The Cambrian

FIFTY YEARS I One hundred of the oldest leading men of Swansea have dined together to do honour to Dr. James Griffith Hall, in celebration of thefiftielh year of his surgical and medical work in the town. For fifty years, Treading the fameless path of common life, Bearing a man's full burden in the strife, 'Neath Summer's smile and Winter's chilling frown He has upheld, of his dear native town, The unproclaimed renown. For fifty years Of kindly labour 'mid the sick and maimed In home—in ward—in prison—he has aimed The pain to ease, the hapless hurt to mend; Unto Disease one pause of hope to lend Ere comes the awful end. For fifty years What memories must be his—of infant breath, Of youth's bright bloom, of stooping age, and—death To him the Town is as a mighty tree Shedding leaf, bud, flower, fruit, continuously— A careful gardener he. For fifty years! The eye of Fancy fondly sees him stand Linking the Past and Present—with one hand Laid on the Now, as on a young child's head, One on the Then—an old man almost sped- From neither ought to dread. Fifty full yea.rs Ah me a long, long time, yet 0 how brief For joy too short? Thank God, too long for grief Love and ambition are the young man's rage; A calmness cometh with the grace of age Life's anguish to assuage. Be many years Of haleness yet and happiness to him Whom his friends honour May no fear-cloud dim The brightening vision of the cheery soul That sees, in part, and hopes to see, in whole, Life's far, ineffable Goal! PIERRE GLAIRE. Swansea, after Midnight, Oct. 29th-30th, 1890. — -♦

LOCAL GOSSIP. The Bishop of Bangor has presented the Rev. E. T. Davies, M. A., rector of Aberdovey, Merionethshire, to the rectory of Pwllheli. A farmer named Samuel Wainwright, living at Penymynydd, Dear Hawarden, went to fetch a bull of his from a neighbour's field, into which the animal bad strayed, when the animal knocked him down, and before assistance could arrive gored him to death. Lord St. Leven has acceded to the unanimous re- quest of the Corporation of Devonport to accept the office of mayor for the ensuing year. Lord St. Leven is lord of the manor aud by far the largest owner of land and house property within the borough. Mr. Gladstone points out that if the entire community were to dedicate 10 per cent. only of the income, the amount thus given away by the individual for the honour of God and the good of his neighbour, large as it would sound at 130 millions, would still leave an increment of 70 millions, at the close of the year in the prospering store of the wealth-making classes. Wales is not without its early Edens, from a prohibi- tion point of view. Among these may be mentioned Tre- lewis a mining locality about seven milts from Merthyr. Although the population is about 1,000, and mone) is circulated briskly, Trelewis has neither public-house, pawnshop, police station, nor even a policeman. In the Court of Chancery on Saturday, Mr. Justice Chitty consented to the reduction ot the capital of Messrs. Taylor and Co. (Limited) by jE3,191, the reduction to be effected hy the cancellation of fully paid-up shares held by Mr. Taylor, the vendor of the company. On Monday a prize fight took place on the Cwmaman Mountain, in which a couple of combatants from the upper part of Aberaman mauaged to maul one another considerably before the police bad any intimation of the occurrence. One of the combatants left with a broken arm. On Monday at a meeting of the General Purposes Com- mittee of the Cardiff Corporation a letter was read from Lord Bute, the mayor-elect, asking the council to elect a deputy-mayor, and the senior alderman, Mr. Daniel Lewis, was appointed to the position. On Tuesday at Cardiff Police-court, David Harsent was again brought up and chaiged with the murder of Ann Roderick and also with shooting at Antonio Roderick with intent to murder. It was stated that the injured man would probably be able to attend the court in a week's time, and a remand to that date was granted. Our French neighbours do not borrow English words and phrases so freely as we borrow from them. They are not happy in such appropriations-to wit, biftek. redingote, and, bouk-dogue. The latest monstrosity is the appellation given by a Parisian journalist to the small group of Boulangists who still cling together in the Chamber. He bas dubbed them the Struggleforlifeurs. It is expressive, though not elegant bat we wonder how Parisians would pronounce the word Monsignor Hayea, a Portuguese prelate, has been nominated Bishop of Bombay by the King of Portugal, in succession to Dr. Porter, deceased. (The late Bishop Porter was, we understand, the brother of Mrs. P. Murray, of Walter-road, Swansea.) This is the first case under the new Concordat, according to which vacancies in the Indian Bishoprics are filled on nomination by the Crown ef Portugal. Among the passengers on the Cunard steamer Umbria, which ar.ived at Queenstown at 4.30 on Saturday, were Lord and Lady Aberdeen, L»dy Emily Gordon, Sir J, J. Jenkins, and his Excellency Baron de Westenberg, Netherlands Ambassador to Rome. The Umbria had a fine nas«aee and at the usual concert held 00 board Lord Aberdeen presided, and jE50 were collected for the Liverpool Mariners' Home. The steam music organ nuisance, of which neoole have often had cause to complain, may hf^nnned bv law. The action of interdict raised some time ago in die Jedburgh Sheriff Court by Robert some time o Hubner, residing in Kelso, against the gSS'o.mmfaToD.™ rf '.hat «o»a h.. b.e. •ThP Tommissioners have agreed to frame a rule prohibit, ine any person from using or playing for public entertain- mint or any other purpose an organ or any other musical instrument worked by steam in such a way as by the noise occasioned thereby to cause a nuisance. Our local authorities should take a hint from this Case. Dirty finger-nails are dangerous. The Bacteriological Institute ot Vienna has been conoucting experiments on dirt taken from finger-nails, and 78 examinations have .VJEc'jsjsar.™ su' a whjih «?,vdhr„v«s srss: wound or cut or even a scr inference. In by fingers with ^"TJc^tch from a nail is held to some parts of the country^asc d[rt .Q the nail be poisonous. It is not IUB that gives the "poison." The Prince of Wales is about to rTf or "Mont- memorial from the Baptist Welsh Asso vearly gomeryshire and Radnorshire, which, 7 meeting held at Llanidloes, agreed to ad Wales follows To his Royal Highness the Punce of Wales, —We beg; to request your Royal Highness to use your great iofluenoe against the evil practices of gambling ana betting, whether connected with racecourses or the boxlDg ring, or, indeed, in any way. We feel strongly a these evils are not only ruinous to the wordly interests of many of our teliow-creature. but also exceptionally dangerous in view of their future interests, and as such we beg of you to give no countenance to these practices in any way wbatever. The raw dampness of the weather accounted for the comparatively few empty seats to be seen at the Albert Hall, London, on Tuesday night, when Madame Patti gave the first of her two concerts in London this season. Those who attended were speedily assured that the diva had lost none of her charm of voice and style. Each song she gave was encored, and every time she responded to the call, though, when doubly encored after Home Sweet Home, followed upon The Banks of Allan Water, she felc bound to decline to oblige again. After a tour through the west and south of England. Madame Patti returns to the Albert Hall for her farwell concert this year a fortnight hence. The longest beard we have ever seen was that of the I t opnial 1\1r. Rawlings, the representative of Messrs. „ ond Son of Liverpool. It was blonde in colour, Philips ,j traine(J inside his waistcoat. It was and was carefully traine quite a yar S his notice a man who may probably b|st of the ^»XbTb2rd?LiSSI wf YhfcCsr was of remarkabl\J thickness. Professor Vlrchfow wer?S l0T Thil^ were each split at the end. Hi's general idea that when hair splits at the D of coming baldness. The Queen has been pleased to approve the nomina- tion of the Very Rev. John James Stewart P<er D,D, Dean of Peterborough, as successor to the Rigni Rev. the Lord Bishop of Worcester, upon his lesigna ion of tbat diocese. It will be remembered that Dr. reiow declined the Bishopric of Llandaff a few years ago, on the death of Bishop Ollivant, urging the Prime Minister to appoint a Welsh-speaking clergyman to the See. -II9 Bishop-Designate of Worcester comes of a well-known clerical family, of Huguenot descent, his father having been an Indian missionary. He was born on March 13. 1S23, at Burdwan, in Bengal, where his mother opened the first English school for native gi) a in India. Dr. Perowne is perhaps the most scholhrly of surviving Evangelical dignitaries, and his appointment, coming so close upon that of Dr. Rtndall Davidson. indiQafes^Lord Salisbury's determination that the pol cy of "tolera- tion, so warmly advocated by both the new bishops, shall include a fair division of the prizes of Crown p e- ferment. On Tuesday at a private meeting of the members of Newport Town Council, Alderman S. Batchelor was un- animously nominated for election as mayor of the borough for the ensuing year. The London School Board has sent out a circular to the various schools to which it is proposed to supply pianos, asking for a return of the teachers who can play these instruments. The use to which it is proposed to put the pianos is to give an accompaniment of music to the drill, and thus place the children of the general population on an equality in this respect with those in different poor law a.nd other asylums. There is no intention of teaching the children to play, and, in fact, only those schools which have central" halls in which there can be a general assemblage of all the departments of a school will be supplied with the instruments. The whole cost is estimated to be only a small fraction of a penny in the pound, and many of the rating authorities of London, having been made acquainted with the fact?, support the action of the majority on the Board in the endeavour to make the physical drill especially, and the geueul teaching, attractive to the children. Better news for the ladies the marriage rate is rising. The Ragistrar-General, in his quarterly report, states that 118,088 persons entered the holy bonds in the three months ending June last, which total corresponds to an annual rate of 161 persons out of every ten thousand of the population. This number is 4.5 per cent. above the second quarter of the previous year, and, what is more to the point, 6.6 per cent: above the average rate of the corresponding quarters in the ten years from 1880 to 1889 inclusive. More persons were married than at any time since tbe prosperous year of 1876, with the sole ex. ception of 1882. The pessimists, who said that matri- mony was becoming less popular—because in a time of de- pression the rate fell off-were clearly in error. The re- turn of better times in trade has been followed steadily by the normal rise in the number of weddings, and this growth is seen in every part of England and Wales, except the six counties of Kent, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Somer- set, Hereford, and Shropshire. The Bishop of St. Asapb, speaking at a luncheon given by him to the clergy at tbe close of his primary visitation at Oswestry, referred to the tithe agitation, and said that nobody knew better than himself how acute the sufferings of the clergy had been. He did not hold the Welsh people as a body responsible they were a religious, peace-loving, and kindly-hearted people, and these tithe outrages represented the work of a few agitators, who traded upon religious profession to dupe the people and to serve their own ends. With tithe agitators he could have no parley and no communication. He regarded them as dishonest and immoral, as corrupters of society, and the deadliest enemies of the Welsh people. What must the young men and women of Wales think of a Dissenting preacher who in the week spurred them on to burn his brother in effigy, and then preached to them on Sunday about Christian brotherhood and charity ? It was announced in last week's Cambrian that a. trotting match would take place on Monday morning last between Mr. J. Dow's "Little Cider" and another horse backed by Mr. Smale. Mr. Dow wishes it to be known that Little Cider" has never been, nor never will be, matched to trot while she is his propertv, and Mr. Smale desires it to be stated that he was not the backer of the other animal. It appears the match was made between Mr. Tomkins, of Llansamlet, who backed his chestnut mare against an animal belonging to Mr. Harry Bowen, Maesteg. The stakes were for £50 aside, and as neither Mr. Bowen nor his animal put in an appearance, the stakes were forfeited. There was a large nu'nber of persons on the Mumbles-road at the time appointed to witness the match, and a curicus incident occurred in connection with the affair. One of the fraternity had borrowed a horse on which to see the fun. The animal, however, dropped down suddenly and died on the road from heart disease. The owner being a poor man, a collec- tion was made on the spot to recompense him for his loss. —♦

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The weekly meeting of the Guardians w is held on Monday morning. Present, Sir John T. D. L'ewelyn (Chairman), and Messrs. Philip Rogers (vice-ch lirm in), F. Glyn Price, Edward Roberts, E. R. Daniel, R. Jenkins, Seymour Arthurs, Thomas Jones, D. Jones-Powell, W. Sims, D. John, W. Evans, Philip Richards, D. Owen, Rees Harries. Thomas Williams, John Davies (Login), John Griffiths. Stephen Thomas, and H. A. Chapman. The Clerk (Mr. Baker Haynes) re-id the minutes, which were confirmed. AN ITEM OF ECONOMY. It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the Board a list of tenders for house goods was read, when Mr. D. Jones-Powell took exception to one of the iterns- Is. 8 £ d. per yard for house flannel, which was first used as blankets for tramps, and then delegated to floorcloths. Mr Powell said it was a piece of extravagance to use new flannel for floorcloths, and he moved that it be referred back to committee. This was carried, and Mr. Seymours Arthur now re- ported that the committee had decided to so alter the item referred to as to win the approval of Mr. Jones- Powell and those who supported him at the last meet- ing. The report was adopted. THE COLLECTION OF RATES. Mr. R. Jenkins said he was reported to have said at the last meeting of the Gaardians that, were the arrears of rates collected, ife would be found that a sixpenny rate would have been sufficient instead of a 2s. rate. That was not correct. What he did say was that, were the arrears collected, it would reduce the 2s. rate by sixpence in the pound. He would reserve further remarks until they had examined the books, &e., on Thursday. Mr. Stephen Thomas Is it not the duty of the over- seers to see that the rates ate collected ? It is not the duty of the Guardians. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman said he certainly thought it was the duty of the overseers, but it was for the Guardians to render them every assistance in the work, although they should be careful not to step too far. Mr. E. li. Daniel said it should be thoroughly under- stood that the Assessment Committee had nothing what- ever to do in t he collection of rates. Mr. Philip Rogers also remarked that it was the work of the overseeis entirely to collect the rates. Trie Guardians only hampered them by discussing matters on false issues. THE MAINTENANCE OF PAUPER PATIENTS. The Chairman read the following letter :— DEAR SIR,—An order has been received to admit to TGE Fever Hospital a patient of Dr. Roger Williams, residing at 10, Nigntingale-row, Plasmarl, and suffering from fever. I do not know what provision has teen made for his medical treatment during his stay in the hospital, and I there: ire inform you of the fact that he will be admitted to the borough Hospital to- day.-Faitbfully yours, EBEN. DAVIES. 29th October, 1890. Alderman H. A. Chapman said the letter was sent to the Guardians in consequence of what recently occurred at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Corpora- tion. What the Committee wished to know was, whether the Guardians ought to pay for the maintenance of pauper patients at the Fever Hospital. The Committee had paid for some patients, and it was thought that that was not fair. The Chairman said the Guardians had to pay for the support of pauper patients, but a bill had been sent in by the Finance Committee too late, and it could not, there- fore, be paid. The Guardians did not wish to shirk their responsibility in the matter, but the chief point which suggested Itself to him was with reference to tbe attend- ance of the medical officers. The Clerk said the Guarlians admitted the claims for the support of pauper patients, hut they had not been sent in in time. Pauper patients sent to the Fever Hospital from inside the borough were attended to by Dr. David Howel Thomas. Afttr some discussion, Alderman Chapman moved that a committee, consisting of Messrs. Edward Roberts, D. Jones-Powell, Seymour Arthurs, and Philip Rogers, be appointed to discuss the whole question with the Clerk, and also meet the Finance Committee. This was seconded and carried. Mr. D. Jones-Powell presented the report of the Visiting Committee to the Workhouse. It stated that everything was clean and in good order. The report was adopted, and the meeting terminated.

SWANSEA COUNTY COURT. rBefore His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams.j OKOK(!E THOMPSON V. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS.-Plaintiff a „ caiinr claimed £ 50 for unjustifiable imprisonment by young sailor, claimea ..john>»of Swansea.-Mr. T^vson61appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Richards Levson /Ain(iaiit -The question arose over an advance note, for the defend • at River etsLte, had refused to work Plaintiff, aite j. ^vanC6i an(1 the captain locked him up without the proro fggd Qr drink- At Swansea, the for two days w'^ f daut t.0 pay up the advance money.— magistrates foiced adjournment for three months in Mr. Richards as!*edforanf R.yer plate> tWg order to P^^feadant undertaking to pay into court £ 10 to was granted on uc»<=n cover damages. HKR EMPLOYES.—Miss Alice A SWANSEA BAR- Princess-street, sued Mr. John Davies, barmaid, uvinr » f £ 50 damages for trespass in Hancock, of the Tunnel Hotel, half.a.c,0Wn, and searching her Poci»et • she|jad, in the presence of several refusing to deliver it up b jt__Mr. Leyson was f r the persons, proved how she defended.—Plaintiff said plaintiff, and Mr. W. R- ,.rtrzec< hel. with stealing half- defendant, then her employ1e » t obtained the as. 6d. a-crown, and searched her. ai'|.g, jjer father, and the from a pocket in her dress p- A8sneiatjon) together president of the Licensed U<Drevious employer as to with Mr. Porsdike, of the Albai £ ,nH«nt0 and Mr. T. Johns, plaintiff, and a relative of defe' t'wag to apologise and effected a settlement, by w'bich defeu abject one) was pay ten guineas. AA apology (described as an aDj^ written out, but defendant refused to Krl ,i d th he ha(l action Defendant paid £ 2 into court, and dcme(i o{ gone to plaintiff's pocket. He expressed fnmse^r^ plaintiffs honesty.—His Honour said theie h nQt trespass and a serious charge by defendant, estimate separate these from their consequences. He t ellt un^ of those who had interested themselves in the settleme gave judgment for plaintiff for ten guineas and costs.

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A SOUTH WALES PILGRIM AT THE PASSION PLAY.—ARTICLE V. AT OBER-AMMERGAU. (BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) The Fourth Act was Christ's journey to Jerusalem. The tableau represented the rejection of Queen Vasfyti by King Ahasuerus. At first I could not see the connection of the tableau with the life of Christ, but the chorus explained its significance :— "The time of grace is now gone by, True as I live, said God oil high This people proud I will reject, A better I will choose instead, With whom eternally to wed, As Ahiisuerus Esther did elect." During that journey to Jerusalem, Judas lingers, brooding over his supposed wrongs, apart from the rest of the little company. The expelled traders (who were the instruments used to carry out the wicked designs of the Priests) see him, and induce him to betray Jesus into their hands at a time when His followers were away, and when, there- fore, it would be safe to seize him. Judas tried to salve his conscience by the thought that if Jesus was really the Messiah, He could always save Himself by a miracle, and on the other hand, if He were an impostor, to betray Him would be doing God service, and, at any rate, he (Judas) would obtain the promised bribe. The fifth Act represents the Last Supper." the first institution of the Holy Eucharist. The bread and wine of the Sacrament are typified by two tableaux. The first represents the rain of manna in the wilderness, the second the luscious grapes of Eschol, brought to the children of Israel by the spies. In each tableau, five hundred or more Ober- Ammergauers took part. I recognised one sweet golden-haired babe, whom I had seen an English lady kiss in the village street on the evening before, holding gravely up its little skirt to catch the heavenly bread. She scarcely looked more lovely in the picture than when I saw the lady take the child up in her arms, and half sing to her an old German song I had heard long years ago—" Du liebset Kind, komm geh mit mir Ich will," lisped the darling, at the same time nodding her little golden head, and the lady seemed almost tempted tc. take the little innocent at her word. Of all the scenes in the Passion Play, that of the Lord's Supper moved me most. Back went my thoughts to high resolves, filling my mind at my own first communion, and, alas how little they had been carried out. Did e'er such love and pity as my Lord's meet such a scant response ? Oh base ingratitude to return so little for so much received! The scene was a more exquisite pro- duction than even Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper." It is difficult to speak of what moved the heart so intensely, as words seem so cold and bald after that living picture, that was so real and life- like. It seems like presumption to say so, but I could have thought I looked at the Redeemer Himself as He gathered His disciples at the sacred feast so closely did the scene resemble that which we have seen depicted in pictures by the old Masters, in particular the famous painting on the subject which it was my privilege to see some years ago at Milan. The feast before us was the Pascal feast, save for the absence of the lamb, which, of course, could not be killed until the legal day. It was not, I believe, altogether unusual to anticipate the Passover by other celebrations typical and sugges- tive of what was to follow on the great day. Next to Jesus sat St. John, the beloved disciple, whose gentle, almost feminine face, so constantly pour- trayed by the old masters, was here again true to the picture—his loving eyes ever turned towards his Lord. It was affecting to see how he anticipated all his Master's wants. But the whole drama was full of these little natural touches. It showed that the simple Ober-Ammergau people had keenly studied human nature at its best, and at its worst. And how quick is any loving heart to divine the wants of its beloved; and, alas how slow is the sweetest nature to respond to the greatest love, even to the love Jesus offers. Before my mind's eye again comes vividly the eastern table, with the dignified figure standing at the head, love and sorrow mingled on that noble face. The disciples seated round, typical peasants, re- fined only by gentle lives free from vice, and by their constant intercourse with the lofty spirit of their Master. To know Him thus must have been indeed a liberal education. All thought that it was a mere representation passed completely. Heart and soul were back again nineteen hundred long years, and I thought, indeed, I gazed at the very upper room." I envied the guests at the sacred meal, able to speak face to face with that unique Visitor to this lonely world. Tears blinded my eyes; my soul cried in agony, Master, thou knowest, if I were certain I should find thee at the end, how willingly I would toil over the longest, roughest road." I believe there was hardly a dry eye in the great building as Jesus rose to rebuke His disciples for their dispute as to who should be greatest. His method was, indeed, one never to be forgotten. St. John, seeing the Master rise to perform some task, helped Him to remove His outer garment. Every eye was fixed on Him with astonishment as He knelt to p3rform the usual duty of the lowest servant to bathe the travel-worn and weary feet of His followers. Astonished as they all were, their downcast faces showed the lesson of humility had gone home. and they removed their sandals without remonstrance, save St. Peter, who made the well-known refusal. The unseen chorus sang during this scene Father Daisenberger's beautiful words "0 let this deed, which He did give, To them, be for us, too, a si^'n To practice, while on earth we live, Such meekness and such love divine." How paltry, how vulgar seem the homage de- manded by the great of the earth when contrasted with the dignity of the Master's humility And women, into whose hands so much of the service of the world has been given, rise proud and rejoic- ing from your menial tasks He has sanctified them, and said, If any would be great among you, let him be servant of all." Strange that self-seek- ing, and not self-denial, still rules this incompre- hensible world When Jesus had consecrated the bread, He gave it to the disciples, and Judas was not passed by but surely his confusion and consternation must have made many another heart say, Have not I, too, eaten unworthily ? I was struck with the simplicity of the scene, especially since the actors were Roman Catholics. Drink ye all of it," said Jesus, giving the cup to each disciple in turn, not passing the now utterly- miserable Judas. In a moment more he has gone from the room, and though the sequel is so well known, we cannot help a wild hope that even yet he may repent. In a few moments, St. Peter begins his protestation that he will die for Jesus, and Christ answers, "O, Simon! verily I say unto thee, that this night before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." By and bye, how those words came back to poor St. Peter. Presently Jesus advances to the foreground, His face full of emotion. The disciples stand around in visible distress, most fully shared by the sobbing audience. Ah Jesus, it is easier to weep over thy sorrows than to follow thee. The sixth act was The Betrayer; its Old Testament type, Joseph being sold by his wicked brethren. As we looked at the tableau, the chorus in their song seemed to expostulate with Judas. Even now the German, H U das," Udas," rings in my ears in the rich pathetic tones of the young tenor, and the ringing treble of the leading soprano. Oh Judas. Judas, have a mind 0, do not do the deed, we cry 1 But avarice makes him deaf and blind. He hurries to the Council high, And there repeats, with mind profane, What once took place on Dotban's plain I" And what this scene reveals to you, i Is of the world 11 picture true! How oUen, by your de-cds untold, Have you your God betray'd and sold? Ye curse good brothers bere, Anu over Judas judge austere, Yet walk their ways remiss." Again we see the Sanhedrim sitting in the room of the Temple, the priests in their gorgeous robes, the rest of the Council around as before. The members work themselves up to the point of frenzy over the unorthodox teaching of the Galilean. Put ourselves in the place of Caiaphas, should we have been different ? I trow not. To the High Priest, Jesus seemed a darino-, blasphemous peasant, a mere demagogue, whose radical teaching put the Jewish nation in peril with the Romans; and why should this poor vagabond be spared at the expense of the people ? No wonder, from his point of view, he cried, "It is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." Then, from a religious point of view, the bigoted High Priest must have regarded Jesus with the most awful horror. We speak now as though the Jews were utterly unlike ourselves in their bigoted hatred of Christ. I fear me much, the state of mind that prompts the language of many a bigot now, would have made them bitter enemies"of Jesus had they been obliged to choose between Him and a cherished doctrine." I do not think it a fiction, that story of the devout old lady who so stoutly believed in being saved by faith, not by works. She was reminded that St. James had said, "Ye see, then, how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." "Ah!" coolly rejoined the good evangelical, "That is where I differ from St. James." (To be continued.) -<

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SWEDEN, aND NOTES THEREON— ARTICLE IV. fBr ALFRED CHAHLES JONAS.] While some readers may be inclined to consider these notes partake too much of The Guide," yet I may be permitted to say it is difficult to clearly indicate, as one would like, the points of beauty and interest which more particularly impressed me, without pointing out, to a great extent, localities and specifying names of streets, buildings, &c., besides, as will be inferred, Stockholm is so very differently situated, and by nature so surrounded by islands, lakes and canals, that those who have not been there, need hardly flatter themselves they have seen any city, which may be said to resemble it, except in a very limited way. A short walk to the right, from the north end of the bridge last referred to, brings us to the Kungstriidgard, i.e., King's Garden. Certainly, there are few beds of flowers in it. a fountain it does contain, but the park is more avenues. That it is a great resort of the inhabitants, and a pleasant place for strangers to saunter and study, from that point, the very day life of the Swede, is undeniable, Close to this garden, on the right, is a theatre, at the north end is Svea Hall, or place of variety entertainment. This hall is worth visiting, if only for its inside beauty, the decorations being entirely on the Moorish plan. To the east and west are favourite cafes, where really splendid bands perform nightly. On the east side, not three minutes' walk from the King's Garden, is a small park called Berzelii, with some artistically arranged beds of flowers from here, almost in a straight line south, the Grand Hotel is reached, it is situated on the Blasieholms- hamnen, which runs along the water side. Looking from this position, of an evening, to the Strom- parterren, close to the Norrbro, which is almost straight across the water, quite a fairy-like scene presents itself; thousands of different coloured little lamps forming, in outlines, a view of a building, and from which the strains of sweet music are wafted over the water, which latter is lighted by the many electric and other lamps, that are so numerous in Stockholm. The water, when disturbed by the many little steamers, which are constantly run- ning from place to place, presents a pretty sight under the lights spoken of. From the same position a capital view may be had of the King's Palace. Continuing our walk eastward, we reach the National Museum. Here I must ask my readers to accompany me. For the lover of antiquity, or the ordinary sightseer, this is a place which most certainly cannot be overlooked. The building itself is an imposing one. I was most fortunate in beino* introduced to the gentleman, second in command (the principal not being there) of the Historical Museum and Cabinet of Coins, and to whom the writer is much indebted for per- sonal explanations of the most interesting subjects in these departments. In the vestibule I saw some canoes found in Swedish lakes—but I name par- ticularly one found below the bottom of lake Mosjo at Siibyland. It is twenty-one and-a-half feet long, and has been hollowed out of a single stem. Beginning at the Stone Age For the many thousands of years Sweden has been inhabited, the oldest of them knew not the use of metals. I assume that we do not know when the Stone Age began but it is pretty clear it finished about 3,5 .)0 years ago as far as Sweden is concerned. Like this country's researches, finds in Sweden point to the fact that the bones of large animals were split to extract the marrow that the refuse heaps at early dwellings contained bones of fish birds. &c. But Swedish refuse heaps, or as called in Denmark, Kjokken-Moddinger (Kitchen Middens), belonging to the oldest stone age, have not yet been discovered, so far as I could learn. When one sees the actually beautiful productions of the later stone age, it points to the important and wonderful strides the ancient people of the North made in tke course of a few hundred years. To follow the collection from the rough-hewn flint axe to the polished, is interesting, but when one sees axe hammers of stone, polished to such a degree as to be unsur- passed in this enlightened age, gives us pause." Boat-ahaped axe-hammers of stone, bored for handles, are wonderful. These, so far as I am aware, are not found out of Sweden. Axes partially filled, showing how the hole was made, while the cones of the stone, formed by boring, are also here, ^ais boring was done, so recent experiments seem to show, by a stick of wood or a hollow bone with sand and water. Passing to the bronze age, this, so far as Sweden is concerned, began about fifteen centuries B.C. It is pretty evident that the bronze age travelled littla by little, from Asia, over the Continent of Europe, till it reached the coasts of the Baltic, where, from what I have seen, remains have been found which surpass those found in any part of our quarter of the world. It would appear that beside bronze only one metal, gold, was known to the Scandinavians. Now, as bronze is a mixture of copper and tin. and as pure copper and tin has rarely been found, the inference is, bronze was generally imported, in some way or other, as a mixed metal. It is peculiarly interesting, not to say wonderful, to find the great bulk of bronze antiquities are cast, this art having it appears, reached to a point of great excellence. What has been said, of course, indicates the fact that Sweden, at the remote period of which I speak, must have had intercourse with other parts of the world, and this is borne out by objects found evidently of foreign make. Another very instructive lesson will be learnt as to the manners and customs of the early inhabitants from engraved stones. These prove the horse was used, as now, for riding and drivincr; that the ground was to a certain extent cultivated that ships were built, and that although writin"" was hardly known, yet certain events were recorded by signs or symbols cut in rocks. During this age wool seems to have been used as clothing, and in the first period of this age the bodies of the dead were buried unburnt, and from the burial places discovered, at least six periods of the Bronze Age can be traced. Reverting for one moment to I the Stone Age, it would appear the bodies of the dead in Sweden were buried, not burnt, some- times in a lying, and sometimes in a sitting posture." From notices of ancient urns, found in cairns, &c. of Ayrshire, also of the Stone Age, I find that the unburnt bodies, as a rule, were laid on their sides in a contracted state. Turning now to the remains themselves, we find beautiful spear heads of bronze, it being noticeable that the handles of some swords and daggers are made of wood, while spear heads have sockets for the insertion of shafts. A most interesting discovery is shown in case No. 6, viz., a bronze small wagon on four wheels, about fifteen inches high. This was found near Ystad, in a peat bog, with awls, tweezers, and buttons, the latter bearing a striking resem- blance to the present studs used by gentlemen, knives, saws &c.. diadem-shaped necklets, collars, a gold cup with ornaments, bracelets, &c., cakes of resin, composed of tar from birch bark, and pieces of amber, found along with some of the articles. This composition is supposed to have been used as a fastening cement. Strange as it appears, moulds for casting bronze implements have been discovered often along with the articles themselves. I must now call special attention to what will be considered truly a wonderful production of the early age of which we are speaking, that is, a bronze chain or belt, moulded in a most skilful manner, link within link. This was found near Gothenburg further com- ment on this is needless. Bridle-bits of bronze, resembling in their main features those of to-day, and ornaments for harness. A very fine specimen of an axe, ornamented with gold plates, and inlaid with amber, and be it remembered, made of thin bronze cast over a clag core. The bronze so thm; and to be cast need hardly be pointed to, as another instance of the skill on the part of the worker in those prehistoric ages. It is re- markable that wooden coffins, birch and oak, have often been found in Cists, and repeatedly found along with the remains of the dead, were daggers, tweezers and knives, while the halves of coffins were often found closely fastened with the com- position called resin, to which I have referred. Coming now to the Iron Age, which is divided into two periods, first, from the 5th century B.C. to the beginning of the 5th century after Christ; second, from the beginning of the 5th to the second half of the 11th century. It is not my intention to inflict on readers many particulars re this age, or the exhibits, but in a very cursory way indeed, to refer to the subject. During the whole period above referred to, the Scandinavians became acquainted with iron, silver, lead, glass, ivory and stamped money. With regard to money, the largest find of Roman coins was made at Sindarfve, where about 1,500 silver ones were discovered, the oldest of them are A.D. 54, 68. Case 2, c., contains some coarsely chipped stones, which were evidently used in a game still played in Gotland. A splendid drinking cup of blue glass, about six inches high, was found, a large fibula of gilt bronze, set with garnets, of beautiful workmanship. I fear some readers who have followed my notes will be tired of the antiquarian turn they have taken, yet I would fain hope there are those who may have an interest in such matters, sufficient to have kept them with me up to now; if so, let me ask them just to bear with me a little longer, as I feel disposed to think they will, on the whole, not be disappointed. Should, however, those who are not really lovers of the ancient became tired, I can only say to them- find more congenial reading in other columns of this paper. (To be continued.)

—♦ THE SWANSEA BYE ELECTION. Tne extraordinary election, to fill the vacancy in the Alexandra Ward, caused by the retiremect of Mr. Abram Francis, took Dlace on Tuesday. The contest was a keen one, and aroused considerable interest. The strength of the candidates was generally recognized. Mr. Glasbrook's popularity was enhanced by the useful service he had rendered as a member of the County Council. Mr. W. Davies (shipowner), the other candi- date, had been well received at crowded and enthusiastic meetings, and his supporters were sanguine of his saccess. The struggle was close and severe, but Mr. Glasbrook proved himself to be too strong a candidate, and his position impregnable. In the evening crowds assembled outside the Guildhall, and Alderman Cnapman, who had presided over the counting of the votes, declared the result as follows Ulas brook 464 Davies. 456 Majority 23

"'0' EISTEDDFOD AT SWANSEA. On Monday an eisteddfod was held at the Albert Hall. In the morning it looked as though it would be a complete failure, so far as the attendance went, but in the afternoon the large hall was well-filled, despite tne unpropitious state of the weather. Monday being Mabon's" day, the audience was composed chiefly of people from the hill distr.cte, who had come into town by excursion. The proceedings throughout were most enthusiastic and enjoyable, and the liveliest interest was manifested in the various competitions. Mr. D. Randell, M.P., presided, and in his opening address ex- pressed Lhe pleasure it afforded him to be present. First, because he knew that the gathering was composed largely of his constituents, amongst whom he was always pleased to be, and whose interests-political and social— he endeavoured at all times to pronute. (Cheers.) Eisteddfods, he said, were honourable characttrisrics of Welsh life, and he thought it something to be proud of that so many of the working-class could bring them- selves to devote a public holiday like that to intellectual and musical pursuits. He could only wish that miners and other working men in other parts of the Principality could bring themselves to do the same thing. He was also glad to be present because that eisteddfod was held in connection with so good a cause as temperance, and also because it was of a national character. Tnere was always hope for Wales so long as the people ceutred themselves in the pursuit of litera- ture and the cultivation of music. (Applause.) Tne competitions resulted as follows Choral coir petition (not less than 50 voices), Datod Mae rhwymau caelhiwed" (John Thomas) prize, £ 12. Three com- peted, Cwinainan, Morriston anJ Clydacil Vale. Prize di vided between Cwmaman and Clydach Yale. Drum and fife band competition, "March of the Men of Harlech," "lUmddlan March," Caerphilly March,' arranged by J. Peters prize, S3 3s. Four corupeted- Llansamlet, Skewen, YVaunarllwyd, and Merthyr, Llansamlet won. Soprano solo competition, Llwybr yr Wyddfa (Davies) prize, £ 1. Ten competed. Miss Mary Alice Hughes (pupil to Madame Clara Davies) won the prize. Contralto solo competition, He was despised" (Messiah) prize, £1. Nine competed. Prize, Ceirwen Jones, Penrhiwceiber. Tenor solo competition, How vain is man" (Judas Maccabsus) prize, .Et. Eight cornpet-d, and the prize was awarded to Eus De (Mr. John Thomas, Porth). Baritone solo competition, 11 Breuddwyd y Morw B ,ch" (R. S. Hughes), English or Welsh prize, £1. Seventeen com- peted. Prize, David Evans, Morriston. Chief choral competition (not less than 150 voices), "Ye Nations offer to the Lord"-prize, £ 5and dEl each to un- successful conductor. There were two competing choirs, Blaencwm and Ynyshir. The prize was awarded to Ynyshir Choir, conducted by Mr. Gwilym Thomas. Male choir competition, Wyr Philistia," £10. Two choirs competed, Clydach Vale and Morriston. The latter choir, conducted by Mr. Evans, won. Mr. David Randell, M.P., had to leave to keep an engagement at Llanelly at noon, and Mr. A. H. Thomas, J.P., took his place, delivering in the vernacular an ap- propriate address. Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M-P:, acted as conductor. The adjudicators were Mr. John Thomas (Llanwrtyd), and Mr. T. Price (Merthyr). Miss M. A. Jones, G.T.S.C., acted as accompanist, while the arrangements were most efficiently carried out by Messrs. O. B. Griffiths, B. W. Rasser, and Evan Thomas. -♦

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. I FOXHOUNDS. CARMARTHENSHIRE.—Tuesday, November 4, Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen (breakfast 9.30); Friday, November 7, Maenllwydd, Mydrim—10.30. GLAMORGANSHIRE —Friday, November 7, Sant-y-Nyll. LLANHARAN AND YSTRAD.—Tuesday, November 4 Thornhill; Friday, November 7, Pencoed.—10.30. LLANGIBBY. -Tuesday, November 4, Milton Hotil Llanwern; Friday, November 7, Chain Bridge—10.30. MONMOUTHSHIRE.—Thursday, November 6, Raglan -11. PEMBROKESHIRE.—Tuesday, November 4, Lawrenny rark; Thursday, November 6, Little Newcastle; Satur- day, November 8, St. Florence—11. I HARRIERS. BRIDGEND-—Wednesday, November 5, Coity Gate- 10.45.

CADBURY'S COCOA.—" A Cocoa possessing valuable flesh- forming qualities, and imparting strength and staying power." -Health. IØO "MIRACLES" IN STYRIA.— Scenes similar to those which followed the "miracle" of Lourdes are now oc- curring in a Styrian village called Luttenberg. About a month ago a girl of twelve, belonging to the village, was looking for mushrooms in a wood called Little Sunday Forest. She imagined she heard her name called over- 1 head, looked up, and, according to her story, she saw 1 the Virgin Mary high up in the boughs of a fir-tree, ( nodding to her. The Virgin spoke to her, and told her ( to communicate her wishes to the people of the faith. Since that day the girl sees the Virgin Mary twice a day in the tree and receives her orders. The news having spread like wildfire, villagers from the most distant parts of Styria, from Hungary, and Croatia, now march in procession to Luttenberg. The average number of pilgrims is 500 on a week day, and 3,000 on a Sunday. The people kneel round the tree, which has been marked by an arch of evergreens, on which burn the tapers of the devout, and at two o clock the little girl dressed in white steps among them, goes up to the tree, declares she sees and bears the Virgin, and repeats what she pretends to < hear. Through the child each pilgrim believes he or she addresses the mother of Christ, and receives an answer. The ceremony has been prohibited by the authorities, and riots have taken place, several lives being lost by the pilgrims coming into contact with the troops stationed at the tree to prevent a continuance of the superstition. The Editor of the Medical Annual speaks in thehichest terms of CADBURY'S COCOA as a beverage and a food for in- valids on account of its absolute purity, high quality, and great solubility and counsels the Medical Profession to remember, in recommending Cocoa, that the name CADBURX on and packet is a guarantee of purity. [60

CYFARFOD YMADAWOL Y PARCH, R E. WILLIAMS. CAPEL SEION, ABERTAWE. Dydd Sul, Tachwedd 2il, cynaliwyd cyfarfod yae adawol y Parch. R. E. Williams ar ei fynediad i Cilfynydd, g-er Pontypridd. Penoiwyd Mr. John Davies, riiacon hynaf yr eglvvys, i lywyddu. Dywedodd fod Mr Williams yn ymadael yn hollol o'i ewyllys ei hun. Dywedai mai unig ddiffyg Mr. Williams oead ei fod mor hoblog-aidd, fel yr oedd yn cael ei alw o'i gartref yn rhy ami. Eglwysiyn methu cadw gweinidogioii. Yna galwodd ar y Parch. C. Harries, Glandwr, yr hwn a ddywedodd ei fod wedi dyfod yno i duangos parch i Mr. Williams. Dywedai, os nad oedd myned ar yr Efengyl y dyddiau hyn, fod myned yn iawn ary cenhadon. Fod Abertawe yn enwog am golli gweinid- ogion. Llaweuychai mai ymadael oedd Mr. Williams, au nid cael ei yru. Bydd hyn yn gymaint o anrhydedd i Gapel Seion a dim. Dywedai fod maes Cilfynydd ya sicr o ddeffro uchelgais Mr. Williams. Gobeithia.i y deuai Capel Seion o hyd i'r dirgelwch sut i gudw gweinidog. Annogai bob eglwys i weithio, a phob aelod o honi i gydweithredu a'u gweinidog. Y Parch. F. Samuel, Soar, a ddywedai ei fod wedi bod yma ar y cysylltiad, yma eto ar y dadgysylltiaiL Yr oedd yn earn uno. Nid oedd pobl gas ag yntaa ya gyfeillion. Ni allai pobl felly fod yn y nefoedd. Yr oedd ef ei hun fel hen dderwen Gymraeg yn aros o hyd. Gwyddai fod yr eghvys yn dymuno yn ddai Mr. Williams. Llawenhai nad oeddynt yn ef ollwng heb rywbeth yn ei logell, ac y byddai hyny yn gymahit anrhyddedd iddynt hwy ag iddo yntau. Y byddai Mr. Williams yn gyfrifol i Gapel Seion am hyn yn y dyfodoL Dywedai fod yn rhaid wrth lafurio tuag at lellwi y pwlpud. Cymhellai weithgarweh yn yr eglwysi ya ogystal a'r weinidogaeth. Y Parch. J. W. Nicholson a ddywedai iddo ddyfod yno i ddangos ei barch i Mr. Williams. Teimlai yn garedig tuag ato. Colled oedd colli Mr. Williams i bawb oedd yn ei adnabod. Anogai yr eglwys i ragori ar y gorphenol. Dywedai fod diaconiaid yn gyfrifol iawn am lwyddiant yr achos. Dywedai y dylai pob un ddyfod a rhywun arall gydag ef i'r capel. Anogai Capel teeion i iynu llond y capel o bobl fel y byddai i'r gweinidog nesaf gael tyrra i bregethu iddynt. Parch. G. Griffiths, Pentre, a lawenychai yn symud- iad Mr. Williams. Myned i eglwys oedd yn llwyddo. Ambell eglwys nad ellid llwyddo ynddi. Fel lloug wrth angor, yn ddigon o lwyddiant i beidio mvned ya ol. heb son am fyned yn mlaen. Dywedai pe byddai yr eglwysi, yn mhersonau eu gwahanol aelodau, i fynv a'u dyledswyddau mewn bywyd teilwng a gweitn- garweh crefyddol, y byddent yn gefnogol ac yn gya- orthwy i'w gweinidogion- Dim possibl cael pregetk dda, os nad oedd y gwrandawyr yn hoffi y pregetnwr. Dywedai fod Mr. Williams yn cael ei ollwng yn awr i gael y lie a wnelai iddo ei hun fel yr ebill yn y gral: Mr. Seth Phillips (diacon), a ddywedai fod Mr. Williams yn ymadael a theimiadau da atynt hwy, a. hwythau ato yntau. Yna galwodd y cadeirydc ar Preswylydd y Gareg i gyflwyno yr anerchiad i Mr. Williams, yr hwn a. gododd ac a osododd yr ancrchiad ar y bwrdd ar gyfer: y gynulleidfa, gan alw eu sylw ato a darllen iddynt eL gynwysiad, yr hwn syddfel y canlyn :— Anerchiad Eglwys Gynulleidfaol Capel Seiv11.. Abertau-e, i LC gweinidog, y Parch R. E. JFilliamx, ar ei ymadairiad i gymmeryd gofal Eyhcys Annibynol Cilfynydd, ger Pontypridd,- BARCHKMO AC ANWVL SYR,—Darfu i ni fel Eglwvs cnynulleidta roddi galwad unfrydol a cUalonog i chwi ar derff ft eich cwrs athrofaol yn Bangor, i ddyfod i'n gwasanaethu fel gweundog yr efeugyl i Iesn Grist, a chymerodd eich urddiad Ie Eorill 8eu, 18S8. Yr ydveh, trwy ras Duw, o'r adeg hono hyd yu awr wedi ymarweddu yn deilwng o'r cylch uchel oedd veto yn troi ynddo, ac wedi cyflawni eich gweinidogaeth er boddhad ac adeiladaeth yr eglwys yn ^-yfTredinol. Pan ddaeth y sibrwd eidl bod wedi cael galwad o egtwtt arall, penderiynasom alw cyfarfod yn nghyd i geisio geoycli aros gyda ni; ond cyn i'r Cj fryw gyfarfod gymeryd lie, yr oeddjen wedi ateb yr alwad yn gadarnhaol, ac ar y 12fed a t Hydref wedi rhoddi rbybudd i ymadael. Yn gymaint a'ch bod yn peiuierfynu ymadael, nis gallwa adael i'r cytieustra fyned heibio heb ddatgan ein teimladau hiraethlon wrth eich colli, a'n syniadau uchel am danoch fet dyn a Christion, fel cyinydog a dii.esydd, fel prege:hwr ffyddlon Efeugyl Crist, a gweinidog da a gofalus. Dymunwu Dduw yn rliwyad i chwi yn y maes newydd a gooeithioi Y maa I Efe wedi eich galw i laturio ynddo. Oes hir, llwyddiant "mawr, ac amddiffyniad Pen Mawr yr Eglwys fyddo ar eich bywyt a'ch cymeriad hyd eich bedd. Arwyddwyd dros yr Eglwys, UAVID JUNES, "J JAMES JONES, F THOMAS MORRIS, R^WYHGOR. JOHN EVANS, ) JOHN DAVIES, } DAVID NICHOLAS, F R> WILLIAM THOMAS, f Diaconiaid. SETH PHILLIPS, J Yr oedd ar Anerchiad wedi ei osod mewn frame yr, brydferth, cadarn a goreuredig. neu fel y gallwn dd weyd. yn well yn Seianeg (An Illuminated Address in. massive gold frame beautifully designed, by Mr. William Lloyd, Engraver, Swansea, value £ 3 10s). Ar ol ei ddarllen estynoddy Preswylydd yr anerchiad i Mr. Williams, gan ddywedyd yr wyf yn cyflwyno yr Anerchiad hwn i chwi dros eglwys Capel Seion. feL arwydd o'u parch tuag atoch, a'u dymuniadau da ar eich. rhan, ac yn neillduol eicii parchu fel gweinidog da, a gwas ffydlon i Iesu Grist, tra fuoch yn ein plith. Dywedodd y Preswylydd yn mhellach, mai pwnc y cyfarfod hwnw oedd ymadawiad Mr. Williams. Fod llawer o siarad am achos neu achlysur ei ymadawiad ond a chymeryd pob manylion i ystyriaeth, heh grybwyll dim, ei fod yn dweyd nad oedd Mr. Williams i'w feio am ymadael. Ei fod yn dweyd hyny nid o farn, ond fel ffaith. Hefyd, fod ei ymadawiad yn ergyd trwm i'r eglwys, a'i fod yn cael et deimlo yn ddwfn nad oedd genym ond gobeithio na fuasai y canlyniadau mor ddrwg ag yr ofmd. Hefyd, fod ei bregethau bob amser yn dda a chyson, fod ei dduwinyddiaeth yn bur a iachus. Fod y rhan fwyaf pwysig o'r bregeth bob amser yn cael ei sylw pwysicaf, sef y cymhwysiad. Y eawsid ei glywed bob amser ya dyfod allan yn y modd mwyaf nerthol a grymus, gan gyfarch y teimladan a'r aerchiadau yn gystal a'r dealltwriaeth, gan amlygu y teimlad a'r gofal mwyaf am les amserola thragywyddol ei wrandawyr. Yna, gohiriwyd y cyfarfod hyd yr hwyr, pryd, ar ol y gwasanaeth, yr agorwyd y cyfarfod drachefn gan y cadeirydd, pryd y cydnabyddwyd y dysteb gan Mr. Williams yn y modd mwyaf toddedig. Dywedodd ei fod ynddiolchgar am yr aur a'r arian ygwyddai oeua wedi cael eu cyfranu, ond ei fod yn fwy diolchgar am y dysteb ond yn fwy na dim am y teimladau oedd weci cael eu hamlygu tuag ato. Fod yn anhawdd ganddo fod wedi dyfod i'r penderfyniad i ymadael, a bod Jll. fwy anhawdd na hyny i roddi rhybudd o'i ymadawaid, ond fod y teimladau a'r haelioni oedd wedi cael ea. dangos wedi tgwneyd yr ymadawiad yn fwyanhawdd Da dim. Siaradodd amryw frodyr, oil yn amlygu ea teimladau galarus o'i golli; a'u dymuniadau da iddo. Hysbyswyd gan y trysorydd, Mr. Joces, Rutland-street, fod alwar tlws yn cynwYB swm o aur a w Oy pheth arian mewn llaw i'w cyflwyno iddo nos Lun vn y cyfarfod gweddi, yr hyn hefyd a wnawd.

THE PROPHET ZADKIEL'S ALMANACK. 1891 TO BE A YEAR OF WAR AND DISCORD. The year 1891 is not instantly imminent, but, as it ig desirable to know as soon as possible what it will bnnir forth, we welcome the early appearance of the new Zidkiel's Almanack, and have nothing but praise for the daring which not only neglects the one safe rule of pre- phecy, but piints the oracle two whole months before it need be divulged. Zadkiel, however, is now in his 61st year* and old experience in prophetic strain has perhaps given him unusual confidence. A novice would have postponed the publication to the very last moment. We mav as well know the worst, and it may be stated at once that 1891 is to be a year of war and discord. The hieroglyphic prevestbis. but it may alsD be gathered from the uni- formly dismal" voice of the stirs." Britannia, delineated with a ship, a two-edged sword, and three large naval guns, seems safe enough but there is a broken bridge. a skeleton on a white bull, and combatants in an Oriental city, the significance of which it would be affectation to deny. The hieroglyphic is ominous, but the voice of the stars is still more alarming. The stars seems to have am actual animus against the King of Portugal, whose mis- fortunes are exceptionally frequent; but the Czar also is in a bad way, and the Pope may die suddenly. The French President will find his position a thorny one," and neither the Sultan nor the King of Italy will be altogether happy. The Duke of Clarence and Avon- dale, like humbler people, must avoid dangerous places, or he may meet with an accident. We wonder whetbec he is the certain Royal Duke who will again suffer from fever very shortly. With regard to the Prince of Wales, "as Jupiter is now culminating (by direction) the elevation of the Prince of Wales, either to the regency or the throne, is now close at hand." It teems rather a. pity to give the reason for this prophecy. There is nat much about politics, unless we accept the stationary position of Herschel" as an indication that the present Government will remain in office. Other events, however especially earthquakes, murders, and similar violent occurrences, are predicted with an easy confidence that leaves nothing to be desired. We would, however *eu- ture, to add, on our own account, that sudden deat) e will be numerous in Scotland and Yorkshire on the 12»h of August, and that Lady-day will cause inconvenience to certain householders. But it is ill jesting with eerioc* subjects, and we must not pass unnoticed Z idlH«l>. minder that he predicted a year a<»o break of influenza, at that time confined tn "r- °U# the resignation of Lord Rosebery7t i11 rJ tt. suspension ol Mr. L,b/U way, is somewhat nndulv on th« ^»u*iei, vy » 'insensate ridicule" of his a £ am8t th! uis opponents. We cannot °PP°Eents may be, unless the peculiarly ill-starred Crowned Heads of Europe have ^niw ai -1'5 t0f him- Surely the rest of u« -annot complain of his solicitude for oar welfare.

Under the heading "A Good Thing," the Daily U cgraph prints a letter from Mr- John Lobb, a member Jf the London School B.ard, who states that the amount •eceived by the Board's solicitor for legal charges aud :ommission on the purchase of l*nd up to March, 1S90, was £ 140.531 15=., with an additional £ 50,000 U r :ounsels' fees, stamps, &c., bringing the total up 11 £ 196,531 18s. The Bishop of Exeter has offered the canonry in hi, cathedral, vacaut by the death of Canon Barnes, to the Rev. Edgar Norris Dumbleton, rector of St. James's Exeter. Mr. Dumbleton is a graduate ef Exeter College* Oxford, and was for some time curate of Chislehurst. He has been in the Exeter diocese for twenty years, and is a High Churchman who has been a very successful mis- sioner. For acne-spots on face, and particularly for eczema (with itching), Yinolia is undoubtedly efficacious, frequently healing eruptions and removing pimples in a few days."— Baby "-Journal. We are able to testify to its vaiue. Uoipitvi GmtU," Of all chemists, price Is. yd, KtSt