The Cardiff Times

THE DEANERY OF ST. DAVID'S. The Bishop of St. David's has appointed the Rev. James Allen, M.A., Chancellor and Canon Residentiary of St. David's Cathedral, to the Deanery of St. David's. He has been a liberal benefactor to the cathedral, the north transept of which he restored at his sole cost, and has been c .nnected with the diocese for more than 40 years. He is an elder brother of the Archdeacon of Salop.

THE WEIITFBEEMASONS AND THE PRINCE OF WALES. MEETING AT CARDIFF. On Saturday a committee meeting of Pro- I vincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic- hall, Working-street. The members of the com- mittee who attended were Bro. Marmaduke Ten- nant, Deputy Provincial Grand Master; Robert W A. Southern, W.M., Glamorgan, 38; S. Cooper, P. Prov. S.G.D., and P.M. of the Gla- morgan, 36 Charles Wilkias, P.M., LoyAl Cam- brian, 110 Charles Taylor, P. Prov. J.G.D.; W T Canton, Prov. G. Treas., W.M. Indefa- tigable Lodge of Swansea, 237 Rowland Thomas, P. Prov. G.S.W., P.M. Cambrian W. Whit- tington, P. Prov. S.G.W., P.M. Cambrian, 334; Hans S. George Caulfield, P. Prov. G.S.W.; George Henry. White, P.M. St Davids, Aberdare, 679; John Jones, P. Prov. G. Treasurer, Afan, No. 833; Samuel Heme, Prov. G.P., and W.M. of the Bute Lodge, Cardiff, 960; T. W. Jacobs, P.Prov. G. auperinndent of Works, and P.M. of Bute Lodge, 950 George Jamad Alexander. W.M. of the Merlin Lodge, Pontypridd, No. 1578 James litirmat), P.Prov. J.G.D., W.M. of the New I Lodge at Penarth, Windsor," No. 17-54; Dominick Watson, P.Prov. G.D.C., and P.M. of the Glamorgan, Cardiff, No. 36. The members assembled together at one o'clock, and the Right Worshipful the Deputy-Provincial Grand Master, Brother M. Teauant, in the absence of Sir George Eiiiot, who is abroad, took the chair about half an-hour afterwards. The business transacted was oftprelin.in-try nature, and was mainly to con- .idertbe adoption of an address to be presented to the Grand Master, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on his viit to Wales in January next. A draft of an address had been previously sketched out by Bro. C:ias. Windus, aud was submitted to the meeting, which draft, having been discussed and amended bv the brethren in committee, was, on the motion of Bro. J. Edwards Price, seconded by Ero. Jno. Jonls lhally adopted. It was proposed that the ad- dress should be illuminated ia an album, and to cost about 100 guineas. The carrying out of the work was entrusted to Bro. Whittington, of Neath. The day of presentation was not fixed. It was arranged that a deputation, consisting of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, his two Wardens, the Secretary, and the masters of the varioualodges of the province, should make the presentation. After business the committee re- paired to the Alexandra Hotel and dined together, presided over by Bro. R. Southern, W.M. of the Glamorgan, 960, and Bro. Samuel Hern, W.M. of the Bute, 960.

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LETTERS TO-THE PRINCE OF WALES, ON THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE. o [BY LUKE THE LABOURER.] ARTICLE III.—BRITISH "THOBOUGHNESS." Yorn ROYAL HICHSESS,—1The sublime poet Milton saw in hi; day, what I have endeavoured to emphasise—the special care which Providence has over Englishmen and English interests; for he uses these extraordinary, words-that the man- ner of God isyto reveal things first to His Eng- lishmen Wonderful as is the fact that to subjects of the British monarchy were confided the mysteries of steam propulsion by land and sea, and the secret which has made the steam-engine the Eng- lish handmaid, so to speak, of industry, it is no less notable that a British subject discovered and perfected the steam-ship screw, an invention only second in importance to stetvm propulsion it- self, especially in desp-sea voyages. Then it was an Englishman, named Cook, who first illustrated the practicability of the electric telegraph; a.nd to Cook and Wheats tone, combined, are due, the credit of giving the world a system of communication which enables one part of the globe to communicate with another almost instan- taneously. No story in the Arabian Nights' E.ii'.r- tciinnie.'its has a greater fascination than the story of the electric telegraph. The idea was known to scieiitiiic men all over the NN orlc], iust as the principle of electricity is now known, but how to make the idea practical and serviceable for the business of life was the problem to be solved. Distinguished scieiitiiic men in every European capital, and a well-known elec- trician in New York, bent their heads and hands to the task of harnessing the electric fluid, and the rac3 was won by -in Englishman, first, Wheatstone, another Englishman, coming second. To George Stephenson, a sturdy North- country Englishman, is entirely due the merit of the railway system, which, in the course of one half-century, has done more for civilisation than any single force within the limits of history. Is it accident, or the design of a wise Providence, that the United Kingdom should possess the finest coal-field in Europe or Asia? Was it accident or design that enabled Bessemer to make the converson of iron iuto steel a cheap process ? Was it accident or design that gave us so many colonies, the seats of future em- pires ? This view might be presented in ahundred different forms,but this is unnecessary to my purpose. Enough to know that the British people of tJ. day are the most- wonderful compound of good and evil—of dirt and deity-in existence. This is in the nature of things, and we must good-naturedly take the good and the bad, the pleasant and ] unpleasant, as we find tli-,m,and malze the most there- of. One thing is at least clear and conclusive, Englishmen—by which I mean the people of the Three Kingdoms—have taken wisely to heart the injunction—" Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might," and, accordingly, wo try to excel in everything, from the mastery of the sea to pocket-picking, if the Continental police are to be believed. We have the finest war ] ..L" Pu J. and steam-snips on tne ocean; tne nnesc machinery for manufacturing production in the world the most capable and industrious workmen. Our farmers are more scientific than any we know of; our lawyers more artful and audacious than any in the judicial system of the universe. Wo breed the finest horses, and the most valuable shorthorn cattla. We have the best boxers, the finest pedestrians, the fleetest greyhounds, the biggest system of betting and turf-swiudling of any nation. Our theologians are the most con- troversial our orators the most outspoken our politicians freer from corruption than all others. Our aristocracy deem themselves the least possible bit below the angels; our moueyocracy are as fond of cent per cent as the Jews; our working classes are the most; orderly, the most industrious, the most peaceful, and among the most bibulous of any country,hut even in tiie latter respect we are not so bad as we seem, for tiie Bavarians drink more bee per Lead.anI the Swede more alcoholic liquor. We have done more for the freedom of the sea than any other nation; we are the greatest of modern explorers. But for 119, the great continent of Africa would have been still a jungle; India a perpetual sceneof fratricidal strife; the coutillent of America the red man's profitless hunting-ground the Australasian Colonies, worthless scrub. But for us, China. and Japan would still be countries liermetically scaled. But for us, the Protestant Reformation might have been a failure, and Europe held for fifteen centuries more in the dark- ness, the priestly pretension, and the corruptions of the Papacy, But for in, liberty would have been the hunted and persecuted thing which the French have found it. But for us the Press would not have been free, but the tool of tyrants. But for us, the right of every mau to think and to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience might have been deferred for centuries. une of the grandest traits of the British charac- ter is its love of truth. We have done mauy wicked and sinful things, but we have not, like nations I could name, attempted to pervert the stream of history in order to hide our blemishes. We put the shackles of slavery on the black man, but we took them off with a price, aId with repentance, and tears, we have attempted to give the African race a future which 110 other nation has even dreamt of. We have been merciful and just to the Red Man when the cry from the aborigines in other countries has been, "God help us," because no man tried to help them. We have not always been kind to races inferior in civilisation, but in most things just. Long may we cultivate truth- fulness as a cardinal virtue, and long may this be the traditionary ADVICE TO BOYS. Whatever you are, be brave, boys The Har's a coward and slave boys: Though clever at ruses. And sLarp at excuses, He's a sneaking and pitiful knave, boya. Whatever you are, be frank, boys 'T;:> better than m -ncy and rank, boys. Stili cleave to the right; Be lovers of light; Ee open, above-board, and frank, boys. Whatever you are, be kind, boys Be gentle in manner and iniiidj boys. The man gentle in mien, Words, and temper, I wean Is the gentleman truly refined, boys. But whatever you are, be true, boys Be visible through and through, boys. Leave to others the shamming:, The "greening," and "cramming;" la fun and in ea^nast be true, boys. The self-reliance and the commanding influence of Englishmen abroad are things we talk about among ourselves, but hardly realise. Lord North. brook told an interesting illustration at a recent meeting of the Church Missionary Society, which I am desirous of quoting. I remember," said his Lordship, "one day, at the end of a long ride in the Himalayas, coming to a small church, and a house, and a school, in the town of Kogur, where Mr Repps, one of the society's missionaries, was stationed, and the good that was done in that place and neighbourhood by Mr Repps can hardly be understood here. Not ouly had he collected a small flock of native Christians, and not only had he an excellent school there, but he was consulted nfon all occa- sions by his neighbours, the natives of every rank who lived within twenty or thirty m'les of his house. He was stationed at a place between which and Thibet there was no Eitrt)iean station. and, perhaps, only one or two British officers-one superintending the forests, and the other making a. road between them and the vast deserts of Cen- tral Asia. There were only three British sub- jects to rule and advise by the force of character and British prestige territory equal to an European State. This shows what Englishmen can do better thau more specie.ta evidence. Whence conw-s :ho strength of the British people? Not in their own self-sufficiency, not in priestly absolution, but in the strong faith begotten by centuries of Protestant teaching, that whoever ex- pects a blessing must work for it humbly, and ask for it sincerely, in the sublim sly-aim pie words of the Master, Our Father, which art in heaven, &c." The family of your Royal Highness has been most honourably associated with Protestantism and the growth of the British Empire. You therefore, will appreciate the force of my repre. sontation, and draw a fresh picture to yourself of the weighty responsibility which attaches to the occupation of the British throue. The bast wish I cliloft-er your Royal Highness is, that the time may be far distant when your noble Mother, and proud England's Queen, is called to her rest. Im the meantime your Royal Highness can do a marvellous amount of good by fallowing up suck a scheme as I shall have the honour respectfully toaubUùt to yn.

THE FORTHCOMING VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. At a meeting of the Brecon Town Council, held on Tuesday last, at the Town-hall, the Mayor (Major T. C. Lloyd) presiding, the Town Clerk reported that he had written to the private secre. tary of the Prince of Wales, but had received no reply. It was resolved, on the motion of Coun- cillorch,seoonded by Alderman James, that the matter be left in the hands of the mayor and town clerk, and that immedistely they heard that the Prince would receive a deputation, an address be drawn up and submitted to the Corporation for Approval. The Mayor announced that the Princesa and the young princes and princesses would ao- company hill Ttnval TTigh*lCBg-

THE DOINGS & DODGES I OF OUR SOCIAL WASTRELS. I [BY AN EX-MENDICITY OFFICER CHAPTER III.—PEOFEBSIOSAL IMPOSTOKS. "Professional Impostors" may be distinguished from ordinary beggars by the fact that they do not profess to be accidentally and temporarily fol- lowing the begging profession. They are not afraid or ashamed to let it be known that they gain their livelihood by begging, and therefore are a totally distinct class from the ordinary species of tramp. There are so many dodges resorted to by professional impostors, that it will scarcely be possible to do more than allude to some of them special promi- nence being given to the commonest types. The (sham) blind, deaf and dumb, paralytic, lame, maimed, &c., are not so common now as they were twenty or thirty years ago, but there are yet some old stagers about the country who have been successfully carrying on their profes- sion for many years. Ia this article it is not my intention to include the genuine blind, deaf and dumb, lame, &c., beggars they can rot be termed impostors, except it became known they were not poor, and asked alms they did not require. The- people generally settle down in one place, and do not roam about the country, unless from drunkenness or other such cause, they are forced to leave their old haunts. The most successful case of sham blind impostors that has come under my notice was that of an old soldier, known as "old Patrick," who professed to have been in the American war in 1812, and would aver that he was then (in 1863) about 82 years of r.ge. Accom- panicd by his dog. a sagacious animal of a mongrel breed, and answering to the curious name of "Quebec," this old soldier was a well known visitant to South Wales some 12 or 15 years ago. His mode of operations in his "lay [profession] was certainly ingenious. Fortified by what seemed to be a genuine certificate from the Bristol Eye Infirmary, stating that he had been under operation for amaurosis, and guided by his dog, the old man would call on all the benevolent gentry on. his travels, taking care to allow an in. I terval of a year or so between his visits to each neighbourhood. He gave a decided preference to retired army oEicers, and was evidently deemed by them a real object of charity, for he has been known to live for several -days on the amount of one donation. But an exposure was to come, and put an end to his imposture. I believe it was generally known among his professional brethren that he was not totally blind, as he professed to be. One night, when old Patrick was somewhat the worse for his too frequent libations from a rum bottle he never failed to carry on his rounds, he lost his dog, and did not miss "Quebec" until mme time after he had returned to the lodging- house. When he found out that -i,"iQuebec" was missing, Patrick was in a terrible way. His brain was yet bemuddied by rum, or he would not, as he awoke from his drunken sleep about 10 o'clock, have set on alone and unaided round the streets of the town in search of his dumb companion. Next morning, ol, I Patrick had a visit from a constable, with an intimation from the Superintendent that he had better quit the town at once. From that time Patrick eschewed South Wales, for the story got wind. But sham blind beggar are not, I believe, half so common as those who pretend to be deaf and dumb. Nothing in the whole range of pro- fessional begging is so easy. A firm, strong nerve, and a little acquaintance with the deaf and dumb alphabet, is all that is necessary. Some few years ago there" travelled" in South Wales a tall, well-made, good-looking young man, pro- fessing to be a deaf aud dumb compositor, He was a good writer, and, as it was eventually proved, a Welshman. Where, or why, he had begun his vagabond life as a sham dummy," I do not kuow, but the story of his detection is somewhat comical, and will no doubt be remem- bered by Pembrokeshire people. He had been successfully practising his art in Fishguard, and, unfortunately for himself, was foolish enough to get beastly drunk. He wandered out into the country on the St. David's Road,and at length lay down in a dry ditch. Morning came, and the dummy woke up, but kuew not where he was, Presently, an old Welshwoman came along, and drawing out his slate, he asked her where he was. But the old woman could not read. His teeth were chattering with the cold, lie was hungry, and, rendered desperate, he asked the old wointy,, first in English, and then in Welsh, the way to Solva. Instead of answering him, she fled as fast as her aged limbs would carry her, and ran into Fishguard, telling everybody that the "dumb man" had spoken to her. The police soon knew of the "miracle," and the "dummy" was appre- hended, aud he got three months' hard labour in Haverfordwest Castle. This is not the only case of sham dumbness exposed in this locality. An' old man, said to be a collier, from some physical malformation in his mouth, was able to so far swallow his tonsrue as to appear, when his mouth was open, to have no tongue at all. He travelled with his son, a boy, and was reckless enough to find his lost tongue in the lodging-houses at night. Had he upheld his character, he might have Ipale a good thing of it, but his want of discretion showed that he was lamentably deficient in the qualities necessary to make a good impostor. One night he quarrelled with a fellow tramp over the possession of a tin teanot, and the ol.;iiei vowed revenge. Shortly afterwards, in walked a policeman. But nobody, except the informer, had heard the man talk. Tramps, as a rule, will not turn round on their own "kidney. "The constable wasbaffied. But next morn- ing he disguised himself as a navvy. and watching liia man, joined him on the road, representing himself as also "on tramp." Suddenly,011 nearing- a a deep ditch, full of water, the constable pushed the man in, and a volley of English and Welsh curses assailed his ears. The man was soon back in the town, and, after serving his "drag" [three months], probably went back to the pit, a wiser, if not a sadder man. I have given these three anecdotes because they all occurred in Pembroke- shire, aud I can vouch for their authenticity. III the two latter' cases there was no special induce- ment to enter on a vagabond life. The common lodging-house is not much better, as far as comfort and convenience are con- cerned, than the tramp ward, and the hard fare, hard and dirty beds. and hard lives, are a poor recompense for the immunity from labour which seems to be the chief inducement of an imposter to quit the ranks of industry, and turn vagabond. In my capacity as a mendicity officer I had every opportunity of becoming ac- quainted with the habits and mode of life of every description of tramp, and it is my opinion that the ingenuity, perseverance, and resolution shown by many of these artful dodgers" of the vaga- bond class ould, if used and rightly directed in the paths of industry, result in advancement in life. The shim dumb compositor referred to above must have led a more comfortable life when working at his trade than when tramping the country, But it is a difficult problem to solve—how many tramps who could earn a good living by following their occupation, will submit to inconveniences and hardships which the poorest labourer knows little or nothing about. What can be the lfotive which is strong enough to in- duce the London "shallow-cove" to turn out into the snow-covered or ic-ebound streets, minus bo )ts and stockings, and with, it may be, but a pair of thin trousers to cover his nakedness ? There he stands, really and truly shivering to the bones, casting piteous glances at the passers-by, who, although many of them believe the case got up for the occasion, will yet throw their coppers to him. But his frost-bitten toes, and all the other miseries of the hour or two dur- ing which he was "standing pad," are all forgotten on his return to the padding ken." The amount received by a man who braves such a two hours' exposure is sometimes enough, were it rightly spent, to keep him a week. But if his feet are frost-proof, or not so much affected, he knows he can go out again next day, in another locality. So the money, lightly got, is as lightly spent. I have revl a few professed descriptions of life among such imposters as I am now trying to describe, but the writers could have had but little knowledge of the subject. There are lodg- ing houses to which it would be almost impossible for a stranger to obtain admission, for the land- lord or landlady declines to lod-e strangers, unless introduced by some of their regular cus- tomers. Into such an exclusive, better sort of padding-ken, I will intro- duce my readers. Boldly walking into the "sanctum" of the landlady, I asked her if she had any "room." "1 don't know you," was her reply." Grumpy Dick' said you would accom- modate me if I mentioned his name. He is a friend of mine." All right, young man, are you by yourself ? Got no wife, I suppose ?" I assured her I was single, and was shown into the single men's room. I found that there were three large kitchens, one for married couples, one for single men, and the other for single women. The house was thus looked upon by the police as a well-conducted one, and was not troubled with so many visits from the men in blue. If a constable should pop in suddenly, the young women he finds in the young men's room will all be servants, or as they are termed, deputies. I found three of them there—one, having tea with a cripple, one peeling potatoes for a paralytic, and a third looking on. The entrance of a stranger eeemed to stop a lively conversation, but my first movement allayed all suspicion. I had provided myself with a good supply of bronze and small silver coin, and began rather ostentatiously counting it on the table. I That move effectually thawed the ice. Hum- -wenteen and fiyamnno 1 Not'bfttL" I muttered. "No, I should tiunk not," replied the cripple. "Did you happen to want your tea made ?" rsked the only idle girl, in an insinuating voice. I allowed her to make tea, and to join me at the meal. After that, the rtst of the occupants of the room apparently were satisfied c.f my bona fides. The blind man removed the green shade from his eye?, and begun patching his coat, the paralytic took off his boots and, borrowing an iron shoe and a hammer from the obliging landlady, began hob-nailing bi3 bluchers and a man who had his h ind bandagsxl up and suspended in a sling, applied a mustard piais- tcr to the back of his hand, remarking with a laugh, that it was healing Up too quick. By-and- bye, in came a cadaverous, half-starved looking youth, with a cardboard suspended round his neck, on which v. as inscribed in ill-formed characters, "GOOD TELTH AXD NOTHING TO EAT." "Hallo, Jerry," said the cripple, "how did you get OIl to- day?" "Oh! middling; a sailor tried we with a awful hard biscuit, saying if I couldn't bite it he'd' punch my head, but if I could he'd slin me a bob.' And you 'et it ?" course I did. I done very well at this game, but my card's getting dirty, and folks thinks it's been in use too long; I change it. Hallo Who's that ? he aaksd in a whisper, referring to me. Oh he's all right," was the sotto voce answer "he'll beat you atfetch- ing the browns; he counted out near a quid just now." "What's his 'lay?'" "Ah, wish I kuow'd I must start something new." In the course of the evening other types of the profes- sional mendicant arrived, and I had ample oppor- tunities of seeing all I wanted. But a hint from the girl who had m&de my tea, that if I were agreeable, our acquaintance might be of a more intimate nature, decided my movements, and I left, under pretence of procuring some tobacco. My readers will doubtless think these men lived in clover, and so they do, at times. But they became known to the police and the men- dicity officers, and have to shift their quarters out of London. From that time their hardships be- gin. People in the provinces, as a rule, are more fly" than in the metropolis, and the police are apt to test the genuineness of the afflictions which professional impostors adopt, and one case of ex- posure is enough to "cooper" [spoil] a whole couty for some time, The ranks of these dodgers are recruited from all classes of cadgers, aud no theory I can think of, or have seen broached, will accoun.t for the existence of these sham blind, &c, unless it be an inherent liking for imposing on the credulity and benevolence of those more honest and industrous than themselves. In my next article, on "Strike Men; or the Starving Dodge," will be illustrated the enor- mous influence which strikes, great accidents, fires of mills, &c, have had upon the growth of vagrancy in this country.

ECHOEsTjTTHlTWEEK. lCONTRTBUTED BY PETER. PLAYFAIR.] I learn that the new Dean of Peter borough- better known to South Walians as Canon Perowne—has made a most favourable impression in the scene of his future labours. Now that the princely see of Durham is vacant, and remember- ing that Bishop Magee is an especial favourite of the Premier, it is not impossible that Dean Perowne may have a bishopric before long. Everybody sincerely regrets the circumstances that have produced a fresh crisis in the coal trade of South Wales, and the view the men may finally take on the matter will be waited for anxiously. It is, meanwhile, amusing to notice the exhibition of grief by a morning Conservative journal, in being behindhand with its information. I am not disposed to make comments thereon, but I do wish to tell a little story suggested by an observation of the Conservative journal in question, and for the accuracy of the story I can vouch. The Conservative journal to which I refer, suggested the other day, that the informa- tion of its rival might have been concocted. Although such was not the case, a reporter attached to the Conservative journal has really been exercising his wits in that direction. He recently gave details cf two meetings held in Cardiff between the masters and men in the coal trade, and at each meeting lie represented masters and men as negotiating respecting the proposed Miners' Permanent Relief Fund. Now the facts Etre that the masters and men were engaged altogether in discussing the proposed modification of the sliding scale—the Per- maneut Fund not having been mentioned— and the men were pledged to silence. So that the Conservative reoor,er envolved his facts out of his own consciousness. The joke has got wind in the Rhondda Valley, and not a little explo-ive laughter has been the result. In- ( stead of being blamed, that reporter deserves an I extra half-crown a week in the shape of wages. Surely the next thing to reporting facts" is the capacity to invent them 1 Mr Melville, of the Deaf and Dumb Institution, ] near Llandaif, is indefatigable in his endeavour to ameliorate the condition of animals. One would think that his conscientious attention to those un- fortunate persons under his charge would not allow him any time to devote to other matters. We find it otherwise. He discharges punc- tilious exactness the duties devolving upon him as the master of the establishment, and he also finds time to attend to the sufferings of the brute crea- tion. His timely interference in the Publican and the Badger case during the past week de- serves especial notice and high commeuda- tion. If some of our public men were to turn their attention to Inatters of ::10 similar nature, a great deal of needless suffering would be prevented. Our magistrates carefully investigate every case brought before them, and inflict punish- uient without fear or favour on every offender. A cleric, who observes the prophecie.wiites to me thus :—Sidomon says, There is a time for every- thing," If some clergymen and other ministers were to bear this text in mind when they come from the country into town, it would improve their appearance, and add dignity to their posi- tion. It is very unseemly to observe a minister smoking a cigar in one of the main streets of the town, but it. is extremely unbeconiir.g to see one proceeding along one of the principal thoroughfares with a short pipe in his mouth. If those who indulge iu such practices think they obey the apostolic injunction, "Let all things be done decently and in order," their theory of interpretation differs materially from the theory adopted by the ministers in town. Swansea was quite taken by storm one day last week by a perfect army of clerics, who, after en- quiring the way from the bystanders iu all direc- tions, and being many of them misdirected to the Music-hall, in Cradock-street, arrived at last at the Agricultural-hall, where they sat in conference on the question of the Church Congress. Having distinctly pledged themselves to hold the congress in Swansea, and subscribed a guarantee fund for the expense, there now rests upon the Churchmen of Swansea, the task of putting their house in order to receive the visitors they have invited. Accordingly we hear on every side of schemes and plans, some of which are well enough iu their way, the only drawback being the want of funds, the most serioas, and at the same time, the most common want of all. What- ever is done or left undone, I should think the interior of the Parish church should receive some of the attention so long promised and much needed. I am no admirer of the wholesale way in which s >me churches are in the present day turned inside out under pretence of restoration, yet no one looking at St. Mary's, Swansea, and bearing in mind the amount of talk that has been indulged in, and the promises made for its improvement, can do so without arriving at the conclusion that the Churchmen of Swansea are sadly lacking in that spirit of enterprise which is found elsewhere, but which, in Swansea, seems almost confined to the different Nonconformist bodies. Perhaps the prospect of a visit from some of the higher authorities in Church and State may have tLe effect of stirring up those responsible in the matter if so, the visit of the congress will not have been in vain. I see that steps are being taken to form in Swan- sea a company for the purpose of establishing conee houses on a large scale, and I am pleased to hear that though it is only a week or so since the preliminary meeting was held, yet the movement has already received much support, and a con- siderable portion of the necessary capital has been subscribed. Such undertakings have answered well in London and Liverpool, notably in the latter place, where I believe it is said to nay 10 per cent dividend. There would seem to be no reason, therefore, why the project should not auswer in Swansea, if the promoters will only adhere strictly to their original propositions, and carry it out on purely commercial principles, free from any religious or philanthropic bias whatever, and;on a large scale, in the busiest part of the town. I have paid some little attention to the matter, and fiud it generally admitted that where similar schemes have failed, it haa nearly always been from one of these three causes, either through being established as a phil- anthropic institution, thus giving an air of charity to the concern, or through the injudicious iu- terference of well-ineaniug teachers or preacher. or else through being situate iu a back street, where no one noticed it. With publicity, free- dom, and a determination to supply all the con- veniences of a licensed house at such a cost as will leave a reasonable profit on the capita], such companies have doue and are now doing else- where, and I shall look with confidence for the success of the Swansea Company. It affords a capital opportunity for all friends of the temper- ance movement to provide an alternative to tiie public-house, only they must make up their minds that their distinctive opinions must on no account be intruded upon its frequenters. The burglary which took place in the outskirts of Newport on Friday night, has given rise to a considerable talk, and it has even been said that the circumstances lead to the supposition that a Eractical joke has been perpetrated, rather than & urglary in the strictest sense of the word. -1 am informed, however, by one who ought to kuow, that it was no joke, but a stern reality. Such beine the case, there can be no two opinions bnt that an expert burglar has been, and probably is still, in the neighbourhood of Newport. Newton Villa, eituate in Woodlands-road, occupied by Mr Young, is not an entirely isolated bouse. Entrance was effected .bymeans of a window, to which access could be obtained from a sloping roof immediately under it. This was reached by a tub brought from one side of the premises in the garden, and placed against the shed. Having thus gained access to the bedroom, the house was ransacked throughout without *ny of the inmates being disturbed, watches, money from various places, jewellery, and gin were taken, without the thief, or possibly thieves, being molested. Every investigation and search has been made, but to no purpose, and of all that was stolen nothing has been recovered but a watch, found in a closet of ajieighbonring house. The circumstance, it is hoped, wiU act as an incentive to care and caution in securely fastening premises at night.

A famine prevails at Mogador, in Morocco, abour 25 persona are said to be tiring daily*

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THE OUT-DOOR RELIEF LIST REDUCED. THE HOUSE OF MERCY AT LLANDAFF. The usual weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board I of Guardians was held in the Board-room at the Union Workhouse 0:1 Saturday; Mr C. Yi, David ia the chair. ATU.E-BODIKD PAIWrA The CliAii.jrAN intimated that he had received a letter from Mr Jonas Watson of considerable public importance. It was not generally known that able-bodied men who applied for relief, being able to maintain themselves, were liable to be sent to prison. The letter read as follows: —"To prosecute a. man for allowing his parents to be- come chargeable to the union is no uncommon thing but I was not aware until the other day that a man might be punished for neglecting to maintain himself. I observe that two men were charged with this offence,against an Act of George IV. (5 cap. 83, section o), at the Manchester City Police-court, on the prosecution of the Cliorltou- cum-.M edl 'c't Union, and sentenced tofue month's imprisonment, with hard labour." imprisonment, with hard labour." The Rev V. SACLJCZ said, as the clergyman of a. very large and a very poor parish, he knew of many men who could not get employment. The other day, walking from Canton to Ely, he met 20 men out of work. Could not the stone-yard be again opened ? If they did not get stones to break, these men, he was afraid, would break something else. The CHAIRMAN Let the subject come before the board in the regular way, and then we will take measures accordingly. Councillor S'roNis But in the meantime they will starve. Mr LEWIS said he hi d been told there was plenty of employment at Penarth. STATISTICS.—THE REDUCTION IX TilE PAUPEE LIST. The Master reported that there had been during the week 18 admissions, 17 discharges, and 3 deaths, leaving 3133 in the house, being a decrease of 54 on the corresponding week of last year. Vagrants relieved, 44 in the correspond- ing week of last year, 55. The Superintendent of the Ely Schools reported that there had been 3 admissions there, 3 discharges, leaving 249 in the house, a decrease of three. The outdoor relief list for the last week showed :—Iu Mr Wride's district 795 paupers, to whom £77 10s was distributed; the corresponding week last year 8m paupers, £85 23 a decrease in numbers of 101, and in money £7 12s lOd. In Mr Williams's district relief had been granted to the extent of £G117s. to 645 paupers: in the corres- ponding 7d to 745 paupers, a decrease of 100 paupers and £8148 7d in money. In Mr Hopkins's district the amount of out-door relief was Jc30 to 280 paupers in corresponding week 633 155 6d to 287 paupers, a decrease of 7 paupers and £3 163 6d. In Mr Eagleton's district there had been £.27 2s 6d distributed among 213 paupers, and the corresponding week of last year showed £20 10s 3d to 201 paupers, an increase in paupers of 18, and a decrease in money of £2 78 9d. In Mr Evans's district £55 Os 5d had been distributed to 619 paupers; and in the corresponding week of last year £ 5€ 15s 3d to G64 paupers, a decrease of 45 paupers and £1 14s lOd iu money. The total relief granted amounted to £256 Ds lid, to 2,556 paupers in the corresponding week it was £"2.30 1Gs 5d to 2,731 paupers, an increase of 18, and a decrease of 235, and a decrease in money of £24 6s Gd. THE VISITING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The visiting committee reported that they had gone through the hospital refuge and the principal wards of the house, and found all clean and in good order. "They made the usual quarterly in- spection of imbecile inmates, all of whom were found to be properly cared for, the majority being engaged in light and useful employments." They found the garden properly cultivated aecordirg to the season, and the piggery perfectly clean and well looked after. They recommend that those inmatrn of the lock ward whose health will admit, should be allowed halt an iiour's daily exercise, under surveillance, in the open air aiso that the northern windows of the ward, now boarded up, be again glazed. That a stove be placed in the pump shed for the comfort of the old men employed there. The committee having considered the question referred to them by the board of guardians,of filling up the offices d master and matron, both of whicnf re, through the operation of article 183 of the consoli- dated order, rendered vacant by the death of the late matron, recommended that Mr Greenhalgh be re-appointed master of the workhouse That Miss Greenhalgh, sister of the master, who has acted as temporary matron during the past three months, be appointed matron; that the salaries be the same as heretofore, and 1:50 respectively. The committee further reccommend that the ap- pointment be made at the meeting of the board, to be held on Saturday, the 14th instant, after notice in due form at the preceding meeting, and that they be subject to the condition, that if either of the officers shall from any cause cease to hold office, the office held by the other shall thereupon become vacant. Dr LEWIS remarked that with regard to the inmates of the lock ward, tha commit:ee np- peared to have changed their minds/ for when he proposed a. less material alteration in the arrangements, he was defeated. What reason had they for changing thelr opiuion ? The CHAIRMAN It is the decision of the com- mittee. I can give-no special reason, more than this—that as the 0 poor girls :.re sometimes locked up for six months, it is desirable for the sake of their general health that they should have the privilege af walking about the grounds, under pro- per surveillance. Dr LEWIS was entirely of the same opinion, but he wished to know the reason of the sudden change in opinion. Mr PLAIN1 said it was a pity some better ar- rangement could not be made by which the gills might be prevented from going back to their mode of life. The Rev V.SAI LEZ suggested that the clergy- men of the parish should be communicated with, and the clergyman might then see the parents of the girls about taking them back to their homes. It ought to be borne in miud that if one member of a family went wrong and v. as received back again there was a danger that others might be enticed to do the same under the impression that they ould be treated in a like manner. At the same time it WM a great pity that the poor girls, after they left the lock ward, should be allowed 10 return to their former courscs. Dr. PAINE said the subject had engaged his nt- tention for a considerable time, connected as he was with the House of Mercy at Llaudaff. That institution did not do all the good it ought to, as proper bilitips were not afforded for girls showing real penitence. A probationary ward was required, and he thought were the public generally to recognise the importance of the House of Mercy, much good might be done. The CHAIRMAN quite agreed with the remarks of Dr. Paine on the desirability of extending that institution. If the board had power to con- tribute a sum of money towards the funds of the House of Mercy they might do so with advan- tage. The Clerk, Mr Stephenson, said any subscrip- tion from this board would be given subject to the approval of the Local Government Board, and that authority would require to know how many admissions the guardians could get at their own recommendation. The CHAIRMAN asked if Dr. Paine would kindly give notice of motion accordingly, with the ob- j. ct of preventing the girls from going back to their former dens of infamy. Dr. PAINE s'lid he was afraid any subscription from the guardian, would be quite inadequate to me,>t thelnccessitics of the case. The House of Mercy at Llaudaff was at present really crippled for space. It was greatly to be desired that that space should be increased, and he had made these remarks with the vie .v of drawing public attention to the subject. Dr LEWIS suggested that the words half an hour or more should be inserted in the resolution. This was agreed to„ The committee's report was adopted. MISCELLANEOUS. There was some conversation upon the report of the Medical Officer, who recommended that an idiot boy should be removed. Dr PAINE said the idiot asylums were quite full, and it was with the greatest difficulty an ad- mission could be had, and Dr LEWIS reminded the board that the County Asylum had something like 61 more patients than they ought to have, and they had to be sent to Briton Ferrv. Their maintenance there cost 2s per week more than in the asylum. Dr PAINE suggested that application should be made t) the County Asylum, which, if too small, ought to enlarged. The Clerk said the board had not been re- fused yet. The board then resolved to adopt Dr Paine's suggestion. The usual Christmas dinner to the iamate3 of the workhouse was granted.

MEETING OF CREDITORS AT CAIiPH'T. The first meeting of creditors of Mr John Howells, timber merchant; Bute D.icks, Cardiff, was held on Monday, at the oifices of Messrs Tribe, Clarke, and Co, accountants, Crockherb- town. It was decided to wind up the estate by liquidation, and not by bankruptcy, and Mr W. C. Clarke was appointed trustee. Messrs Dyer. Jennings, and Lovett were appointed a committee of inspection. It was shown that the debtor had lost £14,000 during the last three or four years, by the failure of others. The commer- cial expenses connected with his business had been very heavy, and accounted for his failure. The West of England and South Wales District Bank ere creditors for of which they held securities for £3,000. It Ï3 supposed that the estate w ill realise th Sd in the Tue debtor re- ceived his discharge.

The annual sale of Her Majesty's fat stock was held at Windsor, on Wednesday. Good priccs wore realised. DEAR VANITY.—I will begin my letter this week by singing the praites of a medicine wbiclJ haa the value able property of curiu what Il the world is suffering from at this season more or ]ess-name:J", a cohl in the bead. Surely tha.t complaint is one of the lesser evils that Sesh is heir td, and I think the lm-n who hi s dis- covered.. sure remedy fOT this pl:1glle ought to be rankud ainoujj the benefactors of the human race. The otber morning I awoke with that out uIJcomÏonabJe of feelings, a. general oppression, whieh is the ccrtain precursor of a catarrh. At first black despair seized me; but luekily I remembered that if taken in time the mystic contents of a little green glass bottle might save llie from the prospect of many days' (li comfort to myself and others. 1 sped to the nearest chemist's and founà the longed-for romedy, and before night was cure. It is caned II GI; kaline," a colourless, tasteless, fluid, three drops of which, taken at intervals of an ùour, wm infallibly do away WIth tJe mOJ>t obstinate oi colds. All this sounds rather like an advertisenvynt.eo I be? you to understand that I have 110 personal or pecuniary "in- terest iti the saie of Glykaline," and only ging its praises from a wish to spread its healing properties around, and, by recommending it, confer a boon on the suffering human race.—" Talon Rouge," Vanity Fair, March 17,1877. Glykaline promptly cures colds, catarrhs, ¡ coughs, hay fever, and ail dlsordei-s of the mucous membrane. Prepared by Lelth and Boss, HonKcpathic Chemists, 5, St Paul's Churchyard, E.C., and 9, Vere- street, London, W.; and sola by all chemists, in bottles, Is lid and 8s 9d by post Ja Sf) and — iAit aMS

CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. f A special meeting of the Town Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday, for the pur- pose of receiving report: nf thesev-iral committees, and transacting other business. TLe Mayor AMermau D. Le vis) presi ie l, and the following ere also present :—The Mayor (Alderman Le vis) Alderman \V. Alexander, T. Kvaus, D..Tone?, J. Elliott, H. Bower;, J. Wmstone, W. Taylor. Councillors J. Sloper, Ilees Jones, J. W. Vachell, R. Cory, .J. Rowlands, J. Ev.us, G. A. Stone, T. V. Yorath, II. Bird, G. W. Armstrong, W. Sanders, W. Treseder, A. Fulton, D. E. Jones, T, W. Jacobs, 11. Davies, JD. Jones, He3 Enouh, D. Le-.vis, T. Evain, D, L. Laugher, E. W. Shackell, J. G. Proger, \V. E. Vaughau, and W. J. Trounce. PP.IVATI: IMPROVEMENTS. The report of the fi ance committee contained the f'dlowinc names of persons indebted to the Cardiff Urban Authority, tor private improve- ments executed by the board in 1876, in Broad- way, Itoath, these people having been summoned before the magistrates, who declined to make any order upon them :—James Dyk>~s, Bute Cottage, Penarth, £2 12s Id -Tames Dykes, Bute Cottage. Penarth, William Davies, Marshfield, £17 19s Id John Dolman, butcher. Broad-vav, James Lodge, agent, Clifton-street, £20 17" lid Executors of George Cooper, late Prince of Wales, Bute-street, £1714:J8d: \villi:m Trimmed, dealer in oil, Broadway, s;0 4 41 Samu-.d Stokes, coal dealer, Oxford-street, £12 10s 7d; Price Jones, baker, &c., Moira-ter- race, S3 1° 7d Oliver Jones, Bertram Hotel, Broadway, £ 231Gs4d; Ephraim Howard, builder, Itichmond-road, £21 Ds 7d; Kaaver Sornmee, brokers clerk, Broadway, £10 15s 21; James Morgan, 1ft; (iJ; John Robins, builder, Partridge-road, £8:.> 13s lid. Alderman A TP XAXDZ?.. in moving the adoption of the report, called attention to what he termed the defalcations of the property owners of Broadway,which he said had arisen upon a techni- cality, or through an omission of the late surveyor, and which now amounted to £2)O. Unless, he added, some means for enforcing the payment of those sums could be adopted, they,must be struck uff the books. Mr JACOBS thought some mistake might have occurred with respect to some of the name?, his personal knowledge of the people leading him to believe that they would not attempt to evade payment. He considered the conduct of those I desirous of throwing the burden upon the rate- payers, to be dishonourable, and he thought the ratepayers generally would be very much obliged to the press for taking notice of the matter. Mr B. ENOCH thought the people of Broadway would pay if the matter was represented to them, and proposed that Mr Bird and Mr D. LewH wait upon them for that purpose. Mr'D. LEWIS, in mentioningithathe had been dis- tinctly informed by the Broadway owners that they would not take advantage of the techni- cality, took occasion to observe that there were defaulters relsewhere-some of the owners of pro- perty in Constellation-street, the end facing the market, not having made the necessary payments for work of the kind under notice. Mr SANDERS, who seconded Mr Enoch's propo- sition, sail, although it appeared that the Broad- way owners would not be forced to pay those charges, it was thought by the members of the finance committee that publicity would have the desired effect, as the list contained the names of gentlemen who would not like it to he known that they evaded payment simply UDOQ a techni- cality. The report was then adopted, Mr Enoch's pro- position being- agreed to. THE SEWERAGE OF THE TOWN. The Public Works Committee reported that they had inspected the plan referred to in the report of the borough engineer of the 5th of October last, on sewers in the central district, with recommendations for extensions embracin" a new intercepting sewer between Newport-road^ near the Infirmary, and the main outfall sewer on the East Moors, and also a, storm overflow sewer for the relief of the sewers of the Bute Town Jistri c t. Alderman J ONES and Mr ENOCH having respect- ively proposed and seconded tne report, Mr D. E. Jo>"E3said that no portion of the to.vn suffered more from defective drainage than the neighbour- hood of the observed that unless some- thing more was effected than the mere provision of a reservoir for 8t..Jrm water, he felt certain thst that district oul l not be sufficiently relisved. He hoped, therefore, that plans of the sewage works would Sbe laid I before the Council in order that they might have an opportunity of judging of the whole matter. Some discussion with respect to the arrange- ment of Ithe sewage scheme ensued, and after "an explanation had been given by the surveyor, Alderman JoN'jfis proposed, Mr Davies seconded, :uid it v. as decided,to hold a special meeting that explanation had been given by the surveyor, Alderman JoN'jfis proposed, Mr Davies seconded, :uid it v. as decided,to hold a special meeting that lay week, to consider the drainage of the whole district. THE STATE OF THE STREETS. Mr AnMSTROJG called attention to the defective condition of the thoroughfare loading over the wooden bridge to the Great Western Railway, observing that no street la Eoath had a greater share of traffic, and he thought notices might be served upon the owners to put it in a proper state of repair. Mr TROUNCE said the bridge was impassable in \\inter and wet weather. Alderman JONES replied that these streets were private property, and would be dealt with as such. At the present time there was nearly £12.000 owing for work done and in hand, and they were still piling up the agony." There was no possible hope of this work being carried out by the Cor- poration for six months, but if people were So anxious about it they could do it themselves. The committee did Jail they could, and all they dare do, perhaps more than they ought to do. It was stlch people as th03C in Broadway who were the most clamourous for work of this kind to be done. HAWKING PETKOLEL M FOR SALE. Upon the report of the Cabs and Eire Brigade Committee-coming up,Mr Shackel! called atte ntion to what he said was a growin prac- tice in the suburbs, of hawking inflammable petroleum about the streets in carts, for tiie pur- poses of sale. Not many days ago there took place in one of these carts a lire, which, as he under- stood from the reports in the newspapers, nearly burnt the whole street down. (Laughter.) He should like to know whether the possession of a licence for the sale of petroleum in an establish- ment in the town enabled resets to take petro- leum into any narrow street they liked. The Town Clerk Tte possessor of a licence ( may cart petroleum for the purpose of delivery to customers, but he has no right to hawk it about the streets. Mr SIIACKET.L They doit at night when thev have to use a light in order to sell it. After some other remarks, Alderman TATLOR proposed that circulars be sent to persons holdiucr petroleum licences, cautioning them against the practice alluded to, and that the police be in- structed to put a stop to it. Mr SHACKELL seconded the motion, which was carried. THE TOWN WATER. Upon the report of the Lighting and Water Committee being proposed by Mr SANDERS and seconded by Mr JACOBS, Mr LXIVIS observed that although reports were supplied with respect to the gas. no report ever came before the Council as to the quality of the water, notwithstanding that the purity of the lat- ter was of far more importance to the community at large. He exhibited a bottle containing some water which had been drawn at his house on Sa- turday, and which, he said, was so strongly iJU- pregnated with oxide of iron as to make it unfit for domestic use. In conclusion, he moved that the water be analysed every month, and that a report upon the matter be submitted to tbe Council. Air SANDERS asked whether at the time Mr Lewis drew the water exhibited, the plug was being extracted from the pipe, which would have the effect of disturbing the sediment in tbe mains. Upon the suggestion of Alderman Taylor, who pointed out that an analysis would cost two gui- neas, Mr Lewis altered his proposition in favour of an analysis being made between the present time and the next monthly meeting. The proposition was carried, after being se- conded by Alderman Taylor. THE FREE LIBRARY SITE. The Free Librarv Committee reported that at a meeting on the loth October the report of the Corporation Sites' Committee was read, 'and it was thereupon proposed by Mr C. Lucas, and seconded by Mr Hey wood, That the meeting, having under consideration the various sites selected by the Corporation Committee for the Cardiff Free Library Building, recommend the adoption of site No. 3 in Trinity and Working- streets. Mr SANDERS did not know how the report was I supplied, but he was surprised to fiud that a clause agreed upon, requestlnp- the Corporation to state the rent required for the site, bad uot been inserted. He thought the matter should be ended I one way or the other, for they had been playing with it a long time, and he could not understand how it was it did not come before them a month ago. It was impossible for the Library committee to move iu the matter until they were aware of the rent to be charged, and he proposed that the Corporation be requested to supply the required information. Alderman JOFg seconded the motion, which was carried. THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE WATERWORKS. The deputation appointed to confer with Mr Lambert in reference to carrying out the purchase of tbe Cardiff Waterworks undertaking, by reason of a Provisional Order of the Local Govern- ment Board, reported the result of their inter- view as follows — The Local Government Board would be prepared (after enquiry) to issue a Provisional Order to carry out the arrangements for the purchase of the Waterworks, and in aid of such powers to insert tlierein due provision for raising money on loan, by debentures, or other- wise, for terms not exceeding 60 years (beyond which the Local Government Board would not go), loans for shorter periods bein renewable, and repayment made by a sinking fund, ba.3ed upon a 60years term, with power from time to time to apply such sinkingfand (if thought desirable) in repayment of loans, but in such cases maintaining the sink- ing fund by paying into the same the interest which or therwise would have accrued. That in regard to a differential rate witiiin and without the borough (but in no case to exceed the maxi- mum rates of the Water Companies' Acts), Mr Lambert thought the Local Government Board would be prepared to insert provision for the same. The extending of the provision of the Town's Police Clauses Act, 1847, relating to hackney carriages and omnibuses, as had been done in the case of Brighton,could be effected by Provisional Order. That the licensing of slaughter- houses a.nd regulating of slaughtermen could be effected by a Provisional Order, and the regu- lations of projections over streets could be ob- tained by an iteration ot the existing local Acts. The conferring of extended powers in regard to the removal of night soil and offensive matters would receive the consideration of the Local Government Board, there being a doubt as to the power of the Board to grant the same. That the Local Government Board had no power to deal by Provisional Order with the following matters Comparing the formation of streets and sewers before allowing the erection of houses tUereiu the prevention of the spread of contagious and infectious diseases, by means of tiro visions com- celling householders and medical attendants tt, give notice thereof to the medical officer of health. The deputation subsequently had an interview with Mr Cumin, the secretary of the Educa- tional Department, in regard to the school board question, and he stated that he thought the repeal of the 17th section of the Cardiff Improvement Act, 1875, would have the cSect of extending the sciiool baard district to the entire borough, and could be effected either bv Provisional Order or by Lucal Act. Alderman JONES read a letter from the clerk to the Penarth Local Board of Health, stating that the authority having had their attention called to the intention of the Corporation to appiv for P^rhauwutary power, with regard to the Water- works and especially for rower to charge a differential rate upon water sup; lied within and without the borough — they had appointed a committee to consider the, atter, and had instructed him to propose a meeting with a committee of the Council to consider the subject. It might be desirable, the Alderman went on, to meet these gentlemen, and this would devolve upon the Parliamentary and Waterworks Com- mittee but the Penarth Board need be under no great apprehension, for the Council did not ask for an extension of power to charge a higher rate outside than now prevailed, but they wished, if in the course of time the Waterworks should prove a paying concern, to reduce the rate within the borough. Alderman TAYLOP. seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT BILL. The Clerk announced that he had re- ceived the draft of the above Bill. The document was referred to the Parliamentary Committee, to be deposited in the House of Com- mons if necessary. THE RATES. Upon the motion of Mr Alderman ALnXAXDER, seconded by Mr TATLOR, a rate of Is 2d in tne £ was adopted. THE l'AILCRE OP THE WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOLTH WALE", BAK. Alderman ALEXANDER, alluding to the failure of the above bank, proposed that the finance com- mittee have instructions to make some arrange- ment for the drawing of cheques for current ex- penses, and that they meet to-day (Tuesday) at 11 o'clock for that purpose. Alderman TAYLOR seconded the motion, which was carried. Alderman ALEXANDER was most happy to say that there W3.S,no balance to the Corporation in the bank—he thought they had a little overdrawn. He considered it well to relieve the minds of members of the Council by saying this. (Hear, hear.) MISCELLANEOUS. Mr STONE asked the Mayor whether it was correct that the last loan of at 4,; per cent had cost the Corporation agency ex- penses in negotiating the loan. The MAYOR replied that the cost was £ 493 odd. Mr STONE stated that he was authorised by Mr Ramsdale, the South Wales s'tuerintecdect of tne Prudential Assurance Company, to state that his society would be prepared to advance from £100.000 to the Corporation at 4i per cent certain, and if a large sum was re- quired at pmbably 4 per cent. The directors would negotiate the loan direct with the to wn clerk, thereby saving the agency expenses. In the course of the meeting Mr 11. Davies called attention to the refuse of back streets beinar allowed to remain longer than desirable, alluding to Edward-terrace as a case in point.—Alderman BOWEN said the matter should have attention.—It was agreed to pay Messrs Newton Bros. £10), balance due to them on a contract for removing a wreck, so as to prevent an obstruction.—A letter was read from Mr Iugledew,offering his residence to the Corporation for judge's lodgings on the same terms as formerly.—The MAYOR remarked that if their lordships were coming in January it would be best to have the lodgings provided. The Council shortly afterwards adjourned.

UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE. DEMONSTRATION lS FiVOUR OF THE I'EKMI.sSlVE BILL. LETTER FROM LORD ABEHDARE. I A public meeting of the friends and supporters I. nited Kingdom Alliance was held in th I ood-street Congregational Church, Cardiff, on I Tuesday evening. There was a very large atten- ¡ dance. The Mayor of Cardiff (Mr Alderman Lewis) occupied the chair, and among those on the platform we noticed Mr W. S. Caine, of Liverpool, Mr J. H. Paper, Manchester (the deputation), Mr A. Scholfield (district superinten- dent) llevs W. F. James, A. G. llusseii, Tims. Thomas, D.D., A. Tilly, N. Thomas, L. T. Mac- 1 ine, James Smith Mr John Corv, Mr Lewis Williams, Mr R. Cory, Mr W. Treseder, Mr W. T. Raper. Mr Job a Duncan, the Rev W. Boy- deu, Mr G. A. Edwards, Mi R. Cory, sen., Mr W. Sanders, the Rev T. Phillips,Capt Thomas (Carnar- von). The MATOR, in taking the chair, said he felt somewhat out of place, for he was not a tee- totaller. neither was he a disciple of Sir Wilfrid Lawson. but at the same time he trusted he was a disciple of temperance. He heard with pleasure and satisfaction of every measure brought forward for the elevation of the masse-, and for the benefit of mankind in general. (Hear, hear.) There 110 question but that the intemperate of drink is becoming a curse to our country. There was no doubt but that the drink system was eating into the very vitals of society, and whether we were in favour of this Bill or any other Bill, he believed it to be our duty as men and as citizens mid as Christians to lend our aid to such a measure. (Cheers.) He (the Mayor) had come to the meet- ing to "listen to the. advocacy of this meawe by some of its best friends, and he had come pre- pared to give an impartial hearing. He believed thoe present would <10 the same. (Applause). Mr PEDLER then read several letters which had been received in reply to invitations to attend the meeting. Lord Aberdare wrote saying" that, while he had the warmest sympathy with the motive* of the 8ociety, he was 80 convinced that the method they took to attain their object is not only impracticable, but by diverting the public attention and much moral power from the pursuit of less ambitious but more useful measures, works p.);i:iY03 u1Ï:>ehi.f to the cause that alllo.er;; of temperance have at heart. His Lordship adde i that he was very glad an effort was being made to establish coffee taverns at Cardiff, for he knew j of no town where such an enterprise would be i more likely to be successful, and certainly fe towns are more in want of some healthy counter- attractions to public drinking places. Colonel Stuart wrote expressing his sympatny with the object of the meeting, and apologised for his absence on account of indisposition. A letter from tùe Archdaacon of Llandaff exp1a.illed Lis inabiliry to be present, ia cnwequence of a prior engage- ment; a simibr reason being aJSSigiled by the Rev W. E. Winks for his absence. Mr LEWIS WILLIAMS, in proposing the first resolution, which read as follows :—" That this meeting is deeply convinced that the commercial, social, moral, and religious interests of the nation require, r.ot only that the prevalent and appalling evil of intemperance should be mitigated by suit- able moral and religious appeals, but that at the same time. every possible effort should be put forth to suppress the Liquor Traffic — the legalised and most prolific cause of our great national curse''—said he believed the drink traffic was now blighting our commercial prosperity, demoralising our national life, and was one of the greatest hindrance* to the work of the Christian religion in this bUtl. {Applause.) They rejoiced that the temperance cause was making great progiess in the land, but he would ask if it was net the fact that the drink traffic had been making greater progress. He had been looking at some figures published by Mr Hoyie. In the five years ending 18G2, it appeared that there had been some 41:-) millions spent in this country upon drink and iu the five years ending 1877, 713 millions had been spent. This in the face of an increase of 16 per cent in the population so that the increase in drink had been nearly three times in proportion to tbr increase in the|ponulation. The Rev A. TILLT, who seconded the resolu- tion, thought it was a very honest thing of Lord Aberdare to speak so plainly on the subject. They who advocated this Bill were so confident of the truth of the position in which they stood that they could welcome any amount of opposition and criticism that miffht be brought to bear against them. Like Mr Williams, he had a great respect for Lord Aberdare, in consequence of the efforts he had made with respect to this question and he believed that if the magistracy of the country would honestly and fairly put Lord Aberdare's Act into operation, a very great deai would be done to stem the intemperance whica prevailed in the land. He only wished that the Town Council of Cardiff and the Town Councils of other places would con- sider whethei that Act could Dot be put into better and fuller operation than had hitherto been the case. Intemperance, he went on, was a physical, social, moral, religious, or irreligious curse of the country. It was commercially robbing the country. When the country was prosperou s there was a very large increase in the annual ex- penditure in intoxicating drink, and it was then attributed to the prosperity of the land but the unfortunate thing was that during the time of the last four or five years of depression the large ex- penditure in liquor had continued and increased. It was said that temperance, advocates would in- fringe the liberties of the people, but he called upon them to take care their liberties were not iiltered away by the very men who opposed tem- perance measures. (Applause.) But if there were any infringement he believed it was a justi- fiable on. All organised civilisation was more or less a curtailment of liberty. Lord AberJar and Mr John Bright, whose name was revered by all —(applause)—s dd they were interfering with more pratxal measures, but why, he asked, did not they themselves bring forward some other measures? He did not think they ever would be able to in- troduce anym-easure of so effectual a character as that which received the support of those who to >k part in this and similar meetings. (Loud cheers.) Mr CAINE, in supporting the resolution, ex- plained at the onset what the United Kingdom Alliance had in view. They desired that, as in other local matters, the people should have the control of the liquor trade, who, it was arjued hau a right to protect themselves from nuisances iu various manners. He happened to be in Llanellv not long ago when an election was going on, and he found that the whole question of a candidate's fitness for office turned upon whether he was, or whether he was not, in favour of working men being allowed to keep pigs in their back yards. (Laughter.) The Alliance backed Sir Wilfrid Lawson's measure, which provided that when two- thirds of the ratepayers in any given district desired to prohibit the common, sale of intoxicating liquors in that district, the sale should be prohibited. Thp measure was one easily to be understood. If passed.it would give the people of Cardiff absolute power to prohibit the sale of intoxicating drinks within this borough, if two- thirds of them decided in this way. The United Kingdom Alliance believed that were the Permis sivc Bill passed it would at once distribute a f measure through the country giving power to the people to suppress the liquor traffic. The resolution was carried. I Mr JOHN CORY proposed the following resolu- tion :—"That this meeting, whilst welcoming »*ery earnest proposal, and aiding evory measure for reducing the enormous evils flowing from the Liauor Tr*tSc. de«m Sir Wilfrid Per- missive Bill the most just, reasonable, and practi- cable measure that has been before Parliament, and presents its cordial thanks to the honourable baronet, Lieut-Col, Stuart, and to the whole members of the House of Commons, v. ho voted 01 paired in support of the second reading of th< Bill on the 2-3tl1 June last. The meeting pledges its earnest support to the United Kingdom. Alliance, in its efforts to secure the legislative re- cognition of the principles embodied in that mosi excellent measure." The Rev. J. SMITH, who seconded ihe re?ob>- tion, declared himself a teetotaler, and accounts! for his support of the Permissive Bill by saying it was a reasonable, jmst, and practicable mea- sure. Mr G. A. EDVAHDR proposed — Tnat in view of the coming general electMK.. thisjnrel.il,g jcalls urgently upon the electors o. the L uitea Kingdom, forthwith to take the need ful steps in tueir various constituencies to secure the selection and return of candidates as "il be prepared to vote for any measure tiiat will confer upon the people of each district the \x>w«-r to veto tiie issue of licences for the sale of aquc in their midst against their will. He stood there, he said, somewhat in an oifici:. capacity, representing the Good Templar organi- ation in V, ales, and he wished to c nvey to th deputation, and to tne meeting, the h&irtA sympatny of that organisation veitn the iuovei**tsB' of the United Kingdom Alliance, and to tell theu th«*t they would staud shoulder to shoulder witl ih.em in pressing for some legislative measure thai should put a stop to this iaiuuiti-as traffic. H did not regard the measure of Lo:d Aberdare, fcf went on, iu the same favourable light as di.. some of the preceding speukere. It had set* up_liquor_snops 30 or 40 e; ceLt in value; and he had seen it recorded, that Mr Bars declare.; he would willingly subscribe a l-jwds-rtn? saut t. the Temperance movement if the advocates go on ^passing such measures as Mr Brace' Licensing Act. Iu the Cardiff district, in spite of the efforts of magistrates—and during the Ùbt ;ew years the magistrates had done their beat t., refuse ne.v licenses—the Temperance advoesto: had been interfered with, aud instead of the liberty of the subject being respected they liad had no end „f tyranny in connection v.ith the licensing system, da the other side of the river, a very nice ami eligible locality, thru, was not a single public-house four years ago, the magistrates having refused for three successive years to grant any license, although very suitable premises were erected in the midst of that growing neighbourhood. But a public-hon* had to go down in connection with tin town improvements, and the landlord, bv applyin, to the magistrates, obtained a transfer of Hceuo*, v. hicn coul 1 not be reiuscd, to that district where previously they had declined to sanction the existence of a public-hou^e. He instanced another case of a similar kind, ami characterised suck proceedings on the part of publicans as tyranni- cal, and an intei-feier.ee with be libertv of th* subject. (Applause.) Mr A. SCHOLFIXIP.) seconded the motion. • In introducing Mr J. H. llaper to sr.p\>art resolution, the lLTOR eiepre-■•sed a ho e mat tk" time migllt not oa far distant when his voice wo isle be heard in the House of Commons. Mr RAPER, who was received with applanee, after some allusion to the time of a possible diaso- lution of Parliament, went on to say with respect to the liquor traffic, that they were under peculiar circumstances in Glamorganshire and Cardiff, as this was one of the counties which gave a steady majority in suuport of a popular veto upon the sale of intoxicating liquor^. (Applause.) Cardiff had done nobly, and he very sincerely trusted that notuing might happen in connection with the constituency' to remove tne noble role of men willing to do justice to their fellow-countrymen. But a distillgoised neighbour in a letter which they listened to with great interest, if Lot with unmixed satisfaction, had denounced the conduct of Cardiff and Cardiff's representatives as impracticable. Pie ventured deny the statement—(hear, heart—and wo-ild JJW- ceed to de so. He was not sl-uy to aeknowled* e Lord Aberoare's work as a social reformer, bet be thought it unbecoming a statesman at this tc speaii Í:1 such a of measures befoi* the country. (Applause.) What, be a Wf did the word impracticable mean Vh*; was the ielea associated with We spoke about an impracticable machine, and there- fore he piesuineil the word implieJ iLr'ri^ noi cilcuiated to produce the work intended. Bat, if the idea meant something impracticable to be made, then he denied it. becarwe the. e already was a machine. (Hear, Lear. :• What iva- the H8e of a man talking about the electric ti-ht being impracticable. It was there, whether i* would be useful aud economical diad yet t ■ ho settled. Ailud- mgto theoperatinn of the prohibition inCsnada, he illustrated the two populous and united provinces of Quebec and Ontario, wnere the people by direct vote put their veto upon the sale of intoxicating drinks, an example a: terwards foiio-.ved by the five other provinces. Commissioner were sut oYer the prohibitive territories ftf the United States, and on their return reported that tne adoption of the measure resulted in moral, social, and commercial benefit. Ketumi«o to Lord Aberdare, he alluded to a speech delivered by his lordship on the 3rd of April. 1871, in which he ■■■ as speakinc on «j.e temperance ques- tion. I am satisfied, if we are to create a v.nolesome and vigorous public opinion on the subject, we must give the "ratepayers gome direct interest in it, and the wider-spread that interest is, the greater will be the social advantage." I he added, Lord Aberdare had attended there that night and read those remarks, it would have done foi recording one 01 the resolutions. Therms was here ai!uuttoQ the g"ffit or the prir.cipir- of Sir Sir Wilfrid Lawson's Permissive Bill, vduoh asked for exactly what Lord Aberdare said ought to he g:\en. Sir Wilfrid Lawson introduced the Bill last Friday night, and it was carric-d throogis the first reading without omicsition, standing now for the 30th April. Adverting to the re- marks of a previous speaker with respect to Mr B:1SS and security of pub!ic-botts*% Mr Raper thought mistake had beeu made, as Mr Bass, unlike a great many brewers, did set himself own public houses. He thought it only fair that this should be. In concluding a re- markably vigorous and eloquent speech^ lie ex- pressed pleasure that Wales gave a great rujoritJ for the Permissive Bill. (Applause.) Dr THOMAS proposed a rote of thanks to tJac Mayor and to the deputation, which was seconded by Councillor Treseder, supported bv the Rev W. Boy den, president <,f the United Methodist Fret Church, and carried with acclamation. The meeting then terminated.

CARDIFF FREE LlBRAltS COMMITTEE. A meeting of the CardiSr Pree Library Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Ih Taylor (ex-mayor) presiding. There were aim present—Messrs R. Jones, W. Seward, Looit Tyler, Dr Wallace, H. Harris. Peter navi H. Ilayward, J. Sankey. J. Jenkins, W. G. JOM^ J. G. Proger, Rev James, e?. E. Robinson, • H. -dar^nn. J. W. Thomas, W. RonnMdt, and \\7. Sanders.—An application was read fron Mr Seward, master of the Tredegarviiie National Schools, requesting that, in accordance with the provisions of the Free Libraries' Act, certan pupil teachers and pupils should be mitted to the educational facilities provided at the art schools without pa vine fit. Iu special cases the committee are allowed to re. mit the fees of pupil teachers and pupils in National schools, who paid regularly to each schools.—The Chairman explained thai the sab. committee had passed the following res.4utk>n :— That the fees to the schools be rendered in cer- tain case?, and that Mr Seward be asked to pre- sent a list of name", with regard to v.diich stieh a course would be desirable.—Mr Vaciieil proponed that that resolution be adopted by the committee. —This was seconded by Mr J. Jenkins.—Mr W. Sanders objected to the motion, which \\I_M place the Government grant in jeopardy. It would be contrary to the injunction of the Depei* ment, as expressed in another clause—that M much mon»y as possible be procured in the shape of fees, He concluded by moving an amendment iu accordance with his remarks. j- 5ewaÑ. ho was in attendance, rea l the clause upaa which he based his application, pnd stated tbttt M other towns the fees were remitted. lie alas pointed out that in only 0:]" case were the ?iarente of the boys he bad named able to pay for this ft- tra education. The name in question v. as. accord- ingly, struck ont. The Rev. W. Jan es after- wards proposed that the consideration of fea question be deferred for a time. This was net seconded, and soon afterwards the original rnmla tion was carried almost unanimously.—Mr Ilanv presented his estimate of expenses for tiie aex-l year. The r.auue from all soarces was M* down at and the e. eases at over JEsBflt There would thus be a balance of £48Q. iu their favour, and that balance Mr Harris pro- posed should be expanded on additional boeka. —Dr Yached brought forward his question of the E-eeLlibrary site, lisco i.ph.ined that the Couim had not taken much notice of tL —nmnmla tion by that committee of the Trial y-street aitau and was further afraid the Corp-.ration w«M bmieve that committee to be lukewarm on the subject. He moved that the secretary write tc the Corporation and ask them the rent required for the Trinity-street site. This was agreed 00.- The Ex-Mayor said that the failure of the West of England Bank had put them to tie necessity of appo'ntiner n treasurer in the place of MJ C. Lucas.—Mr Saniu-y proposed, and }.1:- Peter Davies seconded, that the committee opea an account with Messrs Wilkins and Co., pro tem.— This was carried, and the meeting v.at at an end.

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