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-?- BUSINESS ADDRESSES. EASTER HOLIDAYS. GRIFFITH, SON, AND CO., (LIMITED). The RO LV. STORIES, in THE jLLAliiS, iiroci special attention to their canTuliy-seleetccl Stocks of PALE and SMOKKI) VUIEV HAMS and BACON, EGGS and CAKES for the Season. HAMS—Light, Lean, und Mild 5§ and 6d. per Lb. do. Picirc 3'- d. per lb. (ST'hole). CAKES—Quality and Purity absolutely guaranteed. Made from I the Best Wbeaten Flour and Choicest Fruits and HOT X BUNS EGGS—WaiTanted Fresh. Three arrivals weekly. 20for Is

OOUXTY-CORRT JUDGESHIP. REPORTED IMPENDING VACANCY IN WALES. It is rumoured that it county-court judgeship will shortly become vacant in Wales. The last appointment which a Conservative Government made to a Webb county-court judgeship was that of )11'. Cecil Beresford, who was subsequently removed to an English circuit by the last Liberal Government, on the ground of his ignorance of Welsh. A resolu- tion has been on the records of the House of Commons since 1872 declaring in favour of Welsh-speaking county-court judges for Wale.s. It will be interesting to find (says the London correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian") whether. in tha event of a vacancy, the Government- will act in accordance with the 1872 resolution, or with the new precedent set last year by the appointment of Mr. Legurd to the chief inspectorship of the elementary schools of Wale. --?-

WORK OF PARLIAMENT. A GOOD RECORD FOR THE GOVERN- MENT. Ministers departed for their holidays on Tuesday with the happy satisfaction that they have done good work since Parliament re- assembled. In Fcint of fact, in recent years business has never been so forward at this early period of the session. The Government) have passed into law their principal measure— the voluntary Schools Bill—as well as the Military Lands Act Amendment Bill and a Iwmber of less important sessional measures which usually give a lot of trouble they have secured the second reading of the Law of Evidence (Criminal Ciises) Bill, and have sent to Committee a number of other measures, in- cluding the Berriew School Bill, the Public Offices (Whitehall) Bill, and the Public Health (Scotland) Bill. With all this activity :n the domain of legislation, such .steady pro- gress has been made with Supply that the .Tovernnvent are in a better position than most Administrations of late years have been at Whitsuntide. All this makes for an earlv prorogation. The expectation is that the Houxe will not sit beyond the first week in August, while there are some sanguine spirits who even anticipate a July rising. -?-

A FIGHT IX COURT. PUGILISTIC LITIGANTS AT BRYN- MAWB. There was an exciting scene at Tredegar County-court on Tuesday. Ada Solomon, wife of Moses Solomon, pawnbroker, Brynma-vr, was sued by Samuel Isaac for the re-payment on three bills of exchange, of JB10 each. Mr. Bailhache, of Newport (instructed by Mr. T. G- Powell). appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Biro ham, Cardiff, defended.—A Me r hear- ing the evidence, his Honour Judge Owen gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs. As the disputants were leaving the court a serions altercation at-obe, Mos-es Solomon striking Samuel Isaacs to the floor, imme- diately in sight of the judge. The lady dispu- tants, who were sisters, also made violent onslaughts on each other, and the court was thrown into a state of consternation. It required prompt action on the part of the court officials to separate the parties. Solomon was brought back. and put into the box, and committed to prison for seven days for con- tempt of court.

HOW TO TAKE OUT PATENTS. Many useful and novel appliances are from time to time deviled whi-*h. are not turned to araotkal account owing to want of knowledge on the part of the inventors as to how to patent ;hei rinventions. We constantly receive letters ukijjjr our advice, and with a view to afford- mg information as to costs and modes of pro- cedure in appying for provisional protection and pa.¡,e.;¡i;s and registered designs or trade 'marks, we have made arrangements accord- ingly. Any of our readers who desire «uoh inforawtion should aend a stamped errvplope, •noiosed to the Patent Editor, "Western Mail," Carditt, by whom it will be handed to a thoroughly trustworthy and experienced patent assent, who wiil reply fully to our correspon- dents or an interview can be arranged on giving a few hour's notice.

STUD SALE AT CARDIFF. On Tuesday afternoon Messrs Phillips axk," Tedriok held their first spring rtud rale at the Ion Corporation Horse. Repository, Cardiff. In ail 77 horses faced Mr. Phillips, and of this number 42 changed hands. Cobs made from jrixt-een to 44 guineas each, and harness horses from 25 to 70 guineas, Mr. W. Jones, of Neath, rent eleven horses, all but one of which wrre sold at prices varying from 22 to 49 guinea*. The hi^h'^t price fetched was the 100 guineas paid for a horse sent by Mr. T. 7). John. A second stud dale will he held in the second week in May. .?

ACCIDENTS AT CARDIFF. On Tuesday afternoon William Crutchiey, of 32, Topaz-stret-p, Cardiff, a. Lt tourer. was admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary suffering from t-erious internal injuries. The injured man, who was employed by Messrs. Pearson and Son* on the new dry drt-k works, while engaged in shuntinc* operations was caught between the buffers of a couple of empty wagoi.'j and severely crushed. Thomas Worth, aged twenty, of 81, Adeliiie- etrett, East Moors, in the employ of the ('ar- diff Milling Company at the Ea.-t Dock, Car- diff, while discharging strain on Tuesday after- noon WcK struck by a sack of wheat which Ml upon him, cutting his right arm and bruising his back. Lie was also takeu to the infir- jtviry.

CHURCH AND DISSENT. We are in receipt of a number of letters on the question of Church and Dissent at Penarth, but, thinking that the matter has been snifli- ciently discussed, we have decided that the controversy shad now •ease, unless, of course, the Rev. W. S. Heath-cote wishes to reply.

Thousands of children the annually from that terrible diaease, CROUP. All way be saved by filing then Mortiaaw's Croup Mixture in time. May be obtakiaed of all chemists at la. lid. per bottle. The little English Liver Tonic —Kemiek Vege- table Pills; dose, "ne small pill; 7M la, 12<1., and 2i. 9d. per box.—Of all stores. A SPOTLESS COMPIJEXION.— Snlpholine Lotion •lears off all imperfections in a few (lava. Pimplea, Tan, Uncomfortable Skin Dwflgurements, entirely fade away, leaving a beautiful skin. StulUnj Bottte of Sulphotme everywhere. e—4 Owitym Evans" Quinine Bitters is admitted to be amwg the best purifiers ot the blood which have yd been discovered, and is sold in buttles 28. 9il. and 4a. 6d. each. Beware of imitation). e4919—1 OX* OF THE WONDRW? OF THK AGE it jBpenetr'a New High Arm Hand Sewing Machine, witi wataut oover and full aet of appliances, 101 £ 2 ISa 6d., cash. Money returaed it not approved Bert vafcie in Searing Machines.—Spencer's DometttK fMacluw Depot. St. Joha i sauare. CkrdiS. 45W

I News Gleanings I A SUMMARY OF GENERAL ITEMS, Telegraphic and Otherwise, Obtained I from a Variety of Sources' A workman employed at the Alizarine Com- pany's Works, North Woolwich, accidentally I" fell into a. tank of sulphuric acid, and died from hit terrible injuries. A Pretoria undertaker has imported a coffin for the use of the President when required. The coffin cost not far short of JE100, and M a. most gorgeous receptacle. • At the North London Police-court. Edward i Rdson was charged with stabbing Charles I M'Craw, who is lying in hospital in a critical condition. The prisoner was remanded. j • The premises of Messrs. Lingard, cotton wool manufacturer. in W iuchester Avenue, London, ware seriously damaged by fire on Monday. Some tons of wadding and cotton wool were thrown into the street. I » » I The death is announced of Mr. Duncan Forbes, of Culloden, X.B., for many years a prominent director of the Highland Agricul- tural Society, and deputy-lieutenant of the counties of Inverness, Ross, and Ayr- counties of Inverness, Ross, and Ayr- • » • I The "Westminster Gazette" says it is under- stood that Kingsmead, the residence on the out- skirts of Winosor Great Park whijn 11. been for the last twelvemonth in the occupation of Prince Adolphus of Took, is to be offered for sale by public auction in about a month. < < < » At Marlborough-strcet Police-court. London, Leslie Wood, 19, clerk, was finally examineds and committed for trial char.-ed with having obtained money from various persons by fraudu- lent advertisements, offering employment under the name of "Miss K. Clark." » •» I Down to Monday the number of unmuzzled oozs seized by the police and conveyed to the Ixigs' Home, Battersea, eir.ee the new muzzling order of the Board of Agriculture came into 1 force, amounted to 1.192. The order was put into practice on Tuesday in last week. ♦ ♦ At the meeting of the Scarborough Town Council on Monday a question was asked with reference to the position of the project for a new railway to the town. It was stated that a ccu-ple c.f months must elapse before the pro- moters oould brinp anything before the corpo- ration. A. tent for lost children will bo tried on ration. A. tent for lost children will bo tried on Hamp>tead Heath for the first time on Monday. I This will obviate many inconveniences of the old arrangement, whereby "strays" were taken charge of by the poli<e. • -» The decision of the Divisional Court that the corporation of the City of London were not assessable to duty as the trustees of a moiety of the fundg constituting the Gresiiam Trust was reversed by the Appeal Court, At Leeds; on Monday Edgar Learoyd, 34, a well-known York.-hiro football player, was admitted to bail on a charge of having falsified certain accounts of his employer, Mr. H. A. Harston, mineral water manufacturer. W ♦ » Captain Morga-n and the crew of the Shields trawler Digby Grand were laaded in the Tyne on Tuesday, their vessel having suddenly foui-dered. They were obliged to launch a boat, being afterward picked up by the tug Governor. • • • • A gentleman, name unknown, handed his gold fatch and chain to the assistant tollkeeper, Fred Husted, at Windsor-bridge, on Monday night, and jumiped1 into the river and was drowned, although Husted made a gallant effort to save him. ♦ # » Mr. Robin Grey, brother of Lady Eden, is just starting a now musical paper, called the "Musician," which will be supported by all the great iadiea who have lelped to make music the fashion, and which will have several interesting tocial features. » » » A verdict of "Manslaughter" aerainst Wil- liam 1 leak in, miner, Castleford, was oil Mon- day returned at an inquest on John William Campy (27), coal dealer. Deceased had died from injuries caused on February 27 by a stone alleged to have been thrown by Deakin. • Mr J. Barker, proprietor of a travelling switchback railway, was on Monday crushed to d.ath at Norwich between two of his vanp. whii-h became unmanageable on one of the hWinecl ai^roachtv.' to Norwk-h Hill. The vans had been scotched, but broke loore. » • • • Eva Mary Bentley, one year and eleven months old. daughter of Robert Bentlev, fjroeer and provision dealer, Bootle, fell head first into a. dollytub, and was drowned. There were l ine inches of water in the tub. which was being used by lire. Bentley for washing • • » purpefes. At Southwark Police-court William Lester and John Lester were charged on suspicion with being concerned in cutting and wounding Richard Murphy, in Bermondsey, on Saturday night. The injured man has since died in the hospital. The prisoner# were remanded in cus- tody. » # According to the annual report of the Society for the Propagation of Cremation, the system of burning instead of burying dead bodies has been considerably adopted in France during tho past year. The number of cremations was-, it is said, much in excess of the figures of 1895. • • • « I A fortunate discovery has just been made in the Gulf of Corinth. A fisherman in the little bay of Livadoatorvo, in the innermost north- east corner of the gulf, came upon the fragments of a bronze statue of Poseidon. The statue is a. little over half life-srize, a.nd the base is inscribed. The head is well preserved. « • Personal estate of the net or actual value of £ 118.015 has been ,left by Mr. Alfred Turner, of Sandtield Park West, Liverpool,, a director of the British Shipowners' Company, the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, and I Parr'3 Bank, Limited, who died on December 30 13"'t. aged 8l years. • « • The death is announced, in his eightieth year, of Mr. Walter William Aldbridge, who for nearly 30 years held the post of official solici- tor to the Court of Bankruptcy, retiring on the abolition of the office in April. 1890, on a compensation allowance of £ 800 per annum. He had been on the roll of solicitors since 1844. • ♦ A etory of an exciting chase over the house- tops by the police, after men suspected of burglary in the City-road, was told at the Wor- ship-street Police-court. Five men were placed in the dock, charged with warehouse breaking, and it was said that other charges would be preferred against them. They were remanded. An unknown woman committed suicide on Monday by throwing herself into the Thames from the Victoria. Embankment, near Black- friara Bridge. The Fulham man Hamne:t, "ho a fortnight sinoe threw himself over Put- ney Bridge ir.to the Th.wmei, and who was res- cued and taker, to the hospital, died on Mon- • < < day. At Bristol on Tuesday a pile-driving engine engaged at an electric station extension works, while being shifted, suddenly fell upon a. gang of men. Francis Stone, a labourer, was kilkd, and John Reynolds, foreman, and another ma.n named Parker, sustained very serious injuries.

The Public should he on their g-uard against í "dcctared" cocnte. of which ther" are nany in the market. CADBUKT'S Coco*, bcinc absolutely pure, tttade all tnato, the Medical profession and Preaa I nutritious food It should alway. be borne in mind I that OJCTW 11m. be pitre and nnadultt!rat<d-like r OADBURY'S—to in-part the utm-ict benefit. Tbe of the highest quality. The name CADBURT c-u ) Medical Annual say*:—"A perfect!] pore Obooa, t HXjtckha a guarantee of pro* «S43ft

Gossip from the 'World* DATE OF THE QUEEN'S IDEPAJTT UR-E FROJI MCE. The Queeu will leave Nice by special train I for Cherbourg on Wednesday, the 28th itist., about one o'clock in the afternoon. The Royal yacht Victoria a.nd Albert is under orders to embark her Majesty at Cherbourg about six o'clock on the evening of Thursday, the 29th The Queen will cross the Channel to Ports- mouth on Friday, the 30th, arriving at Wind- sor Castle about six o clock in tne evening, ooooooooo The Princess of Wales is expected to arrive at Marlborough House from Copenhagen cither to-day (Wednesday) or early on Thur-day morning. Her Royal Jlighjieso and the l'rinee will proceed lo Sandnugluini on Thursday afternoon, and the Princess is to *tay tiure for about a fortnight before coining lmek to town for the season. The Prince leturns to Marlborough liourie ou Monday, tile 26th. ooooooooo It ha-s been nechct-ary to suspend the rule which limits the number of presentations at each Drawing Room to 200, for either a very largo number of ladies would have bten di.-ap- ]x>intcd, or else there must been a sixth Drawing Room, and it would have been im- possible to find a vacant day, either before ur atter Whitsuntide, for it. It is probable that the Princes* ot Walea will hold ail three Drawing Rooms at Buckingham Palace for the Queen, and that, out- of tliem will take place on Tuesday, May 4, and another on Tuesday, SUi)" 11. ooooooooo The Round Tower at indsor Castle, which has been closed for several months, was re- opened lass week. ooooooooo On the occasion of the Queen's visit i,o Shef- field next month. 1 hear that knighthood i to bo conferred on Mr. Alexander Wilson, Master Cutlor, chairman of the firm of Chas. Cammell and Co., in whose yard her Majesty- will witness the rolling of an armour-plate; Mr. C. T. Skelton, deputy-Mayor; Mr. fcamuel Danks Waddy, Q.C., County Court judge Mr. Herbert Eramley, town-clerk and Alderman Brittain. chairman of the Town-hall furnishing committee. ooooooooo The annual dibtribution of her Majesty's Maundy is to take place on Thursday afternoon in estminsttr Abbey, and several members of the Royal Family aro expected to be present at the service. The Bishop of Ely (Lord High Almoner) will officiate, assisted by the Dean of Westminster, Canon Eyton (Sub-Almoner), Canon Gore, and the sub-dean and clergy of the Chapel Royal. St. James's Palace. 'I here is to be an augmented choir. There will be lour anthems. At tile conclusion of the a-r- vice a new "Diamond Jubilee" hymn by the Bishop of Ripon will be sung to music by Pro- lessor Bridge. ooooooooo It is estimated that the eight eavairy regi- ments on the higher establishment on home service will cost under the new scheme £ '21,782 2s. Sgd. each, wnile the seven OIl tlie lower establishment will cost £ 18,685 14c. 5J. The W ar Office is oon-udermg the question of reserve officers and their training. it is about tune this should be done. Thtre has existed for many ytars a ,-o-called reserve of officers. f From all accounts it is the worst form of sham, the lift being crowded with the names of men who have done no soldiering of any kind since tlv; day upon which they became enrolled in the aforesaid reserve. Such an organisation is really worse than no reserve at all, and if, as is said, Lord Wolseley is determined, to put all end to the absurdity, lie will earn the thanks of every well-wisher of our Army. ooooooooo The decision to increase the Cameron High- landers from a single to a double battalion regiment has been cor- dially approved by everybody. This distinguished regiment has held since July, 1881, a most anomalous position as a sort of irissing link in our infantry organisation. It will now be .subject to the same conditions as all other line regiments. But the decision has raised an important question: Where are its recruits to come from? The Highlands certainly will not produce them. Will even Scotland do ao? the existing Highland regi- ments contain, as a rule, only a very small pro- (K vtion of Highlanders in their ranks. The Seaforths are said to have most Gaelic .-peakers; but as a regiment the Black Watch can dalffi to be most truly Scotch, being largely recruited from Perthshire, Forfarshire, and Fifeshire. With one battalion added, the difficulty of finding a sufficiency of Scotchmen will be felt more than ever. ooooooooo "Who fears to speak of '93 r" Evidently not Mr. Gerald Balfour, who refuFes to be persuaded that there is danger in the reduction of tho Irish Constabulary on account of the possibility that the centenary of the rebellion may be celebrated next year by disloyal mani- festations. on the other side of St. George's Channel. Fortunately, there is every rea.-on I to hope and believe that the Chief Secretary's confidence is well founded- The present peace- ful and prosperous condition of Ireland, though seldom alluded to by Unionist speakers and carefully ignored by the Opposition, is in reallty tlie h amidol nest feather in the cap of the present M inifc't.rv. Without Home Rule and enually without coercion, they are governing such a quiet and contented Ireland as was undreamt of in the political philosophy of a few years ago. I And to this happy result it is only fair to recog- nise that the internecine feuds of the Nationalist factions have largely contributed. factions have largely contributed.

For the Ladies FIELON THE KITCHEN TO THE RALL-ROOX. OTLC lady Correspondent's Collection of Instructive Paragraphs for the Fair Sex. CIUCKEX SALAD. One oliirken, four et, beaten Iig-ht; one tea- spoonful of sugar, one large te&sjwcnful of butter, one teaspocnlul of salt, one desert-*ponful of mus- tard, lari-e cupful of vinegar. ills mustard and viueupar well together; then add other ingredients. Boil, stirring all t.he time, until it is like soft custard. OOFXXIOOOOOOO THE REVIVAL OF STEEL ORXAME.NTS. TIe revival of cut steel ornaments is proof of the regularity in which fashion* rp-appear. About fitteui years appears to be the interval of oblivion o( 'uning- between the visits of minor adornment*, si.eh as steel is, as compared with more oost-Iy varie- ties. It will be seen in buek.es, and waist helts, some of the latter having already appeared upon the fashionable jackets. It is to be questioned if steel is very liee. iming in this capacity. It teiwls to impart all appearance of prided size to the waist, and silver l>elt.s have a similar effect. oo ooo(i< coc*>o TIJE NEW SPUING COLOl'IlS. The new and delightful colour for the coming season, Ii. which a srreat role is destined, is a reddish lilac called cyclamen. It possesses the cheerful tint of the alpine bioasom, whose many admirers will doubtless extend their affection to the colour of their favourite. Knr extremely elegant promenade cos- tumes a bright- coral red is prepared, but many will be repelled by its brilliancy. For these, fine greys in every conceivable tone are ready for their l'lwiep, also 1111.1,1'], mother of peari and nickel shades, beicjp and Violine, with all the usual simple, plain hues, aud the favourite jrreen in a new tone called" artichoke. which will add another pretty folly to the season's toilets. ooooocoooooo HLOrSES AND JACKETS. The blouses are eudleps in colour, make. and mate- rial, the most fashionable ones bcinjr those of fancy silk. Then the beautiful little zouave of Iwiero jackets tliat are intended for wearing with them- who can resist- them; In velvet, ornamented with iridescent spamrled guipure, or rich jet passementerie, with smart sleeve pieces and most Ix'comincr o.lhira in cream or black jruipure, with or without spangles, or in laces with pleated fancy nblmn. Several of these smart little, jackets are attached to pointed satin bonds, littinpr jierfectly round the waist. 0000000000000000 THE INFLUENCE OF WOMAN'S SOCIETY. Wltafc is it that makes (ill those who associate habitusiHy with women superior to those who do not? What makes the women who are accustomed to, and at ease in, the society of men superior to their sex in jreneral? Solely because they are in the habit of fire, graceful, continued conversation with the oU1f'r sex. Women in this way lose their frivolity, their faculties awaken, their delicacies and peculiarities urfokl all their beauty and oaptivatiou in the spirit of rivalry. And the men lose their pedantic, rude, declamatory, or rulicn manner. l'he coin of the understanding and th-j heart changes continually. Their asperities are rubbed off, their natures polished and brightened, and their richness, like gold, is wrought into liner workmansliip by the fingers of women than it '-ould ever be done by those of men.

FOR SAILORS FRIENDS Sam Weller passed Algiers for Glasgow 12th. Dowlais arrived Bilbao 12th. I.ongueil arrived Kochefort 12th. Goldcliffe arrived Castro 12th. West erg-ate passed Malta 12th. Poniaron left llolmstrand for Penarth 12th. Volage arrived Santiago de Cuba 12th. 1'ewsland left Ni^ilaicf for Gibraltar 13th. Ziv, passed l'rawk Point for Cardiff 13th. Clieved-en arrived St. Nazaire 11th. St. r;0thard pussed Dover for Amsterdam. Swainby ivisio(I Dover for Brtmen 11th. Sower by left Bilbao for the Tees 10th. Eden arrived Uuelva from Cardiff lltii. WeIJfidd arrived Taganrog from Constantinople 11th. Monte ROSA arrived Palermo 11th. Cereda arrived (ienoa 12th. llarlh.v left Alexandria for Beymut 10th. Preston left Marianople for liergen 10th. Crosshill left Havre for ii ilf 13th. Heath left Genoa for Seville 13th. Jlartburn jsvse<l Algiers for Limerick 10th. Crimdon arrive«l Bilbao from the Tees 12th. Ross arrived Bilbao 12th. R<»>lyn arrived Flushing 13th. TafT arrived Bordeaux from Cardiff 13th. Csk left Bordeaux for Cardiff 13th. Chittairong arrived Kote fro-n Hong Kong 12th, on passage for »Sandv.i(-h Islands and Portland (Oregonl. Chiiritig Cross arrived Rotterdam 13th. Isle of Georgia left Lisbon for Huelva 12th. Mandalay arrived Ancona from the Tyne 11th. -?

CHUECH REFORM. A further instalment from the Rev. W. A. Edwards, vicar of Bunbury, on the reform of the Church will appear in our issue to-morrow (Thursday). The subject dealt with will be the position of the laity, their share in the a.d- ministration of finance and appointment of their pastors, and other matters of organisa- tion and administration. -?-

A gentleman, name unknown, handed his gold watch and chain to the assistant toll- keeper, Fred Husted, at Windsor Bridge on Monday night, jumped into the water, aud was drowned, although liusted made a gallant effort to save him. f;) M S UOCOA.—GRATEFLL and COMFORTING,— Uva thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and bv a careful application r,t the line properties of well- selected COCOA, Mi. Hppe has provided for our break- fast and "upper a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors" bills. It is by the judicious use ot such articles of die; that a conatl- lut.ion way be gradually built up until strong enough to resist ererv tendency to disease. We may eisea;* many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with" pure blood and a properly nourished frame. Civil Service Gazette."—Made siinpl/ with boiling water or milk.—Sold only in jiackets and pcuixl tins, by Grocers, labelled—•' JAMES EPi'S and CO. (Limiud). Homeopathic Chemiats, London."—Also makers Epps s or Cocoa-Nib Extract: a thin beverrge of full flavour, now with many bev.*ficiallv taking the place of tea. Its active principle being a gentle nerve stimulant, suppliM (lie, needed energy without unduly exciting the »vet<m. ni.w.—e541? ■1

LATE CAPTAIN POMEROY. MEMORIAL WINDOW IN THE SEAMA N'S CHURCH UNVEILED YESTERDAY.

OVER THE NUTS AND WINE QUIPS AND CRANKS FROM BOTH HEMI- SPHERES. T A Sslactloa of Jokes and Funny Anecdotes for tligi -JCoatal eation of nl"- and Tounr Customer: Say, you've left your lather brush in my mouth. Barber: Excuse me, I'm always leaving it in seme outlandish place. It is funny." said the serious-minded man, that they should speak of matrimony as a sea of trouble; for you know that when a fellow is engaged they say he is landed. "Well. the ladies must have commenced to clean the streets." "What ''Yes, I saw lots of them out with their hose." A trtory is told of a child witness in an Irish court who was asked by the judge: "If you took a false oath what would happen to you?" He hesitated, and at last said: "I suppose I wouldn't get my expinsea. When Sydney Smith was told that St. Paul's Churchyard was to be pavud with wooden blocks, his answer was that he thought there would be no difficulty in the matter if the dear. and chapter were to put their heads together. ''I wonder," said the young man who is able but exceedingly loquacious, "why it is that a genius is not appreciated until after lie is dead." "Perhaps," was the cold-blooded answer, "it '8 because in so many cases he insists on boring lii3 friends up to the time of that occur- rence." Hoax: Well, at last Scribbler is malting a living by his pen. Joax: You don't mean his poems have been accepted ? Hoax Xo: he's taken to a new literary field. He's addressing envelopes at one dollar per 1,000. First Jersey Mosquito: Why, Maude! What are you pulling at those chesvweights so for ? Second Jersey Mosquito: Oh, Bertha, I'm getting so dreadfully fat! First Jersey Mosquito: What of it? I Second Jeraev Mosquito: Suppose Mr. Cleveland should take me for a duck? I "I don't want people to think I'm marrying him for his money." I "riien don't marry him, dear." Little Johnny: We are going to have a circus, ma.. and we waiwt clad to be the clown. Mrs. Brown: But lie wouldn't make a good one. Little Johnny: Yes he would, ma, if you dressed him up in those ties and things you made him for his birthday. -ø-- Aged Husband; You are going to ruin me with your extravagance. You don't need that oa.pe any more than a fat neieds two tails* How often have I told you never to buy anything lxx*ause it is cheap? Young Wife (with an air of one who has got the better of the .argument): But it was not cheap; it cost ten guineas! Marriage!" said the unsophisticated youth. Marriage has a civilising effect in a man. If not, why is it tha-t an old bachelor is so apt to be erosoi and crusty?" "Because," said the sage. because an old bachelor is not afraid to say what he thinks." Mrs. Cockaigne: Only think, Mrs. Mulligan, that baby of Mrs. Finnigin's fell from the top of Sardino Model Dwellings, but lit on a bundle of bedding, bless 'is little 'art, and wasn't 'urt I a bit! Mrs. Mulligaai: Poor woman! an' ehe wid sivin av thhn ter support! Mr. Snaggs: Miss Belleneld paid you a oom- plin'ent last night.. Mr. Yan Braam What did she say? Mr. Snaggs: She intimated that you looked like me. lir. Van Braam I don't know whether that is a compliment or not. How did she come to say it ? Mr. Snaggs: She did not say it in so many words, but she said you looked like a smart man. Rector's Wife (to humble parishioner): So your iittle granddaughter was christened this morning, Mrs. Brown? Mrs. Brown: Yes, ma'am. Rector's Wife: And what have ou called it? Mrs. Brown: Gladys Jane, ma'am. My daughter was set on Gladys by iteelf, but. 1 put it to her that the child would be sure to ltave to go to service when it grew up, and Jane would come in handy then. BEFORE THE FIGHT. A characteristic story is told of the captain of an English frigate. It was at the time of the war with France. A vessel had been sighted which refused to answer signals; the dcckx v. ere cleared for action, and the captain, assemb- ling his men, addressed them in his own pecu- liar way as follows-.—"Now, you dirty, ill- looking blackguards, you must fight till not a man of you is left. Do you suppose I can allow such a sot of scarcerows as you are to be taken on board that smart ship, and disgrace with your company those nice, fine, frippery Frenchman? No: I can't think of fruch a thing. I should be ashamed to be so«n with such a ragamuffin crew. There! Get away with you." The tars listened with a grin, and on his ceasing set up a loud shout, and pre- pared with hearty goodwill for the deadly work before thom. Briggs: I'm thinking of moving over to your boarding house. Griggs: What for ? Brigp: My dootor iIoJd me not to eat any- thing with my mea& The funny man was bantering an Irishman, when the latter asked him. "How did you come to lose your leg?" "Well," said die other, "on examining illy pedigree and looking up my descent, I found that there was some Irish blood in me, and becoming convinced that it had settled in that left leg, I had it cut off at oiK-e." "Be the powers," said Pat, "it would have been a better thing if it had settled in your head." Here is a story of the late Count Gleichen when he was an Ambassador in London. At a dinner party it was his hard luck to have to conduct to table a lady of taciturn and unres- ponsive nature. To all his polite nothings she answered never a word. Nothing daunted, he continued to ply her with some talk, till at last she slowly turned her hea/d towards him, and deliberately yawned. The count was equal to the occasion. "Ah, madam," he said, loudly, "I also have gold in my teeth." Fditor's Wife: Pretty condition for you to come home in—staggering through the streets in broad daylight. Dilapidated Spouse: Couldn't help it, m.' dear; been accused of (hie) bribery. "Bribery ?" "Yes, m'dear. people said I was (hie) bribed to oppose pro'bition. Had to show folks I 'posed pro'bition m'own accord." A teacher was once telling some children the story of the lo-s of the White Ship, and finished up by telling them that, after hearing of his son's death King Henry never smiled again. One little girl in the class, on hearing this, said: "Please teacher what did he do when they tickled him:" In answer to a question, State what you know aoout Shakspeare," a boy aged twelve, in a high-class London school, penned the fol- lowing:—"Shakspeare was born in Elizabeth's rain a butcher, he did not like meat so studied for a poet and wrote 0 fellow, nothing is known cf his life, but Americans go evry year and get bits of his bed for keepsakes. ne is a noble man but very rude when he died he said my great hairs have brought me with sorrow into a grave cursid are my bones." NOT BROKEN. "Gentlemen of the jury," said the attorney for the man who had been sued for a rbeach of promise, "my learned brother who reprencnts the fair plaintiff in this case is trying to work upon your sympathies, and to do it he has gone upon your facts. He has talked at length about his client's broken heart, in spite of tho fact that no evidence has been introduced to show that her heart is broken or ever has been broken." Sensation on the other side. "Gentle- men," continued the lawyer impressively after a pause, "I don't believe her heart is broken, and, although on such short notico I am unable to produce any evidence of its exact condition, I think I can convince you that I am "ight. Do you suppose that my learned brother would have let a matter that would affeot so seriously the case stand upon a mere statement if her heart was really broken? You know tha. he would not. That might have been permissible before the days of the X rays, but it is not now. If her heart is broken, why docs he not produce a photograph of it, and prove his statement? Gentlemen, he dare not. He knows that the cathode rays would show a healthy and sound heart." And the jury gave a verdict for the young man without leaving their seata. In a trial at Winchester a witneas was re- cently called who interlarded his account of a conversation to such an extent with '>a/s 1" and "says he" that he was hardly intelligible. Tie counsel failing to make him understand, the form in which he was wanted to make the statement, the magistrate took him in hand, with the fol- lowing result:—"My man, tell us exactly vlint passed." "Yes, my lord; certainly. 1 said 1 should not have the pig." "Well, what was his answer?" "He said he had oeen keeping the pig for me, and that he "No, no; he did not say that. He could not h-ive said it. He spoke in the first person." 'No, 1'0; I was the first person who spoke, :nv h rd." "I mean this: Don't bring in the thiid tenon. Repeat his exact words." There was no third person, my lord—only him and me." Look here, my good fellow. He did not say he had been keeping the pig; he said, 'I have been keeping it. "I assure you, my lord, there was no mention of your lordship at all. We are on two different stories, my lord. There was no third person present, and if any- thing had been said about your lordship i must certainly have heard it." When Wilberforoe was a candidate for Hull his sister, an amiable and witty young lady, offered to give a new g-OWll to the wife of every man who voted for her brother. When she made this offer at a political gathering someone shouted, M i.s Willierforco for ever!" Whereupon she pleasantly observed, I thank you very much for the good will ex- pressed, but really I do not wish to be Miss Wilberforoe for ever!"

COAL MINES REGULATIONS. THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN SOUTH WALES. A meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the colliery owners and workmen's represen- tatives to fnune for consideration of the joint committee appointed to place before the Home Secretary the objection taken by this district to the application of the new order regarding tho use of explosives, was held on Tuesday at the Engineers' Institute, Cardiff. Mr. James Williams, chairman of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalowners' Association, presided, Mr. D. Isaac being in the vice-chair. Various points were drawn up for submission to a. meet- ing of the joint committee of owners and work. men's representatives, to be called on Thurs. t day, April 22.

Express" Football Competition, This week wo offer the following prizes in our football competition:- First Prize: Bound Volume of Stoddard's Portfolio of Photographs of Scenery and Cities, value 15s. Second Prize: "Beaiu'tifuH Britain," value 12s. 6d. On Saturday, April 17, the following matches will be played :— CARDIFF V. GLAMORGAN LEAGUE. NEWPORT V. BARBARIANS. SWANSEA Y. BIRKENHEAD. LLANELLY Y. RoCKCLXFF. You must fill up the Coupon underneath as follows: Write the names of the Team; whom you think will win. Forecasts must be nado on the Coupon. As many forecasts may be sent in as desired. All forecasts mUi-t arrive at latest by Twelve Miduight. every Friday, marked "'Football Competition" on the outside, and addressed to the "Evening Express," Cardiff. Coupons will be dated, and will only be available for the week's competition of which they bear the date. The result will be declared in every Monday's issue of the "Evening Express." Our decision is final. In case of dispute a Scrutiny Fee of 2?. 6d. must be deposited, not later than Tuesday evening, which will be returned if the com- plaint be found to bo well-based. "EVENING EXPRESS" FOOTBALL COUPON. COUPON FROM APRIL 12 TO 16.'1 PROBABLE WINNING TEAM. POINTS POINTS WINMNO xxijvji. F0JI AGAINST. V0IKT3 1 2. .» 3 Name Afldreae

UNITED SCHOOLS' CONCERT. The extraordinary success which attended the concerts given at the Park-hall. Cardiff, bv the school children of the town has induced the promoters to repea/t the entertainment this (Wednesday) evening. The proceeds, it will be remembered, are in aid of the children's cot of the Cardiff Infirmary, and, apart from the intrinsic merits of the attraction, the excellent object for which it is held should be sufficient to ensure a crowded audience.

CARDIFF COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. Mr. M. J. Harte, at present collector cf Customs at Dover, ha/5 been appointed collector of Customs for the port of Cardiff, in succession to the late Mr. F. S. Tolputt. Mr. Harte will, we a.re informed, enter upon his new duties probably before the oxpiration of the present month.

A Reuter's telegram from Berlin on Tuesday gays: —It is announced here that the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin died of paralysis of the heart, passing away peacefully in his bed, surrounded by the members of his family. IMPORTANT to Married Ladies. Send stamped addressed envelope for meat valuabl* Particular* and Testimonials (which are guaranteed cenuine under a penaJty of £ 1,000) —Beware of imi- tators.—A. DASM AIL, Box 387, Lwi^dale, Waltham ktow, Loudon. EatabHthod half a Century. e5990 OOAGULINE.—Cement for broken articles, 6d. anil Is tK>=U''e 2d. Sold everywhere. Home and abroad eo901—6 Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters is unanimously admitted by all who have given it a fair trial to be without doviht the best spring medicine yet discovered Sold in bottles 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each. Do not take substitutes. e4919—5 HVtB COMPLAINTS -Dr. King's Dandelion aDd Quiclne Liver Pills, without Mercury, are a patent regardy; restores all Liver and Stosoaeh Complaints. Biliousness, Headaches, Sickness, Shoulder Pains, MMRVBUM, ladisertios, Constipation. 5—3

Commemoration Day. I THE PROPOSED CELEBRA- TION AT MERTHYIL A public mooting convened by Mr. F. T. James, high-constable, held on Tuesday evening at the Temperance-hall, Merthyr, for tho purpose of determining whether the move- ment oti foot for the endowment of the Mer- thyr General Hospital, and especially of tho new accident ward, which her Majesty I-M graciously sanctioned shall be called the Dia- mond J ubilee Ward, should be recognised as the local celebration of the Queen's long reign. Mr. James himself presided, and in opening the meeting he referred to the offer of the munificent sum of £ 1,000 from Lord Wim- borne, ard expressed the thanks of tho towns- lx;op!e to his lordship for his promised giff. lie after w.trds read the foilowing letter from Sir Wni. Thomas Lewis, Bart., written from Abirclare, and dated April 12: "My dear Mr. liigh-constalile,—Having lieen informed that you have a public meeting at Merthyr to-moivow in connection with the proposed fund for commemorating the Queen's Diamond d ubilee, 1 think it might be useful for you to kolow that in order to asrist the Merthyr General Iiuspilal and at the same tiitie commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, I have beui promised a further sum of £ 1,800, provided the total amount raised at Merthyr reaches £10,000 (including the £1,800 which has been promised by me). I am not at liberty at present to mention the names of the donors, but £l,400 of the above amount is to bo applied for the endowment of me of the beds in the accident ward." Colonel Lewis proposed that the commemo- ration should take the form suggested, and the resolution was seconded by Mr J. Plews. After some discussion the resolution was carried. I PRINCE OF WALES AND THE ARRANGEMENTS. The Central News says:—The Prince of Wales returns to town from Paris this (Wed- nesday) evening. It is understood that the plant; for certain of the Diamond Jubilee con-monies will forthwith be submitted to his Royal Highnetfv by the sjjecial committee apijointed to deal with the matter. Until the Prince has signified his pleasure, no arrange- ment can lie regarded as definitely settled. The Prince will leave London on Thursday afternoon for Sandringham for the Easter holidays MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIPS. The Diamond Jubilee is to be celebrated by the London College of ?,liisic. by the award of special gold and silver medals for competition among candidates entering tor the forthcoming local examinations in June and July, and of a set of scholarships, exhibitions, and prizes for pianoforte and violin playing, singing and elo- cution. The scholarships (two each worth JS20 fop the piano and singing), the exhibitions (two each of JB10 for the violin and elocution), and a prize of books of the value of five guineas for the piano, are open to all British subjects under the age of twentv-one vears. SACRED CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. We Mould remind our readers of tho sacred concert which Mrs. Edward Fletcher has kindly consenicd to give at the Theatre Royal on Good Friday evening in aid of the fund to endow a. Diamond Jubilee commemoration cot in the Cardiff Infirmary. The following artuAes have been engaged for the occasion:—Soprano, Mifis Lenora Sparkes, of Bristol; contralto and eol.) violinist, Miss Kate Anderson, of the Albert-hall Concerts; tenors, Mr. W. F. Cooke and Mr. G. AV. Brierley; baritone, Mr. J. A. Tayler; elocutionist, )11'. Ernest Terry, principal of the South Wales School of Elocu- tion solo pianistc. Miss Clarice Rvall-Davis, the holder ot three medals, who will play "The Storm at Sea"; mandoline and bow zither. Herr Otto Sehonwaldt, F.A. (gold medallist); accompanist. Miss Ethel Parsons, Cer. R.A.M. An exceptionally attractive programme has, we understand, hpen arranged, and with such a choice array of talent the attendance should be a record one. f CARDIFF AND THE JUBILEE. To the Editor of the "Evening Express." £ ir,—(>n the recent visit of Royalty to our town there seemed a great lack of originality in the devices and method of street decoration, and it would be well if we could in future make a distinct departure from the usual monotonous line of Venetian masts and streamers from pole to pole. Before giving out the usual contract to some firm who appears to have only one idea, which is repeated in every town. I would suggest to the authorities to offer a worthy prize for an original essay on town decoration, and feel convinced that the money would be well spent, and perhaps obtain for Cardiff a certain amount of honour for having taken a step in a new direction instead of following other less importaint towns. In addition to this, by making a. specification from the essay our local contractors could tender for the work, with a possibihty, 1ll the ovent of their getting the work, of the bulk of the money being spent in the town instead of aroing elsewhere. 1 also think that, instead of spending hundreds of pounds in fireworks in the Sophia Gardens Field, tho money could be better spent in illuminating our principal streets, and, to obtain the assistance of householders and occu- piers of business premises, another prize might be offered to tradesmen for the best illuminated building. This would, besides being good for trade, no doullfc bring forth fresh ideas, and, beintr a good advertisement, overcome any objection to tradesmen spending their own money on devices, which could bo again used with a littlo alteration on some other occasion. Tho advent of electric lighting in our streets give3 a. wonderful scope for new ideas, and the money expended by the corporation on that occasion could boused in illuminating the public buildings and residential streets. Another sug- gestion I would make is that a floral fete be organised for that day. and a monster decorated bicycle procession, with a prize offered for the best decorated cycle and costume, to be fol- lowed by a fancy dress hall in the evening. With very little expense, a regatta might be arranged on the Roat.h Park lake, which would give great enjoyment and healthy exercise to many.—I am, &o., Cardiff. EDWARD H. BRUTON. -?-

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP. JOHN ROBERTS V. W. J. PEALL FOR JE1000. A very large company assembled on Tuesday afternoon a.t the Egyptian-hall, Piccadilly, and those present witnessed certainly the finest performance that has been seen since the matrh began,Roberts practically monopolising the table and at one time being actually ahead on the handicap terms. This was the more remark- able as at the close of Monday's proceedings he was 935 behind, according to points. Readers will hardly need to be reminded that Roberts is engaged in the formidable task of giving Peall a start of 12,000 points in 24,000 up. spot stroke barred, for J3500 a side. He fell considerably behind on the first three days of last week, but pulled up afterwards, and on Monday night tho» scores stood at:—Peall. 19,110; Iloberts, 13,295. At the outset Peall increased an in- complete break of 71 tn 128, but afterwards he played with irritating luck, and was practically powerless. Roberts actually sooring 1.269 points against 202. Roberts rarely went on without materially increasing his total.and the consistency of his play can best be judged from the fact that he mado breaks of 234 125, 206. 223, 384, and 49 unfinished. Peall seemed somewhat disconcerted by his rival's wonderful display, but towards the finish he put in 36, 38, a.nd 7.3, and at the adjournment still held a. trifling advantage. the score* standing at:—Peall, 19,312; Rolierts 14,564. In the evening Roberts gave another superb exhibition, making the most of nearly all his opportunities, and by scoring 1,186 against 460 actually obtained a lead on the handicap terms of 206 points. After increasing his incomplete break to 54, he put in 249, 264, 155, 191. and 197. Peall started by making 69. 66, 95, and 45. but after- wards his ojily good breaks were 46 and 62. The totals at the eloco were:—Peall, 19,772; Roberts, 15,750.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. On Tuesday evening a large audienep was present at Andrews'-hall, Penarth. to witness the performance in character of Broad's popular cantata, "Joseph," by the Tabernacle Baptist Choir. The performance will be repeated this (Wednesdav) evening. 1S97.—SF1MNG CI.tAN'IKG —CAPP*TS Effectually Beaten, also Taken Up and He-laid LACE CURTAINS Piacticaiiy Cleaned. SHIBTS, COLLARS, G., LAUNDERED in Superior Style. FRLNCH CLE AX 1N« and DYEING Up to Date. WINDOWS CLEANED, All Appliance* Found. A..I, ORDERS Receive Prompt Attention. RED CROSS V ANS and LADDER TRUCKS in all Parti DAILY. SENT) POSTCARD to the Cardiff Steam Laundry, Dyeing. Csrpet, and Window Cleaning Company (Limited), Miany-*treet, Cathays. National Telephone: No. 742 e4935 The Press Association understands that! notice of appeal was lodged on Tuesday in tho case of Ridsdale versus Houston, in which damages for JB8,000 were given. Latest Styles in Ixuliea' and Children's Millinery; als > choice" assortment of Peliste.s and t'fwtumes in newest shapes and oolourr. Ladies' Blou«es, Shirtp, Belts, Tit*. SUirta, Aprons, aod Pinafores; Gloves, Hosierv, Corsets, a special line at 1* 113d. worth 2s. lid. Good varirtv and moderate prices, at Mr. WILLIAMS'S, 25, Royal Arcade. Car- diff. c6153 The death is announced of Mr. Peter Stor- month, stationmaster at Ponteticill junction, who had been in the service of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company ever since they opened their line.

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THE SLEEPING MAID. HER CONDITION DUE TO SEVERE HEADACHE. Our Cheltenham correspondent writes that the girl Green is still in a drowsy condition. Additional interest in this strange case is excited by the statement from Dr. Phillips, house surgeon of Cheltenham General Hoc- pi Lai, which is quoted in a Gloucester paper. The doctor says the girl was admitted on. Monday, April 5, in a very drowsy condition, suffering from severe headache. These symp- toms came on after a fit, probably of an epileptic nature. There were other symptoms pointing to possible brain tension. The friends of the girl complain that no explana- tion of her maladv has been afforded them. The simple truth is, it remains a mystery, and the pride of the doctors has been wounded by the statement of facts based upon information supplied by persons who saw the girl removed and have been in attendance on her. It was not until the 11th of April that she recognised her friends, having then been in hospital six days, broken by short periods of semi- consciousness. The case has caused great interest in the town, and the attitude of the doctors has caused somj surprise, and is sharply criticised in the local press.

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