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RUSSIAN NOTE TO THE POWERS. [" CWMSLAL XR" TRLRORATF ] VIENNA, P RID AT Arrunwooc. The Russian Government has addressed a Oir- rcular Note to the Power. stating that there ia no truth 10 the persistent report* of unusual coo- centration of troops In the Crime*.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN CANADA. ["■Bprma's" TaunaAMl TORONTO. TSCRSDAT. A serious accident occurred at Oraveabunt, Ontario, to-day, owing to a collision between a freight train and aoow plough. Seven smpioydsl were killed and be Injured,

THE TERRIBLE FIRE AT A II THEATRE. CAUSE OF THE CONFLAGRATION. I USTU'l" TBLaORAM.] OPOBTO, FanxAT. The official report of the burning of the Baquet Theatre atatea that it was caused by a gas jet IgniUng the wioal and thereby caus- ing the whole of Uie stage scenery to take firs. The municipality has ordered the construction of a marble mausoleum for t be reception of the unidentifled remain* of thoee who perished in the catastrophe. The Interment of the dead Is proceeding to-day. The British aDd Foreign consul* have opened subecriptiona among their compouiote here for the relief of the sufferers.

A MAIL STEAMER IN COLLISION. PASSKNGEB3 AND CREW SAVJW. | "RUTTRRV TamuaiM.j CONSTaNTINOPLE, TMUMMT. The M*gerias Maritime* Company's mail eUamer which collided with a britiib merchant etaamer protes to have been the Donai. The latter began to sink after the collision, but her captain, steering the vessel to the shore, succeeded in beaching bar near Scutvi. The pmmngere and crew wan laved. DEATH OF A UNITED STATES JUDGE. [H CXWTBAL .aw'" TWAG"M.) WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. The death has just occurred of Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court.

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION AT GUNPOWDER MILLS. THREE PERSONS INJURED. A disastrous explosion took place on Friday at Feroilee Gunpowder MU", near Buxton, Derby. shire. The works are a miscellaneous collection ot abeds and nulla isolated in a valley near the eouroeof the River 001r.. Two sisura, Martha and Maria Turner, eighteen and sixteen years respectively, and a mechanic named John Whit- field, who was working In the cartridge-room, were so severely injured that they were at once removed to Stockport Infirmary. The building was Mown to stoma.

SULLIVAN AND MITCHELL. The Loodoa correspondent of the Hirmingk*n Daily JPott on Friday writes :-Tbore is a rumour current In thoee (porting circle* which have Fleet-street toe their centre that Sullivan, um PV)i#t, b" privately approacw MtteheM ?thtvtew DI. mawm to a?bt in a| l?tcot riumNA4 tw b" aampted tha ehalkngc Tbon wba know Mitcbel4 how. plwo no cradmw In the report. and believe that the Kngliehtwan will reel upon Mch very shadowy laurels as were won in the recent fiaeoo in Franca. SULLIVAN'S INTENTIONS. On Friday Bdward C. Holske, manager to John L. sailivan, Um pugilist, sailed from Queenetown In the Cunara eteamsbip Pavonia for Boston. Be etatae that if Bullivan cannot arrange another fight with one of the three pugilist* now In England within three waeke of this time he will eail with Jack Ash too for America. After giving exhibition* there be will retire from the Ong.

DEATH OF PRINCE HASSAN. The Kbedive of Egypt has received the unex- pected no-a of the death of his brother, Prinoe Hassan, at Constantinople, of an ebecees to the liver, Prince Hassan was educated at Oxford, aad served in the German Army, and waa popular la Cairo. The Khedive baa aent a steamer to convey the body to EcJPt.

ALLEGED MURDER OF A SISTER'S PARAMOUR. A woman named Kama Coblay. Uving in Cheap- tilde. Birmingham, hae been arreeted on a charge of amadwing her sister's paramour, Beary Pass. Be bad quarrelled with and struck her sister, and, ?b<ath< 24 followed her on ThunM?y 1 ghi to prisonwe hou* Here I* WM met .t UN door ,? th? phMtMt. who struck Mm tw" with rammer. Fruos the effects of the blows be died in the boepital on Friday morning.

FORGING A CHEQUE FOR £ 3,670. Balpk CO&W. of p11 ?ppe?fMM, wM Balpti Cooper, OM BtM?y on M<?y with forging a cheque for ?.CTO upon the Bloomabury amneu cft?LMtdee ud W._la.1« BMk. The tJtt?mon was that prfeoosr, who bad done business with Mseen. Goodail end Bona, card manufacturer*, and wa* well acquainted with their method*, had pre- sented a forged cheque at the said bank ia Good all's name. The cheque wae eo cleverly executed that It wae cashed without heeitatioo. A question turn* on prisoner's identity.

THE UNIVERSITY 130AT RACE. The annual aquatic struggle between Oxford and Cambridge will come off to-day (Saturday). Cambridge .me to be the more popular of the two crew*. The race (tarts at half-past ten o'clock.

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HOUSE oFLOWA.-FIUDAY. I The Lord Chancellor took 1118. 08 the Wool* I lack at a quarter past four o'alock. FEMALB JPRANCBlSE, I ¡ Lord DSN MAN Introduced a M to extend the Parliamentary sun rags to women, and it wu read a first timo. RKFOBM OF TUB HOUSE OF LORDS. The Earl of DUKRAVKN inUoduoed a Bill to amend the constituttoo of the House of Lords. It was read a Ant tiasa. THE FINANCIAL BJLLS. I The Consolidated Fund (No. 1) bill and the National Debt (Conversion) SW were read a second and third time and peand. I IRISH PtSHHUKS. -1 The FAII of HOWTH moved a reeolutlou de. claring that legislation on the Irish fisheries will not be attended with beneficial resulte until a re- duction 01 the raUja for carriage of ash from the Iriali coasts to the Bnglish market* is assured by her Majesty's Government. After a brief dncuMion, the motion was with- drawn. IMPORTATION AND SALE OF FOREIGN r MEAT. Lord LAMINGTON asked whether the Govern- ment would not introduce some meaeure to pre- vent the fraudulent practice of telling foreign- imported meat as home produce, which inflicted serious injury on the agricultural interest and on all producers and consumer* iu the United King- dom. He would prope*e th*t every pereon who sold foreign meat should be required to take out licence and to publish in his shop Uie fact that he sold foreign aa well sa bowl weat. The pur- chaser would then be able to take cate of lumselt. After a brief discussion the matter dropped, Enrl ONSLOW, on behalf of the JoTtrnuxnt, contend- ing that no ground liad been atiown for special legislation. TI-THES-. TWO GOVERNMENT BILLS INTRODUCED. The MMqueee of SALISBURY Own proceeded to call attention to the mode of levying tithes, and to lay two Kills on the table. After referring to the fact that a Bill on thia subject had pasaad their lordablpe' House last year, but iailed to pasa the House of Commons, the noble icarquasa taid that tithe was nut a burthen on me land, but on the produce of the land, but the produce of the land was in the possession of the occupier, who was nut responsible for the tithe, f))e roauit was that, to get at Uto produce of the land it was now neceeeary to levy a dis- tress on the occupier, who was not the debtor. That difficulty had arisen because the landlords had contracted tlieutselree out of the 80th (taction of the Tithe Act of lase. which made tlie wtiumi liable to pay the titlie In the rtvst iustance, but authorised him to deduct it from his rent in the same way as Its was eutitled to deduct Uie Property-tax. Unfortunately, laud- lords and tenant* were not proliibited from con- tracting themselves out of tlie Tithe Act as (torn the Income-tax Act. If they had been, the present difficulty would not have arisen. The hrst thing to be done, therefore, was to prevent any future contracts being entered into which would preclude teoanta from depriving Uwm"lves of the right lo fm ií: j=8e That riuâ be the subject of the tirst hill. But then eam. the question, what was to be done with existing contracta. Last year the proposal was simply to transfer uw liability from the occupier to the owner, but, although that was, he believed, a sound remedy, it did not obtain the as- sentof the laudownera in the other Bouse. It was, tiiersfore, necessary to try some other plan, which was embodied in the second of his two Bills. It was now proposed to leave the occupyiug laud- owner as lie was, except that it was lutended to enable the county-court to appoint a receiver for the produce of the land at the suit of the tiUie- owner when the tithe was not paid. Then, «heu lb* occupier was not the owner ot the land, die- trees, which was the present mode of recovering litbe, would be forbidden, but the couoty-couit would. at the peUtion of the Utbe-owner, give an injunction to the tenant ordering biul to pay tlie tithe out of the first money coming into his lisnvls a* the produce of his farm. It after that Uli tenant should pay runt to the landlord before paying tithe, he would be himself liable for the tithe. After the tate had been paid, then the rent could be paid as before. In caacs where the pro- duce of the land was not sufficient to pay both tiuis and rent a receiver would be appointed. (Hear, bear.) Complaint bad often been made of the length of the term on which the tithe averagea were now calculated, and, with a view to meet this complaint, the term would be reduced from seven years to three. In the Bill sf last year Uiere were clauses providing for the redemption of LiLlies, but the terms wer« considered by the authorities of Uio Church to be too favourable to the landowners, and as the Government had not yet been able to hit upon any terms which would be acceptable to both parties, no provisions on the subject of redemption would be found in either of the present Bilii. lie proposed to lay these Bills on the table and to ask the House to read tiiem a second time after Easter. After some observations from Lord Kimberley, Rart bumbope, end Lord tfnrleoh, end from the Marquees of Salisbury in reply, The Bills were botn read a hrst time. The House adjourned at twenty roioutes before seven o'clock.

I HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FEIDAY. Tlie Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY MILL. Sir JOHN MOWBRAY brought up a report from the Standing Order* Committee to the effect that IJI8 Committee had considered the petition for d is- pensing with the Standing Orders in the case of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Bill, and iseomweoded that its pnyer be acceded to. Ordered accordingly. IJYIIRY, THE HANGMAN. The llOWb; SfaCKfcl AKY, tuplying to bir E. Lecbmere (C., Bewdi,y), said he had seen a report in the Hereford papers that the executioner Berry was filed at a smoking concert on the evening before an execuUon this week. The execu- tioner was appointed by the sheriff, and neither the prison ofioials nor the Secretary of State had any control over him or his movements. In 1885 governor* of prisons were instructed to inform the atviriffs that it was desirable to require the execu- tioner to reside and sleep 10 the prison. He would consider wbeUier by addition" instructions he could prevent a repetition of such proceedings. (Hear, hear.) PERPETUAL PENSIONS. On the moUcn for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. HRADLAliGB drew attention to the report of the Select Committee on Perpetual Pensions, and moYed- Th" in Um opinion of b. House step* 6"ou'd forth- with be tak.a W give effect W the .p.,t 01 tbe Cn,: mlttee, and tb&t. conllolluol tho large and inereaslnn anuuak oLLwo upon the eounUj for &1 iieiitionsand tton-effecUve services, It wu desirable 10 aUopt uivatuit* for the entire revision ot the pension system. The subject, be said, divided itself into two lieade, of which the first, relating to pensions, became of minor importance, because sinc« that question was first raised a laige number f pensions had disappeared by commutation. I tie second was a larger and more diAcult question, and on that point he was supported by the report of the Com- Luittes h*A such rewards should be wholly, or in the main part, defrayed by the generation bene- fited by Use services rendered that offices with- out duUes and perpetuet pensions slftuld be abolished, and Uiat all computations should result in a saving to the nation. There were uow only 76 perpetual pensions uocowmuied, but lie only propositi to refer to a pension of £16.218 15s. to tbe Ducby of Cornwall for tin coinage, poet groata, and white rants, and Ø03 a year to the Ducby of Lancaster for foregoing bulterage aad priceage, and those continuing charges were, he considered, sufficient to justify hit motion. The more difficult portion of hi, proposal ?M aa to the general Feneion LMt, M to which he agreed 'h.' huge difficulties stared one in the flOf. Parliament had already endeavoured to deal with Uie question, and bad failed, and Uiere was only one logical way out of it, namely, to adopt the view of Joseph Hume, that no servant of the State ought to re- ceive a pension from tbe State unless injured lo the service of the State, and that a wAs ought to be compelled by bis own thrift and eooooasy to make provision agninst the Ume when he could no longer work. Peaalou d4stroyod U? mo" of U.. people to whom th?y -en gmted, and the only wonder was that Ux ayetem tttO?td have gone on to long. (ae?f, 1~.) TbMe should not be party questions, and he hoped the Government would not oppose jail reeoiutloo. (Hear, hear.) Mr. L. J. JENNINGS (V, &wkpare) seconded tJJe motion, and expressed tia opinion that In the majority of cases tha country ought never to have been saddled with the psnstons that had been granted, sometimes to party tools aDd backs, aud otbw tiam to get people out 01 M? wa" itM COWl1 w« as I" .itb buodnda of peuione for no other reason UIaD that the places of the per- sons receiving them were wanted for new-comets, or because the pensionere were so ultetly usslees that it was desirable to get rid of thesi on any terms. Mr. CHARLKS HALL (C., ChetttrUm) explained that Uie payment by the Commissioners of the Treasury to the Duchy of Cornwall was In respect of the surrender of permeate secured by a charter of the reign of Edward III., and was taken on the average of Ulm *am, I*kL Mr. W. H. SIUrB agreed that the question oogtit not to be one oi party, and remaiked that the Government did not complain of efforts of thit kind to diminish the public expenditure. Tlte justification for penatou was only In the public require menu and necsssity, but ptobùtr no one deeerved greater consideration from the State than one who had devoted a long IIf. to the public service, and bad thereby deprived him- agf of the opportunity of acquiring aD independence in another walk of life. The Government were fully prepared to go with lb* mover of the smsndmool as fhr as economy could be effected by iaqitiry Into The system of superannuation, but they WMU a" be prepared to make an alteration which would deprive the pnbtte service of the be" saimew tbM On camU7 could afford. The queetlon not being In enjr reeped a party question, the Government Invitsd the Hog" of 0ca1DOU to saw unn &a age" -1, if *o6omy could be d80tAd wi= impairing efficiency. He was prepared to accept the resolution In the form tb" ia iheontaiea of tU ao- MI» 8houl be forthwith taken ie e*Mt?ae heMdttMy peM'<<M 'n? U" anowwwo um am I aad that, eentitfering the large aad liialiasingsanaalcharge upon the country wr ■wssal psasiae* aad minel soilv sstviesk II so '01' the MMMa N"m 01 ths oc*ke PSAMM Mr. MAWiOaa aoo?pw as bsowso ths words suggwted bjr 60 b m too Noun wen th?BMtBt t? e?te? 1M *Dow mw. Mr. OUDWOM was glad the Govenommo WA tlbm the pmdw ODUM ON PampuD *9 Nb- ttMCt of Un radutlon, and he t?rMd In &b1akta. th" Uw modi" ?Mch tbo ?ht bm ttxt?- mu bad made was in the c?taM of an Improve- ment. After further discussion the emendmeut, In the form suggested by Mr. W. B. Smith, was then agreed to. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES (PENSION) BfLL. Sir R. TEMPLE (C., Hvttham) moved the second reading of the Stipendiary Magistrates (Pension) Mr. BIGGAR tN., Cava.n, W.) said as thsy were now at the end of the cassion-(Iaughtor)-he meant near Kastor-he did not think- that the eecond reading should be pressed forward. He, therefore, moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. BLANK (N., Armayk, &) moved that the House be counted, ibbd as there were found to be only 27 mem bare preeent. Tbe House adjourned at liaif-past seven o'clock.

THE COMMUTATION OF PENSIONS. The Press Association 11 understands that the Government will take steps at once for the m. mutation of the whole of the perpetual pensions not yet determined.

THE CHIMES ACT. Mil. r A TRICK O'BttlEN, M.P., SEN T TO PRISON. Mr. l'utrick O'Urion, M.P., Mr. P. Heydea, and Mr. Thomas By rue, Towu Councillor, appealed against their sentences under the Crimes Act, before County-court Judge (YConnor Morris at Athlone on Priduy. In the result the sentences were afliritied, viz., Nr. P. O'Brien, M.P., and Mr. Hayden, throe mouths' itupiis'iument its first-class misdemeanants in Tiillaiuore UAol and Mr. Byrne four months' imprisoument without hard labour.

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND THE SEA. A IUVAL TO THE SEVE11N SCHEME. Attention has already been drawn in Uiess columns to a scheme for improving the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, and thereby enabling vessels ot 250 tuils burthen to reach the Midland district ficmi the Bristol Chanucl. bincetliaincep- tion of this project two ouiera hitve been doveloped-oue lor COIlDtlCliulI with Hull and the other with London. The lutter proposes to open up communication with London by an extension uud alteration of the Grand Junction Canal, the Oxford, Warwick, and Napton Canal, lIud the Warwick and Birmingham Canal. hit. Hickman, M.P., the chairman of the committee for iw- pioving the water communication between Loudon and Birmingham, points out that these canals are, fortunately, independent of railway control, and he recommends (1) that Uie locks on tile Grund Junction Canal should be made double, and thoee on Lbe Oxford, Warwick, aud Napton Canal, and the Warwick and Birminghiim Canal sitould he increased to lour times their present eiie—ISOtt. long by 14ti. 6iu. wide-witli not less than 7H. of water over the sills, instead of 4ft. 6in. as at present; (2) that the total number ot Jocks should be reduced from 151 to 90, by the sub- atitutiou of deep or compound locks in placo of the existing flights of shallow looks; (3) that the improved canal should have a minimum top width 01 45ft., a minimum bottom width of 21ft., and a minimum depUi ut lift., with sida walling un Uie towing path siuo exiendiug to a depth of 3ft. below top water level in places where the canal will have a lass top water width than SOil., tud where it is piopoeed to raise the level of the water above tllt of tiw existing canal; (4) that the passage way Uirough alud uuder nume- rous bridges should be wiueneci, deepened, aud heightened, aud that the line ot the couui should be improved by doing away with loiJ awkward bends and by making 44 deviations, which would lessen the distance now traversed by two miles. By theee msans would be rendered possible the passage ot cargo carrying tugs drawing three ordinary canal buats. and carrying altogether 100 Was ot cargo, and each of such fleets oould pass at one lockage; or, in place of this, two Thawea barges carrying 140 tons or 001 steamer carryiug 140 tons might pass the locks, lhe present canuls have a carrying capacity ot about 750,000 tous per annum, and it is estimated that too improved canal would have a capacity ahout 26 ilIIUIlIU great, i.e., about 2,000,000 tons. considerable teduction would be made in the 11 of trausit-witich is estimated at about hlum hours. The cost of haulage would at the same time be reduced from about 3s. 8d. to about Is. 10d. per too. The cost of the alteratiolis is put dowu at about £ 1,250,000. Tlie Birmingham Corporation appointed a cow- mittee to consider the whole question of water- way connecting Birmingham with other great centres. Exhaustive inquiry was made as to the facilities ol the proposed Severn Ship Caual and of the route via the Trcut to ilull, hut the preponderance of cvidellcoI appeared to the committee to be in favour ot the London scheme, all the canals on the route being indepen- dent of railway control, in their report to the corporation the cumMittee, among othe' things, expressed their opinion that, while it ill highly desirable that tills improved communication should be created stli Londou, Liverpool, Hull, aud the Severn ports, yet Uie ports of Loudollaud Liverpool are of gieater importance to Birmingliam traders than Uie Severn ports." A meeting ot the llir- mingham Corporation waa held on Thursday, when the report was taken into cousiderution.

I DISTRESSING SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. I AN HON. MEMBER SEIZED WITH A FIT. Mr. John Maclure, M.P. lor Souih-cnst Lanca- shire, was seixed with a fit in the lower waiting- room at the House of Commons at half-putt twelve on Fi-iday, and was removed to ths library, wlieie he had a second seizure. H, however, subse- quently recovered sufficiently to be removed to his house. Dr, Cameron, M.P., who was serving on one of the Committees, wss called to attend the hou. gentleman, and on his advice Dr. Bond was called in. Tlie first symptoms were bad, but later reports are more satisfactory.

THE MUNICIPAL VACANCY AT CARDIFF. The following is the text, of the address issued by Mr. Hordor to the electors of the East Word:- TO THE KLECTORS OF THE EAST WARD. liiDIkS Asi, QaMTLkMUr.— By the liesUuailon of Ifr, C. J. Jsckaou a Vacancy occur* in tfie UeproseilLStIon of your Ward in the Town Council. 1 been induced again to place my servloes at your liUpoail. My vlawa on publlo matters are already well known. I hope, however, to nave various opportunities of explaining tiiem in Metall before you are catted upon to exercise your lutfiH^e. If you honour mo with your confidence I will use every endeavour to serve the iitterest, of the Borough faUUtully anil well. I am, Ladies and Qentlemen, your Obedient Servant, T. G. ilOtlDEU. Chartos-streat, Cardiff, 13th March. 1S88. 79493

THE TREDEGAR LAW SUIT. As we announced on Friday, the Tredegar one, Phillips v. Duty, heard in tiis Chancery Division on Wednesday and Thursday, was setlled, the parties having com* to an amicable settlement. Tlie terms were not mentioned in court, but we are informed tliat by Uis agreement Mrll, Phillips, the plaiutiff, is to deliver up UIe deed of arrange- ment to the defendant to be cancelled upon Uis defendant undertaking to pay her 11,650 in full discbarge of all claitna under such deed within n fortnight of probate of the will of the late Mr. 1 Hawkins be i n g g i a n t* d. Mr Dauncey, of Tredegar, was the plaintiff's solicitor.

MILFORD HAVEN AS A POKTOFCALL FOR MAIL STEAMERS. FORTY-EIGHT HOURS 8AVED IN DISLIVERY. I A practical proof has just been afforded of the fact u., Miiford Haven as a port of call for mail steamera has a great advantage oser Liverpool, 'J he African steamship Cameroon from Sierra Leone landed mails and passengers at Miiford Haven on Friday. The mails left by the afternoon train due in Loudon at 2 45 a.m., saving 48 hours in delivery. Tlie steamer was coaled by Messrs. Kelway and Sons, and proceeded Uiree hours after arrival.

LLANDOVERY COLLEGE. Mr. P. T. Lucu, a present pupil of Llandovery College, has been elected to a Beaufort KxhibiUoo in Classics at Oriel College, Oxford. Mr. Lucas is a son of the Rev. J. P. Lucas, rector of Rhosillv, Gower.

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MR. LLEWELYNS CANDIDA- TURE. ENTHUSIÅSEETING AT WAUNARLWYDD. SCATHING CRITICISM OF Mit. RANDELL AND SIR E. J. nEED, SPEECH BY THE HON.G. KENYON,MJP. A meeting in support of the randidature of Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn waa held in the Board School, Wanaarlwydd, on Friday night. Lieutenant-Colonel Wright presided, and there were also present the Hon. George T. Kenyon, M.P. for the Denbigh Boroughs; Mr. a. H. Cacnell, Pontypool; Mr. F. S. Bishop, and Mr. Henry Jack. son. The room was crowded, and the proceedings were enthusiastic. The CXAIXMAN, who was received with applause, said Mr. Llewelyn, as they well knew at Waunar. Iwvdd, was always ready to support everything which waa for the benefit of the working man. (Applause.) Sir Edward Reed said on Thursday night" Let us drive Mr. Llewelyn out of the con. stituency." That meant that he was to be driven out of the division in which he lived, and that they were to transplant in his place a lawyer from Carmarthenshire. Mr. Llewelyn wanted to know wheUier his neighbours and his friends would allow this. ("No.") Mr. Llewelyn had Issued an address which was as Liberal as could be expected from anyone calling himself a Conservative. Mr. Kandell, by whom he was opposed, was a lawyer who etarted a Tin-plate Union and on the back of that union he expected to ride into Parliament. When lie framed the rules of the union he provided that a portion of the funds should be used for the purpose of returning some- one to I arliament. He was now in a position to use those rules to curry nimself into Par- liament if he should succeed in getting a majority of the electors to volo lor lIim, If they returned Mr. IUndell they would send to Parliament a man who would endeavour to produce differences between employers and employed by class legislation. If capital and labour were to be set at variance, the working classes were bound to suffer, because capitalists, if they had no security for their money in this country, would take it to the Continent, to America, to Australia, and elsewhere to build works and cut the ground from under the very feet of the working classes of Great Britain, (Applause.) If they supported a man like Mr. Randeli they could not avoid setting class against class, and the result would be more disastrous than they could imagine. (Loudapplause.) The Hon. ULomox KKNYON, who was loudly cheered, said be had come down to support Mr. Llewelyn because he was a Welshman and a Conservative. There was an analogy belweeu his case and Mr. Llewelyn's. He understood that this was the third time that Mr. Llewelyn litd con- tested eome portion of this great couuty of Uhl- morgan. He (the spoaker) took up a constituency in which there was a large Liberal uiujority. The first time lie fought that constituency he was, ot course, beaten by several hundred votes. He was beaten again. Hut the third time he won the seat by the considerable majority of 306. (Ap- plause.) This eliowati that politics in Wales were not a foregone conclusion one way or another. Mr. Llewelyn was a Welshman who understood his fellow-men, and they knew that it they returned him to Parliament his hrst object would lie to see tliut the wants and wishes of his constituency were attended to. (Applause.) But, although Mr. Llewelyn -as a Conoei vative, he did not belong to the olu bigolted school of Conservatism. He had realised the uecessity of inarching with the times. ir Mlcbael Hicks heaoh took his sUnd as a Con- tiervative on the words Trust the people," and Mr. Liewel) u was prepared to jidopt that lext in its broadest sense. Govern- ment for the people by the people was a phrase which NILa olten used but it was Lord beiteunsfield- (applitumu)-wijo first ventured to trust the people ot this country. (Loud np. plaute.) The speaker then referred to the Local Government liill, whicn he was prepaied to sup- port to the fullest extent. Tlie strongest feature in tile Rill was the tact that it was based purely upon the representation of the people-ont) man one vote. There was no question of ex-ojficio members on the council. Anouiergrc.it feature was that the boundaries ot thecouutiesand of the t'rin. cipality would not be in any way disturOcu. He linti been asked why the Local Government bill was not extended to lrelaud. Thai was a very fair question. But he would say this in Bivin, further powers to a people they must be qUltelluru as lo the character ot the people to wnoiu they were going to give them. (Applause.) He aeked whether the character of the null people for the last live or six years had been sucit its to entitle Ihern to the extension of their liberties. (" No" and Yes.") He was sorry tor the lush people, because they were not responsible tor tlieir own actions. They were guidod by so-called patriots who were paid with foreign gold to do thoir beat to pull down the connection which existed between Ureat Britain and lrelaud. Lot Irishmen prove themselves worthy ot the extension of the Local Goverumeut Bill to Ireland, let thein abstain from Boycotting and outrage and murder, and the speaker was sure Mr. Llewelyn would bo one of the first to ptopose that they should liava their privileges enlarged. The foreign policy of the present Government was oue ot peace, and tlieir domestic policy was oue of reform. (Appiause) ihey were prepared toliust the people ot Great Britain, but they wore determined that, come bull. blune, cume rain, they would do nothing to bring about llie disunion ot tlio Empire. (Louu applause.) Mr. CaNnuLt, then delivered an address, in the courmi of which fie said that for every measure which the Liberals had passed for the benefit of the working classes hewouidnauie two which bad been passed by tite Consorvulivts. (Applause.) What he buffeted itota Luout in iii-a own division ot Norih Monmouthshire was misrepresentation. He had ihe greatest respsct for ah religious denomina- tions, but he wus bound to suy that the leaders in religion took too much to politics. (Applause.) The Radical spet-kers were never tired of alluding to the tyranny of Tories in limes long past, but they took care to avoid- any reference to the measures which the Conservatives had passed in recent years. The Conservative side of politics liud been neglected in Wales. The leaders of the purty had not come among the Welsh people, but they were determined that in the future the prin- ciples of Conservatism should be made known in the Principality. Whllt had the Conservatives done for the people of this country ? The speaker llien recapitulated 11111 meusures passed by tho Conservative party, and proceeded to state that the working men of London, Man- chester, Sheffield, and other large towns were Uon- servatives because ihsy had better opportunities of heariog both sides of the question. The Con- servative party were determined that those principles tiiiould be thoroughly brought home to the people of Wales, and if Mr. Lluwelyn did not win oil Tuesday he would tight again. (Loud applause.) Mr. Cannell then deult at considerable length with the question of Home Rule, after which he resumed IIH seat auiidst loud applause. Mr. F. S. BISHOP, in a speeeli which was loudly cheered, rufetred to the many good qualities which Mr. Llewelyn possessed—qualities which tiioso lie was addressing were well acquainted with. He asked them, iu conclusion, to record their votes for Mr. Llewelyn, whom they knew well, and not for a stranger. A resolution in favour of Mr. Llewelyn's candi, dature was put and carried by ? ?rgo majority. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT POIITEYNON. An enthusiastic meeting in support of Mr. Llewelyn's wiudidature wile held at the above place ou Thursday evening. The platform was occupied by Messrs. Ü. Beynon Harris, Roger Reck,G. Donati, and F. Cammell, who addressed the electors present. A resolution io favour of Mr. Llewelyn was carried with but three dissentients, and the meeting broke up with loud cheers for Mr. Llewelyn. Three other meetings are to be held in the peninsula, one of which Mr. Llewelyn is goiog down to address. CROWDED MEETING AT CLYDAUII. The schoolroom at Clydach was crowded on Friday night by electors supporting Mr. J. T. D. Llowelyn. Mr. Miers presided, aud aiiiong tilose pre. sent were Mr. T. Cory and Mr. Peel. Mr. Llewelyn delivered an address, in which he explained his views upon the various questions contained io his add,. He was enthusiasUcally received, and on his leaving to address another meeting he was heartily cheered. INFLUENTIAL MEETING AT REYNOLDS 1 ONE. A meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn was held at the NaUonal Schoolroom, Reynolditone, Gower, on Friday evening. The room was well filled, and it wa* a noteworthy fact that nearly everyone present was known to be a voter. General Benson presided, and was supported on the platform by Sir Joseph Bailey, M.P., Mr. Roger Beck, T. P. Martin, G. B. Harris, and Atkim,, Miss Talbot, Penrice Castle; Mrt. Benson, Fairy Hill Mra. Llewelyn, Penllergare; the Misses Benson, the Misses Flotcher, Ac. Tho Chairman, in opening the meeUng, said he cordially tecommended to tba voters present the candidature of Mr. Llewelyn. If you eiect him, said the general, you will have done a good day's work for yourselves and your country. Mr. Lle- welyn will then be the right man in the right place, and you will in time be proud of your member. (Loud cheer*.) General Benson then called on Sir 100000h Bailey, who proceeded to treat at length on various political questions of fntorftt.- Afterwards addressee were delivered by Mr. Roger Beck, Nr. Allan, Mr. (I, B. Harriea, Reynold- stone, and otbsra; and a vote of confidence was enthusiastically .fried, IUIL LLEWELYN AT MORRISTON. nr. A. uusorook presuMa At 0 meeting held at the Midland Hotel on Friday night to hear an address from Mr. Llewelyn. The large room Was Crowdfid with a most enthusiastic audience. lb. Llewelyn's exposition of bis views was loudly tbeered, and a vote of confidence was unanimously JUMd. Mr. Llewelyn was loudly cheered on his departure. MEETING AT PMUCMILL. In of Um o6a4W*tum of ldr. J. I J.N.U??aw?beMatMMMttmm?MMaef?) GewlM.Mn?M. MtMM?ew?. me.j. Tt?t prMitM. mA wu MpporMd <y <N<fJe<Mb B?ePy,' &f. T. P. MMtta. Imu H. &wtiint. A. Mr. T*P MaC rh(i?tU#), Jdr. S. JA'" (Blshop- ttcM), Mr. ZUkft (ParkmWN ft J. &. Bailey, M.P??dMMtdtheaMMtiag.Mdt MkdY TO% oonMenM (a Mr. IMwefp wu PONW. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINpS. I The Hon. George Kaayoo, MY Mr. Macartney, M.P., and Admiral Mayne, M.P., WIU addreu meet. tngt in support of Mr. Ll*weiyn'* candidature to. night (Saturday) and on Monday. The speakers on the ConMrvative side will be reinforced by Colonel Eyre, M.P., Mr. Anstrathar, M.P. (Liberal Unionist), and Mr. Evan Llewellyn, M.P. for North Somerset. MR. RANDELL'S CANDIDATURE A meeting of Mr. RondtxUls supporters was held at Caersalem BapUst Chapel on Friday night. The attendance was small, oonstdsring the eminent talent announced to be praent, The pMtor, the Rev. !tMo Thomas, pded. and with E Im In tha "set fawr" were Mr. Osborne Morgan, M.P., Mr. O'Connor, M.P., Alderman Freeman, and Mr. W. J. Lewis. Mr. OSBORNB MORGAN, in the course of a long epeech, recommended lbe electnra to *>k Mr. a 21=lrn whether he WM prepared to support ht< uncle in the diM?tAbiiahmeat and disendowment of the Church. He hoped all the Liberals would close up their ranks, and thus secure the trium- phant return of Mr. Randeli by an increased majority. Such a message flashed along the wires to the G.O.M. would bring him tidings of great joy. jo Mr. O'CONNOR denounced the Irish policy of the Government in violent terms. Mr. RANDBLL'* speech consisted chiefly of a reiteration of the statements contained In his election address. The vote of conftdenoe, moved by Alderman KBBBHAN, and seconded by Mr. W. J. LKWIS, was carried.

NOTES ON THE ELECTION. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] SWANSEA, FRIDAY NmJlT. bill ii. a. ILUW,D Misolobi. The contest for Oowef, or the Western Division of Glamorganshire, promises to be a memorably one. The Gladstonites have relied so much upon the loyalty of the Welsh people to their political chief that the appearance of the "Squire of Penller- gare" has frightened them nearly out of Uleir wits. Sir Edward Reed stated at a mseUng last night Lilat 11 this election would be measured in the esti- mation of the country, not merely by the circum- stance that they returned the Liberal candidate, but by the magnitude of the majority by which they returned him. They must rtmembur thai, ut the present inoinsnt, Mr. Gladstone and the Liberal party were carrying on a great warfare against tbe Tory Government, and were seeking to reduce tho influence of that Government." I scarcely thiok that Mr. Gladstone will be pleased willi this candour on the part of liissuburtiiuate. Mr. Glalstouo never admits him- self beaten, or shows want of courage under ativet-se circumstance*. It is well known in influential circles that Gladstonism is in a pitiable condition and it is possible that U)e Whips of the party conceal from the Grand Old Man the actual state of affairs. It was impressed upon Sir Edward, when he undertook the delicate mission of healing the breach among the Radicals of Gower, the extreme importance of keep- ing up the appearance of loyalty to Mr. Glad- stone, and maintaining the majority 10 his favour that was obtained in 188S. It shows a want of judgment on the part of It l,e wire-pullers of tho Separatists to seud the mentber for Cardiff to per- form the delicate work entrusted to him. Sir Edward is too blunt and too blusloriiig for a diplomatist, and lias the unfortunate habit of letting the cat out of the bag." It would havs been much fafer to have sent the wily senior member for Mel thyr. The electors of Uower are plainly told to send anybody-& gate-post, if no better representative can be found, provided lie voles for Mr. Gladstone. The inatiufactur" and industries of the district may sicken and die, only vote for Mr. Gladstone and Home Rule for Ireland. roou SIll. HUSSKY VIVIAN. I pity Sir Hussey Vivian. He managed fo koep himtelf out, of the iness until yesterday, when he was taken by the collar, aud ordered to (io-wer wiihout a moment's delay. He has to hob- nob with the preachers, and speak at the chspels every night in support of a candidate wiiom he does not know, and for whom h* cares leis> because the party which he was induced in an evil moment to join bids him. It is related in an old book about a giv peisonage who had fallen from his high estate, and h,)w his fall wua bewailed. The Swansea people, as well as others wi. knew Sir Hussey in his prime, exclaim, Oti. Sir Hussey, how thou hast fallen!" The political life of Sir Hussey Vitun would be an interesting one to write. SCAUK AMONGST THK OLAUSTOKlTlS. The scare in the Gladstonite catup may bo gu> s»sed by the number and character of the men stiu down to defend it. 1 have lelerred to Sir Edward Reed and Sir Hussey Vivian. It was an- nounced yesterday that tile leuined and eloquent member lor South Glamorgan was ordered down. I feel much iutercHed in this embryo statesman, and spent somu time to-dliy in the fruitloss attempt to know where he was to speak to-night. for I huvii an unaccountable curiosity to hear what he has to say. I have jlOst heard that theie is in the division bigger man even than the member for South Glamorgan, in the person of Mr. Osborne Morgan, a member for some constituency in the North of WuleN. This gentleman is a heavy card, in his own estimation, and poses himself as a great representative Welshman. He is the gentleman whom Mr. Raikes pulled down a peg the other night in the House of Commons when he elaled that the hon. gentleman could not speak Weltili- tite language of the people whom he professed to champion. And poor, aged Mr. Dillwyn has not escaped the mandate of the Separatists, and is chargcd with the unnatural task of speaking against his brother's son. Such a miserable depth the followers of Mr. Gladstone have been reducud to! The real work is left on the shoulders of "Mabon," who is treated like the inill-liorov, wlio lias to go round and round from morning to night, grinding away. Advantage is taken of his strong constitution and gonial nature to do both night and day work, under which he will some day break down. He told me to-day that his voice is nearly gone, and that lie has a severe cold. He should, at any rate, be oxcused singing Hen Wllld fy Nhadau at the close of every meeting. Wo liavo heard of riding the willing horse to death, and Mabon is fast undergoing that process. Why should not Mr. Alfred Thomas and the other Thomas be made to bear a share of the burden ? Is it that they will not come up to the geratcli ? LIBKRAL TESTIMONY TO MR. LLHWTLTN. I have been digressing but it is necessary to the true understanding of the play to know the dramatis penoiut. Well, both parties are in full work. Mr. Llewelyn's friends-and they are legion-are cheerful and confident. There are Swansea men who say that lie will not only re- duce the GladatonillD mnjorlty of 1885, but will be at the head of the poll on Wednesday. One gentleman offered to back his opinion this morn- ing to the tune of L500. There is no smoke with- out fire, and there is no concealing the fact that the Squire of Penllergare" is immensely popular. This is how the Cambrian, a Liberal paper, the oldest in the Principality, and representing the intelligence of the district, writes of him to-d.ty:- It would be difficult to find a man more fitted to represent any constituency in Parliament than is Mr. Llewelyn. He is an experienced admini- strator in rural and county affairs. The ratepayers of the Swansea Union owe much to his long and philanthropic chairmanship of the Board of Guardians. He has fuliflled in an especially able and conscientious manner all the duties of the magistracy. He lias shown himself warm- hearted without weaknoss and thoughtful without doctrinairigin. He is a conswentious Unionist, and a Reformer in the direction of local as distinguished from bureaucratic government. Only one thing has hitherto stood between him and Via Welsh electorate, and tliat is the word Conservative." What's in a name? asks our greatest poet. Mr. Llewelyn is more liberal than most protested Liberals, more ardent for ripe reform* than most professed Radicals, and more considerate of the rightful claims of labour than most labour candidates On the other side, Mr. Randeli is a young and busy professional man, who cannot afford, in justice to his home practice, to spend Uw time in London which Parliamentary lIf. demands. His candidature is an illustration of the weakness, the more than weakness, which Characterises Uie Caucus when manipulated, as it can to easily be manipulated, hy impatient design and peKOMt ambition. Without in the etight?tt degree di co I Iig the Bume Rule and manhood doue rre? 5= to 10 this instance, it should be pointed out that be is not, to any true sense of the word, a labout candidate," nor is he, save in a left-handed manner, the selected candidate of Uts UhMn! &ad Radical Ammi&Uon. Bla election, therefor% weald be a de?t-btow to W(W poittiq organisation, and a recognition ot th. principle that trade societies should over-ride every otber electioneering agency. There .m pbbly be good deal of bo.U. t,. ?oUot on the ;,I of Uom who .n. the way in which thidp han b"b *WadqoW on the Home Bale side. AbotAnUon, ho"vw, wW not meet the needs of um go" Weet Glamorgan •be«W Mad to Parliament NpHMBtaUn W bob of b- obovm and intsiapneft "d IM oan BM be do- by voting for Mr. Llewelyn, wboae addwse 1* a* Liberal a* any fair-min&sd Liberal can honestly desire. Never, perhapa, baa stronger testimony ever bean gtnn by a Liberal newspaper In favour of a candidate opposed to it in political tbooabtJ and I earnestly hope that the remaru of the CcmbriMIt wW be printed la both Welsh and English, and placarded all over the division. The election Ukee place on Tueaday. There are twenty polling districts and a constituency of 10,898 voter*. The polling It not expected to be heavy. It will Dot exoeed 8,000, poasiblf not more than 7,000, for there will be a large number of abetenUons.

CARDIFF MUSEUM. UNVEILING THE BUST OF A FOUNDER. PRESENTATION TO Bill. STOKRIE.  Museum the bust On Friday at the CardiS Mueeum the bmt On Prid;7 r. William Ad?m* (one of the founders of the institution), which has been executed in marble by Mr. E. Onslow Ford, A.RA„ for the Museum, was unveiled by Aldarraan Taylor. The idea of commemorating Mr. Adiinarl connection with the Museum and the Naturalists' Society originated with Dr. C. T. Vacbell, who throughout acted as hon. secretary to the movement. Subscriptions flored in, until at last Lord Bute, hearing through Sir W. T. Lewis Umt UI8 sum of SIO only wae required to complete the necessary sum, gensrously came forward with that amount. Then, after due consideration, the bust Will placed with Mr. E. Onslow Ford for £ 100, who has treated it moet vigorously, and has pro- duclld an excellent likeness of Mr. Adams. The bust is designed as a companion to the Menelaus bust, aud, like it, is mounted on an oak pedestal.-After a few explanatory remarks from Dr. Vachell, Alderman Taylor unveiled the bust, after which an admirable portrait of Mr, Storrie, the curator (the work of Mr. E. H. Thomas, A.R.C.A., a Cardiff artist, kite of the Htstrrn Mail, who catue first into no jce at Ihe last Cardiff Eisteddfod) was presented to 14r. Storrio.

CARDIFF BANKRUPTCY COURT. Fill DAY.- (Before Mr. LANGLUT, Registrar.) 8AUUICL KDTHSTKIN, Cadoxton, came up again for examination, and, after two or three questions from Hr. Barnelt, who appeared for dsbtov, tho examination was closed. D. HopKiN JONBS, accountant, of Cardiff, again caine up for examination, but, ou the application; of debtor, it was adjourned till the 15ib of April. CHAR[.KS WILTOS, formerly of 56,Coworidge-road, afterwards of 173, Cowbridge-rond, and now of 13, Murk-street, Cardiff, cuuie up for exami- nation. The debtor, whose liabilities were L316 10s. 3d., with a deticioncy of t183 6s., alleged as cause of failure pressure by cre- ditors and stoppage of credit. He was examined at some length, particularly as to the disposal of larile quantities of goods prior to failure.-On tite application of the OlTicial Receiver the examination was adjourned until the 13th of April. ü. A. PHILLIPS, jeweller, Wyndhain-urcade, Cardiff, was further examined by the Official Receiver, who failed to elicit any further informa- tion all to an alleged robbery to which debtor had been subjected.— I he examination WU3 ultimately c lo.Ied. WILLIAM UOWKLL, builder, of Nantymoel, also came before the Registrar, and was examined by the Official Receiver as to an amended deficiency account tiled by him. — Examination was ulti- inately closed. MEETING OF CREDITORS. A meetiog of creditors of Charles Wilton, of 13, Mark-streot, was held on Friday afternoon at the otiice of the Official Receiver (Mr. T. H. Stephens), Cardiff, who observed that the debtor commenced business in 1885 t 56, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, with a capital of £50, Subsequently he purchased the premiss for £475, subject to a mortgage of £ 420 in favour of the Taunton Building Society. He liuti paid off 184. and ilia eocieiy had been in possession since December last for arrears. In August, 1887, in consequence of decrease of trade, he removed to 173, Cowbi idge-roiid. About the 9th of June last lie assigned the whole of his stock to Mr. Juhn Jenkins, accountant, oi Cardiff, for the benefit of his creditors. This stock had been realised by Mr. Jenkins. Front an account which had been tendered him, Lise Official Receiver found there was a sum of £6 9, 3d. still due to Mr. Jenkins. In August, 1887, he liar,wed a sum of aO from a firm of creditors to enable him to pay out an execution, and he gave a eccond charge upon 56, Cowbridge-road, to secure tin- sum. He also uppeared to have bor- rowed £40 from a money-lender, and pledged a quantity of lea, a cart, wagonette, and jewellery as security. 'J'll\! debtor did not intend m hing any offer, and it was reported by the Official Receiver he had beer, adjudicated bankrupt, and an order lor summary administration having been made by the court uuder Section 21, he (the Offi- cial Receiver) would become trustee of the pro- perty of the bankrupt.

THE VAGARIES OF CARDIFF SERVANTS. I SHOCKING REVELATIONS. ANOTHER CUSTOM OF rl'nl COUNTRY. At Cardiff Polico-courton Friday (before Dr. H. J, Paine and Aidarfu? Lewis) E.iz?ht:th Mite?, a tio?)e young wom?B, summoued William Munati to show reason why he should not contribute to the support of her illegitimate child, of which the alleged he was the father —Mr. Belcher appeared fur Mills Miles, and blr. J. U. Jones de. tatitied.-CotnpLiinaiit, who resides in Luuiu. streel, stated "hat on the 22ml of February dlie WIIS confined of a buy, of which the defendant was the father. Situ met defendant lost Whit- Tuesday at the T'lff Vale Railway Station, and, with a aid named Jane Williams and a young man named Rateman, went to tho Alexandra Hotel, where they all had some drink. Morrell und Hateiuan missed the train for Ferndale, Rud Jane Williams, who was in service at a house in Fitz ilan-place, uffered to sleep them at her master's house, both master and mis- I res being away at the lime. Complainant stayed with Morrell that night, while the other young mau had for his companion the girl Willi,suas.- Mu. Miles, the mother of complainant, deposed to Morrell coming to her and offering to settle the matter, but he would not pay her the L40 sliu asked. She said she knew that dofendaur, had slept with her daughter, but she did not Uiink much of it, its it was the custom of the country.— The Bench made an order upon the defendant of 2s. 6d. a week.

A DRUNKEN FREAK AT NEWPORT. NOVEL EPISODE. James Barrett, a young masoo, and Peter Brute a builder's foreman, were charged at the Now. port Police-court on Friday with stealing a ju containing about four getlions of ginger brandy from the back of the Hitodpost Ion. The men had beeu drinkin, in the house on Wednesday after- noon, and between six and ceven o'clock a lad named George Taylor, who livee in Quarry-field, saw tbelD take the jar along the Risca road. Shortly afterwards the landlord, Mr. Wm. Kvans, missed Uie brandy from the back kitchen, and, raising an alarm, sent about half-a-doxen of the men in the houe In pursuit. Edmund Lewis, one of the aftrclism want along Uie black ash path, and at the top, towards Tha Field. House, he saw the defendant* with tllelr clothes on fighUng to c Uier, The jar was concealed In a thicktt about 50 yards off.—The Bench decided to substitute a monav penalty for impris=moat. and imposed a tI", of 20a. upon sub.

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NONCONFORMIST GOSSIP. I [BT Nomoos. (avul I f It 18 by no means a pUssant duty to bring to Hgbt the folues 8114. wftknosm of your neigh- boore-tat task is In Itself odious; the COD880 queacee are often IttU more to. This reflection If occasioned by what has lately reached me with regard to my notice a few weeks ago of the breeu which disturbed the calm ot neighbouring Church and the consternation into which thoee decent folk were thrown by the disoovery of a man among them who propagated false doctrine. When tbe matter came up in this column there was no inten- tion of hurting anybodv-1 was simply anxious for the peace of the community. But my motives have been misconstrued. The gentleman whom I dubbed Auditor No. 2-toorned to fuel, ke. has been exceedingly put out, for which I am very lOrry. I humbly apologise, and, that the amtMI kvifraltU may be compltte, may I request you to withdraw the "get out" which, in capital letters, I put into the mouth of the gentleman in question. With ttirestanings and denunciations he disclaims having used such words. But out of one difficulty I am invited to get into another. Still, there is nothing to do but to press on. From timo to time communications havo reached me of dissensions and struggles in many chapels; yet, believing that such matters can best be righted without excessive publicity, I have well-nigh invaritbty abstained from meddling with them. I have especially been favoured with Baptist news of this disagreeable description, and there are few chapels in Cardiff from which reports have not reached me. From Maindy an un- pleasant rumour came tliikt Mr. Tarrant had been very badly treated-In fact, leut about his business with a fortnight's notice, because, as my correspondent then put it, "a few ignoramuses found they could not boss' the new minister." In tho town of Cardiff there is not a mora active, more energetic minister Uian Mr. Spurr, of Longcross-street Chapel. From the first he has been successful. But it takes a lot to satisfy some people, and I have now before me the report which not very long ago told of the sUps which a few took to destroy the cause. I had also a long complaint from Grangetown defending the Rev. Nr. Berryman against the action of a number of obstructives. My in. formant wrote: 1:1, had succeeded in getting u new chapel erected. Some time prior to the opening there was an election of deacons. The deacons elected imniediately 'showed figlitol and sesmed determined to ouat the putor before; entering the new structure. The result is that five out of the six deacons, with as many of tbe mem- bers of the Church congregation and Sunday School as they could prevail upon to join them, have seceJed and opened services in Andrews'- hall, and are ininistered to by local preachers, ever ready to further divisions." These reports have been in my possession for some time, and the wisdom of silence in such matters is apparent from the fact that in lit least two cases cup of the above three things have settled down quite nicely, whereas publicity might have ouly given zest to the tight. I am not quite certain Uiat Grangetown is yet doing well, or likely to do so for some time, but in Maindy and Longcross-street there is peace, and the cau." is looking up. At the latter Mr. Spurr, I am told, ia getting on exceedingly well. blill, there are times when tpeech is not only commendable, but urgently demanded, and silence greatly to be deplored. Such a case is that of the lWv. Thotuas Phillips, late pastor of the Baptist Church, Brunei-street, Riverside. A former student of Pontypool College, he came to Cardiff many years ago to undertake the duties of town missionary and to assist the Huv. fit. Grifliths, the then pastur of Bethany Chapel. "The Uev, Rees Griffiths'* salary was L200. Mr. Phillips's salary was paid partly by Betliuuy and partly by outside subscribers to the Town Mission. When the Rev. W, E. Winks was appointed his salary was fixd at jEtOO a year—a sum larger than tiiose of the former pastor and Mr. Phillips combined." Then Bethany began to feel the burden, and although a.t the annual meeting, held in the Town- hall, great btvess was Idid upon the excellent work which the mission was accomplishing in inducing people to attend Divine sei vi. who never before entered a place of worship, tho mission was aban- doned. Mr. Phillips sought a new field of labour. He had many friends in Cardiff, and when houses were being- rapidly built on the western sido of the Taff lie obtained a site in Brunei-street, Riverside, on which to erect a chapel. Entering into the work with heart and soul, Mr. Puiliips soon collected, a sum of between L300 and £400, aud in a small mission-room, temporarily engaged, brought together a decent-sized congregation. Single- handed he had faced the initial difficulties of fouuding the new cituse-di tfieu I ties which are only to be appreciated by experlence-aod was getting along capitally, when a member of Bethany Chape), entered on the scene, and began to view the situation how he might II lord" it. It is unnecessary t4oosy that this goatiewan--of fine words, but let his nctions iipeak-liad no earthly business there. The Churches of the Baptists are independent in principle, aud a mem- ber of one Church cannot interfere in another, so that this man's presence was impertinent, to say the least. Howtver, there he was, and by subtlety, by cozenings, and by ihreatenings he managed to get all aff.iirs into his own hands. The chapel, which was opened last April, went pretty well altogether under his care. Mr. Phillips foun*the greatest difficulty in entering the building; it was locked, and the key was not forthcoming. After a short time deacons were elocted, who, in league with the intruder, c-alled upon Mr. Phillips to rosign his charge. The request was simply brutal, and with but the flimsiest of ex- cuses. Rather Ulan create a bother the minister resigned. The congregation, which had steadily grown, became less and less. The poor minister, who has worked hard and successfully for many years in Cardiff, was thrown into the street with a family of ten children de. pending on him for their livelihood. The whole of the inhuman transaction was carried on under the impulse of mere personal hostility, To gratify a bitter anger one man has been able to blast the fortunes of a promieing Church for some time to come, has deprived an honest and a good man of his office, and has reduced a large family to temporary poverty. Is it not a crying ebame that such things are allowed P For the ute of our common humanity,passing by the hlgller claima of religion, let the Baptists of Cardiff investigate this case and see that justice is done. I have no desire to injure unyone, to hurt any. body's feelings; but fiat justitia. mat eslum I most heartily hope that no one will trouble me for a long time again with chapel "rows." Still if ever an instance of brutality, anything ap- proaching Uiis which Mr. Phillips has suffered, reaches me I shall consider it my duty to expose the oulprits. I may as well finish this week with my friends the Baptists. The down-grade controversy is comparatively quiet just now, but next month we shall probably hear more about it. Iho April Union meeting will certainly bring forth something new, and Mr. Spurgeon's attitude toward* the union be permanently fixed. All along I have felt it incumbent upon me to support the party of orthodoxy, and let us hope that in this, its latest struggle, as lu thousands before, it will prove victorious. Many places in South Wale, have shown their sympathy with Mr. Spurgeon in his great fight for the truths of tho Gospel, and I believe the majority of South Wales ministers are with the Metropolitan pastor. During Uie week I have received a copy of a sermon delivered by the Rev. F. C. Spurr to hit congregation laat Sunday, and I aID pleaaed to say that lie utters no uncertain sound on Uie great question of eternal punishment." Taking Matthew xxv., 46, for his text, Mr. Spurr concisely review. the evidences on this important subject- I have great pleasure in recommending the sermqn to the perusal of all interested In the matter. Mr. Spurr preaches every Sunday morning on one of the cardinal points of Christianity. A kind friend and valued correspondent reminds me that old Broadmead Chapel, Bristol, Is in the market seeking a buyer. I havo 10 much that is loteresUng to say about this diu old relic of former days that I leave the subject until next week.

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THE CARDIFF MURDERESS. i PETITION TO THE HOME I SECRETARY. The woman Phillips, who now lie* in Cardiff Gaol under sentence of death for the murder of her husband, though depressed and fully reallsing her poeition, II eomewbat buoyed up with the hope* of a reprieve, in which the gain* encourage- met from the reooramsodation to mercy made by the jury and the effort* to give effect to It being made by her aolicitor, Mr. T. B. Belcher, of Car- hff, who la doing his utmost on ber behalf. He vlaited her on Wednesday laat, and the peUtion to the Home Secretary praying for a respite, which liee at his office, has been very largely and influen- tially signed, and it is particularly noteworthy that not a few who have affixed their names belong to the legal protection.

MURDER AT ARERDARE. A CHILD'S TODY FOUND IN A BROOK. INQUEST AND VERDICT. About mid-day on Wednesday last a Loy named Edwin Parish, residing in Timothy-row, Cwmbach, Aberdore, wliilst walking on the side of the rail- way near the old Ynyscynon Farm, observed a parcel In the Cynon Brook. Upon removing it from the water it proved to be the hood of a lady's waterproof jacket firmly sewn up, and icsido wu the caked body of a child. Information having been given to the police, Police- Constable Emanuel removed the body to the Scales Arms, at which place an inquest was held on Friday by Mr. R. J. Rhys, the coroner for the district. Mr. Fisher, surgeon,deposed that on Thurs- day be, in conjuncUon with Mr. Evan Jones, made a post-mortem examination of the remains. They found the lungs inflated, and were satisfied that the child (a female) had had a separate existence. There was a clot of blood on the back of Uie head, aud underneath that there was a fracture, which would have been sufficient to cause death. It might have been inflicted by a blow, or owing to the body being thrown down. Probably death took place some weeks previous, as decomposition had set in .-After a few remarks from the Coroner, tbe jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder" against isouio pet-son or persons unknown.—No arrest has yet been made in con- nection with the affair, and, owing to the length of time which has elapsed, the police will be much hampered In Uleir inquiries. It is a singular fact that the parcel should have remained so long un- discovered in a place which numbers of people frequently pass.

GLAMORGANSHIRE WINTER ASSIZES. ELEVENTH DAY. NISI PRIUS COURT. Fitl DAY.- (Before Mr. Justice WILLS.) NAKED LIGHTS IN SHIPS' HOLDS. The hearing of the action which Mr. Hermann Weasels and others, as the owners of the German barque Ellida, brought against the Ocean Colliery Company, Cardiff, tbe negligence of whose servants, it was argued, led to that vessel being deetroyed by lire at Cardiff last September, was resumed. Mr. B. F. Williams, Q.C., and Mr. Benson (in- structed by Messrs. Layton, Steel, and Springman, Liverpool) were for the plaintiffs and Mr. Moul- ton, Q.C.. M.P., Mr. Abel Thomas, and Mr. Arthur Lewis (instructed by Messrs. lngledew, Ince, aud Vachell, Cardiff) were for tlig defendants. In opening the case for the defence, Mr. Moul- ton, Q.C., M.P., said that the CMe was one of great importance, both to the plaintiffs and to his clients. It rested with the plsintiffs to prove two things, viz., negligence, and negligence that led to the accident. He contended that the plaintiffs had altogether failed to prove either. Mr. Elias Evans, foreman trimmer to the defen- dant company, tated that the vessels supplied the candles for the use of the trimmers and hobblers, whilst the men themselves provided the "stickers.' In cross-examination, lie staled that the greatest care was exercised in seeing that the men were provided with the necessary stickers," but he did not see that the hobblers were provided with them on the night the fire occurred. tie had never seen candles stuck against the wooden beams of a ship, but it was the practice to affix them to the stanchioos of iron*vessels. Similar evidence was given by Thomas Bassett and other coal trimmers, after which several ecientific witnesses were examined. The first was Mr. William Galloway, mining engineer, Cardiff, who said he had bad many years' experience, and had given much attention to the question of aerial combustion. He had given evi- dence before the Royal Commission. Since the fire occurred he hud made a number of experiments with petroleum vapour and coat dust, the result of which he proceeded to detail. Mr. F. Thorpo, professor of chemistry at the South Kensington Science and Art Department, who assisted Mr. Gallowav in the conduct of the experiments, corroborated. Mr. Boverton Redwood, chemist to the Petro- leum Association, stated that the igniting power ot petroleum vapour was con- siderably increased by the addition of coal dust. There were distinct tracet; of petroleum in samples of wood from the remains of the vessel he had had submitted to him. From one sample he had extracted an oily fluid of the characteristic odour aud inflammability of petroleum to the extent of one-lialt per cent. of the entire weight of the wood, whilst from the other sample the same fluid extracted equalled three-quarters per cent. Thia closed the defendants' case. Mr. Taite, Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry, and an authority on petroleum, called for the plaintifla, said Unit judging from experiments he had made, and having regard to tho fact that there had been no explosion, he had come to the conclusion that lift origin of the fire was more consistent with the application of flames to wood than to the giving off of petroleum vapour. He did not think that there would be any appreciable accumulation of petroleum in the vessel considering the time that had elapsed since she carried her last petroleum cargo. If the fire, as waa argued bv the defence, was created by petroleum vapour, he was puzzled why it did not occur before mid- night, considering that lights hi been used for hours previously. Mr. Lawrence, mining engineer, of Cardiff, and Mr. Edward Randeli, one of her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines for South Wales, also gave technical evidence. After the respective counsel had addressed the Court, His Lordship exhaustively reviewed the facts, and delivered judgment in favour of tho defen- dants, with costs on the higher scale. The last case to be heard at this assize is that of Shepherd and Hoddinott t. Clarke, which will be opened this (Saturday) morning at half-past nine.

SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE STEMMING QUESTION. A monthly meeting of the above chamber was held un Friday, when there were present Messrs. J. R. Leaver, who presided, W. Howell, C. V. G. 8. Milnes, Daniel Jones, A. W. Halden, T. T. Pascoe, F. Fenwick, and D. Imiie. THB LATK UB. YKO, M P. The Chairman, in moving a vote of condolence with the family of tho late Mr. F. A. Yeo, M.P., alluded to the very prominent posiuons which the deceased gentleman had held in Swansea and to his connection with that chamber, of which he was a vice-president. The proposition was 88conded by Mr. C. V. Crabb, supported by Mr. William Howell and Mr. Daniel Jonea, and agreed to. TUB ITliMMINO QOKSTIOtf. I mo council reported that a deputation, consist- Ing of Messrs. GriffiUi Thomas, Patcoe. and Ladd, had waited upon Mr. Sims, ot the Great Western Railway, with reference to Uie eystem of stem- ming. The company were not prepared to make any alteration in that system, but promised addi- tional facilities for tipping at the South Dock. The council recommended that a memorial be sent to the company asking for additional facilities and higher tipe at Uie Prince of Woles and North Docks, extra aiding accommodation, and certAin alteration* in the train "rvice.-On the motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Pascoe, the report was roceived, and the recommendation of the council, that a memorial be sent the Great Western Railway Company, was adopted.

FAIRS FOR MARCH. Blackwood 2 Tredegar 6 Br?tmock'  6 Ca.-marthen £ ft 1& L.UIIKYFELIU)B M.6 29 6 Tregaron .?. 6 KMfgbtcn. 8 Kaenclochog "W' 10 Uariarth .???? 12 lilanRadook 12 IVdgarlli 12 Abcrdare 13 Oanton, Cardiff 14 b(aestog 16 ILetlereton 19 AlJer¡annnl fcg jcowt)T<dj{<?.?.?.20 Uaverfordweet 20 NM-bertb .???? 21 t?rdfjpm .?..?. 21 Xu_,ader 21 1'181fcuU.Bml,n 22 D?cwotn .??? M Uandovery 24 Hty.?.??:?? 26 UtadOo hwr .?.?. 26 Gfflllper 16

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SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. I RESULT OF THE ELECTION. I The result of the polling for the vacant aeat on I the Swansea Harbour Trust was as follows:- Maaoa. 182 I Gordon 178 Cory Yeo 130 I

riiOPOSED RECORDER FOR I CARDIFF. At a met-ting of UIO Cardiff Watch Committee, held on Friday, Councillor D. Jone. presiding, and tiiare being also ptesent Alderman D. K Jones, and Councillors Vaughan, A. Hera, and K. lleavan, the Town-Cierk reported that aL n meeting of the Watch Gomloitle8, held on the 14lit lust., Uie following resolution, unanituously passed at a quarterly meeting of tbe Ju»Uœs cf the bor )u?h, wns rft:- That it be a slrong recommendation from the bench of magistrates to ttie Town (JuuucU thiAi ion bo lusdn to Uie Home 6wmt&rv fur the apiki ,tn,, t f a Ho"ordcr f(?i Lbe trough of C??dift. The Town-Clerk laid before the committee a report ho had prepared upon tho several points relating to Uie subject, giving the chief advantages to be derived, itnd showing that theie would bo an estimated saviug of C655 per year. After some consideration, ou the moUon of Councillor DJoNusqecondobd UV(;OUnCillOrVAU(JUAN, It was decided to recommend the oouncil to petition tho Home Secretary, and that the town-clerk trame a petilion and affix the common seal thereto.

LOCAL BOARD ELECTIONS. TRKDEGAK. A contest soeuis altogether unavoidable in the above election, as there are no less than Uiirteen candidates nominated for the four vacant scats. A meeting will be lielil this (Saturday) morning to see if sny arrangement can be come to to avoid a contest, lielow is a list of the persons nomi- nated :— 'Hy.Bf'w?n.Gttfttt?netoe E'.1. jl.,k-i,lace El,oci?. Circle  Wm.U.Hieh)trd:. l'"odlrt' M?k JU-wis, Morgan str?t n .j;,f't Charles Be!). WIghm Villa I *W. It. Williams, Tredegar Amu Hotel Th'.t.Mor?tn.t'ttrk-??t-e lg% Price,Wliilwortli We A)t.J..]L'?!?,fnh..wy J-mes B?.,d?ss. Hrhow'v John HowtHt.'Ki)t?<t?.t J 1111 The three marked with an asterisk arc retiring members. HHYMNlY. TllurbJI1V WitS tile lat da, lor uUII1Înali'JII ,,[ candidates. There were nine persons nominau-vl, as follows, for the three vacant PeuLs J. K. Williaii.a, Engineer K. H. Stone, l'r.'fcrti'inal Brcwtr OiiHiths, Draper tnoch Jainut, Kuruace Manager W. Jackson, (Jenl Icmaii J.b" p?i-, liiiik<H>ix-r Thomas Thomas, Giw r l?-.is Kiiip. Out litter D. W. L" it, Grocer The returning officer (Mr. H. V. Trump) called together the candidates with a view of avoiding tha expenditure attendant upon a contest, when the latter six withdrew in favour of Mescu. J. ltliya Williams (old member), y, H. Stone, aud James Griffiths (lIew members). MAifJUEE. I- -? mo lonowing gi'iitlwuien Have neon nominated for the Mate which WIll become vacant bv 'he expiralion of office nf three members oi' thi Christchurch Local Hoard :-Mr. John Farmer (old member), Mr. J. Wilks (old member), Mr. Jacob llerlyn, Mr. O. J. Kcnvyu, Mr. W. J, Craddock, Mi. John lUvier, Mr. Edward Jenkins, Mr. Joseph Parfit, and Mr. Ü, F. Thorne. ABEUDARE. Friday was the last day for receiving nomina- tions of candidate* to serve on the Aberdaie Local Board. In No. 1 Ward Mr. D. E. Williams, J.P., the retiring member, did not seek re-election. flau other retiring members are indicated by an asterisk I h1;1\ NORTH WAKD — Kdnmnd D. llowelli.Relly Isaf John Walter Morgan, Foundry Cutt?gt!, Hlrwain 'r/¡o. Thomas, Graig House, Aberdsre ;and James LeWI' Tboinas, Kuntmulyn. I Tb: OH UtUHKtt TOWN WAM.—*WiUf«m Thomas, Oakhill CuH<tf. U?d!yt. Daniel Tudor Williams, 90, (iadlys-road. No. 3, OK LOWKII TOWN WAKD.—"James Lewis, J.P., Plasdraiv. No. 4. OR BOUTK WLRD -*Edmttnti lIilla llann, Abeiemail John lttei, manager of Co-oiieratlve btores, Aber"ml&n. It will thus be seen that in all the wards except that represented by Mr. James Lewis opposition is offered, but the North Ward is the oniv one in which there will probably be u contest. The voting jnipers will be delivered on the and prox,, collected on the 6th, and cast up on ttio 7ih. YSTHAIJYFùDWO. For tho Ystrad Ward Messrs. E II. Davies (old member; and E. W. Lewis liftve been nominated and for the lthondda Fach Word, Messrs. W. If. Matthias (old member) and M. Morris. There will be no contests in the other waids.

CARDIFF NATURALISTS SOCIETY. THE NANTGARW P'JTTlvRIES. A paper read by Air. Turn»r, of the Hoard of Trade at Cardiff, on "The Xantgarw Potteries," before the abovu society on Thursday evening, deserves more than a mere passing notice. Mr. Turner has evidently taken a great interest in the Subject, and has visited Swansea, Naotgarw, and Coalport to collect tho information which he com- municated to the meeting, lie 111"0 explained the character of the collection in our local Museum and in Uie Castle at Cardiff. The lifo of Billingsley- is quite a little romance, and in his struggle to I introJuCfJ to the county of Glamorgan a pottery which might, compete with that of Sevres we are reminded of tho disappointment and ultimate success of Palissr. Bil- lingslcy came to Naotgarw in 1812 with a capitai of A:250, which wus soon expended in tha experiments he made to perfect a paste which equalled the finest pottery ever produced. He was accompauied by two young daughters, who assisted him in the urtisUc and beautiful designs which appear on those specimens now of such rarity and value. One of those daughters died at Nantgarw at the ogo of 21, and wu buried in a churchyard near the works. His little capital was soon expended, and it. is to the credit of ten Glamorganshire geutlemen, whose names are now forgjtten, that they subscribed £100 each to carry on the work, but even with this help the poiteiy did not prove remunerative. hiliingsley then wentto the works at Swansea which belonged to the late Mr. DiUwyn, but in about two years after- wards ho returned to Nantgarw and re-opened the potiery, and remained there about three years, when he went to Coalport, and the Nantgarw Works passed into the hands of the lato Mr. Pardoe. Little did poor Billingslev imagine that the china he was producing would 60 years after- wards command such prices as collectors are now ready to pay for it. The late Lord Bute appears to have taken great interest in the success of the uridertaking, and wasprobablyoneofthe tengentle- men who each subscribed the £100. At the con- clusion of the paper, a cordial vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Waldron, seconded by the II, v. Mr. Winks, and carried with acclamation, to Mr. Turner for the interesting chapter which he had added to the history of Glamorganshire. We understand that the paper will appear in the forthcoming Iransaclions of the society.

YESTERDAY'S POLICE. CARDIFF. (Before his Worship tho Mayor, Alderman JACOBS and Dr. n. J. PAINK.) ALLlWKD BIGAMY.—John Hunter, 42, was charged with unlawfully intermarrying MaryPoulson,on July 18,1862, when at the same time hi, first wife, Ange- lina Macfodgen, was itill nlive.-blary Poulson, I Bute-stteet, Cardiff, said the WBS married to defrti. dant at the church of St. jolin, Cardiff, on the 18th of July, 1882, and had lived with him sines that date.—Certificate of UI. marriage was produced.— The case was remanded to Wednesday next. SBLUNO ADULTKHATH) GIN—Mrs. Gardner, landlady of U)e Cornish Mount Inn, was ch?r?e') with mliog gin diluwd wfUt water. The ?n?<t't< report showed that the gin was adulterated with I water to an extent of 8 degrees moro than allowed by the Food and Drugs Act. Defendant Mid she kriew nothing about it. Stte was ftuod 20s. and cost*. NEWPORT. (Before Messrs. H. PHILLIPS, 0. Goss, and I S. BATCBKLOB.) I HB KNJP. AOAIN.—John Sullivan was fined I 10s. 6d., or four days wittt hsrd labour, for being I drunk and disorderly and attempting touseaknife in the C"mbdan Inn, Commercttt )f?d, on Tliurt- day evening. PIU'nING Ho*—John Roberts, aged 13; Arthur I PoweU, aged 14, and Victor Jones, aged 12, ftre oonvictea or stealing three egg* from the Silver Grill Restaurant, Lligh-stree-, the property of Mr. Alfred Bland. The boy Roberts had been in the employ of Mr. Bland, and as he had lost his situa- Uon by the theft he was allowed to go; Powell was sentenced W six eir,,kes with a bireti ad; Jones, who from the evidence had not had much part in the affair, was discharged. AYFIL147ION CASK.—Thoma* Thotna*, a young man who was described a* a barman, and au adopted son of Mr. Phillips, landlord of tlie George- street Tavern, was summoned by a younlllUanled woman, named Elizabeth Hughes, to show cause, &e. Mr. Powell appeared for the applicant; Mr. W. L. Moore defended. Mr. Powell in opening the case explained ti!&L the applicant was a married woman, whose husband had left Iler for About seven years, snd who was living w ith lipr mother in Lower Canal-p irade. The complainant and defendant had been on very fiiendly terms, and had been neighbour* from 'he time they were i?L:?ild" at one Ume they were sweet- hetftt. EvidcoM having been RIVOO, the Hench adjudged defendant to be the father of the child, and ordered him to pay 46. per week towards its support. BRECON. (Before Dr. JAXKS WILLIAMS and Messrs. Rsim WILUoUQI and BAJUJBAVII WATKIKS.) AMAOLTIMO A WATKB BUUPT.-Richard Mar- chant, Llanvaee, wa* summoned for Ashing in private waters and swulun I John filowley, & water bailiff, in the parish of Llanfrynach, on the 10th Inst. Iht evidence want to show that ttis defendant, who was seen by the complained on the river side, btruck him in the face, A struggle ensued, and the keeper ultimately got the rod from the defendant. Fined iCl 1%, including coets.

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CARDII'T". ins LATH t.xrauoa ""ILLI, n.. address or Condolence to the German Imperial family, which has been lying for aigoature at the ottoe of the Geiman Consul, nerr Krieger, 6, Mnunt 8tuart- square, Cardiff, hits been largely subscribed to by the German resident* at the port The Consul requests Oiat others desiring to affix tbelr aii- nstuies will do 110 without anyunnecessary delay. COLOKKL nlLL" GLnt)zvs.-Wo are tuUiorUed to > tate that the camellia tuion and conservatory at Jiookwood will bo open frirm thro* to Ave to- mo TOW (Sunday), if fine. 1 awsNTAnoK.—On Friday ovecLcg the memter* nftheC?d!aOfW<t)t Urt?r*' A=Vti?l met at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, for the purpoae of pre- Mnttng to Mr. Audrew Brown a tosUmonial, in recognition of his services u •eroury to the society. The testimonial oonsisted v.* an Illumi- nated address, artistically engrossed on vellum by Moter*. Daniel Owen and <o„ Cardiff, which was entaeed In a neat oak and black and (old fram.. am. a marble pedestal dock, with a pair of vaaas e,t ivile, tho latter articles bsing supplied by Messrs. Tainsti Brothers. 5, High-street, Cardiff k, I LLED 1M THIS Sraasr.—On Friday evening Mr. E. lJ. Keece, district coroner, held an Inquest at the Town-hall on tJle body ot Arthur Burt, aged five yeull, too of William Burt, of 16, Evelyn-street* Docks, who -died on, lrhurg".r evening from tl;o eff-cl& of injuries^ sustained by being tun over .cart and horse to an troli. way in/west» Bute-stroet, under circumst&nclw alroady tYeported. The driver of the cart, Sam Ttf bblocock, a young man 17 years of age, elated that lie did not eee the child in the psassge, which only left 1ft. 3in. clear for his vehicle to pass. Mr C. WaU, Trebblecock'* employer, gave him an excellent clitimctaer for steadiness and sobriety, and Mrs. Mills Stated that the horse at the time of the acci- dl r. t wu onlv proceedi02 at a walk. Tho jury returned a verdict uf -Accidental deaUi," and ex(,numtADd the driver from all blame. Vi AiKkwouss CoMMirrKK.—On Friday a meeting of the Waterworks Committee of the Corporation waii hold at the Town-liall. The Borough Engineer reported thtt llie quantity of water now in store in Llamshen and Lis vane Reservoirs was 315,000,000 gallons, and Uiat boui rvsttrvoirs were hll* d up to the top water level of Lisvane Kts-r- voi r. If heavy rain should fall during Lbe nt-st couple of days, it was probable thst the Llaniabcn lioiervoir would be filled to n« permanent level, If 4ft. above the Lisvane fteaeivoir, Uius making total of 380,000,( 00 gallons in store. I OAUI) ok TUM/K EXAMINATION.-At the Hoard of Trndo i xsnnnui ion for masters and matea lield ihii. week at Newport the following were the only successful oanuidnte* fsom Cardiff :—Mr. A. Evans of fardity, Mr. If. Davil's lIf Penartb, and Nr, C. Toite of Cardiff, passed for mabter and at the last examination held in Cardiff Mr. T. Oasne of Car- digan ixisoed for master. All the above candidate ¡ weie prepared by TJsptein Kursier, L.M.M.S., 20 H<imilioii-»treet,off Cathedral-road, Canton, Cardiff During tike past 26 years thousand* of candid at. have obtained coruticaui under Captain Furbierl tUl! I. n. Is lJit MAIX3."—The last day for exhibition of this remarkable picture at Mr. 'lomlios', Duke- Ktriet, is next Tuesday. Tiiose who tiave not yet f-ee;i u should not fail to do so before it is taken from Car dill. LiAMADJiVAD HOMITAL Ship.—Report for the week ending March 21, lfcUS Number ot paticnta reui.utun^ last week, 49 admitted since, il iliHCliiirgcd, 11; diod, 0 uut-palienta treated, 14; I'emaimi.g on board, 4li — W. Hughes, Medical SuiKitiiiteudeiit. Tlie medical superintendent bags to acknowledge, with many thmk? the ?)ft of I per,(¡dH:ats !Iud pRr8 fimn thoM<:ret?ryo{ tb< Cardiff <.k)OMrv&t)ve Working Men t CtuD. ilia HOUSKHOLO A. li. t. Gciok.—AsUima, Bioachitii, Ooinuniiitlou n*v t>e "It?,ed byatime y eo?tt- ufG?itym ??u)'Q?t))ine "ú,l, by. 77443 SKVILLK OBANOKS Cheap, at Fennell's High- st?"t. Newport. 7U WIU NxrTINO of eTcry Pite, at )owMt ptte<? at l'trkiiu Dros. and (Vs.. M, St. Mary-street, 884 WyaUliam Aruad. Cardiff. 7U049 llJLAND HoTfcL, WfcSTOATS-.STKkl-T—Fifty Bed- rooms, Kirst-elass accouim^xiation, Commuaious Coffea I ai.d Private Billion Kouins. Ordinary Daily, al. 1 JO p.m. Within three minum' WK? vt Uie Towu-h*:i and V-?Ofkioes, 7t?3M tNtt Olo DOLPNIN, OHCKCH-STRPVT, is still noted (or oup. Hut. aud old Luncheons, Whies, Ac.. &0,(793) TIuasN-bTaaicT AHCADM. — Chiipuian llutlArt Stu.Uo.—Work excel lent; prices most moderate. 7WJ04 FKKNKI.L'* FOR :S.IJ8AOIIII,-UII¡..tree. Newport, and Queeu-ttrtel, Cardiff. 7SC86 IkKDEGAB A iHjtKTic Si OBTS.— Easter Monday.- Thlit P.?ds hi Ise& to he comiwted f.r. Kntf?t itL!I'It Q. T. Hodge, Tredegar. I79t>aj 2?. 6D, IN TBB £ DISCOUNT.—Genuine Annual Sale.—21 da)1 only, from 17th Xarch. to make room for Sun. mer (ioode.—Ultblngs' 0!d-est»l>lished China bhon. 37 out 39, lioyai Arcade, ttht 11), Qu,t!t,-&UvK. Car- di if, 795A A WHIT: Cllnss SKRVICH will he held (tor men otilj) oil Sunday, Mnreh 2t II, III, ii,10 p m at Bt. John's (Jiiurch, when an Addresa «ill be 1I,,11\a by the Vicar, the Uev. V. J. Thompson, M.4. fcM8u24 CAUDI i f LUJI UiaaoN CHOIB (Conductor, Mr. J?4x?b L?a,ieso witt?Ht?t Gr*«d Mu?ctt Kv.uing at btut rt-"Il, Cardiff, on 6*tur?ty. M*rot< mh. Defrt open 7 Admission 3d. or bd »_Wi..yK "A VKHITAHLK WOKS or ART. —Messrs. Hamel Owen and Co. (Limited), Cardiff, are perpared to execute jan)' Orders for Illuminated Addresses. Tiiey ha'" r»- rently finished one to the Wight Hon. l?rd C ran homo Irom Uie F,tt.t." foiling Uulrict C"ftu,e Asso- ciatI. ,f ?htehhtt lojdlhlp o?Y6, 11 The ddreft is a I ""lial,le work of art.' Kstlinsl«s given on a 11 ,Zion. 7S?*

I PONTARDULAIS. APPOINTMENT OR OVKKSKIHS.—A vestry meetiog for Uie parish of Llsndilo-Talybont was hald at the Board Schools on Thursday evening, Mr. Il. H. Sampson in the chair. It was resolved that Lhe ove-seers in future be appointed for two years, and only one retire annually; and that, Mr. D. Lewis (Mclin Monach) and Mr. T. Williams (Castoll Du) be recommended as overseers for thu ensuing year.

I SWANSEA. S". DAVID'S DAY reminds Welshmen of their patrm saint. Their latter-day benefactor, however, Is (i wi 1m 9vans, whose Quinine Bitters continue to stand unrivalled as 1118 best remedy ot tlie age. 77943 A r Mil, CHAPMAN'S STUDIO the best Photoyraplis are jaken on lbe most moderate GSAND lloTKL, WeSTOATB-bTkKKT, CARDIFF.— Fitly Bedrooms, First-class Accommodation, Oommo- div., Coffee and Pi i rsta Bitting Kuuins. Ordinary Dally, at 1.30 p.m. Within tbiee ininoteV walk of the IViwn. hail and Post-oftii'e». 7MU3 Si.-rukDA* PopuLAit CoxcFRT, Drift-ha!l, Mwan- sea.-To-night, Grand Dramatic Kight. Two laushahls furc<s, (Should This Meet tbe Eye and &K)LO at tlio No yi.l." Musical director. Mr.Hulley. Commence Light o'clock. Admission—Id., A d aud bd. 248iu24

ABERDAUK. 'I)tFDuoAu ATHLKTIC SMR-rs —KtftM MoDday.- Thir.y Pounds in priMt to be comjwled for. ?nt.rt« ICl.,? March l\¡.-AppJy G. T. llodg-. 'reder, (79M

NEWPORT. I JKDKGAB ATBI,n'IC ?POttTS —HMtor Monday — Thiriy Pounds In priu. t? be oomtH1 for, 8ntn.. I?,se?Larch th.-Al)I'IY. T. HMge, 3:??degar. (79=

LLANKLLY. M.iucn Wind otten try the strongest constitu- tion. Uuard attains; their evil etTecls by taking a OCKU" oi Oailym Kvans' Quiniue Milters. 17i4.5 "COLIWFO'>T CHKST P#A(yrorcTyu for Coughs. Coldi, Bronchitis, Delicate Chests, kc.a Liquid Kilntct of Ooltatoot, with i)t tier tiolden Remedies, The Jnoat effective Lung lteinedy. Bee advertisement lu Welsn papers. 77

h- MERTILYR. W"HUt COl.DS otKn devefcp (ntn BroRchtH? .,?d -I- (i-il ol KvaosT Quin I:'H;.a:IJ;;rj:l: u:. H?moa.?M, andCo?ot Merlhyr, u?von'?w? Fli: Art Ktudio, Ku«) Aredo &r,IIIf- 4?j<H N» AULV t80 IN I'RI&KI.-E.I<t"r Monday Athletic Sports and Pmy Knees, F*tt) dilrren Put. Marthrr. Entries close March fcsfth. Programmes and Forms on appltaitii.n to tll" Secretary. 7SJ31 (il-ANII llOTKU WnsT<iATK-STLTKI £ T, CARDIFF.— Fitly ft. 'irounn, K.r*t-clA«s Accommodation, Oommo. O!i,tis Co,ffte iliid Private Hilling Koomt. Oidlnary Daily, aI. I.S)p. Within II ree minutes' walk of theTowu- hsll and Post-offices, 79388 THKDFOAB ATHI KTIC SPOUTS.—Easter Mor),Iay.- Thirty Pounds in prnces to he competed for. Bntrie* close March 28th.-Apply 0. T.ilooge. Tredegar. (796M

PONTYPRIDD. I'RKDKOAB ATRI.1 TIC SPORTS.—Easter Monday.— Thirty Pounds In prises to be competed for. Brtrte* Close March aiih.—Apply G. T. HOdlCfl. Tredegar. tlStJkS ATHLKTIC .^POUTS AND POK* HACKS, Pecydarreu Park, Merthyr, l:Ur Monday, April 2nd. M In priim. Programmes and h^ms on application to Sports eeeretary, Meithyr. 7r. WIRR JVrrriNo (,r rvery use, at lowest pri<toL at Perkins Bros, ana 63. bt. Mary-*tree4, and Wynoliaiu Aicade. C'.udifT. 7XH»

MOUNTAIN ASH. Kd NSUROH ( riiAM, Scotch and Dunrobin Whisky, Du.,iii. Lnh Wb isky, Be»t Brandy, Qln, Bum, Port, Sherry, Claret, and (;!uulIp&¡.;n. Uukoii and Mild Alee, at the Allen's Aun., at moderate prices. Good stabling. Small C'aaki of Xnui iker. Ttttia

HUYNMAWU. WAINS I AH*, BARXMA WR.—Easter Monday April 2, GMN-I Atli letic Snorts. VsluatHs money prlus. -Ft)r entry forn.1 apply HOII, Sec 4Urifhn Hotel, 2 a. mawr. IKVfj

MONMOUTH. NK'VPORT (MON.) SPRING Arm.mc ^imns.- Dnder A.A.A. arid K.O.U. L»w».-Ka»ter X.rA.y & C75 II, prises. Programmes on application to M. Sees. TBJBS

AHEKOAVENNY. (IRAND AMATKOt ATBUTIC ??<Tt, Pon, Bacinj:. Trotting U.trtm, Ac.. ?illt&koplmm'&tAbor? gavenny on Eatter Munday. G-?d T,?tLtng Ktab AM a ide, between Mr. J. Chamtters' "]t<M?< Wonder" and Mr. J. Arthum' B an ;= Hcth<'t I<»" 28th Inn. Knky ym. and fT (Crarnn.es, Ll. C. btraker, suvwn-rolul, Atmr.

PENARTIL, Wu a NrrrtKo of every sirs, "at lowest prlcM, at (Peiklns Bros, and U, fit. Mstr-strasC. and Wyndliam Arcade, Cardiff. 780W

TREDLUAR. TMMo? ATMnrnc 8M&M-FASW Monday — 7[iirt P?nds In prltm to be compow fw. JLOWD ct? i?h Z?.-Apt.ty M. T. Kod?.Th?d.?M. rXS

itiiyhiNEY. i HMMA? Anttmc SMmTt.—ZMttf Mondav— Thirty F.,u?. ia pdM. to b* eoM.'t.dtM Bn? c? tt?ch 28U.Ap? a. T. K?Tn?.?S

EBDW VALE, TI F ^™T*NO SPORTS.—Easier Noodar,- TljirtL P,)unds it? pism -MPKed tot Ratr$w âtb!1=,.t;, R?.??,?SS

To —Cadbory'* COCOA cont?iM. I- a rn, f-m adn&sbio. D.wsim owb-cmaw  ?!;?y?<?- ?.??g;? /Inn. 'dINl7'. hr.1 40 DOl t. lID I. 8lab8Úw14. 1.:1- oatocosiurs LOKMXNCMQ?How to op4m ^rw1 ustratiMly '?" any bow-M f tM? loaacaiol^a. -?'°?T"? be eb-W M? t- tU— t.:=. '*?'P'*M ?M<«?M.t. U?et?ttct, t?..«?. <?<M 100_1" "orl.t IAW" ALL Kinds of English snd Ynreiru Wstches and c, 6, Tt.&Are-L -4 Tb<?.? OSnnt s* We* ILI" wao0k Vag"

MORE EXCISE PROSECUTIONS AT CARDIFF. j At Cardiff Police-court on Friday (before his Worship the Mayor, Alderman Jacobs; Alderman Lewis, and Ur. t'niue) the adjourned charge against Mr. John Honor Roberts, of the Rotheuay Castle Inn, Bute-street, licensed publican and tobacco dealer, of having in his possession tobacco adul- terated with liquorice which was not enclosed in the custom* wruppers, came on for hearing.—Mr. Squire, Crown solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. Parker (trom the office of Mr. H. Cousins) defendod.- Two excise officers having given evidence In sup. port of the charge, Mr. Purker, for the defence, contended that the tobacco in question had never been in the possession of the defendant. It had been given by a woman to the barman and had been in his possession uutit seized by the officer of excise; and further, it was necessary that the tobacco should be possessed for the purpose of sale. Evidence in support of this statement was called, —The Bench, after consultation, considered the cue made out, and fined defendant 40s. and coats, or fourteen days.—Mr. Parker applied for a special case, which the Bench granted. Mr. T. 0. Williams, of the George Hotel; Mr. W. Evans, tobacconist, 211, Cowbridge-road; Mrs. Lewis, 1, Queen-street; Mr. Jacob Davies, tobacconist, 2, Constellation-street; Mr. James Cowitney, beer retailer and tobacconist, 29, Bute-street Mr. Thomas Cottle, tobacconist, St. Mary-street Mr. Richard Whitehead, tobacconist, 235, Bute-street; Mr. John Ruddock, bear and wine retailer, and tobacconist, 25, Caro- line-street; and Mr. David Griffiths, beer and wine dealer and tobacconist, were also fined 40s. and costs for similar offences. Mr. Thomas Charles Thornton, tobacconist. 8, Clifton-street ;Mr. George ivewnitn, Puullcali, DY, Millicent-street; and Mr. Samuel Reed, 15, Caroline-street, beer retailer and tobacconist, were fined for similar offences 20s. and cmts and a fine of 60s. and costs was indicted on Mr. Richards, 254, Bute-street, publican and tobacconist, for a similar offence.