interesting from many points of viw, Coiall Knoll was in the previous day's programme, but was omitted for want of time. The moru entha* sisBtic of tbe party woold not allow of that r..iLoej< facing nlected; and after riding a few miles out, they alighted and R-akd -P a -M-P &8Ceot, h.. summit of which was thickly covered with vejjet*. tio., and tL. ,atog, of the K.oli with diffi -utty made Dot. After 'Pe.di. eome time at the K 'oil tbe most discerning e.ti?fied themelves tbat tbe position was a strong one, and that there were clear evidences of an escarpment. The remainder of the objects for the day went intimately associated with the biatory of the men who defended the fbmons castles of the distriot, and who have left behind them monumtnfcs of tboir wealth aud skill in defending tbeo18elvea, Brampton Brian Church is in a pleasant littl, village, bout five or six miles from Kaighton, but in tbe county of Hereford. It is almost entirol/ covered with lVI, and partakes of the external inva- siveness which 1 have had so frequently to notice. Internally there is a good deal that is molern in appearance ¡ but the fine old oak pillars and sap- porta for tbe roof (many of whioh are curiously catvtd), give it an air of gnat antiquity. The church contains an effigy of a lady, wao WAS the last of the family of Brian de Braaiptoa. Mr. Bloxbam said that the dress of this ellin denoted that the lady died a widow. He believed it to be a work of the fourteenth century, Oam peculiarity of tbe ffillY is, thut it r< presents ths lady as holding "heart in her band. There is a tablet in tin church to the memory of the last EArl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, who died abiut thirty yeUt ago. The original church Wai destroyed by are, and thu jtrewiit building was eroowd at the expiflse of f-ir frobert Harlry, K B. Brampton Brian Castlu is situated very close ta the parith church, and has a remote origin, the district which we are now visitiug is consisted with the hietorj of the Britons, aud 101 terourd. of the haxons. Under the occupation of the latter it becsuje purl of the borderUud or marc'ies of Watas, and was BUt-j- et to the coutiuutl lOellr.ion. of thi Weltb acd the predatory attacks of the DAUB*, wh.) have kit in tbo n..m.. ol Wiginore (VVimug "n1ro) a lastitg record of their invasion of the neiKhb>ar hood. The manor ot Brampton pvssed iato the family of Brampton probably as early as the r^U'i of Hinry I Ir Bnan de H.del a suppoi"^ 10 have built the c"llle for his SOQ Brua. 6Ld as the earhe8t portion of the ruint is in tu decorated style of architecture, which was 1110'1 fully developed in the reigu (If Klward IU., ?,iat supposition is somewhat confirmed* Its situ *ti >'j, at the tntranct) of the dt-tiie, was well chovu t, the protection of the border from tho iacursijas -if the Welsh through the valley of the Tome. Ine towers which dank the entrance-gate are now covered with ivy, and tbud many of the details are hidden from view. Tne ground around the ruill8, on *uich the lurgest portIon of the castle stood, h-vt long tince bttn levelled, and all traces of the cxteut of the cabtle bave been obliterated. The stream which supplied the moat still ruas to the north of the ruios. The castle wafi pro hull y approached on the south by a dMw, bridge over tbe moat. Tho covered £ ? itoway lea'liog into the court within is still standing. A loor, circular tower, with a crenellated p^rap^t, st*adj on either side, in advance "I tho entrance gate, whiahhas a pointed arch of fine proportions Immediately ab )ve the arch a stringcourse, oruamenteu with a trefoil ballfiowert ruus so either to-ver, A ,il80har¡(lu. areatiprings from the towersonthe level of the ttrirg course, and carries the wall above. The whole ot tbo edifice shows marks of careful construction. The fortress was gradually tr.08- formed iuto a reeideuce, and it was adorned accordicgly, 'the Harleya are describe! as pereous of great note in thia neighboarhool du ing the '1 udor period, and IliO durio" the Commonwealth. Sir Robert Harley *as a member of the Lor? Parliament, andaleadiugmembevof tile Preabytuiao party. At the beginning of the civil war the counties of Salop, Hereford, and Ihrlaqr were Ho)ah,t, and Brampton and Hoptoo Oattles are said to have been the cnlv loyalist stronghoiis. Tradition states that in 1C13 Hrttmpton Castle was defended by a lady, who was snmmooed to surrender. After holding out for fire weeks the fortunes of war favoured her, and the eicge was raided. The lady Lo,tly alter died; aud ..? the ..rly put of Ina ;.llowing year Ihe cmtla was agaio besieged, aad surrendered. TLe castle was then destroyed, and tile church was burnt down TDllo it was that in those great fatrugglea both cabtlo and charch met the baine late. irom tbe village of Brampton 'B 'a W'm drtvottn:dnfa :JI::0::3W I importance, and where there exists a restored church of yrett beauty. This edifio) wu origiatliy built in the fourteentn oeutury, and the style of its architecture haa been preserved by Sir Gilbert rfcott, who designed the restoration. Too east aud west windows are memorial windows Oa eash side cf the east WiwtOR are the relllllns of a re'ntr'&joly tine reredoa. There uro preserved in the village, by Air. Brats, of the Post olfijd, a number of aaoiout remains belonging to the origmal caaroh. and the e ure traces ako in thu yi¡¡.e of all old Eiinan t-tation, tbat people haviog I, f, their mark her,, as they did ever) where doe in thuir march to oouq lest. The valuable relics poeiegsad by r. tivaua would for. the nuckns of a good local museum. Wiguuore Grange '8 a placft of con.i,ter,e interest. The bouee whiob ia known by that Mame is large, and has tverywhere evidences of the faaC that the a4bay which formerly i xisteri there, and some pirtioa4 ot which are still standing, bad furnished the builders and improvers the opportunity of u-iog a large u-i a L?er of 6DO WORldiLgg in the oo08trnotiOtl of door- wae and wii dows Che style 01 architecture wich prn"iled in Ibe abbey ?. Ibe decorated of the 13 ¡ and 14th centuries. Broken tratiment4 are preserved in the grdunrif, and in all there are the oleredl indications of tp fioeet work having been pro iu ;od, and i. many c.?e. the mOIlI'lio. rt, p.rruOI a9 *ben they ItU the hand of the .On. 1'oere i, bko a large barn atuobed to the G,a(io, the Nlf of which is iu a most remarkable tt. of I"e,eruti,.n, although it has been 5, 0 year. in existence. Fais ,i was co,,??dozed a bno example of tba tourteeath cettury work, iguicre Castletitandson aneminencewhich gives a ccmniaLdiDit view of the country. Its real mi* are lew, iuoluding a dungeon and portion of the keep. This cabtle is about four miles from Morti- mer's Cross, where a battle in which M irtiaier toupbt took place. The castle at W igunrewaa t-hxon in its origin, and was the only Saxon oastle in thia part of the marches It was granted by the <3onqa*ror to Kalph de Mortimer. The account ot Wigmore in Domesday Book is 8 follows n'1 In Hrs it re bunored. Ralph tie Mortanftr hulotg the c-wtle of Wigmore. Eiirl William (FVz Osoorn, Earl Of Hereford) turned into waste land what is oalled Merestun, which Gunners beld in tho time of King Edward. Two hides there are lUble to geld. I I deme&ne Ralph has two ploughland* &ad four .err., The borough which is there yields a reutor seveu poun&. From its extent and tbe po?i*ioa on whiah it stood, this castle must have been a wd¡,nigo impregnable fortress; but it id noir going fast to decay, and tells its own utory of ch..ge which ia ever occurring in the biatory of men. Wigmoro Church bas been rioontly restored ia an apparently eatialuctory manner. It was Norman iu its origin, and the tower still stands. There am many features of interest in the old portion of tbe buildings, and io the churchyard there stands a por tion of an old cross, which has been worked up into a new one. This closed onr sight-seeing for the day, and in due time our carriages were prepared, aud we invi" the return journey through a beautiful country, where, on evtry band, wo could eee a prmpflofc of n bountiful harvest being gathered. With an"h weather as we are favoured there is no doubt corn will be speedily ripened and garnered. At the evening meeting the chair was taken by the Hon. Arthur Walsh, M P., and the atteudano of ladies and gentlemen was somewhat larger than noualat this meeting. Amongst those who were (< re rent were Mr. Oreen-Prioo, chairman of th- local committee, and Mr. John Morg?j?4 of C.r diff. Professor BABINGTON gave a description of the excursions on Wednesday and yesterday. Whilst this part of the batioess w,s proceeding, the gas lights lost their brilliance, aud nearly alto- gether ceased to burn. This st ems tobaaohronic condition of tbe ga produced iu this town. Whether tbe company b"a :U..Od Its e. to "ke a holiday in the snoimer season, or has allowed its pipes fcu beoomo filled up, I cannot determine. I do know, however, that something is wrong, and the pablio, small as it is, most have beta inooavenienoad this wetk. Mr. BLOXBAM made some remarks on the varion- objecta ,j.i",d. The ReT. JAKIS DAviss said he had No,1 all that he could regarding tne place where the lane battle of Caractacus was fought, and whiUt he tbooeht that Caer Caradoc, visited oa Wedotudiy, was very much like the placa, aUhoti<(h there wai the difficulty that there was no ntream within two or three miles, Tecitus's description indicated that fiuch a stream really existed very uear. The BeT. D. R. THOMAS made a felV obaorvi- The Rev. E. L. BABNEWTTLL said botbouitht they should not place too much reliance upon what Tacitus had written. Jf they took a vote, probably there would be a large majority in favour of Caer Caradoc. j'hie closed the conversation. The ReT. E. L. BARN.IVELL then read hnmorom extracts from John Sanders, his book, 1713,11 From these extracts it appeared that Sanders had been recently married, and that the ue#ly married pair travelled for wwo lime on horseback, along roadl which must have been very dangerous. P?t of the journey waa also performed by coach. Tha writer also gave an entertaining account of a great wedding at a gentleman's boaae. v we4n pRe=::ø read a p?per on an ancient chapel at Destiold, supposed to have been built by tbe I^llarda. Thia ololed the reading of paperi. | IProfessor BABINUTUN aid they had now arrived at that part of the busineaa when it was usual to express their acknowledgments to those gentlemen who had kindly assisted to promote the ol1oo-oe of the tbe IIIfeting thia week. He therefore begged to move a vote of thanks to thoss gentleman woo had acted as a local oommittee, on whom devolved the duty of making the arrangements neoeaaary for the week. This had been a successful mucting, and ho was sure the members felt very grateful to those gentUmtn who had worked so earnestly for the pro, motion of its success. (Applause.) Us begged to name Mr. Bank., Mr. Oakley Banks, and Mr. Covernton. (Applause.) .<„ ) n. The Bev. E. L. BAUNBWCLI. leoonded the Tote of tbaLks, and said that the society bAd had an agree- able and mooe8,ful meeting. The motion w<»a carried unanimously. Mr. GURIN Piucs, as chairman of the local com- mittee, said he could not allow tbe vote to pass with- out on tbe part of himself especially, and tbe to-vn generally, acknowledging the.iomplimentarj way in which the mpmbers bad been pleased to speak of theu visit, The neighbourhood tail hi&Uif honoorai srd bo trUF-((1 tùn nv-tv.Scrs WJUM long ro-uaiaber with .ati.faction to th.I'"8 tbo VIOl, in;, nH paid. (Applanse) Ho onuid only say be should be pleased to eee them all at his bouse on tho fol- lowing day to partake 01 luncheon. <lp .¡ 41se ) Idl. QaNikii aaid he was very please I th it aiy ser vices which he had been able to ren l :r h»1 c -t th. approval of the society. His anxiety had Inen to do all that was in bis powpr to promote tl < o-j JCt. of the meeting, and if that hid been accjcapaaliad he was well pleased. (Applause.) Mr. 0. HANKS ai-o acknowledged the .8, and said he had boea highly delighted to do what ba could for this ancient society, athi had rendered ais servi- moat willingty. (Applause.) Mr. BLOXHAH proposed a vote of thanks to those ladies and gt-ntlenien who had coutributed articles to the museum. There were several articles of great interest in the museum, aiid tho society wai g-estly indebted to those ladies and gentleman whj had sent them for exhibition. (App ansa.) The Rev. D. K. THUJUS seconded the vote, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIUMAN. in bringing the meeting to a close, said they were all vary sorry that taosa moet- ings were comirg to an end. They were very grateful to the distinguished society which hid CJ.lle hither, and for the great pleasure which had been afforded by its vii.it and the knowledge whici L,, i been i.p.t?d. He fdt L,elf ,ry mu"b like a guilty per?n. They mu?'h.M/ tho'?ht him strangely negligent of his duties, but it wis impos- sible for him to have utt,'odu,1 mora than he had done. He was very glad taat *hau the uutnOira of the society left the I thjy co lid u) toke awuy any of ita lioua and, in fact, they would take away only the good wishes and in tny thioks of those they left behindfor the agreoiblj visit tajy bad paid. I Loud appl .u-e ) The meeting then broke up. lba mustum at the Norton Arras Hotel is a small one, but is comprised of several oIJ¡"Ct3 o! in terest rnlating to the tiuioof the civil wars, and also some very early British weapma that are scllo:n met with. Fur the ladies tll"re was aa o; interest of the time of Charled 1., in tha shtpoot needlework. The time has arrived in the hit iry of thia c*uctry when more of ita wealti should be devoted to the establishment of locil ru-jsiiims, Every district has an abundance of tT,"torhl. if only the means were at h\nd. to mak-t in iv .daola.

I THE NEATH FLOWWH, DOCI, AND I'ul'LTKY SHOW. j The number of visitors on Thursday, tho halE. crown day, exceeded the returns of previomyciri, and as the weather, fortunately, proved ti Ie, th, Wrowenatie concert by the band of the Briton Ferry Artillery was much eiijiyed. Mr. Wew,), ot liheolti, received a special prizi for his exiblt-e live otter, tame as a lapdog. The creature attracted curcidciable notice by its evolutions, and feeding ,i, tie pond specially provided for it. bl,. S. Hiaier won tUlI prizu (given by Mr. T. Andrew) for the beat ffcow ot 8.wcrs in a window. The judges pro- rounced the meriu of the poultry to be of a class eo superior that their duties as ai- juuicators were most difficult throughout. The Brucuu had evidently bad its effect on the horti- tuliur»l department, the vegetables being of exlra. ordinary tii. and good quality. The show of lliwara wlte not, however, indicative of fair weather, mauy of the entries not being sent in consequence of the unfavourable season. Mr. Heath's collootion of txutiu were admirably staged the finish and form of ?.h plant were perfectun. Me. Craaitoa aal Air. Garraway staged a tine collection of roses, various cut blooms of other p'llnts being also shown (not for competition) by ttie last named drill. ( ft ould be al most invidiuiis to refer to the untiring z-al of the acting committee, Etill it is impossible to pass unnoticed the efforts of the boo. secretaries, Messrs. W. Whittington and H. S. Ludlow. The superintendents of tho dog exhibits ware-Dr. R)dirig, Mr. Frederick Byding, and Mr. A. Foiing, The directors of the fi iral, departments were- Dr. Green, Menars. W. P. Struvc, H. Green, W. B. Johnson, J. Yonng, and Ciptaiu Willians; the poultry show—Messrs R. P. Morgan and J. Weatren; piveona— Messrs. Weatren and P. Charles, jun., who, with an unselfish energy rarely found, devoted days and niwlits to seeu.-e the success which has marked the 1S73 exhibition, even beyond the most sanguine < xp'otions of the promoters. A telegraph office, past otlice, auction mart, retiring rooms aul other con- veniolJces were provided, and tbe wants of all, visitors and visited, most minutely care,1 for. Yes- terday the show closed at I p.m. The extensive shedding and other appliances remain on thegroind in ordir to be utiliz d by iutending j-'U holders during the current month. The toliowing is the remainder of the prixa li8t:- I FPUlrS. I DIVISION NO. 5.-0PEN, Grapes, black, .i bunches: 1st, Mr R" T. Craw- ebay, Cjfarthta Cattle, Merthyr; 2od, Captain oli?,r Jones, Rh?.I.. urap-'H, ?hit.: 1st, Mr R. T. Cr<mehty. C?rthft aé:;);l, wetbyIr:' 2nd, ii U. H. Bbjs, Plan Newydd, Aberdare. Pine, Queen 1-t, Mr R. T. Crawshay, Cvfarthfa Castle, Mer- thy,; 2.d, Captain O,iver Jones, Rheola. Pine, r t' 8:i:"iMrO:eT, Crafty, C?Mth<t Castle, Mertbyr. Melons, green Hash: 1st, Eir. Walter Griffiths, Dylais Fach; 2ud, Mr B. T. Crawahay, Cyfartlfa Castle, Merthyr. Melons, red flesh: Mr R. T. Crawihay, Cyfartbfa Castla, Mer. thyr. Nectarines: 1st. Captain Oliver Jones, Rheola; 2nd, iUr rt. Gw>n, Djffryo, Neath Peaches: Mr K. T. Crawt-hay, Cyfarthta Castle, Merthyr. Apri- cots hi, Mr John Turk, Railway cottage, Chelten- ham; 2nd, Mr H. Gwyn, Dslfryn, Neath. Plums: let, Mr H. Gwyn, Dytlcyu, Neath; 2ud, Rov Waiter Griffiths, Dylais Faeh. Currants, best dish: 1st, Mr James T. Francics, Roath, Cardiff; 2nd, Mr H. Gwyn, D)ffryn, Neath. Gooseber- riep, best dith: bt, Captain Oliver Jones, Rheola; 2nd. Mrs Reea Morgan, Brynbyfryd, Neath. Apples, dessert: 1st, Mr William Fulford Llanelly; 2ud, Mr J. Fear Daviea, Neath. Applei, cooking; lit, Mr Aj T. Lewis, Cadoxton lodge, Neath i 2Cd, Mr John Turk, Railway cottage, Chel- tenham. Pears, dessert: 1st, Mr John Turk. Bail- way cottage, Cheltenham; 2nd, Mr H. G yn, Dyffryn, Neath. Tomatoes: 1st, Mr 8, T. Craw- (bay, Cufarthfa castle, Merthyr; 2nd, Mr John Turk, Railway cottage, Cheltenham. Figs: 1st, Sir R. T. Crawahay. Cyfarthta castle, Merthyr; no second prize. Six dishes of any fruit: Mr K. T. Cransbay, Cjfarttfa castla, Merthyr; 2ud, Captain Oliver Jones, Hheoia. I SI'ECIAL vaue. Best six dishes of fruIt, grown by anyone residing .ithi.. 'di. of Un miles of N..t?? (given by ? H.l Gwyn, D??n): C&Pt&iA Oliver JoaM, Rheola. VEGETABLES. DIVISION NO 6— AMATKUB8 Beans, broad: 1st. Mr J. I U. Llewelyn, Ymv ygirwn; 2nd, lire Isaac Morgan, The Hill, Neath. Beans, Frenoh: ht, Ifr Willis. Fulford, Llanelly; 2nd, Mr K. Jaokaon, Goring terrace, Liant-Ily. Beans, runners: let. Mre laaao Morgan, The Hill, Neath; 2nd, Her. J. 0. F. Morson, Co wbridge. Cdorl, red: ht, Mrs Rowlands, Gly. Clydacb; 2nd, Mr J. Pile, Ivy Cottage, Carmarthen. Celery, white; let, Mr David Uavies, 9, Llewellyn street, Llanelly; 2nd, Mr John Payne, Old fin Works crossing, Llanelly. Carrots, long 1st, Mr John Payne, Tin orkb crossing, Uanelly; 2nd, Mr DAvid Davies, 9, Llewellyn atraet, Llanelly. Carrots, short: lat, Mr E Jackson, Goring terrace, Llanelly; 2nd, Rev, J. C. F. Morson, Cowbri-lgu. Cabbago, best table: lot, Mr R. J Allord, Windsor street, Noath; 2nd, Mr R. T. Crawahay, Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr. Cabbage, largest: Jat, Mr H. Gwyn, Dyffryn. Neath; 2nd, Mr J. Hestren, Neath. Cucumbers let, Mr E. Jackson, Goring terrace, Lianelly; 2nd, Mr ii. Llewellyn, Bagian Hall. Eschalots let, Mr John Jones, Old Castle road, Llanelly; 2nd, Mrs Rees Morgan, Brynbyfryd, Neath. Lettuce, coa: hi, Mr William Hughes, CNmfelia, Istanally; 2nd, AIr Alban Hanham, Briton Ferry. Lettuce, cabbage: let, Rev Walter Griffiths, Dylais Fach; 2nd, Mrs Isaao Morgan, Tha Hill, Neatb. L}eJu: !it, Mr JoL?n Payne, Tioworka cos8iog, LI,?nelly; 2.d, r.r tbvd :i.:¿.nLf::I1:tt.:t::¿¡ry: Onions, potato: l??? Mr 0. Arkell, Cbelleonam; 2nd, Mr David Davies, 9, Llewellyn street, Llanelly. Unions, spring: 1st, Mr John Payne, Tiaworks croating, Lianelly; 2nd, Mr David Davies, 9, Llewelyn street, Llanelly. Parsnips: let, Mrs. Rowland. Glynclydach; 2nd, Mr John Payne, Tin- wotitt crossing, Llanelly. Peas: 1st. Mr J. T. D. Llewellyn, ïDi.tg6rw8D; 2nd, Mr G. Llewailyn, Bagian Hall. Potatoes, white kidney 1st, Rov J. C. F. Morion, Cowbridge; 2nd, Mr O.iver Arkell, Cheltenham. Potatoes, round, white or coloured 1st, Rev J. C. F. Morson, Cowbridge; 2nd, Mr Isaao Redwood, Caewern. Rhubarb: 1st, Mr R. J. Alford, Windtoretreet, Noatb; 2nd, Mr M. Farrah, Reformatory, Neath. Turnips, garden 1st, Capt. Oliver Jonea, Rheola; 2nd, Mr R. T. Crawshay, Cyfartbfa Castle, Merthyr. Vegetable marrow: 1st, Mr. 0 Arkell, Cheltenham "I d, Rev J. C. F. Moraon, Cowbridge. Basket of vegetables: 1st, Mr R. T. Crawshay, Cyfartbfa Castle, Merthyr; 2nd, Mr G. Llewell-n, Bagian Hall. I DIVISION NO. 7.—MARKET OARDKNKBS. (Collection of yp?t?Mea: ld, Mr John Fark, Rail- w?Cott?e.Chettenhtm, 2.d, Mr Alba. H,ahm, BiWa Ferry. I SPECIAL PRIUS., Best buket of swede and mangold wtirtul (given I by Mr J. Beven Davies, Neath): Mr Caa-vc Red- wood, Caewern. Beat six sort of potato38, six of each sort, grown by exhibitor (given by Mr. John I Western, Neath) Mr G Llewellyn, Bagian Hall. DIVISION NO. 8 —COTTAGERS. Beans, broad let, Mr Edwin Nock, Windsor road, Neath; 2nd, Mr James Raymond, 2, Eliaa street, Neatb: Beanr, French: 1st, Mr John Tucker, tj, Kosser street, Neath 2nd, Mr William Groenslade, Longford eottage, Neath. Beans, ruunera: 1st, Mr Joba N. Quick, Linooln terrace, Naath; 2nd, Mr John Williama, Bush row, Melincrythan. Cilery, red, let, Mr William Greenslade, Longford cottage, Neath; 2ud, Mr Richard Collier, Windsor road, Neath. Celery, white: 1st, Mr William Greenslade, Longford oottage, Neath; 2nd, Mr Richard Collier, Windsor road, Ndath, Carrots, long: ht, Mr Greenslade, Longford cottage, N-tath; 2nd, Mr John Fisher, Furnace row, Melincrythan. Carrots, short: I 1111. Mr John Fisher, Furnace row, Melincrythan; 2nd, Mr William Greenslade, Longford cottage, Neath. Cabbage, best table 1st, Mr Lewis Evans, Tjh.yr-hoel cottage, near Neath; 2nd, Mr John Tatnall, 4, Eiiasstreet, Neath. Cabbage,largest: 1st, Mr James Daniel, Windsor street, Naath; 2nd, Mr John I atnall, t, Eljas street, Neath. Cllaumbere: let, Mr Richard Collier, Windsor road, Neath 2ud, Mr William Greenslade, Longford cottage, Neath. Eschalots. let, Mr William Greenslade, Longford cottage, Neath 2od, Mr John Tatnall, 4, Eli as street, Neath. Lettnce, cot ht, Mr John Fisher, Furnace row, Melincrythan; 2nd, Mr James Duitl, Windsor slreet, Neath. LJt. tuce, cabbage: hi, Mr James Raymond, 2, Elias street, Neath; 2nd, Mr Evan Morgan, 2, Montpelier terrace, Melincrythan. Lteks, lat, !lir John Fisher, Furnace row. Melincrythan 2nd, Mr Evan Morgan, 2, Mountpalier terrace, Melincry- than. Onions, potato 1st, Mr Evan Morgan, 2, Montpelier terrace, bleliner) than; 2ad, Mr Richd. Collier, Windsor street, Neath. Onions, spring: lat. Mr John Fisher, Furnace row, Melinorythan; r d, Mr John N. Quick, Lincoln terraoe, Neath, Parfnips let, hir. John N. q tick, Lincoln terrace, Neath; 2nd, Mr Lewis Evan, Tyn-jr-keol cottage, Neath. Puaa: let, Mr Evan Morgan, 2, Montpe- lier teirsep, Melincrythan; 2nd, Mr. Peter Tucker, ('phone tfnaMl, Nuth. Potatoes, wbifi ki?iuey u\ Mr. Jbhs N.Q.uck, LÍII i.IU", 'Seath; ,qoath i Ud, Mr.Wm.Grfcnslade, Lin -ford-tt t ■ •; Mr,mr.r.-cn.I:1p. T.) ,f,)r.1.tt tces, mioure(i lit? dr .faa ii, y,? i. y.* J MM' N,.th; Ll,d, Mr "V.li,.u fordcett<')te,N?th.)?''?y? t-t,Mr)? Tucker, 6 R.r stieet, XltJ; i ■' or: JA?ig Eya. f a ) ? b..) -30's N j;bub<n'h:lat'(nJ 2,?d, Nfr %1' rOld, Neath. Turnip& garden, 6: 1-t, Mr ..¡ Collier, Windsor road, fieaih 2ad, Mr Joan L I s r> tf, Roacer street, Neatb. Vo^etaile cnaiio* f Peter Tucker, Osbome terrace, Saath. t; i .,f Tn?btet, 6 ort.: l?%? Mf Joha rue?r. n, i.).. r street, Neatb; 2ad, Mr Wwiaw GMo??J. L?..? f.,d !ottaae. N-tb? -n- bPgCIAI, PSI7.U. Beat collection of potatoes, grown by a cottier resident within two mllea aud a half of tl." I'j.a hall (given by the Mayoreea, Mrs Bevan): 1-t, Mr William Greenslade, Longford cottage, Xaaia; 2al, Mr John Tucker. 6, Bo user atreet, NeltA. DOGS. DIVISION NO II-S!'OBT!Ntl O:N. Foxhounds: let, Mr JD. Llewelyn, Peoller.jare. Grejhounds: 1st, Mr g, W. Thomas, Greantini villa, Neath; 2nd, Mr D. Davias, Carmarthen. F ji terrier: istmr A. C. Bradbury, Nuthail, Nots; 2al, Mr J. G. Lock, Lansdown bouse, fesby. P ,ar, over toiba. in weight: let, Mr Gaorge New, Wtier street, Neath 2nd, Mr John Earl, 5, Cross strait, Mertbyr. Pointer, under doloa. in weight: 1st, >1' E. C. Evans, Tir Phil. Setter, Englitti 1st, Mr Ot-borne Sfieppard, Bryaawcl, Rhaola; 2id, Mr Richard Howards, Bjttywhyr, near Ab.rt ..e, Setter, any other variety: lot, Mr. H. St. Giorge Caulleild, Ely place, Brecon: 2nd, Mr J. C. 0, Llewelyn, Ynisygerwn. Rotrievor, curly cjatsl- 1st, Mr. David Nicholas, Brynamrnan; 2nd, Mr Evan M. Saviours, Crown Hotel, Neatb. Retriever, smooth or wavy coated: 1st, Mr Q, B. Hayncs, H..snlea; 2nd, Mr Richard Hall, Bagian Houie, Briton Ferry. Sprmioi, over :¡;bs weight: lat, Mr J), W. J. Thomas, EI, Jottaga. Brecin; 2ad, Com. H. Stud,ly, UN, Asbdale, Haverfordwest. Spauiel, ?.der '25!o?. w",bt 1st, Mr J. R. Pr" n1f, t'rf?w}!?, Neath 2u?. Mr J. K. P?ramor", Pro? wyif??i?th. S()?M).Ctutuber: Mr A. C. Br*)- bury, .Nuthall, Notts -\d. Com. H. Studdy, A&huale, liaverfordwest. h IJIVIHIUN N,) 10.—NON MPORTINIS J)t>,]3, Mattill: Ut, Mr D U. Morgan, Orc iard plaoe, Neath; 2nd, Mr C. S. II Gardner, Ktgbsliiua, ,Neath. Newfoundland: Ut, Mr H. J Jones, tioricg Villa, Llanelly; 2ud, Mr J. W. Yoorii, Urymnia House, NVata. hccr d'g: 1st, Mr A.. L. Strui. Cringallt; 2nd, Mr J. W. P. WiHUns. Harris, X." (ua, Merthyr; 2 id, Mr 1'. LI.ltUti4, Neatb. Bull terrier: 1st, Hr 1\ W. Harris, New Inn, 4-erthyr; 2jd, Mr S. S nith, Aberdjbenhi street, Swanioa. a-noitb coatid, not black and tan: 1st, Mr Thouaa S mta, filelincrjihan 2nd, Mr. George fiydiii.4 N-a'h. Terrier, "lack and tan, above 5tb. li? Dr Ne,th: 2ad, Nlr 31o'g,,n, P ?.t. D,orl.i, MertiJ)r, Terrier, ro i.'ii 1-t, .ilr H. P. n.orlais, Niertij?r. 'Ii3rrit?r, to I t, itr M. P. ftr?t.ei?u-?. Put!:l=t.\tr?.B.W'mi)), Aber(iare; 2nd, Mr O-borne Sheppard, B'Y3H"'l. Rheola. Toy dog, under oiba. io w^igot: lit, Mr William Hulse, Su«sei street, Notti-r-'ham; 2 i l, M r T. (I. Matthews. K, Metal atre<*t. C vrdii. t)»« • of any other distinct breed 1st, Mr A,trod ASS r.t, Waterloo street, Ssanwa; 2nd, Mr C. Farloug, Finhguard. smm, Couple Welsh toiaonaiis, rooj/S. dog and bitih (given by Mr i r. 1) .ew"lyu, Yui.-ygarwn, Hoatb): Mr G. T. Jenkins, Gelly, Giyncorrwg, Ar J. 1). Llewelyn, I'ocl:e..e, ,b"le,1 tho prizi. Fix terrier pappy (log and bitch), six months audunlar (given by Dr, Lock, Lau-downe HJUSP, Teaby): lat, Mr J. Harris, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr 2ad, Mr j. II. James, Blackpill, 8""UBOj, L;t,. of fix terrier puppies, bred by exhibitor, nOL le-s tatu tb.r¿ a a litter, ten weeks and ulder (given by Ð(, L)k. Lansdown House, renby 1st, Mr J. G. Luk, i-anfdown House, Teaby 2nd, .II. (J, A, Ii.-i !ury. Nutball, near Notts. Setter poppy, six montas ani under (given by Dr, Pegge, Vernon Hiuse, Hntaa Ferry): Mr J. T D. Lleselyn, YnL-vger»n, \eata. Pointer, six montha and under (given by Dr. V elllonlHouee, Briton Ferry): Mr Thomas Frater, Brecon. Beat Dure bred white Ea,EB t"m,:r dog (giv?n by Mr G. W. D?iea. D, ? H;-ba M'r?. Swumea) Mr A. Leech, Eigar-street, Hereford. Greyhound puppy, six montha or under ( ;ivm by Mr Evan Savouis, Crown Inn. Neath: Mr Wiiliaji T. Jones, Summerfield-place, Neath. POULTRY. DIVISION NO. 11.—FOR THE BEST COJK .D HIIN. Dorkings: 1st, Mr R. TrAsdwell, Chalksbire Faim, Tring, Herts; 2nd, Mr William Car- marthen road, Swansea. Cochin China,buf faud ciaaa- mon: lat and cup, Mr T. A. Dean, Rose Vilia, Harden, Hereford; 2nd, Mr C. Bloodworth, Bays Hill, Cheltenham; 3rd, Mr S. B" thioa, St. Day, Cornwall. Cochin China, any other variety 1st, Mr 8. P. Bidder, Waunoeirch; 2nd, Mr John II, Watkins. Roaelle-place, Hereford; 3,d, Mr D. Hat- chins, Pencoed. Brahma Pootra, dark: 1st, Mr H. B. Morrell, Cacmawr, Clyro, Radnorshire; 2ad, Mr Thomas H Williams, iroufouuder, Brecon; 3rd, Mr B. P. Bidder, Waunceirch. Brahma Pootra, light: 1st, Mr T. A. Dean, Rose Villa, Marsden, Hereford; 2nd, Rev N. J. Ridley, Hollingtoa Hoaia, Newbury; 3rd, Mr Henry Feast, Bayview Villa, Swansea. Spanish: lat, Mr Henry Feast, Hayvie. Villa, Swansea; 2nd, Mr. Thomas Ace, The Poplars, Yatalyfera. Hamburga, gold psaiilled and apaa- gled: 1st and cup, Mrs Rolls, rae Haadre, Mon- mouth: 2nd, At. Rolle. The Hendre, Monmouth^ 3rd. Mr C. Bloodworth, Bays hill, Caelteahata. Silver pencilled and apsugled: 1st, Mrs. 8.)111, fae Hecdre, Monmouth; 2-d, Mr John M'vJ4IIoIl, hwias Harold, Hereford. Polauls: 1st, Mr Robert Jones, Neath; 2nd, Mr C. Bloodworth, Baya hiU, Cheltenham. Game: 1st and cap, Mr II E. Martin, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk; 'dad, Mr U. S. Cole, Seaside, Llanelly. Garni bantam*: ht, Mr Arthur Ashley, Red hill Worcester; 2ad, Mr Richard Wingfiold, :13, Lidbury, Worcester. Bia- tams, any other variety Mr Alfred Feast, Bayviaw, !!wan8Ca, Any other diatinot variety: lat, Mr J. Robimon, Vale House, Gartitanir; 2 id, Rav N. J. bidley, Holiington House, Newbury. CJicsrel and puliet, hatched in 1873-Oochia Dork- ing, and Spanish classes: 1st and cup, 2nd, Mr C. Bloodworth, Bays hill, Cheltenham. Cockerel and pullet, hatched in Ih73-&ay other variety ht, Mr T. A. Dean, Rose Villa, Marian, Hereford; 2nd, Mr 0. E. CressweU, Eirlyvviod. Bagehot, Surrey. FOR THE BEST DRAKE ANI) DtJCK, Rouen: let, Mr John J. Lewia, Cautaff Ractory, Brecon; 2nd, Mr S. Howard otote, 05, Fishnrgato, Preeton. Aylesbury: ht and cup, Mr TUOJIM Tomlinson, 227, Woodfold, Lancashire; 2ad, Mr S. R. Hains, bt. Day, Cornwall. Any other variety 1st, Mrs Lewis, Cadoxton lolge, Naath; 2ad, Mrs U. Feast, Bayview villa, Swansea. For tho bast gander and gooee: Mrs Henry Studdy, Ashdale, Haverfordwest. For the beat cock and hen tarksy: let, Mr H. Studdy, Ashdale, Haverfordwaat; 2ad, Rev S. J. Ridley, Hollington House, Nawbary. SRLL" (I <] L.u¡S. For the beat oock and two bens: let, Mr D. J. Rhys, Nftth; 2nd, Mr W. Harris, Po.yf.4 Bridgend. For the bast drake and two daiki 13t, :dr'P8:' :it8N:O; 2ad, Mr J. Fear Daviea. Neath. PIGEONS. DIVISION NO, 12. Carriers, any variety lat, Mr P. Rnsjell Spaaeei^ Doverhonae, Hereford; 2nd, Mr Vf, Marrimtn, l.angdon place, Swansea. Pouters, auy urlety ht, Mr W. H. Tomlinson, Whitefiald atreet, Newark on- Trent: 2nd, Mr Yardiey, Market kali, Birmingham. Short faced tumblers, any variety: let, Mr H. Yardiey, Market-hall, Birmingham, Jacobin., any variety Mr H. P. Powel Pfioe, Castle Mwo, Brecon 2!1 Mr W. G Daviea, SwMae* F?Bttitf, any variety.- 1st, Mr W. H. Tomlinson, ?t, ?"!t- fi street, Nr,Trt ánM:\i,lk: hnMc.21. Whitfield street, Newark-on-Trent. NMt. Buy variety: lat, Mr. T. A. D<M, RMe Villa, Marden, Hereford; 2nd, Mr T. A. Deaa, Rose Villa, Marden, Hereford. Barbs, any variety: 1st, Mr H. Yardiey, Market Hall, Birmingham; 2nd, Mr W. H. Tomlinson, 21, Whitfiald street, Newark-on- Trent. Antwerps, any variety Mr. H. Yardiey, Market Hall, Birmingham. Turbits or owls, a ay variety: 1st, Mr H. Yardley, Market Hall, Blr. mingham, (owls) 2nd, Mr John Croote, Haavitrea, Exeter (turh¡t.) J'¡¡mg tumOlers (pen or no 18SS th'?x?l"t,' Mr Pendril Charles, N"th; 2?4. Mr J. Weatren, Neath. Beat pair of any other variety: 1st, Mrs Henry Staddy, Ashdalo, Haverfordwest; 2nd, Mr P. Riifaell Sponcer, Dover House, Hereford. Best Canary, let (given by Mr Henry Hancock), Mr Samuel Daniel, Angel street. Noath; 2nd (given by the Committee), Mr E. Spencer, Bagian Hall. The following extra exhibits (not for competition), were also made: Mr Warcnp, Rheola-Live Otter, speci.Ily kept in a pond in the field. Dr Rjding, Neath-Plants: 8 Zum communia ver, diplaou grandiflora, coprosma banieriana, collection of sua- culents, Mr Pnllin, N eath-Staudard niareni- b,r4i'% specimen eaedling double petaniss, new :ceC¡beli..saeid; F. ë.sbïæa;¡or::= Mumble.-Fruit and vegetables of a mot exlraor. dinary fine character. Mr G, Busse, 63, Haltom Garden, London-Patent charcoal filters, patent flower pots, patent seed plates for trying the go no- rating power of seeds. The judges were- Poultry and pigeons, Mr Enoch Hntton, Pudsley, Leeds, and Mr it. H. Nicholas, Belmont Villa, Newport; flowers, .t Niasars. Smith and Watts, of Worcester; dogs, Mr. Handley, of Manchester,

CARDIFF AND OGMORE RAILWAY ACT. In the Conrt of Chancery, on Thursday, a peti- tion was presented to the Lord Chancellor, sitting for the Matter of the Rolls, in the matter of thia undertaking. Mr Horaoe Davey aaid the petitioners sought to bave a sum of £1,6.1'2 in conrt paid out to them Th-i petitioners were David Davies and John Osbame Riches, both of Bute Df)oh, Ctrd?, ejU?rj ?ra prietors. In the present see4ion of prli.mont a ?ii. had been introduced called the Ca,d,ff an? Ogmore Valley Railway. In pursuamm of the etAnl. ing orders of Parliament, the petitioners paid into court to the credit of the undertaking a atts of £ 6,512, £ 3 per oeni. annities, bei?R X.?? per cen\. n ol the enilJlaWdCOlte of the rag aye com pri"4 i: the Bill. A portion of tbe proposed iioaa h?& been struck out of the Bill, and the bad been thereby reduced. On the 21st July, 11>1.1, the Act received the Royal assent. The 2.k-d section of the Act stated that by reason of the portion of the scheme struck out i-i.880 would represent the, amount of deposit required by tbe standing orders.. The petitioners were accordingly entitled to hava^ the balance, JB1,632, paid oat to them with interest and dividend on the remainder. The court made the order.