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METEORLOGICAL NOTES. SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. *1 J *1 J £ lis §2 — 1 St £ o a 2 2 £ « I ■* > J is < I P M ° o I <n 2i a cu Xfaurs ("Mornins; 9 52 8 5 47 | 9 2 9 4 day, 1 Erening IC 7 9 10 10 4 j 9 20 9 ?4 Oct. 4 t Height 51 8 23 8 32 2 20 10 20 10 Vridnv VMorning IG~23 9 28 10 2: i~30 938 oL it < Evening 10 42 9 47 10 41 9 59 10 I UCI" ° (.Height 38 9 26 5 29 5 ?9 1 IB 0 ?atur- (Morn'ns 11 ? 10 9 11 3 10 22 113 19 day 1 Evening 11 27 10 3" 11 31 10 50 10 52 Oct. 6 (Height 2*> 8 24 0 26 2 27 51 16 0 SuucUv fMomi'g 11 11 11 23 A,?V Evening 12 0 U 49 12 5 — — (.Height ) 23 4 22 0 23 10 26 •?} Monday fMond'g 12 41 12 43 | 12 3 12 4 s Eveni'g 1 29 12 34 1 23 | 12 47 12 42 uct. a ^Height 22 8 21 6 23 2 | 36 0 13 6 Tnesdv CMorni^ 2 21 I 1 20 2 14 I 1 34 1 36 jW' Evenng 3 8 2* 2 58| 2 20 2 13 UCT- (.Height 23 10 I 22 T 24 4 | 26 4 14 4 Wednes f aiorni'g 3 51 2 42 I J 36 | 2 53 2 52 day, } Evjnng 4 23 3 13(4 7 1 3 28 3 27 Oct. 10 (Height 26 4 24 9)26 9127 8 15 0 ion. th IJasin EM<t Dock Sill$Alexandra I)ooc JDockSll

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BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. I Appended is a chart of the barometrical readings for the 48 hours endeft Wednesdav midnisrht, as regis- taxed at the >Kesi«m Mail Office, Cardiff. The instrument is 3-,ft. shove sea level. TUESDAT. J WEDNESDAY. 1 a.in. Noon. Midn't.JZ a.m. Noon. Miiin't 30'51 1- •4 •3 *2 00 •1 UUU" 30.0 $====== J 29-5; WEATHEK FORECAST. I YESTEBOAY'S FO!t/t,CAST. YESTICtll)AY'S WMA,rmcp. South-easterly winds, mo- Ea sterly & n'th-easterly derate or fresh ■ fair winds; cloudy, other- generally. wise fair. P The forecast of t;ue weather throuffixvit the West of Eiiiriaud and South Wales for to-day {Thursday) is as follows :—North-easterly breezes, light, or moderately fair. TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL, I T^i-KK,vruRE._ DAT*' MJX. Min. Mean. Thursday 27: 63 51 57'5 00*0 Friday 23; 64 48 55' 5 OO'O Saturday 291 65 47 56'0 O'OO Sunday 39. 62 48 55.0 O'OO Monday 1 62 49 55.5 O'OO Tuesday 2! 63 51 57 "0 000 Wednesday 3j 60 49 54*5 O'OO TheTemperature represents extreme reading th • thermometer for 24 hours ended 9 a.m., taken in the shade at Cwrt-y-VU, Penarth. TheBainfall registered at Cwrt-y*Vil, P nsrtb, for the f4 aaded 9 t.m.

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. I Thursday, Oct. 4.-Barnby in E; hymn, 306. Friday, Oct. 5.-Rogers in D; anthem, "0 Saviour of the world" (Goss). Saturday, Oct. 6.—Stainer in A; anthem, "O Lord, how manifold" (Barnby).

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NOTES. BY "OBSERVER." CARDIFF, Thursday Morning. The Norah, which sank near the Flat Holm some months ago, lias been resurrected, and proceeds to sea to-mcn'ow. She must be a toughisli boat tj p&i^ through such an expe- rience as this, and yet be fit to face the Boo, again. People will now see that it was the greatest mistake in the world to ig-Norah. The words "Ladies Choir" are very familiar to the readers of the "Evening Express," but to-day I ring the changes on the name, for it is not the justly far-famed choir of Madame Clara Novello Davies that I have in my mind as I write, but the Gwent Ladies' Choir, which, under the oonductorship of Mrs. Alfred Morris, L.R.A.M., gave a concert at the Park-hall last evening. It was, so far as I am aware, the fcrst appearance of the choir before a Cardiff audience, for the ladies, who are really Mrs. Morris's private pupile, nearly all hail from Newport and neighbourhood. I have no apace here to criticise their perfor- ma,nce, but I may say it gave great satisfaction to the large audience present. Apart from the musical treat, the second part-a representa- tion. of Spanish gipsy life—presented a. very charming spectacle: the costumes combining with the lime-light effects to form a very bright and pleasing picture. Cardiffians will welcome this highly promising choir and its excellent and gifted conductress on another occasion. Cardiff is agitating for light on all Hides (writes "Agricola"), and I venture to submit' that it seeme a. pity that the ornamental mid- bridgb pendants on the Cardiff Bridge should be neglected and wear a hang-dog, ne'er-do- well appearance. I, for one, should have thought that these pendante, instead of aotmg in a dummy capacity, could be readily adapted to the purpose for which they were originally designed, namely, the flooding of light. Many of the more important London bridges, such as London, and Yauxliall, arc lighted on the actuail structure, and why, in the name of fortune, should our bridge, with its immense pedestrian and vehicular traffio, be alone, singular in its abject and neglected appearance? I contend that the subject is one worthy the attention of our lighting committee. THE GRUMBLE OF THE SLEEPY BAIID. I cannot woo the god of sleep When darkness is about, And so I'm bound to do KO when "Tis time that I turn out. No doubt you've noticed, like my sen, That sleepless eyelids lock Themselves most comfortably close When it strikes seveu o'clock. I do.se—I dream: delicious mood— That sound—good heavens, alive Why will niv neighbours (Ihoughtless things) .y Keen fowls at Number Five? Again'I dose. and in my dream The tiger I pursued. I thirsted for his southern blood With fiendish strength endued. A crash—a howl: the moment s come "Twas not the tiger's roar — 'Twas onlv that confounded dog Let loose at Number Four. Once more to dream: Elysian mains Bend o'er my couch and smile. I linger in ecstatic mood, And gaze on them the while. ( But, ah, too soon the dream is o er: A cpuall-the houris flee: Be curses on the man who brings The milk to Number Thrc-P- 'Tis vain to sleep—the postman s here, The coalman, and the sweep; And though, beneath the coveilet, A vigil T must keep. The street is very much alive, And sleep I cannot woo— Ali. there "he goes. piaiio-inacij The minx at Number Tttg'3FFIS P0TB. Like a drowning man who clutches :M; a straw our worthy friend, Mr. Lewis Williams, still clings to the Sunday Closing Act. Make it universal, he says, and scenes like those at Rumney will be things of the past. Sunday drinking is more prevalent than he expected it to be, that he admits; but make the Act universal and it will be all right. I am .ot a very revolutionary or blood-thirsty being n.yself, but I confess I should dearly like to see the Sunday-closing extinguisher clapped on the people of England. I expect, the re- sult would a good deal astonish Mr- Williams and the bland reformers who think with him. The application of the Sunday Closing Act to Eogland would land us in something very like civil war in 24 hours. Down here in Wales people have no .spirit, but even in Wales, whilst) publicly bowing down to this iniquitous measure, they take every means pri- vately to circumvent it. In England-well, it would be a very unpleasamt time for the faddists- Let them just tiry the experi- ment. SIR EDWARD'S CONFESSION. "I do myself begin to feel that it will be a real pleasure to address a large meeting of my friends and supporters in Cardiff." Letter of Sir E. J. Reed, M.P. ffi Pray. list, my dear friends, I've a. secret to tell— 'Tis sure to surprise you I know very well. I grieve for those Tories who bait "and dis- tres you, And really—I—think—I—would—Wke to address—you! You ,«ta,rb! Am I bold? Have I ventured too far? Doe* my secret your nerves inconveniently lar ? You say, "Will he ever descend from the &helf?" You a.re right, for I hardly believe it myself! You know when I meet you some nasty folks oome. With the obvious intent-ion of making things hum— They dub me Sir Dodger, and always I've found It takes casks of flapdoodle to wheedle 'em round! It's easier, you know, nice long letters to pen, To say I am coming, though doubtful of when But Maclean is about, and I really think, I—hadr — hfeifcter—just — .Tenture — my—tees— 011—the—brink. So, pray do not start at my halting oemfes- aian. Nor view in the light of a. flagrant transgres- sion. I think—I should like—though I'm really not mire— To meet down at Cardiff my followers once more I THE OFFICE POET. Just a word, before I bring my oha-t to a close, about the early closing of local shops. One would think it scarcely necessary to say a word in foavour of so excellent and desi- rable a movement, yet early closing is to-day only a partial success in Cardiff a.nd elsewhere, because of the greed of some shopkeepers and the indifference of matn)" members of the public. Shop assistants are thankful that they have the bulk of their employers on their side, but, as a little rift spoils the lute, so the presence of an obstina-te minority, however sma,ll. assists in putting back the clock. Is it too much to a.peal once again to the public --to ladies to think of young girls who have +0 serve in often ill-ventilated establishments for something like eleven hours a day? Is such a system either reasonable or just? Reader, join with the hardworking assistant and the more enlightened of his employers in puttiiur an end to this cruel state of affairs. unworthy n,s it is of a great and free country like ours.

Quarantine Notice Withdrawn. A Reutar's telegram from Cmiotantinople sa.ys -The port authoritie-i have aboii.-hrd quarantine restrictions on all arrivals from Naples, A and the Karcmanian joousL

Raiiwaymen'sConference THE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY AT NEWPORT. The Hafod Dispute—Question of Parlia- mentary Representation—Funds to be Apportioned for the Object. The Amalgamated Society of Railwa.y Ser- vants resumed their congress at the Town-hail, Newport, on Wednesday morning, under the presidency of Mr. Walter Hudson. THE HAFOD DISPUTE. After the rending of the minutes, the dele- gates proceeded to re-consider Hie Hafod dis- pute, which had been adjourned from the pre- vious day.—The Leicester Delegate moved, and the Peterborough Delegate seconded, that the decision of the executive committee in the matter should be upheld.—The Shipton Dele- gate moved that the decision of the Hafod Branch be upheld, and that the branch be com- mended upon the wa.y they acted in the matter. —The Aberdare Delegate seconded.—The Stock- port Delegate moved that the man Francis should be wired for to attend the congress.— The Cardiff Delegate seconded, and upon a vote being taken this motion was carried by 31 votes to fifteen, the further consideration of the matter being adjourned until his arrival. COMPLAINT AGAINST THE GENERAL SECRETARY. The New Sliildon Delegate moved that the standing orders be suspended in order to allow the congress to consider the complaints of the New Sluldon Branch as to the action of the general secretary, and the request that the annual general meeting should dismiss him.— This was seconded, but upon being put to the meeting was loot by 38 votes to fifteen. ACTUARY'S REPORT. The General Secretary then read the report of the actuary (Mr. David Williams) upon the position of the superannuation fund. An im- portant suggestion was made a8 to the amount of the present weekly contributions, and after consideration it was decided to send copies of the report to the various branches, and to das- cuss it at the next annual meeting. GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT. The congress proceeded to oonslder the report of the general secretary. Mr. Harford, in bringing it before the meeting, referred to the way in which some of the members had been treated by the railway companies. Locallv, their friend Mr. Bradshav; had been refused time after time leave of absence by the Great Western Railway Company 1o attend the meetings of the executive com- mittee. There was 110 doubt that the com panies were acting within their rights m re- fusing, but they all knew that it was not done for the want of men, but for the dis- tinct purpoc-e of preventing Mr. Bradshaw from taking part in the discussions. (near. hear ) The same thing had occurred 111 other parts of the country. The congress had a perfect right to deal with the maaer, and probably they would be able to devise some means whereby they would be able to counter- act tha despotic treatment meted out, to the employe-J.. They could only pester tne rail- way companies through Parliamentary achon. He believed he was right in assuming that their local friends had taken the matter up, and that some con-espondei ce had passed between them and the Board of Trade. If the rumour he heard was correct, the Board of Trade had been politely but distinctly informed by the Great Western Railway Com- pany that they could have no interference between that department and their employes. Perhaps tnere was no getting away from that position, but he trusted that the outcome of their consideration would lead to something practical. (Applaud-The report was accepted, but upon the proposition of the Stockport- Delegate, seconded by the H oiver- hampton Delegate, it was decided to adjourn the consideration of it. and to take the sup- plementary agenda first. I- ARLIA MENTA RY REPRESENTATION The West Bromptou Delegate moyed "That the time has now arrived when the society should be directly represented in Parliament by the general secretary, and we request the E.C. or A.G.M. to draft and issue a circular setting forth the advantages to be derived by the members, and that a vote or plebiscite of members be taken at the earliest opportunity with ;1, view to, if possible, contest a seat at the forthcoming general election." The speaker stated that the members were of the unanimous opinion that a settlement should be arrived at upon the question. It had been before the members for a long time. The general secretary had been nominated as a candidate for Northampton, but the West Bxompton Branch had passed the resolution before they knew that he had been accepted* and they now considered that a vote of the whole of tiie memlters should be taken upon the subject The one great thing required was a direct voice in tho liouse of Commons. All members were agreed as to that, and he hoped that the result of their deliberations that day would be a' unanimous vote in favour of the general secretary. At present they had no representative in the House of Commons, and all the business transacted was done under a oloak and by intrigues thvough the general secretary and the members of thf, House of Commons. The members thus got credit which should be given to the general secretary, and it would be better if the railwaymen were directly represented. (Applause.) The Wolvenhampkm Delegate seconded, and said it was quite time they were represented. He wa-s pleased to know that Mr. Harford had been accepted as a candidate for Northampton, but if Mr. Harfwd went a-s a colleague to the present sitting member there would be but- liittle doubt that he would be returned. Tie (the speaker) had no politics. (Laughter.) He was a. Radical onoe. but he had "Chucked it up," for he found that there was six of one and half a dozen of the other. (Laughter-) If Mr. Hnrfcrd was returned he would represent the railway men, whether he went as a Liberal, a Conservative, or a. Labour member. (Applause.) The Mexborough Delegate also spoke of the urgent need of Parliamentary representation, and supported the resolution. The Leicester Delegate moved an amendment to the effect that definite action should be taken upon the matter. The question had been before the congress year after year, and the opinion of the members was well known. Therefore, there was no necessity to refer it back to the branches, permission having already been given to Mr. Harford to take up Parlia- mentary duties. The Bethnal Green Delegate said there was no doubt the question should be settled at 01 ce. The feeling of th9 members generally was shown by the fact that three months ago he moved a resolution in favour of direct Par- liamentary representation, and that resolution had been supported by 15,000 members. A long discussion ensued, during which a motion to proceed with the next business was lost by 27 votes to nine. Eventually the West Brompton Delegate withdrew the latter part of his resolution, and the portion of it ending with the words "general secretarv" was then carried by a large majority. The West Brompton Delegate then moved —" That a* levy of 5 per cent, be made on the branch invested funds to provide a fund for Parliamentary representation." It was only right that they should support a repre- sentative, and a 5 per cent, levy upon the fund would realise £1,800, which, if properly in- vested, would Inst for five or six years. The Child's HiJI Delegate seconded. The Betlmal Green 'Delegate moved the following as an amendment:—" That for th0 purpose of obtaining a,nel maintaining the direct repre entation of raihvaymen in the House of Gommons one-third part of the interest 011 invested funds be appor- tioned each year to the present Parliamentary fund. The person or persons chosen as candi- dates shall be bona-fide members of the society, and their candidature must. be approved of bv the local Trades' Council and branch or branches of the society in the constituency they are to contest." The Mexborough Delegate seconded. The Peterborough Delegate objected to any of the funds being given towards the support of a representative in Parliament. In reply to a question, the President said he had no idea how much money would be needed to support, a representative. The General Secretary mentioned that Northampton was the 'least costly constituency to fight of any in the United Kingdom. His colleague informed him that- it would not cost more tInnJS 500. After discussion, the amendment was carried by 43 votes to six. The Ystalvfera Delegate projxised a motion upon the subject., which, after a somewhat heated discussion, was carried in the following amended form:—"That we consider it vPrr desirable to have representatives in the House of Commons to watch our inte-rests but we can only endorse the action of the executive committee in giving the sanction to the general secretary becoming a candidate for Parliament- providing tliev agree to holel themselves iJlde- pendent of either of the political parties." It was also decided that tho person or persons chosen as candidates should be bona fide members of the society, and their candidature must be approved of by the local trades' council and branch or branches of the society in the constituency thoy are to contest. NATIONALISATION OP RAILWAYS. The Cam Brae Delegate moved, on behalf of Ystalyfera, That we consider erery effort should be made to get the railways nationalised." — The Tyneside Delegate seconded, and said that, although at present t t:e proposal might be but a dream, the congrcs woold do some rood if they only,task aclic n the matter.—The motion was adopted votes to three. NEWPORT MOTION THROWN OUT. A resolution upon the agenda paper in the name of the Newport delegate, to the effect that in the event of the general secretary heing elected a,5 the Liberal candidate for Northamp- ton he shall resign the general secretaryship of the A.S.R.S," was ruled out of order by the President, who stated that the matter had been practically dealt with by the resolution upon Parliamentary representation. CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY. Several resolutions in the name of the South Wales and Monmouthshire District Council were disposed of. One of them was important, calling, as it did, upon the anuual general meet- ing of the A.S.R.S. to take steps to urge upon the Legislature the desirability of granting certificates of competency to the following grades of rail way men, viz., enginemon and fire- men, passenger and goods guards and brakes- men, carriage and wagon inspectors, signalmen, and foremen platelayers. It was argued tha.t the granting of certificates would put a stop to blackleg labour.—The Leicester Delegate seconded, and several delegates spoke in sup- port of the motion, which was carried unani- mously. A WELCOME FROM THE COUNTY COUNCIL. Shortly before four o'clock the delegates were welcomed to the county of Monmouth by Alder- man Edwin Grove, the chairman of the Mon- mouthshire County Council, who was accom- panied by a number of members of the council. In the course of an appropriate speech Mr. Grove referred to the historical associations of the county and the natural attractions which abonnd in the district, and, alluding to the trade of the town, expressed the gratitude which he felt sure wa3 due to the railway people. Their organisation was a most important one, and he hoped the result of their deliberations would be felt for good in after years. Whilst firmly maintaining the rights and privileges due to labour, he advised them to conduct their affairs with a kindly feeling. (Applause.)—The President warmly thanked Mr. Grove and the other gentleman for their kindness in attending. APPEALS. Resuming the business of the congress, it was decided,upon the appeal of the Tondu delegate (on behalf of the Newport branch), to fix a definite sum, in addition to railway fare, which should apply to all members when they attended meet- ings. The decision of the Hull annual general meeting, fixing the remuneration at 10s. per day, exclusive of railway fare, was then adopted. CONVERSAZIONE AT PONTYPOOL. In the evening the delegates journeyed in brakes to Pontypool, where they were enter- tained at a conversazione held in the Town- hall. Upon arriving tea was partaken of, after which the delegates were conducted to variens places of interest in the town by Mr. W. Sand- brook, the chairman of the local board. At eight o:clock a public meeting was held. Mr. W. Sandbrook presided over a large attendance. Addresses were delivered by Mr. Walter Hud- son (president), Mr. F. W. Evans (Cardiff), Mr. E. Harford (general secretary), and others upon the work which had been accomplished by the society, and a complimentary resolution upon the subject was passed.- Mr. J. Williams pro- posed "Tho Delegates," which was acknow- ledged by Mr. Green, Leicester.—Votes of thanks were passed to the Pontypool branch for entertaining them, and to the chairman for pre- siding.—During the evening songs were sung by Miss Watkins and Miss A. Parker, Miss Mends accompanying on the piano.

PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. Two Houses Blown Up and a Third Burned Down. A Dublin evening paper published on Tues- day the following sensational telegram from Woodford, County Galway, a place which is notorious in the history of the Irish land agita- tion Great exciteaient prevails in Woodford to-day over news which has been received stating that during last night three houses, which had just been built by Lord Clanricirde in the hope of getting a planter to live in them, were completely destroyed. The affair is shrouded in mystery. All that is definitely known at pre- sent is that two houses have been blown to pieces and the other completely burned down. Each of the buildings stood on the site of a homestead from which a. tenant had been evicted.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Private Secretary Charged with Forgery and Fraud. At Brighton on Wednesday George Hope- good, aged 37, who figured somewhat pro- minently in the French will case as "Harold Hampshire" and "Harold Hampshire Hope- good," was charged with forging a cheque for £ 87 6s. on February 121 1631. He was aliso charged with forging cheques to the amount of J6500, and of forging the name of E. F. Cooper in the register of the Brighton registrar's office on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. French. Further charges were on Wednesday morning pre- ferred of in three cases stealing notes and securities of which he was the bailee.—Mr. Bodkin, who prosecuted for the Treasury, said Hopegood acted in a capa- city equivalent to secretary to French, who was very wealthv, but subject to delusions. In Octo- ber, 1890, French made a first will, this being prepared by the defendant. In this he left the whole property to Mrs. Clarke, his house- keeper, whose daughter Hopegood married. In November, Mr. Bodkin saAd, another will was executed, this being also prepared by the defendant, and in this the whole property was left to Mrs. Clarke, or, in the event of her pre-deceasing Mr French, the pro- perty should be divided between the defen- dant and his wife. As to the alleged forging of the name of Cooper, lie would show that no person named Cooper was present at the marriage, and submitted that Cooper was a fictitious person. As to the cheques, it was alleged that the amounts were greatly in advance of Mr. French's liabilities to firms to which they were drawn. It was proposed to call evidence to prove that the cheques were all in the defendant's hand- writing.—The Registrar gave evidence as to the marriage of Mr. French and Mrs. Ca-rke, stating that French was carried into the office in a, chair. French did not speak dis- tinctly. French's hand was guided by the defendant on signing the register to the place to commence, but then French signed unaided. Prisoner signed in the name of "E. F. Cooper."—Prisoner was remanded till Friday, the 13th inst.

CHURCH COLLEGES. Speeon by Mr. S. De Winton at an Aberdare Meeting. Speaking at St. Michael's College, Aber- dare, 011 the event of the annual festival of the institution, Mr. S. de Winton said that the. most important event in the religious life of Wales since the commencement of this century was, undoubtedly, the foundation of St. David's College, Lampeter, by Bishop Burgess. That good prelate's work was com- pleted and rolidified by Bishop Jayne, who found Lampeter little more than a theological I college, and left it little less than a' univer- sity. Naturally, the greater breadth of edu- cation wbicii Lampeter now affords since Bishop Jayne'e time demands what its old ^hatufi of a t'heologica-l college did not, namely, the technical training of a clergr school to supplement, but net to supplant, the wider and more strictly intellectual training of Lampeter. Such an institution Mr. de Winton felt St. Michael's College to be; for it supplies that lack of technical tra-imng :). professional efficiency which has been felt keenly of late in the preparation of the clergy for the Welsh Church. As be con- ceived the foundation of St. David's College, Lampeter, to have been the most important event in the history of the Wekh Church since the Methodist Revival, so he felt quite sure that the most important event b-ince the fouiMfetion of Lampeter his been that of St. Michael's College, .Abrrdnre. Both Kupply need? which the circumstances of the times demand; one has been doing, and III doing, more than ever a glorious work; while both! are destined, with God's bleving, to do a noble work and exercise a far-reaching in- fluence hand in hand in the future. That St. Michael's is not a reflection on Lampeter is patent to any thinking mind, and that there can be no antagonism between them is evident to any unbiassed mind.

BRITISH WR EC KS N 3EPTE M BER. The number and tonnage of British vessels respecting- whose loss reports were received at the Board of Trado during tho month of Septem- ber, 1894, and the number of lives lost are as follow Description. Number. Touno-ge. Lives lost. Sailing 28 6,078 ,39 Steam 3 1,911 W Total 31 7,939 982 Torty-threo crew ami 900 Chinese soldiers lost in the steamship Kow Shing, which was sunk by a Ja.IJItr.)S3 man-of-war. The above tablo is a record of "reports received" in the month, and not of wrecks which occurred during the month. Many of the reports received in September relate to casual- ties which occurred in previous months. Casualties not resulting in total loss of vessels and the lives lost by such casualties are not included.

Principality Parlets. GOSSIP AND CHATTER OF OLD GWALIA. A Column of Paragraphs of Persons and Places Gathered from All Over Wales. At a quarter to five yesterday afternoon at Swansea Police-court the Stipendiary, stating he was going to adjourn at five, s:1.id, "Call a short witness." A woman Of about Sft. lOin. immediately stopped into the box. "Who put our faces on, dad?" was the awk- ward question put recently by a. little Welsh- man of very tender years. Evidently the spirit of free inquiry is manifesting its exis- tence in the minds of "coming Wales." During August 22 complaints of cruelty to children were investigated in Cardiff and Glamorganshire by the society formed to look after ill-treated children. Eleven complaints is the record in ISewport and Monmouthshire. Christ Church, Swansea, has made another advance, which promises to be appreciated by Cliurchpeople. For some time the vicar, the Rev. Eli Clarke, has had it in his mind to com- mence a daily service, and on Monday he made a start. A new housemaid in Roath was much interested in seeing her mistress playing on the. banjo. The mistress asked her if she had ever seen one before, "Well, yes," was the reply, "but in my last situation young missus used to rub it with a- stick." Ten years ago the Barry district had accom- modation for about 150 elementary scholars. There is now school room for 3,091 children and, while the number of names on the registers is 3.579, the average attendanoe in Augoet wat 3,027, a percentage of 85'5. Last week's "Gardeners' Magazine" had 9 good deal to say of the Cardiff Castle gardens. A remarkably heavy pear crop comes in for attention, and a portrait of the head gardener (Mr. A. Pettigrew) is given, with details of his work and opinions. Not to lie behind in the matter of records, Newport is just making one in the case of a. hydropot. Joseph Fitzgerald, who favours the profession, of cattle drover, appeared before the magistrates on Wednesday for the sixty. seventh time. He is under 30 years of age. What means all this protesting? The South Wales correspondent of the "Bauer strongly denies that the non-success of the subscription list on behalf of the Radical Federation is due to the conduct of Mr. Lloyd-George and the injury he has inflicted upon the Government. Temperancei work is decidedly a forward movement to-day, but it- was a. bit "too pre- vious" in one Welsh town this week. A portly temperance orator sailed into the police-court. and addressing one of the officials, said, "Officer, when does the licensing business begin?" "To-morrow morning at 11.30, sir." Thb beer-foe left by the next train. "You are keenly interested in gTevhounds?" asked Mr. Leyson of the defendant in yester- day's big case at Swansea. "Not so interested, in them since I disposed of most of them ta you," said the defendant. Mr. Leyson pro- bably felt this little dig, especially a« some of his dogs have just been killed whilst out on a. nimble. Welshmen seem determined to take a promi- nent part in connection with. the visit of the Congregational Union to Liverpool next y/eek. A Welsh meeting has been organised for Mon- day next, in the Picton Lecture-hall, when the Rev Owen Thomas, M.A. (London), the Rev. J, Thomas (Merthyr), Dr. Herber Evans (Bangor), and Mr. D. Lloyd-George, M.P., will deliver addressee. In a. sleepy moment we allowed an a.ged narrative to settle down in this column, and now comes the following: —"The man who could cause to be published that egg story in -Wales Day by Day,' 'Western Mail,' October 3, ought to be well pelted with eggs laid on the day the story was first told, and he would dis- cover a seventh variety, i.e., eggs for chestau purposes." Sir, your indigation is just, but dott't pelt". The race of Methusaleh is not altogether ex- tinct, in spite of our railways and quack medi- cines and the spread of football. Ihe other day a sprightly-looking young-old man entered a certain bank at Carmarthen- and con- fided the information that he was in his eightieth vear, and that both his parents were st-ul alive. His father, he said, was 101 yesws old, and lus mother 99. They lived in Scotland, while he resided at Conwil, near Carmarthen, and was a weaver. A horridly modern man writes: —"Welshmen the world over will view with bated breath the deoision of the question which hM been raised in your columns by 'Morieu -.Who is to be the next Archdruid of the Isle of Britain ? Once upon a time the question would be decided by casting lots or by inspecting the entrails of the saorificium. Now, however, these have given place to the new order—public examina- tion. I would propose, therefore, that the suc- cession should be decided by examination of the candidates iin the rules of 'barddaa. It is to be feared that that grand and noble institution, the county counoil, is very much like the child's toy—the favourite of a moment. The members of the Carmarthenshire body took such an interest in its meeting on Wed- nesday that only a, bare quorum put in an appearance at the commencement of the pro- ceedings. As the olerk waded through the dull maze of formal reports and dry-as-dust conospondenco one member after another left the room, and a. "count out" could have been effected before half the bueinees waø done. However, the standing orders had to tolerate being winked at. A New York surgical instrument maker has entered an action against a. Madison-avenue millionaire for 590 dollars, rent of incubator- By way of explanation we may sa.y that the millionaire's wife died after the premature birth of a child, and the plaintiff, noted for Ingenious devices to meiet unusual circnm- stances, supplied the machine in question at five dollars a. day for 118 days, with the result that the baby, whose life was also despaired of, is now a bright aud healthy infant, likely to do well. It is stated that the case is—per naps naturally—exciting the greatest interest m society. For ourselves, however, as being entirely disinterested, we would suggest that a. contrivance for taking automatic care of a child during the first twelve months or so of its actual life would meet with possibly far more sympathetic approval. Mr. Foster Watson, M.A., who has been appointed to the Mastership of Method and Lectureship on Education at the Lniversity Col- lege, Alerystwith, is well known in the educa- tional circles of the Metropolis. His career at the London University was a singularly distinguished one, a.nd it was followed (says the Morning Leader") by several years of valuable work as the second master at the Central Foundation Schools. When hp i-e- linouished this post it was in order that he might devote, himself to what may be described as the history and bibliography of education. To this he brought a great sympathy, an in- domitable perseverance, great learning, and a sckolaily insight. Mr. Watson lies in his bme produced work of much erudition, which has commanded a very considerable appreciation among prominent educationalists. A Rhqndda mail is in sad trouble at Cardiff- On M dxmV Day he made his monthly pil- p;rimage to the Welsh Metropolis, and. finding when it was time to depart, that he had still home money left, decided to stay in town a little longer. Wednesday found him listlessly strolling up a main thoroughfare, and he dropped into a "public" for refreshment. Inside he fell in with an Artilleryman, whose regiment wa.fi about to leave England for India. When the two h.'d fraternised over sundry "blues," the son of Mars, in a merry mood," suggested that they should change clothes, to see how the Rhondda man would look in regi- mentals. In a couple of minutes the trullsfortn:tt:(ln was effected. While the Ilhonddaite was admiring hig "Aha.pe" in the, looking-glass his qiuujdoni friend made tracks The sequel :1.0 unexpected. The Rhonddaitei is still there pending the arrival of a had scaroelv reached the street when a con- stable on the look-out for deserters from tho regiment referred to spotted this imsoldierlike Foldier a"d took him into custody on suspicion. At the bar of the central station the Rhonddaite told his tale of woe. and the sym- pathetic officer advised him forthwith to give up the Queen's garments, or he would get into serious trouble- With a wail the poor fellow replied "How can 1. sir? Why that sojerman laid all my clothes, 'cepting the garters!" He 18 still in custody pending the arrival of a new suit of clothes from the Rhondda.