The South Wales Star

BARE Y RAIL WA Y.-TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. Week ending 29th October, 1892 £ 3,051. Accountant's Office, Barry Dock, 2nd November, 1392.

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BARRY AND DISTRICT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The general meeting of this association was held in the Holton-road Board Sctiools on Saturday last. Mr. T. Higman occupied the chair, and there were also present Miss Fleming, Miss Macnab, Miss Lowther, Miss Merriman. Miss Edwards, Miss M. A. Morgan. Miss Rowles, Miss Williams. Mrs. Higman, Mrs. Williams, Messrs. Whitehouse, Stiidmersen, E. T. Williams, W. H. Taylor, T. James. R. T. Evans, Griffiths (Aberdare), Mockford. and J. E. Thorpe, kc.-Amongst the correspondence was a letter from the Cardiff Association, containing the report of the adoption by that association, with some slight addition, of the terms of con- Z, federation of the two associations.—Mr. Griffiths, one of the members of a deputation from the Glamorgan and Carmarthen District Union. addressed the meeting upon the work of the Dis- trict Union. He said it was intended to hold the next meeting of the Union at Cardiff, and he hoped that the Cardiff, Barry, Newport, and Cowbridge Associations would do their utmost to make the meeting a success. He would like the Barry association to join the District Union. It was decided on the motion of Mr. Higman, seconded by Mr. Evans, to do all that could be done to make the meeting a success.—The election of the executive of the A.N.T. by means of electoral districts was explained by Mr. Thorpe. He said there were three schemes before the members, who were asked to select one, or reject them all in favour of the present mode of election. There being no time for a discussion upon this subject, it was deckled to postpone the discussion till next meeting.—Miss Burbridge, Holcon Infant School, was proposed and elected a member of the associa- tion.—At the close of the meeting those present adjourned to tea, prepared by Miss Fleming and the teachers of the Holton Girls School.

BARRY DOCK SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. O- ARRIVALS. Oct. 26.-Nyttnza., s, 1,217, Bristol, light. Emerald, s. Oct. 27.—Newbiggin, s, 557, Plymouth, light. Lin- net, g. Oct. 28.—Tremavne, s. Oct. 29. F. T. Barry. s, 545, London, light. ^lemore, s, 612, Rouen, light. Trevean, s, 999, ■"•otterdam, light. S Oct. 30.—Fort William, H, 1,179. Rotterdam, light. Sleclmere, s. Nant Francon, s. Glenariif, 468, Lon- don, ballast. Oct. 31.-Ethelwaldu, s, 1,566, Rotterdam, light. Activity, s, 677, Rouen, light. Rosary, s, 712, Ports- mouth, light. Penpol, s, 1.234, Amsterdam, light. Golbsboro' s. Hazel Banch, s. Westbrook. s. ^ampstead, s. Rising Star, 835. Gastonton, ballast, ^ndymion, s, 1,438, Hull, light. Raglan, s, 662, ^irkenhead. James Cameron, s, 1,118, Fleetwood, Arbib Brothers, s. ^ov. 1.—Lady Mostyn, s, 467, London, light. Lady ■•javelock, s. Collerdine. SAILINGS. Oct. 26.—Bonnington, s, St. Michael's, coal. Chryso- s, Algiers, coal. Lynton, s, Danube, coal. East- °Urne, s, Port Said, coal. Oct. 27.—Francesco Cripsi, s, Naples, coal. Iona, s, Alexandra, coal. Wallie, s, Porto Empedoelc, coal. **arrjctt, s, St. Malo, coal. Colombia, Roads, coal, ^iiada, Rio de Janeiro, coal. Oct. 28.—Emerald, s, London. Duke of Conwall, 8 °nstantinople. OCl. 29.—Vesta, s, Dieppe, cool. Nyanza, s, Malta, Coal. St. Donat's, s, St. Nazaire, coal. y Oct. 30.—John Bright, s, Spezzia, coal. John O. c°tt; s, Southampton, coal. F. T. Barry, s, London, c°al. Scoresbv, s, Gibraltar, coal. Elemore, s, London, p.°°l. Orpington, s, Venice, coal. Gellivar, s, Buenos Ayres, coal. Oct. 31.—Falls of Apton, Algoa Bay, coal. Hiddikel, oJ^gapore. coal. Industry, Gloucester, coal. Duleep kitigh, Rio de Janeiro, coal. India, Pernambuco, c°al. Thor, Gloucester, coal. Mary Ann, Gloucester^ coal. Weiwera, Buenos Ayres, coal. Nov. 1.—Hazel Branch, s. New Orleans, coal. Activity, s, Rouen, coal. Nant Erancon, s, Gibraltar, coal. John Redhead, s, Malta, coal.

0 1 0 °6° FOLLICK, OTO I PAWNBROKER and JEWELLER, I Opens his NEW PREMISES at liolton road, Barry Book, I AT AN EARLY DATE. All kinds of Clothinsr and Miscellaneous Goods to be Reduced to Cost. [647

IMPROVEMENT CLASS AT BARRY. At the weekly meeting of the Congregational Young Men's Improvement Class. Mr. John. Davies presided over a very good attendance.—Mr. W. H. Morgan (Lloyd's Bank) read a very able paper on Why do 110c I larger numbers attend our places of worship," which was listened to with much interest. Mr. Morgan dealt with the subject, and instanced the various attractions that should be put forth by the Churches, and the reasons why the people did not attend the Churches in such numbers as they ought.— Mr. Gale suggested that the want of spiritual vigour was due to the lack of prayer, and other meetings which would stimulate their spiritual life. He also thought the collection taken every Sunday, almost universally, was a great barrier to many poor peorle attending.—Mr. Stradling thought the lack of consistency amongst some professing Christians was a great drawback.— M. F. W. Taylor said the question affected the ministers as much as the people. He said the reason people did not attend services was because of a lack of interest. He thought, as a whole, the ministry of the Gospel was a, failure. It seemed to be more a matter of £ s. d. than a call from God. Ministers generally heard calls when the call came from a place with a large salary, but very seldom did they hear calls to places with smaller salaries. Some of the ministers would be better at the plough than the pulpit, whilst some of the highly- educated ministers did not preach Christ, but Theology. If they wished to make the Gospel of Christ a suecess, they must have less Theology and more Christianity. He thoroughly believed that the lack of attendance was due to the failure of the ministry.—Mr. Gale thought the mission of the Church was not to those who had a spark of Christianity, but to those who had none, and he thought they should not be made to pay for it.—Mr. Williams thought the chief fault was that too much work was put on the minister, and the indifference of Christians to those outside the Church.-Captain Morel said it was not the preaching of the one man in the pulpit, but the preaching of the many through the week. He thought they wanted more Christianity in them- selves.—Mr. Frank Morel thought that a broad spirit of Christianity was shown by the many hos- pitals. He thought if they had a universal Church they would reach the masses better, as a man was perplexed as to knowing which sect to join. He thought the time was not come, for the Churches to be filled if they were, he thought interest would fail. He thought ministers should be as well paid as any other class of men, as they had many drains on their pockets.—Mr. S. A. Wil- liams said he believed in sermons. He thought a Church that was not a good praying Church was a dead Church. He thought it was only right that a collection should be made. He could not agree with Mr. F. W. Taylor that the ministry had been a failure. Xo man who knew anything about Wales would say that the ministry had been a failure, as all the good things they had in Wales was owing to the ministry. He thought it was due by a minister to his family that he should, if offered, accept a larger ealary. He agreed with Mr. Taylor that theology was all right in i^ place, but they wanted Christ preached.—Mr. Gould instanced many cases of ministers who had splendid salaries offered them and refused them, of course there were cases the reverse. Every Christian should be a model, but they should bear in mind the many temptations of a Christian. He thought fire and zeal went further than polished sermons. Rev. Herber Evans said the other day that if they wised to be a successful Church they must have working men deacons, and he agreed with that sentiment. He often thought they rather forget that people had hearts as well as heads.-The Rev. J. H. Stowell said there were people who lost their common sense when talking about religion. He thought they were all called of God, but when a man believed he had talents which fitted him for a certain task he thought it was a call from God to do that certain work. There was no connection between that call from God and money. He tiioug there was oiten a call for a minister to have an addition of j650 to his stipend-there were others who had not. Some ministers had done a lot of damage to the Christian cause by their avarice, but they were not all of that class. If a man taught true theology he would be teaching Christ. —The Chairman said he believed that music and magic lanterns, and other things, would have a strong tendency to attract people into the Churches.—Mr. Morgan replying to the various speakers, said a minister was perfectly right in accepting a larger salary, as he might justly con- clude that with a larger salary he would have a large sphere of usefulness opened for him. He thought the great point was not to rely too much upon a minister, however good ihe might be. He thought the Salvation Army had the very essence of what they wanted, and if they had more of the spirit which animated the Salvation Army they would reach the class they wanted to. He thought one of the great secrets of the services of the Welsh Churches was because of the toilers amongst the officials.—No meeting of the Improvement Class will be held next week.

BARRY DOCK POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.—Before Mr. O. II. Jones (in the chair), Mr. T. R. Thompson, and Mr. Llewellyn Woods. EXPOSING FIREWORKS WITHOUT A LICENCE.— Daniel Roberts, of 6, Barry-road, was charged with keeping a quantity of fireworks without a licence. —Defendant's wife pleaded that the offence was committed in ignorance. — A fine was inflicted of Is. ASSAULT. — William Upperton, seaman, was charged by Harriet Shail, of Hunter-street, with assaulting her on the 22nd October.-Prosecutrix said that on the 22nd October defendant was at her house, and a ring belonging to him being missed he accused prosecutrix of having the ring. She said she had not the ring, and he took her by the hair of head and knocked her head against the dresser.—As defendant as not in court a warrant was issued. FELOXY AT THE DOCKS.—Samuel Martell, sea- men. Cadoxton, was charged with stealing a bag of coal, the property of the Barry Company, on Sunday morning Jast.-Dock-constable John Edwards, stationed at Barry Dock, deposed that on Sunday morning, at 3.40 a.m., he was on one of the hidings between the stations at Barry Dock and Cadoxton. He saw prisoner going down from the dding to the road. He went down the siding, and found prisoner carrying a bag. He asked him what he had in the bag, and he said pieces of coal tie had picked up on the siding, and that he was very sorry for what he had done. The coal was the property of the Barry Company. Two of the magis- trates were members of the company, and the Chairman said he had no jurisdiction to try the 3ase by himself, and it would, therefore, be ad- journed for a week. DRUNK AXD DISORDERLY.—William Green, John Selforth, and William Thompson, seamen, were charged with being drunk and disorderly at Holme-street on the 1st inst.. at 11.30.—Police-con- stables Stephen Davies and George Phillips proved the case, and defendants were fined 5s. or five days' imprisonment with hard labour. REFUSING TO QUIT.—William Riley, seaman, tvas charged with refusing to quit. — P.C. Henry Eden said that he turned out defendant from the public as he was quarrelsome and threatening to hit the landlady with a fender.— Eleven previous convictions were proved against iefendant. and he was fined 10s. and costs, or seven lays' hard labour. Ax OLD OFFENDER.—John Dwyer was-charged with bsing drunk and disorderly at Vere-street. Cadoxton. OH Wednesday night.—Police-constable Stephen Da vies proved the case, and said defendant was insulting everybody in the street and knock- ing at people's doors.—Defendant had been con- victed seven times this year, and there were about 17 previous convictions altogether.—Defendant said he was extremely sorry the offence had occurred, and it should not occur again.—Defen- dant was sent to prison for three weeks with hard labour. SELLING BEER.—John White, 23, Courtney- road, was charged with, on the 3rd September, obstructing the highway at Cadoxton.—Another charge was brought against defendant of selling beer without a licence on the 11th September.- Acting-sergeant Gammon said that on Sunday, the 11th September, he watched defendant's house, Courtney-road, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. During that time he saw five men and three women go in. One of the men carried a barrel in. and another a can. He saw four men and four women leave. one of the women carrying a can. At 11.45 he entered the house with a search warrant, and saw White and three men in the middle kitchen sitting round a table with a jug and glass of beer in front of them. He told White he had a warrant to search the house. He said all right, I have only got a 41 gallon for my own use." He also said 2 two of the men were going to work for him in the morning, and the other man Irwin brought some beans to him. which he was cutting up. He took their names and addresses, and they were Richard James, John Ford, and W. Irwin, ail of Cadoxton. In the back-kitchen was one man who gave the name of John Mills, and said he had lodged there the previous night. In the front room he found a 2 4} gallon cask on tap, and jugs and glasses. He told him he should report him for selling beer without a license, and he replied All right." One man and the woman went oat before he saw the barrel go in. — P.C. Phillips corroborated Acting-sergeant Gammon's statement, and added that he saw Irwin go in, but he was carrying: nothing in his hands, which were in his pocket.- Defendant denied that he had sold any beer, and for the defence called Richard James, who said he was in defendant's house on the day in question. He went there to see him about some work.- Defendant gave him some beer, but he paid nothing for it. Mr. White gave the other two men in the room a glass of beer each. He did not know who was in the kitchen. He was there when the police came.—John Ford. labourer, said he went to see John White that morning to ask him for work. He saw no one come there for beer.- Will Irwin, market gardener, also gave evidence.—John White said he had ordered the beer and paid for it on the previous Saturday, as a fellow-workman had got married, and he had told him if he called at his house he would give him a glass of beer.—The Chairman said the circumstances were very sus- picious, but as there were some reasonable doubts in the case, the case would be dismissed.—Defen- dant pleaded guilty to obstructing the highway and to being drunk in Holme-street on the 22nd. and drunk and fighting in Weston-street on the 2-'5r £ .—Defendant was fined 5s. and costs in each case, or 14 days' hard labour. BREACH OF THE BYE-LAWS.—James Webb. boarding-house keeper, Cadoxton, was charged with wilfully driving a horse and trap over a foot- path at Vere-street, Cadoxton, on the 28th October. —Police-constable John Harris proved the case. and said that he saw the cart driven across the pavement on to a piece of waste land at the corner of Vere-street.—Mr. J. C. Pardoe, surveyor to the Local Board, gave evidence, and put in a sketch of the land and building in question.—Defendant was fined 5s. including costs.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS AT BARIlJ" DOCK. Below will be found full particulars as to the ex- ports and imports at Barry for the week ending Oct. 29th, 1892. It will be seen from the table that already this year there have been shipped 1,293,931 tons 2 cwt., against- 1,272,878 tons 5 cwt. at the corresponding period last year, being an increase of 21,052 tons 17 cwt.:— IMPORTS:— Week ended Corresponding Oct. 29, 1892. week ended Oct. 31,1801. Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Pitwood 1,714 0 1,836 0 Timber 66 0 ————— Rails 832 0 225 0 8ilver Sand ————— ————— Iron and Iron Ore ————— Building Materials 168 0 146 0 General merchandise 1 10 ————— Total 2,781 10 2,207 0 Increase 574 1Q Total to Oct. 29, 1892 25,115 10 33,989 0 Increase 8,873 0 EXPORTS :— Coal 86,560 5 6.2,031 19 Coke. 53 7 2.597 11 Rails 370 0 Iron and Iron Ore. 3 0 19 6 General merchandise ————— ————— Total 86,616 12 65,049 2 Increase 21,567 10 Total to Oct. 23, 1892. 1,293,931 2 1,272,878 5 Increase. 21,052 17 —— — REPORT OF SHIPPING Number. Tonnage. Steamers arrived 41 38,882 Steamers sailed 38 36,826 Sailing Vessels arrived 6 2,703 Sailing Vessels sailed 7 8,902 Steamers in Dock tbi* day 18 20.193 Sailing Vessels in Dock this day 17 17,515 Total. 35 37,708 VttseelainDoekas per last report 33 45,363 Increase 2 Decrease — 7,655 Vessels in Dock, corresponding week, 1891 38 44,171 Accountant's Office, Barry Dock, Oct. 31st, 1892. Barry Dock, Oct. 31st, 1892.

Births, Bfarriages, Deaths. 0 BIRTHS. HEXSOX.— On the 23rd ult., at 12, Regent-street, the wife of Mr. Henson of a son. s THO-ND.-On the 1st inst., at the Buftaloe Institnte, Brrry Dock, the wife of Mr. Strond, of a daughter. HOBBS.—On the 27th ult., at No. 1, Fryatt-street, the wife of Mr. Hobbs, of a daughter (still-born). LTG-lIT.-On the 23th inst.. at Porthkerrv-road, Barry, the wife of Mr. Charles Light of a daughter. DEATjfB. GUTXENT.—On the 26th inst., Mary Guinent, widow, 32, Brook-street, aged 63. SULLIVAN.—On the 28th inst., Arthur Sullivan, 48, Regent-street, Barry Dock, aged 8 months.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. 11TH COMPANY. 2XD GLAMORGAN ARTIL- LERY VOLUNTEERS. COMPANY ORDERS.—Barry Dock, 4th Nov., 1892. Drills for the week commencing 7th November, 1892 Monday, 7th.-64-pr. R.M.L. Gun Drill. Tuesday, 8th.—64-pr. Standing Gun Drill Competi- tion, at seven p.m. sharp. Uniform, Undress. Wednesday, 9th.—40-pr. R.B.L. Gun Drill. Thursday, 10th.—Repository Exercise. Friday, 11th.—40-pr. R.B.L. Gun Drill. Hours of Drills, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. All Carbines, Swords and Great Coats to b3 returned to Store at once. By Order, (Signed) J. JUST. HANDCOCK, Capt., Commanding 11th Company, 2nd G.A.V., Barry Dock.

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'I Parry and Cadoxton Unitel I District School -Poird. TRIENNIAL ELECTION, 1892. — TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE UNITED DISTRICT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, At the request of a number of influential ratepayers. I have consented to allow myself to be nominated for a seat on the above Board. I am in favour of supporting our Local Trade, and wdl therefore, as Jar aB possible, advocate the obtaining of school requisites from Local Trades- men. In regard to the teaching staff I will heartily support the appointment of Welsh teachers, pro- vided that their educational attainments are equal to those of other appLicants. Also. where neces- sary, and where it can be conveniently arranged, t I am in favour of teaching the Welsh language in our schools. Complaints have been made to the effect that the school discipline is unnecessarily severe. I will earnestly, and at once, seek to remedy this evil. The question of Rsligious Instruction in Day Schools is one of extreme delicacy and difficulty, but I approve of reading the Bible in our schools apart from any teaching of it of a sectarian kind. Being a large ratepayer myself, I may be trusted to advocate economy of course, with due regard to efficiency. If elected. I promise to do my best for the interests of Education m this important and grow- ing district. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours Obediently, G. LLECHIDON WILLIAMS. 7, Courtney-road. Cadoxton, Nov. 3rd, 1892. To the Electors of the Barry United School Board District. LADIES AND GEN iLEMEN, The term for which you elected me three years a-ro having nearly expired, I have the honour to solicit a renewal of your confidence in me as one of your representatives on the District School Board. We may, fairly, be proud of our Schools: and though much may remain to be done, I trust you. will show by your votes you consider your repre- sentatives have not proved unequal to the occasion; My personal views on educational matters are unchanged :—I am still an upholder of dogmatic religious teaching in elementary schools: but whilst recognising that such teaching cannot now be given in rate-supported schools, I am in favour of the recognition of Denominational Voluntary Schools, conditionally upon such schools being kept up to the educational level of Board Schools. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Faithfully yours, H. H. LEE. Major-General (rtd.) The Mount. Dinas Powis, 3rd Nov.. 1802. BARRY PinSLIC T.TBK.AB.T (Next door to Atton Reading-rooms),. HOLTOX ROAD. THE LIBRARY WILL BE OPENED For the Distribution of Books On TUESDAY, November 15th. Guarantee Forms may be obtained at the Library on Tuesday, November 8th. or Thursday, November 10th, between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m. EDWIX F. BLACKMORE, 479] Li brarian. BARRY MARKET^ THE above Premises have been Converted into a PUBLIC-HALL, which is available for Con- certs, Public Meetings, etc. For terms. &c., apply to— • J. ARTHUR HUGHES, Solictor. Market Chambers. Barry. [459 EDWARD REES, AUCTIONEER, Accountant & Auditor. (ESTABLISHED 1877.) MORTGAGE & FINANCE BROKER. HOUSE, LAND & ESTATE AGENT. GENERAL BUSINESS TRANSFER BROKER & MANAGER. Agpnt for all the best Insurance Offices-Firey Life. General Accident, Plate Glass. Employers' Liability. Boiler. Engine, and Steam Power, Farm- ing Stocks. Cattle and Horses, and Guarantee Fidelity Offices. VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE. &c., &c., &c. Over 20 Years Experience in the Management of Large and Small Estates. 5, Travis-street, Thompson-street, BARRY DOCK, AND 45, Yere-street, Cadoxton. Barry Dock. Barry. Cadoxton and District Pro- perties Let and Sold. Rents Collected and Pro- perty Managed. Personal attention given. Prompt Settlement's. Highest References given. Several Splendid Shops and Premises, suitable for any business, to be Let and for Sale, in best positions in either district; also Villas and Cot- tages. k.B.-Parties desirous of Letting or Selling their Business Premises. Villas or Cottages, or wishing to dispose of their business either by auc- tion or as going concerns, should send particulars to E. Rees. at 5, Travis-street, Thompson-street, Barry Dock. f457 TO LET. TO LET. STUMPY HALL, a mile and a half from Barry eight rooms, gig house and stable, about 1 acre of land,-Apply D. Howell, Coloott Arms, near Barry. [ 399 HOUSES TO LET.—Rents from 6s. 6d. per week- Apply at the Barry Estate Office, Market Buildings, Barry. [344 -<0 FOR SALE. A BARGAIN Splenid Sweet-toned AMERICAN ORG AN for iSnle, nearly new.-Apply, 25, Bur- lington-street, Barry Dock. [476 FOR SALE—A complete PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS and Appliances, suitable for either amateur or professional. Worth £ 10: can be had for £ 3 a barjrain. — May be seen at Danter's, The World's Fair, Penarth-road, Cardiff. [463 had for i3 a haryain. — May be seen at Danter's, The World's Fair, Penarth-road, Cardiff. [463

ROUND THE TOWS. FBY MR. GAD-ABOUT.] "0, The Public Library will be opened next Tuesday week. There are 33 names on the register of the Cadox- ton evening; school. :)< The Dinas Powis Highway Board is regularly henpecked—by its chairman. There were slight ructions," I am told, at the committee meeting of the School Board on Monday night. Mrs. Inglis was on Saturday night terribly afraid that the reporters would misconstrue her remarks. But then she didn't know me. T- I hear that a local tradesman has made himself scarce, and that three young damsels are Oewailfng his loss RtCadoxton, and two at Cardiff. I am glud to see thatgood old Docto-r Gore" is going to have a purse of gold given him on his departure for Chester. I wish him luck 'f The Sage of Brocksfield s,1id on Tuesday that General Lee was a better man on a deputation than he, because the General is a '• longer mat- Mr. W. T. Llewellyn, late deputy-accom|>an~st of the Cardiff Choral Society, has been appointed accompanist of the Cadoxton Choral SocieC* I I wait sorry to see that the complimentarr dinner to Mr. W. M. Douglas was not better attended. But those that were there were very elithusi.-tstg. 5J; Look out. fair readers, for next SaturdayS Echn for in it will appear photos, of Tom Moif1^ cf the Star Office, and other local football capfdns. •' What was the matter on Tuesday at thl Local Board meeting ? General Lee was positivh- in a raging temper—a thing I never saw him in.i>efore. i sfc Canon Allen has never had his photo. take1 since he was a member of the Barry and Cadoxtor Local Board. Hence his portrait does not appetr this week. ■* At the shop assistants meeting on Mondajnight one of the employers tried his hand a L'putlog. and talked about fo(w)l play and chicken parted people. # The practice of the Choral Society was a good one, but there were not so many there as I ex- pected to see. Next week I hope the meters will all turn up. The Buffs are again to the front. This tirnetheir charity takes the form of soup to those poor jpople who may apply at the Institute for the Arae. Good old Buffs! # A splendid evening was spent at the Con- gregational Young People's Improvement Clts8. Mr. Morgan's paper was a good one. and re^ marks of the speakers who followed h?m to the point. # At Saturday night's meeting one did not fcffow which to wonder at most; Mr. Benjamin Levis' igno-ance of the matrimonial conditipn of Dr. Edwards or his knowledge of the inmost thoughts of the Apostle Paul. n If you want to know public opinion at fi3rry, ask a poitman. One of them delivered a letter this week at this office, bearing the post-mark of j'e %v Orleans, and addressed to The Editor of the principal paper, Barry." # I am glad to hear that my old friend, the pev. W. Williams, of Cadoxton, is gradually recoveries from a rather serious illness. Mr. Williams is olle of the most sensible and well-read ministers ive have, and a thorough good fellow. Holme-street has now settled down quietly ? ajid Harvey-street is awakening. A householder t'hera had better look out if she continues to decoY Benedicts from the path of duty. Her injured neighbours are vowing vengeance. The first weekly sitting of the Barry book Police Court was held on Thursday. lhrSe magistrates attended, and a fair amount of busi- ness was transacted. Inspector Rees conducted the business in a satisfactory manner. There is every chance of getting a Women's Liberal Association at Barry- All wish to join should communicate with secretarieiJ-Mrs. Sibbering Jones, Barry h-liss Harry, Barry Dock or Miss Attwood, Cadoxtoll, It was pitiful to watch the countenances of the four retiring members of the Local Board at tbe meeting on Tuesday when the Finance Commits recommended a Is. 9d. rate.§The way they kicj^d against the pricks" was something heart- rending. i I am asked to mention that next week the Yonn$f Wales Society intend holding a public debate il Welsh on Welsh as a Compulsory Class Subject in Elementary Schools" The meeting will be held in the Newland-street Welsh Methodist Schoolroom, Barry Dock. Seen him I have, but in his social hour, wrote Pope of Sir Robert Walpole. The Sage of Brocksfield says the same of Mr. Archibald Hood, and relates with infinite gusto a conversation he had with Mr. Hood over the walnuts and wine at the Barry Company's offices. Everybody thought there was another COUtlty Council election near, for on Tuesday General Lee and Mr. Meggitt kept sparring at one another like anything. They didn't get up and howl at each other, like Mr. Thomas de Barri and LIttle Josh," but they were downright nasty all the sallie. There's going to be high jinks at Barry yet We are actually going to have three dances again before Christmas There will be the parochial dance, the histrionic dance, and the boat cltlb dance. The three will be held, I am told, at the Barry Dock Hotel, and the two latter will be fancy i dress. # At the meeting held to discuss the prospects of a Women's Liberal Association at Barry on Satur. day Miss Morant said that if man was the head of woman, woman was the heart of man. A gentle. man present differed from this, and said tha.t woman was the neck of man, for she turned him as she pleased. » # Dr. and Mrs. Neale have gone up to Londo^ partly on business and partly on pleasure, They are staying with Dr. Neale's brother, who is the head of one of the largest infirmaries in Londoll and before returning Dr. Neale wilt have appoltl- ted a successor to Doctor Gore. May he be a. good a fellow True to himself, Mr. Meggitt opposed the gratlt of a theatrical license to the C-idoxton Marlcet Hall. I am glad, however, that the Local Board were wise enough to grant the license. It will be a good place for amateur theatricals, for someho^ lots of people have an objection to a theatre smell- ing of stale tobacco. Miss Amy Morant is fearfully energetic. 0^ Monday she travelled from Llanwern, ne?r Mo^ mouth, to Barry, canvassed the whole district, and held a meeting to start, the Women's Liberal Association in the afternoon. In the evening she addressed a meeting at Merthyr next day she was busy at it in London, and on Wednesday she was organising in Kent. The majority of the Dock-constables are total- abstainers. One of them occasionally gives z, temperance addresses. A little time ago when addressing a juvenile audience, he related the ex- perience of a little boy who after drinking an enormous quantity of cider fell into some water, and was drowned. He fairly startled his audience by gravely adding," and I was that little boy:' The Rev. R. Thomas, Glandwr, one of the risingest," as well as one of the ablest and most cultured of Welsh preachers, is a Merionethshire man, and could not speak a word of English till he was 20 years of age. He learnt Welsh grammar before he knew a word of English, and he found little difficulty a aerwards with English grammar. He is. consequently, a fi-m believer in the utilisa- tion of Welsh in elementary schools. ¥ A correspondent in the Catholic Time* of last week said that there were only two or three badly- attended Welsh services at Cardiff. As a matter of fact, one of the best-attended chapels in Cardiff is Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel, where Dr, Cynonfardd Edwards holds forth, while the Baptist Tabernacle is also exceedingly well attended. The Welsh Baptists. Methodist', and Independents have each four well-filled chapels there, and the Welsh Wesleyans have one. Alas for the frailty of human hopes. A young lady at Barry Dock, engaged to a marine engineer, who has just returned from a long voyage, in expectations of his marrying her on his return, incurred a considerable debt at a local tradesman's for a smart wedding outfit for which she thought her fiance would pay after the nuptial knot was tied. The gentleman is in no haste to wed. and has put off the wedding for a time, and that young lady is wondering how she is to pay her trades- man's bill. A correspondent writes :—" The Roman Catho- lics are seeking ways and means to re-convert Wales to Catholicism. Several ways have been suggested, but the obvious way has been rather ignored. The Welsh Church of the future should be democratic and nationalist it should not be identified with one political party it should cham- pion the cause of the labourer, not the squire, and the workman, not the capitalist; and it should pos- sess as ministers men who could preach original sermons to the people in their own tongue." Miss Jenner's patience was much exercised by the lack of punctuality of the chairman Of the Dinas Powis Highway Board on Wednesday. ''Ah," said Miss Jenner, "my dear father never kept any- one waiting he always kept his appointments punctually. In his business room was hung a board impressing on its readers the necessity of punctuality." Miss Jenner added that she thought of sending a copy to be hung in that building to remind the chairman of the Board and the other member of the necessity of being punctual.