The Western Mail

BARRY RAILWAY. NEW COMMUNICATION WITH THE BHOlSTDDA VALLEY. Following up the new railway facilities at B..rry repnrterl in the Western Mail" on Tuesday, the Ram- Company have lit last determined to throw open their maAn line betweell Barry and Pontypr:ud for passenger i- will be thrown open be f ore Eastertide* an d will consist of four trains encl. way per da". calling at five stations en route, and regular communication will be made with Porth, in the Rhondda Valley, and thus afford drect railway communication to the teeming population of the colliery diBtricte to Barry Island during the summer months, The railway oxt"18ion to Barry Island will 00 opeved, it is expected, before the doae of next yeai.

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SPIRIT OF THE WELSH PRESS. [Br GWYLIEDTDD, The Lloyd-George and "GdIuadl" Squabble. The Welsh papers are beginning to get ashamed of the petty quarrel between Mr. LloyckGeorge and the Goituad." The Car- narvon papers are absolutely silent about it, and the "Baner" counsels peace. "Peace, peace I" it ories, "Peace, bretbxen I We are oot going to write any more about the qUeB- tion, Let us return the sword to its scab- bard, and forget our battles. Come, come! —Mr. Biyn Roberts, Mr. D. A. Thomas, Mr. I.P. E. Ellis, and Mr. JLiboyd-George— your names are before the public. We venture to invite you. nobie fellows, true patriots, to shake hands It then proceeds to ire. commend the Cymru Fydkl movement-wlich has been at the bottom of all the quaxwls- whose objeot is "to obtain a national system of self-government for Waies"—in other words, Home Rule for Wales. The London correspondent of the "Bauer" also counsels pta,ce. "It is not for me," he says, "to say a word about the quarrel between* the ineni- ber for the Carnarvon Boroughs and the 'South Wales Daiiy News'; but are not the trevlt'ls of the 'Western Mail' over 'it enougih to suggest to Mr. Ljoyd-George that the public press is not the place to discuss 1I1Íswlderstalldängs of this nature." Not- withstanding this homily on peace and in- vitation to bury the hatchet, the "Bauer" cannot help delivering a parting shot at its opponents. Thus:—"We suppose that our aeor friend Mr. Lloyd-George, is now stand- ing on suoli ground that he can shout victory over ail his enemies. It would be difficult to imagine a more feebki and cowardly defence than the last article in the 'Goleuad.' Neither has Mr. Bryn. Roberts tr.-d that he, and not Mr. Thomas Ellis, ad the honour of securing the Welsh Land Cümmiion. Sl? oa III .(' t t te I truly patriotic member for the Carnarvon Borougns have rest from his anonymous revilere, who have not enough courage to show themselves 1" The "Cym-ro"—which has taken an indepen- dent view of the quarrel from the first-has the following interesting remarks antnt it: — "The spÜt ning the Welsh members is widening. A prickhy letwr from Mr. D. A. A prie l   let ?i: ,in w h i,?l? lie Thomas appeared in ¿:d,t::rol \\t'¡; an d M anc ie?ter Guardian, in which he boasts of his bravery in suppoitiiig-alone- an amendment to the Disestablishment Bill, and that he wiiil do the same thing again. Something of the same kind of stubborn- ness is shown by Mr. Lloyœ.George in his article on 'Home Brile all Round.' Then, the godfather of the ot-the 'Grand' Old Man of Wales,' as he is called by his a.dhnircrs- the chairman of the numerous meetings held from time to time in the large border towns, stated at a meeting at Denbigh that envy and jealousy had much to do with the present relations of the Wtlsh members. But, has not Mr. Gee been the cliief instrument in japing those sentiments ailive, and1 half destroyed Walsh Liberalism? Pity that the two or three would-be leaders of the party do not nmember a wi saying of one of the Mabinogion—'A -fo'n ocn, bid pont.' Notwithstanding our colleges, schools, and university, the old misfortune follows us. iruly did 'Ceiriog' sing:- 'Mae gwr o Fon a gwr o Lyn A gwr yn N gwent am wneud ei Itua Yn deyrn brenhinol Cymru, Ooronfr uc, fe ddigia'r Hall, Mewn bydS fel hyn pa fodd y gall TeyrnwiaCen Arthur dyfu?"* The "Goleuoo" makes no comment, but quotes from other papers and the letters of Mr. Biyn Roberts and ikft. D. A, ITiomas, with the heading, "The Leek Broth." The "Tyst" looks at the matter seriously, and says: -"The bitterness and venom of the attacks are such that it cannot be attributed to sectarian feelings. There is something behind the scenes too ugly to be named and too painful to be thought of." The "Celt" thinks that matters ilil not mend until Wales has a national daily paper, and re- commends Mr. D. A. Thomas to start one. The "Seren" says that Mr. Lloyd-George is the most popular man in Watles, and depreoates the attacks of Mr. T. E. Eliis and Mr. D. A. Thomas upon each other. The "Gwyliedydd" says: -"Mr. Lloyd'-George is a Welshman and a Nonconformist, but was born under an unfortunate planet. He was fated to be a Baptist, whioli has ruined him. He is not one of the elect." The 'Tarian" has the following:—"We are fltfraid that quarrelling is at the root of the Celtic character. If the Welsh had been united, the island wou'ld be theirs to-day. The Irish have the same failing. And we must admit that Mr. Lloyd-George's lecturing tour through South Wales is not favourable to union. He was too much like an Irishman at a fair, looking about for someone to fight with." Proposed Memorial to the Late Daniel Owen. The proposed memorial to the memory of the author of "Rhys Lewis" is taken up with warmth and unanimity. The meeting ,?t Chester was well attended, and a subscription list was ,?tarted, and there is very probability of the bje,-t being ttiea. The Ere?aiii,?i feeling was in fa?vmr of a statue in is native town of Mold. The "Cymro" says that the number of letters of sympathy with the objects of the meeting was large and influential. It is gratifying to witness in the midst of con- flicting elements a movement in which all parties agree and in whioh there is not a d' r. nt, note. "Idriswvn," in a svmpa- thetic article, advocates a statue in preference to a schd,ai-?hip. The i-egiarar of the Car- diff CoUegc has nndertaken the secretaryship for South Wales, and a meeting will be held on Thursday for the purpose of forming a conunittee for obtaining subscriptions. The Late Rev. Thomas Jones. "Cymro," in a flattering notice of Principal Viriaimu Jones, quotes the following striking jones, rilllant father from the pen of the Jaw Dr. John Thomas, of Liverpool:- "Thomas Jones was in many respects one of the most notable men Wales ever pro- duced, He was a true IOn of genius. He rose from the ,k., and fought bravely against the dis,??d,t?ge., of his early life. His history is more wonderful than a novel. He knew what it was to take pains, and there was not such a word in his vocabulary as 'impossible,' His flesh wasted, his mois- ture of his bones dried up, and he looked old when yet young, so thoroughly was he given to study. He rose quicklv to notice, and reached the highest pinnacle of popularity, and remained for a quarter of a century one of the first preachers of his nation and age." Dr. Thomas describes a sermon he preached at a Cymanfa at Liverpool in the year 1858 and its effect upon the congregation. Thus: — The most touching part of the sermon, and one that steeped his listeners in tears, was that in which he referred to the uncbajvge- aibleness of God-that the name Jehovah meant it. And whilst describing the un- changeableness of God he pointed to the changeableness of everything else. He then described himself a lonely and destitute youth visiting his native home. The old people whom he knew had gone the way 01 &11 the eart h and his early companions and play- mates had been dispe,d. He ??i-1kT streets, but no one knew him-he was a stranger in his own city. He went towards the house in which he was bom and wherein he first smiled in the face of his mother and climbed the knees of his father. but the inmates were skangers to him. He went to the old chumliyard where the rer?ill? of his parents were lying, and the simple grave u, whirh was tte green turf only. He l?Iit upon it in the si?ence of the ni^ht, under the silvery light of the moon, and whilst there in his loneliness, and his heart just breaking with grief, lie lifted his eyes and saw the surrounding hills standing like an army to defend him, and heard a voice saying 1 am the Lord, I change not. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and for- ever ) The tone in which the words were spoken touched every heart. It is impossible to describe the appearance of the congregation, who were saturated with tears. The voice was soft, tender, and effective, and was fol- lowed by a powerful shout which he used in the hey-day of his strength and carried every- thing before it." "Cymm" for November. "Cynnu" is largely taken up with simple teles of country life, some of them written in the patois of the district in which the characters lived. The following is an extract from a Pembrokeshire story:—"The family of Uncle Hugh had been much troubled by the ghost of a servant mall named Will, who had been courting Betty, the parlour-maid. One night she !et Jack, a ?rvmt of another ,a, ,g. through the window to comt her. After a little while Will came upon the scene. and began to throw gravel at the libti.ie window at the back of the house. He climbed up to the window to waken Bet. Hie called. 'Bet. Bet, Bet. Get up, it is I am here but Bet newer responded. He had to retarn home that night without seeing his sweetheart. The first thing he heard next morning was that Jack had spent the iMplit with his gH He was very much disturbed, and did not ow what tR do. and to wsot to MM bom b and hanged himself. From that day forth the family were troubled by the ghost of Will. He was walking about the house every tight, moving the chairs and poking thq fire I And how do you think they got rid of it? Well, I'M tell you. There was a clever old paMon in the neighbourhood who knew how to manage the spiritz. Hfe promised to do what he ?ld, and what da you think he did? He drove the ghost, to the Red Sea, where he rerm-ins to this day, keeping com- pany or fighting with old Pharaoh. The Red! Sea is a capitaS place to lead ghosts and corpse candles into, for they never return. But no one could do so unless he was a scholar in the business, like that clever parson near Tieletert."

"MABON" ON HOME RULE FOR WALES. SHOULD IT PRECEDE DISESTAB- LISHMENT? Speaking to a. meeting of Liberals at Ton on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Abraham ( Mabon ), M.P., said Disestablishment wasihe question of all questions to the Welsh, people, and they had iby common accord placed it above all other ¡juestions. (Applause.) Tf Home Rule was placed first, did they think that the people of England would be so hhiid as not to see the objeot, and that they would, therefore, fight strenuously against the two questions? "Mabon" asked his constituents, at all events, to oarefully weigh the question, and to defer taking action for a few weeks or months upon national questions, until they 'had first of all so perfected their own organisa- tion that they could could go together to the same !laven. (Applause.)

A CARDIFF MAN MISSING. Joseph Hawkins, a lighterman, in the employ of Messrs. Spillerg and Bakers, Car- diff. has been reported to the Bute Dock police authorities as missing since Saturday. He is aibout SO yeaTS of age, and is well known amor-g«t the labouring fraternity at the Bute Docks.

CARDIFF BAND OF HOPE UNION. The annual meeting of the Cardiff and District Band of Hope Union was held at the Park- hall on Tuesday evening, Alderman W. San- ders presiding.—The Secretary (Mr. I. Padfield) read the annual report, which showed the union to be nourishing, and also a statement of accounts, which showed a balance due to the treasurer of £ 6d 153.10d.—The Chairman alluded to the visit of the Bechuana chiefs to Air. Chamberlain and his reply to them, and eaid he would go down on his knees and honour the statesman who would give some measure of pio- tection fTom the drink traffic of England.—The Kev. H. Elwyn Thomas (Newport), dealing with the -ti- that the t?em n? party were interfering with people's iiglit? in advo- ..ting ?,?d supporting ? I? prohibition measures the L.-I to B i 11 nd *lie Welsh Sunday Closing Bill, ?gu?d that every publimn, every brewer, and every liqu?--seller in the land wa-? a life destroyer. to a certain degree, and asked whether it was interfering with a man's liberty to take from him the knife with which, in a moment of abandonment, he wished to cut his throat,—The Rev. J. Walters (Liverpool) ako spoke, and at the conclusion a vote of thanks was moved to the speakers by Mr, Alfred Thomas, M.P., seoonded by Principal Edwards, and carried.

VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS. WESLEYAN DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER. Th. deputation from the Wesleyan Metho- dist C-in which is t. ?.it upon the l'rme Minister to-day (%Vecn? ay) in r"ference to the views of the Wesleyan conference on the ed?tion question will be introduœd by Sir Henry F.wi?r, M.P., and -.p-i,,4d by the following Wesleyan members of Parl'ainent: .Messrs, Ebenezer Parkes, R. W, Perks, W. Allen, W. Clou?h, T. Owen, and W. A. M'Arthur. The 'pea k ers will be Sir Henry !íeU[he R, v* Dr. 1ÿ{l1::lp,i:t of the conference; the Hev. Dr. Rig,. principal of Westminster Training College; the Rev. 1 H. P. Hughes, and the Rev. J. E. Clapham.

LORD G. HAMILTON AND THE LITTLE EN GLANDERS." Lord George Hamilton presided on Tues- day night at a dinner given by the Marylebone Constitutional U mon to Air. Boultioie, M.P. ,and Sir Horace Farquhar, M. P. He ridiculed the divisions amongst the Libeml party and their mutual recirminations, and said tliat,the Union- ists would take up the policy, suspended three years ago, of social legislation. In foreign affairs they were untramlllelled bv "Little EnglandeN," ami every question that came before them would be settled by one considera- tion, and one consideration alone, namely, wliat was best for the general interest of the oountry.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The" London GiMette" of Tuesday contains I the following: — WAR OFFICE, Tuesday. MILITIA ROYAL ARTILLERY. Cafdi?n Artillery (Western Division).— Captain J. B. T.?.t.? ;8 g,Ud the h.???,??a?y J rank of major; dated the 27th i?,.t. MILITIA INFANTRY. ?th BaitahoH Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Cyril Ch?,,I; fl.ilto. p.t.te,. t? be 'ond li?ut.t; dated the 27th 1,??t '?i?d Battalion South Wales Borderere.- Thomas Cattell Greenwav, geutlemn.l, to be second lieutenant: dated the 27th inst. VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. 2nd Glamorganshire.—Charles Redwood V",I"?ll Wallaœ. gentleman, to be second lieutenant; dated the 27th inst. VOLUNTEER RIFLES. 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh }'usiliers-Second.1ieut.mallt J. B. Fielding to bf. captain dated the 28th inst. 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Batt<1lion South Wales Borderers. Gaptaan and Honomrv M.i.r H. O. A. MaybLry resigns rus commission, a1so is permitted to retain, his rank and to continue to wear the uniform of the Ijattalion on his retirement; dated the 27th inst. I 2nd Volunteer Battalion Weleh Regi- ment.—Colonel A. P. Vivian, C.B.. for- merly commanding, is appointed to an honorary ooloneloy of the battalion; dated the 27th inst. 3rd Glamorgan.—The undermentioned cap- tains to be majors:—W. D. Rees and T. W. Jones, and the undermentioned lieutenants to be oaptains:—G. S. Fitt and J. S. Pike, and &rond-1ieutena.nt G. H. White to be lieu- teDamt; dated the 27th inst.

PENARTH CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Ptnarth Conservative All.- oution will be held in the Jubilee-hall on Fri- day next,  at 7.30 p. m., f?thepur- pme ?,.t P. f- t-l?. P. The a.~sociation has madfe very grea progrES' s ino" the general 6Lot:on. and now' numbers nearly 200 members. Conservatives desirous of joining the asrociation wiH have an oppor- • t "t-Y of doing so before the business com- me noes, or they may communicate with Mr. I Jonathan Lewis, 24, Clive-road, Penarch.

FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED I On Tuesday evening the Biist»l coroner held an inquest on the body of Samuel Balls, a youth, who died at the infirmary from injury received in the football field. He was playing in the Edmunds Ti ns I, team in matc h t Horfield on the 9th inst., when, rushin full speed with the ban, he was knocked over in a ob-g?, hi. head da.hed "K&mst the boundary wall, and his skull was fractured. A verdit? of Death from misadventure was returned

THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE I POPE. VISIT OF MONSIGNOIt CROKE ROBIN- SON TO CARDIFF. Monsignor Croke Robinson, M A., who is advertised to lecture at the Qu«en-street-hall, Cardiff, this (Wednesday) evening, on the "Infallibility of the Pope," is one of the most renowned and popular Roman Catholic lec- turers of the day, and the manner in which he has stood the ordeal of cross-examination hy people antagonistic to the Catholic belief stamps him as being one admirably fitted to propound the dogmas and articles of his re- ligion. Monsignor Robinson was educated at 'Vinob""Wr College, where he distinguished hiwelf m much in the cricket ?eld u in scanning Virgil. At Oxford, where he was entered at Ne* College, he took his degree, ai d afterwards ordors in the Church of Eng. land. The. he btcatru- ..n'V¡I'l¡rei,I. and f.fterw? de a High Church, preacher. Later, however, h,, visited CudiuM Newman. and, in 1872 WM e.i-d i.t, the Catholic Church. For the pMt twenty years he has been known 8B a forcible -d d?pMoionate preaoher .,d l"mer: ?nd t?'Trwtwt beB ?rtwo huge

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. HEARING CIVIL CASES AT CARDIFF. The Gl?m.' Autumn A.i.. were timued on Tueeday (before Mr. Justice Law ranee). A QUESTION OF BOUNDARY. CORPORATION OF ABERAVON AS DEFENDANTS. Tile principal case at Tuesday's Civil Court W808 ihat ,in which the plaintiffs were the Bag- i lan Bay Tin.plate Company (Limited) and the defendants tlke iiiayor, aldermen, mid burgesses of the borough of Aberavon (Glam.), acting as and being the urban sani- tary authority of the said borough. The plaintiff company, whü are the occupiers of the Baglan Bay Tin-plate Works, situate at or near Briton Ferry, claimed £22 lis. for tres- pass, the allegation being that the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Aber- avon had been responsible for wrongful distraint. It appeared from the plaintiffs' statement of olaim that on or about the 18th day of April, 1895. the defendants made a general district rate for the borough, and they "1 the land and premises occupied by the plaintiff company. The land and premises occupied bv the plaintiffs, it was pleaded, were not situate within the borough, or within the rating dis- trict of the defendants, and were, th "ref< Dot assessable. The defendants caused to be issued a distress warrant against the plaintiff l'Ompany. to levy upon their goods and chattels for the sum of £45 in respect of the rate, and 5s. 9d. for the costs of the recovery thereof. On the 11th of July. 1895, the defendants, it was contended, wrongfully levied upon the works. The amount of plaintiffs' claim for trespass was, as already mentioned, £22 lis. The case for the defence was that the land and premises .f the pU:?tiff company ,-? ,it E ?ithi. the boi?ouz of Al?ravon and within the rating district of the defendants, and the plaintiffs were, therefore, assessable. It was also con- tended that there had been no wrongful dis- tnUnt, and that the plaintiffs had not suffered damages by any tre.?,p? Mr. Abel Thonw, 9- C M.P ?d Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., ;;t;u:rbY 1r. M,o' '\ii:: Jh) appeared for the plaintiffs, while the defen- dants were represented by Mr. W. Bowen Row- lands, Q.C., and Mr. Lewis (instructed by Messrs. Tennant and Jones, Aberavon).—Mr. Abel '1 nomas, having referred to a series of plans, extending over the last fifty years, in support ot the plaintiffs' contention, pointed out that the guardians of the Neath Union, after a lone inquiry upon the rubject in 1892, found tliat "the whole property comprised in the schedule is in the p?-??h of Briton Ferry, and should be assessed and rated in Brit?? Ferry, the valuation list to be amended accor- (Íin",ly." The amended list plaoed these works in the parish of Briton Ferry.—Walliam Morris, tin-plate manufacturer, and a director of the plaintiff company, said the works were at pre- sent assessed both to Briton Ferry and to Aberavon.-—By Mr. Bowen Rowlands: "e aire rated to Briton Ferry for the Poor-law and gene- ral district rate, to Baglan for the Poor-law and borough rate, and to Aberavon for the general district rate. This has been since the year 1894. We have only paid one Poor-rate, for Baglan Lower.—Mr. William Henry Philip Jenkin, chief agent to Lord Jersey, produced a deed, signed in 1840, and other documents, defining the boundarl6Ø as betwoon the authorities and the then Lord Jersey.— Msr. Samuel W. Yockney, civil en. gineer, of Westminster, proved the accuracy of oertain plans of the district upon which the works of the Briton Ferry Dock were carried out in 1861-3. Mr. Brunei was the chief engineer of tliat undertaking, but elded during its progress, and witness continued the work under Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brunei's suc- cessor. The plans in question showed the parish boundaries at Baglan, Briton Ferry, and Aber- avon.—Mr. W. Evans, Pencoed, surveyor and chief agent to Mr. Blandy Jenkins (Liauhuiran), said that in 1863 he made a survey of the land near Briton Ferry Dock, and he produced a plan made from his survey showing the then boundaries. The same boun- dary line had been perambulated from time to time. 11?? B-gl.. Work, were in Briton Ferry pa?i.l?. Mr. Samuei Jvivimer Joii?, civil engineer, Neath, wis examinro tpon a map he had prepared oil the ordnance sheet. whidl showed the division of the two parishes, as maintained by the plaintiffs.—Mr. Henry Francis Clarke, Lord Jersey's surveyor at Briton Ferry, corro- borMed the evidence of the last witn"1\IT. Edwin Charles Curtis, town-clerk of Neath, and clerk to the borough justices, and Mr. Louis J. Kempthorne (solicitor) gave evidence as to the meeting of the Neath Assessment Committee in 1894. oMx, Kempthorne is clerk to the com. mittee, and the evidence of the witnesses was to the effect that the Aberavon overseers ap. pealed against the valuation list, on the ground of the omission of the plaintiff company's vorks, amongst others, and that the committee, after hearing evidence on both si-les as to boundaries, ordered the list to be amended, so as to include Baglan Works in Briton Ferry parish,-]r, Charles \hu:iiamg, aged 84, a superannuated Trinity pilot, and a native of Briton Ferry, e?'ideum in support of the? plaintiffs' case. — Mr. J.I.. Emmanuel, also a, pilot, aged 78 years, spoke as to the direction oi the boun- dary, which, he said, was "walked" by the bl1rseg 65 ,'ears ago.-EdwaTd Emmanuel, labourer, and Bdwwrd ?,nphmys. ?ountwit, both of Briton Ferry, gave evidence to the same effect-.—Asked by Mr. S. T. Evans when he was born, Humphreys said, "With the exception of three months I was born in Neath." (Laughter.) -His Lordship: How long did it take you to be born? (More laughter.)—In explanation of the phenomenon of his birth, witness eaid he was born at Neath and lived there three months, and then shifted to Briton Ferry. Witness's cottage was on the boundary, and for many years he slept with his head in one parish and his feet in another. (More laughter.) Witness could remember the "walking" of the boundary when he was six years of age, and had good reason to do so, because he had what- was then called "the rope's end" for "miching" from sohooL-G.6'>3 TVehajtue (mason and con- tractor), vho was an overseer in 1862; Mr. Matthiis Groves Roberts (chairman of the Briton Ferry District Coun"il) •Mr. Francis Barker (agent to the Great Western Railway at Briton Ferry), Lewi*? John (labourer), George Thomas, and Thomas Thomas, all old inhllhi¡"nt of Briton FelTY. also gave evidence for the plaintiffs. The court then adjourned until this (Wedi esday) morning at 10.30. TO-DAY S LIST. The Bgl.? Bay Tin-plate Company (Limited) v. the Corporation of Aberavon (part heard). Edwards v, Leww' Merthyr Colliery Company. G,-d Property Company (Limited) v. Evan John, Morgan John, and William John.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT SWANSEA. The Swansea police are engaged in searching for two men who were guilty of a daring highway rohberv near High-street Station, Swa-twea, on Monday even ing. The allegation i. that a gentleman was attacked and knocked down hy couple of thieves, who stole from his person his watch and chain, and then made their eiiCol\Je. The story of the prosecutor (Morgan Jones, of Llanelly) was that he was accosted by the two men, who offered to find him a lodgung, and thit he was takm towards the Great Western goods yard, where they beat him unmercifully and left him unconscious. He bears conside- rable evidences of iM-fcreatment.

STRANGE RAILWAY CRASH.] The Central News Lancaster correspondent' telegraphs:—A m08t remarkable railway ac- cident occurred near Shap Station, on the Lon- don and North-Western Railway, late on Mon- day night. A long goods train came in in two parts through the couplings breaking. The driver shut off steam, when the rear portion of the train, gathering impetus, rushed into the foremost section. Eighteen wagons wen thrown off the line, and traffic was blocked for five hours. All the mails were delayed.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT TREORKY. A woikman named Ellis Evans, aged 23, employed at the Park J'it. belonging to the Ocean Coal C'Œnpany, Troorky, was riding 011 Ti.esday in cr.e of tht:. WagOHB prov ided by the company for conveying the workmen to the <M)]ieiy; and accid..ntany <,Hpped u?r the wagons, and was w seriuuily injured tliat he died (he eojne night.

MORTALITY RETURN FOR CARDIFF. 1 he following return -?h-?- the ??-b., of d?-ths from zymotic diseases, &c., within the bomagh of Cardiff fer the week ending S&tur* d.y I..t S..Il p a M?!?.?"7.?;?:?? S Sca.rlet laver 0 i theria i j!l=g.L¿). i h.iC fever V.. V V VV* 3 0 Diarrhoea -d dy.?.try 1 Choleia Influenza '[[!] 0 Othei-e?uMt?.    ?'    gg 3I Tbe total number of deaths was 57, of whom 31 were males and 26 females. The ace* of these are classified as fellows I Under one year 19 *? and under sixtr 19 Si???d"?? ? 9 Y- -d P?.rd. Y 29 I! TbeMmberof births during the week were: -M-I, 41; fetnates, 43; total, 84.

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GLOVE FIGHT IN LONDON I DEFEAT OF DICK BURGE. I At the Bolingbroke Club on Tuesday evening a glove contest was decided between Jem Smith, of London, and Dick Burge, of New- castle, for 2200 aside and a puree of JE500. Burge's weight was lOst., Smith being 3sU heavier. Little was done in the first round. The third and fourth rounds were conspicuous for the agility of Burge. lutttesixth the Londoner appeared the for -.r-, but from thi point weight begrut to tell. In the ninth, and last, round Burge fell several times from exhaustion, and the referee disqualified him for falling without a blow, and awarded the tight to Smith.

This space is reserved for any late news that 9W come to hand aftr going to press. 1

CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD I PROBABLE DATE OF THE I TRIENNIAL ELECTION. The order for tlw tr?noLa) election of the Cardiff %L.h?l B-d has been received from the Educat,.? Department. The election ii T-?, take place in January next, and will probably be fixed for the 15th or some approximate day. Those who at present form the board are — DENOMINATIONALISTS The Rev. F. J. Beck, Measre. S. A. Brain, E. Dobbin, and J. Milner (Churchmen); Dr. J. L. Treharne, J.P. (Wesleyan), the Rev. J. Jlayde and the Rev. — Gibbon (Roman Catholics). UNSECTARIAN. — Mr. Lewis Williams. J.P. (chairman), the Revs. A. Tilly and J. M. Jones, Dr. W. T. Edwards, J.P., Dr. Wallace, Mr. John Cory, J.P., Alderman David Jone*^ J.P., and Mr. T. Taylor. As already announced, the Liberal Associa- tion have resolved to support the ungeetariun eight who retire, but' it is probable that at least one of th? ?:H ,,ithd.?, and in tJ.t case a lady candidate will, according to present arrangements, be selected. It is nothing Ie", than a farce to nominate Mr. Jo!u, Cory for a seat. Committee meetings are beneath his not'1ee, and his attendances at board meetings have only been suffkient to prevent his d -s- Qllalif:eatlOn. The denominationalists have not yet decided upon their candidate*. TEMPERANCE PARTY TAKE INDE. PENDENT ACTION. The t4?ulr?em,li? Pc?rtY are, it would appear, molved upon taking independent act:úI I in the forthcoming ,1-1 I,o.,d eI-ti.. at CardIff, At a meeting of the ex?ut?',?, committee of t ti? Cardiff and Distnc-t TemperanM- Fed? ration held last Monday rn?ht t.)? following asolution wm unanimouslv carried:—"That this oommittee, being dissatisfied at the inaetioi) of the Cardiff dlOOI Board in introducing a temperance text-book into our elementary schools, hereby resolves to support such candi- dates only at the fortlicoming election a., will pledge them.-elves to introduce the same. II Mrs. Hohert,.Jone«. who wafl a member of the Machen School Board for some years, has •been invited to become a candidak n t the J next election of the Cardiff School Board. Mrs. Roberts-Jones is a Radical and an unden omi n-ati on a 1 is t.

CONSERVATISM AT I LANDORE. PROPOSED BANQUET TO COLOXEL WRIGHT. A new Constitutional Club, to be called the Landore and Plasmarl Constitutional Club, was opened III commodious rooms at Neath- road, Landore, on Monday night.—Mr. Elias Wright (son of Colonel Wright) formally declared the club open, and Mr. Herbert Suttoi (Neath), who presided, congratulated them on electing Colonel Wright as tirst preside lit. He announced that Colonel Wright's services to the party in fight- in that division were not to be forgotten, and a complimentary banquet was to take place on Deoeml>er 19 next, Sir John Llewelyn, M P" presiding

THE CHARGE AGAINST A SURGEON. SENT TO PRISON FOR THREE MONTHS. No evidonce was called at the Old Bailey on Tuesday on hehaM of Grorge Wright, the medi- cal man who was charged with the manslaughter of Mrs. Gertrude Fletcher, of Holloway, to whom he was oalled during her confinement, and the judge summed -p.-Hi. L.rd.hip, who 'A'riglt to tl.- months' imprison- ment without h?d lab-, -id he di 11, regard the evidence of the aileged intoxi-tion as sufficient to act upon. He left it to the jury to -decide whether prisoner in full possession of his facul- ties was guilty of such groes negligence as to cause death. Mere error of judgment would not warrant conviction.—The jury's verdict w"" arrived at after a deliberation of twenty mill utes.

GAZETTE NEWS. BANKRUPTCY ACTS, 1883 AND 1890.- lUiCiSlVINti t)KiDKR« John Daviee. of South thick and JBathuret- street, ."Swansea, shipsmith. David Powell, Cardiff-street, Aberdare, licensed victualler. FIRST MEETING AND DATE OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION. Thomas Kicharos, of Mary-street, Treharris, late 1 horn wood-place, Treharris. formerly Elizabeth-street, Dowlais, colliery timberman; first meeting December 4, at noon, at 65, High- street, Merthyr Tydfil; public examination Dcembiir 11, at three p.m., at the Court house, Merthyr Tydfil. NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. Edward Corbett, jun., of Plaskynaston Chemiœl W?ks, nmr Ruabon; fir,?t and '.?1 d?tdenu.2?.7?d.intheJB,payaMHS'. the Official Receiver's. Chearer. France J. Hames, of \fain-strett. Fifh- guard, Pembrokeshire, lately New Slicp, Solva, J)emhrokeshire, draper, mdljnr, grocer, and OMMittt.r; first and final &vid.??, 5,. the JS, payatf.e at 39, Broad-street, Bristol. Thomas Ashton, of Dieken3'.buildinJ! Tony pandy, Glamorganshire, boot dealer; first and final dividend, 2s. in the 2, payable at the oIficee of Messrs. v» insor and Graham, City- ohambers, Nicholas-street. Bristol. NOTIES OF INTENDED DIVIDENDS. AND LAST DAYS FOR RECEIVING PROOFS. John M. Williams, The Watton, Brecon, grocer; December 12. Thomas Jc nes, trading. P. R. Jonee, of Ma* cheater House. Danoaiach, Ghmorg.1.n, shire, draper; December 12. Job. Morgan, of Robert-street, Ynysybwl, 1 near Pontypridd, draper and outfitter: Decem- ber 12. WiHi.)m H. Win.?me. of t.he Farmers' Arm.. Llaniwit Vardre, near Pontypridd, publim.; D-,n?btr 12. ADJUDICATIONS. David Powdl. of CM-diff-ft?et, Aberdare, licensed victualler. Mary WilJiams, of Compton H.u?,, I%n-?' gollen, Denbighshire, milli?.r .?,i draper.

SEAMAN'S DIVORCE SUIT- In the Divorce Division on Tuesday, Charles R;"):J'r:,r'k: i Hull, obtained a decree i. t,c??e of his ?i f. -dulteu with Alfred W?y. Both re- spondent and co.n"'Pondnt were members of the Church Ch(?ir, ?id it wu alleged that r?)mnd<n went off with over £ 300 belonging to the j?tition?, to whom h. w?.t,? whilst .t "VviA, dearest 1-. "'?' your loving ,?i f. Thre d,,rf, ?, ?d the -r,?- spondent wm ordered to pay 23W d.g-

FATAL TIGHT LACING. I Annie Gawn, a PortRmCJuLh barmaid, died suddenly on Sunday while visiting some friends. She had just waltzed around the room when she fell to the ground, and it was th<?n Reu that life was extinct. Dr. Maybury attri- buted death to rupture of a blood-vessel, accelerated by tight-lacing, and a verdict of "Death from natural causes" was on Monday returned.

BETHANGA GOLDFEI3LD3 I One of (he .-t ?,' t triuuij»li8 of cheniisi-ry is.. the mining world is the perfection of a iwtyeM to ticst successfully (he refractory i>rea found a', net"ng&. in 'he CoS?- ?'V?ct? ? ?? prttCM hM oceupicd Uœ tttenMM of tIf'm for YeanI, as there are tnormous reserves of high grade ore. The 'iM.?M?,"T!'M' 522 ?,e.. ?. ?'? the ji'itent right# of tiie new have fo?o) into ttic poweseMjii of an English coniprcv, (he BcHitng-. Go)d F.c)<? ?Ht.Mhy (t''nu-'fd)"m'))hnl '"?"? ? )'?'e<. of ?l.t?O to S1.4M -.thly, aitd is alwut (0 be yupe" by ou; <YylIle of treat ing 100 tons datiy. M An 1 lie ore -mg. 2 £ oz. i»er ton, tiie jv.ofits f' the mine will r_rIly be \cty targe, ?IdW? '[?j f.'w" tv o', development will e".we th. even this large pk.nt wiil kept fully emplo3?d. Siuuvholders in tiM o?ne M-em  S W lu 'JT a #M t4wg.

IN PARLIAMENT—SESSION^IST^' YSTRAUYFODWG CRBAN MS. -L TKiCX COUNCIL (L-A4 AND WATER), (F??. by Compulsion .r A?r???t a"¡ 'Ui?ndt,r of the t'lKlwtekiuus uLf -?, L'^uy^ f.d?, Cr?n ?t,?t CouJiT- ZT^*] lWion* ? Arb?t?, W.?.? 1)i?lut,?ork of Uoili?uy Poutr » n Counod to -r,, on UidWul C,T* ?n. K??pt.on or &tlru.iou of Tu ,Lir? Stock, &c\; Power to SuM??  Water; Power to Bn?? Lp ..d ?h?rwi? in Co,,n?.o. ? ?  8,?pt)ly < Water and M.nuf?u? and Su??? Gm and R?idua) Produce; Power ?? .nd Maintain Hx?ne W.??r?,,? ?"' struct Xew Waterworks; Power  and ? wt" Puivhase of an 1 l!,?^ ferem-e with I?nd.. ?r?.. w? ?- ??uptMn from S"C(lOn 92 „( ??f?-)?' -lid.ti.n Act. 184S: P<? to Hold l?A?(6 for Prot?Aion of wl??. KvL*" laws, Rule??, and H?uiations 5?,,?. and Cl?r,?; Borro?- 1 d otJ?f ?' Contracts with 1-1 Authority;  A.?,.d-?,t, ?n(i Irporittiol?, A&?: ?d other Purp(?s. ,d it/'yeUI VEX Ûlat Ii. rtlOn 1" intended to b..ad, tj .ParÜ"tnt ? t't« eu?un? iS?ton by the \?..t???'' ?r?n ?n.? ??.J. ^mglhe &.u. ?ry .?t?or.ty for the di«r,<«. of Ynrjtf,?*1' m t,ile county of U.l!unor?n (Wreuafter^ to ? tiie U?r?< Co?.U fo???, ".?' ? ? a Bill for N.e fo'l<?? auTo0nhT* a P0(? (that i. to ?.v..?"' ?°"?< ?' f?. 1.tal?r'sc ai)d empower r» Council to purchase Iy a^retmaat ot OOOlpuJ. .ion. and to prov?e by ?a??r?m?.nt ??'"?- v?ti?g m the J?tnet Council ,I "<' water undertake, or either ofth? t works, w?M, streams, mam, p? m.d:l1Dft'). lands, build?. plant. ?..?' "?"'?: personal projKrty, n^ts, ?,?', ??. and ?uthuhttM, or ??t of them' ul»i to. or held, or used, or r held, r ?.ed rby Yet?d Gas and Wat.r Colnmr 'v J,^h T Y-It'-d and %tllr for ?/' ??' upon u"h ten.M, un¡al"y or oth. aoci conditions, and subject to ;.ueh r? ?.put?i?. (if anv) as ? tj?.? ? I* t. between Cbi  the Company, or M may be fet'I? r"??. tion, or defined m the Bill, or b, Parh?enT. and to authorise th (^Cnbtd .I! and transfer ti,*r undert' proPert>, and nghts a<?ordin?]y. 2. To authorise the l?triet n ° '°''? Company, ,ro? ?in? to t,? to .?; carry into effect conrtot8. agreements  arrangements for or witt ?r?? DK? ?'? ? of the matte"" d. and all.11 or my dental thereto, and to ?Mn??,nn ??? ">"■ ?ve ffe(q to any such OOnt1. agnt, or aJTar?m<-nt alr?Iv or M)t' ?'?' or -f tl. B,11.be    arbitrator. in  ? « the (?O?&iidemtion or i-??luk, being detemill?d b, ?bitration to h?. ^arf ?.? matteN, to the fonowtn..m?t? °'?"'  of tbe P-nt ..u,? of ",ate.. suWly. ?,,d of tho  wells, iiiai?, mndiiit piFI, plant of the C-"P??y ? meet mvl*. future requirement*; the probable^ «f the future introduction of T « *• source of ",Iy of or ne.. ^nrp?ror  and tion" from a.n' 00D1p<>nf'8,t;r>n cla:med b' the CompQny which^ "1 the opmio.n of ♦he arbit^x. realv VZ £ fany In.llffirjncy of he P-?.t IIk>I'IIf!t Dr li?l,'rmion of th, C??unpa,n,v, or in m?" of ,be P,ion of  anTd to prescribe various artier mait" "j tXZrZ ??°'- -?..? by ft, 4, To prov,id,. for the lIUIintenlUloe <I th. 9-k. and "erwork. by the (lo,p.d conduct of the undertakings untiill' the S" Dislriot Counc& tranrfei ? ?? ''??' '"? d- U; the l»yment of debre; the oontmjance of aotions- wmpensafaon to officer* and servants; .d ortner inoidenft^l imatters. 5. To provide for the d.?ot?-.on ?d WH?M. up of H.e ("I'?IP-?Y, and the P?.?- of th, ddoLbU- and l, iabilities of ?ilt (NwnpiLn),, ?d for the d?rtb?on fhe pu?h? m<m? or ?I?on of the ?nm,.? or other fecumKa or  to b- ;Mued in py.,?u for or ?t.??i.n of, the t?n?er o??.?d d?r. wkings or any part h-f. a.nd of thm *L. assPte respectively, amongst the sharehokitsn or other jiersons entitled thereto. 6. To empower the Dim net Council to ooa- vert by agreement any dùhentures or debmtur. ctock of the Company into debenture, debon, ture 9iook, or odier security of the Diatriet 00un<:i1, and to oonfer on the District Council power to redeem and oancel any ouding debBnturm or d,?l-t,,r, t?,* of h, Oompaas as from such d.t.? and al Rh p, or 00 suob terms 3. may be defined in the Bill. 7. To authorise the Dirt-riot Co ucil to mala- bin and carry on the gue and water uader- t..kinge of the 'Company or either of them, and from time to time cniam Iimprove, alter, renew, and repair the existing ga^fwortcg aod waterworks of the Company to be aoquiml m &for?id, upon the mnde upon hi& th? nfiie Me -it-d?, -d ,,? erect and maintaiti addi- ti-l g- -k,, ..d to -.uf"?,, &nd .6?. gas and nietfterials ined in and about the roaav- faoture of g- and to n?. treat, and maim- fa<*ure and a- .11 or any prd?,t? -ub* or arising from the manufacture of gM. f tbt 8. To ?n?po?r the DrAriat Counoil fot ttt P P- of h? u.d-ki,?g. ?h.. t.-d-d t- them and for the general p poses connected ui^h thi? g- ..d wMer un d elt.a¡[)n .d he supl?ly of gas ocher than the ?niiwtt" of g? or wnv?ion cA g? or residual prodwid or ,.orage of R-, to p?-h?,ce by «frre*ir<ent to take on lease and-hold lands, houses, ten- ments, and herc.iittum^nts, and eaaementa, rlghrt of way, and oHhcT rights inr over, Of affect, og land s and houees, and to ..I I-. or otherwise dsj>Ot;e ol any lands and bowee for tlhe time being belonging to theim and not re- quired for the punpose of the undort-kinp. 9. To empower the Diiot Counoil to gas and wuter r"øpool.ive.ly for public priviaite purposes within thte limits rJ ,upplr of the Oomiiany, defined by the Ystrad Gas aDd Water Acts, 1863 and 1874, and the Trtrad (? and Water Ord,?., 1872 and 1883, tively, .d for tlt p.,p- to b,-k up it' ..001 and pav/^ment of and temporarily or per. manenrtly to stop up and interfere witb A- roads, paiths, highways, passages. Pk-1 sewers, drains, bridge, railways, tramwsyf, and telegraphic, telephonic, and electric lill and apparatus within tht limits of *ippiy' w lay, maintain, rt-pair, and renew maine, Plptf, and other works, appaiatxis. and PPli-w", and to purchase, sell, Jet. hire, or .th-?i.. d<?l in. and to fix -d  pipes, -1-. mete"" fittings, and .pp-.t-, rtil" and ti?i.g? ?-d in the supn'v. dtrihuton! and cnnfumpt¡On of <" and water, -d to Lqui,?, h,,ld, .d P-" r?htt. md to imv? an d cxc'c.M ??l or M. d the pw, rights, .?lh-it; and pnn?'<? of the Company i.. f?ll and ample a mM'? m aU rmpecto the Comply cot'a or m?M ¡vJí,?"kt;' ex<-rci?d the -?me ??P?"? and ?eo ?,h further or other P-??-, rigb.. authorities, and privit.-? with respect to :f r:dJ:th:r:¡ g- and water as-may x;:d"rhiri: convenient, and to ext?c d to the V*. Counci i aH or gome of the provigionsoi Y-t,.d (' an ds::t..f 1 Pí,i'Wt. ?' 1890, and the Y"trad G- .d Water Ord-? 3872, 1879, and 1883 10. To authorise t-he Distri. ct CounCIl 10 maintain, improve, alter, enlarge, snd 0OIJt¡nlt or if thev think fit. to d?K'onhnue or If of the existing waterworks of the CofflJ* an d to pon?tr<x-t and maintain in the d a?rding to the levels ?hown uPOn th' Pl? and ?ct?n. henvnafter mentioned, the.<-? additional waterworks or other w?,r" ht? after described, or some or one of theff (thaot ih to say) :— A" f (1? An embankment for the pmww » ing the level of the wat?-r of Lake ». ( fawr.tobe?t?tew)?y?. h?tet or tow?h.p K"'? and parish of Ystradyfodwg, c.?tyuf O.tmcrxan.tobep?-d .cr"" the .tream (a tributary of the ?ant'T"r ?lmh Brook), flowmg out of t'ie^ eterly eud of the existing lake at a • 25 yards or thereabout*; north-ea^t o p•' ou 1<?t of the )??. ?nd t? co<nn?"K- o h. w-t""Iy ?id? f the .d -t d"hut 222 yards or H?rM?.'t'  in & north-wM?rh' d.f«'tion fro oentre of the ?id tr..am and to d thenM;n&?r..trht!in..ina?th-cMMr? (lir-tion ac,??, the ?id ,tream. and t<-rn,m? on the lilof he 5d stream at a jx>nt distant 4o ther?bout.. mea8ur.d in a .outh,teriy direction from t!?" tr- (,f thewd BtrMm, from whioh k .t th, .ko when n.i?d will -t?.d in a '"?'?,.r?)y dir-t?.n to a point d;?n< 460 ?rd. th<.r?tx.ut< m?ured from the c.i.tr< of the el b-a.?,F..t at its point of mMn?_?- tion wi 'h th,? -id (2) An aqueduct, tn. 1, coadu, o?? of pl. to commence m "? w or township of H?ot. in the -id pwi?h of Yst-r?YWwg- 'u tio Mi?in? i?e..t the '?'.  (?-tern end thf-n?f. at a point di-t-t 0; Y.,I, or thereabouts from the utwf tb* ?id lake, me?ured in a 8Ouh.lr direction, and to tami?to m tM .d p?i.h of yudyfdwg, in the Na.t Dyry.io? B-k, ? a p.int dit4?t th. y?rd? or thereebouœ north-webt upper w?terMi on the said br the Bl?n Rhondd. &.U.ery tr*ow*y measured up ti?? -id bro-?k- (3) Filter-beds ?d w. r,- r-OlJ'l, situate ?houy in the M?d !'?'*°°.:L?"dyl fodwg, to be -nt,'Wt-d P?'? ) S. enclosure numbered 30 on the 2500 OIL mbo» mu of the Mid jsgrifh bdwttiM M