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WEEK BY WEEK. Welshmen are found in the choirs of all the most musical churches in London. Cricket isn't lifting its head much in Cardiff. The list of fixtures for 1899 ehows no departure. Out of the 350 members of Salem We'.sh Bap- tist Chapel, Spiotlands, over 200 hail from Pem- brokeshire. They have decided at Ebenezer Chanel, Tre- forest, that Wa.es is every day growing worse, morally and spiritually. And "Moi-ien" within ear-shot, too! Mr. Prit-chard Morgan has been given a Chinese province and seventy million China/- men to do what he likes with. If things go hard at the next election in Merthyr he will bring over a few millions to vote in the right booth. Every shield h (s two sides, and so has every fact. During the strike the collier said he earned a pound a week, but the owner said the man earned thirty shillings. In the compensa- tion cases the man says he earns thirty shil- lings. but the employer says the wage is under a pound. Lady guardians are carrying strong civilising influences into the workhouse. The Caru.li guardians on Saturday accepted the recom- mendation of the schools visiting committee to order for the boys 114 pairs ofciothtrousers in lieu of the time-hououved "workus" cord. There are seven ladies on this committee. A down-line sweep advertises for an appren- tice who can produce a phrenological certificate from some well-known Doctor of Bumps show- ing tuat he is cieati, careful, orderly, indus- trious, and obedient, and capable of making some headway in the learning of this parti- cular business. We suggest a similar test in the matter of town councillors. There are some advantages in living a way from the maddiug crowd. "What sort of a woman is she?" queried Mr. O. H. Jones (chairman of the Cardiff guardians) at Satur- day's meeting. Mr. Prichard (warrant officer): "Well, sir, she broke the late chairman's windows." Mr. 0. H. Jones: "She wLi have to walk fifteen miles to break mine." Although Welsh is all Greek to the young men on the Loudon papers, they have whole- soul'd admiration for the men who understand it. free this from the London "Sun":—"An Englishman has received the prize at a students' eisteddfod in Waies for his. cyng- hanedd on Ffordd haiarn y Wyddfa. What- ever the prize was he richly deserved it." It is a mistake to say that the devil always finds wcrs for idle hands to do. During the strike the members of the Aberavon Congre- gational Chapel had neither money nor work, so they filled up the time by excavating the fcide of the hill and preparing the foundations for their new chapel. This was done free of ccst, and the contractors' expenses saved. Teetotalism is now accounted a virtue even on hotel prospectuses. One of the directors of the Park Hotel (Pontypridd) Company (Limited) is a. licensed victualler, and a footnote in refe- rence to him on the first page of the prospectus says:—"This gentleman is a total abstainer, and the fact of his being so will ensure that the comfort of abstainers frequent- ing the hotel will be properly regarded." V> ell! The Merthyr police have been proceed- ing against the town-crier for ringing his bell! After this we shall be prepared to see a black- smith in the prisoner's dock for using a hammer, a cabman for using a whip, a draper for having a shop window, Canon Thompson for using his voice to preach, Mr. Lascelles Carr for bringing out a newspaper, and Bishop Owen for using Welsh in his dioces-3. For all these things are not one whit more important to the personages named than a bell to a town-crier. Mr. R. Smith, the evangelist, who is coming to Cardiff next Sunday, derives his name of "Gipsy Smith" from the fact that he is, or was, in reality a gipsy. In fact. his conversion dates back into his gipsy life, and he left his father's tent to go to London to help General Booth. He is now generally known as Gipsy Smith, and signs his name in the same way. He has a married sister, Gipsy Tillie Evens, also engaged in evangelistic work. For nearly two years Mr. Smith has been retained by the National Council of Evangelical Free Churches. As the popular excuse and cause of all trouble, the flood has taken the place of the strike. Thus: "Debtor attributed his failure to the flood." "Please, sir, the boys couldn't go to school 'cos of the flood." "Yoti are charged with b«ing drunk, John Jones. Do you plead guilty?" "No, sir; it was giddi- ness—swimming through the flood." "What have you to say in answer to this charge of fow.-stealing, Poachim?" "I never stole 'em, air. They came up to my place wiv the floods. I sent 'em away twice, but they wouldn't go." "Well, but what about the ducks found dead in your kitchen?" "They was drowned there, bir." Archdeacon Edrnondes lost control of his faca on Saturday. He is the chairman of the Bridgend guardians (aaid, by all accounts, he makes a model chairman), and cn Saturuay he told the members that the Cardiff board had written to ask for clothing for John Eliap. a non-resident pauper cf the Bridgend Union. "That is the case." said the arch- deacon; "what shall we do?" "Give him every support." shouted a guardian, and every other John Elias for one evangelised Wales." It was here that the archdeacon laughed loud and long. John Elias will get all a. pauper may get, and much respect and sympathy as well. Some Cardiff Baptist deacons draw the line at waxworks, It is a form of frivolity they cannot encourage, for, though concerts may be elevating, "waxworks" are the road to ruin. This was decided in solemn conclave the other night, but, unfortunately, the deci- sion was not come to till after the B.W.T.A. had already got bills printed announcing the bbow, The secretary of the Church had, in an unguarded moment, grant-ed the schoolroom. He acted on his own responsibility, under the mistaken notion that waxworks were innocuous. N.B.—From later information to hand, we understand that the "waxworks" were "living" ones! Chatting to the farewell meeting of his former collega class-fellow, the Rev. J. T. Davies, of Pontardawe, the other day, "Watcyn Wyn" said that there were seventeen students in his class at the Presbyterian College, Car- marthen. Of these, three had been removed to another world; two others, although not gone quite so far as the previous three, had gone rather far—to the Church of England; four were in England, and the remainder in Wales. Two out of every sevent^pn is a good per- centage to desert the Independents, and, perhaps, that was the main reason why the chaired bard added that his class was the best which ever belonged to that ancient institu- tion at Carmarthen. Colonel Lewis is one of the very popular men in the British Army. It will be remembered how this dashing soldier, at the head of his Soudanese Brigade, helped so materially to win the crowning glory of Omdurman. This is liow he is described by Mr. Stevens, the war correspondent of the "Daily Mail," in his book, "With Kitchener to Khartoum":—"The briga- dier is one of the most popular officers in this or any other army. Colonel Lewis's talents and abounding vitality would have led him to distinction in any career. From the fact that he is affectionately known as 'Taffy,' it may be deduced that he is in whole or part a Welsh- man—certainly he is richly dowered with the vivacity, the energy, and the quickness of uptake of the Celt. He treats his staff and subordinates like younger brothers, and dis- cipline never suffers. I have heard say that lt6 is always talking* 'hut he is always very much worth listening to. Finally, I once went into a store in Berber, and proposed to buy into a store in Berber, and proposed to buy tinned Brussels sprouts. 'But are they fit to eat?' I asked, in sudden doubt. 'Yes, sir,' cried the unshaven Greek, with enthusiasm, 'Lewis Bey likes them very much.' A Canton lady has just elucidated a mystery which had puzzled her for months. All through the winter she has been accustomed in the raornings to finding the remains of a minia- ture banquet on the mat in her front doorway. The food was such as could not be brought there by bird or animal, and no tramp could afford to dine on such things as ham sand- wiches, mince pies, plum pudding, and o sardines on toast. And the remains of each of these delicacies were found at times, as well gs dainty little packets of salt and seasoning. One morning when portions of pigeon pie were found on the door-mat the lady's suspicions were aroused, but it was not until a couple of nights ago that the mystery was fully solved. Then the lady happened to he lying awake, when she heard the snack of the front gate] and someone enter. She got up, and looked through the front window, and a quarter of an hour later she saw a policeman leave, wiping his mouth with his handkerchief. Later in the morning a large piece of bread and butter gome cress, and a piece of cheese, as well as a quantity of crumbs, were found in the place ■where the constable had tvidentlv reposed himself for his midnight meal. When Mr. Moon, M.P., went home at the CTJd of last session he had a clean-shaven fare. When he got up to speak in the House on Wed- nesday afternoon the Speaker was seen show- ing signs of distress, for the gentleman before him was lonsr-bearded and a stranger. But id was Mr. Moon all the time. This reminds us of one of the innumerable incidents which occurred when Mr. Abel Thomas a short while back startled everybody by appearing without his full whiskers and heavy moustache. A case was called on, and Mr. Thomas said,. "I appear for the respondent, my lud." Here a solicitor leaned over and said, "You have made a. mistake, sir; Mr. Abel Thomas is briefed for the respondents." "Yes. yes; I know," said the newly-shaved barrister, who had been standing chaff and mistakes all the morning— ".yes, I know; do be quiet." "But," persisted the solicitor, "Mr. Thomas said he would be here, and I know he is about"; and, turning to a clerk, he said, "Go to the other court and tell Mr. Thomas that Jim v. Tom is called." "My dear fellow," said Mr. Thomas, impa- tiently, "I am Mr. Abel Thomas." Mr. Arthur Lewis and Mr., Benson and Mr. S. T. Evans attested to the truth of this suspicious asser- tion. but the poor solicitor was so dum- foundered that the verdict had been given before he recovered. A Cardiff undertaker says that the Plymouth Brethren is the only sect that doesn't vex and worry after funeral fees. A new title has been added by the Church Times" to those already possessed 'by Lord Wimborne. It is "Lady Wimborne's Husband." A number of Polish Jews have arrived at MLford Haven to await the arrival of the Canadian liuor the Gaspesia, on which they are to leave for Canada. When Mr. Goscombe John's name went to ballot for one of-the three vacant A.R.A.'s he secured just twice as many votes as the next sculptor on the list. The figures were 38 and 19. Lord and Lady Bute have been entertaining during the winter at Mount Stuart, Rothesay. and will spend a part of tl1. -prl11g at Falkland House, Fileshire. They will get to London in May. A man who has attended the three last sit- tings of the Blaenavon Police-court says that on each occasion a cockerel, a half-hundred- weight of coal, and a poker have figured promi- nently in the cases. No doubt, having noticed that Carmarthen doesn't count in the selection of Radical can- didates for the joint boroughs, the "Westmin- ster Gazette" speaks simply of "Major Jones, the ei-M.P. for Llanelly." One hundred thousand pounds—that is what the Cambrian Colliery Company has to show as a result of the strike. This shows how necessary it was for the company to lower the wages of the men by li per ceut. a week ago. Sir William Harcourt wrote nineteen articles against Ritualism in the co.umns of the "Times." They are now sold in book form at the price of a shilling. Of course, some Welsh admirer will have it that they should be translated into Welsh. Ticket Inspector to Penarth Passenger: "Ticket, sir?" P.P.: "Season." T.I.: "Let me see it, please." P.P.: "Sorry haven't got it with me, but. if you like, I will get out and walk over and be at Penarth Station with it by thatimetha train arrives." Captain A. F. Lambton, of the Highland Light Infantry, who has been well mentioned in dispatches in connection with the attack upon British troops at Kandia, is the second son of Colonel and Lady Victoria Lambton, of Brownsiade, Pembrokeshire. Electric bells for communicating with. the guard in cases of emergency have become one of the features of some of the Great Western trains between Paddington and Cardiff. It is a great improvement on the old communicators, though more liable to be abused. « Lord Bute's wedding dowry to poor couples is again exciting interest, as the second dowry is about to faL. due. It is interesting to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Tamer, who secured the first dowry last year, have just been presented with their first baby-a. fine girl. Among the Welsh industries which have died out is that of the manufacture of japanned ware. Once Pontypool was celebrated for the manufacture of such ware, peculiar of its kind, and named "Pontypool japan." Rope-making seems also to be dying out. A part of Queen-street, Cardiff, ran red with wine on. Tuesday morning. Two men were mùoading a large cask of port opposite Messrs. R. P. Culley and Co. s premises, when one of the "skids" slipped, and the cask coming suddenly in contact with the pavement had one of the ends burst in. An alderman who sa w the waste sat down and wept. "The leaning tower of Caperhilly" is how the Devonport "Independent Echo" speaks of the wondrous ruin in the town of cheese, jack- daws, and eisteddfodau. This in its forecast of a lecture to be given by Mr. Wiliin. n E.rst to the Plymouth Institution. The lecturer is one of Sir John Jackson'# chief men, and brother of Mr. C. II. Hirst, contractor, of Barry. Why is it that Jews are never found doing hard manual work. They will put in a pane of glass, they will cut your hair or sell you brooches, take your bets or dabble in stocks, but whsre is the Jew navvy, the Jew tinworker, and the Jew mason? One man we know says the Hebrew had such a terrible experience of hard labour when in bondage with the Egyp- tians that they swore off it for evermore. Two new answers In Sunday School examina- tions:—A teacher, lately wishing to turn the young idea. towards the mission field, asked, "What are good men called who leave their homes and go to foreign lands to teach the h3athen?" "Prodigal sons," was the prompt and triumphant reply. A class of boys when asked "What were the ten plagues?" answered, with more fervour than gallantry, "The ten virgins, sir." An interesting letter came to the editor of the "Llanelly Guardian" a few days ago from Newark, Delaware, U.S.A. The writer, amongst other things, says:—"My ancestors came from your place [Llanelly] and Milford Haven in 1701, sixteen of them-a Church organisation. They sailed in the ship James and Mary from Milford Haven in June, 1701, arriving in Phila- delphia. in September, James Griffiths among them. He was my great-great-grandfather." It is an old idea with Mr. B. H. Twaite to supply London with gas from Wales. In a lec- ture he delivered ten years ago he said:—"For tho supply of the Midland towns and the Metropolis there would be arranged three gaseous fuel producing installations, one in Souih Wales, one in Staffordshire, and one in South Yorkshire." Fifty years ago an old Nantyglo worthy, named Rogers, conceived a somewhat similar idea, and was, of course, derided for it. It appears that lager beer has been manu- tactured for years at Wrexham, and that, while excessive railway rates have prevented the beei coming on the London market, it found its way into the Soudan so long ago that when our troops marched into Khartoum the other day an old bottle' was found in Gordon's palace grounds. The fact that an English (no, Welsh) iager beer can find its way to Khartoum, but cannot profitably reach London, is a comment (says the "Globe") on the way in which we encourage our home trade. This is not the way to maka our Empire lager. What is the Cardiff Gas Company thinking about? Although the penny-in-the-slot gas- meters are booming everywhere else, it seems impossible to get the system introduced into Card.ff. Look at the experience of the South Metropolitan Gas Company. The secretary says that their receipts for the first six months amounted to JE172. In 1893 they were £6,300, in 1894 £29.600, and last year £ 183,600—all in pennies. The chairman says they are taking quite 1,000.000 pennies a week, representing about mne tons of copper. The Cardiff Com- pany deserves to be buried under it. Many people have been telling the county- court judges they couldn't pay their debts while the strike lasted, but last week a Pen- rhiwceiber collier told Judge Gwilym Williams he couldn't pay because the strike was over. "When the strike was on," he said, "I had a lot of town crying to do, but since then I've done precious little, for this here new associa- tion has robbed me, for they print posters now when they want to call a meeting." When he heard the verdict the collier. pleaded for more "lenity," for he had too much to pay; beiides, he had never bought the goods, and it was an squired/debt. "Ithoughtlwasinacourtof justice," he added, reflectively. "No, you are not," said the Judge; "you are in a court which makes a difference." One of the cases in the Mountain Ash County- court last week showed a judge in an unaccus- tomed role. A woman from Ynysybwl was plain- tiff. Iffcre the case could be heard the registrar said that the hearing fee would have to be paid, but the woman had no money. She begged of them to hear the case, as one of her creditors had levied on the furniture. She had walked that morning from Ynysybwl and had no money. Her husband was in gaol and she had three children. In reply to the judge, she said that her husband was a bad man, and had been in gaol for three months for illtreating and neglecting her and her children. This at once moved the judge, and he paid the court fees, and her case was heard. The woman said that the furniture she had was what was .eft her after her first husband, who died a few years ago. The case was adjourned for a month in order that she might orocurti witnesses. A quaint suggestion has been made by the London "Sun" that the opposition of Welsh pubic bodies to the London Welsh water scheme is got up entirely to provide large bedies of Welshmen with cheap trips to London. Here is the "Sun" paragraph:—"It is announced that the Monmouth County Council will oppos-s the London County Council Water Bill. We do not wish to impute motives to such a highly-i expectable body as the Monmouth County Council, hut is not this a patriotic move on behalf of the Welsh witness? A formi- dable body of witnesses will b3 required from Wales by the water companies, and. those who have already experienced the hospitality of the water companies are anxious to offer their services again. If the London "County Council Bill is opposed more witnesses from Wales will, or course, be required, and Welsh- men will ha TO an opportunity of comparing the hospitality of the London County Council with that of the water companies." When Sir Joseph Bailey became Lord Glan- usk we pointed out some of the dangers of the name. They have also impressed the "Pall Mail Gazette, which says:—"More confusion iu the peerage! Lord Glanusk took his seat yesterday, and when he comes to avail himself of his oratorical privileges it will require machinery of many hundred horse-power to jieep the papers from calling him Lord Glen- esk. It is even worsB with the Ashes—Lord Ashbourne, Lord Ashbrook, Lord Ashburnham, Lord Aehburton, Lord Ashcombe, Lcrd Ashton, and Lord Ashtown. Lord Cranborne's name is very like Lord Cranworth's and Lord Cran- brock's; there are two Lord Amhersts. There is no help for it, we suppose, since the great cities have mostly been appropriated long since, and the originality which can select Maghera- morne and Llangattock for a title is given to but few of us. Still, new peers might imitate Lord Roberts in keeping to their former names, instead of following Lord Brampton by discarding them. The suffragan bishoprics are difficult enough to identify, fairly familiar though some of them are becoming, without the supplementary tax upon memory entailed by corlstant additions to the House of Lords." "We part to meet no more'' was an inscrip- tion which a Cardiff lady sought to have placed upon her husband's tombstone. When, spoken to on the matter she said she had made a. mistake. "We meet to part no more" was what she really intended. Envious English journals are pointing out that the unique distinction of baing the only lady director of a British railway company is enjoyed by Mrs. M. D. Thomas, The Elms, Mumbles, who is on the board of the Mumbles Railway and Pier Company. If it were not for the people who are con- fusing us as to when the century ends we would say that the Barry Railway has now been carrying passengers for exactly ten years. Of course, if the year 0 is to be counted, then the railway has been at it for eleven years. Taking everything together and not looking too far ahead, it is a wonder Wales is not put under the hammer and knocked down to the highest, bidder. Here is an advertisement we cut out of the "Financial Times" this week:- "Ifcr sale, a watershed in Wales, ample for the supply of London, intermediate towns, and the whole South of England.—Apply to E. Price, 18, Walbrook, E.C.'J It seems to us that Wales can show it requires all its cold water to throw on the London schem?. Reference made lately in the pre-s to the health and longevity of Welsh farmers reminds a correspondent of a description pub- lishfd, in 1821, of one who had been farmer, innkeeper, glover, and professional angler, but in his eightieth year was guide to some of the picturesque localities in Wales. The description is unique: -Hs is a little, slender man. about oft. 4in. in height, and, notwith- standing his advanced age, hopped and skipped about the room with all the vivacity and agility of a schoolboy. He was dressed in a blue coat with yellow buttons, a pair of old boots, and a cocked hat, and feathers of enormous size." Pugh, in his "Cambria Dspicta." gave his portrait and a. copy of his bill. which had the following note:- "Mark. traveller, what rarely meets thy view: Thy guide, a giddy Boy, of eighty-two." Mr. T. Criswick writes to us from Bridgend: —"Last week you'had a paragraph about Dow- and Sunday working. It may have been the wish of the first wife (Mrs. Guest) to abridge Sunday labour as much as possible, but I remember Lady Charlotte Guest so earnest, about it that she tried to stop the blast-furnaces on that day. It was not. how- ever, long; continued. That Lady Charlotte was an advocate of religion was exemplified by the way Richard Roberts (the inventor of the spiuciuig-jenuy) was treated. A planing- machine, drilling-machine, and screwing- machine were had from his firm (Sharp, Roberts, and Co.), and when Mr.'Roberts came to Dowia;is Lady Charlotte took him to see the church. After looking around inside. he made the remark, 'It would make a splendid fitting- shop.' The reply is unknown to me, but I do know that, although the tools had from the firm were each good of its kind, no further orders were sent there. It may be well to state the 'fitting-shop' was far from being as commodious as desirable at that time. The Ivor Works was not then built."
D|EAN 'VAUGHAN MEMORIAL.
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D|EAN 'VAUGHAN MEMORIAL. Mr. Goscombe John, A.R. A., attended a meeting of the Dean Vaughan Memorial Committee, held at the Free Library, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon, under the presidency of Canon Thompson, and produced for the inspection of the committee a model of the memorial which it is proposed to erect in Llandaff Cathedral in memory of the late dean. The model showed the figure of Dean Vaughan reclining upon a marble base. which was placed in a recess in the cathedral wall. The members expressed their greatest satisfaction with the effigy, and especially with the remarkable -ike- ness on the features.-In reply to questions, Mr. Goscombe John said he proposed to make the recess of some warm-coloured stone, so as to show up the marble statue more effectively. The cost of the statue would be £ 700, and of the recess £100. The inscription would be placed at the back of the recess, and the whole thing would be carried out with as much simplicity as possible. Mr. John also mentioned that Mrs. Vaughan had seen the statue, and thought it very beautiful. She suggested, however, one or two slight alterations with regard to the recess. -Canon Thompson said that nothing could give him greater satisfaction than the effigy, and the idea which had guided Mr. John in carrying it out.-In reply to a question, the hon. secre- tary (Mr. J. E. Gladstone) said that £ 15 had been received since the last meeting, and he now had £716 promised and in hand.—The com- mittee approved of the design, and resolved that the inscription should be in Latin.
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"TRYING TO SHIELD HIM." On Monday, at Cardiff Police-court (before Messrs. Louis, Samuel and R. Benjamin), Thomas Armstrong. 28, a coloured man, was charged with assaulting and kicking Annie Piddell on the head and body at Tredegar- street, on the 11th inst. Prosecutrix entered the witness-box, and assured the court that at the time in question she was helplessly drunk, and received the injuries through falling on the pavement.—Mr. Samuel: You are trying to shield him, evidently.—Witness: No; sir, I am not.-Prisoner complained that the woman, who lived with him, ran away and refused to return.-Auother female saw the woman lying in the gutter, but would not know the man again, while a third witness deposed that she saw accused knock Piddell dewn twice, and then kick her.-Dr. Neiison (police surgeon) described tho wounds, which could not have been caused by a single fall.—Police-constable John Wootton (37a) said he bandaged the woman's had, and had her taken home in a cab.—Prisoner, on being charged, said:—"I'll go quietly; I shall kill the cow when I come out." The man, when not at sea, lived on the woman's "proceeds."—Inspector Durston explained that prisoner had been charged five times—on four of those occasions for assault. He had also been charged once since, and dis- missed.—Mr. Samuel: It is only a matter of chance that you have not been charged with murder. You will be sentenced to three months with hard labour.
SWANSEA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
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SWANSEA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. The electric lighting committee of the Swan- sea Corporation met on Monday afternoon, the ex-mayor presiding.-The sub-committee now recommended that the sanction of the Local Government Board be asked to the borrowing of £ 54,648 for the purpose of electrically light- ing the town.-The Chairman explained the alterations in the estimates and p!ans since 1895, which would enable them to extend the mains beyond the compulsory area. The chairman made a long explanation of the various items of expenditure. Although he c. uld not promise the town the cheap light which they would have had with a day load like the tramways, yet they had no hesitation in recommending that this monopoly be kept in their hands.-After some discussion on the details, the sub-committee's recommendations were unanimously agreed to.—The sub-com- mittee further recommended opposition to the application of the Light Railways Act to the extension of the tramways of the borough, and appointed a sub-committee to instruct Mr. Balfour Browne.—The Chairman said they had no desire to thwart the tramway company at all, but the corporation must not sacrifice rights which they had under the Tramways Act.—Mr. Martin said iniost of the extensions were to be within the borough, and this application seemed a cloak for getting under a new Act which would not give the corporation the same jurisdiction.—The report was adopted.
BISHOP LLOYD S! TESTIMONIAL.
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BISHOP LLOYD S! TESTIMONIAL. On Monday afternoon the new Bishop of Bangor (Dr. Watkin Herbert Williams) presided over a public meeting, held in the chapter-room of Bangor Cathedral, convened for the purpose of promoting a testimonial to ex-Bishop Lloyd. There was a good attendance, chiefly of clergy- men. The Dean of Bangor, in opening the pro- ceedings, stated that, with cne exception, all the Bishops of Bangor for 100 years were repre- sented in ths palace by their painted likenesses. and it was conceived the retirement of Bishop Lloyd was a fitting occasion to add to that collec- tion his portrait, which would form part of tha proposed testimonial—the remainder of the money subscribed for which would bo handed over to Bishop Lloyd.—Bishop Williams ex- pressed the hope that the testimonial would be taken un in auch a manner ns would prove to Bishop Lloyd and his children that his work was stiil a> predated in the diccese.—Subscrip- tions to the aiao.mt of £ 170 were announced by th3 secretaries as having been promised ard partly paid, and a committee was appointed, with Bishop Williams at its head, to carry tho matter through.
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BVRJALS AT CARDIFF. A STATEMENT REFUTED. At Monday's meeting of the Cardiff Town Council Mr. Henry White asked why the minutes of the last burial board meeting were not on the agenda. The Deputy-Mayor said tho meeting was held too late. Mr. Henry White aaid it was very inconvenient that the board minutes should go over for a month, and proceeded to call attention to the indignity put upon the "fair fame" of the town by a section of the local press, which had pub- lished far and wide the allegation that people were "buried like dogs" at the Cardiff Cemetery. That allegation made by the "South Wales Daily News" was an "outrageous libel" upon the repu- tation of the town. With its characteristic impetuosity, without waiting to obtain accurate information, that paper had talked of 28,920 people being buried like dogs, and then, the next day, corrected fkat statement and talked of the "spirit of exaggeration." He asked the deputy- mayor to give the council that information which he had given tho "South Wales Daily News," and which had enabled it to correct itself. Mr. Meyrick asked whether that was a ques- tion. The Deputy-Mayor said he knew a great many cemeteries in various parts of the country, and knew none which exceeded that of Cardiff in order and reverence. Mr. J. Tucker: Are there any burials without services ? The Deputy-Mayor: Sometimes, in the case of still-born children and lascars. The burial board cannot insist upon services being held, but there is no foundation for the state- ment that people are "buried like dogs."
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MISS JEX.\ ER\S MISTAKE. On Monday, in the Queen's Bench Division, Miss Gertrude Jenner, of Wenvoe Castle fame, appeared before Mr. Justice Lawrence and Mr. Justice Channel, sitting as a divisional court. Miss Jenner said when she appeared on February 1 their lordships granted her a rule absolute exempting her from the payment of poor rates, and at that time she had not had an opportunity of seeing a very extraordinary affidavit sent up by the Cardiff magistrates in reply to her rule. She now asked to be allowed to make an affidavit in reply, exonerating the assistant overseer, who was a very kind man. Mr. Justice Channell said Miss Jenner did not apparently understand that it was because of that affidavit they gave her what she wanted. If she answered it she might lose her advantage. Miss Jenner, after making a little speech about her affairs, handed up some papers, which their lordships said they would look at, and she was requested to call again in a week's time.
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NEVER BE WITHOUT THEM. This is what they say who have been using I Phil Phillips' rheumatic appliances. The fol- lowing letter, received on February 8, 1839, from 52, King-street, Southport, will bear out this statcment: "Dear Mr. Phillips,—Kindly forward me a pair of your socks at your earliest convenience. I am glad to say that since I have been under your treatment the rheumatism has almost entirely left me, but I think it wise to always keep a pair of your socks in my slippers. "This changeable weather is very trying to people suffering from rheumatism, and wherever I go I shaT always recommend your cure, as it is the only thing that lias ever done nle any good. Wishing your every success,—I remain, yours sincerely, F. HAMPTON, Late of 40, Lower Cathedral-road, Cardiff." Mr. Hampton had the appliances in July, 1897. He was a great sufferer; had been undjr the care of doctors, and used bottle after bottle of patent medicine, but, he says, no benefit accrued. After using a pair of the socks for ona month he was able to follow his employ- ment, and has continued to do so up to this day. Sole manufacturer:—Phil Phillips, 24, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. Socks, 10s. 6d.; belts, 10s. 6d.; wrists, 5s.
HOW TO TAKE OUT PATENTS.
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HOW TO TAKE OUT PATENTS. Many useful and novel appliances arw from time to time devised which are "o-t turned to practical account owing to want of kn<.w.edjfa en the part of inventora ae to how to patent tbeir inventions. We constantly receive k-tters asking our advice. and, with a view to afforainjj information as to costs and m<nie* 01 procedure in applying foe provisional prmeuhol, :v4 patents and registered dosijfns or t"a.de inarka, we have made arrangements accordingly. Any of our readers who desire such informatioa should send a stamped envelope, enclosed to the Patent Ediror. "Wettern ^fail," Cardiff, by whom it will be handed to a thoroughly trustworuiy and experienced patent agent, who will reply fully tovour oorrocpondoorte; or an interview can be arranged 00 giving a few hoars' notice.
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TRAMWAYS OF CARDIFF.
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TRAMWAYS OF CARDIFF. THE PROPOSED DOUBLING OF THE LINES. At the meeting of the Cardiff Corporation on Monday Mr. Sydney Robinson moved that the Corporation approach the company with a view to immediately purcha-ing the tramways and letting them to the company for the period up to 1901, and proposed to substitute this resolu- tion for the committee's recommendation in favour of the doubling of certain sections. Alderman Jacobs urged that the doubling should not be delayed, but that Mr. Robinson's motion should be passed in addition. Mr. Mildon seconded, and, referring to the suggestion that the company, if not permitted to double now, would rip up all their lines and re-lay with 631b. instead of 100lb. rails, said he had more confidence in the business capacity of the company's managers than to suppose they would do so. Mr. Veall urged that by allowing the doubling now the corporation would save money in the final settlement with the company. He urged the arrangement of the doubling at once in order to clear the way for the immediate wood- paving of Cowbridge-road. The council adjourned at 1.15 till two o'clock. On resuming, when there were twenty members present, Mr. J. Jenkins suggested that, in view of the action of the company in refusing reasonable requests from the corporation, the corporation should let the matter slide until 1901. Mr. T. Andrews urged the adoption of the minutes of the committee, and of Mr. Robin- son's motion in addition. The negotiations with the company would take much time, and they should be commenced at once. Mr. J. Tucker said many men would be laughed at if they brought forward such a resolution as that of Mr. Robinson. It appeared that a candidate for Parliamentary honours could do what other men could not do. He opposed Mr. Robinson's resolution. Alderman D. Jones supported the adoption of the minutes of the committee, and opposed negotiations with the company until the time authorised by the Act of Parliament arrived. Mr. Fox opposed both the resolution and the amendment, and urged that the existing agree- ment should take its natural caurse. He did not believe that the company had any desire to meet the requirements of the public in this extreme zeal for doubling the lines. It was pressed forward with a view of making the town pay heavily for what the company were about to lose. He strongly objected to the pernicious principle of sub-letting in the amendment. Mr. Ultyd Thomas urged the long-suffering of tho people of Canton, who had waited for years for the doubling of the lines. He thought the corporation and their officials were equal to checkmating any tricks on the part of the tramway company. He objected to postpone- ment till the end of 1901. Mr. Mildon elicited the fact that the scheme for corporation electric tramways included a line from Canton to the Docks, via Corpora- tion-road, and that this could be 'constructed before 1901. On the vote being called, Mr. Good said that members interested in the Mr. Good said that members interested in the company should not vote. Mr. Veall: Nor anyone who has had dinner with the -tramway company. (Laughter.) Mr. Jenkins: I cannot sit here while Members are smoking. (Laughter.) Mr. E. Thomas: Unless they send a cigar to Mr. Jenkins. (Laughter.) On the names being called eight voted for Mr. Robinson's amendment, seven against, and Mr. Hallett remained neutral. Mr. Fox then moved that the corporation do not consent to the company doubling any lines, and that that work be deferred until the tram- way come into the hands of the corporation under the Act of 1898. Mr. Jenkins seconded the new amendment. Mr. Lewis Morgan pointed out that the com- pany had written to say that if the lines were doubled they would Eell the lines to the cor- poration at prime oost, less depreciation. Mr. Mildon said he had no sympathy with the district concerning which so many com- plaints had been made that day, for Canton would have a. direct line to the decks within two years. What had the doubling of a few yards of line to do with the repair of the lines in other districts, such as Grangetown? The vote resulted as follows:—For the amend- ment, ten; against, jsixtecn. Mr. Jenkins moved that permission for the doubling of the lines be withheld until the company give the reasonable facilities asked for in different localities. The amendment was lost. Mr. Crossman moved that the recommenda- tion of the committee in favour of the over- head electric trolley system be referred back. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick seconded. Mr. T. Andrews urged that the corporation should give the committee opportunity for getting on with the new routes. They must, therefore, adopt some system. Mr. Hallett supported the recommendation of the committee. There was no better system. The amendment was lost. Mr. Mildon moved that the permission to the company for doubling th%ir lines be sus- pended from operation until the corporation has laid its "feeder mains.This was agreed to, and the minutes of the tramways com- mittee as amended adopted.
FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE RAILWAY
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FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE RAILWAY The estimates deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons on behalf of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company show that the cost of the additional works proposed to be constructed under their Bill of the present session amounts to £633,708, of which the substituted railway in Ireland in lieu of their authorised Cork and Fermoy Railway will cost £ 122,428, and the additional harbour works at Fishguard £511,280. Those additional harbour works are stated to be required in order to enable the Great Wes- tern Railway Company to establish "a firit- c ass cross Channel service between South Wales and the South and West of England, including London and the southern and wes- tern districts of Ireland." To meet this expenditure and to provide "for the general purposes of the company" it is proposed to ask Parliament to sanction the creation of £ 1,000,000 additional capital and a further sum of £ 250,000 for providing steam vessels fcr the company. The whole of this additional capital is to be guaranteed by the Great Wes- tern Railway Company and the Great Southern and Western Railway Company in equal pro- portions.
MINISTER AND WIFE AT BRIDGEND.
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MINISTER AND WIFE AT BRIDGEND. At Bridgend Police-court on Saturday Mrs. Elle-n Jenkins, now living with her relatives at Ogmore Vale, applied for a separation order from her husband, the Rev. Evan Jenkins, residing at present at Garnant, Carmarthen- shire.—Mr. T. J. Hughes, who appeared for the complainant, stated that the parties were I married in 1893, and there were two children. Defendant had been guilty of cruelty, and had I refused to maintain his wife. When ahe became enceinte defendant bought some drugs in order to procure abortion, but complainant refused to take them, and declined to live with him. He had. beaten hi3 wife.—Tne Bench made an order of separation, defendant to pay 10s. a week and the costs.
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ME CAKDJLFT TOWN y QUESTIONS OF CHAIRl&E^ COMMITTEES. Alderman Jacobs, at the Cardiff Coitn^ ing on Monday, in reply to Mr. that steps were being taken to reilo underground bakehouse in High-stree plans for another bakehouse had been aP by the public works committee.. ft Mr. Gerhold called for the immediAte i struction of the floods and embanknie A mittee and their action to prevent a ra of the disastrous occurrences of the P day. The Deputy-Mayor said that 611 attended to. Mr. Courtis called attention to the of the north end of Donald-street and p place in the plans submitted by Lor .jj agents for the#laying out of land thereto. He objected to the creation a streets, and thought that an arraJJ^ might be secured for a roadway right to the park. ,.M Alderman Ramsdale said the Bute If 0 refused such an arrangement previoi^ otf] was a matter between two ground Mr. Courtis said that in a slmi-ar c^\ corporation had purchased a strip necessary to open the streets through^' J asked when Lord Bute's agents had re Alderman Ramsdale said the refusal several years ago. Mr. Courtis said that several was not to-day, and they should take iD0^ steps in the matter. The Deputy-Mayor said the matter' jj deferred till the next meeting of works committee. « 4 By way of diversion in the string tions, Mr. Illtyd Thomas asked how A* Carey was getting on. pf The Deputy-Mayor said he was much Mr. F. A. Fox moved that the resolution clothing committee, that an extra 6d. r. be allowed to Messrs. Hibbert, the 01 contractors, be referred back. Mr. Lewis Morgan seconded, and the was agreed to.. The cabs committee recommendaxi^ new 'bus routes in the Roath Par^ i was referred back. On the minutes of the tratrtways c0Iitr* The Town-clerk read a letter from ways committee stating that, to re^^iig apprehension as to the proposed do11 certain hires, the company would bo P to sell the new lines to the corpora^ prime cost, less dopreciatioil The letter was referred to the coMDIl J CARDIFF PREPARING FOR DEVELOf ï PROPOSED LECTURE THEATRE CATHAYS PARK. Mr. Illtyd Thomas introduced a tion of the hon. curators of the several other gentlemen represent#) naturalists' society to urge upon the the erection of a lecture theatre at Vr j museum at the Cathays Park. jfi Dr. Vachell explained that the deV waited upon the council chiefly on ¡¡. tion of ways and means. The museU^f mittee would have barely sufficient ale3 K. of a Jd. rate to put up the would have no funds for a lecture and they asked the corporation to funds for the purpose. A lecture theatre v have to be arranged in a certain could not be used for other purposes; fore, they could not expect it to be e far by private enterprise. They desired the Welsh National Museum located at Vj W and the principal of the college had to} that it would be a great help to any tion waiting: upon the Government if the^$1 able to say that they had provided for the museum, but for a lecture theatr^ f j principal said the museum would be ot ^'1 to the college unless they had a lecture W Canon Thompson said they desired museum should be of an entirely e tfe *1! character, and without a lecture thea1^) museum would be very incompletely Mr. T. H. Thomas urged that the w theatre would be useful, not only .^4 learned societies, but for the lectures school children in certain studies museum. The Deputy-mayor promised the be, 0' Sf sideration of the council to the request deputation. ji
SCHOOL ATTEXftANCKS1 ^ j NEWPORT.…
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SCHOOL ATTEXftANCKS1 j NEWPORT. J THE MAGISTRATES AND CRTTICS, 1 iAi A statement by a Newport BoronPfc1 strate (Aldermen D. A. Vaughan) on the imposed by tin Education Act was public court on Friday, after the hearifl^ij!' long list of defaulters under that Part. V, Act. He said he was vary surprised fir. Sunday s ago to hear a rev. gentleman even where children were absent ten or fifteen times and attended two °r t rf'S the magistrates let the parents off. directly wrong and grossly untrue with^1 to the Newport magistrates, and, in °r verify his assertion, he had secured a rCt0flK which was especially applicable to the h of Newport. During 1898 the number of VK V actually summoned was 324, out of were fined. 'Ihese fines varied in the ratio:—One nurdred and twenty-five 5^1 3s. £ d., one hundred and eleven were four fined 7s. 6d, and two fined 10s., ni:l ,V total of £ 35 18s. This, Mr. Vaughan rei^U^ demonstrated that there was no maladxn10 tion 011 the part of magistrates. It was licruon 01 10 per cent.. t> Hie Clerk: Ihe rt-t were withdraw11, 3 attendances w>re satisfactory. Mr. John Hutchins (clerk to the school b I cannot admit that because it is an ir3X tion on the school board. Mi-. Vaughan: If the rev. gentlemen °ticei imputing a travesty of justice to the JaSoUP vvould go into the merits of the case they N"Ve, find that with seven-tenihs of the drunken habits were responsible for the 0" j i* Those gentlemen would be better emPl0>n(j i' endeavouring to reform those habits. ,a*l„. would be more becoming than fault-fino^'tfll Among the cases adjudicated upon P1 this digression from the routine busi»e3,s jtl> one in which Thomas Gay was summoned respect to a girl of twelve, who was in tae t t»' standard. The mother startled the coUr saying that the child was an idiot fofLtd going to school too much. She had passed » „ she was ten years of age. b-/t since had v^j in the same standard.—A fine of 2s- 6 imposed. John Vickery, a haulier, was fined 53' °*^ to the non-attendance of a child who >vaST b* to havo a diseased hip and the mother t g, at present suffering from blood-pd*0" Previous fines were legistered.
GOODWICK COMMONERS'
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GOODWICK COMMONERS' The case of the Pembrokeshire &tatc3<^ pany v. Hughes, concerning the lilfcterf,ed 0 1 to land on Goodwick Common, was sett of court., Mr Hughes agreeing to buy r^;ce 0 from tile company for £ 20, on the a n £ Mr. Arthur Lewis, who at the last ul0lViia?(rLey engaged as additional counsel for Mr. A large company of commoners aU^T.nyCrf°r'|t of the parish council journeyed to fe> west to give evidence, and great chagrl by them at the turn of events.
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BITE RAILING DISPUTE AT CARDIFF. ANOTHER LIVELY DEBATE. At a meeting of the Cardiff Town Council on Monday, under the presidency of the Deputy-mayor, on the minutes of the last meeting being submitted for confir- mation, Mr. Good objected to the manner in whic'h the town-clerk hurried the business over. The resolution was submitted before the mem- bers had taken their places, and he contended that they should be asked to consider the minutes separately. He wished to call atten- tion to Minute 91. referring to the printing and distribution of the evidence and other docu- ments relating to the pierhead railings dispute. The Town-clerk: Might I ask whether Mr. Good is eaying that the minutes are not cor- rectly recorded, because that is the only matter before the meeting. If Mr. Good states that the minutes arc not correctly recorded, he is quite in order. If not, he is not in order. Air. Good Perhaps you will allow me to raise the question when this matter comes forward at a. later stage. The Town-clerk: That will be the right time. Mr. Good: I note the omission of the tran- sactions of the committee, which ought to have been incorporated, and also certain documents respecting the secret and scandalous agree- ment have been withdrawn. Alderman David Jone3: Hear. hear. It does seem to me that we are beginning with reorimi- nations at a very early part of the meeting. Mr. Good has referred to this mafter as a secret and scandalous agreement. Now, I warn him again as to what he says on this matter. It is not gentlemanly to attribute dishonesty to this committee, and it seems to me he is about to do it again. The matter then dropped. At a later stage of the proceedings Mr. E. Thomas said he wished to ask why there was no answer to interrogatory Xo. 4 in the plead- ings. There was an order given by the court, and he wanted to know why it was not included in the printed papers of the committee. The Town-clerk: The interrogatory was not answered, and. therefore, it could not be printed. They had time given them in which to answer, and that time was not up until after the negotiations were completed. Mr. L. Thomas: The answer was not in the hands of the committee when the final settle- ment was made? The Town-clerk: No. Mr. E. Thomas: Why did not the committee obtain the answer before the agreement was settled? Mr. Good: Hear, hear. The Town-clerk; I cannot answer that ques- tion. The Chairman: This report will come up directly, and the matter may be discussed. Alderman Eamsdale: The answer is, because we got all the corporation wanted without it. Mr. E Thomas: All who wanted? Alderman Ramsdale: All the corporation wanted. Mr. E. Thomas: I did not know that Alderman Rarcsdale was entitled to speak for the corpo- ration. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Veall rose to a point of order. These Questions should be postponed, because the mat- ter was coming up again on the minutes. Mr. E. Thomas said there was no reference to these matters in the minutes, and, therefore, he was strictly in order. Mr. Veall: I submit that Mr. Thomas is out of order. He cannot ask questions at this time when the matter is coming before us in another form. 1 Mr. E Thomas: I am in order, and when Mr. Ve-all knows the A B C of council proceedings I will discuss the point of order with him. The Chairman: I think you may ask the question, Mr. Thomas. Mr. E. Thomas: Th3 ex-mayor says he answers for the corporation. Alderman Eamsdale: I say for the com- mittee. Mr. E. Thomas: Was any form of settlement agreed to by the majority of the sub-com- mittee other than the flnal one? Alderman Ramsdale: No. Mr. E. Thomas: Did not the evidence of a large number of witnesses who supported the corporation claim that much more land than that now agreed upon was public land or used without interference by the public in the past? The Chairman: The evidence of all the wit- nesses was not printed, but a sample only. If you want the whole of the evidence you can have it. Mr. E. Thomas: I am only anxious to let you know at once that whatever I am asking is not in any recriminatory spirit whatever. (Hear, hear.) On Page 42 of the pleadings this paragraph appears:—"Negotiations were then opened with a view to settling the action, and preventing further litigation and expense." May I ask who opened the negotiations? Mr. Good: Did the Bute or the committee take the initiative? The Chairman: The whole of the business comes on in item No, 4 of the agenda. Sltall we deal with it now or wait until we dispose of the entire business? Mr. E. Thcmas: I am clearing the road for a discussion on the main question. I am help- ing the council to save a lot of time. I think so. at any rate. (Hear, hear.) All I ask is, who opened the negotiations flrst? The Chairman: I was not appointed on the committee until last month, and I do not know whnt the steps were. The ex-Mayor said the mayor of Cardiff ^ften carm into contact with Sir "William Lewis, and they thought his influence might be very helpful to the corporation. The mayor said he would speak to Sir William Lewis privately, and the way was opened in that particular manner. Mr. E. Thomas: We can construe that our own way. My opinion is that we approached the Cardiff Railway Company. (Hear, hear.) A little lower down in the report it is stated, "If the action had gone to trial, and resulted absolutely in favour of the corporation, the legal advisers of the corporation are of opinion that no more would have been secured than has been secured by the terms of settlement." Is that opinion in writing? The Town-clerk: It is the opinion of Mr. Riddell and myself. I believe there are cer- tain letters to that effect. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick: Was counsel's opinion taken on this proposed settlement? Is that opinion in writing? The Town-clerk: No. Mr Meyrick Was the advice of counsel taken, and did they advise that Cardiff had no case? The Town-clerk: They said they thought we had no fighting case, but their opinion was not taken on the terms of settlement. Mr. Le-is Morgan: Have these terms of settlement been made an order of the court, and have the proceedings been discontinued in consequence ? The Town-clerk: My instructions were to send the terms of settlement to London, so that they might be eomolied with, and the order of the court made. The papers were sent on at once Mr. Lewis Morgan: Has the order of the court beon made? The Town-clerk: I understand so. I cannot say more than that. Mr. Lewis Morgan: I want to know where we are. Have the proceedings been discontinued, and have the arrangements entered into been made an order of the court? Mr. White: Hea Page 43 of the proceedings. The Town-clerk: The proceedings were sent up to London to be carried out. Mr. Lewis Morgan: They might have been sent to Timbuctoo. It is important that we should know whether the agreement has been made an order of the court. Mr. Meyrick: Have you had notice of discon. tinuance? The Town-clerk: I have told you all I know about it. Mr. Lewis Morgan: We do not know whether we are in a position to set aside this arrange- ment or whether the order has been made. If the order has been made we are prevented from opening up the proceedings again. Mr. Jenkins: What do we mean by saying, "An order of the court staying proceedings on those terms was made 011 the 27th inst."? The Town-clerk: That is what I understood. I sent the papers up to London. Mr. Allen: Did the plaintiffs refuse to deal with tho committee unless they had absolute powers to settle? Was that made a condition by the plaintiff; prior to the passing of the resolution on the 21st of November re-appoint- ing the pier-head encroachment committee? Tho Chairman: That was so. The question was put as to whether the committee had power. The members of the committee remem- bered their appointment, and they stated "C0r- tainly." To confirm that the minutes were obtained, and it was held that the committee had power to ae!. Alderman Zanders asked whether the word- ing of ;he resolution was read at the time when that an.-wer wa, riven. The Town-clerk said the resolution was read at the council meeting, and some member asksd whether the committee had been given plenary powers, and the question was answered in tha affirmative. Alderman Sanders said there were powers for a si tciSc performance, but no powar for the things they had done. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Allen: Is there any truth in the statement that Sir W. T. Lewis insisted on the sub-com- mittee having plenary powers prior to their appointment? The Town-clerk: No, there is not a word of truth in it. Mr. Robinson asked why the meeting of the 18th of January was callfd. Alderman D. Jones explained that that was owing to a misunderstanding on the part of the deputy town-clerk, and the meeting was post- poned until after the arrangement had beeu arrived at. Mr. Jenkins was proceeding to ask a further rpcstion on the same subject, when ¡ Mr. Veall rose un a point cf order. Mr. Jenkins: Are you the town-clerk? You aro like a Jack-in-the-box—(laughter)—up and down all the time. Get down. (Laughter.) 1 Mr. Veall: I rise to a point of order. Mr. Jenkins: Get down; get down. It is sickening. ("Hear, hear," and applause.) j Mr. Vea, I: I ask the town-clerk to rule I whether a series of questions arising on the minutes and documents are In order at the present time? The Chairman said there was no doubt that the meeting convened for the 16th was pre- maturely convened and without: the full approval of the committee. Mr. Jenkins: Will you satisfy Mr. Veall as to whether I am in order? The Chairman said the committee instructed the town-clerk to call a meeting of the council j when they found they wera in possession of ail the facts. Mr. Andrews said the meeting- was called under a misapprehension. Mr. Mildon: I should like that point of order to be decided, because I have several questions myself. Mr. Veall: I. too, have some questions to ask. I think it is unfair that the members of the committee should be subjected to all this cross questioning until we have heard what they have to sny about the matter. I nsk for a ruling as to whether we are in order or iOt. The Chairman: I think we may have to go over all this again, and we may defer it until we come to No. 4 on the agenda. Mr. Veall again asked the town-clerk to say whether he was right or not. the Town-clerk was proceeding to reply vbea Mr. Veall again interrupted. The Town-clerk: I shall not ask Mr. Veall how I am to answer the question. I have a duty to do to the council, and not Mr. Veall alone. The chairman thought it policy that these questions should be a-ked. I did not ese any objection to that course, but 1 now think it is not right to go on as we are now proceeding. Mr. Lewis Morgan suggested that a wire should be sent to the London agents to ascertain whether the agreement had been made an order of the court. They could get a reply before very long, and it would be of great assistance in the deliberations of the council. Mr. Meyrick: Following on that I should like to know whether he considers the agreement signed by himself and set out on Page 40 Is binding? The Town-clerk: Certainly. Mr. Lewis Morgan: If it is decided upon by the court. The Town-clerk: Quite so. Mr. Fox asked whether anybody had been appointed to take Mr. George David's place on the committee, and also whether anybody else had acted in Alderman Carey's absence. The Chairman stated that at the January meeting he was appointed to succeed Mr. Geo. David, but Alderman Carey still remained a member of the committee. Mr. Fox: 'fusil tho whole committee has not been acting in this matter? I The Town-clerk: He was acting until the time he went away. The Chairman said Alderman Carey was the only absent w,"mber. Mr. Chappeil asked whether there was any other committee which had similar powers to the almighty picrhead committee. ("Oh.") Tha Chairman said the Parliamentary sub- committee had similar powers when appointed. Mr. Mildon asked whether the Parliamentary sub-committee had those powers when sitting in Cardiff. The Town-clerk replied in the affirmative, but added that the Parliamentary sub-committee was not now in existence. At a later stage in the proceedings, when the minutes of the encroachment committee came up for confirmation or rejection, Mr. Robinson moved that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. J. Tucker seconded the resolution. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick thought it would be a great mistake to do that. It was better to face the matter out at once, even if they had to sit till late in the evening. The sooner they settled the question the better, because the public expected them to go on. Alderman Cory said he agreed with Mr. Robinson. They had had a long day, and they ought to have another day for this particular subject. Mr. Good asked if Mr. Robinson was willing to adjourn until the following morning. Mr. Robinson said he would resume any day they liked. Mr. Allen thought if members would only speak once they might conclude the business by eight o'clock. (Laughter.) Mr. Jenkins suggested they who usually occu- pied the council should bind themselves not to speak for more than half-an-hour. (Laughter.) They could then finish in two or three hours. They had been there al. day. They ought to finish and make a good eight hours' day of it. The Chairman said he thought the business might be got through in a very short time if they kept to the point. There were only two or three questions at issue. The first was whether the sub-committee had full power to settle, and whether they wanted any further matter printed and distributed. If they were not satisfied with what had already been done they could have it. Mr. Robinson said he pressed his resolution. Mr. Fox protested against an adjournment. It had been a long, wearisome day. and he for one could not afford to come there again the following day. He had other business to attend to. Mr. Lewis Morgan said if the one point were decided as to whether the agreement had been made an order of the court it would simplify the matter very much. They would then know whero they were and what powers they had. The motion for the adjournment was then put to the meeting and carried by thirteen votes to twelve. The meeting then rose at 4.15, after a five hours' sitting, the date tor the resumption of the proceedings not being fixed.