The South Wales Star

CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH NEAR BRIDGEND. At Bridgend Police-court, on Monday afternoon, Mr. E. B. Reece (coroner) held an inquest touching the death of a newly-born female infant child, alleged to be the offspring of Annie Bevan, cook in the employ of Miss Head-Deacon, of Laleston. Mr. T. J. Hughes, solicitor, of Bridgend, watched the case for the mother of the deceased child. The following medical men were presentDr. Egbert Williams, Dr. Wyndham Randall, and Dr. Hood, and the Rev. George Griffiths, curate of Laleston. The inquiry evoked great interest. Mary Rees said I live at Laleston Cottage, in the parish of Laleston. I am housemaid to Miss Head-Deacon, a single woman. Annie Bevan was cook in Miss Deacon's employ. I re- member Annie Bevan complain of being ill on Thursday night. I noticed it, and asked her if she was ill, and she said, "I should think I am." She said she had pain in the stomach. I heated some salt to relieve the pain, and she applied it herself. She went to her almost immediately after complaining of the pain. I did not know she was enciente. I had no suspicion of her being so. I sat up with her a little that night. She had a bedroom to herself. She passed through my room about two o'clock in the morning towards the kitchen. There are two doors to Annie Bevan's bedroom-one leading into her room, the other to the kitchen. As she was going through, I asked her where she was going, and she said," To light the kitchen fire. I. did not ask her why she was going to do so. I heard her go down the stairs. I went .down after her in about ten minutes time, and found her standing in the kitchen. I lit the fire for her. She still seemed very ill, she went into her room, and I went back to bed. I was awakened about five o'clock by the slamming of the door downstairs. I got up and went down to the kitchen. I noticed a patch of blood by the bedroom leading to the back stairs I noticed nothing else. Annie Bevan was not in the kitchen, but I heard her going back to her room by the back stairs. About ten minutes would have elapsed from the time of the slamming of the "door. I went up to her room again. She was standing by the bed. I told her I would go and tell Miss Deacon what I had seen. I had sus- picions then. She said." Don't be so silly." I then went straight and told Miss Deacon, who told me to go to bed in her room. There is a communi- cation from Bevan's bedroom to the lower and back part of the house and leading to the courtyard, where there is a w.c. By the Jury We had been fellow servants for about ten months. I had no suspicion of her con- -dition during that time until she complained of heing ill. The Coroner asked why the inquest was held in his district, as the affair had happened at Laleston in another district. Sergeant Row said that he had no desire to do wrong; but thought that for safety it would be as well to bring the body here as also for the convenience of the jury. The Coroner said he did not wish to say that what had been done was wrong; and as the inquest had been called there it must be held. But it was as well to keep the districts separate. Charles Stenner said I am the head gardener to Miss Deacon about a quarter to six o'clock on Friday morning that lady called me up and told ;me to go for the midwife (Mrs. Elizabeth Rees.) After returning with Mrs. Rees I had occasion to go to the servants' w.c. in the court yard. I had a lantern with me I saw blood on the seat; I saw something else but weat away without ascertain- ing what it was. I did not go back there until the doctor came, a little before nine o'clock. I went with him, and found the body of the child in the zinc bucket.. Dr. Egbert Williams, practising at Bridgend, said I wos sent for on Friday morning by Miss Head-Deacon. I arrived about twenty minutes to nine. I went upstairs to the cook's bedroom. I saw Anaie Bevan. She looked very ill. I wished "to examine her, but she would not allow me. I then went downstairs, and was told by Stenner that he bad seen marks of blood on the landing leading from Bevan's room to the w.c. I saw bloodstain marks on the staircase. The bloodstains were quite fresh. In the zinc bucket I saw the body of the child lying on the top. I sent for constable, and the body was removed. I got Dr. Randall to accompany me to see Annie Bevan, and the then allowed us to examine her. We found that she had been recently confined. I afterwards made a post-mortem examination of the body of the child at the police-station. Externally on the left side of the head I found several abrasions, one on,and below the larynx, one above and below the collar bone, and one about the middle and outer part of the left arm. Internally, the brain on the surface of the pericranium I found a slight abrasion caused by pressure, and congestion of the mem- branes on the surface of the brain. The latter was healthy. In opening the chest, the left lung lay back almost out of sight. This proved it was not properly inflated. The right lung was a little more prominent. '"Both lungs were partly in- flated, and respiration imperfectly established. The lungs were friable on pressure, and oozed with blood; it showed that some air had entered, and portions of the lung" floated on rain water. The right side of the heart was gorged with blood, the left side being almost empty. This would show death was from suffocation. I have no opinion whether the child was fully born or not. My opinion is the abrasions were caused by the finger nails of the mother in the process of trying to deliver herself. The outer and internal abrasions corresponded. It did not appear that the abrasions on the larynx had been caused for the purpose of destroying life. My opinion, from what I saw, is that the child was dead before being put into the zinc bucket The jury found that the child died during birth.

THE SEVERE WEATHER. CRICKET ON THE ICE. In spite of a general rise of temperature, frosty weather has continued to prevail in nearly all parts of our islands and the Continent. On Monday night some very low readings were again registered over England, the sheltered thermometer falling to lldeg. at Dungeness, to 17deg. at Cambridge, and to 19deg. at York. Oxford, and in London. Early on Tuesday morning the thermometer began to rise somewhat decidedly and although the eight a.m. temperatures in Ireland were lower than on the previous day, those over Great Britain were mostly higher, the change at York amounting in the twenty-four hours to as much as eleven degrees. In many other parts of England the frost continued uninterruptedly, and at Yarmouth the maximum reading was only 29 deg. The reports showed that the shallow depression off the east of England was gradually filling up and that a general rise of the barometer was in progress over the whole of Western Europe. A large anticyclone was in fact inclined to spread over our islands from Scandi-. navia, and the resulting uniformity in pressure seemed likely to be attended by foggy weather in many of our inland districts. The latest indica- tions were not favourable for any break in the I frost. As a young man named John Jordan, aged 23 years, employed by a local clay company at New- ton Abbott, was on Tuesday morning sliding across a corner of a disused clay pit, which had oecome filled with water, the ice gave way and he was drowned. His body was recovered two hours after- wards. An exciting scene was witnessed at Sophin. Gardens, Cardiff, on Tuesday afternoon. A girl named Miller, aged about eleven years, ventured with her sister upon the River Taff, which flows between the gardens and Lord Bute's private grounds, and when above one of the deepest pools in the river the ice gave way and the girl was drowned. Flocks of seagulls were flying over the river n-t London Bridge and the Pool on Tuesday, while in lesser number they were to be seen be- tween Blackfriars and Westminstor Bridges. The snow has done a good turn to some of the unemployed, who were yesterday employed inconsiderable numbers by the vestries in clearing away the snow from the footpaths. At the metro- politan parks there was plenty of profitable work in hiring out chairs and skates, putting the latter on and taking them off, assuming the care of sticks, umbrellas, &c. and any of the unemployed of really reputable character readily re- ceived a licence from Mr. Browne (Superintendent of Works in the Parks). These licences. in the shape of cards, are stuck in the hats of-the men. and there were no accidents and no immersions. Upon the ice on the Round Pond there were 7,000 skaters. At Regent's Park there were 10,000 skaters and sliders. There was no decrease in the number of skaters on the ice at Clapham, and Wandsworth Commons, notwithstanding the snow. Battersea Park, Putney Heath, Tooting Bee, Dulwich Park, and Brockwell Park were also well patronised. The Victoria Steamboat Association's steamers are experiencing great difficulty in navigation consequent upon the large quantity of ice floating on the river. Mill wall, Limehouse, and Cherry Garden Piers are quite blocked, so that those places cannot 1)0 filled at. much to the inconvenience of the would-be passenger. The river opposite the entrance to tne west India Docks was packed with ice, and all the way up to London Bridge the river steamers were only able to proceed at the lowest rate of speed, with frequent stops, so as not to damage the paddle-wheels. An inspection of the tidal portion of the Thames between Kew Bridge and Teddington shows that the river is now almost wholly frozen over. On Tuesday it was astertained that the ice on the river above Teddington Lock is in some places fully an inch thick. Dogs have already been sent across the river from one bank to the other. There was a numerous company at the Welsh Harp. Hendon, on Tuesday, the ice being in fine condition. During the afternoon the metropolitan branch of the Skating Asfociation decided the Metropolitan Professional Championship, for which ten men entered. Some close racing resulted, the winner being Jacob Tyrrell. a well-known sculler from the River Lea. It was snowing heavily again throughout Tuesday at Dover. Skating was indulged in very generally, and last night many hundreds of persons resorted to the hills for toboganning. The fishing industry is at a standstill. A proof of the intensity of the severe weather on the South Coast is afforded at Southampton by the fact that on Tuesday no less than three yachts were sunk by floating ice, coming down from the fresh water of the River Test. One of these was the Irena. a yacht of about twelve tons measure- ment, which was in the possession of the Southampton police, owing to the fact that the owner is awaiting his trial for fraud. Skating is carried on throughout Hampshire. Teams representing the respective cricket clubs of Saddington and Kibworth, two villagas just outside Market Harboro', have met on Saddington Reservoir, and an amusing cricket match on the ice ended in a draw. The match was played on skates. Saddington went in first, and although their first man was dismissed by the first ball delivered, the team was not disposed of till 205 (28 extras.) had been compiled. Smith, a Kibworth bowler, took four wickets in one over. The first two Kibworth men scored 96 without being sepa- rated, but at this point of the game the match was declared drawn owing to the fading light. In Bolton the frost has been of almost unex- ampled severity. Aaron Pendlebury was skating .'1 it Halliwell on Tuesday and fell upon the ice with such force that he became unconscious and died. A severe snowstorm broke over North Wales on Tuesday and continued for many hours. The mountain ranges'are all thickly enveloped in snow' and many of the roads are rendered impassable by snowdrifts. There are grave apprehensions for the upland sheep, and it is feared the farmers will sustain heavy losses. Mr. Daniel Da vies, of Pen- craig, a well-known Cardiganshire farmer, and the owner of large flocks, has been missing from home for several days, and it is believed he has perished on the hills. At Neath, where hundreds of persons were skating on a large reservoir the ice suddenly gave way, and Miss Kenway and Mr. Gerald Hibbert. of Oxford, were precipitated into the water, 20ft. deep. Both were eventually rescued. The coast for about a hundred yards from Whit- stable is ice-bound, and the severe weather is causing great anxiety to those connected with the oyster fishing. The Medway, between Maidstone and Tonbridge, is frozen over for almost the entire distance of 20 miles, and thousands of persons are skating on the river. At Peterborough yesterday morning 19 egrees of frost was registered. James Smart, the champion skater, competed in an open race at Littleport on Wednesday. To-day (Friday) the champion will skate against Litherland on Littleport Moors, and on Saturday George Lee will try to wrest the belt from Smart on the same course.

CORRESPONDENCE. IV THE EARLY ..CLOSING MOVEMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SOUTH WALES STAR." DEAR SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to say something in connection with the Early Closing movement ? I find that there are two tradesmen in Cadoxton, who after agreeing-with their assistants to close the shops early, have not done so. I have noticed that they still keep their shops open until nine o'clock, and the worst of it is, they keep the poor assistants at work also, and do not pay them overtime. I think myself, that these tradesmen ought to have a little consideration for their assistants, and not be so hatrd upon them as they have been. Hoping this letter will give no offence.—I am, &c., OBSERVER.

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FOOTBALL. Reports for this column must be received not later than Tuesday lafternoon to appear in the current week's issue. CARDIFF CRESTS v. CADOXTON ROVERS. The only football match played in the Barry district was that which came off on the Recreation Ground, Cadoxton, between Cardiff Crests and Cadoxton Rovers. Notwitstanding the hard state of the ground (the field being a veritable highway), the contesting teams played with great determination and vigour, and a pretty match was on the whole witnessed. The result was Cardiff Crests a goal and a try, Cadoxton Rovers a try. The point for the home team was obtained by W. Connelly. Mr. Pauley, Dinas Powis, was referee. WALES V. ENGLAND MATCH. AN ENGLISH HALF OBJECTED TO. We have reason to believe," says the Leeds Daily News, that at their meeting in Cardiff, prior to the England v. Wales match of Saturday next, the English Union will have to decide a question the importance of which will be recognised by every player and devotee of the game where the Rugby code is in vogue. The Blackheath half-backs, Marshall and De Winton were selected to do duty against Wales, and it may be remembered that the selection of the latter in preference to E. W. Taylor, the Northumbrian, was the cause of keen disappointment not only in Northumberland, but throughout the whole of the North of England. That he will not retain his position, however, certain members of the English Union feel confident. De Winton cannot play for England unless by a deliberate violation of the articles of qualification. De Winton was born in Wales, and his parents have always resided in Wales He has never had any connection with Welsh football, but he was selected as a reserve lutlf-back. for Waies last season, and did not play. He is at present residing at Slough near Windsor. It was announced a short time ago that the English Union had decided to support or recommend for acceptance to the International Board the following :— 1. That birthplace be the only qualification for International players for British-born people. 2. For Colonials residential qualification to be deemed sufficient. 3. That no man can play for two counties, In the face of this recommendation the English Union can scarcely persist in playing De Winton, who is a born Welshman. It will in all probability be found that both Taylor and De Winton will be asked to undertake the journey to Cardiff, and then the English Union will decide which of the two shall play. The decision, it is thought, will be in favour of Taylor. CARDIFF AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL UNION. SELECTION OF TEAMS FOR TRIAL MATCH. A meeting of the executive committee of the Cardiff and District Football Union was held at the New- market Hotel, Trinity-street, Cardiff, on Monday evening, when the following players were selected to compete in the forthcoming trial match, to be held on the Grangetown Ground on January 11th :— WIIITE:S. -Back. H. E. Harris (Grangetown); three-quarters, C. Wilding (right-wing, Grangetown), W. Harris (left wing, St. David's), J. Evans (left centre, Grangetown), and D. Fitzgerald (right centre, St. David s) halves, D. Bellamy (St. David's), and F. Wheeler (Cardiff Northern); forwards, W. Welsh and F. Jones (St. David's), J. Taylor (Grangetown), C. Harding (Canton), T. Williams and G. Phillips (Barry). J. Thomas (Cardiff Second), and J. Jenkins (TafE's Well). STRIPES.—Back, E. G. Nicholls (Cardiff Second) three-quarters, T. A. Jones and E. P. Jones (Canton), C. Mills (left wing, St. David's), and A. J. Medcroft (right wing, Barry) halves, J. Thomas and P. Ryan (Grangetown); forwards, A. Dunscombe and A. Rees (Cardiff Rangers), W. James and J. "Spavin (Grange- town), T. M'Carthy (St. David's), T. Gunstone (Cardiff Northern), W. Wynde (Cardiff Second), and W. R. Thomas (Tag's Well). RESERVEs.-Back, W. Davies, Cardiff Northern three-quarters, Gus Carthy, Grangetown, T. Davies, Cardiff Rangers, H. Ashton. Cardiff Second, and M. Cheek, Canton halves, D. Thomas, Cardiff Second, and H. Prole; Grange Stars; forwards, J. Murray, St. David's, J. Bartlett, Canton, J. Childs, Grange, and O. P. Mitchell, Canton 'Quins. Referee, Mr. H. W. Wells. Touch Judges, Messrs. Griffiths and Parsons. A fully-constituted Rughy football match was played by adult team on the frozen surface at Cogan on Monday. The incident created considerable amuse- ment amongst a large crowd. CADOXTON JDNIORS V. ST. HELEN'S A.—This match, which was to have been pJafed at Cadoxton on Saturday last, was postponed owing to the frost. CADOXTON JUNIORS V. HOLTON CRUSADERS— To be nlayed at Holton on next Saturday at 3 15 p.m. The Juniors will be represented by :—Back, A. Hpddinott; three-quarter backs, D. Griffiths (ca.pt.), W. Gore, E. Llewellyn, and G. Frampton half-backs, F. Woodfield and J. Hortop; forwards, W. Lewis, W. Evans, J. Meikle, D. Thomas, D. Trigg, J. Rees, D. Griffiths, O. Hodge, and G. Hockley. PORTH V. BARRY.—This fixture did not take place on Saturday last owing to Porth failing to turn up. The team to represent Barry at Mountain Ash on Saturday next will be selected from the following players:—J. King, D. Evans, W. Holmes, R. Ashton, G. Williams, J. Barratt, J. Parry, H. Roberts, T. Jones, John Woodfield, E. Davies, J. M'Lintocke, W. Hood, Joe Woodfield, C. A. Drew. and 6. Sheldon. The train will leave Cadoxton at 11.59 a.m. SOUTH WALES LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION. Results up to present date Goals. Ply'd. Won. Dr'n. Lost. P'nts. For. Ag'st. Treharris '7 7 0 0 14 43 5 Cardiff 7 7 0 0 14 39 5 Barry Dist. 6 4 0 2 8 24 11 Trelewis 7 1 3 3 5 6 16 Porth 3 1 1 4 3 6 7 Cwmbach 6 1 1 4 3 7 37 Blaina 3 0 1 2 1 3 6 Mount'n Ash 5 0 1 4 1 4 15 Pontypridd. 6 0 1 5 1 4 34 PENARTH. SCORE. SCORE. DATE. OPPONENTS. RESULT. FOR. AGST. Sep. 10.Abergavenny (h) .won 2 2. 2 1 Sep. 17.Swansea (h; lost 1 0.1 1 Sep. 24.Cardiff'Quins (h).won 0 2. 0 0 Oct. 1.Pontymoile (h).won 1 2. 0 0 Oct. 8.Cardiff 'Quins (a) lost 0 0. 1 2 Oct. 15.Bristol (a) .lost 1 1 2 0 Oct. 22.Pontardawe (h) won 1 1. 0 1 Oct. 29.Newport (h) .lost 0 0. 4 1 Nov. 5.Neath (h) won 1 1. 0 2 Nov. 12.Cardiff Quins (h) lost 0 0. 0 2 Nov. 19.Cardiff (a) .lost 0 0. 4 3 Nov. 26.Pontypridd (b).drawn 0 0. 0 0 Dec. 3.Gloucester (a) .lost 1 0. 1 3 Dec. 10.Bristol (h).won 0 2. 0 0 Dec. 17.Penygraig (a) .drawn 0 0 0 0 Dec. 24.Llandaff (h) .won 1 3. 0 0 Dec. 26.Hartlepool Rovers (a.).lost 0 0. 1 2 Dec. 27.Rockcliff (a) lost 0 1. 2 0 Total. 9 15 18 18 Matches played, 18; won, 7 lost, 9 drawn, 2. Try getters ;—Alexander, 4 Kirby, 4 Garrett, 3 J. Williams, 2 Lambert, 2 J. Matthews, 2 and G. Shepherd, Strachan, Gibbs, Morgan, and Tanner, one each Goals placed J. Matthews, 4; F. Matthews, 2 G. Shepherd, 1. Goals dropped: Rees, 1 G. Shepherd, 1. FIXTURES FOR NEXT SATURDAY. Played on the grounds of the first-named clubs. WALES V. ENGLAND AT CARDIFF. Moseley A v. Cardiff" A." Swansea A v. Llandilo, Neath I- A" v. Melyn Rovers. Gloucester v. Abemvon. Cinderford v. Gloucester A." Llantwit Major v. Bridgend. Blaina v. Brynmawr. Cleveland v. Victoria 'Quins. Cwmbran United v. Newport Harriers.

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FUNNIOSITIES. A tramp is always willing to receive a cold shoulder. Used rough in the world—Sand-paper. If the keeper of a gaol is a gaoler, why isn't the keeper of a prison a prisoner ? The bonnet that turns a woman's head is the bonnet that some other woman wears. Tailor (impatiently to debtor) You were naked, and I clothed you." Debtor And you were a stranger, and I took you in." Doctor My good woman, does your son stutter all the time ? Peasant:" Not all the time, sir. Only when he attempts to talk." He (anxiously), You are not your own dear self to-night sweetheart." She (passively) No. darling, I am yours." My brethren," said a preacher, such a man is like the captain of a crewless vessel on a shoreless sea. Happy would such a man be could he bring his men to land." How did you come to marry John ? Well, he bothered me so that finally I told him I'd take him on trial. "But you've lived with ever since 1" Yes, but he hasn't ceased to be a trial yet." DRY.-Farmer "You had a fire at the manse this morning. Any serious loss ?" Minister Yes, ten years' sermons were completely burned." Farmer (with memory of many a weary Sunday morning): Mon, they must hae made airran' blaze. they were so dry, ye ken." You are to be married, sir," said the phrenolo- gist to the victim on the platform. Yes, sir, you ought to be married. You have no right, sir, to have lived a bachelor for so many years. Now, look at your clothes, sir. Who mended your coat, sir ? Tell me that." My third wife, sir." A SAD CAUSE.—Mrs. O'Brien: "Good mornin'. Mrs. M'Cabe. An' phwat makes you look so sad V Mrs. M'Cabe Shure, Dennis was sint to th' penitintiary for six months." Mrs. O'Brien Well, shure, don't worry six months will soon pass." Mrs. M'Cabe Shure, that's phwat worries me." Mr. Ketcham: How is your boy getting along at school ?" Mr. Cheatem Spiendidly splen- didly I just tell you, my old friend, that boy of mine will make his way in the world, don't you fear. During the eight years he's been going to school they have had thirty-two examinations, and he's managed to dodge every one of 'em." HER IDIOMATIC ENGLISH.—An old maiden French lady who had much difficulty with her English, employed a gardener to do some work in her grounds. When the work was finished, and the man presented himself for his pay, he charged more than the amount agreed upon when the lady engaged him. She looked at him quite seriously, and remarked Weli, do you know, sir, you are dearer to me now than when we were first engaged." HIS PARTING SHOT. He But couldn't you learn to love me, Ida ? She I don't think I could, George." He (reaching for his hat) "It is as I feared You are too old to learn SHE WASN'T POSTED. Little Girl (reading from History of England) His ability and learning soon raised him to the highest post in the kingdom." Small Girl (sympathetically) And was he always obliged to stand on a post, Miss Smith ?" HOW HE PROVED HIS OWN UNTRUTHFULNESS. Customer (paying at restaurant counter) That steak I ordered was a disgrace, sir. It was'nt fit for a hog to eat." Proprietor Very sorry, sir. Pray send it back and have anything elso you choose to order, sir." Customer Oh, it's too late now. I've eaten it all." HE HIT HARD. Lady (to little boy) What are you crying for, my little man ?" Little Boy My fa-father'has bin bea-beatin' me Lady Well, don't cry. All fathers have to beat lheir little boys at times." Little Boy But my fa-father isn't like other fa-fathers. He's in a brass ba-band, and bea-beats the big drum Boo-hoo HE ENCOURAGED HIS WIFE'S SINGING. Gray Your wife, I hear, is quite a. vocalist." Brown Yes and I encourage her in it, as far as is in my power." "Quite right, too, for music is a divine art. I think it is the most elevating and purifying of all arts, and Shakespeare was right when he said that the man who hath not music in his soul is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils.' Don't you love music ?" Very much indeed." And you wife's singing, I should think, would please you greatly ?" It does, it does, I can assure you for when she sings she can't talk, and The lady came in at that moment, and the con- versation was not continued. MINE UNCLE." Who helps me to a little cash When I'm unlucky or am rash, And everything has gone to smash ?— Mine uncle." And when I would my cash enhance, Who always gives me every chance, E'en though he keeps my coat and pants ?— Mine" uncle." Who, tnough he takes my watch and chain, Will give them up to me again When J pay up ? 'Tis very plain- Mille" uncle." • Who helps me oft to pay my reat, And who for money he has lent Does charge me monthly ten per cent ?- Mine uncle." Oft, uncle mine, when ill befalls, And adverse fate thy servant mauls, A welcome sight is thy three balls— Mine uncle." A LUDICROUS MISTAKE. A prominent merchant of Portland recently accosted a gentleman in the street with, Good morning, Mr. Brandon! How is coal to-day ? Well," responded the other, I am not much acquainted with the coal market, but I can ascer- tain the price, if it will accommodate you." I- I beg pardon," laughed the merchant, I really thought you were Mr. Bragdon, the coal dealer. Ycu certainly resemble him." A few weeks later the merchant entered a street- car. and, seating himself beside a gentleman, ex- claimed, heartily, Well, Mr. Bmgdon, I'm glad to recognise you to-day. I made a laughable mis- take one day last week. I mistook another man for you, and, addressing him very familiarly, asked how coal was. He looked amused, and replied that he did not know much about coal. but would inquired, if it would accommodate me. Then I looked at him, and saw that he was a perfect stranger. It really was laughable, Mr. Bragdon, but he looked so much like you." Yes," responded the gentleman, looking more amused, and I am that same party again." The merchant recognises no more coal dealers.

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MR. GLADSTONE ON THE "ENGLISH It ACE" WHAT HE THINKS OF IT. Mr. Gladstone on the English RiCe" (says the Chraniclr) is the shortest possible description of a pretty long letter which the G.O.M. has written to an American author. The work which drew forth this letter is published here by Messrs. Osgood and Mcllvaine, and is entitled "The Puritan in Holland, England, and America." For eub-title, the author, Mr. Douglas Campbell, a well known New York lawyer, calls it An Introduction to American History." At the out- set, Mr. Gladstone offers Mr. Campbell the "spe- cial thanks the book so well deserves." Then he goes on to discujs the subject-matter of the work thus :— The English race {I am a pure Scotchman) are a great fact in the world, and I believe will so continue but no race stands in greater need of discipline in every form, and, among other forms, that which is adminis- tered by criticism vigorously directed to canvassing their character and claims. Under such discipline I believe they are capable of a great elevation and of high performances, and I thank you partlv in anticipa- tion, partly from the experience alreadv had, for taking this work in hand, while I am aware that it is one collateral and incidental to your main purpose. Surely "dear old Scotland" will find delight in Mr. Gladstone's unequivocal phrase," I am a. pare Scotchman." though Walter Scott. had he been alive, would certainly have fallen foul of Mr. Gladstone for talking of" Scotchman." Mr. Glad- stone's letter continues Puritanism again,'is a great fact in history, exhibiting so many remarkable ana noble traits, it may. perhaps be liable to the suspicion of a want ef durability. During the last century it seems to have undergone in various quarters much disintegration, and it is difficult to connect it historically with the divorce law of Connecticut. But I am wandering into forbidden ground, which my qualifications do not entitle me to tread, and I will close with expressing my sense of the value and importance of a work like yours, and of the benefit which we. in particular ought to derive from it.-I remain, dear sir, your most faithful and obedient, W. E. GLADSTONE.

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CONGL Y CYMRY. I DAN OLYGIAETH LLWYDFBYN. | LLITHIAU J. EDWARDS, NANY- MOEL. AT OLYGYDD "SEREN Y DE." SYR,—Caniatewch ychydig ofod i mi yr wythnos hon eto i gael gwneyd yebydig syl wadau ar y ilythvrau a ymddangosodd yn eich colofn Gymreig yr wythnos cyn y diwedda.f dan y penawd uchod, gan yr hwn a eilw ei hun yn J. James. Gwyddoch, Mr. Gol., i J. Edwards ddweyd yn ei lythyr diweddaf na fuasai yn gwneyd sylw pellach o J. James, &c. Ond pan ddarllenais ei lythyr hynaws, caredig, a chaniarweiniol am J. Edwards, meddyliais mai gwell fyddai i mi anfon gair i ddangos fod J. James yn ceisio troi meddwl ac am can geiriau J. Edwards i gyfeiriad anmhriodol. Caniatewch i mi ddechreu ar ei lythyr, Mr. Gol., gyda dweyd ei fod wedi colli golwg ar ei destun, ac wedi colli llywodraeth ar ei dymher, pan y mae yn ym- osod ar gymeriad J. Edwards, yr hyn nad oedd ganddo hawl iddo o gwbl, a'rliyu hefyd sydd yn dangos gwen- did ynddo yntau. Nid yw ymosod ar gymeriad neb byth yn dangos cadernid mewn dadl. Nid wyf yn bwriadu ymgymeryd ag amddiffvn fy nghymeriad, am y gall hwnw lefaru drosto ei hun i bawb a'in hadwaen. Dywed J. James ei fod wedi "credu na wnai fflangell fechan ddim drwg" i mi. Na, ni wnai ffiangell J. James yr un niwed i J. Edwards. Rhaid cael rhywun medrusach gyda'r ysgrifbin na J. James i ffiangellu J. Edwards ond gwna ysbryd a thymher J. James gyf- ateb i fflangellwr caled. Amcana J. James argrafiu ar feddwiycyhoeddmaihaeriad oeddeiddo J. Edwards pan yn dweyd ei fod ef (er ei fod am i ni ddeall mai hiydyw) ac A. Davies wedi ymgymeryd a rhyddhau ac amddiflyn Mr. Hughes. Meddai: "Rhaid bod yn gaeth cyn y bydd eisiau i neb ryddhau, a chael ei gy- huddo ofod wedi pechu cyu y bydd eisiau amddiffyn." Gwir bob gair, Mr. Gol. Ond, atolwg, ai nid oedd, ac ai nid yw, Mr. Hughes yn gaeth i'r gofyniadau ? Onid yw y gofyniadau yn aros heb eu hateb ganddo ef hyd heddyw ? A rhagor a ddywedaf, Mr. Gol., fe barha Mr. Hughes, yn 01 J. James ei hunan, yn gaeth i'r gosodiadau a wnaeth efe nos Sabboth, Medi 25&in, hyd nes y profa fod ei osodiadau yn gywir. Ac onid oes eisiau amddinyn ? yn ol J. James eto, gan ei fod wedi pechu ar y Sabboth crybwylledig. Mae ei eiriau yn hollol anghywir, Mr. Gol., pan ddywed na ddarfu i J. Edwards ofyn dim i'r cyfeiriad hwnw. Onid i'r cyf- eiriad hwnw yn uniongyrchol ac yn unig y gofynodd J. Edwards? Ceifiawadu hefyd mai nid yr hyn ddywed- odd Mr. Hughes ar nos Sabboth, Medi 25ain, oedd wedi achosi J. Edwards i "aflonyddu" (nid oeddwn wedi meddwl y buasai gofyniadau mor syml a phlen- tynaidd yn afionyddu dim ar neb), ond mai bedyddio un o'r Annibwyr oedd ei bechod mawr." Gallaf eich sicrhau, Mr. Gol., na. wyddai J. Edwards ddim fod yno un o'r Annibynwyr yn cael ei fedyddio yno y Sabboth crybwylledig. Pa hawl fuasai gan neb i alw Mr. Hughes i gyfrif am ei fedyddio, os oedd y bedyddiedig yno o ewyllys ei galou ? Dywed hefyd iddo glywed Mr. Hughes yn siarad yn llawn cryfach ar fedydd" na'r Sabbath hwnw. Yr wyf innau yn amheus a alla.sai Mr. Hughes ddweyd dim oedd lawer yn gryfach, heb ddweyd fod drws y nefoedd yn gau- edig yn erbyn pawb ond Bedyddwyr. Syndod onide, Mr. Gol., os mai myned o dywyllwch i oleuni y mae dynion wrth gael eu tansuddo mewn dwfr, na fuasai y rhai hyny sydd wedi myned trwodd o dywyllwch i oleuni yn adlewyrchu ychydig o'r goleuni hwnw i'r rhai sydd eto yn aros mewn tywyllwch. Ac os oes eisiau gras Duw i argyhoeddi pobl mai bedydd troch- iad sydd yn iawn, fe ofala Duw am ei waith. Mae yn wir, Mr. Gol., mai rhag i J. Edwards gael ei gana- arwa.m'" a ddywedodd Mr. Hughes. I bob darllenydd craffus yr oedd y geiriau yn awgrymu mai camarvrein- iad oedd wedi cymeryd lie yn y gorphenol, yn ogystal a chyfeirio i'r dyfodol. Ymddengys i mi, Mr. Gol., na fydd angen i J. Ed?,? ymgynghori ag un athraw, os nad oedd rhywbeth amgenach yn nghadw gan J. James n'i gyfeillion na'r hyn sydd wedi cael goleuni dydd ganddynt hyd yma. Cyhudda J. James J. Edwards o fod wedi haeru eto, trwy ddweyd fod i'r gair bedydd amryw ystyron heblaw trochi. Oni ddywedodd J. Edwards mewn geiriau clir a diamwys—mewn iaith gadarn a diysgog—fod yn rhaid iddo anymwybyddu gwybodaeth cyn y gallai ddweyd mai dim ond un ystyr sydd i'r gair bedydd ? Gofyna J. James yn wawdlyd, "Ai taenellu ydyw un'o honynt ?" Ie, syr, os gwelwch fod yn dda, taenellu! Eto, os darfu. J. James gyfeirio at "enwogion ae ysgolheigion yn mhob oes" yn yr ychydig sydd wedi cael eu henwi ginddo, rhaid mai ychydig yw rhif oesau'r byd. Ymddengys i mi, Mr. Gol., oddiwrth y defnydd a geisia J. James ei wnefd o'r geiriau a ddywedais, sef fy mod yn llefaru dros- wyf fy hun," nad oes ond ychydig o wreiddioldeb yn bod y dyddiau hyn, ac nad oes gan ddyn hawl i lefaru ei farn ei huu ond nid yw ei ryfeddnodau ef, druan, yn dychrynu dim ar J. Edwards. Pan fa J. Edwards yn chwilio am ystyron y gair bedydd, trodd yr ym- chwiliad allan yn llwyddiannus, ac y mae wedi dyfod o hyd i lu o honynt, er fod yr ymchwiliad wedi cymeryd lie er's blynyddau bellach Pa angellrheidr .vydù !\jdd, tybed, fod y Bedyddwyr yn gweinyddu bedydd y Tes- tament Newydd, am fod J. Edwards yn cydnabod trochi yn un ystyr y gair bedydd. Camgymeriad o'r mwyafydyw nleddwl fod J. Edwards yn barod i gyd- nabod hyny. Mae yn bosibl hefyd y gall efe brofi fod yr Annibynwyr yn gweinyddu bedydd y Testament Newydd pan ddaw gitlwacl am hyny. Gwir, Mr. Gol.. mai arf peryglus yw y gwirionedd, ac ymddengys i mi mae y gwirioiieddau a gynwysai fy llythyr blaenorol a gynhyrfodd deimladau J. James i ysgrifenu yn y modd sarhaol ac iselwael ag y gwnaeth efe y tro diweddaf. Ceisia eta argraffu ar feddwl y cyhoedd fod J. Edwards wedi amcanu yn "fileinig," trwy roddi arddeal i'r cy- hoedd fod Mr. Hughes yn edrych ar weithiwr islaw ei sylw ar fater fel sydd yn cael ei gyfeirio ato yma. A wnaeth J. Edwards, tybed, rywbeth mwy nag ail adrodd eu geiriau hwy eu hunain ? Onid hwy roddodd y geiriau yn ngenau J. Edwards ? A all Mr. Hughes a J. James n.'i gyfeillion wadu hyn? Ai ni all J. Edwards roddi ei fys ar amryw dystion allant brofi hvn ? Grym ymresymiad J. James yn y fan hon ydyw y dylasai Mr. Hughes fod wedi ateb y gofyniadau ac amddiffyn ei osodiadau ar y cyntaf, os oedd gweithiwr isla IV ei sylw. Nid wyf yn amheu am foment nad yw gweinldog yn gweithio; eto, mae natur ei wasanaeth yn hollol wZl.ha,nol i'r hyn ydym yn ddeall yn gyffredinol wrth "waith" a "gweithiwr." Onid yw gweinidogion yn ddosbarth o bobl yn ein gwlad yr edryohir arnynt ar wahan i'r dosbarth gweithiol ? Ydynt, siwr. Nid yw J. Edwards am i neb edrych arno yn amgenich nag y dylid gwneyd, ac ni fyddai yn foldlon ar enw o bre- gethwr, na gweinidog chwaith, heb geisio llanw'r enw. Erhyny, ymddengys i mi fod llawer yn ein gwlad nad oes ganddvnt ond enw ynunig. Mae J. James wedi camgymeryd grisiau dyrchafia .1, Mr. Gol. Nid oes neb erioed wedi dyrchafu eu hunain wrth geisio darostwng eraill. "Yr hwn a ddarostyngo ei hun," meddai lesu Grist, "hwnw a ddyrchefir." Yn awr, Mr. Gol., fed y dywedais yn fy llythyr t1:- weddaf, nid "lyE yn ymgymeryd a gwneyd yr un sylw pellach o lvthyrau neb a gyfeirir ataf, os nad yw Mr. Hughes ei hun yn d'od allan dan ei enw i brofi yr hyn a ddywedodd nns Sabboth, Medi 25ain, ac os gall J James a'i gyfeillion gael gan Mr. Hughes i wneyd hyny, cant hwy ddeall wedi hyny nad oes ar J. Edwards ofn y pwnc o fedydd mewn unrhyw agwedd arno. Mae genyf ddau ofyniad i J. James wrth derfynu. Mr. Gol. :—1. Beth ydynt yr "hen drica y cyfeiria atynt yn ei lythyr, ac y m'te J. Edwards yn dechren eu cvflawnu eto ? 2. Pa bryd, ac yn mha Ie, y bu J. Edwards yn eeisio gwenwvno" meddyliau eraill trwy amcanion maleisus ?—Yr eiddoch, fel arfer. J. EDWARDS. Nantymoel. Fel yr hysbvswyd yn y rhifyn diweddaf o'r e' RI;;REX, niehaniateir i ragor ymddangos ar y pivncl o Fedydd.—GOL.

BARDDONIAETH. Y FLWYDDYN YW'M DYDDIADUR. Y flwvddym yw'n Dyddiadur, Pob dydd yn ddalen wen, Lie 'rwyf yn ysgrifenu Fy mywyd is y nen Pob peth wy'n wneyd, neu beidio, A ro'ir i lawr yn hon A daw'r ysgrifen eto I'm gwneyd yn drist nen Ion. Llaw amser dry'r dalenau, Yn mlaen, yn mlaen o hyd, Heb droi yn ol un ddalen Pe rhown am hyny'r byd Ni chaf roi ddoe lawr heddyw, Na heddy w 'fory chwaith, Mae'r hyn 'sgrifenaf heddyw I aros byth yn iiaith. Mor ddiwyd Heb bail, bob munyd awr: Pob meddwl, gair, a gweithred, A nwyd, a ro'ir i lawr Yn gweithio, neu yn segur, Yn siarad, neu yn fuel, Rhyw air neu linell newydd 1'r ddalen el o hyd. 'Rwyf wedi 'sgrifenn llawer 0 bethau rhyfedd iawn, Y rhai air- g,1el eu newid Mi ro'wn y byd pe cawn Mae llawer dalen gefais Yn wen, a gian ei gwawr, I mi yn ddolur calon Eigwei'd fel mae yn awr.1 Mae Ilawer un yn darllen Y pethau ro'is i lawr, Ac am fy mhen yn chwerthin Neu yn fy meio'n fawr Ond beth maent hWY'IJ 'sgrifenu Yn en dydclia.dur hwv ? Gwell taw! ac edrych gartref, Rhag ofn gwei'd bciau mwy. Cais rhai gael inc na welir, A nodau cvfrin, eel, Nad alio neb eu darllen Yn awr na'r amser ddel: Ond gwneir pob dirgei nodau Yn eglur gan y dydd, A phob peth anweledig Yn amlwg yno fydd. Os mynwn na ch'wilydriiom Byth, am cin gwaith yn awr, Edrychwn i'n Dyddiadur, Bob dydd, beth ro* wii i lawr; Rhown ynddo'r pethau goreu I ddyn, i Dduw, i Grist, A chwrdd a gawn bob dalen Yn 11awen, nid yn drist.— Genedl. J. GWYNDUD JONKS.