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CONVICTS HEAVY FAILURE. THE LIABILITIES OF JOHN JAY NTV-ILLL-ims. John Jay Williams was not brought rap to the London Bankruptcy-court on Tuesday for his public examination, his accounts not having been filed. The debtor, formerly in the employ of Messrs. Raphael Tuck, Son, and Co. (New York), (Limited), was sentenced to three years' penal servitude for fraud and forgery, he having defrauded the peti- tioning creditors of £ 24,736. The money was expended in April, 1907, in the purchase of the New Lynch Colliery, Llanmorlais, Glamor- gan, which he was carrying cm at the date of bis failure. At the time he had a resi- dence at Skelty Isha, and at Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, aid an office at Rut- land-street, Swansea. One hundred and eighty-eight proofs for LM,070 have been put in against the estate. Debtor returns his lia-bilities at from £ 20,000 to il-lo.OCC, and book debts £ 3,000. A previous failure has been recorded against him when he was carrying on business as a grocer in partnership at Clydaeh. Under those proceed! nigs the debts were paid in full and the proc-eedilligs ampul led. Under his sentence he was at first sent to Wormwood Scrubbs, but he has since been removed to Maidstone Prison. Mr. E. S. Grey, official receiver, in men- tioning the case, said that the case would have to be adjourned, as the statement of affairs was not yet filed. It was in course of preparation. The Registrar paid that the case would stand over to January. The 11th of January was the date fixed.

GENERAL DEPRESSION. CAUSE OF CARDIFF FRUIT MER- CHANT'S FAILURE. The first moating of the creditors of the estate of William Roch Hall, residing at 6, }'lasturton-g;lr.Jens. and carrying on busi- ness as a fruit merchant at Nos. 18 and 20, Custom House-street, Cardiff, was held in the official receiver's office on Tuesday. The debtor's statement of affairs showed liabili- ties expected to rank for dividend, 1750 133., and a deficiency of L675 196. fid. Debtor alLeged that his failure wa,s due to bad debts, tosses on soft fruit, overbuying, and consequently selliag under cost, and small profits. According to the Official Receiver's observations the debtor had been employed by a local firm of drapers, and about ten years ago commenced trading as a commission agent in the fruit trade, buying from growers, and selling direct to the retailers. He stated that he had a capital at this time of 1225. In 1908 he opened stores in Custom House-street for a wholesale fruit and potato business. He appeared to have found a ready market for the bulk of his purchases, but in consequence of the general depression he said he was obliged to give long credit, and on many occasions had stock on hand which he was obliged to seli under ecst. The debtor was not in a position to nja-ke an offer for a composition, and the estate was allowed to remain in the hands of the official receiver. The public examina- tion of the debtor was fixed for tho 16tU of Tfnwnimtififf at the Law-Courts.

RESCUED CREW TAKEN TO SWANSEA. The steamer Sunlight landed at Swansea on Monday thirteen members of the crew of the steamier Uribitarte, of Bilbao, which, went ashore on the Bishops on Sunday. The Sunlight was on a voyage from Liver- pool to Swansea-, and when off St. David's Head Capta,in Dawson, her skippeT, observed a large ship in difficulties. She was evi- dently driving towards the Bishops, about five or six miles off the Pembrokeshire coast. The Sunlight at once changed her course to get as near as she could to the Uribitarte, which was flying distress signals, stating the captain had decided to abandon her. Another steamer was standing by, and pro- ceeded on seeing the Sunlight approach. Shortly afterwards Captain Dawson noticed that a lifeboat had put off from the ill-fated vessel, and, steaming towards it. picked up thirteen men. The lifeboat had got almost waterlogged when the men were rescued in an exhausted state. In getting them on board a lad fell into the water, but was rescued. It appears the Uribitarte had exhausted her coal, and in the prevailing gale could make no headway, and at ten o'clock the CTew had decided to leave heir. The vessel seen standing by the Uribitarte was the Great Western steamer Pembroke. making for Fishguard from Rosslara. She took off nine of the crew and landed them at Fishguard. The members of tbe rescued crew, inter- viewed at Swansea, stated that the Sunlight picked them up just in time, and if she had not followed them they would most -likely have been cast on the rocks. They left all their belongings aboard, and their boat was left to drift when they were rescued. TWO MEN IN A JOLLY BOAT. Captain Dawson, of the Sunlight, describing the attempt to save the vessel, said: The U ribitarte could manage to get up steam now and again, and we were doing very well for the first hour, my idea being to take her into Fishguard. But in getting round Strumble Head the Spaniard failed at the last moment. Another 25 minutes would have done it, and she would have been safe. As it is, I don't know what has become of her. I signalled the captain when I founcr she was in distress again to drop anchor, and this he did. I signalled for assistance, and the Pembroke, which had seen us, came near and took off another portion of the crew, which would be subsequently landed at Fish- guard. The last I saw of the Spaniard was that she was riding hard in a heavy sea, and I could still discern two men aboard her. I saw them get into the jolly boat, and in the gathering darkness I saw the jolly boat drop into the water. What has become of them, or whether they actually left the vessel, or what became of the vessel after this, I don't know." VESSBL SAFELY IN ROADS. A Lloyd's message late on Monday night reported the Uribitarte to be safely in the roads. The pumps are not working, and she had lost anchor and 45 fathoms of chain.

STEAMER DAMAGED AT CARDIFF. Whilst- leaving the Queen Alexandra Dock. Cardiff, for Monte Video, the steamship Les- reaulx (Messrs. Morel, Limited) collided with the dam dividing the new dry dock. She has put back for repairs to a buckled stem.

DISMASTED VESSEL TO-WED TO PORT. Storm-swept and dismasted the German three-masted schooner Johanna was towed into Plymouth Sound on Monday by the steamer Delaware, from New York to Rouen. The tremendous squall on Saturday carried away nearly all the vessel's masts and gear. While in tow the hawsers broke several times.

ADRIFT IN A SMALL BOAT. A Dover telegram states the lighter Abana, which was in tow of the West Hartlepool steamer Oracabessa, sank during the gale in the North Sea. The lighter had a crew of three, and of these one was rescued by a boat from Oraoabessa. He stated that his mates were adrift in the Abana in a small boat, but nothing has been heard of them, and in view of the terrible weather it is feared they have been drowned.

"AT BOTTOM OF CHANNEL." NOTE LEFT BY MISSING BARRY MAN. A somewhat strange <1 Isa ppearanee is reported from Barry, Mr. Harry Provis. a hairdresser, having left his home in York- plg/ce on Monday morning, and his son has since received by post a note inti- mating that his father intended to do away with himself, and that his body would be found a.t the bottom of the Channel. When Mr. Provis left the house on Sunday errenipg to send a lady friend home to Sully he had. only a shilling in his pocket, which was given him by his son, so that he could not have travelled far. On taking leave of the lady friend near the Moors Bridge about nine o'clock, however, be is stated to have MR. HARRY PROVIS, Tbe missing Barry man. emphasised a threat to coamnifc suicide, for he told her that he would not be seen again, but would end all that night. The photograph which we publish of the missing man is from a portrait presented to him by the "Mirror of Life" when he won a gold medal as the "champion hairdresser of the world."

COWARDLY FELLOW." MAGISTRATE'S REBUKE TO COG-AN HUSBAND. Very deaf, and with a black eye, Mary Ann Prichard appeared at P-enarth Police-court on Wednesday to charge her husband, Josep-a Prichard, with assault. Both parties were of Harriett-street, Oogan. Complainant stated that she was in bed on the 19th inst., when about 2.30 in the morning, her husband asked her where the "Evening Express" had gone from the room. She told him she had taken it away, and he told her to fetch it. She went downstairs, but returned with the wrong paper. The defendant, whom she thought had other things on his mind, then gave her a black eye. When I saw my eye in the morning," continued witness, "I was determined I would stand no more, and have a separation. He went away on Friday, and said I should see no more of him." Defendant said he hit his wife in the heat of the moment. He was a labourer, earning 22s. a week, of which he gave his wife 18s. But he was continually receiving letters threatening him with proceedings for debts his wife had incurred. Mr. J. B. Ferrier (the chairman): Your wife may be the cause of the dispute, but you have no right to strike her. If I saw you doing so I should be inclined to give you one myself. What a cowardly fellow you must be to strike a woman! Fined 20s., or fourteen days.

COLUMBIA RECORDIA. NEW DISCS. A beautiful little thi-n-g r' Thafe wbait we call Serenade d'Amour" in our family circle. It is a record of two violins and one piano, and everyone is taken with the sweetness of the melody and execution. Try it once, and you will play it over and over again. Mr. Pelissier, the presiding genius of tbe Follies," is responsible for "My Moon," recorded by Mr. Jack Charman. The eon.gis rather out of Mr. Charman's usual line, and' strike-3 at first rat-her strangely on the ear, it being of an uncommon type, but after a little while it becomes peculiarly attractive. Facts," sung by Mr. Harry Ford, oootaaiw a deal of quaint, dry humour, which it brought out in the relation of the experiences of the man who provokes his friends to vio- lent argument, only to step in with one small fact hitherto overlooked by them. A good record. Now that we have Our Miss Cl-bb-s in our midst at the Cardiff New Theatre, there ought to be a run on the Columbia Com- pany's records of the music-. We have noticed several in our columns, including the very popular They are all weil done and worth having.

THE ABOVE RECORDS And all other Records and Maohinee tn Columbia, Pathe, Odeon, Jumbo, Zonophone, aisd iidtson catalogues, can be obtained from OHJtS. EMNSHOW. 23, CASTLE-ST.. Cardiff.

MOVING MOUNNTAIN IN THE RHYMNEY VALLEY A serious mountain landslide has caused grave anxiety at Aoerbargoed. The top picture is a view of the Ariel Tip, and the black portion shows where the slide occurred, The middle and lower pictures show the work of clearing the refuse from the rail- way lines. lweekly Mail photos.

MR. RICHARD LAYBOURNE DEAD. EMINENT ENGINEER: A BUSY PUBLIC LIFE. Tbe death took place on Monday morning at The Firs, Mai pas, near Newport, of Mr. I MR. RICHARD LAlbutttNE Richard Laybourne, J.P., one of the best- known and oldest engineers in Monmouth- shire. r. Laybourne, who was in his eighty-fifth year, had for a few years past been in delicate health, and his death was not unexpected. He was a man of great force of character, judgment, and enterprise. He came from an old Yorkshire family, who had owned land in the East Riding for over 300 years, but the greater part of his com- mercial life had been passed in Monmouth- shire, of which county he had been high- sheriff, and for which he was one of the oldest justices of the peace. After he became connected with the Isca Foundry and Engi- neering Works at Newport, in 1878, he went on the Continent, and (those were the days when England was the workshop of the world) booked orders for the supply of a large number of locomotives for Russian railways. There was, in fact, for a num- ber of years a great export from the Isca Foundry of all classes of engineering work to various parts of the world. He travelled in ail the European countries and the United States, and built up, by his enter prise arid judgment, one of the most pros- perous engineering busineseeo in the country. The deceased gentleman was born in 1825, and he served his pupilage with Mr. Nicholas King, M.Inst.C.K., of the Harechaw Iron- works, in Northumberland. In 1847 he was engaged at the railway foundry of Messrs. E. B. Wilson and Co.. Leeds, at that time the largest locomotive engine works in Groat Britain. Ho visited Hanover to inspect the railways, and he was appointed in 1852 assistant locomotive epg-ineer to the London and North Western Railway at Wolferton, and in 1854 locomotive and carriage and wagon superintendent on the Monmouth- shire Railways. In 1855 he introduced cast- iron brake blocks in place of wood, now universally uss-i on all railway and tramway rolling stock. Still continuing his prosperous career, in 1EVS8 lie became general manager of the Rhymney Iron Company, where he designed and erected Bessemer steelworks and plant capable of producing 1,000 tons per week. He wa.s chairman of the Newport Gas Company, the Tirpentwys Colliery Company (Limited), and the Weston-arper-Mare Pier Company, a director of the Newport and County Hospital, formerly chairman of the Rhymney Urban District Council, the Bed- wellty School Board, and the Bedwellty Board of Guardians. He was for seven years chairman of the Newport Conservative Asso- ciation. He leaves two sons—Colonel A. H. Lay- bourne and Mr. R- C. Talbot Laybourne—and two daughter' Mrs. A. M. Pilliner axid Mrs. W. Clifford Phillips-

WELSH PASTOtS DEATH. BODY TO BE CONVEYED TO AMERICA. At Tabernacle Welsh Congregational Chapel, Barry Dock, on Tuesday a memorial service was held in connection with the death of the Rev. Thomas P. Rees, Congregational minister, of Tracy, in the State of Minnesota, U.S.A. The deceased gentleirfan was a native of Cardiganshire, and after an absence of 42 years, arrived on a visit to the old country about two or three months ago. During the visit he preached at several places in Cardiganshire, and also at Barry. A fort- night ago ha was taken ill. and died on Wednesday last at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Morgan, 28, Coigne-terraoe, Barry Dock. He was 75 years of age, and his nephew is Councillor D. Morgan, Barry. At the conclusion of the memorial service, which was conducted by the Ro~. Ben Evans, past-or of Tabernacle, the body wa-s conveyed by rail to Liverpool, where it will be placed on the Canadian Pacific liner Lake Champ- lain for America, where the interment will take place. It is a remarkable circumstance that the deceased gentleman was to havo. returned home to the United States on the day following his death.

SPITE AND SPLEEN 1 LIVELY DISCUSSION AT PORT HCAWL. A meeting of the Porthcawl Council on Monday night was remarkable for an acri- monious discussion on a notice of motion to cancel the resolution fixing the rate for the half-year at 2g. in the ze.-The Clerk ruled that this was out of order, as the rate had been sealed. The Chairman (Mr. J. L. Lambert) stated that the members had come to an understanding that the meeting con- vened for October 18 for sealing the r" t-e should be made abortive, since the box containing the seal had been broken open, and the coun-cil had to accept the new assessment of Ell,136 instead of £ 13,589, a rate of Sid. in the £ being lost to the district. He proposed a resolution expressing surprise at the attitude of the members, and instruct- ing the clerk to enter a protest in the minutes against the action of those who broke faith with the council. MT. T. E. Deere, who seconded, said the finances of the council were in a deplorable state. In the course of the discussion that fol. lowed Mr. John Elias appealed to the mem- bers not to make a fuss." They were, he said, only using a lot of clap-trap for the Western Mail to publish. Mr. W. J. Griffiths, the only member present who had voted for the sealing of the rate. defended hie action in a long and heated speech, explaining that he was not present when the members decided to make the meet- ing of October 18 abortive, and no one oom munioatcd the position to him. He, con- sequently, complained of discourtesy on the part of his colleagues, and emphatically repudiated any suggestion of personal motives. < After a lively discussion between Mr. Griffiths and the chairman the resolution was carried. Mr. Griffiths (to the ohairmar4 Ifoot improper, sir! It is personal spite and spleen because you lost the game.

POLICEMAN S PLUCKY ACT. At the recent Cardiff Hopse Show Police- constable Thomas Chapman (49B) stopped a runaway horse at great personal risk, and thus saved the spectators from considerable danger. The gallant officer has not yet recovered from the injuries he sustained. The Cardiff Watoh Committee have decided to award the officer a special medal at a parade of the force. [Photo. British Empire Portrait Co.

MISSING JEWELLERY. CARDIFF BURGLARY CHARGE SENT FOR TRIAL. David Rees (35) and Arthur Rees (28), and Eliza Rees (21) and Emily Rees (26), wives of the first two prisoners, were before the Car- diff Deputy-stipendiary on Tuesday on a charge of burglariously entering No. 3, Atlas- place. and stealing jewellery and money, value in all £6(), the property of Mr. M'Gregory M'Pberson, the occupier. Mr. Herbert Samuel defended all the prisoners. Mrs. M'Pberson spoke to locking all the doors before leaving the house. On return- ing she discovered that a drawer in the bedroom had been rifled, and the contents of a jewel case were missing with the exception of a pendant and knife A lady's and gentleman's gold watoh, Indian bracelet, a George IV. five- shilling piece, and other articles were taken. She identified some of tbe property before her, and also recognised Arthur Rees as a man who delivered beer to her house some time ago. Henry Ash, a pawnbroker, said Emily Rees brought a gold albert to his shop and pledged it for C4. She said it belonged to her brothar. On October 8th she redeemed it, but re-pledged it for X6 the same day. On October 9th she brought a. gold seal, and on October ZCth the brought a. pin. Evidence of arrest was given by Detective- inspector Price, who stated that in the oourse of his search of 16, Augnsta-street, he found a plastic material resembling soap, which could be used for taking the impressions of keys. One piece looked as though it had been carried in a pocket. There was also a patent lamp and some keys, one of which fitted the door of No. 3, Atlas-place. Both females admitted pawning jewellery, Eliza Rees adding, My husband told me he found them in the street." Upon being chargf-i Emily Rees said, I didn't know It W.tf stolen, or I would not have gone to tbe pawn- shop." David Rees was discharged, but too other three prisoners were committed to the r^sizoa. the women being released on their own b.<J{.

COLLISIONS AT NEWPORT. The schooner Fanny Jane, of Bridgwater, while proceeding down the River Usk at Newport was struck by the steamer Pomaron, of Cardiff. The former ha.d a small boat smashed, rudder damaged, and mizzen sail split. The steamer Marquis of Bute, of Liverpool, while getting into berth at the Liverpool Wharf, Newport, on Tuesday collided with the steamer Tweed, of Glasgow, which was lying across the river. The Tweed sustained damage to her starboard bow. A Lloyd's message says that the steamer Kilmorack, of Glasgow, i Bilbao with iron ore. while berthing at the 131aine Wharf, River Usk, slipped down the mud. The vessel wee 4omaged jatngoMtlly atxl emoo. iitaUy.

Qan CEMLYN. Y DINESYDD A'l RWYMEDIG- AETHAU. Yn eglwysi Caerdydd, fel Ilawer cymyd- ogaeth arall, neillduwyd rhan o'r Sul diweddaf i ddwyn ar gof i'r aelodau eu rhwymedigaethau dinesig. Ar ryw olwg, mae'r syniad o roddi arbenigrwydd ar y Sul dinesig" yn un dymunol ac amserol, gan ei fod yn digwydd ychydig ddyddiau cyn yr etholiadau bwrdeisiol. Perygl ami bregethwr gor-frwd ei deimladau, 'rwyn gwybod, yw troi ei bulpud ar achlvsur fel hyn yn llwyfan politicaidd; ond hyd yr wyf wedi sylwi ymgroesir rhag y fath beth; a thra na chondemnir na phersonau na phleidiau riioddir arbenig- rwydd ar feddu cynrychiolwyr a'u bryd ar lanhau'r trefi a'r dinasoedd o bob drygsawr sy'n elynol i iechyd moesol y boblogaeth. Yn y cyfeiriad hwn mae digon o le i bawb o honom, a bob lliw a llun o ran ein golygiadau crefyddol a gwleidyddol, gydweithio yn galonog, a dywenydd yw sylwi fod cydweithrediad plnvng gwahanol adranau'r Eglwys yn dod yn amlycach. Onid yw'r syniad o neillduo un Sabbath yn y flwyddyn i'r perwyl hwn yn rliyw led-awgrymu nad yw'r eglwysi yn effro i'w rhwymedig- aethau ond yn ol fel yr adgofir hwy o'r pulpud, neu, o bosibl, hwyrach taw'r casgliad tecaf yw tybio taw'r amcan yw rhoddi arbenigrwydd ar fod yr aelodau yn cofrestru eu pleidleisiau yn unol a'u hargyhoeddiadau pan ar ddihun a'u pro- ffes fel dilynwyr y Diwygiwr Mawr o Nazareth. Dau berygl mawr yr Eglwys heddyw yw naill ai ymdaflu'n ormodol i frwydrau cymdeithasol a pholiticaidd y dydd, neu, o'r ochr arall, ymneillduo o swn y frwydr yn gyfangwbl a gadael y maes at raib gwyr, lawer o honynt, nad oes dim ond buddiannau plaid yn apelio atynt. Cwyd y naill a'r llall o ddiffyg dirnadaeth briodol am neges yr Eglwys. Profedigaeth un blaid yw dodi'r pwyslais yn gyfangwbl ar agweddau cymdeithasol ei neges, a phe goddefid iddynt eu ffordd, eu hamcan penaf a chyntaf fuasai troi pob addoldy yn fath o fan cyfarfed i arwyr y brwydrau cymdeithasol sy n tynu cymaint o sylw yn y dyddiau hyn. Pro- fedigaeth y blaid arall yw troi dust fyddar at gri haenau isaf cymdeithas ac ymgysuro yn y syniad eu bod, lawer o honynt, yn medi yr hyn a hauasant, ac nad oes a fyno'r Eglwys, fel y cyfryw, ddim a dadrys y problemau sy'n enill bryd eu brodyr. Profiad nefolaidd yw nodwedd y naill; gweithgarwch ac ynni ar wahan i ysbrydolrwydd meddwl yw nodwedd y Hall. Rbywbeth yn debyg i hynyna y dosberthir aelodau eglwysig yn yr ardaloedd poblog yn y dyddiau hyn; ond mor wahanol yw'r darlun i eiddo Cymru Gymreig. Yn yr Eglwys y megid arweinwyr yn y dyddiau gynt, ac yno y rnegir hwy hyd heddyw yn y rhanbarthau Cymreig. O'r Ysgol Sul a'r cwrdd gweddi i fiaen y fyddin—dyna gamrau hanes arwyr Cymru flynyddau'n oll- ond y mae cyfnewidiad amlwg yn dod dros yr ardaloedd poblog yn y dyddiau hyn, ac, yn wir, dros ami ranbarth digon Cymreig ei anian. Nid yw'r arweinwyr newydd- anedig hyn byth yn colli cyfle i ddwyn ar gof i'r Jiiglwys ei dyledswydd at y byd sydd tufaes iddi, a chernodir hi yn ddi- drugaredd yn ami gan wyr na teddant gymhwysder o fath yn y byd i ddodi eu liinyn mesur arni na cbydymdeimiad .a'i neges ond i'r graddau y mae'n is-wasan- aetligar i'w dybenion hwy. EI DYLEDWYSDD ATI EI HUN. A thra y pregethir cymaint ar ddyled- swydd yr Eglwys at y byd a'i broblemau, oui ddylai hithau, o'r ochr arall, dreulio ambell orig yn awr ac eilwaith i ystyried ei dyledswydd ati ei hun? Pan gyll ei hunanbarch a mynd yn gaethferch i wyr a'u bryd ar anwybvddu ochr ysbrydol ei chenhadaeth, ebrwyjld yr a'n anmhlant- adwy, a derfydd dyddordeb a gwanha ffydd y werin ynddi. Faint yw hyd a lied crediniaeth yr Eglwys yug ngallu yr Elengyl i ddwyn trefn ar y tryblith cym- deithasol, a dwyn oddiamgylch nefoedd a daear newydd ? Nid gorchwyl hawdd yw ateb y cwestwn, ond, yn sicr, try yr Eglwys ei Haw at bob arf ond "cleddyf yr Yibryd. Yr hen drefn ydoedd "Cleddyf yr Aigiwydd a Gideon," ac, fel Israel gynt, yng lighenadwri ei phrophwydi yr oedd Cymru yil angori ei ffydd am drefnu llwybr o ymwared. Cerbyd Israel a'i farchogion" mewn gwirioedd ydoedd y proifwyd yng Nghymru yn y dyddiau gynt, yr oedd ei gynghor a'i rybudd yn rheol yr aelwyd, a'r Eglwys luthau yu "llawell fam plant." Yn y cyfnod hwn yn hanes yr Eglwys y gosodwyd i lawr syl- feini ein sefydliadau addysgol ac y cymhwyswyd ein harweinwyr i ddwyn arfau dros eu gwlad a'u Duw. Gwnaed y cyfan mewn ffordd hynod ddidrwst; nid oedd yr Eglwys yn udganu o'i yn hytrach, ymfoddlonai ar gyfarwyddo traed ei phlant i gerdded liwybr liunan- aberth a chymeryd y Gwr gofidus a chynefin a dolur" yn arweinydd bywyd. .oedd yr addoldy ond diaddurn a gwy- bodaeth y pregethwr yn fynych ond cyfyng; ond eto yr oedd y naill a r llall yn hawlio ac yn cael sylw parod ac ewyllysgar yr aelwyd. Pregeth achlys- urol a chwrdd gweddi a chyfeillach, a dim ond hyny fynychaf, geid yn nydd- lau'r tadau; ond rhyfedd gymaint o le roddid i'r naill a'r llall ym mywyd yr ael- wyd yn ol llaw. Ar yr aelwyd y cym- hwysid gwersi'r pulpud at gyflyrau'r plant, a'r penteulu yn offeiriad ar ei ael- wyd ei liun. Mae'r manteision heddyw yn filwaith mwy; yr addoldai'n gyfleus a'r pregethwyr yn gyson a dysgedig, a phobpeth a thuedd, gallesid tybio, i rymuso cymeriadau a gloewi talentau ac ysbrydoli plant i ymdeimlo a chaledwaith. Ond beth, mewn difrif, yw'r ffaith? AMLDER CYFARFODYDD A BYWYD YR AELWYD. Er ein holl fanteision o bob natur, a yw'r Eglwys yn foddlon ar y enwd? Ac yn y cysylltiad hwn credaf taw mantais annhraethol i'r Eglwys fyddai pwysleisio ychydig ar ei dyledswydd ati ei hunp Cwynir beunydd beunos nad yw bywyd in haelwydydd rymused ag y bu; ond i ba ratldau, dybygwch chwi, y mae'r Eglwys yn gytrifol am hyny? Onid ei gwaith hi'n pentyru cyfarfodydd yn yr addoldai ddechreuodd ddadfeiliad bywyd yr aelwyd? Pell wyf o awgrymu nad oedd y cyfarfodydd yn bobpeth teilwng ac anrhydeddus; ond eto l gyd, gwyr pawb na fydd fawr lun ar fywyd yr ael- wyd tra y geilw'r addoldy am bresenoldeb naill ai'r penteulu neu ei blant bob noson o'r wythnos. Y canlyniad anocheladwy a bentyru cyfarfodydd, gan nad pa mor ganmoladwy fo'u hamcan, yw dwyn oddiar y penteulu y ddyledswydd o egwyddori a hyfforddi plant ei aelwyd, a'u dysgu hwythau, o'r ochr arall, yn hollol anfwriadol, i gyfyngu lie ac amser pob gwers grefyddol i'r addoldy. Oni chwynir yn barhaus nad yw'r teulu yn eydgwrdd ir yr aelwyd ond anfynych iawn? Yn y teuluoedd lie perchir enw erfri'yud y mae amlder cyfarfodydd yn cloJdlo o dan sail bywyd yr aelwyd ac yn gwneud cvughor tad ac addysg mam bron 11 ddialw-am-danynt, neu, o leiaf, yn ir ghynefino y naill a'r llall i ymdeimlo a'u i hwyraedigi.ethau. Tybed na fydd- u'a fendith hebgor hyd yn oed un bre- geth ar y ;11J er rhoddi cyfle i'r penteulu fwynhau cyfrnisnb a cheisio symud yr anhawsderau sydd ar Iwybr ei blant? Gwn fod y syniad yn feiddgar ac yn tori ar draws dull Cymru beddyw o grefydda, ond nid yw nemor gwaeth serch hyny. A mantais fawr i'r pulpud hefyd, dybygwn i, fyddai i'r sawl a'i Heinw ymdroi mwy ar yr aelwydydd a grymuso a rhoddi gO £ \vydd i'w bywyd. Ci-ochlefa'r oes am i'r Eglwys fynd allaii i yraladd y brwydrau I cymdeithasol, ac y hyny yn eithaf canmoladwy ytaddo ei hun ond os yw'n etfro fw dyledswydd ati ei bun, y ma-eln debyeaob ø trcrysfJeisio ma-aa o law genad-j wTi'y ym irtywyrf yr aoJodau, ar yr aè. ac vn en. gkrw»dig»««tisu beisa- yddiol, a'u cymhwyso hwy i gyfieithu ei chenadwri mewn buchedd ac ymarwedd- iad gerbron y byd.

PERFFEITHIO EI CHYNLLUNIAU. on o'r pethau sy'n peri llawer o ond i bobl feddyigar yw'r ffaith nad yw'r Ysgol Sul yn dal ei galael ar werin Cymru heddyw megys y gwnai yn nyddiau'r tadau; ac efaliai taw'r unig lygedyn o obaith yw pryder ei charedigion am dani a'u hymdrech ddiflin i ddod o hyd i'r hyn sy'n milwrio yn erbyn ei llwyddiant. Gelwir sylw beunydd mewn pwyllgor a ohymanfa at y lleihad yn nifer ei deiliaid, a cheisir deffro aelodau eglwysig esgeulua i'w rhwymedigaethau tuag ati; mewn gair, gwneir pobpeth o'r bron i osod i hawliau gerbron yr eglwys a'r hyd. Cwynir yn ami, ac nid heb reswm, nad yw ei chynlluniau o wneud ei gwaith yn cyfateb i anghenion yr oes a'i bod hi yn dal yn dynn at ddull y tadau, tra mae pob sefydliad addysgol heddyw yn talu gwarogaeth i brofiad a sylwadaeth gwyr sydd wedi gwneud y pwnc yn astudiaeth oes. Bu llawer o honom yn rhyw led- obeithio y buasai athrawon yr ysgolion dyddiol yn dod a'r cynlluniau diweddaraf i'r Ysgol Sul, ond hyd yma ychydig argoel sydd fod coleg cenedlaethol y werin" yn ebyg o fanteiaio nemor oddiwrth eu prof- lad yn y cyfeiriad hwn. Fodd bynag am nyny, y mae ambell un yn hynod effro i bwysigrwydd y mater, ac wedi talu cryn lawer o sylw iddo. Efallai nad oes neb Yd Nhymru heddyw wedi derbyn "gwel- edigaeth egluraoh" na'r Parch. M. H. Jones, B.a., gweinidog y Metliodistiaid Calfinaidd yn Nhon Pentre. Prydnawn •Sul diweddaf bu'n anerch Ysgol Sul Jiinny-street, Caerdydd, ar y cynllun. divveddaraf o hyfforddi. Gwelais laiter o dro i dro yn ceisio enill serch a sylw plant, ond ychydig iawn, yn sicr, fedr wneud hyny mewn ffordd mor ddiym- drech a'r Parch. M. H. Jones. 'Doedd anhawsderau iaith na dim arall yn sefyll ar ei ffordd, ac yr oedd ei gynllun-wers ar yr astell ddu yn un o'r pethau mwyaf naturiol, ac eto yn rymus dros ben. Nid yu fynych y benthyca'r naill enwad oddiar y liall yn y dyddiau hyn, ond, yn sicr, cymwynas a'r hen sefydliad ac a chre- fydd fyddai i bob enwad fynnu clywed a gweled y gwr parchedig hwn yn dysgu dosbarth yn yr Ysgol Sul. Y mae'n amlwg ddigon fod yn rhaid i garedigion yr hen sefydliad symud yn mlaen a chyf- addasu ei chynlluniau i ateb anghenion yr oes, ac yn bendifaddeu buasai'n anhawdd taro ar ddull mwy deheuig nag eiddo'r Parch. M. H. Jones.

GWYWO'N GYNAR. Trist yw gweled efrydydd ieuanc a'i ddyfodol yn ymagor yn ddisglaer .()'i flaen yii marw pan ar lin medi o lafur blyn- yddau o astudio'n galed a chydwybodol. Ond dyna fu hanes un o fechgyn ieuaino mwyaf rhadlon a serchog Coieg Prifysgol Caerdydd ddydd Sadwrn diweddaf. Dan Davies ydoedd ei enw, ac yr oedd yn frodor o Tylorstown, a'i fryd aa1 fod yn ysgolfeistr. Yr oedd yn iechyd hyd yn oed siglo llaw a'r cyfaiil ieuanc hwn; yr oedd mor llawn o fywyd ac mor serchog ei deimladau fel nad yn ebrwydd yr anghofir ef gan lu o gyfeillion yng N ghaer- ,1 _1 1 L 1- f'. <rr UjUU, nco son am rro ei eneaigaetli. ir oedd yn Gymro brwd ei galon a hardd ei rodiad, a'i barch i'r cysegr a'i ordein- hadau yn amlwg yn ei fywyd beunyddiol. ,Yr oedd y newydd am ei farwolaeth ddi- symwth yn loes i gylch eang o gyfeillion yn Eglwys Minny-street, Caerdydd, ac yn neillduol felly i'w gyd-efrydwyr yn y coleg. Bu am dyinhor yn gofalu am y dosbarthiadau Cymraeg yn nglyn a'r eglwys dan sylw, ac yr oedd sylwi ar ei sel a'i wydnwch yn amheuthyn. Y mae'r byd yn diotach i lawer o honom o golll Dan Davies; yr oedd yn gymeriad mor ddiwenwyn nes enill cyfeillion ym mhob cylch. Nawdd y Nef fo dros y rhieni sydd wedi colli mab mor anwyl a charu- aidd, ac un yr aberthasant gymaint er ei fwyn. Bu farw a'i goron ar ei ben a'i, gymeriad yn ddilychwin, a chaiff le anwyl yn serch a chof y sawl a'i hadwaenai.

383 DAYS OUT. CARDIFF VESSEL'S PROLONGED VOYAGE. The present voyage of the Welsh ship Denbigh Castle will rank as one of her most eventful and longest, for it was on October 9 of last year that she sailed from Cardiff for Mollen-do on the West Coast of South America. She was under the command of Captain R. Evans, and manned by a Cardiff crew, end her arrival at Mollendo is anxiously awaited. After leaving Cardiff she was spoken on, November 22 in lat. 8 N., long. 26 W., and again on December 3 in lat 9 S., long. 33 W.. but nothing further was heard of her for three months, when, owing to the protraoted nature of her passage, she figured in the marine insurance market, and the premium on her rose until it stood at 60 guineas. The New Zealand liner Nere-hana on arrival in the Thames reported having signalled the Denbigh Castle cn March 10 off Diego Ramirez, when the sealing ship was steering east. It has since been ascertained that the Denbigh Castle had made several. attempts to beat round Cape Horn, but without success, and when sighted by the Nerebana, Oa.ptain Evans had abandoned the attempt to get round Cape Horn, and waa bearing away for the Cape of Good Hope. As the result of this speaking, the premium dropped to twelve guineas, but, as day after day passed without any tidings, the premium again advanced, until on June 19 it stood at 30 to 35 guineas, when she arrived aA Freanantle, Western Australia, thousands of miles away from her destination, at which port she put in for provisions. After a stay of sixteen days at Fremantle she again put to sea to continue her voyage to Mollendo. a.nd, as she is now 114 days out from Fre- mantle, it will be seen that she is now very much overdue on the second portion of her voyage, and as a consequence she is again, appearing in the marine insuranoe list for the second time on the same voyage. It i8 now 383 days since the vessel left Cardiff.

STOUT AT THE GROCER'S. UNLICENSED DEALER FINED £ 20 AT TREDEGAR. Arthur Phillips (34) and Stanley P-hilllp. (33), grocers, New Tredegar, were summoned at the local police-oourt on Tuesday for selling stout on unlicensed premises, and also in smaller quantities than the Act prescribed. Mr. H. S. Lyne, Newport, prose- cuted for the police, and Mr. F. P. Charles, Merthyr, defended. Police-sergeant Humphreys and Police- oonstable Davies watched the premises of Arthur Phillips in Elliotstown, which were unlicensed, and saw cases of stout delivered from there to customers.. nen the premises were searched several cases of stout were found. The defence was that orders were left with Arthur Phillips, who sent them on to his brother, whose premises were licensed. The cases found on the premises of Arthur Phillips were left there because some of the customers were not at home to receive them. The case against Stanley Phillips was dis- missed, and Arthur Phillips was fined Mg and -65 5s. costs.

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PLATE PRESENTED TO DR. J. W. THOMAS. EX-MAYOR OF NEATH. [Photo. E. Moeeley, Neath.

NEATH PRESENTATION. PUBLIC HONOUR TO DR. J. W. THOMAS. At the Gwyn-hall, Neath, on Tuesday even- ing Dr. J. W. Thomas, Neath's popular ex- mayor, was the recipient of a handsome service of plate in recognition of his public work, and as a mark of esteem and regard by bis many friends afc Neath, and Mis. DR. J. W. THOMAS, Neath. Thomas was presented with a gold watch and chain. The mayor (Sir Griffith Thomas) presided, and chain. The mayor (Sir Griffith Thomas) presided, and, notwithstanding the inclement weather, there was a representative attendance of Ladies and gentlemen.

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF HAVERFORDWEST DRILL HALL PROJECT. At a meeting of the Haverfordwest Town Council a letter was read from Colonel W. R. Roberta, on behalf of the County Territorial Association, asking for a lease of the Jubilee Gardens for 99 years at a reasonable rent for the purpose of erecting a drill-hall. It was recommended that a lease be granted at an annual rental of £10, providing the public could have free use of the ball for a few days in the year. The Town-clerk said he had spoken to Colonel Roberts, and he said he did not quite understand the matter. He (the town-clerk) told him that perhaps some day it would be necessary to m&ke arrapgenjente for a meet- ing to be addressed by MT. Ldoyd George. (Laughter.) The Mayor: Or Tffir. Joim Barns. We ought to invite Mr. John Burns down when we pmooeed with oar workmen's bouses scheme. It was decided to grant the lease, providing a bUujiee were inserted granting the free use of the drill-hall for four days in the year. The Town-clerk said this was a came of his- tory repeating itself. In the old days the Jubilee Gardens were used for archery practice. They were now going back to the same usage, only vQjth different weapons. (Laughter.)

BRITISH OFFICERS AT NEW YORK HOHSJ SHOW. By invitation of the New York Horse Show four of the English officers who competed at the International Horse Show at Olympia last June are leaving this week to partici- pate in jumping dispilays at Maddison-square, New York. Eritish officers have never before' «n Amertcaai borse- sbow.

SAID HE WAS DRUGGED. BAILIFFS MAN AND A CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. William Robertson (52) was charged at Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday with stealing £1:4. 4s. 6d-, the money of Stephen John Daley, of 3, Market-road, and, further, with having fraudulently converted the same to his own use. Mr. Herbert Samuel defended. MT. D. W. Evans, who prosecuted, said that Daley was a certified bailiff, and in the course of his duty it became necessary for him to enter a certain house at Barry, but his worship would appreciate the position when lie said that he would not mention the bouse or the names. His Worship: I have no doubt the reporters would not use the names. Mr. Evans (continuing), said Daley took Robertson with him and left him in posses- sion. Prosecutor found out that the prisoner had been paid the amount covering the distress, but when spoken to on the matter he said, I went to Barry Island and got mixed up with some sailors, and they drugged me." If that were so, commented the advocate, it was curious that be did not complain to the police. Besides, Detective- sergeant Dicks had made Mr. Samuel: I shall object to that evidence at ¡'U1:' proper tune. Mr. Evans concluded by saying the officer had made exhaustive inquiries as to the story of the prisoner. Daley, the prosecutor, then described the proceedings concerning the distraint. Witness eventually saw prisoner at his house, 31, Cathays-terrace. Prisoner had been drinking. Witness asked him for the money, and he then alleged that he was drugged and robbed by sailors at Barry Island. By Mr. Samuel: Witness told prisoner that if he did not pay the money by the next day he woqld issue a warrant. That was after the prisoner had stated that he was drugged, and two days later prisoner wrote expressing regret, ar i promising to pay the money back. Did you say Your body is no good to me; I want the :tnoney "?-I can't recollect. Mr. Watkins said something. You know that your solicitors wrote to the prisoner?—Yes. A lady, whose name was handed on paper to the clerk (Mr. Nash), then spoke to pay- ing prisoner the money to leave her house. A sister of the last witness stated that when the prisoner left the house he walked towards the booking office of the station. Detective-sergeant Dicks said prisoner told him he was on the way to Cadoxton when he met the feailors. Witness asked him if he had gone to the police, and he replied, "No; I was a bit stupid." Asked for the name of the hotel where he was robbed, prisoner said, "I don't remember. I was overcome, and I didn't get over it for two or three days." Mr. Samuel successfully objected to a por- tion of the detective's evidence. Prjsouer was committed to the assizes, on bail.