The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1879-02-14 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDER OF A BRITISH OFFICIAL IN BURMAH.  A correspondent of the Friend of India, writing from Rangoon on the sth January, says wired to you last week the sad news of the murder of Mr. C. F. Nepean, Assistant Conservator of Forests. This took place on Christmas Eve at Myawaddy, a village on our frontier about 70 miles from Moulmein. Poor Nepean was lying in his tent, reading a newspaper by the light of a lamp, when three shots were fired from dense jungle in the neighbourhood. Two of these hit vim, one in the arm and the other in the leg, Whilst a servant who was in the tent was also wounded. Immediately afterwards he was cut down with a dao, and a valuable gold ring taken off his baud, whilst his watch was left untouched. The poor man lingered for about an hour before he died, when his servant sent the body to Kenkerit, his headquarters. The Chief Commissioner lost no time in telegraphing his condolence to Mrs. Nepean, and has directed every inquiry possible to be made by Mr. Eforde, the Superintendent of Police, Moulmein, who immediately proceeded to the scene of the murder. It is thought that Mr. Nepean, in the perfermance of his duty, had discovered some cheating going on with regard to the mtrking of teak timber, and that hence some of the traders "found out" had determined to have their revenge on him. That plunder alone was not the object of this cowardly murder, is instanced by the fact of the deceased's watch and other things having been left behind. It is to be hoped the murderers will be apprehended, but they have many chances in their favour, and are on the frontier, 80 that their escape is probable. Mr. Nepean had been about fifteen years in B urmah, and had a good practical knowledge of planting, acquired in India. He knew the Burmese and Karen languages well, and is a great loss to the department in which he served.  The saddest time, we think, in a youcg man's life is when his girl writes to him that she -,N ants her old letters, and that he can have his fifty-cent diamond earrings upon application.—New York Express.  Spain boasts of 92 dukes, 866 marquises, 632 counts, 92 viscounts, and 98 barons, besides 44 ennobled foreigners. Two dukes, 68 marquises, 30 counts, 6 viscounts, and 2 barons have been created by the present king.  The Bishop of Grahamstown has been presented with a mitre, pastoral staff, cross, and a white cope of Japanese silk, very suitable for the climate, and rich white damask silk stole to match, all of which can be carried in his saddlebag. The Bordeaux Court of Assize has sentenced M. Delebecque, Director of the Mint, to six years' imprisonment, and a fine of 115,0,4 Mr., for embezzling bullion which bad' been lodged in the Mint by Messrs. Rothschild, to the value of 1,400,000 fr. .  The Government of Uri have given final orders for the demolition of Tell's Chapel, on the Lake of the Four Cantons; but the frescoes will first be carefully photographed, and the walls on which they are painted removed and deposited in some public building.  The second meeting of the Cornish Bank creditors was held on Tuesday. The Messrs. Tweedy's offer to pay 16s. in the £ was accepted, Mr. Robert Tweedy stating that if the assets would realise more than that sum he would pledge his honour the amount should be divided-amongst the creditors. A communication was read from Sir Michael Williams' solicitors that hewould pay all who were creditors previous to his leaving the bank.  A