The Cardiff Times

MR 0SB011NE MORGAN, M.P., ON LIBERAL UNION. Tiie Judge Advocate General, Mr Morgan, The Judge Advocate General, Mr Morgan, Q.C., M.P., inaugurated a Liberal Club at Cefn Mawr, Ruabon, 0:1 Monday. Presiding at a I crowded meeting in the evening, Sir Robert Cunliffe, M.P., said if they were asked why they were Liberals the reason would be found in the history of the country for the past 50 years. They knew what was the value of a strong Con- servative administration, and what six yeais of Lord Beaconsfield's Government had done for us. Mr OSBOBNE MORGAN, who was received with loud cries of applause, said such organisa- tions were the best remedy for that Liberal disunion which was the Conservative op- portunity. If he might give a piece 01 practical advice to the Liberal lurty at the next general election, it was this, "Choose the best man, and then close your ranks, but, above all, beware of independent candidates." Such candidates were either Conservative wolves in the clothing of Liberal sheep, or they were men who cared little for their party and less for their prin- ciples, but a great deal for themselves. But the J point to bear in mind was that in neither case had such men the slightest chance of winning a scat. All they could hope to do was to insure the return of a Conservative candidate. Let them take to heart the moral of of the Manchester election. Dr Pankhurst, an "Independent" candidate, had announced his intention of contesting Manchester with the help or in defiance of the Liberal Asso- ciation. The Liberal Nine Hundred, rightly or wrongly, for reasons of which they were the best judges, resolved not to fight. Under these circumstances Dr Pankhurst might have known that he had about as much chance of representing Manchester as of climbing the highest steeple 111 the city and sitting astride upon the weathercock. (Laughter and applause.) Yet he persisted in his candidature with the sole result of making the Tories a present of a great apparent triumph, and of making himself somewhat ridicu- lous. And now they had in Montgomeryshire another 11 Independent candidate, of whom the only thing that could be discovered was that his name was Jones. He warmly repudiated the charges of supinessbrought against Welsh members, and pointed to the Welsh Sunday-closing Act, the Government grant of £8,000 a year to the new Welsh Colleges, Mr Richard's Cemetries Biil, and the promised Education Biil as proofs that they had not neglected their duty, though they had the good sense to remain silent when speech and obstruc- tion meant the same thing. They had had a great explosion of Conservative eloquence last week in the three kingdoms, and now Sir Stafford Northcote was leaving the con- genial atmosphere of Ulster to storm the county which had been called the Midlothian of Wales. However, he was glad to see that in this case valour was tempered by discretion,and the admis- sion at the great Conservative demonstration at Carnarvon was to be "by ticket only." Of course the Government, like many other Govern- ments, might have made mistakes, but, some- how or other, when they did so the Opposition had always been kind enough to help them out of the difficulty by making a still greater mistakes. What reasonable man would wish to exchange Mr Gladstone for Lord Salis- bury. and the firin and wise policy of Lord Spencer and Mr Trevelyan for the savage and desperate expedients just advocated by some Con- servative speakers at Belfast. (Cheers.)

SAD CASE OF STARVATION; On Saturday Dr. Danfordheld an inquest at the Buffalo's Head, Marylebone-road, on the body of Frances Haine, aged 16 months.—Frances Haine stated that she had been divorced fivin her husband, W. Sutton, and had since lived with a man named Norton. She had suckled the do- ceased for 12 months, and had since been in a hos- pital, and came out last Saturday. Her children were in charge of Alfred Norton and his mother, and she was not allowed "t(1 see them. Alfred Straneck, relieving ofiicer, stated his attention had only been called to this case a few days ago, when he visited the father, who is now in the infirmary, suffering from consumption. Caroline Norton, the grandmother, stated that her son had done no work for four or five mouths, and they had lived on the money lie had sold his tools for. She gave the child as much nourishment as she possibly could, but they could g-et no me:J.t.-The Coroner Why did you not o to a relieving officer for assistance ?—The Witness I know 1 ought to have done so, but I kept thinking something would turn up,—Dr. Kemble said he was called in on Thurs- day morning, and found the child dead in a kitchen, at 57, Cleveland-street, Fitz- roy-square. It was in a most emaci:1.ted condition, and was evidently starved. He had made a post- mortem examination, as it appeared to him a clear case of starvation.—The relieving officer said he had offered the mother of the children an order for admission Oil Saturday, but she had refused to accept it.—The coroner said if she did not go into the workhouse with the children she would be amenable to the law.—Tiie jury returned the fol- lowing special verdict, That deceased died from inanition, accelerated by want of proper nourish- ment, and they further say that the parents and those in charge of the children have greatly neglected their duty in not applying for relief to the guardians, especially when they were aware that the children had not sufficient-nourishment supplied to them."

ANOTHER RIOT AT ST. JUDE'S CHURCH, LIVERPOOL. The Press Association" Liverpool correspond- ent telegraphing on Sunday says:—The ehirch of St. Jude, Liverpool, which has been associated for some time with painful scandals, was this morning again the scene of some regrettable proceedings. The Rev. E. T. A. Fitzroy, the incumbent, was recently suspended for three years by Lord Penzance, for drunkenness. Notice of appeal was however given. In the meantime the Rev. Mr Watson has been curate in charge. This morning Mr Fitzroy appeared at the early celebration of the Communion at eight o'clock, and was about to administer, when he was prevented by Mr Watson and Mr Bailey, one of the wardens. Mr Fitzroy then entered the reading desk and read one of the lessons for the day. Afterwards he ad- dressed tiiose present as to the reason for his action, and said he had taken counsel's opinion a.s toits legality. Mr Bailey, he churchwarden,fearing a disturbance at the morning service, went for Arch- deacon Bardsley, who arrived at the church iust as Mr Fitzroy^iiad commenced the service, a large congregation being present. Archdeacon Bards- ley, speaking from the chancel steps, announced that Mr Fitzroy's conduct was illegal, and that the service would not proceed, but the church would be closed for the day. An indescribable tumult then ensued. The congregation rose, and some advanced towards the chancel with threatening gestures, a perfect babel of cries being indulged in. Mr l^itzroy raised his voice in the reading of the prayers, and motioned to the choir at the further end of the church to come on. Archdeacon Bardsley begged the congregation to retire, and ultimately Mr Fitzroy, who appeared in a state of intense excitement, joined in the request, and the congregation left the church. A large crowd gathered outside, and when Mr Fitzroy, accom- panied by his wife, came out, he was greeted with hooting and hissing. They drove away in a cab, followed some distance by the crowd.

THE CH A RGEAXi A IN S T A PRIEST. On Saturday, at the police-court of Bray, near Dublin, the Rev. Thomas Higgins, formerly a Roman Catholic curate at Granard, was brought before the magistrates on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences from Mr Breslin, the proprietor of the Royal Marine Hotel there. Much interest has been excited in the case owing to the circumstance that the accused has taken part in the Irish land agitation. When arrested at the Dublin North Wall on Saturday last he had a lady companion, who was handsomely attired, and very prepossessing in appearance. The magistrate last week offered to accept bail, but, failing to obtain the necessary sureties, the prisoner has been con- fined in Wicklow Gaol, from which he was taken to Bray. The prisoner, n tall young man, was defended by counsel. At the outset the prosecu- tor asked that the case should stand over, and afterwards, addressing the bench, said a settle- ment had been arrived at. Ho did not wish to proceed. This the bench agreed to.—District In- spector Shaw stated that there were other charges pending against the accused, but he was not in a position that would justify him in asking that he should be detained in custody.—The prisoner was then discharged from custody, and left the court with his counsel.

FATAL BOILER^ EXPLOSION NEAli MANCHESTER. Three men were admitted to the Manchester Royal Infirmary on Saturday suffering from scalds and scalp wounds, caused by the explosion of a boiler at the brick and tile works of Mr Wil- liams, Bradford, near Manchester. The men had only just begun work when the engine boiler, from some unexplained cause, exploded, and three men, named James Connor, John F .rrali, and Wm. Thomas, were severely injured. They were taken to the infirmary, where they were detained as in-patients. One of them—Thomas—succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.- The other two "aon are progressing favourably.

l Earl Granville has consentedi *>. depu- tation of Lancashire cotton spinners on Wednes- day, respecting the Ottoman tariff.

Y GOLOFX GYMREIG Dymunir i'n gohebwyr Cymreig gyicirio eu goheb- iaethau, llyfrau i'w hadolygu, &c., fel y cauiyn: Dafydd Moraamvg, Morganwg House, Llantivit- street, Cardil?.

f< Castell Wenvoe."—Newidiwyd y llinell olaf. "Anrhaith a Gweddi."—Newidiwyd pcnawd hwn hefyd, am mai yr anrhaitli sydd yn rhag- fiaenu y weddi. Hit dda yw lion. Y mae angen rhagor or fath. Tipyn o son teiiwng iawn 0 sylw. Y PagalJ. Y rnae'r lliwiau yn y darlun yn ei osod allan yn erchyll iawn. "Yr Edifeiriol,"—Cysvirwyd ychydig ar y llinellau hyn. "Y C;vmwL"—Ymddengys. Rowlands Llangeitho."—Amserol iawn. Yr ydym yn wir duioichgar arn y darn hwn i addurno ei gofta. ar ol dadleniad diweddar ei Gofgolofn.

GYNGHANEDD. Athrofa la 11, bri'r gynghanedd, —wisga Hardd vsgol anrhydedd Rheol ddoeth, goeth ei gwedd, I wir esgyn n:ewn rhwysgedd. Gorsedd sy'n rhoddi gwersi—o bob rhyw, I bawb rhydd ddaioni Bwrdd enwog er bar idoni A ddwys god o'i haddysg hi. ELIANYDD.

Y CllYDD. Gwr yw a gawn yn gwyr i gyd,—eistedd Y11 wasted trvvy'i iywyci; Ei^fortlr.vyl uiewn Invyl 0 hyd Duwys gura'n ddiseguryd. Fe wn::1, fynawyd,—o'i cistedd E-iyn lawer gwrhyd Ei hardd dyn o hyd, Dan wasgu gwadn ei esgyd. YStradgynlcis. (0 DANIEL JONEg.

DOROTHY ANN. iach eneth fechan,—eitha' berfc, Gwerth y byd yn gyfan Boe 1 gwynfyd byw digwynfan Hyd draeth 0:5 Dorothy Ann. =-- E. D. R.

ARTHUR LLEWELYN OWEN, 'Dyn dieithr dciaeth i dy Mr a Mrs E. Owen, 63, Bedfond-street, Caerdydd, Medi, 9, 18S3. Ai gini yw'rbachgenyn ?—a werthweh Chwi Arthur Llewelyn ? Na, miloedd eft coin melyn Ni phrynant fad Dan y dyn." 0 yr un bach crwn ei ben,—ei dalent Welir yn ei dalcen Yu 01 ces. gorlawn o wen Fo bywyd i fab Owen. I'r un bach boed trolon byd- heb un drain, A'i ben draw'n hedd hyfryd; A buan yrfa bywvd, Iddo ef fo'n hawdd 0 hyd. DAFYDD MORGANWG,

BEDDARGRAFF DAU BLENTYN I Mr a Mrs David Machynys, Llanelli. Y daau fach 0 wyrdJ fuchedd—yn eu blagur A blygwyd i'r ceufedd Aent adref i dangnefedd, Engyl bach yn ngwely y bead. CADIFOR.

BEDDARGRAFF JOHN, Plentyn Mr a Mrs Ifor Argust, Dowlaia. j Olwyn ei fywyd dawelai'n fuan, Ond, John bach sy'n wynach ei anian; Yn wyn At adref yn ngwanwyn oedran, I wanwyn gwynach vn v wen Ganaan; Drwy y dwr yn dair oed, dan-law angel, Y11 gerub uchel fu y gwr by eh an. CADIFOB.

BEDDARGRAFF DOWLEISYDD, Yr lien nv/enydd tirion a huna, Swyn hudolus ei awen dawela, Teimlad gwir welir vn nagrau Gwalia, Ac nwch ei fedd arabedd arwibia Gwirionedd deigr wyna-ei gof-lith, A hithau Athrylith ddieitlir wyla. CADIFOR.

ONLLWYN BRACE FEL MARWNADWR, Onllwyii bachgea am ei oehenaid, Dagrau yw llanw digri'i holl olUnd; Ca'r rhai dan alar am eu hanwyliaid Gread o obaith o'i ddagrau dibaid A dyma i chwi damaid—eto'n well, Lledir ei logell a dwr ei lygaid. CADIFOB.

FY FFON. (ANRKF.3 ODDIWRTH GYFAII.I..) I fy rhan daeth ffon landeg,—0 law gwr, W de gywrain anrheg; Hynod hawdd ffon deg Y dyw rhodio a rhedeg. I'm dwy goes, yma daw gwa!!—oedranol, Drwy heviaint anniwali; Qud i'm hclpio 'r Cyinro call Roes gysurus goes arali. Os hyd nos y dynesa—dyhiryn I'm dor i laclrata, Pwys fy Hun yn union wn1 Wir glepyu ei glopa. Deller, hyd y af,—ynfydion 0 fod a hebryngai'; Ac i flinion cynwynaf Chwaieu teg hyd ochrau Taf. ———— ÐíFED.

ENGLYNION CROESAW, Ar enoJigaeth cynferch i'r bardd awenber Nathan Twrch. I ulws nyth Iiydolus Nathan—awenfawr, Er ei wynfyd dyddan, Y daeth gwech eneth fechan, Deg 0 Iiw 0 dan wrid glaii. Gwricl dy foch gariad fechan—sy weddus Addurn dy dad weithian A ilenwyd ei holl anian A'i lan right—Elenor-Ann. o mor felus ei chusan,—swynerys Nx oera yn fuan Does ei fath," ebai Nathan, I mi gael yn un man. Y nyth a drowyd weithian-yn hapus Efo epil Nathan Uwch y cryd o hyd bydd Ann, Fel angel, nefawi yugan. Mae'n fwy chweg na." Merch Megan,"—yn Na Myfanwy Fychan [fwynach Ddynes bri hen Ddinas Bran," Arddunwyd gau feirdd anian. Llinellu 0 hyn allan- a'i hoywaidd Awen y bydd Nathan N03 a dydd gywydd nell g;1n Oludawg i'w hael lydan. O dilyned loyw anian-deilwng Dalent yr hen Nathan A diaciios i duchan Dilyn i'r rhyd Eienor-Ann. DEWI GLAN TWRCH.

YMSON AM GYFAILL. Oil na cheir cyfaill ffyddlon, Gwen ydyw bod heb un, Dolurio wna dA sralon Pan gaffot dwylt mewn dyn Niu yw y cyfaill ffugiol Yii ddun ond twyllwr blin, A'i wenau cas rhagrithiol, Annheilwiig iawn 0 ddyn. Ti elli fod flynyddoedd Cyn ei adnabod ef, A throi yn mlith y miloedd Tiros gyrau gwlad a thref 000 ainser, gwn, a ddengy3 Ei raib drachwantus flin, A thithau wneir yn hysbys Nad yw y carp yn ddyn. Os byddi mewn digonedd, A llawndei moethau byd, Cei wenau ac anrhydedd, j A ffryndiau ar bob pryd Rhai arwynebol ydyut, 0 fifug a thwyll yn llawn, Ni cheir yn un o honynt I ti y cyfaill iawn. Bu genyf i gyfeillion Rhai troion ar fy hvnt, Tra gwariwn aur melynion I Fei us o flaen y gwynt; Anrhydedd mawr ddisgynodd Ithyw filwaith ar fy mhen, Ond buan y diflanodd, Do, lawer cyfaill pren. Mae ceg y gwr fel sidei! dro, A'i wen lei sarph mewn gwellt, Ni cheir ei ffalstach yn y fro, Pe gallai, poerai fellt Ei ifurfiol drem amlygu wna. Ddirgelion calon flin, I bawb o'i gylch bydd megys pla, Am nad yw'r carp yn ddyn. Y tafod mel, parablu bydd Prawddeguu mwyn i'r llu, Ond .yn ei wyncb arlun sydd I o tfurf y galon dd u Nid cyfaill yw, and geiyn cas, o gyff y teulu blin, Hantsdig o andwyol dras, Heb ynddo nodwedd dyn. L]ynl!eifi*d. CYMBO GWYLLT.

MACHLUDIAD YR HAUL. (Gan y diweddar GLASYNYS.) Mae'r haul inelynwedd yn ymsuddo'n raddol I'w wely Maith, y dyfnfor gorllewiuol; A'r rhudd-goch wybren uwch ei ben yn brochi Wrth wel'd y Wawr eiriandeg yn ymdrochi, Cyn myn'd ar ol ei phriod i'w gorphwysfa A'r Nos a'i phlant yn sefyll ar y wylfa Gerllawei hogof, yn mynyddau'r dwyrain; Afagddu gethin, hynaf fab y ddunos, Sydd draw yn llechu dan y graig gyfago3; A'r Hwyr U cher eisioes yn rhodiana, A'r Llwyd-wyll araf wrthi yn chwibiana, Ac ebrwydd daw yNos mewn mantell loewddu, A siffrwd bydd ei dillad wrth arweddu Urddasoldeh yn ei neuadd Gwasga Yn ei breichian esmwyth Gwsg, a liusga 1M o ddrychiolaethau a breuddwydion, A'i xnorwyn Hunller", a'i gwas Angeu dlglIon, A weinant iddi yn ei thaith ddiddarfod, A'u tal fydd pobpeth a ddaw i'w cyfarfod Bu dydd, ei fedd fydd tonau gerwin Y Gwerydd fdr, dan gaerau y Gorllewin.

Considerabie, excitement has been caused at Handsworth, a village near Sheffield, by the sui- cide, as it was thought, of George Allen, the postmaster. from the evidence given at the inquest on Monday, it seems that the deceased, l who he t several parochial offices, could get no night through overwork, and foolishly took two ■ -unces of laudanum, which killed him, notwithstanding tha application of the stomach- pumri

THE CHILDREN'S HOUR COLihlX FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. BY MAGGIE SYMINGTON. I Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupation, That is known as the Children's Hour. LOIl71't!TúW. soirE TRAIN FIT nortSES—" TAKE sir HAT"—HORSE TAJIK US—THE MAME«7KE*3 P.IDK—THE J\L\STE'S DIRECTION LOVE'S COnlA,D" OFFICER'S, ATTENTION !—A BUSH NIGGER BOY—TOMMY'S RED I HOSES — A EKIBB—FISHEISGIRL — EARNING A UOF.K, SAODLS, AND BUIDLE GREAT POETS AX!) LITTLE VK11SE9—SOUTHKY AND HIS UTTLE DAUGHTKU—TiiS LATIN ABLATIVK — HISTORICAL DATA—LA FKMIUE ET SEc, (SUITS—ANOTHER EGG l'UZZLE—YOKK AND CHALK. In America-there is a certain Jrroiessor Bartho- lomew, who exhibits a troupe of sixteen horses trained by himself to do all kinds of curious tilings. It is astonishing what they have learnt to do. As soon as the Professor comes forward to open the exhibition, he calls to one of the horses, Bu- cephalus, take my hat and bring' me a chair." With instant obedience the horse takes the hat between his teeth, carries it across the stage and puts it down on a desk, then brings the master a chair. In like manner Prince is sent to fetch papers out of a desk, and Mustang to ring a large dinner bell, and Prince and Pope play see-saw with a plank, and a little pony called Sprite per- forms feats of agility that cali down thunders of applause. Two of the most clever performances are the acting of a trial scene, with a donkey as judge (when the jury give their verdict, a large placard labelled "Not guilty" is passed from mouth to mouth) and a military drill, which is a very brilliant aiiair. Trained horses are no novelty some men are bonl with the kll3.ck of mallHging them. 1\11' Bartholomew was fond of horses from a boy, and began quite early to educate them. In the reign of one of the Stuarts there was a horse called Morocco exhibited in England, but his tricks were only a sort of alphabet to what is done now. Even before the time of Rrfi-ey, the great horse trainer, there was here and there a man who had a sort of magnetic influence, and could tame a vicious horse whom nobody else dared go near. When George the Fourth was Prince of Wales he had a valuable Egyptian horse, who would, they said, throw the best rider in the world. Even if a man could succeed in getting on his back he would not be allowed to stay there an instant. But there came to England on a visit a distin- guished Egyptiau Bey, with his Mamelukes, who, upon hearing of this horse about which every- body was taking, declared he would find a rider for him. Accordingly many royal personages and noblemen met the Orientals at the ridin- house of the prince in Pall Mall, and the saddle belonging to one of the Mamelukes was put on tho vicious creature, who was led forth in a white heat of fury, wicked, with danger in his eyes. To the alarm and astonishment of everybody, the Bey's chief officer sprang at once on to his back, and rode for half an hour as easily .as a lady would amble on the most spiritless pony that ever was bridled. But these horses of Mr Bartholomew. He took them when they were quite young, and they have never been put into carriage or cart, or been harnessed or saddled they know nothing of the cruel curb-bit, the check rein or blinders, which civilisation is supposed to require. And they have never had a shoe to their feet, and so their feet are perfect, firm and sound, strong, healthy, and elastic, like those of the Indians. They have never had their spirits broken by hard usage; never been scolded or struck, except on rare occa- sions when the touch of a whip was necessary, just as a rod is sometimes used to correct a spoilt chiid. The ostlers who take care of them are never allowed to speak roughly—" Be low spoken always," the master says. In the years when he was training them, he groomed and cared for them himself, with no other help than he got from his two little sons. No one else was allowed to med- dle with them. And even now, he always visits them the first thing every morning and passes from one to another with little love pats and slaps on their glossy sides, and caresses, and pleasant greetings Chevalier, how are yon, old fellow ?" and" Abdallah, my beauty and Nellie, my pet." Don't you think that horses know and respond to this kindness just as human beings do ? Try it, ail of you who have anything to do with them, and you will soon understand how those lines of Longfellow's are just as applicable to animals as to people :— Ah how skilful grows the hand That obeyeth love's command I He who fuiioweth love's behest Far exeeedeth all the rest." Now officers of the Humane Society, this is a lesson for you to enforce upon all your young re- cruits, and I expect you to take care that each one of them gets a cnance to read what I have told you about the Professor and his troupe. Here is rather a different story about TOMMY, THE NIGGER BOY. He is a native of the Australian Bush, and belongs to an English gentleman who has a station out there. These nigger boys are wonderfully useful in looking after cattle and horses. They will see a track and follow it up, and, if they know the horses, will even tell you the name of the one they are following. Their sagacity is astonishing, but they are of no use at all for any steady daily work. They cannot be broken in to any routine. If you want them to do any one thing every day you must repeat the order over and fiver again as each day comes round. They are very fond of horses, and enjoy riding after cattle. They serve you for their clothing and for tobacco, of which they are extravagantly fond, always having a pipe in their mouths whenever they can get one. Tommy is a very precious nigger-boy, and his master is very fond of him, and anxious to keep him. In order tù make him willing to stay, his ma4er gave him an old cricketing jacket, knowing how the coloured stripes would delight him. Tommy stvuited about in this, decorated with three red roses. For a little while he seemed perfectly happy, then he was fired with ihe desire to show himself and his roses to his tribe, and so became all anxiety to get off. To induce him to remain his master said, "Tommy, you like to have a horse of your very own?" Tommy's face lighted up with a broad grin, but he thought his master was only joking. H Tommy," continued his master, "if you stop with me until Christmas I will give you Fishergirl." Tommy only grinned more and more increduously, and it was a long time before his master could make him believe that he really meant what he said. When he did understand, he was overjoyed, and readily promised to stay but in a few moments his face clouded over, and he said, very mournfully, "Suppose you gib me Fishergirl, and I ride away, and by-and-bye I meet white manfellow, and ha say to me, 4 You steal dat horse!' what! say?" "Oh," said the master, "I give you a beautiful bit of paper, and on that I writs that I give you that fellow's horse then the white fellow no dare touch you." Tonuny was entirely satisfied, and has never since talked of going away. But his master says it will be something like Jacob serving for Rachel, for having stayed until Christmas for the horse, he will have to stay for another period to get the saddle, and another for the bridle, and so on. These niggers are a very childish race, the thing they want at the moment is the thing they must have, and Tommy will very lilcely sell his horse when he gets it for tobacco, or matches, or a few shillings. As Tommy is a real person, and this is all true that I have told you, I may possibly hear whether he earns the horse, and the saddle, and the bridle, and then I will tell you. Of course he and the other niggers (there are not many of them left now, they are fast dying out as a race) have no idea of the value of money they can only count up to six, for they have only two numbers, Wyber—one, and Bolero—two, Wyber-Bolero means three, and that repeated is six. So, as you will understand, their commercial transactions are never very great. Great poets sometimes write very little thing*, did you know that ? I have just discovered that Longfellow was the author of this one verse which has had many additions made to it by other people:— There was a little girl, and she had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead; When she was good, she \Va, very very g-ood. Aud when she was bad she WMS horrid. And Southey, one of our own great poets, wrote this to teach his little daughter some facts of natural history and mtamar: — A cow's daughter is called a calf; A sheop's child is a Jamh. My darling must not say "I are," But always say "Iain." We all know how easily facts in rhyme run in the brain and stick there. It is impossible to for- get such but* as this :— Of the Ancient Britons I've little to say, Strange tales we read of them every day Their Priests were Druids who worshipp'd wood, And herbs aud roots were their principal food." And what schoolboy cannot remember those tire- some prepositions that govern the ablative more readily by putting them in rhythmic order ?— Absque, a. ab, abs, and do, Coram, clam, cam, ex, and e, Tenus, iIle. pro, and pre. Somebody suggests, and a very good suggestion it is, that important historical data might easily be fixed past all forgetting in children's minds by some such jingle as the following :— In seventeeu hundred sixty-nine two baby boys were horn Who, long before your time or mine, fought desperately one morn On Waterloo's red battlefield, France lost and England won Xapoleon there was forced to yield to glorious AVel- Ii ngton. Now, what do you say, my pets? Will you en- list the services of the older members of the family and try what you can concoct during these winter evenings? Send me the best of the rhymes you make, only remember they must chronicle some important fact or historical event. Here is a pretty French puzzle to try your in- genuity this week. I am not going to translate tt, because a.s it stands it is a double puzzle, and I have no doubt most of you are clever enough to put it into very good English. FRENCH PUZZLE. Uno femme mit un plat des ceufs sur la table, Elle en donna la moitic et un demi-o~;uf a son aint4 —la moitie du reste et un demi-ceuf a son deux- ifeme fi Is, la inoitie de ce qui lui restait encore et un demi-ceuf a son troisieme enfant, et la maman ne guarda qu'lln seul oeuf pour elle- meine. Combien des cuufs eu t-elle sur Ie plat ? If you cannot answer the puzzle in French, answer it in English but I should like to get at least one nice, correct, little answer in French. This reminds me of another puzzle which will amuse you if you do not know it. A lady sat at breakfast with her four children. Amongst the con- tents of the table was a dish containing five boiled eoRs. How did the mother divide these eggs so as to give one egg to each child, take one herself, and leave one on the dish ? She did it without breaking oi-e of the eggs—but how ? THE LETTER BOX. Dear Aunt Maggie,—I used to be puzzled to remem- ber whether it was York or Lancaster that had the white or red rose, you know, in the wars of the Koses. One day I lost my in ç by saying that the Yorkist bauge v>-a • the red rose, so I made up my mind not to forget itag.iiu, and considered how to lix it in niy lieid. I thought 01 York, cm 1 ciialk that rhymes with it; a.nd cha'lc is white, so that stood for the white rose, i aiK, chalk, white rose. I have never forgotten since. Perhaps some of your little foiks may be gla<l to know this. It may suggest ways of remembering other thinsrs, too. I iix a good in my things in mind in the same manner now.-YoU1: <1ffecionat", nièC'i', MAIU- GOLD JiUWAUDS. AUNT MAGGIE. Address all communications to AUNT MAGGIK (Sj'mington), Head uun, King's Lynn.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. THE QUESTION OF PIED, EXTENSION. A monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trustees was held in the council chamber on Mon- day, Mr G. B. Str;ck presiding. There were also present Messrs L. L. Dillvvyn, M.P., Charles Bath, John Crow Richardson, E. H. Bath, J. Cady, H. G. Price, Thomas Davies, R. D. Burine, T. Trow, Thomas Ford, and W. Thomas. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr CHARLES BATH, in moving the report of this committee, said that the receipts of the month were not quite so large as those of last month or of the corresponding month of 1332. The trade returns—numbers of vessels, tonnage, receipts on shipping dues—showed a falling off of some £ï9 as compared with the previous month, and with the corresponding month of 1832. On the general harbour estate the surplus amounted to only £36 6s 5d on tne s >uth dock estate there was a deficit of £ 25_14-» 81 shGwing on the whole estate a very small surplus of £10 lis 9i of income over expen- diture. During the past month there has been a very considerable expenditure in connection with the damage to the South Dock sea wall. The clerk reported that during the past month a con- siderable sum had been received Oil account of new loan; and that they were on the eve of negotiating another loan of £20,0;)0, at 4 per cent, which would appear in the next month's account. Mr BUnNIE seconded the report. Air Pmcii: said that the amount expended on the sea wail during the month was deducted from the surplus revenue belonging to the general har- bour, and was not included amongst the usual expenses of the South Dock, and he would like to hear why the new method had been adopted. He also wished to know whether it was intended to pursue the same course with respect to the North and PrincG of Wales Docks. Mr CIIARLKS bATH replied that this matter would have to be specially considered at the next aieetmg of the finance committee. Mr Baker had written to Mr Yeo upon the subject, and no doubt some arrangement would be made so that the expenditure would be charged to the right account. The report was then adopted, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The report of the above committee was as follows:— Kciv Hopper Barge.—Your committee report that they have accepted an offer of Messrs Austin and Parkin to construct and deliver a third saddle back hopper barge for the sum of £2.°J<?, upon the same con- ditions as barges No-. 1 and 2 already built by that firm. Weighbridge, Prince of Wales Doak.—Your com- mittee report that they have agrtd to erect jointly with the Midland Railway Company a weighbridge at the west end of the Prince of Wales Dock 011 the quay level, the same to be worked by the trustees. Employer* Liability._—Your committee have accepted the offer of the Provideat Cie: ks and General Acchlent Insurance Company (Limited) to cover the trust under the act against loss by reason of accident to their employes. Ground near .rorth Dock Luck.—An application has been received from Messrs Leonard and (Jo. for the let- ting to them of the piece of ground near tac Horth Dock Lock bridge immediately in front of the arch now rented by them for the erection thereon of a brick building, as shown on the plan now produced. Your committee recommend that the same be let to them at the annual rent of £20, subject to a resolution that 110 windows be made ill the eastern side of the building. Abertawt liredysr.—The general superintendent has reported that some further alterations, involving a very small additional expenditure, still require to be made to enable the Abertawe to dredge at her full depth, a:;d they recommend that the same be carried out" Extension of Wedern and Eastern Piers.— The extension of these piers has been under the consideration of your com- mittre. and they have instructed the engineer to report as to the extent and cost of the work we intend to be done, and generally upon the question. Dredging Operations.—The question of the line of channel to be followed from the pie:' outwards has also been con- sidered by your committee, and they have referred the matter for further consideration to a sub-com- mittee of seven taistees, with pov.er to call for such information as they may require from the trust and its officers. New Dredger.—The contractors being now entitled to receive payment of £b,500 for the constraction of this dredge, ronr committee recom- mend that the amount be paid upon Mr Messent's cer- tificate. New Box Wagon.—Your committee recom- mend the purchase of three new box wagons for the sum of £90. Burrow's-zquare. Application for Land. —Messrs Edwards, Robertson, and Co., of Cardiff, having applied for a piece of land, part of Burrow's- square, your committee do not recommend that the application be granted. An application has been re- ceived from Mr Thomas White for a piece of land on the south-west side of the Burrow's-squ:1.re, containing 2,030 square yards. Your committee recommend that, subject to a satisfactory explanation being obtained t1'i Lo the use for which the land will he employed, the same beîet to 1\Ir White on an annual tenancy at the rent of Is 3d per squ;1re yard per annum. the same to he payable quarterly. Mr Howeil's Scheme for Harbour 1 Inj)l'o¡;emcid. By order of your cOllllllittee each mem- ber of the trust has been furnished with a copy ol the engineer's report upon this scheme. The report alluded to, marked "conhdential," declares Mr Howells's scheme, as at present pro- jected, to be impracticable in its main features. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the report, said that if it was decided to extend the piers, the question would arise nstowhetherthe present dredging should be adhered to or departed from. That was purely an engineering question. There were gentlemen on the board of great engineering experience, and the committee thought it wise to place in the hands of some of them power to investigate the' matter and bring up a report. The following were the names of the sub-committee proposed :— The Chairman, T. Ford, L. Tulloch, J. C. Richardson, T. Davies, E. H. Bath, and J. Glas- brook. Mr RICHARDSON seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. Mr T, DAVIES would be glad indeed, if the work of extending the west pier could be gone into at once. He also suggested that the dredg- ing should be carried on from inwards to out- wards, instead of as at present. He thought it was a great waste of time and rhoney to dredge where the Abertawe was now dredging—right out- side—because every tide filled up what she took away. The large pit made by the big dredger from Newcastle bad all been filled up. The CHAIRMAN remarked that those were matters for the sub-committee which had been appointed, and upon which Mr Davies was. Alderman FOKD agreed with every word that had fallen from Mr Davies on the subject of dredging, &c., and with respect to Mr Howells's scheme, supposed that the report of the engineer did not necessarily shelve the question. The CHAIRMAN: Oh, dear no. It will be quite open for any gentleman to bring it forward at any time. The report was then adopted and the board adjourned.

GROSS ASSAULTS NEAR SWANSEA. At the Swansea County Police-court, on Satur- day, Llewellyn Lewis and William Lewis were summoned for wounding William Lloyd, at Loughor, with intent to do grievous bodily harm and Llewellyn Lewis was also charged with assaulting a man named William Fowler. Mr Woodward defended.—It was stated by the com- plainant, a collier living at Loughor, that as he was passing over the common at that place on Monday night, he saw the two defendants, and Llewellyn Lewis, without any provocation, struck him on the head with a thick stick. The blow stunned him, and he fell, and while upon the ground he received some kicks which were inflicted by both of the defendants. He had, he admitted, several companions with him at the time that he was attacked, but he did not know what became of them after he fell. On his regaining sensibility Llewellyn Lewis again attacked him with the stick and also kicked him. He managed to get home, and at three o'clock the next morning saw a doctor, who attended to his injuries. While he was upon the ground he heard someone say, H Leave him alone; he has had enough." In reply to Mr Woodward, com- plainant said he had been to a public-house called The King," at Pontardulais, and had three pints of beer there, but ho was quite sober. He had had no words with Llewellyn Lewis that night.—William Fowler said that on the night of Monday he was in the King's Head public-house with the complainant and a man named William Davies. After they left the house, Llewellyn Lewis, one of the de- fendants, followed witness aud asked him for a drink of whiskey, but as he declined to comply with the request, Llewellyn Lewis struck him upon the face with a stick. His nose bled all Monday night, and on the following day the injury was attended to by Dr. Griffiths, of Pontardulais. Witness did not see Lloyd struck by either Llewellyn or William Lewis, but he heard blows. —Wm. Davies said he saw both defendants kick Lloyd; and also saw Llewellyn strike Fowler with a stick. — P.C. Letheren said that when he charged Llewellyn Lewis the latter stated that he merely acted in self-defence. William Lewis admitted that be was present when the disturbance took place, but said he took no part in it.—Dr. Griffiths said that when he examined Fowler, on Tuesday morning, at two o'clock, he found a jagged wound on the nose, one inch and a quarter long, and extending to the bone. He afterwards examined Lloyd, who was suffering from a contused wound on the back of the head, whilst he had marks upon the face, the elbow, the wrist, and the hip joint.—The bench fined Llewellyn Lewis £5,:md William Lewis £3, for the assault upon Lloyd and for assaulting Fowler, Llewellyn Lewis was fined JB5. °

THE lIAR VEST AND THE GRAIN TRADE. [FP.O>I MONDAY'S MARK-LANE EXPRESS,"] During the week a considerable quantity of rain has fallen, and the temperature has been decidedly lower than during the previous week. Extensive floods have occurred in parts of the Midlands and portions of the Eastern counties, causing consi- derabie damage to the beans and other out-stand- ing crops. On the whole, autumn cultivation has continued to make fair progress, and there will be excellent preparation for wheat. The damp weather has been against threshing, and the new crop of English wheat comes to hand in very good condition. In most provincial markets dry sam- ples have been more or less at a premium, and in some cases a slight advance on sound dry wheats has been obtained. In London trade has been depressed by enormous stocks of foreign wheat, and former rates have been difficult to repeat. \ine malting barleys have been dearer to buy in the provinces, some exchanges recording Is ad- vance, but grinding descriptions come continually in favour of buyers. Oats have not shown any change in values as a rule, but beans in good condition have occasionally been worth rather more. Trade for foreign wheat off stands in London has been excessively dull, and sales been laborious at nominally unaltered rates. Maize gradually gets cheaper. Other articles unchanged.

ROBBING A CARDIFF ENGINEER. woman, named Ann Sturge and Annie Ralph, were charged with stealing Lil 3" from the person of l'rancis Torrington. The prosecutor is engineer on board a steamer lying at Cardiff, the vessel having firnved in Cardiff Roads on Wednesday. He was paid off on the following morning when the steamer arrived at Cardiff, and received about £ 17 or £ 13, part of which he remitted to some friends, and with £ 11 and some silver he went to Bristol. He said he met the prisoners at the Pelican Inn, near Old Market-street. He went with them in a cab to his brother's house in East- street, Bedminster. His brother had noticed him with the women, and said, if he did not mind, he would lose his money. The defendants called at his brother's house for him, but his brother saw them and told them he was not coming. Witness, however, crossed over the road, and again treated the women to liquor, and subsequently drove to the circus with them. He had all this time eleven sovereigns—he had just been paid off from the ship-in his pocket besides silver. They all drove back to the Old Market, and went into a house near the Pelican, where the g-irls said they lived. The house was in darkness, and as they entered the house he called for a light. Immediately he felt St urge's hand in his trousers pocket, and missed his money. He charged Sturge with robbing him. The other girl left tne house, and when she returned, which charged Sturge with robbing him. The other girl left the house, and when she returned, which was before long, he gave both iuto custody but only half-a-sovereign was found o-i tlieti. While they were at the station his empty purse was brought in by an officer, who had been sent to search the He told the inspector at the station that his money was in sovereigns, and the 03 in silver. The inspector aid he could not detain the girls, as the money was not found 0:1 them. 011 Friday he watched the women, and found they wera buying a num- ber of new things, boots, hats, ulsters, and other articles of clothing. He called the attention of the police to the matter, and went to their houses with an officer. The defendants were just come out, and when they saw the officer with him, they took to their heels, but were chased and caught. He had not told the girls he had the £ 11, and money he spent while in their company was taken from a pocket of loose silver, and not from the purse. Drapers bills representing pur- chases to the amount of JB5 were handed in by the police. He was not the worse for drink at aII lie had no drink but ginger-beer that day. When he met the women, lie was under the impression they were respectable persons, and he told his brother so. He was not in the house three minutes. They were all close to the door when the robbery was committed. He could see their faces by the liirht of the street lamp. P.C. 51 D said he appre- hended the prisoners, who were dressed in new clothes. The old things were found thrown in a corner in their house in Church-lane. The pri- soners told him where the thingshad been bought, and he procured the invoices handed to the magis- trates from the shopkeepers. Mrs A. Matthews, of the Pelican, Old Market-street, said that she had known the girls for several weeks. They were only in her house for five minutes on Thurs- day afternoon, and went away with Torrlngton in a cab. They returned at a quarter to 11 at night, and Torrington was then so drunk that she refused to draw him any liquor. On Friday morning Sturge left £ 2 with her to take care of, explaining that her mother had let her have it, and she did not want to break mto it. An hour after tho woman sent in for half-a-sovereign, and the remaining 30s had been since handed to the police. Mrs Merrett, searcher at the St. Philip's station, said she found 17s 8d on Sturge, including a shilling which Tor- rington, in reply to Mr Gore (magistrates' clerk), described and identified. There was a \ery small cut on it which he said enabled him to recognise it. Mr Torrington, wheelwright at Bedminster, said when the prosecutor called on him on Thurs- day evening he was perfectly sober, and had eleven sovereigns and several shillings in a purse, which he placed in his trousers pocket. The pri- soners were remanded till Monday for the com- pletion of the case. The prosecutor said he was anxious to get back to Cardiff, as the steamer sailed on Monday, and he had made several voyages in her. The bench fixed an early hour for the hearing on Mondaj', so that th3 prosecutor could return to Cardiff that day. On Monday, at the Bristol' police-court, Ann Sturge and Annie Ralph, who had been remanded from Saturday for stealing J311 3s, the money of Francis Torrington, of Cardiff, were again brought up. Evidence was given now to show that the prisoners, after the prosecutor had missed his money, went to the shop of Mr George Pearce, milliner, Bridge-street, and purchased a hat and trimmings and two ulsters. They also went to the shop of Mr Thomas Bolwell, in Bridge-street, and bought a hat; to Messrs Jones and Co.'s, drapers, YvTiue-stree! and bought two wool wraps and to the shop of Mr hggs, boot manufacturer, of Castle-street, and bought a pair of boots. The accused pleaded guilty, and Sturge made a statement to the effect that the prosecutor went with them to several public-houses and drank whisky and other intoxicating liquors, and he was so drunk at the Peiican public-house that the landlady would not serve him with any liquor. —Inspector Smith said when the prisoners were brought to the station they appeared to be sober, but the prosecutor was til)sy,-Tlie prisoners were committed for trial.—The case was taken at an early hour, to enable the prosecutor to return to his steamer at Cardiff.

MR SIMS REEVES AT SWANSEA, The Albert-hall, Swansea, was crowded from floor to ceiling on Friday night-whilst many were unable to gain admittance—on the occasion of a concert given by Mr Sims Reeves. The talented tenor was accompanied by Miss Clements, Miss Spenser Jones, Mr Barrington Foote, Signor Bisaccia, and Mr Nicholson. The programme was substantially the same as that which within the week had been produced at other towns in South Wales, and publicity having been given to it, further detailed reference becomes unnecessary. After one or two items had been disposed of Mr Sims Reeves made his appearance upon the stage, and met with a reception the enthusiasm of which seemed likely never to cease. The romantic Once Again," by Sullivan, was the first song chosen by Mr Sims Reeves, and at its conclusion the applause was loud and long but the demonstra- tion of approval compared insignificantly with the outburst which followed Come into the Garden, Maud," this piece of Tennyson's being sung after the interval. The prince of tenors sang with all his wonted charm, but it would be idle to say that he possesses the same power as of old. At the same time, it must not be forgotten that the air of Swansea is known amongst singers to have a very relaxing effect upon the throat. Mr Sims Reeves re-appeared on the stage in response to the enthu- siastic demonstration which followed his second performance, but his profuse bows and wreathed smiles were not sufficient to satisfy an audience anxious for another song. The shouts, the clapping of hands, and the stamping of feet continued and, if anything, redoubled when the appearance of Mr Nicholscn, the flautist, but without his flute, indicated that instead of Mr Sims Reeves there was to be an explanation. In spite of the many times which Mr Nicholson held up a deprecating hand the audience declined to hear him, and thereupon, with a coolness which evidenced familiarity with such like scenes, he rested himself against the piano in the attitude of the most peaceful resignation. After the expiration of a few minutes the audience saw that they had a determined man to deal with something like quietness was allowed to reign, whereupon Mr N,cliolson said: L,,id' es and gentlemen, Mr Sims Reeves appreciates the compliment which you pay him, but he is in too delicate a state of health to respond. Moreover, he has sung all that has been set down for him, and you have no right to expect more." Other performers ei then made their appearance, and later on Mr Sims Reeves again visited the stage, his third and last song being" The Bay of Biscay, with which he fairly brought down the house, and retired amid a scene of enthusiasm, such, perhaps, as was never before witnessed at a concert in the Albert-hall, excepting upon the occasion when Madame Patti delighted a vast audience in that building. With respect to the other artistes—the ladies, Miss Jones and Miss Clements, were highly appreciated, as also were Mr Foote, M? Nicholson, and Signor Bisaccia, the last named, an accomplished pianist, who was loudly cheered for his solos. The talented bari- tone, Mr Foote, became additionally popular from the circumstance that he responded to an encore.

THE GLASGOWDYNAMITE OUTRAGES. A man named J atM McCulkch, alias Gallagher, labourer in Tennant's Chemical Works, Hebburn, has been arrested at Hebburn- on-Tyne, charged with being concerned in the Glasgow dynamite outrages. The prisoner, who had previously been employed at Hebburn, went to Glasgow, and returned about the beginning of the present year. On Saturday morning, acting on instructions received from Glasgow, Superin- tendent Tunnah, of the Newcastle police, Superin- tendent Scott, of Durham County police, and another officer went to prisoner's house, and sought admission. On the occupants of the house ascertaining who it was that desired admission .endeavours were made to prevent their entry. The officers, however, eventually succeeded in gaining admittance, and apprehended McCullach, who was in bed. A search on the premises was afterwards made, and the officers took possession of several letters which It IS said seriously implicate McCullach in the Glasgow outrages. In one of prisoner's pockets was also found a cutting from a Scotch news- paper, containing the report of recent arrests in connection with the outrages. The prisoner is about 35 years old, strongly built, and of deter- mined appearance. The news of his arrest occasioned great excitement in Hebburn, where there is a large Irish population. McCullach was removed .to Newcastle, and will be sent to Glas- go

THE MURDER OF JAMES CAREY. It is rumoured that Mr Charles Russell, Q.C., M.P., on returning from his tour in the United States, will be specially retained for the defence of the prisoner O'Donnell. Notice has been served on Mr Grey, the prisoner's solicitor, that the trial has been finally fixed for the 15th inst., but Mr A. M. Sullivan will, it is understood, apply for the postponement of the the trial to the November sessions. There is reason to believe the Crown will not oppose this application.

FATAL FIRES. On Saturday a fire broke out in Albion-street, Derby, and Thomas Whittaker, an old man, was burned to death. An elderly woman named Mary Barrett was burned to death on Saturday, in High-street, Sligo,

DEATH OF THE -ViiiAiiDKD LADY. Altera hand to-mouth existence, (h-> cl^brated character known as the "Bearded Lady has met with a mysterious death in Slieflieid. The deceased was not a woman, but a man, named Ratcliff, and for years, dressed as a woman, had appeared at fairs under the above title. The de- ceased recited and sang, but recently turned for- tune-teller. Although he could tell the fortunes of oJiers, he could not make his own, and died on Monday in the deepest poverty. From the medi- cal examination it has been ascertained that the man was stabbed through the eve with a penknife. There is no cIne to his assailant.

SALVATION AnIY BlOTS AT BIRKENHEAD. Another serious Salvation Armv riot took place on Sunday atternoonat Birkenhead. In spite.,f the advice of the police, the authorities of the Salva- tionists persisted in inarching in proce.ssion with a band through the streets inhabited chiefly by Roman Catholics. The latter assembled in hundreds armed with sticks, stones, and brick- bats. The army was pelted, and several ol its members were wounded, four persons being taken to the hospital seriously injured. The polio* finally succeeded in quelling the disorder, and arrested three young men engaged in the riot. In the evening great excitement prevailed 111 the noitiiern end of the town.

SIR WATKIN W. WYNN AND MR HOMERSHAM COX. oil sion .,1 a luncheon given by Air Robertson, Ml\ lor Shrewsbury, and the selected candidate for Merionethshire, in celebration of the c impletion of the Great Western Extension to Blaenau l'estsniog, Sir Wat-kin W. Wvnu incidentally re- ferred to the remarks made by Judge Homersham Cox at Llanidloes. Reference has been made, ho said, to the speech of Mr Homersiiam Cox. I do not wisli to be hard on him, but 1 recollect when he was appointed that there was a discussion in tne House of Commons 011 the matter, and it was upon my lips to saj that thougn Atr Johne*, who preceded Mr Cox, was no lawyer, lie was a good Welshman. Unfortunately, Mr Homersiiam Cox is neither one nor the other. (Laughter.) Baron Bramwell, when in this countr-, some remarks on Welsh juries not finding jiroper verdicts. There is an answer to that, and the answer I always give is that the Welsh portion of juries onljr understand a part ot the evidence, and therefore come to a false conclusion. It is not their fault, but because the English judges and these English people do not have the evidence translated into Welsh. Tu the old days, when lirst I had the honour of being magistrate for this county, the late Mr Lloyd, of Rhaggatt, always charged the jury in both languages, foid.conse- ) quently, the jury having the question explained to them 111 both languages, could come to a proper decision. Now, however, they oaiy understand one portioll of the evidence; and as very often the policeman's evidence is given in English, they think that the charges are not properly proved, and therefore dismiss them. I

¡ BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS, j i The Board of Trade returns for September are j somewhat disappointing, more so than those for { the preceding month. There is a deficiency in t exports of £ 4-26,913, making the loss for the nine months £ 2,4-59,859, over two millions of which < may be attributed to the smaller iron and stcet shipments. In imports there is a decline for the montn of £ 823,44-3, but a gain for the nine months of £ 11,895,782. Taking the month. the contraction olliijIipments of iron and steel are only about 17,000 tons in quantity, with about £ 109,080 in value; but we are now beginning to compare with small totals last year. As regards America, the value of tin-piates exported thence increased £103,000, but other iron and steel items showed a deficiency of £ 170,000. There is evidently, more doing in railroad iron, particu- larly with Australia and British North America, these two taking about £ M.500 more than in September last year. Coal statistics are satis- factory, but those relating to chemical products, copper, hardware, cutlery, and tin are discouras- ing. Machinery and lead statistics compare favourably. Cotton and linen piece goods, woollen and worsted yarn, and manufactures show a decline, in the case of cotton piece goods to an extent of £ 333,000. In the imports of wool for the month, there is a defi- ciency of £ 122,000; In the receipts from South Africa the loss is as much as £ 210.000, and the Australian receipts are about £ 5,000 less than last year, but from Europe, British India, and other countries we have received more. Cotton shows a loss of about £ 300,000. In wheat there is a decline of £ 1.158,000, and flour -0177 000 otherwise our payments of food stuffs have been quite up to the average. In the receipts of raw silk a decline of £ 127,000 is seen. Imports from China and Japan exhibit a loss of about £128,000. Imports of gold during the month were £ 876,741, and the exports £ 380,4-36, and those of silver £ 343,664- and £ S42.692 respectively.

SO-LTTII IVALES COAL AND IRON EXPORTS FOR 1883. The shipments of coal and iron from the chief ports in the country during the past month, though large, was not so large as the shipments were for September, 1S82. From the South Wales ports the coal shipments were not large, but the iron shipments were in excess of the corresponding mouth in 1882. CARDIFF. Coal Coal. Iron. Coke. P. C',tw',c Jan.534,646. 8,628. 1,175 18,676 79,936 Feb.521,974. 8,802,. 1,041.,12,208 .75,415 11,482. 3,633 14,512 83,033 April.. 581,535. 6,626. 6.032. 5,935 98,071 May..586,402. 11,255. 587.18,991 34,200 June.633,779. 9,090. 2,663. 7,773 83,561 July .533,373. 4-,661. 1,515. 4,200 9024 Aug.583,620. 3,075 1,167.11,899 88,067 Sept.523,704. 7,614. 1.177.23,767 83,930 5,004,990 76,233 18,995 117,960 715,007 The principal places to which coal was shipped from Cardiff were:—Aden, 13,309 tons Bayonne, 10,476 tons; Colombo, 12,416 tons; CilpC dö Verds, 8,407 tons Gibraltar, 13,586 tons Genoa, 17,591 tons Havre, 23,155 tons Malta, 62,198 tons; Monte Video, 11,721 tons; Marseilles, 13,777 tons; Odessa, 27,707 tons Port Said, 34,345 tons; Savona, 7,971 tons; St. iS'azaire, 28,312 tons Singapore, 12,657 tons. SWANSEA. Coal, Coal. Iron. Coke. P. Fuel. C-o'stwise Jan.78,864. 115 435 31,456 55,896 Feb.70.234. 995 874 28,514 82,562 March .81,206. 1,111 95 19,677 56,968 April ..89,200. 462 238 28,202 82,473 May .92,556. 819 955 30,819 76,860 June .92,026. 508 913 30,978 68 439 July .84,013. 290 575 37,U2S 67,430 Aug.88;344. 914 624 34,605 60,832 Sept.87,484. 354. 70 23,767 58,749 734,227 5,598 4,784 265,945 610,721 The principal places to which coal was shipped from Swansea were :—Boulogne, 2,502 tons; Caen, 7,571 tons; Cape de Verds, 3,014 tons; Dieppe, 3,521 tons; Havre, 5,5 tons Monte Video, 2,887 tons; La Rochelle, 2,653 tons; Rouen, 9,550 tons Sables d'Oionne, 3,796 tons St. Nazaire, 6,477 tons Valparaiso, 2,049 tons. N ENV PORT. Coal, Coal. Iron. Coke. Coastwise. January 122,970 19,137 450 70,306 February 14.5,664 7,206 251 63,331 March 105,525 11,066 376. 83,104 April 137,402 23,238 213 86,920 May 128,004 17,327 531 84.693 June 141,258 17,036 80 63,629 July 131,662 19,.295 84 92,807 August 124,395 11,194 270. 93,14* September. 127,897 20,548 233 87,334 1,164,717 146,057 2,326 740,088 The principal places to which coal was shipped from Newport were :—Bilbao, 5,566 tons Bor- deaux, 6,000 tons Barcelona, 3,000 tons Genoa, 3,270 tons Gibraltar, 6,143 tons Lisbon, 5,560 tons Marseilles, 4,320 tons Martinique, 3,562 tons Messina, 4,100 tons Patras, 4,000 tons Pirasus, 4,950 tons Savoni, 7,050 tons St. Nazaire, 7,930 tons. LLANF.LLY, Foreign. Coastwise. January 2,359 5,754 February 2,240 6,677 March 3,640 8,219 April. 6,449 9,845 May 5,891 12,¿9 June 5;173 8,791 July. 3,792 12,538 August 3,151 10,501 S3ptember.H 3,585 10,505 32,700 85,185 COMPARATIVE COAL EXPORTS FCiff KINK MONTH* KNDING SEPTEMBER. 1883. 1832. 1881. Cardiff .5,004,990 4,408,660 6,060,382 Swansea 734,227 717,185 580,736 Newport .1,164,717 1,010.127 816,332 Llanelly 32,700 56,552 53,975 COAL SHIPMENTS FROM THE WBOLK COUNTRY FOR SEPTEMBER. Foreign. Coastwise. 1883. 1882. 1883. 1882. Cardiff 533,704.524,635.. S3,930. 81,053 Newport 127,897.110,961. 87,354. 86,668 Swansea 87,484.. 93,433 53,749. 67,219 Newcastle. 423,480.383,773..237,610 ,235, 101 Amble 10,229. 10,846. 6,142. 6,960 North Shields 23,076. 36,376 — South Shields, 53,221. 53,534 21,430. 27 835 Blj'th 13,572. 13,918. 2,544. 2 78* Seaham 3,450. 3,624 46,967. 40*985 Sunderland 153,471.114 346 193,508 194,821 Hartlepool 52,313. 51,421. 38,662 40,558 Middlesboro' 1,786. 1,400,. 743 1,828 Hull 62,026 70,518, 3199 2,395 Grangemouth. 33.769 25,201. Liverpool. 55,084. 53,007. 51,754 72,630 Grimsby 45.789. 38,411. 1,296 2,212 Llanelly 3,5S5. 5,208 10,505. 9,921 Goole 35,944.. 36,221. 10,850 10,59b Glasgow 62,900. 25,061 — — Allo,.t 12,237. 13,504. 60. 4()f Ayr 1,505. 1,873 30,232. 34,505 Barrowstones 24,760.. 34,582. 3,886. 2,875 Whitehaven. — 1,4210, 15,946 Troon 6,667. 11,670.. 25,580.. 22,808 Greenock- 9,971. 9,584. — — Granton 10,528. 17,078. 2,265. 4,013 Ardrossau 3,697 3,431. 12,831. 11,885 Dundee. 3,555. 4,403. 80. 175

There are now 170 farms infected with cattle disease in Lancashire. Several fresh cases were reported on Monday. At a meeting of Ashton towel weavers, on Monday afternoon, it was decided to remain out on strike until the employers withdrew the notice of 7 per cent reduction, and reverted to the old priceis. Three women named Louisa Langon, Sophia Toole, and Marraret Hampton, were remanded at Belfast, on Monday, on the charge of having administered poison to a man named WiUiaia Q'NeUl, causing his death 08 Sunday uight,