The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1868-02-14 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE MURDER OF A LADY BY BURGLARS.— On Tuesday morning, at the police.court, Birmingham, three men and a woman were charged with the murder of Miss Melbourne, in Heneage-street, OD the 21st tik. They were Joseph Becsley, 21 years old, Lawley-street, shoemaker; William Beesley, 27 years old, Park-street, costermonger ; Chatles Greyson, 35 years old, Allisonstreet, hawker; and Elizabeth, his wife, 28 years old. They were arrested at half-past two o'clock a.m., at their residences by seven detectives. Beesley, of Lawleystreet, offered desperate resistance. The prisoners were remanded till Tuesday next. The police are in quest of a fifth.  TUE Rev. ROBERT COLLIER, of Chicago, in a recent sermon enthusiastically advocated the opera, and said that music is the handmaid of the church and the school-house. He says, "Let it go out from the pulpit to-day that the opera is demoralising, and the place would be filled with young people, all anxious to see a place and hear a performance that called forth such powerful denunciations." He then called Brion)li "a light in nature," and La Grange "a light of grace and truth," while Bliss Philips is an example of purity and honour, and all three are "God's singing birds in the arbour of refinement and culture."  A LOCAL CONTEMPORARY says that an attemp` was made to shoot Mr. S. Ilitcbins, a draper of Coventry, as he was passing over Gosford-green on his way home to Stoke, on Friday night. An anonymous letter was subsequently received by Mr. Hitching, informing him that he was mistaken for some one else. It was as follows :—" Mr. Hitching It was not my Intention of shooting you but Paddy Heart and that I will shoot and Kendrick and then I shall die happy. So help my God I shall never die happy till then Let him tarn kin men off that minds two Looms If they don't Come out they may look out has well has that Paddy good Night and god Bless you for your Life Being Spared." The Mr. Hart mentioned has sought to reduce the wages of some of his men, who refused to work ou the new scale. Ile then sent to the workhouse where many weavers are employed breaking stones end picking oakum. As they also refused to work on his terms, the relieving officer refused them all assistance; hence a certain amount of exasperation against lir. Had  Tlll,. RESULT of the conference at Newport, between the colliers and coal-masters, Las not, so far, terminated satisfactorily. The proposed reduction of 31. a ton, or about 15 per cent., has not been accepted by the workmen, and the consequence was that on Friday last several of the very extensive pits of the Rhymney Valley (New Tredegar and Tir Phil) were completely stopped. It is, however, reported that the workmen of Powell's steam coal pit have agreed to temporarily resume their work. The iron and coal trade of the whole of North Wales, like the North of England, is In a more depressed and critical position than Las been known for the last quarter of a century. Pants POSSESSES at this moment a fire-worshipper, Manockjee Cersetjee, of Bombay, one of the most distinguished; men of India, although a fervent believer in the sacred fire, which has burned for 1,200 years in the Temple of Oudouman. Ile is member of several scientific societies, and travels over Europe, attracting curiosity, as well as respect. The Emperor spoke to him for a considerable time in English at the last State ball where be charmed the Empress by his distinction and intelligence. Manockjee Cursetjee was on his way to Constantinople, but has been seriously ill. Lord Lyons is amongst those who are constant in their attendance on the invalid.