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ABERYSTWYTH" TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of Aberystwith Town Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor C. M. Williams (mayor) presiding.—Dr. Abraham Thomas, the medical officer of health for the borough, presented his quarterly report. Twenty-three deaths bad been registered during the past quarter, as compared with 21 in the June quarter. The number of births registered during the quarter was 41. as com- pared with 34 in the previous quarter.—Lieu- tenant Stephens, R.A., wrote requesting the decision of the council relative to the mount- ing of 9-inch guns at the pastle Battery in place of those formerly used by the Cardigan Artillery. The matter was deferred, the town- clerk to report respecting the firing of the guns over a public thoroughfare.—The com- mittee of the proposed Volunteer corps wrote applying for a site for a drill-hall, and after discussion the matter was referred to the finance committee. I

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL AT CARDIFF. A QUESTION OF FOUNDATIONS. Good work is now being done in pushing forward the work for bringing the new sea- men's hospital for Cardiff into being. There are a few initial d fiiculties. but these are being taken in hand vigorously and determinedly. On Monday night at the Town-hall. Cardiff, meetings of the finance and building committees of the new Cardiff Seamen's Hospital were held. Tho first was that of the finance committee. over which Alderman Sir Thomas Morel presided. The secretary (Mr. J. L. Wheatlcy, town- clerk) presented a report shov.ing how the work of oollccting the money promised was rroceeding. It was agreed to maka further efforts to get- in the whole of the amount out- standing as early as possible. The building committee meeting was next held, Alderman D. Jones taking the chair.- The first business was the consideration of an application from Mr. James Allan. the contractor. At the last meeting it was agreed that Mr. Allan should fill up an extra 20ft. of ground on the outs!cl3 of the site instead of pitching the outer sljpc. as at first agreed, but that. in firing this extra 20ft. he should use one-third gravel. Mr. Allan did not wieh to be bound with regard to ths. Ee thought that ho would be able to supply a larger proportion, perhaps one-half, grave1, but, as he had not fully uncovered the gravel at the work from which he obtained the filling. he could not stat9. definitely.—Mr. Allan's application was acceded to. Mr. E. W. M. Corbett. the architect for the work, said that there was a question with regard to the foundations that had rather upset, him. It appeared that two or three days before Mr. Corbett was informed by the occunier of 101, Pom-eroy-street, that his house, which was situated on the corner oppoa te the site now being filled up, had set, owing to the construction of a drain, and that cracks had opened in the wall. Mr. Corbett said that an experimental pile was driven some little time ago, and Mr. Allan's assistant, who lived in one of the houses near the site, had informed him on Monday afternoon that the driv ng of that pile had caused such vibration as to wake him from his s.eep. If a single pile had caused that, he asked what effect the driving of the 300 necessary for the work would have. Mr. Corbett desired that his report should be deferred, and that the committee should ask Mr. Harpur to confer with him on the matter. Mr. Allan's idea was that the difficulty could be got over by putting down shafts to the gravel, about 17ft. down, nel then building upon arches. Alderman David Jones referred to the! manner in which Grangetown Schools, which' had been built in that way, had stood, and references were also made to the Exchange foundations. Mr. Corbett said he felt perfectly safe with regard to piles as a foundation for tho hos- pital, and only thought of the effect of driving them upon the other properties. On the motion of Mr. Yorath, the matter was raferrsd to Mr. Harpur and Mr. Corbett. Sir Thomas Morel said that a correspondent, in the "Western Mail" had stated that the site was not in the right position, because it was away from the docks. The hospital would not be only for the Bute Docks, but also for Barry and Penarth. It was not far from the Barry and Penarth Station and not far from the Cardiff Docks, and he did not think they could find a, more suitable position. (

i —-— —■— COSTUMES, CAPES & HANTLES BUARABTEED BY JOHN IOBLE LTD., i M ODEL S 339.—Well cut comiortable Cape J d Promptly sent by Parcel Poet. ( i M ODEL S 339.—Well cut comiortable Cape f/in good Black Beaver. Trimmed on collar ,<s8j|ipk. Bjand front with Black Fur.Lensith 26 inches, Price only 8/6. Carriage, sd. or design Coat, with or—.MODEL 312 lout high collar.Full wide TailorSkirt :roug Vicuna Twill. Black and Navy ¥ j Price 12,9. Carriage aud box, 1/ S «|l zes 34. 36, 38 ins. round bust. Waist. 24, 26, is.; Skirts, 38, 40, 42 ins. long in front. Any ■r size made to measure, 1 6 extra. URNINQ ORDERS sent off at one day's notice. ►HN NOBLE KNOCKABOUT FROCKS Girls.—Strong made in good Serge. Price 1/6 21 inchcs long in front and 6d. for every 3 inches £ °ECIAL VALUE in Winter Dress Goods. The £ 1111111111 ff-iiV FASHION CATALOGUE sent POST FREE. Please name this paper when writing— Biaok Street Mills, MANCHESTER. Price anI y 8/6. Carriage, Sd. Tailor design Coat, with or-.MODEL 312 lout high collar.Full wide TailorSkirt :roug Vicuna Twill. Black and Navy ¥ j Price 12,9. Carriage aud box, 1/ S «|l Sizes: 34. 36, 38 ins. round bust. Waist. 24, 26, 28 ins. Skirts, 38, 40, 42 ins. long in front. Any other size made to measure, 1 6 extra. URNINQ ORDERS sent off at one day's notice. ►HN NOBLE KNOCKABOUT FROCKS Girls.—Strong made in good Serge. Price 1/6 21 inchcs long in front and 6d. for every 3 inches longer. COECIAL VALUE in Winter Dress Goods. The £ 1111111111 rJ-W FASHION CATALOGUE sent POST FREE. Please name this paper when writing- Biaok Street Mills, MANCHESTER.

£ CORN. Cardiff. Saturday (from the Cardiff Grain COInpany).-At our market to-day trade for wheat, both English and foreign, ^as exceptionally quiet. There was no change In the value of the former; the latter was in soBie instances a trifle dearer. Grinding balrleey, oats, maize, and beans were all steady at recent quotations. Cowbridge, Tuesday.-The continuous rains fiievent farmers from thrashing, conse- quently there was very little doing at our Baarket to-day. Wheat shows a slight im- provement, selling up to 3s 8d per bushel. Barley from 3s 4d to 3s 3d; oats 2s 2d to 28 6d per bushel. CATTLE. tlsk. Monday.—Probably in consequence of the October Fair on Monday last, the usual Monthly market to-day was only poorly attended. However, there were a good many Streep on offer, which sold fairly well. The following were the quotations:—Best beef 7d lb, second quality 5Jd to 6d; wether mutton §d. ewe ditto 6d to 7d, lamb 7 £ d to 8d; veal /d to 7Jd; cows and calves £ 12 to £ 16, year- nugs £ 6 to .58, two-year-olds zEtO to £12; sows and pige C7 to £10, strong stores 35s to 45s ^ach, three months old £1 to £1 5s, weaners I 15a to 18s. porkers-heavy weights 8s to 83 6d a score, light ditto 9s; baconers 8s a score. Roath (Cardiff), Tuesday.-There was a capital supply of cattle on offer at this Market to-day, which met a fair demand at about late rates. Some of the very choicest °xen and heifers made up to 60s and 62s per cwt; good useful second quality cattle from 56s to 58s; fat cows from 52s to 56s per cwt. The supply of sheep and lambs* were rather Aborter than last Tuesday's market. A few Sens of choice wether sheep made 7id to 7id Der lb; second quality, 7d to 7id; ewes, 6id to 7d; the latter figure for nice quality and handy weigths. Lambs were in pretty good Demand at from nd to 8d per lb; there were no calves on offer. Pigs were a very good •upply, consignments being larger than has oeen the case for some time; as a consequence 'here was a drop in prices-the very choicest porkers (Welsh), 10s 6d per score; mixed 'eights, 10s to 10s 3d; heavy weight porkers. s; heavy weight baconers, 8s 9d to 9s 3d; "ight weight ditto, 9s 3d to 9s 9d; sows, 7s to Is 6d per score. The attendance was hardly "P to the average, attributable in a large •Measure to the wet weather. At the close of jusiness a clearance had not been effected, rrade in the carcase market hardly came up Jta the average of this go-ahead department. Jjhe supply this morning exceeded the demand. ■This fact, however, had no effect on the quota- tions, which remain much the same as last ^Port. There were a magnificent show of Really prime meat on offer. Best sides of ox Or heifer beef made from 51d to Sid per lb; secondary sorts from 5d to 5 £ d; best hind- quarters of beef made from 6Jd to 61d; second duality, 6d to 6id; the best forequarters of <>eef. 4id to 41d; seconds, 4d to 4M; mutton, j^d to 6 £ d per lb by the carcase; lamb, 6Jd to Jd; veal, a short supply, prices ranging, from 'id to 8§d per lb. Here, aldo, the attendance ?' buyers was small, and as staged above, business was slow as a consequence, several '°ts being left unsold at the close. Armour's *Qd Swift's prime American chilled beef and Pork are quoted as follows (ex store):—Best hindquarters of beef. 5Jd; best forequarters beef. 4d; pork loins (trimmed) in cases of !? to 60 lb, 5Jd; trimmed pork loins in quanti- lI.es less than cases, 5id; shoulder ditto, 4Jd; ^tierican pigs, 41d per lb by the carcase. &Cowbridge. Tuesday.—A good market to-day. fat cattle an avers ge supply, and selling in fillers' favour. Good beef readily sold at Hd. and all on offer were cleared Cows and JjUves in demand, and selling from £ 14 to Sheep a large supnly, sold at last week's /dotations, from 7d to 8d per Ib: store sheep ,fom 25s to 38s a head. A few pigs on offer— "'ores 14s to 30s each, porkers 9s to 103 per uaiiorn. Tuesday.—A larger supply 01 cattle at market, but all but prime quality bad to sell. Supply of sheep smaller, with a fair demand for choice light weights. About the same number of calves, with a slow demand, and lower prices. QuotationsCattle, 5d to 6Jd; sheep, 6d to 8id; calves, 5d to 71d per lb. BUTTER. Carmarthen, Saturday.-There was a fair supply of butter in the market, which realised from lljd, to Is per lb.; basket butter, Is to Is Id per lb. Cork, Tuesday.-FirstB. 88s per cwt.; seconds, ^8; thirds. 80s; fourths, 69s; superfine. 96s; Ene, 85s; choicest boxes, 103s. In market: 285. HOPS. Worcester, Saturday (from Messrs. Piercy and CO.).-Our market to-day was very quiet owing to the absence of growers, only a very small timber of whom have their hops left unsold, f"nd for which extreme prices are asked. The trade haa been quieter during the past week, P^t, as the stocks left are so very small, Riders are not inclined to sell except at prices. Sixty-seven pockets have passed publio Bcalee to-day, and 819 during the It.eek. making a total of 15,159 pockiet-s weighed Itl) to date. HIDE. SKIN. AND FAT. 4111ristol. Saturday.—Hides: 931b and upwards, to 4|d (American), 4 £ d to 4Jd; 831b to 921b, »? to 4|d (American). 4Jd to 43d; 731b to 821b, to 3|d (American), 4d to 4id; 631b to 721b, to 3|d (American), 3?d to 4d; brands— Jsht 3d, heavy 3Jd (.American); 541b to 621b, K?d to 4d; 53ib and under, 33d to 4d; cows, and upwards, 3id to 3Jd; light cows, to 3|d; bulls, 2|d: heavy cuts and garbled, 4d; light ditto. 3id: irregulars, 3d. skins: 171b and upwards, 43d; iilb to or!!5, *° U'.b. 5Jd: under 91b. 4|d: V?t and irregular, 3Jd. Horse hides: lis 3d, ■ 15s 6d, 16s 6d, and 18s. First kips, 3Jd; ^eoond kips, 2id. Fat: Mutton, 2|d; beef, 2id; ^>Uffh. lid; swoet, 21d. Wools: C. Is lOd; B. ? ?d; A, 3s lOd; X. 4s lid; XX. 5s 6d. Forward i,ric^ to ThursdayWools: C, Is lOd; B, X? 8d; A. 4s; X. 5s Id; XX. 5s 9d. Fat: jetton, 2 £ d; beef, 2|d; rough, lid; sweet, .Cardiff, Saturday-Hirles: 951b and unwards. Xj (Canadian). 4|d to 4id; 851b to 941b, 33d Canadian), 4Jd to 4|d: 751b to 841b, 3gd 'V.anadiam, 4d to 4kd: 651b to 741b, 3|d (Cana- 3|<i to 4d; 561b to 641b, 3§d (Canadian). >?d to 33d; 551b and under. 3§d (Canadian), i.d to 3Sd; cut, warbled, and brands. 3d (Cana- S'an), 3|d to 33d; cows—651b and upwards, (Canadian). 3?d to 33d; 641b and under. >fr; (Canadian). 32d to 3|d: cut and warbled. ,?d: bulls. 2Jd to 23d: irretrulars. 3d. Cnlf c^JUs: 171b and upwards. 4^d: 121b to 161b, SLd; to 111b, 5gd; light. 4?d: cuts, 3id. j ools: 48 2d. 3s. and 2s 2d. Welsh, Is 9d and Lambs: 4s Id, 3s 3d, 2s 5d, Is 8d, and us 2d. Fat: Best beef, 2d; seconds, ljd; est mutton. 2d; common. id. Rhondda. Pontynridd, and Absrdare (Com- SiVpy). Fridar.—Hides: 951b and upwards. Sd to 44d; 851b to 941b, 4Jd to 4id; 751b to 3?d to 3?d: 65lb to 741b. 3*d to 3?d: ;'?'b to 641b. 3§d to 3§d; 551b and under, 38d to >td- Heavy "cows. 31d to 3i.d: light ditt^, >^d to 3|d; bulls. 23d; heavy cuts and warbled, t»d; medium. 3}d; light, 3d; cows, 3d. f^rses: 15s. 12s, 10s. and 6s. Calf skins: 171b upwards, 4d; 91b to 161b, 5d: light. 43d: yawed. 3«d. Lambs: 43, 3s 3d. 2s 8d, 23 .8 fid, is 5d, and Is. Pelts: 3s 6d, 2s 5d. Is 10d, and Is. Fat: Be=l sweet clean beef, ISd; if^pnds. lid; mutton, 13d; common. Id. Salt: 2d per cwt. BRECON NOVEMBER FAIR. The annual stock and pleasure fair was held Brecon on Tuesday. Rain fell heavily ^oughout the day. There was a large quan- of stock, n'tid prices ruled as follows: — 5d to 6d per lb., mutton 6d to 7d per lb., ijQib 7Jd per lb., and pork 9s 6d to 10s per score, l^ses (carters) fetched from £ 30 to £ 60, ackers £ 9 to £ 15. and cobs JE20 to £ 30; moun- i&n ponies—yearlings £ 5 10s, suckers £ 3 3o to r3 10s: cattle—yearling steers £ 7 to £ 11. two- '^ar-olds £ 12 to £ 14, cows and calves £ 12 to t16- and barrens £ 9 to £ 11; skim cheese, 5Jd &id per lb.; salt butter, Is Id to Is 3d per lb. CORN AVERAGES. Statement showing the quantities sold and price of British corn per quarter of .lfcht bushels. Imperial measure, as received .r°Oi the inspectors and officers of Excise in week ending November 3,1900, pursuant to "0 Corn Eefcnrns Act, 1882;— Quantities sold. Average prioa. Qrs. Bus. g. d. Wheat 54 5:4 7 27 5 Barley 204,836 6 26 3 Oats 16,602 2 16 11 atatement for the correapond. 1 .1,111"Brla in each of the yeara from 1896 to jjj* week in each of the years from 1896 to Wheat. Average. Barley. Average Oats. AVlre. Iftac Qrs- Rus. s. d. Qrs. Bus. s. d. Qrs. Bus. s. d. J8^54.370 0 31 6 1^4.683 4 27 5 15,646 0 17 6 J»S^70,438 7 33 5 198,288 1 26 10 15,802 4 16 5 1*5—66,727 4 28 4 235,462 5 28 6 17,618 6 17 2 ^«2,769 3 27 2 203, 71 6 27 2 17,895 4 i6 7

VOLUNTEER NEWS. cup given annually by Messrs. F. J. for competition among the members of t Company of the Merthyr detachment of ^Inteere was shot for on Saturday, the i £ ^er being Sergeant W. Gibbon. feat ^6rt^yr detachment of the 3rd Volnpteer Welsh Begiment had a Church on Sunday morning, whea they High-street Baptist Chapel, j #

TRADE REPORTS. CARDIFF. EXCHANGE. Wednesday. Contrary to general anticipation, the lull in the steam coal trade is as pronounced as ever, and, so far as can be seen at present, revival is not likely to take place in the near future. During the past six days ton- nage has come to hand satisfactorily, but buyers continued to hold off, and the business dene was, consequently, of a "hand-to-mouth" character. Best large steam coals have been selling freely at 219 6d, while quotations for seconds, drys, and Monmouthshire sorts are steadily falling. The market, too, has been. and is now, glutted with small steam coal, and for prompt shipment buyers have been almost in a position to dictate their own terms. For very best quality to-day 9s was difficult to obtain, while fairly good small was selling at 8s 6d, or even 88 per ton. The hcuse coal trade has been moderately active, but. in sympathy with steam coals, quota- tions all round indicate a downward ten- dency, and the same may be said of patent fuel and coke. Closing prices:—Best steam coal 20s to 21s 6d. best seconds 203 to 20s 6d. ordinary seconds from 19s, drys 18s 6d to 19s; best small 8s 9d to 9s, seconds 8s to 8s 6d, and inferior sorts from 7s 6d; best Monmouth- shire large 19s to 19s 3d. seconds 17s 3d to 17s 6d (Cardiff shipment); best households S4s t3 25s; No. 3 Rhondda large 19s 6d to 20s, brush 15s 6d to 17s. and small 14s to 15s; No. 2 Rhondda large. 17s to 17s 3d. through and through 14a to 15s, and small 9s to 9s 6d; patent fuel 21s to 22s, according to bi*.nd: special foundry coke 38s to 40s. foundry 34s to 35s. and furnace 31s to 32s; pitwood 19s to 20s per ton ex ship. Iron ore: Rubio 18s to 1803 6d, and Tafna 17s 6d to 18s per ton c.i.f. Cardiff. The outward freight market is fairly steady, but the business done since Monday has been considerably belpw the average. SWANSEA. The trade of the port during the past week gives an increase of 12,000 tons over the corre- sponding period of last year. noiwithstnndmg the weather was very unfavourable. The im- ports include—France 800 tons pitwood. Portu- gal 1,500 tons pitwood, Spain 220 tons arsenical ore and 4.150 tons iron ore, Germany 8S0 tons wheat, Holland 120 tons general, Newfoundland 2,536 ton's copper ore, New York 380 tons general, and Cape of Good Hope 2,156 tons copper ore and 1.645 tons copper regulus. The coal and patent fuel trades were active, the shipments of the former including—France 26.749 tons, Sweden 3200 tons, Holland and Belgium 3,580 ten?, Ger- many 4.430 tons, Italy 8014 tons, and home ports 4,739 tons. Patent fue1—France 7.140 tons, Spain 1,755 tons, and Italy 1,003 tons. Imports 17,867 tons. exports 67,734 tens, and total trnde 85,651 tons, compared with 94,358 tons the pre- vious week, and 73.357 tons for the corresooTid- ing period last year. Shipments of coal 51,472 tons, patent fuel 9.895 ton*, and tin-plates and general goods 6.417 tons, the latter for France 300 tons, Portugal 300 tons, Batoum and Odessa 1,450 tons, Holland and Belgium 400 tons, Italy 500 tons, and home ports 3 467 ten's. Ship- ments of tin-plate 57,232 boxes, and receipts from works 67,631 boxes. Stocks in the dock warehouses and vans 150.231 boxes, compared with 139,882 boxes this day week rnd 170.371 boxes at this date last year. Vesrcls to load in this trade in the current week—Boston City for New York, Memnon for China, Japan. &c., Cypria for Mediterranean ports. City of Berlin for Hamburg, and Bivouac for Antwerp. Vessels in dock: Steam 43. sail 74-total 117. Imports.— Scrap steel 220 tons. iron ore 4,150, arsmicnl ore 220, copper cro 4.692, ooprrer regulus 1645. gas coal 380. pitch 555, building material 748, I pitted 2.300, grain 1,515, siindrieg 1,94?. Ex- port.—Coal 51,472 tons, patent fuel 9 895 tons, and tin-plates and general goods 6,417 tens. SWANSEA VALLEY. Collieries during the past week were very busy. The threatened strike in the Amman district, owing to some of the employers refus- ing to sign the new list, and the continued employment at their pits of non-Unionists,, does not extend to this valley. The majority of the collieries experience little difficulty in obtain- ing a regular supply of wagons. There is cer- tainly a strong impression locally that the price of coal has at last reached high-water mark. Anyhow, many firms are buying from hand to mouth in anticipation of a drop in prices. The outnut of pig iron at Landore con- tinues good, and stocks are increasing on the bank. This is entirely due to so many of the steel-smelting furnaces being out. Nothing of a favourable nature can be reported of Cwm- bwrla or Millbrook Steelworks, both being st:ll idle. Four furnaces are going at Upper Forest, the same number at Wright and Butler's, two at Dvffryn, and an equal figure represents Owmfelin. In the staple trade employment, as far as the tin-plate mill men generally are concerned, is fairly regular. Last week the vhole of the mills at the Morriston (Tyreanol) Works were once more seen in full operation. It is anticipated that the Midland Works, which belong to the same firm, and has been at a standstill for several months, will shortly be re-stated. Owing to a leakage in one of the boilers, the whole of the mills at the Foxhole were compulsorily iile last week. The repairers have, however, been busy during the last few days, a.nd operations will be resumed in course of the present week. Cardonnel is again in full swing, including the finishing departments. The usual activity is noticeable at the various swelter refineries on both sirles of the river. The chief copper-producing industries are turn- ing out a regular and satisfactory average. Foundries and other kindred concerns were never doing better than they are just now. The new works at Clydach is fast approaching com- pletion. Zinc ore and sulphuric acid factories are also working satisfactorily. DOWLAIS. The temporary lull in the local iron and steel industry, previously indicated, hos now necome more pronounced in tone, and there are unmistakable signs that the works are about to experience a period of serious depression. After the long rsign of pros- perity which the metallurgical industry has enjoyed the sudden check is causing no small amount of uneasiness. The past week saw the Old Works tin bar mill, roarging mill. idl- in consequence of a scarcity of orders-a serious state of affairs. Advantage was taken of "the stoppage to cffect some needed repairs. The old Bessemer department, also, was not in operation, and in the meanwh.le a num- ber of fresh soaking pits are being prepared. There continues to be a fair demand for ste3l rails, and a lot of fish-plates were dispatched en route to the Australian Colonies. In the Ivor Works the mills are working irregularly. The output at the collieries for the week was normal and satisfactory.

RELATIVE VALUE OF FEEDING STITFRS. t'nu I'K'I Pnn Stfitf'ci. QuiaTKn. Cwr. lb. s. lb. 'l- ?. *1. Whejil, Kuijlloli M.«a! 55 4 1J 101 33 0 7 4 „ (oBBcia! nverage) 60 3 5UI81 *7 5: 6 5J „ Aust.rn.lim) 62 4 11 196 '"3 0i 7 5j „ Manitoba 6 4 2 !59o 34 '7 9 Har'ey, Knglish (best) ij 4 b IU 36 C 9 0 „ (official averaec) 51 3 X |l?i) <6 3' 7 4^ Russian (best).. 50 2 5 '400 19 6j 5 5] „ „ (arenvre: '>atu,Kuglish (best). 42 2 ll £ |iS36 £ 3 6! 7 10 „ „ (official nverasre) 39 2 IJ j312 16 31 6 3J „ Kussian (best) 40 2 3 i?20 18 0 o 4 (average' 40 2 21 1320 17 6 6 3 Mai*e,American 63 2 10 j^SO 22 6 5 4 „ Odessa 60 3 |t8Q ?6 3 6 2 Beass, Egyufciau 60 4 0 490 32 Oji 7 5 Peas.CMaaiaa 63 3 9 :504 30 r; 6 8 Linseed, Calcutta 51 7 jo* 410 65 Oj 17 3 Flonr, Leather Tie 56 5 6' 230(aU)z7 6 11 0 Bran — — 4 lOJi P<»lla.rd — — 5 6 Barley Meal — — 6 0 Linseed Cake (best) — 3 9 „ „ (average) — — Cotten Cake (best) — 70 „ „ (average)' — — Hay, English Meadow (test) — — 4 2 „ „ (average! — — 3 11 „ „Clover(best)| — —50 (av'ge) — — 4 9 „ Dutch (best) — — 3 6 „ „ (averagre)| — — 3 1} „ „ (a.Tera.ce)) — Ii — 3 1} The a nove prices (except omcial averages) axe from the latest wholesale quotations. Retail traders require to add wholesale profits, ware- housing, carriage. &o.

COUNTY COUNCIL. PROPOSED TAKING OVER OF MAIN ROADS. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF 1HE COUNTY. A quarterly m&eting of the Pembrokeshire County Council was held in the Temperance- hall, Haverfordwest. on Tuesday, the chair- man (Sir Charles Philipps) presiding. The Chairman, referring to a communication from the Local Government Board as to legis- lation this year. remarked that the County Councils Amendment Act, 1900, was impor- tant, its effect being to do away with the necessity of holding a fifth meeting-it could not be quarterly—every year for the appoint- ment of a chairman and committees. Of course, when there was an election they must have a meeting to elect a chairman. The Act would not affect them this year, but, if they liked. they could adopt it in the following t.wo years. He next referred to the Local Govern- ment Board's interesting returns relative to the distribution of local taxation. Pembroke- shire had, up to the 30th of November last, received on account of local taxation, licences, Ac.. £ 10,026 18s. 2d., and a share of estate duty, apportioned on the basis of discontinued grants, zE4,669 2s. 5d., making a total of £ 14.696 Os. 7d. Out of that the Government had taken, for the payment of revising barris- ter. £ 90 10s. 10d., They had also a right to take a sum in payment of costs of election petitions, and be was thank- ful to say that nothing had been deducted. The share of discontinued grants certified was £ 5.877. The county had thus received £ 14,605 9s. 9d. for local taxation, customs, and excise; amounts paid in aid of police pension funds, R314 4s. 9d.; and for the residue of the duties, £2,079 16s. Id.; the grand total received by the county council being £17,090 Is. 5d. THE SHIRE-HALL. On the recommendation of the public works committee it was agreed that, finding the sanitary condition of the Shire-hall, Haverford- west is very unsatisfactory, and requires thorough T-epair, we are of opinion that before the work already authorised by the council to be carried out is commenced the sanitary arrangements should be put in thorough repair, and application shall be made to the Local Government Board for leave to borrow a sum to place the building in a thoroughly sanitary condition." WJIITLAND FLOODS. The Whitland Rural District Council called attention to the flooding of roads at Whit- land after heavy rains, holding that the road near Eglwysfair Church should be raised and culverts made underneath to carry away the water, which at present flooded the road at this spot. The piece of road was on the boundaries of the counties of Pembroke and Carmarthen, and the Pembrokeshire Council intimated that they were quite prepared to do their share when Carmarthenshire was ready. MAIN ROADS. On the recommendation of the main roads committee, the county conncil agreed to grant a subsidy to the Milford Haven Urban District Council in respect of the road from the ter- mination of the existing main road, leading from Haverfordwest to Milford through Charles-street- to the Great Western Railway Station at Milford JIaven, at the same rate per mile as the avelage cost per mile of main roads throughout flie county, 25 per cent, being added. The council likewise agreed to grant a similar subsidy to the Tenby Urban District Council in respect of the road from the present mile-plate near the cemetery to the Tenby Railway Station, passing through Norton, White Lion-street, and Warren- street, and the road from the White Lion Hotel to the Tenby pier, passing through High- street, Tudor-square, and St. Julian-street.—It was understood that the council have under consideration the taking over of 160 miles of main roads, and on the recommendation of the same committee, it was resolved that the survey of roads agreed to be taken over as main roads be undertaken not later than the 1st of March next, and that an independent surveyor be appointed to report on their condition.-It was mentioned that the surveyor was merely a nominal sur- veyor, an aE-sisfant doing the work. The question, therefore, cf getting the best official possible created an animated and pro- tracted discussion, and was eventually referred back to the committee. COUNTY FINANCES. Mr. N. A. Roch. the chairman, presented the report of the finance committee, who recom- mended that a rate of Id. in the z6, the remainder of the authorised 5Jd. rate. be levied and collected on or before January 29 next; that ,£1.169 16s. ld.. an amount of customs and excise duty, be transferred to the account of the county governing body; the selling out of consols of a sufficient sum with the amount, now in hand invested to meet the SUTS cf £1.318 for steam rollers and the necessary appliances, and the sum of £ 1,000 for Neyland lock-up j and the payment of thn salaries, pensions, and other payments named therein, amounting to £ 6,277 18s. 7id. rhis was agreed to. The balances in hand at the end of September were as follows:— General county account..El.SSO lis. 10d.; exchequer con- tribution account, £ 3,747 9s. 4d.; constabulary account, £ 089 0s. Id.; total. £ 6,517 Is. 3d. AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS. The technical education committee informed the council that agricultural scholarships of L8 each had been awarded as follows:—Mr. Thomas Thomas, Nantevanfawr, Clydey; Mr. Joshua Griffiths, Lancwm, Cilrhedyn; Mr. John Owen, Glogue, Clydey; Mr. John Jones, PontMcscy, Cilrhedyn; and Mr. Evan Thomas Williams. Vagwrfran.

CARDIFF FREE LIBRARIES. THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT In a neat little volume of 50 pages, the '.thirty-eighth annual report of the Cardiff Free Libraries has just come out of the press. To those who are interested, in the great work that io being done in the town through the medium of these admirably conducted insti- tutions the report is of genuine interest, and will bear careful perusal. The total stock of the libraries to-day, exclusive of school libra- ries. is 81,298 volumes, and the extent to which the people of Cardiff avail themselves of these books is represented by the fact that during the year no fewer than 357,287 volumes passed into the hands of borrowers. Of this number 115,353 volumes were taken out- from the schools libraries, so that this sytscm, by the adoption of which Cardiff set the fashion to the rest of the United Kingdom, has been more than justified by the results. In order to provide a bridge, as it were. between the schools and the library, over which a large percentage of the children trained as readers by the school libraries will pass, book forms are given by the teachers to children upon leaving the schools. The idea is nn excel- lent one, as it will have the effect of preser- ving among youths the love of reading acquired in their school days. The principal contributions from borrowers to the income of the central library during the year were — E143 3s. 5d. in r-^pect of fines for detention of books and £ 33 2s. lid. for borrowers' tickets and cata- logue". The amount expended on books was £ 819 163. 2d., and on bookbinding J3170 lis. lid. Details are given of the addition of a large number of important manuscripts, especially to the Welsh section, during the year. The financial statements shows that the year com- menced with a net debit balance of £ 222 4s., nnd closed with a credit balance of £ 162 8s. 1^. To the total income of £ 8.762 Is. 5d., the rate of l$d. in the £ contributed £ 6,056 3s. 5d.. and the remainder of the amo::nt is mnd-e up of small sums. On the expenditure side. the expenditure on books mentioned above, together with loan charges of £ 2.351 12s. 2d. and £1.564 8s. 8d. in respect of salaries are the principal items. The report, which is signed bv Mr. Edward Thomas, as chairman of the libraries committee, and Mr. Mr. John Ballin- gpr, the librarian, is the acme of neatness, both in the matter of production and the manner in which the innumerable details are arranged.. The report contains a list of donors to the library, including the Rev. J. J. S. Bird. Bath; Bosrd of Trade. British Museum,,Cobden Club, the Roy. A. T. Fryer, Cardiff; Mr. J. A. Story. Cardiff; her Majesty's Stationery Office. United Stares Department of Agriculture..Washing- ton; Mr. R R. Jones. Cardiff; the Rpv. R. J. Jones, Aberdare; Manchester ISbrporation, J. G. Common. Exeter; and a ho-t of others in different, parts of the country. This list of doners odds much to the interest of the report, and shows how widely appreciated th-a library is.

At Aylesbury on Saturday John Humphries. late the London and North Western Railway Company's stationma.ster at Aylesbury, was sentenced to six months' hard labour for misappropriating money belonging to the com- pany.

ST. STEPHEN'S- CHURCH AT CAERWENT. RE.OPENING OF THE RESTORED NAVE. The restored nave of the ancient and interest- ing Church of St. Stephen, Caerwent. which stands close to the site of Venta Silurum, one of the early Roman encampments in Monmouthshire, a place of great historical im- portance, standing on the Via Julia, which ran from Caerleon (the Isca Silurum of the Romans) to the Severn Sea, was opened on Monday with a series of services, at on-e of which the Bishop of Llandaff was the preacher. The parish and village of Caerwent is rather too far from the madding crowd and from railway stations to attract a very large throng of visitors from a distance. The place is five miles from Severn Tunnel Station, but there was still a fairly good representation of d'ocesan clergy and officials, including the Revs. N. S. Barthropp (Itton). W. H. Williams (Portskewett). G. P. Dew (Shire- newton), J. Till-ey (St. Aryan's), E. T. Williams (Caldicot Sail), F. W. Clarke (Caldicot). A. G. Morris (Roggiett). Austin (Caldicot). Watkiji Davies (Mathern). E. J. Hensley (Chepstow), J. H. Swinnerton (Llandevaud), T. Reynolds, and others. The organist of Llandaff Cathedral (Mr. Bzale) presided at the organ, and special hymns and Smart's Te Deum were rendered. The lessons were read by Canon Harding and the rurai dean (the Rev. W. H. Williams), and the prayers by the vicar of Caerwent. The bishop preached from I. Timothy ii. 4—6, and remarked that the apostle in the chapter from which the text was taken was directing how the services in his diocese should be conducted; and it seemed that his exhortation was an argument for the use of set forms of prayers a.nd thanksgivings in the churches, and not. as our Nonconformist brethren u&ed, extempore prayers in public worship. An excellent luncheon was provided by the parishioners, and was served by the school- master and schoolmistress, Mr. and Mrs. Hardwick, in the National School. The vicar, the Rev. W. A. Downing, presided, supported by a large number of those who had been present at the opening services. The Vicar having gKven the appropriat-e toast of Church and Queen," Dr. Cropper, of Caldicot. proposed "The Health of the Preacher of Tc-day." In the course of his reply. the Bishop alluded to some remarks which had been made by the vicar to an old controversy which used to prevail as to the wearing by the clergy of a, black gown or a white'surplice, and created a good deal of amusement by reciting a verse which, he said, was current in those days: For me, I little know or care Whether a parson ought to wear A black dress or a white dress, Having a grievance of my own, A wife who preaches in a gown And lectures in a nightdress." (Loud laughter.) His lordship went on to say that he knew the Vicar of Caerwent was the most importunate beggar he had ever come across, and he thanked him for the great interest he had taken in the noble old edifice which he had the charge over. He hoped the vicar would continue the good work of the restoration process. They all felt pleased, too, with the work which Mr. Halliday, the archi- tect,, had done for the Church, and he was led to know that Mr. Halliday's efforts had' met with warm praise from the Bishop of Bristol, who was a great authority of Church architecture. Mr. Arthur Lewis proposed the toast of "The Restoration Committee," and heartily congra- tulated them upon the great success which had so far attended their work. It must not be forgotten, however, that it was due to the loving zeal and care of the late incum- bent that the beautiful chancel had been so well restored. He also alluded to the gene- rosity of Miss Olive Talbot, whose name would never be forgotten, because a great number of restored churches in the diocese stood as monuments to her memory. He (the speaker) had some reason for believing that the original church of Caerwent existed in the sixth century, and tB'at there was a resident bishop at Caerwent in the seventh century. He hoped that the restoration committee would continue their labour until a south aisle and a south, chapal, which at one time exited, had been re-placed—in fact, until the old Church of St. Stephen, Caerwent. had been restored to its origina1 beauty. (Hear, hear.) The Vicar, in reply, confessed that he had entered into the labours of his predecessors. The Rev. Macdonald Steele had for 38 years encouraged the people and made it possible for the late Mr. Jones to work in bricks and mortar. He felt very much gratified at the way in which he had been supported, and men- tioned with pride that the offerings at the two services that day had amounted to .£30. The vicar conducted the bishop and other visitors over the unearthed portion of the old Roman city. displaying so many curious and beautiful relics of the former occupation. Special interest attached to the tesselated pavements of a couple of Roman villas which had been discovered within the last fortnight. THE WORK OF RESTORATION. The task of completing the work of reetora- tion. EO well begun by the late vicar, has fallen to the pre rent incumbent, the Rev. A. W. Downing. and it is owing to his untiring energy that the restoration of the nave has been so happily completed. A word of praise is also due to Mr. W. Clarke, of Llandaff. who, under the direction of Mr. G. E. Halliday, has so ably performed the actual work or reparation. The church now consist's of an unusually long chancel, dating from the thirteenth century; a nave with its fifteenth century north porch and f)R.rvis. and fine fifteenth century tower. Perhaps the mast interesting features of the church are the two blocked, or filled in. arcades on the south side, beyond which were once aisles, or more probably side chapels, of which only the foundations and a, fragment of wall- ing-ënough, however, to give some cine to their eventual restoration—still remain.

MR. BEN TILL EXT" AT BARRY STRONG CRITICISM OF LOCAL DOCKERS. Mr. Ben Tillett, the general secretary of the Dockers' Union, was the principal speaker at a well-attended meeting of dock labourers at Barry Dock on Sunday evening. Mr. R Hughes presided. Mr. James Wignall, of Swansea, the general organiser of the Union, having addressed the meeting, Mr. Ben Tillett delivered an outspoken address. He claimed that the Dockers' Union had Eecured during the last ten years all the advantages which the men now enjoyed, and yet they had the meanness and ths cowardice to slay the ?oose which had laid for them the golden egg. He did not desire to draw men from any kin- fired Union, but he felt that the Dockers' Union had the prior claim upon those who were Dutside the ranks of organisation. The Union had stamped out greed, and avarice, and covetousness from amongst the men at Newport, and they were prepared to do the same at Cardiff. Barry, and Penarth. He wanted to tell the men some plain truths. r.his. in short, was Ben Tillettism. (Cheers and aughter.) The men were prepared to make Millionaires of the Lewises and the Da vises, rhey would help to build mansions for the smployers, but they would not help to build miserable cottages for themselves and their ■ellowTinen. (Cheers.) The British workn.n was the assassin of those who tried to improve lis condition. There had been more than one Calvary, more than one Crucifixion, and more than one spitting in the face of the gaviour )f suffering humanity. During the last 1 lecade the income of the Dockers' tlnion represented £ 125^000, of which E110.000 had been paid out in strike ny and otherwise, and the Union had been ihe means of securing benefits of the value of 640,000,000 for the ranks of labour, yet the men lad the meanness, the audacity, and the idiotcy :o say that they kept the agitator and the organiser. (Cheers.) A working man would villingly pay 3d. for a pint of beer, nine- teen partn of which was water, but he would lot dream of paying 3d. to his Union for Is. gained in return. He had experienced the lasest disloyalty, ingratitude, and apathy 'rom men at the local ports who' were not worth working for. And if he were big enough md strong enough he would knock the stuffing mt of the lot of them. (Laughter.) He loped the dockers of Barty, Penarth, and Cardiff would rally round their Union, or it «rou!d be many long years before he would rieit them again. fCheers.)-Othcr speakers ollowed, and Mr. Tillett was warmly thanked 'or his spirited address.

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HOSPITAL COMMISSIONERS IN LONDON. MRS. RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN AND THE JUDGE. The Commission appointed to inquire into the treatment of the sick and wounded in Sout.h Africa resumed its sittings en Monday in London. Lord Justice Romer presided. Evidence was given by Mrs. Richard Cham- berlain, sister-in-law of the Colonial Secre- tary, who related her experience at No. 1 Hos- pital at Wynberg. She got permission from the authorities to visit the hospital three times a week, but as a matter of fact she went every day. This wa3 with the knowledge of tlji chief mcdicai officer, with whom she had^, disagreement- after &lie had reported hitt. In the end she was forbidden by an order of i Lord Roberts to visit the hospital at all. There was an abscnce of all that was neces- sary for the patients, with the exception of drugs. Moreover, the place was dirty and ur.cared fcr. It was tidied and garnished up for the Commission to see, but it was in a very different condition for the months she saw it. There was an insufficiency of splints, bandages, bed linen, and other requisites. Owing to this shortness she had seen clothes taken off typhoid patients, rinsed in cold water, dried, and put over the next patient who' came in. whatever lie was suffering from. There was also peculation in the officers' mess through lack of supervision. Witness was e-iving further details of mis- managtmcnt, when the chairman asked her t) state only what she actually had seen. Witness replied that tho Commissioners seemed to start with the idea that witnesses were not telling the iruth. instead of testing the statements made. If she did not know who Justice Romer was, she should have taken him to be a counsel briefed by the army doctors. The inquiry was then con- cluded and Justice omer announced that the Commission would consider their report.

NEWPORT STABBING CASE. PRISONER BEFORE THE MAG-IS. TRATESv At Newport Police-court on Monday George William Brown a seaman, employed on board the sailing ship illiam Law, lying in the Alexandra Dock, was brought up in custody charged with unlawfully cutting and wound- ing James Tobin, a labourer, living in Pottery- terrace. The complainant was stated to be too unwell to appear, and the police applied for a remand till to-morrow (Wednesday). —William M'Carthy, a coaltrimmcr. gave evidence that he was at the top of Cardiff road about 11.30 on the Satur- day night and saw a row begin between the prisoner and his companions and Tobin and a friend. Someone made the remark, "There's 'air!" A fight ensued between prisoner and Tobin. Tobin was about to butt prisoner with his head when Brown put his hand behind and drew a knife from a sheath- pocket and aimed a blow at Tobin's head. Tobin put up his arm and received the blew on the arm. M'Carthy rushed in soon after and hit Brown a blow in the eyes which partly dazed him, and soon after Police-ser- geant Smith came up and arrested the prisoner, who denied having a knife. The Police, however, found a blood-stained sailor's knife in the sheath-pocket of the belt which the prisoner war c.-Asked what he had to my in opposition to a remand, Brown urged that his ship was sailing from Newport on Tuesday. -Toe Mayor told him it was probable that he wonld not go in her.—The Bench remanded the prisoner in custody till Wednesday.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. i"he "London Gazette" of Friday night con- tains the following:- WAR OFFICE. November 1. ROYAL REGIMENTS OF ARTILLERY. Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery The appointment of Captain Rowland Mortimer Daniel from the Glamorgan Artillery and from j lieutenant of the British South African Police to a second lieutenancy, which was notified in the "London Gazette" of September 11. 1500, is cancelled. Second-lieutenant Bertram Richard White Beor, from the 1st Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery, to be second-lieutenant; dated the 3rd inst. STAFF. The following appointments to the Staff. made in South Africa, is confirmed :-Major A 1'. G. Gough, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, to be a deputy-assistant adjutant-general, vice Cantain R. Gamble. Lincolnshire Regiment, invalided; dated the 26th of August last. VOLUNTEER RIFLES. 5th Volunteer Battalion South Wales Bor- derers.—Second-lieutenant J. R. A. Davis to bo lieutenant; dated the 3rd inst. The undermen- tioned gentlemen to be seconrl-lieuteuants — John Wilson Marshall and David Davies; dated the 2nd inst. The "London Gazette" of Tuesday contains the following:- WAR OFFICE, Nov. 6. LINE BATTALIONS. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.-Supernumerary- lieutenant John B. Cockburn to be lieutenant, vice O. S. Flower, promoted; dated 14th Sep- tember last. Lieutenant- John B. Cockburn to be captain, vice P. R. Mantell, promoted; dated 6th ult. Captain H. Osbert S. Cadogan to be adjutant. vice Captain and Brevet-major C. M. Dobell, whose period of service in that appointment expires; dated 7th mst. Royal Northern Reserve Rpsriment.—Captain C. B. Cameron, Reserve of Officers, to be cap- tain; dated 26th June last. VOLUNTEER RIFLES. 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Arthur Norman Bury, gentleman, to be second-lieutenant; dated 7th inst. 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh FasiHcrs.—The undennentiored second-lieu- tenants to be lieutenants:—C. C. G. Roberts and R. T. Ford; dated 7th inst. Edward Stuart Clerk. gentleman, to be second-lieu- tenant; dated 7th inst. 5th Volunteer Battal'on South Wales Bor- derers.—Allan Marriott Hut chins, gentleman, to be second-lieutenant; dated 3rd inst. 1st (Pembrokeshire) Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regiment—Lieutenant W. L. Roberts to te captain; dated 7th i:not. 2nd Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regiment.— Joseph Cook Re-es. gentleman, to be second- lieutenant; dated 7th inst.

CARDIFF CASE BEFORE THE ABER- YSTWYTH GUARDIANS. The Aberystwith Guardians were much amused at their fortnightly meeting on Monday by a letter addressed to them hy Mrs. Acford, 64, Bridge-ytreet, Cardiff, with regard to her sister's husband, concerning whom the Cardiff authorities had already been in communication with the board relative to chargeability. It appears that some time ago a man living near Borth, in the Aberystwith Union, named Owen Qweiri, who had been in the workhouse, and afterwards in receipt of out-relief, went to Cardiff, and there married. He had since returned to the neighbourhood of Aberystwith, and Mrs. Acford desired some information as to his whereabouts. She stated that before Owen Owens came to Cardiff he sent to his wife to' ask her to lend him lis. to come, because he could not get any money from the parish or guardians. She sent him lis. by postal order. Before ho left for Aberystwith again Owens borrowed 5s., saying that as soon as he went back he would send her the money, as he had got plenty with Mr. Hugh Hughes, solicitor. They had not heard from him since, and he had left his wife destitute. Owens told them he had a mill of his own, and had £ 171 to come from his children, and she lent him the money so that he could get back to the mill and settle down with his wife.-The Board directed the clerk to replv to the letter. that. the man was not at their workhouse. However, before the guardians rose, the man presented himself. and desired to know why his relief had been stopped. It transpired that before the old man got married he was sv-~»orted by his own children, who now refused to contribute.—The Board agreed to vote the old man a weekly allowance, and to call upon the children to refund the same.

MAJOR.GENERAL BADEN-POWELL AND A LOCAL BUILDER. Mr. John Garbett, of Crynant, who is build- ing a new terrace in the town, the foundation- stones of which were laid on Mafeking Day. determined to name it Baden-PoweU-terracs. and. having written to tho gallant officer, has received the following reply:- Pretoria, 10th Oct. 190.). "Dear Mr. Garbett,—I feel proud and highly honoured by your having named your new terrace after me. I hope'it may have a bright and prosperous future, and contain many a happy home.-Yours truly, "R. S. S. BADEN-POWELL."

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DRAINAGE OF PENARTH. IMPORTANT DEPUTATION TO THE DISTRICT COUNCIL. At a meeting of the Penarth District Council held on Monday, Mr. R. Guy presiding, an influential deputation of ratepayers was re- ceived. Mr. A. C. Macintosh, Mr. J. B. Ferrier, County Councillor F. H. Jctham, Mr. A. D. Aahford, and Mr. J. M. Jennings were choien to represent the views of the deputation. Mr. Macintosh, who spoke first, tock excep- tion to the reference in the Western itail as to the originator of the deputation. He said nothing was further from h < thoughts, but the outcome of that paragraph was that they were present for the purpose of submitting sundry views relative to the sewerage of Penarth. There were, apparently, a very large number who felt strongly on the question. They were not present to dictate to or in a spirit of hoa- tility to the district council. They felt. as 1 ratepayers, they were represented very well indeed by the council, who would know. having regard to their experience, what was best to be done in the matter represented by ths depu- tation. But there was a strong impression that the population of Penarth had outgrown the sewer accommodation. The sewerage was constructed for a very much smaller popula- tion than Penarth had at present. He knew a. large number of people who would not allow their children to go on the beach. because they felt, rightiy or wrongly, that the place was impregnated with sewer refuse. Yachtsmen colupl;ned most strongly of the stench from the water which, it was alleged, prevailed at certain states of the tide, and was due to the outfall sewer. Bathing from the end of the sewer, as it was customary for children to do. could not be ccno'usive to health, Unfortunat-cly, a di-e.nc which they hope! had received a death-blow was raising, its head again in Penarth, although it had received a hard blyw by the council's act on in their adoption ot sanitary measures. But it was not killed, and many thought it un- likely it would be killed until sewerage facilities were improved. There were two alternative Clchemes.ane that the council should make a, sewer of its ov.n. and tho other to connect with Card ff. It was for the council to con- sider and adopt the better of the two schemes. County Councillor Jotham urged that a joint echeme was worthy of consideration. The western sewer scheme had been on their minds for a very long while. Cardiff had thrown out a suggestion, and 'f that wera carried out—if the council in their wisdom deemed it advisable to join Cardiff-it" would help both the western districts of Penarth and Cardiff. He hoped they would consider it as one of Ih2 most important questions. Mr. J. B. Ferrier thought Penarth deservng of an extension of its sewerage scheme. As to the best scheme, he thought, with their experience, the members of the council were the better judges. Mr. Jennings and Mr. A. D. Ashford fol- lowed, and. the deputation having withdrawn. the council immediately resolved itself into a Parliamentary Committee, from which the press were excluded.

ENGLISH C Hi RCli UNiON. MEETING OF THE CARDIFF BRANCH. A meeting of the Cardiff branch of the English Church Union was held at St. German's. Roath, on Monday night. The Rev. G. A. Jones presided. The officers and committee were re-elected. Mr. H. W. Hill, lay organiser and secretary, then delivered an address on "The Present Needs of the Church." He referred at length to the attempts which had been made Parliament to govern the Church, and claimed her right to settle her spiritual affairs by the action of her own Convoca- tions and Synods and in spiritual courts of her own appointment. He showed that great progress had been made in this direc- tion by the attitude of the English Church Union, and denied Sir William Harcourt's statement that there was any atternot made to undermine the supremacy vof the Sovereign. In proof of this, he stated that, although the Koman Catholics and Nonconformists governed their own spiritual affairs, they wete no less amenable to the law of the land. •»

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