The Cardiff Times

LATEST HOME TELEGRAMS. Mr Eri^ht'a convalesced is progressing LorcfRandolph Churchill visited various manu- factories in Birmingham on Wednesday. Two vessels arrived at Greenock on Wednes- day, with 150 Highland crofters, who arc emigra- ting to Manitoba. A pedlar named Knight, liviug near Croydon, on Tuesday night cut the throat of his youngest, child, and then cut his own. Both are still alive. The motive of the crime was jealousy. Mr Gladstono suffered no ill effects from his long drive to Holmbury on Tuesday. He rested well on Wednesday night, and transacted busi- rtoss with Lord Granville. j The puddlers at the North British Ironworks, Coatbridge, resumed work on Wednesday, the masters having given way en the disputed point of working extra ho-as on Saturday. The Elementary Tcachcrs' Coaf.eicnco, at Leicester, on Wednesday, passed a. resolution con- demning- the system of payment by results as in jurious to the health of children. Fiva further arrests have been made at Limerick in connection with the assaults upon Jew3, The accused Cave been remanded, and tho polico continue guarding Jewish houses, fear- .itsil another attack. E.1inburg-h wore, on We biCoday, a most festive appearance in honour of the University Ter- centenary. A special service was held in the illi/ruing, in St. Giles's Colhedral, Sir Staffed No~thcoie, Lord Robbery, and Dr. Lyon Play- t'ftir being amonsr the coi)grr'g.Voion. J A young man named Nash was remanded at Limerick on Tuesday charged with taking part: in the recent attack ou the Jews. A Jewish wit- ness declined, in the absence of the Old Testament to be sworn. The remains of Mr Charles Reade were ill- terred on Tuesday in Willesden Churchyard. The hearse was an open nne, and the coffin was covered with flowers. Messrs Charles Dickens j and G, A^ Sala were present. i Evolutions of confidence in the Government 4 and in support of tho Reform. Bill were adopted at a great Liberal meeting in Deronport, on Tuesday night, addressed by the candidates for. the fcorotigh (Mr Arnold JTorster and Mr Medley)-, Th3 teachers' conference at Leicester was con- tinued on Tuesday. The report of the executive on the scheme for establishing a fund for legal maintenance, and for supporting" members suffer- ing through the action taken in defenco- of profes- sional objects, was approved. Tho conference agreed to the principle of the Manchester scheme for reorganising the union. During the afternoon a deputation attended from Scotland and Ireland and from Belgium. A crowded and noisy meeting was held on Tuesday night at Glasgow, under the auspices of the Scottish Farmers' Alliance. Resolution? were cu_ried declaring that cultivators of land should be entitled to compensation for improve- ments, and that no settlement of the land ques- tion would be satisfactory to Scotland which maintained the principle of private property in land. Professor Blackie, who was announced to address the meeting, rose, and said that he shoald take no part in any meeting which cie. clared such a pfoposition.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. WOODSTOCK.—Capt. Mackenzie has consented to contest Woodstock in tho C^i.^rvatoe in- terest. He isfcues his suldross immediately. DORSfcTSHiBa.—Tho Salisbury Journal states that Col. Digby, one of the Conservative i^enbsrs for Dursei-shire, and Mr Brymer, member tir Vj i- cfeester, will rctiro at the general clec.iin, tua county seat befog contested by C-> Hainw a.no Mr Fwquiiarson, Conservative. and that a? l>:r- oheeter by the Hon. Humphry Stnrt. SoABBoaoDGii.—Col. Fife Cooksoii, ym*cwa- tive, has withdrawn from the candui^ure of Scarborough, A Liberal caudidate to jucce-d Mr Ctine has not yet been announced. Poor.—The nominations took place o* Tues- day. Clarke Thomas Chstfieul (Libera), 132, We-itbouroo-terrace, Hyde-park, Londcn, and Oakfield, Wootton, IbIb of Wight, architect^ »n<l surveyor, was nominated by Martin Kemp Welch and Joseph Pike Harris. Wilban James (Conservative), 75, Linden-gardens, Biyawa'er, Middlesex, and. Halwill Abmor, De^n, corn f«-tor was nominated by Wilbam retrCe and William Douglas Dugdale. SnKS^S.-The lion. Bernard Coleiidge, the Liberal candidate for Sheffield in con- CC P,„ with the Right Hon. A. J. Mu-.delb, on Tuesday arrived iu Sheffield for the P.irpose of iue-cu y f t[ war,j,. 0f the t-wn. llo SRKKSJSSU «*>—<« >»■' inD0Bsrr:-Lionel Digby issued an iddress on UoBSKi- j. t|,e Dorset elecors stating YteWay morning_to tlie u i!; was not I"V^C(Jaa adfjre6S maouncinnr tte vacancy in th, C—m- committee of iue isort. \ec! oe."4v Mr F. li„n, hold un»i- J. s. Foljatr.be, M.I ■. f Vg;, U\v,,rii Ellis, mousJy resolved ^.m^t-. q and sen of the colliery propnetor(m t> e \0 bccorae lato chairman of tho V isjotts, in the second Liberal candidate fc present conjunction with Mr Cecil I o j'1 Liberal member.

DEATH OF THE BISIOP OF RIPON. The Press Ass-ocialion Ripon telegraphs on Tuesday evening Me IW £ Kobert Bk-kersteth, Bishop of Kpon, ?ied., £ 5 1.30 p.m. to day. Dr. Biekerstet! matncnUted r:-imbrid<e in 184-1, was ordoncd in the lol^ hwior- veart and was consccratd Bisaop ot Rip on in 1857. Ho was previomy roctor of St. Giles in tl.o Fields, London, x^ uvcomz of tho see of Kipon, now vacant, is £ t>UU. The bishop bad- been m infirm health for j.t three yea„. He spent the ^ter at Lounie- uiouth, brt derived only smad be^ftu Be was seized with an epneptic a.a;c^>n^u.cdayri. :n(r from which ho never ra. i- lie n..a no, been confined to his bed, but tocc c^.mf gc cxei- ciso daily.

THE MAHDI PREPARING TO ATTACK KHARTOUM. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] CAIR0,Wednesday, 5.40 p.m.—News from Khar- toumup to the 8th iust. has reached us to-day, tho despatches having been brought to the telegraph station at Berber by natives, and thence wired here. The rebels are still encamped on the banks of the Nile, but since our last budget of news from Khartoum there has been no serious fighting. The position of affairs there is practically unchanged, and General Gordon, for the present, at any rate, can well hold his own. The news which has reached Khartoum from Kordofan is of a suggestive character. Dissen- sions have broken out among the tribes that had hitherto been the most fanatical of the Mahdi's supporters. The Mahdi had been organising an expedition with a view to a march upon Khar- toum, but owing to the dissensions which had arisen among his followers, he was compelled to abandon his preparations. This news is looked upon here as encouraging, as showing conclu- sively that the Mahdi's influence is on the wane. A split in the rebel camp opens up to Gordon an opportunity for playing off one party against the other, a game of which he has hitherto never been slow to avail himself. [RENTER'S TELEGRAM.] CAIRO, Wednesday.—Sir Evelyn Baring to-day received a telegram from Genoral Gordon, dated the 8th inst., stating that internal dissensions in Kordofan had necessitated the abandonment of the Mahdi's expedition against Khartoum. Kassala was all right, and Sennaar also. Saleh Pasha, who has been reconnoitring along the banks of the Blue Nile, is reported to be safe, but his efforts to capture the notorious Shiek el Obeid have not up to the present been successful. The latest news from Kassala and Similar is to the effect that all is quiet at those places. General Gordon, I learn, has to-day again requested that Zebehr Pasha may be sent up to him. Gordon still holds that Zebehr is the only man who can bo calculated upon to grapple successfully with the situation. The matter has been referred once more to the English Govern- ment. Whatever may be the decision arrived at, the Egyptian Government have everything in readiness should it bo deemed desirable to accede to Gordon's request. Steamers are ready at Berber, fitted with iron screens to protect the crew and passengers from stray bullets from the banks, to convey Zebehr to Khartoum. CAIEO, Wednesday Evening.—Zebehr Pasha received a. telegram from General Gordon this afternoon, appointing him Assistant Governor- General of the Soudan. The telcg/am is un- intelligible here, because Colonel Stewart, on General Gordon's own proposal, has been ap- pointed Assistant Governor-General of the Soudan.

TURKEY, ENGLAND, AND EGYPT. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] VARNA, Wednesday.—I learn from Constanti- nople that fresh instructions have been sent by the Porte to Musurus Pasha upon the Egyptian question. These instructions, while indicating no substantial basis for negotiations, enjoin upon him to use his utmost tact and address in order to secure the most favourable results in his power for Turkey.

FRANCE AND CHINA. FRENCH OCCUPATION OF HAIPHONG PARIS, Tuesday.—A despatch received here from Haiphong, dated the 12th inst., announces that General Millot occupied that place at noon on that day without fighting. Tho enemy had completely evacuated it and carried off their cannon. SHANGHAI, Tuesday.—The Viceroy of Canton has been publicly degraded for disobeying-orders. The ofiicers responsible for the loss of Bacninh have been ordered to be beheaded. The Governor of Yunnan h?^ been ordered to Peldn for severe punishment. The Viceroy of Canton has confessed his fault, and the Empress has postponed judgment upon him. Princo Cluia has been appointed to rc. gulate tho important affairs of the Empire until the Emperor himself assumes the reins of govern- ment.

THE IRISH DYNAMITARD 8 IN PARIS. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Monday.—The news of Daly a^t has caused a. great sen-alion ia the Ii 1 h colony here, although it is generally d-ti;ed that he is a member of the dynamite party. Jauies Step'na ns I am told, in conversation with jour- nali.stj.said,. "If D&ly be tho man ivhotn I know, I can hardiy bring myself to believe that he would support tho insane policy of Ford or O'Donovan Eossa. Daly was always considered a mr-n of moderate views, comparatively fpe:u<ing. St3- pheas denied all knowledge of i itzgeralJ, and thought it quite possible that the c.i_-e against the Tubercurry conspirators has been concocted by the police. I am. informed that, on Friday evening, a man, representing himself to be Captain McCafferty, and certainly answering to the published descrip- tions of that notorious dyna-mitard, arrived in Paris, accompanied by other four men. They were met at the station by several prominent Fenians, by whom they were escorted to the residence of a friend, in the Rue Eochechonart, were they remain. None of the party would make any statement, but it has leaked out that Captain McCafferty left Paris, it 19-believed for England, a month ago. It is understood that his hurried return, as also that of his friends, was due to the fact, that they found themselves under police*surveillance,-and feared arrest. Renewed vigilance is being exercised by the-French secret police, andevery Irish rendezvous is once more^ar- rowly watched. The-rumour is also-revived that we may shortly see the expulsion from French territory of themore prominent Irish dynam itards

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT NAPLES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ROMK, Monday.—A singular affair, having fatal consequences, is reported from Naples, At 11 o'clock last night a Calabrian soldier, named Salvatore Misdei, in the Pizdo Talcone barracks, quarrelled with one of his comrades, and, taking ap his musket, fired two shots at him. The first shot; alarmed the other men who .vere in the room, and seeing Misdei with a musket in his hand, knowing his fierce temperamont, they ran down stairs into ,tho yard. The man at whom Misdei had firod was struck in a mortal part, and at the second shot ion dead upon tho floor. Misdei, however, in no way intimidated by the fatal results of his passion, fastened the door, blew out the lights, and then, going to thewindow, repeatedly fired his musket among the crowd of his comrades assembled in tin yard below. Alto- gether he Trod about fbty shots, killing nveof the soldiers and wounding several, three of them daiigorously. Seeing their conTi»des falling around them, a body of the men rushed up:-tairn, burxt lhs> door oper, and seized Mbdei, who is now in. custody. Misdei was notoriously of a violent temper, and hr.cl been teveral times puni/hsd. lie is supposed to have been cither mad cr drunk at tho tinw of the crime, which has caused immense sensation in Naples. J RO:.IR, Monday Evening.—Atrlh jr rep>rt has been received from Naples of the .Mi? l,i affa r, I which gives a dilTu-ont ve/alon of the outbre.tk. Ao.oriuig to this account Mudei (pi»rre)led with two doMIera from Lombards, who expressed their scorn of the C.dabnans, but he went to bed without committing any outrage. In the night, however, a sodden a:ce-;« of frenzy ? ems to have seized him, or else he had been harbouring his revenge until ho could find a favour- able opportunity of indulging it for he rjS3 while all was dark and shot his two comrades. lie then want into the corridor along which he ran in a furious manner, filing wildly into the bedrooms along the passage, the doors of which were naturally Hung open on the occupants hearing the roiso of firearms. Altogether Misdei fired fifty seven shots. A sergeant on bearing what was go;ng on burned after Misdei, who, finding himself pursued, climbed on to the roof of the barracks, and fired on his pursuer, wounding him, r-nd aho two soldiers who Lad joined in the chase. There was a general pernio in the barracks. One of the wounded soldieo en- deavouring to escape from the assassin, jumped from a window, breaking his legs in the fall. Misdei, notwithstanding his frantic behaviour, seemed to b3 perfectly conscious. He met a friend of his, and seeing him look alarmed, said, Don't fear you are my countryman." He seems to have selected his victims among the non- commissioned officers, possibly from soma grudge, for he fired chiefly upon corporals and sergeants. 11? said to a younj soldier whom ho came across, "D0u't tremble; your arc but a recruit." Eventually the murderer was secure' though not without considerable difficulty and damage. A sergeant and three privates undertook the perilous duty ar.d entered the room in which Misdei was. lie immediately turned and fired upon them as usual, wounding the sergeant. O.ic of the soldiers, however, crept unperceived under the bed, and succeeded in seizing him by the leg, and bringing him to the ground, after which"ms disarmament and imprisonment fol- lowed quickly. His frenzy continued unabated, and all night through he continued to raise furi- ous crief=, showing no sign of c^mpvinction.

TALK OF THE WEEK. [By GOHEBYDD.) The talk is that tho utterances this week of Sir Hussey Vivian should be inspiring to the people of Swansea. At the meeting of the Swansea Har- bour Trust he spoke hopefully of the prospects of the port in connection with the American traffic, and pointed out'that the distance between Swansea and the United States was 12 hours less than from Liverpool, where a gigantic transatlantic trade is done. It is true that the Liverpudeans have a trade from certain districts which the Welsh port is not likely to divert, but, on the other hand, there is a vast district at the back of the latter which would reap a very appreciable advantage ) from the opening up of an Atlantic trafiio from a point which would relieve them of not a small item in the matter of railway freights. Swansea has now asplendid dock system,and with the newdredg- ingmachinery she has recently acquiredsheoughtto be able to do wonders- Sir Ilussey, at a meeting of the Sadors' Society on Tuesday, remarked that probably before the end of the summer they would have as great adapth of the water at Swansea as at any first-class port in the United Kingdom, and if this is the case our near neighbours should com- inand a fair share of the ocean traffic. The idea of fostering the. American trade is a good one, and if it is carried out successfully there will be every reason for setting down the genial member for Glamorgan as a prophet in his own country when ho says, as he did at the meeting to which I have referred, that he had visions of great things before the western port." In this respect the hon. bar.onet will cer- tainly not be one of those prophets who are said to be not without honour save in their own country and among their own folk. The talk is that the bitter r.ortli-cast wind which we aro experiencing this week is not very conducive to the sort of enjoyment which takes the shape of going a-primrosiug. I do not know whether your readers are aware that another saint's day has been added to the calendar in honour of a deceased politician, who was" my lord paramouut" of the party which has been flippantly dubbed "Jingo." It is nevertheless a solemn fact. Saturday, may it please you, is "Primrose day." Because Lord Beaconsfield showed a preference to the bright, but humble little spring flower, his admirers have determined to institute "Primrose day," and instituted it has been accordingly. Whether it will endure as long as Palm Sunday, Elater Day, or Whitsnn Day, I do not take upon myself to express an opinion, but on Saturday there will bJ, no matter what the conditions of wind and weather, many parties of primrose gatherers setting forth on their pious pilgrimage, and, as far as I can learn, there will be cosy little banquets afterwards in the evening at Cardiff, Newport, and other places in the districts in which your journal circulates. Well, I don't object. Prinirosing should be good foe the appetites, if not for the drinketite, which has also to be appeased at Tory junketings. The talk is that the Roman Catholics in Cardiff are extending their ramifications. A site has been acquired in Charles-street at a cos!; of more than £3,OJO, upon which is to be built a large Catholic Church. There are already five Catholic places of worship in the town, but these do not appear to be sufficient for the spiritual wants of that community. 1 do not think prosc- lytism has anything to do with this necessity for the further building of Catholic edifices. It is rather to be set down to the growth of, and tho addition to, the Catholic section of the in- habitants. This section now number. so I am told, 15,000 per-ons, but I am inclined to believe this figure is somewhat teo high. The talk is that those who occupy prominent positions should be enreful what they say ana how they walk in the sight ef the people. The BL-hop of Lland;;fx, in a sermon which he preached last Sunday on behalf of the National Society, hinted that the board schools of the country were not doing v.hat the country had a right to expect of them, and that therefore there was a strong necessity for the existence of the society who-a caure he was espousing. He claimed that if the board scho ols had not bceu started the Church would now be educat- ing the children of the country. I should think, at this time oi ùay, such a statement is not worth repeating. The Church had the opportu- nity before the Education Acts were in existence of educating the people, but did she do so ? It is notorious that Chinch schools were not thought of until the work of tho British and Foreign School Society began to show itself, and then it was that, to keep children from flocking to the Pr;nh schosls, the N.ti • ;al schools were started by the Chinch party, iloligion is not ignored in the bulk of tlie board schools, but what ia cichewcd in them is sectarianism ia all its forms and guises. It could not be otheiw'-o it the country is to rc^p the beneficent harvest of the great t piece < f modern legislation, I bi»heve his lordship of Llandaff ia making hin;='elf popular among the Church folk of his diocese, but I hope bo is not doing so at the expense of his ov.n ckaritaWc- mindednes3 and the feebi gs of the large body of N-».nforu'wta by whom he is surrounded. He is to La rem: \d that there is a great gnlf between the rect -rdiipof Lam- peter Volfrey and the bi.drpric of Lhndaff. Perhaps his lordship will better understand my meaning if I say that there may be some excuse? to be made for a rector who does not disguise his animosity to the Dissenters with whom he comes in daily contact, but it would be difficult to find anything to say on behalf of a lord bishop who did so. The talk is that the offer of a gift of £1,000 is not refused every day. When such an event happens, the advice of Captain Cuttle should be taken: "When found, make a Dote on." Some time ago the standing committee of the Societ.y for Promoting Christian Knowledge re- commended a £ vant of £1.000 to assist the Welsh Church Press." The society, through the Bishop of Llandaff, made the offer to the Welsh bishops, and one would have thought they would have accepted it with avidity. But nothing of the kind. "They were not prepared," so they replied, "to take the responsibility of administer- ing upon a new venture of this kind." How is this? Were they afraid that, considering the vast amount of Nonconformity by which they were encompassed, there would be but a very re- mote chance of Church publications paying ? If this was the consideratiou which helped the action. of the Welsh bishops, all I can say is that I am not a little surprised. One would have thought, knowing tho bitterness with which ministers of the Church complain of the lack of religious teaching—religious teaching, mind you, being in- terpreted to mean the doctrines and foimula of the Church of England—in board schools, they would have snatched at the handsome offer, if it were only to disseminate that, the lack of which so sorely pricks their consciences, and makes them so terribly uneasy, Tho talk is that the revived Cowbridge races were a great success, if the large number of spec tatois present upon the pretty little course is any criferion in this direction. At noon on Wulne.i day Cardiff appeared almost empty, thousand and thousands of tho townspeople havuig left it in vehicles d cw.-y conceivable d scrjption drawn by animals of every conceivable pattern. Therj was thethorou^hbred,there was th) mokcj there were dashing hor^ea worth their hundred guincr.-i or a piece, und there were wietchcd brutes which looked more fit for the slaughterhouse aud Gash than for a journey to C.),v),r;g3. Among the smartest turnouts that I ca ne ac: -s on tho occasi-vn was tho "nobh/cor.ch fet 'hed all the way ) fioia Bristol by M'sssiy Hurley & S'1, and horsed t,y lour "spankers" from the iiv'iry etable of that firm. The wind waa hitterly cold on tha ground and I think there will be a good deal of extra :or th& doctors in consequence. Among tho .-Uipn.-ic* of the day was the c'riy,«g oil or tlie Farmew' Plate, value £25, by a Cardiff cab horse, The Mccr, owned by Mr Griffiths. The Moor came hi sfcv.id, but c-s the fust hors.J was disqualified, en tho ground that his rider had ridden previously for money, the stakes were awarded to the b.-y with a turn of speed which i have seen daily on the stand in front of the po=t office. Will Griffiths raise Ids fares? The talk is that theio. have been some most barefaced robberies with violence latety perpe- trated iu tho neighbourhood of Cardiff. Wo bavi a rccord this week of three such outrages. In tho ono case a lady was attacked in the public streets iu broad daylight, knocked down, dragged over some steps, seriously injured, t>nd robbed of several pounds. In a second c:»ce a young soldier was asked the time at six o'clock in the evening, and as be was in tlie act of taking out his watch he received a violent blow in the face, and hud his watch snatched from his grasp. I In tho third case a man was followed from a public-house, knocked down, and robbed. The I delinquents all decamped, but it is a feather iu the cap of the lewd police force that they were all peedily captured, and brought to justice. I expect, after the next assizes, we shall hear that I She dreaded "cat-ç(ninc-tr1.ils" has been taken down from its accustomed nail in the Queen's gaol at Cardiff, and placed in tho bauds of a stalwart warder, who will not only dust it, but dust with it. Some folks will then have a livdy time of it, which they wiu not fail to remember until the day of their death, and I expect the general veidict will be, "serve the brutal rogues j right."

At Wheeler's Arms Inn, Maidstone, on Satur- day nig#t, a quarrel occurred between three men. Walter Howes, a plumber, son-in-law of the landlord, went to try and quiet the disturbance, when one cf tho men, named Reynolds, struck I him. Howes returned tho blow, and iveynolas fell, dying ifvo minutes aft?:h-r.vcs JS custody.

HOUSE OF MERCY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the South Wales and Monmouthshire House of Mercy was held at the Town hall, on Wednesday, the Bishop of Llandaff (who was accompanied by Mrs Lewis) presiding. There were also present, the Revs. J. R. Buckley, Canon Hawkins, W. Bruce, C. Parsons, J. Griffith (Merthyr), and Messrs Oliver H. Jones, and J. Cory. The Secretary (Rev. J. Griffith) read the annual report, from which is extracted the follow- ing :— l'e iitential work for the year that is past has been more succes,ful than usual at the House of Mercy. Tho following report from the Resistor will Fliow this:—In the House, January 1. 1833, 24 admitted during the year, 21; total, 4D. Sent to service, 12 taken away "oy friends, 3 left of their own acc rd, 6 dismissed for had conduct, 1; total, 22. In the House, December 31, 23 total, 45. The Lady Superintendent writes that of the twelve girls seat to serv.eo during the year she is most thankful to be able to say that they are all leading respectable lives. Several are in the situations to which they were sent from us. and all, she believes, are doing well. The three returned to families were in the House a very short time, and have been lo;t sight of. Very satisfactory letters have been written to the Lady Superin- tendent by the girls and by their mistresses The 1:ew building at Penarth has been completed for some tira The institution, including oiticers and penitents, moved into it on the 28th of December last. It will be in the recollection of the subscribers that when it was referred to in the last report there was little prospect of its being completed so soon, owing to some £ 1,000 orjSl.200 bein t short of the necessary funds. Bat in July of la t year the committee made a sec md [l,1>)lcal, which was most successfully responded to, enabling them to report to the present meeting that, with the exception of the chapel, nothing is now want- ing to its final completion. It may not be uninterest- ing to the subscribers to have a description of the new building at Penarth. It is situated about three-quarters of a mile west of Penarth, on the Sully-road. The in- stitution is indebted to Lord Windsorfor the site, which contains an area of two acres, and is equivalent, to a'gift of £ 1,200. L rd Windsor baa also very kindly placed a fellec round the property. The new building is constructed of lias limestone, relieved with brick dresshsgi. and the roofs are covered with Phillips's patent red tiles. An unpretentious design of a domestic character has been adopted, but good effect is obtained by a picturesque disposition of the main feature-a handsume building, but nothing is wasted in useless ornamentation, a pleasing elfect being produced by the variety in the colour of the bricks. On tho ground floor are arranged tho apartments of tLe lady superin- tend nt aud oiheers, a large kitchen w.t'a the necessary oflices, a common din ug-room, 35f; by isft, and all- joining the dining-room and c',ass-room. On the sanu iioor is a p.obationary ward for the reception of penitents on their admission into the institution. Tho anaugemonts for tlie 1 mndry work are very com- plete. Sorting rooms are provided for tho reception and delivery of the linen, &c., from which it is passe.! into a spacious washhouse. 40ft. by 25ffc. Connected with the washhouse is a drying room, containing a hot chamber filled with draw-out horses, and boated from a furnace in the basement below. The mangling room is 20t't. by 18ft. 6in. laundry, 37f by 15ffc. and woik room, 18ft. by 12ft. Aocom- modation is provided for 0 penitents and the requisite officers. The work has been carried out from the designs and under the superintendence of Messrs James, Seward, and Thomas, architects, by the en- tractor, Mr IX Davies, f Cardiff. The wa hhuusf) and drying room fittings have been supplied and fitted by Messrs Bradford and Co., of Manchester. Tne cost of the work is £ 4,281 Tho original plans contained a design for a chape!, which hps not yet been built, as already mentioned, for want of funds. It is desirable that this should be proceeded with as early as possi'ol and also that a stable and cottage should be built. It is with very great egret your committee have to report tho resignation of the Rev. as trOa:511rer. The committed several times urged him to withdraw it but he persistently declined to do so upon which the Very Reverend the Dean of Llandaff proposed a vote of thanks to Mr limco for his devoted services in th .• office of treasurer; and that the tommitteo felt themselves deeply in- debted to him and that they could never express themselves adequately for tho services he had rendered to them. This was seconded by the whole of the coni- tce, andcarriod unanimously. The committee have much pleasure in saying that Mr O. 11. Jones, of Ponmon Castle, accepted t'oo offic: of treasurer. His regular attendance at committee-s for many years, and tho ss.,isance he gave, as a member of the sites committee, in carrying out the new building at Penarth, show abundantly the great interest he takes in the success of tho institution. The removal of the institution to i'enarth neces-itated the resignation of Dr. Paine, who acted as medical man gratuitously for so many years. Mr Nell, of l'enxrth, lias kindly accepted the ofiice of medical officer to tho institution in succession to Dr. P.ire. Though not actually medical man of tin insti- tution, yet as late partner -f Dr. Paine, the best thanks of the subscribers are due specially t > Dr. Hardy- man for his kind attendance, given gratuitously for so many years. As his name bad never been 111"11-. tioned in their report, the secretary was peci-lly rc- by the committee held in AprH, iq8, to write a letter of tiia-.ks to Dr. Hardyman. As has h3i.\n cl"ne committee beg to thank those kind ladies-assccinve win have for S,) 1twny jears assisted them in the gGo:1 work, either by p,rao.:aliy.visiting the house, or in collecting money to Le1p them to \1',y it on. The report was adopted, and ordered to Lc ritited for circulation amongst the members. The TK^SCP.R (Rev. William Bruce) sub mivted his report to the 31st December, 1883, which showed—to r-ub::r.'pt:.(;n3 received, £28¿ 7s 61; donations, £ 11; offertories, .S13t 6, lid fccs, 9.54 lor: laundry receipts, £ 415 18s 2,J and needlework and hay, &0.. £ 1218sl0d. Thcsa figures represented a sum of £ 931 16s Id. Th3 credit account of the establishment showed in salaries, wajfes, &e., B179 8j 4d rent, ta::e?, and repairs, £ 12 lis 6d other general expenses, printing, furniture, travelling, &c., £29 14s Id, giving a total establishment expenditure of JB221 13s lid. For maintenance there had been expended £ 454 53 lid; transferred to the New Home account, £250; balance in bank and iu the hands of the lady superintendent, B55 163 3d.—New Home account: Amount collected and interest to the .'nd of the past year, £ 1,722 17s Id donations p lid in 1363, f;2,024 63 Id amount transferred from revenue account (as shown above), £ 250 interest, L13 6s 91; making a total of L-1,015 Ð; 10J. There had been paid to tho contractors for the now homa a total of £ 3,767 13s Id; lor.ving therefore a balance ia hand, as compared with r of £ 247 16s 91. TheTuEA URER to tho New Home (Mr Oliver n. Jones) stated that a large expenditure had been incurred in one way or another in the com- pletion cf the contract since the end of tho 3-ear. Tim financial position of the H'1a6 was less good, tho balance at the bank being not so great as tho liabilities they would have to meet by June in the current year. Ho expressed the earnest hope that the public would send in donations, so as to put the new house in tho way towards thorough Ouancial prosperity. If they could clear the <Í;\bilit""a the subscription list, with the earning*, w.'uld ha sufficient to maintain the institution. AfL-r somo informal expressions as to the excel- lent way in which the Homo was conducted, and its admirable prospects of the future, followed by the transaction of some routine business, votes of thanks were passed to the officers and tho com- mittee, and the Bishop for presiding, which terminated the proceedings.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN CARDIFF. The return of the Rsgiufcrar-General for the week ending Saturday last (12th April) shows that in twenty-eight of tho largest towns in England and Wales, each containing 70,000 p:r;ona or more, and of which Cardiff is one, there were registered 5,403 births and 3,421 denths. The births were equal to an annual rate of 32'2 per 1,000 of the population, estimated to be over eight and a half millions. The deaths were 588 above tho number in the preceding week, and gave an annual rate of 20'4. The rates of mortality in tho several towns anr nged in order from the lowest, were as follow: Leicester 14'3 Blackburn 22*2 Bristol 15'0 Newcastle on- JIudderstield 15*8 Tyne 22'4 Sheffield 16*1 Salford 22 5 Sheffield 16*1 Salford 225 Bradford 18.7 Liverpool 226 London 19-2 1 Suiiderland 22 9 Plymouth 19'4 Preston 23"6 Portsmouth ZO'O Hull 23'3 Leeds 201 Oldham £ 3 4 Birmingham 20'2 Brighton 24*0 Derby 20'3 Manchester 2b'o Bolton 211 Cardiff 302 Birkenhead 21 "2 Halifax 30 7 Nottingham ..21-9 Wolverhampton 31-3 Norwich 21'9 Norwich 21'9 To the principal zymotic diseases 522 deaths v'.v.re referred in these town5, equal to a rate of 3'01, the towm with the highest being Ports- mouth, 51; Leeds, 4'ó; Liverpool, 4'6; and Newcastle, 4'5; and those with the lowest, Blackburn, 01; Hull, 0*6; Halifax, 07; and Smderland, (1'8. The highest death-rates per 1,000 from scarlet fever were 1'7 in Newcastle, 1'6 in Sheffiold, and 1'3 in Leeds from measles, 4"2 in Portsmouth, 2'6 in Oldham, 2'2 in Leeds, and 2 0 in Wolverhampton; from diarrhoea, 1-6 in Pr. ,:ton; and from fever, l'O ill Bolton. B0H0U3II O? CAUDIi'F. The bhths in CarJiff were 3 al-ove the previous :\3turn, but were still very far below the weekly iiie.sn of last quarter. They numbered 69, includ- ing 11 boys and 23 girls, and wen equal to an wnmud rat^ of 38 5 per 1,020 of the population — estimated at 93,468. The deaths were only two fewer Ll,nn the pre- vious return, which was tho highest but one of the ycur they numbered 54. The mean of the last two weeks" was 55, whereas in the 13 weeks of last quarter the weekly mean number of deaths was only 38. Tha death-rate last week was 30 2, which was 9"3 in excess cf the mesn death-rate of all the large towns, and waa the highest by one amongst those towns. The infant mortality was again very excessive, although somewhat lower than in the previous weeks, the deaths of infants having been 19, as compared with 23 in tho pre- vious return. The deaths of old people rose very considerably last week, there being 12 deaths ovsb60 years of age, whereas in the six preceding weeks there was an average of less than 5 at that age.' Six deaths were recorded in insti- tutions—5 of them in the workhouse and 1 in the Glamorganshire Infirmary. Zvmotiomortality declined slightly. Ia the previous weeks there were 7 deaths from zymotic diseases, as compared with a mean of 3 only in tho preceeding tliirter-n weeks of the year last week the number fell to 6; equal to an annual rate "f 3"35. These 6 deaths incltrdcd 2 from diph- theria, 2 from whooping cough, 1 from fe ver, and one from diarrhoea. There was a decline of mor- tality from diphtheria, which disease caused four deatiis in the previor.s week.

THE NEW STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE FOR PONTYPRIDD. Official notification his been received that Mr John Ignatius Williams, B.A.L., has been appointed stipendiary magistrate for Pontypridd and the Rhondda Valley, in place of Mr G-wiiym Williams, who has just been elevated to the Mid- Wales County Court Judgeship. Mr Williams is a Welshman by birth and breeding, and is a son of Mr Richard Williams, Glynarlhur, near Den- bigh. lIe first saw the light in the Castle House within the walls of the old castle of Caledfryn. He was admitted into the legal profession in 1862. Since then ho has practised with success on the North Wales and South Wales and also the western circuits. He has for tnany years been tho leader at the Flintshire and other sessional courts, and has held tha position, too, of Crown counsel. Ho has for nine years discharged the duties of revising barrister. He, moreover, offi- ciated oa deputy to Mr Homcrsham Cox when that gentleman was a county court judge in Mid- Wales. Mr Williams is an advanced Welsh I educationist, and is an active racm1. of till Cymmrodorion Society. B5i;;gBBSac=-

SIR E. J. REED, M.P. THE LOAD-LINE COMMITTEE'S VISIT TO CARDIFF. It was briefly announced iD. our issue of yester- day that Sir Edward Reed had been laid up at Hextable with a bad cold, but; was now re- covering. Wa have ascertained that his illness commenced in the first week of April, and was greatly increased by a bad cold taken on the night of Friday, the 4th inst., or rather at 4 o'clock .in the morning of Saturday, the 5th inst., on Sir Edward's return from a very late sitting of the House of Commons. He was too ill on the fol- lowing Monday to go to Liverpool to preside over the load-line committee, but succeeded in doing so on the following day. Throughout the public sitting m the Liverpool Council Chamber, at which he presided on Wednesday, the 9th, and subsequently at the Mayor's banquet, given to the committee, he was observed to be still suffering from a cold. On arriving in town on Thursday, Sir Edward was so unwell as to be obliged to defer till Good Friday morning his return to his home at Hextable, where he has since been suf- fering from cold and ague. We are glad to state, however, that he was able to return to his office for a short time on Tuesday. We may add that all the arrangements arc being made for the load- line committee visiting Cardiif next week, when it is hoped Sir Edward Reed will be sufficiently recovered to preside as usual. We have been favoured by the Mayor of Car- diff with the following communication which he has received from Sir E. J. Ileed :— "Broadway Chambers, Westminster, "London,S.W.,15th April, 1834. My dear Mr Mayor,—It has now been de- cided that the load-line committee will visit Cardiff next week. It will assemble at tho Royal Hotel late in the evening of Wednesday, the 23rd, and .will visit the docks and ships on the morning of Thursday, the 24th. After luncheon, it will hold a public sitting, and if you could conveniently let us meet—as was done in Liverpool, Hull, and elsewhere — in the council chamber, it would be a great convenience. If not, perhaps you could let us goto some other room in the municipal buddings. We shall stay in Cardiif over Thursday evening, anJ g,) OJl to 15ristol on Friday morning. "Formal letters will be sent to the shipping bodies, stating the objects of the visit, &c. "I should iike you to know, for any use you •;i \v please to make or it, that the committee at its afternoon sitting will be willing and glad to receive any evidence from any parties whatever bearing directly upon the load-line question, observing that shipmasters and seamen, or their representatives, as well as shipowners, would be acceptable witnesses.—Yours very truly (signed), E. J. REED." I

CARDIFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. VISIT OF THE LOAD-LINE COMMIT- TEE TO CARDIFF. The monthly meeting of this chamber was held on Wednesday, Mr J. Fry in the chair. There were aho present Mr A. Hood, Mr W. H. Lewis, Mr C. E. Stallybrass, Mr E. F. Thomas, Mr A. Thomson, Mr D. Griffiths, Mr J. D. Ferricr, and Mr W. L. Hawkins (secretary). The Secretary mentioned that; at the last meet- ing the consideration of the amendment to the Employers' Liability Act, 1880, was referred to Mr Hood, who was to report 'lipon it. Apsti- tion, at Mr Hood's request, had been prepared for adoption by the chamber against the bill. Mr HOOD said he had very little to add to what he stated at the last meeting. The new bill was a very short one, and proposed to prevent em- ployers and employed from making certain arrangements for tho relief ot distress in case of accident, and it appeared to him that it proposed to set up an undue interference between labour and capital in preventing the for- mation of such associations as provided for the wivej and families of their employes, when the broad-winner has been taken from them by acci- dent, and practically prevented them from giving any aid to the friends and relations of those who had sustained injuries at their works and manufactories. He believed that the assistance given by the employers to those who were injured had worked well, and those associations where they were mutually interested—provident socie- ties established for the purpose—had been largely taken advantage of by the workman. They were also manifestly to the advantage of the workmen, and he would not de ;y that they were not of ad- vantage to t-he employers, as thoy entirely preven- ted litigation, rdthcugh tlie employers had to p:iy something to prevent it. He did not think that there was the slightest reason for supposing that tlie bill would pass, at the same time, now thet the matter was brought clearly before the cham- ber, it was in his opinion their duty to petition against the bill. Mr HOOD then read the petition, which had been prepared by Mr Hawkins. The petition staled that in the opinion of the chamber, the bill, if passed, would be most prejudicial to the inte- rests of employer.! and employed, and the petition prayed the House of Commons to reject the bill. Mr STALI.Y3U.VS3 seconded the adoption of the petition. The CHAIRMAN said that the object of the chamber had Lesn clearly stated by Mr Hood, and he was of opinion that thoy could not do better than adopt the petition, and order the seal of the chamber to be affixed to it. The Secretary (Mr Hawkins) said that he had that morning received the following letter from SirhhJ. Reed, K.C.B., M.P., chairman of tlie load-line committee;- L-OAD-I.I>K CO?D!.IT"IEF.. Broadway Chambers, 15th April, J S8t. Dear S¡r,-The lpa<i-!iue committee troPüióe to vi.-ifc Cardiff next week. They will meet on Wedn, day, tin 23rd, and on Thursday morning will devote thsii1- salves _t.) visiting tho docks, ana inspecting all that may be of interest in connection with tho various tj-pes cf vessels sading from tho pOlt, Although the primary object of tho committee in visiting Carùiff is rather to inspect vessels than to rooeivc evidence, yet they are most anxious and willing' to meet the shipowners and otht>rs interested in shipping with the view of receiving from them an expression of their views civ the important question into who ell the inquiry is now being made. With this view the com- mittce will be prepared to sit on Thursday afternoon, fr.iin two p. HI., to receive evidence, and 1 shall feel it a great kindess if you will cause such a notification to be circulated as will ensure the shipowner and others being made fully aware of the proposed proceedings of the committee.—Yours faithfully, E. J. nEED (Chair- lD'l.1!).-Secretary, C"amber of Coo.1lnerce. The CHAIRMAN This is a matter which affects the shipowners' association rather than the cham- ber of commerce. Had you not better send the letter to them ? The Secretary They have received a preciseJy similar communication from Sir Edward Reed. Mr SxAi.LYr.3AS3 said that the Cardiif Ship- owners' Association had received a similar letter. Tho association Lad already taken action, and had appointed a committee toget up any evidence to lay before the load-line committee which they might thing desirable. In consequence of this letter, th3 secretary ha.d received instructions to call a meeting of the committee on Thursday to complete tho evidence which they might wish to lay before the committee. Hø was sorry to sco that the load-line committeo only proposed to de- vote a very short time to the hearing of evidence, although, perhaps, their object would be the ex- amining of the various types of vessels, of which there were many visiting tho port. The committee arrive on Wednesday, and that day, as well as Thursday morning, would bo spent in inspecting the vessels coming to the port. It was therefore evident that they did not intend to devote very much time to Cardiff. This was a circumstance which be very much regretted. The CHAIRMAN said that the load-line com- mittee had visited Hartlepool, Newcastle, and other places where any similar type of vessels were engaged in the coal trade as came to Cardiff. He did not know whether the chamber would take any action in the matter, or leave it to the shipowners' association, who had already ap- pointed a committee to get up the evidence they desired to lay before tho load line committee. Mr HcOD I do not s30 that tho chamber can take any action in the matter. Mr STALLYBRASS Two orthreG members of the shipowners' association have prepared themselves to tender a large amount of evidence. If they are unablo to give the evidence at Cardiff, they will give it in London when the committee meet there. Mr HOOD: Under the circumstances I do not think that tho chamber can take any action in the matter. If we do, we shall probably appoint the same gentlemen as the shipowners' association. The CHAIRMAN concurred, the subject dropped, and tho meeting separated.

THE LATE MR. J. AT GIBBS, CARDIFF. The funeral of Mr John Angel Gibbs, ship- owner, Cardiff, took place on Wednesday morn- ing. Mr Gibbs had a very wide circle of friends, and shipowners from the North of England, Lon. don, and other places, especially seaports in South Walec, attended to pay a last tribute of respect to ono whom all among them highly esteemed. The funeral cortege, which consisted of a hearse and a large number of mourning coaches, containing the intimate friends and relatives of tho deceased, was followed by nearly forty private carriages. The procession left tho residence of the deceased, St Andiew's-crescent, about noon, and proceeded through Richmond road to the Wesley Chapel, Cathays. Here the deceased was one of tho trustees and superinten- dent of tho Sunday school, which under his ;manogement had grown from 200 to 500 scholars. The chapel was crowded, nearly a!l the ladies present wearing lIlollrning garments. Tho service hero was conducted by the Rev. J. S. Lidgett, M.A., with whom the deceased had heen for some time associated in many of the philan- thropic movements in tho town. Deceased held the position of circuit steward, the highest position which a layman can fill in connection with the Wesleyan denomination, and the other circuit stewards acted as pall-bearers. They .were Mr Moxey, Mr Lewis Williams, Mr John Williams Mr Keed, Mr Carpenter, and Mr Kestle. At the chapel the choir sang several hymns which were often selected by the deceased as those he most admired. The funeral cortege then proceeded to tho New Cemetery, where tho service was conducted by the Rev. J. A. 13. Harry, the superintendent of the Cardiff Wesley circuit. En ends and relations sent r. largo number of wreaths, some of them consisting entuely 01 the most choice and delicate flowers, one especially, in the form of an anchor, was a rem irkable combination of beautiful exotics. Mr Gibbs has for some time been an earnest worker in connection with the religious move- ments in the town, and at his own expense fitted up a reading-room at Cafhays, which was well supplied with periodicals, &c., for the use of the young men attending Sunday schools. He was most liberal in dealing with others, and in his death Cardiff has lost one of its most generous and at the same time unostentatious contributors to its many philanthropic institutions.

Tuesday night's Gazette snya:—Frederick St. John, British minister, Resident and Consul- General in Central America, has been appointed to a similar post at the United States of Colom- bia, vice James Harriss Gastrell, appointed to Guatemala and the adjoining states. }

LLANDAFF CHURCH EXTEN- SION SOCIETY. BISHOP OF LLANDAFF'S NEW FUND. OF £50,000. The annual meeting of the Llandaff Church Ex- tension Society was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Thursday, the Bishop of Llandaff in the chair. There were also present the Ven. the Archdeacon of Llandaff, Canon Hawkins, Revs. C. F. B. Woods, G. Wood, C. J. Thompson, E. Allen, C. R. Knight, J. R. Buckley, V. Saulez, J. P. Hughes, T. Williams, J. Griffiths, B. Lloyd, J. H. Protheroe, J. Jones, C. Bury Capel, G. A. Jones, L. Williams, J. H. Evans, T. Rees, J. Meredith, G. Parsons, Mr G. Phillips, Mr James Watson (hon. sec.), &c., &c. The HON. SECRETARY read the following report of the committee :— Vfbere is little in the character of the work entrusted to your to make the record of one vear difter materially trom that of any other. Iu this, the thirty-third annual report, they have but to repeat the oft-told tale of a harvest too great for the powers of l- hm ,?')Ur-rt' aA °? the "leans used to send more labouiers into the vineyard. Never before have the committee votcll in any one year so many grants for the supplyof aduitional pastors; yet the income at their disposal has been insuflie-ent to meet all the c.alms made upon them, .md they have been obliged to decline urgent applications from t::e incumbents of i ■7 I. 9eUlsac-r, and other populous parishes whicj thus lose the opportunity of securing benefactions from the Ecelesiasticat Commissioners" and from kindred societies such asthat for providing additional curates. The reports made annually by eich incumbent aided in this way show large results in the gnnter number of services he'd in the various districts, and other evidence is not wanting f the ap- preciation by the people of the privileges thus supplied tothem. Nearly all of these grants were renewed for oV1 Towards the stipend of a curate at—Newcastle, 0 i} Gatw \a:ley, £ 40; Bettws, Kentig Hill, fc-.O I.Ianwonno, £ 40 blanwonno, Gefviion, £ 40; Beaufort, £30; Margam, Oakwood, E40 Mynyddis- », Abercarne, £2Ó Mynydd,sUv\n, Maesvcwiumer, £ co Cyiarthfa, £30 Llaufrechfa, Uriffithstown, B40 Vale, £30; ]}owlai", £4J; Peutrebach, £4J; Briton Ferry, £30; Aberdare, Aberaman, B40 Aber- dare.CwIDb:J.Cb,£40; I?ar.teg, £ 3Q; Ystradyiodvvg, l-'ern- f.ale,±,40; Yystradyfodw^i'yiors-.own, £ 40; Lhvvnpia, 4>-o; U.ync.>rrw!j, £ j.9; Llangynwyd, Maeste;r, £ 30 fditto, bp'wtcr, £ 30 Pontlottyn, l-'ochriew, £ 40 ditto, l'antv- wann, itO ditto, Troedyrhiwch, £20 LIan einor. £ 4'j Llantnssant, J'.ly Valley, £20; Whitdmrch, Tout; win. his, £:0; :t. Andrew's, Cardiif, £30; Maindee, St. .Ua.uiens £ 20 1 ontnewynydd, £3(); Canton, £8J; xiunie Mission £ 50 St. Mark's. Cardiff, £ 40 S- brides Minor JJryncetbin, £ 30; tiebigaer CwiW gwyddgwn, £ 20; do., Pontab -rbargoed, £ 50 • do. Are ewis, B40 Hoath, £ 4J Penarth £4ù. Jhe sum total of these grants now-exceedstheinconio of the society. In each case the incumbent is required to establish a parochial association for ctdlectiiiK small annual subscriptions, and also to make a collenion in cach of his churchps on behalf of this society. While the first object and aim of the society has always be-n to provide additional pa-tor,d superintendence in those districts where the population has b en abnormally in- creased by immigr .iion of colliers and miners it has not failed to foresee the need of additional church accom- modation that sui-li superintendence must crelte, and to provido it as far as its funds may permit, first, iu the form of school chapels or mission rooms, and filially, by aiding in the erection or enlargement of churches. The grant; voted during 1333 were as follows:—New churches: Y.stra lyfodwg £70, Llanwono i;60, Mynyddislwyn £20; viilargeuioiits St. Margaret's (Mountain Ash) £3,), St. Arvau's (Chep- stow), £20, Mission-room (Yslradyi'odwg) £ 40. Your committee have recently learnt with much satisfac;ion that an effort is being made bv the bishop, bv means of a special fund, to be called" The Bishop's of"Llandaff's 1 und," to make more adequate provision than at pre- sent exists for the spiritual needs of the diocese, and thereby t'sapplemeut tho WOI k in which the societ- has been so long and earnestly engaged. They trust that tiiis effort may have the effect of givii.g a fresh slimulus to the work of church extension, and encour- age tho friends of tho society to renewed exertion-, and, aided by the above-named fund, may result in the provision of spiritual ministrations for more in propor- tion to the needs of the diocese than is at present the case. The treasurer's statement showed that the balance in hand at the commencement of the year was £599 7s 5d subscriptions and arrears, £676 19; 61; collections from parishes, £504- 16s 21 donations, £6 5s—with interest, &c., amounted to £1.869 16s. Til's had been ex- pended except £549 0s 3d, which was the balance in hand at the close of the year. The ARCUDKACON said that he had much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report and catement of accounts. He thought they could look back with satisfaction on the work that had been done. The means at their disposal had not been .arge, but lie was quite sine of this, that every contributor to the fund would consider that the means placed at thoir disposal had been well and usefully expended, and tiiat the subscribers woa.d feel confident tba^ tl:3 society was doing" n great work. lie abr.ded to the reference which had been made in the-report. to the special fund oemg raised by the Bishop, a.:J congratulated his lords.iip on the niavveikus success that had attended, his lordship's appeal. They felt great satisfaction, in which he was surctha whole diocese joined, at tho prospect which the fund offered <.f carrying en additional church work in the district. The lie v. C. TI. KNIGHT seconded the motion, which was adopted. His LOSDSHIP said that he should like to make one or two observations on the last pura^r ioh in the report. This referred tc' nu effort which he had taken upon himself to make to more aùe quately supply the spiritual wains of the dmcese and supplement th work of the excellent society wnoea report was than before them. At a ruri- dec nal meeting, held in November last, he had sn^o.=ted that an urgent appsd shoald be made by him in a letter to those in the aioce-e who h id the means to assist in the formation of a fuud for the purpose of supplying the spiritual wants of the people in districts w here those wants Wt<re not at present adequately supplied. His proposal was very well received by the rural deans. Tlw QioctJSOj it was admitted, Wtis tstiil gr^ntly iti want of spiritual aid in populous p;aces, and he proposed three methods of supply- ing those wants. A fund should be raised for building plain but comfortable churches, which, it was thought, could be done at £4. per sitting, so that a church to accommodate 300 people would cost £ i,2C0. This would be given in liberal jrranis to meet local sums raised, of one half, or less, if not otherwise to be obtained. The sum' lie proposed to raise was £ 50,COD. One half of this he suggested should be invested to supply an annual income to the clergy appointed to the,e churches. The remainder t.) be on deposit to meet contributions whenever assistance was lequired. The third part of his scheme was to employ, if possible, one or more missionaries as preachers. He was awaie that they had a home mission, in connection with the diocese, and the men so employed were excellent men and doincr a great and good work as curates, but he did not think that that was exactly the intention of the Homo Missionary Society m the first instance. What he prop !*cd was to engage the services of one or more men of more than ordinary power as preachers men full of earnest zeal, who could hold the people fast ly their earnestness and their eloquence. They should itinerate through tho diocese, and aim at making the Church ser- vice such as would attract the people. There were outside the Church at the present momunt an enormous body of people floating, benight say, between church and chapel people without strong predilections either one way or the other and who, if the Church's teaching was placed' before them, might become boni fide adherents of the Church. This was one part of their duties and the second part was that they should take up their abode with some young incumbent for the purpose of arising him and assisting him in the organisation required to carry on the Church's work in his parish. The missionary wouid go to the incumbent and say, Now, what is it vou require ? Make use of me in any way to help you in your work. Show me "uur parish, your church, your schools, and I will.advise you, if I can, what is best to be done. He thought that there were many young clergy- men in the diocesa who would be glad of such a helper in their work for a time. The method of raising the fund was by a special appeal, made to the wealthy of the diocese bv himself. He started the fund with £1,000, and he wrote to a number of gentlemen aud asked them each if they would bo one of 12 each to give £ 1,000 He had already received the 12 promises or £ 1,000 each. Others to whom he wrote could not give so ^no' a,1iT ° r ?Q SeV?n who had each Promised He did not know how many at the present time had promised £ ,50, but he bad at tha moment, either received or promised, £18,600. ibis was the work he had set himself to do. He nad met with some disappointments, but he had received thousands where Ho did not expect Hundred's and, on the whole, he was very much gratified by tho hearty response made to his appeal. With regard to the Llandaff Church iixtension Soc ety he should be very sorry if the appeal he had made would in any way affect the subscriptions to it. He did not think it would but it would rathor enable them to supplement the work which the society was carrying on He proposed in the first place to get the Rhondda Valley mapped out, and then in populous places where there was inadequate church accommoda- tion, supplying that want. In this work and in the general management, and ill the applica- tion oi the fund, he proposed to call in the aid of others, and form an organisation for the special object in view. The Itcv. C. R. KNIGHT said that as the money sought by the bishop came in the form of dona- tions, and that to the Llandaff Church Extension bociety iii the foim of annual subscriptions, he did not see how one would clash with the other. The AHCHOEACON It will be a separate organi- sation. Mr JON'AS WATSON Yes, and lie o-id^d it the Bishop of Llandaff Fund. Mr NvJtupro ceeded to reler to the establishment of the Llan- daff Cmirch Wssmn bociety, and tm-.nfioned toe sums promised Dy tne Church frmnds th-n stating at the BJHW time that bi.-h ,p had succeeded in a very short time in ,,cttiL, by »., special appe?. H f-r mrgc-r sum than they die ^t '° ^ciety was first starlcd. He had sug- „e„,bd to tho b.sliop that as this was tho first j-e.,1 winch his loraship had attended as presi- dent, th:.t they should hold one of the public meetings tnat were annually held at the fo. ma- tn.-n ot the society, but the bishop had desired tnat the proposed public meeting should be post- p!\ne J. i" f'10. -^1SHOP said that he thought it better to nold tlie public meeting proposed when lie had carried on his present project a little longer. The thanks of tho meeting were accorded to Mr W. Alexander and Air G. Phillips, tho audi- torj. A vote of thanks, ou the motion of C" nO:1 HAWKINS, was eccorded to the h.-n tre-surc- ai-d secretary, of whose services the ermon sooke've* highly. t | A vote of thanks was accorded to the mayor for the use of the ball. The ARCHDEACON proposed, and the Rev. C. J. IHOMPSON seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to the bishop for presiding. His LOKO.SHU', iu repiy, mentioned that he h8_<1 come into the diocese with fear and trembling at the great responsibility he had undertaken. He had thrown himself heartily into the work, and had received from ail the greatest encouragement. The proceedings closed with prayer..

The members for Edinburgh addressed their constituents on Saturday evening. Mr Buchanaa reviewed the political situation and condemned the Conservative party for obstruction in Par da- ment. Mr Waddy mentioned that ho intended to come forward at the next election for the re- presentation of the city. A vote of confix ?rc<? > both h-n. rn»n'v?rs adopted.

GLAMORGANSHIRE HUNT STEEPLSOIIASLS. Stewards: Colonel Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P., MrW H. P. Jenkins, Mr Glvnnc Homfrav, Sir J. L. E. Spear- man, Bart., Mr J. S. Gibbon, M.i-U., The Maekin tosh of Mackintosh. After a lapse of nearly 30 years, races were re- vived in the vicinity of Cowbridge last Wednes- day, under the auspices of the Glamorganshire Hunt. Mr Glynne Homfrav, of the Life Guards, who early exhibited an interest in the meeting, gave permission to the committee to hold the sports in the pleasant pastures beneath ienLyne Castle. The course was familiar to many of the old race of sportsmen, who alas I are now few in number but among these many pleasing recollections still survive, and they are able to speak of stirring encounters be- tween stout steeplechasers who were carefully trained by the late Mr Parr, Tom Oliver, and several notable local sportsmen. The events now under notice were contested ill a fair cross- country, covering an area of atout three miles, composed of natural fences, certainly nIt for- midable, but quite enough to test the capabilities of the performers entered for the various events. Sam. stiff bank-, gorse-top hurdles and a couple of water-jumps gave suffi- cient variety in the courso before the straight to the winning-post was reached. The country lay over the estates of Mr Homfrav, Sir J. Spear- man, and Messrs Griffiths, of City, Hansannor. The day happily held un fine, but the atmosphere was misty, yet the 'vantage points were so numerous that onlya few availed thems.dves of the enclosures which had been provided ia weU- selected spots. A ring was fenced off £1 II" the speculators, and tho weighing-room \1; .-jti'^er* intended by Mr El war! John, of Cow- bridge. The following acted on the comnvttee Mr J. S. Gibbon (chairman), Lord Tredegar, Mr Tudor Crawshay, Atr H. Lewis, Colonel Lindsay, Mr R. T. Bassett, General Watson, Sir J. Spe ir- man, Mr F. E. Stacev,?vir Glynne Homfrav, Col. Morgan, Mr Birt St. A. Jenncr, Mr C. H. Wil- liams, Mr J. Blandy Jenkins, Mr G. W. G. Thomas, Mr John Evans (Crofta), Mr Daniel Owen, Mr W. R. Harvey, Air Homy Thoma.s, Mr Rees Thomas, Mr William Thouiss (Tho Hayes), Mr D. J. Jenkins, Mr W. V. Huntley, Mr Edwin Price, Mr Walter Wiiitwick, Mr Tlios. Bowen (Penmark), and Mr Thomas Thomas (Bear Hotel). Mr J. Rickett officiated as judge and clerk of the scales, and performed his duties in an able and courteous way Mr Thurston Bassett, of Crossways, proved an efficient starter and Mr Edward Ord, of Cowbridge, who acted as secre- tary, carried out the preliminaries of the meeting in a business-like way, and exerted himself most ably to bring the meeting to a successful issue. Thousands of visitors travelled by road and rail to enjoy the sport provided, and the vehicles from Cardiff and Bridgend were loaded, and most of the county families drove on to the course in their own carriages. Among those who patronised the meeting were L "rd Tredegar, the Hon. F. C. Morgan and party, Sir J. Spearman and Lady Spearman, Mr J. Glynne Homfrav, Mr and Mrs Henry Lewis (Greenmeadow), Colonel Torbcrvill, Captain Dighton, Mr Roper Tyler, Mr R. T. Bassett, Mr William Crawshay, Mr Tudor Crawshay, Mr Francis Crawshay, Mr and Mrs Byng Morris, Mr J. S. Gibbon (M.F.H.), The Mackintosh and Mrs Mackintosh, Mr and Mrs Birt Jenner and party, General Watson, Mr G. W. G. Thomas and part}*, Cut Lindsay and party, Mr C. H_ Williams (Roath) and party, Mr and Mrs Bonker and party, Mr and Mrs F. G. Stacey and parry, Mr li. L. Knight, Mr Win. Prichard, Mr Dominic Watson, Mr G. F. Griffith* (barrister), Mr F. Insole and party, Mr Jonas Watson and party, Mr W. H. Jenkins, Mr E. Bradley, Mrs Nicholl (Merthyrmawr), Mr Gwilym William?, Mr Morgan Williams (Aborpergwin) and party, Mr Wightwick, Mr Llewellyn (barrister), Mr Edwin Price and party, Mr W. n. Harvey, Mr J. Evans (Crofta), Mr John Morris, Mr D. T. Alexander, Mr D. Duncan, jun., Messrs Matthew; and Mr Peele (Long Sutton. Lincolnshire), lIlr Richard Dalies and party (Westbuiy-on-Trym), &c. The raccs, timed to commence at half-past twelve, did not commence punctually, tiwaiting the arrival of fume of the horses conveycd by train, but began soon after one wi.li the United Hunts' Steeplechase, for w!«ch five were entered. Emeu being retained for a later race, a pretty contest ensued between the quartette. Barlej'corn, the non-favourite, being- capitally piloted by Mr Wightwick, won cleverly. The second event—the Farmers' Plate—caused much local interest, and a contretemps owing to Mr Lewis Jenkins's horse sowing his wild oats" on the course. The animal threw his jockey in an early part of the race, but Lhe lad escaped with a shaking. The Penllyne Open Hunters' j^ce only produced three runners, and the favourite, Bellona, won rather easily; Lettie Brown, who in the early part looked formidable, fell. ThcRod Coat race brought forth nine of the ten coloti cd 0:1 the card, and Fly-by-N sght was made a warm favourite for this very sportiug event. Had tie won there would have been much enthnda-m, IHt merely on account of the speculation, but for tha fake of his popular owner, Mr Glynne Horn fray", who, thvugh taking his horse rather wide at soma of the turns, made a good race, and had to ba content with second honours, St. Patrick, who was an outsider, first; catching the judge's eye. The concluding event was a walk over for Pem- broke. The police arrangements, under the direction of Mr Superintendent Thomas, Bridgend, wero complete, and his std-I bad happily to manage only a good-tempered crowd. Superintendent Hemingway, of Cardiif, was also on the gi'jand. UNITED HUNTS ST.<EPLK:'HASE of 50 sovs. About three miles. Mr J". G. T;1oma,s's BarJeyC')¡'n,a., 12-t 711>. ',Tl'Whitwjck 1 Mr Morgan Lindsay's Ithondfla, 5y, list 12lb..owner 2 Gen. Watson's St. Patrick, 3.. 12,t 7ib.CV>t. l,as«vlies 3 Lieut.-CuI. Lindsay's Fancy 13 y, 6y, 12at 7ib..Mr 1). T, „ J.iniKay 0 Letting—6 to 4 agst Fancy Boy. 7 to 4 agst St. Patrick, 2 to 1 agst lth'-ralda, and 3 to 1 ngs i> u-ley- CJrH. Th favourite ma le the running, aud all nego- tiated the jumps in good style. A tho distance Itho i- dda i iul Barleycorn shot to the front, the htt.ter-the property of a Cardiff brewer—winning amidst much cheeri .is. THE FAKMEKS' PLAIE. value £25, for first, with 5 sovs for second uorse. About tv.o miles. Mr Griffulis's The Moor, a, 12-1 iOi'o.Mr E. R. Lewis 1 Messrs Gott waltz, Bo wring, and Hughes's Con. fessor, a, 12st 1010 Mr Shepherd 2 Briar Bank (Mr Whitwiek), Wild oat', and Penmark also ran. Betting—5 to 4 on Briar Bank, 3 to 1 agst C.>nfnMon, and 6 to 1 agst Pe -mark. Tho race lav between Confessor and The Moor in toe early part of the running, the favourite having refused a leap, b .t towards the finish Po onark went to the front ana pa sed the judge's box half a lentrth in front of Th) Moor. Wild Oils ran cut in an early part of tha race and threw his rider. An objection wa< lodged against Penmark on the srouril that his rider had ridden previously as a professional, and the stakes v-re awarded by the stewards to Tlie M, or. PKALLI.Ni' OPEN HUNTERS' STKiSPLKCIIASE ot 8 sovs e-ich. A!,out three miles. Mr G. W. G. Thomas's Bellona, 6y, 12st "lb ..Capt. 1 The Mackintosh's Torpedo, a, 12st 7ib.. If. Taylor 2 Mr GJO. Smith's Lettie Brown, 5y.lht 12\LJ.JJ. Hi ch 3 Betting-Even airst Bellona, and 2 to 1 agst Torpedo. An excellent race between the two above named for a couple of miles, the favourite winning e sily at lha ti Il!- J 1. The RED COAT HACF-, a Cup value :0 sovs. About two miles and a half. General Wat on's St. Patrick, a. 15st Capt ba cell s 1 Mr Honifray's Hy-hy-Nisht, a, list Owner 2 Mr Henry Le",b'" L'uly Hi, 7y, lest .Mr Lindsay 3 Meatli (Mr G. R. Lewis), ('anumer-; (Own .-v), C'.arei (Mr Whltwick), Susan, Etnu (Mr Harford), aud Tlin- buctoo (Mr M. Lindsay) alsa ran. Betting— Evens agst Fly-by-Night, 3 to 1 agst Emeu, 4 to 1 "each agst Ciaret and Timbuctoo, 5 to 1 agst Meath, and 6 to 1 agst St. Patrick. Claret an Tiuibact }O made nearly all therunai.ig unt 1 the turn from home, when St Pat:lek went to the front and was landed an easy winner fivo lengths between the second and third. Emeu and Cantiniere fell. The COWBRIDGE SELLING HUNTERS' STEEPLE- CHASE of 3 sovs each, with 40 added Ahuul. three miles. Mr J. N. Moure's Pembroke, a, walked over.

THE QUEEN'S VI^IT TO GERMANY. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of tho court, left Windsor Castle at five on Tuesday- v evening, and drove to the South-Western Railway Station, leaving by a special train, for the purpose of paying a visit to the Grand Duke Louis of Hesse, "t Darmstadt. The special proceeded via Staines to Waterloo, where it arrived shortly beiore six o'clock. Every precaution was taken in and around the London stations through which the train passed for the safety of her Majesty. At Waterloo, where the train was shunted from the South-Western lo the South-JSastern i i.:il l\V;iyp ft crowd of people had collected, an t her Maj sty f who looked remarkably weil considerjll;J h. r recent bereavement., returned the salutations of toe spectators as the train passed through th > st:>tn>n. She was attired in deep mourning, and o alio was Princess Beatrice. Port Victoria wan re.,ch* d at seven o ciock. All a:ong tho line p ateiayor.- were posted within easy distance of each other, and these signalled by hand the advance of th# train. A telegraphic speaking apparatus was also carried in the special, by means of which commu- nication C' ,U(^ have been effected in a few minut.- with tho teiegra|>h wires aNm# tho line in the event of any mishap. Her Majesty embarked ou board tha Royal yacht Oiborne, in which she wib cross to Flushing, travelling thence by special tram to Daruistadt. It i'i expected that the court will not return to Jhigland until about tln~ 3rd May. Sir Henry Ponsonby a.id L-'i-l .Bi-id- pbrt we;'0 in waiting. The royal yacht Osborne, with tii i Q,i> ar.d Princess Beatrice, left S;i ei-,ies.i at O'o! ><d; on Wednesday morning for flushing.0 A guar: of honour oil the dugsbip Ibiocan pres uted arm. as tho Osborne passed, hut no salutes wer- iircd. Most elaborate precaution i were fiV-i for tho Queen's safety during the night,

THE PiLOPOSKD TK-SiiMO- MAL TO MR. GWILYM WILLi A MS. MEETING AT LL NT 111*8 A NT. On Tuesday uigrhf.Mr 25van John prc-ido i .v.- an influential meeting, held fit L' rli l.-vmr, f. the !)\1I"),e of consider ni: the ndv; .0, y Routing Mr Gwilym Wiiiiani-, M i' Manor (recently stipend :.r j, iv. nv" pridd and the Rhondda.i. :i i; .w M d -1\' ni'v court judge) with a puMv r 111.lom, inhc-awe ot the deep esteem m which the loan.el gontk man is field, M< i were delivered by reprt.. „i: X ofai; diate and surroundor- i friendly societies -,ve,e A suoscriplv.ii list was ;;t ,.p,tne room, and Rent.om.ni v>vr.» :.p:,oialed to le.port upon wnat would be de.-med best by the pro- moters of the. kindred et p^u'vpridd.

A gentleman named N<.i!.h was walking with his wife and children, the latter being in charge of a nurse girl named Ibveke, along the basics of the river Liffey, Dublin, at a spothuow): as tha Salmon Leap, when he ;-u idenly dropped and '•dl in, being carried into deep water by the currcr.t. Although a number of wci) dressed men saw tha accident they mude no etfoit to rescue him. but the nurse girl gallantly plunged in, ai: l taking inid-stream, succeeded in dragging her into shadow water, th»*< saving- his life.