Weekly Mail

QUARKYDISPUTE m A —- JAv*y«.-Tv, foaa*'iott Bangor correspon- I j j vtt 'iT Young, chief manager at the \r« 1arnes. left Bangor on Saturday .'X» 'Accompanied by one of the men oih! view"> it reported, to r7V? to with his lordship and a C's in A more hopeful tone district. The clerical staff 3 'Ppk 68 the few men employed on IQay were on Saturday notified \k^ of ^tlement was arrived*at before ^*<1. Week their services will be dis- !I0NS FR0M SOUTH WALES. Kit th ^ias been voted by the mem- s'Cadcxton Branch of the Amal- of Carpenters and Joiners to 711 Quarrymen's Relief Fund. i?^^tK MEETING AT NEATH. b!^ af^>Ur r.ausPices Trades' Pfl < Council a public meeting was tSci r ^^Tn-hall, Neath, on Sunday after- Sl?e Purpose of rendering moral and ISk^t to the Penrhyn quarrymen. Qj ^pkin Morgan presided, in the $kVfc mayor, who was away from 1V*6 ^r°t^ expressing his sympathy ^Vfijw.ent, and promising to subscribe 1 kChairman, in opening the i^vMt^id it was eitraordiniiry to find the nineteenth century that one (.V • we Power to tyrannise over his KUh4 was living in affluence, while cause, were being pushed f^n0* starvation.—The Rev. James S. t^r^wed in a similar strain j—Coun- T^P8 sa,i^ while they returned ^or<^ Penrhyn to Parlia- v> 1*4^ expect tyranny and oppression. °te^di4j] alB> miners' agent, Skewto, who » ■ reteived, moved a resolution J^flnst the arbitrary action cxf Lord P J w5 Pledging the meeting to afford P to the workmen. The speaker, (Ml'W • ^pressed a hope that ere long C^L> tl)ie the matter up, and hSifT1^ vf JeSislatx)n once and for all. tV e Rev. Edward Morgan te^olutioL. If that "mm"- v1* PenrhynV—had any humanity *3t Laot 0n!y world he make coaces- .y°uld make sacrifices* to keep the V K8 h^?1' (Applause.) Now he "was re<iuoe tKem to poverty and ir^fcan-' ^—The resolution was t^ien W inUn<jls^, a collectionl 6 °f the quanymen. ftWj^^STOW AND PENRHYN. & the joint dinner ot the Eighty V » fevp^- ItuaaeIl Club of Oxford, on *L *0hVftry „ ^8) Mr. John Morhy gaid it Tw^.arkable thing that l.he partyi ,V and »eTieral P^triotiam> Vv^ate.^f dMcu6«ions n general policyfj the* i? they be clandefsWne. Ita Kl^^ons i?,^d not Pay much attintioxtj w any rate, the Wal-tham- «Xpj-a*a remarkable one. (Chterg.). VI^ONI; bad bean given of the Vv 2?f bis part felt sure tha* fee n the House of Commois I ^nrhyn quarries made ZL ^oulr|T ^rlritig men of Waltham- V Qojwj? *Bake an impression upon' tViJc 6*^08 over the world. party shouted with *Hl ow^x«^ -en it;appeared that the \Sh ^rtis. ^-Minister in attempting to dispute tope'^er had ii ,raa confident of the! t ju^gmsnt of the working' classes upon aH2 questions submitted to them, I if submitted honestly and fairly. I BOARD OF TRADE AND THE MEN. At Bethesda on Monday the quarry com- mittee held a prolonged conference to oiscuss the question of re-opening negotiations with Lord Penrhyn. It is generally believed that the Board of Trade have advised the men to open up direct negotiations with Lord Pen- rhyn. It is assumed that the long sitting of the committee indicates that they experience some difficulty in accepting the board's sug- gestion. The result of their deliberations will be published at a mass meeting which is to be held on Saturday night. The relief fund continues to increase, and it is stated that the amount in 'hand is enough to meet all requirements for three or four months more. It is estimated that not more than 700 men are out of employment.

SOUTH WALES COAL TEABE. THE CONTROL OF THE OUTPUT. We understand that the report of the special committee appointed to consider the question of underselling and the control of the output in the South Wales coal trade has at last been printed and circulated amongst the memlbers of the Coalowners' Association, and that .8, meeting of the association has been called for Saturday, March 6, to consider the proposals therein contained. The document is a private one, but we understand that the general principles are the same as in the scheme submitted by Sir William Thomas Lewis, which has been subjected to certain modifications, chiefly in regard to penalties. A number of rules have been introduced for the working of the project, and there is every prospect that tihe scheme aa now framed will be carried into effect.

WELSH TIN-PLATE TRADE. FTHKTHSB TROTTBLB ANTICIPATED One of our representatives had an interview on Saturday with a gentleman who has been prominently identified with the Welsh tin-pule trade for many years. Asked what was the present position of the trade, he expressed the opinion that a truce was declared some tinut ago, when the masters con- ceded the 1874 list, but this was only a tempo- rary truce. "It Is all very well," he con- tinued, "to quote ruling prices, but to get orders at those prices is quite another matter. The men were conceded the 1874 list on the express condition that they would co-operate with the masters with the view of bringing about uniformity in the wage-rate, but what has been done in the way of redeeming that undertaking? Absolutely nothing. Now that they have secured the full standard of wages the men forget their obligations, and are too well satisfied with their present posi- tion to spare even a thought for the future. I am convinced, however, that a rude awaken- ing will come shortly, and then, perhaps, the men will think it time to do something in the direction I have indicated." PROBABLE REDSTART AT BLAINA. Rumours are freely circulated at Blaina. that a speedv re-start is expected of the Blaina Tin- plate Works, which have been at a standstill for a considerable time.

OTHER TROUBLES. HARTLEPOOL ENGINEERS ON STRIKE Ail the members of the Amal- gamated Society of Enigiineers in the ship- yards at Hartlepool struck work on Wednesday morning for an advance in wages, demanding haflf-a-crown per week on time and ten per cent on piece work. The employers offer eighteenpence and five per cent respectively. Mr. Barnes, general secretary of the Amalga- mated Society in London, states that, if the masters push matters to extremities, the whole of the members on the North-East Coast will come out. The Press Association Glasgow correapon. dent gave: —.The shipbuilding dispute in the North of England is being closely watched by the Clyde shipbuild- ing and engineering trades, but, so far, there are onlv slight indications of the trouble extend- ing to the Clyde. Mr. Biggart, secretary of the Masters' Federation, has not yet indicated the probable policy of the federation, but states that much may happen before the North of England dispute is settled. The question of working certain machines must be soon arrived a.t. STRIKE IN BELFAST. Another strike took place in the Belfast tex- tile trade on Friday evening, the weavers in York-street factory, about 1,500 in nwrmber, leaving in a (body after the dinner-hour. They objeot to the new rules posted in accordance with the new Truck Act. and before leaving, they tore down the dbnoxkniA regulation*. It is thougirt the strike will spread. TROUiBLE IN THE BOOT TRADE. The Press Association Norwich correspondent states that a strike which will affoct 14,000 men, women, and boys is abcxol to take place in the Norwich boot and shoe trade. The men demand a minimum wage and other concessions. The efforts of the Board of Trade and other parties a.t conciliation have been unavailing, and on Saturday most of the men handed in a week'«3 notice. A STRIKE AVERTED. The result of the labourers' ballot in the North-east Coast shipbuilding yards waa made known on Monday afternoon in Newcastle, when it was found thai two-thirds majority had not voted in favour of a general cessation of work, and that, as a consequence, no strike will take place. The employers' offer of an advanoe of 3d.. as a matterof course, is accepted. Thirteen thousand men were involved in the dispute. A SHIPBUILDING STRIKE AVERTED. A meeting of employers connected with the shipbuilding yards of the North-east Coast and representatives of shipwrights was held in New- castle on Friday evening to consider a request for an advanoe of wages. The men desired 2s. 6d. per week, but the employers offered Is. 6d. After a long conversation, the repre- sentatives of the men accepted the employers' offer. This averts a strike of several thousand men. STRIKE OF HAULIERS AT EBBW VALE. The hauliers employed at the Marine Col- lieries, Graig Fawr, under the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal Company, came out on strike on Tuesday morning, and rendered the whole of these large pits idle. It appears that the management had deemed it advisable to stop the pits on Saturday and Monday. Those days being "short turns," the men contend that it was designed to stop the work on the "short turns" and work the long ones, which would mean an injustice to the wage-men. On Tues- day morning they declared that they would not work unless the management allowed them to finish at the same times as on a "short turn." A meeting was held at the Salvation Army- hall on Tuesday to hear the result of a deputa- tion that had waited uoon Mr. Tallis, the general manager. Mr. Thomas Richards, C.C., in giving the terms of the interview, said the manager had promised to equalise the stoppages on the long and short turns, and would under- take that such stoppages should not occur on the two short turns in the same week. This arrangement met with approval of the meeting, and the dispute is at an end—as long as the promise is carried out. NORTH WALES COLLIERY DISPUTE. A JUDGE AS ARBITRATOR. At the request of the Board of Trade, Sir Horatio Lloyd, the county-court judge for Chester and North Wales. has consented to undertake the position of conciliator, under the Act of last session, in connection with the Wynnstay Colliery dispute, affecting 1,300 men. Counter notices given by the employers and mem have been withdrawn pending conciliation- Arrangements are being made for conferences between Sir Horatio and the patties separately, and. if necessary, for their meeting underhÏs presidency.

SHOCKING DISCLOSURES AT AN INQUEST AT CINDERFORD. When the inquiry into the cause of the death of Ellen Cockayne, wife of Joseph Cockayne, a collier, was resumed a.t Cinderford on Tuesday evening, Dire. Waddy (chief of the staff of Glouowter Infirmary), Macartney, and John- son gave evidence to the effect- that deoeased denied being pregnant, but admitted having taken drugs and some time ago that she had also used a otochet needle to procure abortion. As an operation was deemed the only oourse open to save life, it was carried out on the 16th of February, the patient dying on the same evening. The post-mortem examination revealed the fact that an instrument of some kind had been used, and that it had 80 badly injured the deceased that her death was inevitable. Great violence must have been used. Deceased had four children alive. The verdict was in accordance with the medical evidence.

COUNTY-COURT FOR BARRY. The Lord Chancellor on Tuesday forwarded a communication to the Barry Urtxvn District Council announcing that it had been decided 'to establish a separate county-court for Barry. k.and inquiring what provision could be made \1by the local authorities for the reception of the wame. It is understood that the new court at .{Barry will be connected with the Cardiff dis- jtrict.

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HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES IN ACTUAL WANT. IDLE THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. STARTING OF A SHILLING SUBSCRIPTION. Our Swansea representative visited Morrison on Tuesday, and found that the distress, with the lapse of time naturally increases, acd that the evidence of ox>M8i\ e privation now over- whelm thi committee. He observed many shocking cases for himself, and was told of others which really seem almost incredible in a large industrial district of England in this nine- teenth century. The stones, too, are not without special pathos in some instances. Hap- pening- to meet two well-known merchants m WoodJield-gtreet, he incidentally introduced the question of the distress, and asked if it was exaggerated in the slightest degree. As far as i know and believe," said one, It is not exaggerated in the slightest degree, but we don't know the worst—those are kept private. He then observed to his friend—and the un- rehearsed nature of the incident was very observable—,lDo you remember a taU woman who aits in our chapel every Sunday—she is a stranger to Morriston, but seems very respect- able?" The other gentleman remembered her at once. "Well," said the first, "we found out this morning that she was absolutely without food, and somebody took her up a few shillings. The closing of the steelworks was the cause of that, it seems." "Well, well," said the second, in evident surprise and concern, "who would have thought it? Yes; I remember the lady well!" When we mention that one of the gentlemen who took part in the conversation was Mr. David Owen, J.P., tin-plate manu- facturer, this single incident bears the stamp of realism, and is sufficiently convincing that there are heaps of similar cases. TERRIBLE DESTITUTION. The Rev. J. W. Lewis, of Calvaria Chapel, and one of the most hard-working membens of the committee, eayis that in his experience he has never met with such destitution during his ministerial career of nearly twenty years. Many personal applications to him for assistance were quite heartrending, and the little he had he gave away. The other ministers and clergy of Morriston are working heroically. A public meeting will probably be held on Friday, when important matters will be broaght forward. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. Special collections were made by the Itev. Emlyn Jones at the Tabernacle, Morriston, on Sunday, Mr. Jones preadlring. at the .special evening service, and strongly appeal- ing for assistance to feed the multitude. Mr. T. Arnold, 49, Briton Ferry-road, Melincrythan, Neath, writes :—"Sir.—I have endeavoured to collect a few shillings to alle- viate the distress at Morriston, and I should like to throw out & suggestion that every branch secretory of the various associations in the district should make it a. point to go around their branches. I ara £ key would meet with the same success as I have done, in collecting the sum of £1 19s. 6d. in a small branch like the Melyn Steelworks —only twenty-five members." SHEPHERDS' APPEAL FOR COLLECTIONS. The Loyal Uriier 01 Ancient Shepherds, A.U., Swansea United District, have issued the following appeal for subscriptions on behalf of "our distressed brethren at Mor- ristou" "Brothers,-No fellow-feeling should call forth the sympathy of our nature more than the duties we owe one to another in time of need. We, therefore, beg to call your atten- tion, and that of the members of your lodge, to the unfortunate condition of our brethren in the Morriston district, who, through no fault of their own, have been thrown out of employment by the stoppage of the works in which they were employed, and, sad to say, may be idle for an indefinite period. We have no desire to make this a district question, or that any of the lodge funds should be used for this purpose, as we feel assured that if the officers of the various lodges will take the matter up and use a little energy they will be able to get a subscription from every member of his lodge who can afford to give, no matter how small the sum, for, as the Scotch adage savs. 'Many a mickle makes a muckle,' and we are certain that we shall be able to hand over to our brethren a very handsome donation. The fund will be dis- tributed by a committee of members of the Morriston lodges who are acquainted with the distress, and who know the deserving cases amongst our brethren. The district officers will also aid in its proper distribution. We sincerely trust that this appeal will be taken up with the true spirit of ghepherdry, and that we shall not forget the ties by which we are bound together.-Yours fraternally, Pro. C.S. J. Francis Davies, Pro. D.C.S. T. G. Lloyd, Dist. Sec. H. W. Nicholson. "All cheques and money orders to be sent to the district, secretary, made payable to J. F. Davies, who has kindly consented to act as treasurer of the fund." SWANSEA MAYOR'S FUND. The mayor's fund now amounts to about JB18, of which ten guineas has been gene- rously contributed by Messrs. Lewis Lewis and Co., drapers, High-street, Swansea.

APPEAL BY THE "WESTERN MAIL." Actual distress has become eo acute and wide- spread in Morriston that we feel moved to make a direct appeal to the public for funds to help the local committee to cope with the very grave difficulties which now beset the district with tIOch terrible gravity. In order that all may help— for the trifle is as welcome aa the cheque—we propose to open a shilling eubecription, and will ourselves head the list with & donation, to give the fund a start. A few subscftptione were received as a result of the description we gave a. fortnight ago of the keen and dire want lacing so many families in the town, and the ''South W ales Daily Post" promptly opened a fund, which has now reached about £ 100. It has become necessary, however, to send the appeal over as wide an area as possible, and we earnestly hope that our recders will help to swell the fund from day to day:— Shillings. Proprietors of "Western Mail" 200 Working Men's Club and Institute, 1, Commercial-buildings, Tylorstown 100 (Wishing you [editor] every success in your noble efforts on behalf of our starving neighbours.) Samuel Bros., Atlas Furnishing Co. 50 Briton Feny St. Clement's Church Band of Hope (per the Rev. D. Lewis) 42 X. Y. Z 50 Colonel Turberville 40 Sergeants, Depot Welsh Regiment 35 Cardiff Suuff Club (collection at annual wpper) 35 Mr. G. J. May, Penarth 21 W. Calviri Thomas, Newport 21 Wm. Roberts, 28, Park-orescent, Barry 21 P. S. T., Cathedral-road 21 Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sherrin, Newport 21 C. M. Lewis, Duffryn House, Llandaff 20 Mra. Couves, Penarth 20 "Charity," Barry Dock 20 A. J. Clark, Blaenavon Works 20 Mrs. Treherne. Crickhowell <s0 R. J., Glynoorrwg 20 A. B., Breconshire 20 D. Thomas 20 K. E., Glvn-Neath 10 T. J. T., Ebbw Vale 10 Office Staiff, Ystrad Gas and Water Company, Pentre 10 Accountants' Staff (T.V.R.). 10 E. 0., Llandaff 10 T. J. Bower, Crickhowell 10 Captain Pengelley 10 Ogmore Yale in M. E. B {J J. M- Crook and friends, Pentypark 10 J. H., Radyr 5 H. A. N:, Llandough 5 Miss Fowler, Penarth 5 Boyle and Co., Cardiff 5 J. L., Newport, Moo 5 Miss Rachel Nathan, Cardiff 5 Sympathiser. Caerphilly 5 T. Lewis, Llandilo 5 W. T., Cefn Cribbwr 5 H. J. E., Whitchurch 5 Mrs. Thomas, Genvyn House, Llandilo 4 L. S., Newport, Mon. 3 C. F., Cardiff 3 John Thomas, Argoed 3 G. Bagnall, Carmarthen 3 Swansea Bay 3 Mrs. Powell, Post-office, Builth 3 S. L.. B. G., M. S. D.. shop assistants 3 W. P., Newport 21 E. C. W., Abergavenny 2 W. R. C. D., Cardiff 2 M. M. L., Radyr 2 Collected at Llandrindod Wells 2 Clergyman in Carmarthenshire 2 H. N. Long, Mountain Ash 2 M. P., Neath 1 A Working Man 1 B. J 1 H. P., Llwynyoia 1 W. J. Meredith, Dowlais 1 "No Name," Aberdare 1 H., Pontypridd — 1 Three Little Girt. 1 Shillings. G. T., Mountain Ash 1 A Poor Vicar 1 Bowl in the "Western Mail" vestibule 21s. lOd. CWRT-Y-VIL HOUSEHOLD- Lasoelles Carr 10 Mrs. Lascelles Carr 5 Ettie Lascelles Carr 2 Matty Lascelles Carr 2 Charles Alexander Emsley Lasoelles Carr (grandson) 1 Amy Harris 1 Elizabeth Griffiths 1 Ruth Thomas 1 S. L. 1 Richard Condon 1 T. Martin 1 E. Edwards 1 Bert Harris 1 In opening this fund we may say that we feel sure we have never had to appeal to the charitable publio in a more worthy cause than this. Ihe fact of thousands of pounds being easily extracted from the public oi South Wales towards the Indian Famine Fund proves that neither charity nor money is laoking ill the district; yet we have the deplorable, admitted, and well-ascertained fact that the actual pangs of starvation are being suffered daily by some hundreds of workmen and their wives and families at Morriston, and that the local relief committee appeal almost in vain for funds sufficient to give them bread once a week. Let tw explain at once—for cavillers are many—that the distress is not new, and it has this time been caused by no fault of the workmen. When men involve their wives and families in distress because they decline to work for a fair wage the publio are naturally not slow in showing their detestation of the new doctrines which are possibly animating too strongly our work- ing olass populations. But we appeal on that very ground. Here is the opportunity of show- ing that in a good cause the Welsh public are ready to extend a helping hand to the needy working class, and we hope the response will be such as to show these very working classes the contrast between the feelings evoked by unreasonable strikes and those which are the spontaneous sympathy of man to man in need. The public will wish to know the origin and causes of the remarkable state of things which now exist in Morriston. Our correspondent in an article secently went over these grounds, and gave his personal expe- riences—and they were sufficiently har- rowing—gained in the course of his visits bo bouses of the distressed in the district. The stoppages which are now causing the great distress at Morriston are those of the Wor- j tester and Upper Forest Works, but they follow on other misfortunes in neighbouring districts, the Landore and Cwmfelin tin-platers being shut out from honest labour by the bad tnnes m the tin-plate trade. When this ex. tended, about fourteen months ago. to Morriston by the closing of the Worcester Works of Messrs. William Williams and Co., it meant a deal of further suffering. But an attempt wae made, as far as possible, to re- duce this in Morriston itself by an arrange- ment whereby the employes at the sister works owned by the same firm-the Upper Forest Worl» shared their already diminishing work with their brethren at Worcester. The division of wages and diminution of orders plunged mawiy into poverty, but, still, the one works kept a great number from starvation. The work was given, as far as possible, to some one member of every family connected with the two works. and the others had to do without or seek their livelihood elsewhere. This pittance. however, ceased when the Upper Forest Works stopped, now nearly three months ago. and at onoe threw everyone out of employment. The committee ■ computation puts the number of actual employes affected at 1,500, and this we know to be qu:te within the mark. The reason for this last stoppage was neither strikes nor bad trade, but simply a. dispute amongst the owners, which has been carried out apparently with great determination, for, although the works can admittedly be run at a profit, they have been thrown into Chancery. People have been hoping against hope for the re-adjustment of these relatione befcveen their employe1*- which are at present so disastrous to men many of wham have been their life-long em- ployes. But whilst we cannot, of course, enter into the business relations of firms, we must, as a matter of publio justice, direct attention to the dire results caused amongst the workpeople —whose labour, indeed, in the past unques- tionably helped to make big fortunes there. A number of the employes have, doubtless, obtained employment, but over 600 families, re- presenting a population of at least 2,000, arc near to absolute starvation. A great deal of money is required to give each of these families a few necessaries for one day in a week. The com- mittee -have for some time been attempting to do this, but every week brought more and mere claimants to the poor doles offered. xnital they are now literally overwhelmed. The method of distribution has already been described by our correspondent. No money is given, only tickets for bread, and, when the funds allow, for a few groceries also but the strictest inquiry is made beforehand. We can testify that in house after bouse of the poorer districts of Morriston families have now nothing whatever coming in to meet the necessities of life. The result is that their erstwhile breadwinners assemble at the vestry weekly—honourable, hard-working men, who never begged, and whose feeling re- volts at the suggestion of the workhouse—and humbly receive the little loaf which is to be shared amongst five or six, and, perhaps, more, at their homes. Is it reasonable that men would undergo this ordeal if it were not for the terrible alternative? In every house our repre- tontative visited the same tale was told—not a scrap of food in the house and no money to buy any. Need the charitable turn to India after this for famine-stricken subjects of charity? Is there not a moral obligation conveyed in the truth- ful old saying of charity begins at home," or have the words by familiarity lost their mean- ing? We are happy to have already contri-1 buted to some extent to » slight awakening which has taken place in the matter during the' past fortnight. Since our description of the' real staite of things a fortnight ago something has been do*e. The Swansea newspapers have^ with great consideration opened funds, one of which amounts to about £100. That, how-1 ever, is not much more than a week's supply of necessaries. A couple of the largest drapery firms have forwarded collections from their employes—over B50 between them; several churches (notably Christ Church) have made collections, Mr. Hulley has made us a personal offer of a concert, which we at onoe placed in the'hands of the Morriston committee, with the result that it is to come off on March 29; and last, but not least, the Mayor of Swansea has opened a fund which we hope will attract the attention it deserves. But this only meets a demand for the moment. We wissh to appeal to a wide circle in South Wales. If the fact is thoroughly grasped that the Swinse* metal industries havo long been, under a cloud, and four of the biggest works in the district have been stopped in ^uccassion, and the u"¡st:II.t.c.'e extendoi during the past couple of ye-Ar,; to the unemployed at plate Works ana Cwmfelin Tin-pi <te been a great drag on the purses oi ,ne e.hvni«b>> of the localitv. and that this, we fear; ];.»s familiarilled them to such an est-eai widi begging system that it would req tho ■miiDj, of an archangel to really awaken l.iu tu necessities, then we think the outside public would beftin to take the matter up. Swansea people, and Swansea tradesmen especially, have been giving for a couple of years past con- tinuously, in drib-drabs, to the workpeople of th(-t'oe localities, and it is because we appeal to a wider circle, and we hope can touch the chari- ta-ble everywhere throughout South Wales, that we have now decided to open this fund. It is necessary, therefore, that we should say thai local effort is quite incapable, after this long stretch of "giving," of grappling with the desti- tution. The moneys mentioned are but a drop in the bucket amongst 2,000 ftarving peopfle. The discharged employes cannot get, work else- where—they have most of them tried hard—and the re-starting of the works is naturally hoped for, although the proprietors declare there is no chance of this at preseut. In all confidence, then, we appeal for charitv to the deserving sed I starving poor at our own doors at Morriston.

NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Both the annual and the monthly meetings of the Newport Chamber of Commerce were held at the Town-hall on Wednesday after- noon, the outgoing president, Mr. T. E. Wat- son, J.P., presiding.—The Secretary (at the ordinary monthly meeting) read a. letter from the Great Western Railway Company with reference to the application for the provision of third-class dining-cars on their trains, stating that the first-class oars had fallen far ehort of the most moderate expectations. The matter, however, would be kept in mind.—On the question of the loss of time occasioned by affixing to letters the post-mark of the issuing office, a resolution was passed asking the Post Office to discontinue such stamping, which it was hoped would accelerate the delivery of letters by halt an hour to three-quarters of an hour.—It was agreed to support the action of the British Chamber of Commerce, Paris, to secure a reduction in the charge for telegrams between England and France to three half- pence per word.-At the annual meeting of the chamber, held directly after the monthly meet- ing. Mr. G. R. Martyn, J.P., was elected presi- dent for the next year.

NEW RAILWAY IN S WANSEA VALLEY We are informed that active steps are being taken with regard to the Neath, Pontardawe, and Brynamman Railway scheme. The pro- moters and other gentlemen interested in tbe scheme intend holding meetings in the diffe- rent places through which the railway will ally paea, wheii landowners and the public generally will be invited to attend and show their interest in a scheme which has been hanging fire sinoe the Bill passed Parliament, eighteen months ago.

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MQRTHYR GENERAL HOSPITAL. OPENING OF THE NEW ACCIDENT WARD. INTERESTING CEREMONY BY SIR WILLIAM THOMAS LEWIS. The new accialent ward added to the western side of tha Merchyr General Hospital, which hag been built ifhrough tne munificence of Sir YVm. Thomas fiewss, Bart., who contributed £1,000 towards its erection, and which pos- sesses a beautiful memorial window, given by Mr. Frank Treha^ne James, the high-constable, as described in our issue of Wednesday, was formally opened on Wednesday afternoon, the ceremony, which was performed by Sir William himself, evoking considerable interest among the townspeople. The worthy baronet, who was accompanied by Laety Lewis and two daughters, t'pon his arrival a.t the hospital was met by Mr. F. T. James, the high-constable; Mr. J. Plews, and mcst of Ws colleagues on the executive board, the medical stotf, and vartous other gentlemen who have befriended the institution, and. almost exactly at the hour appointed a. procession was formed from the main entrance of the hospital to the doors of the new wand in Gwaelodygarth-lane, where a halt was jmade. The High-con- stable, in welcoming iSir William and Lady Lewis, said the population of Merthyr was now estimated at 68,0u0, aild was still increasing. (Applause.) He mentioned those figures to ahow how absolutely necessary it was in that large industrial centre to< have efficient hospital accommodation. (Appteuae.) Merthyr had lacked public benefactoria in the past, and he trusted that Sir Willkm'aicontributions to that noble institution would be*the happy precursor of like gifts to the towm (Applause.) He understood from the secretary of the hospital that, through his (Sir William's) kind interven- tion, her Aiosb Gracious Majesty the Queen had been pleased to allow that. ward to be called the Diamond Jubilee Ward. (Applause.) Sir William's generous gift t<c the hospital had, he believed, been wisely spenh by the executive board, and, he ventured to IIf3.Y. reflected the greatest credit on the architect and the late Mr. Wakeling and the 000- tractor, Mr. Lloyd. It contained five beds, and was completely furnished and ecjuipped through the generosity of the Dowlais' Company and Messrs. Crawshay Brothers, an(the ventured to say, without fear of contradiction, that the ward would bear comparison, its size^with any accident ward in the United Kingdom, (Applause.) THE CEREMONY: Sir William then opened the floors with a. gold key, supplied by Mr. C. H. J? looks, and the party proceeded through the vestibule into the ward, where the members ot the laoiea committee and other invited guests bad already assembled. Sir William, in declaring the ^wajd open, referred to the great pleasure which it had given him to attend there that day, atid wished particularly io express his obligations to the donor of the principal window which adorned the ward far beyond anything he could con- ceive. (Applause.) He also desired to express his obligations to Mr. Martin, as representing tho Dowlais Company, and Mr. Sayers, as re- presenting the Cyfarthfa people, for thdir kind- ness in equipping the ward. (Applause.) In declaring the ward open he said he had very strong hopes, in which he was certain they would join him, that that ward would be permanently established with regard to its maintenance, anid that it should not depend upon incidental or uncertain contributions from year to year- (Applause.) He hoped that that would not be the last exten- sion of the Merthyr Hospital schema; (Applause.) Mr. Plews, in proposing a vote of thamka! to Sir William Thomas Lewis, referred to the' fact that, besides being instrumental in getting two donations of £1,000 each from the; Marquess of Bute. the worthy baronet had hÏm-j self contributed JB750 towards the building of I the hospital, besides giving £1,000 towards tbej ward just opened. I Mr. David Davies, the vice-chairman of thei executive board, seoonded. I Dr. Cresswell, on behalf of the medical staff*' supported the vote, whioh was passed with j acclamation ] Sir William, in acknowledgment, said thed ward really was built at the suggestion of hisjj kinsman, Colonel Lewis. ^Applause.) 1 Mr. W. L. Daniel proposed a vote of to the Dowlais Iron Company and Messrs. Crawshay Brothers (Limited), as the donors. of the furniture and equipment of the ward. Mr. T. Thomas, a. working member of the' executive board, seconded the resolu tion., which W'!118 also supported by Mr. T. P. Williams, another working man. Sir William Thomas Lewis said that he wished, before the chairman put the resolu- tion, to express his personal obligations to the two companies for completing what he had commenced. The ward, he added, would have been of little or no use unless they had gene- rously come forward to equip it. (Applause.) The resolution was carried amid applause. Mr. E. P. Martin, in responding, said tha.t unless somebody seconded what Sir Wil- lia-m had begun, by endowing the beds, their business would only be half finished. He had no doubt that before tho day was out Sir William would be able to obtain the names of ten or twenty people who would be prepared to put down their names for such a sum of money as would go fax towards the accomplishment of that purpose. He could only say tnat the small addition made to the ward fior the Dowlais Company had been done with the greatest goodwill. (Applause.) Mr. J. Rogers replied on the part of Messrs. Crawshay Brothers. Dr. Ward proposed and Dr. Wewtei seconded, in highly complimentary terms, a vote of thanka to the high-ocnstable for the cimmemorative window, affecting reference being made to Mr. Frank James, his father, who, like his distinguished soin, has elw&ys taken a. very deep interest in the *iccess iof the institution. The H igh-constaible, in replying to the vote, which, of course, was carried with enthusiasm, modestly placed the credit of the suggestion for the provision of the window with Dr. Cress- well, saying that he had had very little to do with it beyond giving the commission to Mr. Mrs. C. Biddle, president of the ladies' com- mittee, made a graceful little speech in pro- posing a vote of thanks to Lady LeWla for her presence. Although Lady Lewis, she said, was not a Merthyr lady, aa Sir William could be claimed to be a Merthyr boy, they knew her sympathies were very strongly with them. Sir William him&elf had attributed a great deal of the good he had done to the in- nuence of a good mother and of a. good wife. (Applause.) There was one thing she should like to suggest, and that was that Lady Lewis's nairtn should be perpetuated in the hospital by Lir ca<5 ■> i.:v> beds jj, new u_»d- (A pp'Vuae.! >lr. W -T;. vry 01 th idies' j I*?- ieevxted veto, was i-T-oriicr! ;.mi '•••••«> '• •<! •. ment on Lady Lewis s oehau in h vein. His wife. he jocularly remarked, was not always dumb, but on that particular occasion ahe pre- ferred to be so. She sometimes lectured aim upon his extrAvagance, but she did not lecture him upon anything he did for the Merthyr Hoeptital, for in that she supported him most heartily. Her ladyship appreciated as much as he did the suggestion that her name should be identified with one of the beds. (Applause). A vote of thanks to Mr. Plews, as chairman, having been, given, the National Anthem, led by Miss Beatrice Evans, was sung, and the com- pany dispersed after giving three cheers for Sir William and Lady Lewis. THE LUNCHEON. Subsequently the high-constable and Mrs. F. T. James entertained those present at the opening ceremony, with a large number of other friends, to a sumptuous luncheon at Bentley's Hotel, the catering of the proprietor being highly praised by all the guests. The tables were beautifully set off with plants from the Cyfarthfa Gardens. Before luncheon was commenced a photograph of the assemblage was taken by Mr. Fyfe, of High-streert;. rhe orchestral band from the Theatre Royal played selections in the gallery during the progress of the feast. The high-constable had off Wil- liam on his right and Lady Lewis on his left at the cross table. The usual loyal toasts were drunk with ex- ceptional enthusiasm by reason of this year of grace being the Diamond Jubilee of our gra- cious Sovereign's leign. # The High-constable, in proposing "The Healths of Sir William and Lady Lewis, said with regard to the baronet that amid his multi- farious and onerous engagements he had always evinced a strong affection for his native town, and, speaking of her ladyship, Mr. James alluded to the kindness and charity she had ever shown to the needy and afllicted of the neighbouring town of Aberdare. The thanks of the Merthyr people were especially due to Sir William, said the high-constable, and he was deserving of the heartiest welcome of the inhabitants, because he stood out as the most prominent of its public benefactors. (Ap- plause.) The toast was drunk with three cheers. SPEECH BY SIR WILLIAM. Sir William, who was loudly applauded on rising to reply, said:—Mr. High-constable,—1 thank you for the very kind manner in which you have submitted this toast. 1 feel I am far from worthy of the description that you have given of my character. (Cries of "No, no.") I also thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for the very hearty response you have given to it. As many of you know. and as some of you have discovered to-day. I am no public speaker, and, therefore, I have not only to claim your patience, but a. considerable amount of your indulgence in what I am going to address you upon this afternoon. Before proceeding to refer to a matter which I purpose Bubmittoing for your coru;, idera.tion I consider it a duty as well as a great pleasure to avail myself of this opportunity of offering my heartiest congratulations to the executive board, the medical staff, as well as to the ladies' committee, who have devoted themselves so aealouriy year after year to the reqijirements of tho hospital, and been the meaos dpiB £ 80 much good to the large number of persons who have found it necessary to seek the accom- modation provided by the hospital. (Applause.) To fully appreciate the great advantages 01 such arrangements for the suffering poor it is necessary to compare the present conditions of I the working classes, as, indeed, ail other I grades, with that of 50 years ago. None except those who, like himself, lived among the col- lieries and ironworks population 50 years ago can realise the enormous improvements in the conditions and surroundings of the workmen I of this district, even apart from the groat bene- fits conferred by the establishment of sucii institutions as the Merthyr Hospital. (Ap- plause. ) There is no doubt wtiaiever tnat every class and grade of society have enor- mostly benefited during the beneficent reign of our good Queen Victoria, and I hope you> will not think it inappropriate in my borrowing from a book I was recently reading what appears to me applicable upon the present oocasioi.: — 'The old order changeth.' 'Tis the law of growth, of progress. The old-fashioned treat- ment of the sick, for instance, from a modern point of view, how heartless, how verily brutal it now seems 1 The awful conooctions and boluses of our childhood, the fearful compounds of every vile-smelling and abominally-tasting drug. Assuredly, it did need a strong consti- tution to weather the fierce 6howers of pills and potions, blisters and blood-lettings, draughts and drenches, that were literally rained upon any wretched sufferer in the brave days of old. The doctor was a despot, but 'the howdie' was a veritable Star Chamber and Grand Inquisition combined. When one thinks of the stuffy rooms, from which every breath of free, health-giving ozone was as rigorously excluded as if it had been firedamp; of the awful box-beds with frowsy linen, and sometimes a whole wardrobe of wearing apparel, sharing the cramped space with the sick oocupants; of the chaff or straw mattresses, in many cases dank with exudations from a fever-stricken frame— but why pile on the agony ? When one thinks of thdfce and other nameless concomitants of ignorance and sloth and perverted solicitude— for, after all, real kindness and concern for the sick lay at the back of all this—then one cam begin properly to appreciate the blessings of wire mattresses, cheerful, airy wards, and well- ventilated sickrooms; of trained nurses, anti- septic surgery, and the thousand and one bene- ficent appliances, blessed ameliorations, and soothing mitigations that the present generation of sick and suffering humanity enjoy, as com- pared with their immediate ancestors. Per- haps in no department of human effort has so much been done to vindicate the claim for man's Divine nature than is presented to us in the deeply interesting page of patient experiment, self-denying, un- wearied research, and heroio self-sacrifice, which tells the story of modern hygienic, sanitary, and hospital reform, and the progress of the heal- ing art generally As a class, with but very, very few exceptions, the modern doctor is one of the noblest and most heroio figures of our time." Well, now, I think you can claim to have done some good work and marched with the times, for since the opening of the hospital 1,350 per- sona have enjoyed the best possible arrange- ments and the attention of the best doctors and nurses during their sufferings, and in my opinion it is all the more creditable to those associated with the hospital, having regard to the difficulties in providing the necessary funds for the maintenance from year to year, and to the fact that so little support has been extended by many who are enjoying large incomes from the labours of the working men, for which the hospital is more especially required. t (Applause.) It would ill-become me to particularise, but I do say that with the amount of wealth abounding among those associated with this town and parish an institution like the hospital ought not to be dependent for about a third of the necessary expenditure for maintenance on the house-to- house collections and the uncertain results of the annual social gatherings. (Applause.) It that be true with respect to the accommodation of the hospital up to this time, it becomes very much more intensified and emphasised now that the five beds in the accident ward opened to- day will require to be maintained. (Applause.) For, as I hardly need point out, we have only taken one step towards the special relief of sufferers from accidents by providing the ward, and to complete that portion of the hospital scheme it is, in my opinion, necessary to pro- vide for the maintenance of the five beds by the establishment of an endowment fund, which, based upon the recent experience of the hos. pital, will require to be about £7,000, yielding, at 3 per cent., 200 guineas per annum. This is, no doubt, a large amount, but what occurs to me is this: that having laid the foundation- stone of the hospital in the Queen's Jubilee year, 1887, and so far succeeded beyond the expectations of most people, it would fee a singularly appropriate commemoration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee if in connection with the opening of the accident ward (which by her Majesty's speciaJ sanction f<s to he called the Diamond Jubilee Ward) the people of Merthyr woutd make an extraordinary etiort and raise JB7,000 to endow the five beds in the accident waffd. (Applause.) Con- spicuous as Merthyr is in the absence of public buildings and benevolent institutions, 1 can- not Biggest such an insult to the inhabitants of Merthyr as to assume that on such an occasion as this, notwithstanding the lethargy of the past, they will hesitate to co-operate, from the highest to the lowest, in such a good work as I propose—more especially as it would serve the double purpose of a practical expression of loyaItJT to the Queen (in the form most agree- able to her wish) and a substantial form of sympathy with those overtaken by accidents. (Applause.) I, therefore, have great pleasure in submitting this proposition to the high-constable, and thtrough him to the public of Merthyr, be- lieving puJ I do that with proper organisation throughput the whole parish, and steps taken to invoke the aid of all parties interested in the paiish, including, of course, the landlords and employers of labour, as well as all others enjoying inocme from the various sources, that you must suooeed, and in order to give the endowment fund a start I am authorised to contribute £1,000 on behalf of thrf president) of the hospital, the Marquee of Rmte, 8.5 aoon as the remaining JB6,000 re- ?Hired b subscribed. (Applause.) That will, hope, give the Merthyr people encourage- ment to take the necessary steps for the orga- nisation I projK«e, and from my experience in a very email -way in getting up the funds fur the peal of be Ha in Merthyr, I have no doubt that. this movement has only to be made known to indiuce a considerable number to show their loyalty to the Queen as well as their sym- pathy for the hospital, by contribu- ting £100 each, as eight Merthyr boys did on that occasion. To back up Lord ButePs offer I would, there- fore, suggest as a means of establishing a sub- stantial nucleus ior the proposed fund that at least twenty Merthyr men should 'contribute JE100 each, and that arrangements should be made throughout the parish for obtaining sub- scriptions in ehilltngs similar to that adopted upon the suggestion of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales for the London hospi-hals. I hope I am not too sanguine in bebeveing that, with the com- bined efikwts of those who take an interest in the hospital, the townspeople of Merthyr and Dcwlais, and tfce workmen at the various collieries and worQ and all others interested in the piarish. the apaount I suggest of £6,000, can be raised before the Queen's Diamond JubileeiDay in June-next, so that Lord Bute's £1,.000 .can be claimed, and by that means the maintenance of the ffive beds in the accident ward placed upon a satisfactory footing. In order to induce other friends of the hospital to join in my suggestion, I am glad to be able to announce the following as first contributors:- Myself, £ 100—{loud applause)—Mr. E. I\ Martin, Dowlais, £ 100; Colonel Lewis, £ 100 my brother, Mr. H. W. Lewis, I Aberca.nø.id, £100; my son, Mr. I H. C. Lewis, Aberdare, £100.. I can only ttank you again for the kindness you bavte displayed towards my family aud myself, "\a/nd I hope the importance of the subject I have recommended for your con- sideration will be accepted as sufficient apology for breaking into this social gathering at such a length as I have ventured to do. (Applause.) SUBSCRIPTIONS. Other fiubscriptiona were subsequently an- nounced at intervals, as follow:—Mr. Plews, £100: the medical staff of the hospital £100 Mr. Christmas Evans, £100; Mr. D. Williams, Henstaff Court, £100; Mr. F. T. and Mr. Arthur P. James, £100; Mr. Charles Henry James, £ 50 ■ Mr. H. W. Martin, Mr. David James, Mr. M. Truran, J.P., and Mr. D. W. Jones, chairman of the Merthyr "district Council, £25 each; and Miss Mary Rupert James, £ 20—making in all £1,170. Every aiwounoemeint of an additIonal donation was roc*wed with much applause- It was that there were surpluses in the bank froitl the art exhibition held some years ago, also from the eisteddfod and the starving children'st fund, and it was suggested that these might be!! appropriated to the endowment scheme. Dr. Webster, as one of the trustees in wbomt the eisteddfod balance is vested, said he thought he could promise that that amount —about £95-would be obtainable for the purpose, but as to the others he was not in a position to afford any information. The h salth of the High-constable and Mr. F. T. Jatmes, together with that of Mr. Frank James, -was drank, upon the proposition of Dr. Bidclle and the gay and festive function came to an end. —— "= LLJoUiDOVERY ^TESDFOD, Llandovery Eisteddfod will'be held on Whit- Monday. June 7, on the grounds of Vicar Pritchar,d,and promises to be a greater success even tha. & last year's. Mr. Pryse-Race, of Llwyn- v-Brain, who has always taken a keen interest in the welfare of Llandovery, has kindly con- sented tp act as president of the eisteddfod, and als., has promised to subscribe the same amount me he did last year towards the move- ment. namely, £10. this is most encourag- ing, and should be considered a capital head- ing to the. subscription list. We should also state thnt the object of the eisteddfod is to rabe fur<ds tb further reduce the existing debt of JB150 now on the new Drill-hall.

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CADOXION COLXOXEBS. OFFICIAL &WAKDOF OOKBSMSiTBar At a meeting; of the Barry M'triet Comsdl Finance and Parliamentary CfimwitWIW, he)d on Wednesday evenif^j at Barry Dooks, tlW Clerk (Air. J. ArthiSf. Hughes) reported tha* the official award of Mr. Claude Baggallay, the commissioner appointed to mvestigxw- t-bo- alleged interests and claims for compensation for deprivation of rights in connection wife Cadoxton Common previous to acquirement by the local authority, had just been reoermL It was announced th&t the total cost, of the- Bill promoted by the district ooqnosl last year for the acquirement of the common, (he eKten- ision of the gas and water area'of the distriet, and other purposes, wae £3,513 19s. 3d. According to the award, the total amount of compensation due to those persons proved to be entitled to commonable rights was £ 640 7s., and the net amount of legal costs, Ac. allowed £ 359 4s. lid. The principal amounts of Com- pensation are payable to Mr. John Cory, J.P., Cardiff, and Mr. R. Spickett Thomas, late of Gibbonsdown, Cadoxton, but with regttd, to the claim of Miss Gertrude Jenner, of Th« Typica, Wenvoe, the commissioner was of opmion that no rights of common belonged to her by virtue of her possession of the Rangaa Meadow, neither did she poeseffl any other nights in the ooimnon, either as "lady of the manor" or otherwise, so that she was not entitled to any compensation. The commis- missioner. in fixing the value of the common* assumed that those who owned any land in that parish of Cadoxton were entitled to common- able rights as long as the land they held- had not been built upon nor taken by the dock and railway company, either of which circum- stances would amount to an abandonment of the rights. So far as the tenants of the Wenvoe Castle Estate were concerned, they were entitled to comihon rights, but they had passed over, with the rights of the Wenvoe ca.tle. Estate, to the distinct oouncil, under the provisions of the council's Act of last year, about £ 200 of compensation which would have had to be paid to such tenants, if such stipulation had not been made, being thus saved to the local rates, and the district counoil has, consequently, acquirett for park and other publio purposett a. ape opea. space at a. cost of less than JB100 per acre.

SOUTH GLAMORGAN LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the executive of this association was held at Bethel Baptist Vestry, Ponty- oiown, on Wednesday afternoon, Alderman J. C. Meggitt, of Barry, prewiding. Amengat- ethers present were Councillor Shepherd (Tenarth), Mr. T. J. Hughes, Mr. T. Williams (Llantrisant). Mr. Smith Jones (Barry), Mr. J. Evaus (Hafod). Mr. T. W. David (Penarth), and Mr. R. Evans (Tonyrefail). We under- stand the meeting was engaged in deliberating as to the selection of a Liberal candidate, ana satisfactory arrangements were made in this direction. It was resolved to nominate Mr, Edward John, of Cowbridge, for the poet (of president of the Liberal Five Hundred Md Mr; T. W. David for that of treasurer. „

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