The South Wales Star

B-A-RRY AND CADOXTON LOCAL BOARD' TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES AND GFNTLE-MEN. Permit me to thank you for L'le honour you have conferred upon me. by electing me as one of your representatives in the Local Board. I wJl. at till "imes. without ferr or favou". do my utmost to promote the interest: of the district in genera1. I am, Ladies rnd Gentlemen. Yours faithfully, WILLIAM THOMAS. AUCTIONEER. T3 THE ELECTORS OF THE BARRY AND i CADOXTON LOCAL BOARD. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN". I have to thank you for the honour you have done me in re-electing me as one of yoi,, repre- sentatives on the Local Bourd. and to assure you that I shall do whatever lies in my power to further the interests of our district. I am. Ladies and Gentlemen. Your obedient Servant. JOHN CORY. Porthkerry. Barry, April 14th. 1891. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BARRY AND CADOXTON LOCAL BOARD DISRICT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.— Permit me to offer you my hearty thanks for having re-elected me as member of the Local I Board at the recent Election, and in return I beg to assure you that I will do my utmost in the future, as in the past, to serve the best interests of the community generally. I remain. Ladies and Gentlemen. Yours verv obediently. WILLIAM THOMAS. The Haves. Sullv. "April 13". 1891. BARRY AND CADOXTON LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.— I beg to return you my sincere thanks for the very substantial manner in which you have returned me at the head of the poll in connection with the above Election. I assure you that my earnest endeavour at all times will be to carrv out the duties of the office to the best of my ability and judgment. without favouring any particular interests or locality. ED. TREHARNE. I am. yours faithfullv. JJRIDGEND LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I beg to thnnk you very sincerely for re- turning me as one of your representatives on the Bridgend Local Board, and at the same time to assure you that your interest (combined with my own) shal1 at nll times receive my bast attention. The policy I i itend to ptvsue "efficiency wil-i economv." and to reduce the s ro 4 he lowest possible" ex "ent compatible with the requirements of the town. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen. Your obedient Sei > ant. W. FOWELL. Rotunda Building. Bridgend. Si VDOXTON AND BARRY ANNUAL SPORTS. XJ WHIT-3I0NDAY. MAY 18TH, 1831. XJ WHIT-3I0NDAY. MAY 18TH, 1831. TENDERS are invited for the RIGHT of SUPPLYING REFRESHMENTS on the GROUND. Sealed Tenders for No. 1 Booth or No. 2 Booth to be delivered to the Hon. Secretaries. Messrs. Morgan. Bros. 11, Vere-street, Cadoxton. not later than Wednesday. April 22nd. No. 1 Booth for the sale of Beer. Spirits, kc. No. 2. Temperance Booth, for the sale of Tea. Coffee. ,c., and other refreshments. -yj- OUNT PLEASANT ESTATE. .1' TENDERS are Invited to- the LAYING OUT of STREETS and DRAINS on the aboue E-.Hte. Specifications and Bills of Quantities may be obtained from me on pat jient of the sum of ten shillings, which will not be rptu-ned. Se°led Tenders must bs delivered to me cn or before the 1st day of May. 1891. J. ARTHUR HUGHES. Secre' r y. rrO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. The Barry and Cadoxton Local Board are pre- ppred to received TENDERS for PRIVATE IM- PROVEMENT WORKS in the following streets, Tiz. :— Courteney-road Beverley-street Westcn-street Lombard-street Forster-street' Regent-street1 Hunter-street Evans-street Holmes-street Spencer-street Northcote-terrace Richard-street .Tenner-street Xewlands-street Moxon-street Graving Dock-street Lower Harvey-street Castleland-street Daniel-street S cation -street Abington-sii'eet Greenwood-street Plans. Sections, and Specifications may be seen. and Forms of Tenders obtained at the Office of the above Board. Vere-street. Cadoxton. upon applica- tion to the undersigned from whom all further particulars can be obtained. Sealed Tenders, endorsed Private Improvement Works." to be seat ip. to the undersigned, not later than Monday, the 27th day of April. The Foard reserve to themselves the right of letting the work in sections, and do not bind them- selves to accept the lowest or any Tender. Dated the 9th day of April. 1891. T. C. PARDOE. Surveyor. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL AT BARRY. rpHE JOINT EDUCATION COMMITTEE for 1 .the COUNTY OF GLA MORGAN having offered 13 establish and maintain an Intermediate School in the Barry District, on condition that a freehold site be obtained free of cost. and the sum of £ 1.500 raised towards the cost of erecting a suitable building, it has been decided to appeal to the public for subscriptions towards this object. The Barry Dodk Town Syndicate. Limited, have very generously offered an acre of land near Barry Dock Police Station free, for a term of 99 years, and Mr. Thurston Bassett has consented to grant the reversion, thus making the site a freehold one. The following subscriptions have already, been promised, viz Mr. J. Cory £ 250 0 0 J. C. Meggitt 50 0 0 J. Arthur Hughes 50 0 0 Lewis W. Jones 25 0 0 O. H. Jones 10 0 0 J. Lowdon 10 0 0 „ R. P. Culiey 5 5 0 £ 400 5 0 Subscriptions will be received by the treas- urers. secretarv. or at the South Wales Union Bank. U J. CORY. Xrea,urer, O. H. JONES. J-r«a urt-r- J. ARTHUR HUGHES, Hon. Sec. 113. H I G H S T R E E T. BARRY. F. TAYLOR,' STATIONER AND NEWSAGENT. ORDERS TAKEN for LONDON AND PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPERS And All Magazines and Periodicals. PENMARK FAIR. MONDAY NEXT, THE 2CTH APRIL. MESSRS. STEPHENSON and ALEXANDER will SELL by AUCTION at this Fair, on MONDAY, the 20th APRIL, the following VALU- ABLE FAT AND STORE STOCK 30 Very prime FAT CATTLE, 200 Very prime FAT SHEEP, 50 Very excellent Shropshire Down EWES and LAMBS and a few FAT LAMBS: and several head of STORE CATTLE. The property of Messrs. D. W. it J. M. Savours, Rhoose; W. Alexander and T. Bowen, Peninark W. James. Foam on Howell Bros., Llancadie Jones, Liscombe. and -other,. Also a. PEDIGREE HEREFORD BULL, calved April 19th, 1891 dam Vid,) (vol. 12, p. 142]—S»r Ryot (11631), bred by Jr. Reece Keen, the property of Mr. D. W. Savours, Rhoose. Terms—Fat Stock, Cash. Store Stock, 3 Months Credit on approved security. Sale at 1 o'clock punctually. 3, High-street, Cardiff. VALUABLE FREEHOLD ACCOMMODATION AND BUILDING LAND, TOGETHER WITH FAI.M HOUSE. BUILDINGS. Ac.. IN THE PARISH OF MERTHYR DOVAN, IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN, AND NEAR TO CARDIFF AND THE NEW BARRY DOCK. MESSRS. STEPHENSON and ALEXANDER are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the New Barry Hotel, Barry, on TUESDAY, the 28th April next, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, the follow- ing valuable FREEHOLD LANDED PROPERTIES, Situate in the Parish of Merthyr Dovan, in the County of Glamorgan, viz. Lot 1. A Close of LAND, numbered 70 on the recent Ordnance Survey of the Parish of Merthyr Dovan, having a frontage to the road leading from the Euttriils to Merthyr Dovan, and adjoining the New Cemetery, and containing about 2a. 2r. 25p. Lot 2. Two Closes of LAND, numbered 233 and 236 on the recent Ordnance Survey of the said parish, having a frontage to the road leading from Barry to Co'cost, near to the Buttrills, and containing about 10a. lr. lip. Lot 3. A Close of LAND, with the Cottage and Buildings thereon erected, and known as Colcott Vacli, numbered 63 and 64 on the recent Ordnance Survey of the said parish, having a L'ontage to the parish road leading from Colcott to Merthyr Dovan, and containing la. lr. 35p., or thereabouts. Lot 4. A Close of LAND, numbered 50 on the Ordnance Survey, having access to the parish road from Coldcott to Barry, and containing about Oa. 3r. 20p. Lot 5. Six Closes of LAND, with the Farmhouse, Outbuildings, Yards, and Orchard, known as Colcot Vawr, having a considerable frontage to the Barry and Port-roads, and numbered 40, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 5G on the recent Ordnance Survey of the said parish, and containing 16a. 2r. 6p., or thereabouts. Lot 6. Three Closes of LAND, adjoining the before- mentioned Lot, having a frontage to the Port-road, numbered 42, 47, and 48 on the recent Ordnance Sur- vey, and containing about 14a. Or. 35p. Lot 7. Three Closes of LAND, numbered 44, 46 and 200 on the recent Ordnance Survey of the said parish, having a considerable frontage to Port-road, and con- taining about 15a. 3r. 15p. Lot 8. Two Closes of LAND, numbered 199 and 45 on the recent Ordnance Survey of the said parish, having a frontage to Port-road, and containing 3a. 3r. 15p., or thereabouts. Lot 9. Two Closes of LAND, having a frontage to the Port-road, and also to the parish road leading from Barry to Port-road, numbered 179 and 180 on the recent Ordnance Survey, and containing 9a. lr. 6p. or thereabouts. The foregoing lots are within short distances of the Barry Dock, and afford an unusual opportunity to in- vestors in this class of property in this rising and important district, and are now in the occupation of Mr. David Howells, upon a yearly tenancy, which ex- pires in February next. Plans, Particulars, and Conditions of Sale are in course of preparation, and may be had upon applica- tion to Messrs. Stevens, Bawtree, and Stevens, Solicitors, 73A. Queen Victoria-street, London, or of the Auctioneers, at Cardiff. ON MONDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1891. MR. HODDINOTT, who is giving up his Posting Business, will SELL by AUCTION, at the Witchell Hotel Yard, Cadoxton, Cardiff, his whole Stock of HORSES, CARRIAGES, BREAKS LANDAU, DOGCARTS, WAGONETTES, GIGS, Also Three Trotting Sulkies and Three Light-spring Haulier's Carts, also about Twenty Sets of Harness. The Horses include some splendid Harness and Saddle Horses, and two very fast Trotters. Catalogues of Sale can be had on application ti above address after the 17th inst. Sale to commence at One o'clock. PENARTH. SALE OF LEASEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES. MESSRS. R. L. PRICE and CO. are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the SHIP HOTEL, Penarth, on TUESDAY, the 2Sth April, 1891, at 7.30 p.m., subjects to condi ions of sale to be then and there produced, and in one or more lots, all those TVvO LEASEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES, being Nos. 19 and 20, GLEBE-PLACE, PENARTH, let to desirable tenants at 7s. pcL- week each, and held under lease for the term of 99 years, at n annual ground rent of £ 3 15s., which may In apportioned. The property ofers a most desirable investment, being well-built, centrally-situated, and with a very low reserve. Further Particulars of the Auctioneers, Vere-street, Ca i1 oxton-juxta-Barrv. 24, PARK STREET, BRIDGEND. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, vfce. MESSRS. W. THORNE SON have received instructions from the Trustees of the late M W. Yorath to SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY, April 23rd, 1891, the whole of the Fivniture and Effects, vi„— FtlOAT PARLOUR.—Mahogany dining tabl" ma- hogany Pembroke table, mahogany ha;r-se.ite< sof 1 easy chair, arm ditto, 6 small ditto, cheffioncer, DW glass. side tahle, picture, fem1<>r and Ü-ons, c.i-pet and rug, copper t '11. brass pole and rings, ^urWi'Ms, onronents. Arc. BACK i'AKLOl'R.—Sofa. armchair, invalid's ditto, n'or-g'.ass, oaintings, picti"os, ornaments, linolev '1, fender and irons, ttc. Arc. PASSAGE.—Weather glass, hat rack, linoler "■ mats, scraps, tfce. No. 1 BEDROOM.—Four-pr>st bedstead and '1;'1' trre, mattress, wool ditto, ieather bed, bolster and pillow, washstand. ware, dressing-table, swing glass, towel rail. 2 cane chairs, carpet, ccc. No. 2 BEDROOM.—Iron bedstead, paliasscs, 2 feather beds, 2 bolsters, dressing-table, was.istand, ware, smpil table, hoxes, etc.. No. 3 BEDROOM.—Three iron bedsteads, T>ah° asses, feather bed and bolster bidder, night coir moc.c, wash- stand, W:L" towel rail, chairs, cupboard. STAIRCASE.—2-day clock, linoleum, stair rods, mats, X-c. KITCHEN.—Dresser ware, corner crpboar1, tea ware, clock, kitchen table, round ditto, arm and otuer chairs, fenc.er irons and stand, brass candlestick, flats and boxes, copper pan, Ivoasting jack, ehr:r, Dutch oven, fi ter, saucepans, kettles, Lying pans, itc., Ac. OUTSIDE.—Water cask, flowers, ga^dea tools, &c., ifce. Terms Cash. Sale at Two. The Auctioneer invites attention t" the above. The whole will be sold without reserve. rpHE ^lADOXTON A R K E T Is now OPEN EVERY SATURDAY. For RENT of SHOPS, STALLS, and TABLES, Apply to the Secretary. D. JONES. VERE STREET,. CADOXTON. TEA! TEA! TEA! GO TO J. LLEWELLYN, 112, HIGH-STREET, BARRY, AND GET WORTH YOUR MONEY. BLENDED TEAS AT 1/4. 1/8, 1/8, AND 2/- PER LB. One Trial will Prove Them to be the Best in the j District. CADOXTON AND BARRY Annual Sports. FOURTH MEETING. WHIT-MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1891. S100 IN PRIZES. PRESIDENT Mr. W. Thomas, Hayes. Sully. HON. TREASURER Mr. W. Williams, National Bank of Wales. Hox. SECRETARIES Messrs. Morgan Brcs., 11, Vere-street, Cado-con. STEWARDS: Dr. Neale. Dr. Gore, Messrs. J. Price, Holton T. Ewbank, T. Higman, J. Spickett, T. M. Thomas, G. Burnett. R. O. Jerk'ns, — Wittles. JUDGES OF HORSE RACES Messrs. W. Thomas, H-tyes; Morgan Howells, W. Jeremiah, D. T. Alexander. Evans, Vishwell. JUDGES OF FOOT RACES: Mr. R. G. Morris, Dr. O'Donnell, Dr. Treharne Mr. W. M. Douglas. HANDICAPPERS OF HORSE RACES.: Messrs. Yorath, J. Spickett, F. Perry, and McGT. HANDICAPPERS OF FOOT RACES Messrs. Rees Jones, T. Ewbank, W. M. Douglas, and T. H. Morgan. STARTER Mr. F. Perry. COMMITTEE Messrs. Chappell. Jones Lloyd. L. W. Jones, B. Hoddinott. T. Buckler, J. J. Williams, McCreight. T. Norman. E. Williams, D. Love, S. Woodham, R. S. Robinson. Simpson. Rowe, D. Rees, Wittles, Rees Howells. E. K:nnersley, J. Davies, Llewellyn G. Waters, Dr. Livingstone, 1. T. Dando, Rice. and A. W. Newman.

EVENTS' 1st i'J'izb. j I 2nd pkize. i 3kd i__ i mmunok fi'e. I FOOT RACES. 8. (1. i C S. (1. :C S. d. j S. tl 1. 120 Yards 0 pen Handibr.p '0 0 0 i 3 0 0 1 10 0 2 6 2. 120 Yards Local Handicap 3 0 0 i 100! 0 10 0 j 10 | 3. 120 Yards Race, for Boys under 14 yep vs. j j | I Handicap 100 0 10 0| 0 5 0! 06 4. 120 Yards Hurdle Race Open Handicap 5 00 2 0 0' 1 0 0 i 20 5. 440 Yards Open Handicap 5 0 0 2 0 0! 26 6. 1 Mile Open Handicap 7 0 0 3 0 0 j 1 0 0 j 2 6 i 7. Obstacle Race 1 10 0 j 0 15 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 | 8. High Jump 1 0 0 0 10 0 | j 10 9. Consolation Race 1 0 0 0 5 0 i N:1. IIOBSE RACES. j j IIOBSE RACES. j j 10. 2 Miles Open Trotting Handicap 10 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 j 10 0 11. 1.} Mile Open Galloping Handicap, any height 10 00 200 100 10 0 12. 11 Mile Open Galloping Handicap, for Horses, underl4 hands. 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 5 0 13. l £ Mile Local Galloping Handicap, for Horses, any height 700 200 0 10 0 50 14. Local Tradesmen's Race, to be competed for by ) I local horses owners up; for valuable piece I of plat,e. Local Races are for Competitors residing in the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board District, and Dinas Powis Highway Board District.

CADOXTON BRASS BAND WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. REFRESHEENTS ON THE GROUND. Admission 6d. Grand Stand Is. extra. Entry Forms and Further Particulars from Hon. Sees. T) U B L I C HALL, BARRY. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH, ft GRAND EVENING CONCERT Will be given by Miss ALICE GOMEZ • AND HER SELECT GRAND CONCERT PARTY, CONSISTING OF MISS ALICE GOMEZ, The Indian Nightingale MISS MATTIE DA VIES, from the Cardiff Popular Concerts MR. R. W. EVANS, from the Cardiff Prize Choir MR. A. H. PERKINS, Primo Basso, Cardiff Popular Concerts MASTER FRANK HUTCHINS, the Wonderful Boy Pianist, St. James's Hall, London Cardiff Popular Concerts MADAME CLARA NOVELLO DAVIES, Accom- panist; Conductress of the Welsh Ladies' Choir MR. JACOB DAVIES, Conductor; Director of the Cardiff Popular Concerts. Reserved and Numbered Seats, 3s.; Family ditto. to admit four, 10s.; Front Seats, 2s.; Second Seats, Is. Plan of the Hall may be seen at Mr. W. W. Williams, Waterloo House, High Street, Barry. Doors open 7.15, Concert commence at 8 Car- riages at 10. gARRY AND CADOXTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. A M E E T I N Gr OF ALL LIBERALS RESIDING AT EAST BARRY, WILL BE HELD TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY). APRIL 17, 1821. AT THE PUBLIC HALL, BARRY, For the purpose of electing a ward committee for Barry. CHAIR TO BE TAKFN AT EIGHT O'CLOCK PRECISELY. ASSEMBLY ROOMS, NEW ROAD, PORTHCAWL. TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY), APRIL 17TH. AT 8 P.M. iNIPi. A.J. WILLIAMS, M.P., Will Address bis Constituents in the above Rooms. COUNTY COUNCILLOR EVANS WILL TAKE THE CHAIR. All are earnestly Invited to Attend. Members of the local Libeial Association are re- quested to meet in the room at 7.15. -r- GAS COOKERY LECTURES. BARRY AND CADOXTON GAS AND WATER i. COMPANY. A COURSE OF LECTURES ON ROOKING. Together with an Exhibition of Gas Cooking and Heating Appliances, will be held at the PUBLIC HALL, BARRY, On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, April 21 &: 42 Also at the PUBLIC HALL, VERE ST., CADOXTON, On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 23rd &: 24th. T\/f-R S. fjl H W A I T E S (Of Liverpool School of Cookery) Will Lecture daily in the Afternoon at 3, and in Evening at 7 o'clock, and give practical examples of High-class and Economical Cookery. Change of Menu at each Demonstration. Some powerful Gas Lamps will also be exhibited at the New Cadoxton Meat Market during the Evenings of the 23rd and 24th. Gas Consumers will be admitted by Ticket at Door. JfOTICE. TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. J THOMAS S: CO. beg to intimate to the public e generally that that they have taken to the Premises lately occupied by Messrs. W. Griffiths and Co., where both ENGLISH AND COLONIAL MEAT will be sold at remarkably LOW PRICES. They solicit one trial only, which, they are con- fident, will suffice to ensure your continuous patronage. Shop open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Note the Address- THE British and Q0L0NIAL nyj EAT ARKBT, (Top of the Rhiew) JT)RIDGEND. K I T T S J^API D CURE. PACKAGES (with MIXTURE, PILLS, and LOTION) 4s. 6d. Ci-i-es in a few days all DISCHARGES, either Constitutional or Acquired. Kidney Troubles, Pains in the Back. CONTAINS NO MERCURY. O S lr"'yTGOUR J/) "EST OR ED BY KlfTS VITAL RESTORATIVE, THE GREAT REMEDY for MENTAL and PHYSICAL DEPRESSION. Invaluable to the Single and Married. 4s. 6d The above can be obtained, post free, from KITT k CO., MEDICAL HALL. 39. BUTE-ST., CARDIFF. MISCELLANEOUS. -pEARCE & Co., 61, QUEEN STREET. CAP.- X DIFF. Soft Band Trusses, A tificiai Legs, Arms and Eyes, Leg Irons, Spine-supports, Beits, Elastic Stockings. GARDEN SEEDS, Flower Seeds, Farm Seeds Seed Oats, Barley, Vetches, Wheat, Beans, <fcc. ARTIFICIAL MANURES; IMPLEMENTS, Carts, Wagons, &c., of all hinds. Catalogues Free-J. HlBBERT & SOXS, 10 and 11, Castle-street, Cardiff. RUPTURES. HERNIA. How can it be cured, PC Consult ALLFN PEARCE. Private rooms, 13. THE PARADE, CAUDIFF. Home 10 to 4. WANTED. MARRIED COUPLE, to take part of a house- Wife to act as housekeeper.—j>oly, in writing, with references, to Holton," South Walex Star Office. WANTED, respectable BOYS to sell the South Wales Star.—Good commission to suitable lads. Apply Manager, Star Printing Works, Vere Street, Cadoxton. ,4 PARTMENTS required by two Gentlemen.— Neighbourhood of Cadoxton Village or Old Barry, preferred.—Apply "Excelsior," South Wales Star, Cadoxton, Barry. GENERAL SERVANT Wanted; able to do plain cooking.—Apply A 21, South Wales Star, Cad- oxton, Barry. TO LET. TO LET, HOUSE and SHOP and GROCERY BUSINESS, at Holton. Rent and Incoming low.—Apply, Thmas, 92, High-street, Barry. TO LET or SALE, SEA VIEW HOUSE, near Board School, Barry—Apply, next door, New- port House, Barry. HOUSES TO LET, Castleland Street. Three minutes'walk from Barry Dock.—Apply J. D. JENKINS, Vere Street, Cadoxton. OFFICES TO LET.—In splendid position in main thoroughfare, gas laid on.—Apply D. Williams, 20, Caroline-Street, Bridgend. FOR SALE. FOR SALE.—At the Market, Barry, a quantity of GREENS; some early Kidney Potatoes Fresh Eggs from farm house; a consignment of Baskets of all sizes and shapes, and other goods.—Apply, Care- taker. MATRIMONIAL. YOUNG LADY (20), accomplished, good manners and appearance, and consic.ered cnarnnng, v. "shes to correspond with suitable gentleman, with view to early matrimony.—X Y Z, Post-office, Llangadock, Carmarthenshire.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. & DEATHS. Mr. H. L. Jones, Registrar (if Births and Deaths, resMes at Holton Pioau, Barry Dock, where he may be seen daily from 9 t0 11 a.m. Registrar of E'ivhs, Deaths, ami MarrL-.jrcs for Lridsjend 1 joinas Ji kins Park-sDreet, Bri'iffeiul. Office hou:s—Wu'.nc.: r,v. s, 10 to 4: F-idays, 10/to 1; Saturdays, 10 to 4. Dep.iiy Registrar—„.tr. E. E. Davits, Adare House, B idg. nd. OSice open a.l day. BIRTHS. PARDOE.—On the 16th inst., at Walton House, Barry, the wife of Mr. J. C. Pardoe, of a son. MORGAN.—On the 10th inst., at The Hafod, near Pontypiidd, the wife of Lewis Wayne Morgan, Esq., M.D. J.P., of a son. MARRIAGES. WILLIAMS—EVANS.—By license at Llandilo, Mr. John Williams, late trooper in the Royal Dragoons, and sun of the late Mr. j. Williams, Corner House. Llantw it Major, to Miss Gertrude Evans, youngest daughter of Mr. William Henry Evans, Great House, Larmaes. THOMAS—JOHN. — On Wednesday, at Cowbiidge Chfveh, by the Rev. D. Bowen, vicar, assisted by the Rev. T. C. Davies, Mr. J. S. Thomas, manager of the London and Provincial Bank, Cowbridge, to Miss Anrie John, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Daniel John, Caercady House, near Cowbridge. DEATHS. EAST.—On the 10th inst., at Brackla-street, Bridgend, Arthur Richard Ea, aged 3 years. THOMAS.—On the 10th inst., at Ton Kenfig, Margaret Ann Thomas, aged 5 years. DUNN.—On the 10th inst., at Court-y-Mynach, Wick, Julia Maud Dunn, aged 22 years. M] LLMAX.—On the 11th mst., at Aberkenfig, Elizabeth Ann Miilman, aged 2& years. THOMAS.—On the 13 th inst., at Ton Kenfig, David Thomas, aged 2 years and 2 months. BOULTER.—On the 11th InSt., at Nolton-s.reet, Bridg- end, Ani^Boulter, aged '72 years. GROVES.—On the 13th inst., at Aberkenfig, William Groves, aged 6 years. EBBETT.—On the 9th inst., at G5. Windsor-road, Penarth, Elizabeth, the nearly beloved wife of Capt-dn H. Ebbett, axed 43. RANDALL.—At Mona Villa, Penarth (after only three day's illness), Edwin Wyndham Randall, late one of H.M. Inspector of Mines, aged 33. RICHARDS.—On the 8th inst., Gwenllian, the beloved wife of William Richards, Coplestone-road, Llaudaff. REES.—On the lith inst., at Maeaysaison, Peterston- supcr-E'y, Ebeuezer Rees, aged 56. LONC4.—On the 13th inst., at the Post Office, Vere-st., Cadoxton, Aggie,' willow of the late E'Vin Long, and daughter of the.Iate James Dickson, West-street, Berwick-on-Tweed, ajed 32 years. DUNN.—On the 8th inst., Jul; Maud Dunn, wife of Mr. F uicisDunn, Wick will be buried at Landow. WILLIAMS.—On tne 13th inst., Jane, only daughter of the late T..oiras WiUiams, Llwynyreos Farm, St. Fagans, Hged 26. Funera1, Friday, at St. Pagans, 3 M.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

THE LABOUR COMMISSION. Last Friday night the first Lord of the Treasury made known the names of the Royal Commission to inquire into the origin o? the disputes between labour and capital, and to sug- gest the best remedies for their adjustment. We are not groat believers in the usefulness of Royal Commissions, but they sometimes do help to form public opinion on certain questions, by bringing together the evidence of experts from all parts of the country. The Conservative L Government have not hitherto been very lucky in their Commissions. The Commission appointed to inqvive into the Tithe Riots of North Wales reported in favour of the" rioters the Com- mission which was to curse the Welsh Sunday Closing Act blessed it instead, and said that a stricter enforcement and an extension of its provisions was all that was needed and the Parnell Commission ended in the exposure of Pigot;sm and forgery.. In the present instance, we give the Government every credit for being sincere in their endeavour to appoint a thoroughly repr "entative Commission. Buj we are doubtful whether they have chosen the best means to secure a Commission which will do something more than sic and inquire discur- sively into the cause, effect, and remedy of labour disputes. There ate two kinds of Com- missions one kind consist of thoroughly fair and impartial judges who will pass judgment on certain case- Lhil fall under its notice the other is composed of men who represent separate interests, and who pre judge, jury, witnesses, and advocates all in one. The Labour Commis- sion is of the latter kind. The Government has done its best to make it a representative one, and it is a far better Commission than we ever expected to get from a Tory Government, Still several objections can be urged against its constitution. In the first place, it is too un- wieldy. It consists of 27 members. Lord Iddesleigh's Commission on the Depression of Trade and Industry, which was appointed in 1885, consisted of 22 members, and it was found to be so cumbrous and unwieldy, that after sit- ting for two years, their report only consisted of an wince not to tamper with the national policy of free trade. Mr. Goschen's objections to it were found to be right, and his objections to the Commission of 18S5 have equal force to- day to the present Commis;'ion. Sensible and well-informed people he said, will keep out of the way, believing the whole thing to be nonsense. But every one with a crotchet, a whim, a fad, will rush to the Commission with a deluge of incoherent rubbish. In order to make the Commission fully repre- sentative, the Government has made it cumbrous and unwieldy. But there are gaps even in the representation. While there are eight representa tives of capital, there are only six representa- tives of labour the Government is represented by three, the front bench of the Opposition by two members, and there are besides four Unionists and no Liberal politicians. There are no representatives, also of female labour or of foreign labour. The question of female labour is becoming very important, and there are many who could be appointed to represent it. Of course there is no precedent, but it is time such a precedent were made. The Commission will also have to inquire into the question of how the immigration of foreign labour effects this country, and a place should have been found for a member whose presence would give confidence to the Jewish and other foreign workers. The Indian cotton trade, and, more than all, the Colonies, have no representatives on a Commission appointed by an "Imperialist" Government. The experience that Australia has just had in labour questions would have been of the utmost value to the Commission. There is also no representative of co-operation, which is, perhaps, the most practical way yet tried to avoid socialistic remedies of industrial disputes. The co-operative system, except in few cases, has proved invariably successful, and we would have thought that one thoroughly conversant with the working of a system which is intended to solve the labour problem would be of most valuable assistance to the Board of Commissioners. Whatever may be said also of the fairness and impartiality of Lord Hartington. he cannot be said to have been at any time in great sympathy with the workmen of this country, or to have any extensive knowledge of their aims and requirements. The Government was also most injudicious, to say the least, not to appoint Michael Davitt as the representative of Irish labour. Though there are these deficiencies, the Com- mission is, however, on the whole a good one. Every Welshman will be glad to know that "Mabon" represents Welsh labour; aud no better selection could be made. Thomas Burt represents English miners, and Tom Mann the new Unionism. We hope that the Commission will be able to get their report ready before the year is out and that they will be able to suggest a remedy for our labour disputes, which will render unnecessary the extreme and disas- trous remedy of a strike. THE PARIS COXFEREXCE. The importance of the International Con- ference of Miners at Paris has been compara- tively unnoticed through the m--L-:ading repor' of the proceedings which have appeared in the newspapers. From these reports the Conference seemed to be nothing bnt a veritable Babel. The representatives of each nation spoke in their own language, and the a::ms and objects of 7:1 each nation differed widely. The chance of an international federation of labour seemed to be very remote, if not quite hopeless. The true significance of the Conference has. however, been made known in the interviews which several press representatives have had with some of the English labour representa- tives, Mabon," and Messrs. Burt and Randell. From these interviews we gather that the Con- ference was not what it has been pictured to be. There was, of course, some confusion, some interruption, and some differences of opinion, but the discussions were as well conducted, on the whole, as an average debate in the House of Commons. It was, however, plain that it was premature a", yet to talk <, f an International Labour Federation. The Labour cause is in a different stage of evolution in different countries. In Germany, Bohemia. France, and Belgium the miners have nothing to fear and everything to hope from a universal strike. Their position is so bad that nothing, probably, could make it much worse. Their organisation is also so loose and inchoate that they do not realise the danger which would arise from such a strike. In Belgium the miners have a politi- cal as wen as an economical end in view. The franchise in that country is so restricted that all the miners are practically unrepresented. They wish, therefore, to force the hand of the Government by showing them the dangers which arise from want of constitutional repre- sentation. They wish to show that, if they cannot make the;v voices heard in the constitu- tional way, they can and will take other steps to obtain a redress of grievances. They are struggling for those privileges, or rather rights, which the English miner has enjoyed for the last quarter of a century. It is manifestly unfair, therefore, that the English miners should join in a strike which they do not require, and from which they would derive no possible aoVantage. It is also clearly unjust tnai English repre- sentatives of vast organisations should be asked to vote on a sham equality with the representa- tives of small and unorganised groups. The cry for "voting by nations is a very old cry in European Conferences, and has done more to wreck such councils than any other thing. It is curious, however, to note how the sup- porters of this demand have veered round. In old times, it was the English who were fore- most in demanding this in the old ecclesiastical councils, while the French and Italians were its greatest opponents. Now the position of