The Western Mail

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. I n n VRANCK. PA It I i, P; 'TheUovernmontlms inttvnluctfd BUI in the ('humUsi* of Deputies for a Vote of edit on account or :11. de missioll to Net Abl, The Francis* to-day, in an article jpon tho Egyptiun question, twyn, in order tu pro- tect. her interests in Ejypt, W«\nee \x\* only to depend on herself, and she will only alicnnto her liberty of actiou 011 conditions corresponding to her interests. AtSTfUA. VIKNVA, £ 7.—To-d;ty bving th>'600th auni- versiry of the foundation of th Vlnpsbuvg dynasty it i4 being observed with enthusiasm in all pai's: of the country. The Kuiperorund membors of the i Imperial I-amHy attcnùeJ high m". and subse- quently received numerous distiugutshod persons unci deputations. AMKKICA. FW Y<5«K, Dpi.. 27.—A dispatch from Paiwnvi announces th..t peace negotiations between liolivia and Chili Ivwe f"il..ù, owin to the I'"fual of the hu: to allow the presence of two Amuicun Com- mi«4inncrs to the Conference. The announcement on the 21tli in«;t. of the loss of the barque t»oode!l W,I3 incorrect. Tile vessel lust three of her crew, including the second oliiccr, ou her voyage from Liverpool.

THE CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY. Sir Charles Hilke will go to Osborno to-day (Thursday) to kiss hand-j Oil his appointment to the Presidency of the Local Government Huard. He IItUmJed the Foreign Office Oil Wednesday, IInd transacted business for th" last timo before assuming his now duties. It is stated Sir Charles Dilke refused tho offer of the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster before accepting the office now as>ulIJcd, The 1* Press Association says Tt has not yet been decided whether or not the Conservatives will contest Sir Charles Dilke's seat when he offers him- self for re-election for Chelsea, consequent on his elevat ion to the Cabinet. Thy iiiitwris slillunder consideration, A numerous party in the borough fcre in favour 01 a contest. Sir Charles Pilke will address meetings in tho cün3lituoncy 011 Friday tnd Monday next. -h_

THE VACANT .JUDGESHIP ACCEPTED BY THE ATTORNEY-1 GENERAL FOl IRELAND. ——— Th9 Press Association .M i!l »\v correspondent Mys:—Tho Attorney-General, Mr. Johnson, MP., has accepted the vacant judgeship in tho Queen's Il; arrived in Mallow On WeJuoiday, ,nd informed his supporters that there was now •» vacancy in tho representation of tho borough It is stated tint Mr. J. Nash, law adviser, will be tin Liberal candidate. Mr. W. O'Brien, editor of f nittj Ire'und, will also contest tho borough and -he name is mentioned of Mr. Edward Sullivan, #on of tha Master of tho Rolls. It is considered probable that the Conservatives will likewise twins forward a candidate.

ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE. I Tho "Press Association" C correspon- dpnt, telegmphing on Wellneday night, says :—A rumour, which was eventually confirmed, wag current in Co leraine during the day to ttioettect that Lady Mienaohteti, wifo of Sir Francis Kdrnund Workman Mac-nagliten, of Dundaravo, Bushmills, County Antrim, had eloped with a young gentleman named Thornhill, agent for the Macartney Estate, and for several other properties ia the North of Ireland. Tho parties were traced by Sir Francis t,) Dublin, whers they were found at an hotel. Arrangements were at once made to obtain a divorce. Lady Macnaghten, who is a daughter of Dr. W, II Russell, and was married to Sir Francis in 1866, lias left several children behind her. Sir Francis, who is 54 years of age, served in the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny. lie is chief of the Clan Macnaghten, and his f .mily is of great antiquity in the Western Highlands. The occur- I' rence has created a great sensation. i ■

SERIOUS RIOT AT TAVIS"X'K. DETERMINED ATTACK ON THE I POLICE. iiEiCL'i; AND ESCAPE OF A PRISONER. Our Tavistock correspondent reports that on Wednesday n.orning, while Sergeant Kich»rdst of j Tavistock, was conveying a prisoner from Prince Town to Tavistock Police Station several navvies made an attack upon him, seizing the c0nveyance and overpowering the police- sergeant and driver. The mob recued tlw prisoner, who was set free. Forty navvies afterwards made their way to Hnrmbridge to intercept ?ny police who mi?i? be ° sjM for. All tho ice in the district were summoned, and twelve of the warders at the convict establishment, with the permission of the Governor, volunteered their services. Firearms were served out to them ind to a large force of police. The riot arose out )f an assault on Police-Constable Vanstone, made )n the previous evening on his apprehending an •scaped prisoner. Vanstone had his nose almost :• Uen otY, and Richards was severely cut about Jio head and face. The police and volunteers are I jatrolling the district. I"urthertlisturbance;, were eared lute on Wednesday night.

Fk r, A ?N (,'1 1: MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I OF A CARDIFF CABMAN. HIE iiok.se and cab found AT I ro.vrmuDD. i-OUL PLAY suspected. At the break of day on Wednesday a hor.se and j, with the name of William Thayer, Cai-diff, painted on the Utter, were found in Zion- Ptreef, Pontypridd, without anyone in charge. The individual who found them is named Thomas l-hare. and he took them to the police-stationf where they were left in charge of Superintendent Matthews. Late in the day Sergeant Evan Jones ascertained that the cab left Cardiff about ten o'clock 3n Tuesday night with Mr. Phillipbine, jeweller. Market place, Pontypridd, and his assistant. The lriver fell from his seat in Nltrket- at the r:er tIU ?ntk.men :;rn ?t"I; ?ckedhtmup. He then started on his re- .urn Journoy. Ab,.t One o'clock on Wed- .M?by morning tho cab, with tho driver the. on the seM, passed Sergeant Vickwick I *t Pentrebach, about from the town, going in the direction of Cardiff. Nothing Mas be? seen of the cabman since, and it is feared tie fell from his seat into thaotnn). which runs by the side of the highway, and is in me places unprotected, between the spot whore no was last seen and Treforest. He was known to •wve some mony t?'Ut him, Tho i.ili?g el?- wireline the driver's seat has been damaged, as if in a scuffle, and, strange to sa y was found in the cab. Thayer. it appear", stnttpff from the top stand in St. Mary-street, Cardiff, about ten o'clock on To Iy ,ight. S??,,I, f(?r the ,,i??ing ?,n ?.s prosecuted during tho whole of Wednesday by his brothers, but ?i.g ..?, heard ,f I,in. 1'heyer is about 23 years of age, unmarried, and is the, owner <•)' several horse* and C01\VùynnCC9.

PROSECUTION OF BR HAD- SELLERS AT PONTYPRIDD. At Pontypridd Petty Sessions on Wedncsdav Mr.1 uperint*ndent Matthews summoned a number Oil local grocers for selling bread otherwise than bv height. The evidence adduced showed that the <np«nny Hnf) thr?penny IQaves of the parties ?<)c?n«.()ert.h)y, weight. Ann C?)w?n-).))d ilb 14. for 6,1. Willi, itt,. f-1, 3d.; J-.na L?wi,?, Hb. IOJOJW. for 3d.; WUtiMn blil", 3M. 4?-. for ? «nd Mary Mor?tn. 31b, f?r i t i.' 'tated that he made inquiriesat C.rdltr, and found that at some places there bread ?M -ld at ?d. the quMtern k?f. and t f?ve other !??<6() bi?g tt?,? if,,?t (,f the "?a.ttM M?)-'(M<69 ordorcd the defendants to ¡ pay thl) cost*, 9s. 2d.

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LATEST GENERAL TxHSYS. I Sir John Adye left England yesterday to take over the Governorship of (Gibraltar. We are informed that ono of tho vacant Garters will ho offerodto the Duke of Leinster. Cartlinal Newman is confined to his room, at Birmingliam, through an attack of bronchitis. A heavy westerly gale prevailed throughout North Wales last night. No casualties are re- ported. Mr. John Blockley, tiio well-known composer of pieces for the pianoforte, died on Sunday last at the age of 82. A Central News" telegram says:—Tho crofters in Lewis are suffering great distress owing to the failure of the crops and fisheries. f'ir Thomas and Lady Hrassey leavo England thij wecK to join their yacht tho Mm beam at Mar- eill"8 f"r a cruie in the Mediterranean. At a meeting of the Wrexh?n Town Council la: evening it was resolved to memorialise the Postmaster-General to piovido new telegraph and pnt offices for ""rexhan1. L> i .;hton Unue, Leighton Buzzard, the huntillq resilience ot Karon Ferdinand de Rothschild, will bo c!ro Rt the end of the present season, tho stud being removed to Waddesden. A young man named HipJey was arrested last night at Taunton, charged with nlurdedng a gill named H,)w".II. TIlt' kft a pubiie-houso together, and afterwards Kowsell returned with her throat cut. Th, Iiishop of (¡,)"hester, speaking atCaterliam last evening, said the Bishop of Truro would be a worthy successor to Dr. Tait. Dr. Benson was a strong matt and a learned man, and one who could j rule 1Ilen. Tho steamer Stilvio, just arrived from the Black Sca, landed at Greenock yetQnltLY ton of the crew of the Anchor Lino steamer Ischia, which was wrecked in the Straits of nab el Mandeb about a month ngo. The lieutenant's naval pension of S50 a year vacant by tho death of retired Commander J, Hollinworth on the 5th of lkc11lber inst. has heon conferred on retired Commander Jol." AI. V Irvine from that date. The casket in which tin- the corpo- ration of tile City of London i- to lie j 'spnted to Lord Wolsoley is of gold, and rests on the iweks of two sphinxes, and on the top is a figure of a lion holding the Koyat Standard. Yesterday the Prince of Wales shot over Walton Wood, on the Westacro Estate, belonging to Alr. Anthony Hammond, master of the West Norfolk foxhounds, and, in company with that gentleman and others, enjoyed excellent sport. Yesterday morning a Mrs. Atkinson, who keeps a fruiterer's shop in South hields, was attacked while travelling by train to Newcastle, and robbed of l>C't wc,'n £10 and £50. She was afterwards found unconscious in the carriage, much bruised. Afire broke out yesterday, at Vale-road, Tun- bridge Well". in a block comprising four shops and dwelling-houses, and in spite of the rt10rts of two fit,. brigades the premises were destroyed. The inmates of the burning houses wore rescue during the progress of the fire. Yesterday a firo was discovered in a wooden building which forms part of tlie extensive pre- mises recently opened in London by the (hcat t'.astern Railway Company ns a lish and ve^ii .ble dep-t. Tho damage done was but slight, and was confined to the hoist house. Tho Malagasy Knvoys, accompanied by NI". Procter, Consul fo:: Iild¡lgascar, hnd IIn, into, view with Sir Cllarlcs Dilko yesterday after, noon at tho Foreign Office, in connection with the revision of tho Treaty of 18G5 between England and the Queen of Madagascar. We are requested to state that, although Mr, Fawcett is rapidly gaining strength, 110 is still unable to attend to any official business. Nodeci- si,)n hns yet been arrived at as to his movements, but when lie is ahlo to leave London lie will pro- bably be recommended to visit the seaside. On Tuesday night a girl named Mary Gilmore, I aged twelve, employed in a shop at Dunfermline, I complained that a boy ill the street had struck her a violent blow on the forelieid. Yesterday morn- ing shc became delirious, ami shortly afterwards cxpired. The police are investigating tha affair, but have not traced tho boy. The following bulletin was is?ued at Bradgatc Houso yesterday with reference to Lord Stamford's health The favourable symptoms which have been shown in his lordship's condition during the last 48 hours have been progressive, There are, therefore, grounds for hoping that if there is no relapse an improvement may take place." Mr. W. B. Beaumont, M P., lessee of the lead mines in Weardale, having failed to arrange terms with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners respecting royalty dues, lias, surrendered his lease and closed oil the mines. Lead mining is almost the sole occupation in tho dale, and consequently the closing of tho mines will cause much distress. At Chorley yesterday a compositor named Thomas Hudlev was charged with the murder of a widow named Mary Ann Hayhurst. who has been bedridden for twelve months. During her daughter's temporary absence prisolllJr went into the room, and, pulling the woman from the bed, beat her so that she afterwards died, Prisoner was committed for trial. Great anxiety yet prevails as to tho fate of Mr. Hoazlet, clR5!Sical master of Wesley College, who ¡ left Sheffield a week ago to visit his friends in London. No truce of the missing man hus been obtained further than that his ticket was given up at Kentish Town on last night week. His friends are still prosecuting their inquiries, and a reward will most likely bo offered for information as to his whereabouts. A singular death has occurred at Derby. A ser- la-t girl in tho employ of- an alderman of tha borough wi? found dead, suspended by tho neck from a roller towel behind the kitchen door. She had been seen in good health and spirits a short time before, and the supposition is that, while wipingjher faco, her neck was caught in the towel, and she was suffocatud. This, at least, was the finding of the jury. Another court-martial arising out of the Clyde scandal was held at Portsmouth yesterday. Wil- liam Kyndon, boatswain of her Majesty's ship Jackal, was charged with improperly disposing of two hundred weight of yarn in August last. When the ship was at Aberdeen prisoner gave the yarn away to a ropo merchant, who sold it, It was testified that Kyndon bore an excellent character. He was severely reprimanded aud dismissed his ship. Yesterday, owing to the rainfall, several tons of loose rock again fell from the overhanging pre- cipice into the Central Station at Liverpool. The occupants of shops on one side of Bold-street, the leading fashionable thoroughfare, are much exercised in reference to the landship. Several of theso shops overlook the railway, and uro far from being secure. On Tuesday night the Bijou Opera-house abutting on the line was closod and will 80 continue. Largo gangs of men are still employed clearing away the Mr. Cowen, M.P., responding for tho nouso of Commons at tho clerks' dinnor at Newcastle last night, said ther0 must be attractions in member- ship, but they were sometimes difficult to discern He knew of no position wliero results obtained were les for work done. The exerclseot an average member of Parliament would mako his foituno upon Chango or would ma!?e him famous at the bar. Comph.int was made that the Commons was more disorderly and talkativo than of old, but lie conloudcd that there wm less disorder, and th"t much of the present pointless talk was the result of the 1832 Reform Bill.

DEPARTURE OF THE EXILES CAIRO. The Ihtitu Nt"-< Cairo correspondent, telegraph- ing on Tuesday night,says: In cOlIsequence of the rumour of an intended demonstration at Zagazig in honour of tho exiles, Morrice Bey telegraphed from Suez, proposing the postponement of their departure from Cairo. Two hours aftorwards, how- ever, the exiles loft Cairo. Major Krazer has been put in special charge of Arabi during the journoy. Cl?? news ,f the Intended departure of the exiles excited great interest along tho line.

SERIOUS EI HE AT KNIGHTON. Late on Saturday night a fire brokti out at Llanshay, half a milo from Kniglitin, a farm in the occupation of Mr, John Brown, resulting in great destruction of property. Some lads with a naked light were searching a* hayloft for kittens and acei- dentally dropped Mme sparks, which kindled into a blaze. Help was summoned, but before the messenger arrived the Volunteer ?lre Brigade, under Mr. DL:ei ;e ï:e:I3.rå:e of people ran to the spot, and by their ready help the h(?use was saved, but the largest farm build- ings and i;(?veml ricks were totally destroyed. One cow was ï:1 s ;;dr h:itk damaged. Tho brigade worked the whole night, .I t fi m continued to smoulder the whole of Sunday. Tho engines returned about nine on ( hrlstmas morning, after 33 hours* work. Tho buildings wore insured.

WIRM AND CoMroHTAii.B during tho winter I monUui ih.aW4 with hot-w»t«v plpm) 1".k. ,o, lJ.tr.&. Cardiff. 49947 LA?Dk?%?.-LAdders for Buildm, Pain. Plas terwi. Fwmem, private u<«, *e., all ''?' ? ()ot\r.U'. M< I oetawUhed Manufactory, BurrVbueet. B,btl.

THE STATE OF IRELAND. I ♦ THE PROSECUTION OF MR. I O'BRIEN. THE GOVERNMENT'S EMIGRATION I SCHEME. {"TIMM" TKLEORAM.L PRII.ADPF.PHIA, Oaskell, of Dublin, member of the Government Emigration Commission, has arrived at Boston. 110 &,ivs it is not higll rents that cause tho Irish anxiety to emigrate, but inadequate crops; that ho comes to examine into arrangements fnr the rcccptinn of emigrants; and that the object of tho British Government is not to send people out against their will nor to stimulate emigration, but to help those who arc determined to go, but do not possess the means for doing 80, The Government instructions are that none shall be sent till the comrllittee be satisfied that there is a fair prospect of employment upon arrival, while care will bo tak^n of them if it be necessary for them tat the landing-place. Mr. William O'Biien, editor of United Ireland, attended in the Dublin Police Court on Wednesday to answer the sununons of the Attorney-General for having published in J'mted h thuid of the 23rd inst. a false and malicious libel, entitled "Accu- sing Spirits." He was accompanied by Mr. Healy, M P., Mr. Scxton, M.P., and Mr. Patrick Kgan, late treasurer of the Land League. Mr. Murphy, Q.C.. appeared for the Attorney-Genera], but, before opening, tho subject of the summons, Mr. O'llri. n, applied for an adjournment on the ground that, it being nearly liino o'clock last Saturday evening when service was effected, he had not had an opportunity of instructing counsel. But he had communicated with a barrister who would be frcoto represent him after Saturday next. The Magistrate said the application wag very fair, and, Mr. Murphy assenting, tho etisewits adjourned to Monday, All-. O'j;riPII stating it would occupy a long time. It is Mr. in- i :1 !'■ ,:r\" every statement in the article. lie will lie ue.. • "I l>v Mr. Sullivan, instructed bv Mr. Maurice lle.i.; invih r In Mr. Healv, M.I' The case it is expi-ci. d wii' t" very sensational, and will occupy several days. In this week's Unhid Irelaml thero is all article on tho prosecution, welcoming the oppnv- trinity which Dublin Castle proposes to oflcr to test onco for all the fairness and honesty of the process yclept trial by jury, in Green-street Court- house, and proceeding thus:—"To what tribunal are we cited ? Is it to be the Green-street practice over again ? Are Ihe jurors to be the samo men whoso l1dnging together and empauneiling, not whose verdicts, have been here impugned. !or II) one ever alleged that tho jurors who sent Hynes and Walsh and Myles Joyee to the gallows did not give a conscientious finding according to their oaths. We do not believe that twelve men could bo picked out in Ireland at the present time who would knowingly and .villinglv :elltl innocèllt men to their donm, What wo did charge, and d'j charge, is that where a cerlain limited class ù1' men alone is selected, belonging ton particular l'eli¡::i0n, to the almost entire exclusion of jurors professing the religion of the vast hody of the people of Ireland, surli trial is not a trial by peers.' and, further, that when the convicted tHen, aR Catholics having received thr sacrament (If their Church, protest their innocence at the 1a4 instant on the seaiTold al ter all liono has passed, t here isamongst their co-religionists reasonable 1"uunds for doubting whether tliey deserved their fate," The gpecial edition of tho Belfast National evening paper on Wednesday says it has the authority of k liiggar, M.P.. for stating that he "ilS not left the country,antl that he ha received a summons to appear next, Tuesday, but regards the affair as a joke. Two more arrests were made at Ballvharris on Wednesday in connection ,it It the I'leely"s murder. Tiie prisoners are Philbin amI M'Nainara, tho latter being closely connected with Melvin, who was arrested on Tuesday, and is supposed to have given tlw inlorlUation to the police. On Tuesday night, whilst two farmers were l'e- turning home from Athenry, sevoral shots were discharged at them by a man whom they re- cognised as a blacksmith, named Madden, who has since been arrested. A man named Whelan stabbed Jeremiah It van in five places at Limerick on Tuesday night. They belonged respectively to tho three and four-year- old factions. Whelan Was arrested. At lioyle Petty Sessions, on a voting m'IH na\\lell Patrick Tvmon WM sentenced to n fortnight's imprisonment with hard labour for cheering the National League and cursing the Government. A farmer named Spelman was wavlaid and beaten near Boylu on night. A man named Boyum has heen alTe3ted. An investigation under the compensation dauge- of the Crimes Act was held at Limerick on Wed, nesday, Mr. Robert Whceler applying for £5,000 compensation for his son's murder two years ago. Two other applications will he krd, Some sensation ha9lJllcn created in Clare County by an attempt being ,.do to sb"ot Mr. Trcton, who keeps an hostelry tit Spancelliott. He wa" standing in his porch on Ciiristmns Eve when two nie,woxTke(I bv ,lea:II:¡' ;r'1 a '():; at him, happily without effect. There are varions conjectures as to the motive, land grabbing being the principal explanation. The ii 'if./ Xt>r< correspondent in Ireland, de- scribing the distress there, states that he ha not found in Mayo any opposition to emigration on the ground of sentiment. The exp2n." seemed to bo the only stumbling-block; and if emigration could be carried out without local expenditure, there would bo few voices board against it. But all recognise the necessity of devoting to tho pur- poso a larger sum than the amount granted by the Government. Attention is drawn to the absolute stagnation in land improvement which everywhere exists. The indifferent harvests of tho last few years seem to have so crippled the farmers that they are at present not in a position to undertake new works.

THE BELT LIBEL CASE. I The hearing of the libel case of Belt t', Lawes was resumed on Wednesday (the forty-second day of the trial), and Mr. Baron Huddleston proceeded with his summing up. lie reminded the jury that when lit) bst addressed them lie had referred to the evidence of Walter Belt in reference to the Bvron memorial. The next witness was Dr. Godson, who stated that when Lord Kosslyn and another visitor camo to Mr. Belt's studio, Mr. Belt, in his presence, made the altera- tions suggested in the dog. They would not forget that the evidence of the plnintifl on this brunch of tho case was supported by twenty other witnesses, who spoke to having sepn him working on the colossal Byron. Some of them spoko to having seen hiiii II eking on the model. Some stated that tho plaintiff's original clay sketch was in existence before the dmwmg. and some stated that they had seen Ver Heyden.Seholz, ard Harrison at work with the plaintiff on the colossal Byron statue. All this had to be met; and against it was tho evidence of Ver Hevden, his wife, and the other witnesses who said they had .een him working at drawings from the Byron memorial without having any sketch before him. VerHeyden's case was that the plaintiff was to pay him £50 for the design for the Byron IIn,110 per cent, on the amount re- ceived if the competition proved succossful-that he was to do the work and others wre to get the credit for it, and that ho was not to be seen at the studio. Further, he swore that no one but the fhree conspirators—-the plaintiff, his brother Walter Belt, and Curtice—oversaw him at the studio; but on this point he was contradicted by a number of witnesses, some of them independent witnesses, and if their evidence was trite there was an end of Ver Heyden's easo. Then as to another piece of evidence Ver Heyden said that having told Belt that fie could not work without a living model the plaintiff offered him £ 50 tnoro to got on with it. It was, however, a most extraordinary thing that there was nota word about cueh an arrange- ment in Ver Heyden's diary, although it must have been more important to him than the number of cahs "lid other email milt tel's whieh were found. His lordship then proceeded to deal with the evi- dGnce with regard to the vurioue busts, and had not concluded when the court rose.

ANNUAL MEETING OF ODD-1 FELLOWS OLUJ AT LLANELLY. The annunl meeting of tho above Order was held on Tuesday at theTregon'ng Lodge, Bridgend Inn, New Pock. when there were pI'C8f:nl-MI', W, B. Jones, P.G.M. (presiding). Sir. W. Evans, D.P.G.M. (in the vice-chair), Mr. Edward Evans, treasurer pro ttm.; Mr. W. Ace, P.C.S., and thirty delegates from the respective lodges of the district, A long discussion ensued on the motion to rein- state the Loyal Britons Mechanics' Lodge, which had been suspended. The motion was unani- mously carried. The folfowingappointments were made P.P.G.M. Pavid l'icton (Lily of the Vallev Lodge), and P.l'.G.M. Thos, Hammond (Prince of Wales), trustees of the Order; P.G. David Jeffreys (Roso of Glanmwrwg) to be auditor for the ensuing biennial term; Messrs. W, Griffiths, 1). lil'itfiths, J), I'kton. T, Evans, D, Jef1'ey:<. I). Williams, W. Llewellyn, W. II, Jones, T H. Phillips. T. J. Ace, W. II. Samuel, J. James, and D. P. Bowen to be arbitrators for the ensuing year. This was the first appointment of orbitrators which has been made by the district. Mr. William Evans, P.D.G.M., to be P.G.M.; Mr. Thomas Hughes, P.G. (Prince of Wales Lodge), to be P.D.O.M.; and Mr. W. B. Jones, P.P.G.M., to be P. treasurer. A funornl levy of 6d. was ordered to be made, and it was resolved that, the balanco of the distress fund be transferred to the manage. ment fund. Notice of motion was given to hold the fiftieth anniversary jubilee of the formation of the district in Juno next. Tho purple degrees were conferred upon Messrs. E. II, Cann, P.G., W. H. Samuel, P.G., 11, Richards, P.G. (Alexandra Lodge), T. H. Phillips, P.O., and Dennis Mahoney, P.G. (Rose of Elli Lodge). The next quarterly meeting of the Order will be held in March at the CIanmor Lodgo, Glaninor Arms, Seaside.

A canonry in Carlisle Cathedral is vacant by the I death of A r(?,,(lone(?n BoutHower. About a hundred county court, ummonM have been served upon persons in Potitefract demanding payment of the vicar's rate.

THR WHEEL™ AND WILSON SHWINO MACHIW* COMPANY aM prepared to let their diop In HI. Msrr- ,Meet. they ha.Fu¡¡ \8".u from Mr. Flint, wholenalu grocer Duke-street, th. ?h(?p he ..w occupies. Th. Wh.?l= wo.. Comptmy tu v compelled to tk. 1. to :bi .J',IJk:; ¡¡h(l t1lrt¡':r r':Th de, 4 for t mtyo.hi- (..Jl?b f, for etery- Wy) Is ..t.o?di..ry.-W. H. Hutchins, dbltlot m"Na.

CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. PROPOSED HAIL WAY F11031 SWINDON TO SOUTH WALES. A WOLF IN SIIKEP'S CLOTHING." A CLAIMANT FOR Till,, "CAP." On Wednesday a meeting of tho General Pur- poses Cùlumittoe of tho Cardiff Corporation was held in the Council Chamber of the Town-hall, Cardiff, under the presidency of tho mayor (Mr, If. A. Stone). There were also present Aldermen gvans, Elliott, Jones, Lewis, and M'Connochie; Councillors Jacobs, Bird, IJ, Jones, Fulton, Cory, Trounce, Carey, Evan Jones, Waring, Travels, Jackson, Andrews, Reynolds, it. E. Jones. Sanders, Morgan, U. Jones, Beavan, Yaoghan, J. Evans, Proger, and Blesslev. THK LATH Htsnot'. The following correspondence was read, viz. I T," C."Iiff, I. MM?mf.-?amdMh? by the membra ..ftheTnwr Council Ot thh: borough to t:xvress Owl.. deep nympatl'V t.! ?Tam'iuti??S' h? ?S?t''?'.a? your faiiiii v oy the death 01 .your much beloved hushami, the late Lord Bishop of r:1aw.(;,rf. \Vt dt'l'pl.v mo vivo the 10&8 of toe .'bhup, who so t'uklfrcd himelf w the peojile of all classes null ilenoiniuatioiis in his tlioct>-=;e, ami whose nWIJlory will Jong he enshrined in the hearts ?,f those nnior-at whom oniaiiv years of li lite of devotion were 5" u *1 :i! v Iiii d beneficially P,?t. W- pray that you nuy bt aflonle.l comfort Go", the source of All true com- fort, ;wd we 1H' Y'?" to ?l' t tl?il assurance of con- dolence as expressive, not onit' of our own feelings, but al.-o of those of the h\Te community which we repre- sent. -I am, Madame, yours faillifuilv, U, A. KIONK. Mrs. Oltivant, M")'K'.[? "C??t. Bishop's Court, Dec. 2Z, 1S82. Dear Sir,—I am desired bv Mrs. OUivant aud the family of the late Bishop to xp)'t's to vnurscf aud the members of the Town Council of Cardilf our most cor- d!i)th;tnks!<.rthe)tin?xprcMinn?f9ym)mt'?yw)t'? Alls. OJli\wt received from you, an,t also for t.he kind leelinu which prompted you, as mayor,and the Corpora- ;¡;: '7 ;1:;l ff J:o:i:!}ltl11¡'!1 t :r Ji1 t. bi:tZJ;: to the BUiup's memory, Nevertheless, 1 cannot but feel, on perusing your words, that, although they }, O;If"(' !i1'í):f' \'}Ù 11; 1 ,I,t;¡t1\\t\ttht(.a: not mere official words, but are ,womptcd b the respect and affection felt for the Bishop W5 a man, and a chief pastor of IdJ HOI:k. IJe 9u good as to com ey our thanks to til" eorperatiou, and believe HW to remain, d'-ar Sir, yours faithfully, J. J3. OM.IVANT. ri.Fe-rutc LtCIHTlXO IN Tnl HOUOUUH. The Town-Clerk said that the Parliamentary Committee instructed himself and the borouyli engineer 10 report 011 the application of the Great Western Klectric Lighting and l'ower Company to light Cardiff with electricity. This report they had now prepared, and he suggested that it should be referred to the I'ailiatiientary Committee. This was agreed to, and the Parliamentary Committee were directed to watch the progress of the applica- tion for the Provisional Order, nnd to take the necessary steps to oppose tho sumo until satis- factory conditions be obtained from tho under- takers. THE PROPOSED XEW LINK TO SOUTH WALKS. The following letter was read from the solicitors to 1 ho promoters of thc West of England and South Wales Railway, viz.:— Gloucester,251 h Dec., 1832. To the Worshipful the Mayor of Cardiff. W'Asr or ENOI,ANI> AMI SOLT1'H WALLS HIILWAY. Dear bir,Jt weald Seln1 to us n. pity That 80uth Wales generally shfmt\lllot realise the admirable oppor- tw1ty HuW presented of securing competition ill its rail- way service to London und th outh of Knglatid, and that lIot lIi1lg but prompt ami decided uetion 011 their partis retl"jntl to securethis btmctit OIIC, and for ah. The resources or .}'uul'llIllI1ediate district are a necessity t u the sea-boine trade of this country, which is incr- 89illly pacing inlo t steamers—and thes'i steaiueis,, we know, either come themselves or send to your district for the 1, ty 1',1 t. their prticielit auti eeoiio- Ir ¡:l\;I' l III I i:i\;l' S(: il IJ :S: that iti? th\ necessity or inducement to "bit your porta these vessels do not make them tiie (loiuh at which to discharge t\wil' homewartl- biinic cargoes, and so avoid any change of port, with its delay and expense or tho heavy alternative cost of pro- ;:f;'¡[ :fl\Jc;¡:iPi II;if;2} D'i¡ f:'t;T; ÿ i im! J ne the Chief answer to this to be that, the only drawback I'¡ Ii Month Wales U .-omiii f. r'; :r(I,IIl for its im- parls a>; lor its exports is the a b sence of that efficient coi.ipetilivc railway service with the Metropolis and the Midlands that rival ports enjoy. Given equal facilities in t Ids re >peet, would there not be alar^e balance oi con- venience for importing through th Wd5h ports y We have already by peiooeat inttl view potfltNl Hut t,) you h .w, t1 a gieat extent, tile above DilllJr.wide3 for your wants in this respect: and we now write to press flU you the Importance úf Hut allowing the present opportunity tu slip u,r. Wc know the value to tin- Gh:at Western Company of their present mono- poly, and 1 hat great sueriiicea on their 1,,rtb made to defea'nuy scheme by which it Is threatened. We know further ttJat. tu ivè efficient relief froll1 that mono; oly a e niuimnieaiion must be shown to London, independent of1 he Great Western Hallway, for the whole dL-tacce, also that suoh Is, In these da y s, impossible, except by the union of various separate fines and com- panies into the common enterprise. On this occaston tJlis has lJet:11 :so effectively done that, though th cum- iminiestion is 1&) miles over "hj('} the competitive tr.i 11 ie will pasH, "nly 43 mile3 nf new line are required to firing the entire 180 illtu effec- tin' aclion. The necessity of this union adds to the diHkuiT. of securing the competition that Wales demands, and theie is great danger if the present opportunity is neglected that, the Great Western, Olc. fu,\t.;d l>y n prudent l1)H(')',wUI acqalrc some one or mure of thp iinks in tho chain which arc indispensable to the complete !!chenw, aud thus defeat ils realisatit)I1, Wc say thi. ia an obvious aud threatening danger which attends delay. The issue ht :jtakct.J the Great Western is so moment OIH, ami then-attention hRS now been åjCvm- pletely drawn to the danger, that if Oppl1"tUfJity be aff rded them there can be mile doubt that they will i,.tt"i?d to l.di.t? dispose of it o,??, IU?.,l?r th?,? circumstances we ?i ask .,o to bdll the wlwJ question ,Ior, your corporation, wil h a \icw £ 0 their memorialising the London am\ South Western ,??d the Midland Hailwny Companies, inviting -ut to take ,%(ivtllt ot the opportunity to i ;:d àt¥ 'í:af:tíf! t l\\ f; I i which the district demands and the tntti JHUnt!3. A? > 011 art" aware, tlJ position is such thaJ, to be eiT.vtiv e, any representation should be lluuJe ut onee.—We arc. dear eir, your obedient servants, WILTONS AND liimuroiiD. The MAYOR said that this was an important quest urn for South Wales. There could be but one oplllion about the desirahility of a competitive scheme with the Great Western Railway, but there was a missing link in this sdwme, and that was the railway which it hall boon pmposed should be constructed from Cardiff to Risca. This schemo provided for tho conveyance of mineral^ from the hill districts of South Wnles to Newport and, I OiI' L"?t I, If, Cardiff out ?l- 1:t1t:'I':Sinu',i,?¡:'¡;,y ili ni(t J)el'te considered at all. He thought that somc inlluenco "hnuld be brought to bear upon the promoters to induce them to assist in the construction of tho line from Cardiff to Hisca. amI he felt certain that if they consented to do this the scheinc would be 1\ great success. At present tile promoters proposed in their Bill to run their trains right into the Alex- ?)),!k at Ne,?lort, whereas they did not provide for any direct communication with Cardiff whatever. Alderman ELLIOTT aid that the same railwav was proposed about two years ago, and its object then was to take coals from South Wales to Bristol, to be loaded in ships there. Now they asked them for their assistance, but they offered them no ap- prociable advantages. Mr. T. WAUl"" said it wa his opinion that the lino tliey were asked to support was simply a line to take coal from South Wales direft to London and Southampton, and to wherever else it might go. They were told it would be a competing line with the Great Western, and that, instead of going to London fid Swindon or the now tunnel, they would be able to go vid Caerphilly, Bassaleg, Machen, and a variety of other places, It seemed to him that as a passenger lino the proposed railway was a sham altogether. In that respect it would bring them no advantages; whilst, on the other hand, it would take trade, not only into districts far beyond, but to Newport and Swansea, avoiding Cardiff. It WRS all very well to ??ay \ht if tho line from Riva to Cardiff were made it would give them direct communication with London but what business man would care to sacrifice a couple of hours in the journey in order to save a few shillings in the fare? And if the railway to Risen were not to be made the promoters of that scheme had better have stayed away than have come there to how them how they proposed to injure the trade and port of Oirdill. It was also urged that the new linc would afford improved communication with the North of England. That was a desirabl* thing so far as the passengers were conccrned. but with regard to goods traffic the point to be considered was not so much timo as cost. Under present circumstances it did not appear that they would have any means of getting such traffic on to the new system, and they all knew how the companies dealt with ono another when there was any interchange of trafuc. The sl'lIt'1l10 was a very nico one for the Severn Bridge Railway; nnd it was a scheme which hndïls c"ncept iOIl with the Severn Bridge Company, but it would bring no benefit to Cardiff unless it provided for direct communication with that port.. He was of opinion that the corporation should not support the scheme, and he might add that when he looked into it ho WaR surprised that they were ever asked to give it their support. Mr. It. Cony differed from the last speaker, and thought that the proposed line would conduce to the commercial prosperity of Cardiff, inasmuch ns it would break up tiie grinding monopoly of tiie Great Western Railway Company. It would bring tlieiij 27 miles nearer to London than tliey were at present, ami lie would propose that tliey should give it their support. Tho BOHOLOH ENGINEER, in reply to Mr. Waring, said that it would be thirteen miles farther to London by the new route than by the Great Western ,,Iw.y. Alderman KVANS thought the scheme would do great injury to the town and trade of CardilY. and said that iio would oppose it most strongly. Mr. W. SANDKBS thought that, having regard to the future of Cardiff, and to the probability of tho development in tho port of a large import, trade, they should for the present remain neutral and should make an effort to induce the promoters to provide as an addition to their scheme direct communication with Cardiff. Mr, C. J. JACKSON said that he would be the last to support what had been called the grinding monopoly of the Groat Western Railway, but there was a say" ing that tho devil they knew wns better than the devil they did not know." Tliov know the Great Western "Railway, but they did n;t know the proposed scheme, excepting so far as this, that while it would benefit the coa f, owners it would do injury to the port of Cardiff. He thought that unless they got direct communication with Cardiff tliey should oppose the scheme. Mr. MOHOAIF MOHOAJJ said that when the scheme was first mooted he was inclined to support it, but now he was rather disposed to take the opposite view. They had a magnificent field of mineral wealth at their hacks; the promoters of this rail- W" ? knew where tho black diamond lay, and they were anxiouR to get down to it. They must not fancy that their object was to break the monopoly of tlio Great Western Railway; it was nothing of the soit-tlies, wanted to place themselves into communication with South Wales, becaoso by doing 60 tl.ey would greatly benefit themselves. If the scheme would take ono ton of coal from them which thoy ought to keep to themselves It wns their duty in the interests of the town to opose it. pMr. TROUSCR thought they would be doing injury to their best interests if they supported the scheme. Mr TRAYKS took the same view, but said that if the scheme provided direct communication with Cardiff then ho had no doubt they would unani- mously support It. btr. WAKINO then moved, "That inasmuch as the pro.P,-d scheme showed no direct communication lh<i"h: council should be recommended not to support it." Mr. Bum seconded the motion, and said that for the present their best course wns to remain neutral. It was ns absurd to talk of opposing that scheme as it was to talk of opposing the schmo for tho new dock at Barry. Mr. Cont said he would support this resolution. Alderman JONES snid he would move an amend- ment that the discussion stand adjourned until after the public meeting to be held on the subject rn Friday next. He spoke of the attitude of the Great Western Railway Company to Cardiff, nnd said that they should hesitate before tliey opposed any scheme that would give them a competing line to London. Alderman LEWIS seconded the amendment. At the request of the Mayor, the proposer and seconder of the resolution withdrew in favour of the amendment, which was then carried unani. mously. TUB t'llLLKT-STBKKT ItAILWAV RRlD" A letter was read from tho Great Western Rail, W ay Company, staling that this bridge was, some tnno ago, repaired by tlieni, nnd that what was re- quired was that the town scavenger should swoop it regularly, so that the surface water might h drained off.—The letter, which was considered to ^unsatisfactory, was referred to the HealthCom- nuttee. A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING." Mr. 11 iv R v JONKS said lie dared say they were all aware that on Thursday last a paragraph appeared in the Western Jtuil, headed A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," which reflected on tho honour IInd morality of tile members of the Cardiff' Corporation. They would all be very glad to 1 e■ ,r that there was not all atom of truth in that para- graph. That fiaragraph was, in his opinion, a dis- grace to journalism, and was calculated to bring tho prestige of tho press down to the very lowest depths of disrepute and degradation. That para- graph singled out certain individuals in the corpo- ration more than it did others; and, in his opinion, it reflected upon the honour nnd dignity of the corporation as a collective body, and he though' they should stand up for the honour and dignity of tlio corporation, inasmuch us they belonged to it. Would they allow such a scandalous and foul shnder antl libel .-to be made upon that corpora- tion, or any member of that corporation, when there was not one single atom of truth in it, and would they allow it to go unrcbuketl and unpunished if they had the power to punish the author of it? When ho said that hundreds of the ratepayers of Cardiff had come and asked him the question, Wll that true, or wns it ot, hn was strictly within the limits of truth; and he had had r,') hesitation in saying from the first— and after the fullest inquiries he had satisfied hi",self-that it was a most foul and cowardly lie on the part of the writer of tho paragraph. And in his opinion thn writer of that paragraph deserved to have the heaviest horsewhip in the town of Cardiff put upon his shoulders from one end of St. Marv-stretI, to the other; and that whoever he was ho should lie ostracised from all decent society. The man who was capable of writing that paragraph had a brain diseased by dissipation arid everything that was foul, loath- some, and leprous. That was the only brain that ever could have conceived and written out such a base, cowardly, foul, and contemptible paragraph. And the question w,. thig-Iww was it possible that such a paragraph could have appeared in a Cardiff paper? He could only understand that it, was the final outcome of tho lint red and malice by which a certain member of the corporation had been followed by the publishers, Uh proprietors, the editors, or whoever they might bp, of the II"tulem .Unit, in the way they had endeavoured to vihl'v him. slander him. and hold liiin up to contempt "before the public of Cardiff for the last three years. Tliey hail hitherto done it with impunity, but they had gon" on from bad to worse until at last that atrocious paragraph was the final outcome of it. Ho knew that tho honour and dignity of the Corporation of Cardiff were dear to every member of the corporation, and if they could not stand up for ono another in a tillle lik" the present th y would be different from any other body of men that he had ever had tho honour of having any connection with. And such being tile caso, he begged to submit the following resolution :—" That, inaulueh us the paragraph which appeared in tho Weslem Muil of Thursday last, the 21st inst., reflected on thehonour and 1I10mlity of the Cardiff Corporation, we instruct the town-clerk to take counsel's opinion on the same, find if thera be ground for an action for libel to take legal proceedings agaillst the Western Mml forthwith." Mr, R. C'onv 8econlle.1 the motion, nnd said he had always felt that the members of the corpora- tion were men of honour and chastity, and fte thought that they should not allow such a foul as- persion to remain unchallenged. No charge in the world could bo worse than that of adnltervand cruelty to one's wife, except the charge of murder, and therefore fit. sooner they insisted on the name of the person referred to being divulged, or, in de- fault, took legal proceedings, the bettor. It was high time that the calumnies and slanders that appeared in the Western Mail, were put ft stop to. They could permit certain things to be written or said against them. and with forbearance and long suffering they could live them down but when it C?IDC to the matter of Impugning the honour and morality of a 1u:i11le the corporation then, if they had ti?? spirit f men in the., they should by the strong arm of the law put down such nefarious and abominahlu practices. Mr. H. K Josns said he had as much right to feel aggrieved as any member of tho corporation, but he did not fed disposed to wear the cap, and, therefore, he did not take any notico of the para- graph. It was fooliot-nay, it was ridiculatis-for any of them to take that as a personal matter. The paragraph did not name or single out any Air. IIKNRY Jours: Because the writer of that paragraph was a co wllrd. Mr. H. E. JONKS said that under the circum- stances he would move us an amendment that they should take no notice of the paragraph. (Hear, hear.) Mr, S. ANDREWS asked whether they had power to carry out the l'oBoluti"n, 1111'. (eAHKY inquired whether they would be justi- fied in slwndinq the ratepayers' money in the manner proposed. Tho TOWN-CLKRK said they had power to tnke counsel's opinion, but before lit) said anything further on the subject lie would like time to con- sider it. All-. S. ANDREWS said that in that case he would support tho resolution, because a certain amount of disgrace was reflected on them by the paragraph. Several of them had been pointed to, including his friend Air. R. E. Jones. (Laughter.) But if it appeared that any single individual had been singled out they should stand up for that man. Mr. CA IŒY aiù he wanted to know if they would be justified in spending the ratepayers' nionev in the way proposed? There would be no ob j ection to a "Hound Robin," if, as had been said, the honour and dignity of the corporation were at stake; but it was not a question of that kind at all. Mr. T. RKYNOLDS seconded the amendment. He said it would be undignified in them to take the course proposed bv the resolution. He had as much cause to complain as anybody. He was pre- sent \irt;)inasT;'d:' mn7:; ralt and he was asked by n dozen persons if lie were the mlln alluded to, (Laughter.) And the matter wis brought even nearer hOIll" to liini than that, for his own solicitor told him he ought to take steps to ?', I k t to take s?eps to vindicate his character, because it was said that the paragraph referred to a member from Roath. Mr Jones sai,l that those who utterod the lie should be horsewhipped. Uo thought that everybody who deliberately put forward 1\ lie on the public plat- form should be horsewhipped us well. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Cony You are perfectly right. r;;I;;us:[ n;'[w:I;;g;d horsewhips to everybody who deserved them horsewhips would go up in the market. (Laughter.) He thought it was a waste of time on the part of the corporation to take any notice of the matter; and for his own part, he might say that his ow" consciousness of innocence ma(1e him indifferent to the paragraph. Alderman JONKS supported the amendment, and asked why counsel's opinion could not be taken in his own case. He had beon lampooned for thirty years. (Laughter.) Mr. BIRD aid that the paragraph was a con- temptible one, but he thought it would be an un- wise thing to carry such a resolution as tlmt which had been propose d \1fI1:r."Tr said that there was a foolish paragraph in the paper that morning relating to that sub j ect, and he wa. very Pd?,)? to ee ,,?atso much notice had been taken of it. It WHS ,:S to II,n¡:: :0it()13t:n 'ÜI I of moonshine. When their superintendent of police was libelled they refused to contribute towards the expense of a prosecution, and could they in the face of that propose now to incur any expense in this matter because a certain member felt himself to be aggrieved ? Mr. TRATFS thought that, the honour and diunitv of tho corporation could afford to allow the para- graph to pass. Mr. MOKOAN agreed that they would be acting in un undignified manner if they took any notice of the paragraph, and said that under any cir- cumstances, in his opinion, they had 110 legal remedy. Nir. VAFDHAX supported the resolution. Mr. BEAVAS said he was desirous that an ex- pression should fall from as many members of the corporation as were inclined to give their opinion in that, matter. He did not think he would have mentioned that matter there that day had it not been for a remark that fell from Alderman Elliott in reference to a paragraph tlmt appeared in the South Wales JJaiti/ AVeics that, morning. He had no hesitation in Raying that the charge had been fixed home upon him, and fixed home upon him with the consent of a large number of persona. Ho only wantod to tell the corpora- tion that he hud decided, on information deposited and lodged with him and his solicitor, and com- municated to counsel in London, what course lie should adopt. He hoped they, a corporation, would seriously consider whatcourse they intended to take, a t they would be guid.d by the I jedl taking t;rybeb!sid:d ';¡8;; course possible. Mr. MORGAN We cannot all take action. Mr. Beavan says he has taken action, and, therefore, it j,4 improper to discuss the matter until it has been determined by the court of law. Mr, WARING said he was glad to hear that thero was a prospect of the matter being cleared up. Under any circumstances it waa not a question I rtCllh cuot;tio ought to di; much as, if they did deal with it., they would establish R precedent, by which they might be asked to take action for libels of every description. Mr. JACKSON agreed with Alderman Elliott that, having refused to assist tho superintendent of police, they could not consistently take tills matter up, and ho expressed the hope that Mr. Jones would withdraw the resolution, in the face of the ? consensus of opinion against him. coîn j:nr:f;;dttiitbdraw, NoWd that he was a slave who dared not be in the right with two or three Mr. Reynolds looked at liim when he spoke uliout lies being told on the plat- form. Mr. REYNOLDS: I looked at you because you advised making use of the whip. Mr. H. JONKS Do I understand you to moan that I have told lies. Mr. RMKOLM: You said that the person that told lies should he whipped, and I perfectly coincided with you. (Laughter.) Ml- H. JOV"- If Mr. Reynolds imputes that to me, I indignantly deny it. Mr. RKTNOI.DS: I was not aware you ever spoke on the public platform. If you did I never took ti(,e f you said. ?fr. 11. Jovm mid he was se;rry that so many members could speak upon that subject without B protest against such a vile and ecnndttous para- gmpl? He was &%to?iihed at it, and it had very much lessoned his respect for those members. He would not only not withdraw his resolution, but he would ask that tho names be recorded. A vote was t hen taken on the amendment with the following result:— For: The Mayor (Mr. G. A. Stone), Jones, Elliott, and Lewis Coun- cillors Bird, Fulton, Jacobs, D. Jones, Carey, Evan Jones, Waring, Morgan, Trayes, Jackson, R. E. Jones, and T. Reynolds. A<iaih.<t: <'ory, Vaughan, Trounce, Beavan, H. Jones, Senoe- and Andrews. Sixteen votes to seven. The amendment was, ¡I therefore, declared to be carried, and the proceed- ings terminated.

I DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL KICIIARD jl BOSANQUMT. Wo regret to have to record the death of Mr. S. H, Bosanquet, of Dingestow Court, Monmouth, chairman of tho Monmouthshire Quarter Sessions, which occurred at his residence on Wednesday morning. The deceased gentleman was in his 84th year. He was a descendant of a Huguenot family, which camo to England upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, nnd a descendant of whom became naturalised by private Act of Parliament in 1703. The lather of the deceased was Mr. Sumuel Bosanquet, of the Forest House, Essex, and Dingestow Court, Monmouth. lie was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant of both counties, and served the oifice of sheriff for Monmouthshire in 1B14. ITe died In 1843, leaving as his heir his eldest son, Samuel Richard Bosan- quct. who was born Apr)tl,1800. Tn FelH'uary,1830, I he married Emily, eldest daughter of Mr. George Courthope, of Whitleigh, Sussex, by whom ho Its had nine sons and three daughters. The deceased was a magistrate and deputv-lieutenant of Mon- mouthshire but, unliko his fattier, tie has never filled the office of sheriff. Ho was chiefly known throughout the county from tho position he occupied us chairman of the quarter sessions of the county. In 1844 Mr. Bosanquet qualified as a county magistrate, and oil tho death of Lord Gmnvil10 Somerset. M.l\, in 1846, he WIIsl appointed to succeed him as chairman of the Monmouthshire Quarter Sessions, a post held by him up to bis death. There have been manv changes since that appointment, both in the magistracy and deputy-chairman of sessions, but Mr. Bosanquet presided up to tho last, having at the late sessions sentenced Smith, the defaulting Newport railway clerk. He was highly respected by members of the bar, junhrs espe- cially ever being ready to solicit his valuable i.dvieo. The magistrates, too, placed implicit c'm- lidetice in him, U5 was shown nine years ago, when they personally took tho vindication of his character into their own hands, and subscribed the fund for defraying the cost of a criminal information against Mr. James Brown for all alloged ticui-i-ilotis libel on the chairman. Three years ago, when the new 1 Sessions Courts at Monmouth were completed and opeo?). a splendid painting of Mr. tioimn?u?t was subcl'ibed for and presented to him, which pic- ture he handed over to the county to ??d.r. the :;¡s hfhaedc, to i'e t)mt period, how- ever, it became evident that the strength of the chairman was on the wane, and, as Mr. Gran- ville Somerset, the vice-chairman, had resigned, it was deemed advisable to elect two assiFtant. instead of one. Accordingly, Mr. A. D. Berrington was appointed vice-chairman, and Mr. Samuel Courthope Bosanquet (a son of deceased), assistant vice-chairman. Even of late years the deceased led an active, religious, and philanthropic lifo. He was prominently connected with many Church institutions in the diocese of Llandaff, and was ever a striking figure in the metropolis at the May meetings. At the funeral of the late Bishop of Llandaff on Thursday last Mr. Bosanquet was one of the m urnel's. The administration of the Poor-law was a favourite study of his, and one in which he spared no pains. In fact, liis "Rights of the Poor" was one of the best exemplifications of the old code ever writlen, In subjects of a religious character he was a t justly admired writer. al'I:r dllirn8 o tllBtoo:ddl;egua';d:; at Monmouth, and it was but last Saturday week that he presided at the meeting of the board. At that time his faculties were as brilliant as ever. As a magistrate he acted with a keen perception and as chairman of the Police Committee and the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum-which offices caused a vast amount of work—his judgment was, in the opinios of Ili$ cen/ reres, unriva ad. was chairman to no fewer than 23 boards. Bo was a strictly religious, Christian gentleman. It is not many years since ho habitually read the lessons at Wonastow Church,when the laterev. Robt. Jackson was rector. At the Working Men's Institute he was a venerated member of the committee and presi- dent of the annual meetings. In his earlier days ho held a commission in the old Monmouth Volun- teer litilitiit, and had also been called to the Bar, of which one of his sons is Q.C., being also Recorder of Worcester. He leaves six son and two daughters. His death will be keenly felt by his villagers, who wcro every year invited to a pleasant gathering at his house, when tho Annual flower show wag held in the grounds, which show was entirely supported by" the squire." The deceased gentleman visited Monmouth on Christmas Dav to seo his medical adviser, Dr. Willis. The cause of death was bronchitis.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. I FOXHOUNDS. GLAMOHGAKSHIUK.— F,idy, Pentremeyrick-11. LOKI>T*KIIKO*K'S.—'Thtirsifay, Ebbw Biid&e -11. PE.MHK0KK8H1KK.— Friday, Scolton -11, PKXLLKUOAKK.—Friday, Ponthenn', Llnnelty—10.30. SOUTH PuMBRoKKsmHR.—Friday, Holloway'Brfdgn—11. Ti'VM)CE.-Th"trs?v. A!ltwal'ao-t. V?LK of TOWY.—Friday, Foley Arm9, CarmarUII1" r"ad-lO.4S,

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I CARDIFF. THR PROPOSED NEW CHIKOH AT CANTOK.—'We are informed that tho Very liev. the Denn of Llan- daff has forwarded to I he hon. treasurer a cheque for JE31 5s. Sd., being the amount colleeted at LlKu, tl;tff Catlwdr- oit Sunday and Christmas Day in aid of the fuj. J for the proposed new church at Jantor,. » CONCKRT.—On Wednesday evening the Cardiff Choral Society, under the leadership of Mr. D. C. Davia, 1:0 a performance of M The Messiah" in Wood-streot Clwpel. There was a Urge and faehionable audienco, and the concert was an Un- qualified success, both choir and soloists rendering their parte with udniirable taste and precision. Tho choir was it strong one, well balanced, and thoroughly under the control "t the able conductor. and their rendering of several of the choru^o* drew forth the enthusiastic plaudits of the audi- tors. The soloists wete-soprano, Miss Kate Fpnry (Bristol); contralto, Miss Annie Williams (London); tenor, Mr. T. Morgan (Bristol Cathedral), and bass, IIIr. J. K Nash (Bristol Cathedral). These artistes i I roved themselves to b..p.bl? i? t heir parts, anù several encores were callod for. I Tiie orchestra wi? a good one, and viewed as I whole the conceit did great credit to the per- formers. Our readers will be pleased to hear that at the seventh "nnual subscription concerl of the Cardiff Choral society, t«> hi? held on the 25th of April next, Gounod' "Redemption" will be per- formed. IV J.F AND CHKISTMASTIBK.—At the poli'e-cou: on Wednesday Mr. A Hood, one <">! the ma:3tl.;1tP8, eaid, in reference to the comp.ir.ttive Jigl,1 nf)S of tlf charges before tho bench lklt U;tY, that he did not know whether Mr. !f"mingw"y, the head-constable, too!; "ny credit to hin"¡r 0\1 this account, but he thought it was exceedingly satis- factory to know that there had not onlv been no police-court since Saturday, but that the charges *iow before them were comparatively few and un. important. lie thought this Miowed a very good j state ol things in the town. Mr. D. Kees, magis- trates' clerk, added that the hUôine8s was, in his experience, exceptionally light for tlw period of the year, INQUKST.—An inquest was held on Wednesday by Mr, 10;. B. Recce, coroner, on the body of the woman who was found drowned in the canal at Hayes Bridge on the previous dav. The man !:J;l1 'iif:'I:'n 1:Tii, h id Ihlel:n on Monday night in Bridge-street,and it wait near there that slIC was afterwards discovered in the water The jurv returned a verdict f 1, Found drowned," there being no evidence as to how she yot into the water. SIUKKT ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday A Mrs. Williams, of Havelock.sneet" was knocked down and run over by a horso and cart in Crock- herbtown. She was conveyed to tbc Infirmary, I but was not detAined EAGLE Ctcm Co., Vm.. We?ig,ite-st??t, CKrdlfT,- Fl,,p now in progress for i,exl *e.ts >n. Repairs as ull;lL All kini? of Bicycles mi i 'J'dl!\cl on ea^y teru:8, with option of purchase. M .gmftcent f*u>ikof SKate^ ol .ill kinds Skates ground and repnired on the shortest notV-e.—W. Jenkins, Y¡llllLj.U. ('IUtISl':iS HOQK:Discount of 2d.)nH?e Is, i? jillowed off 1 published price of an book! bv Edwi<- D"bUn, N.. 1. M. Mary-street. Whifaker's 'Almanac now ready, 10d. 49823 ^UJIABLI; XIIAS OCVHS!NS, Splendid Pictures 8I1PHjU' Albums, Special Frames, sUlprhil1K Presents, Mtiahctu.y P.'?J? 81 kIiI??g Photographs.— Freke's Stuuio, JJuke-strcct. SKATKS —Perkins Bros., Ironmongers, St. Mar'y- stn-' t, having parch;is«>d rt¡ whole ot a Unkrup? su*.k, are offering 9:une at very low pnct's. A h:. de as*i»rtm«i» ol stous nr« RUJ on show. CHRISTMAS CARDS.—The e¡cction at Mr. ?ukf'f i is very cJ.fio* and wonderfully cheap.—The Ciown '■ Btudia. 1)\\ -street I STUDIO KOYAI., DUKK-STRRFT, CARDIFF.—A. and ¡ G 'fay lor'a Photographs ar? consid: {.J the cheapest unJ best, Prooh are :mbmht<ù, and Motion guaranteed. ¡' (*AS KrrriNos.—A choir.. and good cll'Mion, I cheap, «t J. WoodmiinV. 26, \h,f,) tllu-nrt>(. C'anliff,

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I NEW POUT. I 31it. A. T- LAWIIJ NCK, of the Oxford Circuit, lIa. been appointed junior counsel to the Adinirnliy, in succession to Mr. Hotfanquet, Q.C. INFIRMARY A.ND N-iitnl-oer of patients attended at the Oispengarv during the week ending December 23, 350; visits paid to patients at their own homes, 112; patients in the! )nHrm!try,21. Surgeon for the week, Dr Davies. I 1< if Dowse, M.K., Hou?e Surgeon. Southern Dis- 1 trict:—Number of patients, 61; visits paid to I patients, 152,-H, Cooke, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A, Lond., Visiting Surgeon. I

I TKKDKGAK. I \» KDPINC.—Miss Jane Webb Kaulkner, daughter of Mr. Vaulkner, of St. Ueorge's-terrace, and Nir. Thomas fiache, son of Mr. Noah Baclie, of Stafford- shire, were married at St. George's Church on Wedn"slhy morning, in the presence of a numerous party of relatives and friends. The Rev. E. Jones, vicar, ofifciated, and during the day the happy pair sturti d by train for the South to pass the honeymoon.

I BKDWKLLTI?. HOAKD or Oi*AI(DJA\s.—The fortnightly meeting Of the board was lipid at the board-room on Wed- nesday, 1111', James Phillips in the clurir. The number of paupers in th" iiouoe at the end of the twelfth week wj. 282 corresponding woek 18B1, 291. Out-door pauper*: No. 1 district, 9M, or responding week 1381, 945: No. 2 district, 793, corrsponrfing- we"I, 18111., 712 Expenditure for tiie fortnight, A'2G4 lis.; corresponding fort- night 1881, S42 19s. 4d. A i -iu-r w.-w. read from the Local (ioveniim nr Hoard, in which tliev urged the advisability of extending the workhouse. The gllar.tlian8 did not admit tho necessity of doing "0. as the house had returned to its normal state. Air. Trump moved, and Mr. Uravenor seconded, that the clerk write Mr. hircham, akll1g him to put in writing what he really required them todoin the matter. With reference to the triennial election of guardians, Mr. Gruvenor moved and Mr. rrumptioconded,"Thatin future the elc-etion if guardians be triennial." Mr. Jones supported the motion, and it was carried unanimously.

PONTYl'OOL. I LOCAL BOARD —lhe usual monthly meeting of lli?, b..?d was held 11',? Mr. D. Williams presiding. The medical officer of health (Dr. Mason) sent in a claim for £ 2 10s. for reporting twenty case3 of infectious diseases that had =(I amongst his p"ti?ntt?. Some diAcUS- sion took place in reference to the matter, from which it appeared that the board had recogniscd tho payment of o f?o of 2s. 6d, for every case of zymotic disease reported by other medical gc?ntle?ien to the medical officer of health. It was decided that the salary paid to the medical officer covered the services men- tioned,and, consequently, the item was struck out. An application by the clerk for an increase of salary was met by the board unanimously agreeing to raise it £10 per nnnum, Attention having been caliod to the extra services rendered by the sur- veyor in connection with the re-construction of the George-street sewer and other public improvements it was, on the motion of Mr. William Williams, seconded by Mr. OI!¡d:,¡UXI to vote him 9 1-d to consider»at the next meeting the subject of making a permanent increase to his present salary. The medical officer's report for November set forth that the death-rate was 18 1, and the birth rate 45-4 per 1 000 per annum. There were no deaths from zytnotic disease.

SWANSEA. THE VICAU OF SWAJJSKA AND MR., MORGAN have, for the last three years, sent a Christmas letter, with a Christmas carol, to each inmate of every hospital and workhouse in South Wales. This year they have done the same, the vicar him- self taking tho letters to the inmates of the Swansea Workhouse. They arc received with delight by the poor workhouse people, nnd gladden many a sick bed in the Hospitals. MKSSRS. POOLE'S JETHFRSCOPE AT THE ALBERT- IIALI.Messrs, Poole's remarkable illusory enter- tainment, known by the title given abovs, is at- tracting large numbers of people to the Albert-hall. The" Ætherscope" is an im. proved arrangement of Professor Pepper's (i iiost Show, which constituted an important feature of the entertainment at the Polytechnic years ago. Dickens's "Christmas Carol" was produced on Boxing Day, and will remain in the programme until Friday. The ^.therscope is accompanied by a talented company of vocalists and histrionic artistes, and with the aid of excellent scenery a very enj. yable entertainment is Illa,,(;1 before the audience. The management promise Gounod's 61 I'au«t" for Saturday, and Burnett's "Mountain Sylpli "for next week.. Copy.—K F, Hjnve'r.iti, Professor of Languages, Litenitup*, and Philosophy. (iort-t(orrftce, Swanaea,— Dee. Dear hir,- tx-g to acknowleJge the receipt of my c.il>inet portraits you kindly lent to-day, which I (le hesitate to pronounce superior to any 1 Imve hitherto had, either in thlsconntiy or 011 the Continent. I compliment you upon the .u-tistieöl taste and sldlJ (li?pi.y,d in it.—I remain, my d(I' sjr, "ours !'mh'. (Signed) F. F. B<'n?uM."?J"?H. Go,d,(?, E,q" Swansea. ? 5?91 CHOPS, STKAKS, DINSKHS, TEA AVD COFFEE at the shortest notice, ClnrU's Dining Uooms, 16. Wind-street. '■ THE RED Dn.\<;os.Tho Christmas number of The Red Dragon," the Magazine of Wales, may be had Rt E.tJrioter and Coo's, newsagents, ColleKe.8tr"tL No IIlcr1'"1 or more acceptable Chris\nn@ ov New Year'. Gilt can Iio offered tj friends than one of your owuPhotoi? aphs, as they ai« taken in the dullest, as w,li .? the brightest weather, by Mr, Chiipman, at Ow High-Street Studio; open tbroUKhout i,, tlo-Uimi; LOOK OUT FOR SXOWDRIIT," the 8w:tnsea ChristmAS Annual for 15'2. Order at onee of C. F. Eclwanis, Wind-street. All booksellers and railway stat ions, price td. 49940

COW Kill DOE. UUTBRVAK ov SWINE KKVER —On Tuesday this I disease was found among pigs on tho furm at LlW*,?'l"ig, near CowVjri?lge. Eighteen oigs were I .?-?"l? to stop the 1"g" of the epidemic.

XKATH. I SHOCKINH ACCIDENT AT THl STATION. On Tuesday night William Smith, a night foreman porter at the Great Western Hailway Station, WHS crossing the line to take the post bag to the down 11.30 night express, when the engine, which had been detached from the oxpress, knocked him down. and his right arm falling between two points was 80 mutilated and injured that ampu- tation of the limb above the elbow became DOCAgary. BOARD,-The monthly meeting of the IOCCf>sary. BOARD.—The monthly mmti ng of the board was field on Wednesday morning nt the Guild-h.11; Mr, Griffith Llewellyn presided. The dispute between the contractor for stone metalling and the board again came up, the former o?onwn l Ing that his tender did not make it part of his duty to spread II well M deliver the metalling. After some discussion the tender was ordered to he brought up at the next meeting. The Surveyor stated that the walling obstruction at Skewen Hill was being removed bv Mr. Lewis JoMs. Mr.C. S. Price brought under the notice of tlit board the desirability of appointing a person to look after the ?utMrB !n the diwthct of r. The matter wt? ordered M be reported upon at the next meeting. Mr. err :f.Cht¡d he had been requMted to bring before the ",UD, On nemsity for bridge being made over Pontysarn Bnok. to prevent tho recurrence of accident* which wore happening. The surveyor was ordered to repot* upon the matter, and prepare plans, (sections, atid estimatedexpenseby the next meeting.Tbcsurvey. >r prod tit-od a sketch sLowingtliat blocks and rubbish had a ive'i way on the road between Pwllyglaw and ("wrravon, and urged that something should be lone 1 ,) ensure safety to foot passengers, ihe eieik \0\1> instructed to call II, i¡!tcntion of Ille l'>II1,I\1I Company to tho mat' r. GWILY* EVANS' QUIMNK Bin ;,sfor neuralgia, heieUehas, f&C6achee, and neree ;■* „rr,era;.>.

RHEOLA (UESOI.VKX). KM \siV BALL.—The annual dinner and ball given by Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, of hhoola House, to Ilw servants and their friends took place on Tues- dnyeveniniS" Dinner was served at sevon o'clock. *fter the cloths weie removed the usual toasts Mere duly honoured, the healths of Mr. and Mrs. Palmer being drunk amidst loud applause. The party subsequently repaired to the baII ,rOOh), where dancing was indulged in until four clock oil Wednesday moniiug. all present thoroughly enjoying themselves, SCNUAV KHOCM. TIJVAT.—Mr. and Mrs. Palmer gave the members of the Church Sunday School their annual treat a fpw days ago, when about 80 sat down to the excellent tea and cake provided. i rizei> wcre awarded to the children for g,?od con- (iuct and attend tnws, and alms were distributed to the deserving j,oor. This timely generosity is ereutlv appreciated ?rd gratefully rememliered by lie i,,Ii,,bit..nt, T'Wri.- t?ndcJ by .Mt. Coop.-t.?'?t the M..i\* in which t)?y were carried out lv.hvts much" credit on that G% EVA"" Q;-)?)xr i?rrKKs fnr biliousness and il\'I\t()H,n1'l9'ldlld436dwn\t"; vi alletoriuisU

CAKMAttTIIKN. TilE t'HOÜ1. BOAKW EJ.Y.t:TIU: Wei!ne* V was the last I?,y for withdrawingn ,inllt;on ii, this ejection, there having bn thirteen gentlemen nominated in the first instance. After all with- drawals there are seven gentlemen left before the I:C' 'c being tr.r I'¡ihf, tutes the board thel" will, consequently, b. no contcst. The names of those who are thus elected are :—T. M. Davies, tho Kt v. William Thomas, Thomas Thomas, Professor Jone?. S. K. Richards, George Thomas, and Dr. John Hughes. The five first named were lUembers of the old board. On tins occasion tho." was no candidate representing the active Church party. GWILYM EVAI< QLIMN-K BITTERS, an invaluable vegetable wiJic f01 depression of bpirits and melancholy

TENIIY. SLTI'KH t? C-?Poull Om< IAI.—On Tuesday evening the town-c!? k, Mr.C. M. K. ??kea, invited t he "oration oic;I, "( workmcn to 8UPper nt Gordon's Commercial Hotel. About 30 representa- thvs ?f the coliioi.iti et :<it down, the chair ''ing h))cd by the '?wn-ctetk, and the vice-chair by th' medical officer of health, IIr. Lock. The usual loyal toasts were given )nd duiy honoured The tu?t ol » The Mayor and Corporation" was proposed from the chair, and responded to by Mr. J. A. Jenkins. "'ihe Hcahh of the 'I'owl1-CI,'rk"w;¡s proposed by Air. J. A. Jen! iiul most cordially reœived, Other t???t 's fol- h.wed. including "The Medica) Omrer," ;d tl?, j evening was enlivened by some sinking. GWILVM EVANS' QtTtSINE KITTKKS fnr chest •ilseaset, such s brunehilis, asthms, alld whiter cough.

liUILTII WELLS. TH: KKCKST MAHBIAOE FESTIVITIES.—On frida"v evening a dinner WRS given by Mr. Thomaf. sen, to ois tenantry in the upper part ofBrecoT?irt;. On Saturday Major Thomas And his bride arri%?d tk? d., -? t 1%] f,,I,I, he is J.?vin?fo)K{:ypLon the 29th, They were mel at the stalion by a muuber of the leading inhabitants ot Builth, nnd a large crowd assembled. The' were greeted with hearty eheoM as they drove away iu their carriage.

GWKN31DWK (IMEeONSlllKEt. I EISTEDDFOD —An eisteddfod was held in Erwood I on Christmas night, when, despite the wet weather prevailing, 1.11?gr?"w attendance. The adjudicators were:—Music, Mr. D. Daries, choir- master and organist of St. Cynog'g Church, Bough- • rood recitations, he,, Rev. H. Harris, Erwood, who was idso chairman. The list of prizes was long I and interesting.

MERTHYR. I FOt:ND DKAD.—The body of a man was found on the mountain between Troedyrhiw and Cwmfelin early on Wednesday morning. Thobudywsssub- :elt¡g;% ? that Jh: Ío;"a Thomas Jones, of Trythw4 YsU-iMKeUte. There were no marks of violence, and it ill supposed that the poor fellow missed his way, and died from exposure to the inclement weather of 'ruesday night. IJELLE VUE HOTEL AND RESTAvR&IqT.-Ord !nary daily; Public Baths, Carriage! on Hire. Opposite Post 4 SI 70

MOUNTAIN ASH. I THE PPFERYN SCHOOLS.— On Wednesday the I¡J:U'íITYniteR;ave"&eJt: meeting, Lord Aberdare presiding. The w%odules giving the results of the last examination were produced, but it as thought better not to express !be':ilt r: t the ee:r. nations of the other schools in the neighbourhood had been received. SAD BENZOLINE ACCIDENT,-On Wednesday morning as a mairied woman named Caroline Connelly went to blowout a benzolinc lsmp it exploded, the contents being dashed against her chest, The unfortunate woman was instantly enveloped in flames. Sbo rushed to tho next house, her shrieks being heard some distance off. The neighbour. succeeded in quenching the fire, but not before the woman had been lrfull?%! burnt. She now lies in a precarious condition. HARRIS, OF MERTHYR, can paint your P.rtrait from 30s. to 100 Guineas, Rail fare and liberal discount.

PONTYPRIDD. I HEAVY RAINS. — On Wednesday very heavy rains fell in this district throughout the day, and the Rhondda and Taff Rivers became greatly Hooded, but no damage is reported to have been done.

BRITON FERRY. I OPENKO TO-DAY, at Villiers-street, the branch I shop of Davies and Bons, the Neath jewellers. Christ- I mas Presents in great variety.

YESTERDAY'S POLICE. I CARDIFF.—(Before Mr. Griffith Phillips nnd Mr. A. Hood.)—The Iforth-road lilirul Btjijtar.—Richard lk-amish, an old man, who h ibitually "frequents the N.rth-road Saturday nights for the purpose of t;81:abyDil16Jrh¿ with an oHence of this kind. The old man, who is blind, said he had no other means of getting a living, and he had not had anything to eat for two days. The dog which had led him about had also died. The magistrates thought he (ldaJ bt better hin ;giho\u: j: his promising that he would not beg in the streets again he was discharged with a caution. Indecent Conduct — Henry Chaplain, charged by Police-Con- stable Tomlinson with acting indecently in Bute- street, w"ordert?d to pay 20s. and coste ",oundo,y Cufe.—Samuel Hoberts was charged with %-oundin;, David Jones, fireman, by striking hiin on ti)e liea3 ¡:: a J:fil''Ia:i saia Iiljod;:¡l the same house as the prisoner, at 22, Union-street. He asked him on Tuesday evening to let his little girl go for some beer, but he declined. Some words ensued, and the prisoner struck him on the head with a poker. Complainant fell to the floor, and was repeatedly struck by the prisoner. Police- Constable Morgan Jenkins stated that lie was called to the spot. Complainant was bleeding very much. Prisoner, on being taken inlo custody, said the intin fell against the fender. Mr. Evans, surgeon, said the complainant had one wound on the back of his head and two in front. The prisoner now alleged that the complainant made a disorder in the house, and first struck him, What he did was in his own defence. He was sent to gaol for six weeks with hard labour. AVeued .s liojhlirea K in;) In i'ouths.—Frederick George Coles, George Henry Drane, Charles Drane, anu Albert Hodino! youths, were charged with breaking and ,.t,ri.g 135, Broadway, hnl) k,pt by a grocer 'd,o:ii'g .Itc;'F, b quantity of provisions, ti)i)?co, &c„ and coin to theamoun't of nearly £ 1, on or about the 17th inst. Coles was also clanged with burglariously entering the pre- niises of Mr. Herbert, grocer, Police-Constablo f'.irhards stated that on Tuesday morning he apprehended Albert Hodinott at 16, Hereford-street, Newport. At the Hoatll Police Station the four prisoners were charged They accused each other of being the ring- leaders ill the affair. George If !>;■ in- said to Coles, You had the most of it. 1 lent you my handkerchief to carry it quiet I)- home. We ali thcnwcnt to an empty house at tl.i-back of Arthur- street, and there wc t, some of the ( d beef .n,i fjs, 1,?ing the beef ti? and ng b,-? in thQ hono"" Coles -id: "It was Hodinott that had the money, andhedidn't divide ;t f'l¡dr, He gave 2s \0 tin' two Dranes nd kept three himself. We went to top, and Hodinott won it back ugn In," Coles also accused the two Dranos of having 1.,l most of the tobacco. G. H. Dram' replied that nil the wuw,o they had from the Me>p thtvj smoked. The officer, on gdng to t1,e empty house referred to, found in A tack room the 'ig IHX unil tin produced, At the request of the police, the prisoners were remanded for a week. PORI'(B,f.r,! T. P. Wnnsbrough and Mr. n. W, Jones.)—lihurt nJ (I Prifi.ter.—Henry Harris, sailor, on remand in t'sk Gaol on 11. Pi'll 1 charges of obtaining money by false pretences, was unable to appear owing to illness, and the case u-tis again remanded until Monday next. 8",u.'l.'l/i"y,fhoh,a" Williams pleaded euiltv to concealing thi?,(? botties of brandy and UiiRem  ounces 0' tobacco "n board a vessel in port, and wa fined 20, and 3s. 6d c,?tq? Rmimny-nff (' '?"I H'atei-.—.lohn Watkins ,<1 Chades Lee were charged w ith opening paddles IT the canal, near the Mil! street Station, causing a waste of water. Mr. Wade appeared for th" Greet Western Railway Company. Lee admitted but Watkins denied the charge. fly this 'I.pt a good deal of cement, was damaged at the Bangor Wharf from the rj"i", of the water. This happened on tl. 17111 of OcM er 't. Watkins wa. discharged; l/was -ined 10., 8lrlJliNy,-WiHiam Phillips, 16, Wa" c-li.ngi ,1 with at. li. c..i,,bx and Ump, the 1) of jn4ari:øtid, imic'r. ti,i I;Y ó' Fridav last plwner came downstairs with the cash-lox under his coat Hnd wel?t into the b.ek.yard, where he placed it under his o,eromt. A. he was gi.g to &i.n.?- p- secutor called to him and asked him what he had under his coat. iVisoner produced the ?.sh-bx. It. ws a new one, At his lodgings prosecutor found a lamp, which 1)rionner &gig he had stolen. Prisoner bid onlv be4m three d4Zs in prosecutor's servke. He pleaded guilty. This was not his first offence, and he was sentenced to a month's hard labour, An Impudent 7?-amp.- John Git rich was cliarged with refusing tol work at the R*fuge, and asmulting Inspector Curtis. On Monday evening prisoner and a woman were admitt6d to the Refuge. Hext morning ho wx ordered to sweep the "in out, and refused, threatening to smash the windows. Inspector Curtis ordered him into the stone yard, and he struck the Inspector a violent blow an the head. I A month's hard labour. A ,c, Gwenllian Stocàl"1I WRF ,1"1 with stea* ing a hawl, the ptoj, y Hi I'!la-be Alii ."i. X irtii-street. fI,: Friday evening 1.51 prisoner came to the p.ice otit( ."a. And said te Sergeant Hale, i've c- ii. to give myself up I'V( s* ;a\'i '):7'"lt M. lI;raø;f''Ii 1; h'.use where I'm JJ\'in'" Slit aNo id she 'utO pledget it and !It\J.h.1."I''( 'lie ti"k..t The shawl was pledged st ,\11', \11" oil the 19th insi st 3. 6.1. Prisoner !i,1. lodged twelve months al I .iyne's house. I Vis h'hand if". a boilct | ma ker, Nil' 1'&$ b.en sever. I lime8 convict.-d o' le!ony, aDd sei.taneed to %,r: ..r en )lmN' and throe years' penal cr, itude, he«i-l. s shorter U'i ma of imprisontivnt. lor trial ::t t118 ,if)!I. A ';i nat'd Kin; painter, & notorioiis fellow, \8 charged with violently assaulting his wife. Mary, on Sunday jlast. 1\,Ji.'('.C, ,h¡. fhiHtits was called to the prisoner's i..«i*cin Hilry's-ciHi' t, Canal-parade, .ne i Jound the wifo in :i l^.troom. She bl(,I' ing very much from a U ok 1\11 thp c-yp. Ht. went downstairs to the "risoll<,r, and said he would t.»r him .0 the station. Prisoner said he wi i.:<? not go, and threatened the constable with a |s.kei andakniie. 1'ri?nt-r, however, became <;io t. and walked to the station. Mr. Robert Co. ««i lulled in, but the woman would not submit t r examination of her |>erson, although siie plained of a kick on the body. Her iaw v much swollen. She now declared lu'r husband Jit not kick her. s ntenccd to two months' hard laboui\ SU.d'it.t /'(!j,l:1,JI)Ln Doneehan anti Frederick M ari" In were charged with :-tt'H1inK a fowl, the properly of John Cog ban, Oil n¡¡ ¡,lmc.!I Eve. Remanded' till Friday.—Samuel I'owell, 18, was charged with stealing a fow l, the property "I I barley Noble, from a lodge at the Alexandra IVx-k On Tuesday a dock policeman hea:-d a noise ot fowl", and on going to the lodge he found tho prisoner. A fowl was under a basket and prisoner tried to yet away. Witness nught him, and on examining the basket founc the tow! had its legs tied. Prisoner said lie knew nothing about it. The lodge was open, but pi't soner had no business there. The Bench gave t the benefit of tiie doubt and discharged Ste.ihnj a .Jlal-Ifrcù Chambers, 12, was cliargi .1 w-itli stealing uoor mat, the p-prty f Edward Lewis, Clytha l'ark-road, "11 Friday night last, Police-Constable Suliivan said he Raw the prisom-r and another 1)(? throw something over a wall. He took hold of the biys, and foutul the mat produced. Prisoner then said they had been singing carols, and one boy pushed him in' > 111', Lewis's passage, when he took the mat. Remanded till Monday. ("at Wealiny.—Hhosiria White, Marv Sullivan, and Harriet Tucker were charged with stealing coal, the property of Messrs. Clapp and Co., on Sunday night, a! ten o'clock. Fined 5s. each, Nl-AI'H. (Before Messrs. Rowland Thoma" mayol, and David Davies, cx-inayor.) A"fynJ, Theft of Ferrets.—Christopher Cook was brought up on a charge of stealing four t?mcf??rretr?hL- 1".gi. lgti, of Ilr?sa-?-Ifs. The ferrets we", f on If??d,t'. premises, but he Iiegd they had wn given him. A remand was applied for to call R witness for tho defence. Defen- <1alll was admitted to bail until the hearing (m Friday next. LLANELLY.—(Before Messrs J. S. Tregoning and H. Novill )—iSeliiny Jiffr Without a Licence.— Sit-al. 11:I1'e8. I'ontardulais, was cliarged by J\iee.Ser¡¡eallt D. Davies with selling beer on her unlicensed premises on the 16lh inst Prosecutor visited the premises of the defendant formerly occupied as a public-house, and known as the Bridgend Inn, and ulter some difficulty obtained an entrance. He there found seated in one of the rooms a company of about fifteen person* with beer before them. On making a search he found a cask of beer, as well as S0'J1 bottles of spirits, in a back r"om, On** of the persons on beingquos* tlond staten that Lley did not, pay foru?e beer, but for the cakes With which they were regalinc h;;I,I; Defendant thereupon interrupted and W)d him not to MV that, &A they did Dot P, f(tdat;hf:,i:; t:o d;Da u)<¡;D{J.f\ ,m behalf of defendant was that this ?w n con. vivial meeting of friends previous to the marriage on the following day.—Defendant was fined li., and 125.00818. BRECON.—BoRocon —(Before Mr. Lew is Jones, mayor, Dr. James Williams, Mr. H C. Rich.)— /)1'tJnken'¡n<fo'or being drunk in Brecon on the night of the 24th inst., Howell Williams, Mill- street., was ordered to pay 10s. expenses. If Pursuit of C<miet.—Evan Williams and Waltet Williams. Mill-street, Brecon, were summoned by John Perry for trespassing in pursuit of rabbit* on land in his occupation on the 16th inst. Waltet Williams did not put in an appearance. Mr Daniel Evans, solicitor, Brecon, appeared to pro- secute, The defendants were each ordered to pay half the advocate's fee, 10s. 6d., and in addition tr this Walter Williams was fined 1¿s., including costs, and Evan Williams 10s. LLANDY8SCL.—(Before Colonel W. P. I.ewi s, chairman, and Mr. J. P. V, Pryse.)—Admits — Henry Williams, a pedlar, re?idZgyol t Lia,, -I?.vi 1;r, charged Joseph Ilowel? a asddlfr. from Lhn- fynvdd, Witli amaulting ?nd be4Lt". I in a :J1¡' at lÀvn: onit,i:/11 1 fine of Is. was i.2ict44 wlùch with 0.6 -St. amounted to XI 3.s, Id —Mary Evans of Pistill- maen, Llanybytber, charged her husband, Thomas Evans, with an aggravated assault and prayed fot an order for separation on the ground of cruelty The Bench imposed a fie ?f 5d. and il 4s. 6d. costs. An order of judicial separation was also granted, whereby deieudant is required to con- tribute 2s. per week for his wife's support. Keeping an Unregistered Lodging-hotise.—Thoints Evans, in- spector of nuisaocea, charged Margaret Jones, Well-street, Liandysoul, with receiving lodgers info her unregistered lodging-house on the 7th vilt. Defendant admitted the offence and was fined 6J. and costs. Trmufer of LÅ<'e>tce,Cl1e licence of III" Farmers' Arms, Uandyseul, was transferred from Evan Jonee to Evan Evans. MERTHYR.—(Before Mr. J. Bishop, stipendiary.) —A Cabman in Trouble.—Henry Whitconibe, a cabman in the employ of Mr. Dix, for being drud in charge of bis trap, was fined 10s. and costs, fourteen days' imprisonment. On Saturday Police Constable Evans (171) saw a bone and trap cominj down the Cwmbargoed-road without a driver. lyt mounted the box and drove to the Tunnel Pitt near by, and found defendant very drunk lying on his hands and knees in a pool of water, litrixe fet*r.—Thomas Davies, pig dealer, residing at Neath, was summoned foi not reporting two pigs affected with swine fever The diseased pigs were found by Police-Constabl< G iU in Ole Glantaff Inn, Troedyrhiw, where the, had been left by the defendant. Tho igs en ff13f;e ;8:;eøtocfigt" not proved that the defendM.t was aware that tha animals were suffering from the disease when be left them at the bouse in question, and the sum. mons was dismissed. i OSTYPRIDD,-(MforA Mr. G. WiUiams.)- Wilful Damage to a Tram at Trehtrltrt.—Owes Griffiths, a haulier, was summoned for wilfull- damaging a tram upon the incline between tht Bute Merthyr and Lady Margaret Collieries, Tr6 herbert. Mr. f), Rosscr, solicitor, appeared for tht prosecution. Defendant had gone upon tlieinclin* and unhooked a descending tram, so that it ran against another, doing damage to the extent 01 20s. He afterwards assaulted a haulier named Thomas Davies. Defendant was fined 10s. and costs for the damage, and ordered to pay 20s. damages, and fined 10s. and costs for the assault Stealing a J)otf at Mardy. George Rudge, charged with stealing a terrier bitch belong- ing to a Porth quarrynian, was com, mitted to one month's hard labour. Nin- Maintenance. Miles John, collier, Cwmclv- daeli, and David John, hauiier, Dinas, were sum- finned by Relieving-Officcr Hopkins, of Cardiff, for the r.on-maintenance of their mother, now living at Pentvrch, and chargeable to the Cardiff l'nioll They were ordered to pay Js. 6d. per week each and the costs. /.V.y.i IY,h,d.-Morgn H8tridg" and John Wilmott, boys, living at Tvlorstown, were charged with stealing some cotton-waste belonging to Messrs. A. Tylor and Co., and two tin jacks and a walking stick, kc„ be- longing to David Morgan, engine driver, itt Tylors- town Colliery, Fined 5s. each, and ordered to receive six strokes with the birch rod. Steal- intj a Watch at I'mire. — William PorU-r. Pent re, was charged with stealing a watch, value X, I belonging to David Davies, hitoher, of the fame pin- It appeared tint pro- secutor nnd prisoner went, to the house of friend together There the prosecutor fell asleep and when he awoke missed his watch. The pri- soner was found poksessed of the watch, but at tint, tone he held that it was his. However, he now pleaded guilty, and Was ordered to pav 41 tine, i in default fourteen days. Theft <f a CM lliwjnt Ann Lewis, single woman, Porth, was charged with stealing n fpld wedding ring, value 17s. 61., l>elongin» to Mr. Marcus Rtif, jeweller, Port li. Prosecutor said she came to his ?l?,,p on Wednesday, and asked to -ee -e ri.g, Having chosen ono she h<);<? hun topw it by .Ir..<t. 'I:"e fjf.t,i'ho It¡; misM'd. Police-Constable Th .mey .,id that l.n ?heatu?tt.Huf wft to 1h" pnsonfr? hou?ohe denied taking the ring, but whon she pulled some- thing f.om he! pocket the ling fell on the floor. Prisoner Juu1 lieon previously convicted, and f't)f was now mi,,milted to a month s hard labour Alleged n-ft nt fonti/fic'-hl.—ICIK-n Ifotomok, » servant girl, was charged with stealing lis. 4d fioin th" per.. of 1f('Fl"Y J..r("k. a voung man, Whl, was in i„ r company the Arms, Ponty- pridd. ell I'ln .st ■ ass evuiimr. She admitted taking 2- hul, thaI, was all, nn.1 she was. s^ie said, in drink, an" intended to return the moncv. Fined 10. HKYNMAW It --fB. foro Mr. G. W. Waltet* an<" I'r. I'rie-—Aff,li.ih,i —David Roberts, engine iy the of 3s 6d per week for fourteen years, and .tlle. 6d. costs, towards the support of the Illegitimate child ot Ann Davies. Assavltinjithe Police.— HenrvGarrett WA4 eoMiiuitied LO gaol for fourtoen days fot assaulting lV.liot-Oonstable n. !<twi)t while in the execution of his duty. Being charged also witt being drunk ,-ind riotous, defendant was furtliei committed for f(;un M'"S. LYDNJCY.— i Before Colonel Noel, chairman, and othpr ju?icex !—<<??< -S'"?"? ?"?'?<Tf;/?<M< "n-Sne,,t.—Joseph Rutber, 38, w.-nwtM.i)!?. of Bcrhetey.and Minitn: Palmer, If the sa,-e I :;J;:nh;jn:/II:cJf with fe (,usiy stealing frori tho beach &t Lydney Doc k, on ?t inM.. < )'.? of timber, ?.u?! 10. I tie pro- perty of Messrs. Kgelstaff and M., hir.-oM of Bristol. Mr. K Champney, of Gloucester, defended. On the 8!? r"(. utlor. nK*Iled four ;?'te ,¡1i:t t ?)-dnfy, w;?pr yard*, and under Ute direction cf Mr. ttitMhiM. their local foreman, the pieces were chained and moored. On the following morning one of the logs was missing, and it was next discovered in a brickyard at Berkeley. Prisoners, on the 10th inst., mado application to the owner of the y?rd <? purehMf the b..Ik, Ruthf? saving that fa)mcr picked I t u il% the s?z t r,7.:mcor.r¡ ,t,} l?e la8't:ent=d day Captain Camm, ? waterman, on leaving the dock saw a baulk noeHnK about, and ht c?Uedtot man in a bmt dr.winK hia attention to tbe- Palmer ttrd that he decked to bny U* Umber. When found by the poMoe it ?" nvefed up with ;:tn1 ,umber of wite*" gave The pr<!«Mr< were committed fw trM at the enulng (uarter oa?iona. PmeMoV. — Chmia Urm and Tt?omM Mw?fdt. of Ahino% wen charged with trespassing on the lands of Mr Isaac Mullins, at Duncastle Farm, in aaarch o* ?-nim on Sunday, December 17. Mr. AlhW & MuXina. corn factor, of poedthem" rn:;o::ö::ct;J: 20*. and ac"