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MICHAEL S VICTORY OVER r TAYLORE. Latest New York mail advices of the 2nd inst. state:—Ten thousand men and women, who were sane and insane by turns, in four hours filled Madison-square Garden last night, and went into frenzied raptures over the 2.5-mile paced bicycle race between "Jimmy" Michael, the tiny Welsh-American champion, and" Edouard Taylore, the best man in France. The men tossed for the choice of corners. Taylore won, and chose the Fourth-avenue end of the track as the place for the arrival and departure of his pacemakers. Taylore also won the toss for position, and chose, of course, the inner edge of the track. When these facts had been announced there was a great stir as from the Fourth-avenue entrance there walked down upon the track a. little French boy, peachy-cheeked, with soft eyes, velvety black hair, and a skin like gleaming ivory. He was not more than oft. 3in. tall, and he looked very young, very supple, and very calm. As a matter of fact, he is only seventeen years old. The crowd decently applauded himpas if in recognition of the fact that he deserved sympathy for tackling the greatest middle distance rider America has ever seen. It was the same old story to the twenty-second mile, when Michael "once more lapped Taylore, making ten laps that he was ahead—one mile in all. Michael's fol- lewers howled with joy, while Taylore's friends and trainer looked gloomy, and prayed for an accident to the Hying Welsh- man, who kept creeping slowly and deter- minedlv ahead-so far ahead that victory, .but for some unforeseen and untoward accident, was surely his. Michael added three more laps, and won the race in. olmin. o4 2-.5sec.-a new world's record for an indoor race.

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THE CHURCHES. The members of Bethel English Calvinistic Methodist Church, Court-road. Cadoxton-Barry, have given a call to Mr. John Jenkins, of Bridgend, to become their pastor at the close of his collegiate course at Trevecca. The Rev. Thomas J. Lewis, of New Hamp- smre, America, was recognised as pastor of Porthcawl English Congregational Church on Wednesday evening. The Rev. D. Evans, Burry Port, a former pastor of the Church, pre- sided. The Rev. R. Sirhowv Jones, of Ebeneztrburg, America, has had a call to the pastorate of the Narbertn Congregational Church. Mr. B. Evans, senior student of Trevecca Ccllege, has accepted a. call to the pastorate of the Church at Penybont, Radnorshire. —

FORWARD MOVEMENT, The "Forward Movement" of the Calvinistic Methodists m South Wales, of which :ne Rev. John Pr.th is the leader, is (says the "Manchester Guardian") making remarkable progress. By the death of Mr. Edward Davies, of Llandinam, it has lost a generous friend. But Mr. Push does not regard the financial position of the movement as the chief anxiety, True, on th" general account there is a deficiency of about E700, and £ 5,000 is needed to wipe off the debts on the Cardiff halls, so as to make them -elf-z upporting- The vital question to Mr. Pugh's mind is. "What kind of a church is the movement gOÎlJg to develop! He is anxious that the mistakes of the past shall not be repeated, and institutions fashioned which, to quote his own words, "shall perpetuate these very vices neninst which the movement is a protest-—conventionality. Pharifcaic self-satisfac- tion, worship of traditional methods. and indiffe- rence to ths multitudes without."

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News Gleanings SUMMARY OF GENERAL ITEMS. Telegraphic and Otherwise, Obtained from a Variety ot Sources. The church spire at Grosmont, Monmouthshire, is stated to be in a very dangerous condition, the masonry in some parts- having given way. A meeting of the creditors of Morgan Weeks, co.nmission agent, 11. Taff-street, Pontypridd, was held on Thursday at Merthyr, the statement of affairs showing a deficiency of JE169 19s. e Lord Llangattock has presented to the ancient Abbey Church of Llanthony, Monmouthshire, of which the Rev. Plaskitt C. Lewis is now vicar, a magnificent oak altar and an altar cloth. The annual meeting of the Park Ward Conser- vative Association will take place at the Albany- road Board Schools to-day (Friday), at eight p.m.. for the election of officers, delegates, and members, and other business. All Conservatives of the ward are invited to attend. • • • • Mr. A. R. Packer, father of Mr. Henry Packer, the Newport international, died at the Thomas Arms Hotel. Llanelly, on Thursday night. Tho, deceased, who was for ma11Y years a commerci.it traveller and well known on the road, was ab,lt 63 years of a^e. The Royal Humane Society have granted jue of their certificates for bravery in saving hie to David John Phillips, Water-street, Y stncl- gynlais. The presentation was made on Wed- nesday evening by the rector at a public meet- ing held in Sardis Vestry-room. The total amount of subscriptions received to date by Major-generai H. H. Lee. J P.. towards the Barry Diamond Jubilee Fun! is £760 10p. 3d. General Lee would be glad to receive the remaining outstanding promised contributions. It has been decided to proceed with the erection of the Nurses' Home at once. » • The Fcv. Lewis Lewis, B.A.. vicar of Ockhook and Borrowash, Derby, has placed in Cwmyoy Church a splendid m.irble tablet, erected by Messrs. Denman and Siers. of Abergavenny, to the memory of his father, the Rev. Lewis Lewis, for 40 years vicar of the parish. The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Eli Fvost, who fell down the shaft of he Dowiais-Cardiff Colliery at Abcrcynon on Tuesday morning last, was held at Ynysybwl on Thursday, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidenial death." with a rider recommending that a person be placed in charge of the signal- ling between the two shifts. • • • The half-yearly rent audit of the Wenvoe Castle Estate was held this week, and, following her usual custom for the last six years, the esteemed landlady. Mrs. Jcnncr, remitted 10 per cent. to every tenant. At the dinner which followed the health of Mrs. Jenner. Mr. R. For- rest, J.P. (the agent), and Mr. Claude Thompson was drunk with enthusiasm. *»*••• The annual Church Sunday School Festival was held at Lhndyssil on Wednesday, the o")w- ing Sunday Schools taking part in the proceed- ing's :—C'tpel Dew-i. St. John's. St. Ffraid' Lyandyssil, Bangor Teiti Penboyr. St. Barnabas. Llantihangel-ar-Arth, St. Mary's. Pencader, Llan- pumpsaint, Capel Mair, and Llangeler. A vocai and instrumental concert was neld in the even ing e < Sir George Croydon Marks, the engineer and generai manager of the Aberystwith Improve- ment Company, entertained the local Sunday School children atamonstre treat at the Royal Pier Pavilion on Tuesday night, when the Ven, Archdeacon Protheroe presided over a packed assembly, there being fully 2,500 persons in the building. • • • • At a private meeting of the Neath School Board held on Tuesday the Chairman (Alderman H. P. Charles) refused to preside, as he fed indisposed to sign the cheque for £2,470. uhe balance of the purciiase money of the G!L.II. road site for new schools, due to Mr. Charles Evan-Thomas. The vice-chairman (Mr. William Cribb) accordingly took the chair, and business was proceeded with. • • ■ As a result of an open competitive examina- tion held last August in connection with the Home (Class I.). Indian, and Colonial Services, Mr. W. St. D. Jenkins, B.A., of Carmarthen, has been appointed to a clerkship (Class 1.) in the Admiralty. Mr. Jenkins was an Exhibi- tioner of Jesus College. Oxford, and sat for this examination immediately at>^r passing the Final School of Literse Humaniores at the university. Thd chief feature of the Tenby hunt week is the fancy dress ball, held in the Royal Assembly-rooms on Wednesday evening. This year's ball was better attended than any for some years. no less than 173 ladies and gentle- men attending, the majority of them baing in fancy dress.0-; The roc m was gaily decorated with flags, evergreens, kc. In the centre of the front gallery was a large crown, formed of fairy lamps. '"1- At Ebbw Vale Police-court on Thursday Jere- miali Daniels and John Hopkins were charged with stealing 150 cigars, the property of John Pritchard, Mayberry Arms, Briery hill, on the 5th inst., and, further, with stealing a quantity of gin, sherry, and ginger brandv, the propertv of Mrs. Jenkins. Angel Inn, Briery Hill, on the same date. The defendants, who pleaded guilty, were fined £2 each, or one month's im- prisomnent. At Swansea Police-court on Thursday D Sentrer. alias George Spirack, a Russian Jew ot respectable appearance, was charged with stea'- ing as a bailee a bicycle, the property of the Cambria, Cycles (Limited1, Swamea. Sir. D. J Morgan, manager of the company, stated that The defendant hired a bicycle for a couple of hours on Tuesday, saying he was staying at the Grund Hotel. He paid 4s. 6d. for the hire. but did not return the machine, and the police were acciuainted with the tact.—Detective-sergeant. Morris said he discovered that defendant had booked with the bicycle to Cardiff, and on the police itt the latter town being communicated with jthe prisoner was apprehended.—The prisoner was remanded till Monday. • • • At a special meeting of the Tenby Town Council on-Thursday, Alderman John Leach was appointed returning officer for the forthcoming c >unty council election.—The report of the end- ing stage committee, accepting the tender of Mr. Thorne, of Westminster, for the extension of tho Yictoria Landing-stage, was adopted, and also the report of the estate committee authorising the sale of land near the present railway station to the Great Western Railway Company for £300, to erect a new goods staiion.—it was decided to take over The Croft as a street repair- able by the authority at the expiration of the neccssary notices. w • • The annual fancy dress ball in aid of the Car- marthenshire Infirmary was held on Wedne-.l iy night at the Assembly-rooms, Carmartn:n. The hall was tastefully decorated. 1 hs mayor (Alderman H. Brunei White), who wore his court dress, and the mayoress opened the ball at nine o'clock, and dancing was continued with spirit until four a.m. Unusually picturesque costumes were worn by many of the ladies and gentlemen, and the scene was really brilliant. The M.C.'s were the mayor, Mr. John Lester, and Mr. C. Whiteoak. On Thursday evening a children's ball was held in aid of the same object, and turned out to be a grand success. The annnal meeting of the Indefatigable Lodge of Freemasons, Swansea, was held at the lodge on Thursday afternoon, when Bro. H. M Donald. P.:d.. was installed as W.1. of the lodge with full masonic form. The W M after- wards elected his officers as followsBro. Herbert Geo. Davies. P.G.J.D.. I P M Rro 1) C. John, S.W-. Rro. A. R. Way' s.w.Bro. Hy; Simons. P.M.P.I .G.S.VV treasurer; Bro. C. Rowland, ^eretary. Bro. H. Stanley L. Cook. J&L).; Bro. E. »V Jones, I.D.; Bro. T. H Morgan P.P.G.S.B., D.C Bro. C M. Bill. F.R.C.O.. org. Sro. 1. B. Williams, I.u Bro. fi. T. Roberts, steward; Bro. Sol. Burnett, steward: Bro. Geo. Bullerwell. tyler. After- wards a recherche banquet was served at the Royal Hotel. < • 9 At a meeting of the Cardiff Technical Instruc- tion Committee held at the University College on Thursday evening. unaer the presidency of Mr. T. H. Riches, a letter was read from Sir W. T. Lewis accepting the invitation of t,:ie com- mittee to present the prizes to the successful students on the 2nd of February. The exhibi- tion of works of art. to^ethT with a loan collec- tion from the South Kensington Museum, wtil be opened by the mayor on the afternoon of the 51st of January.—The secrc'arvs report for tne Michnelmas term, 1897. stated that there were 2,531 students on the rsgistcr, the average atten- danc2 being 1.823. The fees amounted 10 sJ6G', against JE521 in tl?<" corresponding period.—Tht bud^e^ of ti'.e finance committee, showing an expendit urc of £ 6.389 9s. 5cl., was adopted.—'t he other brsiv.ess was of a routine character.

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York Election. LORD CHARLES BERESFORD WINS BY ELEVEN. A SEAT GAINED FOR THE GOVERNMENT. Lord Charles Beresford has won York by a majority of eleven. This secures a new seat for the Government, and the constituency for the first time since j the Reform Act is represented by two Constitutionalists. The poll is the highest on record, and the result was declared shortly after half-past twelve as follows:- Beresford (U.) 5.659 1 .Furness I R.) 5,648 Majority 11 The vacancy has been caused by the death of Sir Frank Lockwood. Polling opened on Thursday morning, the candidates being Lord Charles Beresford (U.) and Sir Christopher Furness (R.). There #overe 27 polling booths. Lcrd Charles Beresford was out as early as seven o'clock, being followed shortly before eight by Sir Christopher Furness and Mr. Samuel Storey. The polling opened in damp, misty weather, which, however, afterwards improved. Both candidates early drove round their com- mittee-rooms and various polling-stations. Now and again, wherever a number of voters were gathered together, the candidates improved the occasion by delivering a few remarks. A large number of vehicles bearing the colours of the n respp'cl iVê parties were brought into requisition. While Sir Christopher and Lady Furness, with Mr. Jonathan Samuel. M.P., were driving through the streets someone threw gunshot at them from ¡:n ironmonger's window. The shot struck all of them, but they were not hurt. Voting continued brisk throughout the after- noon. and towards eight o'clock there was quite a rush to the polling booths. The result was declared shortly after lialf-past eleven, as fol- lows — There were two counts. The first count gave a majority of 21 for Beresford, which was reduced to eleven on the papers being gone over again. Speaking subsequently, Lord C. Beresford sa:d he regarded the result as a verdict upon the foreign policy of the Government. Sir C. Furness said that he attributed it to the action of the Socialistic party. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS. Previous elections have resulted as follows:- 1885. A. E. Pease (L.) 5,353 F. Lockwood, Q.C (L.) 5,260 Sir F. Milner (C.) 4,590 Captain Legard .(C.t 4,377 1886. A. E. Pease (G.) 4.816 F. Lockwood (G.) 4,810 Major Legard (C.) 4,352 Hon. J. C. Dundas (U.) 4,295 1892. J. G. Butcher (C.) 5,076 F. Lockwood f. (G.) 5,030 A. E. Pease (G.) 4,846 1894 (Bye-election). Sir F. Lockwood (R.), unopposed. 1895. J. G. Butcher (C.) 5.516 Si.- F. Lockwood (R.) 5.309 A. E. Pease (R.) 5,214 A. E. Pease (R.) 5,214 If the fates turned against the Unionists in Plymouth they have made up for it in York, where Lord Charles Beresford has been returned, by p. small majority, cer- tainly, but, still, a lj^ajority large enough to win a seat from the Radicals. The victory disposes of the fallacy so often repeated during the past three or four months, that the opinion of the country 'turns against the Government, and that the public have lost confidence in Lord Salisbury's foreign policy. Xo signst of such unpopularity are visible so far. except to-those whose wishes are fathers to their thoughts. York now has two T nionist members, and when this fact is taken into consideration Lord Charles's victory is vested with greater significance, for it is extremely difficult for one party to return two members for any double-barrelled constituency. The position at York was rendered still more difficult by the fact that the contest fol- lowed immediately upon that at Plymouth. Both victories and defeats are contagious, and the danger was that the Unionists yesterday in the cathedral city would lose in the same degree that the Radicals must have gained courage by the result at Ply- mouth.

INDIAN FRONTIER WAR. A Reuter's telegram from Calcutta on Thurs- day says: --Gcneral Jeffreys has arrived at Ruskaa^with the 10th Battery, the Buffs, and the 21st Pitiijaubis. He will move on to Ambeyla. General Blood has reached Kingargali and will proceed to Tursak, where General Meiklejohn will join him. The surrender of the Salurzai and other sections of the enemy is hourly expected. Brit'.sh transport arrange- ments are working admirably. Lieutenant Coast, of the Inniskillinj Fusiliers, has died of enteric fever. BHAVXRY OF A WELSH SOLDIER. In a letter to some relatives at Aberystwith, Mr. James Howeil, trooper of the 19th Prince of Wales' Hussars, a native of Aberystwith, <ves particulars of a bave deed performed by his brother, Edward William Howeil, of the same regiment, on the Indian frontier. He had been at Pe-hawur in the hospital for six weeks, and immediately upon his discharge was ordered to the front. The Dorsetshire Regiment was engaged with the enemy, when the ammuni- tion give out. The letter continues:—"Gencml Lockhart asked for a volunteer to take ammuni- tion to them, but. he found all men in line. There was not a man who would go. So Edward William Howeil, a native of Aberyst- with. stepped to the front, and -aid he would go if it cost Inm his 1 fe. He managed to get through with 24 cases of ammunition urd-;r & perfect hail of bullets. He has been recom- mended for the Victoria Cross, and will Ve pro- moted to the rank of sergeant-major when he returns home." Howell has been in India for about eight years. He is the son cf Mr. and Mrs. Howell, of Aberystwith, and is one cf three sons who are soldiers. A Renter's telegram from Talcutta on Thurs- day (later) says: -General Sir Bindon Blood reports that the Asherzais and Salarjais have submitted, but General Jeffreys has heard that the Bonerwals intend to oppose the advance beyond Surkhabi, and have re-occupied the Ambeyra Pass. General Jeffreys has six companies of the Buffs, the 21st Punjaubis, and the Madras Sappers at Surkhabi. The 10th Battery and two companies of the Buffs are at Rustam. The enemy lost. fifty men killed by our artillery fire on the 7th inst.

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The Dowlais Works. LIMITED LIABILITY COM- PANY TO BE FORMED. LEGAL PRELIMINARIES NEARLY COMPLETE. A well-informed correspondent writes —The information which you have published in refe- rence to the Dowlais Iron Company is substan- tially correct. I happen to know that steps are being taken to form a limited liability company to take over the whole of the property, and that the legal preliminaries are nearly, if not wholly, completed. It will not be long, therefore, before an official announcement of this fact will be made known by the registration of a com- pany. I do not place much credence in the rumour about an American syndicate being formed, but it is possible, of course, that a large proportion of the shares will be taken up on the ot her side of the Atlantic. Mr. E. P. Martin's visit to the United States is connected with an entirely different matter. The make of Ame- rican furnaces, as you have pointed out, is double that of the best furnaces in this country, and Mr. Martin is anxious to ascertain on the spot how this can be accounted for. It is pos- sible, also, that his visit is not altogether uncon- nected with the ore supply. At present a large quantity of pig iron is exported from America to the Continent and Great Britain. The principal part of ihe cargoes of many British stbamers from Baltimore and New- port News consists of pig iron, which is discharged at Rotterdam, Antwerp, Amster- dam, and other Continental ports for Brussels and Germany, while a steamer of 5,000 tons is now on its way to Manchester half the cargo of which consists of pig iron. Small quantities have been brought to Cardiff and Bristol; but the serious part of the question is that during the past few months the imports of pig iron to this country have been rapidly increasing. The only conclusion which can be arrived at is that American ironmasters can manufacture pig i'on at such a reduced cost compared with Eng'ish works'that they can afford to pay the freight to and thell compete successfully in this country. The outlook is certainly serious for those inte- rested in the iron trade of Great Britain, and it is, I understand, with a view of ascertaining how this new competition with an important home industry can be checked that Mr. Martin is now in the United States. WHY AMERICAN IRONMASTERS LOOK TO WALKS. All of your correspondents, writes an autho- rity, omit one of the most cogent reasons I know of why the American ironmasters aud capitalists should be desirous of acquiring the Dowlais new works and the latest colliery sinkings at Aber- cynon, for that, I imagine, is the plum that is in view. It is this—the grand iron ore wealth of America lies five hundred miles from her seaboard, and. notwithstand- ing the low railway rates demanded, this must always be a hindrance to the rapid transfer of manufacture which the American nature demands. Now, Carnegie and ether leading ironmasters have thought about the "unexpected." They started with the idea of supplying themselves with all iron and steel iequipments. They find that by increasing the power of furnaces they are able to enter the markets of the world in competition with England, and, having concluded satisfactory arrangements for supplying steel rails to India, naturally reason, "If we can acquire one of the great steel- works of Wales, which has its long settled cus- tomers., those customers will become ours, and we shall be in easier rivalry with the ironmasters of the Midlands, of the North, and of Scotland. Possessing the new Dowlais Works,, with ample supplies of coal at hand, and able to run into our furnaces direct from Spain any quantity of iron ore, we shall bring tb' bear a further develop- ment of power tham the ironmasters of the old country have yet attempted, and get an estab- lished footing in the trade. This train or reasoning is worthy of the keen American mind. Just apply it to the ordinary affairs of trading life and its force is apparent; Birmingham, Shcf- field, and Manchester men are doing it con- tinually—getting possession of old properties and floating new businesses on old foundations.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A RELIEVING OFFICER, FURTHER INVESTIGATION AT SWANSEA. A special meeting, of the general purposes committee of the Swansea Board of Guardians was held on Thursday for the purpose of carrying out the further investigation of certain charges brought against Mr. J. C. Howell, relieving officer for the central d'strict of Swansea. After some deliberation it was decided to admit thcpreas. The Chairman. (Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, M.P.) said he held to the opinion that it was verv desirable that the preliminary investigations of such charges should be conducted in private, and what they had to decide that day was whether it was necessary to re-open the ques- tion upon which the committee had already decided to reprimand Mr. Howr11. Mr. Sampson said that Mr. Karvey had declared there were three charges altogether against Mr. Howell, and, if so, they ought to be all investigated. The Chairman said that if that was so the others ought to be first investigated in private. Considerable discussion followed, the opinion being generally expressed that the district had become unwieldy and should be divided. Father Phillipson thought this should be postponed till Mr. Howell resignei his position on superannuation, as suggested, next year. The Chairman then moved a resolution that it was desirable that the district should be divided, and this ,va,. carried. In reply to several members, the Chairman said that the charge arose through a pauper named Hopkius being granted 2s. 6d. a wrk and not calling for it for the first three weeks. When he called, he received part of his allow- ance. bill. it was said. Mr. HOV-MI charged tin ^ruardi.ins the whole in i!;u books. ff t h ■ 11 was so. it was n irregularity, and extremely wrong, but it had been dealt with already, and Mr. Howell ln>d admitted that an error had crept into his books. Mr. Han-ey. who first made the charge, said that the man Hopkins was provided with a new card, and tne one that he (Mr. Harvey) had seen had been burnt. He thought the old cards should always b7; pre»t>rved. The Rev. John Davies: Am I to understand that the eld card was burnt during the time the committee were investigating the case? Mr. Harvey: Yes. The Chairman moved that the question did not require re-opening, and, Mr. Mason seconding, the resolution was carried. Thf committee held a private meeting to con- sider the other allegations, but it was understood that, whilst they reiterated their reprimand over the Hopkins case, the other charges came to naught.

CARDIFF CASE_AT BRISTOL. Mr. Ingledew, of Cardiff, made an application for a new trial in the case of Morley v. Gunn at Bristol County-court on Wednesday. The case was heard on the 14th of Deceniber last. It was an action brought by Emma Morley, of Pill, against Mr. John Gunn, of Llandaff the managing owner of the steamship Lorna Doone. to recover damages caused by the explosion of a rocket from the steamer under circumstanceh which have been fully reported. It will be remembered that the jury answered several questions left to them by the judge in favoar of the plaintiff, for whom a verdict was given for JE55 damages and costs. Mr. H. Holman Gregory (instructed by Messrs. Fussell and Co.) opposed the application.—Mr. Ingledew said he had made his application on the ground that the verdict was ag&inst the weight of evidence, and that there was no evidence in suppoit, of the third and fourth questions left to the jury, namely—Did the defendant know that the cap- tain of the Lorna Doone would be likely to let off fireworks oil. his behalf? and. Was the let- ting off of the rocket an act done by the captain in the course of his employiAnt and for the benefit of the defendant ? In the course of Mr. Ingledew's argument it transpired that other irtions were pending in the High Crurt and at the next Bristol assize, arising out of the same matter, and his Honour intimated that if he had known this he sould have held his hand. The present application must dc dismissed with costs, but he ^granted stay of execution pending an appeal.

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WALES DAY BY DAY. The cousin the boric ac.d case heard at Pontypridd on Wednesday will amount to about £2,000. Lord and Lady Bute have left Mount Stuart, Rothesay, to spend a few days at Dumfries House, Ayrshire. It is estimated that the chapel to be erected in memory of Bishop Basil Jones and Deans Allen and Phillips at St. David's Cathedral will cost £7,OUO. The principal guests at the St. Peter's boys' banquet at Cardiff last night were sent into the dining-room two and two, like the animals into Noah's Ark, and tl'e rest of the company fol- lowed in a crowd. The reason the plan with a high tower for the municipal buildings was selected was because the corporation realised that a landmark would be required to guide the people of Cardiff in the direction of the new Town-hall. Surely, Mr. E. Waters, of Swansea, holds a record. He has just retired from her Majesty's Customs after forty-two years' service, and during that time he was only absent from work for twelve days, and then through illness. In the case against Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes now proceeding in London, counsel for the husband says he is going to prove that in the last six years Sir Tatton gave his wife no less than £ 126,000—nearly enough to buy Cathavs Park. A book issued from the Falmouth Free Library found its way into a Swansea tramcar, the conductor of which, so the "Western Daily Mercury" tells us. was the means of the volume being returned to the Cornish town at the cost of the borrower. They have long grappling irons, so to speak, at the Porthcawl Congregational Chapel. The last pastor came from Africa, the present one from America., and the minister who "gave the, charge" to the Church started preaching in New South Wales forty years ago. It is to be feared that the coroner's per- manent jury at Cardiff hold rather loose views on the drink question. Last night it was shown that a man had died from chronic alcoholism, and the jury's verdict was "Natural causes"! True, it was altered afterwards, but there is the first thought. One of the strongest supporters of the Cathays Park scheme is the manager of an hotel near the Great Western Railway Station at Cardiff. He says that if the municipal buildings and law- courts are sent off to Cathays strangers having business there would stay at the town hotels over night to break the journey. "Watcyn Wyn's" motto up to the end of Decem- ber last year was "Truth against the world." Since the first of January it is something else. He has taken to novel writing—he and the Rev. Elwyn Thomas, of Newport, together. One has heard that two blacks will not make a white, and one wonders what two whites will make. Street urchins have occasionally been dis- covered by the night watchman at the Cardiff Theatre Royal sleeping in the gallery. The poor little fellows had, doubtless, spent their last pennies on the play, and thought they would get a night's sleep into the bargain by staying on after the curtain had been rung down. Sir Lewis Morris wrote in his letter of apology to the St. Peter's boys that he was "pleased to find that the St. Peter's boys muster in such force at the new Welsh Metropolis (Carmar- then, being in my view. the old one) as to admit of these pleasant gatherings, which I "111 sure will be productive of good fellowship and good feeling." 1 Bishop Owen paid his first visit to St. Clears, in Carmarthensiiire, last week to dedicate a handsome rercdos presented by. a parishioner. The visit seemed to have aroused great interest, for the church was crowded, and it is said that most of the congregation were Nonconformists, who "had come to hear one of the great divines of the Church, and one of the champions of the Welsh CburclJ." Lord Tredegar, having started that old man of St. Mellons on his journey to St. Helens, has the right to wind him up, and his lordship now writes as follows:- A lady who lived at St. Mellon's Said she'd heard quite enough about felons; It's been a "sad bore, So Jet's hear no more Of St. Mellon's, or felons, or Helens. We are getting so crowded on this earth now that there are not enough names to go round. The first result is duplicating, and the second mistakes. For instance, Mr. Nelson D. Marks, chief of the water rate department at Cardiff, writes:—"Mr. H. Stacy Marks was in no way related to me. I have a brother (Mr. B. S. Mlrks) an artist, but I am glad to say he is very much alive and in perfect health." It was intended that the official opening of the Lady Windsor' Deep Lock, Barry Dock, last week should have been performed with an Atlantic liner. Owing to the bad weather this steamer could not arrive in time, and the Tor Head, another fine steamer, had to be substi- tuted, but the death of Mr. Edward Davies, the managing direcLor, of course, prevented what would otherwise have been an interesting event. Probably the broadest shoulders in Wales are those belonging to the agent of the Canadian Government, Mr. W. L. Griffith, and people who believe in the complaints of some of the discon- tented Welsh emigrants hold that Mr. Griffith wis sent here because the breadth of his shoulders would be useful in holding up the blame heaped upon emigration promotors. How- ever this may be, Mr. Griffith seems to bear the load lightly enough, and, with the aid of the happy knack he has of keeping in touch with the newspapers throughout the Principality, he manages to keep Canada pretty well in evidence. "This afternoon," writes a person. "I was roll- ing up a cigarette whilst in a train, when the man opposite said, 'Toike one of these, Mr. Jaones.' 'Oh! thanks,' I said. 'but my name isn't Jones': whereupon he said he was 'out of London for the first time in his life, and had been told that he would be quite safe in Wrales If he called everybody Jones.' Please let these people know," adds our correspondent, "that Wales is not all made up of Welslimen and Joneses." A cross-grained man at our elbow savs "the more's the pity," but that and this arc simply put in to make the two lines necessary to fill out the column, for we often come up to finish in the middle. The Radical papers in Llanelly have fallen on each other's necks and wept. In an unfor- tunate'moment—in a banquet, in fact—Alder- man Gwilym Evans, the Radical candidate for Carmarthen Boroughs, frankly declared that Lord Emlvn is the ablest man in Wales. Of course, Tood use is made of this now in Crick- lade, and the "Llanelly Mercury" is chagrined right into its marrow. Our down-line contem- porary says it "thought at the time.that the tribute was a somewhat exaggerated one." "Since then," adds the "Mcrcury," with a heavy heart, "the viscount has become the Tory candi- date for the Cricklade Division of Wiltshire, and Mr. Evans's tribute appears to have done some service to his candidature, being given and accepted as the estimate of his character by the Liberal candidate for the Carmarthen Boroughs. It is not. however, fair to make use of the remark without regard to the circumstances and the context amid which it was made. In dlf first place, Mr. Gwilym Evans was not speaking of Lord Emlyn's politics, and it was certainly nor made as a testimonial from one Parlia- mentary candidate to another. Indeed, asl have pointed out. at the time in question Lord Emlvn was not a candidate at all." This is all very delightful, and what most people "1\ want to know is why a glowing tribute given in December >hould not hold good in January, for we don't suppose it was uttered by Alderman Evans on the condition that he should withdraw it if Lord Emlyn ever became a Parliamentary candidate.

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Temperance Speakers. MRS. OR MIST ON CHANT AND MR. TENNYSON) SMITH. THE LADY REFUSES TO OCCUPY THE SAME PLATFORIC. A scene occurred at a temperance conference held in Douglas" on Thursday afternoon, when Mrs. Ormiston Chant and Mr. Tennyson Smith both gave an address. The latter is conducting a ten days' mission in Douglas, this being the fifth day. A paragraph appeared in the "Isle of Man Times" stating that there was a rumour that Mrs. Chant objected to occupy the same platform as Mr. Tennyson Smith. After both ha:l given their speeches on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Tennyson Smith referred to this paragraph, and said he thought the public ought to be rightly informed, and that Mrs. Chant should confirm or deny the truth of the rumour. Whereupon Mrs. Chant stated that it was per- fectly correct that she had declined to occupy the platform at the theatre that night with Mr. Smith, as she did not agree with his extreme views and methods in denouncing the liquor sellers, &c. Mr. Tennyson Smith said that he did not see why two temperance workers whose views might differ could not work side by side, as Mrs. Chant would be in no way responsible for his utterances any more than he would be responsible for hers. As to her declining to stand upon the same platform, he was sorry, but undisturbed, as this had occurred with more than one leading teetotaler already, and he was unflinching in his determination to continue the methods of warfare which for years he had adopted and found useful in the cause. His work had survived the repudiation of the Rev. Hugh Price Husrhes, the Rev. Armstrong Bennetts, the Rev. Frederick Hastings, and others because God was behind it, and it would survive the repudiation of Mrs. Ormiston Chant. Many persons in the conference declared they had come long distances to hear Mr. Smith, and should return if'his speech was not to be given. —Mr. Smith assured the conference they might depend upon it he should be there, and keep faith with the public, whatever might occur.—Subsequently some of the British Women urged Mr. Smith to yield, but he declined to do so, and eventually Mrs. Ormiston Chant consented to occupy the platform until nine o'clock, and then make way for Mr. Smith. The incident caused great excitement:

MR, CHAMBERLAIN AT BIRMINGHAM. THE CITY'S NEED OF A UNIVERSITY. Speaking in Birmingham on Thursday. at a luncheon given by the Lord Mayor upon the occasion of the first meeting of the court of Mason University College, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, after pointing out that the income was totally inadequate for the present requirements of the college, continued that it had been thought that the time had arrived when they should crown a long-cherished ambi- tion and make Birmingham a university town. The need of local universities had been recognised, and Birmingham and dis- trict was the only great centre in England which was not already provided with uni- versity facilities. Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds had the Victoria University; Newcastle was closely connected with Dur- ham Wales had its own university; London had a university of a kind which, when Londoners wero able to make up their minds, would, no doubt, develop into something much better. Mr. Cham- berlain added that he could not conceive of any district which more needed or deserved the_ establishment of a university than the district in which he was speak- ing. When forming a university in modern times, we should say that they should take as their model the great universities of Scotland—of Edinburgh and Glasgow. There was no donbt, from the experience of such universities, that to place them in the middle of a great industrial and manufacturing town was to do something to leaven the whole mass with higher aims and higher intellectual ambitions than would otherwise be possible to people engaged in trading and commercial pursuits. It was not to great buildings or magnificent architecture that he looked for success. They could not do everything at once. and, no doubt, their university would for generations yet to come give opportunities to liberal bene- factors to improve and extend.

ANOTHER BOY MISSING FROM CARDIFF. DISAPPEARANCE OF A PUPIL TEACHER. Another boy is missing from Cardiff. The cAse differs from the ordinary ones in which chil- dren have been kidnapped, for this time the miss- ing bov is a pupil teacher, sixteen years of age. He is James Henry Banks, a tall lad for his age. He left his home, 2, Fairwater-road, Ely, at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, and has not since been seen by any of his relatives or friends. He had more than once expressed a wish to go to South Africa, but whether his disappearance is in any way connected with this desire is not known. Naturally, his unaccountable absence is causing his people the greatest anxiety, and they have given the police a full description of the missing lad. About 5ft. 7in. in height, slight in build, he has auburn hair, thin fair eye- brows, broad low forehead, brown eyes, round face, fair complexion much freckled, no hair on the face. He bears a cut scar on the right side of the front-of the head. When he left the house he was wearing a dark blue serge cap, a light tweed, suit, turned down collar, and black shot silk tic, a dark rough overcoat, with straps on the waist and wrists.

HUMAN SACRIFICES IN AFRICA. NIGER EXPEDITION AGAINST THE IBOUZAS, A special Press Association tekgram from Brass, dated January 13, says: --Military operations 'have been com- menced on an extensive scale by the Niger Company's government against the Ibouzab tribe on the Middle Niger. The company and the missionary societies have for years been try- ing by other means to put a stop to the practice of human sacrificial rites, which is as rampant here as it was until recently in the neighbour- ing city of Benin. This Ibouza tribe is the last to the west of the Niger now known to practice suth rites. Major Festing, who recently arrived here from England, is now in the field in com- mand of 300 Haussa troops. As assistant- oifieers h3 has with him Lieutenants Tighe, Parker, Burdon, Brodie, and Englebach, and Captain Lewis, at the head of 60 men of the local civil police. In an engagement with the Ibouzas which has already taken place the Niger Company's force lost three men killed and twelve wounded. There were no casualties among the officers. The enemy's loss is reported to have Heen heavy. '—

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On the Way to Klondyke. PEMBROKESHIRE MAX AT VANCOUVER. INFORMATION FOR INTENDING EMIGRANTS. The following, interesting letter has been received by the editor of the "Haverfordwest Telegraph" from Mr. A. Stanley White, for- merly of Haverfordwest, who is now with his father on the way to the Klondyke goldfields to open a store there. Mr. White writes from the Oriental Hotel, Vancouver, British Colum- bia -"Several of my young friends asked me before I left Haverfordwest to write them when I got to Canada to inform them if British Columbia or Alaska were good places to emigrate to. I find it impossible to write to all who wish for information, so, perhaps, you will come to my help and find room in the 'Telegraph' for this letter. I have travelled about a good deal since I came out here, and have been to several town?, or cities, as they are called, and in every city I have visited the great desire of almost everyone is to get to the Klondyke goldfields. The discovery in this part of the world seems to be tne beginning, middle, and end of all topics of conversation. Every daily paper devotes considerable space to the subject; new maps, new lectures, and new liooks are appear- j mg, I was gomg to say every day, but I can safely say every week. There seems to be but one opinion, and that is that there is plenty of gold for everyone. Xo one should attempt to reach Vancouver unless he has 500dol. ( £ 100) with which to purchase an outfit to take lnm to Dawson City ;,nd supply him with provisions for twelve months. It could be done for less if three or four joined together. There is no peed to take any .luggage or clothing from Eng- land, except what .is absolutely necessary. All things bought in Vancouver will cuter the Klondyke goldfields free of charge, as they are in Canadian territory. Anyone comiii- fr(,tn England should not leave later than the middle or end of January. I like Vancouver better than any citv I have visited. There are now about 25,000 inhabitants; the streets are wide and extend for -t couple of miles in length. They are lighted by electricity. I should not Jike to offer advice one way or the other-any- one going there will have to take the same chance as thousands of others who will be going m the spring. For those who are willing to work and able to rough it there is a good chance to make a fortune, for there is plenty of work and plenty of gold there. The wages have been as high as 20dols. ( £ 4) a day, and 15dols. (E3) a day is the ordinary wage."

TRAMW AYMEIS'S DINNER AT CARDIFF. Annually the employes of the Cardiff Tram- way Comp-i.iy (Limited) have a" series of dinners, when as many sit down as the exigencies of duty will permit. A dinner in connection wi-r the eighth annual series was served on Thursday night at Barry's Hotel. Mr.' R. B. Goodyer (manager of the company) was the chairman, supported by Mr. C. Moir, M.R.C.V.S., Coun- cillor J. W. Courtis, Mr. Solomon Andrews, Dr. Stuart, Mr. Isidor Leon, and Mr. Ernest Terry (London). The last-named was formerly in the theatrical profession, and his recitations were the feature of the evenrng. A toast list was gone through in accordance with time-honoured custom.—Mr. Solomon Andrews, in proposing the "Town and Trade," said he looked upon Mr. Goodyer as a most worthy employer, and he wished all the hands a happy New ear.—Councillor J. W. Courtis, in responding, made some appreciative references to the excellence of 'the tramway management. In regard to the proposal to run the trams by electricity, although there would be no further necessity for horses a larger number of hands would be required, so that the excellent staff had no reason to fear that they would lose their present employment., (Applause.)—Dr. John Stuart proposed "The Provincial Tramways Company (Limited), stating that the public sub- scriptions towards the employes' dinner had increased from C85 10s. in 1895 to JElIC in 1897. Therefore, the public hiarhlv appreciated their ser- vices, or they would not subscribe to that extent Criticising that pseudo friend of the working classes and self-constituted champion of the tramway men (Mr. John Chappell), the doctor saic: that Mr. Chappell, though a democrat, was the only one who tried to prevent a working man from speaking. at the town's meeting the other night. Mr. Chapjtell had also said that vacancies in their ranks were filled through fictitious cha- racters, which was a downright fabrication. (Applai.se.) He hoped the tramway lines would soon be doubled, but asked why the corporation had not doubled the lines in St. Mary-street. It was not fair to the ratepayers to take up the wooden blocks that had so recently been laid down to make way for the promised doubled lines. (Applause.)— Mr. Goodyer, in responding, spoke, amid applause, of the healthy condition of the com- pany's horses and rolling stock. Last year the number of passengers reached a total of 13,000.000. (Applause.) Speaking upon the clauses in the Corporation Bill that affect the tramways. Mr. Goodyer expressed a hope that the corporation might succeed. It was the duty of every corporation in these days to look after the interests of the ratepayers. Those were the views of the directors, and he denied vil toto the charge that Mr. Hern had any feel- ing against the Bill. (Applause.)-Other toasts followed.

ST. PETER'S BOYS" AT CARDIFF. About 60 "St. Pe.ter's boys" (i.e., natives of the borough of Carmarthen) resident in and near Cardiff met at the Angel Hotel in that town on Thursday night for their first reunion banquet. The arms of Carmarthen decorated the room. Dr. J. LI. Treharne, J.P., presided, supported by the four-times elected Mayor "t Carmarthen (Alderman H. Brunei White), the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman J. Hamsdale), Sir J. Jones Jenkins, M.P., Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., the Rev. J. R. Buckley. B.D. (vicar of Llan- daff), the Rev. Daniel Lewis (vica.r of Caer- philly), Mr. John Duncan. Mr. Arthur Lewis (recorder of Carmarthen), Mr. E. W. Shackell, Mr. W. L. Daniel (qf Merthyr), Mr. George David, Alderman \V. R. Edwards, Mr. David Williams ("Western .Mail''), &e. Letters of apology were read from Sir Lewis Morris, M.A., Sir John Williams (of London), Mr. George I Bagnall, the Rev. H. Price Hughes, M.A., Dr. Fred Roberts", Mr. Lascelles Carr. Dr. Istance, Mr. T. T. Marks, C.E., Mr.. T. C. Brigstocke, and Mr. H. Studt. The spacches which followed the banquet were above the average of post- prandial harangues.—The Rev. J. R. Buckley mentioned that four bishops were educated at the Carmarthen Grammar School,, and the Church of St. Peter in that town was ancient in the times of the Norman Conquest.—Mr. Arthur Lewis instanced, amidst loud applause, "Dai Shano" as one of the heroes of Carmar- then in the Balaclava Charge.—Mr. E. W. Shackell, in responding, said 50 per cent. of the adult male population of Carmarthen had served in ner Majesty ? servtce. a iaci accounted for by the BaUot Act interfering with the old method of polling at elections. In days gone by the streets ran with blood at election times, and when that was ended tha men had to go iuto the services to let off pteani. (Laughter.)- Mr. John Duncan gave the toast of "The Welsh Members of Parliament," to which Sir J. Jones Jenkins, M.P., responded.—The Mayor of Car- diff gave the toast of the evening, "St. Peter's Boys," for whom the Mayor of Carmarthen (Mr. H. Brunei White) responded, mentioning that from 1700 Carmarthen had not elected a lawyer as mayor until his turn came.—A cordial message of goodwill and good wishes was sentry the company (to be conveyed by the Mayor of Carmarthen) to the "G.O.M." of Carmarthen (Mr. George Bagnall), and Dr. James Rowlands. —The Chairman gave "The Town of Our Adop- tion," to which Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., re- sponded.—"Welsh Education" was given by Dr. W. Lloyd Edwards (of Barry), and acknow- ledged by Professor D. E. Jones.—Dr. Lynn Thomas gave "Our Guests." and Council!r,r George David, in a humorous speech, chaffinglv responded.—The Chairman gave the toast of "The Hon. Secretaries (Messrs. T. O. Edwards and W. J. Needle).The Goodwillie Singers and other vocalists gave the varying accom- paniments of the proceedmgs.

WEST MONMOUTHSHIRE SCHOOL, PONTYPOOL. The following is a list of the successful can- didates at the re £ enl st'holarsbip examination: — David Idris Tnomas, Abersychan; Thomas Gulliver Wall, 1 ontnewynydd; Stacey Bowen Williams. C'wincarn; James Henry Moseley, Pontypool; Lagarn Arthur Tarrant, Newport; Ma.ior Herbert Phillips, Griflithstown; Stanley James Davies, iontynool; John Lewis Gilbert, I'ontypool JJavid Arthur Evans, Croesyceiliog: James Baldwyn btuart. Abersychan; Charles Edward Beer. ^e\^)pi;t; Edward Lewis. Cwm- ffrwdoer; Kobert Owen Jones, Pontypool; Henry Harding. Llanvair; Sidney Richard Wat- kins. Bet-tws Newydd; Albert Charles Sliilock. (,riffithstown; Herbert Collins, Pontypooi; Robert r rederiek Steadman, Pontvnool; Donald Frank oaunders, Pontypool; William John Griffiths. Croesvceiliog. The school will be opened on the 18th inst.

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Professional Association. FIRST BANQUET AT CARDIFF. The first annual dinner in connection with the South Wales and Monmouthshire Irish Pro- fessional Association was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday evening, when about nfty sat down, under the presidency of Dr. T. Wallace. The chairman was supported by the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Ramsdale) the deputy-mayor (Alderman David Jones), Alderman Carey, Dr. Corrigan, Mr. W. McKenzie (head- constable), the Rev. Father Nolan, Father Brady, Mr. T. Quinlan, Dr. O'Donnell, Dr. H. Vachell, Dr. Stewart Clifton (senior secretary of the Irish Medical Schools and Graduates' Association), Dr. Mullin, J.P., Major C. B. Fowler, Dr. De Vere Hunt, Alderman Phillips, and Dr.' Hurley (Newport). Fifteen Irish veterans formed a sort of guard of honour in the outer hall, and weret afterwards provided with dinner. The catering was in every respect excellent. The Chairman, in giving "The Queen," said -t was a toast which was always well received by loyal, true, hearty Irishmen. This and the toast of "The Prince and Princess of Wales' Wdre drunk with the greatest enthusiasm. The ForcEs-Spiritual and Temporal" w;.s proposed by Dr. Kelly (Barry). The Rev. Father Cormack, in replying, said that, looking round the room, he thought the toast might with great propriety be termed, "The Physicians—Spiritual and Temporal." (Laughter.) Major Fowler replied for the Navy, Army, and Volunteers, and alluded to the many dis- tinguished Irish officers who were now serving, to say nothing of the Duke of Wellington, who had gone to his reward. He described very humorously the characteristics of the English, Scotch, Irish, and Welsh soldiers, and stated that there was room for reform in the Arm v. (Applause.) The Mayor proposed the toast of "The Asso- ciation," and congratulated Irishmen upon mcet- mg together at that festive board. He believed they had in the Church, in the medical and architectural professions, and in the law Ir:sh- men of whom Cardiff had reason to be proud [applause)—men who would do their part in raising the town to a more important and glorious position that it even now occupied. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman, in responding, stated that the association had only been in existence for six weeks, and he considered that it was verv credit- able to the hon. secretaries (Dr. Cantiilon and Dr. Smith) and others who had taken an active part in the work of organisation that they had already fifty members. (Applause.) Dr. Mullin gave the toast of "The Land of Our Birth." Whether they looked back to tho anctpntpasi, when Ireland was the seat of lenrmng for Western Europe, or whether they came to more modern times when Irish- men took the first, positions in the Armv and in the State, they had reason to be proud of their birth. Whatever his political opinions or his religious creed might be, an Irishman was ever prepared to do his utmost for the welfare and happiness of his country. (Applause.) Alderman Carey, who delivered a verr wiltr speech in responding, said lie left Ireland when he was very voung, and he would never forget his feelings when later in life lie approached tho land of his birth. There was a time when advertisements frequently included the cruel words, "No Irish need apply." Thank God, they had lived that down. (Hear, bear.) now received the right hand of good fellowship. Ail that was required of them was that they shouid bs gofcel citizens. (Applause.) "The Town and Trade of Cardiff" was given by the Chairman, and responded to by the Mayor, who took advantage of the occasion to recom- mend the purchase of Cathays Park. The Rev. Father Nolan proposed "The Land We Live In" in a very eloquent speech. He reminded the company that Irishmen and Welsh- men came from the same Celtic stock, and il7 many respects possessed the same characteristics They had the same love of music and of song, and for years they had been striving to obtair redress for their various grievances and wrongs. (Applause.) Alderman David Jones, in replying, alluded to the immigration of Irishmen to Cardiff during the time of the great famine, and the very useful position they had taken up in the labour market. He did not believe in Wales for the Welsh, or England for the English, or Scotland for the Scotch; a man of sterling character would be welcomed everywhere, as he hoped the Irishmen were welcomed in Cardiff. (Applause.) Mr. Quinlan also responded to the toast. The Chairman gave the toast of "Kindred Societies." to which Dr. Herbert Vachell and Dr. Stewart responded.—Dr. R. J. Smith pro- posed "The Press," and "The Visitors" was given by Dr. Corrigan, who, referring to the veterans, said that the fifteen who were present held amongst them 35 medals. They had served in the aggregate 206 years. equal to 20^ years each. -Alderman Phillips, Newport, and Sergeant Flannigan responded.—Mr. McKenzie gave +he toast of "Tile Chairman," which was supported by Dr. Cantillon, and dulv responded to. During the dinner a e-ood programme of music was played by Mr. Johnson's band, and somrs were rendered subsequently by Miss Marion Isaac, a member of the Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir; the Rev. Father Brady, and Mr. J. Reiple (Llandaff Cathedral).

DEATH OF MRS. W. SANDERS CARDIFF. We have to announce, with much regret, the death of Mrs. Sanders, of Doncaster Villa, Cardiff, the wife of Alderman Sanders. The deceased lady had been ill for about a month past, during the whole of which time her rela- tives had been very apprehensive. The last illness was a serious development of a malady which first appeared about two years ago, but from which the patient partially recovered. Mrs. Sanders had been very much an invalid for a number of years, but during the earlier period of her life she was very active and enthusiastic in good work, particularly in association with the Wesleyan body, to which she devoted mticii painstaking labour. She was a native of the same town (Doncaster) as Alderman Sanders, and her friends remaining there, with her more numerous acquaintances in Cardiff, will deeply mourn her death and sympathise with the alder* man and his family in their bereavement.

SWANSEA HOSPITAL MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the board of management of the Swansea, Hospital ou Thur day a letter was read from Mr. D. F. Sugrue objecting to the standing of one member—M' Solomon-who had voted without right in the recent appointment of patholo- gist. but it was ruled that the objec- tion came too late.-An interesting dis- cussion took place on an application from the nursing staff for a "dance."—The house committee recommended the granting of a vacant w;vrd. but, on the unseemliness of a dance in the inst.tation being forcibly insisted 1.11 by some members, it was decided to allow it only on the condition that it did not take place in the building.—Colonel Morgan (late president' wrote declining to withdraw his resiff- nrtion. but offering to assist in anv other capa- city.—Mr. Lindley leported that as the result of Sir Squire Bancroft's reading the sum of £ 108 10s. 4d. would be handed over to the hos- pital. (Applause.)—It was decided to write S;r Squire a letter of thanks, and to appoint him an ex officio president of the institution.

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