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LONDON LETTER. A COLUMN OF INTEREST TO ALL OUR READERS LONDON, Thursday. Mr. Canst on, who has accepted the office of Paymaster-General, is not going to act as a Whip, and we are to revert to the arrangement which prevailed before the Vice-Chamberlain was made a House of Lords post, and Sir Savile Crossley becamo Paymaster-General that he might obtain a qualification for acting as Whip in the Commons. The principal duty of the Paymaster-General is to act as Chair- man. of the Chelsea Hospital Committee. He has also to be sworn of the Privy Council. Mr. Causton's great experience will, no doubt, be available on consulta- tion by the incoming men. Mr. Joseph Pease is the only one among them of any experience, and it will be interesting to see how an entirely now set of Whips carry on. As an experiment it is depre- cated by old Parliamentary hands. In the present case it is the more risky inasmuch as the majority of the new Whips are elderly men. THE QUEEN'S INITIATIVE. By her presence at the Albert-hall Queen Alexandra again showed how keen is the interest which she takes in the unemployed movement. It is no secret that this fund was originated by the Queen herself. As a matter of fact, I hear that the idea occurred to her Majesty when out driving one day. Without consulting even the King, she alighted from her carriage, went into the nearest telegraph office, and from there despatched the telegram to the news agencies which initiated the movement. Naturally, her action was not approved by the powers that be, and great was the excitement in Ministerial circles when the papers came out with the Royal announcement. But it was then too late to stop the movement. As her Majesty afterwards observed to one of the Minis- ters in attendance, "I knew that had I consulted you you would have discovered some political reason for preventing me carrying out my intentions." NEWSPAPER PEERS. When, as is more than probable, another newspaper magnate is made a peer of the realm there will be no fewer than four journalists in the House of Lords. Lord Glenesk, the first newspaper peer, was given his peerage in 1895, Lord Burnham in 1903, and Lord Harmsworth, the latest, this year. It is, however, well known in journalistic circles that other newspaper proprietors have refused the honour. A peerage has more than once been offered the Walters of the "Times," and certain provincial proprietors have also refused to go "aloft." Many peers are, however, more or less interested in newspapers. Lord Grimthorpe, for example, is interested in the Yorkshire Post," and Lord Montagu in the "Motor- car Journal," but of actual journalists who have won their spurs in the journalistic world it may be said that there are at present only three in the House of Lords. THE GREAT MATCH. The victory of Wales over the All Blacks is here, as, no doubt, elsewhere, a chief topic of conversation. There are many experts in town who are mourning the loss of a cherished sovereign, but who a.re now members of the great fraternity who predicted a win for Wales if" only such and such conditions prevailed. But all without exception pay ungrudging tribute to the briiihnt and sportsmanlike play of the Wc.Uh team, and join in expressing delight that at least one team has been found capable of upholding the football prestige of the country. After Saturday's match less will be said of the decadence of the British race than there has been during the past few months. The lesson of the match is writ plain for English footballers to learn, and it is not concerned with individual excellence. NEW LIBERAL PAPER. A race against time is now being fought in Bouverie-street by the manage- ment of the new Liberal paper, w.hich is to voice the views of the official party. The general election was not anticipated by the promoters so soon as January, and, in consequence, their preparations are somewhat in arrear. All night long workmen are engaged in fixing up plant and machinery, and endeavouring to equip an office in time to be of use to the party. I believe the editorial arrange- ments are practically complete, but in Fleet-street the odds are against the Tribune" being able to come out in time for the general election. RADIUM. Radium parties continue to be as successful during the winter season as they were in. the summer. Twelve after- noon parties at which the properties of radium were described and exhibited were given at the Bachelors' Club. Mr. William Gillette, who is giving these parties, has resumed them on Fridays, and the latest discoveries in connection with the marvellous substance are being shown by experiments. Up to the present, however, radium can only be approached most cautiously on account of its extraordinary powers. A great deal has to be learned yet before it can be tamed and harnessed for the service of man. It is destined to supply the light and heat of the future, unless in the meanwhile it revolts against the enslavers and burns up the world, for it is conceivable that a comparatively small quantity of radium would suffice to set the earth in a blaze. That this is not a madly speculative opinion may be gathered from the estimate made by scientists, that enough heat can be developed from twelve ounces of radium to carry the largest steamer afloat from Liverpool to New York. NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR'S DEATH. Mr. John Feeney, whose death is recorded, was a great journalist who did not figure largely in the public eye. He was one of the silent workers of the press. At his office every morning, carefully scrutinising his correspondence, in hourly touch with his editorial staff. he exercised a powerful influence on public life without the knowledge of those outside his immediate entourage- Mr. Feeney did not care for public life. He accepted no public office during his long connection with Birmingham, attended no meetings, and was seen at few public banquets. When his partner, Sir John Jaffroy, died Mr. Feeney became chief proprietor of the "Birmingham Daily Post" and "Birmingham Daily Mail," and it was under his guidance that tho "Post" remained faithful to Imperial traditions. He hesitated to follow Mr. Chamberlain when Mr. Chamberlain initiated his fiscal policy, but only a few months ago the two came to an under- standing, and the "Post" became a supporter of fiscal reform. Mr. Feeney was extremely wealthy, and gave very liberally to public charities. A FAMOUS RESIDENCE. Another famous house is, I hear, to come under the hammer. This is Crom- well House, Highgate Hill, which has an unexpired term of 33 years. The house is mentioned and described in most topo- graphical works, a,nd also in the biog- raphy of Oliver Cromwell and General Ireton, who were intimately associated with the place. Prickett in his history of Highgate, published in 1842, says: "The house is supposed to have been built by the Protector about the year 1630 as a residence for General Ireton, who married his daughter and was one of the commanders in his army. It wa.s evidently built and internally orna- mented in accordance with the taste of its military occupant. The staircase, which is of handsome proportions, is richly decorated with oaken carved figures, supposed to be of persons in the; general's army, in their costumes." Cromwell House was once the residence of General Harrison, one of those who signed the death warrant of Charles I. It has been for many years a convalescent home in connection with the Great Ormond-street Hospital for Sick Chil- .1' dren, and was formerly a boys' school. The property has a total axe& -of about U acra.

RESULT OF THE GRAND CONCERT. The proceeds of the Welsh National War Memorial Concert last Saturday evening amounted to Elog lls. 6d. This magnifi- cent recult is due in the first place to the hard and untiring efforts of Mr. W. A. Morgan, who promoted the concert and a,rranged what everyone acknowledged to be one of the best programmes ever given in Cardiff. Mr. Morgan was able to liecure the services of the leading singers in the country, and it was their own friendly inte- rest in the memorial that made it possible to charge such popular prices of admission. Unfortunately, Madame Albani's illness pre vented her from attending the concert, and this, no doubt, had an adverse effect upon the attendance However, the services of Miss Agnes Nicholls were, fortunately, secured, and with Miss Marie Brema, Mr. Ben Da vies, and Mr. Ffrangcon Da vies in the cast, and with Master Percy Hughes as solo pianist, the concert proved a most bril- liant one The thanks of tne community are due to Mr. W. A. Morgan for his strenuous efforts on behalf of the meii.,orial, and also to the singers and pianist and accompanist for their services. It will be a great gqtiefaction to those who attended the concert to know that' not only was it one of the most notable musical events of the year but that it has very materially increased the fund for the Welsh National War Memorial. At present the fund amounts to £ 1,652 18s., exclusive, of cour?e, of the Aberdare Valley Fund, which is still forging ahead. We hope our readers will not forget the fund in the coming festive season. There will be many opportunities of helping it along, and these should not be neglected.

AMATEUR THEATRICALS. SPLENDID PERFORMANCE OF "THE PRIVATE SECRETARY." Two of the best representations of that evergreen cotoedy, "The Private Secretary," were given at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, on Saturday afternoon and evening by Mr. Harold Lloyd's ama-teur theatrical company. Of course, one of the best characters is the "Rev. Robert Spalding," ,a young curate, who gets into extraordinary muddles. His remark- a-blo and screamingly funny progress could only ,be successfully portrayed by a born actor, and in Mr. Owen Nash such an artiste is to be found. A brusque and breezy "Mr. Cattermole" was provided by Mr. W. Kittow. Miss Isabel Powell, as the Mr. W. Kittow. Miss Isabel Powell, as the daughter of "MT. Marsland," and Miss Moya Finucane as her friend, "Miss Eva Webster," were delightfully natural in their interpreta- tions of the characters allotted to them. Miss C. Mortimer as Miss Asaford" a;nd Miss F. Court as Douglas Cattcrmole's landlady ably filled their parts. One important person in the cast is "Mr. Sidney Gibson," the over- dressed, and bumptious tailor of Bond-street, and here Mr. Trefor Davies succeeded admirably. The other characters, all of which were well filled, were "Mr. Marsland, M.F.il." (Mr. George Brandon), "Harry Marsland" (Mr. MR. HAROLD LLOYD. Harold Lloyd), "John" (Mr. A. Hillman), "Knox" (Mr. C. T. Ward), and the "Gardener" (Mr. Allen). There was a good attendance at both the matinee and the evening per- formance, and the performers were very heartily received.

PROGRESS OF THE FUND. The fund on Thursday morning stood as follows:- Shillings. Already acknowledged. 30,701 Net proceeds of War Memorial Con- cert at Cardiff last Saturday (per Mr. W. A. Morgan, the promoter), JE109 lis. 6d 2191J Mr. Gethin. Lewis, J.P., Cardiff 105 Part p-rocc-eds of a Dance held by the Cardiff Rowing Club (per Mr. E. Jenkins, jun.) 21 Crwys-road Infants' School, Cardiff (per Miss T. Wakley) 17! Mr R. Edwards James, solicitor, Cardiff 102 South Church-street Infants' School, Cardiff (per Miss E. Watkins, 8s. 3d.) 8 Crwys-road Girls' School, Cardiff (per Miss Roberts, 4s. 4d..) 1 4- Total 33,0581 MISS AGNES NICHOLLS. MISS MARIE BREMA, MR. BEN DAVIES, MR. fFRANGCON DAVIES, and MASTER PERCY HUGHES.

MISSING RELATIVES. 4 This column is open for genuine cases of Missing Relatives only, but not for runaway husbands and wives. Persons inquiring must write very distinctly, and express themselves clearly in giving par- Persons inquiring must write very distinctly, and express themselves clearly in giving par- ticulars, and must state relationship. 'rJJ.(' full name and address of inqUlrers must be given for publication in ea?h instance Foreign and Colonial papers are requested to copy. ANDERSON (Andrew), letft Barry Dock in steamship Cymbeline for River Plate, November, 1904. Inquirer, brother-in-law, Thomas W&tknis, Windsor-terraoe, Aber- beeg, Hon, BROYD (Robert), last address c.o. Clerk of Works, Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa. Inqnirer, father. Address, 80> Lancefieki- street, Queen's Park, Kilburn, London. COURT (Elizabeth), of Williton, Somerset- shire, last heard of White Ladies-road. Clif- ton. Inquirer, daughter Amy, now Mr-. A. Hensley, 33, Hay ward-road, Barton-hill, Bristol CRAWFORD (Mm., formerly Martha Hill), went to Brisbane, 1880. Inquirer, nephew, Frank William Hill, 12, Lower Castle-street, Bristol. HOYLER (MnJ., formerly Kate Todd), left Hull for Philadelphia, 1882, last heard of Oakland, California, 1890- Inquirer, oousdn, Eliza Button, 45, Spring-gardens, Gains- borough. borough. HAMMOND (R. J —" Dick "), of Farnworth and Bolton, last heard of Barberton, S.E. I Africa, and Sheba Gold Mines, 1900. Inquirer, mother, Deborah Hammond, 30, Wynne- street, Bolton, Lancashire. JONES (James), of Presoot, left Kirkdale for Hindley, 1889. inquirers, brother Henry, and sister, Annie Jones, Hope House, Tyn-y-Coed-road, Llandudno, Nort.h Wales. KIRBY (John), eon of Joseph Kirby, last heard of Wing, near Uppingham. Inquirer, sister, Mrs. Adams. 137, Stanhope-street, Eueton-road, London. I I KELLiEY (Ahdrew), of Liverpool, last heard of Chicago, 1885. Inquirer> niece Mary, now Mk. Hand, 9, BelDiont-view, West Derby- road, Liverpool. MOORE (Henry Somerset, James John, Charles William, eons), of Toxteth Park, road, Liverpool. MOORE (Henry Somerset, James John, Charles William, eons), of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, dra.per; J-amcs John formerly chief mate in merchant serTioe. Inquirer, sister, Mrs. E. H. Coles, 45, Edithna-et.reet, Stockwell, London. M'QUIRE (James), left Dundee for New Zea- land, 1865, last heard of 1868. Inquirer, sister, Sarah Phillips, 75, Stone-street, New- castle-on-Tyn e. MINNS (Alice, otherwise "Rice"), last heard of Whitby on steamer Emu, 1875. Inquirer, mother, Mrs. Minns, 129, Folkestone-rood, Edmonton, London, N. ROMBACH (Adelbert), last heard of S. Mor- gain-street, Chicago, U.S.A 1890. Inquirers, cousin and brother. Address, A. Roambaoh, 21, Cross-street, Hatton-garden, London, E.C. SURFIELD (Simon or William), of West Buck- land, Taunton, Somerset. Inquirer, niece, Elizabeth Hooper, 13, Oakkrigh-aroenne, Whitehall, Bristol. TOOGQQD (John). last beam* Otlo".Al Con- stabulary, Heidelberg, South Africa, April, 19M. Inquirer, brother, Frank Toogood, 26, Charlotte-street, Landpcrt, Portsmouth. WRIGHT (Edwin), ag,6 15j, 5ft. Bin., dark hair, blue eyes, nose pock-marked, left home April, 1905, laat heard of in Somerset, October. 1905, with man giving name "Jarvis," thick-set, fair moustache, cross- eyed. Inquirer, mother, 'Mrs. Wrigliit, 4, Empire-road, Leicester.

NOT A FIRST CLASS LIFE. AN ABERTILLERY INSURANCE CASE. At Abertillery on Wednesday William Davies, collier, Abertillery, cladmed JE20 4s. from the Pearl Life Insurance Company, in respect to two policies on the life of Mary Daries, his mother. Mr. A. H. Dolman, Aber- tillery, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. G. Powell, Brynmawr, for the defendant com- pany. It appears that on November 15 last Mary Davies (the insured) was found dead in the Tillery Brook at Abertillery, and at the inquest a verdict of "Found drowned" was returned. It was stated that the assur- ance company offered plaintiff X2 5s. (heimg quarter beneAt) on the policy issued in July last, and the return of the premiums paid with respect to the other policy, which was issued last September. During the cross-examination of plaintiff, Mr. Dolman interposed, stating that Mr. Powell was simply bully-ragging the witness, and not cross-examining him. Mr. Powell: I must ask Mr. Dolman to withdraw tha.t, or I shall appeal to the bench to adjourn the case until you do apologise. The Chairman: I certainly think you, should withdraw that remark, Mr. Dolman. Mr. Dolman: If it is the wish of the bench I will do so; but I would not withdraw- the remark had the wish come from anyone else. Edith Davies, wife of the previous witness, said she saw her husband sign a paper, and heard the agent say he would finish filling it up. Dr. M'lnemey said that he had known deceased for two years, during which time she had been in a bad state of health, and was what he would call a chronic invalid, suffering from senile decay and nervous debility. Witness said at the inquest that he would not have been surprised at any time to learn that deceased had committed suicide. Asked if he would have passed deceased for insurance, witness saad he would not have given her as a first-class life, and said he thought it was very unwise of assurance com- panies to take lives at all (as the one in question was) without medical examination The Bench found that the •claim was not merde out, and dismissed the case.

CARMARTHEN HIGH scnOOr. FOR GIRLS, The Lord Bishop of St. David's presided tihe prize dootmbution proceedings on Tue6«^l'j m connection with, tbje Carmarthen School for Garie. Tlae lady principal (Miss F. Olark, reported that the numbers incrcasad in a. mcft enoouraging1 manner m the early part of the year, but there decrease this term, owing to the belief th the school was shortly to be permanent"' dosed. She hoped, however, that all branee of this would soon die oat, said there would be a corresponding increase the New Year. The Rev. Robert Williams, vicar of fLg dilo, who had examined the vmrk C& pupils, presented a satisfactory report. Mrs. Owen, Aberg'wili presented v"* prizes and certificates. -nei During the afternoon the prrpils the visitors with instrumental and vocal s«' tions of music. Bouquets ot flowers were P sented to Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Pugh Evan Carmarthen (who had delivered an app priate address!), by the four youngest in the school.

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LAMPETER COLLEGE. This week St. David's College lias been brought somew:hat prominently before the public, more especially in regard to the proposal made to include it as a repre- sentative college in connection with the Welsh National Museum. It is to be regretted that the views which prevailed at the meeting at which the draft charter of the constitution of the museum was adopted were not sufficiently liberal to include Lampeter, for it had as much right to be included as the col- leges of Aberystwyth, Bangor, and Car- diff. Indeed, its claims were stronger, for not only is it a university college, but it fulfils all the purposes of a university, for it has the power to confer degrees. A word with regard to its history may not be out of place by way of explaining its status and claims. The college was founded in 1822 with the aid of subscrip- tions from the clergy of the Diocese of St. David's and others, among which were grants from the Administrations of Lord Liverpool and Mr. Canning, amount- ing to ¡£6,000, and a donation of £ 1,000 from the private purse of George IV. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1827. Ten years later Bishop Burgess bequeathed his whole library to the insti- tution and a sum of JE3,000 to increase the number of scholarships. In 1846 Mr. Thomas Phillips, of London, who was also a munificent benefactor of the library, founded six new scholarships, and in 1852 he. established a new professorship of science by a bequest of £ 7,000. Later on Mr. Phillips endowed a professorship for Welsh. In 1852 a second charter was granted to the college, which empowered the authorities to confer the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. In 186.5 the use- fulness of the college was further increased by the grant of a third charter, which gave the college the privilege of conferring the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and declared That the course of educa- tion at St. David's College ought to be extended so as to be equivalent to the ordinary course for a Bachelor's degree in the Universities of Oxford or Cam- bridge." In accordance with this charter a sixth professorship was added to the ex-isting five. With the B.A. charter began a new era in the history of the college. Its course was revised, and three examinations were established for the benefit of those students who aimed at taking their degree. They were con- ducted by examiners appointed by Oxford and Cambridge-a system whioh, though confirmed and developed by the B.A. charter, had existed since 1847. Until 1884 the theological certificate of the col- lege was still conferred on those who merited it but were unable to reach the standard of the degree, aa well as on those students who several years before had beeiT allowed to pursue a biennial course. In 1879 a. formal code of statutes was drawn up embodying the more valuable of the provisional ordi- nances that had ihitherlo governed the college. In 1880 it was the first to be admitted to the privileges of an affiliated college to the University of Oxford. With a view to preparing students for the examination of that university the Honour Courses at St. David's College were re-modelled on the lines of the corresponding examinations at Oxford. In 1880 the Lords Justices gave special privileges to members of the college who had passed Moderations and had become articled to solicitors. At the same time the College Board made arrangements according to the new statutes to allow of incorporation of members of other universities, and to admit students of other colleges, students matriculated for limited periods, and non-matriculated students. In 1883 the college was affiliated to the University of Cambridge upon conditions analogous to those of affiliation to Oxford. In 1884 the College Board opened a school in connec- tion with St. David's College. Ten years later Sir John Llewelyn generously gave 1 JM,000 to the college. The interest on this sum is employed in maintaining the W. D. Llewelyn Memorial Scholarship of £ 50 per annum at the college and the Dillwyn Llewelyn Memorial Student- ship held by St. David's College graduates, who have availed themselves of the schemes of affiliation to the Uni- versities of Oxford and Cambridge. More recently the science and art department have aooepted graduates of the college as eligible for earning result fees in the sub- jects in which they are qualified, and the Institution of Civil Engineers has accepted the Honour Mathematical Responsions of the college as one of the qualifying examinations for the admission of stu- dents. In June, 1896, a supplemental charter was granted to the college, under which several important changes were made. This charter states "that a pur- pose of the foundation of the college is to receive and educate any person what- soever, whether destined for Holy Orders or not." At the present time the college offers to all comers, irrespective of creed or birthplace, a training which aims at a comprehensiveness equal to that of the education given by the older uni- versities. Surely, a college of this status had every right to be included on the governing body of the new Welsh National Museum, and there are reasons for believing that its exclusion is due to the sectarian influences which prevailed at the meeting this week.

DEATH OF MR. EDGAR HORNE CHAIRMAN OF THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. Mr. Edgar Horne, chairman of the Pruden- tial Assurance Company, died on Monday morning at Eastbourne. Although in his eighty-sixth year, decetused wae in the chair at the Prudential Officee at Holborn Bars as recently as Thursday last. He had been in slightly failing health for the past few months, and had a seizure at Eastbourne on Saturday, and another on Sunday. Mr. Horne had been a sha-reholder and director of the Prudential since its formation in 1848, and chairman since, 1878.

THE GREAT CONCERT. Notwithstanding the disappointment natur- ally caused by the illness of Madame Aibani, the Welsh War Memorial Concert at the Park- hall, Cardiff, on Saturday night was one of the moat brilliant ever held in the city. The areia of the hall was crowded, and nearly all the seats in the baloony were occupied. The artistes were Miss Marie Brema, Miss Agnes Nicholls, Mr. \Ffrangcon Daviee, Mr. Ben Davies, and Master Percy Hughes, while the accompaniments were very ably played by Mr. J. E. Deacon, and Mr. Rutland Boughton accompanied by Mr. FfraJigcon Bevies. Aiusically, it was generally acknow- ledged to be one of the greatest concerts that Cardiff people had seen. The programmes and books of words were sold in the hall by a number of young ladies, under the direction of Miss Beatrice Jones.

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WEEK BY WEEK. LIGHTER SIDE OF CURRENT EVENTS "The beggar ought to be knighted!" exclaimed an excited collier when Teddy i Morgan scored the winning try on Saturday. A correspondent suggests that after the experience of Saturday Westgate-etreet should be re-christened Waterloo-road. An applicant for the poet of attendant to the lunatics cut the Cardiff Workhouse mentioned as one of his qualifications that he was a. comic singer. Captain Gwyn Nicholls amd his men ought to enter for the male voice competition at the Welsh National War Memorial Eisteddfod Mcxt March. They would be hot favourites. It is rumoured that several constituencies in Wales are inclined to invite Teddy Morgan, the man who scored againtt New Zealand, to stand as Parliamentary candidate. In footr ball, Teddy is a protectionist and retaliator. Mr. George Herring, who has given £ 103,000 to General Booth for the purpose of founding a home colonisation scheme, is a director of the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Railway Company. A down-line newspaper last week announced the arrc-st of a certain official on a charge of embezzlement, and added that the deceased, who had been in failing health for some time, had borne aai irreproachable character." In many parts of Wales there is 4 public- house which goes by the name of Ty'n-y- porth. The hostel invariably stands close to the parish church, a.nd its situation explains the meaning of the Welsh name. On observing the frequent proximity of a "pub" to a church, some wag once remarked that whenever the Lord set up His house, the Eviil One would put up his opposition shop. Three Welsh brothers are Radical candi- dates at the present Parliamentary election. Mr. J. Wynford Phdlipps will etand again for Pembrokeshire; his youngest brother, Mr. Owen Philipps, is contesting Pembroke Boroughs, while the second brother, Colonel Ivor Philipps, is the Radical candidate for Southampton. This is an in-and-out con- stituency with two members, and Colonel Pih.ilipps has "hopes." Sir Henry liar ben, who nearly became member for Cardiff in 1885, may, it is said, be the new chairman of the Prudential Assurance Company. Years a,go he was its secretary, so tha.t if any man knows the affairs of the enterprise he does. He is eighty-three, but as vice-chairman of the company he has shown that years rest lightly upon his shoulders. He is a great lover of outdoor recreation, especially of cricket. W infield, the international, is said to have chewed something all through the game on Saturday, but nobody seems to know what his bite wa.s. This is interesting from a Welshman's point of view. Theophilus Evans, in "Dryoh y Prif Oesoedd," quoting a mediieval author, states that the ancient Britons when at war or in a state of siege always carried on their persons a kind of bean, which they chewed in order to stave off hunger, thirst, and fatigue. Winfiold may have discovered the secret, and so must patent his discovery. Some of the critics at the great football match on Saturday seemed surprised when they saw the Lord Mayor of Cardiff cheering with enthusiasm when Wales scored a. try. This is like expressing astonishment that a Lord Mayor can be an ordinary man. The chief magistrate of Cardiff is a Welshman in every vein and sinew, and it was his Welsh blood t.h.art. stirred him to. ciheer. More- over, be is a keen admirer and an ardent supporter of football, and it is not eo many years when a younger brother was famous as the Cardiff.full-back and goal-kicker. While his many friends and admirers are congratulating Mr. Lloyd-George upon his appointment as President of the Board of Trade, few outside the circle of his personal friends are aware that he has been recently passing through a period of great anxiety owing to illness in his family. In addition to his own throat trouble, from the effects of which he has just recovered, his children have been very ill, and Mrs. Lloyd-George has been laid up with congestion of the lungs. They are, however, now reported to be con- valescent. A victim of erratic clocks in Cardiff makes a direct appeal to the Lord Mayor. Sir," he says, "I know of no city of the importance of Cardiff where the time of day is so erratic. We have no recognised authority to go by, and the clocks of the town go anyhow and nohow. Since coaming here, four months ago, I have twice lost my troan through its start- ing before time, whilst at other times one has to wait, and wait, and wait. Cannot our Lord Mayor start a movement to give us a one o'clock gan? Liverpool has one, Edin- burgh has one, even Swansea has one. Why should Cardiff wait?" A nevr way of Ticlpi-ns: the poor has been invented at TonyrefaiJ. The members of St. David's Clraroh Men's Bible Class, which numbers 40 working men, have decided to make some personal sacrifice in order that every poor person in the district might have a happy Christmas. In order to augment the amount realised by this self-sacrifice, the curate, who is president of the class, takes the collecting-box around on Saturday, evenings, visiting public-houses, clubs, and business houses alike. Although the rev. gerutlemam is a known teetotaler, the desired effect has already been attained, and the poor of Tonyrefai1 are certain of a Christmas dinner. Madame Patti has at Craig-y-Nos Castle no fewer than nine pianofortes, comprising all the best makes. There is even an inetru- ment in the diva's bedroom, for it is well known that on rising in the morning she tests her voice, and her last act at night before retiring is to sound a simple chord and trill through the middle register of her voice. Just recently Madame Patti sang into the gramophone fourteen of her favourite airs. Mr. W. F. Hulley, Swansea, played vioHn obbligati for tthe diva. It is sta-ted that the gramophone company will pay Madame Patti a sum of £2,000 for her singing, together with a royalty of 25 per cent. upon all records sold. A good story was told at Ystradgynla-is recently by Dr. Hughes, of Ystalyfera, while lecturing on John Blias o Fon." John Eliae was himself an excellent lecturer, and on one occasion he had for his chairman Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. The lecturer noticed that the attention of his audience was wholly directed to the chairman, whom he discovered was fast asleep. John Elias was equal to the occasion, and hega.n by asking his audience what they would do if Sir Watkin's palace were on fire, and sug- gested first in a low tone how they would give the alaa-m. "No," said John Elias in Welsh, and at tbe top of his voice, "but you would shout, Sir Watkin's palace is on firer" It had the desired effect, and the chairman was immediaibe-ly on his feet, amid a tornado of laughter. "CYTtfRU AM BYTH!" [Founded on Fact.] He was a. Cockney born "and bred. He took his paper up and read. "Simru am byth—wot's that?" he said. 'TWot'a this gibberish all about ? Do wot I will I can't mike it out. Gives my jors the bloomin' gout!" So. spake the subject of this verse Up here in the Hub of the Universe, With other words that I won't rehearse. "Friend," I replied in a quiet way, "You're a bit ungracious in what you say, So let me speak if I only may. 'Cymru am Byth' are sounds tha.t statid For words of pride in the Welshman's land. Saturday heard them on every hand. "If you'd at Cardiff this week-end been You'd have seen such a. eight as never was seen, And turned with envy a fine sea-green. For the gallant Welsh (though they're far and few) Beat the New Zaalanders through and through- A thing you Saxons could never do! When next you gird at the Welshman's tongue Remember New Zealand!" Perhaps it stung, For he snatched his hat and away he flung. Fleet-street. IDRIS. The success of Wales in fighting the battles of her big neighbour seems to the West- minster Gazette" to be mere repetition of history. We know, from accounts discovered a few years ago, that the English archers at Crecy and Agincourt were nearly all Welsh mercenaries. Omniscient Shakspeare knew this. Picton, who won most of Wel- lington's Peninsular battles, used to say that tho best soldier in the world is a Welshman of 5ft. 8in." A handful of South Welshmen saved the situation by defeating the victorious Zulu army at Rorke's Drift. The Welsh regiments came through the Boer War with more credit tha;n many a "crack" corps, probably because the mulish obstinacy" of the Cymric temperament tended as little to regrettable incidents" in South Africa as at Cardiff. Mr. Ffrangcon Davies, who sang at the Welsh War Memorial concert oil Saturday, spent Monday in seeing the seamy and the dignified side of life in Cardiff. First of all he paid a visit to the police-court and sat on the bench with his friend, Mr. Gething Lewis, and offenders familiar with the magis- terial rota wondered what effect the new magistrate would have upon their punish- ments. Afterwards, with the Deputy-Lord Mayor (Councillor Yorath), Alderman Carey, Councillors Lewis Morgan, Courtis, and Stan- field, and Mr. Gething Lewis, Mr. Ffrangcon Davies went round the new municipal build- ings. For the first time the acoustic pro- perties of the great assembly-hall was put to the test of a famous voice, and those who J beard the test say that the effect was won- derful. J

GLAMORGAN TEACHERS EXTRANEOUS DUTIES. A meeting of the Glamorgan Bducat*^ .Committee was beld on Tuesday at Gwyn-hall, Neath, Dr. Morris pre^idinS- Three candidates for the PositioLl primary inspector appeared before the mittee. Mr. Thomas Powell, of Glais, appointed by six votes, as against recorded for Mr. David Thomas, °. of narv.cn. It was as-r-eed, on the m°*tJ Alderman T. J. Hughes, that tihe ap-po"^ ment be subject XA satisfactory reeut medical examination. The elementary tca-cliens' work andea sub-committee announced that Mr. Art who had been appointed on the etaf? Bargoed Mixed School at a salary of year, refused to take up the position be of the smallness of the salary. *0 Miss Hughes: Did he not accept appointment at £ 50 a year? Dr. James: Yes. Miss Hughes: I think such a frtato of is very undesirable. Frequently teachers accept and then decline. Mr. William Howell pointed out sub-committee recommended that the sa- be raised to £ 50. This was eventually agreed to. bee* A circular to local authorities had sent by the Board of Education, attention to the performance of extran duties being indirectly made a conditi appointments by managers of non-pro' schools on their teaching staff. itte*' The non-provided schools eub-coniB0- recommended that the substance o a t& circular be included with the regulations be sent to managers on the occurre^?^e'(» vacancies, together with the commit resolution as to service during closure 01 schools, and a statement that they expect to sew all applications received wise than in support of their own advert16^ ments. Alderman T. J. Hughes said that the mittee were completely justified in the ey mendations they made in cases where did not themselves advertise. In some c k>cal managers advertised, and it was duty of the education committee to eeernh~?, no extraneous duties were imposed. as a committee, did not know whether Jones, who might decline to teach Sunday school, or to play or blow the in the chuToh—(laughter)—or to iron » plice—(renewed laughter)—might be over in favour of Miss Evans, who undertake to perform these interes functions. Alderman Hughes moved the education committee insist upon. applications being 6ent in all cases they did not themselves advertise. ^;rM Mr. Jenkin Hill seconded, and mft* was adopted. Proceeding, Alderman Hughes' moves. extracts from the circular be printed sent to all applicants, with an intiniat id that the oommitItee would uphold tlle refusing to do any extraneous duties; further, that we resolve not to conse11 the dismissal of any teacher for to do any of these duties, a portion of may be within his or her salary at present time." Alderman Rees Harris seconded, and motion was carried. # to Alderman Hughes then drew attention the L-lantrisantt non-provided schools, anc r he was pleased to state that he had an undertaking from the vicar to carry the works as required by the county col0 # The vioar wrote: —"I am able to definite undertaking that the arohitoc^ requirements shall be completed." AlderC^ Hughes moved, on the faith of that dc&n. a t,b 0 undertaking, that the committee resume maintenance of the schools. There had been any desire to act inimically towards t teachers, and the action of the ooinro^M0 was the result of the supdneness of managers, who would not carry out th_ statutory obligations. He was delighted. ticularly at this time of the year, to out- the olive branch and the mistwIA bough. (Laughter) Miss Hugites: Will the arrears of saNJlS' be paid as well? Alderman Hughes: Of course. The motion was adopted.. Alderman Hughes, in conclusion, the whole of the non-provided schools had been settled by Mr. O. H. Jones and self, and ho was more than pleased to them that Mr. Jones and he agreed in item. Mr. O. H. Jones being such a gtaJ?'aJ~ supporter of non-provided schoote, gnch state of affairs might be regarded at a fnl sign of the times. (La^ughter.)

TEACHERS' SALARIES. MOUNTAIN ASH COMMITTED RETURN A CHEQUE. At Tuesday's meeting of the Mountain JPlI Education Committee (Mr. John Powell V sidling) the Clerk reported that the endowment relating to Our Lady Catholic School referred to tike old scho° and that the council had no claim thereto At the last meeting of the committee Reardon (head-mistress of the school I question) returned a cheque for £ 24 3s. teachers' salaries,, because the clerk did 11 say that it was on account of money tille. I* was now agreed that the cheque t returned, less £ 1, with an intimation to the whole question of teachers' ealari would be considered at a. meeting to be kc a fortnight hence. A cheque was signed for £ 46 0s. 41d. settlement of the claim of the foundatio managers for school maintenance. «

PEMBROKESHIRE EDUCATION AUTHORITY. At sh meeting of the Pembrokeshire Educ*J tion Authority, held at Haverfordwest Friday, a communication was read from Board of Education, stating that it was n uncommon to find either in the adverti0^ ment of a vacancy or in subsequent cor, respondence with applicants an intimatioll that the teacher would be required to P;al. the organ in church, or teach in the Sunda-^ School, or to perform some other duty connected with the work of the school, tn 1 1 board thought it necessary to remind education authorities that any such reqmr ment was invalid, and that its enforceweu might involve a refusal by the board to TeC<TJl niee the teacher, and, further, might ev disentitle the school to further recognit1^ as a public elementary school. They a warned school managers that the oontinn recognition of the school correspondent whom such advertisement or intimation h' been issued might be rendered impossible- ted Miss Gladys Morgan, Cardiff, was appoiu cookery instructress at a ssjia-ry of £ 80.

FIRE AT PORTHCAWL. Owing, it is thought, to a defective "ne'a* fire broke out in the furnishing of the premises of Mr. Richard SampsO Universal Provider, Porth caw 1, about £ on Wednesday morning. The biase was eX^ltL, guished by Mr. Rowe, son-in-law of Mr. eon, who arrived on the scene within a minutes of the alarm being given- « damage, which is mainly to stock, is cover by insurance.

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