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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FIGHTING IN BURMAH. TWO BRITISH OFFICERS WOUNDED. SAGAMG, SUNDAY. a force under Colonel Gordon advanced this against a body of the enemy who tiihen up an entrenched position aot far from Itl. 'he British opened a shell tire on the position, to >. iiioh the Burmese replied with their rifles. Eventually the English troops charged an vied the entrenchments with a rush, kilii I, i.. ;y of the enemy and wounding many more. On our side one man of the Hampshire Regimen' c; three Indian native soldiers were wounded. ,'olonel Baker's column has had some siigt;' UJ with the Sbans thirty miles east. < udaiiy. MANDALAY, SATURDAY. hite, hearing that a large body of iid gathered in the neighbourhood of Fort, which is held by a British garrison, jpaicuod a force thither. On its arrival at ij.'iing three officers of the garrison went down river to witness the disembarkation, when «■ y were attacked by dacoits, and Lieutenant: •.iisti-eng, 2nd Hampshire Regiment, and Dr. were wounded. Captain Smythe, Royal rusihers. braveiv defended Ills comrades •v-i -"isrance came, claims put. forward by the creditors of King Ii.-i-. -aw already amount to fifteen lakhs of rupees.
OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS FROM GENERAL…
OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS FROM GENERAL PREXDERGAST. -'h<> fallowing telemrn iw been received at the from General Prendergast EtiAMO, DEC. 29, 1885. i. jeir M ind.my for Bhamo nn thp, 19tu inst., v. ;tn the tollowing force:—Half battalion Royal ..eisii F'J: :iiers, halt 4-1 Royal Artillery. Hazara ..iountain Battery, half battalion 25th Madras infantry, one company tappers, 36 Mounted i;i ".Jntrv, and about 300 Blue-jackets, at Ehamo un the 23th inst., delay being > ilH:,ca.;v of channel. ■nui'-T aiong river bank quiet, and people •.orsoraiiv express pleasure at our coming. i loino W ocrwHik sent a messenger to jibatee. and came on board himself! v." ui.jelow Bhamo. He has kept the town mid qllit-t,.1.nJ was glad te. see !J. i ce tieauman of the Chinese, whom I met on shore, v. as equally friendly. After reading my printed notices l1e remarked, The 5CPr1e ig the same, the icrors are only ci];1,J1gect,' "Tiie water is so shallow that steamers cannot .J.lJcroach nearer alan tw,) miles fmm Bhamo. Telegraph line in disrepair all the way up. Have arranged for its re-establishment from Mandalav to Tsengoo, and will continue the line to Bhamo '1 operators lnd m-trunif nts imve hfJtn "Ipi ipose tr« ie ive ar, Male -in araied It;(i<j, inda company Royal Welsh Ku->iliers, on mv way Lwn, to restore confidence in district. Stevenson will be Political Uriicer. I leave the following force at LInIn" Two "monies Royal Welsh Fusiliers, half 4-1 Royal ii-;illery, Hazara Mountain Battery, half battalion Madras Infantry, one company Sappers, and Mounted Infantry. "Captain Adamson wiil be left as i'litical OtScer. MANDALAY. TCFSDA Y. '.etuined T" Mandalav on the 10th, having e1t Bhamo on the 6th of January. áJi was .¡u;t;t there and in the neighbourhood. The people at Bhamo are slowly returning to their nvoca- aong. Major Cooke relieved Major Adamson of -jolitical ch-rge 0n the 1st inst. The Worm !)onk ,-ontinues to exercise his oflljial functi r-ut us troops have been disarmed and sent r., Man- ialay. At his own request, a town police I, < he-") u'gamsed. I have left the following fore1 —t' battery of the 41st Native Infantry Diviron, ioyal Artillery, Hazara Mountain Battery, two •o.T.panies Royai Welsh Fusiliers, four con") ponies :s th- Native Infancy, one company" Bengal rappers, and twelve Mounted Infantry." foe force wiil be under the cotumand nf Svigadiev-General Norman until affairs settle lown. The troops will be temporarily located in lative houses and kefoungs in Bhamo in a defen- ible position. The troopa are remarkablv healthy, left two c^mnanies of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Hkdevthe command of Colonel Filley. at Thingveik, r the right bank of the river, about rom Bhamo, to await the reply to the summons Miich I sent to the troops of Woon Tho Mio. a ullage some 30 miles west from Thingyejk, to and submit to the British Government.
ANNEXATION OF ! BV GERMAXL".…
ANNEXATION OF BV GERMAXL". j EXERGETIC PROTESTS y ENGLAND AND AMEíUCA. SAN FRANCISCO, MODAY MORN:VO. The latest news from the Samoa group of viands, in the Pacific, ia of a highly disquieting ■uaracter. 3 The Germans have made a pretext for interfer- r.g with the Government of the Wands on j .he alleged ground of protecting the German raders. The King and chiefs of the native j ribes have been wantonly insulted hv he German officials, and so exasperated vera the natives that, had it not been or the intervention of the British and American :onuls. the German residents on the island would todcubtpdiy have been massacred. .1 force of German marines and sailors were anded directly afterwards from the German man-1 ■f-war.Albatross, who forcibly took possession of place, and before whom the King and his ad- • isers have fled for safetv. The Samoan flag was hauled down bv the Ger- aian Consul in the presence of the German forces. The British and American Consuls have •^?:ed energetically against those proceedings -n he part of the Germans, but without any effect, a formal written protest was afterwards lodged. The natives are in the highest state of excitement, and a war is threatened, in which it is feared white men will suffer indiscriminately.
CONFIRMATION OF THE OUTRAGE,…
CONFIRMATION OF THE OUTRAGE, j OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. BERLIN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. I have the highest authority for stating that German Government has received from Herr \v?ber. the German consul at. Samoa, a dispatch M.iily conifrming the recent occurrences reported :ro!n that, island. The soreness which has long prevailed between King Malietoa and the German itScials^ owing to the support accorded to his rival. King Tomaesess, led to an open rupture, ■which, according to the German consul's dispatch, necessicafced the landing of an armed force to protect the settler" and preserve order. The flag of King Malietoa was only hauled down after he had taken to flight. This di^patcn places the Samoan incident in a ^a^^urable light than the version given by :oe English Consul at Samoa, which has been com-1 xunicated to the German Government, and which runs as follows :— j !• ROM LOXSCL POWELL. SAMOA, TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, LONDOX. 1 ne King of Samoa, has been driven from the seat of government by Weber his flag Jias been hauled down by the German Consul with a force from the German man-of-war Albatross. The King has been insulted. A solemn protest, has oeen made by the British and American Consuls, Ahuse presence alone prevented a German massacre. War is imminent, and a report is •uirent of German annexation. The incident, However, is not likely to have anv untoward result. Germany will respect all treaty rights, and a sum- cient German naval force will soon he in Samoan waters to protect the settlers." The Press Association states that the Colonial Oiiice has received information as to the inter- it-rence of some German officials in the Samoa. islands, but her Majesty s Government have reason to believe that the German Government have no intention of annexing the group. This is confirmed by the fact that Messrs. Holder Brothers and Co., who are the largest shippers to that part of the glebe from the United Kingdom, have received no information of the German annexa- tion. and the private steamer Explorer, belonging to that firm, is the only means of communication between the mail steamers and the islands. It is pointed out that the greater portion of land on the islands is owned by British sub- jects, or natives who have placed themselves under the guidance and instruction of Englishmen, -ind that the onlv German interest in that region has been created within a year or two by the°for- TIntion of a trading station by Messrs. Godeffroy and Company, Hamburg merchants, and the ar- rival at a comparatively recent period of German -ettlersjnvited by that firm. The King of Samoa ,n 1577 petitioned the English Government to ünr.X the Islands, which the Government declined to do. and in 1884 he was induced to enter into treatv with the German Consul. The New Zealand Government, which regarded the possession of the vimoa as vital to British interests, petitioned the .'olnnial Office twelve months ago to annex the s'ands, and the King again forwarded a request to he same effect, but the Home Government con- ented itself on that occasion with forwarding an .reement. with Germany to maintain the tat" quo.
THE CRISIS IN EASTERN EUROPE.
THE CRISIS IN EASTERN EUROPE. PROPOSED DISARMAMENT. CONSTANTINOPLE, MODAY. Sir William White had a long interview yester- day with Said Pasha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, ind to-day conferred with both Kiaroil Pasha and said Pasha. It i? stated that England has accepted the proposal of Russia that the Powers should make representations to the Governments of Greece, Servia, and Bulgaria insisting on the disarmament of those States. BELGRADE, TUESDAY. The representatives of the Great Powers to-day, in conformity with the Russian proposal, have delivered a collective Note to the Servian Govern- ment calling upon Servia, Bulgaria, and Greece to disarm, and at the same time promising that Turkey would follow their example. ST. PETERSBURG, TUESDAY. The Journal do St. Feter*bo:ay considers the recep- tion accorded by the Powers to the Russian pro- posal for disarming Greece, Servia, and Bulgaria ad moat favourable to the cause of peace. This I new departure in diplomacy ought," the Journal I considers, '• to preserve Europe from fresh com- plications in the East." CONSTANTINOPLE, TUESDAY. [n conformity with instructions from Lord I Salisbury, Sir William White has declared to the Porte that England adheres to the Russian pro- posal to demand the disarmament of Servia, Bul- garia. and Greece, on the condition that Turkey should also disarm. The Porte is disposed to agree to this course, provided Servia and Greece first commence to give effect to the demand of the Powers. JCiamil Pasha, the Grand Vizier, has expressed a desire to several of the Ambassadors that the Con- ference should re-assemble, in order to finally settle the question under dispute regarding the 1 Balkan States.
DEFINITE ACTION BY THE POWERS.
DEFINITE ACTION BY THE POWERS. ATHENS, WEDNESDAY. The representatives of the six great Powers have uresented to the Greek Government a Collective Note, recommending Greece.Servia, and Bulgaria disarm and cease threatening the peace in the i-Jast.
ABORTIVE REVOLUTIONARY RISING…
ABORTIVE REVOLUTIONARY RISING IN SPAIN. ATTACK ON A FORT. MADRID, MONDAY. Another attempt at a revolutionary rising, apparently as abortive as the last, was made at j Carthagenalast night. A number of .ldier?, headed b, non-commissioned of11èer, tnutin.ed and attacked one of the forts. The officer in command promptlv turned out the small garrison, and after all exchange of siiots, in the course of which the commanding officer "va wounded, the insurgents ivrreated, and succeeded in making good their 1 escape. They did nnt number more than fifty. and most of them will probably be arrested. MADRID, TUESDAY. Latest telegrams from Carthagena report that complete tranquillity continues in the town. No news has been received of the rebel-. MADRID, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, A telegram just received from C:1rthagena states that of the 40 or 50 men implicated in the attempt to seize the fort of San Julian eighteen have been captured. Mucn satisfaction is expressed here at the additional information that the prisoners in- clude the man who actually gave the orders to fire upon the military governor. MADRID, WEDNESDAY MORNING. Six t;:o.e of those implicated in the recent out- break at Carthagena have been arrested.
TERRIBLE STORMS IN! AMERICA.I
TERRIBLE STORMS IN AMERICA. i TWO HUNDRED VXSSELS WRECKED I'll! LAD." LPHIA, UDAY. Heavy snowstorms, accompanied by high gales, | preceding a ''cold wave, have spread over the entire country, blocking the railways and tele- graphs, and causing wrecks and other disasters. The cold is severe in the west, tiie mercury falling to 40deg. below zero while it extends southward to the Gulf. Frosts are reported throughout the south and as far south as Tampa, in Florida, they an exceedingly severe. At Palestine, Texas, according to recent reports, the mercury stands at zero, and in Austin at lOdeg. above it, and in Laredo, fin the Rio Gmnde. ;¡,t 20deg. abov^ it. The mereury iei! ft.t, Cnrpu" Christi, 64deg. in twelve hours Wild blizzards are sweeping over iue Western prairies, causing much dt"3trucllou of stok. Much suffering has been caused by tho suspension (If the train sélTice on the overland railroads. At Louis- ville a tire broke out ill the midst. of the storm, and some walls fell in, killing three persons. It. is re- ported that three schooners have bfell wrecked nn the Jersey anù Long Island coasts, and that the crews iiave perished. PHILADELPHIA, LATKK. A storm, he severest, that ba. b.wi J.n,n for years, has been experienced in ti:, United States. A north-east aaie blew on Friday nigiit at tiie rate of 64 miles an hour at Boston, the centre of the cvclonic movement, which then extended from Hatteras northward to Oipe Hrernn. As the storm was produced by intense cold moving quickly U,tJ°lJ a warm legion, it was accompanied hy thunder and lightning at various places. Li2h:- ning struck the schooner Mary Farr, near Long branch, New Jersey, the vessel coming ashore in flames. All on board were lost. Over dO vessels arp reported wrecked, mainly on the coasts east of Sandy Hook. The life-saving service rescued several crews, hut in some cases lives we-.v •ibouc. twenty being reported drowned. Intense cold followed on Saturday night the Atlantic seaboard, the mercury in places rail- ing to zero or beh>w it. Heavy sn o.vs, badly drifted by the gales, covet. t!11' fac* of Th,. country. Severe fires occurred in several places last night. Thre" large mi1ls aiv burning in Phila- delphia. "berIin female Callpgo, Ohio. has been burnt, all the students, nirubering 13J lathes, happily escaping three men, howi-vc-r. were killed. Several persons were injured by a o"!w.d..n which occurred on the railway bridge in Alabama, the bridge falling in the wreck caused by the col- lision, Thp newspapers to-day publish pages of details of disasters arising from the Hoods, wrecks, and gaiea which have so suddenly closed tilt. abnor- mal season of mild weather lasting throughout December. Edgar Thomson's srppl worb t Pittsburg were closed yesterday. Threp thousand uwn are thrown idle. Ã strike "n t112 pan \,1' the furnacemen madp it impossible to run thp other portions of tiie works. PHILADELPHIA, TUK-DAY. Details of the havoc wrought by the recent storm continue to till the newspapers. There are horrible tales of shipwreck and of the suffering of sailors frozen to death. The number of vessels wrecked reaches 200. The British steamer Hvlton Castle foundered off Long IsUnd. The crew took t) the boats, but, seven lives were lost. The schooner Crissie Wright was wrecked off Beaufort One man was saved, the others being frozen to death. Reports received from the interior show that intense cold prevails in the Southern States, and that many persons have died of exposure. Some 30 cases of sufferers frozen to death are reported from different, parts ot the country, chiefly the outh, where 1.11", occurrence of intpnge cold i;;¡ un- usual. The railway employes are engaged in extricating the trains from the snowdrifts, and meanwhile the passengers are suffering severely Such terrible experiences have rarely been known in this country.
FIGHT WITH HILL TRIBES IN…
FIGHT WITH HILL TRIBES IN INDIA. PRATH OF COLONEL HUTCHINSON. BOMBAY, MONDAY. A telegram from Lahore states that a sharp engagement has been fought in the hills on the Boner border, between the Guides and a party of the blockaded tribe of Bonerals. The latter were driven from their position with heavy loss. Colonel Hutchinson, of the Guides, was severely wounded, and one Sowar was killed and three wounded. BOMBAY, TUESDAY. Colonel Hutchinson, of the Guides, who was wounded in the engagement with the Bunerwals, has died from his injuries. The following telegram, dated the 12th of January, from the Viceroy, has been received at the India Office :— The Commissioner of Peshawur reports con- siderable agitation on the Boner frontier. A dtt- tachment sent to protect the frontier villages has been attacked during the night, and Colonel Hutchinson, of the Guides, has died of wounds re- ceived. The Bonerwals have been under blockade for some time." REVOLT OF CONVICTS. PARIS, TUESDAY. A telegram received here this morning states that tive hundred of the convicts in the prison at Riom have broken out into open revolt, seized the building, thrown up barricades, and defied the authorities to re-arrest them. Troops have been sent against the rebels with all speed, and in the meantime the authorities have opened a parley with the rebels in order to gain time. THE SPANISH AMBASSADORS. MADRID, TUESDAY MORNING. It is officially announced to-day that Senor Albareda has been appointed Spanish Ambassador at Paris, and Senor Groizard has been appointed Spanish Ambassador to the Vatican. REVOLT OF TURKISH TROOPS. VIENNA, WKDNKSDAY. Advices from Beyrouth state that several bat- talions of Turkish troops stationed at Aleppo, who were under orders for Constantinople, revolted last Friday, and refused to comply with the order. The outbreak was eventually suppressed by the military authorities. RUSSIAN FINANCE. ST. PETERSBURG, TUESDAY. The Budget statement of the Minister of Finance for the fiscal year 1885-6 shows an anticipated deficit of 25.287,339 roubles, and, in addition, over 52.000,000 for extraordinary expenditure has to be met. THE PANAMA CANAL. PARIS, TUESDAY. M. de Lesseps, who will embark at Southampton for Panama on the 28th inst., has invited the Chambers of Commerce of Paris, Marseilles, Havre, Rouen, Bordeaux, and Lyons to appoint each a delegate to accompany him. England, Holland, Germany, and the United States will also send delegates. The company pays all expenses, the object being to dispel any doubts as to the completion of the canal, on which 27 contractors are at work, all tied down to certain dates.
BILLS BEFORE THE AMERICAN…
BILLS BEFORE THE AMERICAN LEGISLATURE. The Philadelphia correspondent of the Times saysCongress continues to devote its chief attention to the introduction of Bills. About 4,000 have already been introduced into the House, of which few can pass.
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ICARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL.
I CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. An ordinary monthly niceung of the Cardiff Cor- poration was held on Monday, when there were present—Dr. D. E. Jones (mayor), in the chair; Aldermen M'C'onnochie, D. Jones. Taylor, Lewis, Cory, and Elliott; Councillors Beavan, E. Jones, Carey, Hurley, Proger, Waring, Jacobs. Lougher, Trounce, Oliver, Jackson, Morgan, üunn, Reynolds, Brain, Sanders, Watson, and Vaughau. DEFENCE OF THE SEVERN. A letter was read from Mr. Ralph Thompson, of the War Office, stating that a very satisfactory report on the work done by the Submarine Mining Company belonging to the 1st Gloucestershire Engineer Volunteer Corps had been received at that office, by which it appeared that the local authorities and employers of labour at Cardiff had largely contributed to the success of the scheme for raising that company for the defence of the Severn. Mr. Secretary Smith, therefore, desired him to express his thanks for the assistance given by them and the local authorities, and he was further to request that they would have the goodness to convey his acknowledgments to the gentlemen who had given facilities to their men to join the company. It was resolved that the letter be recorded on the minukg. PROPERTY AND MARKETS COMMITTEE—THE OLD ROYAL HOTEL. Tiie MAYOR reported that Mr. Councillor Carey and himself Jiad geen Mr. George Burns, the tenant of the Old Royal Hotel, who was willing to continue th tenancy from the 26th uf January next, subject to notice to quit at seven days' notice, and that he was pre. pared to give £500 for the licence if he could obtain a transfer tllerenf to other premises. Tile committee recommended that the Sallie be approved, except tluÜ the amount to be paid should be £650, to include fittings and fixtures. Mr. LAKEY proposed that the recommendation of the committee be adopted. Mr. REYNOLDS seconded. Mr. SANDERS said his impression was that they had too many licensed houses in the town already, and he thought tiiat the corporation would be acting wisely if they allowed the licence to lapse. If by so doing they lost JE650 he believed it would be money well spent.. He did not thiuk that other holders of licences would object to that being done. He wa happy to see that their magistrates had been wise enough not to multiply the licences. He would move as an amendment that, this licence belonging to the corporation. it be allowed to lapse. Mr. BEAVAN, who arose amid much laughter, said he had much pleasure in seconding tiw amend- ment, as Mr. Sanders had expressed his sentiments exactly upon the matter. He hoped that, the corporation would take the matter into their serious consideration. Mr. BRAIN asked if they allowed the licence to lapse whether they would not be depriving Mr. burns of a benetit which he ought to have. The MAYOR did not think that it affected Mr. Burns. The only question wns whether it would affect the ratepayers. If the majority of the rate- payers were in favour of its being sold it ought to be sold. The amendment was then put to the vote and lost, three only voting in favour of it. It was then proposed that the licence of the Old Royal Hotel he put up to public auction. On thi amendment being seconded, Mr. SANDERS asked what this meant He was nrepared to give £500 for the licence if he could obtain a transfer thereof to otner premises." What other premises ? Situated where 'i The MAYOR said that it was for Mr. Burns to get his licence they did not bind themselves to assist him. Mr. SANDERS: Tiien I take it he is not to pay the money until he gets permission to transfer the lict-nce. 'This is arranging for nothing except upon contingencies which may never arise. The MAYOR said that they wanted the ground for other purposes. At the present time he paid weekly. When the time arrived that the corpora- tion required the land Mr. Burns would ask for the transfer of the licence to some other place. Mr. WOKHAN said that, under an old law of one of the Georges, when a house waS pulled down the magistrates were bound to transfer the licence to a plac which they thought suitable. Alderman JONES said that if the licence were not. transferred the corporation would losa £650, The amendment, was then withdrawn, and the original motion was put to the meeting and carried. RELHHOUS SERVICES AT THE TOWN-HALL. Mr. UEAVAN calied attention to a recommenda- tion of the committee that the request of Mr. T. Gammon for the use of one of the rooms in the Town-hall for mission work on Sunday evenings from 6.30 to eJ5 be not. granted, and that tiie Use of the Crown Court be granted to Mr. E. Uroben, 23, Victoria-street, for holding religious -ervices on Sunday evenings for three months. There was a principle underlying it. He would like to know why the first applicant was flatly re- fused and the rrquest granted in the other case. The MAYOR said it appeared that Mr. had been in the habit for the past three or four years of holding services in the Town-hall.and the committee decided to grant, his application for tiire.. months. If they had granted Mr. Gammon's application too the hall-keeper would be kept in during the whole of the day, Mr. HEAVAN asked whether the mayor would re- fuse the use of the hall for a single service. Tiie MAYOR explained that each of the applica- tions were for all the year round, He should not refuse an application for a single service. The report of the committee was then adopted. PUBLIC WORKS CO[\[[TTF.E,-CATHAYS TRAMWAYS EXTKSSION. Tiie Public Works Committee reported that the borough engineer had laid before the committee a nn, ie" which he had received from the contractor it the Cardiff S: reets Tramways Company (bimitedl that be was about to commence the Cat hay" t-xtenaion. Mr." MORUAN proposed that, permission be granted lor the double line of tramway from tue TafT Vale Railway Bridge, Crockiierbtown, subject to the same being constructed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Committee, and that in all cases where the roadway was less than five feet between the rails and the channelling that it be paved with setts by the company at. their own expense. Mr. JACKSON seconded the proposition. Alderman CORY said that he was quite sure that there would not be room for a carriage to be driven after the double line of tramway was laid. Mr. BIRD could not conceive that there could possibly be any danger, as the carriage could bn driven behind the tram. Mr. LOUUHER expressed a hope that the Tram- ways Company would lay down the rails similar to those of the Grangetown Tramway. Alderman TAYLOR referred to the very bad con- dition of the tramroads, saying that he did not think they would find them so bad in any town in the kingdom as they were in Cardiff. Mr. CAREY said that there was a very strong feeling amongst the parishioners that. the tram- cars, when going round the sharp curve close to St. Andrew's Church, would disturb the congrega- tion when they were at service, and suggested that the road at that point, should be laid with wood. The BOKODGH ENGINEER, in reply to Alderman Elliott, said that the Cathays extension would be carried out in accordance with the plans which had been submitted to, and approved by, the Public Works Committee. Mr. Morgan's proposition was then put to the meeting and carried, and the report was after- wards adopted. HEALTH AND PORT SANITARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT THE STATE OF THE STREETS. Mr. BIRD, in moving the adoption of this report, called attention to the recommendation of the committee that Mr. Thomas Hughes be re- appointed analyst for the borough of Cardiff for the purpose of carrying out the Sale of Food and Drugs Act for a period of twelve months from the 1st of January, 1886. The corporation would remember that Mr. Hughes's previous appoint- ment had been made to fill up the vacancy during the illness of their late borough analyst. Under the circumstances, the committee thought the best thing they could recommend was that the appointment be again a temporary one only. He had met Mr. Alfred Thomas a, few days since. and had asked him how his brother (the late analyst) was getting on, and he had replied that he expected him home in about six months. It was just, possible that it would have an undue effect upon Mr. Thomas if Mr. Hughes were appointed permanently. In consideration of Mr. Thomas's illness, he thought that the council would acquiesce in the recommendation that Mr. Hughes be appointed for one year only. At the committee meeting the chairman (Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P.) had reported that he, in company with Mr. Jacobs, the borough engineer, and tho medical officer of health, conferred with Dr. Blaxall in reference to a site for the infectious diseases hospital, and had selected four sites. The committee recommended that the site between Pair Oak-road and the Rhymney Railway, near the main entrance to the Borough Cemetery, be selected. He might say that the committee would like a full discussion, and to have the opinions of the council upon it, as it was a very important matter. Mr. JACOBS seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. JACKSON proposed that the minutes of the Health Committee be dealt with in conjunction with the notice of motion which stood in his name. This was agreed to. Mr. JACKSON then moved the following resolu- tion :— That the present system, 01' rather viant of system, of scavenging the town be discontinued, and. that in future the employment of <i.1I efficient staff of scavengers be at once resorLed to as llie only means whereùy the preent discreditable state of the thorough- j fares may be satisfactorily improved. They knew in that notice of motion there were one "or two charges against the Health Committee. The first was calling their present system a want of system, and he should presently show them that he was justified in calling it by that title. And then, further, that the "present discreditable state of the thoroughfares may be satisfactorily improved." He did not think it was necessary for him to put forward anything in sup- port of that statement, because it was patent to everyone that the state of the streets was discreditable. Go where they would there was nothing but a sea of mud, from one end of the town to the other. In fact, it was almost a unique circumstance to see the surface of the road. It had occurred to him that there must be some reason in the minds of the com- mittee for keeping the mud on the roads. He ha.d thought for a considerable time what could be the reason. Some twelve months ago the chairman of the Health Committee had said that it took a good deal of mud to make a parson—(laughter)—and he could only come to the conclusion that they intended to make a great many parsons, and that they were saving their mud for it. (Renewed laughter.) As far as he had been able to gather, the committee did not look at the time of the men as entered on the time books from week to week. He found during the past week one scaven- germakiua 8i days, 55 making eight days, sixteen ■ days, six spven days, and sundry others working 6J and 6$days respectively. Altogether there, were about 142 days' overtime during the past week. He contended that the men, when they worked overtime, could not do the work so well as they could when they only worked their usual hours. It was a mistake to keep those men work- ing overtime at the present time, when the streets were in such a state and when there wa3 such a large number of men out of employment. It was an injustice to the ratepayers that the streets were kept in such a state, and it was an injustice to the men out of employment that they were not em- ployed to clean them. He went up the North-road and saw that the state of things was much worse there than it was in other places. He did not think that the footpath in the orth-road had ever been in a worse state than it had been for the past month. In Adam-street the mud was swept up on the roads and formed ridges, and it was necessary for men to be trained in acrobatic performances to prevent the mud from going up their legs, while it was perfectly impossible for ladies to cross without getting their dresses in a disgraceful state. In Albany-road he was told, quite recently, that a horse and trap were almost, lost in the slough of despond that was occasioned by the tippings. With regard to the present want of system, if they only looked back at the system which existed when they were fortunate enough to have Mr. Waring for the borough engineer, they would find that the scavenging was let out by contract, and that the streets were swept daily and kept clean. (Crices of 4,No, no.") It was in the power of the surveyor to inflict a fine of 40s. upon the contractor if he neglected his duty. He thought if they resorted to that system again, and made one man respon- sible, it would be a step taken in the right direction. Some of the minor luminaries would doubtless get up and tell them that, the roads were badly made. He had followed the demon crusher," and he had seen that, instead of the stones being pulverised, they were compressed together into a homogeneous whole. When any attempt was made to cleanse the streets it was done by the revolving brush. The only means by which the road would remain compact was for the stones to lie close together, and not to be disturbed n their insterstices. But the revolving brush displaced the stone from its compact position. If, instead of using the revolving brush, they resorted to the old-fashioned system of sweeping by hand they would have a much better roadway, and at much less cost. He took a gentleman over the Taff Bridge, at the end ot' Wood-street, and, instead of seeing the pitched surface in a state of cleanliness, he found two inches of mud upon it. None of the Health Com- mittee would dare say that such a state of things was caused by the badness of the road. It was caused by the want of thorough cleansing and by the want of an efficient staff, instead of allowing the present. employes to work overtime. If the overtime were discontinued, 24 addi- tional men could be employed to work the usual hours of labour. If those 24 men were employed they would effect a material improve- ment upon the state of the roads. That was one thing that might be easily arranged by the com- mittee. If they employed a greater number of men and horses they might be able to cope with some of the difficulties of keeping the roads in a cleaner state. Mr. W. C. HURLEY seconded the motion. Mr. JACOBS said. personally, he was obliged to Mr. Jackson for bringing the matter forward. The streelS were cdtainlv in a bad state. but he coud not allow Mr. Jackson to fix the responsibility of the state of the roads upon the committee. He i Mr. Jackson) had charged the commit tee with not properly cleansing the streets but an immellse quantity of mud was constantly being carted away trom the streets. He thought if the Public Works Committee were to use a harder and better mate- rial they would confer a great boon upon the Health Committee. The number of men employed was sufficient, for ordinary circumstances. Men required special training for that sort of work. He considered that Mr. Jackson had brought this forward, not for the good of the town, but to ive him an opportunity of ailing his eloquence. ( Laughter.) Mr. BIRD said that the question of letting the scavenging out by contract had been dedt wit II in 1881, when the committee dcclined to re- commend that it should be done by contract. In three weeks tllero had been 1.981 wagon loads, estimated at 45cwt. each, of mud removed. They did everything that it was pos"ib1e to do in the matter. Aldetman CORY feared that until they used a harder material Ihey would not get, very much improvement. He thought that the limestone which they used The MAYOR: Granite is used at the present time. Alderman COHY said, in his travels on the Conti- nent, he found that in towns of the size of Cardiff dat, stones were laid. Mr. LOUGHER said that he believed with Mr. Jackson that the Public Works Committee "hould be taken into the confidence of the Health Com- mittee. In other large towns they would find that the streats were laid out with setts, Mr. WARINO, referring to the cost of the laying of setts, said that it would cost £150,000. He was not prepared to vote that that sum be expended for the purpose. Mr. CAREY hoped, now that. Mr. Jackson had thrown in a very practical suggestion, that the Health Committee would take it up; that they would take away the revolving brush and employ labour instead, and thus give employment to a great, number who were out. of work. Mr. JAI KSOV said, with Mr. Hurley's permission, ho wOllld now withdraw his motion, and let things go on as at present for another month, feeling that the discussion would have done some good. The motion was then withdrawn. The question of the infectious hospital was deferred for the present, in order that. the com- mittee might go into the matter. The report was then adopted. GRANTING THE USE OF THE TOWN-HALL. Mr. CAREY moved the following, of which notice stood in his name :— That a discietiouary power be vested in the mayor for the tiale being to grant the use of the Assembly-room or any other portion of Lhe Town-hall. He thought that the letting ought to be under the direction of the chief magistrate for the time being, as the committee only met twice a month. Mr. JACKSON seconded the motion, which was agreed to without any discussion. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Thomas Hughes was re-appointed public analyst for the borough of Cardiff for a period of one .rei>r. On the proposition of Mr. TaouscE, it was decided that another application should be made to the Great Western Railway Company to erect a railway station at Roath. This was ail the business.
---------SWANSEA IIAilDOUR…
SWANSEA IIAilDOUR TRUST. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trust was held at the Town-hall, Swansea, on Mondav. Alderman Yeo, M.P., presided, and there were also present Messrs. J. Crow Richardson, J. Glasbrook, L. Tulloch, C. Bath, T. Giasbrook, E. Stnck, J. Clarke Richardson, W. Thomas, F. R G. Price, and John Lewis. FINANCE. Mr. CHARLES BATH moyed the adoption of the report of the Finance Committee, and observed that the accounts showed a surplus of £1,057, as compared with a deficit of £579 in the correspond- ing month of last'vear. There had been an in- crease in the number of vessels entering tiie port., in the tonnage, and in the shipping rates received but, on the other hand. in the corresponding month there was a considerable amount paid for extra bargeage in the Prince of Wales Dock which threw the receipts of the month slightly over those of last month. Mr. TULLOCH seconded, and the report was adopted. LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. The Executive Committee reported that the sub- committee appointed to decide what new works should be embraced in the Bill about to be pro- moted in Parliament had instructed the clerk to include therein all the works specified in the Parliamentary notice. The engineer's estimate for the whole of the new works was £84,376 2s. 4d., and the Bill, as deposited, applied for borrowing powers to cover that amount and the cost of the proposed graving dock at the Princo of Wales Dock. The Bill also included powers to issue stock in lieu of the present bonds and mortgages of the trust, power to enter into an agreement with the Duke of Beaufort with respect to the extinguishment of his grace's rights within the harbour and on the foreshore of Swansea Bay, and confirmation of an agreement made with the Messrs. Lambert. The committee recom- mended the appointment of a Parliamentary Com- mittee, consisting of Messrs. J. R. Davies, G. R Strick, J. Glasbrook, and the trustees who are members of Parliament, with power to lodge petitions and take such other steps as they might think necessary to obtain a locus standi in respect of the Bills. It also recommended that negotiations should be opened for the lighting of the wharves in the North Dock, and that each lamp should be pro- vided with a life buoy; also that five additional tin-plate sheds should be erected in the East Dock and that the time gun be removed to the East Dock. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the adoption of the report, explained the necessity for watching the two Bills mentioned, and said, while that of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Company would be watched in no antagonistic spirit, the trustees would have to most vigorously oppose that of the corporation. He might at once say frankly that amongst the names of the Parliamen- tary Committee there had not been included any member of the corporation, for it would appear preposterous under the peculiar circumstances of the case. The reason it was proposed to remove the time gun was that there was a belief it would be better heard over the town from the East Dock, while, at the same time, a source of annoy- ance would be removed from the Town-hall. Mr. G. B. STRICK seconded, and the motion was carried. This was all the business.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH…
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. A special meeting of the council of the Univer- sity College of South Wales and Monmouthshire was held on Tuesday afternoon, under the presi- dency of the Dean of Llandaff. There were also in attendance the Principal, Archdeacon Bruce, the Rev. W. Bruce, Mr. G. C. Thomp- son, Dr. Roberts (Pontypridd), the Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, Professor Ker, the Rev. Alfred Tilly, Mr. John Duncan, and Mr. Louis Tylor. The meeting was convened for the purpose of considering applications for the German lectureship. There were 105 applicants. The applications were described as of a very excellent character, and in the result were referred to the senate for arrangement and report. Applications for the Hebrew lectureship were also before the meeting and referred to the senate to report upon. This concluded the proceedings.
ILLANDAFF SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF…
I LLANDAFF SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMLL. SERMON BY DEAN VAUGHAN. The Very Rev. Dean Vaughan preached at Llandaff Cathedral on Sunday afternoon in aid of the Llandaff School for the Deaf and Dumb. The rev. gentleman selected as his text Isaiah 1., 4, and Psalms xxviii., 1. In the course of his sermon the Dean said:—Our first duly this afternoon is to set fully before ourselves the case and condition to which we are asked to minister. What is the School for Deaf and Dumb? Why is it wanted ? What makes it one of the many claimants of Christian bounty ? Are there any considera- tions which ought to give it a prominent place among the charities of Christian England ? Some, perhaps, have imagined the calamity itself to be a rare and exceptional one. It is not, so. A comparison was made about half a century ago—and probably the facts are not greatly altered now-by which it appeared that the number of deaf and dumb in the several countries of Europe (England included; gave an average of about one in every 1.500 persons. At that time there were from 12,000 to 14,000 deaf mutes in our country. About one in every 1,500 or 1,600 of our fellow countrymen is destitute of the two powers of speech and hearing. Instances are given of particular families, in one of which no less than seven out of ten children, and in another no less than seven out of eight children, were deaf and dumb. The education of the deaf and dumb found its way by slow steps and stages into a place among the possibilities of Christian philanthropy. But of late years it has done more. It has become a devout study, a defined science, a fruitful art. Institutions for its effectual practice have been at work in England for at least half a century. A former Vicar of Doncaster cannot, be out of place in pleading for the deaf mutes in his new home at Llandaff. The Llandaff School for the Deaf and Dumb is itself (through its excellent master) the child of the Yorkshire ins) itution at Doncaster. It is thus that a succession of runners hand on the torch of life- life from the dead for two worlds—the world of activity and the world of enjoyment here, the world of wider activities and of higher joys here- after. It is not the first time that, the cause of the deaf and dumb has been pleaded in this cathedral. The then Archdeacon of Llandaff (afterwards dean) preached for it, on Christmas Day, 1875. The worshippers at the cathedral, unknown to them- selves, are contributors, through the chapter. of a small annual donation to this School for the Deaf and Dumb from the Offertory Fund. From this day forward let it hold a more prominent place, beloved brethren, among the objects of your interest, your sympathy, and your liberality. But it would be the waste in large part of what I led to be an opportunity if I failed to draw from the subject, a concluding word or two of application. •' Wonderfully made," a Psalmist calls us, and he makes it a motive for thankfulness—" I will give thanks unto Thee for I am wonderfully made." In no respect more wonderfully than in the two— me twin gifts—the gift of hearing and the gift of speech. The very attempt, futile as it is. to imagine r ourselves possessed of neither or deprived of both is salutary in directing the attention, at lr-ast, to a wonderful blessing too often treated by us as a thing of course. If anyone has ever suffered for a few v.eeks from the loss of hearing in one ear he has been made conscious, by that temporary and partial deprivation, of the value of the gift, of hearing to the comfort and efficiency of life. But, oh! to have lost altogether for ever the sense of hearing, never again to be allowed to hear con- versation that is liveliest, the melody that is sweetest, the voice that is dearest. Yet even this is better than one other thing—never to have had it, never to have known wlni conversation is, what music is, WllaL (dearest of all) the human voice is When we give thanks for all the blessings of life," let us sometimes expressly mention this, and the sister gift of speech. We have mentioned the speech of others, let us mention our own. When we aie in sickness, not to be able to express a want—when we would convey to a friend some thought which God has put into us—when we would breathe into some loving ear the loving emution of the .heart—not to be able, how sad! What, a priviltion if we have ever, in the must modi fie,1 ami mitigated sense, for few davs or weeks lost, our voice. Wliat. a help- lessness overpowers us—almost, a feeling of shame, as though we were deprived of 1 hat which dirte- reiit.iates man from beast, of that which the Psalmist calls "our glory." To Inve I lost the glory for ever but, "il" never to have possessed it, never to hive spoken one word by which anyone can remember us, one word which shall have distinguished us from the lump of matter in which we are em- bedded would not this have been "l will give thanks unto Thee, for I ain wonderfully made." Could any case BE imagined more depressing, more discouraging, more dismaying to Christian! uffurt than that of the deaf mute? Who iniyht not ne excused for saving, as men said for ages and gene- mtioll," It is the hand of and worship; against it I cannot strLi.-glt- wne to him that striveth with liks By what, channel, Divine or human, can I make LINOWLEUGO enter this inaccessible fortress the mind, the con- science, the soul ot this framework oi riesh and blood, from which power oi learning has been, accidentally or of purpose, omitted? As well might I construct a ladder the top of which might reach Uranus or Neptune as attempt all entrance by voice or hand into this castle, which has a moat and has no bridge." You know how the inacces- sibility pressed alike upon philosophers of heathen- dom and tattlers of Christendom. Can you wonder? To this moment probibly most of us have no conception how it, could be done, ho.v that union between letters and ideas, without the help of sounds, was ever or is now duly effected ? Which 01 its average men, passable Christians, would not have raised the siegu of that fort, despairing of our men and guns for its capture? So did not the christian heroes of Spain, Fiance, and Holland; so do not. the Christian heroes of Doncaster and -arid according to their faith it is and it has been done to them. To despair of nothing is Christian L'aith to despair of no man is Christian charity.
jTHE HEALTH OF CARDIFF.
THE HEALTH OF CARDIFF. During the week that ended on Saturday last, the 9th of January, there were 86 births recorded in the borough of Cardiff, 80 being the weekly average number of the past year. The births were of 42 boys and 44 girls. The deaths in the borough remain for a second week at 40, or 7 )?ss than the average of the past year. The death-rate is now 2C-7 per 1,000 inhabitants, a very good one for the period-likt: those, however, for many other large towns, low death-rates being almost everywhere met with at the present time. The rates for Car- diff and Newcastle are this week identical. There I were 13 deaths recorded of infants under 1 year, and 6 of adults aged GO and upwards. Three deaths took place in public institutions, and 2 were due to violence. Whooping cough has been ihe chief prevailing disease of the zymotic class, 6 fatal cases being thus referred. Diphtheria and fever each caused 1. In the corresponding week last year tho births in Cardiff reached 95. and the deatiis 87. giving a rate of 33 0, or one-half as high ;:gain as the present one. Measles then proved fatal in 24 cases, whooping cough in 2, and scarlet fever and diphtheria in tIne each, a very different account from the present one. The following are the principal death-rates for thefia.st week, duly arranged in order:— Sheffield .8-5 I Oldham 21-6 I Leeds 19-2 HaHlax 22 0 Hull 19 6 I loi don 22"4 Saltord 20"2 I Liverpool 24-2 .Bradford 20'2 I Preston 2;>•? I 2iewe;Lskle ^0 7 ittack^urii 26'8 Cardiff 2>7 Huddersfield 2S o 21 0 I AlaLclifsCer 2 £ "5 Per 1.000 inhabitants of eah piace. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean temperature of the air in the past week was 34 8, and this is said to very nearly three degrees below the average of the corresponding weeks in twenty years. IMPORTANT STATISTICAL CORRECTIONS. Dr. H. J. Paine, medical otficer of health for the Urban Sanitary Authority, has sent us a copy of an official letter he has just received from the Registrar-General relating to tiie population of Cardiff and also a report addressed to the Health Committee of the borough on October 9, 1885. From these,"the doctor writes, "you will observe that the estimate I then made and that of the amended one now about to b. adopted by the Registrar-General are in accord." The letter in question, dated from the General Registrar's office, Somerset House, January 7, and signed by Dr. W. Og-le, superintendent of the Statistical Department, is addressed to Mr. J. L. Wheatley, town-clerk, and runs as follows:- Sir,-NVitil reference to the recent correspondence respecting the Kegistrar-General's estimate of the present population of Cardiff, axid to the return of inhabited houses in the borough cf Crdiff in each of the live years, 1881-5, with which you recently favoured him. I am desired to inform you tha'. on the hypothesis that the rate of increase oi population in the borough since 1881 has been the same itS tlrnt which prevailed between 18.1 and 1881, the estimate for the middle of 1886 is 1C0,735. On the other hand. if the population since 1881 has increased at the same rate as the inhabited houses on the rate-books of the borough between 1881 and t885—a somewhat doubtful hypothesis—the esti- mate would become 114,631. This is probably nearer the correct number. A note will, therefore, be added to the Kegistrar-Gerieral's returns for 1886 stating that the death-rate, as calculated on the usual basis, is probably overstated to the extent of about one-eighth. The importance of this correction in the popu- lation figures will be seen when we mention that, whereas the death-rate for the third quarter of last year upon the Registrar-General's returns was set down at 22'1, upon the truer basis of the popula- tion as estimated by Dr. Paine it really amounted to no more than 18'1. This would bring Cardiff into a much better comparison with the average of large towns than has been the case hitherto. From these the September returns have not yet been published, but the way things work out will become apparent from a glance at the figures for the June quarter, when, instead of there being a Cardiff death-rate of 255, the true one amounted to no more than 222. against 20 2 for the large towns. The heavy diminution in the Cardiff average observable right through the year should lead to the hope that when the September average of the large towns does become known the state of affairs will be still more favourable to the Welsh borough.
RENT AGITATION IN FLINTSHIRE.
RENT AGITATION IN FLINTSHIRE. LANDLORDS AND THEIR TENANTS. DEMAND FOR A PERMANENT REDUCTION. The Earl of Denbigh, Lord Mostyn, and Sir Edward Bates have granted their Flintshire tenants a remission of 15 per cent. on their rents. The Farmers' Club, however, demand a permanent reduction of one-fourth, fixity of tenure, and com- pensation for improvements. A meeting of the Farmers' League will be held to consider the ACTION of the landlords.
Y R A I O E S T I S.
Y R A I O E S T I S. «• FERSONAU Y CHWAREUAD. .A.-POLO, ueu (H¡;ULW¡; HUAN). Y COR. sef HESURIAID Phkki. GWKITTDDK3, neu ForWTN. ALC&stjs. G .VEIKYDD ueu LYAJ. .4.J):č\lB:TlJS, EUMELUS. i:E:RCUL1LS. PBERKS. I Pekxmxle tui areithia). GOIiYOFA V.
GOIiYOFA V.
(.Admt¡¡s 1/71 dod allc" (J'T cy I 9¡ad"di9"eth Ii ivraig, AUestis.\ Cliwi wyr, Pheri. fy ngh) ieilliou, Sy'n cydymdeimlo :t'm tiallodicu, Gwelweh yma. ei chorph raarwol î n dod allan maes i'r heal, la ei osod yn y beiiil Mewn gorphwysfa Jawel heJJ; Auerchwch hi. leI yr arferir, 'R hon ä ïw holaf daith )"11 brysur. [rf¡eT. YIl dtfjud, i a"qiati.1 .A¡eswl.] Y COR.-Het,b. Vwj 'n meddwl bod 1i'lI canlod lly oe<lranu9 dad yn clyfod, YII dwyn yma gyda'i weision livw wisji yn ad'm'n i'l' marwoliou. Phkr&b.— Mi ddes yina i gyd-gwyno mah sy'n awr Y!I wylo 1' V mab, ti gollaist y wraig ort-u. R VII IIi ddiehon un dvn ammhu; Und rtiaid i iii'r cyfryw bethau, Er nior cliwerw, en dyodde"; Y wiser ,llws hon derbynia di I'w gosod y II y ddaiar rlUI1 Peih addas iawn a cbymhwys yw ithoL pardi i 1111 mor wych, mor wiw. Yr hOH yn wrol dmsot. ti, Fy inab, H. uroiodll angeu Ju y'm mhlitli gwmgtdd llIawr ei ehlod, Y wiaig enwoea' in <1'io\.1- Yn gorehestu gwaith U10r hvuaU Dr05 ei gwr. ei hauwyl briod; 1'W)' TIll t'vvy enwog yu y wiad.' Ciwaiedudd hi dy lam a'tli dad lihag Y11 ell lienaint iveled ùi C"d d' osod yn y ddaiar dJu Henffyeh iddi'r hon am cod odd, Ac o hinder a'II gwaredodd, jU*. d>led pub dedwyddwcii iddi Y 11 iiluiglauau Hades obry Hiuiai fo1 fath briodasol Jeuau bawl) 011 VII t'addiol, Hebddynt gwell yw I,odoli 'N weddw HC heu byth biiudi. All. —i'r angiadd hwn gwnaeth lIeo Jy a1w A etias yw'ih gwynfan dros y ruarw Ai- "ill yw'th bresenoldeb eli Vn eyddsg.:oi it'in syiiiad G/id ni chyinersf mewii IIIl niodd 1 w:g; a ddygaist, ti tel rJiodd Ar dda fv liun y claddai hi lieu eisieu dim sydd f.:<"Jlyr ti p.iii o wn i gvnt j'r bedd ).1 9udJo Pryd hyny dylset ti ^yd-deinito, Oud dyna'r ainsei pall Y1l ebrwydd Y et dwalsr, di ym mllell o'iwrthyt; AC er dv tod,) oedran ni-twi Yn dysgwyl angeu ddod bob awr, Ti baliaisr tarw drostx ri. 1: dy 10J VII canmoii hi, Yr if-uanc hardd, 0 net >1 wen, A benwyn ae yn hen Yr vsbryd of:llI ag (\1 h noda, Ae i'tli holl aninn a berthvria, Sv'n peri i mïu udirtaw, givdu )iai lllib i ti ui flies i ngeni, Ond sugnais fronau trwv n w tiad Ae nail Yt. ti i mi yn dad, A'I' lion arê,, galw •• mam," .1.. xlwa f, ei mhab ar gam 'u.111goõaist t i pan c-esi, dy broti 'ti vsbryd gwrachu* bert.h,vII i ti Cywilydd i eiiwi am roi fyny 'K estrones hon drosot i a1'I:'Hgl1, lr iion arddelaf mewn pob riJy, Yn dad a Htm trù, b,) H byw Ar-. er.o'n gurnpus waith fuasai I IT' ili-os dy fabddyoddef ;1I1¡;1I. U herwvdd hIT h-b fawr o m Vw't bywvd sydd YII ol i ti, Å" .¡¡a.Ud"SWl; i a hlti!al.1 ,i byw hir amser yo ein cart re', .v: in fUj'\ill1an farii tijviiod Nag yn wyw ya fy ngwedd-.lod Ac efo POil peth ddietion dyn J uael a eiiwennych iddo'i tinu Ti gest lihe-ilwryn dy ieuenctyii Y ouost Ii. j i! iMf-1 pob gwynlyu, A ,,1i¡¡au'lI tlod fd nuL i Ti 'r.'1I rir,t olynwr yu dy dy, Ae Cd llyn nid yn ddiblaat r;.¡"t luyn'd "'I' byd t bant, Hcb etlfeJd i amddiffyn Jty dy rhag i ymgais nnryw elyn.J un.] /1i rHi di ddywedvu 1m ar un rhan 0 ty zuywyd 1: JU,jJ.o., yn gas, ymddwyn vu £ aro N, u ii warMuts at fy nhatl" mim l1Ylnr.:r taiiad roddwyd i rrÚ Atu'iy hulll>¡¡n-h i'm vhipnt, (ioreu, Ylltè, y po gyTiCa- Y cei biant VII d Y oei oird, Ec dy iienaint Odlogelu Ath hen gúrpi. yn barchu* gladdu, Ublegid hyth 1/i aliai 11 X ry liaw hOD dy giaddti .ii, o lieTwydd byd i ti bHtLYI.\Ï YH tarw 'nawr dy fal; lilasai, 06 t'. wy arall 'rwv'n alndi" Ae ya gvveled v gole¡¡n¡, m1i i'r cytYyw HII Ti<vyl ii yn fab mewn pub ivw inn j (Her, Yllte, y gwna'r hen toivveimych marw y" eil gwen Ond pan' awr ïw galw Yiiii JIÎ ciiweniiyehant fan" Nidyw henalnt mw, YJl 10\ ). ,:11 iJlYJlyddo'ù.1 maith ¡¡ drwm, Y COR,-1'dIV/lWl'lt chwi eich mawr ymrVS,JII- I) ,1J.¡'w<=, mae'r ddainvirdn ;1011 yn ddlgon Paid Iii. Admetus, ,I.} u-id ,j. hi lidiog1'wyd(l paid a Siogi PH. —Pwv'r wyt- yn meddwl ty mod L' Ai riivw gaethglmi YIl Ity dy, 1I.L,t!l o Lyei.v Neu 0 Phry nin, Fn p. brynwyd ar weith arian, Ac vn na.(\1dJ yu et anian V (I", wyddoit mai Yd wyt' Ii, at' Id, dy ddeilladt W edi dod 0 dadau '1H:I1PI. l:el y (iii'hon p 'b II" arddel Al iwr Ywyt Ii YII fy !1¡>I!Jau, Ag it. tl1 ir.yg eirial1 VTI ;¡-hin, Ond nli dalai i ti'n 01 Am (IV swd a'th rocnftii ffol; C"nlJè,I:3i a meithrinais tli J lud Y" aiglwydd ar fy IIh. Ond nid avmt 1i y rhwymv. yd 1 roddi <1:0",)[, ri ty myw vd i,1 yw'n perthYII ïll gwlad ni .¡; i Helas fawr ei 1m Y meol lion, eï i rielli JJIMS ell piam, Y" ddiddig dreng I Ii dy 1)[111 y Cdt dy lywyd, Pa Ull :JlllolI ai liawn o olid, Ond y perhau oedd yn perthyn 1 ti gaei 'rwyi wedi deruyn— Kiieohvr wyt ar dorf 0 WIT, :>ledcii:U1!11i'¡. wyt dra helaeth dir, 'f¡1' a gefais gan f J} tJa.ùau, l'ii- adewais I tithau. Pwv gamwedd wyt ti wedi dderbyn, A am uwy ormes 'rwyt, 1 ïn achwyn ? Pai t ili a many drosof fl. > iinau farw dro90t ti. wyt ti wel'd Y1' awyr, Yngliyd a dysglaer wen y wybr, Knrii iiefyd 'r ydwyf iinau J di iao yrna YII y OlbU: .\ielu9 y\ bywyd mewl1 pob gwir— '1." vina'n fyr. tu draw \'11 hir Bel li hyna. tuer ymroais oIi 1 ddianc prgyd allgen oIu. A'- 'rwyt YII treillJ rhan o'tl1 l'ywyd t wehlaw V liyn it' a artaefiiwyd," (Van ladll dy wraig-ac yna'n siavad Am daud a fy IIwtcl ymddygiad 'Kwyt ii, yr hWH a gesc <1' orchfygu (ian ddynes wan <1rosot YJI treniju- Dros ei hieuano wr yu Pi gwr hardd mor adda9 iddi; Hy-w 11tl\'t'a.i9 ddoeth a Illniai3t ill, Er c'tpl diancangeu du, O. y gelli di bob amser lldwyn ym mlaen y gyfrwys arier o wraig bob tro i farw ):11 lIy le—c yna'n arw Am bawLoll yr wvt yn1'hocbi A ballasant drosot. drengu T.v. son os hoff i 11 yw bywyd iloffydyw i bobnn hefnl, Ond os wyt, ti am fv uhrin A cei di dy liun « ly wed geiriau ag a'th giwyfa, Ae 1"11 daibaid a'th watwara. Y COR,-(;u¡:modo! ydyw y dadleuau, '1! h'm wr, fn I'hyno; ti au yntau; Ol1d peidia rii a snhau't h bientyu Ac aramli3rchu ein hoff frenin. A_D.— HilDeh tii gnn I mi cwbwl Ag oedll yu tradddu yn fy mùdwl, Oud 09 wyt, dan loe yn olywed Y gwir ynghyd a'th driniutl galel1, Ki ddylset yn fy erbyn bechn. Af mnr ddiyslyr fy ammharehl\. Ph.—Pechaswn fwy pe bawu)'1I trengu I ti gael bod yn y goleimi. AD.—Meddyliaist ti uad oes gwahan Khwng angeu'r hen a'l" ieuenctyd glan. PH.—Ni oil a ddylem YII ddian FyW un bvwyd ae Hid dau, .AD.Ÿet. ynte, lJõ i ti fyw Mor hen a Zews yri Uwyd dy liw. ti'n sarhau dy rieoi, Kr ua wnaethont, un cam i ti. AD.-r{wyf. 0101egi.1 gwelaf di Yn earn bywyd heu. ddifri. PH.—Yn lie dy hun yr wyt yn ctaddn Corph yr hou wnaeth dr090t drengu. AIJ.-AnvydJ.nodiad yw hyu O'th ysbrYd gwrachus Ji dy hun. PH.—Niii trw'ol 1i y gelli ddyweùyl1 Y difrodwyd hi o'i bywyd. AD.—Wb 1 ond 'lallai eto daw Ky eisieu arnat maes o law, fwy-fwy rei y cti di Wraig ar wraig drosot i drengu. J.D,-Gwarthns iawnyw hyn i ti A hillaist. farw drvsto Ii. P.ä,-A1H\'1 yw goleuni mawr ),'1' haul, iê. anwyl yw bob awr. J.D,-Hwrach1!s yw dv allian di. A digerdd à dynion bry, PIi.¡d wyt ti YII awr yn chwerthin Wrth gario hen ddyn yn ei oilll1. AD,- Y /I ddibarch y byadi farw 1',UI.r delo'r awr i'tll aiv., PH.—Ni waeth genyf beth ddvweda Neb yn 01 ira' fyn'd oddiyma. AD.—Wb! wb! Digvwilydd, Hawn eondra henaint. Ii pbenwyndra PK.— Digvwilydd nid oedll 11 i. Ond ffol yn marw drosot ti. AD.—Cerdd di ymaith, a gadawa Fi i gladdu'r many yma. PH.-M i aT a cladda di, brat ddyn, Y wraig a laddaist ti Ii) hun Ond cd di eto dy iawn gosbi Gan t'i brodyr ¡Ù holl deulu Yn wir. meddyliaf nad fel dyn 'R ymddygAcastu3 ato'i hun, Os lIa ddiala ef am wa d Ki chwaera ddarfu 't,i ei Uaud. AD.-)lelldith net fo arnat. ti. Ynghyd a'th hen wraig yn dr dy Diblant fel )"ch yn haeáùu bvd. henaint daa y l'hod Ni ehewch ddod tu fewn i'm ty, Na chyd-gartrefu gyda mi. A phI" byddai'n adgenrheidiol I'm gyhoeddi i'r holl fobol Py mod i yn llwyr wrthodi Dy aeiwvd di. fe wnaethwn hyny; OIltJ. yn awr-gan taid dyodde' drwg hwn-yrn mlaen i'r fangr* Awn i gladdn v eorph marw- Y pridd i'I' pridd, y lludw j'r lludw. [ i r angiadd yn cychwyn tua'r il.'l"d) T COR. Tydi, 'r bon oet, o ëon fryd Ar wraeedd yn rhagofi, Y bendefige3 uchel ractd, Ffarwel a bendith i ti  rhag-arweinied Hermes di Yn 1 wynaidd i'r w lad obry, Ae Hades yno mewn gwych hwy. Dy dderbyn yn ei letty. Âc os yn 01 terfynu Eu hanrhydeddus daith, Y rhoddir 1'1' rhinweddol Ryw wobr am eu waitb. Bo Hades l'th ystyried Yn berl 0 uchel bris. Ác fel ei dlw, brlodfrch Arddercbog yn et Lys. ("w li"rh4Jw.)
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13 ARDDONIAETH.
13 ARDDONIAETH. Ionawr 4,1386. AT y BKIRDD, PLANT AWEN GWLAD Y BBYNIAC, ANEBCH,—Dyma ni, agos yn ddiurwybod, ac yn drwyadl ddirag-ymyriad, ar ymddiswyddiad y bardd, y llenawr, a'r beirniad treiddgraff Dewi Wyn o Essyllt," wedi cael cynyg, ac wedi ym- gymeryd a'r swydd o fod yn olynydd iddo fel golygydd Colofn y Bardd Cymreig" yn y Weekly Mad, swydd ag sydd yn gofyu am ein hegni a'n hymadferthoedd meddyliol, i raddau pell, er ymdrechu boddloni ein goruchwvlwyr, lledaenu dylanvvad ein cyfnodolyn, a gweini boddlonrwydd i'r genedl chwaeth farddonol. Tuag at hyny yr ydym yn penderfynu ymddwyn bob amser, ac ar bob achlysur, yn hollol unwynebog a diduedd at gynyrchion pawb y gofvnir genyin eu harolygu, mewngobaith rlioddi boddlonrwydd i'r mwyafrif, beth bynag, hyd eithation ein galluoedd; ac yr ydymyn gostyngedig ofyn eich nawdd i'n hattegu a'n cynhorthwyoyn ein hymdrechion. 1. Ryddwn yn gofyn genych ysgrifio eich cyfan- soddiadau mor egiur ag y niedrocn, un wyneb i'r dail Yll uuig, er hyrwyddo'r cysodydd, amser yr hwn sydd brin a gwertnfawr. Coli wcll, wrth ysgritio, fod i arall ddarllen ar eich hoi; ac wedi yr ysgritioch, darllenwch eich hysgrit drosti er eywiro unrhy w wallau a allant fod wedi ymlithro anfwriadol. 2. Ytndrectiwch iawn osod yr ebycheb H a gwybod gwahan a phriod leoedd y llafariaid i, u, ac y. Diffyg o hyn a ostynga ysgrif o gryn bwysfawredd gryn raddau ar iideial y cyfarwydd. 3. Ymdrechwch anfon eich hysgrifau i law yn fore ddydd Llnll, er ymddangos ar ddiwedd yr wytlJllO", 4. Ymgedwch gadw eich cyfansoddiad dyrifoh difti'ifo!, neu ddifiifol, yn rhydd o ddifriaeth agored i gosb deddf cabldmeth" (1ihel), ynghyd U phynciau duwmyddol a gwleidyddol a dueddont i L'eithrin oferddadleuon gwagsaw ac anfuddioi. A bydded i ni gydyindrechu i VVeila mnes a defod, cynal hedd wch ae undeb, a moli pob daioni, a rhagor." Uyda cholion .serchlawn, yr eiddoch yn ostyugedig, Tydfil Cottage, Merthyr. NATHAN DYKED. Derbyniwyd Ionawr 11, 1886. "YK EIHA (iwv.v."—Petiiiillion yn arddangos cythiwn aduabyddiaeth o gystrawt-n y Gyniraeg. ¡Ù grumadeg yn oleu, eglur, a phur, fel eu gwrth- L-ych, a'r syniadaeth yn llednai.s a swynol, a'r £ eirweddiad yn Dithrig, III wy libel", a chlasurol Melus. moes." BVBD o HE Kind," gan Spencer T, Hall.— Yn rhagorol ddu, ilithrig, a thru cnyfluwn; y svniadaeth wreiddiol yn ainJvgwel a ieitliweddol (idiomatic) briodol. Anaml y cawn gystai alleiriad OJ, iiwu. "TREM AK FAUWOLAETH."—Cytieitiiiad o'r darn olaf o 1 liunatopsis," (Uryant).—Ar y cyfan yn weddol dda ond Nid da lie geliir gwell." Yr ydym yn gylarwydd a'r bryduest eueidlawr ac anlarwol hon cytaddefwn yn rhwvdd, drwy brolhd, bod iinhawstra )n;t.wr I gvfieithu darnau dyrus, a chyfleu y syniadueth wreiddiol o un iaith i urali; nid cyiieiihu'II unig, megys "earth, daiar, daear; eit.lir dewis y geiriau tennau luwyaf pnodol i natur nruaivdd y dylyuia,d, Ni oddeiir trawsffuriio goiriau pnodol, megys daiar yn neu lei y gwnelid gynt gan yr Arcii-Kinvnwr « Ranlycelyii,' gan (JOt- tynyglu iaith iJ. chystraweu i'r graddau mwyal gwrthun. Yr ydycu yn cyuiysgu ullig a lliosog, fel "yr oil A gerdda'r ddae'r," & ond riid yui- helaothwn yma, Cymerwch ndystyiiaeth o'r pwnc, adysgriliwch yn i'wy trefoils liuell a llinell, yn unffurl a'r gwreiddiol, till y lloidd i chwi am y dralferth, a llwyddwch. CrwyDi> AR YR AKLWID."—Go dda; yr oedd yn y rhes tlaeimf o'r ail ddoabarth yn yr Eistedd- lod Genedlaethol. Difiyg trefuusrwydd ac esgeu- iusdod ysgrifiol oedd fwyaf yn ci erbyn i fod yn y rhes rlaenaf; er hyny, y mae yn gy wydd o gryn deilyngdod, ac yn werth cael ymddangos ar y H'efklif Mail. Anionwn gopi i chwi. LI. A is tlvnwviiOD,"—Gosteg o englynion lied dda, ar y cy fan, nid oes arboR i chwi tod yn yswil idd eu harddel. Y DTNAMRIT."—Kngiyn gweddol.
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YK EIHA GWYN. Yr eira gwyn, 'r.VY'N earu'th SWVll dihalog di, gH irediuy^ii'lii wyuder glan a th oetotfri) Yr yolwyt ti mewn iianiod, fel y mae dy Ihv, t n uur:1. gWYiI, heb lryelini o UI1 math na rlJYw, Yr eira gwyn,—ym welydd ydwyt ti a'n tir- Hh) buryw'Ui wisg—rhy litll i hir j Olid gwrando ar I. ngluÜ¡¡. garedig ei::q,¡à¡j¡ O aiosi euyd lèr, i Y9pl'ydoli'm can. Yr ydwyt yn "aredig urwy gyineryd rhawd U gwbll tyd sydd lialog, budr, a thlawd; Ond gan it' wueyd, 0 aros yma. dijiyn bach Yn eiiuiK o diysineb gwisgoedd engyl iar-h. 0 1 aros, byddaf hiraetlilawn ar dy nl, Yr wyt mor bert. yn gwisgo mynydd,"bi yn, a ùiH- 1:11 cuddioY aorod oil o dan dy fantell wen ddaiar gron yn awr fel hyfryd wyneb lieu. Efailai, ped arhoset yma dymoi- hir, Yr argyiioeddet gymeriadau gwaet lia'rtir,— V peran,h wyiidia cain i'r bryntion lliw Hiraethu am santeiddrw ydd glan a t'fafr en Dim. Yr ydwyt, eira, wedi bod yn ddyeil In- iawn I'-I" s btwyddi beliach ar ein daear. na chawn Uy wel d yn amlach ? A yw'n daiar wael u hyd 111 myned waeth-waetli, lies tramgwvddo'rIi swynol bry 11 ? Tydi yw lialen iacli y ddaiar faith o'r bron, Os euddi'th wyneb, pwy a ddiclion hailtu hon ? all hyny, gor-fynyclia'th ynnveliadau lion, A elirét'¡,¡¡ eilhv rnoesol yn y tonwes 11011, J. JlvvtsvMi Mono.iv, Abercanaid, Ionawr 9fed, ILcio.
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BYfm HYNAWS; (Cyfieithiad), Byild hynaws i'r henwr yn miodau dy ddyddiau, Byild hynaws 0" h galon, nld mewn rhyw wAjj-ITiirfian Bu el vn ddyn ieuauc gobeithiol fel tillian, Mot- llaweu ei galon» mor llyln ei aeliau Bydd hynaws i'l' gwainvr, rlio fivyd i'w ddiv-alln, A miv.ad a gorphwysfa i' si> iol duyddaiui; E ddiclion eyn many i'cil tvnged fod unwedd) fedd yn gydochi-og a'r lIlI tiot ti'n gorwedd l'r doff, ae i'r gwargam. a' dail; bydd dost!1l'illl Eli meJdwl a glwytir diffyg corphorol; A Ihm y tardd rhinwedd trwy brnliad ac ailfyd, lit mr-,¡rlwl=hiù Iendid,r dyn mae'i wit- olud: Uydd llvyn i'r syrthiedia sy'11 byw ond i flinfyd,— Bydd fwyil idd'yr alltnd sy'n ciiweuycll dyeliv.elvd,— Bvdd fwyn i'r gwargaled na phlygodd mewn giveddi,— Ac Itphd i'r oinog ydd yn digaJolli 1 11'1' gwan a orme9ir. i'r cm-!{yhtlddedig,- n' hwn a Avatwarir, j'¡' dyn gwenieithedig,— 11"1' sawl wnel gamwri, saw! gatfo gamwedd,— I bob 1111 o honynl, 0: daugos nynawsedd. Canyj eang yw cryniyd y meddwl caredig, Ond eiddo'r liuuanol sy'n gylch cyfynge.ii" A dysglaer yw rliodt'a'r dyn nn-yn ac unionf'ryd, Ond O mor dwyllodrus yw nordd y balcli ynfyd Gan hyny, i henaint rho barch tra y gallot,— I'r Uawd. tra ar Koddwr pub rhadau gwedrliot, 1'1' eiddil neu'r crwydrad, dan ei Iwyth o alaru, A'th gwpan gortoledd orlenwir cyn fory. CYNONWYSOX.
YR AELWYD.
YR AELWYD. Cywydd ar gyfer Eisteddfod Aberdar, 1835. Yr Aelwyd ddifyr, wiwlan, Byd a chylch maboed a chan, hawen ydyw, A i.,an 0 lawr aowrl yw. Aelwyd anwyl, o'i doniau Diamau roed i'w ml\wrl1au, Heb Iln gorthrwm, cwlwni c'i Sy '11 dai v cyson deulu, Ar ddoleu g._ir Jae:1 jlu gu Lys hudolus i deulu. 1hl1 i grub mewn gorboen G-aim pill cyn gelli poen. O m01' aflwrl mae'r enyd; Ar gof nid oes fawr i gy ù O aroser er yr oriau Mewn hedd bU'JI1 yn eu mwynhau leuanc feithrin cyîathrach Gyda'r bwrdd a'r gadair tach: By w'n d'wysog hb nod isel. Goror maeth. siwgwr a'l' mI, Buom ar drothwy bywyd Yn blant bach heb helynt byd. A melysu fy miileser u Gyda maith gampwrwaith per A rliwyddaf arwr oeddwn III y hynod hwn. 110s i deyrnasu, Yn mawredd ei gurse.U gu, J. Yn hvawdledd eneidlam Hen'streuon mwynion fr mam, Eurlonaf bleser lanerch," Mam a thad yn siarad serch. Anghofiwit bob iug hetyd, Cylch y tan yn glill i gyd, lihedai gwewyr dig auaf Ar lion yw hinion olifil. Deuryw borth dihareb yw, Lie i ddidolltwrdd ydyw, Dor ing 0 dy'r ienangwr, A dor nef 0 dy'r hen wr. Cylch modrwyog, enwog yw, Uor hullol gysegr ydy w. A mwyn, i weddi mall addas, 8edd a grym wrth orsedd gras, Doeth ei dull a'i hardduli hi, A'i gwir ddilwgr addoli. Cylch hwianol, gemol.gu— lidmygaf dy gryd magu Adgollaf. tremiaf lie trig Hwy gadair fendigedig, .Mewn mawredd dwy orsedd ynt, A chyhoeddaf barch iddynt. Un sydd deg orsedd i dad Mwyngu welir mewn gal wad, Maii eurglod lie inae'11 arglwydd A'r lie geir oil ger ei wydd Mawredig ymerawdwr, Ar ei aplwyd galwyd gwr 'leyrn gonest, eiriau gyneddf, O'r hen ddnll a'i air yn ddeddf. Yma ar hon bu'm rhieni 'N atlirawon mwynion i mi, Am eu IIwydd cymell addvsg, Pob plentyn yn derbyn dysg Coleg mad a Sd elol, A dylanwad olynol, Parhau wna'i betliau bythoi, Br y bedd hir, bydd ei öl. Difyr oedd myn'd a dytod Heb na llwyn drain na bai'n bod. Eto doeth gwel y tad yw, Ei goludog haul ydyw, LIe i'r fam yn lloer i lod, Ydyw hon aelwyd hynod Y no cyd-dewynn caf Set- eu haelwyd s'iriolaf.
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Addefir plant amddifad, Reli fam Ion, het) uirion dad; A oes bail- o eisiau bwyd, Mawr alar am yr aelwyd. A dau-ifane sy'n dyfod Caru'n awr mewn cvwir nod, Dal o hyd am aelwyd lan, Yw y doeth fwriad wethian. Y gweithwyr enwog hwytiiau, Yn yr hwyr vn llwyr wellhau, A chael ar ol dychwelyd lJiwyg Ian ac aelwyd glyd. Hen aelwyd annnwiolaf- I gynau gwg yno gaf. Yr aelwyd a gwyd i gof Adgof enaid, ag ynof Goleua dirgel awvdd Am ail gyfleu dechreu'm dydù. Diau awn ar alwad lor 0 r aelwyd tua'r elor, 1 wlad gain, aelwyd gynes, Mewn ieuenctyd, gwrid a gwref, l'r aelwyd fry, ty ein Tad A'r lesu,—gwnawn arhosiad. BACHQKX HYNAF YR AKLWYD.
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"ARGYLE" (Cardiff).—1. The Duke is Libeial in name but Conservative in principle, just, as most Conserva- tives are Liberal in principle although Conservative in name. 2. He did. W. T. W." (Cardiff).—The ex-mayol"s testimonial will not come out of the public funds. There is not much in being presented with the" freedom" of a borough. We know some awful asses who are freemen of Cardiff. Mr. J. SALISBURY' EDWARDS, Hermon, Treorky, writes suggesting that the subscriptions set on foot to defray the sum of tbO and costs awarded against.. Lewis Alan in un action ior libel recently be sent in forth- with. A TKNANT" points out that, at the rent audit dinner of the Cefn Mably Estate, heid at the Angel iiote],Cardiff, on Monday and Tuesday last, Colonel Tynte's health was not drunk for the reason that 110 reduction had been made to the tenants in this case after the man tier of Lord Tredegar and other local landlords. Mr. C. T. COLSTE.V, Salutation Ilotel, Bute-street, Cardiff, denies that, ii, was in his house the parties in Dolan's case, trid at the quarter sessions, oil Wednes- day, met previous to the robbery. It was in a tavern farther down. "CVMRAKG" :Cantou). The South Wales Football Association play under Rugby rules. R. L. FAZKWELL (Bridgwater).—The shilling duty was taken off corn 24th of J title, 1869. "INQUIRER" (Cardiff).—There were constant disputes relative to the finances between the Khedive Ismail and the Sultan. Your friend probably refers to the attack made on Mr. Rivers Wilson (Finance Minister, representing England), M. de Bligniferes (Minister of Public Works, representing France), and NubarPasha by some discontented officers at Cairo, on the 18th of 1';('I'II:\q', 1379, Doo LICK'.VOE.—If the dog belong? to" Cardi," he must have a licence. But, if it is simply oil a visit and the owner has a licence, there will be no necessity for another licence to be obtained in respect of the same .Iog, but the licence might be entrusted to him so long as the dog remains fit his house. He has not made the facts quite clear, but, perhaps, he may be able to apply this opinion to the actual facts. The licence would be of no use to him if he is the actual owner of the dog. fit that case he must have a licence in his own name aiicl fit- must bear in mind that it he were to be sum- moned before the magistrates for keeping the dog without, a licence the onus of proof would be upon him. The Act. of Parliament,declares that, every person in whose custody, charge, or possession, or in whose house or premises any dog shall be found or seen, shall be deemed to be the person keeping such dog, unless the contrary be proved. This is necessary, because so many persons pretend to have taken in strange dogs in order to avoid payment of the tax. THE NEW FRANCHISE.—" T. S." (Merthyr) is informed that the Representation of the People Act, 1884, established a uniform household franchise and a nni- tonu lodger franchise ill all counties and boroughs throughout the United Kingdom, the qualification being the. same as was previously sufficient in boroughs—that is to say, bein an inhabitant house- holder in the occupation of a dwelling-house as owner or tenant, having occupied the same for at least twelve calendar months before the lbtli of July, being rated to all poor rates during that, time, and having paid on or before the 20tli of July all poor rates made oil or before the previous 5th day of January, or having during t he same time occupied as lodger separately the stitie lodgings of the annual value of £10 if let 1\lIftlrllished, 01' incase of two persons lodging together, then of double the same value, and having claimed to have his name inserted upon the register of voters. III the case of a householder, successive occupation of two or more dwelling-houses in the same borough or the same county division confers the right; but, in the ease of lodgers, the lodgings must be in the same house if the claim is for two sets in immediate succession. It is not generally necessary t.o claim as a householder, as t.h overseers make out the register from the rate books, but any person whose name lias been omitted may claim when the registers are ptiblislie(I at the church doors before the revision. The occupation of any land or tenement of not less value than £10 per annum has also been assimilated so as to give a vote in counties as well as in boroughs. Votes are also given to men inhabiting any dwelling- house by virtue of any office, service, or employment if such dwelling-house (which may be only a single room in a large building) is not in- habited by any person under whom lie nerves; and also to those who occupy dwelling-houses which arc exempt from being rated as belonging to the Crown, Itc. The future multiplication of votes by means of the creation ot rent charges, &c., is prohibited, but without prejudice to the lights of existing voters. The right of women to vote lit, municipal elections has Hot been extended to the Parliamentary franchise. SOLICITOR AND CLIKSI.—We do not understand the letter of Pembroke Dock" f he instructed his late solicitor to oppose the adjudication of bankruptcy, what, lud that gentleman to do with the filing of the petition or the issuing of the summons ? What were the services for which the solicitor charged him 4.:30,OOO'? If he has already been made, a bankrupt, how can he now claim the benetit of the Statute of Limitations? The debts will not be statute-barred be- fore the expiration of 20 years after the close of the bankruptcy. If the houses were in mortgage the mort- gagee might sell tljein if not, the trustee of his estate in bankruptcy could sell them; and his concur- rellce would not, be "necessary in either case. although in the former case he must previously have executed a mortgage, unless the property was subject to a mort- gage when lie became the owner thereof. What is the nature of his supposed claim against hi., late solicitor ? We do not see any ground for supposing that he can have any claim against the purchaser of the property, as he does not attempt to show that it was improperly sold. What kind of a petit ion does he wish to file ? Surely not in bankruptcy it' he has been adjudicated a bankrupt, has not yet received his dis- charge, and has not since incurred any other debts. If lie will tell us the facts we will advise him. KILLING 1, VV.M.L." (Laugharne) must not rise spring traps except in rabbit holes: nor must he ill any way use poison for the purpose of thinning the rabbits. His right to shoot ground game only extends to the land in his own occupation, and he must have a null liecnce. BANKRUPTCY.—" VV. B." (Pembroke Dock) iiiitybeatt- judicated a bankrupt upon the petition of one more creditor or.creditor:s, if the amount of the debt or debts is £;)0 or upwards. They may arrange among them- selves as to joining in the petition and as to the ex- pense of the proceedings and the petition may be presented at any time within six calendar months after the commission of an act of bankruptcy by him, if the debts should not in the meantime have become barred by the Statute of LirnitAtioiis-the time for this being six years. D. B. WILLIAMS (Swansea).—The rumour not having been published by us, we cannot afford space for its contradiction. HIGHWAYS AND Loc-H. Saxon" (Maesy- c.wmmer) is advised that, where there is a Local Board of Health that, board has exclusive powers over the highways in its district. There would be many advantages in forming a district for a Local Board of Health over formi ng a highway district. We think that if such a district is to be formed a solicitor should be instructed to take the preliminary steps, unless our correspondent, should be disposed to take the trouble upon himself. The information as to this, if given in sufficient detail to be practically useful, would occupy more space than we could spare for one correspondent, but we should be hapoy to answer any specific questions 011 the subject. The book which is required is I Glen's Public Health Act," published by Knight and Co., an invaluable epitome of the whole hw affecting Local Boards of Health and other local authorities turban and rural) under that Act. We hope to hear again from our correspondent. ACT OF PARLIAMENT.—" Whit lander is informed that the assent of both Houses of Parliament is necessary before the Royal Assent can be given to a Bill so that it may become an Act of Parliament. HUSBAND AND WIFE.—" A Daily Reader (Tonypandv) cannot be punished for leaving his wife chargeable to the parish so long as he continues to pay the agreed allowance for her separate maintenance. Even if she were to obtain admission to the workhouse on the plea of being destitute, he would only be required to re-pay the amount expended out of the rates on her maintenance. A STALK CLAIM.— X.Y.Z.' (Llandenny) is informed that nothing can now be done in respect of a judgment debt oil which no payment has been made within the last twenty years. Copy WILL.—"T. E." (Cardiff) shouid write to the Registrar, Probate Registry, Hereford. The cost wili depend upon the length of the will, but will not amount to much unless it is unusually long. EQUITABLK MORTGAGE.—SO long as "Tiinberman" (Ystradyfodwg) holds the title deeds and memoran- dum the borrower could not fit any way deal with the property comprised in such deeds. But as our corre- soondent has no legal mortgage, he could not sell the property without the assistance of the court. As the amount advanced is small, he is practically safe, unless the property is of very little value. In all cases of equitable mortgage the property ought to be worth more than twice the amount of the advance; for in case of default in payment costs of proceedings in court would have to be added to the principal money and interest intended to be secured by the promissory note and memorandum of deposit of deeds, and some time would be lost before the property could be sold; so that the interest would increase beyond the amount due when the sale was supposed to have become necessary; and, in the meantime, our correspondent would have no legal power to enter into possession of the property or receipt of the rents thereof. An action might at, any time be commenced on the promissory note if default should be made in payment of the money when demanded. The best course for our correspondent to adopt to improve his security would be to have a legal mortgage prepared by his solicitor, whose costs would have to be paid by the borrower.. F. L." (Cwmbran).—to obtain a colliery manager's certificate of competency in the Cardiff district you must be at least 21 years old must send to the secre- tary of the Examination Board a statement of the situations you have held during the past five years, with testimonials from employers, and must pass a satisfactory examination in—1, the geology of the South Wales oalfield; 2, arithmetic; 3, knowledge of the Coal Mines Act; 4. practical mining 5, venti- latioll; and 6, engineering and surveying. The Science and Art Classes at Newport might be of service to you. We know of no one who acts as a special" coach." INTESTACY.—" Gwilym (SwallSea) is advised that the children of the deceased child of the intestate will be entitled to have equally divided amongst them the share of their grandfather's personal estate which their deceased parent would have been entitled to if living. If there is any real estate it will pass to the heir at law, the eldest son, if living; or, in case of his death, leaving lawful issue, then his eldest son. If any of the grandchildren are infants their respective shares must be invested by the administrator until they respectively attain the age of twenty-one years. ILLNESS OF CLERK. L. P. T." (Llandilo) is entitled to receive his salary during his temporary illness, or until the engagement is put an end to by the usual notice. He must pay his own doctor S bill. LESSOR AND LESSEE. Re-entry (Cardiff) is advised that on the expiration of the lease possession will have to be given to the person who, at that time, shall be the owner of the freehold. We have no means of knowing who may then be so entitled; but, doubt- less, the proper person will make his claim at the proper time, unless the matter has been altogether lost sight of, which is not impossible if no rent has been paid for so many years, The Real Property Limitation Act will not be any bar to such claim, as the right of action to recover possession will not arise until after the expiration of the term for which the property was demised by the lease; but a neglect to I" claim for twelve years after that time would operate as a bar if the person entitled is then of full age and ot sonnd mind. ARREARS OF RENT.—"R. E." (Cardiff) is advised that in the case of an ordinary tenancy only six years' rent can be recovered; but where the claim is founded upon a covenant contained in a lease, the period 01 hmltatlOn IS the same as in the preyious answer. QUALIFICATION OF MAGISTRATES.—" Inquirer (Caij diff) is informed that there are two distinct quail fications for county justices of the peace. Tin first is by property—being in possession of 1 freehold, copyhold, or long leasehold estate of thi clear yearly value of £100 over and above all encuIU brances, charges, rents, &c., payable thereout; or the reversion to a similar estate of the clear annual vaiui of £300. The other qualification is the occupation fa. two years immediately preceding the date of hia hppointment of a dwelling-house assessed to the Inhabited House Duty at the value of per annum, and bein assessed for the payment of all rates and taxes in respect thereof but in the latter case the house must be within the county, riding, of dIvIsIOn for hlch the appointment is to be made. 4f county court judge may be a county justice ex officio, without being required to make oath as to his qualifh cation by property or residence. The qualification is Jot required in the case of borough justices. A jus. tice of the peace is legally entitled to be styled esquire. JUDGMENT SUMMONS.—Primrose" (Cardiff) need not be afraid of being sent to prison because he is poor and cannot pay his debts. There is 110 such power as ho bas been led to suppose. The jude has power to commit for contempt of court. in wilfully disobeying its order. but not for inability to pay the specifie..1 in, stalnients. If he should receive the threatened judg. went. summons he must attend and explain his posi. tion to the judge. if he could arrange wit,h tba plaintiff in the action to pay small instalments 011 acconnt ot tile debt this would spare him the troubl, and humiliation of pxplaining his pecuniary position in public. If his debts did not exceed £50 he could go to the court for an administration order: could he pay off sufficient to reduce the total below £ 50 and the J1 apply" If he were to adopt this cour,e he would be able to get free from his liabilities with. out finding any money for present payments of any kind, on aecount of either debts or expenses IInd would o,ily have to pay a dividend upon his debts hy monthly instalments. We recommend him H consult his õne remaining friend on this, and then he may write us again if it, should appear to be neces- sarv. FURTHKR ADVANCE.—" An Inquirer" is advised not tc lend tiie further sum asked for without having a proper deed of fnrthprchargeprepared by his solicitor, Th stamp for t,hat amount would only be Is, 3d. 'l'IJf costs and disbur3emeIJts would only amount to & smai snm. and would have to be paid by the borrower.
THE BOASTED LIBERAL MAJORITY.
THE BOASTED LIBERAL MAJORITY. TO THE EDiTOR OF THE "WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,—While confined to the house by ill-healtb and bad weather I have amused myself by looking over the returns of the late election, and, with youj kind permission, I should like to call the attentior of your readers to a few of the salient points < have noticed. We have heard so much of tha redundance of Liberalism that it may not be amiss to test the matter and see how far fact supports the assertions of our Liberal friends. We wil. commence with the Metropolis. The City ot London had 3 Conservative candidates and 1 Liberal for the two seats 33,000 votes were re-i corded, over 27,000 for the 3 Conservatives an 5,500 for the Liberal. It may bo assumed that the citizens of London pogoess, at least, aa. equal amount. of intelligence and political knowledge with the miners of Stafford.. shire, or even of those of our own ancient mountains and lovely vales. In the Metropolitan boroughs and divisions thereof I find there wera returned 36 Conservatives to 24 Liberals. Tha votes were, in round numbers, 392,000, of which 217,000 were Conservative. In the remaining English boroughs the total was 1,320.000, 530,00U of which were Conservative and 736,000 Liberal, a majority of 152,000—a fraction over 11 per cent, This includes such cases as Newcastle, scoring 20,000 between two Liberals, and Derby, over 15,000 the same way. In each case the votes counted double the number of voters. The same at Halifax Leicester, Northampton, Sunderland, and othec places. I see there is one case in which the Con* servatives were in the same position, at Preston, where about 8,000 counted twice. In the counties I find 1,939,523 votes, 1.036.65& Liberal and 902,867 Conservative, a difference of a little less than '7 per cent., so that, notwithstanding the great. agricul* tural distress and the extended franchise nearly half the electors in the counties are in. favour of the stupid party." Of the 286,000 majority of votes we find over 90,000 from three counties—Yorkshire, Durham, and Staffordshire— so that if we make an allowance of 30,000 for the double-barrelled voters, there will only remain 166,000 to be divided amongst the other 31 counties, a very small percentage indeed. It must also be remembered that the election was not fought on the old party lines. There were many, faction cries raised to draw votes, especially from Dissenting pulpits. That the influence of these cries was very unequal is shown by the results in counties and divisions where the interests of the voters would appear to be identical. Take, for instance, the two leading watering-places on tha South Coast—Brighton and Hastings. The first' returned two Conservatives by a large majority ;j the latter a Liberal, also by a large majority. The County of Suffolk elected all Liberals (5n while the Counties of Surrey, Sussex, and Kent sent up all Conservatives (18), and the County ofi Essex 4 on each side. Radical Yorkshire is well met by its neighbour. Lancashire, which sent to Parliament 36 Conservatives to 20 Liberals. ferring again to the stupidity of the Conservative party, it may be remarked that they have the sup* port of our Universities, as 8 Conservatives out oi 9 members have been chosen by those learned bodies. Of the unopposed seats there were G in England and Wales, all Liberals, that party not having had the magnanimity to allow of a single walk over to the Conservatives. Little Wales," chapel sown and preacher-ridden as it is, is not nearly so revolutionary as they say. Although there 1\1'6 2? Liberals to 3 Conservatives, still there were 70,443 out of a total of 172,153 who voted willing to support our Constitution in Church and State, so that, instead of the live to one estimated (in soma instances nine to one was spoken of), it was lB than live to three, and 70,000 Welshmen have ta suffer the much-talked-of bane of politics, taxa« tion without representation." In Ireland the elee.. tions turned mostly on the burning question of Home Rule but it is evident that they have lost faith in the G.O.M. and his friends, as not a singla Liberal was returned, while fifteen Conservatives will accompany the Nationalists to St. Stephen's, Scotland has always been Radical, still they have sent up ten Conservatives. One more fact as to the great preponderance ot Liberalism. In many cases the majorities by which the Liberals won were very small, even in our own boroughs 140 out of 11,000 is not overwhelming, and our neighbours at Newport came within 10 out of nearly 5,000. Our friend Colonel Hill was beaten at Bristol by a very popular citizen by less than 100 out of more than 8,000. At Romford, the Liberal got in by 64 out of more than 8,000; Mr. Wodehouse beat Colonel Laurie at Bath by 19 out ol near 6,000 at Islington, the Conservative was beaten by 34 out of more than 6,000; at Stepney, the same by 22 out of 4,000; at Rudders. field, Mr. Leatham won by 66 out. of 13,000. Then are many other small majorities that might be citedr and, of courSe, many Conservatives got in by small majorities, especially in one case. At Darwen, Lord Cranborne had a sharp fight with the LibeTlt (Mr. Potter), and only beat him by 5 out of 11,751. These results, so far from being discouraging to Conservatives, ought to be quite the reverse and prove a stimulant to further exertions—remember* ing the old motto Truth is great and will vail."—I am, &c., AN ELECTOR. Roath, Jan. 7.
VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE UPON…
VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE UPON CHURCH EXTENSION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,—The editor of the Official Year Book of the Church of England has compiled valuable information, showing that in were collected in England and Wales from purely volun- tary sources for Church extension, which is Is. 1d. per head of the population. Allow me to point out that of this total the four Welsh dioceses, with a population of 1,580,206, contributed as much as £107,090, or Is. 4Jd. per bead. By more minutely examining the figures of Mr. Burnside's table, it will be seen that only five English dioceses exceeded Bangor in the proportion of their contribution to the population, Bangor having furnished as much as Is. 7!d. per head; while, on the other hand, fifteen English dioceses subscribed less than St. Asaph in proportion to their populations, St. Asaph having collected Is. per head. This comparison completely disposes of the reiterated fallacy that the Church in Wales is so much weaker than the Church in England in relation to the population, and also proves that in. the Principality the Church is now taking actiTfW measures to make up for the apathy that charac.. terised the generation which has passed away.- I am, &c. OWEN A. NaRES. Kerry, Jan. 12.
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================= i THE GLAMORGANSHIRE HUNT BALL. MR. BIRT ST. A. JENNER DENIES THE STATED MENT OF MR. ALFRED THOMAS, M.P. ) Writing us from Broadlands, Bridgend, in f rence to the reasons given by the Cardiff Town hall Committee for refusing the use of the hall for the Hunt Ball, Mr. Birt St. Aubyn Jenner em. phatically denies having received any letter from Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., complaining of damage done to the room five years ago. On the 2nd in* stant Mr. Jenner wrote the Mayor of Cardin: saying:— I should be much obliged if you would kindly let ma see a copy of the letter said to have been sent me com- plaining of the damage done by me to the Town-hall some four or five years ago. So far as I can remember, 1 received no such letter and I should be glad If yo would let me know also the exact date and how the letter was delivered, whether by post, or messenger. Some four or five years ago I do remember the late Mr. Charles Chalk {COllut.y Club steward} reporting to me that the Town-hall Committee complained that a nail had been driven into one of the doors, Bud 1 at once told Mr. Chalk to attend to it. and see that any damage was rectified, and this he assured me was done. I am also reported to have nailed stags' heads, glasses, &c.. to the walls. Bo far from this being the fact, I was always most particular that everything should be fastened with cord to the curtain rods, &c. As we have had the hall top the ball twice, if notthree times, since this, without evei having had the slightest complaint made, I must say it. seems to me very extraordinary on the part of the com- mittee to have refused it now on these grounds. t received a letter from the town-clerk saying that tb committee would now allow us the use of the hall, but under the circumstances, regret we cannot accept theii offer, and have written to him to that effect. In reply to this communication the town-clerk, (Mr.J. L. Wheatley) wrote on the 7th inst. in tha j terms following* The mayor has handed me your letter to him of thft 2nd inst. In answer to a letter, Mr. Councillor Thomas* M.P.. writes me as follows :— "During my mayoralty I granted the use of the Assembly-room to Mr. Birt St. A. Jenner to hold th4 Hunt Ball. While the room was being decoratedtb8 deputy-mayor (Alderman Jones) called my attention to the number of places where large nails wereo, driven into the walls and mahogany door. I im1 mediately wrote a letter to Mr. Birt St. A. Jenner^ but did not receive a reply." The matter being one over which the public mind of Cardiff haa been considerably exercised ol late, perhaps Mr. Councillor Thomas, M.P. will now be good enough to produce his letter-book ol some other proof of the writing and dispatch of communication which Mr. Jenner is so positive never at any time received. >