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Just To Be Mean, Elizabeth's Fit of Spite Which Led to a Sorry Adventure. [c: >:>~ou; ED J. L Elizabeth did not sit long thinking over this *ijhill disappointment, for she was very cold and r $he wind blew keenly across the porch. She Aiade up her mind that she must get into the jouse. No doubt the Ruekers would return |ome time during the day, and until they came |he must get along us well as she could by her- jelf. She succeeded, after some difficulty, in getting into the kitchen through a door com- municating with the wood-shed, but was dis- solved to find no fire in the stove. It was evi- dent that the Ruekers had been away over- sight. There was plenty of wood piled up back of the stove, and Elizabeth made a fire and heated Some water. By this time her foot had swollen a. good deal, and it did not feel much better -after being bathed. When noon came and still no sign of mother and daughter returning, Elizabeth began to ,wonder if there was anything to eat in the house. With the aid of a stick she hobbled to the pantry, and investigated the bread box and butter tub. There was plenty of both, so at least she would not starve or freeze. But how lonely it was. As hour after hour passed Elizabeth could have cried just because of sheer loneliness, and then her foot was awfully painful. Night came and she lighted a lamp, ate a slice of bread and butter, and tried to interest herself in a book of etiquette. But the sense of isolation was so keen that she could not keep her mind upou what she read. Mrs. Rucker's bedroom opened from the idtchen, and when eight o'clock struck Eliza- beth went to bed, and no one can imagine how utterly wretched she felt. She did cry now— jerted until the pillow was thoroughly wet and Wd to be turned over. Her fears were those t>r* anger and disappointment at first, but a llifferent mood followed. She began to see %hat she had acred in a very headstrong, dis- agreeable manner. She had showed herself Smeharitably possessed of a petty pride. She iuid wounded and disappointed the aunt who jbad always been so good to her, too. What tight had she to dictate to Aunt Barbara about •her New Year's guests ? She was as much de- pendent on her aunt as those five paupers were in the county. Yes, as Aunt Barbara had said, she had left bome and come to Mrs. Bucker's just to be tnean, and she was being justly punished. She deserved it all, even the sprained ankle. The wind howled around the house, the big trees in the yard cracked and groaned, and the fire in the kitchen went out, and miserable Elizabeth at last fell asleep, her checks wet with repentant tears. Oh! how cold and dreary it was to get up next morning, and, crying out with pain caused by the sudden movement of the injured foot, io hobble into the kitchen and make the fire. Bread and butter and a fried egg for break- last then long hours of sitting at the window, j>nd hoping to see the Rucker sleigh turn into &he yard. Dinner of bread and butter and a soiled egg. "I'll scramble one for supper," thought "I'll scramble one for supper," thought fiizabeth. And I'll probably have a chance ;o cook them every way I know how before I Heave here." As the afternoon wore qn she became Almost desperate. It was Thursday, and jEnima was to come by the seven o'clock train. Aunt Barbara would not send to meet ier, of course, for she would think that the setter had been posted and Emma would have to stay at the village all night the only guest, Jsrobably, at the miserable little hotel. "Oh, dear, dear!" sighed Elizabeth. "If I lould only get down to the road I would sit «kere until someone came by." But she knew she could not get her shoe on ihe injured foot. No. there was nothing to do fmt to wait; and oh, what dreary work waiting Was Very likely the Ruekers have gone to spend Jsew Year's with their friends in Gloucester ICounty," thought Elizabeth; "and won't be home till Saturday night." And then she thought of the big dinner her Aunt Barbara would have the next day, and how she would be missed, Bnd no one knew that she was alone at Mrs. Rucker's, dining on a. hard-boiled egg and a slice of stale bread. But she deserved it all. She was being justly punished. As she sat before the kitchen stove, her in- jured foot wrapped in a shawl. sitting on a stool, her elbow on her knee and her chin on her hand, feeling utterly forlorn and forsaken, there was the rattle of a sled on the porch, and the next minute a blast of cold air rushed in. Elizabeth turned around, seeing nothing at first, so thickly stood the tears in her eyes. Sam, oh, Sam cried Elizabeth. did you come for me ? Oh, I am so very glad. You're just the best boy in this whole world," and then she broke down and sobbed aloud. Silly Sam gazed at her uncomprehendingly. Sam got sled outside. Izzy sorry to go ?" c; No, no I want to go. Oh, let's go right off." tmd Elizabeth caught up her hood and shawl in wild haste. She had to lean on Sam to get out to the jporeh. and her foot gave her many a twinge Before she was at last seated comfortably on the big rough sled on which Sam used to carry the rubbish from the house to the barnyard and haul the wood on occasionally. But Elizabeth gave no thought to her eon- j veyance. She would have been glad to ride home on a wheelbarrow had nothing else in the way of a vehicle presented itself. "You were awfully good to come after me, Sam," she said. '• What made you think of it ?" Miss Barby cry so much," answered Sam. briefly, and Elizabeth's heart ached to get in and tell her aunt how sorry she was to 'ba,-e grieved her. The old brown farm-house came in sight at last, and ten minutes later Elizabeth wa-s in the bright, cheerful kitchen, her arm ¡ »round her aunt's neck, and crying and laugh- ing and talking all at once. Miss Barbara didn't understand it at all at first, and when she did she gave Elizabeth a tiug that nearly took away her breath. h You poor child!" she said; "to think of your being all alone in that house for nearly two days What did you do with yourself. Elizabeth ?" t: Bathed my foot, cried, and made good reso- lutions," answered Elizabeth promptly. You shan't ever have reason to complain of me again. Aunt Barbara. Never again will I do anything just to be mean.' I've had enough it." Sam was sent off with old Dolly and the sleigh to meet Emma Griswold, and by the time her friend arrived Elizabeth had calmed down and was able to act rationally. And that the next day was New Year's neither of the girls ever forgot. It was im- possible not to enjoy the pleasure of the five old ladies who came to spend the day with Aunt Barbara. •• How kind. how very kind of your aunt to Invite them," Emma said earnestly to Elizabeth. h Not one person in a thousand would have thought of it, Bessie." And the young guest did all in her power to make the old guests enjoy themselves. She showed old Mrs. Reeves a new stitch in crochet, 'I drew a pen and ink sketch of Mrs. Bryant, coloured a photograph for Mrs. Scruggs, taught Mrs. v how to make tatting, and initiated Mrs. Pearson iuto the mystery of making paper flowers. And how they all enjoyed the bountiful dinner Aunt Barbara had prepared—and none more than Elizabeth, for she thought of how— but for Sam—she might be still at Mrs. Rucker's, dining on a hard-boiled egg and stale bread. It was no wonder she smiled so kindly on 8am. and helped him so bountifully to pie and jelly tart. She felt as long as she lived she would be grateful to him. -• Sain go after Izzy again," said the boy, looking at her with a smile that showed all his teeth. Such a delightful New Year's Day, Bessie," Emma said, when the two girls were getting ready to go to bed that night. I'll be better all my life for having known such a noble, un- selfish woman as your aunt. I have made ever (So many good resolutions.' So have I," rejoined Elizabeth, but she did cot tell her friend where and under what cir- Smustanees they had been made.—Exchange.

Bright Bits from ovep the Briny. i. IT M.U>K A T):KK:;I:KM:K. Fasting tlu'i How much will you pay mo a week ? ITuae Museum Manager: Twenty-five dol- lars. Fasting Girl: With or without ? Dime Museum Manager; \Yith or without what ? Fasting Girl: Board. THE DIFFERENCE. Old Discipline: Johnny, suppose! promised you a stick of sugar candy and did not give it to you, what would you think ? Young th"ce- year old (promptly): That you had told a story, papa. Old Discipline: Well, suppose I should promise vou a whipping and do not give it to you ? Young hopeful (doubtfully) Papa —I—dess—that— would—be — a — story, too. But I t'nk Dod would forgive you. MARRIAGE A FAILURE. Kate: The bride's uncle gave her away. Jessie: Couldn't he get anything for her? Rate No. Nothing but a husband. HANS SWEPT THE Lroxs' CAGE. An incident is said to have happened re- cently at Bridgeport. Conn., where the animals of the greatest show on earth" have their winter quarters, which show to what danger an ignorant man will expose himself and how he may escape injury. A big German, named Hans, applied for work, and as some one was wanted to clean the cages of the animals he was engaged. The superin- tendent gave him directions about the work and then left him. Returning to the place not long after, the superintendent was horrified to see the man inside the cage with five lions. He was going about his work in a most methodical way, sweeping the floor vigorously with his broom, which he occasionally shooed" into the faces of the astonished lions when any of them ventured near him. The animals, doubtless surprised at the man-s cool indifference, kept huddled up in one corner until Hans wanted to clean out that particular part of the cage. Then they were unceremoniously evicted, and scam- pered around, utterly forgetful of their proper dignity. The superintendent never expected to see the man come out alive, believing that the lions, which were regarded as particularly savage and unruly, would attack him as soon as he started to leave the den. He hurriedly called some of the older hands to his assist- ance, and then ordered the German to come out of the cage. The fellow laughed at the idea of the ani- mals hurting him, and said he wanted to finish the job, but when the superintendent com- manded he finally obeyed, and got out of the cage without a scratch. It took a deal of argument to persuade Hans. that he had been in great danger and to prevail upon him to use the long-handled rakes that are especially provided for cleaning the cages.

SMALL-POX, ANOTHER CASE AT NEATII. On Monday morning aman named Francis Kerney; a labourer, who had been lodging at Edwards lodging-house, Oittle-street, Nenth, ceiled at the 11 house of Dr. Rvdini'. the medical officer, suffering from snvili-pox. The doctor was nut, and the man went away. Itnmediai ely Dr. Ryding heard of the case he went in search of the man, and found him on New-street Square. The nian was I then sent to an isolated room at the workhouse, Seven men siept in the same room on Sunday night with the man who is infected. One of them I' was discovered by Dr. Ryding unloading turnips from a ship in the river, and he was at, once told to stop work. The other men have all left the town, and the doctor, ascertaining that. one had left for Merthyr and another for Aberavon, telephoned to those places. It is not known where the other men are. Within an hour the < ed Kurney slep', on was burnt, and later in the day the house was disinfected. A cottage in Fellmonaers'-yard, the property of "the corporation, is being fi'ted up as a temporary hospital capable of accommodating five patients. ANOTHER CASE AT SEVEN SISTERS. On Saturday another case of small-pox was reported to Dr. Whittington, the medical officer of the Neath Rural Sanitary Authority. The person affected is a man living in one of the houses where the infection first occurred at Seven Sisters. He has been removed to ths temporary hospital in the reading-rooms. Ali the otuer patients up to the present are doing we!

THE UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION AT CARDIFF. The demand for tickets of admission to this (Tuesday) evening's demonstration at the Park- hali is wholly unprecedented. With a view to ease the strain imposed upon those charged with the arrangements, it has been decided to open the doors at 630. The stewards me requested to attend half-m-honr eaiher. Everything points to an exceptionally imposing demonstration. THE DINNER AT THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB. The fo'iowing gentlemen, amongst others, have signified their intent iOIl of beins present this (Tuesday) evening at the banquet at Cardiff to meet Lord Ashbourne nnd Mr. J. M. Maclean :—Sir John Llewelyn. Sir Morgan Morgan, Cnjnrwl Sir Edward Hill, and Messrs. John Gunit, Lascelles Carr, G. Carslake Thompson, John Andrews, Drs. VVailice and Horder, 0. Walkey. C. Moir, H. Frazer, jun., Archibald tlood, J. P. Ingledew. A. M. Ingledew, and J. Herbert Cory.

WELSH LAND COMMISSION.— WELSH MEMBERS DISSATISFIED Our Gallery correspondent telegraphing Jats on Monday night s:tys :-Mr. Bandeil. M.P., who it will be recollected put a. question lately to Mr. Gladstone respecting the composition of the Welsh j Land Commission, stated to me to-night that lie believed the Welsh tenant farmers as a body were bv no means saiistied with the Government, choice of commissioners. It is recognised, however, that nothing can now be done in the matter, and that the composition of the commission must remain as at present arranged.

FUNERAL OF MR. W. TRESEDER CARDIFF, The funeral of Mr. W. Treseder, the well-known Cardiff nurseryman, took place on Mondav at Llan-Jaff Cathedral, the officiating minister being the Rev. J. R. fiuckley. vicar. The mourners in- eluded Mr- Stephen Treseder (brother), Messrs. John William, Samuel Fred, James Richard, and Frank (sons), J. Lodiio. M. S iiiiiioii. D. M. Rees, and J. P. Edmunds (sons-m-Iaw), Arthur and Percy Treseder, and Stephen Harry and Dan Griffen (i,epliews), and Samuel Woolev (brother-in-law). Among others prssent were Aldermen Vauglan (mayor) and Daniel Lewis, Councillor Lewis, Dr. Edwards. Messrs. Thomas Evans, A. Taverner, G. Leaidie, W. J. Thomas. George Thomas (Ely Farm). Banner, Owen, Bridge, Crossing, Gethin, Lewis. Hi;r, Lloyd, Jenkins, and O'Toole. The funeral arrangements j were in the hinds of Messrs. Stone Brothers, of Working-street, Cardiff.

ACTION AGAINST A WELL- KNOWN CARDIFF FOOTBALLER. At Bristol Assizes on Monday (before Mr. Justice Lawrance) the case of Gage and Co. v. Evans was tried—Mr. Foo-e, who appeared for the plaintiffs, public-house brokers, ot Bristol, said the action was brought to recover the sum of JESOO from the defendant, G. R. Evans, a well-known footballer of C irdiff. for not carrying out an agreement to buy a public-house called the Lamb and Lark, Kcynsham. There was no doubt the defendant did sign an agreement to buy the house for £ 2,000, and the in distlute was whether he WHS liable to £200 in addition to the sum of £200 already paid by him as deposit. The defence to this was that under the contract upon which they were now suing the deposit money had already been forfeited and paid.—Mr- Douglas Metcaife, for the defence, said there was no distinct agree- ment for any damages of this kind.—The Judge cave judgment fcr the plaintiffs for the amount cl dined-

MOVEMENTS of LOCAL VESSELS. Jane arrived Carthagena from Barcelona '^h. Cosmopolitan lef Genoa for Novorossisk 24tll. CVstanos arrived Las Palmas 25th. Goldcliffe arrived Huelva 25th. Jersey arrived Sulina 27tU. Leda arrived Bordeaux 25th. C. W. Anderson left, St. ;\nzaire for Bilbao 2-5ih, Chatsworth arrived Uuelva doth. lioyal Welsh left Gibraltar for M-irvport 26th, Rheubina left Swansea for Lisbon 2fctli. Raglan arrived Hull 25th. '• Ross arrived Bordeaux 25th. Koujjemont arrived Southampton 25th. Resnlven arrived Teneriffe 2tt,h. I Reading left Cienfucgos for New York 24th. Godmunding passed Dover for Hamburg 2.7. Rothesay arrived Bilbao 26tli. Buabon left Feraandina tor Stettin 26tii. I CharJIIg Cross arrivel1 Boston 26th. "*} Penzance arrivedCartliagena 25th. Werta arrived Middlesborough 2St h. 1 Peter (iraham left, Oporto for Bristol 25th. 3 arrived Bordeaux 26th.. Wiiitby Abbey left Gibraltar for Bilbao 27th. K"se:.ii! arrived St. Nazaive from Cardifi 23d). j Aiacrity left Rouen for Cardiff 25th. Is'ort.o Devon left Havre for Cardiff 55th. Crossbill arriven Southampton from Chrdiff 26th, Burbiton left Havre for Cardiff 25t,li. Koehefori, left .-it,. Maio for Cardiff 25th. Al:rk left Gr?!lville for Ca:'diff 27t!i. Julia expected to leave Dunkirk for Barrv 27th. Gwenlliao Thomas arrived Huelva from Lisbon 25th- ituselaiut passed Holvhead for Garstoo 27th. KoseiuJI arrived St. Nazaire from Cardiff 25th. 1'cd Jacket arrived Leghorn from Cardiff 26th. B'-rgani" arrived Eirkiuhead 26th. Aiawio amvtU aiiddlesUorougli 27tU.

Wise and Otherwise. A tall ni-,i:ii can't Non-union men Oiu bachelors. Why are silent people like their own mouths —Because they hold their tongues. My boy." said a musician to his son, "don't be too sharp nor yet too flat. Just be natural." Lady barbers, indeed," his wife exclaimed, with a contemptuous sniff. I'd like to know how such an idea as that ever originated." I believe," replied her husband, "that it has been traced as far back as Delilah." Servant-maid (to mistress's suitor) You are leaving us very early to-day, Signorc Suitor The Signorita is very ems she has got the toothache. Maid Oh, she only says so to make you believe that her teeth are genuine. Madam Well, Mary, what did you think of the pictures at the Academy ? Mary: Oh, mum, there was a picture called 'Two Dogs After Landseer," but I looked at it for nearly half an hour, and I couldn't see no Landseer. A legal gentleman met a. brother lawyer one day last week, and the following conversation took place:—"Well, judge, how is bus ziess "Dull, dull. I am living on faith and hope." "Very good. But I have got past you, for I'm living on charity." I Lancaster: Are you making as much fuss over your baby now as you were two months ago ? Forrester: Oh, no. The baby is making all the fuss now. Mistress (angrily) See, Bridget, I can write my name in the dust. Servant (admiringly) Oh. mum, that's more than I can do. There's nothin' like eddication after all, is there, mum ? Egbert I finw you at the theatre the other night with a lady. A friend of the family. I suppose ? Bacon No, she's no friend of the family. She's my wife's mother. "Did you ever think what you would do if you had the Duke of Westminster's ircoiiic, Village Pastor No, but I sometimes wonder what the duke would do if he had mine." Miss Maude And so I refused him on the ground that I am too young to marry. Chorus of Miss Maude's friends Oh, you clever girl! Who else would have thought of that excuse but you ?

THE WELSH CHURCH SUSPENSORY BILL. Church Defence Meeting at Barry ¡ A largely-attended and highly entilusiasl ic meeting of friends of the Church was held at the Market-hail. East Barry, on Monday evening, for thepurpospof "protesirg againthe proposed robbery of tiif Church by mean" of the Welsh Suspensory Bill. The chair was occupied by Major-general H. H. Lee. J.P. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting bad been called for the purpose of protesting in a constitutional manner against the Welsh Suspensory Bill. Tins measure was essentially a national, and not a party question. Church people were, above nil things, Christians, and he hoped the pro- ceedings that evening would be continued in a purely Christian spirit. (Cheers.) He felt many of the Nonconformists of Wales opposed ttie Church on conscientious grounds, and he hoped, therefore, no hostile spirit whatever would be shown in the present crisis in defend ins; the institution which they all so much clieiished. (Applause. ) Mr. E. AIAKEPKACE (Barry) then proposed a re- solution strongly protesting against the Welsh Suspensory Bill ns an unwarranted and uncon- stitutional attempt to weaken nnd cripple the resources of the Church of England in Wales. Mr. D. T. ALEXANDER (Bryneithen) seconded the resolution. Mr. George David (Cardiff), Mr. R. A. Sprent (Barry Doch), and the Rev-Canon Allen (Barry) supported the resolution, which was carried with five dissentients. CBAPELS IN WALES. SIR,—In reply to the letter of The Shade of Giraldus C;mbrensis will you allow me to point out to him that the number of chapel3 in Wales is no p:oof thai, those chapels were re- quired ? Chapels are built not, because they are needed, but, because each sect thinks it ought to be represented by an imposing building, if pes- sible, in every vill"gp, new district, and suburb. Take a familiar instance. Coal is discovered in one of the Glamorganshire valleys, pits are sunk, cottages are built, and a considerable population is settled there. The Independents build a chapel large enough to accommodate the whole worshipping population, but no sooner have they done so than the Baptists come in and build another chapel, lest the Independents should steal their adherents. Then come the Methodists, and then the WesievaDs, and, last of nil, the Church of Kngland builds a mission schoolroom to educate the children of these differing Christians and form a place of worship for Churchmen. Here we have four chapels where one would have sufficed -built from rivalry and not from neces- sity. To boast of the 4,000 chapels of Wales is absurd. If the rival chapels and the I- qplit-clia,pe' and "capels-siiite'' were weeded out, the numb-jr would b" small. I might state what has come under my awn observation, but I prefer quoting the testimony of Noncon- formist ministers. The Rev. Major Pauil, of hill, Surrey, in 1871, wrote "I was, one Sabbath evening, being driven into a II village of some 300 inhabitants, where I had engaged t,L> preach, when, as I entered the green, I saw. to my sur- prise, three chapels all In a row and nblHze wil.ti oil lamps. 011 asking which of these was IO be my sphere I of duty, I was told that neither, and that the Inde- pendent chapel Wris further down the sr.reet. I need not, sav that 1 had a scanty audience, although mv infor- mants told me with evident oridethat it was the best of the four Again, he says :— "Much of the strength of the Churches is spent in mutual antagonism. Two or more chapels being buiit where the population is barely enough for one, the only chance of existence is for each to try and strengthen itself at its neighbour's expense." The Hev. E. J. Hartland, auotlier Nonconformist minister, stvs It, is no unusual thing to find W esieyan Methodists, Free Methodists, Primitive Methodists, and Bible Chris- tians all maintaining separate places of worship in a distret where one would supply allrhe accommodation required, taking into consideration the provision made by older denominations. I might fill a column with similar testimonv. I "The Shade of Giraldus Cambrensis" had'kept himself abreast of Nonconfcr.nist thought and feeling he would know that the leading men in all the sects publicly acknowled2e now that a multi- plicity of clip-pel" is not. a source of strength, but of weakness. Many of these 4-,000 chapels in Wales will have to be abandoned In time to what use they will be put it is hard to say. Not long since a gentleman fond of athletics informed me that he visited a former instructor of his at his -1 Boxing and Wrestling Saloon in London. He ua shocked to fiud that this said saloon wns an abandoned Dissenting chapel. The place was unalteied, except that the floor had been cleared. The walls now were hung round with poitraits of noted boxers and wrestlers, and the gloves, &e., were kent, in a room, on the door of winch wa* p tinted "Vestry!" This could no: happen to a place of worship belonging to tiie Church of England.—I am, &c., G. C. w. Brecon.

NEW FACTORY INSPECTORS. The Central News learns that the following nominations have been made by the Home Secre- tary to fill the newly-created pos:s of inspectors' assistants under the Factory and Workshop Act* —Messrs. J. Hindlflm, T. Brown, J. Burns, N. Daly. T. Davis, T. Gavan Duffy, S. Fallows, G. Gal- loway. R. A. Godda.rd, A. A. Goodvyn, T. Hav- ward, J. Mackie, J. J. Pender, H. Tut, and C. K. WhiteftW. Miss May E Abraham and Miss Mary Muirhead Paters^n have also been nominated as female factory and workshop inspectors.

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT CARDIFF,] On inquiry at the Cardiff Infirmary on Monday night, our representative was informed that Mr. Harry, who attempted to commit suicide on Saturday ) y cutting his throat, was alive, but his condition was regarded as precarious.

OPENING OF THE NEW MARINE EXCURSION SEASON. On Wednesday the popular steamers owned by Messrs. Edwards, Robertson, and Co. set, their paddles in motion again for the season. fheL'rna Doone had her prelitmnaiy canter in the Channel on Monday, and secured the distinction of being the first steamer to run alongside the newly-con- structed pier at Clevedon. It will be of interest to marine trippers to know that the Lorna Do >ne not only maintains her high rate of spEed. but, has improved on it. Captain Hucker is again to be in charge, and the catering arrangements are again to be in the hands of Air. Jones.

TJTK GUKAT Cinu: vou COli" — Monday's \"rid:ne.—Still further testimony. A Chemist writ.its:—" Will you send me a bottle of your Viridine? It is for my own use. I get, plenty of corn cures of the same colour, but none cf them appear to equal yours." No one ought to say his corns are incurable unt ii lis has used Vindlne." Th"Usaiids have been cured, SGIIIIJ of whom had suffered for over 50 years. Beware of imitations. Sold in bottles, Is by post, by t he Proprietor, J. Munday, Chemist, 1, High-M.rcet, and all Oat,-mists K ¿2r'. IF you want to save Labour, Time, and Money ask vour grocer for Crossfield's "Perfection" Sr. p It has co equal. 1. 7401 y.

INSULAR CHARACTER OF ENGLISH AHT. Interview with I-iiic" I Aitj said Mr. Falero, "is international, end there should not be anv barriers between English, French, Spanish, and German artistes. I think the conditions with whichEnglish painters areencircled prevent them showing their artistic capabilities to advantage, and, therefore, it is unfair to make I comparisons between English and foreign artists. If English artists had the advantage of training in I an offhial school of art on the lines and with the ideas of those which are found on the Continent there tire amongst their number men of genius quite capable of carrying to a very high standard the English taste in art. England," continued Mr. Fdero, "is a"tich-nnd| powerful nation, and yet it has no academy of fine arts in Rome, whereas Spain, though so poor and so emb irrassed in financial matters, still affords to give I prizes of as they are called, to one pRinter. nne sculptor, one carver, and one architect." What, are the prizes "There are State allowances oFjESOO each for four years to defrav the expenses of a four years' residence in Rome, where the holders of prizes continue their studies in the Spanish Academy under masters competent to direct them to tone and perfection in art. The only obligation [ which the holders of those prizes are under is that every year they send one of their works to the mother country to show their progress. The competition for these prizes is conducted in an absolutely fair manner. The sketches are executed privately. Each competitor is shut up in a room and not allowed any kind of communication with the ouis'de until his picture is finished. When the pictures are completed they are submitted to the judgment of the public and that, of the press before the jury give their decision, and, as a rule, the public taste picks nut the pictures which are awarded the prizes. The general opinion of all coincides in the selection mad' "Are i ho jury at all guided by the vordict of the public V' No they act independently, but it is gene- rally found that the mass of public opinion goes to the rlgllt side. Left to themselves, the public never make mistakes, and the result, is that in that fair competition there is great, emulation, with the result, that Spain, notwithstanding the disnsters which have overt .ken her and her financial em- barrassments. takes a high place in the world of art." Does not South Kensington do anything for English art?" .Notlling; there is nothing serious about it, and owing to the rules of your Royal Academy outside competition is excluded. "Every Royal Academician has the right to send eig-ht. pictures every year, and to have them all on ttie line- The result is there is no room for others. On the Continent the members of the academies may only send two pictures each. It your number was reduced to two there would be room for outsiders. My idea is that if a painter produces one good picture every year it is about all lie can do.

I RELIGIOUS CENSUS ATgg I LLA NTWi T-VA RDRE. I A Progressive Parish. In view of the statement communicated to the Western Mail of Saturday that the Liberation- ists purposed to take a general census of the attendance at places of worship on Sunday, the Rev. John Jenkins, the vicar of Llantwit-Vardre determined upon carrying out an independent census, the results of which we append, viz.:— CHURCH: Morning service (English service) 244 Afternoon (?choo!—bilingual) 1?3 Evening (Welsh) 200 567 NONCONFORMIST — Bryntiriua (C.II.).—Morning 49 Afternoon (sCiJ<101) 37 livening 55 -141 Betlie-da 50 Afternoon (school) Evening 80 -IT: Salem (Baptist).—Morning 52 Afternoon Evening 8i -192 Efail Igaf (Cong.).forning. 61 Afternoon (school) 34 livening 75 -170 Wesleyan Chapel.—Morning [i Afternoon (school). 6 livening 27 38 ORASB TOTAL. Established Church r67 > Nonconformists 77J The statistics relating to the parish of Lhnt- wit V,lrdre point to rapid and regular progression. In 1877. when the present vicar took charge of the living, the total annual offertories were YI. The congregation scarcely ever exceeded four or five, and the latter was the actual number of communi- cants. Now there are 62 communicants, and the total attendance at the three services, as will be gathered from the census, runs into hundreds, while the offertory last, year amounted to £29 14s. 3| i. The population of the parish is about 2 1,500, and an estimate of the number over sixteen years of age, and, therefore, qualified to sign the petition against the Suspensory Bill, would be less than 750. But so strong is the position occupied by the Church "nd so many are its Nonconformist friends that 538 signatures to the petition have been secured within the parish boundaries and 175 from without.

SENSATIONAL STORY FROM AMERICA, Plot to Assassinate the Prince of Wales. A Dalziel's telegram from New York says The Morning Journal prints a sensational story regard- ing an Anarchist plot against H.R.H. the Prince of Wales should his Royal Highness come to the United States this summer to visit the. Columbian Exhibition at Chicago. The Journal begins by Stating that Mr. William Waldorf Astor has orga- it; a. party to accompany his Royal Highness to America, and has chartered either the steamship Teutonic or the Majestic of the White Star Line for their acc immodatian. The steamer is to land at Boston, when Mr, Astor wili conduct the Prince and his party through Canada to Chicago. Fifteen ships of war arc to be detached from the Channel Squadron to convey the steamer carrying the Prince and his party across the Atlantic. If the accounts gtvrti of the Anarchist plot ba true," adds the Journal, this precaution will be useless." Major Charles Fox Billings, of Peter- horough, Ontario, tias written to the Hon. Sir Julian Pauncefote. slating that he has accurate information regarding an attempt to be made on the life of Ih" Prince, during his stay tn the United Slates. Maj T Fox, it appears, is a perfectly trust- worthy person, an officer on half pay, who once served viith dstinctioIJ in the British Army. Sir Julian has communicated with the Foreign Office, and an inouiry is to be instituted. Mr Wilier G. Gresham, the Secretary of Stale, has communicated the facts of the matter to Mr. William Lane Booker, the British Consul-General in New York. The newspapers have sent representa- tives to Mr. Booker, but he refuses to discuss the mat'er..Superintendent Bvrnes, of the New York police, said recently that, lie had received informa- tion from Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, and Hamilton that the Anarchists were planning some desperate move. The superinten- dent said "I iiave issued orders to investigate the Anarchist, gtoups in New York. I will say nothing about the plot mentioned. If the future King of Knglimt visits New York the police force of that city will be ah)" to protect him." It is believed that the Anarchist plot includes attempts on the lives of members of other Royal houses who are expected to vi<it the Columbian Exhibttiot), and that this is the reason the plans regarding the visit of the Spanish princes underwent a change.

ACCIDENT IN NEWPORT DOCKS. £ 300 Damages Against Ship- owners. At Bristol Assize Court on Monday (before Mr. Justice Mathew) the case of Pring v. Watts, Wa.rd, and Co. was heard, in which plaintiff sought to recover damages for personal injuries.—Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., M.P., who appeared for the plain- tiff, Thomas Pring. a coal trimmer, of 6, North Marine-street, Newport, Mon., said on November 12 of lust, year the steamer Avlona wa, in the dock at Npwport. takIng in a cargo of coal and patent fuel, which was being shipped by Messis. Watts, Ward, and Co. After the cargo had been got on board the bunkers o? the steamer remained to be tilled, and the plaintiff received orders to assist in this work on November 17. He went, on board, and while walking along the raised deck: he fell down tiie open hatchway into the hold anu received injuries, for which he now claimed damages.— Dr. Gratte staled that the plaintiff exhibited signs of grave mischief in the brain. He could not do any laborious work.—The jury returned a verdict. fqr- the plaintiff, damages £300. —Judgment was entered accordingly.

DEATH OF A MIDGET AT ABERTILLERY. On Saturday A I)ertill(!i-v was visited by Bostock's Menagerie, which was, as usual, accompanied by a variety of minor shows, amongst which was one exhibiting The American Midgets and Russian Giantess Lady." On Saturday evening the female midget, whose name is Lily Robinson, aged 21 years, and height only 3ft. 2m., was taken seriously ill. and Dr. 8ear;eant and Dr. i were .sent for. It was at, once seen that the midgut was enceinte, and so serious was her condition that Dr. Senrgeant sent for the 01' lievao, of Blaina and Nantvglo, Despite till their efforts, however, the wntnandiedj ilt 10.30 p.m. 01: S'I Ur!1¡¡Y. Tiie body will bo in- terred at Blaenau Gwent.

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THE CARDIFF WATER SUPPLY J The Great Forest Commoners and I the Corporation. Threatened Diminution of the ¡ Cardiff Water-shed. f It is natural, perhaps, that the genera] public should take no interest in such an uninviting subject as the Great Forest of Brecknock Bill which has just been rejected, but, as a matter of fact, it was of the greatest importance to the ratepayers of Cardiff, for it might have seriously affected their water supply. Even now the cor- poration is not out of the woods, for, although this particular Bill has been defeated, the way has been shown how the Cardiff municipal authority I may be harassed and hampered by anyone who fa.ncies he has causo for complaint. Shortly, the matter stands thus: The Cardiff water- shed covers an area of 10,000 acres- Of this area the Great Forest of Brecknock forms about a tenth part, and the commoners who are interested in the Forest took steps which, if they had been successful, would not only have decreased the available water-shed, but have affected the remainder so seriously that the supply of water would be diminished to a degree startling to contemplate. The difficulty is that the commoners want to reserve to themselves that which the Cardiff Corporation have all along been including in their water scheme. The Bill which has been rejected aimed at constituting the com- moners into a body corporate with perpetual succession, and appointing an executive to regulate and control the common, with power to impound and collect water for the supply of towns and villages. If the Bill had received Parliamentary sanction, this is what would happen- The Cardiff water-shed would be reduced by about a tenth, and the commoners would be empowered to impound and collect water. This would be a very serious matter for Cardiff, for that part of the wiiter-slied represented by the Great Forest is situated in such a position and the sub- soil is of such a. nature that the water from the corporation land may be diverted and the supply to the town seriously diminished. Happily, the commoners have not had their way, elsa it would have gone badly with the Cardiff water supply. But. although the corporation have escaped scathe less from this bout, it by no means follows that they will be always as successful in the future. It is suggested that a way out of the difficulty would be for the Cardiff Corporation to follow the example of the Birmingham Corporation and purchase the wlJoie of the land, and let it out at long leases to the owners. Indeed, it is pointed out that no water scheme is complete unless means are taken to ensure the purity of the water supp!y. If the land were let out for grazing purposes, &c., there would bo a return for the money expended on the purchase while clauses in the leases would protect the interests of the reservoir, and provide that no houses could be built and no works carried out by which tha water would be fouled The Bill was promoted by Mr. John Lloyd. a Brecon shire gentieman who is exceedingly active in con- serving the rights of commoners, and who was greatly instrumental in bringing about the aboli- tion of toll-gates in Wales. Mr. Lloyd is himself a commoner of i he Great Forest. Among the opponents of the measure were Lord Tredegar and Madame Patti. As lord of the manor, Lord Tredegar is entitled to the subsoil, with sporting rights over I the surface. Madame Patti opposed the Bill because the commoners proposed to levy upon the owners of adjoining properties and upon all persons entitled to commonable rights a rate of 6d. in the £ for the supply of funds for the executive body, giving such commoners the option of relinquishing their commonable rights in lieu of becoming liable for the sixpenny rate. Madame Patti is the owner of a quarry near the Forest, and. in addition to her objection to be rated under the Bill, she objected to th" commoners opening a quarry on the common tin 1 competing with her. REJECTION OF THE BILL BY PARLIAMENT. The consideration of this Bill, of which full details have appeared in our columns, was resumed Oil Monday by the House of Commons Committee, Sir Richard Temple presiding. Further evidence was taken on behalf of the pro- moters of the Bill, who are represented by Mr. John Lloyd and Mr. Sydenham Jones. This con- cluded the case for the promoters, and the room was cleared-—On the public being re-admitted, the Chairman said the Committee had unanimously come to the conclusion that the preamble of the Bill was not proved- They would not, therefore, cail upon the opponents of the BiJl.-Mr. Littler applied for costs on behalf of Lord Tredegar, and Mr. Williams asked for costs on behalt of the Corporation of Cardiff. He afso asked for costs on behalf of; Madame Patti-Nicolini.— Mr. Bolton, speaking for Lord Camden, said he would not press for costs.—Costs were also applied for in the case of Mr-Keishaw'aopposition. —The Chairman said the committee were not pre- pared to imply that the action of tile piomotera was unreasonable and vexatious. They1 must, therefore, refuse all the applications.

LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE IWYAL. CARDIFF. The production at the Theatre Royal on Mon- day night for the first time at Cardiff of "A Lucky Dog" must be written down an un- doubted success, the large audience who wit- nessed i's representations by the Bainbridge Comedy Company manifesting iu tho most unmis- takable manner their appreciation of its merits. The author has hit upon a very whimsical idea which lie has skilfully and humorously treated, the various comical situations, with the smart epigrammatic dialogue and distinct realistic characterisation, combining to make up a highly diverting farcical comedy. Very prominent in the cast must be mentioned Miss Kate Kayne (Mrs. Captain Bainbridge), who treated the audience to a Jirsl-rate piece of light comedy acting as Atal-.inta, the v-ry much up-to- date lady journalist, who br.ngs about a libel action, attended with verv heavy damages, on her unfortunate editor, JHarold Winy-ard. Miss Carrie Cronyn was a charming Marlon, while Miss Madge Johnstone made an excellent Letitia Winyurd, a religious enthusiast, who is shame- fully imposed upon by a pious humbug named Barrable—tne latter part being admir- ably played by Mr. John J. Lloyd. The other parts were all in excellent hands, several exceedingly clever character sketches being amongst the number. "A Lucky Dog was pre- ceded by Ragged Robin." a one-act drama and the concluding piece on the programme was Jessamy's Courtship," a decidedly funny farce very brightly and spiritedly played. THE GUAND THEATRE, CARDIFF. A large and appreciative audience wi nessed the production at the Grand Theatre, Cardiff, on Monday night of the romantic military drama, The Cross of Honour." The play is full of striking situations, and maintains intense interest throughout. The company, which is supported by Mrs. Dalmaine, is of exceptional merit, while the mounting of the piece is all that could be desired. Altogether, a visit to the Grand is weli worth pay- ing this week. THE EMPIRES. CARDIFF. Crowded houses greeted the appearance of a capital round of performers at Mr. Stoll's hall on Monday night. The Brothers M'Grath, a pair of break-neck comedians, were especially popular, and the actions of Newman and Downes were heartily laughed at. The movements of tiie Seven Troubadours, a troupe of t istefully-attired girls, were very pretty, and their high kicking and dancing abilities were neatly displayed. The marvellous gymnasts bearing the lIames of Ara, Zebra, and Vora re-appear this week. and the performance is especially wonderful. J. D. Hop- kins's unassuming style and taking enunciation elicited vociferous applause. Edgar Ilomaine's dramatic version of tut English heart was will received, and Miss Rosie Vernon's charming appearance and excellent singing completed a lirst-ciass performance- NEWPOR r. A capital all-round company has been got together at the Empire, and fun fa< and furious is the order of the evening. Mi«s Georgie Parker was a great success, her singing being greatly admired. Tom Costello. the London celebrity was equally successful, nnd fairly brought, down the house with his quaint ditties. The Kellino family gave a very clever acrobatic display, and were warmly applauded. Cyrus and Maud musical comedians, scored heavilv, their doings creating much merriment. Very enjoyable turns are provided by Edith Marchant, setio- comic vocalist Fanny Wright, vocalist and dmcer; Harry Haynes. comic vocalist; and Lillie Royale, serio-comic singer. SWANSEA. Good houses assembled at the Swansea Music- hall on Monday night and witnessed the perfor- mance of a creditable programme. Professor Parker, with his American dug circus, was very interesting. Wells and Dare received the demon- interesting. Wells and Dare received the demon- stration of public approval, and Avrigny, the trio of jugglers, were marvellously clever. Kt Ki, I "the extraordinary coon"; Alec Moore, witii some veiy tunny songs; Paul, the pedal performer; Hettie Keeble, the Brothers Bradford, and Kate Gower capably assisted to impart amusement to a well-filled house.

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Proposed Harbour Trust for Cardiff. w FURTHER LABOUR OPINION ON MUNICIPALISATION OF DOCKS. Tom Mann's Views. HE PREFERS MUNICIPALISATION TO TRUSTS. (REPRINTED FROM THE WKSTEUJT MAIL.") To-day I am able to give your reader* further opinion from the standpoint of the Labour party on the question of the muniei- palisation of docks, which bears rather inti- mately on the proposal to form a harbour trust at Cardiff. Tom Mann, who was formerly associated with Ben Tillett in the Dockers Union, and is now secretary of the London Reform Union, has been interviewed on the subject by the special London correspondent of the Western Mail, and the following is a summary of Mr. Mann's views, as detailed by the illail man :— • "I am in favour," said Tom Mann, in reply to a request for his views on dock trusts, "of municipal control. I find that the employers are advocating common authority, I except that they recommend a dock trust on the lines already established on the Clyde and the Tyne and the Wear and at Liverpool, whilst I would favour municipal control. I am aware that those docks which are at present controlled by the municipalities have not made a very good show, and that those docks which are controlled by dock trusts have in many instances made a very good show indeed from a business point of view only but I ought to supplement that, perhaps, by saving that there is no first-class port where the municipality has been called upon to make itself responsible. Bristol is a case where they have, and although Bristol is not a very good case for me to quote, it is a fairly good case, and fairly well managed. They had ex- ceptional difficulties to contend with, which they have never been able as yet to overcome, but they are overcoming them, and they showing very considerable administrative capacity in connection with Bristol. I think other cases would be quoted where a mere botch has been made of the whole thing, but some municipalities are poor things indeed, and you could not look to them making a good job, but I look forward to the improvement of the municipalities themselves greatly." Then your proposition is that a trust would be superior as regards administration, but that municipal management would have other and greater advantages ?" No I am of opinion that an enlightened municipal body would be able to administrate and control the port quite as effectually and economically as any dock trust, and I should follow that up by saying that we might in reason expect that same municipal authority to behaie in a humane fashion towards its workers employed there to a greater extent than we should expect a. mere syndicate of capitalists to do." Do you anticipate that evils would arise in consequence of any political pressure which voters might bring to bear upon the munici- pality ?" Z, I do not. The evils in that direction are decreasing and not increasing, in this country at any rate. I advocate concentration and common control," continued Tom Mann, not exclusively in the interests of the labourers, but equally so in the best interests of all connected with the port, as I believe that only by such means can the proper develop- ment of the trade of the port be secured. Many of the employers, who are very smart and capable in their way, are so very dissatis- fied with the port of London as it is controlled and managed to-day, that I find the employers are equally concerned about better control in the future, though they are not, of course, endorsing the proposals I am making about common control. My object is this I want, not only one authority to control the dock and wharf and warehouse accommodation, but I want that same authority to control the labour, which is not done in any port in this country, and, so far as I know, is not done in any port in the world." In reply to a question whether municipal or general state control would not produce stag- nation and deterioration, which would be worse than the evils of competition, Mr. Mann said the inducement to men to exert themselves under such a system would be the desire to discharge one's duties in a manly fashion. Until that comes about the proposals I am making will not be brought about. Once that does come about there is the requisite guarantee that they will be conducted well." And you think that a large proportion of men may be educated up to that high standard of doing their duty without hope of reward ?" I do. I should like to quote John Stuart Mill as an authority on that. In his auto- biography he says 'the social problem of the future we consider to be, how to unite the greatest individual liberty of action with a common ownership in the raw material of the globe, and an equal participation of all in the benefits of combined labour.' I interpret that combined labour' as being this exer- cise of the common control that I have tried to emphasise. Then a little later on he says education, habit, and the cultivation of the sentiments will make a com- mon man dig or weave for his country as readily as fight for his country.' I presume that his argument there is, that men have fought well for their country, although they have not been paid well for it, and I know a good many who have fought for their country, who have got a very small amount." Reverting to the condition of municipal councils, Mr. Mann said:— I have been a careful observer of munici- palities, and I am fairly familiar with Bir- mingham and other towns in the Midlands in that respect. In their composition they are affected by the people, and generally are such as the people themselves make, whether or not they are actuated by the desire to advance the good of the community. Some councils do not try to render public service, but they take a sordid, individualistic interest in the worst sense only, and they have not an en- lightened public opinion to back them up but I am satisfied that public opinion is be- coming sufficiently enlightened to secure better behaviour on the part of the municipal councillors in the future. At present, I think municipalities should have the power to take over the control of various industries and undertakings, and I would have the inhabi- tants decide what should be done. The muni- cipal councils should have the power, and be encouraged by active citizens to make use of that power." "1Â-

"T]TF~E1V1 PLOVERS7 LIABILITY BILL. Proposed Amendments. A Bill has been btought in by Mr. Hunter, Mr. J. Rowlands, Mr. S. Evans. Mr. Lloyd-George, and others 1.0 amend the law relating to the liability of employers for injuries to their workmen. The object of the Bill is to secure reasonable provision for workmen who are injured at their employment, without litigation, the employer being considered liable in all cases save where there is wilful defauit on the part of the injured workman. The employer, however, is not answerable for the first four weeks of illness or disablement. Compensa- tion is fixed as follows For permanent and total disablement, an annuity for life of two-thirds of the wages of the injured workman but not to exceed 20s. per week. Permanent but partial disablement, an annuity for life of lesser amount, to he fixed in case of disagreement by the county-court. Temporary disablement, » weekly allowance of three-fourths of the work- man's wage, hut not exceeding 20s. per week. In cail" or death through injury a pension to tha widow of one-fifth the wages of deceased, not exceeding 6s. per week, and to each child until fifteen one-sixth, not exceeding 4s. per week the united pensions to widow and children not to exceed two-thirds the wages of deceased, or 20s. per week. In default of widow or children, to fatller or mother wholly or partly dependent on .him, allowances not, exceeding one-fifth of bis wages, or 6s. per week, to be determined in case of disagreement by the county-court judge.

PONTYPRIDD BRIDGE. Letter from Mrs. Linnaus Banks. Mrs. G. Linnseus Banks writesThanks for the paper received. Previously I had not seen the Annual Heyister account of font-y-pridd. The outline on which I founded my story, "The Bridgo of I expect will appear in book form later in the vear- was the account furnished bv D'ivio Edwards, the son (or grandson) of William Edwards, the bridge-builder, to Mr. Malkin, and repeated by him in hi" Antiquities." All other reports I have seen follow this, and give two failures prior to the one great success, and also state that the firsr. bridge had three arches, not four, as stated in the Annual Register, so the Pont-y-pridd was the third, and not the fourth: erected. As that Bon David was himself a bridge-builder cf some repute, he was likely to be more correct in his details! architectural and otherwise, than a stranger. There is, or was, an ancient one-arched bridge over the mountain river Eurotas, in Greece, which was pierced with holes between the abutments and the crown, but Lh) y were half circles only, and it is not likely i-o remole a bridge should have come under William Edwards's observation even pietorially. This was the work of natural geniuf, supplemented by perseverance. [ Printed and Published far the Proprietors bv i BANIEI, UWKN AN» Co. (LiiMli'KB) at the Westers | Mail" 0ffic«s. St. Atiiry-stree, Uitnliff, in the ClOUXtV v. mAKCM; 22. 1232 I .( v. mAKCM; 22. 1232 I

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