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Printed on Highly Fiiiished Stout Friction-glazed Paper. Handsomely Bound in Cloth, Gold Embossed. Price 10s. M. carriage, is. extra, PRESS OPINIONS. The Welsh and English Press is unani- mous in its praise of this remarkable work. The following are excerpts from some of the criticisms that have already appeared :— "WESTERN MAIL." "This is no ordinary book—no mere collec- tion of platitudes, with the orthodox portraits, more or less nebulous in execution, sprinkled here and there. The Radical who looks for an apotheosis of his idols, and the Tory who ex- pects a wholesale demolition of the Welsh Radical M.P., lock, stock, and barrel, will be alike doomed to disappointment. The pen pictures are as true and as graphic as the full- lencrth studies of Mr. Morgan, and the latter, with one or two exceptions, are beyond all praise. These are no conventional portraits, but art studies of the individuals depicted, and they give us, not merely the countenance of each man, and that admirably, but his atti- tude, his pose—there the member is on paper just as you see him in real life; in fact, roo photograph, however accurate, could compare for vigour and verisimilitude with these graphic studies from the brush of Mr. W ill Morxan. A book that is at once a credit to author, artist, and publishers, and one that not only has immense current va.lue. but that will be a delightful* memento to future years of the position of political Wales, and of the virtues, failings, and eccentricities of her representatives in the year of grace 1894." "SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS." "As far as the get-up is concerned, it leaves nothing to be desired. The portraits by Will Morgan, of 'Welsh Review' fame, are worthy of the reputation of the artist. The sketches abound in smart sayings and in barbed witticisms. On the whole, andn-ran1- ing the standpoint of the writer, the book is fair, and deals out equal treatment There are any number of good stories in it of Welsh politicians which have never before been published, and the reader will carry away with him a clearer estimate of the characters of the Welsh members and a better knowledge of the inner workings of WeMi politics than he had before We welcome the appearance of the handsome volume, not only as a credit to a Welsh publishing firm, but also as evidence of the high character of the Welsh representatives of to-day. "MERTHYR TDms." "Rarelv. if evpr. has 3. Welsh Brm turned Ol1t a work of such exquisite magnificence as this volume. The cover is a work of art. The printer has performed his part of the work in a manner that is beyond all pra,i.se. I n fact the get- of the book would be a credit to any print- ing and publishing firm in the country. The artist also has done his work admirably. Mr. Will Morgan's form as a character artist has spread over all the land, and praise of him seems almost superfluous. From a. mere literary point of view Mr. Merchant Wil- liams's work deserves high commendation. Inane platitudes and fulsome adulation are avoided; the style is piquant and racy, and the peculiarities of our M.P.'s are handled in a sprightly, genial manner. There is not a dull or unreadable paragraph from start to finish. "SEREN CYMRU." "This is a particularly nice volume to look at, a.nd will be a valuable addition to every elsh family. The portraits, on the whole, are good. The descriptions by Marchant Williams are neat and comprehen- ,ive. No doubt most of the honourable members will feel that the light thrown upon them is very strong. The work of the publishers is all that could be desired. Tie volume is a credit to them and an honour to the libraries of the country. The Welsh section of the present Parliament is too im- portant to be indifferent to this handsome a.nd popular illustration of it.' "WREXHAM ADVERTISER." "The work is admirably printed, and, al- though the political bias is strong, is credit- able to the author, illustrator, and publishers." "DAILY TELEGRAPH. "A handsomely got-up portfolio of por- traits. The artist has a bold and, on the whole, successful style, and his aim has evi- | dentlv been to catch, not merely the features, I but the manner of the man without accentuat- ■ ing individual peculiarities as a caricaturist I would do. As for the letterpress, if there is i any serious purpose in it at all, it is concealed 1 by a certain flippaacy. which, however, renders | the book light and readable." I "Y CYMRO." | "A book which we have been expecting for a leng time, and have read with aviditv. | • • • t It is easy to perceive that the I author's favourites are those members who are | in full sympathy with the Welsh peoole I • • for there is no more faithful | Nationalist than Mr. Marchant Williams. We do not agree with all that is said in the book; indeed, we think it would ta'te 50 men to agree with all the statements, many of which are exceedingly original.. The volume is of historical value and interest, which will make it readable in years to come. The publishers' work has I been most artistically done, and is worthy of I the great and famous firm of Messrs. Daniel I Owen and Co. A volume of such beauty. I freshness, and absorbing interest to every Welshman, and withal so cheap, ought to I sell by thousands." I "GWALTA." I '"A nur book, which is really worth b"y- S nig and reading. As to the pictures, I which are Air. Will Morgan's work. | the artist has been so successful that he § has conveyed not only the faces of the hon. I members, but also the particular bodily ex- ■ Dression of each. The pictures themselves are | well worth the price. The writer of | the sketches i.3 a master of his task. a It would be difficult to have written § them better. Once you commence a reading it is difficult to lay the book aside. | Deals impartially with Radical and | Tory, pointing out the virtues and blemishes | of the one and the other We advise I our readers, especially the younger portion of I them, to buy and read the book." | "Y LLAN A'R DYWYSOGA ETH." £ "The volume is an honour to the author I and the Publisher.- The first time in the history of the country that a similar undertaking has been taken in hand. • The ability and aptitude of Mr- 'larchant Williams are well kndwn, and he lias shown considerable skill and wisdom in 1liiS work of his. • • • Ths^ftiotures :dso are good and striking Messrs- Hmiel Owen and Co. have done their part similar undertaking has been taken in hand. • • The ability and aptitude of Mr -farchant Williams are well knówn, and he lias shown considerable skill and wisdom in 1liiS work of his. • • • Ths^ftiotures :dso are good and striking Messrs- Hmiel Owen and Co. have done their part "f The work, as usual, admirably. it IS fullv worth the price: indeed, one wondors that the work, so well bound and so \I pI! got up. could have been published at such a low price." 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LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Wednesday, December 19.—Martin in C anthem, "Siut-, O heavens" (Sullivan). Thursdav, December 20.—Garrett in F; hymn, 176. Friday, December 21 (St. Thomas).-3.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Five p.m. Turle in D anthem, O, that I knew" (Bennett). Saturday, December 2-2.—Barilby iu E anthem, While all things" (Macfarren). While all things" (Macfarren).

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METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. SOUTH WALES TIDE HABLE. •4— ♦♦ q I i 1 I I ss *3 a « £ « 2 o o m z 5 CM Wednes Morni'g 1 1 5V 11 0 li 54 11 10 11 7l 'lay, Eyjnng j — 11 28 — 11 34 11 42 Dec. 19 ( Height 2"> 8 27 5 30 2 30 8 19 0 Thurs- rMorning 12~V? 11 53 12 22 11 59 day, 1 Evening V 43 — Yi =52 — 12 9 Dec. 20 (.Height 23 5 26 4 28 11 29 9 13 0 ("Morning 1 22 12 29 1 23 12 28 — t»p,. 91 1 Evening 1 c7 10 1 54 1 0 1 lb VVL. „t (Height ?3 Q 28 6 29 6 17 2 Satur- CMorn'ng 2 32 1 31 2 25 I 36 I 43 day -i Evening 3 5 2 1 2 55 2 14 2 J3 Dec. 2? (.Height 28 3 26 28 9 29 3 17 6 qundav rMorni'g 3 40 2 31 3~25 2 50 2 43 1 Evening | 4 14 3 4 J 58 3 22 3 17 wee. co ( 28 u 27 o 2g 5 29 7 13 6 fMorni'g 4~4l 3 33 4 Z7 3~52 3 47 Monday Eveui,| 5 M 4 4 4 5<? 4 20 17 uec. (_HeighE 29 10 27 10 30 4 '0 4 19 4 ( MormV 5~42 4~33 5 27 4 47 « 44 luesay. ) Evell n? 9 7 5 0 5 54 5 13 ( 5 14 Dec. -23 (.Height 30 10 28 4 31 4 3) 11 20 0 Kofttb Basin East Dock Sill JAlexaudra 110\:>: SDock Sil

I BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. Attended is a chart of the barometrical readings for "the 48 hours ended Tussdav midnight, as regis- tered at the Western Mail Office, Cardiff. The instrument is 33ft. above sea level. MONDAY, I TUESDAY. 1 a.m. iioon, Midn't. l a.m. Noon. Mi&n't 30-01 •7 ——— —- 29.0 •4 ——— Jj-

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOXHOUNDS. Carmarthenshire.—Friday, December 21, Ferry- side--11. Chepstow.—Thursday, December 20, Trout—10.45 a.m. Glamorganshire.—Friday, December 21, Court- ymh-10.45. Loud December 20, Llan- vihangel Bridg-e-11. Llanharan.—Tuesday, December 18, Blacltmill Friday, December 21, Pencoed Village—10.30 a.m. j_lahgibby.—Tuesday, December 18, The Sluvad, Panteg—10.30 Friday, December 21, Chain Bridge -11 AIR. SEYMOUR Allen's,—Tuesday, December 18, Cosheaton; Friday, December 21, Henllan Lodge —11 a.m. MoMMonTHSHiRE.—Thursday, December 20, Llan- vair Grange—10.30. Pkiubrokkshire.—Thursday, December 20, Hays- eastle Cros-:—11 a.m. Tivyside.—Friday, December 21, Moylgrove—10.43. HARRIERS. CKiCMew;Er,r..—Tuesday, December 18, The Oak Kennels Friday, December 21, Waunfach, Cwrndu Monday, December 24, Cwmbanwr Bridge, Groyny- fechau Road Weduesday, December 2\ Vedw Farm. Fi'wddog, Lhngattock Saturday. December 29, Llangenney Villsige—11 a.m.

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NOTES. BY "OBSERVEH," CARDIFF. Wednesday Morning. To-day is the grand finale of our "Santa Ola-us" preparations, and I rejoice to see (though ov&r-eoniidpme is dangerous) that it looks as though the clerk of the weather were froing to be propiHou-. after all. And su lie ought, and if he isn't, well he ought to receive summary notice to quit, that another official, more susceptible to the promptings of mercy, may reign in his stead! But, "oft! a passing cloud suggests that he lias already noticed these sentences. Well, well, to think we have attained unto the great day at last, to think that the hour has struck, that the grand occasion for which all the ladies—bless 'em—have been toiling and contriving, and the staff assisting to the ut- most of it s power (yea, even down to the minutest errand boy himself), and the kind public of Cardiff encouraging by its gifts and its words of cheer—that the Tiotir, the grand climacteric, the supreme moment, is with us! "Santa Clans" (has just) been here-?--the picture of suppressed excitement! Her kind heart has lieen going forth to the little ones for many a long week, and to-day she will meet them face to face! It is her day of triumph; a triumph she gladly shares with tile trusty. loyal friends who will not only stand by her to-day, amid the plaudits of tile bairns, but who have helped and cheered her through the toil of the long weeks that have passed since the commencement of the prepara- tions. I mentioned the smallest errand boy, just now, and that reminds me: I saw the office- boy, Bill, this morning and asked him v hat bad become of his diary lately, and he smiled a sly and inky smile, as much as to say. "Don't you wish you may get it?'' But at length he informed me that he intended dotting down his impressions of to-day's feast, and if 1 can get hold of them I may put them in print for the benefit of my readers. Two letters have reached me on the subject of the Christmas closing of shops this year. 1 will take the smallest first. Here it is: — Dear "00s8r\,er,1 note that a correspon- dent of yours draws attention to the fact that Messrs. Jolly and Sons, of Bristol, intend to close their establishment from Saturday night next till the following Thursday morning. He omitstoexplainthifttheabovefirmdowhatis termed a "high-clajss trade" and that the majority of their customers would do little, if any, shoeing on Christmas Eve. No medium or working-class tradesman would think for one moment of closing his place of business the day before Christmas. I would suggest, as something more practicable, that all Car- (liff tradesmen should extend the holidays over Thursday, the 27th jnst., and so give their assistants three clear davs, vi¡r, 25, 26, and 27 —Yours, &c., ItOATil TRADESMAN. Dear "Observer,"—I have read with great in- terest your notes upon the subject of an ex- tended holiday this Christmas, and am very sorry to find that, up to now, your suggestions do niot seem to have beon taken up. I am afraid the action of our county eounoillors in holding a market on Monday has been the means of spoiling all chances of the shop- keepers and their assistants getting the Mon- day preceding Christmas Day. and 1 am think- ing that if the assistants of Cardiff were only a powerful voting body, like the various trade societies, their interests in this closing ques- tion would have been better looked into by our citv fathers. What object can be served by a market being held 011 the Monday ? The work- ing classes are all paid off 011 the Saturday, and all purchases they wished to make could be made OIl that day. They will earn no money between mid-dav Saturday and the Monday. Then, again, when are the poultry, etc., to be killed to supply Monday's market? Surely our corporation do not uphold Sunday killing, when the majority of the members arc so strong upon Sunday closing of public-houses, open spaces, museums, etc.? I sincerely hope that we .hall get the Monday, but see very little probability of an additional day's holiday. Boxing Day coming on a eWdnesda-y, we do not get the full benefit of a, whole day for our bank holiday. Then, again, what about the assistants having to work "the extra hours on Monday (Christ- mas Eve), through our councillors declaring that day a Christmas market? Instead of the usual seven or eight o'clock, they will have to work on until eleven or twelve p.m.—a second Saturday.—I am. &:c.. AN EMPLOYER WHO LIKES A HOLIDAY. December 18. At a meeting of the. local lighting committee yesterday, attention was called to the necessity of lighting up a number of back lanes in various parts of the town. Really, one thinks the council should light the main streets first before it messes about the back lcllles! The present position of the whole electric lighting arrangements is a standing subject for the local wits. Why dosen't some enterprising pamphleteer get to work upon the subject? He will find a wide scope for his humour, and no mistake! The moral of all this lies surely in the fact that shopkeepers and their assistants are them- selves to blame for not coming to a thorough understanding on matters affecting their com- mon interests. Once a modus vivendi were decided upon, the rest would be easy. Not only could reasonable holidays be secured, but shorter hours as well. At present there are too many pettty jealousies between shop- keeper and shopkeeper, and between shop- keepers and their assistants, and, until these can be conquered and a thorough understand- ing arrived at all round, there will be no last- ing satisfaction. The death of R. L. Stevenson re- calls the fact that he owed a portion of his popularity to a dream. Speaking of his "Jekyll and Hyde," he says:—"I had long been trying to write a story on this subject, to find a liody, a vehicle, for that strong sense of man's double being which must at times come in upon and overwhelm the mind of every thinking creature Then came one of those financial fluctuations to which (with an elegant modesty) I have hitherto referred in the third person. For two days I went about racking my brains for a plot of any sort; and on the second night I dreamed the scene at the window, and a scene afterwards split in two, in which Hyde, pursued for ome crime, took the powder and underwent the change in the presence of his pursuers. All the rest was made awake and consciously." A new form of execution has been invented, which is in every way worthy of the splendid age in which we live. Murdered Cronin was to be executed at Hartford, Connecticut, yester- day. The case (we are told) is of unusual in- terest owing to the fact that the execution Is the first under the new law, by which the criminal virtually commits suicide by hanging himself. As soon as the prisoner sets foot upon the trap a small hydraulic machine is set in operation, and in five, seconds he drops from the trap and the body is precipitated below. No executioner is required. The new Act has been strongly opposed by ministers and others, who contend that the law has no right to compel a man to commit suicide. Stuff! No enlightened criminal would accept so narrow a view of our progress and civilisa- tion

PRINCE LLYWELYN. Lord Bute Offers £100 Towards the Proposed Memorial. A well-attended meeting was held at Chester on Tuesday in connection with the proposed memorial to Prince Llywelyn. Lord Kenyon presided. The Marquess of Bute wrote declin- ing the presidency of the committee, owing to pressure of other dutip«, but offered to subscribe B100 towards a tomb or cenotaph at Abbey Cvvmhir. -On the motion of Mr. R. Rowlands (Portrnadoe), seconded by Mr. Owen Edwards (Oxford). Lord Kenyon was unanimously elected president.-—Lord Kenyon, in asking time to consider his decision, said it was very essential to carry the scheme through successfully, in order that the memorial might be looked upon by succeeding generations n.s a fitting tribute to their last native prince. (Applause-)—Yice- pif-sidents and an executive committee were appointed, with the Rev. Gwynoro Davies (Barmouth) as secretary, and Messrs. R. Rowlands and David Thomas (Builtli), trea- surers.—Mr. Rowlands thought their friends in London had been rather premature, and gave notice that he would move that the ques- tion of the site and monument should be rc- considered at the next meeting of the general committee.Dr. Bo wen Davies (Llandrindod) proposed, and Mr. Stanley Leighton, M.P. seconded, that the memorial should take the form of a Celtic cross, with an inscription.— An amendment in favour of an obelisk to be erected 011 the hill near the spot where Llywelyn fell was moved by Mr. Owen Owens (Oswestry), and seconded by Mr. Rowlands.— On a division the amendment was carried by nine to four.The Secretary said he expected subscriptions from ail parts of the world where Welshmen were to be found. The subscription was limited to a guinea and one penny, in order to make the movement thoroughlv national.—Local committees will be appointed for each Welsh county, for London, Birming- ham. and the principal town* in England, and for the Colonies and the United States.

Indigestion, Biliousness, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness, DId ether Nervous Disorders speedily disappear un- der a. (ourse of Gwilym Evans's Quinine Bitters, The Vegetable Tonic. In bottles, Is. lid., Zs. 9d., :uid 4s. 6d. each. e3146 CADBURY'S C'OC'OA.—"A food alike suitable for building np the growing body end for repairing tlie waste wl>ioh is incidental to all tlie processes of life '"Healh." el 3157 Woims in Dogs.—T!ie Cure.—Squire Giles's Worm lYwtleis; safe mid certain: 3(1. per po\V(1er,-Of :\11 Seediir.cn, or Squire Odes Co., Cardiff. e3808 Winter Lates, Royal Arcade, has a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Gloves, Hosiery, Aprons, Pinafores, Costumes, 8ilk Tla.ndkerehiefs, Umbrellas, Fancy Goods, amI Cnderclothii ig, suitable for Christmas Pre sents. e3861 Hussey, Hosier, Hatter, and Gents' Mercer. All the leading shapes.—16, High strtct, Cardiff-

The New Councils. A REPLY TO MR. BERIAH EVANS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING EXPRESS Sir,I did not expect that Mr. Deriah Evans would be able to make out a strong case, but I scarcely anticipated such a weak one. He has suecetded after several weeks in produeiug uue authority, auJ uue only, au his side, viz., Hadiien's Handbook. \V hether the leg-al profession would accept tha t book as the highest authority on the Local Government Act, 1894, 1 very much ùoubt; it is not among the boula or the Act recom- mended by the "Law Times," or, so far as I know, by anyone qualihed to express an opinion. Mr. Theodore Doùd, un the other hand, whose entirely opposite opinion 1 quoted in your columns the other day, is a recognised authority, not merely on this Act, but on all questions of vestry and parochial law, and 1 fancy jMr. Evans would find that, while almost all lawyers would admit the trustworthiness of Mr. Dodd s books 011 the Act, many of them would know Radon's Handbook by name only. In any case, I believe it is the fact that. of the almost innumerable books that have been pub- lished on the subject (many of them written bv thoroughly competent lawyers) this is the only one that supports Mr. Evans's view. (The onlv other possible exception that I know of is a book written on parish elections, and not on the general provisions of the Act, by a gentleman who is a great authority on all election law, but not on the Act generallv. I have not the book by me, so I speak only from memory). If this is not so, 1 should be very glad to hear the names of the others; but if the fact is as I have stated, surely Mr. Evans is, incurring a very heavy responsibility in giving the serious advioe he gives at the end of his letter on the authority of one man only against an overwhelming majority on the other side. It is to be hoped that 110 chairman of a parish council or a parish meeting will be so foolish as to take the course that Mr. Evans recklessly recommends and use force to effect an entranoe into a vestry-room; no one can deny that when we have one authority on the one side, and a great many authorities on the other, it is, to say the least, very doubtful whether the one authority is in the right, and if it turned out that after all Mr. Evans and his one authority were wrong, the chairman who followed Mr. Evans's advice would probably find himsef in gaol. It is astounding that anyone occupying a responsible position should deliberately incite to brawling; can it be that "the cause" requires a few more manufactured martyrs vice Peggy Lewis (retired) ? I think it is not difficult to show from the Act. itself that there are very good reasons for believing Mr. Evans and his authority to lie wrong. I should be sorry to think that Mr. Evans would purposely misquote the Act, but the way in which he has quoted it renders him liable to grave suspicion on that score. Mr. Evans says: "Section 6 (1) of the Local Government Act, 1894, says: — "Upon the parish council of a rural parish coming into office there shall be transferred to that council the powers, duties, and liabili- ties of the vestry of the parish." And then he stops; but the sentence in the Act does not stop there; there is no stop of any sort in the Act after the word "parish." The exact words of the clause are as follows — "6--f1)Upon the parish council of a rural parish coming into office there shall be trans- ferred to that council (a) the powers, duties, and liabilities of the vestry of the parish ex- cept (i.) so far as relates to the affairs of the Church or to ecclesiastical charities; and (ii.) nuv powers, dutv. or liability transferred by this Act from the vestry to any other autho- rity." Xow. sir. what is to be thought of a controversialist who, to suit his own purpose, calmly cuts a sentence in two, and ends it where he pleases? By this method of quota- tion one could prove anythin>¡. I am anxious to hear Mr. Evans's justification for what seems to be a very disingenuous method of con tro, versy. The same criticism applies to Mr. Eva.ns's quotation of Section 19 (4), and to an even greater degree, for in that case Mr. Evans has deliberately omitted from the middle of the clanse the important words, "except ":0 far as they relate to the affairs of the Church, or to ecclesiastical charities, or are transferred bv this Act to any other authority." Anyone unacquainted with the Act who read Mr. Evans's letter would be led to believe that all the powers, duties, and liabilities of the vestrv are transferred to the parish meeting or parish council; indeed one is forced to the conclusion that Mr. Evans intended to lead his readers to believe so: if so, he intended to lead them to believe what was not true. That is a very serious charge to make, no doubt, but it is very difficult to acquit Mr. Evans of both suppressio veri and a suggestio falsi. His first suppresses the fact that, in the transference of powers from the veshy to the parish council or meeting, some powers are expressly excepted, and having stated quite rightly that the term "powers" includes "ritrhts" and "privils es" goes on to say: — "-CuIes, therefore, Mr. Dell is prepared to :1"-sert that the parish vestry possessed neither the ricrht nor the privilege to meet in the vestry-room or in the church as circumstances required, he must admit that the parish cruncil or the parish meeting now possesses tlie 'ri'iht' and 'privilege' to meet there." Must 1, indeed? The syllogism is certainly plain enough-the parish council or meeting has all the nowers of the vestry. One of those powers is the right of meeting in the church. Therefore, the narish cOI1!1ril or mePtincr lias that ifbwer." Very pretty; but. then, the parish council or mecfinn- has not all the powers of the vestry, and Mr. Evans, with the Act in front of him. must have known that it has not, and that he was arguing from a false premiss. Be must have known perfectly well that "powers (i.e., rights or privileges) so far a.s relates to the affairs of the Church," are expressly reserved to the vestry, and not trans- ferred to the parish council or meeting, and j that he lias to Ùrove, in tllP first nbce, that the right of meeting in the church does not come under that category. I hold that it does. The vestry meets in the church because it was originally an ecclesiastical body: the civil duties and powers which have been conferred upon it by successive Acts of Parliament hare now been taken away from it, and it returns to its original position. The affairs connected with the Church are. as Mr. Theodore Dodd savs. not touched by the Act. and the vestrv will still continue to exist- for ecclesiastical purixises. Mr. Evans's arguments would be ouite as valid in support of the contention that the power of electing the churchwardens is trans- ferred to the council or parish meeting as thev are in support of the contention that he widies to nrove. But, further, all powers (rurhts and privi- InCTes) relating to ecclesiastical charities are al^o reserved to the vestry, and not transferred to the nari'h council or meeting. Soctinn 7S tp,) 0f tlw Ad ,V.flne.- a.n ecclesiastical charitv as follows: — "Tlie expression 'ecclesiastical charity' includes a charitv the endowment whereof is held for some one or more of the followinc purposes: '1:1) for any spiritual pur- rirr-'p which is a le^al purpose: or fb) for the l"pt1t of aip- spiritn-'l person or ecclesiastical officer as <uich or (c* for use. if a, bidding, as fl. fMurch. i-hav>°l. mission rnom. or Sunday- school. or otherwise bv anv Particular church or denomination or 'd) for the rna.inieriance. repair, or improvement of any such building as nforesaid, or for th" maintena-noe of Tlivi'-e Service therein or Ir\ otherwise for the benefit of anv particular church or denomination, or of auv mf11Y11;pN thereof as such. I hold +hat Cinusc (e) distinctly covers the use of the church. vestry, or any room belonging to the Church, and that. this is another reason for maintaining that the power of using J-he church. &o.. ;s not. transferred to the parish council or parish meeting. T have already maintained. tTTis position in a. rrevions letter'to you, but Mr. Evans completely ignores the argument in hi, letter of this morn- ing. and does not. attempt to reply to it had he""tried to TMilv to a he could not have mis- quMed the, A«t as he ha= done. There is another con si deration "wlii'-h T thinl: even more important. l/ti' the Act- c»rt^'n ■nowprs arp frotn tnp "veptr* to pirish council or parish meeting, and certain other powers are retained 'hv the vpRtrv. Tlio-pp is not a hint throughout the \ot fit a possibility of anv rower being retained bv the vo«+rv and also transferred to tfie conned or parnh meet- i-ncr Indeed, it seems to be -rverfectly clear tbat ;;<11"11 an al-~urd state of affairs is imoOs- el^lo Tt i. for f-lmt "eason Particularly that ''1(I"t of the lawyers whoso boots T have read. nr to -lyhoin T have spoken about tho roatter. are of thp opinio" that neit1-.or rnrish eoune-'l r;nr tho r»n"ich meet in- h«.e the right of meetinn- in the chiirrl. or church vestrv. Tf that right transferrer!, a- M". Evaia thinks it is. to the 11<1ri,,11 (,011'1('il or HI" parish meet, ing. it cannot be by tho yestrv: if. en the contrnrv. 's ret-^ned bv the vestry, it, C9.nnnt, 1,° t(1 11"1 council 0r parish meeting. Aff Evr'ns io- tlT-"rpfore, f>(lmTWl1or1 to ma*1n»1(1 in +1.:) t the i-fialry has rin lonrro-r tlip -"io-ht rof ()1;1'11 if hp wishes +0 wp h' wee. Veither 110 1101" auvonc e'sp '11 T tl,l- venture to maintain t1.')t T pm h'>u"'l to sa v that p ftor the friendly tone of r TO- lottcrs, T rtm snr- -rvri^e'-l at h-'c: remnrVs pl-ont mi- co7nmo"-sPnc-^ "'H1 Christi-ip charity, Tt Tvdl ho within +1, T.f-oolV-eh'ou of your ~pnd—s that. far from advisi'no- legal i-srocearlirr-s in Pf^hos where tho ouertion in;ir "rise. T dvst-i-»cf.;y =-nggested that there shouVl p» one frieudV action on *-<i«t e-p to oùtLl" the matter. T .10 not +hml- "110!- ihis ""o-ov^t ion wil1 1.0 considered to be mi1:fant 0T" Ur harilable^ though pnmn ""mile mio-ht nrmlr th~-e er^thets to "1' "t;Vi"1n"o counter '"i'1' Q11n111fl V a riot in "r- "-nrh-h where tho -nonrt :.< Vsrvito. Th-' "T'¡1' » i^ropo-al ..1,1- <y_L, r, .? r.p 11" nrlt'.fJ't"f'n'11pnl. ,r HPlt- r' for.-vn pp- oc ftf frn-^nrvp r^c-r. T 0- "f'}l.T,() hf)11'f' mpef -> +1.r- vpef-v V- <"• r "r>11n,1.c> v.T,„«OT-rr U •«. Vnl- J/n A!'p ,r tilf rrroof ()t + Hi*6-' l-Tjo 11" hnnt "1.1 1w ipiinrr ;1'1 .rccognjsjnff any right of such meeting, andmcst candid people will admit that he would not be justified in doing so unless he were ordered to by a competent court. I can honestly say thak I have held out the olive branch in this matter. It is for Mr. Evans and his friends to say whether it will be accepted. If they prefer to fling one more apple of discord into every parish in Wales, we shall at least know on whom lies the responsibility.—I am, &c., ROBERT E. DELL, Organising Secretary Church Defence Institution for Llandaff Diocese. Cardiff, Dec. 14.

THE COAL TRADE. The Proposed Revision of the Sliding Scale. A meeting of representatives on the work- men s side of the sliding-scale committee wa« held 011 Tuesday at the Engineers' Institute, Cardiff. Mr. W. Abraham ("Mabon"), M.P., presided, and there were present Messrs. David Morgan, T. Richards, T. D. Isaac, D. Beynon, A. Onions, J. Morgan, Thomas Davies, Isaac Edwards, Philip George, and Lewis Miles (secretary). The meeting had been convened to consider the financial posi. tior of the sliding-scale committee and other business relating to the workmen's side of tho (i committee.—After a discussion on the various subjects brought forward the Secretary (Mr, Miles) read a letter from the employers' secre- tarv (Mr. W. Gascovne Dalziel), again stating their inability to meet the workmen's repre- sentatives to discuss the revision of the eliding- scale, and, having- in mind the letters that have already appeared in the press respecting delays in this matter, the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That we, the work- men's representatives, regret that our repeated attempts to arrange a meeting with the owners' representatives for the purpose of discussing proposed amendments in the agreement have hitherto proved ineffective, and must, therefore, disclaim any responsibility for any prejudicial effect this delay may have upon the trade of the district. "-It was also decided to call the annual levy of 6d. per member from the col- lieries in support of the sliding-scale committee. FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE OF MINERS. A general meeting of the South Wales colliery representatives will be held at the Park Hotel. Cardiff, on Monday, the 24th inst., at 10.30 a.m. punctual, to consider the new drafted rules prepared by the coinmittcs for the management of the proposed "Amal- gamated Society of the Colliery- Workmen of the South Wales Coalfield. A report will be given of the meeting with the board of management, of the Miners' Permanent Provident Society in res- pect to the money subscribed by the public towards the support- of the. widows and orphans of the. Cilfynydd disaster. The ques- tion of the fiuancial expenses of calling the; conferences of this association will be consi. dered by the meeting.

ANOTHER BALFOUR VICTIM, Application by Manager of Londen and Brighton Railway. In the Chancery Division on Tuesday (before Mr. Justice Stirling) application was made by Mr. Sarle, secretary and manager of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, one of the receivers and managers of the Mersey Railway Company, to vary the chief clerk's certificate by reducing the balance found due by such re- ceivers to the sum of £6,000 on deposit and £ 6.080 on current account with the London General Bank, now in liquidation. It appeared Mr. Sarle was induced to accept the position of joint receiver of the Mersey Railway with Mr. Jabez Balfour, and the latter persuaded Mr. Sarle to transfer the accounts of the company to the London General Bank, which subsequentiy failed. It was sought by the Mersey Company to make the two receivers. Balfour and Sarle, responsible.—The Judge, whilst exonerating Mr. SarIe, said he should not give a decision as to 1\:h-. Balfour's liability until that gentleman had answered a few questions.

A BANK SCANDAL. Total Overdraft of JE100,000 at a New- foundland Bank. A Central News telegram from St. John's 01l Tuesday says Erom a report pre]1ared by the directors of the Commercial Bank to the share- holders it has now been ascertained that four former directors of the bank are indebted to it for very large sums. One of these gentle- men had secured advances very nearly approach- ing 600,000dcls.. and his assets, it is stated will not reach half that amount. It is also stated tint the manager permitted overdrafts without first obtaining the sanction of the directors. One clerk in the bank manipulated the books so that he was enabled to overdraw his aocount to the amount of 30.000dols. The! total overdrafts, it is stated, will amount to £100,000.

FOOTMAN SENT TO PRISON For Attempted Fraud on Marquess Camden. At North London Sessions on Monday (before Sir P. Edlin) W. Ballard pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain from the Marquess Cam- den £50, and from Mr. G. Lavie £70, with intent to defraud. The prisoner had been foot- man to Mr. Dalton, one of the Eton school- masters, and representing himself p.s his son, had written to the Marquess and Mr- Lavie asking for the amounts named. The prisoner when arrested, was found to have made an appli- cation of a similar nature to Lord Hilling-don, Lord Ilchester, Sir C. Grant, and others. Various previous convictions were proved against the prisoner, who had still six months of his term of penal servitude to undergo, and Sir P. Edlin sentenced him to eighteen months as a second- class misdemeanant.

WELSH PROFESSORS. At the last meeting of the Glasgow University Court Mr. Hugh Walker, M.A., professor of English literature in St. David's College, Lam- peter, was appointed examiner in English and Mr. E. Keri Evans. M.A., professor of logic, &c.. University College of North Wales, Bangor, was appointed examiner in moral philosophy and logic—each for three years from the 1st of January, 1895.

OVERLOADING AT SWANSEA. At Swansea, Police-court on Tuesday Jolut. Moore, master of the steamer Solway Prince, of Whitehaven, was charged with allowing his vessel to be loaded so that the disc was sub- merged in aalt water.—Mr. E. Strick presecuted on behalf of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Van- derpnmp defended.—Mr. Dixon, Board of Trade inspector, said the disc was submerged 3 £ in. in dock.—Defendant was lined £5 and costs, £6 lis 6d.

NONCONFORMIST CHOIR UNION. The Rev. J. D. Waiters. M.A., presided ove a meeting held at the Presbyterian Church Cardiff, on Tuesday night, when it was decideC that the proposed union of Nonconformisi choirs should be formed, and a draft of the constitution was drawn up, subject to final revisal at the next meeting. In addition to the performance of a periodical festival, it is proposed to hold quarterly meetings, at whieh papers on worship music, &c.. may be read and discussed. It may be added that members of any Nonconformist choir iu the district a.r. eligible for membership of the Union.

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS IN WALES. At a meeting of the Pembrokeshire County Governing Body under the Intermediate Educa- tion Act at Haverfordwest on Monday after- noon Mr. T. R. Dawes, M.A. (Lond.), of Bristol, was appointed head-master of Pembroke Dock Intermediate School, which is to be opened on January 1, 1895.

EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL A gas explosion, caused by a naked light, occurred on Tuesday in the tunnel of the new Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway at Glasgow. Two men were severely burned, and were removed to the hospital.

THE CAFE ROYAL MURDER. At the resumed inquiry on Tuesday evening, at the Westminster Coroner s-court, with refe- rence to the tragic death of Martin, the night porter, at the Cafe Royal, a verdict of Wilf«l murder against som') person or persons un- known" was returned.

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