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The Slocum Tennis Tournament S1°cum Tournament was almost more than a local event. The prizes were very handsome, especially for the principal com- petition, the Open Handicap f and a We number of visitors of greater or lees fame m the tennis world, were accustomed to Put up at the White Harfe Hotel and take part m the play every year. As a conse- quence, the standard was tolerably hi^h, and duffers (as the secretary put it with natural pride) at a discount. All this was hinted as delicately as possible to Mr xJayle, who, on his arrival two days before ^ad announced his intention of entering for the Handicap. The hints were ineffec- tual. Mr. Bayle seemed oblivious of his weight of years (he looted full three score) and was firmly determined to plav The committee shrugged their shoulders, took his entrance-fee, and gave him a handicap almost contemptuous in its liberality p By the irony of Fate, it fell to the sec- retary himself to be drawn against old Mr Bayle m the first round. He had to give the stranger thirty,; and to this day he does not care to dwell upon the game. Mr Bayle's activity and accuracy were, as the reporters justly remarked, "phenomenal" for liis age. He was, said the disgusted slecr1t(afy' a kit of live india-rubber: the Curate himself observed to Daisy Smiles that the old man was "a demon" (he used the term, of course, in the sense in which cricketing intelligence" is apt to employ it). The secretary grew terribly warm- in body and speecn; but he nevar won a game: and Mr. Bayle strolled back to the pavilion, gently stroking his grey beard, cool as a cucumber The Secretary was only the first victim; the Doctor, who fancied his game very mnch, was shown up in a fashion almost ludicrous; raid the great Mr. Cocker, from London (who thought tie had the cup in his pocket frc.m the beginning), could not do more than put old Mr. Bayle on his mettle—and when he was thus on his mettle the old man was wonderful. Finally, he defeated Mr. Cocker by three sets to two, and waa pro- claimed the winner amid a scene of enthu- siasm from the ladies (Daisy Smiles called him an old dear to his very nose) and tolerable politeness on the part of the men. Oh, you flatter me," said old Mr. Bayle. "You should see mv son Tom play; he gives me half-forty. Oh, Mr. Bavle," cried Daisy, why didn't he come ? "I wish he could have, but he was de- tained in town by business. If he'd come you may be sure I shouldn't have carried off this lovely prize"; and Mr. Bayle fondled the silver cup which had just been presented to him. It had cost thirty guineas (wholesale prices and trade dis- count). "We should hardly have given him so good a. handicap as we gave you, sir," the Secretary reminded the old gentleman. Eh ? What ? I never thought of that. No, to be sure—I suppose not," rejoined Mr. Bayle, wbo seemed quite taken by surprise at this new idea. Sure enough, in tho evening of the last day of the tournament, young Mr. Bayle arrived. His father went off in a fly to the station-a close fly, for fear of a chill after his exertions—to meet his son, and the two drove back to the hotel together Daisy Smiles sat next the new-comer A' "table d'hote," and, while condoling with him on his lost opportunity, expressed the highest admiration for his father's play. But how tired he looks she exclaimed sympathetically. He suffers a re-action after an effort like that," rejoined Tom Bayle; and cer- tainly the old gentleman struck everyone as being very feeble and exhausted, quite another man from vrhjit he had been in the morning. "He's a wonder," said the Doctor, em- phatically; "but oughtn't to be allowed to do such things. "I often remonstrate with him," said Tom but he's naturally fopd of his game, and he won't be persuaded to give up play- ing." Tom's concern for his father created a verj favourable impression; and as the defeated competitors had had time to recover their tempers, general regrets were ex- pressed when it became known that the Bavles were going to move on the next morning. However, they could not be turned from their decision, and Daisy Smiles packed up the handsome silver cup very carefully, and the Secretary expressed the hope that the Bayles would both come next year. But we won't promise you the same handicap," he added with a significant smile. The next morning the omnibus came round directly after breakfast to take the Bayles to the station. Almost everybody came out to sep them off, and Boots, car- rying the wooden 1 >)k containing the cup., brought up the rear of the procession. Old Mr. Bayle was shaking hands all round. Young Mr. Bayle was promising to bring his father next year, and come himself also, when suddenly two gentlemen who had }u:;t walked up to the hotel rushed forward and warmly greeted Mr. Bayle, Fenior. So you took our advice after all, cried one, "and staved a night here?" I knew you'd find good quarters/' added the other. Apparently the landlord knew the strangers, for he advanced and bade 1: them welcome with much cordiality. We recommended youi* house to this gentleman when we met him'in the train vesterday," said one, poiu'iug to Mr. Bavle.. „ -1 "Yesterday? Not yesterday, sir, saia the landlord courteously. "The gentleman was here all day yesteruay. "Not a bit of it. We came down from town with him, and left him in the tram at five o'clock. We meant not to come here, but the hotel i at Sunnyside proved abommally erowded The Secretary, who was standing oy, cut into the conversation. „ "You seem to have & double, Mr. Bayie, said he. "It looks like it," rejoined Mr. Bayle with a nervous laugh. UIJL, come," said the stranger, "we recognise the gentleman perfectly; you're making fun of us." The misunderstanding was curious; Mr. Bayle seemed to take it seriously. "I declare on my honour,' he said, "that I wasn't in the train." "Of course not. Mr. Bn Ie," said Daisy Smiles: "fiftry people can swear to your being here." "Mr. Bavie played in the tournament lvester¡}<J,v. added' the Secretary, "and won it," too. So you see you must be v mistaken." The strangers looked bewildered. "I suppose so," said one; "but I could have sworn to him." Father, we shall miss the train," cried Tom Bayle, and, seizing his' parent by the aim, he began to hurry him towards the omnibus. Come along with that thing," he added to Boots, who still stood in wait- ing with the trophy. The strangers were neglected, and their queer mistake forgotten, as peonle flocked round to see the last of the Bayles. Boots was just handing the important box to Tom. and Tom was just pressing Daisy Smiles's hand in farewell, when a cry Was heard in a feminine voice, Mr. Bavle, sir Please, sir Everybody turned round. A chamber- maid was hurrying downstairs. She held something white in her hand. "Give me the box," cried Tom Bayle, "we shall miss the train," and he made a snatch at the box. By a, sudden instinct the Secretary in- terposed his hand. "Wait a bit," he said. "V, hat's the girl got. The girl was close by now. She went up to Tom Bayle and said, Please, sir, I found this in your room, sir—behind the bed, air. I suppose you overlooked it in packing, sir." Tom, with a smothered oath, clutched at what the maid held towards him The Secretary was too quick.; he seized it first, and, amid a deep murmur of aston- ishment, held up a. long grey beard. After a moment' dramatic pause three or four members of the club advanced. Thev took Tom Bayle by the shoulders and held him. The, Secretary then fitted on the beard with loving care; it fitted magnificently. Th» dear boy has a look of his father in it," observed the Secretary. He re- membered that fearful game. They led Tom, arrayed in his beard, up to the stfR risers* "Is this anything like your friend f' asked the Secretary. "All right," said Tom AUlkily-" I T, chuck!" And the Secretary chuckled. We needn't trouble you to take that Vox," said lie. "Boots, take it to my room." Tom, still firmly held, was escorted back to the omnibus. And there the Kited ha iaH art good-will assisted poor Tom into the furthest recesses of the vehicle. "Well, I never knew such a thing in all my life cried Daisy Smiles. A very neat game," commented the Doctor. But fpr these gentlemen" And the beard"—— added Daisy. It would have come off pat." "The next elderly stranger who comes to play in our tournament," observed the Secretary grimly, will start scratch." And in the omnibus old Mr. Bayle said sadly to his son, We should have got a pony for it at uncle's." Tom shifted uneasily on the bench and softly swore.— "St. James's Gazette."

AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN GLAMORGAN. Mr. Edward John's Criticism of Mr. Daniel Owen's Report. TO TUB EDITOR. SIB,—Mr. Daniel Owen, J.P., in his letter on the Glamorganshire agricultural crops in your issue of Wednesday last, surely cannot for a. moment be serious. His ideas about the crops in Glamorgan are entirely wrong and his state- ments misleading. There are certainly some isolated instances of good crops, but these are generally in those places where corn was sown in the autumn. Taking the agricultural portion of the country which I have travelled over, from Sully to Porthoawl, and the portion from Whitchurch to Tondu, that is to say, the agricultural area of the vale, I say, distinctly and emphatically, that the crops of meadow clover and other seed hay do not average 7owt. per acre, when the average should be at least 22ewe As for wheat, there is no disputing the fact that spring-aown wheat is generally a very thin crop, light in straw. As I have mentioned before, autumn-sown wheat is quite up to the average. Then, again, Mr, Owen states that barley has been good, with few exceptions. He must have had a dream. The barley crop, with very few exceptions, is a miserable failure. Owing to the drought, the barley grew very irregularly, and cannot by any means be of use to maltsters. On our stiff clay soils it was impossible to sow until very late in June. For our vale farmers this is a serious matter. Here I may say that, if Mr. Owen had consulted Mr. Rees Thomas, Boverton, and the majority of the farmers on these soils, he would not have made his state- ment as to oats. On inquiry and observation I find there are a few, Mr. Owen included, who have a fair crop of oats, but here, again, Mr. Owen's statement that oats are very good is wrong, as they are not half a crop. Straw, in most instances, is very short. Not one half of the seed vegetated, so the crop mu&t turn out very bad. I may say the corn has filled fairly well. What has grown, then ? As to swedes and turnips, it is possible that on the gravel soils, the north of Cowbridge, there are some instances of good roots, but not so in the majority of cases. The long drought and the ravages of flies have made this crop by no means a. favourable one to agriculturists. In fairness to Mr. Owen, I must say that the potato crop is good—no doubt abundant, but if the farmers and others are going to feed their horses on potatoes and bran in the very near future, there would be a potato famine.' In conclusion, this year has been, and will be, one of the worst financially for farmers that they have experienced for 50 years. Perhaps Mr. Owen will make a few more inquiries-—he will then find he has been wrongly informed.-I am, &c., Cowbridge, Aug 12. L 3WARD JOHN. MR. DANIEL OWEN'S REPLY. TO THE EDITOR Six,—I have seen the manuscript of Mr. Edward John's criticism on my letter which appeared in the Western Mail last week respecting the agricultural crops in this district. He begins by referring to my letter on the Glamorganshire agricultural crops, and starts on the wrong scent. I have said nothing about the Glamorganshire crops. He says :— His ideas about the crops in Glamorgan are entirely wrong, and his statements misleading." Here he has introduced Glamorgan again, which will not be found in my report. This is only an assertion of his, which proves nothing. He may say that the moon is made of green cheese. My report is confined entirely to this district, and does not apply to Sully, Porthcawl, Whitchurch, and Tondu. I do not do things in such a will o' the wisp fashion. I have simply reported on what I have seen with my own eyes in this district, and from the practical expe- rience on my own farm. Mr. John alludes to the crops on the stiff clay soils. I have no doubt from what I hear that the crops are bad there, but I have not seen them, and said nothing about the stiff clay soil. We have none of it here. Mr. John says that had I consulted Mr. Rees Thomas and others I should not have made the statement which I have done. My answer is, I have no occasion to consult Mr. R-et;3 Thomas or anybody else, as I am guided by my own observations as to what I write. When my letter appeared in the Western Mail it was headed, Agricultural Crops in Glamorgan." Those words were not mine, as it will be seen that I refer distinctly to the crops in this dis- trict. Notwithstanding Mr. John's irrele- vant remarks and his frothy denuncia- tions, I adhere to every word in my report as being correct, and if he will call at Ash Hall some day I shall be able to give him an ocular demonstration here and on some of the neighbouring farms of the correctness of my report. I do not understand what he means by meadow clover," as I have stated before the meadow hay crop is a failure. I have been obliged to turn stock into some of my fields, as there was no prospect of a crop of hay, and some I have kept a month or five weeks later than usual, which we are mowing to-day. Having bad over six inches of rainfall during the last six weeks, this crop has improved wonderfully, and I believe we shall have at least 25cwt. to the acre. My first crop of clover and rye grass was a fair one, second qjop light, and the third crop, which I am keep- ing for hay-a thing I have never done before-is equal to the first.I am, &c., DANIEL OWEN, Ash Hall, near Cowbridge, Aug. 16.

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Our London Letter. [FROM OUR LONDON COBRESPONPENTS.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEREFORD LESSONS. Hereford has toned down the Giadstonians a bit, but not much. Among the despe- radoes of the party it has* produced a paroxysm of passion. For instance, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the inspired writer of the l>;«i'ty, has flung out a wild screed :n hi.-i newspaper which is as much directed against the defeated G-ladstonians as against the victorious Tones. He and others of his sort shriek madly for gag, more gag; for coercion, more coercion. It may be tyranny, writes "Tay Pay," but there is one thing worse than tyranny—to wit, pitiful whimpering incapacity." Sober men of the Gladstonian persuasion are. however, seriously alarmed. 1 hey per- ceive the Government majority of 43 reduced to 36 nominally, but actually to about 3.0. H udders field, Grimsby, Lin lithgow, and Heieford have written their names on the wall as witnesses that the country does not believe in Mr. Gladstone and Home Rule. In two London con- stituencies the Gladstonians dare not face bye-elections. In dozens of seats the Glad- stonians han^ on tremblingly, knowing that they will have to go at the general election. GLADSTONIANS SORELY DISAPPOINTED. Gladstonians, despite what they are say- ing, held on to the hope of victory till the last moment, and are enormously disap- pointed. Some of them went as far as to anticipate victory by a 500 majority, while the lowest estimate on their side was 35 On our side the most sanguine estimate was a 400 majority. The most successful shot was made by a gallery man, Mr. Perkins, of the "Times," who, two or three hoars before the result arrived, placed his opinion on record that the Tory would be returned bv a majority of 45. The betting towards the finish was 5 to 4 on Cooke. I believe it is true that among the elaborate arrangements made by the Tory agents for the prevention of Gladstonian bribery was the institution of a corps of camera men prepared to take snap shots at any suspicious act. This would have been novel but irrefutable evidence before an election judge. THE PREMIER'S ESCAPE. Mr. Gladstone's narrow escape of being run over by Mr. Burdett-Coutts' ponies at the entrance to Palace Yard last night was due to his wanton disregard of the ordinary precautions that should be taken by a man of his age. Instead of taking himself into Parliament-street (for Downing-sfcreet) by the safe and retired subway, he persists in walking across Palace Yard, usually crowded by vehicles at the dinner hour. Mr. Gladstone should seek the protection of a policeman. Any one of the men employed outside Parliament would be only too pleased to escort him off the premises. Disdaining escort, the Premier plunges recklessly into the thick of the clangers, and is nightly the embodiment of the man who, having hesitated, ought to be lost. He rushes to cross in front of a cab or carriage. The vehicle being close on him. he halts suddenly, and, waving his umbrella or whatever weapon of ofence he may have in his possession, offers a few observations to the coachman in illustra- tion of the heinousness of attempting to drive at all when Mr. Gladstone is on the road. The obvious result of such a sudden stop is an invitatiop to disaster. It says much for the courage and skill of Parlia- menta.ry coachmen that Mr Gladstone has not yet been run over. MINISTERS HEMMED IN. The plight of Ministers is pitiable. Unionists in. front of them, Welshmen to the left of them, Scotchmen to the right of them, and Irishmen' behind them—they know not -v here to turn. To-day tho Scotch Gladstonian members met and for- mulated their demands. This year tVv msist on the Scotch Fisheries Bill arm Railway Inquiries Bill being passed; for next year they insist that two more Bills shall be placed in front on the programme—- to wit, Scotch dises tablishment and Scotch legislation and surely there is no room for Home Rule in the crowd. RUCTIONS IN THE WELSHERIES, Although Young Wales stolidly protest I their intention to stand firm and even to vote against Mr. Gladstone if he will not yield, I am not disposed to attach too much impor- tance to their talk. They can bluff as well as Mr. Gladstone. To adjourn their meeting to the eve of the third reading division was a fine stroke of menace. It is an insinuation that they are prepared even to vote against Home-Rule if thereby they can force the running for disestablishment. But it is only a menace. The Welshmen will vote for the third reading in line with all the other cranks and faddists, who can only sur- vive by herding together in the Gladstonian fold. I am of opinion that the worst the Welshmen will do will be to Boycott the autumn sittings. To do so would place Mr. Gladstone in a serious fix if. there were to be autumn sittings. But I think it will be found when the time comes that the autumn session has resolved itself into an unusually early meeting of next session. HOT IN PARLIAMENT. It is so dull in Parliament that each day there is a new wonder arising out of the tropical heat. Last week it was the very stones in the outer Lobby that rose up in reproach, against the state of things which permits members to be detained here in the broiling weather that must be so deligmtful out of town. Last night it was a straw hat that appeared in the House; and on the head of a member. Such a thing is not remembered to have been seen in Parlia- ment even by the oldest member. But there it was, under the gallery on the Irish side. For once, Mr. Keir Hardie, with his small, neat black cap cocked on the top oi his head, was out of the race for singularity, The man with the straw hat wjia the man of the moment. The night before even a more singular violation of the unwritten law- oi Parliamentary propriety had been witnessed A stranger in the gallery deliberately toot off his coat, rolled it up, tucked it under the seat, and prepared to listen to the debate ir his shirt sleeves. This was more than thE officials could stand. They dare not compel the member below to Take off that strav. hat, sir." But a stranger upstairs was amenable to discipline. He was pounced on and was compelled to put on his coat. MOSQUITOES IN LONDON. Last summer a great deal of fuss was made over the appearance in Fleet-street of mosquito or two which had come over witl the flax imported for the Daily Chronicle paper mills. I have just heard of a mol" interesting case of mosquito immigration A friend of mine, who has travelled a goot deal in the bast, had a paper senL mm uum Shanghai. Opening it in his own room, he was surprised to hear the familiar musical whirr of the mosquito's voice. A mosquito had survived the 12,000 miles' journey, and had revived into living activity under the glare of our hot August sun. VOLUNTEERS AT ALDERSHOT. A letter from a man in one of the Liver- pool regiments has confirmed to the hilt the statement I sent you on Saturday of the sufferings of Volunteers from heat and thirst during the Aldershot manoeuvres. Another officer, but who was not out last week, assures me that Aldershot is a most improper place to take Volunteers to at this time of the year. It is a pitiful sight to see regiments of Infantry trudging up the Long Valley in the clouds of black dust kicked up by the batteries and squadrons in advance. doming out of such a march the men seem to be perspiring black sweat. The black dust had mingled with the perspiration and settled on them. If manoeuvres are carried out at Aldershot they should be in the cooler months of the year, and adequate precau- tions should be taken to supply the men with plenty of cold water. THE SEASON'S SPORT. By the way, the sportsmen are likely to have a good year. I hear that both fish and fowLare unusually plentiful. This is aggra- vating to Parliamentarians who are compelled to forswear the dear delights of rod and gun while they are engaged in defending the integrity of the Empire against Mr.. Glad- stone's attacks. If the rivers are as good as the sea fisheries this year, there ought to be I some famous takings. What prime sport there will be for rodites, for instance, if the Scotch rivers and lochs come up to the standard of the Duke of Rich- mond's sea fisheries off Banffshire, which last week yielded six tons of salmon and grilse, two and a half tons being taken in one day. The ideal of Scotch sport is, I imagine, the Duke of Westminster's forests. What with his own land and the shootings he rents, he 1 [baa over fenadifld acres weli IT T stocked with deer, grouse, and other game, and he has two lochs and a river teeming with salmon. SHIPPING STATISTICS. From information supplied by the Marine Department of the Board of Trade, it appears that 5,453 men were shipped at Cardiff, Barry, and Penarth last month. Of this number 660 went in sailing vessels and 4,793 in steamers. The increase on the corresponding month of July, 1892, was 404. At Swansea 779 men were shipped as against 1,087 in July, 1892, being a decrease of 308. Newport shows an increase of 276, the figures for this July being 1,271 as against 995. Com- paring the statistics of the principal ports of the United Kingdom in July, 1893, and 1892, no great change is apparent. At Lon- don, Liverpool, Cardiff, Newcastle, and Sunderland the supply of seamen is in excess of the demand, and it is reported that at South Shields, Hull, Swansea, Glasgow, and Dublin the supply is good. FROM TIVOLI TO PA LACK. The seventy-fourth anniversary of Mr. Charles Morton's birthday was celebrated in an interesting manner at the Tivoli yester- day. Not to know Mr. Morton is to confess to an ignorance of Londpn life altogether unpardonable. For over fifty' years Mr. Morton has been a prominent figure in the music-hall profession. His records of triumphs are too many to enumerate, but his last achievement of pulling the Tivoli Music-hall out of the Slough of Despond into which it had sunk and placing it in the paradise of success is a good sample of the enterprise and ability which have characterised his work through life. Mr. Morton is now about to leave the Tivoli for the Palace Theatre, where he hopes to repeat his former triumphs, and the anniver- sary of his birthday was made the occasion by a large circle of friends, of presenting him with a magnificent counterfeit present- ment of himself painted in oils. The profes- sion, needless to say, was well represented, and the proceedings were of an enthusiastic character.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. The Swansea Police Band will play at Cw m donkin Park this day (Thursday), commencing at seven p.m. Aberavon Town Counoil have agreed to peti- tion the Postmaster-General for increased postal facilities. Aberavon Town Council have agreed to take steps immediately to prooure a recreation field for the town. The Newport Post Office Band, being engaged to play at the N.C.A.F. and T.C. trip to llfra- combe, will not play as usual this (Thursday) evening in Park-square, Newport. The secretary of the Swansea Hospital begs to acknowledge the receipt of 93 13s. 3d., con- tributed by workmen in the employ of Messrs. Pugsley and Son. The C'onnaught Rangers (88th) embarked on Wednesday nt Hobbs' Point, Pembroke Dock, on board of her Majesty's troopship Assistance for Portsmouth. Early on Wednesday nioriiing a fire broke out at the back of Mr. Paton's ironmongery shop, Bridge-street, St. Thomas, and some casks of paraffin were nearly ignited. About nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, William Harry, residing ill the cottages near Tabor Welsh Independent Chapel, Maepy- cwmmer, was found dead in his bed by his daughter. Deceased was a man over middle age. It will be remembered that his wife died very suddenly in the early part of last year. Th e Lady Day half-yearly rent audit qf the Ystrad Estate (the property of Mr. George Jones, J.P. and C.C., of Ystrad House, near Llan- dovery) was held at the Castle Hotel, Llan- dovery, on Tuesday Jast, when the landlord, taking into consideration the hard times, gene- rously allowed an abatement of 10 per cent. to all his tenants. At Merthyr Bankruptcy-court on Wednes- day the examinH,tion of Richard Evans was declared closed. The debtor had, through his wife, carried on business as a greengrocer at Treharris, his liabilities being £ 100 9s. 2d., and his assets £ 8 7s. 6d.—In the case of David John Davies debtor had tradfsd as a grocer atDowiais. His liabilities were £ 76410s. 10d., and assets. £ 109 7s. The debtor was not examined at any great length, and the examination was declared closed. At Swansea on Wednesday William John Rees, labourer, Llansamlet, was charged with stealing a handkerchief, containing 6s.. from Kachael Crandon, at whoso house he had been allowed to stay the night, because he could not get into his own lodgings. He was remanded till to-day (Thursday).—At the same court Jamee; Evans, labourer, 21, Garden-street, who had been charged at a previous court svith stealing 15s. from the bar of the Cross Keys public- house, was discharged. ,I

PRIMROSE LEAGUE OUTING AT ORIEL TON. On Tuesday the knights, dames, and associates of the Castlemartin Habitation of the Primrose League, together with members of the local Conservative Association, had a day's outing at Orielton, the beautiful residence of Colonel Saurin. From an improvised platform in front of the house Mr. Saunders Da.vies, the coming candidate for the county, addressed the assemblage, and met with a hearty reception.— Sir Owen Scourfield, Bart., delivered an amusing speech, and Mrs. Saurin, Riding Councillor, awarded badges bestowed by the Grand Council on Mrs. Morgan (Ehoscrowther), Mrs. Thomas (Pwllcrochan), and Miss Lloyd (Bosheston), for especial services rendered the league. Tea was served, and various games indulged in by the 200 or 300 people present, and a most enjoyable day was spent.

BATHING FATALITY YT PORTHCAWL. On Wednesday afternoon three young men from Maesteg, named Arthur George Morris, Thomas Conway Evans, and Henry Lloyd, went to bathe just off Hutchins's Point rock, and speedily got out of their depth. Morris shouted for help and disappeared, andhe was not seen to rise afterwards to the surface. The young man was an assistant with :M! Richards, grocer, Garnlwyd, Maesteg, and was an orphan, having heen brought up inMuller's Orphanage, Bristol. He was apparently about 21 yea.rs of age. The spot where the accident occurred is a dangerous one for bathing.

BOY DROWNED AT MARGATE. A boy named Charles Coultham was bathing from the sands at Margate on Wednesday after- noon, when he got out of his depth and was drowned. The sands were crowded with people at the time.

BAZAAR AT PORTHCAWL. A grand bazaar in aid of the new church was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Miss Talbot, of Margam Abbey, who had driven over, accom- panied by her niece, Miss Fletcher. Miss Talbot was introduced by the rector, the Rev.W. .Tonss. who rsmarked tha.t the obiect of the bazaar was to'wipe off £ 200 debt now remaining apon the church. The Talbot family, he said, bad always been most generous towards sharities and Church work in the county. Miss Talbot then formally opened the bazaar, and afterwards went around the stalls and made various purchases. Subsequently, she accom- panied the rector round the new church, which is close by. There were a large company pre- sent at the opening ceremony, including some of the county gentlemen.

BRYMMAWR FLOWER SHOW. The annual flower show was held on Wednes- day in fine weather. The entries were J more numerous than usual, and the exhibits, especially in the cottagers' section, were reported by the judges as exceptionally good. The judges were :—Mr. A. Ballard (by permission of Sir Joseph Bailey) and Mr. Jones, Ebbw Vale House, for flowers, fruit, and vegetables Mr. Johnson, Abergavenny, for fretwork; Mr. Stoater, M.R.C.V.S., Abergavenny, for the tradesmen's turns-cut and Miss Ikans, Beau- fort, and Miss Athay for needlework, &c. A splendid band (under Mr. W. Lewis) was ill attendance. d:11ï.-

LOCAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE. NEWPORT. Mr. John Young offered for sale by auction at the Westgate Hotel on Wednesday a number of lots of licensed property situate in the neigh- bourhood of JJevvport. The Rising Son, a free- hold beerhouse at Cefn, Bassalleg, was purchassd for the Messrs. Cross, brewers, of Risca, for £ 1.170. The Oak Tree, a copyhold inn at Rogerstone, with a dwelling-house adjoining, was also purchased for the Messrs. Cross at £ 1,025. The Balaclava, a leasehold inn at Marshfield, with 48 years of the lease unexpired (ground rent £ 1 5a.) was purchased at £ 480 by Mr. Freshfield, secretary to the Licensed Victuallers' Association. A. leasehold off- lioeosed house, known as the Miners' Arms, at [ HeniUis, with a cottage adjoining, with 40 years of If use to run (ground rent of £1148. 3d.), was I fWKofaftewi b} Mr. gSwwbjliat < £ 330. ¡, .s,( 454 ..<cm..o.

The Church in Wales, REVOLT OF THE WELSH GLADSTONIANS. Likelihood of Independent Action A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE. The List of Malcontents. HOW THE CORRESPONDENCE WAS PUBLISHED. Our London correspondent telegraphs on Wednesday :—The English papers have to-day made much of the split in the Welsh party. This dissatittfaction apparently only made itself known at yesterday'a meeting, but such is not the case. The split, if split it can be called, has existed since last June, when the first communication was addressed to Mr. Gladstone by the Welsh Radical party as a whole. At the meeting held by the party, on the 28th of July opposition to Mr. Gladstone's temporising polioy was made more manifest. The younger members of the party headed by Major E. R. Jones, Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. D. Randell, gave emphatic indications of taking independent action if their demands were not conceded. The malcontents at the meeting were clearly shown to be Sir G. Osborne Morgan, Major Jones, Ms.^rs. Lloyd George, S. T. Evans, Herbert Lewis, David Thomas, Alfred Thomas, David Randall, and Pritchard Morgan. With the exception of the two Morgans these members were present a yesterday's meeting in Committee-room No. 7. The attitude they adopted at former meetings was ajain maintained, and it was all that Mr. Stuart Rendel, who was in the chair, could do to carry out the business of the meeting. A resolution was, I am informed, actually pro- posed to the effect that the Welsh members would cease to support Mr. Gladstone unless he gave a. positive undertaking to give Welsh disestablishment the first place next session. The resolution was not put to the vote, but the determination of the minority had such an effect on Mr. Rendel and the other moderates that during the absence of some of the mem- bers, who had not returned from the division lobby — purposely, it was asserted, as a show of resentment it was resolved to publish the correspondence with Mr. Gladstone, it being considered that the framing of the Prime Minister's letters would prove to the Welsh community how ridiculous was the attitude taken up by the advanced section. The meeting, which had lasted nearly two hours, then adjourned until the day of the third reading of the Home Rule Bill. Eighteen members out of the 31 compos- ing the party were present, there being, in addition to the chairman, Mr. C. F. Egerton Allen, Mr. R. D. Bumie, Mr. W. Rees. Davies, Mr. Thomas Ellis (second Minis- terial Whip), Mr. S. T. Evans, Major Evan R. Jones, Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, Mr. David Lloyd-George, Mr. J. Lloyd-Morgan Mr. David Rand«U, Sir Edward J. Reed, Mr. J. Bryn Roberts, Mr. Albert Spicer, Mr. Alfred Thomas, Mr. D. A. Thomas, Mr. A. J. Williams, and Mr. W. Williams. The absentees were Mr. William Abraham, Mr. F. Edwards, Mr. T. Lewis, Mr. W. Fuller-Maitland, Sir G. Osborne Morgan, Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, Mr. T. P. Price, Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. J. H. Roberts, Mr. W. Bowen Bowlands, Mr Samuel Smith, Mr. Abel Thomas, and. Mr. C. M. Warmington. It is not correct to say that the proceedings were unruly, although it is true that one or two members expressed their opinions very empha" tically against prolonging negotiations further. In the lobby and elsewhere the members are extremely reticent and absolutely refuse to be interviewed on the subject. They are, they state, in honour bound not to divulge any part of the proceedings, and the wily efforts of pressmen have all but failed to break through this reserve. One member of the party was commissioned to give the correspondence to the press, the other mem- bers being strictly required to maintain a discreet silence. It was reported to me to-night that a Welsh member was heard to remark in the lobby, "I don't care what happens to the Government; we must have our Disestablish- ment Bill by itself, or the Government will go to the wall. We have worked for the Irish long enough." The remark voices the opinion of the advanced wing of the Welsh party, but I doubt its genuineness. Any -member capable of making such a statement would have taken independent action long ago. Not only that, but he would have given his views to the world. The present conspiracy of silence is unaccount- able. The London correspondent of the Leeds Mercury says The meeting of the Welsh party on Tuesday was not a full one, about eighteen members being present-a dozen or so less than tho total strength of this section of the supporters of the Government. Mr. Stuart Rendel, as usual, presided, and at the close of the conference he and his colleagues certainly looked as if they had been engaged in serious business. Some of them admitted that a crisis had been reached and that grave developments might follow; but they declare that they have the sentiment of the Principality behind them, and they point to the fact that even during the present week the popular demand has found voice in the most decisive manner. The memorial sent to Mr. Gladstone in June was signed by 30 members, with Mr. Stuart Rendel at their head, and though their names are not attached to the second communication to the Prime Minister, it will be noticed that Mr. Stuart Rendel subscribed his name to it "on behalf of the signatories of the memorial." The Standard of Tuesday says :-We believe that there is little probability of any divided action on the part of the Welsh Liberals in regard to the remaining stages of the Home Rule Bill. It is a serious question with them, however, whether, after this Bill has been read a third time, they shall continue to obey the Government Whips in default of a distinct undertaking as to the future action of the Government in respect to Welsh disestablish- ment. AN EXPLANATION BY WELSH MEM BIERS. The Press Association is positively assured that the reason why the Welsh members wished to adjourn therf debate upon the Gladstone correspondence until the day of the third read- ing of the Home Rule Bill was simply in the hope of being able then to secure a fuller atten- dance of Welsh members than is likely to be possible at any intervening date. A VICTORY FOR THE MODERATES. The Ster of Wednesday says There was much caballing amongst the Yonner Wales party yesterday after the meeting in Committee- room No. 7. Mr. Thomas and his fellow- dissentients were wroth at the fact that the moderate members of the party had outvoted them on the adjournment question, and on all w hands mutterings were heard. When the division on Mr. Gerald Balfour's amendment took place two or three of them deliberately abstained by way of protest, and they refused to return to the Committee-room at the close of the division. In their absence Mr. Rendel and his more reasonable colleagues decided to take the wind out of the sails of the minority by publishing the correspondence with Mr. Gladstone. The tone of Mr. Gladstone's letters, they rightly opined, would show that the complaints of the advanced section were groundless. A SHILLY-SHALLY PARTY. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—Tho Liberal Welsh members in Parlia- ment and the Liberal party in Wales are, it is true, faaking some noise and jumping forwards and backwards, but there is very little use in all their antics and gesticulations so long as they profess allegiance to Mr. Gladstone. In the very nature of the case there can be but very little real and lasting progress' made by the party, either in Parliament or in the country, so long as this state of things continues. Mr. Gladstone gives but a very grudging- and nig- gardly acquiescence to our demands, and yet the Liberals of Wales vs-nd the Welsh members in Parliament are ready to .half worship him, and to_. Bay to hijp like Job to the Almighty, If He would kill me, I would still trust Him." It doesn't matter how much snubbing they expe- rience at his hands they are still, like the spaniel, ready to lick the very dust at his feet. There is not a drop of the bleod of the ancient Britons running in their veins, or else they would never suffer this constant and endless con- tumely. TJho fact is, the Welsh party in Par- liament and the Welsh party in Wales attempt two impossible thing's. They try to be faithful followers of Mr. Gladstone, and at the same time they endeavour to agitate for the separate demands of the Principality. These two attempts can never be reconciled as long as Mr. Gladstone pooh-poohs the special claims of Wales. The only two consistent lines of action would be, either to be docile followers of Mr. Gladstone as of old, or to have an independent Welsh party, per- fectly free and independent of the Liberal party as well as the' Tory party. I have no faith or patience with this shilly-shally policy of Welsh Liberals. They are making themselves a laughing-stock to the world. Would they were either one thing or the other, either hot or cold either faithful followers of Mr. Gladstone or thorough, sturdy Welsh Nationalists. Let us submissively accept the crumbs from the Dives of the Liberal party or let us beard the lion in his very den. We cannot be respected by either friend or foe until we carry out some consistent line of policy. Now we are like the Waves of the sea-moved by every wind, but never constant. We are children, moved by every wind of doctrine. The so-called Welsh party is numerous enough to away Parliament and the Empire.-I am, Ac., D. FF. DAFIS. Fforest, Emlyn, Ceredigion.

UNIONISTS AND THE PRO- POSED ANTUMN SITTING. Interview with Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain, in an interview with a Central News representative on Wednesday morning, said :—" I shall remain at Westminster just as long as it is necessary to defend our interests. We are strongly opposed to an extension of the present session under the title of an autumn sitting. We are equally opposed to the beginning of a new session in November. It is not with us a question of what you call it, whether autumn sitting or winter session. In either case we should be deprived of our holidays. The only oompromise possible or to which we should give the least support would be one having for its object the commencement of a new session early next year. So far from the opposition to the Home Rule Bill fading away on the report stage, you must see how mistaken is that idea. We began with twenty pages of amendments there are now 26 pages, and next week there will be a further batch of six pages put down. That does not, I think, suggest a fading or expiring opposition. If, as is stated, Mr. Glad- stone is suspending the guillotine from an idea that he is rapidly tiring us out, or that another week would serve to "xliaust our resources, I am afraid he will be met only by disappointment. Some of the followers of the Ministry are sanguine that the Unionists will give out shortly. We have no intention of giving ou'f.

JUDGE AND ADVOCATE AT PONTYPRIDD. Sharp Talking at the County- Court. During the hearing of an action at Pontypridd County-court on Wednesday a sharp but deci- sive conflict of tongues came off between his Honour Judge Williams and Mr. Plews, the plaintiff's counsel. It was a flour case, and the judge inquired what kind of stuff was in ques- tion. 11 It is not' stuff,' but flour," rejoined Mr. Plews with warmth. ''Well, isn't that stuff?" retorted his Honour—" breadstuff. I was quite right, you see, so your correction was neither right nor necessary, Mr. Plews." Later on his honour was again rubbed the wrong way. Mr. Jackson, the defendant's counsel, was examining' a witness when Mr. plews jumped up and objected to the" leading" way in which Mr. Jackson was putting his questions. The Judge thought there was nothing to complain of, but Mr. Plews thought there was, and requested that a note be taken of his objection. The Judge I shall do nothing of the sort, as I consider the objection perfectly frivolous. Mr. Plews: You can consider what you like, but I wish you to take a note of the objection. The Judge I wish you to know that I am judge here, Mr. Plews. I have had enough of your offensive ways. Mr. Plews hero murmured something, where- upon ithe Judge sharply added, "That'll do, sir; 1 trust you will conduct yourself in a proper manner from now on." The conflict only lasted a minute, and the court then breathed freely again.

SUNDAY BATHING IN NORTH WALES. Truth of this week says :—" A second illustra- tion of the inscrutable workings of the Sabba- tarian mind was furnished by the Bangor City Council. There the question was not Sunday trading but Sunday bathing. A committee reported that they c-ould not see their way clear to prevent persons bathing who desired to do so on Sundays,' and, strange as it may appear, the Sabbatarian lights of the council objected to this. Colonel Hugh Savage declared that he would not be a party to allowing- Sunday bathing. Councillor Hugh Hughes denounced the practice as a desecration of the Sabbath, and, altogether, five out of thirteen members voted against the report of the committee. These five, I presume, have discovered a new reading of the Fourth Commandment—' TJbou shalt keep dirty the Sabbath day.'

BURGLARY AT MERTHYR. At Merthyr Police-oonrt on Wednesday George Davis was brought up on remand charged with burglariously breaking and enter- tug the shop of Mr. Lewis Freedman, pawn- broker, Penydarren, and stealing a number of watches and varionsarticles of jewellery.—Mr. J. W. Lewis appeared to prosecute.-The prisoner, who admitted the offence, was com- mitted for trial at the assizes, the bench con- senting to accept substantial bail.—Police- constable Stephens, of the Monmouthshire Constabulary, who arrested the prisoner at Tredegar, was complimented by Mr. North, bhe stipendiary, upon the smartness of the cap- ture.

CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMIN- ATION. The forms of entry for the senior and junior local, commercial, and higher local examinations in December next are now in the hands of the local secretaries at the several centres. The examinations will commence on December 11. The forms of entry for the senior and junior local examinations and the commercial examination are to bo returned to the local secretaries at the several centres on or before September 30. Forms will be accepted from October 1 to October 14 inclusive on pay- ment of an additional fee of 5s., and from October 15 to October 25 inclusive on payment of an additional fee of 10s. The forms of entiy for the higher local examination (Groups B andC, languages and mathematics only) are' to be returned on or before October 31. This examina- tion will only be held at centres where the local committee are willing to admit candidates for it, the complete higher local examination being held in June in each year. The regulations for the several examinations may J)e obtained from the local secretaries at the centres of examina- tion, or from Dr. Keynes, Syndicate-buildings, Cambridge.

CALVINISTIC METHODIST CON- FERENCE AT CARDIFF.. A conference of Calvinistic Methodists, in con- nection with the forward movement," was held at Pembroke-terrace Chapel, Cardiff, on Wednesday afternoon, under the presidency of the Rev. W. John, Bridgend. There were present the Rev. John Morgan Jones, Cardiff William James, Aberdare B. C. Davies, Aber- carn Jphn Pugh, Cardiff D. Evans, B.A., Whitchurch W. S. Jones. Abergavenny; and Alderman J. Jones Griffiths, Penygraig (secre- tary).-It was announced that a special general committee of the movement would be held at Llandrindod Wells on Friday, at which repre- sentatives from North and South Wales would be present.—The question of a training home for evangelists was deferred until the next for evangelists was deferred until the next meeting.—It was stated that the foundation stone of the new hall to be erected at Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, in memory of the late Mr. David Davies, Llandinam. would be laid on October 6, and that Lord Windsor, the Lord- Lieutenant of Glamorganshire, had consented to perform the ceremony, Several other influential gentlemen, including the directors of the Barry Dock, are expected to be present, Encouraging- reports as to the success of the movement w6re received fxom various centrea; {

| Treforest Railway | Disaster. YESTERDAY'S FUMERALS. A CLAIM FOR A £1,000. The mortal remains of Mr. David Davies, butter merchant, of Heolfach, Ystrad, were interred at Treorky Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral cortbgs was an ex. ceptionally large one, and was attended by all the leading tradesmen and other inhabitants of the district. Some idea of the enormous proportions of the concourse may be gathered from the fact that there were upwards of 35 vehicles in the procession. Before starting from the house in Brook-street, Heolfacb, there was a preliminary service, conducted by the Rev- Walter Davies, C.M., pastor of Bethel Chapel, who afterwards gave out the well-known Welsh hymn, "Yn y dyfroedd mawr a'r tonau," which was sung as the procession started slowly up the road. The chief mourners were Mrs. Davies (the widow) and her four daughters. There were also present a brother of the deceased from Llangeitho, another brother from London, and another from Cymmer. The procession was headed by the Ivorites' Club, of whieh the de- ceased was a member, and, although no arrange- ment had been made for a choir, a considerable number of singers from the various places of worship in the neighbourhood walked together and sang Welsh hymns en route, Mr. R. Boddicom'oe, of Ystrad, acting as oonductor. At the cemetery the service was conducted by the Rev. W. Jones, Ton, and the Rev. W. Davies, Ystrad. The deceased was a faithful member of Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Church, Ystrad, his name being the first on the present membership roll. He was treasurer of the Sunday school, and, being generous and genial, was popular with the friends of his own and other denominations. The terrible accident on Saturday night was not the first to befall the deceased, for he had been very near death on two previous occasions. It appears that 28 or 29 years ago, when the Bodringallt Colliery was being sunk, Davias fell down the shaft and sustained dreatiful injuries, from the effects of which he suffered for many years. About a year ago, while engaged in some work at his own stables, be fell from the hayloft to the Boor, and^gain sus- tained such serious injuries that for a time his recovery was doubtful. On Wednesday afternoon the remains of Mr. Thomas William Shapland, of Llandaff, were interred at Whitchurch, amidst tokens of respect to the deceased and expressions of sympathy with the bereaved relatives. The cortige left deceased's late residence, Hazelhurst, at two o'clock, and consisted of a hearse, behind which walked about 200 men, three mourning coaches, and several private carriages. In the procession were Messrs. Harry Shapland (brother), J. Haviland, R. Pritchard, W. J. Evans (brothers-in-law)- — Hales, and J. Newman. In the first coach were Mrs. Shapland (the widow), Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cosslett (parents of the widow), Mr. Wm. Shapland (brother), and Mrs. Haviland (sister); in the second, Mrs. Pritohard, Mrs. T. Evans, and Mrs. W. J. Evans (sisters), and Mrs. H. Shapland (sister-in-law). The third coach contained Mrs. Newman, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. J. Shapland (of Aberdare), and the Misses Ann and Gwen Cosslett. Mr. George Shapland and family and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Car- diff, were in private carriages. The coffin, which was of polished English oak with brass furniture, was covered with beautiful wreaths, sent by the following Jaue, Willie, and Mabel, Mrs. and Miss Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Haviland, Mr. and Mrs. H. Shapland, Ann, Gwen, Edith, and Willie, Mrs. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. G. Shapland, Aunt Fanny and cousins, Mr. Tom Williams, Miss Steel, Elizabeth and Robert, and Mr. and Mrs. Evans. Tho ohurch Bag was at half mast, and blinds were drawn throughout Llandaff and Whitohurch, where the deceased was well known and respected. The service at the churoh was conducted by the Rev. J. T. Clark, vicar o £ Whitchurch, assisted by the Rev. J. R. Buckley, vicar of Llandaff, and Mr. Carey Phillips, lay-helper. The coffin was placed in a bricked grave. Mr. William Evans, of Whitchurch, was the underta.ker. Shortly after the departure of the last funeral the remains of Mr. Levi Henry Symonds, aged 42, of Tongwynlais, were interred in Whitchurch Churchyard. The body was enclosed in an elm coffin with brass furniture, and was carried on the shoulders of deceased's fellow-workmen from Tongwynlais to the graveside. Deceased had for several years been foreman over a number of men engaged on the shoring for the Ystrady- fodwg drainage scheme, and about 150 of those men formed a procession, which was followed by a number of carriages containing relatives and friends. The vicar conducted the service. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Stone Brothers, 5, Working-street, Cardiff. CLAIM FOR £ 1,000. A claim for £ 1,000 has been received by Messrs. Cassell and Company from the represen- tatives of Mr. W. A. Williams, who met with his death in this accident. It is stated that Mr. Williams had duly signed and left at home a copy of Cass ell's Saturday Journal of August 9, The matter is now being investigated by the Provident Clerks' and General Accident Insu- rance Company (Limited), through whom the Cassell's Saturday Journal insurance is effected with a view to the payment of the claim, if sub- stantiated. THE INJURED AT CARDIFF INFIRMARY. On inquiry a.t the Cardiff infirmary on Wed* nesday night one of our reporters was informed that the patients injured in the acoident were all doing well and in a fair way towards recovery. There are thirteen persons still in the institution, but this number will probably be reduced before the week is out.

THE LOSS OF THE VICTORIA. A Survivor at Barry. On Tuesday there arrived at Barry Thomas Frederick Westcott, signalman on board the ill- fated Victoria. Westoott is nineteen years of ige, and son of Mr. George Westcott, chief )fficer Coastguard Station, Barry. The young sailor received quite an ovation on his arrival home. Medals to Rescuers. At a special meeting of the Royal Humane Society held on Tuesday, Captain Hrtwes, R.N., presiding, the committee was engaged for several hours in the investigation of a large number of cases of saving life, especially those resulting from the lawentable disaster when her Majesty's ship Victoria sank off Tripoli on July 22. The undermentioned cases were specially recommended for consideration by Captain the Hon. Maurioe Bourke and the Lords Commis- sioners of the Admiralty, and medals were con- ferred upon Lieutenant H. D. Farquharson, a young officer of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, for saving Charles Pawsey, secretary to the late Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon Lieutenant F. G. Goring Philip, D. Roberts- West, Naval Cadet W. Johnston, P.O. 1st class, and W. Kerr, boy 1st class, who finding Chief Engineer Artificer M. Jones unable to swim, both legs being broken, gave him a life-buoy and succeeded in saving his life.

W11A BEAUTY COMPETITION AT CARDIFF.. A Cardiff Lady Carries off the Prize. The prizes in connection with tne ficauty com- petition at Stoll's Panopticon, at Cardiff, were awarded on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, the fair sex being greatly en evidence. The first prize was won by Miss Dainty, of Cardiff, No. 28, with 436 votes; 2nd by Miss Lloyd, Newport, No. 13, 424 votes and the 3rd by Miss Ball, Newport, No. 9, 177 votes. Miss Dainty and Miss Ball came forward and received their prizes, cheques for £ 5 5s. and £1 Is. respectively. Miss Lloyd will attend on Wednesday next to receive her prize of zC2 2s. The photographs were sent in by admirers of the ladies. A prize was awarded to a photograph (No. 24) sent in by a local gentleman, it being- dis-1 qualified owing to the fact that the lady was not resident in South Wales. A jumping competi- tion, for which there were six entries, followed. There were only three competitors, viz.: Messrs. W. Airdrie, T. Kemp, and T. Howells. The prize was won by Kemp, who jumped 15ft. 6in. Airdrie was second with 15ft., while How ells umped 14ft.

THREE BOYS DROWNED. While bathing at the Leeds Swimming Baths on Wednesday afternoon a young man named Robert Marshall, apprentice compositor, was seized with cramp and (crowned.—At Trow banks, South Shields, two boys, named Robinson, aged eleven, and Sellars, aged ninu, were bathing, when they got out of their depth and were drowned.

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THE CARDIFF SAVINGS' BANK. Formation of Liquidation Fnnd. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. Our London correspondent telegraphs on Wednesday:—I understand, on the highest authority, that the thirteen trustees of the Cardiff Savings' Bank have consented to accept the terms offered them by the Solicitor to the Treasury, with the consent of Mr. Justice Stirling. Those, it will be remembered, specify that, in consideration of all litigation against them being stopped, they agree to pay all 'legal costs up to date. It is also hoped by the autho- rities tha.t the trustees will now voluntarily come forward and assist them to pay a better dividend than they otherwise can hope to do. A liquidation fund will be formed for this purpose, and I understand that the Solicitor to the Treasury will, during the month of October, visit Cardiff with the object of promoting it. At the present moment the official liquidator has 3,483 regular claims, amounting- to £18,185, before him. Of this number 958 are under £1, and total £ 421; two of these, it may be incidentally mentioned, being under Is. 1,069 are of J5 and under 311 of jElO and under 193 of X20 and under and 24 of J650 and under. These are in addition to the claims of clubs and friendly societies. Of the irregular depositors, 15 claims are of £1 and Wilder, 65 of £ 5 and under, 135 of £ 10 and under, 196 of £20 and under, 134 of zEbO and under, and 7 of over JE50. Irregular claims i amounting to £ 800 have not yet received one penny, but before a further dividend is paid I am informed that these claimants will receive 17a. 6d. in the £ out of the amount now in the hands of the authorities. This amount, after costs and ex- penses of distribution have been met, will exceed £2,000, and enablo an additional divi dend of 2s. in the £ to be.paid to both regular and irregular depositors alike. It is, however, the wish of those in charge of the estate to pay at least, a, dividend of 5s. in the JE, and to attain this object they confidently rely upon the good faith of the trustees. The affairs of the bank will be finally settled in the month of No- vember.

CARDIFF CONSERVATIVE WORKING MEN'S CLUB. Annual Pic-Nic. The annual pic-nic 1ll connection with the Cardiff Conservative Working Men's Club took place on Wednesday in glorious weather. Oyer 200 members and friends journeyed by the steamer Sea Breeze to Clevedon, where ample arrangements had been made for a most enjoy- able outing'. The committee, which consisted of Messrs. R. Hughes, T. Hiscocks, It. T. Banlill,W. Pennycook, B. Hedley,W. hi. Jaiman, A. E. Harris, T. Kousvveli. W. Langford, and J. H. Mills (secretary) had organised sports,, which took place in a field just outside the town in the morning. Dinner was served at tiie Bristol Hotel, where amongst those present were Cap tail: ?earce. Messrs. W. H. E-ichards, T. Price, P. RsoStasds, B. Thomas, N. Hurley, J. B. Thomas, F. Ws&ts, P. Bevan, W. It. Warsop, C. C. John, T. "Richardson, and others. The results of the sports wea as follow :— 120 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.—"Winners of heats: A- H. Jarman, W. G. Rowen, T. Jenkins, E. EcMing-ton. and W. E. Jarman. Final; 1st, E. K<Mi^cri-on 2ad. T. Jenkins; 3rd, W. E. Jar man. LONG JUMP.— 1st, T. Jenkins, 15it. 9in.; W. E. Jarman, 15ft. lin. 3rd, A. T. (rrMjiger, 14ft. lCiu. 120 YARDS MEMBERS BOYS' HANDICAP.1st, W. W. Jarman 2nd, t'. Sharley 3rd, A. E. Jarmaii. 120 YARDS HXJEDIJE HANDICAP.—Wumers or heats H. Wakely, W. E. Jarman. T. Jeukins, and W. Moyle. I'inal: 1st, W. E. Jarman 2nd, W. Moyle 3rd, T. Jenkins. 120 YARDS SCRATCH JJACKV. AHD BACI;.—Winners of heats: W. Harlow, G. H. KowswolJ, W. E. Jarman, and T. A. Hore. Final: 1st, W. Harlow; 2nd, W. E. Jarman; 3rd, G. H. BowsweU. 120 YARDS HANDICAP (for men over 40).-lst, T. Mitchell; 2nd, F. Watts; 3rd, B. T. Banfill. 120 YARDS SCRATCH THIIKS-UWIEI) EACH.—1st, A. T. Grainger and A. H. Jenkins; 2nd, G. H. Rowswell and W. E. jarman; 3;1, G, JWiwot and J. H. Mills. 120' YA»DH SCRATCH SKOKWIS' WACJC.TNIS WAS AN amusing event, the competitors kaving to pick upaud fill a pipe with tobacco, lig-lit it, and smoke it to the end of the course. The following were winners of heat.. ;G. H. lioivawell, W. E. Jarman, D. W. John, and G. M'Gregor. Final: 1st, "W. E. Jarman; 2nd, G. M'Gregor; 3rd, G. H. Rowswell. 440 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.—Wmners oi hfiflts: P. Chamion, E. Eddington, G.J!I'G-regor, A. T. Grainger, W. Moyle and W. Hayes, ifinal: 1st. A. T. Grainger 2nd, I', Ghanaon; 3rd, E. Eddiu^ton. 120 YARDS HURDLE RACE (Open to members of the Cardiff and Clevedon clubs for a silver cup, prasented by Sir Edmund Elton). Winner, W. E. jariiiru. 120 YARDS RACE (open to members of the Cardiff and Clevedon clubs for a silver oup, presented by Mr. E. H. Llewellyn). Winner, A. T. Grainger. 120 YARDS FLAT RACE (open to MEMBER of the committee).—Winner of silver cup (presented by IVir. T. Ascott, landlord- of the Bristol He tel, Clevedon), A. E. Harris. After dinner, Mr. HUGHES propueli a vote of thanks to the g'entlemen who had o-iven prizes. He then urged upon members the necessity of seeing tha.t their names were on 'he register, and also the names of those of their friends who were entitled to a lodger's or householder's vote. Referring to the result of the Hereford election, he said it was an indication of the fesliog of the country towards the Home Rule Bill. (Ap- plause.) Mr. W. T. HOOK, sub-agent for th, Northern Drvision of Somersetshire, responded to the vote of thanks on behalf of Sir E. Elton and Mr. E. H. Llewellyn, and said if the Cardiff working men showed the same enthusiasm as he had seen tha.t day Mr. Maclean would certainly be returned for Cardiff. (Applause.) Mr. ASCOTT also responded, and a vote of thanks to, Mr. Hughes terminated the pro- ceedings. The party then visited the various places of interest in and around Clevedon, some driving to Portisliead and others going to the agricultural gri show which is being held. After teA. a. photo- graphic group was taken by Mr. Cox, of Bute- street, Cardiff, and the return journey was made about nine o'clock, Cardiff being reached shortly after ten o'clock. ■swewuesawuyeeweeeaflemiiewwime

SUDDEN DEATH AT EFAiL laHA. On fuewaay Ann Lewis, commonly called Ann Bili Lewis," 80 years of age, died with awful suddenness. She and her son David were, at five o'clock, taking tea, when she fell forward on her face on the table. On his son lifting her up, to his horror he found "he was de*u. A. ftsw innuiWs before this she was in the ternbie heat with a, I baby jjraadeon in her arms in front of her cottage

■I". II II —I ■ BOAT ACCIDENT IN IRELAND, Seventeen Persons Drowned. The Press Association Limerick correspon- dent telegraphs :—A telegram received here on Wednesday afternoon states that a. party of excursionists were crossing from the Clare to the Kerry side of the Shannon late on the pre- vious night in an open boat. An accident occurred to the craft, and seventeen of the occupants were drowned. The people had, it appears, been on a holiday excursion at Kilkee, county Clare. It appears that the party left on Tuesday morning the neighbourhood of Tarbert, and crossed the Shannon to Moyne, near Kilrush, and thence walked into Kilrush, after- wards proceeding by rail to Kilkee. Having spent the evening at this waterside resort they returned to their boat at Moyne and pro- ceeded on the return journey across the Shannon. It is surmised that through some mismanagement or the breaking of an oar the boat capsized, and the whole party were drowned. Later information states that tiuee Kilrush men, who assisted the party into the boat (a four- oared gig'), say that the party numbered four- teen or liiteell girls, an aged man, and two young men. Another telegram gives the fol- lowing list of the drowueu, so tar as they can be ascertained iMcturice ivLnrphy and his son, owners of the boat; Minhagl Scanlan his sister, Mary fccanlan, and two other sisters liichard Alien two brothers named Boveniaer Patrick Lyndon and his sister; Norah Fitzgerald, Hannah Sullivan, ohanna M'Crrath, and two other persons whose ames have not yet been ascertained.

THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA ON NEW LAW COURTS. The Mayor of Swansea (Alderman Chapman) has been interviewed by a press representative on the question of providing; new law courts in Swansea. The Mayor said :—The corporation will now be forced to do what they ought to have done years ago. There have been three sites suggested, one in Castle-street, one oppo- site St. Mary's, and one opposite the Free Library. The Castle-street site is a good one, but it would cost the corporation from £80,0Q() to .ElOO.OOO. The St. Mary's-street site is, in my opinion, unsuitable, because, iv. the first place, it is surrounded by somewhat squalid houses' where it would be waste to erect a building with a fine frontage, and, in the second place, the site would have to be bought by the corporation, and would cost them, 1 daresay, from £20,000 to £ 30,000. The Alexandra road site is already owned by the corporation, and is worth more to us than we are ever likely to get for it from anybody else. It is in the centre of the town, and easy of ap- proach from the station and from all parts of the town and district by train. By spending je20,000 or £25,000 we would have a building worthy of the town and corporation. The noises from the street could easily be avoided. Mr. Bell, our surveyor, once submitted to the corporation a beautiful plan of such a building. The cells could be on the ground iloor in the front part of the building-as you know, there is a steep incline to the back. The first and second floor front could be used as offices-the taxing-master's room, the robing rooms, the clients' rooms, the male and female witnesses' rooms and lava- tories, the judges' room, &c. The back rooms could then be used as law courts, and would be free from all the present defects, as there will be no traffic-or very little-over that steep hill. At the next meeting of the council something will have to be done, and a councillor has already given notice of his intention to move a resolu- tion in the matter."

WELSH TtN-PLATE TRADE. The South Wales Works. The Truth of the 28 Days Notice. A couple of days ago a representative of th. Western Mail saw Mr. J. H. Rogers, inanagei of the South Wales Works, Llanelly, with reference to the issuing of 28 days' notice to the men. Mr. Bog-era assured our reporter that the firm were actuated in the step they had taken by the crisis in the coal trade, which might leave them at any moment without a supply of fuel. The measure was a precautionary one, and after the expiration of the notice, work would proceed oil the day-to-day system. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER. Under the above heading a correspondent writes to the Llanelly Guardian "The supply of pig iron from Blasnavon, Dotriais, Briton Ferry, and the other centres is practically dependent upon what action th« colliers will take, and Messrs. E. Morewood and Co. have had to contend with this. Th< same remark applies to the supply of pig ironfroq the North of England,so that taken m this ligh14 it is not difficult to understand the action of thi proprietors of the South Wales Works. A stupid rumour has been circulated to the effect that th< firm have suffered severely through thefailureoi American banks, but there is no truth in any statements of this kind, and they may be dis- missed as silly little romances wandering about without any means of subsistence."

Movements of Local Vessels. Eadnor passed Copenhagen for St. Petersburg 12th. Bedruth left Hamburg for Ciurdift 14th. Fairmead left Braila for Rotterdam 14th. Csedmon left Blyth for Malmo 16th. Gjsnoa left Venice for Seriphos 15th. Benefactor left Philipville for Huelva 15th, Chatswortli arrived Huelva 14th. Topaze arrived Montreal 15th. Clymene left Gibraltar for Fleetwood 16th. Quickstep left Blyth for Havre 15th. Vectis left South Shields for London 15th. Barou Hanibro' left Swansea for Bordeaux 14th. Eureka arrived Garston 16th. Cyfarthfa arrived Bordeaux 15th. Tredegax arrived St. Nazaire 15th. Gwentland left Hull for Norway 15th. Leda. arrived Newport 15th. Penarth passed Constantinople for Gibraltar for orders. —I—————» Printed and Published by the. Proprietors, Messrs Daniel Owen and Co. (Limited), at the WESTKBB MAI" Temporary Offices, Tudor-road, Gardiir* w the County ef Glamorgan. rpwijRspAV. AUGUST 1883,