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CRADDOCK WELLS SCHOLARSHIPS.
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CRADDOCK WELLS SCHOLAR- SHIPS. PRESENTED BY MR. ALFRED THOMAS, M.P. Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., presented the Craddock Wells Scholarship certificates to the boys and girls from the Cardiff elemen- tary school at the Severn-road Board Schools on Wednesday afternoon. As in previous years, the school selected for the scene of the presentation was the one which contributed the largest number of successful candidates to the examination, and for the second year in succession the Severn-road School gained this distinction. Alderman Sanders, J.P.; the chairman of the Cardiff Intermediate Governing Body, under whose auspices the scholar- ships are given, presided over a large meeting. The Chairman addressed the school children on the kistory of the Craddock WelLs Charity, explaining to them how, two hundred years ago, sixteen acres of land had been bequeathed to the town by Craddock Wells. Forty years ago the land realised only £ 67, but to-day it brought in an annual income of £ 1,430, and in a few years they would have £ 1,600. iftiis year there had been a larger number of competitors than ever before—292 boys and 232 girls had sat for the examination, and of these 56 gained a sufficient per- centage of marks to claim the scholarship, and the governors were able to give the scholarship to each one. Out of this num- ber ten vi-er,- from the Severn-road Boys' School, and five from the girls' school, last year the girls' school having gained the largest number. The second school wns the Roath Park Boys', which took seven scholarship?. There were now 101 scholars in tho Higher Grade School who had gained Craddock Wells Scholarships, and during the eight and a half years that the intermediate governors had distributed the charity they had spent L2,436 on it. Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., then pre- sented certificates both to the scholars who had earned the continuation grant and to those who had gained the grant for the first time. Mr. John Duncan presented the four certificates for the scbolarships of L3 each presented by Alderman Sanders, J.P. The nameiõ of the successful children have already been published. Mr. Alfred Thomas subsequently addressed the meeting, repealling how 25 years ago, when he entered the Cardifl: Corporation, his attention was called to a promising member. He was told th4, that member was "a. little fussy recruit from Canton"—(laughter)—but that "fussy little recruit" was destined to reseue a charity from producing £67 a year and to make it worth £ 1,436. The work took many years, and in it Alderman Sanders was greatly assisted by the late Alderinzn David Duncan, to whose services justice had not yet been done in Cardiff. Having- congratulated the holders of the scholar- ships and Mr.Waugh, the headmaster of the Higher Grade School, on the large number of boys from that school who obtained high positions in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Mr. Thomas went on to say that all the educational establishments of the country, from the university to the higher grade and the elementary schools, should be under one authority, and that all the tuition in tkose establishments should be free. (Applause.) Mr. John Duncan, the deputy-chairman of the governing body. meted a vote of thanks to Mr. nllfred' Thomas, M.P., for presenting the prises, and to Alderman Sanders for presiding. He pointed out to the children the large opportunities open to them for gaining, not only the Craddock Wells Scholarships, but the higher scholarships as well. Sir John Gorst had said that Cardiff possessed a system of education, so far as progressive steps were concerned, unequalled by any other town in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Thomas Wallace seconded, and it was carried, the Chairman and Mr. Thomas returning thanks. The National Anthem closed the proceedings.
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J Famous Criminals. TIIE FOLEY PLACE TRAGEDY. TALE OF LOVE AND TRAGEDY. [COMPLETE.] [FROM THE EVENING EXPRESS."] Th t'rlle first wefek of the year 1855 was marked by events—the execution, of a Frenchman, Barthelemy, for a horrible doable "rder, and by an .attempt at an almost lar crime on the part of an Italian named Baranelli. It is of this latter -that we ^tose to give the account to-day. About. 'i-Past nine on the morning of January 7 th £ fta,bitants of Foley-place were alarmed by e report of firearms and loud screams pro- ving from No. 6, and immediately a, woman out, exclaiming with frantic shrieks at her mastar had been murdered. The v lce ran into the house, and on entering the 11 150in at the ba-ck of the ground floor found Lambert, the occupier of the house, lying I)n the bed quite dead, with a bullet through skull; and Mrs. Lambert was also lying th bed. dangerously-it was believed mor- S,-IFounded in the arm and neck. Being Or0ied that the perpetrator of these deeds etl* still in the house, the police went up- *"• and saw a man, Luigi Baranelli, go room of which he fastened the door. tile 8141oliceman attempted to open the door f0 ^port of a pistol was heard. The police firceIt an entrance, when they found Baranelli i on the floor and bleeding from a wound tv» jaoe. a pia(-0^ jU8^ discharged was lying iis side, and the room was full of smoke. frequently exclaimed, "I am a *<lerer! I am an assassin!" He was taken b custody, and removed to the Middlesex Ost!1tal. Oj) examination into the circtupstanoes of a r ^a,tn retrlarkable case, it appeared that the real °f the mustered person was Joseph t}j6 that he had formerly been a clerk in aidgj^^enwich Hospital, was possessed of con- able property, and. had not been for many 8 en gaged. in any trade or profession. He' a married man; but. having formed a frj ration with another woman, his wife's then had brought about a separation. He ert asumed the name of Lambert, and had iaSg; living with the person alluded to, as Mr. and Mrs. Lambert. As is the of such connections, Mr. ^eSoc.ert tad lost caste in society, and had' with persons of low character: i in Newman-street, the Lamberts to jr rooms to lodgers, and, among others, William boui a dreesmaer, and tojauigi ^elli, and when they removed to froley- «l(jCe these persons went with them. A con- intimacy existed between Mrs. Lam- 3^ Mrs. Williamson, and it waspro- ^eBf5 ^a-t they should together carry cm a and millinery business. It r Lamberts that Baranelli had aji attachment to Mrs. Williamson, r«JH fl -Mrs- Williamson's requests waa »ent house. In fact, however, on improper actually existed between the parties, rs- Williamson was, in consequence, The facts attending the actual com- tl^^on of the murder will appear by the evi- li>e .? £ iven at the trial. Sophie De Beaux, ?ir ervant of we Lamberts, after stating the v6ifm=.^?"eB of Ihose persons having lived in l^ranelli6^?*!r ^rs- Williamson and ,^ds 3li 0(J £ ers, and of their having after- Wk the r>Jt!In0Ved t0 Foley-plac«, eaid: "I JVim t isoner ceased to live at Foley-place r +i.- f'a"'8 before the 7th. of January, > ^a.a "C oncurrence took place. On that day fcnilW ±oIey-Place- The deceased and Mrs. 'Ilia Were irL tlieir bedroom, and Mrs tied 411190n was also in the house, she occu- 4ilat a bedroom on the third floor. About 4t tl ° clock in the morning I heard a ring bell. I opened the door, and the priso- ^•a, 3,1116 'n- Se asked me where Mr. Lambert to'd him he was not up. He then njji +^v'^ere Lambert was, and I gave Kfs. same answer. He then inquired for *(}j0 'illiamson, and I said sha was in her 0Ql- The prisoner then gave me a great > a Parce^ nn<i I was going downstairs ,^o toose things when I heard the report of Sw810^8, Upon hearing the first report I 0? to So r<pstairs, and when I came to the the stairs I saw Mrs. Lambert. She %]j deeding from wounds in the arm and iW' ahd she desired me to go for a police- ^9 1 .an^ I fetched Polica-sergeant Hayes ?■ stf soner *v^a8 afterwards carried away on h 6^^er Police. I was not awaje i^sOn e was anv intimacy between the an<2 Mrs. Williamson when they lived fcj^y-piacB." '*1 tjj Court: There was nothing particular lb. voice and manner of the prisoner on fjjg 0raing when I opened the door. v^Ue story was continued by Mary Anne ^ow' t,^le woman known as Mrs. Lambent-, a kit li said: "For some time before this s been living with the deceased as v^rg l^e' lived together fourteen j an<* during all that period I passed as ftv anjbert. I think the prisoner lived with jSu e. ^eeks in Fo'ley-plaee. He had been an hit v stance of Mr. Lambert for five years, a?.^ only been in London^or a few months. Jig Wowed him to come to otir heuss to take and he hired a bedroom in our 'o in Newman-street, and removed with ub Vh .^laee. A woman, named Williamson, an apartment in our house in New- treet. She was a milliner. Mrs. Williamson Ved with ns to Foley-place, and she 5^. ya ^ack room the top of the house. r^nibert and I slept in the back room on l^Urj Cutl^ floor. For about a fortnight the s- .s*eP^ a r0°rn adjoining that of Nj" ^iiliamson, but he afterwards slept in a the second floor, and on the 28th of house altogether. I 5 ^jTf prisoner is a tailor by trade, but not much to support- himself upon, ann iv* ^.arnbert assisted1 him as much as lay in N^D°Ver. The prisoner was an idle, easy t^th^11^ never seemed to care about doing h for himself. We desired the prisoner 'lli ave the house, because Mrs. ]''°\»a!? £ on requested that he might not be v^st c°ntinue there* I had not the 1(^ea that there had been an intimaey him and Mrs. Williamson until after N>ne* had left. Mr. Lambert told the 1 tild r ^hat Mrs. Williamson desired that he £ ° away, and after he had left he eent 6 -h 8 to Mrs- Williamson by a little boy. know whether the boy waited for an 7t>.to those letters. On Sunday morning. Y1 dJh of January, Mr. Lambert aTid I were hedroom. The door was not fastened. awabe. and saw the prisoner enter the .■*$]' Our bed was just behind tire door, k 6 ^an<i side, so that a person coming into ItOlX1 would go straight to one side the V s3> s^e where Mr. Lambert was sleeping, e ^<}ft Prisoner had a pistol in one of his .^j the moment he entered the room. He 'Mr. Lambert! Mr. Lambert!' and fntly discharged the pistol at him. He asleep at the time, and he appeared lyih J^stantly. I did not see him move at all. h** happening I first pulled the clothes I'M (jTf head, and then jumped out of bed. T %e" the prisoner change the pistol he had fll.:t&.rged for another, which he held in his «* ari(* attempted to Beize taat pistol. °°?ent I got close to him he fired the v W Pistol at me, arid the ball took effect tlf1151 neck, and I am still suffering of the wounds. After the pri- b!:I., "baq shot me ho instantly left the room la uP8tairs. Priioner was in the kos- year, and the deceased visited him t a him everythhig he if- ^sUb- also mysel* frequently guve him tea F ant^ money- The prisoner always (Am1- to be grateful for the kindness he ^ha 0ln us. We parted very good frieqds. Prisoner wished U8 'Good-bye,' and V *• sorry to leave. I did n:ot dbserve -v* ■Lambert was veiy much displeased Hh -eard of the intimacy that had existed tha prisoner and Mrs. Williamson; Ml Itut as she wished the prisoner to leave the house he told him to do so. Mr. Lambert was, of course, rather -annoyed when he heard what had been going on We thought it was to our interest, as Mrs. Williamson and I were in partnership and did business together, that the prisoner should go away." The next witness wae Sergeant Hayes, of the Metropolitan Police, whb said that he was called to the house in Foley-place about half- past seven in the morning. The streét door was open, and he went into the back parlour and saw t'he body of the deceased lying on the bed, and appaxently dead. Mrs. Lambert was also lying on t-he 'bed. He then. went upstairs and heard a rapping at one of the doors, and heard a voice say, "Open it; open it." The sergeant then ran upstairs and sarw the pri- soner go into one of the nooms, and when wit- ness got up he foand the door fastened. He then heard the report of a pistol. Some otlrer constables came up, and when they forced the door open they founei tne prisoner lying on the floor and bleeding from a wound in the face He exel-iimed, "I shall die! I shail die!" The distal was lying close to him; it was warm. The room was full of smoke. DT. Bridge soon afterwards arrived. The prisoner continued talking to hinreclf all the time and exclaiming, "I am a murderer; I am an assassin." The prisoner subsequently made a statement, which was as follows :1 was in Middlesex Hospital some time ago, and, being a £ ri'end of Mr. Lambert, they wished me to come and live with them at their house, which I did. While there i/became acquainted with a person named Jane Williamson, and, in con- secjuence of some difference with her, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert wished me to leave the house, which I did. They ascertained tha-t Mrs. Wil-liam,,i,,n was with child by me, and Mr. Lambert threatened to strike me. I became deeperata from that time. On Sunday morning I went to the house, 5 Foley-plaQe; the door was opened by the servant. I found my way into the bedroom, and placed a pistol behind the neck of Mr. Lambert, and shot him. I then shot Mrs. Lambert. I then went upstairs^ and re-loaded the pistols, and shot myself,' and I thought I should soon die." The fifll stary of the crime, however, was given by Mrs. Williamson, the woman for, whose sake the murder had been committed. Her statement is worth re-prdducing, especially, perhaps, as so many crimes of an almost similar character have been committed only recently. After detailing the mov»m»rtt» of all the parties and" the fact of the intimacy between herself and the prisoner, she went on:—"This sort of intimacy had contintred for about three weeks before we left Newman- street. Once or twice I wext out with the prisoner for a walk, and while we li-ved in Folsy-plsice he and I went to the theatro together. When we wemfc to Foley-place Mrs. Lambert and I set up in business together as mil-lialars. The prisoner slept in a bedroom adjoining rrSwie for a. few nights, and then went to a room downstairs, and subsequently left the house altogether eftortly after Christmas. It was by my wish that the prisoner left the house, and I communicated that wish to Mr. Lambert. He went away a few minutes after I had made the communi- cation to Mr. Lambert. He was told ipstantly to leave the house. I did not know what Mr. Lambert said to him more than this at first, but I was called into the room after they had been together five or ten minutes, and Mr. Lambert addressed me a-nd aid. 'Do you v.'ieh Mr. Barantelli to leave the house?' I replied that I thotlght it would bo better, and the prisoner said, 'I will 1fO,' and he went upstairs to get his carpet- bag. Before he left the prisoner said he wanted to speak to me alone, and Mr. and Mrs. Lambert left the room. The prisoner then asked me to meet him, ariS I refused. He offered me some money, but I refused to take it, and fhen left. I remember telling the de- ceased the reason I wished the prisoner to leave the house. Mr. Lambert asked me why I appeared so unhappy, and I told him of my connection with Baranelli, and said I thought I was enceinte by the prisoner, and I thought he had better go away from the house. The deceased seemed astonished at what I'told him. but said he would protect me, and imme- diately went^inta the room where the prisoner was, and ordered him out of the house. After the prisoner had left I received two letters from him, which I showed to Mr. Lambert, but did not send any anawer. One of these lette's I burnt, and the other I threw away. The substance of the first letter was to the effect that the prisoner held my honour in his hands; and it was my duty to see him, and he begged me to do so. I sent no answer to it. The second letter prayed me to meet the pri- so-ner at All Souls' Churcn, In Reent-litriet, on the following evening, from eight to ten. and stated that he. was gomg to Paris. I paid no attention to eitner of them. Both the let- ters were written in the most affectionate feeriwa On the Sunday morning when this affair happened I was .awakened by a noise in the lower part of the house. My bedroom door was fastened, and I heapd someone ascend the stairs and try to opes it. I. ou^ 'Who is there'?' and someone said, 'upifen the door.* x said, 'Who is it?' and some one answered, 'Luigi Baranelli.' The voieo was so agitated that I 'could not recognise it as that of the prisoner. I thought something was wrong, and eaid, 'Where is''MJ!. Lambert?' The prisoner replied, -'Bead,' and I think he added, 'I am an asaassin.' I then heard Mm go into another room, and the window was thrown np, and immediately afterwards I herd the discharge of fireauns. I gave th4 alarm, and the police- man came up and told -me to open the door,, and when I did so I saw the prisoner lying on the floor, wounded." Mre. Williamson added that Baranelli was very jealous of her-not of any particular generally— afraid lest she should form a connection will any other person. At the tritfl, which was delayed by reason of the murderer's self-in- flietcd wounds, something of the previous his- tory of Bara-nelli was brought te light. Ile bad formerly been a valef to a gentleman, whom he had served so weii that his master, dying abroaxl. while he was in attendance, bequeathed him a.n annuity of 420. He then went into the service of a Mr. Crawford- as vailet and butler. While with this gentleman his wife, an Italian, died, on which event his emotions appeased to occasion him exagge- rated grief. His eondticfr while in this service was very good, and he "waii a general favou- rite. In 1661 he worked as a tailor at Pens- liarst, and there mauried a second wife, who d-ied in 1854, on which occasion he also appeared to be much affected. He then went to London. Witnesses who had known him during this period deposed to acts of strange- ness, but they were very trifling, and while one doctor declared him ineane three swore there was no traoe of insanity. The jury, after a very short deliberation, found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to be hamged. After the conviction the Government made a very careful inquiry into the question of insanity, and, being satisfied that there wa-s no ground for the belief, the law 1MB left to take its course. A rather singular incident marked the closing career of the murderer. By his first wife Baranelli had a danvhter, now about fivQ. years old. Though himself a Rom-an Catholic, he had (premised his wife on her death-bed that their child should be brought up a Protestant. To this promise he. adhered to the last. The primt who visited the condemned cell insisted that the ohild should be submitted to some Roman Catholic institution, but Baranelli refused, and the,, priest denied him the last rites of the Church and told him that ,he would leave his soul in Purgatofly. Notwithstanding the awful pres- sure of tho cDimes for which he waa about to die, Baranelli refused to break the promiste he had made to his wife, and the priest left him. He then received the spiritual iipinistpationer-of Pasther Gavazzi, and conducted himself in a penitent and humble manner. While in prison after condemnation he evinced not the slightest indication of insanity, but, on the contrary, he appeared to be a shrewd, clever man. He was executed on the 30111 of April.
FREEDOM OF STRANRAER FOR LORD…
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FREEDOM OF STRANRAER FOR LORD ROSEBERY. Lord Rosebery on Wednesday recewed the freedom -of the royal burgh of Stranraer. The weather was -Aplendid, and from an early hour the town was busy with people viewing the decorations. Triumphal arches bore the words, "Prosperity to Dalmeny," "Long Live Our Youngest Burgees," "God Be With You," and "Good-bye and Good -Buck." Outside the town his lordship was met by the town council and school children, and a procession was formed. The burgess ticket stated that tie noble loud was made a burgess and guild brother in recognition of his outstanding ser- vioes whereby the ties which united Great Britain and ita dependencies at home ana abroad ktffi been so materially strengthened, and the great interest he had taken in agri- eulture. to which Stranraer was so much in- deleted for its prosperity. A distinguished" party accompanied his lordship on to the plat- form erf tho town-hail, which was crowded. Viscount Dalrymple, the provost, prraided. Pn acknowledging the freedom of Stranraer, Lord Roaebeiy said he had seen with the greatest satisfaction that the engineering congress in Glasgow had discussed the subject of a tunnel between Great Britain and Ireland. The least cost of the tunnel was put at eight millions. There were geological objections, but the cost was the gravest. However, he thought that had there been a tunnel a great change would have been made in the relations between Great Britawi and Ireland. Great Bri- tain and Ireland would have been practically one—a Great Britain far more binding than any treaties of pnion could* have made them— jfor the countries would have been linked together. It WM fanciful to think so. English and Irishmen never saw each other for the first •%ime in a thovanoly sound condition of stom'ach. This was due to the sea passage! they had to take. By shortening the melam-, eboly war they weald have enough in their pockets to make the tunnel. He would not be 1 lpd even by that inducement into speaking on tye inviting subject of the war. As he had Ishun,ned Ireland, so he would shnn the war, but he would coneludeby an expression of his heartfelt t^junkc, for the honour h« had that day received.
WELSH EXHIBITION IN CARDIFF.
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WELSH EXHIBITION IN CARDIFF. SPLENDID EXAMPLES OF NATIVE TALENT. The Park-hall, Cardiff, was a scene of con- si deralsle activity en Wednesday aftecnoon, when an exhibition of Welsh arts and crafts was formally opened. The exhibition, it is hardly necessary to explain, was instituted and carried oat under the conduct of the Welsh Industries Association, which was established three or four yea.rs ago for the purpose of giving whatever aid was necessary to the people living in viMages and small towns o? Wales who wished to cxercise the crafts that tlTey had learned. In many cases the people affected by the association, were "home" workers, ar d in others they were small manufactn-eis who were suffering from the ct that Welsh goods were to some extent passihg out of active knowledge except as traditions. The exhibition opened en Wednes- day was am accumulation of samples from various branches 01 the association's opera- tiona, and se-veral of the counties of Wales were represented by stalls containing articles produced witiiin their county borders. The exhibition was divided into two sections, one purely exhibitive and the other competitive. Each section was extromely interesting, and in its way formed a creditable show. Perhaps the exhibitive side was the more elaborate from a "show" point of view, as the goods were laid out on stalls and decked off in true bazaar fashion, with a bevy of ladies at each to attend to the demand made by visitors either in the shape of purchase or inquiry. They were interesting in many ways. In the first instance, they were, no doubt, intended to attract the attention of wholesale merchants and buyers ofvlarge quantities, the idea being to create and also supply a demand for Welsh produce .by bringing the buyers unto a know- ledge of the excellences of that produee. At the same time they weTa interesting in a purely attractive sense. For instance, one might take at haphazard the Angiesey stafl. There Miss Edwards (Llanfair), t'he hen. assis- tant secretary, is ready with a. perfect lec- tureite upon 'loeat productions, some of which are charming. She delights in pointing out the proficiency acquired by the Anglesey people in th? manufacture of linseys, which, once a favourite dress material with our grandmothers, has during quite a generation faFlen into the disuse of "out of the fashion. The samples now shown were a demonstration that linseys are becoming popular as dress materials, and there is a hope that the mate- rial will be in more general use before long.. Then there were homespun3. a fine lot, art needlework and leatherwork, baskets and so on osiers. but most interesting of all was a set of ornamental baskets made of rushes that grow on the sandhills—in shape. Ac., reminding one of those to be bought nt Cintra. In addition, there are on the stall a few samples of metalwork made in his spare hours by a blacksmith. One piece is a candlestick of a, pattern peculiar to Bruges,, and another piece is on the pattern of a Kcgwick cakestand; but the notewoarthy feature of the work is that it is abont the most honest attempt at beaten metalwork in the exhibition. Carmarthenshire has the largest stall in the show. It inckidss as. much in variety as most the other stalls, with a few extra things thrown m. One feature of this stall is under the care of Mrs. David Evans (Llangennech Park, Llanelly), who has brought up a. large quantity oj pottery asid tinw-ork from Llanelly, This illustrates the second branch of the association's efforts, for these good* are not the prodnce of workers in cottage homes and workshops, but of the large factories of Llanelijy. The pottery is interesting, and many of the pieces bear the peculiar "kink" in shape and colour that is becoming a feature of Welsh crockery. The tinwork ranged from bowls to ornamental caddies for tea and sugar, and there was a. small heap of cups and saucers, enamelled and illustrated on purpose for the exhibition. The Monmouth- shire It all contains some work by Ladfr Llangattoak, and some by Mrs. Herbert, of Llanover, and is chiefly an art collection in needlework and in paint- ing. Amongst the exhibits are several oil- paintings by a young man of Monmouth named- Prioe, who, alt-hough absolutely un- taught has produced work that was amongst the fifst of the sales. Glamorganshire has divided its interests. There is pottery from Ewenny, quaint in form and colouring; needle- work of exquisite material, design, amd" execu- tion from the art needlework school con- 'dtietcfl in connection with the Cardiff depot; invalids' work ("chiefly ip artistic and fancy goods) under the of Mifis Hi'er ETans; cloth and flannel of all descriptions, besides other things almost too numerous to thfnk of. Brecon and Radnor have joined hands in furnishing a stall notable for clotti and flannel and for needlework. Carnarvonshire has sent up some fine woven portieres, exeel. lent flannels, and very creditable specimens of wood carving. The stall from Denbighshire is remarkable for the poplins, linseys. stair carpets, cloth, &c., sent up by Messrs. Hughes, .who in the competitive section were extremely successful. Pembrokeshire, also, has a fine lot of flannel and cloth, all well as some extremely tasteful fancy needlework. Although when regarded in plain, cold- print there might appear to be a certain amount <rf sameness about the exhibition, fact is that the variety is one of the chief features of the collection. In some counties the association has been at work longer than in others, and there are differences in the- quality of the work, of the colours and character of the dyeing, and of the patterns, consequently the collection js not only a eredftable representation of Welsh arts and crafts, but also of the degree to which the association has been able to exert its influence. THE OPENING CEREMONY. The opening ceremony was a rather impos- ing affair. Not only were the lQrd-lieutenants Qj. Glamoan and Monmouthshire present (Lord Windsor and Lord Tredegar), but the Mayor of Cardiff (Mr T. Andrews) attended in state, accomnanied by many of the members of the Cardiff Corporation, and also by their Worships the Mayors of Newport, Carmarthen, and Cow-bridge, and the ex-Mayor Qf Carmau- them. wearing his scarlet robes. Others pre- sent were Lady Windsor, Lady Llangattoek, Laciy Paget, Lady Eva Wyndhanj-Qain, Colonel Sir Edward Hjll, K.C.B., and Lady Hill, the Hon. Mrs Herbert (of Hanover), Sir Thomas Morel, Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., Bishop Hedley, General, H. H. Lee, Mr. Q. H. 3"oine3, Alderman P. W. Carey, Messrs. Robert ^Hughes, J. W. Courtis'; Lewis Morgan. S. O. Williams, Henry ,it". A. Good, and others. Lord Windsor, aeting on behalf o'f the asso- ciation, opened the rrroceedlngfl by calling upon the mayor of Cardiff to declare the exhibition open. In doing: po his lordshin thanked the mayor for attending to lend tha official sup- port-of himself and his colleagues to the ment. The membess of the association were doing what they could to foster and assist- the- particular industries of the Principality, in order that those indaatrres and tho artistic work that could be done in Wales, and in which fhe people could excel, might be brought to compete on even terms with those in other parts of Great Britain, and even with the pro- auot of other nations. One of the chief aims was to get those works known and revived amongst consumers and users. There were several objects that were held in view by the association. One was to help people living in the country district* to take up these indus- tries, not, perhaps, as tkek sole employment, but to supplement their warnings by useful industrial, work that would enable them to live happily in the country, and not be drawn to the large towns. (Applause.) They were glad to see the rnayers (Iff other towns present with the mayor of Cardiff, because they wanted to gain the support and good wishes o £ the people of large centres of population in Wales. (Applause.) The Mayor of Cardiff, in .declaring the exhi- bition open, said that Wales had been so largely erapplied with coal that that industry had been forced at the expense of ail others. Now there was an effort to the older industries. (Hear, hear.) Formerly Welsh blankets and cloths were supplied to the Bri- tish Army, and the work of the various smiths was considered excellent. Since the effort of the association, drapers had informed him that they had sold more Welsh cloth than erer, He trusted the Welsh would be able to compete with the West of England. Scotch,, and irish cloth traders, and wished the eiation every prosperity. Miss Hill, general hon. secretary, also spoke. advocatiftig the use of genuine Welsh flannel in preference to flannelette for Christmas guild work and gifts. Lord Tredegtir, in proposing a vote of thanks ■to the Mayor o £ Cardiff, said that he did not know much from actual experience of the particular knowledge for which the mayor was remarkable, but he was sure that the majsor was becoming one who knew every- thing about something and something about everything- (Laughter.) He did not know whether the mayor, before a few weeks knew much about agriculture; but while the Royal ShJW was in Cardiff he had the pleasure of fitting with him lit a, luncheon that his worship gave, when tbey listened to a most juftrwetive speeeli from the Minister for Aafri- cnltuue, so that he most know something of the subject now. His lordship further did not know whether the mayor was an expert on horseflesh, but he saw him and his colleagues talcing a great interest In the proceedings at the recent Cardiff Horse Show. (Laugh- ter.) They heard a great deal about municipal trading. and a day or two ago he received an announce- ment about a corpomtion horse sale. (Loud laughter.) So he supposed that something had been learned at the horse show. (Laughter.) Now they had heard a speech about the various merits and demerit.e of flannel and flannelette, so that the mtfyor, like himself (Lord Tredegar), could no lenger profess igno- I.-Ma:de by Village Blacksmith, Anglesey. t.-Wood Chandelier: John Thomafc, Tany- rallt, Brechfa. 3.—Welsh Pottery: Edw. Jenkins, Ewenny. 4.—Embroidered Cushion: M. Lewis, Holy- head. 5.—Copy of Old WQ-lsh Chair: Dd. Cure, Carmarthen. 6.—Lotus Portiere, designed by Miss Mabel Hill. 7.—Carved Oak Chest: David Cure, Carmar- then. S.-Wrought Iron Jardiniere: Miss Lewis, Lampeter. 9.—Wood Inlay Mirror Frame: Thos, John, Cardiff 10.—Hooded Beehive Chair: David Thomas; Carmarthen. ranee upon thait delicate subject. (Loud laughter) The motion was seconded by Mr. G. R. Ask- with (London), OBe of the originators of the movement, and heartily carried. The Mayor briefly responded. I THE PRIZE 1,1ST. SPINNING AND DYEING. 31b. whito wool, first quality, from pure- bred Welsh mountain sheep: Prize divided between Morgan James, Bargoed, Glamorgan, and John Jones, Bryn Ker, Carnarvon. and John Jones, Bryn Ker, Carnarvon. 31b. white wool for soft material, from any sheep bred in Wales: Morgan James, Bargoed. lib. hand-spun Welsh yarn, single pli, for weaving: Mary Thomas, Cardiff. lib. Imird-span Welsh yarn. single pli, for the warp: Mary Thomas, Cardiff. fib. Welsh maehine-span fine yarn, single pli: 1st, J. T. Hughes a-cd Sons, Pont Ystrad. Denbigh: h m, Tyler and Co. Llandyssul. lib. machine-spun Welsh yarn, three pli, for knitting: 1st. Morgan James, Bargoed; he At. Edwards and Sons, Lampeter, and T. Wil- liarns and Son, Carnarvon. Twelw skein3 01 yarn, each a different dyed by competitor; state dye-stuffs used in each case: 1st, Mary Thomas, Car- diff: a c, John M. Pritchard, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey. Six skeins of yarn, cach dyed a different colour by competitor, from local plants: D. B. Davies, Talsarn, Cardigan. Set of ropes and lines for agricultural pur- i poses: John W. Davies. Carmarthen. WEAVING. White flannel, hand-loom. Welsh wool: 1st, S. Morris, Carmarthen; h c, E. and T. Lewis, Pencader. Soft white flannel, hand or power loom, for children's wear: 1st, T. Williams and Sons, Carnarvon: h c, David Thomas. Merthyr. Flannel for ladies' dresses, hand or power loom, dyed at home: Divided between Tyler and Co., Llandyssul, and Thomas Williams and Sons, Carnarvon. Shirting flannel, plain grey, hand loom, Welsh wool: 1st, John Jones, Forest Factory, Narberth; h c. S. Morris, Carmarthen. Striped shirting flannel, hand or power loom, Welsh? wool: 1st, Tyler and Oo., Maesllyn, Llandysetri; h e, Dd. Thomas, Caedraw, Mer- thyr. Ladies' he blonpe flannel, soft finish: 1st, T. WilUa)ms and Sons, Trefriw, Carnarvon; h p. S. and T. Lewis, Pencader, Carmarthen. Grey flannel for g«ntleman:s suit: 1st, M. 'Edwards and Son, Dolwen, Lampeter; he, T. Williams and Sons. Welsh striped petticoat, all wool, hand loom, Welsh wool: Wm. Thomas, Gelly Factory, Nar- berth. Fancy petticoat, silk and wool, hand or power loom: 1st. J. T. Hughes and Sons. Pont 1 Ystrad, Denbigh; h c. S. Morris. Carmarthen. Piece of tweed for gentleman's shooting suit: '1st. M. Edwards; -h c, Tyler and Co. Fiece of tweedt for ladies' eestumes, Welsh -wool: M. EdwasBs and Sons. Cloth for men's suitings, Welsh wool: 1st, M. Edwards and Sons, Dolwen, Lampeter; h e, W. Williams, Llangain. Cloth for riding Breeches: 1st, W. Williams, Llangain; h c, J. T. Hughes and Sons. Pont Ystntd, Denbigh. Fine, light cloth for ladies' costumes, dyed in Wales: Tyler and Co.. Maesllyn, Llan- dyssul. Dreas length of white serge or white flannel with coloured stripe, Welsh wool: let, M. Edwards and Son, Lapipeter; h c, D. Thomas, Caedrraw, Merthyr, and E. and T. Lewis, Pen- cader, CaeMarthen. Dress length of white fancy serge: E. and T. Lewis, Pencader. Serge, any colour, home-dyed, either wool or yarn, but not in the piece. Welsh wool: 1st, M. Edwards and Son. Lampeter; h c, John Thomas, Cardiff. Silk and worsted poplin: 1st. David Thomas, Caedraw, Merthyr; h c, Evan Jones, Lly- wenalt, Bodedrin, Anglesey. Full-size white shawl of Welsh wool: 1st, E. and T. Lewis; Pencadep, Carmarthen; h c, David Thomas. One Soil-sized fancy shawl; 1st, E. and T. Dewis; 2nd. David Thomas. Six assorted turnovers, pretty colonw: 1st, Wm. J46na, Po nth a lk Pontywain, Mon.; h c, Thomas Griffiths, Trewinscjr, Cardigan. Railway rug, Welsh wool': M. Edwards and Son, Dcgwen, Lampeter. Bath blanket, Welsh wool: Tyler and Co., Maesllyn, Clandyssul, and J. T. Hughes and Sons. Pont Ystrad, Denbigh, equal. Table cloth 11 yards square, any material may be used: J. T. Hughes and Sons. Pair hand-woven curtains, about 3i yjrds long, H yards wide, 1\11 wool dyed at hotfne, Welsh wool: J. H. Hughes and Sons. Seven yards of material, all cotton, suit- able for cv.rtains or chair covers: Edward'-R. Williams. Denbigh. A piece of fancy material for ladies' enia- mfr wear: Edward R. Williams. Pair of blankets, double width, each in one piece, Welsh wool: Thomas Tanner, Llan- madoc R.fi.O fjlamorgan. Pair of blanKets, single width, Welsh wool: Is*. M. Edwards and Son; h c, Thomas Tanner. Ten yards of blanketing, 36in. wide, Welsh wool: 1st, M. Edwards and Son. h o, David Thomas. Pair of charity blankets, single width, all wool: Morgan James, Bargoed, Glamorgan. Hearthrug made of ende of wool: J. Tf* Hnghes and Sons, Pont Ystrad, Denbigh. Horse clothing: Tyler and Oo., MaeeWyn, Llandyssul. Cocoanut fibre door mat, made by a.blind persoir in Wales: W. Bird. Cardiff. COSTUMES. Latin's tailor-made costume of Welsh material, made in Wales to order, to be worn ca first day qf exhibition: c. 0. Edwards, Wolf's Castle, Pem. Gentleman's suit of Welsh material, made to order in Wales, to be worn on first day of exhibition: Morgan Janiell, Bargoed. Lady's dress of Welsh material, made to order by a dressmaker in Wales, to be worn on first day of exhibition: John Jones, Narberth. Gentleman suit of Welsh material, made to order, to be worn on first day of exhibition: Messrs. Jonee Bros., Tregaron, Cardigan. Gentleman's great-coat of Welsh material: E. Roberts, Cambrian, Llanwrtyd. KNITTING AND NETTING. One pair of hand-knitted gloves for ladies, Welsh irartic M. A. Gibson, Brecon. One pair of hand-knitted gloves for men, Welsh yarn: 1st, A. White, Cardiff; h c, M. A. Gibspn, Brecon.. Ode pair of hand-knitted gloveys for a baby, white wool: 1st. M. M. Davies, Cardiff; h c, M. A. Gibson. Breaon. 1 One pair of hand-knitted white woollen gaiters for a child of three: 1st: M. M. Davies, Cardiff; h c, L. M. Thomas, Neath, and B. V. Paynter, Amlweh, Anglesey One pa r of hand-knitted socks, Welsh yarn: 1st, E. Slaeartby, Cardiff; h e, M. Williams, Narberth, and M. Edwards and Son. Lampeter. One pair of hapd-knitted shooting stockings, fancy tops, Welsh yarn1: 1st, M. A. Gibson, Brecon; h c, A. Jones, Llandovery. One pair machine-knitted socks, suitable for soldiers, urdyed Welsh yarns: J. M. Pritchard. Anglesey. (fne fcVStbaA jersey, machine-knitted, Welsh yarn: J. T. Hughes .nd Soosu Denbigh. One hgrid-knitted woollen shawl: 1st, B. BhrieJjer, Xiiandilo; h e, E. A. Baughan, Pres- beign. Radnor. Assortment of not less than six nets for agricultural purposes. such as a cart net, calf muzzle, fruit net, &c.: John W. Davies, Oar-1 marthen. CROTCHET AND LACE. Three yards of crotcet lace, 2in. wide: lat. E. M. Sprague. Pontypridd; h c, A. H. Hughes, Llanelly, and E- Baaham, Tenby. Three yards of crotchet instertion, 2in- wide: 1st. E. O. Davies. Cardiff; h c. E. M. Sprague. Tlrree yards of lace insertion, Ac., ain. wide: P. Richards, Carmarthen. Three yards of lace, any width: lat, M. Bowep, Llandilo; h r., E. M. Evans, Liandilo, and M. S. Allen, Nar Berth. Lace collar: 1st. M. Bowen, Llandilo; li e, E- Harries, (Cardiff; H Evans, Carmarthen, and E. M. Sprsfeuo, Pontypridd. Orochet woollen shawl: 1st, M. J. Lewes, Llanlear, Talsarn, Cardigan; h e, Mrs. W. Rees, Llanelly, and L. Richards, Carmarthen. Six handkerchiefs embioidered with initials or names: 1st, A. Davies, Flynonddrain, Car- marthen; h c, E. M. Sprague, Brondinon, Pontypridd. Afternoon teacloth, li yards square, hem- etritched, and a border of drawn thread: 1st. M. James, Newport, Pem.; h c, M. Gray, Car. diff, and (Sj, Bowen, The Watton, Brecon. Three yards of insertion of drawn thread: M. James, Newport, Pem. Lady's handHewn nightdress: 1st, C. A. Richards, Quay-street, Carmarthen; h c, E. G. Rogers, Oakfield, Carmarthen, and A. Preece, County Hall, Brecon. Baby's haad-sewn long flannel, made of soft Welsh flannel: E. Pugh, Llanarth, Raglan, Mon. Workman's shirt, hand-made Welsh flannel: 1st, J. L. Carill. United Welsh Mills. Cardiff; h, c, J. Powell, Camden Cottage, Brecon. Workman's shirt, Welsh flannel, sewing machine to b'e used: M. A. Lewis. John-street. Carmarthen. Baby's hand-sawn first short wmte frock: 1st. F. White, Cardiff; h c, Eliza A. Baughan. Radnor. Hand quilted basinette quilt: 1st, T. Thomas, Boncath R.S.O., Pem.; h c, A. Stephens, Manordeilo, Carmarthen, and St. Evans, Nar- birth. Hand quilted quilt for single bed: 1st, Mary Evans, Llangadock. Hand-quilted quilt for double bed: 1st, E. Davies. Narberth. Embroidered bed-spread on linen- 1st, L. Humphreys, Pencader, Carmarthen. Embroidered fire-screen, mounted: 1st, M. S. Allen. Narberth; h c, M. J. Morgan, Cardiff. Embroidered blouse: 1st, M. A. Tayler, New- port. Mon. Embroidered sofa-cushion on linen: 1st, Nell Watkins, Cardiff; h c. E, A. Beatimont, Holy- head. Embroidered nightdress case: 1st, M. A. Gibson, Brecon. J Embroidered handkerchief sachet: 1st, A. E. Scriven. Penarth. Embroidered photograph frame: 1st, M. A. Tayler, Newport, Mon. Embroidered alms bag for a church: 1st, E. M. Crealoch. Tenby. PAINTING. PRINTING, AND DESIGNS. Hand-painted fan: E. C. Bar tela, Cardiff. Set of h ana-pain ted eandle shades: M. Beau- mont, Cefn-y-bOrth, Rltosooiyn. Set of six Meng cards and twelve name cards: 1st, M. Beaumont; h c, E. E. Davies, Cardiff- Hand-painted book eover: 1st, H. L. Hamil- ton. Cardiff-; li e, E. E. Davies, Cardiff, and E. A. Beckwith, The Grove, Crickhowell. Hand-painted photograph frame: H. L. .Hamilton. k Ch-air of white wood, either painted or burnt: E. Patterson. Cardiff. Table of white wood, either painted, stained, or burnt: 1st. E. Patterson; h c, E. M. Evans, Llangennech Park, Carmarthen. Design for a Christmas card. Welsh words: 1st.. M. Hughes, Mor Awelon, Amlwch. Anglesey; h c. M. Scull, Cardiff, and F, F. Davies, Cardiff. Christmas capd, original (resign, printed in two or BMyre colours in Wales: E. Davies and Co.. Cardiff. Design for embroidered cushion: 1st. E. E. Davits; he. E. M. Evan. and M. Beaumont. Set of plans and pecifications for workman's cottage, limit of cost £ 150: F. A- Llewellyn, Cardiff. POTTERY AND CHINA. Assortment of pottery, not less than twelve pieees, including at least two colours: Edwin Jenkins, Ewenny Pottery, Bridgend. Assortment of animals in pottery: Edward Jenkins. Ewenny, Bridgenu. Most artistic- unglazed flowgr pot for a ter- race: G. Priest's Pottery, Cardiff. Bedroom set: Evan Jones, Clay Pits Pottery, Bridgend. PHOTOGRAPHY. photograph of any Welsh industry,^euch as turning, clog-making, basket-making, &c.: F. M. Lewes, Llanlear, Talsarn, Cardigan. Photograph of Welsh scenery, state name of place: F. W. Lewes. LEATHER, BOOTMAKING, AND BOOK- BINDING. Pair of plain clogs, size 5 or 6: 1st, T. Jones, White lIUl, Carmarthen; h c, Robert Farrant, Spring Gardens, Narbirth. Pair of regulation boots for soldiers: Rebocri and Smith, Cardiff. Bound hpok' in calf, hand tooled and lettered: E. A. Beekwith, The Grove, Crick- howezl. During the afternoon and evening there was a- fair attendance. Promenade concerts were given by the Cardiff Male Voice Choir and Mr. Arthur Angle's string band.
WELSH COAL EXPORTS.
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WELSH COAL EXPORTS. The monthly meetings of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange on Wednesday, 3lr. E. Franklin Thomas presiding. Mr. W. H, Renwick submitted extracts from the consular reports received during the month. The Consul at Oporto reported that during 1900 the coal imports amounted to 139,047 tons, or 15,617 tons more than 1899. Pit- wood exports, which only began two years ago, were steadily increasing. The quantities exported in 1899 were 5,765 tons and in 1900 52,158 tons The report from Genoa. stated that during 1900 881 vessels imported 2,456,623 tons of coal. Of this number 410 were British and 471 of other nationalities. The import of American coal was 93;147 tons, carried by 41' vessals. The totaJ from Tons. Cardiff was 1,034,201 Newport 230,455 Swansea 110,580 Total. 1.375,236 The increaee in 1900 over 1899 was 99,577 tons. The import into Savona was 610,200 tons, a decrease of 4:246 tons. The total quantity of coal imported into Alexandria dusjng 1900 was 760.718 tons, as against 843,842 tons in 1999, a decrease of 83,124 tons. The Consul at Ponjt Said reported that the coal imports in 1900 were 1,038.650 tons, an increase of 14,00* tons, and in addition 12,000 tons of American toal. Of the total, nearly 1.000.000 tons were used for ships' bunkers, the remainder having been imported for local con- sumption. The report from Bahia, Brazil, showed that the coal imports in 1900 were 57,459 tons, an increase of 16,000 tons. The whole of the trade is in the hands of two British firms, who maintain lailge stocks of Welsh steam coal. Loaded barges are always ready in the bay, and under favourable circumstances coal can be put on board any steamer at the rate of 20 tons per hour.
CHURCH RESTORATION AT CHEPSTOW.
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CHURCH RESTORATION AT CHEPSTOW. A. meeting of the congregation attending St. Mary's Parish Chtufch was held in the new elass-room of the Church Schoolroom, Chep- stow, on Tuesday night, for the dual purpose of opening the new room and considering the further restoration of the church. The vicar (the Rev. E. J. Hensley) occupied the chair, and in declaring the room open stated that there was still about X120 required fo pay for the work and complete the furnishing The further restoration of the church and the .re-building of the old organ was next dis- cussed. The feeling of the meeting was in favour of re-building the south transept and re-erecting the organ in that portion of tlre church, the estimated sum required for the work being about £ 2,000. A strong committee waa formed to consider ways and means.
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OFFENCES IN COAL MINES.
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OFFENCES IN COAL MINES. TOBACCO PIPE AND MATCHES IN THE PIT. At Tredega,r Police-court on Tuesday (before Messrs. E. J. Williams, T. P. Pugif, J. Stan- field, and D. Davies) George Powell, nineteen, collier, was summoned by the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company for having in bis posses- sion, in Bedwellty Pit, a tobacco pipe on Sejt-amber 14.-Mr. R. H. Spencer, Tredegar, was for the prosecution, and said that, in fairness to the Accused, he should state that no tobacco was fo«nd in hiB possession, but it was the duty of colliery workmen to searah themselves before descending.—Joseph Evans, one of the search party, said that when the pipe was found in accused's pocket he said he could give no account as to how it came there. Defendant informed the bench that he was a non-smoker, and he could offer no explana- tion as to how the pipe got into his pocket. An excellent character was given defendant by Mr. Tolfree, the manager of the colliery. After a. private consultation, the Chairman said they had s-eriously considered whether ihey would send the defendant to prison with- out the option of a fine. These cases were on the increase in South Wales, and the magi- strates were determined to do what they could to put a stop to them. They did not consider the offence was intentionally committed. The maximum penalty of 4Bs. wouM be imposed, with M 7g. costs, er ene month's imprison- ment. A similar penalty was imposed on Nathan Hughes, 48, collier, Tredegar, for being in pos- session of a box of matehes, in the same colliery, on September 14. Mr. R. H. Spencer waa again for the prose- cution. Defendant, who was also given a. good character, denied any knowledge aa'to how the matebes got into his pocket-
FETE AT GREENMEADOW.
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FETE AT GREENMEADOW. The fete held at Greenmeadow on Wednes- day in aid of St. Micllael's Chusch Fund was a great success. The grounds were thrown open by Colonel and Mrs. Lewis, and a very large number of people attended. The day was an ideal one. In spite of the fact that. the exhibition of Welsh industries was held on the same day, a number of willing helpers were present at the festivities at Green. meadow. Prominent amongst them were Colonel and Mrj. Fisher and party, Mr. Ivor Vachell and party, Mrs. F. G. Insole. Captain and Mrs. Orlebar, Major Lucas, Major Read, Mr. Rupert and the Misses Meyrick (Chelten- ham), Captain Lionel Lindsay, MT. and Mrs. Be Courey, Dr. and Mrs. Edwards, and Mrs. Williams. All the competitions were well taken up. and had a large number of entries. One of the most interesting was the ladies' driving competition. Eight ladies competed, and we final test- lay between Mrs. Lewis, Greenmeadow, and Miss E. Meyrick. The prize, a silwr-mqwnted scent bottle, was even- tually awarded to the latter. Miss Plumpton won the hat-trimming competition, and Miss M. Phillips was awarded second p»ize. M. Phillips was awarded second ptize.
WELSH VOLUNTEERS' WAR MEDALS.
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WELSH VOLUNTEERS' WAR MEDALS. PRESENTATION TO THE 3RD G.V.R. BY LORD WINDSOR. 'Dhe active service members of the 3rd Glamorgan Volunteer Rifles-that smart Swan- sea, regiment of which his Majesty the King is honorary colonel—received their war medals at the hands of tie lord-lieutenant of the county amid an inspiring scene at the Albert- hall. Swansea, on Tuesday afternoon. The regiment mustered in good force at three o'clock, including the active service man in in their khaki uniforms, and marched to the hall headed by the band. Outside the ball a guard of honour of 100 men, under Major D Lewis, awaited the arrival of the lord-lieu- tenant and received him with a military salute. The hall was beautifully decorated, and the galleries were crowded with the public, the floor being reserved for the regi- ment. The platform was occupied by Lora Windser, Colonel Richardson, commandant of the regiment (who presided), Mrs. Richardson, and a large number of his invited guests, including the elite of the neighbourhood. Officers of all the local regiments were also present. Colonel Richardson opened the proceedings by expressing his gratification at the conduct of the men of his regiment, and instanced how well they had done at the frontv They had sent out to South Africa, 32 rank and file and one officer, and all but four had returned without illness or accident, whilst the others had rscovered. They had done their duty well, and as colonei of the regiment he was proud of them, and the town of Swansea. ought to be proud (if them also. (Cheers.) The colonel then read a telegram from General Grenfell, in which he expressed his regrets at not being present—" I wish to say how pleased I am connected as my family has been with ::1P town in the past, and I hope the men will live long to wear the medals they have gained by galiantry and good service in the field," The men were thtn called individually on to the platform (lieutenant Bransby Wil- liams at ttre head) to receive the medals, and were greeted with hearty cheers. Sir John Llewelyn then proposed o vote of thanks to those who had served them in South Africa and ex good wishes to the Ser- vice Company at present at the front. The town was proud of them all, and the welcome extended to the fcriner would be repeated when the latter coiapany arrived home. Colonel Wright seconded, aJld, addressing the Service Company, s-,iid he was quite sure they would do great go<ji to the local Volunteer reg-imerit by enthusing them with the spirit, of activity and duty which they had learnt at the front. To civilians he would remark that it was men lie those who would stave off conscription in tiiis country. He felt, how- ever, that the Government would be in a much better position if in fature they decided to accept the services of the regiment as a whole, and not merely of sections- Mr. Griff. Thomas then proposed a vote of thanks to Lord Windsor for his attendance and the distribution of the medals. His Honour Jndgre Gwilym Williams ✓ seconded, and said the lord-lieutenant was encouraging the Volunteer movement, and was assisting to form the new Yeomanry. The Lord-lieutenant, who on rising to respond was well received, said he naed I ardly assure them that he considered it a, giteat privilege and honour to dittribute tie medals so gallautly won by the men of tho S-rd Glamorgan Rifles. As the "eIPesentative of the county at that moment he begged them all to be'ieve that the county of Glamorgan was proud of those men who volunteered for South Africa and had done their duty so well there. He had been grieved to hoar that somei of the men who had returned had feit that the War Offce had hardly given them the recognition they had a right to expect. He had heard an instmoe where a man had heard nothing about his medal, and had not been called upon to receive it. and who naturally thought it not worth while to bother about it under such circumstances. He deeply regretted any War Office mistakes 'which might have led to such feelings as those. But he could assure them that such mistakes as had' occurred were not reflected in the least by that town or by the county of Glamorgan. The men could rest assured thart the people had watched their fate and their progress whilst they were in the field force, and when fhey came back it was their intention to give them the hearty welcome they deserved- h,tviner not only done their duty as soldiers. but that they had also made pome great sacri- fices which niight not be remedied when tney returned- They had upheld the honour of tne Volunteer service. He had read that day some words of Sir Redvers Buller at Enfield the previous day. With all the modesty of a great soldier he had referred, not to the great exploits of the army under his own command, but te the extreme difficulty which our army had now to face in endeavouring to meet a foe which would be always running away, and with the dangers of an ambush continually menacing them, and he rightly said that the gratitude of this country was well earned by all who were fighting the battles of the country in South Africa.. He (Lord Windsor) felt, therefore. the great privilege which devolved upon him that day in distributing those medals, and in declaring that they desired to give those men the honour they so well deserved for having so well upheld the honour of our country at the front. (Loud applause.) Mrs. Richardson afterwards entertained a number of guests to tea. The following were the recipients of the medals: -Lieutenant Bransby Williams, Ser- geant-instructor G. Hicks, Corporals J. N. Bell and H. F. Rott, Privates T. Ace, R. J. Beynon, S. H. Dark, C. Davies, F. Down, S. W. Fussell, W. L. Gorvin, R. Griffiths, W. Hooper. A. T. Gwyn, R. C. Huntley, J. B. John, G. H. Jones, W. Jones, W. Joyce. A. C. Leaker, W. R. Morgan, D. J. Morris, J. H. Nott, T. Nyland, J. Pertherick, T. B. Phillips, T. Richards, J. A. Sandbrook, A. E. Thompson, T. C. Wignal:. and G. Warner Long service medals were also presented to Major Bees and Sergeant Davies.
TYPHOID AT TREDEGAR.
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TYPHOID AT TREDEGAR. At the monthly meeting of Tredegar District Council, held on Tuesday evening under the presidency of Mr. D. Davies, J.P., Dr. G. A. Brown, medical officer of health, reported that since the last meeting enterie fever had become epidemie in the north end of Picton- street. Sixteen eases had occurred altogether during the month. The disease first showed itself in Picton-street. The outbreak in this locality was sudden, six of the patients being seized with Illness about the same time, and it seemed as if the cases had had their origin from one source. Dr. Brown believed the out. break to have emanated from the filth- saturated ground at the back of the houses between Picton-street and Commercial-road. Three cases in Commercial-road seemed to be treloeable to the same infected locality, as well as the two cases which had been notified from Alexandra-place. So far no deaths had resulted. although there were at present several cases in a somewhat critical condition. The sanitary committee reported that a pond at the rear of Picton-street was in a filthy condition, the eareas" of dogs and cats and other animals floating about in a decomposed state. It was reported to the committee also that people threw pieces of meat which they had failed to sell into the pond. and the3 floated about in a rotten etate to the damper of the health of the pub lie.
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The Agricultural Society of the Medoc has awarded the Gold Medal for the best cultivated vineyards in the claret districts to Chateau Loudenne. This model estate, belonging to. W. and A. Gilbey, obtained in 1887 the Gold Medal given by the French Minister of Agri- culture, and a similar ewaxd at the Paria Exhibition of last year.