The South Wales Star

BARRY LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. RESULT OF THE POLLING. DEFEAT OF THE LABOUR CANDIDATE. RETURN OF THE FOUR OLD MEMBERS. The counting of the votes commenced a little after nine o'clock OIl Thursday morning at the Local Board Offices, Mr. J. Jewel Williams acting as returning officer. The first vote recorded was for Dr. O'Donnell, who, for a time, made the runninsr, but was followed closely by Mr. John Robinson and Mr. Meggitt. About half-past nine Mr. Robinson took the lead, followed by Dr. O'Donnell and Mr. Meggitt. Mr. Rees Phillips and General Lee ran hotly for the fourth place, General Lee polling 49 votes and Mr. Phillips 50. At 10,30, when an interval for the inspection of doubtful papers was allowed, Mr. John Robinson had polled 215, Mr. Meggitt 172, Dr. O'Donnell 139, General Lee 127, and Mr. Roes Phillips 111. The rest were left far behind, Mr. Milward polling 88, Mr Harrison 68, Mr. Tones-Lloyd 45, and Mr. Saunders 30. At half-past twelve Mr. Meggitt headed the poll with 446 votes, the other votes being—Robinson, 433 Dr. O'Donnell, 346, General Lee, 231 Mr. Phillips, 272 Mr. Milward, 229 Mr. Harrison, 213 Mr. Jones-Lloyd, 151 and Mr. Saunders, 49. At one o'clock the candi- dates and agents present accepted the kind invitation of the ijeturning officer to lunch at the Royal Hotel, at which time the voting stood— Mr. Robinson, 457; Mr. Meggitt, 454; Dr. O'Donnell, 356 General Lee, 293 Mr. Rees Phillips, 28o Mr. Milward, 241 Mr. Harrison 221 Mr. Jones- Lloyd, 153 Mr. Saunders, 50 The counting was proceeded with at two o'clock, and up till four o'clock it was seen that the four old members still retained the lead, their votes being—Mr. Robinson, 674 Mr. Meggitt, 662 Dr. O'Donnell, 523 General Lee, 458. The other candidates stood in the following order :— Mr. Rees Phillips (still closely following for the fourth place), 444 Mr. Milward, 353 Mr. Harrison, 333 Mr. F. P. Jones-Lloyd, 203 and Mr. Saunders. 71. During the afternoon groups of people assembled outside the Local Board office, and eagerly discussed matters re- lating to the election. With the counting of succeeding batches of papers it became evident that it would take a deal to displace the four old members. At five o'clock Mr. Robinson continued his lead with 835, Mr. Meggitt being a good second with 782, Mr. O'Donnell 618, and General Lee with 583. The other candidates stood as follows :-R. Phillips 541 Milward, 445 Harrison, 400 Lloyd, 253 and Saunders, 97. The poll waadeclared at 6.30. ELECTED- J. R0S3NSQN 1039 j, G. mmn 951 P. J. O'DONNELL 751 GENERAL LEE 697 NON-ELECTED. RIES PHILLIPS 671 J. w. KilLWA&D 570 J. KM1SS0K 506 F. P, J9NE8-LL0YD 320 W. SAUNDERS 148

PENARTH LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. Polling in this election took place at the board "rooms on Tuesday. There were six candidates for the three seats, namely, Messrs. James Edwards, George Pile, Thomas Lewis. James W. Mayne, William Cole, and Evan E. Roberts. The result was declared on Wednesday, as follows :— ELECTED. James Edwards 1,098 George Pile 809 Thomas Lewis 665 NON-ELECTED. James W. Mayne 604 William Cole. 541 Evan E. Roberts 180

CRICKET. The following is a list of fixtures arranged up to the present by the Barry and Cadoxton District Cricket Club for the coming season:— FIRST ELEVEN. May 7 Cardiff Second .at Cardiff » 14.St. Paul's at Cadoxton „ 21 Penarth at Cadoxton „ 28.St. Mary's at Cardiff June 4.St. Andrew's .at Cadoxton „ 11 Cardiff University.at Cardiff „ 18 Cardiff Second .at Cadoxton „ 25.Canton .at Cardiff July 2.St. Paul's at Cardiff „ 9.St. Andrew's .at Cardiff n 23 Penarth at Penarth Aug. 13 St. Mary's at Cadoxton 20.Canton Jj^at Cadoxton Sept. 3 Cardiff LTniversity at Cadoxton SECOND ELEVEN. May 21 Wenvoe .at Wenvoe „ 28 Y.M.C.A at Cadoxton June 4 .St. Andrew's at Cadoxton I 11 Cathayg at Cadoxton „ 18 Penarth at Penarth 25.St. Paul's at Cadoxton July 2 Mackintosh .a.t Cadoxton 9 St. Andrew's at Cadoxton 23 Penarth at Cadoxton 30 Mackintosh .at Cardiff Aug. 6 Y-M.C.A at Cardiff 13 Cathays at Cardiff 27 St. Paul's at Cardiff Sept. 10 Wenvoe at Cadoxton

DExVTH OF A SON OF DR. JOSEPH PARRY. We regret to record the death of William Stern- dale Parry, third son of Dr. Joseph Parry, which took place on Wednesday, at the residence of his father at Penarth. The deceased was in his 20th year. The funeral will take place at three o'clock to-day (Friday).

DINAS POWIS HIGHWAY BOARD. The annual meeting of the Dinas Powis Highway Board was held on Wednesday morning at the St. Nicholas Police-court, where there was a good attendance. Mr. O. H. Jones was re-appointed chairman, a similar compliment being paid General Lee, the vice-chairman.—On the motion of Mr. Savours, it was decided that for the future the monthly meetings of the Board be held alternately .at Cadoxton and Wenvoe.-A notice was read from Mr. Romilly, intimating his intention of dedicat- ing the road through the rark as a public high- way in the parish of Porthkerry.—A rate of 6d. for the ensuing half-year was declared.—There was no ether business of public interest.

JGLBLE CHRISTIAN GCBOOLROOM, COURT-ROAD, BARRY DOCK. ON EASTER MONDAY AND TUESDAY A BAZAAR AND SALE OF WORK Will be held in aid of the Building Fund of the Chapel. CAPTAIN DAVIES, DOCKMASTER, Will open the Bazaar ON MONDAY AT 2.30 P.M. SupportQd by several Ministers and other Gentle- men of ibe C"c ticifepu rhood, and the REV. J. O. K$ £ UID 0P CARDIFF. The splendid Bra,? ?j..q. rom the Bible Christian Chapel will be in attèffi "'Oe. Open each day from 2.30 to 10 p.m. Admission—Monday, 6d. Tuesday, 3d. Children half price. [97

BARRY DISTRICT NEWS. ,nn. BARRY. FOUND DEAD IN BED.—Mr. E. B. Reece, district coroner, held an inquest at the Barry Police Station on Tuesday morning touching the sudden death of Herbert Wilfred Stapleton, an infant who was born on Christmas morning last. Mr. Blackmore, senior, was the foreman of the jury.-Harriett Jane Stapleton, the mother of the deceased, said she lived at Barry Village with her husband, John Stapleton, a gardener. The child she said seemed quite healthy, but it was found dead in bed on Sunday morning. Deceased was as well as usual when it was put to bed the previous evening, and witness also fed him during the night. Dr. Neale was sent for who came and saw the body.-Dr. G. Nea.le also gave evidence, and said he was called to the previous witness's residence on the previous Sunday morning at about eight o'clock. The child was dead in bed, and had probably expired about two hours previously. He examined the body, and found it to be a well nourished child. There was every sign of convulsions, and he felt satisfied that that was the caused of death.-A verdict in accord- ance with the medical evidence was returned. RAILWAY SERVANTS GATHERING.—On Friday next (Good Friday) the annual social gathering of the Barry Railway employes, which is held for the pur- pose of improving the Orphan Fund of the men's society, will take place, and an interesting gathering is anticipated. A tea meeting will take place in the afternoon, and a social meeting will take place in the evening. Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P., will preside. A number of excellent vocalists have been engaged. OPENING OF THE BARRY PARISH HALL.-On Easter Monday the foundation stone of the above new parish hall will be laid by the Bishop of Llandaff, in the presence of Lord Windsor, Sir Morgan and Lady Morgan, and the leading residents of the district. There will be a luncheon at the Barry Hotel after the ceremony. During the afternoon there will be a. musical tea" at the Barry Market Hall, in aid of the building fund, when the Cardin Post Office Band will be in attendance. In the evening a grand entertain- ment will take place at the Barry Public Hall, consis- ting of musical tableaux with lime-light effects, inter- spersed with vocal and instrumental descriptive music. The whole affair will conclude with a musical sketch. ODDFELLOWSHIP.—On Tuesday evening the dis- trict officers of the Order of Oddfellows (M.U.)— Brothers W. Matthews, P.G.M., A. Dunscome, P.D.G.M., and H. H. Thomas, C.S., attended at the Barry Hotel, Barry, for the purpose of initiating members of the new Ildge recently formed under the name of the Loyal Lord Windsor Lodge." A good number of candidates were present, and among those enrolled were Messrs. J. Thomas, G. H. Taylor, J. F. Martin, J. Walker, W. Reynolds, J. Finch, J. H. Davies, J. F. Gibbs, R. H. Griffiths, R. E. Mainwar- ing, J. H. Jones, B. R. Davies, &c. The new members were afterwards congratulated on their initiation by the district officers, Brother Sydney Davies, and mem- bers of other lodges present, the general feeling being that the new lodge will become one of the strongest in the district. The first meeting of the lodge will be held at the Barry Hotel, Barry, on Tuesday. April 19th, at eight o'clock, and the formal opening will take place within a few weeks. ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—The recog- nition meeting in connection with the advent of the Rev. Christmas Lewis to the pastorate of the Barry English Presbyterian Church, will, we understand, be held an Wednesday, April 27th. Among those who have signified their intention of being present are the Revs. W. Lewis, Pontypridd; J. Pugh, Cardiff; and J. M. Saunders, M.A., Penarth; Alderman J. J. Griffiths, Tonypandy; and several local ministers and laymen. We desire to take this opportunity of correct- ing paragraphs which recently appeared in the SOUTH WALES STAR to the effect that the Rev. Christmas Lewis is the pastor of the Barry Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. As stated above he is the pastor of the English Presbyterian Church at Barry. BARRY DOCK. LOCAL, POST OFFICE NOTICE.—A new pillar letter-box ha.s been erected near the Graving Dock, Barry. It will be cleared seven times daily on week days and twice on Sundays. CADOXTON. ALLEGED THEFT.—At the Cardiff office of the clerk to the Penarth magistrates on Wednesday, James Ward, a sailor, was charged (before Mr. J. S. Corbett) with stealing a watch in August, 1890, the property of William Birchill, a boarding-house keeper, living at Cadoxton.-Accused was remanded until Monday at Penarth. THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES' COMMITTEE.-In our last issue we stated that Mr. J. R. Llewellyn attended only one meeting of the above committee during the past year. This was an error, Mr. Llewellyn having attended nine out of eleven meetings. THE DIXAS POWIS SURVEYORSHIP.—We learn with much pleasure that Mr. Frank Laurens and Mr. Ll. Morgan, assistant surveyors to the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, are two of three selected candi- dates, from a large number of applicants, for the sur- veyorship to the Dinas Powis District. The appoint- ment is in the hands of the County Council, and the final selection is to be made at its next meeting. We should be glad to see one of our local men secure the appointment, and as we understand Mr. E. LI. Morgan has withdrawn his application, Mr. Frank Laurcns should stand a very good chance. We wish him success. WELSH HOME RULE.—The members of the de- bating section of the Barry Young Wales Party will hold their next meeting on Tuesday evening next at I the unlicensed premises, opposite the Barry Dock Police-station. The subject for debate is Mr Alfred Thomas's Welsh National Institutio ns Bill. The Rev. J. W. Matthews will lead the discussion in sup- port of it, and Mr. D. J. Lloyd will oppose. An ex- citing debate is anticipated. "NOT GUILTY."—At the Glamorgan Assizes at Cardiff on Tuesday, James Butler, fireman, of Pen- arth, pleaded not guilty to having stolen a pair of boots, value 7s. lid., from the shop of David .Evans, at Cadoxton, on February 26th.—Mr. Carslake Thomp- son appeared for the prosecutor, and prisoner was not defended.—Catherine Evans, the daughter of prosecutor, said she saw prisoner looking at the boots, which were afterwards missed.—Phoebe Ann Evan3 gave similar evidence.-Ellen O'Brien said her mother kept a boarding-house, and on the night in question he took home the boots. On the Monday following she put the boots on to go to prosecutor's [ shop for laces, when the boots were recognised and she was an ester],—Prisoner in. his statement asserted that he bought the boots from a navvy at the Wonvoe Arms for 3a. and a drink.—The jury found prisoner not guilty. THEATRE ROYAL. — Local theatre-goers are afforded a rare treat at the Cadoxton Theatre this week in a splendid performance of the well-known and sensational drama, "Diver's Luck." The many sensational incidents in the play render it a very attractive and popular one, and it deserves the very hearty applause it has received at the hands of patrons this week. GREAT LIBERAL MEETING.—The monster politi- cal gathering at the Cadoxton Market Hall, which is being organised by the Barry Young Wales Party, is to be held on Thursday evening next. The chair will be taken by Mr. W. Llewellyn Williams, B.A., editor of the SOUTH WALES STAR, and speeches will be delivered by, amongst others, Mr. D. Lloyd George, M.P., and Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P. In view of the strained relations existing between certain members of the Welsh Parliamentary party in regard to Mr. Alfred Thomas's Welsh Home Rule Bill, important declarations on the subject are expected to be delivered by Mr. Arthur Williams, one of the Whips of the Welsh Party, and Mr. Lloyd George, who is one of the most prominent Welsh politicians in the House. CYCLISTS will be interested to know that a meeting was held on Thursday evening at the Club-room, Royal Hotel, for the purpose of forming a Cycling Club for the Cadoxton district. ACCIDENT TO MR. SIDNEY CHAPPELL.—We very much regret to hear that Mr. Sidney Chappell, son of our esteemed townsman, Mr. Henry Chappell, of the Wenvoe Arms Hotel, has met with an accident, arhhh resulted in his leg being broken. The day pre- vious to the accident he had insured himself in the Globe Insurance for £ 500, the agent for which is Mr. David S iaw, accountant, Ac., of 12, Vere-street. Mr. Chappell will now receive from that office 50s. per week until he has recovered from the accident. PENARTH. LOCAL BOARD MEETING. — The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday evening, Mr. James Edwards in the chair. — The collector's statement showed under the general district rate £1,600 5s. 6d. of recoverable arrears. Against this there had been colieoted £ 618 Is. 8d., leaving a balance of £982 33. lOd. Of the private improvement rate there was outstand- ing, as per last month's statement, £ 2.924 5s. OJd., of which £ 51 10s. 3d. had been collected, leaving a balance of £2,872 14s. 9td. The collector also handed in a list of amendments of the new assessment made by the Assessment Committee, which was referred to the Finance Committee.—The minutes of the Finance Committee were presented, in which it was recom- mended that the Medical Officer's salary be raised from £ 50 to £75 per annum.—A petition relating to the closing of public-houses on Sundays in England, which had ibeen sent to the clerk for the signature of the Board, was, by the casting vote of the Chairman, laid on the table.—A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Purnell, Francis, and Jones, waited upon the Board with reference to the carrying out of the private im- provements in Plymouth-road, when, after considerable discussion, the Chairman informed the deputation that the subject of their appeal should have the best con- sideration of the Board.—After the deputation had retired, the matter in question was referred to the Public Works Committee. DINAS POWIS. POLITICAL MEETINGS.—Mr. Arthur Williams. M.P., will address his Dinas Powis constituents at the National Schoolroom, on Thursday, April 21st. A splendid gathering is anticipated. Mr. John Isaacs will preside. Sir Morgan Morgan will address the electors on Tuesday. LLANBETHERY. TREAT AND ENTERTAINMENT.-On Tuesday of last week the scholars in connection with the Sunday School held at the above place were regaled with tea, cake, dec., provided by friends from the village, who are deeply interested in the success of the school. The following were most assiduous in their attention on j the little ones, viz., Mr., Mrs. T. Price: and Miss Price, Mrs. and Miss Davies, Mr. T. Davies, Mrs. and Miss C. David, Miss Thomas (Lancadle), and Miss Gwen Watkins. Prominent among the guests were noticed the Revs. W. Daniel (Penmark), and E. D. Lewis (Llancarfan), Messrs. R. Davies and E. Rowlands, Mrs. Lloyd, Missses Jenkins, C. Lougher, Morgans, and James (Fonmon). Tea being being over all re- j paired to Mr. Davies's orchard, where the children indulged themselves in various games, while Mr. Price proved himself the hero of the hour by distribut- ing a quantity of biscuits and sweets amongst the smiling youngster. An entertainment followed under the presidency of the Rev. W. Daniel, who delivered a short address on the Rise and Progress of the Sunday School in Wales," and who also characterised the Llanbethery Sunday School as in a flourishing condition. Recitations, songs, and choruses were afterwards nicely rendered. Mr. T. Davies was the conductor of the choir, and Miss Davies presided at the harmonium. In the spelling bee competition there were two classes—juvenile and adult. Miss E. C. Griffiths, Llancarfan, proved victorious in the former, and Miss Jenkins, Crosston. in the latter. The Rev. E. D. Lewis and Mr. Davies acted as adjudicators. Valuable books were distributed as prizes to the scholars for regular attendance. On the motion of the chairman seconded by the Rev. E. D. Lewis a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to all those who had contributed in making the treat and entertain- ment a success. A similar compliment to the chair- man for so ably presiding terminated the proceedings.

DISESTABLISHMENT MEETING AT PONTYPRIDD. SPEECHES BY REVS. J. MATTHEWS, J. GARIBALDI THOMAS, COUNCIL- LORS DAVIES, SPICKETT, &c. A most enthusiastic meeting was held at the Town-hall, Pontypridd, on Wednesday evening last, when Mr. Councillor H. S. Davies presided over a very large audience. The Chairman having explained the object of the meeting, went on to say that what the Church had received from national sources should be given up when the Church was disestablished. Council- lor Davies then called upon Mr. Councillor Spickett to propose That this meeting declares its conviction that the time has come when the Church of England in Wales 'should be Disestab- lished and Disendowed, and that the revenues after compensating vested interests should be devoted to truly national purposes." (Applause,) No one had a greater interest in this movement than he had, and if there was anything he could do towards promoting the interest of the Disestablish- ment movement in Wales, he was ready to do it. (Hear. hear.) He could not see why the ministers of a church with whom they had nothing in com- mon should have preference over Nonconformist ministers. (Cheers.) Referring to Ireland, he said they would do well to follow the the example of Ireland in the Disestablishment campaign, for there no stone had been left unturned to obtain their ends. (Cheers.) Unless they continued to agitate the other side would think they were lukewarm in the matter, and they would not attain their ends for a longer time. (Applause.) Mr. W. Jones seconded, and said they did not want any of the private property of the Church, but they demanded a similar enjoyment of national property. No great victory had been won by apathy, and he hoped that after the next election they would have the satisfaction of returning a large majority of Liberals in tin House of Com- mons. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. Matthews supported, and, in doing so, said that Welshmen were not seeking any favour but demanding their rights, and they found that the Church defenders had been spinning cobwebs across the way, and he came there that night to dash away a new cobweb spun by a man who had been in Pontypridd. (Laughter.) There was no champion in Wales who came there to defend the Church, but they had to obtain people from London to do so, and that was a strong argument why the Church should be disestablished. (Cheers.) How often would it have to be repeated that the fight was not against the Church as a church, but against the Church as a State institution. What they pleaded for was the freedom of the Church from the State. (Hear, hear.) No power, however great, could save the establish- ment from destruction. Then Mr. Helm said it had not been established by the State. If it had not been established why not make such a fuss about the disestablishment. In reply he said that every Act of Parliament conferring power upon the Church was an Act of establishment, and every Act taking away that power and putting it in the hands of the people was an Act of disestablish ment. Why the Church had been established by hundreds of Acts and the history of the Church of England, according to the late Professor Freeman, was the history of the House of Commons, trial by jury and other great institutions. Mr. Helm had I also said that the Nonconformist denominations were established, but he, Mr. Matthews, declared that these denominations were on exactly the same ground as the disestablished Church in Ireland, and therefore they were not established by law. Let Mr. Helm read what had taken place in Ireland and then he would not talk such unmitigated nonsense as that. (Cheers.) He then denied in toto the remarks of Mr. Helm that the Liberations were going to "Shave the Church close to the skin "-(hear, hear)-and that they would "sweep I the Church away as an organised society absolutely from the field." (Hear, hear.) And proved that there was more life and activity visible in the Irish Church since its disestablish- ment than had been shown since the Reformation. (Applause.) Mr. Helm had also said that the Church of England in Wales had been the Church of Wales for 1.300 years, and the main part of the Nonconformity of Wales was not even a century of age," but the late Dean of Banoor had stated at Swansea that the Church of Wales had ceased to exist at the time of the Norman Conquest. (Hear, hear.) What the Church of England, hoary with age, had failed to do poor persecuted and tolerated Nonconformity dur- ing the last century had kept religion alive in the Principality. Why then should Nonconformists be compelled by law to support a church which would have allowed the Principality to go down into heathenism. (Hear, hear.) Deal:ng with the next assumption of Mr. Helm that the Church defenders would win the fight as they had in many another, he agreed with that, but how had they won other battles, they had all been F.S. -Flat Shots." In conclusion the rev. gentle- man predicted that the Grand Old Man and his followers would compel the Church to loosen its hold of the State, and that the country would soon enjoy religious equality. The Rev. Garibaldi Thomas then supported in Welsh, and dealt with the history of the Church of England, and the resolution was carried with acclammation. Hearty votes of thanks having been accorded to the several speakers, the meeting was brought to an end.

THE PONTYPRIDD NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. HOW THE LORD MAYOR WILL BE WELCOMED. A well-attended and representative meeting of the townspeople of Pontypridd was held at the Town- hall on Tuesday night for the purpose of arrang- ing the best manner to welcome the Lord Mayor of London upon the occasion of his visit to Ponty- pridd, on the 4th of July next, to assist in pro- claiming the National Eistedsfod of 1893. The chair was occupied by His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams. On the motion of Mr. David Leyshon, seconded by Mr. H. LI. Grover, it was resolved That the inhabitants of Pontypridd and district, in public meeting assembled, hail the opportunity afforded by the promised visit of the Ri?ht Hon. the Lord Mayor of London of according to his lordship a public welcome. Alderman Morgan proposed, the Rev. Dr. Roberts seconded, Mr. Tom Edwards, Mr. J. F. McLune, Morien, and the Rev. W. I. Morris supported, a resolution to the effect that the welcome should take the form of a public banquet. Madame Williams-Penn having most sweetly rendered a song entitled" London's Lord Mayor is a Llan- trisant Boy," the election of committees was pro- ceeded with. The following are to form the Exe- cutive Committee :-His Honour Judge Williams Messrs. Ignatius Williams, Alderman W. H. Morgan, Councillor H. S. Davies, Councillor W. Spickett, L. G. Lenox, J.P., Dr. Wayne Morgan, J.P., Captain Williams. Captain Lindsay. W. Merchant, J.P., S. Cobb, R. A. Lewis, D. Lefaux, W. Watkins, D. Leyshon, W. H. Mathias, Thomas Jones. J.P., Caradog. Dr. James, Ystrad Dr. W. Parry, J.P., W. Jenkins, J.P.. W. Morgan, Taliesin Morgan, John Morgan, and Joseph David. It was also resolved that the following gentle- men should form a Decoration Committee:- Messrs. C. "Sprague, W. Seaton, D. Rowlands, Tom Edwards. J. F. M'Lune, W. Jones, D. Morris, W. Williams, John Evans, J. Coombes, T. Mayberry Williams, G. Hughes, J. Herdson, J. Groves, E. Rees (surveyor), T. Rowland, A. O. Evans, Charles Penn, and T. Forrest.

Mr. John Thomas, the newly-elected member of the Llantwit Major School Board, is a partner in the firm of Messrs. Roberts, Thomas and Co., timber and building. material merchants, Barry Dock.

PONTYPRIDD POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY. — Before Mr. Ignatius Williams (stipendiary), and Mr. Thomas Jones. SETTING HEATHER ON FIRE.—John Williams. Penrhys Farm, near Tylorstown, summoned Charles Green, haulier, with setting about 100 acres of his land on fire on Saturday evening last. Damage had been done to the extent of los. There was also a charge of assault against the same defend- ant by a man named Lloyd Jones. Complainant said that while assisting John Williams to capture the defendant, he lay down on the ground and kicked him in the mouth.—Defendant was ordered to pay the cost? of each case and the damage done, which amounted in all to A: 2 7s. 8d. SLEEPING OUT.—Morgan Thomas and Thomas Phillips were charged by Police-constable O'Neill with sleeping in an hay store belonging to Mr. Edward Bulfton, in Dunraven- street, Tonypandy, on Tuesday evening last.- Police-constable O'Neill said that both defendants were drunk, and one of them had a pipe in his possession loaded wi ch tobacco,and it seemed as if one of the defendants had just been smoking from it. There were some buildings adjoining the hay- stores.-Defendants were fined 10s. each. PARENTAL ASSAULT.—Henry Stroud summoned his father, Arthur Stroud, for assaulting him in his shop on Wednesday, the 30th inst. His father had struck him three times in the mouth. Com- plainant said he had only called to see his mother. Defendant said that the complainant bad promised to take his goods from the market, but had not fulfilled his promise, and he came to his shop on the night in question, and he simply pushed him out.—Defendant was ordered to pay the costs of the case. STEALING A TROUSER.-William Davies, Tony- pandy.wascharged with the above offence byThomas Jones, outfitter, Taff-street, Pontypridd, prosecutor said that on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 29th ult., he missed a cloth trouser from the front door- way of his shop. He had placed it there in the morning. The value of the trousers was 10s. Dinah Freedman, daughter of Mr. Marks Freed- man, pawnbroker. Pontypridd, sworn said that defendant came to their shop on Tuesday evening, and wished to pledge the trouser and she advanced him 2s. 6d. on it.-P. S. McDonald said that in con- sequence of information received, he arrested the defen lant at Mr. Freedman's shoo.-Defendant admitted the offence, and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. STEALING MONEY. — George Seymour was charged on a warrant with stealing the sum of £2 10s. from Margaret Phillips. Llantwit, on the 7th of September last, at Treforest Railway Station.—Complainant, sworn, said that she was in the bottle and jug department of the Horse and Groom, Pontypridd, on the 17th of September last by herself reckoning her money. The defendant came in when she was reckoning her money which she had in her hand. She had £ 2 in gold, and 10s. in silver. Defendant came in and called for a drink, but he was refused it. He was eventually turned out. She did not see him then until that night at Pontypridd Railway Station quarrelling with his wife. She, the complainant, interposed, and the defendant put his fist in her face. She did not see him again until she was in Treforest, when he came out of the carriage, and knocked her down on the platform, and tried to strangle her, and a policeman came and separated him from her. She then put her hand in her pocket and found that her money was gone, and the defendant ran away from the policeman. As they were walking down the main road about twenty minutes afterwards defendant came up and said, 4i Search me if you think I have your purse." A warrant was then issued for his arrest, but he bsconded, and she had not seen him until that day.—Fanny Tracey said that she saw the complainant buying ornaments on the Ponty- pridd platform, and she paid 2s. 6d. for them. She saw defendant knocking complainant down on the platform at Treforest.-The case was dismissed. THEFT. — Margaret Jane Bowen was charged with stealing a purse containing ten shillings in silver from Joseph Llewellyn, collier, Pentre, but owing to no corroborative evidence being forth- coming defendant was discharged.

STEALING A WATCH AT DINAS. At the Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday, Elias Rogers was brought up before the Stipendiary charged with stealing a. watch and chain, value two guineas, from the pocket of a coat belonging to Herbert Griffiths, an engine driver at Dinas Colliery, on Tues- day. It appears that the defendant was sleeping in the engine room where the coat in question was hang- ing, and whilst Griffiths went out for a few minutes took it away and left. Police-constable Daniel Jones arrested the defendant and found the watch in his house.—Prisoner was sentenced to three months' im- prisonment with hard labour.

DEFRAUDING A PAWNBROKER AT YNYSYBWL. On Wednesday last at the Pontypridd Police-court, before Mr. J. Ignatius Williams, Evan Griffiths was charged by Sarah Abelson with stealing a watch from her shop. It seems that a few months ago defendant pawned a watch in Abelson's shop, but the building caught fire and many articles were lost. Griffiths claimed his watch, which of course could not be found, but he was offered the sum for which he pledged it, and 4s. besides. He refused this, collared another watch, and decamped. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs.

A MARDY YOUTH IN TROUBLE. On Wednesday at the Pontvpridd Police-court. a young lad, named Robert Henry Griffiths, of Mardy, was brought up charged with stealing a sum of £ 3 from the person of John Rees Williams, at the Mardy Hotel, on the 23rd of November last. The prosecutor said 'he had slept in the bar of the hotel, and that the defendant sat by his side. When he awoke the defendant was gone. and Williams missed his money. Since that time de- fendant had not been seen at Mardy, but several people from Ferndale deposed that they had seen him with a lot of money, which he said he had won by playing cards. Defendant brought forward a witness who said he had seen him tossing for money with the complainant, and the defendant was committed to take his trial at the next Qnarter Sessions.

PONTYPRIDD LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. • —— After the various elections which have recently taken place in the town, how little interest was manifested in the Local Board election The result was declared on Thursday as follows :— TOWN WARD. Rowlands 653 Williams 393 GRAIG WARD. Hague .499 Morgan 313 TREFOREST WARD. Richards 394 Thomas 150

BRIDGEND LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. The election of three members to serve on the Bridgend Local Board was concluded on Wednesday last. The retiring members were the first two elected on the poll, while the third vacancy was occasioned through the retirement of Mr. George Bevan. The result was made known shortly after noon by the return- ing officer (Mr. LI. Wallington). This gen- tleman received valuable assistance in the counting from Messrs. W. Francis and W. Powell. Result:— ELECTED. W. McGaul, quarry proprietor. 409 Ed. Rich, plasterer. 326 Dd. Lewis, founder. 318 NON-ELECTED. Ed. Beard, brickworks manager 297 Geo. James, builder and grocer 201

The Barry branch of the Irish National League made efforts to secure the presence of an Irish member at next Thursday's Young Wales gathering, but on Wednesday Mr. J. McDonell received a letter from Mr. J. F. C. O'Brien, M.P., the general secre- tary, stating that this was impossible, as there is at present a pressure of engagements for the members of the Irish Parliamentary party. At the Barry Local Board counting yesterday it was seen that one man voted for Robinson and Harrison. "When shall we two meet again?

CARDIFF FABIAN SOCIALIST SOCIETY. PROSPECTS OF THE LABOUR PARTY. On Friday evening a lecture was delivered in connection with this society by Mr. W. S. de Mattos, B.A., vice-president of the London Con- ciliation Board, on The Position and Prospects of the Labour Party." The chair was taken by Mr. Mead. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. Chappell, Miss Fergusson, Mr. Fitzpatrick. Dr. D. R. Jones, Dr. Parr, Mr. Tom Taylor, &c. The LECTURER pointed out that the rise of the Labour party had been recent. The five or six Labour members in this Parliament, among whom Mabon deserves a foremost place, have done a vast amount of good. Colliery operations are 50 per cent. less dangerous than they were a few years ago. However, the great a vakening in the labour world, and the great addition to the band of Trades Unionists from the ranks of the labourers, has rendered it possible to multiply several times the number of labour representatives in the next Par- liament. For, though the older Trades Unions were non-political the new Trades Unionism is distinctly political. Another factor which helps to create a labour party is the fact that the tendency of the legislation of the classes is to help but little this condition of the masses. Their class interests prevents them to aim at the real bettering of the working classes. This is plainly seen from the Newcastle Conference—the Liberal, not the Workmen's Conference, which was far more businesslike. See how the Eight Hours' Bill, which Sidney Webb tried to bring forward was shelved there. Mr. Gladstone, whose ability no one denies, expressed great sympathy with the working classes, but still used his influence against this Bill. Yet it had been conclusively proved over and over again that with shortening of hours wages did not fall, and that output increased. It is notorious that long hours mean low wages, and vice-versa. Mr. Gladstone might have known, had he wished, that there were 40,000 women working long hours in Manchester at 5s. per week. It has been admitted by some that we had a right to inter- fere on behalf of women, but not on the men's part, whereas in the great industrial armies men are quite as helpless as women. Sir John Gorst also has expressed extreme sympathy with the workers, and deprecated all their schemes for their own improvement, and contented himself with advocating an abortive plan of old age pensions. Thus, from Liberal and from Con- servative we get re-echoed that the inte- rests of Labour and Capital can not be identical. In the nature of things, their interests can not be identical until labour and capital belong both to the same persons, for the bigger share the capitalist takes of the products of labour, the less the remaining share of the actual producer. The labour party is only forming, but the Scotch are in this matter, as in education, generally in advance of the English. Next, what should be the relation of the labour to the other parties ? It has been said that the Labour party tends to be hostile to the Liberal party. Though, as already said, there is want of community of interest still hostility there is none. Take the exact statistics. There are already 21 labour candidates put forward. Of these 18 are against Conservatives. In Scotland, from the nature of things, Labour Candidates must oppose the Liberals, since there are hardly any others, as in Wales, to oppose. Assuming then that we have 40 or 50 labour representatives in the next parliament, what can such a small number do ? From what has happened with regard to Home Rule we see what power they may have. Take also the instance of Mrs. Besant on the London School Board. The getting of decent wages by the workmen engaged indirectly by the Board. The same measure- has also been adopted on the London County [Council, subsequently. From L Australia we have another lesson. We must admit that in this Australian strike Labour dis- astrously lost. Labour, however, soon mustered its forces, and in the recent New South Wales Parliament there were 39 Labour representatives out of 131. With this number Labour held the balance, and over the Eight Hoars' Bill the Govern- ment, through them, fell. Take also the instance of John Burns and the London County Council. He had the definite aim of reducing the large salaries and increasing the wages of the labourers, and he has met with most marked success. What is London to-day ? Instead of not having a muni- cipal representation worth anything, there are now three-fourths pledged to a progressive policy. But, to bring the Labour party to a proper relation with the Liberal party, it is necessary that there should be a further cleavage of the Liberal party. Those who lag behind should go the way of the Liberal Unionists. Then all the Conservatives and the false Liberals should go together to form the party of iniquity, leaving the other a really progressive one. Now, what does this Labour partp want ? 1—Votes for all men and women. 2-Payment of members, all members, not the poor ones only, as some Liberals would advocate. 3— A far more efficient Factory Act. 4-Taxation of land and capital. 5-Re-adjustment of Royaltes. The lecturer knew of one large ironworks now idle because of the Royalties, which oost actually double that of the labour per ton of iron. This fine gentleman recently contributed £ 100 towards the distress of those unemployed through him, and spent :E 10,000 to stock his place with pheasants, See., in order to entertain the Prince of Wales. And a monstrous shame it was to hang those men the other day for the life of a pheasant. It has been preached for the last 1,800 years that those who will not work neither shall they eat. Yet people still talk of moralising capital. There is ample for aU if we could only share justly. The annual production has swelled from L7 per head 200 years ago. to near 440 per head (man, woman, or child) now. And even yet we are on the threshold. Sir Wm. Thompson has calculated that the energy in the tides round this island is vastly greater than that of all the coal now in use and more lasting, and this tide energy is all unused yet. To better things the actual worker needs only make the right use of his vote. An interesting discussion followed, the passing of the customary votes of thanks concluding the meeting.

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