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paCKERS' DISPUTE. Cessation ef Work on Saturday. The conference of directors held on Saturday, and reported above, did not include in their official report any reference to the dockers, confining their announcement solely to the position of the railway employ^. The question was necessarily raised, but the intimation of policy which has been given by the notices pested at the docks, holding the men to agreement for a month's notice, is all that is yet allowed to transpire. The arrangements made for .the cessation of work at the various coal tips at the Docks ot five o'clock oil Saturday were so complete that when the clocks in the neighbsurhood gave out the hour every man was on his way home, and the small groups which had assembled within the precincts of the docks felt soinethibg of disappoint ment that there was so little stir, or even evidence of real action. Early in the day it was apparent that the merchants or shippers had framed their arrangementlv, so that at five o'clock a much smaller number of men than usual was engaged at the tips; but those who bad got away early assembled to await the climax, and there was a good deal of quiet, motnal congratulation • as the men moved towards the town to enjoy their first Saturday evening off." In an interview with a reporter an official of the Dockers' Union stated that the men ridiculed the threat of Sir W. T. Lewis to prosecute them unless a month's notice was piven, remarking that 1 the Bute Dock Company first broke the agree- ment by requesting the men to work until four '.o'clock «n Sunday moraing. They were, however,, • pulled off labour at ten o'clock on Saturday night at the time they were coaling a ship, which otill wanted 200 tons putting in. The men simply want their Saturday night off, aod will return to -work at six o'clock on Monday morning." In conclusion the oScial said, We have no fear about the matter. They will all, to a man, came out at five o clock, and Mr Ben Tj.Ustt agid others wiil be ibere-to receive them." Dockers Resume Work. In view of the puhlished intimation froln Sir W. T. Lewis that he would pro-i secute all men who abandoned their, work at the docks on Saturday evening, much? curiosity prevailed at the turn, which events-f would take when the men presented them-! selves for work on Monday. A fews minutes before six o'clock the various y gansrs were aboard their respective vessels ia| readiness to resume operations and sharp to the hour the shoots were lowered, and the shooting coal was resumed where operations ceased on Saturday evening. Almost every tip was in use,. and work went briskly on without incident, beyond the apparently aimless iwanderilliI in thet., vicinity of the quays of groups of men who ■ had lookad forward to a lock-out, and were pro-' bably desirous of being in at any fun," There is now considerable speculation as to the course which Sir W. T. Lewis will pursue; but so far as regards the docks everything presents its normal appearance; tidings from Barry and Penarth were that similar smoothness prevails, and that everything was going on as usual.
TRIMMERS AND TIPPERS.
TRIMMERS AND TIPPERS. The officers of the.Dockers'Union say that their members engaged in the unskilled labour of the Cardiff Docks have had, through the peculiar conditions attaching to their employment, to contend with such treatment as to cause them, now they have the power, to make a firm and united stand for reform. The system of con- tracting the work to middlemen is described as unfair, anA the men have resolved that it must be abolished. The question, of course, more immediately affects tbe coal-trimmers. The trimmers and tippers connected with the Dockers' Union insist that for the future no man shall work with them unless he is able to show a docker's ticket of membership and that they aro determined to make this a stringent rule is evidenced by the Loudon strike settled on Thurs- day, and which arose on this point alone. The only notice, however, which has yet been received by the employers is that no man belonging t., either of those classes will work after 5 o'clock on Saturday evenings. The notices tendered have been considered by the dock authorities and by the various companies concerned, and a printed circular has been issued threatening all men who abandon work on Satur- day evening with prosecution. The troubles with the iron ore hcbblers have boen settled by the shipowners discharging their own boats and paying the increased price demanded by the men. How long this arrangement will last is indefinite, as already difficulties have been experienced in obtaining the necessary supply of wagons, these now being owned by the merchants, who, it is said, do not at present feel disposed to facilitate the smooth working of the new arrangement. Briefly they may b summed up as fellows :— 1—" Waiting money of bel per hour for every hour a man is kept on duty, although he may not work. At some of the other docks in the neighbourhood this has beeu conceded. 2-An advance of id per ton on all coal shipped at Cardiff, and ll per ton on all coke. 3-F ve shillings and sixpence per 100 tons for making small "ox," and also for tipping purple ore. 1—A charge of 2d a wagon for re-taiinp:. 5—A charge of Id per wagon to ba made for coals when done on double tip-road^ under 5.5. when done on double tip-ruacts under 5.5. he days before GOlHl Friday and Christmas Day o count; as Saturday. All work to ceased on those days at five o'clock. V—No tipper to assist in removing cranes. The coal-trimmers will d^maud I-The abolition of the middleman, and the appoint- ment of a foreman who is to be paid direct by the mer- chant or shipowner. 2—No man, under the pain of losing all privileges of membership, will be allowed to give a gratuity to a foreman. 3-Tha.t no foremau be allowed to draw the money of a ga-ii; or gangs, bat that it be received from the officas by the leading member of the gang, who will himsalf distribute it, 4—That the tariff of 2^d per ton for open vessels bo increased to 33U, and lhit for double-decked ships from 3d tl) 4id. 5-Tl.1at the full tarift be demanded for salf-trim- menr" when it is necessary to work in the hold.
THE SEAMEN'S AGITATION,
THE SEAMEN'S AGITATION, Strike at Barry Dock. Oa Sunday morning the large steamer Tasso, from Antwerp, with a general cargo, arrived a Barry Dock for bunker coal. She was placed under No. 18 lip, and loading commenced at six o'clock yesterday morning, but it soon became known that the steamer had shipped a foreign non-union crew at Antwerp, and the tippers at once refused to load her. The local secretary of the Amalgamated So- ciety of Seamen and Firemen soon arrived, and told the captain that unless the crew were immediately paid off the loading of the steamer would be stopped at two o'clock. The captain refused to do this without instructions from his owners, and he at once wired to them for instruc- tions. In the meantime a meeting of all the tipperc, &c., in the dock was held. and it was decided that all the tips should be stopped till the dispute was settled; but on the captain giving his word that, he would to day (Tuesday) either discharge his crew or sail from the port with the coal. he already has in, the tipping work around the dock was resumed. During last night no work was done on board the steamer, and none will be done unless the captain, who is now awaiting instruc- tions from his owners in London, discharges his present crew tnd, ships a union crew at union wages. Captain Dilly, in an interview with our repre- sentative at Birry, pointed out the hardship of a stoamer loading in a foreign port and shipping a foreign crew at the current rate of wages payable in that port, and coming to au Eng- lish port for bunker coal en route to another foreign port, having to discharge that crew at a great lo.-is of time and moaey simply because the seamen at tbe port of call were re- ceiving a higher rate of wage than the foreigners, who are well satisfied with tho money they are receiving. During the alt-ernouti Mr T. R. Thompson (director of the Barry Dock Company), Mr R. Evans (manager), Mr D. Roberts (staith-master), and other officials of the Barry Dock were con- tinually 011 the ground, and held consulta- tions with Captain Dilly on the one IlRud, and the representative of the union on the other, but they were unable to effect a settlement of the dispute. It remains to be seen what this (Tuesday) morning will bring forth. The men are determined not to load the "teamer till a union crew are shipped, and the captain seems equally determined not to dis- charge his present crew if he can possibly help it. Great interest centres in this dispute, and various ideas are afloat as to which will win. Following so closely on the strike on the same principle at Newport, and which ended in tha victory of the union, it is geuerally expected that in this case also the union will score a success.
SAD DEATH OF A BARRISTER.
SAD DEATH OF A BARRISTER. Oa Monday Dr G. Daaford Thomas held an inquest at S:. Pancras Coroner's Court, on the body of Edmund Fuller Griffin, aged 51, a barrister-at-law, described as formerly assistant professor d law at King's College, and the editor of several law books. The evidence showed that the deceased, who was believed to be a widower, had apartments at 35, Acton-street, Gray's-inn- road, where lie led the iifo somewhat of a recluse. Mr George G. Cary, barrister-at-law, of Stono- bridge-park, Willosden, said ho was Mr Griffiu's oldest frieud. They were at college together,. and had known each other 35 years. The deceased was a most abstemious man, and neither drank nor smoked. Witness bad not seen b;m for six mouths, and feared be was lately in rather straitened circumstances. He bad an aunt, who was 90, and cousins living. Mrs Reed. tbo deccased's landlady, said that Mr Griffiu, who had lodged with her 15 years, re- turned homa from business on Tuesday morn- ing, saying he felt rather weak, but would be better aftar a (bY'd rest." He remained within doors on Wednesday, and took his food as usual. Ha would not allow her to call in a doctsr. On Thursday morning, however, finding be was very ill in bad, she summoned Dr J. A. Miller, of Percy House, Percy-circus, Clerkenwell. Dr Miller said ho found Mr Griffin insensible and pulseless, nnd ho expired within half an hour of his arrival, death being due-as a post-mortem examination revealed to syncope whilst the deceased was suffering from chronic disease of the lungs and heart.- Me Cary stated that Mr Griffiu had the Russian iufluenza in January last. The witness and other professional friends would undertake the funeral arrangements.—The jury returned a verdict in accordance with-the medical evidence.
COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.!
COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS. Result of the Examination. The certificate examination of the College of Preceptors at the Cardiff centre was held in the third week in June last, at the Presbyterian Church Lecture Hall, Windsor-place, Cardiff, under the superinteodeuce of the Re., E. Morgan, B.A. There were 20 candidates, 14 boys and 6 girls. Ten entered for the second class, two of whom passed, and 10 for the third class, aU of whom passed, while three who entered for the second class obtained third class certificates. Thus, of the 20 candidates examined, 15 passed, or 75 per cent. The number of candidates who entered for the examination throughout the- country was 5,594, of whom 4,277 passed, or 76 per cent., and the total number ot candidates examined for certificates by the College of Pre- ceptors during the year ending midsummer, 1890, was 15,579. The distribution of prizes and certificates awarded to the candidates at i the Midsummer examinations, held in connection with this insti- tution, took place on Tuesday at the college building in Bloomsbury-aqaare. Mr Picton, M.P., presided, and there was a fairly numerous attendance sf visitors. The report stated that the examinations for certificates were held at 57 local centres and 97 schools in all parts of the country. The totmi number of candidates was 5,594, ot whom 3,439 were boys, and 2,155 were girls. Taking the Midsummer aud Christmas examinations together, the number examiner! by the institution during the year was 15,107, of whom as many as 11,571, or a little over 76 per cent., passed. The examination of teachers for the college diplomas was attended by 64 candi- dates, of whom two obtained the diploma of licentiate and 14 that of associate.
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MEETING OF MINERS AT LLANELLY.
MEETING OF MINERS AT LLANELLY. A powerful address in Welsh was deltvered by Mt Isaac Evans, miners' agent, at Capel Ala Schoolroom, Llaneliy, on Saturday last, to the local miners associated with the Noatb, Swansea, and Llauelly districts. In the course of bis remarks lie impressed upon the miners the necessity of abiding by the rules of their association, and referred to the fact that tin-plate men, steel workers, and others were allowed to work in collieries, and participate iu the benefits they had fought for and secured. He did not object to these meu getting a share of what they, as miners, had, but why aid they remain in their own particular industries. (Cheers.) Not only did they harm the c*lliors, but they brought about an overflowing of tbe market, and the was greater than the demand. Referring to the contest which was peudiug in East Carmarthen- shire owing to the death of Mr David Pugh, their late member, bo declared that if he was a voter in the district, he would question the two candidates, aud pretty straight, too, on matters which affected the miners. As working men they ought to have a claim on the Liberal Association, and tell the caudidates, If you d not coma to our aid we will do without you." Referring to the bill for payment of members which was defeated in the House, he said that the very men who opposed it received thousands of pouuds from the State. (Shame,) Thoy only had ei^,iit labour represeutative& in tbe Liuuse out cf 670, but it was high timo they should have more. (Applause.) Eight hours were quite enough for a man to work underground, and if they only did their best they would be able to secute hours, and more money during those eight hours than they now had for 10. (Applause.) He had every respsct for Mr Thcmas and Mr Gwilym Emails, but if they did not go straight in support of the labour questions, then they should say, "Stand aside, and let us have someone else." (Loud applause.) Meu were sent to Parliament now be- cause they had money, and not from love to tbo people they had quite euciigh monied men ther. already, but they now warned men of common sense, men who would do their utmost to better the country, and not merely LOO class of it. (Applause.)^A voto of thanks to Mr Evans and the chairman, Mr Wm. Lewis (Pwll) terminated the meeting.
FERNDALE COLLIERIES,
FERNDALE COLLIERIES, Mass Meeting of the Men. The men employed at the five pits of t.he Fern- dale Collieries Company met on Tuesday, to the number of fully 3,000, on tho summit of Ferndalo Mountain, to discuss the matters in dispute batween them and thoir employers. The mall claim the adoption of a revised price-list, but having failed to bring about a settlement with the representa- tives ot tbe company, delegates were deputed to lay the matter before the Rbondda district of miners on Monday, and to consult with them as to future action. The mass meeting on Tuesday was therefore convened to receive the report of the delegates and to take action thereupon. Mr Richard Evans was voted to the chair, and in his opening remarks dwolt upon the efforts of the ""odciI committee during tho past throe months to effect a settlement. Messrs David Jones and Daniel Evans, the delegates referred tl), then related what bad passed at the district meeting, and read the resolution urging the Ferndaie men to avail themselves of the services of Messrs W. Abraham, M.P., and W. Ivnn, the district aøentB. to bring tba dispute to a close, and stating that, in the event of their declining to do BO, any other course pursued by tbem would be taken at their own responsibility. Replying to Mr Ellis, the delegates stated that the district were not willing for them to give notice ter- minating contracts unless they placed the matter in the hands of tbe agents, and 1D that event the district itself would, deal with it. Mr Edward Morgan, chechweigher, stated that as they wero members of the district it was but right that they should adhere to its rules, and therefore he proposed that the settlement of the dispute ba left entirely in tbe bands of the agents, who should first of all con- sult the workd committee.—Mr Thomas Price seconded, and, there being no amendment, tho motion was carried without a single dissentient,
THE LLANERCH DISASTER.
THE LLANERCH DISASTER. Mr PICKABD.in the House of Commons on Tues- day, said I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he wiU lay upon the table of the House a verbatim copy of the shorthand notes .1 'he coroner's in- quest on the 176 bodies Killed by the explosion at the Llanerch Colliery, Monmouth, on the 6th February, 1890 whether he will give instructions to prosocute the nwn:¡tger and firemau for having violated Roles 4, aPd 12 of the Mines Act, 1887; aud whether, regard to tho safety and well-being of oiijr miners generally, and tbe Llanerch miners in particular, ho will institute a special inquiry into fcufli causes of the explosion at this colliery, as provided in Section 45 of the Mines Act, 1887 I Mr MATTHEWS saW he had no reason to believe there was any widespread demand for these notes, which were voluminous and he was there- fore unwilling to sanction the expense of laying them on the table, would ba considerable. lIe would be bapp.* to show them to any hon. member interested iu the subject. Having rard to the opinion expressed on a page of the learned counsel's report, be (fd not propose to give in- structions that a prosecution should be instituted. Ha considered tbat be exhaustive report already made had rendertd unnecessary a special inquiry under section 45, wbicn would not, in his opinion, be likely to lead tOl- elucidation of the facts, or to throw moro lighton the actual cause of tbe explosion. Mr CHILDEBS CI^eBaed bis belief that there were several mumber* whom these notes wdhld 'be of the greatest interest. The HOME said if there was any general desire thai tney should be printed he would not object-(hear, ht)ar)-but tbey were voluminous, and wbftt sncb notes were printed on a former occasion he 1bad ascertained there were extremely few copies asked for.
DISPUTE AT THE GREAT jWESTERN…
DISPUTE AT THE GREAT WESTERN COLLIERY. Threatened Strike of 1,400 Men. Great'disaffectiou e £ VMtd. aia°ng the men em- ployed at > the Great Western Colliery, Ponty- I" pridd, in consequence of the refusal of the em- ployers to<igrant tbe request of the hauliers and' the tippers for an increased pay, and, unities some arrangement is ■ arrived at within the. next few days, a.-huge istrike will bennevitable. Both' hauUers;and tippers gave^notice of terminating- contracts a montb ago. IheBe notices, expire-on Thursday next, and should this class of workmen decide to proceed to extremes, and strike, all opersttoes i|uthe .pifc "tU uave to^ba aban- doned, and 1,400 men become unemployed. The claim of the men is tbat their pay should be levelled up" to the standard of the district, that they should be allowed ..twenty minutes for dinner time, and that their .bours of work should be clearly defined, so as not •to exceed nine hours per dajj. There are one or two. minor points, and, from all indications, the men concerned, who are supportod by the colliers and all others employed in the pit, are determined to gain tbesn. Mabon, M.P., Mr W. Evans (Troorky), and Mr David Thomas, cbeckweigher, have had repeated interviews with Mr H. T. Wales, the agent, with reference to the dispute, but without, itis alleged, any beneficial results. The employer* claim that the matter should be settled by the sliding-soale committee, but to this the men refuse to agree. Altogether the outlook s a most gloomy one.
RHONDDA MINERS1 ASSOCIATION.
RHONDDA MINERS1 ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of this association was held at the Windsor Hotel, Ton, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr David Jenkins. Thirty-eight collieries were represented, Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), M.F., was present. A repre- sentative from Ferndaie called attention to the dispute at tha five collieries, the property of. Messrs D. Davis and Son, and the following reso- lution was unanimously That this meeting, finding that the workmen of the. Ferndaie collieries have failed to effect an amicable;i settlement between them and their employers accord- ing to the terms agreed upon at the district meeting, and that they ask for further suggestions or directions as to how to pro.öed in future, we offer them the ser- vices of our agents with a view to effecting an amic. able settlement. But should the aggrieved workmen refuse thIs otrer, we consider it ",oulll be injudicious on our part to be responsible for any future negotia- tions. In order to strengthen the miners' organisation, it was resolved that lodges be formed to perform the work now done by the works committees. A long discussion took place upon the question of paying the costs of the prosecution of a collier, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for marking the tram of a fellow-workman at Llwynypia Colliery, and it was resolved tbat the meeting defray the expenses, but disapprove of the action of the works coaimitteo of that colliery in not applying for the services of the agents of the district,as recommended by a resolution unani- mously adopted at the district meeting.
PROSECUTION OF REGKLESS COLLIERS,
PROSECUTION OF REGKLESS COLLIERS, 011 Saturday at Pontypool police-court Gnorge Jones, Joseph Gough, Jonathan Jones, and E'jward Williams were chaiged with a breach of the colliery regulations by taking pipes and matches down the pit.—Air Joseph M-rgan proved the charge, and said that eight meu were stationed at tho bottom of the pit on the day in question. These examined 260 of tho workmen. A pipe was found in the pocket of Jonathan Jones, two matches in tho pocket of George Jones, and a match each was found on the other two men. It was a «urprise search, and the company did not wish to press for a heavy penalty.—Defendants all pleaded guilty, aud said they were not aware that they had then" in their pockets.—They were fiued 20i each, or 14 days.
THE EIGHT HOURS MOVEMEN r.
THE EIGHT HOURS MOVEMEN r. A demonstration of the gasworkess of London, to celebrate tho anniversary of the eight day, was held in llye Park on Sunday after- noon. There were abou: three thousand persons present, and Mr John Burns aud Mr Cuning- hame Graham, M.P., were the chief speakers, A reijolutiou was passed simultaneously at five platforms hailing with the gladness the anniver- sary of the adoption of the eight working dny in the gas-producing industry,
DISPUTE AT THFPLYMOUI II COLLIERIES,…
DISPUTE AT THFPLYMOUI II COLLIERIES, MERTHYR, A largely-attended meetiug of the night work- men of the Plymouth Collieries was held at the Giobe Inu, Merthyr, on Thursday, when a resolu- tion was unanimously passed that a month's notice shall be giveu in on the 1-st of August by each n'ght workman under the company.
THE NON-UNION STEAMER AT NEWPORT.
THE NON-UNION STEAMER AT NEWPORT. A Settlement. OL Wednesday the officials of the Newport branch of the Seamen's and Firemen's Uuion had au interview with the representative of Messrs Steel, Youug and Co., tho owners of the ss. Iugtam, which arrived at Newport with a part crew of non-union sailors. Tho agents agreed to allow the men to join the Sea»neu's Union, and to pay the expenses. All difficulty is thus removed, and the vessel is now being loaded at the Alexan- Ila Dork.
EXTRAORDINARY SUPERSTITION
EXTRAORDINARY SUPERSTITION III Galicia a., trial has just taken place which reveals extraordinary ignorance and gross Buper- stitiou among the peasantry of that province. It was discovered at Rzeszow some time ago, says a Vienna correspondent, that several Jewish graves had been broken open, and tbat the bodies of two children wore missing. The police made inquiries, and found out tbat in a neighbouring village, where typhus fever had broken out, a oo-called miracle doctor bad prescribed, ad a cure, the burning of the bones of a Jew in the patient's room. When tha house of this rriati was searched, human M-jsh and hones and a child's skull were found. The patient bad died, notwithstanding the burning of the bones, and the widow of the deceased described bow the miracle doctor" had set about bis cure. He bad told her that there were two kinds of typhus. One, the Catholic typhus, could be cured by prayer and exhortation tbe other, tbe Jewish typbut, could only be got rid of by the means described. He brought the booes himself, with water from a well which uo man had ever drunk, and burnt the bones on a charcoal fire, nearly smothering them all with the terrible fumes. Then, while the room was full of smoke, he murmured some strauge words, and huuted round the table, pre- tending to catcb tbe typhus, which he then put I into the warer-bottle, and made all present par- take of its contents. The "doctor" wa. sen- tenced to five months' imprisonment,
DOCK AND RAILWAY OOM. BINATION.
DOCK AND RAILWAY OOM. BINATION. Important Conference of Masters. On Saturday afternoon, at the offices of the f- fi Vale iCaiiway Company, a consultation took placa between representatives ot the different docs aud railway companies in Cardiff district. Sir Wiliiam Thomaa Lewis was prsscut on behalf of tho Cute Dock Company, Mr Iuskip (Chairman cf the Board) on behalf oftba Tulf Vale Com- pany, Mr Boyle (chairman) and Air Cornelius Lundie (7",uûlal mitjiigor) represeuf.ed tha Hiiymney Railway Coi&iany, and Mr T. R. Thompson (lector) reprateutad the Barry Dock and Railways Company. Traffic manners and other officials of the different lines were also in attendance. The conference was a prolonged one, lasting nearly three hours; and the relations of the several companies with their respective employees were fully stated, it being made manifest that, although there were differences in the degree to which each compauy is affected, there was still such community of interest made it possible for an agreement for concerted action to be arrived at if the different. parCies were willing to subordinate^ their separate interests to what was held to be their common advantage. Strong con- demnation of the attitude of the mou was pronounced, especially in regard to the threat that dockers would support raiiwaymen by refusmgta handle coal brought down by any new bands th& railway companies might engage. Incidentally, reference was mado to the position of shipowners who, owing to the low rates ot freight andthe high prices ofiabour and coal, could view with a certain degree of equanimity the prospect of a cessation ot labour for a while, especially as they would hope that the outcome of-a. struggle would enable them the better to fight ttreir own battle with the wage-earners. It was resolved that a report as to the decision of the meeting sbould be prapared and supplied to t he-P rear. OFFICIAL REPORT. At a maetmg of directors of the Taff Vale, .H.bymuey,Bute Docks, and Barry Dock and Kail- ways Companies, hold on the 26th July, th. position and circumstances of the trainmen in the employ of the several companies were caretully considered, and the following uniform terms of service ware unani- mously adopted, to coma into operation upon the system of each company ou 4th August next. TERMS OF SERVICE. TIME. ) Trainmen (except for ballasting and shunting will be paid for ordinary time at the rate of 1 hour per day, time to be taken when they com" on duty (by order) and when they leave duty according to the instructions of each foremau respectively. OTERTIKE. Overtime to ba reckoned as the excess over 60 hours per week of six day^, and paid for at the rate of tima-and-a-quarter. TIME OFF DUTY. So far as the necessity of the service will per- mit, nine hours at least off duty to be arranged for between each day'i working. < BALLASTIN9 AND SHUNTING. I Time to be at toe rate of 12 hours per day,, or 72 hours per week of six days, but 1 hours to be allowed during each day for meais, or if not the traffic inspector to issue a ticket for same, in which case the time will be paid for at overtime rata. SUNDAY DUTY. Sunday duty shall include only trains ordered eut between 12 midnight Saturday and 12 mid- night Sunday, to be paid for at time and a talf. Signed on uehalf of the Taff Vale Railway Company, JAMES HURMAN, Traffic Manager. Signed on behalf of the Rhyumey Railway Company, CORS. LUNDIE, Managsr. Signed on behalf of the Docks Company, W. THOMAS LEWIS, Signed on behalf of the Barry Dock and Rail- ways Company, R. EVANS, General Manager.
WHAT THE MEN DEMAND.
WHAT THE MEN DEMAND. The whole of the notices of the man on the three local railway companies have now been duly de livered, and by the 6th August they will base ex- pired. If before that datI" fresh efforts towards a settlement of the d'spaterare cot made on one side or the other, and if the attempts that may be put forth are unattended with success, one of the greatest, if not in facttha greatest, strike in the commercial histery of South Wales must take placa. The position of both sides is perfectly clear, Tb. men having adopted what is termed the national manifesto, which was put forward by the Amalgamated Society, are unwilling to relax their efforts towards securing its more important provisions. It is statedthac even should the demands they are now agitating for be conceded the whole of the national grograname will not have been ob- tained but they have been prepared all along to relinquish the minor points provided the mors valuable ones were granted. The requisition which they are ,cot willing to withdraw is that ten hours shall constitute a working day and eight hours a day's overtime that each day shall stand by itself and that they shall be guaranteed a week's work. The Society's platform con- tained the important plank that overtime, whenever worked, should be paid as such, and never counted in to make up the requisite number of hours at the end of the week. The object of this clause ia evidently to obtain a general*ecog- nition of the fact that night work or long spells of fatiguing duty after the ordinary day's work is over should be paid for at a higher rate, seeing that they entail a greater strain upon the physical health. That the men themselves are fully persuaded not only of the justice, but also of the moderation, of their demands there can be no two opinions, and it is equally apparent that they are practically unanimous in what they are soak- ing. It is frankly acknowledged that the notices have come in more satisfactorily than even sanguine organisers could have expected. Whil* the terrible evils that must resuit from a stop- palle of railway traffic seem to bo fully appre- ciated, it is the general opinion that the best course is to adopt a bold front and look the diffi- culty fairly in the faca.
MEETINGS of RAILWAY MEN,
MEETINGS of RAILWAY MEN, Cardiff. The railway employes in Cardiff and district werg bnaily engaged un Sunday in considering the existing condition of affairs and the pos- sibilities of a strike. In the mOCDilJ an important meeting of-delegates was held at the Commercial Coffee Tavern, Queen-street, whan representatives were present from the Taff Vaie, Rbymaey, and Barry Railway Companies. In the afternoon a largely-attended meeting of railway men was held in the Colonial-hall, there being present, in addition to the men of the three above-mentioned companies, a considerable num- ber of Bute Dock tram-men, who were invited to attend in consequence of the recent action of the officials of the company. The chair was occupied by Mr J. Hilbourne. In his opening remarks, the CHAIRMAN said they ha-1 K-et for the purpose of declaring that they m'ant what they said on Thursday. The giving in of their notices should have been done at an earlier date. Rumours, which almost" amounted to threats, had caused a certain amount of delay, but they were now prepared foe bi-th rumours and threats. They saw in the press that it was stated by a Barry shareholder that he did not Oeiieve in being bled to death by decrees. They (the men) mikst say that as the raii>ay company did not likIJ being hied to death bg Agrees that railway men did not believe in btJir. starved to death by degrees. It had Sijso said that thero were 100 men comín from toe Londun and North-Western Rlitlway to fill tue local men's places. Trades unionism was sufficiently advanced to guarantee them that t'u?re was not a hundred, not twenty men coming ia from any town or district to occupy their positions in the event of a strike. He (the chairman-) must impress upon them to be [ trud anr1 firm, and be bad DO hitation in sayin that sifccess would be theirs in a short time. The Chairman concluded by calling upon the secre- tary, Mr Tayldi-, to read the demands made by tbe men upon the compauy, aud the terms offered by the company. Mr JAM-a MORGAN moved tha following resolution, agreed upuu at the morning meeting of (lelefrito* — I has been unanimously recommenden by the dele- gates oi ttiti )5d.rry, iihymney, and Taff Vale Railways ..hlg morning assembled to th, meedn,\{ that it re- :¡ffirm>4 the resolution unanimously passed on unday la-t by the ~nen of the three local lines that wa accept nothing else than sixty hours as a standard week, eight hour ;i er the completion of the sixty t^ be reckoned as a day s ov -.•i-.iiiie, a aay and a half to bo counted for Sundry duty, and a guarantee of a week's work, this bein in Llw delegates' opinion a comp'e e answer to that whicb has appeared in che press as the joint terms offered by the railway diguataries in con- ference on Saturday last, (Cheers.) The resolution having been seconded, and several speakers having supported it, was then pat to the and earned without a dissentient amid tremendous cheering. Pontypridd. At a well attended meeting of all grades of workmen on the Taff Vaie Railway, signalmen and assistants predominating, which was called at short notice, and was held at the Graig Board Scluiols, Pontypridd, on Sunday,the follow- ing resoJutlODB, amongst others, were thoroughly discussed and carried unanimously, there not being a single dissentient That in the event of any men remaining at work after the others come out, or anyone resuming duty after their notices have expired, the whole body of men will refuse duty until those men are discharged. That in the event of anyone being discharged f0l. taking any active pirt in this agitation, It l resolved, and we do hereby pledge ourselves, that we will uofc resume duty until every man is reinstated in his former posi tion. That every 'man hold himself in readiness to act As pickets or in any other capacity it called upon to do so by tbe secretary. That we, as signalmen of the Taff Vaie Railway, bog to tendf-rour sincere thanks to the editor of the douth Wmle* Daily Sews for the able manner in which he supports the claims of railway men in general. The above resolutions Were coma tu witb great firmness and determination on tbe part cf tbe Xen, who are willi to abide the consequence*, the battle has beea forced upon them by tha fiction of the company in not acceding to their petition seeking a reduction of hours of labour from 12 to 10 per day. In addition to the 297 notices of signalmen tbat have beea banded "imOo the company terminating all contracts on August 6th, several more-were signed by those who had not an opportunity of doing so before, thus further strengthening the men's position. Merthyr. a large aumber of raik way employ^, in connection with the Amalga- mated Society of Railway Servants, was held at the Giobe Hoto), Mertbyr. Mr Thomas Bradley occupied the chair, and Mr Thomas Edwards 1 the vice-chaif. In opening the proceedings, The CHAIRMAN explained the object ot the;, meeting. The question was a most important one —that the men shall work six days a week, and be paid time and half for Sundays. He could give instances where men bad been paid 53 for a week's work, and another where another man had beea paid 103 6d. They were not allowed" to go away on Sunday a for fear they should be calied, and under that I consideration they ought to be paid for Sundays. He hoped they would allow themselves to be dis- chargedbeforo they would go and take the place I of men on the Taff Vale, Rbymney, and Bany Dock lines. (Cheers.) He had a circular put into his baud on the previous night which stated t that the three companies were willing to grant concessions, but it did dot guarantee the six days, which was the very thing they wanted. Toey net go away from home, because they did I t know when they would tee called. Their district was MOB like other districts. It was not an agricultural district. There was another thing which he called intimidation, Inspector wuld go to a man and tell" him that So-and-so bad not gi\;en in Li3 notice. That was decidedly intimidation. The circular he had mentioned said that concessions contained therein would com- mence on the 4tii August, and stated that train men would be paid for 10 hours a day, overtime be reckoned after 60 hours a week, and paid for at the rate of time aud a quarter. The ballast. and shunting men would work 12 hours per or 72 hours'per week of six days, 1 hour to be1 allowed each day tor Deals it not allowed, time to be charged as overtime. TLe Sunday duty would include the time between 12 midnight on; Saturday and 12 midnight on Sunday, to be paid for as time and a half. The question was would they accept that circular? Would they do so, or, accept the national programme, that was4 ten hours for a work, and eight hours' overtime, time and half for Sunday, and six, days week. But nothing was said in regard to signalmen. He believed there were 245 of them who seut in notices belonging to the Taff Valo; Railway. They must not lose sight of them because they were standiflK as brothers to them. (Cb»ors.) Mr KHTS (Aberdare) next spoke. Mr CKABB proposed a resolution, viz., That we, as railway men of the Brecon and' Merthyr, London and North-Western, and Great Western Companies, support the railway men cf the Taff Vale aud Rbymney, Barry and. Bute Dock Companies in their struggle." Mr KotMKT MAIN (Beasley) seccndsd, and iti was carried unanimously, > Swansea. At the Albert Minor-hail on Sunday afternoon a jmeeting was held in connection with the General Railway Workers'Union for the pursei of hearing addresses from Mr C. Watson, general secretary, and Mr James London, organising secretary of the union. In the absence of Councillor Spring, Mr E. E. Rouse presided.. The attendance was not lara;e.—After some pre- liminary remarks from the Chairman, Mr Watson addressed the meeting, and, explaining the reason the meeting was held on a Sunday, said tuo fault was not the men's but that of the employers, whose de- mands on their time allowed no other opportunity for the men meeting together. There was, he said, only one way in which they cjuld alter their present condition of life, and that was by adopting the principle of unionism. Let them look at tho dockers—they were now gentlemnen, while rail- way men remained serfs, and why! because the dockers were united and the railway men disunited. If the railway men were united they could demand almost any price they liked, and tin directors would have to pay it. There was no more damnable dsctrine preached than that the poor are always with us. There was no occasion for this, and such would not be the case were not a lot of money fraudulently withheld from the-workiug classes, and were a proper state of things tr, exist there need be no poor. The railway men should have a fair day's wage for a fair day's work, and not be compelled to take a tipto live. The sooner this state of things was stopped the better for oil. He knew two stations in London where the servauts received no remuneration beyond what was given them in tipl. It was a disgrace to the London, Brighten, and South Coast Railway, especially as the person who accomplished that saving to the shareholders at the expense of Mie public, and the servants once demanded an increased salary far the saving. Railway men were overworked and underpaid, and, therefore, they should band themselves into a union, and demand (not beg) increased wage and reduced hours, and with the sympathy of the public they would got it. If tho dockers and railway man were in one ind and sympathy, no combination could withstand their demands, for they had the whole trade of the country in their hands. Those two bodies were now working together, and he hoped they ever would. Railway men's grievance J were simply legion. They earned last year £75,000,000, and out of that went into the pockets of the sbareholder!. went in the purchase of engines and tit", repair of the permanent way, while only went to the men who earned the mJney-received 4-i 91 only for every pound, and signed their names to the sheets, and more fools they. (Obeers.) Ho spoke of the risk to life and limb. The average age of a railway man was but 29. He gave several instances of the men's grievances, and, concluding, said he had been asked what attitude the Railway Workers' Union would assume in case of a strike in that neigh- bourhood. For the edification of those whoixi it might concern, he would say that directly such a strike occurred instructions would go from this union to the effect that the first man wh.* took a job who belonged to that union on any of those systems, and thereby became a blackleg, would b immsdiately expelled from the union. (Cheers.) There was no mistake about that. (Renewed ? cheers.) Preparations for a Struggle. Writing on Tuesday night, our special corres- pondent ilays:- In regard to the labaur crisis in Cardiff district, the gravest feature of the situation is the indisposition of either side to initiate negotiations for peaceful settlement; and the impartial third party, who miht open out a way of conciliation, has not yet put in an appearance. For lack of news as to probabilities of settlement, cur- rency is givn to extravagant rumours of wbat tbe opposing parties purp08e doing; but the rumours are, one and all, utterly destitute of foundation. The simple fact 18 that the dockers will continue their work as long as they are allowed to do so, leaving at five o'clock en Saturdays; and that is all that affects the docks 80 far as they are concerned. Also, that the raiiwaymen will work out the term of their notice, which expires August 6th and then will come the struggle. The one great point in issue with them is whether a full week's work is to be guaranteed this the men claim, as having been tho practice hitherto, Rut the com- panies refuse it, on the ground that having had their position improved ID other respects the men have no right to a privilege that co-existed only with longer hours of work, These are differences which in themselves could not justify general cessation of work, and the enormous loss which such cessation would occasion; but, as previously stated, these items in dispute are regarded by employers as only part of a lengthy programme which is bsing worked out step by step in defiance of the commercial interests of the locality. Therefore, election is made to fight out the battle 00 tbese issues, rather than wait until enhanced demands render the position even mure burdensome. It is maintained —and maintained with vehemence born of conviction and irritating experiences—that the relations of capital and labour are becoming intolerable to representatives of the former. Talk about the tyranny of labour," said one merchant to a reporter, who met him on 'Change, 'yesterday morning, "capital never tyrannized overlabour as the workman's organizations threaten to tyrannize over us now. For every petty trumpery little dispute affect- ing half a dozen raou, they throw out the threat to stop ail work. There is no discussion or negetiatioD, but a pistol is pointed at our heads, and we are told to do wbal; they wish, or tnke the consequences. Business can never go on this way. Look at Barry Dock yesterday. What concern bad the colliery owners and merchants, the shipowners, and the dock proprietors in the manning of the Tassn ? That was a matter between the Somen's Union and the owner of that steamer. Yet all the work iu that dock, and the property of scores of people who had no part in the matter, was put in jeopardy because tho Tasso had a foreign crew aboard. Was that fair or unreasonable, was it according to common sense at all ? They might just as well have put Cardiff Docks idle-or Liverpool or London Docks for that matter-as put idle the other tips at Barry Docks, for no one beyond that vessel bad any concern in it. The whole thing is becoming utterly intolerable. We can-, not go on in this way and every man I speak' to is willing to risk all that a strIke or lock-out would bring, so long as we can put things on a more reasonable footing. We should got seven years peace after a fight we shall get no peace until after we have bad a fight. The men think we cannot afford to have a strike, bnt they'll find how bitterly they're mistaken. What we -can net nfford is to go. on as we're going now, when tio man can make a contract with any reasonable certainty of being able to carry it out. Every branch of business is deranged, and we never know where we shall be, because, although the relations of individual employers with their own men may be good, there is the probability— in fact it's a certainty—that because cf a dis. pute of other mon with other masters they will not be able to carry out their contracts, and so be occasioned heavy loss. That's just the position we are placed in; and it's a position that, cannot be endured, for no business can go on in such cir- cumstances. We can afford anything, any thiog-even shutting up the whole place for three months — rather than keep on as we are now. It looks a small thing, this question of hours, or leaving work at a par- ticular time but these are only part of a long programme, and we may as well have the fight n°'m,aa ^a*e a' a worse time." The foregoing remarks epitomize the general sentiment, expressed with more or less of varia- tion by gentlemen in different branches of busi- ness. In view of eventualities, local consumers of coal are buying up supplies, so that a strike may not Jeavo them short of fuel; and shipowners continue to order their homeward-bound vessels to ports other than Cardiff or Barry. The Points of Difference. Now that the relations between employers and employed on tbe three most important railway.: in South Wales have reached such a critical stage, it will be of interest to the general public to have clearly before them the exact cause of the dispute. The agitation on the part of the mea is by no means of recent origin, it I been earned on at times in comparative silence,, and at other times with considerable energyaud spirit, for the last six months. On more than one occasion there has been every prospec( £ «f-a complete;and^ final settlement, but when everything seemed progressing towards that r',end some unexpected hitch has occurred in the negotiations, and with the result that matters were left in statu quo. The men on the Taff Vale litte adopted the more important clauses of the national programme put forth by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, cut by degrees the demands were either modified or granted until now they amount practically to four. How far the directors are prepared to con-Rider the terms asked will be seen by the annexed statement, in which the requests on the one side and the latest offers on ,the other are clearly set forth. MEN'S DEMANDS. COMPANIES OFFER. That not less than, 60 That trainmen (ex- hours shall constitute a cept for ballasting and standard week's work for shunting) be paid tor ordi- all sections of trainmen, nary time at the rate of engine drivers, stokers, ten hours per day, time to guards, and brakesmen on be ta.ken when they ccme fcoth main line and on duty (by order) and .mineral trains. when they leave duty, according to the instruc- tions of each foreman respectively. That eight hours' work That overtime be reck- at the completion of sixty oned as the axcess over 60 hours be regarded as a hours per week of six days, day's overtime and paid and be paid for at the rate for as such. of time-and-a-quarter. That Sunday duty for all That Sunday duty shall sections be paid for as time- include only such trains as and-a'half. are ordered out between 12 midnight on Saturday I and 12 midnight on Sun- day, and that it be paid for at the rate of time-and- a-half. That a week's work be That time be taken when guaranteed. the men come on duty (by order) and when they leave duty, according to the instructions of each foreman. That .the foregoing de, Thatforbalia.stingand mands apply to engine, shunting time ba as the drivers, tiremen, guards, rat3 of 12 hours per day, brakesmen, and pilotmen or 72 hours per week of six generally on mineral and days, but li hours to be mainline trains alike. allowed during each day for meals, or if not allowed the traftic inspector to issue a ticket for same, ill which case the time be paid for at overtime rate. *lb wu-be oesa.by, the.-above that the directors .propose to continue the difference in the hours of work between the ordinary trainmen and those known as pilotmen that they are not prepared to guarantee a week's work, but simplyto pay for the time the men are on duty, and not for the time that they are required to remain within call; and that the time off duty can only be guaranteed so far as the necessities of the service will permit." It is on the above-mentioned points of disagreement that the great struggle now impending will be fought. At a meeting of the Tredegar branch of the A.S.R.S., held on Sunday night, it was resolved that, in the event of a strike upon the three lines where the dispute existed, all members of the branch stand firm, and if appealed to fill any vacancies arising out the crisis that they refuse to do so. At k meeting of the Taff Vale Railway em- ployees, held on Sunday evening at the Victoria Temperance Hotel, it was unanimously resolved _u That this meeting reaffirms the resolution passed on Sunday last by the men of three IOCHI lines, and that we accept nothing ];-as than 60 boars standard Woek, eight hours after the completion of 60 for overtima time and a half for Sunday duty, and a guaranteed week's work this baing in your delegates' opinion a complete answer to that which has appeared in the press as the joint terms offered by the railway dignitaries iu conference on Saturday last."
VIEWS OF A CYNICAL OUTSIDER.
VIEWS OF A CYNICAL OUT- SIDER. To hear the talk on both sides in this labour dispute gives one a very low opinion of the capacity of the local business men and of the perceptive power of the wage-earners. All that the former can say is that the demands of the latter have gone too. far, and that n great strike is the only way out ef the difficulty. There appears to be an impression that it is the duty of ,the wage-earners to approach the masters with suggestions of a middle course. Yet wheii one thinks for a moment over the circum-itances, what fools the men would be to do anything of tho sort yet. Their position is that they have presented certain demands and is it at a 1 reasonable that before those demands have been discussed they should present modifications of them ? Common sense suggests that there should be negotiation between the two parties, that if the men have asked too much their demands should be mot. by counter propositions from the other side. What would be thought of a bnyer of coal on 'Change who, meeting a seller, offered a particular price and certain conditions of delivery, and then, because that price was not accepted, broke off all communication, declaring that it was impossible to conduct business. The general opinion on the 'Change about a man fit that sort would be that he was an ass, and so he would be. ithe position of the workmen is that they have labour to sell, and they offsr to Rpil it at a particular priep, com- bined with certain terms as to hours of woric, &e. But what is to be said of the buyer of labour who, because iie does not like the price or the terms, threatens to break off all relationship with the seller of labour A* was very well put in tho South Wales Daily News tua other day, this dis- pute aff«cts not merely the two parties to it, but an infinitely larger body of peopio outsido and it might be brought into the calculations of the two disputants that outsiders' interests should bo jnst a little' studied. This, however, is the Inst thing they appear willing to do. On the side of the men it would be most uojustifiabla to resort to extremes. Upon what, ground of fairness can they claim to leave work at five o'clock, and fix in dock for another two davs a vessel which would be enabled I to go to sea on Saturday night if only they would put another hour or two's labour into it? £ 15,000, fiS^OGO, perhaps E40,000 worth of property iying idle for two day in these very bad times ior steamship owners means a great ileal. What justification, too, can there be for stopping all the work of the dock merely because some shipowner haS engaged men at rates contrary to those of the Seamen's Union? It is conceivable that there may arise occasions when the resort to such action by the whole body of wage-earners would be quite Justifiable; but it is in no degree justifiable under all circumstances. At Newport, Barry, and Cardiff, the property of merchants and shipowners, and the labour of hundreds of men have been injured because of a dispute concerning an individual, and yet those who suffer injury have no part in the quarrel. But what strikes the observer more forcibly than anything elpe is the utter lack of that due consideration, which every such crisis demands. To hear men talk in business circles, one might suppose that the waere-earneis wore a predatory horde whose only object is to fleece employers and to slllrk work. "Scores of men during the past twelvemonth have made on the average £4 per week, and is not that enough for them? Don 't you think that is enough for men who handle coal?', That is one remark made as an evidence that the men's demands are unju.'tifiablo. But what has it to do with the question ? The merchant or the shipowner who paid that money paid it because the labour was of that value to him, and it has no bearing at all upon the question whether it is right or wrong to lock out the men because of their present demands. The justice of those de- mands is to bo gauged by the present position of the market, and if they be excessive, should not modification be obtained by bargaiu, just in the same way as the rate cf wages, to wbicu reference has been made, was fixed ? The beggars are earning 22 a day each." What, agaiu, has this to do with the question ? T point in dispute is whether the men are justi- fies in making the claims which they now do, and if any branch of their claim cannot be sus- tained, such as that for an advance of 25 per cent. upon current rates, that is a point for discus- sion and settlement between those immediately affected. It is not for the men to say how little the employers can pay, for although both em- ployers and employed may have heard of the injunction, "Look not every man upou his own things, but every man also upon the things of others," not one of them has yet reached the standard of acting upon it. In cases of bar- gain and sale upon 'Changs, men ap- proach agreement by racli demanding his own extreme terms, and then modifying those terms to meet his competitor. Why could it not be so in this matter of buying and selling labour? And it approach to negotiation is desirable, what more fitting mode could be adopted than that thrl ettiployeriq slioull mako. tits approach? NoLlcs&e oblige. The more intelligent, because better euueated, parties to the dispute might be expected to open out the way to settlement.
(STRIKE kT THE MQRfA COP-,…
(STRIKE kT THE MQRfA COP-, PER WORKS. 450 Men Cease Work. .The rcen employed at the Morfa Copper Works, > Swansea, went out oa strike on Saturday. It '-will be remembered tbat recently there have been differences between the masters and tbe men which originated in the dismissal of four men ¡ whoceased work when erdered to work overtime :3.t terms they thought inadequate. By t tue intercession ot Messrs Orbell and; Mann the men were reinstated, and a; threatened strike wü temporarily averted. On < their resuming work it was announced by the management that the men had apologised. This the men denied, and as they declined to confirm the masters' assertion they were lismissod. Soon afterwards two other men were dismissed because, according to one side, they did not obey orders and, according to the other, because they endea- voured to get the fOUflmen again reinstated. The two man last dismissed happened to be the oldest workmen at the works, and respectively held tha position of chairman and check secretary of the local branch of the union. As this was taken as a distinct challenge from the masters to the union it was decided a week ago to accept the challenge by giving a week's notice to cease work unless in the meantime all the man were taken back. This the masters have all along declined to do, asserting their readiness to close their works rather tbau submit. On Saturday morning, however, a deputation was called before the manager, and were offered, so it is,atleged by the men, a sub- stantial increase of -"fles, and the consideration of their demand for the dismissed men tw be reinstated if they woold give up the unien. This they declinad to consider. Consequently about noon on Saturday all the men ceased work, and went to the pay-effice for their money. It bad been the intention of the masters to pay the men on the Monday, but the men declined to wait till then, and refused to leave till they bad got their money. The masters con- sequently arranged to £ -ay the men at once. It was 6.39 before be last man bad been paid, and then all proceeded to a spot outside tho works, where Mr R. G. Davies bridly addressed to the I men words of advice and caution. He said, now that tbe fight had commenced, the union were determined to win, and they were already sbow- iug their power by the success which had attended their efforts in other places where the owners of the works carried on a large business. The most perfect order prevailed throughout. On Tuesday morning Mr Orbell, organizer of tho Morfa strike, addressed a large number of the men at the Copper Works, Landore, near the works, and, in tue course of his speech, said the executive in London were fully determined to fight the masters to the end with regard to the dispute. They also had taken stops in the direction of blocking the works likely to assistthe Morfa Company in loadiug or unloading their cargoes, and everything would be done by the union to prevent any being discharged at Swansea. Already one steamer had beeu sent to the Alexandra Docks, London, to be discharged but no doubt the executive would take the matter in baud before her arrival there. He advised the men to remain orderly and steady to the end of the strike, and said tbey would receive every possible assistance from the union. — Other speakers having addressed the meeting, a pro- cession was formed, and, beaded by a brass band, the men marched toMorriston, and, having paraded the principal streets, returned to Landore, and were dismissed at the Pentre.— A similar meeting will be held each morning during the continuance of the strike.
NEGLIGENT MINERS AT FERN-I…
NEGLIGENT MINERS AT FERN-I DALE. At the Ysrad police-court on Monday Thomas Spriggs and John Howeils, employed iu No, 5 Colliery, Ferndale, the property of Messrs D. Davies ancT Sons, were charged with the violation of one "f the special rules of the collieries. Mr Spowart, of tbe firm of Messrs Morgan and Rhys, Pontypridd, pro- secuted. It appeared that Spriggs, who is a haulier, was found by the tiremen asleep, lying on his back and snoring. Defendant's lamp was beside him. The official discovered the horsa some distance away. About 60 men were employed in thatbranch. Defendant was fined 40i, or in default, a month's imprisonment. Howeils, who was engaged in an airway, waa also found asleep, the lighted lamp being by his side on the ground. Ab-suo 80 men were in the mine at the time. He was fined :£1.
ASSOCIATION OF MASTER BUILDERS…
ASSOCIATION OF MASTER BUILDERS OF GREAT BRITAIN, The half-yearly meeting of the National Asso- ciation of Master Builder* of Great Britain was held on Wednesday, the 23rd July, 1890, at the Hartley Institution, Southampton, uuder the presidency of Mr J. H. Oolls, of Loudon, when representatives were present from London, Liver- pool, Manchester, Birmingham, Lseds, Notting- ham, Bristol, Hull, The Potteries and Newcastle, Cambridge, Southampton, Winchester, and Gosport. The reports aad accounts for the past half-year were passed and adopted, and several matters in the interest of the building trades wsra discussed, and also what measures should be taken to strengthen the association. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairmau for his services to the association during th., past half-year; and also to the committee of the Hartley Institution, for their allowing the use of the room for the meeting.
REVOLUTION IN THE ARGENTINE.
REVOLUTION IN THE ARGEN- TINE. A New Government Proclaimed. BUKNOS ATKK3, Saturday, 11.35 a.m. A revolution hafl broken out hre. Ti>.» troops of the garrison have robelled, and firing is going on. All the shops are closed, and fighting is proceeding in the streets. Sauor Garcia, Minister of Finance, is a prisoner. PARIS, Saturday. A telegram received here from Buenos Ayres of to-day's date states that the soldiers of the 10th Regiment, now stationed in the capital* have revolted at the instigation of their officers. The local authorities and the Government have taken energetic measures to suppress the rising, and to attempt with the help of the police to isolate t.b insurgents. The outbreak is almost of a general character, and the rebels have complete possession of their contonments. Rio DK JANEIRO, Sunday. Intelligence received hero regarding too revolu- tion iu Buenos Ayres states that General Campos and the insurgents have taken possession of the arsenal, the barracks and tho Plaz, Lavalle. The ltebol forces includo five military and two citizen battalions, and the Cadets Corps, while the Government has com- mand of over seven fcattaJions, and is expecting others to arrive from Z irate. The conflict in the streets yesterday was adverse to the Govern- ment. The IORse on both sides were heavy. Many buildings were destroyed. The revolution commands popular sympathy. The navy remains ueutral. Dr. Pellegrine, tho Vice- President, has assumed the Presidency, in the place of Dr. Celman, PARIS, Sunday Night. Intelligence despatched from Buenos Ayres at noon to-day, states that contradictory reports are circulated as to what is happening in the capital. The delivery of telegrams has beeu prohibited. Defeat of the Insurgents. The legation of tbe Argentine Republic-in London received, at half-past nine o'clock on Tuesday night, the following telera. from the Minister of Fiuauco:— U Buenos Ayres, July 2.dl, 10.55 a.m.—The National Government, surprised by a military conspiracy, plotted with the greatest secrecy, has bad to face a serious armed struggle. The Go^rnment is completely victorious. The mutineers have capitulated. They depose^, their arms and deliver the arsenal-and the flaet. All the rebellious superior officers will be dis- missed, and absolutely separated from the service.^ The troops return to their quarters in com- mand of the officers loyal to the Government. The forces mobilised by tho Govera- mout, whicb had arrived in great numbers, are going back to their provinces. The political situation thoroughly consolidated. The city and the whole country 1!niet. Publish tbis.—fSigned.) Juan A. Garcia." PABIS, Wednesday Afternoon,—The Govetn- ,ment has received a despatch from the French .Consul at Buenos Ayres, stating that the insur- gents have now all dispersed to their homes, under Ian officlal promise that their lives will be spared. tTbe Consul adds that order has been completely re-established.
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Welsh Intermediate Education. CONFERENCE AT CARDIFF. An important joint conference of representatives of the county councils of Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire and the county boroughs of Cardiff and Swausea was lield at the County-office, Cardiff, on Monday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the general position of the intermediate education question as it affected South Wales. Sir Hussey Vivian, M.P., presided, and there were alsopresout Mr A. J. Williams, M.P., Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, and the Rav Aaron Davies, Glamorganshire; Sir John Jones Jenkins, Alderman Richard Martin, Councillor Morgan Tutton, Mr David Lewis, and tha Town Clerk of Swansea, representing Swansea the Mayor (Alderman Sanders), Mr Ivor James, J ^Councillor Bird, Dr Taylor, and the Deputy- Town Clerk of Cardiff, representing Cardiff and Mr Mitchell, representing Monmouthshire. Tbe Hon. W. N. Bruce, representing the Charity Commissioners, waa also present. At tbe outset the question of admitting repre- sentatives of tho press was raised, and it was decided unanimously that they be allowed to be present. The CHAIRMAN then explained the objects of I'tbe ^conference. The Glamorgan Joint Inter- mediate Education Committee bad considered; 'this matter of intermediate education at their last meetiug, and they had thought it desirable to invite ?representatives of the four counties in the first instance to meet and consider the general question of bow to work cut the Inter- mediate Education Act m their own district. The question naturally arcso whether too conference should be a conference ot tho whole of South Wales, or whether it should be confined to the four counties which were represented that morn- ing. They came to the conclusion that it would be better-in the first instance, at any rate—to confine the meeting to the four counties, becauso their interests were identical. They represented the same class of population. Tha other portions of South Wales were ch) fly agricultural, and their interests could not be precisely the same as those of the population represented there that day. At the same time be was sure he should ba expressing the feelings of other members when he said they had not the smallest desire to I separate themselves from the other counties of South Wales. It was very desirable that not only South Wales, but North Wales as well, should be as united as possible in order tc carry out this act. The North Wales gentlemen were certainly somewhat in advance of them. They had held somewhat in advance of them. They bad held several conferences, and gone into this matter and considered it fully. In the first place, there was I especially the charity of Betton, which the North Wales g entlemon had proposed to devoto to what ha might call an academical object—to form a fund for instituting a body to iuspect and I examine schools. Mr BRUCE: That has-been thrown out as a It has not yet been discussed. The CHAIRMAN (continuing) said he dared say thoy would all very much desire to see a Welsh University created, which should have the power of granting degrees. That was to say, a body should bo created to undertake the inspection and examination ot tbo whole of the intermediate schools in Wales, but that nothing should be done to prevent the possibility of tbair subse- quently obtaining a Welsh University for the granting of degrees. The Meyrick fund, which would be something like £600 a year-tbat was to say, the interest on £ 20,000—was involved in some little difficulty, because it was stipulated that Jesus College should appoint one member of the committee to administer that fund. Then came the question of local taxation—the amount they were to receive from the tax on spirits. Thoir share of that is, of course, an eutirely new question, no doubt it would be a very considorabl* sum. He would not take up their tirne by referring to othor n.atters. What they outthi, to ceuskler was, first, how far they could combine with other counties in Sout: Wales, and secondly, the general principles upon which tbey might- to fouud their schemes. Tuero were other points ci which they were cl?»ely interested. First of all there waa tbe question of boarders' schools, ia which Swansea was greatly interested, and in a lesser degree Cardiff Pouarth, they had heard, was prepared to nstablish a school of its own. there was Howell's School for Girls in the neighbourhood of Cardiff, m which they were very grt-atly interested. Mr IVOl JAMES atiked if the chairman could state in what proportion the funds of Bavau's Charities were distributed am«ng the couuties of Wales ? Mr BRUOE said Brecon had £38 5 S for eight Rci'onU; that was according to the accounts for 1S83 9; Cardigan, £<t6 15" fur eleven schools C mnartlien, £1235" for 23 schools Glamorgan, £5910" for 13 EC'I'ION Pembroke, £102, for 10 schools it iduor, £17, for four schoolu; and flln. mouth, £725" for 14 schools. None of this mousy was applied in Cardiff or Swausea at the time of the passing of the Weish Act. Some conversation followed on the question of tho order in which the business should be pro- ceeded with, and it was decided, on the motion of Mr DAVID LEWIS, seconded by Sir J'om. JKN- KIN3, to take the case of Howell's School first. The Lyor of CARDIFF, at whose request the proposition was passed, said ho was in a diffi- culty in approaching the question or in making any suggestions b\jcause he letned there was a scheme already in existeuoe for dealing with the schools at Llandaff. The CHAIRMAN was not aware that any scheme had been eveu suggested. They had simply visited tbe schools in order to inform themselves exactly as to the facts. The MAYOR said in that case he had been wroUKly informed. He did underHtan(1 there was a scheme which was still to keep a certaiu portion of the £7,500, the income of the charity, for Denbigh and Llaudaff, and that the division was to be taken on the average grants for Iast three years. Now, if that were so, was it the average grants or the ordinary grants to the schools, or was it those special Krauts made belonging to capital, that was to say, for building purposes'! It that was so, tbey would have money belonging to South Wales taken to Denbigh, where, he contended, accordiost to justice, none of the money should He under- stood, too, and he did not wish to say anythiug that would injure their Swansea friends, that the money to bo distributed in South Wales from this charity could ouly be used in the diocese of Llandaff. Mr BRUCE said the only money restricted to the diocese of Llandaff was the residue after the shares of Denbigh and the Llandoff School had been borne. The Mayor of CARDIFF (continuing) said if that money was to be used only in the dí of Llan- dl\.while their population of 750,000 would be re- duced by the pjpulatijn of that part of Glamorgan which was in the Diocese of St. David's—if s-, they had to consider how much, aud lie was bound that day to ask them to consider with the greatest generosity tbey could possibly display how much tbsy would give t.) the county borough of Cardiff. They in Cardiff wore in this fix: thoy had the largest population and he thought it would be right for him to submit that they probably had the largest number of facuhos who would be likely to use tho intermediate schools. In Cardiff they had no charities; they had nothing at all to help them but what the act gave them. In fact, they were as paupers so far as charities were concernad. AtSwansea they had tho Gore School, which was of very high value. Ho would finish by saying that if it was the nurplus of Howe!I. Cbarity they had to deal with, he did think it not im- modest to say that a portion of that surplus should be devoted to the county bf Cardiff. VVith reference to Howell's School, he had given evidence before Mr'Robinson in 1880, and he proved in that examination they wero spending £2,Ooa ou teaching something 90 girls, while they could educato nearer 300. wantei it to be a more popular institution. The great bulk of the girls were not Welsh girls at all. lie wanted it to be for the benefit of South Waias and Moumouthsbire. Mr A. J. WILUAMS, M.P., satd they had a charity biing in of which unques- tionably £2;000, or whatever amount they could get the Charity Commissioners to decide, was a fair average for three years, say £2,50J, tlvy had lost all control of for ever. Allowing the school at Llandaff, thero remaiuo-i a surplus of jEo COO, which unless aoma agreement was at rived at, would be apportioned to the diocese of Llandaff, part to Monmouth, part to Glamorgan, find part to the county borough of Cardiff. As to the school at Llandaff, the joint committee of the Glamorgan County Couucil had carefully inspected it, and he might say in their name that they wore at one with Mr Sanders in thinking its utility might be increased. As things now stand, the Joint committee uf the Glamorgan Council have au exclusive right to deal with the charity at LInda. We have a right to tilaim a certain portion of tbat surplus, the rest of the balance going to Monmouth and Cardiff. The initial question they bad to ecide was how far they could put themselves in the position to deal with as a common body having common interests, the whole broad question of intermediate schools in this district. The CHAIRMAN agreed with Mr Arthur Wil- liams, and said tbey were met to consider whether they could not agree on any joint action. Mr BRucE said the first question is the one that I I, raised at the Denbigh conference, what is the amount which is to be allocated to Denbigh and Glamorgan? Is it to include capital expenditure ? The answer to that question will fax the amount of the cesidue. The second is—-How is that residue to be expended within the limits of tha dioceBB of Llandaff t When you have £ xed these two questions you will then be in a position to i come to some conclusion with regard to Mr Arthur Williams's point—whether it wIll not bo better that the whole of the Glamorgan part of the charity may not be dealt with by some common action. m, • The Mayor of CARDIFF: These are just my two poiats. We are told there is no new scheme in preparation. Now, than, Where does it come from thatlwe should only deal with the surplus? Mr BRUOK said every endowment which came within the scope of the Welsh Act bad to come within the definition of 1 sectiou 12 of that act. Here was a charity which obviously might be of interest to more than one county. How was it to be divided? The question was referred by committees ot Glamorgan and Denbigh to the Charity Commissioners foRtheir decision, they being the authority. The commissioners, to the best of their ability, decided what they con- sidered to bo the application of the act. They had not decided more than they were actually obliged to do. They bad only gone to the extent of stating tho principles upon which the share of Llandaff and Denbigh should be divided. Tbey purposely left over rho question of the residue, in order that the committees might have an oppor- tunity of taking joint action or laying their opinions before the commissioners. The MAYOR would submit that there was some injusticaia fijIOD tbe,averse of three xaarfc Mr BBBCK said, acting under instructions from the commissioners, he had already stated that they took three years because that was following the practice provided for under the old Endowed Schools' Act. They were not aware at tbe time that there had been any capital expenditure. As soon as they found that out, I was instructed tj lay tho matter before the North Wales Conference and the Sou& Wales Conference when they met. They wished to invite the opinion cf the whole of Wales. The North Walos committees, when they received his first statement, said they thought there was an inulltiC8 to them in con- fining the residue to tho dioceso of Llandaff. They wero, therefore, rather inclined to increase the share of Denbigh as far as p^gsibln iu crder to mako it applicable to North Wales. That would be a subject for consideration at a conference of all tho Welsh couuties, wbich would be called at Shrewsbury in September next. After some further discussion, The Rev A. DAVIES rJOved- That the datum of the apportionment of Howell's Charity surplus should be the expenditure in the past J three years, excluding outlay on buildings. The MAYOR seconded the resolution, which, he thoufht, would meet the case. He did think, however, the committee either by deputation or in seme other way should bring the whole of this matter before the Charity Commissioners. They should get an arrangement for the future rather on what should have been done than on what bad been done. The resolution was then £ ut and carried. The MAYOR then said he thought it would be desirable that that conference should appoint a deputation to wait ou the commissioners,, and draw their attention to the whole of these iaatters, and to seek to get better terms for South Wales before anything was fixed as to the amount. Mr BRUOE inquired whether he was awafe that in goin^ ou such au errand he would bo asking the Charity Coaamissisuers to interpret an Act ot Parliament which was binding upon them in a way contrary to the view tbey had takec. On this particular point the commissioners could only be moved by purely legal arguments. They had done their best to try and state tka meaning cf the Act of Parliament. They csnld not go back from that un!ess they were shown their interpre- tation was wronw on legal grounds. Tbe CHAIRMAN asked what was tha fund from whicb the income arose. Mr BRUCE saij the gross income held by the Drapers' Company was something over £7,400, from which they had to deduct tha cost of I' managing the estate, and then the balance was applicable for education in Wales. The CHAIRMAN enquired if the whole of tbo income was spent in Wales. II Mr BRUOE said no, it was not. So far as he was aware,there was nothiug in the scheme to prevent them from spending the whole amount. He believed they had spent as much as they deemed sufficient on the twi schools, and the rest had been accumulating. The act. provided that when the accumulation exceeded £1,000 the Drapers' I Company should apply to the Court of Chancery for a now schema for the application of such accumulation. The MAYOR said when he went before tha ■ commission iu 1881 it was close upon £50,000. It was now something like £70,000, Mr BRUCB, replying to Mr David Lewis, said the commissioners^had decided that the residue should be dealt with by such joint committees as had jurisdiction in the diocese of Llandaff. That decision did not imply that the committees were obliged to exclude other parsons from the benefits of tbe charity. The MATOB If this cbarity,togetber with that of Bishop Gore's at Swansea and the charities of Monmouth could amalgamate, there would be a grand opening in Souih Wales for intermediato educatiou. A prolonged discussion ensued on this and other poiuts raised, but a goueral opinion being ex- pressed that the present meeting was only a pre- liminary one and that a second one would have to be held at some future date. Eventually the con- ference adjourned after passing the following further resolutions:- Thtt it is desirable that there should be a central body for inspection and examination, all expenses to b.) p.ovided for hy contribution ouc of tin ceneral luud. That it is desirable that the residue of Howell's Charity should be dealt with jointly by the three ccunties of Glamorgan, Cardiff, and Monmouth. That this conference urgently impresses on the Chancellor of the Exchequer Dot 10 sanction any regu- lations which would prt;ctuie the schools est xblishe i under the Welsh Education Act from receiving grants from the Seieuce and Art Department. Tbat this conference urges on the Education D> partment the great importance of making regulations to enable the Science and Art Department to Hive grants to the schools established under the Welsh In- termediate Education Acc. That the joint committees for Monmouth, Glamorgan, aud the county boroughs of Caruilf and Swansea be invited to cousi ier whether it will be desirable to combiua for the purpose of dealine with the question uf intermediate education under a juint scheme by a coiymon organisation under the pro- visions of the 3rd section of the Intermediate Educa- tion Acts That the thanks of the conference be given to the North Wales Conference for sending their report to the conference, and that the clerk be instructed to sellet copios of the proceedings of this cOlliertjnce to the North Wales Conference.
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MARRIAGE OF THE HON. A. H. WALSH, M,P. The marriage of the Hon. Arthur Henry John Walsh, M.P. for Radnorshire-, eldeat sou ot Lord Ormathwaite, with the Lady Clsmentine Frances Anne Pratt, only daughter of the late and sister of the present Maiquis of Camden, was celebrated in St. Paul's Church, Kuightsbridge, on Saturday afternoon, ill tho presence of a larga circle of r datives and friends. The wedding party met at the church sjon after two o'clock, the bridegroom bdiug in attendance early with his brother, the Hon. William Walsh, Grenadier Guards, who acted as best mau. A detachment of the lcit Life Guards, to which regiment the bridegroom formerly belouged, lined the pathway from tho road to the church door until the arrival of the bride, and afterwards took up their position ou either side of the aisle till the end of the ceremony. The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn Green, half-siser of the fcride the Hon. Edith aud Hon. Gertrude Walsh, sisters of the bride- prootn the Hon. Frances Guest and Miss Sybil Pratt, cousins of the bride Lady'Gladys Hamil- ton, daughter of tho Duke and Dachas of Aber- corn and Miss Scott. Tho bride entered the church about half-past two o'clock. loaning on the arm of her stepfather, Captain Philip Green, who lsd her to the chaucel aud afterwards gave her away. The bride wore a very handsome dress of ivory whjt satin, tho petticoat having deep flounces of Brussels lace (the gift of Captain Philip Green), festooned with orange blossoms and clematis she wore a coronet of orange blossoms, and a tulle veil fastened with large diamond hair-pins and her ornaments included diamond brooches and a pearl necklacp, tuo gift of tbe bridegro. and she carried a bouquet of white and clematis. The bride was met on her arrival by the choris- ters, who preceded the bridal procession t tbe chancel singing the hymn Haw welcome was the call." The Rov F. W, Champneys, private chaplain to tl6 Marquis of Camden, officiated, assisted by tile Rov H. Montagu Villiers, Vicar of St. Paul's. The service con- eluded with the hymn Lead us Heavenly Father," which was sung after the address, and while the registers wero ■ bein 8ineà Mendelssohn's All men, all things, all that has life and breath, sing of the Lord, Hallelujah," was beautifully rendered. The presents were numerous. The tenants on the Maiquis of Cam- den's Breconshire estates presented the bride with a silver tea and coffee service, the Bayham tenants gave » case of silver Bill knives the servants and employes at Babam Abbey a silver inkstand and gold penholder and tbe choir and school children at Byham two silver lamps. The tenants on Lord Ormathwaite's Radnorshile estate presented tho bridegroom with two silver candelabra Lord Ormathwaite's servants gave a set of silver-gilt desert spoons; and the Con- servative Association of Radnorshire, an illumi- nated address.
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GALLANT RESCUE BY SOLDIERS: A Malta correspondent writes that on Sunday, the 13th inst., during a high wind and heavy Rea, two Maltese boats ware capsized just off Pembroke Camp, where the 2ud Battalion Connaugbt Rangers were stationed. Four men were observed clinging to the boats, and it seemed almost impossible to save them. Dut Private Shenson and Private McCor- lnadk determined to attempt their rescue, and, each seizing a life-belt, sprang into the sea and swam out in the direction of the drowning men. They succeeded in reaching tbem, and kept tbem afloat until the arrival of a boat which bad put out trom the camp, manned by Lieutenants Church, Nicholson, and Pritchard, of tbe 000- naught Rangers, and Private Ricb. of the Welsh Rsgiment. The boat was manaeuvred with great coolness and courage, and all the imperilled men were saved.
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!1L.. ■ I. ■ 'I i".Lg REV DR PARKER AT CARDIFF I On Tuesday evening a congregation, wbicj1 filled every available portion of Wood-st. Chaps'' assembled for the purpose of hearing a ser by the Rev Dr Joseph Parker, the popular an e!oquent minister of the City Loudon. Long before the time at WblC the service was announced commeuCflj the spacious building wü" practically foll, aU later even the aisles and passages were throned with listeners. The introductory exercises wef* conducted by the Rav J. Williamson, ministe of Charles street Congregational CbaPd (iu connection with the building tun" of which place cf worship the serino* was delivered. Dr Parker selected as t subject of bis discourse, "Awaiting Revelation, and bis text was 1 Samuel iii., 7: "Now Samuel did not yet kuo" the Lord, neither was ihe word of tb* Lord yet revealed unto him." Here was a bof whe knew nothing in God's service; here wlil. an agnostic at work. What aLout intellectual apprehensions and understandings and masterieet They would be the ruin of some. There was a8 ignorance which was better than such knowledge* Far too much was made of mere intellectual apprehension. Why did we not make room ill our own churches for ignorant people and for children ? Why did we want ( fill them with rabbis and masters W Israel ? They might fall; te cild never. Samuel knew nothing but he served, he kept on doing little things, and no child er mall over did that without being suddenlf called to revelation, vision, Diviue nunciation, and welcomed into loftier spaces and liberties. Tuis was the meaning of all ou'- baptisms and initiations and early church-going.. If we did not touch the dawning imagine tion we should get but half men into tbe church, small souls or sections of souls. So b* liked to see little children, and sprinkle on thei* faces the dew of the morning. They nothing about it, and be knew nothing about it, but one day there would be sucb a revela" tion of light as would explain all that we had been doing in dark*es* and in winter and in wonder. We knew those words, Not yet," in every section of life, i" every development of experience. The revelation of God was gradual; the glory cf tb< heavens came little by little-the dawn, the growing day, the burning noontido. So did tb9 Lord ccme, and so did all sensi- cr of beauty. There were creative moments io experience, moments of instantaneous de- velopment tbey appeared to us tj bs t but the instantaneousnesB was only a revelation of our ignorance; for that moment all previouS life had been a subtle and unconscious preparatioV- Very encouraging words were these, not yet indicating that we had not yet got hom6. The difficulty was this—that persons who were iØ a state of inquiry should imngine themselves to be, in a state of completed ednca. tion. Thus we bad many criticS, many persona, who knew what we ought to be, and bow we ought to be, and they knew nothing else. All their knowledge was i" one bag, and all their information related to otbof people. Some took encouragement froflj the words "not yet." Every man bad a destiny that of some med was to suffer for others, and they elevated it intf the dignity of a sacrifice. Some were called up to suffer the sick chamber was the church in tb6 hous-i. But for sickness we should have beeB bard, stern, exacting, uujusf, cruel. Because we had Buffered or bad assisted in itJ alleviation, we had been brought into a higher spiritual refinement. Every man was not aØ individual only h was connected with the next man, and he with the maO following. All things were related Rod con- catenated, and the Lord's throne was in tb' midst of them He was the origin, the explana- tion, and the giory of them. In conclusion, the rev gentleman said every man could show which side he was on by faithful attendance at th8 sanctuary, by prayer, by daing cheerfully com- mcnplace things tbat he might think he had oat- grown, by singing, by playing t.he oran, bl assisting is tho Suuday-school. Earnestness of any kind, even the earnestness of uubalief, could bo better encountered than moral indigerence"* with that nothing cculd be done. On Wednesday evening. Dr. Parker delivered his lecture on "Clocks and Watches," in tbe Wood-street Chapel, Cardiff. The proceeds werfl for tbe benafit of Richmond-road Chapel. There was a very large attendance. The lecturer waQ in rare form, and the anecdotal nature of tbe address was intensely enjoyed by those present Placing his watch before hint, Dr. Parker that be was struck by the fact that there wer three workers, more or les busy, on tbe face 0 the watch, and for the purpose of his illustration he would suppose himself entirely ignorant of tbe mechanism and purposes of the watch. Tbet* was one worker, who was very acti ve, and who aa struggling along by himself, but be could not quit0 make cut what the other two were doing. OoS was a. long, thin, genteel-looking worker, whilg" the other was a little, thick, stumpy one. Tbe thin one was moving, but the other was not, which inclined him to the belief that by and by8 it would be possible to do without those two. But what did he find I The one he thought most u,eles8-the stumpy one—was the hour iodicat.or- The one he thought was doing tbe least was doJU the most. Was it not so in the Church, in town, in tbe family. (Cheers.) They founj* them everywhere, and some they c»l,e™ old fogies were not to be de?pise^- They, like the hour-hand, were doing worh and labouring with others. Au idler was hk a clock without hands—it was as useless when •* went as when it stood. On the reformers' p'8'" form in the legislature where some grand objecji was in view and had to be attained let meu brilliance, eloquence, and oratory join with t" silent workers and agree in declaring tbe eternal truth, the same sovereignty of, the white with ineffable holiness. (Applause.) B touched upon the point of bow prone people we to criticise the mauner of a person instead ° his words and his actions. They listen to a wheezy-voiced old lawyer reading a will, and when the legacies were announced would simply ask the amounts. They did nO think of criticising the lawyer's voice, but wbe a clergyman spoke to them about the love I) truth, the redemption, and immortality, tb,e1 criticised bis manner, and not what be bad Baldi (Applause.) Commenting upon the modesty 0 the present day, Me said that he preferred hODeilt1 and outspokenness. He believed in a mon, a clock, striking, and letting the world know time. (Hear.) America had her striking men l" Grant and Beocher.whilat England had had OroøJ; well, and now Gladstone. (Applause.) "I seC,4 humorously remarked the doctor, "I am in t&! midst of a Tory constituency." They wafted dogs to bark, clocks to strike, men to speak, reformers to agitate when it was dark. Tn? watchman who could not cry out an alarm, the shepherd who was without a voice, of wb* use were they ? Of what utility was the who showed reluctance and coolness and stand whilst other people did the work ? K tbare bad not been men in the war to speak out and strike out tbey would baV slavery iu America to-day. A person a watch which was half an-hour wrong—it 11:7 wrong every day, and to remedy this he sinoPj* wound the bands, but that was 80 remedy. li. must look to tbe internal workings and put the^ right, and so it was with humau beings. The? must be right internally and keep right daily be of use upon this earth or to recei*8 what they hoped for in tbe next world', (Applause.) Speaking upon the desirability0 differont sects meeting in friendly conferen aud working together, be asked why the gationalista and Quakers could not arrange for meeting ? and why could not the Bishop of daff, who visited Cardiff now and again, call i* and say, M Well, friends, bow are you gettifjj on ?" (Applause.) The rev. geutleman with an eloquent peroration, urging upon n* hearers the troths of the illustrations be brought before them.
i LORD WOLSELEY ON PATRIOTISM.
LORD WOLSELEY ON PATRIOTISM. SMSSBI RS- General Lord Wolselay, K.P,, ia writing1 Measrs Cassell and Company with reference.^ the forthcoming serial issue of their "Briti'. Battles on Land and Sea," says "Tbe hath satf, 'Happy is the nation tbat has 0 history.' A nation in such a Condition is lik# individual or a community that has no stani&L of morality. The ysung people of a nation a glorious past are brought up to admire, and admiring to try and imitate the noble deeds former generations. Such a nation has a r«c° £ ni el standard ef honour, a high level of triatism far its sons to iiaitate. The legend8 °i old, which described tbe achievements of nation —often only mythical—heroes, were but endeavour of wise men te supply the of a glorious history to the race or sta that had the courage and the to aspire to be great. Books lik# tb, yau have sent mo are, te my mind, calcul It above all things to mako the BrltlS ø subject, indeed, I may say the Anglo-Sa* throughout the world, proud of his country { anxious to emulate the great and noble deed' j his forefathers. The want of to-day in "Engl* is to foster intense nationality. The platito" about cosmopolitanism are sickening to tbe who wishes to see his country groat. It is cause I feel this so strongly that I hail witb J J the work of wbich you hayo so kindly tent copy."
I"TRUTH" AND MR .~~ .oJ
"TRUTH" AND MR oJ The following appears in thts week's 2V The Rev F. O. Spurr, the Cardiff divine attack on the ladies and gentlemen who tl.f. part in a local operatic performance I reeeP pI! noticed, has been again on the war-patb; (J off tha following gems from a wild tiraie Christian amusements which this worthy delivered j—" He protested against stage P'^iJ whether performed inside or outside a ObrlØtl ot church.. The most innocent f»r" pleasure was, perhaps, to be found in ^0JLgif cert, but be would not go there unless be something about the moral cbaracter of j" singers. He might be told tbat he was J11J9Øt to a great deal by not going, but he was cOJlte wait to hear the music of pure souls in H«»^e ^bK Before going to a concert they sbool" 0]i would God's glory be enhanced by De (fed say to Christian people, Keep away frorO tloC theatre, because the actors and actresses tVee to pure, nor its associations, and it was imposs' g« purify it. He deprecated dancing tj,jie it tended to immorality, pride, and waste DOf 11 and energy. A mau who spont £20 wedding of his daughter robbed G of ,1 "Tbe world bad gone mad with P'easur«» tbe Rev. Spurr, in the course of bis t* and the Church had gone mad with it. p0si* seen no evidence of the first clause of the tioo, but Mr Spurr has in his own the second clause up to the hilt: *nd jjjjjj hope that hia friends will speedily deal w accordingly.