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THE FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION AT TREHERBERT. INQUEST AND VERDICT. LETTER FROM THE HOME SECRETARY. The coroner (Mr Thomas Williams) held on Monday an adjourned inquest at the Smiths' Hotel, Treherbert, upon the bodies of Mary Mors-an ant) Herbert Morgan, landlady of the New Inn, Penrhewglyn, and her son, who were kli!ed by an explosion of dynamite a few weeks since under circumstances already reported. The sou, a colliery workman, it will be reraeinber-d, put dynamite in the oven to temper while he and his mother and sister were at tea. The dynamite expio led, and fatally injured the mother and sn, prd briii,ed the daughter also. The Coroner remaned that since the opening of the inquest he had received the following from the Home Secr«-tary :— Whitehall, 13th April, 1885. Sir,—I am directed by the Secretary of State to aekn wiadge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., ami to acquaint you in reply that he, having caused inquiry to be irade respecting the fatal explosion of cijnaniice at Treherbert, is of opinion that th -re is no nece-v-ity for an officer from the Explosives Depart. ment of i he H me Office to attend the adjourned inques I am to a..id that the case appears to be one of maa> which have occurred through the improper thawing tif (iyiiainite iii this case by putting it into a oven, and I am to transmit to yon herewith a copy of Colonel N. D. Majendie's reports (No. 58) on an explo- sion f liiis sort which occurred at Dumfermline in 1883, a-itt which deals generally with this class of acci- dents, ami wheh rcvort may assist you. I am to call your attention to the 6th paragraph, section 65, of the r.xplosives Act, 1875,-1 am, sir, your obedient servant) GODFREY LUSHINGTON. M1' i\ Williams. Tiie Coroner, quoting from the report referred to, rend the following clause it, is highly dangerous to place dynamite on or near ltres, stoves, steam-pipes, or near highly heated metal. Dynamite must never be put into warm water to thaw or soften. Is ought always to be ;.ut first into a. water-ti ;ht vessel, and then have that vessel placed in the \1 111 water. Dynamite cartridges when frozen ni^y iie softened without danger in warming-pans. v Jane Thomas re-deposed to the evidence she hed previously given. She added that she saw tho dynamite in cartridges in the possession or Herbert Morgan. There was a packet of them in tit a oven, and she believed two or three on the table. Iu poctor Thomas produced cartridges picked tip In the all over the place after the ex] losion. Mary Morgan, the daughter of the deceased lady, was then called, and said she was in the house when the dynamite exploded. She did not know how many cartridges were in the oven. Her ur-ck and one arm were burnt. She noticed some cartridges on thi table, but had not seen her brother with dynamite before. Puiice-Inspeccoi- James Thomas, Treherbert, HeMing thas there was a fire at the New Inn .shortly alter the explosion, I went there with a hose and reel. I found four cartridges of dynamite in the back yprd. Altogether we found nine. Col. Ford, her Majesty's inspector of ex- plosives, was here, and took one way. Col. Ford p was hails from London—the Home Office. I accompanied C"l. Ford to the premises of Mr Curtis, who sold the dynamite to the deceased, and found that he had a police certificate to sell expl"sivc-s. Herbert Morgan had no certificate. The maximum quantities of dynamite allowed for use were ten pounds for the private use of a person and a hundred detonators. But in each case a certificate was an indespensible condition. Before Herbert Morgan died witness asked him how the explosion happened, and Herbert replied that iie was tempering the dynamite in the oven, whither he had transferred it from the sauce- pan. He had eight or ten cartridges in the oven. The Coroner briefly summed up, and the jury retcr led a verdict of Accidental death."

THE ALARMING OUTBREAK OF DIARRHCEA AT MOUNTAIN ASH. At the meeting of the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health on Monday, Dr. E. P. Evans, the medical officer, presented a report on the epidemic of diarrhoea which had prevailed in some parts of the district. He was glad to be able to state that the epidemic had now subsided and nearly disappeared. At first the water supply was supposed to be the chief cause, but he boiieved it was the effect of the offensive smell arising from some scores of cartloads of .\uik stable manure deposited in a field in Phiilips- streeo. Those attacked were mostly adults, but some children were also affected. The number of cases that have been under treatment were be- tween 300 and 400, all of which yielded to the usuai remedies with the exception of two. The sanitary condition of Caegarw was fairly satis- factory, but there was a want of drains at the back of some of the houses. He recommended that the manure should be thoroughly mixed with lime before being brought to the field.—A report was aiso presented by the Surveyor stating that Caegarw was not included in the general scheme of s4-v, erage for the district, for the reason that it was considered that the sewers existing were sufficient for the purposes required.—The Sur- vey, r was directed to prepare forthwith plans and -stimate for extending the general system of drainage to Caegarw, and instructions were given to the clerk to write to Messrs Nixon and Co. requ .mg them to abate the nuisance caused by the manure.

WALES AND BRITTANY. Tie Freeman saysThe Baptist Missionary Soci< t v intend giving up the Breton Mission. The Rev. John Howell writes to the Scren urging WeLh Baptists to take up the work to be soon abandoned by the Missionary Society. He allu, c- to the fact that the work in Brittany was inau gurated by Wales, which years ago sent out the late N f r Jenkins. He pleads on the ground of the virtua idolatry carried on there, of the ethnic onen-j'-s of the Welsh and Breton peoples-a fact whirt Professor Rhys more than disputes-that Wa.-it should not allow her own child to die of support. The matter is warmly taken up by Mr Jones, a Welsh Baptist layman living at Birken- head. Both Mr Jones and Mr Howell have, on -1 occasions, visited Brittany, and have, before this crisis, evinced a warm interest in the Jwet<»n Mission,

THE CARMARTHENSHIRE TRAGEDY. ADJOURNED MAGISTERIAL IN- QUIRY. PRISONER noMMtTT hi D FOR WILFUL MURDER. The magisterial inquiij. into the case in which Thomas Thomas, aged 43, i*rmer> Maesyrrove, parish of Laugharne, is charged with the muder of his wife, Rachel Thomas, aged 3.J, was hali at Carmarthen on Saturday, before Messrs Grismcnd Philipps, J. Lewis Philipps, G. G. Philipps, aid Lewis Morris. The public interest manifested il the affair was very great, and by market day a large number of country people swelled the crowd. The prisoner was placed in the dock just after one o'clock. The prisoner, who is a man or medium height, thick set, of somewhat bloated appearance, dark complexion, and dark hair slightly tinged with grey, small whiskers and moustache, appeared considerably dejected. He was not charged with any offence at the opening stage of the pro- ceedings, but was immediately accommodated with a seat, and sat with his head bent down to a level with the top of the dock, in which position he remained during the whole of the case, givaig no sign of iuterest m wliat was going forward, and apparently payiug no attention to wiiao wa.s being said. The line of defence, as foreshadowed in the questions asked by the prisoner's solicitor, Mr Lasceiles, is evidently that of insanity. The production of the various articles found in the bedroom where the murder was committed gave rise to much sensation in court. The rope which was tied to the betipjst was a new feature III tiie case, nut ba ving- come into possession ot the police till after the inquest. It was about the size of cord, a yard and a half long, with a slip knot at one end and a loop five or six incites long. were several spots of blood on it near the rni<Ídlf, The night clothing of the unfortunate woman, soaked in blood, caused a thnli of horror in court; and the prisoner's trousers, his knife, and the clock key came in tor a arge share of attention The Chief Constable and Supt. repre- sented the police authorities, and Inspector Williams, of St. Clears, was in charge of the case. The examination of the witnesses was condueteeMjy Mr W. Morgan Gnffi; hs, clerk to the muPstrates, and Mr A. ll. Lasceiles, solicitor, of Narberth, watched the case for the prisoner. The first witness called was Anne Richards, a girl about 15 or 16 years of age, who recapitula- ted her evidence at the inquest List Monday. James John, farmer, Broadmoor, pansf) or Laugharne, stated that he wa retched to Maesy- grove on Saturday morning, and saw the blood spoken of by the last witness. Witness subse- quently fetched the police, and when uiey were trying the door of the bedroom, which was fastened, he saw through a crack in the door the, prisoner standing on the oe with a knife at his throat. The door was burst open, and the deceased found lying quite dead in a pool of blood. Subsequently witness spoke to prisoner, and asked him In the name ot God what came over you last night ?" Prisoner replied that he thought he heard some men in the house, and wanted to go down to look after them, but his wife tried to prevent him, and they had a scuffle." Edward Thomas (Moorlands, Laugharne) corrooorated. Thomas Davies, servant at Maesygrove, spoke to a conversation which he held with his master on the Saturday morning, when he asked him what he should do tha" day, and the prisoner, who was in the bedroom—the door of which was closed—asked whether Anne's sweethearts had been about the house," and sald be must have a policeman from Laugharne or St. Clears.—Cross examined: His master did not speak so much during the past month, when he was all abstainer. There was nothing strange about the orders which he gave witness, except five week., ago he sent him bush-harrowing on a frosty day. Wit- ness gat the bush-harrow ready, but did not carry out his orders because tuere was no reason in them that day. On the day previous to the mur- der, his master was sowing corn, and did it wrongly. He used to commence at the bottom of the hedge, but that day he commenced at the top. He also sowed one ridge twice over, but did no. leave any part unsown. Once on this day prisoner said to witness, What have I 1 did wrong them." Thomas Harris, another servant, spoke to having seen his master in his nightshirt peeping out of the windows of his bedroom, of the laud- ing;, and of the servants' room, about seven •'clock on the Saturday morning. Police-Inspector W. Williams, of St. Clears, and P.C. Bowen, St. Clears, gave evidence as tu the condition of prisoner's clothing. The latter sa d he heard the prisoner say to one of the men a. Maesygrove on the Saturday morning, "I feel my head a little better now." Prisoner had some bread and butter and milk at Maesygrove before being removed to Carmarthen. Subsequently in the cell at Carmarthen prisoner said, I have not much more time, Bowen bach," and offered witness 3d. In the magistrates' room, after being removed, prisoner witness if there was another charge against him. Mr Valentine Jones, surgeon, St. Clears, described the wounds which he found on the body of deceased when called to Maesygrove on the morning of the crime.—Cross-examined: He attended the prisoner for delirium tremens four or five months ago. Delirium tremens was always preceded by excessive drinkiag, and such drinking might also lead to the mind being permanentiy affected. This concluded the evidence, and the prisoner being directed to stand up was formally charged with the murder, and asked whether he had any. thing to say. Mr Lasceiles (interposing): I reserve the prisoner's defence. Prisoner (who kept his eyes bent on the ground) here whispered to P.C. Daniels, and the con- stable informed the court that the prisoner wished to say something. Mr Lasceiles: I had better tell him to say nothing. Mr Lascelles here went to the dock and whis- pered to the prisoner, who nodded his head. The Clerk: Very well; he says he has nothing to say. Mr Lasceiles, addressing the bench, said that as they could not deal with the questions which would arise in prisoner's defence, he would not trouole them with any remarks. The Chairman said that tile prisoner was com. mitted on a ch irge of wilful murder for trial at the next assizes, which are held at Swansea.

FORMATION OF A LIBERAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE AMMAN VALLEY. On Friday evening, in the new Bethel vestry, Cwmamman, a very influential and represen tative meeting of Liberals was held under the presidency of Dr. Howell Rees, Tyrbach, for the purpose cf forming c. Liberal Association for the Amman V,111ey, and among those pre:,>ent were Messrs Levi Rees (Cwuiliynfell), D. Bevan (Twynboli), W. Llewelyn (Brynamman), 1),- Wiliiams, Lewis Jenkins, J. Harries (Bryn- amman), J. JtAiniel (Hendre), Thomas Griffith., (Cwmliynfell), J. Morris (Garnant), D. Edwards (Maynol House), Rees Jenkins (Wern), James Rees, Griffith Elias, William Rees, W. Williams (Bryncethin), D. J. Jones (Ammanford), Revs W, L. Powell, J. C. Evans (Ammanford), J. Oliver. Towyn Jones (Cwmamman), etc. The chairman pointed out the importance of organization under the present circumstances. There had been nothing done worth naming in the Amman Valley before, and the desirability of organizing to meet the demands of the new elec- tors was patent to ail, and he thought the best thing they could do was to form a strong Liberal Association for the Amman Valley. He remarked also that the representative for the eastern divi- sion of Carmarthenshire must be a. thoroughgoing Liberal, and that no half-baked candidate should be allowed to appear on the scene. It was proposed by Mr W. LLEWELYN (Bryn- a.mman),and seconded by Mr W. WILLIAMS (Bryn- cethin), and carried unanimously :— That an association be formed for this portion of tho easkrn division of Carmarthenshire, to be called the Amman Valley Liberal Association, ami to include Quarterbach, GIYllamma.n, )1a.norfabon. Bettws, Llan- debie, and any other adjoining parishes desirous of uniting. It was further proposed by the Rev. W. L. POWELL, seconded by tha Rev. Towy JONES, that Dr. Howell Rees should be their first presi- dent, and that Messrs D. J. Jones and D. Edwards be the secretaries, and Mr W.Llywelyu, Brynamman, be the treasurer of the association for the year.—A committee was then appointed to meet next week in the same place, to draw out rules and enroll members for the association. After a vote of taanks to the chairman, the pro- I ceedings terminated.

MRS LANGTRY AT HOME. [FROM THE WOHLD.L The door of Mrs Langtry's house in Eaton Square is opened by a young Celestial named Wang-Fo, endowed with a pigtail of exceeding length and a surcoat of pale purple silk. There are colossal footmen in attendance, but the picture- sque substitUle fur.\ boy in buttons is \V¡,¡,ug-Fo, a Ch.Hainan in whom taere isapparently no guile, and who was picked up in 'Frisco by MrsLangtry, who, with the beautifully confiding nature of woman, believe han to be the son uf a sometime wealthy merchant in that lively city-- in short, tho son of better days. Wang-Fo politely inducts the visitor into a Ulorning-ruom, furnished with a capacious couch of black satin, and elegantly decked with flowers of various kinds, such as asters, mignonette, hyacinth, po.yanthus and narcissus. The tables ..re covenJtl with pile" of books by authors from Samuel Pepys to Bret Hart, and on the writing- lies a elephant-tusk paper-knife, inscribed Pandora, 1877." Near this is a pocket edition of iliak-'sspeaie, and beyond it a. miniature screen covered w i b. portraits of other actresses than Mrs Langiry. Iu the drawing-room over- head hangs her own portrait, by Mr Poyntsr, R.A., not one of his happiest efforts, and various othr works of art amid more books, screens, and flowers, tiirown together with that cunning careiessnes3 of apparent disorder whicli gives a pretty room the charm of appearing to be inhabited, and not astute mausoleum, like the ue*c parlour of the petite bourgeoise. In the dining-room also everything exhales the atmos- phere ot good and elegant refinement. The SUri""I111'llnÀ are severe, <4ud what may be designated an e>g,nIJ severity characterises the appdancas of tin dinner-table. Presently appears Slrs Langtry, robbed in an elegant costume winch would prove very trying to a less beautiful complexion. It is of steel- giay brocade, wuh a mystedous scarf-like garnish of soft cucnomire of the identical shade. No other colour except hór (.n hue ul pale ivory, and. hair of blonde cendree,is visible upon Mrs Langtry ,excev a iitt e croani-coioured Valois collar and the tip of a tiuy tilack satin shoe embroidered with gold. rue attae is simplicity itsdf-a. Air Whistler would say, a symphony in gray. Under one Tplen'iidiy-moulded arm the actress carries a purely white EI1hh tetTler with a suspicion of the bull-dog in JUS head and fore legs. This is Billy, a dog who came into his mistress's possession liy accident, and has siuce been her constant companion. He is indiscriminately funous in hi" de-are to í{\J fur" other four-footed liea%S, lie tbe same mice, rats, or cas. His great revenge has stom.^cii for them all. Only tne other da,, ne accompanied his mistress to the renearsai of Peril, and comported himself dis- creetly tiil nearly the close of the performance, when the stuffed hare is produced. Then Billy went for him, and wound up the rehearsal with most aduiirsci disorder." Since Mrs Langtry made her first appearance in demi-puolic at fWlckenham Town-hall she has, m the course of professional work extending over a very snort w 1111e, seen a great deal uf the wudu's surface, and heard much of what i" sup- posed to be put)i C opinion expressed concerning herself. As times she will say to her intimate friends, It is amusing to think how I first graduated from a professional beauty to the rank of an amateur, and finally to tha.t of a.n actress— except with a. tew people who deny me that last distinction." The American public have been excellent friends to Mrs Lang try, despite the onslaughts of purely local newspapers, whose "patriotism" objected to foreigners with "an English accent, as they deliciousiy put it. She has really seen America from Halifax to New Orleans, and from San Francisco to New York City aud Boston. She retains very pleasng memories of her reception out west," where she piayed to enthusiastic audiences in St. Louis, Denver, Cheyenne, and other places associated in the English rather with Indians and calps, couical uullets and Arkansas toothpicks," than with dramatic entertainments. To the araaze- ment or the entire American nation, Mrs LallgLryeschewel that hotel life so dear to it, aud travelled in her own railway-car, a. lengthy and spacious edifice endowed with a regular suite of apartments, and also with a French cook and ctler necessary myrmidons. This saved, as she thought, much "ear ami tear, and permute 1 the luxury of "eating your dinner while flying through the. country to keep the next engage- rneut." But the plan which was the wonder of America entailed, of course, some slight incon- veuience at times. Servants born in the United States, or who have resided there for a short while, acrluire habits extremely inCOIlveUlent to those wiio pay and feed them. They have a knack of walking off when they think their day's work is done, and of not returning until they deem tit. Hence Mrs Langtry once experienced a great fright from a cowboy." It if fairly well known in this country, or at least it ought to be, that the herdsmen, or "cowooys," as ttiey are locally called on the cattle-ranches of the Far West, are objects of terror to the less adventurous inhabi- tants of those regions. They live up in the mountains, and only at rare intervals come into the more populated districts, where their wild looks and wilder ways fnemten jog-trot citizens out or their propriety. Mrs Langtry has been taught to dread tho cowboy as an incarnate fiend to be fled from at all risks. She confesses, however, that his evil qualities appear to be exaggerated. On one occasion, when her servants had marched off to the grog- geries of the neighbourly settlement, siie was quite alone in her car, \vh#h there came a timid and tentative knock at the door. She opened it at once, and there stood one of the dreaded race, a gigantic leather-clad cowboy. His look was strange and wild, but his words were meek and mild. Extending his huge right paw, and raising his hat with the other, he said, I guess, madam, you are Mrs Langtry. We are right glad to see you in our part of the country. There's some of us boys who work up in the mountains who don't see a. woman, let alone a. pretty one, above oncest or twice a year." Mrs Langtry made a suitable reply, whereat the cowboy grew bolder, and said, Might I jest ask you, madam, towage your handkerchief out of the window? You see that little house down yonder. Wal, there's a gal lives there a.s I'm dead gone on, and I kinder promised her I wuuld try and get you to wave your handkerchief to her. If you would do this it might help me a bit." Like any true woman, Mrs Langtry had no objection to advance the cowboy's love affairs, and waved her handkerchief accordingly in the direction indicated. He was profusely grateful, but still not entirely happy. "I guess, he went on, you are a kind-hearted lady. Now, would you jest give me a bit of old ribbon, or a glove you have worn, or a torn handkerchief, to show to tiie boys around as something that once belonged to you ?" There was nothing for it, Airs Langtry confesses, but to give him a scrap of pink ribbon, and then, after more thanks and expressions of the devotion of the entire territory, he stalked off. It would have been very unlike her sex if the actress had not looked through a window of her car to see what the Western giant did. He was seen in the eentre of a group of admiring cowboys, hold- ing tbe ribbon aloit, and apparently also holding forth on his brilliant and successful interview. A great deal of hard work and the wearing effect of almost perpetual locomotion have nowise impaired Mrs liangtry's beautiful voice and presence, while practice has vastly improved«her in her art since we saw her at the Haymarket Theatre as Blanche Haye in perhaps the kind of character best suited to her excellent gifts. Endowed like everybody else good for anything, with ambition, she tries lofty flights at least meritorious from high endeavour. Iu Peril" she achieved extraordinary success in New York as in our own pro- \-inces, and has now fairly won the more important and conclusive verdict of London. We gather that Mrs Langtry is in want of a new play. It has also been said that she wants a painter. This seems hard upon Mr Millais, who has painted her twice the first time, unfortunately, in an unbecoming costume, with a collar like a Tobyfrill, entirely breaking the fine line from the ear to the forearm. Mr Poynter also was unlucky in making her appear entirely too much of a Rubens figure, and doing no justice to the luminous semi-transparency of her complexion. If Mrs Langtry is so difficult to paint as to baffle the skill of these masters, why do not the sculptors try their best before she returns to America, taking perhaps Australia by the way ?

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. [FROM MONDAY'S MARK-LANE EXPRESS."] The copious rainfall which occurred on Wed- nesday night, and during Thursday, appears to have been pretty general throughout the country. During the past two days the sun has been powerful, but the wind, remaining in the east, has been harsh and chilly, and nights continue cold. Nevertheless, vegetation is responding to sunshine after rain, and the spring-sown crops especially are making visible progress. With regard to trade, we remarked last week that should peace be assured the recent advance would, in all probability be quickly lost, and it remains to say that even witl1 a prospect of peace one-half of it has been lost already both in respect of wheat and flour, whilst other articles are irregularly cheaper. Trade for foreign wheat off stand in London was quiet, but firm on Monday last, at the advance realised on the previous Friday. Since th-it day tho more pacific aspect in politics has caused a sharp reaction, and on Friday last most; descriptions of foreign wheat were only saleable on the merest retail at about 2s decline. In Liverpool the wheat trade has become disorganised lJY peace prospects. Flour has lost fully Is per sack of the recent advance. Other articles have been irregu- larly affected.

A JUSTIFIABLE ASSAULT. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. An extraordinary case was heard beforeMr Justice Wills at Manchester, on Tuesday. A young man named William Manning, a labourer, was charged with maliciously wounding John Henry Shaw at Salford. Shaw is a married man, r and was a friend of prisoner's family. On Feb. 5th he met prisoner's sister, a. girl ef 15, and was behaving indecently towards her, when the prisoner came upon him. Taking out a knife, he stabbed Shaw several time, inflicting some seriotw wounds. Prisoner was found guilty of unlawful wounding, with a recommendation for a lenient sentence. The Judge said no provocation would justify the use of the knife, but in this case there were circumstances eminently calcu- lated to put a man off his head and madden him, so that he hardly knew what he was about, and under the circumstances he should not inflict any punishment on the prisoner, but would simply order him under recognisances to come up for judgment when called upon.

A Llanelly correspondent writas that Mr Augustus Lewis, late proprietor of Burry Port Supply Stores, and son-in-law of Mr John Randell, Llanelly, has been appointed deputy- inapector of factories for South Wales, There were 100 applicants for the post.

SOUTH WALES IUON AND COAL TRADES. Our Pontypridd roporter writes From indus- trial sources I learn that our metal trades exhibit bu a. slight degree of activity. At Swansea, the prices of Chili bars are said to have reached a lower figure during the past week than has ever been previously known—from £ 14- to £ 44- 5s 0d per ton. At Cyfarthfa the stock of pig iron is above the largest held throughout its chequered annals. The Cyfarthfa prupriety are reported to be about to clear a thousand acres of pine wood for colliery pur- poses. They will, it is surmised (and with reason), have an immense outlay. Work is slack at Dowla.is. The dismantling of the Plymouth Works is proceediug, and it is understood that nearly all the plant has been sold. There is no movement a.t Treforest, but hopes are held that tin bar will be organised in preference to steel, on account of its working up better. In this event Treforest would soon come into active operation. Negotiations are proceeding with regard to the Merthyr Wire Works; a new company is spoken of. The works are acknowledged to be in excel- lent condition, and well placed by an alteration of the rolls they can be happily adapted to tin- plate. The prospects of the Anchor and Chain Works at Pontypridd are brightening. The Plymouth Company are turning out hue large coal from their new colliery at Abercanaid.

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. IMPORTANT MEETINGS OF TIN- PLATE WORKMEN. [BY LEWYS AFAN.] A meetinsr of delegates was held at Swansea on Saturday, when some of the leading men in this trade attended and assisted the general secretary in guidinr the delegates present. The following resolutions were adopted :— (1.) That the geueral secretary be authorised to visit each body oE men ill the trade, and impres3 011 thew the necessity of discharglllg the association debt, antI of providing a fund to meet emergencies which so often workmen ve to contend with, or ask them to agree and remove such debts, and enable those now responsible 1; wind up all affairs in connection with the association, and let the general meeting act for those that are desirous of ret4ining hid 8ervices, (2.) That this meeti tg most strongly condemns the action of the men at Vernon and Rhiwderin for accept- ing the evil system of remitting two days' wages to their empleyeroS in consideration of their keeping their works goin. and that the serious attention of both branches at Lltnsamlet be called to thioS matter, it having been reported that they abo heid a meeting for the same purpose, wh.cb, if carried into effect, must lead to a general reduction of wages. (3.) The ma'ter vf supporting the menwiio refu:3el to comply with the request of their employers in remit- ting two days' waxes be civen to the consideration of every worKinanin the trade. Subscriptions to be sent to the general office, specially naming the purpose for which they are sent. (4.) l'hat, white admiring every attempt oi skilful men in bringing out improvements as patents for the ad- vancement of trade, yet discountenance all attempts that i.ave a tendency to be of injury to workmen's health, such as the one now experimented at certain works by a German chemist, whIch must be injurious to health, the component parts, as analysed, being foun i to be glycerine, sal ammoniac, and muriatic acid of a high degree (spirits of salts), and that while one body of men regret such obnoxious stuff, it is requested that others should not accept it. The general secretary gave his report, which shewed that the receipts since last audit were j6194 11s Id, showing a deficiency of £2482,; lid, The delegates expressed their own willingness and their desire for others to assist the employers in reducing production, so far as it would be the means of bringing tin-plates to be sold at a re- munerative price, and secure all parties concerned their honest dues. [FROM OUB LLAXELLT CORRESPONDENT. [ LLANELLY, Sunday Night. — The tin-plate trade of the past week has been one of few enquiries, and buyers have not cared to purchase for forward delivery owing to the unsettled state of the market, caused, no doubt, by the rumours of war. The orders taken were principally for steel plates (second best). Coke plates sell for 138 6d to 13, 9d and 14s steels (best), 14s 6d and 14s 9d second best, 13. 6d to 14s 3d. Block tin is steady at JE77 to £78 10s; Australian tin is worth 5s to 8s more than Straits. Tin is con- sidered to be still very low. COAL AND COKE TRADE IN THE RHYMNEY VALLEY. In the lower part of this valley the house coal trade is very quiet just now, but in the upper part the steam coal men are working very well. The coke trade is very dull as well, and at some of the ovens in the lower end of the valley large quantities of coke are being stacked. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. A SETTLEMENT EFFECTED. After a fortnight's idleness, the colliers em- ployed at the Hawkwell collieries, the property of Messrs Bright, tinplate workers, of Cinderford, have come to an understanding with their em- ployers, by which work will be resumed this (Monday) morning. During last week an effort was made by the miners' agent, Mr E. A. Rymer, to bring about a settlement, by appointing two local tradesmen to mediate with the masters. As a result, th, employers and a deputation of their own men met at the Swan Hotel, and it was arranged to resume work on Monday, at a 5 per cent, reduction, placing the employes on a level with the other colliers of the district, and the second 5 per cent. against which the men struck, will be submitted to arbitration. Meanwhile operations will be immediately cotnuisneed, and the 5 per cent. in question held, pending the decision of the arbitrators, who will go at once into the whole system of wages payment, and the means of arriving at a fair basis for fixing the wages' rate. Tins arrangement is regarded as eminently satisfactory so far as it goes, both to the employers and to the employed.

IMPORTANT SALE OF PROPERTY AT BRIDGEND. On Saturday a sale of property took place at the Wyndham Arms Hotel, Bridgend, and was largely and influentially attended. The property in question is freehold, copyhold, and customary- hold farms, lands, and houses, and is situate hi the parishes of Newcastle and Laleston, and is known as the Laleston Estate. The sale was conducted to a very successful i-sue by Mr D. T. Alexander (of the firm of Stephenson and Alex- ander, Cardiff), under an order of die Court of Chancery. The lots were 33 in number, and the bidding was kept up with great spirit, the sale proving one of tiie most successful of landed pro- perty held in this district for llHUY years. Lot 1, Ystradfawr, 26a. 2p., containing stone quarry, let at the aunud rent of £6.5, was sold lor £2,000 to .\11 Lieweliyu, Baglan Arm- Ystrad. Lot 2, Moor Bach, 22a. lOp., bought by Mr W. it. Randall, solicitor, for Mr William PricharJ, Bryndnon, £1,650 Lot 3, Caia Traiierne aud Caia Isha, 23a, 2t\, went to the bid of Mr G i;ii i Thomas, 01 iNottage, for £1,400. Lot 4, Caia Ciemeufc, was sold to Mr William Francis, Laleston, tor £1,0.50. Lot 5, The Mellins, fetched £ 705, the purchaser being Mr J. Marceil, Skeity. Lot b, Sandpit Fawr, went to Air Powell, West Farm, Southerndown, for £520. Lot 7, Lomias-vav.r, Mr Llewellyn. Ystiv.d, £1,900. Lot 8, Land at Bradway, was bought by Mrs Thomas Hare- grove, for £1,200. Let 9, 12a. 2r. 7p. with house and garden, fetched £900, purchased by Mr Wm Tnomas, Greeniield-houso. Lot 13, 7a. 3r. 27p. was bought by Mr Thomas David, tlafo i Farm, Margam, for £650. Loc 15, Coliiay, 23,t. 2r. 23[J., fetched £1,4-50, Mr David, Somerset House, Tai- bach. Lot 16, the NJlius, 31a. Or. 24p. was bought Mr William Hopkins, Island Farm, Bridgend, for £2,610. Lot 19, 5a. lr. 23p. was sold for "£33Ó to Mr J. C. Niclioil, of M-rhnyt-mawr. Lot 22, Tynycair, farm, house, garden, and 21a. lr. of land, was bought by Mr Thurston Bassett for £1,500. Lot 29. house, garden, and land, was bought by Miss Deacon, of Laleston, for £610, Lot 11, tield, 2a. lr. 31¡;> was purchased by William Williams at £20.). Lot 14, Cae Gardda, 5a. Or. 12p., Thomas Di.kvid, Margam, £480, Lot 17, Erwi Barrions, 2a. lr. 2h., George James, Bridgend, £150. Lot 18, M. rva Qmntin, 2 i. lr. lp., Wm. Thomas, Nottaue, £1.35, Lot 20, land, 3r. 36p., John Thomas, je77 10. Lot 21, Piggish Slade, 6a. Or. 13p" sold for £360, Jenkin Rses. Lot 23, and pasture, sold Rees Juhn. Lot 24, messuage, garden, and orchard, JB185, Rees John, of Laleston. Lot 25, cottages, garden, and shed, Thomas John, of Laleston. Lot. 26, smith's shop, cottage, &c., £255, Morgan Jenkins. Lot 27, Bell Inn public- house, Laleston, JB560, Jenkin Rees. Lot 28, leasehold house, garden, &c., £410, Thomas David. Lot 31, garden, &c., Jenny John Rees. Lot 32, land, £22 10s, Evan Thomas. Newcastle House, Bridgend, the property of the late Dean Blosse, was knocked down to the bid of Mr S. H. Sfockwood for £1,200. The whole of the sales realised £23,104.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. The fifty-third annual assembly of this body is to be held in London m the week beginning May 11. Un the Monday the ministers and delegates will meet at the Memorial Hall, under the presi- dency of the Rev. Dr. Rees, of Swansea, to leceive the reports for the past year and to elect the chairman and other officers for the new year. The old system of nominations having been doue away, some interest ,is being excited as to the result of the ballot for the chair this year, several names having been suggested in the denomina- tional newspapers. On Tuesday morning Dr. Rees will deliver his address from the chair at the City Temple. Current questions, including disestablishment in its religious aspects, will be considered at this sitting. At the Friday session of the union "Special Missions," "The Christian View of Recreation," Lessons from Recent Statistics of Religious Accommodation," will be the subject of papers by the Revs. Dr. Macfad- yen, A. Norris, M.A., and W. Hewgill, M.A. In the evening there will be a special sitting, when the discussion on Recent movements of thought and feeling in regard to the moral and social conditions of the poor will be resumed by the Rev. Dr. Bevan. The autumnal session of the union will be held in October at Hanley.

SOUTH WALES BLACK STOCK HERD BOOK SOCIETY. A meeting was held at Haverfordwest on Sat. urday, Colonel Leac-h presiding. The meeting in- vestigated the entries for the forthcoming fourth volume of the Herd Book to be published this year, and especially the entries of black cattle to be shown at the Royal show at Preston, and to grant certificates without which the competitors would be debarred from showing. Entries to the number of from 40 to 50 had been sent in, and all of which were approved as being eligible. To in- crease the iuterest in the volume, it was de- termined to have plates of several of the animals engraved from photos and bound up in the i book.

SWANSEA. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY CASE.—At the Swansea county-court, on Saturday—before Mr Howel Jeffreys, sitting as deputy-judge—an action was heard in which a workman named Christelow sued the Landore-Siemens Company for the re- covery of J3175 damages for injuries sustained by the falling of the roof of a boiler-house on December 20th. Mr Abel Thomas (instructed by Messrs Evans and Davies) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Wyndham Lawrence defended. It was contended for plaintiff that the roof was improperly secured. His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff for £10. THE THEATRE.—A good house gave a very cordial reception on Monday and Tuesday even- ings to the company organised by the late Joseph Eldred, which is this week playing Follies of the Day at the theatre. The piece wa.s very satisfactorily acted. In the music-hall scene some acrobats of exceptional ability were intro- duced, a.nd went through some extraordinary movements with such skill as to elicit enthusiastic applause. The afterpiece, "Red Riding Hood," was not so successful. NATIONAL AID SOCIETY.—In response to the invitation of Mrs Vivian, of Singleton Abbey, a number of ladies living in Glamorganshire met at Swansea, on Tuesday, for the purpose of inaugurating in Glamorganshire an auxiliary of the branch of the Duchess of Albany and Princes Frederica's National Aid Society (Soudan and Egypt), which is affiliated to the Princess of Wales's branch. It was agreed to collect subscriptions and do needlework for the help of the sick and wounded among our soldiers in Egypt, and Mrs Vivian undertook to make collections in Glamorganshire in aid of the branch. Mr W. Stone was appointed a local treasurer, and Miss L. Morgan, of 14, Hanover- street, secretary. Subscriptions amounting to £24 were collected in the room. DISHONEST PAUPERS.—At the polioe-court on Saturday, Mary Manning and Mary Owens, young women, were each sentenced to ten days' imprisonment for absconding from the workhouse with the clothes provided for them by the guar- dians. STEALING A JACKET.—John Jenkins, a fireman, was charged with stealing a cloth jacket worth 6s 6d off a clothes line at the back of 37, Colborn- terrace. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour. SMUGGLING.—Georgio Bonicelli, able seaman on board the s.s. Southwold, was summoned for smuggling a quantity of tobacco. Mr George Reynolds proved the case, and defendant was fined 11s 8d and costs. THE EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT ON A RAILWAY. —Thomas Evans and Samuel Morgan, youths, who, last Wednesday, were charged with moving the danger signals at the London and North- western station at Killay, and thereby endanger- ing engines running on the line, again appeared. The case was withdrawn, the company applying for summonses against the defendants for drunkenness on their property. For this the boys were fined Is each. Mr Frank Lewis de- fended. THEFT BY A LAUNDRESS.—Sarah Richards, one of the employes at the steam laundry in con- nection with the Swansea Baths, was on Satur- day, at the police-court, before Dr. Hall, Dr. Paddon, Mr J. T. Jenkin, and Mr Bishop, charged with stealing sundry articles of clothing which had been entrusted to her employers by their customers. The prisoner was sent to prison for two months with hard labour. ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN. — At the police- court on Tuesday, before Mr J. Coke Fowler (stipendiary), Henry Roberts, of St. Mary-street, was charged with assaulting P.C. 84 (Walters) while in the execution of his duty on the previous evening. Two women were fighting in Cross- street, and the constable, who was in plain clothes, asked the women to go home. Defendant interfered, and, on the constable explaining his position, the defendant turned round and gave the policeman several smacks in the face.—Defendant was sent to prison for 14 days without the option of a fine. A "BOGUS" CLUB.—James Stephens, the steward of tha Courtney-street Working Men's Club and Institute, was summoned for seliing spirits without being duly licensed. Mr J. Thomas, the town clerk, prosecuted, and Mr Wyndham Lawrence defended. The case was partly heard a week ago, when two constables deposed that th- y obtained entrance in the guise of soldiers, and then paid for all the drink consumed.—Mr Supervisor Roberts now stated that the club was not licensed.—In defence, Mr Lawrence maintained that this was a club on the same basis as any other one; there were papers supplied the club was not managed for the benefit of any individual; that it was well conducted; and that the two police- men did not pay for any liquor there.— The defendant having insinuated that the police were intoxicated, the Town Clerk asked the stipendiary, considering the serious allegation made against the constables, to permit him to recall them.—P.C. Edwards said all he drank in the Compass Ian was two or three glasses of beer, when he left the club slightly under the influence of drink, but he was quite capable of doing his duty. He walked straight from the club to the police-station, and wrote out his report of what had taken place.—P.C. Evans corroborated.—The Stipendiary found the defendant guilty, and fined him £5 and costs, there being nothing to show or indicate that the men met there for any other purpose than to indulge in a drinking bout. CHARGE OF INDECENT ASSAULT.—At the police- court, on Wednesday, George Messer (23), a labourer, living at Port Tennant, was charged on remand with indecently assaulting Sarah Jane Haudford on the 17th inst. Mr J. Glasbrook Richards defended. Defendant was committed for trial. BURGLARY.—Thomas Maenward, a. ship's carpenter, was charged with breaking and entering a workshop, and stealing therefrom tools to the valne of £2, the property of a man of the same name as himself. Prisoner was seen carrying a bundle, which he dropped when a constable approached. In the bundle was found the missing tools. Sentenced to three months' hard labour. ALLEGED THUFT OF A COUNTERPANE.—Margaret Thomas (30), a married woma.n, of Cwmamman, charged with ;tealing a counterpane from a clothes line at back of 42, High-street, was committed for trial.

PONTARDAWE. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the first meeting of the new board on Thursday, it was unani- mously resolved that Mr Herbert Lloyd should be chairman for the ensuing year. For the post of relieving officer, Mr Thomas Rees, of Ynis- meudwy, was selected at the salary ofjSSO per annum, out of 23 applicants. PRESENTATION. — On Saturday evening the friends and fellow-workmen of Mr Edward Edwards, late mill manager at the Pontardawe Tin Plate Work- met at the Oddfellows-hall for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial in recognition of his many good qualities as manager and fri iiid. The Rev. W. Morgan was appointed cha i man, and called upon Mr Hopkin Thomas t" pre- nt Mr Edwards, on behalf of the committee, with a magnificent gold lever stop- watch, and Air-, Edwards with a valuable ring and silver teapot. Mr Edwards, in a few appro propriate words, acknowledged the gifts. A mis- cellaneous entertainment followed.

BRIDGEND. SANITARY MEETING.—At an ordinary meeting, on Saturday, lecters were read from the Newton Nottage parochial authorities and from Messrs Grover and Graver, Mr Brogden's solicitors, with regard to the dv image scheme. It was decided to prepare plan and estimate. — Communications were read fro II the overseers of the several parishes in the larw and Ogmore Valleys, where it had been contemplated to form a local government district. These communications gave the parishioners' opinion to the effect that a local government district was entirely unnecessary. It was ultimately decided that no further action be at present taken in the matter. Plans of the scheme for the supply of water to Evanstown, Tondu, and Ynis- awdre, were considered, and it was arranged that the plan of the scheme should be sent to the Local Government Board. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -At the first meeting of the new on Saturday, the late chair- man (the Rev. F. W. Edmondes) was re-appointed. Three were n «minated for the office of vice- chairmen, two being annually appointed. On a division Mr Wiiliaui Jenkins was re-elected, and Mr William Howell (Pencoed) was elected second vice-chairman. SUDDEN DE-.TH.—Mr Hugh Meyton, cashier and agent at theJ Garth Colliery, Maesteg, died suddenly at the Castle Hotel, Bridgend, on Wednesday. He had been subpoeued to give evidence in a colliery case, and had arrived by train at Bridge).d at eleven .m. Feeling unwell on alighting, he went to the above hotel, which is near the station, and he was taken to an upstair apartment, where he almost immediately expired. LOCAL BOARI '.—At the annual meeting of the local board on Tuesday, a letter was read from Mr Hugh Beva 1 declining to be put in nomina- tion for the ch.dr, on account of ill-health. A resolution wa- greed to thanking Mr Bevan for his past services, and regretting the cause of his declining to act in that capacity in the future. Mr Wallingtou was then proposed for the vacant office, and an amendment propos- ing Mr Hemm ng to the chairmanship was car- ried. For the notion, 3 for the amendment 4. Mr Hemming A-as, therefore, elected. COUNTY COTO-.r.—On Wednesday, before Mr H. Jeffreys, deputy-judge, Morgan Morgan and Thomas Lloyo. both of Maesteg, sued James Humby, of London, for wages due under a. guarantee, sign- d by defendant, who undertook to pay the workmen of the Garth Merthyr Steam Navigation Company, from the 1st June, 1884. Mr Abel Thomas, instructed by Mr Rhys, Ponty- pridd, appeared for the plaintiff in each case, and Air Poole, instructed by Mr Williams, Newport, f tor the de:undant. In the case of Lloyd his honour gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs, but he gave leave to ppeal. In the other ease he re- served judgment.—John Rees, of Cochurch, summoned thfl Bridgend Highway Board for damages done- to his wall, which Mr Edward Jenkins, as s rvgyor to the board, had taken down, the boari alleging that it encroached on the highway. Mr Brynmor Jones appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Abel Thomas for defendants. After a long hearing, the case was adjourned, it being agreed u-r ifer the matter to arbitration. ILLEGAL SMOKING,—At the petty-sessions on Saturday, M*. rris Scollard, of Neath, horse dealer, was charged with smoking in a railway carriage. T, "re were two separate charges which were pr.erred against the defendant by a. Manchester cv crmercial traveller, who objected to the defend. smoking, as it was not the proper carria^" Defendant became abusive, and threatened him. He was fined 328 in each case, or in default tea days' imprisonment for each offence.

NARBERTH. BOABD OF GUARDIANS.—At the annual meet- ing, on Monday, the Rev. W. D. Phillips was re-elected chairman, a.nd Messrs R. H. Buckby Mid J. itoblin vice-chairmen,

PYLE. LIBERAL MEETING.—At the suggestion of the Central Association of the Vale of Neath Parlia- mentary Division, a meeting was convened at Pisgah Chapel, Pyle, on Tuesday evening, to consider the propriety of forming a district association, including Pyle, Seer, Kenfi, Tythigston, and Margam. It was resolved to call a public meeting on Tuesday evening next, with the object of forming a Liberal District Association.

CARMARTHEN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the meeting on Saturday Mr J. Hughes was re-elected chairman. A letter was read from the Local Government Board refusing to allow vaccination stations in public-houses.—The post of collector to the board was filled by the appointment of Mr Parry, late of Llwynyfillter Farm, by 16 votes to 13 given for Mr G. Price, master of the workhouse—The vice-chairman and various committees were re- appoin ed. FIRE.—A cabinet-maker's workshop in Walter- street (belonging to Mr H. Harries), was gutted by fire about nine o'clock on Tuesday morning. The damage was considerable.

LLANELLY. SUDDEN DEATH.—The death of Mr John May- bery, Mina-street, Llanelly, metal merchant, took place somewhat suddenly on Tuesday evening, he having been taken ill on Saturday last. He was well known throughout South Wales, and had a large circle of friends. He was a thorough Liberal, and attended the meeting on Saturday week to consider the erection of a. Liberal Club at Llanelly. He was brother of Mr Joseph Maybery, managing partner of the Old Castle Iron and Tin-plate Company, Llanelly. BOARD OF HEALTH.—The annual meeting was held on Saturday. Mr Wm. Howell (solicitor) and Mr Robert Margrave were proposed for the office of chairman for the ensuing year, Mr Howell being elected by 8 votes to 6. Mr Mar- grave was re-appointed gas director. —Mr Cousins' report on the cost of filter beds for Cwmlliedi Re- servoir was produced, and referred to the water works committee,

PENCADER. CART ACCIDENT.—On Saturday John Evans, farm servant, Llynddwr, Pencader, met with an accident while carting manure to the potato field in a very narrow lane. He fell, ani the wheel passed over his leg and fractured it. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday evening Benjamin Evans, Rhyw Llanllwni, labourer, in the employ of Mrs Jones, Maesycrigian Manor, died very suddenly. The cause of death was heart disease.

LLANSAMLET. RESIGNATION OF A MINISTER. -The Rev. J. Barrow Parry having accepted a. call from one of the Congregational Churches of Burnley, Lanca- shire, has resigned his charge at Bethel, Llan- samlet. Mr Parry, three years ago, was elected secretary of the Congregational Union of Wales, a post which he has filled with singular ability and tact.

NEATH. HIGHWAY BOAUD.—A special meeting was held on Wednesday, when the Rev. Walter Griffiths, B.D., was unanimously elected chairman, in the place of Mr Griffith Llewellyn, who has resigned the office owing to advanced age. BRUTAL ATTACK.—At the police-court on Mon- day, before Mr Edward Davies (mayor) and Mr D. Davies (ex-mayor), John Condon, Patrick Cockham, Michael Driscol, Cornelius O'Brien, and Daniel O'Connor, all iron-workers, of Abera- ven, were charged with assaulting Mr William Richards, of Britonferry.—Mr Tom Williams appeared for complainant and Mr D. E. Jones (Aberavon), for defendants.—The defendants set upon the complainant without provocation, and beat and kicked him most unmercifully. His ribs were fractured, and his face was knocked almost into a pulp.—The case lasted several hours, and at the conclusion of the evidence, their worships inflicted a fine of 20s and costs in each case.

MAESTEG. LOCAL BOARD.—The annual meeting was held on Friday.—Mr D. Grey, who has occupied the chair now for seven years, vacated the position, being of opinion that the honour should be divided. A vote of thanks to Mr Grey for his services was carried.—Dr. Davies was elected chairman.—The seal of the board was affixed to a new rate of Is 6d in the pound.—The Clerk said there was a balance in the bank against the board of £323 12s 8d.

LLANDILO. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Lord Dynevor occu- pied the chair pro tern, at Saturday's meeting, when Lord Emlyn was re-elected chairman, and Mr D. Harris and Captain Thomas vice-chair- men. The latter, after his re-election, took the chair.—Calls for rates were signed, averaging 8d in the £ for the entire union. ALLEGED ATTACK WITH A PITCHFORK.—At the office of the magistrates' clerk on Saturday—be- fore Mr H. Peel-P.C. J. Harris charged D. Francis, Ffrwd-y-drain, Llangathen, farm ser- vant, with wounding W. Evans, of Bryn Hafod- fach, Llangathen, Prisoner was remanded until Saturday next, bail being accepted.

NEWCASTLE-EMLYN. ASSAULTING A RAILWAY OFFICIAL. — John Frost was at the petty sessions on Saturday fined £5 and costs for being drunk and assaulting a Great Western Railway official while in the execution of his duty. Mr W. P. Smith, of the firm of Smith, Lawrence, and Smith, Swansea, prosecuted.

FERRY SIDE. SHOAL OF PORPOISES.—During Tuesday morn- ing quite a shoal of porpoises made their way up the river Towy from Carmarthen Bay so far as Pilglas, disporting themselves in the water and frequently coming to the surface to blow," and with the ebb tide returning swiftly back again. A boat put off for the purpose of shooting a few, but the men were unsuccessful in capturing any. It is a very rare occurrence for this class of fish to penetrate so far up this river, and probably they were in pursuit of prey.

ST CLEARS. OVERSEERS.—At the petty-sessions on Tuesday, Messrs John Evans and John Thomas, overseers for St Clears parish, were summoned for non- payment of £100 10s, contributions due from them to the treasurer of the Carmarthen Union. The bench ordered payment to be made on or before Saturday next. In default, a distiess will issue,

HEBRON, PEMBROKESHIRE. FUNERAL OF TIn] REV. SnION EVANS.—On Tuesday the remains of the faithful pastor of Hebron and Nebo were consigned to their last resting-place in Hebron graveyard. Mr Evans died in the sixty-second year of his age, after being in the ministry for upwards of 41 years, having been ordained at Penygroes on the 24th of January, 1844. He was well known and highly esteemed, as was manifested by the hundreds who joined in the funeral obsequies. Amongst those present were Mr W. R. H. Powell, M.P., Maesgwynne; Mr E. H. James, J.P., Pwlly- gravel; Mr T. Lewis, solicitor, Narberth Mr T. Williams, Pembroke Duck; Mr J. Thomas, estate agent, Haverfordwest; Mr Phillips, Aber- afon the Revs. Jones, vicar of Cilmanllwyd; — Rees, vicar of Llanboidy; — Davies, vicar of Llangiydwen — Lewis, rector of Llanfyrnach, together with about 60 Dissenting ministersiof differ- entdenomiuationSjincludingProf. Morris,Brecon; Jones (Bala), and Jones (Carmarthen), as well as a few students from the Carm-irthen Presbyterian College. At tho house at Caeaeron, where the deceased lived, the Rev. R. Morgan, St. Clears, conducted the usual devotional servica. After the body was borne to the chapel, which was filled to overflowing so that many were obliged to remain outside, Professor Morris, Brecon, read appropriate portions of Scripture, and prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr Thomas, Llanfair. Dr. Thomas, Liverpool, and Dr. Rees, Swansea, de- livered short addresses. The Mr Griffiths, St. Florence, pronounced the benediction. At the grave the Rev. Mr Lewis, Tenby, addressed the audience in English, followed in Welsh by the Rev. Mr Foulkes, Aberavon, and the Rev. Mr Jones, Birkenhead, engaged in the closing prayer. On the coffin were wreaths made in the shape of coronets and crosses.

BRECON. CONFIRMATION SERVICE.—The Bishop of St. David's held a confirmation service at the Priory Church on Monday afternoon, when a number of candidates were confirmed. CONSERVATIVE BANQUET.— A Conservative banquet was held at the Town-hall on Monday evening, under the presidency of Captain John Morgan, when an address was delivered by Mr C. W. Coope.

RHONDDA VALLEY. MAGISTERIAL RECOMMENDATION. — Mr W. Jenkins, Ystradfechan House (the general manager of the Ocean Colliery) has been recom- mended by the Lord Lieutenant, Mr C. R. M. Talbot, M.P., for enrolment on the magisterial list. The nomination is the result of representa tions made on behalf of the Liberal Three Hundred to the Lord Lieutenant. ASSAULTING A POLICE-CONSTABLE.—At Ystrad Police-court, on Monday—before Mr J. Ignatius Williams (stipendiary) —Herbert Herbert, Jael Wilkams, Thomas Llewellyn, and James Jones, were charged with assaulting P.C. Bowen, sta- tioned at Ferndale, on Saturday night.—Herbert Herbert and Thomas Llewellyn were each sen- tenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. Jael Williams was fined £3, and James Jones J61 and costs. STEALING BOOTS AND BRANDY.—Jane Lewis described as a dressmaker, charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of John Hughes, shoemaker, Tonypandy, and a bottle of brandy from the bar of the Dunraven Hotel, the property of Thomas Davies, of the same place, was sen- tenced tb one month's imprisonment. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RAPE.—Wm. Capel. about 20 years. of age, was charged with attempting to commit a rape on a woman named Mary Jane Cullis, 33 years of age.—Prosecutrix said that on Friday, the 10th inst., she was walking along the canal bank leading from Pontypridd to Aberdara Junction, when the prisoner overtook her, and without saying a word threw hei- down and attempted indecent and gross liberties.—Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the assizes.

DOWLAIS. BAZAAR.—A grand bazaar, which is to continue for four days, was opened at the Oddfellows'- hall, Dowlais, on Wednesday. For some time past a scheme has been under consideration for the building of a new day-school for the Roman Catholic children, the existing school being found inadequate, and it was then resolved to hold a bazaar in order to raise the required sum. Amongst those present were the Bishop of New- port and Menevia and Mr E. S. Martin, head- manager of the Dowlais Works, and Mr Thomas Jenkins. During this day music was discoursed by the Dowlais Volunteer Band, whilst the Rev. Father Bruno played a number of pianoforte solos. The bazaar was opened by the Rev, R, Richardson, of Cardiff,

MERTHYR. MILITARY FUNERAL.—The interment of the late Wm. Jenkins, who was killed at the railway station yard on Thursday, took place on Sunday at Cefn Cemetery. Deceased was a member of the H company of the Merthyr Detachment of Rifle Volunteers, and he was buried with full military honours. ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.—At the monthly sitting on Saturday Mr Rhys was again elected chairman. The Dare Steel and Tinplate Com- pany appealed against an assessment of £815 gross and J3672 nett on their works at Gadlys, Aberdare, and against an assessment of £4-3 gross and £36 nett on their storehouses, offices, and smithy. Mr Lewis, the manager of the company, who appeared in support of the appeal, urged that they were rated in excess of what their competitors had to pay in the Swansea district.—The Chairman: Swansea is the most corrupt place in South Wales so far as rating goes.—Mr J. Hughes, the assistant overseer, said that in consequence of the dismantling of a forge and the stoppage of one of the mills, the overseers had made an allowance of £200, so that the company would have to pay only £ 436.—Mr Lewis was unprepared with any evidence to show that the assessments were unfair, and they were consequently confirmed. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the annual meetmg on Saturday, Mr R. H. Rhys was unanimously re-elected chairman; Mr George Martin was again chosen senior vice-chairman and Mr J en- kin Matthews, junior vice-chairman.—The Chair- man mentioned that of the ten cases of measles removed from the Aberdare School to the hospital, two were so far convalescent that they would be discharged that day. LADY CHARLOTTE LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS.— The 44th annual statement of the financial posi- tion of this lodge shows that Lho total capital at the end of last year amounted to £1,537 6s 6d as against £1,436 17s 5d on the 31st December, 1883, thus indicating a net gain during tho year of £100 9s 1. A RUFFIAN.—At the police court on Monday, James Sweeney was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with assaulting P.C. David Morris on Sunday afternoon. The Stipendiary said he was determined to protect the police constables from the wanton assaults of black- guards, and sentenced the prisoner to six weeks' hard labour. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—Elizabeth Matthews, Dowlais, was committed for trial at the assizes for stealing a pair of boots from outside the shop of Mr Joseph Hilton, and also for obtaining two pairs of boots from Mr Jno. Pearce, of Dowlais, by false pretences. AGAMBLING CONTRIVANCE.—William Williams, who keeps a stall in the Merthyr market, was fined 5s and costs for playine a game of chance witn a contrivance representing jockeyed horses racing in a circle. The ease was proved by P.C. Hawkins. His worship ordered the machine to be forfeited.

ABERDARE. EASTER VESTRY.—An adjourned meeting was held (under the presidency of the vicar) on Monday, when sidesmen were appointed for the various churches in the parish, and Mr J. W. Morgan was chosen lay elector. The vica.r: d warden for this year is Mr W. Thomas, of Gadlys, and Mr W. T. Rees is the parir' warden. STEALING CHEESE.—At the p^rtce-court on Tuesday, Michael Barry was rnéd 20s, or three weeks' imprisonment, for stealing several pieces of cheese from the shop of Mr John Thomas Powell, grocer, of Mountain Ash.

MOUNTAIN ASH. REGISTRARSHIP OF MARRIAGES.—The vacancy made by the removal of the Rev. T. C. Phillips has been filled by the appointment of Mr Thomas Edwards, chairman of the local board, as regis- trar of marriages for Mountain Ash and Pen- rhiwceiber. LOCAL BOARD.—At the annual meeting on Monday, upon the motion of Mr Gwilym Jones, seconded by Mr Wm. Little, Mr Thos. Edwards was elected chairman.—Mr John Lewis was re- appointed inspector of nuisances for a period of three years at the same salary as before.—Mr Harpur, the surveyor, having applied when the board last met for an increase of salary, Mr Little now moved that an advance of J350 per annum, making it £250, be granted as from the 25th March last.—The motion was seconded by Mr J, Long and unanimously agreed to.

PONTYPRIDD. FATAL ACCIDENT. — Mrs Elizabeth Lloyd, Garth Foel, Llanfrothen, Merioneth, met with her death last week. The churn on the premises was turned by a water wheel. Mrs Lloyd inspected the machinery when it was in motion, and accidentally fell under the axle and was crushed to death. She was 65 years old, and was highly respected in the neighbourhood. The funeral took place atPenmorla Churchyard, there being present among others, Mr and Mrs Beith (son-in-law and daughter of the deceased), Penrhos House, Caerphilly Mr O. Lloyd (son of deceased), Ynys-y-Bwl, Pontypridd Mr E. Lloyd and Miss Lloyd, Pontypridd, and others. LIBERAL EXECUTIVE MEETING. — At an important meeting of the Liberal Three Hundred Executive for the East Glamargau Division held on Monday afternoon at Pontypridd, under the presidency of Mr T. Williams, Gwaelodygarth, it was decided to recommend the Three Hundred at their meeting next Thursday to nominate candidates for membership openly, and elect by ballot. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—On Tuesday, before Mr Registrar Spxckett, the public examination of Miles Thomas, builder, Llantrisant, was con- cluded. Mr W. L. Daniel, official recsiver, conducted the proceedings, and was assisted by Mr W R. Davies, solicitor. Mr MacLacblan also appeared for creditors, and Mr Rhys (Mor- gan and Rhys) watched the proceedings for the debtor. It now transpired that the debtor had experienced very heavy losses on contract work. He had kept but very slight memoranda of busi- ness transactions. He had mortgaged as security nearly all his property, and had borrowed several hundred pounds from Mr Blaiberg, money- lender, Cardiff. Amongst the creditors were a number of persons who had been in his employ. Upon condition that the debtor furnished Mr Daniel with certain documentary details, the public examination was declared closed. Thomas Baker, tailor, Rhondda, was next examined. He placed his deficiences at £191138. The registrar declared the examination closed, as well as that which followed, D. Howell Davies, grocer, Treherbert. Mr Rhys appeared for the debtor. OPENING OF A NEW CHAPEL,—A handsome chapel, which has been erected by the English Baptist Church, of Carmel, under the pastorate of the Rev. B. D, Johns, was opened on Sunday and Monday, when sermons were preached by the Revs. E. Thomas (Swansea), T. Reeves (Merthyr), Dr. Roberts, W. J. Morris, J. Pugh, and W. S. Jones (Pontypridd). The building, which is in the Gothic style, has been erected at a cost of £2,900. It will seat 750 persons. It is illuminated with a sun-burner of great brilliancy, and is heated with a warm water apparatus. Underneath the chapel is a spacious vestry and several rooms. Behind the pulpit is a large and comfortable minister's room. The organ gallery is made to accommodate 68 choristers and the instrument. Many valuable gifts have been presented by various persons in and outside of the church. A considerable sum towards the building fund has already been realised. The builder was Mr W. Seaton, and the architect, Mr T. Rowlands. FIRE.—On Tuesday, a fire broke out in the blacksmith's shop attached to the Rhondda Foundry. The fire was kept under, and only the roof of the latter premises was burnt, but the shop was gutted. The damages are estimated at £20, BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The annual meeting was held on Wednesday at the Board-room, Mr Ignatius Williams in the chair pro tern.—The Stipendiary proposed the re-election of the Rev. 1). \V. \Villiams as chairman, which was seconded by Mr T. Jones and agreed to.—Messrs T. Williams and Josiah Lewis were re-elected vice- chairmen.—It was decided to pay for the work- house extension out of the rates, and to leave one part of the work until the spring. THE MEASLES EPIDEMIC. —The following letter has been received by Mr Joseph Davies, head- master, Craig Board School, from the medical officer of health (Dr. H. Davies, the Ashgrove):- "I regret to have to inform you that the complaint is still prevalent in the district. Under the circum- stances I deem it advisable that your school should be closed for another week. By that time I hope the epidemic will be greatly on the decline, and that the children will then be able to resume their duties. This precautionary measure is only justifiable by the gravity of the complaint, which is not to be proved by the number of fatal cases alone, and these are many, but by the many sequelae which follow. POLICE COURT.—On Wednesday—before Mr Ignatius Williams, stipendiary magistrate, Rev. D. W. Williams, M.A., Fairfield, and Mr Evan John—Thomas Davies, Rees Davies, and Owen Humphries, colliers, were fined 15s each including costs for stealing pigeons, the property of John Davies, Ferndale. W. Clark, Cymmer, haulier, was fined 20s for stealing a safety lamp, the property of the Cymmer Colliery Company. Defendant had left the work and had not returned the lamp, which was valued at 5s.—For stealing a tie and pin, Henry Davies, Pontclown, was fined 20s.— For stealing a vest, value 7s, the property of Matthew Rees, Wm. Lewis, washman, was sent to gaol for 14 days.—Hanr ah Morris was fined 10s, including costs, for stealing stakes, the property of Mr F. R. Crawahay.—John Baldwin (Mountain Ash), Wm. West (Penrhiwceiber), Harry Holding (Penrhiwce'ber), and Geo. Gibbs, of the same place, were fined—the former 20s and costs, the next two 10s and costs each, and the last 40s and costs, for trespassing in pursuit of game at Penrhiwceiber.—Henry Iron was fined 20s and costs for assaulting Thomas Maroney, Dinas. ALLEGED THEFT OF A POSTAL ORDER,— Nathaniel Williams, Pentre, haulier, was charged by his employer, Mr John Hughes, Treorky, with stealing a postal order, value £1.-The pri- soner was remanded for a week.

CHEPSTOW. THE FATALITY ON THE SEVERN,—On Saturday Mr M. F. Carter attended at the Stroat Inn, and held au inquest on the body of William Jones, a fisherman, 37 years of age, employed by Mr Millar, of Chepstow, who was drowned on the 15th inst. while in charge of a boat which deceased and another man were taking across the river on the morning tide.—William Blunt de- posed that they were intending to take the boat to the horse pools, but the tide was running very hard, and carried them a mil. beyond the point when they determined to let go the anchor. Deceased took hold of the cable and threw the anchor overboard, when a coil suddenly flew open and caught him round the right arm, dragging him over the side of the boat into the water. He held on for some minutes and cried out to witness to help him, which was impossible, and he was carried away. Witness obtained assistance and found the body about a quarter of a mile away lying on the rope which was still coiled round the arm. The jury returned a verdict of Accidentally Drowned." I BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the first meeting of the new board, on Saturday, Mr Clay was unanimously re-elected chairman, and Messrs J. Taylor and G. Says vice-chairmen.

PONTYPOOL. ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE. — At the petty sessions, on Monday—before Mr Josi.di Richards—Roderick Roderick was charged on remand attempting to commit suicide n lo- own house at Cwmbran by hanging himself to a rope. He said he knew nothing about it, under the influence of drink at the time. I L.. was bound over in £20 to be of good behav.om for six months. His son being bound see to him during the same time. CLAIM FOR GOODS SUPPLIED.—At the county court, on Tuesday—before Judge Owen—George Wilton sued — 'Llewellin for £6 8s, balance on account for groceries supplied to the defendant. Judgment was given for the amount to be paid in instalments of 10s a month. AN ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Richard Davie", a mill manager at Pontymoel Tinworks, claime I £20 as damages for injuries received in an alleg d assault committed upon him on the 21st Feo- ruary, by David Davies, Alfred Coliingwood, and William Davies. Mr Richard Greenway ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr T. Watkin for the defendants—His Honour said that in his opinion it was a drunken quarrel, and, as he loe. lieved that plaintiff was the aggressor, gave judgment for defendants, with costs.

BRYNMAWR. INQUEST.—On Monday an inquest was held at the New Inn, before Mr R. Addams Williams, deputy-coroner, upon the body of the man Henry Griffiths, who fell over the embankment of thB London and North Western Railway Company on Saturday. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." FATAL ACCIDF.NT.—Early on Saturday a shock- ing and fatal accident to a man from Blaenavon, who had been endeavouring to sit on the r;iiiin=c of the embankment of the London and Nort h Western Railway Company, near Clyda d Bridge, and which just here is upwards of 50 feet deep. All at once he was seen by a young lud named Crooksey to lose bis balance and fall over, pitching on his head on some new sleepers which had been placed for the pmpose of re-laying the line. Assistance was at once at nand, but it was found that death had been almost instantaneous. Late on Saturday night the body was identified as that of Henry Griffiths, of King-street, Blaenavon, a widower, aged 39 years, who leaves two children. During Sunday some hundreds of people visited the scene of the accident. An inquest will be held.

USK. LOCAL BOARD.—At the annual meeting, which was held on Friday, Mr H. C. Griffin in the chair, the old chairman (Mr J. H. Clark) was re- elected.

MONMOUTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-At the meeting of the new board on Saturday C jfonel Davies was re-elected chairman, and the ttiw. C. M. Roberts vice chairmau.-MrEdw^ Jones proposed that only £ 12 instead of th^.Maximum £ 20 allowed by the Local GoveroXusnb Board should be paid the clerk for. conducting the elections, as there had only teen a contest in one parish,—The proposi- not seconded.—Mr Dampier proposed that £20 be paid as usual, and the amendment was carried.

HENGOED. TONIC SOL-FA. — On Saturday evening the examination for the first grade certificates of the tonic sol-fa was held at Clawr-yr-Ystrad Baptist Schoolroom, when about 30 passed very success- fully. For some time past Mr Dan Davies (Dowlais), the leader of the Harmonic Society in that town, has had the conduct of the class.

BLAKENEY. MINISTERIAL CALL.—The members and con- gregation of the BJakeney Baptist connexion having been without the services of a minister since the resignation of the Rev. G. R. Tankwell, which took place in November in consequence of ill-health, a unanimous invitation has been given to the Rev. James Roach, of Aberdare, and accepted by him.

FOREST OF DEAN. COLLIERY ACCIDENTS.—Late on Friday a shocking accident befel a collier named Charles Dean, of Littledean, who was employed at the Trafalgar Collieries, and who sustained such frightful injuries that he succoumbed on Saturday evening. The deceased was working on the face of a. vein of coal, when a mass of coal fell upon him, crushing him in a frightful manner. Help was immediattiy at hand, and deceased was extricated at once. An inquest will be held.— On Saturday afternoon an accident of a similar nature happened to a collier named Leonard Morgan, of Cinderford, and workingat the Trump Meadow Collieries. He was taken to Dr McCartney, when the injuries were found happily to be of a less severe nature, and he is expected to rerover. THE FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT CINDER- FORD.—On Tuesday Mr M. F. Carter, coroner, held an inquest at the Royal Oak Inn, Littledean- hill, on the body of Charles Dean, a collier, who died on the 18th inst. from injuries received the previous day while engaged in cutting coal at the Trafalgar Colliery. Mr Thomas Cadman, her Majesty's Inspector of Mines for the Forest and South Wales District was present. John Barnard said he was a collier, and worked with deceased, who was 42 years of age, in the I rocky* vein. On the 17th inst. witness was working a few yards away, when he heard a noise, and deceased immediately cried out. Witness went up to him and found him lying on his side, with a. block of solid coal, about 12cwt., resting upon his thighs. Before witness and the deceased commenced work the place was well examined, and was believed to be quite safe, but there was no "sprag" in the coal. Dr Heane, of Cicderford, said that the deceased was suffering from a fractured thigh. Dr Macartney, of Cinderford, said that in the presence of last witness he had made a post-mortem examination. The cause of death was probably concussion and compression of the brain. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

COLEFORD. VOLUNTEER SUPPER.—The G Company of Gloucestershire Rifle Volunteers had their first combined drill on Saturday evening at Coleford. There was a good muster, which, including recruits, numbered seventy, exclusive of non- commissioned officers. They were under the command of Captain J. C. Griffiths, who marched them to the Angel" meadow, where they went through their drill in a remarkably steady manner, their volley-firing with the new Martini- Henry rifle being especially good. Afterwards they were invited to supper by the officers at the Angel Hotel. Lieut..col. Sir James Campbell, Bart., presided, and was supported by Captain and Adjutant Noel (R.M.E.M.) and Captain Griffith; the vice-chair being filled as usual by Quartermaster Briscoe. After the removal of the cloth toasts were honoured, and a pleasant even- ing was spent. The company will go into camp on the 18th July at Stinchcombe Hill, near Dursley.

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The first meeting of the new board was held on Tuesday.—Mr T. Cadle, as senior member of the board, proposed as successor to their late chairman (Major Pro byn) Mr M. W. Colchester Wemyss.—Mr Russell seconded the proposition,which was carried unan- imously.—Mr A. Thomas proposed aud MrMaule seconded the re-appointment, for the 12th time, of Mr T. Cadle as vice-chairman, which was carried.

BLAINA. FrRE.—On Monday night a serious fire took place at Mr Witchell's shoe shop in High-street. Mrs Airs, wife of the manager, was awakened by the severe coughing of the baby, when she smelt the smoke and aroused her husband, who, on descending, found the counter in a blaze. He quickly returned and conveyed the family through the window to a place of safety. The police were soon on the spot, and although Blaina does hot own a fire-engine, with a good supply of water the fire was got under. Much damage was done, but the stock is insured,

LYDNEY. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE FOREST OF DEAN. —On Monday night a. hastily called meeting of members of the above club was held at the Club- rooms, Mr R. T. Thomas, one of the vice-presi- dents, occupying the chair. There were also present, by invitation, representatives of the new Liberal Hundred from Lydney, Blakeney, Ayl- burton, and Tidenham,—The chairman explained that the meeting was called for the purpose of eliciting the views of the electors of the district, and of receiving instructions as to which of the three gentlemen (whose names are before the electors) shall be supported by the delegates in vited to the meeting, and who will have to make a choice of candidate at the forthcoming con- ference of the Liberal Hundred at Cinderford on Thursday next. A long and animated discussion ensued, and it was decided to bring the meeting to a close without ascertaining the sense of the meeting by a vote. as wasonginaHv intended.

PONTYPRIDD, CAERPHILLY, AND NEWPORT RAILWAY BILL. This bill came before a referees' committee of the House of Commons, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr Pemberton. Mr Batten repre- sented the promoters, and the petitioners, the Rhymney Railway Company, were represented by Mr Jeune.—Mr Jeune, on behalf of the pe- titioners, said that the promoters in 1878 pbtained powers to make their line, and agreed for running powers over the Rhymney Railway. In 1882 they obtained powers to take land in which the I petitioners were interested, and the present bill sought an extension of time for the compulsory takmg of the land.—Mr Batten said the powers sought in the bill only referred to land belonging to the Brecon Railway, which the promoters required for the purpose of increasing their facilities to Newport. Mr Jeune contended that the bill would authorise the Brecon Com- Pany to extend the time for taking lands which they were never authorised to take, which was very absurd. His clients did not want the land in which the petitioners were interested. The bill would simply authorise the taking of lands by the promoters and the Brecon Railway, which was plainly shown in the bill.—The Chairman said there was a postible doubt about the matter, and under those circumstances they would allow the locus, tlfough they thought Mr Jeune would have some difficulty in persuading a committee. The locus would be a general one.

SUPPOSED MURDER OF A SWEETHEART, Great excitement was caused in Burslem on Sunday by the discovery during the morning of the dead body of a young woman named Clara Jessie Vernon, aged 18, of Stanley-street, Burslem, found lying in a ditch close to the canal at Middleport. She was seen on Saturday night with a potter named William Henry Ford, with whom she has been keeping company, and who is now in custody under suspicion of foul play. A bottle of whiskey was found by the side of the deceased who, it was said, was intoxicated when last seen on Saturday night. The police, however, are very reticent concerning the alleged crime.

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-.e THE WEEK'S MARKETS, CORN. CARDIFF, Soturday.-So English wheat on offer. Foreign wheat irregular in price. Sales generally at last week's ra es. Flour unaltered. Maize tirm. Other articles same as last. CARMARTHEN, Sa urday.(Williatit Pugh's report.}- At our market to-day there was a very small supply of all kinds of grain on offer, and the lollowing were the ruling prices:—Wheat from 35s to 40s barley, 32s. to 34s white oats, from 20s to 22s black ditto, 18s to 20s. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—The tone of the market was firm, holders being disinclined to sell at present rates owing to the increased chances of war. liarely ob- tained an advance of from Is to 2s, and maiz«> was ls. dearer. A fair attendance, U4 transactions iu wheat were checked from the aboffc»eamed cause. LONDON, Wednesday. The market is unsettled owing to political news. Holders are asking about 2s advance for wheat, boc buyers are few and not dis- posed to operate. Flour firm, but inactive; barley and maize slow; oats quiet; other articles unchanged. Arrivals -Britith-%Vheat 900 qrs barley, 320 qrs. Foreign—Wheat, 24,060 qrs barley, 2.150 qrs; oats, 32,87u qrs maize, 4,890 qrs flour, 2,22 ) sacks. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Fair attywidance. Business, transacted was rather disappoilotv- Wheat closed with seliers firm, at the full fcices current last Wednesday; flour, nominally und; barley, oats, and beans were the turn in sellen Savour maize was. in fair request, at 14s 9d per 2801hs. for prime mixed American, the decline of 3d during the week having been recovered Weather dull. CATTLE. TALGARTH, Saturday.—This fair. as usual, was a verl large one, especially the horse fair, which was crammed, and good carters sold at from £ 40 to £ 60, a good number having exchanged hands. There was :t good supply of colts, which sold at good'prices. Cattle Barreners were hold at from B9 to CZO two. year-old steers, E14 to £ 16 yearlings, BlU to E12 cows and calves from B12 to £ 18. Beef sold at from 7d to 8(1 per lb, and mutton, which was scarce, 7d to 8,1 (1 per lb. A good supply of pigs, which were sold at high prices. USK, Monday.—The fair was attended by a good number of buyers and sellers. Store cattle were plentiful, but fat cattle were not so numerous. Two- year-old cattle sold at B16 10s to B17 10s inferiors sold at £9 to S12 each yearlings sold at i:6 to RS each good con-s and calves fetched B16 to E18 each. Reef, 7d to 7<l per lb. There were not many fat sheep on sale. Nlutton sold at 8d to 3d per lb ewes and lambs from Pl to S2 per couple. Pigs were in plentiful supply sows and pigs realised £ 6 to US- each strong store pigs, £ 2 to £ 2 10s each four months' pi s, 18s to 20s each. There were not a large, number of horses at the fair. Good cart horses varied from £27 to £35 each. NEWPORI", Wednesday.—There was a small supply 0" beasts and sheep at the market te-day. The attendc. auce was small jbusiness quiet, and a clearance was noV effected. Beef—superior quality, 7±d to 7Jd; secondary^ 6d to 7d mutton—tegs, 8d to 8 £ d other sorts, 7d ty, 7-jd veal, 7,d to 8d lamb, lid to Is per lb. Pigst fair supply sold at— baconers, 9s to 9s 6d; porkers, 9.s 6d to 10s ;),1 per score. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH, Saturday.—The usual weekly market was held to-day, and the following are the prices :— Hen egs 18 for Is. Fresh butter, Is 6d per Ib- ,New cheese. Is each. Poultry—chicken, 5s to 6s per couple live fowls, 4s to 6, per couple ducklings.. 7s per couple guinea. fowls, 5s to 6s per couple. Vegetables—cooking onions, Is per gallon spring ditto, 6d per dozen radishes, 9d per dozen lettuce, 6d per dozen brocoli, 2d to 4d per head planting potatoes, 6d per gallon cooking ditto, 4d per gallon young cabbages for planting, 8d per 100; pickling cabbages, 4 for Id seakile. Id per bundle celery, l^d per head. Fruit—oranges, Is per dozen cooking apples, lOd per quarter. Butchers' meat- Beef, prime joints only quoted, 7d to 9d mutton,- wether leg, 8d; shoulder, 7id veal, 8d to 9d lamb, Is; pork, 7d to 8d per lb. LONDON, Wednesday.—Butter—steady market for be t descriptions of foreign inferior kinds a slow sale Kiel and Danish quoted 100s to 118s; Friesland, 84s to 94s Normandy, 100s to 120s Jersey, 8bs to 96s American, a duil sale, and very little enquiry for Irish. Bacoii-goo(i supplies, and trade quiet at rather easier prices. tlams in moderate request. Lai-LI-slow sale. Cheese—American quoted ac 4Cs to 6is New Edam. 4bs to 50s. PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL Wednesday.—su^ar firm; 200 bags Egyptian syrups, 10s 6d Peru syrups, lis 6d to 12s Grainey, 14s beet strong-April 12s 7d buyers. Coffee, small sales. Jacinel, 40s. Cocoa. (Jereme), 45s. 'Rice steady. Linseed very firm. Castoroil, 2 30-2d Myrabolamo, auction, 7s 9d to 10s 6d, Lard, 3DS 3d to 3bs 6d. Petroleum, 7d to nd, Turpentine, 248 to 24s 3d. Nitrate, rosin, unchanged. LONDON, Wettiiesday.-Sugar market continues very firm; privata business in Demerara at full prices; refined sorts full up to a slight advance beetroot again dearer at 12s 9d for April. Coffee sales passed off at generally steady prices. Tea—Moniugs sold at 7^d to 8id Kaisow, 6jd to 6|d no Indian sales. Rica quiet, but firm. Cotton—American rather lower; East Indian quiet. Jute very dull. Tallow, Y.C., 41s 6d 011 the spot. Turpentine, 23s to 23s 3d on the spot. BUTTER CARMARTHEN Saturday.—(William Push's reT)ort.)- A fair supply of new butter on offer, which sold at about last week's prices, vjz, from 14c1 to 15d per lb. Cardiganshire old butter, of which there was again a good supply on offer, sold at from 9:1 to 12d per lb. CORK, Wednesday. —Firsts, 126s seconds, 112s thirds 67s • fourths, 44s. Kegs— Ihirds, 60s. Mild cured' firkins-Fine, 125s; mild, 99s Kegs-Mild, 94s. In inarket-684 firkins 3 kegs 16 mild. CHEESE. CARMARTHEN, Saturday —(William Pugh's Report.)— A eood supply of cheese on offer, but the demand was a»ain slow, at from 22s to 25s per cwt., according to quality. SUGAR GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Market active. Everything cleared off at a further advance of 3d to 6d. The official report states :-Market continues strong and active Everything cleared off at a further advance of 6d. POTATOES. LONDON, Wednesday.—Plentiful supplies, and trade slow at the annexed prices :-Re,entq, 60s to 90s; Victorias, 50s to 75s Magnum Boniuns, 50s to 80s Champions, 40s to 60s per ton. SEEIJ. LONDON. Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, 37, Mark Lane, London, E.C., report to-day's market thinly attended, with bvt little busi- ness doing. Sowing orders for clover and other faim seeds still come to hand, but the consumptive trade for this season is now drawing to a ctee. A epsssdttr tive enquiry, however, for holding over has sprung up, present rates being temptingly low. Rapeseed is dearer. Mustard unchanged. Bird seeds sell slowly. COAt. LONDON, Wednesday-HQuse coals were quoted the same as on Monday, Hartleys also unaltered. Hetton, and Tees, 18s; Lambton, 17s 6d Lyons and Wear, 16s 6d: East Wylam, 15s 6d Ravensworth and Hartley, 14s 6d per ton. Ships arrived, 10; sold, 9 gas, 1 ships at sea, 10. METALS. LONDON, Wednesday.-Copper-lOO tons of good ordinary Chili sold at £ 43 15s for cash three months price, £ 44 5s to £ 44 7s 6d. 'iin quiet S nuts, £ 79 5s for cash £ 80 for three months Australian, £ /9 10s. English ingots, £ 83. Spelter, £ 13 15s. Lead soft Mnanisih £ 10 l2s 6d to £ 10 15s. Scotch pig iron weaker 'at 41s 6d for cash. Quicksilver-Rothschilds PtLA^w:^Sft-'Sta shade better, and large business done at 41s 6 £ d to 41s 7id cash also at 41s d to 41s 9d one month. Closing-buyers, 41s 7d cash, and 41s 9jd one month sellers, 5ct, more.

"AITIRISH M. P.. ON THE, STUMP." EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH. Speaking in Dublin on Tuesday, Mr William O'Brien, M.P., said the events of the past week had proved that the smiles of royalty were as ineffectual as coercion laws to induce the Irish race to swerve from their loyalty to National principles. The best thing the Prince of Wales could now do was to scuttle quickly out of Ireland. The fervent prayer of the Irish people was that the British empire would be sunk to the bottom of the sea for 24 hours. (Loud cheers.)

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BILL. Parties and agents concerned in this bill ap- peared on Monday morning before the com- mittee, presided over by Mr Windham, and oe. tween them the unopposed claims were revised and settled. The bill will forthwith oe reported to the House. Printed and Published by the Proprietors, DAVID DUNCAN & SONS, at their Steam I r.ntins Works,75and76, St. Mary-street,and Westgate street, in the town oi Cardiff, in tiie County Glamorgan,3