The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-06-29 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

PLAGUE.—In Tuesday night's Gazette a report of the Privy Council states that no further outbreak of cattle plague in Great Britain has been recorded since May 22. The places lately infected are now declared to be free from caitle plague.  At Bristol Quarter Sessions, on Monday, a gentleman, summoned to serve on the grand jury claimed exemption on the ground that he was a registered pharmaceutical chemist, and the Clerk of the Peace, replying that the objection was a valid one, excused him from service.  The marriage of Miss Lilies Ashworth, well known for her advocacy of the women's rights question, with Professor Hallett, of Bristol, took place at the Friends' Meeting House, Bath, on Thursday morning. Mr. John Bright, the uncle of the bride, and Messrs. Jacob Bright and M'baren were present.  majority of the Cattle Plague Committee is known to be in favour of excluding all foreign live stock from the English market. It is nor known whether the Government is disposed to support such a protectionist proposal should it be made to Parliament, but it is highly desirable that free-trade views on this subject should be laid before the committee.— Manchester Guardian.  At a mass meeting of miners in the Rhondda Valley on Wednesday evening, Mr. Thomas Halliday urged on his hearers the necessity of rejoining the union. The speaker quoted a large number of figures to prove the disorganisation at present existing among the colliers of South Wales. The result of that day's meeting of the coalowners at Cardiff wan referred to in terms of approval, and, among others, a resolution thanking the employers for the course they decided on was passed. The Maeateg colliers have determined to give a mouths' notice to cease work unless the reduction of 10 per cent, be withdrawn. HYDROPHOBIA Correspondent to a North Wilts paper writes in the view of the sad occurrence in this parish (Aldbourne) —A Saxon forester, named Gastell, has made public by the Leipsic Journal the means which he has used for 50 yearn, and wherewith he affirms he has rescued many human beings and cattle from hydrophobia. Take immediately warm vinegar or tepid water, wash the wound clean therewith, and then dry it ; then pour linen the wound a few drops of hydrychlorie , acid, because mineral acids destroy the poison I of the saliva, by which means the latter is neutral ised. THE NATIONAL FREE AND OPEN CHURC'H ..kBSOCIATION.—On Tuesday evening A public meeting of the Association was held in the Town Hall, Swansea, kindly granted by the Mayor, who had promised to preside, but was obliged to go to London on particular business. The chair was taken by the Rev. Eli Clarke, incumbent of Christ Church, Swansea ; and Mr Herford explained at length the objects, principles, and working: of the National Association. Resolutions affirming the Society's principles and forming a branch ooramittee were unanimously adopted. After addresses by Messrs. R. Glascotline, C. H. .Glaecoiline, Parminter, F. J. Bowles, Mowatt, Rickard, and Lewis, the meeting terminated. ANOTHER SUICIDE AT CLIPToN.—On Tuesday morning an inquest, was held on the body of John Quick, aged 42, wh•desale fruiterer, who on Saturday threw himself over the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and fell into the bed of the Avon, a descent of 300 feet. This is the thirteenth suicide that has been committed from the bridge sinoe its erection in 1863. In this instance, the deceased, who was a prominent tradesman of Taunton, had recently sh 'wit symptoms of mental derangement, and wai at tile time under the care of an attendant at Clifton. inducing the man to go to the post-office with a telegram in which he sent his love to his wife, with the information that he wi quite well, he rushed to the bridge, shonted n. his approaching attendant, " I can't he'p it," and }limped over. A verdict in I arxo.-..:ance with these faces was returned.  tkourt.rss I—Fox