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MARKETS. 1 '1 CORN. rN&nS (from the Cardiff Grain jNay £ s (Limited) Report).—At our market wheat was in sima.ll supply, 'JUaj^8 unchanged. Foreign was 6d %»jfRj,rr6r cheaper. Feeding stuffs were un- va]ue- Saturday (from Messrs. Lucy a —At our market to-day there $4 supply of English wheat, which r?,to tj re^uction of 6d per quarter; foreign ^din cheaper, without tempting millers. 3d lower. Maize slow. Oats '\ton CATTLE. Monday.—There was a moderate v°M 8l keef, with quiet trade. Mutton in J^Oes, *i2'y: trade dull at about former T?a^ anc' ^am^) plentiful, and in good ^to numer°ua; trade in pork quiet, hot weather; stores and small pigs, store '_?■ranged hands quickly. The show (J ? toIf a,T1<^ was small; trade brisk, nlj0^ Vn? e favourable prospects of keep. fjH 0?1_ milch cows made up to £ 18 10e; £ & w. ^10 10s. Sows and pigs realised XtTi 10s- Yuotations:—Prime beef 8j j '«i coarser qualities from 5Ad; vesl, ■a • 9ir!' mutton. Bd ewe ditto, 7 £ d; K^.tioa Per lb; pork. 7R 6d to 8s per score. tufj1065'—l^he folio win 7 prices were tW^We r\r hammers of Messrs. Nelmes Monmouth Newnham), and Messrs. fjjitH) • -&a^ Wigmore ("Ross and Mon- Vv7*; f*t £ 17 to £ 24: calves, £ 3 to rV kink. Wft*hers, 39s to 44s 6d; ewes, 35s to Vls to 25«- of ^th)' Tuesday.—There was a fair on offer at our market to-day, EL steady trade at about late ratef. ^stits^ were not so plentiful, but with Vrittj tiere were plenty for the reqiiire- a.T)(j Were few, and prices remained the n a ^UvT' Pi"8 ? 5rood. SUI1P1y' Ptf:^ v'^hasi^Pade at prices slightly in favour to5g^' °0s to fn Quotations:—Cattle: Cho:oe per <rwt: secondary lots, 56s Vir) ShftnJ 'Usrh cows and bulls, 44r to 50s {vi efiVr- „>P: ">™eyearliugs, 8d per lb;ewes V^fctokreeP'.Td to.^4d per lb; l«mb«. 8d ? lb for mee weigiSB. Piers Baoonew. r StyvL r>er °°rer Porkers, 108 to 10s 3d There was a moderate attendance, v^d ^ng, trade being quiet all Viai' At the close of business a few lots unsold. ^.dfiTe, Tuesday.—A few fat cattle on 3^1 x at quite 7d per lb.; the supply not k&!>I;v demand. Fat calves, a good at 8d per lb. Cows and calves %ly "t from £ 12, to £ 14. Sheen: The v 0>it Rj^Ua^ *,r> the demand, and selling at a t,n.^er lh.: fat lambs, Gd. of which there $fell;n„ ^wly. pi?s The usual supply, S%rT^U from 18s to 40s. Ibidem,, j—Supply of cattle smaller; 8}\epQ choice quality. Two thousand ft ie*s. -P and lambs; prices in favour of ?|j^tin^ ar3r,e g«"p]y of calves; trade dull, i larnv,8: "rCattle. SAd to 7jd: sheep, 6d to s. °d to 9|d calves, 5jd to 6d per lb. 0^ BUTTER. l??Wy Qf^L.f11' Saturday.—There was a full k at «ij ^er 'n the market to-day, which Oh^dg f to 8|d per lb. basket butter in rQ,rn 8^d to lOd per lb., according to 75^e%lay.—Primfst. 75a per ewt.; prime, 74s; s^con<Js, 74s; thirds, 7, fourths, 64s. 75«^ 'Is- Kild ciupcI Choicest, 77a; W 8"Wrfine. 77s Cur, 74s; mild. 73s; 7c6, J fhoice hoxrs- 77s. In market: o mild, and 72 boxes. Jw HOPS. S^urday (from Messrs. Piercy s^ify atom's Report).—T!iere is very little market for hops, and only a ,R heing done with brewers for Q» reQniremGnt!5. there being an entire Of speculative movement. Accounts u^oiv, P^antationa of the growing crop are favoura-ble character, but the attack ei%l ^|?nues' and washing is becoming most growers.

^^otkeh AND siSTm. <r^6 — ^tw^ahiyp1, ^a7, says a correspondent of tho it t ^alL ^s.zette," I was introduced to a in the outskirts of York. il^ that she had some time ago been *o' j the circumstances of her recovery ■ipU e.resting that I asked and obtained Rive publicity to them. rfyh s W° ?er^ous rflnesses," she said, "and after suffered from weariness. exhaustion. My life was a NiS6 aii?0ITl0 three years ago, while a victim A'i^M iaoiits just described, I was 'b- 3nv brother-in-law to take Dr. '5^' iad tlnk Pill? for Pale People, which, he hig ^n. 'the making of him.' I fol- l. talf a"'v'ice, with the happiest results. KL 1 these Pills I was relieved, ™ CODg'^«rably better ever since. Vaj^^di+i 106 acftive, bright, and cheer- te} ^aVov,0!1,15 meetly opposite to those before fial » era-" e 8 account of her brother-in-law's sttai,Yjn more interesting. She had Vij., I^iHg that he took to Dr. Williams' P ,°a his recommendstion. "No §*> use." she added, "could ade- |,W?d fr,*7^r»be the good effects which he P Pr r" Williams' Pink Pills for Pale ^'5(1 had had something wrong with tal-11 no end nf work: but now. j Hr. Williams' Pink Pills he V- He used to go to and return V^M^* "Vn tram, on aoiviunt of his t* ut the tram has long been dis- i' 1! "used^ to be tired, languid, and °n'<l sit in his chair without spe*k- iNjJJ 8av" It is very different now. Ho he'i. that no one could believe the t Ac 'nir r>.i derived from taking Dr. Wil- v'lls Sv Miss T?ale when her interviewer > T>nr h-pr were :—"Dr. Williams' Pink have re-llv strcrthened T t if them excellent. Whatever a it 80 far from being a trouble, lot i.vOTOe'? as a pleasure." These V? °ther medicine, and their Nc 'N. a5^nerit- aot ^rp^v. aryJl1"*0 anosTtiii and rheumatism, Lh ^'a' consumption, chronic L the r1^Rt°r^ pai}r. and sallow com- *4^ pj/'d w °f health. They are also Q and spinal ton:o. and thus y ca*es of paralysis, loonmotor r^r VkuB' rer- ^V'hry. 1 Ut;it are sold by chemists. Vsi!^ 'V" ^^edioine Company, 46. W » 5M V ^dor,. at 2s. 9d. a box. or F'int Tj.l, "nlr with full name. Dr. W11^« aL 118 f'» V»]° PMl"lp.. The thug ^Id loows or from rla^s ered are worthless. L1156

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TRADE REPORTS. CARDIFF. The past week has been a broken one, and, as a consequence, the aggregate shipments are below 270,000 tons. Since the holidays a scarcity of tonnage has been experienced, and this untoward ciroumstance has adversely affected the market for both house and steam coals. Best steams are on offer for prompt shipment at 10s 9d to 11s 3d, and, as stems for this quality are well tilled to the end of the month, these figures will probably be main- tained. Best seconds are temporarily weaker, 10s 3d to 10s 4gd being the quoted prices, while ordinaries range from 9s 9d to 10s. The dry coal market remains in a quiet state, with- out prospect of early improvement; prices range from 9s to 9s 3d per ton f.o.b. There is no diminution in the demand for small steam coal; best descriptions are selling at 6s, seconds 5s 6(1 to 5s 9d, and inferior sorts from 5s to 5s 3d per ton. House coal sales are falling off and the trend of prices is downward. To-day's quo- tations were as follow:—Best households 9s 9d to 10s 3d, seconds 9s to 9s 6d; No. 3 Rhondda large lis, brush 9s 6d, and email & to 83 3d; No. 2 Rhondda large 7s 9d to 8s, through and through fu 9d, and small 5s to 5s 3d per ton. Patent fuel manufacturers are busy, but ship- ments have been retarded this week by the non- arrival of expected tonnage. Beet brands are from 10s 6d to 10s 9d, and seconds 10s to lOs 3d per ton. Coke oontinues in large request, and prices are quoted firmly; special foundry 22s, foundry 176 6d to 18s 6d. and furnace coke 15;; to 16s 6d per ton. The above quotations are all f.o.b.. cash 30 days, less 22 per cent. fit- wood is quoted at 14s 6d to 14s 9d per ton, ex ship; market depressed. Iron ore imports continue satisfactory best Rubio is quoted at 13s 9d,^and Tafna 13s 3d to 13« 6d per t«n, f.o.b. The finished iron and steel trade las undergone no perceptible change, and the 1 prices of all leading makes are unaltered. In 1 the outward freight market chartering since mid- week has steadily improved. Rates for IUly and the Mediterranean ports have been man- tained. For the West Coast the inquiry ias been very limitea, and rates for the Bay aid 1 coasting ports remain dull. ] An enterprising step in the direction of fostr- 1 hg an import trade for Cardiff is about beig ( taken. A direct line of steamers is to )Q established between Cardiff and Montreal. Rr < such an important trade Cardiff offers speed facilities, and the trustees of the Marquess f E Bute have placed facilities at the disposal f c the promoters which should ensure for tig « important new departure thorough success. Tl g+eamer Ruperra will be on berth at t' Bute Docks, Cardiff, between the 21st and 29t i instant for goods on through bills of lading i 0 low rates of freight from Cardiff, Bristo f Swansea, Birmingham, and other Mid'anc j South and West of England, and South Wale towns; and on berth at Montreal for Oardif J between the 16th and 24th of July. The mos modern and improved facilities for the importa- a tioi and slaughtering of cattle are provided, end ? the attention of merchants is directed to thei warehousing accommodation available a.t the Buf.e Docks, and thp special facilities afforded for the quick transit of bonded and other goods bv rail or steamer. All particulars may be obtained of Messrs. John Cory and Sons, Mount Stuart-equare, Cardiff. SWANSEA The holidays had a material influence on the trade of the port in the past week, and a con- siderable decre se is shown, compared with the corresponding week last year. The coal trade was inactive, owing to the limited supply of tonnage, but there was a fair shipment of fuel. There was less business doing in the import trade than for a long time past, the decrease as against the corresponding week of last year being about 5,000 tons. An improvement is displayed in the clearances of tin-plates and general goods, the shipment for Russia being exceptional. Stocks of tin-plates show a large reduction, receipts from the works having fallen away a good deal. Steamers expected to load next week include:—Missouri, for Phila- delphia; Mendota, Jersey City, and Llandaff City, for New York; Rogaland and Pavia, for Mediterranean ports; City of Cadiz, for Ham- burg Rheubina, for Lisbon; and Ranee, for Dantzic. Imports 11.828 tons, exports 38,857 tons, and total trade 50,685 tons, compared with 72.651 tons the previous week and 66,034 tons the corresponding period last year. Shipments of coal 25,536 tons, patent fuel 6,791 tons, and tin-plates and general goods 6,530 tons, the latter including:—For France 750 tons, Ger- many 300 tons. Batoum and Odessa 2,550 tons, St. Petersburg 520 tons, Jtaly 203 tons, and home ports 2,210 tons. Shipments of tin-platee 57,969 boxes, and receipts from works 26,796 boxes. Stocks in the dock ware- houses and vans 155,353 boxee, compared with 186,526 boxes this day week and 141,181 boxes at this date last year. The shipment of tin- plates at this port last month were, as compared with May, 1896—Russia 4,709 tons, as against 789 tons; Germany 1,543-1,432 tons, Holland 19 tons-nil, France 1.880—995 tons, Belgium 31 tons-nil. Portugal 826—669 tons, Italy 887 —894 tons, Austria 44—211 tons. Straits Settle- ments 1,197—1,111 tons, Canada nil—142 tons, United States 4.190—5,074 tons; total, 15,326 tons, compared with 11,317 tons, an increase of 4,009 tons, or 35 per cent. SWANSEA VALLEY. A fairly healthy tone exists with regard to the staple trade of the district. Owing to the Whitsun holidays about 10,000 less boxes of tin- plates were produced during the past week than during the corresponding week of last month. This curtailment of the output, with the anti- cipated stoppages during Jubilee week must materially affeot the stocks at the close'of this month. With the exception of Messrs. Wm. Williams and Co.tho whole of the mills in the valley were idle on Whit-Mondav. One more mill re-started at the ii oxb-lo on Tuesday, making four now going. The alterations carried out at Cardonnel during the "stop-week" are nearly finished, and the new mill will be set working before the close of the present week. Some excellent work is being turned out at the two sheet mills at Cwmbwrla, as well as at the six tin-mills there. The production of steel was greatly augmented during the past week. One more furnace waj put in at the Dyffryn, and two at the Upper Forest, making seven at the latter and the full complemert at the former works. The great changes which are going on at the Swansea Hematite Company's works at Landore are expected to cause almost a revolu- tion in thi steel trade. The old-fashioned coke oven will scon be a thing of the past. The j whole block is being cleared away, and large ones on an improved plan are id course of con- struction Instead of a chimney to each furnace, as hitherto, one huge stack. 300ft. high, will be connected by flues with an unlimited number of these ovens. It is also contemplated to tap the molten metal direct from the blast furnace into the eteel-melting furnace. Should such a process prove successful, a charge which now occupies eleven to twelve hours will be tapped in about six hours. It is obvious that the cost of labour in conveying and converting the metal and the increase in the output will be enormous. The various copper works on both sides of the Tawe are very regularly employed. TV>a silver and lead refineries are also going well. Matters are not so brisk at the Mannesmann just now, many of the night shifts having been knocked off. The local collieries are doing- fairly well. the output of the five days being equal to the usual average. The smaller industries are doing as well as at any time during the last quarter. RHYMNEY VALLEY. The holidays caused a considerable interruption in the steam and house coal trade1 of the valley during the earlier part of last week. and the full complement of coal did not arrive in port until Saturday last. The import trade in iron ore and timber, however, was most satisfactory. The tin-plate trade at the moment is quiet and inactive in consequence of the general week's (stoppage of the works affiliated to the tin- workers' Union, with a view to restrict the out- put, so as to stiffen the selling prices f-r the maintenance of the present wage-rate until the end. of the year. The employers favoured the stoppage about the mid part of the summer, but the men are considering another cessation of labour in Jubilee week. The result of Wt week's stoppage was not felt throughout all the ..dCts, but the effect of the stoppage has already checked the production to a greater extent than hitherto, and this will certainly have a bearing on the market of this district. The holidays alpo interfered with the iron trade of the alley; the majority of the mills and forges were idle until the mid part of the week, and some of the works will be short of orders for another fortnight. A large numlier of companies are well supplied I with orders to carry their works on to the next quarterly meetings. The tonnage on the whole is verv satisfactory, and prices are strengthen- I ing all round. NEWPORT COAL TRADE. The quantity of coal shipped from the port I of Newport for the week ended June 12 was as follows:—Foreign, 32,102; coastwise, 16,716 tons..„»■«■■■—-w————

I GAZETTE NEWS. I BAyMUPTCT ACTS. 18STA"ND 1890.—RECEIVING ORDERS. Win. Walters, of Whitlaad, in Llanboidy, Oarmar- theusbire, licensed victualler and timber haulier. David Jenkins, Bedwrd, Cilfynvdd, near Pontypridd, labourer. TfcMvas Lewis, of wern-terrace. Clvdach Vale, for- merly William-street. Ystrad, Rhondda. butcher. Peter Hopkins, New Dock Timber Yard, Swansea, tinilxir m6rcha.>:1i.. Herbert Jones, of New Shop, Crown-etrect, Orumlin, Monmouthshire, flruran Artlinr R Morgan, trading a. Griffiths and Morgan. The Parade, Neath, boot and shoe salesman and accountant. NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. I Theophiluo Davies, of Hallway-terrace. Ffairfach, I.landilofawr, Carmarthenshire, wheelwright: first and final dividend 4a. OJd in the jB, payable at the Official Receiver's, Carmarthen. Tboa. H. Hawkins, of Glenroy-sfereet, Cardiff, lately Temple of Fashion, Aberavon, and Bridgend, outfitter; first and flnal dividend 8d in the B. payable at U and 13. John William-street, Huddersfleld. NOTICE OF INTENDED DIVIDEND AND LAST DAY FOR RECEIVING PROOFS. Albert J. Durose, of Mount-street, Wrexham, I pub lican, June 29 PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED I Louis Tylor and Thomas S. Lewis, trading as Tyior I and Lewis, at Pier-Uesd-ohwubenf. Bute Docks, Car. diS, merohoata.

VOLUNTEER NEWS. There will be a. big gathering of Volunteers at Cardiff next Sunday, when a united church parade will be held. The local corps will be augmented by several contingents from the valleys, and to these instructions have now been issued. The contingent from Merthyr and dis- trict will arrive at the Taff Station, Cardiff, a few minutes before one, and the Aberavon, Mountain Ash, and Aberdare contingents will arrive a. few minutes later. The men will proceed to the Drill-hall in Windsor-place, where they will be joined by the Cardiff and Penarth detachments. The whole of the men will then march to Cathays Park. where they will rest for a while, leaving the park in time to be at St. John's Church by three o'clock. The sermon will be preached by Canon Thomp- son. After the service the men will return to the Park and partake of refreshments, and probably one or two long-service medals will be presented. The men will return to their homes in the evening. Only three bands will attend— Cardiff, Merthyr, and Mountain Ash. The man who have been selected to represent the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Welsh Regi- ment (Cardiff detachment) will leave Cardiff on the evening of June 21, and will arrive in London at four o'clock the next morning. From Pad- dington they will march to Hyde Park, where they will rest for a short time before proceeding to St. James's Park, in order to fall in with the rest of the Volunteers who will line the route of the Royal procession. The representatives of the 1st 'Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery will journey up to London by the same train, but, instead of Hyde Park, they will go to the Tower of London. In all probability, their position in the guard of honour will be at Bird Gage Walk. The Grangetown range has been temporarily closed, but will be open again for firing practice in a day or two. I am sorry to hear that Sergeant-instructor F. White, of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion 1 Welsh Regiment, has tendered his resignation, uid will retire, after eighteen years' service. During the time Sergeant-instruotor White has ] 3aen assistant to Sergeant-major Broad at Cardiff he has won the esteem of all the men in < he detachment, and he has made a whole host 1 )f friends. Though at times he has seemed ] somewhat severe on parade, it has been easily < .een that the efficiency of the men was the one e object he had in view, and general regret is ixpressed at his retirement. Sergeant-instructor White was be rn at Bristol n 1860, and, after serving a few years in the >th Hussars, joined the 2nd Battalion Grenadier iuards, in which he served seventeen years. for a number of years he was colour-sergeant. 3e went with his battalion to Egypt, and ought in the Battle of Ramleh. Re-embarking ,t Alexandria, he journeyed up the Suez Canal, ,nd. landing at Ismailia, took part in the Ja:tle of Tufek. He also saw active service at i'el-el-Mahula, and was one of those who took >art in the moonlight charge at Kass&ssin. Subsequently he saw active service in the iattle of Tel-el-Kebir. and he wears the 'gyptia.i medal and the Khedive's star. He as appointed sergeant-instructor of signalling 'd telegraphy to his regiment, and in 1886 h team won the first prize, open to the Irtish Army, by the narrow margin of three Pcits. In 1888 Sergeant-instructor White's te"«a a fain proved successful, and in 1895 the teaj -won for the third time, on this occasion majng the highest possible number of points. Thu is record of which Sergeant-instructor Whie is.and deservedly, highly proud. During his il-to-brief stay at Cardiff he introduced seinaihori signalling in the local detachment. A gV>dlynuster of men of the 3rd Battalion Welsh Repjent paraded before Colonel Gaskell at the Sopa Gardens. Cardiff, on Monday evening. Anng the officers preeent were Major James, Maj W. E. Jones, Major Vaughan, Major DavicCaptain Fowler, and Lieutenants Richards anoVilson. The men went through various evol\onS< and then practised the attack. ^oloi Gaskell expressed himself as highly p^eased'th the action, but said he hoped there would bi larger attendance in future. It is Colonel iskell's intention to hold one parade a week?ithcr in the Sophia Gardens or Cathays Pa The latter would certainly be the more suitle. The recruits' nal competed for at last year's Carmarthenshire ifle Association Meeting is in the hands of mtenant John, to whom, as secretary of the ieting, it was sent by the National Rifle Aviation. And (says a Car- marthen Dorresportrt) in his possession it will have to remain un the Llanelly aspirants for it are in a position make out a much stronger case than at presen But what says Llanelly? The Monmouthshiposition Artillery Volun- teer*. under the (Inland of Colonel C. T Wallis, had a pious time under canvas last week at Portsliett. and but for the unfortunate aceidenthich happened to Cor- poral Marshall, of thisca Battery, everything might ba voted a un, success The drench- ing torrent of Tuoadinight did little to mar the pleasure of the \k. The ground upon which the camp was Pled on the edge of the Severn ww ol fins 1""8. sandy soil, added to which thee was a gen slope, which carried away thaurface water <nfortably. The inpection on Thsdav by Genera) Sir eLe"C F Foreaer Walker was grand success, but, if grandeu; be comparativ the movements on Thursda a*t Colonel All's review were even better, i am sorry to hr that the men in some inances complajne of lax discipline at night, I consequence ( which they were unable > get more thanm hour or so con- tinuousieep. The resulisras that on Friday at the i;pection in the It sun some of them dozed o BarrvSubm-irine Minei Severn Division. will be 'presented in thf Royal guard of honour London on Jubib Day bv Corporal Charles avies, who has ten granted three days' l<e of absence bythe Barry School Board rthe purpose. Therein be four represntatives of the CadoxtoJarry company o Artillery Volun- teers^ aithey will be seleted bv the com- mandingficer (Captain Hlldoock) from the following-Corporal Miles, JoH\bardiers J. W. Griffiths id Pannell. and Gunners Lark, Thomas, d Denbury. Barryind Fort is still "cfming." Last week offl. intimation was received from the War Off through Major Wyndham-Quin. M.P., t?! effect that the d'ffic\ltv affectinsr firing ri £ over a certain new road in the vicinity <ie intended fort has teen satisfac- torily OVrnte, and certain necsssary lega] dooumenVhieh have been approved by the solicitors Lord Windsor, the oyner of the island, un; the solicitors of the War Office, have beeijmitted to the Barry Company for confir-a,titbe ereotion of the long-expected fort will nder weigih before the summer is over, and and all will be glad. The Artnci Navy Veterans of the Barrv districi wold a Jubilee parade next Sun- day afterr and attend service at B-irrv Parish Chi where a. special sermon will be preached re R^v. T. Vaughan Evans, M.A. the honorav;, plain of the Veterans' Associa- < tion. Th boys will meet opposite Holton- ( road SchotTan-y Dock, at two o'clock, and march to 1. AH who have served under the Queen ours are invited to attend. < Next Su the Cadoxton company of I Volunteer lary will join the Cardiff com- panies in C. parade, and will attend service ♦ at Penarth. 8 This year milee race in connection with f the eveling-s of the various Volunteer battalions H country will take place at I KlleEmere, Vonshire, on August 28. The r oommancuu&ce^. of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of Welsh Regiment is desirous of again enteri^eajj, this year, and all intend- ing wmpetit^j better try and get as fit as possible, as a race will be run shortly, pro- bably on thelarth.eI1.]3rec0j1 road. Captain ^rain, of the 2nd Glamorgan Artillery na,jn been appointed bv the National Art'Association Brigade-Adjutant at their forthCy meeting at Shoeburyness. Mr. T. JenThe Friary, Carmarthen a former lmit^nithe H Company, and an old Welsh Twentv invented a new target, and taken tive patent rights in con- nection with iiØ advantages claimed for it by the patents its simplicity in working and time an >our-sa.ving arrangements. Revolving on a 0f -pivot, it acts automati- cally. the impe(jntf derived from the oon- cussion of the b target will be shown at Bialey. Bridgend^ anc^jjj detachments of the 2nd Volunteer ion Welsh Regiment met in a_shooting conQr, at the Margam Range on. Saturday. ->oree. which were excep- tionally good, vg follows:— 200 500 600 BRTOENT. yd1", yds. T1 PnvateW.Da™ 35 33 33 1Q1 Private l.Hopki 32 34. 35 101 Corporal T. Lewi 33 33 33 gg Sergeant G. Penn 32 33 3l g6 Col.-sergeant H. 30 34 31 95 Private D. L.J01 32 33 27 g2 Sergeant T. Willi- 31 33 26 90 Sergeant J. Lane 32 ?g gQ Corporal W. 30 31 pt R7 Private D. Thoxnagg £ 6 20 75 MARGAM. 926 A. Hansen ;2 33 28 Q7) J, Thomas.3 34 26 93 C- Phillips 3 30 30 92 W- B^Loveluck 30 52 g2 W Williams 31 30 g2 ^OS8er 35 30 91 J. Thomas 34 0, Howoll & § 89 .LHorsell. 30 24 Ph W. Jenkins 7.7 30 84 903 Seven* team, eng* Aooting practice I I a.t Margam on Whit-Monday, and the scores were uniformly good. C/olonel H. P. Patton, commanding the Severn Volunteers Infantry, has been appointed brigadier on the occasion of the district detach- ment s visit to London on Monday nex' for the Jubilee celebration. Major A. A. Newman commands the twenty men who form the com- pany from the 4th V.B. South Wales Bor- derers. The detachment forms at St. James' Park at 10.30 on the eventful day. 2»}f, ■a.1\d 4th V.B. South Wales Bcr- s will hold their joint commemoration ser- S°r n1xt at the Newport Athl-tic Zh?n the Rcv- A. Wilkins of h 7^- °fficlate. owin^ to the absence the chaplains of the forces at their respective churches. DRUMMER BOY.

EARTHQUAKE IN CALCUTTA. EIGHT PEBSOITS KILLED AND MANY INJURED. moS"ain ffT CalCTtta o° Mon- day says.—A more careful survey of the effects of the earthquake only adds to the cravitv of 1 da-mage done. The con- dition of the homeless and the misery brought vinces reporting that a'Xcf wa^ f^Sosl^t ^de?rffl T^l raruhqU3ke burred Con- Bmdtm&X^sev^6 34 Hu^ 1^1 1 nere several persons were & SSSKiSSa *Ste: houses w^e d^troyed^^hUe^'th^ ma"7 seriouslv damaged. T& ht railwa^is S? tufcr xsrsr? sis Eastern Ben^l l?ne oJ8 line a train was overturned Assam-Bengal ^tr'PSr,aW™.rTt stands at 126 in the sffie thermom&t€r

rUDDING DATS- Epicures as people grow they get older, most of SddSaS?1 never forgot their pudding days, and, having a sweet tooth, are always ready to welcome a feTlfTnl tiriS « arC\5 the invalid under her charge, and to the males I* j jelly, daintily transparent deliciously appetising, and flavour^ nSt with or ^ncoction, but with the natural juices, expressed from tie fresh npe fruit, in the pure oountry air of a country village, to wit. His ton, ^a/Cambridg^eS Mfida! Tableg JeSS beet obtainable material Thn« makes of jelly These Jellies are very easily made, an intelligent child can do it, and they set so quickly and firmly that they are a Measure to make. They gratify the eye as well m the pa ate for their traJparency is bo delicately brilliant. and their appearance 80 appetising and enticing, that they gratify the natural pnde of the housewife in everv reject. Needless to say,, these great advantages are appreciated everywhere when known. Chivers' Jellies for all-round excellence are unsurpassed; they are economical in practice, and are sold everywhere. Gold Medals and First-class Diplomas indi- cate their excellence. There are a variety of flavours-Orange, Lemon, Rasnberrv. and Strawberry. Chivers Jellies are sold by GroceVs and Stores m packets. Half-p,nt8. 2^d.; Pints. 4Jd. Quarts. 84 A Free Samnle will he sent on receipt of postcard, mentioning this paper. -Address, S. Chivers aild Son8 Hipton bridge. L1732—6

A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCES. •r.'SS1 SSL? rice he spent in India and^hA^IiWt-yeai^ kL^ r two months in which to become acclimatised, the battery went to Bur? mah to take part m the Theobald campaign. By an oversight Gunner Brown went with the wrong convoy to Mhow, and thence was sent to Chicken Camp, where, bein? given the choice of remaining or rejoining his own division he cast m his lot with the latter. In 1887 his division returned fr m Burmah, to be ordered in 1888 to Sikkim under latter. In 1887 his division returned fr m Burmah, to be ordered in 1888 to Sikkim under Colonel Keith. During 1889 Brown Raw' r»"ti.-o eorvice.and in 1890 went from Darjeeh'n^ to Rawal Pindi. from where, after three months' inactivity, the division was ordered f-> In 1892 the battery went from Caraoiulv to the .Black Mountains, where some very" heavy marching was done, but on arrival they Wind that the enemy had dispersed. Little life was then seen until on March 24 the battery was detailed for the relief of CThitral. On the 2nd of April the Malakan was CThitral. On the 2nd of April the Malakan was shelled from seven in the morning until it was taken art half-past five. Kar then became the station for a while, and afterwards a move was made to Xambat, from where the guns were sent to the Porghora. River and Westcotle. On the nig-ht of the departure for these places a fearful attack was made, in which twelve Indian road- makers were killed and several wounand it was found that the fort had been broken into. After an hour's hard fighting the enemy retired. Nothing of note followed this victory, but the artillery were much harassed by night attacks, which gave them considerable extra work, aa they had to do outlying picketing. The reburn of the battery took place on June 4. 1895. and for his services Gunner Brown, exactly twelve years to the day from his enlistment, was pre- sented with the medal on parade by Major Wynyard.

MRS. CHANT'S CONFESSIONS. The "Daily Mail" says:—Mrs. Ormiston Chant had several experiences in Crete. She was detained by outposts; she rcde a. nuile astride; she and her corps of nurses were the cause of the esta-bliehmant of two English hos. pitals in Greece: and she smoked her first ciga- rette. The last-named confession Mrs. Chant made at a meeting in the Whitefield Tabernacle on Sunday afternoon. Afterwards she rrave a little more information about it to a representative of the "Daily Mail." She was detained all right in the Turkish lines; she was very. llngry, and she tried a. cigarette to see if it would allay the pangs of hunger. Result: She acquired a new sympathy for men who smoke. 1 Mrs. Chant Raw the humour of the confession, I as coming from one who has been c 1 avowed ( enemy of tobacco in all its blessed forms. But 1 she said that it was ony- fair that she should 6 state her solitary experience on the other side 1 She now Understood that men might find con: I siderable solace in tobacco, and in the East it E must serve a beneficial purpose, if only to counte- 8 ract the aggressive and innumerable ■ ella c But—it was an experiment she would not oare to repeat. There were certain unpleasant lien I iations, which she believed were not unusual in v nich cases. It was her first cifarette, and she a Fervently hoped it would be her last. I Did Mrs. Chant now jiieve in emoting for r adies ? Most certainly and moefc emphatically y lot. I

SOLICITOR SENT TO PBISON. At Norfolk Assizes on Saturday (before Mr. Justice Mathew) John Fairess, 64, solicitor, wat charged that, while a trustee under a certain marriage settlement, dated the 12th day of February, 1887, made on the marriage of Cubitt Kidman with Helen Louisa Waite, of certain property, to wit a deed of mortgage. dated thp 12th day of March, 1884, for the use and benefit of some other person, he did unlawfully. with intent to defraud, convert and appropriate the same to his own use and benefit, at Norwich, on the 30th day of December, 1887.—Mr. J. F' P. Rawlinson, with Mr. Guy Stephenson, in- structed bv Mr. Pearce, of the Solicitors' Depart ment of the Treasury, appeared far the Crown; Mr. Kemp. Q.C., and Mr. Low I-f-nded the prisonoer.-The evidence showed that the pri. soner had deposited the deed of mortgage re- ferred to in the indictment as security for an overdraft. The evidence further showed a very lax system of doinCf business, £ 1.600 having been left in the prisoner's hands to do practi- cally what he liked with. so long as he paid 5 per cent. interest upon it. The prisoner, who attributed his position to losses sustained through agricultural depression, was found guilty, but recommended to mercy on account of his age.—Mr. Justice Mathew sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, without hard labour.

A SUBSTITUTE FOB STEEL. No little interest has been excited in the hardware trades by the introduction of a new metal, called "peerless." In addition to its cheapness, this metal is more ductile than steel, and just as strong, while, unlike steel, where it bao been joined or brazed it becomes addi- tionally strong. It is claimed for peerless that nothinv can rust it, while it can be cleaned with an ordinary piece of rag and cold water. It is understood that a powerful company is bong formed to acquire the whole of the valuable paterts relating to this metal, as well as some important freehold land in Birmingham, whereon the works are situated. The prospectus will be issued in a few days, and the shares are already being largely applied for.

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NEWS IN BRIEF. Princess Aaolphus of Teck was safely delivered of a daughter this evening at White Lodge. Mother and child are doing well. As a protest against the policy of the recently passed Voluntary Schools Act, Mr. Brassev has withdrawn his subscriptions from all voluntary schoois on the Normanhurst estate, where there is no form of popular control. ,,1Continued local agitation resulted on Monday in the decision of the ^.ottmgham Corporation to 'pur- chase the 1k>rough tramways, hitherto in the hands of a. private company. The price to be paid is £ 80 OfiO representing the shares at par value. Extensions of the pvatem are contemplated with the possible intro- duction of eleotncahy-propelled cars. Messrs. Hill have the contract for building the new barracks to the north of the present hut encampment at Pembroke Dock, the cost of which will be over £ 80,000. Workmen have commenced sinking for water, and it is likely the work will shortly be proceeded with. A tranicar was going along Grea.t Eastern-street Sboreajteh, recently, a few yards from the great fire' when the inside passengers were much alarmed to see names fond emoke coming from the bottom of tue car. rhe car was at once stopped, and it was found tha.t the near off-side wheel cil-box had run dry. The axle had got hot and set fire to the bottom of fcluieer PailS ° £ water 60011 extinguished the Mr. Robert Wallace, M.P. for East Edin. burgh, was to have addressed his constituents on lnursday on the Eastern Question, but, after speaking for a quarter of an hour, he was unable to proceed. The chairman, after consulting his colleagues, adjourned the meeting, excusing Mr. TV allace on the ground of his recent indis- position. At Guildford on Friday morning Ernest Travers was tried for the wilful murder of a little boy, named Packer, at Godalming- on March 8. Prisoner was seen by the naked body « of the boy hacking at his throat with a table 1 knife. He was certified to be insane, and was ordered to be confined during her Majesty's pleasure. A destructive fire, the origin of which is un- s known, broke out about midnight at 33. Emnot. ] «reet, Mile End, the iron plate works of Messrs.. Brof- A J"ge number of firemen i arrived on the scene, but the building of four storeys was destroyed. The premises were used wffocatei°P0 Th"e "<»»« At Guildford Assizes on Saturday Mr. Justice Lawrance sentenced Reuben Nicholls, 36, tin- man, against whom several previous convictions were proved, to nine months' imprisonment and 25 strokes with the "cat" for robbery with violence at 'Croydon in April last. The Judge remarked that in his opinion acts of violence must be punished by violence. Some strange requests have been made to missionaries from tune to time by the unso- phisticated black man, but a request Willcili has reached the headquarters in London of the Universities' Mission to Central Afiica cer- tainly deserves attention. Mr. Swan uas written from Kota Kota asking for a supply of footballs, tue lads of the schools having taken up the game with great enthusiasm." The question as to whether tobacco-growing in Victoria can possibly end in anything better than bad smoke shou.d be 6et at rest very soon. A first orop, planted by the American tobacoo expert at his experimental farm, has been; gathered, and is now in process of curing. The leaf in its green state "oomee up to Mr. Bonaurant's expectations." When it has been cured and reduoad to ashes bv an independent jury of smokers, they will be able to judge the altitude of Bondurant's expectations. At the Somerset Assizes Henry Jesse Hor- i"°k* waB sentenced to four months' hard labour and to receive two floggings with tne cat,, 25 lashes each. for assaulting with violence. The prosecutor, Char lee James Wright, blind manufacturer, of South Norwood, London, was staying at Bath, and on the evening of the 261a April, was returning from the theatre when the prisoner attempted to rob him and struck him over the left eye with a large stone, destroy- ing the sight. A daring robbery took place at Kettering Rectory on Thursday night. It is believed that a thief entered the Rectory at mlunight. when the rector was writing, and decamped on the rectors r.ew bicycle with the contents of thirteen nissionarv boxes and the local Jubilee treat fund, as ell a« with some diamond studs and a ring. The empty missionary boxes were found in the shrubbery. A tin-box containing documents was forced open, but nothing was taken. The Moscow correspondent of the "Standard" telegraphs: Siberian exiles are now to proceed by the new railway from Tomsk to Krasnojarsk a distance of 500 versts, instead of. as fornierIN, on foot. The journey will thus occupy only 40 hours, instead of one month, and the friphtful outrages perpetrated among the convicts at the various roadside lock-ups, which the convo-r was generally too weak to prevent, will become a thing of the past. These lock-ups axe to be utilised as elementary schools. The Centenary Conference of the Methodist New Connexion was opened on Monday morn- ing at Sheffield. The Rev. John Innocent, mis- sionary irom North China, was the chosen presi- dent.^ Sir Charles Skelton, deputy-mayor of Sheffield, was elected secretary, and he was eompiimerited on his knighthood. The conference adopted an address of congratulation to the Queen on having attained the sixtieth rear of her reign. The centenary sermon was preached by the Rev. T. Rider, of Liverpool. Remarkable revelations were made on Saturday at an inquest at Yardlev Wood, near Birmingham, on WaJter Harvey^ 23, who drowned himself ia a canal. In deceased's possession was found a quantity of poetry, his own composition, and letters, "which inferred own composition, and letters, which inferred that the act was prompted by his fellow workmen's taunt that by inducing a com- panion to become a Spiritualist like himself and influencing his mind he had driven him mad. At a dinner given by the late master of Balliol the guests were discussing the caTeers of two Balliol men, the one of whom had just been made a judge and the other a bishop. "Oh," said Henry Smith, the professor of geometry. "I think the bishop is the greater man. A judge, at the most, can only say 'You be hanged.' but the bishop can say 'You be d——d. "Yes," characteristically twittered the Master, "but if the judge says 'You be hanged,' you are hanged." Judgment was given by Lord Stormouth Darling in Edinburgh on Tuesday in the action for divorce brought by Mr. Alexander WeHwood Rattrav, artist, against his wife and Mr. Robert Derby Anderson, stockbroker, Glasgow, with whom petitioner alleged Mrs. Ra.ttray had committed adultery. Lord Darling held that adultery was proved, and condemned the co-respondent to pay all costs. His Lordship, however, did not award plain- tiff damages, and expressed the opinion that he deserved none. At a meeting of the Aseociatioa for the Development of More Cordial Relations between the United Kingdom and France on Friday, Sir A. Arnold in the chair, a letter was read from Mr. Gladstone, to the effect that he cordially sympathised with every effort to draw closer our friendly relations with France, and he was also of opinion that reasonable satisfaction ought to be given to Europe, France, of coupe, included, on the subject with respect to which she entertains a particularly strong feeling. Lord Dufferin wrote in a similar strain, and resolutions in support of the objects of the association were carried. At Kmgston-on-Thames on Monday, Richard j 1 H. Fry, Charles Tabberner, and George Lill L were summoned for having on April 24 ueed I a certain place, viz., the enclosure in Hurst j' Park, for the purpose of betting with persons resorting thereto. Mr. Muskett prosecuted. ,t whilst Mr. Gill defended Fry, and Mr. Stutfield represented Tabberner. The case against Frv was taken first—Mr. Gill said his client pleaded not guilty, and wouid elect to have the oase settled by a jury.—The police evidmoe having been given, Fry was committed for trial, as were also the othtr defendants.—Bail was allowed in each case- Miss Lucy Rebecca Benjamin, LL.B.. having passed her final examination about s'x months ago, has been admitted by Mr. Justice W lliams as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. The two branches of the legal profession are there amalgamated; hence the wording of the foregoing announcement. Miss Benjamin has the distinction of being the first lady admitted to practise in the Colonial courts. She is a daughter of Mr. Henry Ben- jamin. of Dunedin, is a lady of about 25 years of age. and the eldest of a family of eleven or twelve children. Through her own ability and perseverance-—for the family are not wea.1thy- she has attained the unique position she now holds. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Monday says-—The "Petite R-epublique" publishes an article by Mr. Tom Mann, in which the 'atter protests against his recent expulsion from France. He points out that the English are freer under » Monarchy than the French under a Republic, for discussions are allowed in En" land that ar« prohibited in France. In con- clusion, he says that it is time to re-place "the old national hatreds by friendly relatione, and the competition of rival countries bv oo-cpera- non between workers of all nations. "Such." he 18 a scheme which we ardently cherish, and the true enemies of public security and wel tare are those who prevent the establishment of an international understanding." Petty-officer Morgan, who was in charge of the naval cutter Fly, made a determined attempt to commit suicide at Pa.ssa.ge Docks, where his vessel is undergoing repairs. Owing to his strange demeanour he had been plaoed on board the training ship Black Prince, lying close by. While Kitting in a room', Morgan suddenly jumped up and threw him- self through the c'osed window into the river, carrying the framework with him. Lieutenant Hale, who was on the companion ladder, im- mediately plunged in to his rescue, but Mor- gau resisted stoutly, and the lives of both men were in danger until Warrant-officer Grant also jumped in and kept the men afloat till a < boat came up. Morgao was taken to the H&ulbawiine Naval Hospital < In the Appeal <^ourt on Tuesday the Ma-ner of the RoQs and Justices Smith and Rigby upheld the decision of Master Archibald that the action for libel brought bv Thomas Stone, of Hounslow, against a news agency and six- teen newspapers in connection with his arrest on suspicion of being concerned in the Camp IDhrder should be consolidated. An eighteen-gailon barrel of yeast- "exploded" on Friday at the Central Station, Sunderland, with a loud report. Great alarm prevailed in the vicinity until the nature of the accident was ascertained. The barrel flew into the air, and. having jtMt missed a boy's head, crashed into Messrs. Smith's newspaper stall. Porters, pas- sengers. and the walls and roof of the station were covered with yeast. At Blackburn County-court on Monday it transpired in a case of committal against "James" Howarth that his correct name was John. The authorities at Lancaster Castle consequently refused to admit him to gao'. An application to amend the name was now made to Judge Coventry, who, in refusing, said the mistake was due to carelessness, and greater care in swearing affidavits ought to be exercised. At Bedford Quarter Sessions on Tuesday Robert Howe, a butcher, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for practising ex- tensive frauds on wholesale tradesmen all over the country. Howe was one of a gang of four who obtained large quantities of goods by sending out ordens on memorandum forms. which made it appear that they were in a large way of business, when in reality thev followed no occupation. The four are now undergoing long terms of imprisonment. Considerab'e scandal (says the Paris cor- respondent of the "Daily Chronicle") is being created by the continuous detention in prison of a voung girl named Florette Lepreux, who was discovered recently amid surroundings of a disreputable kind in the Rue Camlaceres. The police arrested Madame de Meyreuil, but a] owed the frequenters of her house to leave after giving their addresses. Madame Lepreux was not allowed to see her daughter, ana committed suicide. It is now stated that Florette Lepreux, who has oomautted no offence, is being kept in prison to prevent her disclosure of certain well-known names. M. Berenger, the Senator, and leader of the crusade for the suppression of vice, is being urged to take up the matter. Mr. Labouchere, M.P., as president of the association, delivered an address to the members of the Twickenham Liberal and Radical Asso- ciation at the Town-hall on Saturday night. After denouncing the Education Bill, the Agri- cultural Rating Bill, and the Employers' Liability Bill, Mr. Labouchere turned to the foreign policy of the present Government, and said this wa.s as bad as their domestic policy, and it was difficult to say more than that. Although the Sulta,n had massacred 100.000 Armenians, the policy of England was to maintain and guarantee the integrity of the Turkish Empire. ("Shame.") They might as well glory m and guarantee the integrity of ball and the dominions of the devil. (Cheers.) He admired Greece for going to the rescue of the Cretans, who were rightly struggling to be free from an infamous yoke. At Wandsworth County-court on Monday (before Judge Lushington) the case of Perrett and Perrett T. Vernon (Biatb wayt claimant) was heard. This was an inter- plesder action, in which Mr. Raymond Blath- vayt sought to obtain restitution of certain goods and furniture which had been seized at 5, Mount-ttrraoe, Oakhill-road, Wands- worth, under an execution issued against Miss Vernon, the landlady, by Messrs. Perrett, of the Union Brewery, Wandsworth.—Mr. B!ath- wayt, who appeared in the box with his arm in a. sling, said that in November last he removed the goods from his studio in Chelsea. to Wandsworth.—The Judge: Are you an artist T—Witness: No. vour honour,* only a. journalist. He remained there some time and then went abroad. During his absence in Colombo, whence he had Hist returned, the goods were seized. He identified the goods mentioned. as his property.—His Honour said there would be judgment for the claimant, vith oosts, the execution creditors to pay the bailiffs' expenses.

INTERNATIONAL XINEILS, CONGRESS. Upon the resumption of the Miners' Inter- national Congress in London on Friday, M. Callenaert, M.P., Belgium, presiding, a resolu- tion was adopted with a view to the appoint- men of enrolling inspectors of mines from the ranks of miners. The congress also ex- pressed an opinion favourable to organised medical aid in the immediate vicinity of all pits. A proposal from France in favour of putting mines under State control was objected to by Germany, on the ground that in that country the conditions of work I in State mines were worse than in those belonging to individuals. The Miners' National Union voted against the proposition, and the federation was divided on the subject, the result being that an animated and personal discussion tnnH; place, in the course of which Mr. John Wilson, M.P., called upon Mr. J Cowey (Yorkshire) not to shake his fist at him. KveBtnaHy the resolution was adopted. The oongresrs passed a resolution in favour of the establishment of; arbitration courts for the settlement of disputes connected with min-* ing, after which Vienna was fixed upon as the* place of meeting next year. Votes of syro-l pathy were passed with the German miners^ confined in prison owing to their aotivity ODt behalf of Trades Unionism, and, several re. appointments of officials having taken placer the congress waa brought to a close with votte of thanks.

CAMBRIAN MINEES' ASSOCIA TION. SECESSION OF THE TREHARRIS MEN A meeting was held on Saturday afternoon at the Pubuc-hall, Treharris, for the purpose of hearing Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., and Mr. William Evans (the sub-agent) upon the ques- tion of the secession of the Treharris colliers from the Cambrian Miners' Association.— After a brief address from the Chairman, Mr. William Evans appealed for unity, urging that it was impossible for workmen to get iair piay unless they were unanimous.—"Mabon" said that until within the last two months or so the Treharris men had been faithful mem- bers of the Cambrian Association for many years. Something seemed to have happened to cause them to sever their connection with it, and he had thought it well that he and Mr. Evans should come to meet them face to face, so that if there was any ndsunderstand- mg it might be properly explained.—Mr. Morris complained that the association did not support the Abcrcynon men when they were out on strike, and also that the Treharris men were unsupported when they were out for a fortnight. There was an impression abroad that, between Pontypridd and Treharris, they did not have their rights. He thought it would be better for the Treharris men t- have a little district and agents of their own. The present agents did not come there often enough.—Mr. Evans said he had visited Treharris oftener thaji any other district. With regard to the Abercynon men, it must be remembered that at the time of the strike they were not members of the association, so that the association could not possibly give them any financial aid. Had those men followed the advice of the association the strike would never have taken place. He had come to Treharris scores of times at ehort notice, and he ventured to a.ffirm that they had always received the full benefits of their membership. —The Chairman said that at the same meeting of the association at which support to the Abercynon men was refused a large sum was voted out of the funds towards the support of comparatively few men at Ton.—Mr. Evans said the Ton men ivere members of the associa- tion. There was no dispute there at all. The colliery was stopped and the men locked out simply to force a settlement of the Bwllh question. Tho Abercynon men during the .strike were not members of the association, and had taken no steps whatever to join. Thev absolutely refused to act upon the instruction's of the agents. The agents suggested a eer- j tain course, but they would not accept their advice, and said they were determined to fight the battle to the bitter end. To compare the cases of the Maindy men and the Abercynon n en was absurd, because the circumsian-ies were entirely diSerent.—Mr. William Jones remarked that whenever a complaint was laid before the association the matter tras sent to the slidinar-scale committee. 3 aid there thrown over.—"Mabon," however, Lsserted that the association had won nine out of every ten cases which had been submitted iO the committee. He pointed out that the — association had paid more out to Mountain Ash than to any other district, because they sus- tained a strike there for six months, and it was against their wish that the fight was given up. He knew that there was a good deal of indifference over the association, and he himself had suggested to the executive that steps should be taken to educate the miners upon it. Their mode of working might not give satis- faction to all, but he was confident that if the men only knew what was being done they w^uld rally round the assoc' ation much stronger (than they now did.—A motion was made that a ballot be taken upon the question of whether tha men should resume their connection with the association or not, to which an amend- ment was proposed that the matter be settled at once by the vote of the meeting. The amendment was lost, and the original motion carried by a large majority.

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