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1: ff (U'fo-.e Mr. T. W. Lew.s sttpen- d -V am! Alderman T. !:?s).).-eph MiJer. ?7??t'h:t?w) Kif?'-tMt)i'!?tb"V!.U)<t ;j, M'a'.done^oat.valiK'. £ 210s., f'-om a si able ?'?).). ''? pK.p?ty n( A)fr«) R? 'on. th»- 11th in-t. — Evidence wa# given, and I' l'( i •» on»r d>V W heeler said Iw arrested pri- e er -M '(i David, u ho dcfeiuled, l>lea<led U»n »tk y. an d h*> u a- sent to prison ior n en day. A* th- im. ting of the council of th* Merthyr CI. -aMvi vf Tnuh* on Tuesday Mr. Get»rge T' l-ham w;»s rv«e frte d secretary. M' d he was <i chosen to till the office of collector, \ac#ted by the resiwation of Mr. T. W. Goodfellow.

j SIDELIGHTS ON THE WELSH COAL TKADE. I DANGERS OF LETTING THINGS DRIFT. A WARNING NOTE BY AN OUTSIDER. SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES THREATENING MASTERS AND MEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "WESTERN MAIL." Sir,—in common 'i,j? many other readers of ?(?ui? valti:ib!(? I :iiii ?orr3,. a?; %%tl. I- ,li'I>fKlint.I(!, that. you haw !lot foIlO\l, Ow I <xedl" "did.>, nHI favoured the public ,ith some weeks ao 1'1'°1' the subject of tiiv V, elsli coa) trade, ami 1 IIOJHS for the aake of all inte- rested III South Wait*, you will doon tlevote further attention 1o the enlightenment of both employer# and employed as to the frrcat dan^»r tilt, are incurring b, allowing matters to drift dd izi 3 during the last two or three month" I fear that, ilt consequence of the twenty years' jieaco secured by the sliding-scale commit- tee, aH parties sw-ni to haw forgotten how the coal tntd., Wa" subjected to eternal disputes and striken previous to tho adoption of Sir William Thomas Lewis's sliding-scale basis in 1875 and to the formation uf tho committee which have eontioUed wages in your district ever since, but it. is pretty d,r to outsiders like myself that, unless you are able to convince the respective parties of the serious lonsequenees iikelv to enstte by their holding aloof as they have for months past, the condition of the South Wales ooa.1 trad" and al'1 depending "1'°" it. or con- iwted with it must drift into more disaster alld bitterness than even that of the strike or lock-nut (whichever it may have been) in die year 1875. Although I ant not connected with the coal trade, I have Rpeeial means of information through my connection with uthr interests to enable me to oay that Ih" present generation of workmen, and, indeed, some of the present em. ployers and shareholders in colliery oompann*. have but little idea how very much they have to be thankful for the peaceful aHa1l¡. menU secured by the sliding-scale agreements during the past nineteen years, during which time trade has l'n more regular, buyers of coal have been able to make their contracts with con- titleuce that what they rt<¡uimcl would be sup- plied. employers have expended their capital with reasonable prospects of a fair return, and the workmen have secured a greater projxirtion of the prices obtained for their coal than at any time during the history of the trade. But with the present serious outlook the prospects of shareholders in colliery concerns are most serious, for. aixirt from the enormously increas- ing cost of producing coal year after year. even with the sattu- rah's of wage*, it is an open peret that next session will see another Mines Bill as to ro,,1 dust. Use of .plO8i" &o., which will greatly add to the burdens of South Wales col- lieries by increasing responsibilities, inter- ference with mode of working, and largely in. creased coat- of production, and thus permaueutly depreciate thp value oi Jjolliery concerns. These facta, I have (flo doubt, are as wll known to the leaders or the workmen as to the employers, aud ought to influence those who lire advising both sides to set aside small differences and apply themselves seriously tn the buin1" of arriving at a fair understanding iu the future, and if they do not it doe* not require a prophet to see that the effect upon South Wales colliery property, whatever might be said about railways in that district, will be more disastrous than any financial dittio,,1ti, or strikes that have occurred during the last 50 years. No doubt the workmen and their leaders, in advocating as they do for an increased share of the prices obtained, look at only a few of the mono prosixrous collieries, whereas if they exa- mined carefully the list of collipry companies, the "alt", of whoe shares are. indicated ill your paper every day, they would soon discover that, wilh the exception of a very few of the most favoured com|)anies, not only are the ordinary shares at a considerable discount, but also the preference shares of large concerns working the best coals in the district, and valued during the peaceable and prosperous times secured by the sliding-scale am.'ut, arc very substantially below par, and if steps are not im- mediately taken to remove the d,dl-k into which matters have drifted* there is no question about it that those who will require to raise money upon colliery property in South Wales will no longer talk of five per cent, delientures. but will have to face 7 or even 10 per cent, for debentures, which will be little enough for the gn at risks i",uned, And, wors" than this, many collit..rii"8 ha-viug special difficulties to deal with, anti having exhausted their best seams, will have no alternative but stoppage as the least of evils. Is there any wonder, therefore, under such circumstances, that for some weeks past it has been rejjorted upon fairly trustworthy authority that several owners of first-class cob lieries in South Wales are endeavouring to arrange to transfer their properties to the public upon valuations hal'l'<ll1fJon the cost* of working the cheapest seams, rather than face the strikes and troubles now threatened, and, in addition, have to carry on their collieries at higher wages, additional burdenri under At,, of Parliament, risLs of explosions and other accidents, with their attendant losses and legal conseqenoes, &:0, —I am, &cv, LOOKER ON. COALOWNERS MET AT CARDIFF. A meeting of the Cardiff District Board of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalownors' Association ?.. b?ld at the offices f the asso- itîalcJr;, 1'V:dfes:y ,aÎ T. H. Bailey pr?,?idi?,g.-N. ffii:tl report was supplied to the press, but we understand that subjects in dispute at associated collieries were under discussion. IMPORTANT PROSECUTION AT LLANELLY. A COLLIERY OWNER FINED. At. Llanellv Petty Sessions on Wednesday (bdor" Mr..John li. Phillips, chairman Messrs. Joseph Alaybery, G-wilym Evans, Henry Wilklns, and Tom. Hughes), Mr. William Wat- keys, ownr of the D Pit, Llanelly, was charged by the inspector uf mine" for the South Wales District, ow behalf of the Secretary of State, with contraventions of the Coal Mines Regula- tion A?. 1887, Yiz.. III SM?r? 16, i?? Mm); to provide a second shaft or outlet; (2) Section 12, Sub-section 1, in not. weighing the mineral contracted to I", gotten by tho, per.ons whose wages depended 011 t1te amount of mineral gotten by them: arid (3) Section 34, in failing to keep at the office of fhe mine an amurate plan and section of the workings of the mine, Sir. Maw.?dSt?ck' (M?r.s. Strick. Bellingham, and Hanson. Swansea) appeared for the pr(,??. ?ti'.n. '?T Mr. ??'id ?d?. M'. P., for the defendant. —Defendant was fined jE5 and -t. for the want of outlet, and JE1 and confcs for not keeping a plan. With regard to the offence of not weighing they imposed no T1"lIaltv, but advised Mr. Watkeys tooompty with the Act.

LONG HOURS OF RAILWAY SERVANTS. A report has just been issued by the Board of Trade on proceedings underthe Railway Regu- lation Act during the yenr ended July 27. On the Great Western Railway long hours of signalmen at and near Tondu were complained of. and a revised schedule of hours of work ordered. Some reductions in hours were also agreed to. Long hours of goods guards at Car- diff IInd Poutypool are still the subject of negotiations. Re long hours of signalmen at Newport, the company have agreed to reduce the hours at ?m? of tb(? ca b ins. Owing to complaints of long hours of drivers and firemen on the Cambrian Railway, large reductions in actual hours formerly worked have been made. A revised schedule for drivers, firemen, guards, and brakesmen was ordered on the Rhynmey Railway, and the company given time to make certain prop0811.Is, A complete revised schedule has also been ordered for the Midland re long hours of drivers and firemen in South Wales.

LIVERPOOL NEW LOAN, The PreB" Association Liverpool correspon- dent telegraphed on Wednesday This morn- in tenders were opened for a new loan of £901,100 ""anfè by tbe ° Liverpool Corp". ration. The interest on the loan. which i redeemable, was stated at 2i per cent. and the ??orpomtion stated no offer of les? c?nt 97 per cent, would be considered, The total amount offered by the public was S2,900,000, being more than three timestheÀmoulltrltlnrtjd While the prices accepted will not be diBol08ed until to-morrow, it is stated that they are ex- tremely satisfactory.

I CONSERVATISM IN EAST CARMARTHENSHIRE. I CHURCH DEFENCE MEETING AT MANORDEIFI. I ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS. I EFFECTIVE SPEECH BY MR. ERNALD RICHARDSON. A sueoft^ful meeting was hfkt on Tuo'- day night in the Manordcifi S"hoc:iooiii in furtherance of the work of the defence of the Welsh Church. The chair was taken by Mr. J. 0. Richardson, of Ulanbrydan Park. Theie was a large attendance, including Mrs. Richard- A sent, who evinced much interest in the pro- ceedings- A capital musical programme, in- cluding stirring ;songs, choruses, amI hymn Wl" carried out. The proceedings <>oimnenced ,,itli f -Nly Fathers," MtowHdby I "Stand for Y.?r Chun-hl Your Country, aHd Queen," by Mr. Richard Rees, who gave It with much feeling and "X!H"il>u. The Chairman, III introducing the 8¡wahrs, paid tlMt they were assembled un u. most im- jxutant occasion- and for th" consideration uf a most importilnt subject. (Hear, hear.) Them was a Bill lately submitted tu Parliament called the Disestahli.ll11wut aud Disendowment of the Church in Wales Bill. They were assured by no less an authority that, th.. Prime Minister that that Bill wao to be introduced into Parliament early in the next session. As Churchmen and as Chri,tiau8 they ought to op|>ose that Bill, because in the disendowment part ul Lt. there Were clauses in it by which the endowments were to be taken away from the Church, given by good, pious men of old for religious pur|)o»es and for religious education ill Church prÜ",¡¡¡le.. Theau were now tu IJe ended and devoted to secular objects, lie COU. sidered that nothing more nor less than robbing the uf what w.s her just due. (Applause.) Every person who valued religion or religious knowledge ought to oppose that Bill tooth and nail. (Applause.) No doubt they would have difficulties to contend with, but th»»v must do their part, to uefend their "old mother," the "Church of their fathers. '1 (Loud applause.) After all interval tilled by .iuill¡¡, The Chairman called upon Air. lv Amos for a" address. The speaker, "I the eourse of Ills speech, pmllhd Ùlt and exjiosed the injustuf, unfairness, auù viudict iveness and dishonesty of tIle) )i-"lIdullllwUt Bill. after which the Rev. V. Davies, of Llangennech, delivered a stirring allll telling in Welsh, ill which J", dwelt upon lioth Church and Nonconformist endow- ments.- choruses were then given, after w Inch Air W. Ernald Richardson (candidate for East Carmarthenshire), iu moving a .t,? of thauks to the speakers, ;ln an excellent address, full of |>omts, in which he said it wn a pleasant duty he had to perforin, namely, tJ projjose a vote of thanks to the speakers who had been kiud enough tn ionic ;wd address them that evening on Church defence, ifheers.) H4' was lint going to address them politically, because the question of Church defence was uot a J)(.ljt¡la1. but a strictly religious question. (Applause.) What he had to -ay he hoj>ed would sink deeply into their breasts. In the tirt place, he was sometimes asked why a strong, conscientious Nonconformist hOl1ld pav for the support of the Church which hp neither goes to nor cures to go to He would answer thi, hy asking another question Why should a Churchman who does not go to chapel, nor car^s to, support a chapel ? (Cheers.) Perhaps they might thiuk hp was romancing, Il1It ht, was not. He could give tjiem a case in point, viz., of a farmer, a strong Churchman, who had to pa. £4 per year to. wards tho supjx>rt of Tabor Chapel- He roll- tended tllat tl", Churchman, iu paying that sum. was doing the right thing, I. h" had contracted to pay it when hp Ijomrht ur rented the farm, and. thprt.fo1e, he was only oarryiriigout his part (i f the agTt*- uirut. (.pplau>e,) Take allot her case. TIe (the speaker) was a. bachelor, alld had n" neni of the assistance of a board school, still he wa* required to pay a school board rate, although he reaped uo direct Ixtiefit freni the I-rd .school. At the same time itA considered that it was correct ami fair that he should pay his share as a property owner towards the education rate. (Applause.) So witlt a man who takes a farm. lie takes it under certain conditions, but he has the option of refusing those conditions, and if he accepts the conditions he has. no right- after- wanI- to find fault with the terms of the contract, If ho does, it only a ?hows a discontented frame of mind. (Appiame.) Take the case of property put up to auction with a rent-charge upon it to be paid to a hoslntaJ..000.. not the purchaser pay so much less for the property on account of tlwt 1"nt-ol1dle payable to the hO_pital? So it was with regard to any tithe rent-charge payable to tlw Chur"h; the owner paid '0 much I- for U", property, It was. there- fore, -?,ly matter Qf i*irfect fairness and justice that he should pa" those sums due upon the farm, (Applau-c.) They would thus see that f.,n a practical point f i,? :t .I:tin u"nI£:I\C w.11':or¡ paying what be had Ol,ntnwted to IMY, whether to the Church or to hospital. (Chwrs.) Again, thoy were ar"kffi to iK-lieve that in the event of disendowment the tithe would remain in the pocket of the t farnur. It would do iiotli iig ti .rt. It would have to I*? paid to the State in some form or another, alld they would tilld the State a hard taskmaster. Tln v would have to pa," the full amount aud up to datt., (Applau.se.) Again, they \\e"e told the Church ought to be disendowed because, the projxTty wa-s left to tilt, Roman Catholic Chm't41. Hid answer to thilt wa-s that the ancient British Church .ri-t<><1 hundreds of years before Papal Supremacy was fully exercised iu the Welsh or English Church. (Applause.) He would also ask why the Liberationists did not pro- to give the endownIent bank to the Roman Catholic Church instead of secularising them. (Applause.) The fact was, the pro- perty was left to the Church of England, of which Church Wales formed four dioceses. (Cheers.) Th" elldowm"uts given to 1703 were to be taken awav. He would aisk uhv the endowments given after the Reformation up to 1703 (a were w be thus dealt with. Not even the most bitter enemy of the Church could .av that tl,- endowments were left to the Roman Catholic Church. (Applause.) He did not admit the other, were, but certainly those were not. (C heers.) In. concl usion, he should like to point out that diHendowment could nut henetit religion either at home or abroad. This .spoliation would be but the thin edge uf the wedtge which Socialists aad Secularists would not Ix" slow to follow up. Mithtthcrcsuttthittpr?mhtyaUrf'iiKiu))'? endowments, i1\duding Di"C'nt;n ones, would follow. (Applause.) Thu, religion would suffer, and so would their great missionary wocieties and their noble hospitals. Per- sonally. he must say that, even if the Church was robbed of her endowments, he should stdl uphold the principle of the sacredness of religious endowments, whether of Church or Dissent. (Applause.) With reference to the plea of Sir George 0, Morgan, ;\J.P., that the ohurdmi wre not filled-, he kuew, as a faot, that so crowded were the Brymbo Churches that working men had given up their seats to find a place for Sir George and his family. (Applause.) He would urge them one and ali—churchmen and Noncon- formists—to unite in defence of the oldest and best institution of the land. (Applause.) The Rev, If. Lloyd, in seconding, spuke of the truly great and godly men the Church had produced in the past, who had illumined her history and made her great and glorious. The vote wajs carried, and a similar 011" (most enthusiastically) to the chairman and helpers, a,splendid meeting ending with "God Save the Queen."

SOUTH GLAMORGAN. I MEETING OF CONSERVATIVES AT I BARRY DOCKS. MR, WADDINGTON SUGGESTED AS CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE. On Tuesday eV8lring a largely-attended smoking concert was held at the Conservative Club and Institute, Barry Docks, when Dr. E. Trchan, Cadoxton, presided.—In open, ing the proceedings, the Chairman said this meeting wa the inauguration of a 8rie8 of gatherings to be held at that institute for the education of the masses to Unionism and Con- sr.rvatisfII,-Mr. \Yad,liuj{ton, the Conserva- tive agellt at Cardiff, also delivered a piao- tical amt eloquent address.—Votes of thanks were a corded Nlr. Waddington for his ad- dress. and to Dr. Treharne for pre«iding—In response. Dr. Treharne said he trusted ar- iangements would be made for the selection of Air. Waddiiu/ton as candidate for South (rlamortmn — (applause)—and he was confident the result would be a change of members. (Cheers.)

The Hi-hop of Bedford is still very unwell at Wpston-Mtper-Mave. His absemse was much regretted last week at a series of success- ful meetings inthG Enst End. presided over b, the Bishop of London for hi, fund, :,pit.1 P""I",? lwi,,R ..d, l?, th? Bi?h.1)? f 'I and Honduras, Sir Andrew Scoble, and others. CoH* ímd cnUZh'4 'UP pren.IPBL at thi SPRJM n of t hl Tear. F?rtif? your against the> .tt?'u. h,, a thnelv lr.-e of Gwilna Etmw'* QuiniDe WWPJV. Th Vegetable Tonic. In h,lll." l.«. 1 d. 2t. 9?'.«nd 6d. »*eh.  2642  2.?rh, s.1,? or *he E?,nig }xpl" IS going up. Some Conservatives are beginn;ng to take_iU

THE NEW NATIONAL SCHOOLS AT LLANBRADACH. OPENED ON NOVEMBER 20.

INTERESTING LOCAL WEDDING. SWEET-ESOOTT—BRAIN. [BY OUR LADY CORRESPONDENT.] Penarth wol-t) up on Wednesday morning with that filing of expectation, "80melhing i, going tù happen wilh which are all familiar, and as tll" day wore on a sense of stir andanima- mat ior pervaded the whole town, and even attracted numbers from Cardiff to mingle with the crowd that wended its way St. Augustine's to witness the interafitjng ceremony of a marriage between William Sidney Rice 8w,et. Escott. eldest son of tl", Rector of Penarth, allll Ethel Frances, eldest daughter of their most esteemed townsma n, Mr. li. A. Brain, The clerk of the weather seemed to share in the general kind feelings towards the two families, and a most brilliant Hood of sunshine lit up l'enarth, and added the last requisite of a successful day. The church was beautifully decoruted wilh palm", lilies, while chrysan- themums, and' primulas. The altar was vested in white, with many vases of white flowers. The officiating clergy were the Rector of Penarth (father of the bridegroom) aud the Rev. Wi-ud. ham Heathcote. The service wa. choral. The organ waa played by Air. R. Gould Thome, who composed a very beautiful anthem for the occasion. The marriage sen ilT was printed in very chaste little white gold-lettered volumes, containing the signatures of the bride and bridegroom. These were handed to each guest. The church WIIb crammed with spectators. At two o clock precisely the bridal processiou entered the church. The bride advanced leaning on her father's arm, and followed by live b¡idll:!m:tid.-the Misses Gladys and Dora Brain (sisters of the bride) and the Misses Mary aud Daisy Sweet-Esoott (sinters of the bridegroom), little Miss Nancy Thomas (cousin of the bride) beingHie fifth. The bride- groom was supported by his brother, Mr. R. B, Sweet-Eseott. The bridal costume was ex- quisite in the extreme, beautifully designed, and made of the richest white duchesse satin, skirt of the new bell shape with organ-pipe pleats, long train; waist bodice trimmed across the bu.t and back with a deep fall of trench blonde hice. a flounce of wliich encircled the hips "nd fell cascading aud mingled with white chiffon tc) the ground on either side. The bodice wa., filled back and front with a square of white | chiffon, a folded collar of the same, and rosettes. Thi..qnare could be removed on future occasions so to leave t.lw lIre.. a low, square-cut neck: j the sleeves were very elegant, full, and 11", cuffs, turned back at the corners, trimmed with the soft chiffon, and the tr"iu lin,.d with white silk richly flounced. The veil was white tulle over a. wreath of real orange 0108:-00111, and worn thrown back front the face. A more lovely bridal costume one could not imagine, and the I bride's tall and excellent figure set it off to a d vantage. In her hair I?, -?re br'lli;t diamond star. She earfriejl a costly lxwquet of 1 the choicest white exotics aud chrysanthe- nl11ms, The four elder bridemaids wore dresses of white corduroy velveteen, skirts round, and "organ-pleated, wide shoulder- capes edged with beaver, as were the cuffs. The skirts were lined with white silk; bronze hoot1'<; white picture hats of felt trimmed with white \'elwt. 'lI,d \,<,1' ri,'h ".tridl tips. They turried shower bouquets of tawny chrysanthe- mums, red trails of Virginian creeper leaves and ferns. Little Nancy Thomas waa dressed in a very girlish and becoming dress of whit, silk blouse bodice over a white corduroy \,t'lvt4'Ht'U, awl a hat to match the other bridemaids, also her bou- <)uet., M is. Brain wore a beautiful costume of pale p.,h,, mauve broca d e, 1.?g train skirt Mli,?, f,3.t.? at t}:ï,I"I s ;01r::J mr?t?let of iw?l embroidered passementerie, the .1- were the "B??,h(, ?I' ;Pf r :lll;:)(jt:lI:' l: trimmed ;tcr?8 th, bust ;ind to the Iwok with soft pink :(i the skirt lined with pale pink flounced silk. The bonnet was quite lovely of peach velvet awl rows of pearls, the front comp^ed of pearls, white ostrich tips, aigrettes, and two wings of a colour to match the velvet. Mrs, l*rain looked remarkably wdl and youthful; she carried a bhower bouquet of chrysanthemums, "Vivian Morel," and ferns. While waiting for the bridal jxirty we noticed some beautiful dresses among the guests, who wprf>l n:r\' nunwruu. :\lr. S\f'f'otE:('lltl. ??h., of the bridegroom, wore a rich black si Ik with the entire bodice of pink dline silk, trimmed with for and jet pink velvet toque. 1K1111"! wilh biack velvet IInd sable tails, and cvirried a bouquet of white an d pink c h rysan- 1';lnL. ho,fll:t )';l;l:l ':lt:.k ilh;f to occupy the position of bride next week, looked very charming in a green orepon dress, blaek. satiu bodice and collar, trimmed with wide wl?it English "ta p e"' lace, and jaunty black h.-t II:,gli:r;a¿t;i'e,It'I¡h È¡;: I b,.?g.li 'h;?t and blue feather.. hs'l J. G. Thomas looked remarkably (-Il (us Ahe alway. dos) in a black silk, with an ?lb.t,ly made bodice and (.1l.r of hit?, satin, trimmed with points of jet, white felt Dutch bonnet, and bunches of violets. Mrs, Brain, of ilighmead, Ely, had a handsome blaok and white costume, and carried a magnificent bou- quet of pointaettia chrysanthemums and ferns, Mrs. Pyman had a magnificent, dr. f black tlt,l'i;!e'd..v 'ri¡ti:lh: 'kfir\ on the bodice with sable, and wore a fur "ani. mal collarette-" and muff to match, and black velvet Unmet trimmed sable. Mrs. Heathcote wore a rich blue bengaline silk of the most be- coming and unusual shade, riohly trimmed with black jet. Mrs. H, Fisher's dress We admired extivmely; it was a. costly bengaline silk of a peculiar soft bluish green, green velvet collar and revers, and vest and turn-back, "Iligliw ity. man" cuffs of oyster white silk, with pink f l owers .and black ve l vet an d jet toque. Sirs. (i. Heywood'd ooat.ume a maKllitiePHt effect of red silk and velvet, red of the shade we used to call "Sareg de brpuf," bonnet to match, alld shewer bouquet of pink roses and carnations. Mrs. Stallvbraes wom black silk dress with sleeves and yoke of spotted white silk and lace fichu, eO\"el'ed lIt'a1'1 with Neapolitan violets. Mrs. L. Wood selected green velvet, with :1n orange spot, and y(-11. and fur in her lion net. carrying a bouquet of yellow roses. A black dress with cherry velvet 8]""ves and pic- ture hat, black velvet and cherry velvet, and guipure yoke, was very handsome. Many other lovely gowns were worn, Mrs. Bra,in held a reception at Roxburgh immediately after the ceremony. The guests lI101utle.d the Rev. W. Sweet-Escolt, Mrs. Sweet-Escott, and family, Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Thomas, Mr. E. Sweet-Escott, Miss Maud Pritchard, Afr. W. Pritchard, the Rev. S, Plant, Afr. and Mrs, Lewellen Wood, Mrs. T. W. Pritchard, Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Cousins, 1T. T. H. Stephens. Dr. Nell. Miss Nell. Mr. and Mrs. Henry .Tefferies, Miss Jefferies, Miss Gladys Jeffenies. Mr. and Mrs. J. Pvman. Miss Barnett, Mr. and Jlfrs, C. G. Barnett. -Air. and Mrs. Charles Heywood. Miss Hevwood, Colonel and Mrs. H. 0, Fisher, Mr. Selwvn Bi., Mr. T. M. Barlow, Mr. H. Fletcher, lIlr, C. J" Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. "F. Shackel. Mr. W. H. Brain, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hughes. Nlr. and Mrs. and Miss Carter, tne Rev. Wynd- liam and Mrs. Heathcote, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wren, Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Brain, the Rev. and JlIrs, S, Roberts, Mr. W. Powell, Mr. R. Gould Thorne, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Barnett. Miss Blanche Barnett, Mr. F. S. and Miss Neville Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stallybrass, the Rev. Father Cormack, Mr. Edgar Biggs, Mr. Hugh Ingledew. Mr. and Mrs. Vvvyan- Robinson, Miss Herbert, Mr. Harry Vivian, Ir, A. Tweedy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Han. cock, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Br*in. Colonel and Mrs. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hanooek. Mr. and Mrs. H. G, Cohrum, Mr. J. A. Hicklev, Mrs. Morton Smith, Colonel Bond. Mr. and Mrs. S. WilLiams. the Rev. Norman Macleod, General Bond, C.B., Mr. and Mrs. William Wehb, and the Rev. Canon and Mrs. S. A. Barnett. A marquee had been erected in the garden., very beautifully deoorated with Japanese hang- ings, Liberty ilk, and fairy livht<. When lit up the effect- or the dining-room and marquee, with 101 lights, was most striking. In the dining-room the presents, nuniljering over 100, were all displayed—most varied and costly. Silver predominated. Th" ^mplovees of the brewery gave a magnificent case of fish- slicer, knives, and forks—^olid silver riifht through. Colonel J) Bond gave a beautiful case of popper, salt, and mustard cruets alld spoons. The 1<'IJ:1.nt,s'on the Hartron Estate presented the happy couple with -J -lid silver salver. A magnificent nat" of silver can- dehhr" were presented bv the licensed vie-, tl1l1I1..I' I admired some beautiful silver- embossed Anost-le spoons, also given by nolonel and :lIc.<. D. Bond. A fine old Georire fTT. spirit decanter was to be a'dmired for design. A mono! th" simpler present# doubtless as dear as mementos to the h.8h. as the costlier unps, was a sweet nlioto frame daintily painted by Miss Gladys Brain. We saw the lovely di- mend ring-the bidg,-wm- Pres--t to his bridbut it would be impossible to describe in detail the valuable gifts whieh crowded the ruom. &1on after five o'clock the happy pair left for London. The bride's travelling dress wa., a fawn habit cloth, very simply made, with a reseda velvet bodice, over which the fawn cloth came up in straps, edged with a reseda and tinsel braiding, jacket to match, with yoke and seams all strapped, and a but of fawn velvet, with white and fawn velvet hows and white tips. Among the ttousseau costumes we particularly admired a reception gown. Pale turquoise silk-de-chine formed a yoke, and full sleeves trimmed with handsome iet. From the bust fell a deep fringe of jet. The dress itself wa. of a fancy black silk crepon, plain shirt lined with a silk flounce to liar- moniae, A hat was provided for this costume of blue velvet, the brim encircled with tiny black tips and a cockade of black feathers. Another tasteful dress was of hahit doth, electric blue in colour, a corselet of blue velvet, velvet slashed sleeves, the whole trimmed pro. fuse.lv with iridescent brad passementerie, a hat of hlue velvet and large silk bows to match, and rich ostrich tips. Th. following is ? list f the presents, which were of Ta 8ify jltlt: d8epBs;Mr ,:c;BeJ G. Thomas, silver teapot; MranilMrs P. E. Hancock, antique silver sauce boats; Mr IV. H. Braiu, silver entree dish; Mr and M. J. Wrenn, hand-paintea handkerohief satchel Mr W. H. Smith, silver cigarette case; Messrs R. H. Fletcher and R. B. Sweet- Escott. silvor sugar bowlaud cream jug; Mr and Mrs F. E. Hughes, silversaiteell? aud spoons; Miss 't;1gie:lva sa(Sel&r MU. St ks photograph frame Mr R. Gould Thorne, silver after- noon teaspoons; servants at Penarth Rectory, silver *fdt cellars and spoons Miss maiiii Pritchard, silver cake basket; Mr and Mrs W. Hancock, eheque; Mn Wallace Pavies, drnwing-room clock; Mr and Mrs Edwin Barnett, silver dessert spoons and nut- crucbers; Colonel and Mrs R. Bond, set of old Irish silver dessert opooiim; Mr and Mrs J. H. Brain, silver revolving breakfast diah Mr C. L. Hancock, silver entree dish; Mr Jack Pritchard, cream and sugar stand; Mr Stanley Hern, gold brooch; Mr and Mr. F. W. Shaokell, silver cucumber dish and knife; Miss Jefferies, afternoon tea cloth; Miss Morton Smith, silver fern vase Miss Nancy Thomas, dessert d'oyleyB; Mr and Mrs H. Jefferies, silver dessert spoons; r. u?.?l, Maltese ??.b,ell. t..d Mr F. B. Cooke, oil painting and silver knife rests; Mr and Mrs J, B. Brain, cheque; Miss M. Sweet-Escott, three oil 1'.iti-g? and afternoon tea cloth; servants of Roxburgh, Penarth, set of silver muffin?rt3 Miss Annie Bennett, 1.?otograph frame; the Rev and Mrs Heathcote, drawing room standard lamp and shade Miss M. Jefferie-, pair of vases Miss Bl?cke! Bar- nett, silver cake inift; Mr and Mrs Cnrthoys, fdlYer mounted carvers; Mr and Mrs John Davies. set of silver nut crackers; the Rev and Mrs David Griffiths, drawing-room clock; Mr and Mrs C. G. Barnett, pair of silver salad spoons Mr and Mrs J. Pymau, pair of silver vases Drand Mrs Atkin, silver preserve spoons: Miss C. Barnett, silver-mounted pincushion Major F, S. and Miss Neville Thomas, pair of silver serviette rings; Mr W. Powell, silver table centre; Miss Daisy Sweet Egcott, medallion oil painting; Dr Nell, silver-mounted writing case Mr aud Mrs Stewart Sweet-Escott, pair of filigree candle- sticks Mr and Mrs Quinlan, silver sugar basin and .ift.r Master -,I Miss Heathcote, 80"er vase Mrs T. W. Pritchard, Worcester dessert service Mr E. P. Biggs, silver cigar case; Mr and Mrs Harry Cousens, silver teaspoons and sugar basin Mr and Mrs Lewellin Wood, pair of silver candiesticks Mr E. Kaiser, silver fish slice; bridegroom to bride, diamond ring, turquois ring, and pearl brooch; bride to bridegroom, engraved gold sleevelinks; Mr aud 1\I.rs W. Stallybrass, pair of dessert dishes; Miss Florrie Sweet-Escott, kettle holder; the Misses Sibyl and Joyce Thomas, sofa cushion; Major-general Bond, C,B., solid silver lamp; Colonel Bond, set of table silver; Mr and Mrs Bregartner, case of silver te:»spoous; Mr and Mrs Charles Heywood, grape scissors and aut emcke Mr T. H. Stephens, pair of 'Ili m. be. a, di?b?-: Mr W. il?it,h?rd, selbagene j the Rev and Mrs Roberts, silver-mounted p«per knife; Mr and Mrs G. B.?d?ll, ?ilver salt ce flars; tcn.,?t? n the Hartron Manor estate. engraved silver salver; Mr aud Mrs E. L. Hancock, silver-mounted ?vers; Mrs Girling, Japanese ornaments and table centre; Mr and Mrs Radmilovic, silver-mounted dessert dish; Dr aud Mrs Marschall, afternoon tea cloth and table ceutre; Miss Gladys Braiu, drawing-room sketches and three pairs Dresden ornaments Miss Dora Brain, muffin dish and afternoon tea cloth; e IOld Brewery, Cardiff, solid silver fish kuives ana forks and fish carvers; Mr Vyvyan Robinsou, pair silver tt:ri: kMi8L;iš?et.ç:;o::d MrAI(IrM Sweet-Escott, silver-mounted scent-bottle; Colonel and Mrs H. O. Fisher, pair silver bon-boa dishes; M, Walur Nell, India. t- try; Mr and Mrs Wheeler, salad howl and spoons; Mrand Mrs B. Wiltshire, silver dessert t-d; Miss Gl.d. fte::iV:;T T. M. Evans, :l) silver spirit stand; Mr and Mrs Wm. Adiam, silver tea service, spoons, and sugar tongs; Mr and Mrs Walter Morris, silve. alt cellars i Dr and 1\Irs Win. Price, M.D., silver sugar basin, cream jug, tea spooi? 'a?d suar tongs; Mr and Mrs S. Williams, silver ink stand Mr Selwyn Biggs and Mr Hicklev, Gladstone b?g; Mr E. D. Hancock, letter .,k; Mr .ad Mrs W' S?'!?t-E-c-tt' cheque; Mr S. A. Bnun, cheque; Miss Herbert, silver neuholder; Mr ,.a :i1ë¿u: <1ilhr J:njlgr.r jInd meerschaum pipe; Mr T. M. Barlow, ,um ir;8u:!i¡I' r:o', ;ah°clcke:dc orna- ments tenants of the Old Brewery, two solid silver candelabra*; the Rev Fra?k Williams, silver cake knife choir of All Saints Church, silver-mounted ??l?d b.?l b.3,? of ?h,- r of All Saints', ,diver biscuit box; the Be, P. J. Beck, silver cream jug; and Mr and 1\I.r. H. Griffiths, repoussee silver cake basket. The arrangement of the presents and the decorations of the house were carried out in a most artistic and admirably mauner by Mr. Marment, Duke-street, Cardiff. The carriages were supplied by Mr. White, Penarth. The catering and bridal cake were supplied by Mr. Stoveas. Queen-street, Cardiff. The musical programme was carried out under the able management of Mr. Paul Draper. The bridal and trousseau dresseB were made at Mr, S. Hall's, High-street, and All-. Brockington's, Queen-street, Cardiff. The bouquets were supplied by Mr. Phelps, Quoen-street, Cardiff and Mr. Peace, Bedwellty House, supplied the wedding and other boots and shoes. The whole of the wedding outfit for the bride, bridemaids, and for many of the guests were supplied by Messrs. Samuel Hall and Co., High- street, Cardiff.

THE AKCHDRUIDSHIP. WHY" MOR.IEN" IS IMPOSSIBLE. Mr. James Bonwick, F.S.A., of Norwood, author of several works, and well known in the Australian Colonies, writes to "Morien" as follows :—"I am greatly interested in Fridays 'Western -Nlail.' You are impossible, it is quite clear, to preside over the Gorsedd, Why, YOll absolutely know Welsh, and yet write charm- ingly in English. Vou are Glamorgan, and, therefore, of the true ancient race-Iberian, You know your Wales in all parts. You can act the genuine cicerone. You have studied the meaning of your Welsh mystic rites. More, you have boldly declared their meaning. Are not these sufficient reasons to shut the door at your entrance? What is wanted is a good, quiet man, of respectable bearing, fair amount of learning, but able to bear the tests of ortho- doxy. What a disgrace it would have been to see that old watchmaker, "Myfyr Mor- ganwg," Pontypridd, the president over the black-coated throng! True, he knew more than all of them together, and was a grander soul than any in all Wales. No, no, they dare not add your name to the list. Be content to be the real illuminator, the true expositor of ancient mysteries, and continue to write, as you do, so well, and don't aspire- to govern an un- duly, self-seeking set of bards (V). Your power and influence are justly valued in sensible eyes."

LATE SPORTING. NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The concluding day of the Warwick gatber- ing waR favoured by fine weather, an ",nue attendance resulting. Backers, as is usual with the meeting at the Midland capital, had a bad time of it. For the opening day at CottenoPOliB mv selections are 12.45.—Flying Welter—BLACK AND WHITE. 1.15.—Thursday Plate-WHITE COCKADE or FLOWERING FERN. 1.45.—Lancaster Nurmry-ESTAR or ELLEN BEAN. 2.15.-De Trafford Plate-WARIC RIOT or COCK OF THE NORTH. 2.45.-Couuty Welter-BOLTON or GOLD REEF, 3.15.—Cuerd»n Plate-BAVSLAW WITCH or RUWENZORI. 3.45.-Rot-hschild Plate-RELIANCE, VENATOR.

The sul.- of the "Evening Express" is goin i.p. Some Conservatives are ginning to take it. On Tuesday night Thomas Porrh. a tatourer, residing at 41, Hewell-street. Graiigftowu, reported at the Orallgetown Police Station the sudden death of hik wife. Elisabeth .Tane Porch. The deceased, he ;t..te<i, while under the influence of drink, fell from a chair in which she. wa* sleeping, and died almost immediately. Dr. Sneyd, Grangetown, saw thv body after death. T?<'?tfof t?e"Ev<im? Exp??")?tro' 'Ip, Some Conservatives are ig to take-it. •"

THE ABERAVON FATALITY. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER OF A NEGRO. DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR I TRIAL. I ALTERCATIOÑBËTWEEN MAYOR AND SOLICITOR. At Aberavon Police-co jrt on Wednesday morn. ing (before the Mayor, Mr. Lewis Lewis, the "May. Mr. F. J. Stokes; and Messrs- Chas. Jones, and Henry Ward) John Hanbury, 17, tin.worker, of 36, Mansell-terraoe, Aberaxon, was charged, on a coroner's warrant, with the manslaughter of Rolxrt Obadiah Jonea, nine- teen years of age, a coloured youth, on the night of the 16th inst. The court was crowded, the interest taken in the proceedings showing no signs of abatement. Among those present was the vicar (the Kev. Henry Morris), who had taken a great interest in the welfare of the deceased. Mr. H. D, Charles, of Neath, ap- peared to defend Hanbury, while the case for the prosecution was watched by Supenutendeut Jennings, Bridgend, and inspector Cole, Aberavon. Mr. Hocking, Aberavon, gave similar evi- dence to that given at the coroner« inquiry. Kees Davies, a blacksmith's striker, again de.erihed the affray, which terminated with such fatal results.—At the conclusion of his evidence the Mayor asked him if he saw the prisoner sInk" defeated wheu they "He parted. lid replied "N.. "-U"vie., on being cross- examined by Mr. Charles, said that he and live others were going up High-street on the night ill question prior to the affray. The deceased, who was coming down, tried to pass through them to avoid being pushed off the pavement Hanbury .,hoved Oliver, on" of witness's companions, against deceased. This was the cause of the tight. William. Skelby, carnage titter in the em. ploy of the Rhondda and Swansea Bav Rail- way, ..id that he saw the prisoner hit the deceased a blow in the che.t, whi,h kc.,kd h1ll1 down. Deceased got up, and a light ensued, alld Jones was again knocked down. Witness "-it to the combatants aud sepa- rated them. While witness was holding Han- bury and Jones apart, the former jigain struck deceased on the left s.ide. After receiving this blow ,10nes seemed quite dazed. He fol- lowed Hanbury, who told him to 1(0 away. Witness enticed deceased away, He subse- quently fell twice, swooned away, and was carried home.—Witness, examined by Mr. said that he could not say that de- (.(,¡ had not struck Hanbury betore he came 011 t h(.ene, The men were entwined, but were not striking each other then. He could not remember whether he had told the (kroner that the combatants were entwined and at the same tiniel were punohing each other. Dr. Arnallt Jones said that externally there were no wounds or marks of vioJen"e 01\ the body. He had conducted a post-mortem examination by direction of the coroner. On opening the abdomen dark fluid rushed out on the .inner surface of the spleen, which was three times its normal size and weight. There was a. rent three inches in length and half aJl inch in depth. The cause of death was syn. cope, clue to hemorrhage or rupture of the spleen, which might have been caused by a blow. Tiy :t magistrate Such rupture could have been caused by a fall if the region of the spleen came into contact with some pro- jecting substance. Inpector Colo deposed to arresting prisoner, who said that he had only pushed the deceased, and denied having intentionally struck him. The Bench, after a short deliberation, com- mitted Hanbury to the assizes upon a charge of manslaughter. A SCENE. The Mayor, in stating the decision or the oowh, naid: Woe think that a great deal of praise in due to Skelby. Mr. Charles (interrupting): I don't think that it is fair to make any comment until the prisoner is tnied. The Mayor: Perhaps, you will allow me to finish ? :\1r, Charles: Perhaps, the mischief may be done then. Upon being advised by the clerk, the Mavor then said that thev had airived at their decision, because they placed full dependence upon the evidence of Skelby. Bail was accepted, prisoner in £100 and two sureties of £50 each. 1

THE SOUTHEND MURDER. SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS, EXTRAORDINARY LETTER TO I THE CONVICT. A WRONGED HUSBAND DENOUNCES READ'S CONDUCT. "When, in the course of the recent trial at Chelmsford 01 James Re.¡(1 for the murder of Florence Dennis, Mrs. Ayriss went into the witness-box and confessed to her immoral rela- tions with the prisoner, her husband, Mr. John Ayriao, who had been sitting in the court listen- ing to it all. sprang to his feet, and, boiling with indignation, and pale with anger, hissed his wife. The police went to him and calmed him, but he walked out of the court, vowing that he would never again speak to her. Natu- lally. the admissions were to him appalling, for he swears most positively that never until he saw Head in custody had he seen him or heard of him- When he became aware of the actual condition of things, he very naturally expresH.d himself in no unmeasured terms re- sperting Read. TI?i?, feeling lias not abated one jot, and the London "Echo" understands that sinoe Read's condemnation Mr. Avriss has sent to him the following extraordinary letter: — "I went to bee your figure in the Room 01 Horrors at Mme. Tueaaud'a Exhibition on Saturday, ovem. her 17, 1894, and you you have reached your right place at last. I see you mentioned in one of your notes about your fighting weight. Well, I (an ytsure you if I had caught you with my wife you would have had the chance to have tried your hand; but you are all talk, and such a that no one can take any notice in any way whatsoever. What you say I see aceoniing to the 'Daily Chroni- cle,' a letter that you wrote oil MCbi. Maybriek's charge, and from what I gather from that you was condemning her to extent, but say what you will she htill never ruined so many homes as you have, and for your disgraceful character of moral life you de serve to be hanged; but if I could hnve my way I would not hang you. I would lock you up in a dark Duugeon long you lived and f?tl? you out ?. v month end give you the Cat of about 30 strokes and I would li e t? be the one to give it U) you. I am inrlinHi tø thi??k you o.ld o(m want to be hanged. I have one or two more things to meution before I close my note, and one is this:—You said you bad not seen Florence Dennis for 18 months. Well, that is a awful a lie as any of thoee you wrote in your letters to poor MiM Kempton, and others, as you went the very same walk on Saturday nieht, June 23, 1894, as you did on the 24th, when you murdered the poor girl. She wa« led by you like a lamb ? the bl%ughter. As the poor girl told UF, :h'YIte" were \eI', P:J tlwkd y' went, and said the arrangement you would make oil Sunday night as to what you would do for her, and this is what you do, is to kill the poor girl, you. How do you think my wife could give such a des- cription of the clothes you was wearing if she had not had the description given to her! As you 8ee, by the description given, it was just the very same as you were wearing when you went to the docks next Monday morning, and you never went home to change, or to Mitcham to poor Miss Kempton. The deceitful way in which you led that poor girl on is enough to condemn you, and to drag every shilling you could out of her, and bring all the troible you ldcdh,t Oei1'n:rnta:Il(':edtrhII¡ of poor Mr. Kc?mpt?llIMiss Kempton'. father, but I hope God will pros p er her wherever she goes, and :fte srlWliIoïr':flenr 8hre:eîl ,o:;1d:lJ: you, but may God bless her with a good, honest, loving husband, awl live together until the Al- mighty shall see tit to call them. God bless, I say again, to the bottom of my heart., if I never see her again, for .11 the trouble you have dragged her into. And then there is your own lawful nife and four little ,hild, 'rh.? they are, poor little d, they are stained for life, but God Mess them wherever they go. May they grow up to be bright and shining lights in the world, not in the way you have, hut to work ? much for the Lord who made them as JOU have for t?: devil, and then they will be bright ]ights of this world and in the world to come, w ?i,!h I hope you will prepare for the short time you have on earth, as the judge told vou after you was coudemned. Now, there is Mr. fll-, he h. been a great friend of your family in the midst of trouble, and everyone is proud to see such a kind gentleman take an interest in your family, but you will never get anyone to take such an interest in you, for you have been luch an awful creature that no one can take any interest in you. I myself can never forgive you, but I hope the Lord will forgive you, @ time is short now on earth. AYRIStJ," "JOHN AYRISf" "p,S, suppose you forgot to tell your solicitor when instructing him how you tried to persuade the poor girl to leave her home and go to London, where you promised to look after her, or that you told her if her parent* found out her condition to say she was waylaid by strangers, and afraid to tell her p"rentil. This may 'have Iipr,?d yu memory, as -Y |iko fact how .you instilled i he every opportu- .ity you hae that if h? t?t.y?d you wonld disown ever.ytwng. while on the other band, II .he sh.elded you; ehr should We,er ?t, this, of .'ourse, could hot hro .An!Îttm 1&8 ?ideii@. but all KnoW it to be a fact. JOHN AYRISS." I

FRENCH WILL SUIT. I i At Brighton on Wd" George Hope- ><XI was committed fcr 11i.1 ?? ?, charges of ?? ,:?s, ?', arising out of the pro- ceedings of the French win suit.

A Cntral News t..leram from N,-? York on W.d.TyN, A grmt fire broke out ou Wednesday night at the ¡arg" dry goods warehouse mmd by the E. S. Jaffrey Com- pany. The whole of the buildin were gutt?d. W,Y??wis estimated at 400,000 dollars

SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT I MERTHYJR. DISAPPEARANCE OF THE I ALLEGED ASSAILANT. On Tuesdav afternoon a collier, named Daniel Williams, aged 52, of 4, Woodland-cottages, Quaker's Yard. Treharris, succumbed to in- juries received in the course of an atfray vhich took plate on th* night of Saturday, the 10th iin-t. It appears that after i-top tap on the night in question two men, named Morgan Williams and David Jones fought on the read at Quakers Yard, and that, eventually, they ??q.,tei to ?to?, th.?i,,g. Daniel Wil- liami interfered, and it is alleged he w., at ruck on the head by one of the mi"ilps. He was rendered unconscious, and, being reniovea home, was attended by Dr. Leigh. He re- mained insensible until he expired, death being due to concussion of the hrain, Jones on the following day disapi>eared, and he baa not since been traced, but the other combatant was arrested by Police-constable Milton Davies, and on the 14th in,1. he was brought before the magistrates at Merthyr charged with unlaw, ful wounding, and ,was then remanded. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jones. Morgan Williams again mille up before the magistrates on Wednesday, but no further evi- dence, however, was offered against him, and he was discharged. LATER PARTICULARS. Our representative, upon making inquires, found that the parties to [h unfortunate brawl are all related. Morgan Williams is a brd:wr t? Daniel WiUianM. and David Jones is a ?t?l,- son of the deceased, being the child of his wife by a former marriage. They were Fll under the infnu-nee of drink on the night ;!1 question, and a quarrel took place between WiJiams and Jones in the house f he "a.f<1. with whom the fomior and a son dills were h dg:ng. Mrs. Williams, the widow, a:!eges that ilie afliay originated in Mo/gau Willi^iLS gv.ng her a blow in the eye "nd fJ1 hsr ""11 interfering for her protection, but another s:d" iö; g iven to this story whereby ;8 icrurw is impeached. Mr*. Wiiia- .1'Y. 1h.t =;I aid was called in until between eleven and twelve o'cloek on the Sunday morn- ing, and tliat her husband did not lose con- sciousness until Monday forenoon, up to which time he recognised those around him, ajid spoae as if he were in perfect possession of his rational senses. Dr. Finlayson, assistant to Dr. Leigh, was the first in attendance, but afterwards Dr. Leigh himself attended, every attention being Txti?g to the poor man until he eca?d to exist. The fight took place outside the deceased's house, the cottages not being lighted by any gas lamps, and, after fisticuffs had been brought to a finish, each of the fighters retreated a little distance away and pelted the other with stones. Morgan Williams helped his brother into the house, and he showed the deepest ooncem over what had happened, and such assistance as he was able to bastow in the way of tending to his stricken relative he wil- lingly gave until he was obliged to quit the premises. An operation was performed by the prem ?;e?;. A-n ope, doctors on Saturday last, when a clot of blood was removed from the brain of the deceased, bufc this even was unsuccessful in preserving his life. The inquest will probably be held to- day (Thursday),

LADIES AS POOR-LAW I, GUARDIANS SUPPORT FOR THE CARDIFF CANDI- DATES. SPEECH BY CANON THOMPSON. TREATMENT OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN. A well-attended meeting under the auspices of the society which seeks to promote the repre- S(ut&lIon of ladies upon local bodie!' was held 0. W'd,?,,d.y night in the C,n Court at th9 Town-hall, Cardiff. The Rev, Canon Thompson, D.D., presided, and in opening the proceedings laid special stress upon the fact that the objects in view were distinctly non-political. Of course, as a man who, rightly or wrongly, had from the days of his golden youth been a Liberal in politics, he was not inclined nuch to quarrel with tho idea some people entertained that most good things were initiated amd carried thrcugh by the Liberal party, but there were many who, in social reform and work, felt in- clited to think very little of, and to hold very cheap, the political waichwoids which to a great extent seemed to divide tho community. It was, he argued, unwise -ud unkind to try to drive them along the rough and rugged ways of political progress. He deprecated anything which seemed to emph3sise the idea that one must be a Liberal or Conservative, with shar- pened political thoughts and ideas, which meant somewhat of malignity and a great amount of vncharity to those from whom they differed. Next, he hoped that the I-adi? who were can- didates for seats upon the Cardiff ??)ard of Guardians h?d no programme to -y -t and no propaganda in view. ThJY need not be in the least afraid, If lie male guardians showed one-half the prudence, one-half the fore- sight, and one. half the conscientious scruples of the ladies with regard to economy, then, he felt sure, the town would never be -so well represented in the whole of its history.—A resolution heartily sympathising with the effort to return a due proportion of women upon the new board of guardians m Cardiff, and pledging the meeting to do all in its power to promote their election, wa. moved by Mr. Edward Colman, a guardian, cemiid(? by Mr. Loui8 Tylor, md ?rried by acclamation.—Miss Clifford, a guardian of tv.e l ve y, standing in the Barton Reg:,? Union Œri.tol), was p-e.t to gi,? 3n ?(id.?., but the Rev. Chairman, before calling upon her, asked her what she would do with Roman Catholic children. — Miss Clif- f,d, in reply, caid that t Bristol they invariably sent Romaa Catholic "hildren to Catholic iiidwtrial schools. (Ap- pl-e,) The priest generally asked the board to ?nd the children to' the ,,b-I he ,9(?le&cd. That was the UBual -u-d it certainly was the legal on?to bring the chil- dren up in tb, faith of their fth?- (A,Iair,) —Miss Clifford then read her Tp.-?, in ?hi,i? she touched upon t'duties in workhouse ad- ministration that could best 1,? discharged Iw )adiæ. "Ii. Br,k (- Swansea guardian), in an mt"hug address, g,?? a resume of the working of the S,:?T,?? Union, referring specially to the successful operation of the Swansea Cott" Rom?,- Mr. DoMId Mi,,I(,.? spoke.' *nd, on the motion of 'tf,. R-, c-?d?d by Creneral IRe. a vote of tha nk. IV" passed to the lady -peak- for their i?,tr.,ti- addresses.—We have been rqti?ted to announce that Mi. Clifford and Mi,s Brock will "peak this (Thur,?- dar) night at AndTew8',hall, Penarth, in favour of Miss BlebvV -,iid.tu?-,?.

MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTION I AT NEWPORT. RESULT OF THE POLL. I The polling took place on Wednesday for the election of a member of the Newport County Council to represent the North Ward, a vacancy having occurred by the eJemtion of 11 Thomas J?ie?? (L.) to an aldermanic snt, in p)!)ceofMr.8.Batc)?or(L.).rMignf?.The -,did.te. ?c?. Mr. (,-g(, Geen ((,.), tor: and G,h. W. Whit, (L.), surgeon dentist. There are 2,163 electors on the register (the North being the largest ward in the town). On the Liberal side several matters having to do with Imperial and not lonal questions were lugged into the contest, as, for instance, un- day Closing. Local Veto, and taxation for local purposes of ground rents. The result of the poll (which closed at eight o'clock) was declared lat« ..t nicht as follows: — White (L.) 853 c;e?en (C.) Majority 23 I The baJance of parties remains unchanged, I

NEW COTTON AT MAN- II CHESTER. FIRST CARGOES PASS THROUGH THE SHIP CANAL. American steamers containing more than 14,000 bales of cotton entered the Manchester Ship Canal on Wednesday. They are the first arrivals of the season, and the cargoes are far heavier than any cotton cargoes that have pre. viously come to Manchester.

A ball in recognition of the services of the ladies who helped at the ice carnival haza.o.r held some months since in the Park-hall, Cardiff, in aid of the funds of the Church of England Temperance Society was given on Wednesday evening in the Assembly-rooms at the Town- h.11, C.?diff. The -r-n ?.ent ?r? I. ¡yC::d ont by a;í:.n.fnH,w;;af secretary of the l?l branch. Johnson's Band -?pie the orehe??tra, conducted by Mr. Squire. STJRR CURE FOR TVOKMS IK CHILDREN.— Kemick'. Vegetable Worm Locenges. 7j'l. and 13iii per box. with .11 directions. Of ajl Drug WtAB Tyler's Hygienic Fttunelt.

MEMORIAL TO PRINCI LLYWELYN. SUGGESTED LOCATION AT CARDIFF. The following is a copy of portions of a letter written by Mr. T. H. Thomas, of Cardiff, in answer to queries sent to members of the Prince Llywelyn Memorial Committee in case th^y cannot attend the meetn.g in London en Friday Query B.—If a statue, where should it be placed ? If the funds be not large, then in some locality especially connected with the Prince's bit. either the scene of an event in which he w i s the principal figure or at bis burial place. But if, as may be hoped and believed, the sum at the disposal of the committee be large enough for an elaborate art work, then I would suggest that it be placed is a position where the greatest number of the Cymry could visit it with the least effort. and where also the largest number of the English people generally could moet conveniently 8ee it. That position is in or near to. Cardiff. Either a central position in the town itself, which I venture to think best, oc in one of its parks—the Sophia Gardens, Roath Park, or, supposing the permission of the Niar. quess of Bute, in the Catbays Park. Query C-General suggestions? There is, to my mind, a special reason, beside the above consideration, why Cardiff should be selected as the position. Owing to various causes, the Welsh nation does not show itsolf alive to the importance of that town as its ilal centre and the citadel upon the occupation of which by either of the contrasting influences of Welsh or English mind much of the future of Wales depends. The erection of a monument to Ein ?lyw Olaf ?. it, mi,l,?t' will do much to centralise Cymric sympathies. A further remark. Several honorary gifts bearing the name of *'national" have been made during recent years from Wales. These, almost without exception, although subscribed for by Cymry, have been executed bv English or foreign hands employed by English firms. If this monument is to be a truly national one I beg to submit that it should be designed and executed by Welshmen, so that it may be at once a monument to a Cambrian hero and an example of Cambrian art work.

& LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Frederick Homed, a tiniberman. was kil],A by a fall from the roof at the Great Westers Colliery on Monday night. Go to Case Bros, for Cut Flowers. Wreaths, Crosses, and Bouquets; also Bulbs for present Season's Planting. Over 300 first prizes uwar«loi» Send postcard for price-list* Queen-street, Car- diff. 32882 At Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday Bridget Donovan and Eleanor Cornwall, young girls, were bound over to come up for judgment when called ul?it on a charge of stealing table- íh8 c::dd b;d\'ohe: c¡i:r;v;lif Ï:; Ann Chri.topher, the grandmother of DOnO\.an who lives at Th" Cellary, M,,tl?y,. SMOKERS Hading a Sboe 'l'obacc# t.. Itr."1 should nmoke Archer's Golden Kttmas (r'l"t'C"d Medium flavour, fully matured. Fcur years in b. !jd before being cut LllYJ7 At Merthyr Police court on Wednesday t^a publicans living in the town, named Morgan Morgan and William John Rees, were o n- victed of being drunk and di-orderlv in th* Glebeland, and were each fined 10s. and <*ms. lIlr W. Bcddoe appeared on behalf of th. Glebeland. and were each fined 10s. and co<ts. lute denial, and who called Mr. Will Smithson, the lessee of the Merthyr Theatre Royal, aud another witness in support of their pica. I 'n;S1'.),SI.'PE:¡ MARK-Tht "W..tem hll" ell b3 obtained at Mr. J. W. Dix'i, 59, Eegeat-sireet and 65, Royal Ar cades. 85351 At the Shire-hall, Nloiiiiioittli. on day Mr. Bickeron H. Deakin held an inquiry touching the death of Charles William" ag^d 50, an engine driver at the mineral-water factory of lIh, J. B. Hyam, who died ,suddenlv or Sunday evening. A verdict, of "Death frcai natural causes" was returned. Maindee and District Chrysanthemum Show, Bur nardtown Missiou-rooms, Thursday, November 22n4 from one to nine, 33691 At the usual monthly meeting of the Brvn- mawr Local Board of Health on Wednesday Mr. W. Roberts., J.P., in the chair. Nir. A. R. Evans was elected to represent the board on 'lie university college at Cardiff. The medical officer of health (Dr. G. H. Browne, J.P.I reported that the death-rate during the year was abnormally low, ?<"EW Turkish Bitfcs, Alfrel street, N-th, OuM daily Ladies, Tuesdays. WJP7 A t a meeting of the general comm:5tee of the Newport Free Library on Tuesday evening it was stated that Alderman T. Jones, who had l>een chairman for 80me years pa4, had resigned, and a cordial vote of thank* w." passed to him. The Mayor (Mr. J. C. S;ind^r>) was elected the new chairman, and Councillor T. H. Howell vice-chairman, MR FREK'-J. Duke-street, Cardiff, bega to t.t. that he Ptill Photographs ea^h Visitor to his Stud.. At the monthly meeting of th* ,1'u>d"T Local Board on Tuesday it was uiianiiiiotiflv decided to adopt the Act regulating musif^al entertainments in public-houses. The medical officer reported a deith-rate of eighteen 1Jr 1,000 per annum for the month. Mr. CHAPMAN'S PHOTOGRAPHS are th. favourites, they de not fade. 27357 The annual carnival came off at Burry Port on Tue8da\' "enin¡¡ last, the proceeds being in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Insti- tution and the funds for the lighting of the Burry Port streets. The affair was quite a success, notwithstanding the inclemency of tlm weather. Dtiting the Winter a Mangle and Wringer « Necfpsity in Every Home. A (.ond Selection 1t Spencer r Domestic Machine Depot, Cardiff. [3*348 -2 At Newport Borough Police-court on Wed- nesday a donkevman, named James Cain, was fined 21." with the alternative of a month's imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly, breaking a pane or glass in the house I. ,hl11e'. street, and assaulting James M'Laren- board- ing-master. The Bench ordered 5s. to be paid to SIEDLtl BROS, Swansea, the Best Photo- grarfaf- Nl,, and Mrs. T. H. Hawkins, of Aberavon, desire to express their sincere thanks for th kindness and sympathv shown by many friends who sent letters and wreaths on the occasion of the funeral of the coloured 110" Robert Obadiah Jones. In consequence of the number of kind letters they are acknowledged through the columns of this paper. 779d22 ARCHER'S INFANT PLANT CIGARETTES pronounced by H R. H the Prince f W.1?. to be the ¡;;h'C: 'kci' t:def:id 1 it: finest quality. In foil p?kets or tins of all dealers 11306 The weekly social evening will be held at the Central Working Men's Club this (Thursday) evening at 8.30. The chair will be occupwl hy Mr, Symonds, hon. treasurer of the Central Con- servative Association. The task of electing chairmen and deputy- chairmen of committees of the Cardiff County Council was continued on Wednesday at Cardiff Town-hall, with the following results Cabs committee, chairman, Alderman Yorath; deputy chairman, Councillor E, Beavan. Parliamentary committee chairman, the Mayor: deputy- chairman. Alderman Jacobs. Town-hall com- mittee, chairman, the Mayor; deputy-chair- man, Alderman David Jone*. Property and markets committee, chairman, Alderman D. E. Jones: deputy-chairman, Councillor* 113kell. Free Library building commute, chairman, Alderman D. Jones; deputy-chau- Inn, Councillor Munn Last Tuesday was a record day at Barry Dock so far as the coal shipments were con- cerned, the qnantity tinped being over 27.200 tons. On Wednesday the shipments again reached over 22.000, so tnat in two day, upwards of 50,000 tons were placed on board. The Tabernacle Young People's Society af Cardiff listened to an instructive lecture or Wednesday evening on Some Wonders of tm Heavens," delivered by Mr. Arthur Mee F.R.A.S., under the presidency of Mr. Jamei Evans, Board of Trade, At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday morning Ann Impe.v w"ooargro Ofl a war- want with the i}1"1(31 sale of beer at 14, Mary Anai-stivet on July 29 ¡""t.-1'0Iiœ-('I)nstab!t'3 Maxwell and Gregory gave evidence, and de- fendant was fined £25 and costs, C»', in default, two months' imprisonment with hard labour. On Wednesday morninsr. at Cardiff Polio- rourt, a man named Robert Nicholson, ), was charged with being drunk and assault- ing Police-constable Wrn, Nowell, in Port- manmoor-roadi on Wednesday. Prisoner assaulted the constable, who had another pri- soner in custody.—Fined 40s. and costs, or one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

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