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The Coa! Trade. -+. A 25 PER CENT. REDUCTION IN MINERS' WAGES. Action of the Miners' Federation, At a largely-attended meeting of represenlativ joalowners from the districts embraced isi the Minors' Imitation, held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, on Friday afternoon, the com- mittee whietk had been appointed at a previous meeting for the purpose of meeting the represen- tatives of the Miners' Federation reported the Jesuit of the conference with the numerous iiiners' le preventatives held eadleriu the Mr A. M. Chambers, South Yorkshire, occupied Jhe chair, and the following resolutions were anatiiniously parsed :— (1) That the condition of the coal trade ADd that notice terminating contracts be Riven n view to obtain such reduction. (2) That he committee appointed to meet the ■flinws' representatives having reported the result ( their conference, it is resolved that, to enable jhe men's representatives to obtain instructions "pml the application of the employers for reduc- ilon in wages of 25 per cent, and the offer to refer the dispute to arbitration, the notices terminating Contracts be not given before the 8th July, but that they be priven on that date to terminate not later than the 28th July. (3) That the committee appointed be em- powersd to meet the men's representatives at any iime, if necessary, without calling a further meeting of the coaivwners. The following were amongst those present :— On behalf of the men—Yorkshire, Mr Pickard, M.P.. and Mr (ieorge Cowie; Lancashire Cheshire, and North Wales, Mr Wood?, MP., Mr Robert Isherwood, and Mr Thomas. Ashton (secretary of the Federation); Derbyshire, Mr W. E. Harvey Nottinghamshire, Mr W. Bailey Midland*, Mr E. Edwards, Mr B. Dean, iud Mr E. H. Whifcehouae Leicestershire, h Thomas Chambers; South Wales and Mon- fnontbshire. Mr W. Brace London, Mr-James O'Connor (National Amalgamated Coal Porters' Union.) Amongst those presenb connected with the owners were Mr A. M. Chambers, of the York- shire Association; Mr I\ H. Ellis, secretary of the Minim; Federation of Great Uritain; Mr Parker Rhodes, the secretary of the Yorkshire Coalowners' Association and Mr Hewlett. Wigan. The meeting was the largest that has been held tihcn March, 1890. when the 10 par cent, increase was given. There will probably be a further meeting on the 9th of next month in Bir- mingham. s The Conference with the Miners' Representatives. Earlier-in the day the representatives of the coalowners had a conference of some duration with representatives of the Miners' Federation of frreat Britain. The following communication was afterwards made to the Pres3 :— A meeting took place at Westminster Palace Hotel to-day between a representative committee of colliery owners in the district embraced in the Miners' Federation and tho executive committee the latter body, to consider the application for a reduction of 25 per cent, in wastes required by the coalowners. It was thought advisable that proceedings should be private in order to facilitate free discussion, bub a short- hand note was taken m order that those taking part might refer to it hereafter, if necessary. 011 the motion of Mr Pickard, Mr A. M. Chambers was requested to take the chair. Mr CHAMBBKS, on behalf of the coal owners, stated the case which they had to submit for the Whsideration of the miners' executive. That case consisted of arguments based on the decline of prices and on a comparison of existing prices with those ruling at the time an advance of wages was given, add Mr Chambers quoted figures in inpport of his contention. Mr PICKARD dealt with the fllStter on behalf of he men, and said they had come on the invita- tion of the employers to heat what they had to My, that they were not prepared to deal with the juestion that day, and that, therefore, they did not propose either to admit or controvert the 'statements put forward on behalf of the coal- awnera that their lodges would bava to be con- Milted, and their council convened in due course. 1'here would also have to be a general conference ti the Miners' Federation in London or else- where, and this wwald.take -ahoiit a month. He auggested, therefore, that the meeting should be Adjourned for that period. After a short consultation, Mr CHAMBERS, on behalf of the coalowners, said that they were prepared to refer the question to arbitration, and asked whether the miners would at their next meeting be prepared to say whether they would consent to a settlement by that means. Mr PICKARD said that the miners did not got IUY of the advance by arbitration. Mr CHAMBERS said he quite appreciated the necessity for the miners' representatives obtain- ing instructions from their men, but said he saw no reason why that should not be done con- currently with the running of the notices to terminate contracts. He said that his committee proposed to report to the general meeting of coal- •Dwfiers that afternoon the result of their confer- ence, and to recommend that the notices be not jfiven before the end of next week and terminate the 25th of July. That would give ample time for further negotiations with the miners' committee, which they would be quite ready to uter into when they were fnlly instructed. A Manchester correspondent telegraphs that active steps are being taken throughout districts embraced by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain to obtain a final decision of miners on the proposed reduction of 25 per cent, in the wag. Meetings will be first held in each colliery, and afterwards a general district meeting will elect delegates. At the meeting of he Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation delegates wiU then be elected to a special con- ference of the whole Federation to be hold at Bir- mingham. The secretary of the Miners'Federation has received the resolutions of the last coal- percent. to be necessary, and resol ved that notices be given accordingly, but not until July 8th, expiring July 28th. This will allow time for the miners to hold their meetings and the final conference at Birmingham. The executive of the Miners' Federation will probably meet the coalowners oil July 21st, and will then indicate their final decision. De'egates representing the whole of the collieries in Derbyshire met on Monday at Chesterfield to discuss the proposed reduction of 25 per nt. in tonnage rates. About 25,000 miners ate affected in this county. The deliberations were private, but the Press representatives were afterwards informed that after hearing the state- ment of Mr Harvey, the miners'agent, it was unanimously decided to take a ballot of the ilien to ascertain whether they would accept or resist the employers' offer. SLIDING-SCALE OOMMITTEE. Meeting of Workmen's Representatives. On Saturday a meeting of the work- men's representatives on the Sliding- scale Committee was held at the Ahgel Hotel, Cardiff, under the presidency of Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon). Other members in attendance wera Mr David IoraD, Mr T. Daronwy Isaac. Mr Alfred Onion. Mr Thomas Richards, Mr David Beynon, Mr P. D. Rees, Mr T. Davies, Mr M. A. James, and Mr Lewis Miles, the secretary. The meeting was called mainly for the purpose of considering the financial position and with a view to brinsc about an improvement in that position it was resolved to issue a circular reminding the colliery workmen of the resolution which was passed in conference last January that a levy of 6d per head be paid for sliding-scale purposes, and also recalling the resolution adopted on the 4th of Mawh last that all funds for shding-scale objects should be amalgamated. The Federation Crusade. At < lfleeting of the workmen's representatives on the sliding-scale committee, held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday, Mr W. Abraham, M.P., in the chair, it was determined to convene meetings in all the places where Mr W. Btncennd Mr Ben Davies, the agents of the Miners' Federation in South Wales, had lately been carrying on their propaganda. Withdrawol of Notices at Rudry Colliery. The colliers employed tt the Rudry Pit with- drew their notices, which expired on Friday last, on a condition agreed to with the management, that the double shift in at this colliery will be abandoned for the itfture, and to commence forthwith to work single shifts in stalls. The questions of the introduction of safety lamps, and fne automatic Billy Fair Play system of weighing CTal, were left in abeyance the present. Colliers' Meeting at Ebbw Vale. Jk. crowded meeting d. colliers took place oil Waun-y-pound Mountain on Monday, under the presidency of Mr W. Vyse.—The main question brought forward for consideration was the threat- ened stoppage of the colliers' train.—Mr ThomAs Bichard", miners' agent, as one of the deputation who had waited upon Mr Tallis, colliery manager, gave a detailed report of the interview. Mr Tallis had stated that the primary object for the stoppage of the train was for the purpose of curtailing expenses, amounting to about £300 a year. He also pointed out to the Ebbw Vale coiiiers that it would be to their advantage if tho train from Beau- fort and Brynmawr was discontinued, tlxereby keeping those men out of the district. Thp manager further explained thab by the saving of about £300 he would an opportunity of paying some extra remuneration to men who were em- ployed in poor places. He had, however, deoided to leave it to the men themselves—to decide whab course they would adopt. This referred more particularly to the L. and N.W. train.—-It was proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously, that the train on the I" and N.W. Railway be acmthnwd as nsrual, aod the following times were [ lixtid for the guidance of the G.W.Tl. train from V;i!e to Vawr :—Leaving Ebbw Vale in the morning at 5.58 instead of 6.5 and starting from the Marine Colliery, (Jraig, at 530 p.m. instead of 5.29 p.m. On M«>ndavs it leave at 2.30 and Saturdays | at 2.45. Meeiing at Mountain Ash. At a meeting of the Messrs Nixon's employees, j held on Mubon's Day, at the Allen's Arms, Mr Henry Jones in the chair, it was resolved that 6<1 each man and boy be contributed towards the "support of those thrown out of employment at Clydach Yale Colliery. Federation Demonstration at Abertiliery. The annual demonstration of the Monmouth- shire and South Wales Miners' Association (a branch of the Mi tiers' Federation of Great Britain) was held at the Recreation Grounds, I Abertiliery, on Monday. There was n. large attendance, representative of the district, and Councillor S. N. Jones presided, being accom- panied to the platform by Messrs W. Bruce, Isew- jx>rt; Ben I).ies, Rhondda W. Bailey, Not- tingham S. Mills (district secretary), Abet bees W. Treharne, W. Cowdery, W. Hurley, T. Price, &c. The Chairman, having welcomed the visitors, the meeting being the first of the kind held at Abertiliery, Mr W. HURLEY proposed That this mass meeting of the workmen of the Western Valloys antI Hurrounding district view with great diss¡1.j;sfactio!, the influx of unskilled labour into the mines, which lias noc "Illy assisteti to pro- duce more eM1, hnt tends to endanger life amongst the unskilled men, but is also a source of danger to the great body of tniners, ,I:d urges that steps be taken by the offiemhrof the association to remedy the evil. Mr THOMAS PRiCE seconded, and the resolution was carried amid applause. Mr JAMES GULLICK, OlVm, then moved:— That this mass meeting is absolutely in favour of the Miners' Eight Bill, the amended Em- ployers' Liability Bill, the abolition of mining royalties and way leaves, the payment of members of Parlia- ment, and the amendments to the Mines Regulation Act as recomiliended by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, and that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Right Hon. W, K. Gladstone, Mr T. P. Price, M.P., Mr C. M. Watmington, Q.C., M.P., the bOil. members (or North and West Monmouthshire. Mr JACOB WILLIAMS, Blaiua, seconded, and the resolution was adopted unanimously. Mr W. C. CownKfiY, Cwmtillery; proposed the third resolution, viz. :— That this mass meeting views with dissatisfaction the miserable failure of the Slidiog-scale duting the past 18 years, and desires at the earliest possible date to free" the workmen of Monmouthshire ami South Wales from the shackles which bind them to a. prin- ciple which has given them 47% per cent, reduction during the past 18 months, while the M.F.G.U., by the power of that organisation, has maintained intact all the advances they have pained since 18SS and that thi. meetillllereJ.¡y pledges itself tQ ue every legiti- mate means to support and indues the miners 01' Sout II Wales and to join the :.i.I".G, B,. the only organisation which, by it-, Rigantic strength and national character, can maintain a lid,, rate of Hvges for the miners of this country. Mr MACKAY, of Abercarn, briefly seconded, and Mr W. BRACE, who was loudly applauded on rising to support, said he rejoiced to know that that inorniTig they stood nearer a successful issuit than ever they did before. He aw by that morn- ing's Press that the workmen's representatives on the sliding-.Tcale oommittee had informed the pubho what they intended to do, and on Satur- day, under the presidency of Mr W. Abraham, hid passed a resolution that agents should go round t.he places where Messrs 15race and Davies had been carrying on their propaganda. He would inform the other side that they Would not be there by themselves, for the time had passed when they would allow men to violate the ruls of Trade Unionism as laid down by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. The Federation WM now recognised as a power to be reckoned with in South Wales and Mon- mouthshire, and the members were determined not to allow their wages to be reduced by con- tract any longer. (Applause.) He ventured to assert that could they organise Sou'.ii Wales suc- cessfully, before 12 months-If not prevented by the contemplated attack of the South Wales leaders—they Would get back some of the reduc- tions which had been taken from them. (Ap- plause.) Since the Northumberland men had amalgamated with the M.F.G.B., the South Wales leaders had no desire of am alga mating, as resolved by theiii, to join thair so-called "natural allies." Their desire was to break up the org;tni- satiou to which the Northumberland men had amalgamated. He should be glad to meet the leaders when they came round, and should they come to the conference at Cardiff "on the 24th inst., he would be prepared to debate the point. But they knew better, and would only try to break up the lodges of the M.F.C.B. Were the South Wales leaders wise, they would either carty oil the agitation by letter or fro around in non armour, because he (Mr Brace) was sure the men who had received so mauj reductions would not listen quietly. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the reduction of 25 per cent. asked by the owners in the Midlands, they were mistaken if they thought they would have it, and if the South Wales leaders would not fight the question lionoiirably as between the two principles, they might at least stand aside until this difficulty. oft the wage question had been cleared out of the way—(hear, hear)—for the Miners' Federation pf Great Britain had dona so against the scale, everi when ft per cent. The time had arrived when they should refuse any further reduction in wages, and if the employers were wise they would nob try to impose any more. A conference would be csilled on July 24th of the whole collieries of Wales and Monmouthshire to protest, against any more reductions in wages, and he was convinced that were a powerful protest made they would not be asked to accept a reduction in wages at the next audit. If the men of the Midlands had to accept the reduction Mked it would be owing to the action of districts outside. Mr BEN. 3 DAVIES also supported, and WM fol- lowed by Mr W. BAILEY, of Nottingham, who said there was a crises pending. The employers during the past twc!ve months had found there was a power in the organisation of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great Britain, and had been seeking to get a sufficient number of tho owners to make an attack upon it. But it was also a fact that pro. gress had beeumade not only amongst the men, but colliery owners had also come to believe that low wages do not mean high proiits, and many of the latter rejoiced in the efforts of the workmen. The Federation would try its strength in the Midlands before they would Jay I, Ye" to the request of the employers. Their position had been strengthened recently by the amalgamation of the two northern counties, where the men had become wiser thah their leaders, and joined the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. He went on to show that in numbers and the output of coal the federated districts were stronger than those outside, and would he aided in the Struggle on the wage question, which would affect all, by the Coal porters' and Seamen's and Firemen's Union. The resolution, was then put to the meeting, and corried, and the usual votes of thanks brought the proceedings to a close. Meeting of Colliers at Treharris. Mr William Evans, miners' agent, addressed a mass meeting of colliers at Treharris on Saturday morning with respect to the change in the pro- prietary of the Deep Navigation oollieries and the differences that had occurred between the men and the masters with regard to terms. It was decided that » deputation wait upon the new ngent, Mr Wm. Jenkin", and arrange matters. Mr Evans, in the course of an ¡ eloquent appeal, urged the men to be united, and referred to the excellent feeling existing between the Treharris workmen and the Cambrian Association. The Clydach "Vale colliers, Who were now out of employment, deserved their sympathy, and he hoped the Treharris workmen would act up to their usual standard. Referring to the supposed advance of the Federationists, Mr Evans advisbd the to stand linn and united. A determined attack was baing made on their ranks, but although the enemies of the scale had taken the best possible opportunity for making their attack, the scale would certainly suivive. If the Federationists I were so very formidable and' successful, surely the masters would not venture to I offer them a 25 per cent. reduction in their stronghold in the Midlands, and when they have an assured trade of their own, as their leaders s»y, Messrs T. Andrews and J. Thomas, who bad been appointed to inspect the accounts of the cheekweighers and colliers' management funds, reported to havin, found the books in an excel. lent condttion, and the accounts perfectly satis- factorVi and reflected great credit on the secre- tivvy, Mr John Edwards, checkweigher. Mr D. Jones was appointed treasurer for the forth. coming year. Aberdare nd Merthyr Miners' Association. A representative meeting of the Aberdare and Merthyr miners was held at the Green Dragon In", Aberdare, on Monday. Mr Jacob Treharne, Trecynon, presided, and Mr W. Phelps was in the vice-chair. Mr D. Morgan, agent, and Mr D. Parker were also present.— There were an excellent attendance of delegates, representing between 7,000 and 8,000 members. The miners of Blaenant Colliery were relieved as members of the association. It was arranged that they should push the new organisation among their members, but that they are not to give up the old before securing a reason- able number tinder the banners of the new. It Was unanimously resolved to cl. another conference of the Union and non- union men to consider some mode of dealing with the eight hours from bank to bank question. A report was given of the resolution passed by the executive committee re the conduct. of the men in the Gellideg seam at Llettyshenkin Colliery, which instructed them .to ask for 2s 3d per ton, and the meeting confirmed the action of the executive unani- mously, and decided that if the men refuse to submit to this decision they are not to be con- sidered members of the association after next month, and are instructed to give notice on the 1st of August if they can't get the 2s 3d per ton. It was resolved— (1) That we give £10 towards the re-investigation of the cause of the Park Slip explosion." (2) "That we disapprove of sub. mitting to any reduction in the 7ft. seam at Werfa Colliery, inasmuch as this would lead to a similar reduction in other collieries." The next question on the agenda was tho advisability of taking proceedings against the employers if they stopped the collieries to celebrate the marriage of the Duke of York next Thursday, and the following resolution was passed(3) That this meeting protests against the collieries being stopped on Thursday next, to celebrate the marriage of the Duke of York; and if any of them are idle, the men are to attend a meei- ing to be held at the Market-hall, Aberdare, ( at 10.20 la.trI., to Oonsider what action fthall be on the stupe day."(4-} this meeting of delegates, representing the miuer3 of the district, highly appreciates the action of our two repre- sentatives of Labour ori the Aberdare School highly appreciates the action of our two repre- sentatives of Labour on the Aberdare School Board, viz., Messrs D. Morgan and P. D. Rees, for their courageous and determined effort in support of freedom, equality, and common seiise, and against Toryism, liunkeyism, andhypoctitical fads in society, for voting as they did in the Aberdare School Board in the last two meetings in con nation with the celebration of the Royal marriage of the Duke of York; and while approving m the strongest terms of the action of Messrs Morgan and Eees, the meeting condemns in the most severe terms the dirty action of the chairman for insiUtincr our representative, Mr D. Morgan, and I is astonished at the inconsistency of special men and other members of the board." Mass Meeting at Treorky. At the Pentwyn Field, Treoiky, a mass mee. ing of hauliers took place ou Monday, at 11 o'clock, to consider the present position, when representatives from the following collieries were present :—Cwmdstre, Treharris, Ynysvbwl, Gclli, Bwllf(1, Bodniigallt, Aborgorchy, Watts- town, National Colliery, Ocean (Ogmorej, Albion, Tynvbedw, Cwmpaik, Ynysyfeioi Fern- hiJl, Wyndham {OginoreJ, Pent re, Ton, Great Western, Cymmer (Porth). The following resolu- tions were passed and adopted unanimously :— That every of workmen (who are not hauliers) I be asked to inve the meeting, except those gentlemen who have been invited to atteilt). j That we dù not admit the Press mto t11e meeting, in order to ensure free di*cU8.«ion and liberty of speech I but that til'1 PiesK be given a report of the proceedings afier the metillg terminates. That we deem it advisable to join the Miners' Federation d Great. Britain, being the only a:;soCÍI1.tiol1 that can aid u, in time of need, and worthy of our support. 1 nat we appoint a committee, consisting of two hauliers from each colliery, in order that the above resolution shall be pushed forward aUd carried into I effect successfully. The meeting was well attended, and terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. The committee met at tho song-room, Griffin Hotel, at 3 p.m. The proceedings were private. Cambrian Association of Miners. The workmen of the Gelli Colliery, Ystrad, have decided by a majority of about 450 to join the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. The miners employed at tlie Pentre Celliety have also held a meeting to consider the question of Federation v, Sliding-scale, and it wUs resolved by a majority of 230 not to sever their connection with the association for at least three months, and to further consider the question at the end of that period. It was also agreed to invite Mr Brace to address the workmen.
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STRIKE OF CHAINMAKERS' AT PONTYPRIDD. The ciiainmakers lately in the employ of Messrs I Brown, L'max and Co., at Pontypridd, and who sire now on strike, on Saturday held an open-air I demonstration to enlist the sympathy of the public on their befftilf. Tho strikers, preceded I hythe Penrhiw Brass Baud, marched through the principal held two ctfjeVair meetings—one fa fhe Penptfs Park, and the other near the Maltsters' Arms. The original intention of meeting on the Tumble and in Tabernacle square had to be abandoned owing to police interference. Mr Edward Morgan, president of the Pontypridd Trades Ctetmcii. occupied the chair at both meetings, and addresses were delivered by Messrs Tom England, Cirdiff James Harrison, Barry; J. Catheray, G. Gaze, Isaac Lisle, E. Plummer, and other?.—Mr Bloomer, one of the cliaininakera concerned, explained the attitude adopted by the workmen. They objected, he said, to the con- ditions which the employers sought to impose tipon them, and especially the (suggested new sys- tenl of time-checking, which, in the case of piece- workere, was, he declared, infamous. Fifty-foar men were now on strike. Their trade as chainmakers involved hard and arduous toil, and they became so hot and perspired so much that "spells" of an hour or so became frequently necessary. The new system, if adopted, would prevent them from going out of the works to their meals ;1i) hitherto, or even to leave the works at any time without giving sufficient reason for so doing, but the men were determined to fight against this. (Cheers.)—A resolution ap- proving of the aetion of the chainmakers was then put and carried unanimously. At a subsequent meeting, held nnder the presi- dency of Mr Isaac Lisle, Mr Geo. Maunder* proposed :— That this meeting of workmen strongly protests pgainst the arbitrary action of the local authorities in refusing to let the men exercise their rljht as citizens of freedom of speech on the Tumble, P6iJtV|)ridd, by preventing a meeting to take placei whioil to have held thre on behalf of the chainmakers now on strike. The resolution was carried.
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CONFERENCE OF SIGNALMEN AT PONTYPRIDD. On Sunday a general meeting of tlief signalmen employed on the THK Vale Railway was fjeld at the Graig Schools, Puntypi'hicf,* "WitSn delegates attended from Cardiff, Penarth,- Treherbert, Ferndale, Pontypridd, and the Barry branches of the A.S.R.S., to discuss several matters of importance to railway servants. A large number of the speakers complained that; in several respects the agreement entered into with the Taff Vale Railway after the strike of 1890 had been shamefully violated by that company. Several of the signalmen complained of extra duties which they hud to discharge without pay, and;urged that the attempts of the company to set aside the agreement should bo resisted. Mr George Maunders, Pontypridd, was elected delegate to the NaSional Conference of Railway, Servants shortly to be held at Derby. A discussion than ensued with reference to the eight hotua* movement for railway signalmen, saveral of the speakers declaring they should now boldlviinitetodemand this reform. ItcolllrloeeasiIy saen by the recent action of the Taff Vale Railway, it was said, that they were endeavouring to render tho late strike agreement a farce. One man. it was pointed out, had received notice from the company that after a certain date he should work on a day-to-day contract, and this action of the company was denounced by several speakers as a disfcmot violation of the terms of the agreement, Which enacted that n weekly contract should be entered into. It was subsequently resolved— That this meeting of signalmen on ths Taff Vale and Earty Railways are unanimous in supporting the move- ment now being inaugurated to improve the position of the signalmen on all the railways, and it hereby resolves to do its utmost to carry the national move- ment to a successful issue. Several speakers urged that an effort be made to do away with the present teu-hour day. It was stated that the men in the neighbourhood of Cardiff had received orders from the station- master to work in future twelve hours a day. It was resolved that these men be authorised to resist the attempt to conipel them to work more than the allotted time. Should the order of the station-master be continued by Mr Beasiey, the men were ordered to submit a further report. It was umyiimously decided that tho following resolutions bo submitted on behalf of the district at the forthcoming national conference That eight hoars constitute a. day's work for an clashes of signalmen, Irrospactife of what chsa óf cabin they may be emjiloyecl in. That the wages paid to signalmen on the Taff and Barry XXail^ays should be increased as follows :—First class, 338 per week sccond class, 30 a week; third class, 25s. Several minor matters were then discussed, and the meeting terminated.
WELSH AND THE HOME RULE BiLL.
WELSH AND THE HOME RULE BiLL. Sir Edward Reed, in conversation with a repre- sentative of tho Press Association, slated that his professional duties as consulting naval architect and surveyor to the India Office and to agents for the Crown Colonies will call him a good deal away from Parliament this month, as the trans- port and despatch vessels for India. have to undergo their annual trial?. During his absence the hon. member will in most cases pair in favour of the Government on the Home Rule Bill. He will support the 9th Clause as it stands; but will oppose the retention of all the Irish members with unrestricted right?. The Manchester Guardian says:—Mr S. T. Evans's absence utipaired from the critical divisions of Thursday last was purely accidental. No one was more surprised than the hon. member himself when he discovered his name published amongst the unpaired absentees. He had written to the proper quarters for a pair, but owing to the tremendous efforts made by the Unionist party to bring up every avatlable tneruber it was found impossible to accommodate Mr Evans at such short notice. Sir -Edward Reed's absence from the divisions is not capable of the samu explanation. It was calculated, and part of the erratic tactics pursued by him since the formation of the present Ministry modified his views on the Home Rule question.
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TITHE WAB iN WEST WALES. i¡ Questions m Parliament. Monday, in the House of Commons, Mr Stanley Leigotbb, the from Shropshire, put to the Home Secretary the questiotis ot which be had given tioticfe in reference to the tithe agitation in Cardiganshire. Mr Asquifch, it will by seen, vindicated the authorities froiri the asjiersious sotigiit to be cast upon them by Mr Iieightoii and his Tory Colleague, Mr Arthur JJoseaweu. The picture which these twin patriots of an entire Welsh comity given over to Jawiussnfess and anarchy, the Home Secretary quietly dismissed as a figment of the imagination. One suggestive fact disclosed by the statement of Mr Asquith is that the indictment at the forth- coitiiug assigns of the young men charged with the assault upon Robert Lewis, the tithe bailiff, is consequent ypon the iiiterjKJSitsdn of the Tublic Prosecutor, acting under instructions from the Houie Office. The trial of these defendants is, by the,way, fixed for Monday next at Lampeter and we have reason to believe that important disclosures will be made during the hearing. We append a report of Monday's proceedings in the House of Commons. Mr STANLEY LEIGIJTON I beg to ask this Secretary of State 101' the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to a letter in the Times of the 27th June, signed by a mem- lJecof the anti-tithe couunittee of Cardiganshire lMr Bumie), in which it is stated:—That (1) Car- diganshire County Council objected to authorise police to be sent to thesupjxirt of the oounty-court bailiff when executing certain orders of the court, ¡ and that the chief constable, in refusing the support of an adequate force of police, is acting I under the instruction of the Cardiganshire County Council (2) Whether he is aware that an association, called the Anti Tithe and Farmers' Defence Committee, exists in Cardigan- shire for the purpose of resisting the execution of the ordeis of the county-court in respect to the recovery of tithe rent-charge, and that iuenibeis of the county council and of the standing joiht committee of the county are also members of tho association; whether resistance has been offered to the execution of the orders of the county-court, and if ,he can inform the House how many orders remam at present unenforced whether the county-court bailiff has been assaulted in the performance of his duty whether he has received any communication from Mr J. H. Evans, registrar of the N ewc¡]stltt lmJyn Countj-court, and if he wilHnform tho House of the nature of that communication and whether he intends to take any steps to maintain the authority of the law in the disturbed districts. Mr ASQUITH I have seen the letter to which tho hon. member refers, but no such statement as that the chief Constable, in refusing adequate police force, is acting under the instructions of the Cardiganshire County Council appears to be contained therein- I do not consider that I am called upon to express an opimon on the views held by tha anti-tittje committee. I am aware of the existence of the association referred to 111 .the second paragraph, and that county councillors are included among its members buo I should doubt whether the association would agree with the hon. member in his statement of the purposes for which it exists. As to the third, fourth, and fifth paragraphs, it is tlte fact that nmstatlce lias been offered to the execution of distress warrants fcrr tithe rent- charge issued by the county-court iu respect of lauds oocupied by the owners, and I believe that at this moment a considerable number of such warrants re lit a in unenforced. It is alleged by the bailiff, and also by the registrar of the county, court, that upon several occasions the bailiff hits been assaulted .in the execution of distress warrants. Various persons have been made amenable, and in some cases convicted and bouud over or fined, and in others acquitted. In the most serious case the accused persons were discharged by the magistrates on what appeared to me a somewhat technical ground, and,, while I pronounce no opinion on the merits of the case, I have directed top Public Prosecutor to prefer bills of indictment at the assizes. There is not, so far as I am aware, tlus least ground for thd description of this part of the country itS a "disturbed district." I con- sulted the law officers of the Crown upon the whole subject last autumn, and found that, in their opinions, the bailiff has no power under section 2, sub-section 2 of the Tithe Act, 1891, to make a forcible entry upon premise, nor are the police bound or entitled to give hiiu active assistance. Iu executing the orders of the court made under the statute he has no other rights than those of a bailiff levying a distress for rent, and the duty of the police is simply to pre- vent breaches of the p«sstc$and to protect tho bailiff from violence. I have repeatedly impressed upon the chief constable the necessity of perform- ing this duty and I have every reason to believe that he is fully alive to it, and will do his best to give the bailiff the projection to which the law entitles him. Mr STANLEY LEIGHTON asked the right hon. gentleman if he had any communication with the registrar of the Newcastle Emlyn County-court, and, if so, whether he wcild inform the House of ib nature. Mr ASQUITH said he had stated he had received communications from the registrar. He had given their general nature. Mr STANLEY LBIGHTON Will he inform the House of the particular communications he has received ? I Mr AsQorrp: No, I don't think it is necessarv I should add anything to what I have said- l have had numerous communications from Mr Evans and from the cbief-coiistable. They are of a voluminous kind, and if I had to enter on the one I should have to enter oh the other. Mr BCJSCAWEJT inquired if there Were hundreds of orders of the county-court unexecuted, and if the right hon. gentleman intended to take any steps to gee that these orders were executed ? Mr ASQUITH said he did not intend to do any- thing beyond what he had done or should con tinue to do, which was to impress on the chief constable the importance of the performance of the duty which the law cast upon him.
À. A TREASURE TROVE IN 1 CARMARTHENSHIRE.
À. A TREASURE TROVE IN CARMARTHENSHIRE. Interesting Discovery of Old Coins. Recently a very interesting treasure trove came to light at Llanllitwddog, a parish about six mites to the north of Carmarthen. The discovery con- sisted of a number of ancient coins, which, though many hundred years old, proved to be in an excellent state of preservation their designs, both on the obverse and the reverse sides being far more legible than many coins in actual circulation. The discovery was made by a. farm labourer named Edwin Hnrp, who, with some other labourers, was engaged in cutting peat clods. Hurp disposed of three of the coius, bnb he took the remainder to the Rev. W. Davies, vicar of the parish. The matter was finally reported to Mr Jonah Davies, deputy-ooroner of West Carmarthen- shire, the legal functionary concerned* Accord- ing to law, the coins are the property of the Crown. It seems that some correspondence has passed between Mr Jonsh Davies and the Treasury with reference (o holding an inquiry into the discovery, R course usual in these cases. We believe, however, that the intention of hold- ing such an inquiry has now been abandoned. The coins were handed over to the custody of the Crown authorities on Monday. There can be no doubt that the coins belong to one of the Edwardian reigns, and it is pretty certain that they are groats and half-groats of the reign of Edward III. The design on the obverse of each—-namely, the head surmounted by a crown, with the hair clustering thickly Ob each side-is the same. On the reverse, how- ever, there is a slight difference in one or two of the details. But a largo cross runs through the centre of all, and the words Civitas, London," are plain on every one. The large coins or groats are about the size of our florin, but a good deal lighter the smaller coins or half-grouts are just a trifle less in size. The little hoard may have been the savings of some sturdy WeIshyotnan, who, having survived Urecy, had retained to his natural hills to live the remainder of his days; it may have been—and this is the more likely hypothesis of the two-the small fortune of some Welsh peasant who had made a little money, as the saying goes, by selling the wool of his moun- tain sheep to the Flemish weavers, who at this time settled in Pembrokeshire and elsevrhere* Many years ago another discovery of anctfent coins was made on the hilly range ih question, but it is a difficult matter to obtain any authoiita- tive information about this. There is every pro- bability that in ancient days a road ran over the range, and connected Abergwili and Llanllaw- ddog Churches, and extended from thence to Brechfa and that district.
INQUESTS AT CARDIFF.
INQUESTS AT CARDIFF. --L- At the Town-hall, on Tuesday evening:, Mr É. B. Reece, coroner, presided over an inquest touching the death of John Sorensen, aged 40, ft boarding-house keeper, of 190, Bute-street, who expired in a sudden manner on Sunday evening. The evidence went to show that deceased, who was a. Dane, was out in the garden at the rear of his premises about 10 o'clock on Sunday night, when he suddenly fell forward and died in a few minutes. He had been complaining lately of difficulty in breathing. The medical evidence adduced was to the effect that deceased died from natural causes, from failure of the hcalt, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. The Coroner also inquired into the circum- stances attending the death of Charles Rogers, I aged 49, who was killed by falling from a tree on Saturday evening last. Deceased, it transpired, had formerly been a member of the borough police force, but was at the time of his death in the employ of Dr. S. Wallace, of Charles-street. —According to the evidence of Mr J. Perry, it appeared that deceased was up a tree at the rear of Oanon Thompson's residence, trimming the branches, when he overbalanced himself and fell to the ground, sustaining severe injuries to his head. He was conveyed to the infirmary, but died an hour 07 so after admission.—A verdict of Accidental death was recorded.
.A>\ SHOCKINTAFFAIR AT ABERDARE
.A> SHOCKINTAFFAIR AT ABERDARE Thomas Lawrence and Thomas Morgan, two boys about 16 years of age, were summoned at the Aberdare Police-coilrt on Tuesday for having outraged a young girl, named Ellen Hatton, under 16 years of age. Mr Donald Maclean prosecuted, and Mr C. Kenshole defended.—Stom the Evi- dence of the girl, who was under It years of age, it transpired that on Sunday, 9th April last, the two lads followed her up the Darren-road, Mountain Ash, threw her down, and assaulted her. The prosecutrix is now pregnant.—Dr. C. Davies, Mountain Ash, proved examining the irllud finding her pregnaut. — The Bench oominitted bolA the orisorinit to the assists.
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-J. WELSH CHOIRS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Lo.vbox, Tuesday. Under the management of the National Tem- perance Choral Union, a National Temperance and Choral Festival was to-day held at the Crystal Palace. The Welsh contingent included several competing choirs, namely, Dowlais Tem- perance Choir (conductor, Mr R. T. Rees); New- port Temperance Choral Society (conductor. Mr G. H. Edmonds); Llanelly Temperance Choir (conductor, Mv J. E. Outlaw); and Cardiff Blue Ribbon Choir (under the couduetorship of Mr J. F. Proud). The Cardiff and Swansea visitors were, unfortunately, delayed about an hour on the journey to London by a temporary breakdown on the Great Western Railway m the neighbour- hood of Reading. A long night journey by rail is not a fitting preparation for a vooal contest, apart from the disadvantage of singiug iu a strange building, the acoustic properties of which must be imperfectly known to the choristers and their leaders. There is a daiiger that nnder such conditions the most carefully trained voices may fall in some measure short of what might be reasonably required of them. This, however, was not the caao to-day, as was indicated by the unstinted cheers of the great audience which assembled in the skating-rihk of the Palace. The ■idjudieators were Mr Coward, Mus. Bac., Oxon, Mr W. G. W. Good worth, of Trinity College, London, imd Mr Robert Griffith, seeret-u'v to the Tonic Sol fa College. In Class B., 40 to 60 voices, the followiug choirs entered: Queeli's-road. Battersea DowJais Newport, Nottingham and South London. The set piece on the paper was Hatton'a "Ffliry Whispers," to which was added a discretionary selection by each of the competing groups. South London was award id first prize, and probably owes its success very largely to its spltmclid rendering of Pinsuti's Ki Dorado." The choir was i^ei'f^etJ.y balanced, and, under the guidance of the baton, abserved throughout the nicoat distinction of light and shade. Nottingham's optional piece was Riley's setting to "Excelsior," and it secured the second prize. The third was givfen to Dovvlais (Mt, Rees), who followed Fairy Whispers" with The Breezes of Morning" (Gwent). Mr Rees proved that he had had under training a choir apt, alert, and capable of giving to the work allotted them thoroughly adequate ahd artistic expression. In the next competition, Class A, 70 to 100 voices, the Cardiff Blue Ribbbn Choir was de- prived of tho honours due to it by « purely accidental cause. The rules forbad the giving of a second prize* by reason of the entries having fallen below tho required number and, in these untoward circumstances, the following official statement was published :— 11 The judges express great regret that such excellent singing as that of the Cardiff Choir, coming within a very few points of the winning choir, coiild not be awarded a prize, owing to the entries munberiug but three." Consequent upon this expression from the udgas, tbe council subsequently met and decided to award a second prize to the Cardiff choir. Jn tins e'ass "The Cradle Song" and "You Stole My J.Jove," both by Mncfurreii, th. set and Mr Proud's optional selection wM "The Singsrs" (Ganl). Nothing c'mld have beeti l%tt*r than the attack in the sfecoud of ilacfarren's, but Cardiff Was scarcely so effective in the" Cradle Song" as Wellingborough) ánd the latter followed up its advantage by ft verj^ felicitous rendering of Piusuti's "Parting Jtiss." T-J W'ellni«borough fell the jpreinier award. Llanslly, which competed iu tins class, showed particularly strong m basses, and was loudly cheered for its singing of a Welsh air.
!'l 1 '4-' - CARDIFF CORPORATION…
l 1 '4-' CARDIFF CORPORATION SALARIES. All Increase to the Borough Engineer. At a meeting of the public works committee of the Cardiff Corporation on Monday, Aid. Daniel Lewis presiding, an application by the borough engineer (MrHarpur) for an increase of sahuy Wtfs read.—The Chairman remarked that Mr Harpur had served them faithfully and well for many years, and he believed a more honourable, straight- forward, and accomplished engineer they could not get. (Hesr, lu-an) He suggested an increase of £100 a year now, to be 'followed in a few yenl's which should be the maximum.—Councillor F. J. Beavan said they had received the application only on Sunday morning, and complained that" they should be asked to giva a decision upon it 24 hdura afterwards.—-The Chairman replied that members must all be fairly well conversant with the circumstances.—Tiie Mayor explained that if the matter did not come before the committee it would 1/8 too late for the couucit. -Alderman T. Rees pointed wut that the town clerk, who was the official head of the corporation, was paid no more than £1,000. He would not object to the borough engineer getting £900 a year, but he would not agree to any stipulation regarding £ 1,000.—Councillor Morgan asked if that was all tho iowiv eLerka salary.—Aid. Rees replied that Mr Whewtley received town clerk and £1&0 aij oleics of the-panee, —Councillor Morgan Then that considered that the borough engineer held as high and respoiuible a positiou as the tewnolerk. (Hear, hear.)—In the course of further discussion, the Chairman suggested that they might consider the fixinlof the maximum say three years ne-enc. Councillor Thomas said there was no borough engineer in the kingdom who had so much public work to look after as Mr Harpur.—-Councillor Morgan believed they were all agreed that Mr Harpur was an admirable official, and that they should try and retain him at the same time he thought they mictht, in allowing an increase of salary, makt a stipulation that be should serve the corporation for some years to come. (Hear, hear.)—Councillor Beavan then proposedThat this meeting (1) recommends the council that the borough engineer's salary shall he increased frOtD £ 300 to £ 800, as and from the 1st inst. (2) that the maximum salary of the ofUce shall be £ 1,000 pef aunum; and (5) that such maximum shall accrue to Mr Harpur on the 1st July, 1896, should he then hold the offica of borough engiuear. (Hear, hear.5—Councillor Ramsdale seconded.— The Chairman: I don't think you can do better than that. — Councillor Bea- van That will encourage him to stay with us at any rate for three years.—Alderman T. Rees thought points had been rather strained in favour of the application, and be failed to sre what the borough engineer had to do iu Cardiff for £1,000 wheu lie bad a large staff and a most able deputy.—Councillor Ramsdale remarked that were many men in the town, in small offices, who had larger salaries than Mr Harpur, thcugi they had nothing like the immense responsibility of that gentleman. They should not treat Mr Harpur like an ordinary office boy.—The proposi- tion of Couucillor Beavan was tiien unanimously agreed to.
- A TRAIN ON FIRE AT :,'>PONTYPRIDD.
A TRAIN ON FIRE AT :> PONTYPRIDD. Serious Damage to Rolling Sloolc. A number of railway trucks were destroyed by fire at Pontypridd on Monday ev6ifuTg. The alarm reached the police-station shortly before 7 o'clock, and McDonald flbd a ntunber of constables at obce proceeded to the scene, and found several railway trucks at the coke oven sidmps on tho Taff Vale Railway to be burning fiercely, the flames leaping to a very great height. l'he ttccb formed part ot a train of five waggons containing iron raite, wooden brakes, petroleum, and other colliery plant and materials, once thr property of the lliaritime Coal Company. I he burning trucks were in the middle of the tram, and it is surmued that the fire originated through sparks froui a passing passenger train engiue falling on the truck of petroleum- It was at one time feared that the whole train was doomed, hul; four trucks which had caught fire were with some difficulty detached from the remainder and isolated. The services of the Pontypridd Fire Brigade, under the command of C/aptain William Jonea, were teqilisitioned, and, there being a plentiful supply of wliter closc at hand, the out- break was eventually extinguished. Two of the truoks wete completely destroyed, and two were very seriously damaged. Soirte difficulty was experienced uwmg to the burnihg oil from the petroleum casks running along the permanent way, setting the sleepers and an Wood with which it camo in contact on fire.
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,LJ t ALLEGED CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. The Carmarthenshire Cate Again. At the fortnightly meeting of the Carmarthen Board of Guardians on Saturday morning, Mr J. L. Thomas, Tanlan, presiding, the clerk (Mr Rowland Browne) reported that the borough beneh had ordered Annie Evanfc to pay is 6d a week towards the support of her five children, whom she and her husband (who contributes) have allowed to be indoor paupers. She appeafed before the board and said she did not intend to take her children out of the workhouse until the father had given an order to have their custody. —Mr D, Prosser, Tygwyn, propose^ that the woman have the children. A jury at the last assize had found her not guilty of criminal neglect, and therefore the beard bad no Jeifal right to detain the children against her will.—Mr Thomas Thomas, J.P., Welltiskl, opposed this course, saying that the woman had not a place fit to receive a pig. 4 shocking state of affairs were revealed at the assizer The Woman was working as a farm servant, and had no plftci to which she could take the children, and the father bad acknowledgad that he had no home for them. He moved that the magistrates' order agaiast the woman be enforced.—Mr Parcel Rees seconded the proposal, which was carried.
BARRY AND THE CHOLERA.' --
BARRY AND THE CHOLERA. At the monthly meeting ol the Bany and Cadoxton Local Board, held at Cad ox ton oa Tuesday afternoon. Dr. 1'. J. O'Donnell in the chair, Mr J. J. Williams drew attention to reo ports which have appeared in the daily papers legaiding the inefficient measures taken to pre- vent the importation of cholera iftto the port.— The Medical Ofifcer (Dr. Neale, J.P.) was Called to explain, and said there wae absolutely tfob a tittle of truth in the allegations, but that all the precautions necessary had been, and werftbeing taken. Each ship oh entering Barry Roads was boarded by the sanitary inspector (Mr A. E. Leyshon), and that Dr. Thompson, tha inspector of the Local Government Board, when he held an inquiry at Cadojsfcon Ifest week* visited th. dock and expressed his entire satisfaction with Án t1\ AirantremetltK.
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.=- FAILURE OF A COLLIERY PROPRIETOR. At the Cardiff Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, before Mr Registrar L&ugiey, George Simpson appeared for his adjourned examination. air Pettinger appeared for the debtor, and Mr Geo. David and Mr Kusoi- as joint solicitors for the trustees. In reply to the Official Receiver, the debtor, stated tliat his assets con- sisted principally of colliery shares and col- lieris he bought in conjunction with other people in this district and in Staffordshire. The market value of the shares could not be estimated until they were on the Exchange. He had put the pat value on them because he thought they were worth the money. The surplus in his state- ment of affairs was based on this par value. lIe had no othrir assets a, unfortunately, he was compelled to take shares instead of money in the various colliery transactions that he had had. In reply to Mr George David, the debtor stated that he gave security to Mr Dudley Saviile in 1893 in three debentures to and he also gave further debentures us security b Mr MoLagan. With regard to the latter, it was first done without his authority, his clerk having had au acceptance from ilr MoLagan and gave three debentures in sacurity. Personally be only teceived £5, As regards the transaction with air Dudley Saville, it was after the receiving order was madd. His last bankruptcy proceedings were in Scotland m 1875. Almost the whole of his Jiahilitiffi were incurred in various colliery transactions, though Iw had other liabilities prior to these. The collieries he had beeh concerned in were the Park Hall Colliery, the Central Colliery, Mynachdy, Caerbryn, and Internationa!. The Park was the first. He purchased it at Stoke-on-Trent in 1889, the imount of purchase money being £5,000 in cash aud debentures to one party, and £2,000 in cash lld £č,OOO debentures to another party. He sold it to a company about a. year after he bought it. Mr Peter McLagan was his partner, and they got £ 26,000 for the colliery, winch they sold to a syndiuate, who afterwards sold it to a company. He got £13,000 in shares out of the transaction. The Sale took place in 1890. Mr MoLugan now had his shares with the exception of :£1,000 worth. He owed air MeLigan money, as the latter ) td made more advances and held his shares as security. When the accounts between himself and Mr McLagan were inspected there was a balance against him of £36,000, but he did not think this was correct. He afterwards went into the Central Colliery, at Stoke-on-Trent, with Mr McLagan. The latter was to receive half the profits, though there was no agreemeut be- tween them. Mr McLagan WM not responsible for ftuy of the liabilities. He (the debtor) bought the colliery for £1,000, and sold it almost innne- diately afterwards at a large profit. He received 9,000 shares, 4-,200 of which ho gave ta air McLagan, and tho remainder he gave away, partly on commission and party to secure advance! He oold the Caerbryn Colliery to a French syndicate. It was the same company that bought the International. He sold the Caer- biyii for £30,000 in shares, and £10,000 in debru- tures or cash, the other parties paying the expenses. Mr McLagan had the same interest in that as in tlie Central. He purchased the international Colliery in 1891, and worked it him. self until the 2nd of Sept., selling' it in August of that year to the Welsh Anthracite Company fot- £ 30,000 in shares and £ 20,000 in debentures, Half of these shares were handed oyer to Mr McLagau. It was all profit, as he only paid £600 for plant and an improved royalty on each ton raised. He himself was the originator of the Welsh Anthtacite Company. It was formed to buy and sell collieries. Questioned as to the sub- scribers to the articles ofi association, he said he did not know that Mr Nelson was a clerk in the office of Messrs Flux and Co., solicitors, nor did he know who Mr Wheeler was. There were seven signatories, and it was merely a matter of form in order to sret the company registered. He knew jiothiug of thein, the whole matter having been left in the hands of Messrs Flux and Co., his •olicitors. air McLaan, a London gentle- man, and one of the directors, bought oiie share, Mr McLagan took £090 worth of shares and puid for them, Mr Randall applied for £200 and Messrs | Williams and Company for £600 worth. They did not require much capital to work the company M they sold the colliery within a month. Mr David asked the Registrar to grant an order for the debtor to furnish a statement of accounts allowing the transactions between himself and air McLagan from 1888, but to this objection was raised by the debtor's solicitor, who pointed out that as no books of amount had been kept the official receiver and trustee had received the best state- lnent it was possible to ive, and Mr aicLagun's account against the debtor had been reduced from about £40,000 to £25,000, These accounts were handed in. and after perusing them the registrar considered them sufficiently explicit, and refused Mr David's application. The latter argued that he wanted a copy of the accounts 0<1 the file of the court, and tne debtor's solicitor expressed his willingness to do this if the registrar to desired. The examination was then closed.
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"H1-"1 "■■«■■■■ DEATH OF A ueWPOM BANK .MANAGER, Oup readers will regret to leafn of the some- what sudden death of Mr t. J. C. Simpkins, manager of the Newport branch of Lloyd's Bank, and formerly connected with the West of England branch bank at Newport. He wad better known in this latter position, the transfer of the West of England to the Midland banking concern being only of recant date. Mr Simpkius suffered from a painful internal complaint, for which lie lately underwent an operation, and this led to his sudden death this morntng. Deceased who was twice monied, was a widower, aud leaves two grown-up eons. He was over 50 years of age, but looked in the prime of lift and health. He had been manager at the West of England branch for the last 14 or 15 years, and was greatly respected by aU. One of deceased's sens is at the Caidiff branch of Lloyd's Bank, whilst another is manager of the Leicestershire Bank at Peter- borough.
"" FAIUJRE OF CARDIFF CYOLE…
FAIUJRE OF CARDIFF CYOLE AGEN rs. Messrs T. H. and W. J. MeRgor, cycle agents, Castle-road, Cardiff, have tiled their petition in consequence of an execution levied on their stock and inability to carry out an arrangement made in November lost for payment of their debts by instalments. The gross liabilities are returned at £1,022, of which £1,018 is expected to rank. The deficiency is set down at £614 191 9d. They h{ve been adjudicated bankrupts On their own application, and make no offer to their creditors. The deficiency is nccountedfor by depreciation in stock, advertising, expenses attending athletic meeting, and law costs. The first meeting of Creditors was summoned for yesterday at the official receiver's office, but none of them put in appearance. The estate will be realised by the official receiver (Mr T. H. Steplmns).
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-L_ WAGES OF CARDIFF GRAVE- DIGGERS. At a roeetfilg of Oardiff Butial Board, on Tues day, Councillor Trounce (the chairman) presid- ing, Councillor Jenkins and Councillor Short drew attention to the recent resolution of the council that gravediggets at the cair.etery should receive not leg than 27s per week, aad asked if this Was being adhered to.—Mr Whitworth, the superintendent of the cemetery, said 27s per week was paid to men who had been in the èm. ployment of the corporation as gravediggers for two years.—Councillor Jenkins said the resolu- tion contained no such time qualification as that referred to.—Councillor Short Said a gravedigger had informed lilm tliat he had been employed for 15 months Under the botrd. and had not re- ceived more Chan 24s per week,—It was agreed that the superintendent of thd cemeterv should report upon the whole Subject at the next meeting.
8HEBEENINQ AT CARDIFF.
8HEBEENINQ AT CARDIFF. On Tuesday, at the Cardiff Borough Police- court—before the Stipendiary Magistrate—a young man named Daniel Dew was brought 11D on a warrant charged with shcbeening in a house in Peel-street on the 26th February and the 5tb March last.—Defendant had not responded to the summons issued against him in the first instance, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension.— He now admitted both offended, and was fined £ 50 aud costs, or, iu default, committed to ga»l for three months with hard labour.—Ann Impey, for an illicit! sale of beer at a house in alary Ann- street on the 24th ult., was fined £ 10 and costs, or one month's imprisonment.—For frequenting this house for the purpose of buying beer. Ann GaSlivan and Margaret O'Brian were each fined Is and costs, or, in default, seven days' íUltlrison. tnent.
THE BISHOP OF BANGOR.
THE BISHOP OF BANGOR. The Bishop of Bangor's Closing of the palace has given riao to very uncalled-for remarks. His income is charged with a payment of £2,000 » year to Bishop Campbeli, and his wife is a manent invalid. He was far better off pecuniarily as headmaster of Christ'* College, Brecon and as his means did not enable him to exercise hospitality at the palace, it is much moresensible not to pretend to keep it open. It is somewhat singular that a poor Welsh bishop should be thus criticised when, during Dr. Temple's tenure of the See of London, to the great inconvenience of those who have to transact business with him, his London house in St. JamesVsquare is not furnished.— lVetfminsttf Gazette.
L A PET Or: TH E WELSH REGIMENT.
L A PET Or: TH E WELSH REGIMENT. CoJour.Sergeant Quant, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Regiment, who lately returned home from Malta to take up duty at tha d[)()tl Cardiff, will exhibit at the forthcoming show at Cardiff, to he held on tiie 19th inst., a dog which has been identified with the Welsh Regiment since the year 1886. The auimal has been twice up the Nile with the battalion, and is reported to have done good service on outpost duty with the colour-sergeant's Company. It is an Egyptian poodle, and answers to tho name of aiir-el-Dim There is tlo doubt that the exhibition of thij canine specimen from the Land of the Pharaohs w*Hfwve* ttgetiwetTO* i,
STRANGE AFFAIR AT CARDIFF.
STRANGE AFFAIR AT CARDIFF. A Girl Rescued from the Canal. A very exciting incident occurred m the neigh- bourhood of Mill-lane, Cardiff, about eleven o'clock on Sunday night, Whilst P.C. Matthews waf) ou duty in St. Mary-street he heard cries in Mill-iane, and ran to the spot to ascertain what bad occurred. He saw two or three men in an excited fttate, who informed him that there was a woman iu tho canal below. The constable pro- enred a pair of reins belonging to Air Bellamy, Wyndham-arcade, and, with the assistance of one or two bystanders, he lowered air W. J. Davis (landlord of the Thatched House) over the wall into the canal. He managed to reach the girl in the Water and bring her to the bank, though she was in an exhausted condition. But tor the prompt and vigorous aid the girl must have been drowned. After she had recovered f-omewhat from her immersion she was accompanied to the Central Police Station, whero she was closely questioned as to how she came to be m the water, though 8hll only replied that she did not know. It I transpired that her name is Jane Barry, aged 15, and she lives with her aunt, airs Davies, at 331, Cow bridge-road. The girl was able to go home apparently little the worse for her strange adven- ture; though the police are still in the dark as to how ahe cathe to be ih tho canal.
LLANELLY WATER SUPPLY,
LLANELLY WATER SUPPLY, The L'anelly Local Board was occupied for a Considerable time on Monday in discussing schemes for tiding over the present difficulties' in respect of a deficient water supply. The Juestion of a temporary supply for the Gors Joliinry was raised, an^ tiio surveyor stated that the Work would cost £500, It was nlsh further stated that the water had been analysed by air Samuel Daw, and that, compared with Owm- lliedi reservoir water, it was somewhat hard, but otherwise free from contamination and quite I fit for drinking. It was calculated that the G&rs would yield 290,000 gallons per day. The Cost of laying a temporary main from the Gors to the new main near Penygser would bo about £:500, the Cost of a pump to force the water into I and cost of boiler, total, £6QO. The working expanses of the pump j would be B10 per week. Is was reported that Messrs Nevill, Druce and Co. were prepared to allow the board to obtain a supply of water from th, Gors. It was estimated thab the temporary arrangement would cost lid per 1,000 gallons. It was resolved that as soon as the water in tlie regfervoir falls to 2Gffc. the surveyor be instructed to take the steps necessary to 'obtain a temporary supply from the Gor,3. The water kvel at the present moment is a few inches above 26ft.
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.-l ILLICIT SALE OF INTOXICANTS AT SWANSEA. At the Swansefc Police-court; on Tuesdav. George Lyrin, of the Royal Dining Rooms, High- street, Swansea, Was charged with selling in- toxicatiiig liquor without a licence oh fche 25th ult.—air Sliller prosecuted and air Leyson defended —It appeared that Hayes and Lloyd witt to the dining-rooms oil the 24th inst,, and oh the following day (Sunday) they made a isniatfc to the defendant, who invited them into a dining-room, where they were sup- plied with bottled utout, for which they paid. Several drinks Were consumed, and eventually Inspector Davies Was communicated With by the constables, and the officer on entering the house found the parties drinking together.—Mr Leyson •aid defendant admitted the offence, but; he bad been of the idea that there was nothing wrong in supplying lodgers.—The Stipendiary said the bench were determined to put down, if possible, the illegal sale of liquor. Defendant would be fined £20 and costs.
EXCITING SCENE AT PORFHCAWL.
EXCITING SCENE AT PORFHCAWL. Two Ladies Rescued from Drowning. On Monday evening another exciting scsne was witnessed on the beach at Pot-fchcawT. aiiss Thomas, daughter of air Griffith Thomas, West Farm, WQS bathing in company with her cousin, a Miss Morgan, of Maesteg, when they both got out of thttir depth. Fortunately Mr John Thomas, a brother of Miss Thomas, was close at hand, and, alarmed by the shouting for help raised by his sister and cousin, he hastened to the rescue, and succeeded in getting both ladies ashore. Dr. Williams was quickly on the 'spot, and thanks to his skill and attention the ladies Were quickly restored and conveyed for the time being to the Rest, close at hand.
HEAVY SALVAGE AWARD.
HEAVY SALVAGE AWARD. In the Admiralty Division on Saturday Sir F. Jeune gave judgment in the Salvage action by the owners, magter and crew of the steamship Fez, of Liverpool, against the owners of the Ger- man Btgjimship Johann, for services rendered. In AoriT last the Johanm broke her shaft off the Spanish coast, and beenme unmanageable, whpn the Jlflz dame to her assistance and towed her 120 miles to Ferrol. —His Lordship awarded plaintiffs Bl,200, ^marking that the s^vj^js was well and fckdful U' |>*rfornaed»i y
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EISTEDDFOD AT BEDWA8. > The fourth animal eisteddfoi was held marquee erected in tiie board school groniuls, t1 Monday. A hugs nnmber of people » advantage of the remarkably-fine weather, a«" j the. tent was crowded when the i-hief chora! j petition took place. The president was Mr D,\VI ) Lewis, solicitor, Caerphilly, while Mr Wrlil¡, ? Cosslatt (i.Twilyin Elian), Caerphilly, made i excellent conductor and adjudicator of poeti"J'> recitations, &c. air M. 0. Jones, Trehw'oerh was the adjudicator of music, and Miss Chr'*j topher, Newport, accompanist. Mr Daf If Williams, Fe.nrhiwceiber, gave the t-isteddfa" j song, "Hen Wild fy Nhadaiv' This J followed by nbhi addresses from the air David Lewis, air G. G. Lewis, and Mr Llewellyn, Lysvane. R" £ r.lts ,,I Thi, burial of Sir John Moore," best out of five i2ode petitory, air Ivor Brown, East Moor*. Cardiff* Alto Oli, Tiioti Thre.ts coA- e peled. Best, Miss Waitt*, Newport 2'Hl, air ? W. T. Kemp, Ynysiiir, Rhun-Ida. Mr Fliau adjudicated Iaü" as best out of 12 (v"'1' pefitors on the euglyn to "Diog." Bass solfl Gadlyg-' (songs of Wales), divided between$¥.- John Fdwardg, Groeswen, and Air David ^13 1 liams, Penrhi woeiber. Debate, Which is besK- V to fatten a pig or buy bacon?' Prize | to ainssrs John aud Ivor Brown, -J Soprano solo, "Ye breezes that blow."—The pnzi? ivas divided between Miss Salbe HoweM?. £ Caerphilly, and Miss Sarah Thomas -jenkifj' Ystrad Rhondda. Tiie second fell to Miss y Davies, Bassaleg. "Liaiso'r Gegiu was i judged fche best on Yr Engiyn i'r Cigydd," 0,?j i of four competitors. Two juvenile choirs—l5a*! I sal eg (under the leadership of Mr Davies), and Rudry (conductor, Ivlr Edinuw Lewis), entered for the best rendering "Beautiful Valley of Eden." The I)i,io, pi of £ 3 was awarded to the Bassaleg ciloit. IJ --Tenor solo, Y Gan a GMhvyd (D. End#1 » Evans), six competitors, best air Win. Wigl«f»t J Maesycwminer. Recitation Centre's G%VIO"- 41 lod," prize divided between air Thomas 0 and Mr John Cobley, B-dwas. Four ciioir* entered ih the chief choral competition, It HallI' II jah Chorus," prize E15, and sang in the following t: order, namely Pengam United, 90 in number g. conductor Mr Edwin Jones, A.C. Caerphilly United, 130, conductor air David Daniel' Mynyddyslwyn United, 90, conductor Mr W./V Lewis Bassnlcg, 70, conductor air Alex. Da vie! -s-sa The prize was divided between Bassaleg Mynyddyslwyn choirs. Messrs D. Howe'ls Eawards, Caerphilly, were awarded the prize O" J 15s offered for tho best rendering of the duetj Alartial spirit" (Dr. Parry's lilodieCW', !j Three parties entered to sing "Andalusia," vi2-> 0 musicians, Pengam and Caerphilly. The priz? J was awarded to the latter; conductor, Mr J Coleman, Bedwas. For the best iuiprompM1 J speech, Gobaeth The prize was awarded. air Levy Fietcher, Groesweh. For the best rift-' dering of any "Catch Groeswen party took *| prize. Two brass bands were engaged — tftj. Bedwas Town Baud and the Temperance J' Band—who gave an excellent programme "• i music at intervals during the day. „, „ !).
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HOW WEATHER FORECASTS S ARE PREPARED. 5 _— > A writer ott Modern Weather Prophets i* the Spectator says .—The methods and systems ot *1 weather forecasts used by our own nieteorologtcis office may be described as relying on a systeiii "j-' outposts along the coasts, backed by a reserve c, ¥ inland stations, from which tlie change « weather or approach of storms is actually J< and reported by telegraph, or the diffe,-einces height of the barometer between one post sno y another is ascertained in time for the proper infet' 'i ences to be made as to the disturbance whicjj necessarily follows. These differences of h barometer, or gradients," as meteorologist' borrowing from the engineers, have named theiW are the best data from which probable weather i, can be calculated. Rut signs in the sky, th "p height and quality of clouds, temperature, aud tf the dryness or moisture of the atmosphere, W9 all taken into account in conjecturing the natui1* b of the impending change. But G"¡I.t Britain fe witliiiotliing but the broad Atlantic betwfcen i' 11 and America, suffers under exceptional disatk vantages of position as regards the means °. 1 weather prediction. It has no outposts to sp9 4 of, and the hurrying cyclones—mainly originating I out in the oc*ati, and soiiietimea crossing direci Si from the New to the Old World- niliss often burst on our shores wi Miouj.l 1 possible notice of their approach. In the Ki States the course and speed of storms are note<» with ease and telegraphed from point to poi"* across the less populous parts of the continent and their arrival can be foretold at a distance <? time which, for physical reasons, is here impossl\ ble. But these American observations are mad": hi at too great a distance to be of much Sel vice (IS forecasts for weather on our owa coasts. Many b, of the cyclones never cross the Atlantic, but dl"; out in mid-ocean. Others change their cliaractf^ on the way, get mixed with other storms, |( cannot be identified and the result of inde- lv pendent comparison on both sides of the ocea" leads to the conclusion that only about one qua^ jc ter of the American storm warnings are <J( by gales of any consequence on the Britiw coasts. r
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;4 CONVICTED OF ARSON. J An Officer and his Wife Sent to Penal 11 Servitude. it At Winchester Assizes on Tuesday—before al' ?' Justice Day—Nathaniel Cotton, commander^ & A the Navy, and Josephine aiariou, his wife, tried for setting fire to their residence near South! ampton, with intent to defraud the London an" Lancashire Insurance Company, on April 221ld. Tho premises were taken on a three years' leasP with the option of purehase at £ 800, or a very *l long lease, and £ 15 ground rent. Captain Cotti'i P furnished at a cost of £ 1,000, paying £ 400 of account. Two thousand pounds insurant? was effected, and the evidence was to the effef* that a considerable portion of the proper^ was packed in crates and sent to Nina Eims. Itf consequence of instructions as to what to do case of fire, the servants communicated with th" P' police, and wheu the outbreak occurred thO Ij furniture was found to be saturated with oil, !lull there were fires m six different rooms. Mf* 1:1, Cotton was arrested end the captain afterward surrendered himself and admitted being h accomplice before the fact. Both prisoners wel" li convicted, and Captain Cotton was sentenced f d seven and his wife to live years' penal servitude II]
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J PLACES OF WORSHIP 81 f ES BILL I The House of Lords Standing Committed dealt 011 Tuesday with the Places of Worship (J (Sites) Bill. There was a large attendance d peers, including Lord Salisbury and the Low & Chancellor, but 110 prelates were present exeefl^ the Archbishop of Canterbury, who, howevefi j came in late, aud did not vote in the division* Amendments were carried to include Noncoi* J formist ministers' residences in the compulsory j. acquisition powers wherever they were connect^ j, with the places of worship, and also to give COlli" Ii psnsation to landowners whose property might b* t depreciated in value by the operations of the A0.
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A CH1 NISEINFANT PRODIGY. 3 c An infant prodigy has appeared in China. If is a boy four years old, who has presented himsel* f at the Licentiate examinations at Houg Kong a4 a candidate for literary honours. The P'any# Chehsien personally examined the tiny candidate and found that tlie child could write a concise essay on the subject that had been given hitfV j; although in an infantilo scrawl.
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WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP OF SOUTH WALES. Collapse of the Aberoarn Aspirant. On Monday morning, at a a.m., John Thomas Started his attempt to break the walking record of Buckler, of Newport, established a week ago. The course taken was the same as Buckler' but finishing up at Abercarn, the distance being 51 miles, and to be walked between 3 a.m. and p.m. for nix successive days. Thomas appeared visibly affected by the warm weather of Monday, but, despite this, there were people ready to offer odds that the feat would be accomplished; and seeing that Thomas finished his distance 15 minutes before time the first day, his friends were more than confident of his ultimate success. Judge, theD, of the surprise felt on Tuesday morning when a large number of spectators assembled near the Public-hall to witness his departure, and Thomas did not put in an appear- ance. Subsequent inquiry, it is stated, disclosed the fact that he was in bed and refused to get up.
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CARDIFF ELECTRIC LIGHTING STATION. Memorial Stone Laying by the Mayor. I An important step in the installation of tha I I electric liwho in Cardiff by the corporation was taken on Monday afternoon, when the mayor laid, the memorial stone of the central Rhtion, at Which will be Senerated tho supply. The station is in course of rectiou on Canton Common, within ftisy access from Cowhridge-imd and the Great Western Railway. In the form which Is imme- diately couteniplated it will be about 80it. square, I and while amply sufficient to supoiy the eiecttic current to what is known as the compulsory area, i«.. the Centra and principal business part of the town, provision has been made, both as to site and the character of the buildings, for extensions being made from time to time with ease I and economy. The cost of the present portion of the schem is £ 3?,500, which includes I the cost of a chimney 160 feet high—a structure the exten'; arid capacity of which is expected to I I meet present and future requirements. The buildings, for which tenders have been let and foundations already laid, will comprise engine I and boiler houses, coal stores, &c., and there will be iv private siding parallel to the existing I sidings of the Great Western to the main line. It is proposed to lay 3-inch cast-iron pipes from the supply station to the coinpalsory area, and I these, ic is expected, will b sufficient to take cables for the whole of Cardiff being illuminated I' with the tlectric light; so that the taking up of the streets will be minimised. The first thing wiiich it is proposed to do is to light tho streets in the area indicated by mtans of 44 arc lamps, each ot 2'000 candl'i power. This will be brought about within the next three months; and by Christmas the corporation will be able to supply every possible Consumer within the district. The arc lights I will be 22 feet "above the street leve), and wherever it is possible to do so they will be placed in the fcent re of the road. In selecting the site I which Was eventually fixed upon, the electric lighting committee found that the utilisation of laud already in possession of the corporation wouid more than compensate for the uxtralength of cables to be laid connecting the town with the central station^ In tins respect, they profited by the experience of Bournemouth, where the electrical supply station is nearly two miles oiU of the town. The stone-laying ceremony was performed in tne presence of a goodly company, inoluding the Deputy-Mayor (Alderman Daniel Lewis, J.P.), the Ex-Mayor (AldermanT. Reee, J.P.), "Akler- man David Jones, J.P., Aldermau Jacobs, J.P., Alderman Carey, J.P., Alderniap Fulton, Alder- man D. E. Jones, J.P., Alderman Yoiath, Uouucillor Trouuce, Councillor Ramsdale, J.P,, Councillor James, Councillor Braiil, Councillor F. J. Sefivan, J.P., Councillor W, Lewi8, Councillor Tucker, Councillor Thomas, Councillor N. Rees, Councillor Jenkins, •IfV' youhcillor Andrews, Councillor Mmm, Councillor Morgan Morgan, Councillor Augustus Lewis, Councillor Comley, Councillor Crossman, Councillor John, Councillor Gerliold, Councillor Johnston, Councillor Short, and Councillor v/ariug; the town clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley), the deputy town clerk (Mr F. C. Lloyd), the borough engineer (Mr W. H-npiir/, the electrical consulting engineer (Mr W. H. Massey), the head constable tMr W. Mackenzie), Dr. Wallace (police surgeon), and Messrs La see lies Carr, W. H. Andrew, F. G. Greenhill, W. Eaton, W. JLhomas, J. S. Chubb, J. Vaughaii, J. 111, Cunn, w. Urylls, J. Allen, F. S. Lock, R. J. Morgan, S. nooney, 11. A. w heatlty, and Dr. Treh arue, I J.P. Before laying the stone, the MATOB gave a W'Je* outline of the history of electric lighting in Cardiff, and having accepted a silver trowel and *V 4^ {'le 'iati<*3 bf the borough engineer and Mr Thomas, the contractor, his worship placed in position the slab, which bears this inscription This memorial stone was lakl by the Right Worship- fut the Mayor of Cardiff, Councillor William Edwa-id ^f^Shau, J.P., ehairuia of the Lighting and Elec- trical Committee of the Caidiff Corporation, on the 3rd day of July, 1893. Joseph J,akki; Wheatley, Esq" Totirn Clerk. nil.MAM ff.iRruit, fcl. Inst. O.K., 1 Joint William H. Masskt, M. Inst. O.K., Engineers. W. Thomas & CO., Contractors. A cordial vote of thanxs was pa?sfcd to the mayor, on the motion of Alderman D. Lewis, the doputy-ioayor, seconded by Councillor GKEHOLD. The party having returned to town, they were entertained to luncheon in tho Assembly-robift, 'lown-hall, by the mayor. A numbers of toasts were honoured, amongst others being that of Success to the Meetric Light of Cardiff and the Mayor and Corporation." This was proposed by Mr LaScelles Carr, who ur^ed tho importance of the corporation having in their hands such undertakings as the lighting of the town and the waterworks, thus securing the control of their oVni streets.—In responding to the toast, the M; yor said the tofvn had suffered long enousrh by 1 private comp<\tÍ! possessing monopolies —Alder- man Carey also Responded, and prophesied a big future for the eleatio lifht in Cardiff.—The toast was also spoken to by Alderman Tlionlas Rees, who was interestingly reminiscent as to the artificial lighting of the borough and its de. velopment. Rpi*w:>nding to the toasfe of "The Officiate of the. Corporation," the Tawn Gituk (Mr Jib. Wheatley) suggested that the betterment prin- ciple, recently affirmed in llve jtouse of Coininou# as affeetiug the London County Counoil, should be introduced into thellext Bill promoted by Cardiff Corporation, so that private individuals who were benefited by puohc improvements should b called npon to bear a por- tion of the expense of them. (Applause.) He also pointed to the desirability of extending the botough boundaries, in order that those living outside, but who derived their incomes within its borders, should be made to bear their fair share of the local burdens. He thought the municipality should govern and control an are of at least 10 miles of the Towa- ball.—The Chief Constable (Mr W. Maolceuzie) and the police surgeon (Dr. Wallace) Msf) re- sponded to the toast. The remaining toasts were The Architect and the Electrical Engineer,acknowledged by the borough engineer (Mr W. Harpur) aud Mr W. H. Massey, and The Builders and Con- tractors," replied to by Mr Thouifw and Mr Chubb. J
WEL8H INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION.
WEL8H INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION. A maoliiift of tho Carniaithenji.jio Joint Kducation Committee was held in the Shire-hall, Carmarthen, on Tuesday afternoon, the members in attendance being Sir Gwilym JiJvansr, Pen- castell, chairman Professor Jones, Carmarthen Presbyterian College, and the Rev. W. Thomas, Whitland, together with the Hon. W. N. JSruee, assistant commissioner, and Mr Thomas Jones, L'andovery, clerk.—The Committee discussed the educational endowments of Carmar- thenshire and the advisability of in. eluding them in the county scheme and applying thexn for secondary education as much as possible. The endowments or chanties under consideration, which are at present ap- propriated for elementary instruction, were (1) Cornwall is Charity, which is applicable to the parishes of Llantvrda and Llansadwrn, and which, it is expected, will be partly used for intermediate education (2) Ti elech-ar-BettWs, known as DaViee's Charity (3) Llahgunnock Charity, which benefits a British school in that village; and is called Llauawydd National j" (4) Llangendeirne (8) Llaofynvdd; (6) Warner and James's Charity, which atifects Llaiidilo and Taliaris.—The Llan- dilo question, which has engrossed so much attention in that district, and brought about lengthy contentions correspondence in the South Wales Daily News, was now brought forward, and the commitoea decided to recommend the estab- lishment in that town of a boys' school for three years, and, at the end of that term, thg county governing body should make a provision in connection with it for girls of the, district. To tins, it is believed, the Llandilo educationists will agree.—Th# Charity Commissioners having sanc- tioned the building of a school at Narberth by tho Pembrokeshire committee, the Carmarthen- shire enmmittee have obtained permission to erect a school at Whit-land. Both schools will be under the control of the governing bodies of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire respectively, and there will not be a. joint school in that locality, as was at first contemplated.
ï' ,EMBEZZLEMENT At NEWPORT,
ï EMBEZZLEMENT At NEWPORT, At Newport Borough Pjhoe-oourt oa Monday—- before Messrs T. P. Wansbrough and J. \V. Jones, lnagistrates-IAevi Reynolds Lewis (18), described as a traveller, was brought up iu custody charged with embezzling tis. 6d. ou tlie 17th of June, artd 19s. 6d. on the i»th of Juue.-— Detective-Sergeant Faulkner stated that on Ihi. day morning last prisoner accompanied him to the office of the Welsh House Fuel Company, and there Mr Hopkins, the representative of the firm, gave him into custody for embezzling several sums of money. Prisoner said It does not amount to more than jB3, does it Do forgivo me and I'll pay you back." On the way to the polioo-atation he said to witness, It's a good job you came early, as I should havo been out of totfn in a very short time." Witness caUed on the prisoner at seven a.m. In answer to tho charge prisoner replied" Yes."—James Lander, who objected on religious grounds to take an oath, and took an affirmation, stated that he paid Lewis 12s 6d on behalf of the Welsh House Fuel Company.—Isaac Bevan, restaurant keeper, Commerclal,street, stated that he paid defendant 6" 6d on behalf of the com- pany.—Mr F. Davies (Davies end Son), Baneswell-road, also stated that he had paid Lewis (n 6d. Mr R. Gladstone, who represented the Welsh House Fuel Company, stated that the prisoner was employed by the company as town traveller in Newport. It waS his duty to solicit orders and receive payment and account for the same to the company, The orders from the three witnesses had been executed, but the moneys had not been paid over to the comppiiiy.—-Mr Lyndon Moore, solicitor, who represented the prisoner, stated that hia client was. the son of respectable parents, his father being a master mariner, and he had dis- tinguished himself at school, but had lately got into the company of a number of young fellows ohier than himself, and, being of A plastic disposi- tion, he was easily led astray.—The Bench wer* disinclined to send a young man of 18 years Of age to prison, and fined him j65.
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CARDIFF SAVINGS BANK. Prospeol of Winding-up, learn from Mr William Jane*, Cardiff, the solicitor acting the interest of the depositors, that the Cardiff Savings Bank case will come before air Rustics Stirling in chambers on Moaday next, at 10.30, when the followiug questions will he submitted to the judge for his directions viz — 1. Whether the proceedings against the trustees and managers, having i-egard to the present financial position of the liquidation, shall be ¡ further proceeded with ? If not— 2. Whether the liquidation may now be b-ouorat I to a ciose ? S. Whether the "irregular." depositors are en- 1 itled to be paid a dividend pari passu with the regular depositors ? If 8> 4, nether, in arriving at the amounts to be allowed to the irregular depositors, interest on deposits over the statutory limit is to ba taken into account ? 5. Whether the claims of those irregular depositors, v/iio have not proved their claims by affidavit pursuant So the notice of 18th Mavoh, 1839, shall be allowed at the amounts shown to be I due to them in the bank-books? 6. Whethet tne three regular" depositors and I the four "trregnhu-" depositors mentioned on pages 3 and 5 respectively of the official liqui- dator's statement slul! bo paid 17s fid or 17s in the £ before a dividend is paid to the other de- positors ? 7. At whatamounttheclaimsofsuch "irregular" depositors, as are mentioned on page 5 of the official liquidator's statement, should be allowed ? 3. Whether any, and what notice, should be given to the "irregular" dopositor-i of the de- cision to be arrived at on the present occasion ? Th.,1 depositors will be represented by counsel (Mr Eyre), instructed by air William Jones, in order that the depositors' interest ¡;;baJl be looked after so far as it is practicable to do &0. The Marquis of Bute has promised to pav in full the claims of the oiubs and friendly societies, amounting, we are told, to £2,783 3. lid but he makes a condition that the winding-up should bo brought to a conclusion. The Marquis, although not legally liable to contribute one farthing, offers this sum, and it 19 now hoped that the trustees and managers who have not already compromised will corns forward with a voluntary fund, and thus determine the proceedings in the liquidation. Under the directions of the court, proceedings were taken against 33 trustees and managers (in- cluding the Marquis of Bute), with the result that 12 have compromised their liability. In 26 cases the proceedings have continued to some length, and of these five have compromised and tht: case against the Marquis has been dismissed, leaving 20 still pending.
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TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AT CARDIFF. Allegations Against the Police, On Tuesday at the Cardiff Police-court— before the Stipendiary magistrate and Alderman David Jottes—a labouring man named James Lee, 391 was charged on remand with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting P.C. Henry Brown while in the execution of his duty in Carlisle- sfcieet on Saturday night. Tho offence was not denied, but defendant laid a somewhat serious allegation agaiuSS the pJJIOO of assault while in the cell of the 11;nst Moors Police-station. He said he was that drunk he could not remember who had struck him, but on waking sobered in tlle morning he found his lips (badly out and a pool of blood on the floor of the cell. It was admitted by the acting-sergeant in charge of the station that on the Sunday morning there was a quantity of blood on the floor of the cells, but all the officers called swore that the man had not been ill-used. After a lengthened inquiry into the case, the Stipendiary said the defendant appeared to have received some ill-treatment under circumstances which were at present involved in mystery. It was evident there was a considerable amount ofblood in the cell, but there was no evidence to show how it came there. He dismissed the charge against the defendant.
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RAILWAY FATALITY AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Town-hall, on Saturday, the nistrict coroner (Mr E. B. Reece) and a jury inquired into the circumstances attending the death of Adolpli Christenson, aged 35, who on Thursday night was found lying across the metals of the Bute Doeks Company's line with both legs completely severed from the body. It appSMed that the deceased, who w&s a Swede, belonged to tlie p.s. Pictolia, of Llvcrpool. She is now lying in the Roath Dock, and on Thursday morning he was paid off, leaving the vessel at the tiDlP. He did not go into town with any of the crew, but nothing was afterwards sesm of him till Thursday night, when a brakesman found his body lying across the rails in the archway under the high level tip on the cast side of the East Bute Dock. At the tima of the discovery a dozen waggons filled with coal were being shunted along,the line, and the train had been twice over tho spot before it wns found. Both his legs were severed above the knee, and one hand was severely crushed. lU, however, was still alive wlien first noticed, and alarm Was given the Bute Dock police force; but before the arrival of Constable Kennedy bfe had become excincb. A verdict of "AccIdental death was returned.