The Cardiff Times

RHONDDA HOUSE COALMINERS' ASSOCIATION. The usual monthly meeting of the Rhondda and Ynysybwl House Coal Miners' Association was held on Monday at the Washington Hotel, Porth, there being a fair attendanoe of delegates. Mr Morgan Weeks, miners' agent, and Mr A. Robbins, the secretary, were also present. In view of the present disorganised state of the district it was unanimously resolved that steps be token at once to test the feeling of the miners in the association as to the advisability of joining either with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain or with the Amalgamated Association now being formed amongyfhe miners of South Wales and Monmouthshire. It was arranged that the voting be by ballot, the papers to he issued to the colliers early next week after a return had been received from each pit stating the number of papers required. The result will be made Known at the next meeting. Other matters of Mifoioi importance wcre discussed.

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. Strike at the Llwydarth Works, Maesieg. The men employed in the wash-house dfpart- ment of the above-named works ceased vrcrk on Tuesday night, having given the required notice on the previous day. Mr W. H. Edwaids, pro- prietor of the works, was unable to be at Maesteg on Tuesday, and therefore wired, the men to continue working uil Wednesday when he would meet them. The men bluntly refused to accede to his request, and the wasn-house was idle on Wednesday as stated. It appears that about six weeks Ago one of the Workman was given notice to leave the works for breaking a palm-oil cask, and giving a curt answer when remonstrated with by the manager. On the side of the workmen it is alleged that the nan Phillips, who broke the cask, offered to pay the value of it—10s 6d. It is also urged that Phillips broke up the cask (an old one) in order to heat the metal pots. Mr Thomas Phillips, general secretary of the Tin-platers' Union, V>»ited the works in connection with the dispute, •nd the men are acting 10 accordance with his instructions.

j THE TIN-PLATERS' UNION. The Tinplaters' Union of South Wales, Mon. mouthshire, and Gloucestershire is an admirable example of the beneficial results of Trades Unionism. Excellent as the organisation Is, how- ever, it has been felt for some tlmet; that cer- tain reforms were most desirable. This desire for improvement is in itself a most encouraging sign of vitality, as when there is vigorous hfe. there is also growth. Ingenious and earnest minds have been employed in devising and formulating a workable scheme. It has been reserved for the Neath district to give the first practical proofs of ability to deal with the difficulties which present themselves. It should be stated that at the Iaai 1 Neath district meeting, a committee was ap- pointed to see if it was possible to improve the present methods of working the Union. This com- I mittee met, and thoroughly discussed the matter, a iter wards appointing a. aub-QOjnmittee, seven in number (including the chairman and secretary of the district). The following are the sugges- I tions which have been seat to each branch in the district for consideration, I and of which we are able to give the text, are regarded by the sub-committee as purely tentative, and wise amendments will be welcomed when the scheme is fully dealt with at the district meeting. The eud devised is to have a recommendatiou of a scheme in the spirit of that now proposed included in the agenda at the next general council meeting. Appended is the suggested scheme for the better working of the Union .— 1.—That the present constitution of our executive council be maintained, with the exception of the two vice-presidents, which positions we believe to be sinecures, and should be abolished. The president also should be elected from the executive by them- selves at each and every meeting. 2.—That each district pay its own executive member's fee. 3.—That each district bank its own money in the name of the trustee of the Union, such money to be drawn with the consent of the acting trustee of our Union, and the chairman of the district only. 4. That all moneys required shall be levied in one fund, inasmuch as past systems of many funds have proved to be intricate and a failure. 5.—That each works be levied proportionately according to the number of mills, or per member flatter preferred) such levy to be made by a geueral coaneil of all districts according to requirements. 6.—That in the event of a works not contributing up to the stipulated amount, the district shall have power to inquire into the reason why, and, if possible, enforce some remedy. 7.-That the general secretary shall issue quarterly report* of all districts in the trade, and district secre- taries to issue monthly reports of each districr, com- prising receipts, expenditure, and the true status of each branch. Such reports to be published in the Industrial World I 8.—That the general secretary's salary and eX,Penie3 be defrayed out of a levy to be levied on all districts according to the number of mills. 9. That no works n ill be allowed to come out on strike previous to calliug a general meeting of dele- gates of the whole trade to consider the matter, and after having their sanction shall such step be taken neither shall any works on strike be allowed to settle or make any arrangements but in accordance with the rule of our trade before calling a general meeting of trade reoresentation. 10.—In the absence of a special levy by the trade to meet emergency, each branch should pay 6d per member each week. %d to be retained for branch expenses, and %(1 to be for district expenses. The surplus to be banked by the district. It Is generally understood that after the discussion at the next district meeting a print of a scheme then approved of will be sent to each district for its consideration. The assistance of other dis- tricts will be heartily invited, inasmuch as the matter is one which affects the whole trade.

NARROW ESCAPES FROM DROWNING AT CARMARTHEN. On Friday night John Thomas and David Evans, Carmarthen fishermen, were plying their coracles on the river Towy, and on approaching Redcliffe, which is about hnlf-a-imle abovn Pibwr, their net was caught by a large stone, and Thomas and his coracle sank under thp water. On rising he at once made for Evans, but the latter lost his paddie, and he. too, was sucked under by the very strong current. The accident was the affair of a few moments, and tho marvel is that both were not drowned. When help arrived they were in a very exhausted condition. Their extraordinary strength only enabled them to battle with the dangerous waters. The fisher- men hope thac steps will be immediately taken to remove the present obstruction and prevent further mishaps. East week's narrow escape from drowning in the Towy was supplemented on Monday evening by a singular occurrence. A lad, eleven years old, was standing on the brink of the river, near Pillofi Bridge. Carmarthen, when the Privateer was making the return trip from Tenby. The steamship came in at a fairly good speed, and the great swell which it caused washed the boy clean off his legs. But the strange thing about the event is that the very wave which took him into deep water, and for a time completely hid him from view, fortunately landed him on the bank of a little tributary, and the lad scrambled ashore amid the cheers of a large number of spectators.

INFANT INSURANCE. Strictures by the Carmarthen Coroner. Mr Thomas Walters, coroner for the Carmar- then Boroughs, held an inquiry on Monday night, at the Shirehall in that town, touching the death of Mary Eleanor Richards, a child four months old, who had been found dead in the house of her parents, at St. Catherine-street early on Sunday morning. According to the evidence of the mother it appeared that she, her husband, and three of their five children had been sleeping in one bed. During the night the child was crying, and when the mother awoke about six o'clock on Sunday morning she found her child dead. The infant had been insured in the Refuge Insurance Company, a penny per week baing paid. Witness did not know, however, how much money would be forthcoming. All her children had bfejn insured—two in the* above company and three in the Prudential."— The Corpner, in summing Uj). called attention to the fact that there had been gome discussion in Parliament touching the question of life in- surance. It was not illegal at the present time to insure the lives of ohildren of delicate age, still he considered it very undesirable. The jury were compelled to take the law as it stood. If they desired an adjournment of the inquiry, so that tho insurance agent might" be summoned, he would accede to such a request.—The jury, however, agreed to close the inquest, and re- turned a verdict of Found dead.

ALLEGED PERJURY IN NEATH COUNTY-COURT. At Neath County-court on Tuesday, before his Honour Judge Bishop, Margaret Price, grocer, Brynamman, sued David Evans, of the same lace, for the amount of an outstanding account. This case was adjourned from the previous court, defendant and his wife having positively declared that they had never bought at plaintiff's shop. Mr Nicholas, Llandilo, was for plaintiff, and Mr Edward Powell for the defendant.—Two carriers gave evidence as to delivering goods from the plaintiff to the defendant, and a nursa-girl named Jones stated she remembered the stopping of the account between plaintiff and defendant.—David Wm. Thomas, with whom defendant said he had dealt, produced his books, and showed that his business with defendant did not begin until after the Inst date in plaintiff's account.— Defendant's advocate said that after what had been stated he would not ask for a verdict in his favour, and his client would pay the debt -£14 4s lOd—by instalments.His Honour, with the consent of plaintiff, made an order for payment of 5a a week and costs, and in doing so said defendant had been guilty of gross perjury. It was not for the court to move in plaintiff's matter, but he should institute proceed. ings for perjury against defendant, and he (the judge) would reader what assistance he could. If plaintiff did not take such proceedings he (the judge) would take steps in the direction of inducing the authorities to do so.—- Mr Nicholas said his client intended to take the course indicated by his Honour.—Hia Honour That is quite the proper thing.

ALLEGED FRAUDS BY A CARDIFF MAN. At the Liverpool Police-court on Tuesday a middle-aged man, named John Johns, was charged on remand with obtaining various sums of money by false pretences. It will be remem- bered from the previous hearing of the case that a Mrs Boyd, having advertised in ojie of the Liverpool papers for information with respect to her son, whom she had not seen for 36 years, received a letter from Cardiff from the prisoner, representing himself to be the long-lost son, and asking for monetary assistance. Mrs Boyd sent £2, but hearing nothing further of the matter, her suspicions were aroused; And she gave infor- mation to the police, with the result that Detective-Sergeant Enrerton received the pri- soner into custody Cardiff on the 27th ult. Several other charges of a similar nature were now preferred sgainub the prisoner, aQ4 he was committed for trial at the next sessions.

TRWIG TO MAKE HER CHILD DRUNK. Drunken mothers are too often charged with neglectinsr and barbarously ill-treating their offspring, but we had never heard till Monday of a woman seeking to intoxicate her child of tender years, and plying it with drink till it became insensible. Charlotte Goat, however, has been convicted of that terrible offence, and has been sent to hard labour for a month. If the poor victim of this drunken mother's cruelty had not been discovered in time to administer an emetic, it is not improbable that the wretched woman would have been charged with a graver offence even than that of which she was con- victed on Monday. The child was but six years old. The case of this woman is just one that can be dealt with effectually only by a law giving power to detain her in a home for inebriates for a term of years. She is quite unfit, with bar present propensities, to have charge of children even for a single day.

REMISSION OF RENTS IN PEMBROKESHIRE. Major Wynne, the agent, has just coucluded the Lady Day rent audit of the Pembrokeshire estates of Sir Thomas Meyrick, Bart. Sir Thomas allowed a reduction of 15 per cent. on the half. year to all his agricultural tenants, which act of consideration was much appreciated by all. The usual luncheon was provided for those attending the audit, to which ample justice was done.

At Wimbledon, on Tuesday, Miss L. Dod again secured the Ladies' Single Lawn Tennis 1 Championship, beating her challenger, 1\Jra Hill- ] yard, by two sets to one. viz., 6—8, 6—1, 6—4. Mr Pim, who woo the Gentlemen's Singles from Mr Baddeley on Monday, yesterday with Mr Stoker as a partner secured the Doubles Cham- pionship, beating the Brothers Baddeley by three < sets to two, Viz., 6—2, 4-*6, 6—3, 5 -7, 8—2. i

r *■ -0 .g= Wesleyan Methodist Conference. MEETINGS AT CARDIFF. The conference opened on Tuesday morning, and a large number of ministers were present. For considerably oyer an nour groijp3 of miuisters were seen wending their way to the Roath.road Chapel, and exchanging greetings. Precisely at the hour, the retiring president, the Rev. Dr. Rigfc, announced the usual hymp, commencing "And we are yet alive," the Rev. Joseph Rhodes acting as pre- centor. The Rev. Dr. Waller read the Scripture, and the Revs. Daniel Saunderaon and Dr. Bowden led the conference in prayer.— The readmg of the roll of the legal conference revealed the absence of the Revs Win. Arthur, D. Pope, D. Gregory, Theo. Woolmer, Mark Guy Pearse, among its more important members. There were three vacancies by death—the Revs. James Donnelly, Robert Stephenson, B.A., and Edward Russell. The Irish Conference nominated the Rev. Win. Nicholas, D.D., of Dublin, to the vacancy, and the legal conference unanimously confirmed the election, and Dr. Nicholas was duly delared to be a member of the hundred in place of Mr Donnelly, In the remaining vacan- t cies-two byjdeath'aud six by superannuation- there were no less than 14 nominations, as follows :—The Revs P. Neville Andrews (chair- man of the Cardiff District), by Dr. Stephenson Hugh Jones (li), by D. Bowden Win. Burgess (India), by John Walton G. G. Findlay, by D. Moulton; W. H. Clogg, by Marshall Hartley James Chapman, by H. P. Hughes; James Crabtree, by Dr. Randies; W. J. Brown, by Dr. Young; H. E. Gregg, by Thomas Allen; E. Salt, by H. J. Pope; T. Hugh Morgan, by James Nettleton; J. R. Hargreaves, by W. L. Watkinson J. E. Har- greaves, by J. E. Clapham; J. S. Simon, by Walford Green David Young, by J. S. Jones and E. J. -Brailsford. The first election was by ballot, after nomination. The result of the voting was as follows, omitting units :—Simon, 13 Morgan, 14 Clogg, 27 Burgess, 28; Findlay, 38 Hugh Jones, 46; P. Neville Andrews, 177. Mr Andrews' nomination having been confirmed by the legal conference, he was duly declared elected in place of Edward Russell, deceased. The Rev. P. NEVILLE ANDREWS said the honour was one he searcety dared to covet, and be should regard it as an expression of the love and confidence of his brethren. Next to the love of God he valued their esteem. He deemed the honour conferred upon him to be an honour con- ferred upon South Wales Methodism, which in some humble way he represented. Great hopes were en- tertained of this iiist Cardiff Oonference, and it was trusted that Welsh Methodism would receive a greater stimulant than ever before by this visit to the Principality. Among their preachers and people there was much self-denial, devotion, and zeal constantly practised for the furtherance of the work. For 32 years he had been in the ministry, and he had only one desire, to be a faithful minister and a devoted Methodist preacher. He desired to show his brethren that their confidence had not been misplaced, but would seek to make himself worthy of a place in the brotherhood, the like of which the world does not know. In concluding, Mr Andrews begged to extend, on behalf of Cardiff and Welsh Methodism, a most hearty welcome to the con- ference, and trusted it would be one of the happiest and most successful ever known. The Rev. John Jefferies was elected into the legal conference on the ground of seniority, the members of the hundred only voting. 1. ELECTION The conference next proceeded to the election of president. At the tiumthe-omforeneewas filled to its utmost strength, and great interest was manifested in its proceedings. After the voting- papers had been collected, the usual quit excite- ment prevailed, and the glances of the brethren were directed first to Mr Pope on one side and then to Mr Green on the other, who sat on oppo- site sides of the chapel under the gallery. A hush and quietness prevailedts the President read out the result. The following was the vote, omitting units Riv. Henry J. Pope 104 „ Walford Green V2 „ Dr. \YaHer 48 „ f. pnce Hughes 4f „ Dr. Handles 26 W. L. Watkinson 9 „ Fred. Macdonald 6 Dr. Bowden 3 „ G. >V. Oliverj 3 J. S. Bank* 3 „ Marshall Hartley 2 Dr. Dallinger 2 The legal hundred confirmed the vote, aad Mr Pope was declared duly elected. | Pope WafS red duly OTBKR ELECTIONS INTO THF. LEGAL HUNDRED. After the constitution of the conference, the secretary announced that there would be six vacancies by the superannuation of the Revs. Theo. Woolmer, H. W. Jackson, John M'Keung, David Basley, Ben. Brown, and T. T. Dilks. The first, third and fifth vacancies were filled up by the election of the Rev Hugh Jones (B), the seeretary of the North Wales District, Professor G- G. Findlay, of Headiey College, W. H. Clogg, Cardiff, the secretary of the conference arrangement committee. The legal conference in each case confirmed these arrange- ments. Each minister suitably acknowledged the honour conferred upon him. For election on the ground of seniority by the legal conference Stephen Cox, John Holmes and George Piercy were elected into the conference. ELECTION OF SECRETARY. The Rev. Dr. Waller was re-elected by a verv hearty and large vote, 314 members extending to him their suffrages. THANKS TO THE COBPOBATIOH. The cordial thanks of the conference were passed to the Cardiff Corporation for their courtesy in inviting members to make use of Howard Gardens. The 150th Weslevan Methodist Conference resumed their sittings on Wednesday, the Rev. H. J. Pope presiding. The conference was a full one, there being many new arrivals this morning. In order to meet the convenience of members living in Newport and other towns adjacent to Cardiff, it was decided to alter the hour of opening daily to 10 instead of 9.30. The resignation of Dr. Short, late governor and chaplain of Tautaton Wesleyan College was announced, he having been ordained a minister of the Church of England by the Bishop of Bal- larat (Australia). Amongst numerous notices of motion given was one by the Rev. T. H. Ingram, Swansea, deprecating fecent breaches of the so-called honourable understanding which exists amongst Wesleyan irtiniaters as to their non-intervention in politics. The remainder of the session was occupied with consideration of the character and status of students in the four branches of the theologicai institution. The conference Tn the afternoon was occupied tvith the question of ministers retiring, the most prominent of whom is the Rev. Dr. Gregory, who has been for many years conneiional editor, and who was president of the Birmingham Conference in 1879. The report of the book cqjffmittee, presented by the steward (Rev. G. H. Kelly) showed that the book-room had had a prosperous year. £ 500 was voted to the auxiliary fund for aged ministers; £ 2,000*for the annuitants' fund; £ 500 for tlie home mission fund; and J6300 for Ireland. The "Methodist Magazine" is to appear in new form at the beginning of the tiexb year, and the time-honoured portrait will be discontinued. The conference then pro- seeded to the consideration of the question, Whom do we recommend to be candidates for our ministry t" THE NEW PRESIDENT. The Rev. Henry John Pope, the newly- elected president, was born on February 2nd, 1836, at March, in Cambridgeshire. He received -his education first at a private school in Hull, and subse- quently at the Gram- m^r School, Tamworth. His parents were hearty »nd loyal Methodists, and under their influence and example their son was early brought under Methodist influences. His mother, a lady qf sweet and loveable lisposition and high Christian character, was for many years a Methodist class leader. Mr Pope was converbed to God in early youth, and joined the church of his fathers. He soon afterwards became engaged in Christian work, and com- menced to preach. In 1858 he was accepted by the Wesleyan Conference for the uiiuistry, and was appointed to Aberdeen, where he remained two years. In I860 he removed to Sheffield, where for a year he was assistant to the Rev. Peter Duncan in the Carver-street circuit. He 1 spent the following year at Shipley, near Brad- Ford, where he won for himself a name and a character that is referred to to-day by the folk in the highest terms. We have heard an old Shipley slass leader say, "One of the finest young men that eyeE entered a pulpit was Henry John Pope." In the year 1862 Mr Pope was ordained at the first Cornish Conference held at Camborne, and appointed the fame year to Home Mission work in the East End of London, in conjunction witl. the Rev. Alexander M'Auley. This was the apprentice-work which, so successfully carried out by Mr Pope, under the direction of his super- intendent, has borne-fruit in his warm attachment to modern Home Missionary movements. The East End work of 30 years ago represented the Forward Movement" of that period, and as an outcome of the work there are to-day Bow, Canning Town, Stratford, Bethnal Green, and other circuits in the East End, comprising 10 or 12 large chapels and congregations. In 1865 Mr Pope returned to Scotland, and was appointed to the Glasgow (Cathcarfc-road) Circuit, where he spent sthree years, subsequently removing to Dundee, where another term was passed in hard, plodding work. During these six years Mr Pope began. to display those administrative abilities for which he is so well known. He was the secre- tary of the Edinburgh and Aberdeen district, and developedtbat-care and attention to matters of detail that has stood him in such good servipe in later years. While Mr Pope was in the orth he succeeded in establishing the fund for the relief and extension of Methodism in Scotland, a fuud that has done much to help Scottish Methodism, and has been a blessing to many a feeble cause across the Border. After his residence in Scotland, Mr Pope removed to Newcastle-on-Tyne (Brunswick), Circuit, where he spent three years, and he then removed to his hist circuit, Birkenhead. In this circuit he was appointed general secretary to the Children's Fund, and by attention to his many secretarial duties was shaping his course for useful service in later years. After two years* residence at Birkenhead a vacancy ocurred at the con- nexional chapel committee by the death of the Jiev. William Edwards, the senior secretary of the committee, and Mr Pope was ap(>ointed the junior secretary. Some six or seven years after- wards Mr Pope had so entirely mastered the situation that on the retirement of the senior secretary he took sole charge of this impprtant department, and he has since managed it with consummate skill. The chapel committee is one I of the strongest in Methodism, and is composed of some of the hardest-headed business men in Lancashire. The amount of work that is got through is something prodigious, and the promptitude, courtesy, and business-like correct- ness that characterise the chapel committee are qualities well known. The two works of Mr Pope's life might be said to be a couple of con- trasts—the framing and preparation of the New Trustees' Appointments Aot, sometimes called Fowler's Act, and the erection of the Central Hall, Manchester, and founding of the Manchester Mission. The Act of Parliament above referred to was passed two or three years ago under the supervision of Lord Herschell and Mr Henry H. Fowler. Several Manchester laymen took a great interest in theeuactment, particularly Mr Tunstill, the treasurer, and Mr John Cooper, tliu lay secretary of the chapel committee. T"e value of this Act to Methodism is simply in- calculable. Trust property can be renewed with- out the expense and dIfficulty of new deeds, and, no doubt, much Method is tproperty will be saved to tho connexion by this wise provision of the chapel committee. Mr Pope has laid the whole Methodist connexion under lasting obligation to him for this valuable picce of work. The retain- ing the Oldham-street Chapel site and building upon it the handsome block of property known as the Central-buildings is another memorial to Mr Pope. In the inception of this soheme he had to meet with much opposition, but lie saw success in the movement, and steadily carried the project through. The religious movements and spiritual life that clustsr round the Cantral-hali are well known to most Christian workers in this country to-day. Mr Pope may be said to be the father of this mission, and takes the deepest interest in its movements. While he is engrossed in statistics and always in consultation on the mere material part of Methodism in connection with his department, Mr Pope has not lost his early love for mission work and revival services. He is frequently found at the Central-hall assist- ing the missioner, Mr Collier, in addressing the workers or taking part in an open-air service. The once earnest East End mission preacher has not degenerated into the mere clerk, or become fossilised into a departmental official. He retains bis freshness and earnestness as a preacher and speaker. Mr Pope was, at the Newcastle confer- ence in 1885, elected into the Legal Hundred, an honour whiehfhe greatly appreciated, and when, in 1887, he entertained the conference in the new Central-hall, day by day, he deemed that to be an honour, though of another kind, and equally appreciated. His faithful work for Methodism has received to-day the highest mark of the good- will of his brethren, and all who contemplate Henry John Pope in the chair of the Methodist Conference know it is a position that is richly deserved, and will be worthily sustained.

SEQUEL TO THE LIBERATOR 8MA8H. Large Sales of Leaseholds at Pontypridd. Mr D. T. Alexander, of Cardiff, on Wednes- day, held an important sale at the' New Ipn Hotel, Pontypridd, when a large number of houses forming the property of the House and Land Investment Trust, Limited, The Heal Estate Company, Limited, and the Liberator JJuilding Societyt aU of which are now in liquida- tion, were offered for public auction. There was a crowded attendance, scores of those present emanating* from tha Villeys, where all the property is situate. Tha property was divided into 45 lots, comprising one, two, and, in SOUIQ pases, three houses. At times the biddipg was brisk, and some good prices were realised. Several Jots were withdrawn, the pro- perty comprised beipg, it was stated, in a state of dilapidation. The following lots were knocked down to Mrs R* Sanjuel, of PentreTwo leasehold Rouses, 137 and 138, High.street, Pentre, total rental £67 12s, 20 years of expired, price, £450; three houses, Nos. 7, 8, and 9, Churchneld-raw, Pentre; annual Rental, J644 4s. 19 years of lease ex- pired, price £305; a house in Aberdare- foad. Ferndale, rent £19 10s, at £95; two houses, Nos. 12 and, 13, Incline-row, Ton, tent JB31 4s, 18 years of lease expired, price £220 15, and 16, in the same row. rental £47 9s, £325 and five houses, Nos. 46 to 50, Ton-row, Ton, rental £84- 10s, for £700. The Rev. L. ProberD.P., Pentre, purchased the following lots :—Three houses, 154 to 156, High- street, Treorky, rental JB59 16s, lease from 1873, at £455; and four houses in Edmundstown, Penygraig, letting at £44 4s, at £310. Another buyer was Mr H. Al ters, butcher, Pentre, who secured two houses, Nos. 13 and 14, Churchfield- road, Pentre, producing £36 8s, for £270; and a Bublichouse known as the Black Bull Inn, ;ethesda-street, Merthyr, producing £ 30 per annum, subject to a ground rent of £3 Is 6d, four years of the lease only unexpired, for £85- Mr J. Rees, ironmonger, Pentre, bought No. 36,. Brith- weunynd-road, Trea.law,rent 199 per month, lease from 1876, for £100; and a bouse at Aberdare-road, Ferndale, rent 14 10s, for J685. Other purchasers were:—Mr Thomas Edwards, Aberdare" four houses and a plot of ground in Pnnce's-street, Ferndale, producing rental of £638", for £405; Mr E. H. Davies, auctioneer, Pentre, Nos. 5 and 6, Eiizabeth-street, Pentre, with rental of J351 4s, at £280; Mr J!U. Jones,grocerJLlwynypia, Nos. 51, 52. and 53, Ton-row, Ton, nt£50 14s, for £3130; Mr T. Davies, Penlen Farm, Ynyshir, No. 154, Miskin-road, Trealaw, rent JB14 19H, for jBHQ; Mr Morgan, Giydach Vale, property bringing in £19 10s, at Aberdare-road, Ferndale, for £95; Mrs Davies, Edmundstown. a house and a piece of land at EdoTundstown, letting at JB9 15s, for J360 Mrs Evans, of the same town, two houses at Edmundstown, producing each 118 a month, for J3185 Mr E. Greatrex. Treforest, a house at No. 22, Chapel-street. Ystrad, rent JB16 18s, (of £140; Mr John Jones, engineer, Ptjntre, three houses at 16, 17, and 18, Victofia- etreet, Ystrad, producing a rental of £40 19s, for e405; and Mr John Edwards, Tynewydd, Tre- herbert, two houses, Nos. 199 and 205, Gelli- road, Ton, producing rental of j335 16s, for £255. The ground rents of the oottages averaged a guinea each per annum.

WELSH VOCALISTS AND CHICAGO EISTEDDFOD. Withdrawal of the Pontycymmer Party. With reference to the correspondence pub- lished in Tuesday's South Waits Daily New. with regard to the forthcoming contest for male voice parties at Chicago, Mr Gwilym Hughes, Of Pontypridd, who has taken an active pad in the negotiations, on Tuesday received the follow- ing telegram from Mr Tom Richards, the con- ductor of the Pontycymmer party:— Pontycymmec, 11.30 a.m., July 19th.—To Gwilym Hughes, Pontypridd.—Stephen unturnable. Myself will withdraw, to give Rhondda a fair chance, and sub- scribe guinea to their funds.—TOM RICHARDS, conduc- tor, Pontycymmer. Now that the coast is clear for the Rbondda Glee Society, it is to be hoped that gentlemen who have hitherto refrained from subscribing toward the funds to enable that party to proceed to Chicago wiij at once send in contributions. It joes without saying that this magnanimous action on the part of Mr Tom Richards will secure for that gentleman and the celebrated party under his cofnmand the heartiest commen- dation of all music-loving people throughout the length and breadth of Wales. The correspondence in our columns has been the means of satisfactorily solving what once appeared an insurmountable difficulty, and the incident will serve to enhance to a considerable extent the intense interest already taken in the forthcoming contest between the Pontycymmer and the Rhondda Glee Society and other male voice parties at the approaching National Eisteddfod at Pontypridd.

LOCAL~LuNACY QA8E. AOTION FOR ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT. On Tuesday-before Mr Justice Hawkins-jn the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, an application was made in the cases ofDavies v. Sir Morgan Morgan and Davies v. Hill. The learned counsel who made the application said he appeared f08 the defendant. The case was originally set down to be tried on the 14th of this month, but he applied that it should not be taken before the 30th July, because they had some important witnesses to bring over from Belgium. The action was one for false imprisonment in a lunaticasylum in Belgium. Mr Bullen, for the plaintiff, objected to any postponement, and after some discussion the learned counsel withdrew his application, and the matter dropped, the costs of the application being plaultlff s costs in the cause.

Professor Huxley was formerly a naval snr- geon, In 1846 he was appointed to H-M-S. victory as assistant-surgeon, and afterwards to H.M.S. Rattlesnake in the same capacity.

"T I RAILWAY FACILITIES IN SOUTH WALES. IMPORTANT MEETING AT NEWPORT. A public '-netting, convened by the Maypr of Newport; (Mr T. Jones), in accordance with requisition, was held at the Town-hall, Newport, on Monday evening, to consider the questiou of additional railway facilities in South Wales. His worship presided, and was supported by Mr John Youn, Alderman Griffiths, Councillors W. H. Brown, Dr. G. A. Davies, J. LVscombe, M. Wheeler, F. Phillips, sen., G. Greenland, Messrs J. H. Pillinger, A. A. Newman, town clerk; N. Wells, S. Williams, secretary to the chamber of commerce, &c. There was a large attendance. The Toiyu Clerk read the requisition, which contained the names of 412 prominent citizens and residents, and Mr S. Williams, secretary of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, read letters of apology from several gentlemen who could not attend, including Major Wallis. Councillor F. Phillips, and Mr J. G. Kenvyij. The MAYOR briefly introduced the business, and called upon Mr Young. Mr YOPNG haviugthankedthoeewho hadined the requisition, said he had not received n single rebuff, and pointed out that it was a unique requisition in the history of South Walee. (Hear, hear.) To his mind it proved that the people of Newport were really in oarnest in this matter of increased railway facilities, and that the question of the absence of competition had been so hardly pressed upon them that they had of necessity been compelled to adopt a course which bad not been adopted hitherto, at all events for a great number of yes, with regard to a railway company in these parts. There could be no doubt that monopolies in our commercial life and in other depat tments of activity were exceedingly injurious, and be could not conceive anything worse: than a railway monopoly. Newport was in the unfortunate position of being in the grip of a railway monopoly, and whilst such a mono- poly existed it was utterly impossible that the development of Newport conld proceed. (Hear, heir.) At a previous meeting he jqeptioned that the district was well served with regard to water carriage, and the only hope of the future was in the development of land carriage. (Hear, hear.) A great deal had been said abuufc the impossi- bility of the introduction of a competing railway in consequence of the arrangements be- tween existing companies. But ho had been led to believe that these arrange- ments were not forever, and that they occasionally came to an end, and there were strong reasons for believing that any arrange- ments which existed between the Gret Western Railway and other companies would shortly terminate. (Hear, hear.) He denied that the present feeling in favour of increased facilities was an evanescent one on the part of the people of Newport; it was because the people felt day by day that they had to paydearlv in consequence of the monopoly, and because their merchants were unfairly treated with regard to other places. Take Bristol for example. It was utterly impossible for Newport merchants to compete with Bristol because of the anomalies which existed in the rates between the two towns. The rate for groceries and bacon from Bristol to Monmouth was lis 5d per ton from Newport to Monmouth it was 148 per ton—(sbame); Bristol to Aber- gavenny, 13s 2d; Newport to Abergavenny, lis 5d; Bristol to Ebbw Vale, 14s Newport to Ebbw Vale, lis 8d; Bristol to Dowlais, 14s Newport to Dowlais, 14s; Bristol to Aberdare, 14s; Newport to Aberdare, 133 2d; and so on. These anomalies could be piled up almost indefinitely, and he believed any lailway com- missioners in the world would s'ty that Newport bad been hardly treated, and that it ought to have relief, and should have relief. (Applause.) He was glad that the stir which had been made in Newport and through- out South Wales bad brought some little benefit to South Wales in the partial reduction of fares, but this concession the district ought to have had 20 years ago. (Hear, hear.) He admitted that he never heard of any competmg scheme until the present agitation was started, but he believed there were schemes afloat for the furtherance of the object in view, and be wished them every success. He thought they would have to say that this should be a South Wales line, in the hands of South Wales men, and that South Wales should find the capital. There were many capitalists who were willing to help. Only a few hours before he received a letter from a gentleman livingin South Wales offering to subscribe £5,000, (Hear, hear.) Mr Young concluded by moving the following resolution :— Having regard to the development of this town and district, and in view of tho gieat ioconreniencc and prejudice to the public interest arising from the want of competitive lines, this meeting i of opinion that Increased facilities are necessary, and consider it desir- able to co-operate with other bodies in Monmouth- shire and South Wales in the movcmellHor obtaining further railway connections with other parts of the kingdom. Mr H. J. PILUNOKB, in seconding the reso: lution, said that they could not attach too much importance to the proposals for increased railway facilities, because a great deal of trade which had come to Newport was diverted. If a competing line was established Newport would beooine the centre for the distribution of goods to the Jthondda Valley and other places, which at present was carried, though Newport, pwi £ £ to the unequal ratesthe Great; *We$tea% Railway Company^ „Vi V "■! TheMAYOB invited ^se^ssiiott and An Amend- ment, but there was none forthcoming, and the resolution was carried unanimously «bd With applause. Alderman LLEWELLYN said that since the town of Newport was throttled by the transference of the old Monmouthshire line to the Great Western Railway, it had been self-evident that the time had arrived when a competing rail- way was a necessity. He was rejoiced that the project had found almost universal support from the whole of South Wales, as was shown by the adhesions which had come in. Cardiff County Council—(applause)—Cardiff Chamber of Com- merqa. Swansea Corporation and Harbour Trust —(applause)—Swansea Chamber of Commerce, Rhymney, Llanelly, Neath, Abertillery, and other places had all given them encouragement to proceed. (Applause.) He proposed that a committee be appointed for that meeting to co- operate at the conference, and named the follow. ing gentlemen Mr John Young; Alderman Griffiths, Messrs. J. Davies, J. Liscoinbe, J. M. Griffiths, J. Barter, T. H. Mordey, Wm. Jones, Dr. Geo. Davies, and Councillor Green- land. Mr M. WHEELER seconded the resolution, and bore his testimony to the way in which Newport tradesmen were handicapped. Mr LABOCCHKEB spoke against railway amalga- mation, aud said that the new line to be of advantage to the town aud district must be a competing hne. (Applause.) Railways had a peculiar way of combining for purposes of getting a dividend. He said that owing to the greater facilities which foreign manufacturers had over I British manufaoturera home industries were in some cases being extinguished. He gave instances showing that merchandise was being carried over sea for 10,000 miles at a less rate than I that charged for oarriage over 200 miles of home railway. He bad himself received goods from America at a cheaper rate than would be charged for the carriage over 12 miles of English railway. Mr WAITE said that some of the railway fares charged by the Great Western Railway Company j were simply absurd it was much cheaper, in many instances, to travel to parts of South Wales, from places forty or fifty miles from New- port than from Newport. From Hereford to Tenby the fare was 10a 7d, whilst the charge from Newport to Tenby was lis lid. The Midland j Railway issued return tickets from Derby to Nottingham, a distance of 16 miles, for Is 6d, whilst the charge for a return ticket from New. port to Cardiff was 2s, but up to a recent date 2s 6d. Mr G. MOORS suggested that an epitome of the railway inequalities, both as regayds goods and passengers, from which Newport was suffer- ing should be prepared. The committee, with the addition of the names of Messrs E. Phillips and T. Horton, was then agreed to. Alderman GRIFFITHS, in proposing a vote of thanks to the may or presiding, satd that the freighters of Newport should not leave Mr Young to bear the whole of the initial expenditure in promoting the soheme. Mr S. WILLIAMS explained that the question qf the preliminary expenses would be considered by the conference as soon as a committee had been regularly constituted.—-The vote of thanks was passed. The MAYOR, in replying, said that there was no one who more deeply felt the necessity for com- petition in Newport and district generally than he did. There was no doubt about it that the transfer of the old Monmouthshire line to the Great Western Railway Company was one of the worst things that ever happened to the town of Newport. (Hear, hear.) It; seemed to him that the worst foes to Newport had been those of their own household. The old proprietors of the Mon- mouthshire line had fortune at their feet, and did not even care to stoop to pick it up. It wae, how- ever, no use crying over spilt milk j if anything could be done to induce competition with the Great Western Railway in the district it would be » desirable achievement. (Hear, hear.) He did not see that it iwas an easy matter; but he understood that there were movements on foot which it would not be altogether wise to speak of in public at present— (hear, hear)—movements wbicn might have for their final result the breaking down of the pre- sent monopoly of the Great Western Railway in the district. He could only hope that the ove- ment would have some good result. He pointed out that in the case of the London and North- Western and the Great Western Railways in the district there was an entire absence of competi- tion. At any rate, he believed it would make the Great Western a little more civil, and probably teach them that South Wales was not altogether an eligible quantity. The other day he was on the Paddington platform, and he was introduced to a direotor of the Great Western Company, who made a remark which, he thought, was significant, to the effect that none of the directors of the Great Western Railway dared show their noses in South Wales just now. (Laughter and hear, hear.) There might come a time when they would have to look pretty sharp after South Wales business, or find it going to Mr John Young's new joint line. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings then concluded. Cardiff Chamber of Commerce and the Scheme. At the monthly meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, held at the Exchange on Wednesday morning, under the chairmanship of Mr IAI. Wood (the president), Mr Oakley (of the arm of Messrs LeBrasseur and Oakley, London) attended for the purpose of giving the members some information with regard to the proposed scheme for a new tiunk line from South Wales to London. There was a very full attendance of members. The CHAIRMAN, before Mr Oaklev entered. said it would be obvious that it would not be police on the pari of the chamber to express any opinion* 03 to the menu of the scheme relatively to any other schemes which JUlght possibly be brought forward by the sister chamber ttt New- port. He therefore suggested that after hear- ing Mr Oakley they should thank him for his I information and defer the matter until after the conference, which Newport was calling together, had completed its labours. (Hear, hear.) Mr Oakley and Mr Randal), of Bridgend, were then introduced to the chamber. Mr OAKLEY said when they consulted last year with j-eference to the best mode for running a new hne to London they went very carefully into the matter, and got the opinion of Mr Fox and other engineers. Those gentle- men laid out the line for them from Cardiff to Southampton and London. The consideration then was what they wanted it for. Were they in urgent need of It!W line to London,or were they not satisfied with the present communication by lIIansQf the Great Western Railway Y In look- ing up the statistics he found that Cardiff, with about 130.GO inhabitants, was practically the only town in the kingdom with such au amount of commercial enterprise that had only one railway connecting it with London, and no competitor in I the matter of facilities. In the North of England this town could only be compared with Bradford or Manchester—the largc-at commercial towns. There was not c^e .single case where there were upt two or three competing lines. Whfvt did that mean ? That all the rates at Cardiff were higher than were any other rates over equal distances. In the North of England they could run from Ardsley and Bletchiey. upwajrds of 200 ¡ inilts, with a coal rate of 7i? 2d to the docks. In rSi they could no go to Paddington under 7s 4d per ton, though the distance was only 156 nules.. Thill was due wholly to the want of competition. The local provision rates I were also too high. At the meeting in Newport, where the agitation was going on very strongly, it was ..h{Jwn that the provision raies from Bristol to Monmouth were lis 5d per ton, while" from Newport to Monmouth they were 14s. Several other instances of the same thing were given there. It took at tho pve- sent time six hours to reach Southampton, a distance of 120 miles, and the coal rate from Cardiff was 6s 2d per ton. Take another district, such as the Derbyshire coal district, which was considerably further, the charge was only 6s. He could not conceive how the people of' dardiif and South Wales had gone on so long without a cgm- petmg line. To a certain extent he was a railway man himself, his father having had a great deal of experience in the railway world, and he had been surprised at this district doing- without a competing line for so many years. He had there a plan of his proposal/but it did not do to disclose too much of it as it would appear in the papers. He woujd, however, be very happy to show the plan to any gentleman or to answer any questions on the subject that might be addressed to hini. The PRESIDENT: Will you indicate quite roughly the precise line of country which your proposed railway would take? Mr OAKLEY said there was no objection to that, but the less that was put into print on the sub- ject the better, as they know the Great Western Kai l way would oppose them. The PHKSIDKKT said it was not for hilQ to dictate tho limits within which Mr Oakley should keep his statement, but it did strike him that if the chamber was to learn anything at all, it should learn that. He said this ^with the utmost deference. Mr OAKLEY said the distance between Cardiff and London on the new hne would be about 'two miles shorter than by the existing route, while to Southampton it would be about seven miles shorter. But the time taken on the journey between Cardiff and Southampton would, by the proposed route, be less than at present. At present the journey to Southampton occupied six hours. The length of the new line being 120 miles the distance ought to be done in half that time. To London the quickest trains from Cardiff now took 3 hours 50 minutes. But trains ran from Leeds to London, 190 miles, within the same time. This was due to the competition between the London and North-Western and the Great Northern in the run to Scotland. The course the new line would take would be direct to London, via Basingstoke, and down to Southampton, via Andover. It was proposed to have a new bridge over the Severn at Sharpness, somewhat lower down than the existing one. Col. PAGE What would be the mileage up to London that way ? Mr OAKLEY: About J.56 miles. It is now 15714 0r 158 mil.es. In answer to Col. Guthrie, Mr OAKLEY said it was hardly settled yet into W i^ London the line would run. If thsy could make arrangements with existing companies they might fiud themselves landed at Waterloo, but no arrangement had yet been made, ihe thing was in its infancy so far. A good many routes had been spoken of, and one, among others, gave St. Pancras as the London terminus. It was felt that it woutd be a good thing to go to Southampton as well as to London, and the idea was therefore to malce a south route as well as a north route. He wanted the chamber of com- merce to consider whether there was not an urgent necessity for further railway facilities to And from South Wales, and at a future meeting to pass some resolution on the subject. The PRESIDENT said, in the absence of further ^ueatiane,. it was his dafigf '-to expreSs the: seSttse df obligation which the (dumber was uudey to Mr Oakley for ooming there and bringing this jnatter under their notice. He did t|0$propose to carry the matter then any further. It must, of course, be witbll Mr Oakley's knowledge that the neighbouring town of Newport, whose interests were more or leBs identical with their own, had taken this matter up. Mr OAKLKY We are working with Newport. The PBESIBKNT said the next step was to call a conference of representatives of Newport and of all the interests which were likely to have this matter at heart. The chamber would be paying a bad compliment to their neighbours, and making a mistake on general grpunds.if they committed themselves to any particular scheme until that conference had been held and the matter ventilated. He merely thanked Mr Oakley for being present. (Applause.) IMPROVED RAILWAY COMJJL'NICATXOS wrlJ BRISTOL. The President laid upon the table a corre- spondence between this chamber and the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, in reference to improved railway communication between Cardiff and JJnstol. The secretary of the Bristol Chanjber stated in what respects the members were anxions to improve the communication with South Wales, and the letter of Mr Wood, in reply, stated that the aims of (U.irdiff iij this direction were exactly tha sanie M those of Bristol. TH MIDLAND RAILWAY SOHNMW. The PRESIDENT read a circular from the Newport Chamber of Commerce lDvitiulf this chamber to co-operate with them in the convening pf a general conference, representing the whole of South Wales, to be held atNwpOri at an early date, for the purpose of considering the whole question of the Midland Company running a line jnto this district. The PKKSIDPNT said there could be no question to the desiiability of improving the railway communication with Loudon, and, therefore, then) real business now was to appoint delegates to attepd the conference referred to in the circular. The conference was to be held on the 10th August. A letter had been received from Mr Moxey, expressing on his own behalf and that of his firnf oonourrenoe with what he (the pre- sident) knew Was the general view of the chamber ""•that further railway communication waa oalled for. It was resolved that the chamber be repre- sented at the conference by the president (Mr Ll. Wood) and the two vice-presidents (Messrs O. A. Jlftfwpo and J. B. Ferrier).

NEW RAILWAY PROJECT FOR SOUTH WALES. Probable Date of the Conference. The date of the conference of local authorities to obtain additional wlway facilities for South Wales has been provisionally fixed for Thursday, 10th August, åt 2,30 p, m,

CARDINAL VAUGHAN TO REVISIT CARDIFF. We on the best authority that Cardinal yaughan, who is the head o( the Roman Catholip bod; in Epgl^nd, will soon pay a vi ? ij; to the capital of the PfjncipjUity, His Eminence has consented to preach at the dedication of St. Paul's New Church, Tyndall-street, Cardiff, the opening of which is to take place early in August. As the distinguished ecclesiastic prides himself on haying Welsh blood in his veins, his advent will doubtless be hailed with thehonoursandrespectduetobishigh position. Cardinal Vaughan comes of a very old stock, and his family haa produced several distinguished soldiers and men of lettera. )

KILLED AT CYFARTHPA WORKS. Oa Saturday night a young fellow named Frank parry, a native of Liverpool, who had only been employed about three weeks at the Cyfarthfa Works, met with a shocking accident, soon after taking his turn as a labourer in connection with the puffin department o £ the Bessemer. It appearq lie was standing on a truck whilst it Was in motion, and that be fell accidentally, or was thrown down by a jerk, and then he was run over by one of the travelling appliances. When he was picked up it was found that he had sus- tained snocking injuries. He was conveyed by Sergeant Lewis to the hospital, but died soon after his admission. Deceased was single, and lodged at Caepantywyll.

A RECENTLY PUBLISHED RKPOB ot tltf Histofi eal Manuscripts Commission contains a mfet interesting digest of the ancient records of the Corporation of Hereford, and some references to the making and selling of beer, are worth notice. "AlIe.; Beere," and Metheglen" (a beer made from honey) are frequently mentioned. from 1513 to the epd of that century. At various times, from 1513 to 1550, persons were indicted for putting hops in ale, there being a law in force against the practice. Little did the magistrates or that time think that in the nineteenth century one of the most paying industries in the county of Hereford would oe the growing of this so-called "pernicioqs drug," and that the city itself should become famed for the growing of a special beer, the "Golden unhght" Ale, whoso excellence and flavour should greatly depend upon the very pidk of Herefordshire hops being used in its brew- íng. Brewed only by Charles Watkins and 9ij. the Hereford Brewery, and sola by Agents ahroutrhout the kingdom. 13481-1190

—T-r—- r ■ R I ALLEGED FRAUDS BY A I CLERGYMAN. Poiice-coui t Proceedings at Chepstow. REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES. At the Chepstow Police-court, on Tuesday, Chas. Wood house Sheppard, clerk in holy orders, late of Caldicot, was brought up on remand on a charge of obtaining board, lodging, and money, to the extent of jB19 17s, by false pretences, from John Fauli, engine driver, at Caldicot, on the 22nd of June; also with obtaining from Thomas Sidney Davies, by false pretences, a quantity of champagpe, whisky, port, and other provisions, to the extent of £20 Is lid. At the last hearing it was alleged that de- fendant, who came as curate to the Rev. E. T. Bird, at Caldicot, took lodgings at Faull's. The terms were arranged at £1 a week, but defendant considered that too cheap, and for the two weeks paid at the rate of 30s per week. After I that be obtained credit for his board and lodgings, and also borrowed money to the amount above-mentioned, having represented, it was alleged, that h« had £,500 in Indian Govern- ment Stocks that he had an income of £700 and that ho was going to uiarry Miss Micklethwaite, the daughter of n Monmouth- shire magistrate. He also procured credit for goods from Mr Davies to the extent of £12. After that bill had been rendered, defendant one day called at Mr Davies's, and in the course of a conversation stated that he was engaged to be I married to Mickethwaite, and, believing that, Mr Pavies further triiated him to the amount altogether oi £20 Is lid. Evidence was also given that defendant was a married man. A further charge of that he being bailee of a diamond ring, a gold watch, and a gold chain, ¡ the property of Nugent Wells, of Newport, did unlawfully appropriate them to his own use by pawning them, was preferred against prisoner on Tuesday.—Mr L. W. Moore, Newport, pro. seeijted, on behalf of Mr Nugent Wells, and Mr J. J. James, Lydney, defended. Nugent Wells, silversmith and jeweller, of Newport, trading as Nugent Wells and Son, deposed that on the Ist of June he received a letter from defendant, in consequence of which he went to Caldicot with a selection of jewellery from which defendant selected four rings on approval, and also a valuable antique necklace, telling him that he was going tp marry Miss Micklethwaite in September. Shortly after- wards returned two of the rings one had since been returned to him, but the fourth ring, a half hoop diamond, had not been returned. It was valued at £30. He flpo selected a valuable antique neck- lace, wnich had been returned through defendant's former solioitor. On the 13th of J une, in conse- quence of a telegram, he sent defendant, among other things, two small gold chains and a set of gold studs and slpeve links, which he had re- turned, except one of the chains, valued at about 55s, and the studs. On the 24th June defendant went to his shop and stated that be wanted some gold watches for Miss Miekletbwaite to see. and he selected three and took them away. He kept one valued at £12, and returned two. Evidence was given to show that defendant pawned the diamond ring for £7 with Mr Solomon Phillips, 43, Caroline streeb, Cardiff; the chain with Messrs A. Michael and Co., and the watch with Mr Thomas Miller Sutton, 156, Viptoria-street, London, for £3 10s. Mrs Hnrman, manageress of the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, where defendant stopped on the 24th, 25th and 26th June, stated that defendant left without paying his bilL He left a. small port- manteau behind, which was opened by the police with a key found upon defendant, and in it was found a watch case and the set of studs and links. Her bill was afterwards paid by a lady, who took away his belongings. Mtvlyn Sheppard, gentleman, of South Haven, Weston-super-Mare, father of the accused, staJtid that defendant had not in Indian stock that he was aware of, and had no income of his own, except what WM given him voluntarily by his mother, and what fees he occasionally got by officiating as a clergyman. His (witness's) wife allowed prisoner voluntarily 200 a year at least, and he himself bad several times during the last eight years paid debts for him to the amount of a least t}2,000. Mr James addressed the bench for the defence, submitting that there was no false pretence proved, and no larceny as bailee, but that the proper remedy against defendant! was by civil action. Tl)e Bench committed defendant for trial at the Usk Quarter Sessions on all three oharges, con- senting to acoept bail on each case of prisoner in £100 and twp sureties of JB50 each, which was, however, not forthcoming.

TITHE WAR IN WEST WALES. Statement by the Home Secretary. In the House of Commons, on Monday, Mr Griffiths Boscawen asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been oalled to the trial of John Thomas at the Cardiganshire Assizes, on the llth July, when the prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting Robert Lewis, the county- eourt bailiff, in the tithe riots at Penrhyn on 6th May; whether he is aware that it was staged in evidence that the crowd on that ocoasiou numbered 100 people, armed with sticks, While the force protecting the bailiff consisted of only three policemen and one oqnnty councillor, and that the bailiff, 3' consequence of the resolute look of the crowd, refrained from attempting to execute the order; whether any attempt has since been made to execute this order; whether there are many other orders not executed, and if steps have been taken to provide an adequate protecting force in future? Mr ASQOITH 3%ld this vr^s the case in which he stated the other day that he had directed the Public Frosecutor to bring a charge (which had been dismissed by the magistrates) before the grand jury. Two men — John Thomas aad Watkm Griffiths—were accordingly indicted and charged with assaulting the bailiff so as to caulrebim actual bodily harm and with a common assault. Thomas was acquitted of the graver pharge and convicted of a common assault. Grif- fiths was acquitted altogether. The facts proved appeared to be substantially as stated in the second paragraph except that, according to the bailiff's evidence, the demeanour oflthe crowd was. he described it, not particularly threatening. He (Mr Asquith) was not aware whether this order had since bean executed. As he stated the other day, there were he believed a number of orders unexecuted, but, as far as his information went, it would not be fair to attribute this state of things wholly or mainly to the bailiff's fears of violence. It was, as he explained the other day, more probably due to the inconvenient and imperfect remedy given by the Act of 1891. He bad directed that the special attention of the chief-constable should be called to the case with an expression of his opinion that the bailiff, on the occasion in question, was inadequately protected, and tt such a failure to prevent violence should not be permitted to recur. Mr RRES DAVIES asked the right hon. gentle- man if it was not a fact that the chief constables of Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire had depre- cated the use of a large police force as the least likely method of collecting tithe. Mr ASQUITH believed they had, but added that it was the duty of the police to protect the bailiff in carrying out legal processes.

CARDIFF DOG SHOW. The triennial exhibition of dogs, held under the auspices of the committee of the above- named show, opened on Wednesday in the Sophia Gardens Field, and remained open throughout Thursday. The continuous downpour of rain which was experienced on Wednesday naturally had a disastrous effect in regard to the attendance of the public, despite the fact that the exhibition, which is of exceptional merit, is compieteljr under cover, thus allowing visitors to leisurely contem- plate the many varieties of canine excellence irrespective of the weather, yet it is gratifying to learn that the show is so well established and supported locally and otherwise in the matter of subscription that the commit- tee do not anticipate any financial difficul- ties as the result of the present exhibition. Compared with the show held in Cardiff three years ago, the present exhibition may be regarded as a distinct advance, more especially with re- gard to the quality of the animals exhibited. The new rules And regulations which have been adopted by the committee since the holding of the last show may possibly have tended to lessen the number of entries, but what has been lost in quantity has been more than regained in quahty; and it may be unhesitatingly stated that a more meritorious show of noted prize-takers haa never before been held locally. The dogs are all well housed and displayed in a large marquee, the various classes being admir- ably arranged and easy of access to the visitor, who need not have any special fondness for our canine pets to thoroughly appreciate the display. Here we have on view spiepclid specimens of the noble and dignified mastiff, the sagacious St. Bernard, the intelligent collie and retriever, the quick-eyed terrier, the square-headed bulldog, the truculent bull-terrier, and the affectionate poodle. Every class has its enthusiasts and admirers, and no one class can attribute unto itself » monopoly of public interest. In many pf the classes the judges had no end of difficulty in making the awards, competition being so keen. A new feature of the show this year j3 the decision to give working trials in adjudicating on the merits of fox terriers, the rain, hqweyer, prevent- ing this being held yesterday, and bringing about their postponement until to-day. The Welsh terrier classes were well represented, some of the dogs being exceptionally tie, and the same may be said of the white and smootli-haired fox terriers and of the local class open to any breed. Mr Ford, of Reading, though formerly of Cardiff, exhibited quite a number of his noted bulldogs, including the famous Monkey Brand which secured the "rat award at Birmingham the other day, and may be said to bristle with "ponts" of good breeding. The ten-guinea for the best dog m the show was awarded to a wire-hatred fo terrier, "Jackson Leger," the property of M* Clear, of Wiildon, which is the bolder of the fifty- guinea challenge cup given by the Fox Terrier Club, Mr John Hussey s "in D i" beillg "reJJ erved." There was a very good show of sporting dogs of all breeds. A wora of praise is due to the hon. sec., Mr C. R. Shep- herd, whose energetic efforts on behalf of the show are only to be exceeded by his uniform courtesy and attention to exhibitors and to the public, as well as to the capable and essentially practical committee, of which Mr O. M. Berkeley was the chairman.

The Qeruwp JjitQperor recently issued an order against officers of hit Army using single •y«-glas,m

Ihe Institute of Journalists sent congratula- tions to the Dqke of York and Princess May, and Mr Russell, the president, has received a repiy sending warm thanks to the institute for their congratulations and good wishes. The subscribers to the wedding gift to be presented to be Duke of York by the "Georges of the Houses of Parliament" include also tho names of every "George" in the public service who has obtained distinction. The present takes the form of a St. George and the Dragon, enclosed within the Garter, beautifully carried out in brilliants and enamel. An expected visitor to Europe is Captain Alberto i uentes, now in San Francisco, and who is commandant of the Mexican Naval Depart- wenc of the Pacific. He is a Chilian by birth and in 1891 when the revolutiou broke "ut was a professor in Valparaiso Naval Academy. He was the commandant of the Almirante Lynch, one ot the two torpedo boats that blew up the great ironclad Blanco EncaMa. a feat that won for him the rank of full captain. LIrd Acton, at present fulfilling the duties of Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen, is an intimate friend of Mr Gladstone, and one of the most deeply-read students of history that exist. He is an ail-devouring reader, and his knowledge covers almost every branch of science. For a few years before his elevation to the peerage he took an active mterest in politics, and sat for Carlow. He was created a baron by Mr Gladstone. He is a Roman Catholic, is married, and has one eon and three daughters. The statuette of the Duchess of York, executed by Mr W. Tyler, of 27, Hereford-square, S.W., is a speaking likeness, although only a quarter life- size, The Royal family are delighted with it, and duplicates are being made for presentation to distinguished foreign friends. Mr Tyier has also been very successful in another statuette of the late Duke of Clarence, which is being executed for the Prince of Wales, representing the prince in shooting dress, gun in hand. The attitude and likeness are first-rate. A French provincial journal, published in the department of Tarn-et.Garonne, contains the following interesting announcement:—" The Cassadais Veloco Club has decided its last .meeting to run a velocipedic oandidate at the next elections in order to protest against the iniquitious tax of ten francs which has been levied on all the lovers of this agreeable pastime. The candidate will be selected at the next meeting of the club." Let us hope that if the candidate is successful he will deserve well of the commou wheel.—Globe. There has bean no exaggeration on the subject of Thursday's crisis. The Liberal whips were simply worked off their legs in the course of the afternoon by the process of making sure of the many vvaverers. But it was not only the whips —the whole party worked with one accord at tbe task of gaining intelligence as to the intentions of waverers. Dr. Clark and Mr Atherley Jones were held to be hopeful up to the last moment, but turned out disappointments. Several others, however, were despaired of, who, after all, went into the right Lobby. Signer Maseagni will carry away pleasurable recolleobions of bis visit to Windsor on Saturday last. He arrived at the Castle early in the afternooki, and was almost immediately sent for by the Queen, who, together with Princess Beatrice, received the young composer in the private apartments. He remained for some time in conversation with her Majesty, who, speaking occasionally in Italian but mostly in French, expressed the sreat pleasure with which she looked forward to hearing Cavalkria Rustioana once more. The great sucoess of Mr J. M. Barrie's pretty little play, Walker, London, has surprised nobody perhaps more than the author himself. Indeed, Mr Barrie was satisfied to part with the work outright for a sum of £250, which Mr Toole has had the good fortune to turn into £20,000. A bargain is a bargain, of course, and it is to be recorded as an act of generosity that in disposing of the American rights in the play, Mr Toole sent a handsome cheque to the author. The history of Walker, London, is a very remarkable instance of modesty in a dramatic author. A new hill station has been discovered in India, which is said to have all the merits and a few of the drawbacks of the existing ones. The announcement has created considerable interest throughout Anglo-India, the depreciated rupee making it difficult for men with families to come to Europe on leave. The new station, Mabendro Giri, is 400 miles north of Madras and within twenty-eight hours by rail of Calcutta. It is 500 feet above sea-level, has a rainfall of less than 40 inches, and the warmth during the whole of tbe hot months is teinpered by a steady sea-breeze. There is in addition a capital supply of pure water. A series of lecture on the evolution of the man, delivered during the present summer by Professor Henry Drummond, 10 Attiarica, win form the basis of the new work which has been long expected from the author of Natural Law in the bpjritual World." The volume will be issued about the end of the year, and as the liberal advance in the Church north of the Tweed in which Mr Drummond is a professor, has encouraged greater liberty of expression in matters theological, the forthcoming book will be less ambiguous in some of its definition tbau the previous work. Miss Dod, who is defending the lady champion- ship of England at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, only recently celebrated her 21st birthday. Tennis does not absorb all her athletic energies. She is also an excellent bicyolisb and golf player, and, to prove that a sportswoman can also shine in the accomplishments," is also a talented singer and pianist. Miss Dod became lady champion of the tennis world in 1SS7, and is now said to have designs upon the golf champion- ship. She resides near Birkenhead, and, accom- panied by her brothers, is a familiar figure on the Hoylake hnks." Philately or stamp-collecting, has its regular seasons like fogs and the influenza. This year's has now come to an end, a.nd the dealers are pre- paring their statistics. Messrs Cheveley and Company have already issued theirs, from which it would appear that this amiable weakness is the means of causing a good deal of money to circu- late. The amount realised in fourteen sales was £9,242, the highest sum obtained in one day being £1,075. As much as £38 was paid for a Canadian twelvepenny stamp, and £36 for a five cents, of the Sandwich Isles. For a slip of three Queens- land twopennies, unperforated and unused, J364 Wjjis realised. Mr Fraser Raw has had all the carefully pre- served Sheridan papers which Moore inspected, but which Moore could not print at the time, placed at his disposal by Sheridan's great- grandson. He purposes using this unpublished material to expand his Life of Sheridan," which has long been out of print. These docu- ments include many letters, of great personal interest, which passed between Sheridan and his first and second wives, between the Prince Regent and him. as we) I as a oopy of The School for Scandal, in which the author has made noteworthy corrections. The German Emperor's racing yacht, Meteor has arrived at Portsmouth from Kiel, and she will be sailed in the race for the Queen's Cup during ths Cowes Regatta, which commences on August 1st, and bis Majesty is to be on board. The Emperor's visit to Cowes is to be strictly private, and he will come in his yacht direct from Germany, and is to stay in the tiolent for nearly a week. The Queen will give two State banquets at Osborne in honour of the Emperor's visit, and his Majesty is to be entertair* by the Prince of Wales on board the Royal yacht, and he will attend the annual house dtnner of the members of the Royal Yacht Sqadron Clnb, which is fixed for Tuesday, August 1st. The Welsh Eisteddfod has often been charged with being barren of any productions that will liyo. Many awdlau and arwrgerddi," pro- nounced by some of our bardic fraternity to be immortal and sublime," are never seen or heard of after the eisteddfod day. Nor does anyone re. gret that they are relegated to everlasting oblivion. Many mus^cfil productions of great value have been produced by the eisteddfod and thp pri^e cantata at the Bangor National Eistedd- fod—" Fairy Revels" (Edward Broome)—has just been published by Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Baa, Aberystwyth. It is interesting to note that it is dedicated to Mril Clara Novello Davies and her Ladies' Choir. Among the marriages fixed to take place during this, the last week of the season, is that of Lady Muriel Howard, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire, on Tuesday, to Mr H, K. Coventry, son of the late Captain Coventry, at Charlton Church, near Malmesbury. The following day Lady Maud Anson, sister of the Earl of Lichfield, will be united to Mr Edward A. D. Ryder, nephew of the Earl of Harrowby, at St. Mark's Church, North Audley- street. On Thursday the Hon. Maud Hardinge, daughter of Viscount Hardinge, will be married, »t Penshurst, Kent, to Mr George H. Fjeld; and Miss Leslie, daughter of Sir John and Lady Constance Leslie, to Mr Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa. Mr Frank Lockwood, Q.C., who was 46 on Sunday, is perhaps the best known advpeate at the Bar, for he somehow seems to get engaged in nearly all the cases which amuse or interest tbe world. A Lancashire lad by birth, he graduated at Caius College, Cambridge, in 1869. He goes the Northern Circuit, and has been Recorder of Sheffield for the last ten years. Mr Lockwood is one of the few successful barristers who could. if he were foqlish enough to throw up his practice, make a, good living in another calling. As a caricaturist he can hardly be surpassed, and several of his caricatures—memorials of the Parnell Commission—are still treasnsed up by members of the noble army of the briefless. A very fine example of the African secretary I bird has just arriyed at the Zoo. It has got its name from a tuft of feathers which distinctly suggest a pen carried behind the ear. It has, too, a sedate and respectable demeanour, which is not at variance with its popular nape. Really, however, this bird is most warlike, like most of the hawk tribe, of which it is a member. Its fighting instincts are aroused by the sight of a snake, which fascinates it in a way that is the reverse of that fascination usually accredited to a shake. The secretary bird in fact lives upon snakes when it can get them and in South Africa it is used for the purpose* of thinning the numbers of the deadly puff-adder.. The bird has extremely long and scaly legs, against which the venom of the lierponc is powerless, ——q— Upon a certain memorable occasion, it is Oil record that Mr Gladstone shook hands with 350 of his admirers in the short space of 15 minuter. Jules Verne, the well-known author of Ii ROU114 the World in Eighty Days, is living in seclusiof at Amiens, where h3 is working quietly 06 another scientific story. He says he is tired of making long yachting voyages for materials, and his fine yacht, the St. Michael, is lying unused at Nantes for the greater part of a year. It 11 said that his next production will be a romance founded upon the Maelstrom. ? The Prince of Wales leaves town for the season next Tuesday morning, when H-R H. is to pr&. ceed to Windsor, to attend the celebration of tfa* tive hundredth anniversary of the college, one of the functions being a special sermon in th* cathedral, at which the Primate will be the. preacher. The prince will proceed in the after- noon from Winchester to Chichester by specif train, to join the Duke of Richmond's party a* Goodwood. We (the lima) are requested to state that the Duke of Connaught is not, as reported on Satur- day, about to retire next month from tbe com- mand of the Southern District. The gardytt parties given by the duke and duchess laat wee £ were, therefore, not farewell parties. We regi.eS., the publication of an erroneous report, and ar9, ghut to learn that his Royal Highness proposes to retain the command until bis time expires in August, 1895. Here is a letter written by Mr Ruitkin: u so good," he writes, "as to spare ha fan hour tp 4lJ a girl who har some blundering gifs which may t* useful to her in china painting, if you explain ta her the frightful coarseness of her Turner—$0? called— copies. I have told iier she may wjrUe U) you to make an appointment; but very probably she won't, I have sent her a letter as sharp 9$ he deserves—at least, I have sent it to lie; brother; perhaps he won't read it to her." The HCJme Office has lost by death the w, vices of Mr James Henderson, the senior superintending inspector of factories. Mr Henderson was one of the ablest and most vigilant of the members of the factory staff, and up to a few weeks since he occupied the position of chairman of the special committee on the white-lead industry, Mr Gould being fip- pointed to replace him when ill-health compelled his resignation. Within a year the factory de- partment has lost its chief inspector, Whymper, and its second in command. As some peoplehave, very incorrectly, described the new Indian currency policy as p species of bimetallism, it is worth while noticing what thf1 Bimetallic League thinks about it. In a circular just issued by the cpunoil of the league it is said- The Bimetallic League remains unshaken in tbf, principles it has always held. The council must dissociate itself entirely from the novel an4 dangerous policy upon which the Government hi4 embarked. That policy is not bimetaUism. It I. open to the objections which are alleged agamsi the bimetallic system without possessing its advantages." Mr Gladstone has presented the Rev. John Wakeford to the important living of St. Marga ret's, Anfield, Liverpool, which fell to the Crown by the promotion of Dr. Sheepshanks to the see of Norwich. This selection for one of the most important parishes in the diocese will not 'be, favourably regarded by Bishop Ryle, as Mr Wakeford is a decidedly advanced Hi £ >h Church- man.. He has been the Chichester Diocesan missioner for several years past, he is con- sidered to be a very fine preacher, and is most energetic and hard-working. Mr Gladstone was much impressed by Mr Wakeford's powers as a preacher when he beard him at Brighton. We shall see at least one moro new portrait of Mr Gladstone. Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy 13 tbe artist whom Mr Knowles has commissioned to paint for him a portrait of the Prime Minister. But as Mr Gladstone cannot possibly give him regular sittings, the artist has to do what he cat} while he is writing and reading, and as even these moments are few and uncertain, Prince Troubetzkoy holds himself always in readiness to attend at a minute's notice a summons to Downing-street. Prince Troubetzkoy is, as his name implies, descended from au ancient and noble Russian family. He at an early age, how- ever, left Russia, and was brought up in Rome and amid the beautiful scenery of the Italian lakes. The crowding of the House during thp last fortnight, and the immense number of members brought together by the energy of the whips, has drawn attention once more to the immense size of our House of Commons in comparison to the Assemblies of other nations. Our Parliament, with 670 members in its House of Con.mons and 520 in its Upper, is far and away the largest in the world. France comes nearest with 557 in the Assembly and 3DO in the Senate. Spitin comes next with 431 in Congress, and 360 in the Cortes. > Then comes Germany with 397 in its Reichstag and 58 in its Bundearath, followed by the Austrian Reichsrath with 353 and 245 in the Lower and Upper Houses respectively. The United States has 325 representatives in Congress and 76 senators. Not unnaturally the pbilosopbio Englishman asks-why so unany ? Sir George Elliot (says the World) gave one of his most characteristic dinners on Friday evening at 17, Portland-place, Sir John Pender being the guest of the evening, and the occasion a presen-. tation to the latter by the distinguished men who have from time to time been his guests on the telegraph-yachting expeditions, which have become world-famous. Needless to say, the company was thoroughly representative. Lord Alcester, the Dran of Westminster, Sir Evelyn Wood, Dr. W. H. Russell, Sir Martin Dillon,- Sir Robert Herbert, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the Chief Commissioner of Burmah (who has utilised his sojourn at home to become engaged to a. very charming young lady, Miss Mabel Elliot, a granddaughter of Sir George's), Mr G. W. Elliot, M.P., Mr J. C. Parkinson, and many another whose public services have been recog- nised by the State, were there to do honour to the occasion. Some very absurd statements in conneetiot- witb the Royal wedding have been going roun< £ the papers. One exceptionally silly fiotion is tnt tale that the Queen has provided in a sub stantial manner for keeping up the household a the Duke and Duchess of York," who, moreover will be free to use suites of rooms in the varioil/ palaces." There is no truth m this story. It it no part of the Queen's business to provide for tllf Duke and Duchess of York, whose household wit/ be sufficiently kept up on the income ( £ 22,0001 year, it is said) which they are to receive out tbe annual Parliamentary grant ( £ 36,000 a yearv for the children of the Prince aud Princess ot Wales. The duke and duchess are to live at St. James's Palace when they are in town, aul the villa at Sandringham is to be their USURi residence in the country. They will hive ig,, suites of rooms at any of the palaces, and, of course, they will only go to Windsor, or Osborne or Balmoral, when they a.'e invited by the Queet to visit her.-The World. Gloomy tidings reach us from Malvern. Thegg are no men there. To a casual visitor i> would almost seem as if man had declared f boycott against the place. The visitors' lists te £ of a state of things in this respect not to be equalled in any other watering-place in England. One private hotel shows that it is accommodating 17 ladies and not a man another has 15 of th? superior sex and two males and a third has 1& guests, of whom one is a married man accom* panied by his wife, the remainder being ladieat. The apartment houses all reveal a similar statrf of affairs. A young unmarried curate recently, arrived at a large private hotel and established himself there for a brief holiday but when tin. d'nner-fcour came and the reverend gentlemf». found1 Uimself the solitary representative of h& sex in a gathering of some 20 persons, a feeling &L diffidence overcame him, and he forthwith decamped in search of more congenial quarcem A member of the band which plays in the garden* described the situation in terms of gloom. Wf, never collect much from ladies," he said yov see a lady only has one pocket, and she alwayb sits upon that."

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