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CARDIFF. DEATH FROM SCALDING AT ROATH. GiJorge l^ticis, a fed two years and two months, son of ■»eor<ye Yeoland, of 25, Prince Leopold-street, died 11.30 on Sunday morning from the effects scalding sustained on the previous day. appears that, the deceased, during the ^■fporary absence of his mother, drank 'oll1e boiling water from the spout of a tea-kettle, Riding his'mouth and throat severely. Dr. Plain vas immediately sent for, and, although the poor '^9 fellow received every attention, -ho gradually and died at. the time stated. An inquest will held to-day (Monday). "HJE RIBBON MEETING.—The usual weekly meet- in connection with the Blue Ribbon raove- ,et»t at Cardiff held at Wood-street Chapel on ^Urday night was of an unusually interesting j^racter. Mr. W. T. Raper presided, and addresses, ,?tevspersed with some capital singing by the >T0'r, were delivered by the Rev. R. F. Cape, Mr. /'•Beavan, Mr. Solomon Andrews, and a missionary gently returned to this country from India. I FRAP ACCIDENT.—A somewhat serious accident J^Ppened about. 10.45 on Saturday night on Ely J^Hmon. As Mr. J. A. Robertson, of Bristol, was f^Urning from Ely to Cardiff in a pony trap, ponging to Mr. C. Griffiths, of tlio Talbot Livery '^bles, he was iun into by a heavy spring cart, hich upset the trap, throwing out Mr. Robertson injuring him severely. The occupants of the Jther conveyance drove rapidly on, but inquiries being set on foot regarding them. Mr. Robertson driven to Cardiff in a cab and is recovering rotn the shock and bruises. SAVANNAH SCHOOL-SHIP.—The Mayoress (Mrs. '0t>es) on Monday supplied the lads on board this ?e&ael with a bountiful treat of tea, buns, apples,and >. The recipients (85) thoroughly appreciated tb e good things placed before them, and cheered e mayoress for her generosity. .SERIOUS MISADVENTURE TO A CHILD.—On Mon- ,*y Mary Ann Clancey, aged two years, was emitted into the Infirmary suffering from a tacture of the skull. It appears that four women ^ere quarrelling in Pendoylan-street, when Jle of thein picked up a stono with ''e intention of throwing it at her fSsailant, but the missile struck the child on the lead, causing the injury stated. Two women, ."filed Catherine Finn and Mary Condon, have een arrested in connection with the case. LOXDOX MISSIONARY SOCIETY. — The annual feting in connection with the Cardiff Branch of {Pe London Missionary Society was held at the V°ngregational Chapel, Charles-street, on Mon- pj" evening, Councillor A. Fulton presid- Mr. T. Evans, the local secretary, read !}le report, which went to show that the subscriptions during the year amounted j? £ l49 3s. lOd. A very interesting address was ..eQ delivered by the Rev. YV. A. Elliot, a mis- '!°narv from South Alfrica. The offertory at the '°se of the meeting amounted to £Z9 9s. 6d. -CANTON MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—At the ,fst meeting of the second session of the Mutual ^provement Association, held on Monday ^ening last at the National School, Leck- 'th. road, the rector, the Rev. V. Saulez, Riding, Mr. A. C. Hurley, architect, by special ie<?Uest, repeated his instructive and' interesting SctUre on "The History of Cardiff." On the pro- j.°sition of the President,seconded by t he Rev. H. jpfgan, the lecturer was unanimously thanked for jj.'6 great pains he had taken in the preparation of o8 lecture, which was illustrated by maps, etches, &c. A vote of thanks to the president, Sj^Posed by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Mr. W. taPple, concluded the proceedings. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CHAMBER-MUSIC COXCERT. „ The second of the season's chamber-music con- in connection with the University College of Wales and Monmouthshire was given at the /^ser Park-hall on Wednesday evening, before an j*ceedin»!y large audience, which included people a0,r> distant puts of both Monmouthshire jjp Glamorganshire. Miss Eleanor Rees was Vocalist, Mr. Ludwig Strauss, who possesses jj excellent reputation, the violinist, Mrs. l>all, the pianiste, and Dr. Franck Arnold, the °loncellist. The programme was of the same assical nature as the programmes of former con- r?rt», which have been so well apnre- and included selections from Mozart, !?eethoven, Gounod, Brahms, Hiller, Stern- Bennett, and Dr. Hubert Parry. Mr. fuss's solos were received with rapturous JpPlause, and, despite the length of the piece, the r^U-nce in one instance insisted upon an encore. J?e Performances on the pianoforte of Mrs. Newnll, j "to is a sister of Dr. Franck Arnold, the German eCtllrer at the College, were masterly. ^ISS BRYTHON THOMAS'S CONCERT—At the Park- Cardiff,on YVednesday evening Miss Brython f^tnas, R.A.M., who has recently taken up her j^idence in the town, and who, as a teacher of „ Sing, gives promise of a successful career, in 0 an evening concert, which, despite the t,c'emencv of the weather and counter attrac- ts, was exceedingly well attended. The of artists was an exceedingly good Ue< and included the well-known vocalist, ^^arae Edith YY'ynne, "Eos Morlais" (than ^.I'Orn no singer is more popular in Cardiff), 1>l?s Marian Price, Mr. D. Hughes, Miss Annie |j" Jones (harp soloist), and Miss Thomas welf- All werp in excellent voice, and the "iiencI? were affurded a rich musical treat. i, £ °s Morlais" scored a great success in tl¡ • once mora." fnt. which he was {^'CM re-called, and in Brinley Richards's charm- song, "Anita, which .was vociferously which '"Good Company" was j.. stiuitod. Madame Edith Wynne, Miss 'l'homa3, ,Ss J»nes, Miss Price, and Mr. Hughes were re-culled. Madame Clara Novello Davies gave Pianoforte solo at the opening of the concert, ?J>(1 iifterwards accompanied the several vocalists Ith her usual good taste. ^LLANDAFF-ROAD CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.—On j,ednesday evening a tea meeting in connection Ith the recognition of the Rev. R. T. Howell as ^stor of the Church was held at the above place worship. The chapel was very tastefully deco- tec! for the occasion, and a large number of people >tr,ok of tea. The tables were presided over by the 'owing ladies:—Mrs. J. Birstow, Mrs. A. Taylor, t Mackness, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Howell, Mrs. vering, and Mrs. YYr. Bradley. After tea a public l^tinj; was held, the Rev. J. Lloyd Williams, jj'^ t presiding. Amongst the speakers were the j vs. J. H. Davies, Mountain Ash D. R. Morgan, ^Anthony, Tongwynlais; Alun Ruberts, and W. lltkiss. ^UMORGANSHIPE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE IN- F Rs5ARY AND DTSPENSARY. — State of register r the week ending November 1: —Remaining ^st w<;ek, 89 admit,t. d during the week, 21; I tj^iiarged and relieved, 19; died, 1; remaining it life house. 90; average daily number. 94; number out-patients on the books, 650. Medical j^cers for the week ending November 8,18S6:— fjl'^Bician, YV. Taylor, M.D.; Surgeon, Alfred jJ1' en, M D. House Surgeon. Donald Paterson, K— George T. Coleman, secretary. The Sec- begs to acknowledge, with grateful thanks, 6 following presents to the Infirmary:—Books old linen ftoin Miss Coleman, 39, Stacey-road S#1' rp»etables, and flowers, from Thanksgiving Ql'vicesat Broadway YY'esleyan Chapel; St. Paul's ^rch, Grangetown St. John's Church, Cardiff; Saints' Ci'.urch, Tyndall-street; St. James's, ^tli Congregational Church, Penarth Wood- ^'(i-road Baptist Chapel; Womanby-street Chapel, 1t esleyan Chapel, Penarth Congregational Church, j^th-road St. Germain's Church, Roath and St. h ,n's Church, Canton; Mr. Daniel Owen, Ash JM'i Cow bridge, quantity of grapes, &c.; Lord k Lady Bute, ditto briceof hares, old linen, and from Mrs. Powell, Bank Chambers, Cardiff. ]j°°ks for the library, flowers, old blankets, calico, and firewood will be esteemed valuable tesents to the institution.

NEWPORT. ^^OARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting » as held at the YVorkhouse on Sat urday, Colonel t,yne in the chair, Mr. J. H. Hillier being in Je vice-chair. Mr. F. T. Birclmm, Local Govern- ?Rt Board Inspector, was present. The Chairman H,(1 he had just gone over the Workhouse with v Visiting Committee and Mr. Bircham with ference to the proposed alterations. Mr. Bircham perfectly assured that the plans would meet, with the approv.il of the 8lical Government Board. He, therefore, ^Sgested certain alterations which, if carried out, t^°Uld involve less expense. He was of opinion ^ttlie clerk's office should be located in the place ^ch the registrar now occupied. On the motion ytfie Chairman, the committee which had dealt li'Ni the matter was directed to agaia take it in tj "d. The matter of appointing an addi- teaciier at, Caerleon Schools was de- w.^ed until tiie Local Government Board intimated f;.1 ether any additional grant would be paid. The reported a balance to the board of £ 2,956, it was decided to call upon the overseers for "Mediate pavment of calls. ,] LOCKING BURNING ACCIDENT. — Early on Sun- Jy morning Bridget Filzpatrick, a widow, living u32, Upper Jeddo-street, was conveyed on a bed the Infirmary by several policemen, i 'jering from shocking burns about t.he tj. -■ It seems that on going to bed W which she took with her was upset, and the bedclothes on fire. Before she could get il^of the way her own apparel was also in flames, she suffered badly about the head and face, orphan children, who were sleeping in the bed, were fortunately rescued. SADDEN DEATH.—Mrs. Mary Ann Donnoly, of 5, ^"ori's-bank, found her infant child, Mary Ann bj .noly. aged eight weeks, dead in bed on Monday 8ht. 5F^R" WOOT.LOS HARVEST FESTIVAL.—The Bishop Llandaff preached the sermon on Monday U6f|ing at St. YVoollos' harvest festival, and made Ij.^rnest appeal on behalf of the Diocesan Fund. *(Ji/ an '10ur before the service began the sacred OK Ce was crowded, and hundreds had to go away failing to gain admission. The offertory j °»nted to £ 25 2s. 6d. ^?JRJIARY AND DISPENSARY.—Number of patients at the Dispensary durmg- the week ending 9.tCt. 30, 49G; number of visits paid to patients tiu fieir own homes during the week, 63; O^er of patients in the Infirmary during the 34. Physician for the week, Dr. Davies L^eon for "the week, Mr. Marsh. Walter ^^set, house surgeon —Gifts of old linen will ''lankfully received by the matron. The Hr^etiirv thankfully acknowledges the following ij'ts Albert-hall Mission, flowers, per Mr. Albert s grapes and flowers Mrs. Colborne. Southern i^trict.—Number of patients during the week end- V,.°ct. 30, 84 number of visits paid to patients the week, 213.—R- Cooke, M.R-C.&. Eng., Lond., Visiting Surgeon.

SWANSEA. ,CCIDENT.—A young man, named David Thomas, in' treated at the Hospital for an injured leg he1\d, caused by slipping whilst shunting e Wagons. 3,-j 11 REST OF A TICKKT-OF-LEAVE MAN.—On Satur- light a ticket-of-leave man was arrested in ia^e-square, Swansea, charged with robbing a We'ler's shop at Morriston. Tiie prisoner had got 'Qted with certain young women in the and had beea giving them presents. He represented himself as the brother of a clergyman, and as having held a lucrative appointment at Merthyr. SUPPOSED METEOB.—About a quarter to eight on Sunday night, just as persons were about emerging from places of worship, a meteor of unusual size and brilliance burst over Swansea, almost in the zenith of the heavens. At first it appeared like a brilliant electric lamp, illumina- ting the sky and earth with a delightfully soft light. In a few seconds it shot towards the south like a rocket, and disappeared from view. No meteor of equal brilliancy has ever been seen in this neigh- bourhood. GALLANT RESCUE IN THE NORTH DOCK.— On Monday morning, about five o'clock, a gal- lant rescue was effected in the North Dock, Swansea. It appears that at the time stated a man named Anderson fell into the water in the basin, close to the pumping engine. His cries were heard by the engine-driver, who at once procured a line and a life buoy, which he threw out to the drowning man, who, however, was unable to take advantage of the life-saving apparatus. Seeing this, the fireman, with com- mendable courage, divested himself of his boots, plunged into the water, and eventually succeeded in placing the line around the unfortunate man, who, with the joint assistance of Mr. Williams (low water man) and the plucky fireman, was landed safely on the quay, apparently little the w^rse for his cold and impromptu bath, inasmuch as he was able to proceed on his way without further help. LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.—At the meet- ing of this society on Tuesday evening Mr. J. R. Leaver read a paper against the principle of bi-metallism. Messrs. C. H. Perkins, Charles Richards, W. Perkins, Homes, and T. P. Martin took part in the subsequent discussion. VITAL STATISTICS.—The number of births regis- tered tor the week ending October 30 was 47, an annual rate of 33.1 per 1.000; and deaths 20. an annual rate of 14'1 per 1,000.—E. DAVIES, Medical Officer of Health.

ABERGAVENNY. IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS.—At the meeting of this board on Wednesday Mr. Bishop took the chair. A claim had been made by the Inland Revenue Department, for an amount of £134 3s. Id., being a surcharge of Income- tax extending over several years. The claim was made on the ground that the assessment of the commissioners' property was not on a correct basis. The board considered that, as the officers of the Inland Revenue had had every opportunity of inquiring into the assessment from time to time, no surcharge, if any were made, should apply to back years. Scarlet fever having broken out in the adjoining district, precautions had been taken by Dr. Steel, the medical officer, for preventing the carrying of the disease into the Abergavenny district. The board directed the notice board in the Maindu Mead, declaring the path by the river to be a public one, to be put up again, the board having been taken down by some person or per90ns and placed in an orchard adjoining. A complaint had been made of the annoyance caused to two persons, who were certified by medical men to be dangerously ill, by a steam roundabout and organ placed on private land adjoining Baker-street. The board expressed their sympathy and a desire to take any steps to prevent the nuisance, if it could be shown they had the power to do so. The water supply was stated to be 24 gallons per head per day of the population. The board decided to retain in their own hands the tolls of the markets for the coming year.

BARKY. PRIMROSE LEAGUE.—A meeting ot the Windsor Habitation of the Primrose League was held this week at East Barry, Mr. John Robinson, Ruling Councillor, in the chair. A lecture was given by the Rev. John Price on "Peasant Proprietary, which was followed by an interesting discussion on the same, in which a number of tire members joined. The subject for discussion at the next meeting (December 7) will be Free Trade and Fair Trade," to be opened by Mr. M. £ Davis.

BRIDGEND. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the ordinary meeting of the guardians of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Union on Saturday the Clerk reported that the second instalment of the Pencoed call for the last half-year, amounting to £4-5, had not been paid in. It will be remembered that the assistant overseer for Pencoed (Mr. Daniel Samuel) holds a receipt for jE90, the whole amount of the call, but the treasurer (Mr. Moon) says that that receipt was given by one of his clerks in mistake, and that only £45 was paid by Mr. Samuel. The credit note signed by the latter when the money was paid in was for £45, On the advice of the clerk, the board resolved to take proceedings against the assistant-overseer to recover thA second instalment. HIGHWAY BOARD.—A monthly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, Mr. J. Blandy Jenkins presiding. The Clerk read a letter from Messrs. Frank James and Son, which was to the effect that Messrs. Lewis and Thomas were determined to take proceedings to recover a balance which they allege is due to them on the contract for making a new road in the Garw Valley. They wished to be informed whether the clerk or surveyor would accept service of the process. The clerk was instructed to reply to the effect that the surveyor would accept service. The clerk was instructed to take steps to borrow £1,000 for the purpose of making a new road from Aber Houses to Nantymoel in the Ogmore Valley. LOCAL BOARD.—A ;meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, Mr. Bevan presiding. It appeared that the water used by the inhabitants of certain houses in North-street, belonging to Mr. George James, was unfit for dietetic purposes, and the clerk was instructed to serve fresh notices on the owner. The clerk was instructed to take the necessary steps to get a wall, built by Mr. Robert Evans on land said to belong to the board, removed-

BLAENAVON. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On YVednesday morning a fatal accident took place about seven o'clock in the New Mill Department to a boy named David Bavies, aged about sixteen, son of Mr. Davies, Durford-street. A pile of heavy steel rails slipped and fell on the deceased, striking him on the bead. Death was almost instantaneous. The body was carried to the parents' residence to await an inquest.,

CARDIGAN. THE NEW MAYOR.—At a specially convened meeting of the members of the Town Council, held on Monday evening, the present mayor (Alderman Davies) declining to be re-elected, Alderman Levi James was unanimously chosen to fill the civic chair for the ensuing year. This will be the third occasion for Alderman James to fill the office. SCHOOL BOARD.—The ordinary monthly meeting of this board wa* held in the Council Chamber on Monday, the Rev. Wm. Jones presiding. The prin- cipal business of the meeting was the passing of the accounts for the year ending September 29 last, previous to the same being submitted to the auditor. The amount received from the rates in the form of precepts was £285 Government grant, j6186 Os. 6d.; school fees, £52 6, 3d.; rent, £10; balance from last year, £93 14*. 6d.; total, £ 637 Is. 3d. The expenditure was L:522 9s. 8d., leaving a balance of £114 lis. 7d. in favour of the board. The out- standing liabilities of the board were returned at £2,278 14s 7d. CARDIGAN MARKETS.—A memorial is about to be sent fiom the Town Council to the directors of the Great Western Railway for increased train accom- modation on Saturdays for market purposes.

CAERPHILLY. RE-OPENING OF RUDRY CHURCH.—On Monday the picturesque and very ancient church of Rudry, which is situated about two miles from Caerphilly, was re-opened by the Bishop of Llandaff. The following clergymen were present, viz.:—The Revs. W. Williams and Edwards, rector and curate of Bedwas and Rudry the Revs. T. Jenkins and L. A. Rees, M.A., rector and curate of Caerphilly and Pwllypant, and the Revs.'J. L, Meredith and- Lloyd, Gelligaer. This sacred edifice has recently been completely restored at a cost of between JE600 and £700. the principal subscribers being Lord Bute, Lord Windsor, and Lord Tredegar.

CAERLEON. LOCAL BOARD.—The usual monthly meeting of the members of this board was held at the Boys' Endowed Schools on Tuesday evening. Mr. James Morgan presided, and there were also present Messrs. J. Green, J. Maslen, F. Gardner (clerk), W. Harris (survevor), and the collector (Mr. T. R. Morgan). Mr. Maslen complained that a common leading on to the Usk-road was not properly fenced in, considerable inconvenience to drovers and others being caused thereby. Mr. Green said the path was being made use of for vehicular traffic, and was quite open to straying animals. He certainly thought a stile or substantial railing should be fixed on the spot in question. No action, however, was taken, and the matter was allowed to stand over. The collector roported having received and paid into the bank'the sum of £12 8<=. since the previous meeting, making a total of £179169. 9d. on the present rate. The surveyor's report stated a nuisance recently existed at the Industrial Schools by a foul ditch. It bad since been properly cleaned by the authorities. A new lamp and pillar, ordered at the last meeting of the board, had been erected on the Tram-road, and used in addition to the other town lamps. In ac- cordance with their instructions It new gate had been placed on land near the Town-hall. Several accounts lor work done during the month were passed, and cheques signed, and the meeting ter- minated.

POWTAIS. SHOCKING CASE OF DESTITUTION.—A shocking case of destitution has just been brought to light by the police of Dowlais and Penydarren. On Friday afternoon, about four o'clock, a poor woman was observed walking down High-street, Peny- darren, apparently in great pain, and accompanied' bv a little boy aged about three years. Whan she had come about as far as the White Horse Inn she fell in the street. Inspector Rodman and another officer assisted her into the house of John Ilowfield at No. 301, High street. Hero she lav upon the floor, and in less than ten minutes she was delivered of a child. The How fields are themselves miserably poor, and could not on that account furnish the sufferer with such little things as would accelerate her recovery, but with the assistance of the police- men and the neighbours she was furnished with nourishing food.

LLANELLY. PRESENTATION.—On Tuesday evening a meeting was held at the Dafen Schoolroom for the purpose of presenting the Rev. Anthony Britten (the former vicar of tho parish) with a tribute of esteem on the occasion of his leaving for Penbryn. The Rev. D. P. Davies (the present vicar of Daten) presided. The articles of presentation were a coffee service, a silver inkstand, and an illuminated address. A number of parishioners bore testimony to the good work accomplished by Mr. Britten during his incumbency at Dafen. Mrs. Coles then formally presented the recipient with the articles. Mr. Britten, in a few well-chosen words, expressed his deep indebtedness to the parishioners for their kindness, which lie said he would never forget.

LAMPETER. THE NEW MAYOR.—At a private meeting of the town council held on Tuesday evening the pre- sent mayor (Mr. William Jones, of Glandennis) was unanimously chosen as mayor for the ensuing year. This will be the third year for Mr. Jones to fill the civic chair.

MERTHYR. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting on Saturday a letter was read from the Local Government Board, stating that, while they were prepared to consider any reasonable proposal of the guardians for the reduction of the staff of officers emploved at the Aberdare School, they were opposed to the education and training of the children if Mr. Wiliiams, in addi- tion to his duties as superintendent, had to con- duct the teaching of the classes. They pointed out also that if the proposals of the guardians were carried into effect there would be no female officer to assist the matron in the care of the girls. How- ever, they were informed by Mr. Bircham, their inspector, that there was a prospect of some addition being made to the number of children in the institution, and they, therefore, suggested that the question be postponed for a short time. The Chairman said that at the next meeting of the Pontypridd Guardians a resolution would be brought forward that a certain number of children chargeable to that union should be sent to the school, and meanwhile they had better let the matter rest in abeyance as suggested. The clerk submitted a draft of his half-yearly balance sheet, and upon his recom- mendation the call made upon Penderyn was reduced from JE235 to JE190, atfQ that upon Rhigos from £180 to £165. SUDDEN DEATH.—Whilst sitting in the bar of the Crawshay's Arms Beerhouse,High-street,on Tuesday afternoon, Richard Jones, better known as Dick the Hatter." who lived in the Brecon-road, fell aovi n dead, his sudden demise being supposed to be due to disease of the heart.

MONMOUTH. ¡ THE usual fortnightly meeting of the guardians was held on Saturday. Colonel Davis occupied the chair, and the Rev. C. M. Roberts the vice- chair. The master's report was submitted and read, and was as follows:—Inmates in the house 109, against 121 in the corresponding week last year. Vagrants relieved during the week, 67. He also reported that the casual ward had been over-crowded during the week. On the 20th ult. Mrs. Compton Roberts, of Drybridge House, Monmouth, gave tho male inmates tobacco and pipes, the females sugar and tea, and the children sweets and buns. The Rev. J. Oakley sent a quantity of apples. Out-door relief: Cheques were signed as follows :—Mr. Hawkins. £120; Mr. Farmer, Monmouth, £45; Mr. Howells, Trelleck, £40. A letter was read from the Local Government Board direct- ing the board to take the necessary steps for asctortaining the opinion of the ratepayers as to whether theguardians should be elected triennallv instead of annually. The board, on the motion õf Mr. E. Jones, had asked the Local Government Board to agree to t.he alteration. Mr. Dampier said it would cost £100 or more in taking a poll on the question, and he gave notice to rescind Mr. Jones's motion at the next meeting.

MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD.—This board met on Monday, Mr. T. Edwards presiding. It. was decided to advertise for tenders for painting and repairing the public lamps up to the end of the year, the person who did the work having suddenly disappeared. The medical officer reported that two fresh cases of enteric fever had taken place during the past fortnight, and one death. The district was otherwise free from fever. It was resolved that a solicitor should be engaged to watch the interests of the board in the arbitration case, which will take place between the board and Messrs. Nixon respecting the transfer of the Mountain Ash Gas and Water Works to the Local Board. Several com- mittees were appointed to superintend the carry- ing out of the provisions of the Act of Parliament just procured empowering the board to erect gas- works, &c. It was resolved to put up six lamps at Roberton and Cliveton, Ynysvbwl. Mr. W. Jcnea, agent to Mr. R- Crawshay, had written directing attention to the unsatisfactory state of the sewers at Roberton, Ynysybw). He also intimated that, as sinking operations would soon CfJlTlmenCe in tho Clvdach Valley, should the board in consequence require any land for public purposes Mr. Craw- shay would meet, them in a liberal spirit. Tho Clerk announced that a publi<vnquiry would be held in the Board-room on Wednesday in order to ascertain if the powers of the Rural Sanitary Authority could be :conferred on the Local Board. The finance report went to show that the sum of £222 6s. 7d. was in tho bank on the sewerage account. The general account was indebted ii79 29. 4d., and tho Parliamentary account, £ 2,394 3s. 4d. CHAMBER OF TRADE. — This chamber met on Tuesday evening, Mr. W, L. Herbert presiding. On the motion of Mr. W. H. Jones, it was resolved to petition the Great Western Railway Company in favour of reducing their rates to Mountain Ash. It was pointed out that, the rates charged at Ncath were much lower than those charged at Mountain Ash, although the distance from London to the former place was greater. On the motion of tho Chairman it was decided to memorialise the same company in favour of extending their warehouse accommodation at Mountain Ash. It was decided, on tliu motion of Mr. J. YV, Jones, tn petition theTaffValo Rail- way Company In favour of running all t heir down trains from Aberdare direct to Pontypridd. It was further resolved, on the motion of Mr. Green, to memorialise tho Postmaster-General asking for a Into despatch:

FORTH. FLOODS.—Heavy rains fell horo on Wodnordny. The road between Dr.Davlna's house and tho Forth Hotel was impassable for sevoi'nl hours owing to the Rhondda River overflowing Its banks, tn November last year a portion of tha wall find road at this part was wasliod away by the flondsi nhd is still in tho same statn. The inhabitants p*presg a feeling of Indignatinti at the conduct of tit", Yst rad- yfodwg Local Board in not having had the wall and road nf, this ^isinfc repaired the past summer.

PENARTH. ACCIDENT.—On YVednesday I'.vnn Widgeon, a haulier, residing at Maindy, wns carrying a truss of hay up a ladder, when ho missed his footing and fell a distance of 10ft. fracturing his thigh. He was taken to the Infirmary, where his injuries were attended to by tho house surgeon, and he WIIS detained. SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.—The chaplain at Penarth and hon. secretary of the Mis:<ion9 to Seamen desire to convey their hearty thanks to Messrs. A. Tylor and Co. for their kind donation of a truck of coal to the Seamen's Institute, Penarth Dock.

PONTYPRIDD. LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD.—At the monthly meeting of this board on Wednesday, Mr. J. W. Jones in the chair, a communication was read from the Llantrisant School Board offering to join the Llanwonno Board in building extra accommo- dation for 80 children at Hafod School. The Chairman explained that there had been a mis- understanding between the two boards, and now it was found that Llanwonno wanted more accommodation for infants, and it was suggested that the two boards should share the expense. On the motion ot Mr. Abraham, seconded by Mr. Edwards, the suggestion was adopted." The Chairman brought, forward the question of having a mixed school (instead of infants' school) at Newtown, Mountain Ash. and' the matter was cordially supported by Messrs. Edwards and Llewelyn, but its final adoption was deferred to see if there would be a larger attendance at the Dext meeting. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the fortnightly meet- ing of this board on YVednosday (the Rev. D. W. Williams in the chair) it was decided not to send any children to the Aberdare Industrial School, as the workhouse master explained that there would be ample accommodation after next week, when a portion of the new building would be handed over by the builder. Mr. Bircham, Local Government Board Inspector, attended, and suggested that, in order to keep control over the out-door relief, the board ought to meet weekly instead of fortnightly, na at present.

RADYH. CONCERT.—On Wpdnesday evening a very suc- cessful concert was held at the National School, under the presidency of Mr. George Fisher. The following ladies and gentlemen took part in the proceedings:—Misses Florrie Llewellyn, M. Wil- liams, and F. Lewis; Messrs. Radley, Jenkins, Griffiths, H. O. Fisher, C. E. Gibbons, H. Elliott, D. Williams, Hoap, &c. The St. Michael's Church Glee Party, under the able conductnrship of Mr. E. Jenkins, rendered most pleasantly Tho Gipsies' Chorus," and "Sleop, Gentle Lady." Mr. Fisher and Mr. Elliott received well-merited cncores.

TEN BY. A BODT PICKED UP.—On Saturday afternoon the body of a lad, about 14 years of age, was picked up cm the bench between tho Burrows and Saundersfoot, supposed to have boon one of the crow of the unfortunate Tevlotdalo. His linen was marked" Blythp." CHURCH OF ENGLAND WORKING MEN'S SOCIETY. —On Tuesday evening tt meeting of tho Tenby branch of this society was held in the Vestry, when tho president, Mr. J. H. Thomas, read an able paper on the u Early Church in Britain." There was a good attendance of members.

TRISDEGAR. CaoitAt UNION.—The Tredegar Choral Union, which so successfully rendered Haydn's "Creation" about a fortnight ago, havo commenced practising for their second performance, which will como off in a few months. One of the pieces selected this time is Rossini's Stabat Mater." The committee will meet shortly to select another piece to be per- formed in conjunction with the above. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. — On Saturday night a young fellow, named Thomas Higgins, attempted to commit suicide by drowning in the Forge Pond. Our correspondent was informed that the man had been drinking, and was in quite a silly state. He said that he was going to look for a ship to go to India," where he had been in the army. Whilst at Gibraltar a. black inflicted two wounds on his head, to which, in all probability, his weak- ness is attributable. The police took him into custody, and on Monday he was formally charged before Dr. Brown.

WHITCHURCH. CONCERT.—A very successful concert was given on Wednesday evening at Ararat Baptist Chape!, under the auspices of the Whitchurch Choral Union. Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P., presided. The artists who took part were:—" Llinos Rhondda," soprano; Miss Lizzie Davies, Whitchurch, con- tmlto; Mr. James ("Eos Morganwg "), Aberdare. tenor; Mr. J.John (" Alawydd "), Pontypridd, bari- tone and Mr. Rees, Swansea, bass, each of whom met with a hearty reception, and encores were frequent. Miss Ethel Davies, Dantrisant, accom- panied in her usual artistic manner, and was com- plimented by the chairman, who said that the performers ought to be pleased with the way in which she played the accompaniments. The choir contributed two anthems. At the close Mr. Thomas, the conductor, thanked the gentlemen who had subscribed to the funds of the choir, amongst whom was Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn.

CARDIFF. MONDAY. (Before the MAYOR, Messrs. R. CoRY and PETER PRICE.) ATTEMPTED SUICIDS.—Abraham Ace, a respect- ably-attired man, was charged with being drunk and attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the East Bute Dock on the 30th ult. A dock police-sergeant stated that on Saturday he heard that a man had jumped into the East Dock. He ran to the spot indicated, and there found the prisoner, who had just been pulled out of the water by some boatmen. Ho was very drunk, and deciined to give any account of himself. Questioned by the bench, prisoner now said he did not remember anything of the occur- rence, and he was certain he had not wilfully attempted self-destruction. Prisoner's brother, who was present in court, having expressed his willingness to look after him, prisoner was duly cautioned, and then discharged. ALLEGED THEFT OF RUM.—James Moore, a boy, who was stated to have attained his four- teenth year, was charged, in conjunction with Wiiliam Hutchins, a young man, with stealing a quantity of rum, value 2s., from the West- gate Hotel, Canton, on the 30t.h ult. Joseph Smallcombe, landlord of the hotel, stated that the prisoners were in his employment. On Saturday evening witness found Moore in the hrewhouse drawing rum from a cask. He had no right to be there. There appearing to be no case against Hutchins, who had been charged in con- sequence of a statement made by Moore, he was discharged. Moore, after being cautioned by the Bench, was also set at liberty. PILLAGING A MAIL CART.—John Madley, a boy of fourteen, for stealing eleven copies of the South Wales Daily Xews from the mail cart driven by Frank Bargery, rural postman, was ordered to receive twelve strokes with a birch rod. WEDNESDAY. (Before Dr. PAINE and Alderman LEWIS.')? CUARGE OF ROBBBRY.—Thomas Brady, 39. and John Dablio, 27, were charged with stealing a purse containing 14s., a silver watch and chain, and a hat, from the person of Oscar Olsen, with violence, at 67. Merthyr-street, on the night of the 2nd instant. On the night in question the pro- secutor went into the house with a woman, and found the two prisoners there. They stayed together for some time, pnd then prosecutor went out into the yard. He was followed by the two prisoners, who seized him and robbed him of all that he had, and then made off. Prisoners were remanded till next Monday.

NEWPORT. MONDAY. (Before the Mayor, Mr. E. J. GRTCE, Colonel LYNE, Mr. T. P. W AKSBROUGH, and Mr. T. A. BALLAKD ) SATURDAY NIGHT IN CANAL-PARADE.—Daniel Daley and Thomas Jones were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Canal-parade, and assaulting Police-Constable George James; and Walter Grey, a driver in the Royal Artillery, was charged with attempting to rescue the other two prisoners from custody. The constable on Saturday found Daley and James fighting together with another man in Llanarth-street. They retreated with a great crowd of persons to Canal- pamde, where the policeman Came to them and had to take them into custody. They hustled and kicked him about, and one of them escaped for a tinw, but was afterwards taken by twu of the harbour police who assisted. The soldier inter- fered and pulled James's tunic, and asked him to give the prisoner another chunce. They were fined 10s. 6d. each, or fourteen days' imprison- ment. A DISGRACED SOT.DIER.-WiJIia!11 Rich&rds was charged with making a false entry on being attested into the Royal Artillery at Milford b\ stating untrulv that he had not belunsed to the mihtia. Ho pleaded guilty, and said he was forced by hunger and want of employment to j dn the Royal Artillery. Ono of the sergeants said it had been found that prisoner had been dismissed with ignominy from t.he sel'vice forat I empl ed felony, 'I n. I had undergone fourteen days' imprisonment. The Bench now sent him to prison for a month with hurd hbour. A SnoRT MEMORY.—Edward Edwards, a middlo- aged sailor, was charged with stealing two haddocks, and also some samples of iron ore, from the railway station. He was on his way to Livnr- pool, but got too mu<Ji'. drink. He was found in possession of two dried fish, from out of a cask on the platform, and had also got two samples of iron ore, which Mr. Lewis, manager for Jones, Ingram, and Co., of Cardiff, had left in the first-class waiting-room. Prisoner was committed for seven days. WEDNESDAY. (Before the MAYOR and Messrs. R. F. WOOLLETT, J. W. JONES, J. GIBBS, T. J. BKYNON, and OLIVER GOSS.) BREACH OF THE FACTORY ACT.—Messrs. Rogers and Company (the Newport Pottery Company) were summoned for employing two young persons in their pottery on the night of October 11. Mr. Bignold prosecuted, and Mr. Hutchins defended. Mr. Hutchins said he would admit IhtJ offence subject to what he had to say in mitigation. It appears that some years ago a system was decided on, and the men who were engaged piece work employed the boys when burning tho ware to throw in wood. The boys slept on tho preroists at times, and were roused as thuy were wanted. If they worked at night they were lot off during tho day. The defendants wero not aware that they were doing wrong in employing the boys In this way. Mr. liignold, on behalf of the Home Office,liskod the bench to hnpo°e a subst antial penalty. Finod 10s. for each boy, and costs. DISTURBANCE AT THE SKIPPING_OFPICK.-—Thomas Siinmonds Was charged with being disorderly by fighting at the Shipping-office. On Monday after- noon Police-Const able YVilliams eitw I he del eud" nt. fighting with a coloured man In the office, find by tho direction of Mr. Porteotlfl 1)9 locked lit in up. Mr. Porteous said the defei^ dant struck the coloured man because lie was going to ship In a vessel Detemlnnf. thousht he could not get a ship, but HIRVR wet'u plenty of berths for those willing to go to sea. Thn defendant attacked the black man, who caught prisoner by the legs and threw him over his bead, and he there lay for about five minutes insensible. Fined 10s. including costs, SHOPLIFTING.—Ellen Jones, a wretched-looking tramp, was charged with stealing a shirt, from the shop of Woolfe Phillips on Friday night, last. Police-Constable Thomas said a coat was also stolen at the same time. The prisoner admitted that she stole the shirt, and said that the man who stole the coat had gono to Pont,ypool. Ann Percy said she observed the theft. She watched prisoner and the man, and the latter after he stole the coat went round the corner, where he put the coat under his own, the prisoner helping him. She gave information to the police. Sent to prison for seven days. ———

NEWPORT AND CHRISTCHURCH. SATURDAY. (Before Dr. YVOOLLKTT, Sir GEORGR ELLIOT, Bart" M.P., and Messrs. A. C. JONES, E. J. GRICE, and J. C. PARKINSON.) ASSAULT AT LLANDEVAUD.—William Attewell, labourer, Llandevaud, was summoned for assault- ing WiMiam Rosser, farmer, of the same parish and, on a cross summons, Rosser was charged with an assault on Attewell. Mr. W. L. Moore appeared for Rosser. It, appeared that Attewell owed Mr. Rosser some money for thrashing, and went to his house on October 25 to puy. A dispute arose as to terms, and it was alleged that from hard words a squabble took place. Attewell refused to leave tho premises when requested, and Mr. Rosser had to eject him by force. He then struck Rosser, tore his watch chain, and threw a large stone at him. Attewell, however, alleged that Rosser first threw him down on a well. The Bench considered Attewell should have gone from the place when asked. They fined him 10s., and dismissed the case against Rosser.

SWANSEA. MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. C. FOWLER, Stipendiary, Mr. J. T. JKNKIN, Mr. J. RUSE, J. G. HALL, Mr. J. GLAS. BBOOK, and Mr. L. TULLOCH.) AN ABSCONDING POACHER.—Walter Thomas, Gowerton, was summoned for trespassing in pursuit of game on land belonging to Mr. Dillwyn, M.P., on the 30th of September, 1885. Mr. Farncourt, Mr. Dillwyn's keeper, in the course of his evidence, said the defendant absconded after the offence, and could not, bo brought up before. The Bench considered the case proved, and inflicted a fine of 30s. including costs. BREACH OF THH FACTORY ACT.—Daniel Edwards and Co., Duffryn Tin-plate Works, were charged with committing a breach of the Factory Act, by working eight lads under the age required bv statute by night, on the 5th ult. Mr. Bignold, with Mr. A. Lewis, prosecuted and Mr. T. GIlls- brook Richards appeared for the defendants, and admitted the brcnch, and the fines amounted in the aggregate to j613 8s. WEDNESDAY. BUILDERS FINED.—George Morgan and William David, builders, both of Cwmbwrla, were fiued 12s. each for obstructing the flow of water in a ditch, ne#r the turnpike road, Cwmbwrla, on the 23rd ult. There was another summons against them, but, this was withdrawn on payment of the costs, 6s. 6d. each. ———

ABERDARE. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. W. M. NORTH, Stipendiary; Mr. R. H. RHYS, and Mr. D. P. DAVIES.) DISHONEST BOYS.—David Buller and Thomas Jones were charged with stealing a quantity of iron and brass from the BIaengwawr Works. Aber dare, the property of Lewis Davis and others. Mr. C. Kenshole defended. The theft was clearly brought home to the boys, and they were each fined £1 and costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment

BRIDGEND. SATURDAY. A MISCHIEVOUS COLLIER.—Lewis Bevan, collier, Maesteg, was charged with putting slag on a rail- way, belonging to the Llynvi and Tondu Company, to obstruct an engine. He was fined 20s. ALLEGED FRAUD.—William Porter, carpenter, Abergwynfi, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. He did some work for a grocer at Abergwynfi, for which he was paid JE3, but he afterwards obtained a similar amount from Evan Thomas by representing that he had not been paid for the work. He was committed for trial at the assizes.

COWBRIDGE. TUESDAY, (Before Mr. J. S. GIBBOX, chairman Sir JOSEPH SPEARMAN, Bart., Mr. DANIEL OWEN, Ash Hall, and Colonel TYLER.) ALLEGED WOUND!XG.—James Thomas, labourer, of Llanharan, was charged with wounding Richard Good by striking him on the head with a poker. It appears that the two men worked at Bryncae Farm and slept in an old house. On the 15th ult. they had a quarrel, and prosecutor said that the defendant struck him three times on the head with a bar of iron which was used as a poker. Defen- dant was committed lor trial.

EBBW VALE. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. H. W. BUDDICOMBE and Dr. WILLIAMS.) AN EXTRAORDINARY DEFENCE.—Catherine Ford was charged with being drunk and disorderly at) Ebbw Vale on the 9th of October. When asked what she had to say in answer to the charge she entered infi>fl long harangue, stating that her brother was in the habit of coming to her house aad beating her and also breaking her windows. On the day in question he called and knocked her head so violently against the wall that she was rendered drunk with the blow. She was not drunk with beer, but with the blow. The Bench. however, declined to believe this extraordinary story, and fined Mrs. Ford 5s. including costs, this being her first appearance. HARD SWEARING.—David Davies was charged with assaulting William Bowen, at Ebbw Vale, on October 23. Prisoner vehemently asserted that complainant struck him first, and knocked his head through the window. Joseph Parry said he was in the Bull Inn at the time of the assault, and saw Bowen strike the prisoner first. Davies retaliated, and the fight became general, two others taking part in it. Another witness declared Davies struck first. Prisoner, however, declared that he was beaten, not only by Bowen, but by the last witness himself. The case was dismissed, the Magistrates strongly remarking on the perjury on one side or the other.

MEHTHYR. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. W. M. NORTH, Dr. PROBERT, Mr. W, SMYTH, and Dr. DYKE.) FURIOUS DRIVING.—James Phillips, Dowlais, summoned by Police-Sergeant Davies for furious driving in High-street, Merthyr, was fined 10s., or fourteen days. The sergeant stated that the de- fendant was going at the rate of about twelve miles an hour. A SHAM TRAVELLER.—Philip Williams was sum- moned for obtaining beer at the Fox and Hounds Inn. Bedlinog, on Sunday, the 24-th ult., by falsely pretending to be a bona fide traveller. Defendant told the landlord of the house that he lived at Tre- harris, whereas, in point of fact, he lodged at the New Inn, Bedlinog. A fine of 10s. and costs or fourteen days was imposed. AN UNSUSTAINED CHARGE.—Henry Jones, land- lord of the Royal Oak. Incline Top. Navigation, was summoned for refusing to admit the police inio his house on Sunday last. Mr. Plews defended. The case was not made out to the satisfaction of the magistrates, and the summons was there- fore dismissed. COAL STEALING.—Tobias Jenkins. a lad of about 15, was fined 15s., for stealing coal, the property of the mortgagees of the Plymouth Company. The case was proved by Police-Sergeant Parry, who stated thar the defendant got into a truck which was standing on the line near the entrance into the Great. Western Railway yard at Merthyr and threw down about 7ewt. of coal, which orher hoys were about, to carry away when he (the officer) intervened. WEONESDA Y. (Before Mr. W. M. NORTH, Stipendiary, Mr. T. WILLIAMS, Mr. W. SMYTH, and Dr. DYKE,) THKFT of boors.—Lemuel YVilliams was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 6s., from the doorway of the shop of Mr. John Netherway, Oxford-street, Mouniain Ash. A previous convic- tion was proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to three week' hard labour. ALLEGED YVOU.NDING.—Joseph Abraham, a young man. was charged with wounding Margaret Price, wife of David Price, of 8, Seymour-street, Moun- tain Ash. Prosecutrix stated that the prisoner lodged at her house. About twenty minutes to twc.lve o'clock on Tuesday night hacanM home thn worse for drink, and asked for a candle 10 light him to bed. She told him that she had not. got. one, and he then wont up- stairs, but he came down again directly and t hreatened several times to strike her. Sheran for assistance, and upon her return she tried to put. him out, when he dealt her a heavy blow with his fist, over the left eye, inflicting a cut, which had to he stitched up by a surgeon. The case was reduced to one of assault, and the prisoner was committed for a month with hard labour.

PENAUTH. MONDAY (Bofore Mr. JAMES WARM. General LEE, and Mr. Y'ALENTINB TRAYES.) SMUGGLING.—James Ward, a seaman, belonging to the screw steamer Elmfield, was fined dEl 8s. for illegally landing a quantity of tobacco and Florida writer from that vessel on the 29th ult. YVilliam Davies, the second officer of tho ship County of Clare, was fined £7 6s. 3d" the treble value of a quantity of tobacco and cigars found by a Custom House officer, in a secret compartment in defendant's clothes chest. The compartment was construeed for the purpose of concealing duty paying yond*. AN UNGRATEFUL SON.—John Rees, a Channel pilot, on t.11t1 prosecution of Mr. Pritchard, the warrant-officer for the Cardiff Guardians, was sent to prison for one month for disobeying an order of the uiagist.rai.es to contribute towards the support of his father, an jnmat.o of the Cardiff Union. POACHING.—Henry Reus and James Butler, two labourers, were chaigod with tivpiissing on land at Lavornock belonging to the Marquess of Bute, in pursuit of game. tho 25th ult. A pollce- con«t able stationed th"re saw the defendants in a f¡..ld, On seeing him they tnade towards tho hedge, and Uees threw n hnfe over the cliff on to the beach below, When npprehended wires for cat eiiing hares were found on Reea, and other wires WHCP found "set." in thn field; Nothing was found Oil Butler. The police said that Rees was known its a poacher^ and he was fined 209. and coats) Or to no to pri-en for fourteen daj-s. Outlet1 was dill. charged. SHOP KO&BKBY At OADOXTON.—Henry Barrett was charged w|t h stealing ten silk poCkot'liandkef* chiefs from the ghnp fit Mh Thos. Motffifl YVilHaffcs, drapei,Cndoxtoh, of Ihe .\+I1IUp. of £116s.,Oh the 29th It It: The ptism.er llnd been Working it the Barry Dock) and wns apprCliebdptl nt, Tlmt-tibtirj' with the handkerchiefs in hi= possession: fie pleaded desti- tutiorij and was htilr sent to ptfsdfl fdtf SeVfirt daTsI with hard labour,

TREDRGAR. T'ESDAY. (Before Dr. COATFS, Dr. WILLIAMS, and Dr. BROWN.) ILLEGAL BEER SELLING.—Thomas Probert was charged with selling beeratTredegar on the 30th of October without a licence. MI". Fred. Davies defended. Hannah Winstone, Catherine Lloyd, and Ann Vaughan were charged with aiding and abetting. Inspector YVilliams, who, in conjunction with Police-Constable Watkins, proved the case, said that ho Went to the house and found the front and back doors locked. Upon gaining admission he saw the defendants present and found a measure containing beer. In the pantry he found A. ni ne-gallon cask" on tap," and another nine- gallon cask upstairs under the bed. He searched the baby's cradle, and there found a measure under the child containing a little beer. For the defence it was submitted that Wmstone had come in to borrow a pound of sugar and Vaughan had come to fetch a jack of water. When they came Probert was having his supper, and he offered the defendants a drop of beer. Llovd was in defendant's service, and the caxe against her was dismissed. Probert was fined £5 and costs, or one month in default. Winstone and Vaughan were fined 5s. each and costs, with the alternative of seven days. THEFT AT ABERCARN.—Rachel Lucas, an old woman aged 76, was charged with stealing a breast and neck of mutton (4ibs.), value 2s. 4d., at Abercarn, on the 29th of October, the property of Mr. John Lewis, a butcher. Complainant's daughter and another witness gave evidence. De- fendant's daughter stated that the old lady was not altogether right in her mind. Fined 5s. and costs, or one dav in default. Y

YSTXAD. MONDAY. (Hefore the Rev. D. W. WILLIAMS, Mr. TaOMAS WILLIAMS, and Mr. E. THOMAS.) CRUELTY TO A HORSE AT TON.—John Evans, haulier, was charged with beating a horse with a spng (produced). The under-manager said he 88W defendant strike the horse on the side four or five times. No reason was given for his conduct. Fined IDs. and 14s. 6d. costs. A DANCING MASTER IN TROUBLE IN THM RHONDDA. —Evan Stephens, a dancing master at Dinas, was sent to prison for one month for disobeving a bastardy order. The arrears amounted to £3 3s.

LLANFYKNACH (PEM.) SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. A contesWd^lection of members to sit on the School BOard of the United District of Llanfyrnach and Ejjlwvsfairachwisig took place on Monday. It wascarried on with good humour aId not a little excitement. The result is as follows :— ELECTED. E. H. James, Pontygafel 362 D. Evans. Giogue 169 Morse, Kglwysfair 168 *J. T. Lewis, Llanfyrnach Rectory. 150 YVilliam Phillips, Crymmych 132 NON-ELECTED. Thomas Jones, Nantygeifr 130 ♦Edward Rees, carpenter (Mines) 71 *Edw)udRees, carpenter (Mines) 71 William Davies, engine-driver 11 David Rees, assistant agent 2 F. Jlishoo, lihos-hiil 0 Those marked were members of the outgoing board, of whom the Rev. J. T. Lewis was chair- man. Tho last three had withdrawn before the man. The last three had withdrawn before the polling day.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The municipal elections for England and Wales to fill vacancies in the Town Councils caused by the retirement in rotation of one-third of their directly elected members took place on Monday. The elections this year were marked by two promi- nent features, the first being that the number of contests was far fewer than usual, and the second that the hours of polling in places where there were contests extended tc eight p.m. in all boroughs for the first time. Last year it was only the larger boroughs which enjoyed the extended hours, and it was an Act of 1835 which extendecllhe privilege to every borough in the kingdom. fin making any attempt to analyse the returns it bus to be borne in mind that in many boroughs the elections are dis- tinctly stated to have turned upon local or personal and not upon political considerations, and an ele- ment of complication has this year, for the first time, besn introduced, in the fact that the Unionist Liberals figure as a distinct factor in some of the contests. Additional interest attaches to the return in that one half of the aldermen retire by trienffial rotation on the ninth, and their re-election or otherwise largely depends upon the results now made known. At the elections of three years since, which may, because of this particular, be compared with those of to-day, the Conserva- tives scored a distinct gain; but the Liberals were still predominant in most of the Town Councils, especially the large boroughs, whiber,last year the Conservatives made extensive gains in the large boroughs, notably at Manchester. Salford, and Bootle. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the poll closed, the result in several boroughs will not be declared until this (Tuesday) morning. An analysis of the returns up to mid- night showed that the Conservatives had slightly the advantage. Their most conspicuous successes were at Liverpool, where they gained five seats, one of them without a contest, and at Huddersfield, where five seats also were gained. Four Conser- vative gains were recorded at Exeter, three each at Blackpool, Bury (Lancashire), Hereford, Ponte- fract, and Taunton two each at Bacup, Beverley, Coventry, Devonport, Glasgow, Hartlepool Llanid- loes, Leicester, and Totnes; and one each at Bir- mingham, Bolton, Rochester, Banbury, Devizes, Newark, Bedford, Kingston-on-Thames, South Shields, Wigan, Bury St. Edmunds, Yarmouth, Sunderland, Bootle, Crewe, Godmanchester, Leominster, Grantham, Welshpool, and Weymouth. The principal gains of the Liberals were at Wake- field, where they scored five, and York, where they won four; while at Accrington, Dudley, Leeds, and Sheffield they gained three each. Liberal gains of two were scored at Sangor, Boston, Burnley, Chichester, Hertford, Manchester, Mossley, Stalybridge, North Shields, and South Molton; aud one each at Leamington, Luton, Ludlow, St. Ives, Wrexham, Burnley, Conway, Chard, Chester, King's Lynn, Oswestry, Stockton, Warwick, Tynomouth, Glossop, Morpeth, Oldham, Welton. Newport (Isle of Wight), and Portsmouth. Additional returns received on Tuesday of the I municipal elections not declared on Monday night show that the Conservatives gained four seats at Macclesfield and one at Eastbourne. The Liberals gained one seat at Heywood, Poole, and St. Alban's, losing one seat to the Independents at Shrewsbury. The gains respectively on the whole of the contests now are :— of the contests now are :— Conservatives 75 Liberals 69 Liberal Union'sts 2

CARDIFF. CONSERVATIVE GAIN OF TWO SEATS. Taking thisyear's municipal election as a whole, the Conservatives have little cause for anything but congratulation at the result. It is true that at Canton a Mr. Miidon, a Liberal, succeeds Dr. Evans, an old and tried representative, but this is due in a very great measure to a want of proper organisation amongst the Conservatives and the fact that the inhabitants of the large district of Grangetown favoured a. man, whose residence among them they thought would lead to more direct representation. But to set against this loss of a sent three others gained are to be placed. At Roath Mr. Solomon Andrews took the place of Mr. A. Thomas, M.P., a day or two ago, and as on Mon- day the new member, Mr. ShackelJ, only succeeded another Liberal, Mr. Bird, the Conservatives are one seat to the good. In the East Ward, Mr. T. H. Riches, another Conservative, takes the place of Mr. John Gunn, this being another gain, and in the South Ward Mr. Burrow (C.) is elected to the seat vacated by Mr. Evan Jones (L.). The net gain to the Conservatives is thus two, which places them in an increased majority in the council. In the West Ward there wanno contest,' the old members, Messrs. Carey rajo Watson, both Conservatives, being returned unopposed. The poll throughout the day was a very light one. The results were first made known at the various polling stations, and afterwards at the Town-hall, by the Mayor, who was returning officer. CANTON AND GRANGETOYVN. Although at eight o'clock in the morning several persons were waiting at the Severn-road Board Schools for the opening of the polling-station, very little excitement was visible throughout the day, and up to a comparatively late hour voting was slow in the extreme. As the register is principally made up of working men this was only to be expected, but from six o'clock till the poll closed the returning- officer and his clerks had their hands full. Still, tho number of votes taken was very ntnall indeed, for out of a register of 2934 (compared with 2,667 last year) only 1,952 votes were cast. At. Grangetown very many persons could not be found. This, it was said, is to be accounted for on tho score of the wholesale removals that, have taken place in con- sequence of the imposition of tolls "ver the Grangetown Bridge. Alderman Jones was.the returning officer, and the presiding officers were Messrs. '1. Lewis, jun., T. Hulme, D. W. Evans,iand Nichol Winchcombe. The poll was declared about a quarter after eleven as follows oanaers tu; i,iyi Miidon (L) 1.070 Evans (C) 689 Bassett (C) 4UZ YVard (retired) 22 Tile spout, votes numoereaia; two papers had the names of more candidates than they should have had four were written on so that identifica- tion was possible, and seven were not marked at all. After the result had been made known, Messrs. Sanders and Miidon climbed to the top of a wall from whence they addressed a small crowd. Mr. Sanders prefaced his thanks by nccusing: the Western Mail of having, as ho put it, abused one, lied about one, and maligned ono for eighteen years," the "unit" Inferdntially being himself. His "proud position" then came In for remarks, but whether he was thinking of the poll or the wall did not transpire. Probably it was the latter, for with two or three words from Mr. Miidon, who congratulitt.ed the Inhabitants ot (irangetown in having at last secured a seat,, both candidates jumped to a safer, if less elevated, spot. EAST WARD, In this ward the polling went on but silowly throughout the day, and although there was a slight crush in the dinner hour the poll WP8 by no means tt heavy one: The number nf voters on the registet is 3,367, as compared with 3.392 last rear. Alderman Lewis acted as returning officer, and the presiding officers nt the polling lftationp, which wet-o located nt, St. JolihV Schoolroom. Orockherbtown, were Messr*: A. H Collingwood, J. A. Lewis, M: Aspinall, William Jones, M. B. White, and H= A, Burrell. The poll was declared about hatf-past eleven by Alderman Lewis to a large crowd of people who had gathered in the front yard, and the figures, which were as follow, were received with mingled groans atlct cheers!— t Rees (L) 1.382 I Riches (C) 1,177 Shepton (C) 1,044 I Mr. REES then mounted the railings in front of the yard and addressed the crowd in a speech remarkable for its coarse abuse of hit opponents, and particularly the Western Mail. He expressed great annoyance that we should have prophesied his downfall, and said he was gratified at the result, simply because it falsified uur forecast. Ho went on to deny that he had ever been patronised by Mr. Gunn, saying any man who offered to do euch a thing would incur his lasting displeasure, and he concluded a vindictive and ill-timed address by the modest observation that they had returned an old and well-tried servant in himself. SOUTH WARD. In this ward the polling throughout the day was very regular. Little or no excitement was mani- fested, the voters recording their votes and leaving directly nfterwards. A small knot of Irishmen congregated round the booth during the earlier part of the day, and seemed rather obstreperous. Mr. Carey however, quickly quieted their heated feelings by arguments gentle and conviBciogbtand no ten- dency to boisterousness was afterwaotfs exhibited. The booths were closed punctually at eight o'clock, by which time 1,600 votes had been regis- tered. Up to three o'clock 600 voters bad polled. A slight rush was made between six and eight, but, on the whole, the polling throughout the day was quiet. At about ten o'clock Alderman M'Connochie, presiding officer, declared the poll as follows j.A. Le Boulanger (C.) 57a Burrow (C.) 554- F. G. Beavan (L.) 474 mere were three spoiled votes. Mr. Urogan appeared to count for Mr. Boulanger, and Mr. Riake (from the office of Mr. Harry Cousins) for Mr. Burrow. The poll is a very light one, there beiog 1,438 voters on the register. After the counting a vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. Boulanger, to Alderman M'Connochie, the Town-Clerki and other officials, was seconded by Mr. Beavan, supported by Mr. Burrow, and carried unaniaiously. ROATH WARD. With the exception of an interchange of a few personalities on the part of some prominent party men, the stagnation visible throughout the whole town made iteelf felt at Roath, though, if anything, there was more excitement there than anywhere else. The poll, which was declared a few minutes before eleven at the Metal-street Schoolrooms and received with mingled cheers and groans, was as follows:— I Ramsdale (L.) 1,468 Shackell (L.) 1.308 Hooper (C.) .h. 1,085 I Alderman Taylor was the returning officer, and Messrs. W. E. Coltingwood, F. C. Lloyd, B. N. Parkin, T. M. Barlow. W. Hughes Morris, and W. J. Newbery were the presiding officers. The number of voters is 3,807, as against 3,621 last year. There were only eleven spoiled votes. After the poll had been declared the successful candidates briefly returned thanks, Mr. Ramsdale taking the opportunity to vilifv the Mail and members of its staff.

SWANSEA. The municipal election in the borough of Swan- sea passed off very quietly. There were contests in the North, South, and West Wards, Mr. Burnie being returned without opposition in the East. In the North Ward Mr. Cady's seat was contested by Mr. Herbert Monger, the young gentleman who was lately reported to have seceded from the Liberal ranks and strongly supported the Unionist candidate at the last election. In this,asin the other I wards, however, the contest was contested upon purely municipal grounds, and it was not even known what the politics of some of the combatants were. Such was the case of Major Pike, for instance, who was returned at the head of the poll in the South Ward, but who has never, to our knowledge, declared his politics. Mr. Mason, one of our staunchest local Conservatives and the sitting member, was also returned with a majority of nearly 300 over the Radical candidate, Mr. Blewitt. I In the West Ward there was an exciting con- test, there being five candidates competing for the two vacancies. Mr. Tutton, who has hitherto never entered public life, was unexpectedly returned at the head of the poll, whilst Mr. A. Francis, a member of the School Board, was made a good second. The constitu- tion of the council is thus changed by five mem- bers. The polling stations in the West Ward were at YValter's-road, High-street Station, and Cae- bricks; in the South Ward at the Guild-hall, Madoc-street, and Beach-street; and in the North Ward at Morriston, Landore, &c. The results were declared by the mayor (Mr. W. J. Rees; shortly after ten o'clock as follows:— SOUTH WARD. J. Pike 1,122 A. Mason 1,014 W. H. Blewitt 744 NORTH WARD. Herbert Monger 1,178 J. Cady 661 YVEST YVARD. M. Tutton 1,122 A. Francis 1,042 D. Meager 972 R. Squance 387 J. Powell 89

ABE RA VON. The result of the polling had not been declared when our parcel left, late on Monday evening. The contest was very keen, and some unpleasantness was aroused on account of the Nonconformists making it a matter of Church versus Nonconformity. The latter, however, were made very sore and com- pletely Boycotted on Sundav last for having issued a very artful and carefully-worded notice, in legal phraseology, calling upon all Noncon- formists to vote for their own principles. It was sent round for publication and proclamation to all the chapels in the town, where, however, almost in every case, it was set aside and treated with silent contempt. The four Nonconformist candidates are members of a school committee that recently petitioned the Town Council for the formation of a School Board, but they now insist that they are opposed to such a project.

BRECON. The ofticial declaration of the poll was made as follows^:— Jonea.-(Liberal) 374 Morgan (Conservative) 364 H. Yy. Davies (Conservative) 327 Phiftp-Davies (Conservative) 297 RusweM (Conservative). 10 HAVERFORDWEST. There was a large attendance at the poll on Monday, but there was little, if any, political feel- ing manifested, the principal question interesting the ratepayers being the gravitation water scheme the candidates in favour of such a scheme naturally receiving strong support. The following is the result:— ELECTED. Samuel Thomas (L.) 610 WiliLlln Lewis fL.). 544 Vrilliarn Davies (C.). 470 George Jones (C ) 430 NOT ELECTED. William Reynolds (C.) 409 Llcwelvn B; igstocke (C.) 333 J.D.Baker (C.) 323

I TKNBY. I It is many years since so much interest was evinced in the result of a municipal contest as that OL Monday. The four outgoing members were Mr N. A. Roch, Mr. B. G. Gifford, Mr. W, Thomas, and Mr. James Griffiths. The poll turned on the questions of the council giving per- mission to one of their members to open doorways in the ancient town wail, the notice given to all rorporation tenants to quit their holdings on the 29th of September next, and thecoinpulsory resid- ing of the rate collector in Tenby. The three former of the retiring members had all voted for the points indicated. Tiiey all sought re-election, and were opposed bv Dr. Reid, Mr. R. J. H. Parkinson, and Mr. J. A. Jenkins: Mr. C. S. Allen, Mr. W. Adams, and Mr. Joseph Roberts were aL-o nomi- nated. There was not much excitement in the neighbourhood of the Town-hall when the polling took place, the mayor (Alderman W. H. Richards) being presiding officer. The following are the results:— ELECTED. Griffiths 285 Jenkins 215 Dr. Reid 211 Roch 211 NOT ELECTED. Gifford 199 Parkinson 184 Roberts 158 Thomas 119 Adams 54 Allen i 20

CARDIGAN. There was no contest in Cardigan this year, three of the retiring ipembers, viz, the Rev. Wm, Jone" an,1 M»««rc. William Jainef and Thotna* Griffiths (Pendrei, being returned unopposed, ¡ together with Alr. WilliAI11 YYToouward (a former member .of the corporation), in the pluce of Mr. J. W. Meyier. meeting of the ratepayers was held in the Guild-hall on Monday morning, when the above-named gentlemen were formally declared by the mayor to be duly-i»l«»cted coun- cillors of the borouyh for tit" ensuing three years. Most of the members of the corporation, but very few of the burgessi-s, attended the meeting. The three retiring members each acknowledged t heir re-election in :t few brief remarks, Mr. Thos. Griffiths stating that, as he had been returned un- opposed, he would contribute half stivereign to tho funds of the Cardigan Christ inns Fat Cattie Show and a similar sum to the funds of the 'Aeclint,icq' Inotittite Mr. YY'. OODUARO, In returning thanks, spoke at, great length. He avowed lie wns sent, into the council ngain to oppose tn every possible way the corporation scheme of drainage, or any other «cin)ine likely to Involve II large expenditure of public money. He nls,, complained that tht* corporation had Ignored thn Report on ihe subject wlitri- had been sent into them bv the outside I",mlllitt",e. Tim pelietn,- "t thn eorpnrnUnn In construct a water-carrying newer was not a feasible one, as they did not possess n sufficient suppir of water for flush- ing purposes: He idvocatod the system nf surface drainage beforp an exlrnveg««t out-lay was resorted to for deep drainage. Mi: %N*oodvv-trd gave notice of motion that- he intended at nn early dttto to bring on tho ouliject of t he by-laws for the town. The MAYOR, in replv to Sfv. \Y'>>odwnrd's obsprva- tions fin the drainage, said Mie council wero really powerless In the matter. 'riip lint-sti 13nvet-niiieti I Board had sent down their inspector nn a surprise vi.s?t to the town, and the report which he made Contained certain suggestions which they were nrUv endeavouring to carry out, lit. as little cost Its possible to tlm ratepayers. They had employed n civil encin"er to report on the drainage of the town, fmd they were now awaiting this report.. The by-laws, lie was happy to say, were an accomplished fact, nnd the draft would aoon bo ready for tho Local Government Board. On the MOTION of Mr. YVM. JAMKS. seconded by Mr. E. C. EVAKB, the inavor wilm requested to use his Influence with the Grent, Wostorn Railway Company to run a special train from Wlntland at eight a.m. on t.he hiring fair day, November 10, roturning from Cardigan at five pan. i

MONMOUTH. The following is the result of the po]):- I, Mr. Thomas (C.) 537 Mr. Honevfield (C.) 520 Mr. C. Powell, mayor (C.). 498 Mr. Hall (C.) 464 Mr. G. YY'ifbb (C.) S69

LLANDOVI'RY. The mayor was the presiding officer, and declared the result as follows:— H. Llew. Lewis 212 Rees Jones 189 J. R. Price 173 D. Hopkins 171 YY'. Jones 159 T. Rees 157 G. Anthony. 149 T. H. Jones 99 ,1 une or me oia candidates was unseated.

NEATH. The election of four councillors for the borough of Neath took place on Monday. The polling station was at the Town-hall. During the early part of the day there was but little excitement, < the voters coming in very steadily. Towards the evening, however, a large crowd assembled near the Town-hall, it being estimated that there were over 2,000 persons present. The excitement between six and eight o'clock was intense, and a great deal of good humoured banter was indulged in. In the evening flour and whiting were thrown in profuse quantities, and quite indis- criminately; fireworks were also let off. Several gentlemen had their clothes spoiled, and the only people who have reason to be gratified at this absurd custom are the clothiers and grocers. We should mention that several tradesmen refused to I supply whiting or flour, and it would be well if c others followed their example. 1 The poll was declared by the Mayor (Mr. ] Thomas Phillips) at one o'clock on Tuesday t in tho presence of about 600 persons. For I some time previously the precincts of the Town- I hall were besieged by an eager and expectant crowd. The following are the names of the KLECTED. I W. T. Lewis (L.)« 674 John Arnold (L.) 604 IR. Bartlett (C.)* 523 John Rees (L.)* 50S *Retiring councillors. NOT ELECTED. H. Cuthbertson (C.) 492 B. S. Thomas (L.) 485 Charles Old (L.) 329 ( Edmund Law 257

ABERAVON. 11 The contest which took place on Monday for four seats at the oouncil board was in every sonae 1 a severe one, and the "Vult was not made known i until about eleven o'clock at night. There ware eight candidates, only two of whom, Messra. Ji. Phillips and J. M. Smith, sought re-election. The Nonconformist ministers played a prominent part in the election, and though a cry was raised of the Church versus Nonconformity, they were very sadly beaten. Two of the unsuccessful candidates are members of the Unsectarian Schools Com- mittee that recently petitioned the Town Council for the formation of a School Board. The streets of the town were well filled at night, and the mayor (Mr. Alderman Richard Jenkins),,who acted as returning-officer, declared the result of the polling as follows :— ELECTED. J. M. Smith 423 B. A. Daniel 390 Evan Phillips 360 Charles Jones 342 NON-ELECTED. J. E. Tuck. 297 N. Bate 292 Henry Jones 251 Charles Lucas 226

„ CARMARTHEN. There was little excitement in Carmarthen on Monday (the day of the municipal election), and the poll was the lowest that has been known for some years. In the Eastern Ward there was no contest, and the retiring members (Messrs. D. Parcell Rees, R. W. Rees, and John Lewis) were returned unopposed. In the Western Ward four candidates appeared for the three vacancies, viz., two of the retiring members—Messrs. HoweLi Howel! (L) and David Lewis (L)—the third, Mr. John Morris (L), having been elected to the office of alderman and Messrs. W. Jones and E. P. Davies. The poll was declared at about nine o'clock on Monday night, as follows — ELECTED. E. P. Davies (C) 279 Howell Howells (L) 263 W. Jones (C) 214 NON-ELECTED. D. Lewis (L) 180 This shows a gain to the Conservatives ot two seats.

PEMBROKE. There was no contest in the Pembroke Ward this year. The retiring members were Dr. Wall, Mr. Walter Simon, and Mr. John Owen. The latter did not seek re-lection. Mr. Jonas N. Travler, Mr. R. D. Gilbertson, and the two retiring members were nominated, but Mr. Gilbertson withdrew, so Dr. Wall, Mr. W. Simon, and Mr J. N. Trayler were duly elected without opposition.

PEMBROKE DOCK. Very little interest seemed to be manifested in the result of this year's election. and it was almost entirely devoid of political feeling. The retiring members were Messrs. J. H. Bowling, chemist W. J. Davies, auctioneer; and S. B. Sketch, baker, &c., all of whom sought re-election. The new candidates were Messrs. W. G. Seccombe. late one of the officials at the Admiralty, and W. H. Gibby, farmer. The polling was carried on at the Market-place, in four booths, the returning officer being Alderman S. Jenkins. The results were as follow, the first three gentlemen being elected, viz.:—Seccombe. 745 Gibby, 5S5 Bowling, 525; Sketch, 500; Davies, 430. The declaration was not announced by Alderman Jenkins until 12 5 midnight.

FAILURE OF A BRIDGEIsD GENTLE- MAN. EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS. At Cardiff Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday (before Mr. Langiey, Registrar) Mr. John Devereux Vann LoderNicholl Came,residing at Tresiliian,near Brid- -end, described as a gentleman, and who had, by his own petition, been adjudicated a bankrupt, came up for his pubflfc examination by t.he Official Receiver (Mr. T. H. Stephens). Mr. John Jones. Cardiff, appeared for the debtor, and Mr. Engell, of London, for two of the principal creditors. Examined by the Official Receiver, the debtor stated that his liabilities were £ 5,909 He had not carried on any business. but had lived on an income derived from property in Liverpool, which came to him under his mother's will. The property was subject to a mortgage of over £ 7.000 and three annuities of JE300. j6260, and J6250. His share was two-thirds of the entirety, with a mortgage of £ 8,000, Ifg icies amounting to £ 10.000, and a further mortgage of £6.900. He owed Messrs. Jackson and Co. 11,300 or £1,400, which he borrowed to meet the expenses of a yacht. He bought the yacht in 1881. giving for it another yacnt. and a mortgage for £ 3.500. The yacht cost. £ 5,000. He had never used it, but it had been let for six months. Ho owed Mr. Standen, tailor, of Waterloo-road, j6300, muney borrowed for the yacht, and JE244 for goods sold. He had fully dis- closed all his property, and he had no interest in any other. Mr. T. H. Stephens here remarked that several relatives of the debtor, who appeared as creditors, having withdrawn their claims, the amount of liabilities had been reduced. Cross-examined by Mr. Engell, the debtor said the total income from the Liverpool property was j62,800 a year, but he only received JE830, or jEtOO a year, from it. as there were other charges besides the annuities. His brother advanced him J65000 to meet liabilities, and for this he paid no interest. He had endeavoured to sell his yacht in order that he might clear off his liabilities. He had not kept any accounts, and did not know what his liabilities were until they wore counted up. He did not know in May last that lie owed nearly £6,000, and I could not pay it. The interest on jE10,000 had been paid to his sisters. He was not aware that lie was insolvent even on the 12th or 24th of August last.. It was true that on the former date he applied for a loan of money. Have you been gambling ?—No. Not hor-e racing 'i—No. What's the meaning of this letter" May 31st, 1886.—Dear Sirs,—Having had bad luck at Epsom, am short of a few hundreds." Beinu shown ttib letter, the witness identified the handwriting as his, and said, Yt>«, 1 confess I did do a little that way." How much of your property have you lost by horse-racing?—I could not say. £1 000 ?-No. Questioned by Mr. John Jones, the debtor said that a claim of £ 2.000 on the estate by his sisters had been abandoned, thus largely reducing his liabilities. Most of his unsecured liabilities con- sisted of borrowed money, for which he had been paying interest at the rate of 80 per cent. Thi- was one of the causes of his failure. Ep- had constantly received circulars from Fry and Co. and Jackson and Co., his principal creditors, offering to lend him money. He owed little beyond what he was indebted to them. He received £ 450 per month as the hire of the yacht during the time it was let, and he thought that if he could have let it again he could have cleared off his liabilities. Instead of being able to let it, bow- ever, it had been on his handf a dead loss. The Official Receiver You admit you have lost money by horse racing. Can you say what your losses have been?—No; I cannot. You must know someihing about it-whether you lost £100, JE200, or .£JOO.-Abut L300, I sup- pose. The Registrar said he thought the deb, or ought to furnish a statement of what he had loet by betting. The Official Receiver said the amount of the legitimate debts incurred was very small. The further examination of the debtor was then adjourned until the 6th of December, to give him an opportunity of supplying the statement sug- gested.

THE ANGEL THAT "RULES" POOR JACK. AMUSING CASE AT NEWPORT. At Newport Polioe-court on Monday Amy Milton, a washerwoman, was charged, at the instance of the Board of Trade, with persuading John Sparrovich, an able seaman, wuo had joined the British steamer John Knox, to desert from his tliip, and also with harbouring the same sailor. —Mr. R. P. Williams appeared in support of the summonses, and Mr. T. H. Parker defended.—The sailor Sparrovich had signed articles to go in the John Knox, which was going out of the Alexandra Dock on October 28. When the ship entered the locks to get into the river Sparrovich drove down in a cab with defendant, and the sailor's boarding-master brought his clothes down. The defendant tried to persuade Sparrovich not to go on board. She sat on his clothes, and refused to give them up to the Board of Trade officers, who were to put them on board the ship, and they had to take them away from her possession by main force. The sailor was also put on board, and as defendant was calling him to come on shore two officers kept him in custody. They, however, had to leave him for a few minutes to attend to some of the ship's movements, and Sparrovich, seizing the opportunity, jumped overboard into the locks. Be was hauled out of the water, after being nearly drowned, and defendant drove him home in a cab. She had been shouting out that the man was her husband and he should not go in the ship. When she was taking him away she cried that she had got him away in epite of the Board of Trade. The ship eventually had to go to sea without him.—The defence was that Milton had a lien on the sailor's clothes for washing money, and merely wished to detain the clothes until she had been paid 6s.—The Bench held that the cases were proved, and inflicted a tine and costs, which together amounted to 623s. 6d.

A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER AT BRECON FAIR. At Brecon Police-court on Wednesday (before ilderman Rich and other magistrates) John Murray, who stated that he resided at Ordell-street, Cardie, was brought up in custody charged with being a suspicious character. The evidence of Superinten- :fent Flye was to the effect that on Tuesday after- j aoon, in the Brecon Market, a woman told him she Had been robbed of her purse. Just at that time the defendant was seen pusbingthrough the crowd, ind the woman in question pointed him out to the superintendent as the one who had taken her aurse. She also identified him at the police- ,t.atiOn.-Pnsoner was remanded until Monday a ext.

AGITATION FOR REDUCING HOUSE RENT AT MOUNTAIN ASH. On Monday at the Aliens' Arms, Mountain Ash, i meeting of workmen was held under the pre- sidency of Mr..Britain, for that purpose of con- sidering the rents of workmen's dwellings in the place. After several speeches had been delivered in favour of a reduction in the rents of the houses, the following resolution was pMsed :— That we, the householders of Mountain Ash, believe the house rent is too high, considering the great depression in trade and reduction of wages. Therefore, we think the landlords should reduce the rents and sympathise with the struggling poor during these bad times. Therefore, we appeal to the landlords to reduce their rents."

FORTUNE TELLING AT MERTHYR. At Merthyr Police-court on Monday (before Mr W. M. North, stipendiary), Catherine Flinders, respectably-dressed, demure-looking person, of tf years of age, living at 4, Roberts's-court, High street, Merthyr, was charged with fraudulently obtaining money by pretending to tell fortunes.— Annie Rees, a servant at the police-station, said that on Saturday night last, about half-past nine o'clock, she a.nd another girl went to the prisoner's house. They knocked at the door, and prisoner asked them in and invited them to sit down. They said they wanted their fortunes told, and in- quired what the charge would be. Prisoner asked what they would give, and tney replied, "A shilling.' They handed her one whereupon prisoner produced a pack of cards. Slit made them cross the back of the cards twice wilt the shilling, and then cut the pack in three, anc afterwards she turned them up herself one by one She said that witness would have a dark }oung man, and her companion would have a fair young man, and that they would both be married before next summer was over. Witness wished to know the name, address, and occupation of her intended sweetheart, but the prisoner said she could not have this information except upon payment of 2s. 6d. In cross-examination, witness said she visited the prisoner once before, about two years ago, or more, but she had not been to her on several occasions to sobelt her" time" free of charge. She had not told prisoner that she was going with a policeman, and that ller parents were very much against it, and she had not come to her crying bitterly to know all about her young man, as he was stationed outside tlu district.—Police-Constable Hawkins said he tiac kept casual observation upon the prisoner's house for the last year and a half, and the last witnes.' and the ot,her person went there in pursuHnee '0, arrangements made by him. Prisoner saw him in plain clothes waiting for the giris, and when he went to the door subsequently and declared him- self to be a constable she did her utmost to pre- vent him obtaining admittance. After a severe struggle he got in, and under the pillow of a sofa he found a pack of cards, with different words and names written thereon. Under a cloth on the tablo he discovered a marked shilling, which he had given to the witness to tender to the prisoner and Is. 6d. besides. He arrested the prisoner and brought her to the station, and when charged, she said, I ought to have known better, but yet, 1 am not a married woman nor a single woman, and I must get my living somehow." The con- stable added that sometimes he had seen as many as thirteen people go into the prisoner's house of an evening. Prisoner, who informed the court that she had been deserted by her husband pleaded that Miss Rees had solicited her time" so frequently that she thought the shilling she received on this occasion was due to her. However, she promised that such a thing would never occur again and begged hard to be forgiven now.—Tiie learned Stipendiary having pointed out to the accused that she had rendered herself liable to three months' imprisonment as a rogue and vagabond, said the punishment he would impose would be much lighter, viz., three weeks' hard labour. Be warned her that if she were brought up again she would stand in peril of being committed in custody to the quarter sessions, and of being sent to prison for a year.

THE NEWPORT STABBING AFFRAY PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At Newport. Police-court on Monday Jane; Douglas, a Scotch sailor, WHS brought up ot remand and charged with cutting a.nd wounding Edward Irvine with a knife on October 22. Mr. W. L. Moore appeared to prosecute. Police-Sergeunt Dukeiow was first called, a.nd said that on Friday week last about 11.30 tie went to Mill-parade in response to cries 01 Police." A sailor named Matheson was first pursued by & man named Hurley, but someone in the crowd shouted that it was not he who had used the knife, but the prisoner. Both men were taken to the police-station, where prisoner was identified as the man who stabbed Irvine. A man named Hazell said in prisoner's presence that he saw something bright in Douglas's hand, and he (Hazell) knocked him down. Prisoner said, "It is not the first cutting match I have been in, and what that gentleman saye (pointing to Hazell) is quite true.' Whilst in the police-station a pocket-knife, which prisoner said belonged to him, dropped from him. It was covered with blood. Witness charged him with stabbing Irvine, and prisoner replied, I did not use a knife." The clothes which Irvine wore at the time were produced they wete covered with blood. William Hazell, in the employ of the Tredegar Wharf Company, who was with Irvine, Hurley, and Keyse on the night in question in Commercial- road, said prisoner, who was in company with about six or eight other sailors, came to thou and asked if the Newport chaps were talking ab^ut fighting. A few words of quarrelling arose, and prisoner's companions, who had gone on some distance, called to him to come II.WIIV with them. A nifht. however, ensued beiween prisoner and Irvine, and a general scuffle, wok pldce btftweer the two parties. Another man named Lvdson said, Mind, Hazell, Irvine is stabbed he (mean- ing prisoner) has got a knife." Prisoner rushed at witness, but be defended himself and knocked Dougias down. Witness had noticed something bright in prisoner's hand when he was attacking Irvine. Edward Hurley, Arthur Lydson, and James Burroughs corroborated. The prosecutor, who was in a weak stti.t, s-iid when they had the scuffle prisoner fell on top of him, and they Were then separated by Bur- roughs. He felt something wet, and on guing to the lamp he found blood flowing from a large wound in his nee! Dr. Bassett, house surgeon at the Infirmary, said prosecutor had bled profusely frr-m thp wound in the neck, which was three inches I' ng "ntj atjoui an inch deep. There was another wound ,'II Lite right shoulder about an inch and hail deep another under une of the lower eyelicis, anj a fourth on the left hltnd. Thn neck wound w&t u very dangerous uue. and the (lIan was ilkely tc have bled to death. He wus now, however, pro- gressing favouinbly. Prisoner, in defence, alleged that, as his ship- mates and himself were going down to tttfdock, Hurley and the others who were with him in tiie street attacked them. Matheson was first, struck, then Mackenzie, and afterwards himself Prisoner said he was knocked down and kicked over the eye, which made him stupid. He did not know what transpired afrenva.rd", uut WII." certain he did not use a knife. In support of this state- ment he called Donald M'Xitir and Philip Matheson. At the conclusion of the evidence prisoner way committed for trial at the assizes.

SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES TO PAROCHIAL OFFICERS. THE MERTHYR GUARDIANS AXD THEIR LATE WORKHOUSE MASTER. At the weekly meeting of thp Merthyr Board of GUllrdians on Saturday, an app!icl!.tion for Il super- annuation allowance by Mr. T. B. Meredith, who rfcemif retired from the workhouse mastership after 24 years' service, came up for consideration. —Mr. R E. Rilys, J.P., chairman of the board, in introducing a motion, said he thought that an officer who had served them so faithfully and so long was entitled to some consideration at the hands of the board. He could not say that he believed Mr. Meredith was actually in need of any pecuniary assistance, but still he believed it would be gratifying to him to have some substantial acknowledgment of their appreciation of his services. Mr. Meredith's age was about 58 or 59, and he suggested and pro- posed that they grant him a superannuation allowance of £30 per annum for seven years. Mr. T. Thon.as said it was laid down as one con- dition to entitle any officer to superannuation that he should have completed the age of 60, and Mr. John Richards pointed out tha. it was another condition that a person should be incapacitated from the continuance of his duties, either by old age or by permanent infirmity of mind or body.— The Clerk read that portion of the Act of Parlia- ment bearing upon the point, and announced that the contentions just put forth were right in law.-r- It was, therefore, ruled that Mr. Meredith was placed out of court. It was stated that the late master had married Miss Fleming, formerly a servant in the house, and was now keeping the New Inn Vaults at Dudley. The intelligence of the marriage came upon the chairman as an electric shock, and he exclaimed in astonishment, "Good God. gentlemen, 1 am silenced After lie had recovered his composure he intimated ttiat if he had had that information before he should have hesitated before taking the course he had.

FORTUNE-TELLING AT BRECON. At Brecon Police-court on Saturday (before th( Mayor and other justices) Frederick Owen, whe described himself as a herbalist, and Maria O wen, his wife, were brought up on remand charged iLh obtaining money bv false pretences at Brecoo on Sunday, Oct. 24. The evidence was to the effect that on the day in question a woman named Eliza- beth Davies, the wife of a police-constable in the town, went to the defendant, by the instructions of the superintendent of police, and asked him to tel/her" something about the future." The result was that the defendant said her husband was ttn- faithful, that be was keeping company with another young woman, who was enceinte by him, and that ultimately he would get dismissed from the police force. For this the witness paid the defendant the sum of 10s 6d. The defendant also udded that the witness would marry a rich man liter her husband's death, and that she would be worth her thousands.—Tiie defendant was sen- tenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. The female defendant was also sent to prison for a month for receiving money from a young girl under the pretence of teliirg her for- tune.

VISIT OF LORD WINDSOR TO BARHY. Lord Windsor, chairman of the Barry Docks and Railways Company, visited on Saturday the works in course of construction, attended by Mr. John Robinson, resident engineer, and Messrs. R. Forrest, C. H. Walker, and John Price. Although it is not very long since his lordship visited the works, he observed with satisfaction the great prog res* made in the meantime, particularly with the masonry in the basin walls and the excavation for the docks, a total quantity of 1,500,000 cubic yards having been taken out up to date. He took great interest in the foundations, which are now ready for the mfcsonry, for No. 2 Coal Tip on the north side of the dock, and in the preparations being made for getting in the invert at thp sea en- trance. He also viewed the timber gantry in course of erection leading to No. 2 Breakwater, which will shortly tte put in hand. Hi8 lordship afterwards returned t.9 St. Farm's by epecia,' engine.