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FRANCE AND THE NILE. ACTIVITY OF FRENCH EXPEDI. TIONS. A Renter's telegram from Paris on Friday says:—The following telegram has been received here from Cairo: "According to information from trustworthy sources, it seems certain that French expeditions have occupied Fashoda. It is even declared in certain native centres that the French are rapidly ascending the main stream of the Nile. Their movements would explain the agitation that prevails in military circles and the hurried resumption of Brilisii operations towards Omdurmau.

DUBLIC CITIC PROCESSION THE MILITARY DISPENSED WITH. The Lord Mayor of Dublin intimated that he will dispense with the presence of the military in the civic procession to-day (Saturday). The programme, as originally drawn up, included military bands and an escort cf cavalry. To this number of Nationalists objected, and, in defe- rence to their wishes, the Lord Mayor has now deleetd the military from the programme.

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RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. STRINGENT PROVISION AS TO TRESPASSING. The Bill which has been deposited for next session by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Rail- way Company is, with the exception of one clause, confined to seeking an extension of time for the construction of three short lines authorised in 1890. The extension now sought for acquiring the necessary lands for these rail- ways is two years from the 4th of next August, and for the completion of the lines the further period sought is three years from the same time. With reference to Clause 6, which deals with the only other matter referred to in this Bill, the preamble states that "great risk to the safety of the traffic on the railways of the com- pany is caused by persons trespassing thereon aud interfering with the signals and other works, and it is, therefore, expedient that more effectual remedies should be provided for the prevention or trespass.' The clause, therefore, enacts that Any person who, without reasonable cause, shall walk upon any railwav now or hereafter belonging to the company, except across such railway at an authorised level crossing, or who shall in any way trespass upon such railway or any station, yard, or works connected therewith, shall, without having Beceived any personal or other warning than hereiaafter mentioned, forfeit and pay by way of penalty any sum not exceed- ing 40s. for every such offence." The warning referred to in the^ above clause is to consist of Lotices "clearly exhibited, as the company may think fit," at stations and level crossings.

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News Gleanings i SUMMARY OF GENERAL ITEMS. Telegraphic and Otherwise, Obtained from a Variety of Sources. Major A. TV. Birch, of the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers, is retiring from the Army on a jf freemasons. The Local Government Board have sanctioned the scheme for the supply of water for Pem- broke Dock from Milton. There was a slight improvement in the condi- tioi of Mr. Charles Clarke on Friday, but he is still in a critical condition. On Saturday morning, January 8, one, three, five, or seven days' excursions to London will leave Cardiff, &c. For bookings from other stations, etc., see bills and pamphlets. Hobbs Point Pier (Pembrokeshire) will not be closed to the public till the 1st of July, 1898, the Government having further extended the time. The Main Colliery Company has just pre- sented ten tons of coal, through Mr. J. Newall Moore, for distribution among the deserving poor of Skewen. A child, named Arthur Mole, aged five years, living at Cordova House, Maindy, was admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary on Friday suffering from a fractured skull, caused by a kick from a horse. His condition is very serious. Thomas Evans, a haulier, of Ynysboeth, was brought before Dr. Ward at Merthyr on Friday charged with breaking and entering the shop of Michael Watkins, at Abercynon, and stealing a quantity of sweets. The prisoner was remanded to Abercynon Police-court on Wednesday next. On Thursday evening a baker, named William Bettle, in the employ of Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son, at the Waterloo Bakery, near Pembroke Dock, was lighting the gas in the bakehouse, when an explosion took place. He received serious injuries to his face, head, and arms. A meeting of the creditors of Wm. Edmunds, Blaengwawr Inn, Aberdare, was held on Friday at Merthyr. The debtor's statement of affairs disclosed a deficiency of £ 295 Os. Id., the lia- bilities bein- JS327 lis. 8d. and the assets £ 32 11s. 7d." The body of a man named George Davey, 33, a shepherd, of Machen, who has been missing since Wednesday last. was found hanging in an old barn at Typica Farm on Friday morning. He had been drinking heavily of late, and had complained of feeling ill. < George William Howe, a collier, surrendered to the Burnley police on Friday, saying he had murdered Jack Pickup, his foreman, and the police subsequently found Pickup lying near a pool of blood and suffering from injures apparently inflicted with a stick. His condi- tion is now critical. Howe is detained in custody. At Brecon on Friday Joseph Williams, of Mill- street, who had been previously convicted on many occasions, was summoned by the Usk and Ebbw Board of Conservators for having four unseasonable salmon in his possession on the 3rd of November, and was lined £9 13s. 6d., in- eluding costs, or two months' imprisonment with hard labour. » • At Haverdfordwest on Friday Mr. H. J. E. Price, ccroner, held an inquiry into the death of a child, named Beatrice Edwards, living with her parents at Crowhill-road, who died on Wed- nesday last from the effects of burns received on the previous Monday. The jury returned a. ver- diet of "Accidental death. The third meeting of the session in connection with the Auctioneers' Institute will be held in the lecture-hall of the institute, 57 and 58, Chancery-lane, London, on Tuesday next, at 7.45 p.m., when Mr. J. B. Matthews, barrister- at-law, will read a paper upon "House and Estate Agents' Commission." A meeting of the joint committee of the sliding-scale of South Wales and Monmouthshire iron and steel workers, mechanics, and others was held at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, on Friday to receive the auditors' joint award for the three months ending November 30, when it was decided that wages remain as at present. **<*<< An American dispatch received by the last mail states that Mr. William Lockyear, iron- worker, Boston, Mass., died on December 16, after a short illness. He was born 53 years ago at Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1870, and settled in Boston. He leaves a widow and two sons. < It is anticipated in official quarters that the export and import traffic of Barry Dock during 1S97 has not been far short of 6,000,000 tons. Of this, of course, the shipment of coal repre- sents fully nine-tonths. With the advantages of the new low water entrance, however, it is confidently expected that the growth of traffic at Barry during the coming year will be very considerable. A coal tipper named Edward Attwell, living at 52, Newland-street, Barry Docks, died on Thurs- day night at the cottage hospital, Barry, Docks, from the results of an accident sustained the same afternoon while he was at work on No. 2 tip, when a large iron bar fell on him, causing severe injuries to his head and arm. The man was attended after the accident by Dr. Ltovd Edwards, but he gradually sank. A widow and five children are left. < • 0 The monthly meeting of the Rhondda District Council was held on Friday at Pentre, Coun- cillor Thomas Griffiths, J.P., presiding.—The council resolved to support the Rhondda School Board in their petition to the county council to extend the Ystradyfodwg parish to the Great Western Colliery, so as to include the Havod Board Schools in their district.-A letter was raed from the Glamorgan County Council stating that an inquiry would be held at Porth on the 13th of January, with a view of re-distributing the wards in the Rhondda Valley. On Friday afternoon Mr. Herbert Price. coroner for Pembrokeshire, held an adjourned inquest at Begelly, near Tenby, into the cause inquest at Begelly, near Tenby, into the cause of death of a child named Susannah Nicholas, who died on December 23. The deceased purchased cockles in Tenby. and bad partaken of some, which must have been unsound.—After hearing the medical evidence, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that death had resulted from ptomaine poisoning through accidentally eating decomposed cocklcs. < < On Thursday afternoon the four-year-old son of a brakesman employed on the Great Western Railway, living at River-row, Aberbeeg, was found in the River Ebbw under sad circum- stances. The father of the boy had been con- fined to his bed for some time, in consequence of a. fracture of the kneecap, and whilst the child's mother was out the little fellow had been keeping his father company. While, however, his father was unaware of his absence he went out through the back door, near which the river runs, and appeared to have been playing in the water, but, ignorant of the force of the cur- rent, was carried away by the force of the stream. He was seen by several persons, who cried for help, and several ran for assistance, notably a police-constable and the well-known football player. Branfield, of Aberbeeg, but the unfortunate child did not rise to the surface. The body was washed ashore on Friday after- noon at four o'clock at Risca, about ten miles below the point at which the child fell in. The Duchess's household at White Lodge (says the "Daily Chronicle") was of a modest character, and was sustained on the (for Royalty) modest allowance of £5,000 a Par. The nearly expenditure, we believe, for some time exceeded this sum by about £ 2.000. It is claimed on the Duchess's behalf that this excess largely arose from the active and con- tinuous aid inveu by her to many charitable causes, a work in which she to some extent took the place left vacaiit owing to the age of the Queen and the parfc-ii retirement in which her Majesty lives. 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Honours of the New Year AN EARLDOM FOR LORD HALSBUBY, KNIGHTHOODS FOR MR, LIPTON AND THE MAYOR OF BRISTOL. The Press Association says:—The following list of New Year honours was issued by the Foreign Office on Friday evening:- The Queen has been pleased to confer tne dig- nity of an earldom upon the Lord Chancellor. PEERAGES. Her Majesty has also been pleased to confer the dignity of a peerage of the United Kingdom upon Sir William Wallace Hozier, Bart., and Sir Horace Farquhar, Bart., M.P. BARONETCIES. Her Majesty has also been pleased to confer the dignity of a baronetcy upon the Hon. Sir Saul Samuel, K.C.M.G., C.B., Sir Frederick Wigan, Mr. Edwin Lawrence, M.P., Mr. John William Maclure, M.P., and Mr. John Charles Holder. KNIGHTHOODS. The Queen has been pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Professor George Brown, C.B., Consulting Veterinary Adviser to the Board of Agriculture. Mr. Herbert Barnard, Chairman of the Public Works Loan Commissioners. Mr. Ernest Clarke, Secretary to the Royal Agricultural Society. Mr. Thomas Hughes, late Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Mr. Thomas J. Lipton. Mr. J. Batty Take, M.D., President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Mr. John Struthers, M.D., late President of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Mr. J. W. Whittall, Constantinople. Mr. Robert Henry Symes. Mayor of Bristol. Mr. George William Burton, Chief Justice of the Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada. Mr. William Blandford Griffith, Chief Justice of the Gold Colony. Mr. Edward James Ackroyd, late Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong. TO BE K.C.B. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Civil Division: — Mr. Edward Augustus Bond, C.B. Professor Gardner, Physician in Ordinary to the Queen in Scotland, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Glasgow University. Mr. George Morris, Vice-President of the Local Government Board in Ireland. Mr. Spencer Walpole, Secretary to the General Post Office. TO BE C.B. Mr. T. Armstrong, Director of the Art Divi- sion of the South Kensington Museum. Mr. Edward L. Bateman, late Assistant- Secretary to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Colonel James Gilder, Chairman and Trea- surer of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families' Association. Major Hamilton John Goold Adams, C.M.G., Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Pro- tectorate. Mr. William Buller Heberden, Joint Secretary to the Board of Inland Revenue. Professor D'Arcy Thompson, British Delegate at the recent Conference on the Behring Sea Fisheries The following is a list of honours issued by the Foreign Secretary's Department: — TO BE K.C.M.G. The Hon. Francis Pakenham, her Majesty's Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary at Stock- holm. Mr. Alonzo Money, British Commissioner on the Egyptian Caisse de la Dette. Frederick George Morice Pasha, C.M.G., Comptroller-General of the Egyptian Ports and Lighthouses. Mr. Waicer Neuville, C.M.G., late President of the Egyptian Maritime and Maratime Board I of Malta. TO BE C.M.G. Major-general P. Hatch, Commandant of the Military Force in British East Africa. Kaid Harry Maclean, for services in Morocco. Mr. James Dredge, for services in connection with the Brussels Exhibition. Mr. M'Leavy Brown, Chief Commissioner of Corean Customs. Major Robert Hanbury Brown, of the Egyptian Irrigation Department. The Press Association is authorised to state that the recent report of the elevation of Cardinal Vaughan to the House of Lords is entirely devoid of any foundation whatever. OTHER HONOURS. A supplement to Friday night's "London Gazette" states that the Queen has been pleased to make the following promotions:- TO BE KNIGHTS COMMANDERS OF THE STAR OF INDIA. H. H. Maharaja Lokindra. Bhairani Singh, Bnhadur of Datia. Mr. Arthur Charles Trevor, Indian Civil Ser- vice. Mr. John Frederick Price, Indian Civil Service. The Queen has been pleased to make the fol- lowing pt emotions in and appointments to the Orcer of th.) Indian Empire TO BE KNIGHTS GRAND COMMANDERS. H. H. Maharaja Sir Prathu Narazan Singh, Bahadur of Benares. H. H. Sir Sher Muhammad Khan, Diwan of Palanpur. TO BE KNIGHTS COMMANDERS. Babar Khem Singh, Bedi of Kallar. Brigade-surgeon Lieutenant-colonel George King Arthur Wilson, legal adviser and solicitor, India Office. CHANCERY OF THE ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE. The Queen has been pleased to make the fol- lowing appointments to this Order: —To be ordi- nary members of the second-class, or Kniffits Ctmmanders of the said Order: Robert Baxter Llewelyn, Administrator of the Colony of Gambia. The Hon. Pieter Hendrik Faare, Secretary for Agriculture of the Colony of the Cape of Gcod Hope. i The HOP- James Penn Boucaut, Judge of the Supreme Court of the Colony of South Aus- tralia. LORD HALSBURY'S CAREER. The only local figure in the list of New Year's honours is that of Lord Halsbury, who was better known in Cardiff as Mr. Hardinge Giffard, who made gallant but unsuccessf J1 attempts to win the seat for the Conservative party at the general elections in 1868 and 1874. The new earl was born in London on September 3, 1825, and is the third son of the late Mr. Stanley Lees Giffard, LL.D., barrister-at-law. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford, where he took the degree of B.A. in 1852 ,and M.A. in 1855. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1850, and joined the North Wales and Chester Circuit. He also had a very large junior practice at the Central Criminal Court and the Middlesex Sessions, and he was for several years prosecuting counsel to the Treasury. He became Queen's Counsel in 1865, and a Bencher of the Inner Temple. In 1873 he was appointed chairman of the Carmarthen- shire Quarter Sessions. In Mr. Disraeli's Administration in 1875 he was made Solicitor- General. His first attempt for Parliamentary honours, as we have stated, was made at Car- diff in 1868, when he opposed the sitting mem- ber. Colonel Crichton Stuart. He was defeated on that'occasion by 450 votes, but returned to the attack in 1874, when the next opportunity occurred. The fight was the keenest, the destruction of cabs and attacks upon the Conservative committee-rooms being among the pleasantries which were in- dulged in by the Liberals of that day. Mr. Giffard's supporters were con- fident of success; in fact, they were too con- fident, and when a party of them were enjoying themselves at the Globe Hotel the Liberals, by a hard, steady work secured a majority of nine, the figures being;—Stuart, 2,780; Giffard, 2,771. In 1877 Mr. Giffard was returned for Launces- ton, which was considered a safe seat for the Constitutional party, and sat for that borough until his elevation to the peerage in 1885, when lie was created Lord Halsbury and appoiuted Lord High Chancellor. He was one of the lead- ing counsel in the Tichborne case, and before his elevation he was engaged in most of the important cases of his time. He is constable of Launceston Castle, and in 1881 was treasurer of his Inn. Hi,; attainment to high judicial office has been considered a remarkable excep- tion to the axiom of the English Bar, that no criminal practitioner ever reaches the Woolsack.

HOW TO TAKE OUT PATENTS. Many osefnl and novel appliances are from time to time devised which are not tamed to practical account owin- to want of knowledge on the part of the inventors as to how to patent their inventions. We ccnstantly receive letters asking our advice, and. with a view to afford- ill." information as to costs and modes of pro- cedure in applying f 'r provisional protection and patent3 and registered designs or trade marks, we have made arrangements accord- ingly. Any of onr readers who desire such information should send a stamped envelope, enclosed to the Patent Editor. "Western Mail," Cardiff, by wboii it will be handed to a thoroughly trustworthy and experienced patent ncfcnt, who will replr fully to our correspon- dents; or an interview can be arranged, on civine a few hours' notice.

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Wales Last Year. GENERAL IMPRESSIONS OF 1897. MANY LEADERS FALLEN BY THE WAY, i a • • D In reviewing the course of events in Wales v during the year which has just expired, it cannot I be said that it has been marked by any special' feature by which it will be rendered memorable p in the future annals Qf the Principality. It has c been a year of peace and rest rather than of storm and strife, of steady growth rather thalli of change, and of development rather than of, shocks and crises. In common with the < there parts of the United Kingdom and of the Empire, a Wales came largely under the spell of the* Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and displayed such I loyalty and devotion to the Throne as was truly < beautiful. Nonconformist and Radical thought Wales largely is, yet the hearts of its people I are strongly attached to the Royal Family, to 1 whom they are bound by ties which grow number and strength with years. During the c past year there has been a lull in Welsh politics. Since the general election we have experience: no great excitement or enthusiasm, except it one constituency. An attempt was made bj i certain Radical leaders to stir up strife on tin two Education Bills which have become Jaw j and on one or two other questions, but it wa: of short duration. In the present temper of thi people it is useless trying to produce an agita tion in Wales. Disestablishment has beet j shelved probably for many years to come, am ] Welshmen have lost their interest in Home Rul and the land question. Several Radical speaker of Cabinet rank addressed audiences in Nort and South Wales, but they did little beside saying "sursum corda" to the Radical part: in this "the winter of their discontent." A present the Radical camp shows signs of renewd life, an effort being made to effect an ama- gamation between the North and South Wale federations, thus forming a so-called Wels* "national organisation." The Unionist part ever since the election of 1895 have rested frot their labours, and seem to forget that in ordr to reap plentifully they must sow generousl. During 1897 Welsh Unionist leaders have showd wonderful inactivity and stoical indifference b the future. It is to the apathy and disorganisd state of the party must be attributed their cou- plete rout in East Denbighshire, an event froa which Unionists in every Welsh constitueny ought to learn a lesson. Industrially speakii^, the condition of Wales on the whole was nt unsatisfactory, though acute depression was fit in the coal and tin-plate trades in some localifcis. At Morriston, Kidwelly, and a few other plates the tin-plats -workers were reduced to tie greatest straits for many weeks, but were pulid through by local efforts and the timely assistance rendered by the "Western Mail" and the "Sotth Wales Daily Post." Unfortunately, the Wefih tin-plate trade everywhere seems to have list its vitality to such an extent that nothing lut the opening up of new fields for tin-plate goods and the re-construction of the Union will aave it from utter destruction. In the Welsh coal trade the darkest spot, undoubtedly, is the Rhondda Valley. In that district the average weekly wage per head during the year probably was not more than 20s. in North Wales the year found us with the Penrhyn strike on our hands. After protracted negotiations, which lasted for many months, the dispute was at length settled, employer and employed winning each only a Pyrrhic victory. Welsh agriculturists, thanks to the relief provided by a sympathetic Govern ment, a fairly good harvest, the rise in the price of wheat, and good demand for all kinds of firm produce, can look back upon 1897 with great deal of satisfaction, and they contemplate the future with much courage and confidence. If political agitators left the Welsh farmer alon. or urged him to combine with his fellows in order to secure lower railway tariffs and command a better market for his produce, his position would •how greater Improvement ttill. By way of showing the state of trade in Wales generally, it may be said that the number of failures during the year has been comparatively small, non. of them being of great commercial importance. Emigration agents, however, made some pro- gress, and scores of our countrymen left for Canada, the United States, South Africa, and other "fresh woods and pastures new." Coding to matters religious, there is not much to record beyond a number of official changes, most ot them brought about within the pale of the Established Church. The vast diocese of St. David's has an ideal new bishop for its ruler, and new deans preside at St. David's and Llan- daff respectively, both of them excellent men. Llandaff, also, has found a capital substitute for Archdeacon Griffiths in Archdeacon Edmolldea. In St. Asaph the bishop has appointed the Rev. LI. Wynne Jones ahd the Rev. Canon Evans, two able men, as his archdeacons. In all the four Welsh dioceses the appointments and pro- motions to livings and other Church offices have been unusually numerous, most of them having given unmixed satisfaction to the people inuae- diately concerned. Church work and organisa- tion have preceded apace, though no active measures were adopted with a view to inaugurate Church reform. This is disappointing in every respect, and illustrates afresh the migni- jtude and difficulty of the task. We had hoped thab the articles published in our columns some time ago from the able pen of the Vicar of Bun. bury would have borne fruit. As yet—its for- midable list of patrons notwithstanding*—the Churc-i Reform League exists little more than on paper. With a board of patronage like that proposed by the league the present agitation in St. Asaph would have been impossible; Turn- ing to Nonconformist circles, we find that the several bodies displayed the usual zeal and energy. The Calvinistic Methodists, the wealthiest and numerically strongest of all Welsh religious bodies, found an excellent mode- rator in the Rev. J., Morgan Jones, of Cardiff. Th-i Congregationalists and Baptists made some efforts each with a view to settle the vexed ques- tion of ministerial education and training. It is obvious that the only solution lies in affiliating all denominational or theological colleges to the Welsh University, a step which will demard much self-sacrifice and liberality on the part of the several religious bodies. By way of showing their zeal we may say that three of the leading denominations built each a memorial chapel to a deported worthy—the Taptii's to Christmas Evans, the Congregationalists, to Williams o'r Wern, and the Calvinistio Meth>l!sts to Jcbn Elias. Influenced chiefly by !.v! e Rer. John Evans ("Eglwysbach"), the Wesleyan Methodists decided to establish one Wesleyan Council for North and South Wales. Sectarian differences are fast disappearing, a gratifying fact due to the spread of higher education and the establish. ment of Free Church Councils and Nonconfor- mist Associations. The Unitarians, as in former years, preserved the even tenour of their way, though they are neither dead nor dying. The Roman Catholics, on the other hand, were very active, both in North and South Wales—so active, indeed, that they have called forth stroig oppo- sition from orthodox Dissent. In education considerable progress has been made. The Welsh University had the plea- surable experience of conferring degrees for the first time—the ceremony being performed at the South Wales College. This same college was further singled out for distinction by Jesus College, which conferred on its principal one of the Fellowships provided by the new charter, an honour for which Lampeter will be selected next time. The other constituent colleges produced excellent results, and did much to promote the interest of Welsh agriculture. St. David's College saw the advent of a. new principal, who has already identified liimself with fresh organisa- tion work in St. David's Diocese, and Lampeter men at the several ordinations acquitted them- selves with great credit. St. Michael's College, Aberdare, also gave proofs of increasing useful- ness. Scholasticaily speaking, the greatest honours of the year were achieved by Llandovery College, whose success at Oxford and Cambridge was phenomenal. Christ College, Brecon, also was well to the fore in the examination-room both "at home and abroad." Our Welsh intermedial' system mad3 rapid progress all along the line. Thirty-three new schools were opened, bringing the total number now in full swing up to 80. Cardiff, notwithstanding its importance, has still to wait for its intermediate school, and very little was done during the year to further the scheme. An impetus was given to pri *«" ducation both in voluntary and board schools iy the timely pecuniary aid extended to them iy .Government. The appointment of Mr. regard as chief inspector of elementary schools 11 Wales, and that of Mr. Owen Owen in a imilar capacity in connection with the inter- nediate schools, were among the important ducational events of the year, and both ap- lointments have given great satisfaction. Swan- ea, last year, was selected as the locale of the nnual conference of the National Union of 1eachers, in the proceedings of which Welsh 1 choolmasters took the keenest interest. A ] natter of some importance both to education I ind to Wales—the fixing upon the site of the tew university offices-came before the uni- ersity court, but was deferred for five years, I before dismissing the subject of education, it is rell we should prefer to the question of Welsh eaching in elementary schools. In scores of ilaces the authorities have availed themselves if the provision made in the code for teaching ha vernacular, and we have it on the authority if the several examiners that the concession has tome excellent results. Among the places vhich have shown the greatest enthusiasm in onnection with the movement in South Wales ire Merthyr, Barry, and Cardiff. At the latter ilace the question whether they wished to have Velsh taught to their children was put to )arents, and an overwhelming majority returned in affirmative reply. The results of the ex- )eriment now made in Cardiff is watched with :een interest all over the Principality. The irogress which education has made in Wales las already told upon its literature. There is it present a demand for a class of books which lir* not exist formerly, and during the year several volumes were given to the public the ike of which have not appeared in Wales before. Space, however, forbids us to enumerate them md dwell upon their merits here. Nor can we •efer by name to the numerous prominent Welsh- nan—all more or less distinguished in their several spheres—who have disappeared from the trena of action in 1897. Our death-roll has been leavy—heavier, probably, than in any single, year for a quarter of a century. Among those who have passed with the year we remember Bishop Basil Jones, Dean Vaughan, Dean Allen, Dean Phillips, Sir George Osborne Morgan, Lady Aberdare, Archdeacon Griffiths, "Gwalch- mai," the Rev. Llewelyn Thomas (vice-princi- pal of Jesus College), Judge Lewis, the Rev. Dr. Roberts, "Caradog," Mr. Isaac Evans, the Rev. J. Evans (Eglwysbach), Canon Edwards, Madame Edith Wynne, and Canon Edwards.

HOSPITAL ABUSE AT NEW- PORT INFIRMARY," The following correspc ndence, published in the "Lancet" of to-day's date, refers to the dispute between the managers of Newport Infirmary and Dr. Ensor, honorary ophthalmic surgeon, to which reference has recently been made in our columns. It will be recollected that Dr. Ensor refused to treat certain patients whose position he deemed did not entitle them to the benefits of the charity, and the managers thereupon took the unheard-of course of summarily dismissing him. To the Editor of the "Lancet." Sirs,—I beg to enclose copies of the corre- spondence which has taken place with the directors since the publication of my statement in the "Laacft" of December 18, 1897.—I am, sirs yours faithfully, HENRY C. ENSOR. Windsor-place, Cardiff, Dec. 25th, 1897. [COPY.] Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital, Newport, Dec. 20th, 1897. Dear Sir,—At the request of the hon. medical staff, the house committee met them in consulta- tion on Saturday evening, and it was then arranged that, subject to your writing and pub- lishing the accompanying letter, the chairman would call a special meeting to re-consider the resolution passed by the directors at their meet- ing on December 7, end give. you an oppor- tunity of explaining matters.—I am, yours faith- fully, J. K. STONE, Secretary. Dr. H. C. Ensor, Windsor-place, Cardiff. [ENCLOSURE.] To the Chairman of the Newport Infirmary. Dear Sir,—I much regret having refused to comply with the instructions of the directors as to certain cases, and also that I should have published statements detrimental to the New- port Infirmary, instead of asking for an inter- view with the directors. I now ask for such an interview, in the hope that after explanation had the decision of the last board meeting will be re-considered. I withdraw ail aspersions against the board, and agree to this letter being published.—I am, yours truly, 23, Windsor-place, Cardiff, Dec. 24th, 1897. Dear Sir,—I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 20. I have no reason to regret the action which I have taken, and, therefore, decline to make any apology.—I am, yours faithfully, HENRY C. ENSOR. To the Secretary, Newport Infirmary, Newport.

THE eREEK "REFUGEES." now THEY LIKED WORKHOUSE DISCIPLINE. "Not accustomed to manual discipline, they don't appeair to like hard work, but are getting accustomed to it." That is the impression the master of Cardiff Work- house (Mr. GreenhaJgh) has of the Greek refugees who have passed through his hands lately. Most of the refugees, as already reported, have been sent home, and the master is daily expecting an intimation from the Greek Consul for the remainder to be despatched to their homes over the sea. Mr. Greenhalgh was not much taken with the older folk, but appeared to be infatuated with the children, who, he said had been well looked after, and were robust, hearty, and well.

CORBETT-FITZSIMMOMS FIGHT. EXTRA VERISCOPE ENTERTAINMENT. Large numbers of poopl" have been admitted to the Philharmonic-hall, Cardiff, to witness the veriscopic exhibition of the great glove fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons on each day during the past week. The consequence is that an extra performance has been found necessary, and the hall will be open to the public three times this (Saturday) afternoon and evening, at three o'clock, 5.30, and eight o'clock.

THE INFLUENZA, DEATH OF LADY PHEAR. The Central News says:—Lady Phear, wife of Sir John Budd Phear, Knt., died at Marpool Hall, Exmouth, on Friday morning, from an attack of influenza.

NEATH SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Neath School Board was held on Friday, under the presi- dency of the vice-chairman, Mr. W. Cribb. There were four applicants for the post of assistant mistress for the infants' department, and Miss F. M. Da.vies, New Quay, Cardiganshire, was appointed. Mr. Munro, her Majesty's inspector, wrote approving the arrangements made for the temporary accommodation of the infants. Upon the motion of Mr. W. B. Trick, it was resolved to affix the seal of the board to the mortgage of £7,000 for the purchase of the Melyn Schools^

ECCLESIASTICAL NEWS. We are asked to state that the Rev. C. E. T. Griffith, M.A., vicar of Trevethin, Pontypool, did not decline the offer made to him by Lord Windsor of the living of St. Fagan's on the! grounds stated in the newspapers, viz., that he had incurred such heavy expenses m removing to his pre3ent charge that he conld not see his way to accept St. Fagan's. The reason assigned by the Rev. Mr. Griffith for the refusal was an entirely different one. ——————i

THE ltEV. DR. BERRY IN THE UNITED STATES. A communication has been received by the Rev. Dr. Monro Gibson, president of the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches, signed by the Rev. Dr. G. Lorimer, of Tremont Temple, Boston, U.S.A., and Dr. H. E. Dunning, editor of the "American Congrega- tionalism" paying high tribute to the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Berry, whose mission to the United States, the letter states, has brought a rich blessing to many Churches, and has greatly strengthened the ties of fellowship and brother- hood existing between the evangelical Churches jf the States rnd Great Britain. Over 500 Churches were represented in Lorimer-liall, and the assembly decided unanimously to further :he federation of the Churches, and enthusiasti- cally endorsed Dr. Berry's assurance of the English desire that a treaty of arbitration should be consummated which would insure per- petual peace.

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New Year's Eve. RINGING IN THE NEW," In accordance with usual custom, the old Year on Friday night was ushered out by the blowing of hooters and other noises. Watch- night services were held in most of the churches ind chapels, and street bands and church bells played and rang out the Old Year and played ind rang in the New. AT CARDIFF WORKHOUSE. On Friday night at Cardiff Workhouse the Blue Ribbon Choir, conducted by Mr. J. F. Proud, gave a most enjoyable concert to all the inmates who could be got together in the dining- hall, which, with the visitors, was crowded. The inmates are privileged to have many treats, but only once in the year do they listen to such high-class music and songs as are brought before them every year at this season by the far-famed Blue Ribbon Choir. TREAT TO CHILDREN AT ELY SCHOOLS. Usually the 1st of January is a red-letter day at the Ely Industrial Schools, but as it fell on a rather inconvenient day this year, the annual treat to the inmates was given on Friday even- ing. For the occasion the large dining-hall had been lavishly decorated with flags and ever- greens, large mottoes, and texts, and, as provi- r sion for ample lighting exists, the hall was made into an extremely bright place for the occasion. At 5.30 o'clock the children sat down to tea, and a bountiful supply of cake, tarts, biscuits, &c.. was served to them. Bon-bons were also handed round, which added to tho youngsters' enjoy- ment. After tea Miss Rees Jones distri- buted her prizes for the best needlework amongst the girls. Some of the work done was of a very creditable character. Several of the girls, it will be remembered, entered work the industrial section of the Cardiff Flower Show. A musical entertainment followed. His Worship the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman J. Ramsdale) presided, and, in addition to a happy little speech at the commencement of the proceedings, he kept the whole audience in good humour, by his running comments upon the proceed- ings. Amongst those also present were Mrs. T. Andrews (Cardiff), Mrs. T. Rees (Ely), Mr. and Mrs. Price Jones, Miss Rees Jones, Miss Bleby, Mr. H. Hopkins, Mr. Richard Williams, Mr. Thomas Thomas, and Mr. J. R. Harris (the late master). Quite a large party of old scholars" was also present. The children took a large share of the work in the .entertainment. The girls sang several choruses and action songs, amongst them being Fan Telegraph," "Topsy Turvy," and "See us dance"; a party of infants gave "Two little dicky birds"; a second party gave a dialogue, "It's no joke to be a baby"; whilst a dozen small boys and girls went through a musical drill. The boys went through a short Christy Minstrel entertainment, and an amusing action Bonj, "The Little Orators," whilst a party of six wont through a character recitation; E. Church sang "Father's Little Sweetheart," and M. Hamilton sung "The Professor." The children performed thoir work capitally, and seemed to erter into the fun of the evening with glee. Great credit is due to Miss Mitchell, Miss Ashton, and Miss Tiscornia, who trained the girls, and to Messrs. Taylor and Kelly, who had charge of the boys. Amongst the ladies and gentlemen also assisting were Miss E. Rees Jones, whose songs were heartily encored:" Mr. W. A. J. Kelly, who per- formed a. clarionet solo; and Messrs. Trevor Davies, West, and J. Sewell. The mayor was obliged to leave on account of another engagement, before the proceed- ings ended, and his place was taken by Mr. Price Jones, who proposed a vote of thanks to his worship, which was carried with hearty cheers. The Mayor, in responding, gave the children a few words of kindly counsel. The arrangements were carried out in a capital manner by the masser and matron (Mr. and Mrs. Walton) and the staff. CARDIFF CYMMRODOKION. The annual convcrsazione ("Cwrdd Clebran") of the Cardiff Cymmrodorion was held en New Year's Eve at St. John's-hall, vh*?n Principal Edwards, president of the society, occupied the chair. Solos were rendered by Miss Annie Walters, Miss Maggie Jones, Mrs. Principal Edwards, Mr. Armon Jones, "Ap Caledfryn," and Mr. D. Davies (Johannesburg); Mr. Pierson (flute) and Miss Kitty Davies (violin), while Mrs. Edward Thomas ("Cochfarf") and Miss Caled- fryn presided at the piano. The G valta Ladies' Choir, conducted by Mrs. Edward Thomas, and a party conducted by Llew Ebbwy" also con tributed to the music of the evsT'ng. Miss Sawle gave some capital recitations, while C('ch- farf" roused the enthusiasm of the coagregation by rtferring to the grand victories t'H'.t Wales has won during the last ten years. The sing- ing, recitations, and speeches were good through- out, but nothing was so touching and effective as the singing of Mrs. Principal Edwards of the following verses, composed by her husband, Dr. Edwards, when the Old Year was dying out: 'Nawr mse'r fiwydclvn bron a inyn'd, Canwn iddi'n iach fel ffrynd, Bu'n gymdeithydd ddyddiau hirt ^Trwy y nos a'r goleu clir; Marw mac, tra uinau'n fyw, Trwy ddaioni mawr e;n Duw; Fe a'n daliodd yn ddiglwy', Rhoadwn iddo foliant mwy" Tyred, flwyddyn newydd lan, Croesaw roddwn it' mewn can;' Tyr'd a. gwenau ar dy wedd, Tyr'd a'th fron yn llawn o hedd; Tra arosi yn ein plith, Deued arnom nefol wlith, A phan dderfydd blwyddau'n hoes, Nef fo'n rban trwy waed y Groes.

CARDIFF MUSEUM. PLASTER CASTS QF CELTIC CROSSES. FINANCES OF THE INSTITUTION. Those interested in the study of archaeo- logy will have to thank Dr. Vachell for some plaster casts of Celtic crosses at Llan- twifc and Llandough Churches which will be added to the Cardilf Museum collection. He advocated at tfrg committee meeting on Friday evening that the Italian experts engaged in such work at the British Museum, and who had executed the casts of some crosses which were now in the museum, where they formed a peculiarly interesting feature, should be engaged for the work. There was, however, an almost j insurmountable obstacle, that of lunds. I Tho librarian reported that for the year 1898, which they would begin with a deficit of about £3:5, a sum of £ 120 only would be available for the purchase of specimens and such work as Dr. Vachell suggested. Now, £ 200, at least, should be devoted to the purchase of specimens alone, so the com- mittee set about discussing the ways and means of carrying out the work suggested, as some of the crosses were weathering badly; and one was likely to fall. It was remem- bered that some years ago a moiety of the income had been set apart for the purpose of paying off principal and interest of the new building, and a sum of £ 3,000 had accumulated. Seeing that they were not likely to have any use for this money for a couple of years, it was at first proposed that a portion of this moiety shuld be diverted. Then it was discovered that out of the moiety kept for the maintenance of the institution as at present, they were paying £ 156 per annum to the corporation as loan charges and repayment of principal in respect of the site which was acquired in Park-place, and which the corporation now proposed to exchange for a site in Cathays Park. Then light began to dawn upon the •committee. They had a special fund cf a moiety of their total income, which amounts to £ 1,836 per annum, set aside for the pur- pose of the re-payment of principal and interest in respect of site and buildings, yet they were paying £ 15G per annum in respect to the Park-place site out of the moiety set aside for the work of the present museum.—Councillor W. Evans moved that the L156 should be paid out of the building and site moiety, and Councillor Ward (the chairman) seconded, and the niov,;on was carried unanimously. Having added £156 to the C120 at first available, they now had a sum of £ 276 to dispose cf. --Upon the motion of Dr. Vachell, it was decided to engage the Italian experts to make the casts of the crosses ;1;" a cost of about £100, which would leave the com- mittee with about JC176 to devote to the purchase of specimens.—Alderman Trounce laughingly suggested that. instead of having casts mado they should buy the originate, but Dr. Vachell said they would cost their weight in gold, and so tho committee decided not to consider the suggestion of the alderman.

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WALES DAY BY DAY A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. Eight years ago to-day Sir John Llewelyn received his well-deserved baronetcy. Cardiff has close on forty thousand children between the ages of one and thirteen. 1898, 1898, 1898, 1898, 1898, 1898, 1898. Will our readers kindly excuse us? We are prac- tising writing out the name of the new year, to see how it looks. Everything gains by experience and every- thing !-ains experience nowadays. In Swansea, as we see from an advertisement, they have an "experienced lamp shop." Higher up we wish everybody a Happy New Year. All those fellows who scan top lines will see that; down here among ourselves we wish every reader of this column a prosperous New Year as well. Newport has grabbed a corner off the Millen- nium. All the Protestant Churches have come, without exception, into agreement to hold a series of joint prayer services, and on Thursday evening a wealthy Jewish firm entertained a large number of Roman Catholic school children at a Christmas party. A man writes to ask us if the long Welsh word he occasionally sees in this column can be relied upon as gospel. It is the name of a little village in Anglesea, and is long enough to go round the wrist twice, and then leave enough over for a true lover's knot. Why, of course; the very repetition of it ought to be convincing. For years the Government has been making New Year's Day a disagreeable memory by fixing on that morning for the delivery of all Income-tax demands. This time the papers were delivered on the 30th of December, so we can look upon it as one of the evils of the Old Year, and not an appendage of the New. There was a young brewer in Newport, Who from blackbernes said he could brew port Much more superfine Than the Castsll Coch wine, And no one could tell it from true port- We havo to be increasingly careful over our writing. The other day our linos found copper pits at Morriston. Now they have discovered a piano which "pursues" people to the ground, (instead of "pinning" them-which we admit a piano can do as well as a bulldog). Since this little eccentricity appeared it is stated that the owners of the instrument have been summoned for allowing a furious piano to be at large. There was a young lass of Nantgarw, As pert and as fast as a sparrow; But last week, in a freak, She ran off with a Greek, Whom she met on his way through Nantgarw. Members of the Newport police torce are developing their suspicious faculties to an alarm- ing degree. No less than four persons who were seen in what the police considered suspicious circumstances were taken to the police office on Thursday and Friday morning, and in three of the four cases information was received incriminating the suspects whilst they were actually in the office. This was quite indepen- dent of the police inquiries. A bishop invited to Wrexham His clergy on purpose to vex 'em, And, sad to be told, That bishop so bold, The wolf in the fold played at Wrexham. Can we persuade John Thomas, Cardiff, to make a present to the local museum of the "measure" which brought him into trouble at the police-court on Friday? Mr. Thomas is a coal-seller, and he was yesterday fined heavily for what the inspector first called unjust scales, and then corrected himself, saying, "The measure was not only anjust, but there was no movement, so that it was not possible to weigh anything." What on earth was the measure for ? Max O'Rell says that there is only one really free country in the world, and that is England. This point is well illustrated in tha remark of a Norwegian who was recently in Swansea. He was describing (says the "Post") the sufferings inflicted upon a fellow-countryman of his who had been overheard by a policeman speaking flippantly of the Kaiser. "The difference be- tween Germany and England," said the visitor in cffect, "is that h?re the only place where you could speak disrespectfully of the Queen with a. degree of safety would be at the elbow of a policeman. He would be wanted to protect you against the consequences." We thought a cavalry regiment was coming into this ottice last night. A loud, rumbling noise of heavy wheels, the pawing of horses, and the loud voice of a driver and the crack of the driver's whip—all these we heard in the corridor, and then the door of the editorial-room opened, and, sure enough, a horse and cart were driven in. They were led right up to our desk. "On earth," we said, "what's this for? How did you come up?" "Backed 'em into the lift," was the reply; "but, look here, I'm in a hurry, so wouldn't bother you to come down. Now, I'm a Grangetown man, and I'm dead tired of the state of our street. The mud is simply awful, and I'm quite sick of telling Woosey about it. He listens, but doesn't believe, so I am going to convince him. This afternoon I got the loan of Jack Thomas's cart, and my wife helped me to fill it with the mud in front of our house. I kept to the space in front of our house, yet, you see, the cart is full." "Well," we said with great indignation, "why bring it up here. Look, how it's oozing out all over the floor. Keep the horse still!" for the animal, having swallowed the pastepot, was busy chaw- ing up an article on European complications. "I'm on the way to show the mud to Woosey," said the visitor, "and I called here on the way because I thought you ought to know how we live. You kick up enough row becausc Bridcut was two hours in Ely mud, but we go up to our shoulders every time we want twopenn,orth of tobacco, and the street is never without people grappling for lost relatives." Here he turned and caught the reins, and was leading the horse to the front corridor and towards the lift, but we interfered, and made the lot go dotm the back stairs. People will be running trains through the room next. 01 MIDNIGHT BELLS. They are weeping and wailing to-night, There arc tears in the tones of the bells, "We have lost our way, there is little light, We have fought, we have fail'd, And the foe has prevail'd," They are ringing the Old Year's knells. Hark! a change, they are blessing us all; Joy throbs from the heart of the bells. "We have seen," they say, "we have seen the sight, That remains for mankind on a far-off height; No more sorrow, no more night; Never a wrong but that God hath set right, In a world where are no farewells." ° J. J. B. In a thoughtful tribute to "Caradog" in the new number of the "Musical Herald,1 the writer says:—"What an interesting picture of Welsh life the career of "Caradog" affords! There were those at the funeral who remembered him a blacksmith in a moleskin apron, who played the violin, and was felt to be a coming man, owing to his masterful ways in Eisteddfod work. At eighteen he led a small choir to victory at the Aberavon Eisteddfod, Later on the pro- prietors of the colliery for whom he work offered him a public-house at Treorky, and it was while he was la.vilord of this that he trained and twice brought to London the South Wales Choral Union, the headquarters of which were at his native town of Aberdare. The visit to London in 1873, with the expenses of training, cost *-4,500, all of which was raised in Wales, the members themselves, all working people, sub- scribing £ 2,000. What patriotism, what pur- suit of an ideal this shows! The second com- petition over, a national testimonial was raised, Caradog's' former employers heading the list with 200 guineas, and he retired into private life. Soon after, he and a few friends put together a little money to found a brewery, and the success of this has been phenomenal, so that "Caradog" bad long been living in great comfort, and died director of a. brewery com- pany, and a rich man. Whether "Caradog" did as much good by encouraging his neighbours to pour beer down their throats as he did by encouraging them to pour music from them is a question; at any rate, he was always personally a favourite. Welsh to the core, he inspired the Welsh spirit and made music an outlet for national feeling. The musician as nationalist is a feature of the day. Within the last year or so I have seen him at work stirring the blood of the Norwegians at Christiania and the Flamanids at Antwerp."

CAPBURTS COCOA is absolutely pure, and is therefore, the best Cocoa. It is a. refreshing, stimulating drink, and a nutritious food, con- taining no foreign substances, sucn as malt, bops. Ac. The fact ccnnot be too strongly in'pressed that Cocoa must be unadulterated to ensure its fullest beneficial effects, as it is a perfect food. The Family Doctor 6ays: — 'CADBURV'S Cocoa, is light, refreshing, and invigorating to the jaded mind and body, delicious to the palate, absolutely unadulterated invigorating to the jaded mind and body. delicious to the palate, absolutely unadulterated and free from alkalies.' —3

8 the Abernant Dispute. NEW TACTICS OF THE > STRIKERS. DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST BLACS LEGS." Affairs in connection with the Abernanf dispute assumed a new aspect on Friday. Towards four o'clock in the afternoon workmen were seen drifting towards No. 9 Pit, situated on the Cwmbach side, and soon near the outlet from the colliery nearly 300 workmen lined the road. Mr. David Morgan (miners' agent), Mr. J. Price (checkweigher), and Mr. C. B. Jones were in evidence, and the crowd gradually increased. At 4.50 Inspector Davies, Sergeant Evans, and several constables appeared upon the scene, and cautioned the men and leaden against creating any disturbance. The mineraf agent declined emphatically to tell the inspector what the object of the assembly was, and the men moved along on the main road towards Cwmbach, which runs near the colliery. Passing over one of the sidings, the crowd observed some men coming from the pit, and, recognising one of the contractors—a Mr. Bevan-the crowd raised crics of Bah! bah! and Roo I lioo," and there were other demonstrations of disapproval. The police inspector and his men, however, continued alongside the procession, which wended its way some hundred yards lower down the road. Here a halt was made for a few vehicles to pass, and the procession then opened out for the return journey. Mr. David Morgan walked through the ranks with head uncovered, and was applauded by several of the men. A body of workmen were suddenly espied approaching from the vicinity of the pit. and the cries of "Bah! bah!" were resumed, but .Inspector Davies accompanied the workmen, and they were allowed to pass on to the main road unmolested. The workmen then made their way home. During the past week the men who are now working, and who ar« spoken of as "blacklegs," have been subjected to a good deal of annoyance. One of the methods adopted has been both novel and effective. It appears that whenever a collier now engaged at the pit enters a public-house a striker follows him, pulls off his coat, and, having turned it inside-out, dons the garment again, and stands as near as possible to the working collier. No words are uttered, but there can be no mistaking the meaning of the action. A mass meeting of the workmen was held at the Bute Arm!! on Friday evening, but, upon calling at the close of the meeting, 6ur reportet was informed by Mr. David Morgan, the miners' agent, that there was nothing for publication. =

NEW TECHNICAL SCHOOLS FOR SWANSEA. A TENDER ACCEPTED. A special meeting of the Swansea Corporation was held on Friday afternoon for the purpose of affixing the seal to a tender for the erection of new technical school buildings at £ 8,162. The Mayor presided.—Mr. R. Martin said the work of technical education in Swansea w^s at present carried on in the Swansea. Intermediate School buildings, but they were already teaching 403 students in various subjects, and the accom- modation, especially in the metallurgical depart- ment, was overtaxed. He hopea the new buildings would prove the foundation of a tech- nical college for Wales. He moved that the seal be affixed to the tender..—Mr. T. Freeman seconded.—Alderman Viner Leeder, in an attempt to secure further information, expressed the opinion that the plans were of too ambitioua a nature, and that children from outside the town should not enjoy the advantages given to children of ratepayers.—Mr. Rocke said Swansea would never adopt the principle of charging out- side pupils extra. If they did, they would never establish a technical college.—Mr. Freeman hoped that a good many outsiders would attent the schools, and that the Glamorgan County Council might eventually contribute towards their maintenance.—Mr. Martin, replying, said the total income was £ 3,032, and the estimated expenditure would be JE3,225, leaving a surplus of £807. He mentioned that residents of Swan- sea could claim a prior right to the accommoda- tion at the schools, and with that they ought to be satisfied.-The resolution was passed, and afterwards a sub-committee was appointed to arrange for the public laying of the foundation- stone, it being suggested that the Duke of Devonshire might possibly be induced to perform the ceremony.

ILLNESS OF MR. EDWARD DAVIES, PLAS DIN AM. Mr. Edward Davies. director of the Barry Docks and Railways Company, the Cambrian Railways Company, and other companies, is lying seriously ill at Plas Dinam, his North Wales residence, and grave fears are entertained of his recovery. Mr. Davies, who has of late suffered very much from insomnia, only a fort- night ago returned from South Sea, whither he went to recruit his health.

ALDERMAN DAVIES'S SCHOOL, NEATH. COUNSEL'S OPINION AGAINST THE CORPORATION. The opinion of counsel—Mr. Haldane, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. S. T. Evans—respecting the taking over by the corporation of Alderman Davies's Schools has been received. It shows that the corporation have no claim whatever upon th3 charity or the schools.

THE LINOTYPE MACHINE, UNION TEST CASE AT SAN FRANCISCO, The Washington correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing on Thursday, says:- A suit to test the right of the Labour Union to force non-Union men out of employment has begun in San Francisco. Frederick Hess sues the Typographical Union for £ 5,000 damages. Hess was in charge of a linotype machine, and, applying for membership in the Union, was reiected on the ground that he had not served his apprenticeship. The Union demanded his discharge, but the employer refused. The printers struck to enforce their demand, and his discharge followed. Hence the suit.

WELSH TIN-PLATE TRADE. GWENDRAETH WORKS, KIDWELLY NO HOPES OF A RE-START. We learn, on good authority, that there are no prospects of a re-start at Gwendraeth Works, although it was stated the other day that some arrangements would probably be made soon after Christmastide whereby work would be resumed. One of the obstacles in the way of a. re-start is the depression in the trade, and the works could not be set going except on unreniu- nerative terms. Then there is no manager available, slid it is, it seems, a difficult task to g&t a really capable man for the post. In the meantime the distress remains unabated, and efforts are being made again bv the mayor to give relief to the worst cases. Last week over 150 families were assisted from the mayor's fund, towards which the "Western Mail" has again granted part of the balance in hand from last year's shilling fund. Sevzral smaller sums of money have been received from outside friends, and more help is urgently wanted. We understand that to-day (New Year's Day) Mr. Alexander Young, of Glanmorfa, intends distri- buting provisions amongst the more urgent cases.

FOR SAILORS' FRIENDS. FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND XOvz. MENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Hartburn left Bilbao for Rutterdam 29th. Thornaby passed Malta, for Southampton 30th. Wave parsed Port Said tor Madras 00th. Aislabv passed Port Said for Colombo 30th. Earl of Dumfries left Bilbao for Cardiff 31st. Vale left Sheerness for Cardiff Slat. Sprightly left Dartmouth for Newport 31st. Hampshire left Southampton for Penarth 30th. Horton sheltering under Isle of Wight 30th. Thordisa. left Uenoa. for Hampton Roads for orders 30th.. Rapid left Newport for Seville 31st. King'. Cross passed Gibraltar for Gloucester 30th. Cymmrodorion left tHe Tyne for Genoa 30th. Euterpe left Glasgow for Cardiff 31st. Eureka left Glasgow for Cardiff 31at. Crjmdon arrived Kustendje 28th. j Derindje for Baltimore 28th. Horuen left Antwerp for Bilbao 30th. Sin bad left Plymouth for Burry Port 31st.. Dewsland left Carthagena, for MiddlesboroMh 30th. Wester gate left Salonica for Bordeaux 30th. iredegar arrived Middlesborough 30th. Collivand left Sables for Cardiff 3lst. Cyfarihfa left Charente for Bilbao 31st.

LINSEED COMPOUND for Coughs. Colds. Asthma, and Bronchitis. Of Chemists only. e6459-5 Printed by the Proprietors, Western Mail Limited, and puclished by them at their offices. St. Mary-street. Cardiff; at their offices. Castle Bailey-street, Swansea: at the shop of Mrs. Wesley Williams. Bridzend—tit in the County of Glamorgan; at the "Western ),fail" Offices. Newport; at the «hop of Mr. J. P. CafTrey. Monmouth, both in the County of Monmouth; and at the shop of Mr. D. Davis* Llanelly. in the Conntv of Carmarthen. SATURDAY, JANUARYI, I"