THE TIN PLATE TRIA.DE. LLAUELLY STRIKE ENDED. A meeting of tin-platera at Llanelly was held On Friday morning at St. Peter's-hall, Mr. Isaac Morgan presiding, when the offer of the ^asters to re-start the three, works on the flame terms as had been accepted at More- wood's was again considered, and a ballot was ultimately taken, with the following result: — or accepting the masters' terms, 87; against, Acting upon this vote, the men's com- th 68 Proceeded to inform the employers, so at arrangements might be made for a resump- tiún of work. The town is now assured of a long period of regular work. as Morewood a Sreemenb ;$binding for a period of twelve months, and the same will applv to the other fee works. The behinders, however, took no part in th3 votoe on Friday morning, and ^Pressed a determination not to concede a Bingle a penny to the masters. THE BEHINDERS IN THE WAY. A largely-attended meeting of Llanelly tin- Plate workers was held at St. Peter's-hall, lanelly, on Monday morning, Mr. Isaac Mor- • n11 c^a^r-—The Chairman stated that the men had agreed to the terms offered by the masters except the behinders. boxers, and squealers, who were the only obstacles in the ay of a re-start of the three works. Ho j^Sretted that the behinders had no represen- ative at Friday's conference. It was under- steod that the behinders at their meeting on aturday had decided not to grant any con- cessions. (Applause.) Personally, he was 80rry that any department should have to 1Vark at a reduction, but they were obligsd to th 90 011 Present occasion. Referring to annealers, he said that they appeared to be indifferent to their welfare. They did not trend meetings, and, instead of exercising powers like other workmen, they main- lined a policy of "masterly indifference." The then read a list of works where the ^hinders were granting concessions, as fol- i?*S:—Pembrey, 12 £ per cent.; Abercarn, 11; ^«en, 10; South Wales, 5; and Cwm- th r^le emPl°yer3 the meeting had ^"eatened to throw open the doors of the °rks and offer work to anyone who cared to take up the position of the behinders. This a serious position, and he was anxious nat the men should know exactly what took tli* at conference. The employers stated «« they did not believe in a small section the workpeople stopping large concerns. It as argued that some of the workmen had lve8 and families to keep. The employers that they could not help that—it was own fault to get married. Many of the ^hinders, the masters also said, did not try to f? 011 • and would never go before the furnace. "Was very sorry that the behinders were th + directly at the conference, *o en?"i discuss matters with the ^Ployers.—It was ultimately decided that a the behinders be held, and that 6^°rt to arran&e with the masters be MOTHER ABORTIVE JOINT CONFERENCE. On Tuesday another effort was made to bring e h*6 of tin-plate workers at Llanelly to Tj, but, unfortunately, without success, to t^111 the men have already agreed •^ehinrf m8 pr°P°sed by the masters, but the a«ains+ein1 an^ annealers are holding out r^ues(iay's conference was repre- c° v 6 emPlc,ycrs on one side, and the Th« of ,^e men concerned on the other, our rfi™Cf?dmss were Private. Upon inquiry, 'had h*°Her was informed that no settlement in sta+1,n come to, and that things remained by thftoo ^?UO", anwhile the terms rejected and have been accepted at Morewood's, 8t«el e commenced there. The "tha old\ j1' Was start*d on Monday, all engaged. faS far as Possible, being re- fers' g*,n_ J oanc'ry, pattern shop, carpen- "1tor- hop, and other departments are also j"ng b1l8Ïly- On ^EEtINGS AT MORRISTON. 8.ttend d a urday evening Mr. John Hodge ^dressed n i ^blic-hall, Morriston, and Btating that ,^rge number of mfllmen, Ac., ^UlliQen of ih y Were willing to receive the the Stt>oi a ^ori"iKton district as members cOUld for !h melters' Union and do all they *hen requii-6? °^tain remedial measures ^dressed th —Other speakers having also siastic, a which was most enthu- that all mi]i° was carried to the effect J116 Steel sJ, in the district should join lapge ntunh 6 "Union.—It is stated that a as jQg1" ^ave already enrolled them- 2r^asr. °f the Morriston and Neath ay (prj0r a delegate meeting on Satur- 8' at the w6 ^ass meeting in the even- Hotel, Morriston, when tricta" 111 the v^ere Present from all the DeW f8 *ell as «riston and Llansamle^ dis" Ca^f att^n r°m works at Briton Ferry. from the Western' 01d Rid bnsiDe3s kodge Mills, Llanelljr The a0ratiOn ti.e ja!lsacted was taking into con- iQelters' rjn- ^visability of joining the Steel r- Hodgn i wWchi it was agreed to do.— was i■ ?° addressed the meeting, which, Llanei]_ J.kcited, represented, apart from y district, 1,200 tin-plate millworkers. DUFFRYN WORKS. «r. W. Edwards called the millmen e on Saturday, and stated that he ,^Pected to receive the same concessions as jj^been agreed upon at Morewood's Works,

SirLPHIDRS REDUCTION. IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTS AT LLANELLY, Week'g "Truth" says: —"Sulphides Reduc- to°Il (New Process) Shares declined at one time b. on '^ea,r' selling, but as the market firmed \^e_*ery quickly again some of the dealers J^apght short, and the price recovered to 6ettl« Relieved tliat as soon as the special been granted, which has besn In f°r. the prioe will advance sharply. meantime, an arrangement has been a large paroel of very refractory ore, jrpgf1 jnst arrived, to be treated in the of a nnmber of leading experts, one X,onri °m is to be appointed by the leading ■j>iace°T\ Randal house. This trial is to take 1 jtapJ company's works at Llanelly, and Hardly say that it is looked forward to interest."

1tliG1:liE1rIEN'S MEETING AT CBUMLIir. of Xj'afteri} 311(1 Western Valleys districts South Wales and Monmouthshire ^nerai^6?' Sfcokers- and Outside Fitters' f>n Hot_^rssocia^on held a general meeting Join, afternoon at Crumlin, Mr. James ru 5Carn) Presiding, when a resolution pressing the desire to amalga- ^Bers A South Wales Organisation of the t 'n ■ Becond resolution was passed to the Wme effect;—"That we approve of of tIle enginemen employed at the *aa- -10t Powell Duffryn Pit, New Trede- v Bign the agreement sug- y the South Wales Coalowners' Asso- tl,a+on ^or the enginemen to work upon, and endorse the action of the men in tin? ^eir intention to abide by the of this association not to accept the ^ina m^nt' We a^so concur with Mr. Hop- hin t f gent, in serving notices of sixty- 171611 upon the employers, subsequent to who refused to sign having been who refused to sign having been not;ioes to leave their work in a and. furthermore, we hereby pledge thl^ s* should anything accrue, to support e workmen financially."

UNES EIGHT HOTJBS BILL. b.'rhe Miners' Federation intend to make a e ort to secure a favourable Wednesday pT^^noon sitting this session for the second Sen* ^lnes Eight Hours Bill. Repre- ntatives of the various districts of the iners' Federation in England, Scotland, and ales will be present at the opening of the ?*8ion and during the week to lobby members kni mming constituencies to ballot tor the and their efforts will be supplemented by Sabers of the Parliamentary committee of e Trades Union Congress. The miners are £ rticularly desirous of securing a division j*1 the second reading of the Bill, so that they r^ay be able to estimate their position in the Resent Parliament, and to decide their action Gainst opponents of the Bill whenever a "tieral election may take place.

*B:E NEW TRADES UNION FEDE- RATION. At a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee Cf the Trades Union Congress on Tuesday it sas deeided that the committee resolve itself nf ?i_a Provisional committee for the formation >inr. neW '^radee Union Federation, decided P011 by the congress at Manchester last offiQ committee elected the following ee!?r; —Chairman, Mr. Davis; vice-chairman, ■i,r' ^*lkie> treasnrer, Mr, Inskip; secretary, r> Woods, M.P, { trustees, Messrs. C. W. Bower- ^an, F, Chandler, and W. Thorn. The rule* ere carefully gone into and approved, and it i ecided to circularise every Trade Union it>A coarttry> inviting affiliation with the new aeration. The committee will meet again in

THE SPELTEB, MARKET. The spelter market continues buoyant, and taha,nisers in the Midlands are excited at the continued advances in and increasing scar- ry of the metal. It is stated that the export Ripply of Silesian spelter is restricted by the ~ctivity in the German manufactories, whilst American exports are diminishing. At Bir- mingham en Monday spelter reached the extra- ordinary pfice of £ 27 a ton, on advance of n-Dotit £ 2 since Christmas. I\,

WORKMiX'Si ( OiMPENSATlOX CLAIM FOR LOSS OF AN EYE. Before his Honour Judge Owen at Barry County court on Tuesday last William Camion, a mason, sued the Barry Railway Company for compensation under the Work- men's Compensation Act for the loss of an eye. Mr. F. P. Jones-Lloyd, solicitor, Barry Dock, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Geo. David, solicitor, Cardiff, for the defendant company. —Mr. David said the accident occurred on Sep- tember 20, and the claim, which amounted to 18s. 8d. per week, had been paid up till Decem- ber 20.-Plaintiff said that on September 20 he met with an accident to his right eye by a piece of stone chipping flying into it.—-y Mr. David: He was taken to Cardiff Infirmary, and had his eye removed right away. He left in four days. and had a shell put in. After this was taken out 123 had a glass eye inserted. About a niDnth ago he tried to work, and found that it affected the other eye.—Dr. Neale, J.P.. Barry, said he examined the plaintiff's eye, and was of opinion that the injured eye would to a certain extent irritate the othar eye.—Dr. Tatham Thompson, for the defence. said he examined the defendant's eye on January 30 and tested it. He tried him at a distance of 20ft., a.nd his sight was about 70 per cent. of th3 normal vision. He could not read small print at a near distance, and he then put a piece of plain glass into a spec- tacle frame, and he read quitoe easily.—Judg- ment was given for £25 and costs.

ANOTHER CLAIM AT BARRY. Some time ago a man named Lane was killed through a fall from the scaffolding of the Barry Company's new general offices at Barry Dock. Mr. John Ward, the general secre- tary of the Navvies and General Labourers' Uniou, took up the case oil behalf of the widow and children, and made a claim against the contractors (Messrs. James Allan and Sons, of Cardiff) for compensation, with the result that the insurance society in which the liabi- lity was covered has paid the sum of JS152 in full discharge of the claim.

SCOTCH ENGINEERING TRADE. The Central News Glasgow correspondent telegraphs:—The six months' period of truce between the Engineering: Employers' Federa- tion and the Clyde engineers ends on the 25th inst. The agreed upon month's notice has been intimated to the masters, but no definite claim for advance has been made. It is almost certain a demand for a 5 per cent. advance will be formulated.

COLLIERY STRIKE ENDED. The strike at the Uryston Coal Company's pits, Castleford, Yorkshire, after a bitter struggle lasting eighteen months, was settled on Wednesday, the miners having been met half-way by the masters. Eight hundred miners were formerly employed at these pits, of whom only 300 now remain in the district.

AGITATION IN THE COTTON TIRADE. On Monday representatives of employers and operatives in the spinning trade met in con- ference in Manchester to take into considera- tion the request of the operatives for increased wages of 7d. in the £ After a friendly discus- sion the representatives of the masters announced their decision that the application was premature. No final decision was arrived at for it will now be necessary for the opera- tives' representatives to consult their members. The Press Association Manchester correspon- dent telegraphed on Wednesday night that, so far as can be gathered, the agitation for another advance of wages in the cotton trade, which concerns 80,000 people, will be continued to the end, even if a strike should ensue. Reports from all the operatives' branches indi- cate that there is a strong feeling against accepting the employers' suggestion of a post- ponement of the application for six months. The operatives allege that wages are 8 per cent. below the rate prevailing in 1874.

NEW INDUSTRIES AT BARRY. With reference to the rumour that Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co.. of Elswick, contemplate building works at Barry, our Newcaste repre- sentative on Monday night communicated by telephone with Sir Andrew Noble, one of the heads of the firm, with a view to ascertaining the truth or otherwise of the statement. The reply given was simply this—that that was the first he had heard of the matter. It appears, therefore, that the rumour is without founda- tion.

GOVERNMENT COAL CONTRACTS. We understand that the Admiralty have authorised Port Talbot being placed on the list of South Wales ports for the shipment of Government coal. In future in all Government contracts Port Talbot will be included with Cardiff. Barry, and Swansea. As the rates to Port Talbot from a large number of the col- lieries from which the Government draw their supply of coal for shins and dockyards are less than to Barry. Cardiff, an4 Swansea, no doubt a Jarge proportion will lie shipped at Port Talbot. The Royal Mail Steamship Company's order for the supply of 80,000 tons of best steam coal, to be delivered over the year, has been secured by the Cambrian Collieries (Limited). The price is stated to range "between 12s. and 12s. 6d. per ton f.o.b.

BURY WEAVERS. The ballot of the weavers in the Bory dis- trict on the half-time proposals has resulted as follows:—For increasing the age to twelve, 248; against, 1.819; for raising the age to thir- teen after three years, 139; against, 1,858.

SCOTCH WHISKY TRADE. The Press Association AIloa correspondent telegraphs:—Another large whisky firm, that of Messrs. Alexander Muir and Co.. of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, has suspender! payment. Within the past five years the firm has built up a large business all over the country, and in Manchester, as well as in London, agsncies have recently been established for the sale of whisky. Bailio Muir is the head of the firm. A meeting of creditors has been convened for Thursday. The liabilities are estimated at £61.216, of which £41.215 was partly for accom- modation bills granted to Pattisons (Limited). The assets amounted to £20,950, exclusive of any commercial value for goodwill- 'i'he assets show a dividend of 5s. 6d. in the £ • Efforts are being made for a private arrangement with creditors so as to avert sequestration.

THE ENGINEERS' SOCIETY. Responding to the toast of the society at a dinner held in London in connection with the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, when the council of the Union met their predecessors in office, Mr. Barnes, the secretary, said the organisation had never bean seriously jeopar- dised during the recent struggle, and was to- day clear of debt and rapidly recovering lost ground. Rout and demoralisation of Trades Unionism had been predicted as results of that contest, but he believed the net result would be to induce Trades Unionism to set their house in order and widen their aims and per- fect their organisation. Federation of em- ployers as well as employed he welcomed as being in accord with industrial development.

WORKMEN TO RK-PLACE CAPITALISTS. Sir B. C. Browne, speaking- on Tuesday at a meeting in Newcastle of the North of England Centre of the La.bour Association for Pro- moting Co-operative Co-partnership, declared his disbelief in the doctrine of profit-sharing. If workmen did not share the losses it was rather a humbug if they shared profits. He would like to see the working classes do for the manu- factoring trade of the world what the middle classes had done for the carrying trade. He saw no reason why many workmen should not be educated up to being able to take part in the management of works, and ultimately to buy out eihployers. They could select the director whom they could trust in timea of adversity, and such a position would be less difficult than the post of Trades Union leader. Assuming that the total capital of a. workfl was £100,1100. the average wages per year would be half that. or £50,000. The average wa^e per heao must be £75, making the number of bands 666. The capital per head was £150. The men had no capital, but had an income of £50,000 a year. If the employer got 10 per cent. he would be very lucky. His scheme was that the present employer should gradually retire, the workmen buying him out. 'he tes' system would be that the employer shou 1 ri.hiin a seat on the board M long as he lived, His experience would be valuable.

LLANELLY ANT Pt)NTARDULAIS RAILWAY. Mr. James B. Wilton and Mr. Thomas Arnold, the engineers to thfl Llanelly Harbour and Pontardulaii Railway scheme, have deposited the detailed estimates of the cost of constructing th. railway. The estimates, which divide the scheme into ten sections, place the aggreg; te cost at £2Q8,708, which provides for the c< nstruct!on of the railway as a sing e line throiijhottt its whole length. The main line of this railway will be six miles six furlongs in length, but the whole scheme, which includes i ine branch and junction lines, will comprise ji.st o\er 191 miles of railway. The estimates how that station accommoda- tion will lie rr>vldel only on the 6i miles of main line from Llanelly to the proposed junc- tion with t :e S wansea section of the London and North Yeatem Railway. The share capital propopr f o be raised by the company promoting this teheme is £210,000, which leaves but. little raarg n over the estimated cost. The capital is, in fa ]< than the estimates if, as proposed in th> .11. £ 18,000 Is expended in paying interest. of capital during constrnc- tloe.

BKiEACH OF THE MINES ACT- OPENING A LAMP IN THE ALBION COLLIERY. At Pontypridd Petty sessions en Wednesday morning (Defore Mr. J. Ignatius WLliams, stipend ary, ynd other magistrates) Patrick M'G-ormack, collier, employed at the Albion Colliery, Cilfynydd, was summoned for com- mitting a breach of the Mines Act. Mr. Vazie Simons, solicitor, Pontypridd, prosecuted 011 behalf of Mr. Philip Jones, M.E., the manager. —ilr. Simons said that there were two charges against the. defendant. One of tho charges was brought before the notice of the bench the previous Wednesday, but the defendant, who was legally represented, took objection to the non-production of the colliery rules signed by the mines inspector. An adjournment was made, but since then another summons had been issued against him for a breach of Rule 188. Rule 187 read: "No person to whom a safety lamp is entrusted, or who has charge or possession of one, shall interfere in any way whatever with it beyond the necessary trim- ming of the wick by the pricker, except to put,, it out in accordance with the 185th and 190; h; special rules." Rule 188 read: "No per-:on except a shotman when firing a shot shall. under any pretence or for any other purpose, unlock a lamp in his charge in any place :n the mine, or take the top or shield off the .amp except a.t a lamp station." The defendant was seen by one of the colliers opening his lamp, and the matter was reported to the officials. It was found that the dsfendant had cut the It was found that the defendant had cut the plug of his lamp and opened it for some pur- pose. When spoken to by Mr. Jones, the manager, the defendant acted in a defiant manner, and although the lamp was opened 800 feet away from the pit bottom, the defen- dant said he could not see what harm it was to open the lamp, as it was as safe to open it there as in the open air. As there had been an explosion at the colliery, the management looked upon the offence as a most serious one. Richard Da vies, a shackler, stated that on Saturday night fortnight he saw the defendant opening his lamp in the main deep. All the lamps when passed were fastened by a lead plug. He asked the defendant what hs was doing, and he replied, "There is no harm to open it, and if they in the lamp-room won't rise the wick I will do so." Mr. Simons explained that the lamp was lit by means of an electric battery. There was no pricker, and the wick was adjusted in the lamp-room, and, because of the character of the oil, which was very inflammable, it had to be done very carefully. Thomas Meredith, fireman, said that after what the last witness told him he went to see the defendant. M'Gormack at first denied that he had done anything to the lamp. Witness examined the lamp, and saw that the plug was broken, and put out the light. Mr. Philip Jon's. manager of the colliery, p-odnced a patent lamp, which was used at the colliery. He stated that the danger of opening it was by meddling with the oil. which, iu the unscrewing, might be worked out and get ignited. Tho Stipendiary inquired if it was possible that an explosion would have occurred had the lamp burst when the defendant meddled with '.t. Mr. Jones replied that what the defendant had done was a nnat dangerous act, as there might have been a strong "blower" of gas about at the time. The defendant now expressed his regret for what he had done. He had worked for forty- five years underground, and he hoped the Be'nch would take a lenient view of his offence. The Stipendiary said the defendant had com- mitted a very dangerous thing, and the Bench were satisfied, from the evidence of Mr. Jones, that the lives of the persons in the colliery might have been endangered. He did not know whether the working of these lamps was thoroughly understood, but if there had been an explosion he could not help thinking that there might have been a recurrence of the dreadful accident that occurred in the colliery about three years ago, when nearly 300 lives were lost. It seemed to the bench that the power which was reserved to the bench in the Act was specially intended for cases of this kind, where a man might commit an act which might result in a serious loss of life. The defendant must have known that it was very wrong to tamper with tho lamp, which had been invented specially to prevent interference whilst it was in the hands of a collier. The fact that the defendant had been working underground for 45 years was no excuse for his conduct. The offence was a bad one, and they would send him to gaol for three months with hard labour.

HUMjOUR AT THE CARDIFF cor>T\-(orRT. QUAINT AND CAUSTIC OBSERVA- TIONS BY JUDGE OWEN. As is usually the case, the monotony of the Cardiff County-court on Wednesday was relieved by occasional flashes of wit and humour on the part of Judge Owen. Only once daring the early part of the day did the judge look unusually stern, and that was when he fined a debtor 10s. or seven days for not obeying a subpoena. "The order of the court," quoth the judge in his severest judicial tones, "must be obeyed." Mr. William Williams, solicitor, appeared in one case, and said that the debtor, Daniel Lewis Purcell, owned four houses, and his chief occu- pation seemed to be going about with his dog and gun.~The Judge: There's no harm in that. He may be a gentleman with snorting instincts. (Laughter.) Still, if he has this pro- perty, he ought to pay a debt of £ 4.—Ten days, suspended fourteen. In another case Mr. R. C. Daley, who said he was a commission agent, was sued for £8 for whisky supplied. Debtor said he had not done anything for eighteen months, and was living with his son.—The Judge: What a lucky man you are to have a son to keep you. It is generally the other way about.—Later on the defendant said that trade had been bad. and this caused his Honour to remark: Ah, you are reverting back to that old word strike.' I believe the strike has only done one or two men S=°od i believe one cr two have bene-! utea Dy it, but no one else as far as I can make out." Then the judge preached a little homily to the defendant upon the bad effects of a county-court advertisement, and advised "m' r k'8 own sake, to try and pay the money. The defendant said he might get some- thing to do between now and next month, and the case was adjourned accordingly. Mr. Laher. solicitor, asked an Irish .debtor whether he owned a horse and cart. "I have nothing, replied the debtor. "Yes, you have," chipped in his Honour, you have the clothes you are v.earing."—Debtor I have only earned 10s. per week. The Judge: Then, why don't you go back to your own country ?—Debtor: There arj some good men who go on trust —The Judge: Yes, but in England we have to pay debts. One debtor complained that, try as he would, he could not pay off his debts. "Then you have that blessed consolation of going into the hands of the Official Receiver," remarked the Judge, with a look at Mr. George David, who was sitting at the solicitors' table. Subsequently a repairer of musical instru- ments said trade had been bad owing to the strike. "The strike again," said his honour, despairingly, Did it affect the musical instru- ments?" (A laugh.)

COMMON RIGHTS AT SWANSEA. At the meeting of the Swansea Property Com- mittee on Wednesday afternoon a report was presented from the town-cierk on the common land between Landore and Morriston, sug- gesting that the lord of the manor (the Duke of Baaufort) be approached with a view to the '.and being enclosed.—A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Dd. Harris and Mr. Leeder argued that the duke's agent had been taking more care of his rights than the corporation had of theirs.—Mr. Morgan Hopkins declared that this legal robbery on the part of the duke should be stopped for ever.—Alderman Leeder asked where the town-clerk was to be found. Why was he not attending to business that day? Why should the junior officials always attend the committee? It was quite time they spoke out.—Mr. James Jones here chimed in with an energetic speech, in which he asked why Mr. Freeman, as a senior member, did not speak up on such matters, and not allow a youngster to do it for them. "I tell you." said Mr. Jones, "it is quite time we speke out. Things in Swansea have not been carried on as they should be. and I tell you (thumping his fist on the tab'.e) the town-clerk has not been doing his duty for many years. I will stand by that."—Eventually a sub-committee was appointed to confer with the duke's agent.

EBBW VALE'S FIGHT FOR A SCHOOL BOARD. At the monthly meeting of the Bedwellty School Board, held at Tredegar on Tuesday, Mr. J. D. Thomas being in the chair, the agita- tion started by the Ebbw Vale people for sepa- ration from the present school board area reached another stage. A communication was read from the Local Government Board stating that, in response an appeal from the Ebbw Vale District Council, instructions had been given fov holding a local inquiry at an early date by an inspector of the Local Government Board. After a. lengthy discussion and much opposition from the Ebbw Vale representatives on the board and the Rev. D. Oliver (Rhym- ney), it was decided, on the motion of ths chairman, that the clerk attend the inquiry in support of the board's case, and that, if necessary, counsel be engaged to conduct the casi on behalf of the board. The matter is arousing considerable interest in West Men. mouthshire, the district councils of Tredegar, Rhymney, Bedwellty, and Nantyglo and Blaina supporting the Bedwellty School Board in its opposition to Bbbw Vale being created into a separate school board &r<

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES AT TREOEKY. THE POLICE-STATION BROKEN INTO. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE POLICE. Before the Stipendiary (Mr. Ignatius Wil- liams) and Mr. T. P. Jenkins, at Yetrad Police- court on Monday, William Davies and Thomas Davies, two brothers, colliers residing at Treorky, appeared in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly, doing wilful damage, and doing grievous bodily harm to Police-sergeant Lewis at Treorky on Saturday evening last. Mr. J. Phillips, solicitor, Pontypridd. who defended, asked for an adjournment fcr a week, as one of the prisoners had only been arrested that morning, and that there were serious charges against. the men, and serious allega- tions against the police. Police-sergeant Lewis gave formal evidence, and said that on Saturday night last he was attacked by the prisoners, and received several blows on the iside of the head and a biack eye, and in th? --ciulle the centre finger on his right hand was broken. Prisoners were- remanded in custody until Wednesday at Portypridd. Benjamin Harris, Edward Thomas, and Frederic Haines, colliers, of Treorky, were also charged with being drunk and disorderly, anri inciting a crowd at Treorky on Saturday night last. Police-sergeant Lewis and Police-constable J. Davies paid that on Saturday night last there was a large crowd of people outside the Car- diff Arms Hotel, Treorky, and a row took place. The defendants were there drank, and incited the crowd to release the two men who had assaulted Police-sergeant Lewis. Harris was fined £2, Thomas JE1, and Haines 10s. THE CHARGE AGAINST THE TWO BROTHERS. At Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday morning (before Mr. J. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary; Alderman Richard Lewis, Dr. R. C. Hunter, and Mr. Edward Edmonds) Thomas Davies and William Davies, two young colliers from Treorky, were charged with assaulting Police-sergeant Lewis, of Treorkv, all Saturday night. Mr. James Phillips, solicitor, Ponty- pridd, defended. Police sergeant Lewis deposed that at a quarter-past, ten on Saturday night he saw a large crowd of people in front of the Cardiff Aims Hotel. They were drunk, and acted in a disorderly manner. He ordered them away, but th=> defendant Thomas Davies remained there. He (Davies) made use of abusive language He shouted and challenged anyone, and when asked refused to go away. Ultimately he did so, and went np the street, where he joined another gang- Witness told him that unless he went away he would have to take him to the police-station, and, as he refused, he took hold of him by the collar and pushed him homewards. He then let Thomas Davies go. but he had not gone many yards before ho commenced to challenge any- one to fight again. Witness went towards him, and Davies then put his hand in his pocket, and, turiing round, struck him on the head with a hard substance, which he had in his hand. The blow partly stunned him for the timi. Witness closed with him, and they struggled and fell to the ground. A crowd quickly surrounded them, and while on the ground someone kicked him on the head. Thomas Davies struck him several times on the mouth, and broke two teeth. Willi-v..i Davies stood near, and had a stick in his hand. With this he struck witness ou the head. TIe also received a kick on the forearm, causing the fracture of one of the bones of the right hand. Thomas Davies succeeded in escaping, but Police-con- stable Davies caught him. Davies struggled to get free, and tried to trip police-constable Davies. With great difficulty they got him in- side the police-station. Davies screamed, and the crowd broke open the door twice with a. view of rescuing the prisoner. When asked why he had committed the assault Thomas Davies said, "I would not have done it if I was not drunk. I have nothing against you, sergeant." On the following Monday witness arrested the brother. William Davies, who denied the assault. Police-constable Davies gave corroborative evidence, as also did Mrs. Lewis, the wife of the sergeant. Dr. Tribe spoke as to the in- juries received by the officer. For the defence, Mr. Phillins said that one of the witnesses must have committed perjury, as they made different statements as to when and why. Thomas cried out "Murder" when taken to the station. He would call several witnesses whose evidence would throw a dif- ferent complexion on the case. They would say that Police-sergeant Lewis was under the influence of drink, and that after he had told the crowd to go away from the road he struck the prisoner Thomas Davies a violent blow twice on the legs with a walking stick, which broke. The crowd, when they saw this, cried out "Shame." No evidence had been given to show that William Davies had done anything to the sergeant. Joseph Jenkins, an insurance agent, of Tre- herbert, said that on passing the Cardiff Arms Hotel he saw the sergeant, for no cause what- ever, push Thomas Davies, who fell on his back Davies got up, and the sergeant told him to go way again, but again the policeman pushed hun. and he fell again. The witness alleged that the sergeant was intoxi- cated. Davies called the sergeant names and Potice-sergeant Lewis then struck him twice on the legs with a stick, which broke in two. The crowd standing by called out "Shame." When the sergeant fell the women picked hjlu up On entering the police-station Davies cried out "Murder," and the crowd burst open the door. Similar evidence was given by other men. The Stipendiary considered that the assault was a .scandalous one. and remarks} t'bat he did not believe that the sergsant Was drank. He hud known him for a good many years, and he was very sure that he woi,^ not' risen to his present position even if he became occasionally intoxicated. The crowd must have acted in a most cowardly manner to leave the officer at the mercy of his assailants Evan if the policeman had been drunk, that was no reason why he should be assaulted. Thomas Davies would os sent to prison for two months, and William Pavies would be dis- charged.

POSTAL OFFICIAL^' DINNER AT BARRY. v On Wednesday evening, at- the Windsor Hotel Barry Dock, the annual dinner in connection with the staff of the local post-oftice was he'd, undar the presidency of Mr- W. Leonard Jones. clerk in charge of the Car<*iff district. He was supported by Mr. W. T. Jones, chief superin- tendent: Mr. W. Arnold, 8UPerin ten dent; Mr. j J- E. Price, postmaster of Barry Dock; Mr. P. C. Milner, postmaster of Barry; Mr. David Jones, postmaster of H:?k" £ treet, and E. Richards, postmaster of parry Island.—Mr. W. Arnold submitted the toast of "The Cardiff Postmaster and Staff," "nd the name of Mr. Spenceley was cordially received, as also was an appreciative reference to the late postmaster, Mr. Fardo.—M«r. Sidney Davies gave the health of the local staff, and Mr. F. C. Milner, as the oldest postmaster in the Barry district, in reply. referred to the phenomenal growth of postal work in the district daring the last eleven years. Eleven years ago there was only one arrival and one departure of mails at Barry. while now Barry was the best served town of its size in the 1Ön-;dom.-Tller.e was an enjoyable musical programme.

ASSAULT ON THE POLICE AT DARBY. Three labourers, named John Arthurs. John Rose, and Thomas, were brought up in custody at Penarth Police court on Wednesday (be- fore Colonel Thornley and Mr. E. Handcock) charged with assaulting the police.—Police- consta,b;es Mendus and Ctynch said the three men were drunk and creating a disturbance in Vere-street. Cade si: on. Ttleyasked them to go aw ay, but they refused, Illld tnrnwi round and assaulted the police, kicK' and knock- ing them about the bodf-116 Bench imposed a fine of 5s. for being drunk, ar,d ios., in default fourteen days. for the assault.—James Dxvics. Cadoxton. and 1V'illiarn Mills, Barry, were fined like amounts for similar assaults upon Police-constables Toms and Poolman the same evening.